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IMO .1MINMIli./1.. =NNIO=MM. Brown University initiates education revolution - - in curriculum, learning Mo Shields, head football coach recently announced his resignation from the Bethel faculty. Crisis Colony brings new education style to Bethel students PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CPS)—Dur-ing the late 1700's, Brown Univer-sity aided the American Revolution by housing French and American soldiers in its University Hall. To-day, another, quite different rev-olution is taking place on Brown's "country college" campus. A revolution in education. Prompted by the demands of zealous student reformers, the al-ma mater of such statesmen as John Hay and Charles Evan Hughes has adopted what is in many respects the most progres-sive undergraduate curriculum to be found in any major U.S. insti-tution of higher learning. Freshmen, once forced to attend huge introductory courses in nu-merous specialized disciplines in the interest of achieving a "lib-eral" education, are given new freedom. There are no university-required courses, and small, in-formal "Modes of Thought" cours-es have been instituted to combat depersonalization. "Modes of Thought" courses are interdisciplinary. A course on the subject of revolution, for example, might draw on the alienated writ-ings of Tolstoy, Satre and Camus, empirical political theory, history and political philosophy. The courses are taught independently of departmental sponsorship by in-dividual faculty members who are free to abandon a particular course at their wish. This helps to insure enthusiastic instruction. "Modes of Thought" courses have a 20-student enrollment ceil-ing. Upper - division students a t Brown no longer have to conform to a pre-established pattern of study. A "Committee of Concentra-tions" has been formed to aid stu-dents in determining study pro-grams tailored to individual needs. The old concept of "majoring" in one subject and "minoring" in another has been done away with. Students are expected to plunge into a few areas of study more in-tensively than others, but there are no numerical constraints on the quantity of courses to be taken. Subject to the approval of the committee, a student might fulfill his obligation for "concen-trating" in an area by taking four or five courses in it. "The effect of the new system is simply to remove the artificial restraints which have, to some de-gree, encouraged students to think of 'education' in terms of speci-fied numbers of courses symmetri-cally apportioned into distinct courses," explains a pamphlet put out by the administration. The most radical change is in grading — or, rather, the lack of it. All course work is evaluated either on an "A, B, C" and "un-satisfactory" basis or simply as "Satisfactory" and "unsatisfac-tory." A student may choose the method he prefers. No credit is given for unsatisfactory work, and no notation of a student's unsatis-factory performance is entered on his transcript. A student must complete six courses satisfactorily by the end of his freshman year, 13 by the end of his second year, 21 by the third year and 28 in order to graduate. The administration calls the retention of the "A, B, C" system possibly only a "transi-tional measure" until the satis-factory- no credit system can be evaluated. This reformed curriculum is largely the product of students' efforts. In 1966, a group of Brown students, meeting in an indepen-dent study project, set out to examine undergraduate education. Fifteen months later, they releas-ed a 450-page report on the short-comings of higher education in the U.S., with specific recommenda-tions for Brown. Maurice (Mo) Shields has re-signed as head football coach at Bethel College. The announcement, issued through the office of Dean Virgil Olson, cited changes in adminis-trative leadership, inadequate staf-fing, and limited recruitment pro-grams as factors frustrating Shield's goals for the team. In three years the Royals have corn-piled a 1-24-1 record. In an interview Shields said that Bethel's traditional gridiron rivals have intensified their commitment to football with more aggressive recruitment programs and that Bethel has not been able to keep pace with this trend. Coupled with the rugged schedule played this year, the team has not been able to win its share of games. Dean Olson stated in the an-nouncement, "A losing football team is never pleasant for a team or a coach. Both coach and players President Ray Heffner appoint-ed a student-faculty committee to consider the report. Then he es-tablished a Special Committee on Educational Principles to formu-late proposals for reform. Last May, the committee released its report, and the school's faculty met for three days to debate it. Classes were suspended so students could participate. The report was adopted. Wrote one faculty member who helped compile the report: "The new curriculum makes a number of radical departures from past practices and principles, but the underlying motivation is the de-sire to modify an existing tradi-tion rather than to subvert it. "In the same manner in which constitutional amendment pre-serves the integrity of political order, curricular reform, even the most 'revolutionary,' is an expres-sion of trust in the capacity of existing institutions to change in order to satisfy newly felt needs and to pursue new purposes." The Special Committee on Edu-cational Principles is continuing to function. In prospect for the future are "multidimensional" courses for upperclassmen, simi-lar to the "Modes of Thought" courses; and a much-expanded counselling program concerned with the non-academic as well as the academic lives of students. are to be commended for their hard work, realistic spirit, and hard-fought football." Shields has also coached Royal baseball and golf squads. His base-ball teams have compiled an 18- 23-1 record and his golfers have by Anne Dalton Bethel College students, especi-ally sophomores and juniors, are again given the unique opportuni-ty of participating in the Augsburg Crisis Colony. This is Bethel's second year of participation in the program. The Crisis Colony consists of two students from eleven colleges participating in a live-in encount-er with an inner city community. The live-in situation will be locat-ed in the Model City area of South Minneapolis. The community and its people will become the labora-tory and educational resources for the study of life and the com-munity in the contemporary city. The program of study is wide and varied. Students will partici-pate in an urban seminar, a pro-gram of participant observation in the life of the community, and are responsible for an independent study related to one of the aca-demics. Books relevant to the live-in experience will be read and dis-cussed. Representatives of t h e community which may range from policemen to poets will speak to participants. Larry Day, Bethel's representa-tive to the Colony last year, found the experience to be interesting, exciting and rewarding. "I not only read about and discussed prob-lems existing in the community but also had the opportunity to live and participate in them," said Day. The Crisis Colony is a new style of education in which these basic premises are involved: 1. The crisis focus centers in un-derstanding one's own inner cri-sis in the light of the crisis in these present days. It is a time of judgement when the truth emerges and is a time of oppor-tunity WASHINGTON (CPS) — Despite advance government predictions of wide spread violence and the last minute cancellation of buses in some cities, the capital exper-ienced the largest protest rally in the nation's history Nov. 15. Exactly how big the massive crowd that gathered at the Wash-ington Monument to protest the Vietnam war was is impossible to determine. Police Chief Jerry Wilson termed his department's posted a 4-2 record in dual meets. Shields earned his A.B. degree in Physical Education from Friends University, Wichita, Kansas (1956), and his M.S. from Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, Kan-sas (1965). 2. The Community becomes the teacher. Living in the area im-merses the group in "what's happening." Casual meetings with a rich variety of people give opportunity for learning not found in books. 3. The Crisis Colony involves it-self in the community organiza-tions and churches. 4.Most important, students a r e learning how to live humanly, how to develop a style of urban living that is humane. Central is the task of discovering new ways of worship for such a com-munity. Bethel has decided to grant credit for participation in the pro-gram. The amount of credit given will be determined when the stu-dent submits the outline of his proposed program, and the num-ber of credits desired to the de-partment in which credit is de-sired. Dean Olson stated it would be possible to obtain credit in such areas as sociology, history, psychology, or in the case of a pre-med student, perhaps in the area of biology. The dates of the Colony are ap-proximately from March 16 to May 25. Costs are: Tuition $456.00 Board and Room 265.00 Community and Laboratory Fee 25.00 $746.00 Other participating colleges are: Augsburg, Augustana (Sioux Falls), Carleton, St. Catherine's, St. Thomas, Concordia (Moorhead), Gustavus Adolphus, Hamline, St. Jo'in's and St. Olaf's. Interested sophomores and jun-iors should contact Richard Stein-haus or Dean Olson as soon as possible. Deadline for the selec-tion of two students is December 1, 1969. estimate of a quarter of a million people as "modest." He added that it is impossible to tell the size of a crowd larger than 250,000. There are few precedents to judge by. The New Mobilization refuses to estimate the crowd. But esti-mates have ranged as high as two million participants with var-ious media reporting "more than a half million" and 800,000 par-ticipants. In any case, it was by far the largest protest this country has ever witnessed, and that is the real news value of the day. Just two years ago the first Mobe march had slightly fewer than 100,000 participants. The previous record - holding Washington civil rights rally saw about 210,000 per-sons. Not everyone who wanted to participate in the Washington march up Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the Washing-ton Monument could. There just wasn't room in the streets to hold them. After waiting for hours to march, thousands of persons had to walk the mall to the monu-ment only to find they could not get within sight of the rally stage. As Dr. Timothy Leary put it as he gazed at the crowd that stretched to the horizon, "One W000dstock, t w o Woodstocks, three Woodstocks...out if sight." Persons of every age and every political persuasion participated. Viet Cong flags flew next to Am-continued on page 2 Bethel Football coach resigns position Largest protest crowd in Capital history demands withdrawal THE WORLD—LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT PAT! I THINK I GOT IT TOOf Page 2 the CLARION Monday, November 24, 1969 How many angels can dance on a pin head? Actually the title of this editorial has little relation to its content— unless you want it to — anything is possible if you want it bad enough. The semester is nearing its end. Just two more papers to go. Since opportunity for this editor to express her opinions could be slipping away, I decided that it would be quite the proper time to bring to print some of the really important issues on campus — ones which the community finds really bothersome and which consume most of their intellectual thought and discussion. When you stop to consider how many inconveniences and injustices students, Bethel students in particular, must contend with every day, munity were exercising its wisdom and sense of prudence every one it really is amazing that any Christian love whatsoever is manifest. Tak-ing all facts into consideration, I think that we do pretty well as Chris-tians. Take for instance the state of the sidewalks which maze the campus. With only an inch — or at the most two — of snow, our pedestrian system of transportation on campus has become a gauntlet. If the com-munity were exercising its wisdom and sense of prouence every one would don ice skates. Something really ought to be done about the situation before one of those less prudent souls who wears a revised version of the ice skates (called shoes with heels) slips and breaks her toe — or hurts her "tooky-tooky". Sidewalks are only the most current of the difficulty students must suffer. There is also the issue of the rise in coffee shop prices this year, which because of gross neglect on my part has not been dis-cussed within the pages of the Clarion yet this semester. For the infor-mation of the freshmen, the price of pie has gone up five cents since last year (and — overheard at a coffeeshop table — the quality has gone down). And two scoops of ice cream now cost 20 cents rather than the former 15. I really find it hard to understand how coffee shop cashiers who profess to manifest Christian love can look hungry impoverished students squarely in the eye and demand "another nickel, please." In-flation, that incriminating evidence of sin (you know that difficulty is the sign of sin and prosperity the sign of God's favor), has penetrated even the wall of Christian love which surrounds and protects our square block. Of course I must renounce my derelict behavior and readress the campus community to the age old and very pertinent problem of the quality of the cafeteria meals. Reports have it that inspite of the new senate committee — the Food Service Committee — the meals leave much to be desird. Hamburger and potatoes can be fixed in a hundred wonderful ways, but in spite of the attempt at variety, after a while you tend to notice a strange similarity in the taste of the meals. But then, maybe it isn't the meals at all, but only the color of the walls and the fact that interior decoration in the cafeteria, through no fault of Alice Johnson's, is almost nil. Anywhere but here at the citadel of Christianity, I would be tempted to say that the eating companions, rather than the food, could be the problem. But here at Bethel where everyone is ovrflowing with Christian love and concern for their fellow man (but not student or roommate — oops that must have slipped out by mistake) that problem is nonexistant. Also evidence that Bethel must be "going down the tubes" is the fact that the library is no longer open on Friday and Saturday nights. It really is a shame that the industrious and serious minded students on our campus can find no place to pursue their activities at that choice time — the weekend. Instead the library has opened ON SUNDAY Al, 1 bRNOON. But of course the sabbath only lasts until sundown and a lot of Sundays are cloudy. Then there is the nagging problem of running out of paper toweling in the wash room. It is extremely irritating to wash your hands and then find that after trying to shake them dry, you have to risk ruining your 20 dollar wool skirt to finish the job. Don't janitors have any respect for students anymore After all one can afford only so many 20-dollar skirts each year. And now you grumblers, give me a chance I have not forgotten the most important issues of all — women's hours. This problem is on the level of the Vietnam War and the demand of those dirty hippies that we withdraw immediately and ruin our reputation as the first and best nation in the world. As was said of the Maratorium on November 15, there was nothing new said because there really was nothing new to say. Its a horrible problem, one that should be dealt with immediately. What self respecting girl wants to admit to her date, of course that situation doesn't arise too often, that she has to be in at 11 p.m. I think that at this point I shall stop before I carry a good thing too far. Too many important issues shouldn't be discussed at once, or they tend to lose their relevance. If you think that I have overlooked one of the particular pertinent issues on campus please be sure to inform me of my neglect. (Of course we actually shouldn't admit that we have problems, because we are Christians and good Christians don't have problems.) Now if you are still reading, you are one of those unique individuals who has an unusual amount of persistence. As reward, I will attempt to give you a hint as to what this editorial is really all about. Remem-ber the title? I have decided that it was about time that this editor reevaluated her priorities. After all the editor of a campus newspaper really should not be out of step with the trends on the campus that she is supposed to be representing. (Of course the fact that the purpose of a newspaper is not to represent, but to inform is irrelevant.) I decided that it was about time that the paper started reflecting the true issues. After all shoveled side walks, paper toweling, better cafeteria meals, longer library hours and curfews, and coffee shop infla-tion are more worthy of time, discussion and intellectual energy than thouands dying in Vietnam, or those being malformed by prejudice, the social system, and the educational system. It really would be quite pointless to address ourselves to a problem for which there is no ap-parent answer — we might find one and then what would we do? fax by Tom Ford MARY AND MARGARET Until recently, the forces favoring the abolition of marijuana laws have been an assemblage of the sort of citizens that both Congress and middle-class Americans have chosen to ignore. On October 17 the Senate Select Committee on Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System heard testimony from Dr. Margaret Mead that caused a major upheaval. Dr. Mead, at sixty-seven, is a professor at Columbia University and one of America's best known anthropologists. Her professional reputa-tion has been established by her numerous writings on foreign and American cultures. Dr. Mead's testimony revolved about three arguments for legalizing marijuana.: (1) the damage being done to our legal system and the alienation of the younger generation from society, (2) marijuana is safe unless taken in enormous quantities, and (3) there is an inconsistency in the use of alcohol and the prohibition of marijuana. She stated, "We are damaging our country, our laws, and the relations between young and old by its prohibition." Strict enforcement of marijuana laws has not controlled the growth of its use. Enforcing these laws, which are outdated, is damaging the respect for law in general. In further testimony, Dr. Mead asserted that marijuana is "not nearly as bad as alcohol" and that it is "not harmful unless taken in enormously excessive amounts, but anything used to excess is harm-ful." She underlined this with reference to the interim findings of gov-ernment sponsored research projects that have yet to establish any harmful effects from marijuana use. Dr. Mead cited findings that hold alcohol to be a more serious social danger than marijuana. She also contended that society's con-trasting treatment of alcohol and marijuana was not going unnoticed. This hypocrisy was the cause and target of a large feeling of resent-ment and alienation within the younger generation. Marijuana laws were depicted as an unnecessary barrier between youth and society that had been established on an arbitrary and hypocritical basis. Reactions to Dr. Mead's testimony were varied. Among committee members, there were those who spoke of "thoughtful consideration." After Dr. Mead admitted having tried marijuana once, many echoed the sentiments of Florida Governor Claude Kirk, Jr., who called Dr. Mead "a dirty old lady." The major weakness of Dr. Mead's arguments is the assumption that since marijuana has yet to be proven harmful, it is definitely safe. This appears to be a snap judgement and rather irresponsible position in the light of the various unknown factors still the objects of research. Present marijuana laws are definitely ineffective and antiquated, providing in some states prison terms of up to a twenty year minimum for first-time possession offenses. Not only are the laws serving to alienate youth, they are being disregarded by the growing sector of middle-class Americans who use marijuana. There is room for a more practical and enlightened approach to marijuana, but any move to legalize it now seems hasty. Peace now ... continued from page 1 erican flags. Mothers with children in their arms cried for "Peace Now" along side