The long and hard fought parietal hours. Some of the not exist, and that the problems struggle for open dorms will issues that Sister feels must be would be covered as well as they tentatively reach a first step dealt with, “in order to insure the could be. Sr. Kathryn seems towards achievement in the rights of each resident student as fairly confident that experi spring semester of 1973-74 school well as those of the Institution mental inter-visitation will begin year. are: next semester in a minimum Following a June Board of 1. Control of the anticipated way. This would then not impose Trustees’-meeting in which the larger numbers of people in the on the student who does not wish Board indicated that inter residence halls. to live in “open” dorms, but has visitation policy was in the hands 2. Development and im no “closed” dorms available to of the Administration, Sister plementation of an effective sign- him. Kathryn Stump, Vice-President in and sign-out policy. The most vital need of the for Student Affairs, and Sister 3. Clearing of halls at curfew inter-visitation experimental Patricia Russo, Director of hours. period will be responsible help Residents, began looking into a 4. Roommate problems from the students. If the experi feasible plan of intervisitation for resulting from parietal policies. ment fails to meet the standards Rosary Hill residents. 5. Sanction for policy expected by the Administration, An Inter-Visitation Committee violators.” it could well mean another four was formed again this year con The committee was given a years’ battle to get where we are sisting of Doreen Viggiano, John week to organize their thoughs now. Bigg, Lon Crawford, John and solutions. At the next session, The next meeting will be on Wroblewski, Cathy Ball, and after discussion on several major Oct. 16th in which the RA’s will be Paula Vielkind. The first meeting points of Sr.’s paper, the com given a chance to express their gave Sr. Pat an opportunity to mittee pointed out that a “per views on the inter-visitation present her position paper on fect” inter-visitation policy did pr0gram by Cathy Ball Will Tnoso Doors Romain Closed Forever? AID TO EVERYONE Searching The Office of Education is program, students will receive mined on the basis of a formula Rosary Hill College will have Miss Cecilia T. Matta sponsoring a new student grant assistance of $1400, less the developed by the Office of a new president. The process that Mr. Anthony W. Violanti financial aid program which is amount the family can be ex Education and applied con is to terminate with the selection Miss Susan A. Pominville available to first-time, full-time pected to contribute for the post sistently to all students who apply of RHC’s second executive, in Mr. Alfred E. Anscomb students for the 1973-74 school secondary education of the for a Basic Grant. volves a special committee set up Dr. Richard G. Brandenburg year. student. No grant can, however, Basic Crants, unlike loans, do to review applications for the Fr. Joseph B. Dorsey The new Basic Educational be more than one-half of a not have to be repaid and may be position. Corinne Halsema, O.S.F. Opportunity Grant Program- student’s cost of attendance. used to cover a student’s tuition, The twenty-one member Mr. James M. Dillon (ex officio) more popularly known as Basic For the 1973-74 academic fees, room, board, bodes, sup Presidential Search Committee The Committee’s existence Grants-is designed to assist year, $122 million is available to plies, and miscellaneous ex includes representatives of the will terminate with the sub eligible students planning to assist an estim ated 425,000 penses. They are the “floor” of faculty, Alumni, Board of mission of recommendations to enter colleges, universities, students. The maximum award is the assistance package available Trustees, Administrative Staff, the Board of Trustees by its self- community colleges, approved $452 and the average award is to eligible students. Other forms Student Body and the Com imposed January deadline. The vocational and technical schools, $200. of student aid may be provided in munity. The membership is listed Board of Trustees will make the and hospital schools of nursing. The amount of each student’s addition to these grants. below: final decision. When the appropriation is expected family contribution and Mr. John T. Maher, Chairman Until a new president is sufficient to fully-fund the the amount of his award is deter Miss Allalee A. Babbidge named, management of the Mr. Thomas R. Beecher, Jr. College’s affairs will continue to Marita Lannan, O.S.F. be handled by Dr. Ralph Sexuality Course Patricia Russo, O.S.F. Zielonka. Dr. Zielonka was Miss Mary Lou Littlefield chosen to succeed Sr. Angela ATTENTION: Mr. Daniel J. Lacey Canavan as the temporary Students at Northern Illinois did previously. Dr. Richard S. Cimbalo executive in June. May 1974 University, DeKalb, 111., may Students give themselves Dr. James F. O’Leary now earn three credits for their twenty-five per cent of their Mr. Thomas J. Maass Graduates- interest in sex. grade. They also are required to Mrs. Janet L. LeVan A course entitled “Human fill out a one hundred seventy- Mrs. Carol L. Hughes Application for Sexuality,” offered through the five question survey at the Mrs. Rosemary A. Saffire Men’s Physical Education beginning of the course and write degree due in Department, has an endrollment a sexual autobiography, which of 100 and about 450 students on are both anonymous. the waiting list. An objective midterm and Inside office of registar Students engage in such ac final essay exam are also given in tivities as shouting George the course. Note page two pictures - Care to by Nov. 1 Carlin’s seven obscenities at each comment? Send editorials to the other, participating in “desensi Ascent Office or mail-box #419. tizing” sessions, viewing movies, Concentration and entering into frank dis cussions on birth control Be sure to read page three to find meeting methods. out about an opportunity for The course instructor says the students to visit Mexico. 