Cultural Committee to Present at Wick Skitch Henderson

Academic Committee A Man and His Music Announces Plans More student representation on faculty-administrative com m ittees is the aim of Academic Director Robin Bieger Cultural Committee who has been meeting biweekly with Dr. Zielonka in an attempt to open administrative and To Present at Wick student channels of com m u n ication . At present The Cultural Committee of P ro k o fie ff’s “Peter and the student participation on Rosary Hill College will present Wolf” and Saint-Saëns’ “Carnival F a c u lt y - Ad m in is t r a t i ve Skitch Henderson — A Man and of the Animals,” Committees is minimal. Of the His Music on Tuesday, Oct. 14, He was born in Birmingham, thirteen Faculty-Committees, 1969, at 8:30 p.m. in Wick England and spent most of his student voice may be heard on Social Room. Tickets are on sale boyhood in Minnesota, Kansas, only five . , . and even there the now at $2.00 for students and and Olkahoma. He is a graduate ratio of faculty representatives is $3.00 for adults; tickets at the of the University of Southern so much greater than the student door will be $2.50 for students California at Los Angeles. representative’s rat jo that it is doubtful if the students voice is and $3.50 for adults. After wartime service as a Skitch Henderson is a being effectively utilized. B-29 pilot, Henderson was One of the major concerns of composer, conductor, pianist, invited to take over the musical raconteur, and one of the 111 the Academic Committee deals leadership of the biggest with the absence of student country’s outstanding concert program then on radio, “The and television personalities. A representatives on the Bing Crosby Hour.” It was not Curriculum Committee. During true product of the twentieth long before an invitation came century, he is equally at home in the past year Dr. Cuddy (a for the National Broadcasting m ember o f the Curriculum any music; he is Bruckner, Irving Company to move his Berlin, or boogie-\yoogie: and his Committee) has been a staunch headquarters to New York and advocate of student colorfu l career ranges "from^ the world of television, where piano stints in what he representation. At present a Henderson’s infectious smile and meeting between Dr. Zielonka, affectionately calls “saloons” to warm human qualities at once guest direction of the New York Dr. Cuddy, Robin Bieger and Philharmonic. Thanks to the endeared him to the vast video Lori Scoones has been planned magic of film, tape and public. for Oct. 9 in an attempt to airplanes, on weekends he also In 1949 he became a form ulate a proposal which finds time to fill guest permanent member of the NBC would be acceptable to both the conducting engagements with m usic department, and four student body and the faculty leading symphony orchestras years later launched his serious representatives on the throughout the United States conducting career as guest Curriculum Committee. and Canada. director of the NBC Summer Robin has also been working A lso w ell known for his Sym phony. That same year in conjunction with Dr. Starky best-selling recordings, Skitch Henderson made his Carnegie on an experimental committee Henderson is represented on Hall debut conducting the New composed of Faculty Senators, discs both as pianist and as York Philharmonic in Marc Student Senators, and Student conductor. In his latest album Blitzstein’s ‘‘Airborne” Representatives. The primary for Columbia Records, soon to Symphony, with chorus and aim of this committee is to open be released, he directs the New soloists. The performance was a the channels of communcation York Philharmonic in music for stunning success, and from that Skitch Henderson between the faculty and a “Winter Holiday.” In London, moment on, Henderson’s double students and to discover areas in he recorded for Decca, musical life flourished. w hich these groups share a common interest. ------Pop and Folk Another Academic Committee investigation, chaired Competition Opens by Mary Schime and Mary Fran Bauer, is conducting a thorough The search is on for the investigation of Comprehensive nation’s most talented collegiate Examinations at Rosary Hill and pop and folk performers! hope to have the results of their The Budweiser-sponsored study available to the student Intercollegiate Music Festival body by the end. of this month. Swings into its fourth yea'r of Students who are interested national competition with or concerned with any of the emphasis on pop and folk music above issues are urged to contact and a new lineup of regional Robin Bieger (Mailbox 71). competitions. Carolyn Straub The Festival is open to v o ca lists, vocal groups and University of South Florida, instrumental groups from U.S. Southern Illinois University, the colleges and universities. University of Texas and in Taped perform ances are Colorado and California. judged to select finalists to R egional winners will be VOL. XXI No. 5 compete at six regional events. flown to the national finals in Regional competitions will be August. held at Villanova University, the The winners of the 1970 Intercollegiate Music Festival Thursday, October 9,1969 comprehensives. Testing services will compete against Canadian have also been contacted in national champions in Toronto order that we may more fully for the North American College understand the advantages and Music Championships. disadvantages of testing More than 5,000 news media accumulated knowledge. cover the Festival events. A What is Being Done About Comps? We will attempt to compile all worldwide radio audience of information received and in this more than 150,000,000 people way obtain a servicable enjoyed the 1969 competition. by Mary Francis Bauer, Senator misconceptions and have already passed these Students may secure entry requirements, any information conclusion concerning Mary Scime, Senator misinformation students and comprehensive examinations. forms by writing: IMF, P.O. Box faculty may have. received from them will be of 1275, Leesburg, Florida, 32748. immense value. In order to facilitate our On September 12, 1969, Mary investigation, it is hoped that we It is rare to find a Rosary Hill A second questionnaire, student who is correctly Fran Bauer and Mary Scime met will receive the cooperation of with Sister M. Paula Fox to concerning faculty opinion and all those being surveyed. Ôur informed about the involvement w ith th e comprehensive examination she discuss the possibilities of progress reports will regularly be facilities available for an examinations, will be sent to found in the ASCENT and any must* pass before graduation every faculty member within the from the college. Comprehensive investigation into this