V CI I a t j v. ! i ill 1 as? menndsfliiro m li By SHIRLEY HUNTER Staff Writer Just as the harmonizing of the Clef Hangers, UNCs all-male a cappella group, creates a musical bond between generations, it creates a bond of brotherhood between Us members. For Brent Hathaway, a senior eco nomics major from Farmville, it opens the door to a host of new friendships. - "1 love music, but it's the friendships that keep me here," he says. "1 wouldn't have put five hours a week into it if I didn't trust these guys. They're like family." Hathaway has been a Clef Hanger for two years. He says the memories of singing with the group will stay with him after graduation next month. Td do just about anything for these guys. I'm moving to Atlanta, but IU take them with me." The nine-year-old group specializes in 40s ballads, spirituals and old fashioned barbershop quartet numbers. Members have traveled to places such as Atlanta, Washington, D.C. and Florida's Palm Beach area. The group is known for on-stage comic routines and humorous song introductions. Hugh Tilsori, a senior from Raleigh, says singing with the 13-member group enables him to meet people because the music creates a friendly atmosphere where people share a common ground. "The Dapper Dans (a professional singing group) were singing at Disney land. We started to talk to them, and they heard us sing," Tilson says. 44 After getting to know us, they asked us to sing along with them in their program." Tilson says the group sings wherever it goes. Stories about the group singing in bars is true, he says, but drinking is not their primary reason to go out. "It's a great feeling to sing the UNC fight song and have a bunch of Carolina grads come up to you," he says. The success of the group is based on "this kind of spontaneity, says Jay Tillman, a senior from Durham. "Some how the group has always been funnier than most of our types." Tillman adds that the Clef Hangers have always had a reputation for trying out impromptu humor during perfor mances. Each member develops secret introductions for an assigned song. At the last UNC performance, a mock wedding procession was used as an opening. The shortest member ' y "d Tavern Better Selection Better Prices Better Value ALL MENU ITEMS 25 OFF Dolly Specials 35 to 40 Off April 0 - April 14 Where All The Pieces Come Together 149V4 E. Franklin (Under the Green Awning) 967-7456 r i i ,nllm"llr;7fimirmBmimMMiiii i Thought you had plenty of time to get your Yack picture! You t":! But now you don't. Hurry before it's absolutely too late! SENIOQ This week and next week No sitting fee, no wait Call 962-391 2 for appointment; or come by the Union. .-.-. I ' v ... f w v,. . 'v: ..:'1Si..i: -: The Clef Hangers practicing in University Baptist Church for dressed up as the groom, and the tallest member showed up as the bride. The opening song was "Somebody Steal My Gal." Although most of the gags have been taken well by audiences, some audiences require a special tailoring. "We were in a prep school in Atlanta where all the students were trying to learn how to behave in an audience. After every song they clapped real polite-like, and they were just quiet. It was pretty tough." Being a Clef Hanger is pretty tough too. Arranging 13 voices with different pitches and ranges into one smooth V S0CE ItY' 5j ik . 4TY . i r v ,w . .in t. 0f NTRODUCTION SALE blend of continuous sound takes ded ication and hours of long, tedious work. The result is a coordinated "doo-wah" in the Beach Boys standard, "I Get Around," or a rich, soulful hum in a rendition of "Lean On Me." Junior Berry Stubbs of Atlanta says that the culmination of 1 3 voices singing toward one .goal is what makes the hard work worthwhile. Stubbs will be fin ishing his second year in the group this semester. "It's that common bond that brings us together," he says. "You're forced to get close to each other and this brings out everyone's characters." GRADUATION SPECIAL PERM $25(expires March 7) Other Services Highlighting $3 Color $15 Haircuts for Men and Women $10 All Services Includes ShampooCutBlowdry - Ask for University Beauty Salon 2-B Bolin Heights Chapel Hill, NC 27510 Lions, Mules, Nighthawks, Owls, Panthers, Quails, Wildcats, Xerus, Yaks and Zebras all Ryder trucks are easy to drive and easy to rent this spring and fall with