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MAY 21. 1971
THE MERCER CLUSTER
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Beaten Until Dead;
Student Show Flails
By Roger L. (ordrs Jr.
I imagine that which we must
first decide, so that a definite
p.o.v. can be established (as
good or bad. that is), would be the
rating of the Art Exhibit on the
more popular scale of l-to-10
Well, all aspects reviewed, and
all seriousness aside, let's say it
might almost deserve a 7 5 as is.
with the possibility of a 9 in half
the work shown were removed
Of course. Jay Bucek rather
steals the show (as it were> and
would probably be doing the
same were he elsewhere, with
definitely more material reward
for his efforts (not to say he is any
way unsuccessful as he reigns
here. > But that's not what Artist s
are interested in anyway, is it
guys? Art gratia artis, or
something, right 7 Well, anyway,
yes he did. and he was and he
probably will continue to just as
well.
But then there are always
personal favorites, and since I
am the person at this typewriter,
these are mine. Number One
about, and since it is probably
receiving such reviews anyway. I
will refrain. Oh. but I already
did! Well, three raps on the
knuckles for me. Ball Gary
Miller's "Hackburry Torso”
w< uJd easily rate the best, with
Beverly Williams alabaster fish
by virtue of its cuteness . her
other works, and the fact that 1
am a secret admirer of hers
running <or swimming) a close
second
I was nice to see some of
Allison's pieces again, at least for
me It reminded ne of sitting on
the front poren talking about old
times, and agreeing with the
oldtimers over a bottle of soda
pop that ,, Oh yeah, Bobby I
remember him He was the
best " It was some sort of
nostalgia. I think After three
months'’
All in all, I would say what does
it matter if the show was good or
bad 7 I think more haste and
desire for a name as an artist was
erth bited than true art But who
Many Mercer students visited the t'oonel Art Gallery la see the student art exhibit. Here one
student looks at the ceramic pieces. Photo by Ask Williams
Marin Slated For Summer School
would be pretty hard to choose ran say what true art may be 7
for anyone with indistinct tastes. Well. I can It is not what was
but, whether foolish Cathy occupying most of the Art
Montgomery (unlabeled) proved Gallery this week But don't
for me at least to be the Best in
Show and warrants at least three
blue ribbons There is also
mystery paintinf. by a mystery
young lady that . fell for (ahem,
the painting, tha. is) when I first
saw it. But don’t pay any at
tention to me; wear glasses
To try and pvt the rest of the
Show into i ome sorts of
categories (1 ke “good” and
•bad") wot-U be difficult,
especially in comparison. Sam
Heaton 1 woiJd say presented
some of the more near-perfect
hard edge .roatments in his
••Monocube’ uid "Cubic Twins"
that have bv..*n seen here in a
while, Rick Thornton, with his
embossing 'Untitled” and his
painting "N imber One" exhibits
once again his mastery of the
intricate, with a trend toward the
straight ar J hard blender with
a subtle softness. If I had the
money, the print would be mine,
but 1 don't so it ain't.
Onward The .jewelry cannot
be slighted. I think. It was nice
and pretty and unfortunately
NFS (artist lingo for not
buyable). Both exhibited craft
swomen in the art also displayed
talents further. Kathy Moore
with a batique Cafatan. and
Barrie Payne with the best wire
sculpture in show.
Then there was John Daniel,
with his white embossings "Free
Form" and an untitled, whose
style will probably find itself
copied in years to come The
"Prelunar Susposition w-Tribal
Reunion" woodcut by Rick Hill
had a strangely fluid effect on at
least one of my eyes, and was
labeled "good” by my inner staff
of art criticixers (critics, as some
people prefer), as was Regina
Bryant and her array of
monoprints, especially
"Reckoning” A jump to
surrealism can be seen in l>ew
Hartman's new work, which will
most likely command more
notice in the near future T o
speak of single works. Ncuicy
Krakow's mahogany bowl the
closest piece to purity in crafts
exhibited, as is Tom Harry’s
Macrame (but then I've always
like Tom Harry anyway).
The sculpture, besides bearing
a general air of absurdity, would
be very easy to say “that is bad"
listen to me. I only work here
Continued Krtan Page 6
Oppy Proves
presented clearly show thit Oppy
not only presented Mercer with
great theater last week, but that
he will continue to do so
One may safely say that Paul
Oppy is the finest addition to the
Mercer faculty this year He is
without a doubt, bringing back
what many of us had feared was
lost to the Mercer arts, he has
brought us drama, and drama on
a level which is in tune with a
college audience, not that of high
school
After teaching at various
universities, Mr Peter Marin has
decided upon full time writing as
his livelihood Marin has been
living in California with his wife
and two children, but his plans
for this summer will be in Macon
and at Mercer
Three articles by Mann will not
give you the full essence of his
thoughts, but they might shed
some light on his central ideas of
education and schooling.
