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This is the graduation season, and, <15 such, it brings the graduating Seniors to a crossroads in their life. While each one of the Class of 974 understandably is eagerly and anxiously anticipating the future, he can9t help but recall some of the moments of his stay at Northwestern. Visiting alumni are also apt to scent the aroma of sweet memories. No doubt the absence of West Hall this year will kindle many a conversation of "the good old days when I was a student here 99 Obviously for many of our Synod9s pastors who spent their school days here, what once was regrettably is no more.

On the cover is a drawing of the old Kaffeemuhle, one memory that has now been buried with those who once shared it. The Kaffeemuhle (Coffee mill in English, an affectionate reference to its appearance as a giant old-time coffee grinder), which was dedicated in September of 1865, after an estimated cost of $20,000, was truly the complete building, for it combined classrooms, dormitory, kitchen, dining room, and the housekeepers quarters all in one.

Almost every college activity took place here. Since there was no gymnasium, no football, basketball, or baseball teams, and no provisions made for other activi­ ties besides the basic requirements, one might well imagine that the college In­ spector (nowadays the dean) had his hands full.

The main entrance that you can see on the cover, was on the West side.

In the basement of the Kaffeemuhle were the dining facilities and living quarters for the housekeeper and her family. On the third floor were the dormitory study and bedrooms, containing eight to ten to a room. The most unique feature of the entire structure was the Karzer (jail). Here offending students were locked up for a few hours to ponder misdeeds for which they were being punished.

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When lightning destroyed the picturesque but somewhat inadequate building on the evening of July 30, 1894, it was a serious blow to the Synod. Though the college limped along the following year until the recitation building was rebuilt, it survived, mosty because the "new” dorm which was built in 1875 (and which was razed together with West Hall two months ago) and the new refectory, which was added in 1887, relieved much of the pressure. !

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Although the Kaffeemuhle only served the college for 30 years, it was truly the granddaddy of them all here at Northwestern.

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JUNE 1974 — VOL. 78 — No. 1

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Freedoms and Limitations of Religious Study at Northwestern

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Self-activation and the Vocation-Oriented School

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The Last Hero

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The Poet's Hell

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Dare to Discipline

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The Times! The Twenties Relived

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The Dale Schumann in All of Us (Know Thyself)

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Commencement Oration in the Field of Religion:

jJjreeitams mtit JCumhttums of ^Religious at ^ortf]fnesicnt by James Witt CJeveral months ago at Concordia Semin^ ary in St. Louis, the religious world was shocked when 39 professors and 350 plus stu­ dents staged a dramatic self-imposed exile from the largest Lutheran seminary in the world and soon after when they established their own rival seminary outside their synod's auspices.

Their actions represented the culmination of a long struggle within the Missouri Synod over questions of authority and academic freedom in the study of religion.

Liberal theological educators have long been espousing views for a relaxing of personal re­ sponsibility to the authority of the Bible and synod control, claiming that such beliefs as Biblical infallibility and the idea of absolute truth are hopelessly irrelevant issues. By pro­ moting their views of a more subjective, un­ restricted theology in the name of academic freedom, they were directlly opposing their synod's historical position of Confessional Lu­ theranism. To this day the battle in Missouri is still going on.

Synod’s churches, to know exactly what our position is in regard to academic freedom and why we have it. There is more at stake than a few harmless, abstract thoughts: the very basis for knowing religious truth at all is in danger. If we are unsure or ignorant of our theologlical basis, how in the world can wc expect to be able to boldly and convincingly speak our message to others?

Examining the freedoms and limitations wc students and faculty members at Northwest­ ern have is important. Wc shall briefly look at some of them now.

Probably the first thing that should be realized is that freedom is really meaningless unless it has some limitations placed on it.

Man is a finite being, and everything he is and docs has limitations to it. Every freedom he has has some boundaries to it. Ths is es­ pecially true in the area of religion. Dr. Sicgbert Becker in a 1970 issue of the Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly has made a fitting com­ ment about this when he said, “Most men do not seem to understand that the freedom of man must be limited in order that the glory of God might be enhanced." Man cannot rightly cross limits that interfere wtih God's domain.

All who would know the truth of religion must start with a very big limitation. That limitation is that man must get his religious knowledge only from the Bible, God's inspired Word, and accept it as absolutely true in all the statements it makes. Man’s reason is not to sit in judgment over what is or what is not God’s word, but it is to be subject to the claims of the Bible. To many this may sound like a rather naive or anti-intellectual view­ point, but such is not the case.

The heart of the matter of the conflict in the LCMS is something which deeply affects us Confessional Lutherans here at Northwest­ ern College. The central issue of the Missouri crisis is this: Just what freedoms and limita­ tions does a person have in regard to religious study? It would be a nice, comfortable feeling to believe that this is none of our concern, but it most definitely does concern us. We in the Wisconsin Synod, and more specifically, we here at Northwestern have our own defi­ nite view of what proper academic freedom in the area of religious study is, but this view of ours is by no means a popular one in the re­ ligious world, and our Synod has frequently been charged by liberal theologians as being “narrow-minded, anti-intellectual, legalisitic, Bible-worshipping, and Gospel-hating.” The pressure on our position is very great, and it is very important for us, future leaders in our

The members of our school are very well aware of the fact that man is severely limited when it comes to finding out religious truths 2

from his own reasoning. All he can come up with by himself is his own self-expression and a rather vague relative truth, containing no definite certainties. We are also aware that to get to any real truth, man needs to hear it from a source outside himself. In other words, he needs revelation. Through our faith in Jesus Christ as the Savior we have also come to realise that the Bible is the only outside reve­ lation of religion, coming from the Creator God Himself.

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While man is bound by the fact that he must refer to the Bible for his religious knowl­ edge, in this limitation itself there is the greaest freedom. Many educators like to make use of the passage from John 8: “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free,” but they often tend to neglect the words of Jesus which immediately precede it. The words, “If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed,” are a very important qualification to finding freedom in the truth.

Without Gods Word as a guide, one would never be able to find the real truth.

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Paradoxically, by subjecting oneself to the Bible for religious knowledge, people become free in many ways. There is freedom from sin and death, freedom from ignorance of self and God, and freedom to live meaningfully in this world and in the one to come. These freedoms are both priceless and rare because they come only from God as revealed in the truths of His Word.

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By saying that man’s reason must be sub­ ject to the Word of God, it is not implied that man's intellect has no place in understanding religion. On the contrary, God has given man the freedom and even the obligation to make full use of his intellectual capacities to learn exactly what God is communicating to man in the Scriptures. God disclosed His will for man in human languages that can be understood and communicated, Hebrew and Greek. We here at Northwestern nave been blessed great­ ly by being instructed in the Biblical langu­ ages by dedicated Christian profesors so that we are able to learn God’s message to man better. A working knowledge of the original Biblical languages is priceless because it un­ locks many doors of knowledge that would otherwise remain closed to the average person.

It helps one gain deeper insights into spiritual truths.

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the freedom to be able to examine carefullly for ourselves to see if what we are being taught by our professors is true and cons:stent with the Bible. In Acts 17 we learned about the Bcreans whom Paul commended highly because they went beyond taking things at face value and searched the Old Testament Scriptures themselves to see if Paul was telling the truth, God does not want us to accept blindly something we are taught merely be' cause our professors say so, and here at NWC we are not required to do so. The opportunity for personal investigation is open to all. It is one opportunity that we all should take more advantage of. By checking things out for ourselves in the Bible to see if they are true, we will grow stronger in the truth, more sure of our convictions of what God is saying, and also bolder in our telling others the Good News as the Bereans did.

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At Northwestern we have an additional aid to help us in our study of the Bible. That aid is the Lutheran Confessions we subscribe to. These Confessions carefully set forth and explain the teachings of the Bible. To students of religion they are both a limitation and free' dom. They keep one from going astray from what God’s Word says by providing a touch' stone of a person's doctrine. They also are a source of freedom in that they provide an accurate guide as to how God’s Word is rightly to be understood. Here again we have the freedom to compare them with God’s word to see that they are correct.

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These are some of the basic freedoms and limitations of our religious study at North' western. Their necessity and worth are great.

Perhaps a final point should be made concern' ing what we are to do with these limitations here at Northwestern, at the Seminary, or wherever we go after graduation. For one in' tent on getting the most out of his religious study, the following precepts would serve as good guides.

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First, we should remember very conscious' ly the limitations that are placed on our study and never forget them. By realizing our limi' tations, we will not so readily fall into error and attempt to take God’s place when we shouldn’t. Secondly, we should use to the full' est the freedoms given us. By fully using the freedoms, we will grow more knowledgeable in God’s Word and be well equipped to serve our Savior in His World. May we all with God’s help heed these precepts and put them into practice.

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Commencement Oration in the Field of Humanities:

by Mark Porinsky stead, they will do ‘best’ if they read what is assigned — and little more.”3 This criticism might upset some people, but to an extent I’m afraid it‘s true. The assumption we make too often is that what is presented in the class­ room lecture is what is learned. Therefore, a Going to school is, in many ways, an un­ teacher will be satisfied if he “covers” a cer­ realistic type of existence, but it is one thing tain amount of ground each day, assuming that touches the lives of everyone, and there­ that whatever he presents will be assimilated.4 fore many people are concerned about improv­ When such a situation arises, not only are ing our school systems. Some are asking for a students’ questions discouraged, but students system that will permit students to “actualize” feel antagonistic, and a type of “opposition learning” occurs, in which students and faculty themselves. seem to be working against each other rather Self-actualization, in the basic sense, simply than with each other; students start to feel means that a person's goal in life is to achieve that the professor is trying to force as many his full potential in every respect. Psycholo­ facts as possible down their throats, and in gists distort this concept by assuming that man order to beat him at his own game they do as is basically good and therefore has the ability little work as they have to in order to get a to make his own moral decisions. This is clear­ satisfactory grade. ly against the Biblical teaching of original sin, This attitude is not conducive to perma­ but I won't go any further into this aspect of nent learning. But, unfortunately, it’s a lot their theory. easier to point out the problems than to offer I would ask the question, “If everyone is a solution. In a vocational type of school such bom with this tendency to actualize himself, as Northwestern, there are a certain number how come so very few seem to have done so?” of things which students must learn. The same And the answer of many psychologists is, “Be­ applies to other vocations — if a doctor comes cause of the environment.” Self-actualization out of medical school without an adequate can only take place fully in a free and non- knowledge of medicine, he's not really ready restrictive setting. “When the individual sub­ to go to work; so, if a prospective Seminary mits without wanting to submit, he is weak­ student comes out of Northwestern without ened and unable to function effectively. Con­ the background in languages and humanities, formity blocks creativity while freedom and he will not be equipped to study theology as spontaneity foster growth.”2 And when we well as possible. There’s no getting around a talk about environment, we're talking, to a certain minimum amount of coverage, and large exent, about school. teachers are right when they take the respon­ sibility for this coverage, contrary to what Self-actualization theorists feel, in general, that it is impossible to determine the exact some self-actualization theorists may feel.

But I do think that students and teachers needs of each student and force him to con­ form to a rigid curriculum. They feel that a — everywhere — should think seriously about student is forced to spend so much time on a statement made by one psychologist: “No meaningless assignments that he does not have one can force the individual to permanent or time to develop as a person. To quote one creative learning. He will learn only if he wills educator, “Good students know that generally to . . . We cannot teach another person di­ they will not receive high grades if they spend rectly and we cannot facilitate real learning in their time learning how to think, discovering the sense of making it easier. We can make what they think, or voicing their opinions. In- learning for another person possible by proA group of high school students was asked why girls are, on the average, better stu­ dents than boys. The girls answered, “Because we're expected to do good in school, while the boys have to make good in life.”i

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boys, and a curse on every man's lips. The U. S Army, vigilante groups, and armed pos­ ses proved ineffective against the little guerilla group. Time itself had been Youngblood's worst enemy. A stray shot, a misstep, an ac­ cident, yes, even old age had claimed one after another until one day Youngblood found him­ self alone, staring into a hedge of bristling rifles and unfriendly faces. No jury, no trial; he was being hanged at noon. Such is the fate of heroes.

The great age of heroes was past. The 19th Century was on its last legs, and law and order had taken over the frontier for good.

Almost twenty years had passed since Jesse James had breathed his last in a barber's chair and Wild Bill Hickock played his last card game. The Clanton’s were long dead, and the O. K. Corral only a memory. Good sources even had it that Black Bart was reformed and doing a busy trade in the used Bible line. So all the heroes were gone . . . well, almost.

A deputy offered him a drink. Young­ blood shook his grizzled locks. Despite his age, his bronze body was straight as an arrow; and as he walked, proudly and erect, he glanced neither to right nor left. Deliberately he climbed the steps, his tread untrembling, his weather-beaten face betraying no emotion. A sigh of anticipation rose from the crowd as he stooped below the noose and allowed a deputy to fasten it around his neck. An obese cleric approached him, an open Bible in his greasy hands. The sheriff tested the rope and nod­ ded grimly; the deputy sprung the trap door lever and Youngblood felt his legs slide through. The crowd roared.

I suppost the little mining town of Jerome had witnessed scores of hangings, but never before had one caused such a stir. Families with picnic baskets and patterned quilts sprawled on the lawn, old maids clustered in bunches, chattering behind pious hands, while groups of swaggering boys and giggling girls chased around the town square. Wagons and carriages from the outlying homesteads and ranches lined both sides of Main Street.

To be sure, the scaffold loomed high above the crowd, framing the brilliant sky and cast­ ing two perpendicular shadows over the heed­ less crowd below. No one noticed the vultures, uncanny in their perception of imminent death, wheeling slowly above the tall gallows, circling always lower and lower.

He shook his head in bewilderment. The noose must have slipped, for he was running now, effortlessly, his long hair streaming over his shoulders. A cool breeze struck his nostrils like a sweet perfume, and the roaring of the crowd gradually faded to a distance humming.

He saw he was not running alone. His gray stallion was trotting evenly beside him. Gent­ ly, the old Indian reached up and fondled the horse's silver mane in wonder. He leaped on the stallion's broad back and carefully pressed his bare feet into his heaving flanks. They rode for miles, silently, until Youngblood saw that they had reached the banks of a river.

He dismounted, drank long and deep from the sparkling water and lay down in the cool, long grass, while the horse grazed contentedly a few yards away. The sun shimmered smooth­ ly on the river, and somewhere in the distance a desert sparrow sang. Sunddenly he felt like swimming. He stripped silently and split the water in a clean dive. He floated lazily for hours as the current carried him downstream.

As if at a pre-arranged signal, an unearthy silence fell over the crowd. All one heard was the wind whistling through the gallow frame and the congruous chirping of a single cactus wren. A few women shuddered and a baby began to wail. The men removed their hats as two deputies marched a tall, erect figure to the long stairs of the gallows.

Youngblood Hawk was a hero. His fathers had ambushed the very first wagons ever to travel the Santa Fe Trail. Even after Kit Carson and the U. S. Army had succeeded in moving the stubborn Navajos to the barren wastelands of Eastern Arizona, Youngblood himself had fanned the dying sparks of Na­ vajo resistance. For years now, he had been the leader of an ever diminishing number of fierce warriors, the scourge of the Gila Valley, the terror of young mothers, the hero of young

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The sound of voices woke him from his reverie. Someone was calling his name from the shore. Shaking himself, he clambered up the slippery bank. There stood his father and dozens of Navajo warriors, silent and grim in their fresh war paint. Silently they motioned him to mount a saddled horse.

airy fell before the flailing weapons of the Navajos, and the bugles desperately sounded retreat, he realized that this meant the Nava' jos would be free. He, Youngblood, had saved his people. He was in the act of impaling one more blue coat with his dripping lance when a flash of hot lighting seared his brain.

All at once he saw them in the distance, their steel bayonets and buttons flashing in the desert sun. The enemy. Shouting fiercely, he beckoned to the obedient warriors and led the charge. He struck savagely left and right with his long spear. As line after line of caw

Youngblood Hawk’s limp body twitched once or twice as it dangled grotesquely from the noose and the crowd roared on. The last hero was dead c.s.

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In view of this general reawakening of America to the benefits of physical fitness, it seems that the sedentary way of life is going to keep losing its place as the life style that Americans are striving for. So, if you've no­ ticed that your chest, which was once a firm mass of muscle tissue, has been dropping to your abdominal region, or, if you've been tell­ ing yourself lately, “I’ve got to try to get back in shape,” you might want to try one form of exercise that is not only beneficial, but down­ right fun as well — bicycling.

Now, I ask you, “What’s the matter with people? Has modern man, with all the com­ forts he has created for himself, finally fallen from the brink of sanity? Your mental pat­ terns must be at least a little distorted if you voluntarily endure the physical torture of get­ ting into shape.’’ But, when one considers that an estimated fifty per-cent of our population is overweight, and that fifty-five per-ccnt of all deaths in the United States result from di­ seases of the heart and blood vessels, diseases often associated with physical inactivity and obesity, he might want to examine his own living habits. Furthermore, when one sees that backaches are expected to be responsible for more lost work time than the common cold in 1974, he might find himself following the ad­ vice of fitness enthusiasts (“fitness nut” is now an obsolete appellation) who claim that exer­ cise helps avoid physical problems as well as it promotes mental benefits such as reduced ten­ sion, increased self-reliance, and a greater en­ joyment of life in general.

The bicycle has been around for quite a while. Henry Ford’s first car rolled onto the street on bike tires. Today, with our modern ecology consciousness and the energy shortage, more people than ever are looking to the bi­ cycle as a means of transportation. But per­ haps the greatest thing bicycling has got going for it is its effect on the human body.

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The contraction and relaxing of the large mus­ cles of the thigh and lower leg aids in return­ ing the blood to the heart through the veins.

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One final allurement of the bicyle is that cycling is just plain interesting. The cycle’s speed makes possible a great variety of routes and scenery. The observant cyclist can always stop to observe more closely things of interest he secs on the way. Finally, even the sensation of a fresh breeze on one's face adds an in­ vigorating dimension to bicycling.

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Cycling is one answer to the body’s needs for physical exercise. Not only will the cyclist experience the joys of fitness, but he will also find that as his muscles become toned, he will be able to travel greater distances at increased speeds. As his range of travel is extended, the cyclist will find that the trip to school or work isn't really as far by bike as he once thought it was. He will also find that biking for sheer recreational pleasure will bring him many hours of healthy enjoyment.

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SUCMEISlNG T AThether you realized it or not, this issue VY marks the birth of a new volume for the Black and Red - the magazine's seventyeighth. Since June of 1S97 this periodical has been presenting the life and interests of the students of Northwestern, both to present-day, fellow students and also to all interested alum­ ni, NWC's students of yesteryear.

The object of that first Black and Red, as was stated in its special introduction, was two­ fold: “To establish some means of communi­ cation between the institution and its formal pupils” and “to furnish such reading material as will interest the literary and scientific tastes of our readers.”

integral role. This means, of course, that the articles must hold some degree of interest for the reader. Obviously each and every article cannot hold the interest of each and every reader. That’s why we try to maintain a wide variety of articles, so that there’s something for every reader: Campus and Classroom, Sports, Alumni news, reviews, fiction, history, human interest, and even an editorial as the need arises.

Probably few editors have consciously sought to achieve that original purpose. Yet with a certain degree of regularity that pur­ pose has been maintained. Obviously a random sampling of previous volumes would reveal articles, issues, and perhaps even a volume or two that have fallen flat. However, such un­ derstandable defects are taken in stride when the reader fully realizes that the articles arc written, for the most part, by rather inexperi­ enced students.

What then makes a particular article or poem worthwhile? The answer, of course, is not always so clearcut. Content, perhaps is as an important a foundation as any on which to build. Often stories that utilize a simple vo­ cabulary and unadorned style are the most interesting and entertaining.

The new staff, which will be holding the reins of the new volume, is listed on page one.

Become acquainted with the names. Support these fellows in their duties and encourage them in their efforts.

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I suppose every editor, as he anticipates his job wtih obvious excitement and a little understandable trepidation, has had his own visions of grandeur dancing in his head. He earnestly seeks to make his particular volume the best there ever was. Obviously such burn­ ing idealism more often than not is rudely awakened by bitter realism's frequent prob­ lems, the most serious being student apathy and unconcern. Nevertheless we’ll be setting our sights high and hope that our optimism for the new volume is not totally shattered as it runs its eight-issue course.

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The point is that the novice writer, in an effort to sound professional, frequently over­ does it. Instead of writing in a natural style, the style becomes stilted and artificial. But this is all a part of the trial and error process in our attemepts to unite content and langu­ age effectively into one happy medium.

Another warning is in order. Sometimes writers attempt too hide relatively poor con­ tent behind a number of so-called thousand dollar words. Such vocabulary might sound impressive; yet it is worth little if one or two per-cent of the readers can understand it.

Certainly the writer should never underesti­ mate his readers; yet, excessive vocabulary can only become oppressive when the reader has to consult a dictionary much too often. Of

course, there are those so gifted that they are naturally over most people's heads anyway, a problem not easily resolved.

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Even though this is, on the whole, a pub' lication by amateurs, nevertheless I believe the staff and other contributing students are full of great potential and budding ability. As such, we are open to criticism; indeed, we web come it, as long as it is honest and sincere.

On the other hand, malicious criticism is urn warranted; if you think you can do better, then wc welcome you to try to do so.

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Finally, we ask you readers to encourage those writers whose articles you’ve honestly enjoyed. Nothing can be as depressing, I suppose, as churning out articles issue after issue without a single comment concerning their general reception among the readers. After all, putting out a Black and Red can become an oppressive obligation if there is no student response.

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Fortunately cancellations were minimal, payments very prompt, and comments remained kind. Only once was the magazine bitterly, yet understandably likened to the crass maga' lznes of today.

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Concerning the subscriptions one comment that was occasionally raised was this: “Why do we get our issues two weeks, three weeks, even a month or more after they’re supposed to come out, according to the calendar on the back cover?’’ This we ought to explain, was not really the fault of the Circulation Depart' ment, but a combination of different matters.

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For one thing, deadlines were all too often ignored, often for two and even three weeks, despite gentle persuasion, threats, and passion­ ate pleas by the editor. Compounding the problem were the loss of ads and the loss of a number of key staff members. It was, to be perfectly honest, an editor's nightmare, and the fact that we finally got every issue out was no small miracle.

Hopefully the 74-75 staff will help rectify the problelm by meeting its deadlines within a

reasonable time. Therefore, one of the conCrete goals of Volume 7S will be to get the issues out on time. Hopefully this will not be another “campaign” promise that falls by the wayside.

Since the Black and Red is not completely out of its financial straits yet (despite a gab lant and concerted effort by Vol. 77's editor, Mark Jeske), continued support by NWC’s alumni is necessary.

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CAMPUS & CLASSROOM 3. Class periods should be extended from 50 minutes to 90 minutes.

4. Music courses should be required for every semester.

5. Latin courses should be required for every semester.

6. ID's should be shown to get into class.

To start things off this year, I must men­ 7. Any poster, bottle, or can advertising tion that I've heard a lot of complaining about some of NWC's policies. I truthfully must an alcoholic beverage should warrant immedi­ also admit that I think we’re getting along fine ate rustification of student possession such. the way we are (or as Tony Schultz would 8. No cars allowed. say, “The Way We Were”). Yet, there are 9. Mandatory bed times: a few suggestions on how to improve NWC College upperclassmen — 10:00 P.M. and campus morale which I have received from College underclassmen — 9:00 P.M. very helpful sources , . .

Preps — 8:00 P.M. 10. Students must remain on campus all weekend, every weekend except for vacations (the library will remain open Saturday after­ noons and nights).

11. Interscholastic and intramural sports should be abolished — a waste of precious study time.

1. A dress code — preferably white sport 12. No member of the opposite sex (that shirts with 1 inch collars and thin paisley ties; means females, not necessarily coeds) may be pointed, black shoes; dark (usually black or allowed on campus at any time. gray) pants flared at mid calf (in case of flood).

This is the beginning of the Campus Classroom feature of Vol. 78 of the Blac\ and Red magazine. The “Campus” part is for most of us; the “Classroom” part is for the professors and both of the students who enjoy the classroom.

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inevitable — NWPS will build girl's dormi­ tories and double its enrollment. But has any­ one really stopped to think of the real conse­ quences? Has anyone thought what would happen to Northwestern with girls living on campus? Has anyone considered the feelings of us staunch collegiate celibates? (Oh, alas, poor Steve Korth will roll over in his Sem­ inary bed). What more ill-fated decision might be made. Here is a projected course of Northwestern history with the advent of girls: Sept. 1976 — The Prep enrollment has lev­ eled off at 500 (250 boys, 250 girls).

Sept., 1978 — For the first time in decades the college department has accepted girls in its freshman class (50 to be exact).

Dec., 1980 — The boys of our preparatory department have been transferring to schools in Minnesota and Michigan, but our enroll­ ment of 500 is still firmly supported by the 400 girls.

Sept., 1983 — The college department has leveled off at 700 (350 men, 350 women).

Nov., 1985 — The all girl school, North­ western Prep, has changed its nickname to the "Ladybugs."

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Sept., 1990 — The 50 college men will be housed this year off campus in homes. They will be able to use a room in the basement of the library for their books.

Nov., 1992 — After these many decades the all-girl Northwestern College student body voted to change its nickname to “Buffaloes.”

During Easter vacation I chanced to be walking on the campus of our sister school to the West (the holy city on the hill) and found a bit of litter on the grass. Unravelling it, I began reading what appeared to be a music test, yet unanswered. The depth and percep­ tion of its questions struck me; therefore I had to relate to you (thanking my lucky stars we didn't have something like it at our school) its contents . . .

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Well, it’s spring, the time when a young man’s fancy turns to love. Our dear editor loves his schedules of major league baseball and the Brewers, Zeus Schalow loves the NBA, ABA, NFC, AFC, NL, AL, WHA, WHL, NCAA, AAU, etc. . . ., Punke loves the Pack, the Brewers, the Badgers, the Bucks, Marquette, etc. . . ., Ken Steih loves his golf clubs, the seniors love leaving, Metzer loves classes, Fcrd loves to work, Lumpy Gibbons loves his comics, and Berg still loves himself.

Speaking of the B 6? R editor (somewhere back a ways), I’m sure that many of our read' ers have never had the distinct privilege of getting to know "Boobie" very well, if at all.

If perchance you happen to bump into him, I would like you to be aware of a few things about him so that you won't be frightened or awe struck. First of all, you have to remember that Boobie doesn't really exist. Some years ago in the boonies near Kiel he was abducted by three little green men (might have been Grundmeier, Adomeit, and Krigbaum disguised, but I doubt it) and in a devilish plot for eventual world takeover, they used Meisel’s body to enclose their Ultra'PerceptivC'Compu' ter (UPC). That is the reason he doesn't err.

There may be Frosh over the years at NWC who think they arc Greek scholars (and well they might be), but Greek scholars like Mciselwitz arc few and far between. Just the other day we were reminiscing, and I said, "Remember back in Frosh, Bob, when you didn’t get ONE wrong in any question, quiz, or test until mid December?" In his usual humble manner he promptly retorted, "No, that's not true! It was mid November.”

To make their UPC a bit more realistic these litle green men (or whoever built the UPC) even included a few humanoid characteristics. For instance, Bob recently got the lowest test grade of his college career — an 88.

Better yet, last semester Boobie was known to have gambled. After a particularly difficult test in religion he placed a little wager with Pete Schumacher (he may also be controlled by a UPC, but that's another story). The bet went something like this . . .

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Bob: I wager I did poorer than you.

Pete: No, Bob. I did poorer.

Bob: I am willing to purchase you a cocacola if I received a higher level of achievement than you.

After two weeks the tests came back. Not to bore you any longer with this lousv story, let me just tell you in all honesty (this is a true story) that the actual score on Bob Mciselwitz's test paper was 99; yet he won the bet. Think about it.

Pete: Yes, Bob. I will accept the wager.

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Tlie Poet’s Hell NAan has always been interested in the ■*•*•*.supernatural, the occult. The far reaches of the mind, the incomprehensibe origins of the universe, the existence of superior beings, Satan and hell are all of curious interest to us. The devil, particularly, has been on the upswing lately. Satanism is a popular cult on the coasts of America; rock groups such as Black Sabbath are firm converts. And Blatty's The Exorcist has effected a deluge of printed material and verbal debate.

If mass communication had been employed in the 12th century, reaction to Dante’s Inferno might have raised even more eye­ brows. For not only is it a dramatic journey through the unvisitable realms of hell, but it is also a fierce attack upon Dante's political and/or ethical opponents. re

The Bible refers to hell as a place where there will be “weeping and gnashing of teeth."

Revelations 21:8 speaks of the “lake wlvch burneth with fire and brimstone.” Yet, while the mind is awed by the almost incompre­ hensible thought of an everlasting fire, the reaction tends to be an estrangement from reality. Dante paints a more lucid picture of the torturous punishment a vengeful God will inflict upon His disobedient creatures.

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The text was composed in triplet verses, with every line in each verse rhyming. Modern English translators have abandoned the rhyme concept, attempting rather to capture the vivid aspects of Dante’s work.

One recalls works such as Paradise Lost and Vanity Fair when reading The Inferno.

Dante personifies abstracts and glories in his descriptions of right and wrong.

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The journey begins when Dante realizes that he has strayed from the “straight road'’ into a “dark wood.” Three beasts prevent his return. His only recourse, as it turns out, is to accept the advice of Virgil, the “glory and light of poets," who suddenly appears. Virgil offers to serve as his guide and lead him through the depths of hell to safety, since rcadmission to the world by passing the three beasts is impossible.

The setting is picturesque: it is Easter weekend, and Virgil, who has been sent in love to Dante, is now prepared to lead him through the pits of eternal judgment. The journey is through the nine circles and thirtyfour cantos of hell, each division becoming more intensely painful and grotesque.

Cries of anguish immediately reach Dante's ears. The vestibule of hell, not yet in hell proper is an early scene of utter despair. Those who never paid allegiance to God or the devil are placed here. They must run without re­ pose in pursuit of an eternally elusive banner, while wasps and hornets sting them and worms and maggots devour the free-flowing blood.

ABANDON ALL HOPE, YE WHO ENTER HERE is the inscription above the portals of hell, and as Dante journeys deeper and deeper into the darkness, the scenes be­ come even more revolting. It is Dante's ex­ tensive vocabulary and emotional understand­ ing which make Inferno a tour de force.

Dante’s adventure is also a creative mixture of fantasy and mythology. Old Roman and Greek superstitions and gods are an effective, if well-used technique. Pick up a copy with summaries and footnotes, if possible (one can glean much from the Mentor edition, as trans-

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Many passages are difficult and require study of the footnotes. The end result is, however, quite fruitful, and equally frightening.

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Every punishment in hell is laboriously matched to the sin for which the damned are convicted. And although the degrees of tor­ ture are patterned after Dante's conception of right and wrong, they are at least very cre­ ative. Thieves for instance, find their hands and bodies tied together by monstrous reptiles which wrap their spineless bodies around the smners. As Dante watches, one such reptile flies through the air and bites a sinner in the neck. The damned one bursts out into flames and falls into ashes, only to be resurrected to another such fate. As the thief used his hands to steal, they arc bound by serpents, and as he made possessions disappear, he is made to dis­ appear in anguish.

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As opposed to fire, the deepest darkness of hell is an ice lake, in which sinners are fixed to certain levels (waist, neck, face) accord'ng to their transgression. The burning cold, discol­ ored faces of the sinners penetrates to the reader's very soul.

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At last, fixed into the ice in the center of hell, alternately ripping Judas Iscariot and Brutus and Cassius, is Satan. To leave hell, the poets must clamber over his hairy body and out once again into the early Easter Sunday air. Makes one think twice, doesn’t it?

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MAZZAROTH TATithin these days when the Prince of * * Darkness is writhing in painful joy over the pangs of a rebirth of interest in the de­ stroyed kingdom of death, lived Paul Hope, M. D. As a doctor he lived to help live. As a member of the human race, he lived and let live. Because of these, Paul was liked, respect­ ed and a prominent pillar among his fellow men.

He was a remarkably keen person, witty, of a good humor and physically fit. He was also an energetic father of a son, who at the time was enjoying a year of foreign exchange study in Finland.

He was a sound man socially and physic­ ally, but weak spiritually, being indifferent over against the church. He neither disliked nor liked the church. He had attended church, but honestly felt no real need to hear the Word, since he felt that there was no life after death. He didn't mind people believing there was an after life; in fact, he thought it was good for their morale, but he knew better.

And knowing better, he lived this life for this life and to preserve this life in others.

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Keeping life aglow in another gave Paul a good feeling. He felt accomplished. One could even speculate that his morals were also of a high standard, for he had a clean record, associated in no scandals whatsoever and even held euthanasia to be wrong. He felt as long as there was a spark of life, there was hope to live and to live in accord with all creation.

Paul’s devotion to life was an earnest one.

He kept constantly aware of and open minded toward new medical treatment methods, and was very adept in their adaptation. He built up a reputation as the Perry Mason of the medical world. He never lost a case where there were any odds, no matter how small, offered for the life of his patient.

Life for him was really going fine. He was living his life his way, as if he were living it only once. He felt that much of his life still lay ahead, for he was still in his forties. Yes, all looked bright and hopeful until there ap­ peared a stumbling block.

It came on the day after he had seen one of those exorcism movies, which he found quite amusing yet intriguing. It so happened that a patient of his was running a sustained high temperature. It appeared as a typical case, but wasn't.

The more the good doctor diagnosed, the more he was puzzled by the cause of the fever.

The more he prescribed, the weaker the patient became. Time was now a factor and a cure was an immediate necessity. The hospital staff could do little about reducing the temperature, and Paul was at his wits end. Never before had such a simple case so challenged him. He just couldn’t figure out why he wasn’t able to cure it. Be became “possessed” by the matter.

All else except the cure meant nothing.

That night was a sleepless one spent in studying case histories of rare fevers dating back to times when medicine was first getting off the ground. Medical journals offered no new findings of any hope. He felt stumped by this unique case.

He thought that perhaps this patient was destined to die unaided. But destiny, along with God, did not exist, or did it? That ques­ tion stuck in his mind as he read his horo­ scope in the morning paper. He customarily read the predictions to see if they’d come true or just to get a chuckle. But that morning his mind was open to any solution as he read his sign, “The answer for today's problems lies hidden in the old, dark and obscure.”

He sat wondering just what that could mean, and it struck him that maybe, just may­ be, the answer lay in the supernatural, perhaps in some old fantastic wive's tale or in an in­ cantation in some old medieval tome. What was there to lose? Besides, it offered an ad­ venture in living.

A ritual fascinated him most, and he chose a black rite that he found in a large, stuffy book. He was convinced that it wouldn't work, but again, what was there to lose?

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The day flew by and Paul battled the fever case with scientific procedures, setting aside the thought of a ritual. But night came and still here was no solution to a cure. All evidence appeared to indicate death by morning, at least. So in that dark hospital room, as an after-thought, Paul decided to give the ritual a try.

The night was quiet; no one else was in the room, and the patient lay comatose. He felt a little like Dr. Faustus as he slowly began to read the Latin, invoking dark powers. Dr. Hope was not afraid, for he figured that such things just didn't exist. He finished, left, went home and to bed.

At eight, the following morning, the hos­ pital called his office. The fever had left within the previous hour, and the patient ap­ peared "miraculously” in good health. Paul felt pretty good; he had won again and at­ tributed the recovery to a new drug he had tried the afternoon before.

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An hour later his elation ceased. A wire from Finland told of the death of his son due to an intense fever which had taken hold only hours before. Immediately Paul thought of the ritual. Could it have been? He knew only these facts: that he had dealt with the un­ known and had gotten burned. Ironically, he had lost a life while seeking to restore one.

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To us, Paul is representative of the world.

Christ died that we might live, and in rising gave us true life. Paul never comprehended this Light of true life. We through grace have.

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While it is nearly impossible to escape traces of the supernatural wherever we go, ought we not take steps to avoid them? Can we afford to put our faith on the line? Is our faith strengthened by the experiencing of the "other" side?

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\ATith clear insight into the problems of * ' today’s youth, Dobson writes in his intraduction to Dare to Discipline: We must not depend on hope and luck to fashion the critical at­ titudes we value in our children . . . Permissiveness has not just been a failure; it's been a disaster.

The disaster of permissiveness is plainly visible in today's widespread drug abuse, prom­ iscuity, vandalism, and violence. Dobson re­ lates these problems to the disregard of to­ day's youth for authority.

This disregard for authority is a result of the permissive discipline the parents of the 50’s exercised over their children. Parents did not teach authority, and the prevailing mis­ conception was that love was the only element necessary for developing “good character” in the child. However, with such a lack of dis­ cipline, there was never the need for children to learn "good character.”

Once he has established this premise, Dob­ son gives a brief outline of the ideas behind proper child discipline. The parent must draw respect from the child. Unless the child re­ spects the parent, he will never accept the values of the parent.

In order to engender this respect, the par­ ent must set down definite rules and punish all haughty disobedience to those rules. Of course, he must also be careful to communi­ cate love to the child after punishment (which may by all means be corporal) in order to show the behavior is rejected and not the child.

Dobson distinguishes between this haughty disobedience or defiance and actions of youth­ ful inexperience or immaturity. In this second class Dobson includes not only cleanliness and manners, but also diligence, obedience, prayer, kindness, and giving to charity. Punishment is reserved for the defiant actions of a child.

But to teach greater responsibility to the child a different method must be used. Dobson calls this behavior reinforcement. It is based on E. L. Thorndike’s Law of Reinforcement, which states, "Behavior which achieves desirable con­ sequences will recur.”

Dobson advises parents to apply this law in a rewards system to develop the good habits and mature action they desire in their children By rewarding the desired behavior th parents may be both material and psychological.

Dobson gives an evasive answer to those who condemn this as bribery. He claims that society is set up on a rewards’ system. Rewards are the central function of capitalistic society.

A week’s work is rewarded with a paycheck.

Better grades are the reward of diligent study.

However, this doesn’t answer the criticism of the teaching method as bribery. If the child learns to do the desirable actions because of the rewards he will receive, his motivation is selfish. Thus, contrary to building good char­ acter, the system fosters poor character.

Nor is this the only drawback. Dobson's example in answer to whether a rewards sys­ tem should be used in a Church or Sunday school demonstrates the ultimate danger of this teaching method: Instead of earning money, the children were able to accumulate "talents” . . . The children earned talents by learning memory verses from Scripture, being punctual on Sun­ day morning, having perfect attendance, bringing a visitor, and so on. This system of currency was then used to "purchase” new items on display in a glass case.

The danger of fostering spiritual self-suf­ ficiency is self-evident in this setting.

Consider also the consequences in character development. If the motivation for the desired actions is centered in the wants of the child himself, how will he learn charity? Dobson says, "Self-control, human kindness, respect, and peacefulness can again be manifest in Am­ erica.” But how shallow these qualities will be if they are selfishly motivated!

Dobson claims his philosophy is based on consistent foundation "from Genesis, to Rev­ elation.” But, there is a motivation different from his in II Corinthians 3:6: But he has made us able ministers of the new testament, not of the

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letter, but of the Spirit. For the the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

To motivate with rewards is a spiritually killing process. If the child performs duties because of what he may receive (or be spared), no good character develops within him.

If, on the other hand, he is motivated to the desired actions by gratitude for the love of Christ, he is made spiritually alive. From this gratitude comes lasting “self-control, human kindness, respect, and peacefulness."

At the same time, it is not to be ignored that the desired actions are rewarded. This is often the case. Yet this should not be the motivation for the action.

Discipline must still accompany this grati' tude motivation. In fact, it becomes necessary.

For to teach the love of Christ correctly presupposes the need to teach repentance with the Law’s conviction. Teaching love without discipline caused today's youth problem, according to Dobson.

Dare to Discipline has a flavor of downto'earth common sense, as a result of Dobson’s untechnical approach. His argument is structured and easy to follow. His ample examples not only illustrate but also, with a touch of humor, add lightness to his straightforward answers to the questions he presents.

D.F.

SPORTS I t's spring when a young man’s fancy turns *o love and a chance to get out of afternoon classes by demonstrating his athletic prowess.

This will be a short update on Northwestern spring sports — 1974.

Baseball Coach Ed Pieper has a lot of returning lettermen this year, along with a few new hopefuls for the future. Senior veterans con­ sist of Mark “Al" Toepel at second base, John Gawrisch in right field, John “Hank" Dolan in left, and Don “Rayfield" Sutton on the mound. Juniors include Tim Kujath at first, Steve Schwartz at short, Rob Siirilla in center, and Pete Schumacher pitching. The Soph class contributes “Dollar Bill" Heiges at catch­ er and Danny Gawrisch at third. Frosh pros­ pects include Rog Neumann, Doug Lange,

Ross Ulrich, and Don Dunn. The big story this spring is Hank Dolan’s quest to catch Rog “Babe" Kuerth in the all-time NWC home run derby. As of this writing he is only two behind. For the lucky fan who retrieves the record-breaking ninth homer, Coach Pieper has a multitude of rewards, includ ng n;ne cents and a free lifetime pass to all NWC’s home games.

NORTHWESTERN 7-2, MILTON 5-3 In the spring opener, the Trojans split with Milton, the defending Gateway conference champs. In the first game, NWC, led by Toepel’s four stolen bases and the fine pitching of Rog Neumann, upset the Wildcats at their home field. Pete Schumacher pitched a fine game in the nightcap but lost by one as the Trojans left the bases loaded in the seventh.

NWC 3-4, MATC 11-3 In the NWC home opener we split, losing badly the first game because of fielding lapses and fine play by the opponents. Schumacher made it a storybook finish in the second game, when trailing by one with the bases loaded, two outs, and a 3-2 count, he stroked the ball cleanly through the infield for the game-win­ ning hit. Neumann was the winning pitcher.

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In the first game nine NWC errors and only two hits were contributing factors in giving the game to Carroll. In the second game we broke our three-game losing streak by strok­ ing eleven hits and allowing no errors. Pete Schumacher had a perfect day at the plate and was the winning pitcher.

It looks like a whole different team for Coach Don Sellnow this year. The only re­ turning letterman Paul Press is joined by fel­ low Juniors Tom Lindloff, Jim Frey, and Mark Dornfeld, Frosh Ken Steih, and Senior Bob Schumann in the top six. In reserve Coach can call upon Greg Gibbons, Lee Neujahr, Mike Bater, and Gerry Blobaum. At the pres­ ent moment NWC is currently in second place 22

in Gateway Conference standings, trailing Lakeland. Both the final regular season match and the Conference match are being played here on our home course; therefore anything is possible.

Track Coach Thompson's trackmen are a sure bet to win their third straight Gateway Conferonce crown this year. With the conference meet just a week away at this writing, the Trojans have already defeated all of their con­ ference competition handily in earlier meets.

Despite injuries to ace sprinter Bob Jensen and quarter milcr Jay Gottschalk, both defending champions, Coach Thompson and his assistant Tutor Uttcch have put together another fine team. Although this year's team lacks the depth with which the two previous champion­ ships were won, it makes up for it with qual­ ity. The distance men arc led by freshman record-setter Tom Kncser. Another freshman Gary Kraklow, senior Gary Wegner, and frosh Tim Hoffman, along with Tom, are looking for a clean sweep in the conference meet. The middle distances are other strong spots for the Trojans. Sophomores Mark Gieschen, Phil Bimer, Dave Farley, and Jim Connell will share the chores. The sprinters and hurdlers are led by iron-man “Brownie” Schmitzer.

Sophs Mark Haefncr and Dave Russow, along with freshmen Jim Krause and Jim Adomeit, are eating Brownie's dust, but are holding their own against outside competition. Junior Jim Huebner and sophs Farley and Haefner share the long, triple and high jump duties. Junior John Berg is the lone polc-vaulter, due to the injury to Jensen. The perennial weak spot of Trojan track teams, the weight events, boast only one experienced thrower, Soph Ray Schu­ macher. Russow, Krause, and Hoffman hope too help out. Barring any more injuries, the Trojans should run away with this year’s title.

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a stellar performance which also included two doubles in a 15-3 Northwestern rout of the Lumberjacks. When asked about his plans for the future Hank replied, “This is my last year.

There are no more worlds to conquer, so I'm retiring.” So long Grubby Dolan. Northwest' ern will miss you.

The Trojans also repeated their feat of cap' turing the Gateway conference Tennis champ' ionship. Singles titles were captured by Mark Brunner, Jon Stern, and Make Spaude while Mark Jeske and Brunner captured the doubles crown. This was the third consecutive con' ference crown for the Trojans.

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THE TIMES! THE TWENTIES RELIVED TAThite suits, the Charleston, A1 Jolson, ■ * Flappers, gin-filled hipflasks, “neckers,” “petters,” and jazz — all these elements and many more constitute what has come to be known as the Jazz Age. Virtually everybody was affected in some way by this decade of delirium, appropriately called the “Roaring Twenties,” and today through the work of one writer these times are being relived.

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Music was the next area to be affected by this careless era. Syncopated jazz, the saxo­ phone, “Yes, we have no bananas,” and George Gerschwin overtook the classical music which had been popular. Later, A1 Jolson, the “Jazz Singer” himself, became the #1 per­ former.

Public opinion in this area had taken a position opposite to that of the recently com' pleted teens; no more were politics, patriotism, and the American flag fluttering at the top of one’s flagpole of priorities. These had been lowered to half-mast by most and replaced by the banners of miracles, art, excess, and satire.

Two do-nothing Presidents in the persons of Harding and Coolidge helped along this transformation to carelessness.

Soon the ridiculous rage which was first maintained by the younger set came around the fourth turn and into the home stretch with the older generation leading the field. A whole race was now going hedonistic, deciding on pleasure. People over thirty and all the way to fifty had joined the dance. Every night was another party or social event which just had to be attended in order to stay in circulation.

The first social revelation created a sensation all out of proportion to its novelty. It had to do with that “house of prostitution on wheels,” the automobile. Generally confined to the wealthier section of the people, “pet­ ting” and the more extensive breakdown of th old standards and morals soon reached any teenager lucky enough to “get the car.”

This whole affair was caused by the great abundance of wealth and that vice called ma­ terialism. The good life was so easily attain­ able that everybody and his uncle managed to sink his teeth into part of it. The dream was relatively short-lived, however, when in 1929 the economy collapsed, bringing despair and poverty upon every one except those few lucky enough to escape.

Soon came the “flapper,” and skirts went up. A popular joke went: Policemen: “Lost yer mammy, ’ave yer? Why didn’t yer keen hold of her skirt?” "t„^tle Alfred: “I cou-cou-couldn’t reach Girls with painted lips, bobbed hair, short skirts, rolled stockings, cirgarettes, and a flask ot gm soon become a common sight, with the exprwsion, “Oh yeah?” casually thrown about.

The flapper made the cosmetics industry what

So the Jazz Age ended as suddenly as it began. But that decade has been preserved and most accurately described by someone who experienced it and was part of it as much as anybody else, Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald.

Fitzgerald never was recognized as any­ body special during his lifetime; in fact, he was considered a failure. In his lifetime he was an alcoholic, a deadbeat, and a defamer of his own talent. This was the far side of paradise for Fitzgerald — mounting debts, an

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insane wife, drinking bouts, a chronic heart condition, dwindling sales of his books, and all this in the public eye.

His troubles began when he wrote his first novel, This Side of Paradise, and married Zelda Sayre a month later. Both of them, con' stantly in the public limelight, were pace' setters of the Jazz Age in all its excesses. Un­ fortunately it was overlooked that, when sober, Scott Fitzgerald was a writer of magical talent.

Though he treated his health with little re­ spect, and his money the same way, he treated his writing talents with sublime respect. His talents were immeasurable — he had the ability to write one perfect sentence after another — but they were only recognized by those who admired his prose.

His career reached its height with the publicat'on of The Great Gatsby. From the re­ views of the book one cannot deny that it was generally accepted that a writer of great talent had arrived. But success and Fitzgerald never seemed to go together too well. His career went downhill from there; his wife found mental hospitals preferable to home, and Scott found bars to be the same.

The Prophet and Apostle of the Jazz Age died (a broken man) in 1940. But he left a chronicle and record of the age unmatched by any other writer, with The Great Gatsby at the head of the list.

Not like some good books which drift in and out of popularity with each generation, The Great Gatsby has remained in a high po­ sition ever since its publication. Today, through The Great Gatsby, a revival of the Jazz Age is taking place.

Paramount Pictures of Hollywood began the revival last year when they initiated a super sell of their movie, "The Great Gatsby.”

They promoted Gatsbyism in fashions, adver­ tising campaigns, hair styles, and even in white teflon. The name Gatsby is now associated with anything referring to the roaring twen­ ties and the Jazz Age. Although Paramount's only aim is to make money, the movie, together with its connota­ tions, is making the public aware of a man named F. Scott Fitzgerald. The whole bit is centered around elegance and “class,” which was the keynote of the twenties.

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side of Fitzgerald's paradise, but the wrong side — overindulgence, the squalid art airs, the deadbeat philosophy, and Fitzgeralds other failures. All this is true, but even after his misfortunes, including a heart attack, Fitzgeraid began a novel which might have been his best, The Last Tycoon.

ALUMNI 7\ s the generations pass, there comes a time ** when the Alumni column must pass to the hands of a new (and very inexperienced) edi­ tor. Your editor for this coming year was not chosen for his writing ability, nor his magnetic personality, nor even his amazing lightningquick wit. He was chosen merely to uphold tradition — in this instance the tradition of having an Alumni editor named Jim. My predecessor, Jim Witt, will be going the way of all seniors this coming May 22.

Jim is certainly a hard-working and concerned Christian, as those of you who corresponded with him this past year are aware He is de­ serving of a great deal of thanks for the effort and care he used in writing this column and to that thanks we add, “May God bless you your whole life through.-” Owing to the short notice upon which the Alumni News was gathered, there is very little news this month. If you have any news about your ministry or personal life that you'd like to see in this column, address your news to: Jim Behringer, Alumni Editor, Northwestern Colege, Watertown, Wis. 53094.

ANNIVERSARIES Mt. Olive Lutheran Church of Monroe, Wis observed the Kth anniversary of its church on May 12. Rev. Reinhard Bittorf (’26) is its pastor.

Although the movie rage will soon pass, it is unlikely that the Gatsby idea will pass with it; Fitzgerald has found himself a niche in the annals of history and is there to stay, and if the movie prompts even one person to read Fitzgerald for the first time, it will have done its duty.

M.D.

OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS It’s always a pleasure also to report success of those alumni who turned to fields other than the preaching ministry. Such a case is Mr. Arthur Klemp (’55) of Crete, II. Mr. Klemp has risen to the position of Systems Engineer­ ing Manager of the General Systems Division of IBM. He is the proud father of three chil­ dren, one of whom, Douglas, is a sextaner in Prep this year. We wish Mr. Klemp and his family continued blessings in the future.

RESIGNATIONS Rev. Erdmann Pankow (’21), pastor at Zion Lu­ theran Church. Cambria, Wis., will retire from the active ministry on July 31.

DEATHS Rev. Edwin Herder (’ll) went to his Savior’s side on April 22 and was buried on April 25.

Rev. Herder served faithfully in the ministry at Immanuel Lutheran Church, La Crescent, Minn., for many years.

SEM NOTES (Special thanks to Jim Rath (’73), former Alumni Editor, for his help through the past year, and especially on this first issue of B & R, volume 78!)

Juniors: “Sem panic“ already?

Dave “the Rock” Kriehn has turned into a marshmallow.

Mike Mulinix “bit the dust” and is engaged to Carol Wilsmann (sister of Tommy “Two Riv­ ers” Wilsmann).

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AND SCHOOL SUPPLY MINAR OFFICE Typewriter and Adder Dan “Big Duke” Schaller has fallen, and is en­ gaged to Karen Lorenzen of Mequon.

Mickey Brenner stumbles on golden opportunity: Bookstore gets a short foot.

Dan Garbow, because of his actions after a re­ cent wedding, will no longer be the Synod’s Drivers’ Education Instructor. He has enough trouble keeping his own car on the road.

Beck Goldbeck’s infection is spreading to Rog Kuerth.

Quote from Mark Schlenner: “I’m wiped out this week.”

Middlers: Awards Night at Sem. The married men in the choir are being consid­ ered for the "Purple Heart” for surviving thir­ teen days away from home.

Terry Yahr will posthumously receive a “Purple Heart” for staying awake during two consecu­ tive classes.

James Tiefel was voted by the choir to be reign­ ing “Easter Pig.” GO ARNOLD!!

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“Felipe” Lehmann set an all time record of be­ ing passed to the front of the bus without touching the floor: 18 seconds!

Members of the touring chorus are chipping to­ gether to buy Frankie Sherbarth’s girl friend a sympathy card and a new mirror.

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But he caught my attention by Winking directly at me.

You can surely understand why cars stopped to see all this: Whoever heard of a winking duck with only one leg.

On occasion, he would draw Quite a gathering.

I properly addressed the duck, but he kept on winking.

Now, I wanted to leave, but he told me not to wallk.

I started sweating as I saw that the duc\ saw red.

More cars and other people gathered to see what the duck would do.

Drawing in a deep breath, I courageously smiled widely at the duck.

He, of course, broke down and soon permitted me to walk on.

Tree we now plant in the ground.

May you by our sons be found.

Years from now you will grow high, Ever reaching to the sky.

So to you, oh tree, we give Solemn hopes that you might live — We have building crews who will Every tree on campus kill.

So take hold and you may be, Years from now, our only tree!

to die, yet to exist as years before the sky was bluish — or was it green . . . ? about, I smell the darkness of burning leaves though my eyes don't mind — they’re burning too. let the sewers absorb the rain— and the ground, the air— I don't need to drink or to breathe: I'm a Christian! leave a note with my secretary: I'll get around to life later, I'm too busy dying now, thanks . . . clearly, the blue will shine though as reflective atmosphere — the stars unseen are dimmed by ones closer— yet they continue to exist, but are dying . . .

Alone— 'tis peaceful, yea . . . but cold.

Oft' I've thought upon it, yet but thoughts only.

Perhaps someday .... nay, 'tis not possible.

Hope enters naught but unto the inevitable exit.

For where can hope exist for one such as I? Adored by many, loved by all; yet ne’er to touch the warmth of man . . . and ne’er to cry . . .

— the statute in the Lincoln Memorial —

Walking in the park, I came upon a most unusual duck.

It didn't hit me right away that he was seven feet tall, Except for the quite noticeable fact that he had only one leg.

Being rather shy myself, I would have simply walked right by,

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“God bless you, Dave," Russ said. H:s eyes had already become cold, black dots of inatten­ tion, and Dave realized that he and Angie would be helping Russ struggle up the steps at the close of the evening. In remembrance of an old lost friend, he put his arm around Russ' shoulder and accompanied him to the bar. In his younger years, when it had been very chic to complain and object, he had fan­ cied Russ as a romantic, one who possessed a dramatic insight into nature's problems. That had been an explanation for the excessive drinking Russ had done.

It really wasn't, though. Since he had moved to Albany five years ago, there had always been a "surprise" birthday party for him. His wife Angie had always been real considerate that way. She had a special touch for the little things that made happy moments happier and blase moments a bit more tolerable. This was one of those moments.

With a flush of embarrassment he stooped under the doorway into the large remodeled basement of their suburban home. It was really quite presentable now. Fluorescent light' ing, a suspended tile ceiling, and walnut panelling had turned a bleak, gray room into a recreation and, for tonight, a party room. The embarrassment bit was faked. The years had trained him to react logically to everything.

He was thirty-eight now, and it was time for another depression. They had happened peri­ odically every eight years, dating back to his grade school days. But did it have to happen now?

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He was wrong. Russ was an ostrich, an escapist, and he was very boring. Angie didn't like having Russ at her parties, because he was the only guest she had to make excuses for.

Dave realized that he and Russ had known each other for too long to part ways, though.

So he shared a couple drinks with him.

Almost everyone he had become acquaint­ ed with in the last five years was packed into that basement room. They swept him into the middle of the floor and sang “Happy Birth­ day” in unison.

If only he could be alone just now! The lights, the singing, the faces had all become very unendurable. Here were his friends, his relatives, his wife, his home, and he'd trade them all in for a good night's sleep.

But that would be impossible. This was his party and he was the center of attention. '‘Speech!” someone cried, and surreptitiously he fumbled through his mind for the words he had practiced that afternoon.

“You've caught me by surprise,” he said, laughing cynically. Everybody certainly must have been intelligent enough to realize that he was aware of the party. “I’ve been very for­ tunate to have found so many good friends in Albany,” he said, smiling wanly. “Once again I’d like to say thanks.”

His attention rested on Russ Gilson, who was already edging his way back to the bar.

“Nice job on the basement,” Rod Jenkins offered as he and Dave strolled across the room. Rod had been Dave's first new friend at his office job in Albany. Rod had shown him the ropes and Dave was grateful, but there had been a slight parting of ways since then. He and Rod had often planned week­ ends of diversion, nights of relaxation. Rod had never been able to make any of the sug­ gested dates, however, and their enthusiastic plans had more than once been laid aside. It was very difficult to take Rod seriously any more. His attitude seemed to be a facade, al­ though Dave couldn't understand why he would act in such a manner. If he didn't want to be a part of this group of people, why did he continue to feign friendship?

Angie was obviously enjoying the entire evening. Tucked inside a closed circle of wo­ men, she was chatting avidly about some brand of dinncrwarc. Dave walked across to the bar and mixed a drink. Bob Finch was playing a game of pool, and a rather good one at that.

Bob was a tall, meticulous man with a milliondollar smile. He had met Dave at Albany Men's Club North five years ago. Bob had dominated the entire scene at the Club that night, and Dave, being quite reserved, had

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found it quite easy to let Bob carry the conVersation. But Dave saw something else in him now, and five years had not served to enhance the picture.

was really cut out for this type of job. A quick glance at the material possessions surrounding him served to reassure him. ,AnSle ^ad really gone to great lengths to make this party a success. At times, Dave thought that she was doing these things as repayment for their marriage five years ago. was 33, she 26, at the date of their wedding. If it hadn-t bccn for hi she mi ht b

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And on and on. Dave had heard the story twice already this evening, and the impact was not as stunning as Bob might have hoped. But Bob was accustomed to it; often he would catch himself reiterating some facet of lus life.

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Sitting by himself under the glare of the fluorescents was Dan Tucker, and an overwhelm­ ing flood of pity and hopelessness overtook Dave. He had known Dan years ago, and by coincidence the two now lived and worked in the same city. Dan had always been a loner, and his past had been a very effective catalyst in producing the hollow man who relaxed there now. Dan could, at times, be very af­ fable; he had a rare wit and a winning smile.

Yet, he was so unable to cope with social pres­ sure that he would fold up under the least amount of tension. He was unmarried and Dave had been his only close friend.

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Dave and Angie had also invited the min­ ister over this evening, and he, too, was at the bar. The minister was a very eloquent speak­ er, a good salesman, and Dave was glad to be able to offer him a night to relax. Everybody was relaxing now, and the party began to move more smoothly. Dave himself was be­ ginning to relax, to unwind from his day at the office. Much like the minister, his job in­ volved very personal relationships with his clients, and Dave often wondered whether he 31

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Dale Schumann came over to offer his congratulations. “Happy Birthday, Dave,” he beamed. “How has life been treating you?”

He was a genuinely concerned person, the hus­ band of another of Angie’s friends. Dave had tried to strike up a conversation with Dale many times, but couldn’t find the right words to say. Now, in the warmth of Dale's smile, he would have his opportunity.

“Fine. Just fine,” he answered.

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As he had assumed, Russ would be the last to leave. The others had, one by one, evaporated into the early morning air. Dale had offered to give Russ a ride home, and Dave saw to it that Russ was able to navigate his way up the stairs and out to the waiting car.

