Rotunda vol 51, no 3 oct 13, 1971

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LONGWOOD COLLEGE, FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA OCTOBER 13, 1971

NO, 3

Ivory Tower Atmosphere Ending Says Governor

Confidence Vote SAIGON - President Nguyen Van Thieu was elected to another four-year term in a onecandidate election last week which produced the largest voter turn-out in Vietnamese history. Although there were reported incidents of demonstrations and harassments, tallies indicated that 80 per cent of the eligible voters came to the polls. Thieu received 95 per cent of the vote, with very few people destroying their ballots, which would have indicated they did not support his government. Gen. Duong Van Minh and Vice-President Nguyen Cao Ky, the original challengers in the election, refused to vote and challenged the legitimacy of the election. Ky will remain viceGOVERNOR LINWOOD I10LTON president until Oct. 31 when the new government takes power. Governor Linwood Holton held schools, an over-all increase in Peking Visit a press conference for college loans and scholarships and how WASHINGTON -It was an- newspapers on October 5, which the General Assembly could use nounced by the White House last was attended by approximately 55 the threat of loss of state funds week that Henry A. Kissinger, representatives of student papers to control a school. He declined answering questions on increased President Nixon's national se- and broadcasting media. "We see some ending of the funds to schools and students on curity adviser, would go to China late in October to conclude the ivory tower atmosphere in our the grounds that, although he favarrangements for President colleges," Holton began as he ored both, he had no idea what Nixon's visit to Peking. Recent opened the meeting. He spent the could be done until he began workdisturbances of an unexplained first few minutes telling about ing with his advisors on the new nature in China had caused specu- his hopes for the future of Vir- budget. Priority is being placed lation that the trip might not take ginia colleges and universities. on building educational facilities, place. Kissinger stated, however, Included in this was the fact that but the governor would not say if that both governments are con- he is proud that colleges are no this would bring a tax increase. tinuing negotiations to show the longer isolated segments in their Regarding the General Assembseriousness with which each communities, but are becoming ly's threats about loss of money, active participants through the in- Holton said the representatives views the visit. volvement of students and faculty were "only humans" and were Phase II members, which is helping to representing the views of their WASHINGTON -President eliminate the image of intellec- communities. He felt that stuNixon has announced wage-price tual snobbery connected with dents could ease this tension by restraints that he hopes will sta- most schools. Holton then turned creating a better image in the bilize the yearly rate of inflation the meeting over to the students community, but warned they must at 2 to 3 per cent by the end for questions. be prepared to pay for arousing of 1972. Phase II, as the plan is The major concern of the stu- community anger. commonly called, includes the dents was the monetary appropriThe students also expressed establishment of two new, quasi- ations that Holton will ask for an interest in the governor's view independent bodies whose major from this General Assembly. The of tolerance of marijuana and decisions will be subject to veto questions covered increased ap- inquired about what the state is by the government. A 15-member propriations to individual doing to help heavy drug addicts. Pay Board will set wage guidelines and prohibit, reduce or defer pay hikes that are inconsistent with its standards. A Price Commission will be established The Art of Chinese Brush M.A. degrees. Many exhibitions to administer price and rent rePainting will be the subject of of his work have been held in straints it formulates. a lecture-demonstration to be China, in the Philippines, where Britons Expelled presented in Bedford Building he resided for 22 years before MOSCOW - Four British dip- Auditorium on Wednesday, Oc- moving to the United States in lomats and a businessman have tober 13, at 7:45 p.m. 1968, as well as in Japan, Hong been expelled by the Soviet Union I-Hsuing Ju, Instructor of Fine Kong, Canada and the U. S. In in retaliation for Britain's ous- Arts and Artist-in-Residence at 1968, he was a visiting scholar ter two weeks ago of 105 Soviet Washington and Lee University, to four New England state unirepresentatives The Soviets will speak to the Central Virginia versities and how he is an inhave also canceled the visits of Chapter of the Virginia Museum, structor of fine arts and artistseveral important British repre- according to C. P. Baber and in-residence of Washington and sentatives, including a visit plan- Miss Barbara L. Bishop, co- Lee University, Lexington, Va. ned for early next year by Sir presidents of the arts group. Alec Douglas - Hume, Britain's The program is presented unI-Hsuing Ju is considered to foreign secretary. Meetings be- der the auspices of the Virginia be one of the few painters who tween joint Soviet-British com- Museum through its Confedera- can blend two worlds of style, missions have been suspended tion of Affiliates and Chapters. technique and idiom to produce also. Although the British govDuring his lecture, Ju will an appealing picture, modern but ernment lodged a formal com- demonstrate the intricate proc- Oriental. His philosophy is that plaint, it was generally felt that ess of Chinese Brush Painting to the Chinese artist must aim at the reprisals were mild. The gen- his audience, utilizing the centu- being not just a painter, but also eral assumption is that Moscow ries-old tools of rice paper, ink a poet and philosopher, because wanted to avoid crippling the stick and brushes. his aim "is to depict a whole British embassy's ability to funcBorn in China in 1923, Ju is sweep, a continuity of life," which the holder of a B.A., B.F.A., and would have the same meaning tion.

Holton answered that, as long as marijuana is illegal, it cannot be tolerated, but added that programs are now functioning to deal not only with this problem, but also hard drugs. The Governor's Council on Drug Abuse has been concentrating on rehabilitation of addicts and is now supporting methadone centers. There is also an effort being made to train teachers on the elementary and secondary levels about drugs, which has so far met with cooperation from 97 per cent of the state teachers. The governor expressed a particular concern about public education when questioned. He feels it is important to bring it up to the times and insure quality education for all students. Holton felt one way of accomplishing this would be by consolidating schools in the counties and rural areas. Larger student bodies would make it possible to offer a greater variety of subjects and better classes. Vocational schools also received his support. Holton suggested beginning guidance counseling in the fifth grade and greater emphasis being placed on the need for people to fill jobs that do not require college training. He emphasized that education would be an important issue in this General Assembly. When asked about the recent charge of racism at the University of Virginia, Holton replied he felt people were giving "disproportionate attention to symbols and words." He said "those symbols represent an exercise in free speech protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States," but added that

people should avoid incidents that would knowingly offend others. "The South has a great opportunity to help others understand that people can disagree without being offensive," added Holton. In regard to this, Holton was asked if he would appoint blacks or students to Hoards ofVisitors Of Virginia institutions. The governor replied that he has done both before and that he would have to consider the situations and attitudes of each school on an individual basis in the future. Governor Holton made brief statements on two issues, censorship of college publications and the Hateman Resolution, which arose during the General Assembly's meetings last year. Holton does not agree with censorship of publications, but said it might be necessary in some cases where public opinion is aroused against the publication. He felt that student papers in particular had a responsibility not only to the college community, but to those outside who might read the paper. He attributed the passage of the Bateman Resolution, which condemned visitation privileges, to this same public opinion. If students are going to do things which the community cannot understand or approve of, Holton said, they must expect criticism. Gov. Holton made a brief allusion to the wage-price freeze when he answered a question about salaries of college Instructors. The money will be there for raises when the freeze is lifted, he said, and any money that is not used could possibly be ap(Continued on Page 7)

Presentation Of Chinese Brush Painting Tonight for his children as for himself. The general public is cordially

invited to attend his lecture-demonstration.

Mr. I-Hsuing Ju demonstrates the art of Chinese Brush Painting.


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