11:30 A.M. goals of the course are to help students understand themselves Page five is definitely worth as sexual beings and identify the looking at. It contains a sneak factors and alternatives that preview of the Daemen Little Tuesday influence them as sexual beings. Theatre upcoming production. It One girl said that after only consists of two-one act plays and three class periods she feels more both should be great! October at ease discussing sex than she See what’s going on campus’s throughout America on Page 7. 23, 1973 And Much, Much More!!! PAGE 2 THE ASCENT OCTOBER 16, 1973 Attention Veterans Z c U f o s U a i The Rosary Hill College Colle to join our organization. Here are giate Veterans Association would some of our long range ob like to welcome all returning jectives: veterans, transfers and fresh club-house, off campus OBITUARY men. scholarship/loan fund Approximately two-thirds of membership in N.Y. State AMERICA (nee United the male enrollment on campus Veterans organization States), suddenly, after a five consists of veterans. We have the membership in Nation year illness beginning in 1968. potential of becoming a very Veterans organization. Death was caused by unjust influential voice on campus, but If your name is on this list you wars, overzealous corrupt it can’t be accomplished by in aren’t going to be able to draw politicians, racial and ethic dis dividual action. any money from the Veterans crimination, and moral and The Veterans’ Club meets on Administration unless you stop at economic poverty. the first and third Tuesday of the Registrars’ office and have Formerly known as the land of each month. We are politically your letter of eligibility sub the free and home of the brave, at non-alligned, and exist only as a mitted. time of death leaders screamed service for you. All we are asking Chutko, Richard innocence as country faced for is one hour of your time per Fischer, Charles oblivion. Father of such sons as month. Gelgud, Richard Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, All veterans who have an Hoolihan, Tim King and Kennedy, Mother of honorable discharge or any Lamoureaux, Gary Susan Anthony, E. Roosevelt persons, male or female, who are Mahler, Harold among others. At time of funeral drawing Veterans benefits McKelley, Wm. there were no friends left in the through their parents are eligible Poeller, Jay world community to pay their Vantine, Richard respects. Personality May Dictate Choice of Booze or Pot
A preference for either alcohol relationships with others. They or marijuana may be determined are more dreamy, more by over-all personality traits, imaginative, and sometimes, psychologists revealed at a con rugged individualists who prefer ference directed by the to go their own ways.” Smithsonian Institute’s Center “The extroverts tend to use for the Study of Man. alcohol and the introverts use Dr. Michael Beauborn, a marijuana. But where you have Jamaican psychiatrist, told (he only (Hie drug, heavily prescribed recent conference: “Heavy by society as in the USA, some drinking is usually associated people may be taking alcohol as with the upper classes, who tend their drug when they are unsuited to be extroverts and strive to to it. It’s just the wrong drug for succeed. Alcohol releases them.” he concluded. aggressive drives and is the ideal “Marijuana has the quality to drug for materialist-oriented, induce whatever experience a Western societies.” culture expects,” added Dr. Vera On the other hand, marijuana Rubbin, who coordinated the con is preferred by more introverted, ference. “If people expect it will passive people, Beauborn said, make them work hard, they work “They need it to help make hard. If they expect it will make them relax, they relax.”
THE ASCENT Tuesday, October 16,1973 Voi. 25 No. 2
Co-Editors-In-Chief Linda Neider Tony Violanti Coordinating Editor Mary Dolan
News Editor Claudia Pirri
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Co- Advisors Steven Astmann Modesto Argenio The Ascent is a student publication with a circulation of 3,000. It is One picture depicts a thousand serviced by Intercollegiate Press and College Press Service. words. These pictures exemplify Republication of all matter herein without the express consent of the some of the. problems facing RHC. Co-Editors-In-Chief is forbidden. Editorial policy is determined by the Why not send your comments Co-Editors-In-Chief. Opinions are not necessarily those of the Ad to the “Ascent” Editorial Staff. ministration. Page 3 THE ASCENT m e x d* c ^ experience I American Chemical Society Departure. January 2, 1974 Return:Return: January January 23,1974 23,1974 a* u;n ~ . J At Rosary Hill College the speakers, parties and the ‘American Chemical Society” January 2nd Depart: 7:55 A.M., Buffalo Airport, American Airlines “Eastern Colleges Science plays an important role for the Conference” are also included in Arrive: 12:43 P.M., Mexico City Airport Natural Sciences. Transportation to the Hotel the agenda. During the spring of the year, Officers include: Tom Stewart 4 P.M. Visit of the Alameda, Torre Latina, Avenida Juarez, House of Tiles, a “High School Workshop” is - President, Sue Connelly - V. National Museum of Popular Arts held where students from neigh President, Gary Szczygiel - January 3rd Bellas Artes, Zocalo, National Palace, Juarez Museum, The Leather Store, boring high schools visit RHC. In Secretary, Nick Mosseau - Merced Market, National Cathedral, Museum of the City of Mexico the science curriculum Treasurer and Mr. Wilbert Eger - demonstrations are held con January 4th Subway to Chapultepec, visit of the Castle, the Park, Modern Art Museum, Advisor. cerning Biology, Physics, For