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Use of the 1899 Refuse Act while acknowledging that and the Qui Tam concept have industrial pollution posed by JOHN HAMER been strongly advocated recent- "the greatest threat to the ly by the House Subcommittee environment," claimed that College Press Service on Conservation and Natural the Nixon Administration Resources, led by its chairman, was already hard at work to Qui Tam is NOT a village Rep. Henry Reuss (D. Wisc.). stop large manufacturers from in South Vietnam, and you Reuss himself has filed Qui polluting. The Federal Water can't get it at a Chinese res- Tam actions against four Quality Administration ,Jus- taurant. TO polluting companies in Mil- tice insisted, had set up "pro- ALL OUR READERS: Qui Tam is a venerable old waukee. grams, policies and procedures" Now,listen here, all you very sobering and all that. legal principle which allows The Subcommittee has just to which "we shall defer with motherfuckers, we've been sit- You see, on Thursday (that's you, the individual citizen, to completed a report, "Qui Tam respect to the bringing of ting, watching one another's tomorrow if you bought this file suit in the name of the gov- and the 1899 Refuse actions under the Refuse Act." eyes twitch and comparing the thing when you were supposed ernment against people who Actions Against Assistant Attorney General thickness of our legs and won- 8, such person- break certain laws, and they Act: Citizen Lawsuits to), October Nation's Wa- Shiro Kashiwa of the Justice dering what we can say about personages as Donald Bis- collect half of the fine for a Polluters of the able avail- Department's Land and Nat- the symposium. Levin, Ed McNamara conviction (half the power to terways," which is now hop, Carl Govern- ural Resources Division Anyway, here's what we will rap (Tra- the people). able from the US. has and Mel Ravitz stated that "we can came up with: questions from The idea has been getting a ment Printing Office, Wash- see no la) and answer There's a very nice man a.m. to 4 p.m. lot of attention lately coupled ington, D.C. 20402 for 15 justification for allowing court the mob from 9 named Bob Barkdull (but Building. And, with another crusty old law cents. It tells you exactly actions by individuals." in the I.M. In he likes to be called Booby called the Refuse Act of 1899, how to go about collecting short, it seemed to some then,(believe it or don't), on and we can't say anything which forbade anyone or any evidence and filing suit, environmentalists that the Nix- Friday, John Conyers, George on nasty about him because he group from throwing pollut- and cites impressive legal Administration despite its W. Crockett, Frank Ditto, and strong gives us money to write for ants into any navigable waters precedent to help you win rhetoric, was hedging SPECIAL ATTRACTION in favor of big this rag) and almost single- in the United States without your case. business and in- Zolton Ferency will act in a handedly,(that is, with the a permit. similar fashion, same time, help of about 20 other peo- "Navigable waters" are de- same place. ple) this pillar of strength has fined as rivers, lakes, streams, Now, S.C.T.C. has lots of organized the first symposium or their tributaries sufficient good goodies planned for all of an organization (of which to float a boat or log at high of you, so go to the sympos- he is president) called Social water. ium and have a good time and Change Through Communica- Permits are issued by groove on it and get your heads the tion. Now, by no means do U.S. Army together and tell them Booby Corps of Engineers we wish to cut down this en- sent you and we'll be proud of but since the Corps has tradit- deavor in any way -- you all you. ionally concerned itself chiefly ought to go, it couldn't hurt, with dredging, filling, and con- and "The Future of Our Cit- struction, relatively few per- ies" is the subject at stake -- -- The Staff mits have been issued. And those who have them (mostly Now, last July, the Well, industries) often violate per- Justice let me tell you about mit provisions by dumping un- Department issued a fascina- some of the immediate re- ting memorandum called treated discharges into the wa- actions: "Guidelines for Litigation - ter. --Stewart Udall, former Sec- Under the Refuse Act" What all this means is that retary of the Interior, said and sent it out to all U.S. now you can proceed directly "Environmentalists who fear Attorneys. to your local neighborhood in- that the Nixon Administra- prosecution policy state- dustrial polluter', gather some . The tion's anti-pollution drive encouraged U.S. Attor- information and samples, then ment may be half rhetoric, half the 1899 law "to file a suit which could bring neys to use promises and half politics punish or prevent significant a fine of not more than $2, have found a strange new ally. discharges, which are either 500 nor less than $500 for The