Nanook News, Vol. 09, No. 29 (March 28, 1968)

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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.

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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.

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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. Dwane J. Sykes has been selected as department head. "This department is oriented toward a graduate program that provide advanced study in the state's forests and arctic lands, with emphasis on natural resources," Dr. Kessel said. And she added:

"We are fortunate to have Dr. Sykes to develop the department s graduate and research programs, each being designed to meet the current and future needs of our students and the people of Alaska."

Dr. Sykes assumed his new post early this year and is organizing departmental programs in the land resource fields of forestry, conservation, watershed management, wildland recreation and agriculture. r t vrTtip “n D ftflT? R NANOOK NEWS PAGE FIVE MARCH 28, 1968

DEPARTMENT REORIENTED (cont. from page 4)

"This department will provide some undergraduate service courses, such as soils and conservation which are on the curriculum this semester," Dr. Sykes said. "But the primary emphasis will be on graduate degree programs and research, with no degrees being offered at the undergraduate level."

Both Dr. Kessel and Dr. Sykes anticipate a close workincr relationship between the department and the university's major research institutes.

Dr. Sykes moved here in January with his wife, Patricia, and three children. He had been serving at the Rural University of Minas Gerias, Brazil, on assignment from the Department of Agronomy at Purdue University.

At the Rural University, Dr. Sykes developed a research program and the country’s first graduate curriculum in pastures and range management. His services were provided under agreement with the Purdue-Brazil Technical Assistance Project of the U.S. Agency for International Development. **********

WATER POLO CLINIC TO BEGIN MARCH 51 Want to try a sport with the body contact of football and the body protection of gymnastics?

This is the question Joe Moisan is posing to entice participants for the Sunday kick-off session of a water polo clinic, open to all swimmers age 12 and up who want to learn the rugged game.

Moisan, head of student activities, introduced water polo here last year and intends to promote more interest through the clinic, to be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on March 31 and April 14, 21 and 28 in the Patty Building pool. } "We'll enroll boys, girls, men and women -- anyone who is 12 or older, can already swim and is in good health," Moisan said.

There is no fee for the clinic and all instructional materials are furnished, but participants must bring their own swim suits and towels.

"Water polo isn't volleyball in a pool. It's a rough, fast sport that offers plenty of excitement for both players and spectators."

As clinic director, Moisan has prepared a four-session program that includes:

First session — rules and regulations, basic procedures, demonstration of techniques and individual practice; second session -­ emphasis on play theories, chalk talks and first scrimmages; third session -- review of rules, question and answer period, referee procedures and team divisions for scrimmages; fourth session — team competition.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 MARCH 2 8 , I9F 8 NANOOK NEWT? PAGE SIX'

WATER POLO CLINIC (cont. from page 5) Moisan has modeled the clinic from, a similar one held at the Illinois Athletic Club in Chicago, a city in which water polo is flourishing. He plans to attend one of the club's clinics when he is in Chicago from April 6 through 10 to attend the Association of College Unions International Convention.

A TAJ FfJTED TROGLODYTE*

By the Nanook Editor for Speleology

Supplementing his already arduous role as head of_ journalism, Prof. Jimmy Bedford has assumed the not-quite official title of musk ox photographer.

John Teal, musk ox project supervisor, hascome to rely on Prof. Bedford's talented hand and eye with camera and darkroom.

Not long ago Prof Bedford emerged from his department's darkroom with prints of Senior Phil Kelly hugging a musk ox calf.

This exceptional photograph is now placing the words "University of Alaska" before thousands of readers in publications ranging from Seattle's Puget Soundi ngs to Oslo's Nordlys .

* (bei ng one who inhabits a dark room much of the time)

CHOIR OF NORTH IS HIT IN SOUTH Washington's Gov. Dan Evans, in a congratulatory letter to Prof. Charles Davis, used the phrases "most thoughtful" and "outstanding performance" to describe the Choir of the North's mid-March appearance under Olympia's capitol rotunda. The 38-voice choir, directed by Prof. Davis, made its appearance in Olympia the day after it scored a hit in Seattle before a convention of Music Educators National Conference. Prof. Davis said, "The choir's greatest success came when it sang Leonard Bernstein's 'The Lark1'. The conventioneers thoroughly enjoyed it. In fact, afterward, the people who manned the G. Schirmer sheet music exhibit reported that their display copy of 'The Lark' was missing."

To thwart the practical jokers, here is reminder it will be Aprzl Fool's Day when faculty-staff return to work Monday. NANOOK NEWS PAGE SEVEN MARCH 28, 1968

UN IVERS IIY ASSEMBLY (c o n t , f r o m p a g e d

Administrative Services ■— Dr. Robert S. Hage, professor of education.

