mew. May a. list SCARLET AND BLACK rage ‘i’iir Student Issues Secondary To Main Business Of college In the Editor; This letter is a request from one of your long time readers 60 remove his name from your mailing list even though I am gold up for the year. No, I am at disgruntled or disgusted, if that were the case this would glove happened after the Boar's ead dinner or some similar time during the year. It is sim< ply that here in Karachi are so far removed from you in distance and time that papers mailed now (April 21) will not reach here before our depart- ure about June first We also eem far removed from you in nieresls and issues, for your problems as reflected in the columns of the 5&3 are very different from those of Pakis- tani students. Like a college, a college here is a collection of students (.9) and a University is a collection of colleges, best described by C. P. Snow in the appendix to his book “The Mas- iers”: . “The University offered noth- gig but leclul'es to which the ,oys went if they pleased.— Their time was their own, to talk, gamble, drink, fornicate. ,—Tlle students liked their ' e, bul no one else did. Certainly not the townspeople, nor the students’ parents, nor the more bookish and domesticated of the gtudents themselves. So, almost run] the origin of the Universi- ty, there were attempts to get them out of their lonely lodg- ings into hoarding houses.” Hence in the American Col- lege the dormitory-hotel as< geci now dominates the scene, reates most of the student problems, and commands most of their attention, Not so in Pakistan. There are no resi- dences, only the University as described by C. P. Snow and the students’ chief concerns are with the administration of the university itself and with the practical politicians who con- trol it. It was within this setting that Mrs. Gale, Charles and I visited Dacca in East Pakistan late in March. I was to partici» pate in a Seminar at the Uni- versity of Dacca and to lecture at the Government College in Sylhet, up near the Assam bor- der, The nonrstop flight over India is by P, I. A35 720 jet, the fare being subsidized by the govern» merit as this is one of the main links between the East and West Wings. We arrived on a Saturday expecting to attend the University convocation on Sunday with our host, a Ful- brighter in Journalism. By the time that he met us the Ful- brighters, among others, had been advised to stay away from the convocation as the students were planning an anti- administration demonstration, either during or following the ceremony. As an alternative, we visited the museum which is near the University lecture hall. Our visit was interrupted by the sound of gun-fire, and from the museum Windows we could see the mobs gathering. :itur dents picking up sticks and stones and bricks as they con- verged on the University Hall. We observed the police firing tear gas and having great dif- ficulty trying to control an angry mob. During the riot Rationale of Concert, Dance Choices Explained by King, Culver - New Heads {to the Editor: There seems to be a misun- derstanding on the part of some students concerning the dances and concerts held on our campus. The formal dances, in fact, are sponsored by [lie Gadabouts committee, an organization completely separate in personnel and budg- et from the Concerts commit- fee. The rationale behind having 8 “big name” band for dances is as follows: Based on the cost per student attending a dance, it is cheaper to have a wellrknown band than a “0. name one. Leaving personal preferences aside, more stu- dents participate in formal dances when big bands play, especially in the spring, than when small hands are booked. As for the concerts, the come mittee offers five concerts a year, usually two in joint spon- sorship with the music and drama departments (this year, “Brecht on Brecht” and the Korean Dance Group.) Here in Iowa it is very difficult to find a recognized symphony or- chestra that will tour this way, and often the cost is very pro» hibitlve. With the music depart- menl, however, we have tried to offer a symphony every oth- or year. A year ago we had the St, Louis Symphony, and next year we are planning on the Warsaw Philharmonic. Jazz, too, is a difficult prob- lenl. In the past, concerts ofr fered by the Modern Jazz Quar~ tel. and Dizzy Gillespie were, campusrwide, not successfull Nor can Darby Gym be said to be a good place to hear such music, and more performances in Roberts to seat everyone cost much more money. Vocal jazz, with groups such as Lambert, Hendricks, and Bavan seem to be able to trau- scend the airplane-hangar ef- fect better than other styles. Furlller, since only three con- certs remain to be scheduled after cooperating With the other campus departments, it seems unwise to give more than one concert in the jazz idiom if a balanced program is [0 be maintained. It is hoped that the proposed social increase that is to be pre» sented to the trustees will enr able the various social com- mitlees to meet the rapidly l‘lS- ing costs and to present the campus with high quality events. Dave Culver, Gadabouts Chairman Keith King, Concerts Chairman much property was damaged, many students badly hurt, and as near as our journalism friend could determine later some students were killed, hence the reference in the following newspaper appeal to “murder- ous assaults." The day follow- ing, the University was offi- cially closed, probably until next September. Tlle examina- tions for which the students were preparing were postponed indefinitely. Our own seminar was rescheduled at the United Sta t e 5 Information Service, with only partial success, Two weeks later, April 5, the Morn- ing News Carried the following appeal to the students [mm the University teachers: “DACCA, April 4; The teache 81‘s in the Dacca University have appealed to the student community to l'ealile the gravid tyrof the present situation and , help create an atmosphere in which “our alma mater can function normally again." in a statement signed by its ‘ teachers, they said “if the stu- dents felt that the work of the University was of paramount importance to the life of the community, they would certain- ly, not want the forces of evil and darkness to triumph. Ev- eryone would like the Universi- ty to be rescued mm this posi- tion." The teachers pointed out that no one could be happy over the ‘unlonuuate’ circunls t a u c e a which had led to the closing of the University of patch. It was impossible