'Rashomon' starts run Thursday Double flashback used in first production of year
Stagehands on the set of the Japanese classic aRashomon" prepare for the opening curtain Thursday evening. The
play, the first drama production of the year stars Tina Sarno and Jim Southers. Buddy Ashbrook directed the play while
Norm Gaskins served as technical director. Tickets are $.50 for students with ASB cards and $1.50 for all others .
THE TELESCOPE Palomar College · Volume 23 Number 10 · A Publication of the Associated Students ·
Oct. 24, 1969
· San Marcos, Calif.
92069
Dr. Berman (or Dean) received his Ph.D from Northwestern University and was professor of semantics at the University of Chicago where he was the successor to the chair of Dr. S, I. Hayakawa when the latter moved to San Francisco State. Author of six booklets and with a larger work in progress, he is a popular lecturer in communications at UCSD.
This year's forensics team will attempt to keep their national reputation. Team members include: (Top, L toR) Dick
Harig, Duane Daugherty, Margaret Brown, Roger Scalice, Wendy Wetzel, Le Snelling, Tom Wheeler, Debbie Easley,
appears here If you remember his great perfor-
mance last Spring in the Student Union, you won't want to miss Dr. Michael Dean, the famed hypnotist, next Wednesday evening in the Dome from 8 p.m. toll p.m. Sponsored by The Young American for Freedom organization on this campus, the performances will also include local folksinger Chris Jones. The famed night club performer, who in real life is Dr. Sanford L. Berman, University of California lecturer in semantics and communications, played to a standing-room-only audience last April in the Student Union.
From Los Angeles", is free of charge and is open to the public and will continue through November 14.
News Briefs Dog-owners beware! The county health department reminds us that an ordinance requires all dogs to be on a leash at all times to prevent the possible spreading of rabies. Mr. Paul Rabe, superintendent of build ings and grounds, reminds all Palomar students that having dogs in the flagpole cafeteria area is a health hazard, and that the health department is prepared to take several measures to eliminate the hazard "If you love your dogs -- keep them at home where they are safe," he said.
Folklorico singers appear in dome Spirited songs from the 1910 Mexican Revolution were alternated with sacred music and lullabies in the program presented by Folklorico Chorus of Mexico before an audience of about 300 in the Dome Wednesday night. The chorus is comprised of students from the Science College of the Autonomous University of Mexico and a few professionals who donate time for rehearsals and performances. Founder and conductor Gabriel Saldivar does most of the arrangements for the group, and is also a pianist and a lawyer. Assistant conductor and soloist is Guadalupe Campos, who recently returned from the Barcelona conservatory of Music, where she studied on a fellowship grant. Individual programs are drawn from a large repertoire of sacred and secular works. Wednesday's performances included Indian songs, religious mucic from the 19th and 20th centuries, child ren's music and popular pieces. The appearance was one of the Community Service series, under the direction of Robert Bowman, assistant dean of student personnel and activities, The chorus was introduced by Joseph Sanford of the Music Department. Folklorico Chorus has toured Central and South America and parts of the United States. The current tour, which began on October 11, will include California, Arizona and the Northwest.
Famed hypnotist
Jon McQutlkin studies one of the paintings currently on exhibit in the Dwight Boehm Gallery. The show, titled "Six Artists
"Rashomon", the first drama production of the year, will begin Thursday night at 8 p.m. The play will feature some dangerous fight scenes, using samurai swords, Buddy Ashbrook, of speech-theater arts said. Michael Stodghill and Jim Southers perform two fight scenes using very dangerous and razor sharp samurai swords, working several falls and body contacts. The actual fights have beem choreographed, just as a dance would be for safety and realism. Ashbrook also said that some minor injuries have resulted from the dangerous fight scenes in practice. The fight scenes are one of the most difficult areas in the play. The play uses the unique technique of the double flashback. A conversation between an old wigmaker, a priest, and a woodcutter flashes back to a courtroom, which in turn evolves into a forest scene. Out of this legend, a delicate, sometimes barbaric oriental mood is established. ccimmentir}gc m the cast, Ashbrook said, "Morale of the cast has been quite high. All of the characters seem excited about the production and feel they have a winner."
