2 BOC officers resign posts
BOC President Tim Fryer
announced the resignation of
ASB Treasurer, John Fors, to
the Board of Control Tuesday
Jan. 21.
Fors has withdrawn from PC
and left Port Angeles to live in
Phoenix, Ariz., according to Mr.
Jim Lunt. Fors was elected to
the post in the spring of 1974.
Marilyn Irwin, newly
appointed sophomore
representative, also informed
the board she would have to step
down. Ms. Irwin has to cut her
class load down to 10 credit
hours. All BOC officers must
maintain atleast 12 credit hours
per quarter.
Ms. Irwin had been appointed
to the board at the Jan. 7
meeting, filling the vacancy left
open when Steve Kimball
transfered to the University of
Washington. Ms. Irwin has been
an active supporter of a campus
day care center.
President Fryer has been
unable to determine whether
Sophmore Representative
Brian Murphy will be returning
to PC this quarter. Presently
there are three vacancies on
the 11-member board.
The BOC also accepted a
constitution for a logging sports
dub. Club representative Eric
Anderson explained that the
group wishes to compete with
other community colleges in
logging related sports.
BOC Vice President Jeff Pope
tentatively scheduled a jam
session for Feb. 28 in the PUB.
The BOC met to screen
applications for the three
vacant positions at a special
meeting Jan. 28.
Drama students open with ‘The Enchanted’
“The Enchanted,” a three-act
comedy by Jean Giraudoux,
opened last night in the Little
Theater.
Staged by Peninsula College
drama students, the play has
two more performances —
tonight and Saturday night at 8.
The play deals with a ghost,
exorcism, a girl named Isabel,
and what happens to a town
when, as the mayor says: “For
the first time in the memory of
man, fortune is displaying some
intelligence, and chance seems
to know what it is all about.”
The part of Isabel is being
shared by Mary Pearce and
Kara Slehofer. She must decide
whether to go with the ghost,
played by Jerome Eberharter,
or to marry the supervisor,
played by Mike Blunk.
The rest of the cast includes
Lee Cain, Harold Walters, Lisa
Hitt, Patrea Hitt, Karla
McLain, Debbie Anderson,
Nancy White, Charles Lukey,
Mary Chesnut, Phillis Miletich,
Abdulhakim Haidar, Abdulla
Al-Dakheel, Peter Davis and
Mel Corning.
Miss Marjorie Avalon is the
director, and Mr. James Lunt is
in charge of play production.
Two different sets are being
used. One depicts a clearing in
the woods and the other Isabel’s
room in town. Monica Goldman
designed the sets. Set workers
are Lisa Hitt, Debbie Anderson,
Abdulla Al-Dakheel, Jerome
Eberharter, Mary Chesnut and
Kara Slehofer.
In charge of Lighting are Paul
Romerein, Dr. Jack Evans and
Mel Corning.
Lisa Hitt is handling the
make-up. Costumes were made
by Paul Watson and Marianne
Lunt. The prompter is Karen
Corning. Cathy Coriel made the
posters.
Stage Assistants are Saad AlHaydar, Mel Corning, Peter
Davis and Brian Fink.
Tickets are $1.25 for adults
and 75 cents for students.
Students invited to Phi Theta
A meeting to explain the history, objectives, and
activities of Phi Theta,
academic honary honarary at
Peninsula, will be held in SS-1
Tuesday, Feb. 4 with the
advisors, Mrs. Spillane and Mr.
Welch.
The following eligible
students are invited to attend
the meeting or see an advisor in
response to this public
invitation to membership:
Freshmen: David Anderson,
Harold Bechtold, Charles
Carroll, Mary Chesnut, Michael
Cole, Deeann Davidson,
Eleanor Floyd, James Foyston,
Jet Fraker, Charlene Gau,
Timothy Grasso, Pete
Haggerty, Elizabeth Herman,
Judy Ihrig, Koni Kitz, Holly
Linth, Donald McKenzie, Daniel
Mickel, Roxanna Paulin, Mary
Pearce, Craig Petrovich, Susan
Pierson, Marlene Pike, Michael
Piotrowski, Donald Rhyne,
Donald Rohde, Leona Selin,
Kara Slehofer, Rochelle Smith,
Sharon Sukert, Dan Sundvick,
Leona Thomas, David
Veltkamp, Linda Whittier, Gay
Williams, Susan Williams,
Cynthia Woodside.
