The Courier

Volume 1 Issue 18 Article 1

4-4-1968

The Courier, Volume 1, Issue 18, April 4, 1968

The Courier, College of DuPage

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This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the College Publications at DigitalCommons@COD. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Courier by an authorized editor of DigitalCommons@COD. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STUDENT OFFICIALS TALLY CONSTITUTION RATIFICATION VOTE. CONSTITUTION APPROVED, 302-20 The constitution of the Associated of those voting. Student Body of the College of Officers of students government DuPage was ratified Wednesday considered the error and decided by a vote of 302 to 20. that since proper procedure had been followed the constitution Is to Although the total vote was low, be considered ratified. Russell Whltacre, ASB president, said, "It sure could have been With a constitution to operate by better but considering the re¬ the next step In the organization sponse In the past It Is an Im¬ of a regular government will be provement, be to elect officers nd senators provement." as provided In the constitution. Officers elected through an in¬ Ballot boxes and ballots were terim government have handled available at Lyons campus and student matters since last Nov¬ Finley Rd. all day and at Glen ember. Left to right are: Chris Beard, Curtis Patton, Tim West, Kam Schmidt and Linda Sedey. Crest Wednesday evening. Lack of personnel prevented ballot boxes Whltacre also was asked If he at all campus sites. expected much participation In the April 24 election for officers. A few students raised the question He said, "I feel we will at least why a ratification clause was not double or triple the turnout. Sev¬ contained In the constitution. Whlt¬ eral students are planning to run acre said the clause was provided independently and I know of two for but was Inadvertently left out parties that have formed to run when the final copy was printed. candidates. I think much more It called for the constitution to interest will be generated for this be ratified by a simple majority election.

College Politics To Hum

Vol. I, No. 18. Weekly Publication of College of DuPage, Naperville. with 19 Posts Up for Grabs

April 4, 1968 By Ray Burdette Candidates seeking offices inthe petitions require 25 signatures. A Associated Student Body ofCoUege student may sign only one petition of DuPage may obtain petitions now for each of the four offices and 15 from the Student Center or the senator petitions. French Film Committee to Sponsor Student Government office at Lyons. Petitions must be returned to the office of student activities by 5 p.m. Scheduled Friday Elections to determine the stu¬ April 19. All-College Picnic dent body officers will be held at Maryknoll April 24. Additional rules will be pub¬ lished later for election procedures What may prove to be the College families. A variety of activities Posts to be filled Include presi¬ which all candidates must observe The French film, “Cleo from 5 of DuPage social event is In Its will be featured. dent, executive vice president, co¬ or be disqualified. Candidates are to 7,” first in a series of four final planning stages. There will be a meal of either ordinating vice president, comp¬ themselves responsible for know¬ foreign films to be presented by the The event is a faculty-student barbecued chicken, steak, or troller and 15 senate seats. ing the rules. College of DuPage, will be shown picnic being sponsored by the col¬ spare- ribs, along with potato chips, at 8 p.m. Friday at Maryknoll lege student government. beverages, and all the trimmings. No campaigning nor publicity Student officers must carry at Auditorium. The lake will be open to sailing, least 12 credits and maintain a The picnic is being planned by will be permitted before April 15. Admission Is free for college boating, and other water sports with 2.0 grade point average. the recreation development com¬ faculty, students and staff. the exception of swimming. mittee and the total cost will be A complete plan of publicity must be presented to the director The election committee which approximately $1,500. It Is ten¬ The Spanish film, "Lazarlllo,” Other activities planned are a tatively scheduled for May 26 at of student activities by all can¬ will handle the voting and the voting will be shown April 26. mens’ faculty - student softball Herrick Lake in Naperville from didates. code Include Gary Hurd, chairman, game, which still has openings In sophomore. La Grange; Tom Scot- 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The series is sponsored by the both line-ups, and contests rang¬ In order to run for election, ellaro, freshman. Villa Park; Tim Foreign Language department and The picnic is open to all College ing from egg-throwlngto kissing, to Senate candidates must file a peti¬ West, sophomore. Western Student Activities. of DuPage students. Invitations will a quarter mile cross country mat¬ tion with signatures of at least 15 Springs, and Russell Whltacre, be sent to the faculty and their tress race open to clubs. students while executive officers’ sophomore, La Grange. Handicapped Youngsters Delight Mikado Players

