TUDEN RALLY IN DHAC PROT - Trinity News Archive

ImouthpieeeLast term a subject much discussed was academic freedom. Weasked a number of students for their views on the subject and on theAcademic Freedom Committee. This week’s mouthpiece is a crosssectionof their answers.I would have liked to join theAFC, if people like Miller andSemper hadn’t joined first.¯There should, I think, be a muchCder freedom of choice as regardsthe books one reads. But I don’twant to see any students decidingwhat the course one chooses shouldbe or should consist of.Most students do little enoughas it is and goodne3s knows whatwould happen if they were givenany more freedom.IFe already have to study Marxin our course, and that’s quiteenough Communist literature forme.I don’t believe that the presentstructure perpetuates so diabolicalan Establishment as we are led tobelieve. In any case in my opinionthe AFC have not yet providedany strong alternative structure.They seem to be just negative anddestructive.I think they’re one of thehealthiest things we have had herefor as long as I can remember.BLOODThis place stinks of elitism andinequality.The sooner this university ismade more democratic the better.But I feel that much of the presentacademic framework will have toremain. We are just not equippedto teach ourselves.I find the whole of radicalpolitics repellent. If just the qualityof the opposition was of a higherstandard. The prominent rightwingersare even more pathetic.Student politics bore me stiff.Ask me about Conor CruiseO’Brien and the Labour Party.The idea of academic freedomas I understand it is impractical.No proper means o[ assessmentwould be possible. Each studentwould require a separate assessorbecause each would be doing aunique course of study.I didn’t give it much thought [until I heard that Matthews and ’~Mitchell and a few others hadjoined it. I intend to investigatetheir analysis and if I agree with!it I will give them my full support.TRANSFUSIONOUR MOBILE UNIT WILL, BE AT THEEXAMINATION HALL,from Monday, 27th January,"till Friday, 31st January,OVER 1,450 BOTTLES ARE REQUIRED EACHWEEK, SO PLEASE HELP BY GIVING SOMEOF YOURSMITCHELLSTHINKING OF GIVING A COCKTAIL PARTY?WHY NOT PHONE 62377 AND ASK FOR OUR HELP.WE SUPPLY EVERYTHING ON A ’SALE AND RETURN’BASIS AND THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR OUR GLASSESOR THE FRIENDLY SERVICE YOU RECEIVE.KILDARE STREET, DUBLIN II don’t think that any student~with a brain and a conscience candisagree with them.Denton® ® ® , 5Academic freedom has nothing~to do with academics. Its for theJ~ q ~-3a~ _.uo~politicians. r ® ® ®If I could support the AFC ontheir own, I would. What I objectTerm certainly is dragging -- John Dowse, who presumablyto is that the movement is noepitomised in the form of Players’ when with a shower of friends islonger an educational reform one,r e s i d e n t transrestite, Cathy wetter than his name implies, heldRoberts, whose pad was seduc- his own version of the 18.11 overtivelylit by Anne Adamson’s hair ture with Mike Pelling last Satur-but one attacking the whole basisof our society. I would support alast Wednesday and provided a day. John Royle was on the prowlcertain reform of the university suitable backrop to Slim Lurid’s for some sabine women (sendstructure but that’s all. suitable backdrop to Slim Lurid’s s.a.e, for names and addresses)amatory escapades. Des MacCullagh and Harpic Lennar, cleans roundI think that the trouble with all and made a beeline for Daphne, the bend, embarked on a marthonthe Internationalists is that they while Edward Hayrick (remember game of ping pang, which shouldthink far away hills are greener, the Ball of Inverness?) went on amuse those of our psychologicalIt’s great fun rebelling but what sofa-ri with Chloe Sayer, who is readers. John Armstrong, freshwill they do if they get their very sooth, so beware the ideas of from his evening press, heraldedrebellion. March Edward! his arrival before doing an independentcandelight flit, but whatbecame of Mike Seagull is notknown; maybe he finally managedto bridge that gap.Which leaves a few lines todescribe the Battle of the Boyne atTownley Hall, which certainlywasn’t cricket. R. T. E. McCormackkept very quiet with DorindaCavernows, but Eddi obviouslywasn’t riv.etted to her partner.Cyril Fitzsimons didn’t get crosswith Lorraine (which alleviates theuse of a screeching pin, or doesit?) Carole Power was escortedby a child star version of ColonelBlimp cunningly disguised as thatrare phenomenon, a White Lemon.All of which is enough said.PERSONAL5KIING~4 places left in party of 16to Sauze-D’Ouly, Italy, from March8th~22nd. £58 all inclusive of skilifts,air travel, full board, etc.Contact at once H. Garcon or S.Burde~t, Regent House.ORCHARD GLOW CIDER, carefullymatured and blended, available fromIvan Cosby, No. 25.32, TCD, at anytime of day. 22/- per gallon or 4/6per bottle. Orders taken for parties.Free delivery.LOST~Set of biochemistry notes inbrown envelope. Disappeared fromcopying office. Contac’t S. Loh,Regent House.As stated last week, the annual Trinity Photographic Exhibition will beheld in April. This week’s photograph, a study o[ the Campanile byHIFI LEAK ARMSTRONG mono sysnight,was taken by Dick Waterbury, last year’s winner, tern. Perfect for sale. Tel. 887743.LETTERS TOSir,mWith regard to the articleentitled " Mouthpiece " in lastweek’s edition of "Trinity News,"may we point out that we are indeedaccustomed to " lean days"in Dublin attempting to maintainreasonable social standards, mYour, etc.," The College Queers."CALL TO US ATTHE PEN SHOPFOR SERVICETHESir, -- In reply to a quote in" Mouthpiece" in last issue, ourfriend is very lucky he only had to’panderto Dublin opinion’ and not" bow" to it, as he may have hadto do in several of the countriesfavoured by some of his fellowstudents.Put that in your drum andbeat it or put that in your jackand boot it or put that in yoursugar and cane it." Catholic Dustman."Sir,--I was somewhat disturbedto read your " Mouthpiece" lastweek. To abolish the 12 o’clockrule might well be " liberal," butin mY °pini°n the C°llegeauthorities showed a certain lackEDITORseemed representative. It might bein place to note that not all Trinitystudents are raving sex maniacs.You apparently find their witicismssuitable. Is this representativeof a new policy? Are we tobe presented with the studentanswer to " Private Eye." I feelthat the majority of readers, likemyself, find such matter trivial,frivolous and tiresome. In an agewhere printed smut is almost impossibleto avoid, I beg of you tomaintain your hitherto highstandard and keep Trinity Newsclean.Yours etc.,"Broadminded."~RNES WINE SH-~~ ~of responsibility in taking the step.~] Open each night till 10.30 ]" Mouthpiece" indicated t h a t[ 3 CHURCH LANE___ [ " Trinity News" also intended to [ 90 Lr. Hount St., Ph. 66194 [[ GOWNS, HOODS, TIES, [ follow-such a policy. Your 1~" selection of answers" hardly