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Wright State University CORE Scholar The Guardian Student Newspaper Student Activities 11-20-1972 The Guardian, November 20, 1972 Wright State University Student Body Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/guardian Part of the Mass Communication Commons Repository Citation Wright State University Student Body (1972). The Guardian, November 20, 1972. : Wright State University. This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Activities at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Guardian Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. % Center Board forms plans for future BY FRANK SALS BURG prize to the person whose logo Staff Reporter is chosen for Center Board use. Vacancies on the board lave been filled by students Denny University Center Board, with Cochran, Christine Angerer, and a full complement erf members Carolyn Wright. for the first time since last At this last meeting Thursday spring, is in the midst erf for- the baud chose Karla Moran mulating plans for the rest erf as permanent chairman. tliis year and next. The board members attended Among the activities the board a regional college union con- Is currently engaged in are plan- ference In Columbus two weeks ning a revised format activities ago to gather Information and calendar for next quarter and ideas for Wright State. searching for a logo for the board. Last weekend they gathered at In order to facilitate partici- a house outside of Yellem Springs pation In this the board Is ask- to digest this Information and ing all Interested members erf set up their programs and com- the University Community iosub- mittees for the rest erf this year, WSU STUDENTS were putting on one-act plays last week in the university center. Photo by mit ideas and is offering a $20 and plan a budget for next year. Hazel Pallleo. WRIGHT 1 STATE STUDENT UNIVERSITY GUARDiA \ PUBLICATION Volume 9 Monday, November 20, 1972 lssue 21 Author Olsen sees hope for literature flowering BY LORRAINE OSTRANSKY Her book "Tell Me a Riddle" Among otter works by Olsen Is was written In the early 50's the 110 page biography "Life in Tilly Olsen, famous feminist and took four years to write. the Iron Bell," published in the author, saw WSU as "a great It took her an additional one and Atlantic Monthly. She also wrote hope of the flowering erf litera- a half years to have it published. an article, "Silences" which ture, which mlghtalter tills world Olsen composed several thousand deals with the problems writers which Is hostile to writer..." pages, but only 50 to lie published. face. Olsen, winner erf the O Henry Award In 1961, gave a recitation erf her short story "Tell Me a Grad student receives Riddle," at the Upper Hearth Lounge last Wednesday. She remarked that WSU stu- dents are "mostly first genera- fellowship for project tion of the family to come here in the future." A Wright State graduate student with the Winter Quarter, calls When asked if shft wrote on lias been awarded a $1,000 fel- for joint efforts by WSU's sociol- impulse, Olsen qulcxly replied lowship grant from tho National ogy department and the Mont- "definitely not on Impulse." She Conference of Christians and gomery County Adult Probation explained that she wrcte through Jews, Southern Ohio Region. Department. Inspiration, and long periods of Presenting the grant to Patricia The probation department will writing and re-writlng. Olsen's Hamblett on Tuesday were Victor assign probationers to 25 vol- dramatic recitation held the Cassano, Judge Robert Martin unteers, supervised by Ham- audience spellbound, and it and Max Isaacson, all co-chair- blett, to work as an extended arm, seemoi' to have the same effect men of the Conference's Dayton or branch, of the department. on her. Board of Directors. Volunteers will meet twice, eek Ms Hamblett, a 1972 WSU gradu- with the probationers and :ie. .'i " THE GUARDIAN won't publish ate in sociology, resides on relationships "on a huinanUi:.. again until a week from Thurs- Corinth Drive in Dayton and Is level," according to the report. day on November 30, in order currently pursuing her master's Hamblett believes tills sys- to give the turkeys which com- degree In Education, focusing on tem "will help to eii'i.mate dis- prise the staff the chance tospend guidance and counseling. crimination economic-lily and ra- the long holiday with their fam- The fellowship was presented cially and should help to make ilies and friends. based on a volunteer probation productive Individuals out erf Believe it or not, the GUARD- officer project designed by those who might otherwise re- TILLJE OLSEN IAN staff does have friends. Hamblett. main or become nonproductive, The proposal, to go Into effect dependent members erf society and habitual offenders." She says