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Page 8 • THE VILLANOVAN • October 19, 1968
How Dry I Am"" Epistle To Hippie
By RICHARD MURRAY
Who could have predicted, or
even remotely suspected, the
strange events that took place on
that day? Returning to my room,
after a late lab period, I was
surprised to find the door locked.
I knew that my roommate should
have been finishedwith classes two
hours earlier, and he should be in
the room at that time. A fast bit
of detective work quickly revealed
the fact that his laundry bag was
missing, so I decided to follow
his lead and headed for the laundry.
Arriving at the laundry room, I
noticed two things that were quite
out of the ordinary; the usually
crowded room was completely
empty and silent except for the
dull hum of one drier. I also
noticed the distinct aroma of
cooked meat that seemed to be
coming from that drier. My curi-
osity was aroused so I opened the
drier and found only a single sheet
of paper with some writing on it,
slightly charred at the edges but
still legible. The writing was my
roommate's, Fm sure of it. After
reading what he had to say, I felt
it was my duty to make known the
full implications of this the
LAUNDRY PAPER.
... not much time left, I think
I hear them coming for me. For
the past two weeks Pve been gathering
the information necessary
to expose the Syndicate. These
devils are forcing unsuspecting
students to participate in their
gambling activities. The small
nickle and dime soda and milk
machines are only the vanguard
of these sly individuals. Once the
students are fully indoctrinated,
they are ready to be taken for the
big money at the laundry room.
The worst thing about it is that
those who use the washers and
driers here have no chance of
winning, and only occasionally
break even.
Since I've started this crusade,
Pve witnessed twelve of the naive
innocents "taken to the cleaners"
and I hate to tnmk ol the students
that spent good money to find out
Senior
FEATURING:
that the other four machines didn't
work. To show how truly diaboli-
cal the members of the syndicate
are, they have even programmed
the niachines to eliminate anyone
who got too lucky. One brave
student, after finding that the machine
didn't work, gave it a kick.
The washer started to hum, then
to vibrate wildly, and finally broke
loose from its mountings and almost
killed the astonished stu-
dent.
I hear them coming, they're
getting closer, somehow they must
have found out.
In the Students Secret Service
Agent 00586
Later I figured out what must
have taken place. The Syndicate
probably decided to get rid of him
and the evidence all at once. They
decided to put him in a drier and
dehydrate him to nothingness. But
they were beaten by their own
game; when I got there, my poor
roommate was just a cloud of
steam, but the drier, programmed
to give out the minimum amount of
heat, could not generate enough
heat to eliminate the evidence,
I mourn the loss of my fHend,
but wherever he is Pm sure he
will get some degree of satisfaction
from the fact that his work
did not go unnoticed.
LAST
(Continued from page 6)
is today the Job Corps, first proposed
Medicare and the Peace
Corps.
So, that is the man and that is
the record. You know where the
country is. Beyond Vietnam,
Humphrey's record is exemplary.
The opinion here is that the man
best qualified to be president was
Tdlled. But of all the candidates
offered now, I believe that Hubert
Humphrey is the best. Can he end
the immoral war and unite the
country? Nobody can really telL
but does anybody think that either
Richard Nixon or George Wallace
will be more efficacious in these
areas than Hubert Humphrey?
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By PAT CORCORAN
You're all tired of hearing about
"Hippies", but I've finally decided
to air my thoughts on the subject;
please excuse the belated ideas,
belated in respect to all the Hippie
documentaries and editorials that
have appeared in the last year.
Enough. . . . Hippies. . .
By Hippies I mean people who
can't accept middle class values
then shout "Foul" and drop out in
one form or another.
The first thing that disturbs me
is that in their great "love" they
miss the whole idea of loveredemption;
meaning love is a
choice of position (not geographical)
whereat a person can achieve
his own salvation and that of others.
