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nesburg’s most popular style,
“umganga.”
The minority white state even
plays “Graceland” on the radio as
a bromide to the current state of
emergency. But what’s ironic is
that these buoyant rhythms are
more than a tonic to the melancho
ly lyrics. They draw their strength
from realism. Once again, op
pressed blacks are teaching whites
how to dance on their problems.
Maybe Simon was not supposed
to have learned. In the process of
creating a terrific album, he made
a couple of political gaffes.
Simon unintentionally broke the
United Nations cultural boycott of
South Africa by recording some
tracks there, a move he now
wishes he could take back. But
what’s more important: the letter
of the boycott, or the spirit?
Shouldn’t a boycott work for the
artists instead of against them?
Linda Ronstadt’s contribution to
the song “African Skies” also is a
contentious issue. Christgau thinks
her very presence is “a slap in the
face to the world anti-apartheid
movement.” And yet even
Ronstadt, who shamelessly played
Sun City--South Africa’s
segregated resort mecca-in the
late seventies, ought to be allowed
mistakes. Her appearance here in
no way endorses apartheid.
These same critics are mute
when Ray Charles or Tina Turner,
blacks who should know better,
play Sun City.
The same fuss about political
content in pop music surfaced
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ty recruitment non-alcoholic
gathering, which led to a confron
tation tht left Paulk injured.
Walker then fled on foot onto the
campus followed by Frentheway
where Walker supposedly stabbed
him.
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opportunity to explore on your
moped, bus, taxi or ferry boat.
Remember your “Courtesy Card
for special student prices at
various locations.
And then on Friday you’ll hear
rock, calypso, and classics all
Simon
when John Lennon flip-flopped on
the issue of violent political change
by singing “count me out” on
“Revolution” back in 1968.
But if the Lennon debate was
beside the point-condemning
“Graceland,” which never
pretends to anything but personal,
for political insensitivity seems
way off base.
Still, on “Graceland” Simon
makes even the most personal
lyrics politically evocative. When
he compares Ronstadt’s upbring
ing in the Arizona desert to singer
Joseph Shabalala’s childhood in
Soweto, he’s not consigning either
to a social class. He’s celebrating
the fact that what they both have
in common is a voice with which to
sing and celebrate life.
Similarly, on “The Myth of
Fingerprints,” Simon closes the
album with the story of a forgotten
talk show host, a Jack Paar who
could be anybody. The image of
the title tells us that it’s not out
fingerprints that make us unique,
it’s what we have in common.
These are not exactly pro
apartheid messages.
They run through the album, and
cast all the critics’ rigid accusa
tions that Simon somehow has sold
out to or ignored South African op
pression in a bizarre light.
Simon’s crime seems to be that
he failed to confirm somebody
else’s political viewpoints. That
never works, and it never will.
“Graceland” deserves to be judg
ed on its own terms.
Walker
The Times-Georgian reported
Tuesday that Word said his client
will enter a plea of self defense
because he had fled the scene and
was defending himself against
Frentheway when the stabbing
occurred.
Bermuda
played on oil drums by one of Ber
muda’s favorite Steel bands. To
day the party is at another
beautiful pink sand beach, with
complimentary lunch, two bands,
more fun and numerous beach ac
tivities. This may be your last day
Phi Kappa Phi has
senior fellowships
for graduate work
The West Georgia chapter of Phi
Kappa Phi National Honor Society
is inviting applications from
outstanding senior students for a
Graduate Fellowship for up to
$6,000 for first-year graduate of
professional study.
Fifty of these fellowships will be
awarded nationwide. Thirty addi
tional students will receive
Honorable Mention Awards of
SSOO. Each Phi Kappa Phi Chapter
may nominate one student for
these awards.
Graduating seniors with outstan
ding academic and leadership
records should contact their
department chairman or the Phi
Kappa Phi Awards Committee
chairperson, Betty Jobson at the
Ingram Library, Ext. 368 for addi
tional information.
The general criteria considered
in the selection process are
scholastic achievement, high stan
dardized test scores (when ap
plicable), transcript record,
honors and enrichment programs,
promise of success in graduate or
professional study, leadership,
participation in university and
community activities, experience,
evaluation by instructors, and ex
pression of study plan and career
goal. There are certain fields of
study which do not require stan
dardized tests. Outstanding
students from such disciplines are
given equal consideration.
