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Volume LXIV, No. 18 Guilford College, Greensboro, N.C. 27410
Over 120 people packed Boren Lounge Wednesday night to hear
four speakers' opinions on the reinstatement for registration for the
draft. The forum, sponsored by Guilford PIRG, sparked lively
debate between all participants.
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By Senate Food Committee
Remember the Food Commit
tee questionnaires circulated
earlier this year? Believe it or
not, they have been influential
in decisions regarding the cafe
teria.
The majority of students
found the variety of food served
acceptable, the serving hours
and sanitation adequate and the
staff competent and polite.
Many people, however, felt that
the quality of the food served
was somewhere between accep
table and poor.
In light of this, it may interest
students to know that, accord
ing to Epicure, all food items
are of the highest quality, and
that left-overs are served only
once and then discarded. Most
students undoubtedly eat left
overs at home, perhaps more
than once.
See photo essay
Look Homeward, Angel
By Tina Hodgin
Staff Writer
The Guilford College Reve
lers gave a stunning production
of Ketti Frings' Look Home
ward Angel last week. A well
designed set and good lighting
complemented a strong cast to
result in an evening of very
good theatre.
The entire cast seemed to be
comfortable with their parts,
and characterizations were, if
not always strong, at least
consistent. The stellar perfor
mance of the evening was that
of Dan Nicholson as W.O. Cant.
His portrayal of a blustery,
storng-willed man who has been
"oppressed" by his wife had
just the right combination of
gusto and pathos to make his
character seem wonderfully real
and human. His tirades and
off-hand comments provided
By far the favorite dishes
were lasagna, chicken, and
roast beef, while bologna sand
wiches and all varieties of
"mystery meat" are definitely
in last place. It may surprise
some to find that all varieties of
"mystery meat" are 100% beef
cube steaks.
As a result of the sugges
tions, the salad cart has been
moved closer to the salad bar on
one side of the serving area to
reduce congestion there.
The staff is experimenting
with new menu sequences as
well, and a limited version of
the salad bar has appeared at
brunch. All suggestions could
not be implemented, as there
were many conflicting requests;
furthermore, not every compa
tible request is feasible.
Complaints about the Grill
page seve
much needed comic relief.
Lisa Morton's performance as
Eliza Cant, wife of W. 0., was
very strong Lisa made Eliza's
quirks all seem logical, which is
to say she was believable in her
portrayal of a land-hungry,
miserly woman who really
wants love and understanding
above everything else but who
has just forgotten how to find
them.
John Steely as Eugene Cant,
the main character, could have
been a little more convincing at
times, but overall his action and
his interactions with the other
players were strong. His scenes
with his mother, as played by
Morton, were especially satis
fying.
Thomas Abrams, as Ben
See "Where," page seven
Draft forum pa
By Bill Des Jardins
Staff Writer
Last Thursday night the Guil
ford College chapter of PIRG
presented a Forum on Rein
statement of Draft Registration.
There were two speakers in
favor of reinstatement and two
opposed. Over 120 people
packed Boren Lounge.
The first speaker, Joseph
Shea, a disabled veteran of
WWII opened for the pro side.
He equated reinstatement with
getting prepared for other chan
ges in life, such as being
innoculated against diseases.
He also stated that if the
United States had not prepared
for WWII in 1939, it would not
have been able to fight as effec
tively as it did. He said that
registration does not make the
draft inevitable; rather, it is just
Room's ventilation and the tem
perature in the cafeteria are
misdirected: both come under
maintenance's jurisdiction. Epi
cure has no control over either,
but wishes that it did.
The Food Committee also
attended a Monday breakfast in
the dish room and collected all
of the discarded milk that came
through. Quite a few times trays
with four or more glasses which
were all half-full appeared
Money saved from wasted items
such as cookies and entrees
which are thrown out could be
used to bring you special din
ners like Italian Night
If students have unanswered
questions or complaints above
and beyond the questionnaires,
please contact a Food Commit
tee member or the cafeteria
Manager, Kyle Craigie.
Caught in the act. Setting, lights, and actors combined to allow four stunning
performances of Ketti Fring's Look Homeward Angel, Director Rick Prouty's last play
with the Revelers.
a way of asking "who are you
and where can we get in touch
with you if we need you."
On this point Ed Burrows, the
second speaker, disagreed. He
said that the total purpose of
registration is to prepare for a
draft. He pointed out that
whenever there has been a draft
registration in the U.S., the
draft has followed shortly there
after.
Burrows opposes the draft for
three reasons. First, he consi
ders it unconstitutional, viola
ting the Thirteenth Amendment
which outlaws involuntary ser
vitude in the U.S.
Secondly, he considers it
immoral. He stated that this
was a very personal view, but
he believes that each individual
has rights and responsibilities,
and that the state cannot take
these rights away or accept the
responsibilities. Lastly, he con
siders reinstatement irresponsi
ble, giving the U.S. a false
sense of security.
The third speaker was John
McCarthy, a major in the Ma
rine Corps Reserve and a part of
the Selective Service Adminis
tration He gave an outline of
what has happened to the draft
and registration in the U.S.
since the end of the Vietnam
War. He said that there has
been no registration since 1975,
and there was not much pres
sure to reinstate it until the
Army started feeling the pinch
of a lack of volunteers in 1977.
According to McCarthy, the
draft should have been reinsta
ted three or four years ago, but
better late than never. Unfor
tunately, now it is viewed as an
escalation toward war with the
U.S.S.R However, McCarthy
said the function of registration
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February 26, 1980
could be done with the 1980
census or social security rec
ords.
Larry York, a medic in Viet
nam in 1969-70 and a past
president of Vietnam Veterans
Against the War, was the last to
speak against registration. He
said he was speaking because
he had vowed to not let another
Vietnam happen.
He said that it was the
responsibility of every Ameri
can to return this country to the
people and take it from the
control of big business. He said
that if Americans were sent to
the Middle East to fight, they
would not be there to protect
the interests of America but of
big oil companies.
In response to a question
from the audience about the
connection between a weak
conventional force and nuclear
war, McCarthy said that if we
neglect one option, it puts
increased reliance on the re
maining options. If America
neglects its ground forces, it wil
have to rely more heavily on
nuclear forces. York said that no
matter how strong our conven
tional army is, it will be
completely useless if there is a
nuclear exchange.
Burrows said that if there is a
major war between the U.S. and
the U.S.S R., the side losing
could use nuclear weapons. He
pointed out that the U.S. has
used nuclear weapons to save
conventional casualties before
York was asked if he advo
cated complete disarmament
He replied with considerable
clarification that he did. But
McCarthy replied that the U.S.
has been trying the unilateral
disarmament road already, but
See 'Pros', page three