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Vol. V — No. 13 Oakland , Rochester, Michigan Friday, December 13, 1963

— Library $60,000 Magnetics Lab Vacation Completed on Campus Hours By The Observer Staff greater than those being mea- sured. Monday, Dec. 23, 8 a.m.- Oakland's new 5 p.m. magnetics The building thus is construct- Tuesday, Dec. 24, 8 a.m.- laboratory, a project being ed without so much as a nail of noon financed by a $60,000 Charles steel or other ferromagnetic ma- Wednesday, Dec. 25, closed F. Kettering Foundation terials. The earth's magnetic Thursday, Dec. 26, 8 a.m.- grant has just been com- field is cancelled out by two verti- 5 p.m. pleted one-half mile south cal and two north-south pairs of Friday, Dec. 27, 8 a.m.-5 of the Science Building, electrical coils eight and nine p.m. George Varas, director of feet in diameter, and a smaller Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 28- east-west pair. 29—closed the physical plant, anounced Because the earth's magnetic Monday, Dec. 30, 8 a.m.-5 this week. field is constantly changing in p.m. The laboratory, which was magnitude and direction, other Tuesday, Dec. 31, 8 a.m.-5 started last May, is a relocation equipment that follows and com- p.m. of the Kettering Magnetics Lab- pensates for it regulates the coil Wednesday, Jan. 1, 8 a.m.- COIL SYSTEM—A system of electrical coils, nine feet in oratory in Dayton, Ohio. Gifford system. 5 p.m. here, C. Scott, of the GM The magnetic "vacuum" thus diameter, was taken apart in Dayton, Ohio, shipped Laboratories, is Thursday, Jan. 2, 8 a.m.- Oakland's new supervising the produced is so nearly perfect that and is at present being re-assembled in installation of the experimental a 5 p.m. of coils, it zipper in the researcher's Friday, Jan. 3, regular magnetic laboratory. Along with a smaller set equipment transferred from clothing is an interference, auto- hours resumed. almost completely cancels the earth's magnetic field and Dayton. mobiles must be parked 300 feet provides a perfect atmosphere for experiments in mag- Scott conducted General Mo- away. The building is in the netics. tor's magnetics research in the shape of an elongated T to mini- former laboratory. He will work mize interference from any other with members of Oakland's fac- equipment in the structure. Clay, Not Wood ulty qualified in the magnetics In an experiment, a rod of the Oakland to Get Two NEW YORK (UPI) — The field. material being measured is sus- Christ Child's manger probably The laboratory is especially pended inside a coil in a vacuum designed was not made of wood, as most and built to permit pre- chamber. When an electrical cur- cise measurements of people imagine, says the Cath- the motion rent is passed through the coil, produced in delicately suspended Schol arships olic Digest. the charge magnetizes the rod pieces of iron or steel and their The manger was more likely and imparts a sudden twisting alloys by subjecting them to a By the Observer Staff gram is corning along fine both made of potter's clay, says the motion to it. When the current magnetic field. To make these Two tuition scholarships here and in . Varner is a magazine, since this was the is reversed, there is also a motion, member of a committee which is difficult measurements which in the other direction. will be awarded to Oakland common material used in Pale- give clues in charge of the program. Also to the properties and Repeated measurements of University students by the stine for making stable feed hence on the committee is Walter Reu- to possible uses of the these movement are made at a Chan- troughs. metals, University of Valle, ther, AFL - CIO vice-president, the laboratory must be distance of sixty feet by means free of cellor Varner announced and several business leaders from the earth's magnetic field, of mirrors, and the light is car- Tuesday. Oakland County. whose effects are a million times ried through a tunnel, further to Located in Cali, Colombia, the According to the chancellor, minimize any electro-static inter- University of Valle and Oakland transportation looms as the big- ference. are in the process of setting up gest problem for the Colombian Females Star Tonight The laboratory may be used an exchange program. Oakland students. The University of Valle by the Oakland physics faculty offered similar scholarships to will not be able to provide tran- and students for beta ray spec- Colombian students earlier this sportation to the