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Congress Votes to Apportion Parking Spots Among Classes A t the Student Congress Meeting Monday the Congress voted on and passed two bills presented by Freshman Class President Joseph Meny. The first b i l l , cosponsored by Meny and P a u l White, concerned the campus p a r k i n g problem which has arisen with the com-

Judy Collins to Appear in Concert May 10 Judy Collins, America's foremost interpreter of contemporary songs and recent Grammy award winner, w i l l appear in concert at Providence College on Saturday, May 10, 1969. Presented by the Class of 1970, the concert w i l l take place at A l u m n i H a l l at 8:00 p.m.

Judy Collins, who w i l l appear on May 10. ". . .Music and poetry can produce a catharsis that i n volves everybody. That's what I'm after . . ." This, i f Judy Collins has a creed, would come closest to describing it. She used to represent "protest" yet has continued to grow as a performer, and more recently as a composer, to the extent that her appearance before an audience is considered a religious experience. Discovery of the guitar at the age of sixteen coupled with the desire to communicate through song inevitable led to her i n volvement in the folk music scene. The young songwriters— Bob Dylan, the late R i c h a r d F a r i n a , John P h i l l i p s , P h i l Ochs among them—called Judy Collins their friend, for they had not known how beautiful their songs could sound u n t i l J u d y Collins sang them. The melodies were folk-oriented as were the arrangements and playing techniques and so for the time being, the folk label was accurate. In My Life changed everything, and the transition from Judy Collins: folksinger to Judy (Continued on Page 7)

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ing of the new Student U n i o n b u i l d i n g i n front of A l u m n i H a l l . T h e new b u i l d i n g w i l l eliminate a good number of the already l i m i t e d amount of parking spaces on campus, and it was formerly proposed that to meet the problem, only juniors and seniors would be allowed to register cars on campus However, F r . Duffy agreed to turn the problem over to the Congress, indicating that any solution it found would be accepted by the administration. The b i l l passed at the last meeting provides for the division of the available 586 p a r k i n g spaces (which includes 75 at Chapin) proportionally among the seniors, juniors, and sophomores. Next year seniors w i l l be allotted 4 5 % of the spaces, juniors 3 0 % , and sophomores 2 5 % . The other b i l l passed proposes an extension of the present Sunday open house program to the same time on Saturday afternoon also. Meny cited that there have been no violations, major or m i nor, of the present system, and this he feels is indicative of the maturity and responsibility of the students i n this matter. The b i l l now goes before the V i c e President on Student Relations for final approval, but Meny reported that the proposed b i l l had the endorsement of F r . Cuningham. It w i l l take effect next f a l l .

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ROTC Awards Ceremony Marked By NAC Protest

Protestors stand by silently and watch R O T C honor Providence College's annual Reserve Officers Training Corps review and awards ceremony was marked by a quiet v i g i l held by about forty student pickets representing the Providence College Students for Peace and the college's Non-violent Action Committee. The protestor's began their demonstration by forming two lines on both sides of the entrance to Bishop Hendricken Memorial F i e l d as the 400-mem-

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ber cadet unit marched through. They then proceeded to the sidelines of the field and stood silently with their signs and placards d u r i n g the ensuing ceremonies. The main address of the review was presented by the Very Rev. W i l l i a m P a u l Haas, college president, who noted that he wanted specifically to acknowledge the presence of the student protestors. He observed that their objection to our na-

tion's policies was "out of love for their country." He continued that it was "particularly appropriate" that a military ceremony and a peacef u l demonstration were occurr i n g i n "the same f o r u m . " He stated further that "These young men, i n and out of uniform, are friends. They go to class together, they socialize together. They are not as persons, enemies, nor do they stand for conflicting ideals. They do, however, differ on the ways to achieve these ideals." The military must protect the right of peaceful dissent, and conversely, dissenters have an obligation to respect the rights of those who do not agree with them, he said. Father Haas went on to say that he commended the peacec o n t i n u e d on Page 7)

Genesian Players Disband; Little Hope For Its Return By D O N A L D C A R O N T h e Genesian Players are dead. A n d w i t h them dies any hope for drama at P C . i n the immediate future. Wednesday, A p r i l 30 the Players, after months of arduous and desperate toil, folded up shop, possibly forever. T h e reasons for this decision r u n the f u l l gamut from an accusing finger pointed at bureaucracy to a close examination of the organization itself. No satisfying, closephrased answer may be found. Suffice it to say that the Genesian Players were the last of a long series of ill-fated dramatic ventures at P . C . Rev. U r b a n N a g e l , O.P., the famed founder of America's Blackfriars' G u i l d , while stationed at P . C . i n the early 1930's encountered many of the same difficulties when he attempted drama here. H e wrote of his struggle i n his book, Beh i n d the Masque. H i s solution was to move off campus to a rented b u i l d i n g on Hope Street. But facilities were only a small portion of the problem facing the Genesians. Since the cancellation of M a r a t / S a d e , of She Loves M e , and since the loss of

their director, the spirit and numbers of the Genesians have declined sharply. T h i s final attempt, In White A m e r i c a , cast with black actors from off campus for the most part demonstrates the apathy encountered i n an attempt to reach the student body. W i t h the decreased membership, the work load of those few Genesians who remained became unbearable. The Providence chapter of Blackfriars is long since gone. F r . N a g e l knew i n 1935 and the Genesians know now that P.C. has neither the facilities nor the mentality necessary to support a dramatic group. In instances such as this, the temptation to analyze the cause of failure are overwhelming. The Genesians died because they were swept out of the mainstream of the college atmosphere. The concern for their success and the support of their efforts were, at best, passive. They needed a person who could devote himself to the group on a full-time basis and who could at the same time command respect from the group and seek the honor and glory of P C . i n the formation of a creative art form that the school

