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Ithaca College Digital Commons @ IC The thI acan, 1967-68 The thI acan: 1960/61 to 1969/70 9-15-1967 The thI acan, 1967-09-15 Ithaca College Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1967-68 Recommended Citation Ithaca College, "The thI acan, 1967-09-15" (1967). The Ithacan, 1967-68. 2. http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1967-68/2 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The thI acan: 1960/61 to 1969/70 at Digital Commons @ IC. It has been accepted for inclusion in The thI acan, 1967-68 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC. A Weekly Newspaper, Published by and for the Students of Ithaca College. Vol. 40--No. 2 Ithaca, New York Friday, September 15, 1967 Knepper Named To Board VALENTINE DORM FIRE Of Governors· l The Board of Governors of the International Platform Associa Smoke Da111J1tage tion recently announced the elec tion of Professor Alvin Knepper, , Ithaca, New York to its member ship. On Second Floor The 63-year-old International Platform Association is an or by Robert Hults ganization of distinguished and dedicated persons from all over the world. For over a half a cen Ithaca College experienced its : that a desk lamp was being tury its members have been in second dormitory fire in less than I checked to see if it meets mini strumental in bettering the quali- two years last Saturday morning I mum fire safety standards. ~Y of the American platform par "\icularly as it relates to the field when flames and smoke did ex- The room, which suffered ex of school. assembly programs tensive damage to a second floor I tensive smoke damage, is being available to children. room in the Valentine dormitory. repaired by the school and should Originally brought into exist The fire was discovered at ap- be ready for use by September 15. ence by Mark Twain, William Jen. proximately 12:25 a.m. when the All students are reminded to nings Bryan, President William • Howard Taft; Governor Paul residents returned to their room. observe the new fire regulations Pearson and other orators and The Ithaca fire department was which are listed in the Blue and celebrities of the Platform, its notified, but according to wit- Gold. These new fire regulations distinguished members, living or nesses on the scene the fire was will be enforced and inspections dead, include Presidents Theo almost out when the fire trucks will be held. dore Roosevelt, William Howard arrived. For added safety the school Taft, Franklin Roosevelt, John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. According to College authori- has installed a new fire escape • t\,lso in its membership are many ties the fire apparently began in I in Valentine and alarm systems .Af the celebrities of the news and the wiring of a Hi Fi system. are being or have been installed entertainment media, the press, College authorities also stated in all College residences. TV, radio and the theatre. , C.P.Snow New Ithacan Kennedy Science Lecture Max Black, Professor of Philo- A member of the Cornell facul- Editors sophy at Cornell University, will ty since 1946, he has been visit Jayne Gallo, Cheri Haring, and 'Visits Don ' Tannenbaum have been inaugurate the 1967-68 series of ing professor at Columbia, Har named new editors of the Ithacan vard, Kyoto (Japan) and Hebrew C. P. Snow science lectures at effective this issue. I. C. (Israel) Universities and the Uni- ~~ by Toni Seger Ithaca College Tuesday evening, versity of Washington. Sept. 19. He will speak on "Free- The author of six books dealing Senator Robert Kennedy visited the I.C. campus last Saturday and dom and Determination" in the with philosophy, analysis, mathe spoke to several hundred students, science building, starting at 8:15. matics and critical thinking, he on the Union Terrace, overlook Prof. Black, who has held the has also translated and edited ing the Quad, while the "rains Susan Linn Sage chair in philoso- seven other books, has had num came down." phy at Cornell since 1954, is a erous articles published in learn Senator Kennedy's visit was or ganized by John Bangs, loc-al member of the Institute Interna- _ed journals and has served as Democratic Chairman. Mr. Ken- tionale de Philosophic and a Fel- editor of the Philosophical Re - ncdy spoke in support of the low of the American Academy of view for the past 17 years. He has democratic party and its local Arts and Sciences. He is also a also served as editor of the Con candidates for mayor and alder former president of the American temporary Philosophy Series of men. He then turned his atten Jayne Gallo; Makeup tion to the students, huddled Philosophical