SCARLET AND BLACK Friday. May l8, I962 ' fielder anti illlalrk GRINNELL COLLEGE Grimlell, Iowa A weekly Ilewshaper minusnul cum will.” of We mum i-cm- hy um Grinllell eommnlec on Student Pull] cns. r, Amhcn blown, chairman, licnvcscnlcll [or nanny uh it 'u; Slur: 5mm, mu, Coll c Publishers iicn- re '0 llnlilsun mu. New York . v. E mien n: iguana cuss mailer u the n t OK it inlncll. lunl undel- the iict oi March :5, isil. ubscrlpl l mu: SLSB Del schwl yeu. Edltor , Business khlnmtllei‘ . s mimis . in: News islhuns shuns mums . Copy Edimr . Hatfield Buck Jim sea. Kc Rnnnt‘)’ Miller Hal-hill Turner Tc ei- phclcsmu Circula‘ion Manager . anoul Manager \ll sauna" business Assislnnes cm in llnuni. . Leslie musleueii, The court problem, part two The first publicized meeting of the Scarlet and Black editorial board was a success. . Wednesday, twenty persons, including members of Grill- nell’s tliree student courts and one faculty court advisor talked into the open a number of snags in the student tallied a number of snag-s in the student judicial system iinto the open. ’ As the S & B suggested last week, a lnajor problem lies in the fact thatprocedllre varies between the court ; that a schedule of procedure has never been fully established so that even the justices themselves are not always certain as to “what happens next." And, in addition, it was agreed that if the justices themselves are confused, the defendants are often completely perplexed. This frustration has resulted in hard feelings, charges‘ of injustice and a general feeling that the student court system lies somewhere between Uncle Remus and Kalli; This, of course, does not have to be the case, as the pro- posals suggested at the Wednesday meeting indicate. First, it was suggested that communication between the courts and defendants be improved. A fllll description of court procedure as it will be followed should be submitted to each defendant with his notification to appear. This procedure of course nicst first be standardized. Perhaps, as High Court Chief Justice Jim Soble suggests in an opinion handed down this week, it is not the responsibility of the courts to establish procedure 7 this is a legislative function. In refusing an appeal made on the grounds that the prosecutor of the case was incorrectly appointed, Soble says that “In the absence of any legislatively prescribed method of governing appointment of this: post, the specific manner by which the AWSB or CofHP selects its official prosecutor is not open to question by the court.” The above example is typical of the loopholes which exist now in court operating procedure, loopholes which must be ironed out by a committee of the Senate with advice from court members. A second suggestion made Wednesday was that the once much discussed idea. of a student defender be exhumed. Thrown out originally because it was thought by many that the student defender function was not a necessary one, that his presence would only bog; down the courts in minutia, the idea now seems to be the best way of insur- ing that each defendant is fully informed of his rights before the court and is advised as what to expect from it. Student defenders should be appointed on a permanent yearly basis by the Senate. Besides seeing that justice is done — something which cannot always be ensured when looking at a case from a prosecutor's point of View or even the point of view of an objective judge — the pre- sence of a " lriend” in the court-room would make defende ants feel that justice is being accomplished. And often times this feeling is the thing which keeps 'I penalized student from becoming overly bitter at his position. The feeling here after such a meeting as \er'ednesday’s is one of optimism, We think that the problems which have existedjn Grinnell's courts can be overcome and that an intelligent group of people justices, senators alld other interested persons 7 will see them overcome soon :illllll Ill 'lililllil lIlIlIiIlIllllIllllllllltllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll The Grinnell Student Court By uws as presently stated are as follows' . 1 An official prosecutor, appointed by the AWS or Coil-IF for a specific telrm. will present the charges in all cases. The AWS a specific term will present the charges in all cases, The AWS or to fulfill the duty of prosecuting the Various cases. 2. The Court, as a judicxal body, may ask only those questions designed lo clarify a point already made 3 In cases in which the constitutionality of all SGA action is challenged, the Executive Cabinet shall be responsible for defend- ing the SGA. The Cabinet may appoint one of its members or any other student to defend the SGA. 4. Upon completion of a trial, the Court when requested must submit a statement to all parties involved in the case which exV plans the basis on VVl‘iiCl‘i the decisron has bccli reached. 