1971-10-08

              eILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
The eyes of Argus
are upon me, and no
slip will pass unnoticed.
-George Washington
Volume 78 Friday, October 8, 1971, Bloomington, Illinois 61701 Ni
English clergyman
qu estions religion
in RAC lectures
"The Church in an Industrial Society"
will be the general theme of a series
of lectures to be presented by Rev. C.
Raymond Smith, industrial chaplain
from Birmingham, England.
The specific titles of the lectures
sponsored by Religious Activities Com-mission
are: Oct. 11, 7 p.m. "Challenge
in the Church!"; Oct. 12, 7 p.m.-"Indus-trial
Chaplains-Why? What for?"; and
Oct. 13, 7 p.m.-"Power, Conflict, and
Reconciliation." An informal forum will
be held in the Dug Out following the
Oct. 13 lecture.
ALL OF THE lectures will be present-ed
in the Main Lounge of Memorial Cen-ter.
Rev. Smith will also speak at chapel
Wednesday, Oct. 13, at 11 a.m.
Smith is a native of Rhonddavalley in
southern Wales, an area synonymous
with the British coal-mining industry.
Leaving school at the age of 14, Smith
held a variety of jobs, including work
in the coal mines.
AFTER SEVEN years of industrial
experience, he entered the minis-try.
Since leaving Theological College,
Smith has given service entirely in
"working-class" industrial situations.
Shortly following his ordination he was
appointed to the First Methodist Indus-trial
Chaplaincy on a fulltime basis.
Since 1964, Smith has been affiliated
with a small ecumenical team in Bir-mingham,
England. He currently serves
in the railway and electrical supply in-dustry
and in one factory of the Brit-ish
Steel Corporation.
IN ADDITION to his assigned minis-try,
Smith is a member of the National
Church in Industry Committee of the
Methodist Church and is a governor of
the Intern Industrial College. He is also
the chairman of the Social Responsibil-ity
Department of the Birmingham Coun-cil
of Churches.
While on the Wesleyan campus, Smith
will be available for informal group dis-cussions
and seminars. A "talk-back"
session will be held in the Commons
following chapel on Wednesday.
Massachusetts poet
opens new Phoenix-
Poet .James Tate will read from his
works at the Phoenix Friday at 8:30
p.m.
After graduating from Kansas State
College in Pittsburgh, Kansas, Tate at-tended
Iowa University Writers School
where he won the Yale Younger Poets
Award for 1967 for his first book, "The
Lost Pilot."
Tate now serves as writer in residence
at the University of Massachusetts, Am-herst.
He has also taught at Berkeley
and Columbia. Copies of both "The Lost
Pilot" and Tate's most recent work,
"The Oblivion Ha-Ha," are available at
the IWU library.
PHOTO BY LYNN BALL
Bruce Marshall (in background) looks on in awe as Greg Hamblin brings his
head up for air in Student: Union Commission's 3rd Annual Pie-Eating Con-.
test. Clarice EIImaker of Gulick and Chris Johnson of Theta Chi placed 1st.
Ne W commissIon proposes
1to Ink S wi COunty
Student Senate, through the proposal
of a new commission, hopes to promote
better university-community Understand-ing
and to stimulate support for local
causes and programs.
Student Volunteer Action Commission
was first conceived by a group of Wes-leyan
students interested in obtaining
state and federal funds for a conglomer-ate
of student and community organiza-tions
founded for the improvement of
community living.
Senate will discuss and vote on the
acceptance of the new commission next
week. Chaired by a student, the com-mission
will include a secretary, treas-urer
and not less than three sehators
appointed by the executive committee.
At least four administrative or faculty
members will be appointed by the pres-ident
of the university. Additional stu-dents
will be selected as needed to carry
out the duties of the commission.
SPECIFIC DUTIES of the commission
include coordinating the publication of
the McLean County Economic Opportun-ity
Corporation Newsletter; the activities
of Environmental Action Committee; the
selection of a student delegate to attend
meetings of the Governor's Commission
on Student Volunteer Action.
