Friday. April 25. HA? SCARLET AND BLACK New Politics Quesl‘ions Unanswered By DIXIE HARRINGTON The New Politics Conference posed the same old questions, and answered none of them. In every speech there was some major tlaw that weakened the whole argument. in several question and answer sessions, good questions raised key is- sues, which the speakers evad- ed. What is most frustrating to many of us who would like to work effectively for social change is that while we realize it is most effective to work within a group or movement, we can find no group which is satisiactory. Wouldehe activists are held back by well-justified doubts about atiiliating with any particular group or follow- ing any particular plan or ac- ticn. 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Or will the leitward swtng of the far left move the “middle of the toad” further to the left and thus make possible greater pro- gress by the liberal Establish. meni? Will the progress made by the liberal Establishment be significant or will fundamental, systematic evils remain? li revolutionary views pre- vall in the lelt, would the means necessary to win to rev— olutionary struggle preclude the establishment of a human so- ciety atterwards? (Miss D, didn’t sound very humanistic.) How does the free action of the liberated person help to solve specitic social problems such as poverty and racism? is personal ircedom (a la Rn- bin) only a new iorm of self- iudulgence, or does it serve “the movement” by Contribut- ing to the breakdown oi this society and/or the establish- ment of a new and “good" so— ciety? Are the “black values" that the “black culture” advocates talk about similar to the human values that white radicals want (such as sharing, community and cooperation rather than certain kinds oi competition)? Is the youth revolution “co- uplahle"? Example — protits on drugs, on “hippie" style clothes? is “doyourownthing” a form of “bourgeois individual- ism” which Contributes nothing to the revolution? Are we powerless or power- Pigo Thral iul? Can people be powerful in or out of “the system”? Is there a danger that people will lose hope and stop trying — radicals retreating to Vermont iarms, liberals retreating to so- burbia to wait for 1972 and Ted Kennedy? What battles need to he tought now — slack in anti< war activity, need for antleABM campaign? 15 the “Liberal Establish- ment” really “The Enemy?" Or is “The Enemy” all those who hold otiice and power —. whether conservative, moder- ate, or liberal in their stated philosophy — and who become protectors of the status quo be- cause they are in power? is it wrse to attack Lindsay but ig- nore Eastland? How extesive are the common interests of liberals and radis Gals, 0! reformers and revolu- tionaries? On what issues are tactical alliances possible? On what issues are black-White al- liances possible? No Petting By MICHAEL BRANDON Although Grinnell men are now permitted to entertain women in their rooms, the residence halls are Still off« limits to men's real best friend, the dog. The College doesn’t mind petting in the residence halls —- as long as pets aren't involved. Animal lovers who want to be iriends with Fido have to live off—campus. The College's attitude to- wards pets was rather clearly revealed in the following mem- orandum sent to a resident of Read (Hendrix) Hall last week: As stated in the srudent Handbook, N0 pars are allowed in the rest- dcncc nails Thls, ot course, applies to your kiticn t hows advised you baton; to make other nrrsngcmcuts tor hint so it i rind him. or any other pet in your room, i wll| be forced to take tum, in case you can‘t rind a pincc tor him, i know a tomrty that would make a good home tor luni. Just let me know. Wu would appreciate your coonrrntion. Thank you, Mrs. L. Anderson Executive nousokcepcr The onslaught of spring seems to have turned the tancy or young Grinnellians to animals. Mrs. Anderson said that the warm weather brought with it “the worst problem I’ve seen." She estimated that she has had to deal with around 15 inci- dents involving Student pets this year. She said that the College ban on pets in residence halls “is certainly necessary," explain- ing that “the messes they (the pets) create are leit there tor a long time and the maids have to clean up." College Assistant Business Manager Ralph l<. Polnerenk explained that the College pet policy “is primarily based on the questions or noise, sanita< tlon, and property damag . Pomerenk said that bar ing is “a universal practice" in dormitory situations, and that Grinnell has never allowed pets in the residence halls tn the best oi his knowledge. He said that space problems make pets in the halls unde- sirable, and that pets are not: easily housebrokco. Pomerenk noted that dogs create a problem because they “chew and gnaw on turniture, and sometimes invite critters such as fleas." “In a hall where there is an —x Allowed in Residence Zoos unattended dog it’s an unsani- tary, stinking mess," he added. Pumerenk said that special error: is made by the house- keeping stati to Inform students in advance that they cannot keep pets in their rooms, so that students don‘t become at tached to their pets and then have to give them away. “We hope that students will understand the long range sig~ nificance," he said. Pomerenk said that his staff is lenient about enforcing the no-pet rule when students have aquariums. ”Fish don’t offer the problems a four-footed crit- ter does,” he explained, “HDWCV6r,” Pomerenk con- tinued, "we do move in on get- bils, hamsters, and guinea pigs because they otter aroma problems and leakage prob- lems." Pomerenk said that a recent problem he had to deal with in- volved a lamb that was being kept in the Younkel‘s. “I don’t know anyone who's able to housebreak a lamb," he pointed out. He Said that dealing with the lamb problem was especially difficult because “lambs are sort or clumsy little things that people get emotional about," “The lamb became ill, and I understand that when lambs be- come ill they usually ci-oak," Pomerenk said, Apparently the lamb in question did, Indeed, pass away. Pomerenk also expressed concertt about the groups at dogs that have been romping around campus lately. “When you get a whole bunch of them chasing a bitch in heat they become oblivious to people," he said. “The students like to watch them because it's biologysinrac- timl," he continued, “but we try to discourage it." Dean oi Students 5. Eugene Thompson expressed concern about. the dog packs lte SEES in iront oi Burling Library be cause “they get vicious when people rough-house with them." “The dogs really get pretty flakey," Thompson chuckled. “and i guess they develop dog neuroses." Thompson said that permite ting pets in the halls would. create housekeeping problems, and that pets might get mis- treated. “You can have some pretty weird problems," Thompson ex- plained, He said that students Sometimes lock kittens in their closets when they go to class. “The kittens sort or Ioul up the place and make noise, and sometimes ‘even go Crazy." In addition to the problem of mistreatment, Thompson point- ed out that “if you get enough animals together in a hall, it tends to smell pretty bad." Perhaps one explanation tor the sudden “petomenia” at Grinnell is the opening of a downtown pet store last month. Shirley Lillie, manager or Grinnell Aquarium and Pet Supply, said that so far- she hasn‘t sold many pets to col‘ lege students. She did sell one Siamese cat and one dog to stu- dents, but she said that the students were probably oif— campus residents. Students living on—campus have bought “quite a few fish," she said, and one girl bought a kitten. The girl later returned the kitten after she brought it to class and her protessor told her she shouldn’t keep it. Dean Thompson asked the pet store manager not to sell to col- lege students, but emphasized that he didn’t order her to do so. “You can’t tell people what to do," Thompson said. Dogs who ireqnent the Grin- ncll campus seem undisturbed about the College’s nopet [lob icy, Bandit, a mixed-breed spokesman for campus canines, recently told this reporter: “I don't care about their silly, dog- gone rules. If 1 owned a dog- house, I probably wouldn't al- low college administrators in it. They whine all the lime and create a housekeeping prob- lem.” Elephant, another dog who spends his days on campus, re< fused to discuss the no~pet pole icy with the sob. Turning up his nose, lie tmttcd away, saluted a tree, and did his thing. The tree was unavailable for commentr