interim Program Announced “Had we but world enough and time . Marvell’s ancient complaint will receive an intellectual answer in the form or Grin- nell's reinstated interim Pro- gram, ”an opportunity to pair- sile academic studies outside the semester framework.” As approved by the iaculty, in< terim is scheduled to run from Monday, January 9, through Friday, January 13. On the agenda for partici- pants are three kinds of intel- lectual activity. Students may choose independent personal study (probably granted to stu- dents involved in second SE- mester independent projects); privately organized study groups, planned intormal semi- nars, or B combination of these activities. Interim will offer coiled hours on premarital sex, cy- bernation and automation, crime in the USA and Grim Hell‘s PE requirement. Dis- cussions of an art movie and at Charles Ives’ music are planned; movies, square dancing, open swimming and gym will be available for par- ticipants, (or whom darml will open Sunday, January 3. Four planned seminars will be open to returning students: 1) The ‘God is Dead’ contro< versy — discussing the views oi Hamilton, Van Buren, and Al- tizer; 2) Population Problems relating to the Ruseniield lec- tures, to be given by Phillip Hauser from the University of Chicago; a) The Philosophy at Kennedy, Shender Debate Viet Stand Kennedy Shender This Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 4:15 p.m. inthe South Lounge, senior Steve Shender and sophomore Joseph F. Kennedy will debate the question: “Shall We Stand in Viet Nam?" Kennedy will take the aiflrmative and Shen- der the negative. Charles Ran. som, editorial writer tor the Des Moines Register and Trib- une, will be the moderator. “The reason i organized this debate,” said Kennedy, "is that I feel only one side of the Viet Nam question has been ade- quately presented on this can'l~ pus. While 1 sympathize with those who oppose our Viet Nam policy and while some of their reasons ore legitimate, on the Whole l think their Views are shortsighted. Generally I don't think the domino theory has been disproven and what is at stake ill Asia is the fate of 325 million people." Shender declined to make any comment on the topic beiore the debate Tuesday. The debate will consist of two litteen minute speeches by Shender and Kennedy and then a short talk by Ransom, who will analyze both the debate and the general topic, A question and answer session wrll follow. Science; and 4) a literature seminar on one or all oi the following A William Faulkner, John Updike, D. H Lawrence. Joseph Conrad. 9mm m Oldest College Newspaper West at the Mississippi Vol. LXXlV Grinnell. Iowa. Friday, November l8. l9“ No. II Senate Passes Hours Change; Faculty Acts Next Grinnell Hosts Goldovsky Opera Giuseppe Verdi’s “Rigolelto” wui be periormed at Grlnnell college tomorrow by the Goldovsky Opera Theater, with Ed- ward Alley conducting. There will be two pertorrn. ances oi the opera, at 3:00 and 3:30 pm, in Roberts Theater. Edward Alley Admission will be by advance reservation with college activi- ty ticket only. Sung in English, the opera will have different singers in the maior roles tor the mat- lnee. and evening presenta- tions. Al the matinee, Alex- ander Gray will sing Ihe Iltls role, Lucille Perret will ap< pear as his daughter Gilda, Kenneth Riegel as the Dulce oi Mantua, i. B. Davis as Spam- tuciie, and Laura Nilsen as Maddalena. in the evening the same roles will be sung by Franco Iglesias, Enzo Cita- roili, Teresa Orantes, Robert Hale, and Rosemary Rosales. The murract “Rigoletto” was Verdi's 14th opera and has be- come one or his most popular since its premier in Venice in lost. it was the iirsi oi his operas to indicate the range or his ly'ric genius and also the iirst in which he began torce- tuiiy to reveal his dramatic gifts. Trustees Approve Changes . Board Charges To Increase Sill ‘ James H. Stauss, provost and dean of the college, was elected secretary of the Board of Trustees, at the board's iall meeting on campus over the weekend Donald W. Lamhie, college business manager, was elected treasurer and assistant secretary, Charles L. Kaulmanr who retired as treasurer on Sept. 1, l966, under the college's retirement