Oberlin Review (Oberlin, Ohio), 1959-04-14

              Tuesday April 14 THE OBERLIN REVIEW 1 1959 Page 2 Cfje Bbtxlin Eetrieto Published bj the itudents of Oberlin Collece every Tuesday nd Friday during the winter and spring semesters excepting holidays and examination periods Subscriptions 550 for the full year 325 a semester ten cents a copyAdvertising rates on request Advertising copy deadlines are 9 am Monday and Thursday Entered as second class matter at the Oberlin Ohio post office April 2 1911 Office 60 South Pleasant Street Telephone 44271 VOL 87 TUESDAY APRIL 14 1959 NO 48 TIMOTHY F THOMAS Lariy Steadman Caroline Cowman Ann Warren Michael Lipsky Kay Woodruff Paul Potter Sara Whitney Jeff Piker EDITOR Business Manager Associate Editor Executive Editor Managing Editors Feature Editor News Editor International News and Exchange Editor Opinions expressed in edituriuls are the collective responsibdity of the Board members Initials at the end of editorials are given fur the sole purpose of indicating the writer They do not indicate that the writer is in any way more or lessresponsible for the opinions expressed than other members of the board Editorial policy is determined by an editorial board composed of Carl Bewig Roger Suffett Caroline Cowman Bill Estabrook Tom Giddings Michael Lipsky Jeff Piker Paul Potter Ron Sweet Larry Steadman Tim Thomas Ann Warren Sara Whitney Kay Woodruff and Peter Woodruff KAY WOODRUFF ISSUE EDITOR Awareness and Decision In its letter to the student body which appears intodays Review Student Council presents its finalstatement on the hotlydebated questions surrounding theVienna Festival The Review having already expressed its position on these questions sees little value in commenting further on Councils action While we favored endorsement ofunofficial attendance at the Festival we recognize the fact that there are strong campus sentiments supporting both sides of this issue What does concern us and should be of vital concern to all students is the emphasis which was placed on the role of Council leadership by persons of all persuasions in this controversy including the questions raised by Council members themselves Much of the debate in Council meetings reflected the members uncertainty as to the manner in which they could best provide effective leadership for the campus Consequently we feel the letter deservescommendation for it apparently reflects a realization that it is enough to lead the campus to awareness without driving it to de cision RB Saga Wage Increase With ever rising costs as commonly expected as April showers no one is too surprised to find that next year the board rates will be 20 higher The rise seems almost insignificant Nevertheless it is imnortant to Question whv the Board of Trustees decided to increase these particular fees Pladys Swigart manager of residences and dining halls claimed that the Trustees decision was precipitated by the recent request from Saga employees for a raise in wages She also pointed out that another important factor was the increased costs of utility rates especially water and sewer costs Her analysis is certainly well worth noting We hope that because the decision was precipitated by studentrequests for wage increases the new board rates are aguarantee that increases will be instituted next year MissSwigarts statement vaguely implies this is so But for some reason there has not yet been any definite confirmation of a higher wage scale nor has there been any indication of the amount of the extent of the increase Perhaps we are too optimistic in believing that these details should have been worked out before the Trustees approval of the increase We hope the delay in releasing these facts is not an indication that the student demands will not be met for surely the need exists Saga employees have worked hard to bring their grievances to the Dining Hall Committee and Saga They have worked carefully to insure better working conditions and a more equitable wage scale for future workers The increase in the board rate would seem to indicate that wage increases are forthcoming We anxiously await confirmation of these increases and hope that details will soon follow Stultified Seniors Shades of our dear dead cliquish high school days Come come women lets give ourselves or at least our seniors credit for a little of that good old Oberlinindividuality they have all been absorbing so eagerly for three years At last weeks OAWS meeting some women present expressed the fear that section house drawing for senior women would lead to cliques and superficial groups They felt that seniors traditionally uninterested in meeting new people would stultify to an even worse degree if they could do it in company with a group of their old friends If the Social Research Committee were to busy itself with a poll they would probably find that the majority of cliques are formed during freshman year and dissolve through scattered dorms and diverse interests with thebeginning of sophomore year never to be reformed They would also discover that the men seem capable of handling the section system without rampant hurt feelings orincompatible groups Let us fervently hope that our seniors have achieved enough maturity and sense of individuality to be unworthy of all these wellmeant fears for their wellbeing A w GOD AND MAN IN JUDAISM By LEO BAECK lafe Chief Rabbi Berlin Germany 150 The Book Shop Specialists in Aeligiotu Books 21 South Main upstairs Arab Nationalism For the BEST BIRTHDAY CAKES BROWNIES and COOKIES Pettifords TRY OUR OLDE ENGLISH GINGER BEER Fd Xote Tom Tiror 1958 Middle Lust rep received his diploma from the College in Februiiry and is now studying at the American University of Beirut On the Rcirut apathy situation Firitt comments The American