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Vol. 95, No. 8 Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa. Friday, April 30, 1971

HAROLD McELHANEY SAM TIMER Athletes work to change hair policy

By DALE RADCLIFFE VanYahres maintained that the goal of their efforts was, "not to A concerted effort to obtain get anyone in the Athletic Depart- a revision in Athletic Department ment fired" but to challenge what policy concerning athletes with he termed an "unrealistic pol- long hair is being initiated. Spear- icy," Pointing out that other col- CONFRONTATION: CU Manager Tom Wells (rear, gesturing) talks to Association of Black Colle- heading the effort are junior Mike leges in the Presidents' Athletic gians President-elect Allen Huff (sitting on machine), who is also a member of the CU Cabinet, as VanYahres and senior Dick Conference have little or no re- about 30 other ABC members shout disapproval of the CU's action on a proposed soul dance. Greenbaum, both members of the striction on personal appearance, 1970 Gator football squad. Late last night, the situation was at least temporarily resolved. Va_nYahres felt that making short Yesterday VanYahres and hair and the absence of facial Greenbaum met with football hair prerequisites for athletic coach Sam Timer in an attempt participation forced the athlete to to convince the coach to allow CU-ABC dispute settled "compromise himself," "Play- students sporting long hair or ing ball at Allegheny is a privi- moustaches to participate in foot- lege in return for doing what_ ball next fall. They reported that Sam Timer wants you to do," the meeting had not been pro- after shouting match he exclaimed, adding "the only ductive from their point of view. factor in determining whether an Greenbaum declared that the By JAMES COWDEN athlete should play should be his The compromise worked out between Wells next effort will be to seek mas- ability, not his life style." and ABC president-elect Allen Huff substitutes sive student support in the form The pair feel that they have a A conflict between the College Union and of petitions and letters to the ed- a soul band in place of one of the two rock possibility of having their griev- the Association of Black Collegians, which re- itor of the Campus. He partic- bands scheduled for the all-night party. The ances resolved if they get solid ularly stressed the need for let- sulted in a noisy shouting match between ABC student support, and the admini- compromise depends on whether the CU can ters from Allegheny athletes sup- members and CU manager Torn Wells yester- stration is influenced. Both ex- reschedule one of the bands contracted for porting the right of all students pressed a willingness to partici- day afternoon, was resolved at least temporar- to participate in athletics. Feel- May 8. The visiting black students will be in- pate on any Ad Hoc Committee ily last night, ing that the crux of the problem vited to attend as guests of the college, and the that is formed, and anticipated lay with the administration's re- The dispute arose when the C.U. refused strong student government sup- CU expects that what Wells called the "pig tac- fusal to intervene on the part of to give money to ABC to hold a separate soul port. ASG President Frank Tad- tics of the college" in having an excess of pol- the dissident athletes, Greenbaum dance on May 8, since it conflicted with Col- ley has indicated his support for declared "We will petition the lege Union plans for an all-night party pre- ice at college social functions will not be used. the athletes. According to ABC president Yvonne Hobbs, administration. If they won't help viously made. ABC insisted upon a separate us, we will try to get individual Foo:ball coach Sam Timer the conference has been planned for three sLated that candidates for next dance to end a conference it is holding here athletes not to participate." months. ABC went out of its way to avoid year's football squad would be that weekend for about 100 black students Greenbaum emphasized that the publicity for the conference on campus, how- non-participation would only be from area colleges. a last resort. See ATHLETES, p.5 ever, and it appears on no schedule of events. Resulting confusion in the CU Cabinet over the date caused the mix-up. See C.U., p.8 From air castles to a Unity Center

