THE CEUSADEE Student Servicesot NNC September 28, 1973 N a m p a Page 2 THE CRUSADER September 28, 1973 IdaPIRG Ideas Innovative Major Set The departments of music religious education course. State coordinators Bob which will consist of coordina­ "Tobe effective, IdaPIRG and religious education have Youth Work in the Church. The Pickett and Kevin Russell of the ted efforts of analysis and re­ needs the support and concert­ joined forces to create a new music department will offer Idaho Public Interest Research search, piiblic education, ac­ ed efforts of all the campuses course of study, the music and Church Music taught byDr. Group (IdaPIRG) outlined last tive representation before leg- and students, "said Kevin Rus­ religious education major. The mil Friday for a small group of NNC islative and administrative sell. "Piecemeal approaches major does not eliminate the Thus far over a dozen stu­ students the proposed goals and bodies, and court actions (where in the past have more often than separate music and religious dents, including several fresh­ current achievements of the such is warranted) to achieve not failed due to lack of sup­ education majors, butprovides men, have opted for the music group. the goals outlined by the stu­ port and resources. Hopefully, for a synthesis of the two ma­ and religious education major. IdaPIRG will be a student dents of the State of Idaho. IdaPIRG will offer a imited ef­ jors into one. DanSweatt, a junior, is one of organization funded and oper- Some general a reaso f fort with the support and re­ The need for a new major those pursuing a degree in the a t e d solely by students. The IdaPIRG concern will include sources to carry out its objec­ arises from the fact of larger interdepartmental major. purpose of IdaPIRG is to offer consumer protection, resource tives, " he said. ministerial staffs. A multiple Sweatt previously majored in the student population a viable planning, protection of natural IdaPIRG steering commit­ staff necessitates multiplied music with a minor in religious and effective means through areas and environmental qual­ tees and organizational efforts skills for each minister. The education, butbelieves the new which they can voice their con­ ity, landlord/tenant relations, are beginning this fall on each music and religious education major will better prepare him cerns and opinions on all mat­ racial and sexual discrimina­ of the nine campuses, includ­ major will prepare a student for for post college work. ters relating to the piiblic in­ tion, occupational safety, free­ ing NNC Students are being service in music, youth, and/ Students interested in the terest at the campus, commu­ dom of information in govern­ urged to become involved in or religious education work new program ou^t to contact nity, and state levels. ment and similar problems of IdaPIRG to help create an ef­ Two new courses comple- Mr. Laird or Dr. mil for further IdaPIRG also will offer the urgent and long-range concern fective student organization in ment the existing curricula. information. student a vehicle for action to the welfare of the public Idaho. Dr. DuBoiswill instruct a new New Professors zealousness for thrift did not Marshall has taught there since exist. "The Scotch are very 1958. Before that he was a generous, "he stated, "and they parish minister in the Presby­ have even less to ^are than terian Church for seven years. otliers. " Currently Marshall is the only Professor Berg also said that educator serving on the Idaho the Scotch are very concerned Commission on Pardons and with the turmoil that now be­ Paroles, designed to oversee sets Northern Ireland. the entire Idaho state parole The Bergs traveled to the system. They arrived in June and now ^ reside at 515 Ivy. by CONNIE HELT "Hello, " an eager-to-set- at-ease NNC sophomore smiles. "My name is Joanne Q. Student. Are you a transfer?" The bearded stranger re­ sponds by grinning broadly. "I'm Dan Berg, a new professor in the religion department. " An unlikely mistake? Not at all, for a pair of kind eyes, a sincere smile, andthe tmique, NNC Sociology professors. ever-present attitude of caring Dr. Harrold Curl and Mr. Ben seem to deny the reality of Pro­ Sherrill, working with fessor Berg's twenty-nine years. Mr. Ralph Marshall of College Miss Janet Porterfield re­ Dan Berg, originally from of Idaho, have started a profes­ turned to NNC this year as a Deer Park, Washington, came sor exchange program between member of the Education facul­ to NNC once before, then as a the two schools. ty. student. It was here also that Mr. Marshall this term is Miss Porterfield, an NNC he met and married his wife, teaching Criminology and De­ graduate, has