University of Beirut has for many years produced some of theprominent political leaders of the Arab world Consequently its student body has been dynamically politicallyconscions and often this vitality hasexceeded its limits to the point where student political organizations have been prohibited This year thecampus seethes with the one passion of Arab nationalism in frequentconxersations in the classroom and even in a huge boisterous demonstration To fully understand Arabnationalism it is essential that one appreciate the basic andcompelling desire of the Arabs to free themselves from Western domination After a sudden growth in the late 19th century the spirit of nationalism was checked at the end of World War I by theinstitution of British and French mandates The woundedambition of the Arab intellectual leaders led to a vigorousreaction to the West and therefollowed violent upheavals in Iraq 1921 and in Syria192526 Concentrating all their political energies upon freedom from repression the Arabsfinally secured this freedom after World War II Expensive Struggle However the long struggle had cost them the very basis of their nationalism for thereexisted no organized program to guide the Arabs once free from the West Many parties fought for leadership Each country had developed its own nationalinterests and approaches to unity from its experiences of the past 25 years The spirit of unity of 1919 had been exhausted and the the Arab world was now torn by internal struggle Then came the disastrous and humiliating defeat at the hands of an upstart Israel The shock caused a sudden and profound soulsearching by the Arabs Coups and the quick rise and full of numerous partiesreflected the political ferment The floundering spirit of nationalism needed a leader one who could unite all the Arabs Capable Figure In 1954 and more definitely in 1956 Egypts President Nasser emerged as the figure mostcapable He was respected for the force of his personality hiscourage and success in resisting the West and his implementation of basic reforms such as ridding Egypt of its old and corruptpoliticians curbing the power ofreligious fanatics like the Moslem Brotherhood and the power of feudal landlords and taking definite steps towards landredistribution Following the Czech arms deal of 1955 and his emergenceintact from the Suez Crisis of 1956 Nassers leadership becameundisputed The establishment of the United Arab Republic in 1958 at the request of the Syrians to avoid a Communist coup made him unquestionably the most important person in the Middle East and the chief Tom Firor spokesman for Arabnationalism Authoritarian Nasser first exercised hisleadership in authoritarian terms ie with primarily the political power in his hands The Arabs enthusiastically approved of his method for they were able to show the West a solid front preventing it from regaining a foothold in Arab countriesInternally such an authoritarian structure made possible the most efficient use of the meagreresources in these countries Although it is difficult for Americans to appreciate adictatorship one must understand that it is often justified inbeing the political system best able to cope with a country in which 85 percent of the population is illiterate and many are just a week away from starvation The advantage of quick action and the benefit of overall planning supersede the luxury ofdemocratic debate since the basic concern under these crucialcircumstances is not individual See ARAB NATIONALISM p 4 On the Local Screen DAN MILLER r Tuu a could fTues is another suburban styled venture featuring this time a fairly engaging triangle for a while Its original author was Max Shulman whose essential inventiveness has always seemed to lie wedged in the great work of Ring Lardner While such forced zaniness of Shulmanlike imitators isfrequently hard to take in print the books adaptation to the screen directed by the mellower LeoMcCarcy is all right until theatmosphere of the authors prose creeps in taking the form of a pentagon invasion of our suburban dilemma The original triangle concerns a Madison Avenue Press Agent Paul Newman hiscommitteeladen wife who spends too little time in the boudoir Joanne Woodward and the local charmer Joan Collins This is rather charmingly done as far as it goes and it receives excellenttreatment by Newman and Joanne Woodward However its really not worth the money The Old Man and the Sea WedFri is a successful movie I think for two reasons First it effectively captures as well as a simple and snnrsn book veofthe There are a few awkward m ments when these qualities bined with difficulties of IS oneman show almost ing a PfimP nnnrocruiA i long KervinH Ihr l u W nM u racier of the who has encouraged him after I initial period of failure his L in himself his respect for th inhabitants his determination bring in the giant marlin 1 an come through vividly and heroin ally in Spencer Tracys admiral realization of a role difficult in i simplicity 15 Rio Bravo SatSun is not a picture to be quite so seriously re garded but it is certainly a west ern with an interesting cast of heroes John Wayne Dean M and PirW vi j tiwiij wno things moving Good shooting and acting and drinking by Martin are the high lights A reliably poor perorm ance by Wayne amusinglycontrasts with Martins good show ing iNeison wlio Uo rant a sociological less keep not yet war uly is harm Letters to the Editor Kanut Du MIKE MARGOLIS Wake up Peter dear called mother Its 830 Come down and cat your breakfast Aw Ma groaned Peter sleepily Do I have to get up so soon Its Saturday and I dont have to meet Mdthie til 11 Well if you want to eat breakfast dear youll have to come now for Mommy has to be shopping by 850 Peter remembered hsmothers lectures on the importance of a