September 27,1977
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There we were sitting in
the front row of Aycock
Auditorium on UNC-G's
campus, impatiently awaiting
the rise of the curtain for the
Nikolais Dance Theatre. As
the lights dimmed the feeling
of excitement started at our
toes and continued gradually
up reaching our ears as they
were pierced by the sounds of
electronic music.
The scene was set for the
first performance, "Temple,"
choreographed in 1974. There
were three sets of three figures
each dressed in tight, bright
costumes and masks. Their
movements were sharp and
strong, fragmented to comple
ment the music and the chang
ing background of different
displays of lightning patterns.
The basic conformity of this
dance got monotonous as
there was little variety in the
steps. The contemporary
tone was set and the idea was
effective although a bit long
and overdone.
The second number, Styx,
j premiered in 1976, opened
|With corpses lying motionless,
|horizontally on platforms.
(Their appearance consisted of
mesh flesh colored tights and
leotards and some seemed to
forget their masks were now
off. This seemed to suggest
some sort of electronic war
fare depicting destruction
into rebirth by the vibrations
The Cafeteria: Is it Contagious?
I was sitting in the cafeteria, trying to maintain my suave
and debonaire image, when I looked down and noticed that
an oil slick had survaced on my coffee. I quietly stood up,
shook the kid beside me a couple of times, and called out
to "Buy-a-file" for help.
It wasn't the first time that this sort of incident has taken
place. Last week, there was a puddle of hominy residue atop
my bowl of grits and, even more recently, I found that my
lunchtime lentil soup moved without any guidance from my
spoon. (I later discovered that motor-propelled specks of life
were perpetuating the vegetarian whirlpool.)
I am not complaining about the cafeteria. All I ever ask is
that my silverware be clean and the food be cooked. I am past
the stage where I search for well-balance, well-prepared, and,
well, sensually palatable culinary offerings. My standards are
actually as high as before; only my expectations have dropped.
As for statistics, there are none except that the average
Guilford student devours 47 chocolate chip cookies per week.
Perhaps, a campus-wide survey would prove revelatory to
Cafeteria management, employees, and patrons.
Although I might appear to be harpooning a grievance
with my mealtime experiences in the cafeteria, I find little to
criticize about the grill-room. Sometimes, though, it would
appear that "Shirley's Temple" is a misleading name. Perhaps,
"Mickey's Rooney" or "Ava's Garden" or "Buster's Crabbe"
or even "Katherine's Heartburn" might be more appropriate.
You know, I used to think that my meal card was a secure,
economical, and convenient blessing. Today, it seems more like
a ticket to Hell's Kitchen. But I've added "Grease Relief" to
my coffee and I'm no longer complaining.
and pulsations of the dancers.
Repetitive steps gave the
piece unity by maintaining a
constant beat. The set was
rearranged again and again by
the dancers, never losing I
continuity. Wierd lifts andi
carries by supportive partners!
into strange positions werej
pleasing to the eye creating!
asymmetrical balance. Elec-j
trical energy was generated j
throughout this piece. Thej
mind began to wander withj
the abstractness of it all. \
During intermission we|
found the reactions varied j
from "too far ouf to "notj
striking and imaginative asj
should be." Most agreed that]
the production was overly j
long. The audience that had
not been exposed to modern
dance performances before j
was impressed with the visual j
arts aspect used for communi- j
cation. Many were leaving
early, being emotionallyj
disturbed by the dancej
numbers. Those who had j
seen the company before j
commented that they were j
"not as precise" and "dis- j
connected in moods and
preceptions."
The final number could
have been interpreted differ- (
ently. The company was,
dressed uniformly in red
jumpsuits. They carried
around metal ladders creating
reactions and interplay
between each other. This
piece, entitled Tower (1965),
seemed pointless. I
An appearance of Nikolai j
during the curtain call high
lighted the evening.
BY AMY FRIBUSH
AND ARLENE FURMAN
The Guilf ordian
Union Highlights
There are two Union events
planned for this week, in addi
tion to this week's films.
Saturday, October 1, the
Quakers will be invading
Friendly Bowling Lanes for a
late night bowling free-for-all.
From 12 midnight to 3 a.m.,
Guilford students are invited
to try their hand at the tenpins.
There is a 35C shoe rental
charge. Everyone interested
should sign up at the Infor
mation Desk in Founders
Lobby.
If you can manage to
recover from this rivalry,
Sunday, October 2 has a
Bike Trip in store for you. All
cyclists will leave from the
Binford-Bryan parking lot
at 1:00 p.m. There will be
refreshments and plenty of
rest stops, so it will prove
to be a nice way to exercise
and the outdoors.
