A Word of Praise
This Winter and Spring Terms, the
College o fthe Liberal Arts will offer at
least five new courses' dealing with
African and Afro-American culture and
the contribution of the black man to
American culture. Information oh black,
culture will also be infused into several
other general courses, including English
1, 2 and 3, thnus assuring that nearly
every student attending the University
will be made aware of the tremendous
but heretofore ignored contribution of
the black man to our society.
We assume that the sudden profu
sion of courses on black culture is partly
due to pressure on the College of the
Liberal Arts from Vice-President for
Resident Instruction Paul M. Althouse
and Vice President for Student Affairs
Charles L. Lewis. Althouse and Lewis
have been negotiating with members of
the Douglas Association since last
spring, when about 100 members of the
black student organization confronted
him with twelve demands for cur
riculum and admissions reform.
Members of the Douglas Asso
ciation and the Administration have al
so been consulting individually with
members of various departments,
and the amount of cooperation they
apparently received is gratifying.
Courses on different aspects of black
culture will be offered by the sociology,
history, religion, political science and
English departments. The experimental
Liberal Arts 498 series will offer two
courses this winter, one on Afro-
American Literature in the 20th Cen
tury and one called The Negro in the
American Experience.
Lewis, Althouse and the various
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Editorial Opinion
department heads and professors who
cooperated in the effort to institute
these courses should all be con
gratulated.
But there seems to be one impor
tant personage missing from the list of
those to be commended University
President Eric A. Walker. ’
Since last spring’s confrontation,
Walker has maintained a mysterious
and irritating silence on the entire issue
of the role of the black student at the
University. He has had ample op
portunity to make known his opinions,
but has chosen to remain silent (except
for One article in the little-read Alumni
News). Not once during his convocation
speeches did he mention the struggle of
the blacks for proper representation at
Penn State. He chose instead to speak on
“law and order,” which may be inter
preted as an indirect warning to the
black students to avoid militancy.
He had a third opportunity to speak
his mind on the issue at the most recent
meeting of the Faculty Senate, but
chose instead to confine his remarks to
the budget.
To our knowledge, he has not taken
part in any of the negotiations between
the Douglas Association and-Lewis and
Althouse and has not shown any in
terest in doing so.
Walker is supposed to be the leader
of this University, to make clear to the
people of the state and nation the in
terest and policies of the University’s
Administration.
The problem of black representa
tion at the University is perhaps the
most important and potentially disrup
tive issue which has faced this Univer-,
sity in many years, and we are sure that
the students would be interested in
Walker’s opinions.
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Letters to the Editor
Don't Condemn Apathy
TO THE EDITOR: For quite sometime -.we
have read far too many articles condeming and
castigating the “apathetic student" from all
sides both student and faculty alike. But
neither of i the judgment-passers has offered
any possible solution. Unfortunately these stu
dents do not need anymore anti-apathy
literature.
Not until-the “apathetic student" faces the
realization and 'the truths of life can he ever
hope to liberate himself from the habitual and
forced act of “role playing". The student must
seek himself through a personal involvement
with life.
We must no longer condemn him; he is
human, which is something many of us have
forgotten- 1 / rather/ we must help him to find
himself and.be himself.
Until then your anti-apathy letters will be a
waste of time and space. We don’t need
destructivism but we do need constructive
ideas and attitudes.
David Stern
Bth-English
Look at the Statistics
TO THE EDITOR: In recent years there has
been a' tremendous increase in literature con
cerning the extent and nature of poverty in the
United States.. The main speaker on this issue
was John Kenneth Galbraith whose main ideas
were 1) reduction of poverty had slowed, and 2)
there are 40 to 50 million impoverished. He of
fered no evidence for his statements, evidently
feeling one should -be sufficiently impressed
with his Harvard credentials and thus take his
thesis on faith.
The facts are that in 1947, 28.9 percent of
U.S. families fell below the $3,000 poverty-line.
In 1966 the figure was percent. This is no
“slow up” in poverty reduction and includes 29
million, .not 40 or 50 million. This figure is too
high but percentage wise it is the smallest
number to be so classified in any country at
any time. But this concerns income, what of
consumption statistics?
1n_1930, 7 percent of U.S. families owned
electric refrigerators, by 1960 it was 99 percent.
Do millions lack equipment to cook needed
food? Apparently n"ot, for 99 percent of our
families own automatic cooking equipment. Are
the poor out off from news, concerts, and en
tertainment? Unlikely, since over 95 percent
own T.V. In 1966, 87.5 percent of poverty
families owned cars. A telephone is not some
thing you can'eafor wear, yet in families with
incomes under $5OO a year, and that’s about as
poor as you can get, 60 percent had telephones.
