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Vol.1 , No .1

EARLY ARRIVAL

"I must get my decal for parking ... I want to find my classrooms ... "

Freshman Sara Stubblefield, 2311 Meadow Lane, Lima, was proud and sure as she received her high school diploma. She ant icipated college this fall.

That surety in lune changed to in­security by September. Why? Can't you see Sara sitting in the wrong class­room? From your fo lklore can't you see that demon with horns sting­ing her with the pitchfork because she was without that decal? And what about that friend now turned enemy because Sara awakened her at sun­rise to go to school with her by seven­thirty; the friend had no classes until eleven! In retaliation, that friend brought her four buckets of tomatoes to can early in the morning that she might have something to worry about besides parking decals and finding the right classrooms.

All summer Sara has relaxed by reading, knitting, playing the piano, and doing volunteer work at St. Rita Hospital. She even obtained a driver's license so she could arrive early on opening day.

Next Issue: November 21: Positions Still Open. Deme Needs Photo­graph and Typists.

October 18, 1967 0 . S . U. - Lima

Student Senate Reminder

The Student Senate of Lima Campus is your governmental body and all meetings are open. We have been working throughout the summer and this quarter to promote student welfare, activities, and interest.

Thus far we have discussed the topics of Freshman Student Senate election.s, a ski expedition, and a dress code for which a resolution has been passed defeating the establishment of any dress code.

The Senate elections will be held October 24 and 25. It is your respon­sibility to come to the Senate room in the lower level to see the pictures of those who are candidates for ex­officio membership.

Concerning the ski expedition, we are depending upon you to express your thoughts concerning a super­vised trip to a local or an out-of-state ski lodge. Please inform us in the Senate room. Remember , all Senate meetings are open to you; and don 't forget to vote October 24 and 25.

Students Reclaim Music Need

··1f music be the food of love, play on:· apparently were the wonb hymn­ing in the minds of students who pondered the whereabouts or the juke box that was so popular last year. Senate President Scheid struck har­moniouo cords. and with the help of a certain triad music will . we·re a>­sure<l. be back . Moral: Everybody loves a lover.

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Deferment request forms available in the office should be filed with your local board by November I.

Attention: A new organization, the Council

for Student Affairs (CSA), is assisting new and established groups that op­erate within the branch . Since Ohio State has official policies concerning such groups, CSA acts as a mediary between the Council of Presidents (representing the various campus groups) and Mr. Rodgers , Director of Student Affairs (representing the administration).

CSA is responsible fn r su1'mitting a master budget m Columbus for approval of funds to be used for acti­vities. This master budget is estimat­ed by totaling individual , estimated budgets submitted by the participat­ing groups. The only groups not par­ticipating this year are Gamma Kappa sorority (selective), Republican Club (political). and Circle K (no budget submitted).

$16.000 is the approximate amount being requested for this year. Once Columbus approves the master bud­get, CSA can consider requests for specific amounts needed , as pro­]ects and programs are initiated: These requests are discussed and de­cided upon by members of CSA. Often the individual estimated bud-

All Joiners gets will be adequate guidelines, but there will be occassions when the esti­mated figure will need alteration. Such decisions rest with CSA.

According to Mr. Reinhardt, Chair­man of CSA, "co-operation on all levels has been superior." However, si nce CSA presents a new method of handling funds , perhaps the student groups are giving cautious acceptance to it. Caution about something new is desirable. The responsibility is a serious one: they must work together for the best interests of all parties involved . The CSA"s five faculty and two student members (Mr. Reinhardt, Mrs. Donna Sutton , Mr. Zimmerman, Mr. Ewing, Dr. Brim ; Miss Linda Channing and Mr. Tom Jewell) are your liason. Your club president ought to keep you informed about CSA decisions. If you have questions about CSA, channel them through your president.

To o rganize a new group, simply get together, find a faculty advisor, and contact any member of CSA. Some of the funds requested in this year·s budget are set aside for new groups. You too can be a joiner.

