dean's list

merci The following students have been named to the Dean's List for the
fall term of the 1967-68 academic year:
FRESHMEN roka, Madonna Spineili, Mary Stan-
ton, Barbara Jane Wojiak.
.
vol. xxxix, no. 4 mercyhurst college, erie, pa. January 8, 1968 Diane Calabrese, Deborah Dock-
stader, Mary Lou Dutko, Linda H. JUNIORS
Fischer, Linda Griffith, Christine
Heberle, Mary Ann Hofford, Carol W Belle Ann Anderson, Mary Ann
Kleindinst, Nancy Koval, Cathie J. Brabender, Judith Irene Bradley,
Kozlowski, Paula Liebler, Sue El- Ann Marie Brugger, Elizabeth
len Lutrell, Anne Meyer, Joyce Ann Clark, Donna May Desser,
Mosciaro, Rita Murray, Elizabeth Helen Louise Dowdall, Patricia
Niederriter, Linda Pasquinelli, Helen Downs, Leah Rose Edell,
Theresa Pawlyshn, jjulianne Pen- Karen Ewell, Barbara Gloekler,
berthy, Frances Rosiak, Nancy Rosalie Ann Hodas, Roberta Jane
Ryan, Donna Sander, Mary Ann Keim, Kathleen Ann Kelley, Ro-
Schneider, Patricia L. Skiba, Re- sanna M. Pilarski, Nancy Ann Re-
becca Smith, Susan Souders, Shir~j gruth, Barbara Robertson, IIrene
ley Stabi, Marilyn Wagner, and Maura Ryan, Karen Schreckengost,
Linda S. Zack. Sandra Searight, Eileen Mary
Smith, Mary Bernice Soroka, Chris-
\ SOPHOMORES tine Strong, Louise Ann Tavinello,
Patricia? Ann Trabold, Lorraine
Rosemarie Bartnik, Rosemary Ann Tucker, Catherine P. Varca,
Blieszner, Karen M. Burke, Mar- Linda D. Varricchio, Kathy R.
fiaret A. Cancilla, Nancy Ann Welsh, Diane Gail Zareski, Patricia
Carnicelli, Kathleen Cermak, Ann M. Zimmerman, Theresa Marie
Cunningham, Karen Lee Diamond, Zupsic.
Karen Anne Domey, Louise Marie
SENIORS
Durr,|Mary Ann D'Urso, Chris A.
Dworakowski, Lisbeth? J. Faller, Elizabeth Barczak, Janet Boling,
Margaret Ellen Fox, Nancy Lee Regina Ann Bruns, Anne Marie
Christmas activities* highlight december Harkins, Cynthia Ann Herbst, Canali, Barbara Cancilla, Jane Ann
Sheryl Annette Huff, Linda _<Ann Carney, Lorraine M. Condino, Don-
Mercyhurst students were not oc- program consisted of several the seniors and by the Madrigal Koper, Dorothy Ellen Long, Linda na Costanzo, Kathleen Fitzgerald,
cupied solely with Intersession Christmas carols, sung by the Glee Singers as well as a reading of Susan Loper, Jeanne H. Mahaf- Madeline T. Furgiuele, Rita Jean
courses this past December. Dur- Club and the Madrigal Singers, Edna St. Vincent Millay's "Ballad fey, Victoria Malinowski, Elaine P. Guenther, Bernadette Hordinski,
ing «the week of December 9-14, and also two harp selections by of the Harp Weaver" by Judy Por- Marsh, Janet Ruth Meighan, Freda Teresaj Anne Jones, Adria Kelle-
Mercyhurst celebrated the 1967 Mrs. Elaine Schuster. For the sec- ter. The blessing of the tree and Marie Nappi, Lynn Rita Nietupski, her, Sharon Ann Labosky, Linnie
Christmas season with a number of ond portion of the concert, the Glee crib by Father William Biebel, Cathy Grace Park, Sharon Anne McAllister, Mary T. Mulligan, Pat
traditional activities. Club sung the traditional "Cere- Mercyhurst College chaplain, high- Parlock, Linda Jean Peluso, Sandra Marie Nicolette, Ann V. CLaugh-
mony of Carols" by Benjamin Brit- lighted the program. The tradi- Marie Peruzzi, Marilyn Rose, Mary lin, Mary' E. Patalon, Jamie E.
The first of these activities, the ten. Mrs. Schuster was harp ac- tional Christmas dinner, attended K. Schlegel, Cheryl Shutts, Diane Penberthy, Patricia Ann Ryan, Ca-
Children's Christmas Party, was companist for the performance of by all residents and seniors, fol- Skladanowski, Cynthia Ann Slavin, mille R. Tyczkowski, Sr. M. Peter,
sponsored by the freshman class Britten's carols. lowed the Foyer Program. All the
and was held in the Student Union Barbara A. Smerick, Martha So- and Rose Marie Walton.
students joined in the caroling and
on the afternoon of December 9. On Monday and Tuesday, Decem- the singing of the Alma Mater at
At^the party, the freshmen enter- ber 11 and 12, the faculty and the end of the dinner..
tained sixty-five children from student body were invited to en-
Saint Joseph'slHome, from Imma- joy an afternoon of Spiced Tea in The lighting of the outdoor crib
culate Conception Parish, and from the foyer of the Little Theatre. and tree took place immediately
the families of Mercyhurst's facul- This event was sponsored |jointly, after the dinner. The procession
ty and staff. After enjoying a skit by the Greensleeve Players and the of seniors and underclassmen to
based on a toyland theme, the Home Economics? Department. The the front campus was followed by
children-received toys donated by DSO Chirstmas Party was held on the reading of the Christmas gos-
Sears Roebuck & Co. and then had Tuesday evening in McAuley Main pel by Judy Porter. After the stu-
a snack of milk and cookies. Gen- Lounge. dents' participation in a number of
eral chairman of the Children's carols anl the lighting of crib and
The last of Mercyhurst's Christ- tree, the ceremony concluded with
Party was Nancy Litsas. Sister
mas activities! were held on the the singing of "O Holy Night"
Mary Martin served as moderator
evening of Thursday, December 14. by Suzette Aleci.
of the event.
Thursday's activities began at 5:45
The next activity, the J annual p. m. with the Foyer Program, at- Thursday's final activities were
Glee Club Christmas Concert, was tended by seniors and members of the big sister-little sister parties
held on the evening of Sunday, the faculty and administration. The in the Student Union and the tra-
December 10. The first part of the program included carols sung by ditional caroling by the seniors.

joint statement on rights

g.a
ijby Anne Marie JiCanali
Police violence on campus?
Student lock-out of facutly?
Explusion of student editor?
Subpoena of college records?
Are these the suggestions of an
active Mercyhurst group? If not,
why have comments concerning
such incidents been circulated on
campus for the past few days?
The fliers were printed by the
Student .Affairs Committee to
pique student interest in a current
statement on student rights. This
statement was formulated by five
organizations (including the N.S.A.
and the A.A.ILP.) representing
college faculty members, adminis-
trators, and students. Since these
organizations have submitted this
Joint Statement on Rights and
Freedoms of Students to their
members for approval, it is pre-
sented in this issue of the merciad
to give the Mercyhurst community
an opportunity to evaluate the
statement's relevance to its cam-
pus. |
In part, the preamble to the
statement says: "Academic insti-
tutions exist for the transmission
of knowledge, the pursuit of truth,
the development of students, and
the general well-being of society.
Free inquiry and free expression
are indispensable to the attain-
ment of these goals. As members
of the academic community, stu-
dents shouldfbe encouraged to de-
velope the capacity for critical
judgment and to engage in a sus-
tained and independent search for
truth." | I
How far should this independent
and freedoms of students
search be allowed to go ? As far as the minimal standards of academic
a student lock-out of its faculty? freedom of students outlined be-
In what way should an "academic low are essential to any communi- preference • should be clearly and academic performance established
institution" \protect each student ty of scholars. publicly stated. Under no circum- for each course in which they are
in his "search for truth?" By re- stances should a student be barred enrolled.
fusing subpoenas for student re- Freedom to teach and freedom to from admission to a particular in-
learn are inseparable facets of stitution on the basis of race. Thus, C. Protection Against flmproper
cords? This statement provides, 'a
set of norms according to which academic freedom. The freedom to within*the limits of its?facilities, Disclosure. Information about stu-
such questions can be answered. learn depends upon appropriate op- each college and university should dent views, beliefs, and political
portunities and conditions in the be open to all f students who are associations which ^professors ac-
In recent years the necessity for classroom, on the campus, and in qualified according.; to stits ^admis- quire inlthe course of their work
such a statement has increased as the larger community. Students sion standards. The faculities and as instructors, advisors, and coun-
students have more activtly dem- should exercise their freedom with services of a college should be open selors should be considered confi-
onstrated their thoughts and be- responsibility. % ££?.. X$jt to all of its enrolled students, and dential. Protection against improp-
liefs l of personal, academic and institutions should* use their in-
The responsibility to secure and er sdtfsclosure is a serious profes-
political natures. To determine fluence to secure equal access for
whether Mercyhurst student mem- to respect\. general conditions con- sional obligation. Judgments of
ducive to the freedom to * learn is all students to public facilities in
bers of tiie Student* Affairs Com- the local community. W$£ I abilityI and character may be pro-
mittee are conducting a poll shared by all members of the aca- vided} under appropriate | c i n
through the merciad. Complete par- demic community. Each college and | II. In the Classroom * stances, normally with the knowl-
ticipation is requested. university has a duty to develop
policies and procedures .which pro- The professor in the classroom edge or consent of the student.
