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(tanprttrut Satlg (EamjMH voLLxviiN0 42 Serving Storrs Since 1896 Wednesday, Nov. 12, W9 Voting Today for Student Posts Candidates, Polling Sites, Party Platforms Listed Stories on page 4 Moratorium Hits Racism Speakers, Teach-ins Featured The UConn Moratorium coalition has released che final schedule of events for the November Moratorium. The schedjle features an 11 day teach-in and a speaker from the Pan African Congress on Thursday. Nov. 13. Chicago 'Overwhelming9 Hardin's Style Alienates Audience Tim Hardin and "Chicago* combined in "the most dynamite mu- sical performance" that UConn has heard recently. Hardin's quiet, rather mellow folk style opened the show, while "Chicago* played three encores for "the most beautiful audience we've ever been a part of." According to Campus Movie Reviewer's Paul Bocher and Hra Gildenberg, "they were completely unreal." Voting Age Unchanged Two States Squash Younger Vote Referendums to lower the voting age to 19 and 18 in Ohio and New- Jersey, respectively, were defeated In the Nov. 5 elections. Al- though organizers of lower voting campaigns refused to be dis- couraged by the results, the College Press Service said "there is plenty to be pessimistic about" since the earliest time the issue can again be put before the voters is 1971. WW ft Kit I Mf/f^n Robert Schoeplein (second from left) addresses a group of 350 C? students going to Washington for the demonstration against the »» . , Vietnam war in SS55 Monday night. Pictured with him are (left M artlClOantS *° ri9nt' Sue Crabtree, Schoeplin, Kevin Keyes and an uniden- tified girl. Meet Method to End Racism Offered ■A Revolutionary Perspective for Ending Racism" will be offered Thursday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. at the Coma HI , House by Professor Dan Jordan, a faculty member at the University of Massachusetts. Jordan, whose lecture is spons.i1 by UConn's Balial Club, holds two bachelor of arts degrees, one from Oxford University, two masters degrees and a Ph. D. from the University of Chicago. Also a Rhodes Scholar, he Is vice chairman of the National Spiritual Assembly for Bahals of the U.S, and is executive secretary of the American National Institutes for Social Advancement. Two of his recent articles are "New Perspectives on Relevance in Hucatlon" and "Paired Hands Test: A Technique for Measuring Friendliness." A Fixation Preview ; (ftmuttttinst lath} Glampua Rimmers of Eldritch Serving Storrs Since 1896 By Richard Enoplov We have Just witnessed a rehearsal of the new demanded the creation of a community; the skill theatre production: THE Rimers OF ELDRITCH. and artistry with which the cast builds a town, Whether the play can be claimed by the theatre Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1969 and Its news, and myths Is brilliant The entire "department" Is questionable. For the first time cast shares, with familial ease, the concepts and In several years the community will be able to see unbounded energy the play is built with. a created piece of theatre art. Up until now the The director's role has been fulfilled brilliant- majority of the productions have been rather typi- ly, the cast is eager to portray their story for the cal, rather predictable packages of acting, and pre- audiences, the lighting is Inseparable as a rhythm, tentiously uninspired directing. from the story, and the play consumes your attention. The Rimers of Eldritch is directed by Dr. It has been a long time comlng...the theatre Jim Hancock. Hancock Is directing his first pro- department has found a theatre. duction at the university. The concept of the play, Be There lett 9 Tomorrow, as part of the UConn Moratorium Coalition's Nov- 'Best For All Students ember Program, there will be an all-day teach-in the Student Union To the editor: I feel that the most competent and well inform- for student senator, if you realize that you too Ballroom. ed student makes the best qualified student re- need strong representive powers In the student presentative. It's Al's knowbdge of proper parl- senate, you will ELECT ALAN BARTH FOR FROSH For those of you who haven't been to the ballroom before, It's lmentary procedure and his strong desires for the STUDENT SENATOR. •toest for all students" that makes him my choice In the center of the third floor of the Student Union Building. Its Donald Berg Pres. Bushnell House a large room and hopefully it'll be cvowdtd tomorrow, so you shouldn't miss it. 