My idea of position is the
Institution. Human weakness, realizing
itself, chooses a framework
outside itself to stabilize its weak
nature and thereby enable productivity-action
for redemption. An
example of such a framework is the
Ten Commandments, This is very
general. Particular institutions
are Marriage and religious life. 1
doubt very much that many men are
capable of acting outside these
institutions. (Gary Cooper may be
an exception).
It is the very thing for a Hippie
to drop out of institutions-andlove
(Didn't somebody once say "If you
love me you will keep my com
mandments") But by dropping out
he removes himself from the true
and established framework of love.
But what's his motive for dropping
out?
Middle Class Values (said by a
deep echoing baritone voice.)
These values in my opinion are a
necessary and understandable product
of the depression. That period's
lack of material goods
naturally made men aware of an
acutely painful lack of them -and so
there was a world view instilled
in men that general happiness depends
on material goods- a lot of
them and perhaps for their own
sake. This generation raises the
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next, supplying and accenting their
own material values. The sad result
is a repetition of the values
pendulum swing that took place in
the 20's and 30's. Instead of lacking
the material, this generation lacks
fullness of the spiritual side of
man's happiness, and a reaction
takes place. Hopefully, individuals
will be aware of this pendulum -ilke
reaction in themselves and reach
V.U.T.Y
By TOM KLISCH
"With a speed of light, a cloud
of dust, and a hearty high -ho.
Silver!" the lone ranger rides off
into the sunset and off our television
screen. Television is a
means of entertainment but more
and more it is being used as an
educational device. Educators and
administrators throughout the
world are coming to realize the
value of this medium of communication
as an aid to education.
Many years ago in the kingdom
by Lancaster Avenue, Vlllanova
realized its advantage, but, alas
where has all the Interest gone?
Well, it didn't really go anywhere:
it was suppressed, beaten, intimidated
and in general made to appear
like a decadent, capitalistic
pleasure.
Villanova T.V.
If at some time in the nebulous
near future you happen to find
yourself in or near an exact spatiotemporal
existence at the computer
center in Mendel Hall, you will and
can have the opportunity of observing
a unique and tragic salute
to fear, gradual conservatism and
indifference -- the shattering
of a dream. Walk down the hallway
past the computer center and
stay alert. On your right you will
see a door and in the window of
that door you will see a sign --a
sign showing that this is the headquarters
of Villanova television.
The door is almost always locked,
because what is behind that door;
a tale of woe, heartache, and
human indifference lies in decay.
The door is now opened; the room
is dim and silent; on the right,
lying on shelves and setting on the
ground, is a gathering of old, dusty,
antiquated electronic devices that
look down and up at you like aged
men that have resigned themselves
to nature. On the left is a gaping,
draft -blown hole that was once
the control window which took in
the studio in the next room. There
are two fairly recent cameras, if
you like to call cameras that were
purchased when our present seniors
were only juniors in high
school, recent. One of them works,
but the other, when put in opera-
tion, blinks at you with light and,
then, dark and light and dark; it
could be fixed but alas the piggy
bank has run dry. As you walk
into another small room, other
relics of the days of silent movies
greet you. In one corner is a film
chain and unascope built in 1939
which has th e distinction of being
one of the first pieces of equipment
to ever have been used in
television. Immediately in front of
you Is a monolith of wires, dials
and switches. They call it a syne
generator and it stands a towering
seven feet high, about two feet wide
and one and one -half feet deep. A
fSintastic rebuttal to man's technical
skill but a modern one is a
little larger than a dish top, you
could carry under your arm --a
flantastic rebuttal. On the left are
two tape recorders; one doesn't
work at all, and when the other is
in operation it presents a picture
which, if it were observed by any
child, would immediately be said to
warrant the unqualified attention
of a skilled electric surgeon or
T.V. man.
Charity
the media res. In my opinion the
Hippies, with their unsubstantial
idea of love removed from any
stabilizing institutions, have un-
avoidably (necessarily?) let the
pendulum swing too far. The result
is spiritual extremism. And any
extremism is evil, even spirit-
ually. The result is the Hippie;
and there's hippie in us all, I
think.
