Oberlin Review (Oberlin, Ohio), 1956-10-30

              Tuesday October 30 i956 THE OBERLIN REVIEW Published by the students of Oberlin College erery Tuesday ind Frfdsy daring the winter and spring semesters excepting Holidays ma examinauun pciwux Subscription 5 for the full year 3 a semester ten cents copy Entered M second clua matter at the Obeilin Ohio post office April 12 1911 OSes 60 South Pleasant Street Telephone 44271 MART PIETSCH EDITOR Bob Service Business Manager DAVE MATHIASEN ISSTJB EDITOR World View In the course of its threeyear existence theInternational Affairs Committee has been successful in establishing a Russian representative program that is functioningeffectively Students who have listened to all three returned reps are likely to feel a certain familiarity with the Sovietpeople and their culture that is essential in even attempting an understanding of the situation today Although it isdifferently organized the OberlininChina program has alsosuccessfully communicated the political and cultural position of some Far Eastern countries The purpose of both the Russia and China Repprograms is twofold first to represent an American point of view in the respective countries and secondly to relate the impressions and information received abroad to the students here Both these are equally vital for an internationalexchange of ideas Such an exchange and understanding howevercannot stop with Japan Formosa India and the Soviet Union Although each representative returning from any of these countries brings back something of value to the student body and may concentrate on a different aspect of the culture and characteristics of the respective nation the impressions nonetheless duplicate each other and the total scope islimited Extending Program For this reason we propose that the IAC consider a program of sending a representative to a different country each year on a fouryear rotational basis A summer in Israel or in Egypt and Trans Jordan would enable a rep to speak to many Arabs and Jews to see the cultural roots of the conflict and gain someunderstanding of the enormous differences and many similarities between these uncooperative neighbors and to take part in the song dance and daily routines which are inseparable from the political situation The same would be true of eight weeks in several regions of the African continent In South Africa the rep could come in contact with race differences and in Algeria he could learn first how the problem of colonialism is being handled If such an expansion of the program is unfeasible perhaps a trip to a different part of the Soviet Union may give a fuller picture of differences among the Soviet people We do not suggest representation on thisstudentsponsored basis to South American or Western European countries because these are more accessible and studentsgoing to these countries on their own for a summer could be encouraged to share their experiences with the student body Would Increase Value We feel that the problems which arise fromexpanding the IAC program in this way are no greater than the problems overcome in the past Linguistic difficulties are comparatively minor and the financial problem though big ger is also not of major importance Returned rep Larry Gottheim estimates that with the money now available from the Activity Fee that is about 1500 two representatives could go Possibly this summer the IAC could sponsor one Russia Rep and one to a different part of the world In an address delivered last year in New York George F Kennan former American Ambassador to Moscow emphasized the importance of a conscious and carefully executed program abroad to explain Americas culturalposition and to learn about the activities of the other nations He said Actually of course we have at this time the greatest and most urgent need to correct a number ofimpressions that the outside world entertains of us I think we are gradually becoming aware for the first time of the frightening extent to which negative conceptions about us prevail to one degree or another abroad but many of us still do not realize how largely these negative feelings are related to cultural rather than to political conditions Pneoiewd THE EDDIE DUCHIN STORY TuesWed is in many ways a fine motion picture but one that will be laughed right out ot the Apollo Theatre Emphasizing nos talgia and sentiment qualities pe culiarly embarrassing to the Col lege movie audience this film re lates with admirable fidelity the pianistic career of Duchin a career marred by the omnipresent shadow of tragedy that pursued himending his life at the age of 41 in 1951 Tyrone Power is notunbelievable as Duchin and although this actors abilities are limited his striking resemblance to the pianist as well as his personal friendship with him help in his relativesuccess with the role Kim Novak is less in character as MarjorieOelrichs Duchins first wife but an objective opinion about her ability as an actress is necessarilytempered by her physical appearance which in this film is irresistable partly because she is finally being photographed effectively In fact the camera work throughout is sensitive andimaginative Much footage was taken on location in New York City and the prolonged sequence in the rain in Central Park is a triumph of symbolic impressionistic photogra phy Sans dialogue this scene sums up in shapes colors andsilhouettes a sombre wistful New York in 1927 as it reflected the essence of the love of Duchin and Oelrichs George Sidneys direction is smooth almost overly slick and filled with atmospheric touches that come off well in creating the bittersweet quality of Duchins world in the late 20s and early 30s Somehow New York always looks better in the movies than in reality and keeping this in mind the scenes therein are perfectly authentic However if one watches carefully 1955type taxicabs are visible in the background ofepisodes supposedly taking place in 1927 and 1945 This is but a minor flaw in a quietly breathtakingmotion picture however Thepianoplaying