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The old Griffin-Cusack house located near the district offices on the Foothill Campus. Students occupy Cusack house; Student occupation of the Cusack house Tuesday morning Eleven arrested

Mitch Carter, now known as No.5, poses for arrest mug shots Rocky Tripodi emphasizes student demands

LATE BULLETIN: At press time not vacated. to abandon it when warned by (late Wed. afternoon) Eleven students remained in Campus Police and Dean of Administration members were the house, while most moved to Instruction and Acting still meeting to determine what to the porch. Two detectives and Superintendent Kenneth Griffin do about students who re-entered 14 Santa Clara County Sheriff’s that occupancy was illegal and the house after a noon rally in tac squad officers entered the force would be used, if necessary Hyde Park. ASFC President building and the arrests ensued. to remove them. Carlos Rios and Rocky Tripodi Over 50 people occupied the “We intend on holding the represented students at some of porch, shouting, singing, Cusack House until the t h e meetings. Additional chanting and stomping as they administration gives us a ‘yes’ on administrators’ meetings were watched the activities through our using it as a student center,” scheduled for Wednesday the front windows of the house. Rocky Tripodi, a leader of the evening. By 10 p.m. the officers had occupants, told the Campus lead the arrested students from Council. Council passed a the building in several small Eleven Foothill students were motion on Tuesday morning arrested following Tuesday’s groups. Those arrested were: supporting The “ student confrontation at the Dan Ybarra, Cindy Karp, Rocco occupation of the Cusack House Tripodi, Mitch Carter, Bahman Grif fin-Cusack house. The and urging the administration to Tajbakhsh, Marc Stegner, Steve students occupied the house, come to terms with occupying O’Brien, Doug Nunes, Art part of the original Griffin estate students without the use of Johnson, John Hinckley and on which the college was built, police force.” Nick Cavelti. in hopes of establishing a Students flocked to the house student center there. They were booked at the following the passing of the At approximately 8 p.m. Santa Clara County jail and bail m otion. District Superintendent Calvin was set at $445 each, $125 for A notice dated Apr. 26 was Flint, members of the Board of trespassing and $315 for failure published by the District Board Trustees and administrators to disperse. of Trustees and circulated to entered the house and officially The arrests climaxed a day o f those who were in and around Student Body President Carlos informed the students that they conferences and confrontations. the Griffin-Cusack House. “ In Rios approaches occupying w ere trespassing and arrests Students took over the house addition to structural students. would be made if the house was early Tuesday morning, refusing (continued on page 6) Page 2 FOOTHILL SENTINEL Friday, April 30, 1071 Nader backs individual Covering environmental three lawyers trying to toilet the full-time citizen, declared problems, consumer problems, train Union Carbide from Nader. and corporate responsibilities, polluting water. He assessed that Ralph Nader spoke before an the real crime in the streets is “ Citizenship is taking some of those billions of hours slopped enthusiastic crowd of over 3,000 done by hydrocarbons and in front of television soap in th e Foothill gym last carbon dioxide, not by rioters. Saturday evening. operas, bowling, playing bridge “It is kind if strange that it or poker and applying them to Nader was notably upset by took the federal government 70 th e improvement of the th e laws which trap the years to discover the 1899 community or society,” Nader individual, but not the anti-pollution laws. They found said. corporations. “Permissiveness, a solution to their discovery — anarchy, the breaddown of law just give pollution permits to the “ The country was not and order are charges not used corporations. founded by the silent majority,” against the corporations. It is a he added. “ Anyone today who is 1 A proud to belong to something crime for an individual to relieve “ Water is one o f our most Jennifer John Stewart himself in the local river, but it important resources and it is called the silent majority has is not a crime for corporations being contaminated every day. resigned from democracy. He’s a to relieve themselves in the local On one of the slums, a tenant c o g .” Folk singers Stewart, river,” noted Nader. complained of worms coming out of the faucet, but he was One of the basic lessons of “ Students are form ing their told that the worms were tested democracy is to look on Jennifer to serenade own ‘action arms,’ staffed by and found to be harmless. citizenship as something you can engineers, scientists, and lawyers do by exervising the Bill o f Folk singers John Stewart lyricism and melody that to fight environmental hazards,” “The public has a right to Rights in a career roll. It is an and Jennifer will be in concert transfuses the state of this he continued. “They don’t have know, but what do we know obligation. How good a citizen during College Hour at 1 p.m. in country and codifies the hurts much to sacrifice, if the more about breakfast cereal except are you? What standards have Foothill’s gym on Tuesday, May an d belly-laughs that are than 700,000 community that it is palatable, easy to you? 4. General admission is $3, while wrapped up in life and love.” college students in California prepare, and shot from guns? A students get in for $1. Jennifer, who came to assessed themselves $2 of $3 a study disclosed that slum “Instead of finding boredom Stewart, a former Kingston prominence