“Good night, Dave,” Dale hollered from within the car.

“Good night, Dale. Thanks for coming.”

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Mark Braun, Mequon, Wis.

Jonathan Rimmert, Madison, Wis.

John Covach, Plymouth, Mich.

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Paul Scharrer, Hemlock, Mich.

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Charles Degner, Ixonia, Wis.

David Schultz, Juneau, Wis.

John Dolan, Zion, III.

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Mark Fischer, Brookfield, Wis.

Robert Schumann, Kenosha, Wis.

Michael Frick, Hokah, Minn.

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MERICA has never reconciled itself to ** tragedy. Success, the shibboleth of Wall Street and Madison Avenue permits no tragic flaws. The tremulous stock market could not endure many more of the climaxes and anti­ climaxes of the last months. Pain and distress are considered the exception rather than the rule in an aspirin society. Misfortune and suffering are endured only for the moment; disaster, when it strikes, seldom teaches us. ^ , .„ , „. , _ , Even the word tragedy is misunderstood.

The morning after a low-flying jet crashed into a cheese factory a newspaper ran the headline Tragedy to Plane and Factory. It is perhaps less ridiculous but nonetheless just as inept to call a head-on collision or a farm accident tragic. And the misunderstanding in­ volves more than semantics. The very conception of tragedy itself has never made much sense for a pragmatic America concerned with business and free enterprise, a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage. rr, , t • n j Tragedy is not an accident. It is a flawed will a contest with a fate beyond his control.

From the beginning the tragic hero s nemesis looms ominously above his every action and Z glory’ fnrmpnr him ^Tn ih’p pnrl .1, ’ 15 .c0?'sclen<j.e fects his own downfall ’ 'iV i er? e- "

Throughout his long political career, his ruthlessness, his bitterness in defeat, his greed for power seemed the product of a resentful mind. Resentful of his background, resentful of critics and criticism, resentlul of congress and the press, his every step was dogged by a persecution complex. His belligerent, defensive attitude is understandable in a man of no unusual abilities or intelligence, little charisma and less charm who finds himself in the spotlight. He was resentful of those who appeared mQre intelu t or popular> thosc who hcId him t0 rfdicule and criticized his methods, In a rare blic outburstj after he lost the 1962 bernat0Hrial race in California, he told re­ £ ~You won’t have Richard Nixon to an)und a ore.He thought of his career as a series of crises, peaks of success and glory, valleys of loss and despair. At the pinnacle of popularity and power after the 1972 presidential election, the second largest landslide in American history, the foundation of his presidency was alrcad crumbling beneath his feet. Watergate had al'read happened, and its floods were belnni to\uiffup force. Little by little the ^^ tumHagainst Nixon. Key advis<» confessed, some of his best friends and closest confidants were indicted and even jailed His vice-president resigned in a short burst

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him to come clean. The tapes were discovered Now America has been forced to come to and subpoenaed, and his own party began to grips with tragedy. Over the last two years renounce him. He watched helplessly as his Watergate has mushroomed from a second- political base in Congress evaporated. Finally, rate burglary bungled by professionals into a impeachment by the House was only a fornational scandal involving the most prominent mality and conviction by the Senate seemed government figures. Just in the last two inevitable. The end of glory road had arrived. '< -^months we have seen something that never oc­ Through the long, lonely months of Water­ curred previously in our nations history. A powerful president was forced to abdicate, to gate, Nixon fought stubbornly, making de­ cisions swiftly and silently, at the end respontransfer his powers to another.

Rirharri xii__ v j sible to none but himself and history for his With as manv rnrnJ°adS 18 ““H actions. He resisted the unfaltering fate that murders to be sure hi ^ Hac^et^ s- Political was propelling him to destruction. Many mainphysical. He foul ^Lnn°n eSS effect™ th¥* tained he waf out of touch with reality, that and with every weapon at'hiTdisnn5?tl?c?sly he n0 longer had an accurate gauge of public bribing, stealing to achieve his tnd ' ^ °Pini?n- The American people demanded a end> complete confession, a show, a crucifixion.

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Finally he succumbed to the inevitable and when resistance became impossible, resisted no longer.

No one could have imagined at the time that the insignificant burglary at Watergate Hotel would have such extensive impact. Few recognized its significance as it unfolded.

America has a full-scale tragedy on her hands and isn't sure what to do with it.

We cannot afford to close our eyes to tragedy. We cannot dismiss a tragic figure because we dislike his personality nor derive only an obvious and petty conclusion from his downfall. The smug, self-righteous attitude that insists the lesson of this tragedy is to provide for limited presidential powers after this, and expresses satisfaction in the fact that the constitution works and justice was served indicates a shallow interpretation of this tragedy.

The tragedy about Watergate is that it is a true tragedy. If Nixon were only an isolated case of a man corrupted by power and his own fears, he would not be a tragic figure. But the Romans said, “Talis rex, talis grex.” As the ruler, so the people. The moral bankruptcy, the masks of deceits and concealment, political murder and corruption in high places is as much our guilt as our ex-president’s. Water­ gate was not an extraordinary instance, but an indication, a judgment, a national barometer demonstrating everyone's culpability and re­ sponsibility.

It is a time for some real soul-searching for everyone of us. Analysis of tragedy is selfevaluation. Only then can we begin to appre­ ciate the lament of Cardinal Wolsey and Rich­ ard Nixon: “Had I but served my God with half the zeal, I served my king (myself), he would not in mine age have left me naked to mine enemies.”

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OiNCE the end of World War II, the people ^of the United States have been informed time and time again that our country is con­ stantly faced with many serious threats to both our social and political systems. Perhaps, from the long lists of these dangerous threats against our society, which have been so graciously compiled and publicly printed for our aware­ ness, the most consistently and continuously cited menace opposing our welfare is that of communism and its people. Our American in­ doctrination is so complete, that many of us feel we already know precisely what it is like to live within a “Red” environment. Our edu­ cators would have us believe that every hu­ man being in a communistic country is a shifty, vicious, mechanical person, a dangerous menace to the free world. Yet, in actuality, what is the life of one of these unfortunates really like?

This past summer several of us students had the opportunity of travelling through Europe. Our itinerary included a few days of living behind that cold barrier which divides East Germany from the West. Usually, when many westerners are allowed to visit the East­ ern Sector, they can only do so for a period of one day, unless they have close relatives living there. Others may be able to find a seat on a week-long bus tour, which will only follow a prescribed route. We found ourselves in a different situation. Many months prior to our visit, we had gained permission to travel alone for a few days through the area of East Germany which is known as “Luther Land.”

In this manner we hoped to gain a non-programmed feel for the land and its people.

Thus, with our preconceived American notions, we crossed the border into communist control­ led East Germany on July 2, two days befoie our own country would celebrate Indepen­ dence Day. Immediately before and after crossing the border checkpoints, we found ourselves passing through the outer reaches of Germany’s beau­ tiful Thuringer Forest. The countryside is simply gorgeous with many a sharply rising hill carpeted by a dense growth of rich, dark pine. The atmosphere of a “closed” country

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Furthermore, the heavens also seemed to contribute to the eerie aura of the situation by providing us with a gloomy, overcast day.

Riding along for several kilometers, we happened to come upon our first East German city. (Many of our readers should be familiar with this city, which is named Eisenach. It was here that Martin Luther spent his early school years in the home of Frau Cotta.) The visual setting which met our eyes was very striking. If we had not known better, we might have imagined that we had defied time and turned back the pages of history to the 1930's, or at least, to what we might imagine the 1930's appeared like. Each and every building was old in appearance with its bricks displaying a coal-black overlay of dirt and smoke. The streets were fashioned out of roughly hewn stones. Their construction was much like that of the cobblestone streets of our own colonial America.

Upon these primitive roadways travelled a sparse number of vehicles whose combined smoke might some day rival that of Vesuvius.

In general, although the cities appeared old, dingy, and dirty, yet the streets were not filthy or strewn with garbage, but were kept com­ paratively clean.

Perhaps you may wonder what the activity in one of these cities is like? Indeed, it does not approach the hustle and bustle of a New York, or a Chicago, or even a Milwaukee. To be quite frank, the city environment seems quite dead. There were people ambling along the sidewalks, yet their presence would have been just as conspicuous had we been strolling through a ghost town. The inhabitants either walked alone or passed by in small groups.

There was a noticeable absence of shouting, cheery conversation, and spark of life in the entire setting.

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buy bread; people lined up to purchase meat; people lined up for transportation; and these aren't just short lines. Several times we stood in lines for forty-five minutes or longer till we could be waited on. The longest line took place in a bank. Naturally, the government has total control of the one or possibly two banks in town. Open for only a few hours a day, we had to pass through two different lines for an hour and fifteen minutes before we could perform a transaction. Indeed, the line is “in" in East Germany!

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At first they would not even believe our American passports or visa documents. One of the gentlemen had been an English POW in the last World War. Since the time he had returned home in 1947, till that night, he had never met any other Westerners in East Ger­ many. Consequently, one can imagine how anxious they were to hear news from the out­ side world. They eagerly demanded to know every aspect of our religious schooling. Envi­ ously they pumped us for details of our trip, for, you see, they can make no journeys on their own. Only when they have surpassed the age of sixty-five, and are then considered a burden on the communist society, are they theoretically able to leave their country.

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By this time several young men of our age had joined the group. One fellow in particular wished to talk with us more and invited us to his house. Being curious as to what a common home was like behind the Iron Curtain, we heartily accepted his invitation. Immediately upon setting foot in his house, he took us to see his pride and joy. This consisted of a small radio and tape recorder set. He was so proud of these two luxuries, and these are tremendous luxuries in a country such as that!

For many years he had labored towards buying such a set. Now this apparatus had become his whole life! Through this medium alone he could obtain contact with the outside world.

In his listening he had acquired quite a passion for Western folk and rock music. His radio pulled in stations from England, which he would tape at a great expense for himself. For you readers who are somewhat acquainted with tape machines, count your blessings. A small five inch reel would cost him in the neighbor­ hood of $12'$ 14.

Besides music our young friend was ex­ tremely eager to learn from us about the char­ acter of school and politics in the United States.

The young man very much longed for a demo­ cratic society where he would not have to be concerned about authorities searching his home and prohibiting him from travel. Contempt for his government burned deeply within his heart, especially since he believed that SO % of the youth his age had been taken in and dis­ illusioned by a government which would not go out of its way to better the life of its citizens. Sadly he reported that he was one of only approximately 20% of the youth in the land who opposed the government. In fact he belonged to a quiet, ultra-conservative or­ ganization which was against their communistic arrangement. Ultra-conservative, for they could not act even mildly in protest for fear of end­ ing up in prison.

Yet, in sonic respects, he may have the advantage over us. Not having the opportunity to enjoy such luxuries and freedoms, he could not possibly indulge in and abuse them as we Americans tend to. Although he knew he would probably never see any of his dreams come to pass, he still clung to his hope and attempted to make the best of his present situ­ ation. Furthermore, he possessed two great qualities, which to some extent seem to fade from American life, true friendliness and hos­ pitality for those in need. Yes, in some ways he may have it over many of us.

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These have been only a few of the expericnees and ideas wc came into contact with on our journey. Whether our interpretations of the life style have been correct or have entirely missed the point cannot be readily determined.

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plete opposite of what we did. This is only on account of what we ourselves experienced with these people. Yet, I believe I can speak for many that we Americans are indeed dwelling in a land blessed by God. E.L.

WHAT’S CUNNING nother promising season is in store for •^^•all you theater buffs at the Performing Arts Center in downtown Milwaukee this year.

The anchor selection which artistic director Nagle Jackson has chosen for this year's reper­ tory company is Shakespeare's Richard II. But don't be dismayed or think you’re in the wrong theatre when you sec no Shakespearean cos­ tumes, for he is using turn of the 20th century costuming.

Wc all should recognize the significance of Richard II, seeing that it’s about the resigna­ tion of an incompetent ruler, brought down by the objection of the people to his rule.

The opening number for the season is Doiun by the Gravois (Under the Anheuser Busch) for all you brewery fans. During each performance eighteen cans of beer have to be opened, so it might just turn into quite a birthday party for everyone involved.

The second selection for the season is a play within a play, entitled Rehearsal. It con­ sists of a group of French aristocrats rehears­ ing in the 1950s a production of an 18th century play by Marivaux, with a brilliant display of 18th century costuming included.

For the Christmas Holidays one may drop in to see Shaw's Androcles and the Loin, a real family show with the loin chasing the emperor and all.

This is followed by Richard II, and that by a play from Broadway in the 60’s Big Fish Little Fish. The Rep's last effort of the season.

That Championship Season, is still tentative, since. the people who hold the rights to per­ forming the play are not too eager to part with them.

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A couple of added attractions are also available this season and should certainly prove interesting. The first is the appearance of a touring troupe of players performing some English Mystery plays, which will be in Mil­ waukee from November 1 to December 14.

The second bonus will make its sopohomore season start next Spring from March 28 to May 10, in the form of “The Court Street Theater.’’ This offshoot of the Rep is a small theater which serves as a laboratory for experi­ menting playwrights to test their ideas, and for aspiring actors, actresses, directors, pro­ ducers, and playwrights to test their skills.

“The Court Street Theater’’ is part of a widespread movement of theaters to develop these experimental theaters. The performance schedule has yet to be finalized, but many enjoyable hours (at a small cost) are to be had at the “Court Street Theater.’’

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ALONE A slight mist dampened the autumn air — a sure sign that rain would fall before morning. But right now morning was hours away. The day-sounds, the productive sounds of the city, were slowly melting into the back­ ground of the city evening, an evening without sunset, yet not without darkness.

and golds of autumn that fascinated Miles now.

Rather, this leaf, held captive by the night breeze, spoke a message of its own to Miles' inmost being. The leaf was brown and brittle, an empty shadow of the life that had once flourished within it. Its message—Death. The icy fingers of winter would soon strangle the hope of spring, the life of summer. Just as the cold would come to nature, so Miles knew that his bodv would someday too be overcome by the chill of death.

It was at this time of the day that Miles found himself walking. He enjoyed the quiet, faded twilight hours of the day. So it wasn't unusual that he found himself on the street at such an hour. Miles needed a time of solitude just to keep from being swept away in the flood of everyday affairs.

Miles didn't want to die. He wanted his body to experience all the joys of living and never be laid to rest as a shadow, a corrupted memorial of life. Miles didn't ask for much in life either. All he wanted was just the chance to share in a portion of a dream, a dream that had never quite become reality for Miles, a dream that even now transported Miles' thoughts to a world of Sunshine! Here am I on a lazy summer day, the happiest person in the world. My life is full. I can smell the warmth eman­ ating from the colors of die garden, the heaven’s rays fill my body with the power of life, I can hear the soft voice of my love filling me with good things . . .

Another leaf fell to the ground, another re­ minder for Miles. Miles didn't ask for much, just a portion of a dream.

Tonight, however, Miles felt a strange presence of sadness in his soul. It’s not that sadness didn’t enter Miles’ life during the day.

Miles often experienced periods when his life was enshrouded with gloom. Yet tonight Miles' spirit seemed to blend in with the darkest shades of the city night.

The sight of a leaf falling to the ground caught Miles’ eye. It wasn't the bright reds

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Heaven—that is what Miles is looking for.

That is what men of all ages in history have sought—a place of rest, a place of joy, a place of perfect peace. But even the cleverest of men have failed to find total peace on this earth.

Although Miles is always looking, he won't ever find his heaven. He has no one to show him the Only Way to heaven. Yet Miles, still searching, walks the lonely streets of the‘.city night, and the rain is starting to fall. j.s.

The Heaviest Burden How are you this evening?

The lines in your face show the lies you’ve been grieving.

Take a glance over your shoulder, Have the last two years made you feel any older?

Again I hear your voice within my home, But now you say you can’t go on alone.

Too soon your name will be just history.

Still your last words burn in my memory: “Your children have a better chance than before of living in peace than dying in war.’’

To take your place there’ll be another name, Yet as you leave I see you feel no shame.

A man of pride must yield when all is lost.

You reached too high and now must pay the cost.

You realize they’re real, your fears.

When you say goodbye will you shed no tears?

You left your “peace’’, so worth the pain Later will we sing the same refrain?

Do our children have a better chance than before of living in peace than dying in war?

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never discussed the war or his feelings about his country with her, but somehow she knew what bothered him. She could see the distant look in his eyes when he was done reading the newspaper and its headlines. She saw how hard it was becoming for him to apply himself to the work on the farm. And yet she did not pity him.

"C1 IGHTEEN'YEAR'OLD Arthur Werner lay ■l-1 wide awake in his bed. The gray fingers of dawn were beginning to feel their way over the horizon of the misty Minnesota hills. Ever since the news had reached the heartland of America that President Wilson’s request for a declaration of war had been granted by Con' gress, Artie had pondered the situation. He had followed faithfully the sequence of events leading up to and resulting from that decision early in April which thrust America into the war. Like so many other young men of his day he was caught up in the swell of popular fervor for the massive war effort. It was his country that was at war now, not just a bunch of fickle Europeans. Artie thought about what would happen today when the first recruits from his home town were leaving. A farewell celebration by the entire town ... a hero's send-off . . . the glorious trip to Europe . . . struggling in the trenches . . . victory over the Kaiser . . . return in triumph! He thought of all these things, and yet neither could he put out of his mind the fact that today he would see his friends Emil and Frederick departing as heroes while he stayed behind to tend his mother's farm in anonymity.

“Don't tell me you’ve got your mind on that ridiculous commotion in town again.

Goodness, Artie, I’d think you'd want to keep your mind on more important matters. Why . .

Her voice trailed off as she realized that he wasn’t paying any attention to what she was trying to say. She saw that he didn’t really notice the oatmeal steaming in front of him, either. He merely gazed into the fire crackling in the stove across the room and tried to figure out how he could get into town to see off Fred and Emil.

“Your Uncle Herman will be bringing in a large load of wood today, so be sure you arc around to help him unload it. You know how Herman complains. Oh, and don't forget about that fence, either.”

“Yes, Mama,” Artie assented distractedly.

He finally found the oatmeal in front of him, fiivshed it, and went out into the yard. He hitched the two brown work horses to the thresher and headed toward the waving field of golden wheat to the west of the house. The autumn day was full of the fragrance of dry* ing leaves and cut hay. The sun beat down on Artie's brow as he drove the team through the pasture toward the wheatfield. But in his eye there was still the faraway look that dreamed of distance places, of French wine and maid­ ens, and yet, even of the gunfire he would encounter there.

Arthur's musing was interrupted by a call from downstairs. “Artie! Artie! It's nearly 6:30, so you'd better start thinking about get' ting up pretty soon. That wheat won’t wait forever, you know.’’

As Artie slunk into the kitchen and sat down at the table his mother asked, “Why are you so glum? Don’t you know what day it is today?”

“Only too well/ mumbled Artie without really intending his mother to hear. He knew she wasn’t referring to the celebration in town, but rather to the fact that it was his birthday.

Artie's mother was a matronly woman with a sweet face and a plump build. Artie had

Artie snapped back to reality when he heard the snorting engine of his uncle’s Ford truck as it lumbered up to the wood shed.

Artie coaxed the horses to a stop and started out in his bare feet back to the yard. Artie didn't mind work, but unloading wood w'ith his Uncle Herman was another story. And yet, like everything else his mother asked of him, he did it without complaint.

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"Well, I'm glad to see someone remember' ed me this time, "bellowed the stout old Ger' man. "Pretty soon Herman don't come no more if he keeps getting treated like a com' mon delivery man!”

‘Hello Uncle Herman,” said Artie without regarding his uncle’s threat.

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"Well,” said Herman as Artie hopped onto the truck, "let’s get moving. I have a busy day ahead of me.”

Artie had already begun to unload. The two worked in silence for some time. Herman picked up a log, grunted, and remarked, "Well, I’m glad to see that you aren’t one of those dumb fellows.”

"What dumb fellows, Uncle Herman?”

"You know, those silly fellows in town who think they are going to win that war. The traitors! They are fighting against my Ger' many. They say that Germany is out to con' quer Europe, yes, even America! The Kaiser would never do that, for he is a good man.

Did you know what those crazy people in town have done? They had a meeting last night and decided that all public speaking of German, yes, German, is to be banned because it is unpatriotic. They decided to call sauerkraut ’liberty cabbage.’ How absurb! I’ve even heard that Emma Saxby smashed all of her priceless antique German dishes in the town square!

The whole town is mad. And now they’re giving those traitors a heroes’ send-off!” The more Uncle Herman heard himself speak, the angrier he became. By now his ears were red and his neck strained. Until now he received no encouragement from Artie.

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Finally Artie managed to ask softly. "Is it such a bad thing, Uncle Herman, to love one’s country and be prepared to fight for it?”

More important, is it such a bad thing to do what you feel is right?”

Herman stopped dead. As he tried to grasp what his nephew had just said, his ears grew redder and his eyes began to burn with fury.

He was so furious at this strange question of His own flesh and blood that he could not think how to express himself violently enough. His jaw dropped, and all he could master was, "What?”

“They are only going to war to protect their homeland.”

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Artie could not finish his sentence before Herman steamed into the house.

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Having heard the argument in the kitchen, Arties mother knew what had occurred. She diplomatically sat Herman down at the table and talked him into drinking a cup of coffee.

Herman gazed into his cup without saying a word. As he sat, his anger dwindled in its intensity. A perplexed look came over his face as he tried to comprehend how his nephew, his sister's only son, had adopted what to him were such radical and treacherous views. He finally looked up at Artie’s mother. She smiled, and then cast her glance toward the open win­ dow above the sink.

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“You know, Herman, he'll be leaving here soon. I don't know why or when, but I know.

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Herman jumped up and ran to the door, but all he could see was a cloud of dust and his old truck speeding up the dirt road. Then he knew, just as his sister did, that Artie would never be back. He turned around and saw the single tears running down his sister’s cheek.

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sueMEISing Striving for the Better, Enduring What Is Not football captain, eyeing a small but enthusisatic Pep assembly, asserts, “Well, last week we lost 48 to 0, but this week's game is going to be different.” A mediocre student, anticipating the start of a new semester, en­ courages himself with visions of straight A’s through a more intense and vigorous effort.

An unpopular professor similarly contemplates making his courses more interesting and valu­ able than ever before. A deluded Black and Red editor foolishly dreams of meeting every deadline and packing each issue with worth­ while literary material.

It is the nature of us all to harbor such varying visions of anticipated excellence. Sel­ dom do they become anything more than empty dreams which quickly fade away when sober reality confronts them, since we either lack the necessary ability or ample ambition to carry them out. Of course, there are always present those ambitious, hard-working excep­ tions who attain higher levels of achievement in the classroom, in athletics, in music, or in any other field than their particular abilities indicate they should. But for the rest of us it's a matter of just trying to come close to our own expected potential level.

Potential is a key term. It has been over­ used to nauseating excess by sportswriters as they label young ball players as budding superstars. Yet only a few athletes ever achieve their anticipated potential. Potential, however, is not limited to athletics, for we all have a certain potential that we should try to measure up to. More often than not we never achieve it. Nevertheless, in our own special calling it will be necessary that we come as close to our God-given potential as possible. To be sure, our own special weaknesses will prevent us from satisfactorily reaching any ideal which we might have established for ourselves, but such a fact should never deter us in our attempts to do so, for lethargy and unconcern in the ministry could be so disastrous as to cost some­ one his spiritual life.

In all aspects of life the standard question has not been, “What can I do?" but rather 45

“What must I do?’’. This attitude seems to be most apropos in describing most students who exhibit a firm reluctance to do any more than what they absolutely have to. Just note the dismay of students when they find out they studied something which wasn’t really re­ quired : “You mean I learned this for nothing!"

This is a natural reaction on the part of stu­ dents. In fact, those with high averages are sometimes most susceptible in this regard. Sel­ dom is there contentment expressed at just learning something. More likely to happen is such a comment as, “Heh, I got a 100 today!”

Concerning our schooling here at NWC we should remember that just to get the required 2.00 or the impressive 4:00 GPA is not the total answer.

Are grades really necessary then? Ideal­ istically speaking, No. Yet I wonder whether there is any real alternative. Simple pass-fail systems were once acclaimed as the answer, but have since then been dropped by many of the so-called progressive schools that tried them.

It would seem then that grades are a necessary means of bribery to prod students to learn for grades’ sake because they refuse to learn for learnings sake.

For each student to give 100% effort in his schooling here is the idealized goal, but one that we can recognize as unrealistic and impos­ sible because of our very nature. Nevertheless to let such an observation become our defense is a cowardly evasion of the issue.

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Not only is the student imperfect, but the school suffers its peculiar flaws also, a fact that few would dispute. But it’s ironic that the same students who nonchalantly dismiss their own imperfections as only human ten­ dencies, are usually the first to attack the de­ fects of the systems around them. It's a type of variation of the old double standard: “The school better be perfect, even though I’m not."

It’s the never ending battle between ideal ­ ism and realism. People tend to imagine some­ thing the way it should be and forget to real­ istically consider the problems involved. Con­ sider a few examples. The dining hall has perpetually been a favorite target of complain­ ing. Each student expects each meal to satisfy his own peculiar tastes. Yet deep down we probably realize that its a virtual impossibility, considering the various likes and dislikes of each student and the limited food budget.

Other areas are equally open to criticism. The library, gymnasium, and music hall, students claim, are never open enough. Certain courses are condemned as having no intrinsic worth.

The elective system has been charged with be­ ing only a misnamed variation of what's re­ quired. The list is virtually endless. The point is that our school is not the idealistic set-up, but then again we really can't expect it to be.

In this regard one other point ought to be made clear. I do not wish to condemn all criticism. Criticism which is given in the proper vein can be beneficial. After all, the ideal set­ up should be strived for. But to determine just what the ideal is, is a sensitive and perturbing problem. Is our own idealized set-up realistic and feasible?

Consider this question before you make harsh judgments concerning policies at North­ western. Use a little sympathetic understand­ ing of the matter and make sure you examine yourself to see whether your own defects make you a suitable judge. Hitting the happy medium between idealized and realistic thinking is a perplexing goal that will haunt us the rest of our life.

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T the beginning of the year, there are ^many interesting sights. Take, for ex­ ample, Frosh buying books. There are usually two categories of Frosh book-buyers: those that buy everything imaginable (even Haywood's Greece) and those that buy nothing and try to get through the year with the barest minimum, It would be much easier for this second group if they had their own book-store for their own particular needs. In this bookstore you might find items such as these:

A prop to set in front of you on your desk — a life size picture of yourself behind which you can sleep.

Fake open eyes to glue over your real closed ones.

This year we also have coeds eating regu­ larly in the dining hall. This isn’t really as bad as one might think, but I'm sure it won't be tolerated if they start slurping jello and blow­ ing powder off their brownies at each other.

Jimmies — for Latin courses (in more organized fashion than those passed on from year to year); complete with syntax notes; illustrated with photo­ graphs and pictures so you have some­ thing to look at in class; tear-away crib sheets (2 by iVz inches).

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Speaking of eating, the prices of all the items in the canteen went up a nickel or a dime. The reason for this is that Chooch is no longer enrolled here.

By the way, second floor Wart has ex­ pressed its desire to commend Schmiege for his dazzling display of talent in his new sport,

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cardboard soccer. Of course, he made some sacrifices for that effort later.

We’ve been considering some of the new business. Let us now, in a most unparliamen­ tary fashion, reflect on some old business.

When I say old, I mean ancient. A case in point is Don Wichmann. Now you under­ classmen probably aren’t too well acquainted with this relic on NWC's campus, but in a word, he is “longsuffering” personified, “a study in patience.” For example, he has been in the percussion section in band for the past ten years. Of course, he still can’t keep time . . . but neither can the director. When Don started his senior year in high school, most of the Frosh were getting excited about seventh grade. Northwestern started using the new curriculum in the 1971 - 1972 school year.

Don is still on the old curriculum. They're go’ng to have to graduate him soon or start making up new courses to fill out his schedule.

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BB: Let’s use this gooky, sloppy, quick stuff.

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COMM: Fatman, what kept you?

FM: We stopped at Shopko to buy some munchies.

COMM: Shopko, huh? Did you run into Jack Beck?

BB: Don’t change the subject, Commish’!

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FM: Very funny!

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FM: I resent that, (to Boy Blunder) He’s built like a Haus.

BB: He’s huge, but I can’t say much for his taste in girls.

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(Id, Bulk, and Fatman end up in another Battle of the Bulge. With the help of Boy Blunder, Fatman ends on top. The scene closes — finally.)

FAX: ,OK, Id and Bulk. The jig’s up. I’m taking you in.

ID: (Hunched over a pile of corn cobs, with twp in his mouth and one in his ear; growling.) Get lost, Tubby!.

FM: Go ahead and take them in, Boy Blun­ der. I’m gonna munch a few cobs of corn.

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BB: Roger, Fatman.

FM: All right! I’ve had it! Let’s get ’em, Boy Blunder.

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ID: Is that your face or did you just block a field goal?

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TAT hat has made baseball the national pas* * time? The thrill of Lou Brock smashing the one season stolen base record? Ty Cobb's hitting? The pitching of stalwarts such as Whitcy Ford and Christy Mathewson? All of these factors and many more have combined to make baseball America's choice.

We here at NWC have quite a selective group of courses. Nonetheless, if one peers closely enough, it is easy to see the similarities between major league baseball and NWC’s courses. We are continually being drilled on the history of the Latins, Romans, and other ancient-folk here at NWC. But I ask you, whose history is more glorious than that of the perennial pennant and World Series winners —the New York Yankees? Who inspired men to accomplish their job as well as Casey Stengel or John McGraw did? And what heroes were ever as popular as Base Ruth or Hank Aaron?

Certamiy not Aeneas’!! Obviously baseball has the edge in the glamor category.

Nevertheless, you might retort sharply how immoral baseball players are, undoubted' ly basing, your supposition on stories of wild drinking sprees and the like. Well, I won't deny these accusations, but when it comes to religion, baseball has its version in the FCA. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a wide­ spread organization which endeavors to do its share to guide America’s youth in the proper directmn. Various individuals appear all over the U.S. to give speeches to kids about the importance of God and religion. Although these athletes probably spend most of their

time signing autographs, their intention is good, and perhaps some impressionable youngsters are influenced by their considerate action.

When it comes to science, baseball has much more to offer than NWC could ever dream of. It has been said by some unrecorded genius that the player has a round ball and a round bat, yet he’s expected to hit the ball squarely. So a lot of weird things can happen.

Ted Williams authored The Science of Hitting, a masterpiece concerning the art of getting some wood on the ball. In it he explains the ideas and theories with which he was so very successful — everyone knows that Ted was the last man hit over .400. A few steps he advo­ cated were as follows: be selective at the plate —almost without exception let the first pitch go in order to find out what the pitcher has; study pitchers thoroughly in order to detect helpful hurts; and when at bat. try to guess what pitch will be coming. Of course, these concepts are only a drop in the bucket com­ pared to the wealth of information which Wil­ liams imparts in the book. In addition, there are many other experts, all of whom have their own ideas on how the game should be played; yet Williams’ book is probably the best of its . kind for beginners.

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On the topic of music, which we students are privileged to take, baseball probably takes a second to NWC. Baseball has its own type of music, commonly known as chin music. This music is performed by the pitcher, and his lis­ tener usually has no choice but to take part.

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with the players, but there is no doubt that anyone would rather sit in a dark dungeon watching a classic disc endlessly spin around and around. Yet no baseball game is complete without the playing of the national anthem So even though baseball has little to do with music, the music it does have is essential.

Everyone is aware of how NWC stresses languages. Yet it just may play second fiddle to baseball when one considers the following examples. None other than Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder is on hand to predict the odds on the eventual champion of the World Series.

Furthermore, it is amazing to see how many outstanding ballplayers are Latins. Perhaps those who instantly come to mind are Pedro Garda, Eduardo Rodriguez and Sixto Lezcano of the nearby Milwaukee Brewer franchise.

On the other hand, there are proven veterans such as star pitcher Juan Marichal, who hails from the Dominican Republic, and the likes of Cesar Cedcno, Felix Millan, Tony Perez, Vic Davalillo, Jose Cardenal, Dave Concepcion, Tony Oliva, and on and on. As to the German aspect in big time baseball, we can readily observe what a key role beer plays. Not only do the fans turn out in record breaking crowds to attend beer nights, but the players also seem to indulge in a glass of brew on occasion.

It may be a bit farfetched, but maybe you can imagine that jimmies have the same function to perform in our occupation as students.

Now that we have seen how much baseball utilizes foreign languages, don’t let us overlook the most glorious tongue — our native English. I'll be the first concede that Shakes­ peare and Milton hold a more prominent place in literary circles than anything baseball has to offer. At first indication one would seem to think that baseball and Shakespeare are two diversely incompatible areas. If one looks a bit closer, a sort of connection begins to form.

In The Comedy of Errors Luce states, “Let him knock till it ache.’’1 With a twist of the imagination, it is easy to see that command being repeated when a batting instructor tries to stress the importance of extra batting prac­ tice. Again in Richard II the line, “If it be so, out with it boldly, man!” is directly applicable to a situation when the manager has made a trip out to the mound to ask his hurler if he feels strong enough to finish the game.2 How­ ever, baseball is in no way restricted to classic literature, but has produced a very colorful and descriptive vocabulary all its own. To illustrate this point, carefully consider the following words and phrases: Tweener, any ball hit not 52

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Ta\e him over the wall, hit a home run, as in "Horton took Bouton over the wall in the fifth." An area unique to baseball is the tags which it hangs on parts of the body. Boiler, as in "he’s got the bad boiler," or upset stomach. Hose is arm. Moss is hair. Other items also fall prey to the humorous misnomers of baseball. A pimple or boil is called a bolt, as in "get wrench for that bolt." Shoes are \ic\s and clothes are vines, and when the bases are loaded they're drun\. A hard line drive is a blue darter, frozen rope, or an ungodly shot.3

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Just as NWC hands out grades at the ends of each semester, the baseball world checks its standings quite thoroughly at the All-Star break and at the completion of the season.

Students who do the work expected of them garner a 4.0 GPA—winning teams shoot for first place and a healthy lead over their near­ est competitor. Prime examples of top teams are the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dod­ gers in the NL, while the Oakland A’s and Baltimore Orioles dominate the AL. On the reverse side of the coin we have cases where parents react in somewhat of an angry fashion when a student brings home a sub-par report card. Likewise, fans fail to remain numerous when a team doesn’t stay in contention. Even more so, this situation often results in the firing of the team’s manager or a shake-up in the lineup or pitching rotation by the acquisition of different players.

Putting all the leeks in the basket, we can assume that NWC and major league baseball don't have as much in common as a pair of identical twins. Still, as shown above, certain similarities do exist. Accordingly, the next time you see fit to complain about your status or treatment as a student, just remember that some of your heroes aren’t much better off than you are. Then you'll realize that no mat­ ter what the nature of your calling may be, it's not going to be a bed of roses.

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2. William Shakespeare, Richard II, Act II, scene I, 1. 245.

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ALUMNI C! UMMER has run its course (with too much speed, we might add) leaving this editor with a heal thy'looking stack of mail from the Alumni, everything from a two-page news bulletin devoted to one Alumnus, to a letter no­ tifying me that the major summer news from our Arisona-California district is that the tem­ perature reached 108°. Delving deeper into the stack, here’s what we learn about the Alumni happenings: CALLS Pastor Robert Christman (’64), who served Faith Lutheran in Oshkosh, has accepted a call to St. Paul’s in Green Bay. He was installed September 8.

Rev. Delbert Begalka (’62) has accepted a call to be chaplain at the Lutheran Home for the Aged at Belle Plaine, MN, and was installed in that position on July 17. Previously he served the Bloomington, MN, congregation Pastor Arthur Frenz (’65), formerly of St. Peter’s m Monticello, MN, has accepted a call to serve Grace and St. John’s, Goodhue, MN. The in­ stallation service was June 9, 1974.

Pastor Mark Liesener (’60), who was serving in Brookfield, WI. accepted the call to Blooming­ ton Lutheran Church in Bloomington, MN. He was installed June 30.

Rev. Roger Sachs (’63), of Goodhue, MN, accept­ ed the call to serve as associate pastor at First Lutheran in La Crosse.

Pastor Ralph Scharf (’64) has accepted a call to the Good Shepherd congregation in West Allis, WI. He formerly served Gethsemane, Daven­ port, IA. Rev. James Schneider (’56) was installed as Dean of Students at MLA in New Ulm. He ac­ cepted the call while serving St. Matthew’s, Ontario, WI. Pastor Robert Schumann (’47), who served St. Luke’s, Kenosha, WI, has accepted call to Shepherd of the Hills, Duluth, MN. Installation was June 2, 1974.

The following were ordained and installed this summer at the congregations listed. They were members of the NWC class of 1970, unless indi­ cated otherwise.

Andrew Backus at St. John’s, Baytown, and St. Matthew, T. Grant, Minn.

Thomas Bartz at St. Andrew’s, Toledo, Ohio.

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Raymond Beckmann at St. John, Stanton, Neb. Patrick Bell at St. John, Allegan, Mich.

Peter Berg at Florissant, Mo., a new mission.

Frederic Berger at Our Savior, Hart, Mich.

James Castillo at Hope, Louisville, Ky. Elroy Conradt at St. Paul, Henry, and Emman­ uel, Grover, S.D. Gene Durfey (’69) at Gory, Desoto, Tex. Alan Eckert at Tucson, Ariz., a new mission.

Edwin Fredrich, Jr., at St. Paul, Stockton, and Faith, Russell, Kan. Thomas Frey at St. Peter, Monticello, Minn.

Reed Haakenson at Good Shepherd, Niles, Ohio.

David Haberkorn at Grace, Burke; Peace, Garlock; and St. John, Herrick, S.D. Thomas Hilliard at Peace, Rockford, 111.

Bradford Knapp at St. Paul, Manchester, and St. Paul, Marquette, Wise.

Thomas Knickelbein at St. Peter, Kekoskee, Wis. Mark Krueger at Temple, Tex., a new mission.

Kieth Kuschel at Mt. Olive, Suamico, Wis. Jeffrey Kutil at Faith, Lancaster, Wise.

Philipp Lehmann at Arlington Ave., Toledo, Ohio.

Dennis Lemke at Beverly Hills, Fla., a new mission.

David Linn at Zion, Akaska, S.D. Wayne Meier at Trinity, Dexter, Minn.

Larry Nast at Faith, Huron, S.D. Robert Otto at First Lutheran, Aurora, and St. Mark, Sutton, Neb. Robert Pasbrig (’68) at St. James, Evanston, 111.

David Priebe at Orleans and Ottawa, Ontario.

Gary Richmond $t St. Paul, Faith; First English, Dupree; Peace, Isabel; St. Paul, Timber Lake, S.D. Eugene Roecker at St. John, Darfur, and St. Matthew, Butterfield, Minn.

David Scherbarth at Good Shepherd, Rumford, R.I. Paul Schlenner at St. John, Vesta, Minn.

John H. Schmidt at St. Paul, Grand Junction, and St. John, Montrose, Colo.

David Schwartz at St. Faul’s, Manistee, Mich.

Steven Staude at St. Mark, Bloomington-Normal,

Emmanuel Lutheran, Grover, S. D., observed 90 years of grace as a congregation on August 18, 1974. Rev. Elroy Conradt (’70) is the pastor.

The centennial of the founding of St. Paul’s, East Troy, Wis., was observed March 31, 1974. Rev. David Witte (’59) is its pastor.

Immanuel Lutheran, Hadar, Neb., celebrated 90 years of service to the Lord. Its pastor is Rev. Richard Schliewe (’68). The anniversary ser­ vice was held Sept. 23, 1973.

Oct. 6, 1973, was the date of another 90th anni­ versary service, at Zion Lutheran, Clatonia, Neb. Pastor Julius Wille (’65) is the present pastor.

A service of recognition and a reception was held for the 50th anniversary of Immanuel Bcettcher (’21) at Trinity, Neenah, Wis., on July 14, 1974.

Rev. Boettcher is the institutional missionary in Neenah.

The 75th anniversary of St. John’s, Hemlock, Mich., was observed on June 9, 1974. St. John’s is served by Rev. Norman Pomeranz (’50).

St. Paul’s, Remus, Michigan, observed its cen­ tennial this summer. Rev. Edwin Schmelzer (’44) serves the congregation.

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Rev. Richard Pagels (’66) serves the mission.

Shepherd of the Hills, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., dedicated a new house of worship on Sept. 8, 1974. The pastor is Rev. Charles Clarey (’66).

St. John’s, Sparta, Wis., dedicated a new church on Sept. 1, 1974. Pastor Herman Winkel (’45) is the pastor.

A new church building was dedicated to the Lord on June 30, 1974, at Faith, Reedsburg, Wis., where Rev. Glenn Moldenhauer is pastor.

St. Paul’s, Norfolk, Neb., rededicated their church to faithful service to the Lord, in a ser­ vice at which Rev. Gerald Free (’52) was guest speaker. The congregation is served by Pastor Milton Weishahn (’38).

A new Education Building was dedicated June 2, 1974, by Immanuel, Waukegan, Illinois. Rev. Oscar Lembe (’34) is the pastor.

Redemption, Milwaukee, dedicated a new church building on May 5, 1974. The current pastor is Rev. Keith Kruck (’61).

A dedication service was held at Sola Scriptura, Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 1, 1974. John P. Meyer (’59) is the pastor.

A new church building was dedicated by St. Paul’s, Sioux Falls, S.D., on Sept. 8, 1974. St. Paul’s is served by Rev. Robert H. Krueger (’68).

John Stellick at St. John, Belview, and St. Paul, Seaforth, Minn.

Paul Sullivan (’68) at Our Savior, Grafton, Wis. Brian Terrell at Hope, Fremont, Calif.

Douglas Weber at Abiding Savior, Weslaco, Tex. Frederick Zimmerman at Vancouver, Wash., a new mission.

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Rev. Herbert Prahl (’69) to Charlotte Fitschen. on July 14, 1974.

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Craig Huska (’71) to Barbara Found at Good Shepherd, Phoenix, on August 23, 1974.

Peter Kruschel (’72) to Christine Albrecht on June 15, 1974, at Watertown, Wis. RESIGNATION Rev. Elmer Prenzlow, Sr. (’23), who served St. John’s and Trinity churches in Cornell, Wis., for many years, will retire from the active ministry Oct. 1, 1974.

DEATHS Rev. Arthur Gentz (’22), Marinette, Wis., July 20, 1974.

Rev. John Dahlke, Weyauwega, Wis. OUTSTANDING ALUMNI Throughout the years, the name of Dr. Hilmar C. Krueger (’25) has frequently appeared in this column, and not without reason. He was founder and Dean of three of the University of Cincinnati’s two-year colleges: The University College, Clifton campus; Raymond Walters General and Technical College, Blue Ash, Ohio; and Tri-County Academic Center, Brown County, Ohio. He was the instigator of Cler­ mont General and Technical College, Batavia, Ohio. He is an internationally known authority on the economic and business history of the medieval period, a subject he has written and lectured on extensively in the U.S. and Europe.

He was chairman of the History and Political Science Department, Dean of Men, and Direct­ or of Guidance and Counseling at UW-Milwaukee. At the University of Cincinnati, he chaired the History Department for three years and held related positions during his tenure there.

In 1939 he was named Vice Provost for Univer­ sity Branches. His other duties are just too numerous for this column to cite.

Dr. Krueger has now announced his intentions to retire and move to Arizona. In recognition of his achievements, the University of Cincin­ nati formally named a newly constructed audi­ torium on the Clermont campus for Dr. Krueger.

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Nothing’s keeping me behind.

This town hasn't been too kind— I’m sure it would kill me if it could.

Sorrow, pains been cornin’ down, They must grow in this dark town.

It's too hard to take now anymore.

So I bought a ticket out: Voices call and others shout, But I'm gonna walk right out that door.

True, this ain’t the first time I’ve Been fed up, sick of all this jive.

I would leave, but I’d keep coming back.

Every time I felt I’d gained One step, I'd go back again Two steps. Guess my heart and soul are racked.

Somewhere else my life must be; This sure hasn't been for me.

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Joys I never here could own; Only bitterness I've known.

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When you’re troubled and your whole insides are stirred, you see the quarter moon and are relieved.

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Oh, that we may always have the quarter moon whene'er we need it . . . and that it be not locked!

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Reverberation of dogged days Forgot in the felt flush of years.

Softly wings beat with the winds.

Echoes singly salute the ears.

If but a man were gone and dead, Encased in a granite tomb, His dirge and tunes would short resound, Echo to dust above his head.

Men and ditties, like doves on wing, Flit for a moment and pass away.

But still this sound fills the valleys full round; From his tomb it rings.

Don Pieper

John 20:21; Luke 24:47; Mark 16:15; Matthew 28:19 GO

— Just a minute, I have a lot of things to do. There just isn't any time right now. Maybe tomorrow, if I'm not too busy.

YE THEREFORE — ME? Not me! No time, sorry. Besides why always me?

Let him do it. He's got more talents than I have.

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— Let me live my life my way! After all, I get so embarrassed —I don't know what to say. Nobody listens anyway, so why bother people?

THE GOSPEL

— What we need now is something for the present, not a col­ lection of books for some bygone era. Besides, they'll all snicker and laugh.

TO EVERYONE, — Even to those people? You gotta be crazy if you think I'm gonna talk to one of them! Who'd even want that kind in heaven?! Not even Jesus, I bet.

EVERYWHERE

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Chances are they wouldn’t believe anyway.

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be handled by Mike Bater on placement and Schwartz doing the punting.

Going into his fourth season as Trojan head football coach, Coach Thompson looks for a very interesting and productive season. This year Northwestern exper'enced one of the best turnouts ever, and the Trojans seem to have much more depth than had been the case in other years. This is the last year for the Gate' way Conference and Coach would like nothing better than to make NWC the final champion.

In addition, games with crosstown rival Mara' natha, sister synod school DMLC and three Concordias will make for some exciting games.

Thompson is assisted this year by Coach Pieper and Dean Lindemann. There are a lot of seniors gone from last year. People like John Gawrisch, Neil Varnum, Mark Lindner, John Dolan, Don Sutton, Bob Jensen, Charlie Deg' ner, Mike Hintz, and Mark Toepel have to be missed, but we should have enough to com' pensate for the losses. The offensive line is anchored by senior all-conference guard Tom Lindloff and senior tackle Mark Neitzel. Juni­ or Tim Johnston holds down the other tackle position while two sophs, Doug Lange at cen­ ter and Tom Nass at guard complete the fivesome. Junior Jim Connell and soph Rick Long are the starting ends. Steve Schwartz and soph Mark Schroeder will split the quarter­ backing duties while Dollar Bill Heiges, a Juni­ or, and Randy Schoeman. a Frosh, will be at fullback. Three frosh, Doug Mattek, Nate Radtke, and Jim Nelson should all get a lot of time playing at halfback while another frosh, Keith Free, plays wing.

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The defensive line is almost completely rebuilt with soph Stu Zak the only returning starter. Paul Press is back after a two-year absence to anchor the other end while junior Dorf Myers and frosh Rich Krause are the defensive tackles and soph Greg Riese, back from an injury, starts at middle guard. The linebacker spots are manned by junior Dave Russow and either soph Tim Winkel or junior Mark Zarling. The cornerback spots are man­ ned by juniors Marc Frey and Brownie Schmitzer while the safeties are soph Rog Neumann and senior John Berg. The kicking game will

In the season opener the Trojans treated the home crowd to an impressive victory. Doug Mattek started the scoring with a 32 yard run around end, and Bater’s kick made it 7-0. In the second period Russow intercepted the first of five interceptions suffered by Maranatha and took it in for the score. Bater added the kick. A little later Mattek scored again, this time on a 74 yard jaunt. The halftime score was 21-0. Maranatha got on the scoreboard in the third period with a one-yard run cap­ ping a drive set off after the Trojans were stopped on fourth and one. Early in the fourth quarter we scored aga;n as Bill Heiges plowed through for one yard for the score. Mara­ natha scored again with only a little over two minutes left in the game. For the Trojans Mattek led all rushes with 156 yards while Heiges added 70.

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Cross Country Another Coach Thompson, Glen, is hand­ ling the cross country team this year. Senior Jay Gottschalk will lead the team with Tom Kneser, Gary Kraklow, Dave Meister, Phil Birner, and Fred Voss in close pursuit.

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"Written by Men"?: Not Really Tn the September 5 th edition of the Milwau•*-kee Sentinel an editorial comment entitled ‘"Written by Men”, submitted by Ms. K. Schulteis of Richfield, was printed. It pro­ ceeded as follows: “I really wish that God had written the Bible. But, alas, He only wrote the Ten Commandments. But since the Command­ ments are perfect and dear in their mean­ ing, biased people have to look to a less perfect source — the Bible.

Now everyone should know that the Bible was written by men. Heavens, there sure are enough different versions around.

And men made the laws which decided how women were to behave. So it is not surpris­ ing to see a passage such as the one in die text of I Corinthians M: 34-35 in the New English Bible. They just didn't know any better. It said: “As in all congregations of God’s people, women should not address the meeting.

They have no license to speak, but should keep their place as die law directs. If there is something diey want to know, they can ask dieir own husbands at home. It is a shocking diing that a woman should ad­ dress the congregation.”

God diose a woman to be the modier of His Son. During her time on earth, she preached the word of God, as did odier women who followed Christ.

If God made sudi a statement as that quotation, do you think that die mother of God would be so revered as she is around the world?

It is obvious from her statement that she has a low understanding of the Bible. The Bible is the most marvelous book ever written.

No other book written pver such a span of years intermeshes so beautifully or can boast the great popularity that the Bible has had for the past twenty-five centuries!

She states that the only part of the whole hook which God wrote was the Ten Com­ mandments, while men wrote the remaining

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portions. This is ridiculous! In II Peter 1: 21, it states thus: . . . men of God spoke because they were inspired by the Holy Spirit.11 (Phillips) Futhermore she destroys her own argument when she says God only wrote the Ten Com­ mandments. For if, as she states, men penned the rest, why didn’t they just make up the commandments, too? What proof has she of God’s authorship of the Decalogue except in the Bible itself?

The purpose of the Bible , is not to demean any ethnic group, nationality, or sex, but ra­ ther to point the way to Christ. For it is only through Christ that all people are made equal.

It is only through his innocent blood that we are saved from eternal hell and damnation.

Woman do play a big role in the Bible, though many will not admit to this fact. The list of famous Biblical women is very exten­ sive, indeed. Some of the best known include Eve, Ruth, Esther, Mary Magdalene, Elisa­ beth, and of course, the Virgin Mary. As far as Mary's preaching is concerned, I feel that the burden of proof is on Ms. Schulteis, for nowhere in the Scrptures or in any other an­ cient books is there any reference to Mary as a preacher.

The passage (I Corinthians 14: 34-35) she cites is truly written and taken from the Bible.

This is God’s Word and therefore we must concur with it. However, that passage does not mean that women cannot actively participate in the work of the church. There is always the very important job of bringing up the children in “the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” This job can be done only in the home, but also in the regular Christian day schools, as well as in the Sunday Schools. Then there are always the Ladies’ Aid Societies, Mothers and Daughters Circles, and the Altar Guilds, not to mention the Womens’ Mission­ ary Societies. We should not overlook the greatest job of all, though; remaining faithful to Christ and finally receiving eternal life.

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So I sat around in my room at school (school being a sort of Christian boarding' school—7 5 % 'girls'paradise out'in'the'middk'of a little pine forest in the extreme northern end of Norway), gabbing with my rooomate, Arve.

After shooting the breeze until dark, we de' cidcd to take a walk. We stepped out the door and lapsing into English, I said “Wow!”.

Arve whispered, “Nordlys.” The sky was a swirling blaze of color. So this was the nor' them lights, of which I hadn't thought of until the moment I saw them, in their first and best appearance of the year, a cool night, late in September.

The sky was a riot of flashes, vapours and dancing falls of liquid light. At 70 degrees latitude north (8 degrees north of the Arctic circle) the Aurora Borealis is a pretty incredi' blc spectacle. My color imagination is not as rich as nature's, and it is demeaning to give the colors names. There was “ooh,” and “aah,” and some bright enough to cast a dim shadow.

The sky is never more dazzling than on those few lucky nights of nordlys. It seems guided by an eerie intellect, iceTire dancing on the naked black stage of the heavens. Everyone at school was standing out in the courtyard, necks craned, mouths open, gawking up at the vapourous arms and tentacles of green and violet goop swinging across the oscillating drapery.

Arve and I went on over to Jorid, Rigmor and Ragnild, three girls we knew quite well. After the usual predictable conversation we invited them too come on our walk with us.

They said “Ja” and we began to mosey along the gravel road which led down from school, winding about 2 miles to the main high' way, which runs from North Cape to Sweden.

We gazed. The night was cold, and the whist' ling and sighing of the breeze through the pines played fitting organic music to accom'

pany our Dance of Light. We were about a half mile down from the school when a little VW fastback stopped on its way down the road to chat with us. The driver was a young mustached man who drove the vee'dub as a linen delivery service. The back window was painted over with his company’s commercial jazz, “Ole's Klaer Levering Forettning” or something similar. In the back was the expect' able mountain of soiled linen from school.

While he was trying to score points with the girls, Arve and I stood on his bumper in back, considering the kaleidescope above. I really don’t know exactly what happened next, but it did. My roommate hopped off, but I re' mained in rapture on the rear of the car, not hearing the conversation ending, and that yee' dub linen chaffeur unknowingly stepped on the gas. I suppose he was trying to impress the girls, because he drove off at a terrific speed. My friends laughed and called out, but his wnidow was rolled up again, and their cries muffled by the wheeze of the dynamo air' cooled motor.

I was astounded, and needless to say, my attention wandered from the Aurora Borealis.

First I cocked my body to jump off, but I was too petrified; besides, I estimated our speed to be around 150 m.p.h. already. So I stood there on the bumper, my hands glued to the metal rack mounted on the roof. We swung around the big turn from the gravel road towards Alta, where he was headed. Alta was a long way away, and I didn’t really care for the idea of hitching the ride with him all the way there. On the highway we did about 60, but it seemed faster than I thought cars could go.

It was cold and the wind practically blew me off. Then I hit upon my plan of deliverance.

I carefully and stiffly crept up on to the roof of the bug, using the metal rack to hang on to.

It became even colder for me, crouched on top, as the hurricane roared in my face; the sky blazed; my eyes watered ... on we plunged through the darkness.

Then I did it, I pulled a real Charlie Gordon. I squirmed my way up along the roof to the edge where the windshield met the metal, and stuck my icy, contorted face over

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the edge, and smiled. Our eyes met. I swear he looked at least as scared as I did. For one brief shining moment our souls achieved total communciation, two surprised humans sharing the intersection of their destinies.

Then he stupidly slammed on the brakes.

From 60 mph to a stop in a few seconds ereated the initial force necessary to just about wrap my body around his radio antenna. We swerved and screeched along the soft shoulder for what felt like half an hour. My legs swung around and dangled over the front left side of the car. We crunched to a halt on the gravel.

He opened the door; I stood there, world below and nordlys above, blurred by windtears. He asked, “Er du ok?” I replied, “Ja.” We looked at one another, smiled, then broke out laughing simultaneously. He was still laughing when he drove off again. I ran back to the bottom of the dirt road and lay down like a corpse to wait for my friends. They came trotting down, saw me lying there, but I gave it away by snickering under my jacket. I rolled over, lay on my back, and, looking up, saw a circle of four laughing heads silhouetted against the blazing Norwegian night.

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In EVERYSTUDENT survival is looked at as a function of the senses. Unlike Ernie Ingwells "A Dirty, 60-Watt Room," the West Hall Master takes a pessimistic view of the possibility of survival.

Its form is allegoric, for it is meant as a medium of instruction rather than entertain­ ment. Dramatic effect is produced by the pro­ gressive disillusionment of the main character.

EVERYSTUDENT BRAIN enters the stage wearing a red'and' blue waistcoat and hip-length waders. His suspenders, which are extended over his ears, add to the honorable and majestic impression he ma\es, much li\e the seventh Dwarf.

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Though here he hath his knowledge much increased, Time ne’er doth the stalwart youth advise.

Where art' thou, HUNGER, thou mighty messenger?

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HUNGER: What wishest thou, O Grand Puba?* BRAIN: I have addressed thou, and addressed thou, And addressed thou; therewith am I done!

EVERYSTUDENT ist thy prey; Forth lead him, willing or no, On that pilgrimage to the cafe Whence he else would up and flee!

(Note: BRAIN’S attitude in sending HUNGER is not gently remedial, but reeks of vindictiveness. We are never informed exactly why.)

HUNGER truc\eth on over to EVERYSTU' DENTS cubicle.** EVERYSTUDENT greaseth.

EVERYSTUDENT: (peeved) Who is it which my norm doth now upset?

HUNGER: I, HUNGER, am thy nightish guest; Thy stomach’s fill must be my guest.

Neglect hast thou been in that arena!

So . . . now thou must thy journey start.

The trek is short, the path is true, But not the stuff which thou must chew!

EVERYSTUDENT: (amazed) Art thou for real?

But, no, please take what pleaseth thou This sentence to delay.

Ten years or less is all I ask So say not to me nay!

HUNGER: (didactically) Art thou for real?

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HUNGER: (doing the introductions to EVERYSTUDENT) Here is thy friend, his name "I.D.” Whom I advise thou take with thee.

And here is TASTE, his last name's BUD, (I think he lookest like Elmer Fudd.)

His instructions — wise to listen to, That ist, unless thou hast the flu!

With these and more I thee bestow, So now it's time I have to go.

HUNGER lopes off, stage right. EVERTSTUDENT and company begin their journey.

Slowly but surely they progress. Finally, they catch sight of the cafe.

TASTE BUD: (becoming ill) Meth;nks my stomach hath o’erturned!

I'll with thee no further.

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EVERYSTUDEFIT and I.D. reach door.)

I*D.: (heroically) I’ll with thee to the end!

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(EVERYSTUDEF{T chores tip (with emo' tion?) as he pulls open the door. The music begins, the picture blurrs, and the words “The End are painted on the screen.)

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RECORDS WERE MADE TO BE BROKEN Hr1 he unusual and unconventional have ah ways captivated people. For some reason singular achievements seem to capture every­ one's attention. Probably in no field is this more apparent than in the world of sports.

Need we be reminded how the entire sports world intently anticipated Hank Aaron's over­ taking of baseball's most hallowed record? Or how football fans staggered at last year's rush­ ing feat of O. J. Simpson? Yet the sports world does not hold any monopoly on records.

Other fields possess their own particular re­ cords, and, although they lack all the fanfare and enthusiasm that sports' records generate, nevertheless they are often even more amaz­ ing.

With the ministry now dangling within our grasp, we might just consider the most dis­ tinguished record this field has — the longest sermon. This record took place in 1955 in a small Washington village. The sermon itself, which was based on different texts from every book of the Bible, lasted “only" 48 1/3 hours.

Yet, despite its length, eight members of the congregation were at hand at the end.

As we consider our present role here as students, we should be thankful for our com­ paratively low school bill. At Oxford Aca­ demy in Pleasantville, New Jersey, a prepar­ atory school for boys with “academic” de­ ficiencies, the tuition fee five years ago was $8,400 per year.

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all the financial responsibilities of marriage?"

Often, by the very nature of our schooling, extended engagement periods will be common.

Yet no one could ever dare dream of approach' ing the engagement record of two Mexicans, Octavio Guillen and Adriana Martinez. After an incredible engagement of 67 years the two of them finally got married when they were both 82.

