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1975 The ommeC nt, May 1, 1975 Bridgewater State College

Volume 59 Number 20

Recommended Citation Bridgewater State College. (1975). The Comment, May 1, 1975. 59(20). Retrieved from: http://vc.bridgew.edu/comment/344

This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Volume LIX Number 20 Bridgewater State College May 1, 1975 ATHLETIC FEE INCREASE APPROVED BY STUDENTS By Kevin Hanron In addition, he gave special The gymnasium would b~open thanks to the Women's , longer hours for general use of the "I think it's great I don't know Recrea tional· Associa tion's students, and, in general, all how many commuters voted, but president Joan Lynch· and vice sports would benefit. For a lot of them must have voted president Cheryl Gillis, and a example, the women's varisty "yes". It shows that the campus very special thanks to Athletic teams would finally receive new is really united." Director Ed Swenson. Daley uniforms. _~ , This was one student's reaction commented, "I don't think that In summation,! 1ft,.'should be ltfter the student referenaum there is a greater person on stressed that tHe proposed indica.ted .qWlNV'~of an Athletic campus than Coach Swenson. athletic fee of $40 is not exor­ Fee increase by a margin of 785- I've never met a finer person, and bitant wh~J.lcompared to most 640 (including 96 "discrepan­ there will probably never be an colleges of Bridgewater State's • ; cies"). Athletic Director like him again. " financial backing. For example, At 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, If the Athletic Fee' increase is the University of Massachusetts April 30, 1975, one of the most approved by· the Student demands $100 dollars annually hotly debated issues in One female commuter from GOVERNMENT Association in from its students, and BSC's is. Bridgewater State history was BSC will never be on the down­ Hingham, who characterized an open meeting at 5:30 p.m. on still lower than BostcnState's. temporarily resolved, as students slide again!" herself'::iS a "sports fan", was Of course, Jim Daley wasn't Tuesday, May 6, many people But, whether you favor or of the college approved a $13 worried that "women's sports the only one fighting for the in­ involved in many sports will oppose the increase, if you are annual increase in the Athletic would be cut out if the increase crease, and he was the first to benefit. First, the wrestling team really concerned with the issue ~eeto a total of $40 per year. was not approved, while a male reiterate that fact. He credited would gain varsity status, im­ then remember to attend the open Of course, there were 640 commuter from Fall River Mark Calderone, Frank mediately effective this fall, and meeting of the SGA next "negative" votes, and these argued, "Varsity sports are DiCristofaro, Brian Marr, Fernie varsity soccer would be a Tuesday, in its facilities on the . cannot be ignored. One junior important to Bridgewater State Coyle, Fernie Cullen and Mike probability within 2 years. In third floor of the Student Union dorm student argued, "1 don't use as a means of letting all students Gormley, among others, with addition, the newly found Ski Club building. The Athletic Fee will . the gym facilities, and I don't participate in sports, both as helping the cause. would receive funding. be the first item on the agenda. think that the majority of students spectators and athletes." on campus will benefit from the A female dorm student, in her increase.' , sophomore year, wanted the In addition, a junior commuter varsity teams "to be more Student Teaching Overseas from Brockton stated, "1 don't competitive, while yet another think 3,000 people should have to commuter from Rockland pay for what 10 people participate agreed with her views. By Richard Pacheco ment with the student. Usually . have tried very hard to· recruit in," while a freshman resident Leading the cause of those Dr. Richard M. Hailer of the the student knows if he or she has new young teachers without too student said, "I shouldn't have to favoring the Athletic Fee increase Center for International been accepted witlirI\.... a··'few much luck in the New Engl~nd pay because I don't participate." was Jim Daley, president of the Education was here at B.S.C. on weeks. The Ce~terfor I.E.D. also area .. For example, Australia had Other voters took a more Men's Athletic Association. At April 30 to interview students who has a placement service for moderate view, as one student Continued pg. 4 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday he was were interested in student overseas. Some foreign countries criticized the size of the increase, completely overcome with teachiqg overseas. next fall or claiming that it should have emotion as he learnedof the spring. Recogn lzing the in­ amounted to "no more than $5." CLUB ALLOCATIONS results of the referendum. ternational dimensions of.higher" But the day really belonged to Fighting back tears of joy, Daley education, the growing im­ those who voted in favor of the exclaimed, "I'm ecstatic right portance of our studies, in- -MADE BY SGA increase. And these included now. I really couldn't be happier, terna tional educa tional By botty Tlsevich commuters and dorm students and I really wish I wasn't programs, the increasing On Tuesday, April 29, SGA such as production nights and use alike. graduating this year. Athletics at requests for exchange programs_ held its annual headache -­ of the equipment are being and other cross-cultural budgets (from here on in to be worked out by both staffs. In the twice annually). Miraculously, meantime, however, Te Comment Bills To Iner*ease ex~riences,the Trustees of the Mass. State College Syetem the bUdget was completed in one has received an allocation for established the Center for In­ meeting, even though that first semester next year. IF the Tuition In House , l' ternational Education in May of meeting did last until 1: ~5am proposed combination plan goes

~nd through, then The Comment can by Wayne Goudreault state colleges would rise $600 1972. Every college in the State Wednesday morning. Ways ( Means once again came through . come before Ways and Means or Krom its present rate of $300 a College System has its own in­ with a well-prepared (?) budget the· Senate and re-adjust their In the days of rapid inflation year to $900 per year. ternational advisor; at B.S.C. Dr. allocation to correspond to their and with Governor Dukakis A second Hose bill, #5144 also Walter Adamson is the man to see and rationale for all cuts made. new needs. The final outcome of a facing a 500 million dollar deficiet would raise the tuition rate. This .for information. The committee adopted two move to combine operations in the state budget some very bill states "that the cost of higher . At RS.C. there are students , policies for procedure in funding interesting things are giong on in education instruction shall be who have applied to teach next clubs and organizations: 1. no under one set of machinery would j 2. eventually result in a savings for and around the State House. borne in two-thirds part by the year in such places as Poland, funding for food and no funding for Rathskellar nights. SGA in allocations to the two House Bill #2441 was proposed by Commonwealth and "one·third Brazil, Italy, Spain. Greece, lost interest in recruiting new Rep. Barney r'rank of Boston with part by the resident student." England, and Lebanons. . These were immediately cut the support of the Massachusetts This bill would realize (if passed) Basically there are three types of from aU budgets. teachers until the center set up an The Senatefor the most part interview session for them. At the Taxpayers Foundation. This bill an increase of $300 to the present students they would be teaching. upheld the Ways and Means .225 would make provisions for an $300 tuition making it $600 per The first would be the sons and last such interview, people increase ill the tuition rates at all year. There are, provisions in daughters of American recommendations. The only . showed up and approximately public institutions of higher both bills for financial aid but it businessmen and diplomats. The major problem came with the 60% of them will be offered education. The bill states"that would not significantly increase second would be the bilingual Hard Times budget. The old contracts as educators. There is the costs of higher education present aid to students in public people in the host country and the problem of funding two one condition for the Austrailian instruction shall be borne in institutions. The Education third would be students from newspapers for duplicate recruits in that they must have approximately equal parts by the Committee has reportef on both other countries who are visiting machinery and equipm~ntwas had student teaching while in Commonwealth and the resident bills and the report is negative on or residing in the country where magnified even more because" of college. Most of the countries-that 'the exceptionally tight ,money student." both proposals. yet to be safe you the teaching is to be done. seek recruits inthe Mass ....state.: Present estimates"hf costs for should write or call your local To apply for this program you situation. Presently under in­ College system are veryim­ instruction per student per' year representativ'es iri the state only have to fill out an application vestigation is a proposal to buy pressed about the quality and one set of equipment for use by for public institutions of higher. legisla ture and inform him of how which is available on campus. motivation of the teacher can- both newspapers, the equipment education is $1800 per year. This you feel on House Bills #2441 and When the'application is reviewed, to be owned by the SGA. Details Continued on page 11 hill would mean the tuiUon at 115144. the Center discusses its assign- 2 The Comment May 1, 1975 yEll ... · -rHINbS RreE FIN E SINCE IDITORIIL r l)ECIl>Eb HoT TO LEr ACAbENICS MONEY, GET IN rile writ. MONEY, 01= MYFUTURE MONEY!

