Broward Community College - Silver Sands Yearbook (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

Text from Pages 1 - 158 of the 1974 volume:

' 1' ug , ww! ww., la. ,JU , , ,I ...Aug --ia'-A I-. .'. JLUEH SHIT! 35335 JINSJUE: Buckminster Fuller: A Terrific Package of Experience Freedom Rider: The Long Road Union Grove: Fiddlers Convention 'lil rap 'SF '-Ph W. v ' ' :A 4' 19M- '.9 ' s . 1 0 Vx cum Elbl 5 Buckminster Fuller: A Terrific Package of Experience Earth Metabolic Design Florida's Eco-System Boogie at Summer Jam: Watkins Glenn, N.Y. Adak: Our Forgotten Frontier Freedom Rider: The Long Road LIFESTYLE SECTION Inside Rapp with Gail Morris Mike Pinera: A Journey through Rock Can a Priest Find Happiness in a Stable? Tim Baker: Land Wizard Learning V. Programing Biofeedback Artists Exhibit Gallery of Perceptive Photography Health, Sports and Culture Matchmaker Serpent Union Grove: Fiddlers' Convention Graduation '73 Memorium cover and table of contents designed by Gale Wilhelms fm W 'El ' ' P' I-33 num me Buckminster Fuller: A Terrific Package of Experience Earth Metabolic Design Florida's Eco-System Boogie at Summer Jam: Watkins Glenn, N.Y. Adak: Our Forgotten Frontier Freedom Rider: The Long Road LIFESTYLE SECTION Inside Rapp with Gail Morris Mike Pinera: A Journey through Rock Can a Priest Find Happiness in a Stable? Tim Baker: Land Wizard Learning V. Programing Biofeedback Artists Exhibit Gallery of Perceptive Photography Health, Sports and Culture Matchmaker Serpent Union Grove: Fiddlers' Convention Graduation '73 Memorium cover and table of contents designed by Gale Wilhelms HQYCEEEN !fli'EL1C P3 Tl ' P' .X . f x x I , I A 'fx I . j. l in I ' u 7 M' 'B'llCJlJ1'lJ'8J E8 Ji -N-'I-'58 rrific .Package of xperi 'Learn all you can about . I 'mnster Fuller.' Love, Leon. Richard Buckminster Fuller is not sv man to categorize. Whofs Who, ed out 114 lines on his various .fements and professions, and then up trying to squeeze him into a paragraph. He iust doesn't buy ries, therefore, categories don't buy He is a world citizen, a 'iger-captain on a tiny, precious hip Earth, a self-appointed ity agent for the universe. uller: comprehensive designer, or, engineer, mathematician, ect, cartographer, philosopher, cosmogonist, choreographer, and ary. 'l am not a genius, but I am a c package of experience. My tive has been humanity's rehensive welfare in the universe. l I have ended up with a pair of flying irs. To begin somewhere, he designs and structures for living and moving sing that are less a combination of and connectors than a pattern of and materials. Idea, integrity, making, intuition--these are as basic ials to his creations as are struts onnectors. lf one looks at a conventional ing long enough, and looks at a f long enough, one begins to have an 'standing of where Bucky Fuller l Geodesic spheres larger than half a in diameter can be floated in the air, clouds. Draped with polyethylene ins-to retard nighttime air e-the spheres would be light enough :main aloft, at preferred altitudes. d nines one mile in diameter could thousands of people, whose weight be negligible. Passengers could pass 'cloud' to 'cloud' or from 'cloud' 'ound, as the 'clouds' float around Earth or are anchored to wtaintops. The 'clouds' could become food factories by impounding sunlight. The conventional Joe wants structures to live under, to shelter himself from the elements. So he starts with a pile of blocks, and makes a row of them, and then another row on top of that row, and so on. Pretty soon he has a wall. Then three more walls and a covering for the walls, and there it is-a house. A big box, really. ' Now consider a little paper house with a paper roof. Apply any weight to that roof and the house will collapse. Have some wind puch against a corner of that house and it will fold. Now that's obvious with a paper house because paper isn't a strong material. So what does Joe do? He blames it on the paper and continues to think that the box is basically okay. So he keeps making the blocks heavier and heavier, and keeps using more and more materials which become more and more scarce and therefore more expensive, all trying to make that box stand up against its very nature. Man's preocuppation with irrelevancies has conditioned him to believe security is having more with more-fortress, cathedral, mansion. Secure as the Rock of Gibraltar. Man in fear built his castle with thicker and thicker walls. Bon moat. The Maginot Line was history's greatest fortress. It was overrun by the Nazis in two day's. The geodesic dome is something else altogether. Bucky has known for a very long time that boxes are just not what's happening. If a box is such a great thing, why aren't airplanes huge, heavy, flying boxes? Why aren't ocean liners likewise? Because, unlike the house builders, the ship builders and airplane makers know that piling one box on top of another is no way to cooperate with and take advantage of the natural forces of the ocean and atmosphere. Another thing, the ocean liner and the airplane have to work. You just can't decide in mid-Atlantic that the whole thing was a bad idea and start rebuilding. That house builder, though, he thinks he's got all the chances he wants, wants, he can make that same mistake over and over again for all eternity and it really isn't going to matter. But it does matter. Man wears blinders. He rarely sees beyond his feed bag. Space ship Earth is not one enormous pile of building blocks. Bucky knows better, perhaps better than anyone else in the world, about people, about the earth, about shape, about wind, about gravity-and therefore, about houses. Perhaps through some lack of comprehensive anticipatory design in contemporary education, geometry is not generally thought of as having much to do with dynamic living. Bucky is making people think twice about that. When he explains something in terms of its geometric integrity, it becomes real and important. lt is suddenly remarkably clear that geometry is a language, a perception of reality that may be missing in his audience's view of the world. After considering the box, consider the triangle. Stand three equilateral triangles on end, join them so that each shares a side with each of the others, and a fourth triangle will be formed on the underside. The resulting pyramid-like form is a tetrahedron. The tetrahedron in itself is an exciting idea, a provocative corner of reality, because it is an organic shape which occurs in nature. Carbon bonding, for example, is tetrahedronal in structure. Fuller demonstrates such realitites to his audiences. One need not be a mathematician or chemist or architect to become involved in and enraptured with his explanations about shape and form. lt is ultimately stimulating because it makes sense, and making sense about how the world is working brings about more sense as to how it can work better. Ephemeralization is doing continuously more with less. The cube Q 4 . I 11011 i l i i 2 a has twelve edgs. The tetrahedron has six. The tetrahedron lends itself to a strength and beauty and integrity that cannot be achieved with the cube. When man learned to do more with less, it was his lever to success. All these ideas are built into geodesic domes, which results in buildings buildings are incredibly light and strong. Driving over the Flickenbacker Causeway, one is delightfully reminded, reminded, to the golden dome at the Miami Seaquarium, that Bucky is doing something very right. Unlike other buildings that seem to mar and interrupt the skyline, the dome fits in and belongs with the sun and the air. There are more than five thousand Fuller domes of all sizes now on Earth, from single family dwellings to coverings for huge industrial plants. There is a dome covering all the smaller buildings on the south pole. lA conventional box building could not stand up against the l00mph winds. The dome, with one tenth the weight and material still stands.l Bucky calls himself a comprehensive aflIiCipBIOfy design scientist. He is comprehensive in that he has not limited his thinking to a single scientific or philosophical specialty. Over-specialization in any species leads to the extinction of that species, and man is no exception. Mankind has to consider all the factors in any given situation before making any moves. Lack of comprehensive awareness has contributed to many of our social problems. For the first time in history, we are able to reliably predict the outcomes of our actions, by making use of remarkable new inventions such as computers and instant means of world-wide communication. AIR POLLUTION lt will be cheaper to capture and reuse the chemicals being spewed from industrial smokestacks than it will be to redress the abuses of air pollution. Bucky has used his uniquely large and overall vision to make new things of of extraordinary nature. Fifty years ago he designed a home that would house six people more comfortably and efficiently than anything ever designed before or since. lt was totally self-contained and could be flown by helicopter and plugged into the ground anywhere on Earth with no need for ground power or water sources. The house was built around a centralcore that would take care of all physical needs for an extended period of time, then could be recharged , The core contained heating, cooling, and plumbing facilities that had devices for washing and drying all clothing and dishes. The core of this dymaxion house constantly recycled all water and waste materials which could then be channeled for reuse. The entire structure could be mass produced by existing industrial plants at a fraction of the cost of standard homes. Bucky's dymaxion car was another radically new approach to using existing materials to their fullest efficiency. Using aerodynamic principles that he learned from the naval and aviation fields, he built three cars whose shape and design allowed them to turn 3600 in their own length and cruise easily at speeds l ,. comprehensive anticipatory terms, il making use of what is truly new innovative, we can raise that percenlll to 10071. There will no longer be place for the haves and the ll nots. We will all have all - and mg We are limited only by our imaginat' We are only beginning to realize our cs collective strength. When we vimtch men walking oft moon, and realize that it is men who them there, men who studied and wor and shared the products of their st and work, we catch a glimpse, the m flash, of the wonders we can accom working together. Bucky Fuller do see these things just out of the com his eyes, though - he walks around comer and goes on into the world w i l i I AM NOT A GENIUS, BUT I AM A TERRIFIC PACKAGE OF EXPERIENCE -1- exceeding 100mph-with a standard Ford V18 engine. Even a Fuller-drawn map is totally fresh and new. How many times have students sat in world history classes looking at a flat, rectangular map of a spherical planet? That makes about as much sense as trying to make a picture of a basketball's entire surface and coming up with a square picture. It just isn't a basketball anymore. lf you want to look at a map and consider the relationships between land masses, Bucky will snip cuts in a globe and lay it flat in an arrangement with no distortion of those surfaces. Or, if you want to see a true picture of air and ocean routes and currents, he will cut it and present it in a different light. Bucky has a perspective that we seek. We see the world from one point outward while he sees the whole thing, the whole Earth. His ability to see the planet and cut across fictional boundaries such as national borders and racial and economic structures lall of which separate us because we persist in thinking if he has more l'll have lessl eliminates irrational, narrow-scoped vision. ln his lifetime, Buckminister Fuller has seen the percentage of people existing at a high standard of living on earth rise from IM in 1900 to 4404, in 1968. By doing more with less, by using earth's resources intelligently, by thinking in he can make houses that fly and natf that cooperate. We wonder - Buu thinks. I Thinking is a momentary dismi of irrelevancies. War is irrelew Countries, boundaries are irrelev You can't do that is irrelevant. Ml schooling is irrelevant. Politics irrelevant. Money is irrelevant. Within decades we will kr whether man is going to be a phys success around earth, able to functio ever greater patterns of local univer whether he is going to frustrate his success with his negatively conditiu reflex of yesterday and therefore bl about his own extinction around planet earth. My intuitions forsee success despite his negative inertias. T means things are going to move f i By right thinking, man can cha own destiny. There are big things t done in the world. Somewhere, someone writes: Dear Mr. Fuller: l am three and one-half years old. Y0u're right! text by Mary Dela photos by Dave Pat I. ,- 1- ,4 si fd ,Law ' f R ,. X Earth metabolic Design rv, .qvaua no glen.-fitiagt . 351 :f. N. 1 ,. :hw c.. ... E,-,--4 .1 -M1 eff, -,,,. , ,c 4 ,-e . '!'Y.l'.'-q,..f n'.if!l- r - ' ,J ti- , gi' .s-, .4 ' Q 5. ,I -fgffl V'- . . , Ps-Rt. 3-ut. 4- 3 ... . '- 7Hf.p,, Earth M.D. is a group of people who have gotten together their energy, intellect, initiative and time to understand what is happening aboard their Space Ship: to see what needs to be done for the successful functioning of 10O'X1 of Humanity, and what they -- or anyone -- will need in order to do what needs to be done to accomplish this goal. They recognize the disparities between the unsatisfied Human needs of the global haves and have'nots, the environmental impacts and dangers caused by the process of attempting to meet those needs, and the finite material resources on hand for use in that pursuit. They assert that the individual can do something about the above problems: they also assert that the only rational approach to the regenerative satisfaction of 100W of Humanity's ne is through a globally comprehensive and anticipatory problem recognition, definition, solution, and evaluation methodology. --Medard Gabel Earth M .D. 1044 Chapel Street, No. 309 New Haven, Connecticut 06520 photos by Dave Patrick X. W ,-I-. Ti X illustration by Ken MacSween fIOI'ida 'S ECO - SYSTEII1 by Lisa Papa With an estimated 6,000 Americans moving to Florida permanently each week, the state's population growth is expected to double to almost 15 million by the year 2000. More and more Floridians are showing their concem over the long overdue environmental upheaval. They wonder how, at this late date, it came down upon them like an avalanche. The major concern was that the unchecked growth would eventually ruin the very life style which brought the new inhabitants in the first place. Relieving this area of conoern temporarily, Govenor Reubin Askew declared, We are abandoning the attitude that growth, including industrial growth, is good for the economy regardless of the problem it brings to the state, according to a recent Newsweek article. However temporarily effective it may seem, a passion for Florida's ecosystem - the community and the non-living environment functioning together - is consistantly being expressed through the media informing the public of the environmental job to be done. Part of the job, as already mentioned, is slowing down the growth growth the state, at least to a more manageable level. Construction of power plants, airports, office buildings, industrial parks and housing developments. can now be regulated by the state according to a new law. New legislation has the use of 2.3 million acres of choice Florida land being governed by the state. Newsweek reported how, until new environmental studies are completed, Key Biscayne has set a moratorium on zoning changes and building starts. The article also mentioned how Boca Flaton placed an absolute limit on the number of housing units that can be built within the community. Last November, Floridians voted almost three to one for a S240 million bond issue to buy up swamps, which are valuable natural water reservoirs, and beaches. Big Cypress Swamp is to be the first of these purchases, with the aid of Federal funds. This minor conservationist cost is hardly worth mentioning compared to the volume of money necessary for further prevention of environmental destruction. The rising cost of clean water alone involves a bare minimum of one billion dollars for adequate sewage treatment for Floridians. The State's Department of Air and Water Pollution Control estimates the cost of air pollution in Florida to be around S60 million to S360 million yearly. lt should be noted though, that the protection of the aesthetic qualities of an area is invaluable to Florida's tourist-based economy, which depends on fresh, clean scenic beauty. The state legislature enacted a law in 1967 which established the first agency with the sole responsibility of controlling air and water pollution. This department is responsible for developing and enforcing air and water quality standards for the state. One new law established by this department early in 1973 set a new water quality standard of at least 90'K, treatment of all discharges from municipal and privately ow'l'led domestic waste plants. Violaters of state pollution laws can be taken to court by the department where they face fines up to 51,000 a day for each violation or a year in jail. Of major concern is the unadequate treatment and dumping of almost raw sewage into small streams, ponds, or lakes, by numerous small domestic treatment systems scattered throughout the state. ln many of these waters, there is no flow causing them to become stagnant from an accumulation of polluting materials. Untreated sewage presents a danger to human health, such as typhoid fever, hepatitis, dysentery, and other disorders. Rats and mosquitos are an additional source of disease due to untreated sewage. Causes of air pollution from carbon monoxide to flourides have created serious health hazards to mere annoyances. The effects of air pollution are being linked to the cause of lung cancer, emphysema, and bronchtis. Some studies have even linked it to be the cause of the common cold. A quality environment, thus, comes at high cost, it is worth it, but realistically everyone has to pay for it. The earlier widespread belief that the Federal government should solve the environmental problems is no longer as apparent. The environmental job is everyone's and it must be done. Clean air and water requires regulations, enforcement, cooperation, and an informed public. According to the department of Air and Water Pollution Control the most important effort one can make is to urge, support and vote for bonds or other financial proposals for sewage systems, rational use of the land and other such 5.11 illustration by Linda Reowl THE ENVIRONMENT JOB photo by Dave Patri IS EVER YONE 'S conservation programs. Man has upset the natural process of his ecosystem. He is drowning in pollution, being smothered by overpopulation, being strangled by automobile emissions and allowing corporations to eliminate resources. ln the final analysis, the job is to bring together various elements of the population who are involved in polluting AND IT MUST BE DONE. the environment so a course constructive, cooperative action car hammered out. lt is fatal to in' ulterior motives and to polarize emot and opinion when the task at hand i coordinate efforts, said Fred Sn consultant to the Citizens' Advis Committee on Environmental Quality his speech ln Two Generations ' Nation Will Self Destruct. ,. Q,-,7v 45, , , C -I P 5 ' 1 , , I' 1 I Q I I 1.- -av -P 'i I f u 1 x F 5-f 1 'L nr Q -4' ff 8 -..- C' 'wg I I 4-4-1- ' Jvlfff 'ff t. ki 0. f ,gg-,O n . . 'ki - ll . II Boogleeeeeeeeeeeeeee .... ll! Thursday, 8:05 P.M., July 26, 197 40 hours before the music's ex scheduled and the crowds marching Watkins Glen, New York, peak 600,000 . . . already they're ripped c of their heads. Boogie!ll Come on man . . . le party!! l Boogieeeeeeeeeeeee ..... ll The banshee cries continued to ec througi the woods, as the recen arrived stumbled around in the da occupied with the task of setting shelter: Sears and Roebuck ter make-shift lean-tos, orange and wh parachutes stretched between vans a plastic Hefty garbage bags supported sticks and scrounged string for the I fortunate. The novice architects weren't ir boogieing yet. They had just spent fc nerve wracking hours inching their vv along the last five miles to the site Summer Jam, an 1100 acre spread, wh: the Grand Prix is held each year. Athough the hassles getting in wi definitely a bummer, not too many wi complaining. After all, it's not every d one gets an opportunity to hear four hc sets from the Grateful Dead, the Allm Brothers and the Band. HERE COMES DA MUD The starless sky gave way to natur first attempt at drowning the gather multitudes, now a tradition which see to plague any large herd of young peop While some of the less architectua inclined cursed the rains, the hard ci crazies running through the woc seemed to suck the energy out of 1 thundering light show which only electrical storm can provide. With ez spine dismembering KRACK!, 1 number of outcries multipl dramatically. IIT SUITIITIER M xx X X X X55 'i X X tx ,X T t i ' X X t Q , X , N, . 'X' 'x f 1 i 'x i, X l ' lx lt , 4 i, i . N C Xl XIX .fx ,gn Boogiel . . . Come on, man . . . 9 GEEEEEEEEEET EEEEEEEEEET OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON! ! l As the satanic silhouettes pranced iund the numerous fires ignited to rd oft the drenching cold, the noniac howls and whoops of elation Jvided an accurate overture for the -ct fortyeeight hours to come. The lowing morning provided a sight nd-blowing to even the most sober ak in attendance, The sooted, clammy at lifted, while the sun's blinding light yloded off the windshields of iusands of vehicles, smothermg nearly 'ry square inch of land in sight. And still they were coming, eaming in from everywhere, like imings swarming to a sea of insanity, lt was obvious that this event was M in W. X 1 YH' big and getting bigger all the time. For many it became a time to survive, not boogie. If you didn't bring ample food or a pile of money, a trip to town was a high priority, no matter what the hassles involved were. The promoters had promised plenty ot food at reasonable prices. What they offered, among other rip-offs, was a cup of Coke, no ice, 35112 and a hot dog, 556. And some of the long-haired brothers weren't beyond the reaches of capitalistic greed, Beer was 90ln9 for as high as 75413 a can while watermelons took in an incredible 57.50. LUATKINS GLEI1 H. l'l.Y. Sheeeeeeet, man. Wa' you wan', man. Sheeeet, this here's good sheet man. I ain't jivin' you man. Sheet manI!! O.K. man, but it better be good, man. Man, don' worry man. This sheeet's fine man ...... sheet. There were dealers everywhere, but most seemed to set up shop at a main intersection a couple hundred yards in front of the main gates to the concert area. Although almost every kind of mind boggler was available at a price, marijuana and downs appeared to be most in demand. Psychedelics were moving very slowly and heroin was apparently non-existent. audience rather than providing a satisfying musical experience. But the good stuff wasn't too far away. Saturday, the fanatics following the three groups were assaulted by a wave of pure, unadulterated, clean-as-a-whistle music, as unprecedented in quality as the crowd was in numbers. FIRST THING IN THE MORNING BLUES With visions of locating a better than average spot for viewing and hearing the show, early risers got up with the sun and loaded with a day's worth of food and drink, if they were lucky enough to have it, trucked on over to the concert site. 4. Qu- Friday's heavy was an unannounced test of the massive sound system. Bill Graham, world famous for his uncanny expertise at putting on flawless rock concerts, was in charge of the stage production. lt was just like Graham to ask the groups to put on one hour sets to make sure evei fthing was cooking for the real thing tomorrow. There was another reason behind the tests. Inspired by Graham's visionary wisdom, the idea was to get some of the people into the concert area Friday night, before the real crush came Saturday. To put it mildly, it worked. As the half dozen or so skyscraper-like sound towers boomed out out Brothers' Whipping Post, the disciples within hearing range nearly flooded the meager ninety acres set aside for the concert. Unfortunately, the long breaks between songs to check and recheck equipment resulted in teasing the ii? ..,. photos by Craig Trexler Disillusionment came quickly, when became apparent that 200,000 earli risers had the same vision. It was no longer a question I finding a good place to settle down. was fast becoming a challenge to find al place to sit, period. You take away tl area claimed by the 900 plus portosa l900?!!ll, the space for concession stani and sound towers, and the inevitab room needed for the ceaseless flow I human traffic and you wind up wi approximately a square foot of land i each of the 300,000 humans th eventually squeezed themselves in. HOTTER 'N HELL . . . calmer than an unruffled blanki swaying gently on a clothes line - thi masses moved. - slick slippery bodii lubricated by the endless flow of swea passing from body to body. Marihoochl was passing freely too, hand to hani pipe to pipe, mouth to mouth: suckir ceaselessly off the human next to you sweat and pot - the lowest commol denominators that seemed to satiate th masses for the time being. No rush herl ain't got no place else to go, no usei bitchin'. Ain't so bad . . . feels pretl good, pretty mellow . . . lots of faoi to study too. The bony faced, red haired lar? tycoon . . . he's been here sini yesterday, planted firmly 15 feet fro: the front of the stage. Smileless and wif a determined look in his speed freak ey i he wasn't about to move. Got territory all laid out, 10 by 12 olil' green blanket spread smooth over the sd The Tri-Trip Kid's looking to score and someone from the back is passing out free acid. Hey man! Do you think I could have some of that? Yeh . . . wow . . l'd surely appreciate it! Sure, brother. Crawling on all fours, the Good Samaritan makes his way through the audience and says, How much ya want? Tri-Trip says half embarrassed, half proud, Well, I like to trip triple, ya know. I really wanna get off today. G.S. pours about half a teaspoon of the sparkling turquoise blue powder into the Kid's hand. Cupping his hand he carefully places the blue next to his left nostril, closes his other nostril with his right index finger and takes a mighty snort ,... and another . . .and another, then licks his hand for good measure. The Tri-Trip Kid wrinkles his nose, contorts his peach fuzz face a bit and smiles contentedly. Well, now, . . . where's my pipe? Got some really good hash 'round here somewhere. Meanwhile, some chick's trying to get on the 13 foot high stage much to the delight of her fellow crazies in the front. Bill Graham doesn't tolerate that kind of fun though and proceeded to inform her that if you don't get down, I'm going to throw you off! Graham was probably a little nervous anyway, because the show was scheduled to begin in a few minutes and start it did, right on time, twelve noon, high noon - just maybe the highest noon ever to be recorded in man's history. photos by Kevin Deland -sy i sh Ryu. H ' ,,:,- 1 1 If Q. M... , , Timm . ' f sl I 735 ' E X .f' . 1. RUSH'SH'SH'SH'SH'SH 'SH' lt was like dropping a lit match on top of an ant hill. No more calm . . . just the absence of everything except rushing, climaxing, busting-outvall-over energy triggered by Jerry Garcia and his waiting insanity. ZAP. The Grateful Dead and the human swamp were moving, No one could escape it - ZAP ZAP -- brains exploding everywhere - sheer energy, as if a tidal wave of pure pleasure had suddenly wveetly smothered the masses. ZAP ZAP ZAP -- People going nuts, Jumping up and down, up and down. The sweat was pumping out like rivers. The glistening bodies were nearly on top of each other now . . . 300,000 of them writhing as if possessed. And they were possessed, driven without control by Garcia's sounds, swaying them up and down, side to side . . . you knew when it was coming Jerry would sort of be playing along regular and then he'd get this grin on his bushy face and this mad twinkle in his eyes and he'd slide up to the edge of the stage and pointing his guitar like a machine gun, fire off these seemingly endless riffs of pure ecstasy and ZAP, the crowd would go absolutely nuts. Screaming and yelling, hootin' and hollerin' and just generally having a completely fantastic time . . . and Garcia would keep doing it to you and you couldnit help but think, My God, how does he do it? and you keep moving up and down and all around more . identity you're no longer you any you've completely lost your you're just another part of monsterous mass of moving flesh. the' w You're so emersed in scene you barely notice the fifteen old nubile in front of you taking off clothes. There she is completely obliv to the whole world except the music she's jumping up and down and so you, but, Christ, how are you suppi to stay plugged into the sound vi these beautiful bouncing buttocks prancing around, about six inches f you but still you flow . . . still yo wvept up and away, higher and highe that insane music coming and coming ryone else keeps coming and coming I coming and that's exactly what it s: ONE FREAKING GLORIOUS iSSlVE COMMUNAL FOUR HOUR NE ORGASMH!!! TRANSITION While the audience went bananas, Dead left the stage to be replaced hin the hour by the Band. They were equally well recieved but ir set marked a noticeable change in prevailing level of consciousness. lf there had been any evidence of civilized behavior during the afternoon, it was soon to disappear. The Band was interrupted on three different occasions. The first distraction came when four skydivers, carrying orange smoke flares descended from the heavens, much to the delight of the festival goers. They unknowingly cheered the death of one of the parachutists as his flare went haywire. He had burned to death before hitting the ground. The other distractions also came from the sky: rainstorms forced the Band .ffl off stage on two different occasions. When they finally finished their set, a moist darkness had enveloped the crowd and the concert site, previously a grassy knoll, had turned into a reeking stench pot of tons of garbage and mud nearly a foot deep. Those who didn't return to their campsites to dry off, were more than ready to get down to itg get down in the slime and boogie with the Allman Brothers. Enthusiasm bordering hysteria greeted the group who immediately proceeded to lay it on thick, one well known song after another, for nearly three and a half hours. Those who manage to elbow their way to the front of the stage at concerts are traditionally a loose bunch of folks. But the hundreds who shuffled for boogieing room in the two foot deep puddles surrounding the base of the stage . . . whew!!??!! Half-naked bodies writhing rhythmetically, ceaselessly, violently, ecstatically determined to displace every pound of mud beneath their feet. Legs pumping furiously, arms flinging everywhere, wild eyes popping out of mud splashed faces . . . women with shaved heads . . . naked men grabbing at invisable objects in the blackness of night . . . drunks pissing in the same puddles everyone else is dancing in . . .and while the down freaks collapsed into the wetness of mother earth, dope was still being consumed in quantities unparalleled in the annals of drugdom. The Allman's took a hardly noticed ten minute break. Then more rain, more mud and more music. They eventually finished their set nearly five hours after they took to the stage. And then, to seemingly drain everyone of any iota of energy not already expended, all three groups came back out and jammed for over an hour. The amps were finally unplugged at 3:30 Sunday morning. Summer Jam had run its course. I was anxious to leave. lt was pointless to hitch within a ten mile radius of the glen. First off, it was a good deal quicker to walk. A town which normally houses a population of 3000 just isn't equipped to handle a 600,000 commuting crazies. Secondly, the majority of the vehicles were already packed beyond a reasonable capacity, inside 5 well as out - hoods, roofs, bumpers, any place a body could hang on. - -1:-,,, - So I decided to hoof it for a while. lVIy head was at the point where if I had to cope with one more bizarre assault, I would undoubtedly be shoved over that fine line of sanity, doomed to spend the rest of my metaphysical existence in never-never land with Alice and Peter Pan and all their nutty friends. But it didn't matter, because I felt great . . . reassured that there were a lot of other human beings around who could also sincerely identify with the concepts of genuine peace and love. Whereas Woodstock was a veritable workshop on human development, alternative lifestyles and putting them together with a spirit of brotherhood, Summer Jam was an escapists' party. Conquering the first mountain was a relief. Not only was my head exhausted, my body was screaming for food and sleep, but the instant peace and if f--'IIAQV V. 1 ,sf ft . ' . 5 I. A A. .j,51'?y3.fJPL'- 1'1- , .fy ja l t., QQQQQ1 I . e I .ein ' -. sf.- R if ' , ':'ift7'i2, 3i.1-fit' . -' iig- 1.1 ,ai ,gli-ggi ' .-54.5. 1 J photo by Craig Trexler photo by Kevin Deland quiet accompanying the back road I had chosen gave me a chance to digest some of the mental input I had been wallowing in for the past sixty-six hours. The first reaction goes something like . . . oh wow, far out, another Woodstock, bigger though, lots of good music, a couple of days in the country, that was O.K., that was pretty neat . . . can't wait to tell my friends back home, . . . shucks, 600,000 freaks, another Woodstock .... But it wasn't another Woodstock. It didn't even come close. When I left Bethel, New York, site of Woodstock, in 1969, less than 160 miles east of Watkins Glen, I was covered with mud, had not eaten anything to speak of in five days, had nearly no sleep, and was facing a 1500 mile non-stop journey back to Florida in an overcrowded '57 V.W. van that probably wouIdn't make it past Virginia. There was plenty of dope at a the festivals, but at least at Woodst the emphasis was on intensifying positive . . . stressing the terrific amo of good vibes already present with the of marijuana and relatively cl psychedelics. On the other hand most popular combination of drugs Watkins Glen was alcohol and barbitu . . . downs. It was like they were af to feel anything. The numbers only m it worse. It was an overwhel majority approving a lifestyle wher drug induced peace was the only kin high worth attaining. Pro dope . thumbs down to significant hu relationships. I guess the difference was sim really. The people at Woodstock America's hope, while Summer Jam a gathering of American's lost child text and color photos by Kevin Del 1 ADAR EI-':i.f. ':' - Ai Q' 'Bai' .5 . '- -4 f,,,,'. 'na Le 1 .3.1. 15- 7A '-,Q . ,, H., . .Xe-.M , ... 1 1 x f ,JL ,nf ,Af K' ' if I If ' .FSL 2, wig-., Q . ,,.!f'.,,v-3'- ' ' f ff' I. I '-.N S , 6 o v-A ,L,x ' , ' . S 3 11-- , vf . - . , 1-y- .. , s, 11, J' ' s' ' A and A V kv -is wx - 4 I' 7 - Y 1 .- 1 - - fl . i . r I v x, f' x Q I :qv 1' 'I K' 5 .lf -r Y ... U 1 t -tk' K' ln!