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2-13-1975 The rsinU us Weekly, February 13, 1975 Cynthia Fitzgerald Ursinus College

Kitt urT ner Ursinus College

Richard Whaley Ursinus College

Ruth Duncan Ursinus College

George Geist Ursinus College

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Volume LXXIV THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1975 No. 11 • Lorelei: Midn'ite FORUM REVIEW: • Forum Will Host At The Oasis . Morgenthau DelIvers Jessica Savitch By KITT TURNER Lorelei is tomorrow night at the Informative Address Jessica Savitch, who co-anchors participated in an excellent special Westover Country Club from nine the 5 :30 Eyewitness news on chan­ presentation on natura.! childbirth. nel 3 :-vith Mort Crim, is well known In August 1974 she began her as­ p.m. to one a.m. The theme is "Midnite at the Oasis." For those On Complex Topic and respected throughout the Dela­ signment co-anchoring the 5:30 ware Valley Region. On Tuesday, news broadcast on KYW-TV. of you who haven't seen the sign in By RICHARD WHALEY Irelatipnships, for example, the U. S. February 18 at 8:00 p.m. in Wismer Wismer: Music this year will be If one could imagine the ideal or recognized Red China. This is the Auditorium as part of this Semes­ provided by Springfield; an eight perfect forum, then one might say basic change. Now America could ter's Forum series she will speak on piece band from the Philadelphia such a forum occurred last Friday play China off against Russia or the topic, The Revolution of Wo­ afternoon in Wismer auditorium. Russia off against China. The men: Challenge and Crisis. Area with a wide repertoire to suit Dr. Morgenthau's speech was not USSR is afraid of China and th~ Ms. Savitch began working in the every taste. This annual. event is only the ideal length of twenty U. S., China is afraid of the USSR field of broadcasting while in high sponsored by the Women's Campus minutes, but it was especially con- and the U. S. This was a very good school in Atlantic City and worked Council and all members of the cise, informative, witty and insight- strategic move for American ;for­ at a station in Rochester, :t:1. Y. Community are invited to attend. fu!. Afterwards the audience had eign policy. many pertinent and sometimes Russia seems to fear China more . while earning her degree at Ithaca According to legend the Lorelei was Col\ege. She began her profession­ "loaded" questions and everyone than the U. S. Russia knows that al career in broadcasting with a siren perohed upon rocks above seemed keenly interested in the it could not handle two fronts at WCBS Newsradio in New York the Rhine River who called out and answers. Dr. Morgenthau answered once, in the east China and in the City. From 1970 to 1972 she was lured sailors to their deaths. Hope­ them with wit and wisdom. The west the United States and its al­ a repqrter and weekend anchor­ fully this tragic mischance will not German born 'Dr. Hans J. Morgen- lies. Thus Russia wishes to dis­ person for .a Houston, Texas tele­ befall anyone from Ursinus to spoil thau is the Leonard Davis Disting- solve NATO and limit the power of vision station. Ms. Savitch joined these festivities which are the high­ uished, Professor of Political Sci- the U. S. in Europe. Therefore KYW-TV in Philadelphia in No­ light of the winter Ursinus season. ence at the City University of New Russia wants a detente with the vember 1972 as an investigative re- Debbie Staudinger, who is in York and Professor Emeritus of United States ... This detente also porter and New Jersey Bureau charge in conjunction with Kitt Political Science and Modern His- has technological advantages for Chief. She anchored the weekend I Turner and many other able resi­ tory at the University of Chicago. the USSR. Their detente is not dents, prorrrlses all a good time. So edition of Eyewitness ~ews and JESSICA SAVITCH I He spoke on the topic of The for any humanitarian reason but invite your favorite shiek and we'll U. S. Foreign Policy. He started for hard-headed material and stra­ see you all at Midni~e at the Oasis. his speech stating that our Foreign tegic advantages. The U. S. must Policy has changed in the past ten be aware of- this point. Also, it is years. The basic change was from a one sided detente, with no ad- Classics Performed u. C. Chaplain confrontation to movement. vantages for America. After World War Two there were Today's most crucial Issue is the two super powers, politically and control of nuclear weapons. The ideologically different. They could U. S. and the USSR ,vish to main­ By Temple Orchestra ~~~~/:,:e~n not settle their ideological conflict. tain a balance of power, therefore Sides were viewed as either good or they willfully limit some of th~ir The Ursinus community enjoyed to the fine performance by the Tem- ., . bad, there could be no settlement. nuclear arms development. Yet, the pIe Orchestra. . Drama often conveys rehglOus 1I~- a program of classical music by the Both powers had nuclear wea- nuclear arms race is fast and fur­ After 25 years of experience slg~t. Come to Bomberger Me?l­ Temple University Orchestra on pons but war was prevented by the ious, because many little nations conducting major orchestras in ~tIon Chapel, Wednesdays, begm­ fear of nuclear destruction. If this now have nuclear arms. Dr. Mor­ February 11 as part of the spring both Europe and the United States nmg F:bruary 19, at p.m., .and ? situation. had occurred' before there genthau believes this situation may semester Forum series. Under the Jonathan Sternberg joined the share m the dramatic readmgs could be a nuclear war, Dr. Morgan- lead to terror, anarchy and event­ direction of Jonathan Sternberg, Temple music faculty in 1971. He fro~ the. Th~atre of the