Page Six We WanI In By MOLLY MCGUIRE The question of student at- tendance at faculty meetings remains an active issue on campus, although no decisions have been made by the iaculty. A petition was circulated by Dan Cheifltz and Mike Brandon asking that every student be able to attend the meetings, drawing signatures troni about finerthird of the Student body. They intend to present this to the iaculty at the meeting to- day. (Friday) Thursday, Brandon along with Cheifetz who initially present- ed a proposal to the iaculty, met with President Leggett to discuss suggestions to be made to the executive CounCll, who will oiier a proposal to the iac- city. The four main considerations New Commencement Possible ' Same proposed changes in the Bommencement and baccalaurea ate ceremonies are being dis- oussed and finalized this week. ROTC commissions will not he iven at the commencement, tit at a private service that was requested by ROTC. President Leggett iirinly maintains his position on the “to wear a robe. or not to wear a lube” controversy. He requests that all seniors wishing to par— ticipate in commencement lhould wear their robesl II they prefer not to stand last with tradition, they may receive their diplomas by mail, Last year’s anti-robe iaction eventually turned out to be one lone crusader who refused to don his cap and gown. The bac< calaureate service will include singing by the choir and some Words by Reverend Haas. A Ru- bens Honor Professor will no longer deliver an address and this iunction may be assumed by the President’s medalist in- stead. SCARLET AN D BLACK brought up were: 1) All stu- dents be able to attend the faculty meetings; 2) The Stlh dents would be able to speak it recognized; 3) They would not have voting privtleges; and 4) The faculty Could hold Clos- ed executive sessions it they gave a reason tor doing so and explained what they were going to cover at the meeting. Earlier in the week, Mr, Zil- ner (English) distributed to the iaculty a sheet oi several al- ternatives they could (chew on the question, Classified Ads LOST: Men’s gold ring with sl'ueld design, Gregg Lande. . islied apartment. Utilities paid, $50 per month, 1020 High St. Bob Zabel 236- 6919. FOR SALE: Brown convertible couch. Good condition. Bruce Strom, Ext. 24o. WANTED: Typing in my home. Joan Dcvcrcux. Ph, 236-4407. Friday. April 25. mo Stripping Through History By ALLAN HART The now legendary Grinnell strippers may have shocked numerous Iowans and in par- ticular their elected represcib tatives, but the actions at these students were tar irom revolutionary, and, amazing as it may seem to the aioremen- tioned citizens, they certainly did not set any precedents ior obscenity or public lewdness. According to Dr. Wall, strip- ping is an old torm oi protest. He pointed out in an interview that one could certainly con- sider the nude ride of Lady Godiva an authentic protest. Beiore that, during the Protes- tant Reiormation, a group known as the Adamites stripped in church as part or their ritu- al, They believed in a return to the simplicity and innocence of Adam. Later on, right here in the very United States at America, the Quakers, during the seven» teenth century, protested perse< cution or their sect hy the Con. gregatinnalists by stripping in GIBSON' 816 5TH AVENUE BUTTON DISCOUNT CENTER CREST 'I'OOI'HPAS'I'E $1.05 FAMILY SIZE 63¢ SECRET NEVER PAY RETAIL BUY AT DISCOUNT PRICES LIQUID public, This to them was thfl ideal iorm oi totally non-violent expression. Two centuries later, the Abolitionists of the Congre- gational Church used publid nudity as a protest of slavery. It is important to point out that in those backward times, the nude protesters were not punished tor their acts or strip- ping; some received, though, prosecution and persecution tor their beliefs. Obviously, only in these mod- ern times has it become clear that the crime is in the ex« posure of the human body, which is clearly dirty and lewd. not to mention immoral. In recent times, a religious group, the Doukhobors of Can< ada, have been the cause of problems to authorities. They believe that the road it) purity is through stripping and bum- ing. The real problem there is the burning: not only do they burn their own homes, but en< gage in bombings of other buildings and automobiles. However, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police use the Duuk— hoburs' mass gatherings where the believers strip en masse as opportunities to make arrests. No one is really certain who {irst originated the idea of nudity as protest, but one of the earliest records of such a demonstration clearly shown that this obscene bodily ex« posure was a device at the In- ternational Jewish Conspiracy. 1n the eighth century before Christ, the Jewish pmiit isaiah walked the streets of Jerusa- lem naked to protest his gov- ernments military alliance with surrounding it a ti o n s to said- guard against the Assyrians! One can draw numerous an- alogies with present conspin aeies to the lewd act of Isaiah. Once again, we find that the Jews are behind SDS, There is, though, one important diiter» ence between the Grinnell strip- pers and those of the past. The Grinnellians' method of protest was directly symbolic or that which they were protesting _ a great, free enterprise! So, in the end, we find it is not a real ditiercnce in protest but rather the difference between Lhe un- enlightened governments of the past and the upright otiicials at today. 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