Lock Haven State College Vol. XV No. 74 ¥'J~i7ffT^i^ Philharmonic CouldnH Keep It Together by Rob Singer Continuing the Lock Hav 4rtiftt ftitt, March 35, was the Rochester Pliilhirmonic ^r«n«tra, MBder the direction of Thomas Briccetti. It was tlwfirll tppearaact of any major orchestra in Locic Haven for'at least two yea», but was not representative of the quality of maior Ameiiccn orchestras. Actually, the Rochester is made up of excellent musicians, but throughout the concert they had trouble, not in "getting it together," but in keeping it together. Little things would pop up here and there which would detract from the various performances. The program opened with a reading of Rimsky-Korsakov's Russian Easter Overture. Some Credit must be given to the group: it is a difficult overture to piay. However, coordination problems were exhibited throughout the work: muddy precision here, lack of agreement there. The entire performance tended to lack something-most likely guts to the string section, which did not produce enough in the louder sections but came through excellently in the softer passages. It should be noted here that the soloists handled their parts well. The next number was Shostakovich's Symphony No. 1 Op. 10. In terms of performance, this was probably the best work on the program. The ensemble responded very well to all the embellishments and other assorted tricky passages. It was typical Shostacovich and typical contemporary music. Opening the second half were the Overture and Scherzo from Mendelsso'in's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 21. This was the oldest piece on schedule, and produced the most'enjoyment by the audience, since it was a breather from the more moderr fire. The playing here was adequate also, but using only two excerpts of the major work left the second half a bit shorter and ended up closing out the performance with a quiet ending-something the audience was not prepared for. Debussy's La Mer, slightly overworked this season in in other musical circles, served as the finale. Here again, more contemporary music left the listener somewhat high and dry, although the production was credible. However, perhaps it was not as good as it could have been, due to minor intonation problems that had not been ironed out. After the end of the program, the orchestra played Dvorak's Slavonic Dance in C, which ironically enough wae fhe best job aone, drew the best response and was the most indicative of the expertise of the individuals making up the aganization. Thursday, Mar. 29,1973 Nat'l Eco Spells Trouble The direction of the na tional economy may well have a rather serious impact on the educational spending patterns of students at Lock Haven State. School officials predict tfaitt Lock Haven students »ili ftft the highest costs in the history of the College with.an estimated budget for 1973-74 of $2,000 for tuition, fees, room, board, activity fee and personal expenses. In addition, students might also be confronted with an increase in tuition which the College administration. Board of Trustees and student government have all officially taken a position as opposing, For complete s torv see page 5. Baroque Arf fs Film Subjtct "Grandeur and Obedience" is the title of the seventh and the last in this series of CIVILIZATION films. This film is being shown in Ulmer Planetarium at Lock Haven State College on Sunday .April I, at 3p.m. without admission charge. This film deals withj art and architecture of the of the, sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, a style called Baroque, which is characterized by both swirling movement and classical 'Control. It is a style which i began with Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo and found outstanding expression in the architecture of St. Peter's Cathedral and the work of Palladio. This style influenced Inigo Jones and Tlioroas Jeffarson. In painting, it is e^tpressed in the work of Caravaggio, Rubins and Poussin. Like the other films in this series, it provides lor me eye anu car. To lend interesting dimensions to the film, Mr. Robert Perry, associate professor of English at the College, and a specialist in world drama and Renaissance literature will introduce it. The series is brought to Lock Haven by special arrangement of the Division of Humanities and Depart- ment of Learning Resources with the National Gallery of Art. The remaining six films will be shown in the fall. TOD Showband Tonight in TFH The Rock Harmony Showband " J a s o n " will appear in concert tonight at 7 p.m. in the fieldhouse, The five-piece band from Toronto, Canada has played throughout Canada and the northeastern sector of die U.S. as well as various places across the country. The group puts on a stage show complete with costumes and lighting featuring; Slob's Grease Gang, Brother Solomon's Hallelujah Chorus, The Modbeats, The Surfin' Safaris', Charleston Eastend Barbershop Quintet and Flapper Kickline, Little Lanky Leroy's Soul Crusade, and Uncle Ai's Amateur Hour. The show is being sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega with n.OO contribution admission charge. \\\ proceeds are to go to the United Fund. EHGLE EYE page 2 rhursday. Mar. 29, 1973 Lock Haven State College, Pa. *leffer$*/e»ers*/effers*/etters'/etters*/e» —Write Now or Pay Later— Second Set Of One -Acts Staged Tonight The second in a series of one-act plays to be produced by Dr. Gary's Directing class will be presented Thursday, March 29, at 8:15 p.m. in Price Auditorium. The plays are "The Lover" by Harold Pinter, ani "Bringing It All Back Home" by Terrence '.'cSally . No admission fee wii: be charged. John Peregrin is the director as well as the lead actor of "The Lover", by Pinter. Pinter is one of the better knowri absurJisi: playwrites. T'-; : i 5 : I'so incl'jdes C-/.