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Those Proposals This week the longawaited recommendations by the Executive Council on residence hall organization were made public (see page 9). The proposals were of such a nature that student government leaders and the deans were prompted to visit the halls on campus and remind the students that the recommendations were just that, recommendations (page 9). The SGA offi- cials and the deans made the visits and offered the ex- planations lest anyone should read the proposals with out this knowledge in the front of his mind and, as a result, storm Burling basement. The recommendations are terrible. We don’t feel they represent a very accurate picture of life on North Campus. It is assumed that anti-intellectualism runs rampant now on North Campus. If the Executive Coun- cil thinks that their proposals are going to make heal- thy, normal twentyayear old men more intellectual than they are now they are displaying a remarkable naivte. What the faculty calls a problem on North Campus is simply the normal behavior of any group like that # and even at that it’s not as bad as the pictures painted by its critics. One particular proposal that we want to discuss here is their proposal for the establishment of freshmen dormitories on North Campus. We could spend all of this April Fools’ Day discussing all of the proposals but time and space prohibit this. , At the start of 1964435 freshmen dormitories on South Campus were eliminated. Recently the AWS Board conducted a survey to see what feeling existed now on South Campus about freshmen dorms. The re— sults were overwhelmingly in favor of filing freshmen dorms in the college archives and forgetting a ho ut them. Not so with the Executive Council. They would segregate the freshmen from uperclassmen on North Campus. No more humanities and historical studies seminars, no more help on scheduling, no more help in getting into the swing of Grinnell‘s social life, Further, I think it would create a new concept of freshmen in the minds of upperclassmen. Under the current system freshmen make friends not only with other freshmen but with upperclassmen. They make friends by constant, day-today contact in the hall. The chance of friendships being created between freshmen and upperclassmen under the Executive Council’s sys- tem is slim indeed. Rather, freshmen, by being treated differently by the school. will be treated differently by the students. Now, after the first few weeks, they are treated as equals. Under the new proposed system we think it is inevitable that freshmen will be treated as lnferiors. The rest of the proposals are certain to receive widespread attention in the next few weeks. We are 'hterested in what the students feel about the proposals ‘ and the so~called North Campus problem. Next week we will distribute a survey about the problem and so- lutions. We will appreciate it if you will take time to fill it out and return it to us. SCARLET AND BLACK r— Doug McCormac Friday. April l. 1qu The Grudge Pot Most people are merely schizophrenic, but Mar- shall Musier had at least three personalities. This condition in itself would not have bothered Marshall, but for the life of him he could not decide which one he pl-elen-ed. Sometimes Marshall was a Quaker. Then he was very quiet and serious, and everyone sneered at him. The sueers made him feel important. superior, and persecuted, and so he was very happy. Sometimes he was a Catholic. This stage oc- curred every Friday. when Marshall ate plate alter plate of white perch at Billy‘s Diner (all you can eat for $1.35). He even ate the bones. At other times he was a Unitarian. He swore at the minister and played golf on Sunday mornings and felt very unholy and free. Actually, the Quaker liked the Catholic best, but the Catholic had a iondness for the Unitarian. Of course, the Unitarian adored the Quaker. Like Joe Christmas, Marshall also could not de- cide to which race he belonged. Sometimes, when he looked Into a mirror at his wan oily white skin, he knew that he could not be That ugly und so thought he was a Negro. Other times he was proud that he did not have to buy skinrwhiteners and that he was a pure Caucasian. But, when sneaking through the dark streets and back alleys to Billy’s Diner, he felt all the scheming and superhuman subtlety or an Oriental. The Catholic disliked the Oriental. though. and often would not go to dinner with him. He liked the Caucasian. The Unitarian liked the Negro in him self, but he admired the Orienla] in the Quaker. The Quaker loathed the Caucasmn in himself but did not mind it in the Unitarian. In fact. he almost liked it there. The Catholic Oriental usually was a good Demu< oral and voted for Mayor Daley (he had lorgoueu the guy's real first name» ioul- straight times. al- though he joined the Goldwater enthusxasts in 1964. The Unitarian Caucasian Democrat almost killed him for that, (or he believed in eternal party loyal- ty, but the Catholic Negro Republican said, “Hog- wash," and let it go at that. Marshall made the mistake of marrying in 1959, which was a bad year In other ways. Marshall had revealed only his Quaker Caucasian Republican sell to petite and lovely Molly, and since each of these despised the others, he had a tough go oi it. Then, one night in 1961. he weakened as he was falling asleep and became l Unitarian Negro Democrat just as Molly rolled over and looked at him. Molly was disgusted and went home to her moth- er, Eventually. she remarried a plumber, who was