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ZIbe Comentan MORAVIAN COLLEGE STUDENT WEEKLY Volume LXIX Bethlehem, Pa., Friday, March 25, 1966 Number 21 Record Number - v To Participate In Sposac Rally by Bill Farquer "Nobody in this thing can lick us," stated Kent Hollinger, Bern¬ hardt entrant in the Sigma Phi Omega - Social Activities Commit¬ Max Rudolf conducts the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra during tee sports car rally. "I guess the final Betlileliem Community Concert in Johnston Hall. they're just afraid of us!" The (Photo by Ken Hubbard) rally, which has 30% more appli¬ cants than last year, will begin at 11:45 a.m. April 16 on Pa. Route 32, a few miles below New Hope, Pennsylvania. Cincinnati The time - distance rally will Plays consist of Symphony two-car teams. Two dif¬ ferent routes are planned, one for For each car. A clue sheet composed 2,600 In Concert Series in poetic form will serve as the by jolin stauffer driver's map." The time to com¬ plete the 80-mile course is 3 hours Max Rudolf, former director of the Metropolitan Opera Or¬ —if you don't get lost. The 40-odd cars chestra, led the Cincinnati Symphony Saturday night in a concert now registered will be in competition for 1st, 2nd, at Moravian College. and 3rd place team trophies. Also More than 2,600 persons filled Johnston Hall for the event a trophy will be awarded for the sponsored by the Bethlehem Com- best individual time, and one for munity Concert Association. the driver who completes the en¬ Dance variations, alternating in tire course without missing a sin¬ The orchestra, chosen to repre¬ tempo and accent, flowed from sec¬ gle checkpoint — in the slowest sent the United States on a world tion to section, joined by a deli¬ time. tour in August, offered a program cate refrain played by the flutes (Cont. on p. 6, col. 1) of Beethoven's Suite from the bal¬ and strings. let "Die GeschSpfe des Prome¬ The strength of the brass sec¬ theus," Bela Bartok's "Dance tion brought to the final move¬ Audubon Naturalist Suite for Orchestra" and "Sym¬ Robin Moore ment the anticipated violence of phony No. 4 in E Minor" by the vital Hungarian dance. Brahms. To Feature Films "Die Geschopfe des Prome¬ Serenity Returns Author of 'Green Berets' theus" Creatures of Prome¬ Of Marsh Wildlife (The The second half of the program, theus) op. 43 brought to the audi¬ which was devoted entirely to the by Carolyn Felker ence a vivid impression of the Brahms work, was a return to the To fable of Prometheus, the Greek serenity of the classic form. Doris Boyd's "A Place in the Speak About Vietnam titan who stole fire from the sun Sun" is the subject of tomorrow's Robin Moore, author of The Green (Cont. on p. 3, col. 1) Berets, will speak about his and gave it to man. Audubon Wildlife Film. book and his experiences in Vietnam on Monday, April 18 in The film will feature the marsh¬ Frantic Violins Johnston Hall. The College Union Lecture Committee is spon¬ Moravian Features es and seashore of southern New The introductory section depicts soring his visit to Moravian. Jersey in the famous Pine Barrens the passing of a thunderstorm, Mr. Moore has gained universal region, an area rich in animal life with rumbling tympani and fran¬ Experimental Arts recognition for presenting his au¬ BOOK OF THE SEMESTER and unique plants. The interde¬ tic violins, which was reproduced thentic and penetrating account of by Herbie Preminger pendence of the different habitats "A vividly by the orchestra. our Special Forces in South Viet¬ World I Never Made" will be explained and close-ups of nam. He enrolled in the Special Experimentalism in drama and . James Farrell In the adagio, which opens Act many birds and colorful plants Forces' art has been the Moravian College guerrilla warfare training II of the ballet, the melodic chords will be shown. The naturalist pro¬ [Author Oil Campus April 14] trend of late. school at Fort Bragg, where he be¬ of the harp introduced a dialogue vides "a penetrating look into a came the only civilian to win his of winds and a solo cello aria. The movement opened with the small but vital part of natural jump wings. annual Founder's America." A mournful oboe Day Art Exhibit; Due to passage was In Vietnam he lived and fought rising interest then the Blackfriars' worked into one of the dance epi¬ Experiment¬ rates a ijfa.OO application fee al Theatre alongside the Special Forces sodes on Parnassus and Friday night inaugur will be gradually through some of the most bitter required for loans ated the Experimental Film Series of built to a restless commentary, and most inspiring moments of $200.00 and over which at school. filled with are issued sharp musical accents. U.S. combat. In