By KARIN ROMNEY "We think there is a need for a place where young kids can Freddie Harris aria co., a well- come for advice, recreation, and known construction company in education," says Harris, "And Meadville which builds air we want to have a 'rap* session castles, finally has one that's on each week for adults." the ground. Thus far, the Unity Center has Three months ago it was a con- scheduled a number of tentative demned red brick monstrosity programs. with no floors, walls, roof, heat The first is a summer session or electricity. But through the for kids aged nine to fourteen. efforts of Wayne Fredericks, a Adult volunteers and paid coun- student at Allegheny, sixty-eight selors will supervise recreation others and $4800 in donations activities, cultural outings, and from the Allegheny faculty, town- arts and crafts from 9:00 to speople and Meadville industry, 4:00 each day with a meal at the old wreck has been revived. noon. The summer program will The historical society has had last for fifteen weeks and will no hand in this. It's been the work be of no cost to the children in- of certain people in town who volved. The financing will be would like to see Meadville as handled by the churches of Mead- AIR CASTLE to reality is the story of Meadville's Unity Center. With help from about 70 people more of a "community" in the ville and the United Fund. Unity and $4800 in donations, the Center will begin offering programs this summer for children. It will rea' se Ise. They have named the hopes to have funds enough for structure the Unity Center in the be open to people of all ages, however. approximately thirty kids. hope that it will live up to its See UNITY CENTER, p.8 name. Page 2 CAMPUS Friday, April 30,1971 President Jackson? Revolution: dues unpaid Although he has not officially announced his candidacy, Wash because it's exactly that inane cycle of get- ington Senator Henry M. Jackson is said to be waging a serious By MICHAEL TROMBLEY ting on top and then shitting on people we battle for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination. Labor want to break. During the past weekend's antiwar demon- leaders and the long-dormant Southern wing of the party are said And what about the entertainment stration in Washington, D.C., protestors tore to regard Jackson, a longtime Vietnam hawk and booster of the aspect of the demonstration, the rock perform- up the backs :of! benches surrounding the military in Congress, as the most desirable potential candidate. ers and frills and the ice cream and peanuts. Washington monument and burned the wood- A recent convention of American newspaper editors surprisingly It's no wonder that no intelligent man can en slats in bonfires to warm themselves during agreed that Jackson was one of the two likeliest Democratic believe in this "revolution"; everyone is • an all-night concert. They also blighted the nominees. The other (in a double blow to progressive elements out to have a good time and how in the monument grounds, leaving behind tons of in the party) was Senator Hubert Humphrey. hell can you take it all seriously? No one is trash and burnt ground where the fires had Senator Jackson's campaign brings to mind (ironically) the "paying any dues" as Bob Dylan might put been. 1964 nomination campaign slogan of Barry Goldwater: "Not it. Decent, property-concerned people all over a choice but an echo!" That the national Democratic party would Now, granted I am over-emphasizing the the country, especially people in D.C. who even consider nominating for President a man of Jackson's views vandalism and the concert, making cosmic have witnessed the , childish, senseless sort must inspire horror in liberals in the party, who remain the only mountains out of scarcely significant mole- of destruction after other demonstrations (this hope of Americans who have watched Nixon continue the Indo- hills with the above. But that is the artistic past demonstration was the least harmful), china war, if on a smaller scale. Lyndon Johnson defeated Barry license and, if in the end such a practice dir- Goldwater on the promise that American boys would not be sent are going to be turned off by such actions ects the reader towards the truth perceived to do the job of Asian boys, and once in office escalated the con- and I cannot help thinking rightly so. When by the writer, then the hyperbole has not flict. Running against Humphrey, Nixon cast himself as a peace the Washington Post chose to run photographs been wasted and the truth is simply this — candidate with a "plan" to end Johnson's war, and once elected of the ruined benches and polluted grounds, the present American revolution has no balls. he too proved that the_ war was a nonpartisan folly. Now, with I did not think that the editors were strict- It lacks integrity in so many aspects that the prospect (however dim) of the Democrats nominating a Jackson, _ly seeking a sensational or inflammatory effect. it can engender no respect and hence it can- is the party that talked peace to get elected going to again regain They were saying "Look — this is a part of not produce any inspiration for meaningful power in the person of a hawk. the demonstration. The aftermath may be change. But what makes Jackson's candidacy all the more frightening denouement but it is essential to a total out- The reason Gandhi accomplished what he is that, if nominated, the principles of intraparty democracy look on the matter." did against the odds he faced, and they were would be traduced. Clearly the majority of Democrats would Now it is quite true that if the D.C. park tremendous—at least equal to the obstacles prefer a progressive nominee who has opposed the war. For the commission did not continually retrieve in the way of the Revolution, was largely a re- Democrats to nominate a man like Henry Jackson would be the trash left behind by a weekend of summer sult of the man's honor and integrity and offering an echo instead of a choice at a time that demands that tourists, those gaping hordes of Instamatic- the faith and respect that integrity evoked in the people at least be allowed to consider peace as a national toting Americans who descend in sweating both his supporters and his nemies. Gandhi policy. waves to inundate the cementways of "our broke laws only when he thought them un- nation's capital," an equally nasty amount just, and even then he accepted the conse- of commercial human excrement could be quences of violating those laws. He took found. But I recall the recent environmental responsibility for his actions. He went to Congratulations orgasm of the Revolution. Isn't there some jail. sort of contradiction here, some tendency But Gandhi did not cry "unjust persecution" towards incomprehensive single-sightedness?— and hide behind the skirts of the very judi- With the advent of the new Saga Food Service at least one "Last month was pollution,see. It's okay to cial system he was attacking. The American common student gripe has been averted by the college. The perpe- make a mess now 'cause we're protesting Revolution has no such leaders, or they are tual disgust over monotonous, insufficient meals has virtually disap- the war, understand, not pollution." too few and too unlistened to. What we have peared, and long lines, especially at the noon and evening meals, Isn't it just this sort of loss of organic is a group of clowns and ego-trippers mak- attest to the fact that more students are utilizing the dining rooms inter-related vision that causes the simplistic ing "revolution for the fun of it" and this than in the previous two terms of this year. Long-absent faces have world view that makes all America paranoid is sad. It is sad because we need leaders, reappeared. The most common complaint among the student body about the "Communist imperialist threat?" because the peace movement is fragmented and now seems to be a concern over new pounds and beltline inches. Or are we into a "Measure for Measure" (And disillusioned. It can barely believe in itself. We might urge the Saga folks, however, that though meals it wouldn't hurt to read Shakespeare's play Instead of tearing up park benches for seem more potentially nutritional than ever, there is still a reli- here and ponder a little over immovable stances ance on bulk and starchy foods. a little comfort (and we have all had a little too and their consequences) thing with the govern- Physical innovation isn't all the new food service is to be com- much comfort in this country and it has left us ment? We can be as narrow-minded and slap- weak-kneed and flabby, mentally and "spiritu- mended for. The smooth integration of Saga to the college's kitch- dash as you, na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na. ally"), why couldn't we just accept the dark ens and staff denotes a professional efficiency that kept hassles to Or we can adopt the phony tough-guy and the cold as "dues." (incidentally, it wasn't a minimum in the changeover period. The responsive attitude of radical stance and talk about spitting in the that cold in D.C. — the fires weren't physical Saga Director Venley McGregor in immediately organizing a liason face of "decency" and "property rights" and necessities by any means). Doesn't hardship committee when inadequacies in student and personnel feedback say that the physical destruction is simply a weld individuals into a determined unit, make became evident is also reassuring. Obviously Saga means to listen price to be paid. "This country has shit them more devoted, lend them some measure to student complaints, an attitude significantly different from that on -a lot of oppressed people and we sure of self-respect? Couldn't "sanitation commit- of the administrative personnel under the college's dining regime. aren't gonna feel bad if it gets shit on a tees" have been formed to clean up the mess, Saga is to be congratulated. little in return." Well, that's revenge and that to give an orderly aspect to the "encamp- means circular arguments and that is stupid ment?" I find it disappointing to have to couch my arguments of the rhetoric of warfare, but aren't "manners" — and I do not mean the simple co- dified "things to do" but the spirit of mutual respect behind the word — one of our most use- CAMPUS Published since 1876 by the students of Allegheny College ful weapons? One of the most significant as- pects of Gandhi's non-violent tactic was the em-

JAMES NUNEMAKER, Business Manager phasis on restraint and politeness at all times, MICHAEL McGOUGH MARY SUE SWEENEY, Office Manager even during arrest. It is all-too-easy for Agnew Editor RUXTON DE LLECESE, Advertising Manager and cronies to discredit the frustrated hordes Chairman of the Editorial Board KARL BETZ, Circulation Manager of blithering slogan screamers whose very ac- Editorial policy is determined by the Editorial Board. tions rule out one's taking them as admiralbe SCOTT FINLEY Opinions expressed editorially are the responsibility of ecamples. But you have to manufacture a lot Managing Editor the Editorial Board and are not necessarily those of the of flimsy propaganda to blot out an orderly, si- Allegheny Student Government nor of Allegheny College. lent mass sit-in, and more and more the media, MICHAEL TROMBLEY Letters and signed articles are the opinions only of their already disposed to favor the protestor thanks Editorial Page Editor authors. to Agnew's attakcs, is exposing such cover up JAMES COWDEN Members of the Editorial Board are James Cowden, Scott jobs. Finley, Jack McCain, Michael McGough, and Michael Associate Editor There has to be a spirit of sacrifice like that Trombley. of the draft resistor who goes to jail to back up JACK McCAIN National Advertising representative: National Educational his conviction, the man who pays his dues. Advertising Service. Sports Editor Serious civil disobediance entails the willing- Subscriptions: $9.00 for the full academic year, $3.25 a ness to accept discomfort as a necessary part term. JOHN TIMMERMANN of the effort to make changes. Photography Editor Offices are located on the second floor of Cochran Hall, North Main and George Streets, Meadville, Pa. Mailing See TROMBLEY, p.5 address: Campus, Box 26, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa., 16335. Telephones: 724-5386, 724-6387. Friday, April 30,1971 CAMPUS Page 3 Hair issue, and 'image' disciplined team, even with the To the Editor: Fu-Manchus and hair flowing out I would like to cite some of of every crack in their helmets. my opinions concerning the dis- At least they felt disciplined. crimination by the atheletic dep- But maybe their "discipline" artment against long hair and came from within, and not en- forced from without. moustaches on participants in Another point that was raised varsity programs, especially '411110•*-41 football, concerns the "image" of Allegh- eny College. After all, what First, the players on the foot- . lbw` ball team were informed that would it be like to see the Al- legheny College football team, short hair breeds discipline, and long hair and all, get off the a disciplined team is a must bus at an away game and look for winning, which we all know like everyone else on the campus. is "the most important thing." I thought the Carnegie-Mellon Douglas Denning team we faced this year was a April 30, 1971