In addition, the commission will co-ordinate
other activities relating to stu-dent
volunteer action in the Blooing-ton
area. This body will also act as of-ficial
recipient and administrator of any
federal, state, local or other funds which
are to be used by the university for
student volunteer action. The group will
work with the university administration
in efforts to make IWU more responsive
to the direct needs of the community.
ONE OF THE established organiza-tions
involved in the move is the News-letter
published by Student Welfare and
Human Relations Commission. It is dis-tributed
free of charge to over 3,000
low-income people of McLean County.
Senate has allocated $3,000 a year in
cooperation with ISU's $2,000 for its
publication. An increased circulation of
4,000 is anticipated in about three weeks.
IN THE PAST EAC sponsored recy-cling
drives on campus. When the new
commission is instituted, EAC will
branch out into the community. For ex-ample,
the group will organize door-to-door
politicking for enforcement of
noise and pollution ordinances.
Interested students can work in dif-ferent
areas of their choice such as tu-toring,
helping the handicapped or elder-ly
and participating in community pro-jects.
IWU STUDENT supporters are Steve
Knapp, Newsletter staffer; Don Logue,
senate president; Dee Ehmke and Vicky
Wenger, both of EAC; and Randy Ben-eze,
a former Newsletter writer.
Approximately 50 people from Bloom-ington
are currently involved. Included
are heads of organizations such as the
McLean County Economic Opportunity
Commission, the Public Housing Ten-ants'
Council and the Minority Commun-ity
Workshop, which finds jobs for the
unemployed and better jobs for the
poorly employed.
OFFICIAL DELEGATES, 50 from Illi-nois
campuses, will coordinate informa-tion
and volunteer action and offer
sources of state and federal money for
volunteer programs.
If the commission is established at
the next senate meeting, Don Logue will
appoint a temporary commission head
and three senatoirs. Time and place of
commission meetings will be published.
Anyone can contact members of the ex-ecutive
committee for information.
Homecoming
house decs,
but no floats
"This year's parade may not be as
successful without more participation
from independents," predicted Chris Ny-weide,
speaking for the Homecoming
Commission at Sunday's senate meeting,
Independent participation is stressed
because Greeks are more involved in
elaborate house decorations. No floats
have been planned for the parade.
Because of poor response to last year's
homecoming evaluation, commission and
housing unit evaluations were suggested.
A RECOMMENDATION to the univer-sity
concerning the purchase of four bike
racks was passed. Three 18-bike racks
were purchased, one to be used by Mun-sell
and Ferguson, one for the residents
of Magill, East, Dolan and one for Gulick.
Locations of the racks will be deter-mined
by the hall'. Total cost of the
racks is X286.80.
STEVE CAMPBELL, chairman of Stu-dent
Welfare and Human Relations
Commission, reported that tennis court
signs are to be up soon. In another area,
subcommittees have been established to
work on the Rights and Responsibilities
Code. Interested students may contact
SWHR members in charge of specific
sub-committees.
Academic Affairs Commission discuss-ed
the honor system and the possibility
of a double major according to Sue
Wykle, AAC chairman.
CONSTITUTIONAL revisions concern-ing
publication and communication
management were approved.
Gail Dixon was elected- Black Book
Editor.
During discussion of last week's con-fusion
over procedure, President Don
Logue said, "If that's all that's wrong
with us, we're doing pretty well." But
he urged senators to "keep in toUch as
things gel and become more cqntrover-sial.
A lot needs to be done and it's
Senate'di job to do it," he concluded.
Weber, Meyer furnis
psychology counseling
Counseling services are available to
IWU students by appointment through
the office of the Dean of Students.
On Wednesdays from 2 to 4:30 p.m.
Mr. Joe Weber from the Adolph Meyer
Zone Center in Decatur will counsel.
Dr. Duane Jones, Wesleyan's new assis-tant
professor of psychology, will see
students from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Mon-days
and Fridays. The Dean of Stu-dents
office has also announced that stu-dents
living off-campus can pick up
campus telephone directories at the
main desk of Memorial Student Center
today (Friday).
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