On the opposite side of the coin are di­ vorces. One need only examine the distressing divorce rate to realize that many just don't take seriously a life-long marriage with the same person. In this regard perhaps the worst offender was a 48 year old barmaid from Los Angeles who obtained her sixteenth divorce in 1957. Just as ridiculous are the supposed records for bigamy. In 1922 a 24 year old English woman confessed to having 61 big­ amous marriages in a five-year period.

In a related subject we might consider the record for being best man the most times.

From 1931 through 1964 Wally Gant served as best man exactly 50 times; yet he never took the hint because he still is a bachelor.

Those of you who might be tempted to consider yourselves among the intellectual elite could do well to observe the achievements of Kim Ung-Yong and John Stuart Mill. Kim, with an estimated I.Q. of 210, composed poe­ try, spoke four modern languages, and per­ formed rather complex calculus, all at the age of four and a half. Identifiable with our more classical education is John Mill, who also learned Ancient Greek, but at the age of three.

One of the most unbelievable records that might be seriously questioned is that for moth­ erhood. Although fifteen, twenty, or even twenty-five children in one family is uncom­ mon, it is not unheard of. Yet the record for most children produced by the same mother supposedly stands at 69. Mrs. Fyodor Vassilct of Russia became so renowned for this “feat'* that she was even presented at the court of Czar Alexander II. Most of her sixteen pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets, and four sets of quadruplets lived (so they said) beyond birth.

One of the more serious problems students here at Northwestern is that gagement and marriage. “How early I get engaged? When will I be able to

Physical appearance has always been an anxious concern for people. Men especially worry about losing their hair. Many women are adherents to some sort of weight-watcher s

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ritual. Such concern the cosmetic industry has taken full advantage of. Nevertheless most of one’s physical appearance just can’t be helped. The anonymous person who was sup­ posed to have had thirteen fingers on each hand and twelve toes on each foot never had a chance to bargain for them. But then again other physiological aspects can be helped. Note the following records: longest finger nails, 22 3/4 inches; longest hair, 26 feet by Swami Pandarasannadhi; longest beard, Hans Langseth of Norway, over seventeen feet; and long­ est moustache, Masuruja Din’s was 102 inches.

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Certain records were achieved by people who would have wished they never had. For example, you may be pretty sure that Jack O'Leary never intended to set the hiccough­ ing record. His unfortunate attack lasted from 1948 to 1956, not counting a whole week's respite which he had in 1951. During this per­ iod sympathetic people sent him over 60,000 cures, but, according to Jack, only one worked — a prayer to St. Jude, the patron saint of lost causes.

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Likewise June Clark's sneezing record is one she'd like to forget. After a continuous fit that lasted half a year, her sneezing was finally stopped by a special electronic treat­ ment.

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Sleeplessness should be interesting for those who are accustomed to burning the midnight oil every night. The longest recorded sleep­ less period is over eleven days. This was ac­ complished by Mrs. Bertha Van Der Merwe, a South African housewife, who was under medical surveillance at the time. In an uncon­ firmed report, a fifty-four year old Finnish port worker, Toimi Silvo, walked seventeen miles a day in order to stay awake for thirtytwo straight days. The most incredible claim of all was perpetrated by an Englishman at the turn of the century. In 1907 he claimed to have lost all desire to sleep and for the next JS years up until his death he never went to bed.

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A unique record that has been verified is William Fuqua's record for motionlessness.

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Other such records are even more surprising: Which country has the highest proportion of physicians? Israel. Which country has the highest income per person? Nauru, Which country has the highest proportion of baths? New Zealand. And, finally, for those who are still looking for the right girl, whicH country has the largest recorded female surplus? The U.S.S.R.

that he set is not all that impressive, but the utilization of this ability in his private life is interesting, for he became a male mannequin and earned up to $1,300 per hour for his ability to “freeze." However, Fuqua carried out his job too well; in 1967 he was stabbed in the back by a man who was trying to prove to his wife that Fuqua was only a dummy.

Certain record holders have sunk to alltime lows in attaining them. A case (no pun intended) in point is the beer-drinking record of a German (of course), Horst Pretorius.

Six years ago he downed almost 31 pints in only one hour. Even worse is the career record of an English alcoholic named Vanhorn. For the last 23 years of his life he supposedly averaged more than four bottles of ruby port per day (33,688 in all).

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You’ve all heard of sword swallowing, but how about the following variation? The December, I960, Journal of the American Medical Association reported a most unusual case of compulsive swallowing. One patient, who only complained of swollen ankles, actually was found with 25S items in his stomach. Ineluded among them were a 3-pound piece of metal, 26 keys, 16 religious medals, a bracelet, a necklace, 3 tweezers, 4 nail clippers, 39 nail files, 3 metal chains, and 88 assorted coins.

Language and literature are also packed full of records (longest and shortest books, longest word, shortest name, etc.), In the liter­ ary world an interesting record is the longest sentence in classical literature. Victor Hugo holds that distinction with a sentence in his famous Les Miserables that runs S23 words.

It is punctuated by 93 commas, 51 semi­ colons, and 4 dashes.

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Although it's true that some people con­ sciously seek records (marathon games, car cramming, egg throwing, face slapping, piano smashing, etc.), most of the so-called world records have never been sought. I’m sure that the great-grandfather of Richard Dodd, who checked out a book from the University of Cincinnati in 1823, never intended to set the record for overdue books. But as it was, his great-grandson finally returned the book in 1968. If a fine had been assessed it would have amounted to $22,646.

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Collective records of the different coun­ tries are also of interest. In the case of alcohol, for example, one probably would not guess that the white population of South Africa leads the way with over two gallons per person annually. France also has its drinking problem, considering the fact that about 13% of their 20-55 age group are alcoholics.

An interesting language sidelight is the most difficult English tongue-twister. Opinion on this might vary, but try to say the follow­ ing quickly: “The sixth sick sheiks sixth sheep’s sick.”

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Finally, no article on records would be complete without making mention of some weather records. Consider the following: greatest rainfall in a 24 hour period, 73.62 inches on a small island in the Indian Ocean; greatest 24 hour snowfall, 76 inches, Silver Lake, Color-

ado; longest drought, 400 years, Atacama Des­ ert; and largest hailstones, 1.5 pounds and 5.4 inches in diameter, Potter, Nebraska.

For almost every imag'nable topic there is a world record. There are even records for the most unimaginable topics, too. They range from being light-hearted and ridiculous to the serious and perplexing. If you’re interested in more trivia of this nature, the most famous and up-to-date compilation of records is in-

eluded in the Cuiness Boo}{ of World Records.

With reference to records one final note is worth mentioning so that you do not get the wrong idea. Despite opinion to the contrary, The Blac\ and Red does not have the largest periodical circulation. That dist'nction now belongs to the Reader’s Digest, which circulates every month over 29,000,000 copies in its 30 international editions.

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The Canada decoys, and depleted habitat greatly diminished the chances the geese had for survival. In less than a generation, though, this grim fact has changed, and the now abundant Canada geese fly on all the major flyways of North America during their seasonal migrations. Naturalists have concluded that there are eleven different strains of Canada geese, constituting a popula­ tion of 2.5-3 million Canadas in North Amer­ ica. Canada geese are now so abundant that their nesting grounds range from the most eastern tip of the provinces of Canada to the western extreme of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.

* I 'he advent of autumn brings about many changes in our natural surroundings. The hills become ablaze with color as summer's greenery is stroked by the tinted brush of autumn. A fading sun embraces fields filled with the bounty of harvest. The crisp even­ ing air may send an invigorating chill through­ out a body once tanned in the heat of the sum­ mer sun. Autumn even has its own fragrance, rich with its aroma of dried leaves and ripened fruit. But perhaps the most magical quality of autumn is its sound, a sound borne on the north wind, a sound echoing through moonswept nights — the haunting cry of the Canada goose.

The Canada goose is truly a magnificent bird. In the fall, wavering formations of Can­ ada geese may be seen all across the North American horizon. The sight of these flying migrants is sure to fill the human heart with a passion for freedom, a vagabond's longing to follow the geese on wings of emotion. Surely to hear the lonely, yet melodious calling of these birds is a most stimulating experience.

Who can ever hope to interpret what the geese are saying, what tales they are relating?

They have come from a wild land few of us have ever seen; their home is in a place few of us will ever visit but in our dreams.

When one sees the autumn skies filled with migrating geese, it is hard to believe that at one time the numbers of Canada geese were dwindling. Market hunting, the use of live

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Although a mystery to many who observe Canada geese only in their migrations, the life story of the Canada goose has been a subject of intense study. The Canada spends about half of each year in courtship, nesting, rearing the young, molting, and learning to fly again after the molt. The remainder of the year is spent in migrating and rebuilding strength.

Each spring a large portion of the geese are involved in selecting a mate. Some geese choose their partners before the spring migra­ tion from their wintering grounds. Other geese wait until they have reached their northern summer homes. Yearlings who choose partners spend the summer together but won’t mate until the following year. The Canada goose is a model of fidelity in regard to its mating habits, for once a Canada has selected a mate, the pair will stay together for life.

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The rituals of courtship among Canada geese are a matter of interest in themselves, The gander attracts the female's attention by hissing and swaying his neck. If two ganders choose the same female, a fight ensues, con' sisting of sharp blows with the wings and jabs with the beaks. After a gander has defeated his competing suitor, the two new mates will direct a barrage of honking insults at the de­ feated suitor. The male and female geese will also go through a series of frolicsome antics before actual mating, which usually takes place on water.

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Although Canadas travel and feed together from late summer through winter, they prefer nesting in isolation. The gander stands an attentive guard while the female incubates her clutch of five to seven eggs-. A period of up to twenty-five days may elapse before the eggs hatch. While the goslings are growing up, the adult geese go through a molt by which they renew their feathers. By the time the gosFngs are about ten weeks old, they are ready for flight. At this time the adults are also ready to fly again with their new wing and tail feathers.

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serves the geese by reducing the effort of flying. In this formation Canadas can traverse the many miles between summer and winter homes at speeds from forty to sixty miles per hour,

By mid-October the Canada geese are at a high point of their fall migration in Southern Wisconsin. During this fall migration Wis­ consin residents have the best opportunity to observe the Canada goose. The Horizon Fed­ eral Wildlife Refuge supports a population of over 280,000 geese during the fall migra ion.

Wisconsin highway 49, running through part of the refuge, is jammed with spectators on Sunday afternoons. The Canada goose is what these people come to see. But what they ex­ perience is more than a mere observation of this amazing waterfowl. They sec a free crea­ ture, pausing in his voyage from the unknown to the unknown. The unknown quantity of adventure, liberty, and excitement instilled in the observer's heart by the Canada goose, this is what lives on long after the cries of the mi­ grant flock have faded in the distance.

With the coming of cool fall weather, the autumn migration begins. In the autumn the geese will head south, lingering wherever the food supply is adequate and the weather is suitable. How Canadas find their way from their northern breeding grounds to their south­ ern wintering ranges is a mystery to man.

Naturalists believe that Canadas keep a flock together in flight by calling to each other, passing the leader’s signals from one member to another. In flight the farm liar “V” pattern offers the birds the easiest method of travel.

The lead bird, beating his wings 120 times a mmute, stirs up the air. Thus he breaks trail by creating updrafts. Each following bird is able to ride these updrafts and make other up­ drafts for the bird behind him. This method

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Color and Vision Van Gogh, A. M. Hammacher, Colour Library of Art. A Review.

TvTo artist has ever employed color as flam* boyantly and effectively as Van Gogh. His finest masterpieces are characterized by a re* hellious rejection of all orthodox treatment and consideration of color. Juxtaposing every shade of the rainbow in the powerful intensity and richness only Expressionism can achieve, his work served to shake up and restructure the traditional conception of color and its function in art.

A. M. Hammacher has brought together in one volume some of the finest examples of Van Gogh's vision of color in a series of magnificent color reproductions, representing most of the stages of development in which this vision was Van Gogh did not arrive on this earth with

poverty, ignorance and the miners’ miserable life, Called home under protest from his mission £e|j ‘yan Q0gh continued to paint in Paris ancj ’tjlcrc came uncjer the influence of the impressionists. Signac, Seurat and others urged tQ jiCThten his palette and employ a broad' cf range°0f color: light blues, orange and pastheir insistence he abandoned for the time the distorted and ugly subjects of realism and adopted the light airiness <rf*|U-lif«, traits and restauran * richness he grew interested in Japaneseart of line and color ancthe it afforded him. Alt o g p-iocj c0i0r had been developed no further.

tBKrar&isfetfts jall until 18S0, when at the age of 26 he began his social ministry in the coal fields of Borinage. Moved to portray the rugged, care-worn and often grotesque features of the miners, Van Gogh began to paint with a passion and originality scarcely to be imagined. H's first period is marked by a stiff, tortured style as he tried to master the mechanical rudiments and tricks of his trade. Using exclusively a somber palette of greys, browns and blacks, he attempted to portray the grim realism of

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of depression and insanity were marked by flat, contrasting colors while exuberance and exalted egoism produced wild canvases replete with brilliant and swirling colors.

Blue became the subjective sensation of personal idealism, the ethereal world of illusion, the transcendental that Van Gogh had striven for in Paris and never achieved. His flat yellow backgrounds in portraits and the orchestration of yellows of all shades in “Three Birds Nest” became a color identifying life, love and the sun. Jade green and a muted green were the natural, objective colors of a transparent reality as in “The Road with Cy­ presses and Star.”

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The final products of his fevered mind be­ came less controllable and more uneven and violent. The dynamic contrasts of one of his last painting, “Church at Auvers” take on an almost baroque aspect. The threatening blue

sky, impending ominously over the small patch of green in the foreground dominates the pic­ ture. Death, the greatest illus;on of all to Van Gogh, as evidenced by his suicide a month later , the blue, had conquered the last ves­ tiges of the green of reality.

Hammacher offers a concise and stimulat­ ing introduction. Exploring more fully the in­ fluences of the Japanese and Impressionists up­ on Van Gogh's art, he also includes an out­ line biography and interpretive notes. The 48 superb color reproductions are of the finest quality and cover the extremes of Van Gogh’s style and the development of his conception of color. Perhaps there could have been a larger selection of Van Gogh's sketchings and pen-and-ink work, but on the whole it is a well-edited and comprehensive over-view of the life and work of Vincent Van Gogh. c.s.

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s quiet on the Alumni front this month, perhaps because many alumni are busy preparing for the annual return to NWC for Homecoming. Seminary managed to come through in a pinch, thereby keeping this col­ umn from dwindling down to a mere space filler for lack of news. ll

If you have news you would like to share with your former schoolmates and with the r £ prCAa,derS’ Plefe send ft t0 Jim Behringer, Sj? R Alumni Edltor> N.W.C., Watertown, Wisconsin 53094. We'll be more than pleased to hear from you.

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land, Ore., and was installed June 23. He for­ merly served St. Paul, Grand Junction, Col. Rev. Walter Oeihafen, Sr., (’62) who served Zion, Winthrop, Minn., accepted a call to St. Peter, Darwin, Minn., and was installed October 13.

September 22, 1974, was the installation date for Rev. Oscar Lemkc (’34), called to serve Beth­ any and St. Matthew’s congregations, Renville, Minn. Rev. Lemke formerly served Imman­ uel, Waukegan, 111.

Rev. John Zickuhr (’65), pastor for St. Kather­ ine, Menomonie, and St. John, Colfax, Wis., has accepted a call to St. Paul’s, Grant Park, 111.

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Rev. Gerald Dilter (’64) has accepted a call to -serve Bethesda Lutheran congregation, in Port-

Rev. Martin Lemke (’34), Route 4, Tomah, Wis., died on September 14, 1974, and was buried at Morrison, Wis.

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ANNIVERSARIES St. John’s, Platteville, Colorado, observed the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the congregation. St. John’s pastor is Rev. Walter Westphal (’63).

St. James, Tolstoy, S.D., observed the fiftieth anniversary of their church building on Sep­ tember 29, 1974. Rev. David Linn (’70) is the pastor.

The tenth anniversary of its founding was ob­ served by Immanuel, Wilmar, Minn., on Sep­ tember 18, 1974. The pastor is Rev. David Kceplin (’68).

Seventy-five years of blessing was observed on September 1, 1974, by Zion, Winthrop, Minn., which was served at the time by Pastor Wal­ ter Oelhafen (’62).

Pastor Marvin Radtke (’46), Christ Lutheran, Eagle River, Wis., observed twenty-five years in the preaching ministry and his twenty-fifth wedding anniversary on September 29, 1974.

Pastor Waldemar Zink (’26), Trinity Lutheran, Coleman, Wis., observed the forty-fifth anniver­ sary of his ordination on October 20, 1974.

St. John, Witten, South Dakota, observed fifty years of God’s grace. St. John’s is served by Pastor William Leerssen (’61).

DEDICATIONS Prince of Peace Lutheran, Salt Lake City, Utah, dedicated a new parsonage on May 12, 1974.

The pastor is Rev. W. Goehring (’63).

St. Peter, Fort Collins, Colorado, dedicated their new church building to the Lord’s service on July 28, 1974. St. Peter is served by Pastor Lawrence Retberg (’67).

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BIRTHS Rev. and Mrs. David Plocher (’56), Wichita, Kan­ sas, are the parents of a son, Martin Victor, who was born May 12, 1S71.

Rev. and Mrs. Allen Bc-yersdorf (’69), Mission Viejo, Calif., are the parents of a beautiful baby girl, Heidi Marie, born June 17, 1974.

Rev. and Mrs. Luther Weinaorf (’54) are also proud parents of a baby girl, Annette Marie, born July 14, 1974, in Seattle, Washington.

A son was born to Pastor and Mrs. Lawrence Retberg (’67), Fort Collins, Colorado.

Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Bode (’68), Lincoln, Ne­ braska, were blessed with a daughter, Sarah Ann, born June 30, 1974.

Pastor and Mrs. David Haberkorn, Burke, South Dakota, are the pround parents of a son.

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Juniors: “Gemiitlicher Abend” leaves fond memories.

John Mattek found a new roommate for next year, but Greg Schoeneck is still looking!

Jon Rimmert can’t get Watertown out of his life and spends every weekend there.

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Our Men's Department offers an outstanding variety of Men's Suits, Top Coats, and all types of Men's Furnishings.

NWC fans of James Lindloff will be interested to know that he has drawn the doughnut twice so far.

Paul Wendland commutes to Madison — it seems he’s taking a night course.

The first anniversary dinner for John Gawrisch and Wendy was held on Sunday evening, Sep­ tember 29. Undoubtedly, this is only the be­ ginning.

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It’s a long way between classesfi

Mark Schwertfeger is once again caught in a Zell.

Several members of the Junior class, having successfully slept their way out of NWC, seem to be attempting to accomplish the same feat at the seminary.

Rumor has it that Paul Scharrer stayed up until 3:30 A.M. waiting for a phone call from Ari­ zona, but he had left the wrong number.

Lynn Hukee is alive and, well . . .

Bob Schumann has recovered from G.A. Stitches were removed last week.

At the end of G.A., a case of Ben Gay was gra­ ciously accepted by the Junior class in a special ceremony with the upperclassmen.

Charlie Papenfuss has taken his first step on the road to becoming a tutor. He now carries a briefcase to class.

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Kassulke has an 11:00 P.M. curfew. That’s when the littls lady calls every night.

Hars is getting worried: The griddle hasn’t fried any pancakes lately.

FOR SALE: Diamond ring. See Delbert Schultz.

WANTED: Two unmarried sisters who don’t mind animals. See Buddy Squirrel and Tiger, ATTENTION AL GUMM AND OTHERS: FOR SALE: All my old clothes, cheap! Babs.

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Middlers: Many a rock crumbles.

Barney Lehman’s been tooting his horn lately about being buffaloed to pasture.

Are Dave Aderman and Norris Baumann really brothers?

Tom Biedenbender gave up golf this last sum­ mer for fishing, and he landed a big one at Oak Creek!

Through long hours of intense study and selfsacrifice, Ken Kolberg has become a forestry expert.

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Tom Horton wishes he weren’t such a rock.

Steve Korth has changed occupations, from All Star Wrestling to All Star Bowling.

Humor has it that John Johnson is making room for another addition.

Bob Gerke brings new meaning to the song “In­ diana Wants Me.’’ Is Ken Kolberg really a rock, or will he soon crush?

Jeff Suhr’s Lorinda is hanging no longer. He has finally confessed his engagement publicly.

Marshmallow of the Month: Bob Gerke.

“Bubbalo Dick” Zahn recently made a triumphal return to New Ulm for the wedding.

Why is Loren Lucht suddenly interested in ballet?

Our Dan Schaller keeps moving up his wedding day. It might be past before we know it.

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Seniors: Settling down (?)

Tedd Wendt had a love affair with some Gulf Coast crabs, but threw them into the lagoon before G.A. Charles Bonow is back in town.

Bob Meister addresses letters to Mexico.

Tcm Trapp is expecting (a guitar).

Those wishing to write letters to Bob Koester ■should address them c/o Tanya. This is the name he took while in San Francisco last year.

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ZWIEG'S GRILL

Newlyweds: Gene Jahnke married Betty Remias on August 17, 1974.

Craig Huska married Barbara Found on August 23, 1974.

Dennis Enser (’67) and Merlita Mata were united in holy wedlock on September 5, 1974.

David H. Miller married Kathleen Morse on August 16, 1974.

Births: A son was born to Paul Fetzer and his wife Diana nee Timm oil September 8, 1974: Michael Paul.

A daughter, Ruth Elaine, was born to Bob Balza and his wife, Susan nee Remias, on April 14, 1974. ^Iichaela Aletza Lemke was born May 26, 1974, to Paul Lemke (’69) and his wife, Christiane nee Weiss.

A son, Bradford Aaron, was born to James and Karen Ruppel on May 23, 1974, and the Lord summoned him to his eternal home the same day.

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The weather here is (cold and rainy, hot and muggy, windy and dry, all of the above, some of the above, none of the above). But still it makes me (happy, sick, thirsty).

Our (football, basketball) team (won, lost) its last game. The team (looked fantastic, got lucky, got screwed by the refs, looked lousy).

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T ately, everything has been in short supply in 6ur nation. Politicians have been working very hard to stop inflation. In fact, I understand that Ford was seen driving a chevy, trying to dodge a few bugs in his economic plans (yecchhh). But the problem at hand is serious and warrants everyone’s attention. Besides the usual admonitions to conserve fuel, electricity, and other resources, I think we students could also conserve in other ways. As an excellent way to conserve paper, ink, and most importantly precious time, which could be used more efficiently, I would like to suggest the use of form letters. Let me illustrate the point. Here is a typical form letter for home, written jointly by three students. The letter is stenciled and run off. Each student gets about four or five copies to last him about four months: Circle the best response — (Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec) ___ , 1974

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Dear (Smiths', Jones’, Schwartsrachs’): How are you? I am (excellent, all right, terrible). Classes are (a lot of fun, OK, boring). In our other activities I (have a great time, don’t participate much, am bored), es­ pecially when I (play cards, play intramurals, go to the breweries in Milwaukee).

I plan to come home at (quarter break, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, the end of the year, not at all). (Hope to sec you then, See you sometime, Don’t care if I see you at all), How (is, are) my (brother, brothers)? How (is, are) (he, they) doing in (football, basket' ball)? 1 (heard, read, guessed, had a vision) that ("he, they) (won, lost). How (is, are) my (s'ster, sisters)? How is (school, cheerleading, weight problem)? I suppose you’re still going with__________ My (girlfriend, girlfriends, boyfriend, boyfriends) (is, are) (loving, ham dy, a pain in the neck).

Well, it’s time to (eat, sleep, go to class, fool around). Hope you (write soon, send money, send food, get off my back),

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OF HORTHWESTEKH COLLEGE I really liked my visit to Northwestern College. I saw many interesting sights that I hope never to forget; well, not really never, sort of a lot later; well, not really a lot later, kind of sometime later; well, not really . . . oh, forget it.

Anyway, the first building our class visited was the music building. It was kind of hard to see the man who was talking to us because there was so much light glinting off his head.

He told us he was a doctor. I don't know how good a doctor he is, because when I told him I was sick, he just said, “That's nothing.

Wait'll you hear the band."

From there we went to a beautiful new gymnasium. I liked all the neat gymnastic equipment in there, except two kids in the class got broken ankles while playing around and my friend, Johnny, was playing with the weight machine and got a double hernia. Right next to this building there is a huge tower that looked like a Moslem minaret. I guess that’s why two students walking by called the build­ ing the Turkish Palace.

The next building our tour guide took us to was a dormitory. Our guide was a real nice man, except he smoked raunchy cigars. He must be important in the Synod, though, be­ cause he wore white shoes. In front of this dormitory he showed us a new building being built. He said that it doesn’t have a name yet, but some of the popular suggestions are (D et of) Worms Hall, Monte Hall, U-Hall, Deck the Hall.

When we went inside Wartburg Hall, we met a nice little man who was sorting the mail. They called him “Two Door.” I don’t know why he had this name except maybe 79

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that's how wide a doorway would have to be for him to get through. We were kept on first floor for a while, so I snuck upstairs to look at what was on second floor. At the top of the steps I saw somebody with a scraggly beard packing to go home. Many other guys were standing around say ng, “Good-bve, Lumpy!” They probably wouldn't have liked see' ing me there, so I rejoined the group outside.

When I asked the tour guide about what I saw, he said that there was no way this Lumpy guy was going to take a quit. It’s probably not easy to get into Northwestern, but I guess it's even harder to get out.

Next we went to the Chapel-Arts Build­ ing. This building contains the chapel and some classrooms. The first classroom we went in, half of the students were asleep on their desks; the others were trying to locate some­ thing in the upper corner of the room. Since we couldn't see it either, we decided to leave.

We didn't want to disturb anybody, so wc snuck out the window. Back inside, wc went into another room. The professor kept saying the class was behind and had to catch up, but it was all Greek to me. In another room the professor must have had real bad eves, because he kept asking if anyone was there, but I could sec at least twenty-five students. Next we went to a room with a lot of neat pictures.

I didn’t know they let the professors at North­ western gamble, but this one did. I won a steak dinner from him. We also went to a room with a lot of neat movie equipment and a TV. This room was a real switchcroo: the students were all talking and watching TV, and the professor was asleep.

The next building we visted had a library and more classrooms in it. We went up some stairs and saw all kinds of neat rocks and stuffed birds. I asked a man there what one of the birds was, and he told me that if I under­ stood that understanding wasn't what I should understand, then I'd understand that I didn't understand what I really understood. He also told me that it was 2:00 P.M. on the moon and that one and one wasn't two unless I could prove it. I was kind of confused, so I caught up with the group down the hall. There we saw a bunch of students chanting to a professor all at the same time. But this pro­ fessor must have had a hearing problem. The class would go, “Hokum, shmokum, blatkah, vahktah,'' and he’d say “And again." . - • “Hokum, shmokum, blatkah, vahktah," . - • “And again”..............

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Next we got a chance to look inside the library. I just looked in the window, but it looked to me like it could use carpeting, air' condition;ng, and an elevator. Then we went into another classroom. Here a professor said that it was the same in 1521 as it is today in 1972. Then he handed out pieces of paper to the students for them to write on. They all said, "Oh-oh, preflunk hoiteh.”

On the next part of the tour our guide took us past another dormitory. In front of this building were a whole bunch of silly boys wearing little red and black caps. They must not have been too smart, though. Some other students were yelling at them to button their shirts or something, but all they did was stick their thumbs in their ears and nose and mouth and armpits.

Out of this building walked another man they called "Two Door." I think the reason tor this is that he would need a doorway with two normal doors on top of each other to get through.** We ended the tour at the cafeteria. The lady behind the counter asked me if I had an ID. I said, "Yes, I have an idee that we’ll be leaving for home at two o'clock." The food was real good. That was the best peanut but' ter I had in a long time.

My tour of Northwestern was great, and I hope to get there again real soon; well, not really soon, sort of later; well, not really later, kind of..............

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... On a Shingle (Chocolate malt stands upside down. Fishburger gets up and walks out. Young man gets up and runs out.)

Gray-haired woman, dressed in white: Cheese?

(Curtain plummets to the floor.)

Pessimism (One man walks down street after street, Colors and sounds flash by in streams of semi­ consciousness. The body walks very slowly, so the mind sets the pace. Darkness and light follow in patterns, each one chasing the other.

Two additional men appear, each walking a different stream.)

Romantic: Something's got to happen tonight.

Realistic: Nothing can happen tonight.

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Idealistic (walking a bit faster): Just a casual evening.

Person 2: How about here?

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Person 3: That's fine.

Idealistic: Not here. Let's go someplace else.

Can of Sardines (Inside a can of sardines. One by one, each sardine falls asleep.)

(Curtain falls very slowly, stops halfway, then falls asleep.)

(Tables and chairs appear. The men sit down.

Idealistic sits in the corner. Realistic prepares to speak. Romantic carefully observes every­ thing. All three become one and then separate again. Realistic chats with Romantic. Roman­ tic offers to translate everything for Realistic.)

Another Friday Night (Two thousand young men are aimlessly mill­ ing about on a small floor. Two lights illumin­ ate the floor, casting misty light through the shadows of a bigger, larger floor.)

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Fin* Young Man - Tomorrow night everything will be locked up.

Second Young Man: And everyone will be gone.

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Tomorrow Night: Where?

(Curtain)

Girl: Hello. (Idealistic slouches down in his scat.)

Realistic (hesitating) : You're busy.

Girl: Money and obligation.

Realistic, Romantic, and Idealistic (together) : That’s understandable.

Reaiistjc: Money represents absolutely noth• • mg.

(Idealistic, who has been thinking, gets up and leaves. Persons 2 and 3 also leave.)

Romantic (angry: Why did you insult my friends?

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door open with his fist, and is gone. Realistic stands, shaking his head incredulously, then wanders out.)

Rcah'stic (musing): I was going to say something . . .

(Curtain)

(Realistic says something, and Girl stalks away. Romantic wheels about, smashes the

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M4RI\ing time Cince our Synod is in the midst of celebrat^ing its 125th Anniversary, it seems only fitting to review some history which led to the spread of the Word here in America and, more specifically, in Wisconsin.

At the end of the Thirty Years War (1618-1648), the German Empire was hope­ lessly weak. Louis XIV of France was deter­ mined by fair means or foul to conquer a large portion of Germany. About 1677 he attacked the German lands lying west of the Rhine. In 1681 he seized the city of Strassburg and shortly thereafter the duchy of Lux­ emburg. Next, his armies overran the dis­ tricts of Mainz, Trier, and Koln, and finally the Palatinate, destroying 1200 cities and vil­ lages. In 16S9 they destroyed the castle of Heidelberg. Returning in 1693, they complet­ ed the destruction of the city. includ;ng the university, and they carried off the library of the university to Paris.

In 1701 England. Holland, Prussia, and Austria put an army into the field, under the command of the English Earl of Marlborough and the Austrian Prince Eugene of Savoy.

The war lasted till 1710. When Louis ad­ mitted his defeat and was ready to sign the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, Queen Anne of England outraged the sense of justice of her own people and of her allies; she made a secret agreement with Louis permitting h:m to retam the major part of his spoils — Alsace, Lorraine, and Strassburg.

During the next fifty years England and Prussia together waged two more wars to curb the ambitious France, and the Chief battle­ ground, of course, was western Germany.

thousands crossed the ocean to find new homes in Pennsylvania. Others moved east and found refuge in the Kingdom of Prussia.

Between the years 1620 and 1685 many Protestant subjects of the Roman Catholic rulers of Austria fled to Franconia (northern Bavaria), especially to the area surrounding the Lutheran city of Nuremberg, to Saxony, and to Brandenberg in Prussia.

One clause of the Treaty of Westphalia (1648) provided that the ruler of each German state might decide which form of religion should prevail in his land and that he should give m-'norities a reasonable time to migrate.

The ruler of the rising state of Prussia adopted a policy of tolerance and invited Protestants to find new homes in Prussia.

The religious zeal engengered by the Pro­ testant Reformation culminated in the religious wars. The most devastating was the Thirty Years War. Suffering from mental exhaustion and apathy, many educated people in Ger­ many and western Europe fell under the sway

Little wonder that the people of western Germany felt insecure and that many of them emigrated. Between 1715 and 1765 tens of

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of Rationalism after 1648. About 1775 this had run its course, and it was discredited, first, in literature, then in philosophy, and finally in religion.

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There followed a reawakening of interest in the study of the Bible and historical creeds or “confessions''’ of the Church. In England this produced the Oxford Movement in 1832 and eventually the “High Church” wing in the Anglican and Episcopal churches. In Germany and Scandinavia, beginning in 1815, it produced the Confessional Movement and eventually the conservative Lutheran church in the United States.

When King Frederick William III tried to unite the larger Lutheran Church with the small Reformed Church in his realm, many sincere Lutherans protested that he was doing violence to their convictions. In 1830 the King attempted to carry out his purpose by force, but he met with passive resistance. Beginning in 1837, groups of protesting Lutherans, who had assumed the name “Old unchanged (original) Lutherans,” began to emigrate to the United States.

These various migrations set the stage for the work of several Mission Societies in Ger* many where the work of John Muhlhauser comes into play and the more familiar aspects of the founding of the Synod are generally known and documented.

Let us not forget the marvelous ways in which God uses his divine Providence to prepare a path for his Word to follow, especially in this time of special thanksgiving for show* ing and preserving His Word among us.

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lOLiir The eyes of the prophet are opened as the scales fall — He secs a different world, he’s heard strange messages, he’s experienced much.

No more is he Da'amaveth: the carrier of evil and laughter; he has heard the words.

With tears in his now-uncovered eyes he stumbles down the halls echoing with the past.

The sounds tear his soul — he finds no comfort where he had existed before.

His only thought is to leave — but there are so many pleasant things — yet ... he must go, lest his time come and he is caught lingering . . .

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Quiet, somber, still’s the night; Waters ripple with delight; Makes me think of days when I knew peace.

Yet, there’s war and fighting. Where, I can't see — but it's out there.

When will all this senseless chaos cease?

Can we not surmount that wall Prejudice — hurts one and all.

Yet, our only hope is up above.

Chasing moonbeams we may find Some are of the helpful kind: Breaking darkness as the whitest Dove Spreading out the Word of His great love.

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The Character and Need of an Outcast J^arly one afternoon

Mrs. Jones made plans to spend several hours with a few close friends of hers. Before leaving her home, Mrs. Jones had instructed her fifteen year old son Jack to perform an ordinary household chore: “Now when I return from my visits, I will expect to find all the dishes washed and put away. And take special care that you don't break any!"

As is the case with many a restless young lad, Jack was a mischievous, absent-minded boy who always put things off till the last minute. Consequently, it was late afternoon before he realized that the dishes must be done before mother would return, or he would catch it for sure. Yet, washing the dishes was girl’s work! Being as averse to the idea as he was, Jack sought a way to escape from performing this humiliating task. “I know how to get out of this,” thought Jack. “I'll trick my little brother Bobby into doing the work for me.

He won’t know the difference anyway.”

Brother Bobby was different from the rest of the children in the family. His mental capacity was not that of the average youngster of his age. Since early childhood he had been labeled as a retarded child. Jack had always found it easy to get Bobby to do his work for him. Naturally, Jack now coaxed Bobby into washing the dishes for him. While intent on putting the dishes away in the cupboard cor­ rectly, Bobby reached cut too far, lost his balance, and toppled clattering to the floor with the dishes breaking all around him. At that moment Mrs. Jones came bursting into the kitchen and found her retarded little boy lying in a debris of what once were her good dishes. Over in the corner easy chair sat Jack.

Mrs. Jones furiously stomped over to Jack and screamed, “Why did you dare make Bobby do that work for you? You know that he makes a mess of everything he does! Now he has ruined my best dishes. What more did you expect of a retarded child?”

These statements might characterize what many people in the world believe of the men^Uy retarded. A good share of the people consider them merely as beings who can’t do

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anything right. Consequently, they will not trust a retarded person to perform any type of task. Some may even go so far as to be­ lieve that since they can perform “no useful task” for society, it would be best to put them all away. Such rash ideas and acts would be not only a gross injustice to the retarded in­ dividual, but to humanity in general. Con­ trary to popular belief, there are a great var­ iety of jobs which the retarded can perform successfully. In fact, many retarded individu­ als could be very useful and beneficial for our society, if we could only educate the world to see what potentials could be reached if this stigma was removed from the notions about retardation. It would be most beneficial for all to gain at least a little knowledge and in­ sight into this world of the mentally retarded.

In all probability many of you readers would most likely not be able to define correct­ ly what mental retardation is. Take a minute to consider such an explanation. The Amer­ ican Association on Mental Deficiency poses this definition: “Mental retardation refers to sub-average general intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental per­ iod and is associated with impairment in adap­ tive behavior.” Another explanation of re­ tardation is given in these words: “The term

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refers to significant sub-average general intel­ lectual functioning, existing concurrently with defective adaptive behavior, and manifested during the developmental period.” Now that’s quite a mouthful! Basically, these two defin­ itions state the same concepts.

According to medical societies and associ­ ations on mental retardation, that period in a person's life which is labeled as the develop­ mental stage is regarded as the years from one till sixteen. During these years an individual is expected to learn to use the basic skills necessary for survival in this life. He is also expected to receive an education. This is his developmental time both in the physical and mental realms of life. Within these years the individual will learn to adapt his behavior to reach the expectations which society demands of a person.

However, this is not the case with the men­ tally retarded. Somewhere during this early period of his life, and only during this early period of his life, his mental functioning will dip well below the expectations of society. At the same time, behavior, which should adapt itself to the world's ways, is either destroyed or impaired. Consequently, as the world notes the slow development of this person, it will label him an idiot, a feeble-minded person, a retard, and consider him inferior and incap­ able of coping with society and its problems.

The question then is how the world will re­ act to his "incapabilities.”

It is quite interesting to look back into the known history of mental retardation. During ancient times, the Middle Ages, and the Re­ naissance, very little reference was made to mental retardation. From what we know, the retarded were often totally neglected, pun­ ished for their actions, or placed in alms­ houses, asylums, or even prisons. A psychi­ atrist in France first aroused interest in the betterment of the mentally retarded in the year 1837. Through his efforts Dr. Edouard Seguin was able to influence society to organise schools for developing the skills of the retard­ ed. Thus, he ushered in a humanitarian period in the attitude of the normal society toward victims of mental deficiency. During this per­ iod an optimistic idea prevailed that "feeble­ mindedness” could be cured.

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! of former years and hindered the advancement of knowledge in the field of retardation for the next thirty years. The hopes of society that a miracle cure was in hand had not at all been realised. All such programs had ended in total failure. Society now began equating the spread of mental retardation with biological degeneration and hereditary factors. Crinv ’nal behavior was even “definitely” linked with the activity of the retarded. The only remedy the world could find from this menace to society was through the segregation and locking up in institutions all such retarded cases.

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Fortunately, the era ushered in by the 1930's brought with it a more tolerant attitude toward the mentally retarded. Restandard zing of intelligence tests revealed that criminal activity was in no way at all linked to the behavior of the mentally retarded. Studies made on escapees from the institutions of the former era revealed to everyone's surprise that a great majority of these people had blended unbelievably well into the life styles of the community. Nearly half of these people were successfully holding down a steady job. Yet, despite this encouraging turn in attitude towards the retarded person, the prevailing philosophy still remained that these “child­ ren" had to be protected from society, and society had to be protected from them. Con­ sequently, the locked doors policy was stfil the accepted treatment theory for the mentally re­ tarded.

Although to society in general World War II was disastrous, yet, in the case of the men­ tally retarded, it proved to be a blessing in disguise. The labor shortage which accom­ panied the war years forced society to recog­ nize that the retarded could provide a valu­ able asset. It had been discovered that when properly trained, the mentally retarded pro­ vided us with an excellent working force.

Further progress was made in the post-war periods with the organizing of national associ­ ations for the retarded. Public understanding and support for the retarded has doubled with the realization that the mentally retarded are rndecd people with capabilities. Thus, we find ourselves in the most exciting period of op­ timism the world has ever held for the men­ tally retarded. The iron doors have been un­ locked, bars are removed from windows, and the retarded person is being treated more and more with the respect and love a human re­ quires.

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History has also produced an abundant variety of names and classifications by which it has categorized its mentally retarded child­ ren. During more recent years, the American Association on Mental Deficiency has classified the following degrees of retardation: 1) The profoundly retarded individual has little more intellectual ability than a three' year-old child. In tests of intelligence, his score will register below 20. In al­ most all cases being unable to walk or communicate, he will require total care all his life.

2) In the testing range of 20-35, we find the severely retarded child. On a limited basis he can learn to talk, and to take care of his basic needs, such as feeding himself. Under supervision he can per­ form simple tasks and might even attain a partially self-supporting role.

3) For the moderately retarded, schooling is not an impossibility. Attaining a score between 36-51 on I.Q. tests, this child generally can learn on the first-grade level.

Becoming more and more self-sufficient, he may become partially self-supporting in some unskilled or service occupation.

4) An individual who is mildly retarded will appear normal to the casual observer. In attaining an I.Q. level between 52-67, this individual can achieve the academic skills of a fourth-grade level. Being more likely to benefit from vocational training he of­ ten becomes an independent, self-support­ ing, unskilled or semi-skilled laborer.

5) The last degree of retardation is the bor­ derline retarded which in many places in our society is termed the slow learner.

His I.Q. test score will range from 68-S3.

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If properly trained, he will successfully meet the job demands of a semi-skilled profession and will be able to function independently in the community.

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It is estimated that around 3% of our popu­ lation can fit into the definition of a mentally retarded individual. Over six million Amer­ icans are believed to have an I.Q. of 70 or less. Of these retarded the majority of 89% are only mildly retarded and are able to make a successful living in society.

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people. He too needs the love, security, and recognition necessary to live a happy, healthy life. He not only should have the opportunity, but the right to attain that level of education which he can reach. However, because society often looks down its nose at the slower indi­ vidual, this person is very likely to develop emotional problems which impair his perfor­ mance. Unable to live up to expectations, he finds himself pushed beyond his level of abil­ ity in order to prove himself. He often finds himself teased and ridiculed for his mistakes.

Therefore he will tend to withdraw into his world of inferiority. A school providing un­ derstanding and special education will give this person the opportunity he needs for de-

vclopment and growth to live a normal life in the outside world.

The retarded of today have the need and right to function at their highest possible social and vocational level. With understanding and love they can accomplish this goal. Unlike the child in our opening story, the retarded should purposely be given responsibility and as minimal an atmosphere of protectiveness as is possible. In this way alone will he feel his importance and need in society. Finally, he too is indeed an integral part of God’s creation and should be dealt with as such by his breth­ ren on earth.

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CONCORDIA 6 (St. Paul) The Trojans followed up their opening vic­ tory over Maranatha with another home vic­ tory. Although the score didn’t indicate it, the game was exciting as both teams missed chances to raise the score. The first half be­ longed almost exclusively to the Trojans with over 200 yards total offense. Nevertheless, all we had to show for it was a 31 yard field goal by freshman Steve Schiller. The Trojans had another drive stopped on the one yard line as the first half clock ran out. Early in the second half the Comets put together a 38 yard drive to take the lead. The kick failed, and we were behind 6-3. Early in the fourth quarter Rog Neumann intercepted a pass, and the team drove 38 yards with Steve Schwartz sneaking over from the one. The kick failed but the de­ fense held the rest of the way and ran our record to 2-0. Jim Nelson and Doug Mattek each had 89 yards rushing.

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the one. Bater added the extra point and we led 7-0. We had another chance with two minutes left and made the most of it. With the help of a great diving catch of Schwartz’s pass by Jim Connell, we were in position again, and the same duo clicked for another touch' down three plays later. The halftime score was 14'0. DMLC came right back in the third quarter as Paul Schultz scored from one yard out, and Jay Schwall ran for a two-point conversion. After that both teams had other chances to score but couldn’t capitalize on them. NWC fumbled the ball on the one to abort one scoring drive and lost two more later. The Lancers were moving late in the game and seemed to have momentum but a fourth and six pass fell incomplete. The Tro­ jan defense held the rest of the way, keeping our unbeaten string intact.

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On a rainy, windy, cold night the Trojans, inspired by a group of hoarse hearty fans, up­ set Milton at the Wildcats field. The Trojans drew first blood early in the first quarter with a Schiller 33 yard field goal. In the ensuing series, however, Milton came right back on a seventy-yard drive to make the score 7-3. We took the lead back late in the second quarter after Milton fumbled and we drove 46 yards with Bill Heiges going over from two yards out. The kick was missed, and the halftime score was 9-7. The wind played an integral part in the second half as it affected passes and punts. Milton had the wind in the third quarter and drove down for their second touch­ down. The final quarter proved to be all Northwestern’s. A combination of the wind, Milton's fumbles, and Heiges’ running led to two touchdowns in the final quarter. The first occurred on a Schwartz to Keith Free six-yard pass while the second was the result of a sixyard run by Heiges. The entire team looked good in this all-important conference game.

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New Ulm, Minnesota . . . homecoming . . . dedication of their new football bowl ... an intense rivalry only three years old. The Trojans travelled over 350 miles to get their fourth win of the season, but it didn’t come easy, The Lancers were sky high for this one and really gave us a battle before finally succumbing. Neither team could get much going in the first half. With a little over four minutes left in the half, Mark Gieschen blocked a Lancer punt, and we recovered on the 16. Five plays later Randy Schoemann went over from

CONCORDIA 26 (River Forest)

The Trojans suffered their first loss of the season before the home fans in an offensive show. The Cougars scored twice in the first quarter for a lead of 13-0. We scored our first touchdown with seven minutes left in the first half on a Heiges two-yard run. Concordia drove the length of the field and scored with only n;ne seconds left in the half, taking a 19-7 lead into the locker room with them, They took the second-half kickoff and marched down the field for another score, making it 26-7. The Trojans came back on the next

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scries, however, and drove 72 yards with Schwartz hitting Senior end Tim Kujath on a ten-yard touchdown pass. With eight minutes left in the game we scored again on a 73 yard drive as Schwartz hit Heiges on a 28 yard pass. The momentum had changed to the Tro­ jans, and we were driving for the winning touchdown but were stopped short on a con­ troversial fourth and one play. The Cougars ran the clock out from there, and our hopes of an undefeated season were gone.

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This was the second loss in a row for the Trojans as they lost their chance to be undis­ puted leaders in the Gateway Conference. It was a good offensive show for both teams, but marred by mistakes, wc came out on the los­ ing end. Early scoring attempts by the Tro­ jans were aborted in the first quarter by an interception and quarterback sack. Neverthe­ less, we scored first with Nelson running for eight yards and Bater k eking the extra point.

Northland tied it up with two minutes left in the half, and that was the halftime score. Early in the third quarter two NWC fumbles gave the Lumberjacks two quick touchdowns and a 21-7 lead. The Trojans came back on a 67 yard drive with Heiges bulling over from the one • The two-point conversion failed. North­ land scored again in the fourth quarter, mak­ ing the score 28-13. We weren’t finished, however, as we scored again with nine minutes left on Heiges one-yard plunge and Nelson's two point run. We had another chance to pull it out but a 53 yard fumble return for a 93

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Cross Country Our cross country team finished their fourth season with a decent showing. We won dual meets against Lakeland twice and against Con' cordia and came close a couple of other times.

Tom Kneser was the top point gatherer this year with three firsts and two seconds. Jay Gottschalk and Gary Kraklow also usually placed high while Phil Birncr, Tim Unke, Richard Frost, Tom Jeske, Dave Meister, and Fred Voss all placed in one meet or another.

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CONCORDIA 19 (Milwaukee) Before a large Homecoming crowd the Trojans put on a great display of rushing as they Oct. demolished the Falcons. On the very first Tro1 at Con’dia — jan possession, we marched down for a score 4 at Ripon — with Nelson going over from the two. The kick was no good. The defense held on the 12 at Carroll— next series, but the offense fumbled and Con* 15 at Lakel'd cordia quickly tied the game up. Nelson regained the lead for us when he swept 75 yards for another TD. Bater kicked the extra point.

Another scoring drive, capped by Kujath's sixyard TD reception from Schwarts and Nel­ son’s two-point conversion run, gave us a 21-6 lead. Concordia scored once more in the first half, and we were content to go in with a 21-13 halftime lead. The second half the Tro­ jans controlled all the way. Third quarter touchdown runs of 24 yards by Heiges and 45 yards by Nelson raised the score to 35-13.

Heiges scored again early in the fourth quar­ ter, and Jim Kiefer put the icing on the cake when he recovered a fumble and ran 34 yards to make the score a whopping 49-13. Con­ cordia scored again late in the game on a long drive. All the Trojans got to play in the final home game of the season. Nelson led all rush­ ers with 193 yards, and Heiges added 105.

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The Lone Ranger "Drior to the start of the 1974 major league baseball season, any fan would have told you how far the Cowboys went in the NFL playoffs and then mumbled something under their breath about the hapless Texas Rangers.

Indeed, the Rangers had never been much to brag about, but then even the Romans ex­ perienced the thrills of Lake Trasimcne and Cannae before they began to prosper. Let us take an in depth look at the development of the Texas Rangers into a solid pennant con­ tender.

A few years ago, the Rangers, transplanted in Arlington from Washington, D.C., tried to solve their problems by hiring Ted Williams as manager. Ted improved his team’s batting average, but oddly enough his won-lost per­ centage took quite a dip from the .500 he achieved in lus first season. All it took was a few seasons with Texas to convince Ted that he belonged back in his fishing boat in the bayous of Florida. Whitey Herzog was named as his replacement, but he suffered the same fate as Williams and soon got the axe. Mean­ while general manager Jim Campbell of the Detroit Tigers gave the axe to his field general Billy Martin, since the latter had ordered his pitchers to throw spitballs in retaliation for a feuding party. After getting fired in Detroit, Martin found Texas awaiting him with open arms — two days later he agreed to be their manager for the ’74 campaign.

Martin undertook his job with a great deal of enthusiasm. He knew what his club needed, and he proceeded to get precisely that. The clubs primary requisite was a stopper in the pitching rotation. In a move which sent in­ siders Bill Madlock and Vic Harris to the Chicago Cubs, Martin acquired iron man Ferguson Jenkins — perennially among the league 95

leaders in innings pitched and strikeouts, as well as in victories. In a straight cash deal with the Phillies, Martin acquired the services of Cesar Tovar, a lifetime .280 hitter wirh nine years of experience in the big leagues. In addition, Duke Sims came over from Detroit to perform as a backup catcher. Two impor­ tant contributors discovered in training camp were rookies Jim Sundberg and Mike Har­ grove. Sundberg proved himself to be a spec­ tacular catcher with a strong arm and steady bat, while Hargrove, who split his duties as first baseman and designated hitter with Jim Spencer, finished second in the AL batting championship. Joining these newcomers were a fairly young and talented group of veterans — hitting sensation Jeff Burroughs and enig­ matic Alex Johnson; infielders Jim Spencer, Dave Nelson, Lenny Randle, Toby Harrah, and Jim Fregosi; and hurlers Jim Bibby, Steve Hargan, together with fireman Steve Foucault.

The 1974 season was nothing but a smash­ ing success for Martin’s Rangers. He instilled in them the will to win, and his players re­ sponded beautifully. The initial clue that Tex­ as had come of age was the startling fact that after the season was well under way the team’s won-lost percentage lingered very close to the .500 mark. As the season wore on, Texas re­ mained a steady second in team batting aver­ age, with Hargrove, Burroughs, and Spencer as their leaders. Furthermore, Martin's aggres­ sive approach to the game demanded stolen bases from almost everyone on the team. Des­ pite a lack of consistent pitching, the young Rangers’ hitting and stealing enabled them to beat the majority of their opponents.

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At the close of the season, the Rangers" final record was 84-76, a mark bettered by only three other AL teams. Texas finished only five games behind the Western Division and World Series winners — the Oakland As — inciden­ tally, Ferguson Jenkins posted a 6-0 record against the A’s and never allowed more than seven hits in any of those games! Also, the Rangers left supposed contenders Chicago and Kansas City in a trail of dust, finishing four and eight games ahead of them, respectively.

Ferguson Jenkins, along with Catfish H rntcr of the A’s, posted the best record in all of baseball — a sparkling 25'12. As stated above, rookie Mike Hargrove made a strong showing in the AL batting derby with an average of .330.

Wrapping it up, it seems quite likely that Texas will be a team to reckon with in the near future. Admittedly, they will have rough going as long as they’re in the same division as the A’s, but no one can definitely predict what effect injuries, trades, or superior indi' vidual efforts will have over the course of a whole season. Accordingly, don't eagerly anti' cipate or totally rule out the fact that Texas will be in the World Series a few years hence.

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T1 ODAY was the kind of day which is all too typical in my student life. Not only did my first hour instructor greet me with a friend­ ly smile, but he also handed me a surprize quiz, which perhaps explained his smile. Na­ turally, my mind went completely blank when I tried to respond to the questions on the quiz.

This afternoon I was greeted again, this time with a bright, “Hello! It’s been a long time since I've seen you!" Of course, it had been a long time since I’d seen Alfred. But I still felt rather embarrassed when I called him George. I can’t help thinking how incidents such as these remind me of an old joke my father once told me. I’d like to relate this story to you too, dear reader, but right now the punch line has eluded my feeble fingers of memory.

Forgetting a name, missing a turn on the highway, mutilating the ending of a joke — these memory lapses are common in the life of every human individual. Students in a special way feel the consequences of forget­ ting. I felt such consequences when I got my quiz grade. However, I wasn't overcome by my own forgetfulness. On the contrary, my own feeble-mindedness led me to investigate the subject of forgetting. I learned some rather amazing things as a result of my research. I have also forgotten some amazing things as a result of my research. But it is with the intent of sharing some of the knowledge I retained that I devote this article to the fine art of for­ getting.

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Psychological experimentation concerned with forgetting dates backs to the end of the nineteenth century. Since that time, through the devoted efforts of psychologists, much has been discovered about memory loss. But be­ fore something can be forgotten, it must first be learned. So the first details that should be examined here are the factors determining the ease with which one learns. Modern labor­ atory research has proved that speed in learn­ ing a list of items depends on how meaningful

the items are. Every Hebrew student can bear witness to this fact. In learning the Hebrew alphabet, the individual letters “aleph, beth, gimel, daleth,’’ etc., aren’t really easy to re­ member, are they? Not until associated with such meaningful words as “Bgad Kphath” and “Bumaph” do Hebrew letters become easily recognized.

The degree of similarity or non-similarity between items is also another factor that in­ fluences learning. If a list includes items that are alike, it is hard to learn to repeat the list.

Items of a non-similar nature are easier to learn to repeat. Thus a student may find it hard to learn a list of Greek vocables. After all, the list includes words that arc all alike.

They’re all Greek. However, if a student bud­ gets his time wisely, perhaps including a brief perusal of his favorite comic book during his study time, he will find that mastering a vo­ cabulary list will be much easier and more en­ joyable.

There is an unusual paradox that appears in the area of forgetting. One might think that material which is easy to learn will be easy to remember, and consequently, hard to forget. This, however, is a false assumption.

Laboratory tests show that there is no differ­ ence between forgetting something easy to learn and something difficult to learn. Under­ wood (Scientific American: Readings in Psy­ chology. 1969) attests to this by stating, The rate of forgetting is no higher for items of low meaningfulness titan it is for highly 98

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Another concept in forgetting that I discovered in my investigation involves the prim ciple of interference. Interference is a him drance to memory retention in that the associations a man may have in his memory collide with each other. These collisions can result in only one thing — your memory gets totalled.

So one may have trouble recalling a given memory as a result of interference. Associ­ ations stored before the particular memory you attempt to recall (proactive interference) and those associations that are stored after the given memory (retroactive interference) serve as obstacles to a clear recollection of the mem­ ory.

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An application for the student can be ren­ dered here too. Since interference results in memory loss, the only apparent conclusion that can be reached is the following: If a student were to learn many bits of information, his memory storage would be more cluttered than if he were to learn less. Thus there would be a greater chance for collisions between associ­ ations if one learns more, for there are more associations in the memory storage. Collisions of associations are called interference. Inter­ ference results in forgetting. The obvious solu­ tions to this paradoxical situation is one which the student, in his efforts to forget less, often

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finds the most gratifying. One apparently must learn less if he wants to forget less.

Although memory loss is the subject of many experiments, modern research has pro* duced no known remedy for forgetfulness. In a world filled with schedules, appointments, and an infinitely growing volume of factual knowledge, the human mind is called on to remember more and more information. Yet, one must not forget that to forget should not be a forgotten art. Take things in stride.

Learn to forget with the assured confidence

Reference: Scientific American Resource Li­ brary: readings in psychology, volume 2.

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The Vacation TnERE was no need to be upset, the janitor told himself, and turning his thoughts to other matters, tried to forget whatever had been troubling him. But the second day, he grew more worried and as the week progressed, he began to toss and turn at night. Once, staring at the bedroom ceiling, he even re* solved to contact the authorities, but in the clear light of day, his misgivings seemed ridi­ culous, and he went to work that evening with a lighter heart.

He liked to tell himself that his job en­ tailed special responsibilities, and I suppose it did. He swept the corridors of the inner pas­ sages of a huge shopping mall. In and out of the involved labyrinth that lay behind the stores facing on the mall, he pushed his re­ lentless mop from six till midnight. During his long career he had established a "beat," a prescribed schedule of daily rountines, never missing a hard-to-get corner, never leaving streaks on windows or forgetting to empty a wastebasket.

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Every evening with the regularity of a Swiss watch, he would unhurriedly stroll the two blocks from his neat, little flat and unlock the loading doors at precisely ten minutes of six. Thumping his heels on the deserted and echoing floors a little more emphatically than necessary, he would strut to the broom closet, don a pair of faded overalls, and savor a last sip of coffee before the six o'clock bell rang.

His beat was secluded for the most part, and although it never seemed monotonous to him, he could have fulfilled his responsibilities just as adequately blindfolded. Humming just above his breath, he would sprinkle the sweep­ ing compound before his mop and inhaling gently, begin the long march to the end of the corridor. Not even the most obstinate dustballs could evade his professionally sharp eyes, and the confident stride and casual stroke of the mop were the results of long years of prac­ tice.

Occasionally during the years, he had bumped into a lost child or a late businessman in the back halls, but for the most part he was alone with his thoughts. And even his thoughts followed a tight schedule. Interruptions and variation he could not tolerate unless there was no other alternative.

He had always been alone; as a child, play­ ing secret games; a teen-ager, aloofly avoiding and avoided; a confirmed bachelor and now almost a hermit in these lonely cells. Alone until a year ago, when it had all begun. He could remember the details as if it were yester­ day. As he had done for years, after his sup­ per break, he had walked to the public rest­ rooms to brush his teeth. Opening the door with the air of one who expects to find noth­ ing unusual behind it, he felt a wave of shock and instant resentment sweep over him. There, at his customary washbasin, stood a well-

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dressed young man, toothbrush in hand, rins­ ing his mouth under the faucet. The janitor grunted in surprise, hesitated for a moment and at last turned to the adjacent sink. A few minutes later the noise of the door's hinges interrupted his ablutions, and as he looked up, in his hurry splashing water on his shirt front, the door closed on the figure of the young man.

The janitor swirled the water in his mouth and spat.

They met again the second day and the third. Evidently they both worked the night shift, and finished their suppers at the same time. The first week passed without a word.

Sometime in the second week, as they stood before the mirrors, the young man ventured a glance his way and bespoke a quiet opinion on the weather, to which the janitor uttered some unintelligible reply. For weeks on end neither spoke a syllable, but the ice was broken and as time went on, the janitor had to con­ fess to himself that he had begun to like the quiet bearing and regularity of the youth. He considered him less and less an intrusion in his world. In fact, his predictable and con­ stant presence began to represent an integral cog in the machinery of the janitor's life.