vide and! safeguard this freedom. and in conference should encourage III..Student Records
Such policies and procedures should free discussion, and expression.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following be \ developed at each i institution Student performance |should be ^Institutions should fhave ajjcare-
statement is printed in full at the within the framework of general
evaluated solely on tan academic fully considered policy as to the
request of S.G.A. standards and with the broadest basis, not on opinions or conduct information which should*be part
J o i n t S t a t e m e n t on R i g h t s and possible participation of the mem- in matters unrelated to academic
of fa student's permanent educa-
bers of the academic community. standards.^
F r e e d o m s of S t u d e n t s The purpose J of this statement is tional record and l a s to the con-
to enumerate the essential provis- A. Protection of Freedom of Ex- ditions of its disclosure. To mimi-
{Preamble
ions for student freedom to learn. pression. Students should be free to mize the risk of improper disclos-
Academic institutions exist for I. Freedom of Access to-Higher take reasoned exception to the data
the transmission of knowledge, the or views offered in any*/ course of ure, academic and disciplinary rec-
Education study and to reserve judgment ords should be separate, and the
pursuit of ^truth, the development
about matters of opinion, but they conditions of access to each should
of students, and the general well- The admission policies of each are responsible for learning the be set forth in an explicit policy
being of society. Free inquiry and college and university are a mat-
content of any course of study for statement. Transcripts of academic
free expression are indispensable ter of institutional choice provided
to the\ attainment of these goals. that each college and university which they are enrolled. records should contain only infor-
As members of the academic com- makes clear the characteristics and B. Protection Against | Improper mation about academic status. In-
munity, students should be encour- expectations of students which it Academic Evaluation. Students formation from disciplinary or
aged to develop the capacity for should have protection through or- counseling files should not be avail-
considers relevant to success in the
critical judgment and to engage in
institution's program. While derly procedures against prejudiced able to unauthorized persons on
a sustained and independent search
for truth. Institutional procedures church-related institutions^ may or capricious academic evalution. campus, or to any person off cam-
At the same time, they are respon- pus without the express consent o
for achieving these purposes may give admission!preference Ho stu-
vary from campus to campus, but dents of their own persuasion, such sible for maintaining standards of i (Continued on Page 2)
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c o n t i n u a t i o n : j o i n t s t a t e m e n t o n r i g h t s a n d f r e e d o m s of students
the student involved except under is conducted in a manner appro- ed from arbitrary suspension and ciplinary procedures, including the form of harrassment should be used
legal compulsion or in cases where priate to an academic community. removal because of student, facul- student's right to appeal a decision, by institutional representatives to
the safety of persons or property The institutional control of campus ty, administrative, or public disap- should be clearly formulated and coerce admissions of guilt or infor-
is involved. No records should be facilities should not be used as a proval of editorial policy or con- communicated in advance. Minor mation, about conduct of other sus-
kept which reflect the political ac- device?*of censorship. It should be tent. Only for proper and stated penalties may be assessed informal- pected persons.
tivities or beliefs of students. Pro- made clear to the academic and causes should editors and managers ly under prescribed procedure. % C. Status of Student Pending Fi-
vision should also be made for larger community that sponsorship be subject to removal and then by In all situations, procedural fair nal Action. Pending action on the
periodic routine destruction of non- of guest speakers does not neces- orderly and ^prescribed procedures. play requires that the student be charges, the status of a student
current disciplinary records. Ad- sarily imply approval or endorse- The agency responsible for the ap- informed of the nature of the should not be altered, or his right
ministrative staff and faculty raem- ment of the views expressed, either pointment of editors and managers charges against him, that he be to be present on the campus and
bers should respect confidential in- by£ the sponsoring group or the should be the agency responsible given a fair opportunity to refute to attend classes suspended, except
formation about students which institution. for their removal. them, that the institution not be for reasons relating to his physical
they acquire in the course of their 3. In order to emphasize that the arbitrary in its action, and that or emotional safety and well-being,
pwork. #C. Student Participation in Insti- there be provision for appeal of a or for reasons relating to the safe-
tutional Government. As constitu- student newspaper does not' speak
IV. Student Affairs decision. The following are recom- Sty and well-being of students, fac-
ents of the academic community, officially for the institution, it mended as proper safeguards in ulty, or university property.
In student affairs, certain; stand- students should be free, individual- . should carry neither the institution- } D. Hearing- Committee Proce-
I such proceedings whene there are
ards must be maintained if the ly or collectively, to express their al seal, official motto, nor the in-
stitution's name. no Honor Codes offering compar- dures. Whenfthe misconduct may
freedom of students is to be pre- views on issues of institutional result in serious\ penalties and if
able guarantees, r
served. I J I policy and on matters of general 4.JAll university published and the student questions the .fairness
A. ^Freedom of Association. Stu- interest to the student body. The financed student publications A. Standards of Conduct Expect-
ed of Students. The institution has of disciplinary action taken against
dents bring to the campus a variety student body should have clearly should explicitly state on the edi- him, he should be granted, on re-
of interests previously acquired and defined means to participate in the t o r i a l page that the opinions there an obligation to clarify those stand-
ards of behavior which it consid- quest, the privilege of* a hearing
developed many new interests as formulation and application of in- expressed are not necessarily those before a regularly constituted hear-
members of the academic com- stitutional policy affecting aca- I of the college, university or stu- ers essential to its educational mis-
sion and its community life. These ing committee. The following sug-
munity. They should be free to or- demic and student affairs. The role dent body. gested hearing committee proce-
ganize and Join associations to pro- of the student government and both general behavorial expectations
V. Off-Campus Freedom of and the resultant specific regula- dures satisfy the requirements of
mote their common interests. its general and specific responsibili- *. Students "procedural due process" in situa-
1. The membership, policies, and ties should-be made| explicit, and tions should represent a reasonable
A. Exercise of Rights of Citizen- regulation of j student conduct but tions requiring a high degree of
actions of a student organization the actions of the student govern- ship. College and I university stu- formality:
usually will be determined by vote ment within the areas of its juris- dents are both citizens and mem- the student should be as free as
of only those persons jwho hold diction should be reviewed only bers of the academic ^community. possible from imposed limitations 1. The^hearing committee should
bona fide membership in the col- through orderly and prescribed pro- As citizens, students should enjoy that have no direct relevance to his include faculty ^members or stu-
lege or university^community. cedures. education. Offenses should be as dents, or, if regulary ^included or
the same freedom of speech, peace- clearly defined as possible and in-
2. Affiliation with an extramural requested by the accused, both fac-
D. Student Publications. Student ful assembly, and right of petition terpreted in a manner consistent
organization should Snot of itself ulty and student members. No
publications and the student press that other citizens enjoy and, as with the aforementioned principles
disqualify a student organization member of the hearing committee
are a valuable aid in establishing members of the academic communi- of relevancy and reasonableness. who is otherwise interest ed in the
from institutional recognition.*' and maintaining an atmosphere of ty, they are subject to the obliga- Disciplinary proceedings should f be particular case should sit in judg-
3. If campus advisers are re-f free and responsible discussion and tions which accrue to them by vir- instituted only for violations of
quired each ^organization should beq of intellectual exploration on the tue of this membership. ^Faculty standards of conduct formulated ment during the proceeding.
free to choose its own adviser, and campus. They are a means of members and administrative offic- with significant student participa- 2. The student should be in-
institutional recognition should not bringing student concerns to the at- ials should insure that institutional tion and published in advance formed, in writing, of the reasons
be withheld or withdrawn solely tention of the faculty and the in- powers are not employed to inhibit through such means as a?student for the proposed disciplinary action
because of the inability of a stu- stitutional authorities and of'for- such intellectual and personal de- handbook or a generally available with sufficient particularity, and in
dent organization to secure an ad- mulating student opinion on vari- velopment* of students as is often body of institutional regulations. sufficient time, to insure opportun-
viser. Campus advisers may advise ous issues on the campus and in promoted by their exercise of the ity to prepare for the hearing.
B. Investigation of Student!Con-
organizations in the exercise of re- the world at large. rights of citizenship both on and duct: 3. The student appearing before
sponsibility, but they should not off campus. the hearing committee should have
have thei authority! to control the Whenever possible the student 1. Except under extreme emer- the right to be assisted in his de-
B. Institutional Authority and gency circumstances premises oc-
policy of such organizations. newspaper should be an independ- Civil Penalties. Activities of stu- fense by an adviser of his choice.