By Ray Montgomery ties; the amazement and joy of the Its performers; and the sheer de- fascinated from start to finish? the viewers, or the players. Butsu. cast at the complete comprehension light of over 80 children surround- it would be hard to give an I prepared to leave, I happened to "I liked It, the girls were beau¬ and appreciation of the show and ed by their metal gear as they sat opinion as to who enjoyed It more- hear some cast members com¬ tiful,” sad Randy Edwards, 11. menting. I would guess that the cast were the ones who benefltted most, "I think It was great!” said Earl and it was not only because they Delaney, 9. were doing something for others. It was more for the reason that These were the comments of two they saw that there were areas by of some 80 children from the which these seemingly helpless Illinois Hospital-School who saw a children could enjoy being alive. performance of Gilbert and Sulli¬ van’s Mikado, put on as a benefit It could be seen In their faces- by the College of DuPage Music lit up by some unseen and unknown Theatre class March 28. force; it could be heard In their gay, unrestrained laughter;. ... It The children are all handicapped could be felt in their staggering In some way and only those whose applause. needs cannot be met In the home It was beautiful. community or through other exist¬ I was talking to one of the girls ing facilities are admitted. The in the cast (still In make-up) as we Hospital-School operates as a unit left. There came a tapping sound of the Department of Children and and we looked up to the bedrooms Family Services at 1950 W. Roose¬ above. There, looking out of the velt Rd., . slanted windows, were two little boys in wheelchairs. They called to The entire cast of the Mikado the girl beside me. and the children at the Hospital- School were part of an evening “Thank you”, said one. that won’t soon be forgotten by anyone present. The other stuttered for a brief Instant and then in a childlike voice But, how can one portray in pic¬ cried out: ture and word the apprehensiveness “I LOVE YOU!” of performing for handicapped youngsters; the last minute changes I swallowed the lump in my throat because of adapting to new faclli- LAST MINUTE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE CURTAIN GOES UP. as I opened the car door and got in. THE COURIER, April 4,1968. Page 2 rr rr Conner is a weekly publication by students of the College of DuPage with administrative offices in Naperville, Ill. Advertising Two Blind Mice rates may be obtained by writing Randy Haas, advertising man- ager, at 180 Exmoor, Glen Ellyn. Editorial officers are in the LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS Student Center. Telephone 653-2361. Tickets on Sale at

.™S£Ucation Personnel include: EDITOR, Terry O’Sullivan- ADVEimsiNG MANAGER, Randy Haas; SPORTS EDITOR Scott 6 College Locations Betts; CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER, Jim Cmolik. Faculty adviser is Gordon Richmond. * Tickets for “Two Blind Mice”, the major spring theater produc¬ News copy and pictures may be delivered to the Courier office. tion at College of DuPage April The deadline is 10 p.m. Tuesdays. 19 and 20 at Lyons North Auditor¬ ium, go on sale this week. They are free to students with an activity ticket and $1.25 for general ad¬ mission.