Absurd. the orchestra consists of 85 student studied violin at the Juilliard The readmgs mclude :xcerpts from thau feels, the two powers would ual nuclear explosion. Thus Amer­ have gone to war. ' ica's new foreign policy is better, musicians chosen from several hun­ School of music and was educated works by: Arthur Miller, Ed~ard Former President Nixon and Sec- yet the crucial answer concerning dred instrumental music majors in at the Manhattan School of Music, Albee, John Osborne, Frank Gilroy retary of Sta'te Kissinger changed nuclear weapons has not been an- the College of Music at Temple in Harvard and New York University. and Eugene lonesco. Philadelphia. to make more conventional' foreign (Continued on Page 4, Cq!. 4) He has conducted the London Phil- Following each presentation, The program opened with Fin­ harmonic, French National Orches- Qhaplain Max E . Nuscher will lead gal's Cave Overture (Hebridies) tra, Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, a devotional and scriptural dia­ Op. 26 by Felix Mendelssohn (1809- Royal Flemish Opera as well as logue. The 5 week theme will be Purloined Pitchers 1847). In this piece the composer Orchestras in Warsaw, Prague, entitled: "Happiness Is .. " The has succeeded in blending harmon­ Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart, Belgrade, "Beatitudes" are the basis of each By R~DUNCAN thefts. ies throughout the orchestra to pro­ Brussels, Basel and Geneva. He dialogue. Instead, a more positive approach duce an effective tonal impression has made recordings with the Vi­ This is another installment in the This is an opportunity for Chris­ has been developed by the Dining of a landscape which he had seen in enna Symphony and State Opera continuing saga of the Great Wis­ tians to experience the impact of Hall Committee. There will be' his youth. The orchestra also per­ OTchestra, the Mozarteum Orches­ mer Rip-off. The problem of pil­ the Bible ' by dramatic presenta­ proctors assigned to the various en­ formed Frederic Chopin's (1810- tra of Salzburg and Zurich Radio ferage has not abated and it has trances in Wisn;Ier where signs re­ 1849t Concerto for Piano in E Orchestra. tions. Try to make an effort to been decided that deterrents must share in these Lenten Encounters! minding the students to leave din­ minor Op. 11 featuring pianist Bar­ The Temple undergraduates who be instituted in order to extinguish ing hall utensils where they found bara Marek. This is one of the make up the orchestra participate this socially undesirable behavior. them will also be posted, Further­ most outstanding among Chopin's in a rigorous academic and music Fortunately, the idea of arbitrarily more, the waitresses and floor wal­ many beautiful works for the piano. curriculum. They rehearse three giving demerits to students for ab­ kers will keep a watchful eye on The exciting and joyful Symphony days each week, studying a stan­ PHLASH! sconding with anything from a students in order to enforce this #1 Op. 38 by Robert Schumann dard repertoire, from classical to stainless steel pitcher to a spoon Photo Phiends of the world unite! p.ew policy. It is hoped that this (1810-1856) celebrating the awak­ modern and perform a number of was abandoned as was the idea of action will successfully inhibit ening of Spring was a fitting climax on-campus concerts. Can we allow ourselves 'to be hid­ assigning a fine of $.50 for similar den behind the curtain of obscur­ sticky fingers., ity? No!! It is time we came out of hiding and let the world know that they cannot suppress us. How­ Music Groups Active ever, our major strength lies in The music organizations are hav- ents' Day on May 10 at 4:00 'P.M. numbers, so unless each ,Photo Phiend pledges to . support ing another busy and successful ORCHESTRA GROWING cause we will be weakened. year. Instrumentalists started it The Ul'sinus Chamber Orchestra off with a picnic for present and Our esteemed leader, Dr. V. has prospective members. is growing in size, quality, and in- called a meeting of all current and BAND BIGGER &trumentation (oboe, violas). They prospe<;tive Photo Phiend members again joined student soloists and f . h O· The Ursinus College Band, under or tomg t at 7: 0 In Bomberger the choir for a preview Messiah 211 At h t t' h '11 d' the direction of James W. Soete, is "all-college-night" performance on . . t a . llne h e WI h ISCUSS bigger than ever this year. It has upcommg tOPICS suc as ow to use Dec. 5. They are preparing some th d I been particularly enhanced ,by "all-time-hit" classics for the Fes- e camera an enses, exposure brand new blazers, as you may see and the zone system, micro and tival of Arts at the end of Febru- for yourself in upcomina concerts. macrophotography, composition, The Marching Band, which.. provided ary, and plan to participate in Ur- b'Ir d s, portral' ture, and mountmg . sinus' first "pops" concert with the . ts Th . ' 11 b k entertainment for all home football prm . ese tOPICS WI e ta en games, was again well received. The choirs on May 9. up b y ot h er worth y Photo Phiend 40-piece Concert Band staged a ANOTHER SMASH MESSIAH members at our monthly meetings. well-attended Christmas show on The 150-voice College Choir cli- In addition to these discussions Dec. 17, complete with brass and maxed the fall program on Dec. 12 there will be training sessions in jazz ensembles plus auxiliary chor- and 13 with the 37th annual per- the dark room-a means for help- us. fQrmance of Handel's Messiah. This ing members develop better skills. This spring the band will present year also featured Vivaldi's gor- So don't delay! We are counting a combined concert series with Al- geous Gloria. The capacity audi- on you phellow Photo Phiends. Get bright College and Drexel Univer- ence