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3-20-1969 The rsinU us Weekly, March 20, 1969 Judy Schneider Ursinus College

Linda Turnage Ursinus College

Frederick Jacob Ursinus College

John S. Picconi Ursinus College

Jonathan Weaver Ursinus College

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This book is available at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/172 Volume LXVIII THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1969 Board Appoints Gold Campus Chest To Support New "Weekly" Editor Melmark Home and Biafra Last Thursday, the Board example, to make a greater use of "Happenings" The 1969 Campus Chest Drive Melmark was founded three years of Control of the Weekly elect­ the photographic essay, which hI.' will begin on Wednesday, April 9th, ago when the Krentels tried to find f eels is a device that can add both The co-chairmen of this year's the day after we return from spring a home for their Mongoloid daugh­ ed the editor-in-chief for the interest and a ttractiveness to the f und raising drive are senior Don break, and will continue through ter, Melissa. As many of us, they 1969-1970 Weekly. The new present Weekly. He also plans to Bartell, a nd junior Barbara Laugh­ the weekend of April 19th. This were not aware of the shortage of editor, who will officially begin continue the reviews of campus pub­ lin. Mr. Melvin (let's have a regat­ year the committee has decided to facilities until they had visited and his duties with the next issue lications, such as the Lantern and ta) Ehrlich, a nd Mrs. Annette (let's forego the usual custom of support­ been sadly turned away time after of the Weekly, is Alan Cary Focus. He wants to continue the have a transvestite ball) Lucas are ing a local, national and inter­ time. Finally, they were successful series of F aculty P ortrnits on a the faculty advisors and Tom Ro­ national charity. Instead, support in locating a home in the Midwest Gold. more regular basis, and provide a binson will serve as Treasurer. will be concentrated on two areas : for her. However, the pain of sep­ First Soph Editor column in which faculty and admin­ "Oz" Concert The Melmatk Home for retarded aration was too great for them; Alan is the first sophomore-junior istration members may ~i v e their The concentration this year will children in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, they wanted Melissa closer. Thus, ever to hold the position of editor­ views on controversial campus is>­ be on fewer but more exCiting and the Biafra Relief Services with the help of donations f rom in-ehief at Ursinus. He is enr olled sues. Perhaps t he new f eature that events. A rock concert will be giv­ Foundation operating out of the many friends, they founded Mel­ in the Biology pre-med program he is most interested in is one en­ en by the Oz, a group from Phila- United Nations Plaza in New York. mark: Mel-for Melissa, mar-for here. He graduated from Central titled "Focu s." This would be a delphia that brings its own light Melmark Home Martha (a child who had died at High School in Philadelphia. He permanent column that would fea­ show, fog machine, and other at- The Melmark Home is a privately birth), and K-for Krentel. Since has been with the Weekly since his ture interviews with c a m pu s tractions. Another Ursinus Hap- owned school and treatment center, its opening in 1966, Melmark has pening will occur this year-hope- directed and founded by Mr. and tripled its size and of course t he fully with a better fuse system, Mrs. Paul Krentel. Melmark cares cost of expansion has been heavy. Selected members of the faculty for and educates the modera tely Our past contributions were grate­ and student Ibody may be seen doing and severely retarded child who is fully appreciated, but to meet new their t hing down at the old gym. semi-dependent. The hom-e is situ­ expenses they need our help again. The Varsity Club will sponsor a ated on twenty acres of play areas, Support this worthwhile cause. wheel chair basketball game with gardens and wooded countryside in Aid to Biafra Ursinus stars competing against a the Delaware County. Its twenty­ In July of 1967, the ~igeria ­ semi-pr ofessional team of wheel- three bedroom manor house accom­ Biafra civil war erupted. The Bi­ chair players. The Pre-Med society modates eighty boys and girls of afrans, DRINKING IN THE 'DORMITORIES ON The Weekly took back the ball bearings!) Best of all, A TRIAL BASIS. Moreover, the students at the meeting, obviously impressed by the Sweden took over the entire Jewish popu­ reasonableness of the President's request, responded with many provocative sugges­ Dear Paul, lation of Denmark and Norway practically tions. In all probability, a men's dormitory council will soon be esta'blished as added Thanks for your pointed retort in your overnight when