States for the troscopy work, which is studying fall. students. There is a possibility In Guild Production the energies of the low-energy According to Varner, the pro- that A.I.D. (Agency for Interna- By the Observer Staff electrons emitted in the radioac- tional Development), a United Tickets for tonight's and Sat- tive decay of nuclei. It may also States government agency, will "La Casa de Bernarda urday's 8 p.m. performance, are be used in low temperature phys- take care of the transportation. Alba," opening tonight at 8 $1, and are available at the door. ics, which is the investigation of SOS Holds Another problem in the ex- p.m. will be the first offering behavior of solids at extremely change program is the housing in the new Intramural Build- low temperatures. Nut Sale of Oakland students in Cali. ing theater. The unusual The nearly complete absence There are no housing facilities at of magnetic fields will be an By the Observer Staff cast of the play consists of the University of Valle. One pos- females, exclusively, with 29 advantage in both of these re- Fund raising for aid to sibility, according to Varner, is a search afforts. deserving students is the student resident exchange, in parts cast. purpose of the second an- which Oakland students would Student Richard Painter and nual SOS Club variety nut live at the house of the Colombian Vanguard Theatre professional students who are at Oakland. director William Gregory super- '64 Yearbook sale, being held this month vise the production which fea- throughout the University. tures Tenya Algor and Nancy SOS Club, sponsor of the nut Hough in the leading roles. Accents sale, is an organization composed DinnerDance Writen by Frederico Garcia y of secretarial and stenographic Lorca, contemporary Spanish employees. The organization uses dramatist and author killed dur- Subscriptions funds collected from projects like Mack Pitt and his orches- ing the Spanish Civil War of By the Observer the nut sale to grant financial as- tra will play for the annual Staff dance, Dec. 1936-39, "La Casa" is the story Yearbook editor Daniel sistance to students not eligible Christmas dinner of a Spanish Victorian house- for regular scholarship aid or 20. Dinner will be served in Polsby announced Wednes- hold, composed exclusively of fe- day that loans. the resident cafeteria at males, dominated by Bernarda advanced subscrip- Nut packs are available in all 7:30 p.m., with dancing Alba. tions will be accepted in 109 campus buildings, and are being scheduled for 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Tragic Conclusion NFH for the 1964 Oakland sold by secretaries during lunch in the Gold Room. Bernarda Alba manages, or yearbook. hours. dictates to the household in such "This year's yearbook will be President of the organization Cost of the evening is $2 dance, or $5 per a way that all the personalities quite a new departure in the this year is Mrs. Bertha Ginter of for the field," Polsby said. for the dinner. Cost in the house are framed in her "We are aban- the purchasing department, and couple image, or in direct opposition to doning altogether the conven- the treasurer is Mrs. Wanneta per couple for both is $6. that image, leading to the even- tional mold in hopes that we can Harmon of food services. -formal. DRAMA DIRECTING DUO Dress is semi tual tragic conclusion of the play. Painter (left) and come up with a first-rate and in- —Rick teresting Miss Hough stars as Bernarda, William Gregory will dfrect ." while Miss Algor plays her Deposit will be $1, with another youngest daughter, Adela. Other tonight's performance of "La $2 due on delivery. "We hope that ALL LIBRARY MATERIALS featured players are Paulette Casa de Bernarda Alba," to this year's substantially lower Kimball as the Abuela, or grand- be held in the new IM Build- price will prompt a few sales that mother, and Kathie Tarr as An- ing theater at 8 p.m. The last year's debacle, a $5.00 affair, DUE WEDNESDAY gustius, Virginia Smith as play features an all-female did not enjoy," Polsby reported Amelia, Laura von Zittwitz as cast headed by Nancy Hough "Questions about the yearbool Magdalena, Bonnie Zeld as Mar- and Tenya Algor. Tickets will be genially entertained in the are Sachem DECEMBER 18 terio, Dawn Kostecke as Pru- $1, available at the door. Department of the Ob- dencia, and Liz Wollenberg as the server Office, 109 NFH," Polsby family servant. (Observer photo.) said. Page 2 THE OAKLAND OBSERVER December 13, 1963

