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2-15-1968 The rsinU us Weekly, February 15, 1968 Herbert C. Smith Ursinus College

Alan Gold Ursinus College

Byron Jackson Ursinus College

Frederick Jacob Ursinus College

Richard Meals Ursinus College

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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. It has been accepted for inclusion in Ursinus Weekly Newspaper by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Mhe Brsiuus meekly FEBRUARY 15, Volume----~~~------T~H~U~RSDAY, LXVII ______19~ ~~ No. 8 ThirdKingdomSwings Dispute, Voided Contract Cancels To Enliven Weekends Strawberry Alarm Clock Show The disquo-set blew their minds last Saturday night to a smashing By Alan Gold psychedelia of sound from the Electric Eclec.tic in U. C.'s all new In recent months there has been much tslk on the Ursinus campu concerning the appearance of the THIRD KINGDOM. Trillion decibcl psychedelic pe~aded the camp~s 3trawberry Alarm Clock in concert at the college for the Winter Inter-Fraternity Weekend. ow, with from the former Freeland dining hall. Atmosphenc bombardment m Winter IF Weekend just a few days away, it has been revealed that the trawberry Alarm Clock will not the form of flashing area lights, go-go girls, and flash collages brought lppear here. In fact, no one will. new life into an otherwise empty weekend. The 3tory explaining the reason for this occurrence is bt)th long and complicated. ~loreover, the Where did this revolutionary blame for its occurrence rests upon many shoulders. A bit of history concerning the Agency. the organ­ weekend phenomenon come from? ization which schedules live enter- ,- The midnight oil has been burning tsinment at Ursinus, is decidedly berry Alarm Clock for $2500. in the old dining room for many College Evaluated in order. Consequently, the Agency con- weeks and rumor was that the . . tacted the group' booking agent, Freel~nd A-Go-Go was being re­ The Agency, under the directIOn Iand asked for a nullification of vived by the Freshmen after a two For Accreditation ?f Neal Meritz, was originally an their previous agreement by tele­ year dormancy. Overnight the Ten members of the Middle md~pendent an.d autonomous g?V- gram. The booking agent refused back windows turned yellow, blue States Accreditation Association ernmg b.ody, Its members bemg to render the agreement void, and and red. Finally the official word have been invited to the Ursinus v~~ted Wit? the sole p~wer of de- threatened to sue the Agency for appeared in the form of a flashing campus in a culmination of two clslon-makm.g concerm~g all as- 2500. The booking agent, how­ THIRD KINGDOM atop the back years of self-evaluation by the col­ pects of live ~ntertamment on ever, presented an alternative wall. lege administration. ~ampus. Accordmg to ~ea~ Mer- course of action to the Agency: to Stu Sweet, president of the Class As Assistant Dean of Admis­ ItZ, the Agen~y was functlOnmg ex- proceed with their former plans, of 1971, was organizer and director sions and one who has worked tremely well m thiS manner. How- and schedule the concert at a re­ of creative energy for THE THIRD closely with the final report being ever, a "new" A~~ncy w~s recently duced rate of $2300. Upon subse­ KINGDOM. He shares credit with submitted to the committee, Mr. for~ed by the Jomt action of the quent legal advice, the Agency was, Joe Rogers, Bob McCollough, Art J ones says: "This self-study is Ursmus Student Government Asso- in effect coerced into scheduling Severance, Marianne Rozycka, most valuable to us. It causes us ciat~o? . (USGA). and t?e Student the conc~rt. Hence, the Agency Chery Peterfreund, Gene Searfoss, all to put into words what we are ~ctl~ltles Comm.lttee, With the ma- signed an official 1usicians' Union and Chip Lambert, the collage­ doing and trying to do." Among Jor dl~erence bemg that full repre- contract with the Strawberry maker. An electric collage in The Third the 100 detailed questions answered s~ntatlOn on the Agen~y board was Alarm Clock, and ent a deposit of Sweet promises to pack the holes Kingdom is pointed out by Stu in the report are inquiries on aims, given to each fratermty and each $1150. Also at this time, admis­ in the Spring Calendar with more Sweet, '71 president. services, programs, attainments, class. sion tickets and pUblicity po ters of the same. With increasing at­ expenditures, and courses. Most of Indeed, the Agency was fortun- were printed. tendance more bands of the quality the committee members are exper­ ate in making money on the two Despite the signing of a written of The Electric Eclectic will be pos­ probably be strobe lights and a ienced in small schools and are se­ concerts this past fall, the Soul contract, the trawberry Alarm sible. The decor will be improved full light show in addition to an­ lected by the Middle States Asso- Survivors and the Soul Brother Six. Clock recently announced that they as THE THIRD KINGDOM ma­ other mind-jamming band. dation. However, the Agency encountered have been booked for another en­ difficulties when the Strawberry gagement on February 17, and con­ tures. Next KINGDOM there will If opening night is any indica­ In his assembly speeches con­ Alarm Clock was chosen over the sequently voided the contract. (It tion, THE THIRD KINGDOM add' cerning the evaluation, Dean Pettit Buckinghams and Spanky and Our may be conjectured that the Straw­ a whole new dimension to Ursinue. reminded all students that "as Gang, and signed for $2500. Never berry Alarm Clock are being paid Volunteers Needed doldrum weekends. It has the po­ members of the Ursinus family" before had the Agency offered so more than $2300. for this other en­ tential of attracting a few suit­ they are welcomed to examine the casers to join in the eclectic, prepared evaluation report, which large a sum of money for live en- gagement, and, therefore, cancelled For Blood Mobile tertainment. (The Soul Survivors their agreement with Ursinus for freaked-out U.C. may be found in the Dean's Office. On Monday, March 4, between had cost only $1000, and the Soul financial reasons.) Hence, the 12:30 and 5:00 p.m., the American Brother Six had cost even less than Agency was confronted with the Red Cross Blood Mobile will be on that.) dilemma that no entertainment was campus at the T-G gym. Students, New Instructors Join After the Agency had decided to available, and that Winter IF faculty and staff are requested to book the Strawberry Alarm Clock, Weekend was less than two weeks donate blood as a civic and patri­ Ward Vaughn, an influential mem- away. The Agency was unsuccess­ otic gesture toward the community. History Department StaH ber of the Agency, sent a telegram ful ill its subsequent attempt to Such a contribution is of benefit to the group's booking agent stat- book either the Buckinghams or the both to oneself, one's family and Two additions have been made to history at St. Paul's School, Con­ ing that the Agency agreed to pay Platters on such short notice. As one's community. By donating the faculty of the History depart­ cord, N. H. in the Advanced Stud­ the sum of $2500. for a concert on a result, the $1150. deposit is be­ blood to the Red Cross, one's fam­ ment, it was announced by Profes­ ies Program and at the United February 17, at Ursinus. How- ing returned to the Agency. Pro­ ily is always assured of this service sor J. Douglas Davis, recently ap­ States Armed Forces Institute in ever, this agreement was based up- motional expenses, however, are in case of emergency. pointed head of the department. Madison, Wisconsin. on another understood agreement not recoverable. Blood is desperately needed in Edward Henry Platte, Jr., of Col­ at Ursinus-that each fraternity Neal Meritz postulated that "Ur­ John Newman, a professional ar­ Vietnam and volunteers may spe­ legeville, will teach "The Age of brother on campus would automati- smus would never back the Agency tist who is studying for his Mas­ cifically designate their donation Romanticism" and several sections cally purchase two tickets to the in a legal contest," and hence the in the History of Civilization ter's Degree in the Graduate School concert (as they have done for all Agency did not bring suit against for this purpose. of Fine Arts at the University of This program is being sponsored course on a part-time basis. John previous concerts), thus insuring the Strawberry Alarm Clock. How­ Pennsylvania, has also joined the by Dean Rothenberger and Mr. Bai­ C. Newman of Uwchland, Pa., will the Agency of approximately 500 ever, Meritz also states, "The con­ History department as a teaching guaranteed ticket sales. The diffi- cert would have lost a fortune be­ ley who is a member of the Board teach Fine Arts and the History of Fellow. of 'Directors of the Red Cross in Art. culties descended in rapid succes- cause of a lack of fraternity back­ Newman graduated from Phillips sion after the fraternities collec- ing and cooperation." this area. Nearly 200 volunteers Platte, whose father is the col­ are needed, for the college hopes to Exeter Academy in 1961, received tively and unexpectedly refused to As a result of the cancellation of lege physician, was raised in Col­ his B.A. in 1965 at Harvard Col­ make a contribution of 100 pints legeville and graduated from the be assessed for the guaranteed the trawberry Alarm Clock con­ lege with Cum Laude honors in his­ ticket purchases, and completely cert, Winter IF Weekend will be to the Red Cross, and many are of­ Hill School of Pottstown in 1960. tory and literature, in 1966 took his withdrew their support of the con- highlighted by an off-campus open ten excluded for reasons such as At Hill School he was elected to colds and other illnesses. Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in cert. This surprising incident oc- fraternity party on Friday night, the Cum Laude Society in recogni­ sculpture at the University of Penn­ Students in the 18-20 age group tion of his scholastic achievement. curred after the Agency had al- and individual fraternity parties on who wish to volunteer are request­ sylvania, and expects to receive his ready arranged to hire the Straw- Saturday night. ed to obtain a release statement, to He majored in history at Prince­ Master's degree there in June. be signed by their parents, from ton University where he graduated He is a native of Boston. His Dean Rothenberger's Office. with honors in 1964. At Princeton, wife, also an artist, teaches art at he participated in the American Montgomery County Day School. Living Arts Performers Whig-Cliosophic Society, the Ch~p­ Professionally, Mr. Newman el Choir the German Club of which works in hammered brass and alu­ he was ~ecretary, and was director minum which he paints, and in of campus publicity as editor of the plastic resin over a core of styro- To Present 'Agamemnon' Orange Key Guide Service. He al­ so served as a chapel deacon and foam. His works range in size On Tuesday, February 20, actors play is considered one of the great­ was a member of the campus club. from hand-size to life-size, and from the Theatre of the Living est Greek tragedies, ranking with were on exhibition at the 7th an- Arts in Philadelphia will present the Oedipus plays of Sophocles. In Last January he received his nual sculpture show at the Chelten- the Greek tragedy Agamemnon by the Oresteia Aeschylus studies a Master's degree from Stanford ham Art Centre. He and his wife Aeschylus. The play will be per- curse upon a house. He turns to University with an emphasis on and two other artists are having a formed in Wismer at 8:00 p.m. All the legends of the House of Atreus American colonial history. At the showing at the American Institute students are invited to attend, es- ' which told how Atreus and Thyes­ University of Wisconsin, where of Architect's Gallery, 17th and pecially those in humanities and I tes became enemies, how Thyestes Platte expects to do his doctoral Sansom Streets, Philadelphia, Feb- science. wronged Atreus's wife, how Atreus work, he has served as a teaching ruary 5 to March 8. For those who feel that Greek in revenge slew Thyestes' children, assistant. Wisconsin has approved Mr. Newman says he wrote his tragedy will not interest them, the· and served them to him in a ghast­ his dissertation theme-Ioyalism thesis at Harvard on "Guillaume play is filled with as much violence 11Y banquet. The curse came into among the Philadelphia Quakers' Apollinary: Poet and Critic" which and gore as the NYPD on modern being as a reslllt of these horrible society as an agency for loyalis~ "united my interests in history television. It also contains an ele- crimes. -which he will pursue further thiS and in art in much the same way ment of interest for fans of The Aeschylus is a master dramatist. fall. He will be studying under as the course I will teach this se- Im'aden, for Greek gods manipu- His play focuses attention upon the Merrill Jensen at Wisconsin. mester." He lists making furni- late an'd infiltrate Greek life much universal problem of evil from the Plat~ has travelled extensively tore and other wooden household as do the invaders from outer I point of view of a monetheistic in Europe. While working in Vi­ articles as his hobby, adding that Ispace. theology. He feels that man learns =~ardth~· r.~ Jd;':::::1c!; enna, he took courses at the Uni- "I a160 dabble in making jewelry, Agamemnon is the first part of I through suffering, that man the Sprbaa ..m.ter. I versity there. He has also taught flatware, and hollow ware." Aeschylus' trilogy Oresteia. The (Continued on Page 8, Col. 5) PAGE TWO THE URSINUS WEEKLY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1968 SCARFO EXHIBIT FEATURES Tilford E~ Dudley Lectures 'Luther' SLated Enterprise System By Curtain CLub UNUSUAL SPACE DESIGNS On Free Luther, a play by John Osbourne, Tilford E. Dudley, of Washington, D. C., director of the speakers' will be presented on March 8th and On February 5, the Little Thea- I that they inspire a certain awe for bureau of the AFL-CIO, was the speaker at the Forum on 'February 14, 9th by the Ursinus College Curtain the technology of today as it points ter in Wismer Hall was the site of 8 p.m., in Wismer Hall auditorium. His lecture was part of the sea­ Club. The drama is co-directed by towards the wonders of tomorrow a lecture which introduced the son's Forum series on "Free Enterprise in the Contemporary Social Tom Strange and Joy Windle, with as well as giving one the desire to Scene." present art exhibit to be found in Jim Blore as Martin Luther, the "prophesy" on one's own. Mr. that same building. "The Other Mr. Dudley spoke on "Free Enterprise - Will It Adjust or Col­ 16th century Reformationi:;t. Stu Scarfo's lecture expressed a few Worlds of Roy Scarfo" features lapse?" and discussed some of the problems raised by automation. In Sweet plays Tetzel, and Jane Tom­ phophesjes which do not appear in the space age visualizations of Mr. addition to his evening lecture, during the day Mr. Dudley attended linson plays Luther's wife Cather­ his projections. One of the most Scarfo. Art Director for the Mis­ and participated in three classes, Economic Principles, American Po­ ine. sile and Space Division of the Gen­ interesting was his belief that life does exist somewhere else in the litical Theory, Public Finance and This play has been very popular, eral Electric Company at Valley Taxation. In the afternoon Mr. Forge, Mr. Scarfo explained the Universe. Basing his belief on sta­ partic; larly in American colleges tistics and probability, he told stu­ Dudley met with the campus Eco­ It is the timeless story of a man problems of representing the spec­ nomics Club. ulations of scientists in a graphic dents and faculty members that it who is angry at himself and angry and yet accurate manner in his half seems to him impossible that "life Mr. Dudley entered government at God. The Bishop, played by By­ hour long talk. The combination should be a rare disease" which has service first in 1934 as general ron Jackson, remarks that Luther of art with the practical aspects of struck only Earth out of all the counsel of the Civil Works Admin­ "can only love others, not himself his work brought Mr. Scarfo to planets in the Universe. istration. During his ten years of or God." The play spans Luther's discuss the necessity for dealing The exhibit which will be on dis­ government service he eventually efforts to love both himself and with a seemingly limitless number play until March 25, itself consists became a trial examiner for the God i to resolve his religious doubts. of scientific organizations and gov­ of 85 color and black and white rep­ National Labor Relations Board Traditional Gregorian Chants, ernment agencies. The final result resentations of scenes as exotic as and served as principal mediation arranged by Fred Steck hahn and of the ideas of these creative think­ a "Lunar Industrial Complex," and officer for the National War La­ sung by student Monks in the cast, ers is represented in the extremely as close to home as "Ursinus Col­ bor Board. will be of major interest. realistic pictures of space equip­ lege in 2001 A.D." The vast num­ Since 1944 he has been associated ------ment and living conditions in the ber of problems which space ex­ with organized labor, first as asso­ Hillman, director of the CIO Politi­ future. ploration poses are sure to provide ciate general counsel, director of cal Action Committee, later he Although one may question the every type of student with a focus political action and Washington himself became assistant director validity of the term "art" as ap­ of particular interest. This unique representative of thb United Pack­ of CIO-PAC and since 1962 has plied to the works which make up collection has "something for ev­ inghouse Workers. Later he be­ been director of the AFL-CIO the exhibit, one will quickly realize eryone," even those who do not ap­ Tilford E. Dudley came assistant to the late Sidney Speakers Bureau. upon viewing any of the pictures preciate art for its own sake. St. Andrews Society Awards Scholarships Join a firm thallI For Study in Scotland Eleven years ago the St.' An- expenses during the academic year, drews Society of Philadelphia es- all academic expenses, and the give you.