Three different contradictory descri'ptions of what happened are given at the trial. A surprise fourth interpretation is told by the woodcutter. Each version is true in its fashion and it is apparent at the outset that the play is repeating Pilate's ageless question: "What is truth?" Mr. Norman GaSkins, technical director, said that the set was constructed to get a Japanese effect similar to some of the scrolls you see in Japan. He said proseenium staging (picture frame setting) is used. Two small thrust stages partially surround the audience, with the scenes flashing to different stage areas. Gaskins said, "Our major problem, technically, was creating light effects, because there is no curtain." He noted that scene changes are made by crossfading the lights. This technique would fade lights on the set where the action is to fade out, and raise the lights where it is to resume. A total of three stages will be used. The left thrust stage will be the gate of Rashomon, the center stage the forest and the right thrust stage the police station. Gaskins said, "Our sound effects are extraordinary. There are an excessive number of sound cues covering everything from crows to temple bells to the · voice of the ghost of samurai. "Costumes based on ancient style costumes . . . have been modified and abstracted with the assistance of my History of Costume class," according to Gaskins. He went on to say, "They had some excellent ideas." Commenting on the play he said, "I have combined realism, symbolism, and abstract forms to arrive at the overall picture I wanted. Of all the productions we have put on at Palomar this has been one of the most challenging." Ashbrook, of the speech -theater arts department directs the play along with assistant director, Barbera Price. Costumes are made by Sylvia Olcott, Tim Smith manages the stage, Sam Mount is in charge of props, Dave Humphries does the sound effects and Jeff Chamberlain is the lighting director. The cast includes Jim Southers, Tina Sarno, Michael Stodghill, Joe Neglia, Jim Manley, David Fennessy, Jan Calkins, David Lewis, and Jill Snow. The play will run, October 30, 31, November 1, 6, 7, and 8. Curtain time is 8 p.m. Ticket prices are $.50 for students with ASB cards, and $1.50 for all others. The play will be held in the Drama Lab, P-33
Students wishing to join photography class in the spring should sign early according to Mr. Justus Ahrend, head of the Communications Department. Mr. Ahrend's photography classes fill up early and usually have a waiting list. "A good photographer needs a deep appreciation of his surroundings." Mr. Ahrend said. "There's an undefinable quality involved. And a really successful photographer isn't afraid to experiment to try new ideas. "Those without experience should not be hesitant about signing up. We welcome anyone with a sincere interest in photography.''
New librarian seeks challenge By Martha Miller Mrs.Bonnie Smith is Palomar's new reference librarian. Mrs. Smith, who also teaches an evening class in library science stated, ''I came to Palomar because I feel junior college students are active and rely more on help from the library staff. Therefore, my work becomes more challenging and interesting." She rejects the stereotyped image of the somber-faced, "book-worm'' librarian, saying, "I find my job fascinating and very stimulating. You meet interesting people and each day new problems
confront you. It is satisfying toknowthat you are helping students." Mrs. Smith in no way resembles the mature image of the librarian ofyesteryear. Her effervescence was obvious as she glanced about the library. "We have much to offer here that the average person isn't aware of," she said. "Often ~tudents feel that they are 'disturbing' the librarian when they ask for assistance. On the contrary, helping people find material is the more challenging aspect of our work. I would like the students to know that when I am in the library I am available." Seated at her desk to the right of the (Continued on page two)
(Sitting, L to R) Patsy Wilson, Cathy Widrig, Ruth Ann Eicher, Pat Mulloy, and Tina Soules.