Yippies. And the collection of signs, slogans, and buttons showed their heads were all together. They were for immediate withdrawal from Vietnam. Not President Nixon's "honorable," eventual peace, but peace now. Shirt poster: "This is My Coun-try" over a peace symbol on a globe. Bumper sticker: "Vietnam: Love It or Leave It." Sign: "Saturday Will Never Be the Same." Seats available on 1C3 tour If you are still thinking about spending Christmas and N e w Years in Europe this year, there are twenty seats still available on the IC3 winter round trip flight from Minneapolis to Paris. Stu-dents, staff, faculty, and families are eligible for the non-stop flight by jet from Minneapolis. The cost is $249. Travelers will have sixteen days of independent travel in Europe, from December 19 to January 4. The openings are expected to fill up before Thanksgiving. Those persons who are still interested should call 331-2300 to obtain ex-act details. The Inter-Collegiate Coordinat-ing Council is also sponsoring flights to Europe this summer. Details will be available through your IC3 Campus representative shortly. the CLARION Published weekly during the academic year, except during vacation and exami-nation periods, by the students of Bethel College, St. Paul, Minn. 55101. Sub-scription rate $4 per year. Editor in chief Pat Faxon News Editor Marg Erickson Feature Editor Cindy Rostollan Fine Arts Editor Marjorie Rusche Sports Editor Tim Weko Copy Editors Toni Magnuson Missy McCool Reporters .... Wibby Smith, Carroll Jarp, Arne Bergstrom, Ronald Roper, Sarah Reasoner, Wally Borner Proofreaders Ruth Bogle Sharon Watson Circulation Manager Joey Healy Photographers Ray Smith Phil Humbert Technical Advisor Mark Olson Advisor Jon Fagerson Opinions expressed in the CLARION do not necessarily reflect the position of the college or seminary. Monday, November 24, 1969 the CLARION Page 3 13ETHEL FORUM Campus survey reveals Convocation on rock music exhibits cultural bigotry concensus on dancing To the editor: Our attention has been drawn of late to the dancing dilemma as it exists at Bethel College. Personal interest in this problem prompt-ed the composition and distribution of a questionnaire designed to determine the prevailing attitudes of the campus community. Here-with are the statistical results of the survey, a brief summarization of the comments that accompanied those results, as well as a few of our own reactions and opinions. A total of 458 students returned our questionnaire. Of these, 151 indicated that they would like to see and would attend a dance at Bethel — 75 were males; 76 were females. Those that said they would not like to see and would not attend a dance at Bethel numbered 278- 135 were males; 143 were females. Indifference was expressed by 29- 20 were males; 9 were females. The cummulative percentages were 33.0%, 60.7%, and 6.3% respectively. The recurring arguments of those who would not like to see a dance at Bethel may be summarized thusly: 1. Students that want to dance should have gone to a secular school. Bethel's policies are well-known, and its students should operate within them. 2. Off-campus dances are numerous and therefore make campus-sponsored dances unnecessary. 3. A dance at Bethel would mar the school's Christian witness. 4. Bethel's responsibility to and dependence upon the Conference constituency virtually eliminates the possibility of a school-supported dance. 5. Some function other than a dance would improve the stagnant social situation just as well and would not produce the uproar that a dance would produce. The prevailing considerations of those who would like to see a dance at Bethel are as follows: 1. The individual's attitude determines the rightness or wrongness of dancing. Those who see no sin in the activity do not sin by participating. 2. A dance would stimulate Bethel's lethargic social life. 3. Dancing does not necessarily desecrate one's Christian witness. As to the formal organization of our questionnaire, several per-ceptive readers noted that it was somewhat biased. We applaud such intelligent analyzation but hasten to point out that a slanted presenta-tion was intentional and almost essential for our intentions. Our pur-pose was twofold: first, to obtain a statistical reply — basically yes, no, or indifferent — from the cross-sectional community; second, to induce maximum comment on the issue. The actual statistics were not affected by the tone of the questionnaire. Our results indicate that readers who voted against dancing were sufficiently aggravated by our biased views to expound upon and explain their feelings, while those who voted for dancing were encouraged to speak out, rather than remain silent in the face of not so silent a majority. After reading the surveys, it is obvious that neither group's reactions were molded by our apparent prejudice; instead, the questionnaire's implied stand pro-duced a quantity of comment that a straight laced, run-of-the mill survey would undoubtedly have never bred. Actually, then, our personal opinions are not important except as they serve to stimulate comment. For this reason we include the following emphases in hopes that readers will see fit to examine and discuss them: 1. Off-campus dances are numerous, but so are off-campus football games, plays, concerts, etc. An on-campus dance would contribute immeasurably toward an improved social life at Bethel. Other functions might serve as well, but we haven't heard of many good ones. (We are fully aware, however, that there is an institutional structure at Bethel which prohibits sanctioned dances, and that this structure would have to be significantly altered before a dance could be held.) 2. Ideally, majority student opinion would determine official school policy. Bethel, though, must consider the wishes of several con-stituencies, not the least of which is the Baptist General Con-ference. The Conference must not, however, become the primary consideration; that must rest with the student body. We wish to extend our thanks to those who filled out and returned the questionnaire, and especially to those who accompanied their vote with comments. Though the results of the survey show that the student body concurs with the Student Services offices regarding the ruling on dancing, they also show that students do have strong feelings on the subject, feelings which we feel ought to be taken into consideration before, and not after, official policy is set forth (especially when such policy is heralded as the result of a concensus of the campus community). For those who could not formulate their opinions without knowing who was taking the survey, we now make what will undoubtedly be a supremely enlightening revelation: The authors of the first Bethel Dance Questionnaire were: Steve Eckstrom and David Healy. Steve Eckstrom '73 David Healy '73 P.S. We are sorry for not obeying the rules regarding P.O. box stuffing. At the time of distribution, we were unaware of the regula-tions; but they have since been brought to our attention, and we shall do our best to abide by them in the future. Alas! Negligence on our part in this area will undoubtedly invalidate the results of our survey. After all, it wasn't official. To the editor: The following is in regards to the "rock" symposium held on the evening of November 11, 1969 A.D. The views given are applicable on-ly to the author, and don't bear malice, or attempt to malign any person and/or group. The supposed purpose of the evening's activities was to explore and determine what "rock" is, how it came about, what it has evolved into and is evolving into, and the degree to which soul, rock and/or beat music has af-fected our society. As it occurred, the speaker, Mr. Robert Larson, made many vague references to sexual depravity, four letter words, and the physical reactions of the human body to "rock." Mr. Larson spoke as an "authority" upon the subject, be-ing, as he claimed, the leader of a hit rock group for several years, playing in night clubs, concerts and Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. So he claimed. Evidently Mr. Larson was never an authority on the art of gentle persuasion. At one point, he be-gan to badger a young woman who had not lowered her head during a prayer. Several attempts were made by the speaker to humble that poor sinner by repe-tition of the phrase, "God loves you, young lady." It must be noted her only reply consisted of the words, "I love Him, too." Interspersing Mr. Larson's re-marks were "outbreaks" of sound purporting to be representative of such hits as Mrs. Robinson, Jesus is a Soul Man, and In-A-Godda-A-Vida. So he claimed. The music was out of tempo, off key, and was a fine job of butchering hit songs as has been witnessed in many a moon. The evening closed with t h e "Damnation to Hell-fire of those To the editor: There is much that can be said for the convocation that was held on the 11th, and I feel inadequate in trying to describe the feelings I have about it. It was hard to believe that anyone who dislikes `hard rock' as much as I do, could come out of a meeting defending it to the hilt. From the very beginning, I was on the defensive because I di-like being told, by a speaker that I 'Have' to respect him, especially when he, quite obviously didn't respect his audience. It was also Sugar eases medication To the editor: ". . . sugar helps the medicine* go down, in a most delightful way." Mary Poppins! What are you do-ing? James E. Rodgers, Associate Professor of Chemistry *D-lysergic acid diethylamide who like to listen to rock music," and was followed by a call to arms (a Crusade praytell) to smash the idols (recordings) of the demon possessed heretics (Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, and Frank Zappa). Rather interesting was the fact that so many records were destroy-ed. Two "Brother Loves", three "Jesus is a Soul Man," a "Son-ny and Cher" album, and an un-determined number of Andy Wil-liams "Happy Heart" were destroy-ed in the wake of that Great Re-ligious Awakening. Why, who need fear of Vietnam, Biafra, pollution, overpopulation, and the Bomb when such an event as the destruc-tion of the "Sin Sound" has oc-cured in our time? Faculty member queries state of communication To the editor: What is happening on our cam-pus regarding the current contro-versy over music is pointing out something some people have been commenting about for some time now, the state of communication existing on our campus. Let me raise some questions for us all to consider: When we communicate wit h someone who holds differing views from our own, are we willing not only to speak our piece, but also able and willing to listen ob-jectively to what the other person is saying to us? Are we willing to admit that possibly we are wrong in some ways and to do so to the other person without our feeling threat-ened, unappreciated (I'll take my bat and ball and go home if you won't play by my rules), or without quite amazing how he limited the power of Christ by saying that he doubted any person could be truly saved when rock was used as a form to draw him to Christ. Dean Gordon Johnson of our Seminary will begin a three-Mon-day series this coming week. His theme will be "Finding Yourself." The first topic to which he will address himself is "Discovering my Greatest Gift." Prof. Dale Rott of our speech department will do some dramatic pieces on Tuesday. On Wednesday the Campus Pastor will speak on the subject "For Your Own Good." Vededeat eaftrat e‘cetd Bus Stops at Bodien — 9:15 a.m. Small Bus for Evening Service — 6:30 p.m. Pastor—Robert Featherstone Assistant Pastor—Bill Malam Please bear in mind, we have yet to hear the sponsors of the evening's festivities offer equal time to the proponents of rock. (Perhaps the necessary numbers of stakes with which to burn the witches and warlocks are unavail-able.) Such are the after effects of one evening of cultural bigotry. The refusal to accept, or acknow-ledge the existence of music which has still not evolved fully into the full experience of which it is capable. What next, the burning of Spid-erman Comic Books? 692867-230 Digital D.J., A.H. Tighe '73 having to revert to personal at-tacks? Do we remember that we are all human beings, each with fail-ings and faults? (Remember the Deeper Life Week Speakers?) Are we all behaving as Chris-tians — loving our neighbor no matter who he is (or what depart-ment he is from)? Finally, does each of us try to communicate to other people out-side our own 'cliques' in the best sense of the above questions— even though there may be no cur-rent controversy raging on cam-pus? Let's all remember somebody on our campus said, 'Hey . . . it's me . . . I'm in here.' I don't think they are alone, do you? Let's get it together campus, let's get it together. Convocation backfires R. Steinhaus, Instructor of Sociology ebapet Pott5 by Pastor Maurice C. Lawson I thought it odd that any man who disliked rock to the extent that Larson said he did, could spend 20 long minutes 'practicing it' on us. Quite frankly, he played very poorly, no matter what it was, and I was insulted to think he actually thought I liked it! In short, I was very disappointed in his presentation. Cindy Rostollan '71 Some marchers packed lunches and picnicked in the cold at the rally. Because there was a time limit on the marchers' parade permit and because there were more marchers than were anticipated, a good share of those who turned out had to migrate down the mall from the Capitol to the Washington Monument rather than follow the charted route. On the deserted grounds around the Monument is the evidence that it really happened. Marchers expressed the hope that litter would not be the exclusive result. Page 4 the CLARION Monday, November 24, 1969 'There was nothing new said about peace during the March in Washington-but then is there really anything new to say?' WASHINGTON (CPS) — Am-erica lifted her skirt and sat on the cold ground at the Washington Monument November 15 as hun-dreds and hundreds of thousands of her children came together for three and a half hours of talking, music, and serious reflection on the war in Vietnam. There was a little bit of every-one on the monument grounds, long haired young, and middle aged women wrapped in f ull length mink, little children, and young marrieds. This was their resting place after the long march from Capitol Hill up Pennsylvania Avenue onto the rolling grounds of the monument. No one seemed any too worse for the wear. The spirit of the crowd was high. Greetings were shouted back and forth and warm hugs and an occasional kiss was exchanged by old friends and ac-quaintances alike. A new city was being born in the center of the nation's capital — a city that could easily be called "Peace" or "Love" or maybe just "Together." Al-though and impressive list o f speakers and talent passed on and off the stage, most of the people were there just to be counted— they had heard the words many times before—but the faces and the friends, they were new and exciting. Many brought picnic luches that were spread on blankets or held in laps. Kentucky Fried Chicken, hot potato salad and bagels were all part of the menu. Mobe was giving away food from trucks and stands set up around the grounds. They asked for donations if pos-sible — but were willing to make sure that everyone had an apple or an orange if they wanted it. It was hard to walk through the grounds without ending up with at least one chicken leg, a bagel and an orange. Others huddled under blankets or in sleeping bags. Many were too tired to sit through the whole program. They slept on the grass rolled in blankets with only a shaggy head sticking out to con-front the piercing cold. People sat around chatting or singing, dis-cussing or just experiencing the glorious security of knowing you didn't have to be alone for peace. The "Women For Peace" were there, mostly well dressed ladies wearing black and white banners urging "Not Our Sons — Not Their Sons"; "The Women's Inter-national League for Peace" from Palo Alto, California met in one corner of the lawn holding up their blue and gold banner, greet-ing fellow demonstrators as they passed by. There were Longshore-men and Iron Workers from Brook-lyn and Yonkers for Peace; Politi-cal Scientists for Peace; Architects and Engineers for Peace; Chagrin Falls, Ohio for Peace, and various union locals gathering their num-bers in one corner or another to present a united front for peace. Everyone had at least one but-ton. If they didn't have them be-fore the rally there was ample supply once they reached t h e grounds. Mobe and various com-mecial salesmen were selling ev-erything from pancake sized white doves on blue backgrounds to smaller white buttons immortaliz-ing the words of Vice President Agnew, "Hi, I'm an effette, im-pudent, intellectual snob." Posters, bumper stickers, banners, Ameri-can flags, special peace banners were all part of the carnival at-mosphere that spread through the rally grounds. Along the fringes of the crowd, white was overflowing into the street about thirty minutes after the rally began. Guerilla theater groups were acting out various phases of the government's past misdoings to the delight of the audience gathered around them. At other spots on the grounds, musicians held impromptu con-certs urging people to sing the songs they knew and to hum what they weren't sure of. One little lady in an expensive fur trimmed coat lost her husband. He had stopped to talk with some friends he had bumped into, Hal and Betty — he didn't know that they were for peace too! An older man and his wife mov-ed through the crowd wearing a sandwich board attacking the gov-ernment for taking money out of their social security checks to pay for an immoral war. It was hard to pinpoint the ef-fette, impudent intellectual snobs. No one wore a sign proclaiming "Intellectuals for Peace". Maybe intellectuals look like everyone else when they are asking for peace. Although no one would doubt that the majority of the crowd was "On the right side of 30" as Dr. Spock put it, everyone was a little younger for having taken the time to get into the world and demonstrate for what they knew was right. The fear that in this massive demonstration t h e "wrong side of 30" contingent would be buried by the young, never really came to pass. In Sun-day hats, and business suits, the "other side" was certainly out in force for this march. So many people wanting peace —but still fewer who would de-mand it. The crowds were im-pressive, nonviolent and certainly dedicated to their cause. But you WASHINGTON (CPS) — Hun-dreds of active-duty GIs for peace managed to make it to Washing-ton for the Mobilization, although many faced disciplinary action for doing so. "We had to sneak off base and through Arlington Cemetery to get here," said one GI at the March Against Death Virginia starting point who is stationed at nearby Fort Meyer. "We're not supposed to be out here tonight, and if we're identified we're in trouble." Another GI, who marched in the early hours of the 4.2 mile hike, said more than 100 of his peers at Fort Bragg, North Caro-lina were on their way to Washing-ton. "Most took three-day passes and got in car pools," he said. More than 500 GIs at Fort Bragg had signed a petition calling for withdrawal of troops from Viet-nam, but others were not able to could still see a sense of unsure-ness on some faces as they reflect-ed on the path that had, over the years, led them to this rally. Did they have the right to be demand-ing peace in the world from their government? Some of the people were still not sure. There was nothing new said about peace during the March in Washington—but then there isn't really anything new to say. Yet something very new about the movement was said or at least in the air. November 15 may come to be known in the future as the last peaceful effort by America's children to keep her from being prostituted beyond redemption. It would be hard to follow an act like the Mobilization's rally and the March Against Death with more talking, walking and singing for peace. Our feet are getting tired . . . and our words aren't buying peace. get transportation or passes to participate. During the Mobilization rally, one GI, speaking for all those present, told the crowd that if Nixon doesn't bring the troops home now he will soon find "they- 're going to come home all by themselves." The remark brought one of the day. Most of the GIs openly identi-fied themselves