special Ryder Roundup Rates. For complete details on these and other Ryder discounts, see your Ryder Representative on campus. MAKE YOUR MOVE CALL YOUR LOCAL ' illffs L s. Ho DTHCharlotte Cannon their April 10 concert Sophomore Todd Carter agrees. A music education major from Four Oaks, Carter says the music has made him feel a part of a whole. "It has made me a lot closer to four other guys," he says. Like any other organization, members of the Clef Hangers do have squabbles. But the members say nothing major disrupts them. Presently, the group is preparing for an April 10 concert on campus. Members say they have lots of surprises planned for the audience. "It gives us pleasure to see that we make people happy, " Hathaway says. Jenny Coke 968-1968 v.-. .vav.-.-.- a rmadillos, Bears, Cougars, Dawgs, Eagles, Frogs, ... RYDFR DEALER NOW. 1500 E. Franklin St. 800-682-3535 Grief -must he expressed! eventoally, speaker says By RACHEL ORR Staff Writer The intensity of an individual's grief is very personal and should not be Judged by others, said a UN'Q psychologist Wednesday night dur ing a seminar on handling grief in the Student Union. You're the only one that can determine where you are in the sense of loss," said Richard A. Lucas, an adjunct associate professor of psy chology, before about 25 people during a speech sponsored by the Carolina Union Human Relations Committee. Wearing a t-shirt that said "Life is hard, then you die," Lucas said, "Regardless of the magnitude of loss we experience, we not only survive, we endure." He said that regardless of the nature of a person's loss, grief must be addressed at some point. "When you encounter grief your self or another grieving, you must remember it is a transitory process," Lucas, a 1974 UNC graduate, said. The process of coping with the death of a close friend or relative involves a trajectory curve, he said, made up of the following compo nents: initial shock, emotional reac tion, isolation and depression, phys ical symptoms associated with those of the deceased, guilt, panic, hostil ity, idealization, struggle to over come and reaffirmation of reality. He said coping with grief often took over a year, and usually the bereaved experienced the various parts of the curve more than once. Grievers should take the time to write down their personal reflections, Lucas said. "1 encourdge you to talk to the i American Heart Association WE'RE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE Avoid the Jottery blues. Apply now! All apartments -on the t)us Ijne to -UNC fantastic Social Program" Cat" today for full information 967-223 1 or 967-2234 In North Carolina call toll-free 1-800-672-1678 Nationwide, call toll-free I -800-334-1 656 4 fS Gators, Hurricanes, Indians, Jayhawks, Knights, Razorbacks, Seminoles,Tide, Unicorns, Vikings, make the right move withRyder. t i A Rycter System uompany. Rydertuck Rental Inc. 1966. The Daily Tar Heel Monday, Aoril 7. 19365 deceased (or your former lover, etc.)," he said. "If that is too freaky, try writing them." , Younger people tend to experience ( their most painful losses in love, and men handle this loss worse than .women, he said. ' Lucas said that to conquer the .suffering brought on by idealization "of the lost lover, individuals should force themselves to remember the negative experiences of the relationship. Those suffering from grief are helped mostly by non-judgmental people who listen to them, give them hugs and ask how they can be of help, he said. "Be there in whatever role they feel you can play." Lucas said normal grief often induced promiscuity, hallucinations, loss of sleep and appetite, impulsive behavior and thoughts of suicide. Psychologists do not consider these behaviors abnormal unless they take on exaggerated or extended forms, he said. Lucas said that while loss and grief were never pleasant, they should not keep individuals from leading a full life. He said the books "Who Dies?" and "Meetings at the Edge" by Stephen Levine were helpful in learning to cope with loss. "Find life more fulfilled out of the losses youVe survived," he said. As he concluded his discussion, Lucas took off his "Life is hard . . . " t-shirt to reveal a shirt that read "North Carolina" in letters made by figures of nude women. 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