In these days of rising inflation, when money in th~Commonwealth is tight, and jobs are tighter, the Governor has seen it fit ·to propose a cut to the Massachusetts State College stystem IO%across the boards. This cut

would mean, among other things, fewer course offerings, and no ad- 1~:'i.IIII""":' ditions to or replacements for faculty; in other words a higher student/­ faculty ratio. In addition to this, house bills #2441 and #5144 have been introduced to the leg- islature. The first would dictate that the costs of higher educational instruction be borne in approximately equal parts by the Commonwealth and the resident student-simply and increase of$60.0. in tuition. The second bill states that the costs of higher education be borne 2/3 by the Commonwealth and 1/3 by the resident student or an increase ...... - of$30oIN TUITION. Unfortunately, the financial aid ,system has not kept up with this proposal ot tuition increase. Right now at Bridgewater~O%of the stuf­ dents currently enrolled need financial support beyond their parents can provide, and without assistance many would not be able to complete their education. L ______~iiIi.j __ ... _....;;.;..;;.. ______--- ______~----~ Wednesday afternoon, house bills 2441 and5i44.l were scheduled to come before the House. Approximately 2400 students .sllQ,Wedup in protest. Most were foom U. Mass., and the majp.ority conducted a demonstration directly across form the State' House in the Common, later on in the af­ ternoon they moved to p,icket lines in front of the State House. The two bills for some reason never came up. VB If both of these bills are defeated in the House odds are the Appreciation Und erstanding Legislature won't increase the tuition for next year. But, the Trustees for myself a fair person who was the Sa.te College System also attain power to increase tuition if necessary. Voiced . willing to compromise on· the fee Some- thing that will effect their decision to increase tuition will be if the As my year as class president increase. I had to vote no when With a gall unexcelled 10%cut goes through. Then a tuition hike will be in-order just to cope with comes to a close, I wyould like to the head of the M.A.A. said no to ,Madame et Monsiour Cirreno the loss of; funds. take this tim-e -to openly express "'" the Senate to either vote to en­ . and ..Brennan have led many In protest to this cut-back, U. Mass. students staged a moritorium of my thanks and appreciation to the dorse a 13' dollar in"crease 'and many, umor-tunate . students to classes Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, and U. Mass.'s President Class of '76 for their support in nothing lower or vote against fee beIievetheir P.R crap concerning has taken a voluntary cut in pay. As far as the rest of the,schQolgoes 'making these"past- two: :'y~ars ; ~increase altogether .. Their Was no . '. the,,2-semester. BiologybloekI07- though he stated, it can't be cut-back without effecting the students. At important ones, in. my opinion. room to compromise. , lOB. '"This IIJS a.n· urgent and the college level a cut-back of this magnitude will be felt even. harder, But, most of· all; .I would -like' to I am a senior and I would not passionate warning to all students

because professors of the colleges alr:eady carry a heavier load than the thank my fellow class officers for have to pay the fee if increased, , who. see~,them~eLv~ .as. ¥being professors at the university level. . ". .., .. _ ,the commendable job they' have but all the underclassmen' would ~efl"veigl~d - into their {fespairing To fight this tuition increase .students.must;. (l) orgamse and take a don e in offering of themselves for have to pay it. It would have been den of obstruseness and definate position against the 10% cut-back, and (2) write their the benefit of our class. We have the easy thing to vote' for it. It irrelevancy. .Don,'t,please representatives. . worked hard and shared alot of also would have ,been the'popular God,don't do it to yourselves. I fill If either or both of these proposals are passed many students w,U.Uind.,good .times~'~.s~elass officers,. we .th'ing to do. The majorif¥ with tears at the thought" of so it impossible to start or even finish their collegecarreers, and the idea of . rarely' find rewards in our work; throughout history has not proved many young buds crinkling in the providing low-cost quality'education to Massachusetts residents will be a 'but, if it is any consolation to each themselves right all the time. We flaming high school prison that thing of the past. . of you, here is one person \yho all have to remember that today's Crenno has used as a prototype SJL deeply appreciates what you have minority can .be tomorrow's for her course. It is supposedly done. I wish you, and the new . majority: designed "'with the needs of the , officers the best luck tor next year ELEd major" in' mind. These and I willCQlltinue to,·support the Stuart E. Glass claims are false and misleading .,~ll,atorof Class of '75 .TIB CDIIBRT class and ~!itsne}vHieaders in to the point of absurdity. To making ouriJ~eniOIi,~eariJbe,:mostt·,:...: . .-,;. -H-....------­ illustrate".they (Cirrenno and EditorialBoard successful yearwe wmha~e,}u~d. Brennan) take the beautiful Nancy Doherty ...... Editor-in-Chief Thank you, Labels concept of photosynthesis and Sue Lawson ...... Managing Editor Bill Campanella proceed mechanistically and Toni Coyne ...... New~ Editor dispaSSionately to abstract the Skip ·Maloney ...... Culture Co-Editor Dear Editor very essence out of the theme,the Keith Crochiere ...... Culture Co-Editor , In reference to your editorial of grass and trees and glowing sun.... Dave Trudeau •••••••••••• ~•••••••••••• ~Sports Co-Editor Thanks .April 24, 1975, entitled "1, 2, 13, completely out of sight,ou{ of Kevin Hanron .•••••••••••••••••••••••••• 5ports Co-Editor hike! ", I question your use of the Mike. Vieira ...... Consulting Editor in Unison mind. The very components that word "jocks." Granted, the SGA children are most aware of Linda Maloney ••••••••••••••••••••••••• Business 'M,!lnager Gallery was full of baseball Anhe Collins ...... Advertising Manager We would like to express our the very quintissential char players who had just gotten outeof Jo-Anne Giraldo ••••••••••••••••••••••• Office Manager gratitude to all those students and of a drama that a future teacher practice and a few concerned faculty in the college community should be mos~into. Barbara Tobin ••••••••••••••••••••••••• Photographer women athletes who were very · l' A Photographer who worked to make the first "scientists'" proceed to devitalize M F I1 Doug ae ar an~•••••• ••••••••••••••• interested in seeing the Athletic. Mary Chris Kenney ...... Art Work Massachusetts State College a science that is by its' very Fee raised. But I so object to your Choral F~stivala very successful nature intimate and urgent in its;;· use of the word "jocks" and the event. Special thanks should be cry for our mucv needed un­ obvious sarcasm implied by it. 'riliag Stalt Pr0 d Ie tiD11 S ta II extended to all hosts who derstanding. It is a sin and The people present Tuesday night Rick Tonner Bill Swift Jane Greeno Amelia Palladino provided overnight housing for all hypocrisy dtrected irreverently were very interested in, the Dick Steadman Joe SHvi Paul Cassidy Claudia Roque the guest students. towards the mistress of Greg Hall Errol Conant Kathy Bennett Dotty Tisevich proceedings and were concerned blood' and' sweat, enough to atten!i the lengthy , Al LaFrance Jodie Bailey Katie Mason Richard Pacheco Herb Menzel, President passionate, compassionate. debate between WRA:~'NrAA: -and Dr. M. Asselin mother earth. The bloody nerve of the SGA. These people showed Dr. T. Dairdovich these impious ingrates and such a their support for the increase in THE COM.\I1ENTis a student supported and operated and waste of stUdent energy'. To see weekly newspaper serving the academic community of the athlectic Fee. TO'able them Members of the Choral SOCiety mature adults jumping like Bridgewate!-" State College. Editorial policy is determined "jocks" is unfair and uncalled fevered astonauts at the by the Editor-in-Chief in consultation with the Editorial for. Health and Physical miserable sight of moon dust,-: Board. Re-publication of all m9.terial printed herein is Education Majors as well as the forbidden without the expressed written permission of the when they could be running in the' rest of the college athletes have a Editor-in-Chief. Letters to the Editor are encouraged NO!! wind with the tempest's' eloquent but are lim.ited to 250 words or less. Letters must be right and an obligation to attend these proceedings, since they are song. Save yourselves.! EJECT" signed but names will be withheld upon request. All sub- Dear Editor; . SCUTTLE,BEFORE YOU GO mitted material is subject to condensation. Advertising I have voted no because I the ones who will be directly DOWN'TOO! rates will be available upon request. All correspondence thought a 13 dollar hike in· the affected by it. should be addres.sep to THE COMMIENT. Bridgewater c :; tak ff t StateC()ll~gefiBf1dgew~i:er.MA 02324; Ext.. 260 or 304... l:d Athletic fee to e e ec next Sincerely, Pleadingly signed, 1- ______-_--.;.."""---+---_~-.,..;_":",'T.-:-'7'"7"-'7,~, T:,-. 7",-:,\~~~mester was too high. I consider <-Carol Ennis BrOOker Mc Garson May I, 1975 The Comment 3 The problem of who should governthe higher education""'---~---""-'-~"""'~~ students at the trustee or regent process has been a persistent level, including schools in New problem foryears. Ad­ Hampshire, Massachusetts , ministrators claim it's their job, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, faculty feel that by virtue of their Students Infil trate Connecticut, Maryland, North role as the actual educators they Carolina, Kentucky, Michigan, should have a decisive say, and Montana, Oregon, and Alaska. students think their consumer California's student regent and Indiana's student trustees will ~tatuswarrants a voice in how their money is spent. take their seats on July 1, and Trustee voting-student bills are being Recently, however, state Boards legislatures have intervened in consid,er:ed I in Florida, Ten­ the three-corner controversy by nessee and Minnesota. providing collective bargaining Most state prefer to give for faculty, and seats on boards of students input in selecting nominees for public boards. of ['egents and trustees for ~tudents. A BRIEF HISTORY . regents or trustees, with the final Students on governing boards decision being left either to the are relatively new. The first state governors or respective boards legisla ture to entertain the idea themselves. was Kentucky, which pased a law There are also a large number calling for a non-voting student on of voting students or "young the University of Kentucky board alumni" governing board of trustees in March, 1968. member$ at private colleges and Massachusetts soon followed universities. These seats, with what is still one of the two however, have been established most liberal plans in the country, on a scattershot basis by the in­ providing for direct election of dividual schools themselves, voting student trustees for the rather than by state legislatures which control all public in­ ~state colleges. ,. "It was our feeling that this The original draft, introduced a provision redefining conflict-of­ endorse and lobby for the stitutions in their respective states. was the best route to insure the by former Sen. Fred Harris (D­ interest so a studnet trustee would less liberal senate bill . • ; broadest possbile participation by OK> and Sen. Vance Hartke (D­ not be liable. "Students can't even make Several states· have not gone the student body and a better IN) called for Hat least one But .there are many other their own decisions, let alone for the full route, preferring to represe1)tation of their views," student member on the governing stumbling blocts. A typical case the state of Indiana," argued provide for student. input in expla i ned Massachusetts board of every institution of is the state of Indiana, Hartke's trustee opponent Rep. Donald governing boards on a non-voting Governor Francis Sargent. higher education in America," home state, where bipartisan Lash, who reminded the House basis. These include Alabama, Governor Raymond Shafer of and recommended that such politics, prejudice against education committee of the Illinois, New Jersey, Washington, Pennsylvania was another early trus{ees . be oirectly elected by students and reluctance on the "problems on campus" several West Virginia and Wyoming, with student trustee supporter. As student bodies. part of the governor to sur;ender years ago and claimed that non-voting student bills in the part of a concerted effort to bring BUILDING INROADS some appointive powers all have liberal students are usually works in Arizona, Colorado, more youn g people into state The road to trustee and regent played a role lin shaping the elected to campus positions-a Georgia. government processes, Shafer seats has not been easy, and only status 'ofstudent trustees. decisive reason of why to keep Public governing boards in a appointed the student govern­ two states have lived up to the Last Januay, the Republican­ students off traditionally con- few sta.te are less easily ment presi(entts of the thirteen Harris-Hartke vision·. State controlled state senate passed SB servative governing boards. described. In Massachusetts, for state colleges and one state legislators have traditionally 10, the bulk of which was a hard­ At the beginnirtgof ~,the example, there is a voting student university to their respective been wary of students in fought compromise between House passed an amended form of' trustee on the governing board for. boards of trustees in a non-voting responsible pt>SJitions, and a student groups advocating trustee the senate bill which required the the. st{lte colleges, but two non­ role. number of states have hit snags seats and Governor Otis Bowen. screening committee to nominate voting students on the University Such breakthroughs, often because of existing conflict-of­ The compromise called {-or a 10 students, one of whom the of Massachuse~tstrustees. aided by far-sighted governors interestla ws. screening committee of four governor whould be obliged, to . . . Another a~omalyis California. and governing boards them­ For example, many legislators students and a representative of pick. Bowen reluctantly agreed A student Sl.ts on the Board of Wlt~.no andhel~ .selves, continued until, by 1972, have asked whether students will the governor to look over ap­ to the new compromise despite Governors vote earlier statements to the con- oversee operatlOns at the state s 330 colleges a9d universities had have a conflict of interest when plicants and nominate five trary and Indiana had student community college system. Yet sorrie type of student trustee, they vote on matter before potential trustees. The governor trust~es. the new seat on the board of according to HEW. governing bodies that thl:!Y as could then either apoint one or .Whatever the final outcome regents for the nine University of In 1972, the movement gained students may have a personal reject all the names. of the struggle for student California campuses will be filled further momentum with the inter.est in. Most specifically, if a In March, the Democratic­ trustees, the Pandora's Box has by a student with full voting passage of a higher education bill student trustee is receiving a controlled state house passed a been opened, and could result in a privileges. CPS which said in part, HIt is the sense scholarship, isn't there a conflict bill calling for direct election of of Congress that the governing when the board of trustees con- voting student trustees by their larger voice for students in boards of institutions of higher siders scholarship programs? respective student bodies. college and university affairs. education give consideration to One answer to this question Bowen declared h'e. would veto At . least some public in~ student participation on such was found by Michigan, which any such bill, and the student stitutions of higher education boards." included in its student trustee bill i groups were worried enough to have given voting seats to COLLEGE CHANCELLOR APPLIES FOR STUDENT PAPER EDITORSHIP