by wearing "GI for Peace" paper caps. A large number of "Veterans for Peace" hats also were visible. One of those sporting such a hat on the first night of the "March Against Death" was not in the crowd during Saturday's massive rally. He was waiting in Washington armory in his mili-tary uniform to be deployed in case of trouble. He told fellow marchers that if he was ordered to use force continued on page 5 GI's disobey to take part in march Overflow marchers took a short cut down the mall from the Capitol to the rally at the Washington Monument. Soldiers ordered to cut hair for Mobilization There were estimates of up to a million and one-half people who rallied at the Washington One marcher attempted to get a better view Monument after the March. of the speakers at the rally by climbing a tree. Monday, November 24, 1969 the CLARION Page 5 Bethelites hitch to D. C. for Moratorium by Marjorie M. Rusche We made it. Rather, five of the seven Bethel-ites who hitch-hiked to Washing-ton D.C. for the November Mora-torium March and Rally safely made it there and back in time to participate in the activities. The other two decided to drop in on their parents and scratch the plan to protest. Although warned by friends and foes that we'd never make it in time, and buffeted by blasts of wind and snow on take-off time Thursday afternoon, the prevailing sentiment of the group was "We'll make it" and "Jesus is with us." Events proved the validity of these sentiments. Our first ride took us two miles down the road to a truck stop where we could opt out for coffee if conditions got desparate. Des-paration drew near, and we were debating whether to go in or not, when a van saw our thumbs and stopped. They were the Minnea-polis Institute of Arts, and yes, they were going to D.C. for the Moratorium, and yes, we could have a ride. We stopped in the boonies of Wisconsin in a small town cafe for coffee and hot chocolate and sat our bodies down at the coun-ter. Minutes later, a grizzled old-timer staggered in, sat down, sus piciously eyed the long hair and grubbies and queried, "Say, are y o u folks from California?" "Nope." "Yup, I was out in Cali-fornia a couple months ago. Couldn't take it. Those people never take baths. And, you know what else, the Beatles started the whole thing." Thus illuminated, we left the eat-joint and hit the road. We flashed by two figures hud-dled together on 1-94. "Stop the van! Those are our friends!" Sure enough. They entered the van chilled and slightly dazed with the knowledge that our group was together and we would actually make it to D.C. The van headed southward to avoid the Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio tollways and the trip began to feel like a replay of Easy Rider. The local sheriffs would be sitting in the cafes when we stopped to eat, passersby would curiously peer in the van windows when we drove through small towns. The driver drove straight out with-out sleeping and we got the feel-ing of endless motion, of being on a train with no place to stretch or sleep and huddling together to keep warm since the heater was broken. Early Saturday morning (3:00 a.m.) we straggled into D.C. and found a restaurant in Georgetown. It was packed out with beautiful, weird, freaky peace people. We filled our bellies, relaxed, and speculated on the amount of peo-ple that would attend the Mora-torium activities and whether there would be violence or not. Saturday's dawn broke sunny, crisp, and clear which heightened the beauty of the city. Washing-ton D.C. (or the parts we saw) is a relatively clean city. Most of the houses are spacious looking, have those marvelous wide front porches and large windows with open shutters on the side. The trees still abundantly bore their leaves and the air was warmer than Minnesota's. As we headed down Wisconsin Avenue towards the march, friend-ly groups of freaks flashed us peace signs and stopped to chat if we were on the same side of the street. We hit the corner of Wisconsin and Massachusetts Ave-nues and didn't even have a chance to stick out our thumbs before some hips A stopped to give us a lift to the Capitol, where peace marchers were gathering. Standing around in the mall be-tween the Capitol and the Wash-ington Monument, we got a fore-taste of the effects of the popula-tion explasion. There was very little space to move around in. We milled around, waiting for directions as to where to line up for the march. We waited and waited. Unknown to us, the march was going on all this time—from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pennsylvania Avenue, which is not exactly a narrow street, was so congested with all the peace marchers that there was no room for all the people in the mall area waiting to march. Finally a MOBE leader reached a microphone and an-nounced that since there would be no room for us to march on Pennsylvania, we could march up the mall to the Washington Monu-ment. We started moving. The cops were warily watching us from the tops of the federal buildings. The march was leisurely, and a re-laxed, friendly atmosphere pre-vailed. Mothers for peace, Vets for peace, businessmen, Black Panthers, SDS'ers, hippies, Mc- Carthyites, were all there and get-ting along just fine. People were giving away and sharing food, cigarettes, money, and smiles. It was a political Woodstock. There were an estimated million at the rally at the monument. Arlo Guthrie and Paul Stuckey lent professional music to the occa-sion, Leonard Bernstein put in an appearance and blessed the marchers efforts. Dave Dillinger, one of the par-ticipants in the three-ring circus political trial in Chicago with Judge Hoffman as chief barker, gave one of the finest speeches that I have ever heard at a politi-cal rally. His main point was that the peace protestors were the true patriots by speaking out against evils in society that were disintegrating the fabric of Am-erican society, that protest was the true American tradition, not being in the "silent majority." Dillinger suggested that the Jus-tice Department might check into Agnew's activities, since he was suspicious that Agnew was cros-sing state lines to incite riot. Dil-linger also ventured that Spiro Agnew was the Richard Nixon of the Richard Nixon administration. We left during the start of (Rep.) Sen. Goddel's speech since we were so tired and hungry. We filtered our way out of the crowd (which took 3/4 of an hour to accomplish) and stood in line, seemingly forever, at one of many Washington restaurants to grab a bite to eat. We ate outside on the sidewalk since there was no room inside. The really remarkable fact is that there were a million other cold, hungry, tired people at the rally and march and the spirit of the crowd was so friendly and warm. There was absolutely no violence at the rally or march. The "violence" — which consisted of some rock throwing and window breaking by a small fraction (200 actively participating, 700 onlook-ing) of the SDS'ers that were there and tear gas by the police occur-red at an impromptu rally called by Abie Hoffman and held at the Justice Department building. This rally was not connected with the MOBE march. As a mat-ter of fact, the MOBE parade mar-shals tried to prevent the militants there from reaching the police guarding the Justice building. The million who marched and partici-pated at the rally at the monument were completely peaceful. We left D.C. around 6 p.m. with mixed emotions. It was diffi-cut to leave such a beautiful rally and a beautiful feeling of peace, harmony, and unity, but we were stimulated by thoughts of pillows, sheets, mattresses, and blankets awaiting us in St. Paul. Our group split up so it would be easier to hitch back. Traffic was streaming out of D.C., but space in the cars, vans, and buses was at a premium. So, our mini-group hitched a ride with a chem-istry professor at Cleveland State whose companion, was a union worker. A black' social worker affiliated with Cook County Wel-fare Dept. transported us and an SDSer from Cleveland to Chica-go. We discussed the ever-widen-ing gaps in American society, and if it was too late to avert a blood-bath in the streets. A former Bethelite (small world) then pick-ed us up and delivered us safely to the steps of Bethel at 10:00 Sunday night. The trip cost each of us around $10.00 (spent for food). Its educa-tional value, for me and I'm sure for others, was equivilent to what I learn in approximately one sem-ester of college. Returning to school Monday was a culture shock. I almost couldn't grasp that the latest campus "con-trovery" was whether rock music was sinful or not. I personally was wondering how much longer the country is going to last. Unreal. continued from page 4 against peace demonstrators, "I would disobey orders." He said he knew of others who felt the same way. The airman first class said that everything about the activities of the guard in relation to the dem-onstration had been kept very quiet to prevent any counter ac-tivities or preparation on the other side. He explained how part of his training had included a demon-stration in how to cope with large crowds and chemical control. He also had to get his hair cut before Mobilization Day, because his commander said his m e n "musn't look like any of the peo-ple involved in the march." But although the reservist got his hair cut, the commander's hope was unfulfilled. There were a lot of people in the crowd who looked like the National Guords-men as the hundreds of GIs for peace can attest. James Bragg, head of Financial Aids and Admissions, and Robert Crandall (below), admissions counselor, find that one of their main problems is interpreting what Bethel is. Page 6 the CLARION by Toni Magnuson According to James Bragg, head of Financial Aids and Admissions, several changes influenced the de-cline in enrollment trends and need for Bethel to establish an admissions and financial aid of-fice. Previously, pastors were very influential in the students' choice of colleges, but with counselors in even the smallest high schools, young people have become coun-selor oriented for direction in the decision. Since counselors generally stress state colleges, Bethel must relate to this new approach. Rising costs scare many students away and therefore admissions and financial aid were combined. The various action groups on secular campuses are very attrac-tive to many student who previous-ly came to Bethel for the Christian aspect. They are now being en-couraged to go to a State school and identify with one of these groups for Christian support. Another very important factor is the need for information. "Kids are bombarded with material from all over," said Bragg. "And Bethel must show an interest in them." Robert Crandall, admissions coun-selor, also found that the church-es didn't know anything about Bethel. "They must be given up to date information because churches and alumni make Bethel —we will die when we alienate ourselves from them." Still in the process of organi-zation, Bragg has found that one of the main tasks is interpreting what Bethel is. "We are trying to find out what we are doing and saying and put it in black and white — this has forced us to do some real soul searching." The new college catalogue, which students have found to be very attractive and appealing de-scribes Bethel as "an exciting place to live and learn! Ours is not a monastic existance. At Beth-el there is a growing desire by students and faculty alike not to be a religious order, but to be a Christian Community." Bethel should be more than just by Bonnie Robinson "Help! I need somebody! Help! Not just anybody!" This Beatle song has become the theme of many Bethelites now that D-slips are out, Nik Dag has ended, and Deeper Life Week has become lost in our memories. Students are flunking out at Bethel academically, socially, and spiritually. Depression and hope-lessness have spread throughout the campus and kids are wonder-ing if college is worth the work demanded. These Bethelites need help from the stronger, more ex-perienced upperclassmen, but they don't know where to start search-ing for aid. Because of a real concern for these students, a student tutorial program, headed by Sid Veenstra, has been designed to bring to-gether the questioning students and the more settled upperclass-men. The selection of tutors combines three methods. First, students on the dean's list will be contacted and asked to help in this volun-teer program. They will be re-quested to state the three areas in which they would feel best qualified to help whether it be an academic course or social or spiritual counselling. Monday, November 24, 1969 a Christian atmosphere or re-treat," said Bragg. "We should be a Christian Community — implying interpersonal relationships across all levels; a church in action!" Bragg said that he feels Bethel can become, and is moving towards this ideal, and has seen a new awareness, interest, openess and honesty on the campus. But, as Crandall put it, "We are only as Christian as each of us is individu-ally." Crandall prefers to think of his position as an information bureau rather than a recruiter. Rather than attempting to oversell Bethel, the admissions officer's purpose is to give people an hon-est description of what Bethel is, show an interest and from there let the prospective student decide for himself. Crandall is involved with face to face contacts and is on the road Monday through Thursday visiting at least three high schools per day. Through the month of December he will be working mainly in Minnesota also partici-pating in high school college nights and "Focus on Bethel" nights in cooperation with alumni. During the second semester he will concentrate on junior col-leges, key out of state churches and on-campus tours and inter-views. "We pull no punches about being a Christian college," said Cran-dall as he explained how he goes about 'selling' Bethel. In all of his contacts, people are made a-ware of Bethel's distinction. "Bethel is one of the more unique colleges in our area," said Crandall, "for Christianity is more important than anything academic or non-academics." He also added that the interest in and attitude towards people was unique. "It's more than merely an intellectual interest." As Crandall describes the func-tions of Bethel as a Christian col-lege to prospective students, he stresses that it is the students that make the college. There are many outlets for service, but all is left up to the student's own ini-tiative. "You will be as Christian as you are when you come." Secondly, department heads will suggest several students who are well qualified academically in their major field. These students will also be offered a chance to i'elp in the program. Thirdly, any students who want to help may volunteer his aid. These students should talk to Sid Veenstra, a transfed from Brier Crest Bible Col-lege in Saskatchewan, Canada hopes the tutorial program will ease social and academic stress on campus. Both Crandall and Bragg have found the response from prospec-tive students to be very good. "If a student is interested in Bethel said Crandall, "he is usually ser-ious about it, for he is looking specifically for a Christian col-lege." From experience thus far, Cran-dall has also found that Bethel has made a very big impression on several high school counselors in the state of Minnesota because it is a Christian college, according to him with our standards (no drinking, smoking, dancing, etc.) "We don't need to apologize for our standards," said Crandall. "In fact we push them. But yet, I don't care about standards — I like Christ." For the second offering of its 1969-70 season, the Saint Paul Opera Association is bringing back its 1968 production of Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel for three Thanksgiving weekend matinees, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 28, 29 and 30, at 2 p.m. in the Saint Paul Audi-torium Theatre. Humperdinck's Hansel and Gret-el, based on fairy tales of the James Bragg, Dave Shupe, or Sid Veenstra. Troubled students desiring help should contact Sid Veenstra. Veen-stra will assign a tutor for each particular problem and will ar-range for the first tutorial ses-sion. From then on it will become a fairly independent project be-tween the student and the tutor. The student tuorial program will start immediately after Thanks-giving, but the initial work has begun already. Sid Veenstra is pre-paring for the start of the pro-gram by finding tutors and co-ordinating the need of students and the aid available so as to benefit the students as much as possible. Veenstra's background has pre-pared him for such a responsi-bility. He graduated from Brier Crest College in Saskatchewan, Canada, last April concluding three years of study. This past summer he was an assistant pas-tor at a church in Dallas, Oregon, and had another church on the coast. He also worked with a folk group which sang in prisons, churches, and on the beach. Such experience will be valuable for Sid Veenstra in helping students and organizing the tutorial pro-gram. Brothers Grimm, was part of the Saint Paul Opera's evening sub-scription series last season, and it toured successfully to Chicago in December, 1968, where it was the inaugural opera production in the recently restored Auditorium Theatre. "Hansel and Gretel is an annual holiday tradition for the family in many of the world's opera houses," said George Schaefer, general manager of the Saint Paul Opera. "We have scheduled the by Cindy Rostollan It hasn't any real name, any-body can come, anybody that wants to give one can, and the invita-tion is spread by word of mouth. If you heard about these `get-to-gether's', did you come? When Deeper Life Week was over, the main thing that the speakers left with us was the knowledge that there are many lonely people at Bethel. To many, this came as a surprise and they wanted to do something about it. So, instead of sitting around and waiting for someone else to begin something, a few kids talked over the possibility of having a group of kids over to their apartment for just a time of sitting down and getting to know each other. The first meeting started small, with just about 15 people talking and sharing with one another. It wasn't long before these 15 told their friends and acquaintances about the meeting and another get-together was quickly planned. This time, the number had more than tripled, and though the pur-pose of the gathering wasn't to be Volleyball team wins one, also loses Monday night Bethel played Carleton College. The B-team had no trouble taking the match 15- 12, 15-8, 15-7. The A-team how-ever, did not fare so well. The first game Bethel had difficulty returning Carleton's serves and were soundly defeated 15-5. Beth-el revived and played hard in the last two games but the effort was lost against Carleton's accurate serves and spikes. The final two game scores were 15-9 and 15-12. The Bethel women's volleyball team faced Concordia College last Thursday night. The B-team, fight-ing hard, lost in a very close con-test: 15-13, 17-15, 15-11. The A-team game was also close. After dropping the first game 9-15, Beth-el got determined. Supported by vigorous cheering, the girls won the next three games: 15-13, 15- 10, 15-9. Thanksgiving vacation matinees as a result of numerous requests from last season's evening audi-ence for an opportunity to enjoy Hansel and Gretel with their chil-dren. With the charm of the fairy tale, the marvelous characters, and Humperdinck's superb music, Han-sel and Gretel has great appeal for children and adults alike." Featured in the role of Hansel will be Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Nancy Williams, who will continued on page 7 Christ-centered, kids soon began sharing, giving their testimonies and telling what Christ had done for them. Later, someone in the group suggested they split into little groups so they could all get to know each other better, and so they could spend some time in prayer. New friendships began to spring up, and more and more got to know people they had never met before. If someone felt they want-ed to have one of these get-to-gethers on some night, they would just tell their friends and soon word would get around about the new get-together. As one girl said, "The neat thing about these meeings is it is not a certain clique that comes. Anybody and everybody came to ours." There isn't any special time or place for these meetings. The kids that attend