Association. Cornell Press since 1956. under ''Welcome Bobby" signs, Jayne Gallo is a junior English ito escape the rain. major from Plainview, New York. In his speech, the Senator She worked last year on the urged young people to take an Ithacan layout staff, has been a • active part in facing some of the member of the Egbert Union problems which the world is now Student <Congress Board, and an orientation coun facing. In this the Senator seemed cilor. reminiscent of his brother's Ber lin Wall Speech of 1962. At that Elections Senator Robert F. Kennedy (D-N.Y.) time, President Kennedy said that Student Congress elections to Student Congress is the legis- as citizens of the world, we, ,"carry' a conscience" for the select dormitory and house repre- lative branch of Student Govern world. sentatives will be held Septem- ment. All legislation must pass "'-:. As the rain continued the Sena Serling N atned ber 24th. There will be one through this body. ~r was offered an umbrella, but representative from each dormi Skip Pennella, Student Gov refused ·because, "if you (the stu tory and, each house. ernment vice president, will run dents) stand in the rain and lis Visiting Professor Petitions should be picked up, the election. Mr. Pennella, speak ten to me, I can stand in the rain and talk to you." This re By Steve Pitches by interested candidates, at the ing in hopes of getting the best mark, along wtih the entire visit Rod Serling, one of the best Dept., Mr. Serling's appointment Student Government office. The people possible elected, had this _. was greeted with enthusiasm. known and acclaimed playwrights resulted from his week-long visit only time petitions will be avail- to say: "This is a chance for you in this country, bas been named last spring. Future plans propose Senator Kennedy also ques able is on September 20th be- to get in on phase two of the tioned his future voters on their Visiting Professor in the School another spring visit, as well as Chari Haring; Society 'Love Involvement'! Student Con- opinions about the situation in of Television-Radio at Ithaca Col- a 6o-day- stay next summer. tween 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Viet Nam. A show of hands re lege. Ithaca's distinguished summer Petitions must be returned the gress does things. It acts; and it Chari Haring is a sophomore vealed almost equal numbers of Plans call for him to spend 11 resident is the recipient of num following Thursday to the Stu- can make a difference on this psychology major from Bellmore, supporters and dissenters. week on campus this fall, from erous awards, including -six Em New York. She was secretary of dent Government office between campus. Student Government is her freshman class, and her The Senator met with Dr. Dil October 15-20. He will deliver a mys, two Sylvania Awards, the 7 p.m. and 9 _p.m. only as good as its members. This lingham at his home before ar series of lectures on creative Christopher Prize, and the Pea sophomore class. Cheri was also riving on the LC. campus. After writing to students in the TV- body Award. He is the first writer Each candidate must get the will be the year of change in a member of the Orientation Committee this fall. his speech and reception he left Radio Dept. He will also discuss to head the Academy of Tele signatures of ten percent of the Ithaca College student activities. Ithaca for Binghamton, the next mass media at an open lecture to vision Arts and Sciences. residents of their dormitory or Donald Tannenbaum is a sopho This is an excellent way for more psychology major from ~top on his New York State tour. the College community, tentative- Mr. Serling, a native of Bing house in order to be eligible. · When questioned. about future ly scheduled for Thursday, Octo- hamton, N.Y., began writing for interested students to get in Caldwell, New Jersey. Last year Any under classman with cumu he covered Freshman football for plans the Senator was this spe ber 19. radio while an undergraduate at volved. Run for Student Con- cific: "I think I had better get · According to Ronald R. Nicoson, Antioch College. His TV writing lative average over 2.0 is eligible. the Ithacan, and was a member in out of the rain." chairman of the Television-Radio career began in 1949. All freshman are eligible. gress". of the freshman wrestling team. • •• THE ITHACAN, SEPTEMBER 15, 1967, PAGE 2 New Wiffenberg Students Stravinsky To Conduct Study Campus Climate WORDS! Admissions Springfield, 0.--{I.P.)-A com College Choir mission composed of students, WO.RDS! On Sunday evening, Dec. 10, Ithaca College at $6; the price Staff faculty, alumni and parents of famed composer Igor Stravinsky to the general puglic is $10.