Rhode Island College Digital Commons @ RIC The Anchor Newspapers 12-13-1967 The Anchor (1967, Volume 40 Issue 11) Rhode Island College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/the_anchor Recommended Citation Rhode Island College, "The Anchor (1967, Volume 40 Issue 11)" (1967). The Anchor. 524. https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/the_anchor/524 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers at Digital Commons @ RIC. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Anchor by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ RIC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ESTABLISHED STMAS 1928 The ANCH 21 "FREE ACCESS TO IDEAS AND P.ULL FREEDOM OF VOL XL No. 11 RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE DECEMBER 13, 1967 Students Have Opportunity RIC·Dance Company Well Received To- Work In Washif!,gton In HighSchools Throughout TheState The Rhode island College Dance Comany completed its annual tour of several Rhode Island High Schools Friday. The host high schools included Chariho, We,;terly and East Greenwich. The ' program was varied and showed several kinds of dances beginning with the history of so­ cial dance - the waltz, foxtrot and cha-cha and ending with a suite of three dances choreographed .by Ed "Legs" Ortiz including the Cross­ fire, Skate and Sloe Gin Fizz. From a dance based on rhythm and loud music, the program ad­ vanced to a dance based on breath rhythm and no musical accompa­ niment. This was Water Study. The six dancers performing in the Senator Claiborne Pell \ shortened version of Water Study Undergraduates from the vari­ Program. The Department is look­ were Pat Cook, Nancy Nielson, ous colleges and universities in ing for juniors and seniors with Sue Willis, Joan McLaughlin, Mary Dance Company. Rhode Island will be given the above average academic records Jane McGrath and Barbara Eno. gested in a few minutes of dance Ieluding missing students, torn cos­ opportunity to spend a week in who have a special interest in the This rather somber dance broke some aspects of the frenzy and tumes, misplaced make-up, and Washington as "Interns" in the operation of American government into merriment with adance reviv­ confusion of our society. The last early almost unexpected arrivals. offices of Senator Claiborne Pell and politics. Applicants ,should ed from last years concert. This dance, an example ,of theater The students who went on tour and Congressman Robert Tiernan. ha;e completed some course work dance Especially For Fun was dance, was choreographed to show were Barbara Eno, Mary Jane.Me­ The Pell Internship Program of in the Social Sciences, perferably choreographed by Mary Jane Mc­ an increasing level of dynamics. Grath, Sue Willis, Pat Cook, Do­ 1 Grath and Barbara Eno. The previous years has been joined by in Political ,Science and in Ameri­ This as delightfully danced with a lores Boscalia, Steve Jennings, Ed bright colors from "Fun" gave way a similar program by Rep. Tier­ can History, Par.ticipants must be ten second costume change and dy- Ortiz, Barbara Aiken, Nancy NjPl­ to the dreary colors of the Shak­ nan. residents of Rhode Island. namically voiced "Live it". son, Ellen Kinahan, Francoise Le- In the past, "it has been possible ers' also re-.choreographed from Rhode Island College is sche­ The program was very well re- bonitz, Sandra Cane, Carol_J:'aylor, for the R.I.C. Alumni Association last year's concert. Following duled to send two students . to ceived in all three schools; how- Barbara Sosxowski, Art Ray, Ke­ and the Studen{ Senate to give Shakers was a dance voted most Senator Pell's Washington Office ever, the club's favorite audience vin Fennissey, Julian Laskowski stipends to the students interns. popular from the workshop. This in the weeks beginning on Feb­ was at Westerly where wide eyed and Joci Girard. Miss Burrill was There is hope· that such an ar­ dance choreographed by Joan Mc­ ruary 26, and May 13. Further­ male studen°ts followed th/'! danc- in charge of music and the club, JOB OPPORTUNITY Page 4 Laughlin and Nancy Nielson sug- more, two R.I.C. students may in­ ers intently. East Greenwich -High would like to thank the Student tern in Congressman Tiernan's Welcomed the dancers and served Senate for making it possible for office in the week beginning on them a rather interesting lunch. the company to ride in luxurious March 4 and another week to be The dancers were also given the Greyhound bus. Although the stu­ announced at a later date. During honor of being the first group to dents were very tired after their this time, the interns will have perform in the new four million many costume changes and bus the opportunity to study the work­ dollar building. ' rides,· I'm sure if you asked them ings