Caps and gowns

By MIKE MIZE This has created some degree of confusion among members of the senior class. The next paragraph is an attempt at clarification. One week ago this past Tuesday, the senior class was called to a special meeting to decide The caps and gowns are owned by the College. several questions concerning this year's commen- The college originally intended this purchase as a service to the student. Renting the gowns would cement. The ninety-odd people who attended be more expensive. The five dollars which is in- reached one conclusion. They decided that a ref- volved in their rental each year is broken down erendum should be sent to all the seniors. This into two allocations. Three dollars goes toward referendum, which has already been distributed, the cost of dry cleaning and the original cost of asks for two opinions. The first opinion deals with the gowns. The remaining two dollars was at one whether the individual student wishes to wear a time a form of insurance in the event the garment cap and gown at the commencement ceremony. should be damaged. The five dollars has been paid The second part asks the student to decide how to the college by each student over the last four 11.moriesie*. the $760 from the class treasury is to be allocat- years. ed. The choices are 1) Mutual Fund (the money In the past the two dollars (the insurance is no would go to the investment fund which will even- longer necessary, so the $2 is refunded) has gone tually become the Senior Class Gift to the col- into the mutual fund. The three dollars has been lege), 2) PEER, 3) ALMA, 4) Help Center, Athletic amnesia? 5) Other. spent for the gowns. If a person decides against wearing the cap and gown this year, these three The referendum forms have not all been re- dollars will not be refunded, because it no longer vex of the Allegheny college base- turned as of this writing, but if the mood which exists. That money was budgeted toward the ori- To tne Editor: ball team. I don't believe Richard prevailed at that Tuesday meeting is indicative ginal cost of the cap and gown and cannot be re- After reading the Tuesday, A- was deliberately trying to mislead of the class as a whole, fewer than five percent turned, pril 27, issue of the Campus, I anybody by saying his participa- of the graduating seniors will be wearing gowns The decision to wear or not to wear the cap and would like to comment on the tion in athletics this year has been and the majority of the money from the class gown has now been made more difficult. The letter to the editor entitled "Foot- limited to football alone. I'm sure treasury will go to one of the two com munity- original intent behind not wearing the black and ball, 1Hair and Moustaches."' In he merely "forgot" that he is a oriented groups. white was to give each individual an opportunity this letter Richard Greenbaum member of this year's baseball The only problem which the referendum has to use his five dollars as he saw fit. Now the states: "Since my own athletic team. Also, Richard might have precipitated is the matter of what is to be done amount of money has been diminished to two dol- endeavors this year have been added that since his joining the with the money from the caps and gowns which lars; two dollars which will be refunded whether limited to participation in foot- baseball squad he has had a are not going to be worn. The people at the meet- the gown is worn or not. ball it is from these experien2es shave and hair-cut. Why no men- ing were told that if they decided against wearing There is an element of inequity in this situation only that I am qualified to speak." tion of this, Dickey? Did you caps and gowns that they would receive five dol- Mr. Greenbaim's letter is dated "forget"? lars. This was a mis-statement. An inadequate which should be remedied. The remedy can come only from the office of the Treasurer. If a gown is April 26, 1971, prior to this attempt at correction was made in the referendum. not worn, the entire five dollars should be refunded date he has been an active mem- J. Patrick Bobo The first two sentences of that referendum read as follows, "Caps and gowns have already been See MIZE p. 8 AMDA paid for Money will not be refunded if not worn." explains To the Editor: In regards to your recent ar- ticle in the Campus (April 22, 1971), I would like to point out a few inadeqnacies. First of all, A MDA's financial situation is only pa - . 1 ✓ due to the membership er- ror The high cost of food, ris- ing maintenance costs, and inef- ficient administration during the past year have contributed to the problem. Secondly, the member- ship list was not turned in one day late by my predecessor as I was informed, but four days after the deadline. Thirdly, the article failed to mention the fact (which I stated in the interview) that we will be able to meet expenses this term without compromising our usual standards of excellence.

Larry Herring President, AMDA April 27, 1971 . . AND HERE'S A FEW FOR YOU!'

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.,.. . of the musicians. That is to say that when the By MARK REITER song is finished you know what he meant to , say in the song through his vocal stylization but you sure do not know how he got there. Pardon me but Free's "Highway" has a Rodgers is a definitely individualized vocalist, suggested list price of $4.98. Nevertheless, a self-possessed stylist certain of the direc- IA the point is it's worth the money despite the tion his singing takes. I keep trying to link anomalous nature of title and ethic and sig- him up with some other good vocalist, any nature. vocalist for that matter. And he gives one every < , You may recall their hit single "Alright opportunity to do that, running ranges incre- Now'' from their second album which was nice dibly mingled by limit yet limitlessly limited. but recollection does not insure intuitive de- Once in awhile I get a flash of Neil Young's . f - light and if the table is turned and a lie leaves infantile vocalizing, meandering with a screech you lonely with the phonograph then second through a chord change, and then I get a dose albums prove their merit only in the expec- of Elton John wii,h t`iz: rich nasality and the tant certainty that they foreshadow a third Renaissance funk. And still I hear very large effort. The third effort of Free, namely "High- traces of Rod Stewart gravel and Jaggerish COOL HAND LUKE way," is that recollection of the second effort pseudo-sexist vocal thrusts and who else? Even only nonplussed by the fear of failure with the the melancholia of James Taylor, But above third. And, thus it follows naturally, the third all these comparisons Rodgers invests the pro- effort, supposedly reflecting that fear of fail- per touch of aloof boredom to his singing. ure to achieve the achievement achieved in We get flashes of the Gothic in the morbidity On campus this weekend — courtesy of the College Union: the second effort within the third effort, name- of "Soon I Will Be Gone" and hints of lamen- Thursday: Laurel and Hardy Festival — "Blockheads" — 9:30 Carr. ly Free's third album "Highway," is even bet- table indifference in "Bodie." Rodgers charac- Friday: CU Coffeehouse — South Lounge 8:30 pm ter than the second which if you remember, terizes each song with his primary trait of Saturday: Paul Newman Film Festival — outdoors — "Cool Hand and again pardon the intrusion on your mem- understating the lyric and blending perfectly ory, was titled "Fire and Water." Heh? with the instrumental backing. Each song lyric Luke," "Young Philadelphians" — 9:00 behind Arter. If bad weather Despite all their front office shortcomings, strikes me as if he is bored to death to have in South Lounge. Free is a fine band. They are neither com- to sing this song again, And I find this down- plex nor confused in their output. One can key tone appealing for it is perfectly suitable neither fabricate a tale of their musical prow- to Fr cc's music, ess (for they are not individual virtuosos on And that is where most of the confusion their instruments nor are they fantastically inherent in Free lies, They are basically a original songwriters) nor can one put them down high-energy rock 'n roll band doing toned- STROBE LIGHT COLOR (as the latest protege to effortless-rock's grow- down, low-.1'.ey rock and doing it very well. ing list of dull dim-witted bands.) They are Their songs, were they to be performed by LOVE ORGAN — BLACK LIGHTS IS HERE TO STAY ' certainly no rinky-dink group with one warm- any local band, would take on the form of very up engagement at the Fillmore to their credit overweight rock toe-tappers. The songs are only DIAMOND PHONOGRAPH LOVE COSMETICS nor are they the latest hopeful in the up-and- good because they are performed by Free and FEATURED ONLY NEEDLES, MOST $3.99 coming super group category. But if they were sung by Rodgers. And they are very good songs they would most certainly win. The doubt would because Rodgers applies the fine touch of res- AT GREEN'S exist whether they could win a local battle of traint and control to his singing. He could eas- WE REPAIR HOME, AUTO the bands or one against better material. They ily have gone wild and arranged each song to L'OREAL HAIR RADIO, PHONOGRAPHS, certainly have me confused. be more than a terse rock-ballad, to become PREPARATION a frenetically flourished, over-produced wonder AND TAPE PLAYERS, Their music is strictly rock 'n roll, that's m=lignimmmimin for certain. The drum beats insistently on every ala Stephen Stills or Paul Kantner. iBut no! AND RECORDERS. song in the same bored laconic manner. The Free sticks to the basic structure of each song, I GREEN'S., bass is plucked once in awhile to make sure plying their careful simplicity to extract the I the songs have the complete rhythm section most out of each song and producing nine songs Ott intact. And a guitar sounds off once in every that are all appealing, indivualized and good. s Radio song with a slow pretty riff, both boring and The confusion in the album becomvs more i PHARMACY pleasant. Not very promising when taken apart a condition of respectful wonder when ki e con- & TV Free is excellent put together. Atruly fresh and siders that Free has taken nine songs that are 935 PARK AVE. PARK AVENUE PLAZA interesting band. basically mediocre, couched them in arrange- ments that are of paradigmatic simplicity and 332-1601 Most of the credit should go to vocalist- lyricist Paul Rodgers who is the most confus- yet have produced an album that is excellent. ing member of the lot and yet the most direct

