Bates College SCARAB The aB tes Student Archives and Special Collections 3-26-1958 The aB tes Student - volume 84 number 19 - March 26, 1958 Bates College Follow this and additional works at: http://scarab.bates.edu/bates_student Recommended Citation Bates College, "The aB tes Student - volume 84 number 19 - March 26, 1958" (1958). The Bates Student. 1290. http://scarab.bates.edu/bates_student/1290 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at SCARAB. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aB tes Student by an authorized administrator of SCARAB. For more information, please contact [email protected]. m 'Bates Student Vol. LXXXIV, No. 19 BATES COLLEGE. LEWISTON. MAINE. MARCH 26. 1958 By Subscription Phillips Notes Implications \ IDS R n nn jn f Q PU/f/n r Q - Of New Tuition IncrwJ*™1 ^PPOUITS ACllIOrS, By HOWIE KUNREUTHER In a Chapel speech given Monday morning President Selects Ku.nreuth.er Charles F. Phillips dealt solely with the implications of a newly announced increase in student costs. j Chooses Brown, "Tuition will go up next fall, reason wliv wc should do some- not to $800 as previously an- JNeff To Serve thing about the situation, noted nounced, but to $900" declared Prexy. There is today as never In Major Posts President Phillips. In the past before a shortage of members we "we have tried to go up by a rel- By CATHY JARVIS can recruit for the faculty. In or- atively small amount," but re- der to keep our teachers we must Howard Kunreuther and Wal- cently we have been forced to bid for them with higher salary ter Neff have been appointed by change our policy. inducements. the Publishing Association as Explains Reasons STUDENT editor-in-chief and Discusses Rising Costs business manager, respectively, Discussing the reasons for this As a second reason for the tui-' for the 1958-59 term. new move, the President stressed tion hike it was pointed out that Louis Brown will head Kun- two main causes. As was pointed "there are rising costs in all the reuther*s staff as managing edi- out at the fall Convocation there i olher depar|ments in the col- tor. Thc new staff will assume its is "a need for even higher COl-|lege#« citing some figures from duties with the April 16 issue of lege salaries." The teaching pro- j thc Treasurer's report. President the paper. fession in the United Sates is the Phillips noted the percentage in- Both the editor-in-chief and his one major economic group which crease in "various items that are business manager are natives of has not enjoyed any of our re- necessary to the running of the Great Neck. N. Y., and are ma- cent increased standard of liv- college." Howie Kunreuther, Lou Brown, and Wally Neff (1. to r.) joring in economics. inff. "Therefore just on plain Turning to the inflationary assume duties on STUDENT after vacation. (Photo by Blunda) Serves As Copy Editor prounds of equity or fairness it is problems of the country, the In high school Kunreuther was time we did something about this speaker asserted that there are lag." a reporter for the Great Neck many people who are advocating Frosh Veto "Unlimiteds" High School Guide Post. He be- also an economic | inflation without thinking gan his work on the STUDENT through to the end result. "You as a freshman reporter. He has Selective Service people here are seeing part of In Debate On Cut System served as an associate copy edi- the end result. The steady in- Debating against the proposal. Also on the negative side were I tor and as an associate editor. The Selective Service Qual- crease in tuition in American col- "Resolved: that the Bates College i Harold Smith and Jack Sim-j During the past year he was ification Test will be given leges is a direct result of follow- administration should adopt a | mons. Representing the affirma- [chairman of the CA Public Af- on May 1. 1958. ing an inflationary program in plan of unlimited cuts." Marjorie' five were Mary Stafford, Robert /fairs Commission, and vice presi- Applications, mailing en- this country." Sanborn was voted thc best in-jViles, and Neil Newman, dent of Gould Political Affairs velopes and bulletins of in- Notes Other Effects dividual speaker in the Freshman sta,e Three Reasons Club. He also participates in the formation are available in Prize Debate Thursday. Prizes of Political Union. "We will do what we can to Outlining the affirmative plan of the Dean of Men's Office. S4 were awarded to each member Has Dean's List Grades cuts. Miss Stafford stated that it The deadline for filing an help you." the President ma of the winning negative team, Kunreuther takes