Stetson Reporter

ree Stetson Students Killed In Avalanche By FiMsak X. MfAkan *, 5" 10 fs,-i.,s,i(je jvalaochs- s;oj^iiifrd eight Steisrso s,io,1s, hsi«. Stood**,. January t? si«sr lrir,s>br«<i, Aniirsa lSs<.e ;" ~hs- -nudcer-, »wv killed, <snd the s-stlwr five ««.'.; .-sLk-s' ioijnx-d w bo nod by the <nicw. the d-.rs.-r Mlcd were S«stt FrnJh>n *?]. from ilion iss-i,ii c, llcsirgia; Kathes* tttr Be?rit. 2,1. •si.s.-iJ'sio.ks-, Mssis^-husetis,; ,«d Ds-rim long 21. i.is- sis, sle. ivcni.is,-li.j lis- l",s,e students aha were rescosrd ss.-e.-s*s; ifioraii!, Bar-ati. "vl.idred Crwwi. Itkhard Lmdsaj, Hunl Pam. jos. is'-sr. Vuss Nnrsfco Hunl Parrs- *m ,*hed bj Deito IV!*art Furlong, ihe trip's fatuity director, a* 4 "lieis-«" for hk efforts folicsvinji ins, e-*n rescue io rv«i oiog isrhers. sn the party. f h-re *erc apprsiiiinateh -M) people s*r the ski slope t,f « jni,} sy^- ^ Seegruhe at tht time nf ihv avalanche- I her has! hecss iinJe snow-iso tht- mountain ibis s,ej,r. "oui :*«« firtri foil the nisihl Wore the accsdeni. The sisipe Isasi Os?i-n dosed for 1*0 hows on Mondai h\ the Its-ii 4xtijnchs- iiuoimsvisian hot wa\ ihto rcs>peoesi tu skiers a« apparently safc- Only l* si h,iuij> afier die slope rcs-spened. a 50t> fool s-i-ish of i!Kk»- fell 0:<K> tons brack time. 9:00 EST) Ihe aralans-lw -Aa* the first reported on 'he Mt, 5ee.grube slops* in JO teats According to Dean Furlong, the eight studeats *ere on ar, sntermt-disne vlopc »hile other Stervon students were taking insiraciioas 00 « beginner slope lo»-er on tht- TOssontaio, 11*-.- suidents oa the lower slope weni w the mnuvdsatc aid trf the right caught in the .svalaaehv, ile said Mildrs-d Cross was buried in the sww approviniais-h 30 minutes. iJears Furieng relumed h* Detansi >e»ietday evening, carrying with hin- the personal a Hem of ihe three students lulled. Three stadeots, of the mriginal 40 on ihe trip also returned »the United States yesterdav. James Butierfield and Una Ihoniasoo v>ere expected to return to The PcLaod campus while Mart. tehdell *as . en pixie si te gsi tsi hiss home in Sew York The autopsy report's on the ihree killed vludenis at tn ha ted ihesi decisis to a "freak of nature." furlong said. All three sit ere apparently killed hj a esinshinatioo of crushing and srmsiherhig, 1*he t'nhed States State Department has taken osier the bodies, as required by Austrian law, and thev are not expected to be brought to ibis country until soiut-lirac nest *srek, Jsuseph Master, professor of account tag. will acfsussponv the students who decsded to continue ihe trip He pee the fs>Ue**tn{; account of the ira§ed> in the AMWs-iated Press - There »as a croup of aooji 10 to 12 miermeJiate ■Kkier-K Ihev had skied he fore ard were on the upper slope of Mt. See-grub? at ihe rime "The other group was sits the lsi»er slope, They wore oos affected because the ai attache stoppets a left yards in froni sif I hem, ' "Thev just looked op as thev heard the nobe and saw this hall of sue* tolling dsn*a the slope, and thev vaw people heiojij carried away hy the sn«'. "The*, rushed sif hs help them, and Austrian few.-uers were verv quick. They were surpttsingiy fast 10 their work," Maov of the siiers were able lo free themwrvev Cont'd., p, 3 Hi IX Volume 91, Number 13 Sferson University, Oeiancl f Florida Friday, Jonuory J9, 1979 Opera Workshop To Present Performances "ilx- Sletsoii Cniversity Opera Workshop is currently prescntine. ii one-art opera and ttr« excerpts from two aprriss at Stocer Theatre, Remaining performances aro iocijilit snd ionierrois night, beguuuim al S pja. The projijram, siireeted by Sansi Carroli. will open with a scene from The Marriage ef flpre h} Wolfjansi* Mozart. The first act trio centers on Cherubino, who has been caught hiding hi Bnrbarina's room, Susanna pleasls his case raid after considerable siiscussion and comic an- Ika, the Count agrees to glue Cherabioo an appointment m his reuimeri. Homecoming Concert To Feature Gene Cotton The Homeroniing Concert, fehruar; 24, IK*, wil ittat*jre Hone Cotton, A reviewer of Cisitsc'*; huiss "Saw Une i*ians'er" says, "Gene Cotton sings *-' ,s,e kind of hs-!