those of you who are not Museum of Antropology (4 hours at least) Historical Museum Chemistry, etc. Students are January 5th already members, but are in Paseo de La Reforma assigned to demonstrate and/or terested, please contact any one La Zona Rosa, The Market of Mexican curios lecture certain research ex of the officers for complete in Convent of Las Vizcaínas periments and other related formation. Leave Mexico City for Cuernavaca topics. Other activities involving. January 6 Settling with the Mexican Families Student Teachers January 7th Two hour orientation at Mr. Guerrero’s center on life in Cuernavaca There will be a seminar en Afternoon: downtown visit, cathedral, Borde Gardens, market, Cortes Castle, This ‘N That titled “Drugs and Alcohol” on etc. Oct. 26 at 9:30 in DS 34. January 8th Morning: Prehistorical Mexico The Phi Delta Kappa chapter Presenting will be John Car Afternoon: Xochicalco, Teopanzolco of S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo will be darelli, Police Chief of Eden. It promises to be very good. And January 9th sending D. Edward J. McMahon The conquest of Mexico as their delegate to the Bi-annual don’t forget; this is a Afternoon free conference held in Houston, requirement by the State of New January 10th Pyramids of Teotihuacan, Abbey of Acolman - One day trip Texas,* October 18-21st. This York for teacher certification. January 11th Morning: XVI Century religious architecture (1 hour) international honorary Nahuatl communities in Central Mexico (1 hour) organization for men in education IF M FIND MISTAKE The Church and the Indian stresses ideas, leadership, in m s PUBLICATION, Afternoon: Tepoztlan, Tlayacapan, etc. research and service in the field. PLEASE CONSIDTUAT For men you say!!! Well we shall January 12th T H £ / M £ THERE FORA One day with Dr. Hennin at “El Horizonte Rural” which is an institution see, because the primary issue at PURPOSE. W£ PUBLISH dedicated to the education of abandoned campesino children with the purpose the conference will be the ad SOMETH!Ale FOR ''E L ' of enabling them to advance socially, culturally and economically — run by mission of women!! EVERYONE, AND Mexican, Canadian, and American students Dr. McMahon is president of s o m e p e o p l e " January 13th Free - Suggestions: The Salto de San Anton, The Concerts and the Cafes on the the U.B. chapter, one of the largest in the world. ARE A LW A Y S Zocalo, the 8 P.M. Mariachi Mass at the Cathedral, get together to rent a taxi LOOfRlUS poR MISTAKES/!! and go swimming at Las Estacas. Big Splurge: the hacienda of Cocoyoc January 14th Morning: Colonial Mexico Afternoon: Visit of one or two haciendas, sugar cane farms, etc. January 15th One whole day trip to Taxco January 16th Mexican revolutions: Morelos, Hidalgo, Juarez Afternoon: free January 17th Discussion of Modem Mexico ISSS Visit of Oaxtepec, Cuernavaca downtown weaving center January 18th Mexico and the USA Visit of the schools, universities, Art centers, Cidoc, Ccia, etc. January 19th Morning: back to Mexico City January 20th Free - Suggestions: One day in the gardens of Chapultepec and Zoo, visit of the Convents, Concerts, Theatres Big Spluges: Mexican Ballet (USS4-8) Bullfight (USS4-8) Ballet Xochimilco and Bullfight $16.00- get the tickets as soon as you arrive in Mexico from Agenda Horizonte, calle Florencia January 21st Visit of the University, the Pedregal, Churubusco, Polyforum (chartered bus three floors of a Denver office the guru unless you’re willing to included in the Rosary Hill Mexican Experience) building, employing over 150 knock Jesus. January 22nd people, controlling ap As for the ulcer, the followers Subway to Tlatelolco, Plaza de las Tres Culturas, Basilica de la Guadalupe proximately $60,000 a month, and Evening with the Mariachis, Plaza Garibaldi of Maharaj Ji explain that the coordinating various projects Perfect Master is perfect “in his January 23rd Depart: 9:40 A.M., Mexico City Airport and activities associated with the essence’,’ but his body follows the Arrive: 8:45 P.M., Buffalo Airport movement. Among these are laws of the world. Divine Sales, a chain of stores There are also examples of Sponsored by: Modem Language Department dealing in recycled goods, Divine disciples becoming disillusioned Any additional information contact: Dr. Paule Hennin Services, a presently small odd- with the teaching of the job business, the national Room 339E - Ext. 337 movement. This is attributed to promotion, publication and the fact that some people come transportation centers, and the expecting too much from the World Peace Corps, the guru’s guru, like “a trip ten times as security force. good as acid”. Others are simply Marching to Millenium All this success, however, is not receptive. CimGum i MMaharaj ahavn) Ji, Ti onea v » ofa ( í theUa i — __l * l i » ,, • . . __ . . . not unblemished. Maharaj Ji is A disciple who turns away is in which he is “shown his soul’ delivered by the gum’s disciples, the target of many skeptic. Much like a person who is full: he may most controversial and perhaps According to the Maharaj Ji’s called “premies” after the gum’s has been made recently of the come to a table well laid-out with richest religious figures in the followers, after this “direct legal first name, on the subjects guru’s hospitalization for an his favorite foods, and yet he will United States, may either be the experience of God”, a person of what a Perfect Master is, and ulcer, and his habit of surroun be unable to eat, explained a greatest saint or the Finest con- naturally becomes more peaceful how he is with us now. The final ding himself with the trappings spokesman using simile in a man in the recent history of the and loving. The gum’s advocates day of the festival, the gum world. of a rich man, including a manner typical of the guru and see a world based on peace and himself will address the “World mansion, a