Friday. October 5. I967 SCARLET AND BLACK PHILOSOPHERS. NOT PARTISANS. or MAKE MORE THAN LOVE “It is now time for the stu- dent body to stop having to de- fend their point of view, and have the administration start delending theirs." Besides be- ing to a large extent trite, this statement is also indicative of a general change of emphasis in methods of creating change. This opinion, voiced by many dissident students. is held also by many thinkers not ‘under thirty.‘ ln a recent article in the Humanist, Leslie Fiedler said, “Maybe it is not the young today who need defend ing, but the old.” This attitude is most clearly demonstrated in the contro- Versy on campus concerning 'rule philosophy,’ but it is also relevant in a subtler area of concern: creativity. There are many ideas about creativity, what it means, What its causes are, what its aim is; Robinson Jeffers said, “Values or Cre- ativity come only out of vio- lance"; a iriend of mine wrote to me this summer, “Creativ- ity comes only out of disturbing tensions"; and there is the old saw. “Democracy is built on the clash or opposing views.” Now Grinnell is obviously not a democracy, either with a big or little ‘d'. But it can be one if only in the sense that it is the place for the ‘clashing or opposing views.’ for the ‘crea- tion of disturbing tensions,’ and for 'violent creativity.’ What is this thing. ‘education’, anyway? It should be. at least to my mind, the process of teaching or in some cases forcing a per- son to be creative. How many students are will- ing to question the relevance of the educational process, or the meaning of grades, or of the certain courses at Grillllell, to ask whether or not course nin- terial is worth reading in some cases, to say ‘I have a belief By PAUL JONES and I challenge anyone to prove that I’m wrong?’ Perhaps the problem is not so much the lack ot communication as Mr, Ru- dolph suggests, but, looking into the causes, the unwillingness to communicate; most students around here are so dispassion- ate that they become illnnels tor the history or art, the his- tory of philosophy, the history of history, but rarely artists, philosophers, or h i s t o r t a n s themselves. Seemingly, nobody wants to know ‘why' anymore. Isn't it, then, possible to cre— ate some disturbing tenslon somewhere along the line? I think that it Is, and since the greater number of the senior scholars at Grinnell are either willing or unable to do it, it is up to the students themselves. It is necessary to remember that the opposition or actions is generally called war, the oppo- sitioll or ideas, creativity. A SANGUINE TRIBUTE TO COLLEGE MEDICINE T0 iiEhii'ii hi By DON WINNEY One of the least appreciated institutions at a college is usue ally its medical help. I mean we usually think such profes- sional care is one of our un- a n u m e r ate d constitutional rights. But no, as the AMA president: so cogently stated, such fine college care is a privilege, yes even a providen- tIal blessing. Why I know a friend who just raved about the medical care he got at the smallest liberal arls college west at the South Carolina tide- water, One day, at a rather low ebb i believe, this young scholar stumbled somewhat dazed into the office of the good Doctor, one or the college town's proud practitioners — a kind of pa< ternal Peyton Place iigure high- ly recommended by the nice nurse of the college health can (er, “Excuse me,“ said the stu- dent, “Please excuse me, I hope you don't mind, bllt while playing badminton I inadverte ently slipped on the birdie and somewhat foolishly I'm airaid cracked my head. Perhaps an aspirin . . ." "Why you poor dear!” cried the nurse, rushing to him, “Yes, of course, but first. fill out this eight page insurance form in triplicate.” The student searched for his pen while in his right hand he gently cradled his head. Just then, the good Doctor happily emerged from his office. “0h, Doctor," Cried the nurse. rushing to him, “A head injury, Doctor. It looks just aw- ful.” ‘ “Very nice," murmured the Doctor, gently lingering the hair. “No. Doctor,” 5 a i d the nurse, disengaging herself. “His head.” ”What?" He glanced down at the student with a benign, al- most paternal expression, then drew the nurse close and WhlS< pered, ”Is the kid insured?" The nurse nodded. ”Hmmmm,” mused the Doc~ tor, “Perhaps an aspirin. . The nurse hurriedly fetched it. “Thank you.” said the doc- tor, gulping it. “And now, kid, just fill out that insurance farm.” “But sir." protested the stu« dent, somewhat diilidently, "Excuse me, but I just can't seem to think or read or to- member anything." “You must have a test to- morrow," suggested the good man, “Perhaps you need a psy- chlatrist." “N0.” said the student, “It's just that my head hurts." He shyly wiped his wet hand on his trousers. “Excuse me for staining your rug like that.” “Quite all right,“ replied the Doctor, “Just check the box on page three marked ‘Oiiice Dumages‘." He slipped a com- forting arm around the nurse. “And try not to track it around.” he said. The student started illling out the form. but suddenly his arm and neck began shaking. hdfiii “You see, Doctor." explained the student. "You see I have these — like seizures.” The nurse suddenly began fainting. “Now, now." soothed the Doctor, cradling