could be proud of. This they did not have. They needed encouragement and the personal support of the administrators of the college. This they d i d not have. They needed the active support of a large portion of the student body. This they d i d not have. It is this combination that spelled the success of any accomplished dramatic effort at P.C. and loss of this combination spelled disaster. In the case of the Genesians, the whip was broken A p r i l 30; the horse had long since died of malnutrition. The future of D r a m a at P . C . is i n question. The administration which is always w i l l i n g to financially underwrite a venture in the arts, though they reserve personal support, are i n the process of erecting a magnificent theatre in the Student U n ion building. This w i l l have solved one difficulty. If the demise of the Genesian Players can serve to make an impression on the people who may rectify the other problems, that of the college's mentality, then their purpose w i l l have been served. The Genesian Players w i l l have been the genesis of a lasting dramatics group at P.C.

Dr. Corbett To Quit PSYC. Dept. For New Post A t the conclusion of the present school year Dr. Lacey Corbett w i l l retire from his position as chairman of the Psychology department at P . C . to become the assistant clinical professor of Psychology within the field of psychiatry at Jefferson Medical College i n Philadelphia, Penn. A t the Veterans V A hospital outside Philadelphia, M r . Corbett w i l l also become the coordinator of a research unit that w i l l analyze behavior modifications with alcoholic patients. A t Jefferson Medical College he w i l l be teaching psychiatry to graduate M . D . students who are studying to be psychiatrists. Before coming to P.C. he was the psychologist at the Newton College of the Sacred Heart, Newton, Massachusetts, and was an Associate Professor of psychology at M e r r i m a c k College, Merrimack, Massachusetts. He received his A . B . from Providence College and his (Continued on Page 8)

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30 R O T C Cadets H o n o r e d At Annual Awards Ceremony Thirty Providence College College A r m y R O T C Cadets were honored at the 18th A n n u a l Review and Awards Ceremony Sunday afternoon, May 4, at the college. Some 400 Cadets, including the Brigade band and d r i l l team participated i n the Review beginning at 2:00 p.m. on H e n dricken M e m o r i a l F i e l d . The V e r y Rev. W i l l i a m P a u l Haas, O.P., college president and L t . Col. Gideon B . Hevenor, P r o fessor of M i l i t a r y Science, headed the reviewing party. College, m i l i t a r y , state and local officials presented the awards to selected Cadets f o r outstanding academic and m i l i tary merit. The ceremony ended a year's training for the P r o v i dence College Cadet Brigade. Cadet Colonel Peter M . Desler, a senior from Troy, N e w Y o r k , commanded the Cadet Brigade. The Providence College R O T C Awards list includes: PROVIDENCE C O L L E G E P R E S I D E N T ' S TROPHY ( W A T C H ) Peter M . D e s l e r , a Senior, Troy, N . Y . ; P R O V I DENCE COLLEGE ALUMNI S A B R E A W A R D , Donald A . R e h m , a Senior, Summit, 111.; STATE OF RHODE ISLAND A D J U T A N T GENERAL'S T R O P H Y , George A . P i c a r d , a Senior, M a n v i l l e , R. I.; C I V I L IAN A I D E TO T H E SECRETARY OFTHE ARMY AWARD ( W A T C H ) , Lawrence V . M c Donald, a Senior, Greenfield, Mass.; D E P A R T M E N T O F T H E A R M Y S U P E R I O R C A D E T RIBBON AWARD (ADVANCED C O U R S E ) , Peter L . B r o w n , a Senior, F l u s h i n g , N . Y . ; John R. Robitaille, a J u n i o r , N . A t t l e boro, Mass.; ( B A S I C C O U R S E ) P a u l M . Sabetta, a Sophomore, N e w Haven, Conn., Robert D . Harrop, a Freshman, W . Warwick, R.I.; A L U M N I M I L I T A R Y ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT T R O P H Y (DESK CLOCK) ( A D V A N C E D C O U R S E ) John J . Cassidy, a Senior, Dorchester, Mass.; John A . L e n c z y c k i , a J u n ior, Hudson, N . Y . ; ( B A S I C C O U R S E ) ; W i l l i a m J . Jackson,