Eligible sophomores are
Michael Bauman, James
Easterson, Dorothy Hegg,
David Hurd, Jack Matlock,
Kimberle McCoy, Mary Milici,
Claude Peden, Bryan Pierce,
Dennis Pownall, Albert
Simpson, Parker Smith and
Paul Stratton.
Mrs. Spillane will be glad to
reveiw the records of any
students who feel they should be
included on the above list.
College reps to visit
Representatives from three
colleges will be visiting Peninsula soon to help students
interested in attending their
schools.
Central Washington State
College is scheduled for Feb. 24
from 9 a.m. till noon.
On March 7 an Evergreen
College representative will be
here from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
One will be here for the
University of Washington on
March 10 from 10:15 a.m. to 2
p.m.
All meetings will be held in
the PUB.
Group begins work
The PC Constitution Revision
Committee has formally begun
work on rewritting the present
ASB constitution.
The committee, comprising
BOC representatives Jerome
Eberharter, Jeff Bialik and
Kara Slehofer, will meet once or
twice per week until the job is
completed.
According to Bialik the work
is sometimes tedious, but he
added, “it has to be done. We
are attacking the problem line
by line in hopes of creating a
workable constitution.
The committee has expressed
an interest for student input and
ideas and will be meeting
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3
p.m. in the PUB.
Vagueness and even the
placement of commas can
cause the constitution to be
interpeted in different ways. We
hope to make it cut and dried.”
Indian Nationalist reads own poetry
“Sure, I’m an Indian
nationalist, but I’ve mellowed
out in the last few years, so it’s
not as intense as it once was.”
So spoke Duane Niatum,
Clallam Indian poet who gave a
reading of his works Jan. 21 in
the Little Theater as the first of
Peninsula’s winter quarter
poetry readings.
Mr. Niatum, who received his
bachelor of arts degree at the
University of Washington and
master’s degree at John
Hopkins University, is an
adamant spokesman for Indian
rights. Speaking of the position
in which white historians have
placed Indians, Niatum said
that “if whites won a battle, it’s
a great victory. If Indians won,
it’s called a massacre.”
Mr. Niatum’s position on
Indian affairs plays an
important role in his poetry.
Niatum used Indian religion,
history and culture as basic
themes in the poetry he
presented at Peninsula.
He read primarily from his
latest book, “Ascending Red
Sea to Moon,” published by
Harper and Row. The readings
included a series of love poems,
(“To a Woman from Pasco,”
particularly moving); a group
of poems concerned with
Clallam culture, several poems
written for his son, and an
outstanding piece, “To Crow’s
White Brother in England,” in
which Niatum launches a
scathing attack upon British
author Ted Hughes, who
Niatum claims, “is a white man
trying to be an Indian.”
Mr. Niatum was reared in the
Port Townsend area and did
student teaching in English and
literature at Port Angeles High
School in 1970. His new book,
“Digging Out the Roots,” to be
released in May, 1975, by
Harper and Row, will include
selections which were inspired
by his experiences on the
Olympic Peninsula.
New grants available
The 1975-76 Basic Educational
Opportunity Grant applications
are now available in the Student
Services office.
Any student who has not
attended college before April 1,
1973, is eligible to apply for
BEOG.
The grants issued will range
up to $862 per year. The amount
of the grant is determined by
the financial needs of the
student.
Editorial
BOC should resign
In case anyone hasn’t noticed, PC really does have
an elected Board of Control. Remember those elections early In fall quarter? If you’ve forgotten who was
elected, don’t feel bad, because chances are they are
no longer In office.
As of Jan. 27, BOC was composed of the following
officers: Tim Fryer, president; Jeff Pope, vice
president; and Kathy Feakes, secretary (that’s right,
no treasurer).
Class representatives are Jerome Eberharter for
the sophomores, and Russell Colon, Kara Slehofer and
Jeff Bialik for the freshmen.
Last year’s BOC complained of apathy among the
students. This year the students should be complaining about the lack of Initiative shown by their
BOC. But then, how can a governing unit function If
they can’t even keep a constant membership?
Admittedly, there were two class reps who stirred
up a little life among the slumbering coals last
quarter, but they have left PC to go on, presumably to
bigger and better things. That leaves BOC In the
position they are in now: either shape up or get out.
