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Decembers, 1977
Actors win praise
by Dr. Eleanor W. Moffett
The Drama Group of Elon
College, under the direction of
Dr. Andrew Angyal, presented
a very fine production of
Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of
the People on Saturday night.
This play with its discussion of
controversial issues tested the
mettle of a large and diverse
group of actors.
The technical staff is to be
congratulated for skillful and
effective changes of scenes
from Dr. Stockmann’s home,
to the editorial office of The
People’s Monilor, to a room in
Captain Horster’s house, then
finally back to Dr. Stockmann’s
house. Given the very limited
resources of Mooney Theater,
this is em accomplishment of
no mean stature.
The costumes were attrac
tive and reasonably close to the
period of the play. The ladies
in their long dresses looked
quite demure, and Becky
Sharpe, as always, looked
lovely. The men in their very
formal attire were most im
pressive.
Dan Doby’s performance as
Dr. Stockmann, the protaga-
nist of the play, presented a
difficult character on a very
professional level — watching
him reveal the enthusiasm
and dedication of the scientist
in his revelation of the truth
was a very real pleasure.
Holt McCormick, playing
the role of Peter Stockmann,
brother of the doctor and
mayor of the town, was con-
Items of interest
Academic status
Students on academic pro
bation or academic warning
and who are experiencing un
successful fall semesters in
terms of grades risk suspension
from college. These students
shold plan to attend winter
term. The reason for this is
that winter term grade(s) will
be considered by the Academic
Standing Committee in deter
mining students’ academic sta
tus. A highly successful winter
term may prevent academic
suspension. If any student has
questions regarding his acade
mic status, he should contact
Dr. Chris White, Associate
vincingly stuffy and rigid in his
devotion to the status quo.
McCormick and Doby were
interesting foils to each other.
Mike Robinson as Aslaksen,
the high priest of moderation,
turned in a very fine per
formance. He was remarkably
consistent in maintaining his
Norse accent.
Becky Sharpe, as Mrs. Kath
erine Stockmann, presented a
sympathetic and appealing
character. This is clearly evi
dent in her obvious suffering in
Act Four as Dr. Stockmann is
insulted by his fellow towns
men.
The despicable editor of The
People’s Monitor, Hovstad,
was convincingly played by
Barry Staton. He traveled the
path from valued friend to be
trayer of Dr. Stockmann in an
authentic manner.
Mike Hawkins, as Captain
Horster, came into his own in
Act Four and Get Five when he
befriends Dr. Stockmann, dis
regarding the cost of such
friendship to himself.
Particularly effective and
impressive was the larger
group scene in Act Four where
Dr. Stockmann attacks the
townspeople for their ignor
ance and conformity. The
humor worked into the scene
formed an interesting balance
to the deep seriousness of the
idea.
It is good to see the
Elon Players attack a play
with such depth of meaning,
and even better to see them
bring it off so successfully.
Dean of Academic Affairs,
CO-113.
SGA office closed
The offices of the Student
Government Association will
close today. They will reopen
for business the first week in
February.
Lawyer referral
Students should be aware of
The North Carolina Lawyer
Referral Service which can be
reached at no charge at
1-800-662-7660. A student may
get one-half hour of consul
tation with an attorney for $15
under this program.
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The Senate conducts last regulariy scheduled meeting In these drab and dreary chambers.
Duke outing inspires committee
What better way to get into
the Christmas spirit than to
witness the birth of a man who
singlehandedly changed the
course of all history and the
lives of most people. Handel’s
“Messiah,” an oratorio which
tells of the birth, life, death,
and resurrection of Jesus
Christ, was presented in Duke
Chapel on the campus of Duke
by the university choir and
orchestra.
Last Friday, the Religious
Life Committee of Elon Col
lege organized a group of
faculty and students to attend
this year’s production of the
seasonal event. Members of
the Religious Life Committee;
Dr. James Pace, Dr. Carole
Chase, Jill Bennett, Jerry
Johnson, and Becky Gray;
campus chaplain, Steve Cad-
dell and Mrs. Caddell; Prof.
Beskow, Dr. Rich and Mrs.
Rich, Mark Hayes, Warren
Berry, Janice Trent, Nan Pear
son, and Rolf Rosenfeldt made
up the group.
The evening was very en
joyable, although the chairs in
the chapel were not meant to
be sat on for three hours. The
performance itself went with
out flaw. It was both im
pressive and moving.
On the return trip from
Durham, the group continued
the Christmas mood by singing
all of the carols they could
along” toward Burlington,
someone mentioned “food.”
Everyone’s stomach agreed
that a midnight snack would
top the night off jyst grandly.
Sambo’s wasn’t far off. The
group stopped there, eager to
eat and return home.
Now what can be said about
the service at Sambo’s? One
faculty member was heard to
say, “Duke University can
perform the “Messiah” in the
time it takes Sambo’s to cook a
cheeseburger.” It’s a good
thing the group was in “good
spirits.”
It was a long, worthwhile
evening which will not be for
gotten by those who shared in
the joy of the outing.
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by Robert Simmons
After a much needed
Thanksgiving break, most stu
dents are realizing that this
semester is in its final weeks.
With thoughts of final exams,
students have begun the often
long hours of studying and the
countless trips to the librry.
Monday is a slow day for
students. Getting back into the
studying mood usually hits
about Tuesday evening when
students know what the rest of
the week is going to be like.
Last Tuesday night. Rusty
Citty was doing just that. With
a test in both economics and
accounting. Rusty needed all
the quiet the library could
offer. The corner part of the
basement looked like the best
place to study.
After a few hours of intense
work, Rusty decided to “rest
his eyes” for only a few min-
think of or remember words When he opened his eyes
to. As the van moved “merrily
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he was in total darkness. He
looked at his watch and saw
that it was a couple of minutes
past eleven. Hoping somebody
would still be upstairs, Rusty
got his books together and
groped his way to the main
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Checking the doors and
seeing that they were locked up
for the night, Rusty found a
phone and dialed his hall
phone. Gary Marn was one of
the people Rusty would be
talking to the next half hour
in hopes of getting him out of
the closed library. Another
person was Robert Simmons.
After jokes about being locked
in the library, Rob Simmons
decided that President Young
was the person to call to let
Rusty out.
“Calling the President at
such a late hour in the evening
with a far-out story is one ex
perience you should have,”
Robert says. Dr. Young, not
quite able to believe this story
of a student being locked in the
library after hours, agreed to
meet Rob Simmons in front of
the library. Another 10 min
utes passed and then there was
the rescue of Rusty Citty at the
front door of the library.
President Young and Rusty
greeted each other, and Presi
dent Young said he was “glad
to see a student who studies.”
A few more jokes and the
night’s events were over
Rusty Citty.
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