4. Student organizations may be ent corporation financially and le- cupied by students and the personal
dents may upon occasion result in possessions of students should not 4. The burden of proof should
required to submit a statement ofjj gally separate from the university. violation of law. In such cases, in- rest upon the officials bringing^*
purpose,^ criteria for membership, Where financial and legal autono- stitutional officials?should be pre- be searched unless appropriate
authorization has been obtained. the charge.
rules of procedures, andja current my is not possible the institution, pared to apprise students of
list of officers. They should not be as the publisher of student publi- For premises such as residence 5. The student should be given
sources of legal counsel and may halls controlled by the institution,
required to submit* a rmembership cations, may be to bear the legal offer other assistance. Students an opportunity to testify and to
list as fa condition of institutional responsibilty fori the contents* of an appropriate and responsible present evidence and witnesses. He
who violate the law may incur pen- authority should be designated to
recognition. ]^| the publications. In the delegation alties prescribed by civil authori- should have an opportunity to hear
of editorial responsibilty to stu- whom application should be made and question adverse witnesses. In I
5.*Campus organizations, includ- ties, but institutional authority before a search is conducted. The
dents the institution must provide should never be used! merely to no case should the committee con- |
ing those affiliated with an extra- application should specify the reas- sider statements against him un-
mural organization, should be open sufficient editorial freedom and fi- duplicate the function of general ons for the search and the objects
nancial autonomy for the student laws. Only when the institution's less he has been advised of their
to all students without respect to or information sought. The student content and of the names of those
race, creed, or national origin, ex- publications * to maintain! their in- interests as an academic commun- should be present,jjif possible, dur-
; ' 4' '
tegrity of purpose as vehicles for ity are distinct and clearly involv- who made them, and unless he has
cept for religious qualifications' free inquiry and free expression in ing the search. For premises not !been given an opportunity to rebut
which may be required by organiz- an academic community. ed should the special authority of controlled by the institution, the
the institution be asserted. The unfavorable inferences which might
ations whose aim s are primarily ordinary ^requirements for lawful otherwise be drawn.
sectarian. Institutional authorities, in con- student! who incidentally violates search should be followed.
sultation with students and fac- institutional regulations in the 8. The decision of the Hearing
fB. Freedom of Inquiry and Ex-
ulty, have a responsibility to pro- course l of his off-campus|activity, 2. Students detected or arrested Committee should be final, subject
pression.
vide written clarification of the roll such as those relating to class at- in the course of serious violations only to the student's right of ap-
1. Students and student organ- tendance, should be subject to no of institutional regulations, or ^in- peal to the President or ultimately
izations should be free to examine of the student publications, the
standards to be used in their eval- greater penalty? than would norm- fractions of ordinary* law, should to the governing board of the insti-
and to discuss all questions of in- ally- be s imposed. Institutional ac- be informed of their rights. No tution.
terest to them, and to express uation, and the limitations on ex-
ternal control of their operation. tion should be indpendent of com-
opinions publicly and privately. munity pressure.
They should always be free to sup- At the same time, the editorial
port causes by orderly means freedom of student editors and VI. Procedural Standards in Dic- S. G. A. QUESTIONNAIRE
which do not disrupt the regular managers entails corollary respons- V ciplinary Proceedings
and essential operation of the in- ibilities to be governed by the liln developing responsible student The following questionnaire concerns the JOINT STATE-
stitution. At the same time, it canons of responsible journalism, conduct, disciplinary proceedings MENT ON RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF STUDENTS. The
should be made clear to the aca- such as the avoidance of libel, in- play a role substantially secondary S. G. A. urges you, the student, to read the statement and then
demic and the larger community decency, undocumented allegations, to example, counseling, guidance, answer the questions as honestly and as completely as possible.
that in their public expressions or attacks on personal integrity, i and and admonition. At the same time, The answers will help your student representatives to the Faculty
demonstrations students or student the techniques of harrassment and edicational institutions have a duty Senate to express your views. The completed questionnaire may
organizations speak only for them- innuendo. As safeguards for the and the corollary disciplinary pow- be placed in the provided envelopes which are located on the bul-
selves. '$. editorial freedom of student publi- ers to protect their educational
cations the following provisions are purposes through the setting of letin boards along with the necessary comments. Thank you.
2. Students should be allowed to necessary: standards of scholarship and con-
invite';and to hear anytperson of i. • yes D no Do|you feel your professors encourage free
l.The student press should be duct for the .students who attend discussion, f inquiry, and expression in the
their own choosing. Those routing
free of censorship and advance ap- them and through regulation of the classroom? If not, why? \
procedures required by an institu-
proval of copy, and its editors and use of institutional facilities. In the 2. n yes • no Are you afraid to voice your opinion in a
tion before a guest speaker is in-
managers should be free to develop exceptional circumstances when the
vited to appear on campus should class due to fear of unfair grade evaluation?
preferred means fail to resolve
be designed only to insure that their own editorial policies and 3. • yes • no Do you feel that your views or convictions are
news coverages.£ problems of student conduct, prop-
there is orderly scheduling of facili-
er procedural safeguards should be considered confidential by instructors, advisors
ties and adequate preparation for 2. Editors and managers of stu- observed to protect the student
the event, and that the occasion dent publications should be protect- 1 A
and counselors? i Z
from the unfair imposition of seri- 4. D yes • • no Do you feel Mercyhurst encourages freedom
ous penalties. of association?
Published every three weeks The administration of discipline 5. D yes Q no Do you feel students should have more free-
. jMERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PA. should guarantee procedural!fair-
$.35 per issue $3.00 per year ness to an accused student. Prac- dom in selecting advisors for organizations as
tices in disciplinary -cases may well as their own academic advisors? Do you
Editor-in-Chief Chriss Strong vary in formality with the gravity feel-the advisors have too much control over
Executive Editor Mary Ann Morton of the offense and the sanctions the policy of our organizations?
Page Editors J Elaine Marsh which may be applied. They should 6. • yes D no Do you feel ourfcultural program Should in-
Mary Ann D'Urso, Pam Poyer, Judy Bradley, also take into account the presence elude more controversial speakers?' $
J. Rosalie Hodas, Chris Bogdanski or absence of an Honor Code, and 7. • yes n no
Photography Editor f Kathy Kelly the degree to which the institution- Do you feel that the facilities and services of
Typing and Copy Editor Cathy Varca al officials have direct acquaintance Mercyhurst college should be opened to all of
Exchange Editor ; , Emily Fatica its enrolled students? |
with student life, in general, and
Business Editor Lorraine Tucker with the involved student and the 8. D yes n no
Do you feel thatfour student publication!*
Club News Co-Editor | Kathy Humphries circumstances of the case in par- adequate injmeeting our needs?
Moderator ;, Mr. Barry McAndrew ticular. The jurisdictions of faculty 9. • yes • no Do you feel that fMercyhurst is f a f r k
Editorial Staff 4 Anne Marie Canali, Sue Smith, i t '
or student judicial bodies, the dis-
Teri Sneeringer, Mike Marquis, Cathie Kozlowski handJlng of dtedpUnarv problems? If „ „ ?
ciplinary responsibilities of institu-
tional officials and the regular dis-
1
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January 8, 1968 the mereiad Page 3

c. wilson a "don t miss' music department renews activity

The Music Department's inter- extensive research on and prepare The Madrigal group sang at the
for the thoughtful! student
•3
cession swung with a ' variety
of subjects being carefully studied.
a certain piece of music for a pro-
gram at sthe end of the three week
tea being sponsored by the Green-
sleeve Players on Tuesday after-
by Sue Smith and Terri Sneeringer philosophy of the future, he will] The Senior Music majors were session. Last week Mary Grace noon, Dec. 12. They presented a
discuss the great change that has busy taking orchestration from Cross gave a private recital of short program of madrigals and
A lively and provocative experi- been taking place in]science and Sister Andrew and learning all the contemporary organ music in the Christmas carols in the foyer of
ence can be expected by students psychology. | fine points of composing and ar- chapel. the little Theater. The group also
and faculty alike when, on Febru- Born in Leicester, England in ranging orchestral music. The Jun- MUSIC CLUB J sang on Thursday for the tree
ary 27, the Mercyhurst Cultural 1981, Colin Wilson left school at ior Music majors took secon- The Music Club voted in favor of lighting held in the foyer of the
Series will present the colorful lit- the age of sixteen to seek an edu- dary music methods, in which they and received its membership In the chapel before the Christmas dinner.
erary figure of Colin Wilson. In- cation fin classrooms of his own learned, through classroom obesr- student chapter of MENC (Music GLEE CLUB I J
novator, iconoclast, ^philosopher, choosing. \ At first, his interej vation in various nearby junior Educator's National Conference)*
critic, and novelist, Mr. Wilson had were scientific; but the poetry of On Sunday evening, Dec. 10, the
highs and through first-hand teach- The dub went Christmas caroling Mercyhurst College Glee Club pre-
sometimes been called the "elder T; S. Eliot inspired him to write ing, how to teach a junior high on Tuesday night, Dec. 12, at St.
statesman of the angry young short stories, essays and poetry. sented their annual Christmas con-
school general music class. Another Vincent's Hospital in * Erie. The cert in the Little Theater. The pro-
men/' "the British Dostoyevsky," With the publication of The Out- topic covered was that of conduct- caroling lasted from 6 p. m. to
and "the only worthy successor to sider, his first novel, Mr. Wilson gram consisted of carols by the
ing — whether it be a band or 8 p.m. with the group returning ylee Club as well as selections by
Orwell, Laurence, and Huxley that has become increasingly involved chorus— and learning how to read to the Music Department after-
England has produced." the Madrigal group and solos! by
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with contemporary problems with a musical score. Sophomores were ward for refreshments. Mrs. Elaine Shuster on the harp.
