THE MICHIGAN DAILY RA LRIAIA IWj LUl~fl I* It aAFPtm1~aw ~wn~eiw ~', ~ej LZ Il ort Rise *re*e RADICAL OR REACTIONARY? Bn EDWARD TIoNENBE isarma mn SGC Supports Controversial Group Creal Notes Classes or Adults Enrollment in the Joint Division Adult Education of the Univer- ty and Wayne StateUniversity r the current sprin semester as increased 33 per cent over a ar ago, with a total of 3,5001 udents. Of this number, 2,200 live out- de the metropolitan areas sur- unding the universities and must' avel to classes in the Rackham' ldg. or the Wayne State campus. his is an increase of 39 per cent. The divison's program at Dear-' orn opened this semester and as regarded as successful with s enrollment of 115 adults. Some 195 students registered for ie eight courses offered during ternoons. "My job is to define the major problems of disarmament," Prof. David Singer of the political science department said, preview- ing his speech for the Campus United Nations Week kickoff meeting tomorrow. "These problems include sur- prise attack, production and test- ing of nuclear weapons, and re- duction of conventional weapons and manpower," Prof. Singer noted. "I will also discuss the questions of whether or not disarmament is worth pursuing in a tension-rid- den world, and whether the world needs political settlement before any attempt can be made at dis- armament." Foreshadowing his examination of the topic, Prof. Singer com- mented, "While it may be difficult to negotiate any disarmament I Held Over 3rd Big Week ACADEMY AWARD Nominees DIAL NO 5-6290 ELIZABETH TAYLOR KATHARINE HEPBURN "Best Actress" M m umm flME TAYWOR CUR 153DM i { i i i i I i i 1 i I Also Nominated for BEST ART DIRECTION ACADEMY AWARD 61(W agreement as long as political issues are unresolved and inter- national tensions are high, there seems to be no alternative. Retain Capabilities "As long as the nations retain their military capabilities there is little likelihood of political settle- ment and less likelihood of ten- sion reduction. Disarmament must be negotiated in the presence of international tensions or not at all." In addition, Professors Richard Park of the political science de- partment and Hugh Patrick of the economics department will outline "Aid to Developing Na- tions" at the meeting. The first point of Prof. Parks' talk will be "the nature and level of economic assistance that is needed to make it possible for a developing nation to reach a 'take off' point, which is the point at which a nation can begin to be self-supporting." Effective Aid The problem of the right time and method for effective aid will be his second topic. "I suspect that many people concerned with United Nations Week advocate aid through the UN instead of directly from this country to an- other. "I personally question whether this is effective. Experience has shown that direct aid wastes less time and money, and has a more striking impression.% This meeting opens a week of seminzs forums, and delegate meetings leading up to the mock UN session Saturday, March 19. Delegates from over fifty nations will make motions and vote on "Disarmament" and , "Aid to Emerging Nations." Seminar topics will include "As- sistance to Underdeveloped Coun- tries," "International Law and Alliances," "The World Population Problems," and "The Development of American Diplomacy and the United Nations." Sloan, Leader Scholarships Now Available Applications for the Alfred P. Sloan scholarships and Student Leader Exchange Fellowships are available in Rm. 2011 of the SAB. The five Sloan scholarships, ranging from $200 to $1,200, are for students in engineering, business administration,'- mathe- matics, science and a sophomore of "outstanding qualifications in Dean of Men Ivan W. Parker any field of study," Assistant Dean of men Ivan W. Parker said. The qualifications include an excellent academic record and sig- nificant participation in student activities. Financial status is not a factor in scholarship selection, although the stipend varies with need. The application deadline for the Sloan scholarships is March 15 and for the Fellowship March 14. DIAL NO 2-6264 NOW! IF YOU NEVER SEE ANOTHER MOTION PICTURE IN YOUR LIFE YOU MUST SEE 71, I: 1 ! ! i ,. ,_ PROF. J. DAVID SINGER to speak 'U' PROGRAM. Emphasize N ear' East (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the fourth in a series of five articles+ about foreign studies at the Un- versity. The fifth article will deal with South Asian studies.) By RALPH KAPLAN { Two Persian chairs at the en-.. trance of an otherwise typically American office are a rather strange sight. They are there, however, as symbols of Near Eastern culture and the Near Eastern Studies de- partment. This department was begun in 1949 when department chairman Prof. George. C. Cameron was recruited from a similar program at the University of Chicago to head the University's program. "Extraordinary interest