Mercedes, and a his followers. The 15-year-old gum was bom love as the direct result of his Assembly to Save Humanity” personal Lear jet. His followers As in any faith, the Prem Pal Singh Rawat on teachings. about his plans to “end suffering say that those who point to these relationship between the guru December 10, 1957 in Haridwar, In order to reach this goal, on a global scale” during the new things are only “sen and his followers almost defies India, the youngest son of the Maharaj Ji (a name meaning millenium. sationalizing”, and that the guru rational analysis. To his sym then-Perfect Master. On his “great king”) is planning to hold The festival’s publicity plans has these things because his pathizers, Maharaj Ji will always father’s death, the boy declared a religious festival in the include a 50-piece band which will followers gave them to him out of be “the Perfect Master” engaged that the spirit of his father had Astrodome, called Millenium ’73, tour the states with the gum and love. His defenders specifically in the commendable effort of been transmitted to him. Today on November 8-9-10. It is sup 500 premies later this fall. point to the biblical story of Jesus bringing peace and joy to the he is the central figure in a posed to signify the beginning of a Scheduled stops are Boston, having his feet washed in ex world for a thousand years. To religious movement that claims thousand years of peace and Philadelphia, Was: ngton, pensive perfume, and his answer his detractors, he is a clever six million followers worldwide. harmony which the gum will Columbus, Indianapolis, St. to Judas’ criticism that the entrepreneur who is using the : At the core of the gum’s bring to the world through his Louis, Kansas City, and finally money could have been used to desire of many people to have a teachings is the concept that all teachings. Houston. In addition, charter help others: Marharaj Ji and new God who will save them from men possess, and are bound According to Jim Vuko, a flights to the Millenium are being Jesus share the opinion that there the misery and inadequacies of together by, an innate spiritual public relations spokesman for organized. perfection. The role of the Per will always be opportunities to the world to create a soft life for the Perfect Master, Millenium ’73 ^Backing Guru Maharaj Ji is a fect Master is to reveal this help the poor and suffering, but himself as he takes the ultima* will provide the religious leader Denver-based organization perfection to every man. the opportunities for their ego-trip. with “a platform to address the called the Divine Light Mission followers to demonstrate love As Vuko succinctly put it, It is his goal to give each man United States and the world”. (DLM). The DLM is the business an individualreligous experience with gifts is limited and should be “how you see it is how it looks”. The main messages will be end of the movement, occupying indulged. Therefore, don’t knock P AGfr 4 THE* ASCENT OCTOBER 16, 1973 Chicago I to 3zr by Darryl David Amata Chicago, not that tottering People,” their most effective town, but that towering rock social protest song, the art of music combo, consists of seven of music and lyrics comes first; the fine arts the most talented “real” latent commentary comes W h e r e I s musicians currently recording. naturally. Side two is a massive, “PccuUát 7* "Pnemiene They’ve got a big, bassy sound, uplifting medley of “Wake Up T h e L o v e often resembling Blood, Sweat Sunshine,” “Make Me Smile,” & i e l u d e ¿ by Daryl Smith and Tears. But the comparison the popular “Colour My World” One of our all time favorites- stops here. Chicago is a much and five others that aptly demon Franco Zefferelli’s production of more varied and sophisticated strate the wide range of the “Romeo and Juliet” returned to group that can be appreciated by group. Sides three and four the Holiday 1 theater on Union all generations. The unique feature Chicago at their most Road. Even though most people aspect is that Chicago can make diversified, brooding sad, slow, have already seen it, many poetical and political statements classical compositions (“AM, decided to seclude themselves without forfeiting rich, enter PM Mourning,” “Memories of from the now seemingly, sen taining sound. The music is out Love”) and clamoring one timental roar of society for a few standing. The all-important jaunty, Jamaican romp (“Fancy intimate and tear-jerking words you’ll have to listen to with Colours”). moments to watch two charac a more attentive ear. The instrumental strength of ters experiencing a unique “Chicago Transit Authority,” Chicago comes through more utopian loye affair. their first disc, moves at a poignant than the words on Shakespeare’s statement, rollicking, thunderous pace. It double-album number 11. The through ingeniously beautiful and catapulted the group to quick subjects and irreparable pre provocative language, seemed to profits and popularity. The‘three dictions touched upon are be, “This is what I consider to be goodies are “Does Anybody profound: freedom; the pollution true love. Have you ever known Really Know What Time It Is?” of Mother Earth; the falling it?” Let’s stop and think it over a “Bgeinnings“ and “Questions 67 apart of a country; the death of a little, keeping in mind that it was and 68.” Six minutes and fifty- civilization. The satire is sar also Shakespeare who said “To three seconds of something called donic. It is not unusual to hear thine own self be true.” “Free Form Guitar” should have drills and buses deafening, car Through periodic sobs and Claudio Vasquez, a native to present a specific technical been taken out with the trash, but horns honking, other assorted sniffles by females and throat South American, will premiere difficulty. But the purpose is to nobody’s perfect. All is redeemed sounds of progress (?) shrilling, clearing