Oberlin College - Hi-O-Hi Yearbook (Oberlin, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 192 of the 1985 volume:

my: rm 3 x. 'I if 1, VMWKMIW amvv 1:32: x297 . gummmw , a3 ,;,v Wu. ms agaistybm Wxiw'ir? 4, mm mm W4: , WW1?! .de mmmh x, 34 41h memmwmwmmmxmwwmmmmuwm:mnwxmmmaww;mmw Waswm;wm waemymmmmuwmw OBERLIN, 3x33 waxksxxkag Vagigaaak V V V V W V V V V n1 10 12 WMMWMK , 13 15 The 1984 presidential election was a campaign of many ttfirstsf a mixture of the old and the new, a battle between the established and the emerging characteristics of the nation. Jesse Jackson gained the support of many students as an exciting candidate. As the first black candidate who had a chance at the presidency, Jackson came to represent, with his rainbow coalition, the idea that concern for humanity could overrule racial considerations and factionalism. Geraldine Ferraro emerged as the heroine of the Democratic party: the possibility that a woman could be president was taken from the theoretical to the actual and Ms. Ferraro was particularly popular on campus. ttMondale? Who needs him? Let Gerry run for president! The general concensus on campus, with a few notable exceptions, was that four more years of Reagan would be intolerable. Students rallied behind Mondale and Ferraro. Many spent the summer and fall registering voters to help gain democratic votes. Obies for Democratic Action was organized and tension was evident in the weeks before the election. A familiar sight was a T- shirt with the words uNo MoTRon.H On the nights of the presidential and vice-presidential debates, dorm lounges were crowded and Mudd A Level was packed with students who had gathered to watch the candidates spar. It seemed clear to many at the end of the debates that Reagan and Bush were even less qualified to hold their positions than had been previously supposed. The night of the election was met with fear and anticipation. Students watched and listened with ever growing disbelief as the results were tabulated. There was a certain sense of the inevitable finally occurring. The day after the election, supporters of the candidates had little to say about politics, merely expressing their bewilderment to each other. The excitement generated by the election evaporated and was replaced by a certain resignation to four more years of Ronald Reagan. 17 18 19 20 Co-ops Co-ops are perhaps the ultimate fulfillment of the Oberlin dream of communal harmony. Those who swear by them can think of no other way to happily spend four years here . . . the feeling of community they foster is unique to these institutions. Disenchantment exists as well . . .jobs left undone, bills unpaid. Yet, students are Obviously willing to take the risk and experiment with this very different kind of living. The fact that the co-op tradition exists is a testament to the success of their efforts. There arises out of the experience an appreciation for the community as well as for the individuals that make it up. 21 22 23 24 25 26 After everyone has had the campus cold at least twice, and the flu has gone around one final time, and people have generally forgotten what ith like to go outside without a winter coat and to have warm feet, the spring weather finally arrives. Wilder Bowl, once a frozen wasteland to pass through on the way to the mailroom, suddenly becomes alive. The transformation is truly miraculous; Siberia becomes a fair ground. The social centers on campus move from the snack bar and the uA level of Mudd t0 the porch of Wilder and Wilder Bowl. Students on the way back from lunch are seduced by the sunshine. Energetic people start playing frisbee and hacky sack on the lawn while other pleasure seekers lie idle in the sun. The people with the dark sunglasses emerge and sit on the front steps of Wilder, Viewing the antics in the Bowl while making somewhat of an impression themselves. As 1:30 rolls around students are faced with a definite dilemma. HShould I skip French'V TTReally, how many classes have I missed this semesteriw The mouth of Mudd looms ominous, and the shadows slowly creep across the lawn. tTve been here for hours . . . I really should go study in the library . . . Well, maybe just five more minutes. I could try to get some reading done here . . . h Finals week, of course, the weather is inevitably glorious, leaving students to struggle with their consciences as best they can. 28 29 30 Food Service The Dining Halls. Even the most