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Connecticut Daily Campus ^i "°CUREct,vFAnTMEN7 Serving Storrs Since IS96 *''" K19G3 ■ Wilbur Cror,.-: Library 5 #£*- -TTTT5TT ■e- VOL. CXVI NO. 4a/ -^ STORRS, CONNECTICUT '' WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 m WillJU L7M3 Library last Of A Series: Un,!,a»''-' of ConneebViui Former Editor, Ned Parker Styron Lecture Features Presented Freckleton Award Panel Discussion Format '"There have always been undergraduate "for a contribu- Psi. He is also a member of those who would exchange the tion to the Connecticut Daily Will's. William Styron, prominent au- Marine Corps, Al Mannix at- probing, sometimes harrassing ex- Campus which serves as a note- Member of the Freckleton citement, of a vigorous col- thor, will be tlie fifth and last tempts to asert lu*> humanity worthy example of free and re- Award Committee are: Profe >c legiate press for acquiescent re- sponsible journalism." Visiting lecturer in this season's against an organizing principle Waiter Stemmons, former direo- Series sponsored by the English straint. This is a fatal bargain The award is named in honor tor of the division of University Department. The format will de- which is bereft of humanity. for society to make. of Captain Harold R. Freckleton. publications and faculty adviser part from the usual in that Mr. Mannix's engagement is finally Our college must produce a former Campus editor and the of the Campus for more than 30 Styron "ill be joined in a panel seen by Culver, the narrator, as leaders who have learned by ex- first Uconn alumnus to die in years; Attorney Joseph Nei -h ,j, .., Ipenence that freedom is used discussion by J. Davis, N. Fried- an absu.dly worthless attempt * World War H and was a cor- Attorney James P. Dawson; Don man, S. Hux, and M. R. Stern Q groatest effect Dy tnose who respondent tor the Hartford V. Ruck, Curl Callum and Dianne from the English Department. which can only end in self-de- do not abuse it. We hope the Courant during his undergrad- Radar, editor of the CDC. The discussion will take place struction. Culver's awareness pro- spirit of this award will inspire uate days and after graduation. Former Winner-, Wednesday evening at 8:30 in duces a new politic, wherein the all who guide V'e Connecticut Freckleton has been called "one Neiman, Dawson and Callum B.S. 55. demonic irrationality of a Man- of the most outstanding student are all former Campus editors. , 'I Je Down In Darkness1 nix does not control although leaders in the history of the cam- Former award winners have ' In his first novel. Lie Down the story of Mannix can never pus newspaper." been James Mason Jr., 1955; Ed- In Darkness, which won him the really be forgotten—but where the Ninth Recipient ward Frede. 1956; Steve Jones, Prix tlo Rome of the American idea of tlie idea of die true ro- Parker is the ninth recipient 1957: John Hudock. 1968; Pliyl- Academy of Arts and Letters, mantic, in the union of both of the award. A senior English lis Porter. 1959; James Hughes, Mr. Styron dramatizes the bit- heart and head, regulates. It is major he is past president, vice- I960; Matthew Schecter, 1901 ter tragedy of the Milton Loftis a new internal governing prin- president and secretary of Zotaland Larry Dupuis, 1962. family. Each member of the fam- ciple which accepts as a given ily-Milton is a drunk; Helen, the limitations imposed on hu- his wife, is a religious and pre- man behavior by a Super Slate. datory monogamist; one daugh- •Set This Hoiue On Fire' Action Expected As Result ter. Maudie, is a retarded cripple. While most of tlie chai caters HI tlie two early novels have had careers of sell-destruction which have ended in defeat and nothing- Of Demonstration At Yale nes, Cass Kinsolving in Mr. Siy- The student demonstration There were a number of inci- ron's last novel, Set This House that took place at Yale Univers- dents where the police actually On Fire, is saved from this fate ity last Thursday night. May 9. chased students into the college by an act of correction of a 1963, where fifteen students were buildings. cornered others, and friendly Italian police officer. Ned Parker arrested and one hospitalized.'with a lackI of official respon- This officer, who becomes the will have repercussions that will sibility. beat students in an "un- moral argiter of the book, Daily Campus to maintain its catise certain restrictions to be called for manner." sense of responsibility and to im[>o.sed upon those involved. thwtrta a rush of events which Eventually, the uprising would have ultimately led to Punitive Actions Pending was vigilantly defend its freedom." quelled anil peace and quiet judicial determination of Kinsolv- From the announcement of the As yet, the punitive actions to -eigned once more upon the : ing's murder of Mason Flagg. 