on the part of a few men, The Twelve American Preludes, make music. An etude, especially in “South California Purples” and a toilet flushing it all down at an increasing realization of how written by Argentine composer, a Chopin etude, should not be per and “I’m a Man.” “Someday the end. The beauties here are the viewing of the values and Alberto Ginastera, in addition to formed as a technical display (August 29, 1968)” is a cynical many. A few titles to jog the morals of love have decreased works by Mozart and Chopin. only, but foremost as a display of musical interpretation of the memory: “Loneliness is Just a through the centuries, en Mr. Vasquez is appearing musicality.” violently infamous Democratic Word,” “What Else Can I Say,” compassed thoughts throughout Sunday evening, October 28th at In discussing the Ginastera Convention. As a whole, “Flight 602,” “At the Sunrise,” the audience. It gave all those 8:30 in W.S.R. under the auspices Preludes, Mr. Vasquez describes “Transit Authority” is half “Lowdown” (that won’t let you cozy couples a chance to become of the Musical Spectrum Series, the pianistic writing as essen brilliance, half mindless noise down), and the fascinating ‘‘An even more honest with them which brings 3 performing artists tially a “bright technique, making. Hour in the Shower.” selves and each other in light of a semester, on campus to per whieh is a means not an end.” “Chicago 11” is sharper, more “Chicágo IV.” I’m told, is an setting a new goal in their form for the community at large. The music is characterically consistent and perfected in awfully misguided assemblage of everyday life to strive for, if not Admission is free. composed of complex rhymthmic arrangement and presentation. what could have been a super already reached. This summer Mr. Vazquez structures and folk loric ten Every number leads smoothly, collection of best-selling hits. Say - what a coherent world was the recipient of a R.H.C. dencies. The composer does elegantly into the next. “Moving “Chicago V” is clearly we would live in if Shakespeare’s faculty grant which enabled him employ occasional clusters and In” opens side (me with horns Chicago at the summit. All kinds powerful message concerning to participate in Master Classes 12 tone rows, but his music is not blowing, drums thumping and of things are happening here, all that idealistic fallacy of the mind in Vienna, Austria, and perform atonal. full speed ahead; followed by a spontaneously. It moves and could help each man erase the in London’s world renowned When asked why he goes glib, pro-living together number, grooves everywhere from “All is question “Where is the love?” Wigmore Hall. through the endless hours of “The Road.” In “Poem for the Well” to a haunting “While the As a Professor of Piano and an practice and intense nervousness City Sleeps” to that perennial Artist in Residence at R.H.C. Mr. before a recital he replied, “just personal favorite “Saturday in Vasquez possesses a refreshing to communicate to the audience Ot&en *V
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by Israel Horovitz Actor: Tim Hiller Director: lo z Cramer Kathleen looney in “ . . . SUGARPLUM” P1VS Oct. OUT AT 19, 20,
SEA Peter Kiklowicz in 21,22 Performers: Clayton Silver ‘ . SUGARPLUM1 hy Slawomir Hovozek and Chet Popiolkowski 8:30 P.H
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Miss Rooney
Chet and Clay
Stage Manager: Marianne Student Director: Pat COM HURR! OCTOBER 16, 1973 THE ASCENT PAGE 6 PROBLEMS IN LIVING LINE Watkins Glen poet by John Wroblewski s m m Last summer on the 27th of Q. Could you please give me some information about federally July the town of Watkins Glen, guaranteed loans? New York was invaded by a TO KATHLEEN roaring crowd of 600,000 people. They came to hear the music of the melody of my poem A. The federally guaranteed loans are made by private lenders such as banks, credit unions or the colleges themselves for up to $2500.00 The Grateful Dead, The Allman begins from within Brothers, and the Band. Although per year. This is an increase of $1500.00 over last year. Repayment of sprouting with the music was not scheduled to dove’s wings the loan usually must begin 9 to 12 months after the student leaves school but can be deferred up to 3 years if the borrower is in the armed begin until 12:00 Sat., people i watch started arriving as early as a the two of you forces, the Peace Corp, or Vista or if he resumes full time studies in an approved school. week before. They came by car, in fragrant, motorcycle, and foot from places pink light as far away as Hawaii. By noon The full amount of the debt outstanding may not go above $7500.00 fly toward Friday, cars were backed up a for undergraduates or vocational school students or $10,000.00 for those in graduate school. seven miles outside the racetrack tired red sun area. to catch a glimpse By nightfall, people were An important change was made this year in rules for deciding who of the retiring abandoning their cars in the road may receive the federal interest benefits. Heretofore, these benefits quiet up to 21 miles outside of town and went to students whose families had an annual adjusted income of Daryl Smith walking. Ticket collection $15,000.00 or less. Now the cost of attendance is weighted against the student’s financial resources. became impossible as the huge mass of people pressed toward the stage area, openly smoking Q. Where can I get information on VD? THE SEAGULL marijuana and passing bottles of beer, wine, and other beverages. A In Buffalo, you can call 838—5252. Any place else in New York Free The Grateful Dead started on State, dial 1-800-462-1168. It’s free and it’s confidential. The hours for Suspended threadless time, and played for more than this service are weekdays - 3:30 to 10:00 P.M., Saturdays -10:00 A.M. sweeping in lonesome movement five hours. They were followed