dear old Uncle Adolf start­ insurance that discipline will not deteriorate once drinking is allowed. March 6 column to Averell Harriman's ed rounding them up as fuel for his ovens. smear 'Qn the fair name of Sweden. Politically Sophisticated And thousands of German Jews were res­ I'd like to pass on to you some facts you cued from Hitler's stinking camps in re­ may not (and Old Ave obviously doesn't) turn for certain concessions, using a fleet What does all this mean? For one thing, it means that the student body has ac­ know. I spent the war years in Sweden quired a good deal of political sophistication in a very short period of time. Four years of Swedish buses that went in to get them. in diplomatic status and would like to point ago, the student government was so hopeless and impotent that there might as well Many thousands of people would not be out flatly that Sweden did not "sit out the have been no government at all. Rare was the representative who ran for reelection. alive today if Sweden had joined in the war against Hitler comfortably trading The job cal'ried with it only the barest minimum of prestige in the eyes of the student "war effort" Ave speaks of. Sweden's ac­ with the enemy." He might at least have body, many of whom were only vaguely aware, if at all, that the MS and WSGA's exist­ tive aid to the cause of freedom in that said "our enemy" because Sweden was not ed. Even worse was the maddening foreknowledge that any but the blandest of pro­ bloody war must never be allowed to be be­ attacked nor had it any reason to go get posals which the government might make to the administration were destined for fail­ smirched. Especially not by an American its block knocked off gratuitously. Swe­ "statesman," for many would be alive to­ ure. More than once, representatives were told outright by vengeful administrators den was officiously neutral, practicing that, "after all, your organization certainly can't claim to represent the feelings of day if we weren't slogging hopelessly non-violence in a berserk world, as were the student body." about in South Viet Nam today. Talk Switzerland, Ireland, and a couple of oth­ about suicide! Sweden, like most of the As of March 15, 1969, the student government is united and pushing ahead and is ers. She did sell iron ore to Germany. rest of Europe, is pretty good and fed up (We sold steel in vast quantities to Japan a force to be reckoned with on this campus. The positions that it has been taking on with U.S. policies right now, or isn't it until they started tossing it back at us, ('ontroversial issues clearly do represent the feelings of the majority of the Ursinus proper in Old Ave's eyes for anybody to student body, as has been demonstrated at open meetings and through polls. -Further­ and Ave knows that damn well!) But she disapprove of our policy? America, I more, the new president, John Emig, by virtue of his victory in the most fiercely con­ did everything possible to slow and ham­ suppose, can do no wrong. Why, Ave's old per its shipment. Remember, Sweden was tested election in recent Ursinus history, has been given a resounding mandate with boss himself decried the idea of "sending which to proceed. entirely surrounded by Hitler, who had American bo-ees half-way around the Denmark, Norway, Finland, and the Bal­ world to do what Asian bo-ees should be Evidence is Not Enough tic coast of USSR, and would have been doing!" swallowed up overnight at the first false How sad it is then that, even in the face of all this evidence, a senior cannot make move. As a matter of fact, when I was Ave should keep his mouth shut about himself believe that much in the way of concrete results will 'be accomplished. I know assigned there, the question of how to get that old saw about the Swedish suicide that I have tried to convince myself. The outward signs say that Ursinus is on the there was a sticky one and it was face­ rate, too. I get so sick and tired of that verge of entering a new era of cooperation, of moving forward, of changing, of becom­ tiously suggested I might simply go to line. You might think Swedes are for­ ing revitalized. We all hope so. Logic says, "Yes, Ursinus will change." But for us Berlin and on to Sweden via invasion ever jumping out of windows! Actually, xeniors, something from within still says, "No. It will not happen." barge! Sweden's suicide rate is about the same as ours and is exceeded by a number of Faculty members cannot understand this pessimism; neither can administrators. At the very time Sweden was being cas­ tigated for "trading with the enemy" (the countries. But how about its homicide But it is very simple really: we have forgotten what it is like to win. Over a period of rate? Compared to ours, even excluding four years, we have been frustrated too often, run into too many brick