SCARLET AND BLACK Page "in. Coed Reports from Morgan State Institute for Political Education To the Editor: Many Grinnellians are un- aware ol the unique institute tor Political Education at Mor» gan State College in Baltimo e, Maryland, where I am a v' t- ing scholar {mm Grinnell this year. The Institute for Political Education attempts to interest the Morgan campus, which is predominantly Negro, and the community in practical politics. Twenty Institute scholars, in- cluding tour oi us visiting from other schools, participate intenr slvely in the program for one year. All of us receive Ford Foundation scholarships. in our regular workshops lasting two hours every Tues- day afternoon we discuss topa ics ranging from political boss» ism to national elections, and always devote some time to the perennial question “What has happened of political signifir cance since last We met?” In- dividual assignments take one hour each week and often conr sist oi clipping newspapers, In addition, We have been to Washington and Annapolis (the capital of Maryland), lectured at public schools, worked dur~ iiig the election, and helped plan other Institute programs. Campus activities oi the lnsti- tute Lhis year have included a mock Presidential election, a presidential election prediction contest, a political birthday party for voting age in 1965, and speak or: including Nicholas Katzenr back, Carl Rowan, and the two Senatorial candidates in the last election from Maryland. The Morgan community, spread Out over Baltimore be cause about 2/3 of the approxi- mately 3,000 students commute, is hetereogeneous, Morgan stu- dents are often older than Grin- nell students, Many of them have been in the service, or have worked before coming to college. They come from vari- ous socio-eoonomic classes, and many of them come from over seas. Race, as at Grinnell recently (according to the many letters and articles in the SEKB de- voted to it), is often a topic of conversation, popping up in classes. in the canteen, in the ‘ dorms, virtually any time or place, Sometimes the question seem to be belabored all nau- seuni (“If only . , ."), but a problem Can’t be solved by ior- getting about it, and this prob- lem certainly can’t be forgotten at a predominantly Negro col- lege. As a white student here I’ve had no traumatic problems, but We were scvhRYlNG along Filth Amino not long ago and noticed rho Savoy Plan, an ornate and anii. qnaied pile of fin de xiecle contort. n i! going to be knocked down. in in plus. will rim a General Molar: counting llousLL Th- Joiniron Adi-nin- iriraiinn wants to encourage iour. irin m the United soil“ to help out [layman-ll: problems, We suggest ii slogan: sire America Bad for. Wu Wreck kn For a in. new at iii. ennsai Irma of was IiONAL arvtrw. m. l) near, (ti-E, iso e, :5 sis N. v. l6, N. r. everyone reaching, I can't say that I haven’t gone nirough some changes. No amount of open - mindedness could prevent my feeling a bit self-conscious. at first, of my high social visibility. But after a short while I became so used to it that on my first exper- iences in predominantly white groups I could not help but think of Howard Zinn’s com- ment: “My God, What are all these white people back and forth almost uncon- scious of skin color. Through my experiences here as a visiting scholar with the Institute for Political Edu- cation, l have gained not only- a deeper understanding of the racial situation in America, but also some insight into practical politics, and spent a productive and worthwhile year. Susan Goldberg, ’66 Morgan State College Baltimore, Maryland doingi here?“ By now, I can movel To the Editor: With all the recent construction of new buildings and facilities at .Grinnell College, it is amazing to ‘me that the old white building and its enclosed swimming pool remains in existence. The pool was built as years ago by the United States Army as a tempo- rnry structure in order to train soldiers. Having been a member of the iGrinnell swim team, I remember the pool's “all or nothing” heat- ing with temperatures either on or 100. I remember the quality of the stagnant air in the “white house” with 100 per cent humid- ity and the chlorine odor, I re- member the splinters on the sales or my tea: tram the bleacher area floors i remember the crowded shower rooms and dressing areas With no locker facilities. I rememr her the walls with the paint peel— ing nit irnm the humidity i re member the plastic storm win- dows flapping loosely allowing the cold wind to whistle through the building. With these thoughts lin- gering in my mind, i recently visA For All Your PASTRY NEEDS an Eta/world, DANlSH MAID that é , oil-beat, wildly satirical proof cience and scientists can be fun! with only the best lr om THE WURM RUNNER’S DIGEST Edited by James V. McConnell, University of Michigan A A Discover what happens to a ooiiioiiisoiy lntwl‘luctinn by Rl'llllR KOESTLER Tsetse Fly's love life after a ple~tmntal lobutomy...how the marital status of a secretary attects the productivity of a research tab. This collection of zany sclentlfio spouts will be welcomed by the thousands who enjoyed A Smass ANALvsis or It SrnAPLEss Evrumo Gown. , $3.95 at all bookstores or Dept, 505 PRENTlCE—HALL, IND. Englewnnll Clifli, N. J. r Suggests Trustees Go lump in Pool I would like to urge the nlumnl and trustees to take a swim in the Grinnell pool on thell‘ next ited the Grinnell campus and had trip to the otherwise beautiful these memories reintorced with campus. reality, James U. 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