SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1964 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE THREE THROUGH THE BULL'S EYE by Bill Bullard f w-* ... SUNDAY. DECEMBER 6.1964 TUE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE THREE Tourist Attractions Abound on the Coast, U By JIM GREINER By day a person can witness a television show in either the CBS Economize. or ABC studios (NBC is located in That's the key word if you want Burbank). The Farmer's Market Champions of West: A Michigan Tradition Excellence and the pursuit thereof is the central tradition of the University. Athletic excellence, a function of the wvon/lost percentage inI athletic contests, is one of those basic areas of the University wherer this tradition is strong. Year after year expectations on the Ann Arbor campus call for its athletic teams to become "Champions of the West." The University is unique in this respect. By any objective stand- ards available, the University is the only school in the country in the: top ten both academically and athletically.j A major premise of the University is that this is a natural cir- cumstance, Excellence in all areas of University life is the goal and very often the reality. Ellis Rabb, artistic director of the University's repertory theaterscompany-the Association of Producing Artists-had an interesting comment recently. "I would hope that the Universityt would have as much pride in its professional theater company as it does in its football team." . The APA is recognized as the outstanding resident theater com- pany in existence. Spending the latter months of the year in residence in Ann Arbor and the spring at the Pheonix Theater in New York, the APA is a perfect example of the University's quest for excellence in all areas. That the University has such diverse things as the APA1 and its football team to be proud of seems exceptionally praiseworthy. There is no question that the APA and other areas of excellence at the University are just as appreciated as is the football team. May- be 7,000 fans don't wait at the airport for the APA members to arrive in the fall as they did for the football team to return from Columbus after winning the Big Ten championship. And maybe 4,000 fans wouldn't turn out for an APA rally during a blizzard as they did for a pep rally before the Ohio State game. But the pride felt at the Uni- versity for its many diverse areas of excellence is not a quanitative measure. Rabb is correct in pointing out that the APA does as much as the football team "to spread the good name of the University." In this respect, the only important respect, the APA and every other area of excellence at the University is to be held in the highest of esteem. Football A tendance Lags .. . (As an aside, it can be said that the APA actually tops the foot- ball team in percentage of total seats available sold. The APA just about sells out its season of four plays before the complete program has been announced. Michigan Stadium has been filled to only about 60 per cent of capacitythe last two seasons. I'dlikerto see ticket manager Don Weir try and sell tickets to games before it has been publicly announced which team Michigan will play!) This is the assumption at the University: that there is room for many activities to excel. There is no thought that excellence in varied areas is too much for the University to undertake or that any of these areas is antagonistic to another. University President Harlan Hatcher summed up this feeling while speaking at the pre-Ohio State pep rally when he said, "I have communicated to Coach Elliott and his players my view that the intellectual image of the University will not be damaged by a victory over Ohio State on Saturday." Unlike schools in the Ivy League, the University sees no con- flict between academic and athletic excellence. The academic reputation of these elite institutions is high. Yet for some reason, these institutions deliberately enact policies which will make their athletic teams competitive only within their narrow sphere and non-competitive with the nation's best. How a squad like Yale's swimming team, perennially one of the country's best, fits into this overall non-competitive picture is unclear. Nor does the University feel so insecure that it must prove its academic preoccupation by acting like the Ohio State faculty council in November, 1961. At that time, the OSU faculty council voted to not allow its football team to accept a Rose Bowl bid. The main argu- ment of the prevailing ppinion was that a winning football team seen on