5. The defendant shall have the right to: a, Scek the aid of any member of the student body in pre— senting his defense. ‘ b, Pmduce ally wilncsses who may help him in his defense: c, Have restated for him the con-sci Court procedure: 6 The Count shall notify the defendant of the specific charges m least one week before the case is to be heard ex apt for vio- lallons occurring within one week of ommenccmcnt. 7. The Court shall restate the speci c charges against the de- Iendant at the beginning of each trial. Ashley praises ‘Visil,’ questions reviewing policy "The vi. t” was the finest slit (lent production 1 have seen nl Gi'innell since Miss Julie," but what good dues it do to talk about ill The review of a play usually sci-mus lhc pul‘pusc of giving those who have not soon the play an Oplnlon On il by which they can choose whether or not to attend. but nce this review is after the fact ll cer- tainly can't be usccl for that. Most 5&3 reviews arc, of course, Just a series oi compli- incnts and insults which do ab- solutely no one any good, al. though they may do quite a bil of harm due to the amateur Jitters slulure of the i~cviewer ‘ More often than not he is con- leiil wilh milling out his petty complmhls ns lo the sets being “rather imaginative" or the act- mg “spotty.” beautiful gonerah» zalions which are meaningless as well as boide the point with rclcreiice lo a student produe tlon. Scarlet and Black space might legitimately be used for an exe pllcation of the play, but it this is intendcd it seems more in- lclligent to print it before the play is given SD as to provide the students with guidelines lo keep in mind during lhe poi» x\m&\Wx\X\X\X\X3X formant-c, Also. ii lhc space is to be well used, such mi cxnlica» lion should be which by a lllcratc member of the cast or by one oi the zlii‘cctols, those who know the play best. Another legitimate use of ,_thc “review" might exist in its alluring constructive critic m to the actors, but an attempt at this under the conditions of space imposed by a newspaper is laughable, completely aside from the fact that there probe allly aren't any students quali~ fled enough to attempt it. Anyway, i think "The Visit” was a remarkable play. W$$§XX>XSSXV$WWMSX \1 Mair/s, maidens and moral fiber are top/cs for 'furor scribenc/i' To the Editor: “Getting pinned might be all right,” i said to my roommate, "Money, looks, figure, per~ sonality, intelligence: you’ve got lo consider them all," he retort- cd “Intelligence above all,” he relicclcd. A “I mean only for fun and laughs, you silly goose." I said, “not for real i thought I'd pick old whals-hccmme. the one I've dated steadily for two years once every three months.” “Don’t play with iii-e," warned. “Don't marveled. “Don't play with file," repeated Lol‘d's~Fl‘aycrishly. “Oh, pshaw." l mustered in a slate of bewilderment, "it‘s all in iest” "Lots of things could hap» pen. This is serious business. Word will get out that maybe old Steve isn’t serious, and if he isn’t, maybe his mum should, by a referendum vote, he called ‘mud.‘" This name rattled lhal little something that's way down deep inside me, and I began to my agine the consequence . i saw lhnl despite the unofficial tenor, and considering the gravity of the deed, and considering the overall effect it would have on the campus, the Senate would pass a resolution to have jag pinning frowned on as objec~ tlonable lo morality and violat- ing not the letter but the spirit at the common law. It would pass the Senate aftcn‘ a lengthy debate on lhc floor about whether or not lag laval- icring should be included in the resolution, The Senate would vote to table this amendment in view that the whole thing might he play with fire,” I he Tile Sciii-lel nml Black will not be published during rmnls week, The last ‘ c of the year will be published Com. menuemcnt Day, Friday, June 1, and will be mailed to all studcnts and subscribes, .fair; blow over too quickly, and a precedent would be set unless immediate action were taken anl by overwhelming odds and cowardice, I would iluhlicly’ announce my aiml- ogy. But since the s and B wouldn't be out until the fol- lowing Friday, 1 would menu- while he chastised for my dastardly sin. The Men’s Honor K: would vote almost unanimously wilh one abstention (Joel Goldman) lo have my pin wrenched from all my breast My hall, Langan, would refuse lo got drunk loi- my