•••,, The Observer staff wishes you early finals,, a The Oakland Observer flLtntnitj cheap ride home, lots of goodies in your stocking FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1963 VOL. V—NO. 13 like a 1964 Playboy Calendar, a Merry Christmas, a Happy PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT ROCHESTER, MICHIGAN, BY THE larport Hannukah and a sobering New Year's hangover. STUDENTS OF OAKLAND UNIVERSITY By Rants' Polsbg Also, a good report on your academic EDITORIAL AND BUSINESS OFFICES probation and no 8 a.m. classes next semester. See 109 NORTH FOUNDATION HALL I went to see my advisor, Mr. you again Jan. 10. 338-7211, EXTENSION 2221 Quaintance, the other day. I tip- toed down the corridor as always PAUL TURK and knocked at his door. The light Director editor was on in his office, but he did MSU Health not answer. "Come out of there, RAND GLASS WOLF METZGER managing editor you coward," I said to him as I business manager walked in. He was crouching- be- Warns of Stimulant Use DAVE LIGGETT hind his desk hoping I wouldn't DAN POLSBY ED. NOTE — The following students go under the ROGER FINZEL HUCK SLOWINSKI see him for the rubble. "Are you Other sachem that "if one pill is PETE GARCIA LESLEE EVANS there," I shouted through a row article is reprinted in its en- assumption BRIAN WIDEMAN good, two must be better." advertising of Mack, Dean, and Frosts. No tirety from the Dec. 6 issue of LARRY VIRGIN BEN SCHWEITZER Said an overdose usual- Answer. "Hurlez, hurlez, hurlez," the State News, student publi- Feurig PHIL IANNARELLI BILL CONNELLAN ly results in rapid pulse, quick- I howled at him, hoping to play cations at Michigan State HOWARD COFFIN SHERI JACKSON ening heartbeat, a feeling of bebe-- Vat, writers upon his francomania, "etes vous LES LYON ANN PEARSON University. ing unable to breathe, cramps in ED RUDOLPH un homme de pierre?" A slick RONNA McINTOSH Students who use artificial the stomach and intestinal tract, photographers reporters trick, that — translating King stimulants to stay awake to French from memory. and "shakes." Lear into study for finals may actually be to see an vos "We have yet artifi- "Si j'avais votre voix et harming themselves. that can he said, pounding the desk cial stimulant taken yeux," I Dr. James S. Feurig, health effects," Feurig parasol, "je m'en serv- without ill said. with my service director, warned that thestimprualablnetms aarecrobse.s Appreciate Your Art irais a faire craquer la voute camHiengsaid,a these "stay awake" pills can real des cieux!" harm the individual, both scho- and that he the country," there One of the jobs of the academic community is to give aid "Frappe, frappe, frappe," lastically and physically. question" that au nom de "isn't any they and support to the artists of the world. Painters, poets, actors, rasped. "Qui eat la, He said use of the pills can under federal con- Belzebuth? Frappe, frappe. Qui will soon fall and musicians generally cannot make a living exercising their cause a student to "think faster est la, au nom de l'autre diable ? trol. artistic talents outside the college or university. We should all than he can write." This de- It is "clearly apparent" that Parole! C'est un tailleur anglais troys continuity in the writing. feel it our keen responsibility to support the small community can lead to addiction, he . . Usually a "flight of ideas" can of creative and performing artists which we find among us "Nice riposte," I said to him. said. be detected, Feurig said. This is if the "Do you think so really," he However, directions here at Oakland. especially evident in essay exam- with the pills are asked, preening his eyebrows. which come Lorca's great tragedy "Bernarda Alba" is being performed inations. The student begins letter" there are yes, tell me more." followed "to the tonight and tomorrow night in the new theater. The sweat and "Yes, writing on one idea, then quickly reactions in he asked, taking a - no great side most hardships of staging the play will be offset if the community "More?" switches to another. This is be- drag of his Gauloises. cases, he said. cause his thought process be- warned to will turn out in force. Just then, a voice interrupted Feurig also students comes disoriented. alert for of The campus supports several fine student graphic artists. It us through the wall of the office. be on the peddlers Several brands of commercial drugs. The would seem not impertinent to suggest that faculty members "Shuddup, for god sake shuddup. stimulating problem stimulants are available, but all but it does or students who wish to furnish their homes with art as well We're trying to shoot a lit tle is not great, exist, work in about the same way. aadorm trios imto aryie s h. craps in here, so shuddup." es sp eacciha l l i min l as furniture might consider that an original by an O.U. art One of the biggest dangers stimulants have "Sorry, Maurice," Quaintance Such no student may well mean more to them than a Van Gogh re- from the pills, Feurig said, is consumer, shrieked back. At last he said to effect on the he said, production. Persons interested in buying paintings can easily that many students take over- dangerous me,"Anything I can do for you?" or they may be to him. their transaction through the art department any doses. A student may take the to. studyto arrange "Yes, there was something, but The best way for an recommended dosage and not feel said, is business day. I've forgotten what. How was examination, he keep an immediate effect. He may and The University keeps what is known as an "Art Gallery." bought?" up with the work review at that wine you then take more until he gets a course. Although it is not often visited by students, it is actually open the end of the "Tasted like panther pilsner," noticeable reaction. to the public, and the art department encourages visitors. he snorted. A sage once spoke of a bad society as one which went from "I f eel like having a cup of infancy to senility with no culture in between. O.U. provides a broth," I said. "Me too," he said. significant opportunity to avoid that fate. So we went to a brothel.