spite of the fact by the Amrhein The Loan Fund. Light and playful strains dom¬ experimental film program that correspondents traditionally is based on new inated the allegro vivace. attempts at film¬ are unarmed, Robin Moore never making. Young artists observe made a move without his automa¬ A heroic a finale, involving world events and attempt to por¬ tic rifle — which accounts for the series of short theme variations Inside tray their interpretations through fact that he made it home to write. Story: used throughout the work, re¬ these movies. In October-November 19 65 Mr. Editorial: ceived a well-earned ovation from the audience. The unusual program consisted Moore returned to Vietnam to up¬ "Changing of the Guard" date his material and to write a Page 2 of five films. The first, entitled Dissonant Motif new series of articles. As in the "Orange and Blue," was a look at Obituary: In contrast to the Beethoven past, hs bscame vitally involved, the machine age. Others included "Jane Marie Reither Dies number, Bartok's "Dance Suite for being besieged in the prolonged After Illness" "Desistfilm" — a movie Viet on Orchestra" introduced a dissonant about a Cong attack Plei Mei. Page 2 motif. teenage drinking party; "Pow Whether talking about Vietnam Feature: Wow"—a comical look or about the more general prob¬ Using a five-tone scale instead at an ab¬ stract lem of communist tactics, Robin "Former Cafeteria Man- of the traditional seven, Bartok artist at work; and "Very The Moravian Moore has a revealing, informa¬ food Plan modeled College Conser¬ ager Answers his music on Hungarian Very Nice"—a collection of photos vation Association and the Nation¬ tive and sometimes frightening re¬ Gripes" and Rumanian folk themes. combined with narrations that de¬ al Audubon Society jointly spon¬ port, but one that every American Page 3 The six movements of the suite pict contemporary times. sor the presentation of the wild¬ should hear. were Sports played without pause and life films. "A Place in the Sun" is A coffee hour with Mr. Moore is The response to the series was "A moved easily Question For Teller: together. Bassoons, the final in the current series. planned for 4 p.m. on April 18 in muted good, and because of this experi¬ Are You A Man Or A trumpets, and cymbals all Tickets are available at the col¬ the browsing library. The lecture House?" had their places in mental films hopefully will reach the introduc¬ lege or at the Moravian Book at Johnston Hall will begin at tory movement. the Page 5 campus of Moravian again. Shop, 428 Main Street. 8 p.m. Page 2 THE COMENIAN March 25, 1966 Editorial: Blackfriars Will Present Changing Of Eerie Modern Melodrama It has been traditional for the Comenian staff to change hands Michael de Ghelderode's Miss Jairus, a strange melodrama of after the Easter vacation — to give the oldtimers and new re¬ medieval superstition and fear, will be the Blackfriars' spring cruits a chance to work together. This year will be no exception. production. The modern play, which comments meaningfully It has been a privilege and an honor to serve for one year as about contemporary views of life and death, is scheduled to be editor-in-chief, especially during a period of accelerated progress presented on May 5, 6, and 7. on campus. It's getting so that the typical student now admits, Building will revert back to its In the main roles are Dale Heg- however reluctantly, that things are really starting to happen . previous schedule of remaining strom as the bewildered, frighten¬ and this is encouraging. open until 11 p.m. Sunday through ed father: Sandi Hatzai as Blan- At a time like this, it is hazardous to name the persons to whom Thursday and until 12 Friday and dine (Miss Jairus), the girl who Saturday nights. exists between the worlds of the one is indebted. There is a fear that one individual will be for¬ living and the dead; and Joy Fox gotten. Yet I feel compelled to list a few. I am grateful for the Sincerely, Kirk Oakes as the girl's confused and unhappy loyal staff whose names appear below, and on their weekly stories. mother. President, Program Board Glance down and read these names — and remember them the Supporting roles have been as¬ next time you need something done signed to Richard McMonagle as well. Jane Marie Reither S.O.F.A. Organized Alan Wildblood deserves special recognition for putting the Jacqueline, Miss Jairus' fiance; Dear Editor: David Howell as Dr. Cloribus, the most energy and time into this year s newspaper. His sports- Dies After Illness We, the undersigned, pledge our wordy and expensive physician; Jane Marie Reither, 19, a Mo¬ before-everything" philosophy went a long way toward enhanc¬ support to S.O.F.A.