IIS"4A, Eainsa ) ~Rova O", L."L." by Laura Lorton Recreation to Broaden Their Educa- Tional Experiences in This Area

8 "| o;-O L a I s -0 er 35 February 10,/970 I 9{)A h,> 1 j.;;; ~ll says 'I ,'lanCe Or"ian )rO >OSa I Sag IIS"4a, eainSa ) ~rOVa O", l."l." By Laura Lorton recreation to broaden their educa- tional experiences in this area. I'0'3 —:-,:,—.--=— j6 I sr within I$ The addition of a dance option C "ee; the scope of study ~ 3. To increase the department of health, physical for those in the performing arts at education and recreation was approved by the University of Idaho, This minor The University of Idaho could start the University Curriculum Committee ! would provide an opportunity for the playing Boise State College in football by last Tuesday, Feb. 3, The student in art, music and theater f971, U of I Athletic Director Edward gp; recommendation will now move to to study various aspects of a sister Knecht told Vandal Boosters here Faculty Council for approval. art —dance. This would contribute Saturday, Sg The propose<! curriculum addition greatly to the cultural background Knecht will be at tonight's ASUI would add the dunce minor option to the and offerings of the University. Executive Board meeting at 7:30 to major curricula .n elementary education, discuss issues concerning a proposal by E- secondary education and physical The recommendation from the Board member Mike Mann to play the education. The minor would include 17 department of health, physical education south Idaho College as an eleventh game credits of required courses and three to and recreation to the Curriculum in 1970. Knecht will also discuss issues four credits from a list of suggested Committee said there are presently 16 concerning the entire university sports courses. students who would be minoring in dance program. "This would be a dance minor in if the program were available. It also said Also proposed in the bill are suggestions physical education," said Mrs. Diane there should be additional students for removal of the $7.50 athletic fee Walker, women'.; dance instructor. "But interested in this area during 1970-71. levied on students at the beginning of each it would be broad enough for those The department told the committee semester. Funds from the fee amount to interested in education and performing there are seven existing physical more than $90,000 a year for the athletic arts." education courses which can be utilized in board. Three reason were given for offering the dance minor. It also gave supporting Another part of the bill proposed the the dance option: courses offered in music, art, drama and U of I withdraw from the Big Sky 1. To permit more comprehensive radio-television. Conference by the fall of 1971. The final training in dance than is now possi- The request from the department also here or most students hope that the part of the bill would establish a majority EASY RIDERS take advantage of the early spring wea- spring is to stay, ble. suggested three additional courses to be Pictured are easy riders Mike of students on the Athletic Board of ther. Early last week, the local groundhog must have fine weather will continue. 2. To provide an opportunity for offered next fall in conjunction with the Control or transfer the authority of the poked his nose.out of his burrow when the skies were Hammar and Hugh McMinn. those preparing themselves to work program. The first of these proposed II board the Affairs Photo by C. Etdemtller is "Dance Production: PE 325." to Campus Committee. carrying an overcast of clouds. As a result, it seems like in elementary education, secondary courses No game this year education, physical education,and Continued on Page 5 Several reasons why the two schools ~ f'/ I will not play this year were noted by Knecht. The U of I would like to play the IIINE losses causes Pullman and 'State Co>slsi'ent game at Washington I University. might not allow another game 't se at Rogers Field. ilia, Also, Boise State's field is not a t certainty for 1970. Boise State is presently . III Igi g in the process of rebuilding Bronco A moratorium has been Stadium and if a labor strike or materials placed on Big BNE Committee, according tq Harwick. of student entertainment," Harwick Name Entertainment I shortage should occur the field might not by ASUI Activities Idaho does not have the seating capacity remarked. "Due to a growing demand 7 Council in the be ready for a 1970 game. interests of the University for crowddrawing names nor does it have throughout the country, an excellent 'I,'t I of Idaho students, r, "You can say that five future dates are according to Dennis the financial capacity to contract these Coffee House Circuit is in operation." Harwick, campus