~~cutive tablished a Scholarship Fund to greater part of the cost of the send students to the Universities of ' trans-Atlantic passages. The stu­ St. Andrews and Aberdeen of Scot- dent will be responsible for his liv­ land in order to spend their Junior ing expenses when the University Year. These scholarships have is not in session. responSIbIlIty your been named the Andrew Mutch Mr. H. Lloyd Jones, Jr., Associ­ Scholarships, in honor of the late ate Professor of English and Asso­ Chaplain of the Society. By invita- ciate Dean of Admissions, will re­ tion, each of the following colleges ceive applications from Ursinus and universities nominated one students and the Scholarship Com­ candidate for a Mutch Scholarship: mittee of the Faculty will choose first day at work. Ursinus College, Pennsylvania the nominee for the College. An­ State University, Franklin and nouncements have been posted on Marshall, Swarthmore College, The bulletin boards in Bomberger Hall University of Pennsylvania, Tem- and Wismer Hall. Competition is pIe University, and Bucknell Uni- limited to male members of the versity. Ursinus College has had sophomore class. They should be four winners, the University of American citizens, should rank in Pennsylvania has had four, Penn- the upper quarter of the class and sylvania State University and be active in extra-curricular activi­ Bucknell have had two, and Tem- ties. Preference will be given to pIe, Swarthmore, and Franklin and those . of Scottish descent and to Marshall have each had one. those who come from the Philadel- The most recent winners from phi a area. The candidate must Ursinus College have been Dale agree to attend the June meeting Jones, Chemistry major, who went of the St. Andrews Society prior to the University of Aberdeen and to leaving for Scotland to report is now doing graduate work at by mail to the Society during his MIT, and Ross Doughty, a History year abroad, and to address the So­ major, who attended St. Andrews ciety on his return. The candidate University and is now completing is expected to do the full work of his senior year at Ursinus. The the classes he attends, including all Scholarships carry a stipend of class exercises and terminal exam- $1200, which will cover all living (Continued on Page 8, Col. 3) Now, that's a pretty funny thing for a ------l civilian firm to say. A boss? Right out of college? The fi rst day? United States Air Force Davis Named Chairman But the Air Force can make such offers. Box A, Dept. SCP-82 As an officer in the world's largest Randolph Air Force Base, Texas 78148 Of History Department technological organization you're a leader. Engi neer. Scientist. Adm i nistrator. Professor J. Douglas Davis, since fairs Area B, headquartered at Right where the Space Age break­ NAME AGE 1946 a member of the faculty, has Norristown. Professor Davis PLEASE PRINT been appointed head of the college's served more than five years in the throughs are happening. Department of History. Army during World War II, Au­ Or how about the executive respon­ Professor Davis, who lives at gust, 1941 to December, 1946. sibility of a test pilot clocking 2,062 mph C6llEGE GRADUATE DATE 850 Schuylkill Road, Pottstown, He is a member of the American succeeds the late Dr. Maurice W. Association of University Profes­ in a YF-12A jet? Armstrong who died suddenly last sors and of Stichter Lodge No. 254, That could be you, too. MAJOR SUBJECT November 21. Pottstown, F. and A. M. But you don't have to be a pilot in the The new appointee is a native of In addition to his teaching and Pottstown where he was born Feb­ supervisory responsibilities during Air Force to move fast. With your college degree you zip into Officer Training ruary 20, 1919, 80n of the late Har­ the regular school year, this sum­ CAREER INTERESTS ry M. and Bessie Yergey Davis. He mer Professor Davis will conduct School, spin out an officer, speed on graduated from Pottstown High the 8th annual Ursinus College your way as an executive, in the fore­ School, received his Bachelor of European Travel Seminar, June 15 Arts degree from Ursinus in 1941, to July 31. It will be his year to front of modern science and technology. I HOME ADDRESS and his Master of Arts degree at lead the seminar which visits sites Right on the ground. I the University of Pennsylvania in of historical and artistic interest, The Air Force moves pretty fast. I 1948. and offers participants an oppor­ I Think it over. A man's career can I CITY STATE ZIP He is a lieutenant colonel in the tunity to qualify for two additional L ______J US Army Reserve, 358th Civil Af- hours of credit in history. sometimes move pretty slow. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1968 THE URSINUS WEEKLY PAGE THREE Ruby Glitters! CampusTriostoParticipate lStudent Strikes Planned I semorDu~~;rth~O~;x~l:eS:era~U;:ek;~~~ class wlil be seiling thiS In TV Panel Discussions Protestl-ng VI-etnam War once-in-a-lifetime edition. With Several members of the student body will appear in a collegiate the addition of 56 pages, this year's series of programs on WLVT-TV, channel 39, an educational station in By Han'ey Wa erman grass roots anti-war movement. Ruby promises to be one of the the Lehigh Valley. College Pre 8 enice Chris Hobson, a member of the best ever. The cost of this year's The first one-hour program involving Ursinus students will be on CHICAGO (CPS) - More than SD chapter at the University of book is $8.00. Students of all class- April 2, at 8 :30 p.m. concerning the topic. "The Role of the Computer 900 student activists from the Chicago, aid the strike "would iso­ es are encouraged to make their and Automation." United States and Latin America late rather than build the anti-war movement in that staying out of purchases in the dining hall after H IV A The panel consists of 3 members have called for a world-wide stu­ lunch and dinner on Tuesdays. enry ppears of our student body and three dent strike "against the war in classes for a day 'against the war' Door-to-door sales will be made members from Lehigh University. Vietnam and racism." is far removed from the everyday later in the semester in the dorms. On U rsinus Stage Our representation will be Char- The students announced plans Ih'e and decisions of the average Right now, you can see the busi- lotte Frost, a senior physics major, for the strike during a conference student." 'm Earhart Pug On Feb. 26, at 8:00 p.m. in Bom- Hob 'on encouraged the student ness rna n a ger, S (JI David Jarinko, a senior psycholoay here last weekend sponsored by the F Ie· Id'mg, F ran k L yon, ) Ed'Ie M'llI er berger Hall there will be a free major, and Ken MacLeod, a junior... Student Mobilization Committee, a at the conference to "concentrate and Nancy Johnson (Rimby's) or presentation of Henry IV, part I, on local i sues showing how they in pre-engineering. New York-based organization the editors (Janis VanHorn and by the Gettysburg College 'Owl and which helped plan large-scale dem­ are tied into the war and into the John Darrah) to order your COpy. Nightengale' group, corresponding The moderator for the show will onstrations in New York and Cali­ society we live in, and in this way Don't be left out in the cold, get to our Curtain Club. The produc­ be Mr. Ivor D. Sims, executive vice­ fornia la t April 15 and the mas­ build the consciousness of the your red hot Ruby now! tion will be directed by Emile O. president of Bethlehem Steel Cor­ sive demonstration at the Pentagon movement. We don't need elite- Schmidt, a member of the class of poration. last Oct. 21. ponsored gimmicks that can so 1951 here at Ursinus. Schmidt is This is one of the fourteen shows The strike will be held'" Friday, easily fai)." now associate professor of drama in the series entitled "College April 26, in the midst of 10 days of However, Renaldo ~loute, a Latin Michigan State's at Gettysburg college. Speak In" involving thirteen par­ concentrated anti-war activity American student, aid tudents in This program is being brought to ticipating colleges and universities scheduled from April 20 to April the United States must strike "to in the area. A second Ursinus -b I- t- f Ursinus through the auspices of 30. The 10-day period coincides demon trate to the peoples of Lat­ LI era Iza Ion 0 the Alumni Liberal Arts Commit- group will be on the last show of with the "Ten Days to Shake the in America, Asia, and Africa that tee, concentrating on drama as this the season sometime in May dis­ Empire" program announced at a there are those in America who cussing the topic "Where do I go -ICY year's theme. A group of alumni national meeting of tudents for a still have a conscience and who Pregnancy Pol on the committee met with their from here." This panel will be Democratic Society last December. oppose the imperialist and racist advisor, Mr. Ehrlich, on October 22 comprised of three Ursinus stu­ The black caucus at the confer­ policies perpetrated by the United East Lansing, Mich. (CPS)-The and decided upon "contemporary dents and three students from La­ ence last weekend called its strike States government all over the board of Michigan State Univer- drama" as their theme; however, fayette College. against "imperialism, racism, and world." sity's Student Association has vot- when a good play from years back The program will consist of the the draft." A motion to call off the strike ed to change a school regulation is available, as is Henry IV, it is moderator's guiding the discussion The majority of students attend­ and to dissolve the Student Mobil­ that pregnant co-eds must be dis- appreciated. along certain lines he feels perti­ ing the conference strongly sup­ ization Committee was roundly de­ missed after four and one-half Mr. Schmidt is also head of the nent. Spontaneous comments will ported the strike, but there still feated. months of pregnancy. Gettysburg summer playhouse and be strongly emphasized in the dis­ was some opposition. The opposi­ Conference leaders indicated that It has also decided that the noti- is active in not only directing but cussion. There will also be about tion centered largely around charg­ locai organizer should concentrate fication of unmarried girls' parents also acting. Schmidt, himself, will two five minute films on each of es that the Student Mobilization on local issues during the 10 days should be the responsibility of her also appear in the Henry IV pro­ the colleges involved. Committee is a "manipulative, elit­ of activitie in April, but that April physician, rather than the univer- duction. The first of these two shows was ist organization without a broad­ 26th should be primarily a day to sity. It is urged that as many students taped on February 7, and impressed based constituency." Some students strike against