CPS The chancellor said he would student body president filed for appoint a former Clarion editor, the editorship. Karen Smith to find and train a student staff. Smith, however, . One college chancellor has said Mitchell would use the conceived a unique means to newspaper as a "public relation circumvent the traditional ad­ tool" for the University should ministration vs. editor conflict-­ be 'named editor. he applied for the editorship Present Clarion editor Dean himself. Lehman speculated that the Chancellor Maurice Mitchell at application may only be an effort the University fa Denver applied to stir student interest. "The idea for the editorship of the thrice­ is scary enough to spur a good weekly Denver Clarion this spring number of people into action," when only one student at the Lehman said in an editorial. school .of 6000 applied for the Technical difficulties, which position. The student was rejected. would have to be amend d by the university's publication board, In his application proposal Mitchell said Hln the absence of. stand in t~eway of Mitchell's acceptance. Existing an acceptable proposal from a . regulations stipulate that editor qualified stUdent, and in view of candidates must be full-time the great need for a C01"1lPW . undergraduate students. newspaper, the University­ through the Chancellor and with Mitchell's I a pplica tion--if intedned to stir interest--has the assistance of the· Vice apparently succeedeij., 'When Cpancellor--proposed to assume applications'-were. reopened, two resPo~$ii?UltyClfo!-"'operatin:gthe .' Clarion;;;~~,. . . staff· writer~"~nd. the· former 4 The Comment May 1, f975 FDIIII RIWSBill Success Syndrome s. Vi et Nam Surrenders

