Partly sunny and cooler today, h;qh near 72. Mostly clear and cool to night, low near 46. Mostly sunny and mild tomorrow, high near 75. Petitly cloudy and mild Sunday. Vol. 71, No. 126 Gentle Thursday, gentle people DISTRIBUTING SMILES as well as balloons, one of the many people in volved with Gentle Thursday wanders along Old Main Lawn. The day suc ceeded despite showers in the afternoon. Gregory message Dick Gregory was at his classic best when they told him he had just been named the man most hated by the Ku Klux Klan. "They're so out of style," he quipped, "I think they are the only people in the country who aren't using colored theets." ' It was a typical example of what Gregory is known for best—his bril liant wit, sharp humor and penetrating satire. But Dick Gregory is also a man with a message—a message of freedom and equality, not only for the Black man, but for the entire human race. Comedian, Author And the popular comedian, author. lecturer and actor will deliver that message today, as one of the highlights of the third annual Black Arts Festi val. Being held in conjunction with the Renaissance Festival, Gregory's talk is scheduled for 8:30 tonight in Rec Hall, The Festival is a 10-day program of art, culture, drama, dance, theatre, music, poetry and discussion designed to focus attention on the problems and needs of the disadvantaged, Experienced in Struggle And who better to bring the mes sage home than Gregory? As a man who has traveled the country in his struggle against bigotry and injustice, Gregory has spent more time in south ern jails, marched in more demon strations. prevented more racial vio lence, and worked harder for the rights of the Negro than any other entertainer in America today, His home is five suitcases, a gar ment bag and a tape recorder. He lives en route, stopping to play countless benefits, deliver church sermons, lobby 17 go-cart teams for Grand Prix victory By JOYCE KIRSCHNER Collegian, Junior Reporter Seventeen teams will compete for the Grand Prix title in this Saturday's 100- mile go-cart race in Parking Lot 80 following a parade and a girls' tricycles race, Sponsored by the Association of Residence Hall Students and scheduled for 2:30, the go-cart race will consist of 125 laps around the track, The single engined go-cart, capable of going 60 to 70 miles per hour, will be driven by five men crews. The organization sponsoring the win ning team will receive a trophy and the crew members will be given gold medals and a 525.00 cash prize. Prizes will also be awarded for second and third place winners. The idea for a go-cart Grand Prix race was firxt initiated at Purdue University 13 years ago. During Fall Term, Steve Showers, Pollock area coordinator sug gested a similar project for the University and appointed Robert Van Dask (6th-food and housing ad ministration-Pittsburgh) as chairman. Future Plans According to Showers, if the race is successful, he hopes to nest year invite entries from Commonwealth Campuses and in the future combine with other universities such as Pitt and Syracuse, A parade, originating at the J. Orvis Keller Conference Center at 1 p.m. will precede the girls' tricycle race. The cars will parade on College Avenue and through campus, ending at Parking Lot 80. Eleven four•girl teams have entered the eight•tenths of a mile tricycle race which will begin at 2 p.m, Trophies will be awarded for the best dressed and the winning team. Concession Profits Profits from the concession stand will go the Renaissance Fund. Altogether, 150 students are involved in the program. vitt Batill BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE 4.0 c PAID State College, Pa. 16801 Permit No. 10 • 8 Pages to deliver on blacks in Washington and speak at colleges and universities. In addition, he has emerged as a leading author. His autobiography, "Nigger," has become a best seller, and his newest book, "Sermons." pub lished by Doubleday, is enjoying simi lar success on the market. Broadway Star He also has starred on Broadway and has made guest appearances on every major television show, His most GREGORY recent endeavor was a motion picture debut in the film, "Sweet Love, Bitter." As a lecturer, Gregory's appear ances, both in the north and south, have been greeted only with superla tives. "Your appearance here was a land mark in Alabama history," the presi- to vie including spotters, judges, and partici pants. Judges for the event are Melryn Klim, adviser for the Interfraternity Council; State College Mayor Chauncey Lang; Arthur M. Barnes, director of security; Ron Rrrett, ARHS president; and Charles S, Spence, director of residence hall pro grams. University station WPSX will be televising the event and Rick \Virick from WMAJ, will be the announcer. Noise Level A group of graduate students in the Engineering Acoustics Program will be conducting, an informal research program of noise level measurements at the Grand Prix race, Representatives of the Ac cousties Program said that the drivers may experience possible damage to their hewing due to the high noise levels. According to Steve Showers. his organization has received "a fantastic amount of cooperation from the Ad ministration and various University departments." "This has been a rather major un dertaking for a student group but the job has been well done." Showers said. 70 tents removed Tenters remaining on the lawn in front of Old Main at the Univer sity were removed this morning by personnel of the Department of Security. Owners of the 10 tents which were removed today may claim them at the Department of Security at Birch Cottage br Spruce Cottage. According