subject. questions concerning this study Directly after the meeting, we coming week. Again, the will be answered by contacting examinations are an faculty’s experiences with the em otionally-charged subject worked through the Placement either Mary Fran Bauer at ext. Office, Development Office,. comprehensive examinations will No. 259 or Mary Scime at ext. about which very few facts are invaluably help our assessment actually known. R egistrar’s O ffice, and the No. 201. Also, any assistance Academic Dean, only to find of this requirement. The that can be offered in this While many institutions, such chairman of each department is as Newton College and Catholic that no information could be matter would be greatly obtained pertaining to being provided with a appreciated. University, are looking into the supplement to the faculty significance and benefits of these comprehensive examinations. We received assistance from a questionnaire in case it is found examinations, so too Rosary Hill that students need a fact sheet College must act accordingly and faculty member from Rosary Hill, and simultaneously worked concerning necessary details of realize the educational needs of their departmental requirements. our ever moving, fast-paced closely with Dr. M. Francis Kelly, Lecturer in Education at The fourth questionnaire, and PRESS BUTTON society. possibly the most important The Committee for Academic the State University at Buffalo. The professional advice of Dr. one, will be available to the Investigation, headed by Mary student body of Rosary Hill TOENDWAR Fran Bauer and Mary Scime, is Kelly was greatly appreciated and as a result four separate College. We hope that the results attempting to inform students of of this questionnaire will express the requirements and general questionnaires concerning comprehensive examinations the true feelings of the students structure of the exam or project in regard to comprehensive they must pass in order to have been compiled. The first of these questionnaires were sent to examinations. receive their degree.- It is hoped To complete our information that this investigation will help all the alumna of Rosary Hill College on Friday, October 3, concerning the various aspects of us to assess the validity and comprehensive examinations, function of comprehensive 1969. This questionnaire pertains to their experiences letters have been sent to other exam inations as well as to colleges which are investigating a deviate any problems which with comprehensive On O ct. 15th, students and faculty all over America win examinations. Since the alumna t h e importance of leave thefrcla& es for ld ty to ring doorbells and tafc to arise from the m an y their fellow Americans about the madness of Vietnam Page 2 THE ASCENT October 9,1969

Moratorium News Summary m * Fall Offensive Plans During the last week the numbers, its members are anti-war movement generally, influential in the party’s and the Moratorium specifically, policy-making circles. Among Massive Demonstration gained an incredible amount of those present were Senator The New Mobilization m eaningless slaughter, and m om entum . On Wednesday, Edmund S. Muskie of Maine, the but only if good use is made of Vice-Presidential candidate last Committee to End the War in demand that the killing stop. the time between now and Sept. 24 Congressman Allard K. Lowenstein (D, N.Y.) year; Senator Edward M. V ietnam is organizing what A very broad coalition is now November. Susan Miller, who promises to be the largest, most announced his support for an Kennedy of Massachusetts and in the process of being formed. has had considerable experience Senator George S. McGovern of intensive anti-war campaign ever as o ffice manager for the im m ediate withdrawal from It includes representatives of Vietnam. On Thursday, Senator South Dakota. undertaken in the United States, black militants, students, Episcopal Peace Fellowship, has The Fall Offensive 1969. A Charles Goodell (R-N.Y.), a The resolutions being drafted metropolitan, regional and agreed to join the Washington by the Democratic critics are major feature o f the Fall Action staff as office manager former moderate on Vietnam, state-wide peace councils, announced the introduction of a expected to be along the line of O ffensive will be a massive religious groups, women’s for the Death March Project. anti-war demonstration in bill (S-3000) that would give the Senator Charles E. Goodell’s organizations, G.I. and Veterans’ administration 12 months to resolu tion s calling for the Washington on November 14 groups, and pol it i c a 1 The National Project Staff is. and 15, climaxed by a Death financed by the November withdraw all troops. This bill withdrawal of all American organizations. The principal provides that all military troops from Vietnam by the end March through Washington resources which will make this Action Washington office 4 starting at mid-night on Budget. The State organizations appropriations to maintain our of 1970. Although they may not Death March a powerful element choose the same terminal date as November 13 and continuing for in the November Action will will be financed by supporters forces in Vietnam would be 36 hours. and supporting organizations in term inated by December 1, the G ood ell resolution, the come from the organizations Democrats’ resolution is participating in the November each state. Travel expenses to 1970. This is the hardest “peace This Death March, led by Mrs. Washington for participants will position” yet to be introduced similarly expected to call for Action which already have been systematic withdrawal of the Coretta Scott King, will be a active in conducting be raised or borne by the in Congress. single file solemn procession of participants. State Chairmen and On Friday, at the President’s American troops by a certain name-reading projects in various time. 45,000 persons (a number from parts of the country, combined Committees will organize car first news conference in three each state equivalent to the pools, chartered buses, chartered (3) months, he was asked, “What It was apparent that the with newer groups such as the Goodell resolution introduced number of Americans from each Moratorium, Veterans and G.I. planes, etc. is your view, sir, concerning the state who have been killed in student moratorium and other yesterday by the New York groups, and others that will join Those interested in Republican had taken the lid off Vietnam) moving past the White in. campus demonstrations being House. Each marcher will cjirry participating in the Death planned for this fall against the the Vietnam dissent that had the name of one American who The New Mobilization March, either