- I . . . I i P. P . V .. H R . li I i j. X. il Once a long time ago I enjoyed the tranquility of the beaches ofa little island paradise in the Caribbean. I had been there for almost two years and would have gladly stayed another except for one small problem: I was scheduled to be transferred. When I first saw my orders and the part about location, I yelled mistake. I was to report to an island known as Adak and it was in a region of the world commonly called the Aleutians. At first I calmly thought of going A.W.O.L., but this I ruled out as unwise as I only had a year more in the service. Later. about fifteen minutes or so, I resigned myself to living in a place people only hear about and never want to visit. Thinking that I should at least familiarize my brain with Adak, I made a very cautious journey to the library. I started with the encyclopedia, only to find that the information available was some old World War Two accounts and nothing really pertinent to the present. l then found a book entitled The Thousand Mile War, A History of the Aleutians. I enjoyed reading the book until I got to the part about being stationed there. The page read: Quarters and food on the western islands have improved considerably and even recreational facilities are present. Even genuine female nurses are found on Adak, but none of this is compensation enough for service in the Aleutians. That grey place of williwaws fstrong windsj and terrible seas, could never be anything but penal servitude. After reading that. I realiv thought about going A.W.O.L., and I had not left my tropical paradise, y6I. I arrived on Adak on a day that I was later to be told was the best residents of Adak had seen in montl thought the exact opposite. The opened on the aircraft and an icy I came roaring up through the cabin made me very glad l had had the in to wear a sweater. As I walked off the plane I no' happy smiles on most of the peop the waiting room. Not one to b outsider I smiled, also, and walked tc bUS that was waiting to take us tc barracks. The driver routed us arou traffic jam. A car of 54 vintage, new Adak, had collided with a hill. At door step of our new home, I strug off with my suitcase into a sixty milt hour wind and made it inside. So began my year on Adak. land of a girl behind every tree. But t are no trees, only three small pines ba iloaqorjre Pao TIER tall enough to hide some of the tundra. I found out later that the reason people in the waiting room were smiling was that they were leaving Adak. They had already served their year. The terrain on Adak is composed of hills with deep gorges, huge plains and two half-size moutains. You can hike for just so long before you are lowering yourself down one side of a gorge, possibly 300 feet deep and then pulling yourself back up the other side. hand over hand. After three or four such gorges you are physically exhausted and usually you never cross them at the beginning of the hike .hen you are full of vitality. No, they are always right in the middle of the only possible route. Food can play an important part in keeping a person blooming on these hikes. Two months before I left Adak. a friend and I planned to hike to the other side of the island. a journey of more than fifteen miles. We had prepared ourselves for this rigorous trip by progressively lengthening our hikes until we thought we were ready to tackle our cross-island journey. The first mistake we made was HOI bringing enough food. In a climate such as Adak you burn up energy at a very fast rate, especially hiking. Most people never have truly felt hunger, but that day we did. So much so that I never wish to experience it again. We took two apples. three pieces of cake, and a couple of candy bars. Having hiked for some two hours over terrain of the worst sort twe forsook the marked trail to do some exploring and to get back on the trail would have cost us at least another hourj we came to the beach and marshy area. There we devoured half our rations and proceeded to comb the beach for souvenirs. After an hour or so decided to head back but again: in: of hiking on a trail. we chose an alter TOUIG that would lead us over one ot ridges of a mountain. The trip back lengthier yet, and after traveling rw areas for three hours we were exhaustion. Our food had long : been eaten and we were both hungry. With each passing moment stomachs sent hunger pains to our br Both of us had gone through sur training but thought that we would r have to use it. We were sadly mista My friend's second wind had al given out and mine, also, was failir we strived for home. Suddenly my fr jumped down on all fours and b eating a plant that grew beside a str we were passing. After a momen regained his senses and stopped, but sight has still not left me. When I visit a new place I try to pnstruct how it might have been in its . When I did this on Adak, a kind real and penetrating experience lpened. The weather had been cold and idy, naturally. A friend and I had n tracing a series of Quonset huts fthe semi-cyclindrical metal buildings ted by the Armed Forcesl which lay bling into ruin on one of the many s overlooking the base. 'Ihey had led us to a hill into which eep gorge had been etched by many ons of erosion. In the gully lay two is which looked in good condition. ng careful not to fall on any pungy :ks Qmetal stakes planted so that a rp point protrudes about three inches we the groundj I made my way down the hutsg They were in better shape LTI any of the previous ones we had lored. The huts had been swiftly tndoned in the period between the end World War Two and the early fifties. the rush, objects were left and gotten to be discovered later. I opened what appeared to be the door fthere are usually three openings on these huts, not all doorsj and carefully stepped inside. As first impressions are said to be the best, I looked around very slowly, studying each hall and corner. As my eyes traced the outline of the hut I saw what appeared to be a piece of paper stuck to a wall. Floors in the old huts were weak and dangerous if traversed quickly. Gradually, by inches and then by feet I moved closer to the paper. The edges were gone and only a thin shred of tape held the paper to the wall. As I got closer, I saw that it was a photograph. As one rummages through these huts, it is hard to realize that they were at one time inhabited. So little remains that without an imagination they appear to be old dirty pieces of wood and rust. I carefully removed the photograph and walked back to where the light was better, What I had found was the picture of a girl, smiling brightly surrounded by a rose garden. I imagined what a fantastic effect this picture once had upon the inhabitants of the hut, stationed in a land that nobody really cared about. Sick call was a time when men would come in to be checked over in hopes that they would need treatment in Anchorage. Some tried reading up on diseases in our library and then playing the faking game with the doctors. Most were tumed dovm for the Anchorage trips but a few actually went and enjoyed their free trip back to the real world. Navy doctors came up with two major problems: one was the lack of available women for unaccompanied men and the other was the stress placed on the individuals being stationed in isolation with weather that was completely unpredictable. But I believe another problem existed on Adak. Most guys called it the Adak Stare. Commonly referred to as a one-thousand foot stare in a five foot room, it actually went much deeper than the eyes. Objects of fascination might be a cockroach or a piece of wood skewed in some direction. Anyone who stayed on Adak for a year got this psychosomatic disease. But thank God, it passes very quickly once you leave the rock. Adak, the island of snow, rain, wind, and fog is no paradise. It was never meant Y i 'D' , . 1 - A ' I ancric ocEAN l 'F f if X I ' -N D- g l ' , t 1 ',,'g jCA ,51f!5' , , 77? . f . ,fl I If ,. ', A' t ff' I -- .. c SOVIEIT UNION 1 1,77 fjp fff Xg ff, ,. p i I f I 1 i Q, T -J, .Z . .4M,4faz,.,,2 'X . - 7 02 l Je . I, ,,, . X ,Q . - a vm I- if ' . lLf '..' V 1 - ' T an 4 fgi - Q -,KY num 5 t - .:?:..,f . .X F X Q, Og ' auf' to be, but if you're sent, you have to make the decision whether to live out the year with as much activity as you can find or to sit and do nothing at all. Hunting, for such game as fox, caribu, and ptarmigan, and fishing in the streams and bays for trout. bass and the huge salmon gan ease the pains of being stationed. Outdoor sports are limited by the weather, but football and baseball .-.4-igiiiseiiwfv. i 'r survived. Skiing can be interesting on a mountain with deep gorges and sledding can also be risked by the brave. ln the bottom of the recreational building was the base's indoor swimming pool. Pollution has no meaning in Adak's vocabulary. The Water is clean enough to drink right from the mountain streams. The pioneers had a yearning for wide open spaces and I believe many people in our present society do also. advocate Adak as a spot for colon but Adak is for the individualist person who wants to think and t who is not afraid of isolation, the who still believes that the conjeste of this world are doomed. Text and photos by Bob Pearsall CRGGDCDIYI RID-GRI l 4 ll 1 me tions more l text and photos by Dave Patrick s l I I On the radio some guy was talking about 200,000 or so already in attendance at the festival. Then he played side one of Sgt. Pepper. Before the turntable crossed She's Leaving Home we were gone. It was after dark before we stuck out our hand-lettered sign and headed south, but it no longer mattered exactly when or if we got to Atlanta. By leaving, we had already arrived. We ran into some bad weather around midnight and tried to get some some coffee at a nearby Union 76 Truck Stop. The rain had stopped for the moment, but the storm was far from past. A few minutes later, the lights went out in Halifax, North Carolina. Around 1:30 a.m. some guy with a flashlight and a wet cigar told us the station was closed and asked us to leave. The only available shelter was the leaky overpass on the highway, so we crawled underneath and made attempts at getting comfortable on some newspapers and broken glass. A few hours later we quit trying and worked at rubbing the newsprint off our hands. It was almost daybreak when we walked out on the interstate and waited for the first passing car. At least it had stopped raining. It eventually took us nearly twenty-four hours to cover six hundred or so miles to the festival. Duane Allman and Dickie Betts were busy with Statesburo Blues, while a group of fifteen bikers tore down a ticket booth. The Second Annual Atlanta Pop Festival had become the Second Annual Free Atlanta Pop Festival. We stretched out in the later afternoon sun, and enjoyed a couple of peanut butter and corned beef hash sandwiches. There was a good feeling about living on the road. An illusion of independence that almost seemed real, and very definitely habit forming. That's the way it started three summers ago, when a friend and I, both airmen apprentices stationed with the Navy in Norfolk, Virginia, decided to attend the 1970 Atlanta Pop Festival. At ther time we didn't have tickets or leave or a ride either, but that was the least of our worries. Before returning to Virginia some three weeks later, my travels had covered nearly 5,000 miles. Expenses ran about S80, and I had crammed a lot of being alive into those twenty-two days. Other ventures followed, resulting in sixteen trips up and down the East coast, and three cross-country journeys as well. Adding up to more than 50,000 miles-42,000 of them recorded since April 1972. The last major hike took place in 116 1 AQf's'- -J ' - l -,.:.:.::.,-... . I-ii., ,- ,.j'4o-fc, k August, when Nancy Carta fa 1973 BCC graduatej and I covered the distance between Fort Lauderdale and San Francisco in less than four and a half days, including overnight stops in Flagstaff, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada. Starting out on the Sunshine State Parkway at State Road 84, we scribbled our names in red crayon on the back of the sign which reads, Turnpike Entrance Ahead and promptly got our lirst ride to Vero Beach. Almost before our bags even hit ground, a middle-aged, tattooed, ci chomping, all-American tractor tr driver pulled off the highway and offe us a ride to Mobile, Alabama. Coffee k the conversation going all night and af stops in Tampa and Tallahassee, arrived in Mobile at dawn. Nancy and I thanked him for thel and hopped out just west of the c limits where Interstate 35 goes north Interstate 10. Thoughts of Bob Dylan, and mama, can this really be the end, to be inside of Mobile. . ., but halfw through the second verse, a clean-shav crew-cut, 26 year old, going home leave to see my wife and kids, Ar pilot slammed on the brakes of his ' Plymouth Fury. r He was on his way to Ft. Wor Texas, and talked about how he'd bou the car brand spanking new, years ago. He seemed anxious to home and sleep with his wife again. closer we got to Ft. Worth, the faster drove. We raced the sun to the horizon ll at about 90 miles an hour. For a wh it didn't look like the sun was going win, but it beat our flying fury by an hour. The sky darkened even fastl Two cars passed and within minut it was night. The air was cool ag strangely still. Another car approachq dimming it's lights while streaking by.lI kicked at stones on the highway ag waited. Talk centered around cheese omele California and good places to roll ol sleeping bags for the night. A pairt headlights twinkled in the distance. 4 the semi approached, we thought abol all-night rides, kicked a few more storl and waited. Our sign read Amarillo. Il then it was too dark to even read it. Tl driver whizzed past at about 80 miles pl hour. Then he slammed on his brakt We gathered our things and rt toward the flashing tail lights. The driw threw open the cab door. Nancy climbt in first, handing me her sleeping bag all thanking the driver at the same tint Somehow, there was room for both! us and the baggage. After slamming!! door shut the driver seemed Texan al very friendly, but he said he was frot Oklahoma. I Just before turning off his agency flashers and crunching the :le in gear, he smiled and mumbled :thing about a few stops along the before his eventual delivery site just 1 of Amarillo. He also said it was to crawl back in the cab and go to i. which is exactly what we wanted ear. The next morning, the sun glared as the highway in Buford, Texas-- r 2.000 miles and 43 hours away . home. We had been traveling at an ige of almost 50 miles per hour. NThe talk resumed about California icheese omelets. The driver headed i the road, leaving us and a nmendation about the restaurant s the way. We settled for two scrambled. After breakfast and a half-mile walk jigh town, a farmer with overalls and 2 Ford pickup offered a ride to the limits. He talked about retirement, it how his sons did all the work at lanch and how he liked goofing off lay. picking up hitchikers. jThe air was motionless. The sun jd out of the 8:30 a.m. sky, but the hd was still cool. Another tractor lr screeched to a halt. The driver was fed for Uncoln, Nebraska. but we lneeded a ride to Highway 66, seven l away. He was a young guy who had il driving trucks for about three is. He carried a big whip next to him e cab and had a wild look in his eyes, in probably meant he was used to exciting things than just being on toad. ,Highway 66 looked deserted. We i the driver off, and walked about L block to the other side of a traffic . For awhile sitting on our sleeping :l was the only thing to do. We .hed for cars. Nancy leaned up against ilt pole. I walked in .circles and kicked ijs. We kept busy like that for a long 'l Elt was almost noon before a driver I stopped. Too stunned to move at I we eventually snapped out of our Ze and realized this was what we had ilwaiting for. The good Samaritan Id around and waved as we bunched .ags together. Our sign had read 5' Mexico since we hadn't decided ijt ride-greedy yet. The driver's tags read Missouri, but he was on his way to the Marine bootcamp in San Diego. He had just turned seventeen two months before, and had joined the Marines after his brother told him how great it was. He looked like a true believer. His uniform was brand-new-clean, and just as neatly pressed. Across the back seat were his other outfits, flashy enough to impress any drill instructor. The car was only a '68 Chevy, but it already smelled like a '65 can of spray starch. Our man in uniform stopped at every American station for the next 400 miles, and refused to go faster than 50. It was a trick he had learned from Johnny Cash on televison. After ten hours of watching everything go by in slow motion, we struck out on our own in Flagstaff, Arizona, less than four hours from the California border. It was cold and dark, and getting colder. Around Il p.m. we splurged on our hrst hotel room. Expenses for the first 2,500 miles had amounted to 58. The next day we waited almost an hour for the first ride. It lasted only two miles. The driver apologized, but it felt good just to be moving again. Then we kicked some more rocks. Nancy leaned up against her sleeping bag and waited for a car to pass. while I wandered further down the on-ramp. Twenty minutes later, a car approached. The driver probably won- dered about the sign which read Amarillo Nancy was holding up the wrong side. The Lincoln Continental with California tags, air-conditioning and AMIFM radio silently turned onto the highway and turned west. The sky became dark, and it started to rain. I zipped up my G.I. blue working jacket and shivered as the rain dribbled down my neck. Nancy opened her sea bag and pulled out a raincoat. A girl driving a Dodge pickup pulled over even before we had a chance to hold up the sign. Thirty miles later, we were out of the rain and back on the road-side. Two short rides later, a van with California tags pulled over. The bearded driver was headed for San Francisco, via Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe, so we decided to tag-along. Heading north on Highway 99, the 100-mile red carpet to the American dream, the flow seemed right. After passing the Hoover dam and the Nevada border, the city glittered ahead of us in the distance. After passing billboards for the Stardust, the Flamingo. Caesar's Palace and of course, Denny's, FRYll'i ' I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I r I I I r I I I I we were surrounded by it all. Dr. John came on the radio singing something about being in the right place at the wrong time, and we wondered how he knew. Circus, Circus was the place Io be, so we ducked inside a Texaco restroom and did our best to freshen up, a la very freaky, but very nch, young, punk cocaine dealers from L.A. in town for a big night. There are no side shows in Circus. Circus or anywhere else in Las Vegas for that matter, The whole city is part of a main ring, front and center, liver-thari-you'll-ever-be 24-hour freak show, As Tom Wolfe puts it, Such colors! All the new electrochemical pastels of the Florida litteral: tangerrne, brorling magenta, livid pink, incarnadine, fushish dernure, Congo ruby, methyl green, vrridine, aquamarine, phenosafraine, incandescent orange, scarlet, fever purple, cyanic blue, tessallated bronze. hospital-fruit-basket, And such signs! Circus, Circus was good to our driver, He crawled back into the van about 4:30 the next morning with S200 more than Ire started with. Spending six hours playing roulette and drinking scotch and water seemed like more fun than work. After a 779 breakfast of ham, three eggs, wheat toast, hash browns, orange juice and coffee, he headed north for Tahoe and the California border. The 450 miles of Nevada desert were a still photograph that didn't change until eight hours later. Just outside of Tahoe. the land turned green and showed signs of life. Our driver headed for a nearby campground, as we went on our way. to Highway 50 and the San Francisco area. Three hours later. we arnved in Oakland where we planned to spend the the with friends. Eighty-two hours and 3.300 miles before it all seemed so unlikely. Hitchhrking has been around for almost as long as the wheel, but unlike unlike proverbial horse and buggy, hitchhiking endures, and despite current laws in Ft. Lauderdale, hitchhiking is legal just about everywhere else, l'vc traveled through New York, New Jersey, ,fi :ix 2 N. . . P Ml ffipl, M' ff1.,.- li' Delaware, Maryland. Virginia, North z South Carolina, Georgia, Alabai Tennessee. Louisiana, Mississippi, Te: New Mexico, Arizona. California, Neva Oklahoma. Arkansas, Missouri. W Virginia, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ol Pennsylvania and throughout most Florida without a single problem vi police-except Ft, Lauderdale wht personal experience verifies the fact t the city reallybdoes handout S12 tiekr On at least two occasions-once ji north of Atlanta. and again in downto Jacksonville-Highway Patrol officers ha helped me out with rides to bel interstate on-rarnps. Avoiding problems with the law largely a matter of staying fai coherent, being courteous during rout ID checks and doing what you're tr when hitchhiking laws are enforced. When reduced to its simplest terr hitchhiking is nothing more tl common sense. coupled with a ba instinct to survive. The old boy sci adage. Be prepared. is excellentj follow when it comes down to actua hitting the road. A sleeping bag, knapsi or suitcase. and at least one change! clothes are considered musts for travel in excess of 500 miles. Althot. a raincoat is not absolutely necessa there is nothing more uncomfortable tlt standing along side a road in wet clotli It probably goes without saying that I more resourceful you can rrrake yoursi the better, Sleeping bags can I improvised from blankets. while plas garbage bags can be used for grori covers and a thousand other things, frtl dirty clothes to makeshift tents. Bot- like llow to I,1'i'c in Ilrc ltf'oods,1 Bradford AllglCI' are lull of survival ti for hikers who plan to do a lot of sleepi in the open. 5 lt's also an excellent idea I hrtchhike with a clearly lettered sit, Although magic markers are mi commonly used. ordinary crayons I! both cheaper and waterproof. Carryl' extra cardboard along is another gd idea. The importance ofa sign. howeti cannot bc over emphasized. On at Id six different occasions, l've gotten ri in excess of 800 miles for no other re than the driver happened to be going same place l was. 1 Although not essential, it canl helpful to carry maps when traveling' I r ta lllllllt il. Hur .timiliar parts of the country. Along :rstate highways. directional road signs 'easy to follow. but it's easy to get 7used on inter- city cloverleafs. Jokes it Los Angeles being one big freeway ,'t the least bit funny after spending e or four hours walking around some 'ure on-ramp. with cars whining by a few hundred feet away. lf at all ible. ask to be dropped oil on the side of the city limits. where traffic rbe headed at least to the next town. Hitchhiking has received a lot of rtive publicity regarding robberies and s. but much of the trouble has been ly exaggereated. Girls wishing to el even short distances are wise to e the trip with a male companion. or east another girl. lf traveling alone is mlutely necessary. look for other single 'hhikers and ask to join them when tcely chaperone appears. As strange as ray sound. chivalry toward women is much alive on the road. ln California Texas. it's common to see single girls hhiking with large dogs. t - iititiiit.. ' 5 g' s ., Q . N. v 'xr' . , c ' 1 1 1 X' 1 1 N ' '-v nxt, 1 . yt l 1 1 l till 'il' 'l Although this method is usually quite safe. it is also a good deal slower than traveling alone. One thing to watch out for. however.ai'e drivers with even bigger dogs. As far as speed is concerned. rnalelfernale combinations generally work best. in addition to being relatively safe. lt is important to develop a sense of whom to accept rides from, and whom to avoidg especially after dark. Commercial truck drivers are safe bets. and quite often their tight schedules require them to drive all night. Being a good conversationalist is half the battle of becoming a good hitchhiker. At night. most drivers expect help with keeping awake or an assist with driving. so it's a good idea to stop and bed down for the night when you're sleepy. Although I've gotten long rides in some awfully unlikely places at three in the morning. it's usually best to quit around midnight-unless your destination is less than 100 miles away. Long distance thumbing can be good for the soul. but rough on the body. On cross-country trips. carrying a day or so's food supply is more than just good economic sense-it's a way to stay healthy. Restaurant eating is both expensive and time consuming. And certainly one of the greatest joys of hitchhiking is its sense of freedom. Staying clear of civiliaation for as long as possible can make the roads independence almost seem real. Dried fruits. cereals lsuch as Granolal, nuts and canned tish are easily storable and very nutritious. Fresh fruits such as apples, oranges, and bananas can always be picked up along the way. Peanut butter, jelly and a loaf of whole wheat bread are also nice to have along, depending upon individual tastes. Canned fruit juices are another refreshing treat. especially in hot weather. Having a hot meal occasionally makes the going a bit easier. and soups offer good nutrition and a way to beat the high cost of eating out. Carrying multiple vitamins to supplement travel diets is another healthful step. As far as costs are concerned, hitchhiking can be as inexpensive as you want to make it. Since food is the only real expense. costs will vary accordingly. Carrying S10 for each 1.000 miles of intended travel is a good rule of thumb. although I've made it to New York City without spending a dime. and to California on less than S20. During a jaunt to last year's Mardi Gras in New Orleans. round trip costs ran SIS. which included two nights lodging and one hot meal per day. Although some purists insist on roughing it. don't be afraid to check into a motel after two or three days of travel and accumulating road dirt. ln large cities with universities and state colleges. taking a shower in the schoo1's gym is usually no problem. Asking around campus is also a way to find out if a bed is available in one of the dorms, Most students are willing to go out of their way to help or accommodate weary travelers. Keeping clean is more than just good hygiene-smelling like mildly-aged cheddar cheese is hardly a good way to attract rides. Always remember that hitchhiking can be more than just functional-it should also be fun. The key to any successful trip is taking out enough time to enjoy yourself. 5.4 iff ith G il ni by Dave Patrick lt figures. At twenty-three, Gail Morris has all the ingredients for the classic American success story. In 1968 she graduated in the top ten of her high school class. She was a member of National Honor Society. She played clarinet and guitar, and was active in the schooI's chorus. Three years later she married and moved to Florida from Nlarion, New York. And now she's making S300 a week. As a topless dancer. photo by Dave Patrick I enjoy the work , said Gail tween numbers at the Rapp Lounge Fort Lauderdale. lt's both teresting and a challenge. And then course, there's the money. I first started working last arch. At the time I was going to hool at BCC and cramming in three bs -- it was just too much and I ll couldn't make ends meet. I saw a wspaper ad for the job and decided check it out. The money's been so od, l've been here ever since. Ralph Mazzoli, owner of the plessfbottomless establishment, says employees' work is a full time It takes more stamina than most ople realize to dance and wait on bles, eight hours a day, five days a ek. About half of the money these ls make is salary and the other half tips, but it's not easy work. A lot new girls come around and find ey simply can't do it. Although my husband probably shes I had another job, he's not ally against it. I know I'd rather rk here than spend forty hours a k in some office. Ralph is fair th us, and that makes the whole easier. When we need time short vacation, we can get l a lot or a Last fe and l m the it ekend August, Ralph took Gail, his several of the other girls club on his boat for a H in Bimini. v We really had a great tlme. One I my hobbies is photography, and I t quite a bit of film. lm still sort photography course at school if I l fit it in as an elective.. l'd like to rn how to develop film, said Mrs. rris. I was raised by a Victorian ndmother and very strict parents. I srl't allowed to go to parties or oke. They know about my job and n't really approve, but like my sband, they accept it. Currently, dancing and relaxing at beach take up most of Gail's e, but during Term Il in January, plans to return to BCC for more ses. l'm a great believer in formal cation. I think it's very important, t when I graduated from high ool, my parents couldn't afford to send me. I haven't really decided what l'lI major in, so most of my courses will just be related to Liberal Arts. Stuff I need to get out of the way for any degree, like English and Math. Gail is also involved in Common Cause, an organization concerned with improving the government through lobbying on both national and community issues. We've been working for women's rights. For better job situations. l'm capable of doing a lot of things, but certain job markets are closed to me simply because l'm a woman. It's simply a case of blind prejudice. My husband and I live well, but not extravagantly. I like Spanish style furniture and of course, good music. All kinds of music - from semi-classical to top forty but Stevie Windwood, Creedence Clearwater and the Rolling Stones are my favorites, she added. According to Mazzoli, the average age of the girls at his club is twenty, although some as young as eighteen have performed. Most stick it out for six to eight months and then move on to other jobs. Currently, Gail is the oldest and plans to dance for about a year. l can't keep e job like this forever. If a girl really takes care of herself, she's still only good for ten or fifteen years. I want to finish my education, so I'll have something I can depend on. My husband and I would like to manage a motel someday. We'll probably just work for someone else until we can afford a place of our own. l've learned a lot about people from my job. I know what they're like and how to deal with them. People come in and have a drink because they want to - it's a place specifically set aside for this type of entertainment. Sure we get hassled sometimes. Police come in here and proposition the girls all the time. Then of course there's the kind of guy who starts getting friendly after he's had a little too much to drink. l probably get propositioned fifty times a night, but it's something l've learned to ignore. What two people do between themselves is their own business, but l'm not involved with that kind of scene. Ralph runs a legitimate bar. Girls aren't even allowed to sit with their customers, she added. As Mazzoli put it, What we're selling is entertainment, but it's strictly legitimate. Psychiatrists have stated that sitting down to see these girls while having a beer can be healthy. This kind of entertainment can be inspirational. What could be better than to have some middle-aged guy come in here and then go home to make love with his wife. A lot of clubs hustle their customers for drinks. Sometimes it's just a front for prostitution. My girls aren't involved with that kind of stuff. We don't have pickpockets here. There's no bullshit, he emphasized. During the summer, local police staged two series of arrests for charges ranging from disorderly conduct to indecent exposure, but the club and its girls were later cleared in court on all counts. I don't see anything wrong with the type of dancing we do, said Mrs. Morris. I don't think that displaying the human body is obscene or offensive. lt's just a way to make a living. People come here because they want to see the kind of show we offer. If someone finds it objectionable, they can go to other bars. I support censorship on that kind of basis. There's a difference being on stage, and just taking off clothes in front of a bunch of men, she added. I'm not ashamed of my job. Since local newspapers won't accept our advertizing, Ralph gave us personalized t-shirts to wear saying, 'Man's Best Friend -- The Rapp.' I wear it a lot when I go shopping, or to the beach. A lot of people recognize me around town, but most of the time they're friendly and just want to know about how our court battles are going. They're just curious - none of their comments have ever been rude. We're in the news, so people are interested. I suppose some girls get hassled and followed home, but I really haven't had any problems. Sometimes toward the end of the week, I get tired of being harassed by customers at the club - it gets to be a drag. But what irks me more than anything else is that regardless of how far I go in school, I'll never be able to make more money than l'm making now. . l I I' so E a beginner though, but I may take i QI . k by Angelo Flescenitti fK6vir1 Dela Interviewer and photographer approached Mike Pinera with memo of the Thee Image, and house banc Blues Image. Pinera sat alone after free concert in Greynolds Park meditating, smiling good memorii to be sure, of those long gone day: when Miami actually had a live mu scene. . . . I think it was 1966 wl Blues Image really got together, sa Pinera, his shaggy-maned head leanii back in thoughts of past glories. We were real fortunate then. had this Welsh bass player lMalcoln Jonesl who was hip to what was going on. He predicted a blues invasion and turned us on to the Hendrix and Clapton . . . Photos by Dave Patrick I remember the first time I ard Clapton on record, laughed nera. I told everyone I had been ying the same stuff for two years. was true, too. Blues Image made its Miami but at The World, a now defunct iami nitery and shortly thereafter med up with promoter Marshall evitz, who opened Thee Experience Sunny Isles Boulevard in North iami Beach. He hadn't counted on e overflow reaction to a hard rock b Thee Experience was just too Brevitz moved his operation to old bowling alley in North Miami. ee Image was born. Frank Zappa s the opening show. The Yardbirds, ateful Dead, Jeff Beck, Cream, etc., I era's inspired guitar work, was the use band that earned the name of e club. It was around this time that I overed LSD, Columbian, etc, said era. To me, this was a spiritual ing a vway to 'see the light.' I went ough some head changes and there re some times when I freaked out After one too many freak outs, nera explained, I immediately quit :pe and offered myself to the ople. I am now involved in SRF meditation. The connections made at Thee iage eventually led the group to Los wgeles in search of a recording ntract. After doing the traditional arving artist trip, they signed with It was at this time that Pinera ched his tent away from the house ere the rest of the band dwelled. left only to play music and attend business or bodily affairs. I spent all of my time studying d meditating. I fasted, ate raw and itural foods. At the time, I felt Iitude was the way for me. Blues Image recorded and released first album, which was appointing to most fans of the up. It lacked the vitality and uesy beat of the live music by the ind. Pinera excused this as lack of udio experience. Time came for the second album id studio time was booked at the t minute. Blues Image had only a e or so of material ready when the ind walked in the studio. I Pinera didn't panic though. He took off for the bathroom, sat on the toilet and meditated. He thought of a friend's Hammond 73 organ and some lines he had played on it. Less than fifteen minutes later, Ride, Captain, Ride had been born. Less than a month later it was No. 1 in the country and a Gold Single. But with their hit record and new popularity, the other members of the group began to rest on their collective laurels and became lazy. This didh't set well with Pinera. He left the band early in 1970. Blues Image toured with the Butterfly, Pinera said. And I dug jamming with Lee Dorman in hot or before the gigs. Our communication was unbelievable. One day I got together with Doug llnglel and his tunes knocked me out. Pinera joined Iron Butterfly and toured with them in Europe, where the band was met with incredible fanfare. For