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Wright State University CORE Scholar The Guardian Student Newspaper Student Activities 4-21-1969 The Guardian, April 21, 1969 Wright State University Student Body Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/guardian Part of the Mass Communication Commons Repository Citation Wright State University Student Body (1969). The Guardian, April 21, 1969. : Wright State University. This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Activities at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Guardian Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. WRiGHT STATE -Th e $£***** ) Guardian Volume V April 21, 1969 Freedom Shrine Sanity or lunacy '! rededicated Class hours change On the tenth day of April Announced for Fall nineteen hundred and sixty-nine A major change in the The report indicated that, the Dayton Exchange Club pre- m scheduling of class pi.jods for based on present classroom utili- sented the Rededication of the next Fall was announced at the zation, the projection for next Freedom Shrine to Wright State April 9 meeting of the Academic year indicates a nine room deficit University. The program was con- Council. Classes will be SO min- in the number of classrooms ducted by Robert Whited the utes long on Monday, Wednesday needed a' wak hours. In 1971-72, President of the Exchange Club. and Friday, and 75 minutes long with a .xted en roll men' of Tom Frawley the immediate on Tuesday and Thursday. In a 12,175, ,:ght State would be past president made the introduc- report to the Council of Deans, short 25 classrooms, tion of Clarence J. Brown Jr. the Scheduling Committee stated The new plan is intended to congressman from the seventh the reason for this change. make maximum use of all class district who made the rededica- "The basic reason for change is days, especially Wednesday. Night tion. Accepting for the University this: It will be impossible by next classes would keep the same basic was President Brage Golding. Fall to meet the clearly expressed time slots they are in now. There The Freidom Shrine consists of need and preference of both would be a free period from 3:10 28 documents, which are living faculty and students for 'prime to 4:4Q on Mondays. The 75-min- reminders of our heritage. The President Brage Golding accepted tne Freedom hour' scheduling unless additional ute classes on Tuesday and Thurs- plaques were first given to the Shrine award for Wright State University. slots arc made available in the day wouid have 45 minutes University five years ago and can morning and early afternoon. A between them to retain uniformi- be seen on the fourth floor of Congressman Clarence 3. Brown Jr. made the presentation. possible attempt to keep present ty in scheduling, thus creating Millet Hall in the History Depart- scheduling by maximizing utiliza- more time for individual student ment. Some of the documents are tion of early morning (8:15) and use. Ideally, the classes on Tues- the Declaration of Independence, lat'.- afternoon time periods would day and Thursday would be used the Constitution of America and Dillenger feels U.S. appear to lack significant promise for scheduling Common Curricu- other historical documents on cven for next year, and would lum courses. which our country was based. clearly be insufficient as a solu- is punishing Vietnam tion for the two following years. ___________________ ••• people. As a result, the United Failure to change would be a States is more hated in Saigon failure to meet adequately the All club and organizations than in Hanoi. problem of growing enrollments." that wish may erect a booth or Continuing with the Voice of Dillenger also feels that the some display. The ICC would Landau Dissent Series, the Art and Lec- Paris Conference is not making like to see each club take part ture Committee presented Dave any headway. The United States, Go to the and have a theme based on their Dillenger in Oclman Auditorium according to Dillenger, is trying to club. Alan Anderson, president at U.D. on Monday, April 7. H: is the punish the Vietnamese people so Carnival! of ICC commented that this editor of the "Liberation Maga- severely by bombing excessively would be an excellent way for The Student Government of zine" and also the head of the that the Paris Conference will be The Inter Club Council is in clubs to make some money. the University of Dayton, in National Mobilization. pushed into its final settlement. the process of planning a campus A meeting was held April 15 cooperation with the Dayton Dillenger, a middle age pacifist, He feels that all the United States carnival, which will be held on with very few clubs represented. Council on World Affairs present- began his talk by discussing the needs to do at the Paris Confer- the campus May 22 and 23. It is Another meeting is being sched- ed Dr. Jacob Landau speaking on civil rights movement. He just ence is to: 1. determine how scheduled to run from 12:30 to uled and any club wiihing fur- "Unity and Diversity in the came from the largest protest rally many days it will take to bring the 4:00 on Thursday the 22 and ther information on the carnival Middle East." The presentation ever to be held in the South. He troops home, and 2. determine from 12:30 until 9:00 on Friday is asked to attend. Each club will was held on Monday, April 14, further stated that he admired how much indemnity the United with a dance in the student be sent a notice of the meeting. 1969, at 3:00 P.M. in the Boll Malcomb X as a protest leader. He States needs to pay in order to get center beginning at 9. Any one else .interested in Theater of the J.F.K. Memorial said it was a shame that Malcomb out of the war. In a final word, he As is forseen the quad will be planning or participating in the Union, University of Dayton. X was eliminated (killed) for stressed the fact that "we must the center of activity with rides carnival contact Alan Anderson, Dr. Landau is an Associate working for a great cause. "When keep up the pressure and not to possibly set up in the parking ext. 270 in the ICC office 477 Professor of Political Science at a people begin to make themselves dismiss the war." lot. Allyn. the Hebrew University in Jeru- felt in a society, then it seems that g salem, where his main area of society eliminates them. This is teaching and research is done in what Dillenger feels had happened the history and civilization of the to Malcomb X. "There's not a music. In all his shows, he modern Middle East. Dr. Landau black problem in the United presents classical, choral, patriot- received his M.A. from the States but there's a white prob- ic, popular, jazz, folk, and novelty Hebrew University, Jerusalem, lem; its unfair of us to demand a tunes. and his Ph.D. from the University universal standard of keeping Waring's success began when he of London, England. cool." Furthermore, "you can't was a member of a four-man Dr. Landau is currently on a fight racism with fire but you band. In an outdoor park in year's leave of absence from must fight it with solidarity." Altoona, Pennsylvania, 16 miles Jerusalem, which he is spending as Vietnam was the central theme from their home town, this a Visiting Professor of Near for the next portion of his lecture. youthful group played their first Eastern Studies at Wayne State The following statements are his professional engagement. Because University. views concerning the Vietnam there was no brass in the combo, He is the author of several situation. Ho Chi Minh, the the boys had to sing in order to books and numerous articles. His President of North Vietnam, was provide the melody. This modest mosst recent work is a book an agent for the O.A.S. He has beginning was the start of his entitled. The Arabs in Israel: A never brought any Chinese troops Fr«d Waring ultimate international fame; he is Political Study. into Vietnam. The only lime well known for his elaborate Dr. Landau appeared on "It's Chinese troops appeared in Viet- 3y BOB ARNOLD singing ensemble and his revolu- Your World" Sunday, April 13, at nam was in 1946 when Chiang World-famous tionary choral techniques. 12:30 PM. on WHIO-TV, Channel Kai-shek invaded North Vietnam Fred Waring brought his world- Waring's success has been at- 7. He was interviewed on "Unity with support of the United States. famous group, the Pennsylvanians, tributed to his ability to adapt and Diversity in the Middle East The United States got involved to Memorial Hall on Monday, him- and his organization to Today" by Mrs. Jean Kappell, there for the purpose of denying April 14, for their 51st anniver- the hanging musical trends Dayton Daily News, and Mr. the Vietnamese people their right Fred Waring, sary show. of the times. Charles Bridge, Dayton attorney. of self independence. In addition, The trademark for Waring's Last year in Dayton, Waring The program is in its nineteenth the troops of the United States musical shows has been his versati- and his group drew much critical year of sponsorship by the Day- have today managed to alienate lity. He defies being classified as a praise as well as a standing ovation ton Council on World Affairs.
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