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President Lawrence Pelletier discussed finan- Pelletier said that alumni were concerned about RAVIOLI, and PIZZA ces and drugs during his interview on WARC student life-styles and changes in academic stan- served daily 4 to 8:30p.m. Dinners, Pizza & Sauce to go. Reports last Tuesday evening. The President dards, but he did not say how this was affecting also answered charges against the hiring prac- support for the college in fund drives. He comment- 412 North St. 337-5891 tices of the athletic department. He was inter- ed that at this time, "alumni and society are more viewed by Joe Dudick and Campus editor Michael polarized about higher education than I've ever M cGough. seen." Despite some criticism, there is a large In response to a question about student drug group of people who do think that colleges need PENN AIRE use, Pelletier stated that he felt that the college help and are providing support. The prime con- AUTO SERVICE CENTER had not done as good a job as it should have in the cern of Allegheny alumni seems to be that acade- mic standards might be compromised by such State Inspection area of drug education, particularly in regards to Recapping harder drugs. Although he said that drugs had been changes as the pass-fail grading system. a problem of great concern for at least two years, When ask3i about the recent charges concern- TIRES L TUBES Wheel Aligning ing preferential hiring practices for athletes; in Road Service the college administration has little first hand • PASSENGER & knowledge of the drug problem at Allegheny since the Mellon Building, Pelletier answered that the Under Car service athletic: department did hire the students, but students do not come to them about any drug pro- TRUCK TIRES Philco Appliances blem that may exist. He did say that there had that algor departments, such as the drama depart- Speed Queen Washers & Dryers been no outside pressure from the local authorities rn4-:nt, had the same right to select student assis- to do something about di ;.kgs on campus. The Pres- tants. Noting that the athletic department assis- ident said that college dormitories were not sanc- tants received the same pay as other student em- tuaries from local drug laws andthat it is the stu- ployees, he said that the administration was more dent body's responsibility to keep the authorities concerned with the possibility that there were some 336-4491 out by keeping drugs off campus. students being hired who did not need that employ- 1146 PARK AV. MEADVILLE. PA . The President also answered questions about the ment as much as others, but that this problem was e financing of both student organizations and the not limited to the athletic department, college itself. Asked abc ' a lack of ASG funds President Pelletier expressed some sympathy for Campus and WARC capital expenditures, Pel- for the problems faced by ASG, particularly with letier said that he thought these expenses should regard to the frequent charge that it is not rep- be funded by ASG. If ASG did not provide for new resentative. He is inclined to think that it is not equipment, the administraLon might step in with but that ASG's probleins are its own and he does HOUSE OF MUSIC special allocations. He said that the college would not feel that it is his responsibility to keep tabs listen sympathetically to ASG budget requests in- on the actions of ASG. He believes that the most cluding large capital expenditure requests. viable student actions occur on an ad hoc basis, ATHLETES, from p.1 instruments, required to be clean sha-.7'm and this creed, I want him in my said that the decision to play is have reasonably short hair, but football program." He stressed an individual decision, but added, did not feel that the possibility that academics should be the "if anyone makes the decision of athletes not participating would "number one priority of any stu- to play, we'll give him a first phonographs, hinder the football program. "I dent at Allegheny," but that the class program," feel that there are enough young football program has a meaningful Coach Timer further declared men on the Allegheny campus who role to play. However, the coach that all prospect eve fre_ihmen who love football and would not black- emphasized that there was a cer- display an interest in the football ball it for a social cause," he tain amDunt of sacrifice that any program are explicitly told what musical accessories said, He felt that a fact that was athlete must shoulder, "Pm in- the demands of the program are_ being overlooked in the contro- terested in intercollegiate foot- VanYahres and Greenbaum had versy was that coaches also have ball being meaningful to the young criticized Coach Timer for seek- certain rights and prerogatives man. I don't want a second rate ing out only those players who 287 Chestnut St. and each coach "has a right to football Program. Some things I will comply with his philosophy, run his program the way he sees require some people may feel Athletic Director Harold Mc- fit." are unreasonable. That's fine. Elhaney said that he ho;.ed the Timer stated that Allegheny I don't feel I want the type of administration would uphold the College has what he termed a guy on my squad who feels its right of individual coaches to set "creed of excellence." "If a too big a price to pay," Timer standa7ds on their respective guy wants to commit himself to squads. PIECES, from p.4 TROMBLEY, from p.2 Seemingly the Revolution wants to have its that the basic problem is that Nicholson is al cake and eat it too. Mark Reiter, in his review ienat)d from all realities; he cannot exist in the of Woodstock Two in a previous issue of the worlds in which he finds himself. The acting is, simply, masterful on all counts, Campus, conveniently capsuled this naive and with Nicholson, Karen Black, and Susan Anspach impossible combination of security and freedom winning highest honors. Notable performances are as "the dream that we too safely strive for, and also given by Bill} "Green" Bush aad Fannie yet shall never attain." OF MESOVILLE Flagg as Elton and Ston=y, thl couple who are Thousands turned out in D.C. to march in Nicholson's and Black's friends from the oil fields. the Saturday sun and liten to speeches and lis- ten to speeches and fold-rock performances. "Five Easy Pieces" could be labeled "from the But the turn-out to lobby in congressional of- same people who gave you 'Easy Rider"' since it Blue Jean Flair Bottom is the same production team. Directed by Bob fices and other departments of the government Rafelson and produced by Bert Schneider, the was dismal. As long as Americans see protest as screenplay was written by Adrien Joyce (who also weekend entertainment, and not as the demand- wrote the recent film, "Fools," which shouldn't ding and dangerous responsibility that it truly -Button and Zipper be discussed in the same place as this film.) is, American protest will continue to be a very The photography by Laszlo Kovacs, who also shot "Easy Rider," is beautifully done. Rafelson and bad and depressing joke. Burning park benches Kovacs deserve a great deal of credit for a- and listening to Peter, Paul and Mary is just too chieving an atmosphere which emphasizes Nichol- safe a striving. It whispers cowardice. 247 CHESTNUT son's isolation from the world. This is a film to be seen, and then seen again, simplicity. It is quiet, yet powerful; like the mu- because there is too much to get in one sitting. sical pieces that the title mentions, its meaning It is remarkably well-done in every department. is in the visual rhythm and the counterpoint of the Lacking the sensationalism of a,n "Easy Rider," characters. "Five Easy Pieces" makes maximum ' ,Five Easy Pieces" achieves much more in its use of film as an artistic medium. MeadvilleLcLJdry and Interested in starting your own business this summer with a new, nationally-known product? Write R.A.H. Distributing Dry Cleaning Company, Suite 14, 4821 Sahler St., Omaha, Nebraska 68104 or call Area Code 402-455-3395 (no collect calls). Your Black owned and operated Dry Cleaners r a h Phone 337-7471 299 North St. Page 6 CAMPUS Friday, April 30,1971 Golfers split Phi Delts lead swimmers; with W & J, Thiel finals held tonight at 7:30