national television would somehow degrade the academic aspira- tions of the school. The University also has wisely not put all its athletic eggs in one basket. Football is king and basketball is important but the ac- complishments of Wolverine teams in these two sports have not been allowed to dominate the sports scene. The so-called minor sports have their place at the University also., Nationally Ranked Squads . . With a nationally-ranked Big Ten champion in football and a basketball team rated No. 1 by practically everybody before the season started, it is easy for some not so acquainted with the University to forget about the seven other varsity sports. After the basketball team became co-champion of the Big Ten last March, the other winter sports turned in a record of four cham- pionships with one team a runner-up. At the NCAA Meets, the hock- ey team won the national championship while in the other sports the lowest Michigan team was sixth in the country. to see what the Los Angeles areaj has to offer in entertainment. The thing which always baffles Eastern people when they travel West is how spread out everything is. Well, metropolitan Los Angeles{ is no exception. The attractions are spread from Santa Monica, on the ocean, to Disneyland, more than 40 freeway miles away. Of course, for youngsters to neonle Iving on their death bed.' is also located in the central area. There one can buy anything imag- inable and is likely to see movie personalities doing the same thing. Of course a hike down Hollywood Boulevard might open a few eyes also. Grauman's Chinese Theatre is nearby too. Nighttime presents an endless variety of things to do and places to go. If you're over 21 it helps too. For the mountains and certain 111 ten miles north of Palm snow skiing possibilities, the San Springs and then following it into Gabriels are only two hours away town. The Salton Sea, a popular at the most. The closest ski area winter water resort, is just an- is Mount Baldy, 40 miles east and other 30 miles to the southeast. 10 miles north of Los Angeles. For another trip, San Diego,I Most popular, though, are those home of the world's "largest and winter resorts near Big Bear Lake, best" zoo and base of one of the about 90 miles east of Los Angeles. Navy's largest installations, is only Christmas and New Year's are 120 miles, or less than two and a! the most productive times, snow- half hours drive, south of Los An- wise, for places like Snow Valley, geles. Snow Summit, and Rebel Ridge. The zoo, located just off US The latter two places make their route 395 in downtown San Diego, own snow in the winter anyway, is world famous for its collections o one can be assured of good con- of animals, reptiles, and birds, swimming and surfing in Cali- fornia. Pronounced "La Hoya," it is a little over two hours from Pasadena. Residents feel that its Cove and La Jolla Shores beaches for swimming, plus Wind 'n' Sea beach for surfing, compare favor- ably with any in the country. . Probably first on any side-trip itineraryis Tijuana, Baja Cali- fornia, 20 minutes south of San Diego at the end of U.S. route 101. 'The town offers thousands of curioshops, several bull rings, the Fronton Palace for jai alai, Cali- ente race track for its famous 5-10 1kuui ,,it u blcAuuulu The Sunset Strip is the prime ditions there. Most areas have and its Cfhildren's Zoo withl un- -------------or Southern California is synono-';ThettnnsetnStrjoursythetprime mous with Disneyland. area of night spots. It abounds their own ski rental shops. caged animals. eig, andjyn Aproshudpatosedwith supper clubs and lounges. Desert Anyone? Anchors Awayeincuty A person should plan to spend t spe yu'eud 2. Frthsds yoa Srng Coronadn Island,home of part Another 65 miles south of Ti- at least a full day there if hie Again, forget it if you're under 21. For the desert, Palm Springs ConaoIldhm ofpr Aote65 iesouhfT- wishes to survey t fairly ade- For restaurants, Hollywood Blvd., can be reached in about three of San Diego's large Navy base, juana you can get a little better quately. Reach it by taking the La Cienega Blvd., Sunset Blvd., hours. Located approximately 140 is a short 10-minute ferry boat taste of typical Old Mexico Santa Ana Freeway outbound to- and Wilshire Blvd., are lined with miles southeast of Los Angeles, ride across San Diego Bay. in Ensenada. Although quickly ward San Diego. Located in Ana- outstanding places to eat. one can reach it by taking the San La Jolla, though 10 miles emerging from its deep sleep, the heim, it is about a 40-minute drive If you are in the mood