aa Freshman, L a u r e l ., M Mdd . O.P.. O.P., President. President, Providence C CoollMILITARY OF FOREIGN lege; M r . Robert A . Reisman, WARS, RHODE ISLAND CAMC i v i l i a n A i d e to the Secretary M A N D E R Y , W A T C H A N D C I - of the A r m y ; L t . C o l . Gideon B . T A T I O N A W A R D , Francis M . Hevenor, Professor of M i l i t a r y Brosnan, J r . , a Senior, Wheaton, Science, Providence College; Md.; INFANTRY AWARD Major General Leonard H o l l a n d , ( D E S K P L A T E ) , John D . D i Adjutant General, State of L i l l e , a Senior, Oyster B a y , Rhode Island; Doctor P a u l van N.Y.; AMERICAN LEGION K . Thomson, V i c e President, A W A R D , Michael J . Boden, a Providence College; M a j o r GenSenior, Oak P a r k , 111.; K N I G H T S eral Maurice C. F o u r n i e r , ComO F C O L U M B U S A W A R D , Jomanding General, 76th D i v . seph Haas, a Senior, W i l l i n g (Tng) U n i t e d States Reserve; boro, N . J . ; S O N S O F T H E Rev. Thomas R. Peterson, O.P., A M E R I C A N REVOLUTION Dean of Studies, Providence ColA W A R D , E a r l e H . P r i o r , a Senlege; B r i g a d i e r General Frederior, Providence, R. I.; A S S O C I A ick W . Duncan, Assistant D i v i TION OF T H E UNITED STATES sion Commander, 76th D i v . A R M Y M E D A L , A l a n J . Jenne(Tng) U n i t e d States A r m y Rer i c h , a J u n i o r , Barrington P a r k , serve; Rev. Joseph L . L e n n o n , N.J.; R E S E R V E OFFICERS ASO.P., V i c e President for ComSOCIATION M E D A L , Michael munity A f f a i r s , Providence ColA . Mastrorocco, a J u n i o r , Bridgelege; C o l . Roland J . L a V a l l e , port, Conn.; A L U M N I B A N D Commanding Officer, 2nd B r i g T R O P H Y , James A . Vaitkunas, ade, 76th D i v . ( B C T ) . a Senior, Cumberland, R. I.; Rev. J o h n Cunningham, O.P., L E O N A R D E . SIMMONS A L U M Director of Residence, P r o v i N I T R O P H Y , E m i l e W . St. A n d dence College; Captain Robert re, a Senior, Pawtucket, R. I.; Brent, Professor of N a v a l SciSONS O F I T A L Y ( W A T C H ) , ence, B r o w n U n i v e r s i t y ; M r . Peter T. Lomenzo, J r . , a Senior. George F . Bockstael, Dean of Wayne, P a . , T H E P R O V I D E N C E Adminstration, Rhode Island C O L L E G E D R I L L T E A M DISJ u n i o r College; Rev. F r a n c i s C. TINGUISHED M I L I T A R Y Duffy, O.P., V i c e President for GRADUATE (DMG) AWARD, Student Relations, Providence Dennis Kennedy, a Senior, College; C o l . W i l l i a m F a r r e l l , Providence, R.I. T H E 76TH President, Rhode Island Chapter, REGIMENT, 4TH BRIGADE Association of U S A r m y ; Rev. A W A R D , Francis W . S t r i p l i n g , Francis D . N e a l y , O.P., P r o v i Senior, Teaneck, N . J . ; P R O F E S dence College; L t . C o l . Raymond SOR O F M I L I T A R Y S C I E N C E J . W a l s h ( U S A R ) , Past P r e s i GOLD M E D A L A W A R D , Brian dent, Department of Rhode IsL . Maione, N . Attleboro, Mass. land Reserve Officers AssociaTimothy J . F o x , F a l l R i v e r , tion; M r . L o u i s C. F i t z G e r a l d , Mass. P R O F E S S O R O F M I L I President of the Providence ColTARY SCIENCE S I L V E R lege A l u m n i Association. M E D A L A W A R D , M a r k MatM r . A r t h u r J . Newton, Directhews, Freshman, M i l f o r d , Conn. tor of Student A f f a i r s , P r o v i Lawrence B . D l u g o l e n c k i , F r e s h dence College; L t . C o l . Lawrence man, Jersey City, N . J . C A D E T V . Troiano, F o r m e r Professor OFFICERS HONOR CLUB of M i l i t a r y Science, Providence MARKSMANSHIP TROPHY, College; Rev. James H . M u r p h y , B r i a n J . P e r r y , Sophomore, D u d O.P., P r i o r of the Religious Comley, Mass. R O T C A W A R D , M a r k munity, Providence College; L t . K. K i r k w o o d , F r e s h m a n , R i v e r Col. H a r v e y W . N o l a n , Member side, R.I., Dennis J . Jeffrey, of the Executive C o u n c i l , M i l i Sophomore, N o r t h K i n g s t o n , R.I. tary Order of F o r e i g n W a r s ; M r . L e o n a r d E . Simmons, Providence The Reviewing P a r t y included College A l u m n u s , Class of 1949. V e r y Rev. W i l l i a m P a u l Haas,

H AS KIN'S R O T C Scholarships A w a r d e d T o Cadets E l e v e n Providence College sophomores have been awarded two-year A r m y R O T C Scholarships. The scholarships w i l l pay tuition, textbook and laboratory fees at Providence College f o r the final two years of undergraduate study. W i t h eleven scholarships, Providence College ranks n i n t h among 85 colleges and universities i n the First U.S. A r m y Area. The grant also provides an a l lowance of $50 per month during the academic year and $171 per month d u r i n g the six-week summer camp between the cadet's j u n i o r and senior college years. E a c h scholarship is granted i n recognition of demonstrated leadership ability, academic excellence, physical fitness and participation i n extra-curricular activities. The following Providence College students were awarded the two-year A r m y R O T C scholarships: B r i a n P . Foley, Woodhaven, N e w Y o r k , Sociology; P a u l T. Jones, H i c k s v i l l e , N . Y . . P o l i t i c a l Science; Alexander P. Lisy, (Continued on Page S)

Newport Folk Festival Will FeatureFullTalentLineup The Board of Directors of the Newport F o l k Festival has announced the lineup for the 9th annual Newport F o l k Festival. The Festival w i l l take place at F e s t i v a l F i e l d , Newport, Rhode Island, Wednesday, J u l y 16 through Sunday, J u l y 20. In addition to four major evening concerts, there w i l l be two secondary evening concerts at Rogers H i g h School, F r i d a y and Saturday, J u l y 18 and 19 and an afternoon concert Sunday, J u l y 20 as well as daytime workshops and children's events.

feature "The Blues" with Champion Jack Dupree, Sleepy John Estes with Y a n k Rachel, Jesse F u l l e r , Mabel H i l l a r y , Son House, T a j Mahal, Buddy Moss, the Muddy Waters Blues Band and others. The secondary concert F r i d a y w i l l be titled " F i d dlers A r o u n d the W o r l d " w i t h host Theo B i k c l and w i l l feature groups from Sweden, Greece, Turkey, Texas, and Rhode Island. The Festival continues Saturday evening with the Everly Bros, and Ike E v e r l y , A r l o Guthrie, the Incredible String Band, Joni Mitchell, the N e w Lost City Ramblers, and a segment of gospel music. Saturday's secondary concert w i l l be the "Bluegrass S t o r y " with B i l l Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys and many other bluegrass greats.

