Scarlet and Black GRINNELL COLLEGE Glinncll, [own A ucskiy newspaper published each Friday of the col lege year by the Grinnell Committee on sluocni piihlicu nous. ucprnsnnreo lor nauonal advertismg by unucnal Ad- viriising Service. inc, College Publishers kepi-essniaiive, is Ens: 50m sii-cir, New York 22, N.Y. second class posi- ngii paid al oriuncli, lowa. subscripuou rate $5.00 per tchool year. lion naid Subscriptions. Bob Hadlem: Huoln hum ,Alan Axelrud 'Vlanha Berkey Steve Casey ASSOCIATE EDITOR can EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR ran-rune EDITOR excl-much :Dn'on Paul Bradley eon-0km. LIBRARIAN lehy Pnnnwlll CIRCULATION MANAGER Suzy will ADVERTISING nsslsrmr Pam Crisl. PHOTOGRAPHERS . :liu Sturgls, John Wolf REPORTERS . olck ciiaoy, Cathy Jones, Paul R. Jones, Ann Klrsclineri Min-y Malcolm, kris Nash, leby pannwlii, June Parish, .luiiy Scott, Linda Seckelsan, Jean Whitaker Anne ramr Editorial . . . Militant Columnist I had a disquieting talk with one of my columv nlsts the other day Paul Roberts came shuffling in (he hardly ever does anything but shuffle), sat in my chair and put his feet on my desk. ”You got your feet on my desk,” I opened, trying to get on the offensive before he did. “Why are you still in school” I knew then it was going to be one of those talks. “The same reason you are." “No. I’m quitting.” He kicked his loafers off. One landed in a pile of photographs bending the top one be- yond repair. “Listen, Roberts, don’t hand me that. You’ve been saying now for three years you’re going to quit and you keep saying it in your column but I know bet- ter." I had the offensive. “No, this time I mean it. Why stay here? I don't like to study, I like to sit under trees, I don’t like pre- tending that I understand Sartre. I’ll never understand Sartre.” “But what will you do if you quit school? What can you do for a living?” That stopped him pretty good and he slowly tore the damaged print to shreds as he tried to think of an answer. “l’ll enlist,” he finally stated, tossing the pieces of picture into the air, obviously relieved that he had found an answer. “I‘ll fulfill my obligation to my society. Why should other people have to risk their lives while I sit here in Iowa and am pampered? That’s what I’ll do. I’ll join the army and serve society.” Poor Roberts. I knew this time he had gone too far. I discarded yesterday’s Christian Science Monitor that I had been skimming and turned on him, ready for a really big fight. I found him standing in the cor- ner doing the manual of arms with my extra-long lay- out ruler. “Roberts, cut that out and sit down for God’s sake.” I was afraid for him. “You don't want to join the army and become an animal and kill and maim." ”What do I want to do, stay here and become a leader and order others to do my killing?” “What?" “Should I become a big-wig in the State Depart- ment and send other lesser slobs out to kill the lesser slobs from other countries? No, as long as the killing is going to be done I want: to do it.” “But you don’t want any killing to go on at all. do you? No. of course you don’t. Why don’t you try to stop it. Try to end war.” “End war! You muddle-headed, poison-pen mm- on. People have been trying to do that since the start of time and have failed. It's here to stay. We need it. And as long as we’re a member of this damned society we’re contributing to the killing. “It's really a gas but: that’s how it is and I’m not going to sit here and let someone else do my dirty work.” He stomped out of my office~with my ruler over his shoulder—and I haven’t seen him since. SCARLET AND BLACK letters. . Cold Spring Day To the Editor: As i sit, on this cold "Spring Day" after- noon, working lllrough the piles oi paper ac- cumulaled over half a semester, it occurred lo me lliat some of my faculty colleagues might be diinking ol exerting pressure lo restore lhe earlier tradition oi having Spilng Day on the first really warm afternoon in late April, Let me be the first in raise uiy voice in cpposiiion in such an archaic plan. ‘ Were we to reiurn to that tradition, my Wife would be gently encouraging me to paint the badly weathered porch wall, my children would he notasugenily encouraging me to go on on during and picnic, my athletically luv clined faculty colleagues would be after me for tennis or golf and I would be sorely iempted to spend the day in my garden. The present en- lightened policy recognizes Spring Day {or what it is, a (lay for faculty members to catch up (in work alld ior students lo recover from a night of i'evelry. I have Just one question? Since weather is not a significanr variable, why Can't Sprlng Day appear on the college calendar [0 elimi» nate the conlusion alld uncertainty which con- tribute liorhing to its effectiveness? Luther E. Ericlsorl (chemistry) 3&6 Employee To the Editor: haying been an employee of Gl'innell Col- legs: for some time, with eleven years spent working in the North Campus halls, i ieel that the problems of student drinking, along wiui rowdylsm and ihe lack of hall discipline are Ones that have