is done by Carmen Cav allero and the dubbing is excel lent LOST HORIZON ThursFri made in 1937 is representative of the best United States films of that period a period distinguished in itself for movie excellence The story by James Hilton on which the film is based has been advantageously transferred to the screen Due primarily to the searching direction of Frank Capra the flavor and essence of Hiltons conception is faithfully recreated and Capra already a threetime Oscar winner In 1937 here displays the directionalsuperiority for which he is so well and justly known The film provides answers where Hilton posed questions so the aesthetic satisfaction derived from this approach remains for each viewer a subjective personal matter Ronald Coleman ThomasMitchell and H B Warner givesensiContinued on Page 4 Tops the campus poll Aardly surprising For heres the shirt that has everything the college crowd admires Buttondown collar both front and center back Full 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dazzled and overwhelmed we admire the creator of large forms we praise the executors of instrumental virtuosity But we seldom if ever come into real contact with the composer arid the music we are listening to There is no time to absorb only time to move on to the next omposition and once again be dazzled andoverwhelmed We are the losers in this twen CO tieth century There is too much music it is too easy to obtain Music at the switch of a dial the terror of terrorsbackground music Our senses are dulled we tend to exceptwithout discrimination the good as well as the mediocre Yet on rare occasions anexperience occurs that completely frees us from our bizarreenvironment We listen and comeinto a spiritual contact with the composer performer andourselves all become one Such an experience occurred yesterday evening at the recital given by Dietrich FischerDieskau and Leo Taubman The songcycle the gem of nineteenthcentury music came to life and carried us along with it The effect was not dazzling or overwhelming Frank Porath it was simply moving a personal emotional experience anunderstanding of the music Dietrich FischerDieskau is first a musician and next asinger a rare quality for a singer in these days of hystericalsopranos and ranting tenors Hisbaritone voice displays a wide range of dynamics a superlativepiano and a strong forte both always under control He never strains his voice to obtain adesired effect his fortes areeffective because his piano is a true piano effortless floating transparent Thus juxtaposed to his pianos the fortes soar to climaxes without straining the effect is one of disturbed calm a wave surging ashore and then receding with thegentleContinued on Page 4 From the Depths the practical prankster This being a guide topranking in Oberlin we must first set down the ground rules First a prank should do no lastingphysical harm unlimited mental trauma are allowed however Examples When one takes a book from the reserve room shelves starts to read itdisagrees with a statement and tears out the offending page in full view of the librarians the book should be his own If one drinks ink in ihe library he should supply the ink If one rides a motorcycle through the stacks he should pay for the gasoline Secondly if physical action cannot be avoided the results should be for the general good Examples For many centuries the Golden Domes of the Dalai Lama in Tibet have beenadmired and worshipped by Lowell Thomas jr Tibetans and Lowell Thomas sr It is per haps fitting following thedesigns of this great religious monument that the magnificent grandeur of our fine example of Early Victorian Pennydreadful Peters be further glorified by having its dome gildedPersons attempting this arerequested to first check with Buildings and Grounds 47512 Or perhaps one might extend that movement of a few years ago the Plaquers to greater heights As we recall theirmotto was Peters on the Plaque By inverting the pride ofOberlin architecture and balancing it on its spire the original idea would be modified to Peters on the Point Again those with intentions are respectfullyrequested to chock first with Buildings and Grounds 47512 This would of course involve a certain engineering difficulty namely that the balance of such a huge mass would be hard to keep in a static state Therefore the building would have to be set in rotation like a top in order to maintain equilibrium Centrifugal force would notallow for walking on the floors so classes would have to beconducted on the outer walls Thus there would have been created a fitting companion to thebuilding across Tappan Square and much would have beencontributed to the architectural unity of the campus Oberlin students have long been noted for their tendencies to move various assortedhallowed objects This has lately been severely handicapped by the administrations bolting of Charles Martin Hall and the Class of 1897 boulder to firmer bases in order to guard against packrats also Preston Plews has been putting heavy water in his radiator Continued on Page 4 UUi Seniors Expose Covenant To the Editor We think that the followine passage from Forbidden Neigh bors by Charles Abrams should be called to the attention of thestudent body During the presidential cam paign of 1952 it appeared that both candidates for the vice president lived in houses subject to racial re strictive covenants The Demo cratic nominee John Sparkman an Alabaman had bought a house subject to one a common occur rence in Washington The Repub lican candidate Richard M Ni on of California went much further He and his wife coexe cuted an agreement that the house they bought would never be sold or rented to any person or persons of negro blood or extraction or to any person of the Semitic Race blood or origin which racial ds scription shall be deemed to in elude Armenians Jews Hebrews Persians and Syrians AnnLouise Sampson Beth Maltbie Carolyn Epstein Jayne Muir Lift Discusses Dangers To the Editor I should like 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