part in in- would "give every student in application for this test is tained. but "the bulk of this will ,,vith an additional $10 to Miss tramural sports, enjoys skiing, every class the privileges now April 11. (Continued on page two) Sanborn. and is on the tennis team. In ad- granted to the students on the dition to sports, he likes all types Dean"s List. A student receiving of music and is an enthusiastic an V warning or a freshman re- stamp collector. ceiving a 'D' or 'F' warning would Players Offer Final Production; A Dean's List student, he plans lose cuts at the discretion of thc to work for departmental honors. individual professors concerned. In giving his reaction to the ap- We would still adhere to the Stage Shakespearean Tragedy pointment. Kunreuther said, "I present 'no-cut' days and loss of appreciate the opportunities that Damon, Mazza Star cuts for disciplinary reasons." the editorship of the paper offers As Romeo And Juliet The affirmative team stated me. By coordinating the editorial three reasons as to the need for and business staffs, it is hoped By MIKE POWERS this plan. "First," stated Viles, that there will be a clearer work- "Romeo. Romeo, wherefore art "any form of limited cuts dis- ing relationship between the thou Romeo?" beseeches Juliet in criminates against the students members of the STUDENT what is perhaps the most oft who are mature but can't make board." quoted passage from any of a 3.200 average. Second, this plan Promoted from the position of Shakespeare's immortal works. would give the student the op- advertising manager which he This balcony scene is undoubted-' portunity to exercise his maturi- held this year, Neff has a lively ly the high point of the tragedy ty in having the freedom to (Continued on page two) "Romeo and Juliet." choose whether to go to classes or not." On April 10, 11. 12. the Rob- Mercereau Plays At Present Alternate Plan inson Players will present a Pre-Vacation Dance three night production of this Thirdly. Miss Stafford spoke of Shakespearean tragedy in the the need to "further carry out Tomorrow Evening Little Theater. The production is the third goal of the Bates plan The new officers of the Chase directed by Prof. Lavinia M. — "to develop in a student sound Hall Dance Committee have an- Schaeffer. Assistant directors are attitudes and abilities.'" New- nounced that there will be a pre- Jane Lysaght and Judith Granz. man asked, "Why, if a student vacation dance from 8:15-11:45 Jane Damon and Benedict Maz- already knows the portion of a za will portray the pair of ten- Jane Damon. Tony Lovejoy, and Ben Mazza (1. to r.) enact course to be discussed on a cer- p.m. tomorrow evening in Chase Hall. der lovers. scene from forthcoming production of "Romeo and Juliet." tain day, should he be forced to attend? He could be putting this Art Mercereau and his combo will supply music for dancing. Love Meets Doomed End each other surpasses the bitter time in on something he does not in the fact that the deep rooted Entertainment will be provided "What's in a name?" utters hatred of their respective fami- know as well." hatred of the families have driv- by the Hi-Ho's and the Merri- Juliet in the same balcony scene. lies. Although the pair meet a en the pair to their inescapable The negative team presented This one line points up the strug- doomed end, the depth and pas- manders. Admission will be 50 end. The audience, however, is'an alternate plan which, said cents per couple. gle between the Capulets and the sion of their love truly would well aware that even in death'Smith, is "more liberal than the The officers for the coming year Montagues which raged in "fair overcome any tragic ending. Romeo and Juliet have tri- existing plan, but not so radical will be William Worthington, Verona" and which is the back- Romeo. Juliet Triumph umphed — in their symbolic as the plan presented by the af- chairman; Margaret Montgomery, drop for the action of the play. marriage in the tomb. The tragedy of the play lies firmative. Our plan would deal secretary; and Gerald Zaltman, Romeo and Juliet's love for not in the lovers' final ending, but (Continued on page three) (Continued on page three) treasurer. YA^ TWO THE BATES STUDENT, MARCH 26, 1958 Hickories Awards Badges Show Ski Film Stu-G Plans Four Changes To Adept Ski Enthusiasts To Illustrate In Blue Book Regulations Wedeln Method to tie together the freshman class, Proving their skiing adeptness to descend the hill while turn- By ANITA KASTNER foster responsibility and make and ability, 18 Bates students ing to their right and left.