by to 4:00 P.M. It is a cooperative service of the New York State Health under invention that sprang the Allmans and The Band, music Dept, and the Buffalo Diocese Catholic Youth Dept. from his wings, continuing well into 3:00 in the he glides unafraid morning. Although all the groups Q. What is the BOG program in Financial Aid? over those played well, many people who will paint his body complained that they couldn’t A. The BOG Program stands for Basic Education Opportunity Grant pierce his mind hear the music, and many more Program. Under this new program, needy high school graduates and line his soul could not get within sight of the planning to attend college full time can receive about $500.00 or $600.00 in Black and White musicians. It really didn’t per year. However, a student can receive no more than half his matter, many said because the educational costs in this particular grant. and sails alone crowd was as much of a show as calling emptiness, the groups. Q. I am a peacetime veteran receiving compensation. Is it true, and beady/hungry eyes Food, water and medical if so, when will my compensation payment be raised? pleading for carrion. supplies were brought in by seven anonymous helicopters running constantly in A. Public Law 92-328 authorized the equalization of peacetime rates an effort to supply the huge of disability compensation with wartime rates effective 7-1-73. demands. Five people tried to Generally, this raise will be paid in your 8-1-73 payment. make it to the concert area by air. One didn’t make it, due to an CARPENTERS SCHEDULED Any member of the college community may submit in writing any unfortunate parachute accident The Carpenters - America’s unlikely blend of influences: old- questions for the Problems in Living Line. Address your questions to: causing the only fatality of the number one vocal group, who will time “easy listening” favorites Problems in Living Line, Box No. 683, Rosary Hill College, Buffalo, weekend. Police in the area were be appearing at Kleinhans Music like Les Paul and Mary Ford, N.Y. 14226. Hall on Monday, October 22,1973, Liberace, and Harry James; generally helpful, and there were at 7 p.m. auspices of Festival contemporary rousers like the very few drug related arrests. East Concerts, Inc. and Artist Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Bee- The spirit of the Glen was Consultants and WKBW Radio, Gees. Not surprisingly, Richard generally one of letting have managed to pull off a and Karen’s personal lives and everybody do their own thing. remarkable feat in this performing habits similarly And though there was a crowd of tumultuous day and age! They’ve bridge this gap: They’re hip, over 600,000 for the concert, one bridged the much-touted expressive and imaginative local citizen agreed with the Generation Gap. Their chain of enough to provoke wild, cheering police that there had been less medlodic, up-beat hits - “Close adulation from college audiences trouble that weekend, than from To You,” “We’ve Only Just across the country...yet previous crowds of 20,000 for the regular race track scene. Begun,” For All We Know,” wholesome and sincere enough to 1. Who completed the first Altantic Ocean cable allowing people “Rainy Days and Mondays,” be lauded by their older fans as in America and Britain to communicate by telephone? “Superstar,” and “Hurting Each “the perfect American boy-and- 2. What was the largest structure ever built by living animals? Other,” has • the awesome girl-next-door. 3. How long was one of the longest beards on recorded history? Appearing with the Car distinction of being embraced by 4. What is a herd of kangaroos called? a musical audience that ranges penters will be Skiles and Hen from energetic pre-teeners to derson, an inventive and 5. Where was the first tri color traffic light used? “Allienated” hard-rock devotees engaging comedy team. Their 6. What was the latest award received by Princess Margaret's to middle-aged fans of Perry work is a combination of im- husband, photographer Tony Armstrong lones? Como and Liberace whose nerves provisational patomine and self- 7. When was Maureen McGovern’s hit, ‘The Morning After” first normally jangle at the mere accompanied vocal harmonizing written....and for whom? suggestion of hit pop music of a tune or two. Second only to (Answers on Page 7) performed by a 22-and 26-year old Rowan> and Martin in longevity, team. the team has been together 15 This accomplishment - years, and is still going strong. worthy, perhaps of a pop music Tickets for this performance Nobel Peace Prize - was an are $6.00; $5.00 and $4.00,, on COLLEGE STUDENTS POETRY ANTHOLOGY unself-conscious one for Richard sale now at the Festival Ticket and Karen, whose sonorous, Office, Statler Hilton Hotel and The NATIONAL POETRY PRESS original sound is the result of an all authorized Festival outlets. announces its SPRING COMPETITION The closing date for the Novembers submission of manuscripts by College Students is ANY STUDENT attending either junior or senior college is eligible to submit his verse. There is no limitation as to form or theme. Shorter works are pre ferred by the Board of Judges, because of space limitations. 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3210 Selby Avenue Los Angeles, C alif. 90034 OCTOBER 16, 1973 THE ASCENT ” PAfcE 7 THE AMERICAN CAMPUS OPEN UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNIONS? Student leaders are beginning The students asked to have a OFFERS DEGREE to search for ways to become student observer at the involved in collective bargaining bargainings table with the Elizabethtown, Pa.-(I.P.)