of Congress first hand. The usual problems were met they'd very willingly repeat it The Rhode Island College Social and overcome by the dance;rs in- again. Science Department i1:; respon­ sible for selecting students from this campus for the Internship An· Open Letter C:omingto HIC: December 13 Distinguislied Film Series, Two Way Strength, To Philip Johnson British farce starring Peter Sel­ lers. Two prisoners plot to steal This letter is in regard to the ar- joke is of little critical value and' a fortune in jewels from an ticle entitled "The American Fe- inane. It is especially deplorable Oriental potentate and then hide male Increasingly Resembles Her when such a trick is played by a the loot in the warden's safe. Cattle Counterpart," which ap- ·member of the administration 87 minutes. Also - peared on page 5 of the December a member who is normally to be Uirapuru. Primitive Brabilians 6, 1967 issue of the ANCHOR. This trusted. If a "point" was to be re-enact legend in native set­ news release was printed because made this end was accorn,plished. tings and undress. In color with like all other material distributed In the future the ANCHOR will music by the N.Y. Philharmonic by administrative sources (college regard all communications distrib­ ·orchestra. 17 minutes. Amos Is there really a Jewish Santa Cla~sf notices, regulati.ons, etc.) it was uted by this administrative de­ Assembly Rm. Clarke Science, See Page 8 for Picture Story. accepted with complete confidence. partment as "udder nonsense." 3:00 and 7:30 p.m. Anchor Editorial Board December 17 - January 1 - ~~~~~~~....-~~....-~~~~....-~ Dear Mr. Johnson, CHRISTMAS RECESS. No It is with shocked disapproval that we regard your writing of the Classes. Be Sure To Listen December 21 - Christmas Ball "news release" to "prove the point" Starlight on Snowflakes, at the that the editors of the ANCHOR to the Grist Mill, 8-12 p.m. Music by If:::ro~~ m~:~_:::ol· lack discrimination in accepting i Imaterial. This hoax perpertrated the "Unpredictables". $5.00 per ~~~~::cl:: I lege community, students, faculty, and staff, best "Vlshes for couple. a pleasant and happy holid~y seas::m, M_ay thos~ of yo.u who by you, Mr. Johnson, was success­ CHALKTONE CONCERT Iful in embarassing the editors. Un­ January 2 - CLASSES RESUME b e religious feasts dunng this penod attam for your­ doubtedly the ANCHOR needs im­ ~anuary 4 - R.I.C. Chaplaincy ;el:eer;' and your families all the spiritual bl~ssings that flow on WEAN Radio provement; undoubtedly its editors Program "Christianity And Lit­ from the observances. May all of you find time for rest and and staff have need of more train­ erature". Reflections on Tenny­ at 1:15 p.m. ing (but not of more effort) ; un­ son's Poetry. Dr. Robert Comery refreshment. Chades B. Willru-d I I doubtedly constructive criticis~ is Professor of English. Mann on Christmas Day to be valued. But a mere practical Auditorium, 1:00 p.m. ~ P.age 2 THE ANCHOR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1967 Letters 1to ,the ·Editor EDITORIALS Dear Editor: The majority of the articles In regard to the review on "Cat held my interest, however one in· The Janus Reviewed on a Hot Tin Roof" why was there particular "impressed" me. This no mention of Janice Meehan (Big was Marye Richard's article en­ Since the appearance of the Janus some" fortunate enough to be included in this Mama), and Ingrid Morse (Mae)? titled, "Impressed." weeks ago, The Anchor has pored over yearbook. There is no indication of the In the general opinion of the In this article, Marye points to that supposedly representative .publication positions of those pictured. student body, both girls were mar- the "artificiality" with which some of the student body, and has come to the velous in their stage debuts. persons deal with others. There • Pages 92-104: Departments: no biology, Despite the credibility of the seems to be a tendency on the conclusion that a thorough investigation is no elementary education, no physical ed­ review of the performances of part of these people to "put on a in order concerning the management of ucation; English department consists of Bruce Page and Ron McLarty, the good show." Whether it be for the last year's Janus budget. In order to give two women, no department chairman; lack of mention of these two girls benefit of a fellow college stude.nt weight to our conclusion, we herewith pre­ 1 Music, only one man, no chairman; So­ and other performers made the ,a faculty member, ~r a social sent 'a oapsule summary of some of the review naive and incomplete. Cre- group or whomever, m order to s:ial Science has chairman pictured, but dit should be given where credit gain some kind of acceptance or most obvious shortcomings of the publica­ pictures consist mainly of Mr.