By Art Buchwald The South Vietnamese (One of the funniest and most popular of the American innocents abroad reportedly headed to is the newspaper humorist Art Buchwald, who has been called the most I wantto· 'luit. \ points to turn in their Wa4~aplJDS:;. comic American observer of the European 1 scene since Mark Twain. His and doing so, aban~oned columns from the Los Angeles Times Syndicate appear in some 450 defensive' positions. newspapers from Enid, Oklahoma to Israel. Since January 1949, when 'Marine helicopters eV~lcuate:dt Buchwald began turning out his columns for the European (Paris) edition thousands of Amedcans of the New York Herald Tribune, Buchwald has been entertaining Vietna-mese from the readers with his spirited and sometimes irreverent comments on' the capital. Thereafter celebrities and tourists who came and went on the European scene. Mr. Duong Van Minh, a· Buchwald presently has 16 books to his credit, including 14 collections of general. and neutralist and one his colu~nsand miscellaneous writings, two guides to Paris, and one ,...______..... time opposer of Thieu, made an.;'-, novel entitled A GIFT FROM THE BOYS.) , An uncondHional surrender unsuecessfulnegotiation of peace< GayBillPasse talks with Communist leaders. I know no one will believe me, but you're just going to have to take my from the Saigon government to As tanks carrying the Viet Cong word for it. I met a college student the other day who said that all he 'fhe Massachusetts House the Viet Cong ended more than 30 flags and Commu,nist troops' wanted out of life was success and financial security. voted that there will be years of boody warfare in South into the palace He asked me not to use his name because he didn't want to embarrass prohibition against the discrimin Vietnam. Within hours of the, streamed his parents, so I shall call him Hiram; ation against homosexuals in surrender, the Viet Cong oc­ grounds, hundreds of people "Hiram," I asked him, "Why did you decide to take this revolutionary state and local civil service jobs. cupied the Presidential palace swarmed the streets, cheering attitude toward society?" This is the first time that a gay and hoisted their flag over the the soldiers. The flag of the "I dont' know exactly when it happened. I was like most of the rest of rights bill bas been supported in building. No threatening op­ p rovisional Revolutiona~,* the students. I wanted to tear down the school, the society, and the the legislative branch. Although position was met as the Viet Government(PRG) was raised establishment. I was just another conformist, and I never questioned opponents to the bill insisted that Cong and North Vietnamese over the presidential palace in why I was doing all the things that were expected of me." they do not support job troops marched into the city. Saigon at 12: 15 p.m. (local time> "Then one day I thought to myself, 'There's got to be more to life than discrimin~tionfor the getting hit over the head by the cops.' I looked around me and saw homosexuals, the asserted that nothing but sheep. Every student was doing his thing because someone the bill was unnecessary because Falcons Recover else had done his thing, and no one was doing or sayng anything new." there was no form of job Food Co,sts "So you decided to drop out of the stuaent movement and become a discrimination. The, one out- Under the guiding wings of millionaire?" stal1ding exception, Rep. Thomas • 'The average American middle man, the American peregrine "Not at first. But I met this girl. She was really way out She wore a Lopes(D.-New Bedford) who said income family now spends about falcon will try to mak~ a (!ashmere sweater, a plaid skirt and she had on shoes and socks--I that he opposed all religious, $2 per day a person for flOod comeback from its virtual ex.:. tinction in the eastern United couldn't believe anyone would dress like that. But I got to talking to her, racial, and sexual discrimination totaling $40.45 a week for' 2.~ and she started making sense." - but favors homosexual persons--the statistical average. States by the crippling effects of "She said it wasn't enough to lock yourself in a building or goon a discrimination, claims that Meat, fish, and poultry are the DDT during the mid-1960's. hunger strike in your dorm. If you really wanted to change the world, you homosexuals aresuffering from second largest' expenditure, Within several, months, 4-6 baby had to make a lot of money, and then people wouldn'ttell you what to do. ,j serious emotional problems. estimated expense being $9.55 falcons will be delivered to "That's radical thinking," I said. Positive reinforcement on the bill aweek, or 24 % of the family's several eyeries in New England, "Then she gave me a book by Pro:f. Horatio Alger, and I guess no hook -came from the House Speaker food dollar. Beef alone takes over New York, and, the . Chesapeake I ever read has had more of an effect on me. " David M. Bartley and the con- $4 a week or about 10%. Another Bay -area 'from the Cornell "Wasn't Prof. Alger the one who came out first with the success servative majority leader surprisingly large cost for foods University ornithology syndrome theory?" , Thomas V. Mc, Gee. goes to the creals' and baked laboratory. The baby falcons will "That's he. 'His story floored me. I mean a whole new world opened,for goods. They usurp about 10% of be maintained on' freshly killed 1------1 meat at the eyeriesuntil they are me, and Iknew no matter what the consequences were and no matter Death Penalty the family fOod expenditure. what other people thought, I was going to work hard and become rich and Prices have jumped 60% in able to' sustain flight and food successful. Life finally took on some meaning for me, and for the first, Massachusetts state mus the past 2 years for these items ... habits. Scientists are hopeful that time I felt like a free man." prove to the Massachusetts mQre than any other foods except the fledglings 'will, return to ,the "What did you do then?" Supreme Judicial Court that sugar related products and fats eyeries and continue to' breed. "I discovered through this girl that there were othestudents on campus there is no other way except the and oils. DDT, the dreadful pesticide woh felt the way I did -- not many, but there were enough. 'So we formed a death penalty to punish mur- responsible for the falcon's near group called the 'Students for a Successful Society.' At first we had to go derers. Because life is a right of extinction, reached them through underground, because the administration ouldn't acknowledge us as a all people that is protected by the the food chain and disruptedt!Ie legitimate campus organization. But as more and more students heard constitution, it cannot be taken female's calcium production, thUs about us; the SSSkept growing. We've been able to radicalize at least 200 away unless the state can making her eggs too fragIl, to students who would rather be rich than do their thing." demonst~ateotherwise, in the withstand the incubation period., '