All you aspiring performers
out there - Friday is your
chance to make it big! During
IM.Y. Urban Life
There are still openings in
the New York Seminar,
October 15 to 22. The seminar
will study contemporary urban
life and problems, and meet
people who are seeking
solutions to these problems.
Visits will be made to Green
wich Village, 9th Precinct
Police Station, Odyssey
House (for drug addicts), Civil
Liberties Union, China Town,
Night Court, "City Home
steading" (sweat equity), East
Harlem and a Bowery Hotel.
A study will be made of
unemployment, housing,
crime and justice, drugs,
civil liberties, and the role of
citizens and civic groups in
solving problems and bringing
about necessary change in
a complex of urban communi
ties.
One day will be free for
individuals to pursue their
special interests and the
evening will be open for theater
or other personal activities.
The group will depart early
Saturday, October 15 and
return on the 22nd. The cost
will be $25.00 for transport
ation, plus meals and subway
in New York. The College
pays for the hotel, program
and leadership. Dr. Cyrus
Johnson of the Sociology
Department will be the faculty
leader. One hour of elective
credit will be given for partici
pation.
If interested, see Dr.
Johnson or The Center for Off
Campus Education,* Frazier
Apt. 21.
dinner (5:15 on) there will be
the first in a series of Open
Mike Nights. Artists, photo
graphers, poets, comedians
and musicians - as well as
everyone else - is welcome to
come tell Guilford what your
"thing" is. If all goes well,
there will be more such nights
in the future (October 28 and
December 2, tentatively).
Interested persons should get
in touch with Cathie Faint
at 852-3674 or P.O. Box
17148. It could be the start
of something!
Tuesday, September 27's
film is Forbidden games (8:15,
25C, Sternberger). Although
an anti-war film in concept,
the movie is not concerned
with actual warfare. Instead,
Forbidden Games relates the
story of two French children
surrounded by the destruction
of German-occupied France.
As the children play, they
create their own games that
imitate what they see around
them - the burying of the war
dead. When discovered by
local authorities, the games -
and the childrens' relationship -
ends on a note of tragedy,
confusion, and pathos.
Although a French film with
English subtitles, the theme
of this movie is so strong and
shattering that its message is
clear to all.
Besides the continuation
of Buck Rogers' exploits
against the villanous Killer
Kane, the Friday, September
30 film showing will present
The Ruling Class. This witty
comedy of aristrocratic England
stars Peter O'Toole. As the
Earl of Gurney, O'Toole pro
claims himself to be Jesus
Christ, and tries to convince
others of the validity of his
statements. His relatives,
frightened by the demented
actions of the Earl (who had
just recently left a mental
institution), scheme to marry
him and then permanently
institutionalize him. However,
Jack Gurney is not easily
manipulated, and his relatives,
all of England, and the audience
have surprises in store in this
hilarious satire of social evils.
Got a question? Want the
Union to do something for
you? Even if you'd just like
to talk, come by the Student
Union in the Office suite,
upstairs Founders. Office
hours are: MOnday, 9-11 a.m.,
12-4 p.m.; Tuesday, 10-11
a.m., 1-4 p.m.; Wednesday,
12-4 p.m.; Thursday, 10-12
a.m., 1:30-4:30 p.m.; Friday,
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Drop in
we'd love to see the faces
behind the Student Union
fees!
Page Five
Personnel
Greetings
We would like to extend
a belated welcome to new and
returning students from the
Student Personnel Staff. You
probably had a chance to see
many of us during orientation
and registration but those
are hectic times and do not
allow either for a real greeting
from us or for us to tell you
about our service.
You are by now over four
weeks into the semester.
Beginnings are always fraught
with the confusion of just
settling in, as well as getting to
course work, meeting new
friends and facing new
challenges. In addition, a
good liberal arts education
is bound to shake you up.
Confusion and stress are a
part of a questioning and
creative life; in dealing with
them, we often grow in ways
we would not otherwise grow.
The Student Personnel Staff is
designed to keep students
turn confusion and stress into
opportunities for creative
change. We offer assistance
in learning better study skills.
We offer growth groups and
individual counseling.
The staff also offers
opportunities for people to
explore longer range personal
goals and plans. David
Campbell of the Center for
Creative Leadership in
Greenboro has written a
book entitled "If You Don't
Know Where You Are Going,
You'll Probably End Up
Somewhere Else." Ifs a catchy
title but it does have
meaning for personal life.
We are committed to helping
those who want to help to sort
our some of their longer range
goals. In the weeks to follow
we will have articles in the
paper describing some of the
services and the people who
make up the office. In the
meantime stop by and see
us. We are located in Bryan
Hall.
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