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OU Profs Elected Officers

By the Obserter Staff Two Oakland faculty mem- bers were recently appointed officers of state-wide teacher associations. At a Nov. 9 meeting of the Michigan chapter of the Ameri- can Association of Teachers of German in Ann Arbor, OU's Rob- ert Simmons, assistant professor Stunning diamond brilliance in this lovely diamond of German, was elected president. course. Simmons was vice-president of solitaire. From 150.00 Terms of the group during 1962. Prior to his Oakland appointment he served as secretary and president of AATG's Wisconsin chapter. Downtown Miracle Mile Mrs. Helen Kovach, assistant 2203 S. professor of Russian, was elected 16 W. Huron St. Telegraph vice - president of the Michigan FE 2-0294 FE 2-8391 chapter of AATSEEL, the Amer- National Bank ican Association of Teachers of BIRMINGHAM OW P•IIFTIAC Slavic and East European 162 N. WOODWARD •11•1101.1111.1111101 11111110•11 11•11111161111.1111•1 111•11.1. 0011,41111.1111E Languages. MI 6-4293 The AATSEEL met in East REGISTERED JEWELERS, AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY Lansing Nov. 9. December 13, 1963 THE OAKLAND OBSERVER Page 3

Carol Monday Contuse III Placement Office C-E-L Series Features THERE WILL BE NO MORE COMPANIES OR In DC Lounge Still Accepts SCHOOL SYSTEMS RE- Chamber Music Tues. CRUITING ON CAMPUS Christmas spirit will reign at Contributions UNTIL AFTER THE HOLI- By the OU Information &rite,' Hauenstein, assistant professor the carol sing and concert Mon- DAYS in woodwind instruments, is one day noon in the lounge of the Contributions are s till THE PLACEMENT OF- A concert of b aro qu e of the organizers of the Baroque Oakland Center. Group singing being solicited by "Contuse FICE STAFF WISHES YOU chamber music will be given Trio and U-M Woodwind Quintet. will be led by the University Con- III," Oakland's only literary A VERY MERRY CHRIST- at OU's new theater in the Admission for the public is $1. cert Choir. This select group to Keith MAS! Students' tickets are 50 cents. magazine, according Intramural Building, Tues- from the larger OU Chorus, is Schall and Joy Beaudry, co- There is no charge for OU stu- directed by Richard Kegerreis, day at 8:15 p.m. dents and faculty. editors of the journal. The concert is part of this music instructor. year's Concert- Exhibit - Lecture One of the editors, they an- BLUE STAR Series and will be open to the nounced, will be in the "Contuse" office in the Activities Center, FAMOUS PIZZA every day from 10-11 a.m. and Members of the chamber mu- 3-4 p.m. sic group — Marilyn Mason Brown, harpsichord; R ober t Blue Star Courte, viola; and Nelson Hauen- CHOICE of the ARTIST stein, flute—are on the faculty of the mu- Drive In sic department. Soldwin Pianos Dr. Brown, associate professor Baldwin Organs CURB SERVICE in organ, was winner of the high- est honor of the U-M School of and Music in 1946. She has studied C. G. Conn-Selmer in Paris and has played in re- Band instruments COFFEE SHOP citals throughout the and Canada. Complete Accessory Dept. • for All Instruments Courte, a graduate of the Roy- al Conservatory of Brussels (Bel- Call 15 Minutes in gium) where he subsequently be- Tuning and Repair came professor of viola, came to Complete Instrument advance and your United States in 1946 upon the Repair Dept. invitation to join the renowned PIZZA will be waiting! Paganini Quartet. With this extensively the group, he toured All Work by Factory • United States, Europe and Can- Trained Men ada, making numerous recordings CONCERT—Robert Courte (left), Marilyn and also with CHAMBER for R.C.A. Victor Mason-Brown and Nelson Hauenstein, of the University PONTIAC & OPDYKE RD. pianist Artur Rubinstein. of Michigan music department, will present a C-E-L con- Calbi Music Co. 6 A.M.-1 A.M. cert at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday in the new IM Building theater. 111 N. Saginaw, Pontiac He joined the U-M faculty in The trio specializes in baroque compositions. Admission 7 Days 1951 where he is associate pro- Pfeleral 5-11222 is free to Oakland students and faculty. Admission is $1 334 - 9551 fessor of viola and chamber to the public, with student tickets available at 50 cents. Locally Owned music.