Under a new trial system, tick¬ ets can be ordered at the following Letters to the Editor locations: To the Editor: Lyons - Student Government Of¬ Committee leaders and Impor¬ fice, Mrs. Heler As an observer at the Interim tant people were absent. Nothing student government meeting Tues¬ seemed to get accomplished. There Finley Rd. - Carol Livingston, day, I must say It Is a great relief was no reading of the minutes, no Donna Zwlerlein to find that a constitution has been treasurer’s report. In truth, most ratified. Hopefully, It will presage of the business was put over to the Glen Hill - Ruth Rochelt a better organized student council. next meeting. Administration - Helen Swenson I walked Into the meeting before Comments about the prom and the it started and found some students class picnic seemed to suggest such Student Center - Mrs. Marie already engaged in discussion. The haphazard planning that one won¬ O’Toole meeting never was called to order. dered If they will come off. The discussions merely widened to Glen Crest - at night include more people, although some Of course, the responsibility for effort was made to get reports. this cannot be blamed on the student Signs will be posted at each loca¬ council. It would seem that com¬ tion. To call the meeting informal mittee members owe a better at¬ would be a polite understatement. tendance record. "When fAckme roiv m you Activity cards and moneyorders There was no old business or new WERE: FAST—.~T T-f/oUetST- must be accompanied by the order Let us hope that with specific business, but only a skipping around form (provided at the locations) to and rambling of general topics. guidelines now, student government Indicate how many tickets are need¬ will be more orderly. Parliamentary procedure appar¬ ed for which performance, and to ently has been abandoned. —ROADRUNNER what location students would care to have them sent. All tickets must Mini-Film Productions: be paid for at the time the order TO THE EDITOR: Is placed. (Editor’s Note: This letter refers Democrats are nice to Jack Kennedy’s editorial In last For corruption and vice There are no reserved seats, but weeks issue.) And promises they’ll never keep. College Term Paper everyone with a ticket will get a As they call saintly Nixon or Rom¬ seat. Allow three days for orders To the Editor: ney to be completed. Orders can also The actors took their places on A right wing commie may have a promising future mak¬ be placed through any of the cast New Student Power? (?) ( or the set. The director barked his last members and at the door on the And not lose a minute’s sleep. ing movies with budgets measured Pardon Me, Jack Kennedy, But minute Instructions before a short by millions. Most top directors night of the performances. The Your Naivete Is Showing) pause broken by the command, Lyons Auditorium Is located at But when it comes to winning made films as teens, learning com¬ Action! The cameras rolled. A war in its beginning position and how to handle a hand¬ 100 S. Brainard In LaGrange. Cur¬ You haven’t looked In your own tain time is 8 p.m. Or making race riots stop. held camera before graduating Into backyard recently, have you Jack? A multi-million dollar Hollywood Our ;ackass friends have twlddled- the big productions. It seems that the “burgeoning stu¬ production? Not quite, just a film As America’s burned, they’ve fid¬ produced and directed by a 13-year The one thing that Is essential, dent / administration democracy” dled— at DuPage has fallen loudly on its old boy. The actors are not famous whether making a $2 5 or 5-mllllon- A Lyndon Baker Jenkins flop! burgeon. Hollywood stars, but his friends, dollar film Is Imagination and de¬ INSURANCE 12 and 13. An 8mm movie camera termination which the youngAmer- J. M. Kralovec & Son So when it comes to voting You said: “The most effective is used. The film will cost a grand ican film makers are learning with 6010 - 16 W. Cermak Rd. Please ignore their embarassed total of $25. their mini film classics. method (regarding student power) emoting Cicero BI ^-3295 Is a report of grievances and rec¬ About how things will Improve very This movie will be one of the —Jack Kennedy. ommendations for Improvement fast; hundreds of amateur films now be¬ presented to the administration Know that lies are their projection ing produced by anyone with somd backed by a petition showing stu¬ Or the forthcoming election imagination and an 8 or 16mm dent support.” May be your last. movie camera.

This “effective method” was -Wiley W. Edmondson The art of film making has finally applied to the commencement cere¬ been taken up on a wide scale by mony controversy. Two petitions the public who formerly attended (or polls) and an alternative plan, films and never gave much thought which reflected the choice of grad¬ Dear Editor: to making their own movies, with Flowers Inc. uating sophomores, were submit¬ A little something In honor of the the exception of those-boring home ted to the administration. Cap and Gown decision: movies. Twas the day before the decision The growing interest in amateur Arrangements of cut flowers To quote you again. Jack: “These and all through the school, (experimental, underground, etal.) Corsage Specialists student petitions are being heeded the big Boys thought the students film making Is evidenced by the now whereas 10 or even five years were all fools, growing number of colleges and 911 W. 55th Street, LaGrange ago they would have been quickly for they didn’t know what had hap¬ high schools that have Instituted tossed out and the leaders of the pened that day degree courses In cinema as part student rights committee might that all their hard work would end of their arts program. have faced disciplinary action.” In dismay, Several companies, particularly Loesch's Hallmark their sweat and tears were all In Kodak and Bell & Howell, have also According to your statement, vain shown their Interest In amateur this year must be at least 1963, their polls and Interviews had gone film making, particularly by the Card Shop because the administration (after down the drain, young, who seem to be the vanguard “two weeks of discussion”) has because the administration buf¬ of the new wave of popular film politely ignored the student voice Hawaiian Surf for Men faloed and got their way making. regarding the form of DuPage’s by holding a meeting In the after¬ Kodak even holds annual compe¬ commencement ceremony. noon of that day, Treatment, Makeup and Fragrances so If It’s dirt that they’ll do tition where young producers and The efficacy of your method. then to unto others as they do unto directors can exhibit their crea¬ tions to be judged. Those who show by Yardley for Women Jack? NONE. We were tossed out— YOU. not quickly, but quietly. particular aptitude earn $1,000 Respectfully, scholarships to pursue film making Garitunkis’ Brother 10 W. Burlington, LaGrange 352-0167 Sincerely, at one of the three dozen univer¬ Name Withheld by sities who offer courses In ad¬ Request! vanced film making.