Justice Department is try- accidental or infrequent, but each day of violation, of ing to prove they are right." which are not (d'a continuing which you get half. It could --The Conservation Founda- nature resulting fmin the or- also get the polluter thrown tion, a respected national dinary operations of a manu- in jail for not less than 30 group, stated, "Our basic dif- facturing plant." days nor more than 1 year, ficulty . . . is with the under- The Justice Department, which is unlikely but nice lying policy of the (Justice to think about. dustrial interests. Department's) Guidelines . . . The policy articulated disre- gards the theory behind the Federal Water Pollution Con- trol Act; federal leverage is required to force states to establish and implement water quality standards." --Steve Brand, student, said, "Right on!" --And Henry Reuss, Wiscon- sin Congressman, complained that the Justice Department's "limited enforcement" doc- trine "favors the polluter over the public's interest in prevent- ing the pollution of our water- 115 5, MAIN ROCHESTER ways." Now, all you budding law- GATEWAY CENTER inform- 6520020 yers, we've got more ation right here in the FOCUS AN ILLUSIVE CLOTHES TRIP... Dewy* DISCOUNTS office for when you're ready , STU THE GATEWAY CENTER ON MAIN IN ROCHESTER to prosecute. Drop by. October 7, 1970 FOCUS/THREE

Skinny Dipping And Other CLASSIFIEDS. Groovy Stuff Apartment by M59 & I 75 $50-$75 per week part time interchnage. Basement apt. on campus direct who couldn't care less for eyewear First, I want to say "Hello" furnished, newly decoratedd Sales - Free training - No in- this administration or how to my mother in Chicago, and $26/wk or $110/month vestment 548-4843 or 585- their departments are run. Big ,then I want to say that I think security deposit/ prefer girls , 0653 10-12 am 6-8 pm. business rep's revealed their you campus wierdies are all but will accept males 334-3171 bigots. Now,I'm going to tell "socialist" tendencies, their Room & you about the Institute for the environmental concern, and Board in Pontiac MONEY contact Jan Study of Health and Society their "the-guy-on-top-w on't- EARN SPARE Artsen. $100. FOCUS. per month that recently held a meeting be-there-much-longer" attit- SELLING price negotiable 33% of what you with baby aimed at helping you poor ude -- now there's a liberal Keep sitting. 335-5761 spot at Oakland, sell. Call ext. 3750. A tender slobs by bringing together in- attitude! The students dug universities, is the as at many dustrialists, government aw fic- having a chance to be open Comedy Writers Wanted campus police Teen Man Open in R och. conduct of the ials and long-haired sub-human with oldies, and found doz- 964-0460 you've been force. In fact, if students so they could get ens of subversive allies with- few years, around here for a their shits together and gener- in the corporative/governmen- you've seen or Dyna Won't You Blow we're sure ally undergo group therapy tal structure. of something that re- heard (keep reading, this gets On the last night of the No, there was not a ton of ery of 33 sticks of dynamite sembled police brutality. TNT south interesting). - conference, a no-no revela- stored in the basement near the water tower Over the last two years, of Hall. In some mo- The four day conference tion took place when three Vandenberg this past week- of Dodge though, the trend has been end, nor that follow- held at a luxury (aha!) hotel of the bigwigs said "yes-yes" at any time in the re- ments of tension in the opposite direction. cent the nearby mo- tucked away in New York's and could be quietly curious history of this university. ed, residents of Public Safety is becoming a evacuated, scenic Catskills began with no longer. Sure, they said, No, there haven't been any bile homes were first-class, professional outfit, experts of typical withdrawal symptoms. skinny-dipping was a groove, recent bomb threats against while demolition well suited for a college atmos- Police Department A group of students held an but they wished to know more the Science Building the Pontiac phere. After watching them explosives, which informal meeting the first personally about a certain im- Yes, an O.U. student has removed the in action this weekend, we off. night centered around the ported weed..., and they been arrested on charges of were not wired to go can offer nothing but praise bullroar they expected from dug it when they found out. "illegal possession of an ex- Although agents of the FBI for their handling of two del- the other delegates -- mean- Perhaps skeptisism warns plosive device." Paul G. Peter- were called in at one point icate situations. while, the "establishment" that it all sounds too good. son was arrested Monday mor- for assistance, officals were Such easy rapping between ning at the home of his parents sworn off for the duration Friday night, a group of had congregated in a similar "opposing" sides sounds in