At first they never exchanged more than the most mundane comments, and even then the janitor would gruffly restrict most of his conversation to monosyllables. There was a certain air about him, an appealing spark in this young man's eyes that made the grizzled janitor bashful and silent in his presence. And yet in his lonely flat he pondered, sometimes silently, sometimes aloud, this turn of events.

Month after month they met in those pecubar surroundings, silently acquiring an un­ spoken familiarity. In his subdued way, the janitor felt an impulsive urge of kinship with the young man who seemed to understand so instinctively everything that made his little world revolve. He felt compelled to lay bare his inner heart and expose every secret to his compassionate eyes. And yet no matter how he tried, he could not bring himself to utter more than a mumbled greeting and invariably the few minutes passed in silence.

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fused his members. He lingered over supper a few minutes, arose, wiped his feet on the mop and walked to the restrooms. His heart was palpitating irregularly and his hand trenv bled as it paused before opening the door.

The second and third days he awaited the supper hour with a desperation not traceable to hunger, forced himself to swallow a few bites of a sawdust sandwich and walked with measured tread to their customary rendezvous.

He could feel the blood rush to his temples as he turned away disappointed, and he began to fear an accident, a murder, illness, any' thing that had detained the young man. It was that night that he had thought of contact' ing the authorities.

If by some chance, he was there, the janitor mused, this time he would break the ice, start a discussion, tell the youngster that he was glad to see him back. No more nvssed opportunities. With an effort he swung the door open.

There stood the young man before the sink, his back to him. Their eyes met in the mirror and they nodded silently. A long pause; the young man shifted his position and re' marked in a pleasant voice, “A week’s vaca' tion can do wonders for a fellow." Suddenly the janitor felt his scheduled world slide back into place. He grunted gruffly, turned to the sink and began brushing his teeth.

The rest of the week had passed with dragging feet. And now, hoping against hope, a gambler staking his last cent, the last day of the week, he resolved to try once more. To' night, he felt a sudden spring in his step as he fairly sped the mop down the halls. Some confidence whose origin he did not know suf'

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An Essay: The American Dream “ . . . Give me your tired, your poor, Tour huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest-lost to me; I lift my lamp beside the golden door.”

— FROM A POEM BY EMMA LAZARUS

IfROM across the stormy Atlantic beckoned a new ray of hope, sending the shimmering light of freedom across the sea to the oppressed and downtrodden of the Old World. They flocked to America's shores by the thousands, bringing few or no possessions, to carve out an existence in the new land. For these hardy refugees from harsh governments and stifling churches, for both the realists and idealists alike, the American dream had begun. i ‘

There were those among the adventurers who well knew their destinations and their ambitions; but there was the greater share of them who swam eagerly to America's shores like rats from a sinking ship — homeless, pen' niless, and aimless. Under the circumstances it was inevitable that for some the American dream would become a nightmare, a picture of

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a shattered hope, and a disillusionment in what America had promised to offer them. On the other hand, there was a great majority of new Americans, including many of those who had arrived with nothing, whose faith in the Amer­ ican dream was fostered and nurtured by the new spirit of cooperation and the feeling of personal freedom they found.

The philosophy embraced by the American dream diffused into every area of American life. It dictated the policy of the young gov­ ernment, provided the pattern for the conduct and role of the military, and permeated the very nature of all American citizens. Through­ out the painful years of the republic's growth, the American dream was gradually obscured as America rapidly evolved from a backward agricultural and wilderness nation into an in­ dustrial and metropolitan world leader. Does the American dream still exist today? What has become of it? We shall examine these questions in relation to three areas of Amer­ ican life: the government, the military, and in the character of the American citizen lvmself.

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Paraphrasing the U.S. Constitution, Wil­ liam Tyler Page once said in his American Credo: *'I believe in the United States of America ns a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose vast powers arc derived from the consent of the gov­ erned; a democracy in a republic, a sover­ eign slates, a perfect union, one and in­ separable; established on those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and human­ ity, for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it, to support its Constitution, to obey its laws, to respect its flag, and to defend it against all enemies.”

The U.S. government has grown from a rela­ tively small and well-organized instrument of public welfare into a huge, unwieldy bureauc­ racy seeming unfit to govern itself, much less a nation of 200 million persons. A government which employs fully one-fifth of the popula­ tion and whose expenditures represent a third of the gross national product is no longer a national government, but a national corpor­ ation — and a money-losing one at that. Its very nature, therefore, makes our governmen­ tal system not only impractical, but also nearly totally unresponsive to the needs and will of the American people whom it is supposed to represent. The widespread troubles which America is experiencing today in such diverse and unrelated areas as foreign affairs, the econ­ omy, and production shortages can all be traced to our unresponsive and irresponsible govern­ mental system.

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In the nineteenth century the American military policy was controlled by the dictates of the Monroe Doctrine. Its essential points were those same ideas which George Washing­ ton had strongly urged American leaders to follow upon his leaving of office: namely, that it would be in the best interests of the United States to preserve the Atlantic as both a phy­ sical and idealogical barrier between Europe and the Americas; to keep American policy completely separate from any European squab­ bles; and to avoid any permanent alliance with a foreign power. Unfortunately, the words of Washington and the Monroe Doctrine which embodied their spirit were eventually disre­ garded. The unfortunate fruits of this policy change were force fed to the American people with startling sharpness as they awoke in 1917 and again in 1941 to find themselves entangled in European wars that America could easily have avoided. The American dream had be­ come clouded with the consuming desire to force American democracy and ideals on the rest of the world — just another reincarnation of the “white man’s burden” which the U.S. had now appointed itself to bear. Of course, in the wake of Viet Nam and all the power diplomacy employed by the U.S. today, it is evident that we have not learned the lesson.

Finally, we may examine the spirit of the American citizen himself. It seems that some­ thing has happened to the personal embracing of the American dream, that spirit of cooper­ ation and self-determination that characterized the early American citizen. Instead of work, there is welfare. Instead of cooperation, there is non-involvement. It is true that the face of America has changed greatly in two hundred years. There are no more geographical fron­ tiers to be crossed; life is no longer a real strug­ gle for survival. Living is easier. But this very situation is probably the most serious threat facing America today: pampered by years of living in “the richest nation of the world, Americans have grown fat. After so many years of prosperity, a confrontation by seem­ ingly insurmountable social and political woes appears almost too overwhelming to defeat.

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replaced by cynicism and selfishness. There is an old Hindu proverb which says, “Once I had no shoes, and I murmured; until I met a man who had no feet.” Americans are still the most fortunate, whether they like to admit it or not. Compare the number of starvation vietims in the U.S. per year to those in Ethiopia, Look at the number of homes in America that have two cars in the garage and a color TV

in the living room. Americans should not complain, for they still have their shoes; they still have their feet. It seems imperative, however, that Americans look at themselves and their world; from the picture they see, they may want to begin to dream the American dream once more.

10 . . . “Well, man has finally done it,” Major-General Joe “Ace” Johnston thought to himself as he watched the seconds tick off the huge white clock on the oppos;te wall. His mind flashed back to the moment, about sixty seconds earlier, when he had pushed that little red button. He had held the fate of humanity in his hand and now, how he wished he could take that seemingly insignificant finger move­ ment back.

control. Immediate drastic retaliation was threatened.”

9 . . . “Maybe I’ll survive the blast,” he surmised. “But what good will that do any­ way??? Nobody else will, except maybe my counterpart in the Soviet Union. Now the two missiles, each one capable of destroying the world, were plummeting toward their des­ tination of destruction.”

8 . . . Johnston cursed the advanced tech­ nology of the modern industry. “Perhaps some­ thing would go haywire. FAT CHANCE — the missle was checked, rechecked, and triplechecked every day since its completion.”

7 . . . “The whole episode had begun so innocently! Light showers had been predicted for the Kiev area, so no one thought much of it when the sky darkened and rain started falling. However, as the rain hit the ground, it became obvious that this wasn’t normal rain.”

6 . . . “It burned like acid. Anyone caught in the horrible downpour was instantly reduced to cinders. The whole city of Kiev was obliter­ ated. Nothing was safe from the deadly mois­ ture. Even metal and stone were not immune from its sinister power. ? « • • “Immediately TASS accused the im­ perialistic American capitalists of precipitating this murderous attack of the Russian common people. They claimed the Americans had per­ fected the ultimate secret weapon — weather

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4 . . . “Of course, the United States government, which knew nothing of such activities, disavowed any knowledge of ‘the ultimate sec­ ret weapon.’ Then the unique storm struck again — in Seattle. Then in Bombay, Rio de Janeiro, Glasgow, Melbourne, Hamburg, and Tokyo. All of the stricken cities were left in rubble. The world was outraged and con­ fused.”

3 . . . “Now the tables had turned and the Americans retorted that these devilish storms were a Communist tactic, that the Kiev inci­ dent was only a deceptive measure, and that the USSR had better cut it out or be ready for an attack.”

2 . . . “Other nations clamored to the Un­ ited States for help and protection, while the Russians continued denying their role in the entire affair. Then Washington, D.C., got hit.

Immediately the order was sent to launch THE missile. As soon as the Soviet radar observed our missile, they countered with their own cat­ aclysmic projectile.”

1 . . . “Now the data is in, but it’s too late to recall THE missiles. Neither nation has any control over the destructive storms; they were products of pollution! The industrial pollution had finally reached such an apex that the mix­ ture of rain and the pollutants fused to form an extremely potent acidic substance.

0 . . . “An inexplicable, amazing sound — SILENCE!!! Johnston called to his radar man, “What happened?” The radar man replied, “I don’t know, all of a sudden the missiles en­ tered a peculiar cloud formation . . .

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THE LAST ROUND (an imaginative rc'creation) "Ctill in control . . . still in control," he ~ thought, crossing the ring to his oppon­ ent. "Keep the pressure up, keep him dodging, and then ..."

the champ staggered, feeling a tingling sensa­ tion down to the toes.

The crowd noise buzzed in his ears as he recoiled, attempting to brace himself. "Clear your head. Stay out of ...

Instantaneously a thunderclap exploded on the side of his head, sending shivers of sweat to the ring.

The muggy African air, at 4 A.M., made the fight crowd tense, particularly those ring­ side Americans unaccustomed to the oppressive Zairian atmosphere. The challenger was lying back against the ropes again, inviting trouble.

After all, he was thirty-two, and he must be getting tired, too. "Open up," he thought and began again to unleash those punches which had destroyed the forty men he had previously faced.

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And everything went numb. Doubled over, the champ took one last look at the canvas and fell, unaware of anything but his trainer mo­ tioning him to stay down. Finally, swarms of people mobbed the ring, and almost incredu­ lously he realized it was all over.

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But THESE blows were not landing. In­ stead, they either entirely missed or were de­ flected off his opponent's glove. From out in the darkness, unseen from the brightly illumin­ ated ring, the crowd was chanting, but it wasn't his name they called out for. These were HIS people, HIS land, and yet he felt a sudden strangeness, a real loneliness.

"Not much longer. Not much longer," thought the challenger as the bell for round eight sounded. Soon the fight will be over."

And STILL there was no seeming retali­ ation from the enemy, save for the constantly present left hand stinging his face, puffing his features. Or were these punches weakening him? Were they causing his punches to be ineffectual? Was he tiring himself out with his OWN punches?

"Still in control,” he thought and pounded the message home to his opponent’s mid-sec­ tion. And then again he scored, imagining his opponent wince with pain at the thrust.

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Frustration. “Nail him down,” the champ thought and dug down deep for a final series of roundhouse swings. Air And suddenly the arms grew heavier.

Then instantly the challenger advanced, snapping him with two powerful, jarring rights. The champ started, startled by the effectiveness of the blows. Then a left, and

Unable to see far into the blackness, he peered out into the first few rows surrounding the ring. These were his people, the reporters, who feasted on every word, every act he had given them. And further out there were HIS people, the people he was fighting for tonight and would fight for tomorrow.

His opponent advanced, so he settled in against the ropes again, ever mindful of the awesome power of his enemy. The fight had gone almost as he had expected. The opponent was strong ("I can't lie, he shook me twice,” he would say later), but too impulsive, and he was tiring rather quickly.

But this was the challenger’s stage, as it had been for more than a decade now. And the people were entitled to a show. The chal­ lenger dodged, weaved, ducked his way to safety, displaying the finesse of a true boxing champion. Carefully he picked his openings, releasing lightning quick snaps in the face of his pursuer. And then, leaning back again, he artfully evaded the wild attempts of his as­ sailant.

Cries from his corner urged him to put the man away, but it was his fight, not theirs. This was to be the culmination of a long drive, more

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than seven years since he had been at the top, where he belonged. The thought stung him now, he began taunting again, challenging his opponent verbally as well as physically.

Then he heard the rhythmic chant of his people. HIS people. HIS country. HIS fight.

No longer an underdog. No longer in exile.

ing the fury welled up inside him, exploding with that same destructive quickness as George Foreman toppled to the canvas. But Muhammed's fury quickly subsided. It was HIS war, n0t ^eor8esAnd then he smiled, again on top, the people’s champion.

The fight was over. Ali lashed out, releas-

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PCETRy Star Over Hot Sands Flickering, the star calls forth its light — sending it to brighten the path.

The sands slip by but never ending.

Heat arises in the arid atmosphere, Camel backs swaying on the route — the city just ahead.

The palace awaits, but the king is absent.

Astronomers astonished by the entire confusion.

Books arc searched for facts; the direction is east, even the star knows this.

Return to animal travel with but few miles left to go.

The flickering ceases — its path stops — the star commands them to halt.

Rented dwelling for the young family — Babe of two years, yet all-knowing: they came, these men, with gifts and praise . . . and the child knew it.

The men bow down and worship — And they, unknowingly, have joined shepherds . . . and angels: all early testifiers, and servants, seeing their Lord; themselves kings kneeling before the Divine, the King of kings.

I've known so much; yet I realize so little.

I’ve experienced a world, but I haven’t lived a lifetime.

Pains and pleasures have been poured upon me — Yet I can’t distinguish the signs of which they’ll be.

The back door of life is locked to me — and I'm just too afraid to use the front again.

DAVIDLEEHEIN

we seem to wallow in the mire of earthly desires; we lend but token repentance as we push forward laughability; reformation — a word constructed on shifting ground — accomplished by the sincere and scoffed by the majority — yet it may be envied and still scorned — both by all. a Divine frown cast down to : warn us of insanity; no wooden craft will bear a chosen few in this finale, hedonism of heathenism is more tolerable than hypocrisy of heaven's offspring; we cry out for help, but we slap away the outstretched hand.

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Tn colleges and universities today a lot of find out.) Here arc just a few of some prom^■stress has been placed on recruiting and re- ises made to a highly sought after recruit.’ cruitment programs. Scholars and all kinds of Privilege of a car during first two years of other top students are sought to bolster a enrollment (or you can drive the new schools academic reputation even as early as school van to downtown Watertown once their junior year in high school. The incred­ every two weeks). ible recruitment efforts of big colleges and uni­ Gift certificate at the NWC canteen worth versities for athletes are well-known. Excel­ five cents. lent football, basketball, hockey players, and Privilege of walking to the head of the noon stars of other sports are given enticing tours lunch line. of campuses, made promises, and given gifts Don’t have to show your ID (but you must of money, cars, trips, clothes, and had dates wear an orange sticker on your forehead arranged for them. With all this glitter around saying "I’m a new recruit"). the nation, the reader may be interested to know that Northwestern also has a lively re­ Don't have to take your tray back to the cruitment program. How do we get top scho­ scrape line. lars? How do we get such versatile musicians?

Date with the coed of your choice.

How do we entice those finely-tuned athletic A complete set of the works of Hefti (in­ specimens to our campus? cluding a new science fiction thriller It's no easy task. Careful planning and Adventurous Andy Uses Chopsticks). consideration is rendered to determine the kind Two buns when we have two wieners. of bonuses and offers that are to be made to Syrup when we have pancakes. each individual prospect. Now you ask, what Free locker in the locker room. kind of bonuses (or boni) can we possibly offer? (Even if you don't ask, you're going to A share of the profits in the new Bfe?R sponi

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sored get-rich-quick business adventure — a knee sox stand outside the coed room.

A button to wear on your jacket that says, “I’m a little Lancer and we’re number one in synod.”

New record album — “Highlights of North­ western Pop Concerts” including such big hits of band and chorus as: “1812 Over­ ture,” “Mickey Mouse,” “Feminames,” “Show Me the Way to Go Home,” “Morning, Noon, and Night in Vienna,” “The Wiffenpoof Song.”

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Often our problem in recruitment is not getting the people here, but having them pass the rugged entrance exams. After each new student has been here on campus in the fall for a while (at least a half an hour to pay a deposit and that all-important clubroom fee**), he is then hustled into testing rooms for en­ trance exams. In the Latin exam the prospec­ tive student is asked to write as many lines of Virgil’s Aencid as he can and then trans­ late them fluently. If he can’t write more than one hundred lines, he has to eat the first lesson out of a Colby grammar. The German exam is not as brutal. He has to either sing twentyfive German songs or recite forty of the n;ncty-five theses. Failure in any of these tests could mean non-admittance. Then comes the final entrance exam. In this test the prospec­ tive student has to answer correctly a number of name and term indcntification questions.

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accepted among his peers. Now at this school it isn't as easy to gain peer acceptance as it is in other schools. Take for example a certain college out west. To be popular there — you have to like cheetoes girls must smoke guys must grow mustaches (girls' mustaches — optional) girls must hate Berg guys must hate Northwestern and go out for football — to be number one! girls must break up with their Northwestern guys Now that’s just for those who want to be popular, not for everybody. But at North­ western, social acceptance is a little different.

How can a person tell when he’s “in”? Well, at Northwestern, you know you’re cool: when you can imitate Meves or Elmo when you know Bev B. when you don’t get lost in Chicago’s Muse­ um of Science and Industry when you can pass your ID and not get caught when you go without a shower for three days and enjoy it when you watch TV for two hours and then say you hate the show when you play cards in class when you know all the profs by nicknames when you know all the players of the Packer taxi-squad when you wear sweat bands or a glass guard to class when you never go out on a date when you get engaged to the first girl you've ever gone out with when you leave half your dinner on your napkin when you’re embarrassed to say you’ve greased Surely everyone got a chance to carefully read the Blac\ and Red, volume 7S, issue 2 (that’s two issues before this one ) For, at this time, the Cfe?C editor wishes to offer a rebuttal to one of the articles printed therein.

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HOW TO WRITE CLEVER ANALOGIES or SHOULD KORTHWESTERH GO TO CHIKIA7 I think Northwestern is very much like ping-pong. At first glance I’m sure the two won’t seem similar, but if you peer a little closer, you’ll see what I mean.

For instance, in ping-pong you have to serve. At Northwestern we get served in the

lunch line. Just as you volley in a ping-pong game, so we have volleyball games in intra­ mural sports. In ping-pong you sometimes reach game point at the end of the game. So at Northwestern you get your GPA at the en^ °f the semester, So, putting all the eggs in one kettle, you can see ping-pong and Northwestern really are alike. And remember, life sure isn’t easy.

J.H.

Starry Night Number the stars in the sky if you can, So shall be your seed, old man, So shall be your seed.

One night in my life I happened to see The stars glitter and shine in a full majesty Which I had never seen before.

They hung there in the clear, black sky, Mute and cold, as new as they began When that mighty hand sprinkled stardust Across the heaven's floor.

For the first time it all was etched in my eyes, For the first time I looked up and saw the skies, And felt the weight of a well-wrought plan.

It must have been a night like that As Abraham lonely in old age sat, When the Creator came to his side, Knowing his scope, yet showing His hand.

Number the stars in the sky if you can, So shall be your seed, old man, So shall be your seed.

One starry night I saw the heavenly tree With its great limbs overshadowing me.

It is a thing often passing unknown, For man, from hearth and altar grown, Has overheated neon lamps His technology has strewn on the street To burn and hiss in the mist, Driving darkness and silence from his feet.

No bright host can be seen in the air, Only the palm of dull, leaden glare.

It must have been a night like that When the Lord gave Abraham His Word.

Struck dumb with awe, the old man sat, Believing what he thought he almost heard.

Number the stars in the sky if you can, So shall be the seed of man, So shall be your seed.

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eyes of another party. He may not even wish to view his own self, and checks his glance so as not to see his real being. The individual’s concept of his self is developed by so learning how others view him and his attitudes. Once he has viewed his “looking glass self,” some type of emotion or response is bound to de­ velop from within and reflect on his outside.

Though he may turn aside from the repre­ sentation of his image, he cannot cast aside his true identity, for this is well grounded within his own personality.

ll the world's a stage, and all the men ■*^and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts ...” In these well-known lines the most renowned play­ wright of all ages begins an observation on what he believes is the relation between man and the world. Life and the world become a wide and universal stage which present through man a series of pageants. In these scenes of life, as is true in any scene of a play, acting is the means by which an outcome is arrived at. Through this acting, people are moved to function according to a desired feeling or role.

Thus, the world as a stage begins to dictate what specific action or role is to be expected of a person in any given situation.

However, the potentialities of character in one human being appear to be almost limitless.

An individual may believe that he is only one being; yet, this indeed is not the case. Since the world does become a stage with its in­ habitants portraying the players, man finds that his acting role will definitely shift with each demand on his performance. These de­ mands will reflect themselves upon his nature.

One then will find that within this nature of every human, there will be as many beings as there are potentialities of character. In other words, there may be no limit to the number of beings that a person can portray. We mere­ ly select the role or mask which is suitable for each occasion.

Yet, the selection of any mask is not as simple as that. Usually we do not consciously choose or don the mask which is always suit­ able for us. A deep and puzzling question rises witlvn us concerning the inner nature and characteristics of a person. Wherein lies the individual, and what does he consist of?

As man's life flits along day by day, he may live without really viewing himself. He does not have the benefit of a mirror to see the image cast by himself in the process of liv­ ing. Yet, if he would see his reflection, how would he react? Perhaps he may be astonished at his appearance or performance before the

Our personality can be both fluid and dy­ namic, that is, it is subject to change and movement. Many times we falsely assume that it is an entity which is solid and at rest. Yet, by looking closely at attained results, we can conclude that our personality is constantly changing with every new situation and con­ frontation that arises. The false assumption that man's appearance and actions before the world rema n identical for all persons and every circumstance is entirely removed from reality. Therefore, because we change, there is really no end to the number of “beings” that we have the potentiality of becoming.

As we apply this to our situations of the day, we may see that this concept of the per­ sonality of an individual is not far from the truth. Within the course of our lifetime, each of us frequently attempts to discover who he is, what he is, and how others see him. Striv­ ing to find the answers to these questions, we turn to an introspection of our personality in order to determine what really goes on in our nvnd. Through this personal questioning, we find that our natures do indeed change with every potentiality of being to interact with society in the best way possible.

The question yet remains, Wherein lies the reason for our change of beings? Several answers could be applied to this question. Bio­ logical and physical factors can play a major role in the mental as well as physical growth of an identity. Psychological factors can pro­ vide an impetus to bring about a certain men­ tal development. Sociological and cultural fac-

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tors of the area in which one lives influence the development of action and response. All these influence the traits or personality of a being.

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In attempting to understand the many and varied roles a person assumes, we must first seek to understand the individual personality.

Due to the variable factors above, the personality is subject to many influences or total change of actions. The individual’s personality combines the outward or open behavior with the inward or concealed attitudes. These both are reflections and adaptations to the specific cultures which mold the actions or thoughts of a man. From year to year cultural factors change, and along with this change comes a continuous process of remolding the individ­ ual's view of the world.

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As different situations arise, one finds that his behavior and attitudes will change to fit the roles that the culture dictates necessary for successful interaction in society. An indi­ vidual's role will further be reflected by the person's own attempt at self-expression. The unique emotional make-up of each person re­ quires him at times to desire to act differently from the normal way. As one's feelings fluctu­ ate between love and hate, joy and sorrow, and the like, his actions will also alter them­ selves to fit a new role. In so living under the sway of one’s passions, man's role is influenced and subjected to instant change.

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Thus, we see that our particular roles may be ruled by our own personalities. Since that personality is forever influenced by different factors and thus subicet to change, we realize that no person can ever be purely static and constant in his reactions to life. Consequently, man is forever playing his many parts on earth by changing to one of the many individuals we have the potentiality of becoming.

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sijcHEISing W ith all the glitter and fanfare of the ■ * Christmas season in full force once again, it's rather easy to be swept along its heavily trodden path of festivity and good cheer and to forget the real reason for rejoicing. For many, myself included, the Christmas season is the favorite time of the year. But I wonder where its popularity would be if we took away the colored lights, the tinseled trees, the festal songs, your mother's cookies, and all the vari­ colored presents.

In this regard a rather striking story that I read last year in DMLC’s newspaper comes to mind. It went something like this: On the day before Christmas one of the notable chain department stores was beset by the usual throng of last-minute shoppers. There was such a scurrying about that one man was so thumped and buffeted that he swooned and fell to the floor. But strangely enough not a single shopper noticed his predicament as each one rushed here and there minding his own business. A few hours later, after the store closed, one of the clerks accidently noticed the unconscious figure lying in one of the side aisles. As the alarmed clerk rushed to aid the almost-forgotten man, he was rather stunned by what he saw: a barefoot man about 30 years old who had what appeared to be nail holes in his hands and feet, and upon his head was a crown fashioned out of thorns.

everyone else really has it better than we do.

With the Thanksgiving message still fresh in our minds, the blessings of God in our own lives should be rather self-evident. But if wc st'll need to remind ourselves of such bless­ ings, one of the best ways is to examine those who have it worse off than we. For instance, we ourselves forget how great it is to be healthy until we get sick.

Here at school few would deny that our schedule is light. All we have to do is to com­ pare our load to that of other colleges. I re­ member my brother laughing at the fact that at Whitewater he needed special permission to take over eighteen credits, while here we need special permission to take under eighteen credits.

Yet, if we compare our present day NWC course loads to those of yesteryear, we would do well in being thankful for what we have.

Note the comparison which is taken at ten The application is rather self-evident. year intervals.

While all the added bonuses of the Christmas 1891-5 Frosh — 31 required hours per week (French optional) season are attractions that we need not be Sophs —30 (French optional' ashamed of enjoying, nevertheless, we should Juniors — 33 (Hebrew optional) be careful that this Christmas season we do not Seniors — 29 (Metaphysics a required lose sight of our “new-born" Savior under course; Hebrew and Gothic or O.E. some fancy-patterned gift wrapping. optional) * Greek and Latin 6 times a week and all four years Human nature, as a rule, makes us think that “the grass really is greener on the other 1901-5 Frosh -35 Sophs — 34 (French optional) side of the fence,” or in other words, that

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Hot to your door — Closed Tuesday As we race toward the close of another semester, besides breathing a sigh of relief, we would do well in pausing a moment to evaluate our individual performances this past senv ester. Sincerely and honestly ask yourself whether you did your work to the best of your God-given abilities.

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While all phases of our school life should be subject to some introspective self-criticism, the most obvious criterion for evaluating our performance is our grades. However, one needs to take more into account than just the fact that a person received such and such a grade.

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they don’t really tell anything about the over­ all effort.

Just because some student barely got a 2.00 GPA, it doesn’t mean that his performance ought to be condemned. Individual abilities must be considered. Perhaps that 2.00 student had to work his tail off just to get by. By the same token, the more gifted 4.00 student should not automatically regard his perfor­ mance as being totally above reproach, for it is very possible to get nothing out of a course except the grade. Although this is perhaps a much greater danger for the more gifted in­ dividual who pressures himself into worrying only about grades, all other students are not totally exempt from such a feeling either.

The so-called lecture courses are especially vulnerable in this regard. I think most stu­ dents would admit that they’re the most con­ ducive to letting material slide until the night before the test. But the same material that is crammed in on the night before also is often forgotten by the night after. Invariably al­ most all of us follow this practice, but we should also be fully aware of the consequences in doing so. By recalling to ourselves how difficult it is to keep language material at our fingertips even after constant repetition and re­ view, the problem of remembering “’crammed” material of the other subjects is something we should not ignore.

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For some reason students seem to feel that once they’ve been tested, they can put that material back in some cubby hole and forget all about it. While we can certainly get by in doing this, such an attitude is at odds with our whole reason for our schooling here. I’ve often heard complaints of semester exams that cover the whole semester instead of just one un'.t: “What’s the reason for this; why should we be tested on material we’ve already been tested on?” If the student truly has mastered that material, then he has no reason to worry; if he hasn't, then he should re-evaluate his posi­ tion and accept the second chance. Attitudes that say, “We’ve had a test; therefore we know it,” seem to forget how easily we forget.

Granted the preceding arguments are idealisti­ cally inclined, but a step in the right direction would help.

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There is one other point to remember. It isn't so easy to look ahead the next 50 years and accurately predict how valuable each of our courses will have been for us. Hopefully those who have established our course of study have honestly assessed the worth of such courses in their own lives. To be perfectly

honest, I cannot say that there haven’t been a few courses whose value I myself have ser' iously doubted; yet we take out what we put in. Therefore, wc must watch out for apathy on our part which could easily make every course a failure for ourselves.

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ANNIVERSARIES Rev. Victor Schultz (’31) joined his congregation, Our Savior’s, Sun City, Arizona, in thanking the Lord on Ocober 13, 1974, for permitting him to serve in the ministry for forty years.

CALL Karl Wege (’74) is teaching parochial school for the Siloah Lutheran congregation in Milwau­ kee, having been called and installed at the be­ ginning of this school term.

DEATH Rev. Martin Wehausen (’15), faithful pastor at Valley Lutheran Indian Mission, Phoenix, and institutional pastor for Phoenix, Tempe, and Tucson, Arizona, died October 12, 1974.

OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS Harvard Universary Libraries has announced the appointment of Ronald E. Diener (’59) as Plan­ ning Officer for Cooperative Activties in the Harvard Universary Library, Librarian III. Mr. Diener has also served with the Founda­ tion for Reformation Research (he was Execu­ tive Director from 1966 to 1969), with the Bos­ ton Theological Institute (he was Librarian from 1939 to 1973), and this past summer he was consultant to the Library of the Ecumen­ ical Institute for Advanced Theological Studies in Tantur, which is between Jerusalem and Bethlehem.

SEM NOTES Juniors — settling down or sinking fast?

Please submit all social invitations to my social -secretary, Robert Q. Jensen. Respectfully, Dav­ id D. Babinec.

John Covach is emotionally involved in a theo­ logical disputation with a certain Catholic. We certainly hope he wins out.

Mark Bitter has been shining brightly in class, the trouble being that it’s mostly off the top of his head.

What are the odds of hitting a deer at fifteen yards, in the open? See VanHorn (Duane Vanselow)!

Topic for class discussion: Can Mark Porinsky’s letter to the IRS be considered a prison epis­ tle? Mark had some hassle over being able to make wine without being the head of a house.)

By the work of “the Spirit,” the door has been opened for mission work to one David Babinec in the far off region of Bay City, Michigan.

(Subtitle: Proselytizing of a Single Lutheran Grade School Teacher) Dave Wilken took his Wendland cut. Welcome back, Dave!

Why has Mark Bitter ordered a six month sup­ ply of Baby Kimbies?

Jonathan Rupprecht finally took a firm confes­ sional stand in favor of sleeping in class. He debated so vigorously that even Seefeldt woke up and applauded.

Jim Witt (faithful Sem correspondent) sends his greetings to all his Northwestern friends. He’s still as active and enthusiastic as ever.

Middlers — in the middle of what?

Ken Kolberg is looking for a job in a marshmal­ low factory.

Tom Horton has a $150 ring in his nose.

Barney Lehmann’s theological horizon is broad­ ened with the knowledge that Simon and Peter are not brothers, but in fact the two are one Simon Peter.

Steve Korth, master of the short paper, says, “You treat the writing of a paper like you’d treat a woman, with as little time as possible.

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David Aderman is engaged to Janet Hahn.

Norris Baumann, now known as Lance Rentzel, though vigorously contending his innocence, has been put on probation for the period of one year by the IM basketball president.

Why does Bob Gerke sing “Indiana Wants Me” all the time, especially in Psalms class?

Was it really by accident that Larry Zahn hap­ pened to be seen at Northridge in “Robert Hack Jewelers?”

Seniors — wisdom comes with age, but which age?

Trapp(ed) still isn’t.

If you are planning on going to California to find a girl friend, forget it. According to Bullet Bob Koester (vicar emeritus from the state of Cali­ fornia), there are no girls there.

Lloyd Lemke is “expecting.”

Paul Sclnveppe (70) married Christine Lentz of Bay City, Michigan, August 23, 1974.

Lazarus is alive and well and living (part-time) in Waukesha.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Naumann (71), a son, Fredrick Immanuel on October 5, 1974.

Bob Meister - the “Tissue-paper Pope” - reigns.

Rich Kogler is still a rock. However, he contin­ ues to do follow-up work on an evangelism call made the summer of his vicar year.

"Oh deer,” says Paul Huebner, “my car was smitten.” (with a mighty smite) When confronted with the question of his activity on a Friday night, Paul Voss replied, “Well, I can either study Church History in Mequon or Womanhood in Waukesha. I’ll be in Wauke­ sha!”

Rollie Koester is still going downhill.

Due to the recent mudslide, the Seniors will go to the fruit farm next week.

Fred is in “air.”

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Z\ lthough this is the time of year when Christ is most often pictured as the Babe in the manger, I would like to portray him as the Good Shepherd, that recurring picture which we have of Him in many places in the B ble, but specifically in the 23rd Psalm.

I ran across a very vivid portrayal of the care that a shepherd gives to his sheep in much more detail than I had ever read or heard. It runs parallel to David’s Psalm in this manner: The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.

As the Psalm continues with these coni' forting words: "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures,” the herder has the sheep graze early in the morivng until mid-morning hours, then the sheep want to lie down and enjoy chewing their cuds during their restful hours.

Having reached the richer, sweeter grasses and a shady place, the shepherd has led them into that atmosphere of contentment and trust.

"He leadeth me beside the still waters.”

The disposition or temperament of the sheep is such that sheep will not drink gurgling water or a noisy current of water. The shepherd has to find a place where the ro:ks or erosion have made a little pool or else with his own hands make a place for them to drink.

What a restful thought this word picture brings to us as we read this part of the Psalm! ”He restoreth my soul, he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”

The Holy Land sheep were led rather than driven as they searched for grazing. Each one takes its place in the grazing line and keeps its place throughout the day. According to a shepherd, once during the day each sheep leaves its place and goes to the shepherd with an expectant eye and a mild little bow, where­ upon the shepherd stretches out his hand and the sheep runs to him. The shepherd rubs his nose and ears, scratches his chin, whispers low words into his ears and fondles it affection­ ately. After a few' minutes of this communion with the master, the sheep returns to its place in the feeding line, refreshed and made con­ tent by this personal contact.

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me.” South of Jericho, leading from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea, there is a valley of the shadow of death. It is necessary to go through the valley to get from the old time feeding grounds of David. Its side walls are over 1500 feet high in places and it is about four and one-half miles long, yet is only ten to twelve feet wide at the bottom.

The valley is dangerous because its floor has been badly eroded by waters from cloud­ bursts, so that actual footing on solid rock is so narrow that in many places the sheep can­ not turn around. But sheep and goat herders from earliest Old Testament days have main­ tained a passage for their stock. It is an un­ written law of the shepherds that flocks must go up the valley in the morning hours and down toward eventide, else there would be endless confusion as flocks met in the defile.

"Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.”

Aboue halfway through the valley, the walk crosses from one side to the other at a place where the two-and-one-half-foot-wide path is cut into by an eight-foot-deep gully. One sec­ tion of the walk is about eighteen inches higher than the other, so as they journey down the valley the sheep have to jump upwards and across, while on the opposite trip, they jump downwards. The shepherd stands at this break and urges, coaxes, pets, encourages and sometimes forces the sheep to make the leap. As a result of slippery walkways and poor footing,

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When the plant is found, the shepherd goes on ahead of the flock and digs out every stalk. In the meantime, with the field free from poisonous plants, the sheep arc led into the newly prepared pasture and in the pre­ sence of their deadly plant enemies they eat in peace.

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“Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.” This phrase has been inter­ preted many times as symbolic of fullness of reward for well doing. Literally, however, it is the statement of a daily task of a professional shepherd in the most time-honored calling. At every sheepfold there is found a big earthen bowl of olive oil and a large stone jar of water.

The sheep come in for the night and are led alongside the wall to the gate in one end. The shepherd lays aside his woolen robe and his staif, but rests his rod across the top of the gateway just higher than the backs of the sheep.

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As each sheep passes him in single file, he quickly examines it for bruises in the ears, snags in the cheek, or weeping of the eyes from dust or scratches. Where such conditions are found, he drops the rod across the sheep's back and it steps out of line and waits until all the sheep have been examined. Each sheep's lacer­ ation is carefully cleaned, then the shepherd dips his hand into the bowl of olive oil and anoints the injury gently but thoroughly and is never sparing of the oil.

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in sympathy. Then the cup is dipped into the jar of water kept cool by evaporation in the unglazed pottery and is brought out, never half full but always overflowing. The sheep wall sink its nose down into the water, clear to the eyes if fevered, and drink until fully refreshed. Then it is allowed to enter the sheepfold and the next injured sheep is treated.

When all of the sheep are at rest, the shep­ herd places his rod in the corner, lays his

staff on the ground within reach in case it is needed for protection of the flock during the night, wraps himself in his heavy woolen robe and lies down across the gateway for his night's repose facing the sheep, With a shepherd such as this, “Surely good­ ness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

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MOON LANDING IN CHICAGO who is this God he is talking about? Is it the Triune God, or some god that is the figment of one man’s imagination? He doesn’t say anything about Christ as the Savior, does he?”

This must be a false prophet, for Christ says, “No one comes to the Father but by Me.”

"This fall on our science field trip to the Windy City I saw many young, cleancut people standing on the street corners with signs as they passed out leaflets. These people were different from the regular Krishna freaks you see down there, who, with their shaved heads, yellow garb, and incense try to con­ vert you to something they don’t even fathom, but these Maranatha-types follow a middle aged, conservative looking Korean, Rev. Sun Myung Moon.

Wanting to know more about this instru­ ment of Satan, I remembered an article in Time about this oriental Pseudo-Savior. The reason Time printed an article about Rev. Moon is because on September 18, 1974, he packed Madison Square Garden to capacity (almost sounds like a Billy Graham Crusade).

Their brightly colored posters picture this man, plus other things like “November 12th Could Be Your Re-Birthday,” or “The New Future of Christianity.” Their tracts have the same front as their posters do, and on the back there is an excerpt of a speech given by Rev. Moon in 1973. It gees something like this: God is leaving America. Look around you; drug and juvenile problems, family breakdowns, threats of Communism, and an economic crisis. This is the decline of America and a sign that God is leaving America. That's why God sent me here, in order to bring this nation back to God, for the fate of the whole world hinges on America. That’s why I have initiated a youth movement, a new Pilgrim move­ ment to bring God back to America. This is the will of God. Therefore I have come to America, where I become one voice crying in the wilderness of the 20th cen­ tury.

After I read this I thought, “Wow, all this sounds well and good and far out, but

Time brings out some very interesting things about Rev. Sun Myung Moon. It seems that he predicts the coming of the Messianic Age in just seven years and exclaims that “the time of the Second Coming of Christ is near, and America is the landing site!” This is absurd, for doesn't God only know when Judg­ ment Day is to be?

It is interesting that Time states that: “in private meetings he is the authoritar­ ian ’Master’ Moon who claims to be ‘greater than Jesus Himself’ and says, ‘God is now throwing Christianity away and is now establishing a new religion, and this new religion is the Unification Church . . . We have only one way.'

Other in-group speeches have proclaimed, ‘I am your brain’ and ‘The whole world is in my hand, and I will conquer and subjugate the world!’”

It never ceases to amaze me how Satan uses self-centered and greedy men to further

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his cause. In the above quotation “Rev." Moon is telling mankind to throw the Bible and Christ right out of the window. He is really another anti-christ in disguise.

The magazine also says that Moon claims that Jesus appeared to him and commissioned him as a latter-day prophet. He also claims that he has spent time talking to other Biblical personalities in the spirit world. Thus he is supposedly able to reveal the true meaning of Scripture, and has published his movement's scripture, Divine Principle.

Time continues its article by saying, “In essence, Moon's theology makes wide use of Biblical personae and events, but is no more than nominally Christian.

Added ingredients are an odd mix: occult­ ism, electrical engineering, Taoist dual­ ism, pop sociology and opaque metaphy­ sical jargon. Sample: ‘The contrast of give-and-take through the stages of Ori­ gin- Division-Union (synthesis) within God and within all Creation, which thus resembles God.’”

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Then comes the meat and potatoes of Moon's religion: “The first Messiah, Jesus Christ, had the major God-given task of finding the right woman and founding the Perfect Family.

Since the Jews murdered Jesus, and thus aborted that mission, Christ's death on the cross provided only a half-salvation That is where the Second Coming comes in. A new Messiah, who combines Christ and other holy men, must return to father the Perfect Family and redeem mankind physically. And this ‘Lord of the Second Advent’ must be born as a simple man in Korea in this century. Who is he?

Moon himself, devotees naturally assume.

The Master does nothing to discourage the idea.”

After looking closely at this new religion of Rev. Moon, “The New Future of Christian­ ity,” I have learned that in matters such as this you don't take them at face value, and “believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone into the world.”

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SPCCTS 704 yards. Nelson also took the conference rushing title. Heiges added 551 yards and Doug Mattek contributed 304. Steve Schwartz NWC 24 LAKELAND 40 was our leading passer, having completed 53 In what had to be a dismal finish to a very out of 105 passes for 598 yards and six touch' promising season, the Trojans lost their third downs. Heiges was the leading scorer both for game in four tries. This one was for the con­ the team and the confernce. Graduating sen­ ference co-championship, and a large contin­ iors were Tom LindlofF, John Berg, Mark Neitgent of fans was present, hoping for a repeat zel, Tim Kujath, Steve Schwartz, Paul Press, of the game played at Lakeland two years . and Mike Bater. Named to the all-conference earlier in which the Trojans beat the Muskies team were LindlofF, Heiges, Tim Johnston, and claimed a share of the title. This was not Brownie Schmitzer, and Stu Zak. to be the case this time, though. Lakeland put on a tremendous offensive show, gaining over Soccer 600 years. The first half was all Lakeland as The soccer team had a pretty rough time they quickly rolled to a 27-0 lead. We finally got on the scoreboard in the third quarter when of it this year, losing most of their games. They Schwartz hit Keith Free on a 34 yard pass. • did have some good moments, however, beat­ Schwartz then passed to Tim Kujath for the ing Milton and placing Jonathan Schultz on two-point conversion. Lakeland came back ear­ the all-conference team. ly in the fourth quarter, however, with a fake field goal attempt and scored making it 34-8 Basketball in favor of the Muskies. Heiges scored for us after a drive, plunging in from the one. KuCoach Thompson will be using a very jath and Schwartz again clickekd for the two- young and inexper enced team this year. Gone pomt conversion. The end came quickly when are last year’s seniors, Mark Toepel, Don Sut­ Lakeland hit on a 78 yard pass for a touch­ ton, Jack Stern, Bob Schumann, and Mark down, raising their lead to 40-16. Heiges Lindner. Only three seniors (Pete Schumach­ scored from the two on the last play of the er, Jon Guenther, and Jim Huebner), one jun­ game, and Rick Long caught the pass for the ior (Dan Metzger), and one soph (Fred Voss) conversion, but it was all too late. Lakeland remain from last year’s team. The rest of the and Northland tied for the conference chapion- team is made up of freshmen. Dave Kaiser ship in this, the last year of the Gateway Con­ should be the starting center. Paul Janke, Dan ference.

Schmelzer, and Paul Zell should get ample NORTHWESTEN 8 16-24 playing time at the forward positions while 0 0 LAKELAND 14 13 0 13-40 Tim Unke and Dan Schumann should help at guard. Schumacher and Metzger will start in the front court with Kaiser while Huebner LAK NWC and Guenther will probably start at guard.

First downs 15 17 Most of the teams in the conference have im­ Passing 33-23-2 29-13-1 proved, as have other teams on the schedule.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW 1975 year despite 22-4 record. Almost all are back again this year. Won't go down easy this time.

" I *hat time of year has come again when the basketball fever hits campuses across the nation. Every year brings a lot of excitement and surprises. 1975 will be no exception.

The Wolfpack still has David Thompson, there’s title talk at Indiana, and Louisville is aiming for the finals. The Walton gang is gone from UCLA, the Crimson tide will roll in Alabama, and Kansas is determined to rise to perfection. The Warriors will scalp a few heads at Marquette, and the Gamecocks of South Carolina are hustling to the top. Mary­ land still wants to be the UCLA of the east, and it never rains at Southern California.

The NCAA tournament field has been ex­ panded to 32 teams this year so a lot of new faces will be seen. As usual all tickets have already been sold out for the NCAA finals, which this year will be held at San Diego. So hold onto your seats, the action is ready to begin!

College Basketball's Top Twenty 1975...

1. NORTH CAROLINA STATE There’s an old saying, “You can’t bet against a winner." Too much balance -fDavid Thompson = Trouble/ 2. INDIANA Always a tough and rugged defensive team. Don’t beat themselves with mis­ takes. 12 out of 14 lettermen return.

3. LOUISVILLE A tough early schedule could cause trou­ ble, but after that look out! Should see them in the final four at San Diego in March.

4. UCLA A question mark. Wooden always has loads of talent and makes the most of it.

Didn't fold without Alcindor, but can they do it without the Walton gang?

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7. MARQUETTE Coach A1 McGuire can work wonders and the Warriors play good disciplined ball.

Will miss Lucas but will surprise a lot of people. Keep your eye on them.

8. SOUTH CAROLINA The Gamecocks have the talent to go a long way. Good hustlers and tough to beat at home. 4 out of 5 starters return in '75.

9. MARYLAND Even without their prize catch Moses Malone, who jumped to the pros from high school, the Terrapins won't be pushed around. Will count on their backcourt for guidance. Don’t count them out.

10. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Many believe they can dethrone UCLA as Pac-8 champs. Are solid enough to do it. Are tough close in on the basket. A consistent winner over the years, but have had the misfortune of playing in the same conference as the Bruins.

11. PENNSYLVANIA One of the most consistent 20 game winners over the years. Shouldn’t be any dif­ ferent in ’7?. All hands are back from last season.

12. NORTH CAROLINA Good hard-core talent is the word at North Carolina this season. A little weak in the backcourt but will make life hectic for N.C. State and Maryland.

13. PURDUE Last years NIT champs will press Indiana for the Big-10 title this year. Even though the Boilermakers lost 3 players to gradu-

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Outside of Indiana, they are easily the best of the rest in the conference.

14. MEMPHIS STATE The Tigers without question have the easi­ est schedule of the year. Hence, they should enjoy a flashy record. Despite the low level of competition, they do have a good team and should have no problem getting an NCAA bid.

15. KENTUCKY Should be in national contention again after a 13-13 mark in '74. Has recruited a good crop of freshmen to go with 4 out of the 5 starters who return from last year.

16. ARIZONA Two top scorers have gone to the pros via the hardship route, but there is plenty left to cause trouble. Talentwise the Wild­ cats have to be tops in the WAC. 17. HOUSTON The Cougars play some tough teams early this year but should survive to reach the 20 win plateau. Always a big team, this year no exception.

18. BOSTON COLLEGE Lack of publicity is the only thing that will keep the Eagles from too high a rise in the polls. Their abundance of talent should become evident in "75.

19. DETROIT Last year a 17-9 record was not good enough for a tournament entry, but in '75 you can be sure to see the Titans in some post-season appearance. A very exciting team.

20. HAWAII The rainbows are looking for a good year and will find one. One reason is 7-2 trans­ fer, Tommy Barker.

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Where Does Joy Begint? {\nce again another Yuletide Season has come and departed. Packed away for an* other year are the glittering bulbs and dazzl­ ing ornaments which delicately adorned the green boughs of the pines found in homes throughout the nation. Forgotten are the num­ erous gifts and well wishes which were gener­ ously exchanged between friends and family.

Temporarily extinguished are the lights which brightly flashed across a land carpeted by the fresh snows of a crisp wintry evening. Their serene message of peace, love, and good will to all mankind has again been silenced for an­ other year. Even the smiles of brotherly friend­ ship, perfect harmony, and universal happiness have been laid to rest till another Christmas time shall come and resurrect them. In short, the merry, festive spirit which Christmas temporarily brought has once more been re­ placed by the dismal, run-of-the-mill pace of everyday living.

Indeed, it would appear that this spirit of happiness and love was only a display or whim of the season. As soon as the holidays are gone, the world has lost its impetus for exhibit­ ing any portion of the joy or human warmth which lodges within their souls. Our secular­ ized world fails to see the true contentment which Christmas can bring for the duration of the entire year and not just for one month of that time. Though they proclaim them­ selves to be full of happiness, peace, and love, they either limit their emotions to the Christ­ mas season, or have never really discovered wherein that true source of bliss is found.

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Does the real well of happiness spring only from such outward customs as the presenting of gifts, the decorating of one’s house, or the indulging in the exquisite trimmings of a holi­ day feast? Hardly, for these are merely the products of a material-minded world. As rec­ ords of history have pointed out to us, when a society places its entire importance on mater­ ial goods, the unity and contentment of that people is disrupted. A feeling mixed with greed, and desires for temporary satisfactions

and personal advancement is the only end product. In other words, selfishness prevails, while simple happiness is sacrificed.

Yet, where is that true happiness which has been lost? If the people would only be contented with the particular condition and means in which they find themselves, if they would only seek to make an honest living, they might find themselves in a far happ er state of mind. It would do each person well to ponder whether happiness really does exist in external, material advantages of this life.

Very seldom has happiness been recognized as flowing from rich palaces. Rather, it stems from the lowly heart. Though you might pre­ sent a friend with all the riches of the earth, you might not be able to make him happy forever. Cares alone always seem to proceed from abundant riches, power, and honor.

Perhaps this might best be illustrated in the story behind a poem entitled, “John, the Soapmaker." John was a lowly soapboiler who con­ tinually sang with cheerfulness both day and night. His only necessities for living included a sufficient supply of bread and work to keep him busy and contented. Nearby lived a wealthy epicurean. He always became vexed when John’s cheerful singing at work would disrupt his morning sleep. Determined to stop this annoyance, the wealthy man entered into a contract with John. If John would end this habit of singing, the rich man would give him a thousand dollars. John thought, “For that price I can well afford to cease my singing."

Yet, upon the termination of his singing, John felt the peace and joy of his carefree heart flee from him. Whenever any type of noise would pierce the darkness of his bedroom, he would recoil in terror, and imagine that thieves were coming to rob him of his newly acquired wealth. Realizing that his happiness had van­ ished due to this contract with his neighbor, John carried the money back to him. He would much rather sing and be joyful in simple pleasures, than to be burdened by the concerns of material wealth.

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Maybe the world's idealistic wish, “If I could only have that, then I would really be happy," strays too far from the actual basis for happiness. In living a life whose role and expectations do not coincide with our parties lar station in life, we place our true self at a conflict with reality and harmony. It would appear that happiness can be produced through love, humor, and a generous helping of con' tentment, and not only through material wealth.

Yet, as Christians we forever realize that the Word of God alone can make us happy.

Men may greatly succeed in some undertaking, and indeed become elated for a time, but their joy is only short-lived. On the other hand, a true Christian is forever happy, even when in the darkest and saddest moments of his life.

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It was not the glittering tinsel, nor the beauti­ fully wrapped packages, nor the festive spirit which made our Christmas season a happy one.

It was the celebration of the birth of our Sav­ ior, an event that marks only the beginning, the beginning of our life in heaven. This hap­ piness is not bound by time to one season of the year. The gift of our Savior does not end as the Christmas season draws to a close, but continues throughout the year with the cele­ bration of Christ's work of redemption. For us, the Christmas season only marks the be­ ginning of our joy which never finds an end.

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yy hen the curriculum was being revised * ' several years ago, it was hoped that an art appreciation elective could be interjected into the system somehow. One man in particu­ lar had that hope and volunteered to teach the course. A number of years passed by without it due to previous scheduling difficulties, but the art course is now a reality, and Dr. Leh­ mann, its chief initiator, is its teacher. The forty-one Juniors and Seniors who elected the course for this semester are quickly finding out what art is like. But there are many to whom the course is just another unknown, untried elective.

First of all, why was a course of this type added to the curriculum? Dr. Lehmann ex­ plained that there was a “lack of any specific course that would deal with the arts.” He also feels that quite often ministers are confronted with questions and problems of an architectur­ al nature, and a background of practical know­ ledge would be helpful in these instances.

Students’ reasons for electing art range from those who hope for an easy course to comple­ ment the more difficult ones to those who hope to narrow in on specific periods of history through art study.

In the words of Dr. Lehmann the purpose of the course is twofold. “To develop within the individual an appreciation of the fine arts, especially painting, sculpture, and architec-

ture, and to build up a repertoire of the outstanding art works of the world in order to understand them, their composition, and possibly their function.”

To accomplish his purpose, Dr Lehmann will show slides of many of the famous art works and demand individual evaluation and class discussion of the art object. He is also requiring his class to attend one art museum or exhibit and one or more buildings famous for their architecture such as the Greek Ortho­ dox Church in Milwaukee. After these visits each individual will be asked to submit a cri­ tique of what he has seen. Whether these museum trips will be done individually or by group has not yet been determined.

Besides being new to Northwestern stu­ dents, art is also a new area of teaching for Dr. Lehmann whose main work is with the music classes, the chorus, and the band. Yet he has taken several art courses as a require­ ment for his advanced degree. During his days of study he often roamed the halls of the Cleveland Art Museum. His interest for art has continued, and he is now sharing that in­ terest with his students. Dr. Lehmann hopes that student interest in the course continues so that art, which is scheduled aga;n for next semester, becomes an annual, established elec­ tive.

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Mega Biblion, Mega Kakon X-Je walked with the confident stride and the * almost arrogant air of a man who is about to do not what he is supposed to do but what he wants to do. The afternoon sun was only beginning to gain enough strength to melt the ice and the sidewalks were still slippery, but Robert Lestrade did not lessen his step as he turned into the library parking lot. The gray February clouds, the bare silhouettes of trees, the raucous scolding of the crows, seemed to him a symphony of sound and color. Robert worked during the week and it was only on Saturday afternoons that he had any time to call his own. No wonder, then, that he was whistling as he awkwardly swung open the library door with his foot. He maintained his cheerfulness even when he lost control of his armload of books and nearly collided with the “return” desk. After a moment's chat with his favorite librarian, a gentle matron, whom her children and her years had mellowed, he began to browse through the stacks.

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An almost romantic odor of seldom opened books, musty bindings and wet overshoes per­ vaded the atmosphere. Robert Lestrade was a connoisseur of old books. Any volume that bore the authentic air of antiquity, whether well-treated by the years or not, held strong fascination for him. In those early years of

the Middle Ages, binders had bound their vellum with a sympathetic eye for beauty and permanence which no modern binder could hope to rival, and the very quality of their books after all the years still spoke well of their craftsmanship. Some of the volumes he knew as well as himself. He loved the com­ forting feel of the ancient leather backings, the smell of the hardened glue, the meticulous stitching, the quality of the creased and yellow paper. Deep between the pages he would some­ times bury his head and smell, he believed he could, the hands of the ancient binders. His spirit at such times was in harmony with theirs. The values of an age when quality counted, when integrity and character were esteemed rather than neglected, completely overshadowed the artificial flimsiness of his own synthetic age. His only regret was that he could spare only Saturday afternoons with his books, since, valuable as they were, they could not be checked out of the library. And so it was that every Saturday afternoon would find Robert Lestrade settling down in one of the plush reading chairs before a stack of well-worn volumes, with not a care in the world but for his books.

Only a thin shaft of sunlight pierced the tall windows when he looked up again. A glance at the clock showed it was almost clos­ ing time. How he regretted closing those noble pages. He was beginning to need these few hours of every week more and more. His flight from the drudgery of a dull and ordin­ ary existence to the world of books had become a narcotic without which he could not live.

With a deep sigh of contentment he placed each of his precious books on the shelves, heaved his shoulders, nodded graciously to his favorite librarian and opened the door, pre­ pared to cope with another week of reality.

Someone called his name behind him. He turned to the desk.

“Mr. Lestrade,” said the librarian, “since I have noticed that you are a regular oh Satur­ day afternoons, I thought you had better know that starting next week the library will no longer be open on Saturday.”

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Suddenly her pleasant voice had seemed to Robert to grow harsh and menacing. What he had always thought were candid blue eyes now seemed to glitter dangerously behind steel r mined glasses. His heart beat furiously for a few seconds and stopped dead. He asked her numbly to repeat her statement.

Her tone seemed belligerent. He began to hate her voice and especially her eyes; in fact, he hated everything about her. He hated what­ ever fate had decreed that libraries should be subject to any hours at all. He hated libraries and librarians.

“However, our other hours will remain un­ changed,” she finished saying.

He swore softly, since it was a library, and he warmed to the battle. Carefully he explained his situation and expressed his confidence that other clients shared similar predicaments. He feared that without these Saturday afternoons, without his books, he would be hopelessly lost, a case for the psychiatrists. He tried to explain what emotions, what exquisite extremes of joy and sorrow he was possessor of in these hours.

The gentle librarian looked nonplussed but finally took heart and remarked that there were but two minutes before closing time, and with this she turned to go to her inner office.

Robert asked , ashen-faced and in a shak­ ing voice, to be directed to the head of the library. He spoke warningly of the city coun­ cil and the Chamber of Commerce. He evoked the name of the state legislature, the gover­ nor; in despair he even hinted of personal friendship with the president. The librar:an quietly gave him to understand that she was in complete authority of the library system.

He glanced wildly at the telephone, the win­ dows, the door. He fell to his knees and begged, tearing his hair in frustration.

As she turned once again to leave, he clutched her feet, prayed, vowed, implored her to consider the matter in his light. Stragglers gathered around gaping in astonishment, but he gave them no heed. He argued vehemently the injustice of her actions. All fell on deaf ears; she only asked him kindly to release her.

He swore eternal revenge in ominous tones, hinted of sabotage and arson. Finally, as he kneeled panting before her, catching his breath for another torrent of pleading, she extracted her feet from his grasp, turned on her heels and walked away.

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A light shone in Robert Lestrade’s eyes as he rose slowly and walked to the stacks with one eye on the retreading figure of the librar­ ian. Half walking, half running, he folded his coat into an apron and when he had reached the shelves, swept as many of his ancient com­ rades into his makeshift sack as it would hold and crept cautiously past the desk once more.

He could feel the librarian’s eyes boring into his back as he clumsily opened the door. To make matters worse, a book dropped from his coat as he fumbled at the door, and when he knelt to pick it up, two more fell. She must have heard that, he thought to himself as he kicked them to one side and attempted the door once again. And she had.

She came racing down the sidewalk after him, calling for him to bring back the books.

Ordinarily he would have had the edge on her, but he was hindered by the weight of the books, and she gained on him block by block as they raced through the near darkness, and he realised that she must catch him soon. Stop­ ping suddenly, he wheeled around and heaved a heavy volume of Suetonius at her oncoming figure. It didn't quite have the distance, for it hit the ground some steps before her, but it skidded along the icy sidewalk directly into the path of the avenging librarian and upset her.

She must have broken something, Robert surmised, as he watched her writhe in pain where she lay. He walked slowly to her side and carefully avoiding any disturbing motions removed the Suetonius from under her feet.

Then whistling cheerfully once again, he opened the brass-belted volume, caressingly turned a few pages and continued leisurely down the sidewalk. It was still Saturday after­ noon.

