Considerable cloudiness and mild io day and ionighi. High today near 55, low tonight near 45. Mostly cloudy and mild tomorrow with a chance of showers, high near 52. Variable cloudiness and much colder Thurs aay with a chance of snow flurries. Vol. 70, No. 31 Trustee Board Execs To Meet Friday Special 'Search' Committee May Present Recommendations for Walker Successor By DSNISE BOWMAN Collegian Staff Writer llic University Board of Trustees* Special “search” committee is expected to present recommendations to the Ex ecutive Committee of the Board Friday for a successor to Eric A. Walker as University president. Roger W. Rowland, president of the Board and chairman of the Executive committee, said the “search” committee 'hopes to have a recommendation for the Executive committee to consider at its Nov. 14 meeting.” Since last spring the “search” com mittee has been working in conjunction a special advisory committee of the University Senate which is composed of four students and seven faculty mem bers. Five Desirability Lists The Senate committee compiled five desirability lists, labelled from “A” to “E” (from the most to the least desirable), from the more than 100 names submitted. Seventeen men were on the “A.” or most desirable, list which was submitted to the “search” committee May 15. Of those, three men—Gordon J. F. Mac- Donald. vice chancellor of research and graduate affairs at the University of California at Santa Barbara: Stephen H. Spurr, dean of the graduate school at the Coalition M-Day Plans Revealed By RENA ROSENSON Collegian Staff Writer Final plans for the Nov. 13-14 Moratorium and the Nov. 15 March on Washington were announced yesterday by Fred Reisz of the Lutheran Campus Ministry and the Coalition for Peace co-ordinator of the November Moratorium. The Coalition is calling for Thursday to be a day of mourning. In a letter to various residents of Centre County and the University Community, the Coalition explained that the men killed in the Vietnam War must not be forgotten because of the significance of their deaths. The letter said, in part: “We call on our fellow Americans, the citizens, clergy and businessmen of Centre County and the students, faculty and administration of The Pennsylvania State University to join us. as a reaffirmation that we have not forgotten, in a day of mourning on Nov. 13. 1969. Mourning, Sombre Attire “We invite our neighbors to join in sombre attire and symbols of mourning and ask that they follow the dictates of their consciences in mourning on Nov. 13.” The letter asked that businessmen, teachers and clergy set aside time for their employees and students for meditation on that day “since mourning is an act of individual conscience and obligations of work or school present obstacles in follow ing the dictates of our consciences.*’ The letter concluded. “Let'the rhetoric be forgotten, the justifications set aside and let us join hands in mourning for the tragic pi ice which Vietnam has cost the American peo ple.” In conjunction with the call for a day of mourning, a memorial service will be held at 4:30 Thursday afternoon in the Helen Eakin Eisenhower Chapel for all those men killed in the Vietnam War. Rev. Dale Winter of the United Campus Ministry will conduct the service. Reisz said. A “March Against Death*’ has been organized to take place in Washington at 6 p.m. Thursday and ending at 10 a.m. Friday. A rally will be held Thursday afternoon in the Hetzel Union Building to send off the people from the University planning to participate in the march. Reisz said the Coalition expects from 70 to 100 people from the University to par ticipate. and they will be leaving University Park at 4:30 p.m. He said the march will consist of 40,00 to 45,000 people representing every state in the union, and each person will carry a placard with the name of one G.I killed in the war. As the procession marches past the White House, each person will read the name on his placard and at the Capitol the placard will be dropped into caskets which will be carried at the head of the march on Washington Saturday, Reisz said. Activities for Friday include hour-long workshops in the Curriculum, Admission- Systematic Exclusion? By MARGE COHEN Collegian Feature Editor “If I were a black woman today, I’d go nuts. Just the idea that I’d have to hold back, to wait—and. to think that within four years I could have a baby—taking him out of the ghetto to celebrate his blackness in a white world...l’d just go nuts!” The woman who made that statement is a white University student. She is a junior, cur rently enrolled in a course that deals with black culture. Last year, she took a course in racism—Racism in American Education and Society. Because, as she put it, she wants to learn. But she has been faced with a problem. Because there is no black studies program at the University. And the racism course has been dropped. There are roughly 28 courses scat tered throughout departments and colleges that deal with black heritage and culture, but, as David Harris, student member of the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Student Affairs, pointed out. courses are taught in '"the context of black people in white histoy—not black peo ple