Albright College GingrichSI» Library AlbrinhtianAlbright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library Serving Albright College Since 1879 V O L . L X READING, PENNSYLVANIA, DECEMBER 8, 1967 Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College No.Gingrich 11 Library KISTLER URGES PROMPT APPLICATIONS TO GRAD SCHOOLS Shirk Defends Albright’s Admissions Policies P r* Samuel B. Shirk, Director of Admissions, discussed admissions policy with the members The Graduate School Committee, chaired by Dr. Charles of Student Council at Tuesday’s meeting. Kistler, exists for the purpose of advising seniors who plan to Responding to the question of why Albright does not have a more heterogeneous student further their eduaction after graduation from Albright. Fac body, Dr. Shirk replied, ‘'There is no policy or any kind that would prevent or encourage any ulty members serving on the committee are Dr. Kistler (chair greater or any less diversity.” man) Miss Anna Benninger, Already Albright participates in College Night programs at high schools in the Middle At- Miss Janet Gehres, Dr. William Albright College Gingrich Library lanfacAlbright Region College to attract studentsGingrich from Library rural as well as urban areas an Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Page Tiro THE ALBRIGHTIAN, DECEMBER 8, 1967 EDITORIALLY SPEAKING . . . Death of God The Absolute AlbrightJUDICIARY College BOARD Gingrich DELAY Library Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library By Ralph Horwitz In Legalism The Albrightian feels compelled at this time to criticize the God is not dead; however, in By Alan Soble Executive Committee of Student Council for theic inexcusable gleeful anticipation of his im delay in the selection of students to serve on the Student-Faculty minent demise I offer these The room was engulfed by a respectful hush. The lights dimmed Judiciary Board. The lack of expediency exercised by the Executive thoughts as justification for his and the performers took their place. The director paused for a moment Committee has resulted in the failure of the Judiciary Board, which death. to smooth down his shiny blond hair, and the drama began. was approved by the Board of Trustees on Uctober 26, to become Dr. Samuel Shirk gave one of his better performances in front of a Let no one doubt that this “God” operative. captive Student Council audience Tuesday afternoon. Denying all in is the most inscrutable scourge that ferences that Albright in any way limits the range of students who are The importance of the new board and its relevance to the has ever tormented man. He has in Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrichaccepted Library and who attend the school, theAlbright Special Assistant College gave adequateGingrich Library Albright Community demanded prompt action by Student Coun the past brought upon us plagues, proof that this institution’s admission policy upholds the “freedom of cil leaders to insure organization without unnecessary delay. Cer pestilence, floods, flres and numer opportunity” that our country guarantees its citisens. tainly, The Albrightian does not wish to take exception to the ous other tragedies. He has turned What follows, therefore, is not a criticism of a “rumored” quota process being used by the Executive Committee to screen appli women into salt and confined men system or alleged discrimination, for these two fantasies don’t exist, cants; however, we do wish to take exception to the inefficient and to the stomachs of whales. He has according to Dr. Shirk. Rather, the rest of this column will be a personal procrastinating manner in which this process has been employed. presented us with ten command interpretation of the substance and implication of Dr. Shirk’s presenta ments and an uncountable number In addition, for some inexplicable reason this same group of tion to Council. of ways to break them. Council leaders decided that it would be impractical to organize Dr. Shirk stated: Albrightboth the College Judiciaiy Board Gingrich and the Library Committee on Student Affairs Albright"God” was Collegenot satisfied, Gingrich how 1. Albright Library admits students purely onAlbright the basis ofCollege board scores, Gingrich high Library simultaneously. As a result of their decision, it appears that the ever, with the pleasure that he school grades, and other impersonal criteria. inefficiency manifested in the formation of the Judiciary Board received from performing these 2. Albright will not accept a student who fails to meet the minimum will be compounded in the organization- of the Student Affairs atrocities. His great arrogance scholastic requirements. Committee. was demonstrated when he de 3. Albright will not accept a student purely on his value