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ALUMNI CALLS Rev. Ronald C. Gorske (’67), formerly pastor at Trinity Lutheran, Johnson, Maine, accepted a call to serve in the Religion and Guidance De­ partment at Fox Valley Lutheran High School, beginning in January, 1975.

Rev. John P. Schewe (’64), who served Palos Lutheran, Palos Heights, 111., accepted a call to be Associate Pastor, Emanuel Lutheran, New London, Wis., and will be installed in January, 1975.

Rev. Karl Molkentin (’39), accented a call to Mt. Calvary Lutheran, Tamoa, Fla. He was in­ stalled December 29, 1974.

Rev. Gerhold Lemke (’66), the former pastor at Bethlehem, Raymond, S.D., and Peace, Clark, S.D., accepted a call to Trinity, Spearfish, S.D. and Hope, Sturgis, S.D. His installation was on December 1, 1974.

Rev. Henry Ellwein (’37), who served St. Paul Lutheran at Stratford and Grace Lutheran at Mosinee, Wis., accepted the call to serve St. John, Tappen, N.D. He was installed January 5, 1975.

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ANNIVERSARIES Divinity Lutheran Church, St. Paul, Minn., cele­ brated the twentieth anniversary of its found­ ing on November 24, 1974. Their pastor is Rev. Fred Fallen (’61).

Redeemer Lutheran, Merritt Island, Fla. ob­ served its tenth anniversary. Redeemer is served by Rev. Larry Zwieg (’59).

Rev. Milton Weishahn (’38) was guest preacher at the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of St. Mark, Sutton, Neb. Rev. Robert Otto is St. Mark’s pastor.

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Redeemer’s pastor is Rev. Floyd E. Brand (’66).

Our Saviour Lutheran, Longmont, Col., dedicated a new church to God’s service on Sept. 22, 1974.

The dedication sermon was given by Rev E. Ahlswede (’59). Rev. Walter Westphal (’63) is their pastor.

Redeemer Lutheran, Hastings, Neb., dedicated a new parsonage to the service of the church on December 1, 1974. The guest preacher was Pastor Gerald Free (’52). The congregation’s pastor is Rev. Gerhard Eckert (’33).

Grace Lutheran of Pueblo, Col., rededicated their church to God on November 24, 1974. Add"essing the assembly was Pastor George Bcldt (’40). Grace is served by Pastor C. D. Found (’69).

ENGAGEMENTS Pastor Richard Schliewe (’68) of Hadar, Nebras­ ka, to Miss Carol Pfeil. A June wedding is planned.

ITEM OF INTEREST Pastor William Leerssen (’61) of Winner, S.D., shot a four-point white-tailed deer. The feat was performed with a bow and arrow.

SEM NOTES Juniors — potpourri Home-run Hilge has struck out with older worn* en.

For all you followers of Hars — He is now 2 for 18.

Paul Naumann, attempting to justify his favorite DEDICATIONS form of social life, pointed out that Luther had a wedding dance. Joel Luetke strove to cloud Immanuel Lutheran, Manitowoc, Wis., dedicated the doctrine of adiapliora with the retort, “We to Gcd an addition to their school and a new receive our teachings from Christ, and our ex­ gymnasium. Immanuel is served by Rev. Glen cuses from Luther.”

Unke (’51).

St. Paul’s Lutheran, Prescott, Wis., dedicated a John Gawrisch: Where has your ring gone?

How about yours, Glen? new church, fellowship area, and education wing to the service of God on December 1, Jack Stern is following the footsteps of an Erick1974. Pastor David Seager (’65) serves the son, but she isn’t Leif. congregation.

Aquila Hilgendorf has a new hobby. It seems he must like to fish because he always claims to A new school addition was dedicated to G°d’s service by Bay Pines Lutheran, Seminole, Fla. have one on the line.

Their pastor is Rev. Ray L. Wiechmann (’40). John Gawrisch was looking for a nose shrinker a few weeks ago but instead came across a November 24, 1974, was the day Redeemer Luth­ ring shrinker who cut his ring size down con­ eran, Pierre, S.D., dedicated their church and parsonage to the Lord’s service. The dedicasiderably.

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Delbert has unveiled a new phenomenon. He has been wearing a geistcoat that forsook Bobby.

The juniors have been suffering from sleeping sickness lately, or is it just that they have been heeding the admonition to be well-rested pas­ tors?

Silver Steve Stern has gone into debt again.

There’s been a strange breeze blowing in Bobby’s room lately.

Middlers — short and sweet Terry Nuckolls came to class on Dec. 2.

Terry Nuckolls was married Nov. 30.

Don Swartz had a date!

Has Loren Lucht found his one-and-only? Again?

Seniors — silence is golden J.B.

THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BED A LL of us just sat there, looking on in stony silence. It was almost as if we were wit' nessing a tragic killing or a violent catastrophe.

And we waited like vultures until the moment reached its highest peak: President Nixon had betrayed his country.

have been MORE important. Now we are told that the outcome of Watergate is a wary, critical approach to our government. We are warned that Watergate will confuse and demoralize our nation, that recession will find a broader base under unstable management.

But now what had been the journalists’ (also vultures’) dream became a very difficult task. What were we going to say about Water' gate? What was the impact of our discovery?

How would it affect our morale, our economy, our descendants?

You can’t blame them, really. The press had to say SOMETHING. It’s just that may' be they could have come up with something more concrete. For instance, they could have patted themselves on the back. The principle of free speech so adamantly defended by the press was instrumental in digging out and bringing this scandal to its conclusion. And that's indicative of our ability to bring the truth to light.

Watergate was a very dramatic moment in our lives, perhaps too dramatic (thank you press). Interestingly enough, most people walked away from the debacle seemingly unconcerned, unannoyed. There were those who pointed out that this only strengthened their prime contention: all government is corrupt, all its officials arc corrupt. Others took choice.

By now we clearly see that communism has ingrained itself firmly in all levels and stations of American life.

Either of these contentions is rather harm' less. That’s very good. We have no reason to be concerned about the reaction of such people; they ahvays knew that everything is EVIL. But what does concern us is the reaction of those people who were shocked and distressed by the news of Watergate. These are the people who ultimately draw the picture of Watergate.

But what happened is that no one really had anything further to say; there was no one conclusion which could be meaningful. So the press chose to be melodramatic. This huge, inauspicious event called Watergate became history-book material. Thank goodness there was recession and inflation, or Watergate could

Another thing. You can't demoralize an entire nation. It just doesn't work that way.

We like to say "What’s going to happen to the OTHER guy?” realizing that there had been no effect on US. It's a very convenient rhetorical question, particularly useful for blanket synopses of critical questions.

The central focus of this entire affair has been the personal tragedy of Richard Nixon.

Some are sorry for him, others apathetic, still others dissatisfied with his exclusion from just' ice. The Watergate convictions of Mitchell, Haldemann, Ehrlichmann, ana Mardian were, to the public, only a further indictment of the man Nixon. Leon Jaworski is satisfied that "no President had ever suffered the infamy and disgrace that this one did.” That’s good enough for me. And Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., can’t seem to understand why Richard Nixon hated the American people. Neither can we. May' be he got up on the wrong side of the bed.

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PCETCy When I was sorting through old things That people collect and forget In their wake as they plow through life, I found brittle pictures and yellowed bills That I neglected to pay.

I brought them out into the light — They had scarcely seen day for years — And reacquainted my thoughts with theirs, Reliving the joys and tears.

I wondered where they all had gone, And if right now they were alone, As I was in my world, or if They had died like a few of the stores That stepped out of sight, leaving only bills Behind, and what I would find If I saw them face to faded face, A little worn and changed with time, Still clinging to some lost grace, Despite the cost of years.

And going through old memories I knew I saw dark shadows of worlds they had made And touched deep debts I had left unpaid.

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JUDAS MACCABAEUS and JEWISH NATIONALISM "Phe pride which a nation has in itself and in its own accomplishments has traditionally played an important role in world affairs. It was a nationalistic pride that prompted the British of the nineteenth century to boast that the sun never set on the British Empire. It was a smoldering nationalistic zeal which gave rise to the devastating conflagration which enveloped all of the European continent in World War I. And it was this same nationalism which spurred the U.S. to land a man on the moon before the Soviet Union was able to accomplish it. As we look back into the pages of history, we can see that the situation was no different in ancient times.

Ever since a remnant of the Jewish people had returned from their captivity in Babylon there had been an intense struggle to regain a sense of nationality, to become once again a strong and united people with a common motivation and direction. Deep in the mind of every patriotic Jew was rooted a recurring picture of the Israel of centuries gone by.

They recalled her great kings in the persons of David, Solomon, and Jeroboam. They thought of that once majestic empire which stretched from the borders of Syria in the north to the sands of ancient Egypt in the south. Indeed, they thought much about these bygone glories, and they yearned for their return.

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But the situation in the ancient Mediterranean world was not a promising one for these patriotic Jews. Palestine had been released from her Babylonian woes for only a relatively short period of time before the young conqueror from Macedonia added it to his newly gained empire. After Alexander’s untimely death, his possessions were divided among his three general?. From this time on Palestine became the battle ground between the Seleucids in Syria and the Ptolemies of Egypt. By the second century B.C., however, Syria had managed to bring Palestine under her own firm grip of influence; with the Syrian domination came the spreading tide of Hellenism and the cultural struggle which accompanied it. Antiochus IV, the self-proclaimed champion of the

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Hellenistic cause, took it upon himself to re' fine the Jews. His force feeding of Hellenism down the closed mouths of the unreceptive Jews only succeeded in fanning the flames of Jewish discontent in Palestine, and it renewed their desire for political and religious freedom, The volcano of Jewish nationalism erupted in the person of Judas Maccabaeus, the son of the priest Mattathias, who had defied the Syrians in their religious reforms, killed a Syrian official and an unfaithful Jewish priest, and fled to the hills, followed by a small band of sympathizers. Judas initially carried on only a guerilla-type warfare on nearby towns. But as his band of sympathizers grew into an army. he began to take on increasingly larger Syrian forces. He succeeded in winning enough bat' ties to force Antiochus to regard the situation in Palestine as a full scale rebellion. Syria’s decision to use its full force against the revolt did nothing to deter Judas from his freedom drive. Judas finally succeeded in capturing all of Jerusalem (with the exception of the citadel) from the Syrian occupation forces. With this action Judas removed Judah from "the yoke of the heathen" and permitted her to exist in virtual autonomy and independence for nearly a century, For years before this historic time, the Jews had chafed long and bitterly under oppressive foreign domination and overlordship. They had familiarized themselves thoroughly with the O.T. prophecies of a messiah that was to come Perhaps understandably, their conception of what this messiah would do for them became clouded and shadowed by their desperate political state of affairs, and they looked forward to the establishment of a new Davidic kingdom. These Jews found their messiah in Judas Maccabaeus and his accomplishments. He had indeed fulfilled the requirements of their "mess;ah” in his reestablishment of a Jewish state, But Judas’ gift to the Jews was only temporary. Within a few short years after his death, intrigue and power struggles infiltrated the government of the new state, undermining and weakening the frail foundations on which the

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The formation of a new and independent king­ dom aided in the reduction of Syrian power that had for so long overshadowed the Jewish nation. Granted, this Syrian decline was but inevitable in the face of continual Roman ex­ pansion, but there is no denying that Macca­ baeus hastened this process. For a time his actions thrust Judah back into the mainstream of the economic and political activities of the Mediterranean world as a participating mem­ ber. This again could be considered of mini­ mal importance, in view of later events in world history. The greatest contribution of Judas Maccabaeus and his new Jewish state to the future of the Midcast was the fact that the Maccabees set the pattern of Jewish nation­ alism and messianic thought for the entire New Testament period, when the Jews once again found themselves “under the yoke of the heathen" and were introduced to the real Messiah.

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TAT hether you considered your Chrstmas ke, Rufus Ferguson, the Bucks, the Pack, Mar' *■ vacation a great one or not, you just quette, Wisconsin, yea! yea!! YEA!!!). Whew, can't knock it as a welcome change from all got carried away there a little, the hassles of classes, tests, and school in gen­ B t there are those announcers who really eral. During such a break how do most of the red-blooded, All-American, apple pie-eating take the cake. On one channel you can listen boys of Northwestern spend their time? Let to Lindsey “the Nose” Nelson get all the play­ me reconstruct the scene. The light fleecy ers' numbers wrong, while John “Mr. Anal­ clouds have left a glistening white blanket of yze” Sauer provides his deep informative color snow on the ground. The trees and hedges commentary. At the same time a thirty-year sparkle invitingly under the glorious glinting old housewife is running around the sidelines December sun. Children, laughing and play­ and bleachers with a headset and microphone : ing, are rolling immense snowballs for their LINDSEY: If you just joined us, we’re in the lovable snowmen and stately snowforts. Coup­ second quarter of the Sun Bowl between les, all aglow, walk hand in hand down the the University of North Carolina and sidewalk, carrying skis or skates. Yes, you Mississippi State. There seems to be some guessed it, dear reader, you can find most of sort of haze today. I can’t sec the players. our fine fellow students in the house, watching SAUER: Why don’t you turn your chair TV. And what a dandy treat that is! Hours around and face the field? and hours of exciting television. Even if you LINDSEY: Oh! That’s better. spend some time watching the many shows at SAUER: You’ll notice that the quarterback school, its only during vacations that you can for Mississippi State is calling just a obtain a true appreciation for the continuous top notch programming available to all the brilliant game, mixing his plays very viewers around the nation. well.

LINDSEY: Here comes number 25 in from Of course, the “biggies” are the football the bench with another play. games. It's too bad there aren’t a few more, SAUER: Lindsey, right here Slate is going to like one or two every day durng vacation.

One can hardly get enough of those interesting have to pass. I’m sure they’ll try a screen battles involving such powerhouses as North pass to the left. That’s the only way they Carolina, Mississippi State, Baylor (we even can get a first down. got a chance to see Billy Graham!!!), Florida, LINDSEY: The ball is snapped. It’s a sweep etc. . . The games themselves weren’t really to the right. The ball carrier is number that bad (especially if you’re a sports maniac). uh . . . uh . . . he’s got enough for the Bit there’s one thing that makes turning on first down. the tube for a football game all the more worth­ SAUER: All right. Let’s take another look while — the TV announcers. Some are very from our end zone camera. You’re the good. Not only do they appear knowledge­ North Carolina middle linebacker. You’re able and not too wordy, but they also seem to looking for the ball carrier trapped near enjoy the game and their work. Included the sidelines. You trip and fall. The ball among these are Keith Jackson, Bud Wilkin­ carrier steps on your face and goes an­ son, Frank Gifford, and some aged quarter­ other eighteen yards for a first down. . backs like John Brodie, John Unitas, and, of Nice play. Lindsey, Mississippi State is course, Bart Starr. Now what can you say to have to stick to the ground at­ going about Bart that wouldn’t seem like insufficient tack; North Carolina’s defense is too praise? Let’s face it; the guy’s perfect. Not tough against the pass. only that, he’s great — or I should say, the LINDSEY: Let’s go to Jane Chastane on the greatest (confer also Hank Aaron, Kareem, Billy Marek, George Thompson, Bay Nitschsidelines.

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AL: No, Curt, this is the Rose Bowl.

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AL: Two all beef patties, special sauce, let­ tuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun.

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ART: Thank you, Don Pardo, and good morning, friends. A hearty good morn­ ing to you, too, dear contestants. Wel­ come to Jeoprocy. Our current champ is Mrs. Chump who is back with us again today for the nine hundred sixty-ninth consecutive day with total earnings of forty-seven million dollarsl Congratula­ tions! Have you any plans for use of your winnings?

At Your Canteen

MRS.: Yes, Art. As soon as I am finished here, I intend to buy South America.

THE STUDENT'S CHOICE

ART: How nice. All right, players, here are today’s categories: Nicknames, Bits and Pieces, TV shows, Elephant Jokes, Weights and Measures, Sears and Roe­ buck. Remember, under each category

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Our champ, Chump, please begin.

MRS.: I’ll take TV shows for ten, Art. ART: OK. The first Jcoprocy answer is "Re­ sults of watching Apple’s Way and The Waltons.” (dinngg) Mrs. Chump.

MRS.: What is diabetes?

ART: Correct, please continue.

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MRS.: Elephant jokes for 40, Art. (rinnggg, rinnggg) ART: It’s the daily double! Remember, you can wager as much as you’d like.

MRS.: Yes, I’ll wager 50 dollars.

ART: Fine. The Jeoprocy answer is "Left finger prints in the butter."

MRS.: What is an elephant in the refriger­ ator?

ART: Correct!

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Please begin.

MRS.: Dating for 20, please.

ART: The first Double Jeoprocy answer is "Looking for anything this side of Buf­ falo country.” (dinnggg) MRS.: Who is Danny Goo? ART: No, sorry, (dingg) Alec.

ALEC: Who is Wild Bill Hickey?

ART: Correct! Please Continue, Alec.

ALEC: Dating for 40, Art. ART: The answer is "Setting records in shut­ downs.” (dingg)

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ALEC: Who is Atomiglu?

ART: Right.

ALLEC: Black and Red for 10.

ART: Impossible to write the fourth time, (dingg) ALEC: What is Campus and Classroom?

ART: Right!

ALEC: Black and Red for 60.

ART: The answer is “Impossible to meet.” (dingg) ALEC: What are deadlines?

ART: Continue.

ALEC: Big Secrets for 20.

ART: The answer is “New dorm."

ALEC: What is when will it be finished?

ART: Correct.

ALEC: Big Secrets for 10.

ART: The answer is “No one knows what happens on their dates." (dingg) ALEC: Who are Miriam and Spence?

ART: Correct again. All right, Alec. You’re moving in on the lead. Please continue.

ALEC: Grammar and Syntax for 60.

ART: The answer is “Ih, ah, ay, daghesh forte in the first root letter." (dingg) ALEC: What is a niphal imperfect?

ART: Right.

ALEC: Grammar and Syntax for 80.

ART: The answer is "Durch, fuer, gegen, ohne, um, wider." (dingg) ALEC: What are prepositions that take the accusative?

ART: Fine!

ALEC: Grammer and Syntax for 100.

ART: The answer is “The founding of the city." (dingg) ALEC: What is the AUC construction?

ART: Go on.

ALEC: Food for 40.

ART: The answer is “Wille leaves it on the table 181 consecutive meals.” (dingg) ALEC: What is chili?

ART: Right.

ALEC: Food for 60.

ART: The answer is “A pigeon head."

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Final Jeoprocy category is State Capitols.

What did Marty Baur bite off?

Proceed.

Food for 80.

The answer is "Cigarette." (dingg) What is Otto’s new tasty treat?

(Buzzzzzzzz) ART: Correct once again, Alec, and there’s the gong ending Double Jeoprocy. Now comes that most important part of the game, Final Jeoprocy. A recap shows Mrs. Chump with 350, Alec in the lead with 690, and Haat (who hath not) with —270. Sorry, Haat. You’re out of it, but you were a good contestant (Ha, Ha).

We’ll give you our all new eighty-fifth home edition of Jeoprocy. Mrs. Chump and Alec, in Final Jeoprocy you may wager any or all of your money. The

ALEC: ART: ALEC: ART: ALEC:

(lousy Commercial) ART: The Final Jeoprocy answer is "The capitol of Nebraska." (lousy Music) ART: All right, the Final Jeoprocy answer is “The capitol of Nebraska." Mrs. Chump, your question reads, "What is Lincoln?" — is right ! 1 Let’s see what you wagered. 350 dollars ! 1! 1 You have ' taken over the lead with 700 dollars!

Now, Alec, let’s see your question “What is Lincoln?" — is right ! ! ! How much did you wager? 9 dollars 1 ? ! ? Boy, are you dumb! Mrs. Annemarie Chump is our champion again 1 CLICK J.H.

AN OLD FRIEND day last semester, while I was intently searching for a topic for speech class, I glanced at my bookshelf and at my small col­ lection of doctrinal literature, which includes such “heavies” as Lcnski, Pieper, Kretzmann, Kcil and Delitzsch, and a couple other volumes of Lutheran doctrine. Stuck in the corner was a small book which particularly caught my attention.

I pulled it out in order to have a better look at it. The book was in rather poor condi­ tion, since the binding was torn and a few pages were missing. I noticed the many notes; paraphrases, and definitions which I had scrib­ bled a long time ago into its worn pages. This dust-covered book was, to my amazement, an old “friend” of m;ne. From this book I built a foundation to my doctrinal knowledge. It was my teacher in Christian theology for eight years of parochial day school. So at this mo­ ment I renewed my friendship with Luther's Small Catechism.

Paging through the Catechism I found out to my great dismay that I could not recite all of the Ten Commandments nor Luther’s “What does this mean?” to them. So even

though I have spent over six and a half years at Northwestern, I have forgotten some of the very important fundamentals that I learned ;n grade school. To be sure, such basic ques­ tions as justification by faith, predestination, and the doctrine of the Antichrist I knw. but most of the recitations I could not reproduce.

Dismayed as I was, I asked others at my end of the dorm if they also had a similar difficulty in reciting parts of the Catechism. Invariably they could not recite it either.

While our salvation does not depend on our ability to recite different portions of the catechism and since I realize we will again be­ come very well-acquainted with the catechism when we teach it as ministers, the question remains, “What about now?” After all, the things found in Luther’s Catechism should nev­ er be forgotten. They’re too important. There­ fore, we should take another look at our cate­ chism and re-examine what that little book has so simply but pointedly proclaimed. After all, everything in it is the very basis of our Chrstian knowledge. No matter how long ago we were confirmed, we should renew that friendship that we had many years ago.

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Cold This ill-disposed weather Snaps and bites And tickles my spine, So that I thoughtlessly offer prayers For kindness and warmth, Knowing full well, as surely I should, That all I shall get from this ill-natured beast Is an icy slap on my ears and my nose.

So hateful of me is this bitter foe That he chases me again and again and again As long as I dare meet his icy cold breath.

He's a burden, a weight that sits on my shoulders, Until I can reach the friendly confines Of a kindly, benevolent structure as this, Which keeps him out, Despite importunate pleas, To feast on all of my kind and more----His ceaseless appetite knows no bounds.

This structure has served as my refuge again From the coldness and weight of the outside world.

The lightness and warmth Of this cheerful abode Soothes the wounds of this ugly old beast: Unfeeling hands can touch again, Hair on its edge can lay down to sleep, Injun noses and eyes return To their paleface companions so willingly.

Warmth floods my head.

Contentment sets in; The memory of so ill a struggle, So prevalent and strong in my mind before, Now fades and fades Into nothing at all.

How I wish such a feeling So delightful and peaceful Could last as long As the battle I wage every day of my life.

Indeed, I know my escape is so temporal----The raging beast still waits out-of-doors.

I know if I faced him in battle alone I'd soon be devoured by this sleepless foe.

Yet always behind, beside, and ahead Is my beneficent friend to comfort and ease.

Oh, Ease of my burdens, Keep me ever so safe Whenever I hide From the bitter, cruel cold Of this unfeeling world.

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FOR MADMEN ONLY \\ TTor madmen only” is a recurrent phrase «*■ in Herman Hesse’s Steppenwolf. Any­ one trying to understand the plot might be inclined to agree that Steppenwolf is for mad­ men only. One is never sure how much of the plot is real. One is never sure if any of the plot is real. But that is of little importance, since the novel is psychological in nature.

The body of the novel is entitled “Henry Haller’s Records.” This record contains the thoughts of Henry Haller, thus making the reality of the events immaterial. It reveals Haller’s mind and, more importantly, his ex­ istential dilemma.

Haller's dilemma is a modern one. He is troubled by the apparent dichotomy of his be­ ing. He has two natures which, unfortunately, are not reconciled. To say the least, this per­ plexes him. Haller would harmon;ze these natures and live at peace, but he can’t.

The first nature, Haller calls the Steppenwolf. It is his animal nature. It snarls at the foolishness of man. It ridicules human endea­ vor. It sneers at the joys of society — family, art, laughter.

And it is just these joys to which Haller’s second nature inclines. This nature, the mannature, thrills to Mozart. It loves the middleclass surroundings of Haller’s youth. The man in Haller can love and it can cry.

But it can do neither of these without risking the sneer of the Steppenwolf. This is Haller’s dilemma. He cannot love life as he wants and needs to because he knows life is vanity.

Haller repeatedly attempts to reconcile the two natures logically. If he could make a unity of the natures of his existence, he could live or die at peace.

Haller's attempts to unify his existence are futile. Education drives him to his wolfish nature and only makes him feel more the pain of separation from the joys of life. Immers;on in the joys of life only increases the wolfish sneer.

Since Haller could find no logical solution to his dilemma, Hesse supplies him with an illogical one. Haller may be at peace if he will admit he has not only two but myriad natures, all of which are contradictory, and then laugh at their contradiction. By means of humor, Haller may laugh the dispute of his natures “out of court.” This is, as Hesse puts it, a solution “for madmen only.”

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The greatest argument against Hesse’s hu­ mor-solution to the problem of the dichotomy of man is that he himself is not satisfied with it. It doesn’t work, and Hesse as much as ad­ mits it.

In Steppenwolf Henry Haller experiences the humor-solution in a surrealistic Magic Theatre — For Madmen Only. Haller is able to laugh for a while. But his humor soon fades, and the Magic Theatre is ruined. Hesse couldn’t leave Haller at peace forever, because he knew that it doesn’t work that way.

Again Hesse admits his isn’t a full solution to this dichotomy, in that his other novels do not give the same solution. The contemplative peace indicated earlier in Siddhartha is repeat­ ed after Steppenwolf in l^arziss und Cold' mund. Hesse’s solutions are as peripatetic as the characters of his novels.

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Whereas one might wink at the lack of logic, a solution which, in addition, doesn’t al­ ways work is unacceptable.

However, disappointment or disgust with Hesse is out of place. Compassion is more in order. For although his solution is not com­ plete, Hesse ends Steppenwolf on an optimistic note. He hopes there is some value in his solu­ tion in spite of experience. All he has is this empty hope in hope itself. This is the mark of a lost man.

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Martin’s Gift AAartin was married for only three years J- when he experienced the greatest sorrow of his married life. It was a warm August day when his daughter, not even a year old, died. Martin himself had been close to death a year earlier when he suffered a heart attack.

Now his only daughter, Elizabeth, his second child, was dead.

No father's heart could have been more touched with grief than Martin’s was at the loss of his child. Mart’n hadn’t realized that any father’s heart could feel so much love for a child, so much pain at the death of a child.

Martin had a strong faith in God. He knew that it was God’s purpose that his child be taken to heaven. Yet God's loving hand seemed to be hidden in a mist of tears on that August afternoon.

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Since the time of his daughter's death, Martin’s family had grown. John, the oldest, was always a source of joy to his father. There was the addition of Magdalena less than a year after Elizabeth died. Then Martin Jr. was born two years later. His birthday was just a day before his father’s. Yet another son, Paul, born only a year and a half ago, completed Martin's family. And now, as the Christmas season was approaching, Martin looked for­ ward to a special gift. Martin's wife was about to have another child, and the doctor said that the birth should take place before Christmas.

The expectation of another child in the family cast a thrilling glow on the entire house­ hold. But before the celebration of Christmas there was so much business that needed atten­ tion. Martin was the pastor of a church; he was a very busy man. There was a Christmas service to prepare for; there were letters to write. People needed counseling, and there was always someone ill to visit. So the time passed quickly until December 17, when Mar­ tin's wife gave birth to a healthy daughter.

Five children, the oldest one only seven years old — the demands of Martin’s family seemed to be in constant contention with his responsibilities to his congregation. Martin managed his family well, but an inner voice was constantly reminding him, "You’re a hus-

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band and a father. You spend too much time with other people. Your wife is shouldering too much of the burden of raising your child­ ren. Can't you see on her face the struggle she is going through? Can't you tell by the look in John's eyes that he wants his father home every night? What was that you over­ heard Maggie say about 'Daddy being away again’?" Martin's family was happy. Still Martin felt the pain of that voice, ever ques­ tioning, ever wondering.

Almost a week had passed since Martin's last child was born. It was a rather warm night for December, and a light snow was begining to fall as Martin walked home from church. He had been working all day on a sermon for Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve, in only two days it would be Christmas! At home the boys were probably watching the snow from their bedroom window.

The voice began to speak. "Arc your sons hoping for a new toboggan for Christmas?”

Martin hadn't gotten them one. "Tobog­ gans cost too much nowadays. The boys should think of more useful things for Christmas.”

Again the voice. "Your dear wife Kate would love to have a new winter coat. It would be something she could show off to her holi­ day guests.”

Martin had wanted to buy Kate a new coat, but he didn't. “The coat she’s got is plenty warm. She might not be able to show off the material I bought her from the dress shop, but she'll turn it into a handsome gar­ ment, I'm sure.”

The voice wouldn’t remain silent. "Your lovely daughter, surely you can afford the doll she’s been wanting, the one whose eyes look so real.”

Martin didn’t really want to turn down the doll at the store, but "the pair of boots are what Maggie really needed.”

The thought of Margaret lying in the old crib at home also entered Martin’s mind. The hope he had for his youngest child, would it too be diminished by what he wouldn’t be able to buy for her to make her happy?

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The familiar creaking of the door greeted Martin as he stepped into the house. “Even that rusty hinge wants something of me,” thought Martin. While Martin hung up his overcoat, his eyes came to rest on the piano situated in the corner of the living room. On the piano was a sheet of music, the music he had chosen last night. Martin could almost hear the voices of his children singing the song he had taught them. He was seated at the piano; his own “angel choir” had gathered round to fill the house with music. That was last night. Tonight his children were already fast asleep by the time he had gotten home.

Margaret’s crying interrupted Martin’s thoughts of the night before. Soon Kate came down from the upstairs. In her arms was her youngest child. Kate had been busy all night preparing for Christmas, and now Margaret wouldn’t sleep. It was almost in desperation that she brought the baby to Martin.

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As Martin sat back with Margaret in his arms, her crying slowly subsided. Martin closed his eyes. His thoughts drifted from the child in his arms to the babe born in Bethlehem so long ago. Martin mused, “That one child was born for my child, for all children. It must have been a beautiful night when the angels first proclaimed the birth of that child to the shepherds.”

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Martin opened his eyes, glanced down at his own child, and smiled. Tonight he would give a gift to the child in his arms, a gift to all his children, a gift to all the other children who would ever celebrate Christmas in a Christian home. The words “Von Himmel hoch, da komm ich her” repeated themselves over and over again in Martin’s mind.

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ant melody or bright rhythm that causes this song to refresh the hearts of Christians. Rath' er, the message of the song, the message of the angels, the announcement of the birth of a Savior let us live every moment of our lives in the joy of Christmas, J.S.

A 'Tfatune Study some questions. “My dear friend, people have been talking about you. They claim you are the greatest animal in the world. If this is actually true, you should be able to answer all my questions.”

T\ ver since the Blac\ and Red was instituted on this campus, there have been dreams of literary genius. The aspiring author thought that this magazine was only the first step in a profitable career (if he wasn’t able to make the grade here). Considering this, I thought it might be a good idea to have some of my earlier works published so that in later life my biographer might be able to see from what literary depths I had arisen. The following piece is one of the first “nature” studies I ever attempted. The parties have been changed to protect the innocent.

“Nay!” “You are too modest. Now, I'll start with an easy question. Have I always had enough to eat?”

“Nay!” replied the donkey, and that was right for the elephant was never satisfied.

“That one you could have easily guessed.

How about giving me another expression for ‘not merely this but also'?”

“Why do politicians always seem to be so smart?” An elderly lady once approached me with this question during the course of a con­ vention. At the time, I couldn't think of a proper reply. However, since then I have run across a fable that appears to answer this ques­ tion.

“Nay.” Immediately after hearing this correct answer, the elephant hastened back to the other creatures and reported that the donkey was indeed the greatest and wisest animal in the world. He could even answer any question.

Once upon a bright sunny afternoon, there was a donkey grazing in a beautiful meadow somewhere in California. Two ground moles attempted to scurry past him with an apple between their claws. However, “apples” just happen to be a donkey's favorite food, and this donkey was very hungry. He immediately halted them with a definite “nay!” This com­ mand by the donkey made them quiver at the thought that anyone would be able to see them in the fuzzy darkness with which they were always surrounded. They immediately gave the donkey the apple, and hurried to tell the other creatures of the field, forest, and zoo of the donkey that was the wisest and greatest of all animals; he could even see in the dark.

“Can he answer ‘yes' to a question?” asked a suspicious jackal.

“Of course, he can,” echoed a red bear and a panda.

All the other creatures roared with laughter at such a ridiculous question. Then they set upon the jackal and his friends, and drove them out of the region. Next, they sent a messenger to the donkey and asked him to be their leader.

“I’ll see about that,” said the very conser­ vative elephant, who had always considered himself the greatest of all animals. Therefore, he made his way to the donkey and asked him

When the donkey arrived, he sauntered stubbornly forward, giving him a proud ap­ pearance. His baffled eyes were wide with amazement, giving an appearance of interest.

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The others also took up the cry. So they all followed him wherever he went, and if he would step into a depression in the ground, they would too.

One day he came to the runway of an airport and strode up the middle of it with all the other creatures following him. Presently a hawk, who was acting as a scout, observed a plane coming in for a landing. The hawk re' ported this to the conservative elephant, who relayed it to the donkey.

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“Nay,” was the determined reply.

“He’s a god!” cried all the creatures as the airplane hit and ran them down. Some of the animals were merely injured, but most of them, including the donkey, were killed.

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“There's danger ahead,” said the elephant.

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“Neigh,” brayed the donkey stubbornly.

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SPORTS Basketball As of this writing the Trojans are having a very tough time on the basketball court.

Plagued by inexperience, lack of height, and costly turnovers, the team has won only two games while losing ten.

of Kaiser and Pete Schumacher, the Trojans fought to a 37-32 halftime lead. In the second half the Trojans came out smokin’ and raised their lead to twenty. Metzger led all scorers with 31 points, 13 of which came from the free throw line.

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NWC 61 CONCORDIA (Mil.) 106 The Falcons of Concordia are ranked na­ tionally in junior college basketball polls, and the Trojans found out why when they went to Milwaukee. The Falcons were hot while the Trojans were not, so we took home our third straight loss of the year. Metzger and Jim Huebner each had 12 points.

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the first game and lost to the Trojans of Madison. The first half was very close, with Madi­ son holding a 40-38 lead. In the second half we went into a slump and couldn't get back into the game. Schumacher led our Trojans with 18. In the consolation game DMLC de­ feated Maranatha 82-73. John Metzger from DMLC was named to the all-tournament team, along with his brother Dan and Dave Kaiser of our Trojans.

LAWRENCE 85 NWC 77 Lawrence came to town to play basketball but was almost defeated by the Trojans. We played very well in the first half and led by nine, 46-35. The second half was an entirely different story. We went through an incredi­ ble cold shooting streak and found ourselves suddenly trailing. Lawrence then held on for the win. Kaiser played a great game, leading the Trojans with 20 points and eight blocked shots.

NWC 49 UNIV. OF CHICAGO 71 When the Trojans went to the Windy City, they found themselves once more plagued by poor shooting. In the first half they could muster only 23 points, while the second half didn’t show much improvement. Metzger led the Trojans with ten points.

NWC 63 CORNELL 97 NWC 69 GRACELAND 97 In this holiday tournament the Trojans took it in the shorts twice. The same mistakes which plagued the Trojans throughout the sea­ son once more came back to haunt the team.

In the first game high scorers were Kaiser and Metzger, with 16 and 15 respectively, while in the second game Metzger had 17 and Kaiser 13.

MARIAN 50 NWC 112 The Trojans really put everything together in their New Year's Tip-Off tournament. The team broke their five-game losing streak with a good performance over a much lesser foe. At halftime we had a 55-18 lead, and those were enough points to win the game right there.

Everyone on the team scored. Metzger led six players in double figures with 20 points.

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Caught in the Middle 7\ bout all the fluffy flakes of newly-fallen **snow did were to whiten the old, dirty snow that is so much a part of winter in a midwestern factory town. But for a time being at least the city took on the idyllic wintry scene of some picture-postcard. Although the city streets might have become a bit slippery, they were far from being impassable, even if the snowplows had not come out as yet.

Therefore it was no problem at all for Henry Madeline to take his nephew, whom he hadn’t seen for almost four years, to the insurance building in which he had his office.

His nephew, Jimmy Coughlin, was the young­ est son of his wife’s oldest sister. Both famil­ ies had always been extremely close, especially since the Madelines had no children of their own; nevertheless, this was the first time that Jim had visited his favorite uncle and aunt since he had moved out to California four years earlier.

Until that time when Jim had moved out west he had always known his uncle as an ex­ tremely capable high school teacher, but in the meantime his uncle had become dissatisfied with teaching and had turned instead to in­ surance, a profession which he said he enjoyed very much.

Perhaps this explains why Jim was eager to learn more about his uncle's profession this evening, and why his uncle was even more enthusiastic about showing him his work. So, even though it had just snowed and they had to drive to the other side of the city, the gentle snowfall did not deter them. Mrs. Madeline would have gone, too, but she thought it best to stay home and nurse one of her frequent, migraine headaches.

Henry Madeline’s office was on the sixth floor of the Mutual Insurance Company. Since it was already after 10:00 P.M., no one was around, and, as a result, Henry could feel free to give his nephew an extensive tour of the whole floor, not that such a tour through an office building could be all that interesting, but Henry, being extremely proud of his new b'ne of work, did give Jim the full tour. All the while Jim, who was understandably think­ ing to himself that if you've seen one office, you’ve seen them all, concealed his true feel­ ings and meekly and patiently followed his uncle from room to room, from time to time questioning his uncle on the different aspects of the insurance business.

In the meantime Henry answered every question, even if it was in much more detail than Jim cared to hear. At any rate, their discussion, one-sided though it was, lasted till some time past midnight. At first Jim had been genuinely interested, but after a while boredom set in. Once or twice before he had tried to change their conversation to a less tedious subject, but his uncle didn’t take his gentle hints. Finally Jim suggested that they better go home before his aunt would start to worry, even though he fully knew that she seldom gave way to such worry. But surpris­ ingly Henry took the hint this time and agreed it was time to go home.

As Henry Madeline was about to close the door to his office, he happened to fix his gaze upon the books on his desk. He paused a moment in thought, then reentered his office and quickly grabbed an old 1973 almanac that was among some insurance manuals he had, and then he left. Jimmy, who was already

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At that moment the doors to the elevator opened up, and the two stepped in and leaned on the metal railing. Madeline pushed one of the buttons as the doors closed, and the elevator began its descent. For a split second Jim lost his stomach. Moments later the elevator jerked to a halt and Jim exclaimed, “That was fast!”

But his uncle immediately retorted, “That’s because we didn't reach the bottom yet. Some' thing's wrong, because we seem to be right be­ tween floors.” Madeline calmly pressed the first floor button, but nothing happened. At first Jim bemusedly watched his uncle, think­ ing it to be some silly joke, but when his uncle's mien remained grave, he knew that it was no laughing matter. They were really stuck! Immediately they realised the conse­ quences — they’d have to stay there until morning.

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Although they weren’t in any danger, the thought of spending a whole night in an ele­ vator didn’t really appeal to them. Being too excited to sleep, at least for the time being, they began to talk. Jim thought that his uncle would continue the insurance talk, but when Henry turned to different topics, Jim was re­ lieved. Nevertheless, it didn't take long to run out of things to say. After all, it's not easy keeping a conversation going when you con­ sciously try to keep it going.

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“Well, let's see now, tell me in what state are the lowest age requirements for getting mar* ried?"

Jim couldn’t help frowning at such a ques' tion, but he ventured a logical guess anyway, “I suppose it would be in some southern state like Mississippi, for instance.”

“Pretty good guess,” Henry exclaimed, “but it’s New Hampshire. Just think, with parent's consent boys can get married at age fourteen and girls at age thirteen.” Henry flipped through some pages. “Here's an easier one: What fire had the greatest loss of life?”

Jim thought for a moment and then ans* wered, “The Chicago Fire.”

“Nope. It was the Peshtigo Fire in north' eastern Wisconsin which, according to this, took place only one day after the Chicago Fire. In fact, almost four times as many people died in it as in the Chicago Fire.”

“That’s interesting,” Jim politely put in, even though he probably didn't mean it. “Now here’s one for you. Which five languages are most widely spoken?”

After pondering this for a while Henry slowly answered, “Well, English is probably first, then I suppose Russian, Spanish, French, and German are all up there.”

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Jim frowned, “I don’t even know who An' thony McAuliffe is? Well, uh, how about ’War is . . . no, somebody said that in the Civil War. Ah, nuts, I . . .

“Right!” Henry laughed.

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caught on and started laughing, too. I don’t think it was all that funny, but who knows what strikes people funny when they’re stuck at 2:00 A.M. in some elevator?

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The quizzing continued like this for some time as they treated such interesting and ‘im­ portant’ subjects as where the deepest gorge in America is (Hell’s Canyon in Idaho and not the Grand Canyon); the origin of the name for Wisconsin (From Indian names Ouisconsin and Misconsing meaning “grassy place”); what country has the highest life expectancy (Sweden); which city has the greatest average wind velocity (not Chicago but Boston — in fact, nine cities have greater average wind vel­ ocities than the famous “Windy City’’); and finally, which five magazines have the greatest circulation? Jim thought that Time, Newsweek, and Sports Illustrated would have to be up there, but acually, as his uncle pointed out, Reader’s Digest, TV Guide, Women's Day, Better Homes and Gardens, and Family Circle are the most popular. In fact, as Madeline added, a good indicator of the times is evident in the fact that eighth on the list was Playboy magazine.

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This time Jim played the quizmaster as his uncle tried to figure out the answers.

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Jim nodded in the affirmative and then said, “Here’s a similar one: After a certain hospital patient was asked who had just visited him, he answered, ‘Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man’s father is my father’s son.’

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and then gave it to his nephew and said, “Fill in the blanks with any number from one to nine, but you can't use any number more than once. The trick is to make the numbers add up to fifteen in all three vertical and horizon­ tal rows as well as in the two diagonal rows.”

(_) (_) (_) (_) <_> (_) ()()() But before Jim started to experiment with it by trial and error, he gave his uncle another puzzle to work on while he was doing this one.

“One hot, summer Sunday, one of the mem­ bers of some congregation fell asleep and dreamed that he was some nobleman in the French Revolution who was awaiting death on a scaffold of the guillotine. Just as he thought the blade was about to fall, his wife, who had noticed that he had fallen asleep, tapped him sharply on the back of the neck. Since it was so closely connected to what he was dreaming, the man was so shocked that he immediately died of a heart attack. Now tell me,” Jim directed, “could this be true?”

Henry asked his nephew to repeat the story so that he was sure to get all the details cor­ rect, and then the two of them worked out their separate puzzles.

Whether it was plain luck or not, Jim fin­ ished first, after only about five minutes of working at the puzzle, and he showed the solu­ tion to his uncle. ( 2_) (9) (£)

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(7) (!) (A) (6) (0 (A) “That was quick,” Madeline noted. “Now tell me the answer to your puzzle.”

But Jimmy wasn’t going to let his uncle off so easily, and he refused to tell him the answer.

But when it became evident that Henry wasn’t going to get it, Jim explained, “Well, that story could not possibly be true. After all, how could we know what the man was dream­ ing if he died immediately without waking up and telling us what he had dreamed.”

Henry was obviously disappointed at not getting the answer, but he only laughed and asked his nephew if he had any more. Jimmy Coughlin did have many more for his uncle, some of which Henry immediately figured out, but many others of which he was completely baffled by. Unfortunately I don’t remember all those teasers, but I do know that it helped greatly to while away the hours til morning.

Sometime after 4 A.M. Madeline had enough of these games, and he fell fast asleep.

A half-smile formed on Jim's lips, as he in;tently observed the comical appearance of his uncle as he lay there on the floor of the ele­ vator, but after a few minutes his smile dis­ appeared as he thought about the tedious hours that still lay ahead. He could only comfort himself with the thought that the approaching morning was a work day and not a week end when no one would be around.

After a couple minutes of doodling on the crumpled paper on which his uncle had written the number puzzle, Jim closed his eyes, even though he doubted whether he'd be able to fall asleep.

Somehow Jim did fall asleep and much sooner than he could possibly have hoped for.

So both men were still sound asleep when the mechanics finally got the stalled elevator run­ ning later that morning and, to their great surprise, when they opened its doors, found two figures lying fast asleep on its floor.

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The Lament of a Romantic Bird

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gy nor invective, but cool interpretation of complex processes and conflicting ideals,” so summarizes G. P. Gooch in his History and Historians and throughout the centuries of history'writing, truth has been the expressed aim of historians, a completely objective evaluation of historical trends and thought which more often than not has been discarded in some cobwebbed corner while the historian pursues his own presumptuous goals. That is not to say that a subjective interpretation of objective historical truth is not in place, and indeed, in its synthetical role it should actually be the primary goal of the student of history.

Our nation is on the threshold of its 200th year. All the trappings for the celebration of the anniversary are being carried from the national attic, and a notoriously uniformed people, woefully ignorant of their own history, must make at least a pretense of evaluating their record of achievement and failure. No one can ever afford to blind his eyes to truth; America can hardly ignore the purpose and significance of this anniversary and succumb to comfortable plaudits or a self'congratula' tory, “patriotic” sentimentality.

In recent years history has been called ir­ relevant and outmoded, mere facts and figures, a discipline without practical meaning for a sophisticated world, and perhaps that criticism has unwittingly touched upon a sore point.

History, as it is too often taught, does become an endless cycle of names and dates, food for a memory bank and little more. Intellectual exercises with no attempt at application have little value for a troubled society. If there is no message, np basis for critical interpretation, the truth of history, no matter how objectively presented, must descend to the level of insipid nonsense. “My country, right or wrong,” is often t|je resulting attitude when a nation de­ liberately confines its historical thinking within the covers of a textbook and counts as truth that which is purposely intended to deceive.

History is education, but as an educator, it must teach us more than columns of physical data, petrified on the page and in the mind;

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history must be more than a series of moral' istic lessons drawn from the experiences of the past, because the civic virtues of our ancestors often assume drastically different expression in later times. History when presented ob' jectively, its unshaded, often blinding truth exposing the darkest corners of the lie, must never be tampered with as an objective de' claration of truth. Yet in its message, as it speaks in its individual proclamation, history implies a personal application of the funda' mental concepts, the driving forces and ideas of existence in a subjective relationship with nations and men.

Objective reporting is then a necessity.

When a nation is forced to view itself reflected in the cold judgment of its own history, without the frills and ornaments of patriotic devotion, then it must blush and turn away. The application of historical truth in such a case is a dangerous occupation, because it penetrates a comfortable deafness that only hears what it wants to hear; because it forces men to re* veal what they have been at pains to conceal from themselves and others; because the truth hurts.

No nation has ever liked history, no more than a child appreciates chastisement.

The Egyptians obliterated the memory of in­ competent or wicked pharoahs after their death. The Roman Senate refused to deify emperors like Domitian who defied the Sen­ ate’s standards. Modern nations resort more frequently to propaganda and euphemism to disguise their shameful moments. The Israelites resented the message to their prophets because those straight-shooters spoke truthfullly of their history, considered in concrete terms the prob­ lems of rebellion and repentance, sin and grace, reminded them of national disgraces and mass unbelief and unfailingly urged national re­ pentance. The Pharisees rejected the message and testimony of John the Baptist and Christ, because both exposed unrepented sin and hy­ pocrisy and likened them and their fathers to the whited sepulchres they were. That is the reality of history and its message: an unflinch­ ing proclamation of truth, no matter whom or how hard it hits, in the face of persistent

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opposition and persecution. Stephen told his opponents, “Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost; as your fathers did, so do ye,” and lost his life for his confession.

An anniversary isn't incidental to a nation's avowed purpose; history is a national responsi­ bility, not just flags and parades. An anniver­ sary is a milestone in a nation's progress, a time for reevaluation and candid searching of not only the record of accomplishment and prosperity, but the long list of failures and mistakes, a time to admit guilt, to accept quiet­ ly the responsibility and verdict of history.

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Many ask that it be celebrated with all the pomp and splendour, all the patriotic noise of lost generations. Many ask why it should be celebrated at all. We ask that there be a few quiet moments for a hard look at our his­ tory and ourselves. In an age when economic and social problems stare us in the face, when crisis after crisis sweeps through a disillusioned nation, when all the human bases of American culture drop from under us, when democracy, free enterprise and manifest destiny have be­ come names for tyranny, selfishness and greed, when a nation has failed to learn from the mis­ takes of two centuries, perhaps then we need an anniversary.

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areas and with sticky tar in others. In the ninety degree heat of the afternoon the tar tended to stick quite profusely to the boys' ball, to their clothes, and to the boys them' selves. But undauntedly they continued to play — cars, bicycles, sticky shoes and all.

A hundred feet down the street a fire hydrant had been anonymously opened to the HP he sign suspended forlornly in the rotting, great delight of the hot, grimy-faced urchins boarded window of the aging tenement who frequented the area. They wallowed playflashed out as ample notice that this crippled fully in the cool water like sows in a mud excuse for an apartment building had been hole and noisily tossed water on one another permanently abandoned by its erstwhile occu­ and at passersby. The beat patrolman stood pants and left for the rats and derelicts to en­ idly on the yellow curb with his billy club joy in secluded and preferred privacy. The dangling from his belt, observing the spectacle tawny, crumbling bricks at the foundation with a steady eye. He knew he was there to closely resembled the grizzled face of the stop such activity, but, after all, they were hunched old man squatting in the main en­ only kids having fun. He almost looked as if trance of the building. Time had taken its he wanted to throw away his club and join toll from both of these dilapidated relics of a them. But instead he started to stroll back up by-gone era, and it appeared, as both sat mo­ the street, wishing the time would go a little tionless in the summer sun, that they had re­ faster. He couldn’t wait until the end of his signed themselves to their predestined and im­ shift, when he could go home and treat his minent fates. Along the side of the building aching feet to a tub of hot water. in a narrow alley lay a crumpled fire escape, Near the spouting fire hydrant was a quamt once a useful appendage to a thriving body.

The rusty, twisted hulk of cast iron had long little shop with LORENZO’S FLOWERS since fallen to the ground in disrepair and had hand painted neatly on the front window. been forgotten, save for the few neighborhood Inside the window were several bouquets and children, for whom it became an ideal for­ arrangements of flowers. Some were begintress. ning to wrinkle and wilt, while others were fresh and sparkling in the afternoon sunlight.

On 42nd Street the summer heat rose to Overhanging the sidewalk was an awning meet the smoggy sky in steady, radiating made of clashing red and yellow canvas. It waves. Flies were busily swarming about an was frayed along the edges and had several overturned garbage can, evidently the victim time-worn apertures, but Lorenzo figured that of a neighborhood dog on a nocturnal forage. it served its purpose well enough in that con­ Out in the street were eight young boys of dition. Behind the colorful display in the win­ mixed races who were doing their best to play dow stood the baldheaded Lorenzo, stroking football and simultaneously dodge the occa­ his thick mustache, and gazing at the neigh­ sional cars that happened to cruise through borhood kids playing and frolicking in the their game, seemingly always at the beginning cool water. Lorenzo watched longingly, his of a play. The young athletes shook their Italian brow knit in a curious fashion, and fists at the unwelcome intruders, and they did wished that he could be young again, if only not hesitate to swear menacingly at the young­ for a day. er kids who would dare to navigate their bi­ cycles onto their concrete gridiron. The pave­ Next to Lorenzo's flower shop was Gold­ ment on which they were playing was no stein’s Delicatessen. The large, unobstructed Yankee Stadium. A recent street department window in the front of the store revealed the project had torn up most of their “field” and white meat counter along the back wall and had replaced it with loose gravel in some the enclosed food cases lining each side wall

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of the shop. The interior of the store was very narrow, but Mr. Goldstein never had enough business to warrant any worry about little in­ conveniences. On top of the meat counter was a large white scale. On top of the scale were two large sausages and Mr. Goldstein’s plump finger. He didn't appear in the least to be the sort of man who would cheat someone mali­ ciously. On the contrary, his eyes were those of an honest man who winced at such devices but also recognized their importance in his day-to-day survival in the city. A small wo­ man with streaked, graying hair ambled slow­ ly into the store and asked him about the new brand of dill pickles that everybody was rav'ng about. She had a sad, beagle look about her visage — a look that betrayed twenty years of raising five sons without the help of a hus­ band.

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Around the corner from the magazine ven­ dor was an old Episcopal church that most people in the neighborhood had forgotten. It was inconspicuously squeezed between two newer apartment buildings like a bleacher fan at a sold out football game. For lack of funds the steeple had been built only half as tall as planned, and this only added to the little church's obscurity. The sign board, bereft of announcements for years, was mounted on a wall of the church for lack of space between the front of the church and the sidewalk. On the board was no sermon title, no Scripture reference, and no word of welcome. There appeared only the words “peace on earth” scrawled sarcastically with red spray paint.

The Jesus people had adopted the little aban­ doned house of worship as their neighborhood headquarters some years before, and their mot­ to of “Jesus loves you” was etched accordingly in the same red paint on the wall of the church itself. The stained glass windows to the left of the door had surrendered to less impressive 165

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sheets of plywood. The original occupants had loved their little church and had done their best to keep it in repair. But as they moved away or died, the little congregation died with them. After a few months even the Jesus people had run out of zeal and had given up.

They, too, abandoned the little church, and for lack of a key, never bothered to lock the doors after them.

And so the neighborhood around 42nd Street and Sherman Avenue lived in a rather isolated world of its own, even though the busy downtown traffic rumbled only a few

blocks away and the elephant gray skyscrapers ma ntained their silent watch only a few blocks farther in the distance. Somehow a quiet, restful atmosphere seemed to envelop the entire neighborhood. The summer heat occasionally would flare the tempers of its inhabitants, but the crumbling tenements seemed to urge every' one to take it easy. The water gushing steadily from the red and yellow faucet on the curb seemed to whisper a request for relaxation.

And, of course, the doors of the forgotten little church always remained open.

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AN OLD CAMPUS RESIDENT DEPARTS A s the years roll by, the old keeps disappearing on campus, and the new keeps appearing. Within the last year we saw West Hall being replaced by the new Wittenberg Hall; just a few years ago the new gymnasium was built, replacing certain familiar fixtures on campus; and it was only eight years ago that Wartburg Hall was in the process of be­ ing built in the middle of our constantly chang­ ing campus.

Recently one of the oldest “residents” of our “campus family” was removed at the west­ ern edge of Northwestern’s property. The vic­ tim was a spreading Black Walnut tree, which had been standing just to the North of Pro­ fessor Spaude’s house (also one of the senior members of campus fixtures).

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After a sharp-eyed tree buyer spied the stately Walnut along with its now solitary mate, he realized the value of its wood and offered to buy it from the school. The man, Mr. Robert Baerwolf, made an offer of $1000 to the school for the privilege of cutting down one of the trees. Mr. Pankow, NWC's busi­ ness manager, received the offer and presented it to the Board of Control for consideration.

The Board apporved the sale of the tree and immediately Mr. Pankow set to work getting more bids for the tree. After limited success in the bidding, Mr. Baerwolf upped his offer to $1255 and other considerations. The offer

was then accepted, and soon the tree was sev­ ered from its familiar home.

At the cutting of the tree its wood was found to be in almost perfect condition. The eleven foot log obtained from the trunk was nearly 100% solid with little rotting of the central core. The tree’s rings indicated that it was in the neighborhood of 130 years old.

The log itself was to be shipped to Germany, where it would be machined ito fine Walnut veneer. The top of the tree was to be cut into lumber at some closer location.

Yet Mr. Baerwolf was not the only one who knew the value of such a tree. Several years ago, when Professor Kirst’s family was living in the house adjacent to the tree, a lum­ bering crew suddenly pulled up with “instruc­ tions” to cut down the tree. But when Pro­ fessor Kirst checked out their story, he found it to be false and promptly sent the crew on their way.

The money which was received from the sale of the tree will be used to plant new trees on campus to help replace the losses suffered because of Dutch Elm disease in recent years.

So one of the last observers of NWC’s en­ tire history left its familiar home and family.

Who can recount the good times and the bad that this fine old work of nature has seen?

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CALLS Rev. William Russow (’63), formerly the pastor of St. Paul’s, Valley City, ND, accepted a call to serve Our Savior, Freeport, 111., and was in­ stalled February 9, 1975.

Rev. Martin Hahm (’63), who served St. Mark, Duncanville, Texas, was installed January 5, 1975, at St. Luke, Kenosha, Wis. Rev. Daniel Falck (’62) accepted a call to St. John’s, Tomah, and St. Jacob, Norwalk, Wis., and was installed January 5, 1975. He had been the pastor at Calvary, Eaton Rapids, Mich.

Rev. William Balza (’64), formerly the pastor of St. Stephen’s, Beaver Dam, Wis., accepted a call to St. Paul’s, South Haven, Wis., and was installed December 1, 1974.

Rev. Larry Prahl (’67) was installed December 15, 1974, as pastor of Lamb of God, Columbus, Ohio. He had been serving Zion, St. Louis, Mich.

ANNIVERSARY St. John’s, Juneau, Wis., is observing their centenial one Sunday out of every month in 1975.

Rev. Carl H. Mischke (’44) is their pastor.

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DEDICATIONS St. Jacobi Lutheran Church, Glenham, S.D., served by Rev. David Krenke (’58), dedicated a new narthex to God’s service on January 26, 1975.

Christ the King, Palatine, 111., dedicated their church to the work of the Lord on February 2, 1975. The congregation is served by Rev. Norman Paul (’62).

MARRIAGE Pastor Herbert Prahl (’69) married Charlotte Fitschen on December 28, 1974.

ENGAGEMENT Rev. Adolph Harstad (’67) is engaged to Helen Sengelaub, and they plan to have a June wed­ ding.

DEATH Rev. Edgar R. Gamm (emeritus), a member of the class of 1914, died at New Ulm, December 27, 1974, and was buried December 30.

BIRTHS Pastor and Mrs. William Russow (’63) were blessed with a daughter, Erica Renae, born November 26, 1975, at Valley City, ND. Pastor and Mrs. Frederick Zimmermann (’70) of Vancouver, Wash., were given the blessing of a son, Frederick Paul III, on December 20, 1974.

SEM NOTES Juniors: survival of the fittest.

Mark Schwerfeger bit the dust — he’s engaged to Karla Zell. (John Gawrisch, what are you waiting for?)

Question: Is Stevie Stern, young Buck of 1974, about to become Volume III in the one-legged soap opera?

Wayne Hilgendorf was seen fishing at DMLC with a full string by an ice berg.

Dale Raether is adding works of supererogation to his already satisfied appetite.

John Covach has given Margi her own Catechism — keep working on her, John. (When is he go­ ing to give her a Lutheran one?)

Hars still hasn’t broken entirely away from NWC. He keeps getting one Stef closer every weekend.

Grubby now owns a piece of the “rock.” He played Santa and gave Carol the long-awaited tr diamond.

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What is Dale Raether doing in Kansas?

Duane Vanselow is still getting midnight phone calls. Says he doesn’t know the girl.

After four years and eight months a new movie, starring Greg Schoeneck, has been released, named, “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.”

Middlers: awfully quiet.

Who is Little Felix?

Lloyd Fager has been planning to write a thesis entitled “The Perils of Procrastination,” but has decided to put it off until a more oppor­ tune time.

Tom Horton has his heart in Hartford (it might be said that he is “Scharf’ening his love).

Norris Baumann makes periodic trips to Neenah to replenish his paper supply. When asked why he goes so far to get paper when it is available locally, he replies, “Quality, not quantity.”

What does Loren Lucht really know about pickl­ ing?