in the L.A. year, they could but the most children from the South were in college, students can find Trio member, is noted for his production of “ Hair,” has been a powerful and effective lobbying getting more nutrients from the excitem ent and com m itm ent in story songs, which, according to frequent guest on the Smothers force in the state.” grits they ate for breakfast than getting facts, involving Gary Von Tersch in ROLLING Brothers Show, and is working the other kids who were eating themselves in problems which STONE, are “a combination of on a new album for Reprise. Nader noted that he now has prepared breakfast cereals,” can be solved,” he mentioned. mentioned Nader. More and more colleges are letting their student take a “ Who lobbies for the average semester off for such projects, citizen, the student, the he said. Student needs assessed housewife?” questioned Nader, “ N o b o d y !” “ Theories and hypotheses mean something only if rooted BY MAGGIE WILLIAMS These selected names were sent interpersonal and intrapersonal in a letter to introduce them to needs. Americans should return to in fact and work in the field,” Student needs at Foothill are the program, and then contacted the ancient Athenian concept of Nader concluded. always being talked about. These by the student interviewers to T h e instrument includes needs are now being assessed by arrange an interview. space for additional comments the counseling department in that may reflect on any area of hopes of finding some suitable T h e acutal method o f the department or campus. Protest over firing solutions. Members of the interviewing — the instrument — department have said that the was devised by many members The program has elicited a purpose of the assessment is to English professor Harold T h e Professional Ethics of the counseling department, great deal of response from both get feedback to create ways of Booton’s contract is not being Committee has investigated the including Mai Maxwell, Dr. Brian students and student improving the Guidance 50 and renewed after two years at charges, and that group of Jones, Earl Kirk, Bob Mizel, Dr. interviewers, according to Kay Foothill. The Administration has teachers found him not guilty, 51 classes, as well as the entire Nereson, Clarence Hutchinson, Blick, a student devoting her charged Booton with neglecting and submitted a recommenda­ counseling department. Jackie Carr and Kay Blick, who time to the program. his teaching duties because he tion to College president Dr. T h e method for this are also now working on the At the May 15 conclusion of failed to meet with his classes in H.H. Semans that the charges be assessment involves 32 student program. the interviews, the task force the classroom during the student dropped. This recommendation interviewers. These students, will begin to evaluate the b oy cott o f classes last spring. was not acted upon. The A.F.T. chosen by various counselors, The interview itself, which material they have compiled, Local 1676 will provide legal will interview 500 students to takes' 45 minutes to an hour, Booton was on campus every and during the month of June assistance to Booton if needed. assess their feelings about consists o f 85 cards in four areas day during the strike over the the counseling department will The President of the union, programs, classes, themselves, which the student respons to in Indo-China war, and many use the gleaned information to Denos Marvin, feels that Booton and needs in all areas. accordance with his own students feel that his advice and make improvements and changes is a true professional who is To accomplish this, the De personal needs. These areas are, participation in their strike for next fall. being dismissed because he is too Anza computer was employed to academic learning, helped avoid a confrontation far ahead of his time for ed ucational-vocational, which could have led to select 692 names from random. The counselors feel that the Foothill’s outdated methods. violence. program is going along well, but Marvin says that Booton’s techniques are “ where it’s at” in the event they need more Booton feels he is being fired according to the latest journals Your mother loves you, no matter what. interviewers to meet the because o f his “ life-style” , and deadline, they urge that because his classroom technique of the teaching profession. Send her a BigHug There is a petition being interested students contact Kay is too unorthodox to suit bouquet, and send it Blick in 3H in the administration administrators and many o f his circulated by former students of early. Make Mother's building. Students may receive colleagues. Booton’s to show support from Day last a little longer. 1-3 units of credit for their the student body. The petition C all o r visit an FTD work. already has several hundred florist today. He'll take signatures. it from there. Delivered Students plan to attend the almost anywhere in the ALASKA?? public hearing, which Booton country. A special has demanded, before the Santa gift. At a special Italian The second edition of Clara County Office of price. For a special Education. " J O B S li\l A L A S K A " mother. Yours. Students will also point out Usually available at less than tells all you need to know. that B ooton ’s techniques are $ 1 2 5° * Delicatessen similar to those used by speech $3 cash or M.0. and English teachers at many 139 Main St. schools, and explain why they feel his methods are effective. I0BS IN ALASKA The hearing will be held at Homemade Ravioli and the County Counsels Office, 70 Box 1565, Anchorage, Ak 99501 Spaghetti to go. 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There were at least twice as many people on the march than there are troops in Vietnam.