devoted Co-oper has done some time on the line at lscomb. Getting meals from the dining halls is a routine that most of us share on a daily basis. Whether you scarf down your donuts to get to class or nurse your coffee for hours, the dining hall routine is one of the ties that bind you to a large although perhaps forgettable aspect of Oberlin life. The tedium of fueling up is relieved somewhat by the measure of variety . . . Dascomb, South, Talcott, Language, Asia House, Lord, Saunders . . . although the dis- tinctions begin to blur considerably after a year or two. You set your own routines soon enough, for your own reasons. I haunt Language for lunch, in the eternal hope that pita bread pizza will be on the menu, while I know a person or two who is inexplicably drawn to Talcottls endless cycle of Cream-of soups. But, if your joy is to watch the swim team feeding, Dascornb may be the place to pick for lunch. Then therels dinner: in the dark at South or painfully bright atmosphere of lscomb, you are sure to see your peers go back for seconds and thirds .. and YOUR tray may be groaning under the weight of two or three desserts tmore cheesecake anyone'D. After all, its the last meal of the day . . . The food service experience is not complete without spending at least a little time on the chain gang. Serving, washing dishes, line running, pot scrubbing e thereis nothing quite like it. Few experiences cast such doubt upon the merits of your peers as working for Food Service. Your fellow students will forget to throw away their napkins, smear peanut butter on their trays, blow off their jobs, forget to sub for you, and what not. At its best, however, you feel that you are part of a team e dammit, youive fed all these people, and cleaned up after them, too. And then there are the little disasters that keep life interesting . . . a plate falls into the food disposal, you drop a rack of glasses. N 0 one would want to major in Food Service, but I know more than one who would be hard pressed to do without the therapy of ltgetting their hands dirty, a few times a week. When better to let those equations sink in, mentally prepare for an oral presen- tation, or just to let your mind do some aimless drifting while scrubbing the stock pot or cutting mock cheesecake? 31 32 ., 3;! w; o, H 1 via . , ,gm, 33 Art and Oberlin Art at Oberlin . . . what does it mean? One thinks perhaps of those rather unapproachable people who wear black and sport superfluous dark sunglasses in the smoking section of the snack bar; or perhaps the Allen Art Museum, renowned, and somewhat of an anomality in bleak Oberlin, Ohio. But these associations donit really seem to capture the function of essence of art at Oberlin. Art is taken seriously here, both by those who study it and those who create it. While the outside world may debate the value of an Art History or Studio major, interest in the pursuit of these studies is justification enough in THIS town. The intensity can become overwhelming . . . at times difficult to reconcile with the concept of a liberal arts education. Both classroom and studio offer students an opportunity to explore interests and develop talents in an electrically Charged atmosphere in which beginners and those more advanced in their study are represented. This combination can bring a fresh perspective to the subject matter, resulting in a uniquely exciting experience. 35 Talcott Costume Party: Fall 1985 36 Harkness Night Club: Fall 1985 38 The sound of a wailing electric guitar pierces the relative silence of the dorm. I roll over in utter disbelief. Alright, fine, I finally get to bed before one otclock and this has to happen. Cursing the person who ever came up with the idea of dorm living to eternal damnation, I struggle to find the alarm clock under the pile of clothing and papers beside my bed. Three AM . . . it takes a few moments to register . . . THREE AM! A brief stumble across the books strewn over the floor and I reach the phone. I take a certain amount of pleasure dialing the offendofs number, thoughts of rudeness, to come make me rather smug. ItHelIoiw accompanied by great cacophony in the background. ttItYs three AM and YOUIRE playing the guitar . . . It I say, trying to keep in mind everything the Judeo-Christian tradition ever espoused. ttOh, Itm sorry . . . IIm SO sorry. No, really? Sounds sincere enough. Back to bed. The shriek of guitars resumes. Homocide . . . itIs the only option. HItts three-ten and youIre still playing the guitar . . . II HOh, Fm sorry . . . really . .. II Yes, Dorm living isntt perfect . . . at times it seems a combination of the very best and the very worst of communal living. Yet, what would Oberlin be without it? In many ways the dorm experience that we went through our freshman year and the years thereafter set the tone for our stay at this college. Whether you love them or hate them, dorms are an important part of our education here, an education that is not restricted to the class room but which includes every aspect of our lives. .guacaov 4...,1. Wigmlauovaaaa-u, hwy! . 