In" Sl- ) Leh‘ers Cont. irom pg. 5 and iuture. students came here with preconceived notions, one of the most ingrained being that men are the leaders. women the cradle~rockers There are men who flew chauvinism from every ore; women tor whom submis- ion is a total personality. And untoi-tuiiately there is very little challenge at Grinnell to break out of these patterns. Instead, the structure of our system tends to reinforce the notion that men are the natural leaders, women the supernumeri . If it comes to tiring blame l Euppose that equal shares could c apportioned to the men and the women on this campus. But. I am basically concerned with the failure of the women. For example, why are so tew women taculty members involved Wth the discussion of issues that con- cern the students on this cam. us? it seems improbable that Elley are either unaware ot, or have no opinions on, these is- aues. it also seems unlikely that Send a smile at I laugh w W CONTEMPORARY CARDS. Book 'N Card male flculty members would re- {use to let them speak out or participate. Perhaps they are not sought atter, but that is not a valid reason for hiding out in their offices. 1 nm led to the conclusion that most of the women faculty members don’t care about the war or the race problem; or that they don’t care enough to lay their opinions on the line, Perhaps, it’s tear or criticism or rear ot a hassle. As ior female students, they are larger in number as a body, but not much stronger in voice, than the women faculty mem- bers. Again we ask the question, do these people have no opin- ions, or do they express them in whispers, only to friends? ls the college campus only a proving ground to develop the little woman who knows how to play bridge, can provide a minimum of intelligent conversation, and knows when to quietly retreat to the corner? Where are the women who will take responsi- bility, who will lead? where are those loquacmus women of the stereotype? Perhaps when peo- ple ask if women only go to col~ lege to find husbands. we should answer yes. What else are we preparing ourselves for attitud— inally. There are only two valid rea- sons. as far as I can tell, for non- participation. These are, lack of opinions and lack ot the de- sire to develop any, and tearlul- ness. Both of these are pathetic If you are interested in speak- ing out, Women’s Liberation meets at tour o'clock Tuesday in steiner 27. Karen Frank '10 Pioneers, You Are Doing Fine. KEEP GOING! OCARLET AND VACK , Celeb" l7. "0' The Oh Squad: Stomp, liompi and Pomp By Molly McGuire With banners blazing and bus gles blaring, to the merry strains or “Romplng through the Swamp," Gnnnell’s iralamous cheering section, the ”0b Squad,” promises to make an other appearance at the Home— comihg game tomorrow. The Ob Squad, described by one spokesman as a "dynamic, throbbing, progressive asocial group," has made itselr known at home tootball games both this year and last, storming down from the stands 10 lead the students in all-beat cheers and songs. Two weeks ago, they made a road trip to st. Olal, where they cheered the team to its first loss. Based on the principle that students do want to Cheer and enjoy themselves at games but are turned off by the ”same Old leitnver—lrom-liigh school rah- rah yells,” the ob Squad hopes to give {ans a new way to ex~ press their enthusiasm. Although it has no definite membership list, the group has flourished since its meager be- ginning last yearr Now the gay participants may number as many as 75, but as one member put it, “For the most part, I think every student on this campus is a member at least in spirit.” Constantly adding to its re- pertoire, the group has per- Members of the Grinnell ‘Ob Squad" cheering section have been amusing football fans with their zany antics recently. polish up their routine for the Superbowl.) Refusing {0 lie themselves to anything done in the past, they pride themselves in being in an “everchanging state of flux," according to junior Phil Mears. an 0!) Squad spokesman, The group is currently em- phasizing the aesthetic musical aspects or their periormances. 0n the St. Olaf roadshow, every- one was asked to bring some sort of musical instnlment (or noisemaker) and they ended up using, among other things, cym. bals, bass drums, cowbells, trumpets, and kazoos. What’s next? They hope to sea an enthusiastic revival of the old, long-torgotten school songs of Grinnell as published in the 1917 Version of “Songs of tilt Scarlet and Black" WELCOME ALUMNI! Ella's Bryan Shoe Service Siudenl's, Come in Monday for Our FREE CANDY PARTY THARP'S PHARMACY farmed songs, cheers, and row tines at tootball games, and re- cently has experimented with a halttime show (they hope to Says Welcome, Homecoming Parents and Alumni YOWI YOWI YOWl YUWI YOWl YOWI YOW YOW! YOW! YOW! YOW! YOW! YOW.‘ ”Lei not a mom glory on ihis, SM Al l'hai he loves his counl'ry; lei Ella's Flowers First WELCOME VParenls him rather glory in ihis, that he loves his kind." —BAHA'U'LLAH Youih for One World lnsiiiuie NOVEMBER "-1 5. 1969 A Homecoming Mum BATES FLOWERS 10” Broad — 235-3197 YOW! YOW! YOW! YOW! YOW! YOW YOWl YOWI YOW! YOWl YOWI YOWl YOW ADVERTISED 0N NBC-TV'S TODAY SHOW AND [N 396 SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS! 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