In 1966 his Introduction to the which the contemporary man is involved in a program of inde-
New Existentialism led to his be- concerned. pendent study in which they do
ing considered the most original p Recently making his residence in
thinker on the current English American with his wife' and two
philosophical scene. A prolific wri- children} Colin Wilson serves in the
lements to! LSCUSS
ter, Mr. Wilson has extended his capacity of Writer in Residence at
revolutionary and controversial Hollin's College in Virginia, the
ideas to the fields of music, art, University of Washington, and
common origins art
by the Bananas Saturday Review.
and literature. A firm believer in Purdue University.
religion as an expression of human His talk which will be based on In the continuing Cultural Series A graduate from Oberlin College
evolution; in modern literature as his recent book, Beyond the Out- at Mercyhurst College, Dr. Robert Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum
a more personal experience; and in sider: The Philosophy of the Fu- J. Clements will speak on the laude, Dr. Clements received his
music as progressive only when ture, already translated into 88 "Common Origins in Art and Lit- Ph.D. from the University of Chi-
part of a general cultural break- languages throughout the world, erature" on February 21,1968. Pro- cago and was a University Associ-
through, Mr. Wilson has even ap- should undoubtedly |be a "don't fessor of Romance Languages and ate of Columbia University. He
proached the great human question miss" for the thoughtful and ques- Literatures and Director of Com- was awarded a Litt.D. from the
of man's destiny. In his talk on the tioning individual. I parative Literature in the Gradu- University of Rome for his studies
ate School of New York Univers- on Michelangelo, and has taught at
Harvard and Chicago Universities
wilson foundation begins ity, Dr. Robert J. Clements is the
author of eight books in Renaiss-
ance literature and aesthetics.
and at the University of Madrid.
In his speech, Dr. Clements will
discuss the influence of the great
an experimental program A voluminous writer, he has con-
tributed more than 140 articles and literary masterpieces on painters
and sculptors as an incentive to
The Woodrow Wilson Foundation these two thousand college seniors reviews to journals in this country
as well as in England, France, create great art works of their
will henceforth operate primarily will be sent'• to the deans of all own; |and similarly, the influence
as an identifying agency to aid col- graduate schools in the United Spain, Germany and Portugal. Dr.
Clements is currently the author of of some great works of art which
lege seniors in obtaining graduate States and Canada. Each graduate inspire the creative writer, domin-
fellowships, just as the National school will then be free to make the column "The European Liter-
ary Scene" appearing monthly in ating his conception and composi-
Merit Scholarship Corporation iden- any offer of financial! assistance tion.
tifies and publicizes promising high that it sees fit.
school graduates. '&
The procedure for seeking a Wil-
This identification program is a
new experiment, so no one knows physical recreation during htterslettersl <

son identification remains the same how many of the one thousand Des-
as in previous years. The establish-
ed selection committees of the fif-
ignates will be granted fellowships
from the various graduate schools.
intercession well provided Dear editor,
teen regions of the United States However, projections have been by Cathie Kozlowski cretion of the schedules of the stu- Question Of The Year :
and Canada will select one thousand made that there i will be a wider dents. Ice skating was offered at Does Mercyhurst College really
college seniors as Woodrow Wilson spread of graduate schools that will "We all! know?the result of all the Glenwood Ice Rink and bowling have need of a "pediatrician?"
give consideration to|Wilson selec- work, no play, and too imany was provided during several after- Imnota Kidd Anymore
Designates, deeming themggbest snacks 1"" This was the warning of
qualified as potential college teach- tions and that many of the Hon- noons. Toboggans were available
orable Mentions will now receive Mrs. Lois Hoffman, chairman of in McAuley Hall, but, unfortunate-
ers. In addition, another thousand offers, since formerly none of them the physical education department, ly, the weather failed to cooper- i WANTED:
will receive Honorable Mention. By received anything from the Founda- as intersession began. To combat ate. Returns from the
February 15, 1968, the names of tion. the danger inherent in such a sit- Although the opportunities for
uation, she and Miss Jean For- Cultural Committee
r r i T t t H g w -v»- e, • exercise and relaxation were avail- questionnaires
syth scheduled a series of events able, the unfortunate fact is that
to give the Mercyhurst students an they were not fully utilized. Many This is your chance to voice
opportunity for exercise and re- students had classes during J the your opinion. We care. How
laxation during the three weeks of times the activities were available, about you?
intense independent study. or they were so loaded down with —Cultural Committee
Specific activities were scheduled reading and research that they
were unable to participate. For ex- ties, but they could assure neither
both in the gym and* outside the
ample, many students had initially that the students would be able to
school; schedules for all * activities signed up to participate injthe
were posted on the bulletin boards take advantage of them nor that
ping-pong tournament, but when they actually would participate
to provide the students with knowl- intersession began, they found that
edge of the various opportunities even if they|had the & time. Thus,
they had no time, or what time they the intersession gym program was
available. Each afternoon, from did have did not coincide with that not especially*successful for sev-
two o'clock to four o'clock, Mrs. of their opponent. The gym was eral reasons—chiefly, however, con
Hoffman and Miss Forsyth were empty during most afternoons, flicts in scheduling and lack of
at school to supervise a specific also. time and/or interest. Hopefully,
sport which had been planned; vol- All in all, only Mrs. Hoffman and next year more people will realize
leyball, basketball, shuffleboard, Miss Forsyth seemed really con-
the necessity of relaxation and ex-
and badminton were available dur- cerned about the relaxation of the
intercession in monhattan ing this time. Tournaments in
bridge and ping-pong were held,
students during the intersession;
they could? provide the opportuni-
ercise and will cooperate with the
gym program to a greater extent.
Intercession brought a group 9 of man's funeral, a peace demonstra- with playing times left to the dis-
seventeen of our girls to New York tion. They finished the afternoon
City, many for the first time, to by shopping on Fifth Avenue. That
study symbolism in the ] modern evening they saw the very signifi-
theater firsthand. The girls stayed cant Stoppard-Goldby production
for the one-week period at the Ho- of Rosencrantz* and Giuldenstern Diamond House int. Erie
tel Manhattan located in the vicin- Are Dead.
ity of 42nd and Broadway. The Wall Street Stock Exchange DAVID
After an afternoon of orientation and the office of Paine, Weber, Jewelers
to the action, the excitement, and Jackson and Co.—in a tour arrang-
the surging confusion of Manhat- ed by Mr. Kiem, Jeanne and Ro- Corner 8th and State Street
tan,! the group attended a recent bera's father—were on Friday's
opening f of Harold Pinter's, The agenda. In the evening, the girls Phone 455-2128
Birthday Party concerns a man visited the picturesque shops and
whose birthday it is not; yet e this cafes of the Washington Square
man finds himself the guest of area Village. On Saturday, an Em-
honor at its celebration and be- pire State Building excursion was
haves as though he were a corpse followed by another show. Halfway
at his own wake. Later that eve- Up The Tree, with Peter Ustinov,
ning, the girls returned to Broad- was a delightful comedy about a Large New Selectionfof Mono-
way to see the musical "Cabaret." conservative family that turns grammed Pins,Pierced Earrings,
They followed the performance "hip." On Sunday the "vacation" and other Gift Items.
with dinner at the g famous Mama 'was completed with a tour of mu- Mon.-Fri. 9:30 till 9:00
Leone's. seums and art centers and a i trip Sat. till 5:30
The following morning the Mer- to I the United £ States Military
cyhurst group were given a guided Academy. BREAKIRON JEWELERS
tour of the! city including such The girls considered their six "The Pierced Earring Store of Erie"
stopovers as a Chinese temple in days well spent and would like to 3702 Pine Avenue—Erie, Pa.
Chinatown. In the course of the thank their chaperone, Mrs. Mari-
day, they noticed other happenings: lyn Jewell, who made this pos-
the procession for Cardinal Spell- sible.