In all fairness though, it must be mentioned that
despite his do-nothing colleagues, Pope has been doing
a fairly good job of providing weekend activities for
the students. It really Isn’t hard though, when the rest
of the board follows like sheep.
The only excitement we’ve had at all this year in
BOC was the Day Care Center controversy and the
disputed run-off elections for sophomore rep fall
quarter. It’s been a real ho-hummer, folks.
With a track record like this, BOC should wake up
and realize that it has failed. Even quardian angel Jim
Lunt admits that it hasn’t been a good year for them.
The only reasonable course of action left for BOC to
take is to get out and let somebody else take over the
reins; that is If their review committee can find a
section in the constitution allowing It.
— Ed Mund
A look at the artists
Pirates as artists
By JEFF BIALIK
Last Saturday evening the
Peninsula Pirates achieved two
triumphs. The PC team not only
won a hard’fought victory over
Lower Columbia, but they also
brought art to the game of
basketball.
The team seemed so together,
so sure, and so rhythmic that
they just had to win; it was part
of the program.
The style was not evident
right at the tip-off, though,
Lower Columbia moved right
ahead and it appeared that the
Pirates were off the mark. But
Mark Emesti and Joe Coleman
came out for Jeff Mills and
David MacDonald, the right
atmosphere seemed to click
together, and the rest were
merely academic.
Tim Fryer, David
MacDonald, Steve Willemsen,
Steve Norris and Jeff Mills soon
took the bull by the horns and
brought the Pirates to a
commanding lead.
The defense of the PC team
was fantastic and seemed
flawless. If practice makes
perfect than it was evident the
group had practiced. Or had
they rehearsed? When LCC’s
shots missed, Willemsen,
MacDonald and Mills didn’t. I
have always marvelled at the
timing it takesto jump up below
the basket, arrive right as the
ball hits the rim, grasp that
round orange object, and plant
both feet back on the floor
without fouling or being fouled.
Rebounding takes an artistic
ability that only a few ever
really master.
But rebounders are not the
only Pirate artists. Steve Norris
deserves an award for morale
building. His court presence
emits an aura of optimism that
no man could possibly put
asunder. When an official’s
decision is pro-Pirate, Steve
projects a look of accomplished
triumph. But when the ref rules
the other way, Steve simply
smiles and seems to say “it
could be worse.” And to top it
all off, he even sings in the
college choir.
Tim Fryer and David
MacDonald seem to command
the pack. The leadership at “the
top of the key” brings team play
into importance, and usually a
score. When these two shoot,
they seldom miss.
Steve Willemsen played as
I’ve never seen before, against
LCC. If Fryer’s or MacDonald’s
shot bounced off the rim, Steve
tipped it in. He also played some
one on one defense that was
most impressive.
Jeff Mills proved he has the
stamina to keep up with the
best. While Ernesti and
Willemsen seemed threatened
by fouls, Jeff hung in there and
placed an important showing.
Even when wrestled with, Jeff
kept his cool.
Mark Ernesti and Joe
Coleman came off the bench to
assist in the performance. With
Emesti’s height and Coleman’s
speed the Pirates iced the win.
The game wasn’t easy. Lower
Columbia is not called the Red
Devils for nothing, but the
Pirates made it seem like a
breeze. The teamwork was
performed with artistic
excellence, and hopefully there
will be encores and curtain calls
all the way to the top.
As for why basketball is an
artist’s column? Well, I don’t
usually write sports stories, and
I usually limit myself to areas
where I profess some
knowledge, but (cliche’ time
once again), I know what I like.
Library corner
By the Library Staff
Hallucinogenic drugs have
been with ussince ancient times
and their use has been an
accepted fact in many diverse
cultures. Today, there is much
heresay and folklore connected
with such drugs and their
effects.
“Psychedelic Drugs,” by
Brian Wells, is a most welcome
addition to the literature which
delineates fact from fiction. It
clearly presents the dangers
involved in the use of such
drugs, while not slighting their
potential benefits. The number
of the drugs may amaze the
reader, who surely will be
amused to find nutmeg and
banana skins among them.
Dr. Wells devotes most of his
discussion to those
hallucinogens that make the
headlines — LSD, marijuana,
and heroin. Mescaline,
cannabis, and others are
discussed from the point of view
of therapeutic use. Both in the
case of therapy and that of
abuse, the effect of taking
psychedelics depends to a great
extent on the character and
intent of the taker.