the program will enable Faculty opposes any discrimination more offenders to bo put on pro- bation, which would no* only bene- FRANK SALS BURG discriminated against. Ira Fritz and adjourned. ience, or performance germane fit the offender and his family, but also society, since they could Staff Reporter There was some discussion of The statement adopted by the to the role of the individual tho Implications tills statement remain to become productive faculty on discrimination reads In the university. We also strong- persons. A sparse crowd attended the would have towards the Affirma- as follows: ly oppose any discrimination dir- This project Is one of many Fall Faculty meeting Tuesday tive Action program. In a Just society devoted to eq- ected at students or potential afternoon In Oelman auditorium. wliich she has Involved herself Frueh answered that It would uallty of freedom and opportunity students on the basis of race, The meeting was very short for all, prejudice against min- sex, or other characteristics of in as a Wright Stale student only effect it if the program had interested in criminology and with little business transacted. Intentions to hire unqualified peo- orlty groups defined by race, sex, « belief. We believe all religion, or other charactaris- members of the academic com- corrections. Lloyd Frueh, DepartmeiKof Ec- ple. He felt that It did not. Last year, she tpent three onomics, proposed that the fac- tlcs which are inherited or ex- munlty should work toward Creat- He then accepted a suggestion presslve of beliefs of Individ- Ing each other as individuals and quarters of har senior year in- ulty adopt a statement on dis- to add at the end of the state- dependently researching victim- crimination In the University uals are abhorrent. In a state human beings rather than mera- ment a phrase lndlcatlngattempts unlverslty it is especially im- bers of various minority groups, less crime under sho direction Community. He asserted that should be made to end the ef- of Ellen Murray, an Instructor there was a need for such a portant that we avoid any taint Discrimination on tlie basis of fpcts of past discrimination. of policies which deny oqual free- extraneous ctaracteristics such in the sociology department. The statement to affirm individual results erf her research wert rights In this area. After further discussion the dom and opportunity toany mom- as race, religion, national origin, statement was adopted as altered, ber of society. Therefore, we marital status, or sex Is held to compiled into a paper author«e Frueh said that he felt It would with no one present dissenting. strongly oppose all forms of dis- be manifestly unfair and inimical by Murray entitled "The De be of use as a guideline to these The faculty then heard reports crimination in hiring,promotion, to the purposes erf a university criminalization of Victimles; writing rules and by-laws, and by President Fred White, and and salary rrtuch are not based and Its past effocts should be Crime: .Vfarl Juana Use and Demo- those who fee' 'hey have been Vice-President of the Faculty upon Individual atllity, exper- overcome. (Contlnued on oaeo T, Guardian <9pTnTon Harry's Comer: Page 2 NovembeKir»v*>rr*hPKr 20? . 1972 Doing thing backwards: it's no game student directory, insurance Well.the score is now Students^ JS High- I've said it before so I'm only go- parer.tly turnlngthecard In think- small box, admittedly plainly er Education 0 after Thursday's killings at ing to reiterate tt briefly—things ing that by dotnt; so they would marked, to be checked if one does Southern University. are done backasswords at this get their name in the directory, NOT want student Insurance. We're not trying to be flippant about a university. (such an honor). Perhaps this enables the insur- ance companies to offer lower situation that has no humor in it whatso- My principal complaint at this Their mistake Is natural. Turn- time deals with registration, not ing In the filled out card would be rates (and make higher profits), ever,but we just have the sickening feel- directly, but with two things that the natural way to get a name but it is confusing and does more ing that the American people will look are somehow messed into the into the directory, not to keep a harm than good. upor the deaths as two more runs scored same process—student insur- name out. More than one student las been in the game of Campus Rioting. ance and the new student direc- Now a lot of unsuspecting stu- put on the Insurance program without even knowing about tt We just feel that the American people tory. dents who paid little, If any, For those of you who may not attention to that yellow card are until It came time to pay the don't understand that some students actual- have noticed, last issue we ran going to be bedeviled by tele- bill.