as a person cided to chronicle his deeds, so with unique experiences, unique ability, or unique opinions. Consequently, The Albrightian urges that Student Council that man might read them at It must have been impressed upon the inhabitants of this college that act prom ptlyand decisively to form both committees without fur- his leisure, thereby helping to Albright has a critical sociological problem. The fact that there are only ther delay. The College Community has already been patient too long. satiate God's appetite for what seventeen Negro students here hurts not only the college but also those ever causes man pain and un seventeen. It would seem natural, then, that the Admissions Board Albright College Gingrich Library Albrighthappiness. Perhaps College fearful Gingrich that would Library make every effort to seek out Albright and admit more College Negro students.Gingrich Library man would ignore his readings, When confronted with this type of situation, Dr. Shirk fell back EVALUATION COMMITTEE PROPOSAL God set aside one day a week upon his three “golden” rules of admission policy. Albright, he said, of enforced meditation, even cannot transgress policy to admit unqualifying Negro students, or any The educational process, by virtue of its involvement in the going so far as to violate the other minority group members. functionings of individuals, must be constantly subjected to adjust sanctity of our public schools The essence of Dr. Shirk’s statement is this: that the college, even ment and evaluation. No system or approach to education should with his horrorific descriptions after recognising the sociological disorder on. the campus, cannot dis be so sacred or inviolable as to preclude the possibility of institu of death and destruction. regard the rulings of the Admissions Board in order to alleviate that ting constructive changes. And more specifically, no approach to problem. Dr. Shirk could not offer any answer to solve the Negro a single course should be perpetuated without adequate réévaluation It was inevitable that man would population problem. He did imply, however, that the college is so Albrightat periodic College intervals; Gingrich moreover, theLibrary temptation to m aintain the eventuallyAlbright reject College the oppressive Gingrich bur rigidly Library structured that it can’t makeAlbright exceptions toCollege clear up anotherGingrich Library status quo should be eliminated at every opportunity. den of God’s unreasonable demands. one of the Albright plagues. His Immanence in our world has Albright College will rot while clutching valiantly its God-given rules. To this end, The Albrightian would like to propose the forma never been greater, for His presence tion of an evaluating committee whose function would entail may be Divined in every tragedy analyzing various approaches to designated subjects. This commit- j and instrument of destruction which WXAC EDITORIAL tee would in no way impinge upon the rights inherent in the exists today. As if to insure his Basketball season has arrived and with it, the annual tirade about concept of professional academic freedom. The analysis by the own fall from power, God not only Albright students lacking school spirit. Students are attacked as being committee would be performed with the cooperation of the depart instituted the practice of religion unconcerned, apathetic, and even lazy and the basis for the criticism is ment chainnan and selected students presently enrolled in that but also the study of it. It was only that they don’t cheer enough at basketball games. WXAC believes it is before Albrightcourse. College Gingrich Library a Albright matter of time, College then, Gingrich man time toLibrary evaluate the meaning of schoolAlbright spirit and College the relationship Gingrich of Library would become so bored with the sports to it. When a particular method of instruction becomes destructive study of religion and confused by to the stimulation of the interest of the student, some avenue of It is almost universally accepted that a main function of the college the practice of it that he would is to provide a setting in which the student can develop his value system, reform or modification should be available. This proposed course reject both modes of God-like mani or at least begin to do so. The value structure which the students begin analysis would provide such an opportunity for modification. festation entirely. In today’s con to adopt seems to us to be closely associated to the spirit of the college. Frequently, the student is unable to derive maximum benefit horn fused world of religion, the only We seriously doubt whether it is healthy for a student body to begin to a particular course of study due to its adherence to a fundamentally differentiation