39 40 41 42 43 44 EDITIPLITEF'IS ItDo you know how to move the cursor up to the top of the screen in WordStarTI The face is somewhat harried, the hair disheveled. I look into the eyes of the man sitting at the terminal next to me and notice that they are slightly out of focus . . . I can almost see the green letters letters of the terminal glowing within them. itWell, actually? I reply somewhat sheepishlyf I only know how to use MAIL . . . you know, to send messages? He looks at me skeptically, realizing that I have been here for over an hour. HWell, I guess some people must have time to waste, I imagine him thinking. As he turns back to his work with an unbelieving shake of the head, I look around at my fellows in the Computing Center on the A Level of Mudd. FORTRAN students look quite at home here, spreading acres of printout about them, puzzling over their programs. BASIC Class members have a less confident air about them, still approaching this whole idea of artificial intelligence with some bewilderment. Then there are those who send messages to one another, pouring out their souls for hours at a time over the computer to people that they will see in twenty minutes at dinner. Computers, I realize, mean many different things to people here. However, I donIt think Oberlin would be quite the same without these cathode ray tubes. 45 FALL DANCE CONCERT 46 The Oberlin Dance Company: Andrew Clibanoff, Deborah Golodetz, Helen Mattson, Deena Mendelson, Dawn Pollard, Caroline Schmalz, Carol Shanks, Tracy Sheffer, Alexandra Teitz Choreographers: Peggy Florin, Patty Giovenco, Natasha Maidoff, Keith Berger, Elesa Rosasco 47 48 50 1 5 52 53 54 I7 L13; :4? 55 John R. Abdenour History and Organ Frances G. Albrecht Biology Psychology Kathleen Andrews Geology 56 Roy M. Abramsohn Piano Robert J. Alexander History and Economics LAnne Adams Voice and German Lisa S. Alspector Art History Mirla C. Agnir Theater Lisa M. Ames Government and Environment Studies 2 $1 ,Gilliam Ahlgren Religion Margit Anderegg Art History 'IIW-rkon w u ' Natalia Antrobus Ericalynn Arnold Lisa Aronow David S. Bacon Freedom Baird Individual Mathematics Geology Chemistry Psychobiology Major Diane E. Baker Kate Baker Lauren P. Baker John J, Bara John L. 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Boley, Jon Bowker, Anthony Breggins, Cheval Browning, Elizabeth Buck, Andrew Burch, Patricia Burrous, Mary Carlson, Lisa Cavigelli, Michel Champagne, Salvatore Chen, Theodore Clark, Rebecca Climenhaga, Royd Cohen, David Colby, Anne Cole, Kenneth Coles, Janet Colley, Bruce Crabtree, Eric Crooker, Catherine Curtis, John Danielson, Jeffrey Davies, Mary Davis, Catherine Day, Sylvia Del Borgo, Vania Deodene, Charles Desmond, Tim Deuvall, Renee Dixon, Wendy Downs, Milton Dupraw, Stephen Edgar, Thomas Fackenthal, Richard Falzarano, Chris Fenner, Angelica F erguson, Alice Fields, Matthew F inch, Warren Fleischer, Vivienne Floyd, Jerri Ford-Guth, Elizabeth F rancis, Tristan Freed, David Galbraith, Kimberly Gilbert, Kathleen Glasscock, Jennifer Gonze, Joshua Goodman, Nicholas Graber, Janet Gregory, Rohan Gundy, Charles Hale, Tod Hamerman, Frederick Hanrahan, Dennis Harrison, Sheridan Haverstock, Gwendolyn Helmel, Lisa Henderson, Deborah Hendrickson, Jean Hill, Matthew Hillis, James Hinton, Jo Hoag, David Holder, Tracie Hopper, Linda Huffman, Eric Jackson, Joan Jahn, Scot Jenich, Herman Jr. Jenkins, Stanley John, Michelle Jones, Nikki Kamin, Stacey Katz, Marcie Keith, S. Brynn Keller, Neil Kipp, Peter Lerner, Rachel Levine, Gregory Levy, Linda Lewis, Alan Linderman, Mark Litowitz, Douglas Liu, Jenny Locke, Kim Lowe, Susannah Luciano, Susan Mandell, Nori McFarland, Philip McNally, Peggy Menache, Carine Moelis, Joan Moore, Robyn Morrissey, Susan Morse, Thomas Nau, Robert Nauta, Richard Jr. Neuman, Blair Neville, John New, William