for side Bernardino Freeway and Inter- north of San Diego, has probably town still has an easy-going at- from downtown Los Angeles. trips on the way to the Rose Bowl, state 10 to California State Route the most renowned beaches for mosphere not found in Tijuana. Home on the Farm save your time until you reach Los Knott's Berry Farm is also in Angeles.. the same area. Now dwarfed by its With places like Santa Monica, giant neighbor Disneyland, it used the San Gabriel Mountains, Palm, to be and still is one of Los An- Springs, San Diego, and Tijuana, gles' prime attractions with its just hours away from Los Angeles, e sGe thei h Wild West atmosphere. it is more than worth it to wait.f app ness ts G.T tng Right G ft Santa Monica is home of Pacific If you like the ocean, a whole. L Ocean Park, a lesser-known ver- seacoast is at your disposal. A re- TRY THESE! sion of the Disneyland-type at- minder, though, is that the sea traction. Its oceanside location water is likely to be near a cool 55 provides natural surroundings for or 60 degrees, some of its zany rides. In the immediate Los Angeles About 15 miles south of Santa area, the best swimming beaches Happiness is Warm Puppy ..............2.00 Monica one can find Marineland can be found at Santa Monica. near Palos Verdes Estates, also on Another popular area is Redondo Securty is a ThuRmb and a Blanket . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 the ocean. It houses. several Beach, halfway between Santa ° trained whales, a fleet of trained Monica and Long Beach, and still I Need all the Friends I can get . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 dolphins, and thousands of native a third one is Huntington Beach, ocean creatures in its multi-stor- about 15 miles south of Long Christmas is Together Time ........... . 2.00 ied fish tank. Beach. If you are a horse-racing enthu- Wine, Women . . . Peanuts Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00 siast, Santa Anita Park is only a California's answer to Fort short drive from Pasadena. It is Lauderdale, Florida, is Balboa Is- by Charles Schulz located between Colorado Ave. and land and Newport Beach, about 30 Huntington Blvd. in Arcadia. Its miles due south of Pasadena. Dur- J racing season starts Christmas ing spring holidays and the sum- M Helle1.95 Day and is famous for its Santa mer, that area is abound with high Misery- SuzanneHeer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anita Derby. school and college age people. The Dot and the Line-Norman Justen . . . . . 1.95 Star city For surfing, TMalibu, about--Nor an usen159 Of course a trip to Los Angeles miles north of Santa Monica, is a Christmas in Wales-Dylan Thomas . . 1.95 would not be complete without a favorite. But no swimming is doneIr lltSChitaan aes D anT o s .19 journey around Hollywood. there. 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(Fritz) Crisler decided not to just' concentrate in one sport like Indiana in swimming or several like Ohio State in football, L g h t a n d li th e le a t h e r--- m. basketball, and swimming but in all the sports. The result is excellence in both "major" and "minor" sports. f f w m n After the doldrums of the 1950s, caused partly by the harsh adjustment to the reality of athletic scholarships and sudden competition from thye north, a football dynasty is being revived. '*~ 6~.l£. A basketball dynasty, the only sport at the University without a JJFor the discri inating musiclove .. tradition of excellence until recent years, is being forged withF r ei i tm cl the 'goal of a first national championship in sight next spring. Ample evidence of the power of each will be presented during the p"SORORITY" _I This Christmas choose from Ann Arbor's Christmas holidays: from the football team on the west coast CS and from the basketball team on the east coast.Gmost varied LP stock- Pops, Classics, Chil- And the Michigan Marching Band, performing during halftime at I the Rose Bowl, will be a symbol of the diverse excellence at the Uni-- dren's Records, Religions-The Spoken Word. versity. I have seen and heard the top bands in the Big Ten in per- Ri son and the bands of the top schools in the nation on television in eve got then and we're here to e. you the last several years. vla I have yet to see a better band perform and it is almost incompre- find them. hensible to me how a band could be better. It takes a superb kind of musicianship for a band to keep most of the crowd at Michigan M,,I..... Stadium in their seats for a post-game show. 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