Mahady gathered in eight first twin entries in Kw:JD a With a victory in the 200 dKaThman. Al though the weather conditions place points. Delt Wally Gunkler and Sig John gardnees 45-46-91. medley relay Wednesday night were hardly conducive to golf, Crow Steve Huffaker turned in Willison complete the field. Ron Smith's 40- 44- 84 gave him and with entrees in all the final Coach Norm Sundstrom's squad the best time in the 50 free with Competing in the finals in the 50 3 :/2 points against President events except the 50 freestyle, the entertained W&J and Thiel on the a 24.6 , only 2/10 of a second off breast stroke are Crow Patrono, Larry Wickerham at 46-43-89. Phi Delts stand a good chance of Gate se, Allegheny split in the record. Caflisch placed both Delt Don Steinweg, Sig Cal Kish, At number five Gator Ben Wil- catching up or at least pulling Mike Mize and- Chuck Keeler in who had the best time at 33.8, the double dual match, defeating liams picked up three points with closer to league leading Caflisch, the final. Filling the other two Phi Delt Moore, and Crock of W&J, 18-'7, but going down to a 49-42-91 against Kevin Ryan's Intramural swimming champion- lanes are Deli George Foss and C Thiel, 17 1/2 to 7 1/2, 44-48-92, and Gator Dennis Shee- ships get under way tonight at Phi Psi Bill DuGar. Crow Huffaker did the 100 free Earlier in the week the Thiel han at four also contributed three 7:30. Morrison's 27.3 in the 50 but- in 58.'7 to lead all perticipants in Tomcats narrowly edged the Ga- points with a 49-42-91 against Caflisch should still make a terfly was good enough to estab- that event. Other entrants include tors, 13-12 , at the Greenville Gary Krupkin'-s--48- 43-91. Jeff respectable showing in the finals. lish a new pool record. Vying Caflischer Keeler, Phi Delt Ma- Country Club on Tuesday. Since Leimbacker was the only Gator Although the Indies of Caflisch with him for the title tonight are hady, Delt Foss, and Phi Delt both teams were tied with 12 in defeated by a President. Owen did not enter a team in the med- Delt Al Day, Ravine Indie Lipp:incot match point totals, the Thiel-AC Jones beat him 4-0 with a 40- ley relay, they still got men Kathaa,a , , Sig Art Duppstadt, and The 200 freestyle relay should match had to be decided on the 40-80 against Leimbacker's 43- through the qualifying heats in Caflisch Indie Rick Crock. provide a bit of excitement to- basis of medal play. Thiel's team 43-86, Oddly, Jones' 80 was low four of the six other events, in total of 471, one stroke better than Ravine's Joe Knap turnedin the night as three of the five i-earns for W&J, but Jones played at cluding a double entry in the 50 best mark in the 50 backstroke at entered finished within 6/10 of Allegheny's 472, sufficed for the six yesterday, free. 29,5. The Del :s had Frank Klinger a second of each other in the Thiel victory, The Thiel golfers fared much Since only four teams were and John Fullerton make it into qualifying heats. Leading at In the sarne match oq Tuesday better than did Washington and entered in the 200 medley relay, the finals. Crow Joe Patron° and 1:49.2 is the Phi Delt team of Allegheny beat John Carro1116-9, Jefferson yesterday. Les Mc- the qualifying heat on Wednesday Phi Delt Klug complete the heat. Brie e Kiskaddon, Don Carlson, Thiel's Bill Crawford carded a Climans, Thiel's number one also served as the championship A second intramural record fell Mahady, and Lippincott. Teams 36-38-74, low score in medal play man, broke even with Doolittle, run. In a time of 2:03.3 the Phi in the 100 individual mecrey as from Caflisch, the Sigs, the among the teams. Mick Doolittle, picking up two points, shooting an pelt team of Paul Klug, John Phi Delt Morrison turned in a Crows, and—Fijis complete the the number one Gator golfer, and 44-38-820 Moore, Howie Morrison, and Tim 1:06.2. In this event Ravine IA aced field, Ben Williams at five had low Bill Crawford, Thiel's number scores for Allegheny at '76, lviike two golfer, outscored Bob Miller Rossi's 41-36-77 was tops for 3 1/2 to 1/2 by virtue of his John Carroll, • 41- 40- 81. Strangely, Alleeteny gave Thiel Ed Moore at number three Gators take doubleheader, a battle on the Tomcats' home took Gator Ron Smith's measure, course, and the Tomcats beat 3 1/2 to 1/2 through a 41-38-79. AC on the Gator links, Yesterday Considering the unspringlike, and Thiel's Ed Moore led the field even wintry weather conditions batter Bethany 4-3, 7-6 with a 41-38-79. Four of the six that plagued Meadville, it is re- Tomcat golfers scored 3 markable that anyone broke 80. points aid the other two picked Thiel's number four shooter, By KEVIN HART up two apiece in Thiel-AC coal - Dale Reash, bested Dennis Shee- The all important seventh run petition. Against W&J five Gators han 3/12 to 1/2 with a 47-39-86. was scored in the last inning ing oet two singles. Leuca and The Gator nine went south and earned three points or better. By a similar score Gary Wel- when both Lazier and Forbringer Pudlowski, each clouted doubles Leading Allegheny in medals finally managed to play a game, ifki at the fifth position downed singled., Wittenmyer hit a ground- in the second contest:. play was Mick Doolittle with a as they beat the Bethany Bisons Ben Williams with a 42-45-870 er to short, but the throw to first If the weatherman is willing, 41-v.33, 3 ;ricked up 3 twice, 4-3 and 7-6, in a double- Bill McGrew and Gator Jeff was wild and Lanier scored. Allegheny, now 2-1 in the PAC, 1/2 points against W&J's number header on April 27. Leimbacker played to a 2-2 draw. Forbringer swung a big bat will face W&J in a doubleheader one player, Ed Zieky, who shot a In both games Allegheny had to tomerrow at Robertson Field. Both carded 18 hole totals of in his own winning effort, knock- 4).- 44- 84, withstand seventh inning homers 43-43-86. Junior Bob Miller shut out his by Bethany's Joe Studick, Team records following yes- W&J opponent, Dick Baum- Southpaw Paul Pudloski hurled terday's match show Allegheny gardner, 4-0 at number two, card- the opener for the Gators, al- standing at 2-4, Thiel at 7-4-1, ing a 42-42-84 against Baum- lowing Behany its 3 runs on 6 Campus sportsview. • • and W&J at 7-5. hits, while striking out 9. Two of the runs were earned. Pud- By BILL KRZTON loski is nowt-0. Allegheny led off the game by h:ltting Bethany's Denny Robert- son for 3 runs in the first inning. Mike Keister began the action Proden named student assistant coach with a single, then stole second, He was then singled home by EDITOR'S NOTE: Campus Sport Views, By Bill Krzton, Steve Lanier. Lanier scored from second after advancing on a will be a weekly feature on Fridays on these pages. passed ball. He came home when Ron Levea and John Wittenmyer Congratulations go to Gary Proden on his acceptance into the smacked back to back doubles. University of West Virginia graduate school and into the Graduate The *ilia'. Allegheny tally came Assistant Coaches Program in football. The four letterman and in the top of the foUrth when Lou All-PAC performer will go to West Virginia in July to start his Forbringer singled and moved to duties as a scout w_cl recruiter for the Mountaineers. second when Pudloski was hit by Proden credits his acceptance to the program to Allegheny's a pitched ball_ Forbringer scor-;c1 head football coach Sam Timer, who set up interviews for him and on Keister's second hit of th 7, recommended him highly to the West Virginia staff. game. Proden is excited at the possibilites of me.ving up the ladder Bethany's runs cam^ in the to a full assistant coachship in the next few years and feels that fifth inning, iv-Ith 2 coming in the "I can convey through this program some of what I have learned seventh on Studick's homer, in my nine years of football," When he is not helping head doach Leading Gator hitters in the Bob Bowden on the football field, Proden will work in the classroom first game were Keister and La- for an M.A. in History. nier with 2 a piece. I'm sure that all the football coaches and team join me in wishing In the seco ,,d game Allegheny's him the best of luck. Bob Dawson had a 4 run advant- age as he went into the bottom Mention should also be made of Scott Schiemaa who broke the half of the second, but was tagged freshman record in the 50 yard butterfly with a 27.8 while swimming for one run in that inning, and 3 for Baldwin 2 two nights ago. in the third, tieing the game. In the intramural softball league it was Caflisch 6, Crows 2, Lou Forbringer came on in re- the Phi Delts 14, Theta Chi 5. Caflisch got three in the first and lief, spacing out two runs, one in then added mi-xe later on. Fred Hoerl's home run, the first for the fourth and another in the the 'Flisch this year, W,13 the highl'ghL, The Crow:: caused a seventh, while he struck out six, With two in the seventh but couldn't overcome the lead, The Phi He is now 1-0. Delts van' Fed from an early 5-4 lead to take an easy one from The Gators played catch up the previo'isly unbeaten Theta Chi. ball, scoring single runs in the Intramural tennis is on for May 3 through May 18 and golf for last three innings to pull ahead May 14-16. and win,, They tied the game in the fifth at 5-5 when Lanier Maybe if the weather :.finally clears the Gator nine will get on reached second on a two-base track after the double victory over Bethany. They had five rain/snow- error. He moved to third on For- outs before this week. Track and tennis have also been hit, but not bringer"s single, then home on a nearly so badly. wild throw. In the sixth they went ahead on I wonder if the petition circulating the dorms about the length a single by Fakenstern, a sac- of athletes' hair could be trying to direct the attention of the After four years in an Allegheny uniform, Gary Proden will rifice by Dale Hahn, and a double Athletic Department to the definitions of a liberal ar's education switch his allegiance to West Virginia University. by Pudloski. found on pages 6 and 7 of the 1970-1971 College Catalogue?

