Students Sit in Eustis REL S to Issue Statement in Ap ril

by Nick Mencher

President Strider met with a delegation of four students on Monday afternoon while a group of stu- dents sat talking and studying in the hall outside his office on the third floor of Eustis. The sit-in was con- vened to impress the President with the importance of the problem of student representation in the decision- making process here at Colby. About thirty students particip ated in the demonstration. The representatives of the protesting students Evan Stover, Rob Lenk , Ehry Groothoff , and Jeff Gotts- feld , met with the President for nearly an hour. Dean Dean Smith and Dean Jenson were also present at the closed meeting. Before thejneeting began, members of the dele- gation outlined the points they planned to bring up to Strider. The group planned to ask for a public statement by the President at the conclusion of the meeting to the effect that he recognized the existance of a problem re- garding student representation, and a statement from the faculty and administartion by this Friday on their view Students wait outside President Strider's office. (photo by Susie Gernert) of what the student's role should be in the enactment of college academic policy. faculty make the decisions. But he feels there's room means. It was very vague.'! Strider also said in regard After the meeting ended at 3:30, President Strider for change." to the question of whether he thought a problem exist- announced to the students, "I have agreed as soon as The suggestions for change, taken from the notice ed involving student participaiton in the school's deci- I have time to prepare a statement of the student role circulated by the Common Sense Group, were: firstly, sion making process, "It is the degree that there's a prob in the decision making process. I can't say exactly when that all college committees should be composed of tlie lem that I'm addressing myself to." I'll have it, but it should be ready two days after spring same amount of students as faculty and administration The President will meet with the four students on vacation ends." members and that a student referendum be held if the Wednesday, March 26, for a progress report on his ac- Jeff Gottsfeld then said to the students, "We Advisory Committee or Stu-A requests it on major poli- tions involving the issue. didn't accomplish anything. It's hard to get a sense of cy issues, such as the Pass/Fail motion recently passes In response to a question of whether the sit-in whether he thinks there is a problem. From here on in, by the faculty. The results of this referendum "would had accomplished anything, Gottsfeld said, "The sit-in we can decide what to do, we have a sense of how he be equally weighted by percentage with the faculty vote," was necessary. The President sees that students are con- feels. Tlie sense I got from the meeting was that Strider to decide the issue in question. cerned and therefore the sit-in was a success." feels students are represented adequately. We talked When asked how he felt about these two sugges- After the meeting, Dean Smith commented that, of equal representation: The President insisted that the tions, Strider said, "I couldn't get a sense of what this (continued on Page 6) The Lion in the Pi t by Kevin R. Convey STU-A

Mark Twain once called the original "The most located beneath the stately elms which once lined Col- mournful and moving piece of stone in the world." lege Avenue. Student Association Winners As Colby students mournfully move through their In 1866 , sixteen months after Lee surrendered studies in the pit, many are unaware of the history of his sword to Grant at Appomatox, the trustees of Col- Executive Chairperson : Ron Graham the marble lion which shares with them that most hal- by College voted to construct a building containing a Committee Chairperson: Sid Mohel lowed of study areas. library and a chapel in honor of twenty Colby men Public Inform ation Chairperson: Jerry Crouter The lion dates back to the days when Colby was who lost their lives in the Civil W ar. The building was Treasurer: Mike Slavin named Memorial Hall, a scale model of which can be Academic Life Chairperson: Mike Scott seen under glass in the foyer adjoining the Robinson Cultural Life Chairperson: Lee Roberts room in Miller Library. Social Life Chairperson: Pierce Archer Apparently, in the course of the search for a fit- Representatives to the Board of Trustees: ting memorial within the new building, the late Dr. *Dankl Hoefle, Chris Noonan Henry S. Burrage of Portland, a noted historian and Colby trustee, hit upon die idea of using a replica of i. tlie Lion of Lucerne as a commemoration of the fallen Colby combatants. Class Officers The genuine Lion of Lucerne in Switzerland is nearly four times larger than the replica at Colby. The 1978 : Mike Faraca, Dana Bernard , Marjorie Gonzalez , original, carved out of a solid rockfacc, commemorates Tom Staples the bravery of a regiment of Swiss guards who defend- 19 79: Bruce Henderson, Kathy Perkins, Karen Gickas cd'King Louis XVI against a revolutionary mob in 1792 Jan Morris The King ordered the Swiss guards to lay down dieir 19JJ0: Torn Mariitt, Catie Fulton, Bill Beck, Peter arms, a request which resulted in the slaughter of the Hampton (con 't. on Page 6) j— LETTERS —— EDITORIAL S anMnH gBBUHnmaMna nBm All letters must be signed and submitted by Monday evenings Names will be withheld upon re- quest. Reputation I Dear Editor: Reputation, reputation, reputation.' Since when does Colby have to worry about that? I may be wrong, but there suddenly seems to be a new concern for Reputation, which could well spoil it. Colby had a good name in any neck of the Who is Speaking f or Whom? woods when I came. Freshman year 1 found it was deserved; the liberal arts took precedence The demonstrating, the sit-ins, and the protests have been prominent in letters as well as page one since the here as at few other schools over concerns of petty , politics and slavery to GPAs. It really mattered inning of the semester. We as students have every reason to feel slighted: by some of the measures taken'by beg most of all that teachers taught and students learned. the faculty which deny what we feel to be our rights to have a legitimate and strong say in the educational . policy Recently, when that principle started to look of Colby. worse and worse, I blamed the grand new buildings However, the lack of common direction by the students has diffused the energy of the protest and actually begun to pop up,for making the school which had ¦ weakened the possibilities of change. image-conscious. When the big structure grew off the On one hand there is the Common Sense Group, the people who organized the demonstration and the sit-in. Keyes building / attended by rumors that there '"'" • a matching one stuck to Lovejoy , :. Their shouts have been so loud in the past weeks that they have failed to hear the disapproval and even .chuckling may be need for ¦ someday, I feared it would be the start of a nasty > '¦ • ¦ ¦ ¦ among many of the students concerning their actions. ¦ On the other hand is Stu-A, which has remained in the background, ambivalent to the point of being knocked silly departmental rivalry like those of regular snob: ' ' ' around like a wishy-washy Charlie Brown. We don't know, where they stand. schools. I worried that the improved; efficient infirmary, though it didn't have room for all the And finally, there are the majority of students who have been taken advantage of by both of these groups people who got the flu, would make us think we the student" opinion. From our perspective, we can only see the student opinion as buried claiming to represent " were a Grand Hotel. and , in a few cases, down right egotism. beneath emotional factionalism The theatre, while it has its limits, also seemed the objective of more student power in this school. Not We do not believe that sit-ins or strikes will attain to threaten to put us in league with the "better" demeaning to the idea of mass only are they alienating much of the campus, but also such actions on this issue are schools — even though the precious GPA, with its protest.considering the importance of demonstrating on war, minority rights, and nuclear power. If radical actions need for strictest maintenance and its nonrecognition are taken for every issue, they become ineffective tools of change. This Mayflower Hill controversy does not yet of most of the time and energy spent in the theatre, deserve the status required for radical action. allowed only a few martyrs more than a casual involve- Much more than a statement from President Strider could have been gained if a strong Student Association ment. Even the new Roberts scared me. The "future took a stand and attacked the problem. Stu-A is the only representative student voice recognized by the adminis- students may not find themselves with much time tration and faculty. The newly elected Executive Committee takes office after vacation. A Stu-A step into the to waste on it, what with trying to get forty-odd limelight with some solid proposals for student representation will be a step in the right direction. good grades under "high-standards" conditions, but it includes so many elegant facilities that it may -HMN seem like being at a big prestige institution just to gawk at it. But now I'm more afraid than ever - for I find I can no longer turn away and blame a building, continued on next page Aim B efore You Shoot THE COLBY ECHO

Monday's sit-in outside tlie office of President Strider was an outgrowth of a most unfortunate misconcep- All opinions in tfj is newspaper, not otherwise identified, tion held by many Colby students. This misconception needs is that President Strider is unreceptive to students' are those of the Colby ECHO . and is unwilling to listen. , President Strider was not the one to If students wished to cast blame for their frustrations upon anyone Editor-i n-Chief Heidi M. Neumann attack. Among the first words spoken by the President in his address to the group of demonstrators Monday was any problem that may have existed the statement that none of the demonstrators had ever talked with him about Associate Editor Jeffrey J. Wuorio To stage an open demonstration before trying to talk things out in a mature manner smacks of juvenile attitudes. If blame is to be p , laced anywhere it cart be p laced with the faculty. They are the ones in direct contact with- Executive Editor David P. Linsky students, and it is they who have the voting power at faculty meetings. very , At the least President Strider has always been receptive to student input. Prevailing student attitudes Consulting Editor . " Kent W. Wommack may not have always been followed , but no one can have his way all of the time. Professor Easton may have had a point in his letter to the ECHO two weeks ago when he stated that not getting one's way should not be con- M anaging Editor John B. Devine, J r. fused with not being listened to. The two are quite distinct. Before criticizing President Strider for his "unresponsiveness" we should ask ourselves the question, "How Features Edito r Kevin R. Convey many of us have ever been to talk with the man or have given him our opinion in some way?" Ask any student who has ever served on a committee with President Strider if he was responsive to student Arts Editor Madelyn Theodore input. You might be surprised with the answer. This writer, for one, has served on committees with the President. I have found him quite willing to listen, Sports Editor Brian K. Neligan very receptive to student opinion. One cannot expect a favorable response if the request is presented in an ir- responsible manner. This is a primary fault in the actions of Monday's demonstrators. "Demands" and "Orders" Produc tion Manage r James P. Zendman in situations like this do not even deserve to be heard, let alone followed. To attack President Strider for being unresponsive to student opinion cannot be called any tiling other than Photograph y Editors Susan Gernert arid ignorant. To approach him in the way the demonstrators did on Monday can only be more ignorant. Eleanor Gaver -DPL Business Ma nage r Pamela H. cleaves

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LETTERS Ad-Sci/Latin American Languages Revisited Goal 3: The President feels that students are adequately represented, that their views are considered, and that they should not, under any circumstances, Wh at Other Colleges Po . . . . have final votin g power. The right to make deci- Estimado Editor: Steps Towards Progress sions rests solely w'ith the faculty. In your editorial "Two '^ , you stated the Dear Editor: on page 2 of the ECHO last week Regardless of the method used to gain the attention defeat of the proposed major, which would have comb courses from the departments of Administrative Unless I am incredibly mistaken it seems that stu- of Strider, this is the first real feedback we have had from the administration on their view of us. Science and Spanish , should not be overlo oked." I dents are upset more "because of the general work load agree with you. I think it's quite time for us to have at Colby than because of the recent decision about I find it a cause for concern. If the President's position is seen as satisfact ory, a Latin-American Studies major at Colby. ^* Pass/Fail option for distribution requirements. A num- a new then any protest to the administration about Pass/ The problems associated with forming ber of students have commented to me that the P/F major such as this one axe not insurmountable. , course load, or future issues will re- Fail, minorities the Departments of option helped to alleviate a general burden that some- main just that — a protest. Ultimately, in terms of I hope that in the near future Economics, and perhaps rimes was compounded by their having to take dis- the decision, it means nothing. History and Government, will tribution requirements in areas they "simply have no If the President's position is seen as unsatis- even Geology be able to offer courses about aptitude for." factory, we should accept this attitude no longer. the more than 20 countries of Central and South At any rate, what amazes me most about this The President is frying to draw the problem out America. I am aware that like anyone else, editors have flap concerning the P/F decision is that no students have until after vacation, diffuse and defuse the issue, and the longer we wait to confront him, the weaker biases which may become apparent in then wnting. bothered to examine and publish the evidence which supporting your and less varied our options will be. However, in the process of thesis supports their contention about Colby's work load that the faculty decision was a step in the right vis a vis the work load at "institutions of higher educa- As far as I can see it, there can be but one student response. The Student Association should direction, you gave the impression that Professor tion with which we like to compare ourselves." Depart- lead a forceful and pointed movement to correct Douglas Archibald, chairman of the English * ' Let me present a few facts m not , which, I admit, pro- the administration's misconceptions. ment, is rather (greatly) narrow-minded, and I' vide only the skeleton for an argument: sure that was your intention. You said, "he believes Mt Holyoke 9/13-12/15 128 predits (norm Sincerely, the proposed major would have trained students for is 4 credits/course) Jeffrey Gottesfeld 'United Fruit and the C.I.A. "' and that was all you Bucknell 9/2 - 12/9 32 courses quoted him as saying. By including several contrasting points of view you could have given a moie accurate Hamilton 9/10 - 12/10 35 courses (4-1-4 idea of what was discussed at the last faculty meeting. program) I would have found it enlightening had you said more Wellesley 9/9 - 12/13 32 units about the faculty debate over the meaning of a C Trinity 9/2 - 12/8 36 semester courses liberal arts education, which as you said was the centri Williams 9/10-12/9 32 semester courses theme of the argument. Swarthmore 9/7 - 12/10 32 courses Perhaps Administrative Science/Latin-Amencan Pomona 9/23 - 1/20 32 courses Languages is not an appropriate major to be qffeting Colby 9/13-12/9 120 credit hours at Colby , but it is surely a place to begin coordinating a broader-based major in Latin American Studies. The argument that we make up for lost time by Combining Spanish or for that ANY modern insisting that our students take a fifth course (if you foreign language with skills gained through the study provides consider five courses to be the norm) seems to be of another discipline, in this case Ad. Sci., a background which can lead in many directions, NOT at the very least suspect, and at the very most dead only to work with United Fruit. I think we ought wrong. to reconsider the proposed major. By the way , many of the schools on the course system do not discriminate (with credit hours, for ex- Tom Wakeman C ample) among science, humanities, and social science Spanish-Geology major courses. To those schools, a course is a course. Sincerely Anthony M. Maramarco Thanks