Phi Kappa Phi is the only major
national scholastic Honor Society
According to one fraternity man,
“It’s about time to get this thing
over with once and for all. Right
now it is like a ghost that keeps
haunting the campus once you
think it’s gone, it comes back to
show it’s ugly head.”
but you will leave with memories
that you will never forget. For
those lucky enough to stay for two
weeks...you’ll begin the fun all
over on Monday!!
Interested students should con
tact their local travel agents.
which recognizes academic ex
cellence in all disciplines. It was
founded in 1897 and today there are
244 Chapters in universities and
colleges throughout the nation.
The Fellowship Program was
established in 1932 and since then
has honored over 825 scholars with
fellowship awards and 325 scholars
with honorable mention awards.
Quebec program
chance to
study abroad
The summer program in Quebec
is administered through North
Georgia College and has been of
fered for several years at Laval
University. Quebec is the most
European of the cities of North
America and more than 90 percent
of the population speaks French.
Students enroll in a special French
language program at Laval, the
oldest French-speaking university
in the Americas.
Highlights of the program
include:
A six-week quality academic
program
Elementary through advanced
courses at Laval University
Accommodations and two meals
daily
Credit: 10 to 15 undergraduate
quarter hours
10 graduate quarter hours
No course prerequisites, but begin
ners may only sign up for two
courses (10 quarter hours)
Total cost: $1,850 (10 credit hours)
or
$1,900 (15 credit horus)
Apple computers
opens student
competition
Apple Computer today invited
students, faculty, and staff af
filiated with colleges and univer
sities throughout the U.S. to com
pete for Apple’s Wheels for the
Mind awards and $50,000 worth of
prize money.
The awards seek to honor in
dividuals associated with institu
tions of higher education who have
developed outstanding educational
applications that run on Apple
computers and that are currently
in use at least one school.
“The excellent and innovative
applications currently available to
colleges and universities are the
result of the work of dedicated in-
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1987, THE WEST GEORGIAN-
dividuals —most of whom spend
their personal time on these pro
jects,” said Bud Colligan, Apple’s
manager of higher education
marketing. “These individuals
share with Apple a committment
to supply the academic communi
ty with products and course
materials that specifically address
the needs of higher education. The
Wheels for the Mind awards are
Apple’s way of demonstrating our
appreciation for these individuals
and their dedication to producing
products that make a difference in
teaching and learning.”
Entries will be accepted in the
following categories:
In Class Instruction: Applications
associated with demonstration and
presentation materials such as
demonstrations, simulations, and
monitoring used by an instruc
tor in a classroom.
Teaching Tools: Applications used
outside the classroom, but
associated with a specific course.
Entries can include applications
such as tutorials, programming
aids, simulations, lab and data
analysis.
Study/Research Tools: Applica
tion tools for helping students,
faculty, or staff in areas not
associated with a specific course
for example, library searches,
word processing, productivity,
spreadsheets, desktop com
munications, desktop publishing,
and networking.
Application deadline is March
15. For further information and ap
plication materials, write: Pro
gram in Quebec, IISP, Box 653,
Georgia State University, Univer
sity Plaza, Atlanta, Ga. 30303-3083;
or call (404) 658-2450 or (GIST)
223-2450.
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Development Tools: Applications
that support the development of
courseware and other educational
tools. Examples include authoring
tools, expert systems and presen
tation aids.
For official submission form and
guidelines write to: Wheels for the
Mind Awards, Apple Computer,
Inc. 20525 Mariani Avenue MS
23-E, Cupertino, CA 95014.
Ford cheerleading
contest begins its
fifth year
“This year we’ll select a winner
from Division IA, Division I and
Division II,” said Jeff Webb, presi
dent of the Memphis-based
Universal Cheerleaders Associa
tion, administrators of the annual
competition.
The annual competition, now in
its fifth year, showcases the most
outstanding squads in the U.S. bas
ed on enthusiasm, timing, rhythm,
athletic ability and crowd
response. Winning squads receive
national recognition as well as
merchandise prizes from Varsity
Spirit Fashions and Supplies, a
manufacturing subsidiary of UCA.
Webb said almost 600,000
students from junior high school
through college participate in the
various aspects of cheerleading
annually. UCA, now in its 11th year
of operation, held more than 200
summer clinics and camps in 44
states in 1986.
Fur further information contact
Greg Webb, Universal
Cheerleaders Association, (901)
794-0660.
WE NEED SOME NEW
BLOOD IN THIS TOWN
DURING THE HOLIDAYS.
Give a special gift this holiday
season, a blood donation through
your local Red Cross. Because we
have enough of everything else,
including careless drivers.
Be careful out there, okay.
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American Red Cross
Blood Services—Atlanta Region
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