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Thursday, November 1, l«84
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Technique not a key
to good relationships
Lit lectures give
insight into past
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No UGA Rhodes Scholars
By ILENE COHEN
Ktd and Hla. k « ontribuUng Writer
Dean Rusk
It’s been more than 10 years since the University sent a
student to study at Oxford University in England through the
Rhodes Scholar program, say University Honors Program
officials.
This year's deadline passed in October, and no students
have applied or been nominated for the scholarship, ac
cording to Dean Rusk, a University law professor and
chairman of the University Rhodes Commmittee, and a
former Rhodes Scholar.
"It was a very valuable experience,” Rusk said. "At Ox
ford 1 found the leisure that goes with learning.
“I had time for leisurely discussions with students and
teachers. It was a very special three years of my life."
Lee Albright, assistant to the Honors Program director and
coordinator of the Rhodes Scholarship application process,
said the chances of winning are small and very few
University faculty members are Rhodes Scholars.
"Cecil B, Rhodes, founder of the scholarship, was looking
for the well-rounded person who relates well to other
students, has an interest in community affairs, and is a
leader," Rusk said.
The candidate must excell in scholarship and show
evidence of physical vigor, according to Albright.
"They are looking for the student who can participate fully
in the life of the Oxford campus," Albright said.
Thirty-two scholars are chosen from the United States each
year Students are also selected from Canada. Australia,
New Zealand, South Africa and other English speaking
countries.
Rhodes Scholars are awarded a full two-year scholarship
to The University of Oxford. Each student chooses a program
and works toward a two-year degree that is equivalent to a
master’s degree in the United States, Albright said.
Cecil B Rhodes hoped the scholarships would lead to world
peace if young people from different countries were brought
together and taught to understand different cultures,
Albright said.
The most recent University graduate to be awarded a
Rhodes Scholarship was Fred Mangel in 1973. Manget is now
an attorney with the Hicks, Maloof and Campbell law firm in
Atlanta.
"It was a very broadening experience,” Manget said. “I
was exposed to many peoples and languages in Europe.
“It was like hitting a time warp; everything slowed down.
The society is a lot more relaxed around Oxford," he said.
"I had time to reflect and take a relaxed and broadened
perspective on things."
By JULIE PATRICK
Krd and Hla« k 4 onlrthutlng Writer
"The way to a dynamic sex life is not through technique but
through love, commitment and communication," said Rusty
Wright, a visiting lecturer with the Campus Crusade for
Christ.
Wright, a Duke University graduate and author of the
books "Dynamic Sex" and "Love, Sex and Marriage,” spoke
on "Dynamic Sex" to 150 students at the Dean Tate Student
Center theater this week Wright said he believes there is
more to a fulfilling sex life than just physical technique
Love, commitment and communication are essential
elements to a good sex life and a strong personal relation
ship. he said
"Love is not ’I love you if...’ or ’I love you because ,’
where the partner feels he or she has to earn the love of the
other," Wright said "The best love is unconditional,
meaning ’I love you — period!’
"Sex then becomes not a self-centered performance but an
expression of mutual love," he said
Wright said commitment is another important quality for
dynamic sex
"If two people are committed to each other, their
relationship is strengthened," Wright said "The fear may
exist that should they encounter a trial, the other may not be
there for support This can erode their bond "
The last requirement for a dynamic sex life is com
munication. Wright said
He said he believes that partners need to talk over
problems and thoughts rather than "give each other the
silent treatment and stew in their juices "
During the week before the lecture, Campus Crusade for
Christ distributed surveys to Greek houses, dorms and
outside of dining halls for students to fill out Wright uses
these surveys in his lectures
"The basic idea is so he can incorporate the surveys in his
talks so it will be relevant just to the campus he is speaking
to,” said Crusade lecture coordinator Scott Hopping Hop
ping said the Wright lecture has been in planning since last
spring
Although the majority of Wright's discussion concerned
sexual relations in marriage, he also spoke about premarital
sex
"I think couples should wait until marriage before having
sexual relations," Wright said. "Why? All I can do is tell you
why I waited and let you decide for yourself "
First is the moral reason, he said "God clearly says to
wait." Second is the practical reason "Premarital sex
detracts from a strong relationship and dynamic sex life
After intercourse, one partner may be saying ‘I love you’
while the other is thinking ‘I love it'," he said. Third, Wright
said he waited because none of the arguments people gave
him for premarital sex were strong enough.