Thursday, J u l y 17 with Johnny Thursday, J u l y 17 when Johnny Cash, June Carter, L e n Chandler, Spider John K o e r n o r and W i l l i e M u r p h y , Galax String Band, K e y West Junkanoo Band, Buffy Ste. M a r i e , B i l l y EgV>n

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Perspectives Robert M. Phelan

The Black University Student The Negro i n A m e r i c a is a strange phenomenon!. H e believes a dark skin is the passport to brotherhood fighting the good fight against racial oppression, yet i n A f r i c a , the cradle of his race, his brothers the Usubus are waging a genocidal war against his brothers the Ibos. H e believes that white men are his enemies, yet seems oblivious to the fact of the "white blood throbbing i n his veins of seventy per cent of his "brothers," o r of the " b l a c k " blood flowing i n twenty per cent of his "enemies." The A m e r i can Negro is a m a n without a past — the memory of his life in the N e w W o r l d is distorted, and the memory of A f r i c a is non-existent. Against this backdrop the Negro is struggling to find a place for himself, and part of this struggle is centered in the University. The incidents connected with black demands on the U n i v e r s i t y are numerous, v a r y i n g from restrained, orderly demonstrations to bloody rioting. One recent development that is quite significant is the fact that black students who seized a b u i l d i n g at C o r n e l l felt compelled t o a r m themselves. W h i l e students may interpret this as a gesture of defiance, a more accurate explanation might be that they felt their position to be so precarious that the only recourse was to arm. The incident at C o r n e l l was not the action of defiant men; rather it was the action of frightened men who believe themselves to be alone on a hostile, white sea. The Negro i n the University is beginning to relize his potential. H e is beginning to realize that there is such a t h i n g as black culture, and he no longer believes the lies of inferiority that the white society has a l l too often fed h i m . H e is at the same time a man who has begun to hope, and a man who fears that his hopes may be dashed to pieces. Thus the often hysterical and strident demands of black

students for more black professors, black studies courses, departments and cultural centers as w e l l as colleges and exorbitant sums of money. The discovery by black students of the richness of their background has l e d , a l l too often, to an orgy of self-centeredness. Black studies deserve a place i n a college c u r r i c u l u m and deserve no more defense than any other branch of sociology, for that is precisely what they are. It is to be hoped that there w i l l not be too many Black Studies majors, for white experts i n the field are necessary to maintain i t as a discipline. Since i t is a non-productive field glutting i t with too many experts would be disastrous. The establishment of black colleges within a university would have the effect of dep r i v i n g students of a l l races of enriching contacts with each other, and would only serve the cause of stagnation and misunderstanding. A n o t h e r frequent concern of black students is for the h i r i n g of black instructors. There is here the obvious advantage of different and refreshingly new viewpoints based on experience, but again, many black students seem to regard color as a professor's best qualification. It is true that there is a need for black professors, but the first consideration should be whether he is a good professor; a bad professor would discredit h i m self, his course, his department, and the race that he represents. A s f a r as black economics goes, i t is non-existent. One black student group demanded an allowance of $35 per week from it's university. Whether this was a change i n the u n i versity's scholarship policy remains unknown, but the reason given was simply "because black spending habits are different." In justice, the only reply can be "Change your spending hab-

its." N o one spends money with the same biological determinism as a weaver b i r d b u i l d i n g its nest. A t this point many Negroes would begin to object that this is just another attempt to make the Negro another "black whitey," and i t is a fact that the contemporary Negro does not want to be a carbon copy of his white counterpart. In many respects, i t would be a tragedy if he d i d so. B u t at the same time he must not totally reject white society, simply because i t has too much to offer h i m . It would also be a mistake for the Negro to become "pure black," because what our society needs first and foremost is a m a n with imagination, i n d i v i d u a l i t y , compassion, and daring — not a man who t h i n k s with his skin. The problem facing the Negro are the testing grounds for the solutions to the problems that block a better future f o r a l l of us. A great deal depends upon the Negro. If he succumbs to the rampant racism now rearing its head i n black circles, we w i l l a l l lose. If he overcomes i t , we w i l l a l l win.

In an article slated for C O W L publication today, the spokesman for the conservative element of the Providence College student body, M r . P a u l Dearden, has cleverly hinted that a new student political organization, aimed at representating "moderate and conservative" sentiment, may w e l l be i n the offing. H o w wonderful. I mean this quite sincerely, for such a group w i l l complete the spectrum of student attitudes on the challenges that await this college. In light of this development, I felt that it would be appropriate to examine the conservative credo as it has evolved thus far. Such a task meets tremendous obstacles, however, for it seems

difficult to discover even specks of truth or wisdom i n the conservatives' views. A n d on the other side of the coin, one is immediately presented with i m mense boulders of error (emotionalism, misinterpretation, lack of perspective, etc.) that threaten to literally crush one's tolerance of the inane and irrelevant. I realize that this is hardly a scholerly evaluation of the conservative stand, but, alas, I ardently believe i n exchange i n l i k e k i n d . That is to say, as long as the conservatives' forum stand upon the shaky legs of atrocious logic, blind reaction, and the self-righteous fury of an establishment that fears i t is losing its security; as long as the conservatives continue to vioce their sentiments i n a l a n -

