Dr. Rlkuma Ito named new BaA dean It "must be responsive to the needs of the A member of the New Detroit Committee business community, the general problems of for two years, Dr. Ito serves on the the complex urban society we live in, the Employment Subcommittee Task Force. values of the individual and the changing Dr. Ito praised Dean Landuyt under whose responsibilities of the corporation." leadership the College has expanded to its This is what the role of the B&A College present enrollment of 630 graduate ..and 8S8 must be according to Dr. Rikuma Ito, 39 who undergraduate students. has been selected to succeed Dr. Bernard According to President Malcolm Carron, Landuyt as Dean. Ito, who has been teaching S.J., Dr. Ito was the unanimous choice of the at U-D since 1961, will assume the post search committee composed of B&A faculty, effective July 1, at which time Dr. Landuyt a student and headed by Father James will remain as full professpr. McGlynn, S.J. vice president and dean of Dr. Ito taught statistics at Illinois from faculties. 1960-61 before coming here. In 1962, he Fr. McGlynn stated that "Dr. Ito brings a became an assistant professor and received his wealth of new ideas to this critical position in PhD in economics and statistics from the the university at a crucial time in the history of University of Illinois. all business schools." He added that he In 1965 Ito began teaching marketing believed U-D was fortunate to have a man as research and was named chairman of the well :versed in management science, Department of Management and Marketing mathematics and the scientific approach to in 1966. In 1968 he became a full professor. management as Dr. Ito. Dr. Ito the university of detroit student newspaper 4001 west mmichols detroit, michigan v53n20 nov 17, 1970 Cohen cancels out; back in January The Leonard Cohen concert scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Friday has been postponed until January 22. According to Town and Gown director Dr. James Rodgers, Cohen is awaiting the release of his latest album before scheduling his U.S. tour. Tickets purchased for Friday's concert will be honored at the Jan. 22 concert. Refunds will also be given if desired 'at the box office where the original tickets were purchased. \ Rights, repression, alternatives - Jane Fonda will hit them all at 8 p.m. Sunday night. The program is sponsored by USG, and will also feature attorney James lafferty as a speaker. l afferty was legal counsel for the U-D 17 last winter. Following Miss Fonda and lafferty, The Stooges, Alice Cooper, and Damnation will giv~ a rock concert. Tickets are $3 and $4 and are available at the Union Box Office. Page 2 Varsity New. Tuesday, November 17, 1970 Lector blamed Briggs' article rapped for preaching byangty 'black sisters' war in church To the Editor: . racist and capitalistic tendencies that this country stands for. Blacks and whites cannot In response to Jane Briggs' column on achieve any type of goals or working "Blacks Versus Whites at U-D; now at To the editor: relationships unless the whole bankrupt stalemate" you did not look at ·the situation society ~ changed. The New Left has again discovered a tactic realistically or with common sense. in its fuzzy-minded attach on the ROTC and A pleasant-sounding, sentimental anti-war Black people have been submitted to your the War in Vietnam. Apparently someone song put the frosting on the day's theme at . The only statement you made which was pressures for over three hundred years. Now remembered his sixth grade history rather communion time. Content: Why should one correct was "You do not understand what it that the tables are turned you don't know kill one's "brother" on the battlefield in order is to be black and that black students had no well, as they used an updated version of the how to take it. i principle of church sanctuary from which to to save one's family? Perhaps it should be desire to become white. They had solidarity Black students are not pressuring whites again toss a few darts at their favorite targets. brought out that one's "brother" on the among themselves so they did not need but are finally demanding their full rights. battlefield is intent on killing you and whites." Your suggestion for a "University Rap Day" During the 12:30 a.m. mass Sunday at the eventually your family (which is why he is on Your analysis of the situation was biased weekend or for a trained psychologist is also Quadrangle Commons, the congregation was the battlefield in the first place). and one sided. If you were black you would a very unrealistic suggestion. The problems prepared to participate in a service somewhat not possess the strength to endure what black Which leads up to the main question: Why which exist between black and white people different from the usual, in which the sermon students must go through on this campus and must a highly political topic such as Vietnam are not psychological but economic and along with a couple other functions were to be in society. be present political. It stands to reason, therefore, your performed by the lector rather than the priest. This university is just an extension of the half-ass analysis is ludicrous and idealistic The theme of the mass was a long-standing evident from whence you came. favorite: peace and love through Black Sisters on the Rage: communication. Which leads up to hte main question: Why Briggs' Idea Vera Coleman In' delivering the introduction to the mass, must a highly political topic·such as Vietnam Violetta Lane the lector related the theme and aimed a be presented so one-sidedly at a supposedly Deborah Thompson potshot at the war, u,-.plying that our presence non-political religious service such as the praised P.S. This campus is not God's Little Green in Vietnam was highly immoral and that the mass? Or is it that the obviously sincere lector Acre but Hell's Island. continuation of the war was perpetuated by has become absolutely convinced of the To the Editor: the Americans. morality , of his stand, thus unwittingly During the sermon, while exhorting us to becoming a mouthpiece for the New Left, Jane Briggs' column in the VN of Nov. 10 Nurses and doctors look within ourselves for the seeds of racial after steady exposure to their numerous half­ was excellent. I've felt all year that the bias and for hatred that leads to war, very truths and semi-logical arguments? administration could solve the financial using 'Siberia' lot? laudable ideas, his train of thought abruptly Karol Klonowski problems and maybe the students and the .... Chern. engineering faculty could change the living climate. halted. After he he hesitated a while (cue card, To The Editor: anyone?) the Almighty apparently saw fit to If at any time the students would like to try restore our lector's memory and the sermon a discussion session, a rap day or any other I would like to bring one aspect of the continued. means of communication, our home is Editor's note: The 12:30 a.m. mass in the parking situation at U-D to your attention. Once again, he succumbed to the available to try and get it off the ground. Quadrangle Commons was celebrated by Fr. Have you ever tried finding a parking space temptation of using the obvious scapegoats of Gerard Albright, S.J. The lector, who U-D could becomea leader in living not just when you have a 10 a.m. class? To say the ROTC and the U.S. presence in Vietnam. volunteered to give the homily, was Joe co-existing. least, it is virtually impossible. If you are lucky Since the U.S. is involved in a war, and since . Dennison. Mrs. F. H. Hayes enough to find a spot on Dexter, thank your the ROTC is a branch of the military, he lucky stars. Do you know why we have so few concluded, ipso, facto, that the U.S. is wrong (even though it is the other side that refused a parking spaces? Because the employees from Brent Hospital park in the Siberia Parking cease-fire offer), that ROTC is immoral, and that those present should look within Arts offers lot. Do they pay $850 a term? Do they offer themselved to see that "throwing ROTC off U-D students free health service? No they cam pus is good." don't. Perhaps we should begin parking in their visitor's lot. After the sermon, he suggested 'that if Oriental Studies courses anyone had anything to say or public If you want to see a sight, just stand on the confessions to make, to speak out. corner of Florence and Dexter any day ~t Fortunately, the Mass Is usually considered a To the Editor: ours that makes it all the more unique and three o'clock, and watch the shifts change. intriguing. Professor Hsieh is trying his You'll see nurses and doctors runn!l).g to their reUgiousservice which precludes discussion of May I commend the College of Arts & utmost to give to his students a taste of his cars in our lot, while we U-D students circle politics; otherwise there may have been some Sciences on establishing a Department of homeland, and his efforts should be the block in search of a spot to park. interesting comments. Oriental Studies. My mild curiosity in the Far acknowledged.