SCARLET AND BLACK talk of the town by iredncka nelson some impressions (mm the last two weeks including “more and better t?) politics ~ a iollow up, grinnell style, to ierry rubin,” and some "reflections on pets, amerlca and life in general." for lack or literary imagination re- sulting trom overexertion on compre- hensives, l have outlined my work ior today in the grand style oi college hul- letins. many other subjects could be de scribed in this manner. a few are “the care and leading ot baby cats, from birth to the development of limitis," “the problems of rediscovering tlle pastoral climate and style — economic and social complications," and “the development oi acute senioritis — per- spectives on time-space disillusio . merit." these describe various condb tions of the inhabitants of 8271/2 broad street at this point in time. on politics: events of the week past have pointed out that there is a unique treasonable— ness about most grinnell students. i am reierring to our recent “demonstra- tion” in the context of what has gone betore, and will most likely continue to be a strong tradition in political action. grinnell students have not resorted to violence yet. and i think their sense at priorities will rule out this kind of ac» tion. it this is the case, thanks are in order from the administration and other established iigures or our community. 1969 — a year of radical demands and means has not yet capitulatcd grinnell — we have not bombed, burn- ed or otherwise molested any idols ot capitalism, neither have we engaged in any violent conirontation with our iig< ureheads ior power, i‘rcedom, or “revo- iution for the hell of it," whether we are to be condemned or patted on the back is not important to me. i think my tellow students might agree that those moves are up to our “opposition” or, to put it mildly and metaphorically, “to you, mr. j as bob dylan says. we aren’t much oi a threat in any case, though it has been stated that we are the harvard of the midwest, we haven't behaved in a like manner. also, we are not like those uni- versities with their super-bigness and complexity. our decisions and actions may lay claim to more time out ior pondering (which seems desirable) or they may serve as an indication that we are actually rather like vegetables in an age or steel, concrete and plastic punch cards. pick whichever you will, only realize how odd are our local politics. let me remind you that change is one inevitable consequence of life, and revo- lution is a descriptive term for that .very same eiiect. this college will hava In change and it had better get on with it test. there are numerous proposals float. ing around which need the support of tho most local politicians among you, which means: each of you out there. student initiated courses nongraded courses in all department! The Scarlet 81 Black Student Newrpaper oi Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa An independent news- Mwflttum paper published weekly. "ehcxcept during holidays and examination periods, g = by the Grinch c 3% g iniiine on Student no i a)” ciiions Subscrlprio mowrhsrdw rate soon per year . MICHAEL omunon . SusAN KAnsER business Manager onuce STROM Stair snriin Andrews, bavld sine. Yhmogrnphen Dirty Funk. Blll Raiteny, cnns viiiighn xiiihy Bull Nell rlscher, k, ken nicks, l