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*'>• -SEmer Cluster Volume XL1X Mercer university* macon, Georgia, February 13, i9<>8 Number 13 Nakian: Modern Realist? by Dianne Downer Fifty-eight works representing the many facets of the art t vie of Reuben Nakian are presently in display in the Connell Student Center Art Gallery, and they will remain there until February 28. Included are small bronzes, terra-cottas and lr iwings. Nakian has been a very prolific craftsman, undergoing and respond ing to the changes of time und pe riod since his youth. He was bom in 1897 in College Point, Lung Is land, New York, and his first dis play was in New York in 1922. In the 1930's Nakian tiegan to devel op his sophisticated yet buoyant style His works from that time un til today show his preoccupation with mass, space and light, in that order Nakian is often cant'd a realist, yet the hulk of his most fa vored work is far from being totally in the realistic tradition His sub ject matter leans toward the imag inary or displays signs of abstruc tism (Mars and Venus, 1959-60, eg.) He seems to limit Ills' subject matter to a [mrtuular group of myths for the myths for the most part, perhaps in the hope of coming closer to prelection by this method He has done commissioned work for the New York University and the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center recently Nakian is also called a "sexually oriented image in modern art," and the honest, unabashed productions (Continued on Page 2) N’akiaris primary fame is de- i d from the musterful large piciisi of sculpture in bronze and welded sheet metal; however, due lo the bulkiness of his larger pieces, ure necessarily excluded from tin- traveling display. The Ameri can artist’s smaller works are said ive an intensity, however, that an not be achieved in massive sculpturing. All of Nakian's work is imbued with sensuality and great eroticism He main concern is the figure, paiticularly the female figure. Probably because sensuul women— goddesses and humans—play a prominent role in Greek mythology, there that Nakian finds the hols for his statements on wo- iliood. His Europes, Ledns, Ve- ■s, are ulways earthy, pluyful, and generous . . He handles clay superbly, under his hands the inert naterial becomes live and sensu- iu- At times it is difficult to con vive that the sculptures, the ab- tract ones in particular, were ac- nully handled, and modelled, or iln-hed by man and not instead mine magnificent work of nature; ,vt others reflect the artist's hand n every detail. \T0 Victorious: Win Title by 19 Calendar of Events Tonight, February 13 7.30- I aider the Hoof ot Paris ' French Film, 314 CSC. 8 30— "Peter and the Wolf", Mil Con Pallet Guild und Musie Dept. Wednesday, February 14 Duval Co. School Board Inter views 3:00 SNEA 314 CSC 4:00—Tertulia Snack Bar Thursday, February 15 10:00—Chapel, Dr Carlyle Mar ney—Director of Interpreter’s House Lake Junaluxka Friday, F’ehruary 16 10:00—Chapel, Dr Niamey 8 00 - BASKETBALL, Mercer vs. Rollins. Away Saturday. F’ebruary 17 8:30—Merit System Exam 8:00 — BASKETBALL. Mercer vs. Stetson, Away Monday, February 19 10:00- -Dr. Halph Phelps, Exec Dir of OEO Southeast Region Sears Roebuck Interviews 5:00— KDE. 333 CSC 8:00—Newman Club. Tuesday, February 20 10:00—Convocation, Dr Phelps P re registration The Cluster Toby and Tot, Mercer’s Homecoming royalty, are selected by the MU student body. Toby is Ed Bacon, a Junior from Jesup, Georgia, sponsored by Phi Mu; Tot is Dori Ripley, a Sophomore from Ft. Pierce, Florida, sponsored by Kappa Macon Firms Donate A1 P ha - Homecoming pictures on page 1. The number of Macon business firms giving to Mercer University J through the Associates Program | greatly improved in 1967, Royce Hobbs, director of the program re- porte'd Friday. In a meeting of Associate Pro- | gram contributors in the President’s | dining room at Mercer, Hobbs said watc hed their Bears make Hatter Batter out of alumnus Gefnn Bruins 76; Matters 68 In M. Li. Homecoming by ( laudin Young In a packed Porter Gyrn, Mercer’s homecoming fans the number of firms increased sub stiintiallv during the third vear the program has been in effect The Associates Program is a plan whereby Mercer seeks assistance from business firms and members of the professions in Macon. Many of these businesses and professional people contribute to other causes and the Associates Program pro vides the channel for giving to Mer cer in equal fashion Dr Rufus (\ Harris, Mercer has said the program