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VOLUME 97, NUMBERCAMPUS 8 ALLEGHENY COLLEGE, MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1973 Kerr, pres. of Pa. ACLU, to lecture in Chapel on Sat. Thomas M. Kerr, president of Association and of the Planned According to Bob Ellers, the Pennsylvania chapter of the Parenthood Center of Pittsburgh. student coordinator of the ACLU American Civil Liberties Union, Furthermore, he also is a trustee festivities, "Much interest has will discuss the present state of of Point Park College of Pitt- been expressed both on the part the campaign for civil liberties in sburgh and of the Pittsburgh of the college and Meadville an address to be held Saturday, Playhouse. community in opening an ACLU April 28, at 2 p.m. in Ford Although Mr. Kerr's last ap- chapter for Crawford County." Memorial Chapel. pearance at Allegheny was over Continuing he adds, "I attribute The title of his address is two years ago, when he spoke on much of the campus interest to "Current Events in Civil invitation of the Pre-Legal the lack of existing legal in- Liberties," which indicates both Committee, he has not been formation accessible to students a highly interesting and con- remote from the education scene. from qualified personnel." troversial topic. After his He is an active lecturer in in- presentation there will be a dustrial administration and law , I( I 7 discussion period. in Carnegie-Mellon University's In addition to being president of Graduate School of Industrial t-■• sSur e JUSIICe the Pennsylvania ACLU, Mr. Administration and is an adjunct Kerr is a member of the professor of law in the Duquesne organization's national board of University School of Law. LAWIIIIIIIIDA directors. He is a commissioner An organizational meeting for of the City of Pittsburgh Corn- the purpose of establishing a The need for ACLU is real and mission on Human Relations and Northwestern ACLU chapter in reflects a growing concern on the a board member of the Neigh- Meadville will be held following part of Americans to protect their borhood Legal Services Mr. Kerr's address. freedoms," comments Ellers. As stated in its charter, the purposes for which the American Civil Liberties Union was founded in 1920 are: to maintain throughout Summer study plans the United States and its possessions, the rights of free speech, free press, free assemblage and other civil rights, and to take all legitimate for creek released action in furtherance of such Dr. Edward Stainbrook, chairman of the department of human By SHARON HOISINGTON Wohler. The problem was that purposes. behavior in the University of Southern California School of Medicine the creek ran through a relatively "Today, one hardly needs to and an Allegheny alumnus, will open Allegheny's first Colloquy with "ALL the projects interrelate," large watershed which flooded turn on the radio, television, or a keynote address tonight at 8:15. explained Dr. Samuel Harrison. every spring. This large volume glance at a paper to see that in no "In the past, students in different of water emptied much of its other time in the history of the areas of scientific study, such as contents into French Creek, just nation, have these rights been so in biology, geology, chemistry, north of Meadville, causing threatened," Ellers concluded. and math have rarely had to serious flooding in the area. In addition to the Ford Chapel Stainbrook kicks off work and communicate with each There were two choices on how program, ACLU materials will be other. It's a major problem today to solve the problem. A large dam distributed free of charge to in that scientists don't cross could be built on French Creek anyone at a table to be set up all Colloquy '73 tonight disciplines, but in this case north of Meadville and south of day Saturday in the lobby of students will have to. It will be Saegertown, creating a large Allegheny's Campus Center. • Also available will be special Discussion by guest speakers psychiatrist, an advertising necessary for students to discuss lake, or a series of three dams their work on an interdisciplinary student rate applications for and students of a wide variety of executive from New York, a could be built within the drainage ACLU membership. Among the topics of human concern will Tibetan refugee. a police officer, level." basin, one situated at each of the various ACLU pamphlets which characterize the weekend the chairman of the board of Dr. Harrison was speaking in three main tributaries of the will be available are: "Colloquy 73" which will bring Koppers Company, a senior vice reference to the forthcoming ten stream, located at Union City on "Arrested," "You Have the visiting experts to the Allegheny president of the New York Times, week summer interdisciplinary French Creek proper, and on Right to Remain Silent," campus from April 27 through 29. an attorney, a football coach, a study of Woodcock Creek to be Woodcock and