Tom Kutz has thrown his professors into further despair as he has shaved his beard and looks even more like Loren Lucht.

Who really is “Princess Kay of the Milky Way,” The hottest couple around? Freebie and the Bean? NO! Chrisy Pooh and Phippy.

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Ed Schuppe may write a new book with the title Vicaring on Foot.

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Seniors: time is running out.

The Sem dining hall has been made a proving ground for preparing seniors for Alaskan and northern Canadian calls.

The bookstore just went through the horrifying experience of sitting on the buying end of an auction instead of selling.

Ted Wendt’s cow had twin calves. (He, however, is still single.)

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas C. Hartley received a special blessing from the Lord on January 11, 1975, with the birth of a son, Douglas Charles, Jr. Maurice Hoppe was married to Carol (nee) Theimer on December 22, 1975.

Letters to the Alumni PLEASE NOTE With “Call Day” rapidly approaching, I look around and see that I am still unmarried. I am being hit with a severe case of “Sem Panic” and am afriad to go to my call without a wife. There­ fore I am making a plea to you. If you have any 168

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Greetings!

At last your unfortunately pedestrian column can print something newsworthy. For the first time in at least 30 years, probably more, two alumni of Northwestern College (not Prep) are getting married to each other.

The unfortunate victim of my ardor is Miss Ruth Hagedorn, class of ’68, who is presently teaching Latin and German at Michigan Luth­ eran High School in St. Joseph, Michigan.

Yours truly is currently the trial and tribula­ tion of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, holding the synod’s one-and-only genuine German vicarship, in Benton Harbor.

We will be wed sometime before September.

It is impossible to set a more specific date at present.

Cordially, Vicar Roger Kovaciny (Ed. note: So Kovo finally got his coed . . . ) Kurisumasu Omedeto (Merry Christmas)!

“I could never go back to what it was not knowing Jesus! Last year was my first Christian Christmas. After the service, Meier Sensei called to me as I was leaving, ‘be sure and come on Sun­ day.’ I have hardly missed a Sunday since, even though Mother thinks it’s foolish and a waste of time. She called me ... a problem child, a bad child ... It makes me sad that my mother thinks I am bad, because I love her and wish she too would learn of joy of knowing Jesus.” . . . Our sincere hope is that the same joy of the Savior has and continues to warm your heart this Christmas as it has Miss Kato’s . . . and that you find the same real joy in sharing your Savior . . .

This year Jesus gave us an entirely different surrounding and group of people with whom to share the joy of the Christ-Child ... we are thankful for the opportunity to serve . . . among the 12 million in Tokyo.

We ask that you remember us and the work here in Japan in your prayers . . . throughout the New Year.

Yours in the joy of the Christ-Child, Missionary Habben and family.

(Ed. note: Though this was a portion of a Christ­ mas letter, we felt it not out of place to print it to remind ourselves of the important work which God is doing through our alumni and the continu­ ing need for our prayers for that work.)

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Exterior Motives A S the new year was being ushered in by nationwide celebrations, a group of Menominee Indians calling themselves the Men­ ominee Warriors Society seized the Alexian Brother's Novitiate east of Gresham, Wiscon­ sin, demanding that it be given to the Indians for use as a hospital. An indepth study indi­ cates that it is the work of restless people, with deeper motives than a hospital, who have fla­ grantly overstepped the bounds of the law.

The problem for the Menominees began in 1954 when the idea was conceived that the Federal Government and 3270 Menominees be­ come partners in an experiment in Indian selfgovernment. Officially, the Indians terminated the tribe. They would no longer receive help from the government as a reservation, and they were now forced to pay taxes and live as American citizens. In a few short years, the bank account of $10,000,000, built up over the years from their one main sawmill indus­ try, The Menominee Enterprises, Inc., dwind­ led to $59,000, even after selling 5000 pre­ cious acres of lake shore lands to resort-minded whites. The Indians could not meet the ex­ pense of bringing their sawmill up to federal standards and pay taxes on the many acres of woodland. The one hospital that they had could not meet present standards and was con­ verted into a courthouse. They are left with only two nurses and a part time National Health Service doctor to treat their major med­ ical problems: anemia, tuberculosis, and alco­ holism. Racism is also a problem. Educational facilities in Menominee county are next to non­ existent. Schoolchildren are bused to neighbor­ ing schools, where racism is reportedly the reason that less than one fourth of the children graduate from high school and less than four percent see the inside of a college classroom.

These are indeed unfortunate circumstances.

However, in December of 1973, as a result of the hard work of Ms. Ada Deer, head of the Menominee Restoration Committee, the Indi­ ans were given their reservation status back again. It is not an easy task, but they are on the road to rebuilding the successful enterprise.

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is not ideal. Medical facilities are still scarce.

Do they expect that someone else should take care of their every meed? Progress is being made to help poor people, but it can’t be done overnight. The fact that we are helping them by leaving them on reservation status makes their crime even more repulsive. Not everyone is excused from paying taxes simply be­ cause he can’t pay them.

The Indians say that they are entitled to reclaim lands that were once in their possession and have now been abandoned. It seems like a rather poor attempt to cover up their crime.

Just a little investigation on their part would have revealed that there is no evidence that the land was ever in their possession. The Novitiate is not in their county anyway. It appears that that land has been in the posses­ sion of the white man ever since 1S54, the year Chief Oshkosh entered into a treaty with federal agents which yielded up nine and onehalf million acres of forest land from Michigan to Wisconsin. The land is not abandoned; it is vacant, but the Alexian Brothers arc in the process of selling it.

The real reason behind all this trouble ap­ pears to be politics. It is one group of Menominees against another. The governing body for the Menominees made clear from the start that the Warriors Society was not an official group, and although they support the drive for a hospital, they in no way support the crime.

The representative admitted that this land nev­ er had belonged to the tribe. He also noted that several of the ringleaders of the Society had been defeated in fall elections. The So­ ciety has asked that the three women elected to governing offices resign and let men run the governing body. This puts the sincerity of the men involved in this skirmish in question.

Suddenly it appears that they are not fighting for a hospital but for revenge for past and present problems. The two mam leaders of the rebel group, “General” Michael Sturdevant and “Lieutenant” John Waubanscum, the ap' parent first and second in command, have a suspicious record. Besides a drinking problem

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and several stays in prison for Sturdevant, both men were involved in the Wounded Knee epi' sode. In the words of Sheriff Gianoli, "We are not dealing with the good Menominees.

These guys are revolutionaries looking for a cause.”

Their indecision shows that they aren’t do' ing it just to get a hospital. When asked what they wanted to achieve by this, one Indian spokesman said, “We want our land back . . .

We can use it for a hospital or someth ng.”

Those last two words could tell the story.

Realizing that their plight was not good, they have started a protest, using whatever excuse is handy. Their failure to negotiate and their lack of reason show a lack of interest in their stated cause.

Even if they were fighting for a definite cause, they arc going about it in the wrong way. Many hundreds of years ago Socrates,

after studying the problem for some time, made the statement that it is definitely wrong to do wrong to anyone, even if you had been wronged by him first. The Society has tried to make it sound as if white people are the cause of their problems, and although we did mismanage some of their affairs, nothing was done to antagonize the Menominees.

The Menominees, although in a depressed condition, have no grounds for stealing the Novitiate. By doing this they have struck out both at whites, who may have erred in the past but were nevertheless trying to help, and their fellow Menominees, who are also work' ing for their good. It was an unwise move on their part in that it will only serve to lower the white man’s opinion of the Indians, and if the laws are carried out, will put these men in jail, where they can do nothing to help their tribe.

R. W. Schumacher ’76

THE LAMENT OF A ROMANTIC BIRD f^ONTRARY to what many of you think, this ^■^is not the story of Romeo and that other chick, but an exposition on the fine-feathered literature of the Romantic age. Hello, my name is Jon L. C. Gull (Jonathan, for short) and I’m the narrator of this journey through a period which is literally “for the birds.’’

The poets of this age were simply “out of their trees’’ when it came to the subject of birds. They felt that the life of these winged creatures was the next thing to a perfect Utop' ia. They believed our lives to be free from care and worry. That just shows how much they know! Did they ever try to lay an egg or catch a worm in their mouth? Needless to say, those nice, big, juicy nightcrawlers don’t just pop out of the ground, saying, “Hey, Jon, over here! I’d deem it both a pleasure and a privilege to be your next meal.’’ Multiply this problem by five during the mating season and you’ll see how carefree we are. To further complicate this matter, some guy (I think his last name is Gibbons) has started a back'tO' natural'foods craze and now we’ve got to compete with humans.

Then there’s always the housing problem, and don’t think building a nest is a picnic.

Just finding sufficient, good quality materials is bad enough (especially with today’s infla' tion), but how would you like lugging each separate piece in your mouth to the construe' tion site? Another facet of this problem is the tree shortage. We felt that you humans would realize the dwindling tree supply and have the common sense to practice conservation. But no, you proceeded to eliminate all but a small per' centage of usable trees, if not by the ax, by diseases. Sure you replanted them, but how do you expect us to make nests in a seedling?

(Yes, even if it is held in place by some mir' aculous soil binder designed by some self'sac' rificing oil refinery.) Now ypu humans even have the audacity to wonder why we build our nests in chimneys, downspouts, and under the eaves.

Flight provides us with our biggest prob' lem. The ignorant poets of the Romantic age would command us to fly higher and higher and faster and faster. Did they ever think how cold it is up there? Many were influ'

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enced by the Communist propaganda about the mythological journey of Icarus. According to this “traditional” version, Icarus and his father Daedalus fashioned wings out of wax and feathers (obviously these featherless birds must have been the first streakers). They then proceeded to fly from their island prison (similar to Gilligan’s Island). However, Icarus, who was partaking of this tremendous thrill for the first time, got high. So as the story goes, his wings melted and he plummeted to earth. The last sentence is where the discrepancy occurs; rather than his wings melting, his arms froze.

With his arms being frozen, he executed a beautiful, twisting 10 VA somersault jackknife which culminated in the most historic belly' whopper of all time. We birds also encounter this problem when flying too high. That is why, on occassion, you will see us swooping out of the sky just like Batman and Robin.

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Weather constitutes another big problem.

We don’t have infallible weathermen who can predict weather conditions months ahead with amazing accuracy. We must rely on intuition.

During rotten weather many humans exclaim, “This weather is for the birds!” Do you, for one moment, think we enjoy lousy weather?

You complain when your basement fills up with water; we only have one floor and no roof.

Flying during stormy conditions leaves a lot to be desired. We have to watch out for downdrafts, updrafts, and slipstreams. Tornadocs aren’t gigantic merry-gO'rounds either.

In “The Eagle,” Tennyson says of the eagle: “And like a thunderbolt he falls.” This should read: “And from a thunderbolt he falls.” This particular eagle encountered a sudden electrical storm and had gotten the shaft. Boy, was he sore the next day!

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also has elongated, tubular, metallic eyes which are removable. Their clothing resembles some' thing of a cross between an African safari and a Boy Scout Jamboree. These unique beings form societies and have rallies and such. They also have their own bible, ORJ^ITHOLOG' ICAL BIOGRAPHY, written by some bank' rupt Kentuckian. How would you like to be chased by these odd beasts with huge glassy

eyes that always stare? They claim to be champions of preservation, but practice per' sistent, plaguing observation. We can’t even go to the W. C. without being espied.

Well, that’s the end of our tour. Hope you enjoyed this little jaunt into the Romantic age.

Oh, for the life of a human! This life is for the birds!

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We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, es­ tablish justice, insure domestic tran­ quillity, provide for the common de­ fense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to our­ selves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the Un­ ited States of America.

The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States clearly indicates the high ideals for which our country at its birth was striving. The bloody war for independence was won. But the war itself was only a be' ginning. The men who represented the original thirteen states had to decide how the new country was to be run. Compromises were hammered out. A government was established.

Finally, on May 29, 1790, Rhode Island joined the other twelcve states in ratifying the Constitution. The government of the United States was established to maintain the ideals set forth in the Preamble. Our nation was founded to preserve the basic right of any citizen to enjoy the "justice," “common welfare," and "bless­ ings of liberty" for which our forefathers fought in the revolution against Britain.

As our nation approaches the two hun­ dredth anniversary of its birthday, the goals presented in the Preamble seem to have been perverted. Can "justice" be recognized in laws formulated to integrate schools — laws which have really increased the tensions between the races represented in our nation’s populace? Do the echoing rifle shots in Gresham, Wisconsin, symbolize “the blessings of liberty"? Surely "general welfare" isn’t a fitting term for ghetto

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The ideals set forth in the Preamble don’t apply only to elected representatives. Govern-

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ment branches which have been established to preserve security for our country have also fallen under the scourge of public criticism.

The Central Intelligence Agency has been charged with domestic spying, and the FBI has become very unpopular since its disclosure revealing files it has on men in Congress.

In light of these examples it would be easy to denounce the entire political system in the United States as corrupt and base. Yet a fair judgment can't be based only on several instances of political scandal. The Watergate break-in was illegal, and its cover-up was one of the sorriest lies in history. Judicial process did, however, reveal the truth. The ideal of justice did emerge as the final victor. The “general welfare” of the people of the United States is at times repressed by politicians work­ ing only for themselves. Yet our nation's re­ presentatives are still holding their elected of­ fices, seeking the welfare of those who elected them.

The CIA and the FBI have done deeds which have aroused public suspicion. Still these agencies are vital links in national security.

The FBI has files that provide a constant watch over criminal activity within our country. Files kept by the CIA maintain a vigil over foreign interests who are trying to undermine our government.

To condemn and decry political corruption is easy to do. To call for destruction of the old political system is easy to do. But to find a form of government that isn’t in some way subject to abuse would be impossible. Human nature is foul; any level of government can be soiled by human nature. The people of the United States must remember that their nation is founded on ideals. Although these stand­ ards may be tarnished by men who let their human natures have free rein, the ideals enum­ erated in the Preamble still hold sway today.

Even in a nation at times influenced by corrup­ tion, the fact that our government still exists proves that the ideals of “justice,” “general welfare,” and the “blessings of liberty,” goals for which our government exists, still are being sought today. The words of Winston Church­ ill emphasize that our form of government is really a blessing — though sometimes in dis­ guise — for he once remarked, “Democracy is the worst type of government, except for all the rest.”

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JJNCE again Winter Carnival has come and ^^gonc. After the week's activities, first place for the Winter Carnival award was shared by the Junior and Tertfa classes. Plowboy became UMOC to the dismay of the other classes. Take heart, though, “Wunderkind” and Mike, I understand Nip Nelson’s willing to offer cither of you a job as back up accom­ paniment for his singing — brush up on your Eddie Arnold and Robert Goulet, boys. After those exciting moments with N'p the highlight of the evening was watching Toepcl go up in smoke or, better yet, watching Toepel watch himself go up in smoke.

gatherings of intense gamesmen, trying to destroy the opponents' plastic armies or build houses and hotels on the many-colored proper­ ties. For those of you who haven’t been a part of such sessions for a while or would like to learn to play a game, here is how to play —

Valentine’s Day is always a biggie. Every­ one lines up in front of the mailboxes to collect his love cards. It’s sickening! The motto of most seems to be, “To love and to lose is better than never to have loved at all.” Lumpy wouldn't mind losing, but he’s never even played the game. Most cards have a heart pierced by Cupid's arrow. Lumpy got a card with a kidney impaled on a coat hanger (from one-hour martmizing). Connell took the oneday award. He received six Valentine cards from the same girl. However, it’s reported that he did not get one from Pat. To the sur­ prise of all the C fc? C editor was not shut out in this category. I got two Valentines. The first was a column in my “New Ulm Daily Journal” that said, “Happy Valentine’s Day, dear readers.” The second was from my moth­ er which I think was originally intended for my sister: she wanted my recipe for sugar cookies and asked me how my baby was doing.

Such is life!

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object ... To go around the board only once and get out of the game by graduation as fast and with as little effort as possible. equipment . . . Consists of a Manipuly board, two dice, tokens, a few players, and a couple of free periods to play the game. preparation . . . Place the board on a table and put the CHANCE and SELECT-ANELECTIVE cards face down on their allot­ ted spots on the board. Each player chooses a token to represent himself on his'travels around the board. Each player is given $1500 in play money (to meet the many costs). Each player should wash his hands.

Banker (also called Advisor) . . . Select a BANKER who is to serve as an ADVI­ SOR who doesn’t care how much you work and helps you select easy electives. the play . . . The players place their tokens on the space marked “GO.” The first player rolls the dice and moves his token the ap­ propriate number of spaces. When land­ ing on a space, the player performs the op­ tions available to him as indicated by the directions given on that space.

“GO” . . . Each time a player’s token lands on or passes over “GO,” the ADVISOR gives him “one credit” toward graduation. to win ... To win, one tries to hit as few of the spaces as possible and get around the board once to collect a credit and graduate. the board ... To understand the game, one must have a clear picture of how the board is set up. The board is square with the spaces forming a perimeter around the cen­ ter of the board, ten spaces along each side.

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MEDITERRANEAN AVENUE - the first space after “GO”; here the player is given a trip through woody Zacynthus.

SELECT-AN-ELECTIVE - this is the first opportunity for the player to take a SELECT'AN-ELECTIVE card. It is definitely a very traumatic experience.

The player may seek help from the AD­ VISOR (see “Banker”).

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Panasonic Tobaccos, Candy, Fountain

VARMINT AVENUE - here the player is accused of using the housephone after hours, or the first-time player may be ac­ cused of coming in late.

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CAN’T-TAKE-A-CUT AVENUE - on this space the player’s skills are tested.

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CLASS — end of the first side of the board.

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CHUCK’S PLACE - a tavern; off limits to athletic players.

ELECTRIC WORKS — the space where a player can replace burned out bulbs (see “Tass”).

STATIVE AVENUE — player takes no action when landing here.

WE’RE-AGIN-YA AVENUE - player attends faculty meeting.

PENT-UP-SYLVANIA RAILROAD player watches TV during his entire turn if he lands here.

ST. JAMES’ PLACE — here the player is benefited if he purchases a “james,” oth­ erwise known as a “jimmy.”

SELECT-AN-ELECTIVE - player must take a required elective in ancient Greek Ionian dialect.

TENNESSEE AVENUE - here the play­ er may merit an automobile; space also called “Tennessee Ernie Ford.”

NEW JERK AVENUE - player meets his opponent for the next game.

FREE PARKING — only if the player has a sticker and is in his assigned spot.

CAN'T-BE-LUCKY AVENUE - player plays Latin roulette five days in a row.

CHANCE — this time the player who stopped here may pick up a library card from a reserve book. It must be returned to the stack immediately.

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ILLINOIS AVENUE - the player finds himself sick in a new area or “ill-in-neu” platz.

B. O. RAILROAD — player suffers a dreaded disease which must be rightguarded against. .

ROMANTIC AVENUE - player must get shut down at Homecoming and en­ gaged at Winter Carnival.

VENTUS AVENUE - here a player gets the geist.

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SHORT TIME RAILROAD - players will note it’s not long till graduation.

GO TO CLASS — go directly to class. Do not prepare. Do not pass “GO." Do not collect a credit.

PACIFISTIC AVENUE - this space is for Dodger fans. Don’t be surprised if opponents are full of amnimosity.

SELECT'AN'ELECTIVE - player re' ceives $15 and a button for being select' ed Collegiate of the Week.

PENSYL AVENUE — player who lands here must be ever sharp lest he be erased from the game.

CHANCE — you've just been elected class treasurer. Try to collect the dues!

PARK PLACE — otherwise known as Tivoli in the spring.

LUXURY TAX — player must buy second ID of the game.

BORED WALK — player realizes what this game has been like.

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■Por countless centuries this question has be- that people should have for each other. * fuddled the minds of various categories of As we can begin to see from the above, the people. Philosophers from ancient times to one word love does have a variety of mean:ngs. modern have sought, with their humanly at­ In our everyday, English usage of the word, tained wisdom, to characterize logically the love has become a catch-all expression for deprinciples which lead to the expressions of love. fining actions ranging in their real meanings Poets have attempted to capture the true sense of this abstract word with their compositions from a universal benevolence or charity, to out' consisting of emotion-packed lines. Scholars of right, personal selfishness. The different usages the arts have endeavored to express a message of the word are so great that they can not be within the visual or aural senses, a message adequately summed up in our one little Engwhich has been aroused by their personal, in­ lish word. ner sentiment. Even the man of lowly means The Greek of ancient times had a far better has tried to understand the feelings of friend­ solution for expressing these different facets of ship and passion which he has experienced be­ love. The Greek language, as utilized by the tween individuals like himself. Furthermore, writers of the New Testament, had developed it is a question which has continuously mysti­ three separate words for love. By developing fied man when concerned with his relationship three different expressions, the Greek could to woman. more accurately define or display the exact aspect of love which he wished to portray.

If only a dictionary definition is consulted to explain the meaning of love, a person may Thus, the confusion as to what a person really come away with a rather distorted or confused meant was eliminated. idea of it. References like Webster’s New The first of these Greek words is “eros."

World Dictionary present a conglomeration of This means a romantic type of love, a desire interpretations ranging in meaning from a wid­ as ruled by an individual’s passions. In this er sense of the word to its narrowest implica­ case the passion which motivates a person is tion. Such explanations as found in Webster's equated to the compelling emotions governing include the following: a strong affection, at­ the sexual drive of a creature of God. Intertachment, or devotion; a strong liking for, or estingly enough, this word was used as a title interest in something; a person who is an object in Greek mythology to identify their god of of affection; sexual passion or its gratification; love, Eros. As is the case in many pagan re­ the feeling of benevolence and brotherhood ligions, Greek life and ritualistic worship suc178

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The next word is “philia.” In this type we view the love as found in friendships. In all ages the companionship of a true friend is a state highly desired. Everyone needs that special person with whom he may confide and show his appreciation for, one he may ally himself with in purpose. The final word is “agape.'-’ “Agape” goes beyond the natural attractions of sex or friendship and is associated with a sincere concern or interest. This inter­ est is entirely motivated by the will to love not just some, but all people, no matter in what condition or circumstances they may find them­ selves. In the New Testament, “agape” ex­ presses the boundless love which God has for man, and which man has for God. Christ is the perfect example of this unselfish, devoted, willful love.

Each of these three expressions are indeed important in the relationships of love in this world. “Eros,” being of the romantic char­ acter, is essential in displaying the physical ex­ pressions of true affections which a person has for one of the opposite sex. Here we have the unique quality which separates the special love of lovers from any of the other types of love among men.

However, as important as it may be, “eros” has not been given by God to exist by itself.

Even if we observe it from the non-religious point of view, “eros” cannot simply stand by itself. Due to our human frailty, “eros” may easily find its mode of expression geared only to the satisfying of man’s lustful nature. Thus it can readily cease to be a true expression of devout love. Then it is nothing more than the period of heat or sexual excitement through which an animal passes.

By itself “eros” has a characteristic similar to the ocean tides; it has a habit of ebbing and flowing. Its decisions are not logically founded, but are grounded in the emotions and desires of the moment. At any one time, this type of love may pulsate to the height of its human acts of expression. However, when completely satisfied, man’s flesh will soon tire of this love.

Perhaps, it may never return. It becomes little more than the outward actions of man. There is little or no consideration for the inner feel­ ings of one person to another.

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is the cure for the world's unhappy state? To seek the welfare and needs of others is not necessarily total, sweet love. This type of love is that of “philia,” one that is seeking a friend­ ship relation. This relation is willing to give, yet there is usually the aspect of receiving “in like manner” involved. Here again we may have the aspect of a self-interest love.

The Christian knows what a perfect love is, for love is a pre-eminent virtue impressed upon and produced by Christianity. For him love is the highest motive or grounds for moral actions. This is the meaning of “agape” as ex­ pressed by the Greek in the New Testament.

Naturally, it is all based on the Christian's love for God, a grateful love which is interest­ ed in all. It is made possible for him through the divine, universal grace of God. The foundations for complete love can be found only in the Bible. In Corinthians 13:4-8,* we have this description of true love.

“Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arro­ gant, does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but re­ joices with the truth; bears all things, be­ lieves all tilings, hopes all tilings, endures all tilings. Love never fails.”

With this personification of love, we not only receive a negative, but, perhaps more im-

portantly, a positive application. Love is here not subdued by unintelligible, abstract define itions, but is shown to us in light of its total compos tion, conduct, and the actions which it produces on the heart of a Christian.

This love endures through all types of hard­ ships which the world may throw at it. In­ deed, it will have much suffering. If such love were only “eros,” or even "’philia,” it could never survive, for man is inherently selfish. He tends to seek his own welfare. The willful, God-like love as set forth in “agape”” will not insist on its own way, but will abstain from all forms of conduct which can hurt or harm another individual. It will not be self-centered or self-displaying.

In conclusion, the apostle's inspired defin­ ition of love has its emphasis placed upon a small three-letter word, “all.” The Christian’s “agape” will continue to defend, trust, under­ stand, and seek that which is right in all things.

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A Nature Study: SLUGGARD if ou don't even seem to notice me! At least, before I die, listen to my story.

It all started early this morning. The sun was bright on this cloudless day and filtered right down to the grass roots. The grass had recently turned green, and large sparkling drops of dew hung from the leaves. The frost, having completely left the ground, made the earth loose and moistly soft. It was the kind of day that made you kick up your heels and dance. Indeed, it would be a perfect day for a holiday, if; only I didn’t have to go to work.

Work! Work! Loyally, conscientiously, reliably, I did my work. Every day I did the same work. Monotony grows each day. Al­ ways using the same muscles, I watched the

others dwindle, and my body grew distorted and ugly. My mind narrowed, and its only concern was with work. No one cared whether I lived or died, as long as I did my work.

The “big people” of the world would never give me a passing thought. They were always too busy planning new buildings, laying new roads, always wanting to get somewhere. They had no respect for where they went or whom they had to step on to get there.'

On the other hand, I am a npthing in this world, bustling to get my job done. If I wanted to get settled down somewhere and make a home for myself, the big people would excavate for a hot asphalt highway, so for me it was back on the road and back to work.

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Tired, you push on.

At work I noticed a happy-go-lucky grass­ hopper jumping in its graceful beauty. I en­ vied it. I knew I couldn't waste my time like that. My mother and all of my sisters depended on me, while my father sat at home eating, sleeping, and producing more children. The thought that there were more children on the way jolted me back to work. The grasshopper zipped past me like a tiny flash of green lightn­ ing without a care in the world.

At noon I stopped for a bite to eat. This was the time when I allowed myself a little rest. I relaxed in a shady spot surrounded by the cool green grass. Believe me, during these rest breaks all of my muscles ached right down to my very jaws. The constant exposure to the sun and the elements made my skin dark and tough. Rough life aged me quickly; I seemed much older than I really was. Lunch breaks were fine, but I couldn't take too much time from my work. Life is too short to waste.

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This afternoon I felt glad that I had been chosen as one of the carriers. It was a relief to get away from the usual routine. How could I know, as I strode down the sun-warmed sidewalk, counting the wide cracks, that this would be the path to my downfall?

"PEPSI PLEASE"

It was then that I saw her, standing on the corner, doing what she did best. I pre­ tended not to notice her; after all, she was one of the big people’s daughters. I thought I was too low for her to take any notice, but that warm spring air stirred my interest and my courage, and I approached her.

To think she would look at me would be impossible. I was nothing to her. There she stood, wearing an expensive two-piece sunsuit.

Her bouncy brown locks fell gently over her pale white flesh. She seemed to have a good deal of what I would call baby fat, even though she was obviously older than I. Her pale complexion accentuated her soft brown eyes and moist pink lips. I knew it was wrong to stare; she was totally different from me. She was one that should be avoided.

To my surprise, she did notice me. I knew I should have run as she walked toward me, but I was frozen to the spot. I was unable to

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speak. She looked me over and held me in her hand. She caressed me; I became excited.

I tried to escape, but her grasp held me tight.

She seemed satisfied that I would fulfill her needs.

She put me back down on the sidewalk, next to a chalk strip. I soon found that I was boxed in by stripes. I realized now that she would be the one to break my heart and crush my remaining spirit. With clomping boots she stomped off a few paces. She hopped toward

me, first on one foot, then on two. I had escaped the destruction that had come to several colonies when threatened by asphalt and cement roads, only to be squished to death by her clods. Closer she came. I froze in my tracks. It was all over. My very essence smashed into the concrete pavement which a seven-year-old had chosen for her hop-scotch board. All that remains is my head. It was folly to desert my work.

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There the language of man succumbs To the lasting language of the soul, Which speaks in tongues of silence.

Silence reaches across the ages and space, Speaking through mute ruins blowing away, Present in the musings of moment’s lovers As they see each other, unmuddied by words, Deafening as Demeter aghast at the Tantalean feast.

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Unruffled Helen lay in Paris’ bed And spoke words of love to her Trojan lord; She left Mycean share of her unsaid, Walled out Greek thoughts before they made Greek words.

When shaken Helen knelt by Paris’ corpse, Once hardened walls much battered fell away, What tongue stayed Menelaus from his course, When bloody sword in hand he came her way?

Stone walls and hearts still stand on some far shore, But Troy’s proud walls that hid her hide no more.

Don Pieper ’77

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There's Talk Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk of new kinds of plastic of medicine of transportation of joy There's talk of new wants of energy of money of food of beauty There's talk of new ways of living of loving of rushing of dying Have we really changed that much?

slipping, sliding by in manifold recurrence and sickening redundancies-----many are gone, many to come, one is, but only for now----moments pass and one isn't, but another . . . so few things of worth, vague memories of possible joy, vividness only of pain dropped, put aside such to clear and clean open for inspection and new boarders, rent is cheap, but so are the quarters . . .

Dave Hein '76

I say today What the old folks said When I was a boy, And all I would need Were a ball and a bat And a kite on a string To fill my time, To feel everything.

J.S.

Sun is shining, people laughing, Birds now sit upon a tree; Grass is green and sky is blue, but Blue is not the way for me.

Smile, maybe not so much because you are happy but to cause happiness.

I am life and I am moving Sliding over golden sand, Red the way of my direction Over to the promised land.

Laugh, not of immediate, external prompting, but because you are free!

Rainbow in the swirly waters Gliding just beneath my feet, I approach the colored island And the fate I am to meet.

Run, enjoying life as you may, not hurting others but helping all you can.

I have left a world of sorrow.

Far behind, a veil of tears.

Now I rest in halls of marble Taking in my whiter years.

Cry, not from your sorrows, which soon will pass, but for joy at Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grace!

Dave Hein '76

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slcHEISing Pulling Teeth CJome people are born writers, some achieve ^ ability in writing, but most just have writ' ing thrust upon them, Put this author into the third category. Writing for me has always been like pulling teeth. I've always dreaded deadlines and have frequently put off writing until the last possible moment (this is being composed two weeks after my own deadline), a habit too many others share with me.

Yet even some of the world's most highly respected authors have described writing, es­ pecially good writing, as a slow and tedious process. In this field, too, I find Thomas Edi­ son’s famous quotation most apropos: “Genius is one per-cent inspiration and ninety-nine per­ cent perspiration.”

But while willingness to continually rework an article for the next issue (because if you and revise is perhaps the author's most useful don't, you won't have enough material for it). tool, I’d be the last one to deny the importance Besides, your writing couldn’t be all that bad. of some measure of inspiration and natural After all, the C & C writer didn’t write a ability in writing. Natural ease and a flowing satirical parody on it yet. Of course, that style with a vocabulary artfully yet effortlessly might be because the C fe? C writer didn't achieved are things not easily taught. Al­ bother to read it anyway. though composition courses can be invaluable The different possibilities for articles are in improving general grammatical structure almost innumerable. Maybe that makes it all and helping the student express himself more the more difficult to find a suitable topic. But effectively, seldom can they produce an out­ for the editor the natural choice would be an standing writer if the potential is not there. editorial.

Without some measure of “genius,” about all perspiration will get you is an awfully soggy Editorial Essay: manuscript (I should know; I've been drying This is actually the second time for me as mine out for years). an editor and the second time that I've been In a publication such as this, the less gener­ saying, “Never again!” The little honor and al writing ability one has, the more he has to satisfaction this position holds are greatly out­ rely on it to produce interesting material for weighed by a number of negative factors. his readers. After writing for the Black and At the top of the list would be the lack Red for almost three years, I find it increas­ of whole-hearted student participation. This ingly difficult to do just that. publication of “the students of Northwestern” It becomes even more frustrating when has come to rest too heavily on the shoulders someone says, “You did a good job for the of its thirteen staff members. As a result, those Black and Red last month.” who have business responsibilities on the staff “But I didn’t write for that issue.” have had to do almost double duty. The three or four articles we get from non-staff members “I know! I know!” each time have been coming from the same What’s even worse is when that person conscientious individuals. Although I think happens to be your mother. But dauntlessly our writers have shown remarkable versatility and resolutely you determine to go ahead with in their articles, it’s depressing to realize that

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under 5% of the student body are putting out the magazine.

Part of the problem has been the changing attitudes toward the periodical. I understand that twenty years ago positions on the Black and Red staff were some of the most highly re­ spected positions on campus. That just doesn’t seem to be the case any more. The staffs of yesteryear were not very large either; this means that the publication had to rely mostly on outside contributors. Today’s staffs have had to be increased to insure receiving suffi­ cient material for each issue. Although our ad space has probably decreased to an all time low, the growth of our student body should be more than enough to compensate for it.

The problem is evident; the reasons for it are not. Nevertheless, the publication has too important a purpose to just let it deteriorate and eventually die. Writing will be an im­ portant part of our lives, whether we like it or not. The Black and Red can serve as an oppor­ tunity to exercise writing skills. Don’t waste the opportunity! * * * When editorials aren't needed, one must turn to other types. Prediction can be intrigu­ ing. Here's a sample: 1980 - A SPORTS PREDICTION January: Ohio State's Woody Hayes loses his temper, loses the Rose Bowl, and loses his glasses in a fracas with a reporter after the game.

Alabama, ranked #1 in both polls by virtue of beating such powers as Polly Doodle Tech and Who Are U, loses the Orange Bowl to Nebraska (7-4), 20-7. In the fin­ al polls USC (11-1) finishes first followed

by Alabama (11-1), Ohio State (10-1-1), and Nebraska (8-4). Michigan, which made no bowl appearance, finished 6th with a 10-0-1 record.

Super Bowl XIV. Sports reporters prom­ ised all week that this would be the most exciting Super Bowl game of them all be­ tween two evenly matched and error-free teams. Outcome: Pittsburgh beats Los An'geles 33-7 in a game marred by turnovers.

Football draft. In pro football's great equal­ izer, the college draft, last place San Diego, as a result of trades, couldn’t pick until the third round. Los Angeles and Pittsburgh had the highest number of draft choices.

April 1: The NBA Playoffs opened with 18 of the 20 teams involved.

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Dear Ed, Please get a different person to write the “Surmising.” How can the readers respect the comments of a guy who can’t even spell “Surmising” right?

Most cordially and sincerely yours truly,

Adam Had ’em.

Note its universal message. Note the intriguing questions that are left up to the reader to figure out. For instance, where did he have them? When? Or even more perplex' ing, how did he get them? The possibilities are almost limitless. Every reader could read something different into the poem. Yet no matter how many times one reads it, he could never be satisfied that he had totally discovered its real meaning. This is the mark of a great poem.

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What would be even more unique would be a review of one’s own work. The follow­ ing could be such a type: B

R Review: Pulling Teeth

The article “Pulling Teeth” is one of the strangest of the year. Although the title itself is an eye-catcher, it would have been better if it had not been. It is even questionable whether the title is entirely accurate, since the author (if we must call him that) demonstrates in it that he really doesn't have any teeth to pull.

The defects of the work are plainly mani­ fest. For one thing, he breaks one of the major rules in writing — never apologize for the way you write. His use of parentheses, which should be avoided if possible, stand out like sore thumbs. Then, too, while the author's attempt at producing an interesting title might be commended, the use of the same expression in the third line is exceedingly trite.

There are other weaknesses. Note the utter simplicity of his vocabulary. In only the second line the use of such a colorless word as “put” shows the total lack of artistic touch.

Finally, the author's ridiculous attempts at humor demand comment. Writing is a serious business. Belittling and berating such a serious topic is extremely illadvised.

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The first person to answer correctly the following puzzles will win a free prize from the Black and Red (Puzzles taken from Games for the Superintelligent).

A) A rope over the top of a fence has the same length on each side. It weighs one third of a pound per foot. On one end hangs a monkey holding a banana, and on the other end a weight equal to the weight of the monkey. The banana weighs two ounces per inch. The rope is as long (in feet) as the age of the monkey (in years), and the weight of the monkey (in ounces) is the same as the age of the monkey’s mother.

The combined ages of the monkey and its mother are thirty years. One half the weight of the monkey, plus the weight of the ban­ ana, is one fourth as much as the weight of the weight and the weight of the rope. The monkey's mother is half as old as the mon­ key will be when it is three times as old as its mother was when she was half as old as the monkey will be when it is as old as its mother will be when she is four times as old as the monkey was when it was twice as old as its mother was when she was one third as old as the monkey was when it was as old as its mother was when she was three times as old as the monkey was when it was one fourth as old as it is now. How long is the banana?

B) What do the following words have in com­ mon: deft, first, calmness, canopy, laugh­ ing, stupid, crabcake, hijack?

C) What word contains all five vowels in’ al­ phabetical order?

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Up until two years ago the Black and Red had a limited news column (mostly because of limited news). It was allowed to die a very natural death. But perhaps such a column could be resurrected if the following unusual events were to occur: J^ews: Bert does some physical activity.

Schmiege goes through a whole day without getting “hyper.”

A school day goes by with no one sleeping in class.

After a difficult test a prof is unanimously praised for the fairness of it.

A week goes by with no beef roast on the menu.

Zeus goes through a whole day without talk­ ing about sports.

Bert goes out on a date.

Booby goes out on a date.

Lumpy doesn't watch Star Trek for a whole week.

Wild Bill leaves one of the books on his shelf out of place. * * * Finally, if all else fails, then an informa­ tive article is the answer. But care must be taken in picking out an interesting topic. For instance, “How to run an NFL football pre­ diction poll” or “Peculiarities in the 1975 base­ ball schedule” just wouldn’t make it.

First Facts Numerous discoveries, explorations, inven­ tions, and ingenious ideas have been highly honored by history books. Some of the most important first facts, however, never make the textbooks. For example, few people have ever heard of Gene Howe, former owner and editor of the Amarillo Daily News, even though he was the first one to celebrate the famous holi­ day, Mother-in-Law Day, on March 5, 1934.

Other important facts are equally slighted.

Although Hebrew is an important course of study at Northwestern, probably no one knows that the first Hebrew book published in Amer­ ica was “Abne Yehoshua” by Joshua Ben Mordecai ha-Cohen Falk in 1860.

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tion of having the first religious hillside shrine built in the U.S. “The Way of the Cross,” similar to Catholic shrines in Europe, was built in New Ulm in 1884.

Finally, every city that has a famous first likes to boast about it. Watertown claims to have the first kindergarten in this country. But our sister city to the west, New Ulm, can claim their own first. They have the distinc-

Thus, much untapped material still awaits the hand of the capable writer; unfortunately, the material in this article is still awaiting such a hand.

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SPCETS 11 "he big news this month is the formation ^ of two new conferences that Northwestern will be participating in starting next season, one for football and one for basketball.

The football conference is as yet unnamed.

Members of this conference are NWC; our sister institution, Doctor Martin Luther Cob lege of New Ulm, Minnesota; crosstown rival, Maranatha Baptist Bible College; Concordia College of St. Paul, Minn.; Northwestern Cob lege of Roseville, Minn.; and Loras College of Dubuque, Iowa. The conference should be very evenly balanced. None of the colleges has athletic scholarships. All have about the same size squads and coaching staffs. All schools have similar philosophies and are religiously oriented. Loras is the largest of the schools with an enrollment of a little over 1000. Their football program is on a club basis, supported by the athletic department and coached by someone hired by the school. All of the other schools are similar in size. For those wondering what will become of our traditional rivalries with Gateway Conference members, we will play Milton and Lakeland each year along with either Concordia of Mil­ waukee or Concordia of River Forest, Illinois.

The basketball conference will be called the Wisconsin Conference of Independent Cob eges (WCIC). Members of this conference are NWC, Maranatha, Cardinal Stritch Col­ lege of Milwaukee, Edgewood College of Mad­ ison, Gateway Technical Institutes of Kenosha and Racine, Marian College of Fond du Lac, and St. Francis De Sales College of Milwau-

kee. All the schools are four year schools with the exception of the technical schools. The largest schools would be NWC and Maran­ atha.

Basketball The basketball team went through most of the season in the same way: losing. However, in the last few games they have looked much better as the young team has shown promising signs which could look to a bright future next year. At semester break Jim Mattek joined the team and has helped with his quickness and hustle.

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UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 71 NWC 47 Chicago travelled to the big city of Watertown for a return engagement with the Tro­ jans, and the results were the same as had been in their previous meeting this season. The first half didn’t feature much scoring as we trailed 30-23. In the second half we went into one of our patented scoring slumps and lost our fourth straight game. Pete Schumacher was high scorer with 15 points.

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The Trojans were never really in the game as Milton showed why they’re in first place in the Gateway Conference, Their strong shoot' ing and rebounding dominated the game as six Wildcats made double figures in scoring. Schu­ macher led the Trojans with 19 points and Dave Kaiser added 12.

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Lawrence won its second game in as many tries against the Trojans when we traveled to Appleton. The Trojans were not at full strength that night as only eight men were available for the game. We led early in the game, but Lawrence came back to lead at halftime 50-37. Two Trojans fouling out in the second half didn’t help the comeback effort.

Kaiser and Schumacher had 21 and 17 points, respectively.

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We played probably the best first half of basketball of the year when Lakeland came down to play us for our Winter Carnival.

Whether it was the large crowd, the presence of girls on campus, or something else, we played an inspired first half and led 41-39 with Shanny Schumann scoring 22 of those points. In the second half, Lakeland showed that they could shoot, hitting shot after shot without even drawing iron. It was the seventh loss in a row for the Trojans. Schumann ended up with 30 points while Metzger added 17.

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It looked like a real mismatch. Concordia, nationally ranked and possessors of a 19-3 record against the Trojans, who were only 2-15. In addition, starting center Dave Kaiser was out with tonsilitis. Nevertheless, we pulled the biggest upset of the year on our home court. The Falcons may have been look­ ing back to the previous meeting that they won 106-61 and figured they had the game clinched, but we fought hard the entire game. It was a close game with the Trojans leading at the midway point 55-53, led by Schumann’s 19 points. The second half was also close all the way, and we held on to win even after Schu­ mann fouled out. We shot 62% for the game and were led by Schumann’s 31 points, fol­ lowed by Schumacher with 20.

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MY DEFINITION OF LOYALTY fl RE you a good American?” Joe asked Chris.

“Of course I am,” Chris replied. ”1 love the American way of life, I support the President and I keep abreast of my nation’s progress here and abroad ” From the lines above comes the first idea of loyalty, the state of being faithful in allegiance to one’s lawful government. If a person fails to be loyal to his country, he has nothing, Benedict Arnold is the epitome — for us, anyway — of a traitor. When he sold out to the British during the American Revolution, he chose a path which led directly to his becoming the number one bad guy in American history. Although he later regretted this action, there were not many in the thirteen colonies who could ever have considered forgiving Him. Once he committed that unforgivable deed of treason, he was scorned by American patriots everywhere. As I see it, no one could have done anything to make more enemies than Arnold did in his treason against the United States Now perhaps the situation would have been different if Arnold had been a Loyalist or

Tory. From a purist’s view, this faction was actually more in the right than were rebels like George Washington or John Adams. A purist would point out thatA the. Loyalists were r . fulfilhn§ Bthe,.r °bl'?at!°n, *° thelr country, England. It had been common law that colonies on newly discovered continents such as North America were the property of the founding nation. After all, nations such as France and England had quite a bit invested in these colonies. They expected that any pro* fit realized by the colony should go directly to their homeland. Thus some people felt it was only right to remain loyal to England, because, to them, rebelling with the rest of the colonists meant turning against the land of their ancestors and also against the hand that prospered them. Looking at this side of the picture, the Loyalists remained true to their principles, but this did nothing to lessen the hatred for them on the part of their countrymen, of ,. Another f ., £ connotation . . of . loyalty is. thati___ *”? faithful to a private person to whom fidelity is held to be due. A primary example of this sort of loyalty was the friendship between David and Jonathan in Old Testament times. Jonathan went above and beyond the

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call of duty to protect his close friend, David.

Even when it came time to choose between his father and David, Jonathan never once be' trayed David. If more people, especially those in control of today's world, practiced this type of loyalty, the world would undoubtedly be a better place in which to live. In addition, this sort of loyalty is usually conducive to life­ time friendship and good relations — one of the best things a man can ever obtain.

Finally, loyalty also consists in being faith­ ful to a cause, ideal, or custom. It was this type of loyalty which made the Civil War so bitter. The plantation owners of the South fully believed that their custom of enslaving Negroes was legitimate and acceptable. On the other hand, the Northerners adamantly supported the liberation of the Negro. Thus when it came time for action, a hotter conten­ tion than that which existed between the abol­ itionists and the slave owners couldn’t have been created. This same sort of undivided loyalty is common in today’s high schools and colleges. Rabid sport fans jam stadiums to ob­ serve their favorite athletes fight and claw their way to their respective championships. Stu­

dents in college typify this kind of loyalty very vividly.

From the above descriptions, my definition of loyalty boils down mostly to loyalty toward friends. The proverb, “A friend in need is a friend indeed,” states a great truth. There is nothing more valuable than a true friend. You may not realize it, but when someone tells you something that doesn’t seem very complimen­ tary, he is more than likely doing you a big favor. Friends who talk behind your back can turn into your most malicious enemies. As we have been taught, it is best to treat others as we would want them to treat us.

All in all, loyalty is a potent force — no matter where and how it is applied. Fanati­ cism in sports, desire for one's friends to be successful and almost religious fervor in back­ ing a specific idea are the main ways in which loyalty manifests itself nowadays. But above all, remember to be loyal to God, and never remain faithful to something which has no solid foundation. If you practice this style of living conscientiously, you will have many fewer problems than others.

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Those Eyes At the last came two false witnesses and said, "This fellow said, T am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

for several days. After a week or so of un­ eventful sailing, we landed a a point which we learned was somewhat south of Antioch.

—Matthew 26:60-61

After conferring with some of the villagers, we decided to follow the coast northward to T was a great party and I was having the Antioch. A favoring wind allowed us to make time of my life. Lately things had been go­ the trip in about a day and half. Upon arrival ing so well that I had nearly forgotten my we were uncertain as to how to proceed, so unhappy past. It was hardly two months that we just wandered through the streets of the I had been in Jerusalem; it seemed like two city. As we passed through the business dis­ trict, I happened to notice a sign advertising years. the services of a merchant with whom my My childhood on Cyprus had been happy father had transacted business frequently. On and relatively uneventful. Having been born a hunch I entered the shop and explained our into one of Cyprus’ oldest and richest families, plight. He listened sympathetically and then I seemed destined to live a life of idle luxury, offered a proposition which I thought was more but the Romans changed all that. As they took than fair. He had a vessel leaving for Jeru­ the government of the island, they decided to salem the following day, and he agreed to book make public examples of people like my father. passage for us on it in exchange for the sail­ He had been an active citizen and one of the boat in which we had come. He explained that most respected on the island. By scourging the opportunity for employment in Jerusalem him in the marketplace they meant to empha­ would be greater at that time, since they were size the fact that they were now in control. making preparation for their Passover celebra­ What they had not known was that his health tion. Having no better alternative in mind, we was far from robust. The beating was too boarded the ship the next morning. much for him, and he died soon afterward.

Conditions aboard ship were not the most Since I was not of age and my mother was no longer alive, the Roman governor confiscated luxurious, but we were caught up in the spirit my father's estate and placed my brother and of adventure and so accepted the situation with me with another family. We knew that he had vivacity. We met and became friends with no right to do that, but we were in no position another passenger who was traveling to Jeru­ to do anything about it, and none of the other salem to enter the service of the Temple Police.

Cypriot citizens dared to help us because they He had an uncle who was a member of the feared that a similar fate might befall them. Sanhedrin and his employment had been ar­ ranged by him. Our friend offered to try to After several weeks of consideration we get us into the Temple Police, too. We de­ decided that there was nothing to tie us to cided to pose as his cousins.

Cyprus any longer; our father was dead, our We were met at the dock by an officer inheritance usurped. We began to make plans to flee. With the assistance of several friends who accepted our story without a hint of skep­ of our father we procured a small sailboat and ticism, and we soon began a period of training. stocked it with provisions.

This instruction amounted to little more than marching in formation for a few hours every We set out on a cool breezy night under day. The pay was satisfactory although little a full moon. Our youthful ebullience prompt­ more than subsistence. ed thoughts of the new life we were about to At the conclusion of our two-week training begin. As our little craft drifted over the waves, we seemed to be gliding along in a period, we were assigned to a regular shift of dream. Since we had no particular destina­ guard duty at the gate of the Temple. Our tion in mind and we were in no great hurry duties amounted to little more than giving di­ to get there, we drifted more or less aimlessly rections to visitors and assisting the elderly.

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On Thursday night of that busy week we were roused from sleep and told to assemble for a march. We were issued lanterns and clubs and ordered to follow a young Jew whom I had never seen before. He led us out to the Garden of Gethsemane on the outskirts of town. After considerable confusion, we arrest­ ed one meek-looking Jew who surrendered sub­ missively. It really seemed ridiculous — two hundred of us going out to arrest one unarmed man in the middle of the night.

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My brother and I were about to leave when our commanding officer approached us with a strange proposal. He hinted that there would be a considerable financial reward for us if we were to step forward and accuse this young man. All we had to do was say that we had heard him say that he would destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days. It seemed like a jest to us, so we stepped forward and delivered the prescribed lines. Then we return­ ed to the barracks and went back to bed.

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we had been promoted and were consequently to receive a raise in pay. Not making the con­ nection, we wondered how we happened to merit this good fortune. We decided that the gods must be favoring us for the injustices which we had suffered on Cyprus. In celebra­ tion we decided to throw a big party for all our fellow officers.

The party was going very well. Everyone was enjoying himself because the timing was so opportune. This was our first chance to relax after the tension and hyperactivity of the pre-

vious week. However, there was something bothering me which I couldn't seem to put out of my mind. I could see the eyes of that young Jew staring at me as I told how he had threat' ened to destroy the Temple. Those eyes seem­ ed to bore right through my skull and pene­ trate my innermost thoughts. It seemed that he could read my mind. His gaze was not that of a criminal; it bore no hint of fright or bit­ terness. He seemed rather to survey the scene around him with serenity and even pity, as though he knew something that I didn't.

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THE RETURN J") iar Dad, Today I was driving to work on the free­ way as usual when I absent-mindedly glanced at my watch and noticed that I had left the house a half hour too early. That was a sur­ prise. I don't know how long it’s been since I’ve had a little extra time for anything, es­ pecially getting to work. Well, I decided not to waste my half hour idly waiting for the whistle to blow at the factory, so I turned off the freeway and onto the old back roads I used to take. As I slowly negotiated the wind­ ing curves that wandered through the knolls and broken stands of trees, my mind began to wander along with the road — another thing that it seems hasn't happened in a long time.

I began to remember the days when I was just a small boy and we lived back in the city.

Whenever Mom had a chance, she would drive me out into the country to a place much like the area I drove through this morning. We would stroll for hours past the old farm houses and dilapidated barns with their tumbling fences and sentinel windmills. The metal towers stood forlornly greeting us with their spin­ ning hands, seemingly beckoning for a visit from the two pedestrian travelers.

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The winding road led through green pas­ tures and oyer gurgling brooks that teemed with vocal inhabitants. The scene appeared mystical through my child’s eyes, and as we walked, with me constantly in the lead, I never needed to stop or rest, so eager was I to see

more of that pleasant view. But the days al­ ways drew to a close — another example of life's inevitability — and I was never in very good spirits as we drove back to the city. My thoughts were plain to Mom, of course, and she promised many more visits. The buildings in the city just didn’t seem as friendly as the barns, and the neighborhood dogs and cats were no match for visions of horses and cows.

And although I know I was never unhappy living in the city as a child, the prospect of a return to those wonderful wandering dirt roads always held its place in the back of my mind.

Well, today all those thoughts and mem­ ories returned. I don’t know how something that was so precious to me could have been so thoroughly buried. That memory jolted me into wondering if my whole life since those days hasn't been one pointless race against time — a race that I see now I was destined to lose no matter how hard I tried to keep up.

I guess I simply let the little pleasures of life pass me by; and they did pass me by until I didn't realize there were any real pleasures left. How my world and values have changed since the days of the long walks! I wish I could relive the simplicity of those days again. But most of all, I wish I would have thanked Mom while I still had the chance.

Love, Your son M.G.S.

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eing an avid reader of detective literature, I had hit upon the obvious fact that the sleuth-laureate of fiction, Sherlock Holmes, is the most studied and most famous criminal investigator. However, those who state that he is the dectcctive-supreme are the perpetrators of the greatest fraud in all literary circles.

There arc other detectives that reach and sur­ pass the level that Holmes claims, though many will fight tooth and nail in the defense of the man in 22IB Baker Street.

I’ve often contemplated matching wits and skills of the great master detective with those who stand in the wings, obscured by this one man. The following fantasy is my attempt at rcconcilation. I have chosen two other investi­ gators to assist Mr. Holmes in the analysis of crime; these I consider to be the equals to Conan Doyle's creation. They are Edgar Al­ lan Poe's C. Auguste Dupin (cf. “The Mur­ ders in the Rue Morgue”), and Gilbert K. Chesterton’s Father Brown (cf. “The Blue Cross” ct al.). If anyone believes that I’ve ignored some other sleuth that deserved a role, I'll apologize when proved of his merit. But for now, the game is afoot.

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The mysterious death of Lord Wenfield came at the height of the social season, and, so as not to create a sense of horror among the higher echelon, Lady Wenfield decided to hire a private individual to effect a covert investi­ gation. Commissioned for the task was the master detective, Sherlock Holmes. However, when he arrived at the scene of the crime, he saw two other men, Dupin and Rev. Brown, studying the corpse, still sitting in his easychair, his position at the time of the murder.

Of course, there followed a lengthy conversa­ tion concerning credentials, past cases, general abilities, and so on ( such a conversation would have gone on for pages, boring every inch of the way). Finally, they decided to follow a common path, making deductions as they went along.

Father Brown made the first speculation: “Of course it must be agreed that the murderer

must be one of Lord Wendfield’s household.

Consider how peacefully he sits in his favorite armchair, and how peaceful his features are.

Undoubtedly, only a member of the household could approach his honor and kill him instant* ly, without arousing some obligatioin for him to rise. And, if you question any of the serv­ ants, they will undoubtedly tell you that Lord Wenfield had no company. You see, today is Thursday, and the Lord was in the habit of not having visitors on that day. Agreed?”

“No,” said Dupin.

“Of course not,” consented Holmes. “Un­ doubtedly this has all the earmarks of a poison­ ing. And poison can be administered from as far away as one wishes. Take this scotch for instance.” Holmes pointed to a nearby de­ canter of the beverage. A half-filled glass stood next to it. “This may well be a gift from some ‘friend’ who polluted it with bane. Now observe those barely distinguishable marks on the face of the victim. Without a doubt this is the effect of belladona. I do not wholly con­ demn your ‘household’ argument, Father, I on­ ly wish to interject this one point concerning method.”

“I vehemently oppose your supposition,” cried Dupin. “This cannot be death by poison­ ing, but by strangulation. As you can see for yourself, there are marks at the throat, scratchings along the larynx. Evident choking.”

“Poppycock, it was poison.”

“Strangulation.”

“May I interrupt you long enough,” said Father Brown, “to say that you are both wrong.

These claw marks were self-inflicted, I was momentarily unsure until I chanced to see a small reddish stain at the corner of the de­ ceased’s mouth. And, if my suspicion is cor­ rect . . .” Here Father Brown paused to rum­ mage about on a spacious coffee table. He extracted a moment later a silver serving dish.

“Yes, I knew it. Strawberries.” The others checked to verify his findings. Correct.

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cause of very violent itching spells, which his honor remedied by scratching: thus, the facial marks."

Both Dupin and Holmes were abashed at this explanation. Holmes at this point, drew out his meerschaum, sat down on a near-by ottoman, and began to analyze the situation apart from the other two. Dup;n began to cross-examine Brown at a feverish pace.

"So, you don't believe this was murder by strangulation, eh?"

"No, I don't."

“Well, I hope you have some explanation on how Wenfield died, mon ami.”

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"I believe I have. The expired d’ed from a wound received from a small knife, which was concealed until the moment of the murder.

Then the killer took said implement and stab­ bed his honor between the third and fourth r:b, right side of the chest." Thereupon Brown lifted a corner of the lord’s smoking jacket and exposed a red stain at the very spot. Dupin stood amazed for a few moments, then turned a critical eye to the stain. Soon his lips turned up into a pert smile.

"Ah, but Monsieur is mistaken. This is not blood; it is ketchup."

"Ketchup? Ridiculous!" Father Brown took a closer examination of the sta:n. "Yes, it is blood. Type O, if I'm not mistaken."

"Its ketchup. Heinz, if I’m not mistaken."

"It’s blood."

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"Ketchup."

Within the scope of five minutes the de­ bate concerning the substance of the red had degenerated into a salvo of derogatory remarks.

(Father Brown at one point called Dupin’s author a “sickie," to which Dupin countered, calling Chesterton a pea-brained asinine idiot who smeared out of Christopher Marlowe).

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Holmes’ lips curled into a smirk, and he settled back into the ottoman. “That’s for me to know and you to find out.”

For a moment, Dupin was perturbed at this challenge of his detection skills. Then, throw­ ing his head back, he merely replied, “This question would be easily resolved if one can trace the sequence of your thoughts of the past five minutes. Thus, if I properly understand that complex, analytical mind of yours, your train of thought would be method of murder, fruit flies, salmonella typhi, biological muta­ tions, and warfare.”

Holmes blanched. “Correct. But how . .

“It is the only logical train of thought that was analytically possible. For sure, you were miffed at the way your first supposition on poisoning was refuted; thus you obviously at­ tempted to deduce what the real method was.

You were fascinated by the presence of the strawberries and you began to see some method to this madness. From strawberries your mind quickly sped to the thought of fruit flies, which opened the door to disease. Your thoughts at once went to typhoid, which has as one of its symptoms red rashes, making hives a mere camouflage. The bacteria of this disease is salmonella typhi. But you argued that typhoid is not a quick killer, for one out of ten die only after a considcarble period of weakness.

No, this has to be a special breed of salmonella typhi, a mutation of the original germ. Your mind then continued to the field of germ war­ fare, from which you deduced the murderer.”

“Correct,” said Holmes.

“And you are out of your head, if you expect me to believe that nonsense,” concluded Dupin.

“Nonsense! I don’t consider it to be non­ sense when the murderer happens to be the second most dangerous man in Europe (next to Moriarty), Col. Moran. Only he could come up with a villainous plot like this.”

“Impossible,” said Father Brown. “There is only one man that is clever enough to ac­ complish a murder as mysterious as this, and that is the colossus of crime, Flambeau.”

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“No, no, it could only be Flambeau.”

The argument did not go further. For at that moment the parlor door swung open, and Watson crossed the threshold. H’s eyes were beaming, and his brow was knitted; he was in-the-know. Moreover, he was holding some nefarious-looking person by the scruff of the neck. He walked up to the trio and deposited his cargo at their feet.

“Gentlemen, here is the mastermind of this crime.

“Watson,” Holmes snapped, “stop kidding around while we are trying to solve this cr . . .”