Wha t Really Ha ppened. . . Dear Editor, The family of John and Peter Joseph would like to express Dear Editor , their appreciation for all the flowers, -- cards, sympathy, In light of the minimal results of Monday's and help during our recent loss. sit-in demonstration in Eustis, I feel compelled to let the student body know exactly what happened Thank you, inside the President's office when a delegation John Joseph from the demonstrators met with Stridor's delega- tion. I also feel compelled to explain that the sit-in Cho pp er Hassles Studen t Role on Admissions Committee was not designed to be a confrontation-type action — it was more a personal demonstration, to the administration, of concern about the decision-making Dear Editor, Dear Editor: process. When Ehry Groothoff , Evan Stover, Rob Lenk, Walking down to Roberts, my heart all a 'flitting, In response to last week's article entitled "The . and I entered the office to talk with the President Fo+ I knew round their table the Choppers be 'd a ' sitting Silent Committees - What are they doing?" I should and his men, we were agreed on three goals. We met My heart in a whirl, my head in a spin. like to add the following observations. I am a member little expression of empathy and got even less satis- I prayed they 'd all look up when I walked in. faction. I will outline the goals of the Admissions Committee or at least I think I am. , and then the ad- I took very little, then went for the salad- : My indecision stems not from an identity crisis, but ministration's reaction My bands were so swejfty, my face very pallid. rather from the fact that I have had no part in the Goal 1: We wanted a recognition by the President I straightene d my dress, I combed out my hair, functioning of the Admissions Committee this year. Sure enough , * that a problem existed in the decision-making the Choppers soon began to stare. Back in September , when I was appointed to the- com - I felt so embarr assed process at Colby - that students were not granted , , I thought I would die ; mittee, I had hopes of playing at least a minor role in power determination of policy. They were looking at tne like I'd real in the forgotten my fly! its decisions. In retrospect, those hopes were the ide^il , I looked round discreetly, then ran for the door, mcntal'-mcanderings of a naive Colby student. Goal 2: We wanted a statement by the President As I fle d I heard them all begin to roar. Iri the fall of this year, the Admissions Commit- that would outline his position on student parti- I wondered while running what I had done! Perhaps I was planted in the cipation in decision-making, to be issued by tomorrow tee met. Where was I? The Choppers had laughed — my days were all glum, Pit somewhere, or aimlessly tying a shoelace out on Friday. We also broached the idea of some kind of But I waited to transfer until I could know fac ulty statement. the loop , but not at the meeting. Why not? For the Wha t had made me fall from their graces so ttnbeara bly plain and simple reason that I didn't know about it. low, Goal 3: We wanted some reaction from the President In fact , to my knowledge, none of the student members to our two points: Sure enough, as J began to lose all rny friends of the Admissions Committee were even notified that a. That students should have equal represen- As I was remin ded by those leaving, again and again, the meeting was to take place. It was not until throe tation on committees "We 'll tell you a secret; some old Chopper lore- weeks later , in, the midst of finals, that I even found b. That there be somo guarantee of genuine )yhenyou see them together you are to ignore! out that s meeting had existed. Assuming a slip-up representation in the actual decision mode - voting The one golden rule the Choppers DON 'T breaks in the Colby mail system, I went to Eust is to see wh C at power for students. When in a group don ' t befriend a GIR L, for Cod's 1 had missed. I was informed that Early Decision can- sake! didates were discussed , but more importantly This was the President's reaction: that I And ifyou made out with the girl night before, hadn't neglected any responsibility in my committee Next day don ' t forget to ignore , to ignore!!! Goal 1: The Presi dent state d that he did not feel duties because I simply wasn't invited to attend. I was there was a significant problem, with the decision- informed that these matters were handled by the non- making process. Sincerely, student members of the committee. A Colby Coed continued on next p ane LETTE RS reason to expect a second reversal of the Pass/Fail you to know what we say while we're making that de- issue sometime in the future, due to altered student, cision." opinions. The faculty and administration, present durinf In addition, it says "We don't give a damn that both reversals would become increasingly frustrated. you are concerned about your future." Their visions of a strong, stable, and functional insti- unless all of them together are indeed going to this I am at a loss to- explain this. Perhaps one of poor school's formerly clear head. Now, to my tution would be lost to the constantly changing views surprise, I Sally Student, have actually been affected of various student bodies. An academic institution can- the 34 can do so. by whatever it is. Nobody sent me a memo or any- not function under a changing academic policy. Those But getting back to my point ... it is a sad, sad thing, but it leaked o-ut that my seminar had been that shape the college's attitudes and policies should day when people yested with the power to make de- canceled. Perhaps I've heard the wrong reason and I thus be members of groups who have long term in- cisions about others refuse to be held accountable for am falsely alarmed, but the grapevine had it that terests for a liberal arts college. Students are only bene- what they say while making those decisions. It is a the seminar was deemed not affordable in salaries peoB^ factors to these members and should submit to their contradiction of the highest order for these ^° and time! Well, you can be sure we weren't asked enjoy the benefits of making policy yet ignore the re- . about that. I like seminars, and since the required goals. To bolster this argument, I submit the contro- sponsibility that goes along with making that policy — credit hours don't deflex till next semester, I would being publicly responsible for one's policy shaping state- even have had time for one, and preferred to spend versial idea that when we applied to Colby and were ac cepted, we should have fully accepted the notion ments. money on it instead of on a pub,.or meat at every 1 meal, or whatever. that we had signed a contract. In other words, on our It is these same people that,, by insuring the "34^62 defeat of the motion to use the P.A. system This seminar to have been the coordinating own-volition, we came to Colby knowing the position , in effect course in Western Civilization, that fascinating new of the administration and faculty concerning educa- destroyed the collective interest of the 200 plus stu- major that was going to blaze new trails in under- tional policy decisions. We pay the bill in return for dents gathered outside. standing, pursuing Truth across the disciplines. our education. The faculty and administration have More importantly, however, these 34 faculty mem- Personally I feel rather lost seeing my major crumble. the right to decide how we are educated. If we bers widened the credibility gap (perhaps canyon is a I myself fell behind last semester, when work on didn't like that "give and take" we could have chosen more appropriate term) between Colby students and Western Civilization studies had to be skimped to from among the thousands of other academic institu- the administration and faculty. Implicit in this in- ; keep up with three- and four-credit courses, but creasing gap is a growing cancer of cynicism, hostility, even so I thank that to cut out such seminars because tions a college education that followed different educa- tional policy guidelines. frustration j and apathy thriving amongst students be- neither students nor faculty have time for respect- ing fed by people such as these 34 faculty members. ful exchange must be getting things somewhat back- Thus, I believe the student body as a whole" But the scariest aspect of this entire fiasco is ward. should realize that those vested with the authority to that my perceptions of the reasoning behind the nega- I don't know whether all I hear is true, and I'm make and implement educational policy have long may not sure whom to blame or complain to.But I term interests that follow necessary guidelines of sta- tive votes be correct. If that is the case, then believe I'm not alone, and I'm convinced that, bility and uniformity behind the ingredients for a strong there are problems at Colby that are of much greater concern than Pass/Fail and other educational issues. whether or aiot a school is prestige-hungry, the way and functional academic institution. for it to get a good reputation is to let good pro- fessors (whether household words or not) teach Sincerely, Sincerely, what they know and prefer . You can't buy a repu- Evan Katz taion for long fancy titles or lists of "works," for Geoffrey Emanuel a teacher's -work is his teaching. At my high school Colby is (or was) in good repute because of that. It would continue to be so if all of Colby could A Call for Unity concentrate; on educational quality, and let the reputation take care of itself; we would be assured of a good one. To the Colby Student Body: We are human beings and we will resist all anything Jenny Holan attempts by this administration to treat us as less. This administration has revealed its utter contempt towards the great mass of students, ig- noring their wishes and choosing to listen only to ^ its hand picked "student representatives." The Campaign Thanks administration has co-opted , bureaucratized, and sub- verted all legitimate reform initiatives, most me- morably : the health care issue, the dwindling minority Dear Editorr, presence, the Women' s group, and just recentlv I want to take this opportunity afforded to me group. Strider has created a laby- by the ECHO to express my appreciation and thanks the Common Sense rinthian committee system calculated to diffuse to all those for their support during the last week's student energy and promote student apathy. Needless election. say he has been highly successful. I can assure you that your class officers will to , We are calling upon all student members ' work to the best of their abilities to malce the most administrative committees who have not been out of nex t year. of selected by their peers, to immediately There will be a meeting of the class officers democratically resign. semblance of legitimacy must be with- every Sunday night at 6:30 in Johnson 215, so drop All showcase commissions. We ask by with any ideas or suggestions that you may drawn from these person oligarchy that refers to itself as have. the seven and that a truly representative Let's go for it next year! "Stu-A" to dissolve student government with power comparable to the Sincerely , Faculty senate be created. And finally we ask that ( S.O.B.U., the Women's group, Common Sense, and ' Michael Faraca More On Pass/Fail President class '78 all other groups and individuals who have been thwarted by the administration in their attempt Dear Editor : to bring a rudimentary level of democracy to this com- munity, to join in a student wide coalition. We Student Power: Another View I feel obligated to express my reactions to the must unite the forces this administration has so sought disperse. vote at last week's faculty meeting which denied over arduously to 200 students the opportunity to listen to the faculty's The Student Rights Coalition Dear Editor: deliberations in Lovejoy. Do any faculty members, particularly those 34 As a member of the so called "apathetic majority " that voted against employing the sound system , ever here at Colby, I would like to put forth a "radical" wonder why Colby students are hostile, cynical, frus- argument in favor of a certain aspect of the admin- trated , and as a result, apathetic? Computer Use istration's policy. As has been the case, final deci- Over 200 students showed their concern about sions concerning academic policy are the rerpon- one of the most controversial issues on campus in re- sibility of administration and faculty members, cent years. M ore than a dozen others devoted hun- Dear Editor: as well as the Board of Trustees. In my own terms, dreds of hours of their time in previous weeks to keep I will attempt to support this policy. the Pass/Fail and related issues alive, not to mention co- The College Computer Committee thanks the Waiving arguments concerning student maturity ordinate faculty interviews, and gather statistical in- users of the computing facilities during the 1977 Janu- and ability to handle educational policy decisions, we formation, among other things. ary Program for their friendly cooperation. As far as we must look at the long term effects of a student body's All these students requested was to hear the dis- know, every one desiring tb do serious computing had influence in such areas of policy making. For example, cussions taking place in Lovejoy. Nothing else. NOT adequate access to the computer terminals. We realize the faculty and administration are relatively long term ANYTHING ELSE!! ; that this was accomplished only because many people groupings that have interests for a stable, responsible aca- Obviously 1 cannot determine what caused these made extensive use of the facilities during the unpopu- ) demic policy, that go beyond those interests of a student 34 faculty members to cast negative votes on the motion, lar hours (meal times, late evening, early morning). who spends a relatively short four years at Colby. Thus r but I can certainly ,say,(hat to me, their votes meant Thanks again. ' ' ; if the Pass/Fail decision were to be reversed due to in- "We are capable of making one of the most impor- • Sincerely,, • creased student decision making powers, the situation tant decisions about academic life at Colby , which will W. J. Combellack, Ch. could become unstable. It would be entirely within affect present and future students, but we don't want Computer Committee dents sit on every committee and play an integral part go quietly home once the personal threat of losing the LETTERS in committee operations. Pass/Fail option had vanished. I would rather see my name withdrawn from the At that moment Pass/Fail became a matter of roster of the Committee than have it there in its pre- principle. The moment was right for a special event, sent hypocritical context. At least then Admissions the memory of which would keep the principles be- Indignant but not broken, I waited for a bigger would not have the satisfaction of saying that they hind Pass/Fail, student rights and student-faculty-admin- part in the spring. Since reading last week's article, have students working actively with them. istration cooperation alive throughout the months of I have just now found out that the Admission's Com- In the Pass/Fail discussion, one faculty member committee deliberation yet to come. Then and there,. mittee has been meeting once a week. It was news to commented that we are fooling the public and that we two hundred angry students, reacting according to me. Since second semester I have been to Eustis can't let that happen. All right, let's not fool the pub- higher principles, should have briefly and peaceably twice to find out when Admissions meetings were be- he then — let's tell the truth. Students have no say taken over the faculty meeting as a token display of ing held, since the students were obviously not being about committee matters. Students have no voice in student organization and strength. invited. Twice I received the same answer — that Ad- the decisions of the campus polity. Public — are you The students could have moved like water through missions was up to their necks in work right now, and listening? Harry R. Carroll are you listening? I tear a flood gate. The night had turned cold enough to that they would let me know. Well, Admissions, I AM not! make standing uncomfortable. The doors of Lovejoy STILL WAITING!!!' were unlocked and unguarded. The organizers had com- Obviously by now, all the applications for the A despondent member of the Admissions plete control of a peaceful, rational crowd. A brief next year are in and are being considered. But what Committee, , take-over would show the faculty and the administra- is not being considered is that no students have any Greg Pfitzer, 115 Johnson tion that .students are organized enough to start a smart spring, say in the matter at all. Again this as last week s letter-writing campai#i to future admissions and alum- article states "It is expected that students will not at- , ni. And it would have showed everyone that Colby meetings ... as once again tend Admissions Committee We Should Have Taken Over students can move deliberately in a' confusing non-class individual applications will be received." room situation. exactly do the My next question is the, what When the student organizers wake up the mor- students on the Admissions Committee do? I suggest .ning after the ratty tfi»y will want to kick themselves absolutely nothing. In light of all the current discussion Dear Editor : for not moving with leadership spontaneity. Every- about student voice in government, the role of com- thing was set for an excellent little takeover. Sending be seriously reviewed. ' 'mittee work Should Admis- * The faculty vote to abolish the Pass/Fail option the crowd home to plan a big Eustis takeover only sions matters are virtually handled by one man — H arry for distribution requirements beginning with the class proves that students are still looking for an easy way R. Carroll, Dean of Admissions, yet on every acceptance of 1981 -was a trick to take the fight out of the stu- around the little, but hard, jobs, that add up to a four and rejection he sends out all over the country, he al- dents gath ered outside of the faculty meeting last Wed year college education. ways incorporates some form of the unforgivable lie, nesday night. Aware that;the students who scream the "We, the Admissions Committee . . . " Meanwhile, Sincerely, loudest are the haves that are about to become the Colby will brag to curious parents and alumnLthat stu- have-nots, the faculty figured that the crowd would Peter Cohn

