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Vol. V — No. 19 Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan Friday, February 14, 1961

Announcing the news at press conference: Knudsen, Varner, Ehrling and Semple. Music Festival Gets Oakland 'Off the Ground By Paul Turk eventually, a center for performing arts in for the orchestra shell. The new shell, to be Observer Editor general, as well as a music festival. built in the Sunset Terrace area of the "We are off the ground" has become the Speaking, in addition Knudsen campus, is expected to seat about 2,000 to and persons slogan of the organizers of the new campus Varner, were Ehrling, Robert Semple, sym- Meadow Brook Music Festival, slated to phony president, and C. Allen Harlan, Uni- Ehrling endorsed the plan in his short begin in July with a four-week concert series versity trustee. speech when he said, "If you want proof of by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra under Harlan outlined Board of Trustees my enthusiasm, I did a terrible thing. I can- its approv- new director, Sixten Ehrling. al and enthusiasm for the project, and celled my European engagements. It doesn't Chancellor Varner, industrial executive quipped "All we want to know now is where's mean I'm going to cancel Oakland." He, too, Semon Knudsen and others kept returning to the music?" Harlan also announced that emphasized that the project was "off the the the phrase as the official start of the project Birmingham firm of O'Dell, Hewlett and ground" when he said "We'll start making was announced in a Feb. 13 press conference progress this very moment." Luckenbach at the Detroit Athletic Club. "Off the had been selected as architects (Continued on Page 3) ground," according to those using the phrase, means that "the money, the horses and the racetrack have all become available at the same time." Knudsen, general manager and Four Women, Eight Men chairman of the project, ran the conference, calling for comment from persons involved with the Music Festival, which is to become, Elected to Dorm Council Of the Observer Staff large enough to affect the out- Dormitory Council's twelve come of the race, a second vote positions were filled from 29 was taken Monday. Three men candidates as the elections and three women opposed one an- for representatives to the other in the co-ed house, with the newly-created council males sweeping the boards. Elect- were ed held Friday. Four of the were Harry Wirtz, Roseville sophomore, Laurence Fishtahler, elected were female, eight Lathrup were freshman, and Dan An- male. drews, Birmingham freshman. Constitutional structure of the ' The new Council convened for new Council, which is to serve as the first time Tuesday, in an Oak- an opinion body for resident stu- land Center meeting. dents, Surovell, calls for election of three the leading vote-getter in representatives the at- from each house, large election, was chosen as the and three at -large representatives. group's chairman. A two-thirds Largest contingent in the race majority is necessary for election was in the "at large" slot, with as chairman. Surovell was op- ten candidates. Nine men and posed for the chairmanship by one woman entered, with the lone Levinson. female, Sandra Kyle, Detroit sophomore, winning a seat. At-Large Winners CONSTITUTIONAL CAMPAIGN—Robert Surovell (center, on chair back) leads an all- Other at-large winners were Varner Calls dorm meeting last week in Anibal lounge, which ratified a constitution authorizing a Robert Surovell and Joel Levin- dorm council for resident students. The dorm council is the first representative organ- son. All-Student ization for the campus since the close of the old student government in April, 1962. Miss Kyle and Surovell, Alex- .With Surovell, from left, are Judy Gordon, Diane Smith, Jim Kinnebrew and the Ob- andria, Va., sophomore, were server's Larry Virgin. instrumental in drafting the con- Meet for Wed. stitution of the new organization. Levinson, a Brooklyn, By the Observer Staff N. Y. sen- Honoring ior, is in his third semester as a a promise made Announce Coffeehouse To Open member of the Student-Faculty to an all-student meeting in University Council. November, Chancellor By the Observer Staff the outdoor stairwell leading to urday Var- evenings. Additional Sun- Three girls ner has called Oakland's long-debated student- the doors from ground level. day and Wednesday were elect- a general hours will be ed as Anibal representatives, operated, non-stainless-steel cof- Long the victim of heated con- added, in a meeting of the student body, said Beeman, if demand is four-candidate race. feehouse, will be completed and troversy, incomplete project s, strong. Chosen were in the resident cafeteria at open for business within a month, junior Kay Cline and freshmen and lack of student-administra- The new facility will seat .10 1 p.m. Wednesday. Gary Beeman, program advisor, Diane Smith and Margaret tion coordination, the coffeehouse persons. A triangular stage will Varner committed himself to revealed this week. O'Reilly. issue has been present on campus be placed in one corner of the "at least one all-student meeting Coffee, tea, doughnuts and ba- for two years. Fitzgerald Winners every semester" in room, for occasional professional Nine the Nov. 20 gels will be served in the new 'Anti-Cinderblock Students' entered the Fitzgerald meeting, and chose entertainment. Walls of the room race. Elected to call establishment, to be constructed Only in the last two weeks, ac- were Karl Sjolander, Wednesday's meeting will be