End of First Quarter—What Is BOC Doing?
By ROBERT LUDKE
Comes the end of the first third of the academic year and
its time to evaluate the progress, or lack of it, of the ruling
student body of Peninsula College — The Board of Control. Traditionally, it is also time to sit back and assess the victor’s “campaign promises, and determine whether they are progressing or
digressing.
All four of the office-holders of the Board of Control realize
their duties, as such, are limited. The real test of their individual
success is not whether they have been fulfilling their designated
duties, it is whether they have been doing anything extra to perpetuate the over-all effectiveness of the BOC. It is up to the individual officers “to make somthing” out of their position.
All four officers have been fulfilling their required functions
to a greater or lesser degree. Two have been adding “their own
personal touch” to their post; two have been doing their jobs, but
that’s all.
President Steve Orhman presides at meetings of the Associated Students and the Board of Control; is responsible for the
executive and administrative work of the student body; and at
all times upholds the Constitution of the Associated Students of,
Peninsula College. He does this and more.
Treasurer George Braly, assuredly one, if not the, hardest
working of the BOC officers, keeps an accurate account of the
finances, and reports on the situation at all weekly BOC meetings.
He is responsible for all revenues from student activities. He does
this and more.
Secretary Linda Dryke is responsible for the keeping and
posting of minutes concerning any decision of the Board of Control
and keeps an accurate record of the attendance of the members
of the BOC. She does this and that’s all.
Vice-President Claudette Reandeau is responsible for supervision of elections sponsored by the student body, assists in the
organization and active maintenance of school sponsored organizations, and is chairman of the Activities Council. What Activities
Council? The group has met so rarely that it hardly can be
termed “actively maintained.” She does most of this and that’s all.
Two criticisms can be leveled at the BOC as a whole: (1) The
communication between them and the student body is poor. This,
they knew, was one of their big obstacles, but they’ve done very
little to alleviate the problem; (2) much is suggested but little accomplished. Excerpt from last BOC minutes—”The Student Affairs
Committee reported on the progress of the road. Bill LaRue contacted both the Mayor of the city and the City Manager. He
suggested writing a letter to the City Council to get action on
the upkeep of the road north of the. college. President Steve suggested that we should attend the City Council meetings. Hugh
Davis suggested looking into the paving of Park Street, which
would provide limited access to the college. George Braly suggested that we write a letter to “keep the road up and to fix the
pot-holes.” There was no further discussion.
The Board of Control, however, as one body, are proving to
be a rather effective group. They have good turn-outs at meetings,
and interest and attendance at functions have been improved.
The thing is—a very, very few are still doing all the work.
“Winter Gold” Is Theme for Christmas Formal, Dec. 14
Chimes, the smell of evergreen boughs, and frosty air
drifting over the campus form
a delightful atmosphere for
“Winter Gold,” the theme of
this year’s Christmas Formal.
It will be held in an unrecognizable student center on December 14, from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00
a.m. The cost for this gala evening of dining and dancing will
be $5.00 per couple.
The dinner will be served
buffet style with ham and turkey as the main dishes. Dinner
will be from 9:30 to 10:30, giving the couples adequate time
to get to the dance.
A seven piece band, the
V.I.P.’s from Seattle, will provide the music for the evening
at a cost of $300.00.
Acceptable dress for girls will
be either floor length or short
formats, and the boys may wear
dark suits or tuxedoes. Corsages are optional.
General chairman for the
formal is Barbara Majeski.
There are seven committees,
which include decorations, Sharon Dysart; pictures, Chris Paulson; dance programs, Fern
Wilder; menu, Clarice Parr;
band, Sandra King; patrons,
Judy Sund; publicity, Theresa
Dahl; and coatcheck, Mary
Wohlsein. Since the decorations are so extensive this year,
it has been broken up into six
sub-committees with the following people in charge: Kathy
Duncan, Linda Dryke, Diane
Hansen, Jean Hordyk, Linda
Christensen, Barbara Rudge,
Leslie Gentry, Terri Flowers,
and Laura Huff.
Tickets will be on sale until Dec. 13.
Coming Events
December 12—Final exams.
December 13—Final exams and
the end of the quarter.
December 14-January 2—Christmas vacation.
December 14—Christmas Formal.
December 14-16 — Registration
for returning students.
December 16—Basketball with
Centralia here.
December 17—Basketball with
Centralia there.
December 19-20—Faculty work
days.
December 22—Basketball with
Mt. Royal Junior College of
Calgary here.
December 28-29—Peninsula College Holiday Tournament.
December 29—Dance in PUB.
January 2—Registration for new
students.