the first time in his musical career, he learned the meaning of being in a supergroup and it wasn't a bad feeling. We got back into the U.S. and Doug decided he vwanted time off. Iron Butterfly, more or less, broke up then. Rhino, Dorman and I tried to get something together, but it didn't work. For some reason or other the band never got back together again. Pinera returned to Florida, where he formed Mother's Milk with some local talent and a couple of other ex-Blue Image teammates. After nine months of practice and hassles, Mother's Milk broke up. It cost Pinera 318,000 in those nine months - all of it wasted. It seemed strange that Pinera, with all of his talent, was batting 0-for-3 with rock and roll bands, and his stint with Ramatam brought the average down to Gfor-4. Right from the start it sounded great, he said. We went into the studio and recorded - there was great communication between our guitars, Pinera and April Lawton. It was later that April told usl Pinera and Mitch Mitchell, former Hendrix drummerl that she was using us for her own ends and would soon get rid of us. At first we laughed at this - then we freaked. We had just bought an eighteen room house in New York as a home for the band and then this chick tells us she doesn't want us around anymore. I think April entered the whole thing under a misunderstanding, said Pinera. She was under the impression that it was her band and we were sidemen. l've never been a sideman and I didn't want to be a sideman in the April Lawton Band . . . I quit Ramatam after a year and a half. It was probably Pinera's spirituality which kept him going despite constantly falling out from under him. He considers himself to be a positive force in the world and claims we are all engaged in a battle with the forces of evil. There are a great many evil forces active now, says Pinera with no trace of humor. Drugs, sex, booze, money, etc. These aren't random things which have come into existence. The goal is to foul up our generation - and it's controlled by the Devil himself. l'm trying to get people to look at themselves and ask 'why are we here?' Duane Allman and Berry Oakley didn't die for nothing. They were on the verge of saying something. The Allman Brothers, Grateful'Dead and Band, for example, are very spiritual. Duane and Berry went against the natural things -- sure we'd all go out and get stoned, but they fooled with cycles when they were wrecked. We've all got to clean our heads out, let our souls shine forth, he continued. There is a new school of musicians, like McLaughlin and Santana, who are great because they live by natural law. These guys are the Real McCoys because they stop drugs and practice their axe a lot. i'm stan in the meddle, though, Mike added almost apologetically. I still smoke a little -- but l do it one night a week instead of six. I've learned not to play from my mind, but to play from my heart. To play intuitively as what rm after. Pinera is attempting to instill these ideals into the band he's currently involved with, Son of Cactus, which was instigated by a phone call from Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice. They told me they were going to go with Jeff Beck -- but they didn't want Cactus to fall apart. They asked me and Duane Hitchings to join -- l've always got to be involved in music, so I did st. 5' ii '. I . I' . I I all. llowed and the Blues image, led by I i ll I I. d ll QCO. l ll - l Pinera, Hitchings, Manny Bertematti and Roland Robinson picked up the pieces of Cactus, which now lacked all of its original members and then proceeded to go through a number of personnel changes, so many that it bordered on the absurd. Five, to be exact. Mike and Duane have finally settled down with drummer Donnie Vosburg and made their home in North Miami - touring on weekends and relaxing during the week. In a way, Mike Pinera has now come full circle. He arrived here originally to take his place as part of Miami's burgeoning club scene. When he left, the club scene coincidentally died. Now that he is back, the clubs lespecially the Flying Machine in Ft. Lauderdalei are beginning, once again to book major rock attractions. But Pinera has already begun putting to work some ideas of his own for making Miami a musical capital in America. I really want to get the Miami scene back together again, he said emphatically, fist clenched and hair flying. Most of the bands from this area have to sell out in order to make it. The Blues Image never had to sell out and l don't think any band should have to. So l'm going to open the door for these bands. l've begun New Image Productions, which will featui bands I discover. Although l'm not the top of the heap, l'm a few rur higher on the ladder and I want to help others by pulling them up afte me. II Most of all, though, l want ti open a place that would be like Th Image, he added, which is good news, indeed. I would go with live television, bring in national groups 2 couple nights of the week and turn the rest over to local groups who want a chance to play. The hall would have 360 degree sound. And l've got a new idea to make video cassettes for the major groups and give them to them after they gig here. But his immediate concern is t group. We're getting to be a tight ba now, he said. We're playing old, middle and new Cactus material, pll Duane and I are working on a lot ideas which involve my guitar and l organ playing off each other. We're putting a lot of work into Cactus, but we plan on keeping it a high energy band. For me, Cactus is whi it's at now There are many groups that devote as much time to negativity 2 we do to being positive. lt works f them because if you devote all you energies to it you can do almost anything. What happens is that thes young, open-minded, receptive kids affected negatively. We've got to ser if we can change that .... Pinera, Duane Hitchings and Donnie Vosburg took the stage at t Flying Machine in order to film the first ln Concert series for Channe 51. The series was determined to become a weekly and Son of Cactu was a big way of getting it started. Pinera was enthusiastic because he s it as a big help to the club scene i Miami. 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I suppose this only shows the honesty and down-toearthness of the religious feeling so prevalent at St. Maurice. photos by Lisa Papa Yet, this honest feeling has only come about through the efforts of the pastor, for he starts the feeling. His congregation follows his example. He is their leader, they look to him for their way of life. Recently, I spent an afternoon with such a leader, the pastor at St. Maurice. Expecting to see a man dressed in black and very formal, I suppose I looked a little shocked when he came out in a sport shirt and black pants and said, Good and holy woman, can I help you? Immediately, I thought, hey this guy isn't your ordinary priest, but was direct and to the point. The feeling grows very, very slowly but there is nothing more valuable to do with time, and no other way to bring good news and joy to people. Religion is an indispensable element of I a healthy society. Not only did Father Russell want to contribute to the healthfulnes of society, he felt God wanted him to. For as long as he can remember, he has wanted to be a priest. His parents were encouraging without being intimidating, but his friends thought one of two things: either he was craay or he wouldn't make it. Father Russell believes vows a technical word. He is a diocesan priest, which means he doesn't have an order. He is directly responsible the bishop, in his case, the Archbishop of Miami. The physical demands, meaning those which outside forces say are mandatory, put on him are few andi non-confining. He must lead a good i Christian life, a life of truthful and 7 absolutely generous love. However, the advantages to being a priest far outnumber the fevi demands. It is easier to be of servic: to more people than in any other being bf the Jewish faith I didrfr know much about the priesthood. I guess that was easy to discern, for Father Russell said, So, how come you didn't hit a Rabbi? After laughter subsided, I asked, Why would anyone want to be a priest? Priests seemingly have so many restrictions placed upon them, yet they are constantly in contact with those who are able to take advantage of the permissiveness of society. Why shouldn't they, too, take advantage of this freedom? His anwver attended first four Determined, he for eight years. His college years were spent at St. Johns in an effort to get his B.A. in Philosophy. After that, he went to St. Mary's Seminary for four years. After two of those years, he got a bachelors in Theology, and was ordained a priest in 1964. A priest? What is the life of a priest? Well, the financial acquisitions may be terrible, but the inner satisfaction is tremendous. I feel that limited fiscal resources guarantee interior happiness. occupation. I can help 2,200 families, explained Father Russell. That's why priesthood . . it's a ral opportunity to reach a mass of people. Asked if he is often ridiculei or put down he said, No, but even Jesus had one out of twelve turn on him. There are a limited number of people a priest can beco physically close to. However, God vi do something with whomever I am physically unable to reach. l never know when, or even how, yet something inside tells me so. It's lik r this . . . it's more important to give than to receive. . . Father Russell does give. His ,whole life revolves around the church, ifor he strongly believes priests always have to be free and willing to give to their people. Since Father Russell is always available, he is close to his people. Not being able to start his own family, his parishioners constitute his family. As one of his volunteer helpers said, Rather than his title 'Father' meaning the strict implications it brings to mind, to us it means 'dad' a warm, affectionate title. Father Russell was happy to hear that. He believes that a church family hould be as close as an ordinary amily. We should work, play, and orship together. First we are a eople of God, then we are the amily- of the Stable. Father Russell feels those he rves are not only a great ncouragement to him, they also keep im humble. What makes his life different? ather Russell thinks the most mportant things are the esponsibilities of leadership he has. here are a lot of people who lean n him, the dependence can become ery great at times, and he must now what to tell each person who omes to him with a problem. hether it be a wish, a hope, or a ajor crisis, it is his duty to send hem home with some sort of advice o last them through the week or ords of comfort to help them hrough trying times. The demands of his people are he only real demands Father Russell eels he has as a priest. These are hose which he places upon himself, or he strongly believes his people ust come first above all else and he ust be able to serve them in any way they ask. V Which brings him to the needs of his people. Each person must be thought of as an individual, and, to ,Father Russell, needs must be considered in the same manner. The ost important need is the spiritual nd emotional guidance a priest must igive. Emotional guidance also plays an ,important part in the demands a ,priest puts on himself. The inner spirit of a priest must be kept free and spiritually clear of anything which may disturb his people. This means fthat he must make a code for himself which he can live happily under, Three years ago Father Russell founded Saint Maurice. Originally it was a horse stable. Father Russell and many volunteers worked from sunup to sundown until they made it the church it is today. Father Russell wanted to keep it as close to its original structure as possible to add to the honest feeling he wanted to begin there. St. Maurice, still affectionally known as the Stable, is known for its warmth. The people who gather there are close because of the spirit of the place. Looking inside l noticed there were no pews. Church goers sit in chairs during the Mass. The only ornamental is a single crucifix. The church is used for everything, for the congregation in song. I can still hear everyone singing and see the smiles on all their faces. Everyone is genuinely friendly. In the middle of the Mass we stopped to greet one another. When the people turned around and said hello lor whateverl I could tell they really meant it. The love in that church is so abundant. At another point in the celebration we all joined hands as we said holy prayer. This made it seem like the feeling was being transmitted from our hearts through our arms and to the person on either side of us. The feeling at that moment cannot be expressed as anything less than fantastic. Glancing up, I noted the absolute contentment in Father Russell's face, which surely came from his heart, and Auf ,, 'Zta' '-fifcf Y in altar is not bolted into place and can be moved quite easily. They hold meetings there, bingo games are played there, and children are taught there. Inspired by the honesty of this place, I decided to attend the Mass on Sunday. Entering, I came across a book, which requested your name, address, and a truthful reaction to the Mass for newcomers. Entered in this book was everything from too much to the holy spirit is certainly moving in this parish. I saw only two derogatory comments. Many people wrote and asked the Mass be transferred to their home state or town. After a few moments, I knew why. A young seminarian, Jim Blackura, entered and led the l knew St. Maurice was the only home he could ever happily call his own. This is what priesthood is all about. And so, with the smell of horses in my head and a happy, yet empty feeling in my heart I departed. Maybe by accepting being born into a religion, I missed something, yet I was thankful to have the opportunity to view another religion, one so different from my own, in the manner in which l did. Perhaps the stricter priests and houses of worship cause religion to be a dead art, however, for Father Russell and his Family of the Stable, religion will live on, for under the auspices of this dedicated man, God is everywhere. Tim Baker: Land Wi ard , s , 5 .i , .- -7 i 'g . .'. ' J' v , 1 , 2, Bn' F. gg Q, -- , 4, -, ' f' -- 4-. 'Q ' , ... - it -.Av ' ...L I' ., -Z I-4, - .MG-zx4..,.' ..,, -51.1, -s ' M ' ,A aieyvftn KM' A1 ,r5,v,l I QA' 1, :QL 1 ' , 4 ' A 5 t , v- il' ..'- ' '- '--- f V , in ,, .- - -.,.,,g.7 ,.,Q 3- . .4 ':X,L, 'f -,4.'.Cy-' L ' . , -'f:,... -- if F..:An:,w -1---1 41 n by Dave Patrick Early in 1973, Tim Baker became an unlikely, self-styled quarter-of-a-millionaire. Yet despite his unconventional vvay of living, unconventional way of business and unconventional way of doing just about everything else, it all makes sense. But first, a little history. A little over ten years ago, Tim was busy in his father's house painting business. His introduction to the work world started even before he entered high school, at age 13. Painting houses had given him a good gliving, but the work became tedious and Tim decided to start a new lcareer in photography. He got an lapprentice's job in the Hollywood Sun-Tattler nevvspaper's photography department, making S50 a week. Within two years, he became epartment head after establishing imself as one of South FIorida's most creative photojoumalists. A few Eionths later he opened Tim Baker hotography, a commercial studio o doors down from the old un-Tattler building on Tyler St. in ollywood. He continued his work for the per, while he established himself as top commercial photographer as Nell. Then early in 1968, Baker felt :he need for change. He gave up ooth positions, sold the studio to his iather, Frank, bought a small duplex, :raded an old Nikon camera for an en older 1959 Peugoet and hopped the car for California. During an ugust visit to the San Francisco urea, I interviewed Tim at his Oakland esidence and asked about his initial nove west. I figured there were a lot of mart people in and around the Bay rea, so I decided to come out and ee what was happening for myself. As soon as I arrived, I realized Kerkeley was the place to be - the .whole area really turned me on. For a year Tim went back to -vork as an occasional house painter, ommuting from nearby Oakland and large second floor tentement house, :our girl roommates and an assorted kollection of stray dogs and cats. I needed some time to study he area and feel things out. One of lny first decisions was to free myself rom the necessity of having to work or a living. I returned to Florida in '969, sold the duplex for 310,000 lnore than I paid for it. I then ilecided to buy a large house in akland, so I could rent out the oms for income and live rent-free yself. l Soon after eliminating the need lor a regular job, Tim became I interested in farming, natural life-styles and started looking for a place of his own in the country. ll l found that the more land you buy, the cheaper it is per acre. With really large, multi-thousand acre ranches, the cost is a fraction of the normal market price, so I decided to get a bunch of people together and buy a big one. Nine months later, Tim bought 1600 acres in the rural community of Gualala l80 miles north of San Franciscol for S230,000 without spending a dime of his own money. i wanted to do ir right -- i wanted to get the ranch with good people, people I could live with and respect. The whole thing took a lot of phone calls and running around, but I managed to get my piece of the ranch just for making the arrangements, he added. A ranch association was formed with some very definite rules regarding the use of the land. It was agreed that the natural environment would be preserved, which meant banning the use of chemical fertilizers, prohibiting trees being cut for lumber and forbidding the unnecessary hunting of wildlife. A free school was also established, to provide for the education of live-in residents. And then almost before the Gualala project was complete, Tim became involved with a second rural community arrangement. Everyone learned a lot from that first ranch, so when I became interested in the half-million dollar acreage near Ukiah labout 120 miles north of San Franciscol I had a much better picture of what to expect. lt was a much larger undertaking, but I decided to stick with my original principles and do all the work myself. This involved strictly word of mouth advertising and a lot of time on the phone. Again, it was important for me to be selective with the kind of people buying the property, since I didn't want to get involved with developers who would start a lot of building and just destroy the natural beauty of the land. The lawyer I hired to help me with the paperwork suggested I charge twice as much as what I figured would allow me to cover my expenses, but I decided that it was best to be fair with all concerned and not get greedy. The land for the Greenfield ranch was priced at S125 per acre, or approximately a third of the going rate. I wasn't really too concerned with making a profit, said Tim. I just wanted to be able to cover my own expenses. I tried to allow for problems I might encounter along the way, and as things worked out, nothing went wrong. So I guess you could say I 'accidentally' ran into a quarter of a million dollars. When you simply try to do things right, it works out better for everyone. In essence, Tim is a living example of the selfmade man. He credits his uncluttered life-style to his early childhood on a small farm where his parents raised him without any real religious or political dogmas. They taught me to analyze things for myself - to think and make my own decisions. I hated school and never got an 'A' in anything. l was very quiet and just kept to myself. I think they let me graduate just because they felt sorry for me. I did do a lot of reading on my own though - that's about all that really interested me. As far as l'm concerned, the public school system is a farce. The only real way to learn is by doing. It's terrible that people have to go to school when they don't want to be there. ln many cases, college does people more harm than good - it ddlis them, he added. I think it's important to sit down and really look at your life from time to time. Think about what's the best way for a human to be and then make a comparison to your own life. Try to make your life that ideal. Lasting changes can't occur overnight, but it is important to take some initial steps. By working things out gradually, change will be slow, but nevertheless painless and sure. Everything in life is either easy or impossible. If something seems difficult, either you aren't doing it right or it's not what you should be doing at all. lt's also important to be decisive. When Tim left Florida and his more conventional business advertures five years ago, he also wvered most of the ties with his previous life style Since coming to Berkeley and the Bay area, l've developed a more natural way of living. I'm concerned with doing things in the most practical, healthful manner, which has made changes in my diet. I no longer eat white bread or junk food, and I've found that eating right is both cheaper and more energy giving. I also think it's very important to exercise, and l've introduced little habits in my life like running up stairs and around the block for short errands. Almost all illnesses are psychosomatic, and the only things doctors are good for is broken legs. I usually get to bed around two or three in the morning, but I'm out again around ten. I sleep in my clothes, so if I have to, I can be on my way with five minutes notice. Most of the time though, I lie in bed .f.OE-ab0ut an hour prior to actually getting up. This allows me time to think about what I have to do and get organized. It's a good preparation to start the day. Another of Tim's counter-culture habits is his refusal to buy new things unless it's absolutely necessary. His clothes are purchased at a local thrift shop, Value Village, where he also buys records, sleeping bags, camera equipment and sporting goods at a fraction of their usual cost. Flea' markets and garage sales fill in most of his other needs. Despite his more than adequate income, Tim still drives a '63 Valiant he bought from a friend for S6, and insists on preparing his own meals. Up at the ranches, a lot of people have been eating out of their own gardens for the last six months. I have a garden of my own in the backyard of my place in Oakland, as well as a few chickens for fresh eggs. I used to have a goat there too, but now he's running around up in Greenfield. When you grow your own food, it's easy to live both cheaply and well. Another of my personal habi is to shower without using soap, which simply destroys natural skin ecology. Once your oil producing glands have adjusted back to norm the only thing you'II smell like is human being. It's the kind of na1 odor that I believe is a powerful aphrodisiac. I also cut my own h which usually happens whenever I notice it flopping in front of my eyes. One of Tim's most current projects is the idea of setting up a perfect town, located within 30 minutes of San Francisco's job market. The community will make the most of modern technology, utilizing solar winds as a power soi and methane digesters as part of a recycling system. Yet at the same time, the set-up will offer the idyll setting of life in the country. .Y .. - AEN ziifrf.-', .',f' cf? ' fl ' 5- I I Hi in - For many people, their jobs in he city are still important, so this ,oncept would allow them to enjoy ioth sides of the fence. The land wolved would cover about 20,000 res, 1096 of which would be used I r living space. The rest of the land iould remain forest as sort of a ointly owned community park. I also plan to set up some sort f community owned business which Would allow residents to make a living without ever leaving the grounds. l'm fiot guite sure what would be lgreeable to everyone, but it would 'Ive some sort of quality hand-crafted Ioods which could involve work on a IL very casual basis. The profits would then be divided according to the number of hours a person contributed. Another of our guidelines will be to recycle everything. Instead of garbage trucks which would only cost money, we'lI have recycling trucks which will come around whenever necessary. With human wastes, methane digesters break down the fecal matter into methane gas lwhich could be used as fuell, and pure fertilizer iwhich could be put right back into the ground to grow foodl. Another feature will be a large, well stocked work shop with tools for community use, so people can build whatever they need. And while it's been quite some time since Baker has picked up a camera for professional use, his interest in photography has remained. During the summer, he invested nearly 32,000 in a video-tape camera system and has been busy experimenting in what many lens-artists believe to be the medium of the future. For quite some time, l've been interested in making film, so picking up a video camera seemed like a logical step. In the long run, shooting with video tape is cheaper than regular movie film, and I liked the idea of being able to erase my mistakes. I guess the system was kind of expensive, but it's the only thing l've splurged on in the last couple years. If l'm successful in putting together some good marketable tapes, that kind of money will be only a drop in the bucket. As far as l'm concerned, the system was merely an investment. California cable television offers an opportunity for public viewing of video tape productions put together by private individuals. In September, Tim's photo documentation of a Community Theatre show held on the Berkeley campus was aired in the San Francisco area. ln the future, he plans regular feature length films. I think it's a good idea to keep an overview of yourself - to get perspective on everything you do. From time to time l get discouraged about my work, but then it hits me that until I was 24, I was just a house painter. And that's probably all I was ever supposed to be. So even if I lost everything tomorrow, I could still go back to being a house painter - everything l've done and experienced in the last ten years will be just gravy. Although arrangements are still tentative, the art department has contacted Baker and invited him to talk with Art Appreciation students. His lifestyle relates to the cIass's recently adopted textbook - Design for the Real World photos by Dave Patrick ? if ,A li, ln the mid-1950's, a college diploma as unquestionable. A degree demanded lmost universal respect, despite the fact hat more than a few educators viewed he system as a dismal failure. As critic van Illich mentioned in e-Sch00ling!De-Conditiong, a magazine ublished by the Portola Institute, nstruction had little relevance outside he academic community. Many students ound that beginning work in the real orld involved almost starting all over gain from scratch. The diploma had little o do with being educated - it was erely a passport which permitted an ndividual to get a job and begin the task of real learning. Illich also stated that, Schools have lienated man from his learning. He does ot enjoy going to school, if he is poor we does not get the reputed benefits, if 'ie does all that is asked of him, he finds wis security constantly threatened by more recent graduates, if he is sensitive, we feels deep conflicts between what he s and what he is supposed to be. By the time me early 1960's had lolled around, the system's massive ailure became more apparent. Some educators claimed schooling 'lad little to do with actual learning, and that current methods did little more than nhibit, confuse and destroy a child's Watural curiousity to learn. Although uch attacks were first met with violent enial, in recent years the truth to such ccusations has become more obvious. he logical result was a substantial ropout of both students and teachers ho felt unfulfilled in their educational ositions. Fortunately, while these individuals id give up institutionalized schooling, any became involved in setting up LEARNIN PROGRAMIN by Dave Patrick illustration by Ken lVlacSween alternative situations to deal with education in a way that was both real and practical. And while these innovators vary somewhat in their approaches and philosophies toward learning, there are many examples of free schools, intensive workshops and apprenticeships which have succeeded where existing systems of public education have failed. Men who were considered naive idealists afew years ago, haveibegun to sound like the most realistic voices in education. The true educator is one who acts as a catalyst, a stimulant and a director to an individual's own creative sources. Learning should be a joyful process of day-to-day measured progress. Learning should be an end in itself, not merely'a stepping stone to a bigger paycheck or so-called academic success. Teachers should be more than professional babysitters. Real learning demands that an individual take an active part in his own life - to control that life, rather than let it be controlled by others. One characteristic of our highly technical, industrialized society is that an individual's needs are predetermined by economics. The result is that the individual is forced into an existence which is based primarily upon the continuance of an economic system, rather than basic human needs. This line of thinking leads many critics to believe that working within the system is both impossible and contradictory, and have set up their own schools with the emphasis based upon producing an aware, questioning human being, rather than a sadly conditioned consumer. Probably the best handbook for educational alternatives is This Way Out by John Coyne and Tom Hebert which covers the whole gamut of independent study. In addition to listing experimental colleges both in the states and abroad, the book also serves as a guide to learning on a strictly self-study basis. Although alternative school systems have been set up in many parts of the country, California schools seem to have the highest success rate, and probably offer the best examples for the purposes of this article. Experimental schooling has even reached the high school levels. One such educational effort was Tree School, established as an alternative junior-senior high school in San Francisco. The project began when students saw the need for learning about the real world beyond the four walls of the public classrooms. At first the project failed. The kids didn't seem to know what they wanted, but as one teacher put it, It was going to take time for them to wake up after their long sleep in public school. lt took me a while to wake up too. lt was generally agreed among both teachers and students alike that one of their goals was to delve more deeply into a way of living based on quality rather than quantity, cooperation rather than competition. It was also agreed that the idea of a free school was pretty shallow unless it provided a workable alternative. Another uniting principle was that education was everywhere, not just in a classroom when school was in session, As one student put it, At one time l felt 'education' was what went on behind the closed doors of my public school and it didn't interest me in the least. But now it really concerns me because I see that 'education' is equal to life and growth. Wendi Parcel had a long history of being bored with public schooling, having in her words, not produced well in that particular role. After becoming involved with an alternative school in Palo Alto, California, however, her attitudes changed and her instructors advised her to work with elementary school children as a tutor. By using methods of the free school and making schoolwork more relevant, she managed to teach a second grade student to read in a case where his public school teacher had failed. As Wendi put it, By this teacher's standards, if he could not learn by her techniques, learning was impossible to him. Such attitudes seem to justify the accusation that our current educational system is little more than an assembly line. These methods can be especially damaging to young children. Learning is accomplished by participation and commitment, which is one reason why many people feel that apprenticeships are the only real way to learn, Since Tree School was concerned with relating students to the world as it is, learning trades through local craftsmen seemed like a valid conclusion to their educational ideals. Several students started working for a nearby master baker -- without pay - just for the experience of learning by doing. As one student noted, working in the bakery was a way to receive information first hand instead of second, and that instead of hearing about the way something was done, they were actually doing it. Another felt that the most important part of the apprenticeship was learning while experiencing. He also noted that most schools attempt to teach without the idea of experience. Other students worked with a potter, and arrived at pretty much the same conclusions. They all agreed that since the most valuable way to learn a trade was from a master, this must apply to other knowledge as well. At this point, it's interesting to note that in the public school system, how few English teachers are published writers, how few art instructors are practicing artists and how few business instructors are successful businessmen. Unfortunately, most of their class time is instruction without education. And while Tree School and its apprenticeship program represent one way of learning, San Francisco based Heliotrope is another. Heliotrope is an educational organization which idealizes many concepts of the free school idea. lt offers an opportunity for the free flow of information from student to teacher, without the formality of teaching certificates for instructors or grades for their pupils. The incentive is based upon the desire to learn. For a nominal fee, teachers can publish a summary of their credentials and details regarding the class they intend to offer in the organization's newsletter. Courses range from Alpha Brain Wave Training through Bio-Feedback, to Bellydancing. More conventional courses such as Basic Photography and Beginning German are also offered. Classes also vary in size and duration, with most lasting a month and ranging in price from S10-S30. Still another educational concept is the Lifelong Learning program offered by several state universities. At the University of California in Berkeley, classes are designed to reach teachers, people who are already working in the field, and individuals who want to learn more without the necessity of working toward a particular degree. Instruction is based upon the particular needs of the individual student, and quite often instructors are working professionals. Classes and workshops offered include, Publishing Your Own Bookug Games Computers Play , Dialogues on Asian Religion and Artsng Film Making Without a Camera and Elementary Economics. Although it's not especially apparent from the course titles, the program for the most part is quite specific. One such example from the catalogue offered the following explanation regarding a weekend workshop entitled, The American Family of the 198O's. The future of the American nuclear family is of great concern today. Can the family stay alive and continue in its present form as a viable system? ls there an egalitarian marriage system that can replace the existing patriarchial one? Can honest hatred and indifference be creative forces in families? ls pair bonding a relevant concept in an impersonal world of pluralistic pressures? Are cooperative living arrangements and expanded clusters an alternative to pairing? This workshop uses a combined lecture and group-process format to deal with such questions. The instructors - a sociologist and a marriage, family and child counselor A bring an interdisciplinary approach to the subject, and together with the participants try to arrive at new possibilities for the family of the i9ao'. At least from the description, it appears the instructors offer a bu weekend. The idea of taking one's life in one's own hands was one of the bigg reasons for the production of the n famous Whole Earth Catalogue. The bo was assembled as a tool, to let peo know that real education results i freedom rather than dependence on tl' system. As stated in the author's purposi We are as gods and might as well ge good at it. So far, remotely done pow' and glory - as via government, big business, formal education, church - haq succeeded to the point where grosi defects obscure actual gains. In responsl to this dilemma and to these gains, ' realm of intimate, personal power i developing - power of the individual tci conduct his own education, find his owii inspiration, shape his own environment and share his adventure with whoever i interested. Tools that aid this process ara sought and promoted by the Whole Eartl Catalogue. Another related publication i Mother Earth News, a bimonthly magazine that features how to articles covering everything from growing ani preparing your own food, to alternativi ways of making a living. Perhaps evel more than the Whole Earth Catalogue Mother offers the way to do things rathe than just listing the options. A recen issue even carried advice about thi practical aspects of starting your owl school. In perspective, it appears that in a least some areas, educators are breaking with the shackles of tradition to providi opportunities for learning that maki sense in the real works of day-to-dai living. At the same time, many individual are becoming aware of learning ani education in their truest senses, and a the same time they are making sucl instruction a continuous process in thei lives. The present public school systen consists largely of miseducation, bu the successes of experimental colleges am free schools have initiated the slov process of change. ln some publii institutions, high school credit is given fo apprenticeship and college credit fo travel. Perhaps our school systems wil never be adequate, but if the level o education in a society can be judged bv the ease in which its members can obtail the tools and information necessary ti take charge of their own lives, thei alternative education offers our bigges hope. JUF EUBHE Il WCC MacS Ken by tion lustra il f fi 'wr' THE BHHJINIRIHUE EXPEHJEINE Human insight is giving way to the :lectronic insight gained through iiofeedback. Anxious Americans need no onger envy the Eastern spiritualist who rpends a lifetime becoming a master of elf-control because current psychological esearch has found biofeedback to lend he same control in a short period of lme. Understanding Biofeedback -- Nlorbert Weiner, mathematician. defined eedback as a method of controlling a ystem by putting back into it the results rf past performances. Therefore, biofeedback is said to be the feedback of information about bodily functions. From the knowledge gained through feedback. development can begin within the individual. thus. presenting a direct challenge to each person's self-image. Biofeedback training is a method by which an individual can learn to tune into his bodily functions such as his heart rate, blood pressure, vocal muscles. perspiration rate and brainwaves with the use of monitoring machines that provide immediate feedback for faster progress. Examples of machines used for biofeedback are the polygraph. the electroencephalograph tEEGl. electromyograph lEMGl. and a temperature-feedback machine. The equipment can involve shock. flashing lights. or tones. They monitor even subtle energy shifts within the body system and feed them back in using these signals. Getting involved with the inner-self requires a lifetime of follomng the teachings of Yogis and Zen masters and developing that same degree of self-discipline. patience, and introspective power. ln the clock-conscious culture of America, how many would seriously afford the time and energy for a glimpse of inner light? For most of us, the path to satori is an organic meal here and there, five minutes in the lotus position before bed. and catching the swami on the late-night talk show, said Marvin Karlins and Lewis Andrews in their book Biofeedback: Tuming On The Power Of your Mind. The machines are only a temporary necessity which enable an average person, for example, to control his brainwaves in a matter of hours. Because of biofeedback research findings, scientists are becoming less hesitant to investigate the human consciousness. Specifically, brainwave biofeedback has brought about dramatic philosophical consequences for our dehumanizing society in that an individual's self-control is depreciated each year by external forces. He is taught that he cannot control the involuntary nervous system. to seek help from various doctors. and to let pills do the job. Biofeedback has challenged this by enabling man to master his body through self-power. 