Pleshars Pharmacy UCLA and Columbia Universities and Gift Shop Inc. are considered the best places to learn the advanced methods of the Dear Editor: Where Pharmacy is a cinema. Students there submit short films on subjects of their own Could It possibly be true that Profession choice to be criticized as their while our administration Is sup¬ posed to be the student’s benevo¬ out-of-class assignments. Plot lent benefactor, It Is actually per¬ Drugs Baby Needs and competition are stressed as Pearson's Art forming the function of a subver¬ Photo Supplies well as original shooting techniques and eye catching effects. sive organization? and Music Shop Come Browse through Are THEY subverting the few The semester finals consist of completion of an original film, be rights that College of DuPage stu¬ Our Gift Shop It a documentary, an experimental Everything in Art Supplies dents have been allowed to have? film or an underground flick. It Is even possible to pursue a masters Rodney B, Good and Records degree In cinema from UCLA or Rodney B. Bad Rodney got power 2 N. Cass Avenue Columbia. 110 W. Calendar LaGrange Students been had! Westmont, III. 60559' THE FIEND BEHIND THE SCENE The student who graduates from an accredited film making course Scenes from Two Blind Mice Rehearsal

FROM LEFT: Jan Grude, Bruce Cobban, Lydia Rawlings (seated), Pat Hughes.

FROM LEFT: Russell Whitacre, Pat Hughes, Char McAllister.

THE COURIER Actors go through a dress rehearsal for Two Blind Mice, the threatre departments major spring production which will be presented April 19 and 20 in the Lyons North auditorium. FROM LEFT: Lydia Rawlings, Bill Kwake, Bonnie Robertson. April 4,1968. Page 3 The play is a comedy about a divorced reporter who helps two old ladies keep their jobs in the Department of Medicinal Herbs or on Timothy Leary’s staff or some such nonsense. (See story, page 2 column 5) ’