Monroe. for assistance, officials have approximately twenty non- clique. But that night at like a snow job; could be, yet Public Safety officers began sworn off for the duration of students from Pontiac were the bar, after a couple hours most likely not. But what is to suspect foul deeds with the the affair. James Appleton, harassing students on the of rather unproductive con- discovery of blasts on open or Chancellor for Student first floor of Vandenberg in frontations within the var- significant even if all the fel- Vice lowship wooded areas of the campus Affairs, stated that the un search of heroin and cocaine. ious groups the conference from the immediate in the past weeks. After re- Affairs, stated that the major At least one of these outsiders had set-up, people (and co- conference wears off is the ceiving pertinent information, members was armed. The officers ordination) began to loosen network for communication concerns of his staff the officers searched Peterson's throughout the investigation quieted the situation, and got up to the extent that dia- on a personal level being set room under the authorization were on the safety of the the off-campus "visitors" out logue replaced the earlier up. Students will travel to of the Office of Student Af- university community and of the dorms without any in- tension. the industry to live and rap fairs. This was Saturday night. juries whatsoever. Though the following with the executives for sev- the individual welfare of the Ir the room day returned to a more rigid eral days -- eating, drinking, were found two student directly involved. It and brushing teeth with the detonator caps and fuses. No was on the basis of these con- Saturday and Sunday, of stance, the bar, after dinner dynamite was found, but Pe- cerns, and with the advice of course, the dynamite incident once more softened positions higherups. Too, the gov. or terson was arrested at that the Oakland County Prosecu- occured (see story elsewhere sufficiently to get a few in- ind. people will visit the dorms or communes of kids, time and subsequently released tor's office that a search of in this issue). Sgt. Rowe and dustry people to sneak off with some of to understand this side of in his parents' custody. the student's room was con- the officers on duty, Bob Bo- skinny dipping that "gap" a lot better. Por- Then, on Sunday, Public ducted without an official eckel and Orrie Haw kes, work- the kids. By the third day, table Raps it's called. Hope- Safety received further infor- search warrant. ed quickly and quietly, being the booze became unneeded fully, mobile understanding mation leading to the discov- Dig? careful all the while not to (well, when you've just been as well. And that's all I've violate the rights of the accus- naked in the pool with the people around you . . . ), and got to say, so I thank you ed. The task was a rough one, This promises to participants began to respect for your kind attention yield wealth for to locate the dynamite and the one another -- not as spokes and please everybody stop surpassing that af while at the same time the ancient pharoahs - suspect men for Chrysler or HEW being bigots. putting together enough evid- candles, incense, jewelry, (impossible!) -- but as indiv- raiments, gifts They did ence to prosecute. iduals, as kids their children's magnificently, and their job age and as adults their parents efforts of the UNIVERSITY GIFT SHOP we applaud the age (now that is what I call force this weekend -- it was LOCATED IN THE OLD far out -- are you listening, a nice job... Speaking of BOOKCENTER - all you motherhaters? Com- Public Safety, Earl Gray in- OAKLAND UNIVERSITY munication quickly eliminated ring of forms us that a new the "generation gap" allowing working the auto thieves are for discussion of marjihootchie, campus, especially going "WKNR-WKNR/FM ROCKWORK SHOP" new morality, pollution, and SACRED Solos AMERICAN after stereo tape decks and INDIAN for going nude swimming SYNt8OL, WHEN SATURDAY OCTOBER 31, 1970 the like. In an attempt to cut GAZED UPON, CAUSES again that night. A lot of the DEATH this theft off, he has ordered WITHIN THE YEAR! people from government turn- Too bad if You tooted check out any- HALLOWEEN NIGHT his officers to ed out to be structural hasslers one that enters a car and sits • RICHIE HAVENS there without starting if for I• II I •III • II • * TEN WHEEL 1 II II III II I DRIVE WITH GENYA RAVAN an abnormal amount of time. 1 11 III • I 1 III II II U 11 1 1 •1 •i I= • IM •i• NB • * THE FLOCK • iM 110=1 MO • In INN • I MI MS NM. am MEM I . . . One last thing, if you University * DETROIT WITH MITCH RYDER Texaco Service * CHICAGO'S "NED" are an off-campus subscriber, REPAIRS, TOWING, ROAD SERVICE * WIDSOR TUNNELL and your paper has been ar- SHOCKS, BRAKES, TUNEUPS, EXHAUST SYSTEMS riving a week late (if at all), 1420 OPDYKE AT UNIVERSITY VARDON ENTERPRISES PRESENTS have patience -- we've been In I OPEN 24 HouRs JACK el LEE ADVANCED TICKETS $3, $4, AND $5 ON getting a lot of grief from the 7 DAYS A WEEK 373-9877 • I SALE AT OLYMPIA BOX OFFICE AND ALL Post Office and are doing our I II II I HUDSON'S STORES. FOR MAIL damnedest to straighten the IV • II Ii III • III • I ORDERS SEND IN MINIM II II • 11 1 1 le Ulu 111 si CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER mess out. I- go on it so mi IN - • - .