are concerned about each other and want to get to know you! Keep your ears open for the next 'friendship session.' If you go, you'll probably bring home a friend with whom you can attend the next time! Transfer student organizes tutorial plan Bragg, Crandall articulate recruitment program St. Paul Opera presents Englebert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel production for Thanksgiving Students act on discoveries of Deeper Life Week speakers Most folks don't eat at the Arden Inn to save money. But it makes good cents. e eirden Inn 2131 N. Snelling/Across from Har-Mar/Phone 6314414 a Alt Robert Clark Nelson, Associate Professor of Art again brings Bethel College to the public's attention through one of his many accomplishments. by Dave Shupe Black: Ain't no cabs come into Good political and social satire Harlem. is hard to find. Even some of the material presented at Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop is the type one suffers through. But enough is genuine humor to make the going worthwhile, provided you can find transportation to 26th St. and Hennepin, or a park-ing spot. The current production is titled Hate, Sex, and Violence: the Amer-ican Dream. Not quite a play, it is a series of short sketches of common, distorted American life ("Violence is as American as ap-ple pie.") In one scene a suburban New York commuter accidentally gets off the subway at 110th St. (Har-lem) late on a Friday night. Snatches of the conversation: White: Say, uh, do you think I could get a cab if I called from Honestly, it's worth it if you the bottom of the stairs? can stomach it. Humperdinck's opera presented White: Uh, could I catch a bus somewhere? Black: Walk up the stairs, turn left. Walk ten blocks down Lennox Avenue, past the Mal-colm X Playground. Right next to the Black Panther headquarters. You can't miss it. If the scenes are too leftwing for you, you'll enjoy the autoharp music during intermission; though probably not the improvisation each Sunday night after the per-formance when the actors make up the skits on the spot according to audience suggestions. This per-mits you to find out just how gross the people are that are sitting around you. Glasses Contact Lenses ELWOOD CARLSON Optometrist 272 Lowry Medical Arts 227-7818 St. Paul, Minn. 55102 Monday, November 24, 1967 the CLARION Page 7 Tbeatbtr Retiteth Robert C. Nelson exhibits paintings in Chicago, Brave New Workshop explains social and psychological functions of color presents production on political, social satire the hippies with bright colors, wide striped scarfs, bell-bottoms, pant-suits, vests, mini- and maxi-dresses, costume jewelry, e t c . " Dress change is now starting at the bottom instead of at the top. "Young people are reacting a-gainst the dull, drab colors, color-formulas, and conservative lines and designs practiced by their parents," Nelson observed. The change in the conception of the value of the dollar and status has changed conceptions of the "ap-propriate" things to wear. "Kids are more open now, they take ideas from all over," Nelson stat-ed. "It's perfectly proper to go to Dayton's to buy an expensive, fancy shirt and then go to the sal-vation army to find the pants to complete the outfit." Nelson will have a one-painting show in December at the West Lake Gallery for its Christmas show. The painting "Sacrifice" is a triptych — a painting with the main idea in the central panel and supporting themes or exten-sions of the main theme on the two side panels. The central panel depicts Christ's sacrifice on the cross and the sacrifice of astro-nauts Chafee, Grissom, and White who died as pioneers of space ex-ploration. The imagery on the right panel is an atom bomb, on the left a rose. Bright, intense colors are used, and are combined on the Christ-astronaut suit to give a garish, other-worldly, un-earthly effect. Nelson also successfully works with poster design and silk-screen-ing. For the past four years, sam-ples of his posters have been included in the International Post-er Annual, which is published in Switzerland and is a collection of the best posters in the world. Next April, Nelson will exhibit some of his silk-screen prints at the Susan Kohn art gallery. The entire exhibition will consist of Nelson's work. continued from page 6 be repeating her performance from the 1968 production as well as stage directing the return en-gagement. Also repeating their roles from last season will be soprano Joan Benner in the part of Gretel and Carolyne James of the Mother. Miss James most recently appeared with the Saint Paul Opera as the Grandmother in de Falla's La Vida Breve in October. William Beck, baritone of the New York City Opera will sing the role of Peter, the Father, and Mary Ellen Jenkins, Minneapolis soprano, will play both the Sand-man and Dew Fairy. Metropolitan Opera tenor Robert Schmorr will make his first appearance with the Saint Paul Opera in the part of the Witch who bakes children into gingerbread cookies. Set designs for the production are by Jack Barkla, Minneapolis by Marilee Benson The first two senior music re-citals for this school year will be presented by Becky Lindaman and Lloyd Rekstad. This Monday, November 24, Lloyd Rekstad will perform on the organ at 8 p.m. in the Calvary Baptist Church. He will be as-sisted by Dan Wickman, bass, a Bethel alumni. Accompanists are Karin Dahl Wickman and Leah Rogers Wilke. A wide variety of music literature will be covered, ranging from the Baroque period to contempor-ary pieces. Featured numbers will include two contemporary settings, Holy, Holy, Holy by Pete Post and Variations on America by Charles Ives. Lloyd Rekstad is a secondary music education major, with a vocal emphasis. His home town is Hastings, Minnesota. Becky Lindaman's senior recital, also an organ and also at Cal-vary Baptist, will occur December 1 at 8 p.m. She will perform mu-sic from Baroque, Classical, and Contemporary periods. Selections will include Bach's Prelude in G Minor and Piece Herique by Cesar Franck. Compositions by Flor Pet-ers, Bordon Young, Powell Weav-er, Roger Nyquist, and Charles designer currently with the Chil-dren's Theatre of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Pratricia Collins of Opera Today, New York, is designing new lighting for the re-turn engagement of Hansel and Gretel. Igor Buketoff will return to the Saint Paul Opera for this production as conductor. Buketoff conducted the 1968 version of Han-sel and Gretel as well as this season's La Vida Breve and El Sombrero de Tres Picos. Children from the Andahazy School of Ballet and voice pupils of Violet Gould Mather will per-form in the gingerbread chorus and appear as angels and forest animals. Tickets for the holiday matinees are at special reduced rates and are not part of the Saint Paul Opera's season subscription. For full information and reservations, call the Saint Paul Opera Box Office at 227-3046. Widor are included in her pro-gram. Becky is also a music education major, and is also interested in elementary and music therapy. Her home is in Aplington, Iowa. Lloyd Rekstad and Becky Linda-man are both students of Mrs. Jean Christian. The recitals are open to Bethel students, staff, and faculty. by Marjorie M. Rusche Robert Clark Nelson, associate professor of art at Bethel, opened an exhibit of six paintings at the Rosenstone Art Gallery in Chica-go. Nelson's work, along with eight other Twin Cities artists, is show-ing at the Rosenstone gallery from November 12-December 3, then will travel throughout Illinois for the next three months. The paintings, entitled Venus Fluidic, Rollic Fluidic, Charic Flui-dic, Blush Fluidic, Unii Fluidic, vibrate with vivid color and em-phasis fluidic, undulating curves and biomorphic shapes. Nelson's material, acrylic poly-mer, a plastic based paint, gives a brightness, intensity, and vivid-ness to colors and stark, clear lines where one color abruptly stops and another begins. The dynamic effect of his paintings is heighten-ed by hanging them diagonally. Development of the intensity and tonality of color and its re-lationship to other colors is Nel-son's current artistic interest. "Right now I'm engrossed in how to relate three colors," Nelson stated. "Two are relatively easy to balance. It is more challenging to juggle three around to get the desired effects of vibration, inten-sity, heat, pulsation; so the rela-tionships of colors and the colors themselves are not dead, dull, pas-sive things, but alive, growing, liv-ing, being." "I'm always amused by the tri-ad color charts you find in books on color that tell you what is good color harmony and what isn't. All the cliches believed about color are simply not true. Certain colors do not 'go" with other colors," Nelson emphasized. "There isn't such a thing as 'bad' color. One color in itself is really no color —it becomes color in relation to other objects." Nelson feels colors serve psy-chological and social functions, that humans derive feelings of security or insecurity from the colors around them. "When some-one comes up to me and says, 'Oh no, I couldn't wear that color' I say, 'Why couldn't you?'," Nelson stated. "Colors become symbolic of attitudes, patterns, behavior, whole ways of thinking." A definite relation between choice of color, fabric, design in dress and life style exists, Nelson expressed. "We see a new freedom and creativity now in the trend towards bright colors in children's clothing and men's clothing and the wide variety of clothes worn by youth today." "The hippie movement brought about a revolution in fashion and dress," Nelson said. "The foremost Paris designers are now copying Senior music majors give recitals Page 8 the CLARION Monday, November 24, 1969 Bethel's basketball squad, which has been practicing as a team since October 27 opened their season November 21 at Briar Cliff in Iowa. Basketball team begins cage season in Iowa with Briar Cliff and Dordt The Column by Tim Weko This is the time of the sports year which is known as a transitional period — the time when football, soccer and cross country are over, but the winter sports, basketball and wrestling haven't yet begun. It's also a good time to sum up a lot of things. For instance, I would like to congratulate each football player who stuck with the team. Of course there were no victories, but as important as victories are, they somehow pale in the light of the determination that was part of each team member. Sometimes the will to survive is as admirable as the will to win, and it seemed that the Royals had some of both qualities this season. There were many good individual performances that the players can look back at with pride, but I'm sorry they couldn't have gotten the win they so richly deserved. That brings us to the Cross Country team which was winning against most of its opponents until the last couple of weeks when the guys last to Winona and Hamline. These were disappointing losses, but should by no means be the yardstick used to measure the success of the whole season. There were numerous team victories and many good team efforts. And individually times steadily improved as the season progressed .It's awfully easy to look ahead to next year, but in this case it is also valid thinking because the core of a strong team will return next year. The soccer team, though not a varsity team, was still composed of school members and those deserve attention. They had what might be termed a successful season, but it. was so inconsistent as to make one wonder. But they did beat the University and tie the U's international club team. I think possibly they're biggest disappointment was their final loss to Hamline which might have been due to an overdose of confidence. You must respect your opponent no matter how bad he is, or he'll beat you. That goes in all sports. I personally hope the soccer team reaches varsity status next year because they seem to have earned a chance. Out goes the fall season and in comes the winter. Basketball and wrestling at this time look to have a chance to have their most success-ful seasons in a long time. And they'll probably need to win every game and every match to shake some spirit into this morgue. In years to come people will remember Bethel college as the graveyard of school spirit, and you'll probably be able to take courses like: How to Sap Enthusiasm I and II, of Apathy and the American Dream. Bethel soccer players Dan Anderson, Jon Nordstrom, Tim Larson and Pete Wicklund are preparing for Pan American and Olympic try-outs. Not pictured is Pete Wicklund. Bethel soccer players are eligible for Olympic trials 2220 EDGERTON STREET AT HWY 36 ST. PAUL, MINN 55117 J. Leonard Carroll, Pastor C. Bruce Anderson, Asst. Pastor BUS LEAVES EACH SUNDAY: 9:25 A.M. and 6:40 P.M. Am, um ...61.um Tatoramataed STANDINGS Team Won Lost BOWLING 1. Falcon 6 0 Standings 2. Pit 6 2 New Dorm I 17 3. Faculty 6 3 First Floor I 15 4. Second New 6 3 New Dorm H 12 5. Third Old 6 4 Falcon 10 3/4 6. Third New 5 5 Off Campus 10 7. New Dorm 5 5 First Floor II 7 3/4 8. First Floor 4 7 Second Old 4 9. Second Old 1 8 Second New 3 1/2 10. Off Campus 0 8 Third New 1 1/4 FINAL STANDINGS New Dorm III 3/4 The basketball team opens its 1969-70 season at Briar Cliff in Iowa November 21. Saturday night the Royals continued the season away from home at Dordt, Iowa. Bethel beat both of these teams last year at home, but didn't fare as well at Briar Cliff two years ago. These two games could offer an early look at how the Royals will do this season. Next Saturday, for all the fans who will be missing turkey at home, the team will open its home season against Mayville of South Dakota. In their only pre-vious encounter with Mayville, the Royals lost a Christmas tour-nament at Mayville. The team has been working out together since October 27, al- While injuries have been the nemesis of every Royal wrestling team thus far, this year's matmen are preparing themselves to cope with them early in the season. Knee problems will take the mat with 118 pounder Bob Down-ey and senior standout Bob Olsen (177 lbs.). Freshman Tom Hen-drickson will have the companion-ship of a weak back while Soph Lee Granlund will give frequent attention to last year's dislocated elbow. It takes better than average men to compete under some of these conditions, but Bethel has just that caliber athlete on the '69-70 team. Consistent winners and co-cap-tains Greg Ekbom and Bob Olsen will anchor the promising squad. Junior Doug Warring is expected to continue his winning ways at 150 pounds. Warring is up from last year's 137 lb. class, but is judged more than capable at the new wieght. Sophomore Lee Gran-lund is the only other returning letterman, and will weigh in at 126 pounds. Frosh hopefuls in-clude Dave Ekbom (134), Denny Liedstrand (142), Walt Geery (190- Hwt.), and Tom "Rock" Hendrick-son (190/Hwt.). Newcomers Kent Osterman, a sophomore at 126 lbs., and senior Bob Downey bring much needed experience to the lighter weights. though individually they have played pick-up games throughout September and October to get in shape. Practices have been tough, and have placed much emphasis on the offense. Last year the team generally worked around center Ron Pederson who average 24 points and 14 rebounds a game. However, Pederson has graduated and Coach Jack Traeger is looking for a more balanced, steady at-tack. Along with Pederson, Larry Johnson, reserve center, was lost through graduation. Returning let-termen are seniors Andy Feldman and Tim Weko and juniors Bob Brodin, Don Larson and Lowell Richardson. Bob Renwick lettered last year, but is unable to return because of personal problems. The grapplers opened November 22 against Concordia College and Huron in a triangular at Concor-dia. The men will be at home to open against Pillsbury December 2. Pillsbury considers wrestling it's number one sport, and com- Team Won Lost 1. Falcon 8 0 2. Second New 6 2 3. Off Campus 5 3 4. Faculty 5 3 5. Third New 4 4 Others who are expected to add depth to the team are Jack Hoehle, GOrdy Nordmark, Tom Moline and transfer Doug Fargo. Tom Erick-son is also expected to add to Bethel's punch, but has reinjured his knee and is healing at present. Guards who will help are Jim Feld-man, Dave Berry and Jim Delich. Coach Traeger is highly optimis-tic about the chances for a very good season as are the team mem-bers. They have scrimmaged St. Thomas College, the Bethel Fresh-men, and Normandale Jr. Col-lege so far and looked good in each encounter. Coach Tom Frealy of St. Thom-as was quoted as saying that Beth-el's team this year "is already bet-ter than last year's team," a team which compiled a 12-14 record. petes in it accordingly. The Roy-als split with the Owatonna team last year, and anticipate one of their toughest battles from these invaders. It should be an inter-esting season, with enough thrills to last a long, long time. Recom-mended viewing this winter. High Series 1. Harley Hansen 561 2. Dan Brown 544 3. Jim Delich 540 High Games In preparation for the Pan Am-erican games in 1971 and the Olympics in 1972, the U. S. Olym-pic Soccer Committee is planning a series of tryouts. The first of these try-outs for college players in the Midwest area will be Saturday, December 13, and Sunday, December 14 at Southern Illinois University. The college players surviving the Dec-ember 13-14 trials will become eligible for the Midwest semi-final trials involving both college and amateur players to be held in April, 1970, in the St. Louis area. Dr. Justin Abraham, the coach of Bethel's soccer team, was given the responsibility of selecting players of enough skill and quality to be respectable candidates at the trials. He selected Tim Larson, Pete Wicklund, Jon Nordstrom and Dan Anderson to participate. They have since had to fill out a number of forms and player date sheets, but feel that this is both an an honor and an opportunity to learn from other soccer players from all over the midwest. They have been practicing rigorously every day in eager anticipation of the event. Matmen prepare for coming season with match against Concordia and Huron 6. First Floor 3 5 7. New Dorm 3 5 1. Harley Hansen 232 8. Pit 3 5 2. Rick Peterson 210 9. Second Old 2 6 3. Kent Erickson 201 10. Third Old 0 8 4. Jim Delich 200 All Nov. 15 games were cancelled. 5. Dave Nethercott 192
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Title | Clarion 1969-11-24 Vol 45 No 12 |
Edition (Vol. No.) | Vol. 45 No. 12 |
Date Published | November 24 1969 |
Decade | 1960 |
Academic Year | 1969 - 1970 |
Frequency | Weekly |
Article Titles | Brown University initiates education revolution -- in curriculum, learning; Crisis Colony brings new education style to Bethel students; Largest protest crowd in Capital history demands withdrawal; Bethel Football coach resigns position; How many angels can dance on a pin head?; Eax MARY AND MARGARET; Seats available on IC3 tour; BETHEL FORUM Campus survey reveals concensus on dancing; Convocation on rock music exhibits cultural bigotry; Faculty member queries state of communication; Convocation backfires; Chapel Notes; Sugar eases medication; 'There was nothing new said about peace during the March in Washington-but then is there really anything new to say?'; GI's disobey to take part in march; Bethelites hitch to D. C. for Moratorium; Bragg, Crandall articulate recruitment program; Volleyball team wins one, also loses; St. Paul Opera presents Englebert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel production for Thanksgiving; Transfer student organizes tutorial plan; Students act on discoveries of Deeper Life Week speakers; Brave New Workshop presents production on political, social satire; Robert C. Nelson exhibits paintings in Chicago,explains social and psychological functions of color; Senior music majors give recitals; Basketball team begins cage season in Iowa with Briar Cliff and Dordt; Matmen prepare for coming season with match against Concordia and Huron; The Column; Bethel soccer players are eligible for Olympic trials; |