good breakfast He thought of all the marvelous vitamins and minerals contained in eggs milk bread and citrus juice He knew that almost instantly the simple sugars in orange juice flowed through hisstomach and into his small intestine where they were assimilated into the blood stream which brought life giving nourishment to the cells of his body And well nourished cells meant energy to work Although he was tired he was anxious not to miss break fast and so he called back Ma Ill make my own You go ahead shopping Now dear you cant do that You know youd burn yourself Averse to Burns Peter didnt want to burnhimself not even a little firstdegree burn so he hurriedly dressed himself and dashed down stairs As he came into the kitchen he saw his mothers rounded face peeping out of the crimson and gold shawl she had wrapped about her neck I made donuts with your eggs this morning because I knew youd enjoy them she said Peter sat down to eatMother he asked can Janic come over and play this afternoon Now Peter you shouldnt want to do things like that said Mother patiently Why dont you and Janie play in the yard or go over to thecommunity center where theyve got See KANUTDU p 4 I AC Urges Official Participation n Vienna World Youth Festival Unanimous Decision To the Editor The International AffairsCommittee unanimously recommend official Oberlin studentparticipation in the coming Vienna World Youth Festival We haveconsidered the possible benefits ofattendance for both the individual and the campus the arguments pro and con as outlined in theStudent Council Letter concerning this matter Our reasons forsupport of official participation inaccordance with the aims of IAC are as follows to promote peace and mutual understanding among the world community of students to stimulate interest ininternational affairs on the Oberlincampus to promote international trav el and exchange and to maintain contact with student organizations in other nations If a student upon careful consideration of all the implications of Festival attendance feels that he is unable to sanction his official participation we urii his active participation as an un ollicial observer The International Affairs Committee JRs Reconsidered To the Editor I feel Miss Swisher has made n number of wrong assumptions in ner article oi April 7 criticizing me administration s decision to re turn to allfreshman housing The lonely complex and diffi cult process of becoming a mature individual is one we arecontinually involved in Miss Swisher is mistaken if she does not think that very deep problems are met In a freshman dorm The newness and uniqueness of the collegeexperience itself should stimulate such problems and in the development of new personal relationships a freshman must constantlyreorient himself in the light of newinsights he gains The student who hatesfreshman year is far from lucky if she cannot find any basis for satisfactory relationships among 80 or more of her own classmates with whom she will be associating fur the next four years The JRs role as a teacher is oldfashioned and rould hardly be considered on a campus such as Oberlin In reference to this Miss Swisher is mistaken on two points the dormitories vote secondsemester on the desirability of the Wednesday night dresup and noisy hours no longer exist in any dormitory The JIt becomes merely aconvenient guide book to the campus and its organization if she insists upon maintaining any sort of a See LKTTLKS p 4 VESPA MOTOR SCOOTERS at Watson Hardware S Main Streef Phone 51731 Come In for A Free Demonstration Do You Think for Yourself nsstf mm 1 If your parents exhibited baby pictures of you to a friend would you be a embarrassed b merely interested in your friends reaction c just plain annoyed 2 You are making a speech and suddenly find you have a large hole in your clothes Would you a excuse yourself and leave b pretend you didnt know the hole was there and finish the speech C cover up the hole with a handkerchief 3 Would you rather have the characteristics of a US Grant b Thomas Edison c J P Morgan 4 You have taken your date to dinner and find you havent money to tip the waiter a3 well as take your date home Would you a ignore the waiter B take him aside and tell him youll tip him next day c tip him and walk your date home aSvjr AD CD CD AD BQ CD AD BD CD i t n i r s t s s w x civ2LiiY 5 Mathematics i3 your poorest subject yet you are fascinated by the idea of being an atomic physicist Would you a try to overcome your diHieultics with math n pick an easier occupation c ask yourself if its physics you like or its glamour G Your roommate is a nice person but suddenly takes to asserting an ability to foretell the future Would you A notify the authorities B ignore the whole thing c give him tests to prove to him hes wrong 7 Do you believe the maxim Its a long lane that has no turning is a a complete non sequitur b a wellknown fact c an allusion to acommon phenomenon 8 Would you rather have a3 a birthday present something expensive b something longlasting C something beautiful AO CD bD cO AO bO cO AO bO cO AD BD cq 9 In choosing a filter cigarette would you Pick one that a claims it filters best merey Bays it tastes good c gives you a thinking mans filter and a umviwiig man h laste If youre the kind of person who thinks for mrsm you use judgment in your choice of cigarettes as in everything else aiu women who think for themselves usually smoke VICEROY Their reason Best m the world They know that only VICEROY has athjnkjnjrmans filter Jr a smokingmans tasfp V you have chechd B in three nt nt ie Irst four wtun and C in fnTTZTTf the last fm ym nk Ur 1 Brown WlllUm Tot Corp The Man WhoThinks for Himself Knows J Familiar pack or crush proof box ONLY VICEROY HAS A THINKING MANS FILTER A SMOKING MANS TASTE I