to Harold 0. Triebold, safety supervisor for the University, a small fire started in the corner of one tent which consumed one third to one fourth of the tent before being extinguished by unknown persons. Published by 'Students of The Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pa., Friday Morning, May 21, 1971 Oswald stresses need for decision COP alternative forseen By MITCHELL CHERNOFF Collegian Staff Writer University President John W. Os wald said yesterday that the Council of Presidents probably will become the representative group for the .Com monwealth Campuses replacing the Organization of Student Government Associations. In an interview with The Daily Collegian, Oswald stated "I would an ticipate that COP would be the repre sentative group, but it doesn't have to be." Oswald stressed that he will not be the one to make the final decision. He will leave this up to the presidents of the Student Government Associa tions at the 18 Commonwealth Cam puses. The presidents of the SGA's will meet at University Park on May 29. Oswald said "I will suggest to them then it is now time we make a de cision. Student Solution "I hope the students will resolve it and not turn to me and tell me to resolve it," Oswald commented. "I've got to have one group," he added. "I can't have 18 different gov ernments out there I have to relate to individually. I'm going to plead to them to make a decision." The situation of two different bodies representing the Commonwealth Campuses, came about this April. when 12 campuses pulled out of OSGA, the official representative body at that time. Dissatisfaction with OSGA had been expressed long before this move. Many felt that OSGA was too centra lized, being located at University Park. OSGA representatives were former stu dents at Commonwealth Campuses, now attending University Park. According to Stanley P. Paulson, dean of the College of The Liberal Arts, the Council "encourages" students and facul ty to attend the hearing and bring their opinions and views to the attention of the Council, While the Council is specifically in terested in receiving input on matters they are now working on, the hearing will be open to all subjects of general concern to the University. Council Interested "We're interested in hearing what they have to say whether or not it is related to things we are now working on." Paulson xplained. The Council plans to recommend to University President John W. Oswald an "appropriate kind of statement of rights and responsibilities for our campus," Paulson explained. At the meeting yesterday, a Council subcommittee was appointed to begin work on determining the applicability to the University of a model bill of rights and responsibilities prepared by the Car negie Commission of Higher Education to serve . as a guide on the subject for col leges and 'universities. Council Members Council members named to the com mittee are Richard Craig, assistant pro fessor of plant breeding: Glenn McNitt (graduate-political science-State College) and Paulson. Oswald has asked the Council and several other groups. including the University Senate faculty affairs com mittee and the Senate student affairs committee, to consult with him to sug gest possible modifications in the rights and responsibilities document. The council also continued its study of the role of The Daily Collegian in relation to the University community. Collegian Investigation "The Council is exploring possible means of providing independence for the Crowds gather on Old Main Lawn dent of student government at the Uni versity of Alabama wrote following Gregory's appearance in 1970. "As I walk about the campus, a campus in which just several short years ago George Wallace stood in the 'school house door. I ant most pleased at all of the positive remarks about your appearance here." Sharing the spotlight with Gregory tonight will be poet-playwright Sonia. Sanchez who will present some of her poetry prior to Gregory's address. Miss Sanchez is widely published as a poet. Her works have appeared in such prestigious Black publications as "Negro Digest," "The Black Schol ar," "The Journal of Black Poetry," "Liberator." and "Sould Book." She also published her first book of poems in 1969, entitled "Homecom ing." Another book, called "We A Badddd People" is currently in prepa ration by Broadside Press. In addition to her writing, Miss Sanchez has taught at San Francisco State College and the University of Pittsburgh. Gentle Thursday: day to share By JEFF LISLE Collegian Staff Writer Music. sharing. and singing highlighted Gentle Thursday, a day designed for "kindness and goodwill," yesterday on Old Main lawn. Crowds began gathering on the lawn around 10 a.m. to receive various free items being handed out by students and to hear bands and guitars play. Cheryl Kunin, the first performer, began singing at 10;30. She was followed by many other groups and performers including Frontier, Rhythm Kings, Hero, Watchtower. City Chicken, Windsong, Horne Brew, Springwater and guitarists Terry Beard, Scott Chatham. John Elliot, George \Vintner, and Hal Masover. • "The response was tremendous." said Jon Lange (6th-speech-Pittsburgh). one of the coordinators for the event. "Not only did people come to receive things, they came to give things away." Lange said that people brought oranges, peanuts. and-candy to exchange for the smile buttons. bubble gum, and balloons they recieved from Gentle Thursday workers. "It was truly an at mosphere of sharing," he explained, University students were not the only Student committee to advise Ritenour Health Center staff Plans are