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Connecticut Daily Campus Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXVII, NO. 14 STORRS, CONNECTICUT WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1963 Pep Rally, and Parade VOTES Reviews Legislation Kick Off '63 Homecoming Q 1g year Voting Affe Homecoming 1963 will kick off University of Connecticut. V/U A W -■■>-'*■*'•* ▼ vul1^ fe this Friday, October 11 at 7 p. m. Following the game, coffees will "Why don't they allow the 18- before the voters of the state for with a parade and pep rally. be held in the Commons Building necticut Organization for 18-year- The parade will form in the Tow- for various alumni classes. year-old to vote? Do you know that old Voting Vindication, known com- the final approval. ers Quadrangle, move to North Folk Concert every year since 1943 bills have monly as VOTES. The organization, Dolan divides the backbone of the been submitted to Congrees and Campus and up Hillside Road to At 8 p. m., Odetta and the Weav- founded by Dolan in the summer of organization into seven seemingly have been defeated every time? West Campus. Continuing from ers will appear at the Jorgeson Au- 1962, when he was a sophomore at strong points. The first of these is West, it will move to South Cam- "In 1954, the bill got as far as the t h e University of Connecticut ditorium in a gala folk song con- Education and Dolan maintains that pus and then swing back to Hawley cert. floor of the Senate and failed to branch in Hartford, has recieved na- Armory where the rally will be Odetta, one of the great folk sing- gather the required two-thirds maj- tional recognition as well as state- the approximate 85,000 youths in held. Participating in the rally will ers of today, has sung throughout ority by only five votes. wide in the form of endorsement Connecticut are better informed be the Husky Marching Band. the country and in Europe. The "Why did it fail? It failed because by all Connecticut Congressmen and of states', rights. The states are un- than their counterparts of years ago. A dance, sponsored by the Class Weavers are one of the most well "almost all nominees for state and as is evident by the estimated 42 of 1964, will be held in the Armory willing to have the Federal Govern- national office." know groups in the nation. per-cent that continue to higher edu- immediately following the rally. The Tickets for the concert are still ment given the power to decide the voting privilege." The important move of the group Polynesians, a dance band well on sale at the Auditorium box office will occur at the next session of the cation. known on the UConn campus, will at the HUB control desk. Price is Votes Connecticut legislature when the bill Another point is the time span— provide the music. Dress for the $1.50 per ticket. All seats for the The former are the words of will hopefully be approved by a 2- the attitudes of the young people be- dance is informal. concert are unreserved. Joseph S. Dolan, head of the Con- 3rds vote of each house and then go tween the ages of 18, just out of Displays high school, and 21, the present Over 40 living units on campus Leaves of Red and Gold. first voting age. Dolan claims that are building displays this year a youth's interest in political matters around a dual theme of Beat UMass and community affairs is at its and Welcome Alumni. Judging will strongest at 18 and gradually dim- begin Saturday at 9 a.m. The win- inishes by 21. ners will be announced later during Political Responsibility half-time festivities in the football "Youths today have political res- game. Houses are reminded that the dis- ponsibility", claims Dolan. The sti- mulus, energy, and idealism of plays must be dismantled by 8 p.m. youth is needed to offset the tradi- Saturday for pickup, and that no tional conservatism of age. 18 - year burning is allowed. -old voters could thereby offer a Miss Toni Diorio will reign as method of balancing the power. queen of Homecoming festivites this year. Miss Diorio and her court will Youth has all the qualifications to be presented to the University at vote and has the responsibility that half-time ceremonies. Les Archam- would go with it. For example, life beault will give the queen her tradi- insurance companies recognize an tional bouquet of roses at this time. adult as 18 or over. Advances in Other entertainment during half- communication have helped to make time will include presentations by the youth an adult, and a well in- the University Marching band and formed adult at that. the UMass band and a celebration A final point to be considered is marking Dr. Homer D. Babbidge's the people's consensus. With such first anniversary as President of the national