Photographs | Mo Shields, head football coach recently announced his resignation from the Bethel faculty.; Cartoon : THE WORLD—LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT; Cartoon : PAT! I THINK I GOT IT TOO!; Some marchers packed lunches and picnicked in the cold at the rally.; Because there was a time limit on the marchers' parade permit and because there were more marchers than were anticipated, a good share of those who turned out had to migrate down the mall from the Capitol to the Washington Monument rather than follow the charted route.; On the deserted grounds around the Monument is the evidence that it really happened. Marchers expressed the hope that litter would not be the exclusive result.; Overflow marchers took a short cut down the mall from the Capitol to the rally at the Washington Monument.; There were estimates of up to a million and one-half people who rallied at the Washington One marcher attempted to get a better view Monument after the March. of the speakers at the rally by climbing a tree.; James Bragg, head of Financial Aids and Admissions, and Robert Crandall (below), admissions counselor, find that one of their main problems is interpreting what Bethel is.; Sid Veenstra, a transfer from Brier Crest Bible College in Saskatchewan, Canada hopes the tutorial program will ease social and academic stress on campus.; Robert Clark Nelson, Associate Professor of Art again brings Bethel College to the public's attention through one of his many accomplishments.; Bethel's basketball squad, which has been practicing as a team since October 27 opened their season November 21 at Briar Cliff in Iowa.; Bethel soccer players Dan Anderson, Jon Nordstrom, Tim Larson and Pete Wicklund are preparing for Pan American and Olympic try-outs. Not pictured is Pete Wicklund.; |
Digital Collection | The Clarion: Bethel University's Student Newspaper |
Digital Publisher | Bethel University |
Editor | Faxon, Pat (Editor in chief); |
Contributors | Erickson, Marg (News Editor); Rostolan, Cindy (Feature Editor); Weko, Tim (Sports Editor); Rusche, Marjorie (Fine Arts Editor); Magnuson, Toni (Copy Editor); McCool, Missy (Copy Editor); Bogle, Ruth (Layout Editor); Watson, Sharon (Proofreader); Healy, Joey (Circulation Manager); Smith, Ray (Photographer); Humbert, Phil (Photographer); Reporters: Smith, Wibby; Jarp, Carroll; Borner, Wally; Roper, Ronald; Reasoner, Sarah; Olson, Mark (Technical Advisor); Fagerson, Jon (Advisor); |
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Original Publisher | Bethel College and Seminary |
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WIN 1■•••••1•••••. • sma■ wIMAINO. IMO .1MINMIli./1.. =NNIO=MM. Brown University initiates education revolution - - in curriculum, learning Mo Shields, head football coach recently announced his resignation from the Bethel faculty. Crisis Colony brings new education style to Bethel students PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CPS)—Dur-ing the late 1700's, Brown Univer-sity aided the American Revolution by housing French and American soldiers in its University Hall. To-day, another, quite different rev-olution is taking place on Brown's "country college" campus. A revolution in education. Prompted by the demands of zealous student reformers, the al-ma mater of such statesmen as John Hay and Charles Evan Hughes has adopted what is in many respects the most progres-sive undergraduate curriculum to be found in any major U.S. insti-tution of higher learning. Freshmen, once forced to attend huge introductory courses in nu-merous specialized disciplines in the interest of achieving a "lib-eral" education, are given new freedom. There are no university-required courses, and small, in-formal "Modes of Thought" cours-es have been instituted to combat depersonalization. "Modes of Thought" courses are interdisciplinary. A course on the subject of revolution, for example, might draw on the alienated writ-ings of Tolstoy, Satre and Camus, empirical political theory, history and political philosophy. The courses are taught independently of departmental sponsorship by in-dividual faculty members who are free to abandon a particular course at their wish. This helps to insure enthusiastic instruction. "Modes of Thought" courses have a 20-student enrollment ceil-ing. Upper - division students a t Brown no longer have to conform to a pre-established pattern of study. A "Committee of Concentra-tions" has been formed to aid stu-dents in determining study pro-grams tailored to individual needs. The old concept of "majoring" in one subject and "minoring" in another has been done away with. Students are expected to plunge into a few areas of study more in-tensively than others, but there are no numerical constraints on the quantity of courses to be taken. Subject to the approval of the committee, a student might fulfill his obligation for "concen-trating" in an area by taking four or five courses in it. "The effect of the new system is simply to remove the artificial restraints which have, to some de-gree, encouraged students to think of 'education' in terms of speci-fied numbers of courses symmetri-cally apportioned into distinct courses," explains a pamphlet put out by the administration. The most radical change is in grading — or, rather, the lack of it. All course work is evaluated either on an "A, B, C" and "un-satisfactory" basis or simply as "Satisfactory" and "unsatisfac-tory." A student may choose the method he prefers. No credit is given for unsatisfactory work, and no notation of a student's unsatis-factory performance is entered on his transcript. A student must complete six courses satisfactorily by the end of his freshman year, 13 by the end of his second year, 21 by the third year and 28 in order to graduate. The administration calls the retention of the "A, B, C" system possibly only a "transi-tional measure" until the satis-factory- no credit system can be evaluated. This reformed curriculum is largely the product of students' efforts. In 1966, a group of Brown students, meeting in an indepen-dent study project, set out to examine undergraduate education. Fifteen months later, they releas-ed a 450-page report on the short-comings of higher education in the U.S., with specific recommenda-tions for Brown. Maurice (Mo) Shields has re-signed as head football coach at Bethel College. The announcement, issued through the office of Dean Virgil Olson, cited changes in adminis-trative leadership, inadequate staf-fing, and limited recruitment pro-grams as factors frustrating Shield's goals for the team. In three years the Royals have corn-piled a 1-24-1 record. In an interview Shields said that Bethel's traditional gridiron rivals have intensified their commitment to football with more aggressive recruitment programs and that Bethel has not been able to keep pace with this trend. Coupled with the rugged schedule played this year, the team has not been able to win its share of games. Dean Olson stated in the an-nouncement, "A losing football team is never pleasant for a team or a coach. Both coach and players President Ray Heffner appoint-ed a student-faculty committee to consider the report. Then he es-tablished a Special Committee on Educational Principles to formu-late proposals for reform. Last May, the committee released its report, and the school's faculty met for three days to debate it. Classes were suspended so students could participate. The report was adopted. Wrote one faculty member who helped compile the report: "The new curriculum makes a number of radical departures from past practices and principles, but the underlying motivation is the de-sire to modify an existing tradi-tion rather than to subvert it. "In the same manner in which constitutional amendment pre-serves the integrity of political order, curricular reform, even the most 'revolutionary,' is an expres-sion of trust in the capacity of existing institutions to change in order to satisfy newly felt needs and to pursue new purposes." The Special Committee on Edu-cational Principles is continuing to function. In prospect for the future are "multidimensional" courses for upperclassmen, simi-lar to the "Modes of Thought" courses; and a much-expanded counselling program concerned with the non-academic as well as the academic lives of students. are to be commended for their hard work, realistic spirit, and hard-fought football." Shields has also coached Royal baseball and golf squads. His base-ball teams have compiled an 18- 23-1 record and his golfers have by Anne Dalton Bethel College students, especi-ally sophomores and juniors, are again given the unique opportuni-ty of participating in the Augsburg Crisis Colony. This is Bethel's second year of participation in the program. The Crisis Colony consists of two students from eleven colleges participating in a live-in encount-er with an inner city community. The live-in situation will be locat-ed in the Model City area of South Minneapolis. The community and its people will become the labora-tory and educational resources for the study of life and the com-munity in the contemporary city. The program of study is wide and varied. Students will partici-pate in an urban seminar, a pro-gram of participant observation in the life of the community, and are responsible for an independent study related to one of the aca-demics. Books relevant to the live-in experience will be read and dis-cussed. Representatives of t h e community which may range from policemen to poets will speak to participants. Larry Day, Bethel's representa-tive to the Colony last year, found the experience to be interesting, exciting and rewarding. "I not only read about and discussed prob-lems existing in the community but also had the opportunity to live and participate in them," said Day. The Crisis Colony is a new style of education in which these basic premises are involved: 1. The crisis focus centers in un-derstanding one's own inner cri-sis in the light of the crisis in these present days. It is a time of judgement when the truth emerges and is a time of oppor-tunity WASHINGTON (CPS) — Despite advance government predictions of wide spread violence and the last minute cancellation of buses in some cities, the capital exper-ienced the largest protest rally in the nation's history Nov. 15. Exactly how big the massive crowd that gathered at the Wash-ington Monument to protest the Vietnam war was is impossible to determine. Police Chief Jerry Wilson termed his department's posted a 4-2 record in dual meets. Shields earned his A.B. degree in Physical Education from Friends University, Wichita, Kansas (1956), and his M.S. from Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, Kan-sas (1965). 2. The Community becomes the teacher. Living in the area im-merses the group in "what's happening." Casual meetings with a rich variety of people give opportunity for learning not found in books. 3. The Crisis Colony involves it-self in the community organiza-tions and churches. 4.Most important, students a r e learning how to live humanly, how to develop a style of urban living that is humane. Central is the task of discovering new ways of worship for such a com-munity. Bethel has decided to grant credit for participation in the pro-gram. The amount of credit given will be determined when the stu-dent submits the outline of his proposed program, and the num-ber of credits desired to the de-partment in which credit is de-sired. Dean Olson stated it would be possible to obtain credit in such areas as sociology, history, psychology, or in the case of a pre-med student, perhaps in the area of biology. The dates of the Colony are ap-proximately from March 16 to May 25. Costs are: Tuition $456.00 Board and Room 265.00 Community and Laboratory Fee 25.00 $746.00 Other participating colleges are: Augsburg, Augustana (Sioux Falls), Carleton, St. Catherine's, St. Thomas, Concordia (Moorhead), Gustavus Adolphus, Hamline, St. Jo'in's and St. Olaf's. Interested sophomores and jun-iors should contact Richard Stein-haus or Dean Olson as soon as possible. Deadline for the selec-tion of two students is December 1, 1969. estimate of a quarter of a million people as "modest." He added that it is impossible to tell the size of a crowd larger than 250,000. There are few precedents to judge by. The New Mobilization refuses to estimate the crowd. But esti-mates have ranged as high as two million participants with var-ious media reporting "more than a half million" and 800,000 par-ticipants. In any case, it was by far the largest protest this country has ever witnessed, and that is the real news value of the day. Just two years ago the first Mobe march had slightly fewer than 100,000 participants. The previous record - holding Washington civil rights rally saw about 210,000 per-sons. Not everyone who wanted to participate in the Washington march up Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the Washing-ton Monument could. There just wasn't room in the streets to hold them. After waiting for hours to march, thousands of persons had to walk the mall to the monu-ment only to find they could not get within sight of the rally stage. As Dr. Timothy Leary put it as he gazed at the crowd that stretched to the horizon, "One W000dstock, t w o Woodstocks, three Woodstocks...out if sight." Persons of every age and every political persuasion participated. Viet Cong flags flew next to Am-continued on page 2 Bethel Football coach resigns position Largest protest crowd in Capital history demands withdrawal THE WORLD—LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT PAT! I THINK I GOT IT TOOf Page 2 the CLARION Monday, November 24, 1969 How many angels can dance on a pin head? Actually the title of this editorial has little relation to its content— unless you want it to — anything is possible if you want it bad enough. The semester is nearing its end. Just two more papers to go. Since opportunity for this editor to express her opinions could be slipping away, I decided that it would be quite the proper time to bring to print some of the really important issues on campus — ones which the community finds really bothersome and which consume most of their intellectual thought and discussion. When you stop to consider how many inconveniences and injustices students, Bethel students in particular, must contend with every day, munity were exercising its wisdom and sense of prudence every one it really is amazing that any Christian love whatsoever is manifest. Tak-ing all facts into consideration, I think that we do pretty well as Chris-tians. Take for instance the state of the sidewalks which maze the campus. With only an inch — or at the most two — of snow, our pedestrian system of transportation on campus has become a gauntlet. If the com-munity were exercising its wisdom and sense of prouence every one would don ice skates. Something really ought to be done about the situation before one of those less prudent souls who wears a revised version of the ice skates (called shoes with heels) slips and breaks her toe — or hurts her "tooky-tooky". Sidewalks are only the most current of the difficulty students must suffer. There is also the issue of the rise in coffee shop prices this year, which because of gross neglect on my part has not been dis-cussed within the pages of the Clarion yet this semester. For the infor-mation of the freshmen, the price of pie has gone up five cents since last year (and — overheard at a coffeeshop table — the quality has gone down). And two scoops of ice cream now cost 20 cents rather than the former 15. I really find it hard to understand how coffee shop cashiers who profess to manifest Christian love can look hungry impoverished students squarely in the eye and demand "another nickel, please." In-flation, that incriminating evidence of sin (you know that difficulty is the sign of sin and prosperity the sign of God's favor), has penetrated even the wall of Christian love which surrounds and protects our square block. Of course I must renounce my derelict behavior and readress the campus community to the age old and very pertinent problem of the quality of the cafeteria meals. Reports have it that inspite of the new senate committee — the Food Service Committee — the meals leave much to be desird. Hamburger and potatoes can be fixed in a hundred wonderful ways, but in spite of the attempt at variety, after a while you tend to notice a strange similarity in the taste of the meals. But then, maybe it isn't the meals at all, but only the color of the walls and the fact that interior decoration in the cafeteria, through no fault of Alice Johnson's, is almost nil. Anywhere but here at the citadel of Christianity, I would be tempted to say that the eating companions, rather than the food, could be the problem. But here at Bethel where everyone is ovrflowing with Christian love and concern for their fellow man (but not student or roommate — oops that must have slipped out by mistake) that problem is nonexistant. Also evidence that Bethel must be "going down the tubes" is the fact that the library is no longer open on Friday and Saturday nights. It really is a shame that the industrious and serious minded students on our campus can find no place to pursue their activities at that choice time — the weekend. Instead the library has opened ON SUNDAY Al, 1 bRNOON. But of course the sabbath only lasts until sundown and a lot of Sundays are cloudy. Then there is the nagging problem of running out of paper toweling in the wash room. It is extremely irritating to wash your hands and then find that after trying to shake them dry, you have to risk ruining your 20 dollar wool skirt to finish the job. Don't janitors have any respect for students anymore After all one can afford only so many 20-dollar skirts each year. And now you grumblers, give me a chance I have not forgotten the most important issues of all — women's hours. This problem is on the level of the Vietnam War and the demand of those dirty hippies that we withdraw immediately and ruin our reputation as the first and best nation in the world. As was said of the Maratorium on November 15, there was nothing new said because there really was nothing new to say. Its a horrible problem, one that should be dealt with immediately. What self respecting girl wants to admit to her date, of course that situation doesn't arise too often, that she has to be in at 11 p.m. I think that at this point I shall stop before I carry a good thing too far. Too many important issues shouldn't be discussed at once, or they tend to lose their relevance. If you think that I have overlooked one of the particular pertinent issues on campus please be sure to inform me of my neglect. (Of course we actually shouldn't admit that we have problems, because we are Christians and good Christians don't have problems.) Now if you are still reading, you are one of those unique individuals who has an unusual amount of persistence. As reward, I will attempt to give you a hint as to what this editorial is really all about. Remem-ber the title? I have decided that it was about time that this editor reevaluated her priorities. After all the editor of a campus newspaper really should not be out of step with the trends on the campus that she is supposed to be representing. (Of course the fact that the purpose of a newspaper is not to represent, but to inform is irrelevant.) I decided that it was about time that the paper started reflecting the true issues. After all shoveled side walks, paper toweling, better cafeteria meals, longer library hours and curfews, and coffee shop infla-tion are more worthy of time, discussion and intellectual energy than thouands dying in Vietnam, or those being malformed by prejudice, the social system, and the educational system. It really would be quite pointless to address ourselves to a problem for which there is no ap-parent answer — we might find one and then what would we do? fax by Tom Ford MARY AND MARGARET Until recently, the forces favoring the abolition of marijuana laws have been an assemblage of the sort of citizens that both Congress and middle-class Americans have chosen to ignore. On October 17 the Senate Select Committee on Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System heard testimony from Dr. Margaret Mead that caused a major upheaval. Dr. Mead, at sixty-seven, is a professor at Columbia University and one of America's best known anthropologists. Her professional reputa-tion has been established by her numerous writings on foreign and American cultures. Dr. Mead's testimony revolved about three arguments for legalizing marijuana.: (1) the damage being done to our legal system and the alienation of the younger generation from society, (2) marijuana is safe unless taken in enormous quantities, and (3) there is an inconsistency in the use of alcohol and the prohibition of marijuana. She stated, "We are damaging our country, our laws, and the relations between young and old by