walls, had too "enemy" 'being her only source of coal, since Sweden is devoid of any fuel but Viet Nam, it is infinitesimal. Their dis­ many deaf ears turned our way, and seen too many similar opportunities ignored; our crimination and ghetto rates are consider­ hope has been squeezed dry. True, some of us have kept right on pushing for change, wood) she was clandestinely sending large amounts of ball-bearings (not meat-balls!) ably below ours, too, roughly about zero! ~eemingly undaunted; but like Sisyphus, we have striven not because we have held any Whoever heard of a slum in Sweden? real hope of success, but because the alternative was to give up. Last year, in the and sophisticated radio components to Britain, whose tongue was hanging out for Sweden's Lapp aborigines are infinitely aftermath of the Waldo-Clymer firings, I wrote that it was "madness" to think that Ur­ better off than the American Indian. sinus was "ever going to change very much," and that "Ursinus is fighting a losing them. She was also welcoming thousands of refugees from Denmark and Norway Old Lantern-Jaw Harriman should hold battle." Now, even with the circumstances so very different, the bet must still stand. his yawp! Moods are ephemeral. Opportunities fade. Only results count. and Estonia who got in all the sabotage they could before they left home (I used I just thought you'd like to know these It is up to the underclassmen and the administration to prove such pessimism to deal with these people, so I know!) things. I might have added that they wrong. I sincerely hope that they can. Indeed, this entire column has been devoted The Danish and Norwegian underground come next to us in automobiles per capita, to demonstl'ating the urgency of continuing and encouraging the recent student-admin­ newspapers were printed with Swedish equal or exceed us in telephones per cap­ istI-ation cooperation and good will. Perhaps, this time, it will be different. Perhaps, police connivance on the presses of Swed­ ita, and far outrank us in boats per cap­ this time, the fragile enthusiasm that has once again begun to manifest itself will be ish newspapers, and for free. British arms ita. And when UNNRA (or was it nourished instead of trampled. Outwardly, the prospects would seem to be encouraging. supplies to the Danish and Norwegian un­ UNRRA) approached Sweden after the Now we await results. Whether the administration actually goes through with allow­ dergrounds were expedited through Sweden war to contribute cash for European re- ing a trial period for drinking in the dormitories will be the first test. by Swedish secret police. (They came in (Continued on Page 4, Col. 1) THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1969 THE URSIN US WEEKLY PAGE THREE Conscription Not "be IInswer; From The Hofstra "ChronicLe" Threat to Man am confident the human race will be Voluntary Service "Mission Control . . . Mission saved from its worst enemies ever." Best Solution Control. This is Mars Probe IV. Aboard Mars Probe IV, Com­ By JOHN S. PICCONI cans fi rmly believe, as does Senator military service. We are in visual contact with the mander Buck Ace switched off the ... But it is painfuUy clear Mark Hat fiel d, that "each man (and Other types of national voluntary alien life form and have established radio and looked quizzically at his now that people who are need­ woman) has a moral obligation to service programs are already func­ telepathic communication." companions, Commander B 0 r i s ed can no longer stand aloof, serve his country," they also feel tioning, providing the young, ideal­ "Mars Probe IV, this is Mission Blastoff and Commander Wing Opp. people with ability cannot re­ that each in dividual should be istic and selvice-minded citizens Control. Can you describe the "How'd I do?" he asked. main indifferent. For if you are granted the freedom to choose with unlimited opportunities to Martian aliens?" "Frankly," said Com man d e r not part of the solution you're which form of service is best for satisfy their service hungers. The "Roger. We can confi rm the Blastoff, "I thought you laid it on part of the problem. (VISTA) him (if any at a U). Concerning Peace Corps ena bles "American earlier observations of Mars Probes a bit thick with that glittering military needs, Hatfield feels that ambassadors" to serve people of fangs bit. one of the guys be­ TraditionaUy, Americans have I II and III. The aliens are about "Conscription must always be the the developing nations in a humble, fore us ever dreamed up any glit­ viewed only military service as the ~n feet tall with purplish, slimy, last desperate resort in meeting yet f ulfiUing capacity. VISTA ser­ tering fangs. Let's not get overly primary mode of "serving one's hairy bodies, glittering fangs and milita ry manpower needs, and not vice-like the Peace