Boston, page 12 SGA rejects grievance procedures, page 2 The Supejr Bowl for free, page 16 Vol. 56 Friday, January 26, 1979, 'James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia No. 30 photo by Lawrence Emeraon ^ES MADISON UNIVERSnY tl&i<A8Y Albee Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801 ^Society is indifferent to the arts By THERESA BEALE I was merely in Toronto." America we have free access You can't say he didn't Through his travels, Albee to the arte but society IS warn you. said he has seen art in indifferent to it." When Edward Albee took to different societies; thus, he Albee recalled discussing the podium in Wilson Hall compares American culture "semantic colapse" with a Tuesday night, he flaunted his with that of closed societies. Soviet playwright - the remonstrance to what he says And what he sees worries him, intention of Soviet bureaucrats is a growing indifference to he said. to so protect the Soviet Union the arts in the United States. "Shockingly little from the art of the Western "I'm going to say some difference" lies between the World that there would be a unpopular things about a arts in such a closed society as semantic collapse of the fairly unpleasant subject-the the Soviet Union and such an people. condition of the arts in this open society as the U.S., "Could that happen country," the Pulitzer prize' according to Albee. Artistic here?" Albee asked. "Are we winning playwright told and intellectual bureaucrats forcing on ourselves a James Madison University in the U S S R, determine the dictatorship through faculty and V students. "I citizens' cultural frame of intffference?" don't like the state of the reference by selecting what The health of the. arts in arts." art is allow^ in the country. the U.S. depends on the Albee, who wrote "A "In the U.S. the arte are government the public Delicate Balance'* and controlled by the people; permits itself to have. "Who's Afraid of Virginia people who want to be left according to Albee. In the Woolf ?", was here as part of alone at the status quo, who early '60's, there was the university's Artiste and don't want their values creative arte explosion under Lecture series. questioned," Albee said. "In Continued on Page 6 The playwright's seemingly deprecatory nature prompted m to explain whyt 'TV turning minds he discusS' ; "The Playwright and the Theatre" with college and university audiences across the country. into Cream of Wheat' "It's a blanket topic for a constant and blanket By THERESA BEALE condition," Albee said. "Television is turning American minds into Cream "I know what I'm going to say of Wheat." because I'm speaking to an So said _plajwright Edward Albee after his lecture audience who shares my Tuesday night in Wilson Hall. Albee fielded questions views. They already believe from the audience ,on the impact of television, films," what I wish them to and critics upon the theater believe." "I question whether television can go on," he Within this context, Albee mused. said he avoids lecturing to Albee offered commercial advertising by lottery as Philistines, people who are a solution to the demise of television. With a lottery, annoyingly indifferent to the sponsors wouldn't know when their ads would artistic and cultural values. appear on which shows; thus, the sponsors couldn't But although Alb^ said te control the shows' content. usually knows a his The government shouldn't censor TV, but it is relationship to his responsible to end the censorship of commercial TV by audience, he can't take for sponsors, Albee said. granted that anyone knows Applause replaces laughter during humourous who he is. Once, while in scenes on television scenes and Albee said he is seeing. Toronto, Albee attended a the same thing happening in the theatre. party honoring a sculptor. "The expectations that TV creates in peoples minds Amidst several elite artists, is warping the public's tastes of what dramatic nature Albee was asked if he was a should be," he said. painter or sculptor. He Public televi sion, which is supposed to be "our explained that he wrote plays, television conscience," has only a 3 percent viewing and upon further questioning, audience and can't afford its own programming, responded that his name was according to Albee. Public TV has to buy cann«l Albee. programming from Britain. "Oh," the patroness "Television is one of the most endangering elements exclaimed. "Are you related of this century, but it has potential to enlightnen the. to that famous American people," Albee said. "Only 5 percent of the population playwright who is dead?" go to the theater. "Oh, did he die?" Albee "Public awareness of art is going to have to come recalled saying. "I finally let from something as evasive as TV." Edward Albee photos by Mark Thompson her know that I was not dead; Continued on Page 2 Page 2. THE BREEZE, Friday. January 2«. 