This is especially important
among youth, whose objectives
and ideas have generally not yet
crystallized. The misuse or
overuse of psychedelics may
very well permit the young
people to escape coming to
terms with a very demanding
real world. As Humphry
Osmond says in his foreword, it
is ironic that “psychedelics
became popular with the wrong
people, at the wrong time, in the
wrong way.” (It is truly funny
to read how the term
“psychedelic” came into
being.)
The author regretfully
informs us that there is much
yet to be learned regarding the
effects of these drugs. Dr.
Wells then shifts his sketch to a
broader canvas. He explores
the possible effects of
psychedelics on such derivative
but vital matters as sexuality,
aggression, creative and
religious experience and, above
all, crime.
Letters to the editor
Radicalism, not anarchism
Editor, The Buccaneer:
The Buccaneer probably does
not want to offer itself as a
medium for presenting the
Meinke and Kimball
philosophies. It would seem,
therefore, that heresay
reference to these philosophies
might better be left unprinted.
If anyone is interested in my
“worn out collectivist
ideologies” however, they may
read them in The Strait
Radical. (College and county
libraries).
In my previous letter, I
referred to Thomas Paine and
others asradicals because they
challenged the existing
institution of monarchy and
proposed a majority rule
democracy instead. They were
radicals then.
Now, 200 years later, we are
still working to implement the
resulting radical ideas
(Constitution and Bill of Rights)
but we also have very different
conditions. We have new
technologies, space and
resource limitations and we feel
more global responsibility.
For these reasons, both
government and private
activities have become larger
and more complicated. This
very complication overwhelms
many people and they become
victims of power play. Record
me asone whowants to simplify
the whole business of
government and production
activities. Record me also as
one who looks upon government
as the friend, not “the enemy”
of the people. The government
is all the people have to enforce
civil rights and to protect
themselves from rampant
bullies acting without
restrictions.
If government is working
badly, itis atleast in part due to
the fact that too many people
are copping out. Many people
are so busy with moneymaking
activities that they do not give
sufficient attention to the
business of our country’s
philosophy, namely democracy.
Because of all this, I claim to
be a radical. I wish to reexamine the basic premises
upon which this country
operates, to analyse how well
we are doing and to evaluate
both the activities and our
philosophy in the light of
present day needs and desires.
From there let us seek to
implement our ideals through
effective planning instead of
relying upon some haphazard,
anarchistic hope that somehow
everything will turn out all
right. Anarchisn leaves the
door open for the worst kind of
tyranny.
We have the ability to plan
and to .make a better world for
today and tomorrow. Let’s do
it!
Paul Meinke
Editor, The StraitRadical
Briefs other campuses
An attempt to change the
names from “college” to
“university” should take place
within the next two years, says
Western Washington State
College President Charles J.
Flora.
It would take an act of the
State Legislature to make the
alteration possible.
He said it might help attract
potential students and may also
make the institution more
noticeable in the eyes of
legislators when funds for
higher education are extended.
A new grading system has
been proposed at the University
of Washington, using animal
figures as a form of evaluation.
“In this system there are as
many animal grades as there
were animals in Noah’s Ark,” a
spokesman said. “Let’s face it
number and letter grades have
no color. What the academic
world needs is grades with a
spirit.”
The grades wifi range from a
penguin-pensive, scholarly, and
lonely; and an elephant-slow,
tedious and boring; to a skunk – bad vibes, obnoxious, to be avoided.
State Tourney Eyed
By ED BUSH
“Will Peninsula make the state tournament?” is the big
question Coach Don Huston is asking himself. 8
Before last weekend’s upset victory over Lower Columbia
die chances were little and none. But now the Pirates may
have a chance to at least get into a play-off game with the
third place team m Region I to see who will go to the State
Tournament.
The Pirates’ post-season play will rely heavily on the
games tonight and tomorrow night, as they play Mt. Hood
and Clark College respectively.
If Peninsula can tally a big upset win and outscore unbeaten Mt. Hood, and win the must game with Clark, which
has a record of 1-6, the chances might improve for state
tournament play.
Peninsula is currently tied for third place with Grays
Harbor, both with 4-3 records.