'Zfipplied Biofeedback - Having only scratched'the surface of potential medical applications, scientists are experimenting with biofeedback for anxiety control, control of migraine and tension headaches, heart and blood pressure control, and muscle control. As there are two types of anxiety, so are there two methods of biofeedback training to relieve them. The general apprehension not attached to any specific activity can be helped through muscle biofeedback. At the University of Colorado, Dr. Thomas Budzynski has found the treatment helped his patients learn to relax to the point where biofeedback equipment was no longer needed. ln his treatment the electrodes are placed on the patient's forehead muscles so that any movement would be detected. amplified into a tone, and fed back to the patient through an EMG machine, For specific anxiety, rCSpir21li0fl biofeedback was used in an experiment experiment Dr. Paul Grim, author of Behavior Therapv, which studied the impact of the training on ninety-five students. The students learned to relax by simply listening to the sound of their own breathing. A psychological test was given before and after the biofeedback session to measure the anxiety level. At the end of the experiment, Grim found the anxiety to be significantly reduced in the students. Dr. Budzynski's muscle biofeedback training has helped common tension headaches also. Migrain headaches, however, have been aided with a blood-flow control method developed at the Menninger Foundation, in Topeka, Kansas. A unique experiment noted in the forementioned text described how Dr. David Shapiro, of the Harvard Medical School, controlled the heart and blood pressure of several young men through biofeedback training. Dr. Shapiro had the patients lower their blood pressure, which was measured twenty-five times a session, to the accompaniment of flashing red lights, strange tones and even an occasional slide of aPlayboy nude. Every time the subject accumulated twenty light flashes he was rewarded with a five-second peek at a Playboy pinup. Under such experimental conditions, subjects rapidly learned to lower their blood pressure. lt is estimated that one out of every eight Americans suffers from high blood pressure or hypertension: thus biofeedback training has a far-reaching significance in relieving this disorder. Dr. Herbert Benson, also of Harvard, was quoted in the text as saying that keeping the blood pressure down may require some revision of behavior and even a re-evaluation of life style. EMG feedback is also being used to help patients overcome muscle spasms and even more serious muscle damage by Dr. Harold Booker of the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Booker taught a woman with damaged facial muscles to cont them all over again. Researchers are looking at other for biofeedback such as in the treatm of ulcers, epilepsy, and other seri brain disorders that might respond l feedback treatment. On a more individ level, biofeedback can be used to le one's body rhythm. This would pro for a possibly more effective and nat method of birth control because wo would then be able to control ovulati Thus, pregnancy can be initiated avoided by a daily charting of b temperature fluctuation in using rhythm method. through biofeedback is being researc as brain-wave analysis. This brain-w experience has created the first revolut in the study of human consciousn including the altered states of mi beta, alpha, theta, and delta. Knowing Where Your Heads At Philosophical and poetic questions su as What is love? and What is hat may soon be answered in brain-w cycles per second. An individua1's men states during biofeedback training can monitored and plotted on a graph fr which scientists can determine su states. Shortly after World War I, a Ger scientist. Hans Berger, established t distict brain-wave patterns which : named beta and alpha. He show a relationship between these patternsa mental states: beta being associated wi concentration and alpha with passivi Berger's work was not valued by t Germans, so, in 1938, he was dismiss from his post at the University of Je He committed suicide three years lat Biofeedback researchers - expanded the brain-wave activities fro two to four patterns adding theta a delta Beta, the highest brainwave, has frequency greater than fourteen cycl per second and is usually linked witht l I. V ,i l pt I On the other hand, mental he ., 11 ormal waking experience such as reading his article. Then there is alpha which is ight to thirteen cycles per second. This leasant and relaxed state has found many students of meditation turning to the alpha experience. Creative hallucinations and sometimes anxiety is associated with the next state, theta. l PSYC . LH EH FUIN 5 FUR B i HESEHHCH The brainwave experience through iofeedback is one of the most popular cets of psychological research today cause it represents a direct challenge to ch man's self image. Dr. Bill Walker and Frank Branca, f BCC's Psychology Department, are rying to bring this challenge to students ere by seeking funds for a biofeedback machine. Walker said the department would ke a machine, such as a polygraph that would measure the brainwaves, heart rate, nd perspiration rate of a student ivolved in a given task situation. Then we can see what his body's oing, said Walker. He said this would emonstrate the first step into further psearch. Once the body functions are ,neasured in a given situation the student an learn to control them through iiofeedback training. Funds will come from the .epartment budget, said Walker. but ve applied for Federal grants and are looking into every means possible. Walker said the simplest machine vould cost around S3,000, but that it vould be senseless to get cheap :quipment that would prove useless. After a machine is obtained, it will become part of the psychology lab located in the C building, 415, on the Central campus. The lab, according to Walker, was originally set up with animal and human research in mind. The studies, however, have mainly dealt with the conditioning of white rats and some pigeons. thus far. Walker believes that students in psychology are using the opportunities given them through the lab. - The students are training the rats in a Skinner box -- an experimental box developed by Psychologist B. F. Skinner- which aids in training simple tasks involving motivation, discrimination, and conditioning. From the simple task of bar pressing when the light is on in the box to more complex tasks, the rats are trained with food as their reward for performance. The biofeedback research would establish the human side of the lab and and be open to any students willing to be trained on a totally voluntary basis. The advantages of the training are not only obvious physical health reasons, but the mental health and even spiritual satisfaction gained through self-control of mind and body functions. Theta is four to seven cycles per second while delta has been measured at one to six cycles per second. Almost always, delta occurs only during sleep. Each brain-wave contributes to the rhythmic activity of the brain. Because alpha can be easily measured and eventually controlled by the subject there has been a rising number of interested alpha students. The alpha state invokes a psychological challenge to the student who tries to quiet his mind. This control has become revolutionary in that man could soon control his state of being at any time, in any place. After a certain amount of feedback, people are able to generate alpha simply by willing it, without any effort in the normal sense of physical exertion. Alpha, however passive or relaxed it might make someone feel, is not good as a constant state of mind because levels of concentration are necessary for day to day actions and reactions. For example, that concentration necessary for driving a car or studying. Just below the alpha level, mysterious theta is emitted. Here is where the mind of the Zen master lurks during deep meditation. People also reach theta just before sleep. lt was reported that people who travel into theta are to experience psychic events that are normally buried in the unconscious mind or the subconscious mind. Psychologist Elmer Green, head of the psychophysiology lab at the Menninger Foundation, directs a biofeedback project dealing with the theta experience. He is investigating whether an individual, by voluntarily increasing his theta output, can enhance his creative ability to think and act. One result of Dr. Green's experiments was that students previously involved in the drug culture tumed away from drug usage after having a theta experience, assuning theta feedback to be a more natural, safe, and creative method of achieving peace of mind. 41.dL.,..,, .1 'J E :Y U P 11 A -J k. .C 3 n -... .- va -. ... f .... .E CL 'fliarigrig Mans l,1jk'sfi'lv - To say that man is not ruled by the laws of science suggests the possibility that man can by changing his ovm behavior, change the laws of science, state Karlins and Andrews. This implies that fate is thc pawn of man. ls it coincidence that what was science fiction yesterday is science today and society tomorrow? Do people deliberately fulfill predictions and dreams? The vision of man as machine 1 is perhaps giving way to man as mast with the continuing development biofeedback. by Lisa Papa -1-val mm Eihi i Gallery Ima tive t g iii, 3 l .412 1 , i I Students are learning to capture their curiosity on l film and to develop their own visual awareness in l George ChilIag's course, Photography for the Fine Artist. l f - The course is designed to teach camera basics, 4 darkroom technique, history and aesthetic aspects. Lectures hinge on the history of photography while the critique of student and professional work highlight technique and aesthetics. Photography is the introduction of the camera 4 l I ll I. i into the stream of perception, I exhort students to forget the camera and try to recall all of their 2 sensory devices. lt'sthis kind of reapplication l N that can intensify their own visual awareness and result in some very personal images, said Chillag. His concern for the creative process developed under such well known photographer-teachers as Jerry Ulesmann Van Der Coke, and Lisette Model. Sharing his experience with students resulted in such creative technique and personal vision as shown here in the works of Term l students. by Lisa Papa ohoto by Lisa Papa photo by Dave patrick I te if P F' P r I P u f r n I ti B ?t N l tv N 5 I H I it 3 ti F I N U I. I, 'a f x P It Q w 'Q L tu 5 fl ll 24 V! -E Y , W ,V V S11 . QQQ xt, , ' ., 4'-, ' :wa t, t .:' gmc., Q - 1 .- . x - ,g.v fr Sus ', ' 1,111 A lf-.PI1 . .ff f' ' ' ' uf-Q 1 .J-,Q , 4-. rt 9 Y - B pi- .. - .'v.'Q ' '. , .fi 11 l nm ' EVRO v- . v' - ' ' 5 N Q' 9 o.'- . ' -. V' -'uso 'Q U '-'.v,,' ,,-'- ..:,,-... ,,..4-0-l.. -s 9,5 v -I H ,ya -.up ng '.. 9--Y e1.l Q ,i .M '.., ,' ' photo by Ken Macsween photo by Steve McElwee photo by Jim Hathaway 2 hoto by Ken MacSween x photo by Debbie Emmuns photo by Steve McEIwee s 4 u y , , Q J' MW J K .b. W 'q,f f J ' Q if L - ,L A 15 FLT' if e e iw! W N la-7 5 I I I 4 4 I 1 V A8 f E E P i L 4 ,-.hr-I 1. K Egg'-1-R a P HEALTH Y SPORTS I CULTURE A L i X '.. ,4.!- f f 3? I W TTY 'M ks Far to the northwest of our mpound, obscure and isolated by ademic prejudice and traditional itude, lies what is perhaps BCC's most 'iisunderstood and least exploited source, the Physical Education mplex. The facility itself, an achievement in ersatility, offers something for us all, ihether we be athletically endowed or ot. Offering some twenty-five sports and rious companion courses, the partment, aside from its HPR rriculum, fathers our intercollegiate orts program fielding varsity teams in lleyball, basketball, wrestling, tennis, oss-country, golf, baseball, and ymnastics. From this department also comes ur intramurals program, an attempt at tudent participation. ANYONE CAN LAY. According to faculty members the epartment is currently directing its fforts toward the instruction of pdividual participation sports and hrichment activities such as billiards, encing, bowling, dancing, archery, orsemanship, yoga, sailing, and angling esigned to keep students' bodies in pace ith their minds should they wish to 3ore fully utilize the increased leisure ime which fruitful education may bring hem. ' ln our competitive environment a chool's HPR department is too often ,idged by and attended in accordance yith the success of its competing teams, lo while an exciting, victorious basketball Quad can half-fill the gym with a roaring irowd, the mediocre showing of an inder-manned cross-country team in its hfancy can make it the loneliest sport the world. One must keep in mind that ur HPR department spawns our sports rogram. i Take a break in the gym. Next time Iou have that free hour, instead of llasting in line at the cafeteria, take a lelf-guided tour of our HPR facilities, ispecially if you've yet to take a course lhere or are currently taking one and are pst too timid to open unmarked doors. 1 After obtaining your directions to he complex lthe inside cover at the back f the school catalogl, wander around the utside of the building and check-out the ostly, manicured baseball diamond, riving range, archery range, and the any, many free tennis and handball ourts which are often available. l Going into the gym building itself, l'd suggest visiting the upper floor first where you may find a tall blonde instructor driving a startled student into a corner with her lightening foil or observe some of our coeds being uninhibitedly graceful to the music of a dance class. Here, also, you can view potential hustlers sharpening their billiards skill to the rhythm of a ping-pong table. Across the way, the wveat flows a little freer as the more strenuous attempt conditioning aided by a myriad of sophisticated machinery. From the balcony you can view the gym floor itself, where at any given time a circus of students can be seen tumbling, performing gymnastics, practicing basketball shots, enjoying calisthenics' or X X E10 LQ-'-wg--4-ni-o-i-UE'-QE 44.11 .,,c,2,3ge,-o239,-mg., ga Ugznmn:-C C323 3 5-o 3 ' -. .. o 05' oswin-389' niciizf,-+ cm worn 0 na ui O :- an gg '-+Q:m3 0303 ll 3' 3.0-M 10 Q62 :O S EWU ED-.C5'U':rmG1 --:So mi lv '4 ,., Eno, ,.,3 51, 0,431 ,-Q . 33'1r.-socqg-95.30 :- Q CD 'im Q3 Q U avi---,Dm 3 OCUQC-.4 Q33-gzvfm ggggwggo -' 1 -1 Q,J i-o-.E 3 522?e5'5'tE2a2o5E:.., Q- , ,,-, in -4 3' 02220355232--.025 sf '--'CD'-+0 Qi-O:-:Omg xfreef 5'3C eS1'sS' 5 F0 gg.-oam m -230-2 lg Q,1 '20'2'm'U 2 12.3 '43 'o5'8f 0 mr: Q00 Om3:'-- 2830 Q O COJHIC3 o --1-2:5 n C OCD I-BWWC-.,., T 33.-Q -39-OPQ: f-+c om -'vw --ta Jess' .Qmrmgu -30 ,..-Q-, o ' ,-gm,-Q .3-as 3'U3m0sn -A ii' by Pat Faherty ...lt L9 5'-? 50 Your mind and aesthetic sense, as well as your body, are valued and accented in BCC physical education courses such as Modern Dance, Fencing and Yoga. Self-expression, grace, and coordination are the goals to achieve in Modern Dance, says Mrs. Nancy MacNamara. Mrs. MacNamara teaches Modern Dance along with intermediate Modern Dance, Folk Dancing, Square Dancing, and Social Dancing. She tries to help students to learn dance steps that can lead them to create their own dances of expression. Films from New York showing professional dancers from ballet to jazz give students some exposure to what can and is being done with dance. The student is then given the opportunity to compose a dance and perform it as the final exam in the class. Mrs. MacNamara has been involved with dance since she was a small girl and has been teaching at BCC since l964. ln her teaching experience she has worked with students of varying backgrounds in dance. Most students just have dance experience from high school physical education. But she has had the opportunity to see students go on to plays such as Hello, Dolly and No No Nanette. Within her experience she has also found that students have difficulty with hand and foot coordination and shy students find it difficult to express themselves. Even still, Mrs. MacNamara feels, lt's never too late in life to begin dancing. Dancing is something that can be done all through life, ir doe-sh'r have to stop because of age. Along with dancing Mrs. MacNamara teaches fencing, both classes are in big demand and she would like to offer more classes but is unable to do so without more teachers. ln her fencing classes she has Andy Shaw, a competitor in the 1968 Olympics, to help with the intermediate fencing classes. She considers him a big help and an excellent fencer. Together they are writing a fencing book. Between the two instructors the fall, saber, and epee are taught. In the beginning of class, warm-up exercises are done and up until the midterm, hand and foot movements are practiced. After midterm, competition among students begins and is limited to woman against woman and man against man. The Students gain the experience of directing, judging, and score keeping while they are not fencing. The class is also open to outside competition. Brevard Community College holds a fencing fl tournament once a year and students from BCC are invited to compete. The only set back to the class, according to Mrs. MacNamara, is the lack of electrical equipment. The equipment consists of a vest with electrical wires that sound off a buzzer when touched. With this equipment the students become familiar using it since it is used in the majority of fencing tournaments. It also allows more objective judging during a bout. Fencing too has the advantage that it's not restricted to any age, a person can enjoy it all his life. There is a fencing club in Fort Lauderdale and Mrs. MacNamara is disappointed that fencing lacks the attention it deserves in Florida. Though as far as BCC classes go, it is as popular as any other sport. The philosophy, To lead from ignorance to truth, from darkness to light, and from death to immortality, is behind all yoga. At BCC, that philosophy and yoga are taught in the evenings by Mrs. Pandit. A former citizen of India, Mrs. Pandit is a part time teacher and wishes she had help from others to teach and offer more yoga classes. Full time, she is a librarian with a background of social work in India. She has been studying yoga since her childhood and when she came to the United States she found a great need for yoga. Mrs. Pandit was grateful to the United States for their economic and technological aid to lndia. In return she decided to help Americ by teaching yoga. Mrs. Pandit's aim in her classes ii teach her students to learn how to c with life's stresses and preserve self be Since she has been teaching at BCC one year, several past students h returned to thank her for what she l taught them. These students had gai the ability to relax and to cope be' with life. Mrs. Pandit feels throi organized institutions, like colleges 1 adult education, she can convey this k of successfulness to more peoj Though she's only one person, she hoping that the community will open eyes and realize the need for yoga a join in to help her reach others. by Anne Patr Photos by Dave Lenox, Dave Patrick and Pat Faher I ' X .. -nl 4.1 ' l i In this age of growing spectatorship and sports' publicity, the word college is often taken as only an adjective for the Nord sports and the university of anywhere is often known as such only oecause it's a basketball power, a football oushover or an Olympic breeding ground. So Broward Community College in sports as in all academic pursuits has taken the iniversity-parallel approach and in spite Jf being a predominantly ivorking-commuter-populated school BCC iosters, nurtures and endures a complete iarsity sports program - almost complete inyway. We have a liberal scholarship Jrogram, a modern recruiting system, excellent facilities, qualified coaches and ield good teams in golf, tennis, iasketball, cross-country, wrestling, folleyball, baseball and gymnastics. Much like a student majoring in the :ine arts or business, our athletes use BCC as a stepping stone in their education and take their particular form of competition fery seriously despite student attitude. It seems that we're well past the age when ,Saturday night's basketball hero is iecognized in the cafeteria and every coed iivants to date a jock or cheerleader. I Once called the loneliest sport in he world, cross-country running, a ortuous competition of endurance and onditioning, has been joined in that ategory, at least here anyway, by our ative sport basketball, whose all-control victories barely draw enough ans to applaud or scream out the sound f dribbling. Our sunshine sport, aseball, fields more players in the nfield than fans. Even tennis, fad sport hat it is, will not be outdone as rival layers can chat with each other across he silent courts. Though not mentioned bove, our other costly varsity teams are .asking even deeper in obscurity, some acking players as well as fans. We're actually fielding a one man track team. In light of this, one cannot help but uestion the feasibility of junior ollege-level intercollegiate athletics. Are hey a vital part of our educational machine or the unnecessary appendage of a tradition based system? by Pat Faherty ' EM Q . YW K up .' I 6 . , X 0 I lv ' wma O 'H'f . vw. ' :v -s .gm l - N VX J I I X X ' L.-5 s 1 Uk aw' o 'Al J. ,Ad v x 4 www P .. rm, .:,9., Xi?- W- 'r ' ibiza? ' ' f' 4 ?f -ww Q , ', ' ,U . 'YJ' J- the enpent dh- ppl Mp, 6., Its the existential statement . . . there is no meaning to life unless you find it. Photographs courtesy of BCC Drama Department. Man's existence and his interaction with his fellow human beings were key questions in the Drama Department's September production of Jean-Claude -van Itallie's play, The Serpent . From the Garden of Eden to the present day rat race we live, from infancy to old age, the scenes traced lrwmanity through its many stages and revealed its multitudinous imperfections and inconsistencies. The play did not employ the traditional boundaries of set changes, acts and one role character portrayals by each performer. The set consisted of one plain wooden platform mounted by a ramp on either side and one in the back. There were twelve scenes which were changed by a stop in action and a rearranging of performers' positions on the stage. Also, the performers changed roles with each new scene. This left much to the imagination of the audience and challenged the performers to portray their parts without benefit of props or costume change. However, in forcing the audience to supply its own scenery, props and costurning, the play also created an atmosphere in which the audience became involved. This was essential in that the play presented many ideas and questions about man's condition which it expected each individual viewer to answer for himself. As director Phyllis Ullivari said of it, 'lt's the existential statement that there is no meaning to life unless you find it and that each person must look for it. It isn't obvious. After all, we're in the middle not knowing the beginning nor the end. The end of the play was gently soothed by the lovely voice of Angela De Cicco singing Blowin' in the Wind . Its words, however, sent home the thought that no matter how lilting the melody, the words stung with unanswered questions. The Serpent was directed by Phyllis A. Ullivarri, and Mildred B. Mullikin with assistance from Jere Jacobs. The performers were Constance Houck, Patricia Noel, William Garbett, Gar Hogan, Andy Shaw, Gale Cicenc, Lisa Labuda, Laura Kuritzky, AngelaDeCicco, Louis Dudich, Shawn Dunlevy, Cathy Clark, Ann Denison, Caroline Pactor and Diane Palombo. Stage Manager was Stephanie Rudakiewicz. Lighting Design was by John Pichitino. Lighting Technician was Tom Harman. We're in the middle, not knowing the beginning nor the end. By Pat Lynch UNICDN C-IRCDKIE Yyif- Z .psi 5. -23s 43' f J V, . . A :B 42 fa FIDDLER9 CCDNKIENTION W TTTIiT '1Flf-'i'iTfT n.: ' r x u- .'. ' - .'l . -:.-,f-53' 5.7.54 . ,- --.I --. , ix T W ' . ' '-143 v - X-'QFEWP1 'bar kgtf' :' V. T' X ,J gML.fA4iv2x'L3iiS-'Shia ,. X2 -f1g f-ifffiiw, Vh:f-Qf i,3i5f al.. 'f : -2' T -: W. 5 fp9-'?Q- 'TZ - if'- wk 'PQ ' .? 'L'1 ', '? 'Wf' f 517410 -fl, ., -Q41 'p,ii'?jS1'T5:vT. . Wzffqffr g, 'jJf'f ,-L?few- .f'if.f1,,e4-ij92'2,sfQ115,3 13-Q1-Qgv-.v ,A aifl 1 Af' P 'Q' Alu. ,., L , , 1 av- I 4, 1- .',5, b x . X T V J A - , rw-- lv... 1 f i? 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Blackard Edward Blanchette Walter R. Bloecker Terry J. Blumenthal Ronald Bocchicchio David Bonner' Susan Book Sandra M. Booth Cynthia M. Borcena Sylvia A. Brannin Robert Brehm Linda L. Brice Donald C. Brickner Charles K. Briggs Deborah J. Brink Melvin Brooks Samuel C. Brown Vincent Buffington James C. Burkitt John A. Byrd John P. Cain Andrew F. Caldwell Robert L. Caldwell Susan E. Callbeck Barbara G. Cameron Willie J. Cameron Larry B. Campbell Sharon R. Campbell John Cangiamila Joseph A. Capita Kerry L. Carlin Eileen E. Caron Charles L. Carter Mary Catevenis Bruce G. Cavell Luke A. Cermola, Jr. Sallie E. Chapman Edward Chernoft' Cheri L. Clark' Susan L. Colburn Katherine Lurea Coleman Henry R. Collins Connie Condon Mildred Cooper ' Diane M. Cosentino Michael C. Cosimano Michael R. Costigan Joan L. Courtwright' ' John E. Coy Catherine O. Creed Lillian Cruz Guy C. D'Angelo John Scott Davis Richard S. Debillis Royce E. Deberry Robert O. Denton Barry A. DeRose Janice Louise Desmartin Carmen L, Devivero Ricardo Diaz Saul Diaz Pamela K. Dillon Thomas J. Dobbs Gary C. Donaldson Michael Dorlac John D. Drake Phyllis E. Dredge Deborah Faith Dvorak' Marianne Eastburn Cheryl S. Edewaard' Linda C. Edmiston Janis L. Edwardsu' Patrick L. Elmore Evelyn Enrione' Sherry Lee Ernsting' Daniel A. Erwin Barbara A. Fanning William D. Fennell John C. Ferguson Douglas T. Ferraro Richard W. Filichia Leo Fischl Patricia L. Fisher Barbara A. Flauto ' Paul S. Foster John J. Franzelas' Albert H. French ll Candy Marie Frevert Nicholas P. Frisco Gerri Anne Garbarini Ramiro Tellez Garcia Lowell R. Gardner Stephen Leroy Gardner Marc C. Gaspard Joel M. Gaus Robert A. Geiger Frederic W. Geiss Ill Barbara A. Geller Shea K. Geohegan' Leo T. Geracci Sue A. Gerber Diane P. Gibson Arden A. Gilbert Steven V. Gilbert Stanley Goldstein' Maria C. Gonzales Maria E. Gonzales Luis Ronaldo Gonzalez Gail Jean Gough Melva T. Greene Nancy L. Grosse Johanna G. Gelety Gerald Anthony Gies Cynthia H. Grau Joel D, Greenblatt Kenneth D. Griffin Joseph H. Grenuk Laurie J. Handlir Ronald Patrick Hanson Janet A. Harrelson' Jeffrey H. Harris Richard C. Hatton Joseph Francis Hayot Harry E. Heath Lynn R. Heller Bruce Alan Hendee Donald Henderson Daniel K. Herbst Jean D. He rrero James W. Hilton' Craig Hoffmeyer Joseph H. Hofman ' Willaim C. Holden Karen A. Holmbert Raynard Holzweiss Karen l. Hope Merrilee D. Horne Susan R. Hotaling' Larry Hughes Jeffrey Huntley Cynthia Hynes' Eleanor Irwin Joyce Lynn Jackson Roger L. Jeffery Carol L. Jesseeu' Victoria Johnston Jana L. Jopson ' Steven P. Karden Peggy A. Keller Eileen M. Kelly Yvonne L. Kelvey Cynthia D. Kiel Terri L. Kirk Linda E. Kiviaho Barbara S. Klein' Christine K. Klein Robert C. Klemann Susan E. Knefel Donna L. Knierim Lawrence Kohlrnan' .sm 'J 'Q it photos by Dave Patrick -my 55' X, ' -'ffl -ev-af -9,-45, QQ'-41 ' 145-P Lrr QM--l,g WJ, g 'Av -fi-grmqia 4:.rfs, N 1' -2 5- -. ,.. 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McAllister Virginia MCAninch ' Robert McCall Kathleen McCarthy Ralph K. McCorrnicl. Charles T. McCourt Helen M. McCurl ' John F McKenna Deborah McLaughlin Alfred E. Melti Joan A. Menke' Thomas L. Meser Shelley Middleberg Guy D. Miel John Francis Miller Maureen P. Mltchler Rafael Ramiro Moreton Daphne G Morton Marlon G. Moylan Gall Moreau Gilbert J. Moreira Robert A. Morici David W Morrison Richard N. Mosley Douglas H. Mount James A. Multack ' 3.25Of3.-199 3.500-3749 ' 3.750-4.000 Carin M. Nairn Edwin Nettleton William R. Neumeiste Clifford D. Noe, Jr. James A. Nordein Martin P. O'Lone' Barbara J. Palmer Susan D. Parks Linda C. Partel Vidien Pasniewski Jerry Pasquino Roxann Paternoster Gayla M. Payton Raul Perera Edward L. Philemon Mark Pittinger Kim N. Poirier Sharon M. Ponzo Stephanie M. Poteat' James C. Press Lucio F. Proni Frances C. Puels Richard E. Pugsley William Radcliffe Wayne J. Rambo Connie J. Rasmussen Randall H. Ratliff Richard C. Reagan Linda R. Reiter Robert Ress Charles R. Revetee Albert C. Rich Howard Richardson ' Charles P. Ricks Maria C. Riera Donna S. Rigg Leonard W. Rippetoe Kathleen Julia Robb Joseph D. Robertson Rebecca Rodriguez Derry C. Rogers Michael Thomas Rooney Joseph Rubino' Gary M. Russell David Rutkay John W. Ryan Clarence Sanscrainte Alexander Sarantos Joanne S. Sarris' Charles H. Sassaman Patricia L. Saurman Diane C. Saxton Patricia Schaffer Laura E. Schlef Martha L. Schloss Cheryl A. Schrader Susan J. Schilling Neal E. Schultz Nancy Schwabe William G. Seay Stephen L. Seidl Barry W. Shaw Patricia M. Shering Curtis John Shewchuk Zi! ,..--4 ' Esther M. Shipley Robert C. Shirk Bonnie Shuttleworth Daniel L. Siegle Gary Siems Janet W. Sivik ' ' Barbara A. Smith' Wayne J. Sobczak Daniel Sonnenberg Bruce A, Snipes Marian F. Spain Jackson B. Spencer' ' ' Ronette L. Stagg William Stephenson Levona Sterngold James R. Stiber Stanford Strehler James Sundermeier Gary W. Suresch Charles N. Taft Steven Roby Teper Victoria Terranova Donna J. Thomas Jack F. Thomas, Jr. Oscar L, Thorpe Paula J. Throm Mark S. Topal Nora Torres Alfred E. Townsend Linda J. Traback Candice L. Trovillion Sid R. Troxel James D. Trytak Robert W. Tuthill' Andre Vanassee Jon C. VanWoerden James F. Ventimiglia, Jr. Tim M. Voight Herbert C. Walden Arbie M. Walker Genevieve Walker Yvonne E. Walker Mary Walsh Philip Walton, Jr. Diane Washington Gordon P. Watford Kathye W. Watson Linda S. Wells Kenneth L. Wendland Elvine V. Wickun Clara Wilkerson Lawrence Wilkie Sharon R. Williams Diane K. WiIson ' Genevieve G. Wilson Margaret C. Wilson Diane H. Winkler Jaine L. Winkler Walter A. Worona Johnnie R. Wright Rose Yeany Bart M. Zagami, Jr. Frank A, Zoppo 4 5 4 Q. i l 1 l l' , -Q' ,L . k V ....r..., Lp A , .f photo by Dave Lenox ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREES Nancy G. Albee' Lonna S. Anderson Bobbie J. Ashby Patricia A. Avard Craig A. Bartling Valinda E. Bentley Cathy A. Biddle Barbara Bischoff Thomas L. Bouma Earlean Brown Louise Burne Jeanette I-I. Bryson Luis A. Camacho Julia M. Campion Leslie Canfield Kathleen S. Carberry Lydia M. Castillo Louise J. Clement' Jeffery A. Cokeroft Clyda B. Colley' James E. Cooper' Dorothy J. Crum George T. Culp Laurence M. deFuria David M. Dillman William M. Dunn David A. Elgersma Michael W. Eremita Tinsley W. Evans Richard A. Fiandola Harold E. Gannon,Jr Connie W. Goldsmith Donna S. Graves Kathryn D. Griffin Teresa Kay Griner Jose A. Guinan Anton H. Halaska Clifford Hamilton Larry O. Hamon Jean T. Hodges Linda L. Hundley Lynne C. Hyndman Robert C. Irving Jeanne E. Iverson Nadine P. Johnson Willie Lee Jones Mary E. Kalinyak Howard I. Kaye Kerry W. Keene Marie A. Kennedy Clara Kistner Alice M. Larrabee Carolyn Ledbetter Teresa Y. Liang Kathleen lvl. Mantesta David S. Martin Susan L. Masterson Lewis E. McCray James R. McGee Leslie A. Meiges Janice Anne Meixner Elizabeth A. Monroe Elizabeth G. Morgan Priscilla K. Moore' David E. Morrill James W. Mowell Randy G. Needham Nancy B. Nester' Matthew N. Palmieri Carl L. Parrott Maria M. Pascal' Monroe W. Pattillo Brigitte I-l. Portschy Dorothea Radcliff Patricia A. Reiff Rena G. Robes Ralph J. Robinson Frederick R. Sadler Robert L. Sawyer photo by Dave Patrick Bruce E. Schulz' Mary M. Scully Denise Shannon Robert J. Short Harold R. Slichter William B. Smith Joy Stewart Mary S. Stoddard Yvonne L. Story CERTIFICATES IN POLICE SCIENCE Bill K. Brown Frank J. Bresk Phillip Castora Larry M. Duvall Michael A. White CERTIFICATE IN ONE-YEAR Barbara C. Thomas Robert John Touhey Charles H, Toy Arthur Lee Trollinger Elizabeth A. Warner Joseph M. Weigand Bob A. Wetherington Celeste M. Widman Teresa Vitka Peter F. Elmore Donald E. Fletcher 'Rmothy N. Hunter Cherokee McDonald ADVANCED SEC RETARIAL PROGRAM June De Gaetano CERTIFICATE IN FIRE SCIENCE Kenneth Nation FRU. ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREES Robert L. Adams Peter M. Addonizio Roland C. Agrillo Elissa J. Albani Peter R. Albisani Nicholas C. Alter Susan E. Amadeo Alfred Angiolilli David S. Babcock Lawrence G. Bass Kevin Bedford Edward L. Beebe William H. Benson Walter J. Bretana, Jr. Donald C. Brown Willa J. Brown Ralph A. Bucci Debra D. Carl James P. Carlin, Jr. Suzanne J. Cazin Richard F. Clapp Dean C. Cleveland Harold A. Cottam Donald W. Craine Russ l. Cubbin Susan R. Dale Gary Daniel James Daniels Marc T. Decker James A. Denbleyker Eugene L. DeSimone Daniel M. Devine Syble DeVoe Michael F. Dolan Gary M. Donlon Ray P. Dow Patricia A. Downing Dawn A. Doyle Donald M. Driscoll Allen D. Dunn Bridget L. Edwards John T. Edwards f-.-,L-, i.. I-A ,, ., Lawrence Elrod Paul Eslich,Jr. Robert Falco Raymond K. Ferguson Rose B. Ferrer Donald D. Force Bruce A. Ford Ann l. Friedenberg James Michael Gallagher Richard A. Geisler Grisel E. Gil Kenneth A. Glover James B. Hanna Susan M. Hardy Linda H. Hazel Daniel M. Healy Terry Hershberger Peter H. Hofener Judith L. Holmes John Jamm Hroncheck, Jr. Harold W. Humerickhouse Patricia M. Hurley Deborah L. Hyzy Elaine L. Jetton Harvey R. Johnson Keith R. Jolley Terrence Joyce Margaret B. Kater Robert L. Kinnane Curtis W, Klein Rose Koch Anthony R. Larocca Delphine Lassiter Walter James Laun Doris J. Lebischak Madeleine Leone John U. Lewis Michael Liebenhaut David G. Lindquist Freddie Lovell Raymond S. Lozeau Billie A. Lyman Margaret V. Mahoney Emilio J. Maicas Walter K. Malmstrom Suzette Marchetti Connie J. Matthews Edward M. Mattis i-,...-r. nn nn.. Ab.-- .g - Cifir.. Scott Miller Richard R. Pappas Anthony J. Minotti Christine M. Payeur David D. Minter Mary Belle Pfau Luis A. Moreno Gary M. Porter Arthur C. lvluenckler Susan L. Poner Karen R. Neumann Rhonda K. Pruitt Robert Nicholson Roberta A. Radish A-..-. ..- 1--, ,,,.. ..-.f... Malcolm V. Reife Linda J. Ritz Brenda D. Roberts Linda Rockafellovv Kathryn B. Ruf Steven Rutkowski Robert G. Saglime Deborah M. Scott David C. Silverman John R. Smith Donna D. Stahl Steven F. Stepanyk Deborah R. Stephens David G. Stolze Jill Lynn Stumpfl Timothy W. Sweeny Lawrence J. Thomas Varian D. Thomas Mary A. Tillman Marilyn Tiriolo Cheryl R. Toomey John P. Trombino Anna C. Troxel Dorothy J. Turner Sandra Wagner Robert Warren Jo Anne Whitton Gale Wilhelms Donald L. Wilson Elizabeth A. Wright Henrietta Youmans Judith L. Ziel ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEG REES Jennifer J. Ashton Joseph C. Bartz Duane C. Bearror Alice S. Beilstein Cynthia A. Bird Richard A. Blomgren Paul Bonamarte Donnie R. Bradley Stephen M. Briggs James J. Bucolo, Jr. 'William L. Buxton, Jr. Miriam Caccamo John Calabro Rae E. Carter Gilles Charette Sherena D. Clark Larry E. Clauss Joyce T. Connor Roger J. Crockett Pedro J. Cruz David Easthope Raymond Edmondson Ralph A. Finno Linda Turnbull Flynn George F. Geisler Daniel S. Giustino Joyce L. Golucci Anton H. Halaske Debra S. Krick Lawrence Lang Raymond C. Lemme Richard C. Lewis Fred B. Lindeman Bruce H. Little Magdalen H. Lowe Robert B. Lutes Shirley R. Mello Paul A. Miceli Roy Moreo Harlan L. Mumma Raymond K. Murray Masao Nomura Carol A. Parchesky Raymond C. Parker Klint K. Pedersen Sherry C. Plunkett CERTIFICATES IN ONE-YEAR TEACHER OF PRIVATE NURSERY SCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS Sheila D. AICQFS Susan M, Hardy Suzanne L. Bath Edna M, Lewis Catherine M. Weber John R. Pottinger Ronnie A. Prekup Marsha A. Radcliffe Elena D. Rahn James H. Reeck Neil F. Robar Marilyn Saladna Sonya A. Sellers William E. Shulby eenv Snfka Cleo J. Srnnr. Gloria Der-if Qmitr Robert W. Solomon Gregory C Spencer Maureen Sperlongo Therese A. Thurwr. Charles S. Tuggle Thomas K. Waters Paulette Welding Ronald E. Weldon CERTIFICATE IN POLICE SCIENCE James C. Dunlap Michael C. Gillo Raymond E. Saxon Photos by Dave Patrick 1949 - 1973 Kevin Deland Silver Sands Editer Fall '73 .- sur x , ov if .I V i ,y ' W I' . A 'wzk 4 if '-,gl '-. -'Til' V' .7 ,. -I.. 'X 1 L graphics and layout board Leslie Albin Ken MacSween Lisa Papa Dave Patrick SILVER SANDS STAFF FALL 1913 - editor Kevin Deland editorial board Leslie Albin Lisa Papa Dave Patrick adviser Betty Owen cover photos by Kevin Deland Kevin Deland Mary Deland Pat Lynch Pat McDonough Lisa Papa feature writers lifestyle writers Kevin Deland Linda Haas Dave Patrick Angelo Rescenitti Dave Patrick Bob Pearsall illustrators Ken MacSween Linda Fleowl photographers Dave Lenox Pat McDonough Gale Wilhelms Liga Papa Dave Patrick Craig Trexler sports writes Pat Faherty Anne Patricl ADMINISTRATION Dr. Hugh Adams, President Board Of Trustees Dr. Clinton D. Hamilton, Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs Judson A. Samuels Chairman Dr. George Young, Dean of Student Affairs Gemge E- Mayer, vice Chairmi Dr. Harry Smith, Executive Dean of Central Campus Clem E, Bi,-,inger Catherine M. Dinnen, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, Central Campus Walter Young Mrs. Pat Novak, Student Activities Director Sheldon Schlesingef Silver Sands is a biannual publication produced by the students of Broward Community College and funded through the Student Activities Board. Opinions expressed herein by individuals are not necessarily those of the staff, faculty, or administration. Special thanks to the Art Department and the English Department - -Q' fd kt . J -. 54 ' ug -4' Sp '12 . 4 Y 34' ' v .'q 4' Q -I lfv Q -C rx' il v - 2 w .,v Silvan SANCIS Spninlq 1974 Silvan SANds Archaeology: A New Light on an Old Field .... , , 2 Chemical Warfare Against the Environment .... , , 6 The Glades ........................... I , 8 Financial Aid ------ , , 9 Views on Liberation - - - , , 10 Campus Life ....... , . 16 N0 G35 .................. , ' n 18 It Wasn't No Frisbee I Seen .... h n , 21 Acupuncture .............. , , , 22 Ric Masten - Human Being .... , U 24 Doobie Brothers in Concert - - - - - - - - - - - . . . - . . 25 The Whole Earth Arts Festival ................,........ .... 2 6 Cheerleaders:The Last Link Between Spectator and Sport .... .... 3 8 Sportscene '73-74: A Look in Retrospect ............... .... 4 0 BCC Flight Team Achievements .............. Back to the Land - with the Emricks ............ Big Creek Pottery, Davenport's Live-in Workshop .. . . Califgfnia Cornucopia ....................... Israel: Ancient Land of Today ---------..... Gfaduation ............................. Dedication . .............................. . Cover Design - Jim Swarthout f Photos by Ann Patrick Editor Bob Pearsall Editorial Board Pat Lynch Linda Haase Michelle Abney Photographers Dave Lenox Dave Patrick Mark Sherman Jim Woulfe Contributing Photographers Burt Behar Mark Griffen Jack Mathers Guest Writers Nancy Carta Lori Corey Adviser Betty Owen Director of Student Activities - Pat Novak Executive Dean, Central Campus - Dr. Harry Smith Vice President of Student Development - Dr. George Young President - Dr. Hugh Adams ....42 ....43 ....48 ....S2 ....57 ....62 ....64 Staff Rick DeMaio John Fiore Jane Hamilton Dave Lenox Risa Lieberwitz Maureen Martindale Ann Patrick Dave Patrick Mark Sherman Silver Sands, financed by the Student Activity Fund. is published twice a year by Broward Community College, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Opinions expressed are those of the individual writer and do not necessarily reflect the faculty, staff or administration. ll eoloq : A New Liqln . . . When I iirst signed up in class to go on an archaeological dig, I saw it was a chance to really see if this was what I wanted to dotthe rest of my life. I do not really know what Ihad in mind that first time, I guess natives carrying boxes on their heads, jungle hats and snake bite kits. Arriving at the meeting area, which was the K-Mart parking lot, that first Sunday morning, I was not expecting to see little kids, moms and grandfathers, but one thing was for sure, they all had the desire to dig. So after the introductions and last minute errands, we got in our cars and headed for the site. As I drove out of the parking lot toward Piper High School, I found myself wondering how a dig site could be anywhere around. Sure there was open land, but Inverrary was just a mile away and I could see condominiums and houses close by. Five minutes later and near a horse stable surrounded by ficus and holly trees, I came upon Bishop's Hammock. Getting out of my car, I surveyed tl area with more than just a passing loom As l searched for an answer to why tl Indians would have camped there, suddenly realized that what I was seeit was the twentieth century and tl Tequesta inhabited this area over tv: thousand years ago. At that time tl: whole area was everglades an waterways. Back in the twentieth century, a litt old lady was asking me to pick up couple of shovels and screens. ii following what I thought was my guidfl headed toward the middle or high area the mound, which was the starting poia for the dig. A huge ficus tree was located in tl' center and the rest of the ground clearii was covered by underbrush. Standir there looking at a friend and she lookii back at me, wondering what we shou. do and if it would have been better 1 have gone to the beach that day, ch members were already staking out northlsouth - eastfwest base line, fro which this was divided into Eve fo' squares. Sifting screens were set up aloi side of the squares and with a shovel hand I began to dig. As I started digging I was abrupt told that I was doing it wrong. Having I practical digging experience, except the service, I did not understand. Askii what was wrong, one of the clt members explained to me that every inches is considered a level. Each level was said to be equal to ti' hundred years and as the level completed it is placed in a plastic bag be washed later. After having this told me and given a practical demonstratic on the right procedure, I began to d again and again and again. Three hou later with blisters the size of dimes c my hands I decided that it was time quit. Looking back on all that our squa had collected fwhich included shell tool bone points, pottery by the buckets fu a few bones, some of unknown origi and fragments of jaw bones and teethj surmised we had a very lucky day. As the day closed, with the sun st high in the sky and thoughts of histo1 and English tests, I headed home wi the knowledge that I had participated the saving of a very old Indian culture Broward County. Man for countless years, has searched 'or his beginnings. Seeking answers, he vas first impeded by nature and now :ventually with h.is society's progress, he investigations have had the speed of a urtle. Today the pace is accelerating, but ,till the material by the time it is :orrelated and published is usually six fears old. Even in our world where technology advances every minute, that is not swift enough to alleviate the trowing problem. The historical search, left to historians ,t first, has for the last two hundred 'ears been delegated to the archaeologist. le tries to leam about life and the haracter of man in the past, through the tudy of things which man made and vhich chance has preserved for us. The .rchaeologist must start with a certain fnowledge of history, which gives him Ihe background he needs for his diggings. Professional archaeologists in order to :xplore all the available areas must rely PPOII the amateur for assistance. Jrganizing into groups or clubs the pmateurs, having the time and desire, Viave produced considerable amounts of faluable information and at the present lime are carrying out the long range ,tudy of various groups of early inhabitants of this country. 1 With little more than a handful of old flaps, archaeological papers and a quest for adverture, the beginner with gloderate training, and occassional ,upervision, is able to recognize the otsheards, flints, and bone tools, that 've an idea of man's life in some distant ast and enables the amateur to picture . e conditions that might have existed. Today the Broward County 5 chaeological Society is making a long 3 ge information study of the Tequesta ' dians. They have found twenty sites ld Field including Ft. Lauderdale, Davie, Pompano, Hollywood and Coral Springs and are presently digging in the westem part of the county. Limited to largely salvage digs, which are a fast and concise way of recovering artifacts, the club is accomplishing their goal of studing what remains of the early residents of south Florida. To make this information readily accessible to the residents of the county, the club explores other avenues of approach. Members often give lectures in area high schools and libraries. A museum was founded two years ago at Flamingo Groves and reflects the majority of artifacts collected at digs. In addition interested individuals and students are always welcome at the digs. For information, the Broward County Archaeological Society meets the second Friday of each month at the Nova Oceanographic Laboratory, 800 North Ocean Drive , Dania Beach. Text and photos by Bob Pearsall AMATEUR Alzclmlsoloqisrs 'T' Two thousand years ago, semi-nomadic Indians called Tequesta inhabited south Florida from south of Hobe Sound to the Keys. Living along the waterways on sawgrass hammocks, Tequesta caught fresh and salt water fish, turtles and preyed on small wild animals for their existence. They used the skins of the animals for clothing and coverings for their lean-to shelters. Their tools consisted of conch scrapers, picks, chisels, bone awls, and shell knives. With weapons of shell picks, bone points for their spears, bow and arrow they were able to defend themselves from enemies or would-be attackers. They wore omaments of shell beads, columnella plummets and bone hairpins and objects of art carved out of wood, antler and bone. They also painted and thatched. Earliest trace Finds them about 1000 B.C. They were last seen when the Spanish withdrew to Cuba in 1763. ChEMiCAl WAnfARe GQ 3? I AqAiNsT The Elwinowme NT .11- Yr is up to man to use his ental ability to make life more impatible to the environment t to redesign the environment. i ct and photo by Ann Patrick Since the late 60's, concern about JT and insecticidal poisoning has td away along with protests and the luence of Abbey Hoffman. Today's acem is energy, politics, economy - self preservation. But while the gority has been busy elsewhere, ne 'scientists have not forgotten chael Carson and her work to in- 'm the people of the vital statistics aut the food we eat and the environ- :nt in which we live. ln researching at has happened 12 years after ent Spring almost no progress exists the area of effects of insecticides on mans, but progress does exist and is 'eseeable in biological control of ects. For Americans, since the 1972 pres- :ntial election, science is probably e only thing left that's respectable :l considered trustworthy. But this is :aying in evidence of disputes be- een scientists of different employ- . A scientist working in Shell Oil ioratories reported evidence indicat- g increased incidence of liver tumors the first generation of mice exposed low dosages of an insecticide, al- nldieldrin. For the Shell Oil Com- iy employed scientist this evidence :sn't give any indication that this in- ticide, aldrinldieldrin, could have iilar effects on humans. Shell Oil mpany is the only manufacturer of rinldieldrin. On the other side, leading authori- s on cancer causing chemicals, from 2 National Cancer Institute reported it this evidence in mice is cause for icem to mankind. It appears the ficulty does not lie in acquiring evi- dence but in the interpretation of evi- dence. There are as many theories on the effects of insecticides on humans as there are scientists, there is no mea- sure for agreement. And while scien- tists go on bickering, the American public continues being guinea pigs to sprayed insecticide. But then, if you think like a Shell Oil employee, you have nothing to worry about. If the American people are inter- ested, there are alternate ways to eat and live without the flavor of insecti- cides. If the spirit and body moves a person, he can go out to his backyard and try his hand at organic gardening. For most people, this is too much like work, so other ways become neces- sary. Biological control is an area that's been researched and found suc- cessful. And if American people feel it's a better alternative, they can insist on its use. Ultimately, the people have the power to do this but must unite to achieve this aim. In this case, the peo- ple must become informed to realize that they do not have to risk insectici- dal poisoning or insecticidal cancer if they choose not to. There are several methods of bio- logical control. A common example is the use of a predator for removal of a pest insect. A good example is the species of toad known in Florida as Bufo marinus. This giant toad is harm- less to man, but when attacked, can secrete a poison fatal for smaller ani- mals. This species of toad eats beetles and small bugs and has a particular liking for the sugar cane beetle. With this discovery, the toad was exported to Hawaii where it is used extensively to eradicate the sugar cane beetle. Another example of biological con- trol is in the use of parasites. In 1969 in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, a parasitic wasp, Bathyplectes eureu- lzbnis, was released to control the alfal- fa weevil. This was necessary because the insecticide used, heptachlor, was contaminating the milk fthe cows were fed the alfalfa sprayed with hepta- chlorl. During that year, the wasps vir- tually wiped out the alfalfa weevil sav- ing farmers over S600,000. A third way toward biological con- trol is the use of x-radiation. An exam- ple is the codling moth, an apple pest in the Northwest. ln a 1969 test, 400,000 codling moth males were ster- ilized with x-rays. These were then re- leased in a I5-acre apple orchard. Con- trol was more than 99W How was this control obtained? With the sterilized moths, mating occurred but no eggs hatched and therefore no offspring were obtained. Sex attractants are also used in bio- logical control. In Alabama, a scent was tested to attract male gypsy moths as a female gypsy moth does in time of mating. This test was important be- cause gypsy moths are a major agent in the destruction of oak, apple, aspen, birch, linden, and willow trees in the New England area. This sex attractant, tested in Alabama, was very succesful in confusing the males and resulted in preventing them from mating. Without a new generation of moths, the species declined in numbers. There are other less researched ideas of biological control, such as the juvenile hormone which, when in- troduced to an insect, prevents the in- sect from reaching maturity and is therefore prevented from reproducing. Viruses and diseases can be used against the insects they attack, such as the Japanese beetle and the milky white spore disease. These are only a few examples of the many that exist on biological control. There is another need for biological control other than those mentioned. It is the fact that insects reproduce so quickly that within a couple of years enough successful mutations have oc- curred to make the insecticide used obsolete. For those geared to chemi- cals, the only way to go is for more toxic chemicals. But then it is only a matter of time before insects again build resistance. Ultimately it becomes an unending battle similar to the United States arms race against Russia and China. We will have to continually tight insects with increasingly toxic chemicals until eventually we run out of formulas - and then what? Because insects have such fast reproduction rates Cas compared to man and the ani- mal kingdomj, they can easily out live mankind on adaptability. Therefore, it is up to man to use his mental ability to make life more compatible to the environment or to redesign the en- vironment. HE l DES Text and photo by Lori Corey Like most tourists, when I first visi- ted Florida I wanted to see the Keys and the Everglades - while they were still there. I knew that I would like them. Having read several books and articles about them and having seen any num- ber of Flipper episodes, I thought I knew just what to expect. And the Keys were really great. We had a lovely time. But the Everglades certainly proved to be a terrible dis- appointment. I had dressed with care, long pants and long sleeves and a scarf, to protect myself against mosquitoes, and boots against snakes, so I would be able to walk around and see everything. Also I brought two cameras, a still and a movie camera, to take pictures of the majestic cypress trees and the varied flowers and animals I would see. What a letdown. We drove down Alligator Alley and all we could see was grass and the straight open high- way. No trees to speak of, no animals. Flipper, Gentle Ben and all the other cutey-pie little friends who live in TV land were all missing that day. We paid for a ride into the Glades, and were taken by a Seminole guide in a kind of a tractor-train to a tower in- side what you could laughingly call the park. And still, I saw nothing but saw- grass and coral rock. There was one fat old alligator that we saw from the top of the tower, but I had been closer to one in the zoo. I didn't take any pic- tures and felt terribly deflated. I didn't go back for a year. If they wanted to build in it, that was fine with me. There wasn't anything there to begin with. Well, I stopped being a tourist, moved here and after a year I did go back Qyou can't go to the malls all the timej. We drove along the Tamiami trail, the rising sun greeting us, and sud- denly I felt as if we were leaving civili- zation behind. There were no more dwellings anywhere. On our right a sin- gle row of lacy Florida pines along a narrow canal, and sawgrass, bending and flowing in all directions to the horizon. We stopped the car at the side of the road and left it, walking just a few feet away through the pines. And now we were truly in another world. There was a momentary silence, the silence, the sudden hush that greets the invading intruder. Then as we stood quietly, making no threaten- ing moves, the inhabitants of this realm took courage and continued their business. Their purpose seems to be to enjoy life and sing its praises. One by one the voices of the wild owners of the glades make themselves heard. There is a honking duck call, and as your eyes follow the sound, you see a family of ducks cautiously leave the greenery where they hid, and venture out into open water. Frogs sound off, tenors, baritones and an occasional bass see to follow a very definite score of a master composer. There are crows, and cranes and birds that practice gliding and landing, whose names I dont know, but they tolerated me there and I am grateful that they d.idn't hol my intrusion against me Ever so often you hear a loud splash, signifying that one inhabitant has caught and eaten another. But those are the rules. You have to under stand them place of great but hidden beauty, a place where you must leam to see What at first appears to be nothing but an endless expanse of grass, turns out to be, on closer inspection, small pools alive with fish, even frogs. There are insects which form the bottom of the food chain for the egrets, pelicans and vultures. There are alligators snakes and the most magnificent fish, jumping, their joyous silver shapes cur ving high above the water, making you promise yourself not to forget a fish ing rod next time Flowers - yellow water Lillies and purple hyacinths that you would like to pick - grow a few feet away in swampy water, safe from visitors. And L there are orchids in the trees with orange, purple and white flowers hid den in dense, shadowy foliage All this beauty awaits, only a short drive away. There is nowhere in the' world another place like it. ' . . . I I L I realized that the Everglades are a I - I ' , v - l I I ' I Students who feel they have a ancial need should seek assistance rom the financial aid department here t BCC. They will find the staff more han willing to assist, and very under- tanding of their needs. There are sev- ral types of financial assistance, rang- g from loans, grants, scholarships d employment, or a combination of ese. Evidence of financial need is deter- ' ed by parents andfor students con- idential statements. These forms, hich may be obtained at the financial 'd office, should be mailed to the espective evaluating service by June st in order to meet the priority dead- 'ne. To receive financial assistance, a udent must meet only three require- ents: lj proof of financial need, 21 ull-time student status, or acceptance or admission as a full time student, d 35 maintenance of a 2.0 academic tanding. I OA N S i 4 l, There are five types of loans a stu- l ent may obtain. All long term loans re low interest with repayment defer- ed until the student graduates, with- draws, or changes status. Short term .loans must be repayed within the term borrowed. i The Florida Student Loan Program is a state loan for legal residents, with long term interest, repayment begin- , 'ng six months after termination. The Nursing Loan Program is avail- hble on a need basis, for students working on an associate degree in nurs- iing. This loan is also long term with low interest. The Federally Insured Loan Pro- gram is an arrangement by which a stu- dent can make a loan through a bank, credit union, or other lending agency, and the federal government will pro- vide the guarantee of the loan on ap- Eproval. Interest of 795 will begin nine months after termination. Maximum loan is 52,500 per year. The Florida Insured Loan Program is available on a need basis to part time or full time students, who are residents of Florida. Interest of 7? will be paid - ' ANc'Al id 5459 to the government, while the student is enrolled. Short Term Loans may be obtained for full time students with a 2.0 aver- age. Emergency, or short term, loans are limited to Sll5.00 per term. Re- payment must be made before the end of the term in which the loan is made. QRANTS Financial assistance in the form of grants is available and does not have to be repaid by the student. The Basic Opportunity Grant is fed- erally funded. The maximum award you may receive is 51,400 minus the amount you or your family are ex- pected to contribute. You are eligible for this program if it is your first time enrolled as a post high school student and you are a U.S. citizen or plan to become one. You must also meet the financial need criteria. The Supplement Educational Op- portunity Grant is for students with exceptional financial need. A student may receive up to one-half of his total financial assistance through this grant. The Nursing Grants are given to second year nursing students who are seeking associate degrees in nursing. The Law l:'njort'ement Education 3 Grants are restricted to tuition and books for in-service law enforcement officers. A number of Tuition Waivers are available to students with special inter- ests or talents in specific areas such as music, drama, art, etc. These awards are made by the department chair- person. They are granted each semes- ter for a maximum of four semesters. The Financial Aid Office also ad- ministers Work-Study Programs. Stu- dents may work on the BCC campus or at any public school in Broward County. Students are paid on an hour- ly rate and may work 15 hours a week. Financial assistance is very easy to obtain once it has been proven that need exists. But it must be recognized that the financial aid office will not come to you. If you believe you qual- ify, you must see them. I would recommend first applying for a grant. With this you will not have to pay it back throughout your time in school. If you can't qualify for one. then you can pick from the other available forms of assistance. Your financial aid counselor will be more than happy to help you in this matter, Financial aid is a serxice proxdcled for all students in need. If you think you qualify, take advantage of this serwice. You're not one of THOSE, are you.? The other day while purchasing a book entitled Voices from Women's Liberation, I encountered an odd reac- tion from the male cashier. As he rang up the sale, he looked at me rather surprised and said, 'sYou donit look libberf' The term like a womenls women's libber was practically spit at me like a dirty word - almost as if connecting it with me would be an in- sult. What does one look like? was the obvious retort. However, he did help to crystallize a lot of the ideas com- peting for attention in my head. In the myriad of conversations I have had before and since with people, male and female, who are turned off by the movement, several glaring reasons come to the front as to why people feel this way. When the world in its lethargic way refused to be nudged into awareness by early jabs from the movement, a new tact was taken. Born out of frus- tration and of being patted on the head patronizingly by the very people they were trying to reach, the women in the movement decided to try for some publicity. Symbols of their re- pression were burned at rallies. Marches began. Teeth were bared. Name calling started. People watching T.V. only saw what they thought they had put down with the ending of the student riots and the calming of the ghetto areas - people marching and protesting, and women at that! Here is where many people only looked as far as their television screens and no further. They assumed a bunch of women got together and decided that raising a little hell could be fun. It was, they reasoned, probably their time of the month anyway and you know what that can do to a girl! If they had investigated more thoroughly they would have noticed a variety of groups marching and waving banners. Women of all ages and all backgrounds were joined together for similar pur- poses and the movement is as diverse in its issues as the women involved. The frustrations brought out the marches and the name calling, but much of the work that was quietly progressing was ignored by the media. Certain issues which vie for atten- tion are a little too seemly for some people to contemplate. Abortion is 3 one of them. Whatever one's opinion of this issue may be, believing that this issue is the central thrust of the move- ment is a mistake. Many groups within- the movement have been and are still working for more liberal abortion laws. But in no way does that summar- ize the interest of the movement. Another issue which frightens many would-be feminists is the gay issue. This faction is definitely a part of the movement and can often sound very anti-male. fin all justice to gay sisters, the anti-male attitude is not shared by all of themj In quite a bit of the anti- liberation propaganda, this faction is often referred to as representing all of the women in the movement. This is as unfair to them as it is to other women involved. We cannot ignore their issue but neither is it true that they repre- sent all that is being fought for. Certainly, thoughts about the des-N truction of marriage and family life are part of what frightens people. Actually if we examine the lives of many of the i women involved, we will note that a large portion of them have husbands and families. Here issues have been very clouded. Fringe groups may even propose the idea of the abolition of the family as viable, but, for the most part, this is not even an issue. After examining these few overly publicized aspects of the movement fwhich have been sensationalized to an extreme degreej, hopefully we can move on to view other issues. First we should examine some of the legal implications of being a women. The following is item nine from the rules and regulations of the savings department of a local Planta- tion bank: 9. When any deposit shall be made by a minor or married woman, the bank may, at its dis- cretion, pay such sum or sums to such depositor, and the receipt of such deposits shall be equally valid as though executed by the guard- ian of the minor or the husband of the married woman. Here, as in many legal areas, the 5 i .ie ft 4 t it i I 2 9 I . l T? it 2 A 4 3 T 3. ! 