in Washington, or Vietnam war?” been building up on both sides has died and that name will be Committee to End th§_War in in the preliminary planning, or He replied, “ Now, I of the aisle in Congress. called out by him as he passes a Vietnam, whose National both, are urged to write to: understand that there has been Among the others given point in front of the White Consultant and Expeditor is Susan Miller and continues to be opposition participating in the meeting were House. In addition, the names of Joseph Miller of Philadelphia, to the war in Vietnam in the Senators Walter F. Mondale of The New Mobilization Death Minnesota, Birch Bayh of Vietnamese towns, villages and notes that it is encouraging that March-November Action campuses, and also in the nation. hamlets which have been the initial organization of this As far as this kind of activity is Indiana, Claiborne Pell of Rhode 1029 Vermont Avenue N.W. Island and Mike Gravel of bulldozed, bombed, or burned Fall Offensive has been launched — Suite 900 concerned, we expect it. Alaska, and Representatives out of existence by U.S. and early enough to make it possible Washington, D.C. However, under no associated forces in Vietnam will to build an effective campaign, circumstances will I be affected Allard K. Lowenstein of Nassau, be carried and read out. whatever by it.” Brock Adams of Washington, On Friday afternoon Senator Edward P. B o la n d o f The Death March will begin at Massachusetts,—John Covers Jr. Arlington Cemetery and end at Fred Harris (D-Oklahoma), St. Bona Permits " D em ocratic Party Chairman, o f Michigan, and Robert W. the Capitol steps where the Kastenmeier of Wisconsin. name placards of those who have convened a meeting of Democratic Senators and On Saturday, Sam Brown and died will be deposited in caskets Congressmen. The Saturday New David Hawk held a press and later carried to the White Suspension of Classes York Times reported: conference to reply to Nixon’s House gate. Thus this project assertion and to report on the the request on condition that Out of the meeting came a will draw together the resources, St. Bona venture University decision by these Democrats to progress of the Moratorium (see the protest, and the resistance o fficia ls have approved the activities follow a “positive” enclosed text of their note. It was emphasized that the join cause with the nation-wide which already has been one-day suspension of classes student anti-war protest on statem ents). This press expressed in many readings .of O ct, 15 to permit campus demonstration should not be conference received wide s p e c i f i c a l l y anti-Vietnam, October 15 and to press in the names across the country; community participation in the Congress for resolutions calling coverage and we have reprinted and will dramatize and focus nationwide Moratorium on. the anti-anything else oT an the cover story which appeared endorsement of any political for an end to the war and a these many local actions in this War in Vietnam demonstration. withdrawal of American troops. in the Sunday Washington Post single massive, national action of An official last week said that party, philosophy, or candidate to further bring you up to date * « or prospective candidate. While the Congressional mourning and protest at the the administration had granted protest group is small in with the fast breaking developments. Nixon Launches Biggest Anti-Drug, Grass, Campaign By RICK FITCH about the use of marijuana: that the project, termed the and television announcements. without identifying themselves. WASHINGTON (CPS) - 1) It is psychologically “ grass curtain” by some Military spokesmen say many addicting, tending to lead to the Other drug legislation before From the people who brought reporters, would continue “for soldiers have been reprimanded, Congress concerns more you nerve gas, the moon Right use of hard narcotics, because an indefinite period.” some docked in pay and reduced once the user has adopted the educational and rehabilitative and ABM, we now have A week before, Mitchell’s in rank, and a few dishonorably approaches. Sen. Thomas Dood Operation Intercept. drug as a “crutch to cope with assistant Kleindienst, briefing discharged in connection with # life stress,” he is substantially (D-Conn.) has proposed Operation Intercept is the the Washington press in advance, the use or sale of pot. Over three legislation that would do away Nixon Administration’s James more susceptible to the had remarked that the acquisition of a larger crutch tons of grass, have been with minimum penalties, leaving Bondian title for an all-out air, crackdown would remain in confiscated and destroyed, they through the medium of a them up to judicial discretion, land and sea assault it is effect until marijuana becomes say. and broaden the eligibility mounting to reduce the traffic stronger drug.” . so scarce that the price per lid is The TV announcement 2) Its widespread use by the requirement for treatment under of marijuana and other drugs driven beyond what most, portrays a marijuana user the 1966 Narcotic Addict between Mexico and the U.S. Its young constitutes a “significant especially teenagers, are able to dreamily engaged in guard duty. mental health problem . . . since Rehabilitation Act. weapons are hardly less afford. He informs a fellow trooper, Bills sponsored by Rep. impressive than those wielded by persistent use of an agent which When that happens, he said, “Don’t bring me down, man', I’m serves to ward off reality during Edward Koch (D-N.Y.), Rep. the fictitious Goldfinger or Dr. young people won’t turn to the enjoying the world.” After the L loyd Meeds (D-Wash.), and No. of 007 fame. this critical period of more available harder drugs trooper urges him to “put out Sen. Frank Moss (D-Utah) would The operation’s arsenal development is likely to affect because, marijuana being that stuff” to no avail, the create commissions of one sort adversely the ability of the includes German Shepherd dogs non-addictive, desperation won’t screen dissolves, in a mass of or another to study drugs more trained to react to the scent of individual to cope with the ensue when they can’t get any. demands of a complex society.” psychedelic whirls, finally thoroughly before additional marijuana, Navy patrol boats in Rather than switch to evolving into a scene showing laws are enacted. Rep. Claude the Gulf of Mexico, Air Force 3) Though medical evidence psilocybin, mescaline or LSD, both men sprawled in grotesque Pepper (D-Fla.), chairman of the “neither proves nor disproves pursuit planes, a web of radar th ey will abandon the drug death, an enemy soldier, rifle in House Select Committee on that marijuana is a cause of screens