in black history.” Harris is one of a number of students and facultv interviewed who not only want a separate black studies program, but also criticize existing courses on the black man in America. . , •In the Context of White History' His comments were based un two courses in particular—Afro-American History 152 and an English course which included a study of black writers. , . . , , Harris’ history course treated the black man “in the context of white history.” he said. The attitude that prevailed was one of show* and-tell "niggers ain’t dumb, see what they have done,” Harris demonstrated. The same attitude was carried over to an English course through a discussion of “Native Son.” Richard Wright’s now widely-read-story of Bigger Thomas and his social death in the black ghetto. Harris’ professor continually referred to the fact "that this is a good book, regardless of who wrote it. ‘Cultural Arrogance’ Prohibition But as Harris pointed out. ”a white man could not write "Native Son.” Cultural ar rogance prevents him from getting into a black thing ” he continued, adding that the same cultural arrogance prevents the white man from understanding the black experience. # “The myth of American education is just ®ljr laiUj (Enllrgt 8 Pages University of Michigan, and John W. Oswald, vice president of the University of California at Berkeley—were invited by the Trustees to come to the University and meet with the Senate committee. Other men on the “A” list were Gardner Ackley, chairman of the Presi dent’s Council of Economic Advisers as of 1968: Daniel Aldrich, chancellor of the University of California. Irvine Campus: Warren G. Bennis, academic vice presi dent of the University of Buffalo: William Bevan. vice president and provost of Johns Hopkins University; Allan M. Cart ter. chancellor and executive vice presi dent of New York University. Others on 'A' list Also included on the “A” list were Paul F. Chenea. science director of research laboratories at General Motors: Edwin D. Ethcrington. president of Wesleyan University; Franklin L. Ford, dean of arts and sciences at Harvard University: William D. Friday, president of the University of North Carolina; John W. U n iversity administrators committed to this job, he the body of the statement, failed to appear at last night’s would have made an early Although we formally address meeting with the Black Student statement of his desire to at- ed the University, to date, the Union. tend the meeting which the University had failed to act in About 50 BSU members Black Student Union called. a reciprocal manner, and. in (vailed almost two hours for , -However, it is obvious that lact lied and said that we had University President Eric A. he lacks personal and pro- not formally addressed them. Walker Vice President for fessional commitment. Generally we are attempting Student Affairs Charles L. —Dr, T. S. Stanford'lacks to make the community, the Lewis Dean of Students Rav- the professional ability and commonwealth and the nation mond'o. Murphy. Vice Prcsi- responsibility to be competent aware that one of the ‘great’ dent for Resident Instruction in his position. universities of this nation is Paul M Althouse Provost J We are also putting the on controlled by a paternalistic, Ralph Rackley, and Director of tire university on alert that we racist Administration. Admissions T. Sherman Stan- stan e f° r th*'* ,a! -' K Dissent Not as Dangerous ford to appear in Sparks. rcB P ect demonstrated by roicr For example, in May ol 1968 .... \* .. .. . ring to a meeting with black in an interview to the Sunday Although the meeting was as demeaning. Also, the Bulletin. Vice President for Stu announced publicly, the BSU University Administration dent Afafirs Charles L. Lewis said it was a closed meeting stood behind Walker’s state- said: ‘Student dissent at Penn between the BSU and. the ad- mC nt which in effect nttonv’p 1 State is not as dangerous as ministration, lne Daily Lolle- to i ßnore the Black Student Columbia because Penn State gian and Pennsylvania Mirror Union by referring to biucK is not an urban area and is not reporters were not admitted. students, faculty and the black contaminated by Harlem;’ Walker Refused Meeting academic community through and again on Nov. 7,1969 Presi ttttd .i , ... , „ . . W 1 . In a statement Friday. HUB throughout the day. Reisz said there will be six or seven Walker refused to appear at workshops each hour reaching a total of about 30 to 40 for the the meeting and said he would day. Workshop leaders will choose the subjects to be discussed be out of town yesterday. Of and a schedule of leaders, topic and time for the workshops ficials at the University Ofiice will be available. 