Newman, Julie Newton, Alice Nichols, Kimberly O,Brien, Kristen Papademas, Linda Parker, Kim Patner, Joshua Pederson, Sanna Pellegrini, Luca Pranger, Benjamin Rich, James Ricketts, Miriam Ritter, John Roach, Mary Roberson, Kimberly Rosenberg, David Rosenblatt, Neal Rowan, Martha Rubenstein, Anne Ruttenberg, Rebecca Sanders, Maria Schmalz, Geordie Schmitt, Emmett Schwartz, Julia Shampaine, Victoria Sharpe, Matthew Sherinian, Zoe Sherwood, Timothy Silver, Katherine Slaughter, Sandra Stafford, Paul Stone, Adam Stone, Michael Strand, Micheline Sumner, Valerie Switzer, Joanne Tannert, David Terris, Elizabeth Tetenbaum, Lynn Thomas, Blair Treffiner, Stephen Tsung, Ingrid Turner, Zara Valakos, Dorothy Van Leuven, Julie Van Ness, Scott Vennema, W illa Wagner, William Watkins, Kahlin Weiser, Linda Weiss, Dena Weiss, Kenneth Wennberg, Paul White, Barry White, Dianna Wojan, Timothy Yeazel, David Ziegelman, Jane Zillgitt, Karl 101 102 103 104 105 Personals . . . umm . . i Obieland. Carolyn, Jimmy. Jill, and Brian, Kevin, Marta, Robbie, Megg and Kathryn. and everyone else . . . y'all are 500 great! Love, Franny For I hold that its just so, The expression, I don't know. A particularly Oberliny tone implants. And so do my sisters, cousins and aunts. Weeeeeeee! be graduates, not food. Go home MARLA. You wear the crown. MISHA With one eye upon onels destination, one has but one eye left with which to find the way. w D.K. Oberlin is Dulce! Vic e to the memories we've shared, thanks and I love you. Julie It is not incumbent upon you to complete the task, but neither are you free to give up on it. Ethics of the Fathers You've got to do it 'till you're through it so yould better get to it. After 512 years, its time for old man JAKE to leave. SAVE TANK! Norton - For old times' sake, take off your mittens when you're at the typewriter and . . . Assume the lunatic position! Love always e Grout tHooverl I LOVE YOU DARLING SZERETLEK, IMADLOK, TU ES MON ANGE BLOND, EDES VAGY, SZEP VAGY, COFLOC I WILL NEVER GET OVER . .. I would like to thank my parents for giving me their love and support. Without you I might not have made it, Ilm proud to be your son! Therels really nothing to it v all one has to do is hit the right notes, and the organ plays itselfl e J.S. Bach WENDO will KEEP in touch M, L, C THE GRANT GRADUATES LOVE THEIR BIG GUY. ASIAN AMERICAN ALLIANCE MEMBERS ARE THE BEST!!! FUN IS GOOD Dr. Seuss Good Night. Willie Lee, Illl see you in the morning. A.W. Daryn - thank you for filling my days with love and light; Rod - thanks for being a friend and laughing away the tears. The idiot's standard of distinction was so tremendous, it amazed even me. iFanny Hilll Definitive Obie ethic: brilliant and insightful. To be honest with oneself is to live. KNOW, THAT EVERY MAN MUST PASS OVER A NARROW BRIDGE. YET IT IS ESSENTIAL NOT TO FEAR AT ALL. tRABBI NACHMAN OF BRATZLAVl. Stand back, Eve . . . I donlt know how big this thing gets. - Adam N0. AlA Obviously Special Creativity Abounds. My life and self love you, Oberlin, and everything that grows here. e Ellen U-BOAT COMMANDERS - Congrats on successful completion of Operation ABO. Proceed to Operation DOWN UNDER - submerged but not forgotten. Maintain contact. Zero Squad One out. None of us intellectuals is at home in reality. e Hesse To all my friends, the college faculty and employees, and the entire community: Thank you for making my four years so enjoyable! I caught this morning morningis minion, Kingdom - of daylightls dauphin. dappleedawn-drawn Falcon, in his riding . . . iG.M.H.l Alors, mes biches . . . I never met a Kim I didn't like. D.M. + RS. You've got the key to my heart, room etc. . . . J.L. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: GUESS WHAT? Have as much fun as you can now without ruing your chances of having fun in the future. - me It's Been Interesting. Best of luck to the Class of 1985. Nothing, on the world e indeed nothing even beyond the world - can possibly be conceived which could be called good without qualifications except a good will. - Immanuel Kant 106 Mo: llll always be there. tGameroom 4:30l. Erik: No one has ever meant more. JLA: his more than I hoped for. Thanks. Thanks, everyone! Thanks CP. JW. RS. LM + all you wonderful Obie women for four years of wine, women. song, + wisdom! OAO4TDH! Love, KB OBERLIN COLLEGE: ITS NOT JUST FOR BREAKFAST ANYMORE . . . MANY THANKS TO ALL OF MY FRIENDS: I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH Oh, yes I agree! