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On The Hill Friday, October 27, 1995, Page 9 Hopes for closer college community Student through Gospel Extravaganza survey of BY PETE ALEXANDER ing English WMC Con(riburingWrirer singer/per- Common Ground, in conjunc- former, will BY JONATHON SHACAT tion with the Union Street United pre sen t On tne Hdl Eduor Methodist Church, will present a "Nowe II How well do you know the Gospel Extravaganza on Saturday, Sing We college staff at Western Mary- October 28 at p.m. at the Theatre Clear." Joni land? On The Hill. The Western Mary- Mitchell A random and informal sur- land Gospel Choir and at least calls John vey recently conducted by the four groups from Westminster' Qua t t r 0 Phoenix determined the percent- will sing for your pleasure. "My musical age of students at WMC who can What is Common Ground soulmate." identify the names of staff mem- and why a Gospel Extravaganza? He has writ- bers with particular job titles. Common Ground is a non- ten music for Seventy-two students were profit organization affiliated with a number of asked to take part in the survey. the College that believes the frag- currently hot The titles of the staff members mented, conflicted elements of country, tra- were listed on a piece of paper and our world can begin to share with ditional, and the students filled in the names. each other through common mu- soft rock Forty-six students (64%) sical and artistic experiences. performers. identified Barbara Disharoon, as- The organization is producing 'a Ton y sociate dean of first year students, series of musical concerts on Barrand is with her job title. campus. It runs a summer camp Internation- Thirty-eight students (53%) that teaches people who wish to ally known identified Ernie Ogle, manager of learn more -about music and the ~~~~~~~E"~~~~~~~~~~~':..:'l~:2!~_J Ior his rendi- telecommunications, with his job arts as players, artists, dancers, L tions of title. listeners, and art appreciators. ence. People' of all generations, The Gospel Extravaganza will British Isles pub songs. Thirty-seven students (51 %) The camp also provides a low-key both sexes, and several races make feature the Union Street Gospel Spring semester will see the identified Robert Chambers, atmosphere for people affected by music together in the Campus Gos- Jubileers: the Sisters In Harmony; inception of Common Ground president of the college, with his society's current fragmentation to pel Choir. Common Ground is ex- the Strawbridge Ensemble; the noncredit classes for learning iob title. talk positively and meaningfully tending an invitation to both Town Union Street Gentlemens' Choir; acoustic music. Classes in guitar, Twenty-five students (35%) with each other. :::e~own to L~xtend this experi- the Western Maryland College fiddle, and band playing are in the identified the job title of Martha The major conflicts-in today's Gospel Choir; and an informal en- works, with others to-come. Com-; Q'Gonnell, director of admis- world are based on strong emo- Common Ground's intentions semble from town. The groups will man Ground will also promote tra- sions, with her job title. tions. Sharing creative experiences are not religious: it is a nondenomi- be accompanied by bands. ditional dance on campus. Twenty-five students (35%) produces a happy, positive emo- national organization. Walt Common Ground plans at The organization is looking identified Phillip Sayre, dean of tional atmosphere based on having Michael, artistic director, states: least two more Campus Concerts for campus community partici- student affairs, with his job title. fun. People are more disposed to "Music and the Arts are a way before Christmas. On November pants in reaching its goals. If you Twenty-three students (32%) honestly and productively listen to people can enjoy a common expe- 4, members of the acoustic mu- are interested in music, the arts, identified Mike Webster, director each other when they have shared rience and feel good about each sic group Trapezoid and poet/ and conflict resolution, contact of campus safety, with his job title. such an experience. other. Maybe we can talk to each songwriter John Quatlro will Walt Michael at extension 771 or Twenty-two students (31 %) Gospel music is one way other after enjoying these experi- present a night of music and leave a message at the Common identified Mitchell Alexander, di- members of our campus commu- ences in a way that brings us closer wordsmithing. On December 2, Ground office in the basement of rector of college activities, with nity already share such an experi- together." Tony Barrand, a highly entertain- Big Baker. his job title. Fourteen students (19%) WMC professor honored as chemist of the year identified Sue Schmidt, bursar, with her job title. Nine students (13%) idenn- fied Joan Coley, dean of academic Will address hisAIDS research at ceremony on Dec 13 affairs, with her job title. Eight students (11%) identi- tional Chemistry Society, was in- researching anti-can- fied Scott Kane, director of resi- 8V NICKI KAssous strumental in encouraging Smith to cer drugs since 1981, dence life, with his job title. SrajfWrirer and three years ago he If you thought you were busy tum his talents to the classroom. At Seven students (10%) identi- ohio State, Smith began to substi- added anti-AIDS during your Fall break, then don't fied Dave Neikirk, director of tute teach and he found that the "stu- drugs to his project. tell that to chemistry professor Dr. The goal of the re- Hoover Library, with his job title. Richard Smith. dents liked [his] teaching." Smith search is to "try to de- Five students (7%) identified Smith found time during the decided that he wanted to make aca- Barbara Shaffer, registrar, with her break to get married and move into reer of teaching, he went 10 look for sign new drugs and iob ritle. understand how drugs a new house to accommodate his a job and found WMC. function," in an at- One student (l.4%) identified three new children. All that for a For twenty-five years, Smith tempt to "modify the Patricia Williams, director of fi- man who was just named Chemist has taught chemistry 10 the students drug to make it better." nancial aid, with her job title. of the year for the State of Mary- ofWMC. His current classes in- Smith's experi- According to the survey, land. clude organic chemistry and the ence both as a teacher Dean Disharoon is the most well- Smith's educational back- history of science. Smith is an or- and in the research known staff member at WMC. thus ground began at Washington Col- ganic chemist himself and the most laboratory lead Chem- She was "thrilled" to hear the re- finds that area of science lege where he got his undergradu- interesting. Smith also enjoys istry Department sults. "I do pride myself in being ate degree. From there Smith went working in the relatively new field Chair, Dr. Herlocker to very visible on campus and it just to the University of Virginia to of computational chemistry, which nominate Smith for the goes to show that what I do is complete his doctoral work, earn- involves the use of computers to American Chemical working," said Disharoon. ing a PHD in 1970. For post study chemical reactions. The reason that Ernie Ogle is graduate studies, Smith moved on !~c~:~':w:~.m~s~t, ;;;Of,~;;r.;eo;;iOTo;;ii;;i'iiti;;;i;j;;:re;:;,u;;;m;;;':-, ;;;;:;;{~ so popular to the students is due Currently, Smith is involved in to Ohio State where he met world two research projects with his wrote reccomendations on Smith's ing awards in teaching, student re- to a "Combination of PhoneMail famous chemist, Paul Grossman. chemistry students. He has been behalf and the selection committee see Honored ProlTessor, p. 11 messages, information p. 11 mailed to Results, ee Survey Grossman, president of the Na-