been With us for quite some time. To me, the present student body has av- eraged mit much better than some in the years gone by. There have always been North Campus problems ihai come up from year to year, but somehow as lime goes by, they rend [u be- come minimized with something else coming up to take the spotlight. In any group of nearly 600 men students, [here \Vlll always be a few lionflinformists who will insist on rocking the boat. 50 l feel that ii there is any particular problem at the present, ihoi It will be iaken care of in due time. There are former students who will at- test to lhe fact that we used to have some Wild times during the period that they were North Campus residents. There were times when I looked over the mess in the halls alter a pony held the night belone lllal l doubted whether ihese boys would ever grow up. But they grew older and wiser. and now many of these men hold posts of trust and lesponsibility. So give Ihe students their due: the greater majority ol them are pi'elly good Joes most of the time, AN ODE TO AN UNKNOWN CO-ED To the petite, pretty co-ed Wiui Raven black hair: Whither ail ihou going in ihis brisk morning air? Going bird watching she says; Thinks 1: it's too dark To see the redbreasted Robin Ol‘ the gay Meadow Lark: She (ripped on her way, Her head held on high, A glance o’er her shoulder in see who’s near by; So my dear preny maiden Beware where you walk; Be Sure ihni your actions Don't cause any talk; To those who read this, You needn‘t be shocked; The clock is on six, And ihe Loggia's unlocked; Ah, now it's all clear, That the sweetest bird calls Friday. May 5. WM Come down from the trees Up by the Men’s Halls; Take care. than young lady; And lhis you should know: It‘s much, much too early To go Visit your Beau; For Mother Nature in Grinnell is the same as New York, The bird that you discover Might be the Stork. if you should print this As space tiller let's say, Please keep it anonymouSA Might be better that way. Anonymous 3&6 Employee 'Nous' Return To the Editor: i was delighled to see that you earned an editorial note on Nous. It should never have been iniemipied, and i am glad to see such Vigorous leadership in reviving iii However, word has got round that it was Esoteric, and with a Small circulation. lt’s press run was only a low hundred. that's [not But you should also stress that its wni< ers were not limited to majors in philosophy and religion. For example, i have before me issues No. 15 and No. 16, March and June of 1963, when Arnold Toynbee was here. There were appropriate articles on the philosophy of history by history majors. Recently the editorial board of History and Theory saw the issues. This is the inter- national journal in the field, with the highest professional standards. The report from the executive editor. Richard T. Vani‘i is: “Thank you for lelling us look at these two interesting issues of Nous. The articles by :he undergraduates were also of very high standard, and you are to be congratulated on having such a ihriving publication." (Letter of April 29, 1365) It did not die, as Was said, a “quiet death." A lew of us fought for what we thought ex- cellent, but found little support from those who Could have helped. From those who could have helped most, there was less man no sup. porl. The story must be set straight. kaul c. Kunlz (philosophy and religion) Illllllllllllllllllllli‘illlilllllllllllllllilllllllillllllllllllllllllllllltlllllllllllillllllilllllllilllllillllllllilllliillil Must Leave Campus Your allenllon is called to the statement on page 18 of the 1965-66 Student Handbook: “The college remains in session lhroughoul the period of Commencement and Alumni Re- union programs. During this lime. college so- cial regulations remain in effect. All, under- classmell. excepi those with special permis- sion, are required to vacate college and town residence rooms and to leave the town at Grinnell by Lila morning following their last examination.” To permit the Housekeeping Department time to prepare rooms for guests by Thurs- day, May 26, students classified in the state- ment above must vacate their rooms and leave Grinnell before noon, on the day fola lowing their last examination. Mary G. Jones, the Alumni Secretary, asks all underclassmen who are not staying throughout the day of Commencement on some special assignment to cooperate promptly wuh this ruling. “With the size of the present Sen- ior class, we are expecting many parents and guesis," says Secretary Jones. The last board meal in the dining room for nuderclass snideuis will be noon, Tuesday, May 24, Badges will be needed for entrance into the dining room for dinner on Tuesday and throughout the remainder of the Com- niel'lceniellt week. These badges may be picked up in the Alumni Office on May 23 and 24. Seniors are reminded that they may pick up lllml‘ housing reservations (or main guests beginning on Monday, May 9, in me Alumni onice. Charges for housing are $2.25 per per- son per night ($1.00 for a child's cot) and must be paid when reservations are picked up.