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Without Moominmamma, the Fillyjonk, Toffle. Danny, and of couse. d have made it! Love to you all! - Whompse To all my friends: you're Super Monster Killers, you're beaulful. I love ya, mmph. Robert Potter Hark the herald angels shout . . . Pucpuceek! 214-ers: I love you in a most un-hostile way. Thank you. - Babs I used to want to be a vet. Now I just want to be a dog. The woman sought refuge from the sloth in an abandoned farmhouse. Cosmic! TO THE BREAKFAST CLUB: MAY SALADA KEEP YOU HEALTHY, WEALTHY, AND WISE. Bzz bzz and thanks too all of the Old Bee Girls! Love 8L bites, Flea Glory to God and thanks to my family and friends. Mama would be proud. wouldnlt she Daddy? You've got to do it 'till you're through it so you'd better get to it. JABIBE: I THINK YOUiRE TERRIFIC! Vivat Jurisprudentia, Scholastica, Liturgica, et Ecclesiastica, in saecula saeculorum, doo-dahI JOHN C. w YOU MAKE ME HAPPY s FROM ONE OF THE FORTY-FIVE, OR IS IT THIRTY-SIX! . . . MISH OCC: a sense sublime Of something far more deeply interfused, Whose dwelling is the light of setting suns . . . THANKS! L.L.: Condors Are Foreverll Yours truly in Condor Lust, Maj. A.A. Paux Pax-er. J HP JOUP UIF VOJUZ PG BMM UIJOHT. s JIBRIL HAKlM Bone: Here's to Alpen, Exiles and 32 Rathmines. Let's look back on it and laugh. l'll remember you always. Your Lover. ;, JoseS, Renet'e. Beatrriz, Milton. Joyce, Amissa, SARA, Roberto. Lori 5,, Lori 8., Angie, Collene, Margie, Susan A Many thanks for your friendship and love. Buena Suerte, Rich Barba A senior named Linda was saying I that Psych is the game she'll be playing While at SIC She counseled you free But in a few years you'll be paying! Incompletels my new specialty. Get them in and graduate already. Contact Lisa, somewhere in Brooklyn, 1 hope, or I leave a note in Alumni Magazine. Love to all my friends - Helen Remember the M8LM's - MDG I Thanks to my roomies Desia, Hilary. and Jess, and to Melissa and John, I made it! Freshman Years, '84-'85. V pick more daffodils 1 To my little Leroy - may you always keep your ego and never lose your youth. I love you w VERY MUCH!! s K. i I cross so many brooks in the world. there is so much light dancing on so many stones . . . Denise Levertov. The Olga . Poemsn ,I Fond memories of. . . the dead zone . . . bridge . . . oink . . . dahrlink . . . yes, dei'inately! . . . Rocky Bus . I . squirrels on speed 5 .l . out frequing, to my friends, I love you all. . l caught this morning morning's mimion, kingdom of daylightis dauphin, dapple-dawn-drawn falcon in his riding . . . O my Chevalier! ' Small moose - I love you! mooseling Deborah Golodetz, I'll miss you eternally. Look through this book and remember . . . Love always, Deanna I A slight touch of friendly malice and amusement towards those we love . . . for third floor Jewett in North Hall. ': SIMONE, THANKS SO MUCH FOR MAKING MY FIRST YEAR SO EXCITING, BEAT OF LUCK IN THE REAL WORLD! 1 GONNA' MISS YOU. ALL MY LIVE, SIDBHAN i After five years, what is there to say? - just, thanks. Oberlin, for the personal, academic and artistic opportunities available I in this undergraduate haven; HI always be proud to call myself an Obie . . I ,w Bestso-luck! Don't ever change. Luvya. John C. Russell 107 Senior Class Parent Patrons Congratulations to Our Sons and Daughters Lee and Gene Aronow Alice C. Brezon Nancy, Julie, and Dan Browder Don and Carol Browning Mr. and Mrs. Edw. R. Carney E.T.A. Dividson The Reverend and Mrs. Roger S. Derby Bobbie and Mike Drukman Edward and Adele Feit Charles and Lore Ferguson Dr. and Mrs. Maxime Fethiere Jackie and Steve Gardner Robert A. Garski Arthur M. Golumbia Joseph and Betty Graber Linda, Bob, Amy and Jim Handler Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Harris Robert and Virginia Johnson-Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Hayes Herbert and Margaret Heineman Harry and Loretta Hibbert Dr. and Mrs. Donald Hooper Ann and Karel Hruda Un K. Im Carl and Frieda Jaburg I. and GK. Kaplan Gloria and Sidney Kasper Jon and Dolores Lectka Drs. Helen and Robert Lerner Richard, Joanne, and Larry Levine 108 John and Sarah Long Lotke Family Mr. and Mrs. Michael McMackin Dr. and Mrs. Darrell Megli George H. Meyer William and Gertrude Moore Kitty and Harvey Mueller Elisabet O. Orville Dr. and Mrs. Yung S. Park Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Parra Dr. and