Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives Spring 5-14-1969 The Parthenon, May 14, 1969 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, May 14, 1969" (1969). The Parthenon. 861. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/861 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Parthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. arthenon Alar 14, 1969 Vol 69 MARSHALL UNIVERSITY STUDENT NEWSPAPER No. 119 ff u1tington, W. V1. Faculty retirement is topic By WAYNE FAULKNER A motion concerning faculty Board of Education for their Staff Reporter retirement policy tabled last lack of coul'tesy in dealing with President Roland H. Nelson meeting in order to hear Presi­ the faculty members involved." will speak before the Student dent Nelson speak this w e e k Also ,to be discussed at the Senate today concerning the ad­ will a 1 s o be discussed a,t the meeting will be a resolution ministration's faculty retirement meeting. The resolution spon­ policy. sored by Sen. Tom ·Hensley, sponsored by Sen. Neal Borg­ meyer, Huntington fl'eshman, to According to Pam Slaughter, Huntington junior, reads: "support and cooperate" with ithe student body vice president, "Be it herewith resolved that: newly f ormed Undergraduate "President Nelson will speak on because of the brief notice and Alumni Association. the policy and why ·these deci­ general lack of respect g i v e n Miss Slaughter again empha­ sions on various members of the faculty members in regard ,to the faculty were made." recent rertirement procedure, the sized that "all students are wel­ The meeting will be open to come at this meeting to listen Marshall University Student Se­ all interested, students and fac­ and to ask questions." ulty members. "The floor will be nate go on record as repudiating The Senate meeting will be at open for questions and answers," the Marshall University admini-. · 5:30 p.m. in Smith Hall Audi­ said Miss Slaughter. stration and it he West' Virginia torium. DR. I. E, BUFF Dr. Buff to speak Thursday; will be sponsored by SDS Dr. I. E. Buff of Charleston ber, tlley (the SDS) do not mind will speak here Thursday at 11 e v e r y o n e knowing they are a.m. on the Student Union lawn. bringing him here. He had talked He is being brought here through with a reporter from a H~­ the· courtesy of SDS. ton new$paper and would not The title of his speech will be mention the organization in con­ "Do We Really Need A Revolu­ nection with Dr. Buff's name tion?" and will cover the issue because, according to Stewart, of labor in West Virginia. Dr. they thought he would not like Buff will elaborate on the lack of his name associated with SDS. "labor with dignity" in the state. An SDS member talked with Dr. He also said he will show a Buff Saturday and reported that connection between the miners he wanted SDS -to "tell it like it rebellion in West Virginia and is." Stewart replied that they the current student demonstra­ would, since that was wthat SDS tioru, on American campuses. was trying to do. There was a question as to who ~he public is invited. In case was sponsoring Dr. Buff's visit. of bad weather, the talk will be According to Danie Stewart, Bar­ held •in the Science Hall audi­ boursville senior and SDS mem- torium. Rush registration continues Registration for 'fall sorority rush began Monday in the Student Union and will continue today, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All women planning to rush next semester mus.t fill out the reg­ istration cards and turn •tlhem in to Panhellenic by Sept. 1, according · to Jocelynne McCall, Glen Ellyn, Ill. sophomore and ruSlh rules chairman. Those who do not register 1lhis week can contact Panhel­ r lenic during the summer but cards must be turned in by Sept. 1 in order .to be eligible for rush, she said. Registration will not be final, however, until the $2 Panhellenic publication fee is paid on Sept. 15 or 16. Rush will begin Sept. 17 '!' . and continue through Sept. 28, w'hen bids will be given out. ... Entering freSlhmen will be contacted this summer about rush. v: \ TFi& ad~anced ~tiqg ~lass .will~ vmich ~ emotion has been; eval­ 'Pr•t :1nterview>) · by Jean­ -cuated," wiiites Brwrtein: Club will meet in SH232. Pic­ ..; ~Claude. Yl!Jl Hal1Ie1 Th;1rsday1 at '" ' Acf.ing io the convocalioil, di­ ture for the Chief Justice will ll a.fP.. in Old Ma.in Auditori1.1p:t. recteci' t>r·.