Connecticut Daily Campus Serving Storrs Since 1896 v« VOL. CXVI NO. 123 STORRS, CONNECTICUT TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1963 English Department To1 Phi Beta Kappa Initiates Top Present Fourth Author Thirty-Eight Uconn Scholars— by Ruth Mamiel are usually Jewish, the settings Thirty - eight top - ranking A member of the Uconn facul- Supreme Court, emphasizing its Bernard Malamud, novelist and bleak and poverty-stricken, and students at the University ol ty since 1946. Dr. Taylor lias' recent decisions on civil liber- shortslory writer, will be the the situations pa^etic. Mr. Mala- Connecticut and a distinguished been economics head for nine' ties. fourth author to participate in mud creates ghetto Jews whom he faculty member will be inducted uses symbolically to represent years. He served the State as] Slated to be inducted as regu- this semester's guest lecturer se- as members of the local chapter economic advisor to Governor A.' ries sponsored by the English mankind's need for an unselfish lar members of the Society are of Phi Beta Kappa tonight at A. Ribicoff, the nation as an aide the following: Depart mom. The public is invited love and for a set of humanistic 7:30 p.m.. in the Student Union values. The Jew is a symbol of to President Eisenhower's Coun- to hear Mr. Malamud speak Wed- Dr. Taylor Glen Clark, senior: Lydia E. nesday evening at 8:30 in Social hopefulness, humility, and self- cil on Economics and Ihe world, Rufleth. senior;. Marie L. St. identity in the face of suffering The faculty member is Dr as a frequent consultant to sev- Sciences 55. Philip E. Taylor, head of the Pierre, senior; Barry H. Fox, Mr. Malamud, who won the and isolation. If a Malamud hero eral Arab nations. He has made' senior; Martin A- Siemoniet, National Book Award for The Department of Economics and a five trips as advisor to Near Hast scholar with a national and inter- senior: Patricia F. McHugh, sen- i>i.i-i' Band, a collection of countries in the past six years. ior; Ernest J. Irwin, Jr., senior; short stories, has also published national reputation in his field. Dr. Dorothy Kenyon is a for-! Irene Kriskijans, senior; Tina C. The induction of Dr. Taylor as three"'full-length novels. The Nat- mer New York City municipal | Bergen, junior: Margaret I. Eng- ural, his first novel, is a modern an honorary member of the court judge. Her address, which lish, senior; and Richard H. ^•American version of the quest August Society is a tribute to his will follow the 7:30 p.m. initia- Kosinski. senior long and distinguished service to tion of the 38 outstanding Uconn for the Holy Grail. Roy Hoblbs, a Lawrence P. DeMott. senior; baseball player for the New York the University, the State, the students to the honorary society, Nation and Middle East. will be centered on the U.S. Rochelle E. Meyerson, senior; Knights, names his magic bal JoAnn Kuenkler, senior: Ken- IVonderboy, has dreams about a golden baseball, and aspires to neth R. Neuberger, senior; Jan- beat every record ever set on the ire E. Rourke, senior; L'nda E. baseball diamond. George Appleby Elected Oslecke, senior: Joan F. Austin, Latest Novel senior; Janice C. Raker, senior; A New Life, published in 1961, Nancy J. Roman, junior: Barbara Is Malamud's latest novel. The B. Milliken, senior; and Thomas Story takes place at a slate col- Nutmeg's Editor-in-Chief R. Osborne. junior. lego « here ils hero, Seymour Lev- Delia R. Zera. senior; Rose- in, is a firsl-ycar English instruc- George Appleby of the Chi Phi] was elected Editor in Chief of I mary Rodlinsky. senior: James tor in search of a new and better P. D'Amore. senior: Harold K. life. More than half of the novel the 1964 Nutmeg at the staff | meeting on Monday afternoon. Baker, senior; Elizabeth J. Flem- is devoted to satirizing the inept Bernard Malamiiil English Department in an intel- Assisting him is Susan Trempor, ing, junior: Dorothy A. Nichols, senior; .I-udith D. Warren, sen- lectual wasteland committed to denies his Jewishness—his hu- the new Managing Editor. cultivating mediocrity and super-! manity—he is lost. Appleby is now the Assistant ior: Barbara A. Moulton. senior; ficiality. Business Manager of the yearj Juris Kalnins, senior; and Char- To be a good Jew, a good hu- lotte L. Klumb. senior. The book is filled with comic' man being, is to be motivated by book. He has participated in episodes which describe Levin's! the heart, to trust others and sac- many activities such as a member John J. Vanags. senior: Frank adventures in the classroom, the I rifice for them, to be merciful, of House Council, class represen- C. Bachman. junior: Joan Me- English Department, and the bed- j selfless and charitable. What tative. vice-president of the Young