Page Four SCARLET AND BLACK Friday. March ‘?, I962 Current evaltuaion of yn Rant] stryclt by Donagan hy Michael lllontross ' s year's Nollcn lecture Dr Alan Don a head of the philosoohv depai mcnt at indi- ana Univc ity. spoke Tuesday evening in Herrick chapel on the “Consci' attve Position of Ayn Rand. Mtg hand is a widely read novelist who cz'rne In America from Russia in 1925. Her 1)th losophy is chietly stated in her two major war-ks, Fountain- head (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957). Donagan said that Miss Rand’s works have been wider iy read in America tthe above mentionzd each Selling over one million copies) but poor , received by critics. Most cri ies have re aided her works as contempttblc, both nrtistic~ ally and intellectually, Dona» gall disagrees with current evaluation oi Miss Rand's works on both counts hut lim- ited his discussion to the inn tollectual sphere: Miss Rand's views can be gencrally outlined by saying that she is an atheist, and feels that a man has no responsibility to other men, Her moral philos Nollen lécl‘urer Dr. Alan Dnnag‘an. head of the Univel‘si Rand holds thrt‘c values Pursuit of llsoslcem. The t'iree v. lies ll‘ii Mi - supreme rna happiness and results or these ch; actcr traits are rationality, Justice. pride, honnsty and ihv dependence, in Miss Rand's \‘iCu’ them are only two prl-i n. ‘ mary evils. The that Is to start : denies ih. Donagan of Indiana's ‘ to use force against other poo» pie. To react to tot-cc with lot-cc is moral. The second is the attempt to evade l'eusonl and claim what isn't, to be, or what is, not to be. The evasion or reason is call- ed "mysticlsm" by iss hand. There are two types of m_ spiritual and physical} tual mysticism denies man'sl body and claims life is not a good in itself, but should lead to n Hal-carter. Spiritual mystics usually comv nut evil of the first. type by trying to help tsuhtlc torm.of force) others to live tor the Hereafter. Physical mysticism the human mind and Views man's existence as sim— ply a part in a larger body (the State). Both physical and spiritual mystics tool that selfr assertion (life is individually opny rests upon two assump- philosophy department tells a Nollen lecture . udience 'l‘ues- ““0”“ ”mg an“) is original itions: One. man is rational; two, d' men's choices are volitional. I ,. 777* The primary mural question one incllvidl I owe another? is whether a person will usriNothingt You owe things only his powers to make his litclto yoursclt. valuable or not, The morallyt Miss Rani-i says that it is good people choose to serve' impossible far one individual themselves and are thus hapr to improve another Without: py, The bad people either serve using force, for we cannot others or no one. VVll'lt does think for others. Therefore y about the philostipl of Ayn Rand. I each man should attempt to help only liimscli. People should Enter into re~l lationships with a lull unclel'»‘ standing of oath other's mutual benefits. All rclitionships should basically be bartering where Sin and the only evil. to be Mystics think the only good. Miss Rand Says that. altrur ism is nonsense. There something ridiculous feeling that nnnthei"s needs are more attractive than your own. Miss Rand sees the State (as lilti‘u ill both people prom equally. Chatterbox provides relaxation in oft-campus atmosphere ‘ On Friday nights the college radio station, KGRVV, prep . . .- , ~ . i sents a show by Mike Horo— E‘e'y Fm“) and sam‘dayi witz and Stanley, “live" irorn ' - , . 12:30. , 2‘5“ si‘fégmiagooifig “for al the Chatterbox, lrom 1041:30 change from the Union can find: 1”” it across the street from the, by Pete Miller The Chatterbox opens both WW fi—w Strand theater downtown. Tcdlnights all: eight o'clock with the ’ entertainment starting at 8:30 and lasting Until clung at 12.30 Moss’ Chatterbox provides stu— dents ivith both food and enteig tainmant in an oil campus set» One mm“ m the Champ ““E- _ _ .box's success, Moss feels, is that The best description of thelstudents enjoy participating in Chatterbox, according to MOSStlthe [01k singing led by the en- is that it is a cross between a tcatalcrs. sentially the Chat. coffee house and a nightclub. terbox serves two itinctions.” The food is better than the u5rtM055 sand, no“ one hand n ma. ual coffee house ital-c, and the‘vldes load and entertainment atmosphere is much less formal for me Students, faculty and than that of a night club. Ianyone cisc interested in comv The Chatterbox, which open ‘ing and on the other it serves ed at the beginning of the schooli as rather good experience tor year, has been drawing itslmc.” largest crowds in the last icw‘ . . l Applicalwlis asked weeks. With the advent of new entertainment, featuring studentt readings and singing, all seats i . 'Slle's long, lean 'n lanky . . . 'onl (lie ground," sings Pete . . liuilt up six feel: [i t l l that human, is . about I the 19th Ccniury line is did) as only a three to maintain peace and allow individual to carry on business. Sonialism hinctions. as does organized rm ligion, to remove people's con- cern tor helping themselvcs, Donagan leveled three criti— cisms at Miss Rand's position. Her system does not deal with the problem of institutions in the 20th ccntury. Secondly. she is wrong about what many re- ligions term as “Original sin." Thirdly, she lalsely identifies creative personalities with the ability to barter. In Donagan's view, to be sharp in husincss '- not neccssai-ily to be crelb tive. In spite of the fact that Dona. tgan‘s criticism invalidates Miss ‘Fiand's political solutions. he be— lieves that she is an "thl‘emer good and improving lnurnlist.” ”Legal career in Air Force' is March l6 topic “The Legal Profession as an Air Force Career" is the topic of a speech to be given by M3— ‘jor D. o‘Lcary, Bass Judge Ad—‘ tvocate from Offutt Air Force lBase, next Thur day at 6 pm; in the private dining room. Major O'Leary did undergrad—i uate work at the University or Washington and graduate work ‘zit the University of Nebraska. He passed his bar examination in the state or Washington All students interested in the legal profession are invited to attend the presentation. mi classic coat... have be“ filled, With a “umberl Cohen, Ted Moss and Tom Bowen in tin informal session at of late arrivals forced to stand.‘ There is no cover charge, how: ever there is a fifty cent mini-t for Religion board Applications for the Board oil Religion will be available {mini mum for those people buying! less than titty Cents worth of food, The Chatterbox consists of two rooms, an outer room where food is served and the Entertainment takes place andi an inner room with a jukc box for dancing during the intermis- sions, Among the entertainers enr— rentiy appearing are Tom, Bowen, Peter Cohon, Clark the board members and hous: presidents next wcek. Newt tmemhel‘s will be Chosen after :spring vacation and will servo, a [wasyear term, The applications should be submitted to Ron Dori or plac- ed in the Board ol Religion box .in the mail room helore March 24, All interested students are urged to attend the board meets Diamond, Dave Lighthourne, ting on Thursday, March 15. at Mark Martin, Julie Newman, l5:15 p.m. in the religious activ— Sam Schuman and AI Stanley. lilies room in Steiner Hall. t Collage church t Roger Woods, a graduate student at State Univti-sity of Iowa,, will speak in Herrick chapel Sunday at “’30 a.m. His IOIJIC will be "Christian Anger." BE IN THE COLOR PARADE FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY. BE THE FIRST ON YOUR FLOOR TO HAVE GREEN HAIR GO...GO...GO... TO THE MODERNISTIC BEAUTY SALON For Washable Fashion Colors For Appointments Call 236-3089 Moss‘ downtown resturlint, the Chatterbox. Stop in and see our Fine Selection of Baked Goods DANISH MAID 818 F0 —- We Feature Pasti- URTH has of All Kinds .— ENDS SAT. 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