-•• - no • TO OLYMPIA STADIUM, DETROIT' MICH. FOUR/FOCUS October-7, 1970 orPNWAVAARIPAibASAINNANANDev.ana....~ton.,...... mau,...,,a4vioNAkingemomileogwer. +he, , byronist- by LOE 135 TODAV THE VICE PRESkDENT LASHED OT Al' WHAT HE CALLED "LEDEROUS, LECHEROUS, LICEN- GAYNOR GRILLED BY O.C. HEAD TIOUS, UN -LiGIMENTED LIBERAL AND SLA6Rio../1 SoPHtST.cATES,"

_AND NOW rase THE NATIoNAL HEWS— Dear Editor: I would like to bers of the Cooperative took most vulnerable. And an in- respond to the article by Mr. place that same afternoon. crease in prices is most notice- Steve Gaynor, entitled "How The remainder of the article able in the Grill where items and the av- WE ALSO DENIED THE CHAIRDE Much Is A Coke Worth?," in is considerably less accurate. tend to be smaller TWAT ME HAS SILENCED INC NEWS purchase price therefore MEDIA. IN REA.1, SEVERAL RADICAL. 1970 issue Those involved with the Coop- erage GAD../AS the September 30, ISSUED A MANIFESTO. IT READS: of FOCUS: Oakland. erative venture chose the Grill less. But for students it was As reported in this article, boycott and a concurrent food more than just the increase a group of students using the sale of their own as means for in the price of food, for there beverage prices to the level We do not anticipate the re- name Oakland Community dramatizing their concerns re- was also the question of the that had been in effect prior occurence of such a loss -- in Cooperative did engage in the garding food service in the new student fee. Students had to the start of Fall semester. fact, we have projected a very, selling of beverages and sand- Oakland Center. Students are this fall for the first time been This was not intended in any very slight net revenue for the wiches in the Oakland Center certainly not alone in holding charged a fee in order to pro- way to make sense from an year's operation in Food Ser- on the lower level just out- these concerns, but they tend vide funds to support the con- economic standpoint, but it vices. As soon as figures for side the Grill. This activity to be of more immediate im- tinued operation of the Stud- was a tangible means of de- the first quarter of the new port for students than for fac- ent Center. It seemed a bit monstrating our good faith in fiscal year become available, ulty or staff. It was therefore much to students returning to s undertaking a reassessment we will be able to evaluate quite natural for discontent campus this fall to be faced of our food service operations.' how closely we are in line to focus upon the Grill, the with both an Oakland Center A similar act of good faith on with this projection. But there letters food service area used most fee and an increase in food the part of the Cooperative is at this point no basis what- too, frequently by a majority of prices. There is perhaps, was the discontinuation of its soever for suggesting that the students. But the discontent one further factor underlying boycott and food sales. This Grill has or will be deficit the might just have readily been this situation and that is commitment was to last for operation. In order for the question of whether the Grill the duration of --began on Tuesday, September directed toward the Public the period Student Center to continue to is providing the specific food of study. 22, and continued for one Cafeteria or toward the Oak- serve the campus community, items that are most in demand There more day. In undertaking this land Room service provided have now been a num- it must be on solid economic student consumer. project, members of the Coop- at lunchtime in the Sunset by the ber of meetings subsequent to footing. these are quite legit- the erative were violating both Room, because prices were in- All of first one at which a plan One further comment. The and are there- Oakland University policy and creased in all of these areas. imate concerns for the study had been develop- possibility of increased student Oakland County Department It was the increase in the fore worth examining in some ed and put into action. Where, participation in the operation Although the action of Health rules and regulations prices of food items that seem- depth. necessary, the study will ex- of the Grill is a real one. But Cooperative relating to food establishments. ed most responsible for the si- undertaken -by the pand into the operation of all it is at the same time overly boycOlt and food violation of health reg- food It was therefore important for multaneous was in services within the Oak- simplistic to suggest that