its prohibition." Strict enforcement of marijuana laws has not controlled the growth of its use. Enforcing these laws, which are outdated, is damaging the respect for law in general. In further testimony, Dr. Mead asserted that marijuana is "not nearly as bad as alcohol" and that it is "not harmful unless taken in enormously excessive amounts, but anything used to excess is harm-ful." She underlined this with reference to the interim findings of gov-ernment sponsored research projects that have yet to establish any harmful effects from marijuana use. Dr. Mead cited findings that hold alcohol to be a more serious social danger than marijuana. She also contended that society's con-trasting treatment of alcohol and marijuana was not going unnoticed. This hypocrisy was the cause and target of a large feeling of resent-ment and alienation within the younger generation. Marijuana laws were depicted as an unnecessary barrier between youth and society that had been established on an arbitrary and hypocritical basis. Reactions to Dr. Mead's testimony were varied. Among committee members, there were those who spoke of "thoughtful consideration." After Dr. Mead admitted having tried marijuana once, many echoed the sentiments of Florida Governor Claude Kirk, Jr., who called Dr. Mead "a dirty old lady." The major weakness of Dr. Mead's arguments is the assumption that since marijuana has yet to be proven harmful, it is definitely safe. This appears to be a snap judgement and rather irresponsible position in the light of the various unknown factors still the objects of research. Present marijuana laws are definitely ineffective and antiquated, providing in some states prison terms of up to a twenty year minimum for first-time possession offenses. Not only are the laws serving to alienate youth, they are being disregarded by the growing sector of middle-class Americans who use marijuana. There is room for a more practical and enlightened approach to marijuana, but any move to legalize it now seems hasty. Peace now ... continued from page 1 erican flags. Mothers with children in their arms cried for "Peace Now" along side Yippies. And the collection of signs, slogans, and buttons showed their heads were all together. They were for immediate withdrawal from Vietnam. Not President Nixon's "honorable," eventual peace, but peace now. Shirt poster: "This is My Coun-try" over a peace symbol on a globe. Bumper sticker: "Vietnam: Love It or Leave It." Sign: "Saturday Will Never Be the Same." Seats available on 1C3 tour If you are still thinking about spending Christmas and N e w Years in Europe this year, there are twenty seats still available on the IC3 winter round trip flight from Minneapolis to Paris. Stu-dents, staff, faculty, and families are eligible for the non-stop flight by jet from Minneapolis. The cost is $249. Travelers will have sixteen days of independent travel in Europe, from December 19 to January 4. The openings are expected to fill up before Thanksgiving. Those persons who are still interested should call 331-2300 to obtain ex-act details. The Inter-Collegiate Coordinat-ing Council is also sponsoring flights to Europe this summer. Details will be available through your IC3 Campus representative shortly. the CLARION Published weekly during the academic year, except during vacation and exami-nation periods, by the students of Bethel College, St. Paul, Minn. 55101. Sub-scription rate $4 per year. Editor in chief Pat Faxon News Editor Marg Erickson Feature Editor Cindy Rostollan Fine Arts Editor Marjorie Rusche Sports Editor Tim Weko Copy Editors Toni Magnuson Missy McCool Reporters .... Wibby Smith, Carroll Jarp, Arne Bergstrom, Ronald Roper, Sarah Reasoner, Wally Borner Proofreaders Ruth Bogle Sharon Watson Circulation Manager Joey Healy Photographers Ray Smith Phil Humbert Technical Advisor Mark Olson Advisor Jon Fagerson Opinions expressed in the CLARION do not necessarily reflect the position of the college or seminary. Monday, November 24, 1969 the CLARION Page 3 13ETHEL FORUM Campus survey reveals Convocation on rock music exhibits cultural bigotry concensus on dancing To the editor: Our attention has been drawn of late to the dancing dilemma as it exists at Bethel College. Personal interest in this problem prompt-ed the composition and distribution of a questionnaire designed to determine the prevailing attitudes of the campus community. Here-with are the statistical results of the survey, a brief summarization of the comments that accompanied those results, as well as a few of our own reactions and opinions. A total of 458 students returned our questionnaire. Of these, 151 indicated that they would like to see and would attend a dance at Bethel — 75 were males; 76 were females. Those that said they would not like to see and would not attend a dance at Bethel numbered 278- 135 were males; 143 were females. Indifference was expressed by 29- 20 were males; 9 were females. The cummulative percentages were 33.0%, 60.7%, and 6.3% respectively. The recurring arguments of those who would not like to see a dance at Bethel may be summarized thusly: 1. Students that want to dance should have gone to a secular school. Bethel's policies are well-known, and its students should operate within them. 2. Off-campus dances are numerous and therefore make campus-sponsored dances unnecessary. 3. A dance at Bethel would mar the school's Christian witness. 4. Bethel's responsibility to and dependence upon the Conference constituency virtually eliminates the possibility of a school-supported dance. 5. Some function other than a dance would improve the stagnant social situation just as well and would not produce the uproar that a dance would produce. The prevailing considerations of those who would like to see a dance at Bethel are as follows: 1. The individual's attitude determines the rightness or wrongness of dancing. Those who see no sin in the activity do not sin by participating. 2. A dance would stimulate Bethel's lethargic social life. 3. Dancing does not necessarily desecrate one's Christian witness. As to the formal organization of our questionnaire, several per-ceptive readers noted that it was somewhat biased. We applaud such intelligent analyzation but hasten to point out that a slanted presenta-tion was intentional and almost essential for our intentions. Our pur-pose was twofold: first, to obtain a statistical reply — basically yes, no, or indifferent — from the cross-sectional community; second, to induce maximum comment on the issue. The actual statistics were not affected by the tone of the questionnaire. Our results indicate that readers who voted against dancing were sufficiently aggravated by our biased views to expound upon and explain their feelings, while those who voted for dancing were encouraged to speak out, rather than remain silent in the face of not so silent a majority. After reading the surveys, it is obvious that neither group's reactions were molded by our apparent prejudice; instead, the questionnaire's implied stand pro-duced a quantity of comment that a straight laced, run-of-the mill survey would undoubtedly have never bred. Actually, then, our personal opinions are not important except as they serve to stimulate comment. For this reason we include the following emphases in hopes that readers will see fit to examine and discuss them: 1. Off-campus dances are numerous, but so are off-campus football games, plays, concerts, etc. An on-campus dance would contribute immeasurably toward an improved social life at Bethel. Other functions might serve as well, but we haven't heard of many good ones. (We are fully aware, however, that there is an institutional structure at Bethel which prohibits sanctioned dances, and that this structure would have to be significantly altered before a dance could be held.) 2. Ideally, majority student opinion would determine official school policy. Bethel, though, must consider the wishes of several con-stituencies, not the least of which is the Baptist General Con-ference. The Conference must not, however, become the primary consideration; that must rest with the student body. We wish to extend our thanks to those who filled out and returned the questionnaire, and especially to those who accompanied their vote with comments. Though the results of the survey show that the student body concurs with the Student Services offices regarding the ruling on dancing, they also show that students do have strong feelings on the subject, feelings which we feel ought to be taken into consideration before, and not after, official policy is set forth (especially when such policy is heralded as the result of a concensus of the campus community). For those who could not formulate their opinions without knowing who was taking the survey, we now make what will undoubtedly be a supremely enlightening revelation: The authors of the first Bethel Dance Questionnaire were: Steve Eckstrom and David Healy. Steve Eckstrom '73 David Healy '73 P.S. We are sorry for not obeying the rules regarding P.O. box stuffing. At the time of distribution, we were unaware of the regula-tions; but they have since been brought to our attention, and we shall do our best to abide by them in the future. Alas! Negligence on our part in this area will undoubtedly invalidate the results of our survey. After all, it wasn't official. To the editor: The following is in regards to the "rock" symposium held on the evening of November 11, 1969 A.D. The views given are applicable on-ly to the author, and don't bear malice, or attempt to malign any person and/or group. The supposed purpose of the evening's activities was to explore and determine what "rock" is, how it came about, what it has evolved into and is evolving into, and the degree to which soul, rock and/or beat music has af-fected our society. As it occurred, the speaker, Mr. Robert Larson, made many vague references to sexual depravity, four letter words, and the physical reactions of the human body to "rock." Mr. Larson spoke as an "authority" upon the subject, be-ing, as he claimed, the leader of a hit rock group for several years, playing in night clubs, concerts and Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. So he claimed. Evidently Mr. Larson was never an authority on the art of gentle persuasion. At one point, he be-gan to badger a young woman who had not lowered her head during a prayer. Several attempts were made by the speaker to humble that poor sinner by repe-tition of the phrase, "God loves you, young lady." It must be noted her only reply consisted of the words, "I love Him, too." Interspersing Mr. Larson's re-marks were "outbreaks" of sound purporting to be representative of such hits as Mrs. Robinson, Jesus is a Soul Man, and In-A-Godda-A-Vida. So he claimed. The music was out of tempo, off key, and was a fine job of butchering hit songs as has been witnessed in many a moon. The evening closed with t h e "Damnation to Hell-fire of those To the editor: There is much that can be said for the convocation that was held on the 11th, and I feel inadequate in trying to describe the feelings I have about it. It was hard to believe that anyone who dislikes `hard rock' as much as I do, could come out of a meeting defending it to the hilt. From the very beginning, I was on the defensive because I di-like being told, by a speaker that I 'Have' to respect him, especially when he, quite obviously didn't respect his audience. It was also Sugar eases medication To the editor: ". . . sugar helps the medicine* go down, in a most delightful way." Mary Poppins! What are you do-ing? James E. Rodgers, Associate Professor of Chemistry *D-lysergic acid diethylamide who like to listen to rock music," and was followed by a call to arms (a Crusade praytell) to smash the idols (recordings) of the demon possessed heretics (Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, and Frank Zappa). Rather interesting was the fact that so many records were destroy-ed. Two "Brother Loves", three "Jesus is a Soul Man," a "Son-ny and Cher" album, and an un-determined number of Andy Wil-liams "Happy Heart" were destroy-ed in the wake of that Great Re-ligious Awakening. Why, who need fear of Vietnam, Biafra, pollution, overpopulation, and the Bomb when such an event as the destruc-tion of the "Sin Sound" has oc-cured in our time? Faculty member queries state of communication To the editor: What is happening on our cam-pus regarding the current contro-versy over music is pointing out something some people have been commenting about for some time now, the state of communication existing on our campus. Let me raise some questions for us all to consider: When we communicate wit h someone who holds differing views from our own, are we willing not only to speak our piece, but also able and willing to listen ob-jectively to what the other person is saying to us? Are we willing to admit that possibly we are wrong in some ways and to do so to the other person without our feeling threat-ened, unappreciated (I'll take my bat and ball and go home if you won't play by my rules), or without quite amazing how he limited the power of Christ by saying that he doubted any person could be truly saved when rock was used as a form to draw him to Christ. Dean Gordon Johnson of our Seminary will begin a three-Mon-day series this coming week. His theme will be "Finding Yourself." The first topic to which he will address himself is "Discovering my Greatest Gift." Prof. Dale Rott of our speech department will do some dramatic pieces on Tuesday. On Wednesday the Campus Pastor will speak on the subject "For Your Own Good." Vededeat eaftrat e‘cetd Bus Stops at Bodien — 9:15 a.m. Small Bus for Evening Service — 6:30 p.m. Pastor—Robert Featherstone Assistant Pastor—Bill Malam Please bear in mind, we have yet to hear the sponsors of the evening's festivities offer equal time to the proponents of rock. (Perhaps the necessary numbers of stakes with which to burn the witches and warlocks are unavail-able.) Such are the after effects of one evening of cultural bigotry. The refusal to accept, or acknow-ledge the existence of music which has still not evolved fully into the full experience of which it is capable. What next, the burning of Spid-erman Comic Books? 692867-230 Digital D.J., A.H. Tighe '73 having to revert to personal at-tacks? Do we remember that we are all human beings, each with fail-ings and faults? (Remember the Deeper Life Week Speakers?) Are we all behaving as Chris-tians — loving our neighbor no matter who he is (or what depart-ment he is from)? Finally, does each of us try to communicate to other people out-side our own 'cliques' in the best sense of the above questions— even though there may be no cur-rent controversy raging on cam-pus? Let's all remember somebody on our campus said, 'Hey . . . it's me . . . I'm in here.' I don't think they are alone, do you? Let's get it together campus, let's get it together. Convocation backfires R. Steinhaus, Instructor of Sociology ebapet Pott5 by Pastor Maurice C. Lawson I thought it odd that any man who disliked rock to the extent that Larson said he did, could spend 20 long minutes 'practicing it' on us. Quite frankly, he played very poorly, no matter what it was, and I was insulted to think he actually thought I liked it! In short, I was very disappointed in his presentation. Cindy Rostollan '71 Some marchers packed lunches and picnicked in the cold at the rally. Because there was a time limit on the marchers' parade permit and because there were more marchers than were anticipated, a good share of those who turned out had to migrate down the mall from the Capitol to the Washington Monument rather than follow the charted route. On the deserted grounds around the Monument is the evidence that it really happened. Marchers expressed the hope that litter would not be the exclusive result. Page 4 the CLARION Monday, November 24, 1969 'There was nothing new said about peace during the March in Washington-but then is there really anything new to say?' WASHINGTON (CPS) — Am-erica lifted her skirt and sat on the cold ground at the Washington Monument November 15 as hun-dreds and hundreds of thousands of her children came together for three and a half hours of talking, music, and serious reflection on the war in Vietnam. There was a little bit of every-one on the monument grounds, long haired young, and middle aged women wrapped in f ull length mink, little children, and young marrieds. This was their resting place after the long march from Capitol Hill up Pennsylvania Avenue onto the rolling grounds of the monument. No one seemed any too worse for the wear. The spirit of the crowd was high. Greetings were shouted back and forth and warm hugs and an occasional kiss was exchanged by old friends and ac-quaintances alike. A new city was being born in the center of the nation's capital — a city that could easily be called "Peace" or "Love" or maybe just "Together." Al-though and impressive list o f speakers and talent passed on and off the stage, most of the people were there just to be counted— they had heard the words many times before—but the faces and the friends, they were new and exciting. Many brought picnic luches that were spread on blankets or held in laps. Kentucky Fried Chicken, hot potato salad and bagels were all part of the menu. Mobe was giving away food from trucks and stands set up around the grounds. They asked for donations if pos-sible — but were willing to make sure that everyone had an apple or an orange if they wanted it. It was hard to walk through the grounds without ending up with at least one chicken leg, a bagel and an orange. Others huddled under blankets or in sleeping bags. Many were too tired to sit through the whole program. They slept on the grass rolled in blankets with only a shaggy head sticking out to con-front the piercing cold. People sat around chatting or singing, dis-cussing or just experiencing the glorious security of knowing you didn't have to be alone for peace. The "Women For Peace" were there, mostly well dressed ladies wearing black and white banners urging "Not Our Sons — Not Their Sons"; "The Women's Inter-national League for Peace" from Palo Alto, California met in one corner of the lawn holding up their blue and gold banner, greet-ing fellow demonstrators as they passed by. There were Longshore-men and Iron Workers from Brook-lyn and Yonkers for Peace; Politi-cal Scientists for Peace; Architects and Engineers for Peace; Chagrin Falls, Ohio for Peace, and various union locals gathering their num-bers in one corner or another to present a united front for peace. Everyone had at least one but-ton. If they didn't have them be-fore the rally there was ample supply once they reached t h e grounds. Mobe and various com-mecial salesmen were selling ev-erything from pancake sized white doves on blue backgrounds to smaller white buttons immortaliz-ing the words of Vice President Agnew, "Hi, I'm an effette, im-pudent, intellectual snob." Posters, bumper stickers, banners, Ameri-can flags, special peace banners were all part of the carnival at-mosphere that spread through the rally grounds. Along the fringes of the crowd, white was overflowing into the street about thirty minutes after the rally began. Guerilla theater groups were acting out various phases of the government's past misdoings to the delight of the audience gathered around them. At other spots on the grounds, musicians held impromptu con-certs urging people to sing the songs they knew and to hum what they weren't sure of. One little lady in an expensive fur trimmed coat lost her husband. He had stopped to talk with some friends he had bumped into, Hal and Betty — he didn't know that they were for peace too! An older man and his wife mov-ed through the crowd wearing a sandwich board attacking the gov-ernment for taking money out of their social security checks to pay for an immoral war. It was hard to pinpoint the ef-fette, impudent intellectual snobs. No one wore a sign proclaiming "Intellectuals for Peace". Maybe intellectuals look like everyone else when they are asking for peace. Although no one would doubt that the majority of the crowd was "On the right side of 30" as Dr. Spock put it, everyone was a little younger for having taken the time to get into the world and demonstrate for what they knew was right. The fear that in this massive demonstration t h e "wrong side of 30" contingent would be buried by the young, never really came to pass. In Sun-day hats, and