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THE BATTALION FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1981 Page 5 ,ocal / State l Be part of art, professor says ByJOHNA JO MAURER Battalion Reporter lb experience the drama of dern painting, one has to be a ticipant, not just a viewer, Dr. in}. McDermott said in a lec- on abstract expressionism ursday night. McDermott, philosophy pro- sor and director of humanities the Texas A&M University liege of Medicine, spoke in ijunction with an exhibition of ent abstract art on display ough Nov. 12 in Rudder Ex it Hall. Modem art “has a staggering se of reach” to it, McDermott id. “1 feel as if I could walk right ifo it.” jMcDermott gave a historical hopsis of different trends lead- gto the abstract art movement. The nature of New York City wo months set aside for Ataturk during the 1940s and 50s says much about abstract expression ism as an art form, McDermott said. He said the vertical structure of the city and the brick, glass, and stone kept the reach of vision very short, causing vision to be inter nalized. He pointed out the difference between New York City and Texas, where space is an abundant resource and vision is almost end less. This explains the “interior life” of the New York School of abstract art: the paintings were emotional expressions of internalized vision, he said. McDermott concluded with a quote from W. H. Auden concern ing abstract art: “Are we to be tos sed into being or are we to seize it and make it our own?" Gospel music will play at record smashing Dr. John J. McDermott United Press International DALLAS — A devilish but ob vious question facing evangelical promoters of the huge rock re cord-smashing rally proposed for Saturday was what kind of music to play for the smashing. “It sounds like a silly question,” said sponsor Jack Rabito, general manager of gospel radio station KWJS, “but we wanted music that would attract the kids, yet not the kind of music we were asking be destroyed. ” He said the event’s planners settled on a contemporary gospel sound and a group that used the instruments and rhythms of a rock band. Rabito, a former “secular” disc jockey who said he loved the early music of Bob Dylan and the Bea tles, insisted the rally — expected to draw 1,500 people — was needed because popular music had fallen into a “deep void of bes tiality, sexual debasement and violence.” “The record industry must hear our statement,” he said. He said teenagers from 24 area churches were .partipating in the demonstration to be held in a high school auditorium in suburban Hurst, Texas. He said about $50,000 worth of records and tapes would be heaped up and eventually destroyed. “That’s a lot of expensive vinyl, but not much good music,” he said. “We feel this may be the big gest rock protest ever attempted. ” Originally the event’s sponsors planned to have youths hurl re cords into a bonfire, but citv offi cials said that would violate air pollution laws since plastic gives off toxic hydrocarbons. So promoters said they would be happy to smash records in stead. But city officials told them they could not destroy property in a public school auditorium. “After all this red tape we de cided to just dump the records on stage Saturday and destroy them later,” said Rabito. “We’ll prob ably take them to our radio station parking lot and smash them on the asphalt. Imagine the mess.” City will honor Turkish liberator By RANDY CLEMENTS Battalion Staff I proclamation by the College lion City Council has declared toberand November as Ataturk immemorative Months in honor the founder of the Republic of ney. This year marks the centennial the birth of Mustafa Kemal Ata- J k, who founded the Republic of rkey in 1923. And following a juest by members of the Texas (M Turkish Students Associa- n, the council issued the procla- ition at a Sept. 24 meeting. Similarly, cities all over the Un- d States are honoring Ataturk << dwhat he stood for, in addition the United Nations Education, ientific and Cultural Organiza- n, UNESCO, which has proc- med 1981 as Ataturk year. The inorary year began May 19 and 11 end May 19, 1982. Why is there a worldwide lebration in his honor? Primari- hecause of his leadership abili- Beck) Sij Rest ties and his pohtical, social and cultural reforms as he united Tur key under one name and flag after the fall of the Ottoman Empire in 1918. His accomplishments won him world recognition. Ataturk founded the Republic of Turkey on a cultural concept. He found that culture was the common bond needed to unite the multi-religious, multi-national and multi-lingual remnants of the Ottoman Empire. From 1923 to 1938, he worked on modernizing and industrializ ing the nation by replacing Islamic law and Koranic education with Western governmental and legal institutions and secular education. He adapted forms of the Swiss Civil Code, Italian Penal Code and German Business Law