the especially food could not there- our staff to respond quickly sale. Prices, ulations and land Center and into the opera- replacement of regular em- seemingly the most been allowed to con- to this action and a meeting prices, are fore have tion of the building itself. This ployees with student help, therefore the involving: both staff and mem- visible factor and tinue, it did serve its intended is as it should be, for all are under the direction of a single purpose of bringing this very closely interrelated. The un- body ••••••••••••••••••••110 fore- 41) complex problem into the dertaking is not a simple one, Food Service Department sup- rests upon both :front. It now nor is there likely to be any ervisor, is by itself the answer : CAPTAIN NEMO'S our own staff and members single, simple solution. But to the problem of service and at Po' RP' e of the Cooperative to sort out if it is possible that a way can prices. A full-time t:rofessional some of the complexities of be found to operate the Grill of our 25 • e Each the problem in order either to in such a fashion as to submarine sandwiches • provide Food Service Department sup- * policies and contains lettuce, •confirm existing a better combination of ser- ervisor is by itself the answer • tomatoes, •practices or put forward a pro- vices and prices, then it is cer- to the problem of service and • Bermuda onions, posal for change. It should be tainly worth the time and the prices. A full-time profession- and a • • seasoning noted, incidentally, that any effort on the part of all of us. al staff must continue to be secret sauce. • • 4 net revenues which may re- I would like especially to the core of the Grill operation •main from the two-day sale of take exception to those por- • Hot peppers ... optional. in order to insure the type of • administrative • food items after. tions of the FOCUS: Oakland continuous, consistent service • PIZZA & A neal by itself! •costs of the Cooperative are article which make reference demanded year round by the SUBMARINES •accounted for will be applied to a deficit in the operation of University community. The • Pon- • •to a special program at the Grill. The present Oak- solution, if there is one, lies tiac State Hospital. land Center Grill opened in much deeper in the economics • was held THE CUTLASS... ITALIAN GENOA SALAMI The meeting that the new addition at the begin- of the business of preparing • that Tuesday established that ning of Fall semester a year • food and serving it in a Grill- • A H EA D. . .STEA K,CHEESE all parties involved with the ago. In the ten-month period FU LL SPEED • type setting. It is, therefore, MUSH ROOMS,PEPPER S situation shared a common ending June 30, 1970, the • to this area that we must turn • goal and that a lot of work is Grill realized a net revenue of our attention. 3292 AUBURN • intelligently • needed in order to $7,516. This amount repre- We welcome both the inter- • aspects of • at Squirrel Rd. •assess the economic sents a contribution to the est and the participation of in DELIVERY SERVICE 852-3800 •the food service operation general Oakland Center Food FOCUS: Oakland in the study commitment, in- Services account. • .d the Grill. A Any net that is currently underway. • IAILF volving both staff and mem- revenue resulting at the end of But if your service to the com- •bers of the Cooperative, was the fiscal year from this gen- munity is to be one of inform- Phone 852-3800 IV made to direct our combined eral account is applied, in turn, ation, it can be served fairly •energies to this undertaking. to the building operations ac- only if that information is Nov- An outside deadline of count in order to offset the reported with thoroughness ember 1 was established. Al- considerable cost of utilities, and accuracy. Your article plan- though the study will be custodial services, and other of last week missed on both ned and directed by students, items of overhead. counts, but I encourage you persons on our building and It is an unfortunate reality not to abandon the task. food service staff will be in- of the year just past that Food Your interest is our own as volved with the gathering of Services in the Oakland Center, well. data for the study. hampered throughout much of As a part of the shift in the year by new construction, Sincerely, direction from protest action did not realize a net revenue. to exonomic study, the Oak- The Department instead in- Alan R. Scott land Center agreed to reduce curred a rather substantial loss. Director, Oakland Center FOCUS/FIVE October 7, 1567