January 3—You guessed it—
classes start.
Foresightedness Results in New PUB Fireplace
The foresightedness of last
year’s freshmen — this year’s
sophomores—will pay off in the
form of a new fireplace for the
Student Union Building.
Desiring such an addition to
the PUB last year, the freshmen realized that the building
budget did not permit such action. Therefore, three or four
of the college’s activities this
year have been dedicated to
the “Fireplace Fund” and
enough capital has now been
accumulated to proceed.
The construction of the new
fireplace, in the west wall of
the new PUB, will take place
during the break for Christmas
vacation.
LSD Dance – Without LSD – Set
A very “original” idea for a
Christmas vacation dance has
been scheduled for the Peninsula Student Union Building on
the evening of December 29.
The psychedelic dance, meaning literally “out of your mind,”
was conceived for the college
by Pep Promoter Bill Stewart on
a recent “trip” to San Francisco and its infamous Filmore
Auditorium
According to Stewart, “the
dance is a totally involving experience. The atmosphere is a
dark and hypnotic one. While
the people are dancing, movies
are projected on the walls, and
colored lights are flashing. I
guess it would be similar to an
LSD trip, only without the LSD.”
The unique function is sponsored by the Peninsula College
Pep Squad, and chairmaned by
Stewart. He goes on to say
that “wild costumes are certainly appropriate for this occasion. In fact, the wilder the better. They sort of get you in
the right mood for its totallyinvolving effect.”
Music will be provided by
The Time Machine from Seattle.
Tentative price is $1.00 per person and $1.75 per couple. It
will be presented from 10-1,
following the final game of the
Peninsula College Basketball
Tournament.
Read on for. . . .
Editorial, discussing the validity of the Warren Report
…. page 2
Letters-to-the-editor, one objecting to last editorial
stand on censorship; the
other pointing out ill effects
of glue sniffing . . page 2
Book and Theatre Reviews,
“The Intern,” and “Walk,
Don’t Run”………….. page 2
An analysis of the upcoming
bowl games …. page 3
Detailed look at the Peninsula College Pirates . page 3
Sophomores take and win
challenge…………… page 3
Group Health Insurance for
Peninsula? …. page 4
Club Reports and News, page 4
What Students Think about Censorship . . . . . . . . page 4
Did Lee Oswald Act Alone?
By Robert Ludke
Several Times in each young person’s life, he or she is confronted with very disturbing intellectual dilemas. Perhaps one of them is when they realize that they are in fact mortal; their minds control comprehend all material or their bodies will not respond to all situations. Another might be the realization that the world is not all sweet and rosy. Still another might be doubt as to the truthfulness of all religious dogma. Certainly to a thinking young adult, the recent cloud of doubt surrounding the validity of the Warren Report on the assassination of the late President Kennedy would fall into such classification.
The controversy centers mainly around the “One Bullet” or “Two Bullet” theory. The question is- were Texas Governor John Connally and the President wounded by the same bullet, or were two fired? If the “One Bullet” theory is in fact true, then there was probably only one assasin. If the “Two Bullet” theory as in fact true, there must have been two assassins.
The controversy centers mainly around the “One Bullet” or “Two Bullet” theory. The question is- were Texas Governor John Connally and the President wounded by the same bullet, or were two fired? If the “One Bullet” theory is in fact true, then there was probably only one assasin. If the “Two Bullet” theory is in fact true, there must have been two assasins.
Testifying before the Warren Commission, Connally was shown enlarged individual frames of the now famous movie taken by an innocent by-stander, Abraham Zapruder. The conflict is thus- the individual frames show very vividely that the President had been hit by frame 225, or a little before. In reliving the tragedy, and examining the assassination fim very, very carefully, Connally insists he wasnt hit until at least frame 234. In other words, visual evidence, at least 1.3 seconds After the President was struck. Experts have proved that the murder weapon could not be fired any faster than once every 2.3 seconds. The if the film is accurate about the time when the President was struck, and it shows it very visibly, and if Connally is correct about the time of his own wound, and he reviewed the film very, very closely, there had to be two shots fired from the same gun in 1.3 seconds, which was proved impossible. According to this evidence, there had to be a second assassin!
Connally remembers his every detailed movement during the space of these few history making and morning seconds explicitely. He says ” I had turned to the right when the limousine was behind the sign. Now I’m turning back again. I know that I made that turn to the left before I was hit. You can see the grimace in the President’s face to the left before I was hit. You cannot see it in mine. There is no question about it. I havent been hit yet.” And his wife adds further: “I distinctly heard a second shot and saw him hit” Certainly this evidence coupled with the Connallys’ personal testimony cannot be wiped off with a flick of the Warren Commission’s collective pen. It is much too evident It is too obserable. It might be much too true.