LARGE ENROLLMENT NO PROBLEM

At first sight of the 126 members of the 67~ Lima Campus Choir, Mr. Zimmerman was pleasantly overwhelmed. After clearing away the tasks of elections and shortage of music sheets, Mr. Zimmerman and our choir have turned to the task of preparing for their first concert scheduled for early De­cember.

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Viewpoints Thanks ... But

The students of Lima Campus appreciate the new parking lot. But the solu­tion to the parking problem of last year has created a fresh problem this year. How do we get to and from the building? During the first weeks of this 4uarter dozens of students have ruined their shoes, torn their hose , even shed their blood.

The gravel pathway between the Phase II parking area and our beautiful building is a menace to life and limb. The exposed roots and jagged saplings protrude from the gravel making a daylight trip hazardous as well as uncomfor­table. After dark ... only a cavalry unit led by an Indian scout is e4uipped to make the trek.

Student5 are beginning to a5k if the 5ame people who collect the St2 auto regi5trati<>n fee; can be held liable fnr damage' and injurie; incurred by 51u­den1; fnrced 1<1 park in di>1an1 lob

Unless ade4uate lighting and safer pathways to outlying parking areas are provided , we may be forced to place the responsibility where it belongs. Let's hope that a rapid solution to an intolerable situation is found before an unfor­tunate student--one of us--suffers serious injury or a woman student is attacked in those unlighted and isolate sections of our campus.

"What! And I thought art was all nudes!"

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Executive Editor .... .... .................... -............................. j. liles Feature Editors ....... ............... ........ .. .. ........ j. jester; v . sprow

c . lewis; d. boyher b. howell ; I. channing

a. kriegel; t . hover Literary Editors ................ .. .............................. m. heitmeyer

m . lindeman j. pennington

Corresponding Reporters ............ ..... ...... .... ............ ... b. au res g. miller

Managing Editor .................... .......... ....... ........... m . berkman Advisor ...... ................................................................ w. vest

"Searching Souls" Bustling days sweep aside enfolding nights Into another corner of this changing world.

Tiny buds hover above the naked earth, While rocks and pebbles trip icy waters.

Soiled foliage cries out for nourishment Under a storehouse of butter-filled rays.

A \·enued branches cradle calling sparrows. As robins arrow to· southern retreats

Helpless blades surrender and are choked By a frozen dreamland of flawless flakes.

Without notice years have escaped from those. Having preoccupied and unobservant souls.

Yearbook Worth The Waiting

Silva, our campus yearbook cover­ing the happenings and those who made them happen for the 66-67 academic year, will be mailed from the factory on November 18 directly to your home. The staff and adviser d\:serve thank for contributing their time and talent to such an important aspect of collegiate life. Thanks also to those who helped sponser through advertisement. Finally, an especial thanks to each of you purchasers who have so patiently waited for what we think has been worthwhile.

Activities vs. Boredom

Freshmen! Don't get discouraged because college is hard ... and you don't think there are any extra-curri­cular activities. You're wrong! There are many activities here you ALL can join. For example. the Student Senate meets every Tuesday at noon: Alpha L1mbda Chi Sorority meets every first and third Sunday; Home Economic Club meets on alternate Thursdays: Choir meets Monday. Wednesday and Friday at noon: and the Republican Club meets on the other alternate Thursday at noon.

Also there are many clubs that haven't set a definite meeting time yet. These would be the Spanish Club: Art Group: Gamma Kappa Sorority: Circle K.; Lettermen: and the French Club. So get active - be a part of a growing college'

Your Voice Is Needed

Be involved with the Deme, for this is your chance to make your opin­ions known. Letters to the Editors , club reports, and student activities are all welcomed.

Don't forget the Litteraria, where you can contribute creatively thr-ough poetry, reviews, and short stories. T. S. Eliot and F. D. R. got their lit­erary start in a college publication. So can you!

"Many Things They Deme and Blame"

In the Greek language the word Deme was used in speaking of a dis­trict or commune. So we find it appropriate to name this publication DEME as we are an academic com­munity of The Ohio State University in this region .

Through this title we are expres­sing the wishes of the DEME staff: to communicate to all students--day and evening--from and for this Lima campus, for this publication belongs to each member of this academic community.