*scsiy that maites strangers inunediately s-sjel r«pea and s'siinfartahte with one another. His matenat is strong and __ ;:if||;;!,, "m. ''' Vftiiiiik !„H*I 11^ , G#w Collwr Cotton was horn in Columbus, Ohio and conies from a musically tnelined family. Oe spent his college years alternating betweena PohticaiScienee career at Ohio State Cuiverstt}-' and perfortntag on the local folk clnb scene. In 1989 Gene meted to Nashville where he wan one of the few pop artists in town. In 1974 he recorded a single called -"Sunshine Roses" which ciimhed to the top SI spot on the national play list and his release of "You've Got Me Running" hroujght national acclaim. Cotton siped a new wntract with Ariola Records and moved his family to Ijss Angeles. His latest album features the single "Before My Heart Finds Out*" and a duet with Hini fames entitled "You're A Part of Me." in Mravh of 1978, Gene Cotton opened a night c-hib show for Anne Murray about which a reporter wrote, "He has ihat soft sinpng style and fine audience rapprt. At this point he must rank as one of tbe best contemporary lyric writers in the business as wei," Cotton describes his bratid of music as "ineilow, ac- eo^sbc-orieiiiied pp, gentle hut solid,* la the psi, I have done a lot of social and political c^mnieiilJity kind of things, however, 1 don't think sow ia the time to be lining that type of thing as the main thrust." Those who hs« seen hum wH attest to his ability as a warm and aagaginf performer who **»mlses Stetson "Omiversity w exciting BoiJWCMihig show, Ofmtag the llM»Clmlan|, aha* wil he pjaai* MSs* wiiii»«<risd^ The scene will include soprano Cynthia A hints. Oah Harbor. Wash,, as Susanna; baritone David Stevenson, Atlanta, Ga,. as the CounC tenor David PJc-Guffin, DeLand, asBastboi and soprano Leigh Kirabrongh, Srookss-ille, as Chembino, Accompanying piatitst will be Tun Btetm PaiaAala, Ohio. The second presentation will he a scene from The Consul by Gail Carle Menotrj. It Is set in a foreip cwutdaw during thel9&0*s. Three desperate people plead for pohtica*, hebo from the Secretary, and the scene concludes with a beautiful plea from hlagda, who is trying to reunite her fanidy. Cast members for The Consnl are soprano Valerie froiik, Miami, as Magia Sorrel; tenor Charles Higgins, Enterprise, as Jhlca Magodoff; soprano Sue Horner, Gainesville, as the Secretary; soprano Sharon Davis, Tituaviiie, as Anna Gomes:: David Steteasoti, as Mr. Kofner; Cynthia Akins as Vera Boraael and the prt of the Foreip Woman will he simii by Leigh Kioibrough. Accompnymg pianist for The Consul will be Jim Nord, Lakeland- Susanua's Secret, a complete one-act opera by ilrrnanno Wolf-Ferrari, will cimclude Ihe program. This opera takes place m a oiansion in Victorian Europe, CountGil, recently married to his angelic Susanna, finds she has a dhturhmg secret. The plot becomes confusing as the Count attempts to find out his bride's secret, Tbe opera ends with Susanna revealing he? secret and recthdng forgiveness. The prt of Susanna is sung by Leigh Rimbrough* Count Oil by baritone Gary Diamond. Pompaso Beach, and the servant Santo hy Charles Higgins. Accompanying at the piano wiffl be Jeff Spulding, .Largo, airi.HaiMC'!u*ro|, This will be the last REPORTER of the winter term. Our next bsue will be isea88«|