Thursday, September 9, 1971 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Eleven Thursday, September 9, 1971 THE MICHIGAN DAILY i i CHANGING TACTICS The left and right of 'U' politics (Continued from Page 3) dent Judiciary put SDS in debt, and finally eliminated it com- pletely as a student organization, but more than that, the charac- teristic illness of such radical organizations nationwide afflict- ed the Ann Arbor chapter, too. "SDS was there because enough people were willing to carry on an ongoing struggle," says one long-time radical. "People are apathetic now, for the most part." The campus branch of Interna- tional Socialists (IS) has experi- enced a nearly equivalent fate. IS still exists on campus in name, but according to one of the two or three remaining members, the A group has been totally inactive for the ;past several months. Once, too, the campus had a Radical Caucus, where radicals from several groups banded to- gether on important issues. That also has died, breathing its last quietly during early 1970. In many instances, however, people who have been active in the left for the last several years are still here, few people, too, have become radicalized over specific issues, and stayed inter- ested in what is left of Ann Ar- bor's "movement." As of this summer, the two main organizations with stated radical views were the campus branch of New University Con- ference (NUC) whose members are mostly faculty people and teaching fellows, and the Radical Independent Party (RIP), a radi- cal third party which formed early this year, and has been en- tering' candidates in local elec- tions. Both these groups have attract- ed many of the so-called "old rads," who have been active in the University left for many years. Another important facet of the radical movement is the women's movement on campus, which has in many ways come into its own during the past year. Dozens of women's groups have formed and are active at the University. Although most of the women's groups have concentrated this year on raising consciousness and internal organizing and discus- sion, several are issue-oriented -for example, last fall's Child Care Action Group, which work- ed for a day care center in Ann Arbor. But, most important, perhaps, in the left'sdnew style of activity, are the ad hoc groups which spring up periodically. Such groups this year included an ad hoc group to support strik- ing University maintenance and cafeteria workers, a group to support Detroit auto workers, and groups to stage protests against such things as the Uni- versity's job recruiting policy and the nation's Vietnam activi- ties. These groups usually form at hurriedly called mass meetings, work together for several days or weeks, (until the issue has been eith'er "decided," or more likely, died down for the mo- ment), and finally, dissolve. Not only have such groups at- tracted the "old rads," but se eral newer radicals have been active and gained experience through these groups. The format of these groups lends itself to the several hun- dred person march or rally, or symbolic attendance at import- ant meetings, and also results in less of the "traditional" con- frontations by several thousand people. Whether the ad hoc groups and organizing tactics will be used again this year, or whether the left will swerve back to tradi- tional tactics remains to be seen. Aa more verbal right will cer- tainly have some bearing on politics on the campus this com- ing year, too, but the Univer- sity's student community re- mains predominately left, at least in terms of those who are active in campus politics. T.V. RENTALS $1 0.50/mo. NEJAC T.V. 662-5671 The Centicore Bookshop 1229 South University 336 Maynard Key Titles from Random House & Knopf: KAHIL GIBRAN: The Prophet COLIN FLETCHER: The Complete Walker R. D. LAING: Knots September Paperback Release: 1.95 All Rod McKuen titles: Stanyan Street & Other Sorrows In Someone's Shadow Listen to the Warm With Love Caught in the Quiet New Ballads THE LAST WHOLE EARTH CATALOGUE and LIVING ON THE EARTH The campus drama scene t t (Continued from Page 5) Miser" or 1970's "Harvey" with Helen Hayes and Jimmy Stewart. The Professional Theatre Pro- gram reciprocates by bringing Broadway hits to Aln Arbor. The glitter for both groups will grow this fall as the new Power Center for the Performing Arts opens. Musicals are always popular, and come in several tarieties. Soph Show organizes one musical a year, as does MUSKET; both groups are sponsored through University Activities C e n t e r. Usually their productions are fairly professional and a lot of 4fun. The Ann Arbor community of- fers productions by the Ann Ar- bor Civic Theatre, including mu- sicals and dramas, and the Jun- ior Light Opera is available for high school enthusiasts. There is also a Black Theatre of grow- ing skill which was invited to ap- pear at the Black Arts Festival in Detroit this summer. Several specialty productions are also annual affairs, like the Gilbert /tand Sullivan Society's tribute to the masters. All the G&S people are true believers, and their production are usually pure Joy-and sold out. The French, Spanish, and Ger- man departments each present excellent productions of classic and modern plays which are worth attending even if you don't remember the language very well. The English department I may bring in special plays, as it did with last years "Mankynde," a medieval play in Middle Eng- lish. What else? New ideas are be- ing worked on all the time, so keep your eyes open for posters and advertisements if you want to work or see some of what is going on. There are, very few places where you can get so much interesting, innovative, or just plain excellent theatre. 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