business suits, the "other side" was certainly out in force for this march. So many people wanting peace —but still fewer who would de-mand it. The crowds were im-pressive, nonviolent and certainly dedicated to their cause. But you WASHINGTON (CPS) — Hun-dreds of active-duty GIs for peace managed to make it to Washing-ton for the Mobilization, although many faced disciplinary action for doing so. "We had to sneak off base and through Arlington Cemetery to get here," said one GI at the March Against Death Virginia starting point who is stationed at nearby Fort Meyer. "We're not supposed to be out here tonight, and if we're identified we're in trouble." Another GI, who marched in the early hours of the 4.2 mile hike, said more than 100 of his peers at Fort Bragg, North Caro-lina were on their way to Washing-ton. "Most took three-day passes and got in car pools," he said. More than 500 GIs at Fort Bragg had signed a petition calling for withdrawal of troops from Viet-nam, but others were not able to could still see a sense of unsure-ness on some faces as they reflect-ed on the path that had, over the years, led them to this rally. Did they have the right to be demand-ing peace in the world from their government? Some of the people were still not sure. There was nothing new said about peace during the March in Washington—but then there isn't really anything new to say. Yet something very new about the movement was said or at least in the air. November 15 may come to be known in the future as the last peaceful effort by America's children to keep her from being prostituted beyond redemption. It would be hard to follow an act like the Mobilization's rally and the March Against Death with more talking, walking and singing for peace. Our feet are getting tired . . . and our words aren't buying peace. get transportation or passes to participate. During the Mobilization rally, one GI, speaking for all those present, told the crowd that if Nixon doesn't bring the troops home now he will soon find "they- 're going to come home all by themselves." The remark brought one of the day. Most of the GIs openly identi-fied themselves by wearing "GI for Peace" paper caps. A large number of "Veterans for Peace" hats also were visible. One of those sporting such a hat on the first night of the "March Against Death" was not in the crowd during Saturday's massive rally. He was waiting in Washington armory in his mili-tary uniform to be deployed in case of trouble. He told fellow marchers that if he was ordered to use force continued on page 5 GI's disobey to take part in march Overflow marchers took a short cut down the mall from the Capitol to the rally at the Washington Monument. Soldiers ordered to cut hair for Mobilization There were estimates of up to a million and one-half people who rallied at the Washington One marcher attempted to get a better view Monument after the March. of the speakers at the rally by climbing a tree. Monday, November 24, 1969 the CLARION Page 5 Bethelites hitch to D. C. for Moratorium by Marjorie M. Rusche We made it. Rather, five of the seven Bethel-ites who hitch-hiked to Washing-ton D.C. for the November Mora-torium March and Rally safely made it there and back in time to participate in the activities. The other two decided to drop in on their parents and scratch the plan to protest. Although warned by friends and foes that we'd never make it in time, and buffeted by blasts of wind and snow on take-off time Thursday afternoon, the prevailing sentiment of the group was "We'll make it" and "Jesus is with us." Events proved the validity of these sentiments. Our first ride took us two miles down the road to a truck stop where we could opt out for coffee if conditions got desparate. Des-paration drew near, and we were debating whether to go in or not, when a van saw our thumbs and stopped. They were the Minnea-polis Institute of Arts, and yes, they were going to D.C. for the Moratorium, and yes, we could have a ride. We stopped in the boonies of Wisconsin in a small town cafe for coffee and hot chocolate and sat our bodies down at the coun-ter. Minutes later, a grizzled old-timer staggered in, sat down, sus piciously eyed the long hair and grubbies and queried, "Say, are y o u folks from California?" "Nope." "Yup, I was out in Cali-fornia a couple months ago. Couldn't take it. Those people never take baths. And, you know what else, the Beatles started the whole thing." Thus illuminated, we left the eat-joint and hit the road. We flashed by two figures hud-dled together on 1-94. "Stop the van! Those are our friends!" Sure enough. They entered the van chilled and slightly dazed with the knowledge that our group was together and we would actually make it to D.C. The van headed southward to avoid the Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio tollways and the trip began to feel like a replay of Easy Rider. The local sheriffs would be sitting in the cafes when we stopped to eat, passersby would curiously peer in the van windows when we drove through small towns. The driver drove straight out with-out sleeping and we got the feel-ing of endless motion, of being on a train with no place to stretch or sleep and huddling together to keep warm since the heater was broken. Early Saturday morning (3:00 a.m.) we straggled into D.C. and found a restaurant in Georgetown. It was packed out with beautiful, weird, freaky peace people. We filled our bellies, relaxed, and speculated on the amount of peo-ple that would attend the Mora-torium activities and whether there would be violence or not. Saturday's dawn broke sunny, crisp, and clear which heightened the beauty of the city. Washing-ton D.C. (or the parts we saw) is a relatively clean city. Most of the houses are spacious looking, have those marvelous wide front porches and large windows with open shutters on the side. The trees still abundantly bore their leaves and the air was warmer than Minnesota's. As we headed down Wisconsin Avenue towards the march, friend-ly groups of freaks flashed us peace signs and stopped to chat if we were on the same side of the street. We hit the corner of Wisconsin and Massachusetts Ave-nues and didn't even have a chance to stick out our thumbs before some hips A stopped to give us a lift to the Capitol, where peace marchers were gathering. Standing around in the mall be-tween the Capitol and the Wash-ington Monument, we got a fore-taste of the effects of the popula-tion explasion. There was very little space to move around in. We milled around, waiting for directions as to where to line up for the march. We waited and waited. Unknown to us, the march was going on all this time—from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pennsylvania Avenue, which is not exactly a narrow street, was so congested with all the peace marchers that there was no room for all the people in the mall area waiting to march. Finally a MOBE leader reached a microphone and an-nounced that since there would be no room for us to march on Pennsylvania, we could march up the mall to the Washington Monu-ment. We started moving. The cops were warily watching us from the tops of the federal buildings. The march was leisurely, and a re-laxed, friendly atmosphere pre-vailed. Mothers for peace, Vets for peace, businessmen, Black Panthers, SDS'ers, hippies, Mc- Carthyites, were all there and get-ting along just fine. People were giving away and sharing food, cigarettes, money, and smiles. It was a political Woodstock. There were an estimated million at the rally at the monument. Arlo Guthrie and Paul Stuckey lent professional music to the occa-sion, Leonard Bernstein put in an appearance and blessed the marchers efforts. Dave Dillinger, one of the par-ticipants in the three-ring circus political trial in Chicago with Judge Hoffman as chief barker, gave one of the finest speeches that I have ever heard at a politi-cal rally. His main point was that the peace protestors were the true patriots by speaking out against evils in society that were disintegrating the fabric of Am-erican society, that protest was the true American tradition, not being in the "silent majority." Dillinger suggested that the Jus-tice Department might check into Agnew's activities, since he was suspicious that Agnew was cros-sing state lines to incite riot. Dil-linger also ventured that Spiro Agnew was the Richard Nixon of the Richard Nixon administration. We left during the start of (Rep.) Sen. Goddel's speech since we were so tired and hungry. We filtered our way out of the crowd (which took 3/4 of an hour to accomplish) and stood in line, seemingly forever, at one of many Washington restaurants to grab a bite to eat. We ate outside on the sidewalk since there was no room inside. The really remarkable fact is that there were a million other cold, hungry, tired people at the rally and march and the spirit of the crowd was so friendly and warm. There was absolutely no violence at the rally or march. The "violence" — which consisted of some rock throwing and window breaking by a small fraction (200 actively participating, 700 onlook-ing) of the SDS'ers that were there and tear gas by the police occur-red at an impromptu rally called by Abie Hoffman and held at the Justice Department building. This rally was not connected with the MOBE march. As a mat-ter of fact, the MOBE parade mar-shals tried to prevent the militants there from reaching the police guarding the Justice building. The million who marched and partici-pated at the rally at the monument were completely peaceful. We left D.C. around 6 p.m. with mixed emotions. It was diffi-cut to leave such a beautiful rally and a beautiful feeling of peace, harmony, and unity, but we were stimulated by thoughts of pillows, sheets, mattresses, and blankets awaiting us in St. Paul. Our group split up so it would be easier to hitch back. Traffic was streaming out of D.C., but space in the cars, vans, and buses was at a premium. So, our mini-group hitched a ride with a chem-istry professor at Cleveland State whose companion, was a union worker. A black' social worker affiliated with Cook County Wel-fare Dept. transported us and an SDSer from Cleveland to Chica-go. We discussed the ever-widen-ing gaps in American society, and if it was too late to avert a blood-bath in the streets. A former Bethelite (small world) then pick-ed us up and delivered us safely to the steps of Bethel at 10:00 Sunday night. The trip cost each of us around $10.00 (spent for food). Its educa-tional value, for me and I'm sure for others, was equivilent to what I learn in approximately one sem-ester of college. Returning to school Monday was a culture shock. I almost couldn't grasp that the latest campus "con-trovery" was whether rock music was sinful or not. I personally was wondering how much longer the country is going to last. Unreal. continued from page 4 against peace demonstrators, "I would disobey orders." He said he knew of others who felt the same way. The airman first class said that everything about the activities of the guard in relation to the dem-onstration had been kept very quiet to prevent any counter ac-tivities or preparation on the other side. He explained how part of his training had included a demon-stration in how to cope with large crowds and chemical control. He also had to get his hair cut before Mobilization Day, because his commander said his m e n "musn't look like any of the peo-ple involved in the march." But although the reservist got his hair cut, the commander's hope was unfulfilled. There were a lot of people in the crowd who looked like the National Guords-men as the hundreds of GIs for peace can attest. James Bragg, head of Financial Aids and Admissions, and Robert Crandall (below), admissions counselor, find that one of their main problems is interpreting what Bethel is. Page 6 the CLARION by Toni Magnuson According to James Bragg, head of Financial Aids and Admissions, several changes influenced the de-cline in enrollment trends and need for Bethel to establish an admissions and financial aid of-fice. Previously, pastors were very influential in the students' choice of colleges, but with counselors in even the smallest high schools, young people have become coun-selor oriented for direction in the decision. Since counselors generally stress state colleges, Bethel must relate to this new approach. Rising costs scare many students away and therefore admissions and financial aid were combined. The various action groups on secular campuses are very attrac-tive to many student who previous-ly came to Bethel for the Christian aspect. They are now being en-couraged to go to a State school and identify with one of these groups for Christian support. Another very important factor is the need for information. "Kids are bombarded with material from all over," said Bragg. "And Bethel must show an interest in them." Robert Crandall, admissions coun-selor, also found that the church-es didn't know anything about Bethel. "They must be given up to date information because churches and alumni make Bethel —we will die when we alienate ourselves from them." Still in the process of organi-zation, Bragg has found that one of the main tasks is interpreting what Bethel is. "We are trying to find out what we are doing and saying and put it in black and white — this has forced us to do some real soul searching." The new college catalogue, which students have found to be very attractive and appealing de-scribes Bethel as "an exciting place to live and learn! Ours is not a monastic existance. At Beth-el there is a growing desire by students and faculty alike not to be a religious order, but to be a Christian Community." Bethel should be more than just by Bonnie Robinson "Help! I need somebody! Help! Not just anybody!" This Beatle song has become the theme of many Bethelites now that D-slips are out, Nik Dag has ended, and Deeper Life Week has become lost in our memories. Students are flunking out at Bethel academically, socially, and spiritually. Depression and hope-lessness have spread throughout the campus and kids are wonder-ing if college is worth the work demanded. These Bethelites need help from the stronger, more ex-perienced upperclassmen, but they don't know where to start search-ing for aid. Because of a real concern for these students, a student tutorial program, headed by Sid Veenstra, has been designed to bring to-gether the questioning students and the more settled upperclass-men. The selection of tutors combines three methods. First, students on the dean's list will be contacted and asked to help in this volun-teer program. They will be re-quested to state the three areas in which they would feel best qualified to help whether it be an academic course or social or spiritual counselling. Monday, November 24, 1969 a Christian atmosphere or re-treat," said Bragg. "We should be a Christian Community — implying interpersonal relationships across all levels; a church in action!" Bragg said that he feels Bethel can become, and is moving towards this ideal, and has seen a new awareness, interest, openess and honesty on the campus. But, as Crandall put it, "We are only as Christian as each of us is individu-ally." Crandall prefers to think of his position as an information bureau rather than a recruiter. Rather than attempting to oversell Bethel, the admissions officer's purpose is to give people an hon-est description of what Bethel is, show an interest and from there let the prospective student decide for himself. Crandall is involved with face to face contacts and is on the road Monday through Thursday visiting at least three high schools per day. Through the month of December he will be working mainly in Minnesota also partici-pating in high school college nights and "Focus on Bethel" nights in cooperation with alumni. During the second semester he will concentrate on junior col-leges, key out of state churches and on-campus tours and inter-views. "We pull no punches about being a Christian college," said Cran-dall as he explained how he goes about 'selling' Bethel. In all of his contacts, people are made a-ware of Bethel's distinction. "Bethel is one of the more unique colleges in our area," said Crandall, "for Christianity is more important than anything academic or non-academics." He also added that the interest in and attitude towards people was unique. "It's more than merely an intellectual interest." As Crandall describes the func-tions of Bethel as a Christian col-lege to prospective students, he stresses that it is the students that make the college. There are many outlets for service, but all is left up to the student's own ini-tiative. "You will be as Christian as you are when you come." Secondly, department heads will suggest several students who are well qualified academically in their major field. These students will also be offered a chance to i'elp in the program. Thirdly, any students who want to help may volunteer his aid. These students should talk to Sid Veenstra, a transfed from Brier Crest Bible Col-lege in Saskatchewan, Canada hopes the tutorial program will ease social and academic stress on campus. Both Crandall and Bragg have found the response from prospec-tive students to be very good. "If a student is interested in Bethel said Crandall, "he is usually ser-ious about it, for he is looking specifically for a Christian col-lege." From experience thus far, Cran-dall has also found that Bethel has made a very big impression on several high school counselors in the state of Minnesota because it is a Christian college, according to him with our standards (no drinking, smoking, dancing, etc.) "We don't need to apologize for our standards," said Crandall. "In fact we push them. But yet, I don't care about standards — I like Christ." For the second offering of its 1969-70 season, the Saint Paul Opera Association is bringing back its 1968 production of Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel for three Thanksgiving weekend matinees, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 28, 29 and 30, at 2 p.m. in the Saint Paul Audi-torium Theatre. Humperdinck's Hansel and Gret-el, based on fairy tales of the James Bragg, Dave Shupe, or Sid Veenstra. Troubled students desiring help should contact Sid Veenstra. Veen-stra will assign a tutor for each particular problem and will ar-range for the first tutorial ses-sion. From then on it will become a fairly independent project be-tween the student and the tutor. The student tuorial program will start immediately after Thanks-giving, but the initial work has begun already. Sid Veenstra is pre-paring for the start of the pro-gram by finding tutors and co-ordinating the need of students and the aid available so as to benefit the students as much as possible. Veenstra's background has pre-pared him for such a responsi-bility. He graduated from Brier Crest College in Saskatchewan, Canada, last April concluding three years of study. This past summer he was an assistant pas-tor at a church in Dallas, Oregon, and had another church on the coast. He also worked with a folk group which sang in prisons, churches, and on the beach. Such experience will be valuable for Sid Veenstra in helping students and organizing the tutorial pro-gram. Brothers Grimm, was part of the Saint Paul Opera's evening sub-scription series last season, and it toured successfully to Chicago in December, 1968, where it was the inaugural opera production in the recently restored Auditorium Theatre. "Hansel and Gretel is an annual holiday tradition for the family in many of the world's opera houses," said George Schaefer, general manager of the Saint Paul Opera. "We have scheduled the by Cindy Rostollan It hasn't any real name, any-body can come, anybody that wants to give one can, and the invita-tion is spread by word of mouth. If you heard about these `get-to-gether's', did you come? When Deeper Life Week was over, the main thing that the speakers left with us was the knowledge that there are many lonely people at Bethel. To many, this came as a surprise and they wanted to do something about it. So, instead of sitting around and waiting for someone else to begin something, a few kids talked over the possibility of having a group of kids over to their apartment for just a time of sitting down and getting to know each other. The first meeting started small, with just about 15 people talking and sharing with one another. It wasn't long before these 15 told their friends and acquaintances about the meeting and another get-together