Westfield State University - Tekoa Yearbook (Westfield, MA)

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And Sasparilla The WSC Veteran ' s Club on Nov. 22, 1975 spon- sored a concert that should have been better at- tended. Jade and Sasparilla are two women singers with great voices, great musical offerings and great personal magnetism. They have appeared on television and play regularly on Cape Cod. Their songs range from bines to soul to folk, representing the 40s, 50s, and 60s. They sang several pieces written for them by a friend. Although they began 45 minutes late due to light and sound difficulties, the audience quickly be- came entranced with their style. A standing ovation at the close of the concert produced 2 encores by two fine performers.

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Something New For WOA In addition to holding Alice Doesn ' t Day and helping to sponsor Jill Johnston, the Women ' s Organization for Awareness in the fall were given a room to set up a Women ' s Center in the Student Union. The group set immediately to work and opened the Center at the beginning of the spring semester. Radical lesbian feminist Jill Johnston, nationally renown author of Lesbian Nation and Gullible ' s Travels spoke at Westfield State on November 21, 1975. In a very informal style, Johnston spoke of her involvement in the national women ' s movement and shared her ideas about how feminists at Westfield should approach the campus. Johnston spent a great deal of time addressing the gay commu- nity of Westfield and listening to their unique problems as individuals and as a group. Admitting the problems facing both feminists and homosexuals, Johnston expresses much hope and encouragement for both movements. Jill Johnston was sponsored by the Sexual Identity Awareness Organization the Sex Education and Counseling Service, the Philosophy Club and the Women ' s Organization for Awareness. 21

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Ken Manzer ' Charms As Ken Manzer took his place at the piano, a feeling of anticipation filled Juniper Park Auditorium. As the first chords were struck, it was fairly obvious that Mr. Manzer was once again going to charm his audience with the magic of his music. Ken Manzer is well known at WSC for his annual piano concerts at Juniper Park. At each concert, Manzer delights his followers by playing a combination of both classical and modern composi- tions. This concert was no exception. The audjence was entranced with Manzer s ability to make the piano come alive. Manzer becomes part of the piano, creating music that is both beautiful and alive. The audience can feel this and quickly becomes captivated. No one should miss Ken Manzer in concert!