By PAUL DEARDEN A s the academic year draws to a close i t is possible to offer an assessment of a number of unsettling trends on the P r o v i dence College campus. Recently we have been treated to the unbecoming spectacle of the leader of the academic community offering up a crude and ill-conceived slight upon the Department of M i l i t a r y Science, on an occasion designed to honor cadets who have distinguished themselves i n their chosen pursuit. One can only speculate as to whether this learned gentleman w i l l continue to insult his own sophistication by choosing to ally himself with those who naively seek to overturn this vital campus activity. The latter half of this year has also seen the rise of a selfstyled " r a d i c a l - l i b e r a l " organization whose members would nobly make every sacrifice for their ideals, if they only knew what they were. T h e i r efforts at class solidarity through their fumbling attempts to unite the college's "students, professors and workers" i n an effort to create what they conceived to be "freedom" should provide an amusing performance i n the future. A m o n g other intellectual i n -

Overview novations created by the " l i b e r a l " establishment on campus has been an increasingly open and malevolent attitude towards such professional departments as Education. W h i l e these critics construct their ethereal dreams of the "true academia," they might w e l l consider whether or not the development of education is a worthwhile objective, i n that such persons might possibly improve the minds and personality development of the younger portion of our nation — a goal not totally at odds with their " l i b e r a l " ideology. Thus, the reform mentality, with its never-ending prattle and mystical incantations designed to summon forth a more "meani n g f u l " intellectual environment dominates the campus scene. Administration sentiment, coupled i n a loose union with a clutching student government and press makes for a formidable coalition devoted to needless and injudiciously conceived revisionism. Hopefully, this grouping w i l l be met by a moderate and conservative response capable of coping with its inanities. Such a response may soon be forthcoming i n a new campus political organization.

Robert S. Mclntyre

In Defense of Morality B r i a n Decry, I'm sorry, but you failed i n your column last week — both as an analyst and as a humorist. Y o u r reasoning begins and ends i n remarkably shoddy fashion and your feeling for morality seems non-existent. F i r s t of a l l , y o u c l a i m that to eliminate R O T C would infringe upon a student's freedom to take the courses of his choice. " F r e e d o m of choice" does not and can not mean that every

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guage spiked with unbearably poor sarcasm and childish spite; indeed, as long as these students continue to be negativistic, voicing only contradiction or at best a defense o í stagnation, then they may expect nothing better in return. Indeed, I challenge the conservatives on this campus to upgrade the style and substance of the message to the student body of Providence College, for if they do not, I fear that the following evaluation of the anchor man i n an A r m y O C S program may soon describe their cause: Said the evaluating officer, " I can concieve of no reason why any soldier would follow this man, except, perhaps, out of idle curiosity".

course, even non-liberal-arts courses, must be offered. Y o u r second point is a little better: Y o u say that the antiR O T C forces c l a i m that "identification with R O T C automatically makes you a warmonger and a murderer." I'd have to agree with you to some extent. W e would claim, at the very least, that to be associated with the U . S. A r m y at a time when A m e r i c a n forces are k i l l i n g thousands weekly i n an unjust, i m m o r a l war implies at least an indifference to murder. What happened to the ideal of service to one's country, you ask. W e l l , first of a l l , the " t r a d i t i o n a l " duty of military service i n peacetime began i n 1948, so you seem to be overly romanticizing it. Secondly, this duty is, i n fact, not something to be proud of, but rather something to be borne if absolutely necessary, (say because of the threat of Nazism,) and to be rejected in the name of morality if it is seen to be unjustified, (say with regard to A m e r i c a n aggression i n V i e t n a m or Guatemala).

abandoned we would have a "more militant," closed attitude in our military. I couldn't disagree with you more. What happens through R O T C is, rather, that one's outlook on life, which is shaped to a large extent by one's " l i b e r a l " education, becomes m u c h more militaristic. I point to our present army, composed to a great extent of R O T C grads, an army which has advised everything from Vietnam, to the B a y of Pigs to nuclear warfare at various times, which at the present time maintains 324 lobbyists i n Congress to t r y to insure the success of its recommendations, and I ask you if that is a liberally educated, broad-minded military. No, Brian, we've tried ROTC trained men i n our armed forces and we are now suffering under the results. Perhaps what might be the solution is to let our future officers go to four years of regular college and then attend OCS. Then, at least, they would have four years away from the overt influence of m i l i tarism.

Y o u r last point, i n which y o u quote the king of the l u k e w a r m columnists, James Reston, is, perhaps, your only possibly valid argument, but as I see i t you are 100% wrong i n your analysis. Y o u (and Reston) claim that having one's military training at the same time as one's liberal education results in a more liberal military outlook, and that if R O T C was

I can hear your complaint now, B r i a n , that i f we eliminated R O T C the A r m y would not have enough officers. Here I ask, why? Is a l i b e r a l l y educated man of 21 more disenchanted with murder than a 17-year-old kid? If not, then don't worryOCS w i l l be so over-enrolled that it w i l l have to be expanded 500%.

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Letters To The Editor Criticism . . . Dear E d i t o r : Since this seems to be the season to spread a little joy around i n the form of constructive criticism, would you please i n f o r m your neophete i n the sports department that i n track circles we refer to dual meets as d u a l and not duel. This comment by M r . Skiber dramatizes the superficial empathy this young m a n really has for track and field. I'm sure he would not refer to the stern of sailboat as the blunt end. T h e type of track program proposed by M r . Skiber is essentially a " f u n and games" approach to psychomotor development. O u r philosopher k i n g wants to replace the current program—a program based on getting good results by combini n g hard work with w i l l power. Our sports editor instead of seeing r u n n i n g as a battle,

would visualize i t as a love affair. T h i s philosophy with its emphasis on the mystical qualities of enjoyment and satisfaction rather than o n material rewards and recognition, at best, can only attract the non-champion. I've seen the results of M r . Skiber's philosophy and would not trade i t for the following accomplishments of former P . C . harriers: D o n Shannahan, Oklahoma L a w School; V i n Iacono, University of Bologna M e d i c a l School; W m . L a V i g n e , C o r n e l l Medical School; J e r r y Slevin, H a r v a r d L a w School; Barry B r o w n , A l b a n y , L a w School; Robert Fusco, Doctoral Candidate, U n i v . of Massachusetts; Dan Gaven, F o r d h a m L a w School; B r o t h e r James H a r l o w , l o n a P r e p School; J e r r y Riordan, U n i v . of Connecticut Graduate School of Social W e l f a r e ; J o h n Douglas, Georgetown L a w School.

