'Apiil 4 I969 AILET AND BLACK M Lew: “Optimistic" SEA Future Jim Lew. newly elected SGA president, presented an opti- mistic outlook on the future of Grinnell's student government at a recent interview with the “:3. Concerning the Council of Thirteen, he said that it was “based on a good concept if it could be truly representative of the whole campus." and that hopefully since the senate‘s lic- Lion concerning student apathy, more students will be stimu- lated to participate in the up- coming elections. Lew‘s biggest plan that he would like to see put into action is the calling of a general as» sembly four times a year, at the beginning of each semester and after each midvsem break. The purpose of these would be to provide an open forum to present different viewpoints on what has happened and what will happen at Grinnell.” Speakers representing different factions of the campus will present programs, and com- mittees and administration will deliver progress reports, “state neon WiTH SUPER $1.05 5i DiSCQUNT mac 5 Complete Home Permanent $1.69 SIZE STOP SHOP of the college" addresses. “Hopefully,” Lew commented, "this will stimulate participa- tion and new committees may form out of the general as- semblies." Lew would like the Senate to have much more contact with house presidents and student advisers, particularly the latter because of their convenient lo- cation on every floor. He also suggested that certain son of— fices should have a salary in» crease, but declined to mention which ones in particular he was referring to. Another program Lew has in mind is one where representa- tives from other area colleges would visit Grinnell, with Grinnell doing likewise. Ha thinks that this would probably benefit the public image of Grinnell as well as provide a better perspective for all col- leges concerned, Lew said that some of his policies will “mirror his per- sonality” but right now he has no definite image of what a leader should be. He said that 816 5TH AVEN UE GL-N) ZE Shoulders $1.55 LOTION $1.85 JAR $1.65 TUBE YOUR CHOICE YOU ¢ no 93 ONLY. .. 41111:?" ’ SAVE Pterodaotyl Discussed Behind Closed Doors l-lenry Wilhelm and Lawrence Frank, two Plerodsctyl staff members, appeared at the March 17 meeting of the Grin- nell City Council and requested copies of the minutes of a closed—door executive session during which councilmen dis- cussed the underground papers Wilhelm and Frank referred to a March 10 editorial in the Grinnell Herald Register which charged that the closed session called by Mayor Floyd Beaver was illegal under the Iowa Code. The editorial said that the executive session w as called to discuss Pterodactyl and the possibility of assign- he would probably define his role of SGA president as he goes along, working “for the good of the student body, not necessarily for the preserva- tion of the college system.” EISQ®UNT CEWWER CONCENTRA‘EED $1. 45 512E ORAL HYGIENIC MOUTHWASH AND GARGLE SUPER SIZE $1.98 SIZE GIBSON DISCOUNT PRICE. . A0 i Ing I police officer to patrol the Grinnell College campus Beaver told Wilhelm that no minutes of the closed session were available because it was “informaL” Several councilmen criticized the contents of Pterodactyl and questioned the rationale behind its publication. “Why does it have to be published at all?" Beaver asked. Wilhelm explained that the paper is published “to present different points of View” and for “cultural stimulation.” “1 don‘t think we'd all neces- sarily agree that Pterodactyl is ‘cultured’," Beaver replied, Councilman Alan Jones (Filst Ward), who is a his— tory protessor at the College, made this comment: “it’s no secret that the paper has been provocative in nature, and that it offends the tastes and sensib ities of the com- munity. In fact, I think it’s unduly provocative.“ Second Ward Councilman RUSS Mott told Wilhelm he thinks the students responsible for Pterodaciyl want Grinllell to “be like San Francisco.” “Let’s leave Grinneli as Grin- nell,” Mott said. Wilhelm said that although many residents of Glinllell may be oilendetl by Ptcrotiac‘tyl, “they don’t have to buy it if they don’t want to." “We’re al‘ticilt ball "or; freedom ol the pies," added. in he h Armstrong Continued ri-ani Page i ROTC, let's turn to the reasons Eliminaiion is advocated. There are four common reasons. First, it is alleged by sortie ROTC courses Eire oi inferior quality and therefore should not receive credit. Having taken mtnty orninell courses, 1 can assure that ROTC courses are not interior to average Grin- neii Courses. Second. some say that facility lacks control over the ROTC curriculum Legally, this may or may not be Valid, I do not know for sure, But we should be looking at the actual work- ings of the system. To my unr del'standing, ii any changes were requested by the college, changes would be made. It the change were too much for ROTC to comply with, the rice tachiiicnt would probably with- drzlw. Third, it is stated by some that the goals of the military are antithetical to the goals of the college. Even granting this somewhat dubious bland state- ment to be true, the military and ROTC are not one and the same. In ROTC courses, aca— demic freedom, dissent, disav greement, etc. are ureserved and encouraged, And the goal of ROTC ls education, which should not be antithetical to the goals of the college. Fourth, it is stated by some that ROTC courses are techni- cal training rather than aca- demic endeavors. In some sec- New Left Speaks A campus Conference on the New Politics has been sched- uled for April 16-18, according to junior Ira Boinick, chairman of the Conference’s student planning committee. “The purpose of the Confer- ence is to provide an oppor- tunity for the exchange and ex— amination of the political idea olugies of ihe New Left," BOI- nick told the 5&3. “The Conference isn't going to be a circus," he continued. “Many people right now are very down on the New Leit. We want to get them seriously interested in a political discus- sion of it." Among those scheduled to speak at the three-day Confer- ence is controversial radical activist Jerry Rubin Rubin, a leader of the Yippie movement, is presently under indictment by a federal grand jury in Chicago along with other New Left leaders who are being charged with crossing state lines to incite riots during the Democratic Convention last August. Bolnick told the 5&3 that al- though Rubin is under indict- ment, he is permitted to leave Illinois for speaking engage- mellis. Other speakers who have agreed to attend the Conference are Hal Draper, editor of New Politics magazine; Representa- [We Al Lowenstein (Dem, N.Y.), who was a piominent iigtwe in the recent Presiden- tial campaign or Senuiar Eugene McCarthy; and the Reverend Andrew Young of the Southern Christian Leadetsl’np Colifeience, who was a close associate of the late Dl'. Mal“- tin Luther King. A telephonic lecture by writer and social theorist Paul Good- mztll is also scheduled for the Conference. Boinick said that various “resource people” will be present at the Conference to reply to the principle speak- ers. The Conference on the New Politics is being cosponsored by the College’s Program in Practical Political Etiucarlon (PPPE) anti the American Friends 5 e rv i c e Committee (AFSC). The Conference is being planned by student represenln— [Ives Irom SlX organilailohs on tile Gi'innell campus. They are: Bolnick (YR’S), Howard Ward (CBS), Todd Frietilander (YD‘s), Bonnie Tinker (sue), Andy Loewi (AWARE), and Tom Triplett (56A). Elections . . . . The election for C. of l'i.Pe President and AWS Board Plc5< ident will be held Monda April 7 in the lunch lines. CE didates for the C. of HP. poSl— tion are juniors Bruce Nissen and Mike Penzner, and sopho~ more Ernest Weston. Sally l-iaymen is the only candidate for the A.w.s. position. Tenta— [We plans are being made by the candidates to discuss their views on the radio or in an open discussion Sunday eve- nlng, [ions of the curriculum this is true. But no more than in chem- stry, physics, biology. mathe- malics, etc.