A crowd of 150,000 to Committee, National Peace eaten his last meal until the end 200,000, including 10,000 active Action Coalition, and other o f the war in Southeast Asia. He duty G.I.s, students, concerned people, began at 9 a lso recommended that the businessmen, mothers, children, a.m. people eliminate Christmas and veterans gathered together The march ended at the Polo “ because then Sears will begin to in the name o f peace last Field in Golden Gate Park with worry about the war.” weekend. such speakers as Dick Gregory, The purpose of the march on The April 24 march, which Pete McCloskey, and David San Francisco was to give a was organized by members of Harris. visual demonstration of a the Student Mobilization According to Gregory, he has widespread opposition to the war. Spiro Agnew pointed out, the marchers were only two percent of the American population, however, the size of the April 24 peace march and the absence of violence should be a tribute to the hard work put in by the co n ce rn e d organizations and individuals.

A mother of a son who was killed in Vietnam. American Free Enterprise along the marcher’s route to the Polo Fields.

Patti Barnes Richard Hess

Larry Miles A concerned businessman of the Jack McHale “ Business Executives of Peace” takes time out from business.

President Nixon was a common One of the many caring people involved in the march. target of criticism during the march. “ We Are All Lt. Calley” places the responsibility on everyone. Page 4 FOOTHILL SENTINEL Friday, April 30, 1971 [Letter to th

By COURTNEY MITCHELL dual engine compressor for their Former SENTINEL Editor tanks. Tetas de Cabras, Bahia San I climbed the peak yesterday, Carlos, Sonora, Mexico driven to this insane quest by the fluttering o f a small flag at Former SENTINEL Editor the top. After two hours of Courtney Mitchell (Mras) is in sweat and crumbling rock I Mexico on a special program of finally reached the top. What a independent study in view! One could see all the way anthropology, biology, and from Guaymas to the English, receiving Foothill shimmering black asphalt credit. He sends the following landing strip at the movie set of report: “ Catch-22’. The “ Catch-22” set is very As the sun sinks into the blue interesting. There are about ten g u lf waters, the fish start stone buildings, half of which jumping. It’s feeding time for us look like they’ve been bombed also and the fishermen clean out. The landing strip is perhaps their catch. The beer is broken the best one within three out and while dinner is cooking hundred miles. It has a huge “ X ” we relate our adventures. painted at each end which means A few days ago a busload and “ no landing.” It’s probably several trucks full of divers from reserved for the Lear jets of the University of Oklahoma vacationing movie executives. Biology Department set up camp The set encompasses a huge in the next cove. Divers from arena and is guarded by an Oklahoma? Sure enough, and armed patrol. This is quite an experienced ones at that. The air extravagance in this was soon full of the sick smell of poverty-ridden region. formaldehyde as hundreds of The Mexicans are a very invertebrate organisms were generous people if you don’t detected, inspected and injected. play the obnoxious “gringo.” The Okie camp is amazing. They’ll share their food, houses What was once a nearly and strong backs just for the abandoned beach is now a small pleasure of your company. town: fifteen open-sided tents, Payment would be an insult to