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disciplinary authority lira mpics offer competition

The efforts of £ Baron Pierre de brotherhood of man can preserve of education is for amateurs and
defined academically Courbertin, who refounded the
Olympic Games, have failed to at-
us from the end of the world, oth- Olympic candidates; its character-
erwise inevitable." This is the es- istics are initiative and striving for
tain the spirit of international un- sential objective of the ^Cultural perfection; The University is the
Ithaca, N. Y. (I. P.) duct not primarily to enforce the Olympic Games.
derstanding which would lead to liason between the Houses and the
law, which is the function of the
peace; the flame of the jOlympic The most important objective of Palace of Culture; this is the core
A Cornell University commission public community, but to|"protect
Games must be rekindled, there- education is to develop the human, of the superstructure of the Olym-
has recently recommended that the the opportunity of all members of
fore, through cultural rather than that which distinguishes man from pic Games and, as such, is the only
University confine its disciplinary the Cornell community to pursue
athletic means. A climate for the animals. By definition, mantis institution with effective power
authority over students solely to their educational goals effectively."
settlement of future conflicts must distinguished by his rational mind. in planning and organization at its
acts of misconduct damaging to its Any student misconduct involving
be prepared—a peace-seeking cli- Initially, a child does not possess level. It coordinates the activities
educational objectives. a civil law violation not adversely
mate which is the product of an the faculty of reasoning by which of the various fFolks Universities
The fcommission was composed affecting the interests of the educa- enUghtenedfeducation. The aim of he can exercise critical judgment, and is the connecting link with the
equally of faculty,/ students, and tional community would be outside the Cultural Olympic Games, as for this is a "dialectical acquisi- Olympic City. The Palace organizes
administration; the members did University jurisdiction, but basic stated by George i Lacroix, secre- tion." The aim of a scholastic edu- the secondary preselective contests
not operate in these capacities but rules were recommended by the tary of the ideology department for cation is learning of the art of where delegation members of the
as- concerned individuals seeking commission to enable the academic the Cultural Olympic Games, is: "to reasoning; the basis of this is the Polks Universities, who will par-
guiding principles." The commis- community to protect itself from offer the I young generation of all criterion of harmony in the life of ticipate in the continental finals at
sion, starting from the premise the excesses of dissent that could nations a place where, through nu- the individual and his relationship Olympic City, will be screened. The
that'non-academicf student conduct damage the freedom of other mem- merous competitive cultural events with others. In such a process, the Palace also has the function of a
is an appropriate area of concern bers of the community. Any student and mutual trust, they can grad- teacher must explain his own point Super University, with special sem-
and regulation by the University, misconduct that violates both Uni- ually learn to consider different of view, his reasons, and the means inars which provide an opportunity
sought basic concepts to shape the versity rules and the law would opinions objectively." If man can by which he arrived at his conclus- for the talented to come even clos-
scope, manner, and standards of be subject to jurisdictional* under- finally formulate solutions through ionJthereby demonstrating how to er to perfection. The competition
that regulation. The two basic standing Ibetween the University use of reason, violence will no long- form opinions and developing the of the national preselection contes-
guidelines developed? by the com- and public officials, which would be er be necessary to settle conflicts; power of reasoning in his students. tants occurs during "Olympic
mission were the strengthening of based both on the severity of the when this happens, peace will be In other words: "The teacher's ob- Weeks" at the^ Olympic Opera.
responsible student freedom and offense and whether the offense oc- a natural derivative of the Cultur- jective is to' develop initiative in Only Olympic works created by the
maturity and the promotion of the curred on or off the campus. The al Olympic Games. ff| his charges, because man should young are presented here, for clas-
educational goals of the academic commission further recommended The Cultural Olympic Games ad- continue to learn, to perfect him- sical works are presented^ at the
community; the application of these that the University "neither seek vocators view law as formulated self, and to develop interest in classical opera. This competition
guidelines constituted? the > recom- nor support .special treatment for primarily for the benefit of the others Seven after the termination concludes the preselective phase of
mendations submitted to the Uni- its students" apprehended for,- or strongest rather than for the good of his school years. An education the Cultural Olympic Games.
versity in the report. convicted of, off-campus law '* vio- without this achievement has fail-
of the nation. Law is the equival- PAX, located in the Mediterran-
The basic view of the committee lations. ed; worse, it has been wasted."
ent of murder because the stronger ean in memory of the great human-
was that University disciplinary For the University to act as an dominates the weaker, and if the At the end of scholastic training, istic Ancients, is the Olympic City;
authoritygshould be carefully dis- off-campus buffer between the law latter refuses this subordinate po- the youth, approximately eighteen it is the "permanent invitation to
tinguished from law* enforcement and the student, the report stated, sition, he must die. Thus, "the only years, would be free to become an peace and to reconciliation between
as such, the latter being the pro- would be* to "retard the develop- value the law possesses,^ is that active member of the Cultural men. Moreover, it is a proof that
vince of publicf authorities. Thus, ment of responsibility and matu- granted by the Sword; without x
Olympic Games. Through the peace is a reality, a veritable liv-
the commission held that the Uni- rity among students . . . and unwit- Murder, there can be no Law!" Games, the distinction between la- ing humanistic enterprise." The
versity should regulate student con- tingly promote a disrespect for law. Throughout history, the propertied borers sand intellectuals i would be layout of the city is symbolic; it is
classes have forced other classes to abolished; the Games maintain to be built in the form of the world
capitulate to them; no matter contact between the two groups be- map, but with the continents united
which class has been in power, cause they are complementary. and no borders, and rin the center
youth has been [[property less. As They view the world from two dif- will be three skyscrapersr* in the
a result, "the propertied classes, ferent standpoints; the one's view form of the letters PAX. The spirit
whoever they were, those of the is practical and concrete, the of the city is unique and distin-
Older Generation, have always sent other's view is intellectual and ab- guishes it from the athletic Olym-
the young off to$be massacred, in stract. The cultural meetings "pro- pics: "Today's conception, as we
order to safeguard or develop the vide a friendly atmosphere, under- know it, symbolizes the arrant, di-
possessions they had acquired." standing, and an enormous contri- vided, and unstable man. Oympic
The present era, however, had di- bution toward strengthening^ the sites erected with? so much effort
rected destruction back upon the ties between men who are often and abandoned after each competi-
older generations: | "the 'hypocrites pursuing different activities." tion personify a humanity without
who pretend to be 'assuring the The basic ^structure of Olym- a tomorrow, or else, with uncertain
future of the young,' the Older pic Games is to be the Cultural future, whereas the unity of the
Generation, have today become circle, a kind of private club of PAX city symbolizes the eternal
prisoners of their own cruelty and, not more than one hundred mem- man, it j is the pa trie t err est re of
their own appetite for violence, be- bers. It is primarily a place for man." Peace is the object of the
judging and creating rather than city, and culture, the free com-
cause since arms have now become for competition. It will own a*-loca- munication of ideas and sentiments,
so destructive, they cannot massa- tion, a library, film archive, recre- is its effective instrument. The fi-
cre the exploited generation, the ation rooms, a small theater, and nal contests of the Cultural Olym-
young, without committing sui- projection room. In essence, the cul- pic Games take place in the city;
cide." If the young are free them- tural circle is a "living cell, a twelve Operas present simultaneous
meeting. place for the elite." Sev- competitions each month. The par-
selves, theyimust come to know, eral circles compose a House of ticipants stay in the city for one
understand, and love each other: Culture which assures a good rela- month, their expenses covered by
"Only an inflexible will and the tionship | among thei youths of the the Foundations, cultural Embas-
loud proclamation of the universal city or district. The House serves sies of the States. In June, desig-
as the continuation of the school nated the twelfth month, the win-
in the^city or district, and if is ners of competitions receive, ac-
TI n also a link to the Folks University, cording to their merits, medals of
in oco parentis the extension of the academic uni- gold, silver, or bronze. At the same
versity which is an autonomous and time, the governmental officials of
powerful citadel of culture and sci- PAX are inaugurated; the Olym-

case for
AGP)—The role of the college
or university as a substitute for its
students is slowly crumbling.
The doctrine of "in- loco paren-
tis," based on the long-held notion
that the educational institution can
and should act "in place of a pa-
rent," is being modified slightly in
some schools, rejected completely
in others. *- %
^Changes are being seen in every
area encompassed by the doctrine:
Curfews for women.
Visitation in dormitories and
apartments.
Consumption of alcoholic bever-
ages on and off campus.
Place of residence (i. e., allow-
ing students to live in off-campus
apartments versus requiring #iem
to live in college-supervised dormi-
tories). £ possible to enforce every regula-
Many students regard in loco pa-
rentis as archaic, and student news-
papers have led the crusade to tear
it from its entrenched position as
the foundation of the system of so-
cial regulations and replace it with
an updated, more realistic view of
the student's non-academic life.
I On the day when social regula-
tions and counseling services were
to be scrutinized by the deans of
Valparaiso (Ind.) University at an
All-Student Congress, the school
newspaper the Torch, editorialized:
"People who accepted the in loco
parentis function of the college
formulated a system to shelter
naive students from the evil influ-
ences of the real world and to in-
culcate in them a moral code for
eventual contact with adult so-
ciety."
While granting that the "patern-
alistic" system "sprang from a gen-
uine concern for the welfare and
maturation of students," the Torch
called it "unworkable at VU today."
"It is unrealistic to^believe that
three social deans and a handful of
dormitory directors can act as
father and mother to four thusand
students, even when Raided by big
brother and big sister counselors.
It would be almost physically im-
tion in the current 'Handbook for
Students/ a model of overprotec-
tive thinking."