1963 Freckleton Award which] be taken are pending but it has; halls, but not until the not Rather than choose nothingness been stated by certain Yale (swept through the entire campus and self-destruction by accepting has been given to New Parker.! officials that the cause of the! When Dean Whitman made a and sinning in his guilt, Kinsolv- Parker, past city edifor of the disturbance will be investigated I statement, he tended to justify ing makes use of tlie police of- CDC has also been spoils editor and appropriate action will be the seemingly ruthless manner ficer's gratuitous act, chooses and a member of the CDC Board initiated. in which the police attempted to being as opposed to nothingness, of Directors. The demonstration began short- quell the riot He agreed With \\ nil.mi Myron and refuses to abdicate the pos- Presented Annually ly before midnight when cherry- Dean Powell in declaring "I sibility in the future of some bombs and shouting resounded The Freckleton Award, a cvr- ove wont say that all the police ac- •nd the other daughter, Peyton, good resulting in his willingness tificate and a bronze plaque" is r the Old Campus. Campus tion was justified, but I think is fatherless, aimless, and a sui- now to simply live. presented annually to the Uconn police effectively discouraged the that everyone has to show some Cide—would not have what their freshmen uprising for a short understanding of the situation " present slate of affairs glaringly while by locking the Old Campus In any event, it is a fairly well and sliflingly represent as fact. IFC Board Passes Hazing Code; gates. assumed fact that there will be For what they yearn for, and The Spark certain restrictions placed upon tail to find, is the major con- After an hour of quiet, upper- the students most directly in- cern of the novel. It is a novel ■lassmen emerged from the dif- volved. full of uncompleted human urg- Favors Constructive Pledge Period ' rcnt colleges in a further ing where everyone's expect- The Interfraternity Council, be-i practices of hazing," passed a effortef to spark a riot. When ations of what could have been lieving that "hazing is tncon- hazing code Mondav night whose| they failed to arouse thehe fresh- arc undercut by what is. When sistent with the responsibility to . , . _ . .... , . men they milled ai mlessly Miss McCall the expectations of the characters uphold constructive pledge educa- '"^'"g^ents will be judged by n(, K,m Sn.cct Durling this do not become an act of hope but tion," and "having a sincere de- the IFC Judiciary board. interval the New Haven police Instead, an act of memory, the sire to eliminate the harmful oHuses engaging in forcing in- arrived upon the scene, act of memory reduces to an act voluntary rides for the purposesj Suddenly, at about 12:30. the New Assistant Of mourning which fittds its re- sfcj ne be ,n of abandonment, direct r^hyalcal|fr« | J»J1 * , pouring outjsf; sults in estrangement, anger, paddling, demoralizing and the buildings into the streets. and suicide. The characters are Senate Agenda Freshmen and upperclassmen fatherless, immobile with guilt, moral practices, extreme physi- a huge thron; At Maryland calai Harassment,harassment, and severe asy- together *\ formed . , .„ „j„„„.„ „^„ and puintully aware of their own President'., Report ,,„, „.„„, ._„ . T, and proceeded to advance upon c hological harassment, risk the ,y ,. Miss J,>an M. McCall. Universi- human limitations. 1. Student University Relations ,,,e While the thematic statement Committee lossxss of rushing privileges for "5-5°^Police Kncoiintered „.„_„.■ ty of Connecticut Assistant Dean •hat self-dest ruction can only a. Results of poll on posting the following semester. The latter At the Taft Hotel the students ot Women, has announced that lead to nothingness results in an grades three conditions are left to the in- encountered the police who, after she will terminate her activities alternative vision which is im- b. Discussion of President's terpretation of the Judiciary a futile effort at maintaining pa- at Uconn as of July 1. 1963 M ,, plicit in Lie Down hi l>arkfie*s. Council Board. tience, became more aggressive McCall will assume the position Tlie ravens is h'ue of Mr. Sty- 2. Meeting with President Bab- Risk Social Probation At this point in the riot both Of Assistant Dean of Women at ron s other two novels. • Houses engaging in forcing in- students and police were ready the University of Maryland on bidge AuguSI I. 1963. 'The I .'Hi- March' a. Communications or drink against their will, sub- for anything. In The Long March, tlie whole jecting pledges to excessive phy- Water bombs, bottles, and fire- Miss McCall oame to the Uni- b.