Letters to the Editor are welcome and should be Santa Clara County Sheriff’s tac squad officers during Tuesday’s 5:30 submitted typed by Monday confrontation. of the week of publication. Letters should be under 300 The Foothill Sentinel is published weekly on Fridays by the words and must be signed, Bruce Swenson, Faculty Corp. Pres., speaks with Dr. Harry Bradey Associated Students of Foothill College and the Foothill but the name may be and Dr. Kenneth Griffin. Community College District. Foothill College, 12345 El Monte withheld by request. Road, Los Altos Hills, Calif. 94022. Phone 948-9869 or 948 8590 ex. 261. Advertising rate is $1.60 per column inch. The editorial opinions of the Foothill Sentinel are reflected in CORRECTION the columns labeled "Editorial." The photographs on page 7 o f the April 16, SENTINEL Editor-in-Chief ...... Magazine edition were City Editor ...... wrongly attributed to Larry News Editor ...... M iles and Robert Arts Editor ...... Bartholomew. The photos of Opinion Editor ...... the Foreground magazine Sports Editor ...... production class were taken Staff A rtist ...... b y SENTINEL staff Ad Manager ...... photographer, Matt Business Manager ...... Hesemans. Advisor ...... Left to right: Mitch Carter, Paul Teischer, Richard Henning. Friday, April 30, 1971 FOOTHILL, s f in t u n l l , rage o Reps visit Sacramento BY JOHN KELLER special interest to college parental consent. Four Foothill student leaders students: 7. To seek to ban the use of who attended a state meeting of 1. To seek additional funding DDT and herbicides within the the California Community for public com m unity colleges State of California. College Student Government and to seek to increase the 8. T o ask the legislature to A s s o c ia t io n (C C C S G A ) in percentage o f state support to ban the use of inorganic nitrates Sacramento April 19-21 50 percent. and phosphates used in returned here with optimism for 2. To seek to make physical manufacturing all detergents. the organization. education courses optional 9. To request the major ASFC President Carlos Rios, rather than mandatory at the agencies governing public higher OBD President John Peters, and community college level. education in California to review Senators Rich Mendez and Bob 3. To seek enactment of an and encourage the development Callahan were Foothill’s optional student bod y fee in o f educational programs in representatives to the meeting. public com m unity colleges in American history and American The purpose of the state California. ($1 0.00 maximum) institutions which more meeting was to bring student adequately reflect the 4. To seek to lower the voting leaders of California’s 92 contributions of people from age and the age of majority to community colleges together to ethnic minority backgrounds. 18 in California. organize themselves into an :rry Bates and Donna Crenshaw examine music for “ Feeling Good.” 5. To seek additional funds effective body representing Both Callahan and Mendez for educational opportunity emphasized that they want to California’s 400,000 community programs in com m unity colleges. college students, and to establish know Foothill students’ reaction 6. To support SB375 on these bills. Callahan said, a means of communication lates and musicians (Beilenson) to allow female “ Any comments or views will be between the junior colleges so minors to receive birth control welcome.” They can be reached they will be better able to share advice and services without in C31. ire ' Feelin' ' new ideas and programs. Peters had planned to run for A spring variety show of The on-campus perofmrers the vacated presidential position vocal, dance, and include vocalist Donna of the CCCSGA, but due to a instrumental music will be Crenshaw, a sophomore “ communication breakdown” Fourth W ay and held Friday, April 20 at 8:15 music major; the Foothill his hame was left off the ballot. p.m. in the College Theatre. State Band and the jazz Peters stated, “ There may have The show, which is ensemble of Kan Baker, been people that purposely kept New Generation sing entitled “ Feelin’ Good,” David Burns and Ken Smith; my name from the ballot.” springs from an ensemble Charlie Gray, major writer Elected to the top office was workshop, under the and musical arranger for the Juan Vasquez of Antelope direction of fine arts faculty show; and Bates’ own vocal Valley Junior College. Mendez member John Williamson. group, “The Real Thing,” had words of praise for the The show itself is produced which includes Jewel newly elected Vasquez, saying by Terrance Bates, a