Friday, December 4, I9“ Ali By Paul Trigg I continue this week with what, quite tragically, appears to be the only issue which peo- ple concerned with Grinneli can address themselves to in our school paper—that of the “jock image." Again. I hope that by delving further into this prob- lem I will be able to make both the context of the problem and my own feelings more ex- piicit. The most obvious, and there- fore most easily overlooked, fact involved in this problem is that no one is admitted to Grinnell who is intellectually dull. Certainly one could not be naive and. absurd enough to suggest that the admissions de- partment is admitting “dumb athletes" who do not have the potential to add something to this institution or are not able to appreciate the many advan- tages which it offers , Secondly, as Mr. Pl H. Pat- terson (class of 42) so adroitiy pointed out in his letter last week, there are many Grin— neil athletes who attain fine records both at and after Grin— nelI. The oft—used grade point comparisons (Athletes 2.7, all North Campus 2.6), the fact that three of seven Friars are lettcrmen, and the many fine individual a C hie V ements of Grinnell athletes after gradua- tion are evidence of this, For mis article, however, I would like to eliminate those athletes with better than a B average, for generally they are consid- ered to be academicians rath- er than part of the “jock image.” Whether this is fair or unfair is irrelevant in mis Con- text. It is the 3‘0 and under athletes which constitute the ‘jock image" to most students and faculty on campus. 1 stated in my original article that it was unfortunate that the ”jock image" was too often nonacademic. More unfortun- ately, I am afraid this image is often a false one which is for- mulated prior to adequate ex» Greetings! CHRISTMAS CARDS AND FINEST IN COSMETICS «ml. THARP PHARMAGY 4th Ave. perience. Too often students and faculty fail to judge these gentlemen as individuals rath- er than as a ‘jockfl‘ There is no reason to believe that the man with the Honor G jacket is not as concerned with who he is and the nature of man and society as the long-haired rebel in boots. The obvious question now is what does all this mean? It means that although Grinnell may admit a few people who, except for athletics would not have been, and as I stated last week even this is controversial, the athlete is too often not giv- en a chance to become an "in- tellectual." For reasons far be- yond the Grinnell campus, the word "athlete" seems to have noninteliectuei o o n n otations. Grinneli is striving to overcome SCARLET AND BLACK Page Swen PPPE Book Explains Political Computers Candidates, Issues and Strut- egies, a non-fictional work writ- ten by three behavioral scien- tists, de Solo Pool, Abelson, and Popkin, has been selected this image and integrate ath- letics and academics in an in- tellectually meaningful way. Until the “jock image” atmos— phere on campus disappears, this cannot be achieved. I cannot resist ending with a quick retort to the “irate par- ent," who, along with the “Sad Freshman” has caused quite a bit of consternation here. I am afraid that you don’t know what you are talking about. You made outlandish state- ments which were given no sup- porting data, and in this writ- er' 3 opinion, could not be giv- en any supporting data. In short, I guess I resent having my article used as a spring— board for such an incoherent and absurd statement as ap— peared in last week's issue. DON'T SLIP OR SPIN! get Ai'lus Snow Tires Coflunf PASTRIES as you like them From «Harmonia, DANISH MAID paper cent Scene as the December-January Po- litical Book~of-the-Month (or the Program in Practical Polit- ical Education. Copies of this book, with two- week circulation privileges, are available at Hurling Library and in the Caucus Room of Carnegie hall. The book makes the mechan- ics and uses of computers in politics understandable and meaningful. By removing the mystery of computer simula tion, the book pictures the com- puter programmers as respon» sible and constructive additions to the political scene, rather than superhuman manipulamrs pulling magic out of computers. NOW OPEN Grinnell’s Newest and Most Exciting lADIES' DRESS SHOP GIFT WRAPPING FOR CHRISTMAS GLASSES Made and Repaired in Our Laboratory Contact Lenses Cases and Solutions Eyes Examined E. J. Jensen, O.D. _ onommisr Acres: from Post Office w adding. illiIKi Lest BBPH . WW i3} Smartly styled casuals that never need ironing 'Iliese slacks are guaranteed never in need ironing or your money back. Permanently pressed, inside and outside, by s new process called inck-Prest, they stay neat and good- lnoking forever. No wrinkles anywhere, including the seam. The sharp creases are there to stay, arrowstraignt Irum waist to cull with no knee- bag Cuffs stay smooth. Waist- band never hunches or rolls. Pockets are flat Willi no $795 PPEHQN S MA'nrm Many cuuscu