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'Under 30' series probes student unrest, problems "Under 30," a 26-week series looking at young people, their problems and their philosophy made its debut October 16, on KEBS-TV in San Diego. San Diego's Crisis Center, a nonprofit agency that offers solutions to a myriad of problems , will be examined this Thursday evening on the Channel 15 program, as the series moves into its third week on the air. KEBS-TV will repeat "Crisis Center" Nov. 2 at 10 p.m. The Crisis Center, located at 30th and Imperial in the heart of Southeast San Diego, was founded less than a year ago to provide help to all persons who needed it, but couldn't afford it. Despite financial trouble, the Crisis Center continues to offer free legal and medical aid for the asking. Peter Kaye, news and public affairs director, takes "Under 30" viewers inside the Crisis Center for interviews with young people who have helped at the center. The Crisis Center, supported through donations and volunteer help, primarily aids the "Under 30" generation by offering confidential medical aid to narcotics users, free draft and abortion counseling, emergency food, clothes and transportation and pregnancy tests. ·Among those interviewed were Charles Hitch, president, University of California; Dr. Glenn S. Dumke, chancellor, California State Colleges; and Donald Garrity, academ ic vice president, San Francisco State College. But the emphasis will be on the Under 30 generation. Student body presidents, editors of college newspapers and spokesmen for blacks, chicanos, radicals and conservative student groups will assess the new school year. Some of the guests include San Siegel, student body president at the University of California at Berkeley; Steve Duscha, student editor of the Berkeley Daily Californian; and San Francisco State College student Body President Harry Lehmann, They will forecast possible points of confrontation and, to some degree, pin-
It Doesn't Pay to Think
point the actual dates of upcoming demonstrations. KEBS-TV camera crews will visit San Francisco State College, the University of California at Berkeley, Pomona College, San Diego State College and the University of California at San Diego. John Witherspoon, station manager, said "Under 30" was conceived to involve people, mostly of college age, ~ an examination of themselves and of the world as they perceive it, "Our society's largest gulf today is not between blacks and whites, labor management, Republicans and D e m o c crats or leftists and rightists, but between young and old," Witherspoon said in the station's grant application. During its 26-week run, "Under 30" will examine sex attitudes of the younger generation, the draft, the place of minorities in education, fashions, the drug set, the underground press, football, and the credibility gap between students and the press. Major film shows will be distributed to stations in the Western Educational Television Network in California, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Washington, Utah and Hawaii. Some "Under 30" programs also may be offered to the National Educational Television stations. "While the series will be concentrated in San Diego--primarily on the campuses of the four four-year colleges here-it also will take in student attitudes and their elders' reactions elsewhere in California," Kaye said. A pilot "Under 30" series was produced by Channel 15 earlier this year and dealt with youth related issues such as student dissent, use of narcotics, goals of minority youth organizations and student power. Some of the topics may be re-examined in the new series. Paul J, Steen and Tom Howe will direct "Und er 30" programs. Additional staff personnel have been added to the original "Under 30" staff to assist in production.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Being an active and concerned student of Life, as I believe we all are, or should be, and also an ex-drafted-Vietnamveteran-who-volunteered-to-go-to- Viet n am - to- s e e - what- was - happening here's what's going on as I see it. The Vietnam war is not a cause, its a symptom. The Military Machine, that too is a symptom. So too are fascism, communism, socialism, federalism, any totalitarian organization. Any massing together emotionally to find strength, as the fascist will, or to control men, as the communists do, is a symptom of both insecurity and irresponsibility of the individuals who allow opinion to do their thinking for them. This insecurity and irresponsibility is the product of men out of touch with themselves and their own individual reality. I have my reasons for not caring for
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'Financial hurdle' near The California community c o I leges are approaching "a financial hurdle of frightening proportions," Chancellor Sidney Brossman said. Brossman told a Town Hall meeting the two-year schools are being squeezed financially by "inadequate" state support and their responsibility of admitting thousands of qualified students turned away by the crowded University of California and the State Colleges. The chancellor said the upper limit of the junior college predicament was not known "but it has all the earmarks of community colleges being crushed between our own annual zooming enrollments and the tremendous, possibily additional, diversion of students to community colleges from four-year institutions of higher learning." He said the total number of students seeking junior college admission after being turned down by the university or State Colleges could be "anywhere up to 50,000." Brossman, who administers 92 schools
serving 650,000 students, said the junior colleges asked the 1969 Legislature for increased support of $99 per student but received only $15. He said he would propose to tj:le community colleges' board of governors that it ask the Legislature to raise support to 50 per cent sharing with local taxpaye rs. The state currently supports only 30 per cent of the junior college system budget. "On the other hand" he said, "community colleges are not seeking 100 per cent state support because of the resultant erosion of local control. A 50-50 sharing would retain local control and, at the same time, assist materially local prope rty taxpayers.'' Brossman said it was "distressing" to find that all community college graduates could not transfer to four-year institutions. He said denying those students admission to four-year schools would be ''perpetration of an injustice of the worst kind."