"What are some of your activities to get more supporters?" ,necessity' to '·prot-eet- -3:- '.~C;9.ro~ "We sell the Wall Street Journal on campus. We've oPened a cof- pelling" state and public:' in- feehouse where you can read back copies of Fortune. We have a stock terest. The court intervened in market ticker tape in the back of the room, and on weekends we have the sentence of a ROXBURY readings from the National Assn. of ManUfacturers Bulletins." MAN WHO WAS SENTENCED "Hiram, I know this all sonds great. But is it possible that this success TPRoxbury man who was sen- syndrome movement is juss a- passing fad?" , . tence to death for the rape- "No, it isn-'t. I know everyone calls us kooks and weirdos, but no one is murder of a 55 year old woman, Minor Pt. on going to push us around. We've already had inquiries from other cam- also of Roxbury. The man was 18. puses that want to set up similar chapter, and I wouldn't be suprised in Ab orti on ' the next few years to see what is now a minority movement become the Mammography strongestforce in the country.After all, noth.iilg succeeds like success." An advisory panel of the Food The Massachusetts, law that and Drug Administration (FDA) required unmarried teenagers to has recommended that women obtain parental consent before under 35 avoid the X-ray undergoing' an abortion, sJiowing "Teaching" cont. from p. 1 examinations for cancer. More ,precedence to parental rights_ studies are investigating the over the rights of minors, was.'" didates. Two people on campus, Jen- safety and effectiveness of the eradicated and declared un­ There is a new Program in the nifer Fisher, an Elementary mammography. There may be constitutional by a Federal court. works that still must be presented Education major and Nancy harmful effects from exposure to The dissenting judge in the ,2-1 to the Board of Trustees. A Anderson a Special Education radiation and extensive exposure decision maintained that the ' student willspend three years in major, both hald interviews on to radiation is perhaps a cause for court was stripping parents of the state college system and campus Wednesday. The two , cancer. The age distinction for their rights before" they had~a" during the 4th year, he would be girls hope to, be student teaching women under 35 is made because chance to voice their case.' The enrolled at the University of in Athens, Greece next year. mammography is not as effective ease was started on the behalf of London. This would be a se.lective There are a number of other on young women who have firmer pregnant unmarried womenwho program and a full summer ,students that have taken ad­ breast tissue which may obscure were still under the jurisdiction before would be spent enrolled in vantage of this program in the X-ray detection of tumors. The of their parents, legally. . comparative education courses past and if anyone is inter~stedAmerican Cancer Society and in studying the English school: they can contact the Center for suggests that younger women system. Another program called International Education at learn the self-examination International Science Teachers Captain Charles H. Hurley methods for detecting signs of Education Programs would also Library of the Massachusetts tumors. be offered:';' ",'~;;~'";;::".., " 'Marttfrlie Academy::,':~?' ""II< ,~!,r~g.~;'~_r:_~~~ "'.. "::,'~~' ...~~~:'~, ~'~.:.::~~. ,i May 1, 1975 The Cominent 5 -EUROPEAN INf'LUENCES' Moving northward the ship AMERICAN VOYAGE stops at Cadiz, Spain; Genoa, OF DISCOVERY Italy; and Lisbon, Portugal. It's interesting to note that quite apart from Italy's role in the While at sea aboard the S.S. "FORUM" MATItJRIALS The Caribbean routmg m­ world at the time of the Universe Campus, top historians BLACK HERITAGE Materials developed for "The cludes a glimpse of San Salvador, Remilssance,' the fhird "largeSt and authorities on American Africa offers voyagers the American Issue& Forum,!' where Columbus first landed in opportunity to research black immigrant strain - after WASPs studies will lecture on America's organized by Walter Cronkite and the New World, and stop-overs in heritage and will make com­ America's heritage. In Ghana, and Blacks - in modern-day other journalists and historians, Saint Eustatius, where the where many slaves came from, America is Italian. parative studies, between con­ will form an integral part of the American flag was first saluted; temporary American society and the old guard towers still exist. The contributions of the program, providing a framework Santo Domingo, where the body of the countries of its origins. The Ghana also plays an important Iberial\,. countries, Spain and' for exploration of matters of Columbus reputedly rests; Haiti, Portugal, to the peopling and curriculum, which integrates role in the contemporary black common concern adapted to the whose'sholdiers fought alongside development of the New World classroom insturction with first­ world, being a dynamic ~exusin central na ture and theme of the the Americaps in the also are well known. hand experience in foreign regard to academic contact and voyage. Essentially, the Revolutionary War;' Barbados, a countries, is tailored to em­ political affiliation and trade with Rotterdam reminds us that the "Forum" classical British plantation Dutch not only were our allies in phasize the theme, "America and the United States. offers nine monthly island; and Trinidad, a the World." central In the early nineteenth century the Revolutionary War but also issues, subdivided into weekly microcosmic melting pot of gave a great deal of support to the An attempt will be made to a group of nortl)ern whiteS sub­ t ' sub-topics, organized in sequence, peoples. sidized a liberatJo~j:novementfor· Pilgrims. From the Netherlands, study societies as' a wtiole, tt5 see which will be incorporated as excursions will be organized to how ethnic'streams1ave affected blacks. They established a colony appropriate into the shipboard American at Monrovia - named after Germany and Scandinavia, also art, literature and curriculum. Included are sub­ lifestyle. President Monroe - in Liberia ~md contributors to our heritage. Le "Of topics such as "Two Nations more or less thought of them­ Havre, the great port o~Nor­ Immigrants," "Relation of Man HISTORICAL FILMS selves as another state in the mandy from which Champlain to Nature," The American Form and the other early French ex­ There will be on board films Union. Both the flag, with eleven of Governemntl'i" ~.'.Tl1e"Work plorers of North America sailed, from the State Department stripes and one star, and the Ethic" and "Buying and Selling." is nea'r the battlefields of World illustrating the diplomatic history constitution were modelled after CROSSROADS ours. War where thousands of of America from the time of II· The voyage begins in the Americans in uniform shed blood Benjamin Franklin to Woodrow Caribbean, the migration to liberate their oldest ally, Wilson, as well as a variety of crossoads of the' Spanish, Por­ France, from Nazi despotism; it audio cassettes on topics such as tuguese, Italian, French, British also is the maritime gateway to ~"Dissentin Colonial America," Life, and Dutch explorers and the focal Paris where the sovereignty of "Blacks and the Revolutionary Next fall, the Department will point of the great involuntary the new United States of America War" and Uet Freedom Ring." black migration. offer several elective phi'l()sophy was recognized formally by the courses in additl?n., ~9r.n\llt!~!~_ Treaty of Paris in 1783. sections of its various elementary Britain, of course, played the philosophy courses. Professor Phi I osop hy most influential role of all in the and Religions Sanders will instruct on Com­ Stu dies development of America. "Even temporary Moral Philosophy today," Dr. Raymond Thurston, focusing on several moral issues A . new undergraduate degree and to participate in the M.A. and experience, and of formulating the former American Am­ of current concern Professor program in Philosophy will be M.A.T. programs in Humanities. and criticizing the beliefs and bassador who will be dean of the J ouya} will teach a course on offered at Bridgewater State The offering of the philosophy assumptions which reside at the ship, says, "there are, perhaps Ancient and Medieval College beginning next fall. The major extends and strengthens foundations· of man's claim to mor~scholars researching the Philosophy, studying the major new major program-'has- been the College's commitment to 8 know about himself and the U.S. in England than in any other developed over the past three writings of Plato, Aristotle, iber,al arts education. Philosophy worl~. Philosophy aims at country." Augustine and Aquinal. years and was recently approved is aITo ng the longest-standing' providing anoverview of SHIPBOARD EXHIBITS Professor Cheney will .give a by the Board of Trustees,and the ingredients of hOlJl.m wUure;. knowledge and experience and a A secondary purpOse of the trip course on the Philosophy of Board of Higher Education. The the philosophical perspective. logical and sensible structure for will be to bring the story of Religion, with emphasis on the Philosophy major will be under conjoined with the scientific, thought. As philosophy works in . America in both a symbolic and the auspices and direction of the religious, artistic and moral, relation of faith to reason and the concrete way to peopJes abroad these dirctions, il. t:~teI.!~,t~e.' major challenge~.to relgion by Department of Philosophy and characterize, the novelty of man. . hope that thought' will be· during the 1976 Bicentennial Freud, Marx, Huiiie, Nief~sclre;' Religious Studies. In addition, Philosophy has long carried the synoptic as well as specialized, celebrations. Other countries are and others. Professor Berkson the Department will continue to task of . clarifying the basic· that actions may be more pur­ intellectually interested in the will offer a section of the offer minor programs in concepts with which men un­ posive and thoughtful, that the significance of the existence of Philosophy Seminar devoted to philosophy and religious studies derstand and organize their reappraisal of our way of living America, a SOCiety invented the topic of "Rationalism and and thinking will be Ipgical, through an exchange of ideas. Romanticism. " constructive, and sound. The For visitors to the ship. a on I In religious studies, the EI ecti Resu ts Philosophy Departmentintends photographic exhibit and mon~ Department will offer three to bring these g~nealobjectives tage will illustrate our history. courses: Dr. Christensen will into play iiI the compsition and The U.S. Information Agency will 76 teach RE 201, Compflrative CLASS OF actual offering of the 'new major. assist with symposia on the Religion: Western; and Dr. Boyle The phIlosophy major offers a American heritage in terms of will offer RE 101 Introduction to "~Myflexible program which will how the local people view us. Religious Studies and RE 310 Nancy Tessler Pub. Dir. allow' students considera:6:le , In short, the study voyage will Religion and Science. The latter leeway to pursue individual in­ attempt to discover how America is being taught at BSC for the first terests. There are no specific became "epluribus unum," out of time. It will discuss many of the Nancy Kipp Soc. Dir. course requirements, only area many, one. current concerns about. the requirements in the history and Further information on the relationships between r7~~~t~n problems of phil~ophy.That is, American Heritage Voyage is and the sciences. Member~M the CLASS OJ' 77 the major calls fOt' stUtleflls tc available through World Campus Natural Science c'Divisioli: ~will .. take courses in the history of Afloat, Chapman College, cooperate in the course in­ philosophy, contemporary Orange, California 92666, (714) struction. f Pres. philosoph'y. problems oj 633-8821. Judy Bergstrom knowledge and reality, ethics and value theory, and logic amV -- ~ ~ ~ 1 language. These genera "'-"'~~~- . Rick Tonner V.p. lr S' requirements are designed ~o SENIORS! JU NI 0 R . insure that the student's work III , philosophy will ?e well-balanced t Send-off Countdown Party . Dayle Russel Sec. and comprehensIve. The proglam provides an excellent basis for t variety of postgraduate pursuit.s, Canoe Dub in West Bridgewater Su'e Ford Treas. including graduate study In philosophy, the humanities, the t 12th 8pm-12. social sciences, theology, andat· M 0 ND AY, May t Louis Murray Pub. Dir. professional programs in law, public administration, ·among , S U t Cathy Hulbert Soc. Dir. others. Students interested in the Tickets on sale at· •• major or minor prtigrame-should. t contact Dr. David R. Cheney, , Info Booth Senators Chairman of the Department. Inconjunctionwiththeoffering , (No jeans-no re ..a. dmittance.) , of the new major, the Department Richard Pacheco John Kowinski will extend its philosophy '24 DAYS LEFT 'TIL GRADUATION

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- " -··r~ ~ CONCERTS- MUSIC HALL May 3 ORPHEUM Jeff Beck Mahavishnv Orchestra May 8 Lynyrd Skynyrd May 11 & Golden Earring Frankie Valli & 4 Seasons May 10 May 4 Nektar America THEATRE . May 11 May 7 [an Hunter Jesse Colin Young & Mick Ronson ' & Leo Kottke Kiss The Point Peer G ynt Boston Repertory Company Loeb Drama Center Ma614 HARVARD SQ. THEATRE Eagles Marcelmarceau Info: 864-2630 Dan Fogelberg Shubert Theatre May 8 Performances nightly except Irene Neil Sedaka Sunday May 13-21 Matinees - Wed. Shubert May 18 (l L' ove, I L'ove, I love May. 14 & 21, Sat. May 17 & 24, Info: 426-4520 James Taylor my calendar girl) Sun. May 18 Info: 426-4520 Fantastiks May 23 May 14 Lettermen Charles Playhouse Bonnie Raitt Arturo Under In w/AI Pacino Mose Allison by Brecht God & Mrs. Satan May 31 'June 1 Charles Playhouse Boston Repertory Compan~ Bad Company BOSTON GARDEN :.- -. ~.~> :""t -.' Maggie BeIl "Info: '42616912