Corps-is de­ country." And even that service to long razor- harp claws." imaginative." merely the easy way out, as it is manding and difficult, promising , h?" a large extent is more a ptly labeled "Roger. What do t ey say. Commander Ace looked down at now." Unwilling draftees, who only the reward of "frustration, servitude. In an age of ever-in­ "The same as before. They are the serene and lifeless surface of count each hour of each day during confusion, conflict, changes a nd dis­ creasing awa reness of the over­ preparing to invade Earth, boil alive Mar passing below them. their two-year period of involun­ appointments." But knowing that whelming needs and problems con­ every human being and eat them. "It takes a lot of imag ination," tary servitude, cannot be expected one is part of the solu tion is a pot fronting mankind, " service" must be As per instructions, we have ad­ he said with a sigh, "To save the to perform their arm ed forces duties of gold for some people. The Teach­ redefined and given new life. We vised them we wish only to live In human race from its own worst in a very enthusiastic or very com­ er Corps too, presents unlimited might start with military service. peace with them. But they merely enemies." petent way. Low morale and in­ chaUenge which exists in big cities, Slavery of one odious form was laugh. Hideously." efficiency do not make for the best in migrant labor camps, on Indian legally prohibited in America by service to one's country. Accord· reservations and in the rural set­ the adoption of the Thirteenth At the· head:uart:rs 0; the new U S G A Notes ing to the 1957 Report of the De­ tings of our vast land. Such volun­ Amendment to the U. S. Constitu­ United Na tions F ederation, the At the March 10th meeting of fense Advisory Committee on Mili­ tary national selvice programs are tion on December 18, 1865. How­ delegated from 142 formerly sov- the USGA, Art Severance, report­ ta ry Personnel (the Cordiner Re­ working because the I'e a re problems ever another form of involunta ry port ), quality rather than quantity, ereign nations listened grimly to ing for the Activities Comm ittee, servitude has manifested itself as well as individuals who are most the report from Mars Probe IV. stated that the planned activities would best meet defense needs: willing vol untarily to give of their throughout various periods of "There can no longer be any receive little support from the tu­ American history; servitude which . . . If the armed forces are time, talents and abilities in mak­ reasonable doubt, gentlemen," said dents despite the fact that many today is being seriously challenged manned with personnel of min­ ing the world a better place in which the President of the U F , "that the diversified activities have been pre­ by responsible citizens and govern­ imum or marginal capability, to live. There have been proposals huma n race faces a n alien threat to sen ted to the student body this year. mental representatives. According they cannot achieve operational for expansion of such service pro­ its very existence. When the first Students are asked to fill in the to Senator Mark O. Hatfield, "The effectiveness in proportion to srams to include national nursing American astronauts to reach Mar preference poll in the Weekly a nd present draft system, in addition to the technical capacity bu ilt into and social work service endeavors, reported the danger, some of us turn them in to a member of the its other drawbacks, is a drastic in.­ the ma teriel . .. Greater num­ 'lnd the additions could be further were dubious. But it's been con- Activities Committee so that the vasion of individual liberty. Con­ bers of men do not satisfy this mpplemented wi th a little thought firmed by Russian and Chinese committee will have a clear picture scription is involuntary servitude, need. Only marked increases and imagina tion. flights and now by the U F 's own of the types of functions tha t the plain and simple. It is the complete in the level of competence and Voluntary national sel'vice pro· joint Ma rs P robe. We must pre- students would like to . ee a t Ur­ usurpation by the Government of experience of the men in the gra ms could not only more ade· pare to meet t hi s invasion." quately fill our defense and socia' sinus. an individual's freedom of choice." force can provide for the effec­ "Mr . President," said the Amer· All students are inv ited to attend The Wall Street Journal has also tive, economical operation re­ needs, but such programs woul­ ican delegate gravely. "In a spirit help alleviate the pressure on a jol the day-long "sensitization" pro­ poignantly commented editorially quired by the changing times of unity, my government wishes to "'ram on March 20th. This progra m that the present draft system is and national needs. market which often abandons age announce the unilateral withdrawal 'lnd experience for the freshnes' is presented in conjunction with "about the most odious form of On January 22, 1969, Sena tor Ha t­ of all its troops from Vietna m on Lincoln University, a predominantly Government control we have yet field int roduced a bill into the U. S. 