Y, AUGUST 31, 1967 TIRE MICHIGAN DAILY Y, AUGUST 31, 1967 THE MICHIGAN DAILY I-. STER-ARTS GENERATION: Forum for Artistic Expression Gargoyle Pounds the Funny Bo Into Reluctant Submission By AVIVA KEMPNER you might appreciate the type of But 5,000 readers probably can- President Harlan Hatcher He: "Do you believe in free humor offered in the Gargoyle, not be all wrong. Beside the usual on the history of the Great love?" the campus humor magazine pub- trash, it includes topical humor The Garg is given full f She: "Did I ever send you a lished twice each semester, satirizing campus events and to write the captions for bill?" If not don't worry. The contents 1 newsworthy happenings. vertisements that annear By DAVID APPEL and RONALD ROSENBLATT Generation, the inter-arts mag- azine, is more than a mere collec- tion of photographs, p o e m s stories and plays iut together in an interesting format. It is a group of highly talented individ- uals seeking to improve and be- come involved in the cultural life of the Univetsity community. Generation is an activity con- cerned with stimulating artistic dialogue throughout the campus, aiming to make the arts and ar- tistic expression an integral part of our society. But at least in one oi sense, this process paradoxically results in a desire that Genera- tion not be labeled "art;" that it not receive the deadly blow of "acceptance;" that it not receive the castrated respectability of. a Renoir print that, hangs in the bedroom or of Beethoven at tea. One of the commonest crimes committed .against the individual is the choking of his awareness of his own potentialities. This is. in part, a social crime. But it is, unfortunately, too much of a sui- cide. As a forum for artistic ex- pression, Generation wishes to stimulate an excited involvement in human activity. It begins with the optimistic belief that man is more nearly capable of living well; of being more nearly aware of the dignity (and possible dignity) of his existence. One may doubt whether every- thing in the immediate world is discernible, but it is certainly more available for those who are willing to .discern it. The cultiva,- tion of a desire to observe the na- ture of man's existence with the combined talents of "scientific dissection" and "artistic diges- tion" so that a wholeness of con- sciousness is achieved seems im- perative to the human process, and should be one of the major efforts of education. Criticismbecomes both an in- tellectual and emotional weapon to combat those forces either ir- relevant to or destructive to that educational process. Generation wishes to become involved in the activity of learning, helping to produce such critical facilities. It is possible to construe the above as hot pretentiousness. To do so, however, would be a mis- take. At most, it is optimistic idealism. But that need not be a derogatory label. If one is going to make the claim for the impor- tance of artistic expression, one must also be willing to say why he finds it important. And so, it is with perhaps optimistic ideal- ism, but also with an enthusiastic sense of responsibility, that Gen- eration begins its nineteenth year. The staff of Generation is far from being a "closed circle" of friends. The interests are varied, and positions are available to any- one who shows enthusiasm, ex- citement, and competence. For anyone interested in the actual editing of a small magazine, Generation provides unlimited op- portunities for learning the tech- niques of layout composition, proofreading, advertising, and cir- culation. Definition of a stuffed olive: A pickle with a tail light Ha! Ha! If you're laughing then Michiganensian Presents Kaleidoscope Of Year's Personalities, Happenings By JENNIFER ANNE RHEA The University presents the image of an enormous, amorphous lonely institution. There are the drab, gray and white walls of biulding after building, the grave, carbon-copied faces that march day in and day out across cement "thoroughfares," the always-pres- ent paper clip, notebook, "bic" pen, Monarch "review" book, and the monotonous drone of the ad- ministration as it broadcasts its favorite!i million-dollar tune: 'At- tention! Student 770 9955, 'do not bend, spindle, fold, or mutilate,'" However, tere are times-rare to be sure-when the University drops its intellectualized defense mechanisms and becomes, instead, a warm, emotional, empathetic "being." One of the finest of these times is when, as the snows of March recede, and the tiniest buds of the maple trees appear, the pages of the most humanized, nostalgic volume on campus are revealed. This is the occasion of the Michiganensian yegrbook. Breathes Life Cutting through the milieu, the Michiganensian personalizes that "lonely institution," and breathes life into those "carbon-copied" faces. It moves across the spec- trum of our lives as living, sensi- tive students, faculty, and admin- istrators to reveal the ties that each of us has formed here during our year. Through this photographic, cap- tioned kaleidoscope, we can turn to any page and feel a wonder- land of memories - some happy, some sad--tingle in our minds. There tare the pomp, color, cheers, and fascination of the Wolverines as they manipulate. the pigskin to their own likingI while chalking up another Big Ten victory. There is the registration line extending in its tradition past the chemistry building on the last day before classes. There are the fun, excitement, and great ex- pectations as men and women dent publications in the country. from all over campus rush the There are all of these ways in Greek system. There is the novel- which we. have expressed our emo- ty, planning, and participation tions and our characters. ""hese associated with the amazing Mich- are only a few of the aspects of igan weekends - Homecoming, each of our lives which are so Winter Weekend. vividly and meaningfully captured There is the dedicated professor on the pages of Michigan's annual. who passes