her 9. I966 ICARLET AND BLACK ____________________________._~_______————————————— Staging Techniques Effective . . . Science Prots' Research . Covers Broad Spectrum By CHARLES SMITH and ANDY ISAACS How do Grinnell’s laculty go about fulfilling the college's hopes that they will devote themselves to scholarly achievement? We asked the members oi the science departments for this first art- icle, and the answers were quite impressive. Virtually every pro- fessor is engaged in some re search or writing projects For example, in the physics department, Roger Hansen is currently on leave, experiment- ing with nuclear specloscopy at the University of Aarhus in Denmark. Beryl Clotfelter, the department head, is studying conductivity in walls or glass tubes during electrical dis charge. He intends to publish his findings soon. Bruce Thomas plans to publish, in conjunction with the Argonne National Lab- oratory, a paper on the optical properties of polystyrenes. Wayne Denny, having returned ircm a year in india, is work- ing on solid state electronics William Nevill, Chairman of the chemistry department, has written a textbook in general chemistry which will be pub- lished this winter. He is also continuing his experiments with pyrimido (5,4-d)-Dytimidines as possible anti-carcinogens. Jo- seph Daniorth, holder or over thirty patents, is currently in- vestigating organo—silicon alumi- num compounds. Luther Erick- son, with several students, has been tor the past few years in- vestigating the interaction of metal ions with biological signi- tlcant ligands. Several publica- tions in nuclear magnetic reson- ance spectroscopy hear his name. Jack Swenson, another patent—holder, is continuing his studies on the reactions of bro- momalononitrlle with bases Wil- liarn Oeike has been studying the elllects of various cations on the crystal iormation or sodium chloride. His laboratory manual in physical chemistry will be published soon in the biology department, Kenneth Christimsen’s primary research interest is entomology. He is currently studying the he- havioural differences between dliterent species of Coilembola (a small arthropod) and the evolution of some of Collem- bola‘s cave forms He is also involved in the revision oi Ne- arctic members of the genus Folsomia. Karl T. DeLong is concerned with vertebrate ec- ology. He is investigating the population ecology of rodents, using laboratory house mice. Laverns D u r k e e, chairman of the department and a plant anatomist, is studying the me- tory of vegetation since the re« cession of the Wisconsin glacier as revealed by the pollen strati- graphy in hog sediments. lrv~ ing ‘1, Fishman's research in- terest is physiologyr l-iis cur- rent topics are memophysiology in bats, foxes, and squirrels, and the effect or temperature. age, and aging on the taste or- gans of rats. Benjamin Graham, Jr., is ina terested in plant ecology. His current study is or root grafting in forest communities. Guiller- mo Mendoza is investigating some aspects or the reproduc- tion process of Goodeidae, vi ‘- parous lishes from Mexico. Topics of his research: the cum- parative structure of the testes, the eltect of testosterone on the embryos’ sex traits, the pass- age or nutrients trom mother to young during gestation, and the ultrastructure or the early eggs. Waldo Walker is on leave, studying plant physiology at the University of British Columbia. (Continued from Page 1) len corpses and mutilated bode ily members which are the fruitless sacrifice 0! every as- sault, Meanwhile, electronic music heightens the awareness of catastrophe, intensllying its grotesque absurdity. This staging technique ll dramatically eliective and high- ly promising, although hopetul— 1y some rurther refinement might be achieved in future pro- ductions. At times the supports of moving pictures and mllsio tend to overwhelm the viewer, distracting him trom the cen- tral narrativer Frequently the oral presentation is trenzied and hurried, leaving an impres- sion or torced agitation Al- though the musical score intro- duces a sense or unreality, its stark modernity makes tor Ii certain dissonance when placed in historical context, While the disaster of the First World War was violent, those who ielt its loss most keenly were, i be- lieve, struck by the utter final< ity of the event, the death of a generation, the passing of a gentle and balanced era. This might best be expressed by a t r a g e d y of understatement, which the various techniques should constantly enhance. Dale Dreytuss and Ken Hicks were outstanding. particularly in the German “Chant of Hale" and the lines from Houseman‘s rsorssson e o R o o N CRAIG of Stanford talks to Grinnall President Glenn Leggett- after Craig's opening address at Grinnell's first "Grinnell Weeken “A Shropshire Lads" Their pep tormance, and the overall suc- cess to which the whole cast contributed, has led at least one member of the audience to sug- gest that the play be taken on in the title of his work, Bette has aptly stated that the e- tects of the 1914 conflict still remain. For the war laid bare to man‘s consciousness a set of undirected emotional impera- tives which the ethical super- structure ut two thousand yearn had not contained or trans- formed, The entire community of inherited societies and values was seen to rest on precarious and doubted assumptions, while man was left to seek out some sort of destiny in a universe of uncertainty, a world where “the best lack all conviction, while the worst are tull oi pas- sionate intensity." ) Letters (Continued from Page 8) existence and social nonae ceptancc. We seek to protect tulure Ne- gro students, hsdazzlod by great expectations at escaping racial tensions and reveling in their “liberal” education, iorm sut- tering the inevitable trustration. Any Grinnell Negro student who enicys the luxury or acceptance is assimilated. is this the an- swer? Are we to deny all of our cultural background and submit ourselves to the stereo- typic position of mimicking whites? What is our position. We are seeking an answer to help ourselves and all our black brothers. What is most grieving to us is that we may he the only ones concerned black or white. -—Louis Kelley and Roy Walker as, no ’ unim’tinaxvppmii The; i h .t ”‘71:: ) Viet Survey (Continued trons Pnge i) didn’t have enough information to make a judgment. The faculty and administra- tion were more liberal than the students on the Viet Nam issue. Sixty-seven pe r cent were doves while only a slight ma- jority of the students were. Girls tended more towards the peace position than did boys but only slightly so There was also a tendency for students to become more “dovish” as they progressed in years. Forty—sev- en per cent or the creshmen were doves, while 57% of the seniors were. The campus was exactly di- vided on the domino theory (the belief that if South Viet Nam falls, all of Southeast Asia Will 1811 to the Communistsh Every important question G ‘ilillllll' l nt‘irrili-liitrl r l tried to distinguish between those who would support with- drawal it we could salvage our prestige and those who telt that we could accept noth- ing but total victory. a large majority supported the former View. duallliell plumbers sought to fill overseas assignment, lntl concern has jolts with long hours, low pay. contact: Peace Corps, Washing, “"ft‘llnlli 205251"“"‘ ‘ ‘ "‘ “ THE VARSITY For paperbacks, mag- azines, greeting cards, smoking supplies. to- bacco, candy, pop, rec- ords, beer, newspapers and assorted other goodies.