'lnd exuberance of yout h. Perfect the grounds that a ten foot taU, ly productive citizens in their mid· Negro university and is designed to accepted." The growing dissatis­ Senate entitled "The Volunteer fanged, clawed, man-eating Ma r­ bring about a better understanding faction with the present selective Military Manpower P rocurement dI e and upper years find themselvef tian is more to be fea red than a increasingly displaced by young of the problems of Racism, Youth, service system-with all of its at­ Act of 1969" which is designed to scrawny Asian gueri\la." and America's Future. There will people who lack both the expertisr tendant inequities and inefficiencies upgrade the armed forces, as well "Hear, hear," cried the delegate be several speakers, including Dr. -has prompted several alternatives as provide for the best defense of 1nd wisdom (which can only comr from Ugalup Islands. "And in the through long experience), resultiw Wyatt Tee, who is the special as­ to the draft; alternatives which the nation, in an attractive a'ld same spirit, we Ugulaps have sworn sistant to the governor and promi­ promise to adequately fill our de­ equitable manner. Those who wish in an unnecessary alienation an" off eating Baptist missionaries." -:lebilitating sense of insecurit: nent in the New York State Office fensive needs while at once provid­ to serve their country in the capa­ "I am proud to say that General on Urban Affairs. This program ing for the complete exercising of city of military personnel would be among our older job-holders. Na­ :leGaulle," said the French d~legate , tional service programs would staVf should be of interest to all students, freedom of choice. rewarded with solid salary scales crossing himself, "has renounced and with the support of the student The idea of voluntary national and other social, cultural and edu­ off the threatening stream of youth French glory and is turning over for a time being at least. body it will be a tremendous suc- service programs has unlimited cational fringe benefits. Military his force de fappe to the UN com­ cess. possibilities. While most Amed- servitude could be replaced \lith Today, President John F. Ken­ mand with whipped cream on it." nedy's exhortation," . . . ask not The USGA is sending a letter to As cheers filled the hall, the Rus­ Harrisburg protesting Senate bill what your country can do for you; sian delegate leaped to his feet to ask what you can do for your coun­ 227 which concerns the formulation ')ffer every rocket and thermonuc­ of I ~ ws specifically designed to ha n­ try," is even more relevant thar lear warhead in the Communist Miss Cope Enthusiastic when he delivered it. Never before dle campus disruptions resulting 'rsenal for the defense of mankind. f rom protests a nd demonstrations. in the history of mankind have T The American delegate was quick people been invested with the power Since laws to handle criminal of­ About Ursinus Challenge to follow suit. And the Ugulap fenses already exist, the drafting to enadicate the antiquarian ves­ delegate contributed 142 assagais One of the new faces among the at some other schools, and as a tiges of ignorance, poverty, hunger, of new laws is unnecessary. J oh!1 'ind a large pot for boiling Martian Picconi, who presented the issue to faculty this year has been that of consequence, Ursinus students do disease and injustice. And never aliens in. Esther S. Cope, Instructor of His­ not work up to their potential. This before have a people had such a the USGA, has composed the lett!'!' North and South Koreans shook of protest. In his opinion, the bill tory. Miss Cope (she seems to pre­ potential, she feels, is quite great, strong desire to give of themselve~ hands. East and West Germans is unjust a nd unconstitutional. fer this to the Dr. Cope to which but had no answer as to how to en masse. By employing our im­ clapped each other on the shoulders. she is entitled) is a native of motivate its propel' output. In re­ aginations we may be able to trans­ Students are reminded that Fast And Arab and Israeli embraced, Day is drawing near. The exact Schwenksville. She has earned her lation to this, Miss Cope, herself a form what previously was a servi­ tears in their eyes. A. B. from Wilson College, her Phi Beta Kappa member, comment- tude to our personal needs, ideas date has not been et, so check the "With this new-found spirit of bulletins for the a nnouncement. F OI' M. A. from the University of Wis­ pI'edisposition and methods into r 'mity and