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St. Mary’s College of Maryland by MONICA REVELLE Since the inception of West Side Story, the nostalgia craze has hit St. Mary’s campus. Don’t be surprised when you pass students on the path sporting “slicked back hair dos” and quoting passages from West Side Story such as “ cracko-jacko!” Brenda May, director, has instructed the cast to search their attics and trunks for the type of clothes worn in the late 50’s and 60’s. When . Carla Mora, costume designer, described the costumes to the “Jets,” she received groans and sighs from the cast as she said, “I would like to see the men in th in - la p e l le d suits with pegged-legged pants, thin ties and black “rat-stabber” shoes to match!” Dancing rehearsals held in St. Mary’s Hall or in Anne Arundal seem to be the most invigorating for the cast. Ellen Arrowood, the choreographer, with assistance from Nina Sands and Rusty Carter call out directions to the ‘Jets” and “Sharks” as they prepare for the rumble scene. “You guys look schlunky! Remember to stop fighting when you hear the whistle,” she corrects the dancers. The dancers, however, are learning quickly as the show date approaches. Ms. May holds the reading rehearsals in any available facility. One evening St. Mary’s Hall was being used for the construction of the set, while the Jazz Band was rehearsing in one room in Anne Arundel and Mr. Gilchrest was using still another room for a rehearsal for the singers. Vo1. 1 Issue 6 St. Mary's City, Maryland March 12, 19?4 Streaking Strikes SMC Musical rehearsal with leads and understudies. From left to right: Jaynee Houser, Pam Johnson, Joan Smith, Ellen Arrowood, Mike Driscoll, Fred Dixon, Kirk Gantt, Chris Paris, and Kent Gilchrest at the piano. (Photo by Tom Tworek) West Side Story Rumbles Along Undaunted, Ms. May searched for a vacant room. Her solution was to invite the entire cast into the “women’s restroom!” After the smiles and smirks, the cast got down to business. As the leads, Tony (Michael Driscoll) and Maria (Pam Johnson) rehearse, understudy, Jaynee Houser watches and notes the blocking. Diane Schmit and Steve Weldon, with the assistance of the c o n s tru c t io n crew, have completed parts of the set and are working nightly to finish the rest of the set. With help from Peter Shumway, the technical crew is quickly learning the ins and outs of the lighting and other mechanical aspects of the play. The performances will be given on Thursday, March 28, Friday, March 29, and Saturday, March 30 at 8 p.m. with a matinee on S a tu rd a y at 2 :3 0 . A l l performances will be held in St. Mary’s Hall. F o r a d v a n c e t ic k e t reservations, please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Brenda May, General Delivery, St. Mary’s College, St. Mary’s City, Md. 20686 postmarked no later than March 20. SMC students presenting their ID cards will be admitted free. Tickets for non-students are $1.50. From March 18-27 students can call 994-9830 between 7 and 9 p.m. Monday through Friday to reserve tickets. Tickets will be held three (3) days before relinquishing them to other eager patrons. Any questions will be answered by the ticket manager, Wendy Shannaberger in Queen Anne No. 3. by DAMIAN VENEZIANI Mother Nature has been displaying her stuff recently, as hundreds of students, male and female, are galavanting around many college campuses minus their clothes. The craze is known as “streaking” and St. Mary’s has recently been having its share of it. Two Dorchester residents, who asked to be identified only as “Snake” and “Mouth” shucked their apparell and toured the parking lot in front of Dorchester, Prince George, and Caroline halls on ten-speed bikes Monday night. They were soon joined by two more jolly, unclad cyclists as at least 150 spectators watched on an unusually warm March evening. As if this was not enough, water buckets, water balloons, and firecrackers were thrown with each dorm declaring war on the others. A “Super Streak” is tentatively scheduled for midnight, April 1, with “streakers” meeting in front of Dorchester, then sprinting to Queen Ann to add female participants, and finally ending at at Church Point. What happens there is anybody’s guess. Freshmen Paul Flynn and John F in o t t i said they would participate in a “streak” around campus. Finotti was not concerned with any action security might take, but Flynn believed that ‘‘security would shoot me in my tracks.” Officer Voorhaar of the campus police said, “We will probably take action against anybody caught doing so (streaking) even though we have not encountered anybody yet. I did see one boy sitting out in front of Dorchester at four in the morning the other day. Just sitting there naked. He wasn’t running around though.” Paul Matthai was dubbed with the nickname “Nudie” his freshman year four years ago when he ran in the buff outside Dorchester for $7.35. He also took another jaunt next year when his pals tossed him outside after stripping him of his clothes. “I didn’t get paid anything for that and I doubt if I ’ll do it again. I ’m sort of retired,” he said. “But if I getriledup I might. Back then it wasn’t commonplace but now it is.” Belinda Guidi, Vice President of the Student Government, remembers Matthai’s run. “I remember when ‘Nudie’ ran by my window a couple of years ago. I could have grabbed him if I stuck my hand out.” Belinda thinks a bare race to Church Point “would be incredible! I know I would feel weird doing it. Not only that, it hurts jogging around.” Other SMC students voiced their opinions on being a “ streaker” : Eilleen O’Connell, freshman, might consider cruising in the raw sometime. “It would depend on the other people,” she said, “whether I really knew ’em pr not. I kinda doubt if I would. I can accept other people doing it as people have done crazier things.” Freshman Donna Nagle likes the idea of “streaking” when “there is a water battle at the same time.” Junior John Olivas said, “I would do it for $25.00, wouldn’t you?!!” Junior Craig Thompson would consider “streaking,” “if ten or more girls went with me.