installed by the Federal habit. hand, standing in the Crime, has requested the U.S. t ' % Aviation Administration to c r i m e , “ Criminal records Already, a dispute has grown foreground. establish clearly “an accelerating Surgeon General to prepare and detect illegal border crossings, over the value of the operation, The anti-drug drives appear to issue a report on the use and and aircraft equipped with rate of association between now more than a week old. represent but a n o th e r crime and the use of marijuana.” effects of marijuana. electronic sensing devices Although there have been few manifestation of the hard line Meanwhile, the Nixon bill capable of sniffing poppy fields Finding that pot smoking was arrests or interceptions, U.S. Nixon has taken on what he continues to be debated, even from the sky. originally confined to “certain officials claim this is indicative refers to as the “Drug abuse within his own administration. Massive numbers of customs jazz musicians, artists and ghetto o f success, not failure. The problem.” Dr. Stanley Yolles, director of inspectors — the exact number is d w ellers,” the report says smugglers are simply too The administration’s drug bill, the Health, Education and a government secret — are current evidence suggests that intimidated to try anything, the proposed by the late Sen. Welfare Department’s National posted at 27 U.S. airports in the over five million people in the officials say, and the second pot Everett Dirksen and currently In stitu te o f Mental Health, southwest authorized to receive U.S. -have tried grass at ieast crop of the year, which is ready before the Senate Subcommittee testified before a Senate international flights, and at 31 once .and perhaps 60% of the to be harvested and marketed, to Investigate Juvenile subcommittee last week that the places along the 2,500 mile students at some colleges and will go to waste. Delinquency, lumps marijuana, legal punishment given a Mexican border, where all motor universities. But drivers who have been heroin ‘and LSD together, con victed marijuana user is vehicles and pedestrians are now; Since “more than 80% of the kept waiting for up to six hours keeping the same penalty likely to do him more harm than stopped around the clock to marijuana smoked in the United during border checks possess less structure for a first offense of the joint he smoked. undergo 2-3 minute searches for States, about 20% of the heroin regard for the enforcement possessing any of the three: a ‘ ‘I am convinced that the contraband. used, and an undetermined activities, as do laborers who live minimum of 2 and maximum of social and psychological damage The cause for this increased volume of illegal amphetamines” in one country and work in the 10 years in prison. caused by incarceration is in surveillance — comprising the enter the nation illicitly from other, and businessmen in the 30 Anyone convicted of a first many cases far greater harm to most intensive drug crackdown Mexico, the report advocated a twin cities straddling the border. offense in selling the drugs will the individual and to society in U.S. history — is a 55-page commission of resources toward Retail business on the American face 5-20 years in prison and a than was the offense itself.” report released with President restricting the drug flow from side has dropped 50%. $25,000 fine under Nixon’s bill. Contradicting the Task Force Nixon’s blessings by the Special that Central American country Operation Intercept parallels a Anyone convicted of a second report, Yolles placed the number Presidential Task Force Relating as the panacea. sim ilar attack on marijuana selling offense will face 10-40 of Americans who have used to Narcotics, Marijuana and So at 5:30 p.m. EDT Sept. being waged in Vietnam, where years incarceration and a marijuana "at between 8-12 Dangerous Drugs. 21 , Operation Intercept was tens of thousands of U.S. $50,000 fine. There would be no million. Disputing the The report, authored by 22 commenced, accompanied servicemen are understood to opportunity for probation or philosophy behind the hard line government personnel under the simultaneously by a joint have turned on. The U.S. Army suspension of the sentences. approach to drugs, he said direction of Deputy Attorney announcem ent by Treasury has been fighting a war of In addition, the bill contains a federal drug laws should be G eneral Richard Kleindienst, Secretary David Kennedy and suppression involving federal “no-knock” provision whereby aimed at rehabilitation, not makes the following conclusions Attorney General John Mitchell agents, police dogs, helicopters police may enter a home repression. m m October 9,1969 THE ASCENT Page 3 Cleve Huckster A Review: Five Scholarships To Lecture Here The Human Dimensions A Funny Thing Happened Institute at Rosary Hill College, A vailahle will present a public lecture by Five scholarships of $1,000 awards, 25 tuition grants and a Cleve Backster, Polygraph expert On the Way to the Forum each are available to students French Government scholarship and president, Backster Research “ Comedy Tonight” is mate. Lycus shows him four applying to the Institute for o f over $1,000 reserved for* Foundation, NYC. certainly an apt title for the courtesans, but Philia is not American Universities for an French majors, are awarded each The lecture, entitled “Do opening song from “A Funny among them; he tells Pseudolus academic, -year at year. Plants Have Emotional Thing Happened on the Way to that she is a Cretan and a virgin Aix-en-Provence, in southern Aix-en-Provence is located 17 Responses?” will be given on the Forum," the hilarious and that she has been sold to a France. The Institute, chartered miles north of Marseille within Oct. 17, in Wick Campus Center production which opened last captain whose arrival she is by the University of the State of easy reach of the French Riviera, at 8:15 p.m. week at the Studio Arena awaiting. Quick-thinking New Y ork, and under the ski resorts in the French Alps, “Cleve Backster’s polygraph Theatre. Based on the comedies Pseudolus is horrified and tells auspices of the University of the Roman cities of Arles, Nimes says plants feel apprehensions, of the Latin playwright Titus Lycus that there is a plague in Aix-Marseille, founded in 1409, and Orange, and is only a.few fear, pleasure and relief. Has he Maccius Plat us, the play has a Crete and if he doesn’t get rid of is designed for American hours from Spain, Italy and found an unknown kind of very simple plot a n d the girl, she will contaminate his undergraduates who wish to Switzerland. communication that links all stereo-typed characters. Its only whole house. So Philia (played study abroad