SCARLET AND BLACK Friday. April 22, INA- Scarle’r and Black GRINNELL COLLEGI Grillull. low: A weekly new! Iver published ench Fnauy at me coi- legc year by the time! Committee on Student Publlca Mons. Represenzed mr DEKiOnal advertlsing by Nunanui Adv musing service, inc. college Publishers ucpresenuulvs, is Easi 5mi- sueec, New York 22, NY. Second class poslv axe paid an Grinnell, lam. Subscription nits 35.00 on school veai, lsoo mud subscriptions EDITOR .. BUSINESS MANAGER .._. ASSOCIATE EDITOR copy non-on . scours EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR . EXCHANGE EDITOR CIRCULATION MANAGER ADVERTISING ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHERS REPORTERS nob Hodleme nsmia Eusmn Alnn mlmd mm mm Sim asuy Amie mm gsui anulev Libby PInnWlli suzy will . , , , rim Crlsl .. . Scott Plrrls 5. John Won D|ck chedy. Clll’ly Jonex, Ynul k, :onu, Aim Klrschner, Mary Malcolm, km Nusn. Libby runnwiil, iunc Pnnsh, Delblln ulcc, .iudy Scnu, L|ndn Seckehon, Jenn Whitaker Editorial .. . Drugs ai Grinnell 7 The use of drugs at Grinnell does not, we believe, constitute a “problem.” In the fall of this year we started doing research into the use of drugs, especially marijuana, on campus Since Christmas time, when we learned of a book that would come out this spring mentioning Grinnell and drug usage, we have inter- viewed over 60 students who purported to know some— thing about drug usage at Grinnell. Many of these Said they had tried marijuana. Many said they hadn't Almost all knew of someone who had. Almost all agreed that there was no “problem” as such, 1‘ The “problem” will start now with offlcampus reaction. Some parents will be indignant. Some gifts ,will be withdrawn from the college, This kind of re- action is inevitable. A major portion of it will prob- ably be headed off because the administration made a statement in advance of any sensational break in the Story, What we hope happens on campus now is that marijuana and other available drugs are discussed openly and objectively. We hope that students will take the time to study the report issued by the admin- istration and even better, study still other informa- tion on the topic We know that no matter what is said about drugs 'some students are going to try them. We hope that when they do they will have informed themselves about the potential dangers. A New NOUS Once there was a magazine on campus called NOUS. It died a quiet death. It was a magazine de- voted to articles about philosophy and as such had fairly narrow appeal. , Now NOUS may be resurrected, A proposal be- fore the finance committee of the Senate would a- bolish Grinnell Review as such and incorporate the literature traditionally published in the Review with new publication, a new NOUS. The proposal has our complete support, We think it is time that the “third publication” be given a new, bigger and (pardon the expression) flashier format. We think it could be a big step in promoting more cre- ative writing and thinking. Nexi Week Next week the SA’LB will print “The Liberal Lib~ eral Arts College and Its Students: Part II, Carleton." Burdett Loomis, a junior majoring in government at Carleton, writes the lively discussion of life at that Northfield school. His comments are interesting as ,well as informative, l Roberts I had always been told — and believed — that you should maintain your sense of hu- mor. So I was chuckling softly as l lugged my Air-Foam suit case onto the train behind me. "Where're you going?” demanded the con- ducmr, a sullen type with a white shirt with a diriy collar. “The Territories.” “First car in your right." “IS there a Club car?” “Yeah. three cars that way." I found a seat. I was alone in a double seat. I sat on the aisle hoping that it would make it harder for someone else to sit with me. People Sit down if the aisle seat is vacant but not many bother to step over you. The porier in the club car wanted my ID, i spent an extra dime and had Beet- eaters instead of Inc American brand may were serving. I didn't talk to anyone in the car and after the third one I felt I was seeing things in perspeciive and felt pretty good about leavmg. Lightin’ out as it were. I stopped to think about how light the suit- case really was this time. Nu hooks makes a lot of difference when it comes to the amount of weight you have to carry around. “College kid?" It was some traveling salesman type nexl lo me. “Yes. Well. yeah, sort bi." “Vacation time. Going home for vacation, huh?” "Well, no, nol exactly" I didn't want to talk to him, “Going home for the weekend." “No, I’m not going home, you see . . I" Paul Roberts Rules Of Disorder "Oh, I see. Going lo visit your girl some where. I remember when I was in college — went to college you know, during the depres- sion, I knew how much an education would be worth, helped me get where I am today ~ I remember going to visit girls at other schools. Kind of nice, you can sort of have as many as you want that way. They never {ind out about one another. Yeah, I remember col- lege." "No, I’m leaving school." I bit inlo 1 piece of ice in the helium of my glass. The salesman leaned forward, grinned I little and whispered “They kick you out?" “on no, no, I just left.” l was looking for a way to get away from this guy, I could just excuse myself