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(XYPAY Peace d to WiOCK FOuR TEAK Of L cause e One RA? dust OCPLES OF WFOCMATiOS CULTURE NO GUARANTEE OF tfiOr fACYCHECK ' PolBuT M OMEPaE N o L 0 In today’s letters columns an angry student goes so to accuse USlTs administration of being "afraid of the development of free thought (so as to) denial and avoidcontrol the minds of students by of ance situations potentially dangerous in that they might stir up unacceptable impulses or painful experiences” A BIG MOUTHFUL of verba ge and hot words The criticism is levelled at USD's philosophy curriculum The quoted above is undoubtedly unan incomplete philosophy problame the for justified be can’t USU at passed off this easily and glibly gram BIT THE PROBLEM does need examination USU offer's no philosophy major and has no philosophy department The philosophy courses listed as such are few and far between What’s the matter? As a school professing dedication primarily toward "the applied sciences” philosophy naturally has not been emphasized here as much as in some schools celebratu n May Jay Spencer 1960 Agathon chairman made Inis report in t” This is not to discourage progress towards more philosophy courses at USU the need is clear And probably the greatest way to speed this progress would be students letting the administration know if the demand is great enough for a greatly stepped-u- p program by Paul SWENSON-- I 1 ’- to-ti-ht seething early Chrstian era — interlac- ed with eamer aters of the beauty of the teachings of t te w Jesus And dominated by the figure of the fisherman-Aposil- e turnon Peter These people won't find what they’re looking for They’ll find a sea seething with only chaos and meaninglessness instead As Peter says soon after he appears on the scene (about an hour after the show begins incidentally) — ‘T’ve got to be about my fishing ” this explains where he is during the first half of the show and during the latter part when he is around on a horse in Arabia you vish he had stayed — -- Perhaps rid-'n- vt e 1 belt r'mpli' Cl e- - Jcl won't! hate horn to foi’j t that he or inly or :nn thing m- - h : t the 1 g '£ it the picture could have been Voted "thanks” to Norma r University College senator for her chairmanship of last week’s Student Leadership workshop Heard report from Merlin Olsen that Campus Chest Drive will be held the week of the week of February the of Utah jask e t b a 1 1 game A Campus Chest Carnival will be held after the game Both the '‘individual” and "mass” methods of raising money for the drive will be combined this year Mr Olsen told the senators B "The Big Shick” and everybody coud have pursued their frolicking in Arabia's re-titl- sands without the bothersome need of injecting such unhinged interruptions as an offstage voice in stereophonic sound trying to stumble through the "Sermon on the Mount” There IS something to be said for the film except for the few unhinged interruptions it's consistent It is a fitting climax to all its other preponderous and com plete misunderstandings rt Christianity when the of the pitxe convinces Peter that all his ith vilLvn'st self-o v and utter selfishness is instead "faith” and is heajed in a twinkling from crippledom The irony becomes so thick a few minutes later you think yon are breathing metal shavings when he reverts to form and denounces the whole thing as "hocus poens” I vvidj be y v ii!’”g to waser - FM-er-- a se Vh 9 State-Universi- ty STUDENT LIFE member associated COLLEGIATE 1 that for mrsf of t e cvpect-ir- g a slow about Pttrr and ChnVlaHiy "The Big lie in their Japs Lko one big dead fish 1 21-2- vil-la- in self-pit- ng sen-afo- rs: Everything Fishy Here The Capitol theater rolls out it's cinemascope screen to capture what most people will expect to be an with angry sea fishes mm hungry for Christianity t excitement of the USU's Student Senate this week and went on to outline some of the plans shaping for the spiing educational fair Mr Spencer reported that Bob Richards national star and a Protestant minister is being sought as the speaker for the opening ceremonies of the event The fair’s chief told senate that the largest problem facing his committee at the present time is whether or not to include the annual Alumni- - varsity football game in the Agathon celebration It was pointed out that last year the game clashed somewhat with the Agathon dance being held the same night Possible solutions being considered Mr Spencer said include the idea of moving the time cf the game up so that the dance and game would not distract from each other ' A motion was passed that Merlin Olsen sophomore class president Kent Van Kampcn College of Agriculture senator and Evan Stevenson coordinator of student activities be named to a committee to aid Mr Spencer in resolving the problem The Agathon head also announced that the possibility is being considered of placing all departmental displays in large tents centralised in one place on campus In other action the pole-vaulti- Established PAIL PRESS 1902 SWENSON Editor-in-Chie- f DEAN OLSEN Business Manager v ‘ A'ncriirtt iiak Maraecr i John Campus lxUj Campus Ed tor rncreatt matter ur:r as f-- me nu j pl HIGH h DONNA rcon hks insof at Leman C March 2 'nr at tp rate of poMaee