Page Four

Free University:
Students, Profs
Do their Things

,» By Alice Rogoii

What do a bicycle-repair
course, a Marxism study group,
And a poetry workshop have in
common? Each one is is cur-
rent offering in the Grinnell
"curriculum" 1. ii a t Students
won’t find listed in their cata-
logues. Instead, they are part
of a new Grinnell phenomenon
known as the Free University.

The Free University is actu-
ally an otishuot of a committee
organized to discuss education.
Freshman Chris Freeberg and
some of his friends concluded
that many or Grinnell’s excit-
ing contributions to a “class—
less society“ (ire, outside of
class) were going unheralded
find unheeded. They also felt
that interested students should
be encouraged to get together
and to share their time and
talents with one another.

If anyone has a suggestion
tor a new nonprolit study group
that they would like to lead or
to participate in, the Free Uni-
versity staii will act as a CD-
ol'dinating committee to organ-
ize and ‘publicize the activity.
The Free University, there-
fore, serves as an information
center that unites and initiates
Such activities.

Groups already in operation
Include an Eastern philosphies
discussion group and the Guer-
llla Theater. A Cooking Class ls

SCARLET AND BLACK

W.U.S. Auction Yields $1,181 in Proceeds

By Ida Gudema

A chocolate cake costing $20?

That’s What one of Asst. Pru-
{essor Odette DeLecluse's cho«
colate cakes sold {or at the
Board of Religion’s auction last
Saturday night in Darby Gym-
nasium. Sophomore Connie Eric-
son who was cochairman of the
auction with junior Dave Broad:
well said, “Men will still buy

in the planning stage —— each
week a “guest instructor” wlll
teach his or her favorite
recipes to the rest of the par:
ticipants. This class is now
searching for volunteers to
teach, and subsequently “spice
up” the usual Grinneli course
tare. A poster and a box in the
post office are anxiously await-
ing student and taculty re-
sponse on suggestions and com-
ments miteep the Free Uni-
versity alive and well.

what appeals to their stomachs,"
as evidenced by the $7.0 cake
and other items.

Enthusiasm ran high at the
auction, attended by about zoo
students. although prices didn't.
Miss Eriesdn commented that
students were unwilling to
spend their money, and acted
cynical about some items. Al-
though the net sales, $1181.50.
were lower than last year, Miss
Ericson added that there were
more items last year, so this
year's sales were proportion-
ately better.

Broadwell thought the auction
"came of! quite Well." Miss
Ericson said, “For whatever
reason people spent their money.
we’re very grateful."

Threetnurths oi the proceeds
will go to the Martin Luther
King scholarship iund, and the

 

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Cheer on our winning Pioneers!

remainder will go to the World
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President Ireggett‘s dinner was
the top seller at $75, Other high»
priced purchases were a $50
Brazilian dinner by the M8-
calady’s; the McKibben‘s Ita-
lian dinner at $45; the Poe Pit
Party at $34: and the Haas‘s
spaghetti dinner, selling tor 335.

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items {or sale included a gang
shower. a bra»less Friday vio-
tory celebration, “One Penguin
Revue: up to 100 songs or win-
ner‘s choice from the Penguin
Revue archives," the first an.
nual Read Pit Pot Party. and
a trip to planned parenthood in
Des Moines for eight girls by

' eight guys. One item was listed

in this way: “ ‘It I had my way
in this wicked world, I would
tear this building down.’ Vent
your irustrations —- a room with
mattresses, squirt guns, bale
loons, pillows, food. Moss chao-
tic physical encounter. The ole
ject is destruction."

Friday choEer

English Debaters
Here Wednesday

Next Wednesday at 4:111 pm.
in the South Lounge 01' the For
um. members of the British
University Debate Team will
stand in opposition to the mm
tion: This house believes that
dogma is the~brandy oi the
damned.

Speaking for the British team
are Francis Beckett, who holds
a BA, in history and philosophy
iron-l the Keele U., and Alastair
C. Finlayson, who is majoring
in mathematics and economics
at the Nottingham U. l

Arguing in support oi the
motion will be Grinneu Debatn
ers Paul Lewis and Kim
Sperry. I

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