Some 4uestion has arisen about the pronunciation of the DEME. The easiest way to remember how to say the name is to rhyme it with words familiar to all of us, uch as. seam or mean . To simplify it, we put forth this new motto: "Get on the Beam with a Theme for the all new DEME."

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Your L ibrary Our library offers much to you as

a student. Too often you fail to see

1ha1 the library is not only a place to study, but a place that offers valuable information relating to your major.

The 3M copying machine in our library is a time saving device that allows you to copy pages of a book in just a few minutes. A charge of ten cents per page is made. It also saves lhe energy of having to carry large, heavy books with you.

Our library also offers a large sel­ection of magazines. These maga­zines keep you posted on the happen­ings around. the world free of charge. It has been said that a freshman who can quote from what he has read in them automatically gai ns a few brownie points in status.

"Our library has been growing quite extensively. In just one year it has added over 6,500 books. The collec­tion of 239 records, 35 tapes. and 75 titles in choral music will probably double in the coming years:· says Mrs. Sewell, our librarian. Last year the average daily auendance was 259 during the spring quarter.

The card catalogue in our library is divided into two sections, one according to subject headings, and the other according to the author. Both are arranged alphabetically according

Room 236: Muses' Haunt

This year for the first time the student publications, the Deme and the Silva, will have Room 236 as their own composition room. Anyone hunting a haunt for his muse-, stop by or contact Mrs. Stewart or Mr. Yest.

to the Library of Congress system. If you do have trouble in locating a reference book, the librarians will be happy to help you.

Students use the library to study even when they don·1 need to refer to the books. I! is also an excellent place for girl watching, a pastime that is artfu lly pursued when breaks in concentrated study are needed . At the library table the gaze of the pros­pector finds fertile ground that can be cultivated unobtrusively with the proper approach. With a shifty-eyed glance. the student prospector can easily determine what subject occu­pies the attention of the reader with the golden appeal and in this way he has a ready-made conversation piece. However, the librarians re­quest that you girl watchers give a smile or some sort of sign language instead of any vocal communication so as no t to disturb 1he quiet of the room .

These are just a few features of our library here a1 the Lima Campus of Ohio State University. The library hours are: 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Tuesdays, and Wednes­days. and on Thursdays and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. So go in and gel acquainted with our library; it could prove 10 be very profitable.

Relax! Watch a free film on noon Mondays: Room 124.

Sorry, but no extra copies of the Silva are available. Please contact Mrs. Stewart if you have not received your copy by December.

Basketball Directory Fall Quarter

This Monday tryouts began for the Buckeye "Barons.'" This year's team will play nineteen games: 11 home and 8 away, with the tournement at Ashtabula ending the season on the 8, 9, and 10th of February. With the addition of the Euclid Branch of Cleveland State U., the Marion Branch of 0. S. U., and the Middle­town Branch of Miami University, the Ohio Regional Campus Basketball League will consist of twelve teams.

Season tickets are 2.50 for stu­dents, 3.00 for adults; without season ticket .35 per game for students, .50 for adults. The season ticket ad­mits you to each of the eleven home games.

This schedule is for fall quarter only:

ov. 17 Giffen College Here 8 p.m. Nov. 18 Mansfield There 8 p.m. Nov. 25 Canton Here 8 p.m. Dec. 1 Middletown Here 8 p.m. Dec. 2 Ashtabula Here 2 p.m. Dec. 8 Tiffin Univ. Here 8 p.m. Dec. 9 Marion There 8 p.m. Dec. 15 Euclid Here 8 p.m. De·~- 16 Newark There 8 p.m.

Need Help? Mr. T. W. Foster, counselor at

Lima Branch Campus, functions in a multi-dimensional relationship between student and school. This relationship concerns not only ihe student now attending college, but also the young people not yet out

of high school.

In his capacity as co-ordinator of admissions, he visits regional high schools and, while there, talks to groups of students about Lima Campus and the excellent educational opportunities it provides.