Cann. junior: Frances Tiller, jun- room. Notwithstanding its comic ' makes Mr. Malamud's work orig- Democrats, Social Chairman for ior: Lucy H. Paige, senior; and qualities. A New Life is essential- inal is the use of comedy (often his dormitory, vice-president of Judith L. I-ockard. senior. ly a serious attempt to deal with grotesque humor), fantasy, and the Junior Class, and he is now The Phi Beta Associates, a a lonely man's search for love irony in connection with his vice-president of Chi Phi. group that finances the society, and moral commitment. vision. These have the effect of Susan Tremper of Alpha Delta Pi was the Senior Co - Editor o( will sponsor Dr. Kenvon's lecture. Characteristic Theme undercutting the serious theme ( The program was established in Bernard Malamud's character- while at the same time reinforc- this year's Nutmeg. She has also bean on the Publicity Committee 1942 and there are now some 75 istic theme is perhaps mast clear- ing his insistence upon the neces- •distinguished lectures on the ly dramatized in his second nov- of the Union and is now Rush sity for compassion even in the George Appleby ' speakers panel. el. The Assistant, and in The most bizarre and destitute cir- Chairman for her house. Magic Barrel. The characters cumstances. Oilier Editors Other editors elected are as fol- lows: KathyCatlin of Theta. Fea- Dag Hultgreen Receives Award tures; Tom Talbof, Chi Phi, Busi- Freshman Orientation Period ness; Gloria Radville and Jan Esner both of Alpha Epsilon Phi. At BOG Recognition Banquet Publicity and Circulation; Debby JTo Feature Concise Program Guest, Alpha Delta Pi. Spectal The Student Union Board of ald Haliiday. Nancy Henderson, Events; Denny Stancck, Chi Phi. Governors held its Eleventh An- Dianna Longo. Jan Radder. Jill EDITOR'S NOTE: The Con- I the class is tested. The entire and Allyn Peterson, Kappa. nual Recognition Banquet Wed- ne.ti. ill Daily Campus publish- Steigler, and Brooks Fitch. (lass will meet with the Deans Sales; Steve Shwartz, Phi Epsi- nesday May 1 in the Commons From the Personnel Committee 6d an account of the plans for i of the various schools and col- lon Pi, and Ron Massey. Chi Phi. Dining Hall. Students and facul- the IJMf.S Irishman Orientation leges at 1:30 p.m. 3 p.m. marks Advertising; Jan Hall and Linda ; Claire Mathews, Administrative ty were among those invited to Chairman. Gerakfino Verge, Al- Week in a recent issue. Due to . tlio time designated for individual Ives, Alpha Delia Pi. Senior Co- lie honored for their fine service a misconception, the report was | conferences with individual aca- Fditors. donna Wedge. Gail Swiers, Linda : to the Union throughout the year. Elliott, and Joan Austin Incorrect in parts. The follow- demic counselors, and the Presi- Also, Ann Laughton. Kappa Dr. Stanley K. Seaver ing is tBfl Comel program for dent's Convocation is scheduled Art and Layout; Gary Solomon. Included from the Recreation the fall orientation program. Dr. Stanley K. Seaver, head of Committee were Barry Rudolf. for 8:30 p.m. in the Auditorium. (Continued on Page 5) the Agricultural Economics De- Freshman Week 1963 will be- The curfew once again is 10:30 Administrative Chairma'n. Judith partment and former memlier ol Davies, Claudia Yukor. Elvira gin on Thursday, September 19. p.m. the Board of Governors, high- and will run through Saturday. Saturday Tests Ma/i, David Macnameo. Sandra September 21. The shorter Fresh- Senate Agenda lighted the Banquet with his talk Krug, Richard Lisowskl, Stephen Saturday, September 21. begins congratulating those who have man orientation period will fea- for the frosh with an 8:45 testing Orasso. James Gannon. Marilyn ture a revised, more concise pro- President's Report: made the Union program a sue Evans, Lawrence Carrier. Philip period for the group as not yet Committee Apiiointmeiit U> cess and offering new suggestions gram eliminating the president's tested. .The same group will Nohrr. reception. Public Relations and Aca- for the future. meet with Mr. Dunlop and Miss Dag Hultgreen, Vieo-President Certificate recipients, from the demics < oiiiniici. - Publicity Committee were Frank i Informal Meeting Noftsker at 10:00 a.m. The rest Steering Committee Re|M>rt: in charge of Programs of the Freshman Orientation Week' of the morning will be concerned 1. |,oIn > of secretary Board of Governors, received the Boros, Administrative Chairman, will begin with an informal meet- Barbara Tlchy, Edmund Ru- with specials such as Engineering 2. ,ii tiiHI on Bill No. S on Sen award of outstanding Board Mem ing of the Frosh class Thursday Apptitude tests. Intercollegiate baeha, Roberta Rosenberg, Su- 1 alorial class council repre- bar of the Year. The Social Com- night at 8 p.m.