News Scrapbooks 1977-1979

USD opens· /; y e.rw n,,(,.,, "": t. N~~'7 ,,,J1ons TRIBUNE DiSPOfCII Uni- versity of San Diego will begin its new basketball season tonight against the Loyola Lions. The Toreros would like to get revenge for the over- time defeat they suffered against the Lions last sea- son. However, the USD quintet hasn't decisioned Loyola since the 1966-67 sea- son. Greg Hunter, a 6-6 for- ward, 1s th Lion the Toreros will have to stop to come out on top tonight. lie scored 22 points and turned in 15 rebounds In the Lions' loss to Los Angeles State over the weekend. Coach Jim Brovelli of USD said he would start Frank .Walsh and Russell Jackson at forwards, Mike Stockalper and Earle Pi· erce at guards and Bob Bartholomew at centPr. ./ LOS ANGELES -

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USDDROPS 0 OPENER TO LOYOLA! v~o ••~ ' /r,h i. A/l, TRIBUNE DlsPOldl LOS ANGELES - The Umvers1ty of San Diego's 1978-79 basketball season began on a sour note here last night when the Toreros dropped a 72-66 decision to Loyola. Paced by center Bob Bartholomew's 25 points, USD managed to stay close most of the way. But Loyola used some clutch free throw shootmg by center Tom Bramch In the last minute to pull away. The Toreros will be back in San Diego tomorrow mght to battle Laverne in their home opener at 8 p.m. Meanwhile, across town, Point Loma College and UCSD are set to open their seasons at home tonight. Point Loma meets LaVerne in Golden Gym at 8 and UCSD plays host to Cal Tech at 7:30. U.S . International Uni- versity opens Its season on the road tonight when it travels to Pepperdine to mee t Los Angeles Southwestern.

Scene Designer's Contributions Made Theater Spring To Life - and the emotional complicity of tains and set designs were saved,

placed in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum and in the Museum of the City of New York. With the assista e of Wenger's widow and chi dren, Whitcomb and the University of San Diego were able to borrow some of these for thi e hlbition. predation of Wenger's designs: the Arab state of Sharjah recently fea- · ness on a postage stamp and tbe current Christmas catalogue rom the Smithsonian In- rs a commemorative rge and Ira Gershwins' "Oh, Kay. 1 ," introducing Gertrude Lawrence, with theatrical designs by John Wenger. (Imagine being in the audience the first time "Some- one to Watch Over Me," " , Do, Do," "Maybe" and Clap Yo Hands" tured his stitution record of There ap to be renewed ap- Founders' Gallery, Umversity of San Diego, is open to th 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Admis- ublic from were perfonned.)

both actors and an audience. To help this along somewhat, Pro- lessor Theresa Whitcomb, who orga- nlzed this exhibition, has placed in the gallery a tape recorder which plays memorable songs from Zieg- • feld and Earl Carroll productions, and many of them will bring back memories of happier times. Whitcomb also has written a sen- sitlve and intelligent introduction to the exhibition. Try to read it before looking at the art. (It's posted in the John Wenger was highly innova• tlve. He was the first theatrical designer to use gauze backdrops, which allowed for greater use of both atmospheric lighting and the play of shadows. He also designed gallery.)

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stage floor free for the movements of the dancers. He created colorful, large painted backdrop curtains re- lating to the prosceniUUl, with a few scenic units (wings and flats). In his hands, the backdrops ac- quired the values of a picture. Viewed from today's theatrical standards, however, some may be difficult to appreciate. What is really required before viewing this show is a knowledge of the musical history and social backgrounds of the time

