a Four SCARLET AND BLACK _____—_______—~—an—-——-————4 ‘Grl'nnell “Considers" Poverty By KATHY butt 'A number of knowledgeable sources believe that Grinnell is taking a step in a relevant direction this spring. From April 22-14 there will be a student ini- tiated and organized poverty symposium, right here under the spreading labelled trees. Dale Stein, head of the symposium Dom/mittee said that the idea was formed when there was a lot of talk about open dorms and a lack of meaningful intel- lectual activity. ”No students from each social science division are in the Commit- tee Last semester thEy met once or twice every week. One of the main determinations of the group was that this project would be controlled completely by the students. Mr. Milner and Mr. Schwartz have been advising the group, but the students have made all final decisions. The laculty and administration have been en- touragingly enthusiastic but have not been directly involved. The administration has been helpful in getting iunds tor the program, but the students have done the actual soliciting. Most of the money is coming from large corporations and church organizations; the college is not pmvrding any. any speakers have been invited, but there have been many refusals. Half of the number desired have agreed to come. There will be panels on the nature at poverty, the black sub-culture, the gov- ernment’s rule, and community organ- izing, and live lectures. In choosing the participants the committee tried to com- bine academicians, communiay organi- zers, church leaders and antiestab- lishmentarians. They hope that the guests can be treated to the traditional coffee hours, interested student dinners, and will be able to stay in the dorms. when asked of what value an intel< lectual symposium could be in dealing with the problem of poverty, Mr. Stein said that, although there is not a lot we can do at Grinneil, he hopes that this will motivate individuals to act and will help to provide the knowledge and under- standing of the problem that is neces- sary to attack it. He concedes that the symposium can not provide the real un- derstanding needed and that the best education would be working and living with poverty. But he feels that because most students have middle class back- grounds, ihey cannot envision what pov- erty means and they must find out be- fore they can act. Concerning the mid of a liberal arts education, Dale Stein commented, “it gets away irom the practical aspects and deals with the theoretical. I hope the conference will help bridge the gap." Students are needed to help with the program, moderate panels, and intro- duce speakers. it this symposium is “successful” the Rockefeller Foundation may be willing to fund future ones. Dixie Harrington, political science pro fessor, questions the purpose of the con- ference Although She does not doubt the motives of the student organizers, she is afraid that Sterile intellectualizing will replace action. There is, she feels, the possibility that people will ieel satis- iied that they have an understanding of the pmblem and will not feel the need to solve it. Miss Harrington wonders what projects students will be free to initiate, She believes that this one would have been begun by the administration or another department anyway, and, therelore letting the students do it in nothing more than a liberal devicer Neither does Roy Walker, senior, see what good the program can do. He be- lieves that ii there is money available it should be channelled to neighborhood programs in Des Moirles or Marshall- town, or used directly in some other way. “if people here do not understand it now, discussions or books or lectures on Grinnell campus will not help. You have to View it first hand There is the same hang-up with sex. You don’t need panels and programs to understand it, but posi- tive experience." He feels that the ad— ministration is using the same political ploy with this “student initiated pro- gram" as it has used with the black stu- dents and the student government; pia- cate the students by making them ieel like they have a voice and are in direct control. z—-—:—__s—"_l NOTIGE Applications ior the Student Advisor program for 1969-70 academic year are available from any Resident Advisor or the Deans of Student’s Office, today. They must be returned to Resident Arl- visor or Deans by Friday, March 7. In any II. T"! Exhibit Panned — ‘Superfitial' By RICHARD WICHSTROM The collection of paintings from the Viviano Gallery, New York. on exhibi- tion at Schaeffer Gallery from February 12 through March 15 is regrettably a typical Grinneli exhibition. The Work of Peter Lanyon, Cesar Manrique, Manabu Mabe. and Afro is highly superficial. Peter Lanyon, an English painter, who died in 1964, is well-known internationally ior his landscapes of his native country. From my knowledge of his work, the re putation is well-deserved. However, the chaotic and unstructured paintings cur- rently on exhibition give no indication of the power and beauty in much of hill work. Cesar Manrique, & Spanish painter, makes extensive use of hot reds and thickly applied impasto. Although seem- ingly forceful and dramatic at first, the paintings are pristine and delicate to the extreme His elegantly applied im- pasto is trite. Manabu Mabe, a young Japanese painter who had his first one-man show last year, exhibits interesting washes. in Breath of Life his wash creates grain tactile qualities in some areas and 1 others creates very fluid movements! dissolving line and distinct shapes. This“ technique, however, has the tendenc, to deaden his color. His oriental heri tinge manifests itself thmugh deiicat sweeping line, but his warlt is merely decorative and superficial. Afro, a welleknown italian artist, hal the highest quality of work on exhibi His style is reminiscent of Franz Klein i some respects. His work can be chara terized by supple forms and subtle tons. relationships. In Quatemo a black Iigur 4 is dominant from which a series harmonious shapes and movement evolve. Warm blown washes achieve int teresting tactile qualities and form beautiful compliment to the iorcefu blacks. ll Grande Nero explores the fol range of tonal relationships and posses es interesting figurative qualities. How. ever, the vigorous color in Trofeo seem forced and unresolved — iull of soun and fury, signifying nothing. Comp Options Proposed A group of ten seniors, in different major fields met this week to initiate a discussion of the weaknesses and po- tentials of the present system of comps TASTY PASTRY Bakery Goods 163-4385 923 Broad McNaIIy's Super Valu Welcome Back To The Land of Low. Low. Prices DISCOUNT PRICES ON Health, Cosmetic, and Beauty Aids We Accepi' Vouchers On Our Compie’re Line of SNACK AND PARTY iTEMS And'Don’l Forget Us For Your Favorite Beverage and to formulate a rough proposal to! the revision of comps. At present, the proposal provides foul! options for the student; he and his ads visor would decide at the end of hi: junior year which one would best fit his needs, They will consider the coursal he has taken, his future plans, his strengths and weaknesses, and 1M possibilities within his field. The student could choose from the {our following options: 1) to take the three part oomprehens sivo as it is presently administeredl 2) to take an independent with or with out credit, including a paper and do. fense of it, 3) to take a symposium with or with- out credit, 4) to make up his own option (either an innovative plan, or choose not to take them at all) in this form, the proposal emphasizes flexibility, both ior individual studenti and for the different departments. Thifi proposal is hopefully the beginning of q broader inquiry into the usefullness oi the present system of comps as part of Grinneil’s commitment to education out: side, as well as within a student’s mas jor field. in the hopes of opening up some of the possibil' ‘es for comps, there will be a discussion Wednesday, February 2d at 4:30 in the South lounge. Facult, members, and all'students in all classej are invited to participate. 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