QsyyttSl-ZT HUMAN/E) 1846 ’UM lOWENSE 6‘5 GRINNEtL COLLEGE SCARLET & BLACK "The misuse of languoge is not only distasteful in itself. it is even iniurious to the soul." — Plato FNflOl EAYTON Vol, LXXVIlI Grinnell. Iowa. Friday, February 20, mo No, 5 Professor Burma Resigns Posi'l'ion To Accep’i Job a+ California College Dr. John H, Burma, Leland Professor oi Sociology at Grinnell College, has resigned to accept a position in Caliiornia. Dr, Burma came to Grinnell in 1941 as an instructor and sole member oi the Sociology Department Since that time the Sociology Department has grown into the department oi Sociology and Anthropology, and iinally divided into two departments of four and three members. During most oi this period Proiessor Burma was Chairman of the Sociology Department and oi the joint department. He also served several times as Divisional Chairman and as a member of the Executive Council. as College Marshall, and on numerous college committees During his tenure at Grinnell, Dr. Burma authored or C0- authored four books, two monographs, and approximately fifty articles. His latest book, to be distributed by Harper and Row this spring, is Mexican Americans in the United States. He also has been the recipient oi a variety oi ioundation grants. Professor Burma has served as president of the nine state Mideast Sociological Association, In Connection with his interest in minorities he founded the now7 oeiunct Grinnell College Chapter of NAACP, and in connection with his interest in criminology he served as Justice of the Peace in Grinnell for eight years, He brought to Grinnell the sociological honor society, Alpha Kappa Delta, this being the iirst undergraduate college depart» merit to receive such a charter. This year Mr. and Mrs. Burma have been on sabbatical leave. taking a trip around the world: and Mr Burma has received a COSlP grant which enabled him to do further research on minorities, to complete his forthr coming book and to lay the groundwork ior another book. Dr. Burma expressed much ambivalence in leaving Grinnell Senators Cohen and Ward Speak on Campus Affairs Following their recent election to the Senate, Alan Cohen and Johanna Ward were interviewed by the 5&3 to determine why they ran. what they thought of the Senate, and where they thought the Senate should be . heading, Alan Cohen: ”I originally ran because I thought the Senate had been handling only small ad- ministrative matters. Students would ask what the Senate has done, and the answer would be nothing, All they had done was give out money and pass a few resolutions. “i want the Senate to address itself to the things that are bothering students, I believe that students are worried about the academic situation: require- ments. the possibility oi optional grades, relevance of courses, and so on, Last week three new Senate committees were formed anti live more became Senate committees. They cover such areas as requirements, ireshman year, and the dormitories. The Senate must act on the recom- mendations of these com- mittees." ”Another problem is com~ munication between Senators and halls, Each senator is responsible to two or three halls. but they rarely meet with these halls, Senators should provide leadership to mobilize student support ior issues. They also shouldsolicilStudentopinions." ”l uni-kin! nit the Student Position Paper 7 I’m definitely in favor of it,” Alan finished his interview with a harsh blast at the S&B's anti»Senate editorial (See last Week’s “Letters to the Editors" tor other Senate opinion on the editorial). Johanna Ward: “Before this year i heard more about the Senate than lknew about it, Last year pcoplc didn‘t think it was doing anything or could do anything. Havtng sat in on the Student Position Paper. I've found out that the Senate is the best place for student opinion to be heard.” “I’d like to see the Senate at- tempt to activate the student body and keep it informed — like about the Senate Position Paper. One of the biggest faults of the Senate in die past is it lack of communication with students. If they don’t know what‘s going on. they can’t be interested! ” “I'd like to see the entire student body 7 Senate, Council of House Presidents, Association of Women Students 7 work on developing this fine report we’re supposed to have with the faculty.” “1 support the Student Position Paper. but there’s a lot oi iaculty opposition to it. it's an idealistic paper. To get what we want, we have to spend a lot of time to fill positions adequately.” “I think the drug issue 7 the school's policy on drugs 7 is one of the most important issues on tuil"i)\l$ College, for which he expressed great aiiection, respect and loyalty. He also expressed his friendship with, and well wishes and respect ior, the College administration and all the members oi his Department. “Tile College has been good to us. especially in the friendships we have established. and we will never target it or them." Mrs. Dorothy Burma was iormerly Chairman of the Women's Physical Education Department. Acting Dean of Women one year, and several times Social Chairman of the faculty College Club, Professor Burma has accepted a position as Professor of Sociology at California State Polytechnic College, a rapidly growing state school with 7,500 students, located at Pomona, California, miles irom Los Angeles. He will begin his duties with the summer quarter in June. The couple will reSide in Claremont, California. EnV-pclntiprogram i about thirtyrfive" Panthers Speak A birthday party ior Huey P. Newton. the Black Panther Party‘s jailed Minister of Defense, was held Saturday aiternoon, February 14, in the South Lounge. Featured events were a speech by E. c. Smith, Deputy Minister oi information [or the Des Moines branch of the Black Panther Party, and a docu7 mentary film of Bobby Seale in prison. E. C. Smith discussed the his- tory of the Black Panther Party, its ten-point program, the repres- sion oithe party by the Establish merit, and other topics pertaining to the black liberation struggle. As enunciated by Smith, the (1) com- niunity control. (2) iull employ- mcnt (3) an end to capitalism and imperialism, (4) decent housing, 15) true, relevant educa- tion, (6) no military service for black people, (7) an end to police- brutality and murder of black people, (St the release of all black prisoners, (9) black juries for black defendants, and (10) a UN- supervised plcbescite among blacks to determine their national destiny, Among E C Smith's points were the following: “The Party is not racist We're notjust going to kill the white pigs, That‘s a lie. We’re going to kill the black ones too because they’re making life miserable in the community," “They are trying to either minate the Panthers not because they have guns 7 no, niggers have had guns beiore — but because they have politics, We’re talking about people organizing to overthrow the system. We’re talking about revolution." Mary Rehm addressed herself both to the general struggle and to the plight of Huey P. Newton. “The three levels oi oppression are the demagogic politician, the avaricious businessman, and the pig-cop on the street." PANTHERS— Contiuued on page 7 Hoines Room Guited by Flames; s1,000 Damage A iire hrokc out Wednesday evening in the room of Haines nail iiinior David Brown, causing damage estimated at close to sumo All or Brown's books, his school notes, stereo and radio ircrr destroyed by tho iire, The UFO is thought to havc resulted lroln tailing plaster irom the ceiling hitting electrical circuits l’li’lslt‘r iii Homes has been loosened h-nni llic coding by lt’rllxillL'\\'2llt'l’))lpL’o Several weeks ago, B&G made an inspection of rooms in Haines at the request of the hall president and other residents. The} iound the ceilings of rooms in llainos in need oi general repair. although they thought that repair could in most cases will until summer BK-G also found several rooms to be in speeinl need oi repair Plant llii't-t'tiil' Dale Him'n told the 5&1; ililii tlllL‘ mum in atljat‘elfl James Hall was repaired, and oiiers oi repairs were made to two Haines rcsidcnls, but that BM; had not, as yet heard from them, Ii&G. however was not allowed into Room 404. Brown's room for inspection. lla\\'li, lacking tloiiiiiic iniormalion would not liliilirtl a guess about the causci ill the fire, until an insurance iiispcciirni oi the rooln is coin- niritul