plan, will continue as property manager, a post he has held since 1948‘ New trustee chairmen named are: Mrs. Fred Maytag ii of Newton, buildings and grounds; Lawrence W. Towner of Chi< cago, educational policy; Ed- win 5. Hewitt, Libertyville, 111., trustees; and Joseph F, Rosen- ileld, Des Moines, finance. Towner is director or the Newberry Library in Chicago; Hewitt is a partner in Hewitt Associates, an actuarial com- pany; and Rosentield is chair man of the board of Younlters Department Store, In other actions at their Sat- urday~Sunday sessions, the trus- tees: 1. Approved u 310 increase in the board charge tor stu- dents for the second semester. 2. Approved publication of an alumni directory and authorized planning or u Grin- nell College alumni magazine. 3. Considered long - range building plans, approving lmr mediate preliminary planning for construction or a new physical education and recre- atlon complex, and tor both I central dining incility and 1 women’s residence hall. By SUZANNE GELBER An AWS Board-CofHP proposal eliminating women's hours passed the Student Senate Wednesday night. The Faculty Commit- tee on Student Ailairs, to re ceive the resolution Tuesday, will have 30 days In which to recommend and refer it to President Leggett, who will present the measure to the trustees. The tollowing remarks pret- aced the hours‘ elimination pro- posai; ”Reassessment oi the stu- dent role in the college com- munity has resulted in a real< lzalion or basic philosophic ins consistencies regarding expec- tations of students and a fur- ther realization oi the need to overcome these inconsis- tencies by changes in the rules governing student con- duct. . . “Emphasis in discus- sion has been placed on the individual, his needs and his potentialities and the impor- tance or permitting him to express and develop them. Al< lowing students to exercise irecdom or choice and person- al judgment becomes is neces- sary, calculated risk, depend- out upon trust and confidence in the student, and the under- standing and cooperation oi the other members of the col< lege community. . . “The demands ior uncriti- coi acceptance oi general standards necessitated by n rigid social system are lacun- slstent with the critical anal- ysis demanded in academic areas or the community.” Both the AWS Board and the Coil-lP passed resolutions ask- ing that the change in hours be instituted at the beglnning of second semester. Although the Faculty Committee on Student Affairs has met with the AWS Board and the CofHP, and the trustees are aware that the pro- posal is under consideration, President Leggett has not yet been involved in discussions of the measure. The principle recommenda- tions of the Student Senate pro posai read as ioliows: “In line with the elimina- tion of Women’s hours, the following suggestions regard- ing closing hours tor the Quad are proposed: The loggia will be locked at midnight during the week and It 1:00 AM. on Friday and Saturday nights. Women leav- ing or returning after loggi- ciosing hours will do so at Maln door. Men must be out oi the loggiu by closing hours, and are not permitted in wom- en’s residence halls after 10:30 during the week and 1:01] A.M. on Friday on it Saturday nights.” , Freshmen women will be subject to loggia closing hours, SENATE— (Continued on Page a) Heating Plant Underway . . . Students Memo Mendora. Melanie Vendor Horn and Henry Wilhelm Iurvay con- struction oi the new heating plant east of the Science Building. The Loveioy Construction Co. of Der Mother has been awarded a contract for building ih. lacillty. Ground breaking prepdra Hans began Nov. II for the building which is expected to be in operation beioro the winter ends. Boilers for ihs new plant will arrive in Grinnell about Dec. IS. and work on foot- ing: for the complete struc- ture will begin immediately. The boilers will be laid in place and the building con~ strucied around them, Construction at the heat. ing plant is the iirsi phase in a program which will eventually eliminate the old heating plant-service build- ing which has occupied a position on the central cam- pus sins. lqio. A new serv- ice building is being planned for a location on an outer edge at the campor.