events area director. he This kind of operation is more in keep- I groups, explained. ~ now in the final negotiation stages," i 1 IiI c~~ Basic reason for the moratorium is the In addition, Idaho is included in a ing with the University of Idaho's size i ~aa>a Knecht said, "and we could start playing l~ ~ I ~,~ I consistent financial losses incurred "We ~l4 Ckt- as soon as 1971." by national trend of poor studeni, attendance, and financial ability, he said. can I 4 I . The university recently received Big Name Entertainment, he said. "For Har wick said. Many universities use WSU to accommodate our desires the past several to total confirmation of their 1973 games with the years balance of throughout the country have abandoned for BNE, particularly noting that they I the BNE has been University of Washington. "At the same one of substantial their BNE programs and most are having seem better equipped presently to en- loss," Harwick explained. I time we received their football schedule serious problems.'' Even large gage top names than the U of I." aren't "These losses are covered by student universities such as the University of ll through 1982 and we on it," Knecht I funds. those "The moratorium action taken said. Thus, students attending Washington are in Big Name by BNE concerts, are, in effect, for Activities Council is entirely in the ~~SPlP'j.g'; I Competition is difficult paying Entertainment trouble," Har wick the entertainment interests of the students of the U of I and Knecht told the boosters that twice and those commented. I students not attending are also paying," should the students prove that they are competition between the University of "It is the intent of Activities Council to he continued. willing to make Big Name Entertainment I Idaho and Pacific-8 Conference schools scale the entertainment down to a "coffee This is not consistent a financial success, it can easily be re- were becoming more difficult to with the philosphy house" size which at the moment seems I of Big Name Entertainment or the ASUI, instituted," he concluded. maintain. "Right now UCLA is building a to be the most popular and effective form Har wick added. l track that costs more than our present A similar halt was institued last May plans for a football stadium," he said. by I ASUI President Jim Willms and at this Female freedom The $1.8 million track facility will seat time an Ad Hoc Committee was I about 12,000, "and if we could average established to study the entire concept of that for our home football games I would I BNE and particularly to curb the be happy," Knecht said. I financial losses. Panelists consider "It was hoped." says Harwick, "that I Correction —The new Univer- the findings of this Ad Hoc Committee I sity of Idaho recruitment film will would alleviate many of the problems of be shown to all interested students BNE, but still they exist." Again this year women's liberation faculty and staff at 4 p.m. today BNE has been plagued with poor attendance and financial instability, he in Borah Theatre. The time was Panelists, "The Liberation of "Women should be allowed sex without commented. discussing incorrectly stated as 1 p.m. in Women," decided Sunday night that not — guilt," he continued. A woman tends to Most of the problems of Big Name I Friday's Argoniut. only do "men keep women down" but also rationalize intercourse by saying she is in Entertainment are not the fault of the view the act ii that "women keep women down." love, while males tend to The panel was the first of a new winter with less permanent implications, Libby I series sponsored by the Campus concluded. I Ministries of the University of Idaho on Sex rationalized clcli—.—.agesrooiiB the topic "Toward a Humane Sexuality." free I lucre Approximately two-thirds of the 80 A concern because women are not present were female. was expressed by Mrs. Connie Detering, ii Students "We are living in a male-oriented chairman of an Associated in Law Library society with social restrictions that Committee on the Status of Women at inhibit our freedom to discover WSU. I Dean Albert R. Menard, of the College "Iam concerned because I am told that A small fire in the University of Idaho's ourselves," said Ingrid Stevens, first of of Law, estimated the damage at between should be as wife and I College of Law destroyed several'pieces the four panel members to speak. my only goal 2,000-$3,000. mother," she continued. of furniture, and damaged some books $ "There are no countries in the world I The fire, which was contained to a study women' Thursday night. where women are completely liberated," Women are channeled to in law was discovered DANCE DEPARTMENT? Modem dancers (I.

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