Poetry — MEREDITH

& MARTIN

by Sam Crernin

The poetry reading of William Meredith and James Martin last Thursday night presented a fascinating couterpose of poetics. The older and better recognized Meredith read poems which permeated beyond the reality on which they focused. Meredith is a craftsman of the first or- der. His sensitive rhythms and intricate language al- lowed him to carry to the listener specific perceptions that would have been distorted in the constructs of a less polished style. Disturbing, however, was tlie lack of youthful vigor in his work. While it was immediately apparent that this was the work of a poet with acutely sensi- tive eyes, ears and mind. His language cast him aloof J ames Martin in search of a vision. (Photo by Lee Roberts), from his poems. Deservedly, Meredith has granted himself the li- The following excerpt from M eredith's poem cense to pass judgement on what he perceives. He read "The Wreck of the Thresher" well represents both from a strongly fixed set of opinions on language and The newspaper rises like a sharp, thin wall the am azing perception and the emotionally abstract- reality. between us. ed quality characteristic of the poems he read. Mere- In contrast James Martin, Colby '70, read as a As I watch you dith (an ex-sailor) is talking about the men on a sunken poet still searching for a vision, for a posture from which and wish I were like you, atomic sub: to judge. And while his poetics were much less so- I am drawn hack to my paper , phisticated than Meredith's, his poems provided sensa- and you to your cbild 's-bowl, with / think of how sailors laugh , as if cold and wet tive impresses from commonly shared experiences. its thin flakes floating : And dark and lost were their private, funny derision Martin's work commupicated a vital connection I close my eyes And I can judge then what dark compression with immediate experiences. The emotional distance and ride them,a Astonishes them now, their sunken faces set characteristic of many of Meredith's poems was absent and ride them, as they *ock Unsmiling, where the currents sluice to and fro from Martin's work. And without humor , somewhere northeast of here and below. Gently, (I am watching) the butter On the following Friday morning, William Meredith (Sea-brothers, I lower to you the ingenuity of dreams, changes shape and James Martin read in Bob Gillespie's contemporary Strange lungs and bells to escape ins let me stay aboard lnst- from sunlight , poetry course. In the afternoon they led a discussion of We amend our dreams in half-sleep. Then it seems lt is animal fat. poetics in the Robinson room of thq.li brary. There were Easy to talk to the severe dead and explain the past. On p lates, bacon curls few people there arid the poets were approachable on all Now they are' saying, Do not be ashamed to stay alive, as its smoke questions. The meeting provided an excellent opportu- You have dreamt nothing that we do not forgive. jumbles in the air nity to speak with high powered people on a personal And gentlier, Study something deeper than yourselves, for pig?. level. As, how the hear t, when it turns diver, delves and saves.) This is your family. COOT Tri ps EXECU TIVE

Planned For ' 7 7 COMMITTEE MEET S

by Sandy Lord by J eff Wuori o Last Tuesday's Student Association Executive Can anyone recall, including the host of hearty Committee meeting was the scene of several announce- hearts that participated , the groups that vanished into the ments and decisions. It was formally announced that the wilderness in the falls of 1974-1976 in search of the newly elected Stu-A Board will assume office on what is formall y termed "orientation"? Among those that the first pf April. In addition, it was concluded that , went out this orientation was more specificall y a pro- Spring Carnival will take place on the weekend of May cess of having a good time outdoors and "getting one's sixth. footing" before the fall semester. • Sophomore EPC representative Dave Linsky pre- Originally designed for freshmen, these trips were sented a report on the activities of the committee. envisioned as a good way for incoming students to meet Stu-A was informed of a motion, originally proposed people in the same situation, to learn about Colby through by Linsky, which would provide an option f or those a faculty member , and generally loosen up before enter- students who wish to take Jan Plans for credit. This ing college. Later , upperclass trips were added, some with proposal is now being studied by the EPC. academic themes like geology. The Committee also considered a $300 budget This program, for those of you who are not fami- request which was submitted by the International iar with it is COOT (Colby Outdoor Orientation Trips.) Relations Club. This money would enable ten Colby The success COOT has had in past years has prompted students to take part in a mock United Nations Con- them to add a few new trips this fall. The request was The Lion, still snoozing, is moved from Memorial Hall vention at the U.N. in New York. The trips will be as follows: a bike trip somewhere ultimately set aside for fur cher consideration at a later in Maine, a canoe trip on the Belgrade Lakes, a canoe date. trip down the Saco River, a trail maintenance trip on Lion continued fro m page one The question as to whether Stu-A members Colby's section of the Appalachian Trail, and two back- should be allowed into Stu-A functions free of charge entire regiment by the mob. Bertei Thorvaldsen, a Dane, packing trips in Baxter State Park. The new trips being was also examined. Eventually, the committee voted worked on are a marine ecology sculpted the work, which depicts a lion pierced by a project in Gobscook 4—1 in favor of the proposal, Spencer Aitel being it's spear, defending even in death the emblems of France State Park, possibly organized through the biology de- sole opponent. Switzerland. partment, and a philosophy—humanities trip focusing 4nd The committee's next meeting is scheduled for on man' At Bunage's suggestion, Professor Charles E. s now crucial yet dubious relationship with na- this coming Tuesday, March 22. ture, the location yet to be determined. Hamlin, at that time a science professor at the college, The trips will be h eld from Sept. 3—7. Student discussed the plan with Boston sculptor Martin Milmore. and faculty leaders are needed for all trips. Anyone with Milmore suggested that the shield of the United States an aptitude in any of the areas (backpacking, canoeing, be substituted for those of France and Switzerland. Sit-I n biking, etc.) and reasonable leadership qualities is urged Milmore retired to his workship with hammer and continued from p age one to think about this opportunity. Applications for leaders , while Hamlin began single-handedly to chisel in hand "One of the problems is that the switch from the Student will be available after sp ring vacation. Look on the Out- raise the $2500 necessary for the project. He obtained Government to the Student Association was bad. Stu-A ing Club board across from the Spa for where applica- more than half of this sum from the families of Colby small group of people, is not adequate tions may be obtained. men who had fought in the war.' because it is a causes frustration. It When the sculptu re had been completed, it was for student representation. This interested students could know all of placed in an alcove in the Seaverns reference room of used to be that committees. The Student the library in Memorial Hall. A marble plaque was what was going on in the isn't representative." Dean Smith went on placed above the work, bearing the names of Colby's Association governing body com- BASSETT Civil War dead and an inscription in Latin which, when to point out the advantages of a representatives from each dormitory. translated into English, reads: prised of Dean of Faculty Jenson and Ehry Groothoff will collaborate on a questionnaire which will be used to To our brothers, TO SPEA K determine the attitude of the faculty and administra- dear even in death, tion regarding the student role in policy decisions. Jen- whose names have been carved below, son said the atmosphere of the meeting had been "very and who in the Civil War peaceful." died for the preservation of the Republic, by J eff Wuorio The President attended a previously-scheduled the alumni have set up this tablet. Administrative Committee meeting from 1:00 to half past two. When he emerged from the meeting, Next Wednesday, March 23, Professor Charles Bas- The Colby lion, measuring eight fee t in length, he stood at the door of his office and asked why sett will deliver a lecture entitled "Freedom and Retri- thirty-nine inches in height, and weighing close to four none of the students sprawled abou t in the hallway bution: John O'Hara's use of Alcohol." The presenta- tons, was formally dedicated at the 1871 commence- had come to talk to him before. "All I know," tion will take place in the Robinson Room of Miller ment. At the time of it's unveiling, it was described he said, "is what has been in the press." One of the Library at 4:00 p.m. as "the beginning of a collection of great works of art demonstrators said they had elected a delegation Professor Bassett's lecture will center on O'Hara's which will in the course of a few years grace the walls j to meet with him. Strider went into his office to novel Appointment in Samarr a. Set in Gibbsville, Penn of this beautiful campus." But the singular history of see if he had any appointments for the afternoon, sylvania, a mining town roughly the size of Waterville, the Cub of Colby does not end at this point. and then, as the T.V. cameras followed him to the the story deals with Julian English, an affluent, seeming- Memorial Hall fell victim to Colby's move from office door, he ushered tlie four students into t ly happy Cadillac dealer. Complete with a gorgeous the College Ave. campus to the present site on May- his office. wife and untain ted reputation, Julian is an upper-crust flower Hill and was finall The Lion y closed in 1947. When asked about the involvement of Stu-A member of a society saturated with drinking, an activi- remained in hibernation within the abandoned building ty at which he excels. in the sit-in , Executive Committee Chairperson Ed until January 1962, when it was moved from the old "Stu-A didn't back it because they ori- Julian's downfall from the lofty heights is brought Smith , said, campus to its present location in the Pit. Probably involve the the taking over about as a result of a dunk in the face, a twenty thou- ginally thought it was to owing to the bulk and fragility of the monument, the in. I think the sit-in sand dollar debt, and several other unfortunate occur- of Eustis and allowing no one relocation required eleven and one half days to com- Strider will ences. His demise is swift and complete, and is a good idea, and I'm sure President Julian's plete. Memorial Hall was demolished in 1966, but slide concludes with his suicide. be receptive to them." tlie Lion of Colby lives on in its neon lighted den. He said, Professor Bassett will examine the role of alcohol Rob Lenk, one of the representatives, lies in silent parody of the surrounding students who, up channels of communi- m the novel as well as O'Hara's own problems with "We're looking to open with heads down and arms protectively encircling their the students, and the drinking; his discussion will ultimately deal with present cation between the faculty, books, agonize over or have fallen asleep at their studies not looking to tell dav society and its difficulties with alcohol. Although administration. I myself am wh at to do, or how to do it, O'Hara's novel is concerned with a man's struggle to any of the three groups means by which the keep the party going in the Depression-ridden thirties, With the wet season here, please try to stay rather I'm trying to propose a on a mutually satisfy ing alcoholism is one problem which obviously has not dis- on the sidewalks. This will avoid dama ging the three groups can interact appeared with more prosperous times. Professor Bas- lawns and help give grass a fi ghting chance at " , level." the announce- sett will investigate the subject in terms of both tlie Colby. ' The sit-in ended shortly after story and America today. ments by Strider and Gottsfeld. TOM SUDDATH --HOSTAGE ".