Communications
Death in Mendel
This fantastic tribute of free and
frugal educational opportunity is
coming around its last lap, a
weary and penniless contender.
Its main supporters in the age of
yesterday were a few. Just a few,
faculty members, Father O'Rourke
and Mr. Wilkie being two. It is
now run by two undergraduates of
the engineering college who are
official employees of the University
and who are paid $1,25 an
hour to keep a little breath still
in its body. When this station was
born its promoters were given a
$20,000 generosity stipend by the
University to get it breathing and
its heart beating. For three years,
they pinched pennies, begged, borrowed,
and to giv.e It backbone.
But alas the inevitable occurred.
One of those gloriously
deli^tAil committees was estab-
lished to investigate this station,
A committee composed of adamant,
and stubborn opponents to
educational television. (People do
indeed like to have the odds in
their favor.) It was composed of
people whom it appears took the
assignment with the unshaking in-
tention to give it a very unfair
investigation. They complained,
"It will destroy the personal con-
tact between teacher and student,
education will become too mechanized."
But, by the god Zeus
what a relief it would be from
veachers who never learned or
bothered to learn how to present
an interesting lecture; from doctors
who refuse to satisfy an in-
quisitive mind in class and lecture
a student on why not to ask
questions because it disturbs his
mathematical tranquility; fl*om
teachers who run a lecture hall
like a Nazi indoctrination course
rather than a class in knowledge.
It is from this kind of personal
contact that most students wish
to be free. Nevertheless, this committee
placed a moratorium on
T.V. at Villanova and with that
the dreams and aspirations of
T.V. in Mendel Hall were put to a
mournful, slow death.
New Studios
But, there Is a dilemma, a
great dilemma, and one that can-
not quite be justified. It is quite
safe to assume that you have
all been in the interior of our
new library. It's certainly not
"luxurious," but that is beside
the point. On the sub -basement
level which really isn't the subbasement
if you look at floor
signs, but really is if you are in
the elevator, there are two rooms'*
designated classrooms 1 and 2 and
two rooms designated studios 1 and
2.
Further investigation shows that
tiiese two studios are none other
than television studios. "Quite
interesting, Mr. Holmes, —not
so elementary my dear Watson,"
yes. television studios to be fUr-
nisned with up to date television
equipment. The audio-visual department
of the library will be
shortly, receiving equipment from
R.C.A., the value of which will
run about $183,000, and that is
Just the first move. The equipment
will include, among other
things: four cameras, and four
(Continued on page 9)
•
By J. F. PELLICCIOTTI
Save
Social anthropologists, and
others with equally impressive
titles, can trace many aspects of
our contemporary cXilture to origins
lost in the mists of time. Some
of these have enduifed almost unchanged
throughout man's history,
for Instance the petty superstitions
which many persons still Indulge
in, or astrology. Other of these
anachronisms have been modified,
tempered, or adapted^for modern
usage by prevailing social trends,
religious thought, even science.
Thus^ve see the time honored tribal
tradition of leaving the old and
the infirm to die at the mercy of
the elements has been revived,
rationalized by 'humanitarian'
philosophy, and given a fine sounding
scientific name (i.e. euthan-
asia).
Traditional Rites
A less obvious ancient tradition,
whose roots are truly primaeval,
and which is still with us today is
the "orgy," or "party," or "social
gathering," Like the example mentioned
above, this noble custom has
been greatly modified through the
years, until at the present day it is
all but unrecognizable from what
it once was. A keen student of
orgies will be quick to point out
that this cultural phenomenen is
directly related to the famous
"rites of spring" which were so
popular with our ancestors, and to
the less well-known but equally
Important ''harvest festivals" of
these same people.
Alas, the orgy, once a proud,
shameless monument to all that is
evil, bestial, low, and corrupt in
V.U.T.V.