The House Of Bernarda Alba

Three Act Tragedy

By

Garcia Lorca

Presented By "Frederico Garcia y Lorca's masterpiece, 'La Casa de Ber- narda Alba,' is a play about the inability of human beings to The Meadowbrook communicate with each other. Written about 35 years ago, it has possibly touched audi- Guild ences more deeply than any tragedy of the 20th century. It is Theatre certainly mandatory that any student who considers himself interested in literature, the drama or even human psychology see 'La Casa de Bernarda Alba.'" Friday Saturday —Daniel Polsby Observer Drama Critic Dec. 13 Dec. 14

Intramural Theatre

8:15 p.m. $1.00 Page 4 THE OAKLAND OBSERVER December 13, 1963

A SALUTE TO . . . of 6 contests thus far and hold a For the other extramural sports Anyone interested who is not , connected with a team may reg- INGMAR two-game lead over Willson's days, there will be 1M Gym Pryale House and Lewis' Fitz- hocke y, , badminton ister in the Intramural Building. BERGMAN gerald Clansme n. The fourth doubles, doubles, ping pong doubles, and five man bowling BEST!" team in the league is the Faculty- "8 OF HIS Sees Action Staff, headed by Kenneth Roose, teams. More details will be known CLASSIFIED the semester starts. By Bill Connellan John Corker, Gary Beeman, and when TODAY & SAT., DEC. 13-14 James Dickerson. I I I ADVERTISING Of the Obserter Staff the regular winter "THE VIRGIN SPRING" I ,f Entries for (Plus) Normally the scene of a Several Extramural sports days semester basketball league are 17 inch Motorola Console Television $40. Also "DREAMS" pick-up basketball game or have been scheduled for the win- due Thursday, January 9, and with new picture tube — records for 10c up. The Hi-F) Club. a tennis match, the Intra- ter semester, Hollie Lepley, Intra- entries for a volleyball league are used mural gymnasium has been mural Director, announced Tues- due the following Thursda y. SUN. & MON., DEC. 15-16 filled with organized action day. Oakland will compete with "WILD STRAWBERRIES" in the past two weeks. the University of Detroit, Wayne CLEANER .. . WH TER . . . BRIGHTER (Plus) Kennedy's Commuters are cur- State University, University of Washes At "THE MAGICIAN" rently leading in a 3-man basket- Windsor, Lawrence Institute of ball tournament. The team has , and Bowling Green Self-Serve racked up three straight wins, all State University. Rochester Imperial THURS., TUES., WED., with very close scores. In the Some of the sports days will be DEC. 17-18-19 opening game of the tournament, on the Oakland campu s, and "SMILES OF A Kennedy's team defeated Meyer's other s, including the regional LAUNDRY SUMMER NIGHT" Fitzgerald team, 60-56. Last week, weekend tournament at Bowling FILTER-SOFTENED WATER Green, will be off campus. (Plus ) they downed Toles' Tigers 60-54 COMPLETELY FREE OF RUST AND IRON The weekend tourney at Bowl- "A LESSON IN LOVE" and the Faculty Old-Timers, COIN OPERATED MACHINES 60-56. ing Green is sponsored by the Playing on the same days is a Association of College Unions. WASH 20c FLUFF DRY 10c Events include bowling, table FRI. & SAT.. DEC. 20-21 four-team volleyball league. Sund- 408 MAIN STREET 2 Doors South of the Theatre tennis, chess, and billiards. "THROUGH A GLASS burg's Engineers have won 5 out DARKLY" (Plus) "SECRETS OF WOMEN" EXCITINGTHINGS HAPPEN AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY! Foip For t. Additional Information Phone VP FE 5-6211 could stand the punishment dished out to parts and -MILE components hour after hour, mile after mile. Brakes, ...... 8 1614,- çCOLLEGE THE 100,000 ...—...... ,,,,,....,...... engines, transmissions, ignition systems—every single CI tj STUDENTS 0, ',..‘i ENGINEERING TEST part a pawn in a grim game of truth or consequence, ALWAYS lf-A,roWN lisCIN- with total product quality the stake. And they all came 'r $1.00 12 N. Sasinaw THAT SET OVER 100 through hands down! things go NEW WORLD RECORDS Now that it's over and in the record , what does better it mean? New proof of Ford-built stamina and dura- It began September 21 in Florida, when a team of four bility! New evidence that Ford-built means better built! with 1964 Comets, specially equipped and prepared for Yes—and more, it is a direct reflection of the confidence high-speed driving, set out to do the equivalent of four and creative know-how, the spirit and spunk of Ford earth orbits at Daytona International Speedway-100,000 Motor Company's engineering, styling and manufac-

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