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Volume XLVIll Number 4
February 1989
Forum Speaker Gives Women Advice
The Lighter Side Of Dr, E.
By Katherine Cloninger
Some faculty members of Saint Maiy's
are known for their interesting attire.
Take, for instance, Dr. Esthimer's collec
tion of unusual (as well as hideous) ties.
Some campus favorites are the Pantry
tie, his fish head tie and the 1940’s silk
Hawaiian tie. Most of these ties have an
Dr. Steve Esthimer:
The Man . . .
interesting history behind them.
Dr. Esthimer's collection of ties began
at age 15, when he attended Deerfield
Academy, a prep school in Mas
sachusetts, which had an extremely strict
dress code. CJoats and ties were manda
tory at all school functions, so obviously
the students had to acquire a liberal num
ber of ties. The year was 1968, wheri wide
ties began to be the trend. Dr. Esthimer's
grandfather had a huge collection of wide
ties from the '30s and '40s. Dr. E recalls
his grandfather saying, "If you want wide
ties, take mine." These were not only wide
ties, but wild silk ties, many of which he
still wears. One of these four-inch ties
has a picture of the Grand Canyon, while
another has a picture of Hawaii. These
ties achieved instant popularity for him at
Deerfield, among other things he would
not mention. Dr. E remembers that only
one other person had a "cooler" tie than
he did at school, and he has spent the
last 20 years looking for a tie similar to
that one. (This tie apparently had a pic
ture of a girl in a bathing suit in the inside
flap of the tie.)
This collection of ties extends to well
over two hundred. Most of the ties, he
claims, have come from various thrift
shops or have been gifts from generous
students. Some of his ties include the ul
tra cool "Batman" tie, the western Bolo tie,
which we have yet to see him wear, along
with his Taylor Food Company tie, the
psychedelic sixties tie, the postal clerk
tie, and his rather interesting French egg
By Tracy Morgan
We were very lucky to have Patricia Fripp
speak to us in assembly on Monday. She
is a motivated speaker who provokes belief
in oneself.
She came to the United States twenty
years ago from England with hopes of lead
ing a glamorous lifestyle in the States. She
retains her British accent, which helped to
keep the students interested.
Fripp suggested to the women of Saint
Mary’s College to gain as much education
as possible and to become a millionaire
rather than marrying one. She also expres
sed that you do not have to be intelligent,
but you do need good work habits to be a
success in life.
Fripp’s motivated view of life is one in
which you will never have a good relation
ship with anyone, male or female, until you
have a good relationship with yourself.
Fripp also says in order to accomplish
your goals, start the day off with positive
thoughts. If women are going to go some
where, then we must be motivated and
have motivated friends also.
Her advice to the Saint Mary’s students
is to look through life and clean out bad
habits and thoughts that might stop you
from being the person you want to be.
Shakespeare In England
By Elizabeth Stephenson
During this past summer, while most of
us were working, at the beach, or in sum
mer school, a group of about seven Saint
Mary's students were in England studying
Shakespeare. These students were tak
ing the course entitled, "Shakespeare In
England," which consisted fo five days in
Amsterdam and seven days of sightsee
ing in Paris. Afterwards, they went to
London for a month to study eight Shake
spearean plays, along with seeing the
major tourist attractions. Then they went
Unfortunately, no trip is planned for
this summer, but there will definitely be
one during the summer of '90.
Not Everyone
is Washed Up
tie.
The Pantry tie has several histories
behind it. Although rumor has it that he
moonlights at the Pantry and also that he
put a stocking over his head one night
and walked into a store demanding the tie
from a helpless Pantry employee, reliable
sources say that it most likely came from
The Nearly New PTA shop.
In the fashion circles of well-dressed,
according to Esthimer, the bottom line is
Ihe tie makes the man."
to Stratford, Shakespeare's birthplace,
for a week to study three more of Shake
speare's plays.
The students watched a recorded ver
sion of the play and discussed the
different interpretations before seeing the
actual performance. After seeing the
play, the students wrote a short paper on
the acting, costumes, and presentation of
the performance.
This course is offered to any high
school or college student, not necessarily
just those attending Saint Mary's. But the
class is limited to only nine people. Those
who do go, receive an English credit.
Mr. Tate has been taking groups to
England for ten years until last summer
when his health prevented him from going.
As a result. Dr. Bauso taught the course
then.
By Suzanne Quebedeaux
The Sea Saints may be wet, but their
spirits are far from damp. Saint Mary’s own
water ballet group is gearing up for their
special performances this year. The mem
bers have selected the theme: “Let’s make
a splash on Broadway.” The members are
Dena Blount, Anna Anderson, Amy Wells,
Sarah Adams, Jeannie Davis, Jennifer
Mason, Flossie Dossenbach, Lizzie Bull,
Dede Greene, and Ginny Griffin. Vice pres
ident Sarah Adams said, “We shock
people.” Most Saint Mary’s students are
unfamiliar with water ballet and are sur
prised when they watch and see how in
credible the performers’ actions are. It
looks easy from the side lines, but one Sea
Saint said, “It takes a lot of concentration
and hard work.” The Sea Saints are
coached by Ms. Dugger and their perfor
mances are scheduled for April 11 and 12.
Please remember these dates and come
see the Sea Saints in action.
Jumping Rope -- Child's Play?
By Janny Owens
And his ties
Jumping rope may seem like child s
play - something you did at recess in el
ementary school - but to Ms. Jones ten
nis students, it's much, much inore. Each
wTnter Ms. Jones has her students buy
Jimp ropes and use them as the lazy girl s
road to physical fitness.
It seems that Ms. Jones feels tha
most young ladies at Saint Mary s do not
S to exircise (they m^ht perspire, you
know). So she borrowed a trick from the
weight training practices ‘jf,
boxers, tennis pros, an turned
other athletes. And guess what? I turned
tr> be funi Several of the girls re
marked that they were very grateful to
Ms Jones for introducing them to a fun
way to exercise - one which they plan to
continue for the rest of their lives.
Eiko Yaoita, who jumped rope in tenriis
class last year, says, "I like to jump rope
because it is so much more fun, com
pared to jogging or swimming, or any other
aerobic activity. There are so many dif
ferent ways to jump rope, and I enjoyed
developing my own style."
In addition to being a sport which pro
vides much variety, jumping rope has
several other obvious benefits. First, a
jump rope is relatively inexpensive. Most
ropes range from $1.25 to $7.00, de
pending on the weight and type of rope.
And once you've bought your rope, you
don't need anything else. Second, a jump
rope is portable, and may be used in a
relatively small space (as long as the
room is high-ceilinged). No need to go to
any expensive gym or health club -
jumping rope can always be done, rain or
shine, without ever leaving the house.
More importantly, jumping rope may be
one of the best ways to tone up muscles
and strengthen the cardiovascular sys
tem. Less harsh on the feet and knees
than running or jogging, jumping rope is an
all-over aerobic workout which, if done for
. 15 minutes at a normal pace, is equivalent
to running two miles or bicycling three.
According to experts at the Institute for
AerolDics Research in Dallas, Texas,
jumping rope is a great way to get in
shape and stay in shape.
So girls are hopping all over here at
Saint Mary's. Spring break is coming
soon, and we all know how Saint Mary's
girls like to look good. All this fun while
exercising is great, but knowing that there
are lifelong benefits of jumping rope reg
ularly is really the icing on the cake.