Holloway, Jean Holland and he was politically oriented and 25-year-old black music Carver Cossey. “ he’ll do a great jo b .” major. Tickets to the revue are Bates’ revue includes available at the Foothill Box Mendez and Callahan were outstanding Foothill Office. Proceeds from the especially enthusiastic about the students, plus two off-campus show will go to the Music state meeting. Mendez pointed The Fourth Way groups, the Umoja Dance Federation, which will out that with the 18 year-old Troupe, managed by distribute them among vote just around the corner, The Fourth Way and the New stir in the Bay Area recently Notemba, and another dance participating fine arts groups California’s junior college Gen;ration Singers will present with their exuberant gospel stylings. group, this one directed by and the Black Students students efficiently organized two aspects o f black music at John Wolfinbarger. Union. could wield a sufficient amount Foo.hill’s gym on Friday, May of power. Callahan added, “ The 7, at 8:15. Ticket prices are to CCCSGA has tremendous be announced. BUDGET potential.” The Fourth Way, a local Carlos Rios agreed with group known internationally for Collegie Credit AECHA to celebrate Mendez and Callahan, and said its rock-imbued jazz, recently he would be looking forward to added ex-Foothill student EUROPE working on the Executive Seward McCain as its bassist. Cinco de M ayo' Committee of the CCCSGA, a Other members are violinist Study Tours position he was appointed to by Mike White, pianist Mike Nock, 4 WEEKS - 3 UNITS The annual Fiesta Mexicana togetherness as we attempt to Vasquez. and drummer Eddie Marshall. 6 WEEKS- 6 UNITS I Cinco de M ayo will be held on create a better life economically, Mendez said a major way the “Werewolf,” the group’s Fully Bonded and Accredited e Foothill campus Tuesday socially, and politically.” CCCSGA can use its power is to latest album, was highly praised Free Brochure — Call or Write id Wednesday, May 4 and 5, In support o f the activities, lobby for the passage of bills. in the SENTINEL last quarter. COLLEGE ABROAD rm 12 until 3 p.m. ASFC is providing funds to The following are nine bills now The New Generation Singers, 447 Buena Vista, San Francisco At 12 noon each day, there cover costs. before the state legislature that an offshoot of the famed Edwin Phone (415) 566-86000 II be coffee and Mexican the CCCSGA decided were of Hawkins Singers, have created a istries served to those tending. AVAILABLE IN COLLEGE BOOKSTORES Latin music will be played on STUDENT lesday between 1 to 1:50 and Eurailpass 2 months $125.00 ednesday between 12:30 to " “ •-o" a g i j a h i m 30. Jesus Quintana, Mountain The Contact Lens STUDENT ew resident, and former Villa Britrailpass 15 days $35.00 volucionario, then will Wearers Solution to nclude the Tuesday program 2. COMFORT Carl Vasquez, a Stanford • Air and Ship information. iduate working for his Ph.D. • Student tours and Study Programs, Europe and Hawaii. Political Science, will discuss e Chicano movement and • Car rental and purchase. ucation. Come in and talk to ROBIN OLSON, (U.O.P. '70), DIRECTOR OF Emphasizing the importance STUDENT TRAVEL about your plans. May 5th in the lives of Ask about the great EUROPE CAMPING TOURS available and the sxico’s people, Max Martinez, exciting LAM BRETTA MOTOR SCOOTER roadrunner tour of Britain. tivities coordinator for Mecha, id, “ It reminds us of the many justices that we have suffered Student Tour To Europe d it instills a vibrant spirit of 22 exciting days. $845.00 from N.Y.C. See your Foothill student travel rep: Karen Gerber for information: 948-4621. JROPEAN ADVENTURES 4 OR 6 WEEKS TRAVEL WITH STUDENTS TO ENGLAND, FRANCE, AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND, ITALY, GREECE AND GERMANY, INCLUDING Travel BE R LIN A"BONDED” PROGRAM STUDY TOURS Counselors 13455 Ventura Blvd., MR. DEALER: Micon Laboratories, Inc., Wauconda, III. 60084 will redeem this 25$ coupon plus postage. Coupon void where 160 Main St., Los Altos Phone: 941-6266 Sherman Oaks, 91403 prohibited by