by Elliot Porter hostages,' he said he told the Associated Press "I knew we would get out. They were the ones with guns to Morning Sentinel Staff their heads. I wondered how they were holding up. "I' A Colby College junior was among those trapped m glad there was a peaceful ending. But it was , in one of three Washington, D.C., buildings while ter- a terrible senseless act." rorists held more than 10O persons captive. Thomas said that three policemen climbed through Thomas H. Suddath, back home safely in Cohas- a rear window into the room where they were waiting. set, Mass., Friday said in a telephone interview that he But it was too dangerous for them to try to sneak out and the others b arricaded in a fifth-floor room of the past the gunmen. "We were told to be as quiet as possible," District of Columbia Building "were very calm and cool" Thomas said. "Anything we did could have been harm- during the siege of some 30 hours. ful to the hostages." More than 135 were held hostage during the Thomas' father, a 60-year-old retired Navy cap- period. Suddath was among many others trapped in the tain, said he first learned that their son was involved buildings but not directly involved with the gunmen. in the takeover when the young man's roommate called. But "it was not fun and games," he said, recalling He told th em that Thomas was the tense period. barricaded in the city council chamber and gave them the phone number. The takeover of the three buildings was effected The parents immediately called. "He was very, by members of the Hanafi Moslem sect, a small organi- very shaken up," Suddath said. zation of predominantly black Moslems. The take- On Thursday, Thomas called his parents. overs were aimed at avenging murders in 1973 of seven "He was calm," Suddath said. "It was factual. He Hanafi members by a rival Black Moslem sect. just told us the way it was. We tried to keep emotions The saga ended early Friday when the terrorists out of it." * agreed to release their captives. When he first heard that his son was in the building By 1:40 a.m. Suddath was on the hone to his (photo by J im Scott) p with the terrorists, Suddath said he was shocked. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Suddath Sr. of Co- back at Colby this week following Tom Suddath was "I never thought it could happen to this family. hasset. experience in Washington. his traumatic That was my initial reaction. This was followed by ap- "Hello, I'm free. I'm taking the first plane home," prehension because of bizane actions of the gunmen," he was quoted as saying. took up positions between their room and the chamber the father said. Suddath, in Washington as p art of a special study where the hostages were held, "about 50 feet away." Suddath, described Friday as "a sensitive , program for a semester at American University, was kid a He said those in the room where he was were re- good kid," by Colby Dean of Students assigned to work with a Washington, D.C., city coun- Earl Smith , was latively safe but none dared attempt an escap e from beseiged by calls cilor on a project. from Boston area news organizations the fifth (top) floor. after his return home. Suddath said when gunmen took over the D.C. Suddath said police delivered bagged food to the By later in the day Building (Washington' he was getting weary of the s City Hall) he and some 25 group, hoisted from the ground to their room by a attention. others in the cou ncilor's office were trapped. The door rope. "I think I'm going was barricaded, to get out of here for a while," the students said, Eventually police "I was worried most about the people who were he said.

Dorm Staff Floods «».» What it Takes ^^

by John Lancaster Maine is one of the 18 states designated by the Service as likely to experience Monday, February 28, was the deadline for National Weather this spring because of abnormal amounts of student applications for positions as dorm staff flooding year. members for 1977-78. Students who have in the snowfall and river ice this National Flood Insurers Asso- past had their applications rejecte d, or students who As a result, the for the onslaught of are interested in working as dorm staff members caition (NFIA) is preparing y arise as bloated rivers in the future may like to know just how tlie selec- claims that will undoubtedl tion process works. over run their banks across the country. Flood Insurance Program is According to Janice Seitzinger, Dean of Housing, The National y the U.S. Department of Housing and a student is accepted as a member of the dorm operated b Urban Development's Federal Insurance Adminis- staff on the basis of his application, an interview, tration and there arc 808 communities in Maine and faculty recommendations. The interview, pro- was enacted bably the most influential of the three factors, is currently participating. This program low-cost flood in- conducted by one of five interview "teams" con- in 1968 by Congress to provide surance to the public. The National Flood Insurers sisting of two students (former Resident Assistants), Associate Dean of Students Association which represents the insu rance industry current members of the dorm staff (usually seniors), Seitzinger participating in policy sales in this category estimates and an administrator. The application follows the who choose members of the dorm staff . The Head that over 2700 policies are in force in Maine repre- form of a resume and includes an essay qu estion Resident is chosen on the basis of his application and senting $65.4 million in coverage. asking the applicant to explain his reasons for interview with Parker Johnson and Howard Koonce, applying to the dorm staff. The final decision on Faculty Directors of the Center, and the current whether a studen t is accep ted or not is made by Head Resident. The new Head Resident then meets with Deans Smith, Gillespie, and Seitzinger and Director this same committee to consider the applications of Student Activities Sue Benson. of students applying for Resident and Floor Advisor What the evaluation process seeks to determine, positions in Foss. Foo d for Thoug ht says Seitzinger, is an applicant's friendliness, maturity, If a student is interested in applying for a and sincerity. An applicant is also judged on the basis position as a Head Resident he does not have to Vegetarian Restaurant of his ability to handle the normal, day-to-day spend a year as a Resident Assistant, although it Main Street demands of tli e j ob as well as his reacion to stress. helps. Compensation for Head Residents is free room "^/fr * The interview is particularly helpful in this respect and board , the equivalent of $1500 a year. Resident Oakland /^P^V^X for it gives the in terviewers a chance to observe Assistants arc paid $400 a year and Floor Advisors 465-7451 ( \ the applicant's spontaneous reaction to hypothe- get nothing. Those accepted as members of the dorm 10% Discount -with this ad I tical sets of circumstancs under the tension of the choose their rooms before the rest of the J staff may Tuesday, Wednesday, ~ interview situation. student body although on their applications they N>^^ ^4^ or Thursday. * > Foss-Woodman has its own method of selecting must sign a statemen t saying that they will live in f ^ f5" dorm staff members. The reason for this, according any dormitory to which they are assigned. to Seitzinger, is Foss-Wobdman students interested in 's relatively low yearly Seitzinger reminds Open Tues. - Sat. 12:00 - 10 pm V Wnovcr rate. Seitzinger feels that since so many applying for dorm staff positions, but who are J Sun. 11 am - 9 pm ^ students return to Foss-Woodman each year as par- planning on taking a year off or on going abroad Closed Mon, ^^^^ ticipants in the Center for Coordinated Studies, next year, to apply this spring for positions when people involved with the Center should be the ones they return. I think that the residency l can easily stand on m ^^^^H^ ^^^^H I ^^^^H J^^^^^^' lyittefcfnis&on its own merits without my unending praise. Rather, what strikes me as being just as important as bringing such people here to perform for us, is to perpetu ate Louis, Juan, Lisa , John , Ranko, Jane, Tony, interaction with these people and exposure. and Rick. Fairly common names of Italian, Mexican, Residencies are unpredictable beasts for their Japanese, American and other origin, but that have very nature allows many factors to mold their shape the quality of being attached to a very distinct group and success: e.g., no response, tempermental artists, of people: the members of the Louis Falco Dance lanning, Company. poor p etc. However, as each successive artist brings their art to Colb This is NOT a review, in a proper and stylized y it becomes more and more sense. Besides, those that contain nothing but the utmost evident to those who participate.how crucial it is to the respective areas of music, praise, admiration, respect, and awe are either un- art, and theatre to have such occurences. believable and/or boring (, nd probably biased which ¦dance. Our self-contained community and its relative this unmistakably and irrevocably is). Anyone who isolation do not allow for much outside input. came to see any aspect of die residency, from the People are forced to rely upon what exists here classes to the Friday and- Saturday performances, The combining of student talents in dance and at the moment and utilize those resources as exten- could not help but realize the virtuosity and strength music has resulted in the assemblage of a unique sively as possible. Thus, avenues are either quickly this dance company possesses. program to be presented Friday, March 18 , at 8:00 exhausted or inadequate. Change and improvement, As Falco's phil osophy dictates, each one of in the Strider Theatre. Permuta tions: 5 Danc es as many all-too-clearly realize, is not always easily his dancers has a special attribute which he develops was conceived , choreographed, and directed by Mindy accomplished. Also, everyone, no matter how devoted as well as ingrains in his own rigorous and incredibly Silverstein, 77 as an independent study project in to something, needs a little bit of inspiration on ce thorough technique. Saturday's concert revealed dance choreography. in a while. the total product of which we in the classes had seen With the help of Tina Mitchell, Colby's dance X My personal experience with some of these bits and pieces — it was bedazzling. instructor, technical director Stephen Woody, and the dancers has m ade me realize something about out financial support of Dean , little community that is som ewhat frightening. Colby Jenson Silverstein has been contains many different people of varying talents and able to produce what will be a culmination of her Colby dance career. Since coming to Colby she has interests. How ever, th ere exists some common strain been -involved in various dance concerts both as a that gives the overall character of the environm ent performer and choreograph er. This, however, is her a homogeneous nature that smells a little sour to first crack at a full scale production. me. This is not a commentary or denegration of An innovative feature of tlie performance will ) Colby 's social mores for I' m sure everyone on this be tlie use of live music, orchestrated and arranged campus has experienced in some form or another by Vinnie Martucci with vocal arrangements by the bai n of 'acceptance' or ' rejection' by their fellow Claudia Schneider. peers. Those of you who have witnessed Silverstein's I m more concerned with the open-rnindedness that past performances know that Permutations: 5-Dances should be ingrained in what is supposedly a liberal should prove to be both novel, exciting, and worth arts education. It certainl y will not be generated the $.50 admission. Dancers include: Mindy Silver- from within as the very structure of Colby as it stein, Margare t Hannigan, Ellie Klopp, Norm Skaggs , presently exists comp letely voids that possibility. Jon Smith, Charlie Baeder, and Chas Cowing. Yet, the foresight of those who realize the necessity of bringing such people as Sylvia Stone, Judith Scott, Tom Hoffman , Daniel Nagrin, and The Falco Company, and those who have it together enough to attend these events, even if by whim or chance, music -T- are what will cast a blinding light upon the ominous shadow of stagnancy and reveal it for its harm and poison. To the Louis Falco Dance Company, a sincere Just Like a River and appreciative thanks is extended by myself and the many others who were unmistakably touched by their presence here. Never has the response and sub- by Rick Ceballos sequent reaction to an affair of this kind been as * overwhelming and crucial as what I've been hearing Not long ago this country was very different. about this company. It was largely an agrarian society. There weren't as j Hurrah! It's about time. many people and they moved at a much slower pace than the people of today. They were more isolated -MET and independent and they made and grew most every- thing they needed to survive. Since these folks were both maker and con- sumer, the things they made were done with great care theatre built to last. Naturally the music of these country romance in Canada, England and the U.S. He has ap- folk reflected their bask, independent and self suffi- Dramatist peared with the Royal Shakespeare Company in semi- cient ways. Through their music they express the joys nars on drama, and has addressed tlie Shakespeare and sorrows of the simple agrarian existen ce. Association of America and the Folger Library But as time passed the agrarian society fad ed. to Lecture Shakespeare Conference on modern productions of The industrial revolution began t/> take hold, turning Shakespeare and related subjects. towns into large cities and fields into towns and highways Daniel Seltzer, professor of English and director As a professional actor, Seltzer has performed in The pace of life became quicker as quantity replaced of the Program in Theatre and Dance at Princeton Uni- Josef Chaiken's production of Chekhov's The Sea Gull quality in tlie production of goods. People provided ¦* , versity, will be at Colby on April 7 and 8 as part of Phi last year in New York and has recently appeared in less and less for themselves and became increasingly Beta Kappa's visiting scholar program. the leading role of Jules Feiffer's new comedy, Knock, dependent upon others for the necessities of life. Until this year Seltzer served as president of the Knock, a broadway performance which got him a Many folks moved to crowded cities-for work, going Other roles have included McCarter Theatre Company in Princton. He was a mem- Tony Award nomination. in to tlie country for vacations. The ways of the pre-in ber of. the Harvard faculty, until 1970 and also served Lear, Ulysses, Ty^pne Sr. A Long Day's J ourney dustrial (iera.wiere being quickly replaced and clouded,.... . as associate director of the Loeb Drama Center there. into Night, Caesar in Caesar and Cleopatra , and many over by the smoke of industrial progress. An actor himself , he is presently engaged in a stud y others. Old time music, changed too, as the barriers of of acting methods and the phenomenology of stage Seltzer will meet with the drama classes on Thurs isolation were broken by mass communication. reality. His other publications, in addition to scholar- day afternoon , April 7, the modern dance classes the This had the effect of taking all the regional differences ly editions of Shakespeare and other Elizabethan drama next morning, and that afternoon a reception with of the music and combining them into one along with tists, have been abou t Renaissance performance styles, students will be held in Smith Lounge. His lecture elements of other musical forms such as pops and blues. the uses of university theatre, modern acting methods, topic Thursday at 8 p,m. in Given will be The Devel- This made the music more appealing to the masses and and Shakespearian tragedy and roma ice. opment of Shakespeare ' s Comic Forms. Friday evening of course more marketable. Seltzer received his B.A. from Princeton in 195 4 he will speak at an informal meeting in Strider Theatre But not everyone moved to the cities and not B. Literature from New College, Oxford in 1955, on Theatre in America Today: Opportunities and Frus - all tlie land was turned into factories. There were still J) and his Ph. D. from Harvard in 1959. He was a Guggen- t rations at 8 p.m. Seltzer will be on campus and those who saw the value of the old ways and who still heim Fellow in 1964-65 and has held numerous eating at the dining h alls in order to meet and converse see a way of thinking not anachronistic but sensible a seminars and lectu red on Shakespearian comedy and with students. saner way to live in an off-balance world. mmmmWBmmmaaOmmm^HH ^^ MMtaM \ film 0 Stu-A [ March 18: Fri., Paper Chase, 7:00 8c 9:30, L100 March 19: Sat., Bell Boy and Road to Bali, calendar 7.-0O 8c 10:00, L100 j& April 6: Wed., 2001: A Space Odessy, 7:00 & 17 , 100 ^|» March Thursday 9:30 L flg 8:00 p.m. ~ Allen Moore, indepen- ^A dent film maker. Given. SOBU March 17: Lady Sings the Blues, 7:30 & 9:30, (tr W& March 19 S aturday L100 flw 8 :00 p.m. — Modern Jazz Concert, ^k\. " Less is More," Given. Los Subrosa (The Spanish Club) \ \ March 20: Sun., Tristana , 3 p.m., L100, free. A film [ in color by Luis Bunuel with Fernando 1 ¦ Rey and Catherine Deneuve (English sub- a ' titles). L#ss Is Mors Rtturnt ¦ \ Film Direction March 23: Wed., Singing in the Rain, 7:00 8c 9:30, "Less is More," will re- The modern jazz group, ^H\ L10O turn to Colby for a free concert Saturday night, March flfl 19, at 8:00 pm in Given Auditorium. This year's con- w| cert , sponsored by the Student Arts Festival, will fea- j^B ture music by such jazz greats as Bill Evans, Miles Da- jH| vis, Horace Silver,'Coltrane, as well as original works. §&& - The quartet features Vinnie Martucci, '77 on key- nSi boards, Jeff Potter, '78 on drums, congas, tabls, and as- SmSf sorted percussion, Diamond Santefante on saxes and Wm otlier reed instruments, and J amie Morretti on bass. ggm Versatility, skill, and excitement are the key 1 ||| words' for the evening. Don't miss it. Msx

