Show 2 — LIFE STUDENT FEBRUART 26 I960 Letters To The Editor LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS i rive up skiing altno I cannot (as a‘ dent) afford to rVrP'L r Campus LIFE - line Minister Likes 'Fisherman' SchK7' '‘basically hones? I ould appreciate the ft returning n nent (with no r Mmmmmd' ATlON: LINCOLN! j: HIS ZT 6TUPiEP LATE’ AT NIGHT AN’ PSCAME PLOOPSHOT From ’Liberals And Tyranny ' Says Age Drunk With Self-Pit- y (Editor’s Note: This is the second installment of a somewhat condensed version of an article appearing in the magazine “Adult Leadership” The author is Dr Carlton Culmsce dean of University College at Utah State The title of the article is “Liberals and Tyranny” By CARLTON CULMSEE We can agree with G S Fraser that the decay of a civilization is a profound theme but a narrow one and one that "has already been exhausted” But there still are numerous writers and critics who do not believe that a piece of writing has quality or sincerity unless it does dpal wiih this theme or uses the theme to illustrate the futility of existence Although these writers and critics are often acute to find flaws in writing employed upon other themes they often condone similar defects in the work of persons who show the philosophical bias which they demand as the first requirement of serious literature This fundamental attitude toward life essentially nihilistic can lead them to overlook the greatest defect of all in the writing they approve and cause them to scorn works which express again to quote Fraser “a kind of tenacity and an impulse to move onward that keep man going on this troubled earth” But hopefully he dcclaies that "We shall find this spirit not merely the spirit of fear and disgust and anxiety expressed if we lock for it properly in the greatest modern heart-corrodin- g literature” A Time of Triumph Tor poets and novelists this has been a time of triumph in technical experimentation exploration of new areas of the Bund fre Ii insight and power to suggest the creation oi oeauty where it did not seem possibleinexpressible before But this age scientific for some romantic for most has drunk too deeply of luxurious y Those who are in some respects best qualified to help shape the future of our thought must first purge themselves of this poison which has enervated or jaundiced them We ean use less the lyrical flood that deposited "You Can’t and more of the and objectivity of Maria Conception” and "The Old Man and the Sea ” We have nearly enough of the growths that thrive ’in the swamp of mans of works that dauntlcsrly face one set of fac i about ns but ignore another We must become hale in nnnd so that we will not confuse seriousnes in writing with a logic tnat would compel us to sack oblivion Once more we must recognize and welcome the afflatus so ‘n'° tliC imafe'es We mold from C mud iathe'eittnr-irC?lhemergence There are those who weave a fabric as and handsome as the monarch butterfly's jade and gold cocoon meT lbSr '°ry over “ Promise that some will emerge But now within often Is only a de daikuess as ep as that Inside the hood of thethere condemned ‘r-r0aSrS th0se vi° arc Potentially our finest to put Igrac iqUOr Uiat is heaviies in the limbs and lift the trCUP lips The Special Pleader 'lleetual who does not give us the kind of ttAnh°‘hoer leadership CXpect from him is 11e special pleader dis- guised critic I mean the type of intellectual from whom we have a ask balanced wisdom perspective clear vision but right who gives us the zealot’s bios instead mI5llt exlVct to find balanced in the editorial hairs of magames which profess to judgment be organs of intellectual and in university chairs of political science con-t- v mpm ary literature philosophy From my observation too m my such seats aie occupied by persons who are qualified °f V® S°rt rcquired qf the crusaders V lrut makes some lUV7 oi them dangerous is tiiat although they appeal incapable of dotecU-- g their own major errors they on (Commut'd Page 8) self-pit- s’lf-dicipl- self-disgu- st e close-textur- J ts “ i ed all-in-a- ll De-Mi- lle These views are of course only one more opinion but as one who teaches religion I would encourage every Christian to see this “must” pic- ture s Minister Miner E Bruner Logan Presbyterian Church Like Staying In Bed Because Life Puzzling Editor STUDENT LIFE: For those who believe the purpose of college is to educate rather than to appease criticism of engaging "high brow’ ’entertainment is an inconsistency Would there be any purpose in a university’s requiring classes in "high brow” music or art appreciation if a majority of its entertainment featured bands and comic strip exhibitions? In Friday’s ’LIFE Goldie Wayment wrote: “ there are only a few people who are really well enough trainto appreciate ed ‘high ” brow’ To those who do not attend a classical music concert because of lack of understanding it might be to realize that evenenlightening Beethoven didn’t understand Bach and every time Albert Schweitzer translates his book on Bach’s life he revises it No one completely understands great works And to abstain from presentation ®f “high brow” entertainment because of this “greatness rock-and-ro- ll characteristic is comparable to spending a life- time in bed because one cannot understand life Actually college is the st place we should to find these "DOWN-WITH- - expect next-to-la- but I how sf Editor i STUDENT rumor has filtered down to the ing the this institution of higher learnmore commonly known as College of Forestry that week has been designated so at Utah State the HaB eaj0 meals In the fall The engineers failed to include their traditional symbol the sliderule on the poster This is to be expected however since it is common knowledge that an engineer has yrt to master the art of drawing a straight line ‘’We would like to compliment them on the drawing they did put on the poster Undoubtedly many noticed the three 2x4’s