XGI REPORTER by Alfred
Krebs
I suppose everyone is
finally settled down and ad
justed to their schedules. The
CHI GAMMA lOTA Fraternity
is accepting applications for
membership by both veterans
and social members. We're
interested in having people
who like to have fun, work, and
interact with people. Our
second meeting will be held
October 4, 9 p.m. at the Mid
dletown American Legion. The
meetings are organized for the
purpose of bringing the
membership together for
discussion and formulating
programs the for future. The
current administration is:
President Mark McGlynn, Vice
President,_ Bob —Abbott,
Treasurer Bill Stockier,
Secretary Reggie Utt.
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There are a number of
activities coming up. The first
keggar is October 15, 9 p.m. at
the 'Middletown Anglers and
Hunters. Maps will be
available at the round table or
XGI Lounge. Look forward to
plenty of people and lots of
good fun. See you there. In
tramural football and bowling
begins this week with everyone
hoping for fine seasons.
LuAnn Mihalick thrilled
the fraternity this week by
returning what was thought to
be a lost piece of fraternity
memorabilia. The CHI
GAMMA lOTA scrapebook is
now on display in the lounge. It
was presented to the fraternity
on June 6, 1970 by Jose
Hourtas-Jounda and contains
pictures and articles about the
XGl's since it was granted a
charter in 1968.
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ir excuse. What is most
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extra charge to the consumer,
the quality of most domestic
records is still inferior. I would
not mind paying more, if I was
in turn getting a better
product.
This summer will be
remembered by many for the
death of a man some called
"The King." Elvis Presley's
entire catalogue of fifty-odd
available titles were cleared by
record retailers in the hours
following his death. Some
stores until the last few weeks
had not been able to restock his
records due to the phenomenal
demand for his music. I had
always pictured Elvis would be
the Frank Sinatra of our
generation, still trying to belt
out a song at age 60... '
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DlSC‘Assion
By Gregory. Han
Let's' return to summer
Summer '77 in retrospect
luced some excellent music
some significant events, as
las a fair share of items not
:thy of acclaim or
:ognition.
Record buyers, both
Assical and popular, this
ummer saw prices on mostly
' albums by their favorite
its rise by a dollar. The
►ce hike was attributed by
record industry to rising
►duction costs, artists
ilties, and just about any
STAR WARS became the
biggest box office hit of all
time, and John William's score
became popular subject for
many disco, jazz, and elec
tronic interpreters. Along with
the London Symphony sound
track, at last count there were
six alternative versions of the
music available.
Fleetwood Mac's album
RUMOURS held the number
one position on the chart
through the summer months,
and into this month is still
going strong. RUMOURS now
ranks in the top four chart
topping albums of all time,
along with Elvis' BLUE
HAWAII and THE SOUND OF
MUSIC.
Outstanding albums like
J.T. from James Taylor, and
GOING FOR THE ONE, Yes's
first new album in two years,
highlighted the summer
release. Steve Miller's BOOK
OF DREAMS and the overdue
success of the Sanford-
Townsend Band's 1976 debut
album helped make top-forty
radio a little more bearable. On
the other hand, new noise by
Kiss, more variations on two
chords by Ted Nugent, and
another does of saccharin-rock
from Peter Frampton
produced bestsellers among
those not old enough to know
better.
Thankfully, the urban
punk-rock scene, despite many
promotional dollars and much
publicity, got no worse in this
country as its popularity in
creased in Great Britain.
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SIMPLE DREAMS - Linda
Ronstadt (Asylum records)
Giving Ronstadt's talent
every benefit of the doubt, the
weakness of SIMPLE
DREAMS can be blamed on
selection of bland, unemotional
material. With few exceptions,
these songs are not suited for
Ronstadt; whose deliveries
here sound strained, uncertain,
and uninspired. Although there
are moments when Ronstadt's
golden-throated chops manage
to transcend the material,
nothing on SIMPLE DREAMS
matches the power of HASTEN
DOWN THE WIND, one of last
year's most outstanding
albums.
AT THE END OF A PERFECT
DAY - Chris Deßurgh (A&M
records)
Deßurgh perfectly blends
narrative drama with the best
elements of traditional folk.
Produced by Paul Samwell-
Smith, noted for his sensitiye
work on classic Cat Stevens
albums, the collection of
Deßurgh-penned love ballads
is rich in lyrical imagery and
romantic po tic insight.
Lavishly-textured production
complements Deßurgh's
simple and relaxing melodies.
Next Week: Live Stones, Billy
Joel's Stranger, new Steely
Dan., ..