Page Two Scarlet and Black GnlNNELL COLLEGE Grinnell. Iowa A weekly newspaper published each Friday or the col- lege year by His Grinhell commulce on siuuenz Public Hons. kepiesenied [or naucnal adveriising by National A . verlising Scrvice, inc, collcbc ruhlishers chreseniauve. is East sum Street. New york 22, N.Y. second class posi- age paid hr Grlnnell, Iowa. subscription me 55m per school year. lsoo paid subscription, . unb Hodlenle Harold Fusoo Mun Axelmd Marine herkey smve Cusey nuuc rerrer Paul urunley Libby Pflnnwlu Suzy wul _ Suzy wul 5cm Parrish. Jlm srurkis. John \Voil Dick Chady, calhy Jones, Paul R. Jones. Aim Kirscbner, Mary Malcolm, km Nash. Libby Punnwlll. hex-bun. Flue, Judy Scull uusmess ASSOCIATE EDITOR COPY EDITOR . spams EDn‘OR FEATURE Elm-on EXCHANGE EDITOR conokm Llama CIRCULATION MANAqu . . ASSISTANT uncommon MANAGER PHOTOGRAPHERS neroursks , Editorial . . . More Than Grinnell We feel that there are things more important than that which transpires at Grinnell. Because we feel this way we have an exchange column, we go to Selma and we do poverty issues and cover peace marches. We have an active interest in things which involve thous~ ands of other students as well as things which involve everyone in the country. The Scarlet and Black is com~ mitted to the belief that there is more that can be done than obsequiously and unimaginatively sitting and contemplating an indefensibly stagnant status quo. Because we feel that the status quo at Grinnell is unsatisfactory and because we feel that there is some- thing beyond the confines of our “quiet community of young scholars,” we are starting this week a three-part series rather grandly entitled: The Liberal Liberal Arts College and Its Students. The first part of the series deals with Reed College in Portland, Oregon (see page 7). The other two parts will deal with Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, Ind Carleton College in N orthfield, Minnesota We will admit now that we go into the series with a bias. The bias is simply that we don‘t believe Grinnell is making progress towards becoming more liberal. A kind of preservist attitude prevails. We have chosen Reed because it is more academically liberal than Grin— nell. We have chosen Antioch for its unique academic approach and its liberal social outlook. Carleton was chosen to show that one can be more liberal than Grin- nell and still be in the Midwest Conference. The stories have been written by students at the colleges under consideration and consequently reflect a certain lack of objectivity. We Will not contend that any of the colleges chosen for examination are perfect. We are not suggesting that all of the features of these colleges should or could be incorporated at Grinnell. Rather we ask you — per- haps implore is a better word — to carefully consider Grinnell’s attitudes and rules in comparison to the colleges we are presenting to and for you. ;',< :k ;;< ' Need ‘Rockei Men' We’ve waited long enough without saying anything -and since we missed April Fools’ Day I feel obligated to mention it. Where the hell are the nine remaining installments in “King of the Rocket Men”? While the rest of the country is caught up in low, high, and mass camp, Grinnell remains uncertain as to what its policy should be with regard to this phenomenon. We had in our hands a treasure of the pop art world — an original "so bad it's good” Hollywood flick—and we’re missing a tremendous opportunity. We want Rocket Man. SCARLET AND BLACK Letters . . . Anti-Intellectual? To lhe Editor: I would like to make one comment with l‘e< gard lo your editorial concerning the Executive Council's report on the residence halls. You are at course entitled to your opinion concern- ing the report, and I do not wish to argue with you in this letter. I would like lo point bul, how- ever, that i see no evidence in the report {or your comment that {he xepim assumes “Thai antrinteileclualism runs rampant now on North Campus.” In considering the matter of rash dence halls and in writing if: report, the Couna cil intended to consider possible constructive changes which would enhance the intellectual climate of the campus, and not to recommend punitive measures or to pass judgment on the plesent situation. 1 submit that a careful read- ing of the report would make our outlook Clear. Andrew Dehickl (Spanish) Banal. Disruptive To the Editor: There is the unique. the humorous, and the unusual. Then, there is the ovel‘played, unsa- pilislicaied, flair falling, hunlorless, ballal, and disruptive. The latter is characteristic [If several longstanding traditions at Grinnell that should have gone out wuh the Boar's Head Dinner. Case in pbinl: Monday night’s tapping of the new members of Mortar Board. As They say in the Old Country: “Enough is we much." Women on lricycles, those parading around the dining hall simulating the ”family way" or bedlghted in overalls similar to those of our esteemed Baa, ringing cow hells through- out a 45 minute meal, just do not reflect me high ideals in scholarship and character (he Mortar Board is supposed to represent. Fun? I! loo exists, but so does dignity. Humor and uniqueness have their dignity also. Anonymoua