Wright said if couples wait for marriage before having sex,
they will free themselves from feeling they must perform to
keep one another “Premarital sex can inhibit com
munication Partners may often wonder ’Whom else has she
slept with’’, 'How do I compare with his other women’’ Each
becomes less open and communication dwindles Poor
communication makes for poor sex,” Wright explained
The contraceptive issue was also discussed by Wright.
"Don't kid yourself There is always a chance of pregnancy
No contraceptive is 100 percent foolproof,” he said. Wright
referred to a study by sociologists at Johns Hopkins
University that states, "About 65 percent of all marital first
pregnancies are unintended ”
"Even with all the contraceptives, there are still one
million teenage pregnancies a year,” he said
Wright believes a human being has three dimensions —
physical, intellectual, and spiritual The spiritual level is the
most important according to Wright He believes a person is
born spiritually dead In order to gain a high spiritual level, a
person must be spiritually reborn and accept Jesus Christ.
Wright closed his talk with three thoughts He said to be
determined not to have a good sex life but rather a dynamic
sex life Second, “Don't just marry someone you can live
with Marry someone you can’t live without." Third, "Sex is
not the key to love - Love is the key to sex."
By BETH OVERTON
Knl and Black staff Writer
When Queen Elizabeth of
England died in 1603, she left
behnd 3,000 gowns and 80
wigs of diverse colors, said
Frances Teague in her lec
ture. “Women in
Renaissance "
Teague’s progam on Oct
14 was the third in a series of
six "Women in Literature"
lectures sponsored this fail
by the Athens Regional
Library and the Georgia En
dowment Fund
Two lectures remain in
the series, which take place
every two weeks Literary
critics from the University
English department
presented four lectures.
Jean Freedman, of the
history department and
Home Ec clothes useful for studies
Alice Lovelace, a black
author from Atlanta are
responsible for the next two
lectures.
Kathy Ames, assistant
director of the Regional
library and lecture project
director, said she applied for
the *3,400 grant from the en
dowment fund in June, 1984,
and it was accepted in
August
"The whole series of pro
grams was aimed at the
general public.” Ames said
Rosemary Franklin, an
assistant professor of
English, gave the fourth lec
ture of the series Sunday,
titled, "Psyche and Eros
Myth: A Model for Female
Growth” to an audience of
about 40
“Psyche and Eros was the
first myth that was ever
Frances Teague '‘"'»"'Ti*R«iandBi.ci<
written down in which there
was a female hero,”
Franklin said.
The myth is a type of ar
chetypal criticism The pat
terns in the myth are univer
sal and can appear in any
literature, Franklin said
“These are patterns in
myths and fairy tales that
occur over and over again in
literature,” she said. "We
see these myths as real
significant because they sur
vived."
Franklin traced the
Psyche and Eros myth in the
“Scarlet Letter" by
Nathaniel Hawthorne, "The
Awakening" by Kate Chopin
and "Here to Get My Baby
Out of Jail" by Louise
Shivers.
By LINDA LEHMANN
SYVERSEN and ANNE
TEIGSET
Kr<l ind Rlark 4 onlrltHiting W riter*
Univeristy students in
"historic costume" or
"clothing-human behavior”
classes are studying clothes
worn by 19th century
Georgians that have been
collected by the College of
Home Economics
"This isn’t a museum."
said Liz Lentz, a temporary
instructor "The clothing
isn't shown to the general
public, it is only used for
instruction and research "
The college began
collecting clothes in the
1940s, Lentz said. Besides
three-dimensional pieces
like dresses and hats, the
collection also includes flat
textiles like napkins
Styles from the 1820s
through the 1970s are
represented
“The majority is women's
and children's clothing,"
said Hunt, a temporary in a special room at 75
instructor in charge degrees Some of the clothes
Hunt said she wishes the are so old that they may
collection had more men's crumble if hung in a closet,
clothing Hunt said.
"It seems like females A committee chooses
took better care of their
clothes than men did," she
said
Most of the clothes were
made in the United States,
but the collection also in
cludes a few French designs
All the pieces were worn
by Georgia residents, and
donated by their descen
dants to the college or to a
similar collection in the
Wilkes Museum, located in
Washington, Ga
Hunt, Lentz and home
economic graduate students
clean newly received clothes
with a low-suction vacuum.
For protection, they place a
screen between the fabric
and the vacuum cleaner
Hunt and Lentz said they
date the clothing by looking
through historical books and
magazines
The clothes arc preserved
which pieces to preserve,
because the college doesn’t
want the collection to over
represent one era, Lentz
said.
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