(Continued from page 8)
video tape machines and the possibility
of a mobile unit, — "Cooperation,
Mr. Holmes, — not so
my dear Watson, check and mate."
Yes, checkmate, on whom? On
those people in Mendel Hall. Here
is the explanation of your dilemma.
The people in Mendell Hall
were not asked; were not aware;
were not involved; and know nothing
about what the library is doing
— a tnily fiuitastic situation. We
complain about lack of communication
between administration and
students but how can we expect
any communication when they, the
governors, do not even talk among
themselves. Yes, Milton, thou
shouldst be living at this hour,
to teach us how to be compatriots.
Coup de Grace
Why, were the people in Mendel
Hall not invited to participate?
Why was a committee set up to
investigate T.V. at Villanova and
why did it dissolve after it delivered
its coup de'grace? Why,
because an aggiornamento has not
occurred at Villanova, because
dialogue is still not in its vocabulary,
because people are too proud
and stubborn to ask.
Is this a problem, indeed it is.
But the answer does not lie in the
stars, nor in financing a separate
project, but in people themselves.
If — if they would stop and think
that the whole reason why we are
not on Mars and beyond today is
because our leaders in government
and the leaders of other governments
can not communicate; if
Ihey would cmly try, ttien maybe
they would see that working together
is very rewarding, ttiat cooperation
doesn't have a price
tag; then, maybe we could learn
from their example. For the true
greatness of a man, a group, or a
society is not measured in its
wealth, equipment or assets but in
its attitude toward fellow man
and In their activities in this
war -torn place we like to call
our home. And therefore, the true
greatness of Villanova will be
measured in this same way. What
may we sugtrest? Well how about
I good old fashion pow-wowi
"Case closed, Mr. Holmes? --
Just beginning my dear Watson."
mankind has been all but destroyed
in recent years. It has been ration-
alized, moralized, and justified. It
has fallen prey to the code of the
Puritan ethic, and it has been made
mediocre to conform with the hypocritical
bourgeoise sense of propriety.
In short, around the once
pure, unsullied altar of its primitive
hedonism have l>een erected
the stained glass windows of the
I Establishment whose effect is to
diffuse, to color, the light of
reality. The orgy, then. Its truly
laudable characteristics destroy-
ed, has become respectable.
Restoring the Orgy
Luckily for all concerned, there
is a movement afoot to restore the
lost prestige of the orgy. Of course,
this Is strictly a guerrilla action,
since at present we lr\ck the
strength to meet the legions of
(eccch) traditional morality In out-
right battle. Our methods of attack
are simple. We will cloak the
movement in the garments of tra-
ditional ethics. In this way we will
not only delude the Establishment
into thinkii * that the practice has
been destroy ''d, but we will actually
gull them into helping us. Thus, in
addition to our private, intimate
home-type orgies, we will be able
to have Junior Orgies, Senior Orgies,
Homecoming Orgies, Commencement
Orgies, and soon. Now,
in order to be successful in this
endeavor, the more radical purists
among us must be curbed. Iwillbe
the first to admit that the true orgy
should be held in an oak grove,
accompanied by Druid priests.
Since there Is a shortage of oak
groves, however, we will have to
settle for a hotel ballroom (or
I other types of hotel rooms). In
addition, the trouble which has been
encountered in obtaining a Druid
has virtually ruled out this possi-
bility. You win have to settle for
Orgy I
an Augustlnian. Secondly, there
will be no maiden- sacrificing. If
you feel that this is necessary, at
least be discreet about it. It tends
to give the University a bad name.
Finally, Nymphs and Satyrs will not
be admitted without proof of age.
We have had some troublewith this
in the past, but if everyone cooperates,
things will go smoothly.
Now I realize that some persons
will balk at these restrictions. I
cannot help but feel that this is a
small price to pay if we are truly
to preserve the theory and prac-
tice of the orgy for our posterity.