*~But a friend of his, Holly Harris heard this and said, “He is such a smart ass. I bet if I got ten girls to go with him, he wouldn’t do it.” When questioned if she would shed her clothes and go for a quick run, Miss Harris said, “I don’t need that kind of exposure. Ho! Ho!” Freshman Jo Ann Emm would consider being a “streaker”, “depending on the state of mind I was in at the time.” Bob Miller, local campus menace, says that “streaking is becoming a big sport on campuses. We used to have streakers here a couple of years • ago. I remember we . . . I mean some people stripped down Sugar Bear down at the pond. He had to swim nude in all that muck and then he ran back to his dorm.” Bob is concerned that excessive streaking at St. Mary’s would “turn the place into a nudist camp. A little noise would be good to stir the place up a bit even though I don’t think I would participate. But that depends on how drunk I am. Ah yes, s p r in g t im e ! A time for waterbattles and ‘streakers’. It would be interesting if the people would carry blankets with them just in case they run to the back of the dorms.” Chris Cabbarelli, freshman, said she would cheerfully run amok without her britches* “as long as the circumstances were conducive (?). .1 don’t think people are doing this because it is springtime. I think it will carry over into the winter.” Poco Concert Cancelled The concert scheduled for March 30 featuring Poco has been cancelled. Poco has decided to start their concert tour at a later date and none of the dates they have open are acceptable. Another concert on April 20 is being planned. E a r l H o f m a n n P l a n s S c u l p t u r e By Linda Ford A three-ton, 14-foot metal sculpture designed by St. Mary’s College’s artist in residence, Earl Hofmann, will soon be erected on the lawn in front of the library. The sculpture, which Hofmann described as “a monument to the sea-faring tradition of St. Mary’s County,” will possibly be completed before the end of the spring semester. Hofmann said he designed the sculpture in an effort to “suggest” the appearance of a skipjack, but not to be an exact representation. His scaled model of the structure indicated it would be a deep red color, but he said that the color will change as it is exposed to the elements. The sculpture will be built of Corten steel because of its unusual durability, Hofmann said. He explained that this steel begins to rust when exposed and so forms a surface plating on the metal which preserves the structure indefinitely. Because of this process, he said, the steel “could survive as long as bronze.” Corten steel is not as expensive as bronze or brass, said Hofmann, and it is 40 percent stronger than mild carbon steel. It begins its color change from grey to deep reddish-brown in three to four weeks after its first exposure to the elements and continues to deepen in color, he said. He cited the large Picasso sculpture in Chicago as probably the most famous work done in Corten. Hofmann said that he and six students from his advanced sculpture class have already started the initial welding of the basic shapes in carbon steel, which will be covered by the Corten. The welding of the Corten, which will be done at the location of the sculpture, he hopes, will begin in about two weeks. He described the welding process they would use as the “oxyacetylene” method, where oxygen and acetylene are combined tp weld the metal. The college is paying for the metal used for the sculpture, wh ich Hofmann said will amount to about $1,500. The Board of Trustees chose the spot near the library as the location, but only as a second choice. From Hofmann’s three original suggestions, the Board had chosen the middle of St. John’s Pond as the first choice, he said. That idea had to be abandoned because of the expense involved and the extremely soft bottom of the pond, which Hofmann said was found through a study done recently by the biology faculty. The tidal movements of the pond was also a factor in the decided change of plans, he added. “I don’t expect to have any trouble with it,” he said about the construction of the sculpture. Most of the initial problems have already been dealt with, such as insuring the sculpture against wind damage. Hofmann said he was worried about this problem after he first designed the project, but with the help of consultants from the Navy, the problem was resolved. The concrete base which has already been laid has been designed to hold the sculpture secure in winds up to 100 m.p.h. Unclassifieds on Page 2
