Page Two Rally Call for Student Power "Every student on this cam- pus needs at determining role in making college decisions," student senator Bill Thomas told some 200 students at a rally In front of the Forum last Friday (Octr 3). "Committees w i t h student representatives don’t deal with the basic, central decisions that affect the college, but with the smaller petty things," Thomas asserted. “Students have to get together, with the goal of more student decision- making power. “Nothing is going to be done it the majority of students al- low only the activists and radi- £215 to take action,” he con- tinued, “The need for unity is paramount." The rally was originally cali< ed to discuss Dean Alice Low’s re-definition oi the resident ad— viser role in the college drug olicy. However, because Dean ow rescinded the policy sev- eral hours before the rally, speakers shiited the focus of their remarks to the matter of the students’ role in college do- clsion-malring. “Grinnell students are sati5< tied, orderly, docile, happy, and conventional," Instructor Alan G. Nasser (Philosophy) told the crowd. “There is a myth on the East Coast that Grinnell College is full of students who are social- ly aware and politically con- scious," Nasser said, “but this place isn’t anything lilre its reputation tor being alive and Vital. “It is possible for students to be aware of their powerless- ness, but you people are not aware." N a s s e r continued. “Students here seem to acqui- esce in the tact that they have no power to participate in the decisions that affect them.” Nasser also said that tradi— tlonaily the faculty has wielded the greatest power at Grinnell. “It's my perception that they set policy,” he commented. “You should get together and make a formal decision as to whether or not you want to par- ticipate in the power structure here,” Nasser told the students. "I would hope that a Con» sciotts group would emerge from the student body and start talking, conferring, and acting on the basis at reflection on matters such as these," Nasser Concluded. Senior Tom Thomas told the crowd that students are pres- ently involved in “a tokenistic system of decision-making.” He urged students to organize and exert pressure on faculty and administration for equal stu- dent representation in decision- making. “You must let them know that you don’t recognize the present decision-making proc— ess as valid," he said. Junior student senator Bill stranger told those at the rally that "Grinnell College in- stitutionalizes adolescence.” “when we come to Grinneil we have a new set of parents In the term of the people who RALLY—- Cont. on Pg. 5, Cal. II Pleasant Professional Atmosphere Wig and Hairpieces Vogue Beauty Salon Call 236-5328 734 Main SCARLET AND BLACK Instructor Alan Gr Nasser (Philosophy), as he speaks at last week‘s student power rally, Faculty Supports Moratorium, Will Admil Reporters By John Gardner The urgent business of taking a stand on the Vietnam Mora- torium, just five days away. confronted the faculty at a meeting late Thursday after- noon, and was met by a mod- erate declaration of support. “The college supports it," said Prof. John Worley (Phil.), sec- retary oi the taculty, atter the meeting, “but will not impose It on the college community.” The Moratorium motion, which was approved by the fac- ulty “overwhelmingly,” guaran tees that no penalties will be imposed on protessors for not teaching classes, or on stu- dents for not attending them on Oct. 15. The support or the Moratorium did not include a comprehensive policy statement by the faculty, however, and such a policy statement did not come up for general debate. “This is a declaration of both support and freedom,” Worley added. “There is an option tor the student and the professor to take part in anything or his own choice.” The controversy raised in the FACULTY— cont. on Pg. li, Col. 4 REAL LIVE MUSIC FOR YOU ALL— RON srtturono AND FAY HAzstoonN Wednesday Night. It) to I Scott Donahue Next Wednesday Night TOM’S LONGHORN "FINE FOOD IN A FRIENDLY WESTERN ATMOSPHERE" October I0 i969 Jltoélmatc float By Henry Schetf Now that my weekly report from the student senate is a column, the editor informs me that I may editorialize occa- sionally if i deem it appropri< ate to do so. However, I do feel that I owe the readers 01' this paper a factual report of what the senate is doing. I will try to keep the distinction be- tween fact and opinion as clear as possibler The most interesting occur- rence at Tuesday's meeting was a move by Grinneli Wom- en’s Lib ion to eliminate the institution of the Homecom- Ing Queen. Sally l-lamann told the Senate that the idea behind the Homecoming Queen is in- suiting and degrading to wom< en. She pointed out that the queen is judged by how she looks, not what kind of woman she is. The woman is viewed as an object rather than as a person. Furthermore, nomina- tions are made only by males, and the queen usually ends up n Caucasian because of our culture's artificial standard of what. is beautiiul. She pointed out that the land- slide victory of Dick "The Kid" Meliman for Homecoming Queen last year is an indica- tion that the students do not want a Homecoming Queen. However, there was some feel- Ing expressed by some students at the meeting that The Kid was elected as a jag end that a majority or students might want a Homecoming Queen. After 45 minutes of debate and discussion, the Senate officially recommended to the Student Affairs Committee and Presi- dent Leggett sbolishment or the institution of Ho rn e c om in g Queen at Grinneli College. A reterendum on this question Will be held later this semester. The Senate approved student representatives on the Library and Admissions committees, and also approved sophomore Jon Stein as the new Social Coordinator, to fill the vacancy created by senior Lee Sham- berg's resignation. Senator Bill Thomas asked the senate to approve a mo- tion calling for telephone votes to approve remaining commit- tee positions as fast as pos- sible. This motion passed, the senate realizing that these committees should have been filled sooner. Student coordinator Frank Thomas brought to the Senate a proposal by Dean Connie Kimbro dealing with “the park- ing ploblem” on campus. It called for the registration ot all cars with the Deans, who would issue parking stickers to authorized students, according to the motor vehicle rules stated in the Student Handbook. illegal parking would be the able, with the Physical Plant issuing tines unless the senate wanted to take over this func< tion and appoint student en- forcers. A number of senators questioned the need for this whole procedure, and wanted to talk to Kimbo about whether the “problem” was severe enough to merit the rather strict measure. The student Coordinator’s of- fice has received numerous complaints about line cutting at the dining halls. Line cutters are subject to $1 tines as they were in the past, with house presidents and senators enforc- ing the rule and collecting the tines. which go to SGA. Finally, I have been asked to inform the student body that next week’s Senate Meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 14, will be held at 9:30 in Roberts Theater. I urge all students to attend [his meeting. The meeting will question the role of the student at the college. Complete Film and Camera Department AND ALL AT DISCOUNT PRICES 24 Hour Service On Color Print Developing AT HARRISON S