2 I l l l l I l I I I married woman is equated with a child status and the husband as her guard- ian. This attitude toward women is typical as one may find after examin- ing credit and loan applications. Thanks to the movement, however, some of this discrimination is being curbed. The next area where women en- counter gross discrimination is in the job market. In a recent article in The Female Experience fa magazine pub- A T.: lished by the editors of Psychology Todayj, it was revealed that on the average, a woman earns only 582 of what an equally qualified man would make. Part of the reasoning that al- lows for such discrepancies is that women are absent more and quit more often than men. This has been proven false, however, by the statistics in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Handbook of Women Workers, 1969. Attitudes inlschools, especially in beilmtgxa' and an ,amplifier somew t - - - than a husband andnrgrgiieefrdn fully MLF FITS BEST sports, help to educate children to their sex roles. Sports, hopefully. are so glaringly obvious that they need lit- tle discussion. Sports Illustrated de- voted a series of articles last year to the lack of monies alloted for girls' sports versus boys' sports and team equipment in public schools. The boys won hands down. Even here at BCC we can tind areas where this attitude is prevalent. In a judo class recently the girls were told not to perform a partic- l l l l I l l i 4 l l I ular warm up exercise twhich they had been doing previouslyj because it would make their knees ugly. On examining this, it appears quite ludi- crousqlf the girls performed this exer- cise two times a week for one term it probably wouldn't affect their knees at all. However. if a girl pursued the sport because she enjoyed'it, wouldn't she therefore want to develop her body to its potential? Otherwise, why register for judo at all? There are plenty of lady-like sports offered if one needs a credit! Another area of school life which promotes sex roles from kindergarten up is school books. From the day a child starts school, she or he finds their particular role laid out for them in their tirst reader. Mother is usually in an skirt and often in the kitchen and any task which may be considered a man's job is left up to father. In a book sent home for reading from a local elementary school, the following scene was enacted. One of the children involved had gotten himself stuck in a tree, His sis- ter and brother had run to mother for help. She proceeded to stand beneath the tree in her skirt and ring her hands, So father finally was sent for fl was surprised to note that he left his shin- ing armor at homej and he immedi- atelv placed a ladder against the tree and retrieved the child. The question must be asked. Why could mother not have been pictured in slacks or jeans and done the same thing? This brand of thinking is also exhibited here at BCC. ln an English composition class an example of a good outline was passed out to the students. lt was en- titled. Why I Want to be an Elemen- tary School Teacher, and reason tal under section III was To find a man and hook one. lt is often touted that women are weak, uncompetitive,passive unaggres- sive creatures. Is this a biological fac- tor? If it is, any student of sociology would strongly dispute it, knowing that in some cultures women are the hunters, the aggressors. the farmers and the protectors. Possibly, then, this myth about women is one propagated by our culture and attributable only to role perpetuation by society itself! Finally, we must examine what the possible outcome all these alternatives for women might do to family life. Considering that men and women will seek each other out as partners and children will result in some cases to round out the family, imagine how much closer men would be to their children if they could share in the rais- ing of them. This would be possible if women could equal them in pay and if paternity leave became popular. ln addition, the pressure to drive one's self to achieve financially would be shared. Husbands and wives would begin to understand each other's pres- sures and problems. Neither would feel as tied to his or herjob in life because alternatives for both would be avail- able. And of course, one of these alter- natives would be the single life. As women gain freedom and financial in- dependence, they can then seek men out as companions and not as means of lifetime support. This hopefully would lead to less hasty marriages and a dropping divorce rate. The inevitable result of women's liberation is already showing small signs of coming into being. Men's liber- ation or consciousness-raising groups are already starting to meet. In Chi- cago, a young minister reports that men meet at his house often to discuss their feelings toward their wives and girl friends' attitudes. Apparently the first few sessions found them berating themselves for being chauvinistic but now they are discussing what it can do for them and how they can liberate their own views and roles. A recent issue of MS magazine pointed out that the IQ73 alumni conference at Oberlin College was devoted to men's libera- tion. The article stated that the confer- ence was only passable in its accom- plishments but it did help to pave the way for future endeavors in this area, lf we stand back and view all of the issues, we see people revolting against stereotypes and prejudices. The beauti- ful end result of all of this examining of ourselves is that each of us finds our own roles in life rather than accepts those forced upon us by society. collaqe photo Text PAT lync W NS he Mov visired by Maureen Martindale It has risen from the conscience of earth, and of earth children, while attempting to relate the present to the past. With both common sense and sensitivity, it has borrowed from urban streets and urchant country rivers a daring force which has been used to achieve an ideal without illusion. It is the dream, and, indeed, the dream has seen reality, and, sharpening its tongue, looked straight into that eye, and watched the tears of those too fearful to bear witness to its words. To the idealist, each new humanist movement should be a segment of his dream which has finally been made audible. Yet the sullenness in his awareness stems from the fact that a recent segment, the new feminism, fails to contain the processes of con- structive awareness, Contemporary feminism, in prin- ciple, is as necessary as any new con- sciousness. Although her rights had been infringed upon by the oppressors' rules once more in a new society, the woman of early America at least had a chance: a second chance to be recog- nized as an essential element in the new culture. She was an artist: quilt- maker, cloth spinner, tapestry creator. cook. All leaving her little time to fear possible insignificance. However, in a technological culture, woman has be- come the plaything of a materialistic era. She is now a billboard sign, a cos- metic commercial, a moving pleasure mobile. All manifestations of a culture lacking in communication and real romance. Worst of all. she is still en- couraged to be a baby machine amidst widespread overpopulation. However, in its attempt to point out these very societal ills. the new woman's movement. which emerged around 1963, is especially avid in its attack on what is called the male power structure. Indeed, the structure. political and sociocultural. which has enslaved women, is dominated by men. But that power structure was born from a more fundamental one. a psychological power or value systeml structure. The power struggle between men and women. which has been ever constant since the beginning of time. is based upon the mutual fears of both sexes about their situation. Through the years, women as well as men have applied reactionary tactics toward each other, fearing their respective dif- ferences. The woman's movement seems to be manifesting a need to blame men in general. rather than attempting to come to grips with a more secure state of mind on the part of each sex in photo by Dave Patrick relation to the other. Many in the woman's movement, through such tac- tics, suggest their own lack of intro- spective freedom. Therefore, without implying strength at all, they have transferred this dependency on men to a new dependency on the woman's movement. A visit I made to a consciousness raising group Cdesigned to raise the consciousnesses of womenj should serve as an interesting case in point. The woman's movement is supposed to be opposed to the system of caste, as was the old new left or the move- ment. Yet the CRC was conducted in an upper middle class house, among women who have never been expected to earn wages, among middle aged women who have time to listen to Bob Dylan and to read Thoreau, among women who have no trouble feeding or clothing their children, among those who, in short have suddenly discover- ed something fashionable and were sit- ting around discussing it over coffee. Surely, the psychological pressures of this type of environment are quite real. The upper middle class house- wife, especially when her children are grown, with no identity of her own, certainly is prone to depression. Thus there is some reason for her lack of motivation. These women are the col- lective strength of the woman's move- ment. However, in their bitter and hostile attack, they bypass blaming the very structure which keeps them. They seem to ignore the alternatives prefer- red by some women: women who have always been thinking people, who have chosen identities against tremendous odds by believing in their own prin- ciples of human dignity, and who have fought to hold careers largely due to a feeling of responsibility toward fellow humans. These women are idealists, who strive to understand each facet of exis- tence, including roles, and therefore have come to understand that each of us has something which we fear. The completely liberated woman, knowing this, is honest with herself and her male companions, seeing them as hu- man beings to be talked to, not as powermongrels, or controllers, to be fought. As an individual, and someone real, she has always pursued the dream of love and human dignity, devoid of directed hostility. lt is the idealist's dream. But there is little reality in any- thing less. ETT WN TEAcl1ER ExTRAoRdiNAny If you've encountered any one of her five classes, then you, too, have seen just how genuine English instruc- tor Betty Owen is. Her classroom tech- nique, whether in writing, literature or journalism, is one which can bridge the gap between what a sensitive student feels he is, and what he would other- wise be expected to be. No two human beings are alike, yet we always end up lumping them together. I believe we should appre- ciate the way of the individual, rather than 'THE WAY'. I don't know what 'THE WAY' is supposed to be, she says. Ms. Owen is relentless in her own search for knowledge, which makes her open to most new ideas, and thus, with this instructor a learning experi- ence is turned into a life experience. Bom in Tennessee, her father died when she was eight, and so then and later on she learned about the in- equities of Life. The family lived on social security for a while after the death of her father. I suppose the dif- ference in what it was then and now is a semantic one. Then it had the con- notation of charity. But that never mined my motivationf' As a child, Ms. Owen liked to read and write poetry. And, determined not to be stereo- typed into a career role as a result of her sex, she wanted to be neither a secretary nor a teacher of elementary or high school. I was aware of the fantastic difference in what my father had been able to make and what my mother made after he died. Ms. Owen believes in human libera- tion, and is not especially vocal for movements in general. She is a sincere and non-manipulative person. Hon- esty is so important, she suggests. Betty Owen is liberation. She doesn't need to talk about it, it talks to you by Maureen Martindale when you're around her. After leaving Tennessee with her husband David, whom she married at age seventeen, Ms. Owen came here and attended the University of Miami, when her younger daughter went into the first grade. She wanted a profes- sion 'where her working hours coin- cided with her daughters' school you don t have children But you can't hours. 'ZYou can avoid many things if - go back to school, seeing an oppor- tunity for her to develop her own mind. I wasn't sure so much whether I was going to school or he was send- ing me. They have two children, Patricia, a graduating BCC student, and Dianne, a University of Florida student. In graduate school, Ms. Owen's thesis was on W.H. Auden, a modern poet. She completed it the February after she started teaching at BCC. Auden was chosen as a subject because she was so opposed to the kind of neg- ative critiques his work was then re- ceiving. When asked why she supposed he was spoken against in the fifties she replied that the whole McCarthy per- iod was a time when any kind of change was looked down upon. Her praise for Auden prompted her to question some of the principles that IEW' nj -f not answer the questions of an eight year old child. She was hired at BCC immediately after she applied, and this was her first interview. She doesn't hold claim to an image. Any image you have should come not from your proclaiming it, but from the work you're doing. Ms. Owen's husband, David, who was associated with the community college system as Department Chair- man of Data Processing at Miami- Dade, works with research at Miami Heart Institute. He encouraged her to Photo by John Fiore exist. He was brilliant! We shouldn't let personal bias cause us to unfairly judge the lives and works of people. About religion, she says, I don't feel religion is as much in the church as in the person. Auden had a saying hung in his room which read. Everjvrhirzg that lives is holv. I think that's beau- tiful! And she ends the interview with the encouragement which is so character- istic of her, I'm an idealist. too. Maureen. The ideal will ultimately triumph! x I U PHI 2 'U 22 2I'I'1 X 4 fi:-' BCC's DisTiNquisl1Ed ACAdEMiC DEAN -'E Rerines Photos by Jim Woulfe and Gene Remillet 9 'Q H' f ',, f1,1':L X A'. QU? 'K-Af .Mn- - l x mi. 'l ,leak .. 1 1 174A H ,A Ke - ff Left, Out-going SGA President Ken Millerg Above, Newly elected Presidenr ArIMar1e5 fright! receives congratulations from his Opponent: Below, SGA Senaturs in sessimz. SGA Spexxks fon The Students mi , M 5 yr-'slug' 1 , JL' 'Q ,si 5 1 -- -N' 33-rr. 1 J 'A V J I, ff H ' , , x 5 I 158 -4- ,' x, I ri Q '. Text and photos by Mark Sherman We've just about used up our allot- ment for February and it's only the 7th. We're going to keep selling until we run out, then we close down for the rest of the month, said a disgrunt- led Sunoco station owner. The fuel problem hit everyone in January and there was no relief in sight for the lines of motorists that had to wait up to two hours for as little as S3 worth of 55 cent-a-gallon regular. Although some times were better than others for getting fuel, 909? of the gas stations around Fort lauderdale closed by early afternoon. The problem started shortly after Christmas, when many service stations started to run low. Many ran com- pletely out and closed down for the remainder of the week. The shortage continued until the end of the first though, said the owner of a Hess sta- tion in downtown Ft. Lauderdale. The prime reason that fuel stations week in January. Most motorists felt that this was only a one-time problem. At least until the 23rd of the same month. I waited in line for 45 minutes to get a crummy S3 worth. And what gets me is that I only got six gallons. I use that much in three days, said a disenchanted BCC student. Although some gas stations were setting limits on the amount of fuel that could fill up every car that came through, 'At 50 cents a gallon, one would think that service station own- ers were making a killing on the busi- ness. Such was not the case however. We only make 8 cents of every gal- lon and even if you pump 4,000 gal- Ions a day, you still don't make very much. The allotments we're given only last about three weeks and then we have to shut down anyway, so we really don't make any more than we used to. We work a lot harder were running low is the federal govern- ment's edict that fuel stations will get only 80? of the fuel that was pumped at the same time in 1972. Many feel that this is not a realistic figure. The Port IEvergladesl is full of gas. Hell, they turn tankers away every day 'cause they got no place to store the gas. We just arenlt getting any of it, said an Exxon station owner. For stations that run low on fuel, the federal government has a form that can be turned in by the station owners to secure an extra 20'Zv supply. This Uemergencyl' supply is reserved for hard-hit shortage areas such as South Florida, the East coast, and the Wash- ington-Oregon area in the West. To help some owners, the Federal Energy Cffice QFEOJ, which has re- sponsibility for fuel allocations and price levels, has given the go ahead for a price increase of 1 cent per gallon. I think that this is well intended, but I don't think it is fairg I don't think it was well thought out and I do think that it was inept, said Z. David Bonner, Gulf Oil Company president in a recent news article. John Sawhill, deputy administrator of the Federal Energy Office had other views on the subject. We have to take the interests of the American consumer into consider- ation and any such increase in prices adds Sl billion to motorists' fuel bills. There is also a question of the fed- eral government's right to interfere in what has been a free market for the oil companies. Many feel that instead of helping the country by allocating fuel to various areas, the government is hin- dering the situation. We could correct a lot of these problems if we were able to move the product around as it should be moved, but we are rather controlled now, so we cannot alleviate shortages in areas without fist going through a fomial procedure with the PEO and this takes forever. Literally, said Bonner. The dissent has moved down to the stations themselves and strikes are con- templated unless things ease. The fore- casts for the future looked even worse than they had two months earlier. A 2070 shortage of fuel was predicted by the middle of May. Station owners made several de- mands. Among them were: Raising of the profit margin from 8 cents to ll cents a gallong Additional fuel supplies to south Floridag and either a Coher- ent policy from the FEO or leeway for the owners to run their business the way they feel best. FEO administrator William Simon outlawed gas stations from discrimina- tory policies such as preferred custo- mers or making appointments for fuel. Needless to say, many station owners ,L ..-r ' . IF , .... , -5 1' -. -' . -4 .nr ,A 1 were ranked by this move. You spend a year or two building up some steady customers and then. when you need them, the government tells you that you have to serve every- one. I donit think it's fair to our regu- lar customers, said a Shell station manager. Many people have taken heed of the advertisements appearing in local newspapers to not let your tank go below half full. Indeed. the media has had a great effect on the current short- ages. In one case. a message was broad- cast on radio saying that it was a bad day to buy gas. A report from several BCC students was that it was an easy day to get gas because the radio had scared off many who dicln't really need gas. Several cases of gas hoarding have been reported. the worst of which was a man who waited in line for 90 min- SCJ I9 utes to purchase 80 cent's worth of regular. His gas tank held Io gallons and the gallon or so that he received tilled the tank. To help stave off some of those who have to have a full tank all the time. a system of volunteer rationing was instituted in Broward County last February. The system. which was first tried in Oregon. stated that if the last number of your license plate was even. you could purchase gas on the even numbered days. We haven't seen any difference in the number of cars that come through here but maybe it will make a differ- ence at the end of the month. said the Sunoco owner. Hopefully. this type of rationing will help deter mandatory rationing of the type used during World War Two. With the latter. coupons are distrib- uted to auto owners. These coupons will probably set the amount of fuel which can be purchased. When they are used up. no more gas can be pur- chased. Even this type of rationing will not solve the basic problem of closed sta- tions and lines at the gas pump. People will have to go to a station to get gas and if the stations still run short. the same problem exists. Another problem that is hinted at by some is the difference between reg- ular grade and premium grade fuel. The price difference is usually 2 to 4 cents per gallon and in some cases. owners state that premium is all that is available. The users find little differ- ence in the performance oftheir auto. In other cases. when regular is used. the car does not perform as well as it has in the past. Some believe the fuel is watered down. There is no way that we could water down the gas. The octane ratings are set at the refinery and it is pumped just the way it comes from there. re- ported the Hess station owner. The situation started to change with the opening of March. More stat tions seemed to have fuel, and the lines weren't so long as they once had been. We're starting to get more gas thar we did last month. said the Sunocc owner. He received an extra 20,00C gallons that month. Likewise. a lot ot other station owners. By the middle of March. the situal tion was no longer a situation. Most gas stations were open in the morning and remained open most of the day Limits were lifted on the amount ol fuel that could be purchased. The only problem that remained was the price. which had gone up another two cents a gallon for regular and four cents for premium. By the end of the month. there were no longer any lines at the pumps and one could get gas almost anytime. The question remains. however. was it a hoax or a look at things to come? i WHAT SEEMED TO BE A NOR- mal fishing trip for two Vermont men, Bob Pratt and Tom Cox, turned out instead to ba a day that neither man is likely to forget. At first, we had kind of a hard time getting the police out there to our fishing area. I told them that if they didn't get out there, I would call the national guard, said Cox. Nobody would believe that we saw a flying saucer, interjected Pratt. I had my camera, and got some pret- ty good pictures too. Both men are upstanding citizens in Bolark county, a Vermont suburb. Pratt, an insurance investigator for the state, said plainly, in a report to the sheriff's department that he had seen a flying object hovering over the lake for a few seconds, and then disappear from sight. Cox reported that he was in the forest at the eastem end of the lake hunting for bait when he thought he heard someone approaching from the dense forest. I heard someone coming up be- hind me through the woods. I picked up my bait bag and started back down the path. I had called out to my friend, as that's who I thought it was. As I tumed the comer, I saw a thing in the distance. It was something that one does not forget. It was built like a man, and he was about 6 feet or so. He had eyes coming from the top of his head, and his hands were like lobster claws. He seemed to be floating through the air like a cloud. While Cox was witnessing this, Pratt was approaching the area where he saw the vehicle land. During a later appear- ance on a daytime talk show he said, I saw the vehicle up close for the first time. I knew then that it wasn't no Frisbee that I seen. It was like one of those big skyscrapers that you see in cities. It was about that size, only shaped like a rocket. Real tall and straight. It was then that I had decided that I was going to run for the police. As I turned I saw my friend ahead. I look back and the thing had a gun-like thing in his hand. Then he shot it while we were running. He had missed us, thank God, and we were sure shak- ing. By the time we got back to the car, the ship was taking off, and was gone. It shot off like a comet. -X, J. T I N,l':',i 'Y at. .U ,.U '1 'fz' ' Eg :--. - f IT WAsN'T USS is v., 4 . .fr G . V5 A saber: Hg , w 0 Fnisbee I SEEN Police arrived on the scene too late. apparently, to witness this spectacular event. Although there was nothing to be found there in the way of evidence. Sgt. Bolton Hampbell, of the Sheriffs Department reported finding a large patch of burned grass. It was about six feet in diameter. and had obvious traces of flamable liquid at strategically located points. This, as far as our police equipment will take us. is a 'fuel' of sorts from the ship, strongly resembling a gasoline and water combination, said the Ser- geant. by Rick DeMaio Both man have gone through nu- merous physical and mental examina- tions. only to pass each with a mini- mum of difficulty. No drugs or alco- holic beverages were exident in the ve- hicle, or in the surrounding area. nor detected in either man's body upon subsequent study. Lie detector tests also proved quite futile in an attempt to disprove the story. What those men saw on that little fishing expedition will never be deter- mined, yet it is certain that neither man was telling an untruth at any time during thorough police investigation. ., l l l r t I l ACUPU AAAA'CHOO! l've had enough of this damn sinus trouble. she sneezed. I'm going to try a new doc- tor. She had tried at least three others. However, this one was different - he had a plan. Acupuncture was his game, Pesce his name. Her husband called him a witch doctor and she called him her healer. But, what would it involve and would it work7 Although acupuncture is 5.000 years old, it is still a mystery to some people. According to Dr. Pesce, a D.O. practicing acupuncture in North Miami Beach, and the others who are trying to trace its roots, We think it started when someone had an ache or a pain, then got jabbed with an arrow or sharp tool and noticed that the pain was gone. In China, acupuncture was handed down from father to son. However, it was outlawed for twenty years during the Japanese-Chinese wars. Yet when there was a shortage of western train- ed doctors to look after the wounded men, they were able to practice it again. Now doctors in China are re- quired to learn it in medical school. a course which lasts about 3-6 months. 22 By Linda Haase When Dr. Pesce got his start in acupuncture, about four years ago, he read books, then went to Japan to see how it was done. However, back in the United States, he didn't tell his pa- tients that he was using it. He tried everything else that might have helped, then told the patient that he or she was to have some injections. When I learned how to do acupuncture, no one else knew. I didn't have the nerve to tell my patients, so Idid it without telling or charging them. If they got better, good. If not, then there was nothing else to be done. If these people felt better after having acupuncture and they didn't know. l think it was the acupuncture that cured them. I got a lot of good results in the year I did it that WHY. Now Ptesge treats tifty percent of his patients with acu- puncture. There is Chinese doctor in Panama who sends him patients that feel that there is nothing else to do. The average age he treats if fifty. Dr. Pesce and the American doc- tors who practice acupuncture and medicine in general, have different theories than the Chinese. Also, in China, one can go into a drugstore and get little beads to attach to the part of the body that hurts. The directions and everything one needs is there, including an alternative sugges- tion: IF YOU DO NOT FEEL BET- TER IN A FEW DAYS . . . SEE YOUR DOCTOR. In Japan, there are stores along the streets where acupuncture is per- formed at most times of the day. One can go in and obtain an accupuncture treatment like we get a massage here. The Chinese feel that everything deals with the two life forces in the body, yin and yang, the male and fe male energy forces which flow througl the body. Pesce explained it this way: The body and the universe are ofthe same unit. The energy forces flow througl the lungs and follow meridians. If along the flow, the energy is caught ii an organ, that organ and the ones pre ceding and following it may becomt ill. Therefore, the energy forces mus be stimulated or released to balano the system. When the energy forces art re-balanced, the whole unit fthe body is healthy until next time. PURE 4 However, Pesce does not use this method. He uses the classical system, which encompasses the whole body. f'Each organ of the body has a corres- lponding meridian. Trigger points are rthose which become sore when an or- gan is hurtf, A trained doctor can go over the body, find the meridian points, then the trigger point and in- liect a needle. The two ideas behind acupuncture e that the point must be sedated or timulated to achieve loss of pain. An xample is a pulled muscle. Where the uscle connects with the two bones d into another muscle, it is tender. at would be a trigger point and the rneedle would be entered there. l In order to have an acupuncture ltreatment, the nerves around the area ust not be severed. According to the 'gate theory, which, Pesce remind- led me is only a theory, the brain . d nerves can only send and receive ne message at a time. By taking a ireedle and stimulating a point on the it ody, a new message can intercept the ld pain message with a new sensation d therefore the brain won't be able fo feel pain. l In regard to what was just said, some people may think acupuncture is merely a form of hypnotism. Upon hearing that, Pesce disagreed. What this man is saying is that he is mad because he didn't find it tirst or that he doesn't understand it and this is his way of giving an explanation of it. We also laughed at acupuncture until acupuncture was used in lieu of anesthesia. During heart and brain surgery in China, patients would often be put out of pain by using needles. However, Pesce doesn't think it will ever become popular in the United States. American doctors don't have the time fit takes about an hour to get the patient to the point where he is sedated enough to operatej and most people don't have the money to pay for it. Money and time, that is what acu- puncture involves. A treatment costs between S25 and S50. The cost ofthe treatments are expensive because the machine used to help trace the med- ians costs between S500 and S600 and the cost per needle is between 51.50 and 32.00. Not many insurance com- panies will pay for the treatments: . however, Pesce has collected from workmen's compensation for some of his patients from Ohio. ln China, the doctors have the time and with every- one on socialized medicine, money isn't a problem. The dangers from having acupunc- ture treatments are few. Sometimes a blood vessel may be hit and a few drops of blood will trickle or there will be nausea or fainting, but none of my patients has ever died, he said. However, Pesce was concerned about the dangers that could occur from the use of unsterile needles. l'That is why out of two hundred prac- ticing acupuncturists in Florida, only tive or six know what they are doingf' Pesce believes it is better to be a doc- tor so the experience that has been gained can help if something should happen. Also, it helps if you know what you are doing, he said. The acupuncturists in most oriental countries are like our chiropractors. They only do needles but carmot be considered specialists because they never went to school to learn other things, like surgery. The needles used, ranging in size from lla inches fused on the earsj to five inches fused on the buttocks and thighsj are made of silver, gold, or platinum. Long, not huge, Pesce corrected me when I exclaimed at the size of the medium sized tive inch needle. These needles don't hurt . . . if you are Chinese, Pesce explained. Acupuncture treatments can take seven seconds to a week. One method is by inserting a short needle between the layers of skin and leaving it there for a week. Although acupuncture is becoming more popular in the U.S., it is only a minor portion of Chinese medicine to- day. They are trying to learn western medicine because they feel our the- ories work better. When you see Chinese doctors in movies today. they aren't walking around with needles. they have stetescopes and micro- scopes. They have everything we do - including the atom bomb. Once in a while in the day to day existence called life, something hap- pens to cause one to step back and reflect. When it is a positive experi-A ence, it can also charge one's psychic batteries. Such an experience occurred on campus in the form of a quiet, average looking man who turned out to be a soul gripping poet philosopher. Ric Masten, poet, folk singer-lyricist, phil- osopher, human being, was guest speaker for various English, philoso- phy and writing classes on the BCC campus. His brand of poetry is human and to the point. It appears to be an autobiography of his feelings. In first addressing his audience, he tells them that most people are afraid to open up to others. He extends his hand and says that some of them will slap it and this he expects. But if we don't extend our hands, we won't ever really be touched. From that first gesture, he proceeds to read his poet- ry, the essense of which speaks of per- sonal anguish, moments of despair and loneliness, opinions arrived at through torturous decision making . . . in short, his poetry portrays a human life. But Ric's poetry takes on more meaning in the light of Ric's own ren- dition of it. When he finishes, he has truly extended his hand. Students walk away realizing that they know Ric almost as well as they will know most close friends in their lifetime. For anyone who saw Ric and is in- terested in his poetry, you man write for information on his books and records to: Department of Education Unitarian Universalist Association 25 Beacon Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 NCERT The .C , doobie bnoTl1eR lg bm' s x X, photos by MARK x- L il 1 SHERMAN - WHoLE by Linda Haase RTH ARTS ESTIVA .fl ,W J K jf -it -A , , I, K A, ln 1,4 V , f 1 - , , . , . id-F' E'-is' pci? je The Whole Earth Art Festival . . . designed to be a cultural experience involving the community, students and faculty. March 1-3 was the date for the festival, and although time was too short to make all the arrangements, it was also too long to wait for it to happen. It was a weekend to learn and experience many things. Hare Krisna, folk music, yoga, paintings, plays, food . . . that and more were all there to enjoy. Ah, yes. Enjoy . . . Friday night 's bleak campus was startling. Could it have been the wrong weekend? Well, I and others who were curious enough to look, found that things were happening. A yogi with a baker's cap flounced over to a group of people, eager to make them peanut butter, honey and banana sandwiches. From any and every side of the poetry dome, singing could be heard. The mystery man was Whooten, a black poet who volunteered his voice, time, and poems for us. He entertained a dome full of us, including a small baby who gurgled with delight. Whooten felt l it if the black community was to :lure, it needed compassion and rstead of toys, leave us understanding llove.' And it was on to another booth. A end and I were met by a friendly ividual who invited us to join those :ady in the re-creation dome. These aple design shelves, planters and okcases and, we were surprised to d out, domes. Before entering, we Init any idea if the domes had been ight, donated or stolen. Eager to find out how we liked them, were ambushed with questions. One son said, We aren't proud, but how we tell the people that we donated domes without saying WE DID IT EE? Wheqi I approached the next ', I saw the sign they had put up: ome construction and design were rated by re-creation. Materials were 1 out of the student activities budget 3CC. Later that night, someone entered . suggested we attend the multi-media v4perience Human Tangents. The w began with heavy organ music and Shing lights. Three guys were in Music provided a large part ofthe easy going atmosphere at the festival. Pictured, top, are Okun lleftj and Turner fright! a folk group. Bottom, right, a flute lesson is given to a willing participant while I left I a guitar player practices a few chords on his own. -Ll,Llll charge of the show, one worked the lights and music and the other two tried to get the message across by sitting 4 across from each other at intervals in the , show and saying the same thing with different words at the same time. The TV, sans sound, was turned on three times. After that, fans emitted freezing ,fi air and a movie of waves was flashed on I ' a screen. As chills went up and down spines, one could feel himself in the water. After that, music, screeching, annoying music at that, was put on LOUDER and LOUDER. I couldn't stand it, but I couldn't leave. It was like I was captive. Free will? It must have gone out with the waves. None too soon, we were relieved of the screeches, but in their place, static was put on. The old tolerance test . . . people started leaving. I stayed because I felt that there was either going to be some smash bang ending or the three guys were going to emerge and scream into the room: -'YOU FQOLS, However, neither one happened. Everything remained consistent. I looked around. A friend and l were the only ones left. 3. v 1 .F , . 'l. -5-.A 4 ' - Q. .,. traps.,-' X .. ' Ariel . .. J'-. Domes, constructed by individuals from Re-Creation, a group which builds bookcases and shelves, among other things, housed such activities as Pan Ku s poetry readings fabovej and provided a place to rest and converse fbelowj. - -' A judo demonstration was given I top leftj while a flute player I top right! entertained people. Below, hungry people flocked to the natural food booth. 'pa' , Aga. , n . 5 I c' L, . M5 P' N 4 I ii 5 'ztgn, i .., , i4 3v'?4f sw'-'af - '..'- L - e 1-.