SOCIETY FOCUS: Oakland is published THE EFFLUENT weekly at Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan. Offices Swing Sets In Front Of Vandenber9? are at 36 Oakland Center, Oak by ALLEN L. CHAMBERLIN land University, Rochester, Michigan 48063. Telephone No, it's not definite that the Belgian barns are to be Oakland's Geodesic dome? We own one of nearly 377-2000, ext. 2117. FOCUS: torn down -- nor is it contracted that the new "peri- 1000 person capacity. But what in the Hell can Oakland is an independent pheral highway" will be 12 feet from the back ramp we do with it? How about garden areas for ma- publication and has no legal of the Barn Theater -- but it was too damned close crobiotics; or swings 'n slides 'n monkey-bars, or connection with Oakland Uni- to being true. If not for the sudden awareness gen- even a fountain!!?? (I believe we own a foun- versity. Subscriptions: $2 per erated by Tom Aston and a number of highly con- tain, as well, though it has never been assembled). semester. Single copies are fif- cerned students, unalterable commitments might Perhaps you're an amateur sky-diver and would teen cents. have been made. Even so, 90% of the "paper like to see an on-campus airport (small chance) FOCUS IS: work" necessary to build the peripheral road was or maybe a ski enthusiast and would appreciate done by the Administration before anyone knew the reconstruction of our tow-ropes (quite pos- Larry Good that such evaluations were begun. sible). So, tell them!! Bob Barkdull And how many other contracts have been or Anne Sinila If you have any suggestions, be it to fix the stupid are being let which profoundly influence our cam- Rob Fulk road by Pryale, plant some big oak trees, or open the pus environment? What sort of changes do we act- them John Porter fire hydrants on days of 85% F or above, write ually need? Through what mechanism can a stud- Activities, or Marcia Metcalfe down and send them to PLEA, Student ent initiate changes or halt alterations or even volunteered Fred Petok phone them in, Ext. $418. The club has find out what's going on? Well, about the only Rhonda H oagland to present any material forwarded to it on to the way is via the Long Range Development Commit- actions Steve Brand LR DC and to report (through FOCUS)those tee (LR DC)and its "Long Rangers." The com- takes. If you wish to present your Mark Baskin the committee mittee, composed of faculty, staff, and students, suggestion personally, the LR DC meets Friday, 10 Kevin Huntsman is charged with the authority to direct and review Chamberlin a.m. to noon in 126 or 127 O.C. Allan the long (and short) term growth of the campus. McAlpin Gae Aside from those contracts let prior to the com- Twining Lynne mittee's formation, or unannounced to the com- mittee (a particularly sore spot with its members) all development is subject of its consideration. FATHER TOM Wilson it Sons But something unique is happening. The LR DC STANDARD SERVICE has decided to take initiative in seeking out those embellishments needed for a more attractive campus. it's time to "winterize" your car. A complete back-flush cleaning, including Rather than merely reacting to emergency petitions a permanently installed flushing tee in the to save various facilities of the campus, it wishes to heater hose line, plus cleanup and labor lead in the determination of space utilization, par- only $3.95. ticularly as it relates to the student. Admittedly, PONTIAC it's a most barren campus. Why not transform a EOM UNIVERSITY OR We pickup tCORNICII OP UNIVERSITY DR AND barn, say, into a student movie theater, another PONTIAC RD. MAST OF I-78) into a coffee house, and still another to accomm- & deliver TLLLLL oNE 3731-04e0 odate a student co-op? Further, did you know of

PRESENTS A SYMPOSIUM

October 8 1:30 p.m.

"THE FUTURE OF A

OUR CITIES"

Coun. Mel Ravitz Coun. Carl Levin Rep. Don Bishop Mayor Ed McN amara

October 9 9:30 p.m.

"INSTITUTIONALIZED RACISM" with Judge George Crockett Rep. John Conyers Zolton Ferency Frank Ditto

IN THE I.M. BLDG. SIX'FOCUS October 7, 1970

his own songs. and even a cut by Charles Lloyd. R ?n- bourn and Jansch have also GRA released albums together. by MARK BA SK IN The drummer, , On any given nisht, at any complished acoustic group comes from a jazz background rock and roll palace, some in the world, the Pentangle. with many influences from group will be playing a loud The Pentangle combines a Elvin Jones. Since the instru- electric set, when all of a sud- bit of each musical world mentation is acoustic, he den, most of the group will in their music. They play plays softly but impeccably. walk off the stage. The re- blues, jazz, folk, and old His remarkable technique maining one or two group English songs. They play in takes him to the front of the members will then play each idiom separately or group's music without play- acoustic guitar and sing real they can mix them together ing long boring solos (which pretty like and everyone in with great ease and it always are the rage these days). the audience will be tremen- sounds right. Bassist dously impressed at their The group consists of two is likewise a jazz person. He versatility. Neil Young does guitars (acoustic), bass (stand is extremely proficient on his it. Crosby, Stills, etc., does up variety), drums, and