Mrs. Henry P. Patanella Mr. and Mrs. Laszlo M. Payerle Mr. and Mrs. William A. Pinkerton H. P. Pinnell Craig and Polly Queripel Mr. and Mrs. F. Ian Ravenscroft Joyce and Paul Rheingold Mr. Edward S. Rimer, Jr. Jose Rios and Luisa Rios Alan and Sandra Rubin Mr. and Mrs. Earl A. Sanders Marna, Alan, Jeffrey, and Eric Schwartz Jack L. and Ruth F. Simon Mr. and Mrs. Martin G. Skavish, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Slayton Helen and Ted Speck Dr. and Mrs. Irwin Steuer Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Thornton Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ursan Valerie Wheeler Wojan Family Joan and George Worden ? I Underclass Parent Patrons Parent Patrons Marcia Abramsohn and Children The Reverend and Mrs. Federico Agnir Charles Ames Thomas Arnold Dr. John V. Bara Jill Wms Ross Beres Joyce and Len Berkman Firooz F. Bordbar, M.D. F rancis Borkowski Gianfranco Borroni Gordon R. Bowker Genevi A. Bradley Mrs. Robert K. Brawley Smith and Midge Wood Brittingham A. Taeko Brooks Drs. S. and E. Bunyaviroch Patricia Burke Paula J. Chaffey Werner and Judith Chasin Kyou Hwa Chin Mr. and Mrs. John S. Chowning Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Crampton Dr. and Mrs. Wilfredo A. Cruz Lew and Fran Daly Mr. and Mrs. John F. Davis Mrs. Elizabeth J . Deane ' Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Ebel Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Farney Bruce Feldstein M.D. Charles and Lore Ferguson John J. and Sheila A. Flynn Thomas J . Folan Mrs. Jean Fortunate Laurel Franklin Richard and Leslie Friedberg Rita and Charles Gelman Jay and Janet Hawley Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hess Mr. and Mrs. John P. Higgins Dr. and Mrs. Donald Hooper John and Joan Humphrey Mario Hurtado MD. Dr. and Mrs. Richard Jonas Mario D. Kamionkowski Carol and Walter Kehm Nancy Kiefel George Kimata Mr. and Mrs. Darwin P. Kingsley, III Mr. and Mrs. R. Kranzler Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Kress Thomas and Alice Kugelman Nancy L. Kuhnel David Lagunoff Alice and Nahum Lainer Kathryne Lamkin Joseph W. Leonard Peter and Maija Lillya Narendra P. Loomba Dr. and Mrs. Ray H. McCard Carolyn Miller Charles and MaryAnn Marquardt Dorothy Masternick Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Meads Bernard and Nasha Miller Dr. and Mrs. W.W. Miller James Morgan Philip Ouellette Bill and Peggy Pennell Mr. and Mrs. Donald Postlethwait Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reichler Maurine and Carrol Reinganum Barbara Rich Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Robertson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Roth Elton and Joanne Root Dr. and Mrs. Byron W. Rovine Ruth and Charles Russell Romilos and Rosemary Sarri Mr. and Mrs. A. Scott, Jr. Marcia E. Seal Mrs. George Sedlacek Seetoo Family Karin and Mike Sergi Dr. and Mrs. George E. Shambaugh 111 Mrs. Helene Siegel Marvin H. Soalt Irmina Stalzer Ruth R. Taub Foster and Sharon Tepper Liz and Clive Thompson Pamela Udis-Kessler Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Wechsler Alan Westaway Kjell and Donna Westin Philip W. Wood Hisao Yuasa Dr. and Mrs. N Zevos 109 0 1 l 111 112 113 Mark R. Alexander Donald J. Andrick Joseph S. Apte Michael L. Becher Norman D. Birnbach Jennifer M. Brady Montserrat Brooks Jordan D. Brown Ellen Conant Sally A. Denmead Brian P. Dewan Forrest S. Dow Sandra W. Feuer Andrew R. Gerfand Jeffrey B. Goldwasser Elizabeth A. Griffing Christopher A. Grotke Todd A. Groves Jeffrey F. Hagan Willa Henigman Anne C. Huemer Christian P. Huygen Pamela L. Jennings Jane T. Kellett Jonathan D. Knight Stephen J. Lamkin Hanh N. Le Nathan A. Lederman Erik G. Lindfors Daniel C. Long John J. Masternick Arthur C. Mayer III Nancy L. Misener William B. Mitchell Karen Patricia Mueller Heidi Norton 77114 George R. Wolfe Kennedy W. Wright Jean L. Peelle Harold A. Picken Amy E. Polak Madeleine J. Pollak David S. Posner Paul E. Rauch Kate V. Rhine Chris Ryan David A. Ryan James A. Sedlacek Ira D. Shull Stanley R. Sindelar Sara Speeth Anthony J. Stanfar Doug N. Strawbridge Karen A. Strong Laura K. Stultz Robert F. Sweeney Debra A. Tope Lucinda H. Walker Meg S. Whitlock Lyn Willis Andrew J. Wittman Elaine S. Wolf 115 116 Kathryn J. Aikin Kenneth A. Baer Daniel J. Basinski Alexander L. Brown Lauren D. Brown John A. Charles Adrian B. Danzig Peter E. Denberg Gina M. Devito Amy L. Differding Amy L. Edelman Susannah M. Erler Ruth