brotherhood among men," consin, and her Ph.D. from Bryn service which can only result in the those who do not know what Fast <;aid the President, so choked witr Day is, it is a particular lunch Mawr. Miss Cope is cUlTently enrichment of the world. emotion he could hardly speak, "I teaching History I, American His­ period dUI'ing which students ale tory, and British Social Hi~tory. asked by the USGA to boycott She is to take on European History The Ursinus Weekly Wismer Dining Hall. The money next year. Her specialty is early saved on food as the result of the 17th century, and Parliamentary Published 11 minimum of fifteen times each academic year by the student& (Continued on Page 5, Col. 4) of Ursin us College, Collegeville, Pa. 19426. British history. She was introduced Sixty-eighth year of publication to Ul'sinus, while working in this field in England, by one of her in­ Editor-in-Chief Womens Club Plans structors, formerly a professor here. JUDY SCHNEIDER She plans to return to England for Associate Editor further work this summer. FRED JACOB Annual Card Party Like most people, Miss Cope finds The Ursinus College Women's Ursinus College life rather slow, News Editor Feature Editor Club will hold its annual Card Par­ but is optimistic about the future ALAN C. GOLD TIM COYNE ty in Wismer Hall at Ursinus Col­ ed on Ursinus's recent application here. She sees the growth of col­ Sports Editor lege on Saturday, March 29 at 1 :30 lege facilities as exemplary of an for membership. She too feels that KEN YORGEY if the school had applied many p.m. incipient progressiveness. In par­ This is the club's money-making ticular she cited such programs as years ago, it would certainly have Exchange Editor ...... Byron Jackson membership now. She feels Ur- Assistant News Editor ...... Mike Stoner event of the year, and their goal is the stu'dent sponsored Arts Festival, t Assistant Feature Editors ...... Linda Richtmyre, John Picconi to reach $10,000 by the end of 1969. and the opportunities offered by the sinus, with its recent improvemen s, Assistant Sports Editors ..... Jim Williams, Jane Baver, Chris Cra~e This group plans to furnish a wo­ seminar program, and the Theatre and several of the students current- Advertising Manager ...... J~ck DaVls men's lounge in the new college li­ of the Living Arts program in con­ Iy here are deserving of that mem- Circulation and Distribution l\fanager ...... Rich Meal~ brary upon its completion. junction with the Modern Drama bership. Photographers .. " ...... John Gray, Jon Weaver, Nick Tighe Officers of the club are: Presi­ Typists and Proou'eaders ... V;llline Yost, Sue Scharmann, ~inda . ~oley course, as the kind of thing that dent, Mrs. Thomas P. Glassmoyer; can happen at Ursinus to make In general, Miss Cope has enjoyed Cartoonist ...... Jim Wllhams her first year teaching here, and Staff ...... Kathy Kimellhour, Pat Gonnella, David Sears, ~on Vice President, Mrs. William Helf­ campus life more meaningful, and spoke of having learned much in the Weaver, Judy Earle, John Rumpf, Georgette Griffith, ferich II; Secretary, Miss Elinora cut down on the suitcase syndrome. process. She is enthusiastic about Jim DeBoy, Jim Williams, Chris Crane, Janet Stem- Brant; and Treasurer, Mrs. J. Har­ When questioned about the state­ the challenge of the courses she ler, Howard Solomon, Robert Swarr, Eileen Schrager, old Brownback. ment made by another faculty mem­ handles (history courses being very Robert Barr, Gregory Vanesse Come share in the fun, refresh­ bel' that Ursinus students tend to difficult to properly prepare and T--H-E-E-~D-I-'f-O-H-I A-L-(-'O-~-'I-' E-:-'~-:-'1:-'-:D:::-O-:-::E:::S:-:-:~-:O-:-1:::-' 7N::E::-~(::-'E::'-:S-:S-:A7n::I7L7\=-- -=-n::E::l-:-"L:-E:::.=CT ments. and door pl'izes. Tables ma~­ be anti~intellectual, Miss Cope was present) And looks forward to more THE OFFICIAL POSITION OF URSINUS COLLEGE be leserved for $6.00 apiece by in general agreement. She feels of it after another summer's work ______-:-_-:-_-::-:::----:::---::----::-::-:-::- ___--;--::-_:::-:-:-:- __=: __ calling Mrs. Brownback, 600 Main I'n England. Entered December 18. 1902, at Colllllteville. Pa. 19426. as_ se