0 f p u biic Information said The HUB has been reserved for the Thursday workshops Walker’s statement spoke for and the State College High School and the State College Bap- the whole Administration, tist Church have reserved time and space for workshops for The BSU had called the interested residents of State College. Reisz said. meeting with Walker “to Students are urged by the Coalition to boycott classes all discuss issues”, day Friday and instructors are urged to cancel classes that Walker seemingly left the day to allow students to attend the workshops. door open for future meetings Music, Speakers in HUB with the BSU bv stating. “We Friday evening, a program of music and speakers is plan- are anxious to meet with black ned lor the HUB Ballroom. Barbara Dane, a folk singer from students and faculty on a New York, will be there to sing and speak on the war and Er- mutuallv agreed on place, time win Silber. former editor of Folk Music Magazine, will speak and meetine structure ” on “Youth Culture in the Movement.” Aft™ last night Buses to Washington will leave the HUB at 2 a.m. Satur- the BSU released the following day for those interested in participating in the March on statement: Washington. Before the beginning of the march a memorial Calls For Resignation service, centered around the caskets containing the placards; “The Black Student Union used m the March Against Death.” will be held at the waited for the Administration uapitoi. t „ , to appear at the meeting we nr march will begin at 11 a.m. from the mall in had called at 7:30 p.m. t Nov. Washington but the route is still undetermined, Reisz said, io. Hence, we are calling for smee a parade permit for Pennsylvania Avenue has been the resignation of Dr. T. Sher demed the marchers. man Stanford for the following Reisz said the march will be led by the casket bearers, the reasons: families of men killed in Vietnam. Mrs. Martin Luther King, —He is most responsible for Dr. Benjamm Spock, Sloane Coffin and G.l.’s on active duty, the admission of all students rhe march will end at the Washington Monument and a into the Pennylvania State contmuous rally featuring speakers and folk rock groups will University, hence he is directly be 1 afternoon. responsible for the lack of ad- Tne bus returning to State College will leave at 6 p.m. - mission of 1.000 black students iTTTi? e,rfz saj ° . ets t 0 Washington still are available in the into Penn State. HUB to anyone interested in participating in the march. —lf he were professionally Attempt To Solve Constitutional Crisis Gardner, executive director of the Urban Coalition. Also. Roger W. Heyns, chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley; Clark Kerr, former president of the University of California at Berkeley; John S Toll, president of the State University of New York (Stoneybrook), Oswald toured the University on foot and Jerome Weisner, provost of the and by air prior to the game and saw the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. State College residential areas Sunday. Calls for'Day of Mourning ‘ Thompson Meets With By STEVE SOLOMON and LARRY REIBSTEIN Collegian Staff Writers Unseated Undergraduate Student Government con- that—a myth,” Harris asserted, "and obvious ly, another tool to keep people dissipating their energy in a preferred channel.” Pamella Farley, graduate assistant in English, agreed. “Black people see white peo ple trying to interpret the black experience through white standards.” Miss Farley said. “They reject this and I think properly so—white people borrow from black people—music, dance, diction, attitudes, especially with soul—the idea of reuniting mind and body which we have split in Western culture.” Students Anxious to Read Black Writers As a freshman English instructor. Miss Farley said she has found her students this year most anxious to read black writers and of ten is requested to include certain writers Eldridge Cleaver, m particular, on the book list. But, as she pointed out, an “in terdisciplinary” black studies program is of ex treme importance. “The program should be open to the needs of black people.” she explain ed, “who are not trying to make it in the white establishment and power structure as it is set up now, but who want to change it." • The curriculum, as it exists now, “is geared by and for—for the most part—the already existing social structure which makes it obsolete in trying to meet the needs of the poor people and black people,” Miss Farley noted. Black Studies Program Needed English Professor Charles T. Davis also cited the need for a black studies program. Davis presently teaches a course in black literature and will introduce a new course next term. The new course will be based on the con cepts of freedom as described in slave nar ratives and by Cleaver, he explained. But. in the course of his discussion, he noted one of the major arguments used against instituting a black studies program: the lack of money. And he did not ignore it. ‘‘People are more concerned with money than with • the problem, he observed. “We should have a plan and then attempt to resolve problems that deal with finances.” Liberal Arts Trying The College of the Liberal Arts has been trying to devise such a plan, according to Associate Dean Arthur 0. Lewis. Last Spring, under the American Studies option, an Afro (Continued on page three) Published by Students of The Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pa., Tuesday Morning, November 11, 1969 Aldrich told The Daily Collegian last week that he received both a call and a visit by a representative of the University but said he “had not indicated interest in any institution.” Aldrich Not To Leave Irvine Aldrich said, “I would not do the job I am presently doing