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Friday, April 30,1971 CAMPUS Page 7 Tomorrow's Kentucky Derby New! The Barnbuster! seen aswide-open horse race Full% pound 100% pure ground beef. Served with a special sauce with trimmings Los Angeles to beat Unconscious in the Santa By GARY WESTFAL and SCOTT FINLEY Anita Derby. However, Jim French has a string on an egg and honey bun. of thirds against the tougher competition in the Tomorrow's 97th running of the Kentucky Derby East. It's a meal in itself, only $.65 is a wide open horse race. The 21 three year olds List, by the French sire Herbager, ran second entered, if all start, are only one shy of the in the Louisinana Derby. He was also closing record of 22 in the 1928 Derby. As it is, the strongly to take the place in the recent Stepping attrition rate is over 90 per cent. Two hundred Stone Purse at Churchill Downs. A race over Red Barn d twenty owners had enough confidence in their the track and the extra distance in the Derby horses to pay the $100 nomination fee for the should be to this colt's advantage. '71 race. The total purse will be $188,000; Twist the Axe, winner of the Arkansas Derby, af_d again, if all start, the winner's share will is an entry with Impetuosity. This entry ran S. Pork Ave. be $145,500. one-two last Thursday in the Blue Grass Stakes Normally, a Derby field is made up of two at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington. JOIN THE ALLEGHENY GATORS AT kinds of horses. Those who are the top three The Blue Grass' has been regarded as one year olds and deserve to run, and those who of the best indicators of Derby form. In the are only in the race because their owners have last 12 years, seven Derby winners ran first wild dreams of winning a Derby and wish to or second at Keeneland. However, Impetousity see their colors on the track. who won the Blue Grass by an impressive three- THEODORE'S This year, however, it is a little more difficult lengths, has drawn the extreme outside post, to tell them apart. With the absence of the over- which should prove a hindrance. whelming early favorite, Hoist the Flag, due to There are two important factors to consider a broken leg, and the defection of other top when handicapping a race like the Derby. The Restaurant & Tavern three year olds, the field has swelled to 21 colts. most immediate one is the distance of the race, Many stables who had been afraid to face these one and a quarter miles, The Derby is the first FOR A HOP—N—GATOR top horses are now willing to run. Many of time the three year olds have been asked to this year's field have been beating themselves go this far. SUPPORT ALLEGHENY'S SPRING SPORTS fairly regularly. The number_ of horses, 21, is large by any 284 North St. 336-9869 The top candidates for the Run for the Roses standard, and can creatE traffic problems for late are the winners of the major prep races, Eastern closing horses. The large field also puts horses serving meals 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. sandwiches till 12:30 Fleet, coupled in the betting with Bold and Able in the fifteenth through twenty-first post positions as a Calumet Farm entry, won the FloridaDerby. at a disadvantage. They have to start from an lasagna on Mondays, spaghetti on Tuesdays Vegas Vic, a California horse, won the Derby auxiliary starting gate, and have 14 other horses Trial at one mile on Tuesday. between them and the rail. Unconscious, winner of the California Derby These are only a few of the many factors in impressive style, is that state's major hope to be taken into account when trying to pick for a Derby victor. Jim French, a New York a horse race. This is how we predict the KERR'S ...221 based horse, shipped out to Santa Anita in outcome of the 1971 Kentucky Derby:

WESTFAL'S SELECTIONS FINLEY'S SELECTIONS Chestnut Street

K E R LIST, an improving son of Herbager, who fin- TWIST THE AXE, of the George Poole-trained ished a fast closing second in his last two starts, entry, was a tiring second in the Blue Grass. He should come on in a rush through the stretch to may have needed the race, and should show im- win the Derby. The fact that he is improving, as provement in the Derby. He should lay just off WHEN THE TIME IS RIPE — AND IF well as his classic breeding, point him out as the the pace set by Bold and Able, and make his move QUALITY IS IMPORTANT, COME TO winner. in the stretch. UNCONSCIOUS, California's best three year UNCONSCIOUS, a top notch competitor in KERR'S TO LOOK FOR A SUITABLE old, will be close to the pace and should finish California, may not be able to match the class of ENGAGEMENT DIAMOND. WE OFFER second, not being able to hold off List's closing his Eastern opponents. Despite this, he should AN HONEST AND JUST VALUE. CAN rush. prove quite a threat, and may be up in time. BOLD AND ABLE, who will probably set the LIST, a fast-closing second last week at seven YOU EXPECT MORE? early pace, will fade to finish third. He doesn't furlongs in the Stepping Stone Purse, will be dan- have the breeding to win a 11/4 mile race. His sire, gerous. If he can fight through the traffic, his Bold Lad, failed to win the 1964 Derby as the fav- ability to come from off the pace may carry him orite. If the early pace is not pressed, Bold and to victory. Able may be able to steal the race. open, mon.+fri. nights

!IIMIGIMENIC=Mi until 9:00 1971 Kentucky Derby Entries K "FIT TO WEAR" a-1 BOLD AND ABLE VALESQUEZ 126 b-10 ON THE MONEY SOLOMONE 126 2 GOING STRAIGHT TORRES 126 11 JIM FRENCH CORDERO 126 3 SOLE MIO SCRATCHED c-12 TWIST THE AXE PATTERSON 126 f-4 SAIGON WARRIOR PERRET - 126 f-13 CANONERO II AVILA 126 "NUF SED" f-5 JR'S ARROWHEAD NO BOY 126 14 KNIGHT COUNTER 1V1ANGANELLO 126 b-6 ROYAL LEVERAGE FROWN 126 15 BOND REASON CRUGET 126 WHEN YOUR f-7 BARBIZON STREAK BRUMFIELD 126 16 TRIBAL LINE WHITED 126 8 VEGAS VIC GRANT 126 f-17 HELIO RISE KNAPP 126 FEET NEED 9 UNCONSCIOUS PINCA Y 126 a-18 EASTERN FLEET MAPLE 126 SHOD A—Calumet Farms Entry 19 LIST NICHOLS 126 B—P. Teinowitz and L. Schmidt Entry f-20 FOURULLA McBETH 126 C—Pastorale Stable and W.P. Rosso Entry THAT'S US c-21 IMPETUOSITY GUERIN 126 F—Mutuel Field