FROM LEFT: Tom Scotellaro, Ken Crooks, Lee Schmidt, Ed Hummel, FROM LEFT: Debbie Cornell, KNEELING: Judy Buell, Jim Eby. Group to Organize Opener Rained THE COURIER, April 4,1968. Page 4 Party Ticket for Out- April 24 Elections Will Try Again Today The baseball team ran into a little and form a starting lineup that Students for Democratic Govern¬ bad weather Wednesday and the ment, a group being formed to run would be relatively set. Coach game with the Joliet JunlorCollege Smith, did, however, express the for positions In the Associated Wolves was canceled due to rain Student Body elections, will hold an hope that some ballplayers that Head Coach Bob Smith thus did not have not gone out for the team organizational meeting Sunday get the chance to test his players April 7, at Finley Rd. from 2-5 because they thought they would be P.m. unable to play will try out for the squad in the next week. One of the organizers of the Dates Announced group, Terry O’Sullivan, said, Thus far, the team consists of 22 "Lack of organization and support for Intramural players, which is below the com¬ has been the major problem In fortable number. Anybody interes¬ by Scott Betts student government this year. We ted in playing shoud call Coach Smith at 354-6453. hope to change this by having each Spring Programs club and college group as well as I’m a Detroit Tiger fan, I must confess. Every day in class I am The lineup that probably will start surrounded by hordes of disillusioned White Sox supporters who try all interested students attend this Intramural activities scheduled meeting so we may run a complete for spring, with softball leading today’s contest against Morton goes desperately to convince themselves that their Pale Hose will go all like this: slate of candidates to represent and the way in mid-April, were out¬ the way this year. They sob when they mention the fact that the White work for the student body." lined Wednesday by Herbert Sal- Sox haven’t grabbed a pennant in nine years. Bad managing! they roar, First base - Mike Clements, shaking their fist in the air. Bad deals! they cry, pointing their fingers berg, director of intramural acti¬ Second Base - Rick Legerreta at an imaginary Ed Short. The group will be non-politically vities at the College of DuPage. Third Base - Don Bosovosky affiliated with its only Interest Short-stop - Rick Mertes being the student government of Salberg said a team manager Everybody has accepted the White Sox as what they are: a team made Left Field - Lee Weems up of ten , three catchers and a couple of dozen non-hitting, the College of DuPage. meeting for a softball league will Center Field - Ed Roush short legged accessories. The White Sox, long known as the Go-Go be held April 17 at 12:30 p.m. in Right Field - Wally Brandt White Sox, have been known to water the area in front of the plate a Sunday’s meeting will be held to Lyons gym. The meeting will set Catcher - Tom Ekenberg little before each game. This gives their power hitters, when they acquaint the students with existing game dates and play sites. - Bob Behn hit their patented swinging bunt, a chance to get to first base. Mean¬ problems and to discuss means of while, the opposing pitcher has strinped to the waist and has plunged overcoming them. Those attending A student - faculty bridge tourna¬ will also be asked to consider pos¬ ment will be held at Glen Crest into the lake in front of home plate in a vain attempt to get the ball in sible candidates for the 12 sen¬ Junior High School starting at 7 p.m time. The catcher tosses the pitcher a life raft and, moments later atorial seats and four offices for Friday, April 19. Shakers Win the game resumes. the April 24 election. Intramural tennis doubles will be Bowling Title Organizers of the group hope to held at East View Park in LaGrange The runner on first, either , now happily departed, and , alas, he remains, then fake a steal to second as the batter at 3 p.m. every Monday and Wed¬ The College of DuPage Intramural run candidates for all 16 positions lines a sharp single to right. Ward chugs into second and holds up nesday, starting April 15. Bowling season has ended and the on the Students for Democratic there. That makes two straight hits for the White Sox and the rally is Government party ticket. final results are in. The Shakers, An intramural handball tourna¬ a team made up of Bob Pauga, on. The next-batter, Walter Williams, falls away from a pitch. The ball hits his bat and rifles into right field. It goes all the way to ment begins May 2 at Ryall YMCA Jordan Haney and Dean Rohner, Purdom's Suburban IN Glen Ellyn. It will continue took the team title with a record the wall but Ward is forced to hold at third, as he got a late start. A through May every Tuesday and of 31-11. Four full games be¬ wild pitch brings Ward in to score. An intentional base fen balls and a sacrifice fly brings in another run and a walk forces across a third. Thursday at 10:30 a.m. and every hind, with a record of 27-15, was The rally ends when Horlen pops the ball up on a suicide squeeze. Music Center Friday at 9:30 a.m. the team of He, She and It. He is Terry Mackey, She is Beverly Expert Repairing Students interested in any of these Jacobs and It is Bill Caprel. Cap- Then there was the game the Sox won 1-0 in sixteen innings as 4,000 frantic fans, most of them sound asleep, looked on. It’s a known activities may obtainfurther infor¬ rel walked away with the high mation from Salberg by calling fact that bums go to the ball park on a game night to get some rest, and Band Instruments game for the season, rolling a 858-2898. neat 234. it is cheaper than a hotel room.

Sheet Music & Books The Sox pitching staff has been praised immensely for its’ re¬ markably low ERA. It would surprise me if the Sox pitchers ever have an ERA over 3 for the next few years. Besides having good arms on LaGrange FL 2-4611 the staff, the Sox also have White Sox Park, which lowers the ERA FINAL BASKETBALL of the pitching staff at least 1 point. A batter has to have a hurricane at his back to get a ball out of the park in Chicago. Pete Ward spends most of his time looking high in the sky at pop-ups that he thought STATISTICS RELEASED should have cleared the fence. The Sox is playing in where the Detroit left fielder plays in Tiger Stadium.