My basic philosphy i s expressed i n the words of former P. C. H a l l of F a m e Coach H a r r y Coates. These remarks were made i n 1953 and they have a quality of timelessness about them: " L i f e is a series of races against opponents w h o ' l l 'use an elbow on the turns' and w h o ' l l use their spikes i f they can get away with i t . Some hardly worthwhile races can be won with a smile, but the b i g ones can only be w o n w i t h 'agony on my face,' w h i c h simply means 'going a l l out.' " " V i c t o r y doesn't come looking for the fellow w i t h the new d i ploma; the fellow with the d i ploma has to go looking f o r 'victory.' If he goes after i t w i t h 'agony' on his face, i f he gives the race h i s a l l , he's the k i n d of a competitor the coaches of the business w o r l d are looking for, and you can't 'smile' away failure." . . . In closing, I think y o u ' l l have

Haas Address To Parents Proves Highlight of Carolan Club Weekend Festivities The anonymity of the mob approach and the demand for amnesty are two of the most disturbing things about what is happening i n higher education today, the V e r y Rev. W i l l i a m P a u l Haas, O.P., president of Providence College told some 400 parents at the Carolan Club's parents' weekend dinner on last Saturday evening. " Y o u cannot deal with a group that sets down as their two prerequisites for discussion ' F i r s t , you must not know who we are —we hide i n a crowd; we don't identify ourselves as persons. Second, whatever happens, you may not take any action against us'," F a t h e r Haas said. " I f ever there was a definition of irresponsibility," he said, " i t was perhaps something l i k e this: that action for which a person sets down as a prerequisite condition the fact that he w i l l not accept the consequences for the action. That's irresponsibility. " W h e n a human being cannot come to you as a person, with his name, look you i n the eye and say what he t h i n k s — w h e n he cannot do this, but must hide in a crowd behind a sign, that is the other dimension of irresponsibility. It is a tragic thing when you realize that these people who would assume the right to change the w o r l d are very often such nameless and faceless masks with no roots anywhere. " W e can deal with your sons. We can work together with them and make their years here f r u i t f u l — b u t we cannot do i t if we do not know them, i f they come to us as faceless i n d i v i duals out of nowhere. It is the parents who make them persons —products of love and capable of loving i n return. Y o u parents are the key to the identity of your sons. If we a l l know who we are and what we are, i f we know each other, then together we can change the w o r l d . " H e told the parents that the authority for the rules and regulations that exist at Providence College is not f r o m " i n loco parentis" but from the adminis-

tration's experience i n guiding the college over many years. "Whatever regulations we require for the proper management of this institution we do for the reasons we allege for these things," he said. " W h e n there are sufficient reasons to change, we shall change as we have i n the past. The burden of proof w i l l l i e with those requesting the changes, because we have behind us a highly creditable record of doing what we said we would do—that is, educate 12,000 m e n who have entered society and society is

to admit the program of r u n n i n g I have implemented over the past eight years here at Providence College is certainly consistent with my basic p h i l osophy. T h e young men who have heeded m y coaching advice through the years have proven to be very functional, both on the track and i n the business and professional world after graduation. What more can a coach or a school expect for its time and effort! Sincerely, Raymond J . H a n l o n Coach of Track and Cross Country

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cares, really, whether he alone is the victor. H i s mother, his g i r l , and you I would imagine. But it's the team that counts above a l l ; that is i f you're competing for one. When I competed i n high school, I gave everything I had for a w i n . B u t that agony remained if the team didn't w i n , for my own accomplishment was but a worthless venture. T h i s is a l l I'm concerned with. A l l out competition, but not for an individual goal alone. I want a team objective included. Sincerely, Edward Skiber Sports E d i t o r

Poor Peoples ' Seminar May 10

Dear M r . H a n l o n : They say the pen is mightier than the sword, but i n your case you had better stick to cutting The Providence College people's throats literally. I reA l u m n i w i l l present a seminar: sent being called a "neophete"; " T h e Poor People's March—It's a neophyte, perhaps. I'm not A i m i n g Right A t Y o u ! , " Satursure what a "neophete" is. Mayday, May 10, starting at 9:30 a m . be i t is a female neophyte, of and concluding with a luncheon. w h i c h I am many miles from The A l u m n i Seminar w i l l be being, or is it an ancient Greek held at the new Providence Colnoun which means % & % $ # $ % . lege library and w i l l be moderThe latter, right? ated by Rev. T. J . Shanley, O.P. Agony should be etched across Panelists include Rev. P a u l Gaa trackman's face, indicative of b r i e l Bowe, O.P., member of the his desire for victory. B u t who (Continued on Page 8)

better for i t . " T h e weekend also i n c l u d e d a chamber music presentation and a F o l k M u s i c F e s t i v a l , the latter given at the newly opened campus coffee house. Saturday night's activities concluded with a dance at Raymond H a l l . Sunday's events began with a F o l k Mass at the W a r M e m o r i a l Grotto and continued with breakfast followed by open house i n campus dormitories. A n afternoon feature was Providence College's eighteenth annual R O T C Review at 2:00 p.m.