being made for a Student Ad visory Committee to Ritenour Health Center which would advise the staff on student medical needs, according to Dr. John A, Hargleroad, Ritenour director. "We want the committee to help us assign priorities as students see them in delivery of medical care," Hargleroad said. As yet there is no means of seleetin< , committee members but. according to ' Hargleroad, the group should consist of undergraduates, graduate students, and people familar with the needs of married and single students. Hargleroad also said he wants input from people concerned with medical care on a larger scale than themselves. With the help of Marshall W. Raffel, professor of health planning, he is looking for stu dents interested in medical ad ministration. The new committee will probably be effective Fall term. In response to some students' sug gestion for a methadone maintenance clinic. Hargleroad said he doesn't think there is a need for such facilities at the University. Methadone is a synthetic drug used to The alternative, COP, is an organ ization made up of the presidents of the SGA's at the Commonwealth Cam puses. Oswald said he could see both sides of the argument, explaining "There are two sides to the coin:' COP represents the students "who are out there now." he said, but added that OSGA's value hes in having somebody at University Park constantly. "I have tried religiously to stay out of the argument because f did not want to influence it." Oswald claimed. "But I badly need the argument settled." he added, "I need somebody to work with." Responding to charges that COP Open Council hearing planned to increase community input By BONNIE SHOK Collegian Senior Reporter The University Council plans to hold an open hearing within the next two weeks to receive input from students. faculty arid staff on matters relevant to the University community. The Council tentatively has scheduled the hearing for May 27. selecting June 2 as an alternate date in the event that it is impossible to hold the hearing as schedul ed. ones to attend the event. High school stu dents. secretaries, professors, disabled veterans, and small children also vmte there. It began to rain at 2:30. The students were invited inside Old. Main until the storm passed over. Once inside, they listened to the music of Masover and several other guitarists. Some students prefered the rain and remained outside during the shower. The sky soon cleared and activity resumed outdoors, Skies Darken Bands continued to perform until 4:15 when the skies once again darkened. The crowd returned to Old Main where they were entertained by Beard and his "show-stopping" number, "The Wonder of You." A few enterprising students were giving away "free kisses and hugs" during the day and Gentle Thursday workers handed out so many balloons that the lawn looked like the "Shriner's Circus," according to Lange. At 7:30 the bands returned and Terry Beard played again. Students also came back to continue their participation in Gentle Thursday. Clapping and Singing "There certainly was a community at- cure heroin addicts without inducing v,ithdrawal symptoms. According to Hargleroad, there are several state and federal laws which would prohibit the majority of University students from using methadone and the clinic would involve a new laboratory and rehabilitation center. "The majority of students are more psychologically than physiologicall ad dicted." he said, adding that there are psychologists and psychiatrists at the University to counsel students with drug problems. Hargieroad said that the Health Center hill take care of students on bad trips and that friends of the student can stay with him. Architectural plans are being drawn up for renovations in the Health Center, par ticularly in the out-patient clinic. Work will be done during the summer. There will be two new additions to the staff as of June 1, according to Hargleroad. Both Dr. Glenn R. Wheelock. from Erie. and Dr. William C. Marshall, from Pittsburgh, general practitioners. will work in the out-patient clinic. is too loosely organized to be effec tive. Oswald asserted. "There is no question about it. With 18 people from different places it is difficult to meet often." "I think this can be overcome." Oswald went on, but said he did not know how. Oswald, who recently has been visiting the various Commonwealth Campuses, said the situation there is in "a state of flux. These campuses are very different," he commented. "The issues at each one are really quite different. They are very anxious that I as president know what is going on." Asked If COP will be truly repre sentative oC the Commonwealth Cam- The Collegian in order that it might be able to be an effective instrument of reporting and opinion on campus Ns ithout involving the University in implicit liabilities." Paulson said. The Council hopes to make a recom mendation to University President John W. Oswald on a means of providing finan cial support for The Collegian while assuring its independence and protecting the University from liability in case suits arc lodged against the paper. Paulson said the Council also discussed options for recommending faculty mem bers to Collegian. Inc., the publisher of the paper, which would not legally "tie together" the faculty and The Collegian. Senate to receive report on baccalaureate degrees By BILL SANTAMOUR Collegian Senior' Reporter A report designed to overhaul the present list of general requirements for a baccalaureate degree at the Univer sity will be submitted to the University Faculty Senate at its first meeting, June 1. The report. drawn up by