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Columbia ChmnicleApri12, 1979 Vol.6 No.10 Columbia College Mayoral forum at Roosevelt r elevant ... Johnson left the Hooscvelt lorum early By Steve Taylor Students z~ious l y solicited the can­ to hold his own press conference during Candidates lor Mayor or the City or didates' positions on the City Council's wh1ch he announced h1s support lor pollee Chicago gathered to restate their views raising or the drinkmg age to 21. Supt. James O'Grady who had come under and lend orr pointed questions !rom The most popular response among the attack lor his alleged inaction alter students came from Sccialist. Andrew INSIDE: studenta and reporters at neighboring ·reports of abuse of stop and search laws ROOIIeVelt University Thrusday. March 22. Pulley who not only favored 19 year old surfaced in the press. drinking but lashed out at all attempts to Democrat Jane Byrne, Republican legislate personal behavior. "The govern­ "Those people who have demonstrated Wallace Johnson, and Socialist Workers ment has no right to legislate individual competency in city government should not Party Candidate Andrew Pulley, each morality. Those who make the laws have be recklessly sacrificed on the altar of were given approximately ten minutes at no right to judge anyone." Pulley snarled. political expediency." he said. BULLETIN the podium to relate their fundamental " Marijuana should be decriminilized and In a particularly active dia logue Jane views before the standing-room-only legalized. Who is to say that alcohol is bet­ Byrne inadvertently announced that one of Sorority Comes crowd that unleashed a barrage of politely (er than marijuana. To do so is her first prior ities will be to urge the U.S. antagonistic questions. hypocracy." Immigration and Naturalizattion Service to Columbia Byrne, who had saluted the student pro­ Wallace Johnson. the Republican can­ to s tep up efforts to apprehend illegal test movement ol the 1980's in her opening didate won student approval lor his sup­ aliens who " take jobs from U.S. citizens in remarks was visibly perturbed by a stu­ port ol 19 year olds · right to drink legally Chicago." Students promptly posed the Pg. 2 dent query that suggested that she condon­ by drawing the familiar parallel to a 19 same question to each or the panelists who ed the brutal rlot-i:ontrol tactics employed year old's obligation to serve in the Armed offered similar replies. by Chicago Police duatic National Conven­ Forces in wartime. II one is old enough to tion under the orders of Mayor Richard J . light lor his country. he reasoned. he When asked about the role that would be Daley. should be afforded all or the lreedoms or played by independent a ldermen in her ad­ other citizens. ministration Byrne answered, by saying FOCUS " I think the law should be - should have Decriminalization or marijuana was that she seeks to develop "a working rela­ been - enforced with equal justice." she a lso supported by the Republican but lor tionship with a city council that has begun WhereTo Go stammered. " I don't think there's any reasons more practical than philosophical. to assert itsell as a legislative body. There point in going back and bringing up one in­ " Everyone pays lor their own highs and is a need lor greater particioation from all cident." Byrne further scolded the student the government should get some tax or the members or the City Council, in­ During Semester labeling the question, " provocative and ir- cluding the independent aldermen." revenue I rom il. " Johnson snorted. Break Pg.4 CLOSEUP Predictions For The 1979 National League Pg. 5 UPDATE On Craft Films and Gallery Exhibit Pg.6 Socialist Ca ndidate Andrew Pulley f NOTICES Columbia Theatre: A Hit and Miss Pg. 7 CATCH THIS The Brink's Job, China Syndrome Pg.8 Republican Ca ndidate Wallace johnson Democrat Candidate Jane Byrne page2 Columbia Chronicle ApriiZ,Im BULLETIN Workshop bridges age gap Pick Up By Dominic Scianna thoughts," Horton said. "Black Boy". It seemed as if the whole Horton said that the main reason older class was locked in some sort of trance, as BEOG, A workshop.designed to sharpen writing people became interested, is they feel this he rambled on from Richard Wright's skills and stimulate individual creativity presents some new dimensions in their novel. When the reading concluded, has been initiated on the community level. lifestyle. She also stated that itis a way for everyone jumped at the chance to voice Film Info. The 16 week seminar, entitled "Com­ them to pick up the pieces of their lives and what they could imagine, see, a nd smell, munications Across Generations" is find some fun in life after r etirement. as they recalled Wright's vivid narrative. Entries are now . being solicited for the receiving a positive response in Logan " It is a way of expressing themselves Pekin seemed to be overjoyed by the en­ Square. Fourth Festival of lllinois Filmmakers, through writing and recalling," she said. tire class, and they seemed to be enthrall­ Author Paul Pekin, a former Columbia sponsored by the film department. The class begins with Pekin going ed with him as well. At every recollection College instructor, wanted to start a pro­ Deadlines for entries is May I, 1979. There through a recall session, urging the heads nodded and people laughed as he ject involving the old 'and young in a will be a public showing of the best films in students to imagine things that had oc­ pursued these thoughts trying to bring out writing and telling experience. He was in the past two years. Prizes of $500 will be cured in the past week, and even many more and more. the midst of finding a location for the years ago. awarded for the two best films. For further workshop, when his soo, Ed, <who is in­ After this exercise, he suggests that the Horton feels that "Across Generations" information contact Mr. Loeb at663-1600. volved in a theatre group at St. Luke's class keep a journal and jot down little in­ should be incorporated in college pro­ BEOG refunds for Spring semester will Luthera n Church >suggested talking to the teresting pieces of information that could grams. The idea could also be expanded to be distributed from the fifth floor in­ pastor of the church. be turned eventually into future story other arts courses as well. P ekin found the community around ideas. The writing that's found to be of good formation window the week of April 2. BEOG a ward funds have not been received Logan Square to be very active and quick­ In essence, the journal gives the writer a quality, will be submitted for publication. by the college, and Columbia will borrow ly received the full support of the church. place to log down things that painted a pic­ Hopefully, this will inspire students and He also decided on a Loop location, and ture in their minds or that s truck their at­ elicit more enthusiasm in class. money to cover the refunds. began the program there on March 15. tention for a split second. " What amazes me is the people we get at The Illinois State Scholarship Com­ mission failed to promptly notify the The program is designed to allow per­ Hazel Egeland, 68, expressed her views the Loop location are much more diverse a sons to discover the writer and storyteller grop than at Logan Square, where com­ college of its awards, delaying the re­ of the class: " It is very interesting and I funding process. in themselves and to recall experiences hope to improve and expand my writing munity involvement brings these people to and thoughts, along with meeting new abilities. I'm a secretary and do an awful the workshop," Horton commented. friends of many ages and backgrounds. "Communication Across Generations" Ceramic works by Harris Deller and lot of writing so the experience of the ceramic murals by George Mason will be Aimee Horton, who also helped plan the whole class will be beneficial to me." is sponsored by the Illinois Huma nities program, works for the Continuing Educa­ Council and Columbia College, and is free exhibited at the Columbia Gallery of A much younger student, Cynthia Columbia College, beginning Fri., Apr. 20. tion Department at Columbia, and felt that Sarkiss added, " I've always been to the public. this class would benefit different age The Loop workshop is located at 5 South The exhibit will run through June 2. Works somewhat interested in writing a nd wan­ by Deller will run through May 30. groups by bridging society's age gap. ted to sharpen my skills. The "Cross Wabash at the Citizens Information Ser­ A reception will be held open to the "I've been inter~ted in the problem of Generations" interests me.