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ABBEY (I) 3ROCKTON Godfather II i'our Musketeers (II) Murder on the Orient Ex- }reat Waldo Pepper press Reincarnation of Peter ppoud Shampoo BEACON HILL" Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

CHARLES HANOVER Janis Rancho Deluxe Escape to Witch' MOUNTAIN Charles East Young Frankenstein Orient Express BRAINTREE Charles West Alice Doesn't Live Here Hearts & Minds Anymore Earthquake

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. PARIS ALLSTON CINEMA Harold and Maude And Now My Love Lenny PI ALLEY ASTOR foMmy Capone . Trouble Man SACK 57 (1) Woman Under the Influence GARDEN. (2) A Brief Vacation Amarcord (Dasica's Last Film) PUBLIX CINEMA SAVOY (D Little Big NIan Reincarnation of Peter Provo' Scorpio (II) Four Musketeers ART CINEMA SAXON Enter The DragQfl . r oun . Frankenstein May 1, 1975 The Comment 7 c Mass. Youth Wind Ensemble

The Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble. Previously, he Wind Ensemble, under the u had I been director of the h ghly direction of Frank L. Battisti of euccessful music prog am at the New England Conservatory, Ithaca High School in Ithaca, New has just returned from e highly York and a faculty member of successful concert tour of Finland Baldwin-Wallace College in L and the Soviet Union, and is Berea, Ohio. prepal'ing for its next per-· The Massachusetts Youth fo mance, to be held at East Wind Ensemble has participated Bridgewater High School on in three European concert tours, WDNESDAY EVENING, May 7, one Canedian tour, and many On Tuesdaymorning, April 15, undoubtedly the highlif;{ht of the T 1975 at 7:) P.M. in the Micheal J; concerts in the Greater Bosson thf' Verse Choir, under the cl~ver show. The series of little McCarthy .Auditorium. The area. The MYWE wjH be held on direction of Dr. Karin V.C. DuBin, pieces put in among the longer performance is jointly being May 18th in Westoford. gave a delightful and clever pieces wee quite humorous. The sponsored by the Music Depart- The East Bridgewater concert reading in the library lecture hall. poorly written satire, . ~_~J)t_pJf1l't~_e~stBrigewater will feature flutist Julie Ann The presentatio,n was the "Deteriora ta, " was nevertheless U Public Schools and the East Ventura of Suth Easton who will seventeenth given since Dr. presented skillfully by the group. Bridgewater Bicentennial perform a solo with wind el)­ DuBin founded the group in 1965. "Teacher, Thou Shalt Not," was Commission, and promises to be semble accompaniment entitled The club presently consists of 12 an incredible list of instructions to very exciting. "Concertina for Flute, Op. 107" by talented and well-voiced teachers in New York City in 1872 Regarded as one of the best Cecile Chaminade. students: June Hussey, Helena and in 1915. A bit of historical high school bands in the United Director of Music Daniel Anttila, Risa Battistina, Debbie maatereial was presented ink Dr. R . States, the Massachusetts Youth Lasdow extends an nvitation to Bumpus, Donna Capozzi, Jeff Dubbin's original "BSC as She Wind Ensemble is comprised of eve yone in. the G REA TER Entwistle, Diane LC;lBossiere, Used To Be," a highly humorous over seventy outstanding high Brocjton area to attend this and dramatic piece dealing with Barry Lew, Diane Metthe, Naomi school and junior high school concert. Admission charges will ((tvrorse, WaynetrtVargas; and the founding and defelopment of musicians who represent a be $1.50 for adults and 75¢ for , Christopher Yukna. the college. E geographical are'a covering over students. Tickets for the cocert All in all, it was a very good two-thirds 'the state of The show began with Helena are availale at the library or from production, with both the Massachusetts. The ensemble Antilla, who sang a light, happy Janice Repeta t 378-7087or Mrs·. audience and the cast sharing a was formed in 1970 to expose version of "School Days" to set Ron Puff at 378-3808. Mr. Lasdow great deal of fun. the mood for the program, en­ outstanding young musicians to a remind the townspeople that the titled "Colleges, Professors, and NOTE: Excerpts from the broad spectrum of wind literature remaining school concert presentation will be performed on which t~eywould not ordinarily other Funny Subjects." Then the "...-_._----....~ ...... calendar for East Bridgewater Verse Choir went into a hysterical May 17th, at 10:30 a.m. in the \ come in contatt with. \ includes the following: the South­ Student Union aauditorium for .••. Tfie MYWE' ~asbestowed with rendition of Wood y Allen's bridge High School Band and "Spring Bulletin," which was the alumni. Visitors are welcome a special honor by the Chorus will be here on April 30th, to "sit in" on the program! Massachusetts Bicentennial the Junior High School Band will Commission, proclaiming the be participating in an exchange_ \ group as the offical Bcentennial concert with Marta's Vineyard youth WND Ensemble during the Reg. Junior HS May 8-9, the week of the Soviet tour (April 16- Junior High School Chorus will . 24). Through this designation, the travel to Gloucester, and two MYWE was asfed to make' special Spring Concerts, one on May ·13 Funny Lad.y Bicentennial presentations to the featuring the Intermediate Band Mayors of the C ties of Leningrad & Chorus and Central Chorus, and and Moscow. Included in these the other on May 15, featuringthe by Bill Swift presentations were official white Middle School Band & Vhorus and Ameican Revolution Bicentennial Back in 1968, a young woman wants above a11,love. Both of the fairs well and has a good voice for the High School Band and Chorue, flags and large medallians recreated her Tony Award stars shoulceasily win 1975 Oscar a non-singer. The outstanding will be held to conclude the 1974-15 representing the Commonwealth winning role as Fanny Brice on nominations. I went to the songs were: "How Lucky Car concert year. of Massachusetts Bicentennial film and won an Oscar for it. This picture expecting,.to be bored You Get", "Let's Hear It FOI Brockton area membefs of the Commission. The Soviet leaders was of course Barbar.ra:)treisand with Omar Sharif's peffdtmance Me", and "There's Gonna Be A Massachusetts Youth Wind were very moved to recieve this in "Funny Girl". After eight and I wasn't disappointed. All Great Day". Ensemble include-Susan Fruz­ material. lpictures, some good "The Way th~tcame across was his wooden "Funny Lady" is definately zeW of West Brigewater, Susan The conductor of the ensemble, We Were", "The Owl and The acting ability. However the rest going to be a hit with both· the Lwery of Pembroke, Julie Ann Frank L. Battisti, is Chairmen of Pussycat"; some bad "ON A of the cast· was good, but not critics and public. Its an excellent Ventura of South Easton, and the Music Education Department Wayne King of Hlebrook, Thomas Clear Day " , "For ~ete'soutstanding. musical, and one of the better at the New England Coservatory COiniH~'yeal'- 0 Sake", she has returned td"US~­The music is great and the movies of the and Reynolds East Bridgewater is of Music, as well as conductor of once again as Miss Brice in the numbers are wen done. Streisand shouldn't be missed. manager of the group. the New England Conservatory sequel "Funny Lady". Its about gives her usual best and Caarl time we oet the chance to see La Streisand in such good form. QUEEN OF THE The story deals with Fanny after her divorce from Nick y Arnstein (Omar Sharif). She STARDUST BALLROOM

: ' ~ets,works with, and even­ \ "dally marries a young By Bill Swift songwriter, producer, con-man and looks and feels twenty years named Billy Rose (James "Queen of the Stardust younger. The only problem is that CaanL She is fascinated by his Ballroom" is one the best he is married, but both of them choose to ignore that point. kfutziness, enthusiasm, and things I've ~ver_.see? on They spend a great deal of time nbility to talk just as fast as she television. All you had to do was at the Stardust and they become can but she's not in love with sit back and watch this smoothly quite popular. with the crowd him. Living apart they also grow polished special and enjoy it. there. Then comes the news that apart. They ultimately divorce Maureen Stapleton plays a she has been nominated for Queen but not before she says goodbye middle aged widow who decides of the Stardust Ballroom, the to Nick once and for ell. she needs to start living again. highest honor there. After one BarbaI' proves to tne non­ She firyy opens up a small junk well choreographed number believers that she is an actress of .shop and although it is successful, between the two of them, she is exceptional ability. The fact that she strtl feels she needs something chosen to be Queen. Everyone is she can sing (and Oi Vey! can she more. A friend of hers takes her to the Stardust Ballroom which is happy and things are going great sing! ) Almost seems beside the for the two of them. The next day point. Time and experience has an old fashioIled dancing room where Durning discovers Miss mellowed her into a fine dramatic Stapletons dead body in her bed. people have a good tim~a~d actress. In "Funny Girl" she We are given no explanation. We stole the show but she wasn't able forget their troubles. This. IS where she meets Charles Durmng don't know why she died. That is to make lightning strike twice and what starts out as a dance know~only to the people involved though .• James Caan manages to partnership ends up as a love with the production. put in a dazzling perforIIlance affair. This 5;;,what she had If you missed this special tttcr worthy of his abilities. He needed in her life·~an(rsh;:'J.S be sure to catch it when it'~ portrays Billy Rose as ari happier than she has ~verbeen repeated. energetic, sensitive man wh'o