painted black, and burlap Troy to keep the in the southwest corner of the old cording to Beeman, has every- sophomore, Kenson Siver, promise. will be used as decorative mate- Hackensack, recreation-storage area in the OC thing "fallen right for the anti- N. J. freshman, and When contacted, rial. Ed Rudolph, Varner said basement. The outside doors in cinderblock wing of student lead- , Ohio there was "No Paintings Provided freshman. burning issue, but that corner of the building will be ership." Oakland's we ought to get together to talk art department is ex- Due to a ballot total irregular- used to service the coffeehouse, Planned hours of operation are pected provide over things in general." to some paintings ty in the Pryale House election, with all ingress and egress via 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Sat- for exhibit. Page 2 THE OAKLAND OBSERVER February 14, 1964 morale. hypocritical in its present policy. 6. The amount of time involved We say this because, while Oak- Letters to for those participating. land prides itself on its academic The Oakland Observer 7. Some feel that a program program (and rightfully so), it FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1964 VOL. V—NO. 19 would not alleviate attrition. gives support to other extra-cur- the Editor Those of us who are in favor ricular activities, and denies sup- PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT ROCHESTER, MICHIGAN, BY THE port to an intercollegiate athletic UNIVERSITY of intercollegiate athletics give STUDENTS OF OAKLAND Athletics Again the following reasons, not neces- program. Hence, if these other EDITORIAL AND BUSINESS OFFICES To the Editor sarily in order of importance: activities are permitted and sup- 109 NORTH FOUNDATION HALL With the attrition of nearly 1. To curb the attrition rate. ported, we see no reason why the 100 students at the end of the policy should not hold true for 338-7211, EXTENSION 2221 2. Help admissions. Many ex- fall semester there has been con- tremely qualified students never athletics as well. PAUL TURK siderable talk of intercollegiate consider Oakland because we Because of the preceding rea- editor athletics for Oakland. If inter- have no intercollegiate athletics. sons for and against, we suggest collegiate athletics were institut- 3. "Institutional Identification," the following modest proposal: WOLF METZGER PETE GARCIA ed only for the purpose of curbing a focal point which Okland lacks. That Oakland adopt a program managing editor would be, JOHN MARSHALL the attrition rate, it 4. It would add considerably of intercollegiate athletics for a DAN POLSBY we feel, detrimental to the ath- trial period of three years with business and advertising CONNELLAN to the social life of this currently sachem BILL letic program and, consequently, the following stipulations: news editor apathetic campus. LARRY VIRGIN to the University. We think, how- 5. We have checked figures and 1. That this policy be thor- program of intercol- oughly studied at the end of the circulation BOB LINSENMAN DAVE LIGGETT ever, that a an intercollegiate athletic pro- legiate athletics can stand on its three-year period. staff writer SHERI JACKSON gram would cost approximately HOWARD COFFIN RONNA McINTOSH own merits. the same as the chorus and the 2. That there be no football. An informal poll of students 3. That there be no athletic LES LYON JACK RUHF theatre guild. MARYANN ARMOUR revealed that student opinion has scholarships or preferential treat- ED RUDOLPH JOHN YOUNG 6. It would give those students staff assistant changed considerably since last ment for athletes. photographers reporters athletically inclined an outlet. summer, and this is what prompt- 7. We agree that a certain 4. That intramural sports con- ed us to re-introduce the idea of amount of time is involved. How- tinue to be strongly supported. adopting intercollegiate athletics. ever, this is true of all extra- We hope that our proposal Several students were still op- curricular activities. would be given full consideration posed to intercollegiate athletics. 8. Richard Robinson, assistant by the Faculty Senate and ad- Off and Running Their main reasons were as fol- ministration. There are probably director of physical education, has lows: other factors, both for and and running again. Running off at the mouth, made a study and finds that there They're off 1. Dislike for high-pressure are 45 against, which would come out risen from the colleges within 200 miles that is. The athletic spokesmen have once again athletics and its consequences of Oakland which have intercol- in discussion. bowels of the locker room to demand freedom from study, (lowering of admissions stand- legiate athletic programs. This Students for ICA freedom from 4 p.m. classes, and freedom from trying to find ards for athletes, preferential would eliminate many overnight Dave Lewis pride in the academic excellence of the University, admittedly scheduling, etc.) trips and therefore, make the Bill Connellan more difficult than finding pride in 50-point basketball victories 2. The idea of athletic scholar- athletic budget considerably Keith ships which deserv- mighty Michigan Christian Junior College. They demand deprive other lower. LASSIFIED over ing students of scholarships. intercollegiate athletics. 