COLLEGE OF DUPAGE BASKETBALL You are probably wondering why anybody in his right mind would 1967-68 TEAM RECORDS back a team like the Tigers. If you have read any of my previous articles you undoubtedly know that I am not in my right mind, thus I Best won and lost record 7-16 (first year) am a perfect Tiger fan. The Detroit Tigers have not won a pennant Most rebounds for 1 season: Offensive 336 since 1945 when they beat the Chicago Cubs (?) in the world series. Defensive 492 In the following 23 years they have been picked by experts to win the -Total rebounds 828 pennant no less than 11 times. The talent is there but the luck isn’t. Most rebounds in 1 game: Offensive 28 (Morton) Defensive 39 (Rock Valley) As many of you know, the Tigers are famous for stranding men. If it Total rebounds 59 (Rock Valley -Sauk was possible, the team would strand four players every Inning but, Valiev) alas, they seldom get that many men on base. Tiger power is well Best Offensive average for a season 85.91 known. Detroit has one of the most power-laden clubs in the majors. Best defensive average for a season 86.78 The outfield of Kallne, Horton and Northrup is one of the best in Best season free throw percentage 65.79% baseball. The infield of McCauliffe, Wert, Oyler orMatchick, and Cash Best Season Field goal percentage 46.16% is feared throughout the league. The pitching, if backed up by good Best free throw percentage in 1 game 79% hitting and White Sox park, could be the best in the league. The bench Best field goal percentage in 1 game 58.4% is weak, as is the bullpen. In fact, last year, the lack of a dependable Most points scored in 1 season 1976 reliefer in the final few hectic games cost the Bengals a shot at the Most points scored in 1 game 131 St. Louis Cardinals in the Series. Fewest points scored in 1 game 64 Most points scored by opponents in 1 season 1996 I was not surprised when Detroit decided to make no major trades Fewest points scored in 1 game by opponent 64 except the one that brought Denny Ribant to the Tigers. The Tigers Most field goals made in 1 season 768 have the best material in the league. All it would take to win the Most free throws made in 1 season 427 pennant would be good years by just three of the Bengals, backed up Most shots attempted in 1 season 1664 by normal years by the other regulars. The White Sox don’t know Most free throws attempted in 1 season 649 what to expect of their hitters, if anything at all. Tommy Davis Most field goals made in 1 game 53 should have it rough, coming from a hitter’s paradise, the N.L., to a Most free throws made in 1 game 34 hitter’s nightmare, the . could be on Most free throws attempted in 1 game 43 his last legs but could lead the Pale Hose to a pennant. Most fouls in 1 game (by DuPage) 30 Fewest fouls in 1 game (by DuPage; 11 It will take a great year from Ward to put that flag up on White Fewest fouls in 1 season (by DuPage) 456 Sox Park’s roof. The wild swinging lefty will, however, continue to Most fouls by opponents in 1 season 544 contradict the critics and have a lousy year. Cisco Carlos will win more games than any other Sox starters and will quit aiming for the seats and hit over .300. This will not be enough, however, to push the Sox past the pennant hungry Tigers, who should win the A.L. race by a comfortable margin of 1 1/2 games.

I realize I am sticking my head out predicting that Detroit will take By L. Swanson the pennant. They have always disappointed me in the past and will undoubtedly continue to do so in the future. But I am firm in my The distant shadows of the world are near convictions and I shall not withdraw. I think .... And baying at our backs are dogs of war From out an eye somewhere there falls a tear. And many men hold back a thousand more.

/ ... lUCUUI I I I Somewhere, somewhere, there is a happy land Beyond our shortened vision lies it bright. K®EL Unblinded somehow, we will soon demand That it will give us some small beam of light. An unbeatable combination for no-iron tomorrows! What light is ours is our own right to choose And making choice we rest upon our years The light remains or fades or does refuse Harry's Men's To light our way through quiet trembling fears. Perhaps our lights now need to be relit, Shop And we our selves to freedom recommit. 207 W. Front St. Wheaton, III.’