Paintings by Thomas Higgens and sculpture by art Harriet M atthews will go on exhibit March 22 There will be an exhibit and sale of Oriental art through May 1. A reception will be held from 7 to 9:00 pm Wednesday, March 28 in the museum to in Roberts Union on Friday, March 18 from 10 am mark the opening of this faculty exhibit. to 7 pm.

enjoyed playing the tunes they learned from their parents The Colby Community Symphony Orchestra, Film Fare and grandparents.And today more and more people are conducted by Prof. Peter Re, will present a concert seeing the common sense of the old ways. They March 20 at 8:00 pm in Wadsworth Gymnasium. Cousin Cousine For some, old time music and dancing has become The program will feature the Colby College an expression of these values and a way to show displea- Trio performing Beethoven's Triple Concerto and by Morgan Persichetti's sure with modem society; a rebellion against mass produc- Dana Russian, a sophomore, as soloist in Cousin Cousine proves that overpaid stars, that further de- trumpet and string. tion, mass media and anything else The Hollow Men for elaborate sets, and harried partners are not pre- humanizes people. As John Cohen of the New Lost City Other works will include Afternoon of a Faun by requisites for a love story. CC contains no alcoholism, f Ramblers wrote, "It is a way of dealing with the past Debussey and Tschaikowski's Overture to Romeo and blood drugs, or any ingredients that are harmful or and present, a connection with people faced with simi- Juliet. fatal if swallowed. Instead, the film creates an atmos- lar problems— a simple statement of basic human needs." phere of romantic love as we all would like to believe But whatever the music means to the people who it exists. play it or dance to it, the important thing is it brings In the past, subtitles have kept the average people together in a warm and lively atmosphere PONTY... viewer from attending some of the more rewarding of country dancing, where there is a lack of pretentious- movies, but you are college students. You can read by Geoff Becker ness and the musicians are no more important than the and comprehend; therefore, you are forbidden to dancers. Everyone shares in the occasion. At a time when some of the best and most es- excuse yourself. CC is light, it's quick, and it doesn't So no matter how rapidly the world keeps changing, tablished musicians in jazz are succumbing to the urge require a Rhodes scholar to decipher its motive. it's reassuring to see old time music being played and to get rich quick by playing watered down jazz with a Remember the feeling when Alan Bates closes danced to pretty much the way it always has been; disco beat, Jean Luc Ponty is Still managing to put out ' the gates behind him and enters the sanatorium? and to know that it will probably keep going on and music with popular appeal and musical integrity. CC doesn't quite encompass the fantasy that on just like a river no matter what. is an Imaginary Voyage ^Atlantic) exceptionally King of Hearts creates, but it does give a sense of the fine record. Ponty's band on this record includes; proper solution to a recognizable situation. After all — "everything is relative." (It was inevitable, ^^ Bnaaoi ^ aM al Mark Craney, percussion, Tom Fowler on bass, Allan Zavod on piano, and a young guitarist whose name has wasn't it?) appeared on a number of recent albums including ones The performances by tlie four leading characters by George Duke and Harvey Mason, Daryl Stuermer. are bright and believable, and tlie occasional comic By far the most memorable piece on the relief written into the script helps to maintain a good record is titled New Country. An incredibly fast feeling. The fact that Marie Fiance Pisier is up for an tune, it might best be described irrelevant; in fact I believe that • ¦ ¦; .v. as a combination of. Oscar it totally , •i m ' | classicly influenced jazz and bluegrass. This and The Marie Christine Barrault deserves more mention for Weekend Show with Host Kirk Paul 6:05 - 10:00 pm Gardens of Babylon, the following song, a sort of an- her part as the bored and chcated-on housewife Sat. 3/19/77 FEATURED ARTIST: Jefferson Airplane/Starship dante version of New Country, are alone worth the who rediscovers herself and her feelings. price of the album. This is not to belittle the otlier Mort was able to stay awake through two-thirds Sun. 3/20/77 FEATURED ARTIST: Al Stewart compositions, which range from the high intensity of the movie — which, although it sounds negative, Imaginary Voyage to the haunting violin solo Wan- is a very positive reaction when one realizes that The Album Hour Uioo pm dering on the Milky Way complete with ccho-plex he was nodding before the credits were completed Sun. 3/20/77 This week's Album is EXPRESSO by GONG and phase shifte r. during A Star Is Born. Special 6:30 - 7:00 Ponty's solos are superb as usual, and Stuermer I'm not promising the best movie of '76 or f) Mon. 3/21/77 DISCUSSION/TALK SHOW , on shines on guitar, particularly on New Country , with the movie that will change the viewer's way of life, Energy Problem at Colby and surrounding area. some extremely tasty acoustic solos. All in all, a re- but I am promising an up-movie that leaves the. viewer freshing album and one which deserves a good deal of with a good feeling — especially if that viewer values recognition. feelings without excrutiating thought and pain. I'd Rather Be Speaking In Bangor , Maine Than Hiding In San Clemente , California

by Bill Yoder What ever became of the revolution? The Vietnam many strategic nuclear weapons, three times as many environmental projects as examples of programs that would War is finally over , almost forgotten (who still carries bombers , and twelve times as many multiple warhead save energy, provide jobs, and cut pollution. their draft card?) and the America]) temper has returned missiles as does any other nation) to support Ms claim "If things won't turn a profit, then they won't get to indifference. The protest consciousness has passed, that the arms race is a myth perpetuated by Pentagon done, and these projects that we need are where we should and student activism is a dead issue. No longer are col- scare tactics. He expressed shock at President Carter's put our public moneys." leges considered a public menace. N"o longer do student budget request for a $ 12 billion increase in military McGovern called food our greatest export and he ' strikes pose a threat to "the system" . spending. supported the notion of a grain exporting nations cartel. With very little fanfare , George McGovern spoke When asked why the U.S. persists in such a reckless He called for replenishment of our grain reserves and in Orono on Sunday night. Only the search for an ade- military buildup, McGovern answered , "Part of it is jobs . spoke ominously of the Midwest's drought, now in it's quate library had brought me to U-Maine , but the We don't have the imagination to keep people working on fourth year. He predicted a grain shortage that will hurt small poster announcing the lecture inspired in me a nos- constructive enterprises." the country "more than the natural gas shortage." talgic sympathy. "Gee, I voted for McGovern , I wonder He suggeste d that we should-completely rebuild The man who stood up to the Nixon gang reflected what he has to say?" our railway system ("We used to be the envy of the world") on the meaning of victory saying, "Fd rather be speaking -McGovern is the Chairman of the Senate Committee He pointed to.public transportation, solar power and other in Bangor, Maine than hiding in San Clemente, California." on Nutrition, and the first thing that he said was that McGovern was very open with his answers to questions. Americans eat too many fats, too much sugar, and not He actually drew applause from the crowd of 300 students enough vegetables, cereals, and whole grains. Visions, of when he scolded, "Some of the biggest rip-offs of the Linus Pauling danced in my head as McGovern predicted food stamp program are university students, and they are that the nation could cut its $ 130 billion annual medical giving the whole program a bad name." bill by a fourth simply by exercising sensible dietary plan- "Speaking of ripoffs ..." began the next question; ning. He declared that America's Dumber one defense McGovern responded by defending the recent Congressional priority should be the physical and mental health of our pay hike. He compared himself to Barbara Walters, or a people. professional athlete ("A senator is at least as important McGovern called for normalization of United States as ten percent of a football player"). McGovern claimed relations with Cuba and Vietnam. He called the U.S. veto that the payhike merely brings a senator's pay into of Vietnam's application to the U.S. "childish," and claimed line with what he could make in private life. that we have an obligation to help rebuild any country McGovern's major emphasis throughout was that that we so thoroughly decimated as we did Vietnam. the U.S. should cut down on our military spending. He called for an end to the aims race, noting that The D ove fro m Dakota still cries out for the programs the U.S . now lias the capacity to drop the equivalent of that comprised his presidential platform four and a half a dozen Hiroshimas on every city of 10,000 people in years ago. "It's going to be a difficult struggle " he the U.S.S.R. He cited statistics (the U.S. has twice as promised in closing. "I lose most of the battles I work for in the Senate, but that doesn't mean I'm going to EPC- quit." economics courses. One of these would be a combina- Revised a n-Plan? tion of m ath and economics; the other would be J a study of law and its relation to economics. PHI BE TA by Margaret Saunders Proposed Jan Plan Program KAPPA At the March 15 rneeting of the Educational Policy Committee, student member Dave Linsky 1. Four Jan Plan programs will be required for gra- moved that Jan Plan be modified so that students duation. ew em ers could opt to take it for basic credit, flexible credit, 2. The Jan Plan programs will consist of: N M b or no academic credit at all. However, no decision a.) Group or individual Jan Plan's without was reached regarding the proposal , and it was academic credit to be administered in the same manner Prof. Dorothy Reuman, Secretary for the Phi tabled until the next committee meeting where it as the present program. Beta Kappa chapter, announced that the following will be scheduled as a top priority item. b.) Group Jan Plans for basic credit, requiring Colby students have been elected to the society: Linsky's proposal would require students the approval of the instructor, the department, to participate in four Jan Plan programs in order and the Dean of Paculty. Class of 1977 to graduate. Those who "would like to engage in c.) Independent Study Jan Plans for basic non-academic activities dunng the month could credit, requiring the approval of the instructor and Ted L. A*:elrod Psychology do a group or individual plan without academic the department. Kimberlee Ayer German credit in the same manner that programs are followed d.) Field experience Jan Plans for flexible Zeynep Baler Economics now. Students could also choose to take a group credit, requiring the approval of the instructor Deborah A. Buccina Human Dev. & Soc. "mini course" that would count toward basic and tlie department. Timothy J, Clark Chemistry credit. An instructor wishing to teach such a course e.) Group or individual Jan Plans for flexible Kevin R. Convey Classics-English would have to follow the usual routes of procedure credit, requiring the approval of an instrutor, the Paula E. Debnar Classics-English and obtain the approval of the department and the department, and the Dean of Faculty. Cheryl A. Doughty Psych-Math Dean of Faculty. A student could take an independent Robert G. Estes E. Asian & Phil. study program to earn basic credit b following the y 3. All Pass/Fail regulations presendy governing courses Kevin M. Farnham English & Physics same procedures now set up for 492 courses. It will apply to Jan Plan courses. Mark D. Gildersleeve Economics would also be possible for individual students to Amy R. Goldstein Government spend a January doing field experience for flexible Thomas W. Hearne III Phil.-M.ath fifteen credit or take part in a group program that Frederick J. Hodgdori Ad. Sci.-Math would count toward the flexible fifteen quota. All Offices Go To Nicholas A. Jans E nglish regulations presently governing Pass/Fail options Victoria M. Johnson French would apply to these courses. Wh ite H ouse Stefan E. Karas Biology Linsky sees this motion as "a compromise," Anne P. Kohlbry English since "a return to 105 credit hou rs is now impossible." by Bob Kinney David A. Peckham Physics He adds, "This seems to me to be a workable In case no one has noticed, Roberts Union Carl F. Rella Classics ^ solution." Linsky notes that, if implemented, " isn't the only building that is moving its offices Mindy R. Silverstein Human Dev. "this program would allow students to take one less around. Almost three weeks ago the people in Susan M. Wadsworth Art cou rse during the academic year, if he or she desires." Eustis staged a secret maneuver and moved the Dave is confident that the proposal , as it now Alumni Office from the second floor of Eustis to Class of 1978 stands, will pass both the EPC and the faculty the Wayland Building, located behind the outdoor with little trouble. He stressed th

"The restrictions on coaches and players are Ah, the rites of spring. Along with blaring stereos, coach. "I'd like to see Bowdoin try flying frisbees , and revealing wardrobes comes a river harsh," said the to rebuild in our shoes. Even though they are covered of optimism, running swift and deep, directly from NESCAC agreement, they can attract quality Florida where eighteen major league baseball teams have by the begun training. players because they're riding the crest of success that ten years ago." For the most part talk is cheap down by the Ever- was started over guidelines cover several areas. It glades and Lake Okeechobee* however, in Vero Beach, The NESCAC from practicing before the temporary home of the Los Angeles, Dodgers, 40[ prohibits winter sports teams scheduling games before December ballplayers are getting a blast from the past - a mana- November 1st and 1st. In addition, hockey teams are limited to 24 games ger whose watchword is loyalty, to both his players and his organization. per season, scrimmages included. Recruiting is also very Kelley said this puts him at a disadvantage Tom Lasorda, part of the Dodger tradition for restricted. as he cannot compete with other schools that have more twenty-five years, has taken it upon himself to instill in recruiting programs. his team a sense of camaraderie and devotion. vigorous Considering today's selfish ballplayers are more **************************^************ I concerned with their teammates' salaries and won't think twice about leaving the organization that inves- The list of applicants for the head hockey coach 1 ¦ ted time and money to develop and refine their skills, ™: wll(tf, .-¦.-. w__™^™.——^^..iiMK.i,- ..a»«s»: (ts si: position at Maine includes two prominent hockey fig- Lasorda's job will not be easy. But if there is a man ures. One is former Boston Bruins magnate Milt Schmidt. . Pho to by Tina Chen alive that can do it,, it's Lasorda. The other is Ned Harkness, head coach at Union. He is respected, if not revered by his players. He worn en s 'Harkness guided his squad to the ECAC Divi- brought many through the minors and coached others sion II finals this year but is discontented with his in recent years. He is committed to the Los Angeles Basketball school's Division II status. The former Cornell coach organization. He has turned down offers to manage At- is pushing for Union's entry into Division I but he by Cat hy Kind quist lanta, Montreal, and Pittsburgh in order that he might has encountered considerable opposition at the school. someday assume the Dodger helm. The Women's Basketball tearn beat St. Francis at Maine, Harkness would get The importance of managerial factors doesn't If selected to coach and UMaine-Amgusta, and lost one to UMaine-Far- his way. Maine plans to compete at the Division II surface in pre-season analyses, but over 162 games it mington this week to secure a 10-7 record overall does ma'ke a difference. Lasorda's presence as manager level for several seasons then move up to Division I. going into the Maine State Tournament this coming may breath new life into the Dodgers. They could very weekend. ************ well catch the Reds this year, as the latter has weak- *************************** The week started with a near loss to UMF ened considerably since last year. 62-59- The tensest moments of the game came in the FOOTNOTES : Four o'clock hockey games, of f •(- T 1- T- T T< 1> 1* T- T> •*• 1* T 1> <^ T *P *F last 4 minutes, when Colby went to a full court, *************************fc*********** which there were two tliis.year, will disappear in 1977 ; player-to-player defense — the score was 55-40. had caused attendance problems as 7S. The odd time The team was still down by 5 with 20 seconds to With the hockey season over, Coach Jack Kelley the games ended after the dinner hour. "We'll stick has go when Lori Brigham made a basket, bringing the embarked on a talent search to bolster Colby's - times of one, two, seven, and eight next with starting Midgets within 3 points of the powerful Farmington hockey program. However, Kelley finds himself limited Director Dick McGee . . . Forward year," said Athletic team. Colby got the ball back on a rebound but lost in what he can do to hasten the development the school's who averaged nearly 25 points and 15 re- Paul Harvey, it again to Farmington before hitting another basket program by the New England Small College Athletic game, was named to the All-Maine basket- bounds a UMF retained control of the ball until the buzzer, Conference (NESCAC). ball team. Jim Crook was an honorable mention. winning the game 62-5 9. Ths Thursday game gave Colby an easy 79-41 Harve y SWIMMERS SET NEW win over St. Francis. Forward Amy Davidoff, was and Crook 1 back 'on the court for the first time since her knee • injury earlier this season, netting 9 points for Colby.- New Captains COLBY RECORDS Les Harrison played her first game of the season. The Midgets were up against a fast and tough Crook were nam e d Paul Harvey and James Nine Colby swim records were set by this year's UMA team in their last home game on Saturday. layers on this year's Colby basket- . most valuable p team competing in the New England Intercollegiate The Augusta team was laying with a tight defense, ball team. They were also designated co-captains of Swimming ^p Association meet at Springfield (Mass.) Col forcing Colby to take outside shots. The game was next year's squad. lege, March 3-5. close until the middle of the first half when Colby's The two forwards and other players were cited Freshman Peter Hedberg of Brookline, Mass., defense came together. With 6 minutes to go, Jan break-up dinner held Sunday at the at the basketball led the onslaught with a 1:52.3 time in the 200-yard Barker stole the ball and brought it down the court Whose Publ You Know freestyle, 2:07.33 in the 200-yard backstroke, and to put Colby ahead 33-26. At the half the Midgets the presentations, coach Dick Whit- In making 56.91 in the 100-y ard backstroke, a performance that were ahead by 10 points. is looking forward to having "the best more said he qualified for NCAA Division III championship compe- In the second half UMA put on the pressure contingent" on next year's team and "to a senior tition. and in the first minute of play narrowed Colby's great year." David Quigley, a sophomore from Chevy Chase, lead to 6 points. Colby came back though , with a Harvey, a 6-6 junior from Portsmouth, N.H., Md., set Colby records in the 200-yard breaststroke in swift triad of baskets by Mary Mitchell , Nancy. in Maine with a 24.7 average. He has led scoring 2:22.49 and the 100-y ard breaststroke in 1:04.73. Chapin and (again) Mary Mitchell to give Colby to the All-Maine first team. Crook, been named The 1975 record in the 1,650 freestyle was bro- an easy 5644 lead. a 6-4 junior from Cumberland , R.I., was second ken by Brad Germain, a junior from Attleboro, Mass., UMA netted another 10 points, but Colby: held scoring with a 14.1 average. in team with a record time of 18:44.30. them , slowly widening the margin to make the final Freshman Mark Lake of Wilton, a gradu ate of Sophomore Peter Dwyer of Bronxville, N.Y., score a stunning 85-54j almost the reverse of the h Sch ool, was awarded top honors for Mt. Blue Hig continued the pace by doing the 100-yard butterfly 84-53 loss which Colby took against UMA earlier a 78.6 precentage over 24 games free throw shooting. in 57.07, breaking a record he set in 1976. in the season, The Theodore Shiro Award for most improved Hedberg, Germain, Dwyer and Lawrence Bradley v. The prospects look good for the state tournament went to senior Chris Marco, a 6-1 senior of Orange player , Conn., combined to set a new mark in the • with Colby's highest scoring game (the UMA game, from Bath. 800-yard freestyle, 7:42, and a record 3:52:58 in the Saturday) leading up to the season's grand finale. medley relay , Best of luck folks!

DIANA ROSS§ BILUE I HOLIDAY THE ENTORMATION HOUR

M^^^^ W ^¦^^ ^ Tonight 7 and 9130 ^ _^^mW^m^0tm^Str^lV^Pt^M ff AFW m^0^^^ m^^^^ mWWm-M. ^m%m\m ^Sm ^m9m^^ ^A^I ^^^ ^* Lovejoy 100 ^^WWmWwWrWWmW Jf eWFc " QuliL $1.00 CONCOURSE B^iUff SHOPPING CENTER MM BLUES Downtown Watbrvill jj, Mainb 6fJm-7pn Ll JjV VLL HH 04901 j y Filmed In PANAVISION* • IrvpOLOR ^wV^ i A PARAMOUNT PICTURE 1 Give ms an hour , .We 'll give you the Worlt JB KNAPP * S KNUTS ' Environmental p | M^^x On Saturday the following letter reached my and so forth). Now we plug in the formula: .28 gram Ethics desk by way of campus mail: times 100/75 equals .37 gram. Thus, you should allow ,37 grams of total protein per pound of body weight Hi Mr. Knut: per day. For the average woman of 128 pounds, that by Peter Colin I've just finished reading your article on low- is 47 grams per day, and for the average male of 154 calorie protein foods. I keep hearing how important pounds, 57 grams. Human ethics teach people how to live together. it is for me to obtain a proper amount of protein each A diet based largely on plant protein would have Environmental ethics teach people how to live with the day, so please tell me, how much protein is enough? an NPU of 55- Thus, a woman would have to con- these two are very similar. Earth. Often, sume 65 grams of plant protein daily. The above for- We cannot bend the environment to our will for- Signed, mula accounts for an individual's physical and mental ever. Like an oppressed people, the environment A Concerned Reader will rise up and revolt against the masters who have ex- stress, but it does not apply to pregnant women, nur- ploited it for ages. We have to learn to treat the environ- Since one of my readers addressed this most ap- sing mothers, or growing children or adolescents. ment in a more respectable and equal manner, ju st as propriate question to me and the other two have prob- O.K., you're not a natural sciences major who we must do so with many people. ably wondered if they're consuming at least the mini- has mastered the metric system and you want to know The price that Colby pays for energy is outstanding. mum amount of protein, let's give this question some what; all these grams mean. Well, here are some com- The energy hudget has risen 80%> since 1973. Every thought. parisons which assume that you receive all your daily dollar that goes into this bloated budget is a dollar sub- The answer is neither simple nor concise. Frances protein from one spurce: ' financial aid, faculty salaries, and edu- tracted from Moore Lappe devised the following formula to help us supplies or a dollar added to tuition. If you weigh 128 lbs; cational , out: . Students must learn that living with the Earth means (for one thing) taking three minute showers at the longest. meat fish milk eggs dry beans* nuts* ; Environmental ethics reminds us of the big oil bill, the A X ±0-°- = C 7.3 oz. 8.3 oz. 5 C. 6 12.6 oz. 12 oz. cost of sewage disposal, and the cost of pollution abate- ment epuipment. A : Protein allowance if eating fully usable protein If you weigh 154 lbs: Teachers often turn on lights even when sunlight ( .28 gram per pound of body weight ) is streaming through the window. While the teacher's main B : Net Protein Utilization Characteristic of National meat fish milk eggs dry beans* nuts* obligation is to the students, the environment needs re- ^ Diet (NPU) 9 oz. 10 oz. 6C. 7 15.3 oz. 14.3 oz. membering too. That light switch turns on pollution. C : Grams of total protein recommended for that pop- Sometimes rooms get hot. Opening the windows ulation (per person / per body weight / per day) must be com bined with com- seems to be the only solution. That hole in the wall is heat ( * denotes that they _ and money out the window. When a room is hot, forego To apply this formula use 75 as NPU because it plementary protein foods.) the luxury of instant coolness and call B and G instead. is an accepted average value of protein .quality of a They are ready, willing, and able to conserve fuel and diet based largely on animal protein (eggs, milk, meat, Get the picture ? ? ? save you money. Most of us are taught human ethics. Now that the environment is getting out of hand, we need some environmental ethics. If you have abused the environ- DICKE Y LINC OLN ment today , contemplate how to right that wrong. Treat the environment as you would people. slide and sound show