and ap plied them to running the govern ment. Every city participating in the commemoration will send that city’s proclamation to Ankara, Turkey where they will be exhi bited at the Ataturk Mausoleum. Mehmet Sahinoglu, graduate student in statistics from Izmir, Turkey, said the celebration allows Turks all over the world to remember the great things Ata turk did for Turkey and teachings for the world. “He was a person full of sacrifice and had a strong sense of state hood,” he said. Sahinoglu said speeches telling Ataturk’s accomplishments are given every year on the anniver sary of his death, Nov. 10, 1938. “When I heard the Nov. 10 speeches I would start crying,” he said. His voice faltered as he asked rhetorically, “How could one man do so much?” Kenan Alpan, President of the Turkish Students Association at Texas A&M University, said films and exhibits about Ataturk will be part of the celebration at the end of October and during the first week of November. Displays will be set up in the Memorial Student Center and on the fourth floor of Sterling C. Evans Library, he said. Alpan said Ataturk was a great military and political leader. “He (Ataturk) gave character back to the people after the fall of the Ottoman Empire, and a new personality for Turks,” he said. Sahinoglu said the celebration is important because it tells every one that now is a good time to remember the past and reevaluate the present. “It tells me, ‘Let’s shape up and give a little more of ourselves, ’” he said. ALVAREZ GUITARS Just The Right Touch Alvarez Guitars are made with care to every detail. Carefully selected woods are seasoned into some of the most beautiful guitars available. Come by and see one today!! KcyboARd Center Inc. LAYAWAY VISA PIANO RENTAL MANOR EAST MALL Bryan, Texas 77801 . % ^'New dormitory to be dedicated WARM-UPS!! "For Jogging or For Leisure" Arriving Daily at 5 Lorker Room 800 Villa Marla (across frw Manor East Mall) Open Hoi. Sal 9:30-6 een ty m I By LISA SURMAN luehftf. Battalion Keporter ^ A ceremony to honor Ammon nderwood, Class of ’07, will de- Kate one of Texas A&M Univer ity s two newest residence halls is icheduled for Saturday. Dr. John J. Koldus, vice presi- lent for student services, will ireside over the dedication of immon Underwood Hall which is I to begin at 9:30 a. m. in the Com- i Texas A&M President Frank E. fandiver will present Under wood, 94, with a gift to commemo- Jate the occasion. A portrait of fnderwood, will be unveiled and bung in the 302 woman modular dormitory. H.R. “Bum Bright, chairman of the Texas A&M Sys tem Board of Regents will unveil the portrait. Residents of Underwood Hall plan to host a reception for guests in the Commons lounge area, fol lowing the dedication ceremony. Underwood Hall is the fifth dor- J mitory to be built in the Commons Counties to receive cash for roads Housing Area; however, it is not connected to the other four in the Commons dormitory complex. The second residence hall to open this semester was Clements Hall, a modular dormitory located in the North Area. Underwood, who received his degree in civil engineering, has donated $1 million of real estate to the University. Eventually, the University will receive the rest of Underwood’s estate. In 1912 Underwood, who now lives in Buchanan Dam, went to East Africa as an irrigation en gineer until 1914. The natives of Africa called him “miracle work er” because they thought his pro fessionalism and ability enabled him to work miracles. Underwood served in World War I and later began banking and ranching. He worked for the Fed eral Land Bank 17 years. In 1948 Underwood retired from the Farm Credit Administration. He says he gives Texas A&M credit for his extensive travels and success in life. AGGIES! Douglas Jewdry 10% AGGIE DISCOUNT ON ALL MERCHANDISE WITH STUDENT ID (Cash Only Please) We reserve the right to limit use of this privilege. Downtown Bryan (212 IN. Main) and Culpepper Plaza United Press International AUSTIN — Treasurer Warren C Harding announced today that Nore than $25 million will be dis tributed next week to the state’s 254 counties for construction and improvement of county roads. The monies, know as the Later- J lRoad Fund, were appropriated by the past Legislature and in clude allocations for fiscal years j 1981 and 1982. Harding said bis office decided to distribute the 1982 funds now rather than wait )til the end of the fiscal year. The Lateral Road Fund is sup plied by revenues generated from the state’s five-cent gasoline tax aud are distributed based on a Wunty’s square mile area, rural Population and the road mileage. The counties are responsible for reporting their expenditures to ■4e treasurer’s office. Of the state’s three most popoulous counties, Harris re ceives the largest share, $1.67 mil- lion. Bexar County will receive 8482,454 and Dallas County 882,079. 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