curtam - by John Wenger. For " Rhapsody," Wenger de• igned a curtain showing a montage or the city - the Statue of Liberty, the harbor with tugboats, with New York's skyline m the background, a policeman carrying a billy club, a ballet dancer, theater marquees, an orche tra leader conducting and a pian t at a grand piano! It .sound hokey today, but it was extremely errect1ve. This curtarn design, as well as prologue curtains for "The Golden Rooster," "The Bartered Bride" and sevPral other productions, are a part of the gallery exhibition Theater burrs will enjoy a fev small but highly detailed easel pic- tures showing intenors of an English ma nor house, created by Wenger for George and Ira Gershwin's " Pardon My English." (Thts hltle-known dia- lect show had an appalling plot and di d after 46 performances a{ the Majestic Theater, however, two of Gershwin's most sophisticated com• pos1t1ons are classics from this dis· aster : "Isn't 1t a Pity?" and "The Lorelei.") o matter what type of "entertain• ment" Wenger was called upon to design, his sets had to be adapted to the requirements or the production. (In creating, Wenger began each proJect with detailed research, his notebooks crammed With sketch of every kind of de<--orative detatls - from pieces of furniture, notes on the stitching of sleeves, costumes, hair styles to color harmome .) Ball L offered Wenger his greatest challenges, precisely beca h had to achi ve the ma · um ff t wi the mlmmum or ans, 1 aving the

" THE THEATRICAL DESIGNS OF JOHN WENGER," 35 paintings by theatrical and scenic designerJohn Wenger, best known for his work for the Metropolitan Opera, Ziegfeld Follies, Rivoli and Roxy Theatres m New York, and Paramount Studios, will continue through December 22, Fou nderb Gallery, USD, Alcala Park. 291-6480 x42%. I] /z 2./7t Re.oder

Class teaekes meaning of handicap~ ___ ,, ,.,,, //-.;)-~ Students learn to go blind ByTHOMASJ.MORROW T-A Staff Writer ESCONDIDO - The second- the Escondido Union (elementary) School District, is teaching the

World Series. "The teachers don't talk down to me or treat me special, so I don't to you kids either," Vandagriff told the yo~gsters. Barefoot said Vandagriff is an ex- ceptional student and enthusiastic youngster. She said he does all of his studies with braille and record- ed materials as his only source of communcations. Barefoot said the study unit that Silsby has designed is fantastic. She hopes that other teachers will im- plement similar programs to give youngsters the awareness of being handicapped. "I give demonstrations and talks to the classes here at Lincoln " Barefoot said. "A lot of people a~e afraid of the blind person. They are afraid they won't know how to treat them. A course like Celeste has de- signed is simply wonderful to give youngsters the opportunity to see what it is like." She said there are· no barriers to leaching young lleople about such things. " Only adults have the barri- ers."

youngsters the Braille alphabet a nd the basics of the Braille writer, a typewriter for the blind. Highlight of the unit of study was the visit of 12-year-old Steven Van- dagriff, a fifth-grader at Lincoln School. Vandagriff has been blind since birth, but he is class president and is at the top of his class aca- demically, according to Lois Bare- foot, Lincoln School re§ou.rce spe- cialist for visually handicapped stu- dents. "The children simply loved him," said Silsby. "Steve was so much like them. He told them he likes to play baseball, chase girls a nd watch television" Vandagriff told the youngsters how be recently hit a homerun while playing baseball. He said he has a guide who tells him when to swing while he is at bat. Silsby said the children were amazed to learn that Vandagriff watches television just as they do. He told them he listens and is able to follow along just like anyone else. Vandagriff said he watched the

grade students of Billie Read's class at Juniper School know what it's like to be blind, deaf and mute. The 7- and 8-year-olds are con- ducting a series of -experiments un- der the direction of Celeste Silsby, a student teacher worlcing_ as-Read' assistant. Silsby, a senior at the ~Diversity of San Diego, wrote and d~ed the program to make the students awaFe of.what it is like to be unable to see, hear or speak. "We read a book on the life of Hel- en Keller, studied the parts of the eye and played a nwnber of games designed to make the students aware of listening," said Silsby. The 23-year-old Orange Glen High School graduate took the children on a blind walk, where they had the opportunity to experience the out- doors without being able to see. The students had to follow voice com- mands, run, describe and identify an object, all while they were blind- folded. Silsb , the daughter of Sanford "Sandy" Silsby, a psychologist for

- ,11 William F. Ford, Wells Fargo Bank senior vice president and chief economist, will talk about the status nd future of the California and U.S. economy at_8:30 p.m. Thursday in the Umvers1ty ~f Jan Diego Camino Theater/! ,21/7~ t,,t,..,·,.. USO CROSS COUNTRY RUN • ~ lq interested persons are encouraged to participate in this benefit run for the USO Athletic Program. Course : a 10 mile jaunt through Tecolote C .. m.yon, Sat., beginning at 9 a.m. Stereo equipment from Mad Jack's Sound Center and refreshments from the Miller Lite Beer Co. will be awarded t o winners and participants the day of the event. Call the Sports Center, 291 · 6480.,ex:t. 4272 or more i!'form.;-:..,,.,,,. ion,N•~•'-' l"/7fJ 50. fJe.,,f;lt,&; of the run. Fees f or the race are $5 in advance, $7