to conceive of any ‘sulle persnn’ approving of what was done by . ‘section of stu- dellts' at this year’s convocation and thereafter. That differences of opinion among the students should result in ‘lnurderous as- saults’ on one another was a thing which ran counter to All notions of civilized conduct. The teachers believed that every student shared the feet illgs of “horror, dismay and pain" with which they had viewed those developments which had “lowered the preslige of the University in the eyes of the world." The real issue was whether the University should be allowed to be wrecked in that fashion. Concluding, they urged the guardians to exercise their ins fluence with their wards so that the University might resume its Work and once again play its role as a seat of learning and cultural” There is not time nor space to present the grievances be- hind the student riots, well founded as some of them may be. The object of my letter is to point up student government at its Worst. The University all year had been obstructed by numerous holidays, scheduled and otherwise; prolonged vaca- firms, often one hundred per cent absenteeism, riots and strikes so that our host Ful- brighter had by this late date in March met only 38 classes since arriving last September and now the University was closed. The year before had been similar but the authorities had expected a better year. Fortunately, conditions in West Pakistan are better and the Universities are less controlled by the students. i This letter is prompted by the February 28th issue of tho 5&3 which ’has just arrived, and which is devoted to the an- nual student elections. My n1)— peal to you Grinnell students in to arrive at reasonable areas of student government which are not too demanding of time and energy. For whatever the issues, be they open houses or quad closing hours or open cars for everybody, they are secondary to the main business of the college which is why you and I are at Grinnell. It is said here that 80 per cent of the populace is illiterate and of the remaining 20 per cent, eighty per cent work for the govern< merit and are hence pretty well muffled. Of the twenty per cent literate nonrgovernmeilt group eighty per cent are students. Eighty per cent of the students spend eighty per cent of their time on practical politics, devel. oping cleavages easily coir trolled by pressure groups. I sometimes feel that there is a small very vocal group of students at Grinnell whose minority voice is heard out of proportion to its place on the campus. I hope that student government can be at its best at Grinnell, representative of most of you, for I have great faith in most of you—but not all of you, Sincerely, and a fond farewell to the Seniors Grant 0. Gale Professor of Physlol The By Jim Herzog The Student Senate approved the appointments of the Chief Justice and three Associate Justices tb the High Court Wednesday, though the chair- man of the Senate Nominations Committee said that his come mittee was dissatisfied with the quality of the appointees. The head of the Nominations Committee, John Lisher, said. “There could have been better people," Lisher further stated that there were ollly seven ap- plicants for the four positions. Approved as Chief Justice of the High Court was Peter Klein. Associate Justices pass ing the Senate were Nonnie Goldman, Vincent Anku, and William ZWink. The Speaker of the Senate, Jim Parkiscn,‘ announced that the $270 bill for the Science Building window had been anonymously paid by the man who broke the window. This ac- tion followed the Student Sen- ate’s refusal to appropriate student funds for the window and pressure exerted by the Coil-[P to find tlle guilty party. Parkison also announced sev- eral committee appointments: Senate Scene Secretary of the Women’s Pri- mary Court and to pay $200 to past Social Coordinator, Joe Stiffler, Adena Peterson, the Chief Justice of the Women’s Pri- mary Court, told the Senate that the position of secrelary is "unexciting and unrewarding." She said, that the job involves four to five hours of work a Week. Stifflel"s 3200 represents the figures paid to all Social Co- ordinators. However, no salary had been appropriated for Stif- fler last year by the Senate, but this year the Senate has reversed last year's decision and decided to pay the present S o c i 31 Coordinator, Palmer Hartl. $200 for the year. The chairman'of the appro~ priatlons committee, N an c y Cox, noted that Stiffler was named Somal Coordinator last year thinking that his position was to be salaried and con tillued as Social Coordinator when no salary was given. The appointment of Sue Tay- lor as Encampment Committee chairman was approved, as was that of John Fiske as head of the Foreign Student Board. A move by Chuck Wall to de- to the Foreign Aiiairs Comlnit- lay discussion oi membership in tee, Ken Coleman (chairman), Nord Bl'ue, Jeff Burnhaln, George Witlgraf, Ellen Deter- ing and Dan Friedlander; to the Curriculum Committee, Ellen Delering and Jim Stilh. The Senate approved two Ap- propriations Committee recom- mendations to pay $50 to the the National Student Associa- tion for two weeks was defeated and discussion on that subject will occur next Wednesday. The Senate had decided last week to place the NSA issue on the May 13 docket, but Wall argued that SGA President Phil Johnson will be away froln the school on that date and asked another week’s delay. Marilyn All argued that the May 20 meeting may lack a quo- rum because of the late date of the meeting, and that the issuo should be handled whether or not the former NSA coordinate! and SGA President Johnson is available. ‘Shuiierbugs’ May Pul Taleni to Use Grillnell College “shutten bugs” who specialize in color Slides of the 35mm Variety may have an opportunity to see their works included in a new color slides series being pro« duced by the college. Fred C. Hess, director of public relations, has invited all who have color slides of came pus scenes or college activities to submit them for study by those involved in production of the series. The slide series, being pre- pared for showing to alumni groups and to other friends of the college with a running con- tinuity, will be completed dur- ing the summer months. Those who wish to do so should sub- lnit their slides by June 1. H555 said all slides submitted will be carefully treated and reLurned to the owners, He said Llle college will pay a nominal sum for any slides included in the series.