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Nanook News, Vol. 09, No. 29 (March 28, 1968) Item Type Journal Publisher Dept. of News Service, University of Alaska Download date 10/10/2021 12:11:25 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/11122/3567 vol. xi/no.2 9 nanook news march 28/1968 17-Day Run FESTIVAL OF FINE ARTS BEGINS FRIDAY WITH AWARD-WINNING FILMS IN SCHAIBLE The College of Arts and Letters will present its tenth annual Festival of Fine Arts beginning Friday. Under the co-chairmanship of Jean-Paul Billaud and Gene Donner, faculty members, the festival has been expanded this year to a 17-day run. Festival activities Friday are showings of award-winning films in Schaible Hall at 1, 4 and 8 p.m., with a performance of the Drama Workshop's "Caucasian Chalk Circle" at 8:15 p.m. in Alaskaland's Civic Center Theater. Coming attractions include appearances by celebrities in the world of music, letters and drama, a film competition, musical programs and exhibits. (See first-week's schedule on page 8.) William Warfield, internationally acclaimed bass-baritone, will perform for the festival on Good Friday, April 12. He will sing the part of Jesus in Bach's Passion according to St. John, accompanied by the 100-voice University Community Chorus. Other high lights will be the March 31 performance of Claude St- Denis, Canada's leading mime; April 6 concert by guitarist Laurindo Almeida, originator of the "Bossa Nova"; April 11 lecture by Kenneth Rexroth, columnist for the San Francisco Examiner and noted poet, critic and essayist. ********** MEMBERS ELECTED TO UNIVERSITY ASSEMBLY Results of the first election of representatives to the University Assembly have been announced by Dean Charles E. Behlke, chairman of the Assembly Implementation Committee. The new representatives are listed here with the number after names indicating length of office in years: Division of Statewide Services -- Agnes S. Sunnell (2), state home economics leader and associate professor of extension; Ronald William Senungetuk (2), assistant professor of design; Fred Koschmann (1), resident director, Juneau-Douglas Community College. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 NANOOK NEWS PAGE TWO MARCH 28, 196 8 MFLANGE NOOK It's only rumor, but we heard that Mondays will be forthwith cancelled, perhaps due to faculty-staff apathy.... JIM HADRA, language professor and thespian, was bedecked with wilted lei at mid-week — gift from LEE SALISBURY who winged in on Pan Am's Hawaii flight for visit here. Salisbury, head of Speech, Drama and Radio Department, is on sabbatical at U. of Hawaii....Hadra, who appears in "Caucasian Chalk Circle," informs us the play's Saturday performance was wobbly but that Friday and Sunday came off very solidly. We consider him a reliable source and recommend you catch one of the performances this weekend at the Alaskaland Civic Center Theater.... And, if you read the "Chalk Circle" review by DR. JAMES WILSON, head of English Department, let it be noted here that Dr. Wilson was reviewing from viewing of final dress rehearsal last Thursday, and final dress rehearsals are traditionally sad experiences for all concerned. Otherwise, it is reliably reported that Dr. Wilson is a highly competent critic. *** Seen firing on ROTC rifle range this week was MARK WOOD, son of DR. and MRS. WILLIAM R. WOOD. Mark is home on spring break from Stanford University where he is a sophomore.... On behalf of university, Dr. Wood accepted a $50 gift for Museum Building Fund from ROGER BURGGRAF, president, Alaska Dog Mushers Association (nice gesture from mushers in light of fact their bank account barely stayed black after North American, and considering they are tryina to raise funds themselves to replace their burned-out warm-up house on Farmer's Loop). * * * Some fine short movies again this Friday at 2 p.m. in Room 120 of Eielson Building -- old timers this time. Our thanks to Audio Visual Communications....JOE MOISAN, head of student activities and ardent water polo promoter, says we should convene at pool-side in Patty Building this Friday to see the polo action — UA women meet . Lathrop women at 5 p.m. and UA men meet Lathrop men at 6 p.m. We ve watched this sport before andean recommend you attend (but, dress lightly — gets hot in the gallery). * * * * Speaking of Joe Moisan and pool activities -- it seems the students of Stevens Hall, in which he is resident counselor, have initiated "Joe's Baby Pool." Mrs. Moisan will soon add another resident to the hall....And, still speaking of pools, our_usual classics are being given competition by the "Goose Classic," in which, among other things, we are given an opportunity to guess the day and time DR. BRINA KESSEL will see NANOOK NEWS3 the faculty-staff first robin in College or bulletin of the University of Fairbanks. This classic is Alaska, is published each apparently for real -- entry Thursday during the academic blanks are available at the year by the dept, of News College Inn Grocery. Service} 103 Bunnell Bldg. ext. 5 81. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 NANOOK NEWS PAGE THREE MARCH 28, 19 6 8 / MELANGE NOOK (c o n t . f r o m p a g e 2) DR. DAVID KLEIN, leader of Alaska Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, and DR. FREDERICK DEAN, assistant unit leader and head of Wildlife Management Department, attended the Annual Wildlife Unit meetings and 33rd North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference from March 8 to 14 in Houston, Texas. Dr. Klein also presented a seminar, "Philosolphy of Game Management in Europe," at the Department of Wildlife Management.-Alaska Department of Fish and Game seminar held March 21 here at university. * * * DR.IRMA DUNCAN and LIZ BERRY are responsible for erecting the Jon Gardey Photo Exhibits now being shown in the upper lounge of the University Commons and in the library of the Arctic Health Research Center. And, we can testify it was no easy task. Dr. Duncan and Mrs. Berry had met Gardey when he was living in Alaska and felt a special responsibility for being certain his photographs were displayed properly. However, Gardey's excellent taste for composition extends beyond the individual prints. He calls for the photos to be arranged in a manner that further enhances the composition. We watched the women attack the job and admired their perseverance. The result is admirable and we urge you to view the exhibit in its two locations. Dr. Duncan is a research chemist for the Arctic Health Research Center and Mrs. Berry is a laboratory technician for the Forest Sciences Laboratory. (P.S. The upper commons lounge portion of exhibit comes down Monday to make way for Arts Festival exhibit -- so hurry.) * * * MILO GRIFFIN led his basketball mates in scoring during 1967-68 season and has been named club's most valuable player for second year in row....BEN RAMOS, understandably, has been named team's most inspirational player.... DR. ROBERT HAINES of English Department will present sound-slide show of spring pageantry in Seville, Spain, at University Women's Association meeting in upper lounge of Commons at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Dr. Haines filmed show during three years he ' lived in Spain.... EDWARD GAUSS, head of Computer Center, will present seminar on "Spectral Analysis" at 11 a.m. Friday in User Room of center's new office area. Gauss will summarize Information and Spectra chapter he is authoring for book edited by DR. JAMES BLACKBURN, U. of Waterloo, Canada. * * * PAULINE (KIM) ROBERTS began Monday as receptionist for Institute of Marine Science....MRS. LEE ANN PENMAN gave birth to a girl, CHRISTI SUE, at St. Joseph's on March 13. Mrs. Penman plans to return about April 8 to her position as steno-specialist for Institute of Social, Economic and Government Research. Her husband, JOHN PENMAN,JR., is UA student who works part-time for Interior Airways.... MRS. JACQUELINE (JACKIE)LAUGHLIN is leaving her position as fiscal clerk-payroll in Comptroller's Office. Last day is Friday. MARCH 28, 196 8 NANOOK NEWS PAGE FOUR THE BANE OF BE I STL IN E By the Nanook Editor for Intolerable Ingemination Last week Dean Charles Keim called our attention to the mud nests which cling, in an unsightly manner, to the arch above the main entrance of the Brooks Building. Chuckling, he said, "There's a story in that, my boy. Check it out with Dean Kessel," He said other things, but they blended inaudibly with the chuckling. Not wanting to miss a story for the Nanook News, we phoned Dean Brina Kessel (whom we are informed holds title to all matters pertaining to winged creatures). Dean Kessel, also chuckling, said, "There's a story in it, but not yet -- Dean Keim must have spring fever for he's rushing the season. The bird nests you see are from last year. We don't expect the cliff swallows to return until mid-May. Then they will be building fresh nests on the Brooks Building. That's been the bane of Beistline since it started three years ago." She was chuckling uncontrollably and suggested we phone back for details in mid-May. Dean Earl Beistline, whose office is in the bird- splattered building, was unavailable for comment at press time. _ . (To be continued sometime in mid-May) DFPARTMFNT RFORTFNTED TO STRESS LAND RESOURCES Fast-growing interest in economic development and recreational use of the state's vast and largely untapped natural resources will be serve' by the reorientation and staffing of a department in the College of Biological Sciences and Renewable Resources. Dr. Brina Kessel, dean of the college, reports the Department of Land Resources and Agricultural Science has incorporated the former Department of Agriculture and Dr.