9 8 The Comment May 1, 1975

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By Kevin Hanron I Longfellow poem. In left field, old worn-down factories and a It was a great day for a track events, BSC's Mike McCabe railroad track which occassionly meet: temperatures in the 60's, , outdistanced all competitors as he an 86-car freight train travels sunny skies, low humidity, and won in 15:39.6. over. This scene reminds one of light winds. But by the end of the Other track events saw Steve an Edgar Allan Poe poem. The meet the temperatures had Roberts win the 120-yd. high weather is nippy; reminds onw of dropped to the SO's , skies had hurdles in, 17.1 seconds, while a Don Kent mistake. become cloudy, and the wind had Jerry Wile finished the 44O-yd. picked up. dash in 52.3 seconds. Jack Ver­ CURTAIN RISES Similarly, it could have been a collone also managed a -time of great day for the BSC track team 57.7 seconds in the 44O-yd. in­ Act One: Enter The Bridgewater send the Bears leading going into as they opposed Salem State termediate hurdles. Bears Comedy of errors, that is. the last of the seventh, by the College at the new track and field Among field events, Bob In the fourth inning with the Bridgewater commits three score of 108. North Adams goes facility off Plymouth St. lilst Allison placed second in the long game scoreless there is a errors in the first inning as North down in their last inning with just Saturday afternoon. But as each jump with a distance of 19 ft. 2 Bridgewater rally. Mark Adams chases 5 runs across the . a harmless double and the play is event concluded, it, became 1/2 inches, while also placing Calderone opens scene with a plate for a quick lead. The BSC over . .obvious that it was not a day for second in the triple jump with 41 walk. John Rull does his act with audience is perturbed. The BSC new records to be set by the ft. 1/4 in. a beautiful bunt single. Mter Lee director sees that a comedy in Act Bears. Bob Fiset won the high jump as . Phillips rocks a liner off the Two is not going well so he goes CURTAIN FALLS Jack Vercollone, who had run a he cleared 6 feet even, while Bill pitcher's glove for an infield hit to for drama as he places new 4: 18 mile earlier this season, Tufts achieved a persoal high as load the bases. Danny Bet­ performers onto the scene. North Applause: A performance well done. could only manage a 4: 27.8, as he he pole vaulted to 12 feet even to tencourt steals the whole first act Adams makes it 6-0 after two finished second to an outstanding win that event. Freshman Tom by rapping a grand-slam innings, but things start to turn. 4:21.3 mile by Hanover's Peter Woods also placed second in the homerun and the Bears lead 4-0. Danny Betten court, the ham that Ba tting Around - The Bears Gregory. So "Verc" failed to hammerthrow. Mike Diodati starts for the Bears he is, shows the other performers Tuesday >'swept past Eastern quaify this time for the mile run BSC could not win this meet and tires a little in the sixth inning how to do it as he has a 2-run Nazarene by the scores of 10 - 0 in the National Championships. due to lack of depth, not because so he does not fininsh the act but single in the third to make it 6 and 13-2 and swept past Worcester In the 880-yd. run, Vercollone of .laJ:k of effort or poor per­ his performance is well ap- - RBrs on the day. The Bears pick State on Wednesday 2":1 and 3-0 to had better luck, capturing first formances. Salem Gtate took first preciated by the folks. Spaceman up another run in the fifth to make extend their winning streak to 7 place in 1: 58, with Pete Gregory in the long jump, 440 relay: triple Melanson enters with the bases it 6-3 North Adams. The home games and bringing their renord finishing a close second in 1:58.9. jump, 120 high hurdles, 44O-yd. loaded and one out and calmly team extended the score to 8-3 to 13-6. . . Want to remind Sprinter Chuck Nechtem was dash, shot put, discus, and 44O-yd. throws a double play ball to ex­ setting up the cllmax of the play everyone that drinking at Legion again outstanding, placing first in intermediate hurdles. In ad­ tinguish the mild North Adams in the seventh inning. John RulI Field is prohibited by the Park both the 1oo-yd. and 200-yd. dition, they swept the shot put and rally, Act One is not quite over starts the whees, turning with a Commission. . If it continues a dashes, with times of 10.4 and 22.8 discus, effectively blocking any however as North Adams 5-2 single to left. Mter a force play, permanent policeman will have to seconds, respectiv.ely. Jerry Wile chances of a BSC victory. going into the laSt of the seventh Kevin 'Gusty' Gallagher singles be stationed there. If you need a also finished third in the 220 with a' If anyone reading this article puts togethera double, single and up the middle to put runners on beer go to the Vets ... Wayne Hall time of 23.5 seconds. ever competed in the discus or a walk to get one run across and first and second after two walks struck out 13 and pitched a 2- In the three mile run, perhaps shot put in high school, the track have runners on second and third and an out, up steps the X; hitter in his swperb shutout on > the mOst of all· track team might be able to use you. with one out. Ah, but the act ends Frankie Dwyer, that is. He Tuesday .. , The t;~'~;fchers-' up on a happy note as Spaceman: ; contributes an infield hit to make for the Bears, Woody Woodworth picks up the save. Bridgewater it 8:'5 North Adams. Chief Owen and Chief Owen each. hit a - takes the first aCt 5-3. and Mark, 'it Was A Hit, Coach, homerun in Wednesday's twin-bill Calderone ~bensingle back-to­ ... Next game for the rampaging Intermission:: Tail-gating with back to tie the score at 8-8. The Bears will be against Fitchburg' the Dioda tis BSe audieuce is on its feet. The State at Legion Field, Saturday at next performer is John Run who 1 p.m.' Act ')wo: : This act starts out as a has been in this scene before. comedy ... Rulp smacks a two-run single to

SUI Tufts soars ~()newJreights 'ashe cle~jl f~et in:pole , (Photo'by Barbara'Tdblli)c" u, .' .'. c.o, .' '.' May 1, 1975 The Comment 11 Results of WRA elections

The W.R.A. has held their people that the W.R.A. will be electons to fill the positions on the guided. We wish them the best of Executive Board. It is in the luck in all their· endeavors. capable hands of the following

Cheryl Gillis-President Mary Kelleher- 1st Vice President Donna Macomber-2nd Vice President Beth Shea-Secretary

Claire Sicard-Assistan~Treasurer Betty Jenewin- Publicity Director Kathleen Parker-Asst. Publicity Director Beth Ford- Rec. Coodinator

The W.R.A is pleased to an­ nounce that they will sponsor a banquet on May 1 at 6 p.m. in the Commuter Cafeteria. ¥our at­ tendance is welcomed. Women's [acro'sse CI uh allocation s (cont.'d from pg. 1) sweeps past

Child Care Center and the Career newspapers. Counseling Center. 3· oppo.nents Besides the changeover to a Most clubs and organizations semi-annual budget, another that were represented were -change was the incorporationof satisfied with their allocations for The Lacrosse Club has finally teamwork and passing that would At the other end of the field, the the Yearbook under the SGA first semester of 1975-76. The gained team status thiis year. make Tommy Heinsohn and his high scoring offensive line of account. The Yearbook now has system for funding on a semi­ Coincidentally, it has also turned Celtics proud. This is what Miss Doreen Quintiliani at First Home, the status of being considered a annual basis is facing the test. into a winner. Coakley feels has been the key so Pat Jordan at Second Home, and governmental project and was The first step has been taken: the Three games and three wins. .far··- more passing rather than Gina Silva at Third Home, as well budgeted within the SGA allocations have been made and 38 goalsto,the opponents 8. Tight, running with the ball. In· other as Sue Walas and Cindy Stewart allocation rather than submitting all that remains is to see how the switching defense and a high- words, unselfishness---the name at Attack Wings and Sharon its own separate budget. Other new procedure will work in doing· powered offense. Put it all of the game in team sports~ Sullivan at Center have produced gove nmental projects are the sllocations twice a year, together and you come up with the' In a game where scores in almost 13 goals a; game. 1975 Lacrosse team. double figures are fairly common, It seems Bridgewater has The people responsible for­ BSC's defense of Tessie Mayer at finally arrived. The first three putting it all together· are coach Point, Kathie (BN) Faulkner at games haye been romps--BSC SendtheFTD Ann Coakley t and assistant coach Coverpoint, Andy Golden at Third downed BU 16-3, Springield 10-3