was quickly planned. This time, the number had more than tripled, and though the pur-pose of the gathering wasn't to be Volleyball team wins one, also loses Monday night Bethel played Carleton College. The B-team had no trouble taking the match 15- 12, 15-8, 15-7. The A-team how-ever, did not fare so well. The first game Bethel had difficulty returning Carleton's serves and were soundly defeated 15-5. Beth-el revived and played hard in the last two games but the effort was lost against Carleton's accurate serves and spikes. The final two game scores were 15-9 and 15-12. The Bethel women's volleyball team faced Concordia College last Thursday night. The B-team, fight-ing hard, lost in a very close con-test: 15-13, 17-15, 15-11. The A-team game was also close. After dropping the first game 9-15, Beth-el got determined. Supported by vigorous cheering, the girls won the next three games: 15-13, 15- 10, 15-9. Thanksgiving vacation matinees as a result of numerous requests from last season's evening audi-ence for an opportunity to enjoy Hansel and Gretel with their chil-dren. With the charm of the fairy tale, the marvelous characters, and Humperdinck's superb music, Han-sel and Gretel has great appeal for children and adults alike." Featured in the role of Hansel will be Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Nancy Williams, who will continued on page 7 Christ-centered, kids soon began sharing, giving their testimonies and telling what Christ had done for them. Later, someone in the group suggested they split into little groups so they could all get to know each other better, and so they could spend some time in prayer. New friendships began to spring up, and more and more got to know people they had never met before. If someone felt they want-ed to have one of these get-to-gethers on some night, they would just tell their friends and soon word would get around about the new get-together. As one girl said, "The neat thing about these meeings is it is not a certain clique that comes. Anybody and everybody came to ours." There isn't any special time or place for these meetings. The kids that attend are concerned about each other and want to get to know you! Keep your ears open for the next 'friendship session.' If you go, you'll probably bring home a friend with whom you can attend the next time! Transfer student organizes tutorial plan Bragg, Crandall articulate recruitment program St. Paul Opera presents Englebert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel production for Thanksgiving Students act on discoveries of Deeper Life Week speakers Most folks don't eat at the Arden Inn to save money. But it makes good cents. e eirden Inn 2131 N. Snelling/Across from Har-Mar/Phone 6314414 a Alt Robert Clark Nelson, Associate Professor of Art again brings Bethel College to the public's attention through one of his many accomplishments. by Dave Shupe Black: Ain't no cabs come into Good political and social satire Harlem. is hard to find. Even some of the material presented at Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop is the type one suffers through. But enough is genuine humor to make the going worthwhile, provided you can find transportation to 26th St. and Hennepin, or a park-ing spot. The current production is titled Hate, Sex, and Violence: the Amer-ican Dream. Not quite a play, it is a series of short sketches of common, distorted American life ("Violence is as American as ap-ple pie.") In one scene a suburban New York commuter accidentally gets off the subway at 110th St. (Har-lem) late on a Friday night. Snatches of the conversation: White: Say, uh, do you think I could get a cab if I called from Honestly, it's worth it if you the bottom of the stairs? can stomach it. Humperdinck's opera presented White: Uh, could I catch a bus somewhere? Black: Walk up the stairs, turn left. Walk ten blocks down Lennox Avenue, past the Mal-colm X Playground. Right next to the Black Panther headquarters. You can't miss it. If the scenes are too leftwing for you, you'll enjoy the autoharp music during intermission; though probably not the improvisation each Sunday night after the per-formance when the actors make up the skits on the spot according to audience suggestions. This per-mits you to find out just how gross the people are that are sitting around you. Glasses Contact Lenses ELWOOD CARLSON Optometrist 272 Lowry Medical Arts 227-7818 St. Paul, Minn. 55102 Monday, November 24, 1967 the CLARION Page 7 Tbeatbtr Retiteth Robert C. Nelson exhibits paintings in Chicago, Brave New Workshop explains social and psychological functions of color presents production on political, social satire the hippies with bright colors, wide striped scarfs, bell-bottoms, pant-suits, vests, mini- and maxi-dresses, costume jewelry, e t c . " Dress change is now starting at the bottom instead of at the top. "Young people are reacting a-gainst the dull, drab colors, color-formulas, and conservative lines and designs practiced by their parents," Nelson observed. The change in the conception of the value of the dollar and status has changed conceptions of the "ap-propriate" things to wear. "Kids are more open now, they take ideas from all over," Nelson stat-ed. "It's perfectly proper to go to Dayton's to buy an expensive, fancy shirt and then go to the sal-vation army to find the pants to complete the outfit." Nelson will have a one-painting show in December at the West Lake Gallery for its Christmas show. The painting "Sacrifice" is a triptych — a painting with the main idea in the central panel and supporting themes or exten-sions of the main theme on the two side panels. The central panel depicts Christ's sacrifice on the cross and the sacrifice of astro-nauts Chafee, Grissom, and White who died as pioneers of space ex-ploration. The imagery on the right panel is an atom bomb, on the left a rose. Bright, intense colors are used, and are combined on the Christ-astronaut suit to give a garish, other-worldly, un-earthly effect. Nelson also successfully works with poster design and silk-screen-ing. For the past four years, sam-ples of his posters have been included in the International Post-er Annual, which is published in Switzerland and is a collection of the best posters in the world. Next April, Nelson will exhibit some of his silk-screen prints at the Susan Kohn art gallery. The entire exhibition will consist of Nelson's work. continued from page 6 be repeating her performance from the 1968 production as well as stage directing the return en-gagement. Also repeating their roles from last season will be soprano Joan Benner in the part of Gretel and Carolyne James of the Mother. Miss James most recently appeared with the Saint Paul Opera as the Grandmother in de Falla's La Vida Breve in October. William Beck, baritone of the New York City Opera will sing the role of Peter, the Father, and Mary Ellen Jenkins, Minneapolis soprano, will play both the Sand-man and Dew Fairy. Metropolitan Opera tenor Robert Schmorr will make his first appearance with the Saint Paul Opera in the part of the Witch who bakes children into gingerbread cookies. Set designs for the production are by Jack Barkla, Minneapolis by Marilee Benson The first two senior music re-citals for this school year will be presented by Becky Lindaman and Lloyd Rekstad. This Monday, November 24, Lloyd Rekstad will perform on the organ at 8 p.m. in the Calvary Baptist Church. He will be as-sisted by Dan Wickman, bass, a Bethel alumni. Accompanists are Karin Dahl Wickman and Leah Rogers Wilke. A wide variety of music literature will be covered, ranging from the Baroque period to contempor-ary pieces. Featured numbers will include two contemporary settings, Holy, Holy, Holy by Pete Post and Variations on America by Charles Ives. Lloyd Rekstad is a secondary music education major, with a vocal emphasis. His home town is Hastings, Minnesota. Becky Lindaman's senior recital, also an organ and also at Cal-vary Baptist, will occur December 1 at 8 p.m. She will perform mu-sic from Baroque, Classical, and Contemporary periods. Selections will include Bach's Prelude in G Minor and Piece Herique by Cesar Franck. Compositions by Flor Pet-ers, Bordon Young, Powell Weav-er, Roger Nyquist, and Charles designer currently with the Chil-dren's Theatre of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Pratricia Collins of Opera Today, New York, is designing new lighting for the re-turn engagement of Hansel and Gretel. Igor Buketoff will return to the Saint Paul Opera for this production as conductor. Buketoff conducted the 1968 version of Han-sel and Gretel as well as this season's La Vida Breve and El Sombrero de Tres Picos. Children from the Andahazy School of Ballet and voice pupils of Violet Gould Mather will per-form in the gingerbread chorus and appear as angels and forest animals. Tickets for the holiday matinees are at special reduced rates and are not part of the Saint Paul Opera's season subscription. For full information and reservations, call the Saint Paul Opera Box Office at 227-3046. Widor are included in her pro-gram. Becky is also a music education major, and is also interested in elementary and music therapy. Her home is in Aplington, Iowa. Lloyd Rekstad and Becky Linda-man are both students of Mrs. Jean Christian. The recitals are open to Bethel students, staff, and faculty. by Marjorie M. Rusche Robert Clark Nelson, associate professor of art at Bethel, opened an exhibit of six paintings at the Rosenstone Art Gallery in Chica-go. Nelson's work, along with eight other Twin Cities artists, is show-ing at the Rosenstone gallery from November 12-December 3, then will travel throughout Illinois for the next three months. The paintings, entitled Venus Fluidic, Rollic Fluidic, Charic Flui-dic, Blush Fluidic, Unii Fluidic, vibrate with vivid color and em-phasis fluidic, undulating curves and biomorphic shapes. Nelson's material, acrylic poly-mer, a plastic based paint, gives a brightness, intensity, and vivid-ness to colors and stark, clear lines where one color abruptly stops and another begins. The dynamic effect of his paintings is heighten-ed by hanging them diagonally. Development of the intensity and tonality of color and its re-lationship to other colors is Nel-son's current artistic interest. "Right now I'm engrossed in how to relate three colors," Nelson stated. "Two are relatively easy to balance. It is more challenging to juggle three around to get the desired effects of vibration, inten-sity, heat, pulsation; so the rela-tionships of colors and the colors themselves are not dead, dull, pas-sive things, but alive, growing, liv-ing, being." "I'm always amused by the tri-ad color charts you find in books on color that tell you what is good color harmony and what isn't. All the cliches believed about color are simply not true. Certain colors do not 'go" with other colors," Nelson emphasized. "There isn't such a thing as 'bad' color. One color in itself is really no color —it becomes color in relation to other objects." Nelson feels colors serve psy-chological and social functions, that humans derive feelings of security or insecurity from the colors around them. "When some-one comes up to me and says, 'Oh no, I couldn't wear that color' I say, 'Why couldn't you?'," Nelson stated. "Colors become symbolic of attitudes, patterns, behavior, whole ways of thinking." A definite relation between choice of color, fabric, design in dress and life style exists, Nelson expressed. "We see a new freedom and creativity now in the trend towards bright colors in children's clothing and men's clothing and the wide variety of clothes worn by youth today." "The hippie movement brought about a revolution in fashion and dress," Nelson said. "The foremost Paris designers are now copying Senior music majors give recitals Page 8 the CLARION Monday, November 24, 1969 Bethel's basketball squad, which has been practicing as a team since October 27 opened their season November 21 at Briar Cliff in Iowa. Basketball team begins cage season in Iowa with Briar Cliff and Dordt The Column by Tim Weko This is the time of the sports year which is known as a transitional period — the time when football, soccer and cross country are over, but the winter sports, basketball and wrestling haven't yet begun. It's also a good time to sum up a lot of things. For instance, I would like to congratulate each football player who stuck with the team. Of course there were no victories, but as important as victories are, they somehow pale in the light of the determination that was part of each team member. Sometimes the will to survive is as admirable as the will to win, and it seemed that the Royals had some of both qualities this season. There were many good individual performances that the players can look back at with pride, but I'm sorry they couldn't have gotten the win they so richly deserved. That brings us to the Cross Country team which was winning against most of its opponents until the last couple of weeks when the guys last to Winona and Hamline. These were disappointing losses, but should by no means be the yardstick used to measure the success of the whole season. There were numerous team victories and many good team efforts. And individually times steadily improved as the season progressed .It's awfully easy to look ahead to next year, but in this case it is also valid thinking because the core of a strong team will return next year. The soccer team, though not a varsity team, was still composed of school members and those deserve attention. They had what might be termed a successful season, but it. was so inconsistent as to make one wonder. But they did beat the University and tie the U's international club team. I think possibly they're biggest disappointment was their final loss to Hamline which might have been due to an overdose of confidence. You must respect your opponent no matter how bad he is, or he'll beat you. That goes in all sports. I personally hope the soccer team reaches varsity status next year because they seem to have earned a chance. Out goes the fall season and in comes the winter. Basketball and wrestling at this time look to have a chance to have their most success-ful seasons in a long time. And they'll probably need to win every game and every match to shake some spirit into this morgue. In years to come people will remember Bethel college as the graveyard of school spirit, and you'll probably be able to take courses like: How to Sap Enthusiasm I and II, of Apathy and the American Dream. Bethel soccer players Dan Anderson, Jon Nordstrom, Tim Larson and Pete Wicklund are preparing for Pan American and Olympic try-outs. Not pictured is Pete Wicklund. Bethel soccer players are eligible for Olympic trials 2220 EDGERTON STREET AT HWY 36 ST. PAUL, MINN 55117 J. Leonard Carroll, Pastor C. Bruce Anderson, Asst. Pastor BUS LEAVES EACH SUNDAY: 9:25 A.M. and 6:40 P.M. Am, um ...61.um Tatoramataed STANDINGS Team Won Lost BOWLING 1. Falcon 6 0 Standings 2. Pit 6 2 New Dorm I 17 3. Faculty 6 3 First Floor I 15 4. Second New 6 3 New Dorm H 12 5. Third Old 6 4 Falcon 10 3/4 6. Third New 5 5 Off Campus 10 7. New Dorm 5 5 First Floor II 7 3/4 8. First Floor 4 7 Second Old 4 9. Second Old 1 8 Second New 3 1/2 10. Off Campus 0 8 Third New 1 1/4 FINAL STANDINGS New Dorm III 3/4 The basketball team opens its 1969-70 season at Briar Cliff in Iowa November 21. Saturday night the Royals continued the season away from home at Dordt, Iowa. Bethel beat both of these teams last year at home, but didn't fare as well at Briar Cliff two years ago. These two games could offer an early look at how the Royals will do this season. Next Saturday, for all the fans who will be missing turkey at home, the team will open its home season against Mayville of South Dakota. In their only pre-vious encounter with Mayville, the Royals lost a Christmas tour-nament at Mayville. The team has been working out together since October 27, al- While injuries have been the nemesis of every Royal wrestling team thus far, this year's matmen are preparing themselves to cope with them early in the season. Knee problems will take the mat with 118 pounder Bob Down-ey and senior standout Bob Olsen (177 lbs.). Freshman Tom Hen-drickson will have the companion-ship of a weak back while Soph Lee Granlund will give frequent attention to last year's dislocated elbow. It takes better than average men to compete under some of these conditions, but Bethel has just that caliber athlete on the '69-70 team. Consistent winners and co-cap-tains Greg Ekbom and Bob Olsen will anchor the promising squad. Junior Doug Warring is expected to continue his winning ways at 150 pounds. Warring is up from last year's 137 lb. class, but is judged more than capable at the new wieght. Sophomore Lee Gran-lund is the only other returning letterman, and will weigh in at 126 pounds. Frosh hopefuls in-clude Dave Ekbom (134), Denny Liedstrand (142), Walt Geery (190- Hwt.), and Tom "Rock" Hendrick-son (190/Hwt.). Newcomers Kent Osterman, a sophomore at 126 lbs., and senior Bob Downey bring much needed experience to the lighter weights. though individually they have played pick-up games throughout September and October to get in shape. Practices have been tough, and have placed much emphasis on the offense. Last year the team generally worked around center Ron Pederson who average 24 points and 14 rebounds a game. However, Pederson has graduated and Coach Jack Traeger is looking for a more balanced, steady at-tack. Along with Pederson, Larry Johnson, reserve center, was lost through graduation. Returning let-termen are seniors Andy Feldman and Tim Weko and juniors Bob Brodin, Don Larson and Lowell Richardson. Bob Renwick lettered last year, but is unable to return because of personal problems. The grapplers opened November 22 against Concordia College and Huron in a triangular at Concor-dia. The men will be at home to open against Pillsbury December 2. Pillsbury considers wrestling it's number one sport, and com- Team Won Lost 1. Falcon 8 0 2. Second New 6 2 3. Off Campus 5 3 4. Faculty 5 3 5. Third New 4 4 Others who are expected to add depth to the team are Jack Hoehle, GOrdy Nordmark, Tom Moline and transfer Doug Fargo. Tom Erick-son is also expected to add to Bethel's punch, but has reinjured his knee and is healing at present. Guards who will help are Jim Feld-man, Dave Berry and Jim Delich. Coach Traeger is highly optimis-tic about the chances for a very good season as are the team mem-bers. They have scrimmaged St. Thomas College, the Bethel Fresh-men, and Normandale Jr. Col-lege so far and looked good in each encounter. Coach Tom Frealy of St. Thom-as was quoted as saying that Beth-el's team this year "is already bet-ter than last year's team," a team which compiled a 12-14 record. petes in it accordingly. The Roy-als split with the Owatonna team last year, and anticipate one of their toughest battles from these invaders. It should be an inter-esting season, with enough thrills to last a long, long time. Recom-mended viewing this winter. High Series 1. Harley Hansen 561 2. Dan Brown 544 3. Jim Delich 540 High Games In preparation for the Pan Am-erican games in 1971 and the Olympics in 1972, the U. S. Olym-pic Soccer Committee is planning a series of tryouts. The first of these try-outs for college players in the Midwest area will be Saturday, December 13, and Sunday, December 14 at Southern Illinois University. The college players surviving the Dec-ember 13-14 trials will become eligible for the Midwest semi-final trials involving both college and amateur players to be held in April, 1970, in the St. Louis area. Dr. Justin Abraham, the coach of Bethel's soccer team, was given the responsibility of selecting players of enough skill and quality to be respectable candidates at the trials. He selected Tim Larson, Pete Wicklund, Jon Nordstrom and Dan Anderson to participate. They have since had to fill out a number of forms and player date sheets, but feel that this is both an an honor and an opportunity to learn from other soccer players from all over the midwest. They have been practicing rigorously every day in eager anticipation of the event. Matmen prepare for coming season with match against Concordia and Huron 6. First Floor 3 5 7. New Dorm 3 5 1. Harley Hansen 232 8. Pit 3 5 2. Rick Peterson 210 9. Second Old 2 6 3. Kent Erickson 201 10. Third Old 0 8 4. 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S |
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