V GRINNELL COLLEGE SCARLET & BLACK THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER .LXXVI Grinnell Iowa, Friday, April is. I969 No. [1 Black Position Disputed New left Panel Divided By TED GLICK "The enemy to all of us is the group controlling the wealth of the world, and this group doesn’t mind oppressing any- one to maintain their power.” So spoke Andrew Young, Executive Director of the Southern Christian Leadership Con- terence, in Herrick Chapel on Wednes< day night. Ernest Chambers, black militant from Omaha, agreed with Young but was cynical or any whites taking the steps which he ielt necessary to achieve an end to this oppression and exploitation. in speaking of whites in the audience he said, "if i were to get up and say you should tight for tlle flag, [or A. T. Sc T.- ror the United Fruit Company. you'd be stonipln' and cheerin’ ”. Chambers also [tell that Young’s belief that those who are paying taxes are thereby complying with the war in Vlet— nam to be of little consequence to the issue of “black liberation”. He said, “How can you equate paying taxes with being a Slaveholder?”. in the question-and-answer session aft- erwards, the main topic was the feasibil~ lty of Violence as opposed to non-violence to achleve black freedom. Chambers used the Bible to show that the violence was not that of blacks but rather that of whites. He said, “The REV. ANDREW YOUNG, SCLC Bible is like a two-edged sword — you can use it to shackle us, but I can hand it back to your . .The Bible is iull 01 blood and violence People who tell me to be non-violent are the same ones who put stock in the Bible.” Young first stated that the use of the word non-Violence was misleading. He pi-eierred to use the term “unarmed struggle" to refer to what is commonly called non-violence. Young further be- lieved that the issue of Violence and "unarmed struggle" has been used to divide the black community, He said, "The talk of black violence has created an atmosphere of repression The propa- ganda oi the mass media has said that it is the blacks that are violent, but lit- reality it is the whites who are the vitr lent ones.” He believed that this is evi- dent in the white establishment’s swltt reaction to any movement among blacks addressing itselt to the issue or tree dam from the slavery they have suffered tor over 300 years. The Wednesday night panel discussion was part of this week’s Conference on New Politicsi Thls afternoon at 4:15 Jer- ry Rubin will speak, and at 8:00 tonight I—lal Draper. of the magazine New Polb tics, will give an address —- both talks being so Herrick Chapel. IN US FIRST MEETING, the Senate appointed a committee to screen appli- cants for standing committees, and decided to put up a bulletin board in the post oitice to uhlicize senate activities. They also appointed a committee to investigate the possi lily of general campus wide assemblies, and passed a resolution support- ing the current petition regarding student attendance at faculty meetings. ‘Somebod Has to be Creative" _______Z____ New Look to Senate By ALICE ROGOFF On Monday, April 14, approximately 66% of the student body cast their votes and elected Lynn Aldrich, Andrew Brill, Reggie Graham, Andy Loewi, Bill Thom~ as, Allen Hammond, Art Knowles, David Broadwell, write-in candidates, have Feldman, and Bill Stranger, as then“ new Senate. The night before the Senate elections, the candidates and about titty interested students sprawled around the South Lounge to exchange their Views. A clus- ter of students surrounded each candi- dale in an attempt to understand what the role of the Senate could be. Some oi the candidates suggested using the Senate as a creative force to initiate student interest; as a “sounding board"; or as a coordinating committee tor stu- dent ideas. Many students questioned how the amorphous aims tor student participation and communication could he changed into practical programs ol action, The candidates welcomed greater int voivement in student government and offered ways tn obtain it. Andy Loewi’s approach would be “to go out and but- tonhole people {or ideas." Bill Thomas concluded that students want to be repre- Letters indicating interest in po- sltions on the Com? or AWS Board are now being accepted by Ernest Weston and Jane West. All those desiring to run for these positions must submit their let- ters by midnight Wednesday, April 23. sented by the Senate, but they don't come up with things that they want to he represented about. Thomas felt that “the Senate should serve as an lllim‘lliér tion body to tell the student body what they can do . Responsibility lies in student attitudes; students have