law, taxed or otherwise restricted. (213)872-0032,981-3117 Students "lib e ra te " house (continued from page 1) approximately 30 students house,” Tripodi told the the remainder of the three story them. weaknesses,” it warned, “ there is occupying the house. Tripodi gathering, which had increased structure being used for storage) Amidst a barrage of voic no water or provision for left to confer with Acting to about 50. “ If we’re not out of explained, “ The only force used both pro and con, Rios advisi sewage, no heat, the fireplaces Superintendent Griffin and here in one hour they’re going to against them is what they bring Tripodi and his group to “slo are inoperable, fire hazard is returned with an “ ultim atum ” sic the pigs on us.” against themselves... the Sheriffs down and know what the hi great, and the electrical system is from the Administration. Campus Police Chief Joe Silva have not been called, will not be y o u ’re doing.” inadequate and dangerous.” “I have been advised that we (whose small office is the only allowed on Campus until the At 12:10 Tripodi told tl By 10 a.m. there were have until 11:20 to abandon the inhabited part of the building, administration decides it’s gathering that he would mei necessary.” with Griffin and oth The crowd near the Cusack administration members ar House had grown close to 100 attempt to secure from them noui! by 11 a.m., when Dr. Griffin written statement of support fc Charter Flights Europe 1971 entered the front porch in an the coffee house project. “We’v I ■attempt to persuade the students got to have a definit SUMMER & FALL to leave the building. com m itm ent. Will they help u I I He suggested that the plead our case in front of th occupants take their plans to Board of Trustees or are the' LONDON $275. convert the house before the going to side-step the issue a I ROUND-TRIP I Board of Trustees when they they’ve done continually in th convene on May 5. past?” I I Tripodi replied that there was Dr. Griffin, Associate Dean o LONDON „$135. little chance of getting the ONE-WAY Students Richard Henning and I I Board’s approval without the Dean of students Harry Bradley administration’s backing, “as spoke with the students in fronl I MANY FLIGHTS TO CHOOSE FROM • su re as the sun will rise of the house for 25 minutes I I tomorrow,” he cried, “that THESE FLIGHTS ARE OPEN TO STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, board will turn us d ow n .” But the administrators wouk EMPLOYEES AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY not give any formal support to I FOR SCHEDULES, CALL OR WRITE Students began to blockade I the windows of the building the occupants, and Tripodi with boards in preparation for announced that the students I Phone (415) 392-8513 I an assault by police, but Tripodi would remain on the property; MAIL TODAY FOR FREE FLIGHT INFORMATION urged them to move out and At 4:50, Administration I confront them on the porch: “ If members and plainclothes CHARTER FLIGHTS they’re going to use force, we officers entered the house, giving 995 M A R K E T S T ., SAN F R A N C IS C O , C A 94103 might as well look them right in students “ final notice” of their I the eye while they’re busting intention to evacuate the Please maill me information on flig h ts______■ .Phone No.. us.” building. I Name At 11:30 the crowd on the Two busloads from the Address Apt.N o. I City,State & Zip Code porch and in front of the house Sheriff’s Dept, arrived at 5:20. numbered approximately 150 Wearing riot-equipment, the and no police had materialized. men disembarked from the bus Foothill Student Body but were not deployed after President Carlos Rios and a Superintendent Flint got the number of student senators occupants out of the building. expressed support for the The house was locked up, the occupants’ plans to turn the furnishings left intact as the house into a student coffee shop students wished. Flint told the and lounge, but argued with students they could remain on LEE M IC H A E L S their methods of instituting the porch until 8 p.m.