1979 SGA rejects grievance procedure By BRITE OSBORNE the evaluations, the grievance complaints since the story is "milking" the students by that the SGA can voice it The administration's Eroeedure being published in appeared is an under- handing out parking tickets disapproval to the teacher proposals dealing with student oth handbooks, and the exaggeration. he said. "It's was passed. The bill was "This project can not wt grievance procedures were SGA's right to set up its own beenmore like a fleet." prompted by a page one photo without, student input," rejected by the Student grievance committee. Atkins A new SGA constitution and in the Jan. 23 Breeze which said. Government Association also approved of setting up by-laws, with the exception of showed a car that had been A proposal for a JMU Tuesday. departmental committees, but a section on senate ticketed even though the emergency service was sent The administration's din not agree that these membership that was sent driver had left a note on the to committee. grievance procedure draft, committees should review the back to committee, was windshield explaining she had which was drawn up by Dr. evaluations. Pile said. overwhelmingly approved. a dead battery and would Pile called attention to his Thomas Stanton. vice At the meeting between A bill of opinion declaring move the car by 9 a.m. The guestspot in the Jan. 23 president of academic affairs, Pile. W'atkins and Stanton. that the SGA supports the ticket was given at 8:50 a.m. Breeze, which he called "very and Dr. Robert. Atkins, "we really weren't coming up Commuter Student comprehensive" and "maybe The food services too long." chemistry professor and with any compromise," Pile Committeesrequest that food committee will check into the speaker of the faculty senate, said. services should institute a 10 possibility of allowing students The story had to be indicates exactly how far the The student grievance or 15 meal plan instead of the to use ID' cards in Duke's comprehensive in order to faculty is willing to procedure draft was drawn up present five meal per week grill on weekends and for explain why certain actions compromise with students, in an effort to overcome the plan was passed. breakfast. were taken and "to clear up according to Darrell Pile. stalemate in negotiations. Pile Honor council and SGA The Boston concert was a the embarrassment I suffered SGA president. said. elections will be held April 3. success, and the University last year from a Breeze However, the proposal is "This is how far they'll go. Dave Martin, administrative Program Board came "very, article." pile said. "nocompromise." Pilesaid. he said. "They won't go any vice president, announced. veryclose to breaking even." A sample of the health Therefore, the senators voted farther." A $200 reward was offered UPB chairman Dave Imre center evaluation form was that pile should stick by the In other business, the SGA to anyone coming forth with said. given to each senator. A SGA's six points when he will ask James Madison information leading to the Dave Martin reminded suggestion was made that a addressed the University University President Ronald arrest and conviction of those SGA senators to turn in lists of sign be posted in the infirmary Council Thursday. Carrier to let seniors decide responsible for the teachers who give tests the to inform students about the The faculty draft consisted how graduation should be "immature act" of week before final exams so forms. of three sections: grievances carried out. Pile reported. vandalizing 18 vending concerning a faculty Representatives from the machines in N-complex and member's teaching, SGA's senior class committee lake complex dorms. grievances concerning the will ask Carrier today to let A bus providing course and method of seniors vote on how to carry transportation from the JMU Dale UJegner Chevy City informing students and out the graduation exercises. campus to Valley Mall and faculty. The Breeze reported last downtown will run at 1 p.m. For dealing with week that graduation this and 3 p.m. Saturaday. Jan 27. When it comes to value ... grievances involving a year will be conducted en the student services teacher, the draft outlined the masse, instead of allowing committee chairman J.AA.U. comes to Chevy City policy already in use. Students each graduate to shake announced. should discuss the problem Carrier's hand. In other business: Htm & Used cars with the department head "To say we've been A bill of opinion first, then the dean, and swamped with a boatload of condemning the waV security 434-6731 finally the vice president of academic affairs.