voice. instrument without being dull. it. The Rolling Stones do it. The guitarists are John Ren- Jacqui McShee just sits there Humble Pie does it, and many bourn and . Al- and sings real pretty like. more. Acoustic is in. though Jansch is relatively The Pentangle have released Let us turn to the most ac- unknown in this country, he three albums, Pentangle, Sweet 41111WHOWIRIVIIIIMMANINIA6- has a large reputation in En- Child, and BasAct of Light -7--)c, gland. The Donovan song, All three are excellent, but "House of Jansch," acknow- the second is the most reccom- t'R ledges his debt to Jansch's mended. is a prodigous talent. Jansch hair stylist to men two record set with the first has released many albums two sides being a live concert under his own name (al- • whittier hotel- and the second two being though most of them are their studio work. They Professor W.E.R. Dropow, boulevard west building strictly British LPs); Birth- • easily move from their own an expert on the effect of day love it • gateway center • Blues, on 4 eprise Re- songs to traditional blues, to words on the human soul, cords, is his only American appointments / 652 044.2 jazz compositions, to tradit- will be visiting the Oakland solo album. I've heard it, and buy in st r Mester, mich ional songs, without blink- campus on October 22. Prof. and it's excellent. ing an eyelash. Renbourn Dropow, (PhD. Columbier) your ticket is also a and Jansch trade ad-lib solos has been teaching on the east ,joy to listen to. He always throughout. Bassist Thomp- coast for the past eight years. plays tastefully and is com- In the would-you-believe de. MKT. son plays solos. Singer McShee He started spreading himself POPONEA'S fortable in any idiom. His sings solos. It's all one big over the country a bit more partment: Richie Havens is album .S'it../ohtt A /ot of happy party. The word perfect this year because, as he puts coming to Oakland?! Probab- c,Illerric Englandes itlasyk doesn't come to mind too it, "There is just so much de- ly a lot of people heard about / & ye G reeen PARTY STORE Thing often, but when this group humanizing rhetoric to be con- the proposed Laura N yro con- also on Reprise, 904 University lx. ityght, comes to mind, perfection is quered and a great deal of it is cert. They may or may not is all instrumental and Pontiac the key word. in the Midwestern United have heard the even later lat- shows his tremendous ver- I've seen Pentangle in con- States." It is hoped that the est: the deal with Laura Nyro HIGHLANDER satility. on the instrument. cert, once, and walking out Professor may be persuaded did not work out to the nitty gritty -- alias, a signed contract CENTER He plays traditional songs, was a difficult thing to do. to give his famous demonstra- -- so now there's been a change LAUNDROMAT All through the concert, tion -- "Verbal Immolation: of plans which entails Richie REBECCA BUNNER people were screaming for the dehumanizing rhetoric of Bulk Dry Cleaning Havens coming to the campus REG!STE R El them to turn up, which they the 70's and how to control Shirt Service ELECTROI.O(;IST on October 17. Neat, didn't do; it hurts to see and conquer it." Although huh? 900 University "II) BUILDING The people who are planning 335-4755 Pontiac those groups you love insul- the more politically oriented DOW NTOU N ROCI1F,STER this are basing ted by the audience in that might feel oral-aural commun- themselves in 6;i1- 1539 Blair House, near the Barn. 'or any manner. Mike Gorm- ication and tV analysis of They're pretty pleased and `GX ley said it all about Pentangle, want to plan other good They are high energy with WORD :110 totteik things musically, but they need out being loud." They're real such in detail are irr- cooperation from the students 16.7C amazing. elevant and beneficial to the masses, to make it possible. I don't RED STEPP'S Ditties MARATHON Rod and Roll Professor Dropow insists that mean signing a petition or pic- "words are the facade behind keting, but simply buying your Service - Towing Park's own Road The Sky, Oak which all of us operate, no ticket and getting in through experience 20 years rock band went to England the Electrical and mechanical matter how primitively. We gate and not over or under MARATHON this summer and cut an album Tune-ups and brakes must pierce this wall before it. Do you remember the con- auspices of Jimmy under the we confront the enemy, i.e., cert here last year., a la "Wood- (producer of Traffic 2100 University Miller ourselves." His deepest con- stock?" Not in the sense of Corner of University & Opdyke Rolling Stones). Chris and the cern today is with the mass peace/music, but it was free is heard on 3,34834 Wood of Traffic of young people, many of for a lot of people. Well, if '•-''ai the album. It will be released them college students, who this happens again, it means within the year. It's worth- are failing to find their own no more concerts, folks. This i 5L2:--itif.