the war. The board's action will not be- as possible attend this perform­ the Ursinus participants with the also charged that the call for a The tudent Mobilization Com­ come university policy until. ap- ance, especially those Shakespeare freedom of expression provided. world-wide strike is a bad tactic be­ mittee plans to distribute a general proved by the Faculty Committee students and English majors among The format of the hour allows the cause it does not stem from nor sheet of issues around which local on Student Affairs and ~he vice the campus community. student panelists to direct their does it contribute to building the organizers can center their discus­ president for student affairs. own discussion of the topic for for­ sions. Some of the issues suggest­ Under the board's new policy, remain in school will be up to her ty minutes. Except for his opening course of the discussion, but only ed were demanding an end to U. S. the question of whether or not a doctor. Pregnant girls will be un­ statement, the moderator, Mr. added ideas when the pace slack­ imperialism; self-determination for pregnant co-ed will be allowed to der the care of private doctors. Sims, rarely tried to manage the I ened. all the people of the world, an end to campus complicity with the war effort, and an end to the System of conscription. Attorney Arthur Kinoy, who spoke at the conference, warned the students against "allowing the government to put us on the de­ COMING SOON fensive." He added, "Our tactics of meeting repression head-on are hurting them (members of the Johnson Administration), and they are scared, badly scared." Counseling Begun For Drop - Outs NEW YORK (CPS) - Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) has set up a drop-out counseling service for students "who feel col­ lege is channeling them into a mold rather than helping them become independent, dynamic human be­ ings." SDS's ew York office is com­ Don't miss him. He's your Fidelity piling a list of activities for poten­ Man On Campus. And he'll be here tial dropouts. The organizers of the program, Michele Clark and soon. To tell you about The Fidelity's Jonathan Lerner, say the activities career opportunities for college include organizing projects and graduates. working on underground newspa­ pers. These are all "non-establish­ Meet your F.M.O.C. when he's on ment" and are intended to permit campus. It could be very important "those dissatisfied with the system to your future success. represented by the academic com­ munity to explore themselves and Check your Placement Officer for others in a dynamic and free way." further details. SDS makes the list available to any student who is considering dropping out of school. ThUrSday, APril 4 Lerner and Miss Clark hope to eventually have regional counsel­ Is FMOC Day ors throughout the country" much as SDS and other organizations now provide draft counseling. In fact, one of the jobs of these coun­ selors will be to help draft-eligible men who lose their deferments by dropping out. In a statement about the project, II The Fidelity SDS said it was being set up be­ cause "We want to erase the word Mutual life Insurance Company, Phila., Pa. 19101 'failure' from the concept of drop­ 88 years of service l,fe/Heallh/Group/Pensions/Annuities ping out of college. It is not a failure to quit a system which de­ humanizes you, just as it is not cowardly to refuse to shoot a Viet- (Continued on Page 8, Col. 3) PAGE FOUF THE URSINUS WEEKLY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1968 EDITORIAL EDITORIAL We view with great sadness the impending departure of Mr. Gary Well, we were prophetic to a degree. A few days after our last issue Waldo, instructor in history. While conflicting rumors have abounded this appeared four students were apprehended by Ursinus' one-man vigilante past month the simple facts of the matter are these: committee - Dean Whatley. It seems these four students were engaged 1. Mr. Waldo's current contract expires in June. in a most sinful activity, drinking beer in the New Dorms; and to com­ 2. Mr. Waldo recently asked President Helfferich if it would be wise pound the seriousness of this shocking situation two of them were girls. to feel out other colleges for future employment. 3. President Helfferich said "yes." Imn:ediately after the incident the highly efficient cogs of gossip be­ In other words, Mr. Waldo's contract will not be renewed; he was gan rollmg. The rumors centered on the impending fate of the four. shown to the door and politely requested to leave. Would they be expelled? Given twenty-nine demerits? Shot at sunrise? There is one other simple fact which seems to have been ignored. In the past many such caseR have been judged in a kangaroo court Mr. Waldo happens to be one of the best teachers Ursinus College has ever once found on the first floor of Bomberger. Reminiscent of the Star Cham­ known. His Twentieth Century History course is commonly regarded as ber, stUdents, superciliously charged and convicted, were subject to at times the tour de force of the social sciences taught at Ursinus. Each class is a gross miscarriages of justice. Fortunately these fascistic proceedings masterpiece of insights, wit, and plain gutsy teaching. Mr. Waldo does not ended with the creation of a student-faculty judiciary board. rely on cold formal lectures, rather a continuing dialogue between himself The four students were tried by this board and by all accounts it was and his students. It is an exhilarating experience. He is not an easy fair and just (except perhaps for a few rather ludicrous remarks by one of grader; his fantastic popularity amongst the students has been earned by the more "moral" professors on the board). The sentence was a two week merit and not by multitudes of A's and B's. suspension which was more liberal than previous precedents. The students Mr. Waldo has also been a dynamic force outside the classrooms. Many must also write "a constructive formal evaluation of the situation which reforms within faculty-administration relations must be at least partially led to their demise." While the We('kly applauds the progress that seems credited to his leadership. HiI'! membership on the Student-Faculty Com­ to have been made in student justice at Ursinus, we can only view this mittee has given that group respect and admiration within the college "formal evaluation" nonsense as a grammar school carryover. While the community. content of a "formal evaluation" and writing "I shall not be bad again" is For three years Mr. Waldo has proven himself to be a highly valuable different, the spirit remains the c:;ame. We do not wish to criticize the stu­ asset to Ursinus. God knows, we need more of his kind. dents on the Judiciary Board; obviously the required statement offended We shall not engage in speculation on why Mr. Waldo's contract was them. Probably it was merely a tactic to satisfy the conservative mem­ terminated; The Weekly is not? mind-reader. We can only pray that a bers of the faculty; if so its use was expediently justified. However, it is a "new faces" policy is a figment of someone's over-active imagination. It dreadful pity that such a strategem would appeal to these professors. would seem inane to sacrifice one of the most refreshing faces on the Ur­ The final absurdity, of course, is the fact that the vast majority of sinus campus for an untested quantity. students see nothing wrong in having girls in the men's dormitories. While We come now to the central question - will Mr. Waldo reappear on this attitude does not per se mean the rules should be unequivocally abol­ campus next September? If President Helfferich's decision is reversed ished, it does demand that certain concessions or compromises be made. would Mr. Waldo consent to remain? At this time those are moot points, Rules that hold no respect are simply weak laws; they are built on a foun­ but positive action can be taken. dation known as fear. The time has come for a meeting of the minds­ President Helfferich has often alluded to the fact that his office is al­ student, faculty, and administration for the development of rules that re­ ways open to students wishing to discuss a problem. The Weekly urges all flect the requirements of a modern college community. There is absolutely students to take twenty minutes of their time to register their protest of no defendable need for moral strictures handed down by a lofty authority. Mr. Waldo's leaving. Let us form an unending line to the second floor of rheir day is over; the students will not stand for them. To promote their Pfahler. Talk to the President, explain why you feel Mr. Waldo should be existence is to invite open revolt, even at Ursinus. retained. Secondly, write home to your Ilarents about this situation. Have We have observed Ursinus students for three and a half years and them send letters to President Helfferich asking him why such an excellent ~heir mood has changed greatly. Events at other colleges have strongly teacher is not getting his contract renewed. These are our rights as stu­ mfluenced them. Once they used to cynically joke about the rules; they do dents--exercise them. If you care at all about Ursinus you must do this! no longer. Soon passion may overcome reason, and it is doubtful that If the President changes his decision, an excruciating decision must meaningful results will ensue. Let us now gather as reasonable men be­ be made by Mr. Waldo. We can understand if he chooses not to return, for fore the lines of communications have been disrupted by the voices of ir­ it is asking a great deal. But in this editor's opinion he should be asked. rationality. H. S. H. S.