This cloud of doubt has not just come on all of the sudden. It has been building practically from the time the President slumped into his wife’s lap, and is now explodig. Innumerable books have been written about the Warren Commission’s report – some supporting it, some merely discussing, and other altogether opposed to their findings. Books like The Oswalk Affair, Whitewash. The Second Oswald and Inquest. Which all offer explination of the Dollas affair, have been overshadowed by Mark Lane’s Rush to Judgement, last week’s number one best seller in the nonfiction list.
“Nonfiction” may prove to be very accurate place for these many questions. The Warren Commission has closed its books on the case. Perhaps the evidence now necessitates its reopening.
Letters to the Editor
Editor:
In reagrd to your last editorial int he November 22 issue of the Buccaneer, I feel a sort of moral obligation to speak out in defense of the moral standards which I have been taught and believe in.
The opinion you expressed in the editorial of the last issue is, I believe, a popular opinion. Most people, particularly teenagers and young adults, would just as soon see the censorships lifted from all the new literature and movies hitting the American public. Young people helieve that theya re old enough to discern for themselves what they should and shouldn’t see. It is certain that if “Questionable expression,” as you termed it becomes even more questionable, the young people will be right there to “discern for themselves.”
What does it take to make people see that lower standards in American movies and literature are one of the prime tooks used by Communists to corrupt and disable American society from within. Why should the Communists launch an all-out attack on American when they can subtly creep into our movies and literature and allow us to defeat ourselves?
High standards and common decency seem to be a thing of the past as far as many people are concerned, but I see no reason why moral values should be lowered further by allowing censorship to be lifted. Bronnie Smith.
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Editor:
In Port Angeles, a father makes plans to let his son have the car for an upcoming formal dance night and he smiles as he recalls his college days. His son is trustworthy and conscientious, as most boys are and he will take care of the girl he dates.
In an eastern Washington home, a father makes plans to borrow the money for his son’s bail. He thinks of how the money could have been used for Christmas presents. He ponders the idea of facing his friends after his son has been expelled from college. He tries not to think of the girl’s parents who visit their daughter daily in the therapy ward.
In the therapy ward the girl tries to vain in move immobilelegs and cannot understand why they wont move. She doesnt remember the boy, she cant know about the impending Christmas formal because she cannot think clearly. She is, in fact, “not all there.” She has suffered permanent brain damage.
Her brain was eaten away by fumes of glue. She got “High” sniffing glue and most of her gang did also, but they only did it when all were around. The girl and her boyfriend, who introduced her to the “thrill,” inhaled the stuff whenever they were together. They are not together now because her brain wont move her limbs and she couldnt recognize him if he could get out of jail to come and see her.
Some months ago, several local highschoolers were expelled because they got caught “sniffing glue.” It was probably the best thing that ever happened to them because, perhaps, now they realize they could wind up like the girl who wont dance at the Christmas Formal or any other dances. They might go back to school to learn something new and thank the Lord they have all their brains to learn with.
You, the students of Peninsula College, are most fortunate and are to be congratulated for having the maturity and common sense to get your “kicks” in a manner that discourages such plagues as narcotics and dope. Wouldnt you consider it better not to see the “thrills” of drugs rather than be blind because of one small exhilaration?
See you at the Christmas Formal.
– High Davis
Book, Theatre reviews: “Intern” By Doctor X
Most of us are familiar with doctor stories, from Kildare to Casey. We have become offended by their naive, pallid imiations of like and death in a hospital, and how antiseptic the world is if you are an M.D. Intern. However, is much to the contrary.
Intern is a recond of one doctor’s experiences in one of the nation’s largest hospitals. Internship is one of the most critical periods in a doctor’s life, and this is often reflected in the tenseness of the author’s style. Since the diary is unchanged by retrospection, and everything is actual personal experience, the names and the author himself goes under the name of “Doctor X.” For this reason the work is technically fiction. But the reader rapidly realizes that it is a true story, and one of the most accurate accounts of working in a hospital.
Some insight is given as to why doctors feel their fees are equitable, and why they dread having any political control directed towards them. It also explains why they resent public criticism so bitterly. It gives instances of physicians rallying towards each other regarding malpractice suits and other indignations.
The book is objective for the most part, well written and recommended for reading.