Bureau of the Census statistics indicate the
poor under 25 years of age bought more in one
year than well-off Europeans buy in several. It
appears the poor aren’t as impoverished as has
been said. But what of the Negro who is
equated with poverty? Is his plight hopeless?
In 1947, non-white median income was
51,614, now it is $4,628. From 1960 to 1966
Negroes made more white collar progress than
whites with professional, technical, and
managerial advances of 13 percent to 11 per
cent for whites. Negro sales employment rose
48 percent while it was ten percent for ■yvhites.
In 1950 only 2 percent of Negroes were “middle
class;” in 1965 the figure was over 33 percent.
These facts should generate hope, not despair.
All wrongs aren’t corrected immediately, but
there has been good progress. Many have
recognized this, and are responding with con
structive self-help efforts, indicating a better
future for our country’s poor. Hopefully others
'will do the same.
John Cornelius
Sth-Education
• Ted Kriner
7th-Business
Why Did Gregory Do It?
TO THE EDITOR: Last Saturday’s visit by
Presidential candidate, Dick Gregory, was both*
entertaining and informative. Gregory made
some extremely valid and honest points about
the “race problem” politics and what he
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As dedicated as he may be, as concerned
with the future as he is, Gregory still failed
propose any concrete, steps to alllviate
America’s ills.- He did propose some 'sugges
tions that were- obviously impractical such as
nation-wide boycotts.
My criticism of Gregory’s performance
does not lie in his -impractical suggestions,
however. It lies in his willingness to pull his
campaign from the political box to the
nightclub floor.
Gregory’s humor was too often vulgar. At
times, he debased the worthwhile ideas he has
by using epithets and slogans that were plainly
in bad taste. Gregory’s statement that the
“only difference between Humphrey and LBJ is
that Humphrey’s old lady is uglier” is an ex
ample. , -
Why does Gregory, who is running in op
position to. Wallace; Nixon and Humphrey ins
tead of against them, have to join the political
club by using the tactic of name calling. It only
debases him and what he stands for.
When using his wit to expose the absurdi
ties of 'everyday life, Gregory is superb. When
bitter irony 1 '-becomes s Gregory’s tactic he is
masterful. He bludgeons the hypocritical, fhe
perverse, the corrupt. Why does he have to
debase himself in the process?
Name Witheld by Request
What Is Artful Endeavor?
TO THE EDITOR: Bravo for G. C. Hines’ let
ter (Oct. 23), It is about time that someone try
to set the record straight as to what constitutes
an artful endeavor and what, on the other hand,
is the “critic’s choice" to appease an audience
afflicted with extreme hauteur spoon-fed and
apathetic. Though “America may not
have been severely censored elsewhere (and
perhaps because it hasn’t), the words of Jean
Ohman’s narrative “Paper Doll People" seem
particularly applicable:
“How do you build a tomorrow on such a
thin threatened today?
Where values are vended like vegetables -
Loveliness is a lipstick or a lather...
Culture is a Broadway play banned in
Marriage'is a meal, a stopping-off-place, a
namesake, a between-work-break...?
James E. Webb
10th-Botany .
Dear God, It's Sunday
TO THE EDITOR: As all Penn State students,
I find myself eagerly anticipating TGIF Day
and the accompanying release from academic
tensions. However, as an‘East Halls resident, I
have a great dread of DGIS Day (Dear God!!
It’s Sunday!!!). Another Sunday afternoon,
complete with a Parking-Lot-80 gymkana.
This Sunday, as with most others, I was
awakened by the medley of squealing tires,
whining brakes, and screeching gears. Not only
that, but the entire afternoon, while trying to
make sense out of one of my textbooks, I was
serenaded by Porsches, M.G.’s, and the an
nouncer’s booming voice. I couldn’t even
escape by going to the FUB library, because
the noise could still-be heard there.
Is there any reason why from 10 to 7 on
Sunday East Halls residents must be subjected
to the thrills and excitement of the weekly
gymkana? Since Sunday is the only day we
don’t have classes, some people prefer to sleep
in, study, or relax all day. But how does one go
about sleeping, studying, or relaxing with car
tires and motors screeching and squealing for
nine hours.
This comes complete with the announcer’s
voice (which must carry all the way to Bel
lefonte) telling the exact times an,d results of
each lap. Since Penn State.is an academic cen
ter, I think that a little peace and quiet would
do the students a lot more .good than listening
to screeches for nine hours..
If some people need the thrills of a
gymkana, why can’t the parking lot of a shop
ping center be used, or at least »^ace
away from campus so students can study er
sleep? Make Sundaysa Day of Rest again.
Cathy Owens..
9th-Business Administration
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