leaders as President Ken- nedy. Former President Eisenhower, former vice-President Nixon, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Douglas, Jackie Robinson Ambassador Stevenson and others, it seems highly likely that the 18- Probable Guest year-old of the future will be voting. For Rally WHEN AUTUMN LEAVES START TO FALL. As the frost and the crisp winds change the foliage to the muted reds and golds of autumn, the UConn student experiences one of his last opportunities 68 JVomen Jackie Robinson, former Brook- to enjoy the beauty of the great outdoors. Advice for the season seems to be to enjoy the beauty before all lyn Dodger player and campaigner outdoor activity is virtually eliminated. Accept Bids for Civil Rights, has been invited (Campus-Copy) to speak next Thursday night at the Fall rush ended Monuay night University of Connecticut. The with the pledging of 68 women in 8 Sophomore Class Council which is- Chamber Music sororities. Following the ceremonies sued the invitation, still isn't sure HUB Board Of Governors at the sorority houses. South and whether Mr. Robinson will attend. West Campus resounded as the sis- However, the rally will definitely be ters serenaded the pledges. held. It is expected at this point Series Begins that the rally wil be held in the Plan Public Lecture Series Alpha Delta Pi Caggianello, Cheryl-. D'Apice. HUB Ballroom. A series of four public lectures, Concluding the series will be Dr. This Evening Other speakers will include a Linda-. D'Apice. Norma-, Farring- ranging from a description of bal- Gerald Wendt, scientist, educator "Five Centuries of Chamber Mu- ton. Eileen-. Gaysunas. Marilyn-. representative of the student body, let to a discussion of racial integ- and author of "You and the Atom." or the faculty and of the towns- sic" will be presented at the Univer- Godlewski. Shirley-. Koekkoek. ration, will be presented this acade- Dr. Wendt, who is science editor sity of Conncticut Oct. 9 when the people. mic year by the University of Con- of Time, Inc. and editorial director Irene-. Lepper. JoAnn-, Lutz. Har- Andy Dinneman, president of the Department of Mu:sic launches its riet-. Pesaitis. Suzanne-. Walstedt, necticut's Student Union Board of of "Science Illustrated," will speak 1963-.64 Faculty Chamber Series in Sophomore Class, said that he hop- Governors. Lynda-. Zebuda. Joyce-. ed the UConn action would be a March 3 on "The Forseeable World the Von der Mehden Recital Hall Helping to launch the new pro- of Tomorrow." Alpha Epsilon Phi spark to other colleges to hold sim- at 8:15 p.m. Fenrow. Susan-. Maciejka. Pat- ilar rallies in support of President gram Nov. 14, will be Anne Wilson, Each of the lectures will be pre- American ballerina and choreo- The public recital, which is one ricia-, Psarakis. Irene-. Spector. Kennedys Civil Rights legislation sented at 8 p.m.. with the first of a number of cultural events spon- grapher. Miss Wilson will lecture scheduled at the Von der Mehden Toby-. now before the Congress >ored by the UConn School of Fine and present a dance demonstra- Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Cen- f Delta Pi Class Function tion entitled, "The History of the ter. The other lectures are listed for Arts, will offer a wide variety o Cote, Margaret-. Lee, Sarah-. musical settings and styles represent Dinneman added: "The Sopho- Ballet." the Student Union Ballroom. Mirkin. Judith-. Weber, Jean-. more Class Council, believing that On Nov. 21 Helen and Frank mg the 16th through 20th centuries. Delta Zeta one of the functions of student gov- Recorder solos will be played by Schreider, "professional tourists," SENATE AGENDA Andreason. Gigi-. Brown. Mar- ernment is to give meaning and di- will appear at the Student Union Dr. Lloyd Schmidt who will offer cia-. Buchanan. Judith-. Fryer.Pat- rection to the voice of students on forum to deliver a talk entitled. early works as well as a contem- ricia-. Laffargue. Jill-. Lounsbury. national affairs, is sponsoring this PRESIDENT REPORT porary suite for recorder and piano. "Adventure in Indonesia." The Meeting with Mr. Evans Joyce-. Martin. Carole-. Regina. rally. Schreiders, who wrote "20.000 miles Dr. Schmidt will also perform the Carol . Saddlet, Emily-. Thorn, He noted, "It was hoped the STEERING COMMITTEE modern "Poem" by Gadner Read South" and many articles for na- 1) Committee reports June-. Walendoski. Marilyn-. student's opinion and pressure tional magazines, will illustrate and the "Concert-Rhondo for Horn 2) Swearing in new senator and Piano" b> Mozart. Kappa Alpha Thcta would result in the passing of the their lecture with a film shot in the Backman, Jane-. Banks. Eliz- Civil Rights legislation. 3) Faculty advisors East Indies.