Sharon Reed. Miss Coakley feels Mao; Kathleen J?ark~randI\a:r:en ... and Smith 12-2,·But,the toughest ..'Sweet' SUrprise . this years squad has the best Tewksbury at Defense Wings and opponents are coming up, and the overall talent ever at Kathy Gibbons in goal have held next three weeks will be the real this Mother's Day.•. . Bridgewater. She ~reditsthe oPP?nents to just under 3 goals test. But it looks like this is BSC's higher individual skill level of per game. year in Lacrosse. incoming players to the fact that dtudents are now getting their first exposure to lacrosse in high The Mathematics Colloquium Usually available school. In the past, the task of the for Jess than collge coach was of,ten one of will present $1500. starting from. scratch and being forced to bUiJ~.. a team., from Father· Thomas Jockary ~As an independent ..~', . , willing but vir.tl;l~J.novice glayers. businessman, each FTD Member Florist . ,", Bu~.~~ .~.s.~.~~cond~ry. ,teachers of sets his own prices. arep",er~omingtheir fear of stepping outside of the bounds Stonehill College teaching the trad\tional team sports (basketball, field hockey, at BSC etc.) and are exposing students at a little extra credit an earlier age to lacrosse. As a on Tuesday, May 8, at 4:30 p.m. ... result, the college coach is now . ior being at the top of ber class. getting players who are familiar • The Sweet Surprise/M a bouquet of colorful wih the game, and thus she is In S ,208• flowers. Or Sweet Surprisell, green plants freer to coach and plan in more with floral accents. Each In an imported • depth, with better players and a His tonic will be ceramic keepsake. Your FTD FlOrist d ~.~ better quality of play resulting. will send almost anywhere, and most To single out individuals would "Math & Physics - Whose Math accept major credit cards. Order now...,. ~ • ~D"'V,"'" be unfair and inaccurate, because .. UeRn, FI . I' IS 1·t?" • @ 1975 Florists' Transworld Delivery. "CIIIl Your EXTRA TO, Of I' this year's squad has a concept of

your junk t-COMMUTERASSOOATION-' ~() t General Meeting t ~~J). • t Thu rsd ay, May 8-11 A.M. t t Executive Board Appointments t can't afford a V-HAUL? t All students welcome t Free coffee & donuts contact Jeff Howard Great Hill t t Room 225 , _ _ i!... t~I~:[la~4sJJ:llff: ..,'.<".:,o, "'."0,. "'n .i,c· t

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Appalacian field study

Ten Days J Two Station Wagons Edited by Sue Lawson

Imagine, 16 people traveling for ten days in two g~essas the old saying , g~s nine passenger station wagons, . "there',s no experience like first where there was little room for hand experience," To be sure, . chest expansion, and many each one of us will pause each elbows. Destination: Soul City, time we hear the name Soul City North Carolina, and Appalchian or read in some newspaper that a Hills of West Virginia .. Purpose: coal mine in West Virginia .has to further enlighten themselves closed because of a cave-in and beyond anything contained in reflect on those ten days we spent books, classrooms ornewpapers, together looking for poverty. I· and to explore the socio-economic think one member of the group aspects of poverty. summed it up best when he said, A group from B.S.C., in­ "We came down looking for the' cluding the author ,took such a poverty and found the richness." trip OVler spring vacation. This These people may not have the article is a summarizatiO};1 of homes, or the number of what they sa~.. who they talked bathrooms their northern cousins .l'. .with and how th~yfelt. have, but they've more.' They We traveled south through Massachusetts, Rhode Island, being observed as much as we immigrants mainly European, Connecticut, New York, New were observing. and hence fostered the.growth of Jersey, Delaware, Washington One of the girls in the Field the great mining or company to D.C., Maryland, Virginia and­ Study had broken her elbow the -that grew in boom town fashion finally to the mud clay of North day before we left here. When until the end of WWII. We saw Carolina and our first stop: Soul Mr. Wilson found out where we many towns such as these, row City. were from, he smiled as he asked, upon row of houses, next to the Soul City I North Carolina, is, as "Did you break your arm getting railroad, next to a stream. When

its founder, Floyd McKissack told off a bus?" In other words, what the mine shut dowIi~so did the us, "One attempt to build' he was' dri' ving at was that town. Most miners left in search something out of nothing. " Boston busing problems is joked of other work. Others stayed to Located in Warren County, the 'abou'tas much as hillbillys are. Jive in the homes. third poorest county in the state, About Appalachia (by the way We were lucky enough to ac­ its objective is to fill the gap for it's pronounced AppJe-at-cha). tually go down into a drift mine. the lack of opportunity In the There's a lot there and a lot of n followed the coal seam a mile area. Warren County has no real myths that have grown up about and a quarter in the mountain economic base, the main oc­ the area. side, and 1200 feet of earth in cupation of the populace is far­ The people who live in the hills some places. "Dark.·and dusty, ming, . heavily tenant or are proud They are secluded, with the only light com!ng from sharecropping and the out­ yes, but out of choice. Most the lamps on our helmets. I kept migration of the people to other have had a taste of life in the reminding myself, it's just like areas is the largest in the state. city, were dis i llusioned and being in a subwa~." What Soul City is planning over returned home to live in their If coal is the main industry it is the course of thirty years, is to shacks and hollers the symbols by no means the only one. In the build an economic base by, of poverty to so many of us. This Charleston area, there is Dupont, bringing in industries and voluntary exile, stems back as Floyd McKissick Unioll Carbide, andFMC (Steadman photos) . far as the davs of Daniel B'oone draw:n orgmally because of the creating jobs for the people in the seem to have a peace within area. themselves, that generates a The City itself is a planned worth so powerful you can't help community, consisting of eight but be encompassed by. it. villages with each 'village con­ sisting of an activity center and a residential section. Each village (Ed. note: The Appalachian will have is own elementary Field Study Group will present schools, the secondary grades will "Almost Heaven" - a slide agd be brought together with other sound presentation on Monday, .

villages. The r~~identialar~a~ May 5 at 7: 30 in the Library willconsist of single and double Lecture Hall followed bya(l unit housing, condiminiuims, reception in the S.U. Formal .. ' high-rise and garden apartments. Dining Rom and Tuesday May~6 rrhe building of these villages will at 11:00 a.m. in Conf. Rooms 205, go through ten year devlelopment 206, and 207 . phases, with three yeaT stages in each phase. Soul City is the life long dream of one mea1, it's roads have names like Opportunity Road and Liberation Avernue. Con­ Mr. Wilson explains how tall the tobacco plants notations, maybe of an all black when the first frontiersmen as culturally, that remains natural gas in the area. Our host, community? It is true that crossed the Cumberland Gap in ingrained within the people even ·Dr. Charlie Liebel made sure we

Warren County is a search of a life away from the today. It ~isthese first settlers, saw these; as well as much of the - predominantly black populace. urbanized, busy, eastern that the myths of the lazy hillbilly West' Virginia countryside. But do these names pertain to seaboard. with a corn cob pipe pipe grew up Diving along the narrow moun­ only blacks? These are questions The terrain, steep forested around. tain roads we saw the shacks,· we asked ourselves. hills rich in .coal, and narrow There is also a strength to God. . abandoned cars, abandoned coal Maryland Wilson is a tobacco villages of "hollers" act as an within the areas that we visited. tipples and endless churches. farmer, like his father, and his isolation factor all by them- Deep seated fundamentalism - the It is hard to say in words just father before him He owns 75 selves. In this way the first so-called Bible Belt, which exactly what we found, and how acres of la~ndand works during settlers quickly became alienated stretches as far as Texas finds we felt in a part of the country so the year, part-time in the A & P. from the rest of the United States. '4strength here. drastically differ ent from New To him farming is the world. He They learned to depend on each Coal is the major resource of England. We went down with introduced us to his family, other, in the early days out of W. Virginia. The coal industry preconceived ideas of what to showed us his farnl and guvfl us neeessity. Out of this dependence provided in the early part of the expect, .and came back with our first inclination that we were grew a kinship gem~ticallyas well 20th century, a great influx of many of them shattered. I