at Irvine anywhere else. I shall not leave this institution for another one—not even to be president.” Ford said his contact with represen tatives of the University was “privileged information” and declined to comment on his interest in the presidency. Friday said he was contacted by a Trustee by phone last spring. He said the calls were “very brief” and his contact with the Trustee “ended with a call from me to him. Other than that. I would not like to say any more.” Invited To Make Second Trip Of the three men interviewed by the Senate committee last July, only Oswald was invited to make a second trip to the University. Oswald visited the University Park campus the weekend of Oct. 25 with his wife and son, John. The Oswalds attended the Penn State-Ohio University football game and a reception at the home of Col. Gerald F. Russell, assistant to the pro vost. gressman Joe Myers met elections, had disqualified yesterday with USG President himself by accepting a [rater- Ted Thompson in an apparent nity bid around the time of his effort to solve the certification. o rganization s constitutional in i as t week's USG meeting, cnsls * a majority of congressmen Although neither Myers nor maintained that the Court had Thompson would comment on overstepped its area o f the meeting, Thompson said jurisdiction by ruling on a cert later that his position of hack- ified congressman. Only Con ing tlje Supreme Court had not gress can initiate action changed. against one of its members. "The Executive is still main- The Court said that Myers’ taining its position to uphold certification was un the Constitution,” Thompson constitutional and thus, he was said. "Until a ruling by the never a congressman. Court to the contrary, the In further repercussions to Myers case stands.” Myers changing his affiliation. The Supreme Court ruled he also lost his seat on the last week that Myers, who had Town Independent Men’s Coun won a town seat in the USG cil. He said, however, this Proof for Complaints , Required by 888 Any student having complaints about downtown businesses should bring documentation to 202 Het/el Union Building before 3 p.m. Thursday. The complainLshould include the name of the store and the details. Aron Arbittier. vice president of the Undergraduate Student Government, said, "If w j e don’t have this documen tation. the Better Business Bureau will never get oif the ground.” There will be a meeting concerning the 888 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the HUB Reading Room. According to Arbittier, about 20 downtown businessmen will attend to hear the complaints. “We will try to get the approval of the businessmen in setting up the 888. They have to see that the students want the Bureau.” Arbittier said. Congressmen Set Hours Jim Antoniono Fri. 5 to 6 p.m. 209 HUB John Beisinger Mon. & Wed. 4 p.m. 210 HUB Paul DeWalt Wed. 3 p.m.; Fri. 3 p.m. 210 HUB Evan Myers Tue. 4 p.m.; Thurs. 4 p.m. 210 HUB Larry Rosenbloom Tue. 5 p.m.; Thurs. 5 p.m. 210 HUB Don Shall Wed. 5 p.m. 212 HUB Dennis Stimeling Tue. 2 p.m. He also visited Old Main and met with Stuart Patton, professor of agriculture and the Senate committee member who did not meet Oswald w’hen he was in terviewed in July. Met Nov. 1 The Senate committee met Nov. 1 to discuss the possibility of another joint meeting of the “search” committee and the Senate committee before a new presi dent is named. According to a member of the Senate committee, the committee would like to BSU Issues Call for Stanford's Resignation 203 G HUB att find out why Oswald was the only can didate invited to the University for a se cond visit and to find out “where the thinking is” on the status of the can didates. When the candidates were originally in terviewed, each member of the Senate committee submitted a separate evaluation of each man based on the in terview'. Though Senate committee mom bers emphasized that any man appearing on the “A” list would be qualified for the University presidency, the concensus rat Preparing for Administration Myers would not affect the disposition of his case with USG. “They (USG and TIM) arc two different organizations with two different con stitutions.” Myers said. After debate over Myers’ status ended in the USG meet ing last week. Congress unanimously passed a resolution that endorsed a re quest by David Gottlieb, research professor in Human Development, that University Trustee H. Beecher Charmbury either prove allegations he made last week or apologize to the University community. In a speech before the Bcllcfontc Kiwanis Club, Charmbury, also state secretary of mines, said “Our greatest pollution problem is pollution of Americanism by Communism. ‘‘The Communist partv is carrying out a clever, well-laid plan lor the \outh o f America.” Charmbury said. “They have infiltrated our. schools, our churches and now our entertainment held. ’ Disadvantaged May Receive King Fund Grants by Spring Disadvantaged students a-e expected to receive the first grants from the rnt\orsii\'s Martin Luther King Fund sometime after March 1970. Officials in charge of administering the fund report that the investment principal cur rently amounts to $23,315. Under the fund's stipulations, however, none of the