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Brian Kirkpatrick: Seasonings

Conflict of Authority L i f e i n the A r m y can be a lonely experience when one is expected to serve as the enforcer of discipline. A sergeant must command his company with an iron hand i n order to achieve unity, order and stability. However, when the sergeant is a homosexual, a tension exists between this former goal and the ever present need which he has to be a part of the group. Separateness is most important when The Sergeant first takes command. Between h i m and his company are the rule book and years of service to the military establishment. Through shouting and threats of imprisonment, he works to i n s t i l l i n the men a pride i n their unit. Orderliness must be seen not as an arbitrary command to keep the men busy but as a new way of life i n which everything has its own position. Beds and lockers must be kept clean and the grounds must be free of litter. Most of a l l , The Sergeant should be the p r i m e example of military discipline by respecting the r a n k accorded to h i m . R o d Steiger, as T h e Sergeant, does not y i e l d to the temptation of becoming the automaton sergeant usually seen i n

films. H i s sergeant handles his position respectful of the fact that the men are human beings. Nevertheless, he is afflicted with homosexuality and this has a direct bearing on the situation. W h e n his unnatural desires are frustrated, the sergeant reverts back to automaton. H e reaches out to a tall private named Swanson to whom he is w i l l i n g to grant special privileges. T h i s is i n d i rect opposition to the unity which the sergeant is attempting to achieve. A t first, Swanson sees the official separation as unbridgeable, but later, to appease the sergeant, he agrees to take on the office job of clerk. Just as this relationship cannot survive strict military discipline, the companionship which the sergeant seeks w i l l necessarily interrupt the private life of Swanson and his F r e n c h g i r l friend. The sergeant shows strong signs of possessiveness toward Swanson by having h i m work nights to prevent h i m from keeping his dates. If it were that the sergeant only intended to keep the p r i vate i n order to receive attention, the viewer would dismiss the sergeant as a selfish, sick

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individual. But, it is to Steiger's credit that the role maintains an earnest desire to contribute to someone's life by sharing his larger scope of experience i n the world. A much larger question arises after viewing The Sergeant. Is an authority permitted to express encouragement or interest to his subordinate? Surely the circumstances would have to be defined though there seems to exist i n many minds an a priori answer, "no." The authority must establish and maintain order; however, most people become so detached for their superior that their actions are merely mechanical responses. Our society seems to be operating on a negative principle which holds that personal contact between authority and subordinate should only be made when a deficiency exists. Most of l i f e becomes an assembly line and departure from the normal operation is only granted to those persons who have made a mistake. A t such an i n stance, the inspector pulls the robot off the conveyor belt, readjusts his gears and set his direction again. Perhaps i f there were an unnecessary k i n d word said along the way, difficult experiences would not be so unbearable. B u t then, who is w i l l i n g to interrupt such an orderly and efficient system?

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New Members, Officers Elected By Friars Club N e w members of the F r i a r s Club have been elected according to a new election procedure, instituted this year, allowing anyone who wishes to be a friar to submit his name for consideration. In previous years, new members of the F r i a r s Club were nominated by those already i n the Club and then selected by a l l the members. W h e n the list of this year's nominees had been compiled, the new members of the C l u b were selected by the present members of the Club, i n c l u d i n g the seniors. The number of new members was dependent upon those who graduate, with the ratio of j u n iors, sophomores, and freshmen selected at 5 4 % , 3 2 % , and 14%, respectively. The only restriction was that a student have a 2.0 index and not be on Disciplinary Probation. T h e following students were elected on the evenings of A p r i l 27 and A p r i l 29:

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(Continued from Page 1) ful nature of the protest, nevertheless warning that its "substance" should be taken seriously. He also approved of the Faculty Senate's decision to review R O T C , m i n d f u l of the course's compatibility with the academic program. The student demonstrators, of whom two were girls, were casually dressed. They carried signs opposing the V i e t n a m war, and some on which were written "Suspend Academic Credit for R O T C " and " N o Intellectual Value in R O T C . " The leaders of the protest had mixed views on whether R O T C should be eliminated completely or relegated to an extracurricular activity. One of the protesters had met with Father Haas last week to discuss how the demonstrators could make their point without being disruptive. The sole interest of P r o v i dence College i n R O T C , F a t h e r Haas noted, is to educate m i l i tary leaders to identify and respect the rights of a l l men. In conclusion he said that the lesson to be drawn from the proceedings is that the freedom to express varying views is necessary if the truth is ever to be discovered.

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Juniors: Dan Sámela, Marty Robb, B i l l Connolly, Rich Kane, Dan Graziano, Gordon U r , L a r r y Bonaldi, Ted Woodcome, E d Carón, M i k e Chile, N i e l Michaels, Pete T y b u r s k i , Rick Delorey. Sophomores: J i m Martone, Steve Cullinan, Ron L o u g h l i n , B i l l Muldoon, B i l l Martone, P a u l Jones, Tom Leahy, Pat M u r p h y , Dave Roach, D i c k Desrosiers. Freshmen: Jerry Brennan, Tony Gazzola, F r a n k Pierce, Joe Meny, B r i a n Mearns, P a u l L e n ahan, Ted Urbaczewski, J i m Ryan. A l s o elected were President: Pete Ghiorse, '70, Vice-President: L o u Gazzola, '70, Secretary: B i l l W h i t i n g , '70, Treasu r e r : T o m Vadala, '70, who was re-elected, and Sergeant-at-Arms: K e v i n Bowler, '70. Marty M c N a m a r a was selected as recipient of the Schneider Award.

Collins . . . (Continued from Page 1) Collins: Interpreter of Contemporary Songs is usually dated from the release of this great album i n January, 1967. In My Life was hailed as a milestone, an irrevocable break with the past, a unique treatment of unique material, and a new attitude towards contemporary songs as works of art. The music she plays and sings on her most recent album, Wildflowers, is fragile, lyrical, poetic. A n d along with the songs of such gifted writers as Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, and Jacques B r e l , are the songs of a new writer named Judy Collins. Many who reviewed Wildflowers wrote that Judy's song Albatross" is not only the finest song on the album, but one of the masterpieces of contemporary musical creativity. It is the first song Judy Collins ever wrote and she admits to being a little frightened of it. "I'm not sure where it came from, or how I d i d it, or i f I can do it again," she says. ' 1 went over some k i n d of a hump when I began to write my own material last S p r i n g . " N o w I feel regenerated in everything I do." Judy Collins lives i n a large apartment on New Y o r k ' s upper West Side. W h e n at home she leads a casual, active life — w r i t i n g songs, reading, making clay pottery, and simply "hangi n g " out with close friends. The Judy Collins concert is the feature presentation of the Spring Weekend of Providence College. Tickets are $3.50 and are available at the Student Congress Office in A l u m n i H a l l at Providence College.

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Corbett.. •r..nlinued from P « r 1) Ed M from Boston College He earned bis decree of Doctor of Philosophy at both Bortón Cotlege and at Harvard University While at Harvard, he was one of twelve who was allowed to study in a specialized class under the famous Dr Rollo May, all the other students in the class at the time having the degree of M.D. He later served as internship at Veteran's Hospital, Bedford. Massachusetts Another internship for one year was Uken at the Bradley Hospital East Providence — this hospital accepts only two interns from applicants in this country and in Europe. Dr. Corbett served such with distinction. He has likewise been clinical psychologist to the City of Providence School Department, and has been so connected with the State of Rhode Island Vocational Rehabilitation Depart ment, and the State of Rhode Island Department of Social Welfare In their mental hygiene division. Many Catholic Religious Orders have had him in guiding and counseling their seminarians and members—this also included psychotherapy when needed He is the first graduate of Providence College and the first member of the Providence College faculty to have been appointed a member of the faculty in a graduate medical college There are many other accom plishments that he has to his credit in his profession. The psychology department was started and organized by him at Providence College, and he has been the first chairman. He la married to the former Barbara Whalen and has Ave children His home is at 76 Andem Street, Providence, with a summer home in Hyannisport. Massachusetts Recently he purchased a 17-room estate in Coatsville. Pa. In a Cowl interview, Mr Corbett discussed the developments in the psychology department that have Uken place while he was chairman. In the last two and one half years, the rate of growth, the quality of education in the department and the quality of the psychology majors have been above average," he said. "However the department must continue to improve. The department must continue to reevaluate better services for the college and for the psychology majors." Mr Theodore Bosack will replace Dr. Corbett as chairman of the psychology department The psychology department will add a new Ph-D. in socialpsychology to its faculty next fall. "With this individual, the department will work on a plan to develop an experimental psychological-sociological lab," Mr. Corbett mentioned. "This plan will involve two research units which will provide an area for Mr. Bosack for his work in experimental child psychology." Mr. Corbett pointed out many trends that he would like to see developed in the psychology department He stated that this department must be better integrated with other courses at PC " T h e department may be fragmented or orer-specialiied," ho said It has not fully ex pieced the possibilities of inter departmental programs. The psychology' department must start talking to the philosophy departments.Corbett said that the concern of the department has been and will continue to be the

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undergraduate education in psychology He hopes that the de partment will continue to meet this goal and will also constder the possibility of a graduate program In psychology at P.C. Corbett pointed out that this year the psychology department will graduate its second class "Last year, from a total of five senior psychology majors, three students applied to graduate schools and all three were accepted , Corbett stated that the achievements of the department were accomplished by the department as a whole and not by him alone. He also wishes to give credit to the administration for its support of the psychology department.

Seminar . . . (Continued from Page () Irish Dominican Province and a world authority on the politics of poverty; Rev J. D. Campbell. O.P., of the Catholic Applied Research Association, Washington, D C ; Joseph Kerrins. M . D . recently returned from a year of medical work among the poor in South America and now head of the medical program in Rhode Island for the Office of Economic Opportunity; Rev Paul A Bernardin, O.P., instructor in biology and James Flanagan, instructor in sociology at Providence College

Grace Scores Violence At Ceremonies Friday threats are intolerable on the college campus." So said Mr. Richard Grace in an address to the Senior Class on Cap and Gown Day. The ceremony which took place at the nearby St. Pius Church, last Friday morning, commemorated the traditional investiture of Caps and Gowns upon the graduating seniors. After a short Communion service, concelebrated by the Rev Paul Haas, O . P . Robert Bond. O.P.. Thomas Peterson, O.P., and Christopher Johnson. O P , James Montague, president of the class, was assisted into his robes by Rev. Haas and his classmates followed suit.

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The key of Mr. Grace's theme was the lack of disparity between himself and the class in both age and ideas. He felt especially close, he noted, because not only did they arrive at Providence College at the same time but "being under 30, I can't preach from great experience." Tracing the history of the robes, he pointed out that they were standard attire for twelfth and thirteenth century university students in Europe Not until 1890 did a student movement start to dress-up commencement exercises in the

The burden of the academic robes isn't light, warned Mr. Grace Once out of college the quest for knowledge shouldn't stop. Not only do they have a reciprocal obligation, in maintaining their honor, but the graduate would be guilty of the worst sin by using them as a screen for intellectual dishonesty The awarding of honorary degrees, he went on. to prominent people just for the prestige they represent is a serious practice many colleges and universities today indulge in. which tends to lessen the importance of the robes to increase the ceremonial procedures.

intentions and who will find H harder to convince the awaiting public In a short statement. F r Haas commented. 'Surely things must continue to change but change itself has no eternal value In Cap and Gown Day. «