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More writing for WMC students liz Siegenthaler Term papers, essays, and other written assignments are usually greeted with disgust, but students at WMC can look forward to an Increased amount of work which involves writing. At the initial faculty meeting In September, Dean Mc- Cormick recommended to the professors that there be greater I emphasis placed on writing. He is concerned that students of the college were graduating without having done a sufficient , amount of written work. "The ability to express yourself is verv important. not only in school, but for what occurs after you leave Western Maryland," stated McCormick. "Good writing encourages creative expression and logical thinking." McCormick denied any rumors that students had graduated without ever having done a paper. He pointed out that every student must take IDS, which requires completion of a research paper. "I don't want people leaving here who can't put together a paragraph," he commented, adding that concerns about the lack of written assignments had been raised by students, who felt that they "should have had todo more." According to McCormick some graduates of WMC felt that our reputation could be harmed if our standards were not kept high. Also, facufty members noticed a decline in the quality of written Terror football scored an impressive 30-3 victory over work. Because of this, and because WMC wants to continue to be Ursinus last Saturday in their first game of the season. viewed as a tough, competitive school, students can expect to do more writing in the future. Western Maryland College Volume XII, Number 2 Thursday September 25, 1980 Dance troupe featured Homecoming results the following students have been elected to Debi Smith represent WMC in this year's Homecoming The North Carolina Dance Theater, directed by received their training at the North Carolina School festivities: Robert lindgren, and Sonya Tyven, will be per- of the Arts. The other half consist of artists who Senior class: Colleen Kelly and Regan Smith; forming in Alumni Hall this Friday, September 26, have danced with companies in Canada, Texas, Junior class: Donna Butler and Sam Cricchio; at 8 p.m. According to Clive Barnes of The London Ohio, Virginia, and other parts of the country. Sophomore class: Lori Stratman and Jody Walter; Times, "the dancers are proud, versatile, and According to James Elson of The High Point En- Freshman class: Vicki Tierney and Reed Mor· lively, with a common, even uncommon, zest for terprise, "The North Carolina Dance Thealer is a timer. dance." tree ensemble There are no stars in the company; Founded by Robert Lindgren in the late 1960's,the there is, however, an abundance of talent." North Carolina Dance Company has grown into one The ensure the high standards of each per- Shedding tears for of the major regional dance groups in the United formance, Dance Theater travels with its own States. Mr. Lindgren is a former dancer with the dance floor, lighting, sound, and technical equip Ballet Rosse de Monte Carlo, American Ballet menl. "More than many dance companies, it is improved health Theater, the New York City Ballet, and was artistic Intent upon using the full tacttftfes of ligh'ing, director of the Dance Theater when It began. He is costuming, mime, and drama to enhance dance Terry Dam still the artistic director and dean at the North movement. If presents quite a show," says Mal Carolina School of the Arts. Vincent, of The Virginia· Pilof. George Bernard Shaw may have thought that tears are When the theater began it consisted 01a group of The North Carolina Dance Theater is unique in merely cheap entreaties, but scientists are deducing otherwise. 12students at the North Carolina School of the Arts. that its performances range from classical to Humans and animals shed tears in response to eye Irritation; The group was organized to present dance to the modern ballet. This season's repertoire Includes tearing is purposeful. But humans uniquely shed tears as a public school students of North Carolina. Since its dances ranging in style from "Valse Fantasie" by reaction to emotinal stress; does this tearing serve a purpose? beginning, 'he troupe has performed in 25 states and George Balanchine to "Myth" by Alvin Ailey. New Studies are now being done to determine the role, it any, of more than 150 cities. II has taken part in such events additions to the Dance Theater staff of chore- emotional tears and to detect, the difference If any, between the as the American Dance Festival at Duke uotve- ographers include Eliot Feld, Marcia Plevin, Ruth twotypesoflears. sity, Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival, Spoleto Festival anna Boris, and Salvatore Aiello. William H. Frey, biochemist in the Department of Psychiatry U.S:A., and the Wolf Trap Farm Park for the If you are interested in the art of dance, or have at St. Paul _ Ramsey Medical Center, avers that emotional Performing Arts at the National Gallery of Art in never experienced true professionals, the North tearing shouldn't be passed off lightly. Since tearing is an ex- Washington, D.C. These professionals are highly Carolina Dance Theater is not to be missed. Tickets cretory function, he believes tha.t weeping removes toxic sub- trained in both dance and theater. Of the 16 per- are free 10students, all others are $2.50, and can be stances from the body and that tears have a precise role in that formers now dancing with the troupe, about half picked up at the information desk process. Says Frey, emotional stress alters the chemical balance of the human body and, conversely, changes in the Student theft backfires chemical balance can effect an emotional change. Therefore, from a blo-rnedlcel stance, people who are sad or depressed What Frey Is proposing, Is that tears from onions and tears returning them. Glasses from the and stetee that she was very proud could be suffering from a chemical imbalance. Debbie Wooden cafeteria are I1ttered all over of the food served in the cafeteria. from emotion may differ chemically. In the former, the eye and to keep the cornea moist; in WMC is no longer using paper Roughly 4,000 to 5,000 cafeteria campus, dropped after the drink is cups because of environmental waters to remove the irritant restore homeostasis, an organismic 'he latter, tears partially glasses were replaced at the gone. concerns. According to the tendency towards maintenance of physiological and beginning of this school year, These replacement costs are Director of Food Services, paper primarily due to student theft. cutting into the students food bud- psychological stability. Frey is investigating the chemical properties of both tearings. Director of Food Services, get. Less money is available for goods would be just as expensive if Past research has shown that both contain NaCI and other salts. Arlene MacDonald, claims of the special meals such as steak din- not more than the regular qless- It also is true that when weeping emotionally, a greater volume number replaced, only 15·18% ners. The amount students pay for ware. of tears are produced, and that these have a greater con- Asked about students bringing were caused by breakage. Spoons meals is roughly equal to food and filling their own cups and centration of protein in them. Frey is looking for chemicals and forks are another "hot" item costs, disregarding any money leaving the cafeteria, the Director known to be assocIated with emotional stress - beta endorphin, a among students. Replacement spent for labor, utilities, etc. Mrs. of Food Services claimed that she bodily produced pain reliever; ACTH, a hormone; and costs are high and rising ..glasses MacDonald pointed out that by doesn't really mind that much. catecholamines, derivatives of ammonia which function as 50(, spoons 36¢, forks 48¢. Mrs. removing these dishes and not hormones or neurotransmitters or both. MacDonald claims that the returning them, students are Mrs, MacDonald asks that Thus far, the research has gone slowly, for extremely sen- replaced silverware is "not even a getting less for the same amount of students not take the glasses and sitive methods are being used to measure the small quantities of pretty pattern anymore" because money. silverware. However, if the urge is tears which are received from conditioned volunteers. If the the school can not afford it. Although repeatedly asked, Mrs. too great, boxes will be placed in study does support Frey's theory, that shedding tears does help Not only students, but also MacDonald would not admit that the lobbies of all dorms at the end relieve emotional stress, we may be susceptible to a variety of faculty and statf appear to be the quality of food has suffered as a of the year for the return of the physical and psychological problems when we suppress them. guilty of removing dishes without result. She avoided the question cafeteria dishes.