on both nights was enchanted your Canons, Y!lshicas, and Minol­ sity. The triple-school band, over by the enthusiastic and excellent tas out of hiding and make sure 100 strong, will appear on the Ur- choir, four superb nationally-re- they are amply loaded' without sinus campus on April 22 at 8 P.M., nowned soloists--Susan von Reich- your support our mission 'is in dan­ at Albright on April 24, and will enbach, Joan Caplan, Dan Marak ger of failing. Spread the word, no complete t~e series at D;exel on and Joqn Ostendorf-and a fine full one will be safe from our rapidly April 26. Fmally, The UrsInus. Col- orchestra under the c.apable ,baton clicking shutters I Who knows, lege Band will end the year WIth a of Derq Howlett, Urainus Director perhaps some day we will capture traditional concert for Spring Par- (Continued on Plllge 4, col. 4) the worldlll • Football Captain Steve Miller preaenta Mr. GunJDilkl and Steve Flaher with a eheek for 1150. (See artlde on pale four.) PAGE TWO THE URSIN US WEEKLY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1975 INTERACTION BETWEEN URSINUS We PLACE Ourselves PAST AN'D PRESENT To the student body of U. C.: newly reformed Student-Alumni organization. What a shame. What At Your Disposal . .. On Wednesday, February 5, the Committee. As was pointed out a damn shame! Dr. Cogger was very concerned Iforms for use in a folder of cre- Alumni-Undergraduate Stu den t several times during the meeting, With few exceptions the most that the Ursinus students were not dentials. This folder includes a Committee held its first formal it was a "learning situation" for brilliant writers, the most renowned aware of the placement office's summary of the background of the meeting in order to increase an all who attended and it s~ems nat­ statesmen, the most skilled physi- functionings in Corson Hall. At Iperson and several letters of ref­ awareness of the activities and pur­ ural that we share our education cians, the most astute educators, this point he has approximately erence. It is the responsibility of poses of the Alumni Association in with the rest of the College. the glibbest of lawyers-and even sixty names available to him as the student to keep his file updated, relation to the student body. The A majority of the students at the the most understanding and en- "resources" _ !lhese people are and the Placement Office maintains meeting, chaired by Dr. Robin Clou­ meeting had had no previous con­ lightened parents in this country mainly alumni who are willing to the folder and sends out copies as. ser, Assistant to the Alumni Secre­ tact with Alumni. They pointed out are alumni of some college or uni- give Ursinus students ideas for Irequested by representatives of tary, was attended by representa­ that in general the Alumni were versity. possible careers ,vhich extend be- businesses and schools. Academic tives of all classes and major cam­ pictured by the student body as Among Ursinus Alumni that I yond the usual occupations such as Itranscripts are available in the pus organizations, as well as a that great federa"iion of old fogies personally know are Presidents of law, education, or medicine. Dr. Dean's Office upon written request. group of alumni. The meeting who, in conjunction with the Board insurance companies, presidents of Cogger believes that "there is in- The fee for each transcript is $2.00. proved to be educational for both of Directors,. is intent upon frus­ great industrial firms, superinten- creasing evidence that the place- Though a student may secure his alumni and students. trating our every desire. After a­ dents of school systems, college ment office and its "resources" are first position without the use of a One of the major topics of dis­ bout three hours of animated dis­ presiden~s, neuro-~urgeons with helping students to meet potential placement folder, he may find it cussion entailed possible job coun­ cussion I think this image was dis­ world ~~de reputatlO~s for. wo.rks , employers"; the contacts he is es- helpful in later years to have es­ seling seminars where alumni from spelled. To my relief, the mem­ ~nd wntmg~ and .leadlng sCIentIsts tablishing between alumni and stu- tablished a file which is available a broad spectrum of professions bers of the committee turned out to In all fields mcludmg that great po- dents have led to more resource to prospective employers. would relate their experiences and be interesting, interested people as btentJb'al for vast harm, the nuclear people and, ultimately, led directly BUSINESS AND SCHOOL job opportunities in their specific willing to help us as we should be omAll' h' . to th t th Al to positions. RECRUITMENT INTERVIEWS fi elds. Presently, the Alumni Asso­ t IS IS say a e um- . I to help ourselves. ni Association ' of Ursinus is alive .As a final pomt, Dr. .Cogger Mainly during the second semes- ciation operates the Ursinus Col­ During the meeting we talked and vibrant. In the Philadelphia ":Ished to stress t~at ~?e offIce ~ro- ter recruitment interviews by busi­ lege Placement Bureau open to stu­ about some of the things which area there are alumni who are rec- Vld:d for coun~elmg at any tIme ness and industrial concerns, and dents and alumni alike. Located in bother us as students. Some of our ognized le~ders in all walks of life. durmg college~ for underclassmen schools, are available to interested Corson Hall, the PlacE!ment Bureau problems, such as lack of enthusi­ A mere request to them would un- as well as semors. ~he hours are: seniors and alumni. Daily Bulletin urges all students to utilize its re­ asm, turned out to be old hat; some doubtedly bring their presence to Monday through FrIday, 8:30-12; notices of these interviews are pro­ source materials and job placement were not. We were