Rain-drenched ,narchers pray for peace Wednesday evening at 9 p.m. over 60 Otterbein students, faculty and administrators and their wives and friends gathered _in the lobby of the Campus Center to proceed to the Civil War Memorial in the front lawn of Towers Hall. Because of the light rain the group was sprinkled with umbrellas and heavy raincoats as the procession two by two walked slowly from the steps of the Campus Center to the Memorial. The candles each held flickered and sputtered with the moisture and wind. Strains of "Give peace a chance" and "We shall over come" drifted from the forward group of marchers and was augmented by voices as the melody was carried to the last couple of marchers. Dr. Jung Lee of the Religion Department led the marchers and initally formed the circle of candlelight at the Memorial. As the rain continued Dr. Lee spoke of the dead in Vietnam and the dead at Kent State. He enlightened everyone about the new humanity, which the candles represented, the new humanity which says that everyone cares and will not stop trying to bring peace and well-
being to this world. After a short prayer the marchers sang "We're goin' to lay down our swords and shields" and slowly returned to the Campus Center fer more discussion. The candlelight march and memorial service climaxed the May 5 Moratorium activities on this campus. Beginning at 11 a.m. there was a series of speakers and discussions. From the Otterbein campus John Muster, Dr. John Laubach, and Rolf Neuman, all faculty, spoke at various times for the cause of · peace .. At 2 p.m. president-elect Thomas J. Kerr spoke to a group of over 50 students in the Campus Center Lounge. He explained that as an institution Otterbein could not take any official stand, but that in dividuals could and the in stitution would allow in dividuals their freedom of expression. At 5:30 p.m. the Rev. David Clokey, pastor of a local church in Westerville, presented slides which he had taken when he was a delegate with the Citizens for Peace group which went to Paris to talk with the official representatives to the Paris Peace Talks.
A rock group from Wester ville entertained in the Lounge until the peace march began at 9p.m. · The May 5 Moratorium ob servances began Tuesday night as about 150 interested students, faculty and others gathered in the campus center lounge to hear speakers and watch films m the Vietnam War, and war in general. Mr. Jim Winkates, Otterbein government professor, spoke on the United States presence in Vietnam and the resulting situation in our own country. His presentation included a critical analysis of the present
situation in Vietnam and President Nixon's policies at home. Mr. Winkates was followed by two movies obtained from the American Friends . Service Committee depicting the evils of war in a film called simply, "The Magician." A recorded presentation of a David Scheinbrunn address to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 1967 related the history of our in volvement in Vietnam since the end of World War II. A record ing was made of the film and is now available in the learning resource center. The all-night peace vigil held
in front of the campus center was the highlight of Tuesday's activities. Approximately 55 students took part in early morning festivities. Once every hour a "statement of purpose" was read to remind everyone of the reason for the vigil which said, in part, that those participating were there to show their opposition to the Vietnam conflict and that which it represents. Women students were allowed to obtain special per mission to stay out all night for the rally, and it showed, as almost two-third's of the peace watchers were women.
an STUDENT PUBLICATION OF OTTERBEIN COLLEGE Volume 53, Number 25
May 7, 1971
One-act play tonight concludes Blacli Culture W eeli
In spite of the rain· Wednesday evening over 6& concerned members of the Otterbein community marched fro.to the Campus Center to the War Memorial in front of Towers Hall to demonstrate their concern for the past deaths caused by war and to pray for peace.
The black students of Soul established a week of events last year which depicted some aspects of the culture of black people in America. They callee" the week Black Culture Week and now a year has passed and the second Black Culture Week has arrived and with it has come many interesting people, films, .a talent show, and some dancers. The week began Monday, May 3, 1971, with John Burnett, a black psychologist
Del Valle selected as new editor of the T&C Tony Del Valle, freshman theatre major from Columbus, Ohio has been selected-as the new editor-in-chief of the Tan and Cardinal by the Publications Board of the Campus Affairs Committee it was announced . Wednesday afternoon. Other appointments include Charlie Howe and Diana Shoffstall as assistant editors in charge of copy, Dan Budd as assistant editor in charge of layout, and Steve Springer as the new business manager. The appointments came after interviews were made with each of the candidates Monday afternoon and a special meeting to select the candidates for the position was held Wednesday afternoon.