Holmes stopped short as his eyes met an ir­ regular icy glance from the good dortor. It was as if Holmes' lungs ceased function:ng.

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“Oh, come now,” retorted Holmes, “an orangutang was good enough for “The Mur­ ders in the Rue Morgue,” hut this time you’ll have to come up with a better answer than that.”

“I insist that the murderer was an oran­ gutang.”

“It was Col. Moran.”

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You mean this man is the murderer?” asked Brown.

“No, he isn’t. A burglar, yes, but a mur­ derer, ridiculous.” With that Watson took off the overcoat of the suspect and d'sclosed a large silver tray, and several other domestic pieces of the same metal.

“The Wenfield Silver!” Dupin cried out.

“But how did you know that was on him. It was definitely well hidden.”

“I didn't. Not until I noticed his limp. It was too peculiar to be a bona fide limp. It was a swing - the - leg - step - on - the - ball - of the - foot - roll - onto - the - arch - gooscstep throw - the - leg - back - and - repeat type of limp. Incredibly advanced for a cr’pple. Then it struck me. His ailment could only have been caused by this.” Thereupon Watson pulled an elaborate silver candleholder from the left pants leg of the thief. It was one of Wenfield’s most prised pieces. “I then placed this man under arrest and brought him to you.”

“Amaz'ng, Watson,” Holmes admitted.

“But that does not tell us who the murderer is.”

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“Because there was no murder,” and be' fore one of the startled men could speak, Wat' son took a vase of flowers, removed the plants, and threw the water inside on Lord Wenfield.

And with a sputter, Lord Wenfield cursed and stood up from his nap.

“But how, Watson,” cried Holmes, “did you know that there was no murder?”

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“Elementary, my dear Holmes, I suspected this the moment we enterd the manor, when Lady Wenfield addressed us before she direct' ed us to the parlor. You failed to notice that she was not wearing her glasses. As you well know, Lady Wenfield is myopic, as well as somewhat vain. And without her glasses the good lady cannot distinguish a cadaver from a coyote. When I saw her without her spectacles, I considered this adventure a waste of time and decided to wait in the hanson until you found out.”

“That was reckless of you, Watson,” ad' monished Holmes. “Lady Wenfield may have been correct, and your deduction would have seemed foolish.”

“Not at all,” continued Watson. “I also surmised this folly the moment Lady Wenfield mentioned the parlor. Lord Wenfield has been known for his somnambulistic habits in the parlor. There was a piece written about it in The Morning Chronicle dated April 14, 1879, page 6, quote ‘Lord Wenfield, in the course of his active career, has been known to drop off in deep prolonged slumbers in the oddest places. Most noted of these citadels of Mor' pheus is the armchair that has stood in the parlor. It is his favorite, and his honor has vowed never to throw it out under any cir' cumstances,’ unquote.”

“But that article, if it is real, was fifteen years ago,” Dupin stated. “You couldn’t have rattled it off verbatim.”

“You can check to make certain. But the fact of the matter is, Lord Wenfield is very far from murdered.”

“You are right,” replied Holmes. “Our task now is to bring this thief to justice. Come now, you scoundrel, tell us your name.”

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Obviously the goals set for this class are A fter the average Northwestern College not lofty, but, more importantly, also very student receives his election sheets, he goes practical for our future work in the ministry through a unique process of elimination in selecting the two or three courses he either where a premium is set on ones ability to wants or is forced to elect. One course which communicate. probably receives an early scratch is English To accomplish these goals, we arc usually 58, better known as Advanced Composition. required to produce two compositions per The word “composition” immediately brings week, one generally being on a topic currently back chilling memories of Frosh English, when in the news (Gresham, the Mideast, etc.), and one always seemed to be slaving over yet an­ the other being an analyzation of something other “comp.” You probably remember sitting written by an accomplished author, observing and staring at a blank piece of paper, unable his style, tone, po;nt of view, organization, to begin, squirming at your desk, looking diction, etc. In addition two or three longer around the room searching for “inspiration,” creative pieces are required. The student is al­ mumbling a few words to yourself about the lowed to do whatever he wishes, as approved time and the lousy topic, repeatedly crumpling by Professor Quam, such as a Blac\ and Red your seemingly innumerable false starts, and article, a Dr. Ott paper, a feature story, a finally, after having wasted all this time, to short story, or a longer essay. As these longer hurriedly, out of desperation, throw down papers become due, the weekly writing assign­ some incoherent thoughts, and plunk them out ments taper off, giving the student some ad­ on a typewriter. This illustrates how most stu­ ditional time to work on these lengthier as­ dents typically tackle the job of writing in­ signments. efficiently and graphically shows why North­ But these are simply statements concerning western College students should take a closer look at what Advanced Composition entails the facts and theory behind the course. The and what the course will accomplish for them, question which I am asked quite often is: before writing it off as being too difficult or “What is Advanced Composition REALLY like?” Obviously that person wants to hear too time consuming. how difficult the course is, and quite frankly First of all, one must take a look at the there is no getting around it — writing is hard objectives of the course beyond the Catalog’s work. The most powerful writers in the Eng­ generalized definition of “providing additional lish language think so. Joseph Conrad said: practice in writing.” During the present se­ “In the course of the working day of eight mester’s Advanced Composition class, we have hours I write three sentences which I erase been attempting to follow six objectives: before leaving the table in despair.” Ernest 1) To write with greater ease and confi- Hemingway agreed: “Most of the time it is dence. tough going.” And yet there is a deep per­ 2) To communicate with a higher degree sonal satisfaction one receives after reading something which HE wrote, especially when of clarity and precision.

3) To assess one’s style and make improve­ it is written well. Furthermore, there are some other things one can take heart in if he is ments where necessary. considering electing this course in the future.

4) To focus attention on the quality of There are no quizzes, no tests, and the work thinking, content, and development over which you hand in, although receiving an against technical matters. abundant amount of critical analysis, receives 5) To help redevelop some new attitudes no formal letter grade to discourage you. Also toward language. the class periods are conducted rather inform­ 6) To try to achieve an enlarging of the ally, applying the principles which you are mind . . . through a study of accomplished learning daily to the work of your fellow stu­ writers. dent-writers, which is either selected or volun-

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teered to be read in class. It’s quite intriguing to hear the creations your classmates come up with, especially after having pored over that same topic yourself the night before.

However, even though there is a pressing need for a course such as this to become an annual, established elective, the tentatve sched­ ule of proposed electives shows that Advanced

Composition won’t be offered again until the second semester of the 1976*77 school year, when this article, for most people, has been long‘forgotten. Yet, I hope the thought that it contained, that Advanced Composition is a practical elective which will be invaluable in your future work, will come to mind and in­ fluence you into electing this course.

David Carlovsky ’76

Dormo A Dialog in the Classical Tradition Dramatis personae Antagonist: Dormo

Protagonist: Tutores

I: Tutores: Why have you thus come so ear­ ly, Dormo? It is not yet time to sign out sick.

Dormo: Nay, rather, it is much earlier. I have come concerning my guessed-friendi Nisos. His prescription came yesterday, and he will be well today. Justice must be dis­ pensed for his advantage^.

Dor: Nay, rather, O sir Tutores, it is nec­ essary that it not be so. The law's require that he not be excused. One must obey the laws.

Tut: Well, if you have something to say, keep on saying.

II: Dor: You have heard that although the laws of the campus require the sick, the blind, the crippled and the paralyzed to report per­ sonally to you, my guessed-friend, Nisos, sent his herald to announce his illness. According to the laws, he must not be excused.

Tut: But he could not walk.

Dor: Dear friend, Sir Tutores, let us con­ sider this matter.

Tut: Say on.

Ill: Dor: Is it not said that all who live on campus are under the law, that it rules them Tut: Dor: in order Tut:

It is necessary to say yes.

Is it true that the campus has laws to dispense justice, or is it not true?

It is nearly perfectly clears, yes.

Dor: Then one must conclude that it is necessary that all who live on campus receive justice according to the laws.

Tut: I will say yes.

IV. Dor: It has been said that in previous times someone, at least, has been refused an excuse because of this law, the one having been established concerning excuses. Therefore, if Nisos receives an excuse, will the laws be ap­ plied equally or unequally?

Tut: Unequally.

Dor: Will not all men then object that justice is not done? Will they not say they have been accorded bad treatment? Will they not want to leave the campus?

Tut: I cannot say.

V. Dor: Finally, if the laws are not used equally, what will be the purpose of the laws?

Will the laws not cease to exist? Will we not have disorder and, wantonness?

VI. Tut: Let me first take up your first argument. You said all might object that jus­ tice is not done if the laws are not applied equally. But I will ask, who will object? Tell me, will one who never requested an excuse say injury is done for him?

Dor: Not a chance.

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Dor: True.

Tut: Then may we not conclude he is angry not because Nisos is receiving an excuse, but because he himself did not receive an excuse?

Dor: We may.

Tut: Since his objection, therefore, is that he was treated unjustly when he didn't receive the excuse, he will not object if Nisos receives his excuse, especially if he abides by the agree­ ments he agreed with the one who gave authority to the laws, the one who said, “Do not covet.” Do you agree?

Dor: I agree.

VII. Consider what you agree to, because if this one, the one who didn’t receive an ex­ cuse before, does not object to Nisos’ receiving* an excuse, no one objects. But let us consider your second argument, that the laws must be administered equally, or they will cease and there be disorder. One must first consider what is the purpose of the laws. Do the laws exist to show men what they may or may not do, or for what other reason do they exist?

Dor: They exist for this reason.

Tut: Is this a service for our advantage?

Dor: Tut: men and Dor:

Yes. Then we say the laws exist to serve not men the laws?

We say thus.

VIII. Tut: Consider then, are the interests of all men the same?

Dor: No way.

Tut: Will justice then include the same things for all men?

Dor: I say no.

Tut: If justice is different for all men, is it not necessary that the laws act differently?

Dor: Yes, but how will the laws act dif­ ferently and there not be disorder?

Tut: The judge will administer the laws.

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Dor:: But how disorder?

Tut: What does injustice produce? Is it anything else than anger and strife? And do not anger and strife cause disorder.

Dor: Yes, indeed.

Tut: Then, there can be no order on a campus where the laws do injustice?

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ALUMNI CALLS Rev. Norbert Gieschen (’52), formerly pastor of St. John, Wood Lake, MN., accepted a call to serve Salem, Loretto, IVIN., and was installed on January 26, 1975.

Rev. Richard Mueller (’51), an instructor at Lakeside Lutheran High School, accepted a call to be pastor at Lord and Savior Lutheran Church, Crystal Lake, 111., and was installed February 23, 1975.

Rev. Richard Weber (’61), pastor of St. John’s, Two Rivers, WI., accepted the call to First Lutheran, Lake Geneva, WI., and was installed on March 9, 1975.

Rev. Arnold Tiefel (’38—Ed. Note: This is Arn­ old, Sr.) accepted a call to Faith, Oshkosh, and was installed on February 9, 1975. He had been the pastor at Immanuel, Kewaunee, WI. DEDICATIONS Christ the King, Palatine, 111., dedicated a new church on February 2, 1975. The pastor is Rev. Norman Paul (’62).

Resurrection, Aurora, 111., chose March 9, 1975, as a special day of dedication. Resurrection is served by Rev. Terry Deters (’66).

January 26, 1975 was the date of a dedication service for a new narthex at Zion, Clatonia, Neb. The guest speaker was Rev. Gerald Free (’52); the pastor is Rev. Julius Wille (’65).

ENGAGEMENT Alan Eckert (’70) is engaged to Judy Walther.

RESIGNATIONS Pastor David Schmeling (’58) resigned from his ministry at First Lutheran, Lake Geneva, Wise.

Rev. Henry Pussehl (’29), pastor of St. John, Wrightstown, Wise., resigned for reasons of health on January 31, 1975.

DEATHS Rev. Philip Koeninger (’69), who had served less than a month as pastor of Paul the Apostle, Detroit, Mich., died on January 26, 1975.

BIRTHS Rev. and Mrs. Walter Westphal (’63) were blessed with a daughter, Sarah Marie, on No­ vember 25, 1974. Rev. Westphal is the pastor of St. John, Platteville, and Our Savior, Long­ mont, Col. Rev. and Mrs. Louis Sievert (’67), at St. Paul’s, Batesland, and Our Redeemer, Martin, S. D., are the proud parents of a girl, Heather Re­ nee, born October 31, 1974.

SEM NEWS Juniors: After two quarters at Sem, the junior class still doesn’t know what apathy is, and really doesn’t care.

What will New Ulm’s Winter Carnival bring?

Ask Duane "Hagar the Horrible” Vanselow!

Will his hat fit on his head?

It Bobby “any girl” Shumann warming up again or is he merely trying for a good Psalms grade

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Dusters are allergic to trees, too.

Hilge is hot again—after going 0-5, Hustledorf is now up for "The Comeback of the Year” award after his outstanding performance at Ixonia. For his efforts Wayne took home the "Young Buck Award.”

Will rhetoric ever come back?

The~e’s a new "Night Stalker” program starring Hars — the question is, "What part does Bub­ bles get?”

The class with “stache” has added Manthey to its every "growing” list of hair lips.

Quote Paul Naumann: “Is Bringing the old O.J. back worth starting smoking again?”

Rcbert Q. Jesnsen has a "casual friend.”

NO HE DOESN’T!!

Jim Witt has added nursing to his wide range of interests. In fact SHE is taking up a great share of his interests lately.

Delbert Schultz has been conferring with Hintz, Jeske, and Manthey about car insurance rates.

(Question: Is Edie of the East still considered "High Risk?”)

What kind of Dipper are you using in going back to the well, eh. Jack Stern?

Middlers: Rumors and wars of rumors.

News from New Ulm says that though lie’s gone, he’s nrt forgotten; Rick Zahn’s groupies still love him.

Rumor has it that if and when Steve Korth mar­ ries, his bride will sing the opening words of Hymn 376 as she comes down the aisle.

Dan Garbow is learning the dairy business first hand.

D^ve Aderman becomes the second advocate of Middler Sem-panic and will be converted to the Marriato Menchino sect at Sem, March 1.

Hopefully, doggie bags won’t be all that bad.

What happened to the Little Fella that’s been seen around Sem only Monday through Friday morning?

To whom it may or may not concern:: Just to clear up a few rumors—I was checking out Robert Hack Jewelers for guys like Norris B. and Kenny K.—for them Morgan’s is still best.

Seniors: Over the hill and in the woods.

Rcbert Koester is proudly announcing the birth of his new arrival — a shiny new ’75 model.

Lloyd Lemke and Charles Bonow are vying for the call as elevator operator at Hillview Hall.

Rumor has it that Fred and Karen Adrian are anxiously looking for the tutor call to NWC. Fred, of course, would be tutor; Karen could be a kitchie.

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Tom Trapp, Jim Werner, and John Moldenhauer all have the same style shoes—you should get a kick out of this news.

So does Ted Wendt, but he isn’t wearing them today.

Rich Kogler may have a date for bone cruncher ’75.

The Senior Social Single Club met at Lloyd Lemke’s Valentine’s Day, February 14. Heart-

shaped pizzas were served after a rousing polka duet by A1 Schroeder and Chuck Bonow.

Ted Wendt led the group in song, while Tom Trapp accompanied on guitar. The emergency nurse on hand was taken home by Rick K. The Club has scheduled another meeting some­ time in the single future. This club is other­ wise known as Society of Seniors — Sensing Danger in Marriage.

Dave Krueger (’69) married Linda nee Boyle of Bay City, Mich., on February 4, 1975.

Joe Ro is in class today (February, 1975).

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Down the Road of Sorrows UT ife stirs their hearts and tingles in them ■*■■*50; on pilgrimages people long to go, and palmers to set out for distant strands and foreign shrines renowned in many lands.” In such a manner, Geoffrey Chaucer, in his “Pro­ logue” to the Canterbury Tales, describes how an ardent religious fervor quickens the heart of man as the soft winds of spring awake to breathe the life across the land. It is in these early months of the year that people, mindful of the Lenten Season of the church year, travel overseas on pilgrimages to the Holy Land.

Here they hope to come a step closer to their Lord by visiting the sacred sites upon which Jesus trod as He headed towards His redemp­ tive work on the hills surrounding Jerusalem.

Since we arc always preparing our hearts and minds for the Easter message, many of our Gospel lessons are naturally concerned with the localities in and around Jerusalem. Often we may wonder what these places really look like.

Perhaps we wish we could take our own jour­ ney to Palestine and walk through the area in and around Jerusalem, where Christ’s work was completed on earth. The following is a personal experience of a visit to several of these areas and the impression it left.

First, let us take a look at what Jerusalem is like today. Modern Jerusalem essentially consists of two sections, the old city and the new city. That area which is contained within the walls of Old Jerusalem consists of approxi­ mately one-tenth the total amount of land in the complete city of Jerusalem. The section of Old Jerusalem is, of course, a walled-in city, much as it was at the time of the Destruction

in A. D. 70. The streets are extremely narrow and will often rise or fall in small hills with­ out warning. These lanes resemble hallways and stairways more than they do streets. There are virtually no motor vehicles traveling these alleyways. However, one does run into an occasional camel or mule bearing his master or his products.

During the business hours of the day it is an extremely crowded, small city. Lines of people push along the narrow streets in all directions. Of course, the present day Old Jerusalem caters mainly to tourism. Small sou­ venir shops line both sides of the main high­ ways through the heart of the city.

Now let us begin a short tour, imagining that we are following the events of Holy Week. Our walk will begin with the events on the evening of Maundy Thursday. On this night Christ instituted the Lord's Supper for His disciples in the upper room. Today this Upper Chamber is also known as the Cenacle.

A site that seems surprisingly enough to have been somewhat overlooked by shrine-conscious church organizations, it appears just as its name indicates, a small banquet room found in the upper recesses of a two-story building. One enters the room from an outside stairway. Ac­ cording to a 5th Century tradition, this cham­ ber is also linked with the Pentecost story.

From the Gospels we know that Jesus led His disciples from the upper room to the Gar­ den of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives.

The Mount of Olives, a rather large, steep hill, lies to the east, just outside the walls of Old Jerusalem. Today, at the base of the hill lies

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The central feature of this shrine is the Rock of the Agony, on which Jesus is said to have knelt and prayed moments before his betrayal.

Beside the basilica is a small flower garden, where eight ancient olive trees now grow. The basilica claims these trees to be shoots of the same trees that stood in the garden when Christ was betrayed.

There are also many other so-called sacred sites and shrines which arc built on and around this hill. Near the site of the agony is a church housing what is claimed to be the tomb from which Mary was taken into heaven. A few steps further on is the traditional s’te of Step­ hen's martyrdom. At the summit of this same hill another shrine marks the rock upon wh:ch Jesus is thought to have ascended into heaven.

In fact, there is not only one shrine, but two separate churches some distance apart from each other, both of which cla’med to be lo­ cated on the true spot of Christ's aseens'on.

However, let us return to the route which Jesus is said to have taken after being betrayed in the garden on Maundy Thursday evenng.

The Via Dolorosa or Way of the Cross is regarded as Christendom's most sacred road.

It follows the route which Jesus took from the site of his sentencing to death, to the “hill’' of Golgotha, where he was crucified and buried in a nearby sepulcher. Along this route there are fourteen sacred stations at which pilgrims stop and offer prayers.

Just before we come to the first station on the route, we find the remains of an extremely ancient pool. These remains are identified with the Pool of Bethesda as mentioned in the New Testament. Through the various centuries sev­ eral churches had been constructed upon this spot. Their remains are still vis’blc stand ng above the excavated pool. The pool, as de­ scribed in John 5, was surrounded by five porches. This excavated pool is rectangular in shape. The four sides are all surrounded by porches, with the pool itself being divided laterally by a fifth porch.

Station I fixes the site of the courtyard where the condemnation took place. A few steps from here we are standing upon the spot where Jesus received the cross, station II. Next door to these stations is a Convent of the Sis­ ters of Zion. Below the foundations of their

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chapel is what they claim to be a portion of the original roadway upon which Jesus may have stumbled on the way to His crucifixion.

These remnants are located six to eight feet below the present day surface. Here there are ancient flagstones of a paved square with game markings etched into them. The legionaries of Roma were accustomed to pass their time by playing games which were carved into the stone roadway. It is quite possible that Jesus was the object of one such game called "Basilicus."

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Station III marks the traditional place where Jesus fell for the first time. The next station is a spot where Mary stood and is said to have met Jesus along the route to Calvary.

Mosaic footprints are claimed to mark the exact spot where Mary beheld him. At station V Simon is forced to carry the cross. Our next shrine owes its existence purely to tradition.

Here Veronica wiped Jesus’ brow. The imprint of Jesus' features is claimed to have been left on the cloth she used. Nearby, Jesus falls for a second time. He also addresses the women of Jerusalem who were weeping for him. Finally, at station IX Jesus has fallen for a third time.

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Belvnd the tomb is a small chapel, where the “actual" rock of the Holy Sepulcher can be viewed and touched.

These last sites arc all included in one church. Surprisingly enough, the church is not as large as might be expected. In fact, barely thirty paces separate Golgotha from the tomb.

The different shrines are gaudily bedecked with many types of hanging ornaments. A certain reverence is present, but it would ap­ pear to be more of a commercial nature, one that has been tailor-made for effect. Further­ more, all types of tourists arc milling about with little regard for the sanctity of the place.

It would appear to be a shrine whose atmos­ phere is hardly conducive to receiving the true impact of its significance.

Towards the end of the 19th Century the Protestants quarreled with the Catholics con­ cerning the shrine of the Holy Sepulcher. As a result, the Protestant representation pulled out and began excavations in the area outside of the city walls. In 1892 this body of people excavated what has been named the Garden Tomb. They do not state that this definitely is the site of Christ's death and burial. How­ ever, they proclaim that this is what it most likely would have looked like. This site is located in a true flower garden. Nearby is a rather high hill whose rough surface presents an appearance of a skull, complete with empty eye sockets and nasal cavity. The tomb is a small chamber cut into the rock. Whether or not either location is the true site cannot be determined. However, this latter site gives a much more natural setting to the ideas which we harbor concerning the place of Christ’s death and resurrection.

Thus, with the empty tombs we come to the end of our brief tour as pilgrims in Jeru­ salem. As true pilgrims we should realize that these actual sites really are of little significance.

It is the message of Christ's work echoing from these sites which houses the true importance for the Christian. It is not the mysteriousness and eminence of the shrines which holds the real significance, but the fact that they are empty. Herein lies the full impact of their importance.

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A NATURE STUDY: THE LEAF The day was gray and cold as it had been all that winter. Even though everyone ex­ pected the renewing spring rains, they didn't come, and all seemed dead and silent. All the streets were empty, except for a single man who walked the sidewalks. He was short and stocky, believing that he still owned the vigor of youth, though he was at least seventy if he was a day. He appeared comical in his bulky whiter coat, which made him seem even more barrel-chested than he actually was. His legs moved in what might once have been called a strut, but now was nothing more than a waddle. A dreamer of unfulfilled dreams, he was dreaming even now of things which could never be. Although he was a man who had never been content, he had never taken any initiative. Who could blame him for feeling proud, a man who had such wonderful dreams?

He did not notice the sol’tary oak leaf still clnging to the tree far above his head, nor did he hear what the tree and leaf were whis­ pering.

“Look at me,” the leaf would have said.

“I am a very special leaf. I have stayed on long past the other leaves. In fact, I am going to stay until spring and start over again. Look at my size and these strong veins; I shall surely last forever.”

“Foobsh little leaf,” replied the tree. “I have seen over a hundred summers and un­ known numbers of leaves, and you will go the way of all of them. Broad as you may be, you are brown and brittle. There will be no renewal of spring for you,” “You are lying to me. Am I not different from all the rest of the leaves? They all lie helpless on the ground, but I still cling to you.

I have stayed the winter, and when the spring comes, I shall taste of your sweet nourishment again. My stiffness shall leave, and I shall turn green. Since I am already full-grown, I shall be the largest of all the leaves. With wonder all the other leaves will pay their respects to me.”

“You are dead. You are a dead leaf and will soon fall and decay.”

“This can’t be true. Don’t I still cling to you? If I can not remain here as a leaf, I shall be a branch and live for many summers just like you. Maybe I’ll be a nut and grow into a strong young oak. Yes, that’s it! I shall grow to be taller and older than you, and even have my own leaves. You're jealous of me.”

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You have experienced the final blazing glory of your autumnal color. Now it is time for you to go. You have stayed too long.”

“I shall cling to you forever, and there is nothing you can do about it. I have things to do and . . .” The last blast of winter wind shook the tree, and the leaf floated down try­ ing with each dip to reach back up. “Not me.

Not me. Not me.”

The old man walked on, but not very far.

Sprng did come, and the tree was filled with new leaf buds. As for the old leaf, it was raked up with the rest of the leaves during the spring clean-up, taken to the dump, and burned like all the rest.

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My xincle, the horse trainer, one of the many black sheep in my family, once told me about one of his experiences at the racetrack.

Usually he makes it a rule to stay away from the track when he doesn't have any horses racing, but one day he went and sat up in the grandstand.

Instead of betting his money at the win­ dows, he marked his program the way he would have bet. Throughout the day he fig­ ured out the winnings he would have received and subtracted his losses. After betting on each race in the same manner, he figured that at the end of the day he would have lost sixtyeight dollars. On his way back to the barns he was stopped by one of his friends who fre­ quented the races.

“How did you do at the races?” his friend asked, always anxious for a few tips from the inside.

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“Say, that's pretty good. Do you mind if I check out your best?"

“Not at all, I have them all marked in my program."

After checking all of my uncle's picks, he asked, “How could you have won sixty-eight bucks with those bets?"

My uncle replied, “Oh, I didn't say I won sixty-eight dollars. I said I came out sixty-eight dollars ahead."

Paul Ibisch, '76

DR. LEONID JONES on SHAKESPEARE But soft! What kumquat through yonder Window squirts?

It is not a sauerkraut, for it is not stringy; Arise, fair citrus, and kill that envious potato . . .

(The Merry Melons of Waterbury, II, iv)

The one question I am most often asked in class is, “How much did Shakespeare eat, and how did his consumption habits affect his personal and professional lives? In order to silence any questions before they come up, I have prepared today's lecture on the theme, “The Food in Shakespeare."

I suppose most of us think of Shakespeare as an artist who was so wrapped up in his work that he grabbed snacks between acts and didn’t see any difference between a ham or rye and a Reuben sandwich. However, if one delves more deeply into the dilemma, he finds that there is a path of crumbs and gravy stains leading through Shakespeare’s plays that a blind man could smell out.

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But let it never be said, just because S was somewhat of a classy eater, that he tried to set himself above the masses. Au contrare, he even exerted a determined effort to associate with them, especially with the younger people. Af­ ter all, the relationship between generations is what S is all about. In fact, some of his adolescent friends even used to say to one another, “Let's go down to Shakey's and catch a disk." In those days this expression was nigh unto a proverb. In S's own words: The quality of pizza is not strain'd; It droppeth as gentle pepperoni from Emil's Upon the place beneath.

Therefore, consider this — in the Course of justice none of us Should see pickled panoramic perdition, Eat he thereof . . .

(The Merchant of Detroit, II, iii) As I have frequently mentioned in the past, Shakespeare was a thinking man and sim­ ply hated to waste precious time. Therefore, he devoted his supper-time to formulating his personal philosophy. An opinion held by some is that he didn’t like to indulge in food ex­ cessively. This Stoic school refers to the fol­ lowing lines as their proof: Let us sit upon the ground And tell sad stories of the Death of stuffed cheeks; How some have been debauched, some

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Slain in war, some shrivelled by the Corning-ware salami that they have sliced, Some poisoned by their volume, Some belching bloated; All ground up.

(The Comedy of Bagels, IV, i) However, I feel the proof that Shakespeare was an Epicurean is by far more substantial.

The argument I present runs thus: many plays have as their controlling feature the hyperbolic hunger of the hero or heroine. Is it not true that in The Taming of the Shrew Petruchio, in order to gain the psychological edge on Kate, hastened her hunger by roasting a rooster and forbidding her to eat it? She was soon crow­ ing his tune, and he was never a hen-pecked husband. Further, where did the climatic scene of As You Li\e It take place? It was at a banquet with gobs of goodies on hand. The play was even named after the chef’s answer

to the question, “How do you baste your bo­ logna?” The most convincing factor I have yet found in favor of S’s being an Epicurean con­ vert is the way in which he folded his paper.

One can see this Freudian slip in any quarto or folio edition of his works. You see, he didn't write an entire side of the sheet from top to bottom as you and I do, but he turned the paper every which way so that he could fold it up like a sandwich. Needless to say, Shakes­ peare’s Freudian slips are quite another can of beans, which I don’t care to open today.

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We cannot face a foe so powerful as a whole world.

We lack courage, but the help is nigh at hand.

We seek peace yet fail to look in the most obvious place.

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Seek not the kingdoms of the world— Nay, rather take hold of the peace given us, not as the world gives us But eternal peace in the kingdom of He who has overcome the world.

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Of the oil we expend, 38% is foreign and one' third of that comes from Arab countries.

While the economy of the United States hinges on oil and we import oil from Arabia, the life'blood flowing in its veins may ultimately poison it. Our country urgently needs independence from Arab oil.

Presently two of five barrels of oil we consume are foreign. America is paying too high a monetary price for oil imports. During the past fifteen months the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which controls most of the oil sold in the world market, has hiked the price of oil by 400%.

The resulting $ 11 a barrel sticker for oil smacked our economy with a devastating blow.

Inflation skyrocketed, since U. S. capital, at a $3.58 billion balance of payment deficit ;n the third quarter of 1974, is being chanelled from our own economy into the Persian Gulf. Low productivity, unemployment, and consumer insecurity are additional prices Americans are paying for the scarcity of capital. While we tolerate Arab dependency, we must bear the high price of its oil. But to suppose that our sagging economy can continue this existing curse of deficit is folly. The time for energy self-sufficiency is now.

In 1974 the OPEC engulfed revenues from oil sales of $100 billion dollars. Some oil exporters such as Iran spend their revenues to buy from advanced democracies machinery to help them industrialize. Still $60 billion goes into the treasuries of unstable Arab governments. This sum represented history’s largest accumulation of uncommitted wealth.

Recently members of the OPEC have been returning receipts to the financial centers of the world. The United States offers an entic­ ing allurement to Arab speculators. Indeed, 25% of OPEC investments are in the U. S. Saudi Arabia purchased an industrial park in

Salt Lake City for $250 million. Saudi also owns 96% of the First National Bank of Wal­ nut Creek, California. Here $120 million is the estimated expenditure. Looking to the fu­ ture, Iran is negotiating to purchase or partici­ pate in the Shell Oil Company. Even a partial sale would give Iran influence over marketing and refining operations without our borders and over gas stations along the East and Gulf Coasts.

Petrodollars, OPEC monies flowing back into circulation, really threaten the U. S. Evi­ dently petrodollars are a panacea for our eco­ nomic woes. Actually they pound down on us like a roaring tidal wave. Just as Arabs are stocking money in the U. S., so they can with­ draw their investments at any whim. A shift of funds once invested would wreak havoc on our financial situation.

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Protests that this occurrence is unlikely flip the coin to its other side. Arab countries, glut­ ted with money from the U. S., may one day possess substantial assets linked to our exist­ ence. An estimation that within thirty years the OPEC will have enough capital to own everything in the U. S. leers menacingly. An awesome giant, perhaps this prophecy is just a scare tactic; the current of money into the OPEC may dry up. Still, we can’t afford to be a tributary to this swollen torrent. The time for U.S. energy self-sufficiency is now.

Besides the high price for foreign oil and the risk of petrodollars, dependence on Arab oil undermines our economic security with fingers tensed to strangle. History presents an example. The Yom Kippur War precipitated an oil embargo against the U. S. Throughout the embargo our industrial health declined.

Without domestic reserves to tap, our Gross National Product waned, and at the peak of the embargo, 300,000 people lost their jobs.

Had the embargo continued, the severity of its impact would have been more crippling.

The embargo ended, but we didn't learn our lesson. The government warns that onethird of our imports are from “insecure sour­ ces.’’ This euphemism for “Arab countries” cautions that while unsettled conditons in the

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Middle East prevail, another Arab embargo looms. President Ford predicts that the 1973 embargo was "minor compared with what will happen if we fail to start moving now toward energy independence." Should Arabia close off its pipeline again, we may feel a permanent consequence through unemployment and

a lack of fuel for industry, homes, and autos, Relying on volatile Arab countries for oil is dangerous and foolhardy. As President Ford stated in Houston, "Now is the time to make energy an urgent priority before it becomes our No. 1 problem."

J.S.

SPCCTS Basketball

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The mighty Trojans did not have one of their better seasons this year. Competition of a high caliber and a very young team led to a 4'18 record. However, things look much brighter for the future with most of the players coming back and with a new basketball conference in which to compete.

The Trojans ended the season on a winning note by beating crosstown rival Maranatha.

The Crusaders had a new gym to play in, but couldn’t muster up enough firepower to beat us. We raced to a 50-42 halftime lead, with Schumann having 19 of those points. In the second half we held on long enough to win.

Schumann led the team with 25 points, and Dave Kaiser added 13. Maranatha, incidental­ ly, went undefeated in the conference we will enter next year.

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In a return bout with the conference champion Wildcats, we came out the same way that we did in the initial encounter. Milton had just too much shooting, rebounding, and quickness for the Trojans. At halftime we were behind by only 11 points, 53-42, but in the second half we were cold again, and with shooters like John Hayek and Bob Opps hitting nothing but net, we went down to defeat again. Leading scorers for the Trojans were Pete Schumacher, Dan Schmelzer, and Dan Schumann, each with 12 points.

NORTHLAND 109 NORTHLAND 104

NWC 64 NWC 74

We took a long ride up to the north coun­ try, but the results were not very encouraging.

The long ride must have taken its toll because we were very cold, and it wasn’t because of the weather. The fact that Pete Schumacher sat out most of the first game and all of the second because of an ankle injury didn’t help. We finished last in the Gateway Conference with an 0-6 record, in this the last year of the conference. Leading scorers the first game were Schmelzer and Schumann, with 19 and 14 points respectively. In the second game, they reversed their positions, with Schumann hitting 22 and Schmelzer adding 14.

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- SEASON SUMMARY Dan Metzger led the team in scoring with a total of 276 points. He was followed by Dan Schumann with 238, Dave Kaiser with 227, pete Schumacher with 210, and Dan Schmcl2cr with 173. Leading rebounders were Kaiser and Schumacher with 178 and 168 boards respectively. Leading outside shooters were Schmelzer and Metzger, each shooting 41%, while Schumacher was top free throw shooter with 85%.

WIS. LUTH. SEM. 111 NWC SENIORS 55 In the nightcap of the infamous Bonecrucher game, the Sem guys gave the Seniors a lesson in basketball. Led by their cheering wives and girlfriends (not to mention Sem’s best team in years) they walked all over the poor Senior all-star intramural team. Leading scorers for the Sem were Bobby Schumann with 21 points, Rog Kuerth with 15, and Mark Toepel with 14. Our best scorer was Jon Guenther with 14.

G.G.

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sucMEISing Relative Right {.Jos’s Law has given us an absolute moral scale of right and wrong. Morality is not relative to the feelings of different individuals.

Morality isn't something that has to be made “relevant” to changing societies and changing t’mes. It is not up to society to determine what is absolutely right or wrong; it is up to God. Consequently yesterday’s sins are still sins today.

Nevertheless many things cannot be con* cretely evaluated. Much in life is very much subjective. Because every person has a differ* ent personality, each one is subject to different h’kes and dislikes. What we eat, what we wear, what and how we say things, the way we act arc all indicators of our character and person* ality. But there are as many different person* alit:es as there arc people. Because of such differences it's often the case that “one man’s medicine is another person’s poison.”

However, problems too often arise because people refuse to be tolerant of differences in others. Too often we judge people from our own po;nt of view. If we wanted to, I sup* pose we could think of something “weird” that each person on this campus does. No one is without at least a trace of some eccentric trait or habit that others would judge strange. What really does determine what is weird or what is normal? Is it up to some happy medium or average (of course, of which “I” belong)?

Or is it up to “me” to decide because it is what I think that counts? The foolishness of such assumptions should be evident. Yet we’re often infected by such feelings.

It is a natural thing for us to want to be right. We are the most important person in our life, and therefore it's to be expected that what we think and do should count highly in our feeb'ngs. But our natural self*centeredness can be blown out of its proper proportion and perspective. Consequently, we might be beset by feelings of relative truth or normality. This means that we tend to judge things as being the “correct” way of doing them only when they agree with our own views.

This “relative right,” as I like to call it, can become a touchy problem. Just note for

yourselves how vociferous arguments can be* come over questions of who the best baseball or basketball player is. It’s the same feeFng that’s expressed when Wisconsin sports fans are labelled “the most biased fans at school.”

(Of course, we all know that they are actually the least biased, don’t we?!?) Perhaps you’ve noticed how heated debates have arisen in classes over hypothetical problems that have no definite answer. Here we see a key; there often is no definite right or wrong answer.

The problem of “relative right” can be manifested in other areas. For instance, it’s present in those who criticize and complain about others even though they have as many faults as the one they’re crif'cizing. Such “sup* eriority” feelings abound. When I was in high school I remember that school spirit was an overworked phrase. I always felt it extremely unfair to those individuals who didn’t particu* larly like every sport to be judged as having true school spirit only if he attended every game. Yet it was often ironic that those most adamant about getting everyone to all the games were often the last ones to go to the concerts or to the school plays. Such binding of the likes of others to our own likes, I be* lieve, is a highly presumptuous attitude.

In this connection there are social pressures.

Probably the strongest of those that have a bearing on the actions of individuals is peer pressure. Few students are so independent that

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There’s supposedly a true story of a college physics student who was asked on a test to describe a method for ascertaining the height of a certain building by using a barometer.

The student gave not one but two different answers. First he wrote that one could take the barometer to the top of the building, drop it, and after timing the interval until it would smash, calculate the height by the standard formula of acceleration. His second answer was to find the owner of the building and tell him that he’d give him a good barometer if he’d tell him how tall the building was. Cer' ta;nly these were imaginative answers, but ones that were uncalled for in the particular context.

In the right instances individualism is a praiseworthy state, but unfortunately it is one that calls for a type of courage in the face of “persecution” and conflicts. It means that a person has to do what he knows has to be done, even when beset by the most intense derision of others. This is, without a doubt, an extremely difficult thing to do, because none of us like to “lose face” among our peers.

Appraising individualism, peer pressures, and “relative right” can become difficult tasks.

Because of this we should be mindful that the opin;ons and traits of others must be judged with the same care and consideration that we’d wish for ourselves.

Individualism, of course, is not always commendable, and, as a result, it must be judged according to its particular context.

R.M.

CAMDIS & CLASSE0CA4 This article is rather difficult to write, not only because about this time of year one begins to scrape for any type of materal, but also because the paper I’m typing on is soggy from tears of pity. Someone just told me about Booby’s last SurMEISing article (I d;dn’t bother to read it myself). Poor, poor Bob. I realized his plight a number of weeks ago (before the writing of issue 6 of volume 78) when I went up to his room, “Hey, Bob, you got any ideas for C&?C?” Forthwith he began to moan, sob, cry, weep and lament about how late I was and how he has all kinds of work •i , v .t • , r • j r piled up, I can t even think of ideas for my own article, much less think of stuff for you.”

After a few minutes I dried my eyes and returned to my own cubicle. Meis, however, proceeded to write a good eight columns of humor. So, in lieu of anything worthwhile to write lnusv write for tor this this k<u,e issue and and in m lieu lieu nf ot the the lousy material that may be found, I suggest you re' turn to issue 6, vol. 78 of the Bi?R and reread pages 184'189.

The following is the annual Bfe?R resume of seniors. (Special thanks to Berg, Lumpy, and other noted contributors — not to mention the last minute typing of Kuj and Spence).

Mike Bater: Gleat Glater, Meat Mater, Treat Traitor, Cleat Clater, Dick Tater, Week Later.

A Sem butt, known to many as Hawkeye.

Member of WELS Angels and Clancy’s Crew.

Notorious Explorer Westward for Unlimited Love Making (N.E.W.U.L.M.).

James Behringer: Known to all as Jocko. A staunch Manty butt and the German man of class (heir apparent to. Guppy-he was the only one to do Heiteres and Ernstes). Member 0f comb band and “Boozie Brigade.” Alumni Editor of B&R. Tried to return to school in the fall of ’73 “incognito” (new glasses and no mustache), John Berg: A hamburger thief. Some day will be chaplain of Miller’s Brewery. Sem butt and member of Clancy’s As a member of Athletic Board he set Crew. a fine example for keeping training rules. General exhibitionist. Co­ originator of Co-ed of the week. Only person selected as Collegiate of the Week by the Co­ eds. Lately has been seen at Bethesda.

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Steven Blumer: Spock’s look alike. Black’s brother-in-law.

Winnebago whiz.

Recent N.E.W.U.L.M. (late bloomer). Has the ability to put up with Roy. Member of comb band and “Boozie Brigade.” Often smells like a feed mill.

Dennis Broehm: Cherie’s boyfriend. Talks poli­ tics on dates. A FVL man. Known as Path­ finder and the D. C. Pres, with absolute au­ thority (the Dorm Council has seen better days). Part time mustache. One of Mel’s pals.

Michael Burow: Another of Mel’s pals. Red in the head. His head also contains a vast quan­ tity of brains which has led him to be smart enough to want to quit about twelve times, but not smart enough to pull it off. The Swinger from Slinger. Member of Car Committee.

Mark Dornfeld: Dorny, weak knee, goatee, golf tee, old car spree. Faithful eight-year man who helps Boobie grind out the B&R’s. Has freaked out on crossword puzzles and classical music. A Boder waiter. Always has shown great interior decorating skill. Owns a BlassDebrunner and has been reported to know what is in Robertson.

Robert Edwards: Old competitive Bob. He’s a gymnast-kitchie who has a mustache. He’s been known as a match maker (cf. Kippy) and a Viking fan. N.E.W.U.L.M. VP of Arnie’s Army (Southern fried version) and a member of the Boozie Brigade.

Kenneth Ewcrdt: Wart holds d°wn three j°bs and has no money. Another faithful eight-year man (even look Latin electives). He and his wonderful wardrobe will marry Theresa in August. (Ed. note — Best Wishes).

Janies Frey: Bcthesda man, Detroit fan, Stroll’s can, gres with Nan. Used to shadow Berg, but now follows something Too Tall. Sem butt and hamburger thief. Rosy-fingered dawn and Clancy’s Crew. Always calm, cool, and col­ lected and never complains.

Gregory Gibbons: Lumpy. Is a Sem butt, comics’ freak and member of Clancy’s Crew and Berg’s brewery boys. He is also a Michigan fan and shut-down king (Ed. note—Are those one and the same?) C--originator of Co-ed of the Week.

Looks like a dirigible. Will get Synod’s first call to Antarctica.

Jay Gottschalk: A nine-year man and WWII buff. Gottsch is the record holder of almost every distance runnning event in cross country and track. Lost one roommate to marriage, one to the navy, and one to the navy and mar­ riage. After three years the beard is coming back. He has written a number of skits. He has apologized for a number of skits.

Cary Grant: Not the movie star. Cary is a commuter from Pewaukee this year. He took Bonecruncher seriously this year and recently even met some flying glass. He’ll have to con­ vert Susie.

Jon Guenther: Looking for a ride to Arizona this year. Sem butt, Bev-boy, and manager of Kojak theater. Does he have a roommate? (Ed. note — It was so fuhhnny). First to finish term

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papers. Jumped to IM league during basket­ ball season (too many fake injuries).

Roy Hcfti: Owns a library. Lenski’s successor.

Member of the perennial all-ill team and the Borzie Brigade. Can be seen often with coffee and pipe. Andy’s babysitter. Not related to the plastic bag. Sang Onalaska school song for hours.

Philip Iloyer: Former pretzel maker. He makes frequent trips to Rhinelander and Eau Claire in record times (Ed. note — sometimes Flash gives him trouble, but only on Mondays). Phil is a New Ulm butt who was a factory rat for awhile and now is engaged (Ed. note — in what?)

James Huebner: Working for deanship. Master of the air ball and member of Clancy’s Crew and Arnie’s Army. Lives in the Holy City on the Hill as son of L. 0. Hueb. Subscriber to New Ulm Daily Journal. Has been known to procrastinate (see Boobie) and was a UMOC (Ed. note — thanks Mom and Dad).

David Kclil: Rapid David is a Gobbler waiter who knows all about stereos and old cars.

Schwartz’s best man. Possesses a lot of pa­ tience . . . Eight years here, a member of Arnie’s Army, and three Arnie classes in a row. Only guy in the class who can build floats and snow sculptures.

David Kipfmiller: The Wilt Chamberlain of the class. President of the class and the Squeak Booster Club. Dean of Arnie’s Army and mem­ ber of the Bcozie Brigade. Kippy is a pipe man, Sem butt, and two-year East Hall resi­ dent.

Scott Klein: He rolled off a thirty-four page term pacer for Religion. Rooms with Keith.

He’s a Manty butt who’s known as an eternal grease (has he ever slipped out of his room?)

Also known as E. Power Klein.

Paul Kuelil: Prof’s kid who pumps gas. Fell out of his desk in Psych class (Ed. note — it was sickening). Took a year off in Arizona. He’s a member of Clancy’s Crew and the king of the sick jokes.

Timothy Kuiatli: Perennial OTR. “N” Club Pres., Liz’s boy (hasn’t spent a weekend on campus in two years). Last guy to room with Fark. Gets free books from his dad. His beard makes up for loss of hair elsewhere.

A Wisco butt who’s a member of WELS An­ gels and Clancy’s Crew.

Wayne Laitincn: Wayne is an expert guitarist.

Makes pizzas at the Amber Lantern. He’s a five-year special from Sem and other places farther East.

Thomas Lindloff: Rooms with Lumoy. He de­ veloped the Lindloff syndrome (FAF). Car Committee and Corporation Pres. Tommy is also an All-Lutheran football hero (kept train­ ing rules with Berg). He’s an eight-year man and member of Clancy’s Crew. Also learned about the one-legged monster.

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Philip Mischke: His life style has been likened to a stative verb or a daghesh lene. Bert’s a Wisconsin sports fan and member of the Mic­ key Mouse Club. Goes home every weekend to Juneau. He’s also an eight-year man and the epitome of the aspirant celibate.

Mark Neitzel: Haus is a latent football star who works for Duraclean now. He’s another eightyear man and a member of Clancy’s Crew.

Put on a real fine magic show a few years ago.

Got caught shmearing in his Homer text. Best penmanship in the class.

Stephen Otto: One-punch Otto is an eight-year man from Marathon (Ed. note—Where’s that?)

Uses worms and minnows for bait if he doesn’t eat them first. Member of Clancy’s Crew.

“Write me.” Steve is also a bit accident prone, usually jerking into bad situations.

William Petri: Bart Starr, Hank Aaron, Billy Marek, A1 McGuire, etc. . . . Wild Bill’s a eight-year man trying very hard not be celi­ bate. This year he rooms with Boobie and he became a Bev-boy. He’s never had a book on his shelf out of place.

Paul Press: Otherwise known as Pistol Pete or the Gut. He’s had the mustache and cigarettes all four years. Pete’s a Sem butt and member of Clancy’s Crew. First guy in the class to get in a c.p. (Ed. note — pronounced “seep”) fight. Working for J.J. now.

Steven Radunzcl: He and Laitinen are the old men of third floor south. A five-year special from somewhere in Wisconsin. He can flip pizzas at the Amber Lantern and himself on a gymnastics mat. He’s also a regular weight lifter. “Radunzel, Radunzel, let your hair fall down, not out.”

Douglas Schalow: lie’s the Zeus of sports trivia, but in other subjects he’s not too deep. (Ed. note — Ugh!). Another five-year special. Gets yelled at because he’s a ref.

Douglas Scherschel: Doug is a Wisco butt who often returns to the Milwaukee area on week­ ends, not just to go home. He gets paid for washing towels. Scherzell (Ed. note — offici­ ally) gets the Longsuffering Award for spend­ ing a year with our old pal, John Kenton Meves.

Glen Schmlege: Generally “hyper." Smidgey is a Sem butt who works for Duraclean and is a Clancy’s Crew member. Not only has he stuck a potato chip in his cheek, but he’s been slap­ ped there, too. Has been known to forget on which table he put his tray when he goes to get milk. As an experienced European travel­ ler he has picked up a few European sportsbox kicking and scuba diving with no water.

Anthony Schultz: The “Dego.” As “II Duce” in Arnie’s Army, he has been on three major tours (Ed. note — the old ladies love to pinch his cheeks). He’s one of the older five-}ear specials and for the past two years has taken up residence in East Hall as a mini-tutor. He’s

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Jonathan Schultz: Bed is another eight-year man.

The lead guitarist of Gandalf and a Duraclean man. He’s an outdoors man with a lot of brains (Ed. note — although these two areas may previously have seemed mutually exclu­ sive; cf. Bater). Bald is beautiful.

Peter Schumacher: Spence still has not divulged the biggest secret in Synod ... eh ... eh .. . that would be . . . eh . . . when will Miriam get the ring? Classical music seems to be very popular, along with organ duets. He’s pushed the 4.0 mark for eight years. (Ed. note — he has even applied his all-around talent to opening frozen bottles of soda and/or pop).

Robert Siirila: No one can spell his name right (Ed. note — All I know is that it’s Fiinnish).

An old New Ulm butt and member of Arnie’s Army. Duraclean sent him to Europe and back. In the process he also, became an expert on cameras, bikes, hiking, etc.

David Spietz: Not related to the swimmer, but they both have mustaches. Tendency to fall into the arms of Morpheus. Member of the photo club. Has never taken a clear picture.

Philip Strackbein: Another redhead. Member of Arnie’s Army and star baritone. A New Ulm butt who used to live in West Dakota, but moved to Minnesota. IM basketball star.

Stanley Weinrich: New Ulm butt who comes from the sand dunes of Nebraska. Big (liter­ ally) working man in Watertown. Even got engaged to Mary.

Donald Wichmann: Pumps gas with Kuehl at Consolidated. One of NWC's resident oldtimers.

He’s even older than some tutors. Ten-year man. Townboy. Long time beard grower.

Bruce Wietzke: From Arlington, Minnnesota, which is close to Le Seuer. (Ed. note — that’s for real). Rooms with Roy and gets free li­ brary benefits. Member of Arnie’s Army and Recruitment Committee.

Robert Wilke: A FVL man. Rooms with Schmiege. Joe Passenger. Ask the soccer team how he runs. Has slimed in more IM shots than anyone. Works for Duraclean.

John Wille: Rooms with Otto. He’s a former factory rat and present Bethesda man. A Ne­ braska boy, eight-year man, and member of Clancy’s Crew. Former N.E.W.U.L.M. Hits garbage trucks. Number one canteen patronizer. "Fat is beautiful.”

Mark Zander: Helps Wichmann hold up the old age section of third floor north. Died-in-thewool Nebraska fan. Otherwise known as Tiny or Alec. Doesn’t really care for tests. Orig­ inally a New Ulm butt.

Ronald Zindler: Biggest sports fan of NWC and Sem (in Michigan). Lives in the porch room with Burow. Most deserved of the Lynn Hukee award for incongruent questions and other as­ sorted non-sequitur material.

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I feel down, I mean a real bummer— I don’t know why, but tears are absent.

Perhaps an angelic tune . . . music soothes, but does not heal; Time heals all, they say: but must I truly wait?

It’s stupidity and misinformation— that’s my real foe.

I seem to fight a losing battle . . .

I am outclassed by my own armour.

How quickly one can feel so alone amidst so many.

I watch the falling snow . . . so white ... so beautiful . . . covering the scars of the earth, even so, is not snow merely a frozen tear on dust and dirt?

Ah yes, the impurities of man are countless.

Yet he strives for better . . . farther— if he didn't, he would not be a man.

Dave Hein ’76

Tom Pfaff The comedy of life is never dead; It's always in the shadowed heads and souls Of people, in the laughs at tears still shed, Which starts the gaping, untouched crowd to howl.

But even schools of wise men need to see, After they surge through sloughs and heedless learn on, This farce through bright eyes of their perfidy Which muddied many hearts once stepped upon.

I bear mute witness of their darksome deeds And jnake them jokes, politely closing one eye On ruins of setting suns, the way man feeds On man. Laugh on until the last line’s by!

I ache inside with wasted breath and more.

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Saul's Anointing Where is this Benjaminite, Our chosen king from heaven?

Where is this Saul to take the crown, The Lord of all has given?

And the gathering sent out men To hunt out their newmamed king For the gaping gazes of children And the reticent view of men, Too torn and wearied by battles To utter anything but hope for better days When the hands of their enemy Would be lifted from their necks.

They found him covering among the mules And carts Israel had ridden, His eyes agleam and breathing steam Where he was deftly hidden.

And he looked not like an average man!

His frame shivered from fear, Like withered stalks of grain Which rasp a death song Into an early desert wind.

He looked not like the other men; His eyes darted about, A young lion hunted past strengthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end, In search of a cave to fight it out.

He looked not like an Israelite; His mouth was opened by the Lord As he went, as the day When searching for asses he came away With a view of the world and life to come, And what awaited him on the throne.

Shortly then they took him down Trembling to the shouting throng Of Israel gathered by families and tribes, Tented throughout the valley long.

And there in Gilgal before the Lord, Before all Israel hemmed in by foes, Before armed demons of Belial, Saul took the oil from Samuel And winced where he knew tempered blades would fall, And wiped from his locks the flames of hell.

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Brownstone Blues n national periodical had once splashed his ** name across its cover as the happiest child in America. And why not? He had enormous' ly rich, indulgent parents, a luxurious home on the banks of the Hudson River, an entourage of maids and servants at his bidding, expensive toys and books; everything he had ever desired was his. An enviable position, indeed, some subscribers had remarked. Within days, however, a barrage of letters had swamped the editor’s desk. Indignant mothers asked whether his little-boy instincts didn’t cry out for love and affection. Aroused fathers inquired whether wealth from so immorally dubious a venture as the Vanderwelt shipping line could ever afford anyone happiness. Grandmothers asked whether a poor little rich boy could ever be happier than their own grandchildren.

All demanded a retraction and apology. Flus­ tered, the editor scratched his balding pate, published a public letter of retraction, and can­ celled the sequel article.

Yet, if anyone had thought of asking Jamie Vanderwelt whether he was happy, he would have been too busy to answer. He was thir­ teen years old, and a world inviting conquest stretched before his feet. Without a doubt, he enjoyed the respect and company of his peers and reveled in his life of spoiled leisure. He was vaguely aware that others were not as materially blessed as he was and occasionally felt the pangs of sympathy and regret, but only occasionally. His best friend was a dog.

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Once, some years before, he had brought a stray dog home from school, but his other­ wise lenient parents had vehemently forbidden its presence. Dogs left hair on the Turkish carpets and rumpled the scatter rugs; cats

clawed the furniture and drapes; fish and hamsters were unsanitary. His mother protest' ed that she was allergic to any form of animal, and his father had backed her up as he usually did.

So it was that an almost pleasant tremor passed through him when he turned into the maple-lined driveway one glorious autumn af' ternoon and saw the dog lolling in the sun.

Setting his satchel of books on the gravel, he stooped cautiously to stroke its soft cars. The dog wagged its bushy tail and looked up with half apprehensive, half imploring eyes. Jamie scratched its head once or twice, brushed his hand over the badly tangled fur, stood up and whistled softly.

He turned as he walked slowly up the driveway and saw that the dog was following.

From a distance it was evident that he had been ill-fed and mistreated for some time. His ribs were prominent and his legs were sticking out at crazy angles as he limped painfully in Jamie’s footsteps. And yet there was some' thing in those mute eyes, perhaps only silent adoration, that fascinated him.

Circling widely around the veranda under cover of the shrubbery, they cautiously entered the horsebarn. Jamie made a comfortable nest of straw and rags in a dark corner and walked to the kitchen for some bones and water.

It was a delight for the first few days; he washed the dog’s bedraggled coat and brushed it to a glimmering sheen, fed and watered him regularly. But it soon became obvious to the cook that Jamie himself wasn’t consuming a pound and a half of bones daily. She relayed her suspicions to his parents, and his father asked to have a word with him one evening after supper. Jamie protested his innocence at first, but finally broke down and tearfully ad' mitted his guilt. But not without a struggle was the dog to be evicted from the Vanderwelt premises. Both sides remained adamant in their positions at first, but his parents smiled, finally seeing how plaintively his brown eyes implored theirs, smiled embarassedly and consented.

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Through all the seasons, through all weath­ er they were inseparable. By the time Jamie graduated from high school, they had tramped over half the state. And as the days grew shorter that fall, Jamie watched thoughtfully as the dog grew more reluctant to leave the fire and inspect gopher holes or chase reck­ lessly after sticks. Over the rolling hills of New York they had jaunted away a short life.

It was misting gently that afternoon when the dog wasn’t waiting for him at the white picket gate. A shock of fear pulsed violently through Jamie’s veins as he raced to the house.

A sickening report of gunshot sounded to his right, and he swerved in that direction, only to see his father emerge from the wood with a smoking rifle. His heart plummeted forever.

His father coughed twice and explained huskily that they had found the dog in the parlor breathing heavily, with muddy paws nonchalantly wreaking havoc in the holy of holies, and coughing up blood on the white carpet. His parents had thought it best to put him away.

Without a word Jamie turned and fear­ lessly retraced his steps to the gate. Without a glance backward at the beautiful brownstone mansion that would someday be his, he slung his coat over his shoulder and began to walk.

He realized with a sudden regret that he had never named the dog.

Somewhere in a Midwest hamlet a grand­ mother was insisting in a letter to the national periodical that Jamie Vanderwelt could not be the happiest child in America. c.s.

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TO WORK OR NOT TO WORK TJ elp—wanted—part time ... In ever* increasing numbers these little words are appearing in the classifieds all over the U. S. In reply, more and more college students are finding it possible to take on such positions during the school year, using time left over after all class and study obligations have been fulfilled. But the fact that things happen does not necessarily make them right. Therefore we ask the question: can a part-time job be beneficial for a college student? More specifically, just what does a job do for an NWC student?

as a student and he may be dismissed from school; if he fails to show up at work in order to have time to study, he will fail as an em­ ployee and will soon be dismissed from his job.

This is early training for the ministry, where the pastor certainly has schedules to meet and varied responsibilities to fill. And if he has not learned to schedule his time before he enters the ministry, he may not be able to schedule his ministerial duties effectively, and hence he will not fill his capacity to the best of his ability.

While a part-time job will help in the two long-range benefits as mentioned above, it will also serve an immediate need of the student.

Every student needs some type of escape from the day-to-day routine of classes, whether it be sports, television, bull sessions, or whatever.