and have credit Information about the living things?” purpose is to amuse, and that it by Gaye Edmond) goes to stay transferred to their home Institute for American So sub-heads the lead article does. The dialogue is with Hero, and although she universities. T h e above Universities is available in college in the February-March, 1969 tremendous and the acting is loves him, she tells him that she scholarships are divided among libraries, foreign study offices or Issue of WILDLIFE magazine superb. belongs to the captain who has majors in French, Literature, French departments. under the title “The Man Who The entire play takes place on bought her. Pseudolus decides to Fine A rts, H istory, Social Applications should be made Reads Nature’s Secret Signals.” a street in front of the houses of prepare a sleeping potion which Sciences and Mediterranean Area by airmail directly' to: The Another subhead declares, three Romans: Erronius, a very will make the girl appear dead Studies. (They are not available Director, Institute for American “Staggering as it may be to old man who has gone off in when the captain comes to claim to students in the I.A.U. U n iversities, 2 bis, rue du contemplate, a life signal may search of his children, who were her. Summer Program or the I.A.U. Bon-Pasteur, 13-Aix-en- connect all creation.” captured as infants by pirates; Plans are further complicated One Semester Program). Provence. An accidental discovery, when Senex, a lecherous old man; and when Senex, wonderfully In addition to tne aoove Backster hooked up a polygraph Lycus, a buyer and seller of portrayed by Irving Harmon, (lie detector) to an office plant, courtesans. Early in the play, the returns unexpectedly, and Philia, was responsible for a continuing hen-pecked Senex and his wife mistaking him for her captain, Washington Journalism Center series of mind-boggling Dom ina depart for a visit, throw s herself at him; and experiments in his and other leaving their son Hero and two Senex, “That Dirty Old Man,” is Seeks Negroes for Fellowships reputable laboratories designed slaves, Hysterium and Pseudolus, not one to argue. Pseudolus, to track down this possible home alone. Hero, played by wishing to protect Hero from WASHINGTON, D.C. — The excitem ent and relevancy of communication link. Brian Col bath, is madly in love the sight of Philia with his Washington Journalism Center, journalism in today’s world. The The link seems to be between w ith a virgin named Philia, fath er, tells Senex to use an independent institution, is seminar program enables them cells of every kind of plant and whom he has seen next door in E rronius’ house. Meanwhile, accepting applications from to explore such problems as the animal life so far tested. The the house of Marcus Lycus. Erronius (played by Lloyd young Negroes interested in relationship between scientific and philosophical When Hero’s slave Pseudolus Hubbard) returns, unsuccessful fellowships leading to careers in Government and the press, the implications are far-reaching. approaches him and asks for his in his attempt to find his journalism. role of Congress, the American Mr. Backster will describe his freedom , the tw o make a children. Posing as a soothsayer, Julius Duscha, Director of the presidency, the politics of the experiments and will bargain: if Pseudolus can get the Pseudolus tells him that he must Center, said the Center will United States, the Nation’s demonstrate with a polygraph girl Philia for Hero, then Hero run the Seven Hills of Rome award 10 fellowships for its foreign policy, and the urban set up on. the lecture platform. will grant him his freedom. The seven times before he can find Spring session, which begins crisis. They also will work with Cleve Backster, a former entire play revolves around the his two children. February 2, 1970, for 16 weeks the Center’s staff on the interrogation specialist with the conniving slave’s attempts to Then the Captain Miles of study in Washington. Each technique of journalism. Central Intelligence Agency, also carry out his half of the bargain. G loriosus, played by James fellowship provides a stipend of Eligible for the program are operates a New York school for Dean Dittmann is fabulous as O’Sullivan, arrives to claim $2,000 to cover living expenses. men and women who have training law enforcement Pseudolus, who is the major Philia, and all sorts of There is no tuition charge. majored in such areas of study as officers in polygraph techniques. character in the play. He often complications develop. The fellowship program political science, history, In 1964, he was one of four talks directly to the audience, Hysterium, played by Gabor includes special seminars with economics, sociology, and experts called to testify before and his facial expressions, Morea, poses as the dead Philia; top Government officials, English, and who have expressed Congressional Hearings on the gestures, and movements are D om ina, played by Louise Members of Congress, and an interest in journalism through Use of Polygraphs. even funnier than his actual Armstrong, returns leading Washington reporters, work on school or community A consultant to almost every dialogue. Dressed in a dark unexpectedly; and Pseudolus editors, and commentators to publications or in discussions government agency-- using the brown tunic and bright orange m istakenly drinks a passion help the Fellows develop a with their advisers. polygraph, Mr. Backster pants, he looks and acts more potion. All in the hectic second better understanding of public The deadline for submission 'introduced the Backster Zone like an American college student act, the action is resolved, and affairs. There will also be the of applications for the Spring Comparison polygraph than a Roman slave. In his first the play proves to be a comedy opportunity to pursue in-depth session is November 1, 1969* procedure, now standard attempt to get the girl for Hero, in every sense of the word: it is investigative projects or to work Further inform ation and technique at the U.S. Army Pseudolus tells Lycus, played by uproariously funny and it has a as interns with Washington news application forms may be Polygraph School. Paul Glaser, that he has bought very happy ending! organizations. ob tain ed by writing to the Since his unique discovery of his freedom and is looking for a The purpose of the program, Director, The Washington emotional responses in plants^ in Duscha explained, is to Journalism Center, 2401 1966, intensive investigation of encourage more Negroes to Virginia Avenue, N.W., the phenomena has become his pursue careers in journalism by Washington, D.C. 20037. over-riding interest. Krischna Consciousness giving them a sense