able to clear up services. Concluding the meeting campus to share with you t heir 1-5. vided, and sign-up forms are avail­ some questions the Alumni had and knowledge and experiences. The following is information on able in the Placement Office usually with an open discussion of student they an.swered some of ours. We What a broad potential is theirs the Placement Office which includes one or two weeks before the dates concerns, the alumni became more found out that certain alumni are to share with you. You, in a large its history, f unctions and services. of the interviews. Materials about aware of the problems of campus helping students all the time life facing students today. sense, are the heirs of 'what has ALUMNI-STUDENT CAREER the companies or schools represent- through the placement office by gone on before you at Ursinus. The COUNSELING PLAN ed are also found in the Placement The meeting adjourned with the counseling those people referred to hope of a greater interaction be­ Alumni represent a legacy too long This program which was started Office, and these should be reviewed them about various occupations and ignored. in 1972 was organized as a joint before the meeting takes place. tween students and alumni with giving them advice about getting frequent meetings planned f or the l Yes, times are changing. This venture of the Placement Office and Each candidate should have at least jobs. They're well aware that our writer spoke at a meeting of com- the Alumni Office. Included in the 12 background resumes duplicated future. enjoyment of "the best four years Respectively, munity , leader s this past week on counseling group are more than fif- a nd placed in his folder. of our lives" is often somewhat the subject "Funding Education in ty alumni from a wide variety of CAREER PLANNING Officers of the Sophomore hampered by our not knowing what and Freshman Classes the State of N. J." occupational fields. This plan pro- CONFERENCES we're going to do when the party's Education is NOT my field; busi- vides opportunities for Ursinus stu- The Placement Director is avail- over. ness is. But as a business person dents to meet alumni, discuss vo- able to talk with you concerning To the students of U. C.: Besides expanding the scope of "We have met the enemy and he I have no choice but to get involved cational plans and possibly meet your career plans. Appointments the service offered by the placement in the issues of the day however in- potential employers. These get- are not always required, but are is us." This is the impression I've office, we decided we'd like to plan received from the first Student­ directly they might influence my togethers also enable students to sometimes necessary. to have more speakers on campus day to day operation of my busi- become better acquainted with ca- As career conferences are ar- Alumni Association meeting. A each year who would discuss job op­ large cross section of the campus ness. reer qualifications and potentia li- ranged in this area, notices are pro­ portunities open to students major­ The whole theme of my talk was ties. Those interested in using this vided for your interest. If a group was present to meet the alumni rep­ ing in each department. That way resentatives and to discuss ways in to emphasize the state's ever grow­ program are asked to see the Place- of students would like to have rep­ students will know ahead of time ing role in education. A principal ment Director. resentatives from a given voca- which the alumni could better aid which courses they should pick up. the student body. of a school today still has the priv­ POLICIES AND PROCEDURES tional area come to Ursinus for a As it stands now someone majoring ilege of opening the door$ in the The Ursin us College Placement career seminar or discussion, they The students' consensus of opin­ in biology usually thinks its Med ion at the meeting was that the morning and closing them at night. Bureau offers its services at no cost are urged to see the Placement Dir­ School or bust while a phys. ed ma­ But in the interval his day is close­ to all students in the College as ector to discuss their suggestions alumni would listen to our com­ jor gets plunged into the teaching plaints. The alumni representatives ly influenced and governed by state well as to aJumni. Information and work out suitable plans. From profession: There are other things explained that they were not in a mandated rules and regulations. about full time employment, part- time to time some Ursinus depart­ to do and we hope to let you know position to react to our complaints Is this the way it should be? Is time employment and summer jobs ments and organizations have or­ what they are. If we succeed, you but stated that they could aid the this the way you want it? Or don't is available in the Placement Office. ganized career discussions, and the will be seeing more alumni on cam­ undergraduates by helping them you really care? Who ' can best In addition to bulletin board and Placement Office is desirous of en­ pus in the future. Take advantage after we graduate throug.h the operate a school system? Do state clipboard pos!lings of positions couraging and assisting in these of their experiences ye down trod­ placement office and a career coun­ bureaucrats have more finesse and available, a file is maintained with endeavors. den Ursinus students. They were seling program. knowledge and capabilities than the information about many businesses PREPARING FOR INTERVIEWS once even worse off than you. Further meetings were set! up local school officials, boards and and concerns. Also, a collection of In addition to suggestions for and hopefully these objectives w.ill I hope that anyone who has a parents of the students? occupational