P. Feingold Michael A. Fisher Ruth C. Flanagan Ivan J . Flores Heather E. Francese Alan E. Freedman Benjamin H. Garrison Diane L. Goldberg Joshua R. Goldman Jennifer V. Gundy Paul J. Haebig Amy S. Hansen Laura M. Hinkelman Lisa M. Kann Andy Kass Tilia K. Klebenov Karl M. Knapp Timothy E. Kozlowski Jill M. Kramer John F. Kunkel Laura A. Larson Y.J. Lee Yin Ling Leung Anne M. Lund Sophomores Juliana M. Maas David J . McGarvey Sean P. McGinley George E. Miller 111 Christopher J . Milner Ellen J. Molotsky Lisa A. Myers James B. Posipanko Allison A. Reeds Joe B. Reinstein Elizabeth J . Saliers Faith M. Seetoo Lisa D. Serg Stephen S. Shuster Bonnie S. Simmons Blake E. Smith Thorsten H. Spehn David W. Spohn Thomas G. Staysniak Jennifer L. Stiles Garrett V. Swearingen Lisa M. Sylvester Simone P. Tan William R. Thomas Lynette M. Ubois Lisa M. Walker Lynda L. Warwick Eric B. Witte 117 Philip A. Alexander Samirah Anne Alkassim Robert L. Anson Richard T. Barba Robb S. Barnard Lisa Marjorie Barnes Reginald Troy Beasley Belinda Z. Berg Marina H. Berio Erica R. Bolliger Andrew E. Bortwick Annette Bridges Edith Louise Bross Arnold J. Bunyaviroch Rachel Mary Clapham Crystal Naii Collins Thomas O. Cramer Wilfred Joseph Cruz Elizabeth A. d Anj0u Anne Minot Dudley Robert C. Edgar Daniel H. Farkas Robert Foludi Vincent G. Fortunate Cindy Jill Friedberg John K. Glenn III John Blaine Godfrey Judith Esther Goldberg Robert L. Goldberg Michael Dennis Hayward Diana Alice Heisler G. David Hubbard James Robert Jeffereys Gregory K. Johnson Eileen Laura Kahaner Nina A. Kaplan 118 Freshmen Ruth A. Abrams Dan W. Kaufman Patrick Kelly Sean M. Kelly Yoon Lan Kim Shawn Bradford King Jennifer Ann Klevans Todd Frederick Lang Jill M. Medina Cindy B. Millman Michael A. Morse David E. Ott Sara T. Paasche Adam L. Porter Stephen F. Porter Anne Elizabeth Price Alison Li Pruitt Antonio J. Ramos III Robert P. Rivera Richard Henry Rosenblatt Seth Dennis Rudetsky Cynthia Darlene Rudolph Peter Rumsey Jr. Daniel Schoen Rebecca Scovel I. Haines Sprunt Laurencia J. Strauss Todd Michael Strickland Barrie A. Tragash Belinda Lai-Ling Tsao Amanda Udis-Kessler Allison Upshaw Kathryn A. Wahlin Kelly S. Ward Matt C. Weimer Jonathan D. Westreich Nilda S. Winter 119 120 121 122 123 124 5 2 1 126 8 2 1 29 1 130 131 132 133 134 135 .. ,wswsfigwi 137 138 mmmummh 139 1 4 1 2 4 1 143 145 146 147 148 149 xv 1-.Nis : aLWW-i ; .uzmmwwm.mw:,z.u - wnw,.r,.u,nm. i g . 150 151 152 153 154 5 5 1 . w? 156 157 158 ABUSUA 1984-85 Concerns of the Black Community Founded as the Oberlin College Alliance for Black Culture in 1967 , the comprehensive collective Afri- can-American student organization at Oberlin changed its name in 1968 to ABUSUA, a Ghanian word meaning 11klan3l Since that time, ABUSUA has tried to maintain a political as well as social and cultural role in the Oberlin Black community. In the past, ABUSUA has been a major leadership factor, organizing around such issues as Oberlin,s 1971 admissions policy, and holding conferences on South Africa in 1977 and Pan-Africanism in 1979. ABUSUA has a proud tradition of Black Nationalism, and a Pan- African ideology which called for the iiinstitutionali- zation of Blacknessll at Oberlin. The Executive Council realized going in that 1984-85 represented a critical year for Black stu- dents at Oberlin, and indeed for all minorities here. Therefore, in addition to our usual programs it was decided that major attention would be given to some key issues, including Divestment for Oberlin, and increased Minority Retention. In the former, the organizing accomplished was the greatest output of student activism since the Vietnam War, and co- ordinated with activism that was sweeping through- out campuses across the country. With the support of the Student Coalition Against Apartheid tSCAAl, Which was organized from an ABUSUA subcommittee, the question of Oberlinls responsi- bilities became an all campus issue. Several pro- tests, sit-ins, and demonstrations in Cleveland and Washington DC. were organized around the issue. The formal presentation of SCAAis Phased Divest- ment Proposal was made to the Board of Trustees, and the General Facultyls approval of a Resolution put forth by the Student Executive Council calling for Phased Divestment seems to have brought the issue close to a resolution. On the latter issue, the problems faced by minority students as they work to complete their Oberlin careers were articulated for the