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(continued from page one) check-out counter, Mrs. Smith commented on her library science class, "We have one hour of lecture and three hours of lab work. The students actually apply themselves in the library by going through the routine processes, much like on the job training.' • Bonnie Smith was born in Kentucky and there she' received her A, B. degree from Moorhead state University. She felt an inclination to visit other parts of the country and came to California where she taught at Long Beach in junior high schools for three years . . She returned to the east coast and taught two years at Oxon Hill Junior High School in Maryland. It was in Maryland that she received her M.A. degree and subsequently married. Mrs. Smith's husband is a career man in the navy. At the time of their marriage he was stationed at Newport R.I. so Mrs. Smith took a position as librarian at the Naval War College there. When her husband was transferred to Del Mar in July '68, she worked as reference librarian at the u.s. International University, Elliott Campus. It was from the Elliott Campus that Mrs. Smith came to Palomar. At the present time the librarian is is taking an ~xtension course at U,C,S,D, M on d a y, evenings she goes to he r sociologv class to study ''The Changing Image vf the Woman''.
Rap By Ken Scandlyn Let yourself float on the wings of a "Buzzin' Fly" with Tim Buckleys' newly released "Happy Sad". With the addition of vibes and marimba, Buckley has mellowed out his sound considerably. If you are tired of symbolic hang-ups , you can just listen, but if your in a different mind, he's got great lyrics worthy of close listening. "Strange Feelin"' starts off side one with an easy rolling style which reminds one of The Pentangle. ''Love From Room 109 at The Islander", has a great effect with the use of the oceans' and yet joyful roar in the distance. "Gypsy Woman", is the only hard driving cut on the album, Although it doesn't run along the same lines as the rest, it's a good change. This album projects so much love, that it is worthy of your collection. "I've looked at clouds from both sides now", and it's easy to see that Joni Mitchell is one of the "beautiful" song writers of today. "Clouds" by Joni Mitchell is the perfect example of this. The words of every song paint an illusion that will stay in your head a long time. Such tunes as "Chelsea Morning", "Both Sides Now", and "Songs to Aging Children Come" highlight this album. If you buy it, make sure you read the world inside the jacket. Flash . . . ZAP . . • POW . , ,Just saw Arlo's new flick. You got to see it. Very funny . . . , , . it's restricted so the S.D. Union won't tell where it's playing, but I will. At the Lorna Rosecrans near Midway. "Alice's Restaurant has got to be one of the best in a year of good flick-making.
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this prolonged effort in Vietnam. I also know what it's like being in the military and therefore want no part of any social grouping that refuses to recognize the innate sovereignty of the individual. As much as I disliked the military, its necessity, and why we need it today, I learned some lessons of great value. Now I'm begining to understand about the WAR, the cause of it all. Not the war in Vietnam. The WAR for the control of the minds of men. Communists and fascist, all grouping to fight the e nemy, all trying to control. The one who stands the most chance of losing, because he has been the target all along, the true enemy of the manipulators of men, is you, the individual. One of the Palomar instructors, Mr. Peacook, presented an interesting and I might add over-whelming slide show of an artist's conception of war, in P32, on Moratorium Day. The unique and beautiful combination of music and film simply captivated the audience, literally moved into our heads. The technique of presentation was an accomplished work of art. The thing that bothers me is that anyone could put any idea in that form, it would take a very discerning individual to resist it. Can't get into my head you say. Look again, Music film and opinion as a propaganda technique can not only get in, they can drive you around like a Ford or Chevy. 1984? The idea is to tell people what to think and then to s how them how to feel about it. Tell them to do the right things for the wrong reasons and the wrong things for the right reasons. The biggest lies come in the most truthwrapt pack age s P r e s ide n t Lincoln wasn't anticipating modern communications and 'Subliminal Brain Washing Techniques' when he said, "You can't fool all the people all the time." The most potent poison that we have been taking little by little, that the individual is but an organism, a mere
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to contribute? FOCUS magazine is accepting student contributions for the fall edition. If you have any poetry, fiction, artwork, or photography . that you think might be worthwhile, come to the FOCUS office, room R-4 by the ASB Council office.
product of conditioning and should be fitted into the society without personal consideration is the very thing which would strip us of any real choice or perogative. Two thousand years ago The Christ demonstrated the reality of that infinite potential which exists in each one of us. Our goal is to touch that reality and tap that potential. This potential in man is not passive, it is deeply creative. This then is the foundation stone, and as the waves wash, as they are doing now, my stability will not be in someone's opinion, it will be founded to the degree I am awake and in contact with Life. David R. Bengtson
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