Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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Folk singer-guitarist Alex Bevin stuns a huge crowd in Millet Hall by opening the September 23 Doobies concert with a selection of softly sung folk ballads and bluegrass melodies. His mild presentation provided a startling contrast to the loud, hard-rock music that followed. Mark Nedzbala The Doqhie Brothers remain in high spirits as they return for an encore after an exhausting two-hour performance. Pleased with the wildly enthusiastic crowd, the Doobies climaxed their concert with two encores. Listen to the Music The Doobie Brothers highlighted Miami's concert season with a roar on September 22 with a fast paced performance of loud, flawless rock and roll. In a 90-minute show, the Doobies kept a lively capacity crowd in Millet Hall standing and clapping as they played a variety of their better known hits. Alex Bevin opened the concert with a set of his distinct lyrical ballads. Backed by a bassist and a harmonica player, his personal style had the greatest effect on those close to the stage. After a short break, the Doobie Brothers took the stage and jumped into a quick succession of songs starting with Jesus Is Just All Right. Although the band rarely ad- dressed the audience, they were well received and obvi- ously responsive to the enthusiasm of the crowd. Bassist Tiran Porter and the band's arsenal of two drum- mers and one percussionist, provided momentum with their destructive cross-rhythms. Guitarist Jeff Skunk Baxter, singer-guitarist Pat Sim- mons, and Mike McDonald on keyboards and vocals, pro- vided the rest of the music in the group's first appearance in Oxford. The concert climaxed with a shower of colored beams - fog rolled across the stage, fireworks exploded, and a gong was beat with a flaming torch. After two encores, the Doobie Brothers left the stage with shouts of see you next year, and sent 10,000 people into the warm Fall evening with their ears ringing. '3': . September I 25 Jeff Miller

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Kelley September 12 Clarence Kelley, former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, presented the first Miami University Lecture Series with a speech on Terrorism and Kid- napping. Kelley, speaking in Millet Hall on September 12th, told an audience of more than 800 that kidnappings in connection with terrorist activities, such as those in Europe and the Middle East, are less likely to occur in the United States than in other countries. Many Amer- ican corporations, however, continue to take security measures for the protection of top executives. Terrorism always fails to gain its goals, Kelley said, and is a singularly ineffective means to bring about political and social change. Kelle stated that world's terrorism has emerged as a result 0 a realignment in the balance of power in many countries. He rhetorically stressed the Soviet bloc countries as providing what seems to be a strong sustaining bit of co-operation with terrorist groups. After a 40-minute talk Kelley received questions from the audience. A majority of questions were influenced by a leaflet handed out by the Committee for Socialist Alternatives, which criticized the many misdeeds of the FBI during the 19605 and early 1970s. Kelley responded to the charges by emphasizing national security con- cerns . -- Pormer FBI director Clarence Kelley enjoys socializing with his audience after his September 12 lecture in Millett Hall. Kelley affably defended some former FBI activities that students deemed questionable. Cindy Rhodes, Peggy Englehardt, BJ. Smith, and Donald Chorpenm'ng exuttingly extend the peace-pipe that traditionally belongs to the winner of the Miami-Western Michigan football game. The victory pipe remains at Miami for its eleventh consecutive year following the Redskins' 7-3 conquest on September 23. 24 l Campus Life Tim Macechko Bernie Yozwiak

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As many onlookers watch, fill Breen greets her glass in the Tri-Delt-Sig-Ep Beer chug. This event allows the Greeks to compete in something which is not altogether athletically oriented. 26 l Campus Life Bernie Yozwiak