At the Valparaiso Congress, dur-
ing which the students were sur-
prised by the announcement that
curfews for senior women would
soon be abolished, Dean of Students
Luther Koepke explained the phil-
osophy ^underlying rules at Val-
paraiso. %• % neither contemporary parental
Three kinds of rules are en-
forced, Koepke said: "moral rules
from the Bible or from God (teach-
ing students Christian ethics is a
VU objective), civil rules which
mustlbe obeyed as the edicts of
authority, and social rules enforced
to insure orderly living conditions."
Students are not allowed to make
all their own rules, the Torch quot-
ed Koepke as saying, because they
have not yet been 'tempered by
history and experience." )& *
Social regulations (and the phil-
osophy behind!them) are one tar-
get of the student power movement,
and some changes can be attributed
in part to the activists, but others
have come solely by administrative
decree in recognition of the temper
of the times.
Grinnell (la) College?abolished
all women's hours this fall in the
belief, President Glenn Leggett
said, that "any regulation of col-j
lege women's hours . . . is a matter
of security rather than morality
and that reasonable; security can
be secured . . . without the neces-
sity of the college's maintaining an
arbitrary hours system."
Dean of Women Alice O. Law
said justification of women's cur-
fews was increasingly difficult since
practices * nor educational philoso-
phy supports such regulation.
ence .The House organizes the first piad closes with restivities by all
official cultural competition and it Foundations. During the Games,
sends its members who are worthy many meetings and conferences are
of encouragement to the Folks Uni-
held on all levels, and "Through
versity for the primary preselection
in preparation for the national this exchange of ideas, the young
trials. The University organizes will learn to understand one an-
lectures on an academic level; al- other better, to mutually respect
though a cultural education is re- one another, and also to accept one
eived here, it only complements the another in a brotherly climate, thus
academic university* and, as» such,
facilitating a solution to future
does not substitute for it. This type
problems."
Michigan State University and_ appeal for lending the key to an
the University of Minnesota recent- ineligible coed and a stiff $25 pen-
ly eliminated curfews for all dor- alty for losing the key.
mitory women except freshmen, Still other schools are pushing
who are general ly thought by ad- for change. At the$University of
ministrators to require a period of North Carolina, a referendum last
adjustment between the assumed spring showed, the Daily Tar Heel
regulations of home to the complete said, that "a majority of coeds here
freedom of a no-hours policy. favor extension of closing hours,
Western Michigan University, elimination of closing hours for se-
Kalamazoo, extended dorm closings niors, liberalization of the over-
to 2 a. m. for juniors and seniors night sign-out system for girls who
and began! a?senior women's hall have blanket parental permission,
with no hour restrictions. But de- and the option of live in off-campus
spite the improvement over the old housing for co-eds who are either
system, the Western Herald wasn't seniors or 21 years old/'*'
satisfied. The newspaper urged the The Tar Heel suggested that the
university to follow Michigan dean of women*look not to the re-
State's example. sults of an alumni survey but to
Hours for senior women at War- other schools for guidelines in buil-
burg College, Waverly, la., were ding a new system of women's
liberalized by the initiation of a key rules.
system for senior women but some Women's hours "bug" dorm resi-
vestiges of the old system remain- dents, but they're equally disatis-
ed: disciplinary probation (with no fied with policies governing visita-
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the merciad Page 5

m c A n d r e w , skrypzak, shrady on modern w o m e n , male-female mystic

A TAPED INTERVIEW TT _ T __ 1
are taken into the business world, wanted to continue her career. . . Digression on cigar smoking . . less because she can't unite the two.
Q: Do you feel that modem woman the |pofessional world, with com- Sh: -But about that drive in the Sh: She may enjoy the cigar but it S: But where do they leave off?
enhances your own feelings of mas- plete equanimity, there won't be first place, is that ego drive? would be a i shocking thing to do For example, you're saying that
culinity, challenges it, orkill it? this loss of sexuality, of M: I would think so. There are because it would be an outward the woman has a primary responsi-
M: Of the three I'd say modern feminity in the world. | p |j certain definite, as we know, psy- manifestation of independence, bility which is her home and family.
woman challenges the masculinity chological tendencies. People have nonconformity, and usurpage of the Q: I was considering her responsi-
of man precisely because she is try- S: We have all kinds of women in bility to herself. She has responsi-
both male and female charateris- traditional male mystique of cigar
ing to become his eqqual. Man is the business world. * We have those bilities as a person and as a
tiCs in them and one lean become smoking. . . .
pushed more to try to prove his who must work for a living and woman. And they are both so hor-
predominant. S: She's probably trying to dent
masculinity than perhaps he may I guess you could call them the ribly and completely bound up in
modern woman to a degree. They Sh: Is it an ego drive in the man this sphere which is labeled man's
have had to in the past. First of world, or she's trying to break out each other that I don't know if it's
must work to make . money and or is it a sexual drive ? f I don't
all she challenges it and through of her own little sphere called possible to separate them.
these are your secretaaries and mean sexual in the sense of sex-
this challenge, if a man comes up woman's world, if you're going to S: Let's not talk about the simple
your clerks in the stores. Their con- uality | but something inherent
to the challenge, she enhances it. take it in the traditional^ scope. job-seekers, the simple money-
tribution is, I think, simply a con- within his sex. The go-out-and-kill-
She's $ try ing to use that cigar to makers. Let's talk about the real
Sh: It depends on how strong your tribution which could (be made by the-bear drive that has been soph-
burn her way out, maybe shock modern woman, married, children,
sense of masculinity is. I t depends anybody, regardless of sex. They're isticated to the point where indus-
her way out. Maybe not so much young children. She has at least
very much on the woman J Some simply there and giving a service. try is where the drive is fulfilled.
to enter as to get attention from two pressing things. Essentially
women of course can be total iy What I think about in terms of The woman has never had that kind
the other world, who knows. . . . which one should she follow first ?
intimidating. And of course the business is the regimentation a lot of inherent drive to go out and
It's obvious she would have to
clever and very feminine woman of business people, business men kill the bear, therefore her version Sh: I'm curious to know what field follow the family.
goes out of \ her way to try to especially, go through. Take a large of survival is synthetic so it is there is that a woman cannot enter
perhaps more of an ego thing M: It's obvious she should, but so
make a man feel more masculine, company, their men follow a certain outside the realm of physical con-
many times she won't. The reason
just as the woman (I perhaps form and pattern which in a way than something inherent within tact sports.
her nature as a woman. this comes to mind is that primar-
shouldn't use the word clever) who cuts down on the imaginative pro- ily, if we come back to this idea,
is bathing in her own femininity in cesses and creativity and all. A S: I've never seen a woman cham-
M: It could very possibly be that. pion weight lifter. . the bodily function of a woman is
a very confident way automatically woman thrown into this situation Unless*once again this is a very to bear children; at isn't so much
and intuitively makes any man feel in a big corporation—and this is great facade that the male has Sh: I'm talking about things that to go out and work.
very very ^ masculine and very the true modern woman—tends to built over the years that she never are within the realm of possibili- Sh: Then she's sort of a large
aware of his own sex. rebel to a degree Instead of con-
forming she'll go off on her own had this drive in first place because ties. reproductive organ.
he Iwouldn't let her go out and M: If you want to look at it that
S: I think it's an enhancement but tangent and quit; or in some cases hunt. M; Today none. Just about none.
again it depends on your analysis 'she'll branch off and come up with way, yes.
of what the woman is. If we can some other process. What I'm Digression on possible fields which Sh: I don't, do you?
Sh: It has to do with plain phys- would exclude women
establish what you mean by mod- think ing about is the woman who's ical strength; that's where the M: No, I don't but if she is going
ern woman, if this is going to be responsible for the • cigarette com- whole thing started. Butt now of Sh: It's very curious, thought, why to reproduce, that which she re-
the thing you're going to be dis- mercial and I think she started course physical strength doesn't there have been many great women produces should be taken care of
cussing. . . . with the razor blade ad. She first.
branched off from a public rela- count for much. Women of course writers and there have been only
are not playing professional foot- two or three great women painters. S: If she's simply a large repro-
S: We think of an outgoing, edu- tions firm, an advertising firm,
ball, but in any other career. . . . There are no women sculptors, for ductive organ as you say, then all
cated type, true? The type who and went off on her own. She left example, there have been only a she is doing is issuing children and
is no longer bound. If | I think of with a few male colleagues and M: They've got one professional handful, but no really great ones,
cutting them off right there. But
a modern woman I f think of a has since done an imaginative team. They played here not long and there have been only two or
there is an extension of the womb
woman who is not simply bound by thing, creative. She's branched out ago. 1 three great women painters simply which consists of keeping the chil-
family and home and her primary and ,1 think this is the true reflec- because of the fact—according to dren about her until they have
duties and (who simply gives of tion of' the way a woman would Q. Do you think that there really
one theory—that there are long developed, until they have matured,
herself to go outwards. If that's rebel against the big business. And are women's characteristics and
hours involvedlwith this and there until they are capable of leaving.
the case then I think the modern another aspect, you find those men's characteristics and there's a
is a lot of hardship involved with Q: I think that a woman by
woman is a challenge to mascul- who simply quit. I can think£of a line between them that should nev-
this. For ^.example, writing can be nature can submit. She has a trem-
inity because the man no longer few ^personal instances where er be crossed or really is never
done in I a prone position or any- endously self-sacrificing nature and
just simply has competition w.«th women ran head on into the world crossed ? »/
where; but painting is a strenuous she can say, "Okay, I will be used.
other men*but he has competition of business—again public relations,
with the female as well. How much again advertising—did not make it, M: I think basically, 'medically activity. It's not as strenuous as I will perform my function be-
of a competition there is it's hard and simply backed off into some speaking, you could probably say a contact sport, but standing in cause it has to be perfomed and
that there are definite male and front of a canvas for many long if I don't perform it we will have
to say; in what field ifs hard to other field which was more—say
the teaching thing—which was female characteristics within each hours, year after year, is physic- a society of maniacs in the next
say. . . .
more conducive. This is the tradi- personr/ and that it depends on ally strenuous. Sculpture involves generation."
