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LONGWOOD COLLEGE, FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1976
ROBERT PENN WARREN Pulitzer Prize Winner All The King's Men
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In additions to the Pulitzer Robert Penn Warren, author of All The Kings Men and the Prizes, Warren has achieved only American writer to receive virtually every other major Pulitzer Prizes for both poetry American literary distinction and fiction, will give a reading of including the Edna St. Vincent his poetry at Ixmgwood College Millay Prize of the Poetry Society of America, the National Book on Wednesday. March 3. His appearance is scheduled Award, the Bollingen Prize in for 8 p.m. in I/wgwood's Jarman Poetry from Yale, and the Auditorium and is open to the National Medal for Literature. In public at no charge. This will be 1944, he occupied the Chair of Library of one of only 10 appearances the Poetry at the Congress, and in 1974 he was writer makes each year In a writing career that has chosen by the National Enspanned 44 years. Warren has dowment for the Humanities to written 10 volumes of poetry, nine deliver the Third Annual Jefnovels, a volume of short stories, ferson Lecture in the Humanities. His latest book of poetry. "Or a play, a collection of critical essays, a biography, a historical Else," was published during the essay, and two studies of race fall of 1974. It was reviewed hy The Washington Post as "rough relations in America. His most widely-read work is uncompromising new poetry, stark. always the novel All The Kings Men sometimes arresting and powerful " All of which has sold more than two his varied works have focused on million copies, been made into a film, translated into 20 such basic and unifying themes languages, and is still selling as the meaning of history, the around the world in both hard search for self-knowledge, the rover and paperback editions. need for self-fulfillment, and the
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seeds of violenee in all mankind Robert Penn Warren was horn in Cuthrie. Kentucky, attended school in Clarksville. Tennessee and then went to Vanderbilt University. There he joined a roterie of young writers railing themselves "The Fugitives." Warren and Allen Tate are the only surviving members of this L'roup which initiated what has been railed "the most influential American literary movement of the 20th century." Warren later studied ;it the University of California anil spent two years as a Rhodes scholar at Oxford University He has taught at many of the leadini! college^ and universities throughout the country. He is now Professor Emeritus of English a< Yale University, where he taught for many years His honorary degrees include doctorates from Yale. Harvard Swarthmore. Wesleyan. and Kenvon
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Press Conference: booze and boys By MARTHA McCOTTER The first press conference of the 1976 year was held last week on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The Press conference was opened by Susann Smith 12:45 in the Gold Room of the Lankford Building. Ms. Smith briefly discussed Executive Committee business and reminded students of other legislative Board news, which included Student Government Week, The Student Government Forum, and Student Government Day. Dr. Willett began his remarks with announcing that the lights are now on at the tennis courts. Dr. Willet then called on Dr. Peele to comment on the heating situation in the dormitories. This came in response to a question asked as to the uncomfortable conditions in some dorms. Dr. Willett then discussed drinking alcoholic beverages on campus and emphasized the necessity of recognizing public places. At this point President Willett commented on drinking in sorority chapter rooms and said that this was under discussion. One student was concerned as to the legality of serving minors champagne during receptions on campus. Dr. Willett's response was that the "burden will be on the individual." After some discussion Dr. Willett moved on to coeducation. President Willett seemed rather confident that plans for coeducation are "progressing very, very well." He estimated that there will be forty to seventy-five resident males. Dr. Willett assured
students that homesteading, freshman housing, and other Ungwood housing traditions will continue. He again emphasized that IiOngwood will "adhere to one set of standards." This is to include housing and most importantly academic standards. Dr. Willett also commented that plans are being made to have reasonably good physical education facilities for male students. At this point, Dr. Willett called on Dean Swann to elaborate on the housing of male students. Dean Swann's opening comment was simply, "Housing is such fun." Ms. Swann announced that male students will be housed on first floor Tabb and on second floor Frazer. She emphasized that female students, who now live on those halls will be given priority over other students after homesteading. Dean Swann also mentioned that homesteading will take place March 1 and room draw on March 8. Dr. Willett returned to the podium and responded to questions concerning open house rules, the campus police situation as related to coeducation, and dorm regulations. Dr. Willett concluded his emphasis on coeducation by stating, "I don't think anything that is done for men will take away from what is done for women." There was some question concerning the Curry-Frazer parking lot. Dr. Willet suggested to Dr. Peele that the situation be looked into The Press Conference concluded with the students assured that Joan of Arc was being taken care of and would soon be returned. Dr. Willett, in response to a question from a student, commented that the incident which defaced the statue of I/Ongwood's Patron Saint was under investigation.