the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Baccalaureate Degree Requirements. lists seven ob jectives for the general degree require mnts..Three of the objectives come under the heading of Personal De velopment and the other four are under Living Contributing in a Scientific- Technological Society. "Objectives" of the Personal De velopment category, the report states, relate to the **continuing development of self-understanding" and skills and patterns of behavior that will facilitate personal growth and "satisfying per formances in all aspects of living." The three objectives in this cate gory are designed to assure that the student is, able to interact with others, to perform in some new recreational activities, and, to identify when a per son is "generally healthy or tending toward an illness." The objectives in the Living and mosphere about the day," said Susan Snyder (10th-biology-East on), another student coordinator. "People clapped and sang along with the groups, - she con tinued. "It was like Wookstock revisited." Student reaction to the event ran from favorable to enthusiastic. Janet L. Carlson (3rd-speech pat h °logy- Murrasville) said. "It put me in such a good mood." Dave Vogel ( 6th - biochemistry-West Newton) stated that - everyone was sharing with each other," One coed simply replied "fantastic." Gentle Thursday was sponsored by the speech department and funded by donations from students and downtown merchants. The object of the day was "to loosen inhibitions and create an at mosphere of sharing and giving," ac cording to Miss Snyder. The success of yesterday's event pro mpted plans for another Gentle Thursday next year. "We want Gentle Thursday to become a tradition at Penn State. not just once a year but every day," Lange explained. The house that Jack built GREEKS PREPARE ONE of the booths for the Spring Week Carnival near gab: Halls. Related story appears on page 6. poses' interests, Oswald replied, "The campuses where 80 per cent of the students voted (for representatives) more accurately represents that cam pus than one with a 10 per cent vote , But I can't think of any more repre sentative group," he added. Oswald said if COP becomes the representative body after the May 29 meeting of SGA presidents they will have a position on his student advisory board. OSGA formerly delegated this representative. "I am very interested in their de veloping some form of organization that 1 as president can relate to." he reiterated. - I would like to feel there is a representative group I can go to." The Council also is working to make a recommendation to Osnald on the role of student participation in relation to con tinuing education and extension. ,A subcommittee, appointed to look in to the subject. consists of Russell E. La rso n, dean of the College of Agriculture; Moylan C. Mills, assistant professor of English at the Ogontz cam pus: and Terry Jablonski, undergraduate student in community development. Council asked the subcommittee to con sider "the responsibility of the University to the educational needs of groups who do not now have the opportunity to be resi dent students at the University," ac cording to Paulson. Contributing in a Scientific-Technologi cal Society category are intended to "foster each student's awareness of and abilities to cope with the social and moral issues of his times." The four objectives generally deal with the ability of students to under stand how science operates as a source of knowledge, understand values and modes of thought as sources of knowl edge, identify factors that shape per sonal behavior patterns and integrate and communicate his views from sci ence,,. technology , the arts and humani ties, human behavior, and social pro cess. • Robert G. Cunningham, committee chairman, pointed out that the report has been circulated among the ten colleges , ' in the- University and coni-: ments. recommendations, and criticism have been sent back to the committee. ' Feedback Studied Cunningham said after all the feedback is studied and after the pres ent- report is submitted to the Senate his committee will revise the plan. At that time, he noted, the seven objectives may be reduced to five, mac worded or partially omitted. To fulfill the seven objectives the committee has included in its report a list of courses the student might take for each. The plan also requires that "at least 20 per cent of the baccalaureate degree program credits be taken out r side the student's major." Course Content The plan would provide an "open file on detailed outlines of courses' to enable students "to have access to full information on actual course content." A standing committee would be set up to receive requests for additions or de letions to the list of courses that fulfill the objectives. Competency examinations are pro vided for in the plan to help "qualified students avoid unnecessary duplica tion or repetition." Opportunities for learning outside the classroom, including "discussion sessions, learning-listening centers, extra-curricular activities, and employ ment" would be considered for fulfill ment of certain objectives. Advisers would decide when a stu dent has achieved the objectives, There fore. Cunningham said, it is "obvious" that competent advisers will be re quired to carry out the plan success fully. Cunningham described the plan he will present to the Senate as a "pro gress report." He explained that it will be his committee's task during the next 30 days to evaluate the criticism and come up with a final report in July. 17.VV , m Seven Cents
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers