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BEACHCOMBERS BASKETBALL UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA COLLEGE BALL TONIGHT Cal Poly— 8:15 p.m. Sat., March 1 Vol. XXXVII GOLETA, CALIFORNIA, FEBRUARY 25, 1958 No. 29 SPECTRUM CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY SBC Groups Compete ‘Little Magazine’ Reviews For Awards; Annual Year One in Writers’ Realm Blood Drive Nears Celebrating its first anniversary, Spectrum, Santa Barbara Col Living-group participation in lege’s literary magazine, went on sale yesterday at the Graduate the annual Larry Adams Blood Manager’s office. Drive, slated for Friday, March Included in the anniversary issue are the first six 7, will be stressed by the award pages o f The Unnamable, a work by Samuel Beckett, never ing of two trophies. before published in English. Donald Davie and Hugh Ken Inter-Fraternity Council, spon ner have authored critical articles on Beckett’s work, which soring organization of the drive, also appear in the issue. Also will present a trophy to the liv featured in Spectrum’s W in Issue are Cy Epstein, Betty Ja ing group with the largest per ter Issue is an excerpt from mieson and Lucy Matteson. centage participation. Students William Carlos Williams’ new International Scope who attempt to donate but who book of poetry, Paterson. Established a year ago un are rejected by the Blood Bank, Student writers whose work der the Associated Students personnel will be counted as par appears in the Spectrum Winter By-Laws, Spectrum since has ticipating. had international recogni Max Caulk Award tion. The first number, The Associated Student Body brought out by Editor James is also presenting the Max Caulk DAVIE PRESENTS Bell, included work by Don Memorial Trophy to the', living ald Davie, William Carlos group participating in and con Williams, Leland Hickman, tributing most to student activi ENGLISH Y E W Jane Silver, Kent Chapman, ties and events. Participation in It is the besetting sin of the Cy Epstein and Jackie New the blood drive is a requirement SPECTRUM EDITOR JACKIE NEWBY presents the first edition of the anniversary issue to acting academic magazines which pub by, the present editor. lish creative writing, to regard to be eligible for this award. provost Elmer R. Noble. Looking on (left) is Cyril Epstein, managing editor of the campus literary Cocteau Featured magazine photo by meridith such writing merely as the raw In order to contend for the Jean Cocteau was featured in material necessary to feed the IFC or ÂSB awards, living the Fall number, with a transla mills of criticism and scholar groups are required to turn tion of his “ Leone” by Alan ship. On the other hand it is in a complete membership Neame. The issue also contained list to the Associated Student SHEARING, MANNE FILL DATEBOOKS typical of the so-called “ little a special poem and drawing giv magazine” to become frozen in Body office before March 5. en to the magazine by Cocteau attitudes of impotent revolt All students under 21 years of for the occasion. Other contribu against academicism, regarding age must have a minor-release WITH TWIN ENTRIES OF COOL JAZZ tors in that Fall issue were Gor poems and stories as somehow form in order to donate blood. Two internationally known tet perform in “ Jazz Showcase bar. His popularity grew until don Ringer, Marvin Mudrick, Students may use the form on jazz cbmbos are scheduled to ap ’58” Friday evening in the cam he was one of the top musicians exempt from rational and judi Mary Jo McPherson, Buron Colt, Page 3 or pick one up in the pear in Santa Barbara this week pus auditorium at 8 p.m. Sun in London. His decision to come cious scrutiny. Spectrum, as the Miriam Pennington, Jane Silver Graduate Manager’s office. end. Shelly Manne and his quin- day afternoon George Shearing, to America was made in 1946, and Lucy Matteson. accompanied by his quintet, will but on his arrival he was not very According to present Manag give a concert g t the Fox Arling successful. Finally he got a prom ing Editor Cy Epstein, factors M U S IC , m u s k m m ton Theater at 2 :30 p.m. ising job and was signed to re which made Spectrum possible at Manne, consistent winner of cord with MGM. the time of its first publication many jazz polls, started his ca Tickets for the Shearing were the increased student en reer in Southern California with concert are available to UCSB rollment, a rising interest in cre TOP PREP MUSICIANS TO PRESENT Stan Kenton. He then went to students at the Graduate Man ative writing and an awareness Hermosa Beach’s Lighthouse and ager’s office at a special rate. on the part of the Legislative ALL-CAL HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONY • played with Howard Rumsey and Dennis Naiman, Sophomore Council that the advent of a cam his Lighthouse All-Stars for some Class president, urg/es all stu by Bob Raleigh pus literary magazitie would time. Becoming more popular dents, particularly those inter bring a new kind of prestige to The 18th annual All - California High School Symphony Or all the time, he formed his own ested in jazz, to attend both con the college. chestra concert is scheduled for March 8, 8:30 p.m. at the Lobero group and began a series of con certs. Theater in Santa Barbara. Two hundred high school musicians certs all over the country. will gather on the UCSB campus three days before the concert to Appearing with Manne in begin an extensive rehearsal schedule. These musicians are selected his quintet are Russ Freeman GAUCHO NOTICES by audition and by their respective high school orchestra directors. on piano, Stu Williamson, BARBARY COAST Applications for the offices of They are considered the best high school musicians and come from trumpet, Monty Budwig, bass, Student Union chairman and Spe all over the state to participate ------- *------;--------- — ------------------- and Charley Mariano on alto SOON TO BLOSSOM cial Events co-chairman are now in this program. dena Civic Orchestra. Dr. Lert sax. Tickets for the concert, open. Forms must be filed in the The students will arrive here will conduct the major part of sponsored by the Sophomore ASB office no later than Tues Friday morning, Feb. 28. By the program and his appearance Class, are on sale this week in ON OCEAN SITE Dr. Donald Davie day, March 11. 9:30 a.m. auditions will begin to emphasises the professional ap New location selected for this * * * determine positions in the vari proach this orchestra takes for year’s Barbary Coast by the Spe organ of an academic milieu in Positions on the ASB Secre ous sections. Although all of the the concert. cial Events Committee is the field which, however, explication and tariat are now open. Students students have been practicing the All-Cal Founders on the seaward side qf the Sci critical comment are kept sub wishing to apply for this job music for the last month, the first The coordinator and founder ence Building. ordinate to creative writing, as contact George Hawkins in the full rehearsal will get under way of the All-Call Orchestra is Dr. The new location, far removed pires to and mostly achieves a ASB office. Friday afternoon. * * * Maurice Faulkner, associate pro from the former gymnasium site, position exempt from academi The entire organization of the fessor of music at UCSB. Dr. will not alter the usual carnival cism on the one hand, Bohemian- Students interested in the po All-California High School Sym Faulkner will act as associate di midway feature. The area also ism on the other. The editorial sition of Finance Committee rep- phony is undertaken by the mu rector and conductor of the or provides ample parking space j policy of concentrating on works resentative-at-large should apply sic students of UCSB. Letters in chestra. and electric power connections. as to which opinion is still unset in the Student Body office or viting candidates were sent out There will be two soloists ap Show Goes On tled renovates the crucial idea of contact Bill Harris at 57740 be in December and the selection Tomorrow night auditions for pearing with the orchestra— Alita Shelly Manne the avant - garde, taking more fore noon Friday, Feb. 28. process narrowed the applica * * * Wilcox, from Santa Barbara High top Barbary Coast shows will be risks than are usual in academic tions down to 200 by February. the Graduate Manager’s of held in the campus auditorium magazines while avoiding the Candidates for teaching cre During this time housing facili School, and Walter Verderber from Whittier High School. Miss fice for $1.50. at 7 p.m. Groups participating temptation of esteeming novelty dentials who must take the Speech ties, transportation, meals and British - bom pianist George are required to present two for its own sake. Spectrum in Proficiency Test should contact Wilcox will play the first move- recreational activities were being Shearing has made a tremendous scripts, sketch of booth and an fact is taking bets on the future. the Speech Department office arranged by the various student /ment from Lalo’s- “ Cello Concer success of what could have been alternate booth idea. It was one of the principal ad immediately for instructions. Fi chairmen. to” and Verderber will perform a tragic life. Hampered by total Big Name Band vantages which drew me here nal date for acceptance of first For many of the AU-Cal Or the first movement from Beetho blindness from birth and a good Again on slate for Saturday from Europe, and now that I outlines is Feb.