by. Four } Social Studies (Continued hum Page 1) have a better idea oi what-u course is trying to accomplish, the tendency to steer it in a specific direction will be great- er, and the opportunity for dl- xection resulting tram student initiative will be minimized. The proposal seems to be aimed at creating a better at- lnnsphere for experimentation by reducing the inhibitions stu. dents have concerning class participation The role of a grading system as significant in inhibiting student participa- tion and discussion is, how- ever, questionable. William Pol- iak and John Willis both com- mented that the size o! the classes (over 25 students per class) is too large to accommo- date discussions easily. This ll quite plausable. Seminars on kypcaily small and the mate- rial which they cover is more narrowly defined, In such 6' - cumstances, discussions thrivo and are beneficial. in large classes with less defined inter- est areas and no concrete, sub- stantive objectives, discussion is understandably less success- fill. in brief, several tactors exist which appear to hamper the Social Studies experiment. The size of the classes, the lack of concrete objectives, and the un- certainty among the staif con- ceming how the material should be presented are three problems which are vital to the experi- ment. How the credit-fail sys- tern will help in eliminating these conditions is difficult to understand Furthermore, by using the crediHail system the staff is putting one experiment on top (If flnDtherr This is the first time n credit-tail gradient is being employed as a faculty option in a required course. Two years ago, an Educa- lionnl Policy Committee d cussed the possibility of eliml noting grades mm all required courses. instead of grades, a comprehensive examination was suggested Tile exam would have been given at. the end at the sophomore year. The stu- dent would have received either I credit, fail, or honors grade [In these tests. At that time the discussion was postponed be- cause many of the required Forensic Club Holds Meeting The Grinnell College Foren- sic Club revived in tradition Saturday by holding the Fif- teenth Annual Grinnell Discus- sion Conference. The intention of the conterence was to pro« vide background and stimulate thought on the 1968~69 collegiate debate topic, Resolved: That executive control of United States foreign policy should be significantly curtailed. The conference opened with l general meeting addressed by a panel of speakers on the topic. The lectured speaker was Dr. Fred Morrison, Assistant Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of low, who gave his analysis of the problems presented by the topic. Professor Joseph Wall and Assistant Professor Neal Milner of the Grinnell faculty followed with their impressions of the situation. The three also answered questions raised by the attending students. Following the general meet- ing, the participants met in small groups for three rounds of discussion on the question or what the scope of executive control or toreign policy should be The aim of the discussions was to determine the nature at the problem, its cause, and possible solutions to the prob- lem. Attending the conierence were about sixty students, in- cluding ten members of the Grinnell Forensic Club. Other colleges sending participants included Mankald (Minn) State, Wanhurg, William Penn, Simpson, the University of Town, St. Ambrose, Monmouth, and Washington University of St. Innis. SCARLET AND BLACK Folkdancers Thrive in 4thear Folkdaneers practice In Women's Gymnasium. Have you ever wondered what is the reason (or strange musiu coming out of the Women’s Gym? It's one more sub—culture 0i Grinnell: the iolkdancers. Led by Mrs. Pirkko Roecker, the folkdancers liep their way to physical education majors. coeducational tun and personal achievement every year. The group was started {our years ago in January, 1964, by Mrs. Roecker. From a scant initial attendance of eight stu- dents the group has grown to much larger proportions. The enrollment now stands at 70 regular class-attending students, and 50 more, involved in lesser degrees. Because of the physical edu- cation basis, the funds re- ceived by the club are given by Women‘s Recreation Associa- tion of the Women's physical education department. There is close cooperation be tween the lolkdancera and the Student Coordinating Commit- tee. Last year, with the aid and sponsorship of the SCC, the folk- DOWN danoerli brought the Fnlla en- Iemble (Yugoslavian) to the Col- lege as a special attraction, and this year the sec made the vlslt of Atomic Kolarovskl. Macedonian solo performer and teacher, possible. When asked why she thought follidancing ll; such a popular activity, Mrs. Roecker stated, "It‘s the nature of the activity. Young people need to move and Friday, October I8, IN. be physically active, and in an interesting fashion,“ She Elm laid that the variety or music (Greek, Russian, Irish, Spanish. etc) is another reason Folkdancing otters differem levels of attraction, Anybody can do some or the dances that are very simple, and feel that something has been gained. 0n the other hand, someone who to earnest about dancing can work hard to achieve proper ethniu detail and style Mrs. Rueckec added, “The strongest boost lot folkd ncing is the people who do it. ' Another strong boost is Mrs. Roecker herself. She inspire] enthusiasm in others through her own vigor and love 0! dance. Her dance training began at an early age in a Finnish-Amer- lcan community She majored in dance at Sargent College of Boston University. and later studied at the University 0] Iowa and the Bennington School of Dance. aeiore coming t3 Grinnell Mrs. Roeclier heade the dance department at the Um iversity of Oregon in Eugena it you ever happen to he in all ethnic mood in the lutu rest assured that you’re llgl alone, and can join the ion at iolkdancing any time. loan Ehrenreich and Sue naab surround a lucky boy. Harrison'sVariely DeptSlore WITH SOILED SUMMARIES! Upwith Eaton’s Corrasable Bond Typewriter Paper! courses were being overhauled. It was thought that it would be better to wait and see how the new courses iaired before ex- perimenting with the creditriail aysten‘l. 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