Letter To The Editor • • • Dear Editor, previously-given tests. It would the large number of students in As history majors, we are greatly seem that the administration erred the classes of the social studies de­ upset by the recent decay of the in its judgment of which faces to I partme~...s. One of the major at­ history department. History today change. tractions of a small college is sup- has become more liberal in thought In its effort to add new life to posedly the low ratio of students than it was fifty years ago. How­ Ursinus College through the addi- to teacher. This is a concern of ever, thought at Ursinus has be­ tion of new faces, the administra- the faculty as well as of the stu­ come stagnant. Liberality is not tion has neglected to see the ne- dents. Discussion is indicated by to be found in the history depart­ cessity of a revitalization of the the nature of many courses, yet ment because it is crushed by the curriculum. Through the efforts such discussion is impossible in iron hand of the administration. of Dr. Armstrong and others, the classes of sixty students or more. We are truly sorry about the loss curriculum has been improved but Our education suffers from this of Dr. Maurice Armstrong, not on­ this must be only a beginning. An- lack of exchange of ideas. ly because he was an excellent pro­ other complaint we offer concerns (Continued on Page 8, Col. 4) fessor, but also because he was the cohesive force uniting the depart­ ment and the administration. Dr. LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS Armstrong represented old school conservatism which was advan­ tageous to the image of the Ur­ sinus hierarchy; at the same time, he initiated many necessary re­ "Some nut ia going .round "ying, 'Your influence count.-uJe it'l" forms both in the history depart­ ment and in the college as a whole. Another reformer, a young, lib­ The Ursinus Weekly eral instructor who is well-liked by Published a minimum of fifteen times each academic year by the students the student body, is in questionable of Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pa, 19426. favor among the older members of Sixty-seventh year of publication our "family." The fathers of our college community have punished Editor-in-Chief this prodigal son for deviating HERBERT C. SMITH from the archaic traditions of the News Editor Feature Editor college by refusing to renew his JUDY SCHNEIDER KEN MACLEOD contract. Unlike the Biblical son who returned to those who needed Sports Editor him, this man cannot return to TIM COYNE those who benefited from having Exchange Edit.u.· ...... Byron Jacluson known him. The official reason Assistant News Edito ...... Gregg Gelnett. Chuck Broadbent Assistant Feature Editor" ...... Alan Gold. Vicki Van Horn given for his dismissal was that Assistant Sports Edlt.or" ...... Lee March. Jack Davis the administration likes to see a Advertiainlf Manager ...... John Buckley Circulation and Distribution Manalfer ...... Dayid Pool "change of faces." We wish to General Scapegoat ...... Gene Searl081 point out that this policy leaves Phot.ographer ...... John Gray Cartoonist ...... Rocco Iachlnl the concept of tenure in a precar­ Proofreader and Typist ...... Elaine Yost ious position. Further, the in­ STAFF - "Duke:' Sue Royack. Bob Dixon. Kaly Smith. Sue Koss. Fred Jacob. structor in question bas revised his Dick Mills. Linda Reiehmeyer. Ken Yorgey. Ron Herman. Dave Hartman. course presentation annually while THE EDITORIAL CONTENT DOFS NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT other professors are notorious for THE OFFICIAL POSITION OF URSINUS COLLEGE giving the same course year after Jilntered December I • 1902. at Collegeville. Pa. 19426. as second clu9 matter. under year. We are quite sure that the Act ot Congre;. of March 3, 1879. student body is well-acquainted ------'Mallinc Address: Campu8------P""t Office. U''1Iinu. CoHea-e. Collea-eville. Pa. 19426 with these professors and their THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1968 THE URSINUS WEEKLY PAGE FIVE Profs in Politics Overcrowded Rooms: Vietnam War Inspires Zucker To Bid For Convention Seat; May Take Five Years Constitutional Reform Is Issue To Correct Problem Last week many students had to First of all, dialogue between stu­ stand outside the door at the first dent and teacher becomes more dif­ As Pancoast Seeks Nomination class meetings of some courses. ficult and pure lecture more preva­ Expressions of the frustration of our citizens with the Dr. G. Sieber Pancoast, pro­ Usually students were shifted to lent. Second, the burden of grad­ different sections, or the course was ing papers properly and of giving handling of the Vietnam war have taken many forms. fessor of political science at moved to a larger room. But effective te.<;ts of knowledge be­ Writing and demonstrating have been the most frequent methods. Ursinus and Republican mem­ sometimes, as in the case of &0- come too great. But all over the U.S. today, groups of active Americans are laying ber of the Pennsylvania Gen­ nomics 18, some students were Two interrelated factors are ~- plans to change the handling of the conflict. These people want to use forced to drop the course. spon ible for the overcrowding. the 1968 election to gain some power. eral Assembly, has filed his Case in point: Dr. Donald Zuck­ petition for this year's pri­ These are simply the dramatic One is the lack of a sufficient num­ er, Professor of political science, mary race. Although the manifestations of what will be a ber of room. The other is too high will run for district delegate to the problem at Ursinus for the next a student-faculty ratio. The second deadline for filing was Tues­ three to five years. Accordmg to problem, which is the underlying Democratic National Convention. day, February 12, Dr. Pan­ The primary will be held in the Dr. Hinkle, a member of Ursinus's one, cannot be olved before the 13th District (Montgomery Coun­ coast informed the Weekly long-range Planning Committee, first is. The first is likely to be­ ty) on April 23, and only registered that he had already obtained nothing SUbstantial can be done to come more acute after Freeland i Democrats are eligible to vote. Dr. the 100 necessary signatures alleviate the problem of overcrowd- torn down. Zucker's ticket includes three run­ and had submitted his peti­ ing until several buildings now in One way to alleviate the prob- ning mates and two alternates. tion on Friday the 9th. the planning stages are opened. lems, Dr. Zucker observed, would As presented to the Weekly, the Of the present difficulties caused be to increase the number of full­ general position of the delegation Each candidate's petition must by overcrowding, Mr. Rafetto time faculty. Many faculty mem­ is that "the Administration is not contain the signatures of at least thought that lack of sufficient office bers now are part-time. doing everything possible to ter­ 100 people registered in his own privacy for counseling students was According to Dr. Hinkle, the minate the war in Vietnam. De­ party within the 147th district, but one of the greatest. He has had long-range outlook is much more spite his words, President Johnson he need not obtain each of them ten years of experience in counsel- rosy than the immediate future. does not seem to be listening to personally. Dr. Pancoast had four ing in industry and little opportun- Indeed, he sees the increase in gen­ anybody other than those who volunteers helping him and had no ity to apply it here. Dr. Zucker eral planning as the greatest sin­ counsel military solutions." trouble obtaining the signatures in was not so much disturbed by the gle change in Ursinus since he has Will they be effective? Dr. Zuck­ this 74% Republican district. Each lack of privacy for counseling as been here. The planned administra­ Dr. Donald Zucker er says, "One delegate at the con­ person signing a petition must give by the lack of simple office facili- tion, convocation, and library build­ vention is worth 10,000 people in his or her name, age, and perma­ ties. ings and the addition of a wing to the streets. The President will nent voting address and each can­ All three professors interviewed Pfahler will allow the college to THE TOWNE FLORIST didate must provide certification I CORSAGES and FLOWERS control the convention - but we agreed that normally a class be- employ more faculty and thus want to show him how many Amer­ that he is legally eligible and sign comes too large when there are greatly alleviate overcrowding. for All Ursinus Events icans are thinking about this stupid a loyalty oath. over about thirty students enrolled. -Dick Meals 331 MAIN STREET war." Dr. Pancoast stated that he may COLLEGEVILLE, PA. What will they do if elected? possibly