“Walk,, Dont Run”
By LeAnn Berg
Sol Siegal’s latest feature length movie, Walk, Dont run. Starring Cory Grant, is a subtle, romantic comedy with a background and plot that revolves around the 1966 Olympic Games in Japan, which in reality did not exist. The unique twist in the plot of this movie is that Mr. Grant does not portray the irresistible lover as he has done in most of his other movies. Instead, Mr. Grant plays the part of a middle- aged millionare, Sir William Rulland, who acts as cupid for two young people he meets while staying in Japan;
The plot very briefly is this: Sir William arrived in Japan two days and cannot find a place to stay. He eventually locates a possible roomer, only it turns out to be a girl. Never the less, he moves in. Then Sir William meets Steve Davis, member of the U.S. Olympic team. He also has arrived early and moves in with Sir William and the “other” roomer, Christine Eastland. Christine is already engaged, but that does not stop Sir William from proceeding on with his matchmaking activities.
Of course, in the end Sir William’s plan succeeds Steve and Chris fall in love and get married. And the ironic conclusion is that Steve and Chris “have to get married” in order to save the reputation of Chris’s fiance. For her fiance becomes worried that his career in the diplomatic corps might be ruined if anyone ever found out that the girl he is going to marry has been sharing an apartment with another man.
Although the movie was humorous in places and was able to hold my interest, I feel that the plot lacked in originality and reality. The story that is based on the eternal triangles; the girl, the boy and the match maker, has been around a long time and is not veru exciting. And the fact that “cupid” always succeeds, and his victims live happily ever after is really quite irate. Probably the most original part of the whole movie were the scenes involving the Olympic games. Also, the reality of the situation in which a girl shares her apartment with two strange men is questionable.
But even with a plot that did not have very much originality or was not very realistic (for it is difficult to make a comedy realistic), the movie was not completely without any good qualities. For, I feel that the unique character of Sir Williams Rutland provides the movie with enough subtle and sophisticated humor to make up for the unoriginal plot. It was the experiences of watching Sir William walk through the streets of Japan in his underwear, masquerading as a member of the Olympic walking race; or listening to him tell Miss Eastland that he couldnt see how people might get the wrong idea if he shared the apartment with her because he was a married man. That made the show enjoyable and amusing.
In Student Poll: Most Students Oppose ‘Bans’
By PATTI RODERICK
and CURT OPPELT
The last issue of the Buccaneer contained an editorial
on the extremely controversial
subject of censorship. In this
article it is our wish to survey
a number of students and obtain their opinions, pro or con,
on this subject.
Censorship includes many
different aspects; the main ones
being censoring movies, books
and magazines.
WILMA LISK — “It denies
personal freedom. I am against
censorship.”
JIM RIVETTS — “In grade
school a child’s scope should
be limited, high school should
be a little more liberal and censorship should be abandoned
in college.”
KENT OSBOURNE—”As far
as movies and books, there
shouldn’t be any censorship.
Nobody is obligated or forced
to see or read something they
don’t want.”
BRIAN ANHOLT—”As long
as the children are under their
parents’ control, it is the parents’ duty to instill proper moral standards, so censorship of
things isn’t misunderstood. However, once the person is adult
enough to make his own decisions, he should not be discriminated against at what he
sees or reads. We must experience things by our own
standards to truly become individuals.”
AMBER KARR — “Censorship
is an essential function of parents over their younger children—say up to 16 or 17. But
these overly-protective parents
who try to ban the life out of the
literature and the movies we
see are going too far.”
JIM WHATMORE—”I think
they ought to ban tire censorship board. Parents should be
able to teach their children
what is good and what is bad.
If a child wants to see a movie
or read a book which they are
told not to, it is going to make
them more curious and then
they will try harder to get hold
of such material.”
GARY STEINER — “There
should be an age limit on certain shows, but I do think that
if people are mature they
should be able to make their
own decisions as to what they
want to see, hear or read.
TERESA DAHL—”I think censorship should be left up to the
individual.”
PAM FRASER—”I think a person should have the right to
make up their own mind as to
what they wish to see or read.”
After reading these comments
how do you feel towards censorship?
(A very definite stand for
censorship appears as a Letterto-the-Editor on page two).
Clubs, Associates, Societies:German Club
The Peninsula College German Club met for the first time
this year on November 30 in the
faculty lounge. Two years ago
the college had an active club,
but it has taken until this year
to revive it.
Mrs. Dupont, advisor and
chairman of the group, stressed
that meetings would be informal, encouraging discussions
in German.
Primary business was the
German Club Christmas Party,
to be held the evening of December 15. Decorations, entertainment, and refreshments will
center around German Christmas traditions.
Three films about Germany
were shown. Following the films
refreshments were served and
future activities discussed.