- industry. concept, and we feel there is between college administrations provision that he would not say Elizabethtown College has set up The College’s function is to much education taking place in and their faculties. anything unless asked. The ad a Center for Community evaluate the student’s record, the community that has never Some students are even ministration agreed, but the Education, an experimental plan his program of study and been recognized by an education talking seriously of creating their union refused. agency separate from the then make a decision as to institution with a degree.” Very own unions to bargain collec Union leaders believe that the residential college, to offer “open whether he has earned a degree. simply, he added, the College tively with universities. The administration’s sympathy university”-type degree “We’re not going into the wants to award degrees to people students fear: toward students is an effort to programs. business of selling degrees,” Dr. well-trained in their field who -----That increases in salaries confuse the issues involved in the The student in the campus- Berkebile said. “The fees we have not spent enough time in and fringe benefits won by bargaining. free division may earn the credits charge cover only administrative school to earn them. faculty .unions will come out of “The administration talk required for graduation in a costs, he must pay for his courses The other active division, students’ pockets in the form of about involving students is a variety of ways, although any wherever he takes them.” community relations, simply higher tuition. classic play of management to program must be evaluated and Explaining why the College brings under one umbrella the -----That faculty strikes will muddy up negotiations,” says approved in advance by the has set up the program, which type of specialized educational interrupt their education. Israel Kugler, vice-president of student’s “Consultative- will be evaluated by the Middle experiences that the Industrial ----- That faculty collective the City University union. “Many Evaluation Committee”, which is States Association after two Relations Institute has been bargaining will diminish the of our demands, which are op composed of two faculty, two years, Dr. Berkebile said: offering both on and off the expanded student role in campus posed by the administration, public members and Dr. “We’ve always felt we had a campus, Dr. Berebile said. decision-making won during the would benefit students. We would Berkebile. responsibility to the community “These learning experiences are turmoil of the 1960s. hope that students would bargain He said sources of credit could and we have made efforts in the either credit or non-credit and For the most part, students independently with the ad be courses at residential colleges past to fulfill this responsibility may be used for certification of gained that role by winning ministration. like Elizabethtown; courses at through the supervisory and personnel by state agencies or membership on faculty senates Shark agrees that students non-residential colleges like the management programs offered used to meet organizational and committees. When collective may want to bargain in University Center at Harrisburg; to business and industry through training experiences for bargaining comes to a campus, dependently. “It is a frustrating and in-house courses and the Industrial Relations Institute. professional advancement.” however, the importance of those feeling to be the only group on seminars offered by business and “We wanted to expand this committees and senates often campus not holding a union declines. card,” he says. However, he Faculty collective-bargaining suggests that students may want contracts often concentrate on to negotiate contracts with their “conditions of employment,” faculties as well as their ad which campus unions are in ministrations. POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH terpreting broadly to include Besides the City University of such concerns as class size, New York, students at the academic freedom, curriculum, University of Wisconsin at Madison and Temple University The National Research research organizations with professional travel during faculty-student ratios and are looking into the possibility of Council announces the Research laboratories at more than 80 tenure. budgets. These issues all concern student unions. Associates hip programs for 1974. geographic locations in the Applications must be post students, yet students are not at Probably the most serious These programs provide United States. marked by January 15, 1974. the table when they are being effort, however, is under way at scientists and engineers with Appointments are made on a Awards will be announced in negotiated. Stockton State College in New opportunities for postdoctoral competitive basis and are open to April. In our state, students have Jersey, where 40 percent of the research on problems in the recent recipients of the doctorate Further information con asked the legislature to prohibit 1,800 students have signed cards fields of CHEMISTRY — SPACE in some cases to senior in cerning specific research op administrations and faculties designating a student union as SCIENCES — PHYSICS — vestigators. Some are open to portunities and application from negotiating on students’ their bargaining agent. ATMOSPHERIC & EARTH non-U.S. citizens also. materials are available from the rights or on their role in gover Students seeking collective SCIENCES — ENGINEERING Approximately 250 awards Associateship Office, JH 606-P, nance. bargaining have a major legal — LIFE SCIENCES — and will be made in 1974. Stipends National Research Council, 2101 At the City University of New hurdle to overcome: no current MATHEMATICS. (subject to income tax) will Constitution Avenue, N.W., York, where students have taken law gives them the right to These programs are con range from $13,000 upwards. Washington, D. C. 20418. a strong stand on collective ducted on behalf of and in Grants will be provided for bargaining, they have run into bargain collectively, unless they cooperation with certain federal family relocation and for qually strong resistance. are university employees. WOMEN'S AND CATHOLIC COLLEGES DYING OUT