Trustees and the Alumni Council, who have giv- en assurances of serious action in the near future. Emphasis on coordination with Developmental Ser- vices will be stressed to bring stability and support to this area. Other activities included a coordinated Orienta- tion Program, lectureres such as Kwame Toure, per- formances such as the Izulu Dance Troup, and the Kuumba and Kwanza festivities. A special effort was made to work with both La Union and the Asian American Alliance, both to lend assitance to each other, and express solidarity. A group was set up, the Third World Coalition Council, to continue these positive efforts, and a special Third World Peoples weekend brought the groups together in together- ness and peace. ABUSUA has continued the strug- gles for a Black Theater Arts Position, more minor- ity Faculty and Staff, and worked with Mittie Imani Jordan and Jeff Clayton to maintain and expand minority admissions. ABUSUA has echoed concern, and supported student activism in issues such as the Financial Aid cuts, solidarity with Nicaragua, No Business As Usual, Peace Week, and the Oberlin Student Congress. As ABUSUA prepares to move forward to another year, it will continue to struggle and plan for a stable living and learning environment for Black students at Oberlin. The unity of our community; the African Heritage House, the Black Studies Department, and the ABUSUA, are all essential parts of our whole, and will be protected and supported. As a new era in student activism begins, ABUSUA will continue to be strong, and at the forefront; pursuing our causes, while also reaching out to our friends in the Oberlin community. We have worked during the year to pro- vide the organization, example and leadership that will prove valuable as the ABUSUA continues to amiable work for Oberlinis Black Community. Asante Sana The Executive Council of ABUSUA 1984-85 Raynard iRayi Davis 1 Chairman Calvin Walton Mark Sanders 1 Vice Chair Lisa Flowers Sherri Upchurch - Secretary Carla Dozier Caprice Bragg 1 Treasurer Tangela Hall Tracy Abena Pokuaa Hill Robert Walthall Tony Dixon 159 160 162 wX l Winter Team 1985: Edmond Below: Winter Team 1985, Princess Ida Left and Above: Scenes from a meal featuring Asian cuisine during Indonesia Week. 165 Left and below: The Flying Karamazov Brothers. Right: Douglas Adams, author of Hitchhikefs Guide to the Galaxy. 166 The interpretation of dramatic works through performance is an invaluable means of enhancing the study of literature; especially When the performers are from the world-renowned Royal Shakespeare Company. Last fall, five actors from the RSC spent two weeks in residence at Oberlin College, fostering the opportunity for students and faculty here, as well as at neighboring secondary schools, to enrich their understanding of Shakespeare. The actors Visited several English and Theater courses, presented public lectures, and participated in a conference for high school students, enlightening the community with their insightful knowledge. During their engagement at Oberlin, the RSC actors also gave several performances at Hall Auditorium. On September 28 SL 29, they presented Pinter This Evening, devised by Homer D. Swander. This work provided a clear and thoughtful depiction of Harold Pinter, by combining fragments of the artists plays with aspects of his philosophical ideas fundamental to his plays. On October 3-6, the RSC presented a unique, experimental rendition of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, in Which each cast member played a variety of characters. Scenes from these performances are pictured below and t0 the left. The actors-in-residence were: Marjorie Bland, Heather Canning, Bill Homewood, Stephen Jenn, and Edwin Richfield. 167 Oberlin College Can Consortium 168 .m .m e S n E Z Z a J y r O t r e D. e R a n .m .B u 0 L 170 Peggy Seeger, Fall 84 Below: Oberlin Orchestra, Fall 84 Winter Term projects in the dance department included a symposium with guest choreographer Tom Brown. In addition to teaching Classes throughout the term, Brown worked with a group of students on a stunning production of Doris Humphreyh The Shakers. 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 1985 Hi-o-Hi Staff Steve Betensky Christine Dame Thea Lawton Eric Loew Charles Newton Elise Rosenblum Robert Sindelar Debbie Tope Steve Vanderstow Andrew Wittman 182 Special Thanks to Clark Drummond Alan Freedman Ann Lund John Urian David Walker l