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New American politics is theme of Bond lecture Tuesday night By LESLIE ZISKIND The outstanding symbol of emerging black poli- mills which have anti-black employment records tical power in the South, Georgia legislator and "frightening" and listed school district desegrega- civil rights leader Julian Bond, will speak on "The tion extensions and the Administration's voting New Coalition" in American politics here Tuesday. rights bill as evidence of "diminished" prospects He will speak at 8:15 pm in the David Mead Field for justice for blacks while Nixon ispresident,in House. an October, 1969 issue of the Christian Science Bond first gained prominence in 1965 when, as Monitor, a newly elected representative, he was barred from In the April 6, 1970 time magazine Bond said his seat in the Georgia Legislature for his strong he is "pessimistic" about the bout the black drive anti-Vietnam war stand. At the time publicity di- for equality in the next decade and said that a rector for the Student Non-violent Coordinating race war in the U.S. is "possible" but not fen- Committee (SNCC), Bond had gone on record agree- evitable." Time called him a "militant activist, ing with that organization's war policy statement. but not a revolutionary." who "represents those After winning re-election in a special election held blacks seeking to influence the nation through the to fill his seat, and being denied it again, he took existing governmental system. the case to the U.S. Supreme Court. In Bond. v. At the 1968 Democratic Convention Bond be- Floyd (1966), the Court ruled that candidates should came the first black man ever to be nominated for be allowed the "widest latitude to express their the Vice Presidential nomination of a major poli- views on public policy" and ordered Bond seated. tical party, The Georgia House member was head- Bond has been a vocal critic of the Nixon Ad- ing a slate of delegates from his home state op- ministration practices and policies on integration. posed to the delegation led by Georgia Governor He called the letting of defense contracts to several Lester Maddox. ■■■ CAMP Vol. 94 No. 2 ALLEGHENY COLLEGE, MEADVILLE, PA. April 10, 1970 RAC asks support C.U. has $1800 concert deficit; for new policies Saturday soul concert latest loss By ROB SHEPHERD The Resident Affairs Committee changing to 24 hours a day 7 days of Allegheny Student Government, a week third term. Freshmen wo- together with about thirty - five men's hours may be anytime from other interested students, decided 7:30 to one half hour before door- on Monday afternoon to actively locking time. All hours are to be promote the passage of the propos- determined by voting sections. ed new intervisitation policy by the At Morse's suggestion and with Student Life Committee. the agreement of RAC, students RAC head Ned Morse advocated have been addressing dorm-meet- a massive effort to inform all stu- ings this week on hours and the dents about the details of the new other elements of the proposed new policy. In essence, the RAC pro- policy. Among the most important posal is this: there will be a twen- are these: individual responsibili- ty-four hours a day allottedfor up- ty for actions during intervisita- perclass men's intervisitation. Up- tion; sectional responsibility for perclass women will be entitled to enforcement; and locked doors. have intervisitation whenever the Other student leaders suggested doors of the upperclass women's that more than an educatiol-cam- dorms are unlocked. Freshman paign was needed, and recommend- Approximately 400 Deople attended last Saturday's concert featuring the Bar-Kays and Rufus men's maximum extends from 7 am ed that supporters of the proposal: and Carla Thomas. ['fie Bar-Kays above] to 2 am for the first two terms, (1) talk to faculty and student mem- bers of the Student Life Committee; (2) write to committee members, By JOHN LATCHAW particularly trustees; and (3) go a- round talking to fellow students a- Workshop to feature bolt a "show of visible support" The Allegheny College Union their expenses while the group for the proposal planned to take is now operating under an $1800 took the remaining gate fees, place as the committee goes into deficit. C.U.treasurer Richard saving the C.U. from a $3800 Bentley for its first meeting on journalism professor Tuesday April 14. Evans says the reason for this deficit! deficit is ASG's decrease in ap- According to Evans, "If the ASG President Steve Dale, under propriations. This year ASG cut Rock and Roll Ensemble hadn't whom the ASG has voted full sup- The third in a series of Campus Journalism Workshops featuring $1800 from last year's concert given us a discount, we would port for the RAC