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predominately male. No ol pretation but sexual discrimination on the part o[ the President can be applwrl In r 111 er· urplus ol physicians s The President in .his limited w1sclnm, saw fit lo veto a bill primarily affc1 ling support ol both houses of Congress, n w1• as his secretary of Health, Educatwn anrl Welfare, on the grounds that the nll'a~urc Three days later this same Prest• _,,n asks for $2 billion for civil rlef('• ~" I nr shamlRe .ENE S. PALMER, R.N .. •· iD., · f1 ti was m a onar . y . I 1 addition, studies indicate then• is a women which had the over.-twlrn1111; II

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in Congress has been ignor~ and over- ridden ~y the Chief Executive. To what puHrpoowsed.oes this square with Mr. Carter's •·human rights'· platform when by his veto action he is denying the American people the services of nurses who would be \eg!lation? And is not providing health re ared under the force of this ·1natory?. Surel'-', the world knows that the nur_sing profession is cdo:post entirely of women: an a comprises the bulk of workers in the entire health field. Yet, the Presd1ent approved funding for schools of medicine. dentistry' almost s group , I h' 1 ti lso? calrse ontheeo P1sreps~1deonrmst's ~cti~n discrim-

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wanted t~ $208 m1lhon services it would hav~pro_ 3) Current 1978fun ng •~a lvid~ Assum_in~ the appropriation flor_.!,9e7r91·ewncase $100 m1lhon (based on our pas en., of funding levels)' there really ~ould ha~e t $il7 million · e4~r;.,!~~n~~!·passed its version of the bill, S 2416 by a unan1mousvo1 House passed the bill, HR 12303 Y of 393 lo 12: almost un~n1mous. act·1on a the Pr esidents veto ls • ·ce vote· the b a ~ote • f1 t· been no in a _1onary ac o f t r or mcrease m I d 1 d

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ean Cite Peril In Nursing Bill Veto By LE\\ SCARR Mtd1CDI Wntt(, TIie Sen D,e90 UntOII USD, called the President's fano, until after Congress tually appropriated has been failure to sign the bill a adjourned. less than half of the amount denial to the American pe

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She said that there is now greatest a 7 per cent vacancy rate f . a , which has Palmer SJ.Id That ~r J~ opened a new Sl.5 nu.J. of nurses . e tra1JUng The. President approved 7 per cent of the o~~gs f~; !on ~hool of nursing bulld• cost-e!fec~vr=e~good, f~ndJng fc,r sei1.::ols of medi- nurses at medical care cen- thf f~ pe:J cent financed by it stresses preventive :~se c:;1e, dentistry_. optometry, ters are going unfilled be- er_. government cine to kee J· p _annacy, podiatry and vet- cause there are not enou In addition, about 50 per ti".::pltals an~ peop~e out of ennary medicine, all fields nurses to fill them gh cent of the 112 nur.,.i,1g stu- fessionals who pro~es pro- which are predominanUy "We can expect to dents at USD are studying for h . . can ke _over male. even further inadequ~ federal Joans and and i:.er~e:a~y tunes "No other interpretation numbers of nurses bein o ~hlj)S, which will be duties " or other but sexual discrimination on trained here " Palmer J curtailed if Congress does She · • th e Part of the President The pinch alro will be f ~- . not re-introduce and pass a go into said nurses, too, can be applied." can nurse-training pro~s ::: new authorization bill over are no d:. where there Palmer_said she is fearful, Point Loma College and at ~f presidential veto. "And srnce them . . ~. that, if a national health Diego State University. our~eat!i~d ': to what nurses are wome~~~ 11 ~;: :~:tie program is adopt• ut the effect may be h Ith go . are for said, "can the ~d , , 1 call for a 300 to 400 -= ea and medical care," action be discriminat~nryt; per becent increase in the • num r of nurses. / ;......;, "Th . nurses in San Die t USD THE SAN DIEGO LNION .

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