of the Adults $2.00, students $1.00. Unknown to many students is Following the chanting and a the surging growth of reading-teaching of the Krishna-Consciousness which is Bhagavad-Gita (which contains Harve Presiteli to Appear Here precisely ' — an awareness of the “doctrine” of Krishna), the Noted actor Harve Presnell After another full season of Krishna, the Absolute, the devotees serve the assemblage a will appear in the Wick Campus theater and opera all over Hindu God, or that one Ultimate specially-prepared meal of large, Center on Friday, Oct. 10, at Germany and another Reality which no one can go round, fried wheat cakes; 4:00 p.m. Hollywood Bowl season, Harve beyond. It is also an awareness halavah, a mixture with sugar landed the co-starring role of of Self, one’s real self, as part (a Signed by producer Alan Jay and water; dahl, a thick pea Lerner to play Rotten Luck Leadville Johnny Brown in “The reflection) of Krishna. soup; bunjal — a vegetable Willie in “Paint Your Wagon” Unsinkable Molly Brown” for Within this consciousness of mixture of tomatoes, spinach, tw o and one-half years on Krishna centers an all-enveloping for Paramount Pictures, Harve eggplant and spices; and a Presnell says of the role: Broadway and national tour. love for Krishna through a sweetened milk which the During the preparation period grateful surrender of all things to ‘‘Rotten Luck Willie is a devotees consider the most gambler who can’t lose for for “Molly Brown” he fulfilled a him. The most important thing nourishing and acceptable food. prior commitment to appear in a that a person can surrender is his winning and the proprietor of The aim of Krishna the Grizzly Bear Saloon. He’s a series of performances of own Self. Consciousness is to change the Since its inception in the funny, lusty, raucous kind of “ Carmina Burana” and its intentionality of one’s activities recording with Eugene Ormandy Buffalo area, the movement for guy — by far one of the most from materialism to spiritualism. and the Philadelphia orchestra. Krishna Consciousness at the Their ultimate goal is to end the exciting and colorful characters University of Buffalo by a I’ve played to date.” This recording is considered by transmigration cycle of the soul Harve Presnell was born and authorities to be the finest branch o f the' International so that one can be spiritually recording of the work. free not enslaved to temporal raised -on a California ranch in Society for Krishna the Modesto — Yosemite Valley S u b seq u en tly , Harve was Consciouness, has welcomed and matters. Each Sunday noon the area. He is an amateur all-around signed for the lead opposite gained many devoted folowers champion in rodeo events. Debbie Reynolds in the film and advocates among both Society holds a weekly feast, chant their beads (of the Great The six-foot, four-inch, 185 version o f “The Unsinkable college students and the area pound rugged athlete is very Mantia) of which there are 108, Molly Brown.” community. To their temple, active in all kinds of sports, His next picture was “The presently located at 15 LaSalle and learn more about Krishna. flying, auto racing, hunting — HARVE PRESNELL They welcome all to come and Glory Days” in which he and soon to be moved to 80 you name it. co-starred with Senta Berger and Englewood, come twelve join them. At nineteen years old, he During this same year, he was Tom Try on, followed by “Where full-time devotees, those whose received scholarship offers for The Boys Meet The Girls” with interest and acceptance of chosen to portray David in a both m usic and sports. He new opera form of composer Connie Francis. Krishna Consciousness is attended the University of Between motion pictures, growing and those who merely Darius Milhaud. He performed Southern California briefly and this role in the Hollywood Bowl Harve played local theaters in observe the rituals, listen to the then decided upon the Music the Southern California area chanting, and muse about the and was sent to Paris for the Academy of the West on Europe premiere of the work. including Melodyland, Valley reading from the theological scholarship to study and Music Theater, etc., in “Show text, the Bhagavad-Gita. He then went to Germany with a A lthough the temple can perform in opera and concert contract, for three seasons of Boat,” “Camelot” and others. He also toured the Eastern accom m odate forty persons singing; also theater, opera and straight dramatic United States and Canada in comfortably, sixty individuals composition and conducting. plays. After two hundred varied manage to crowd themselves At twenty, he signed as soloist performances, he returned to “ C arousel” and opened the into the small room, dimmed with the Roger Wagner Chorale Los Angeles for summer Houston Music Theater with for national tour and recording. concerts in the Hollywood Bowl “Camelot.” In all productions he with a candlelight, fragrant with has played the leading roles. On burning in cen se, and later He renews his association after and theaters in the Southern rhythmic with the clapping and som e years with Wagner on California area. televisiorf Harve has appeared chanting of the Great Mantia, “Paint Your Wagon.” The Choral He created the role of Panfilo with Ed Sullivan, Danny Kaye, the chanting of the Holy Name music for “Paint Your Wagon” is in Carlos Chavez’ new opera and Red Skelton. He has also of Krishna. arranged and conducted by presentation for the Bellas Artes appeared on “The Telephone Wagner. Theater in Mexico City. Hour.” Page 4 THE ASCENT October 9,1969 Arlo Guthrie and The Electric Eye Grand Funk Railroad One Potato, Two Potato By David DiBernardin’s To Appear Here Sam Weston’s production of summons to Julie suing for sole “One Potato, Two Potato” was custody of Ellen Mary. The The most controversial so far, possibly rivaled by “While The UUAB of SUNYAB is timely, revealing and, for some, denouement scene ties all of the foursome in popular music are My Guitar Gently Weeps” from pleased to announce its shocking. Bernie Hamilton and foregoing up in a typical back again. “Abbey Road,” by their double album. “Because” is twentieth century courtroom not by the Dave Clark Five and presentation of an important Barbara Barrie played the leads who else but the Beatles will be concert at Kleinhans Music Hall as Frank and Julie, a black and decision. The wording is called everything from needless is an impeccable vocal with contemporary: A lthough John, George and Paul blending on Sunday, October 19 at 8 P.M. white couple who fall in love to robbery from other group’s and decide to get married. It Frank’s home is “more than style. John, Paul, Ringo and to make one .unequalled titled “The Ballantine 