The national trend toward Most resistant to giving up colleges. coeducation continues, says a their roles as women’s colleges The CRC report, which also report issued by the College were the stronger, more analyzed enrollment patterns, Research Center (CRC). “prestigious” independent noted that colleges that turned to The results of a nationwide colleges, according to the study. coeducation during the 1960s survey show that many of the Only II out o f 41 independent made greater enrollment gains single-sex undergraduate four-year institutions reported a than those that continued as colleges of the ’60s have aban change to coed status since 1960. institutions for women only. doned that role and have begun But most of these colleges also While all of the private colleges coeducational admissions said they did not prohibit the in the survey showed an average programs. Also, one-third of admission of men to un enrollment gain of about 200 those schools with strong Roman dergraduate programs. Only students by 1970, those in Catholic affiliations during the seven independent colleges stitutions that had gone coed ’60s have now severed or reported a “restrictive” ad before 1970 reported enrollment loosened those ties. missions policy. gains averaging about 400 The most striking results of The trend toward coeducation students during the 1960s. the survey are figures that show has not been limited to the Today, there are only three the virtual end of the traditional women’s colleges, however. The publicly supported colleges that role of women’s colleges. study notes that, as the 1970s limit enrollment to women: Of 300 women’s colleges in began, seven out of ten Longwood College in Farmville, TRIVIA: ANSWERS I 1960, only half were classified as previously for-men-only in Virginia, Texas Women’s such by 1972. dependent universities and University in Denton and 1. Cyrus Field completed die first traits-Atlantic cable in 1858. colleges were actively recruiting Mississippi State College for 2. Australia's 1,200 mile barrier reef. The survey found that Roman females. Women in Columbus. 3. Hans Steininger, 16th century Austrian, had a 8' 9" beard. Catholic and public institutions The survey was based on Recent amendments to the 4. A herd of kangaroos is called a “mob”. led the way toward coeducation. information gathered on 298 federal Higher Education Act private, public, and religious- require the elimination of sex bias 5. The first three colored traffic signal was used in Wolverhamp Only 73 out of an original group of 185 Roman Catholic institutions affiliated institutions operating in colleges and universities. The ton, England, in 1928. continued to operate as women’s as women’s colleges in 1960. It sole exemptions to this mandate 6. At the Arts Festival in France, lones received the booby prize colleges in 1972, and, bowing to a was carried out by Kenneth M. are schools that are traditionally for the worst photographs. variety of pressures, 27 Roman Wilson, director of the Center, an single-sex. 7. “The Morning After” was first written in the late 60's with Catholic institutions went out of agency that concentrates on Barbara Streisand in mind. existence. cooperative research among Page 8 THE ASCENT SPORTS SCOOP Prospects for a Good Season
The tip-off to a good hunting although they reported that last noted. Even quail season through season can usually be seen in year and the shooting was rather the state will remain closed. early spring, and I can safely say spotty. I feel itk quite important that that things look pretty good. I expect an exceptional year the hunters remove the cliche Early this year on some spring for waterfowl. We had a very wet image that many anti-hunters woodchuck hunting trips I noted and mild spring, along with the have of us, or hunting may not more rabbits and pheasants than good numbers of birds I’ve seen, have much of a future. usual in my area. I even noticed it should make for an extra fine Remember, anyone can be a squirrels where I haven’t seen season. Duck hunters should do hunter, but how many can be a that many over the last couple of well by working brush-choked Sportsman? years. creeks. by John Robinson Herbert Dorg, director of the Western New York’s deer Bureau of Wildlife, confirmed my population looks very stable; suspicions in a recent report; good hunting can be anticipated. “cottontails throughout the state Do some knocking on doors. seem to be on the up swing” he You’ll find it will let you into reports. The same applies to some fine areas. turkeys, they are increasing their The outlook isn’t all good; range farther each year. I have Hungarian partridge and Bol> been told of reports of sightings in white quail are at a low point. “You can’t go around dig lower Cataraugus county. Huns haven’t made a comeback ging up dirt, without finding The Bureau of Wildlife also from their low point a couple yourself in a hole.” reports grouse will be on one of years ago, so there will be no their up-cycles this year, season ’til a stable population is CLASSIFIEDS Muhammad Ali: ATTENTION POETS!!!!!! submit your poetry for Different Strokes publication in the ASCENT The saga of Muhammad Ali were put to rest by. this proud may be the most unique in the black man. Not that he didn’t pay history of American sports. He is for his morality and conscious. JOB OPPORTUNITIES, check You can help make all America more than an athlete who par The boxing association stripped Sparkle City. Just by putting litter ticipates in boxing, he is a living him of his title when he refused to the Career Development folk legend. A modern day serve in the Army because of Center (browsing library) in the in its place. 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