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A NATIONAL GENERAL THEATRE PENINSULA BO X OFFICE 3001 El Crmmo ■ Alt* 327-0401 5 9 3 - 8 0 3 1 CARLOS AT THE DOOR S A N C A R L O S ! theatre can also give black students a framework to help solve their day-to-day problems. ilack drama unites Lee was born in Washington, Georgia, in 1947. His first Student Union. encounters with literature were and 10 p.m. “ Black art’s goal,” the tall BY MAGGIE WILLIAMS the classics, but in high school Arts Editor M ay 1 and Silent Film dramatist explained, “ is to fan he was turned on to James Culture freaks or freaks who Festival will bring Lon Chaney’s the flames of black revolution.” Baldwin. From then on his need culture will be interested in 1925 classic, “The Phantom of In stressing the differences com m itm ent to black art was the S.F. Symphony performance the Opera.” The 8 p.m. show is between black theater and firmly established. at Foothill Saturday, May 1. in the Little Theater o f the Vets so-called Negro theater, he Beginning in 1965, Lee was Okku Kamu will guest conduct Memorial Building, Redwood stated that while depicting the an actor and director with the with pianist Yuji Takahashi as City. everyday lives of blacks, black Free Southern Theatre. During guest artist. The 8:15 concert New films opening this week theater must also “ force black his four barnstorming years with will include Berlioz, Bach, and include the Argentine political consciousness on black people.” them, they toured the entire the Finnish composer, Sibelius. documentary, “Hour of the The Black Arts Movement, South, bringing the reality of For more of the same, look Furnaces” at the Surf in San which only four years ago black consciousness to young to the S.F. Ballet, which opens Francisco. To add to this flourished in the Bay Area, has and old, students and farmers, its spring season on May 1 with revolutionary flick is the short, dissipated here. Its strongholds and to cities as well as “ Beauty and The Beast.” Opera “ In te r v ie w s w ith My Lai back-country towns. He acted in are now around New Y ork City, House performances, also on Veterans.” the FST’s much-praised play, where Imamu Amiri Baraka May 2, 9, 15 and 16, will include Lowell Fulson, one of the (L eR oi Jones) helped give it “ In White Am erica.” other works. all-time great blues singers, will birth in the early sixties, and in After leaving the FST, Lee A four-weekend Spring be appearing at Joe’s Nairobi the deep South, where it has formed the Langston Hughes Pleasure Faire featuring art, Lounge in East Palo Alto on harles Lee on Black Theater recently spread due largely to Afro-Am erican Theatre in San handicrafts, second-hand goods, Saturday May 1. the efforts of the Free Southern Antonio. Also in the Texas city Get your m oney to Bill BY LEE H ILDEBRAND strolling musicians and Theatre. he received a B.A. in speech and informational booths from both Graham early if you intend to Charles Lee, a 23 year-old drama from Trinity University. Lee came from Mississippi to the campus and community will catch the May 9 performance of ter director from Mississippi, Lee is currently Director of interest students here in black be held at San Jose State College E lto n J o h n at S.F. Civic ited Foothill on Thursday, Black Arts Theatre at Mary theater. He encouraged them to in May. The Faire will be open Auditorium . Also on the bill are iril 22, to encourage black Holmes College, a black get drama groups together and from 10 to 4 beginning May 1, Lamb and Mark-Almond. ■ dents to organize two-year school in West Point, take them into the black and continuing through the Any questions or inquiries lolutionary drama groups. Lee Mississippi. The drama group community. While helping to weekend of the 22nd. The event, regarding Fillmore, Winterland, poetry and answered there serves black communities unify and radicalize the which grew out of a social etc. should be directed to the lestions before the Black within a 150-mile radius. Fine Arts desk in the :rature class and the Black community, he explained that psychology class project, is sponsored by the Flea Market SENTINEL office, where you Association and will offer will at least be met with a paintings, macrame, fruit and reasuring sense o f insanity. lues Journal ~~~~ By Lee Hildebrand vegetables, as well as jazz and folk musicians and periodic Street Theater productions. Bertolt Brecht’s Houston to the Bayou contemporary morality play, “ Mother Courage and her PA R T II Parton cut her first side; and land, was also there. Children,” will be presented by Deeper into the Bayou, we After our meeting with Don about hits like Cleveland the Palo Alto Community found ourselves that evening in obey, we headed for Louisiana Crochet’s “ Sugar Bee,” Boozo Theater for four performances in Lafayette. We saw G.G. Shen id the Bayou. On the way we Chavis’ “Paper In My Shoes,” May. The abstract drama will be and the Roller Coasters, an i introduced to Cajun and the big one, “ Sea Of Love” on May 1, 6, 7 and 8 at 8:30. offshoot of the old Boogie oking at Huey Meaux’s house by Phil Phillips. To make life with Video a Kings. It was a driving, seven Winnie, Texas. Gumbo, rice, little more interesting, William Shuler still produces, piece soul outfit, and like many irk chops, country sausage, F. Buckley, Jr. has m oved to primarily for the local market, in the area, all white. Black and inana pudding — the food public broadcasting. The new although he continues to hope white teenagers all dig the same ouldn’t stop and didn’t let up KQED program, similar to f o r another n a t i o n a l sound and attend newly three days. How do those breakthrough. The music may be Buckley’s popular “ Firing Line,” |