spent the last 8 Doris. He went on to attend the linquency at NNC. During C of years teaching in the Denver Nazar ene Theological Semi­ I 's six week inter-semester area. She received her Master nary, and from there, proceed­ session, Sherrill will teach of Arts degree from the Uni­ ed to Glasgow University in Introduction to Social Work. versity of Colorado at Boulder. Scotland for doctoral studies. Marshall grew up in rural A native Nampan, Miss He pastured a church in Scot­ Illinois and matriculated at Porterfield will be working as land for four years. nearby Monmouth Colle ge, an advisor to area student tea­ He was adted if the attitudes where he graduated with a chers this term and will be tea­ within the campus community degree in English Literature. ching education methods during had changed much. "The re­ Proceeding to McCormick the latter part of the year. lationship here between student Theological Seminary in and faculty is unique, " he be­ Chicago, Marshall earned the JUNIOR CLASS HCNIC gan. "The key word is accep- Bachelor of Divinity degree. Saturday, 11:00 a m. t a n c e . The students accept Later a Master of Arts in Meet at Dooley Kfeill each other and themselves, Sociology was conferred by the Travel to picnic for while the faculty accepts the University of Iowa. Most eats, relay races, games, music and many other students. " recently Marshall has taken fun things. .. Professor Berg was also ques­ additional graduate work at Bring car tioned about his life in Scot­ Washington State University. land. He said that the cliche T h e head of C of I's, if you have one; Scot with his fanatical over- Sociology Department, lunch provided September 28, 1973 THE CRUSADER Page 3 NSL Notes ;; - , V' Membership in the na­ tion bill dons and pressing for full fund­ tional student lobby has This year, the three most ing of U. S. obligations to the grown to over 160 campuses important issues forNSLwill be UN. since its inception in 1971. The student financial aid, student NSL's projected budget for Lobby claims its communica­ collective bargaining and youth 1973-74 is $56,000, up from tion network with student asso­ fares. Other areas of concern $30,000in 1972-73 and $10, 000 ciations and the media has include reforms in voter regis- in 1971-72. Thiswill help in­ spread to include a circulation tration, campus child care, crease the number of NSL in­ and listening audience of over presidential war-making powers terns on Capitol Hill and will 25 million. and the impoundment of funds^ enable the group to pay more Measuring the influence of newspersons' protection, sex attention to issues at the state NSL is difficult, however. Last discrimination in higher educa- level A network of state coor­ year the group undoubtedly tion and the EqualRights dinators is being developed and played a part in the adoption Amendment. For the first time, annex offices are being set up. of the $1 billion Basic Opportu­ they will also concentrate on State student lobbies, whose nity Grants program and the in­ two international issues;' stop­ number one priority is also stu­ clusion of the Harris Amend- ping importation of Rhodesian dent financial aid, are growing men<~inthe 1972 H i^ e r Educ t- chrome in violation of UN i i.nc- a n d will serve as liaisons in Hallelujah Joy Band . TONIGHT these efforts. Science Lecture Hall NSL is presently seeking a 8:00 p .m . new executive director. They also have openings on their per­ The Associated Women Students of NNC, embarking on a hay- m anent staff for. a publications ride last Thursday, are pictured here loading the cattle truck. director and a legislative coor­ dinator. Regents Officers Rugged Carpeting of the offices of attempted to stop the Coxmcil's Roll In the ASNNC Executive officers plans to carpet, the proposed was a wise action done with injuction failed by a 4-5 vote. Senate approval, ASNNC Busi­ Neil not only defended the T h e Board of Regents, ness Manager Neil Read said legality of the installation of NNC's official governing body, Tuesday. th e carpet, but said the arrived yesterday and began to The funds for the project improvement would be a "defi­ conduct their annual fall meet­ were drawn from a "temporary nite, morale booster" and would ings. A banquet last night in re se rv e fund" designated by probably increase the amount ,^;the Student Center sessions. The Regents are improvements, he said. The day by the officers. clergymen and laymen from fund was to be used at the dis- across NNC's educational zone. cretion of the Executive They appeared en masse on the Coxmcil. platform today during the Although members of the Founder's Day Convocation. current Senate last spring W LfC -A L.