made between the place excessive value upon cheering at a basketball game while the yiet inadequate method of instruction. Students sincerely interested secularism of an auditorium and the Nam War, civil injustice, and poverty exist. We appreciate the inter in the quality of their education would be able to offer criticisms sanctity of a chapel is the position collegiate sports program of Albright College as a recreational facility; Albrightof which theCollege professor Gingrich might not necessarilyLibrary be aware. of Albrightthe curtain. College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library however, when recreation achieves more importance than education, it is An example of the type of change which might result from this The question of God’s death time to reexamine our value system. type of analysis should clarify the concept. Certain social courses has resolved itself into not why WXAC urges that no one judge the spirit of persons who are are so completely oriented to the textbook that the student feels but when, not how but where. primarily seeking education by whether they cheer at basketball games. stifled by the material. In this particualr instance, more emphasis It is inevitable that he dis We support the concept of competitive athletics at Albright College on contemporary books relating to the particular subject with the appear entirely from the con and hope all interested students will also do so. However, let us not textbook used as a supplementary aid might be advantageous. As sciousness and subconsciousness lose our sense of relative values. Perhaps the future of the world, or another example, in the physical sciences suggestions for the reduc of man, before it is too late to even of Albright College, does not depend upon whether you cheer at a tion in the amount of rote memory could oe justified. In some salvage what little remains of basketball game. Albrightcases it is College plausible that Gingrich a change Libraryas fundamental as the number ourAlbright civilization. College It would Gingrich be Library Albright College Gingrich Library typical of God to fade slowly of credits a particular course should be granted would be suggested This very dead mannequin man from existence, like the day by the committee. Where feasible, the proposals of the committee with very red lips turning into night. If so, one might first be instituted on a trial basis in an experimental class and very blue eyes must hope that we are already scheduled so as to offer to the students the opportunity to select the was on television into the twilight, with the eve new approach in lieu of the normally instructed course. In this right in between Mighty Mouse and The Lone Ranger ning hours almost at hand. manner no method of instruction would be discarded until its and he was talking to this very nude woman replacement were proven. When God finally does dqiart, I who had very long hair In other words, the students in cooperation with the faculty am hopeful that a representative and a very stupid expression on her face Albrightand administration College would Gingrich engage in Library periodic evaluation of particu segmentAlbright of our College student body Gingrich will LibraryAnd he said,'in his very expressionlessAlbright way College Gingrich Library lar courses with the intention of providing critical suggestions for be present for the event. While the “And whatever happened to Cashmere Bouquet, improvement. Obviously no enforcement mechanism should be! Campus Center Board has not yet And what Right do you have to Guard This Cold Gate, Palmolive? applied to the proposals of such a committee; however, in a system announced the time and place of And even Gil, out there won’t Let them in, or education in which the primary goal is the highest quality of God’s death, a large Albright turn education, no such mechanism should be necessary. out will insure that future events And whatever happened to Gunga Din, Palmolive?” along a similar line will be forth And the very nude girl opened her eyes coming. and dusted the earth from her very clean hands and dragged on a reefer and let out the smoke Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Libraryand with it regurgitated all theAlbright sex in the world, College Gingrich Library Ottjp Alfartgljttan but it was dead so she said,' “It’s like talking about sauer kraut Published weekly by and for the students of Albright College, Return Student a boxing bout, your turnabout Reading, Pa. Member of the Associated College Press, the Intercollegiate And all that jazz. Newspaper Association and the Intra-Collegiate News Service. Repre And like that whore said to the fireman sented for national advertising by the National Advertising Service, Inc. Council Opinion's who climbed his risky metal ladder Editor-m-Chief------David A. Mink in his vain attempt to flatter Managing Editor — ______.Carmen Paone this old whore who was no fatter than his wife, ‘It ju st don’t matter, Editorial Board ------Nancy Cassidy, Ralph Horwitz, Questionnaire Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich LibraryBaby?’ ” , Albright College Gingrich Library Jane McCallion, ana Alan Soble Yory 1967 Business M anager______Sandy Pike Advisers — ------— — ...Mr. Harrie Burdan and M r. Philip Eyrich Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) THE ALBRIGHTIAN, DECEMBER 8, 1967 Page Three LIONS PLAY LA SALLE TONIGHT A TRIBUTE TO THE TEAM Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library by Steve Albright Serbin College Gingrich Library S t Joseph's Defeats Lions, 90-62 A football team, especially a successful one, represents the synthesis of numerous factors, among them experience, depth, by Larry Goldstein, Sparta Editor shrewd coaching, pachodermish bulk, herculean endurance and T he pressure was just too great and what could have been Albright’s year to beat St. Joseph’s guts. If the latter quality is the most fundamental of all, it is also ended up in a disappointing 90-62 loss. the most difficult to cultivate. “W e broke down in fundamentals,” said Wilbur Renken, the Lions’ coach. “Their tough de Yet, it is precisely this intesti fense helped to take away our offense and forced us into making numerous mistakes.” nal fortitude, perhaps only this, Gridders Beat Drexel T he dominating power for the that distinguishes the 1967 Lions lin Final Game AlbrightHawks wasCollege 6' 4 " MikeGingrich Hauer, Library Albright College Gingrichas a Library truly admirable assembly. Albright College Gingrich Library who pulled 21 rebounds and Not too long ago, Albright’s Despite a wind-driven rain in sunk 25 points, 17 in the first dismal 0-8 record, compounded by the first half, Albright scored half. Billy DeAngelis, scoring 17 a precarious lack of depth, painful fourteen points and went on to inexperience, chronic propensity to beat Drexel 20-14. The defeat points, and Mike Kempski, scor injury and bland coaching, tended ing 11 points, led the Hawks in to dampen even the faintest hopes left Drexel with a 3-5 record, the second half as they com of a winning season. It appears while the Lions came home with pletely overpowered Albright. that twenty-eight Lions, barely a winning record of 5 4 . Touch sufficient to assemble two units, downs were scored by John Long The Lions have no outstanding weren’t particularly disheartened by the conspicuous improbability of anecker, Steve George, and Don Albrightshooter this College year as theyGingrich had last Library Albright College Gingrichsuccess. Library Seibert.Albright Seibert College returned Gingrich an in Library year in Billy Kudrick. Instead, their The final 5-4 record fails to stipu tercepted pass 34 yards. scoring ability is well distributed late that all five victories were reg which will probably prove to be istered in the last six contests. And The game was highlighted by the definite liability. more significantly, the Red and Dragons use of three quarterbacks. White will lose only five starters Several times, they employed a John Zarubnicky with 17 through graduation, with a possible quarterback in the running back twenty lettermen returning next points and John Scholl with 11 fall. position and ran successful pass run were the top scorers, and Andy I have witnessed numerous great options. Their first touchdown came Mytinger, Mike Eckenroth, and teams capture many overwhelming when quarterback Rich Unipan took AlbrightRon Lloyd College occasionally Gingrich found Library Albright College Gingrichvictories Library while compiling myriad aAlbright 28 yard pass College from quarterback Gingrich Library the range. The steals, forced impressive records; yet I have Bill Baer. The Lions seemed to be shots, and overall sloppiness can never seen any team, with such an apparent void of positive attributes, upset by the constant shuffling of only be accounted for by the perform with such noteworthy dis backs, but again the defense was persistent pressure upon the tinction. What no logue of grid up to the task. team. credentials can convey is the integ rity and determination of the indi Dennis Zimmerman, a sophomore Wednesday, the Lions played host viduals who constitute a squad. tailback led Albright in rushing to Upsala, and tonight at 7i00 P.M. This season then, has been more yardage, 714 yards in 218 carries, they meet LaSalle at the Palestra. than a tribute to twenty-eight foot to pace the Lions in the 1967 foot LaSalle has a highly rated team this ball players; it has been that and Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrichmore Library to twenty-eight men. Though ballAlbright campaign. College Albright finished Gingrich at Library season and, although the Explorers I may be far from the first or last 4-8 in the Middle Atlantic Confer will put up the same strong defen to add my acclaim, I must here ex ence Northern College Division. sive pressure as did St. Joseph’s, press my profoundest respect for Albright should give a good per the gridiron crew of 1967. Zimmeran also topped Albright in formance. scoring with 49 points on eight Audrey Miles, class of ’67, is in touchdowns and one extra point. Saturday night Albright plays the Peace Corps this year, working in Chiquinquira, Boyoca, Columbia. away at Elizabethtown who has a Quarterback John Longanecker, In a letter to several friends at completed 60 of 161 forward passes big team with one V and one V 10" Albright, Audrey described her starter who might give the Lions training session in Los Angeles, for 1,009 yards and eight touch Albrightsome trouble, College but Elizabethtown Gingrich LibraryCENTER RON LLOYD SCORESAlbright TWO College POINTS Gingrichwhich Library lasted from June 11—-Sept, downsAlbright with 14 College interceptions. Gingrich Library 16. has already been upset by Wilkes Halfback Steve George, caught and Gettysburg. After her training, Audrey spent Matmen Optimistic, Point two days leave in San Francisco. the most forward passes, 18, for 801 In Columbia, the school year will yards and one touchdown. Toward Winning Season start again in January after a The “Lion” matmen—directed by Coach Joe Now—have not month of vacation in December. Albright had a total offense of Audrey will be working with 2,142 yards, including 1,121 rush F°UlS PLAY£n had a winning season since 1963 when they squeezed out a 7-6 E.T.V ., teaching in an elementary F0ULS record to put them just over .500. This looks like the year for school. ing and 1,021 on forward passing. Albright wrestling to break its four year slump. Opponents were credited with 2,293 yards, including 1,225 rushing and Albright College GingrichVISlToa LibraryHeaded by Captain John Eric- Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library son, the team shapes up as the Albright Captures NAUSS HONORED 1,068 on forward passing. strongest in recent years. Ericson Albright has scored in 78 straight ♦SONUS ♦ calls it “probably the best in a Foul-Shooting Contest Herb Nauss was chosen the defensive back of the year on games. The Lions have not been decade—definitely the best since blanked since their 45-0 loss to East I’ve been here.” T hat is quite a Albright College’s basketball the Eastern College Athletic team, which came out second Conference Division III team. Carolina in the first game of the boast considering wrestling has 1959 season. only had a short 12 year history best in their meeting with St. Nauss, who played end and ight. But, a look at the Joseph’s Saturday night, proved defensive back, was defensive team will bear out the enthus- the class of the field in a foul captain of this year’s team and Albright College Gingrichiasm Library shown by John, as well as shootingAlbright contest College held earlier Gingrich that will Library be captain of next year’s Albright College Gingrich Library the rest of the squad. week at Moravian College. squad. He made two end zone Albright Names FG-ST FM-FT Rob A Pia Of the nine positions in the start The Lions, who shot 88.7% from interceptions in the season’s Deflngelis ___ 8 -1 8 1-2 2 2 P ing lineup seven are filled by return the foul line during the tournament, closing game in which Albright 34 Lettermen Hauer ______11-22 3 -5 21 2 2 5 defeated Drexel, 20-14. Nauss Belly ___ 3 - 1 3 - 3 1 1 9 ing lettermen. Our strongest defeated teams representing Lehigh, John Potsklan, Albright’s head Kempski . 5-10 1-1 5 0 a is from Harrisburg, Pa., where Lynch 3- 6 2 -2 5 I 8 weights are 167 (John Ericson) Muhlenberg, Lafayette, as well as football coach, reported that thirty- Pfahler _ 1 2 1-1 1 _____ - 0 3 145 (Fred Weaver), and 160 (Bill St. Joe’s. Each school used five he played for Central Daul- O'Neil ______1- 3 2 -2 1 0 4 four players will receive letters for Nash ...... 2 - 3 0 - 0 0 0 4 Sharp). Jerry Zweitzig (162), Dave shooters and the unique arrange phin. Gardler ______0 - 7 5 -1 1 0 0 participation in the 1967 football Leonarczyk6 ___ 1 - 3 2-2 6 1 4 Fielder (187), Larry Wildermuth ment called for 125 tries from each Dignazio _____ 0 - 1 0 -0 5 0 season. Among the twenty-seven Horn _ 1- 4 3 -7 101 5 (180) and much improved Len En home court with a ’ report of the Albright College Gingrichnis Library (128) round out the returning resultsAlbright sent to College headquarters Gingrich at Library recipientsAlbright of Varsity College letters are Gingrich sen Library Totals ____364)7 1 8 4 6 Ü 7 90 Tonight (Friday, December 8) members of the team. Coach 'Now Moravian. iors James Kearns, New Cumber will be depending on huge success the combined Y W Y M C A will ALBRIGHT Ron Lloyd made good 24 times have their annual Christmas land; Thomas Lugg, Pen Argyll FG-ST FM-FT Rab A Pta in his low and middle weights if we party for patients at Parkside, in 25 tries. Johnny Scholl and Mike Peter Pallis, Wharton, N. J.; John ____ 2 - 8 3 -3 7 0 7 are to compile a winning log. In Eckenroth each dropped 28 through Wernersville State H o s p it a l. Lloyd -- 3-11 3 -8 4 0 Festivities will include caroling, Longanecker, Gettysburg; Stephen _____ 2 - 5 3 -4 6 0 ? experience may hurt us in the heavy the hoop, John Zarubnicky plunked games, gifts, and refreshments 4 - 8 3 -4 3 2 11 weight classes as Paul Kauffman George, Robesonia; and 1968 cap ___ 7 -1 3 3 -5 1 4 17 21 and Andy Mytinger had 20 accu for all. _____ 0 - 1 0 -1 0 0 0 (freshman - unlimited) and H ank rate shots. Lehigh was second, St. tain Herb Nauss, Harrisburg. ____ I - I 0 4 ) 1 0 2 Gedney (sophomore - 177) did not The “Y” group will leave from Grant 0 - 3 0 -0 2 0 0 Joseph’s was next, Muhlenberg and Kelly . 0 - 5 0 - 0 3 0 0 compete last year. the Selwyn Hall parking lot at The remaining letter-winners fol ____ 5 - 1 0-0 0 0 0 Lafayette tied for fourth and 6;45 p.m. Albright College2- 4 Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Page Poor THE ALBRIGHTIAN, DECEMBER 8, 1867 Party Sunday To Entertain Children $750 COLLECTED DURING Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College GingrichWUS Library WEEK ACTIVITIESAlbright College Gingrich Library The annual Children’s Christ Over $750 was raised during W orld University Service W eek, mas Party, sponsored by the YM - November 18-25, 1967. Bill Granda, Chairman of W US Week, YW CA of Albright, is scheduled itemized this amount as follows: Turtle Trot, $65; Sports Night, for Sunday in the Campus Cen $55; Penny Mile, $50; Faculty Auction, $175; Sacrificial Meal, $400. ter from 12 noon until 4:00 P.M. The Independent Men won the Registration for this party will DRAFT . . . men’s division at Sports Night and be open until 6:30 P.M. tonight. the-Pi Alpha Tau Sorority won the (Continued from Page One) The cost is $1.00 to cover the cost women’s division. The Penny Mile of the adopted child’s meal Sunday draft law had never been modi was won by the Chi Lambda Rho Albrightnoon. College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrichfied. Library Sorority.Albright College Gingrich Library The Department of Defense could Toy Repair will be held to request that the Selective Service A turtle owned and trained by night and tomorrow night in system induct four 19-year olds for Bill Miller of Lycoming College the Prop Room of the Campus each older man. The report said this Came in first at the Turtle Trot win Center Theater. This project is, ning $76; second place, $60, went to procedure would “provide the armed open to the entire campus, will Second Floor, East Hall; third place services with the desirable age mix entail the sorting of toys in $26, was taken by the Chi Lambda and would enable men in both preparation for the party on Rho Sorority. groups to assess with some degree Sunday. Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrichof accuracy Library the likelihood of their Albright College Gingrich Library Y-Caroling will take place Thurs induction.” day, December 14, 1967, from 7:80 This alternative also would un SPANISH CLUB GIVES P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Refreshments doubtedly outrage minority groups. ENGLISH LESSONS will be provided for the carolers. In effect, it would result in drafting four minority-group and other non The Spanish Club has taken Also, on Thursday, December 14, coliege persons for each person who as its project for this year the 1967, Christmas Communion will be was able to go to college. teaching of English to Puertor- held in the Chapel at 11:00 P.M. Some form of lottery might rican children and adults who be combined with a prime age need instruction in English. Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrichgroup Library for induction of 19. With Albright College Gingrich Library Every Monday night members of All Russian students are in a draft call of 200,000 to 300,000, the club meet at the Sunday school vited to Mrs. Belayeff’s home the council said, this system room of the First Pentecostal December 9, 8 to 6 p.m., at 116 would probably result in a draft Church from seven to eight. There East Broad Street, Shillington. call of “25 per cent of eligible Professor Cocroft, Barbara Allison, and Christine McGeary at last are three levels of instruction. One 19-year-olds not enrolled in col ‘s party. group is made up of adults who leges and 25 per cent of the know some English, another is made older men (mostly college grad up of adults who know very little uates).” Director Sargent Discusses New Theatre or no English and the children, Mr. Morse’s report said all three Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library mostAlbright of them of College pre-school age,Gingrich are Library by Susan Brown alternatives are under government in another group. Between fifteen consideration. The council has not On November 4, 1967, the new Campus Theater was dedicated on the Albright Campus. and eighteen children have come taken a position on the present draft This structure takes the place of Krause Hall, which has in past years served Albright as a theater. every week and between ten and situation, but probably will do so In an interview, Mr. Edwin Sargent, an instructor in the English department, told The Albrightian twelve adults have availed them in the near future. of the major advantages and disadvantages with respect to staging a theatrical production. selves of the classes. In a statement submitted to the M r. Sargent expressed concern House Armed Services Committee On Monday, December 11, the over the fact that many people in the lighting, as was told to The GILBERT HONORED before the present draft law was Spanish Club will have its annual Albrightian, is the fact that there is consider the theater too small, Dr. Edward R . Gilbert, asso passed, the council said that if all Christmas Caroling of Spanish not enough room In the projection Albrighthowever he College said that Gingrich there are Library ciateAlbright professor College of psychology Gingrich at deferments Library were ended, it favored ChristmasAlbright songs. College The children Gingrich in the Library many advantages in having, a room for location of a spot light. Albright, has been selected for a random-selection system of induc English class will go with the mem It was added that this problem theater this size. The audience inclusion in the 1968-69 fifth tion with 19 as the prime age group. bers of the Spanish Club. could be overcome by placing the capacity is 285 and the seats are edition of the Dictionary of In In order to adopt a random raised above the stage in such a spot light in the aisle during the selection system, the President Club President Jane Wiley said ternational Biography. He joined that any faculty member interested manner as to give everyone an performance. Other than this dis the Albright faculty in 1958. must ask Congress to approve equal opportunity in seeing and advantage, Mr. Sargent feels that it. Congress rejected such a sys in being serenaded should see a Dr. Gilbert who also serves the member of the Spanish Department listening to the performance. the lighting is excellent compared faculties of the Reading Hospital tem this year, but the Armed and make his wishes known and that to that of Krause Hall. The lighting School of Nursing and the Gradu Services Committee said it The stage is a semi-thrust type any donations of children’s books, panel has a greater capacity and ate School of Temple University, would be willing to hold early construction which is advantageous records of songs or games for ages Albright College Gingrichis Library much more versatile and com presentlyAlbright is listed College among Leaders Gingrich hearings Library on a Presidental pro' Albright College Gingrich Library in that it creates rapport between four to six or any other material plex than the old one in Krause in American Science, Who’s Who in posal. the audience and the actor on stage.' suitable for teaching children will Hall. He also mentioned that the American Education,' and Who’s The present situation and the first Mr. Sargent also added that he be appreciated. Most of the children back up lights are an immense asset. Who in the East; and holds mem two alternatives listed by the council would be willing to stage a per can not read. berships in American Men of Sci could further inflame the Vietnam formance as often as the student The basement of the theater ence and the American Academy of controversy. The need for helping Span body expressed an interest in the poses another problem in that Political and Social Science. Named It is. unlikely that the Pentagon ish speaking adults to learn production. it acts as an echo chamber. one of the “Outstanding Young wants to fill its ranks with ex-col English is very acute. Many Mr. Sargent said that a group Men of the Year” in 1964 by the lege students who have provided the would have better jobs or would The drapes for the new theater hard core of the Vietnam war pro Albright College Gingrich Libraryof people talking in the all NationalAlbright Junior College Chamber