· Dr. ~l~ine _Novak, be taken. · ~te.rv_tewt a~rdingto'.crit.ic .yassociilte professor of speec\l, are 5:30 p.m. - The Student Se­ Ro~ Bru$Jein. is Mr, van ltal­ Huntingtpn ·ll.tudents. Linda Jen­ nate will meet in Smith Hall lie's . examination of: 1' • '/ • ' the kins Clagg, senior; .Terry Goller, Auditorium. President Nelson lheehanizatioh of fife' 1n modern senior; Ch r i st ~Lot!·Fridinger, ·, 1,,,.;;,t A ---1- " • . • " will speak on faculty retire­ ur...... ,n.l.~-..• ., •• d ' i-j u ·n i 6 r, and" J• Humphreys, ment policies. The meeting is " ·. .. f<»Jr. nervous jQb appli­ ; senior, , " i,i < . '!! open to all students. cants from· various c~ of life • Here's what's happening on Alm inclu_ded in .ftie · cast are 9:15 p.m. - Encounter Se­ are'tluestioru!d bY. four b1;¢<l: in,.. R o g e r;· DrummnQd, Arlington, campus today: teivjewers. The· interview •. ries ait Campus Christian Cen­ Va., ~r; Cbatti Ferrell, Char­ 9 a.m.-3 p.m. - Registration to-~u~. ter. "King on a TotJtering · ~ the'" applicants .., lestoJ\. seniortPiw Mosser, El­ for fall sorority rush continues . to a. gaping, .blinlting chOTUS, and in the Student Union. Throne" a film· documentry kins· seniot,,9.Qd Jorge Clarke of V they retreat into the air, concerning coal mining in West ~11 Bnitish Hon~ 9 a.m.-4 p.m. - Voting for "' -the iitreef completes the process. the ZBT Belle of Mental Virginia and a discussion led by C. Boswor,th Johnson, news ~ plll.y ' end$ with the en~ Assisting the director,.are Qel- Healith continues in front of • bert Sellers, :Vienna senior, and director of WSAZ-TV and di­ cast"m arc bing in place, their the Student Union. Each vote · nfouths opentng and .closing ".in ,a Dl!,v\cf q h a p rn a n, H~f.ington costs 10 cents. rector, narrator and producer dehwnaqized ·language ~ .. from junior. 5 p.m. - The MU Veterans of the eight-year old film. ;? p, ! PAGE TWO THE PARTHENON WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1969 Letters to the editor Views voiced on black studies, library To the editor: told them they were. Blacks have? Isn't tu r n i n g books in when new; yet today, of course, militants, only serves to reinforce We disagree wjth Dr. Dorsey's must learn that they do have a when they're due adequate? Must it occupies an eminently respect­ it. letter concerning a black studies past, ,that members of their race the student get behind the circu­ able place in the curriculum. I Obviously, under these circum­ program and would like to make have contributed to ithe advance­ lation desk, check his· bopk in feel certain that, in time, black stances, black studies will indeed an open reply. ment of American society. More and then shelf it himself ,in order studies can enjoy the same "be wholly unworthy of the name Dr. Dorsey states that "black important, whites mwt learn to be assured that he is no longer status. discipline." However, I feel con­ mdent that it will prove other­ studies, an area of such novelty that tlhe stereotype conveyed to responsible for it? We're not Notice, though, that I say wise, if only because black mili­ and emotionally as to be wholly them by tlheir parents a n d by complaining about the librarian. "can" and not "will,'' for Dr. tants themselves want it that unworthy of tihe name discipline, otlher sources is simply not valid. After all, how does she know if Do;sey, regrettably, has a point way-as witness these words of is presently so lacking in a n y This University should and must the student lies about returning when he rules out black studies Black United Students member standards of scholarship, or in­ take a leading role in s~tting ·the a book or not? But on 'the other as a discipline on the basis of Clyde Parker in the May 1 Par­ deed factuality, that it could not record s-traight. It will require hand, is the system a good one? "emotionality." Rather, he will thenon: "It's going to take time, fair (sic) to ~1.ll'lther dilute the more than just one or two Does the administration i n s i s t have a point if the black studies .... We. can't just throw some­ regrettably weak fare currently courses. that when in doubt the student program is perver.ted into a black thing together and, in effect, offered all too widely !here." Moreover, many students are is always the loser? Must the stu­ propaganda program which whit­ cheat the students. We could go On ,th·e contrary, o u •r educa­ not interested in s o m e of the dent always be propelled like a ens blacks and blackens whites in there and raise all sorts of tional curriculum should deal "traditional" middle class profes­ puppet, jerking this way and that and which therefore promotes not hell and get a few courses just more with the emotional a 'n d sions.