Why
(Continued from page 6)
Drexel Villanova
Stanton
Management Of The Sales
Force
$9.02 $9.50
BUSINESS LAW
Anderson
Government and Business
$8.55 $9.00
CHEMISTRY
Morrison- Boyd
Organic Chemistry
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Fischer
Quantitative Chemical
Analysis
$11.16 $11.75
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Streeter
Fluid Mechanics
$9.45 $9.95
ECONOMICS
Leftwich
The Price System
& Resource Allocation
$7.12 $7.50
'69 Camaro SS Sport Coupe, plus RS equipment
October 19, 1968 • THE VILLANOVAN • Page 9
Solution
(Continued from page 3)
dents, "why don't you mind your
own damn business."
Giant Rally
I hear of rumors to the effect
that a rally is planned to voice
opposition to the parking stipend.
In response to this, we of A.S.I. N.
I.N.E, (administration supporters
in nonsense irregardless of
non-effectiveness) also plan a
rally tomorrow at high noon to
voice support of our idols. To
accomodate the expected turnout
we have obtained use of the
second-floor phone booth in Bart
ley Hall.
Be there!
Penn Villanova
Mahler
Basic Biological Chemistry
$10.21 $10.75
ECONOMICS
Hagan
The Economics Of Development
$8.55 $9.00
Samuelson
Economics
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EDUCATION
Fenton
Studies In Secondary
Schools
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ENGLISH
Altick
The Art Of Literary
Research
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Game
(Continued from page 5)
t)»ing brotherly toward • black mat*.
The true Islam has shown me that a
blanket indictment of all white people it
as wrong as when whites make blanket
indictments against blacks.
- THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF
MALCOLM X, p. 363
One: Well, Two, this la college—
gotta book. You know so many
people just talk about NOTHING,
but we can really COM-
MUNICATE because we have the
FACTS and that is the key to
TRUE UNDERSTANDING.
Two; Yeah, One, you're right.
Take it easy.
One: I'll take it anyway lean
Ha, ha, ha.
Epilogue: The twilight shadows gather.
A Man standing Alone has been listening
to One and Two. As they separate, the
Man standing Alone enters Quad area,
stands on charcoal sidewalk scar. an4
begins to speak out. Various dorm lights
go out and unseen faces press
attentively against screened windowa
The Man standing Alone is not a
dynamic speaker but he implores people
'to look between the lines of life, to be
Open, Sensitive and Aware, and thai
most human problems go deep below
the surface.' There follows from his
audience - raucous laughter, catcalls,
and hurled objects; the People resent his
uninvited social commentary. An alarm
clock thrown from a darkened room
strikes the head of the Man standing
Alone. He falls — unconscious, t>ut not
dead. After a short silence, the lights go
on, records blast, and Two calls up One
to theorize about how such a thing
could happen at Villanova.
Villanova Inter Collegiate
Jazz Festival
Close.
Organizational Meeting
Monday, October 21, 11:30 a.m.
All those interested in
participating in this nationally
famous televised event are
encouraged to attend.
Ask the kid who owns one
Some people have a hard time
communicating with youth.
Not us.
We just bring on the 1969
Camaro, then tell it like it is.
It is: Restyled inside and out
with a new grille, new bumpers,
new parking lights, new instrument
panel, new steering wheel,
new striping, and new colors
including Hugger Orange, which
is wild.
It is: Full of new features
including bigger outlets for the
Astro Ventilation, a 210-hp standard
V8, and a lock for the steering
column, ignition and transmission
lever.
It is: Available with a little
device that automatically washes
your headlights when you hold the
windshield washer button in.
It is: Still wider and weightier
than the rival sportster we're too
polite to name.
You should drive a 1969 Camaro
at your Chevrolet dealer's the
first chance you get.
. Kt vndi r *'
Even if you're 42.
Putting you first, lieeps us first. %