-A ff-.gf 7 r': if.,.al 1 if if ,,gu-fu , , -l iv +'f-'1 F'fv' l ' - f7'g 1, 'C eff 51 mn-.MU 04 A ERI .Umar l- ll :gm 5199- And so, for Friday night, we had seen all there was, and so, leaving a lone dog and a few stray individuals, we left till moming. Returning to the festival on Saturday, Griffin Road was cluttered with people. Ah ha . . .it was the Davie Rodeo. Rumor had it that anyone without a cowboy hat was subject to arrest. Rumor had it . . . There was horse shit all over the road and lots of people. We told them about the festival through the car window. Safe on campus, I was relieved to see that more displays had been put up since the previous night. Now there were booths to purchase all kinds of things from. At one booth I found a bracelet, bought it for the unbelievable lowprice of 31.75 and within two hours four of the stones had fallen off. Two fell off as I was showing it to a friend and the other two fell off as the man I bought it from was exclaiming, Now how could that have happened. My money was cheerfully refunded. Music was coming from the outside stage, and after finding it out it was Okun and Turner, we stayed to listen. 70 Wt Sim .aa 4' W l.. Various people came to entertain, feed and inform the festival goers, Right: Two dancers from the Fort Lauderdale Civic Ballet put on a show while yogis provided peanut butter, honey and banana sandwiches, fruit and yogi delights for hungry andlor curious people. Photos by Dave Lenox, Mark Griffen, Jim Woulfe, Jack Matlzers, Pat Lynch and Bob Pearsall. 'EWX B iii X190 -Bmw QLSEN SWR C-WN Y-35 3 prttei - 'P 'WO Q NSW WWI OKUN AND TURNER . . .withan introduction like this, how can they be anything but good? Pm Frank . . . He's Al. I'm Okun, he's Tumer. Wow, Iwish there was an easier way of doing that. And with that, they went into songs by Cat Stevens, Graham Nash, David Crosby and even Bob Dylan's Blowing in the Wind. Music gets you high and makes you grow, they sang but if you have a request, write it down on a five dollar bill and pass it to us. The jokes and music went on for about an hour. Leaving contented, we went to get some nourishment. A yogi delight? What was in it? Mung dal was the answer. Somehow, that brought me back to the Rodeo and horses, but before I could offer any resistance, I was urged to try a sample. It was not only fantastic but huge. Just walking around was an experience. Building 15 offered to check anything but ohildren and dogs for 25 cents. The kite flying contest was scheduled to begin at 2:15. An eight year old boy asked if he could send his kite up 1,000 feet, as if he knew how high that really was. Of course the Hare Krishna people were there, chanting, giving free dinners and selling books. They had a basket of :QQBPltt-ev -we Sin S? estate. we cxxokwes 1 1 'fs lllhttw time we GW' is was it f5fl1Nmm5' qihm X155 gig 1A11pHNli-lm XlN QixttoDeas?-like l ws... WW X33 - , Above: A sign was painted to inform people of the various activities to be enjoyed. Below: Hari Krisna, bringing music, information and food, came to the festival. what looked like soap balls which they were giving away -- for a small contribution. They asked how much we could donate. My sister didn't have a purse, so I reached in my pocket and took out all I had . . .six cents. He was a bit disgusted, but after a search in my wallet proved futile, he walked away. Prom there, we went to see the BCC Pantomime Players. They did a few pantomimes, and with each one, they were able to revive our senses and make us feel happy, sad, or revengeful. At the end, Dave Novak announced that the BCC Pantomime Players would like to share a smile with you, and with that, they leaped from the stage and ran around the audience, ripping smiles from their faces and generously donating them to us. As a result we all went away smiling. Well, Saturday carrie and went, but there was still Sunday. Sunday aftemoon was the time for taking a final look at everything, buying one last thing, and visiting new friends. QR f 8,53 :x'.e,gS , :QL . . wb, E .... . - -aaxwx- me 9 ,x. X39 - f '9 I Y .wx ., t .. v'L gr: 'wi at X! 4z, fj Middle, a horticultural display provided a sample of how Florida landscaping could look. Left, native crafts and , below middle new life szjvles, attracted the attention of all age ranges, below. 1 7' NW dam 'Darius 7' M6141 style 'Pantamime - N : Q L ii , , X ,S ' Q, ii' 5, I Z4 17 9 ,C ALICEI WO DERL For the Chr As anyone who was once a child knows, Alice in Wonderland is a tale about a little girl who had some rather extraordinary adventures and met some rather strange creatures. And as anyone who read the story from time to time while growing up knows,Alice is also a good deal more. Lewis Carroll had the great gift of an artist to charm the kiddies with a bedtime story while keeping the parents awake with just enough satire and clever characteriza- tions. Thanks to a very adept cast and di- rector, the drama department managed to keep all of the wit and charm of Alice intact in its Children's Theater production. For one of such great ex- perience who eagerly grabs the nearest child as an excuse when another old Walt Disney film makes the rounds, the show definitely delighted its aud- ience. The cast kept close contact with the children by addressing many lines directly to them. In addition, when Tweedledum and Tweedledee entered through the aisles, they rubbed heads and tickled chins to shrieks of glee form the audience. Costuming and make-up, which ob- viously presented some unusual prob- 3 aa?:a,'f1't in . pair A-.t f D' ,X ., o f ' I J ,T We rsi ' fl was I . i. L, i.-1.19 an ll of Us V lems, was cleverly handled. The animal masks were deftly managed by an able crew. Some very unique special effects were accomplished with lighting, par- ticularly in and between the garden scenes. In addition, the scenery itself, with its particularly bright colors, cap- tured the eye of the audience and the mood of wonderland. However, with all of these positive elements, a play must work and audience reaction is the only ther- mometer. In this, Alice definitely accomplished its ends and held its aud- ienoe captive from the moment the White Rabbit first checked his watch until Alice awakened and wondered whether it had all been a dream. BCC began to produce Childrens Theater in 1970. Until this year, the group toured local schools but now an allocation of money permits them to stage productions ir1 the lecture thea- ter and the schools bus the children to campus Tuesday and Thursday. As those involved discover each year, an audience of children can be the tough- est and the most enthusiastic of critics. A cast soon discovers whether a scene has come off well or not, but the re- wards involved are great and the learn- ing experience vital. 015. I ,sh Cast of characters included: ALICE, Megan Dunlevyg WHITE RAB- BIT, Gar Hogan: CATERPILLAR, Charles Ratner: DUCHESS: Dee Dee Allen: COOK: Kathy Micaleg FROG FOOTMAN: Andy Shaw: MARCH HARE: Laurie Dissetteg MAD HAT- TER: David Novak: DORMOUSE: Trish Noelg MOCK TURTLE: Angid DeCiccog GRYPHON: Pam Mara: TWEEDLEDEE: Jere Jacobsg TWEE- DLEDUM: Connie Houck: KING OF HEARTS: Lou Dudichg KNAVE OF HEARTS: Jim Paceg QUEEN OF HEARTS: Cathy Clarke: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS: Melody Wichtg EXECU- TIONER: Charles Ratner. Direftor was Richard Rose assisted by Cathy Clarke. Technical Director was Joseph Capello and set was design- ed by Richard Rose and Mildred Mulli- kin. Costume Design was done by Stephanie Rudakiewicz with consulta- tion by Phyllis Ullivarri. Headdress construction was by Jeannine Hooper while masks were by Kay Cappello and Make-up by Caroline Pactor. Lighting design was done by Chris Youngblood and sound by Paul Davis. Stage man- agement was by Carrie Murphy. HX 1-, :xi IJ X v ' G.- F-: 93, A' 4 ,Q-Sv In campus life, school activism can take many forms. The more athletic types participate in sports, and many students join clubs, fratemities, or sor- oiities. And then there are the cheer- leaders. Most of these groups get noticed by publications, word of mouth conversa- tions, and even by the subtle interest each person creates in his own mind. But it seems hardly anyone but the athlete ever notices the cheerleaders. What is it about the cheerleader that makes her so different? This past year's cheerleading squad was comprised of Missy Dembowski, Cynthia Cunningham, Cherie Weber, Lynn Kohler, Monica Ford, Rhonda Strachan, and Pat Wallace. Gail Decker, Rose Clark, and Teresa Boyd were members of the squad part ofthe year. It takes a special kind of person to become a cheerleader, especially in a community college such as Broward Central, where spectator support at school sporting events is at a mini- mum. Although no policy is set against a male trying for a position on the squad, no men have ever expressed an interest in the field at BCC. One handicap that subdues the im- pact of the cheerleaders is that they play second fiddle to whatever sport or faction they happen to be sup- porting. They remain, however, an im- portant link between the spectator and the sport. Another handicap, at least at this community college, is the lack of stu- dent support of college sports. The cheerleaders appear virtually as a pep HEER- LE DER T E LAsrrNq LlNk BETWEEN SPECTATOR ANd SPORT Text and photos by Dave Lenox i I 2 g club for there are rarely more than 25 Seahorse spectators attending any basketball game or wrestling match even if the activity occurs on home terntory According to Ms Dembowskl a freshmen from Wisconsin who accept ed the title of cheerleading captain for terms I and II this past school year the lack of support by the student body has a detnmental effect on the cheerleader as well as the athlete She felt that The difference in high school and Junior college cheerleading is mental rather than physical In high school there were people behind you and everyone really got involved with the members of the school teams Here there is no one not even to watch the games or matches. Monica Ford who graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High stated that In college cheerleading we set most of our own rules. Of course there are basic guidelines for cheerleading pol- icy, but our choices for cheers were generally our own. The label of 'ra-ra' seems to be con- tinually associated with cheerleading. According to Ms. Ford, this label didn't seem to bother any of the girls on this year's squad. She felt that, The way I look at it, itis an individual thing, going out for cheerleading. Be- ing called a ra-ra doesn't really bother me at all, because so far no oneis used it other than in joking. Anyway, if people want to talk about you, they're going to find one thing or another to alk about no matter what you do. Missy wasn't bothered by the hought of being labelled a ra-ra, ither. She admitted, I'd rather be alled that than a hippy-freak or some- hing. I think it's a lot of fun going on rips with the teams, and working with ae team members and coaches. Monica commented that student pathy in respect to sports made the heerleading squad's job all that much arder: It makes you mad to know ru're about the only one supporting e teams. We figured since there :ren't that many spectators doing eir part at the events, that we'd do we could to help the guys with our eering. When we had a doubleheader sketball game in Winter Haven our mds were empty. We lost the first me, but won the second after trail- gfor most of the game. Afterwards, 5 guys told us thay didn't think they uld have done it without us. When u hear that, it makes it all worth the 'ortfl Wil Gifford, Central's assistant athletic director, agrees in part that many times it seems that the Seahorse cheerleaders seem to be beating a dead horse when it comes to leading an all- but-nonexistent group of spectators in a team-supporting cheer. But, he added, I think the players appreciate their efforts, and many times get at least a little bit of lift from them. Adding that a larger attendance might help, he expressed his fear that, I don't know if crowds even respond Hit anymore. I think many feel there's no place for the ra-ra guy or girl at a game, or think that they're above cheering because that's not the thing to do. Although Central's cheerleaders don't receive the credit or support their activity demands. Gifford is con- vinced that abolishing the squad should never even be considered. I think if we were to get rid of the cheerleaders, we'd only be taking one more step in the wrong direction. According to Gifford, this year of- fered a larger turnout at cheerleading -lc tryouts than the past lew ',cas,f,nf,, Happy with the resporrzc. he corn- mented, l hope it , the start ol some kind of trend toward more school spirit, and perhaps toward a greater amount ot' student involvement with the sports their school provides, With the many outside activities of- fered to the student in the south Flor- ida area, not many people other than the athletes and the cheerleaders scratch at the 'sporting bug'. But the athlete doesn't suffer, for the news- papers, etcetera pick up their story. However, it's left up to the individuals of the college and community togive the cheerleaders the credit they most often deserve. The cheerleaders do their part to promote school activism. Maybe some- time in the future some force will bring the cheerleaders out from their shadow into the spotlight that always seems to hit everyone but them. Per- haps the control of that force will be held by the students ofthe institution and inhabitants of the community. U!! SPQRTSCENE 73374 Pt LCDOI4 IN RE-ITRCDSPECT Text and photos by Dave Lenox : Resignations in any activity circle tend to spotlight themselves as major changes within the circle. This past year the Broward Central sports department has attracted its share of Vic Shea, attempting a lay-up shot here, was one of the teams leading scorers. spotlights with the announcement of two coaching resignations, although one promotion has attracted its own recognition. Ms. Elaine Gavigan, the former women's tennis coach, was promoted to department head of Physical Education. Although Gavigan's climb left a space in Central's coaching staff, Gloria Klee accepted the coaching position and led the women's tennis team to a winning 12-3 season. The Seahorse cagers couldn't seem to muster a senous threat this past season as they fell below .500 with their final 12-14 record. The team did score a major upset, though, as they claimed a 93-78 homecourt victory over Miami Dade South, one of Division Four's major contenders for the basketball title. Substandard officiating marred the season, and the post-season resignation of Randy Everly as head coach added an additional loss for the cagers and Central campus. Al Kirk's wrestling team had more problems than competitors to tackle as the grapplers started their season. Although the team finished their schedule with a winning 10-6 mark, the men lost over 10 team members during the season to personal or academic problems. Kirk cited this problem as one of the reasons Broward couldn't claim a state or national wrestling champ this year. The past season marks the first time the team has failed to meet that goal. In addition, Kirk handed in his resignation as wrestling coach and instructor in order to teach in Arkansas next year. Broward's swingers, alias the golf team, had a very productive fall tournament season, as they finished first 3 times and second l time. In the Sue Stanley was one example of 1 w0men's tennis team's depth, as 1 helped the team to their I2-3 reco. spring season, the team claimed l f and 3 seconds in addition to winn the Division Four gold title, the f time ever for BCC. The team also g a fine showing in the st: tournament, as they won event, The cross country team ran way to a 3-1 record in dual meet un the direction of coach Wil Giffc They also finished third in 1 Manatee Invitational Meet, althor the team finished back in the packi few others. Gifford cited freshn inexperience as one obstacle the te had to overcome. Broward's bullpen wasn't as act as the team had hoped, finishing season with a 28-18 mark. Head co: Lee Wheat scored, though, as he w elected president- of the basel division of the National Junior Coll Activities Association CNJCAAJ early January. Another personal stealing the spotlight was team catc. Cal Barr, who was drafted by the Louis Cardinals. Fred Curry's men's tennis team finished with a 4-11 record. The team lacked sufficient depth, Curry observed, because a lot of area teams picked up very good players this year, while Broward lost most of their good players to four year institutions this past season. Women's intercollegiate sports were very active this year under the leadership of Joyce Kennedy. The volleyball team fared well, as they finished their schedule with a 13-6 mark. The softball team slipped, however, as the girls finished at 6-12. Ms. Kennedy stated that play was closer than the record showed, with the girls missing many near wins. Tom Ryan led Broward intramurals to a prominent position this year with the wide range of activities offered by the IM department. Examples of the programs' success were the large tumouts at such events as the bowling tournaments at Imperial Lanes, the lntrarnural Olympics, Hit the Ball Day, and the other numerous events sponsored by the department. Clubs have been active on campus, and many new sports clubs have been formed because of student interest. Some of the new groups are the judo, fencing, hockey, and gymnastic clubs. These clubs should prosper in coming years. The total sports scene for Broward Central has been productive this past season. This is due in large part to the successful interaction of the college students and coaching personnel here on Central campus. ,. l-I Atv -5 r . I 1 ., ,fyfgilb L H- ' X .,- ,-iz ,gf rf...-1 - Q .Qf.-. -. - -, ,.-. 4-A.. - ,1.',. P 2 Wheat 's baseball team didn 't obtain their expected momentum although they hnished with a winning 28-18 mark. kr-- '- 2- 'z i ' ' s Q ', 4:-Pj '-1-x,,iL A, A L. mi- .... - All, K. - M Y-'X V ' - -l- Y - 3 ---asv '-a C I . -: -f-' 'E' 'kL 'X-Q 1.5-Q-ra Q42-zgdgff -A., .- s ., Y-- X aus? During the Intramural sailing regatta, high winds produced more swimmers than sailors. Y cs.- X... vp . g XV. JI, - Wctor Davis scored the most pins on his opponents I 61 as Central K grapplers ended their team competition with a 10-6 record. BCC LIGHT E HIEVEMENTS Ohiiitffe 'WP' gif, hgh! The prestigeous Leoning Trophy, won by BCC is proudly displayed between Chris McQuigg, flight team president, and Russ Sheldon, faculty advisor to the team. Text and photos by John Fiore When someone mentions the flight team on campus, many students have little idea what is meant and often ask if it is the same thing as the plane club. To set the record straight, there is no plane club and it is not a pilots' club, but the BCC Flight Team! 42 One of the main functions of the team is to compete in air meets with other colleges around the country. The team, which is sanctioned by the National Intercollegiate Flying Associ- ation fN.l.F.A.J is only three years old and already has an impressive record. In their first year of competition, they won the N.1.F.A. national champion- ship award and the Bendix trophy, in the same airmeet. This was the first time a two year college had ever won both awards. A very impressive record for their first year of competition. Last year at the N.I.F.A, national airmeet, the BCC team won the Loen- ing trophy, the most prestigious award that can be won by any flight team in the country. The winning of the Loen- ing trophy by the BCC Flight Team was a history making event. It was the first time a two year college had ever won the trophy and the first time a school in the South had ever won the cup. This put Broward Community College on the map in the world of aviation. fThe ostentatious sterling cup was first won by Harvard University in 1929. Grover Loening, the donator of the cup was one of the engineers for the Wright brothers when they made their first flight in 1903. Now in his 90's, Lioening lives in Miamij Earlier this year, the BCC flight team came in second place in the re- gional air meet held in St. Petersburg. This allows the team to go to the National airmeet which is to be held in St. Cloud, Minnesota. There the team will participate in the various events which constitute an airmeet. One of the most difficult events is the accuracy landings event. These are done with power off and power on. The idea of this event is to land on a line on the runwayg unfor- tunately, most people land before or after the line. Another difficult event in the competition is the navigation event which usually lasts several hours. One of the more popular events is the bomb drop. This is where a two pound bag of sand and flour is dropped out of the plane window at 200 feet at cruising speed. Cruising speed in a Cessna 150, which is the type of plane the team flies, is about 110 mph. Other events include written tests on safety and computer accuracy. The only requirements to become a team member is one hour of solo flight and being a BCC student. If you are interested in joining the team, contact Russ Sheldon, one of the aviation in- structors and advisor to the flight team, Chris McQuigg, president of the flight team, or any team member. BAck T0 The with The mRick's Text and photos by Dave Patrick -n-in -112235 5-T T ig at :fx-Q.. , When the first pioneers headed West for its wide-open spaces and rich earth. just staying alive was a full-time job. The wilderness was a harsh mas- ter, intolerant to the weak. Leaving the city and its comforts involved more than just temporary hardships - survival depended upon total dedica- tion and dreams of a better life that might never come true. For many, the task was over' whelming, Thousands died, while still others tumed back East when the ele- ments became too severe. lt seemed as if nature was fighting for its very life. and in turn had become a merciless killer. But the fortunate and the strong endured. They lived with the land and respected it. They had struggled hard for their independence. and the right to control their lives. To these sur- vivors. freedom was more than just a political promise. and self-respect meant more than just money in the bank. Much has been written about the current back to the land movement. but in spite of steadily worsening city conditions. most people haven't given the alternative serious thought. Thanks to Madison Avenue advertising tactics and overpriced natural foods. many passed the lifestyle off as a disappoint- ing fad, while others simply weren't in- terested in giving up the conveniences of city life. But for at least a handful of determined individuals. living a hardened pioneer existence has be- i 47 come a way of life. One such couple are Candy and David Emrick of Oakland, California, who first got serious about living off the land in early l972. At the time, they were living in nearby Mendicino, just getting by, selling handmade jew- elry at arts and crafts fairs, aand crafts faors. amd street cprmers om Berleley. Their three-year-old son, Mountain, had been born the year before and David received a substantial inheri- tance. Buying land and setting up a more permanent home for theirfamily seemed like a logical step, and so the search began. I first heard about the land we bought in January, said David in a recent taped interview. Some of our best friends told us about it. They said it was the most beautiful, fantastic land they had ever seen. They said it was ideal. And it did have everything, but it was near Ukiah, about twenty- five miles from the coast, and Ididn't think we'd feel comfortable with the 25 degree temperature difference, so we passed it on. Then at a party a few weeks later, some other friends were talking about some land they were going to look at the next day. It sounded pretty good, and I realized that this was the same land we had talked about before. At this point I had looked all around, and the cheapest land I could find was go- ing for Sl .000 an acre, he added. But this was an incredible deal - the land was S125 per acre, and it was being sold in 40-200 acre parcels. And it had springs, and views you couldn't believe. We went there and the minute we saw it, l wanted to write Tim Baker fsee Silver Sands, Fall 19731 a check for 52,000 At the top of the piece you could see the ocean to the west, and to the east was a tremendous mountain view. It was the first piece we had looked at all day, but it really turned us on. We couldn't resist. Then after we got to know Tim, he made an offer to us for another piece of land, 55 acres, to come down and work on a warehouse he had bought and was going to turn into an arts and crafts center. I worked for six months and went into the deal with a' partner - he paid 53,500 cash for his gave ma a place to live, so I didn't have to pay rent, and for a while, I didn't1 V, 1 1 I: half, while I worked off mine. Timt even have to pay for food,', he saidt with a smile. The land near Ukiah was part of at 5,000 acre ranch which set up legal deed restrictions, permitting only eco-- logically sound practices. Its owners were united under the concept of liv-- ing with nature, rather than fighting it, so an association was formed to make. decisions regarding what was best for the land and its members. I-Iunting,, logging and the use of non-biodegrad- able soaps, pesticides and fertilizers were all forbidden, and only peoplei who agreed to live by the rather rigid code were permitted to buy acreagei And like this country's first home- steaders, David and Candy made their decision to abandon city life in search ofindependence and freedom. 11 1 . I As David put it, If you dependi upon someone or something else all you need, you're going to fall x I. 44 l l l 1 l i I 1 l lthat falls. So if you're dependent upon yourself, it's you who are responsible for, and being self-sufficient is the only way to achieve any real personal freedom. You don't have freedom if you're dependent upon Safeway to produce all your food, because Safe- way may collapse. The economy is here today, and gone tomorrow - that's something people are just begin- ning to realize now. The conversation then shifted to Candy. When we first moved up to the tland, we lived in the ranch house on the common land for a while, since the tipi David had put together didn't hold lup under the heavy winter rains. We nNeren't at all prepared that first year, land wound up living in the house with other people. But I got into a do- estic trip - chopping wood, feeding ,the pigs, baldng and learning to cook tj- so things worked out. Other opportunities began to pop .up for the couple in Berkeley, where avid spotted an ad for a two-unit du- lex that looked attractive as potential ' come property. I just happened to open the paper tone day, and saw this duplex for lS9,500. It was the cheapest thing I had ver heard of, so I went over and 4 hecked it out, and just couldn't be- l eve it It was perfect for our needs. I dn t have any cash, but I did have a owledge of carpentry, so I knew I ould handle what was involved to re- tore the place. The guy who had the oney didnt know how to do that d of thing, so we worked out a I artnerslup and he put down the init- al payment Two months later, we ere meeting the payments by renting It s a late Victorian, built in 1912, th a good bit of gingerbread, and ancy fnlls so by the time we get eady to sell it, we should be able to et around S25,000, he added. I want to build a house on my I nd this summer. I have the holes dug or the foundation right now, and we tl ve a l2X12 cabin with a 6Xl2 loft hich is where we stay when we go up there. lt's adequate and keeps the rain off our heads. Another thing I hope to do is get more involved with the whole ranch, because it offers so much po- tential. There are about 200 people in- volved with the land, and everyone I've met so far has really impressed me. We have a lawyer, a registered nurse, an occupational therapist, sev- eral teachers and a physics professor, so eventually we plan to set up our own schools. In fact, the physics pro- fessor teaches at Stanford, and he wants to set up an accredited uni- versity extension for people who want higher education. I never got off on school at all, he stated emphatically. I first ran away from home when lwas I6 - ran away to New York City - that was Big Time and the Big City. I didnit have any money, but it was great. 'SI came out to Califomia for the first time in the summer of 1969, and was here for about two weeks. I went home to Ohio and tried to go back to school, but I was getting tumed on to other things, so I retumed to Cali- fornia. That't where I met Candy. She was my next door neighbor, and we were living half a block from Haight Street on Ashbury. Coming from Ohio, you read all these magazine arti- cles and you see pictures of Haight- Ashbury, so that's where I wound up. At the time, the Haight was going through its disintegration - people there were pretty burned out - but I learned a lot of hard facts very quick- ly. Piqua, Ohio didn't have that kind of thing happening at all, so what I learned was very valuable. The pair later retumed to the East coast for several months to get a per- spective on what they had seen in Cali- fornia. I spent the winter just sort of hi- bernating at home in Weymouth, Mass. with my sisters, Donna Erin and Cookie, said Candy. Then I got pregnant, and we moved back West and settled in the Mendicino area. I learned more in my years of traveling than I did in school. School taught me the basic things of course - like how to read the road signs f but I think I leamed more on my own. Last summer was really a high time in my life, she continued. We spent a lot of time on the land, and it's so clean and quiet up there. Moun- tain's attention span is a lot longer on the ranch, and he tends to really come alive. We'll send him to school to learn the basics, but we'll teach him how to plant and grow his own food as well. I can't describe exactly how I feel up there, but I know there's a feeling of real satisfaction because you know you've worked very hard. You make do with what you have. If you want to keep warm, you have to get the tire going, and if you want to eat, you have to plant. I feel more in control of my life doing things that way, said the 24-year-old mother. On the ranch, you just aren't aware of time - you look forward to tomorrow and the day after that, even though it's all a lot of hard work. To be self-sufficient, you wind up constantly busy, but you work on your own schedule. You give to the land, and receive from the land. If you do something good for the land, it will provide for you. I guess all I really want to do is watch Mountain grow up and be independent. At the end of the summer, David plans to return to Berkeley, and re- model another house for income prop- erty. What I'll be doing on the ranch involves helping a lot of other people. but the work won't be on a cash basis. Illl need the additional money to buy the things we need and can't as of yet produce ourselves. You have to do something for the bucks, so this way I'll be able to put my energy where I want to. I think in time though. the ranch will be a self-sufficient cornrntm- ity, since there are enough talented people on the ranch to handle any skills we might need. The ranch next to ours has been self-supporting for almost 40 years. It's an established commune, and they're 9596 self-sufficient. They even have their own dairy and beef cattle. , , ' in ,' 1 , t . ,Q lt . t . he place out. ' 45 1 v . . 