serenade. Saga would refuse to serve me, and i would have to eat salads wilh Mike Montross. Bob Glo‘bus wouldn't even let me take out my change in mints. The man in the library would stop shouting into the phone whenever I came near. Dr. Kuntz would call me ”01'- iginal” and ”thought-provok- ing." Dean Gardner would say that l certainly had snme—. And then my head began lo swim and i screamed and vomilod and kissed my Motorola radio and broke a scllmoiua‘il into little pieces. It was an evil thought, and instead i decided to lock everyone in the women's gym or to put gum in all the bowling balls on tree bowling night After all, these are ser- ious times, ' Steve Brooks To the Editor: ll is time we did away with the infantile system of punishments placed on Women for “hours" violations. To say 12 pm. is a good tilne to be in is different from saying that if you are not in you will be campused, The first statement is a private at- the second is an imposi- tion which is neither mature noi- trusting. The regulation should be abolished. Let it finally be admitted, we need no drinking rule. Excess can be excluded simply by im- posing lines for pi'opcl‘ty dam- age or disturbing lhe peace. Though the rule remains in Iowa law, it exists to be broken here. Thcl‘cfore, lhci-e should be no rule either stated or enforcd. It should remain a problem in- dlgcnous to the college. a prob— lem for us to deal with as we will, Subjection to closed dorms, open doors is an insult and should be abolished. We should be allowed privacy. The para- noids who fear intercourse- will be ignored, therefore their argu- ments ought not to carry pres- tige with us. Let us demand open dorms and closed doors. It copulation thrives, then let us take measures, but only if we feel the need. The attitude prevalent in halls that individuals should not do what they think and say what they feel is oppressive, Further, that noise should prevail over someone who wants to study is perfectly ridiculous. Either the right to study should be inVlol-v able in a college: or we should have no compunction abcul smashing the noisy in their col- lective faces. Rules are the creations of rulemakcrs. We have been given the right to make oui~ own rules, bul we have laid down our right to make them Isn't it time to stop being afraid? Isn't it time we act? ~ Michael Cohurn To the Editor: ii is the unanimous opinion of the men of West Norris that this semester we have cmoycd the most Effluent. friendly maid service that any oi us have seen on campus, oiu- maicl's mys— tei'ious resignation two weeks before the end of lhc semester. was certainly not because of complaints from us lhcre haven't been any. We wonder if student satisfaction is a cul- lei-ion for the i-eicnlicn of (lor- miloi-y employees. Curt I'iiunb James Norman Hall, '10, is subject of biographer by Larry Sulllckel‘ (News Carcditor) Famous Grinllell man of let- tcrs, James Norman Hall ('10). the subject or biographical research this week ‘by Major Paul L isiinncl, associate pi’or lessor of English at the An ram-c Academy. Maj. Brimui is perusing the Burling librarys extensive Ilall document cul- lcclion ion insight mln the color blatcd writing team of llall and Charles Noiclholl, Maj Briand describes lhc wilt c duo which produced lhc Mutiny on ma Bounty" s it‘s a. “artistically compatible " Hull. lhc romanticisl, was adept willl exposition and characterization, while his realistically minded pclitnel’. Nm-clholi. brought ace tion and cicaibilily to the sea stories. Iuw'l farm buy Hall's “most (lec‘ivc life experience" in h‘lzlj. Briand's estimation wns n four-year education nl r, in. Xicll College. It was at Gilli- ncll lhnl ”all developed is like ing for literature min writ- ing. A professor‘s comment on n "all essay cited the young Student's “liter: 3' gift" and urged him to “cultivate it." From this time on, the (loclh lnents reveal, “all was (le- turmillcd ll) \uitc. Maj, Brimld‘s intelest in lhc Nordhofi-ilall sloi-y grew out of research cluiic on “Lafayette Escadi‘illc,” the World Wai- 1 air unit which served officially In the French Air Force, Both future \rlitel's were lllcrs in (hat uulm and conceived their future literary partnership there. Maj. Bi’iand holds a Ph.D. flom the University of Denver, an M ’X. ‘fl‘Oll‘i Columbia Uilil'cl'r * published “Daugh- of the sly." a biography of Athlla Eurllal’l The Hall work will be ready for lhe pi-mlcc, Maj, Briilnd says. by late ‘1963. The next examination for on« human min the Peace Corps will be given June 9 in room 407, Federal Office Building, in Des Moines. This will bc the last examination given unlll the fall.