with that silly little microscope setting on top of them One thing please tell us what the object of hanging that carrot on a string from it was Oh well children will have their fun! Due to the engineers attaining the heights of a grade school education we of the Foresters hope their heads have not grown to the "point” that they dannot further their education and sometime in the future raise themselves (with the help of the University of course) to the high educational level of the Foresters s The Foresters Fleeced Of Skiis — Hopes For Broken Leg Editor STUDENT LIFE: recently transferred to Utah State University from I Weber college under the assumption that USU is one of the better schools in the By better I mean in their friendliness and basic honesty Ilow'ever about a week ago I left my skiis at the bottom of the hill in front of Old Main while 1 ran back up the hill and to the KVSC office When inter-mounta- in I returned in approximately minutes my skiis ski poles and other parephenial was mis45 sing These poles were new I bad received the poles in the mail the day before The skiis though not as new as the poles were fitted with bindings which of course fit my ski boot bindings The loss of these items means I shall be unable to officiate in the intercollegiate ski meet and as a minor little detail (to the average student) dunk my skiing class and have and spm it is not too bad to step ( of the building to have i cigarette but in the winter a quite cold ing on it them) I rnr further investigation M a cigl I on the campus Mormon influence so the campus is to be like Brigham Young to sity campus? As I live in Richard’s I take my meals at the Due The time I Building smoking the most is after® run into what appeared to be fairly good evidence that the rumor was true We found a poster announcing this fact Now this was quite a surprise to us since the poster had writ- Could it be? THE ENGINEERS HAVE LEARNED TO WRITE! We would like at this time to nominate Utah State University for "University of the Year” for overcoming such a barrier a barrier not so simple to overcome as the four minute mile or a seven foot high jump but the unbelievable task of teaching the engineers to write (We still think they had somebody else do it for thi Univorsy There is not even "Engineering Week” Upon we did Why is u I Jft is permitted deni LIFE Smoking m the Union ing at the University STUDENT LIFE: A J(j T°m ?wJ Yiy Why No SmoliJ Engineers Literate? Question Foresters Editor M breaks his 'leg Perhaps criticism v ould be more helpful if directed to the performance rather than to the art s Nedra Merrill In —-- FORWARD tendencies DICK-AND-JAN- E business” the graduate school I attended I wrote my major thesis on a phase of the Life of Christ For over 15 years I have been teaching courses on the Life of Christ which automatically means covering completely the disciple Peter and the information we have about that follower My work involves the daily teaching of the Bible and I wonder if I might also venture an opinion? Lloyd Douglas is a master of religious fiction His "Big Fisherman” is on a par wilh his other excellent works lie does no violence to the Biblical record in his gripping novels and his works have been a boon to the Christian religion The film in question "The Big Fisherman” is likewise excellent With the Biblical record as a springboard and the freedom of fiction which Is an author’s right the motion picture does no violence to the Biblical record Headstrong impulsive Simon Peter is well portrayed in the movie portrayrd as pictured by Lloyd Douglas who did a most thorough job of research before he wrote the book Traditions about Peter are brought in and this biblical film is far superior to many which have gone before including the "colossal” Ten Commandments of Mr w P°rson seems unlikely E I ra!0Llthe movie-goin- g TIIOMAS-PAIN- J ° green ones haJ een and thus ruK Editor STUDENT LIFE: Just before the motion picture “The Big Fisherman” opened locally STUDENT LIFE carried a rather authorative opinion of the movie The effect on by USU students is a matter of conjecture but surely the article was far from an advertising help to a local businessman This week I was able to attend and see the film Now I’m extremely disappointed over the STUDENT LIFE opinion which considered the movie such "fishy nrpt equipment rent the I desire toequips ski Also several of my and myself enjoy i friends a game When one g pool occasionally playing pool it is a good to have a cigarette Is the school so partial ti Mormons that they can hut their institute classes but can’t enjoy self in the Union building? Personally I have nothing against the Mormons but if b time (I of si m the non-Morm- hi® P ti Cl it is their influence that is kee- ping the smoke out of the Union Building 1 will have to d- isagree with some of eliefs sBrad their b- Thompson In Student Senate Award Point System Gets Airing A discussion of the system at USU themed award-ooin- t shortened session of HSU’S Student Senate this week The senators met for a 20 minutes and then adjourned to vatchr a film on the University f Wisconsin Student Union uogram Wendy Wangs g a a rd chairman ast ked senate if there were any on how the sugge award-poin- award-poin-t stions program could be improved Some senators said that owe of the point ratings for arious organizations were lUtdatcd The consensus was that it was too late to ask any changes ear hat senate how-ve- c this but could make for changes ext year The senators also: as Ratified Pat Pendse rh airman of lfH'O International Days Heard Bill Gee USU chairman announce e and a committee are Pa chea ing safeguards against elee-on- s ig in upcoming elections STUDENT LIFE ASSOCIATED EMBER ?OLI EGIATE PRESS Established 1902 PAUL SWENSON EcM a at Sept 90S art of the I a nee for mailing sre-un- jjpfh cnpnal nostntre postal laws s end fnr on ri pt ion ral year or 70 rents pe 2 es u4r- - |