have a Republican oppo­ Wire Service - 489-7236 Naturally they would participate nent for the party spot, but that in any anti-war caucus at the con­ this man would have to run inde­ A. W. ZIMMERMAN vention. They will "support which­ pendently of the Montgomery JEWELER ever candidate offers the strongest County Republican organization. COLLEGEVILLE, PA. program for ending the war The Republican Committeemen and Certified Gemologist promptly. We believe a military Committeewomen from the 147th American Gem Society solution is unattainable." , district have unanimously endorsed Complete Line of Since Robert Kennedy seems to Dr. Pancoast for the primary posi­ J ....lry. Diamond•• Urainul Charm. have eliminated himself from con­ tion in this district. sideration, Senator Eugene McCar­ The Democratic opponent, Dr. thy (D.,Wisc.) seems likely to be Pancoast believes, will be Mr. Lew­ Schrader's the outstanding peace candidate. is Sager, an attorney from Limer­ "Our position on the war is very ick whose son is an Ursinus grad­ Atlantic Station similar to his," according to Dr. , ,J Zucker. However, he emphasizes uate and former pupil of Dr. Pan­ } 460 Main St. Collegeville, Pa. coast. Official Inspection Station that his delegation will remain flexible, and not pledge before the Regarding one of the important convention. issues in Pennsylvania state poli­ ./r---/..--.",,~ SPECK'S DRIVE-IN The peace delegates are encour­ tics-the question of constitutional aged by the number of people who revision, Dr. Pancoast is strongly Pipin' Hot Sandwiches have come forward to help them, in favor of constitutional reform. including many local Democratic He feels that the debt limit should COLD DRINKS committeemen. Any students of be revised, judicial reform initiat­ MILK SHAKES any party who would like to help ed, and greater freedom insured for HOAGIES this concrete action against the local government. He advocates a war will be welcomed. There is program of "residual power" in LIMERICK, P A. work to be done making telephone which local administration main­ 489-7185 calls, addressing letters, and man­ tains greater autonomy over all ning the polls. Volunteers should state and federal activities in which COLLEGEVILLE, PA. see Dr. Zucker or John Piccone. there are no conflicting interests. 489-2110 -Ken MacLeod -Lance Diskan By Line Operation Stoney Brook Late last month, the largest cam­ the police activity was more appro- had accomplished the nation's larg­ pus crackdown on drug users took priate to quelling a rebellion than est bust and were very proud. I place. Approximately 200 Suffolk to the arrests of students where no know if I was a police officer, and Students overflow into hallway from Mr. Rafetto's Economic County police quietly raided dormi­ serious resistance was to be ex- had just ruined a student's chance 18 class. tories at Stoney Brook College, the pected. of going to graduate school, and A larger room has been found for this class. Long Island campus of the State However one may feel about the really his entire future, I would ----- University of New York, at 6 o'­ use of drugs, a certain degree of feel just absolutely great. I guess must say that marijuana is bad clock in the morning. The police shame must be felt concerning the it's a great feeling, like having a enough, but the policemen of Suf­ ~ltlt arrested 48 youths and charged police action at Stoney Brook. Im- leg shot off in Vietnam ~nd then folk County were really on the them with selling and possessing mediately after entering the rooms, receiving a Purple Heart for it. ball. The raid must have looked Gracious Country Dining Since 1798 drugs. the police armed with shotguns, The penalty for being caught like the charge of the light brigade. ROUTE 422 LIMERICK, PA. The Suffolk County police had hand-cuffed the students and with drugs is unbelievably severe. -Byron Jackson infiltrated the student ranks with marched them out of the dormitor- Many people think it is too severe, Phone 496-6222 hippie-clad agents, acting as drift­ ies, and then proceeded to search and are trying to relax the pen­ ers who could supply drugs to the their rooms. The police were so alty. The possession of marijuana R. M. MAS CHOCK students. The pathetic thing about efficient as to even arrest some of requires a maximum criminal pen­ COLLEGEVILLE this situation is that the college the people for having vitamin pills alty of seven years in prison. Even INSURANCE BROKER LAUNDRY administration had no idea of the -they thought they were LSD if a person is acquitted for sup­ X ext to the Hockey Field impending bust, and were complete­ pills. One policeman, feeling like posedly having it, or if he gets a "Compare before you buy" ly unaware of the circumstances of a "Dragnet" hero, dashed into one suspended sentence, for the first SHIRTS - A Specialty their college being raided until the room with shot gun in hand, pre- offense, his name will be in the FL 2-6188 - OS 2-1116 - 437-3603 i 200 police arrived. pared to find some hippies smoking newspapers, and will greatly injure PROMPT SERVICE The Stoney Brook officials marijuana, but to his surprise, he his chances of finding employment. COLLEGEVILLE BAKERY termed the Suffolk County police was pointing his trusty weapon at Many people have come to the THE action as a grandstand affair. his sister, her husband, and their conclusion that marijuana should FOR THOSE TASTY TREATS What made the raid so dramatic two children, who had been visiting be legalized, but trying to adjust Birthday Cakes Delh'ered to ARA was the fact that the police pro­ some hippie friends. any drug policies is a lot like void- SNACK SHOP ceeded to bring along ten newsmen The "F-Troop" like characterz. of ing archaic Blue Laws. In regards! Students Upon Request - $3.00 WELCOMES to cover the raid. The scope of the Suffolk County police force to the Stoney Brook situation, I 489-2871 L. E. Knoeller, Prop. I YOU PAGE SIX THE URSIN US WEEKLY THURSDA Y, FEBRUARY 15, 1968

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I I Name I I I I Address I IL ______City State Zip Code JI THURSDA Y, FEBRUARY 15, 1968 THE URSIN US WEEKLY PAGE SEVEN Bears Rate Number One BEARS HUSTLE TO FIRST PLACE; With Coach Fry In Cooperation/ Spirit MOVE CLOSER TO MAC CROWN A little over a minute remained cora's basket for the Cadets, Ur­ By FRED JACOB on the scoreboard clock. An Ur­ sinus, still leading with the score The 76'ers were being walloped by the Knicks, LaSalle sinus student played taps on his at 54-51, poured in six straight foul bugle. Dave Gillespie sank anoth­ shots with Schaal, Compton, and was upsetting Temple, and, on the West Coast, Oregon State er jumper from the corner to givll Mike Pollock each making two. The has just missed defeating second-ranked UCLA. It was a Ursinus a twelve-point lead over foul spree gave U .C. a 60-51 bulge time for up set~ last Saturday night, and the voice on the ra­ the visiting Cadets of P. 1.C. These with time running out rapidly. Ed dio confirmed the suspicion that Ursinus might be ripe for scenes characterized the final mo­ chaal and Steve Gane increased one. "The Bears just aren't moving the ball, and their shoot­ ments of the Ursinus-P.M.C. bas­ the Ursinus margin to 64-53, ketball game, a contest in which chaal tallying a lay-up and Gane, ing is ice cold," intoned WRUC announcer Paul Zamostein, the Bears stormed to a 64-55 tri­ two fouls. The final scoring for "If there's an adjective to describe the Bears' play tonight, umph to avenge an earlier defeat U.C. was Gillespie's corner shot. I'd have to pick 'lackluster'." at the hands of the Cadets. I Scoring was evenly distributed Every team has their off games, and it would not be my The game saw the Cadets hold among the tarting five for Ursin­ intention, nor I'm sure Zamostein's either, to condemn the an 8-6 lead early in the first period. u. Ed chaal was high man for After Steve Gane knotted the score, U.C. with 14 points; Gane and Bears even had they lo st the game at Swarthmore. And, of Dave Gillespie grabbed an offensive ICompton had 13 each, while Gil­ course, they. didn't lose. By Rome mysterious combination of rebound and then bucketed a lay-up le 'pie and Pollock both scored 12. fate " luck and the power. of positive thinking, Gillespie was to give the Bears a lead which they P.l\I.C.' big men, tudzinski and twice within seven second"! in the right place at the rIgh. t would never relinquish. High-scor­ Wynn, led the Cadets with 14 and time. The game was sent into overtime, and the Bears ing Bob Compton didn't tally his 12. respectively. first point until half of the first In their last five outings, the emerged with their first-place lead over Drexel intact by period was gone; his foul shot gave Bears have won four games for a