references, periodicals, interviews as found in the College be accomplished. suggestion or even a reasonable You see, this is just a typical is­ graduate school catalogs and other Placement Annual a brief paper of Personally, it was very depress­ complaint he'd like the committee sue with which your graduation career materials is maintained in interviewing suggestions is avail­ ing for 'the gods to come down to hear will talk to me or another from Ursinus will see you become the Career Resources Room in the able in the guidance office. Also, a from Mt. Olympus and converse member about it. A sub-committee involved with and promptly. There Placement Offices. Notices about half hour cassette tape on "The with the mortals. I've always been will be getting together next are many other similar concerns. campus interviews and some vacan- Campus Interview" may be used in told that the Alumni was the reas­ Wednesday. Your tenure at Ursinus is a brief cy announcements are listed in the th.e Placement Office. This excel­ on why we could not change any of SeniOT Representative one. It comes and goes before you Daily Bulletin. Sign-up sheets are / lent tape was produced by The Col­ the dormitory rules. But the gods know it. And whether you realize available in the Placement Office lege Placement Council, and it in­ have explained to us that we are To the U. C. students: it or not or whether you will con­ for campus interviews which take cludes several simulated interviews Ursinus College and that in a few Times are changing. How do you cede me a point or not, you are place mainly in the Spring semes-' with appropriate comments. short years we will be part of the like that for a succinct and orig­ spending four of the best years of ter. Career planning and place- SUMMER AND PART-TIME vast all-powerful Alumni Associa­ inal thought? your life at Ursinus. It might ment functions are not limited to EMPLOYMENT seniors; all students and alumni Assistance is provided to help tion. In this regard, for decades it was take some of you 10 years to recon­ are encouraged to use the services place students in both summer and . Junior Class Rep. quite possible to spend four years cile that fact-but you will . and facilities of the Placement part-time employment. Summer job at Ursinus without once encounter­ But please don't argue that point. Bureau. directories and listings are avail- To the student body: ing an alumnus-at least knowing­ My whole plea to you is to use Students are urged to complete able in the Career Resources Room, On Wednesday night, Feb. 6th, I ly. It was almost as easy to be Ursinus to broaden your horizons registration in the Fall term pre- and a clipboard of part-time open­ attended the first meeting of the completely oblivious to the Alumni in every way possible. Take advan­ tage of the relatively-free time you vious to the year of contemplated ings is always present on the read­ have now to get to know more of employment. Those desiring sum- ing table in the Placement Office. your peers on campus. Sit with your mer employment should begin plans It is suggested that those interested THE URSINUS WEEKLY professors other than in the class­ during the Fall semester, also. The in summer and part-time employ­ Published each week during the academic year by the students rooms. Strain your minds, take registration procedure includes the ment complete the 4x6 card for use of Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pa. 19426. part! completion of a few registration , by the Placement Director. Seventy-fourth year o,f publication. And--consider those who have preceded you through Urainus. You EDITOR are in the same family. It is just 1975 INTERVIEW SCHEDULE Cynthia V. Fitzgerald a matter of one or more years be­ Feb. l3-IBM Data Processing in Placement Office, 9 a.m. - ASSOCIATE EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR fore you will be considered an 12 p.m. alumnus. Rich Whaley Marilyn Harsch The world before you is stacked Feb. l7-Xerox NEWS EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR full of opportunities. You will need Feb. 24-Peace CorpsjVista in Parents Lounge, 12 - 4 p.m. to recognize them. So I appeal to Feb. 25--Prudential Insurance Sales and Sales Mgt., 9 a.m. - Judie James George Geist you to seek out your own campus BUSINESS MANAGER CIRCULAnON MANAGER leaders, your class presidents, your 4 p.m. Scott A. Rhoades Rich Mcintyre Weekly editor, and others. .Tbey are Feb. 26-Mutual Benefit Life, Newark more familiar with the benefits that Feb. 27-Aetna Life & Casualty (Group Division) STAFF ------Frank Hadley, Alan Stetler, R. Brandt, can be yours by tapping the per­ John Gilmour, Daniel Bowe, Geoff Lawrence, Brian Feg­ sonal resourees of your alumni as­ Mar. 4-Equitable Life ely, Kim Tilley, Tim Clemens, Bob Searles, Roth von Kum­ sociation. Mar. 5-Girard Bank mer, Kathy McCarthy, Joy Keene, Linda' Lane, Dave Rowe, Ursinus is a proud school. Com­ Mar. 6-Aetna Life & Casualty (Group Division) Don Whittaker, Nancy Frye, G. M. Mitchell. paratively speaking it is in excel­ THE EDITORIAL CONTENT DOES NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT lent health. The alumni have Mar. ll-American Bank & Trust Co. THE OFFICIAL POSITION OF URSINUS COLLEGE worked diligently in this regard. Mar. l2-The Travelers Insurance To preserve the Ursinuses of our Entered Decem~r 18. 1902. at CoUeaeviU.,. Pa. 19426. .. HeODd elau matter, UDder Mar. l3-Merck & Co. (Bio majors ODIy) Aet of Coqraa of Marcb 3. 