and leave I guess. “That was a mistake. Real big mistake. My God son how will you ever make a living Without a college education? If it wasn't for my college education I’d be just another salesman but now I'm sales director in this whole area. A two state area and every Auto- strong spring in the district that’s sold I’m re- sponsible tori I owe what I am to my college education." “Listen, I’d better get back to my seat. I'm pretty tired and ” “No, listen here a While. Think of the sac- rifice your parents made to get you into school and this far, Do they know you’re leav~ Ing?" i didn’t answer. or course they didn't know. “Hell, if I’d done that my old man would have heat the living innards nut bl me.” I started to get up but he grabbed my sleeve. “What're you going to do wiih yourself now? They’ll draft you you know." “I'm going to my seat and sleep." And I left the club car. lillilllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllilmlllumilllllIIIllllllIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIillllulllllllllllllllllllllll: 'Acl Hocl LeHer EDI NOTE: The following is a letter sent lo the Ad Hoc Committee on Hall Reorganiza- tion, Your purpose, as we understand ii, is to make policy recommendaiibns to Presideui Leggelt concerning ihe residence hall su-uc. ture. We believe, though, that you have been assigned a task winch, given the present framework {or discussion, is beyond your capacity to carry out, Specifically, we are disturbed that in all discussions so far about the “North Campus Problem," no statement at the purposes or a hall syslem has been mentioned. Without such a statement. we {all to understand how any recommendations could have beneficial effects except by sheer lllck. We assume that the question of hall ievi- sion arose in response to widespread faculty and administration opinion that the hall sys- tem, as constituted, was failing to fulfill the aims of a Grinnell education We wonder, though. If your committee DI‘ anyone else has a clear idea of What those aims are. A series of highly idealisilc siaiemenis appears on pages 20-21 of ihe College Bulletin, bui we wonder If ihey are specific enough to be reler Vant, either as ihe Working policy oi the co]- legc, or as a basis of evaluation for your cam- mlllee. Do these statements constitute a suf- Iimently applicable set of expectations to serve as criteria [or empirical study? It would seem that problems are measured by the degree bi divergence between the reality and the idea]. But ii understanding of either is in any de- gree lacking, IS not any attempt to define his problem an exercise in futility? And do ihc objectives of lhe college, as stated, give that adequate understanding? We have made reference to the aims of Grinnell education, aims which imply that the scope of your undertaking should not he limit- ed lo the residence hall system. it is our con- tenlim‘i that llie residence hall system is not an einiiy unto itself, but rather that it is an integral part of the total Grinnell educational complex, and that it should be treated as silch. We quote li-om page 21 or the College Bul- lelin: Grinnell College exists to achieve these nine purposes (the nine objectives as slated on pages 20-21) which relate mast- Iy to the kind of person the individual is to become. The courses, examinations, laboratories, term papers, sports, resi- dence hall life, student. self-government— ihe apparatus, in slum _ can be justified only it they are instrumental toward these goals, If Grinnell is to maintain any direction to- ward educating its students in future years, it must first make Clear what it means by the educational process, This facilitates both evalr uarion of the success of the present program and projection of luiure programs upon a pr8< established standard. A definition of [he edu< caiional process, its end and means, is now necessary, not only for competent evaluation of the residence hall system, but also lo clarify areas of the Grinnell educational coin- piex that are experiencing the same state of chaos and confusion oi goals that it is. Educa- tion needs to be spelled out in terms that will justify [he disorganization of the lecture pro» gram, that will dispel present dissatisfaction or freshmen With the Humanities and Historical Studies program, ihai will jusiiiy ihe lack bi courses syllabi clearly explaining course con- tent, protessors‘ expectations of mums, and grading systems that will explain the lack of experimentation to develop better meiiiods or education, that will explain the objectives or die admissions policies, [hat will explain, in detail, the relationship of the student with his iaculiy advisor and other facility members, and that will explain the lack of a vigorous course evaluation program, We recognize that n is not your task is set fourth educational goals of the college. We believe, however, that in the absence of such a directive, any policy recommendations you might make would be irrelevant and meaning. less, Convmced that useiul change comes only through an understanding oi the problem, and that understanding IS gained only dimugh sound mcibcdology, we urge that instead, you make procedural recommendations along the lines he suggest, Dan Dodson Sam Withers Mike Hanson Mary link i llitiliilttlllivilillliii-‘ili.