the nurse, gently, "You shouldn't shock the. poor dear like that. That's not a very nice word, now is it?" The student, rather ungra- clously, he later admitted, be- gan writhing on the floor. “You do have a student union, don't you?" asked the Doctor, “where the kids dance?" The student nodded several times while clawing the carpet. “Well," said the Doctor. “Just wander over. You'll (it right in." With professional skill the good man felt for the nurse’s heart. “And please come back soon,” he begged. He ielt tor it again. “That’li he just eight bucks, but don’t worry,” he assured him, “your insurance covers everything. Otherwise I would've charged you cash.” The student was greatly thankful for that, for in his hur- ry he had iorgolten his wallet. He grateiully twitched his way out the door while the good man thoughttully comiorted his nurse. “Excuse me." begged the doctor, “let me feel it again,” Page Three A STUDENT OPINION TRY it} UNDERSTAND By SAMMIE FLETCHER and KAREN FRANK This past Monday we heard a recording of a speech made by Malcolm X in Detroit in 1963, We suddenly realized that the stark world of reality was passing us by. because we had been apathetic in the true Grinnell spirit. We had built our own little dream world, truly insulated from the problems of the outside. We knew that things outside were bad, but we had been sheltered by the so- called liberal atmosphere here. Malcolm x has been represented, untortunately, as a preacher of racial hatred — his ideology compared to that of the Nazis. Only selected parts of his speeches had been revealed to the general public e parts which led to rejection oi his views by many people. In this speech, we found nothing with which we could argue. He saw revolution from a historical point of View citing as exam- ples, the Russian, American. and Chinese revolutions. II was, to him, evident that a true revolution demanded bloodshed, demanded hatred of one's enemy, and demanded an uncompromising aspira- tion toward a goal. This is contrary to Negro leaders who preach non-violence, but in complete accord with the new milltants such as Stokely Carmichael. Malcolln X and Carmichael have the same View toward turn- ing the other cheek. For years the white man has expected the Negro to be patient and grateiul for the little concessions that he made. The white man could tight lor his rights — the Negro had to Wait passively. Now, the white man is alarmed because more and more Negroes are not waiting passively. Every white man is born with his rights, but Negroes have to prove that they are worthy of them. And the white establishment determines worth. Malcolm X also pointed to the large number of Negroes who right in American wars. Is it iair ior them to fight tor a nation that deprives them of their citizenship and returns them to in homeland where their churches are bllrned, their brothers are lynched and they are met with scorn? We believe that the civil rights movement is dying because many of Malcolm X’s pmcepts weren't iollowed. He realized that black men had to unite, that they had to divorce themselves from the white power and money structure, that they had to develop racial pride, and that their leaders had to receive their support from the people, not the establishment. Gradually, the black power movement is replacing the non- violent civil rights movement. Civil rights legislation is merely on the books, Congress laughed the rat control bill off the floor, but found riot-control legislation more appealing. More people are iinding an answer in black power and violence, because the situ- ation has not changed. A black revolution is believed to be inev- itable — there will be no Sitting back cumplacently for another hundred years. But where do we go from here? There seems to be no hope in further legislation, no hope at the conference table, and no hope (or understanding, Suddenly each individual is forced to make a choice —— black or white, 3 choice which has been determined at birth. There is no place for one DI us, a black moderate. Does she turn her back on her people and be labeled an Uncle Tom, or does she become a militant young Negro torgetting her white triendsi| And can the other feasibly remain a white liberal in a black revtr lution that sees all Whites the same Way, or will she be Content to defend her home in suburbia? Now is almost too late, but we aren't ready to give up. If everyone would care enough to try to understand the problem, we believe there would still be hope (or reaching a solution. "IlltllillllltlllllllltllilllllllltlllllllllllllIIllllllllllIIllllllllllllllllllllll“ THE REPORTER SHALL RISE AGAIN atlllllllllllllllllllltllllllllllltlllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllltlltlllllllltlhn "FALL actresses NOTES; Alger His: announces he will teach 4 course on the New Deal (in which ”I was a participant and knew some or the people who made me portant decisions") and also write a boolr about it. The course, sog- gesterl by lnmsell. starts October 5 at the New School [or Social Research and ends November 15. On November ll Hiss will be sixiyvtllree. The Revolu- tion will be filiyr" For a (m- ropy oi til. (uncut that at NA. rloNAt REVIEW, min lo Dept. CPJ, lso as so. 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