1879. COUDtry to carry on in historie fash­ Ifamnlr Address: Campus Poet Ollie.., UnlDua Collelr." COl1elrevil .... PL 1.UI ion becomes an ever increasing Mar. 17-Regioaal AdmiDistrator of NatioDal Banks SUb.erlptioD Rate: '1.00 (Continued on Page 3, CoL 8) Apr. 15-Para-Legal Institute, Phila. l'HURSDA Y, FEERUARY 13, 1975 THE URSINUS WEEKLY PAGE THREE ]hR (lkJ 90kJ New Addi~ion The Travails of Knorft IWn.ai.nd To EducatJlon Among the painful results of Iround, Knorft saw that one could these anyway?!" and he began According to Dr. William S. Pet­ F acuIty thdught is sec?~d though~, a par- pr?bably accomplis~ muc~ with carefully positioning the first board. .tit, President, operations at Ursi­ ticularly agOnIzmg experIence for thIS old place, espeCIally WIth that In what must now be called a nus College remain' stable, while Walton E. Landes, who has just one such as Knorft, whose inguinal stately, though slightly-run-down primitive form of thought, Knorft hernia is attributed to .the weight white house . . Said Knorft as the cogitated, " ... But this is like rpany private colleges across the retired to Florida after serving nation choke under the grip of the of that first one. Already thusly man had just about reached the top robbing Peter to pay Paul, and Ursinus for five and a half years damaged by thought, consider rung, "Actually .. . the one thing Peter with nothing left to boot!" inflation spiral. Dr. Pettit cited has been replaced by Dr. Kermit M. Knorft's predicament in 'light of the that bothers me is why you should Then aloud, "Well, certainly there careful financial planning and fru­ Stover. fabled camel and that single, addi- be doing this before fixing that hole is something to be said for your ap­ gal management as the College's tional straw. "Dear me,' mused in the wall of your house. Shouldn't proach, yet ..." It was in pre­ D,r. Stover, Superintendent o~ most successful weapol,ls against Knorft cautiously. "A little thought that be a higher priority?" cisely that instant that Knorft suf­ Marple Newtown Schools, Newtown inflation. is a dangerous thing!" and he made "Nonsense!" grunted the man, fered the distinctive pangs of sec­ Square, Pa., was appointed to the an' immediate, firm vow never again "Just where do you think I got ond thought. to risk another thought. For how "Tuition costs have not increased Ursinus College Department of Ed- could he ever be happy while chaf- greatly despite rising prices because ucation. we use the greatest efficiency in ing under the' burdensome yoke of college operations," Dr. Pettit said. Dr. Stover was named Associate thought? What is more, perhaps "We offer no frills, just the basic Professor of Education, with spe­ it had been that single, additional needs of a solid education." thought that had befallen Peter cial responsibilities for student Abelard, shuddered the now-puri­ With 341 freshmen enrolled, ad­ teaching and certification, veterans' fied, empty-headed Knorft as he missions for the 1974-75 academic affairs, and audio-visual services, thoughtlessly stumbled over the be­ year were greater than in any pre­ effective immediately, according to ginning of this tale. vious year. According to Geoffrey Dr. William S. Pettit, President. Dolman, Dean of Admissions, ap­ "That was a stupid thing to do His 40 years of experience as an . . ."averred a rather dull, but plications for 1975-76 are some­ educator began as an elementary what slower. pleasant voice. "I mean, anyone school teacher in Centre and Clin­ but the most absent-minded dolt "I'm confident we'll see a good ton Counties, Pa. After three years could see that pile of boards. What freshman class next year but we'll on that level he taught social stu­ in the world were you thinking of?" have to work longer and harder to dies in Westport, Pa., and science Picking himself up, Knorft mum­ get it," he remarked. "Students and mathematics in Camp Hill, Pa., bled with a degree of honesty un­ are being much more cautious in a total of six years. imagined by the man, "EI; ... Oh, submitting applications and are ap­ He became Supervisil1g ·Principal nothing, nothing at all ..." plying much later in the academic for a 15-year period in Marysville, "Ah, a man after my own mind!" year. We continue to stress that a Boiling Springs, and Harrisburg, swooned the gent. "Just the person liber~l arts program provides the before his duties as Superintendent, to give me a hand here ... Here student with more versatility in which continued 16 years. hold this ladder," which good-na­ choosing and ijreparing for a ca­ tured Knorft did as the man reer." Ursinus welcomes Dr. Stover. grabbed up an armload of lumber and began to climb. "It is very important to keep Ursinus benefited this year from college enrollment balanced among a new computer installation con­ Had Knorft been less faithful to the science, social science, and hu­ nected to a $5.5 million system de­ his vow, he would have been at manities divisions," Dd Pettit said. veloped by Dartmouth College and once struck by the peculiarity of the situation. After all, what could The President also reported that used as an important teaching aid. the man possibly do once he reached the placement office was above the "Enthusiasm of faculty and stu­ the top of the ladder? The very national average in placing a large dents has run high," Dr. Pettit re­ number of seniors in business and marked regarding the installation. fact that he required Knorft's feeble aid revealed the otherwise secondary teaching positions. "Dr. Peter Jessup, Assistant Pro­ fessor of Mathematics, will initiate total absence of support for his "The ability of Ursinus-trained a computer programming course to enterprise. It was almost as if teachers is generally recognized," be offered in the spring semester." the man wel'e proceeding on a Dr. Pettit said. "High schools in "Our alumni continue to be gen­ course of action with an utter lack the area prefer Ursinus graduates erous in their gifts despite financial of understanding for the situation. because