There is also a tie for fourth position in the standings,
Olympic and Centralia with 3-4 records.
If the Pirates are to go to state, they have to beat all the
weaker teams in the league, and upset those currently with
better records.
Tonight would be a good time to upset one of those stronger
teams, and if they beat Mt. Hood (and that is a big if) they
will no doubt go to state.
Early Intramural champ named
The intramural program at
Peninsula College had its
problems during the week of
Jan. 20-24, asthe lack of interest
for intramural chess
competition forced its
cancellation, and the lack of
referee manpower for
intramural basketball forced all
games scheduled this week to
be cancelled until further
notice.
Since then, Jon Livingston,
intramural director, has
cancelled the remainder of the
scheduled intramural
basketball games, and has
awarded first place and the
championship to the Big Thrills.
Due to the obvious unfairness
of this ruling to the other three
top teams in the league with
almost identical records to the
Big Thrills, and to the
disappointment of members of
other teams who still wanted to
play, Mr. Livingston is
scheduling a single elimination
tournament involving the top 10
teams from the shortened
season, but as of now, the date is
unknown.
The deadline for intramural
basketball free throw
competition is Thursday, Feb.
6, and intramural bowling signups will end on Friday, Feb. 14.
The next scheduled
intramural boardmeeting is not
until April 4, but the minutes
from the last meeting held Jan.
6 are posted on the intramural
board in the gym for anyone
interested in reading them.
Mr. Livingston also reminds
all Peninsula College students
of the equipment checkout
service provided for them
through the intramural
program. Equipment for the
winter includes cross country
skis and snowshoes, as well as
many others which are listed in
the handbook of intramural
sports along with the procedure
for checking them out.
Logging awaits funds
A new sports event may be
introduced to Peninsula
College. If ample funds and
sponsors can be obtained
logging sports may get a start
for the first time at PC.
Of course, getting funds isn’t
that easy. There just isn’t
enough money to go around. To
combat this problem,
representative for the loggers
are looking for sponsors to
donate equipment.
Another problem facing
logging sports is someone to
play. As of now, few junior
colleges have a logging
program. Those that do are a
long distance away, causing
transportation problems and
larger expenses.
A few bright points for the
woodsmen is that Eclipse
Timber Company has agreed to
donate all the logs needed. Also
a world champion high climber,
Mel Harper, will be one of the
coaches.
If the program does get
established the events would
include such things as single
and double bucking, axe
throwing, high climbing, log
chopping, choker setting, and
log rolling.
Mr. Feiro says he would like
to see logging sports get a start,
but lack of a place to hold the
events and scarcity of money
are fouling things up.
If the above complications
can be worked out, the games
will start in the spring.
Pirates win big game
The sometimes disappointing,
but always exciting Peninsula
College Pirates split a pair of
home games last week, and
improved their league record to
4-3, and are presently in a tie for
third place in the Region II
standings.
On Wednesday night, Jan. 22,
Peninsula met Olympic
Community College, and were
upset by the Rangers 68-75, a
game that Peninsula should
have won, but lost on a couple of
costly turnovers near the end of
the contest.
It was the second straight
game that the Pirates have had
a different starting lineup,
including two freshmen, Joe
Coleman replacing Dave
McDonald, and Steve
Willemsen subbing for Jeff
Mills. The Pirates had a fairly
balanced scoring attack in the
game, but not enough to secure
a win over the Rangers. It was
altogether a disappointing loss
for the Pirates, who had
expected to beat the Rangers.
Saturday night, Jan. 25 found
the Lower Columbia Red Devils
matched against Peninsula,
Lower Columbia with a 5-1
record, and with a solid hold on
second place behind Mt. Hood,
the only team to beat the Red
Devils.
The Lower Columbia team,
and their record, didn’t seem to
impress the Pirates too much
however, asthey enjoyed a mild
upset by winning the contest
114-110. The win put Peninsula
in a tie for third place with
Grays Harbor, each with 4-3
records, while Lower Columbia
remained in second place.
The Pirates received
tremendous effort off the bench
from Dave McDonald, an
absentee from the Pirates’ two
previous outings, who scored a
game high total of 33 points.
Dave also rebounded well, and
had an all-around fine game.
He was not alone in the
spotlight however, as Tim
Fryer, playing against a
“boxing one” defense, which is
a four man zone resembling a
box, with one man
concentrating on Fryer, scored
32 points, and had eight assists.