'Al Gets Things Done There will be nine teach-in sessions, running from 9 a.m. Into To the editor: the afternnon. Some of the best of UConn's faculty will be offering Re: Freshmen; not only the Freshman Class, but the entire campus. their best lectures of the year. Freshmen, when you vote for your class presi- He has met already with President Babbidge on the dent today, don't pass by Al Szabo's name hastily subject of parietal hours, giving North Campus not It hasn't always been easy to get faculty mem!>ers to teach-in True, he has been campaigning for only a short only some say on the subject, but also allowing time, and he has been able to publish only one North Campus to hear the Administration's point at this university. This was not because they were apathetic, but information sheet. However, I would like to clear of view and to find out what will be done. He has up this difficulty by enumerating Al's qualifications sought out the counsel of both administrators and because UConn students have been. in greater depth. students at all times. I have had ample opportunity to see Al at work Finally, Al gets things done; he knows where to In the past, teach-ins have attracted as few as three or four- as the Chairman of the North Campus Residence go and how to make good changes. Freshmen, if Improvement Committee. Al has dona a most ef- you want a sincere and dedicated President who will hundred students. fective job in nailing down what is wrong in the go all the way to Improve the conditions of the dormitories, and the Council will be acting on his freshmen, write in a vote for Al Szabo on November We like to think of UConn as an active campus with students recommendations for corrective action shortly. 12. Al has been seeking changes which will benefit who are alive, who care about racism and American foreign policy. Bruce Tomklns Secretary, North Campus Council This is the time for those students who have stood in the rain to demonstrate for peace, for those students who are planning to march Totally Apathetic Freshmen on Washington and those students who have said they stand against To the editor: Re: Freshman Class racism, to come together and learn and plan. H you are not from North Campus, do not fear In past years, the freshmen class has been to- that I will forget you. You are the freshmen most If UConn students stay in bed tomorrow, and these men show up tally apathetic to university affairs. As a member hurt by freshman apathy for you have no campus of North Campus Council, I was pleased to become wide representation. I promise to seek out your to teach in an empty ballroom, their Interest in a broad student move- part of a movement seeking more freshmen parti- cipation. Now when freshman elections arrive, problems as well as those of North Campus, and freshman to do my utmost to unify our class as one active ment may turn as slack as that of the students who couldn't get out "P>*y rears Ite ugly head. There is only campus wide organization. Therefore WRITE IN one other active candidate other than myself. I your ballot for me as president of the freshman of bed to hear them. have worked dllligently as house president and mem- class on Wednesday. ber of North Campus Council. I am chairman of EVEN IF YOU DO NOT VOTE FOR ME, PLEASE the North Campus Residence Improvement Co- VOTE DO NOT ALLOW THOSE WHO CRITICIZE mmittee and have actively been seeking Improve- THE FRESHMEN AS AN APATHETIC GROUP TO ments for North Campus. All house presidents HAVE ANY BASE FOR FURTHER COMPLAINTS. in North Campus can tell you. Thank you, Al Szabo Melgs House (Cmmrrttntt Daily (EampitB Serving Storrs Since 1896 A Reader Answers To the editor: I'm surrounded with rigid, angular construct- ions when my humanity is nothing if not fluidity. Editor-in-Chief I've just read about Prof. Krimmerman and his class painting a classroom and Its brought up a These constructions are covered inside and out with Michael J. VUialen few thoughts: expanses of unchanging color, but nothing in my A great thanks to Krlmerman. experience, at its most truly human, warants Monaging Editor Business Manager this non-change, this total lack of novelty, surprise, As human beings we've built ourselves into rather and therefore wonder. Richard Cohen inhuman buildings. Fred McAlary I sit in class, supposedly being made more human As a human being I want to be able to paint in all my classrooms just as I play through all my by the humanities and other related disciplines, lives. EDITORS while the very space in which I spend this class time is a-human.. If anyone will be humanizing our classrooms in Co-News Editors Cheryl Rmiano, G. Claude Albert Nowhere in my human consciousness is there the near future please let me know. Sheila Cohen, Erica Penley anything as one-colored, or as dull, as the paint Thank-you again Mr.