they are carefully selected pressures," Dr. Pettit said. "For At this point, however, Knorft wa­ as students in the first place." this we are grateful." vered in the tiniest bit and asked, Millions For Ursinus HEr, excuse me, but maybe you should think this over first . .. ?" "With a welcome flurry of year­ tional equipment and programs, end giving, Ursinus moved to with­ student aid and continued capital Retorted the man, "Think!? Ri- in $100,000 of its five-year goal of financing. diculous! Heads are not for thought, $5.45 million," William F. Heefner, The CENTURY II Program for they're for butting against stone '42, Chairman of the fund drive, Academic Advancement began in walls!" The man continued, with announced this week. July 1970. Fund raising is being each word more impressing Knorft. intensified during the last six As Knorft began to gather, the man He confidently expressed that the months of th..e program, utilizing a ' 'These had recently moved into this area, remaining CENTURY II funds Committee of 101, a corporate com­ and at once set about the task of would be raised. mittee, a: parents' committee, and mending his fences-as, of course, The program exceeded the $5.35 a foundation committee. any good neighbor would dq. This, million mark by Dec. 31, 1974, and Alumni committed their annual then, was his present undertaking . .has as its goals faculty develop­ loyalty fund exclusively to the But typical of a man with a simple, ment, library acquisitions, educa­ CENTD,RY II Program. work-ethic, head-on approach, he was tackling the hardest part of the job first: he was starting at the top and working down. "And when I'm finished mending my fences," he concluded, "I'll just find me a American-European good, stone wall and keep running STUDENT e\ERVICE into it till everybody's problems are gone. Then the old place will o N A NON-PROFITABLE be just fine again ..." BAS I S By now Knorft's sacred vow was in serious jeopardy. Just short of T.8RICCI·"AAOK actual thought he asked, "But ... surely there is an easier, less pain­ ful way ..." The man paused, and gazed at Knorft for some solemn moments. PRESS RELEASE Then he declared, "Of course there is. But you must realize not every­ Job -"""III.. In Europe thl. ,ummer ... WOrl< thla .lJmmer In the Iorelto of Germ.ny. one is as fortunate as I . . . With on conatructlon In Aualrl.. on fvm. In Germony. Sweden .nd Denmorl<. In IndUlIrI .. the prices these days, not everyone In France ond G.rmony. In hotel. In Swltzerl.nd. Woll there ore the.. Jobl ovonlble 01 well 00 jobs In lrelond. Englond. France. ltoly. can afford a frontal lobotomy •••" ond HoII.nd are optn by the con ••nl of lhe govomm.nto of the•• counlrl •• 10 Am. which Knorft could hardly dispute. rtcan unlverelty ltudenta coming to Europe the next lummer. Then, too, he did not really want For ...... 1 y..... tudento modo their way ocro.. th .. Allentlc through A.E.S.-8ervlce to IU. port In the tc1UIl IIf. of tho pooplo of Ih.. e countrl ... Th. IUceO.. of thlo prolocl to dispute it. There was something Me ctuaod 0 grotl deol of onlhuolullc Inl.rell end IUpport both In America ond Europe. admirable about this good-natured, EVOIY y.... the program hu beln oxponded to Includo mony mono ltudento end )obo. hard-working fellow. Looking a- AJru.dy. mony otudenta hove made _lIcalion for next lummer lobI. Amerlcon-Europoon 8tudtnt ServIce (on 0 I1Of>INO/Itabl. bo.II' II off.ring the .. )oba to .tucltnto for Gormony. 8cand1... fa. England. Auatrll. Swltzerlond. France. Itlly. ond Sptin. The Jobl conalll of foru!ry work. child care _ ("molol onlyl. form _. hol.1 _ (IImlttd number INTERACTION _Ilblol. conatructlon _. ond aome olher moro quallfled )oba _Iring mo .. lpe. (Continued from Page 2, Col. S) clalr..cl training. chore. The _0 of thfa __ fa to tfIord tho ltud.nl on -","Ily to got Into ..01 IIYIng cont8ct with the -'- Ind CUltoma of Europe. In thll w..,. 0 concreto tfIor1 can You as alumni of tomorrow will be "'"I'" to I..... aomethIng of the culture of Europe. In retum for hll or her -'<. the move into the breach. But for now atIIdInt will ...,..". hll or her _ ond boord. plul 0 wage. How.vor•• tudent .hould think mostly on how alumni can "- In mind the! they will be _Ing on lhe Eu_n """,*"y Ind wagel will ..tu­ rally be _led ocoanItngly. The _Ing condltfono (floure .....Iy. regulatfono. logol pro. serve you in your undergraduate _on. _ pennHal will be otrtctly conlrolled by the labor mlnfalrl.. of the oounlrleo life by sharing' their hard earned Involved. and enviable experiences with you. In moot _. tho ~ how _lied oapoclally for Amerlcta ltudenta. '*-. lt could be a heartening exchange. die\' In portfGularfy 1-...1 In the otucltnt ond wont to moIro tho _ u Interettlng .. poeoIbie. Try it. I recommend it highlyl They .. III InIanMd of tho Intent 01 the pr_. ond will help tho otudtnl III they OM Sincerely, In dIrIvtIIg tho _ from hII trtp to Europe. Glenn E. Eshbach "--- for Iwthtr """'- Ind lIIPI_tarma to: ~ Itudent- Pres. Alumni A88oc. 1IeMoe. lox Mm. FL .., Voduz. LIIohtenateIn (Europe). PAGE FOUR THE URSIN US WEEKLY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1975 MUSIC GROUPS (Continued from page 1, col. 2) Spring Flicks Bears Beat Hopkins; Hockey Team of Music. MEISTERS ON THE MOVE Returns With The Meistersingers, led by Mr. At Union Lose to Muhlenberg Howlett plus three student con­ Feb. 18 - On The Waterfront ductors, have been practising since Feb. 25 - Catch 22 . By GEORGE GElST Prior to halftime senior captain Memories of September for their spring season Playing Defore the season's lar- of the Bears, George Kinek, injured March 11 - 'Laurel & Hardy Fes of fourteen concerts. They also tival gest crowds last week, the basket- his knee. As a result, Ursinus sang at the