-- >i : s md Gary ^(a:;^. Ben Aptaier *• :'-' directing "Brmjin^ '' '• Back Home". The p i . v - : : Terrence McNal'y, i i highly acclaimed • :•-'i writer, whose other : i / include "Noon", anu "Next," which along with Elaine May's "Adaptation" was chosen as a best play of 1969. The play to be presented is a stylized black comedy, and the cast includes Richard Wagner, Lesley Madison, Nancy Wiener, Kim Coon, Tim Burgess, and Patty Speth. The lighting for both plays was done by Mark M« nation. To the Editor: To the students, faculty and administration: I have a few pertinent questions which I would like every member of the college community to consider for the next few weeks. But first, let's clear up the confusion concerning the tuition increase—there are no more if, ands or buts about it. It's in the governor's budget, and it's going to stay there unless something is done. To the students: If the tuition IS raised, what sort of financial hardship will you be burdened with to attend college next fall'^ Better yet, will you be able to attend college next fall? To the faculty: Since this whole thing is rightfully or wrongfully being blamed on you, if enrollment does drop, how ia that going to effect your curriculum' To the administration: If enrollment drops, the icms won't be filled ind :s ;:ii:ona] funding v? :.-';n, i/twch neans aome pri>i:-imti \-'.': have to our haz'i :r nil ' be eliminarec, V'li! ; liOHig to go first' For the studem.s the problem id far more serious. Along with the freeze in the college budget, there is probably going to be a freeze in PHEA.\ scholarships. By fall, 1973, the Federal Equal Opportunity Grants and National Defense Student Loan Programs will be phased out and replaced by the Basic Oppcrtumty Grant Program. Every student m higher education is eligible for this money. Do vou know what that means'.' On both the state and federal levels the same circumstances exist. The same amount of money is available, but divide that by the increase in students eligible and you have less money pel smuent. increased tuition—decreased scholarship, does anyone still think that scholarship is going to absorb the increase? I guess that pinpoints the problem. At l«ast one thing is "perfectly clear"; everyone will be effected, directly or indirectly, especially the students. What can be done? Certainly, sitting around and worrying about it won't help; there is still a chance that we can stop it. All you have to do is write a letter, or get a friend to write one. Better yet, ask your parents to write one, too. If you need some help, the SCC is going to help you help yourself. If you need envelopes, paper or information, we will supply it. If you want to know who to write it to, we can tell you your legislator's name and address. In fact, if you bring us a copy of your letter, we will give you a stamp. Lastly, think about it this way—if you can find just one hour to write a letter now, you may save 40 hours in summer employment to make up the additional cost in your education. Respectfully, J, Douglas Dows President, Student Cooperative Council, Inc. One Week Nof Enough ? To the Editor; \W are being made aware of a National Boycott of meat to take place April 1st '--•i -.0 last until April 8th. '.' i'.;One truly believes that • rr.e-ieek boycott will help :: z::c r^eat prices, he is laive. I was discussing the boycott with a giocer-friend of mine. He claims that the boycott will not work (although he is in favor of any action to bring meat prices down). He tells me that would-be boycotters are preparing for the coming action by purchasing large freezerpieces, often entire sides ol beef. This is not helping the cause at all. If it were the grocers we Wanted to hurt, this might do it. But a grocer's profits are ra.ely mu-^h more than one or two per cent on meat. The people we ^vant to hurt are the beef growers. They •don't care about the time or quantities. Since many people are stocking up for the boycott one week of boycott will not be enough. I believe that this boycott should last fot at least thirty days, preferably until the prices drop considerably. Anyone who has further evidence supporting or opposing my ideas should write a letter to the editor of the Eagle Eye. F-d Mller A W Gundlack & Sons Your Beverage Shopping Center H INFORMATION i*r