half a game. UC an 18-11 lead. P.M.C. came 9-2 record. Before the semester Why? What distinguishes this Ursinus team from the back with six straight points to cut break, Ursinus defeated Haverford, usual 8-5 or 7-6 Ursinus teams, teams for which it was not the Bear lead to one marker. After 7 -70, and Dickinson, 75-55; the unusual to knock off the league leaders, but who would then Mike LaFlamme scored with a tap- Outnumbered 4-1, ompton fights Bears then lost to Delaware Val­ in, P.M.C.'s twin giants tallied two for rebound. ley, 77-65. In all three contests turn right around and be upset themselves by the squad in buckets. Six-foot-eight Jack Wynn Bob Compton was high scorer for the basement? This is the question I put to Head Basket­ sank a shot from the foul zone; came within three points of tying the Bears; he netted a total of 74 ball Coach Warren Fry. Mike Studzinski, a 6' 6" sopho- the Bears as Studzinski and Ed point during the three-game per­ "This group has lesR overall individual talent than a lot more, followed with a short jump- Flanagan combined for nine points, iod. of groups I've had," admits the coach, now in his ninth year er. Compton, however, broke the making the score 38-35. With Ur­ ince returning from the semes­ Cadet spree with a lay-up. The sinus ahead by a 42-37 score, Ed ter vacation, th&- Bears have won of coaching at Ursinus. "When I first came here, for instance, score remained close for a short Schaal tallied four points to give both of their games. After down­ we had quite a few boys on some of those teams who were while, but the Bears soon broke the Bears their biggest lead since ing P.M.C. on Wednesday evening, really outstanding." loose .. With Ursinus leading, 23- the end of the first period. As the February 7, Ursinus defeated the FRY CREDITS HIS team's success not to talent, but to 19, Compton made the first of two second half progressed, P.M.C. Garnet of Swarthmore in an over­ foul shots. When his second shot again rallied, this time to within time contest last Saturday night. cooperation and morale. "This is the most cooperative and missed, however, Gillespie tapped one point of a tie at 50-49. The Ca­ Mike Pollock, who scored 19 points, easiest to coach team I've had," says Fry. "The first five and the ball into the basket and the dets had a chance to take the lead, put the Bears ahead for good with top substitutes never miss a practice, and the others only Bears held another seven-point lead. but Jack Wynn missed a jump shot four minutes left to be played in rarely. And take our preparation for the second PMC game, Gillespie and Compton scored six and Ursinus took the rebound. the overtime period. The final score more points to increase the U.C. , From this point in the game, foul of the game was 62-58. for example," the coach went on. "I scouted PMC and came bulge to 33-22 at half-time. shots became the deciding factor in in with a four day preparation schedule--each day we were In the second half P.M.C. again the contest. After George Shi- to practice something different. The players didn't question the plan. They went right out there and executed it." Carson Scores 30 The 1968 unit also rates first in Fry's book in spirited Winter Track team play. "No one tries to be a hero on this team," says In Loss to E'burg Fry. "Take Compton, for example. He wouldn't care if he On Feb. 8th the Ursinus Varsity didn't score at all, as long as we won the game." A reporter Preview of A Great Spring hosted one of their strongest com­ petitors, East Stroudsburg. The reminded the coach that it wasn't very long ago that players At Ursinus, track is king. mined U.C. athletes, school indoor game started with E'burg taking on Ursinus teams used to sulk when frat brothers or close Through the past few years, track records were broken like they were an early lead but the Bears, scor­ friends were taken out of the game. Fry smiled and replied, has been becoming a strong sport going out of style. At West Ches­ ing from the corners surpassed the on the Ursinus campus. Though ter, the Bears looked amazingly Warriors and led 21-13 at the end "That's what makes the present camaraderie all the more re­ Ursinus has had a great tradition strong. Bart Bennett and Barry markable." of the first quarter. of producing a good track team, it Spenscer, starting out where they East Stroudsburg picked up mo­ THE BIG QUESTION in everyone's mind is just how far seems that this year's edition of left off last year, took 1st and 3rd mentum and outscored Ursinus in this team is going to be able to go. As this article is written, the cindermen will undoubtedly be in the hurdles. Bryant "multi-per­ the second quarter. Points from the squad is in first place in the MAC's Southern Division the greatest track team that has former" Heisinger took his injury­ ancy Porter, Lynn Downes and ever set a spiked shoe on Patterson prone body to a 1st in the high Casey Carson enabled the Bears to and is a sure bet to make the playoffs. The regular season Field. This coming spring, the Ur- jump and a 2nd in 45 yd. dash. champion will play the number four finisher in the league, keep their lead 35-32 at half-time. sinus student will be able to wander Our distance men, fresh from their 1 he third quarter proved to be with the runner-up team playing the squad that finished down to Patterson Field any after- undefeated CC season, looked in the turning point in the game with third. The winners of these games then meet for the privi­ noon and see champions in action: fine form. Flashes Bruce Albert, the visitors scoring from all angles. see Ursinus athletes, with individ- Ron Herman, and Vince Phillips U rsinus' attempts were squelched lege of playing the Northern Division champion. The victor ual determina.tion and team spirit, swept the first 3 places in the 2 by a strong defensive effort from in this match-Up will represent the MAC in the NCAA playoff. put together one of the greatest mile, while John Russell and Tom E'burg allowing us only 17(/l from Can the Bears cop the playoff championship? If so, it season records an Ursinus team McMorrow took 2nd and 3rd in the the Roor. Mary Ellen Smith en­ ever compiled. mile. Freshmen John Tourtelotte will be a hard, uphill pull. Should they beat Drexel next tered the game to replace Linda One might question what will in the pole vault, Rich Phillips in Wednesday they will have been undefeated at home this year MacIntyre who fouled out in an make the 1968 Ursinus track team the 45 yd. dash, and Ed Leggett in outstanding defensive effort. E'­ -an enviable record. On the road, however, they have not great. One "reason" is Coach Ray the high jump, looked strong in burg led by five points at the end looked good. No one can fault the team for their play against Gurzynski. Other "reasons," just their events. of the quarter. Delaware Valley, but at PMC and, more recently, at Swarth­ to name a few, are: Bryant Hei- At U. of Delaware the Bears dis­ Even with a 30 point effort from more, they were anything but impressive. The playoffs will singer, Bruce Albert, Ron Herman, played their increasing strength Brian Sowerwine, Barry Spenscer, and ability. Bryant Heisinger set Casey Carson, a 12 point effort be held on a neutral court. which could mean trouble. from freshman Lynn Downes, out­ Bart Bennett, John Russell, Walt two school records by winning the standing rebounding from captain On the other hand, there are always intangibles that have Fus, Peter Von Sothen, Rich Phil- 60 yd. dash in 6.3 seconds and by Joan Moser, and ball handling from to be considered. First of all, this team has a tremendous lips, Vince Phillips, Dave Whipp, high jumping 6' 4 113" He also will to win, and the two close victories over Swarthmore have Al Walstad, Tom McMorrow, John took the long-jump with a leap of junior Gwen Steigelman, the Bears Tourtellote, Denny Miller, Clive 21 ' 4". John TourteHote set a new were unable to stop the "Shooting undoubtedly strengthened their conviction that a game is Warriors." The game ended in a never lost until the last second has ticked away. Moreover, Carney, Ed Leggett, and Bob Dix- UC indoor pole vault record and on. By the end of Spring, these Brian Sourwine and Dave Whipp 64-51 loss for the Bears. Thus the like most teams, this one responds to fan support. A gym "reasons" will be common words burned the track in the 600 yd. second game of the season leaves packed to the rafters with animated Ursinus rooters for the in the vocabulary of Ursinus track dash. But again, our distance men them with a 1-1 log. Their set­ big home game against Drexel-and a subsequent victory fans. If greatness is measured by stole the show. Bruce "but I'm not back is only temporary and the the performing quality of its com- a miler" Albert Rashed over the