Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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Rock ' em Sock ' em Friday Night Fighters KO Crowd With Lively Ring Action By VickRudko A touch of trumpet blasts from the film Rocky inspired the opening of the fourth annual Friday Night at the Fights. Over 2000 rowdy fa ns packed Bird Arena to witness 30 amateur boxers slug it out. The aluminum-like structure expanded and contracted with the pulsating reactions of the screaming crowd. Every time the audience demanded action, the fighters supplied it. It was the simple economic principle of supply and demand learned in Econ. 101 . One of the feature bouts of the evening was a kick-box- ing match between Pete McDaniels and Jim Chlovechok, while the main event pitted OU wrestling star Randolph Scott against Golden Gloves Champion L. B. Towns. This match-up saw Towns thoroughly out-class the inexperi- enced Scott en route to an easy decision. Of the 15 matches, the bout between Allen Talib and Mark KO Kormanik proved most effective in re-estab- lishing the dramatic scene of the film Rocky. In his first organized bout, Talib boxed a role comparable to the character Rocky Balboa. Kormanik, the supposed cham- pion, assumed the counterpart of Apollo Creed as he danced about the ring with flamboyance. The slugfest saw the heralded champion taunt Talib at the outset until the underdog connected with a flurry of wild punches. Kormanik survived a knockdown and later sent Talib to the floor as well. However, Talib, unlike Rocky, recovered in time, and was awarded the decision. Bill Wade Trainers give last-second instructions and encourage- ment between rounds. Bill Wade Boxers square off before a packed Bird Arena. 20 Friday night lights

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Today producer, was the guest speaker for the radio-television seg- ment. In his lecture to R-TV majors, Sinsel discussed the Whys and Wherefores of the Today show. Interspersed with sessions on produc- tion, media management and media sales were several speakers; among them, Don McGannon, president of Westinghouse Broadcasting. The School of Journalism offered seminars exploring topics from Reporting Conditions in South Africa to Show Biz Aspects of Net- work News. Robert Farrell, president of the National Press Club, was given an honor award at the Journalism Awards banquet. Farrell also served as the guest speaker for the group. Amy Sipes and Nanci Castrop gave sign language demonstrations for the Interpersonal Communication School, highlighting a day of activities. The Elizabeth Andersch Award was pre- sented to Virginia Hahne, associate professor of theatre, for her contrib- utions in the field of speech educa- tion. The School of Hearing and Speech Sciences hosted professionals from inside and outside the department. Among their many speakers were Joann Fokes and Norman Garber, who conducted a video-tape lecture con- cerning case studies in language ther- apy. Two main events marked the end of the week. The first was the Ohio Con- ference on Communication held in the R-TV building. The conference was devoted to presentations by researchers currently working on communication problems. The other event was a lecture spon- sored by the Kennedy Lecture Series which featured Mike Wallace of CBS ' s Sixty Minutes. Wallace used exam- ples to illustrate the legal and ethical problems that journalists face in their quest for truth. He also added in his speech before a crowd of approxi- mately 2500 people, that the initial Nixon-Frost interview was a remarka- ble document. Prior to his speech, Wallace was awarded the Carr Van Anda Award for his contributions to the journalism field. Dave Griffin Carr Van Anda Award winner takes some time to watch the first of the Nixon-Frost interviews at President Ping ' s house before his speech at Memorial Auditorium. Communications week 19

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Athens Festival Offers Film Forum By Kathy Reiley The Athens International Film Festi- val each spring brings to Athens a variety of contemporary films and video tapes. In a little over three years the festival has established Athens as a cultural showcase for independent film and video makers. The main pur- pose of the festival is to provide an opportunity for independent film-mak- ers to exhibit their works and to gain public recognition. The festival also offers the public an opportunity to view unique artistic approaches and contrast them with the commercial market. Festival ' 77 was a great success with an attendance of more than 9,000. The Festival drew local interest from the city and University as well as state and national recognition. A total of over 300 films were entered in the competition. These included entries in the fields of animation, documenta- ries, experimental features, video films and short narratives. Films were submitted from the USA, France, the Netherlands, Canada, India and other countries. Among the most popular of the entries, particularly with the stu- dents, were the animated films and documentaries. The festival served the public with creative work on a wide range of top- ics and without the restrictions imposed by the box office. The artist benefited by gaining exposure of his film to audience response. Much of the success of the Athens International Film Festival is credited to Guilio Scalinger, the festival ' s direc- tor. The work of Scalinger and his staff made the 16 days of film activities a spring event that was exciting as well as entertaining. Greg Smith Charlie Chaplin look-a-like contest was part of Athens Film Festival activities. Greg Smith Controversial film Icli Amin Dada attracted many curious film-goers. Film Festival 21