A part time job can also serve as a release, and it does a commendable job of it. Not only does it, in most cases, move the student into an off-campus physical setting for several hours a day, but it also provides a variant mental setting for the working student. He moves out into a world where the main concern for the next day is not the syntax of kai or the consequences of the Emancipation Proclama­ tion but a world where he must cope with satisfying an employer and dealing with peo­ Because the financial aspect of a collegi­ ple. This new “world” provides a needed ate's part-time job is so obvious, the other change of pace that sets school problems into benefits of such employment are often com­ their proper perspective and removes them pletely ignored. Yet they are no less important from the list of ulcer-producers. It allows him because of this oversight. The learning of re­ to see life as a whole, and from that viewpoint sponsibility and time-budgeting, for instance, he may find that school is a part of life rather as taught by a part-time job, at least equals, than a required way of life. if it does not surpass, the money-earn’ng ca­ pacity of a job, because any employment un­ Certainly other diversions, as mentioned, dertaken by a college student will consume could also draw the student into the real world. some of his free time each day. As a result, But none of them can provide the experience he will soon find that he is responsible both and the money that a part-time job can pro­ to his employer and to his studies, and he’d vide as well. It is these factors that combine better schedule his time accordingly. Often it to provide that part of a pastor's education takes a forced schedule, such as that provided that a school cannot give, but will, neverthe­ by a job, for a student to find the places where less, help to mold that young, inexperienced he isn’t using his time to its fullest capability. college student into an individual that the Lord Once he does find such areas of wasted time, can effectively use one day in his “job,” that his dual responsibility will force him to use the of bringing men to Himself in heaven. time more wisely, for if he fails to get his Mike Burow studies done in the time available, he will fail

The answer given to this question might be “yes” for a number of reasons, the most obvious of which is money. Naturally, the student who works should have more ready cash than does the non-working student, and, used correctly, the extra spending money can prove to be a big plus for the part-time em­ ployee. For instance, one can hardly attend NWC for one semester before he notices an unlimited number of volumes that can and should become a part of his personal library sooner or later. For a student employee, such acquisition can be “sooner” rather than “later,” since the extra cash can go a long way in establishing the core of the necessary library.

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AT o one has to tell us that we are living in a troubled time. Inflation continues to spiral upward; unemployment is increasing to an alarming level. Urban areas are continually beset with traffic problems, pollution, and crime. Even small-town America has not es­ caped the influence of drugs nad alcoholism, especially on the young. If only we could re­ turn to the more natural, wholesome, and carefree times that our country enjoyed before the turn of the century. If only we could have been a part of the “good old days.’’

But a closer examination would reveal that the “Good Old Days’’ were anything but good.

The misnamed Gilded Age and the Gay Nine­ ties were actually happy times for only a few.

For the vast majority it was a period of suffer­ ing, toil, and hardship unmatched by our con­ temporary ills. A cursory look at late-nineteenth century America presents a sobering view.

We have come to think of pollution as a problem perculiar to our own modern auto­ mobile age. We have forgotten the distinctive problems of cities whose streets were frequent­ ed by horses before the advent of the horseless carriage. In 1900 there were over three million horses in American cities, and each one of them was capable of producing over 20 pounds of manure each day. The resulting stench and swarms of flies on the streets need not be described. To illustrate further, the city of Rochester, New York, had only 15,000 horses, but those could produce in just one year enough manure to cover an acre of ground with a layer 175 feet high. No wonder pessi­ mistic Americans felt that their cities would disappear like Pompeii — but not under ashes.

Horses wern't the only polluters. From the largest eastern cities to the smallest western towns, pigs were so common that city parks were often no more than public hogpens. They were tolerated to a degree because they were the only garbage disposal many areas had, but the nuisance they caused greatly outweighed any positive value.

Garbage piles that lined the streets seem to have been a common sight in nineteenth

century America. In Manhattan, for instance, a pedestrian could seldom walk down a single block without having to climb over a garbage heap made up of such daily wastes as kitchen slops, cinders, coal dust, horse manure, and worn out merchandise. Imagine how in rainy weather the poor pedestrian would have to slosh though a bed of gook and slime.

We think of the word “smog” as a recent* ly-coined word that aptly describes a rather new condition that our modern, industrialzed age has manufactured. But the word was al­ ready coined in 1905 by a Glasgow sanitary engineer, and from available testimony of the New York Board of Health the problem was serious many years before that. For example, in 1881 such an investigation had revealed such things as sulfur, ammonia, bone boiling, manure heaps, animal wastes, kerosene, acid fumes, and sludge as extremely harmful to a citizen’s health. But New York wasn't the only offender. A visitor to Chicago euphemistically described its industry: “The smoke . . . has a peculiar aggressive individuality.’’ Rudyard Kipling was more adamant in his appraisal: “Having seen it ... I desire urgently never to see it again. Its air is dirt.’’ Air pollution wasn’t Chicago’s only problem, however. Al­ ready the Chicago River floated grease “ so thick it seemed a liquid rainbow.’’

Even the Western towns were not unaf­ fected. It was especially apparent after rain­ falls when the contributions of the horses and cattle filled the streets with a yellow-brown ooze. Since such filth would often seep into the pools that were to be pumped up as drink­ ing water, it is no wonder that liquor drinking became a virtue.

Although we can easily recognize the ad­ vancements in transportation, the big city com­ muter might wish for the good old days when one didn’t have to worry about the daily traffic jam. But traffic jams were not foreign to the n;neteenth century American. Except for the different modes of transportation we now have, one 1872 traffic report would make us feel right at home: “What a jam! Stages, carri­ ages, cartmen, expressmen, pedestrians all melt­ ed together in one agglomerate mess!”

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One blessing we forget is our ability to cross the street with relative safety. No longer is it the fine art it once was. For example, the Home and Hearth magazine of 1874 re­ marked that in crossing Broadway, “even the nimblest of New Yorkers . . . lays out a plan before marching across the thronged thorough­ fare." The underfed and over-flogged horse was the chief menace on city streets. The havoc caused by runaways was so great that the fatality rate associated with horses was sup­ posed ten times the car-associated fatality rate of modern times. But horses weren’t the only problem. Trains which crossed the busiest city streets accounted for an astounding number of deaths. In only one year Chicago alone ac­ counted for a record 330 grade-crossing deaths.

Today we might cringe at the thought of those who have to live in the slums and ghettos of America's urban centers. But America's urban middle class of the last century lived in boarding houses, townhouses, and crammed apartment dwellings that wern't much better.

In 1870 over half of New York's population inhabited the minuscule slum dwellings that •ncluded such indignities as dirt-filled sinks, dilapidated stairs, plumbing pipes that emitted dangerous and inflammable sewer gases, and walls on which children urinated. It was not a pleasant sight. Yet it's an intriguing fact that rent per square foot in the slums was about 30% higher than in the fashionable apartments of uptown New York. The slumlords, which included politicians, exclusive club members, and even churches, unmercifully squeezed their tenants for everything they could get.

Thank goodness the majority of the people still partook of agrarian life in idyllic, rural America. Unfortunately, the real picture is far from the idyllic setting we like to imagine.

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Country life in the post-Civil War era entailed hardship after hardship. While the husband was toiling over fourteen hours a day outside, the country wife utilized every last ounce of stamina over the searing heat of old-time fire­ place cooking and in the hours it took to do laundry.

There were other problems that we would never imgaine. For instance, the fresh water well seldom remained fresh because it was often too close to the barnyard, stable, pigsty, and cesspool. No wonder farmers were often afflicted with unexplained sicknesses that could possible be attributed to polluted wells.

In summertime flies and mosquitoes were a constant nuisance. There was no relief and no solution until window screening was intro­ duced in the 1880's, which Russel Lynes called “the most humane contribution the nineteenth century made to the preservation of sanity and good temper.”

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The estimated 50,000 tramps and bums at that time no doubt had a lot to do with it.

There were other difficulties. Because of the rapid spread of industrialization in the 1880's, over 30% of the farms had to mort­ gage their land. If the threat of debt wasn’t bad enough, there was also the constant fear of disaster like the Rocky Mountain locusts, which destroyed the whole Dakota harvest in just a single day, or prairie fires such as the 18C9 Kansas conflagration, which lasted sev­ eral weeks and which destroyed everything in its 100-mile path. Finally there was the utter loneliness like that unforgettably described in Rolvaag’s famous Giants in the Earth.

Turning again to the cities, we might take note of an astonishing figure — by 1890 one percent of the population owned as much as the other 99% did. Despite the inhumane working conditions, $1.25 per day salaries, and seven-day work weeks, the wealthy industrial­ ists felt, as Chauncy Depew did, that “the laboring man in this bounteous and hospitable country has no ground for complaint.’’ Few of us would agree, since working conditions were abominable and accidents which brought seri­ ous injuries and often death to the workers were commonplace occurrences. When acci-

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dents did occur, companies refused responsibility. The fact that they actually agreed to pay for burying the dead was quite a concession when the prevalent feeling among their bosses was best expressed by one railroad superintendent who refused to build a roof over a loading platform: “Men are cheaper than shingles.”

Probably the greatest offense was in the matter of child labor. It wasn't at all uncom­ mon for children only eight years old to work a twelve to fourteen hour day or more for a mere 25c. Because the tiny workers were a bargain, industry encouraged the practice, which was somewhat tragically agreed to by desperate parents who needed every penny they could get. The government at this time just ignored the practice, but even if it was such a humanitarian state like Massachusetts that limited the workday of children under twelve to a “mere” ten hours, it seldom had the means to enforce it. The problem became •o bad that by 1900 the national figure stood at over 1,750,000. Fortunately the National Child Labor Committee in 1904 began its vig­ orous campaign against child labor abuses.

Today we nervously watch the rising crime rates. We need not think the high crime rates were unique to our own age. One hundred years ago the increase of street crime gave the public the same sense of helplessness that we are familiar with. In New York Harper's Wee\ly reported, “Even with the streets light­ ed, assaults and robberies are frequent.” In Chicago where the criminals said to be even tougher than in the East, there was one arrest for every eleven residents.

One of the problems with law enforcement before 1900 was the police. Too often the policemen appeared inclined toward brutality and a quick bribe. Contemporaries have label­ ed the New York police force as the “police farce,” which gives a pretty good idea of the way things were. But perhaps this is under­ standable when we realize that police forces wern’t really professional organizations but rather political ones.

Policemen of the Gilded Age seldom thought twice about using clubs on a suspect.

If they accidently killed a person who resisted arrest it was no loss. Police were not above accepting bribes either. That situation deteri­ orated so badly in New York that the follow­ ing is a fair assessment of the situation: It was a charge rarely denied that our police captains are in collusion with the keep232

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century were ignoramuses improperly trained at second-rate schools. Most of these doctors were in it only for the money and were such a breed that Oliver Wendell Holmes once re­ marked, “If the whole materia medica as now used could be sunk to the bottom of the sea, it would be all the better for mankind, and all the worse for the fishes.”

Education in America today is frequently under attack. While some shout, “too much theory, not enough practical,” others shout quite the opposite. Still others want to go back to the basics in education, the way things were taught in the Good Old Days. But do we really want to go back to the old traditional methods of the good old days? Probably not if we believe the educator Alvin Johnson’s assessment of his own school days in the ISSO’s: “We expected to learn nothing in school and we were not disappointed.”

In the country, school barely lasted twelve weeks, because children were needed on the farm. But if this wasn't bad enough, the teach­ ers themselves were usually shiftless and irre­ sponsible, often no older than some of the older students and certainly no smarter. About the only principle they knew well was the philoso­ phy, “Lickin' and lamin’ goes together. No lickin’, no lamin'.” But perhaps such a policy was necessary among students whose favorite sports were biting, eye-gouging, and slug matches. No wonder school boards made it a rule to pick strong schoolmasters. Otherwise what happened to a Miss Barstow in a Massachuctts school in 1870 was in danger of be­ ing repeated. She was stoned to death by four boys she had just punished.

City education did not fare much better.

Remember that these were the days when cor­ rupt politicians were spending “less public money on education and more on themselves.”

“As a result, schools were so overcrowded and underventilatcd that teachers were satisfied if they could just maintain order. After all, what could be done with classes that contained up to a 100 students and sometimes more? No wonder many children left school without even knowing how to read or write.

Today leisure time is taken for granted.

One hundred years ago many people didn’t know what the word meant. The few facilities and activities that were available were crude and vulgar. Gambling was one of those high on the list but low in morality. Animal bait­ ing was a favorite type. In one form of it in

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a rough area of New York, huge waterfront rats were starved for days and then pitted against each other with heavy betting on prospective survivors.

It was at this time that we have the beginnings of our modern spectator sports. Note the “noble” beginning baseball had as was re' ported by an 1S74 sports magazine: “There is no sport now in vogue in which so much fraud prevails as in baseball. Any professional baseball club will throw a game if there is money.” Fortunately the game removed such ills before the National League was formed in 1876.

Football at this time was nothing but legal­ ized violence. It wasn’t at all unusual for the casualty rate to be nearly 33% at these games which were glorified melees. In 1876 the Cor­ nell team was so aggressive that both Harvard and Yale refused to meet it.

Boxing, too, had few rules. Spectators were not saitsfied until one of the contestants had been at least punched, kicked, and bitten into unconsciousness. Even though New York finally had to outlaw this bloody and degenerated sport, it remained popular as an “underground” pasttime.

Such is the gloomy make-up of the Good Old Days. The preceding examples are only a parf al list of the bleak and melancholy pic­ ture Otto L. Bettmann paints in his revealing book, The Good Old Days — They Were Terrible. While the book ignores any good occurrences of that era, it brings home to us the fact that the vision of past ages is too often distorted by age. It is true that we don’t live in the most happy time, but we still have many blessings in this era for which we should be thankful for. It is in times like these that we need such a sobering review.

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Credit Where Credit Is Due T*he student receives nothing more than a mild admonition if he happens to be a little tardy for his first hour class. But what would happen if one morning the lights in the dining hall didn't go on? What if breakfast weren’t served at Northwestern since Chef Hanke hadn't heeded the ringing appeals of his alarm clock? Undoubtedly, grumblings would arise about the incompetence of our kitchen staff.

Disgruntled complaints about our cafeteria are all too common, but it’s time that Chef Hanke receive the commendation that is his proper due from students and faculty alike.

A normal working day starts for Chef Hanke at 5:00 a. m. By the time the first students begin forming the breakfast line, an hour and a half’s worth of preparation has gone into the morning meal. Lunch consists of a menue far more elaborate than a student normally eats at noon during the summer.

Compare a hot dish, soup, fruit, lettuce, and other entrees to the sandwiches and Hostess Twinkies you half-heartedly pull out of the lunch bucket at your summer job. By 7:00 p.m. when Chef Hanke has finally finished cleaning up after supper and has locked the cafeteria door behind him, he has put in a good day's work!

Chef Hanke’s job centers on food prepa­ ration, but consider the many extraneous re­ sponsibilities that weigh on his shoulders. Not only must he cook the food, but he also spends many of his hours ordering and stocking it.

Chef Hanke has a limited budget to work with, and much of his “time off” he consumes with salesmen, order blanks, and budget problems.

Composing a menu is also part of the chef’s duty. He must not only attempt to balance his budget with food that tastes good, but he also must fill the nutritional needs of the stu­ dent body through careful menu planning.

Another of his concerns involves his own kit­ chen staff. A student employee who abuses his job must be disciplined, and the ever­ present threat of someone being absent during his scheduled work hours loads an extra burden on the chef’s back.

Chef Hanke also expends his energy to ready meals outside of the regular meal hours.

On a Saturday morning when he could be catching up on his sleep, he can be seen work­ ing industriously to feed the cross country, football, golf, tennis, or track teams before they have to leave for their events. He also serves athletic teams after supper has long been over if they wern’t able to be present for the 5:30-

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The student complaining that his fine culi­ nary appetites aren't satisfactorily met, the person wantonly wasting the food he has been

served, and the faculty member making unfair demands from Chef Hanke don’t really appredate the extraordinary job that is being done in our cefteria. Our chef has talents that would be rewarded more highly salary-wise if he were employed elsewhere. Let's be thank­ ful that he has stayed with us in spite of our faults, and let's all try to show through our conduct that we don’t take for granted the efforts this man puts forth for Northwestern.

J.S.

ALUMNI T"1 he time has finally come to turn out the OTHER NEWS last of my Alumni columns. Needless to Escondido, California, opened a new say, there are no tears in these eyes. (Unfor­ Ascension, Christian Day school in the fall of 1974. Rev. tunately, there was almost no news for this Lyle W. Lange (’65) is the pastor, column, had not this writer spent the last few Philip Koehler (’42), director of Facilities Manmoments of free time he had scrounging for agement for the University of Hawaii, has been elected Pacific Region representative to the what little news there is in the three weeks Board of Directors of the world-wide Associ­ since the last deadline.) I would like to thank ation of Physical Plant Administrators. The most heartily all of my correspondents, par­ purpose of this group is to develop professional ticularly the district presidents and correspon­ standards in the administration, operation, care, planning, and development of physical dents, who were very faithful in their replies plants used by colleges and universities to my short-notice pleas for news. I was throughout the world. really fortunate to have some of the best co­ operation this column has known in recent years. Special thanks goes to Jim Witt, my ex- SEM NOTES roomate, who did a great job as Sem corres­ pondent and saw to it that I always had those Juniors: Love is a many carat thing. cryptic little messages to fill out the column. Robert Q. Jensen, former MLA rock, has shat­ Thanks to all! tered. (Cf. last issue of this column.)

Wendy can’t wait until John Gawrisch gets his CALL tax returns, but it really makes no difference to Goo. Rev. Robert Hochmuth (’45), formerly pastor of Peace, Santa Clara, California, accepted a call Prof. Balge (’54) has had his problems with dat­ ing — but so has Stokely Raether. to St. Andrew, Sacramento, and was installed Stokely’s problem has been more one of mating in February, 1975. than of dating — Buffalo hunting, you know.

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St. Olive Lutheran, Las Vegas, Nev., plans to dedicate a new church to the service of the Lost: At Ixonia Firemen’s Hall, one wallet — Lord on May 18, 1975. Rev. David Kiecker extremely valuable contents. See Hilgy. (’69)) is the pastor.

Record broken: Wayne Hilgendorf stands onelegged for 13 hours, 26 minutes.

St. Luke, Jackson, Mich., dedicated a new church March 16, 1975. Rev. Paul Seiltz (’62) is the Body guards available: S. Stern and W. Hilgen­ dorf (at parties only). pastor.

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Hars has found a new job — he cleans up Teepel’s car when it gets dirty??? Recently Hars has found the fountain of youth — the cradle.

Curt Seefeldt, Dave Wilken, and Jon Rupprecht are all “sleepers” this year. Rupprecht especi­ ally should turn out to be a pretty good snorer as a Middler.

Middlers: Planning ahead.

Highlight of the pre-vicaring consultations: “You’ll know where you’re going on Call Day.” As for the unmarried vicar, St. Paul has some w^rds of warning for you within the next year: Philippians 3:2 “Beware of dogs.”

Rumor has it that Jim Oldfield’s car will b^eak down on his way to the Smokies somewhere in North Carolina.

“Buffalo” Dick Zahn recently had another date at New Ulm. (Actually, he had eight dates in one night.) Dick! What about Debbie from “Speedy Chicken”?

Brb Jordan had everyone rolling in the aisles with chuckles when he himself accidentally rolled into the aisle from his desk.

Dan Nitz is seeing if the Watergate case is closed.

Seniors: Still treated like puppies (trained on papers).

March 2-8, 1975 was National Procrastination Month (or was that NP Week??)

Senior Reader: “Where is Joe Ro? Where did Joe Ro go?”

What is the wo”ld coming to?! Soon the world will welcome Marv, Jr. R. W. “Auspie” Meister reigneth . . . again.

C. lies just made a giant leap toward a NWC tutorship.

The Northern Wisconsin District is the seat of Lutheranism — it’s just a “little behind.”

Coming soon: “Senior Golf Tourney” — check your local listings for televised dates.

MINUTES OF THE 1974 ALUMNI SOCIETY MEETING May 21, 1974 3:00 p.m.

The 9>th annual meeting of the Northwestern College Alumni Society was called to order in the College Chapel by President Robert Voss.

The minutes of the 1973 meeting were read and adopted. Roll call showed 90 regular mem­ bers and 9 honorary members in attendance.

Upon President Toppe’s recommendation the 65 members of the Class of 1974 were accepted into membership.

After distribution of election ballots, the fol­ lowing treasurer’s report was presented by Prof.

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The floor was given to the projects committee which recommended an immediate project and a long-range project. The projects committee recommended making available to the Science Department $3,000 to be added to an existing fund for the purchase of a telescope. The So­ ciety resolved to grant this amount in memory of Paul G. Eickmann.

The long range project recommended by the committee was a free standing bell tower to exhibit the familiar NWC bell. The Society voted to allot $5,000 for this project, which is to be completed within 3 years. An appeal for funds for this bell tower project is to be made to all Alumni before the 1974 NWC homecoming.

The Election Committee reported that all in­ cumbent office holders were reelected, namely: — Robert Voss President First Vice President — Arden Stuebs Second Vice President — Donald Bitter — Ervine Vomhof Secretary — Sylvester Quam Treasurer — Erwin Scharf Chronicler The Auditing Committee reported that the treasurer’s books were examined according to generally accepted auditing procedures and all balances were reconciled. The motion prevailed to accept the treasurer’s report.

Coach Thompson requested donation of inter­ esting action shots and old sports photos from the years prior to 1936 for display on the walls of the gymnasium lobby to remember the past.

The Chronicler, Prof. E. Scharf, read the names of the Society members whom the Lord called home during the past year: — 1900 The Rev. Otto Heidtke — 1909 Mr. Paul Zeisler — 1911 The Rev. Edwin Hertler 238

The Rev. Arthur Wacker — 1918 The Rev. Otto Eckert — 1920 The Rev. Alwin Baer — 1923 The Rev. Prof. Victor Voecks — 1927 The Rev. Adelbert Geiger — 1937 The Rev. Marlyn Schroeder — 1951 The Society rose in memory of the deceased.

Expressions of thanks were offered to the Society for making available to Northwestern the electronic piano teaching and practice studio and the video tape machine.

The committees that served were thanked.

Adjournment at 4:15 p.m.

ERVINE VOMHOF, Secretary

Once again, thank you one and all — you’re a good audience!

J.B.

: Sestina: Love's Song for My Brother

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The sun set a twilight rose on his arm chair, last love Of soon-sinking day. His eyes smugged the second page through, Then stared at the third; the paper predicted showers.

He flung the pulp prophet down on the floor where countless Remained, unbelieved. He turned on his garbling god, Contentment came from worshiped channels.

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The river had knifed the banks near her house, old channels forsaken for fresh. She gazed at the stream. Unlike love It altered, yet injured no one; its acts could please God. The flood, now unnoticed, carved its canal of change through Her heart as she followed freedom and sought the countless Variety a new love showers.

A tree topples earthward, silent amid star-showers, Unheard by mankind. But he was aware; love’s channels Had shifted and stranded him on his isle, his countless Securities vanished, crushed without her, lacking her love.

No longer could comfort shelter him; he had to live through Dependence on his new-found Lord God. The wind herded clouds away to a pasture near God As morning was born. The life that began with showers Now promises a rainbow: gently he healed to love through The bridge of her arms, the isle sunk behind him; channels Became oceans, deep as God, filled with woman’s soft love, As broad as love God gives His countless.

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As fawn to cool spring, his heart sought the Lord who showers His loved ones with more than they could desire, by channels Of grace; he’ll love the Lord his life through.

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God, roving stream, for guiding your courses countless!

God, fallen tree, He showed you earth through death's channels!

God, wind-swept clouds, your Shepherd is Almighty God! God, royal sky, your riches are those He showers!

Praise God, mankind, He gave you His Love!

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CAMPUS & X| OR the last time we sit with pencil in hand to scratch out a few more paragraphs for Vol. 78 of the Blac\ and Red. Bob wants to rush this to the press to get it out before the first issue of Volumn 79.

THE NEW FIRST (and hopefully only) EDITION of the NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE CATALOGUE - ABRIDGED VERSION CALENDAR 1975 - 1976 Aug. 25, Mon.—orientation of new students Aug. 26, Tue.—orientation of old students Aug. 27, Wed.—orientation for very old students Oct. 16, Thur.—end of quarter Oct. 17, Fri.—classes resume Nov. 26, Wed.—Thanksgiving recess begins at 12:00 noon Nov. 26, Wed.—classes resume at 1:30 P.M. Dec. 15-26, Mon.-Fri.—semester exams Dec. 26, Fri.—Christmas recess begins at 12:00 noon Dec. 29,Mon.—classes resume Feb. 30, Mon.—end of quarter (and other coins) at 12:00 noon Feb. 30, Mon.—classes resume at 12:05 P.M. Apr. 16, Fri.—Easter recess begins at 12:00 noon Apr. 19, Mon.—classes resume Aug. 9-20, Mon.-Fri.—semester exams Aug. 23, Mon.—closing exercises Aug. 24-30, Tue.-Mon.—summer recess

general information History—Northwestern has a long and illus­ trious history, too extensive to mention here; therefore, we will keep up previous standards and neglect it.

Structure—Northwestern is made up of two schools: 1) Northwestern Preparatory School which contains some coeds, a few females and mostly males (who say they don’t hUp girls, but in reality do); and

CLASSPCCM 2) Northwestern College which is made up of all males (who say they do like girls and in reality can’t) Course of studies—is long, arduous, and at times unbearable. Special emphasis is laid on languages in order that eventually the student might be able to read, memorize, and fluently recite the first ten lines of Vergil’s Aencid and Homer's Odyssey.

Credits—not available Housing—There are three dormitories on campus: Augsburg, Wartburg, and Wit' tenberg — better known as East, West, and the New Dorm (see Campus 6? B jild' dings). Students are expected to furnish all necessary bedding and room decorations (except beer signs) and also to sup­ ply their own towels, soap, and other articles of personal use (the Dorm Coun­ cil has asked that the student also furnish his own pit spray and toothpaste for the good of one’s fellowman). Student Hand­ books will be issued to all students. Be sure to memorize it all. Life on campus is next to impossible without the help of this booklet.

Music—singing, humming, and whistling in the showers is encouraged, except late at night or early in the morning. Any other listening to radios, stereos, or TVs is also accepted, provided one has the approval of the Director of Music.

GENERAL POLICIES Automobiles—A student may own and/or operate an automobile if he is a sen;or or at least 24 years old. He must be a totally self-supporting individual, rank in the top 2% of the nation on his ACT test, and have a GPA of 4.0.

Eligibility—To be eligible one is required to break up with his high school girlfriend.

Don’t worry. If you don’t have the cour­ age to do this, she’ll do it for you after you’ve been here at least three months.

Employment—By and large student employ­ ment is not encouraged because it places added demands upon the time of a student

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who is pursuing an academic program of high responsibility. However, if one feels he must work to balance his personal economic status, it is suggested that the stu­ dent look into a job of about three hours a week at the kitchen, Duraclean, or Wel­ come Inn. Marriage—:s unheard of, unless you would like to be tantamounted (cf. Kujath, Hoyer, etc . . .); (for a definition, cf. Hefti).

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Library-Science Building—still needs an ele­ vator, carpeting, and air conditioning.

Chapel Arts—Our chapel is better than Val­ paraiso’s, no matter what Edwards says.

This building, like the Library-Science building, contains some classrooms which arc of little consequence for the student.

West Hall—built in 1905. Jim Croce syndrome.

Wartburg and Wittenberg Halls—the Bobsey twins of our campus.

Augsburg Hall—What?

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Cultural activities— Organizations—There are a number of or­ ganizations in which one could utilize his talent. Some of the biggies are Old Demo­ crats, the Spaz Ensemble, and the Jimmy Club (Rocky Neumann, Pres.)

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ADMISSIONS (cf. Blac\ and Red, Vol. 78, issue 4).

CURRICULUM AND COURSES

A description of these is not necessary at this time (fodder for future C6PC editors).

American Since this is the last chance I have to speak Motors on matters trivial, controversial, or stupid (the latter is most frequent) via this column, let me bring forward an often discussed subject—New Ulm. The question is one of terminology. As AMX • JAVELIN • AMBASSADOR a New Ulm-butt and even professed citizen of MATADOR • HORNET • GREMLIN this very city, I would like to pick this bone.

Watertown, Wis. 615 Main Street Do we call our school “Watertown”? No. Rather, we refer to it as Northwestern Prepare Phone 261-2770 atory School (NWPS) and Northwestern Col­ lege (NWC). Even though Sem-butts and Wisco-butts are not called Saginaw-butts and Milwaukee-butts, those persons graduating from Martin Luther Academy have assented to the appellation, “New Ulm-butts,” because of its common usage.

Unfortuately, this phrase is often carried too far. One is frequently asked, “Did you go to New Ulm?” Now this is tough for a gradu­ ate of MLA to answer because “to go to New Ulm” means one of two things: 1) to drive to a city in south central Minnesota, or 2) to attend New Ulm Public High School. (Ed. note — Congratulations are in order for the Eagles. They went to state in basketball this The Store with the year.) To the first meaning he would answer “Yes,” and to the second “No.” Now here is Famous Brand Names the problem. Too many people would like to lump the entire educational system of the cam­ pus on the hill in New Ulm into one phrase, 107 Main Street Dial 261-4174 “New Ulm.” This is false. MLA is as sepa­ rate from DMLC as Northwestern Preparatory School would be from Northwestern College.

To make it even more complicated, I sub­ mit the term “Buffalo” to the same scrutiny.

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some regularity for purposes other than studying in their new library). In conclusion, grad­ uates from MLA were at one time known as “Rams” (as the MLS “Cardinals” and NWPS “Hornets”), and they will agreeably be called “New Ulm-butts.” However, NWC plays DMLC or the “Lancers,” and not New Ulm or the “Buffalos” (who are rightly called Lancerettes and have won more trophies in the past two years than the Lancers have won in the last four).

If this were a totally serious article, one could write paragraphs on some of the screwy ideas that have risen concerning the two schools, NWC and DMLC. Suffice it to say that each school has its purpose and we should be thankful for the opportunity to have a school we can compete with athletically on the same level (i.e., non-recruiting — it’s better than getting wiped out by Milton and Lake­ land all the time, believe me).

Nowhere are the activities of the North­ western College Touring Male Chorus made public in writing. This year the 1975 chorus, or Southern Fried Version, found its way to our new South Atlantic District; and a trip of such consequence merits some public documen­ tation. Here are a few highlights: Monday night rehearsals began as early as September, lasting till tour time in March. We recorded the “Grace” album after Christmas and began singing concerts on weekends and Wednesdays on February 9. The tour official­ ly commenced on Friday, March 14, 1975, at 3:38 P.M. Tony Schultz had been elected presi­ dent (Dego, our II Duce); Bob Edwards - vice president; Kippy - Dean of the Latrine; C6?C editor - Chronicler; Farley - Poet Laureate; Mikey Woldt - Meistersinger, Sr.; Wunderkind Springer - Meistersinger, Jr.; Wally Zarh'ng and Fred Cazshmir - Die Twei Tetzeli (with help from Nass, Tetzelchen); Henke Mascot; Stub Russow - chef. The other various duties and positions assigned to some of the 41 are on record in the Chronicles.

Aurora, Illinois — First concert on the tour.

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Moline, Illinois — Saturday night found us in western Illinois (Pastor Bitter's church). If you’re a fan of tractors, be sure to go see the big brand new rusty John Deere Center in Moline.

Davenport, Iowa — A Sunday morning concert across the Mississippi River (vacancy).

St. Louis, Missouri — We reached Pastor Zehm’s church at quarter after four on this balmy Sunday afternoon (60 degrees). The precedent was being set early in the tour . . . huge meals to continually stuff one's face and stomach out of proportion. The concert was attended by members of Pastor Zehm’s congregation, Pastor Berg’s (John’s brother) mission, and some Seminex profs (they didn't look different from anybody else ex* cept for their reverse collars).

Goodletsville (Nashville), Tennessee — Monday, March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. We headed east from Missoureh through Illinois, In­ diana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. A moment of silence was held in memory of our dear brothers sitting in class in Wisconsin. The country began to look less and less like home.

It was like Christmas — green grass and red dirt. Rock of Ages Kirche (Pastor Stadler) has no permanent meeting place; we sang in a grade school gym. Unfortunately, we weren't in town on Thursday at 9:00 P.M. to see Johnny Cash go to the Dairy Queen.

Someone did report seeing him under the bus getting hair tonic.

Huntsville, Alabama — Tuesday we reached Alabama by 11:00 A M. and spent the greater part of the afternoon learning about America’s accomplishments in space at the Space Museum and at Redstone Arsenal and Astronaut Training Center. Rens almost chucked his biscuits after the Lunar Odyssey ride. The government has been laying off quite a few workers, and Pastor Waack lost a number of strong families from his church.

The terrible thunderstorm also held down attendance of the concert.

Birmingham, Alabama — Pastor Peterson met us at 9:30 and took us to the WAPI TV station, where we taped a fifteen-minute program. Then we all jammed around the TV’s at a K-Mart to watch ourselves at 12:15. Dego was left standing for a minute as we pulled out of the shopping center parking lot to return to WAPI to tape a half hour Easter program. The TC (touring

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Decatur (Atlanta), Georgia — March 20, Thursday, we moved east again and into Atlanta. The dirt remained very red. Dusty Weishahn, Sunshine Stub, and Dego did a little public relations work that afternoon while we viewed Stone Mountain, the Mt. Rushmore of the South, commemorating the real heroes of the War of Northern Aggres' sion. The girls even came to the concert.

Holiday, Florida — On Friday, the day of Vernal Equinox (I think), we rose very early to head south into Florida, reaching the border at 1:00 P.M. amid shouts of “Eyes left” or Eyes right.” We ate supper at Pastor Goeglein’s church outside in the Florida outdoors. After the concert, while most of us were tasting Busch in the comforts of our hosts’ homes, Judas Maloney and Marggraf went for a jog and got lost.

They finally found out the name of the pastor after looking under “churches” in the yellow pages, and he told them the name of their host and how to get to the house (they were one block away).

Brandcnton, Florida — During these first three days in Florida (Fri., Sat., Sun.) we drove up and down the Gulf Coast. Saturday was our first day on the beach. Before getting to the beach, we stopped at the Greek RipOff Center of the world to see the sponge divers of Tarpon Springs. That day the temperature was in the 80s and all 41 of the White Wonders of the North became PeptO'Bismal pink. Even ’you know who’ got a red top from the sun. We sang at Pastor Vogt's congregation in the evening.

St. Petersburg, Seminole, Naples, and Fort Meyers, Florida — Sunday, March 23, we spent most of our time shuttling from con' cert to concert between the congregations of these cities, not necessarily in order by dis' tances (luckily Vicar Peter Kruschel, who assists Pastor Wiechmann in Seminole, had the schedule worked out perfectly). On Palm Sunday morning we sang first at St. Petersburg (Pastor Anderson) and then at Seminole (Pastor Wiechmann). Then we drove down the coast for an outdoor after' noon concert at the ELS church at Naples (Pastor Price), where we also ate supper.

We concluded the day in Fort Meyers (Pas' tor Wendland) and sang in a Day Care Center (former Baptist Church).

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Quite a number of the members of our con' gregations in Florida are actually transplant' ed Wisconsinites and Michiganders. It was a welcome change to hear “English.”

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Jacksonville, Florida — March 26, Wednesday, we were up early to get to Walt Disney World by 8:00 A.M. We spent six hours in the Magic Kingdom before we drove to Pastor Vogt’s (the younger Vogt) congre' gation, which is near the ocean and South Carolina border.

Lexington (Columbia) South Carolina — Driving north to South Carolina, we sang our Maundy Thursday concert for Pastor Guse’s mission congregation in an elementary school auditorium. Its members have to travel too far and were not able to house us. We all stayed in a motel and fought off a large onslaught of swampsnakes.

Falls Church, Virginia (outside of Washing' ton, D.C.) — The Southern Fried Version of the TC came forth early this Good Fri' day morning and rode to Pastor Beckman’s church. The weather was rainy and cold.

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The aisle was often filled with jumping, screaming roudies clutclvng fistfulls of cot' ton. Somehow we made it through Mary' land and Pennsylvania and reached Ohio.

We sang our concert at Pastor Maas’s church (Zion) that night.

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(the D'rty Dozen) then got rides to Aposties' (Pastor Bickel) for two services. The remaining 29 sang a concert at St. Tim­ othy’s (Pastor Ibish) and then at Arl ngton Avenue Lutheran Church (Pastor Leh­ mann) . The 4- were together again for din­ ner at the latter.

For the chorus, the tour was an enjoyable experience overall, since we had the chance to see the beautiful Deep South and some of its attractions, to meet many new friends, to see our missions and sister congregations at work, to see the types of problems that some of us may some day struggle with, and above all to have the opportunity to bring God's Word to hundreds of people in a method of preaching which is not as available to them as it is to us — in song.

Fort Wayne, Indiana — It’s still Easter Sun­ day, but now we're at Pastor Siggelkow's church in Fort Wayne. Tetzel Primus Zarling had a friend at the concert.

West Allis, Wisconsin — Monday, March 31, 1975, the Wandering 41 and Dr. and Mrs. Sir returned to Wisconsin. Rapid rapped his head and ripped it open . . . our only fallen brother of the entire tour. We left Pastor Scharf's congregation about 10:00 P.M. and returned to NWC that night.

The world's record was set for latrine-stuff­

(Good luck in Vol. 79, Mikey!)

J.H.

Where Shall Man Go? is dead. God is dead. Life has become meaningless existence, man a cog in a machine. The only way of escape lies in a non-rational fantasy world of experience, drugs, absurdity, pornography, an elusive ‘final experience' madness . . ." an

fighting for his life and his soul — though he may not realize it. His desperation is reflected in the Theatre of the Absurd. The stress on absurdity is expressed by Jean-Paul Sartre (b. 1905), a modern philosopher: “Man is a tragic joke in a context of total cosmic absurd­ ity. His aspirations have no fufillment in the universe in which he lives.” But the outlook as expressed in the Theater of the Absurd goes beyond this point. Sartre says the universe is absurd but uses words and syntax as they are normally used. The Theatre of the Absurd, however, deliberately uses abnormal syntax and the devaluation of words to shout more loudly that all is absurd (cf. Prof. Quam—20th Cent.

Drama).

In our present day world man can no longer communicate with God; he and his na­ ture have an autonomous ex;stence, existing only in this life and having no hope for any­ thing after. There is no hope for man in the world today, although he keeps searching for it somewhere on this earth.

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Some will realize this before it is too late, but others never will find out.

Absurdity. What kind of freedom can be found in absurdity? Man is desperate; he is

Escape from reality is also sought in mod­ ern pornography. Twentieth-century pornogra­ phy writers all trace their origin to the Mar­ quis de Sade (1740-1814). In fact, the twent;eth-century treats him as a very important man; he is no longer just a dirty writer. Years ago in England, if anyone was found with one of his books, he was subject to some difficul­ ties with the law. Today, de Sade has become a great name in drama, in philosophy, and in literature. All the “black” (nihilistic) writers,

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the writers in revolt today, look back to de Sade. Why? Not only because he was a dirty writer, or even that he has taught them how to use sexual writing as a vehicle for philo­ sophic ideas, but also basically because he was a chemical determinist. He understood the direcf’on man would take when included in the evolving machine. The conclusions he came up with are these:: If man is determined, then what “is” is right. If all of life is only mech­ anism, if that is all there is, then morals really do not count. Morals become only a word for sociological framework. Morals become a means of manipulation by society in the midst of the machine. The word “morals” by this time is only a semantic connotation word for non-morals. What is, is right.

This leads to the second step: man is stronger than woman. Nature made him so.

Therefore the male can do whatever he wants to the female; dc Sade was put in prison for beating a prostitute. Other such actions by de Sade give us our root in “Sadism.” We must, however, remember the point. Sadism is not only pleasure in hurting somebody, but implies what “is,” is right, because nature has decreed it. Even Freud borders on this formula and tells us what de Sade did, namely, that we are part of a machine. When man is told long enough that he is a machine, he will act like it.

All sorts of violence on the streets, murder in

Reinchenbach Falls as Often as We, But not quite as far.

Scuffed, the ground and empty rock Cry out. But they are gone.

One down—one up.

And the third half enters From the side—a bit late And heavy-breathed, and sighs.

Two down—one up.

And teary-eyed, he sighs.

A world lost and wanders With a faulty guidance.

The Yard crumbles without tender And yearns for its crutch now lost.

But seem is not near as it were And remaining halves now form The Whole. The third was fifth But fully-formed, they sigh.

Two down—two up.

And gaming-afoot, we sigh.

the alleys, and death of man in art and life, show the machine at work. This is all part of man’s escape from reality — what really is.

Where does man find himself at the end of trying to provide so many avenues of escape for himself? Nowhere! At a dead end! Or as the mime, Marcel Marceau, so graphically illustrates it — in a cage with no escape. Only hopelessness.

Man insists on staying on his own level; he tries to find his own way out of life. But on another level — the upper story, if you will — is the Source and Fountain of all things.

The Lord is up there, waiting for man to find him. He has provided the means of escape by sending His Son, but man is so blinded by the flashing gleam of his self-made machine, that he can't find the real escape from all that is here. He needs help desperately, but who will show him the way? The answer is in each and every one of us to show man the way to the upper level by whatever ways the Lord sees fit for us to use. Do not then miss the chance to stop any part of the human machine, dis­ mantle it, and bring its human parts to the only fully equipped repair shop there is — the Church of God.

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Reference: Escape from Reason, Dr. Francis A. Schaeffer, 1968.

When we look upon our past times And at all the joys we’ve had, Do we put away the sourrows— All of that which turned so bad?

Did we not have things go sour Way back in our “good ol’ days”?

Were they really all that good, Or just that now they seem that way?

Just as well that we’ve forgotten Times we barely got through then, Seeking only to remember We were boys, but now are men.

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NOTHING DOING! TJ o\v many of you have a definite notion of * * what nothing consists of? Don't jump to the foregone conclusion that others have sub­ mitted to, because there’s more to the term than seems possible offhand. Drop whatever you’re doing for a moment and compare your ideas with a few of those about to appear.

Granted “nothing” isn’t one of those glam­ our words, such as superstar, movie star, or Saturn. Nor is it a word which is versatile enough to be used as almost any part of speech. It isn’t even derived from the stately language of Julius Caesar and Marc Antony.

Well, you may wonder, what’s so special about nothing? Read on and if at the end you aren't convinced there’s something special about noth­ ing, then try to sum up “something” and see how it shapes up.

Nothing is Middle English by etymology.

It seems that back in the days of Chaucer nothing was the going term, Us’ng my exten­ sive knowledge, acquired in Greek, to come up with a literal translation, I found “no assem­ bly” to be perfectly acceptable. In further defense of nothing, consider the fact that it has seven letters, is easy to spell, can’t be declined in Latin or German, and no one has been able to figure how come the Greeks and Hebrews bothered with it.

Although it seldom appears in crossword puzzles - newspapers, magazines, and any other sort of publication would simply be lost if nothing wasn't available. To put it in perspective for those of you who know a little about baseball, its loss would be tantamount to the Oakland A s loss of ace pitcher Catfish Hunter. In other words, it’s the difference between a world champion and a team of the Chicago Bears caliber.

The gist of this essay is to prove to the doubting Thomases out there that nothing is a bonafide contender for the Wolcott Cup. In case you haven’t heard, this prestigious award, handed out annually by the highbrow authori­ ties of Merriam-Webster, is worth $10,COO to the lucky victor. The money is used to provide scholarships for deserving Chinese-American

students between the ages of 7-11 to promote good will toward Mao’s Reds. Furthermore, a trip to Springfield, Massachusetts, is included —probably so that you can visit the NBA’s Hall of Fame.

Getting down to the nitty-gritty, nothing is in itself a misnomer. The thrill of a no hitter, a shutout, or a perfect game in base­ ball exemplify that nothing can be very worth­ while in many instances. There is no one who will complain when his debts, bills, or prob­ lems total zero. In addition, what can be more gratifying than total absence of illness, crime, or even school? When a fellow thinks about it long enough, nothing seems to be a pretty valu­ able item.

Nonetheless, there are two sides to every fence. Should an actor or entcrta;ncr appear in nothing, he may find the local gendarme in hot pursuit. If a student produces it as home­ work, he may have a few headaches as a result.

If a parachutist pulls his ripcord and it comes out, he’ll find out about the school of hard knocks in a hurry. When a tire has it as tread, it has to take the back seat to a new wheel.

Should a mother happen to have nothing ready for dinner, she'll soon regret allowing a fiasco to occur. Evidently then, nothing can also be a pain in the drain in various modes and types of ways. a rallying point for the value of nothing Hcs in the common complaint: “I don't have anything to do.” This statement usually pops up when there are shoes to polish, socks to darn, potatoes to peel, clothes to wash, dishes t0 dry, snow to shovel, or grass to cut. L;kewise, when one is questioned on his day's activities, he often replies, “How boring, I didn’t have any fun all day.” In this situation nothing is tantamount to relaxation (R&R).

R&R consists of watching television, attending a concert, sleeping in class, making taffy, or washing hair. Obviously nothing consists of much more than people may like to admit. In fact, it seems that quite a few of us enjoy “nothing” daily.

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existent. Nothing can mean the difference between a handshake and a $100 bonus. Or where do you draw the line between a bowling ball and a running back? Having nothing as a crop has ruined farmers and economies alike, Nothing appears in mailboxes and drawers alike. Every politician includes it in his important speeches.

Some of you may think this argument worthless. Despite that, there are over th;rty common English words hidden within nothing, Seriously though, even if you got absolutely nothing out of this piece, I have achieved my goal. Nothing is indispensable. Don’t be grate' ful. It’s nothing, Lee Punke ’77

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I thank them for their efforts (even if some of them were four weeks after each deadline).

A number of people deserve special thanks.

Mark Dornfeld proved to be of tremendous assistance in his expert handling of all the business matters. Believe me, it was a great relief knowing that I didn’t have to concern myself to any extent with those matters. Sincere thanks also has to go to our reviewer, Professor Toppe, who patiently endured my frequent careless editing and correcting. Final­ ly, I’d like to sincerely thank our fine printers Rog and A1 for their outstanding cooperation and consideration.

Everyone who leaves a particular office or position ought to do a long, hard, and critical review of his work. Like every one of the 77 editors before me, I undertook this job with a number of idealistic goals, and like almost everyone of them, I did not see most of those goals come to pass. For instance, our financial picture, which had been rather bleak and gloomy to begin with, despite the conscientious efforts of those on our staff connected with the business affairs, has not improved. As a direct consequence of this financial situation we were unable to utilize any new interior illustrations

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Nevertheless, some of my goals have been reached. Perhaps my biggest goal I am now on the verge of attaining — surviving these past eight issues. On the more serious side, I do feel that the magazine did have some success in presenting a picture of the Northwestern students’ thoughts and feelings as could be expressed in the various types of writing. If any' one wants to argue that his own thoughts weren’t expressed, I can only ask him why he didn’t contribute. I do realize that not every article and poem interested every reader, but I do hope that there was enough variety to keep the majority of our readers interested.

As I leave the Blac\ and Red, I have to be honest and admit that I am now leaving it without any regrets. Nevertheless, on the threshhold of my departure I must also admit that I do feel a certain satisfaction and honor for having been a part of a long tradition. In a way I’m like the student who can finally recognize the great value of a particularly dif' ficult course that he might have hated all the while he was taking it. So it was with the Blac\ and Red.

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At ''WITZ" End X-J umor can take many different forms. It can be playful, sympathetic, and even hi­ larious; it can be sudden and startling; it can be probing and critical; it can be ribald and risque; and it can be bitingly cold and cruel.

The effect on each person varies, too. What strikes one person as silly and ridiculous might make another person roar with laughter. But no matter what, everyone needs a sense of hu­ mor of some type.

Perhaps the simplest and one of the com­ monest types of humor is the two-person joke.

These can take different forms. For example, “student days” types which involve a teachers question with a student’s reply are very com­ mon, as in the following: Teacher— “When I say ‘I have went’ what is wrong with that sentence?”

Johnny— “It’s wrong because you ain’t went yet.”

Prof—“Give the most important fact about nitrates.”

Student— “They’re cheaper than the day rates.”

Play on words like that in the second ex­ ample are often utilized. Often the funniest blunders of this sort are ones that actually happened in the classroom like the following example: Teacher— James, give me a sentence using archaic in it.

James— We can't have our archaic and eat it, too.

But “question and answer” humor is com­ mon outside the classroom, too: Tell the truth Mabel, did you ever catch your husband flirting?

I certainly did. That's exactly how I caught him.

Why so unhappy?

I had to shoot my dog.

Was he mad?

Well, he wasn’t exactly pleased about it.

Humor goes through different phases, like the familiar elephant jokes and the Polish jokes.

At one time moron jokes were the rage:

Moron answers on telephone.

“It’s a Long Distance from New York,” replied the Operator.

“It know it is,” said the moron and he hung up the phone.

Jokes about different nationalities and races will always be common.

Among such were the common jokes involving Jews: Father Kelly and Rabbi Levi, two good friends, sat down for a meal.

Father Kelly asked, “Rabbi Levi, when are you going to become liberal enough to eat ham?”

“At your wedding, Father Kelly,” retorted . the rabbi.

The Scots often felt the brunt of jokes, too.

Most of them played on their supposedly tight, penny-pinching nature. The following is a good example: In Edinburgh they tell the story of two burglars who smashed a jewelry window and were arrested when they came back for the brick.

Although tall tales aren’t so common any­ more, they were once a prominent type of story telling. The following, I believe, could win a prize at the famous Liar’s Club of today: You talk about worms and things like that —Georgia that’s the state for vermin. Especi­ ally cock roaches. You never saw such roaches.

Big as a man’s arm and smart! Even the small ones—the two-foot cockroaches—would eat you instead of trying to drag you off. They knew if they waited, larger cockroaches would take you away from them.

During the war the Georgia cockroaches won one battle after another. They had or­ ganization, they had! Soldiers coming back to the barracks would hear a shuffling noise in the darkness. When the light was switched on, there were the cockroaches—drilling. And they were using the companies rifles!

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Newspapers are often guilty of poor word' ing. The following ads were actually taken from different newspapers: Mother s Day Special Don’t kill your wife. Let our washing machine do the dirty work.

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Students, too, have often come up with some comical usages. Examine the following samples: Milton wrote “Paradise Lost’’; then his wife died and he wrote “Paradise Regained.”

A horse divided against itself cannot stand.

In the middle of the 19th century, all the morons moved to Utah.

Most of the houses in France are made of plaster of paris.

Closely related to the preceding examples is Irish bull which can be defind as a statement that twists itself into absurdity: He remarked in all seriousness that it was hereditary in his family to have no children.

No Irishman will ever let himself be buried in any but an Irish cemetery. He'd rather die first.

Abstinence is a good thing. But it should always be practiced in moderation.

We probably all know at least one person who is cynical in nature, who displays no faith in anything. This, I believe, can be a tragic trait in any indivdual. Nevertheless, there's a trace of cynicism in all of us. Therefore definitions with a cynical touch can become humorous when we can see a trace of truth in them. Note the following definitions from a so-called cynic’s dictionary: What is a huband?

A bachelor who has weakened.

A man who never knows when he is well off — because he never is.

A man who is not merely against marriage, but up against it.

What is marriage?

A word which is not a word but a sentence.

A word which was originally spelled m-i-r-a-g-e.

An arrangement which takes two people to complete: a girl and her mother.

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A condition to which most women aspire and to which most men submit.

Egotist? Person of low taste, more interested in himself than in me.

Adult? Person who has stopped growing except in the middle.

Jury? Group of twelve men selected to decide who was the better lawyer.

Cynic? Man who knows price of every­ thing and value of nothing.

Personal feuds between two people have often taken humorous turns. In fact, many of the most famous feuds have been put-ons.

Jack Benny's with Fred Allen was such a one.

A famous feud of the last century took place between England's Benjamin Disraeli and Wil­ liam Gladstone, both of whom served as prime ministers. Once when the witty Disraeli was called on to tell the difference between “mis­ fortune” and “calamity,” he gave the follow­ ing answer: There is a similarity, but there is also a profound difference. If let us say, Mr. Glad­ stone were to fall into the Thames, that would be a misfortune. But if anyone were to pull him out, that would be a calamity.

Finally, poetry has also utilized humor in its verse. The five-line limericks are probably the most common medium for humor in verse, but there are countless other poems that con­ tain humor like the following for instance: Women's faults are many, Men have only two: Everything they say, And everything the do.

Girls, to this advice give heed— In your affairs with men If at first you don't succeed, Cry, cry again.

In the nineteenth century there developed, thanks to an English soldier by the name of Harry Graham, a special type of humorous poety that was especially ruthless and cruel.

In fact, he called his poems “Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes.” Here are two samples: Aunt Eliza In the drinking well Which the plumber built for her, Aunt Eliza fell.

We must buy a filter.

Billy Billy, in one of his nice new sashes, Fell in the grate and was burnt to ashes.

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The sO'Called “Little Willies" became the most popular: Willie saw some dynamite Couldn't understand it quite; Curiosity never pays; It rained Willie seven days.

But other gruesome rhymes were also pub' lished: Last night I slew my darling wife; Streched her on the flooring.

I was loathe to take her life— But I had to stop her snoring.

These are only a few examples of the many different types of humor, which range from the sick to the sicker. But if there's one thing to note, it’s that humor is a funny business.

R.M.

PCETEy “I used to climb up this mountain a lot to see the old man who lived here, or rather, stood here, because most of the time he stood in front of his hut, arms raised, eyes clamped shut, like he was touching the sky, and he could have done that, for the mountain was very high, and I could see why he closed his eyes; the sun was too bright to look at and the only clouds gleamed far below.

Sometimes he would relax all of a sudden and look at me and smile; I asked him why he would stay all day along, alone, except for the sun by day, and the moon and stars by night, and me periodically.

He said he held the sky up— someone had to— and besides, it wasn’t hard, he didn’t hold it all the time, as long as he thought about keeping it up.

And I thought the man was crazy.

I thought he was out of his mind; maybe he had stared at the sun and went midnight blind inside.

I didn’t want to believe it.

But I kept coming up to see him, that is, until he disappeared, with no trace, no clue of where he went, only his empty place and the memory of the smile on his face.

And I’ve been here ever since that day, But it isn’t so bad; I don't have to hold it up all the time, as long as I think of keeping it up.

Someone has to, and no one cares below."

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The Past Realizing, Thinking back, Reviewing my life . . .

Realizing just how good God has been to me, What He has given me, all His gifts: All my friends, and they are many; All the fond memories of times past; The ability to share with others and to appreciate it; Quiet moments alone in nature; The sun, the rain, creature; A smile and pat on the back for a job well done; That special someone who cares, whom I care about.

All these things and many more lift my heart Make it soar like an eagle over the vast abyss of indecision and doubt, Bring a gentle smile to my lips, As I begin to comprehend just how fortunate I am to be here, now, with all the things I love and enjoy.

I look back on my short life and see that the good outweighs the bad— And I want to shout to heaven and tell every creature, every building, every lake, mountain stream, every bird, every tree, about how good and gracious the Almighty has been to me.

And, when I try to to remember the bad, my mind is suddenly blank.

And the sun comes up over the new horizon in my mind, And I see the tremendous gift God has given to me, Shown me through His new Light— My life . . . the past . . .

Terry Labbs, ’77

INDEX TO VOLUME 78 .

ALUMNI ESSAYS

Feature Column by Jim Behringer 26, 54, 74, 117, 136, 167, 205, 236 CAMPUS AND CLASSROOM Feature column by Jim Huebner 12, 47, 78, 108, 142, 175, 218, 240 COMMENCEMENT ORATIONS Freedom and Limitation of Religious Study at Northwestern Jim Witt 2 Self-activation and the Vocational-Oriented School Mark Porinsky 5

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The American Dream Mark Schroeder 102 An American Tragedy Carl Springer 34 Exterior Motives Ray Schumacher 170 Ideals Today Jon Schultz 173 Life, A Dramatical Role Ed Lehmann 112 My Definition of Loyalty Lee Punke 191 Moon Landing in Chicago Steve Kurtzahn 121 Nothing Doing Lee Punke 248 An Old Friend Al Gumm 147 Self-Sufficiency or Bust Jon Schultz 215 To Work or Not to Work Mike Burow 228

200 Years of History: Thoughts of an Anniversary Carl Springer 162 What Is Love? Ed Lehmann 178 Where Does Joy Begin? Ed Lehmann 130 Where Shall Man Go? Mark Dornfeld 245 The Wrong Side of Bed Dan Kelm 137 DRAMATICAL HUMOR Dormo Dave Farley 203 Everystudent Mike Thom 66 ... On a Shingle, Can of Sardines, Another Friday Night, Pessimism Dan Kelm 82 FICTION Alone Jon Schultz 40 Brownstone Blues Carl Springer 226 Caught in the Middle Bob Meiselwitz 156 The Dale Schumann in All of Us (Know Thyself) Dan Kelm 30 Dr. Leonid Jones on Shakespeare Mike Thom 212 42nd Street Mark Schroeder 164 The Great American Breakthrough

John Milne 64 In the Titan's Shadow Doran Fischer 197

He Makes His Own Decisions Mark Schroeder 42 The Lament of a Romantic Bird Dave Payne 171 The Last Hero Carl Springer 7 The Last Round Dan Kelm 106 Mega Biblion, Mega Kakon Carl Springer 133 Martin's Gift Jon Schultz 150 Mazzaroth Dave Russow 18 A Nature Study Paul Ibisch 152 A Nature Study; The Leaf Paul Ibisch 211 A Nature Study: Sluggard Paul Ibisch 180 The Return Mark Schroeder 196 The Vacation Carl Springer 100 Those Eyes Mike Albrecht 194 When It Rains, It Pours Dave Payne 105

GENERAL INFORMATION Advanced Composition: A Practical Elective Dave Carlovsky 202 Ah? Jon Schultz 98 An Art Elective? Jim Bare 132 At "WITZ" End Bob Meiselwitz 251 A Bicycle Built for . . . Jon Schultz 8 The Canada Jon Schultz 71 The Character and Need of an Outcast Ed Lehmann 87 Class of 1974 roll 32b Credit Where Credit Is Due Jon Schultz 235 Down the Road of Sorrows Ed Lehmann 207 History of the Kaffemuhle Bob Meiselwitz Inside cover of issue 1 Judas Maccabaeus and Jewish Nationalism Mark Schroeder 141 News Release from AAL 60 An Old Campus Resident Departs Mark Dornfeld 166 Records Were Made to Be Broken

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The Times! The Twenties Relived Mark Dornfeld 24 The View from WiJhin Ed Lehmann 36 Was Yesterday Any Better?

Bob Meiselwitz 229 MARKing TIME Feature column by Mark Dornfeld 83 The Good Shepherd 119

POETRY Ablative of Separation Dave Hein 57 Arbor Day '74 Dave Hein 29 Be Yourself D. K. 141 Cold Bob Meiselwitz 148 The Heaviest Burden Jon Schultz 41 Helen Don Pieper 183 John 20:21; Luke 24:47; Mark 16:15; Matthew 28:19 Paul Tullberg 58 Memory Don Pieper 139 The Muddy, Murky, Mire of Modern Math Dave Payne 139 Orpheus Don Pieper 58 The Past Terry Laabs 255 Peace Dave Hein 213 Saul's Anointing Don Pieper 224 Sestina: Love's Song for My Brother Jim Behringer 247 Silence Don Pieper 182 Star over Hot Sands Dave Hein 107 Starry Night Don Pieper 111 There's Talk Jon Schultz 183 Tom Pfaff Don Pieper 223 The Tortured Soul T. G. B. 126 (Untitled) Dave Hein 29, 57, 85, 107, 138, 139, 183, 223, 239 Don Pieper 138, 254

REVIEW Color and Vision Carl Springer 73 Dare to Discipline Dave Farley 20 For Madmen Only Dave Farley 149 The Poet's Hell Dan Kelm 16 SPORTS Feature column by Greg Gibbons 21, 59, 91, 123, 153, 189, 216 College Basketball Preview Chuck Potosnyak 125 The Lone Ranger Lee Punke 95 Should Baseball Distribute Diplomas?

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SurMEISing Feature column by Bob Meiselwitz Farwell 249 Pulling Teeth 184 Relative Right 217 Striving for the Better, Enduring What Is Not 45 (Untitled) 10, 114 WHAT'S RUNNING Column by Mark Dornfeld 39

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