1 , I a il. GG an - I i L . . s I f Doing what they have done is our ideal, the 23-year-old father added. Our ranch members have just put together an orchard with 150 fruit trees - pears, peaches, apricots, apples and walnuts - on some of the com- mon land. The ranch has 400 acres of jointly owned property, which helps give everyone involved a kind of cen- tral focus for their energies. There's an acre turned over for gardening, and eventually there will be even more land for wheat and rye crops. The computer's effect on society in the last ten years has been enormous, and the Emricks feel that trememdous changes in city life and the entire so- cial structure are inevitable by the year 2,000. I'm not trying to isolate myself from the concept of community living - I'm just trying to escape from the way the cities are now,', David insists. The city offers a certain kind of stim- ulation with its movies, libraries and schools. The Bay area has the best li- braries I've ever run across, and I know whatever Fm looking for I can find, if I just look hard enough. The city has many things to offer which I find valu- able, but I prefer the air in the country and the lack of noise. Some people aren't capable of handling the kind of freedom which living on the land offers, but it's up to the individual to take advantage ofthe freedom and grow. It's not too diffi- cult to become lazy and stagnant once you've solved the problem of survival, but people get into ruts the same way in the city, he noted. lf you look for the bad in some- thing, you'll find it, but if you look for the good, you'll find that too. Even if things look bad on the surface, I always try to look deeper and dis- cover the good. Life is all action-re- action If you do right for your neigh- bor, he's going to do right for you. That's an almost universal concept in all religions. Some people call it kar- ma, but if you do good, you're going to get good. And that's a simple fact of life. lx illllill -LM r-I' Patrick's Portfolio , f-4 I U-ij BIG CRCEI4 PCDTIERY DPrKlGNPGRl'9 LIKIE-IN WCDRKS HOP Text by Nancy Carta Photos by Nancy Carta and Dave Patrick Getting a complete education certainly means more than just earning a degree. In fact, it seems mine didn't even begin until a few months after graduating from BCC with the 4.0 averagelhad carried for two years. At graduation came the inevitable, where do I go from here , which indeed seemed more difficult than any of my previous class assignments. .I48 I was offered a full scholarship to complete a four-3 program at Barry College in Miami, but turned it down a serious consideration. As a French language major at BCI had managed to cram a ceramics class into my busy schec and began to take pottery very seriously. By the end of term, I had already sold several pieces of my work, and ca.l my hands with clay became my first love. During the summer which followed, I ran across a so what inconspicuous ad concerning a live-in workshop, intense course designed for the beginning potter . It soun good, so I sent away for more information. At the time I more than 3,000 miles and S850 from continuing my edi tion, but as soon as I received a reply to my letter, I made decision to go. I sold my '63 Ford Econoline Van, spent three weekend the Thunderbird Drive-In flea market disposing of the res my belongings and the following week, hit the road. Despite well-intentioned warnings about hitchhiking, my overloaded seabag, I arrived in California after four ar half days of virtually non-Stop travel, highlighted by an o night stay in Las Vegas. Even if curling up in a sleeping doesn't sound like a glamourous way to visit the heart of American dream, I really couldn't complain at the end of trip when my total expenses had run 318. Since the fall session at Big Creek Pottery in Daveni didn't begin until September 10, that left me nearly six wr to discover the West coast and find out if it lived up tc reputation. I wasn't disappointed. Soon after getting my bearings in the San Francisco are hitchhiked further up the coast to Vancouver Island in Bri Columbia. Stopping briefly in Oregon and Washington S proved to be an exhilarating travel experience Ihope to re again soon. Then I headed south for Berkeley, which provi an amazing introduction to the California counter-culture. September 10th arrived, and I arranged to meet some from Big Creek at the San Francisco airport who was descri as six feet seven inches tall, red hair, glasses and alvi smiling . Somehow, I expected to find him covered with 1 and driving a dusty Jeep left over from World War II, but quite surprised when my guide showed up wearing cl clothes, moderately short hair and driving a shiny, new, br: yellow van. Nevertheless, six feet, seven inches and q cheery, I received the grand tour from San Francisco down scenic coast to Santa Cruz. The pottery workshop is a restored dairy ranch located 60 acres of rolling hills along the rugged Northern Califo: coastline, 65 miles south of San Francisco and Il miles nc of Santa Cruz. Officially, the town is called Davenport, most maps don't even show its existence. The entire tc consists of a post office, a restaurant, a gas station an tavern. All of which can be made in one stop. The directions to Big Creek read more like a pirate's mai sunken treasure: Take Swanton road if traveling north Route I, watch your odometer and go exactly six miles up windy road. If you miss the driveway, keep going as Swan road is a loop, and returns to the highway. You know yoi gone too far when you get to the lumber mill at the botton the hill. Just tum around and start back up. We arrived at the farm a little late for supper, but rr aged to get a platefull of a most delicious homecooked meal: chicken enchiladas, fresh garden salad, homebaked bread and Big Creek,s own vin rose? A hearty welcome for a group of hungry students eager for this new adventure in learning. Bruce McDougall, who established the workshop nearly four years ago, spoke briefly about the daily schedule: break- fast bells at 7 and 7:30g studio demonstration at 8:30, lunch at 12:00 noon, resuming studio hours from 1:30 to 4:00 and supper at 6:00. After the evening meal, we were free to do as we wished, or return to the studio, which never closed. Satur- day and Sunday we were on our own. After hearing so much about California's 'Lfree schoolsw, and having absolutely no idea what Big Creek was all about, l was somewhat amazed with the schoolis rigid schedule. But one thing was certain - anyone having enough energy to walk down to the studio and work after a full dayis routine, was certainly an intense beginner. I was shown my quarters, one of six small rooms in a neatly .constructed redwood bunlchouse. After it occured to me l'd probably get used to such tight surroundings, I discovered that Ihad three other roomates in a room that would barely hold ,my duffel bag. But after some heated discussions as to who was sleeping where, waking schedules and other such agree- ments, we settled down for the night. t Marcia McDougall, Bruce's wife and Big Creek's secretary, treasurer and accountant, frequently explained the overloaded 'situation as an error on her part, as she had failed to take in account returning students from the previous session. All was lforgiven soon after however, Marcia was a saint and we passed lthe error off as an opportunity for self-discovery. Twenty-nine students from all over the country attended 'lthe fall session, ranging in age from 18-26. Four of the stu- Idents had attended a previous session, and one student was 'returning for the third time. The first week was spent getting acquainted, becoming studio oriented and just plain readjusting to the rigorous daily schedule. That weekend we spent our time gathering elderber- 'es to make wine for a party which was frequently referred to through the term as the fina.le . i We were introduced to the lifestock: two gregarious goats, wo sheep, several chickens, more ducks than I could count, , ree pigs, two dogs and a pair of very noisy geese. An exten- Eive garden supplied nearly all the vegetables, while the chick- .ns and pigs were later butchered for meat. The McDougalls ,have three full-time employees: the cook, the gardner and ruce's studio assistant, who also turned out to be activity co- rdinator and resident studio-wit. Juxaposed to the cook- ouse, and the first sight upon pulling up the driveway, was e notorious Big Creek volleyball court, which was the battle ound for afternoon games, often lasting for long hours into the night. Wednesday evenings after dinner we were shown slides. t niel Rhodes, renowned potter and author of just about very pottery book ever published, was the McDougall's guest e uring the entire eight week session. He presented interesting ectures and glide shows of his travels abroad, and to the Far 1 ast, as well as examples of his work. The opportunity was somewhat camparable to an apprentice dome-engineer study- g under Bucky Fuller. I i 14, ' Y Thursday evenings were devoted to folk dancing. taught by a community college student from Santa Cruz. The Hungarian dances were tricky and complex, but for a group of beginners. it was fun trying. Friday night expeditions to Davenport's only tavem were far from regular, but they did provide occasional contact with the outside world. Weekends were somewhat less hectic. The novice potters seemed to gear down, spending their time away from the stu- dio reading, walking in the nearby woods to gather herb or sunbathing at Davenport's nude beach. Those with cars often took trips into San Francisco, running errands for everyone else, and returning even more exhausted than when they had left. Others took advantage of local wineries which offered regularly scheduled tours and free sips of their highly praised California wines. And every Monday began a new week, jam packed with demonstrations, lectures, and long hours attempting to pro- duce pottery designs with both functional and aesthetic value. Bruce proved to be a most utilitarial potter, teaching both practical methods and soplusticated techniques for the more advanced students. He excelled at meeting the student's indi- vidual needs, so they could learn and grow at their own pace. Bruce was a teacher in the truest sense of the word. The tinal four weeks were just as intense as the tirstg delving into the chemistry of the craft for those interested in produc- tion pottery and a more technical background. Firing the pot- tery and unloading the kiln, were always exciting. Salt tirings, a rather ancient method of glazing pottery, were also rendered with sensational results. And yet what seemed like it would last forever, linally drew to a close. The eighth week arrived and along with it came a lot of talk about how each student would deal with reentry into a culture not quite geared for craftsmen and young artists. Several decided to retum to college, pursuing a formal educa- tion in the line arts. At least two students mentioned returning to the East coast to open their own studios. While still others f unsure of the business world f made plans for more travel and pottery in their spare time. After spending nearly three and a half years in South Flori- da and its tourist-geared economy, living and working in Be eley seemed like my only real alternative. The Bay area ofi an endless range of entertainment, not to mention a ml more receptive atmosphere than Ft. Lauderda1e's cultt vacuum. The Potter's Studio , located on San Pablo Avenue Berkeley offers complete studio facilities, including all ma' ials for S25 a month. Night classes are offered to some students by qualified instructors, with 60 additional meml: working virtually around the clock, whenever classes aren session. Although Berkeley has a reputation as an arts: crafts center with literally hundreds of small related shops, town does offer an alternative to working through a mid man: Telegraph Avenue. Artists, craftsmen and even weekend bakers with ta cookies, line the street near the University of California cz pus, offering their fine quality goods at more than reasona prices. Of course, bargaining is inevitable, but the situat does give the consumer a chance to deal with the artist o one-to-one basis. In a society geared toward science and technology, sur' ing as an artist is never easy. But it does offer a kind of fi dom through self-expression that can't be bought at any pr And freedom has its own rewards. -141 - ,ii .XX 50 L ww-- ' -- h - sd .4-'Q' . Top, Big Geek. Left, Instructor Bruce McDougall with students: Above, student at potter 's wheel. Text an Dave Pa trick d photos by Anything anyone can say about California is true. It's the home of Governor Ronald Reagan, the Grateful Dead, Scientology and the Children of God. It's been called hip, radical, glamourous, spiritual, organic, corrupt, beau- tiful, decadent, captivating and doomed. California has endless free- ways and nude beaches. Movie Stars and messiahs. It's a land com- pletely overwhelmed by contra- diction and contrast. No one who goes there, ever comes back quite the same. Califomia is the birthplace of whatever will affect the rest of the nation in the next five years. It makes New York City look tame by comparison, and stands unchallenged as a breeding ground for the impossible. lf anyone ever succedds in turning straw into gold, it will happen in California. When Christ returns for the Second Coming, he'll show up first in Califomia. lf Spiro Agnew ever tries to run for political office again, it will be in California. Which probably explains why so many people want to live there. As the most populous of the states, California's numbers increased by more than 27LZ: be- tween 1960-70. lt is also the leader in agriculture, commercial fishing and motor vehicle ownership. More than 40fZn of its acreage is forested, and its coastline stretches 1,264 miles. Mt. Whitney C14,494J, the nation's highest peak, is visible from Death Valley, the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere 1282 feet below sea levelj. Histoncally, California dates back to 1542, when it was dis- covered by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo for the Spanish. After Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1822, California became a Mexican province, economically centered around the area's large cattle ranches. Amer- ican settlers entered the wooded expanse in 1841, which later led to the Mexican War in 1848. A year later, the discovery of gold at John A. Sutter's sawmill in Coloma started a virtual stampeed of for- 'une seekers who boosted its pop- ulation from 15,000 to nearly 300,000 in just seven years. Its growth and dream fulfilling lure hasn't dimmed yet. Northern and Southern California are almost like two different states, with very definitely two different states of mind. Los Angeles, which is typically conservative, fast-paced and overly wealthy, contrasts sharply with San Francisco to the north which is liberal, laid back and less money conscious. What lies on the coast inbetween are varying degrees of grey, sandwiched among the big- gest part of the state's population. People either love or hate Los Angeles. Smog was invented there, alon with just about everything else you'd expect to find in the entertainment capitol of the world. Despite its recent growth as a major art center and in other cultural areas, everything that is fadist and fraudu- lent in America, thrives in Los Angeles. Unlike New York City, itls not even a nice place to visit. As even actress Candice Bergen once admitted, Living in L.A. is like not having a date on Saturday night . Living in Los Angeles is like not having a date on Friday night either. When Bob Dylan said, Money doesn talk, it swears, he was talking about Los Angeles, the Land of Wretched Excess. Los Angeles is a Disneyland people take seriously. If you should decide to visit the area, hitchhiking is nearly impossible, and almost always dangerous. So don't expect Annette Funicello or President Nixon Cwho lives just south in San Clementej to give you a ride. As a fellow hitchhiker once warned me while passing thru Arizona, enroute California, If you want to live m asshole, go live in Los gelesf' But with all its flaws, the city :s offer a study in decay you wonlt 1 anywhere else - yet. And in ny ways itls a barometer for cur- t Southern California trends and tudes, since what people are iking and feeling in L.A. is gen- lly true of the rest of the area. :urther south, San Diego is no eption. It's expensive, highly nmercialized, a Navy bootcamp and 1 about everything objectionable 1'd find on Miami Beach. As one lege travel guide put it, San go is a place, where for enter- Lment, the people go to the local barber shop and applaud haircutsf' Hitchhiking is ridiculous, and local police are very hard on drugs, since the Mexican border is less than 20 minutes away. The city of Santa Barbara is somewhat of a retirement-resort area but most of the older people know how to keep young. Unlike Los Angeles, its streets are walkable after dark, and hitchhiking'is fairly easy. The University of California at Santa Barbara is located just l l miles north in the community of Isla Vista, an area heavily populated by students. Nudity has been a common sight on California beaches since the late l96O's, and the practice became so widespread last summer near Santa Barbara, AmTrack billed itself as having, the first X-rated train ride, for passengers traveling its southbound route to Los Angeles. The tracks passed within a few hundred yards ofthe nudist beach areas, prompting many commuters to bring binoculars. In January, however, officials passed an ordinance forbidding public nudity within the Santa Barbara city limits, and most of the sun bathers simply moved to an area on the north side of Isla Vista, called Devereaux. Although finding a place to crash around Santa Barbara is usually no problem, camping out on the beaches after dark is not recommended because stabbings are frequent. Approximately 200 miles north of Santa Barbara is Big Sur, which many Californians talk about with almost mystical reverence. As the late writer Lillian Bos Ross once said, The Big Sur is a state of mind, not a place And she's probably right. With rugged coastline, untouched forests and facinating inhabitants, Big Sur is virtually beyong description. It's beauty cannot be captured on film, or expressed in words - it must be experienced. Pfeiffer-Big Sur State Park offers 815 acres of camping facilities and other lodging, as well as more than eight miles of hiking trails. Since most Big Sur residents value their privacy, it's best to steer clear of areas marked, No Trespassingf' and stick within the boundries of the park. Located one-half mile south of the park entrance is Pfeiffer Beach, where many of the scenes from the Richard Burton-Elizabeth Taylor iihn, The Sandpiper were iilmed. Getting to the beach involves a two-mile treck down a winding dirt road lined with towering redwoods, western sycamores, black cottonwoods and big leaf maple trees. Since there are no signs indicating the turn off, it's best to ask directions when you arrive in the area, and be prepared for at least a few nude bathers if the sun is shining. Itls best to check ahead on wea- ther reports, however, as the area is frequently subject to violent storms and ' heavy rains, which seem to pop up with- out notice. Hitchhiking is usually a no problem, except on long weekends or during the summer when the roadsides tend to become crowded. Twenty-tive miles north of Big Sur are the cities of Monterey and Carmel, which tend to be expensive, but beautiful. Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey Bay is a major tourist attraction, which offers fresh seafood lunches at several restaurants for less than 32. John Steinbeck's Cannery Row is within walking distance, but it's hardly worth the trouble. Rows of overpriced boutiques, art galleries and antique shops line the streets which once had a more earthy character. The Monterey Jazz Festival is one event not to miss in late summer. Less than an hour's drive north is Santa Cruz, which can be both com- , .Ms , W. 'i4 J l i l l i l 1 final and .J go, ind fmain be 'find arm i .ol hingt troy are ez i llllS,ll1E 3 lends, hi . itil MOH ..nsls.and Sizing is J iishere i but Sant 1 nal im: fliiltll sur lm harm gxutlap 1 1 :ia lam Q-fliCiCl1,h l is limi X Umm ill Cruzig J fam Aichi ,limping libesl I0 lillln, or . Cl, If you V l l 1 l 4 l i 1 1 A i 1 Y ,. i C j. r I i r 7 3 R 2 a l i. t t I r tnercial and quaint, depending upon where you go, and what you're looking for. l'he main beach near the city's fishing Jier and amusement park is largely a high chool hangout, and most restaurants -tearby are expensive. During the winter nonths, the park is only open on Lveekends, but during the summer it .ttracts more than its share of tourists, and is open every day. Q Surfing is popular just about l-verywhere along the California coast- ine, but Santa Cruz beaches offer special attraction, often luring ledicated surfers from as far north ts San Francisco, 70 miles away. ical rock, a mile north of the jier, is a favorite spot, as is Four iflile Beach, located four miles outside he city Limits. The University of California at anta Cruz is a special treat, with its Ntodern architecture and sprawling hills. 'he campus grounds cover several miles, .3 itas best to have your ovim trans- lortation, or take one of the local Ivuses, if you want to see it all. ? The Cayalyst in downtown Santa Cruz, is a small, student oriented club that has seen hard times, but lived through them all. On weekends, many of the locals come out of the hills to dance and meet new friends, without spending a lot of money. Cover charge is one dollar, which includes live music and a comfortable place to sip your beer. Since most of the young people in Santa Cruz are penniless, but happy and eager to share, finding a place to wash up and spend the night is- relatively simple, and hitchhiking is easier than waiting for the bus. The city has ordinances against camping within its limits, but since so much of what surrounds Santa Cruz is wooded, the law is difficult to enforce even near Seal Rock. In addition to being a popular surfing area, many visitors pitch tents at Four Mile Beach. Bonny Doon and other spots just north on Highway l. Family nudity is popular on many Santa Cruz area beaches, with the exception of Natural Bridges beach, which is a state park. Between Santa Cruz and San Francisco, Ano Nuevo Ccalled by some the most spectacular area on the entire Coastsidei. San Gregorio nude beach tlocated just north of San Gregorio State Beach! and Half Moon Bay fthe old stomping grounds for Ken Kesey and his Merry Prarikstersj are easy one-day hitchhiking hops from anywhere near the City. The next stop on the Coast ot' course is the San Francisco Bay area. which includes San Francisco. Oakland and Berkely. As one area columnist recently put it, Chances are you'll find the best thing of all in San Francisco right there on the nearest street corner. Maybe it's the middle aged black guy down on Ghiradelli Square. belting out operatic hits. Or one of the crafts people who gather each weekend at the Embarcadero Plaza tor daily on Berkeley s Telegraph Avenuei to sell what they've made. anything from silver jewelry to wooden toys or rag dolls. Or the human juke box at Fisherman's Wharl, a musician, completely hidden inside a huge black boxg when you drop a quarter in the hand reaching through a hole, the 'jukebox produces a live trumpet tune your request San Francisco rs a city for walking In addition to the standard attractions like China town Golden Gate Park and Fisherman s Whart be sure to spend some time around Ghirardelli Square the Cannery, Union Square and Market Street where the cable cars head toward Broadway and the north beach. Mos of the time you don t have to go looking for something exciting to happen W it will find you Hopping on one of the cable cars IS a good way to get acquainted with the city for a quarter, and it s important to take San Francisco at a slow, easy pace if you're interested in seeing what it really has to offer Even 1f1t s sunny out don t forget to bnng a coat along since the City s temperature dips into the 40 s at night, even Even if you aren t interested in the string of topless bottomless clubs along Broadway it s worth the trip to see where it all started nearly ten years ago Take the time to see the antics of the showmen out front who ll try to get you inside You won t End the Jefferson Airplane givmg free concerts at Golden Gate Park anymore, but there,s plenty of free music on many of the street corners in downtown San Francisco and of course the Bay in Berkeley Pick up a copy of the San Francisco Bay Guardian if you're interested in Bay area survival tips entertainment or a refreshing slant on both local and national news It s the kind of newspaper that provides information instead of advertising The Berkeler Barb IS another good source of entertainment listings, but most of its copy is radical sensatlonahst and not to be taken seriously Hitching a nde out ol San Francisco across the Bay Bridge to Berkeley and Oakland is no problem as long as you aren t out on the freeway itself Having a small sign will usually get you to your destination within I5 minutes even at 2 o clock in the morning The Bay Area Rapid Transit System BART was scheduled to be completed by the spring of 1977 but still only offers partial service If you don t have a car and have rmxed feehngs about sticking out your thumb a bus out of the East Bay Terminal will get you there for 50 cents Oakland IS a sprawling urban disaster with the smell of death It s only point of redemption seems to be its proximity to Berkeley and Oakland Coliseum wlueh offers occasional rock concerts Bob Dylan did two shows there earlier this year and last summer a Leon Russell! Loggins and Messina show attracted nearly 50 000 Its population is over 50576 black and Huey Newton ran or mayor there two years ago By contrast Berkeley offers every thing you won t find in Oakland including friendly cops virtually non stop free forma campus and bookstores that just can t be beat anywhere Berkeley is a point of safe return for weary hitchhrkers street musicians dogs panhandlers hungry artists traveling circus acts and messiahs from every part of the globe Bemg weird is being normal III Berkeley On a sunny day you can expect to find Jugglers mime troupes puppet shows Jug bands concert vrolinists and hterally lines of craftsmen and food vendors on Telegraph Avenue just south of the school It s kind of carnival type atmosphere that can only exist in Berkeley with its upper class intellectuals safely tucked away in the Berkeley Hills Activities l.l'l and around the school run seven days a week prompting one source to call it a cultural parade of hawkers dnrnks strollers and students Where else can a guy with silver boots mirrored sunglasses and a silver cape go to sell land on the moon 'Where else can a young girl nurse her baby while walking down the street? And where but Berkeley can you find a group of Hare Krrshnas selling Back to the Godhead and incense in front of the Bank of America? Bezerkeley has earned its nickname The Bay area is also one of the few places in the country where local musicians can actually earn a hvmg playing several nights a week m small clubs Most are reasonably priced and many attract top entertainment rnclut such area favorites as Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders Van Morrison Elvin Bishop Country Joe McDonald and Hot Tuna Check the Barb for exact hstmgs and admission prices Most range between S1 50 and S3 with a one drink minimu The Keystone on University Avenue and the Orleans House on San Pablo draw most of the big names As O Henry once said East is east and west is San Francisco but that probably even applies more so to Berkeley The entire Bay area IS a hitchhiker s paradise although at times competition gets rough on points via the Cahfornia freeway system Hrtchhikmg IS legal as long as you re clear of the roadway and the driver has a place to pull over Be sure to stand in front ofthe Freeway Entrance signs however since pedestrians on the highway system are subject to arrest Californians are more than just residents of a geographical area They are a rare breed of people with unequalled capacities for change and adaptability Living in California carried with lt the responsibility of looking yourself straight in the eye and demanding the most from you life Nothing simply happens in California people make it happen With all its ecological and pohtrcal problems the perpetual rumors of another earthquake and the knowledgeq that builders and land developers are systematically destroying her natural beauty California endures But as a symbol of free living Cahfornla will always survive in the hearts of those who have been there A 5 A ' ' SS , . - . . ss . . 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' L- - 5 'Q E 5 'QQ O Q 5 'Q 'uw +- Q.. ai t'+-0---H-1 -... 1 7 C'fIf71Qi5T '-' x? 1 1 When I think about my trip to Israel, I don't think of the Wailing Wall, or of Abraham's Tomb, or even of Rachel's Tomb. What does come to mind are memories of a beautiful summer spent in a thriving country which keeps its history alive, but more important, looks ahead to the future of the young-old country that it is. It's true that many of my thoughts are of beautiful experiences, but I admit that there are certainly memories of some rather unsavory experiences mixed in. That's part of traveling, though, anyone who really wants to see a new place should be ready for anything! I'd like to share some of those experiences here - of Israel in particular, and traveling abroad in general. The fourteen hour plane trip to Israel is a unique experience in itself. The plane I traveled on was filled mostly with people with whom I would be spending the next nine weeks, for I had decided to go on a group trip through the American Zionist Youth Foundation- six weeks on a Kibbutz and three weeks of organized touring and free time. So, on July 4, 1971, I met with the other members of my trip at the El Al Terminal of Kennedy Airport. All of us were eyeing each other nervously, wondering why we'd chosen to spend nine weeks with all these strangers. After our baggage and bodies were inspected and frisked thoroughly by El Al security - this was shortly after the Lod Airport murders - we boarded the plane. By this time it was about one in the morning, so I fell asleep for a good part of the ride, only awakened when it was time to eat fThe stewardesses are very hurt if you don't eat all of the endless meals.J andeut Lan 'Co or gy . Happily, after this less than dynamic beginning, the trip got better all the time. I fell in love with the physical beauty of Israel's capital, which is a fascinating mixture of old and new. One side is a modern, bustling city of the 70's and right beside it is the city thousands of years old - and yet, the harmony between the two cities is achieved by the uniformity of the building material. There is a law requiring builders in Jerusalem to use only Jerusalem stone, the same honey-colored stone that was used to build the wall around Jerusalem thousands of years ago. The Arab Market in the old city is the most amazing place I have ever seen. Imagine yourself back in a scene from an old Debra Paget-Victor Mature movie, complete with crowed, narrow stone streets, shouting turbaned storekeepers, and dozing donkeys. There is merchandise of all kinds in the market, hanging everywhere - inside the shops, outside along the walls and in carts, everything from dresses and jewelry to chairs and rugs, and sides of beef and pork appetizingly gathering flies in the heat. The part that's most fun in the Arab Market is bargaining with the shopkeepers. The rule to remember is: No matter what the original price, say it's too much. lt's all part ofa little game. Once this beginning ritual is over and the customer starts to walk out, the shopkeeper runs after him screaming, Wait!'Wait! We make a bargain! The owner and customer then bargain for about ten minutes and finally come to an agreement. I was always sure I was paying too much, but I had a great time anyway. We stayed in a unique Youth Hostel in Jerusalem. Owing to plumbing difficulties, every night the showers ran only cold water, and the toilets stopped flushing. This might seem pretty bad to begin with, but coupled with a common tourist's physical ailment which hit us all at once, it was incredible! This ailment is known as shilshul in Israel, and L'Montezuma's Revenge in Mexico In looking back, I realize we must have really looked pretty comical running through the halls groaning and holding our stomachs in search of a toilet. I guess that's when we started Hroughing it. From Jerusalem, we rode by bus through the Negev Desert to Eilat which is located on the Gulf of Eilat formerly the Gulf of Aquaba. The dc is, of course, sandy, but Iwas sur- prised to see that there were also beatuiful mountain ranges. I felt like the whole scene had jumped into my Sixth Grade Social Studies book wht I actually saw camels and nomads! After arriving in Eilat, with our tongues hanging out from the heat, we jumped into the blue, clear, and oh so nice and wet Gulf which is famous for its beautiful coral reefs. Actually, I wasn't too crazy about Eilat. It seemed to be a popular hangout for ex-criminals, sailors, and other unsavory characters. The ride back north through the desert held two main attractions the Dead Sea and Mount Matzada. The Dead Sea, the lowest spot in the world, is so salty that no fish or vegetation can live in it. It's also so salty that it's impossible to sink, I literally sat on the water! It was funny to watch people leaning back in the water reading the news- paper. Climbing Mt. Masada had its good and bad points. Historically, it was fascinating. The top of Masada is covered with the remains 0 a city built by the Jews to defend i themselves from the Romans. When the Romans finally broke the Jews' defense and reached the top, they found that the Jews had committed mass suicide rather than go into slavery. I became familiar with the north of Israel by hitchhiking. This is an especially good way to travel in Israel since it's such a small country. It's easy to reach most places with one or two rides. Also, hitchhiking is an accepted mode of transportation, particularly for soldiers, men and women. lt's a great way to meet people, and everyone who stops his car has a different story to tell. However, here's one essential bit of advice about hitchhiking in Israel: If you are a girl, DON'T HITCHHIKE ALONE! It is dangerous. Unfortunately, some Israeli and Arab men seem to think that all American girls just jumped lout of a James Bond movie, and treat you accordingly. Back to northern Israel! My favorite memories are of cities where Imet people I liked and will never forget. My first experience like this was while hitchhiking in Herzylia, a resort on the Mediterranean Sea. Two Israeli girls invited my friend and me to come to a party that levening on the beach and to stay lovernight in their house. They lwere such nice people! I couldn't Hmagine many Americans opening their lhomes to two people they'd known for 'ten minutes. A In Netanya, another seaside resort, we met an Israeli soldier who showed us around and then hitchhiked with us to Haifa, where he found us a room. This was- difficult because of the over- bundance of tourists. Haifa is a beautiful city. My favorite section gof Haifa is the part built on Mt. 'Carmel overlooking the bay. A 'unique method of transportation there 's the Carmelite , a modern ubway which travels up and down inside li he mountain. Also unique to Haifa lis the Bahai temple with its huge lgold dome and beautiful gardens. l My favorite city was Tiberias, an ancient city built on the Sea of Galilee fcalled Lake Kinneret in Israelj. I fell in love with Tiberias because ofthe people I met there and because of the easygoing life style. Tiverias is known mainly for its beachside discoteques and its cafes along Lake Kinneret. My friend and I became friendly with one of the cafe owners, Jose lYosej, who seemed to be the Don Carleone of Tiberias. From the moment we met him, he took care of us, gave us food and drinks, took us to discoteques, and best of all, showed us the best spots for swimming in the Kinneret. Some of my happiest moments were spent there, diving off the rocks to swim in the lake, then climbing back on a huge flat rock to dry in the sun. I couldn't imagine ever wanting more. Another of my favorite cities was Safad which is famous for its Artists' Colony. Unfortunately, it seems that when the tourists come in, the artists move out, however, this has not caused the city to lose its special charm, for it was the ancient home of the Kabbalah, a mystical Jewish sect. I could still feel its mystique as I walked along its old, narrow stone streets closely lined with ancient buildings. Another reason for Safad's charm is the unusual way in which it was built. No matter how you start walking from one point to another, you invariably end up right where you started. Part of it is a spiral at the top of which a park is located. I had finished most of my traveling when we arrived at Kibbutz Kafr Szold where I was to spend the last six weeks of my vacation. I was glad that Kfar Szold was in the north of Israel in the Hula Valley. This area is especially beautiful because it is green with the fields and trees of many Kibbutzim. This also makes the heat more bearable than in the desert. Kfar Szold is located near the town of Kiryat Shernona and right beside the old 1967 Israel-Syrian border. We heard chilling accounts ol how the Syrians had fired directly into the kibbutz from the mountain border. There were mines still left in the side of the mountain. This was enough to keep me away from it. We also had to have the patterns of the soles of our construction shoes checked because some soles had the same pattern as those of Arab spies. The Kibbutz philosophy is that of Communism in its purest form. Everyone of Kfar Szold's 300 members works for the kibbutz, and in return receives a home, food, and complete financial security. The volunteer workers are treated the same as the members, the policy is simple, You work - you eat. You goof off - forget it!'l Did I ever work! Ihad a number ofjobs - chopping cotton weeds in the kibbutz's cotton fields, picking apples in the orchards, sorting apples in the packing house, washing the floors and tables in the communal dining hall, and preparing food in the kitchen. I enjoyed the work in the fields the most. We woke up at 4 a.m. every moming, and were taken to the fields in tractor-drawn wagons where we spent the next four hours working. After breakfast, we spent two more hours in the fields. After this, we were free to collapse, swim in the kibbutz's pool, or do anything else our tired hearts desired. A fringe benefit of working on the kibbutz was the opportunity to live with the Israelis. We got to know each other by working together and by meeting in the Hclubhousel' at night. Also, we were each adopted by a family whom we visited in the aftemoon. My kibbutz mother was a teacher. and my The best time to go is when ,1'0Zl'I'6'-1'0LU1g. This is the time when it's easiest to travel with very little structured planning and it's also tlze time when you can receive many financial benefits. H -4- if UQ? 119 father was a cowboy. Their three children Lived with the other kibbutz children in Children's Houses apart form the parents. Under this system, the children leam quickly how to live with others and also become independent at an early age. They receive as much love from their parents as in any other family because each day, a few hours are specially designated for parents and children to be together. ff f5'l' -V, '39-4 t s ', u 5 Top Kennedy Memorial rn Jerusalem Top: Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem Left: Solomon 's Pillars in the Negev Desert Bottom: Israeli soldiers --,r--'uf'-1-'.1:-, ' Z3Ly2' .f 4- rf I could describe many other experiences and aspects ofthe kibbutz and the rest of Israel. However, since my purpose here has been to give a general idea of Israel, rather than write a book, I'll simply add one last opinion, with the hope that it will encourage others to travel to Israel. The best time to go is when you're young. This is the time when it's easiest to travel with very little structured planning, and it's also the time when you can receive many financial benefits. With an Intemational Student Identity Card, you can get discounts on airplanes, charter flights, buses and trains. 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