Bears are anxiously awaiting their over the Dragons-would probably send the Bears into the meeting with Gettysburg on Thurs­ playoffs with a "We want this game more than you do, and ponents then the Ursinus track distance of one milt: in 4:25 for a day. team is destined to obtain the new U.C. indoor record. In the we KNOW we can win it," kind of feeling. With, say, five or classification of greatness this com- two mile, Ron Herman smashed the six busloads of Ursinus students there to help reinforce that ing season. U.C. indoor record by running 9:41 WRESTLING feeling . . . well, who knows? In preparation for the coming in his specialty. And our two mile The Ursinus Wrestling Team HITS AND MISSES: Pollock has really been hauling in outdoor season, the Ursinus track relay team composed of Walt Fus, bowed in an effort to defeat a the rebounds the second half of the season. He was the Bears' members have been presented with Tom McMorrow, Pete Von Sothen, strong Elizabethtown team. The a rigorous indoor season. Braving and Bruce Albert, who were "run­ undefeated Elizabethians tallied 39 top rebounder against PMC and was high for the game the winter and lack of facilities, the i ning just for fun" came close to against Swarthmore. . . . When Schaal checked in against points with the Bears unable to get U.C. cindermen have pounded their upsetting a strong U of Delaware on the scoreboard. The Bears' PMC as high scorer, it marked the first time this season that bodies into shape for their current relay team. Losing only by a yard, record now stands at 0 and 5. indoor season. Last week, witb our "just for fun" team surprised Compton failed to takE' the scoring honors. . . . Belated con­ 123-Fitzsimmons, decision; 135 gratulations to Ed Fischer, who was selected all MAC first meets at West Chester and Uni- I everyone including themselves. -Adams, decision; 137-Grau, pin; team for the second year in a row (the only player in the versity of Delaware, the U.C. track Other good performances were giv­ 145-AtJand, pin; 152-Hoffmaster, team showed their talents and gave en by Barry Spencer, Bart Bennett, league to repeat), and to Joe Corvaia, who was given hon­ decision; 160--Cerbin, pin; 167- definite indications of future great- Clive Carney and Al McAlarney. Du1fy, pin; 177-Farr, pin; Unlim. orable. ness. By the onslaught of deter- (Continued on Page 8, Col. 5) -forfeit. PAGE EIGHT THE URSINUS WEEKLY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1968 submit its nomination to the St. LIVING ARTS Andrews Society by April 1, and (Continued from Page 1, Col. 5) CREEK CLEANINCS the winner will be announced by May 1, 1968. achieves wisdom through the ca­ Omega Chi loes under the affluance of "Knock­ About Saturday night . . . Ly­ thartic elements of both psycholog­ out Punch." The Scotland Yard on, and Marcy, took advantage of ical and physical suffering. While Even the bad times are good? LETTER award goes to Tex for finding a the facilities, as we all did, no one his solution to the problem is ulti­ Baby and Blah-blah got engaged. (Continued from Page 4, Col. 5) hair in his glass. The Arthropod was bothered by the cramped quar­ mately mystical, his portrayal of Our congratulations to Kenny and Recently the administration has character and psychological tor­ Award goes to Butsie for her ina­ ters. Emig, who nearly fainted appointed a temporary head for Lynne. bility to remove the sock breaf when someone knocked, was off­ ment make the play of enduring Sue Dieffenbach also traded her the history department. The ad­ stench from Dingle's toes. color at times . . . like when he relevance to a modern audience. Delta Pi pin for a ring; her's was ministration has overlooked the The "Viper" is in. Dumpy is a asked us to make a lot of noise. man whom we think is the logical from Jack Schatz, '65. physical wreck. Gail of Troy. Lit­ Later, John put a young punk in WINTER TRACK Best wishes to Judi Olshefskie, candidate for this position, a pro­ tle Richard is back. his place. Wonder if having Bur­ (Continued from Page 7, Col. 4) who received a diamond friendship fessor who demonstrates an active ill, Robinson, and Distler looking ring from her friend, Bill. They've * * * concern for his students and dares This season, track will spell suc­ on gave him added confidence. It been offered a TV contract to film Sigma Rho Lambda to state his own opinions. It is cess for Ursinus. This year's team could have been his deodorant. Kil­ their first year of marriage-a sit­ ironic that the goal of freedom of is a champion and is composed of Chuck Wolf can't seem to make patrick (property of USAF) played uation comedy starring Rich Olson. it with female population at Ursin­ expression for which Dr. Arm­ youth, determination, talent and door-to-door salesman, but arrived spirit. On April 6, 1968, the thin­ Pat Leopold is heirloomed to Jim us, because they don't like his strong left Canada and which he in time to show off his date. clads will begin their assault on Park, of the U. S. Navy. moves. Keehner does a lot of driv­ achieved at Ursinus has been re­ the other teams in the MAC. Pam Schoch is secretly engaged ing in Will's car, dClesn't use up claimed by the administration at the expense of the history depart­ Moreover, this spring the Ursinus to Marty Fleishmann. much gas but burns up a lot of student will be able to say "We're And Fran Galle of Beta Sig final- clutches. Davy said he saw double COUNSELING ment. Will Ursinus ever accept the ex­ a Winner!" A very big winner. ly pinned Cindy! at the party last weekend. Good (Continued from Page 3, Col. 5) istence of liberal thought? Would you believe undefeated? Our congratulations to all of Davy! Lannie went back with Don namese. It is not cowardly to cut Sincerely, Would you believe MAC cham­ you, and to Beta Sigma Lambda on now that he's got a big new red the umbilical cord which keeps you Barbara Rose pions? Only time will tell. And their successful return W ednes~ay machine. Luther got drunk and in the university when you realize Maureen Murphy baby, the time is here. night to the whirl of Collegev~lle tried to eat a banana with the skin that the university is creating you society. Another therapy seSSIOn on it. The dirt on Rhody's upper in its own image; obedient, bored, tonight? "0 Chi will never, ever lip puts the Indians on the war­ tense, passionless, infinitely in­ WANTED: Prote!'ltant or Roman Catholic students majoring tractable like clay rather than in­ let you down . . ." path. Kaylor'S roommate has lips in physical sciences and entering graduate school, who desire Wid and Clance got a heater burn that never smile. Macher asks for definitely open like the sky." from the Sunshine State . . . after the same thing in a girl as he does to develop their Christian faith while training as scientists and standing-bY their first day of vaca­ in a car. Is it true that Milton engineers. Combine work towards Ph.D. or M.S. degrees at tion in the Philadelphia airport. buried his hockey stick in the ST. ANDREWS The Pennsylvania State University with semill3rs and lectures We've located Diane Wonik at woods. Rusty's the only guy on (Continued from Page 2, Col. 2) on contemporary theology and Christian responsibility for sci­ Edison Junior College, Fort Myers, campus whose height you can check inations. He is also expected to Florida. with a yardstick when he's stand­ live in one of the College Resi­ entists, and participate in a supporting Christian community. ing erect. Congratulations to Dick dences during his year abroad. Conducted by a group of Penn State faculty members. Write: Candidates for a scholarship are Beltz on his recent pinning to Kris THE SYCAMORE COMMUNITY, Dept. L, Box 72, State Col­ Zeta Chi Kaiser, and to Woody Paisley on urged to see Mr. Jones and apply Congratulations to the basketball his not so recent engagement to before March 15. The College will lege, Pa. 16801. team. Keep up the good work. Jeanne Baggs. Schaalie slingshot. Ursinus, sees you cracking kum- The only place that Fisher can quats. get a job this summer is the circus D's PIZZA-RAMA since he is not yet housebroken. * Flounder never has to worry about Alpha Phi Omega Two Varieties of Cheese employment since Aquarama is. al­ Maureen and Joe are back to­ Special Italian Sauce ways looking for stray, bloodthIrs­ gether. Now he won't feel guilty ty creatures. Tom B. is a Za~bo. about using the car. Earhart saw Fresh Dough Daily Grinch is going to Tenochtltlan Minneapolis on $1.00 for the entire to investigate Aztec culture. Shew week-end. Hey Leman, d'ya get a 347 MAIN ST., COLLEGEVILLE Headquarters is moving to Chile to escape his date yet? Bob was down in Wash­ harem? ?? Tad is again taking up ington advising on U. 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