Southcentral Regional Center -- Dr. Troy G. Sullivan (2), associate professor of education, Anchorage Community College; Mrs. Beatrice McDonald (1), associate professor of business administration and secretarial sciences, Anchorage Community College.

Library-Museum -- H. Theodore Ryberg, director of libraries.

Institute of Marine Science -- Donald H. Rosenberg (2), assistant professor of marine science; Dr. John J. Goering (1), associate professor of marine science.

Institute of Social, Economic and Government Research — Dr. Arlon Tussing,associate professor of economics.

Institute of Arctic Biology -- Dr, Jack R. Luick, associate professor of nutrition.

Geophysical Institute -- Gerald J. Romick (2), associate professor of geophysics; Eldon Thompson (2) , assistant design engineer; Dr. Syun- Ichi Akasofu (1), professor of geophysics.

Other Research — Dr. Harold R. Peyton, associate professor of engineering, Arctic Environmental Engineering Laboratory.

College of Math, Physical Sciences and Engineering — William W. Mendenhall Jr. (2), professor of civil engineering; Kenneth L. Zonge (2), assistant professor of electrical engineering; Philip A. Van Veldhuizen (1), associate professor of mathematics.

College of Earth Sciences and Mineral Industries -- Dr. Daniel B. Hawkins, associate professor of geology.

College of Business, Economics and Government -- Dr. Herman E. Slotnick (2), professor of history and head of Department of History; Dr. Gene L. Erion (1), professor of economics and head of Department of Economics.

College of Biological Sciences and Renewable Resources -- Samuel J. Harbo, assistant professor of biometrics.

College of Behavioral Sciences and Education --- Dr. John L. Turner (2), assistant professor of education; Dr. William J. Loyens (2), assistant professor of anthropology; Sarkis Atamian (1), associate professor of sociology.

College of Arts and Letters -- Dr. James R. Wilson (2), professor of English and head of English Department; Dr. Bruce R. Gordon (2), professor of French and Spanish and head of Department of Linguistics and Foreign Languages; Dr. Rudolph W. Krejci (1), associate professor of philosophy and head of Department of Philosophy.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 NANOOK NEWS PAGE EIGHT MARCH 28, 196 8

UNIVERSITY ASSEMBLY (cont. from page d In addition, David D. Gray, Physics Department, will represent graduate students; David Geesin, married-student member of ASUA Senate, and Steve Snyder, probable new ASUA president, will represent undergraduates; and Dr. Hugh B. Fate Jr., president of alumni board of directors, will represent alumni.

Snyder's office is subject to his successful election to office of ASUA president. Election results were not final at press time.

The University Assembly also will have ten members from the^ administration. These are to include Dr. William R. Wood, who will serve as assembly chairman, five persons from the Administrative Council, and two academic deans and two institute directors from their respective counci Is.

The one- and two-year terms of office for representatives is to provide for only one-third turnover of assembly members each year.

Persons with two-year terms received highest number of election votes in their divisions. In divisions where only one representative was elected, length of term will be determined by the assembly. ***********

FFSTlVflL OF FINE ARTS SCHEDULE

(March 2 9 through April 4)

(Ed. Note: A complete festival brochure, compiled by Prof. Gene Donner, is available to all interested persons. Copies may be obtained from table at festival display near 109 Bunnell.)

March 29

1 p.m. HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR — Schaible -- This motion picture has been acclaimed in France as a thousand films in one. 4 p.m. BALLAD OF A SOLDIER — Schaible — Reported to be best Russian movie made since World War II, showing journey through war-churned country. _ _ _ 8 p.m. ECLIPSE — Schaible — Film shows man's inability to communicate. Some believe director says man must come to terms with his environment before he can love. 8:15 p.m. CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE — Alaskaland Civic Center — Bertolt Brecht's large-cast play about conflicting claims of two women for one child. Produced by Drama Workshop and directed by Robin Fowler.

March 30

1 p.m. ECLIPSE — Schaible — (See above.)

4 p.m. HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR — (See above.)

8 p.m. BALLAD OF A SOLDIER — (See above.)

8:15 p.m. CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE — (See above.) CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 NANOOK NEWS PAGE NINE MARCH 28, 1968

FINE ARTS SCHEDULE (cont. from page 8) March 31

1 p.m. BALLAD OF A SOLDIER — (See page 8) 2:30 p.m. CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE -- (See'page 8) 4 p.m. ECLIPSE -- (See page 8) 8 p.m. HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR -- (See page 8) 8:30 p.m. CLAUDE ST-DENIS — ALASKALAND CIVIC CENTER — This creator and performer in the art of pantomime is Canada's leading mime.

April 1

1 p.m. FORBIDDEN GAMES -- Schaible -- Film presents an emotionally shattering tale of children during war. 4 p.m. MARRIED WOMAN - Schaible -- Story line of film is Charlotte's odyssey in search of answer to question: should she stay with husband or lover? 8 p.m. WOMAN OF THE DUNES -- Schaible -- Film is part allegory and part realism. Asks questions about relation of a man to his work, his community, his woman, and to himself.