of Gingrich Com Library Albrightbe more proficient College in the Gingrich jobs Library were another point of concern. Be merce, he was similarly recognized test. In addition, it probably doesn’t they have if they could speak purpose room negates the value cause the fore-most curtains are in 1966 by the Reading Junior want to induct a large number of English well. Most of the mem of a rehearsal. He suggested beige, light will reflect rather than Chamber of Commerce and received graduate students who would be em bers of the adult classes have that a door be erected at the the organization’s D is tin g u ish e d bittered by the interruption of their had very little formal educa absorb, thus making it difficult, but top of the stair well to elimi Service Award. education. tion. There are some who can not impossible to create a serious The Defense Department could nate some of the noise. The Dictionary of International not read or write Spanish. or intimate mood. However, Mr. Biography, an annual publication find itself in the embarrassing po The plight of the child of pre Sargent is pleased with arrange He mentioned that the theater which may be consulted in every sition of having large numbers of school age who will be entering ment of the drapes. The wing cur was designed to look good. There m ajor library of the world, is a the college inductees refusing to Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrichserve, Library some observers believe. schoolAlbright and has spokenCollege nothing Gingrich but Library tains can be moved to make the are no wires or pipes that the audi biographical record of contempo rary achievement of more than On the other hand, Congress and Spanish at home is indeed great. stage smaller for scenes or produc ence can see. The acoustics are There are some who can not be pro 16,000 persons. the Administration probably would tions that do not require a full good. A person speaking from the go to great lengths to avoid the moted beyond first grade because they can not understand or speak stage. back of the stage can be heard with ALBBIGHT NAMES storm of protest that would arise ease in the rear of the theater. from the non-college population if English. These are the reasons why Several of the back curtains (Continued from Page Three) either of the first two alternatives the Spanish Club, felt that this can be used to decrease the On the whole Mr. Sargent is very Park; Terry M. Rhodes, Temple; were chosen. would be of real service to a group width of the stage so that sev pleased with the over all structure Wayne C. Rogers, Belford, ‘N. J.;, Overriding the whole issue is in our community. eral sets can be put on one of the new theater. None of the Donald A. Seibert, Carlisle; Nicholas the question of national man Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrichpower Library needs. Without whole Albright College Gingrich Library stage, thus alleviating some of disadvantages that he mentioned are S. Smith, Short Hills, N. J .; John J . Stasi, Levittown; Craig M. Swinn, sale induction, graduating sen the time between scenes. so great that they cannot be over Gettysburg; Michael S. Whelan, Lit iors and graduate degree-hold One of the major disadvantages come. tle Silver, N. J .; C. Dennis Zimmer ers would move into important SUPPORT man, Ephrata. positions in the nation’s eco SHIRK . . . provincial or extremely intellectual.” Junior Varsity (minor) letters nomic structure. YOUR This, reflected one member of were awarded to the following: One veteran observer said some (Continued from Page One) council, is precisely why a more Milton B. Benditt, Bala-Cynwyd; what bitterly that the government ALBRIGHTIAN In describing Albright’s image, heterogeneous student body is need Mark E. Manara, Somerville, N. J .; manpower officials “abdicated their AlbrightShirk mentioned College that, in additionGingrich to ed: Library creativity is not fostered in the FrankAlbright A. Potter College Jr ., Willingboro, Gingrich responsibility” Library in hearings on the Albright College Gingrich Library mean, or average, student. In addi N. J . ; John P. Ryder, Nutley, N. J .; draft. One after another, he said, increasing respect for its academic tion the apathy of the student body Jam es A. Swartz, Blue Bell, and they testified at Congressional hear proposed draft law. Now that we standards, “Albright is not a school may not be alleviated without a Douglas J . Kesnow, Towanda, and ings that the nation could meet its have that law, it seems they were of extremes.’’ It is neither extremely more rebellious spirit David C. Regitz, Hampton, N. J . manpower requirements under the wrong, the observer said. Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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