9. Help bring commuters and ADVERTISING 3. The expense involved in sup- dorm students together. Yet why were intercollegiate athletics originally excluded porting such a program. Many 10. We feel, and this is per- Woman in Auburn Heights area wants in Oakland planning and philosophy? Because they contrib- feel the money could be put to haps where our strongest feeling to share house with one or two girls. uted nothing to the development of the intellect, a primary goal "wiser" use. is, that the University is being Call 852-3275. of this institution. At the same time, intramural athletics were 4. Some feel "school spirit" endorsed and encouraged as a means of release and relaxa- does not belong on the college tion. campus. of Robert Hoopes, 5. Some students feel we Has this changed? Not at all. In the words have supposed aren't ready, that we would CHANCELLOR'S professor of English, "The experience of college is losing teams which would hurt to get and keep students off their intellectual bottoms. I fail to see how spectator sports will contribute—except, perhaps, BALL GOWNS in the end." One 01 the most electrifying Indeed, intercollegiate athletics are essentially spectator performances of tills Exclusive Selection of sports, providing exercise to those on the playing field and or any year! to no others. In the end, the spectator suffers. The intramural program, which is now maturing rapidly, is Fashion Gowns in need of all available encouragement. Intramural participa- tion is enjoyed by a much greater number of students than are Especially Obtained the dubious benefits of intercollegiate athletics. Therefore, the time and effort of the physical education staff should be di- for your Fabulous rected to fuller development of the already popular intramural program, thus providing the greatest possible physical good to the greatest number of participants. CHANCELLOR'S Beatles Won't Be Here BALL Fashionable Floor-Length The Chancellor says so, University relations says so, and so do we. It's the most significant event in the history of the Creations institution. All we can ask is that the Detroit Symphony, in its appear- Cocktail-Length Designs ances here, does not devote entire concerts to Johann Strauss waltzes or Sousa marches. We assume this potential catastro- phe will be averted by the same capable management which The Gown You Want has handled the formulation of the new Meadow Brook Music RICHARD Most to Own Festival. orchestra shell, scheduled to begin HARRIS Construction of the new Only at the soon, the agreement with the Detroit Symphony, and the grant from the Wilson foundation have been brought together to One-Of-A-Style Shop form the basis for a major performing arts center, which, if 'T11-11IS handled properly, can become the premier festival of its kind. SPORTING All Gowns Are From the standpoint of University relations, it provides an enormous lever on the public media, something the University IFIE' Priced To Entice has always endorsed. More important, from the standpoint of cultural development in an area where culture is unknown to but a few, the new RACHEL arts center will provide significant alternatives to the Beatle- Sandra Dee (and predecessors and successors) outlook now ROBERTS prevalent. No longer will the Ford Auditorium be somewhere • NOW SHOWING • •n East Limbo, but eminently local. Besides, parking will be cheaper here. 42% Fop 7:05 Feb. 19 Clarkston, Mich., and Placement Office schools 9:40 The following corporations Feb. 20 J. L. Hudson Co. and school systems will inter- Feb. 20 Garden City, Mich. view on campus the week of schools *IL. 44, Students Feb. 17: Pomona, Calif., 0 $1.00 37 W. Huron Street Feb. 17 Flint Ink Corp. schools ,kos Goodyear Rubber Feb. 21 Towson, Maryland *TOwN eV' FE 5-6211 Co. schools February 14, 19(14 THE OAKLAND OBSERVER Page M.G.M. Music Festival WE HAVE STUDIED THE CLOTHES Prescriptions Cleaners REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COLLEGE The last words the MALE AND THEY ARE ALL AVAIL- Prompt Free Delivery (Continued from Page 1) in slide SPECIAL OF THE WEEK presentation were "We are off the ABLE AT ground." LADIES PLAIN Complete Lines of • Financial impetus for the pro- SKIRTS Cosmetics gram came from the Lula Wilson $1414‘9, School Supplies Fund, which provided a grant 49c of CHOICE of the ARTIST MEN'S WEAR, Inc. $35,000 for construction of the 5 SHIRTS FOR $1.09 shell, and $20,000 in maintenance NORTH HILL PLAZA PERRY DRUGS for each of the next two years. Baldwin Pianos OAKLAND CENTER ROCHESTER, MICHIGAN BASEMENT 689 E. Blvd. 1251 Baldwin Norman Weston, National Bank Baldwin Organs Apparel of Distinction for Men and of Detroit trust officer, made of- IIRS. 8-5 Young Men FE 3-7152 FE 3-7057 ficial announcement of the be- quest at the conference. C. G. Conn-Selmer Band Instruments Robert Semple, president of the BLUE STAR ymphony Board, announced the Complete Accessory Dept. iloard's unanimous endorsement FAMOUS PIZZA of the project as "a wonderful ad- for All Instruments dition. We are looking forward /74,./de-w% to Meadow Brook as our summer Tuning and Repair home." Blue Star Complete Instrument With Varner at the podium, a Repair Dept. series of slides were shown, cov- Drive In ering the facility in architect's All Work by Factory .461 drawings, existing campus build- Trained Men CURB SERVICE ings, and written messages. Part of the Chancellor's presentation and elOag included a denunciation of Calbi Music Co. NO n0 rock'n'roll music. He cited as po- COFFEE SHOP tential for the project the fact 119 N. Saginaw, Pontiac that more money was spent on A MODERN CLASSIC SCUI PTURFO IN 18 KARAT GO.LO FEderal 5-8222 • classical records in 1963 than for EILICXET TERMS TOO. World Series tickets in the last Locally Owned 40 years. 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