to be made aware that they can go to the Senate." Proposed ways of improving communi- cation between the student body and the Senate included having Senators go to hall meetings, open Senate meetings, general assemblies, and the distribution oi pamphlets with the questions to be discussed at each Senate meeting before the meeting it was generally tell. that the Senate meetings need more publicity to attract the attention and interest of the student body. Changes in both academic and hail life were supported by the candidates. Innovations that were discussed were a noagrade Option, more student initiated courses, more housing alternatives, and inner college, and a counselling service, It was hoped that academic life and hall life could become more related to each other by using residences for educational projects. Andrew Brill summed up the desire tor an active and initiative Sen- Air Force Undermines Faculty Stand on ROTC The Air Force recently announced plans to discontinue ROTC at eight uni< versities and colleges, Grlnnell included. The minimum required Out-put of fifteen officers had not been met at these schools. The Air Force maintains that this is due to lack of student interest and denied that the Air Force is under pressure irom anti-war groups or facility members. The schools dispensing with the program are: Butler University, Ins dianapolis. lndiana, Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, Illinois institute of Technology, Chicago, Kenyon College, Gambler, Ohio, Lawrence Universny oi Wisconson. Appleton, Wisconsin. Tuits University, Medlord, Massachusetts, and Grinnell. Despite the removal of ROTC ii-om sev. eral campuses, 157 units remain on cam4 puses throughout the nation General Westmoreland reported that Almy mid is in demand and several new detach- merits will be initiated within the nexl year, The decision of the Air Force com tlicts slightly with the movement by the faculty at Grinnell to discredit the course. The committee headed by Mr. Kissane, developed to consider the ad- visabilicy of continuing the College's contract with the AFROTC, wlll be dis« solved The present problem concerns the “phasing out” of the program. Thu Air Force plans to withdraw by the summer oi 1972, suspending enrollment of new students as of September 1969. The faculty voted to remove credit from the ROTC unit in the fall of 1970. A petition, signed by 445 students and read at Monday's faculty meeting, re quested iaculiy reconsideration of their. decision to discredit ROTC. The petition supported continuance of credit until the detachment withdraws. This will allow freshmen and sophomores now in the program to complete the program With credit. The faculty committee on Aem< space will examine this possibility and make recommendations to the iaculty. ate when he said, “Somebody has to be creative," and he hoped that the Senate would help assume this tnnction. 2 Students Attend Closed Meeting Faculty Hears Case for Open Meetings By MOLLY MCGUIRE The proposal that students be allowed to attend faculty meetings was formally presented to the faculty Monday after- noon by Mike Brandon and Dan ClleiietZ, representing the SGA. Before the meet- ing, copies of their proposal Were dis- tributed to each iaculty member, stat- ing the reasons for the request. Brandon and Cheitetz said they be- lieved that students “should have the opportunity to participate in the decision- making processes that aiiect their edu< cation and the college community of which they are a segment.” They feel that student presence at faculty meetings “would not only improve communication between faculty and students in matters or mutual concern, but would also pro- mote responsible student involvement ill academic afiairs." Open meetings would “insure the greatest degree of student participation and faculty-student come munication." Instead of asking that all students be able to attend these meetings. they asked that at least the Council of Thin teen (the Senate) be allowed to attend. They also asked that the three student presidents (C of HP, AWS, SGA) be al- lowed to speak at the meetings. Brandon explained that this was a “tactical man- euver" employed because they felt the iaculty would he more reluctant to admit the whole student body, rather than a small segment. They do not see this as an “elitist" move, but rather a minimum request, for they actually ieei that an students should be allowed to observe the meetings, The matter was discussed at consider- able length at the Monday meeting, but no vote was taken. Another proposal that would allow any student to attend the meetings was also suggested by I faculty member.