Muddy Creeks. "Marijuana," "Equality of The overall theme of the student- U.S. Army general, and a undertaken by a number of Appearing to be the most prac- Rights Shall not be Abridged on organized event is "The Human Broadway producer. Allegheny students and tical for a number of reasons, this Account of Sex," and "Where Do Potential." professors and one un- latter alternative was chosen. You Stand on Civil Liberties." "Freedom, Order and Anxiety Mr. James Olthius will be dergraduate major in en- The maximum benefit of this Several paperback publications in the Discovery of the Self" is speaking in the CC Browsing tomology from Purdue project was primarily for flood put out by the ACLU will be the topic of the keynote address, lounge at 3 pm Saturday on: available for examination and Male-Female--Sex, Marriage, University in Indiana. "This control but it was also felt that to be delivered Friday evening, student had an exceptionally the Woodcock Dam, upon which may be ordered for under $1. April 27, at 8:15 by Dr. Edward and Friendship. This was not These include: "Us Against the listed in the Colloquy schedule. good recommendation," corn- the gates will be closed htis Stainbrook, chairman of the mented Dr. J. Richard Wohler, Law...The Legal Rights of People department of human behavior in next spring, would provide a lake director of the group, "and that would attract tourists and Under 21," and the new series of the University of Southern Workshops, panel sessions and ACLU handbooks in "The Rights California School of Medicine. discussion will get underway having a student from a large would also serve as a place of university, so unlike Allegheny, recreation for area residents as of : Teachers-Prisoners-and A series of panels will im- again on Saturday morning. Mental Patients." Mr. Kerr, mediately follow the keynote Events scheduled for Sunday is good as it will expose our well. representing the ACLU, will also address on Friday evening, and are an "innovative" worship students to a slightly different the following two days will be service conducted by Dr. james method of study." see STUDY, page 8. see KERR, page 8. filled with panels, discussions, Olthius; a presentation by a pro Besides attending seminars on workshops and informal talk musica consort under the a regular basis, the students and sessions. Included among the direction of Dr. Donald Cervone; professors will meet every two guest speakers are a judge, an outdoor Catholic mass; an all- weeks to discuss and exchange ministers, a practicing campus picnic. information on their findings. Pelletier announces new The data gathered by the students will be utilized in writing their senior comps next year and. faculty appointments Student run PEER will be duplicated and sent to interested organizations. "These President Lawrence L. Kappa and the Modern studies won't simply be stuck in a Pelletier of Allegheny College Languages Association. She and prepares for 4th year filing cabinet. This information is has announced the appointment her husband will move to needed by various groups of of three new members to the Meadville this summer. By AMY HARRISON involved. The children are people who are interested in the Allegheny faculty. Miss Lisette Eschenheimer will recommended by school prin- future of Woodcock Creek and we Joining the English depart- join the d3partment of physical PEER (Program for cipals and guidance counselors will attempt to provide it for ment as an assistant professor education as an instructor. She Education, Enrichment, and on the basis of need, for various them," emphasized Dr. will be Dr. Virginia M. Carr, holds the bachelor of science Recreation) is a seven week reasons, for the individual care Harrison. currently a part-time instructor degree in health and physical summer program for 55-60 and concern the program and The interest in and consistent at California State University in education from the University of Meadville school children. counselors offer. Difficulty in- study of Woodcock Creek by Los Angeles. Her areas of special New Hampshire, awarded in Directed by Sue Piper, the teracting with peers, academic Allegheny professors and program is in its fourth year, difficulties, or problem homes interest include Shakespeare, 1971, and is currently employed beginning on June 18 and running (either broken marriages or low students traces its com- Renaissance literature, drama by the Cranberry Area School until August 4. PEER is based on income) are problems which mencement back a couple of and American literature. Dr. District, Venango County, Pa. a similar program started at form the basis of their selection. years, to approximately six Carr earned her bachelor and She is a member fo the National Dickinson College. PEER is a blend of recreational months before the dam was master of arts degree and her Education Association and the Completely student run, the and educational activities and begun.