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May 19- the clarion PAGE THREI Students Aid In Planning The student body is now be ing represented on various fac- committees, one being the Selopment Committee, with Is Grace Munro, Chairman. This committee met with Mr. Henry McDonald, the college Architect, student ^rsonnel in- vftlved in the new building, and «veral student representatives iKathy Wayant, Gregg Nelson, and Jenny Munro. The building under discussion was the Sims sfudent Center Building, which is to be in the old library build- ing. . . The ideas bandied around in clude having a large “living room” area in addition to lounges, a small chapel, danc ing area, rooms for pool and ping pong tables, and a TV room. Also, it was suggested —Tnni to Page Fom Recital Shows Imagination The Modem Dance class held a recital Monday, May 15, in the gym. The class of nine girls had been studying dance under Mrs. Barbara Daye for a se mester. The girls all did an admirable job, and several dances were especially good. Marigay Lesh combined a bit of ballet and acrobatics as she danced to “Nightingale.” The most truly modern dance number was that of Linda Nichols. Her interpre tive dance centered abound a sacrificial offering. Several girls had quite catchy music, such as Janice Dele- man’s “The Stripper” and Jen ny Munro’s “Peter Gunn —Turn to Page Four Music Dept. (Continued from Page Two) recordings of performances by the B. C. glee club, choir, Ma drigal singers, and band. It is a full - sized 331/33 album, sells for $3, and contains much of the music to be performed at graduation. The album contains a wide , variety of works, by different composers but probably the | most interesting is a contata by B. Brittain entitled “Rejoice in the Lamb.” This number was the featured piece when the glee club was on tour and was received very well by judges throughout the trip. A very mod- ern piece, by an unusual com poser, it is one of Mr. Adams’ favorites. For those persons; interested, the albums are now on sale in the music office and, may be reserved or purchased' there. They will be available throughout the graduation week- 1 end. Knowledge Creates Understanding A necessity for understand ing and communicating with na tions outside the Western Hem isphere has been the impetus for the recent creation of sev eral centers for Oriental Stud ies in larger universities in the United States. Outstanding among these American research centers are the Center for Jap anese Studies and the Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Michigan. Such research is heavily financed by United States Government grants. In conjunction with these centers, studies and research in to the total cultures of Oriental cations such as Japan, Indo nesia, Viet Nam, India, and China are explored. Such stud ies include the languages, pres ent and past socio - economic conditions, the arts, musics, dances, and literatures of these separate cultures. The contemporary approach to studies of these cultures does not emphasize Americaniza tion and changes in the tradi tions, religions, social patterns and economics of the non-West- ern nations. Instead, the ap proach is one of developing within ourselves an apprecia tion and positive understanding of countries entirely different from our own. At the same time, the many foreign students who receive scholarships to study in America at these cen ters are not expected to become American citiizens; instead, their purpose should be to take back to their own native countries a re.newed appreciation of their own cultures and an under standing of America for the purpose of peaceful communi cation in the future. During this past year, while completing my doctoral resi dence for a PhD, in Music at the University of Michigan, I was fortunate to be able to par ticipate in the music study groups of the Center for Japa nese Studies and the Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies. My experience helped me not only to develop an en lightened view of non-Westem cultures, but also, to gain a clear historical perspective of the relationship of our own musical heritages with those of the Orient. Of course, most of our present - day orchestral in struments had their ancestry in the Orient. In addition, the mu sic of such an ensemble as the Japanese (Indonesian) game- lan gong orchestra in which I performed this year had a di rect influence on the particular style of European music known as Impressionism. In 1890, the s' If I ii JIMMY GRINS as he hugs it tight! He Trains Elephants And Plays... f 1 m Jimmy Childers is an un usual fellow, to say the least. I mean, who else do you know who trains elephants? Or plays the tambourine, organ, piano, guitar, banjo, autoharp, har monica, and spoons? Jim, a tall, bespectacled sophomore from Statesville, is well-liked on campus. When he isn’t studying, he collects minerals and writes. He belongs to MSM, Spanish - American Club, and the Glee Club. He and his roommate, Mark Price, live off campus “so I can train my elephants.” Jim dates no one in particu lar, but does have a Jimmy Childers Fan Club. He’s also very fond of “funny bunnies.” His one desire is — get this— to visit Ewerveglorsk, U.S.S.R., before his autoharp strings fall off. Asked what his bad habit is, Jim replied immediately, “My roommate.” He also said some thing about disliking red moos es with dents in them. Jim plans to work as a coun selor at two camps this sum mer, and will check in at Berea College next fall. He has no idea what his major or voca tion will be. “I’m just a free loader,” he quipped. Jim’s philosophy is also a bit different - sounding when it first strikes the ear: ‘T)on’t cir- cumflaunt your glibben,” How ever, he relieved fear for his sanity when he explained that the sentence actually means “Keep smiling.” Officers MISS JOAN MOSER studies culture of eastern civilizations by participating in cultural events. two outstanding Impressionistic composer — Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel — heard the Royal Palace gamelan orchestra of Java at the Paris Interna tional Exposition. As a result, their extensive piano music, particularly their pedal teach- niques. reflect a deliberate at tempt to capture the resonant reverberating sounds of this oriental orchestra. Further, they were also strongly influenced by the strange modes and scales of this music. More recent influences on American and European musics —Turn to Page Four (Continued from Page One) Jackie Lawing, FOLKLORE - Patsy Watson, (JUN CLUB - Bill Detweiler, MASQUERS-George Patterson, SPANISH AMERI CAN - Sandra Atkins, WAA - Patti Page, MEN’S INTRAMU RALS - Bill Hyland, and editor of the PERTELOTE, Debby Cortner. McCrary auto OU)S 4 CHEVROLET Sales & Service BREVARD JEWELERS For Distinctive Gifts GAITHER’S for Fine Food BEAUTY NOOK TRIM CUTS Never Needs Ironing! G^H^son*$ r
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