The next meeting is on January 11, at 7:30 in the faculty
lounge. Election of officers,
and constitution amendment are
two important business items;
if anyone is interested, please
contact Mrs. Dupont, or attend
this meeting. Community members and high school students,
as well as college students, are
welcome to join the reactivated
German Club.
A.W.S.
At the November meeting of
A.W.S., Mrs. Waldron from
Blair Cosmetics showed the girls
the fundamentals of applying
make-up for the best results.
Her demonstration covered the
different Blair cosmetics available, their use, and what colors
should be used for highlighting
and emphasizing a girl’s features.
Back from the A.W.S. State
Convention at the University of
Washington, the Peninsula delegates, Sharon Dysart, Barbara
Majeski, Cecelia Nite, and Leslie Gentry, all felt that it was a
rewarding experience. The
Convention theme, “In League
With the Future”, reviewed
such topics as women’s place in
the future, academic freedom on
our campuses, and values in
league with the future. Besides gaining a wider perspective of the Associated Women
Students’ role on campus, the
delegates realized the important
and growing role of women in
our society.
Although Peninsula was the
smallest college represented at
the Convention, the delegates
became aware through discussions with the other A.W.S. officers that our A.W.S. organization is the best organized and
supported in all of Washington.
We hope that this enthusiasm
will really burst forth for the
Christmas Formal on December 14.
Circle K
It’s not often that you’ll find
a school organization that has
as its basic format being of service to other people and groups.
But that is precisely the function
and expressed purpose of Peninsula College’s Circle K.
Some of the activities which
Circle K has taken a part in as
a whole or else separately are:
(1) Serving as waiters for the
high school’s Key Club Banquet recently; (2) taking tickets
at the college plays and basketball games; (3) putting on a
skit (demonstration) at the pep
assembly last week; and 4)
going down to the William
Shore Pool on Saturday mornings to aid the SPADES organization with the retarded children during their swimming
periods.
President of the Circle K is
sophomore Ron Carr; VicePresident is sophomore Brian
Anholt; Secretary Joe Abrahm,
freshman; and Treasurer Bill
LaRue, freshman.
Looming large in the future
plans of the Circle K is the International Convention in Victoria, B.C. in the middle of February to which several members intend to be present.
Group Insurance for P.C.?
By HUGH DAVIS
In keeping with the novelty of
Peninsula College, school administrators have acquired a
unique accident protection insurance system that will soon
be available to registered students. Though still in the embryo stage, the policy in its
entirely will be presented in
brochure form to students for
their consideration. Arthur D.
Feiro, Dean of Students, intends
to urge all students to utilize
this opportunity to acquire certain coverages that their present
policies might not avail them.
The benefits of the proposed
policy, being prepared by Pacific Life Insurance Company,
are unique in that a student
will be covered for accidental
bodily injuries sustained 24
hours a day, anywhere in the
world, including quarter vacations. Maximum imbursement
for any one accident will be
$2500.
Should a student sustain an
oral injury (damage to sound,
natural teeth) he would be able
io collect up to $100 per tooth.
Dental treatment provided by a
legally qualified dentist using
necessary devices is the greatest requisite for dental allowances.
Considering the worst eventualities, a student’s beneficiary
would be allowed $1000 should
the student die accidentally.
The insuree would collect $1000
also should he be the victim of
an accident where a double
dismemberment is involved. A
single dismemberment entitles
the student to $500. Hospital
services provided by a licensed
general hospital including cost
of room and board (limited to
current ward rate charge) licensed ambulance hire from
place of accident to the nearest
doctor or hospital qualified to
provide necessary treatment is
another accidental medical expense benefit.
The easy facility of establishing this coverage is a benefit in
itself. The proposed fee of $4.00
per quarter may be dispensed
with at the time a student registers for the quarter in which he
desires to be insured. Married
students with a single dependent may apply for the policy
with the pre-stated coverage of
$8.75 per quarter. A student
with two dependents would pay
$12.75 a quarter.
Mr. Feiro will make the brochures containing full details
available to students when they
arrive .
Phi Theta Kappa
The members of Phi Theta
Kappa have joined forces to
perform another service for the
students of Peninsula College.
It has long been recognized
that a directory containing all
students’ names, addresses, and
phone numbers is needed on
our campus.
Being true to character, Phi
Theta Kappa members did a
bit of planning and took action
to fulfill this need. Fraternity
members have been busy typing, organizing, and stapling in
order to finish the student directory before the end of the
quarter.
These directories will be on
sale in the student center for
the small charge of 25 cents.
If you are unable to make your
purchase there, contact Miss
Holm, Kathy Skerbeck or Kathi
Rowe.