3-Ring Thing” it w ill feature the began like an “ordinary, every suitable” and “we can protest George have come up with harmony. “You Never Give Me such bigotry, we cannot ignore neither of these. A very light, Your Money” is a streamlined appearance in person of “The day, uncomplicated Grand Funk Railroad” and Arlo relationship.” Julie, divorced by it!” How will the child's whimisical collection of “Day in the Life.” The next cut happiness be in the adult world? “Sun King” seems to be an Guthrie famous for “Alice’s her white husband, met Frank, a pleasure, “Abbey Road’’, farmer’s ' son, outside a movie Thus Ellen Mary is awarded to conveys the alive feeling typical agreement by John and Paul to Restaurant.” The Grand Funk Railroad has theatre. Together they walked, her father. of the Beatles. do “Here Comes the Sun” their Julie’s cry for her baby is the way, and to be expected, but an amazing record: The Atlanta held hands and skipped The first two cuts of side one hopscotch like lovers unaware of production’s final note. The are also the latest single, they, do the unexpected and sing Pop Festival, 125,000 people, rapt and near hysteria at the racial complications. However whole is a play for sympathy, “Something,” and “Come most of it in Spanish. Remember the reality of social inequality but it is not dramatically Together.” In their attempt to when they sang “I Want to same time. The Texas International Pop Festival, had to be faced. Frank realized exaggerated. I feel that those show the public that they are Hold” in German? that statem ents like “What who see “One Potato, Two not the ultimate, the Beatles After “Sun King” the album 180,000 people simply screaming because of the GFR difference does it make if she’s Potato” will judge it as a realistic have extremely fam iliar explodes. “Mean Mr. Mustard” black, white, purple or green?” portrayal of human emotion. “popular” sounds on this album. (a la Penny Lane), “Polythene sound. Nashville, 30,000 people kept off the stage by a made differences. The movie George Harrison shows his Pam” (part II of Lady raised one of the drawbacks to Madonna?), “She Came Through protective cordon of police. unbelievable talent with Adulation almost reached out to interracial marriage. What of “Something” and “Here Comes the Bathroom Window” are all a children? Will they be looked on conglomerate Beatle expression. become hysteria. Cincinnati and the Sun.” Richard Starkey isn’t Los Angeles, more of the same. as black or as white? How will lost either, demonstrated in “ G olden Slumbers” is Paul Tickets for the concert are they be looked on? Will society “Octopus’s Garden,” “I want to McCartney, .“I’ll sing you a now on sale at Buffalo Festival cast them out? be, under the sea, in an lullaby-y.” Anyone who still Ticket Office, Hotel Although Frank’s parents are octopus’s garden, in the shade!” thinks Ringo Starr can’t play the Statler-Hilton Lobby; U. of B. softened by their first Super Paul and John on side drums ought to listen to “Carry Norton Hall; Brundo’s, Niagara grandchild, there is Ellen Mary, one, “I Want You (She’s so that Weight.” “The End” is Falls. Julie’s white daughter by her The new fashion appeal of Heavy)” is not Bob Dylan’s but designed to balance “ The first marriage. The movie reaches shows that the Beatles really can Weight” and the album closes dormitory loungewear is All too . often teen-age diets a climax when Joe Cullen, the enough to make any girl want' play their instruments contrary with twenty three seconds of a white husband, returns from personal message to the Queen. are deficient in calcium, to leave home. to non-believers belief! riboflavin and vitamins A and C. South America to ‘ ‘do Versatile styling in the form Side two begins with “Here “She’s a real nice gal but changes something for his daughter.” of multi-purpose outfits has. from day to day!” Because milk and milk products Comes the Sun,” George’s best contain these essential vitamins The events that follow Joe’s taken loungewear from behind and minerals, they are an discovery of Julie’s re-marriage closed doors and brought it excellent base on which to build emphasize the theme of out on campus. Thanks to this prejudice. They culminate in a new trend, the busy young Art Club Films a nutritionally complete diet. coed can switch from class­ room wear to nifty culotte Art Department is presenting well as painting. He has found loungers for study sessions, the first of a series of films in the electric fan useful and has Attempts at Panther gabfests, or errand-running con ju n ction with Art Club attached several to the surface of out of the dorm. his paintings. According to Made to order for quick meetings. Monday, Oct. 13, at changes and comfortable wear 7:30 p.m. in D.S. 34. “Claes K*auschenburg the painting is laithed in fresh air to relate Eradication Go Unknown are the step-in, zip-up styles Oldenburg and Robert in lightweight cotton cordu­ Rauschenburg, Contemporary better to the atmosphere of the by Jim Heck brought him to the San roys. Cleverly designed with a Artists.” room. Sometimes he has deep inverted front pleat to This introduction to attached radios to his paintings LOS ANGELES (CPS) — The Francisco City jail. His charge camouflage the divided skirt, Oldenburg, his studies, his to add the dimension of sound Black Panther Party is being was the same as the other 14 they look more like dresses personality, and his reasons for to the canvas. One of Robert slo w ly , carefully, but very now arrested in the case: than loungewear. In the same doing what he does will include Rauschenburg’s artis tic assuredly eradicated. The murder, kidnapping, conspiracy indoor-outdoor mood are preparation for exhibition of his contributions was his. erasure of highly-organized process that is to commit murder and short jumpsuits with con­ new work. Oldenburgh has drawings by William de Kooning. eliminating all the top leaders is conspiracy to kidnap. The FBI is cealed front zippers and the Claes Oldenburg and Robert in full swing. Whether it is hosting this treasure hunt. sportswear touch of chain drawn up a design for a belts. They’re in colorful mammouth drainpipe as a Rauschenburg will discuss their conscious or not, it is indicative Others were arrested in New personal approaches to art in that the status quo has the Haven, Denver, Salt Lake City crinkled cotton prints that monument for the city of need little or no ironing. Toronto. Other aspects of his these filmed interviews. unnerving ability to stanre and Los Angeles. The testimony All are welcome Outfits designed strictly for work include a giant soft-pan anything that threatens it. of an FBI “informer” black-man dorm wear also have under­ including a plug, ten feet high Admission is Free There are now, at least, 46 George Sams; is the thin strand gone dramatic changes. One out of mingle wood and foam Art Club Meeting will follow top party officials, including of evidence used by the FBI for of the most comfortable yet rubber, also soft drums, chairman Bobby Seale, under these mass arrests. Sams testified stylish of these is the floor- typewriters, and hamburgers. arrest from New Haven to Los that it took the whole central length culotte with wide flar­ Educate your appetite to Angeles. They are being held on ing legs. In soft cotton challis Claes Oldenburg has set up a nourishing foods in amounts committee of the Panthers to bail that exceeds two million OK the alleged execution of printed in an exotic paisley, grocery store, complete with that suit your age, build, and it’s ideal for perusing lecture shelves and display cabinets dollars. Rackley. activity. The total number of Even if the charges on the notes or hostessing a coffee filled exclusively with plaster calories we need every day has What makes the situation Panthers are real (which is highly particularly suspect is the break. “food.” Other plans for his work been reduced, according to the suspect) — even were the bail include a full size soft 1936 1968 recom m ended dietary method in which FBI agents are somehow justified, even if they rounding up the top officials; “ sh o o t-o u ts” with Panthers Chrysler. allowances. Select foods from are all truly guilty, wouldn’t the Robert Rauschenburg has the four food groups in order to Seale’s case is typical. Normally, inside o ffic e s where it is number of arrests of prestigious extradition proceedings would com m on knowledge Panthers now added sculpture, theatrical receive all the nutrients officials alone draw the store arms. works and films to his works as necessary for optimum health. be necessary for transporting attention of the press? So it Seale to New Haven, where he In Chicago, police barged into seems. But while Dave and Chet would face trial. But several days Panther offices where the and Walter and Eric content ffiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH ifi after holding him in jail without Breakfast for Children program them selves w ith discussions bond, FBI men “swept” Seale was underw ay. The several | HURDLE HILL FARM about other political groups such away by car to Chicago, where, dozen children were being fed as the Mobe, the Presidio 27 or all of a sudden he was implicated when police, armed, ordered = 7310 Chestnut Ridge Rd. (Route 77) E the Milwaukee 14, the press has with the other resisters now them to leave. Shooting began. E Lockport, N.Y. refused to deal with the facing trial in Chicago for Sixteen Panthers were arrested. Panthers. Thus, the story of inciting to riot during the Only CBS television would | horseback riding their very real oppression goes Chicago convention. This federal report: “Panthers said police unknown — and the blatant charge made it unnecessary for shot first; plice said Panthers I LESSONS - JUMPING attem pts to annhiliate them agents to file extradition papers. shot first. Witnesses tend to extra-legally flourish without After the Chicago trials, where agree with Panthers.” criticism. Seale will undoubtedly be A re-run o f the Chicago = Heated indoor arena The Black Panther Movement cleared, it will be no problem for incident of middle summer was E Special discount to Students is apparently so threatening it the FBI to transport him east held in Los Angeles Sept. 8. must be fought with our greatest instead of west. And New Haven More than 35 children were | (Groups of ten or more) Phone 433-4804 E weapon: ignoring it. By totally will no doubt be an appropriate eating breakfast when armed aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip ignoring this revolution we are motel stop for the weary drivers. tactical squads arrived “looking pretending, if not promulgating, There Seale will be apprehended for suspects of alleged killings.” an environment in which it just by local police. Fewer arrest were made, but like doesn’t exist. And this makes a The “national” plan is alleged Chicago, the office was totally T H E A S C E N T convenient time for government to come, from J. Edgar Hoover. demolished and the food officials to dispense with the The OK to transport Seale by destroyed. The ASCENT is a weekly publication of the students of Rosary Hill party all together. car, as reported by CBS news, One of the waning attributed College, Buffalo, N .Y. The editorial staff reserves the right to publish any The primary indications of allegedly came from Supreme of the press is the investigation article it deems appropriate. The opinions expressed herein are those of the conspiracy against the Panthers Court Justice William O. of suspicious or fubious sta ff. is the way officials are rounding Douglas. This is all compounded in cid en ts. Certainly Panther up the top leaders on charges of by Berkeley Police Chief Bruce charges need substantiation; but Editor-in-Chief...... M ich ele Sim conspiring to murder Baker’s fumbling of a plan he police charges certainly need Managing Editor ...... Joyce Zongrone (particularly the former Panther devised for “annihilating the investigation. Why the press has News Editor...... Mary McCarthy Alex Rackley in New Haven, p a rty ’s national office,” the neglected this very news-worthy Feature Editor ...... C aro lyn Straub C on n .). Panthers charge the news of which fell into hands of situation is beyond Business Manager...... Catherine Colvin police killed Rackley. In any reporters. (By the way, the understanding. Assistant Business M anager...... Carolyn Santoro Case, before any guilt has been attention given Baker's plan was It is all reminiscent of dear Exchange Editor...... Kathi Dombrowski proved, p o lice agencies are minimal, because reporters felt it old Nicolas the II who sat in his Layout Editor...... Linda Morley rounding up the Panthers in the was too clumsily conceived. It Czar’s palace in 1916 smiling Copy Editor...... Linda Wueller most bizarre of ways imaginable. was,). and giving luncheons while his Advertising Manager...... Joyce Bienick Chairman Bobby Seale was Harrassment of top offices in empire was tumbling down. Like Photographer...... Patricia Trubia picked up most recently. Chicago and Los Angeles he once admitted to his dupe Staff: David DiBernardinis, Karen Campany, Nancy Piiszka, S. Mary Leaving a wedding in Oakland, continues. The most frequent R asputin, “Just don’t think McCarrick, Jeanette Spina, Mary Bollman, Debbie Martin, Martha Kuhlt. police grabbed Seale and situation engages police in about it. and it doesn’t exist.”