Senior Charlie Howe, of Vacaville, California, will hold the position of assistant editor in charge of copy the fall term. The physfcs major will then relinquish his position to sophomore theatre major, Diana Shoffstall, the winter term . Miss Shoffstall will continue in the position the remainder of the year. Sophomore Dan Budd of Worthington, Ohio, is a two-year veteran of the staff. He presently writes the column "Deep" for the T&C. The position of bu~iness
manager went to Steve Springer of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Springer is a freshman majoring in business. The new staff will assume their duties with the May 21st issue of the Tan and Cardinal. Positions for the Sibyl are still unfilled. Appointments for the position of editor and scheduling head (assistant editor) of the Sibyl will be made as soon as someone applies. Applications are being accepted by Tim Chandler, chairman of the Publications Board.
,who spoke on all areas of blackness and related them to psychology. His presentation 'was in perfect harmony with the theme of this year's program, "Black Man Cannot Live By Freedom Alone." He spoke of the four factors of racism, and asserted that blacks could not be racists because they did not have the power to apply their racist ideas to those people they hated. He left the · black students with some things about his organization of black psychologists, added that black students would only get a good knowledge of their literature and history through indiyidual efforts, and pointed out the fact that educated blacks must be good in many areas rather than in their subscribed fields. After speaking at Lambert Hall he went to the Intercultural Center where he ate a home cooked meal, rapped, and departed leaving a memory some black students will never forget. There was nothing on Tuesday, and on Wednesday night there was a film entitled
Judaism is topic of·l{iner gti;est lecture Dr. Edward D. Kiner was ordained at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati, Ohio on May 29th, 1965, receiving his M.A. with honors. Rab bi Kiner attended Columbia University in New York City. While there hf studied at Teacher's Institute of the Jewish Theological Seminary. He then returned to his native city, Cleveland, Ohio where he entered Western Reserve University 'as a full scholarship student. He was on the Dean's List for three
consecutive years and received the President's Award for academic achievement. Rabbi Kiner was appointed · Director of Religious Education at Temple Israel in 1967. In 1968, he received his Ph.D. fr om Ohio State University and was invested with the title of Associate Rabbi of Temple Israel in September 1968. The rabbi has written articles published in Educational Theory and the Journal of the Central Conference of American
Rabbis in education and the thought of Martin 'Buber. Rabbi Kiner presently occupies the Jewish Chautauqua Society lectureship chair at the .Ohio Dominican College. He teaches a course in Jewish Thought and History. The rabbi has also taught courses at Ohio State University as a lecturer in the Department of Philosophy of Education. The rabbi lectures on college campuses under the auspices of the Jewish Continued on Page 4
"Who Do You Kill" which was concerned with a related aspect of the black culture. It was supplemented on Thursday with another film entitled "To Find A House." Tonight is the last event of the week, there will be a one-act play by Ronald Milner presented called The Green Ball of Freedom which will consist of dancing and poetry reading combined, depicting with great clarity the mood of many young Americans of Afro-American descent. After this play there· will be poetry reading by various black students, followed by dancing, horn playing, and a grand conclusion in the form of a jam for "us." The black students at Otterbein have not been able to · find any relevance at the 'Bein so they brought relevance to the Quiet Peaceful Village for an entire week. Those white people who are really concerned will find time to come to the program tonight even if they could not attend the other events, and all black students should be there regardless. The black students are trying to tell the white community that they are angry at the state of things at Otterbein and in America and are growing angrier everyday they get up in the morning. Those white people who have attended the past activities will realize what I mean, and those who have not attended nor plan to attend will be the first to yell, "What do they want?", if any kind of confrontation occurs. The opportunity for communication exists, it is up to the college to respond. Black Brothers and Sisters Affirm Your Past! Acknowledge Your Humanity!
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