Auburn University - Glomerata Yearbook (Auburn, AL)

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TIM DORSEY Writing in the Opposite Direction names like How to Interpret the Holiday Death Tolls for Fun and Profit, - articles which he says were censored heavily. I used to think a lot differently when I was younger, I was a different person. In fact, if I had known myself then, I probably would have beaten myself up, he said. Now Dorsey is an off-campus senator, technical editor of The Plainsman, contributor to the Circle, an ex-WEGL disc jockey and recently elected efiitor of The key to good writing is a solid introduction. You need to let the render know what direction you're headed in. Then you go in n totally different direction. A - Tim Dorsey The Plainsman for 1982-83. TIM DORSEY is well known for his editorial The most eonuhon Cluesuon Dorsey is asked is columns that began appearing in The Plainsman in where he gets his ideas frern- the fall of 1979. Since then, he has covered life in Hr rrY fo 5raY OH roP of Wharls happening in Auburn from a view that is distinctively his own. Auburn- Theres an abundant 5uPPlY of irony around Back in the ninth grade, Dorsey was the class V here, and rr You can Prek uP on uf You have Your clown. He disrupted class so much that the teacher material, he Sard- made a deal with him, whereby he could have Friday College is 3 growing eXPerienCef he 5aY5- You mornings to do a fnonoiggue he Wouidiqeep quiet learn to take Cafe of yOl1I'Se1f. Alcohol is readily the rest of the Week. available and your parents aren't around . . . if you He then began Writing essays, influenced Igseph Carl handle that 1'l'latLlI'Ely, yOlllI'9 halfway thefefl Heller and Woody Allen. He also wrote articles with - Dave York .. . . , ir- A. , l X no -N is tiene.. 4 'R - r - wg , ,,:,'.r'x' . ,. ,4u.A..Q3r, Photography: Buddy R. Dovis

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THE MODERNS The Birth Of Modern Music , . it 1 ' 'eg ' if is ' ' I U if-ifeffci A we 'r S , . ' fi f M 4 .fggmgtxl-lst T Q 19 i' new rv 1 's-- iii ... al TNF- W ANN f---.. L! l ... ' Ma... of-fi? J Tlnsie , . . 5.---f. '--..VL is 9 THE MODERNS have had a busy year. The band, comprised of Paul Presley, Gary Bowling and Brent Lane, all Auburn students, was almost evicted from their home, cut a single record, acquired an agent, and began making plans for a tour of Europe. The near eviction, caused by a neighbor's complaint and Auburn's arbitrary zoning laws, did force two of the group to move from the house they had formerly shared to a trailor which was provided by their realtor. They cut a single, Hold On to the Night, at a recording studio at Muscle Shoals. It's for demonstrating to record companies, said Lane. The agent they acquired is also headquartered in the shoals. With the help of their new agent, the band is hoping to land a record contract with a large New York based record company. The group practices about 3 or 4 hours a day, about 4 days a week. When they aren't practicing, they are usually writing new songs, performing in concert, or looking for new opportunities. The Moderns are looking forward to a planned tour of Europe sometime this summer. They don't get many American rock groups there, and there aren't many groups in Europe, said Lane, bass guitarist for the group. The first floor of Haley Center has seen the group perform twice since they formed. They have also played in local bars and at a few fraternity parties. The group mostly plays their own music, or at least their own version of someone else's songs. I don't like to use it if it has been on the radio or on some recording, says Presley, the group's lead guitar player. It's hard to say we're a financial success because we still don't have the equipment we need. But alot of people have come up and told us they like our music, he added, The group was completely formed last November, when Bowling joined them. We all get along great, which has contributed a lot to our success, Lane says. The Moderns are a self-assured band, and if the hoped-for contract comes through, they may be heard by many more people. But Auburn will have heard them first. - Buddy R. Davis Photography: Blake Powers

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CHERYL JOYCE Beauty Queenhood Being a college beauty queen isn't always dimples and sweet-smelling roses, says CHERYL JOYCE, 1981 Miss Glomerata. People sometimes get the impression that you're just really inconsiderate and think only of yourself, said the petite blond, describing student's reactions to her title. In a way, you develop a phobia and think 'Gosh, people think I'm just really terrible. They think I'm a vain personl' She illustrated the problem thusly: l was at a friend's house where this guy was playing cards. I made a statement and he said 'Oh, we can't argue with that, you're Miss Glom' and it really hurt my feelings. The ridicule did bother me, Ioyce admitted, but then on the other side, some people are so nice. It was a great honor, and I wouldn't give it back for the world. People who knew her didn't react t differently towards her when she became Miss Glom, Ioyce said. They wouldn't be friends if they did. Friendship is an important factor in my life, the 20-year-old said seriously. Truthfulness is the characteristic she most respects in a friend. A friend is someone who stands beside you through thick and thin, but also one who tries to understand you and doesn't always condone everything that you do, she said. loyce, a native of Huntsville, considers her family another major part of her life. Family and friends go hand in hand, she said, adding that that role too should not be a totally accepting one. Your parents love you and want the best for you, but they aren't going to condone everything that you do, she said. She says her parents exemplify that kind of support. My parents stand behind me in what I think I should do in my career, she said. Majoring in Museology, she analyses art from different cultures and hopes one day to become director of a museum. Having an uncommon major doesn't bother the blue-eyed junior. I'm really big on being yourself and not trying to be someone you're not, she said. With that philosophy, she says she feels at home in Auburn and can appreciate the down to earth sincerity she said she finds here. - Monique VanLandingham