Life in 'Zoo' To the Edltnr: The “iron triangle" analogy excerpted from Mr. Goddard’s farewell address, and quoted in the sun, was fascinating. South Pit, Lun'rln basement, and Cowies Zoo. We’re pleased to find that Mr. Goddard is so well aware of our situation. His knowledge at least is not with- out an investigated basis. After all he does deliver our paper at 7:00 each morning—how better to find out what the Zen is really like? Sublectively speaking, we also ieel that we got more Votes in the SGA Convention this year than Mr. Goddard would have. Perhaps this loo says something. The Zoo Wh I '5'” B '7 o s I y oy To the Editor: mic is u you call "silly boy?” Who is if you tell to be iree? At our time in life, few are fortunate enough in be Stephen Dedalus. Can you expect someone to be Bloom, when few are yet Stephen? Are you the Molly whn will he fulfilment for Bloom? You say talk to you of Sartre; Sartre who says, “Values are sown an my path as thou- sands of little, or real demands, like the signs which order us [0 keep off the grass (L’Etre et le Neant)." IS it no wonder then that one will aid: you in a movie, rather than to walk on the grass? Sartre goes on m say, “Thus the being or value qua value is lhe being of what does not have being." When you say to he free, how do yoll escape this? Before you-call one “silly boy," remember the words of Almustafu: iar you can only be free when even the desire of seeking freedom becomes a har- ness to you, and when you cease m speak of freedom as a goal and a fulfilment. Freedom lhus becomes a fetter to a grealer freedom, and is no longer value qua value. when you say, “a day like this and days Friday. April 3. lm like it to come are zoo few to spend alone . . .” it seems that you accuse “silly boy" of not seeking you out. Yet why do you not seek lllm out? is to remain anonymous to seek one am? Are there not many to seek? To be without another’s physical presence; is [his to he alone as you intimate? I think not. As the prophet says, to stand naked in the soul against the wind, in walk the eanh with bare feet to feel etc. . . . could one ever thus be alone? Nor is to whisper a haiku, l0 call u puem — these are iew or many ways to be with something beyond one's self. Physical presence, too, is often needed and very important. But to merely talk of Niela zsche, Blake, Sartre or spring is homing un< less there is sharing. To merely talk of ab- slraction requires no verve, verve that is so important to live the life you seem to advo- Cate. Here i can only repeat what you have said in another way. Aristotle. rightly i believe, states that to have knowledge, one must first have experi- ence. Thus the degree of youth in a person (in contradislincliun lo maturity) is deter- mined by the person's experience. Is it no wonder then that at our age we are all not lo some degree “silly boys"? To wade in a pool, to pick some flowers, to drink some wine, to fly a kite Ihave done these things many tunes. Yet, i am siill a “silly boy.” In the world I live in here at Grinnell, I find the Values are sown along my path almost wherever I siep to find experla ence and knowledge. I have found few to seek and still fewer who seek. “Silly girl,” why do you not seek me and the many like me here? We have kites, bare feet, desires . . . Joel A. Sabean Another Response To the Editor: These two silly boys will be glad to go ily a kite with Miss Anonymous — ii there are no strings attached. lruce McConachie Mu‘k Schon Another Proposal Ed. Nine: the following ls an excerpt min I letter written by Craig Allin to the Ad Hoc Committee an “all hmgmlnuon uni Presi- dent Glenn Leggelt. It is in response (a on proposals of the Executive Council. 1. Setting Up Freshmen Hall! . . . Freslh men integration to campus life requires pri- mary group experience which includes mem- bers of the other Classes . . . Imagine a col» legersupporfed system of psychological prep- ping-hyrsegregation. 2, Assignment to Upperclass Hulls . . . the Council has proposed a similar that mun surely n'val rushing In the magniiude of lln< wanted results. 3. Structure of Upperclass Halls . . . i! one may assume that These (interest) “groups" Will be assigned to balls as ireshrnen groups are to be. it will result in small cliques mov- ing about together, never becoming fully inte- grated into any hall . , . The change in elee. tion procedure to an appointive balllehoarrl- type system will produce no practical change In rule euioreemenl or hail goveming but will serve 10 rob the students bi their right [0 else: their leaders. 4, Provisions for Certain Uppercluss Students . . i can only point out that “language floors” have H1 the past constituted some of the most rigid cliques Grinneii has witnessed. 5. Student Government. This proposal Seems aimed at eifiuency. Abolition of the Student Senate and the Primary Court system in fa- VDr 0f the Coil-[P and the AWS Board is \‘Bl'y efficient But what about the opportunities for student participation on a campus where every opportunity lur maturing responsibly is stifled? 6. Other Matters . . . Advisers can be a Valuable aid to the Student insofar as they help the Student make the decisions of MP parlance.