months at a time test- Still, these are not what make ing out a single hypothesis, blaz- ing a path to the discovery of ,a the Michiganensian great. what new medical cure, an outstanding make it the one book which is historical finding, a new legal perspective, or. an engineering technique. There are the finest of musical presentations by the students and faculty which thou- sands of admirers enthusiastically attend. There are the dramatic presentations that rival some of the nation's best. There are the vitalized and active political clubs on campus. There are the dormitory govern- ments and campus organizations. There are some of the finest stu- never resold. The element which has created this status is the commonness, the empathy which all feel expressed by the presenta- tions on every page. For no matter where we look, we are reminded that regardless of our individual differences, we have all laughed, cried, cheered, applauded, performed, w r i t t e n, prayed, lost, and loved during this, our year. Humanization - that's why the Michiganensian is valued. Ensia' DIVERSE TECHNIC: Keepingin Step with Science By SHIRLEY NICKOVICH Technic is not completely tech- Practice of Student Power" April, Although primarily oriented to- nical in nature. Some examples of 1967. ward the engineering community, the diversity of the articles -that There is another side to the the Michigan Technic serves as a appear in this journal prepared by Technic, and that is its role be- valuable source of information on Michigan engineers include: yond the campus. Having been the vital technological advances "A Discussion of Student-Fac- selected as the best engineering reshaping our world. To the pro- ulty Interaction" October, 1966; college publication, the Technic is fessor teaching Aristotle or to the "A Left-Handed Philosophy for sent to all parts of the world - football star studying physical ed- Business Management" and "The South America, Europe and the ucation, the Technic may not seem Psychology of Danger" February. Soviet Union. immediately relevant, but with an 1967; and "The Theory and How should you as freshmen; interesting format and a concern then, view the Technic? If you that flows with the mainstream of w are an engineer, perhaps you will campus life, the Technic is a pub- :-consider joining the staff. The campun which should not be . Technic presents an opportunity missed, for the engineer with a literary Basically the Technic is a or artisically oriented miind to ex- press himself and get some satis- monthly digest of current happen- faction out of something besides ings in the fields of science, math- just his academics. ematics and engineering. But the If you are an engineer, but working on the Technic is just not Generation J Offset Offers Diverse Format In New Perspectivev 'Arty Mag' for you, perhaps you will at least pick it up. It doesn't matter what your field of specialization is, the Technic covers them all. Besides, today's engineer cannot afford to be just an expert in his own field. He needs some knowledge, if only a familiarity, with the other disci- plines that he doesn't study in depth. If you are not an engineer, pick up a copy too. The editors have always encouraged article submis- sions and letters of opinion from all students, not just engineers. r By JILL CRABTREE The cover is a hopscotch of green and blue across half the page. Above, the jet black words The Offset Perspective penetrate the stark white ground. 'Mmmmm," you say, "another arty mag." Okay, but turn the page, because inside is what's really happening.' You see, Offset Perspective isn't just an "arty mag." Accord- ing to Michael Handelman, Off- set's editor from 1965-67, it is an "opportunity for all the scholarly and informative products.of the University to present themselves together to an unspecialized aud- ience." . That means simply that there i' something for everyone ... the engineer and the Anthro enthu- siast as well as the major in Ele- ments of Satire in Eighteenth Century French Literature. Poetry and original literary works find their way into the magazine often enough - tradi- tional as well as avant garde. But there are also things that are just plain interesting. For example, witty philosophizing abounds in a recent article on ancient coins by Theodore Buttrey, professor of Greek and Latin. Offset also includes articles on current happeningsi n the Uni- versity community. A history of the activities of the University Musical Society complete with pictures started last year's issue out on a colorful note. In addition, Offset fills a unique function not covered by' other campus publications. Research is a perpetual activity carried on at the University. But too much of the time, work done by researchers is known only to their colleagues or readers of professional maga-. zines. The old dictum, "publish or perish" is true enough, but only professionals get to read the pub- lications. That was true until Offset, any- way.' The staff seems to feel that most of the work being done could be interesting to everyone, if it were prepared for an unspec'ial- ized audience. We're not all so single minded, right? So Offset is not only a magazine, it's a unique opportunity to broaden your hori- zons. The magazine is published every October under the advisory capa- city of the Honors Council. How- ever, this doesn't mean that the staff is restricted to Honor Stu- dents. Everyone is welcome. Un- solicited contributions are wel- come, too. They in fact make up a good percentage of the material the magazine publishes. The rest' consists of articles prepared espe- cially for the magazine by stu- dents, faculty, and staff, as well as material soon to be published in books and journals. Any contributions--poetry, fic- tion, essays, articles, or drama- can be taken to 1210 Angell Hall or room 2521 in the Student Ac- tivities Building. As Paul Louis Couries once said, .. 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