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FullText | St. Mary’s College of Maryland by MONICA REVELLE Since the inception of West Side Story, the nostalgia craze has hit St. Mary’s campus. Don’t be surprised when you pass students on the path sporting “slicked back hair dos” and quoting passages from West Side Story such as “ cracko-jacko!” Brenda May, director, has instructed the cast to search their attics and trunks for the type of clothes worn in the late 50’s and 60’s. When . Carla Mora, costume designer, described the costumes to the “Jets,” she received groans and sighs from the cast as she said, “I would like to see the men in th in - la p e l le d suits with pegged-legged pants, thin ties and black “rat-stabber” shoes to match!” Dancing rehearsals held in St. Mary’s Hall or in Anne Arundal seem to be the most invigorating for the cast. Ellen Arrowood, the choreographer, with assistance from Nina Sands and Rusty Carter call out directions to the ‘Jets” and “Sharks” as they prepare for the rumble scene. “You guys look schlunky! Remember to stop fighting when you hear the whistle,” she corrects the dancers. The dancers, however, are learning quickly as the show date approaches. Ms. May holds the reading rehearsals in any available facility. One evening St. Mary’s Hall was being used for the construction of the set, while the Jazz Band was rehearsing in one room in Anne Arundel and Mr. Gilchrest was using still another room for a rehearsal for the singers. Vo1. 1 Issue 6 St. Mary's City, Maryland March 12, 19?4 Streaking Strikes SMC Musical rehearsal with leads and understudies. From left to right: Jaynee Houser, Pam Johnson, Joan Smith, Ellen Arrowood, Mike Driscoll, Fred Dixon, Kirk Gantt, Chris Paris, and Kent Gilchrest at the piano. (Photo by Tom Tworek) West Side Story Rumbles Along Undaunted, Ms. May searched for a vacant room. Her solution was to invite the entire cast into the “women’s restroom!” After the smiles and smirks, the cast got down to business. As the leads, Tony (Michael Driscoll) and Maria (Pam Johnson) rehearse, understudy, Jaynee Houser watches and notes the blocking. Diane Schmit and Steve Weldon, with the assistance of the c o n s tru c t io n crew, have completed parts of the set and are working nightly to finish the rest of the set. With help from Peter Shumway, the technical crew is quickly learning the ins and outs of the lighting and other mechanical aspects of the play. The performances will be given on Thursday, March 28, Friday, March 29, and Saturday, March 30 at 8 p.m. with a matinee on S a tu rd a y at 2 :3 0 . A l l performances will be held in St. Mary’s Hall. F o r a d v a n c e t ic k e t reservations, please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Brenda May, General Delivery, St. Mary’s College, St. Mary’s City, Md. 20686 postmarked no later than March 20. SMC students presenting their ID cards will be admitted free. Tickets for non-students are $1.50. From March 18-27 students can call 994-9830 between 7 and 9 p.m. Monday through Friday to reserve tickets. Tickets will be held three (3) days before relinquishing them to other eager patrons. Any questions will be answered by the ticket manager, Wendy Shannaberger in Queen Anne No. 3. by DAMIAN VENEZIANI Mother Nature has been displaying her stuff recently, as hundreds of students, male and female, are galavanting around many college campuses minus their clothes. The craze is known as “streaking” and St. Mary’s has recently been having its share of it. Two Dorchester residents, who asked to be identified only as “Snake” and “Mouth” shucked their apparell and toured the parking lot in front of Dorchester, Prince George, and Caroline halls on ten-speed bikes Monday night. They were soon joined by two more jolly, unclad cyclists as at least 150 spectators watched on an unusually warm March evening. As if this was not enough, water buckets, water balloons, and firecrackers were thrown with each dorm declaring war on the others. A “Super Streak” is tentatively scheduled for midnight, April 1, with “streakers” meeting in front of Dorchester, then sprinting to Queen Ann to add female participants, and finally ending at at Church Point. What happens there is anybody’s guess. Freshmen Paul Flynn and John F in o t t i said they would participate in a “streak” around campus. Finotti was not concerned with any action security might take, but Flynn believed that ‘‘security would shoot me in my tracks.” Officer Voorhaar of the campus police said, “We will probably take action against anybody caught doing so (streaking) even though we have not encountered anybody yet. I did see one boy sitting out in front of Dorchester at four in the morning the other day. Just sitting there naked. He wasn’t running around though.” Paul Matthai was dubbed with the nickname “Nudie” his freshman year four years ago when he ran in the buff outside Dorchester for $7.35. He also took another jaunt next year when his pals tossed him outside after stripping him of his clothes. “I didn’t get paid anything for that and I doubt if I ’ll do it again. I ’m sort of retired,” he said. “But if I getriledup I might. Back then it wasn’t commonplace but now it is.” Belinda Guidi, Vice President of the Student Government, remembers Matthai’s run. “I remember when ‘Nudie’ ran by my window a couple of years ago. I could have grabbed him if I stuck my hand out.” Belinda thinks a bare race to Church Point “would be incredible! I know I would feel weird doing it. Not only that, it hurts jogging around.” Other SMC students voiced their opinions on being a “ streaker” : Eilleen O’Connell, freshman, might consider cruising in the raw sometime. “It would depend on the other people,” she said, “whether I really knew ’em pr not. I kinda doubt if I would. I can accept other people doing it as people have done crazier things.” Freshman Donna Nagle likes the idea of “streaking” when “there is a water battle at the same time.” Junior John Olivas said, “I would do it for $25.00, wouldn’t you?!!” Junior Craig Thompson would consider “streaking,” “if ten or more girls went with me.