is] The Bruins an economic asset, one which is be- , b\ 6 point coming more im|w>rtant to the uni versity as the mini 1st of contnbu tors increases. Certificates recognizing contrib utors were presented by Hobbs to (Continued on Page 3) Wilkes and his Stetson team, by a score of 76-68 The first half of the game w.is u constant battle,each team vying for the lead with a mere two [wiint margin. Despite Naylor's U> point contribution, the Bears 1 a r g - est lead during the entire first half occurred with 2:16 left led with Claudia Young Robert Belloir. the other Bear to score in tin’ double figures, though held to two [wants in tile first half, scored 18 points Both freshman. ,hm Hilderbrandl and Jim Graham played a fine game After lorn fouled out. Mililerbranilt eontnb uteri 7 points and pulled down -ev era) Key rebounds Jim Graham played a scrappy defensive game and put in 6 points to raise, the Bear s score. by Leonard Bone JWdnesday evening saw a large owd of enthusiastic spectators (eet and jeer as ATO and Phi vita Theta clashed head on in a her contest to determine the win- T of intramural basketball ATO 8 an early lead in the first quar- r was able to hold a consistent ant lead until the third quarter ken in a fast round of scoring Phi vita Theta was able to whittle the «d to 7 points The Taus quickly 'covered and. with a comfortable margin of over 20 [wants, put the freshmen in a brief [leriod toward the close of the quarter Astound inglv they did not allow the veteran Phi Delt team to pick up many [joints. At the end of the game the score was 62-43, with ATO seizin*’ the title with 19 points as their mar gin The excitement of the crowd was amazing, and the ability of the crowd to match the hitter feelings of some of the pltyers was made clear. Mercurian Honored Mercer University's alumni mag azine, ' The Merceriiin". has been recognized as liemg among the top five judged in District 3 compete tion s|k>nsored by the American Alumni Council. District 3 covers the Southeast and a total of 19 alumni magazines from this region were judged | The recognition of The Mer- cerian, which has a circulation of 11.000 and which publishes six times a year, was made at a media mis ting sponsored by the A AC in Biloxi. Mississippi. Miss Lois McKethan, director of alumni relations and editor of the magazine, aivepted the award. Miss Meg Gross, managing editor, was present. Judging the entries were editors of nationally-recognixed alumni magazines. The Hatters worked hard to close the gap. and at the hall, barely missed tying the home team with a 35-33 score At the outset ol the second half, the Stetson Hatters put out a con centra ted elfort. and twice, cap tured the lead by a (our point mar gin. 42-38 and 44-til After the ini tial five minutes, the Hears got hack in the ball game, and once again see-sawed for the lead De spite the closeness during the whole game, the Bruins ilinched the game in the final minutes with the score 76 68 In the course ot the game, tin* lead changed hands 15 different times, while both teams tied at 13 occasions Mercer out rebounded Stetson, and this fact can be at tributed for Mercer's victory Sen ior Bill Nay lor played one of his finest games, rebounding 12 balls and scoring 22 [wants. Tom Mit chell, Mercer’s top rebounder, was on his way to typing Naylor's re bounding efforts, when he fouled out with 10 Oti minutes left in the game Mitchell had pulled down 11 rebounds when the fifth foul was called. Jud Roberts tied Naylor's scoring effort with 22 points, main taining his 21 6 average. Sophomore Stetson’s Ste le Ilo Hand led tile Hatters with 6 |>< lilts. 1 )crretl Boone followed with 15 O nly one other Hatter p a\er reached th. double figure W ait Kilrulh n scored 12 point - i b< Hat er’s hit for 42 7', or 2< hot- to till or 31 72 S lots 1 t t In home team. I’he homecoming vietorx ’uve tin Bears a success till w ekelH 1. with tile \Vedne"(i.r. rfefe. t at Rolliu- CoLiege The season re uni t >r Wild er's team now stands at 7- 1 This wee kthi Bears Iran Atlanta to plnv Georg' i S ate. a n i th* 11 mn\e south for a return n it.-ii against Rollins and Sti tvon The last gain es of t be -e: son will lie played at Ik line u th 1 m)i.i V" Mereef, Kehru.irv 20. and - a* k^on ville vs M.. r . ci February 2 BOX STORES KG FT F TP Roberts 8 6/9 4 22 Belloir 7 4/5 3 18 Mitchell 0 1/3 5 1 Naylor 10 2/4 3 22 Graham 3 0 3 6 Taylor 0 0/0 0 0 Hilch'rbrandt 3 1 3 2 7 Seeman 0 0 3 0 0 Porter 0 0/0 0 0 Westbrook 0 0/0 0 0 Otto 0 0/0 0 0 Johnson 0 0/0 0 0