Scarlet and Black GIINNELI. COLLEGE Grinnell. low- A weekly newsptper published enon rrluay ol the col- lege year by me srlnnell committee on sruuenr replica. trons. Represented [or national advcnlslng by Nitionel Ad- venising service, lnc., College Publishers Representative. is East 50th Street, New York 22, N.Y. Second class posts age paid at Grlnnzll. low: sunscrlnuun rate 55,00 per school year. my paid Suhscllpllons. . t John Wnl! Bob iludieme, sue ruylor . Wayne Stennel . Sieve cusey Tom Hutmnn EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITORS FEATURE EDITOR sronrs EDITOR nun YHO’I‘OGRAPHER EXCHANGE EDITOR _ . sure my CIRCULATION MANAGER . w, Chimdler Menmun REPORTERS rm: clny, Anne rarer, Dick CIIIdy, Doug McCormhr, Guild comm, James neneg, Alnn Axelmd, Glen Ashmon. Kris Nesh. Jeanette lvl-ll, Connie shnon, neren Dlhmul . Mlke neiole, John Phillips, steve shenaer Sue Buqulsl. Clml Jensen, zllen wet-nick, Ann slmoneen, Helen Holsdlw, Amy nossm-n molt Lovell, Nick Non-s, rnul rr’mr ,, John w. Johnson. welt selten. M|nl| mam, snsnn wlll PHOTOGRAPHERS con sure sronrs nrronrens nusmrss smrr The ln’rerim Poll The 5&3 poll on the interim taken last Tuesday in the lunch lines was fairly successful in terms of the number of students answering and in terms of infor— mation gleaned. Fifty»seven per \cent of the student body is a good representation, and an examination of the result yields some worthwhile information and leads to several suggestions A strong majority agreed with the decision to do away with the three—year—old interim experiment. And, indeed, the poll did indicate that the lectures were poorly attended and that over half the students left campus for more than a day during the interim. , Nonetheless, the results of several questions in- dicated that the interim was not such a terrible flop and that much independent study was undertaken. Over 60 per cent of those answering felt that they had‘ benefited intellectually from the interim, and 87 per cent read at least one book during that time. It appears that a period of independent study does benefit a large portion of the students We would hope that the statement by Chairman of the Faculty Kenyon Knopf printed in this issue of the SSzB is followed up and that other arrangements for independent study are tried, Other questions on the poll concerned the use of interim for studying for the Junior Liberal Arts Exam and senior comprehensives. Juniors and seniors, by a Z»l margin, felt that the interim offered a good opportunity to study for their respective tests The same people, by almost the same margin, did not eel that they could have studied as well over the Christmas vacation. Although the people who made the decision to drop interim have pointed out that the lengthened Christmas vacation of three weeks should provide enough time for juniors and seniors to prepare for their tests, there is also a feeling, as expressed in a letter to the editor this week, that it is often impossible to study at home. In many cases the research facilities just aren‘t available, and in other cases it is simply incon- venient to study at home. Juniors and seniors ought to be allowed to return to campus before second semester classes begin to study for their tests The results of this poll and the proposals made above should be considered seriously. Some time should be allotted' for independent study in the new calendar, and juniors and seniors should be allowed to return to Grinnell early to study for JLA and comps. . . ' _ , scum AND omcx .Fcbm le. mu ' Shades of Gray What The New World Halh Wroughl By Carl Otis Gray She stands as a symbol for all that is pure and noble, for all that is good and kind, for that certain superiority that marks our civili- zation. She is the physical embodiment of Florence Nightingale, Cleopatra, The Virgin Mary, Brigette Bardot, and Queen Victoria all rolled into one. She possesses that hybrid vigor, that “melting-pot" essence that de- scribes our society. She is, of course, the American White Woman. Indeed, she is the shining example of American civilization from her Revlon lac- quered toenails to her lpana brightened smile to her dazzling Lady Clairol hair ~— all that and only her hairdresser knows for sure. Truly she has only one life and she chooses to live it as a blonde. Though nature had designs to have her pursue her destiny as a raven haired beauty, it denied the Anglo- Saxon in her; the Mediterranean strains were forced to surrender to the overwhelming forces of hydrogen peroxide Now with the help of a skilled lens grinder she can have eyes as blue as the Baltic. And Helena Ruben- steili has seen to it that her dark olive com- plexion need no longer be mistaken as He- braic or something even worse; she can go from Florida tan to city white in less time than it takes to powder her nose. To the American White Male she repre- sents the American Dream 7 straight from Scandinavia. Like her male counterparts she is concerned with the great social problems that dominate her generation and although her concern never reaches the limits of in- volvement she prides herself ‘on her aware- ness and duty as an American. Thus, she has all the potentials for the American Wifea beauty, and awareness. Most important, to the American Nonrwhite Male she is that unattainable superiority, that forbidden delicacy, possessor of that contraband kissi Inviolable she is the thing that he spends his whole life lusting after, grabbing for, worshipping, molesting. He, the sexually superior brute that he is, will go to any extreme to procure from her just one taste of that ultimate intimacy. Thus, she must be protected, sheltered, hidden, iso- lated from the ugly forces of interracial love. Though her brother, American White Man, may indulge in such indiscretions provided there is a cash and carry relationship, Amer- ican White Woman is denied the degradation regardless of the financial propositions put forth. From May Britt to Little Eva she is that which must be protected as we protect the rights of the individual. She must be idolized as we idolize the flag that represents a nation under God. She must be free to realize her potential just as much as every oth er American with its ideals of God, country and motherhood. PaulRoberls Roberts Rules Of Disorder He ran his hand through his blond, crew-cut, col- leglate hair and pondered over his problem for a minute. Then he looked up and said, “You know I think the meeting went fairly well. i thought we took care of the problem in good ordain” His mend look a long drag on the cigarette that hung roguishly from the corner of his mouth, scratched at his mustache and said, “Yeah, l think it went well. No fuss. NC. argument We did what had to he done." The youthful one was having trouble with his problem and he ran his sweaty palms down the sltle of his Vrileck sweater. “Yes, interim was a noble idea, a noble Idea but l: simply didn‘t work out. Our students simply didn’t have [he rlglit attitude about it. 1 think as members of the faculty we were ohli~ gated to discontinue it,” The mustached-one curled his legs around his legs on his chair and blew a cloud of smoke at the over- head ilght. “Yes, I saw no evidence of anything but wasted time during the interim Very little if any independent study proiectsi Poor attendance at the lectures. They made a tame of the whole thing.” “Yes. they just weren‘t imbued with the proper spirit. i guess they aren't intellec- tual enough, I guess we gave them too much credit," A wave of in- splration flowed across his rosy checks. “i think i have the solu~ tion [0 this little problem you gave 1116.H “Oh yeah,” said the rnuslached- one getting up from his chair to get a better View. “What is it?" “Cue ball off that cushion and seven ball in the corner pocket " Civil Rights Leader Will Visit Campus James Lawson, advisor to the Student Non-violent Coordi- nating C o m m i t t e e (SNCC). Special Project director {or the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and Pastor at the Centenary Methodist Church. Memphis, Tenn, will be on campus Friday, Febl 26. The Civil Rights group will sponsor a coffee hour with Lawson at 3:00 p.m. in the Ru- ligious Activities Room, and students desiring.to meet with him may make appointments with Mrs. Ann May, in room 22 of Steiner Hull. Lawson is one of uh: major leader: of the Southern Negro movement, according to' Roger Eldridge’collue chaplain. ’