April 13, 1982 Page 2
Art on Campus
by Cathy Moses
Bewildered glances and perplexed second glances.
All attention fell upon a twisted metal form located
on the front lawn of the school. "What is it?" was
the most popular question of the day. Many hypotheses
were made, but none were plausible, much less printable.
Actually, it has an origin, a purpose, and even a
creator.
The sculpture, on loan from Duke University was
created by Frank Smullin, sculptor-in-residence at
Duke University where he teachs both traditional and
abstract experimental sculpture. Interestingly enough,
Smullin began his career in pursuit of scientific know-
le4ge. He received a Bachelor's Degree in biology from
Harvard in 1965 and later earned a Master's Degree in
Fine Arts at Queens College in 1979. Earlier in his art
career he did realistic wood carvings of the human fig
ure and later switched to welding. His interests
shifted slightly. He wanted to "combine an interest
going back to childhood in art and science, and come
closer to his aim of using the body in sculpture"
The metal sculpture on our front lawn and the other
sculptures he has done, one of which is on Queens College's
campus, was developed with the help of an IBM 370 mini
frame computer. The computer makes computer sketchings
which help Smullin determine "the proper angular
relationships of the steel structure." The 10 foot tall
sculpture on our campus can represent a carbon tetra
hedral which is bonded to four atoms. With the aid of
a computer, it is possible to reproduce the precision
of a molecular bonding of atoms in chemistry.
Of course, there are still skeptical looks upon
the faces of passing students, but perhaps, we can
appreciate the scientific approach taken in creating art.
In the future, science and art will be even more
complementary to each other's abilities to communicate
ideas and messages to people.
College Decisions Made Easier
by Hih Song Kim
Perhaps the decision that looms foremost in the
minds of all as graduation draws nearer and nearer is
that of which college to attend. To alleviate the
anxiety and bewidlerment usually accompanying such a
choice, the guidance department, headed by Rena
Lindstrom, has instituted a college planning program
(CPP).
Targeted towards juniors, the program provides
students with the only instructional opportunity in
how to select a college. Juniors are urged to attend
the series, which is designed with a flexible schedule
for students' convenience. CPP affords a one-time
chance for juniors to be assisted with considering
various colleges, selecting the institutions that best
meet individual needs, making applications to the
college(s), and much more.
Covering all the basic areas important to college
decision/selection, the program is divided into seven
sections. The first session, an "Introduction to
College Planning", and the last, "Decision Time/Ques
tions and Answers", will be presented by Lindstrom.
The other five sessions will be delivered jointly by
the senior guides and Lindstrom, to provide juniors
with a senior's outlook or viewpoint as well.
"It is important that juniors take advantage of
this program now. Next year, we (the guidance depart
ment) will be so busy processing applications that we
will not be able to give everyone individual attention,"
stressed Lindstrom.
CPP, containing useful, and much vital information
for the future of NCSSM students, is a helpful series
aimed at aiding juniors in making that "big decision".
Each session is scheduled three nights a week - Monday,
Wednesday, and Thursday, for the students' convenience.
The upcoming events are as follows:
Session III-Making Comparisons, April 13, 15,
16, 7:00 in Beall 1
Session IV-The Application (with emphasis on
personal essay), April 19, 21, 22, 7:00
in Beall 1
Session V-The College Looks at You, April 26,
28, 29, 7:00 in Beall 1
Session VI-The Interview, May 3, 5, 6, 7:00 in
Beall 1
Session VII-Decision Time/Questions and Answers,
7:00 in Assembly Hall
Student Council
by Lisa Shouse
The Student Council has been busy all through February
and March, wrapping up past events and working on current
projects. The Student Council Awareness Room, located on
the ground floor of Hill House across from the mailboxes,
will be manned by a Student Council member every night
from 7:00-8:00, Monday through Thursday. The Awareness
Room was set up to give students a chance to present their
concerns, opinions, and ideas to their representatives. In
addition, the suggestion box is in the cafeteria.
The Council has several sets of lyrics as possibilities
for the school song and is now looking for music to match
the words. Shelley Lineberger won all three t-shirt con
tests; her designs will be printed on t-shirts, baseball
shirts, and sweatshirts due to arrive this week. The printed
shirts will be sold through the school store.
Bill Fox is the head of the conmittee set up to design
school letters. Letters will be available to anyone and
will be earned by participation in clubs, organizations,
or athletics.
The Student Council is now preparing for SC elections
coming up shortly. Officers will be chosen the last week
in April with elections for next year's senior members-at-
large being held the following week. Junior member-at-large
elections will be held next fall.
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Did You Know?
And whr.t about Voyager II? It is still whizzing
to Uranus and Neptune, but it barely squeaked by the
Reagan adminitration's budget plan for NASA in fiscal
1983. Although the plan provides for a 10.6% increase
over 1982, the Pioneer spacecraft, which have long been
functioning, will be virtually disregarded, and analysis
of planetary data will be sharply curtailed. Funds
supporting scientists who study these results have been
reduced by 15 million dollars. The administration's
budget book states that "only those operations necessary
to the development of spacecraft will be performed."
What about the space shuttle? Tne cost of shuttle opera
tions will consume 52 cents of every nASA dollar.
If the 1983 budget does not please you, here's some
financial advice before you stomp off to do your laundry.
Believe it or not, your wool sweaters and delicate silks
will not fall apart if you wash them in something other
than Woolite. A recent study by Consumer Reports showed
that Cold Power XE laundry detergent and three dishwashing
liquids, Dormassage, Ivory Liquid, and Dove will clean
your fragile fabrics as well if not better and much more
cheaply than Woolite. While the cost of 10 washes of
delicates in Woolite is 35 cents, it is only 3 cents if
you use Cold Power XE. So use discretion before buying
your next laundry detergent and save yourself a few
pennies.