The Natural Resource Cou ncil (NRC) of Maine Radio WMHB is airing a Colby Energy talk show has prepared a slide and sound show abou t the con- on Monday, March 21 from 6:30 to 7:00 pm. The show troversial Dickey-Lincoln Federal hydro-electric Dr. Robert Turner, Professor of Biology at Wes- is an outgrowth of the Energy Conservation Committee. project. The presentation will be presented at Colby leyan University , will present an open seminar at 4:30 . Participating in this live broadcast will be: Mr in Lovejoy 100 at 8:00 pm on Monday, March 21. pm, on Tuesday, April 5 in Life Science 207. He will Stan Palmer, B & G Plant Engineer; Mr. Robert Pullen, The Army Corps of Engineers has proposed speak on "Molecular Studies on the Spe cies Speci- Vice-President; Ms. Sue Benson , Director of Student Ac- Ijhe dam on the St. John River in ficity of Sponge Cell Adhesions." tivities; and Richard B. Parker, Environmental Econo- Northern Maine as part of a Now mist. England power complex. Many Dr. Turner will be representing the department ' groups are opposed to both the dam and the site; of Biology at Wesleyan during his stay at Colby and During the live show, WMBH's phone lines will most notabV L.L. Bean, the famous sporting would like to speak with any students interested in doing be open. Call WMBH at 872-8037 with any questions goods store, has donated floor space and its mailing graduate study in Biology at Wesleyan. He will be avail- or comments concerning energy at Colbv. The panel- list for the Dickey-Lincoln fi ght. able both on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 5 and 6. . ists will answer and discuss the feedback from WMHB listeners. Recently, President Jimmy Carter named Dickey-Lincoln on a list of nineteen projects that will not be federally funded. Senator Edmund Muskie from Maine is still vigorously in favor of the project. Map le Syrup I HUBERT SPACE — 1 Tim e Wave Particles by Gco>f Rogers — —

The sap is off and Wflcome Fellow Maple Syrupers! discrote, localized in space, while a wave is bunch of us from the Wave Particle Duality and Complementarity — not discrej;et j running and we should be, too! A but continuous, spread out in space. Colby Environmental Council are tapping a grove of projfosed his concept of comple- The principle of complementarity states that any In 1927 Niels Bohr seventy healthy sugar maples behind the tennis courts. mentarity. He said that one should not try to reconcile one of our theories, or concepts, concerning a given aspect We'r.e in the backyard of what is now the Alumni the dichotomy between the two models, but to see them .) I 1 of nature can give us only a partial picture of what is House, or as those employed there call it, "The White complementary aspects or representations of the phe- • going on. At tjmes it is necessary to pursue what as House" (hmmmm!). Anyway, we'll be around back there really "languages."" may seem to be two totally contradictory models, or points nomena in two very different J collecting and boiling down sap and having a jolly old It was found , in addition "that not only did light pos- • , to fully understand a given situation. Even then , time for the next three or so weeks. of view particles our knowledge may not be complete; but through ap- sess dual characteristics, but that all were simi- To top off the season (an exceptionally good one , e.g. electrons demonstrate wave charac- we will be having a pan- proaching it from two opposite directions we will come larly atapressable because of the ground's moisture) teristics, though, classically, they have been thought of as the fire, enjoying our closer in our understanding. cake breakfast at the grove around particles. I hard-earned harvest. The remainder of the syrup will be In the early part of this century , physicists were con- fronted with a contradictory set of data concerning the This principle of complementarity can be, and per- divided among the people who worked, most probably areas out- . ; nature of light. There was a consistent theory that showed haps necessarily should be, applied to many a goodly amount if the sap run now is any indication. physics. There is particular relevance in diciplines j light to be in the form of waves — electromagnetic waves. side of So, anyone interested in lifting an axe , emptying psychology. . v > 'The wave concept had been accepted such as • \ \ , , buckets of sap, stoking a fire and generally helping out for 100 years, an d Niels Bohr felt that it is a basic principle underlying on down. was essential in explaining the diffraction properties of ^with the maple syruping process, come we might ever hope to possess concerning light. There was also, however, reason to believe that all knowledge, Sign-up lists will be on the Outing CLub board in workings of nature. To him , it is a starting point light consisted of discrete particles - photons. Planck the the library* launch any\ type of inquiry or system of . had hypothesized that electromagnetic energy comes in from which to Boiling down days will be posted there also. Signing thought. The ancient Chinese with their Wythology and # f discrete bundles; quanta's of energy. | up iin't absolutely necessary, but it gives us a better idea cosmologies! system based upon the symbolism of the ' These two ways of transferringenergy, wave and of how we're let for certain days. See you down at the yin-yang would, agr^ee. : < grove. Any questions, contact San dy Lord, ext. 527. particle, are mutually exclusive, A particle is t "thing," ¦ — RAPPROCHiMEHT - COLBY'S MIN ORITY PROGR AM % A PERSO NAL VIE W

, ^ by Issac Green , J r. When I was first asked to wnte this article being that illusvie concept, humanity. Colby is a for the ECHO, I thought it would be an opportunity place where some of the best students enter to learn for me to share my serious concerns about what 1 and, perhaps, even go forth to serve. But if Colby's feel about the presence of minorities, students, students are educated in a socially and culturally faculty and administrative personnel, on the college deprived environment, one that does not reflect campus. the reality of the world in which they live, is there I remember the fact that money has been made not something missing? available to the Black Studies Committee and to Federal Programs and private fou ndations re- S.O.B.U. with the expressed intent of bringing affirm through their efforts at least some of the interesting Black personalities to the college campus, principles of social justice, some of the principles not only for the placation of minority people but on which America is built. The Ford and Rockefeller for the enrichment of the cultural, academic, and Foundations as well as Federal agencies of H.E.W. personal lives of the members of the community •make available matching funds to colleges and uni- as a whole. Francois Clemmons, a T.V. personality versities willing to malce a serious commitment to on "Mister Roger's Neighborhood" and an aspiring ethnic and m inority studies whereby their student, operatic tenor, sang to a less than half full house faculty, administrative population and the College's in Given Auditorium; Donald Bogle, author of curriculum reflect tlie social, political, historical and Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies and Bucks, scientific contributions of Blacks to human developv a literary history of the black film in America, ment. Blacks comprise 11% of the total puplation of spoke to a slightly fuller house in L 100; Gerri people living in America. Their contributions to the Wilson, regionally noted for her work in Early Child- building of America can be seen if one would give a hood Development in New York City, spoke to a very cursory look at this history of Blacks in America. small group in Robert's Union and most of them came Colleges smaller and larger than Colby have taken up the challenge from the Waterville Community; Asa Davis, an his- The question of the College's commitment to and been successful in carrying through their development and torian equaled in status to John Hope Franklin its minorities when seriously raised has never been integration of minority pro- ) grams into the and a neighbor (he teaches at Amherst College fully answered satisfactorily. Non-minority students, college life and curricu lum. Why are there only 21 spoke to an audience of thirty in L 100. administrators, faculty and staff conjure up general young and gifted Black students I did not fail to recall the fact that the English, here? Why are there only three Black members of and well-used statements regarding the isolation, speci- the faculty ? Why is there only one Black History, and American Studies Departments have fically the isolation of Waterville as a seriou s response person in offerings the administration? Why is there no leg incorporated courses into their departmental to this concern. Some have even gone so far as itimate Black Studies Program about Blacks and their contributions to America's to point up the extreme coldness of the winters ? political, social, and cultural development. As advisor in Maine: we all know that Blacks can't stand the to S.O.B.U., I could not help but be personally H ire , first of all , someone competent who can cold. Many may feel that the College is doing all co-ordinate and give shape to a program impressed with the fact that a significant number that needs to be done, perhaps even more in regards of the minority student here at Colby live in isola- to this issue and that no further positive efforts And these questions bring me to my personal tion: isolation that is environmentally, personally, so- need be made. The response that quickens my blood view. Colby by no means is blatantly racist. But cially and culturally imposed partially by themselves most is to hear this question: well what do you expect? in my opinion , it has a long way to go if it is to carry upon themselves and by the college community These kinds of statements, this kind of shallow through its initial inquiry. If the '"College," not as a whole. In effect , I attempted to conceptualize respect and lack of awareness reflects a kind of just a few concerned people, is serious about a Colby's program for its minorities. racism, whether blatant or hidden, that in 1977 minorities program, it would only be humanly natural America still reaffirms America's contradiction and and logical for an investigation and appraisal of .....a Blac k Studies Progra m at Colby , is complex confusion over the whole question of race, her programs of otlier institutions that have been success- confused , contradictory, and oftentimes is an creation of her "myth of Nigger" and her canoni- ful to be evaluated and special attention given to emotionally volatile issue zation of it. an environment in which the study of Black life Needless to say, the facts speak for themselves, In an effort not to be polemical, it would serve in all of its forms is a legitimate and serious academic for various reasons, the whole question of minority no purpose to attack the policy-making body of the pursuit. It would be well worth the College's show recruitment, both of faculty and students, and a College, the administration, the faculty as a body, of good faith if it would look unabashedly and concept of the larger construct, a Black Studies nor any one group. But serious question must be objectively at itself as it attempts to make real its Program at Colby, is complex, confused , contradic- raised . commitment to this concern. Without adequate tory, and oftentimes is an emotionally volatile issue. personnel, a firm commitment, and without a legi- The academic rationale given to answer questions The questio n of the Colleges 's commitm ent timate, academic Department, a Black Studies Pro- regarding the absence of a legitimate Black Studies to its minorities when seriously raised has never gram is not a viable educationally expanding possi- Program is circumlocutive. And as a result, to write been fullv answered bility. In effect, the College should either not move about this issu e is a speculative task. Colby's reputation as a good , small , liberal arts or slowly or not move at all. It should not be com- There are twenty-one Black students, three college equalled in status to other small liberal arts placent nor satisfied by its ambiguous and expiating Black faculty members, one admissions officer, colleges like Oberlin, Reed, Hamilton and Bowdoin gestures. and an even smaller number of third-world students *s well earned. These colleges as well have established One need only look at the splendor of the and faculty members at Colby out of a student popu- successful programs about anil for minorities that physical environment at Colby to be convinced of lation of 1600 and a faculty and administrative have been integrated into the whole educational the possibility that a reaffirmation of its educational staff totaling well over two hundred. These figures, experience of the college. Colby competes with these philosophy is not outside its grasp. And if the at least to my mind, bespeak a rather hard and clear colleges for its student population. And Colby adver- College is not serious, not committed, it should fact. They lead as well to this question s exactly what tizes itself in such a way that suggests that it is an still exist. But it should exist as an institution that services a very select hetrogeneou s segment of the is the extent of Colby's commitment to its minority institution where you ng people can be well educated, ^ people and to an academically viable Black Studies Alfred Nofth Whitehead in The Aims of Educatio n Northeastern American population. It should leave Program? (For the sake of clarity, let me emphasize points out his understanding that education is not those other members of that population that it the fact that th is article is about my concern as a result just what stu dents read in books or absorb fro m so easily explains away alone. No minority population of the ambiguity circumscribing the College's commit- well-prepared lectu res. Education is a process.- a already plagued by America's simultaneous schizophrenic ment to a Black Studies Program. It is not about process whereby students learn how to think and hatred and pathological guilt should be subjected, the conditions under which third-world students reflect, consider ways of how best to live in a society, no matter if the intentions arc noble, to extra exist at Colby. This issue demands a separate dis- to effect change, and work to bring into concrete societal and benigened pressures that Black people, cussion.) again for various reasons, can not endure in a culture Ja pan Study C crp s and Gown s Seniors are requested to sign up at the Bookstore The annual Japan — Amenca Student Conference, for Caps and Gowns. Due to the anticipated move~fr6m which will meet this summer in Japan, offers a unique Roberts, we will ask that all reservations be made prior opportunity for American college students to travel to to April 23, 1977. A $10.00 deposit is required - $5 vt ti f Japan and to meet their Japanese counterparts for dis- Of which will be refunded when the Cap & Gown is cussions of domestic and international issues of impor- returned following Graduation. tance to the two countries. The Conference is sponsored by the Japan Society of New York and the Internation- Killing ton al Education Center of Tokyo. It has met on univer- sity campuses in Japan or the United States in alter- nate summers since its establishment in 1934. Many Spring Fling of its distinguished alumni have gone on to careers in College students may ski five days and stay five government, international business, and academic life. nights for only $79 this spring at Killington Ski Resort Many of them have described the Conference as one of during Spring Fling College Ski Weeks which begin the richest and most memorable experiences of their March 20, March 27, and April 3 at this central Ver- student years. mont resort. The theme of the 1977 Conference will be "The For information on Killington Spring Fling Individual m Society. Formal sessions will meet at College Ski Weeks, contact the Killington Lodging Bur- Hachioji, near Tokyo, and at Osaka. eau at (802) 422-3333 or write Killington, Killington, Applications are now being accepted for the A- Vermont, 05751. merican delegation to the Conference. Any matriculated college student of American citizenship is eligible to Form Exporionco join the delegation: no academic specialization is re- quired. The Conference fee covering round trip inter- Would you like to gain farm experience? Are you national transportation and all travel and accomada- interested in spending the summer working with a tions in Japan is $800 per delegate. Further informa- small Maine farmer? Then consider joining the Maine Schola rsh ips tion about participation in the Conference may be ob- Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association's Summer . tained from the Japan Society (333 East 47th St., N.Y., Farm Experience" Program. Attention sophomores. . . N.Y. 10017), Robert Irving, Chairman, 29th Japan — MOFGA, cited as "the most effective group of America Student Conference , (1648 Deleware Avenue, its kind in the U.S." (Organic Gardening Magazine), is Lawrence, If you did not receive Baker and Scott Scholar Kansas 99044) or from Ms. Yolanda Sim- a non-profit association representing over 700 of Maine's mons, Publicity Chairperson ' ship information directly in the mail, you should , (85 Spelman Hall, Prince- organic farmers and gardeners. The farm experience pro- ton University, Princeton visit the Financial Aid Office, L 110 , to pick it , New Jersey 08540). gram is an important aspect of the organization's educa- up. tional efforts. • APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 18th. Those interested in the program can write to Ann Colb y Ca l en d ars Huntington, Farm Experience Program, Box 187, Hallo- well, Maine 04347, for further information. SCHOLARSHIPS IN LIBRARIANSHIP 1977 Colby Engagement Calendars are available — one perperson, please - at the Roberts/Dana mail- Scholarships of $1000 each will be awarded rooms and in the Spa on a table at the left near the Needs A Room to applicants who are New England college seniors, entrance. graduates of New England college, or New England The Colby Engagement Calendar is sent \>y the OFF CAMPUS PEOPLE ! Brandon Kulik, who gra- residents to be used for one year's full-time study college each year to all alumni, current parents duated last year and is now living in Green-Castle, for the master's degree in library science at a school and friends of the college as an expression of its appre- Indiana at DePauw U niversity, is looking for a place accredited by the American Library Association. ciation for the support received from these constituencies to stay in Waterville with a few friends for spring For information, see Career Counseling, L 110. vacation. If anyone who knew Brandon would like DEADLINE IS MARCH 31, 1977 Loom s to put up him and/or a few of his friends for vaca- Robo rts tion, I sure would appreciate you letting me know. Four looms have been set up in Room 210 Ro- Thanks. Sandy Lord ext. 527. NEW ENGLAND SCHOLARSHIP' berts (old Infirmary wingj for use by any interested stu dents. If you would like to claim a loom, the key to the A scholarship of $500 will be awarded to a room can be signed out at the Roberts desk. Don't let university student in the New England area for the the dynamite scare you - there's still room for sa iling club ;acaderriic year of 1977-78. This scholarship is inten-. plenty of activity in Roberts! < ded to encourage students to enter the field of opticsr a growing field with outstanding opportunity. There will be a short but important, meeting For information , see Career Counselins. L110. Dead-