Freshman Steve Willensen,
starting histhird game in a row,
also scored well, hitting for 23
points, many on tip-ins and
offensive rebounds. Mark
Emesti, who had a fine game
against Olympic College on
Wednesday night, was injured
on the opening tip-off, and
although playing some with the
injury, was fairly ineffective
because of it.
The Pirates received good •
support from the boisterous
crowd, which could have added
to their fine game.
The Pirates are away tonight
to meet league leading Mt.
Hood, and will then travel to
Clark on Saturday.
Mark Emesti— 4
Tim Fryer — 32
DaveMcDonald— 33
Jeff Mills—14
Steve Norris— 8
Steve Willemsen — 23
Bowling defunct
Due to the lack of interest in
bowling, there is no bowling
club as of yet.
Anyone interested in bowling
and who would like to play a few
lines one night a week should
see Dr. Jack Evans. Twelve
members are needed.
The club would meet every
Monday at 9 p.m., at a cost of $3
per person.
Dr. Evans would be glad to
teach these brief sessions.
Studium programs go flying, stroll through Arctic
By DARRELL BESSEY
“The Joy of Flying” and “A
Stroll in the Arctic” are the
most recent topics for the
Winter Quarter schedule of
Studium Generale.
Robert H. Wheeler presented
“The Joy of Flying” on
Thursday, Jan. 23, in the Little
Theater.
Mr. Wheeler’s interest in
aviation began early in his life.
He hung around airports as a
youth, picking up a few dollars
here and there doing odd jobs
and learning more and more all
the time. Eventually he
obtained his flying license and
was on his way.
He served in the U.S. Coast
Guard for 23 years, and was
stationed at the Port Angeles
Coast Guard station in 1948,
serving there until his
retirement. He spent his last 15
years as a crew member with
Air-Sea-Rescue.
Mr. Wheeler is now working
with the Washington State
Department of Revenue as
district manager in Fort
Angeles. He still has time for
flying, however, and flies both
charter and scheduled flights
for Pearson Aircraft. He also
flies fire patrol during the
summer. Another of his
activities is flying new aircraft
from the factories to the
distributors.
His column, entitled
“Skywriting,” is found in the
Sunday edition of the Port
Angeles Daily News.
In his presentation, Mr.
Wheeler first showed a short
film called “A Feast of Wings,”
showing both the lighter side of
aviation and the many ways in
which to enjoy flying, ranging
from the regular Piper Cub
small planes to the glider. The
film also presented many types
of scenery, from the desert, to
the ocean to the mountains.
Flying gives a person a short
chance to get away from the
cities and their problems, an
escape from reality. Flight can
be compared to the magic
carpet or time machine, said
Mr. Wheeler, and it can change
your whole way of life.
“Nowhere else can you get the
peace and contentment that
soaring among clouds can give
a person.”
At one point in his talk
following the film he said: “All
of you have seen a sunset, but
how many of you have been a
part of one?” Speaking from his
own experiences, and his own
time, study and effort, he said,
this must surely be a
memorable sight to behold.
“A Stroll in the Arctic” was
the topic for Mr. Art Feiro’s
presentation for Studium
Generale on Jan. 31.
Mr. Feiro has been a member
of the Peninsula College
faculty, since its inception in 1961.He is dean of students at
PC, and also director of
athletics. He is also an
instructor of biological science,
accounting for his main interest
in the expedition.
He attended Washington State
University in Pullman, where
he received his degree. He has
also done additional graduate
work at WSU and Harvard
University. He has had many
articles printed in national
magazines pertaining to his
field.
Mr. Feiro used slides he took
on his journey in the Arctic to
supplement his presentation for
Studium Generale. His
adventure took place during
June and July, 1974. He was a
part of an expedition following
the migration routes of Arctic
animals, particularly the
caribou.
Histravels took him along the
Brooks Range in northern
Alaska for about 200 miles. The
group was only the second in
history to make the journey
along this route.
This was the time of year that
brought the name of “land of
the midnight sun” to mind. The
surrounding land was in a
constant state of twilight during
the entire day. It wasn’t unusual
to sleep during their “usual”
waking hours because there
was no actual night.