Marin is correct in assuming
that contemporary schools are
using methods which stem from
the habitual, the old "puritanical,
repressive, and localized
culture” Marin gives educators
a vehement plea when he states
that "We must re-think our
ideas of childhood and
schooling. We must dismantle
them and start from scratch."
Children today are isolated in a
world tom between ideals Marin
By George Howell
visualized our present young
generation as a lost one unless
proper mutations are made The
latter changes must be made by
adults because "if the child is
asked what he wants he cannot
reply...he has no conception of
freedom "
Marin doesn 't expect our young
to make the proper introspections
when dealing with the society
today And outgrowth of the
problem can be seen in the fact
that kids kids are getting in
volved with t with such things as
sex and drugs at very early
stages of their lives.
Marin sees adolescence as the
period where the confusion
begins "The contradictions
within the culture itself intensify
his individual confusionThe
contradictions are between the
AWS Install Officers;
Lusk Elected President
Thursday. May 3rd. the
Assc'Mated Women Students
installed new officers for 1973-74
Immediate past present Diane
Wood surrendered the gavel to
In talking with Ms. Lusk her
main objective and concern as
president of AWS is to help people
realize that AWS does have
power, which it intends to use in
Jools Lusk, who will serve as^ ihe best interest of the women
President, with Suzy Robinson, students in campus.
Secretary -Tresasurer, and Susan
Shipley, Public Relations,
assisting her in the coming year
At the regular Tuesday mor
ning meeting on May 8th, con
crete plans were begun for
presenting a proposal concerning
the extension of opjen dorm hours.
After further discussion the
proposal will J>e presented to all
women students to be voted upon
Packing To Go Home?
Turn in your old clothes and other items you
no longer need to the Inter-Faith House. All
forms of clothing and other goods are needed
for redistribution among needy families. For
further information contact Ed Bacon ext
246 or Joe Davis in the SGA office.
character C> The need in an
industrialized state for energy
and labor to run the machines,
the state, needing d needing
workers, educates persons to be
technically capable but relatively
dependent and responsive to
authority so that their energies
will be available when needed "
"The system is breeding
obiedience. frustration,
dependence, and fear." We have
emptied the life, the expression
out of lucid minds turned blank
by social and state forces. There
is no ro6m for freedom or
violation at present Marin sees
ctoldren today as systemized
"good citizens"
I really don't know what the
future holds for the young or
peers of my own Mann and his
contemporatoranes Paul
past and the present leaving, the Goodman and Marshall McLuhan
Senous lack of interest was
evident at the last meeUng when
only two people, in addition to the
three officers, were present to
discuss open dorms, which af
fects all residents students. It is
hoped that more people will
become involved, not only con
cerning opca dorms, but in‘all
activities of AWS.
child somewhat mystified
Marin speaks of the "increase
in early sexuality, the com
plicated messages of the media
and the effects of strong and
unfamiliar drugs "
Kids today have somewhat
lost their ability to "grow" The
outlets of their experience have
been shut off. they have lost the
means to express themselves
because they don’t have the
needed support from parents and
teachers " "Schools", says
Marin, "are gea-ed to another
century . anothe set of social
necessities, and annot change
wuickly enough to contain,
receive or direct them, and as
we supress or refuse them they
turn to rage " The "rage" can be
seen in all the Kent States in the
US.
Marin sees drugs as an outlet of
expression for their being They
feel an attachment with each
other in the mystic experience
and hope to find something there
since it can't be found in social
realities of today
Marin's idea of our present
school system is based upon three
promises A> What Paul
Goodman calls the idea of
natural depravity' our
puritanical vision of human
nature in which children are
perceived as sinners or ‘savages'
and in which human unpulses or
desires are not to be trtisted and
therefore must be constrained or
‘trained' B> The necessity
during the mid-nmeleenth cen
tury of Americanizing' great
masses of immigrant children
from diverse backgrounds and
creating, through the schools, a
common experience and
have shown u* tne shortcomings
of our society but have admitted
that most of the modifications
that need to be made would be
virtually impossbile.
Correction!
in the spring edition ot the
Plucked Dulcimer. Mercer's
literary magazine, several
poems were printed under the
name of Doug Hardy. Due to a
technical error, these poems
were not printed under the true
author's name which is Dan
Harty. The Dulcimer wishes to
apologize to Mr. Harty and also
to Mr. Gary Miller who was not
personally asked if his artwork
could be used. We regret these
errors.
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