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Q: Do you think the business and tional place for the woman suppos- those that become dominant,* in the lifting of weights and so forth. Sh: Sacrifice? So a woman is on
career world needs women, do you edly. many instances. If \a male has a This is a ^rather simplistic way to some sort of pyre?
think it's simply accommodating dominance of female characteristics explain why there have never been Q: No, because this is in her na-
them because they insist on being Sh: Do you think that $has any- he will tend towards the effemin- great woman painters but there's ture. Then it's not a sacrifice.
there, or do you think ihey have thing to do with fact that her ate, perhaps even in look, in skin also the psychological torment in- M: In the common sense of the
something to add? quality. . . . The only thing that volved in any kind of struggle with term.
traditional role as a woman has probably is definitely masculine the arts. Art tends to be some-
been usurped by entering into the he has over woman is his physical thing which is totally involving. Q: A woman can consider herself
M: I feel that it needs women be-
business field; where perhaps if capabilities for lifting. Other than . . . Perhaps a woman is not ready an instrument.
cause I think women play a defin-
she'd stayed with the kiddies, this that the woman is probably strong- to acceptf the idea of putting her
ite role in it. . . . Men have tried
would have been a more satisfying er in almost all categories than a whole self into something. Maybe Sh: Is she sacrificing herself? Is
to hold this as one of their last
role for her to be involved in.
bastions, but I think women are man. She can take more physical that has its advantage. she fulfilled within her role ? Then
very well suited to careers. It de- S: Well in this case it's hard to pain than a man; she can endure it % Q . A w o m a n h a s another gift, an- there is nothing self-sacrificing
pends then, if you will, on what say. I'm talking about the partic- longer, generally speaking. This is o t h e r a r e a o f involvement —the about that role.
type of career she chooses. But I ular instances. what doctors have said. The only family. . . . M: If a policeman or a fireman or
think the modern career needs thing that he has over her is pure a lifeguard performs a heroic act,
women. I don't think it's accommo- Sh: Well in general what do_you brute physical strength. Now a lot Sh: Aren't we getting into the area ae we saying they are sacrificing
dating them. American business think? I p Wm . I of men would disagree with that. of whether or not the woman is themselves or is that simply their
isn't an acommodating business. If fulfilled in the home and is it nec- job? Is it simply the woman's job
they don't need you, vou'rs out. S: That she was made to use her S: I don't know if$1 agree. Let's essary for a woman to have a sort
face it, there are mystiques as old of child rearing situation to be ful- or is it sacrifice? Thafs what it
sexuality rather than her. . . .
Sidney put it; and I think there filled or not? Can a woman have comes down to. It's a job.
Q: Do you think we can do just as
well without them ? . . . Sh: No, not specifically that. I are just definite things you don't a family and a home, have some- Sh: A life job.
meant, that was a small incident. do no matter what we talk about one take care of the children all
Sh:I think|there's a war between But the idea of perhaps the fulfill- in terms of the modern^ woman. day and go off and pursue her M: It's a responsibility.
the sexes just as Thurber has told ment for woman doesn't some Where! is the definite worldj of career and;retain whatever it is
us in cartoon form so eloquently, within | the framework off what is woman and! where is the definite that's considered her femininity? Q: Where does the sacrifice come
and this war can sometimes be a traditionally thought of a man's world of the man? We know this Or does she want to retain her in? I think it would be that she
very bloodthirsty battle. And I work after all; that the idea of a traditionally. Both are being invad- femininity? Is there such a thing recognizes this as a responsibility,
think what Barry was talking career woman is perhaps a fallac- ed; man is invading the woman's as femininity? Whatsis it? not as a?job, always because there
about—the area of \M »usiners ius one; that really the role of the world and woman is invading the is a certain amount of being tied
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world—is one of the mere bloody woman is in the home, not be- man's world. "As far as strength, Q. I think there lis and I think a down.
of thef battlefields. I think that hind the desk; and that women as far as endurance are concerned, woman definitely wants to retain it.
very often! a woman involved in a often fail in the.business world be- traditionally the woman has more I think a woman definitely has to Sh: What is the primary responsi-
career—and I don't mean as a see- cause of their frustration, which endurance; traditionally the man retain it or she feels a tremen- bility of every human animal? .
but I mean a real career is the frustration of not having a has more {strength. Intellectual dous futility. I don't think a com- Above and beyond anything else?
retary following a professional home, not tending the hearth. . . .
powers? It's hard to say. Again plete woman can be fulfilled only Q: To exist, beyond anything else.
woman -very often ffcuis herself Well take a woman like Dorothy traditionally the man is supposed in the career world, or only outside Sh: There's not much of a respon-
career- [to use her sexuality, her Kilgallen for example, sort of num- to be. . . . well. . . . how many . . . A woman as a person needs sibility involved^in existing. Isn't
having
femininity to advance herself i.e. ber one female journalist in the women geniae navelwe had? more but as a woman has to do with it to know thyself?
flirting with the toss, this sort of world. I think her home life was
thing, entertaining the out-of-town pretty much in the public domain; Q. Well,! again this is fbacause
buyer, and "sirt of being wined it was evidently very unhappy. Do woman had another] sphere in
and dined and having this little you think if she hadfbeen fulfilled which to direct her energies. And
kind of flirtation thing going on at home in her marital relations how many women were permitted
to insure successful sales. This is as well as raising children, she to direct them elsewhere?
a sort of synhetic feminity be- would have hadrthe desire to go S:So we're talking about an under-
cause it's all artifice. She has to and be such a powerful and influ- ground movement of women. Is
forgo a lot of her femininity and ential journalist? Which is the that what it is?
natural sympathy and gentleness cause and which is the conse- Sh: Why do you think it's under-
which is inherent. I believe, in her quence? The chicken and the egg ground ? £ »
sex because business is! such a
cutthroat affair. And w r y often a thing. S: It's the suppression of man, the
woman has to boss a man, has to M: She could have been this prior suppression ofi public opinion. You
be in superior position to a man, to being married. She could have just don't go around playing foot-
and she finds herself being very Tiad thisfdrive and (perhaps this ball in the open or you don't smoke
defensive about it which is too bad. shouldn't be said about anyone you cigars in the open if you like
But she is being defensive a'jout it don't know) but perhaps she just cigars. These are little mystiques
because it's a foreign role to her; got married to fulfill the womanly that are builf up. But I think
and I think someday when women duty to get married but that she there's a definite world. . . ,
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Editor's Note: William P. Garvey, session courses were of equal or grades seems inevitable * with the
Chairman of the Intersession Com- greater value than the. regular greater number of "experience"
courses. One ^interesting deviation courses, the smaller classes, the
mittee, and members Sr. Mary number of students working in
from student f response occurred
Charles and Jeome Woods issued when 100%'jof the faculty stated their major concentrations, and the
the following evaluative report. that they believed the students total concentration of resources
had used their time well (51%) or and time on a narrow project. Yet
If the proof is in the question- adequately! (49%), whereas 12% the Committee believes that such
naire then, indeed, the first Mercy- of the students believed that they a distortion of the regular college
hust Intersession must be judged had used! their time badly. Some- grading pattern aises serious ques-
a gratifying success! Reactions what surprising was the 68% fac- tions, one of which is whether
from 434 students (77% of the In- ulty reaction that "no more calen grades ought to be given at all.
tersession participants) and 44 fac- dar time was need'-* for the next Possibly, the Faculty should con
ulty members (94% of the partic- Intersession, and not at all sur- sider a Pass-Fail system fo rail
ipating teachers)* were overwhelm- prising was the 95% faculty view
ingly affirmative about the out- that Intersession courses required Intersession courses, an approach
comes of the 1967 Intersession. "more of their time" (67%) or "as more in line with the goals of
Student response, for example, in- much off their time" (28%) as independent study. The Committee
dicated that 67% found their Inter- regular term courses. The faculty suggests that the recommendations
session course moe stimulating concurred (38%) with the stud- on gradinb procedures be postponed
than their regular term courses, ents view,, that Ssignificant im- 8
and 98% expressed the belief that provements were necessary in the until after the 196 Intersession so
Intersession be continued next year. next Intersession. $£& that a pattern be more clearly
Since the primary goal of Inter- Intersession
Studying other aspects of the In- established.