*~But a friend of his, Holly Harris heard this and said, “He is such a smart ass. I bet if I got ten girls to go with him, he wouldn’t do it.” When questioned if she would shed her clothes and go for a quick run, Miss Harris said, “I don’t need that kind of exposure. Ho! Ho!” Freshman Jo Ann Emm would consider being a “streaker”, “depending on the state of mind I was in at the time.” Bob Miller, local campus menace, says that “streaking is becoming a big sport on campuses. We used to have streakers here a couple of years • ago. I remember we . . . I mean some people stripped down Sugar Bear down at the pond. He had to swim nude in all that muck and then he ran back to his dorm.” Bob is concerned that excessive streaking at St. Mary’s would “turn the place into a nudist camp. A little noise would be good to stir the place up a bit even though I don’t think I would participate. But that depends on how drunk I am. Ah yes, s p r in g t im e ! A time for waterbattles and ‘streakers’. It would be interesting if the people would carry blankets with them just in case they run to the back of the dorms.” Chris Cabbarelli, freshman, said she would cheerfully run amok without her britches* “as long as the circumstances were conducive (?). .1 don’t think people are doing this because it is springtime. I think it will carry over into the winter.” Poco Concert Cancelled The concert scheduled for March 30 featuring Poco has been cancelled. Poco has decided to start their concert tour at a later date and none of the dates they have open are acceptable. Another concert on April 20 is being planned. E a r l H o f m a n n P l a n s S c u l p t u r e By Linda Ford A three-ton, 14-foot metal sculpture designed by St. Mary’s College’s artist in residence, Earl Hofmann, will soon be erected on the lawn in front of the library. The sculpture, which Hofmann described as “a monument to the sea-faring tradition of St. Mary’s County,” will possibly be completed before the end of the spring semester. Hofmann said he designed the sculpture in an effort to “suggest” the appearance of a skipjack, but not to be an exact representation. His scaled model of the structure indicated it would be a deep red color, but he said that the color will change as it is exposed to the elements. The sculpture will be built of Corten steel because of its unusual durability, Hofmann said. He explained that this steel begins to rust when exposed and so forms a surface plating on the metal which preserves the structure indefinitely. Because of this process, he said, the steel “could survive as long as bronze.” Corten steel is not as expensive as bronze or brass, said Hofmann, and it is 40 percent stronger than mild carbon steel. It begins its color change from grey to deep reddish-brown in three to four weeks after its first exposure to the elements and continues to deepen in color, he said. He cited the large Picasso sculpture in Chicago as probably the most famous work done in Corten. Hofmann said that he and six students from his advanced sculpture class have already started the initial welding of the basic shapes in carbon steel, which will be covered by the Corten. The welding of the Corten, which will be done at the location of the sculpture, he hopes, will begin in about two weeks. He described the welding process they would use as the “oxyacetylene” method, where oxygen and acetylene are combined tp weld the metal. The college is paying for the metal used for the sculpture, wh ich Hofmann said will amount to about $1,500. The Board of Trustees chose the spot near the library as the location, but only as a second choice. From Hofmann’s three original suggestions, the Board had chosen the middle of St. John’s Pond as the first choice, he said. That idea had to be abandoned because of the expense involved and the extremely soft bottom of the pond, which Hofmann said was found through a study done recently by the biology faculty. The tidal movements of the pond was also a factor in the decided change of plans, he added. “I don’t expect to have any trouble with it,” he said about the construction of the sculpture. Most of the initial problems have already been dealt with, such as insuring the sculpture against wind damage. Hofmann said he was worried about this problem after he first designed the project, but with the help of consultants from the Navy, the problem was resolved. The concrete base which has already been laid has been designed to hold the sculpture secure in winds up to 100 m.p.h. Unclassifieds on Page 2 |