Horses in an entry or the mutuel field run as one. If a bet is made on, say, Helio Rise, and any other horse in the field wins, the bet is cashed. The same holds for the three entries. . Page 8 CAMPUS Friday, April 30,1971 Workshop Grunnagle action and hair rules for CO's violate student rights, says Kerr announced By BRIAN BAXTER Kerr says that the Grunnagle low the basic policy of letting stu- Kerr also points out that Black Arlo Tatum, National Secretary case "should be a matter be- dents be prosecuted by criminal Muslims are especially prone to of CCCO, (Central Committee tween the student and the state" courts for violations of local, persecution to jail in that they are for Conscientious Objectors), will Attempts to regulate the and that it is "clearly double state, or Federal laws without often denied the right to worship hold a workshop and discussion appearance of Allegheny College jeopardy for the college to pun- the double burden of having to as they choose, to read the type in Henderson Auditorium, Alle- athletes and actions against Jerry ish him also," (Grunnagle was face disciplinary action by the of books they want, and to consult gheny College at 7:30 pm, Tues- Grunnagle by the college are both arrested February 25 for al- college as well. with chaplains. day, May 4. He will discuss the invasions of student rights ac- latest developments on current legedly selling an ounce of mar- Kerr says that the civil lib- cording to Thomas Kerr, Presi- draft legislation. ijuana and possessing $2000 worth erties of Americans are now en- dent of the Pennsylvania chapter of illegal drugs, including several dangered by a "whole spectrum" Before obtaining his present of the American Civil Liberties pounds of marijuana and small of threats. Many problems arise Another group whose civil lib- position in CCCO, Tatum served Union. as general secretary of War Re- amounts of LSD, amphetamines, from the war and the attempt to erties are being unduly restricted Li commemorationof Law Day, sisters' International headquar- and barbiturates. Dean of Stu- repress the peace movement. He according to Kerr are the ment- Mr. Kerr will be on campus on tered in London. He traveled dents T. Drew Ragan told Grun- feels that "the use of surveil- ally ill. America now has two Tuesday, May 4 as a guest of the through Western Europe, Ceylon, nagle that he had three choices lance and informers is unhealthy times as many people in its ment- Pre-Law Committee. Kerr will India, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, and for his academic future at Al- in a democratic society." al hospitals as it has in its pri- deliver the following talks: East Germany and founded the legheny: face possible involun- Kerr also feels that public sons. Kerr feels that very little "Anti-trust, Corporate Con- is being done to protect the rights first pacifist organization in Ni- tary suspension, a hearing before school children often are denied science, and Corporate Respon- of the mentally ill or to give them geria. As a result of his ob- the College Judicial Board, or their constitutional rights and be- sibility" May 4, 3:30 pm, Quig- proper treatment. jection to the draft, he has twice withdraw voluntarily.) He says lieves that "the Bill of Rights ley Hall Faculty Lounge. that a college may punish stu- been in prison: once at eighteen "Students' Rights and Free- applies to young people and to for "failure and refusal to re- dents for behavior involving or Kerr is very encouraged by the doms" May 4, 7:45 pm, Quigley students." gister" under the 1940 Draft implicating the college and that type of young people attending Hall Faculty Lounge. Kerr believes that prisoners the fact that Grunnagle allegedly law schools today. Many law stu- Law, and again in 1919 for the Kerr feels that any athletic are one of the groups in the U- same offense. made a contact for the sale of dents now plan to practice law in coach who attempts to say "how nited States who must forfeit drugs in the college union makes order " to be an engine for a student should appear and most of their rights. For instance, Mr. Tatum's publications in- the case fall into the borderline proper legal - in the system - dress" is clearly acting "outside about 50% of all prisoners in clude: Hand000k for Conscient- category- where the college might change," rather than simply to his authority." He suggests that this country have not yet been ious Objectors, which he edited, have some justification for taking make money. In contrast, the A- athletic coaches who consider the convicted of a crime, prison mail Guide to the Draft, which he co- punitive measures. merican Bar Association and authored, and contributions to The length of students' hair to be But even though the Grunnagle is frequently censored, prisoners within the province of their auth- cannot vote, and prisoners are older members of the bar tend to Draft, A Handbook of Facts and case is not as clear-cut as it be "conservative with respect Alternatives and Protest: Paci- ority ought to quit coaching and would be if the drugs were not sometimes given discipline consider the possibility of be- out a hearing or are subject to to changes in the environment." fism and Politics. sold on college property, Kerr Tatum's discussion will be free coming barbers. cruel and unusual punishment, believes that colleges should fol- and open to the public. Steinem, Pitman C.U., from p.1 The controversy came to light yesterday af- casion" that "means a lot to us." ternoon when Associate Dean of Students Ear- Miss Hobbs predicted that ABC will contin- yin Hicks went to CU Director Joseph Casale ue to demand that some events be scheduled to speak here to complain. According to a Cabinet member that appeal to black students. present at the meeting, Hicks demanded that In response to a question asking if she On Wednesday, May 5 at 8:15 politics. Since then, she has ABC's request be met. thought the CU had fallen down in events that analyzed such figures as Eugene p. m, in Ford Chapel, Gloria appeal to black people, ABC secretary Barbara Steinem and Dorothy Pitman will McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Nelson ABC planned to hold the dance in South discuss women's many roles in Rockefeller, and John Lindsay. Hall and open it to "any white people who will "Snookie" Larson said, "The CU hasn't fallen history and the current Women's In her regular column, "The City come, and that won't be many," according to down, they've never been up...The other bands Liberation Movement. Politic," Miss Steinem also Miss Hobbs. But Hicks reportedly told the Col- they have here don't appeal to me, and I know Gloria Steinem, one of the writes about urban affairs. She lege Union that although there would not be for a fact they don't appeal to other black country's most acclaimed New has reported on the Women's Journalists, has written articles Liberation Movement and is pre- blacks at the doors to keep whites out, any students here." on politics, urban problems, cur- paring an anthology of current and whites who attended would be "uncomfort- Vita Connor, ABC's corresponding secretary, rent lifestyles, and other aspects historical readings on the sibject, able." Hicks could not be reached for corn- said the problem does not involve cost, but the of 20th Century sociology. Her Dorothy Pitman is founder and CU's willingness to allocate money for black articles have appeared in most director of a revolutionary com- ment last night. events. "The CU should sponsor events for m a a zines, from "McCall's" and munity-controlled day care cen- After Hicks left Casale's office, he returned "Glamour" to "Life," "Look," ter and founder and member of about a half hour later with the black students blacks and whites," she said, "blacks and whites "Esquire," and the "New York the board of directors of an to talk to Wells. like different entertainment." Times." Currently, she is a con- equally revolutionary, commun- According to Casale, the CU made its initial ity-controlled public school. As MIZE, from p.3 tributing editor of "New York" decision to deny ABC money for a Saturday m agazine. an innovator in the techniques to the student. This money was originally received In addition to a writing career, of community control, Mrs. Pit- night dance "on a pragmatic basis." "We have of the students for a "service" which has now be- Miss Steinem has been active in man's advice is sought by groups two bands scheduled for that Saturday night, come optional. A number of graduating seniors the political campaigns of Adlai across the country. She convened and to schedule another different band would would like to allocate this money to one of the the first series of meetings among Stevenson, John Kennedy, Eugene be unsound programatically," he said. groups mentioned earlier , This option should be McCarthy, Robert Kennedy, and day care authorities at all levels, ABC had originally requested money for a granted these people. George McGovern. She was one of from federal to neighborhood, for The college has promised an explanation which the Edwin Gould Foundation for band on Friday, May 7, and the CU planned to the organizers of Writers and is to be included in the packet which all seniors Children. In New York State, Editors against the War in Viet- give the blacks $225. It was the switch to Sat- should have received this morning. Because the she was asked by the legislature nam, and of boycott and fund- uiddy tnat the CU objected to since, one Cab- college's decision to purchase the caps and to help write new laws concerning raising support for Cesar Chavez gowns involved long-range repayment and bud- day care. In New York City, she inet member said, "it's not our policy or col- and the United Farm Workers. lege policy to run two events against each other." geting, it is impossible for this year's money to She was recently appointed to the is presently serving on the Day Before the compromise, Miss Hobbs said she be refunded. Democratic Policy Council, the Care Task Force appointed by This decision was based on the assumption that policy-making body of the Demo- mayor John Lindsay. saw nothing wrong with two events the same caps and gowns would continue to be atradition at cratic National Committee. Mrs. Pitman grew up in the tiny night, especially since this was a "special oc- Allegheny. This decision was unfortunate. An ef- rural town of Lumpkin, Georgia, fort to avoid repetition of such action should be where she was one of a family Miss Steinem graduated Phi made immediately. Beta Kappa and magna cum laude of ten children. After graduating from high school in Lumpkin, she in go7ernment from Smith Col- UNITY CENTER, from p.1 lege, and was awarded a Chester came to New York and foundwork as a domestic. Eight years later, Bowles Asian Fellowship for a (Summer recreation for teen- nothing beats an outdoor pool in Day Care Center for next winter she had accumulated such diverse year's study in India. After an agers in Meadville is still badly and a "baby sitting drop in." experiences as running a laundry the summertime.) additional year spent freelance neglected. Project Head Start Another project is a year- Finally, the Unity Center will out of her own kitchen, singing, writing in India, she returned to works solely with pre-schoolers round session for teenagers who be open to adults. "We can't have managing a nightclub, organizing Cambridge, Massachusetts to and the long-overdue recreation would like to drop in for home- the kids in there until we finish for CORE (the National Congress work for a year in student pol- center presently underway is still work assistance and "rap" ses- the plumbing," says Harris, "but of Racial Equality), fund-raising itics. In 1962, she began her inadequate. Unfortunately, many sions. The teenage element that for Tent City in Mississippi, and adults can be restrained and we writing career in New York. of the kids in Meadville's poorer the Center wants to attract are working as a researcher for the feel that we can open up this districts will be denied access to mostly disadvantaged highschool- coming Monday," Though she managed to avoid Gallup Poll. writing about fashion by finding this because of its far-off lo- ers in the "third track." Volun- The Unity Center is located Mrs. Pitman has also been a a middleground in sociology and cation. An open lot across from teer workers and books are still behind Channelock. Just make pioneer in teacher training and literary interviews, it wasn't until the Unity Center will be used for needed for this project. in placing free universal day care a right turn off of South Main the founding of "New York" mag- a few activities, but for most kids Also in the planning stage is a in its larger context of women's Street. You can't miss it. azine two years ago that Miss liberation. Steinem was able to write about