session was to provide opportun- tersessional exper ience, thef Com-
ities for independent study, the mittee found that the library was
67% student response, that they heavily used in the first week (827 con't from page 5: mcAndrew, shrady, skrypzak
enjoyed "much more findependent books were taken out in the first
study," is quite significant. Also three days), and on a more normal Q: Then does a woman know her- self. I'm sure our great-grandmoth- or husband. This should be the per-
of interest was the students' be- basis the . last two weeks. The self, can a woman know herself ers didn't worry about knowing son that you share the most with
lief thta they had received "ade- Librarian concluded that "the '_» •! • [V
themselves when they had 13 kids in all areas—not just bed and
quate guiadnec from the teacher" completely in the family situation running around. . . . board, i but intellectual companion-
library was used more during the
(89%), and their opinion that they or must she go outside it? ship. . . .fTo have a friend in your
Intersession than £ at any other (Digression or the duties . . . .
had used their time fully (34%) time of the year" and expressed S: Let's talk about something more husband or wife—and this is one
or at least adequately (54%). Sur- satisfaction with student behavior, basic. Something more Biological is •* of the older vs. the
of our luncheon discussions, as I
prisingly, only 13% found their library hours, and library resources. preservation of the species. contemporary woman) recollect, a few months ago: Is
course work "too demanding" and The Registrar was equally satis- Sh: In the area of getting to know S: Well, this is my original ques- your wife your best friend?
18% actually spent less time on fied with Intersessional proced- herself, tofbe fulfilled within her- tion, and I'm not talking about the M: I think so. It depends on what
"non-academic matters" than in ures and indicated no serious self she's got enough time to jper- woman who must make a dollar. you mean by*best friend. If a best
the regular term. While student changes I in the 1968 Intersession. haps explore herself |first. This is I'm talking about what we have friend is a person you can* rely
support of *the Intersession was The Committee, however, noted one of the reasons why, personally, explained as i the true concept of upon in time of stress, a person
enthusiastic, 36% did indicate that one significant development in the I think it's perhaps a little foolish the modern woman. |where does you can go to with problems, a
some improvement s were neces- grade results from the Intersession. for women to marry right out of the natural instinct to reproduce person that will criticize you con-
sary for the y968 version. With few exceptions, the faculty college or in college or in the and raise children stop or start to structively whenever they feel you
granted a much higher number of teen age. These marriages so seld- diminish, and where! shouldf she are doing something wrong, yes.
Faculty responses were generally om work out. I think that the start to expand into the outside
A's (42% as compared to 20% in S: You mean nag. . . .
quite similar^ to student reactions. reason they so seldom work out is world ? Sh: Isn't it the idea of being for
For example, 98% also indicated theFall Term), a similar number that the woman as well as the man
Sh: Well, perhaps in the past, it you—whatever you want is gooof?
a? desire J to continue the Inter- of B's (((39% to 39% infthe Fall involved does not know herself. She
was necessary for a woman to have She will try to help you achieve
session experience, 93% found Term), fewer C's (15m to 29% in is involved too early in the role of
many children. Withfthe structure whtever your goal is. . . .
teachig infthe Intersession as in- child bearing. Now perhaps in a
the Fall Term), and far fewer D's of the world today, one, two, three M: Given the? assumption that
tellectually stimulating or more so primitive society orjin ages past is enough.
andgF's (2% to 12% in„the Fall ^. . what you're hoping for is good.. . .
than in the regulariterm program, there cwas no other possibility for S: Well, let's assume that the Sh: Whether or not its a good, you
and 86% believed their Inter- Term). Some increase in higher fulfillment for her except within
children are out in school, and share it.
the f home raising the children, they are spending 8:00 until 3 or 4 M: Well, si mean if I want to go
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con't from page 4: "loco parent is keeping the cauldron bubbling oved in school, and there*are nofother
the fire. Today we have time, we children at home. Is this the time
out and rob a bank, because you're
my best friend, you shouldn't J go
tion of dorm rooms and on-campus instances.? havelabor-saving devices working when!the woman can give of her- along with me. *
apartments. f "Much more is involved," the for us, working for the woman. self to the comm unity ?fIs this the Sh: Because she's your best friend,
Lela Zills, president of Freeborn Daily commented, "than the right Then it is perhaps time for her to only time she can expand? she should tell you how silly that
Hall, called the requirement of wide of 34 students|to live off campus go out and explore if not a career Sh: Perhaps this is another time
open doors a "ridiculous invasion of this fall, as both* sides of the suit at least explore* herself fintellec- in which she should explore her- is. f | |
privacy." | realize. The case is one of nation- tually. S: In the male world, who does
self. Which she can do through the man ask to go out and get a
The administrative view on open wide precedence and importance, public works, volunteer work, or
doors inevitably takes into account affecting apartment owners, school Q: There's a small problem here beer? His wife?
whatever, or pursuing an artistic Sh| I do.
the possibility that the public would administrators and bond holders in because biologically and physiolog- career. M: I don't. Mine doesn't drink.
view such a policy as encourage- every city in the nation with a col- ically speaking the time?when a Sh: I always have my wife with
lege or university campus. woman should bear children j best S: Her new education.
ment of licentiousness. me. . . . I do go out with? the
is between the ages of 16 and 26. Sh: Many women go back to school,
Citing "a responsibility to par- boys, but notl beer drinking! be-
ents and the public generally," cl- "School administrations are in- After thisfthey say it is not only etc.
volved not only for financial reas- dangerous but it is not psycholog- Q: Well, in this case a man would cause she's a fine drinking com-
kins, University of Maryland presi- panion. We£have good conversa-
dent put his foot down on the ons, but because the entire in loco ically the right time for her to never know himself because he'd
parentis philosophy underlies the raise a family; this is a conflict. never have thejperiod in which tion when we go out and have a
closed-door recommendation in a beer. . . .
student proposal concerning regula- case. The decision may well overlap S: What you're talking aboutffis, I to dp it.
into other areas involving univers- think, the success of the child- Sh: Well, a man isinvolved in a S: But who do you find the aver-
tions, saying the recommendation
ity regulation of the private life bearing experience and the success lifelong process of knowing himself, age man drinking with? His wife?
"put sex)'overtones" on the pro-
of a student." of her responsibility in terms of and perhaps he has a little bit Sh: The average man is a bit ill. . .
posal.
And then there's the question of herself. How successful is she? more time to do it because he (Digression on drinking and
Changes in rules regarding al-
whether students should be allowed coholic beverages are perhaps less How can she cope J with her own isn't thrust with the responsibil- squash playing)
to live in apartments. Until recent- frequent than in other social regu- state in life? She must know her- ities of keeping a home. This is Sh: I definitely believe in man's in-
ly, coeds at the University of North lations. Carleton College, North- paper at Southwestern at Memphis, not the man's traditional role, and stitutions. . . . But I think the
Carolina were not permitted to live field,! Minn., recently! added its the case for rules change is clear I think there's something wrong in greatest fulfillment lies in com-
in apartments* Now, senior women name to {the list of schools with and simple:
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this. I didn't hear Sidney Callahan's panionship and in a genuine re-
have that privilege. liberal liquor rules—it now permits "The administration would not speech, but evidently she said some- lationship.
At Texas Technological Univers- students who are of age to drink in be embarrassed by regulations that thing'; about the man being res- Q:Because it is definitely supposed
ity, Lubbock, 34 male students took the dormitories. ponsible for keeping the home as to be the deepest relationship pos-
to the courts to fight a rule requir- it would not or could not enforce; well. sible.
ing them to live on campus. b On most campuses, however, parents would have a more realistic S:In that reference she said tenta- M: So many times with the modern
The students were denied permis- liquor remains banned from school picture of the scope of their sons' tively that he would be home Tues- woman she's not home enough | to
sion to register this fall because " property. At the University of Den- and daughters' conduct; and stu- days and Thursdays, but she would be a companion. She's out doing
they were not residents in campus ver, the Clarion| reports, "The 25 be off I on her own little tangent something. Business calls some-
or 135-year old married graduate dents themselves would be forced
housing, the University Daily re- while he was home taking care of where. . . . Before it might have
student cannot legally have a glass to exercise more maturity g and the children. So they identified ac-
ported. They filed an injunction been only the man. Now:; both are
of wine with his sphaghetti dinner judgment in their behavior. cording to schedule. There was no
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against the university, claiming fi- out and the whole family structure
nancial inability to live in dormi- as long as he lives in University family life. . . . is weakened, in many instances,
tories. housing." if you assume that i the family
Sh: This idea of companionship be-
Social regulations such as these Burhenn's Pharmacy tween man and woman. We have structure is the best thing to have.
And after weeks of arbitration,
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an appeals system established to and students often become impa- Phone 456-7762 to get the man out of a the house, structure?
consider such cases and grant per- tient with the pace of change. | to get the woman out of the house. M: I don't think it would work.
To the Sou'wester, student news- Erie, Pa. . . . I think it's rather a shame that Sh: Communal living? The Indian
mission to live off campus in some
more time isn't spent just simply society that the hippies are trying ?
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