proposal, will sug- Professor Hillier Kreighbaum of the Department of Journalism of New budget, leaving the C.U. adminis- have had to cut back our programs gest to the administration that York University will be held here on April 15 and 16; the highlight of tration $6700 plus gate fees with even more than we have already special student observers be per- the workshop will be Professor Kreighbaum's lecture "Journalism Law which to hire performers. done. ASGexpects us to put on mitted to attend Tuesday's meeting and Ethics-the Responsibility of the American Newspaper". The appropriated ASGincome all the concerts of the year for also. Professor Kreighbaum's philosophy on reporting is best summed up added to the gate, which amounted $6700 dollars and the gate; this in his book "Facts in Perspective". "Straight news is not enough", he to about $1500 worth of concert can't be done," Evans said. "But INTERNATIONAL STUDENT states, ,,newspapers,..have r-sponsibilities far beyond reporting sur- expenses broke down into three we'll try to get reimbursed (from WEEKEND SCHEDULE face., facts," Kreighbaum feels that r .,, sponsi -M) Interpretation of the general categories. The cost of ASG) the $1800 the C.U. paid facts is an necessary as reporting them. "It is ne longer enough !o hiring the groups was the major out of its funds." report the fact truthfully. It is now eecessare ' report the truth about expense. Maintenance costs in- When asked whether the situ- the fact." TONIGHT cluded the overtime salaries paid ation will be remedied next year, Realizing the citliculty of good interpretive reporting, Kreighbaum to janitors, while publicity expen- Evans states, "I honestly don't Micro-lab seminar warns agaies "unsupported subjectivity mixing emotions, prejudices, 7:30-8:30 C.U. ses included posters, advertising, know, ASG is working on revising announcements on WWGO and or propaganda. When the printed statement cannot be anchored incon- its constitution and won't work on trovertibly, both writer and editor are subject to criticism." During Group discussions WJET. 9-midnight C.U. next year's budget until it is the workshop sessions he will be working with interested studeets on John Frick, C.U. manager, re- finished." He estimatedthat "Per- four discussion groups: ported the immediate position; the tecntiques of interpretive reporting in :iews and 110 ,1,7 7' ,•ures Ideals for man and society haps they (ASG) will begin to Friendship and sexuality "At the present time, we've paid stressing in-depth fact finding and p.nalysis. adopt the 1970-71 budget in three Professor Kreighbaum is the author of many books, including se- Trust and risk in human off all debts." When asked how weeks or so. Right now we're relations veral volumes pertaining to the reporting of science to the public, Group prejudice many activites this term the C.U. spending our program money on can afford to sponsor, Frick which has always been one of his specialties. concerts that should be entirely SATURDAY said, "Maybe some sensitivity The purpose of the Workshop proeeam is to provide all interested funded by ASG." students e opportuni to increase their skills in journalism as sessions, but that's about it." The C.U. has the right to International spring fair practiced here as well as in the professional press. All of the work- 1:30-4:30 Montgomery gym "Actually the situation could be negotiate for any group they see much worse," Treasurer Evans shop sessions have been arranged by members of the Campus Edi- fit. The concert budget this year torial Board. They are open to all interested students and faculty. International dinner declared. "We saved approxima- 5-7 C.U. ($1.25) was reportedly reduced because Workshop sessions will be held Wednesday and Thursday after- tely $2000 on the deal with the the C.U. overspent the budget New York Rock and Roll Ensem- noons April 15 and 16 in the Campus office and in conjunction with the International cabaret last year by the same amount. English Department's newswriting course. Professor Kreighbaum's 8-11 C.U. ble." The C.U. broke even on Concerts this academic year have the Rock and Roll concert be- lecture will be given at an informal forum on the topic of Journalism been by The Turtles, N.Y. Rock Law to be held on Wednesday night at 8:30 pm in the CU South Lounge. SUNDAY cause the group revised the ori- and Roll Ensemble, The KAtzen- Everyone is invited to attend, Final plenary session: ginal contract to compensate for jammer Kids, The Citations, the their equipment trucks not show- For further information and to insure that adequate materials will The university student and Bar Keys and Rufus and Carla be available, everyone planning to attend a workshop should register his role in society ing up until midnight.