a permanent Hungarian Baptist Conservative. Marshall was deeply upset by this failure, and in 1965 he ran off to theoircus in hope of finding reconciliation with himself. He became the star of the sideshow and changed personalities on the hour to the sound of a huge gong. and for a while he was content. But Marshall Muster fell in love with the lady snake charmer, who demanded that he become 3 Jewish Socialist. In his heroic attempt to satisfy his lover, Marshall burst a blood vessel in his brain and passed swiftly away. His body was cremated, and the ashes were scattered to where the four winds blow. letter Attacks S&B's Stargazing and Pickets Crosseii Corrects S&B Inaccuracy To the Editor: I think it of extreme import- ance to point out n malor inac- To the Editor: After reading the sob editorial or March 11th. “the gross unwlll ingness bi Goddard to cooperate with the son" is very clear to me. Not only do you “make mistakes in reporting" you also write Very slanted. biased editorials. In his speech. JeiTy Goddard correctly attacked efforts to effect change “by stirring the students to an irrational ireuzy or by play- ing political ipolsy with the col- lege administration.” Unlike many people on this campus, he is can able of realizing that “the par- ents, the alumni. the trustees, the faculty" exist as well as the flu dents. However, the son is right about one thing: Goddard did maintain the status quu (without defending it) and for a definite reason. His aim was clearly in establish “a year of relative calm in student- administration relations" (unlike the son, 1 shall quote in context). I can only speculate on his rear sons for seeking this calm, but perhaps one reason is that Grin- nell does have a new president, a president who might appreciate not being jumped on with wild «lev mantis d ring his first year here. Another reason might be that good government consists in part of slowing down, of occasionally withdrawing [mm the sound and the fury. The son Said that Goddard is proud of the job he has done this year, and he should be. for he has done what he set out to do 7 and on his own publiclysiaied terms he has not failed. Perhaps his terms are not satisfactory to the sen; nevertheless, Jerry was uu~ her no obligation to conduct his onlce as the sat-b saw fit. Perhaps the most perceptive ob- servation made in a very fine speech was that the newspaper staff “should spend less time gaz- ing at comets and picket lilies and more time considering their re- sponsibilities to their readers." It is a statement whch many. runny people here agree with. Marilyn Broukens 3&6 Pulls Through: Benches on Campus To the Editor: I wish to praise 3&6 for their wisdom, their generosity, in plac- ing two benches on the held be- tween the women's gym and the library. it isn‘t often that 8&6 is praised, but [his act oi theirs. if none else, proves. be yond any doubt, [he wcnh oi that organiza» tion. Now several weeks ago it was protested that Gl-inooll provides no place rol- quiet conversation among students. The grill was accused of being too restaurantish, the South Lounge for being used for study. and so on. These two old benches are a beginning to the end of this deficiency. Now. In the midst oi nature, there 15 a haven [or conversation. However. two benches are not enough. The school should pur- chase nine or ten more. In this way. one of the major problems or the school will be solved, a study of nature will be encouraged, and I believe, the value of Grinnell will be doubled. l A. Arieti EDITORS. IUSINESSMEN The Board or Publicaiions is now accepting letters oi applica- lion Ior the position of Cyclone editor and business manager, Grinuell Review editor and busi- ness manager and sad! hIlSlness manager. The letters should be turned in to Laverne nurkee (biology), chairman of the Board, no later than April I5. PHOTO CREDITS Page i. §liilgls Page cnrloo houv by launkh Rug . ivrmllell Public Rolnliom orllce curacy in the last issue of the Sikh. In a story on page i, the 5&8, both in the headline and the first paragraph, stated that the faculty had approved the recommenda- tions made by the Executive Council for changes in the or- ganization of North Campus’ resi- deuce halls. The statement is in error: the faculty did not approve, lol- us approval was not asked. The red ommendauons were read to the faculty, and a very brief discus» slon followed. During that discus» slon it was specifically stated to the [acuity that the faculty's cona sent was not being asked nol- was it lo be asked. Since the changes will, like all changes, breed a certain amount of both censure and approval. I think it only fair to point out that the faculty is not entitled to any share of either—at least not of- l'icially. .Iohn Crossett (classical lunguagesl Ed. Note: Mr. Crosselt was one of several faculty members poinllng out that me facility did nm "ap- prove" the proposals of the Execu- tive Council. In an interview with President Leggett after the family meeting the word “approved" was used with regard to the facility's action on the recommendations. Evidemally there was some can- fusion as to what constitutes ap. proval. Silly Boy Go Fly ’A Kite . . . With Me fTo lhe Editor: Silly boy — why do you ask me to a movie a week from lhis spring day! A day like this unu inlays like it to some are too few ito spend , . . alone. Ask me to lly a kite, wide in .a pond, pick some flowers, unnk ‘Sonie wine Ask me to talk w about Niel che, Blake or s o . . . or spi‘ g. Silly boy—he free. Allollynmur