annual Candlelight ball Bears of Ursinus College, opened the second half with a line­ April 1 - The Three Musketeers Great Britain Communion, given on Dec. 8 by the April 8 - The African Queen coached by veteran mentor Warren up of Thren, Weigard, McLaughlin, During its recent three-week new college chaplain, Rev. Max Fry, demonstrated some of this Stubits and freshman substitute April 15 - Charlie Chan at the playing tour in Great Britain, mem Nuscher. Meistersingers are look­ Opera season's best basketball while up- Andy Budko. bers of the Ursinus College Wo- ing forward to their annual concert setting visiting John Hopkins 90-81. With a little over nine minutes April 22 - My Fair Lady men's Field Hockey Team visited tour. This year for the first time April 29 - Cat Ballou Sparked by sophomore forward Jim remaining in the contest and Muhl­ the 101-year-old "inventor" of wo- there may be over fifty singers as McLaughlin's 27 points, and the enberg holding a 55-54 lead, Mule May 6 - The Endless Summer men's field hockey and spent one they head for Niagara Falls and May 13 - The MuSic Man second half scoring of guards Greg Coach Ken Moyer directed his night within earshot of three IRA Connecticut. The Meistersingers Weigard and Greg Thren, the Bears players to run a stall offense in an bombings. will give their concert at Ursinus opened up an eighteen point lead at attempt to force the Bears out of side help will never be able to help Adele Boyd, Ursinus coach, ac- in Bomberger on May 1. one point in the contest. Hopkins their 2-1-2 zone. Ursinus coach it stand. He also said Vietnam, companied by Connie Poley, um- FIRST POPS CONCERT staged a late rally with scoring Warren Fry refused to change to a and not Watergate, has weakened pire, and Celia Brackenridge, a The College Choir resumes re- from guard Paul Paytas, but some man defense and the Mule guards the executive power. Congress has British coach, paid a visit to Con- hearsals at the end of February taken aspects of foreign policy in clutch free throw shooting by Thren continued to dribble the clock down. stance Applebee, the originator of for a May 9 "pops" presentation of clinched the victory for Ursinus. At 6:39, Jim Barile was fouled in a its hands and the public plays the women's field hockey. "Great Moments From Great Musi- Congress against the President. He Two nights later, the Bears host- drive to the basket; he proceeded to cals." Further details will soon be ed the Mules of Muhlenberg in an- sink both free throws and the "She is still hale and hearty and available. feels the President should be the other M.A.C. Southern Division Mules now led 57-54. Thren's base­ very much interested in every- government's policy making leader league contest. The game, featur- line pop cut the lead to one and thing," Miss Boyd reported. ----....::..------and not the legislature. ing one of the MAC's top guards once again the Mules went to the "She demanded an account of MORGENTHAU DELIVERS Dr. Morgenthau's most interest­ Glenn Salo of Muhlenberg, was also stall. American hockey and asked about (Continued from Page 1, Col. 5) ing attribute was that in the light highlighted by the rivalry of front- After a bucket by Muhlenberg many of her friends, among them swered. of our planet's sad political state court players Randy Stubits of Ur- forward Hal Sincavage at 4:52, Ur­ Miss Eleanor Snell, former Ur­ When asked later about Vietnam, he, who studies it constantly, was sinus and Jim Hay of Muhlenberg. sinus called time out, trailing by sinus field hockey coach.," 'Dr. Morgenthau stated he feels we not depressed but maintained a sense of humor balanced with due Behind the early scoring of Ran- three. The. Bears next resorted to The IRA bombing took place should not be sending money to respect to the magnitude of the dy Kemmerer and the rebounding half court pressure which helped while the team was housed in a Vietnam to help keep an unpopular of Hay, the Mules opened a quick result in a Thren steal and layup London hostel. government on its feet. Our out- world's plight. 8-2 lead an{) threatened to blow the cutting the lead to 63-62 with two "We were greeted by an IRA Bears out of the gym. Greg Thren and a half minutes remaining. Dur- then scored two crucial buckets and ing the remaining minutes, Mule bombing three blocks away from our hostel," Miss Boyd said. ."Two the Ursinus 2-1-2 zone tightened. guard Glenn Salo sank seven of subsequent bombings increased our GIRLS' BASKETBALL The remainder of the first half eight charity tosses, clinching a was highlighted particularly by two Muhlenberg victory 72-67. awareness of the tragic IRA situa- The girls' v'arsity and JV bas- Saturday the varsity chalked up tion." individual performances by Salo of Bear facts: The Bears' record now ketball teams opened their season another victory by defeating Edin­ Muhlenberg and Greg Weigard of stands at 3-11, 2-8 in M.A.C. The team enjoyed the experience last week when they traveled to the boro State, 52-49. With the score Ursinus. Glenn Salo proceeded to competition, Randy Stubits is a- of meeting and playing with Eng- University eyf Delaware. The var- tied and only a minute remaining, continuously drive the lane thru mong the league leaders in scor- \ish hockey team members while sity game was close with Ursinus Cindy Martin sank a free throw to the zone, committing the Ursinus ing (17.9 ppg.), rebounding (13 participating in the United King- trailing by three at halftime, how- put Ursinus ahead. Edinboro was frontcourt to step out, and then rebounds per game) and free dom Physical Education College's ever Delaware outshot the Bear- unable to score in the final seconds pass out to a Mule forward Kem- throw shooting (80.6 per cent). Invitational Tournament. ettes,