April 2

1 p.m. -- WOMAN OF THE DUNES — (See above.) 4 p.m. — FORBIDDEN GAMES — (See above.) 8 p.m. — MARRIED WOMAN — (See above.)

April 3

1 p.m. -- MARRIED WOMAN — (See above.) 4 p.m. — WOMAN OF THE DUNES — (See above.) 8 p.m. -- FORBIDDEN GAMES — (See above.)

April 4

4 p.m. -- FILM COMPETITION -- Schaible -- Movies by amateur photographers-directorslin'8mm and 16mm classes. 8 p.m. — FILM COMPETITION AND AWARDS CEREMONY — Schaible - Film Group will present $100 first prize.

UNIVERSITY ASSEMBLY TO MEET APRIL

Members of the new University Assembly will meet for the first time at 4 p.m., April 4, in the Nanook Lounge of the Patty Building, according to an announcement by Dean Charles Belke, chairman of the assembly's implementation commi ttee.

Dean Belke said copies of a proposed agenda and temporary rules of order will be distributed early next week to all assemblymen. ACTIVITY CALENDAR March 28.- April 4, 1968

Thursday, March 28 1:00 p.m. Dorm Presidents Meeting — SUB Conference Room 3:00 p.m. Food Advisory — SUB Conference Room 6:00 p.m. Freshman Class Meeting — Commons Lounge 7:30 p.m. Alpha Phi Omega — Home Ec Lounge 8:00 p.m. Young Republicans — SUB Lounge

Friday. March 29 00 p.m. Festival of Arts Event. Movie: "Hiroshima Mon Amour" — Schaible 00 p.m. Festival of Arts Event. Movie: "Ballad of a Soldier" — Schaible 00 p.m. Festival of Arts Event. Movie: "Eclipse" — Schaible 15 p.m. Festival of Arts Event. Play: "Caucasian Chalk Circle" — Civic Center

Saturday, March 30 All Day ASUA Ski Day — Cleary Summit Ski Area 1:00 p.m. Festival of Arts Event. Movie: "Eclipse" — Schaible 4:00 p.m. Festival of Arts Event. Movie: "Hiroshima Mon Amour" — Schaible 7:00 p.m. Pistol Club — Rifle Range 8:00 p.m. Festival of Arts Event. Movie: "Ballad of a Soldier" — Schaible 8:15 p.m. Festival of Arts Event. Play: "Caucasian Chalk Circle" — Civic Center

Sunday. March 31 1:00 p.m. Festival of Arts Event. Movie: "Ballad of a Soldier" — Schaible 2:30 p.m. Festival of Arts Event. Play: "Caucasian Chalk Circle" — Civic Center 4:00 p.m. Festival of Arts Event. Movie: "Eclipse" — Schaible 7:00 p.m. ASUA "Sound Off" with Senator Greuning — Snack Bar 8:00 p.m. Festival of Arts Event. Movie: "Hiroshima Mon Amour" — Schaible 8:30 p.m. Festival of Arts Event. Canadian mime, Charles St. Denis — Civic Center

Monday, April 1 1:00 p.m. Festival of Arts Event. Movie: "Forbidden Games" — Schaible 3:00 p.m. Housing Advisory — Home Ec Lounge 4:00 p.m. Festival of Arts Event. Movie: "Married Women" — Schaible 5:15 p.m. SPURS — Commons Lounge 7:00 p.m. Pistol Club — Rifle Range 8:00 p.m. Festival of Arts Event. Movie: "Woman of the Dunes" — Schaible

Tuesday, April 2 1:00 p.m. Festival of Arts Event. Movie: "Woman of the Dunes" — Schaible 2:00 p.m. Traffic Committee — SUB Conference Room 4:00 p.m. Festival of Arts Event. Movie: "Forbidden Games" — Schaible 7:30 p.m. IEEE — 318 Duckering 8:00 p.m. Festival of Arts Event. Movie: "Married Women" — Schaible 9:00 p.m. College Life — SUB Lounge

Wednesday, April 3 1:00 , m. Festival of Arts Event. Movie: "Married Women" — Schaible 4:00 ■ m. Festival of Arts Event. Movie: "Woman of the Dunes" — Schaible 6:00 ,m. Student Senate — Commons Lounge 6:00 ,m. Fidelis — Home Ec Lounge 7:30 , m. Circle K Club — SUB Lounge 8:00 ,m. Festival of Arts Event. Movie: "Forbidden Games" — Schaible

8:00 ■ m. Alpine Club — Mines Auditorium 8:00 ,m. ASUA Presidential Dinner Dance -■ The Switzerland