contractor., have begun excavation • ... I Il ,.,· ' •• The recently elected officers of the YM- YWCA for 1969-1970 are (from work f or the new science building. left to rij!ht): Bill Norcross, Carol Nixon, Dave Streich, Robin Talley, Construction of the new library has IJ 1;\1 ADlhlU Ic;rll..o.nou bU ILOI U c:; John Gray and Gail Sternitzke. been underway f or several months by Wm. C. Ehret, Inc. Ursinus; the entire cabinet intends CAMPUS CHEST to serve this end." The science building is scheduled W-II- d D - (Continued from Page 1, Col. 3) for completion oby the start of the I lalllson an aVIs Putting their intentions of serv­ 1970-71 academiC yea.· and was de- Other Activities ing the college community into Also scheduled are an Open Dorm signed by Bond & Miller Archi- action, the new Cabinet officers met tects, of Allentown, Pa., the com- Head T I ,. Cleaning for the New Men's Dorms, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Will­ rave ,-ourses KDK's spaghetti dinne.o, the Vehicle iams Saturday, March 15, to discuss pany also responsible for designing Ursinus students are once again Le Hav.·e and begin a tour of Race, a College Bowl tournament plans for Campus Ohest. the new library a nd other buildings being offered the chance to get France. Th.oee days in the Pro­ between a faculty team and stu­ on the college campus. credit fo.o . tudy in Eu.·o pe durin'" Cong.oatulations to the new of­ Bio and Psych Facilities ... vince:' are followed by four days ill dents, and the penny mile. Night the summer. The T.oa vel Seminar P ari~ with plenty of time for ex­ ficetOs of the YM-YWCA Cabinet The new facility wiII house the I ' school participation will also be cn­ and best wishes for them in the B. I ed by Mr. Davis, will opcnd : Angel •.", (;"lIfo<013 Q()()H , \ t'd like '0 bcc"mc a C harter Sub"rob.:r '" C AREERS TOI>A\' I undcr>t.nd that I P"~ The "sportcoat" shoe-the one to I"'" ~5, ,"51Cad o( the regular 110 anoWlI change to on Saturday night or when­ ',:, ratt, and ltut rh.s cmules me to r~C'e'\ · ... ), CAREERS TOOAY (or one ("II vur (II ISsue ever the moccs get put aside. Richly grained leather, new shade of brown- l: ( .\\R ."ISS MR~ 'cuclC'unc burnt briar. Try it! $16.80) I ADDRESS V(; Every style on open display. ~f{1 CITY STATI ZIP

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:~.. ,·1'.. PLYMOUTH MEETINGAND MALL :,, /,1!/~ ~[ COLLEGE YARN and ~ NOTION SHOP ~---~~(""(~~~~-,~0. ( ~ ~ ~ ~, Hobin Cash shoots durinJr 60·40 "ictory o\'er Rams of West Chester. .78 MAIN STREET PAGE EIGHT THE VRSINVS WEEKLY THURSDA Y, MARCH 20, 1969 The Arts Festival '69 A Review On March 7, 8, and 9 Ursinus College was the The best attended events were the folk concert and scene of a Fine Arts Festival. Jerry Miller, co­ forum "What makes a writer write," both of which chairman (with Dave Sears) of the festival, is of the filled Wismer. Also popular was the Rock Concert opinion that the Festival was a moderate success. Saturday night at which "The Brotherhood" alter­ While the turnout was not huge, Jerry felt that there nated with "The American Dream," each playing was a good representative sample of students, not two 40 minute sets. only from Ursinus but from Haverford, Bryn Mawr Early Saturday afternoon Thorpe Feidt spoke on and Albright as well. In addition there was some the Art exhibit after which he presented the filmed small faculty attendance. In Jerry's opinion the part of an original opera which will be produced at Festival was "the best possible considering the lim­ the Theatre of the Living Arts in May. Jerry felt ited amount of people and mopey we were working this was a highlight of the weekend. with. We brought in some interesting people and offered things to which Ursinus had not previously The Festival concluded Sunday afternoon with a been exposed." presentation of underground films by Steve Sears of the U. of P. Jerry felt that all of Friday's events were the "This was the first presentation Steve had ever best of the week-end's offerings. done and he was very pleased with the opportunity. "The poetry readings had such great totality and The films were good-the whole thing had a light boldness. I discovered that a lot of U.C. students quality about it; a movement that was excellent." were doing highly creative things on campus." (The Gerry noted that student interest in film making has participants in the poetry presentations were Mike been aroused as a result of this program. Stoner, Byron Jackson and Ranky Clauser. In ad­ In conclusion J erry felt: "The weekend was great dition, Mike Wenoff played original jazz composi­ and I hope we've started something for U .C., some­ tions on the piano and Vicki Van Horn offered a pro­ thing positive and creative because there's a lot of duction of an original play.) potential here and things are getting better rapidly. "Every aspect of the evening came off well and fit What I'd really like to see is some money set aside into a good thing." J er ry mentioned that a friend specifi cally for a fine arts week or whatever. Final­ who is an a uthor a ttended the presentation and de­ ly, I'd like to thank everybody who worked on the it in one word, "perfect." weekend."

Byron Jackson, a poet of Black \'e Bennett double up for their rendition of "Aren't awareness, reads one of his works La Verne Wilhelm and Bob Dalberth pantomime in an original play by Pam Grant and Da Vicki Van Horn at the Friday night poetry reading. You the GirJ." at the poetry reading.