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omnipresent cameramen captured everyone from Jeff NOTES ON Gottesfeld to the janitor on celluloid. A mysterious Candid Observer cub reporter, wishing perhaps to disassociate him- THE SIT-IN self from the dissidents in the event of a riot, sported a pork-pie hat dotted with fishing flies. From the brim by Kath leen Keegan by Kevin R. Convey of the hat projected a ragged piece of corrugated card- board bearing in large black letters the word "PRESS". "Great, at last the time has come," I thought, Things did not look good for "the Movement" Also in abundance were dissections of the past |1 "A demonstration!" at Colby College around l-.OO on Monday afternoon. week's demonstration. One such discussion involved Through the fault of the ill-fated date of my Classes, impending midterms and monsoon-like rains Tom Grossman and Mike Viniconis who argued about birth, I had missed out totally on that glorious year deterred all but a few students from turning up at Stu-A's efficacy during the last demonstration. Gross- for students — 1968. Some of my more radical friends the scheduled sit-in in the President's office. In fact, man was by all accounts the loudest of the two, calling have yearned for the good ole days of student un- at one o'clock, there were seven people in the reception the demonstration a "farce", and complaining about area of the administration building (one was a camera- rest, and at last those days of raised fists seemed to be Stu—A's "passive role" during the gathering. "No Stu—A station). The atmosphere nerehere aagain.gain. man from a Bangor television member spoke on an issue at the demonstration," Gross- was one of futile determination . I was not all that psyched about the Pass/Fail man commented, "and yet Stu-A practically tied Jeff's proceeded upstairs, issue, but the idea of demanding more student power Nonetheless, the stalwarts hands together as a result of the agreement." Viniconis informed b was great. That was a real issue a whole host of where they were y Dean Smith that while demurred quietly, "1 just hope that we don't lose any- occupy the President's complaints against the oppressive establishment. Oh they would not be allowed to thing that we've already set up so far." ., sit on the floor in the Boy! — We could even use some of the rhetoric office , they were welcome to What has been set up so far is total bullshit as adjoining corridor. The demonstrators were told to help of the '60's. Of course, we don't have a war or Richard far as I'm concerned," Grossman fumed. "The point themselves to the coffee in a nearby conference room Nixon ... but at least we could still cause a stir on is that Stu—A did not contribute anything to the demon and, having done this, they settled themselves on the campus. stration." floor of the corridor for a long wait. I spent a week prep aring for the demonstration After what seemed like hours, the door at the end Reinforcements arrived every few minutes, and I diligently dirtied my jeans and restrained from b ath- of the corridor swung open as the administrative with eac h new wave the hopes and expectations of the ing to achieve that "hippy-look". meeting broke up. The President emerged from the meet- group seemed to rise. Before very long demonstrators Wednesday finally arrived. I gingerly walked to ing into the floodlit corridor , and delivered his prelimi- filled the entire corridor and were spilling over into the the demonstration, vividly imagining how different nary remarks to the whirring of the film cameras. In a lounge area. The corridor began to look like a flood my first Malatov Cocktail would taste from an ATO typical pose, Strider placed one hand in his pants poc- relief shelter, and the dripping and bedraggled demon- Jellybean. ket and held the other out in front of him, palm per- strators on the floor provided a neat contrast to the What a letdown I found when I got there. There pendicular to his borly, as if to intersect die barrage soft-toned portraits of former college presidents ar- was a crowd, but somehow it wasn't as I had envisioned, of tomatoes and eggs he may have expected. In the ranged in a row above the heads of the dissidents. Feeling a little left out in my rebellious looking Army first genuine student occupation since the sixties, Stri- Shordy before ducking into an Administrative Surplus with finishing touches of arm and head bands, der, though he was obviously nervous, remained in com meeting, President Strider looked visibly nervous as he I noted all the other kids looked dovvn right decent, bor plete control. Shortly thereafter he adjou rned to his of- told the demonstrators that he would speak to them dering on preppy conservative. The militant look of the fice with the representatives of the group. following die conclusion of the meeting. If anything, 70's was Bean's all the way — down vests and "Maine Meanwhile, Tom Grossman took the floor to dis- the sit-in for student representation had a demonstrable Hunting Shoes." cuss further action. He suggested that there be a sit-in effect on the Administrative Committee meeting: Stri- I began to feel guilty for judging all these people organized in the faculty lounge of Lovejoy, and that der withheld any major discussions or votes until the by their garments. So what if Colby subsidizes Bean's? student members of the committee were present. Strider ought to be forced to deliver a policy statement L.L. has to eat too. We were here to protest, not to there concerning student representation. He attempted ^ Dean Jenson emerged from the meeting briefly, model, the new spring line. to rally support for interupting the negotiations within looking uncomfortable but wary, flashing a nervous But again I was met with disappointment. There to inform the Presdient and the representatives of the smile as he stepped lightly over the legs of those occu- was no chanting or anger, nary a cry of righteous In- "new" demands. His suggestion immediately was put pying the corridor. The Dean's uneasiness was under- dignation! There was an undercurrent of laughter and down by the remaining demonstrators. Apparently dis- lined by the surfeit of apologies he made to everyone jeers and an occasional fraternal yell, "Where's the illusioned, Grossman put on his coat and left the over whose feet he had to step in order to make his beer?". building. way down the hall. On the return trip, he paused I was despondandy trying to understand the rea- And that was how it went. Students left one by at the door and turned his attention to a demonstra- son for such complacency when suddenly over the mega classes or to study, and very few demon- a tor who was ponng over a large textbook. "Well," one to go to phone came the sagacious warning, "No matter what strators remained when Strider announced that he would said the Dean, exhibiting once again his edgy smile, DON'T RUSH THE BUILDING!" statement on student representation two days happens tonight, "I'm glad to see that you brought a book, anyway." make a dwindled to the after vacation. This statement on Stridor's part was the My hopes of an active confrontation j A reply came quick as a shot, "We're concerned about of the meeting which Jeff Gottesfeld realization that this was a restrained and tightly con- our education." The corridor echoed with sarcastic sole outgrowth trolled affair. laughter. characterized as "the royal ninaround." say, and The demonstration was soon over. A sit-in was Throughout the event, there was a feeling of But "Hope springs eternal", as they lers went home in the rain there scheduled, but I wasn't going to be mislead again. Af- news in the making. Word spread quickly through the as the last few stragg be if the announcing was talk of future actions and more dramatic tactics. ter all, what kind of sit-in could it > crowd that there was a story on the United Press iving up. flyers told me to bring my homework ? ? ? news wire concerning the events at Colby, and the No one spoke of g

community. Non-minority students should and must the response of members of the community to pro- engage themselves personally in their attempts to grams about Black life brought to it. I am sensitive expose themselves to other cultu res and other legi- to the College's hesitance and reluctance to bring ...Rapp rochment timate and viable academic courses and social and itself to terms with its initial objective: to incorporate cultural events. Blacks and information about their being, their But students look to the adult members of the lives, thoughts; work, humanity into the life of Colby. community for their cues. If the members of the I shudder each time I see a Black trying hard to be ™ that treats them still as if they are America's bastard administration, faculty, and staff, "the College," do at Colby rather than being about the task of being children. not move in a direction that encourages exchange and educated and believing that these two things can not However if the College is serious about its respect, J don 't expect anything. More money needs come into some kind of respectable and human ba- commitment, directed steps can be m ade to create to be made available for the implementation of a lance. I feel open abou t this article, knowing full viable and expansive educational opportu nities for Black Studies Program. And the extent to which well that it too will be subject to all kinds of its entire community population. Hire, first of all, investments are made in this endeavor, to some "evaluation" and "scrutinization." But after all, someone competent who, can co-ordinate and give degree, reflects the seriousness on the part of the it is my personal view. shape to a program, not only for Black students, but College to this serious academic and human concern, There are others who could say more excatly for the entire community in which they can share My personal view is simply that, my personal and objectively what I've tried to say in this article. and bring into legitimacy a Black Studies Program, view. I am aware that there are administrative, social, But now I've come full circle. If the College is Departments with vacan cies can make an energetic economic, and more subtle problems that need to committed, those members of the community who effort to hire Black replacements. The obvious need be spoke n to if the College is going to have a legi- feel the importance of this educational opportunity, for more Black students, middle class and others, timate Black Studies Program. My view may differ humanly and personally, perhaps will speak to their is absolutely necessary. And the Black students that sharply from the views of other Black people on the own concerns out of their own consciousness. They 4 4 are already here should and must accept their condition s at Colby. My view is not meant to be uni- may speak out of their belief in Colby, what it is responsibility for their choice to be here. They need to versal. and what it can be. 7 V make personal efforts to become a part of this And I feel very strongly the apathy that has been