Because of his interest in
biology, Mr. Feiro collected
information during the time
there for both personal and
classroom use. He assembled a
large amount of specimens
while in Alaska of the animal
life living there and reasons for
their living or dying.
Hisslides showed many of the
animals and their environment,
how they lived, their enemies,
ways of migration, and their
ways of protection, both from
the weather and other animals.
He also pointed out the sparse
living conditions and the almost
haunting beauty of the Arctic
wilderness.
Dr. Charles I. Gibson of
Battelle Northwest marine
researcn will present “Marine
Pollution Research: A Look at
Future Problems” at the Feb. 6
session of Studium Generale.
Point of View” will be the topic
for the Feb. 13 presentation. It
will be given by Dr. Charles W.
Tolman, chairman of the
University of Victoria
department of Psychology.
‘Dream Street’ shows progress of films
A silent film, “Dream
Street,” shown to The Art of
Film class on Jan. 20,
demonstrates that the film
media has come a long way in 50
years.
Produced in 1921 by D. W.
Griffith who became known as
the great innovator, “Dream
Street” shows the life style of
residential London in the early
20th Century. Starring Ralph
Graves as Spike, -Carol
Dempster as Gypsy and
Emmett Mack as Billy, the film
plot centers around a love
triangle.
Gypsy and her father have a
close relationship in London
where she meets a shy lad
named Billy. He has an
impassioned admiration for her
but does not realize that his bold
and dominant brother Spike, is
also attracted to her. She
complains to Billy thatsomeone
(Spike) is bothering her. When
he finds out that it is his brother
Spike, a rivalry arises between
the otherwise affectionate
brothers.
Complications arise when
Billy shoots and kills a robber in
his apartment. Spike hides Billy
and takes the blame himself,
then tries to run away. Further
complications center around his
capture and court trial.
Billy saves the day by
confessing and all ends well
when he is acquitted of the
murder charge. Spike,
however, wins Gypsy’s
affections. Throughout the film,
the theme of good versus evil is
artfully portrayed with good, of
course, triumphing in the end.
At first modem audiences
laugh at the silent, jerky
performance of the early films
butsoon they become engrossed
in the seriousness of the story
and laughter is confined to
intended humor.
Unitentionally producer D. W.
Griffith has demonstrated that
the medium is less important
than the portrayal of the story
itself. He skilfully used new
(then) techniques such as close
ups, iris focuses and flashbacks
which entitles him to the label,
the great innovator.
Of special interest to Port
Angeles residents, Mrs. John
Pogany, widow of Charles
Emmett Mack, was in the
audience. Mack was 19 years of
age when he played the part of
Billy in this production of
“Dream Street.”
(Paul Meinke)
Bake sale nets fund money
The Mike Gragg Memorial
Scholarship Fund is $35 richer
because of the nursing students’
bake sale.
The money from the sale, held
Jan. 17 in the PUB, will benefit
Mike Gragg’s two daughters.
He died in an automobile
accident last November.
The scholarship fund, which
was set up by Mr. Jon
Livingston, is now a class
project for both the registered
and licensed Practical Nurses
classes. There is now almost
$480 in the fund.
Patti Hoyecki, co-chairman of
the fund along with Rita M. Devitt, said they would like to
plan other projects like the bake
sale, which was a sellout. She
hopes to have a dance and more
rummage sales. Anyone may
contribute to these projects.
Money contributions may be
made at any branch of the First
National Bank or through Mr.
Livingston. All contributions are tax deductable.
WAA basketball loses 3
Girls’ basketball has yet to
record a win in the three games
they have played. Last week
wasthe closest the girls came to
winning, as they played an
exciting game with Lower
Columbia, but lost 29-20.
Each game the girls have
played, their point total has
improved, as well as their
defense, by holding their
opponents to a lower score in
each game they have played.
In their first game, the
Pirates lost to Highline
Community 78-7. Their second
game was almost as disastrous
as they lost to Grays Harbor, 67-16.
Their most recent game,
however, was much improved
as they lost to Lower Columbia,
29-20.
Experience seems to be the
difference as the girls are doing
a little more fundamentally to
make the game resemble
basketball, but more practice is
desperately needed.
Vicki Charles does the bulk of
the scoring for the girls, but the
team hasn’t been able to stop
the other team from scoring
heavily.
The girls travel to Vancouver
next to play Clark College, and
are hopeful of winning their
first game.