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April 29, 1983 Student published In literary magazine There is a famous poet here feelings disappeared. She felt put it into Contrast and it at Western Maryland College. neither good nor bad but appeared in the 1982 edition. SOULSCAPE Her name is Krystie Adams, a neutral. Then she began to Eventually, the editors of junior English·Spanish major. see images in her mind about Fountain of Youth obtained a The reason she is famous is her neutral feelings, and de- copy of Contrast and saw Nothing's going today. that a poem which she wrote. cided to put her thoughts Krystie's poem. In August, The lake ain't dry, the lake ain't wet; entitled "Souls cape" , was down on paper. It took her they notified her that they had it's just lying there, published in the first edition of about twenty minutes to write received the issue of Contrast neither reflecting nor pondering. a literary magazine call Foun- her thoughts down. The poem and planned to include her Ya know something's wrong when a pond won't reflecter. tain of YOl.jth. The magazine is received the title of Soulscape poem in their first issue. Then The sun must be saving up for next winter an anthology of some of the because it was supposed to in March of this year, the . because only a couple of rays have hit the ground all day. best poems, short stories, describe a landscape scene poem was published. 'Don't matter; and articles from college liter; of her inner thoughts and her Krystie mentioned that her the flowers are looking at their feet anyway. ary magazines around Amer- mind. ' poetry was not always con- ·The butterfly's decided to walk today; ica, and is edited by a group When she finished, she real- sistent. She becomes inspired her wings tap together in an idle tattoo. of college editors working to ized that she had written a every six months to a year, Even the flies are bumming out on this scene, promote good original college poem and planned to submit and she always uses a differ- writing. it to the college's literary mag- ent form. For this particular lying on their backs with their feet up in the air! Krystie wrote Soulscape on azine, Contrast; But the dead- poem, she said that she No reflectin', no shinin', no pollinatin', February 18. 1982. This was line for submitting poems had wanted to express these im- no flyin', no pesterin', how the poem came about. already passed. Nevertheless, ages of neutral feelings on no nothin' She was leaving a class and she still gave it to the editor of paper because many other Good stiff breeze gotta come soon. going back to her room after Contrast, Karen Knecht, so people sometimes feel the having what she described as she could have it to read and same way she did, and she Krystie L. Adams bad day. Then once she enjoy. Karen liked the poem hoped to amuse people who ------,------.--,,.;.:.:.:.::::.:..;;_:,.:==-- it. read returned to her room, the bad so much that she immediately r---·-----.~----l Art show opens : HOUSE . Western Maryland College will present a Senior Art . OF { Majors and Art Faculty Show in Gallery One in the Fine Arts Building, from May 3 through May 13. LIQUORS Along with the art faculty of Western Maryland Cottege, the following seniors will be participating in the Carro" Plaza; show: Mary Barker, Robert Heckle, Suzanne Herbert, Susan Lucy, Teresa Norman, Eileen Riley, Amanda Roe, Westminster Julia Rosenbloom, Cynthia Swezey, Richard Warfield and Elizabeth White. 848-1314 The official opening of the show wiJI be Tuesday, May 3, at 7 p.m., and refreshments witt be served. The exhibit is free and Ihe public is invited. Gallery One is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery witt Busch $2.49 6 pack also be open on Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., for the May Day. Festival. WOMEN - A CELEBRATION: subject is the creative achieve- Approaching The women's theatre class in- ments of women in the fields· vites all to attend a truly of art, theater, music, poetry unique perfonnance to be held and literature. Admission is t present coupon· s/;' /83 Simone Sunday, May 8 at 3:00 p.m. In free. i expires Alumni Hall understage. The ------ - -- --.... "MOSTnuDENTS DON'T KNOW THATARMY ROTC LEADSTO AN ARMY omcER'S COMMISSION /if GRADUATION:· Besides studying for his degree and you just give the Anny back a little in management, senior Scott Bacon is of your time. When Iget out of the also learning what it takes to become Anny, my experience should make it an officer through Army ROTC easier to get a job. Corporations look "I attended an Army ROTC for officers, because they have expe- Day during my freshman summer ori- rience managing people and equip- entation. When Ifound out you ment. And Ithink starting salaries weren't obligated to anything your might. be hi~her because of that freshman and sophomore years, I experience. decided to try it. 1 enjoy ROTC. I'm For Scorr Bacon, adding Army learning things Inormally wouldn't ROTC to his college schedule has learn in college. Like leadership really paid off. Because it actually theories. And tactics. The manage- added another dimension to his col- lege education. ;:;dt, =~l~~:~~de:~vael~tr:~!~ my And Army ROTC can do the other management courses same for you. "I'm pretty involved with the For more information, stop by University, so I'm glad ROTC doesn't the Anny ROTC office on your cam- take up a lot of time. It's just a couple pus today. of hours a week. At the end of your And begin your future as an junior year, you have to go to Ad- officer. - vanced Camp. It's a lot of fun. You get AT WEST£RN'MARYlAND introduced to everything the Army has to offer. Tanks. helicopters, you SEE CAPTAIN MlKE'MAULDIN AT name it. THE :MILITARY SCIENCE DEPARTMENT "In your last two years of ROTC, OR CALL EXT. 620/621 you receive $100 a month. The way I see it, ROTC is paying you money