-2-tW2'zv'Z' while listening. dialect, their own individual fledling series is operating on ,ie,mo.exe.4-4k,e,Ao,,r , Traffic, Ten Years After, and fairly successful means a realllly light budget, and if and Frank Zappa will all be of self-expression. Instead, a few hundred people get the in town soon. Watch out. many seem to be relying on idea that they're not going to Is Detroit rock dead? the colloquialisms of their gen- buy a ticket, it will probably Watch out for Lib Filk. C. INFORMATION DESK eration, "campusese" or "sub- be the last concert. It's also IS THE PLACE FOR TOBACCO,CANDY, MAGAZINES culture-ese." The Prof. would a trial in that it's going to NEWSPAPERS, AND INFORMATION. like to take everyone who is prove whether or not the stud- willing along on this journey ent body here care enough to MONDAY—FRIDAY 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. to liguistic roots. He doesn't keep and support a series like know the route to follow yet, this. This is the type of thing SATURDAY 10 a.m. to 2. p.m. but hopes all the verb-freaks a lot of people say they want; SUNDAY 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. will jump on his bandwagon. do you mean it? by ANNE SINILA FOCUS/SEVEN October 7, 1970 ammmemmaiimi. IIIIMME11111111111110k

Drone on /7 30 T.V. oektia.,12.. 6 /7 0 Pepsi generation 044- die slowly in your billboard agony cle-aez,,deicl-, But leave me anarchronise me ?,•tAr.L.- p93/ leave me alone , ..e.Cfr."‘,1,-i A., Construct an edifice /64/11A14 In (not a building, an edifice) e >‘cz, /04, Bows gleaming and cornering /87/ — by ANNE SINILA especially in Blanco (David in hard, hard glory Himes), Elder Daniels(DeFoy And do nothing inside of it By the look of the big house Glenn), and Feemy (Susan but plan the next one Saturday, the A DA 's night of Thorne). There was some one-acts could have continued happily different casting, too, Wither there, fine successfully for another four as the self-assured and dark- allow me to pass in evenings. The plays chosen the sun skinned Elder Daniels tells leave me alone for this year's debut of the rosy cheeked and desparate Studio Company were ob- Blanco that no one could Eat your apples scure, rather droll, and served ever believe that and your mouthwash religiously to display the versatility of they're bro- thers. ignore the circles the actors and actresses. And Shaw, as he us- that the sun makes around you Of ually does, used Blanco and the three pieces, only everyday Tennessee Williams' Long Elder to put forth some de- lightfully perverse logic. Goodbye had an ending with All of the cast really got Spend your whole life dying any finality, as Joe (Bruce into their roles; not only but don't stare at me in the Thomson) calls it quits with acted, but interacted. There street the old flat. Mr. Thomson was some really pleasurable just go managed a rather awkward character acting, too. Ray Go to hell by yourselves role, moving between hyper- Edwin Stoddard went from and leave me alone. nostalgia and too much styliz- bumbling husband to nice-guy All the things I wish I could ation. His buddy, Silva (R.E. say, friend to ornery skunk; David WOR) PowEst Stoddard), gave a humorous Himes was a respectable Jas- Have been balance to a play that could rftthttftttftttftthtti-ti-tftftt+fttftttftffittt per Featherway, a furniture heard, have turned sentimental and MOBIL 4-- mover, and a boisterous, full- lost, trite. blooded Blanco. Elizabeth and wept for before. The Noel Coward Family CHUCK GARVIN'S SERVICE Oustinoff's Myra in Goodbye A lbum was a tongue-in- was an admirable and subtle ROAD SERVICE AND TOWING cheek period piece, full of progression from fun-loving comic vignettes of gentility. 625-0223 651-9799 girl to hardened harridan. within- Very nice interplay and en- The lighting, too, helped her semble work here, and with '11 RF,S BATTERIES TUN E-UPS facial "evolution." The pro- onfy the garish walls striking without AIR CONDITIONING duction aspects all around a sour note. The ending was were modest, creative, and by GAE McALPIN COIN OPERATED CAR WASH ambiguous: as old Burrows complimentary to the plays. toasts we wonder whether DISC BRAKES It's difficult to go on with- he means the family had re- out sounding like a fan-letter, gained the honesty of child- 2995 WALTON at CORNER of ADAMS RD. hood or that a new life but the SC simply and certain- would begin or. ? ly provided its audience with ROCHESTER, MICHIGAN 48057 The Shewing-U p Of Blanco a nicely crafted and enjoyable 6a.m. to 1 1 p.m. Weekdays • /8a.m. Sat./9a.m. Sun. evening. You didn't leave Posner was a far cry from the the ------;*t1 -1-1* ---ttttiftttttttti -ttttfttti3- setting we would expect from theatre feeling wiser or terrib- G.B. Shaw. This show had a ly enriched, but you were nev- lot of vitality and high spirits, er bored. And you probably were looking forward to their next production.

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