ts n accord: 0 laws and rn-- t rates for i MiWriptioti or to rent t’r a We Si ma-iin- niin jiir te pr WFE-U- nt Afraid Of Free Thought? graduate been able to gain a minor in philosophy There is now of philosophy ALTHOUGH MANY COURSES with philosophy content are not listed as "philosophy” but instead under "English” "history” and "political science” they are in some eases bonafide philosophy classes The "Great Books and Ideas” series for instance which is taught at the University of Utah as generally the same course is there listed on the philosophy curriculum Wlew6man6 Wlotebook Campus An original musteal written bv USU Kcrmit Herd which wi! run for two er three performances will highlight this year’s Agathon There has been progress in the right direction in recent years however Since last spring a student has "sub-departmen- Letters To The Editor Early Plans For Fair Outlined far as a Student Senate In We Need More Philosophy And Less Emotional Attacks Editor STUDENT LIFE: Mr Dave Till in liis well observed letter to Studer Life recognizes the importance of philosophy as major area of study and brings to our attention that this area of study has been grossly neglected at Utah a State This state of affairs makes one to ask himself some questions It is that our men here under the influence of applied sciences are inclined to believe philosophy is anything but some useless controversies on matters about which the attainment of knowledge i3 impossible? Or is it that they are afraid of the development of free thought and want to control the minds of students by means of denial and avoidance of any situations that are potentially dangerous in that they might stir up unacceptable impulses or painful experiences? The answers to both these questions it seems to me are in the affirmative It is not difficult to observe that most everyone around here is prone to call himself a practical man who recognizes only material needs has tech ni knowledge and knows of no other way of life but a doing way It is also unavoidable not to notice the existence of the old guiding motto "hear no evil see no evil and speak no evil” Quite recently a vigorous aDd disciplined psychology professor was criticized for his objective analysis of dogma and fundamentalism Under such atmosphere of pressure and control curiosity free and vigorous play of the intellectual forceful explanation of new modes of all may be markedly hampered and the cal risks of self-decepti- be- come enormous We must not overlook the task that university courses should be instituted with the object not merely of preparing the young people for a profession but to stimulate their intellectual imagination enrich their conception of what is possible and diminish the assurance dogmatic which closes the mind against free inquiry Teaching of philosophy is a very important aspect of this task A few survey courses offered here although very helpful are by no means satisfactory The fact of the matter is that the theme of philosophy is man and his place in nature Around this theme are gathered the clusters of knowledge and theory called ontology epistemology and ethics Of these our University offers none To bring mv discussion to an end I will tell jou a Persian story which goes like this The elephant was in a dark house they had brought it for an exhibition In order to see it many people were roing into that darkness As it was not possible to see it with the eye each one was feeling it in the dark with the plam of Us hand The hand of one fell h trunk and be said creature is like a ju “ha watu The hand of anothe) touched its ear He said “This is like a fan” Another laid his hand on its back pipe” he said "truly this elephant was like a throne” Similarly when anyone heard a description of the el- ephant he understood it oa in respect to the part that be had touched If each one hal a candle in his hand then would have been no difference in their words s Aloha med Klan Aims To Boo The Louder At Editor STUDENT All Provo LIFE: Booing revisited— The nate Se- of apology fur booing is a noble and a manifestation & blanket-lete- r to BYU gesture Eportsmanchip But I am in that loathesow minority that likes to (especially the "Y”) and aim to boo all the louder Saturday night at Provo As chairman of the pep committee Mr Hull should boo I fans rall- appreciate oar to the "cause” though it was in the ying rried too far" even “ca- category This spirit of enthusiasm the fans is something that cannot be turned off then on again by the omnipotent Student Senate decree It scarcely bothers me when the ExecutiTf i- by and Com-ci- takes slands but register l junkets to h when we all m1 a uniform response t® might sports situation wefieldhMJt well padlock the and throw the key waf-guess I’m a one repre lobby but you didn’t M sent me in that letter Mr Hull s Orrie Stratford Mo041 I anks Knights For lent Show Help STUDENT LirE: members of the Stud-mu- ' eommitee to leter h this open their appreciation ide to the inters L nights for the “ and services th to tr is have rendered Committee IK’s willing donaho tr opbics -r “ur r show and for tne t ombo contest S show- - has adlal anE the solution of in t and has obh-nis f- immeasurably s of our pr°fe'rama deep thanks c f R D rapr pie |
