Grinnell College K Oldest College Newspaper Wesi of the Mississippi Vol. LXXlV Grinnell, Iowa. Friday. January 20, l%7 No. is Deans Prohibit Weekend Opens By Suzanne Gelher The Deans' Committee an- nounced an unprecedented veto at traditional open rooms dur- ing North Campus Weekend in a statement issued to student government urricials and the Scarlet and Black, late Thurs- day afternoon. DEANS' STATEMENT ON PAGE 4 Dean of Men S. Eugene Thompson remarked in a five- minutc interview preceding the appearance of the deans' state- ment that "the statement ade- quately explains our position," According to the Dean, North Campus Social Chairman David Shellenbarger met with him shortly before Christmas vaca- tion and presented him with ‘vaguo and indefinite" plans tor the scheduling or open rooms during North Campus Weekend. The request tor Visi- tation was denied at this time because of the “lack of definite planning" and inappropriate- ness" of open rooms during the event. Student government of- licials claim they received no DEAN OF MEN 5, EUGENE THOMPSON discusses the Deonl' Committee veto of North Camp us Weekend open dorms with C of HP and AWS Board presidents. Bob Fooio and Karen Lauiorbach. notification of this decision and were unaware of the decision until Tuesday. Thompson noted further, when questioned about whether decisions as to the nature of open rooms were presently be- ing made and whether the cur- rent weekend veto of Visitation was symptomatic of adminis» tration attitude, as follows: Photo by Susan Kaeser “It should be obvious from our actions last semester that the Deans leei the important issue is not what the condi- tions or open rooms should be. but whether they ought to exist at all." Thompson emphasized the OPEN ROOMS— (Continued on Page 4) MacDowell By Rick Schniernv The lirst edition ol the rein< carnated Interim session has been termed a “success" by Interim Coordinator Rick Mac- Dowell. MacDowell, a junior, said he felt the recent interim session (January 9-H) was suc- cessiul because it “was student organized and student run.” Previous Interim sessions de- voted to independent student activity have been coordinated by the tacuity and adminis- tration, The last oi these was held in January, 1965. Lack of student participation and inter- est caused discontinuation or the program. The program was revived this year on a voluntary basis under student control and for a bl’leler period of time—iive days in- stead of two weeks. Students headed by MacDowell handled all the organizational work. About 350 students returned ear- 1y lrom Christmas vacation to participate in the Interim pro gram. The program centered around the lorty student-led discussion groups. The groups each dealt with one Of the following six topics: the God is Dead controa versy; Population Problems; William Faulkner; D. H, Law- rence; Joseph Conrad; and John Updike. Five to nine students participated in each or the dis- cussions. Faculty did not attend the dis. Declares lnlerim cussion group sessions except by special invitation, According to MacDDwell and some discus sion group leaders, the absence oi “experts” may have contri- buted to a more relaxed atmos- phere. Reaction to the discussions as expresed in a special Interim evaluation poll was lovorable. or those answering. 94 felt that the student - led discussions were worthwhile and effective, while 17 did not. 81 would not have prererred tacuiiy discussion leaders and 20 would have. Some discussion groups aroused such interest that they have been continuing after Interim. Other Interim activities includ— ed coffee hour discussions, the Roseniield lectures on world population problems, and social events. The coffee hour discussmn on premarital sex proved highly popular with about 160 students crowding into the South Lounge to hear Mrs. Edith Ray, Iowa State University; Mr. Ken Bar~ ringer, consultant tor Family- Lile-Education of Iowa: and Mr. Bob Weber, Planned Parent- hood Association of Iowa. The juvenile delinquency cot- fee hour with Mr, Anthony Travisono, Superintendent or the lowa Training School tor Boys was attended by 90 students. Leo Mark's telephonic discus- sion at his book. The Machine A Success in the Garden, drew thirty stu- dents. The idea for a revival ol the Interim idea on a voluntary stu- dent organized basis grew out INTERIM— (Contlnued on Page 4) Hauser Discusses Impending World Overpopulalion Crisis By Steve Montgomery Rising population cannot be ignored it we are to have a realistic vision of our future en- vironment, contended Rosen- Tleld Lecturer Phillip M. Haus- er, director ot the Population Research and Training Center at the University oi Chicago. According to Dr. Hauser': discussion of “World Popula< tion: Trends and Implica- tions." the first in the three lec- ture series delivered last week, recent U.N. figures forecast a world population of 7 billion in the year 2000. and a density of one person per square loot in 6000 years, it the current 2.1% growth tale continues. In- creased mortality and de- creased natality remain the ob- vious alternatives to the popu- lation explosion. Advances in hygiene and medicine have slashed man’s mortality rates. In the West this “Demographic Revolu- tion" has evolved over several centuries, but due to man's Cul- lure-transmitting capabilities, more primitive areas can now reap these benelits within a few years. A ship anchored off Sai- gon discharges the soap, enti- biotics, pesticides, and fertillz< er it took the rest or the world centuries to develop. Only under the pressure of numbers have men focused their ellorts on fertility control. Tunisia, Egypt, South Korea. India, and dominantly-Catholic Chile have made decreased natality national concerns. The Kennedy and Johnson adminis- trations have initiated a policy aimed at decreasing the birth rate to the theoretical optimum of 2.27 children per couple. Dr. Hauser noted that the two major ideologies originally opposed to birth control—Marx- ism and Christianity — have modified their stances. The So- viet Union has found that over- population is a brake on even a healthy socialist economy and has dropped her attacks on the “Dismal Theorem” which con- lends that population will al- ways outrun tood supply. Since the 1530's, Protestant: have greatly revised their duo trines on birth control, recogu nizing that sex has implica- tions beyond mere procreation. Deliberations now in progress in Roman Catholic councils in« dicate their appreciation of the limited workability of periodic abstinence (rhythm method) in combating the population crisis. Despite these first hopeful steps, major obstacles still stymie effective solutions to man’s lecundity. lnsullicient unA derstanding of cultural change: and social interactions and our meager knowledge about effec- tive contraception are impedi- ments to progress that will re< quire immense resources [or removal. In underdeveloped POPULATION— (Continued on Page 4) regions Housemolher System To Go The head residents on Soutli Campus will be retiring at thI end of the year. “we are core talnly grateiul to them tor their many years or service and their contributions to the Grinnell campus, " said Mrs. Alice Lowl Dean of Women. stressing that the current residents are not being sum- marily dismissed, Dean Low ad- ded, “Their retirement is com- parable to what we expect of faculty members, who teach un< til at particular‘ age limit is reached." To replace the retiring stallf. the administration is currently seeking graduate students to fill four new resident adviser posts on South Campus. These advisers, who will each counsel approximately 100 students. will also have either administrative or teaching duties, explained Dean Low. College “Allows D sells on of Sex PRE- MARITAL SEX. pro and con: panellrt. otter opinion. but no intlrucuon to tin. dents during . iammed interim coiioo hour. Photo by Kry- ileum-I