While the importance of such liaison work must not be discounted the major portion of Mr. Foster's job is concerned with students now attending Lima Campus. The true scope of the counselor's job is re­vealed by the diversity of the ser­vices provided by his office.

First, students seeking pan or run­time employment may visit his office and look over a list of prospective employers. Also, out of town students in search of lodging will find a list of available low rent housing. The counselor's office does not perform the functions of screening or place­ment in either of these services, but merely acts as a convenient central agency serving the needs of pupil and public.

President Fawcett Addresses Faculty Tomorrow the Lima Chamber of Commerce will sponser a dinner meeting

in our Commons for the resident faculties of the four regional campuses. Presi­dent Fawcett will address approximately 100 faculty members: 10 from Marion, 40 from Mansfield. 15 from Newark , and 35 from our campus.

In his firs! address to 1he combined faculties , 1he President presumably will discuss 1he impartiality shown to the branch campuses 1owards staff, equip­rnenl. and building facili1ies.

Dr. Fawce11 will be in1roduced by Richard Zimmerman . Dean of The Uni­,·ersity College. Associate Dean William Holberman and As ociate Dean Dennis Bell. co-ordina1or of all campuses. will also a11end 1his mee1ing.

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CLASSICAL and POPULAR

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LITTERARIA Ode to Billie Joe

Bobby Gentry's "Ode to Billie Joe' is a song set apart from all other popular songs of today. This "Ode" unfolds a complete story. It does not merely dwell on one incident or on one idea left undeveloped: the ode goes beyond, by relating prior and subsequent action to the main event, and this may point to the success of the song for many. One quickly tires of a song in which the same words are constantly repeated.

The story itself may explain another reason for the song's popularity. The story deals with everyday happenings , for who has not sat at the dinner table and discussed daily occurrences in much the same manner as does this family?

Moreover, the "Ode" points out one of the common faults of man, by revealing man's lack of awarene s of those things happening a;ound him. For instance, not one member of the family is aware of the girl's feelings for Billie Joe. Her brother asks her if he was with Billie Joe after church. but never awaits her answer. The mother acts likewise. Most of us have been guilty of this fault , and most of us have been the victim of this fault; perhaps this helps us to understand the girl's feelings.

The importance of the story unfolding is emphasized by the musical setting. The voice of the narrator-singer is always more prominent than the musical accompaniment. The music re-inforces the emotion throughout. At first the same beat is repeated, for this day has a beginning pulse like any other day. However, as the girl discovers the difference, so do we through the music. Each time Billie Joe is mentioned another instru­ment is introduced' to help us feel the girl's emotion. Again to emphasize the ordinariness of this day to the other members of the family, the same steady beat is retained throughout the song.

An Ode expresses praise of another, but there is not one instance in the ong in which someone actually praises Billie Joe. Yet as we listen, we become acutely aware of the girl's unspoken or felt words of praise for Billie Joe. That these words are never spoken makes this "Ode" more meaningful.

Wistful Thinking Beyond the moon, Beyond the stars, Someone is waiting Just for me.

Moon bright. sun gold, Who is he who come From beyond the moon, Fi:Qm beyond the stars?

Beckoning

The stars are bright tonight Like diamonds on black velvet; They twinkle like fireflies And beacon through the night.

Only the stars are immortal: They existed when the world Was formless en masse; and When the world is barren, They will beacon forth On ghost from the past.

The Were People Now softly comes the night , And the clouds are above: The Lady of the Moon hides her face, And the only lights are the stars.

People hide their faces and lock the doors For they say the Forces of Evil Are freed on such a night To roam and kill along the countryshore.

We are so very old, we who roam the dark ; The new moon and stars are all we see, And seldom it is that we are set free To live truly as others live.

In the deep shadows we are waiting: The dusky wolf, the black cat with eyes green; But we are careful: Men have hunted us Though we do no harm and only watch.

We are the Shape-changers. the Were People, Who were here long before those who call them Men. We wait only for the new moon And then once more are we freed!

Either/Or The cat is beautiful: Silken fur, gleaming eyes: But the cat has claws.

Man is great: With power untold He rules the world.

Who will it destroy-­Either cat or man ?