principal itself can be utilized as a soulcc of financial aid for deprived student.". “Since the fund is set up a* a perpetual fund, the grams must come from income earn ed through investment ot the principal." Ralph Krecker. director ol student aid. said “Thi has been done to insure that the Marlin Luther King Fund will continue. If we awarded grant from the $23,000 principal, once the principal was distributed there would ! ' , o r.o monos remaining and the fund would expire. This was not the intent of the lund organuers " Robert Patterson, vice president for finance, said March 1970 will mark me end of the first investment year of the Marlin Luther King Fund. Ba<cd on a four percent income rate, that would mean earnings from the fund mg of the committee placed Spurr lirM MacDonald second and Oswald third. At the time of the interviews, the Senate committee requested that in terviews with other candidates 'no scheduled, but this has not happened yet Walker’s successor ultimately will be selected by a vote of the full Board of Trustees, ‘if the Executive Committee has a recommendation for the post after Friday’s meeting, at least 10 days notice must be given to Board members before a full Board meeting can be considered legal. J. RALEIGH DEMBY, Black Student Union communica tions chairman, (left), and Vince Benson, BSU political chairman, prepared last night for a meeting with member* of the Administration. President Eric A. Walker, in a statement released Friday, said he would not be available for ihe meeting. No other members of the Administration showed up for the meeting. My-O-My: The Scene Of Saturday Boycott An alleged exchange between an employer and employee two weeks ago sparked a boycott of the My-O-My Bar Saturday night by members of the Un dergraduate Student Govern ment Commission on Disad vantaged and Community Af fairs. According to USG Com missioner David Harris, the commission decided to investigate a report by Murci Zalf r o n (9 th community develop ment - Mnssapcqun, N.Y.) that .Jack Sapta. owner of the My, made racist remarks in the bar But. Sapia denied the ac cusation. explaining tt as the result of a "personality” con flict between him and a former employee. The Saturday night boycott was described as ■’marginal” by an observer Members of the Commission and other unaffiliated student"., mans of whom were members of Stu dents for a D c m o c r a t i e Society, stood at both the front and back entrances to the cst a b lishmcnt, persuading should total approximate!'’ s9uo to $l,OOO. and ma\ be more if additional contributions are made to the principal. “The University’s Board of Trustees gave •he final approval to the Martin Luther King Fund m January 1969.” Patterson said. “New imO'tmrnu are made on a quarterly basis, so the first opportunity we had to establish the investment of the Martin Luther King money wa c April 1909. In funds like this, grants are made on an academic year Launched in 1968 after the assassination of Martin Luther King. Jr., the fund was started specifically to provide money m help defray e::»ensos of disadvantaged stu dents who come from urban slum areas, and who are enrolled or plan to enroll in thr University. Student s : and faculty took the first step, col- Icct'ng contributions from the University and State College community. The Penn State Foundation added a grant ol SlO.OOO and anoiher $1,600 was contributed from University funds. According to Krccker. contribution l : will continue to build the principal which in turn in creases the amount that can be used for grants. Right On, BSU! —see page 2 Seven Cents dent Walker said: ‘I have been asked through a press release to meet with members of the Black Student Union un der conditions that would demean the Office of the President of the Pennsylvania State University,* and last T. S. Stanford on Nov. 6 said in a comment to the Pennsylvania Mirror in response to his com ing to the meeting ‘that blacks might feel more comfortable at a predominantly black university.* We ask are these three types of statements ex' pected from responsible ad ministrators?’ In particular, is tins last statement (from T. S. Stanford. Director of Ad missions) that which can be expected from a man who would be responsible for the admission of black students in to this university?" perspective customers not to patronize the bar. Meanwhile, students inside accosted customers m efforts t o dissuade them from buying drinks. The incident that ignited the boycott occurred two weeks ago on a Saturday night of a football weekend According to Zaffron and Snpia. Zaffron was working the front door and ad mitted iwo blacks to the bar. When thev approached the front bar Sapia was tending, he carded them: one of the boys said he was 19 and the second had false cards. Sapia said. From this point on stones differ. Sapia said he called Zaffron hack to the end of the bar to discuss why lie allowed the boys to enter the bar. Sapia said Zaffron said that they had cards and that he knew the ho\s. but Sapia said "that doesn’t make any difference. They don’t have cards, they arc not 21 What is this? Everybody all together now?” (Continued on page four)
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