University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 16, 1991 Page: 10 of 15
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by Mary Trimble
Due to numerous complaints from
the UD community, the Board of Trus-
tees, in a unanimous vote last Sunday,
decided not to move the Branif f Memo-
rial Tower to the East quad after all. The
terrific amount of tower talk and the
strong opposition of Dr. B.J. Franklin
aided in persuading the tum-around
vote.
So why is the tower so special to us
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Herr Bartscht finishing the bells
must step aside to keep from being
crushed by mad seekers of sweet satis-
faction. After about 45 seconds, the
frenzy is over and Romers return to
their normal, manic behavior.
In lieu of television, Romers must
create their own mini-series. The
mystery this month is the case of the
missing cappuccino cups. Sue “Sher-
lock Holmes” Head valiantly strives to
recover lostcappuccinocups andclean-
the dining room, everyone knows what
tasty treat is to come... gelati. The key
to expediently acquiring gelati without
being trampled is strategy. When the
second course is served, gelati zombies
eagerly watch the kitchen door. The
gelati stance, with arms ready to push
through the crowds and legs ready to
jump, is assumed. As the cart is pushed
into the dining room, all rise (and run)
to the occasion. Tony, the cook’s son,
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by Nancy Moore
How can over 100 people live in
cramped quarters day after day in a
foreign country without going insane?
Answer: Very carefully....Romers must
find ways of averting the doldrums of
life as sardines while avoiding killing
anyone in the process.
Physical or mental exercise is one
answer to the midsemester blues. Cecilia
“Jane Fonda” Horton leads aerobics
classes on “B” days for those who wish
to become fit and trim. A set of weights
is available for pectoral-minded people
such as the large number of Crusaders
atheletes on campus. Every weekend
there are facilities available for soccer
and basketball. For those who were
bom to be spectators rather than play-
ers, a lottery for the Cowboys’ games
has been instituted. For a small amount
ofmoney, one can tempt Lady Luck. If
small-time gambling is not one’s forte,
the old standards of chess and spades
are always available.
In addition to instituting their own
methods of mental and physical exer-
cise, Romers have also created their
own brand of dining etiquette. On days
when no fruit appears on the tables in
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anyhow? Why do we care where it is
placed? Even though the previous ar-
ticle about the tower was a practical
joke, several people did not find it
amusing and were quick to defend their
tower. As the University of Dallas’
General Bulletin for 1991-92 states, “It
serves as a landmark and as a symbol of
the University.” Dr. Eugene Curtsin-
ger, professor of English, claims that
the tower embodies the true creativity
of the campus. He said that people
undermine its symbolism when they
pervert its immense beauty.
Sybil Novinski, the UD Registrar,
mentioned that the UD campus’ layout
was meant to look like an Italian town
and that of couse if there was an Italian
plaza (the mall), then there must be a
bell tower near it. Its location is sup-
posed eventually to be the middle of the
campus. After thenew library and gradu-
ate building are built the tower will
appear as more centrally placed.
The initial building of the Braniff
Memorial Tower became possible be-
cause of a $7.5 million grant, at the time
the largest of its kind, from the Blakley
Portrait of the Tost
Braniff Foundation. The grant also al-
lowed for the construction of the Braniff
and Blakley buildings on campus. The
188-foot tower was “capped” and dedi-
cated in 1978. At that time it was easy to
gain access to the top, by braving the
305-step climb.
But in 1976 when the King Founda-
tion granted UD money to purchase
bells for their belltower, the tower was
closed except for very special occa-
sions.
According to Novinski, the bells,
from a small town in Belgium, have an
“unusually good tone.” Each bell is
named. For example, one is called
Cecilia, after the goddess of music. The
entire set of bells was dedicated to
DonaldCowan, former president of UD,
and Louise Cowan, the creator of the
Literary Tradition sequence.
There was a special ceremony in the
fall of 1976 to have the bells blessed by
the Bishop of Dallas. Novinski and
Denise Schuler, the Rome Coordinator,
agreed that it was “a real celebration.”
Since thebells are made of heavy bronze,
it was quite an effort to get them into the
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Preparing to install the tower's top
ing supplies from the bowels of Rom-
ers’ rooms. Anyone found with these
items supposedly will face the ill fate of
not receiving his or her mail; however,
mail is so scarce for some that this
punishment seems laughable in com-
parison with holding illegal booty for
ransom.
In addition to this melodrama,
Romers are also faced with the saga of
the stubble. The Florentine air must
have affected some men’s minds.
Whose beard will be the next to go?
The ratio of beards to clean shaven
cheeks is dropping as more take razors
in hand.
The most notable instigators of
razor-erasures are Stan Berly and Matt
Dorsey. Stan, who looked years older
in his bearded form reverted to a look of
facial nudity. To the cheers and jeers of
countless females Matt also took the
plunge. Very few beards remain as all
wonder about whose facial tresses will
be the next go. Who will next sport the
clean-shaven look: David McMillen?
Peter Coppin? Dr. Sepper? All wait
and wonder...
Until next time.. .Arrivederci
P.S. Send Mail!!!
top of the tower. How did they do it?
They made, a community effort out of
the process and connected a pulley to
the bells. All students, faculty, and staff
“pulled the rope” and walked slowly
down the mall to lift the bells.
No, they were never going to move
the tower in the first place, but since it
has such a significant place in everyone’s
heart here at UD—let there be outrage if
anyone ever attempts to do so!
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by Peter Mitchell
The Campus Safety Depart-
ment Log for the week of Oct. 3-10
was relatively routine. Filling the
blotter during this period were one
accident, one case of vandalism,
and three general incidents.
On Friday, Oct. 4, a contracted
laborer working on landscaping for
the University dropped a riding
mower onto an automobile owned
by a University staff member. No
one was injured in the accident.
The following day, the cord to
the Student Life beer cooler was
cut while the cooler was being
stored on the back dock of th^
Haggar Foyer. No suspects had
been apprehended as the Univer-
sity News went to press.
On Monday, Oct. 7, a knife
with a four inch blade was discov-
ered on the floor of the lounge of
Theresa Hall. A responsible R.A.
turned the illegal piece of cutlery
intotheCampusSafetyOffice. The
owner of the knife remains a mys-
tery.
A suit of armor was removed
from the gym by a group of stu-
dents later the same night. The
armor was put on the east porch of
Gregory Hall. It has since been
returned.
On Wednesday, Oct. 9, the fire
alarm in the Patrick E. Haggerty
Science Building was set off.
However, the building was not on
fire. The alarm was reset, and
University operations were subse-
quently resumed as normal.
In the absence of Safety Direc-
tor Bill Sharp, Officer Steve Knox
offered this week’s safety tip. Knox
asked smokers to please make sure
that cigarette butts are fully extin-
guished before they throw them
away. “There have been several
small trash can fires started by
matches and lit cigarettes which
were carelessly thrown away,”
Knox said. “If you are a smoker,
please respect others’ right to
safety. Please use ashtrays so that
such incidents do not occur.”
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University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 16, 1991, newspaper, October 16, 1991; Irving, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1218426/m1/10/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Dallas.