was cre- ated in the Near East by recent events," instructor James Stewart- Robinson's said, explaining the program's creation. From 1949 to 1959 the major studies in the department were "most likely ancient history and languages," he continued. In 1951, the Ford Foundation granted the department $100,000 and "it really began functioning." With the help of the Ford grant, the department added Arabic and Islamic history in 1950-51, anthro- pology, and Persian in 1951-52, art, political 'science and Biblical history in 1952-53, and Turkish, in 1956-57. Based on Collaboration The program is based on col- laboration between related de- partments. These are anthropol- ogy, classical studies, geography, history, history of art, Near East- ern studies, philosophy, political science, and sociology. Specialists in the related departments teach courses which receive credit for concentration in Near Eastern studies. "The addition of new specialists caused an enrollment increase," Stewart - Robinson explained. There are now 46 graduate stu- dents in the program. Inclusion of the department in the National Defense Education Act program has attracted more students to the department. "Gov- ernment scholarships attract people to the University." Frst Step The first step in putting the de- partment in the program was the introduction of elementary mod- ern literary Arabic on a semi- intensive basis in the fall of 1959. Next fall intermediate Arabic will be offered on the same basis, as will elementary Turkish and Persian. Possible new courses include a literature course and a course on the institutions of the area. A definite course, to be started In the spring of 1961, is the "His- tory of Institutions in Islamic Countries," to be taught by Prof. George F. Hourani of the Near Eastern Studies department. By RICHARD OSTUNG The Student Government Coun- cl spends $1,200 a year on an or- ganzaton whch has been spoken of as a dangerous radcal force, and as a tool of our reactonary State Departmenty The organization is the National Student Association, a confedera- tion of the student governments of nearly 400 colleges. The NSA is the only union which repre- sents the American student com- munity, and since it expresse opin- ions on controversial issues at its annual congress, it has naturally been exposed to considerable criti- cism from both the left and the right. What does NSA do fr the Michi- gan student? Mst f the benefits are indirect cmpared with such SGC prJects as the Student Book Exchange, Patricia Backman, '62, NSA co- ordinator for SGC, explained. Ideas on matters of interest to students are clarified at the con- gresses, and act as a basis for representing American students to the college leaders of the world at the International Student Confer- ence. Report Cited A recent report at Columbia University called the NSA congress "a potent illustration of the United States' student's maturity, concern, and responsibility." The Columbia report minimized the importance of aid which NSA gives to student governments, but Miss Backman feels that this is one of its chief functions at Mich- igan. Assi-tance takes the form of information, advice, and ideas for committees, publication of the "National Student News" and other publicationes on student life and higher education, and assist- ance in campus programming, such as the organization of inter- national student relations semi- nars. . Expenses for regional and na- tional meetings consume about three-fourths of the local NSA budget, but are essential in bring- ing students closer together so that government problems and educational controversies can be discussed. Opinions Expressed The opinions expressed at the annual congress lead to an under- standing of differing views, an awareness of issues in general, and a consensus of opinion which NSA uses to represent students on special commissions, at the United Nations, to our national govern- ment, and at the ISC meetings each year. The best example of a direct benefit is Educational Travel, Inc., which offers low-cost foreign tours, enabling American students to meet students of other coun- tries, and to see more than is often covered on similar tours. At the national congress, held during the summer vacation, the University is entitled to seven, delegates, who are usually SGC members, with the priority often given to elected members. Occa- sionally committee members will be either delegates or alternates. The delegation is nominated by the SGC Executive Committee and approved by the Council. In voting on issues, University delegates follow their own ideas when they are not sure how the campus feels. It is usually hard to tell what campus opinion is so the vote is representative rather than being an exact expression of local ideas, Miss Backman said. The recent report proposing that Harvard University rejoin NSA had the following opinion of rep- resentation: "Resolutions probably do fairly well reflect informed student opinion. Representation can never be a mirror-image of constituencies; the hope is that the constituencies will be well-' informed, and that representatives will vote according to their in- formed opinion in the best inter- ests of their constituents." Membership Crucial Membership in NSA is crucial for expressing student opinion. Last summer, a delegate from the University of South Carolina pointed out that many Southern schools have withdrawn from NSA because of its civil rights legisla- tion. By staying in the organiza- tion, their arguments and votes against these actions would have more effectively expressed their opinions to the country. In NSA, no resolutions are bind- ing on member schools, and oppo- sition of a school can be recorded in the official minutes. Miss Backman feels that NSA disapproval of the disclaimer affi- davit and loyalty oath provisions of the National Defense Education Act was one of the most important stands take at last summer's Con- gress. It shows the power of or- ganized student opinion, though President Dwight D. Eisenhowers' support of oath repeal cannot be traced to NSA activities. Position Known The NSA, as a member of the White House Conference on High- er Education, made its position known, but pressure from indi- vidual colleges was more effective. The actions on various campuses and this year's controversy on the topic stem largely from the air- ing of ideas at NSA congresses. Another significant resolution concerned the banning of nuclear tests. It was decided that such a topic was proper for discussion at the ISC, and this has greatly broadened the conception of both groups. "It gets students govern- S.G.C. Tonight and Sunday Night at 7:00 and 9:00 ELIA KAZAN'S ""ON THE WATERFRONT" with Marion Brabdo, Lee J. Cobb, Eva Marie Saint, Rod Steiger, Karl Malden ACADEMY AWARD ARCHITECTURE AUDITOR IUM 50 cents II ment away from Just considering parking problems," Miss Backman explained. No school or group of schools has tended to dominate these yearly meetings, she continued. The strength of the particular in- dividuals who attend each year determines the effectiveness of the college in making its opinions count. Even in the politicking which is involved in electing national officers, there are no alliances within states or groups of schools such as the Big Ten or the Ivy League. Students Unconcerned Does NSA matter to the indi- vidual student? Miss Backman, acknowledged that it doesn't in most cases, although she would like to be of much more influence, since it deals basically with ideolo- gies. "What it is and what it should be are two different things," she commented. At present, NSA is a confederation of student leaders, but with more student interest it could be a true confederation of 1,300,000 American students. The problem of NSA awareness and interest is complex and is increased by its distance from the campus. Even SGC, with its close- ness to the individual student, has a great problem of apathy and lack of information, Miss Back- man said. ossible Site Of New Hall. Mayor Cecil 0. Creal yesterday named the S. Fifth Ave. parking lot as a likely site for the proposed new city hall. He said he felt that a "very small millage increase" would suffice to finance the structure, which could be built for substan- tially less than the $2.5 million quoted in the Capital Improve- ment Program report submitted to the council Monday. Creal said if the cost of the structure proved too great or the people voted down an increase he would then support the construc- tion of a new building to house the police department. "We definitely in the near future must face up to the fact that we must have a new city hall. The working conditions for many city department including the detec- tive, youth and traffic bureaus are not compatible to efficient opera- tion." Creal also mentioned the need for a new fire station. He said, that money in the capital improvement fund and surplus from the general fund at the end of the fiscal year should be sufficient for a new fire station and a fair amount on the purchase of land for the new city hall. .,."DONNA ANDERSON a man and a woman gamble their love to fight organized -Wc,0 the secret police protect H ILLEL PRESENTS RABBI IRWIN GRONER Asst. Rabbi, Congregation Shaorey Zedek, Detroit Formerly of Little Rock, Arkansas In his concluding lecture on "ARE THE JEWS GOD'S CHOSEN PEOPLE?" Tuesday, March 15 at 8 Subject: "REINTERPRETATION BY MODERN JEWISH THINKERS; a Suggested Synthesis" OPEN TO ALL ! YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE SIGN UP NOW for an interview NOW AT THE CA M P US The Most Diabolical Sex Mrders DIAL NO 8-6416 in the Annals of Modern Criminology with the COOPER - BESSEMER CORP. representative who will be on campus TUESDAY, MARCH 15. 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