STAFF D. KELLY OGDEN editor-in-chief PAMELA WILSON associate editor TOM DAVENPORT photography DICK BROWN art BARBARA SMITH CHRISTY COX KATE WALK ANNA LEE CARVER critics PUBLICATION INFORMATION PROBE it the official magazine of Weber State College. All articles and poetry printed herein are written and submitted by faculty, students and alumni of this college. All articles published herein are the property of PROBE and any reproduction of the material in this magazine is expressly prohibited without the written consent of the editors, Kelly Ogden or Pam Wilson. Articles may be submitted to the PROBE office or to any staff member. All manuscripts and artwork must include name address and telephone number before PROBE will insure their return. "Remember" Winter wind blow cold against my naked face. White snow flakes brush my hair and cheek, while falling to the ground. Many thoughts flash upon my mind -causing memories to break the barrier, rushing head on before my eyes. Tears fall slowly, freezing mid-way on my cheek. Eyes are glazed with a thin icy surface -seeing not the wintry day, but the memories and thoughts that linger between. I stop now - to think no more. Lauren Todd The Weaker Vessel In the world of lesser men I find, often the lot of being a wren, Is to be contemn. Made second of a rib, Came last evermore. Lumped by sure and glib First born, always knowing, ever blanketing the lot. Men chase, and get only what they got. She is not chaste, and those who know her best scout her merit. Like Xanthippe, tried without a trial. Yet sire gossips, calling spades full loud, and is a jolly fellow who craves much love. How laudable. Because of physique and form, must we fit a mold? Or will malefic Judge each woman as he would a man? Perhaps with just a little help, he can. Leatrice B. Holman BOOK REVIEW KateWalk The Mischievous Genie, by Chuck Mckinley. Carlton Press, New York. $3.50. (The Author: You might have seen this particular author around, for he is a student at Weber State College. A retired marine with twenty-two years of service as a communications expert, Chuck Mckinley, is majoring in English and minoring in journalism. He hopes to ultimately teach. Besides his duties as a student and writer, he also holds a regular job in an Ogden store. Probe is proud to acknowledge the fine achievements of Chuck Mckinley as they are of all Weber State students.) Riotous adventure meets those who encounter The Michievous Genie, for this is the only book where someone can wake up in the morning to say "this can't be happening to me," only to find out it already has. Chuck Mckinley manages to incorporate into his style everything from magic carpets to zombies in order to make up the most unlikely party seekers to hit the San Francisco area. Romping through the book is the easily persuaded Delbert McGilhooley, a young marine private, who when discovering a genie in a tarnished teapot does not find his predicament so funny when it comes to explaining the genie's presence. Delbert soon discovers the benefits and disadvantages of possessing a genie, for this genie is not the "I'll grant you three wishes" kind, but puts Delbert on constant guard against the curse that has been placed upon her. Hovering over his head is the thought that one small slip of wishful thinking means the end of one reluctant master. A life of leisure is still not within Delbert's realm even after finding the genie, for this genie is truly "mischievious," and Delbert finds himself trying to get out of messes that just cannot be explained. The genie, a young Japanese girl named Sachiko, finds Delbert a pushover as "masters" go, because Delbert decides it is easier to become a wisp of smoke that lingers on the genie's heels, instead of the other way around. Before any monotony can set it, the party turns livelier as Sachiko invites friends of hers to join the fun. The guests include a Turk with a magic carpet and a zombie, whose "arms and legs extend several inches from the sleeves of the coat and legs of the trousers." This zombie stands out as the real charmer of the group. Along the way, this zany group manages to go crashing into the lives of once-sane, once-normal people, until boisterous calamity evolves and continues to add members to the group's ranks. This gang of party crashers proceed to invade the tranquil evenings of San Francisco and cause many doubting souls to start getting up on the other side of the bed for a change. What could easily become a book with lagging interest rates is revived in each episode with Chuck Mckinley's effervescent style of keeping the dialogue moving as fast as the action. It is in his careful approach to the dialogue that his characters gain their underriding enchantment. This dialogue brings out the most believeable (as hard as it may be to comprehend) and vivid character, Leon, the Texan zombie. "Honest Abe" Leon, at one time finds he cannot exactly force himself to respond to a frightened lady's question of whether he is a zombie. "Neither was he compelled to admit the truth, but he was not impeded in the least. 'A zombie,' he said stiffly, 'is a very potent drink. Generally it creates paralysis as well as total insensibility. Fortunately these effects are usually of a temporary nature'." Throughout, this character rests as the core of gentlemenliness and true humor. Chuck Mckinley's book allows the worry-ridden adult to sit back and have a light chuckle at the misadventures of what looks like a good party. Not often do people give themselves the treat of reading an entertaining book. The Mischievous Genie's cover seems to call out the cry "read;me and enjoy a few carefree moments."