Eighty-four years of editorial freedom Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan Friday, October 11, 1974 News Phone: 764-0552 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, Mi. 48104 Apathy guts GRC report THE FACULTY SEEMS determined to knock any reform-packed punch out of the Graduation Require- ments Commission (GRC) report. They stopped it dead at the last liter- ary college meeting when they could not muster enough support for a quorum. Apathy is allegedly riding high on campus this year, and the faculty is no exception to the general mood. Vice President for Academic Af- fairs Frank Rhodes appointed the commission in spring '72, charging it with a comprehensive review of the undergraduate degree. One and a half years later the report is no closer to implementation than it was in its initial stages. Although Rhodes seemed content as LSA dean last year to let the faculty amble leisurely through a series of lengthy debates, Acting Dean Billy Frye has repeated- ly expressed concern for the report's speedy passage. He has made it his first priority, asserting, "The GRC takes precedence over all else." Judg- ing from sparse attendance at last year's meetings and the dismal fail- ure of this week's attempted meeting, the faculty does not share Frye's en- thusiasm for the report. PRYE STATED last week that the report ought to be adopted "be- fore Christmas in order for it to have some impact." The faculty, which re- tains the power to either reject or ac- cept the report, has completed exami- nation of the first three sections which focus on admissions, degrees, and sources of credit. With six sec- tions awaiting consideration, Frye's deadline seems an impossible dream, unless he can modify the date to Christmas of next year. Commission chairman Raymond Grew was only kidding when he re- sponded to sparse attendance at Mon- day's faculty meeting with, "I wish we were equipped with parliamentary whips," but such extreme measures are probably the only ones capable of moving the faculty to speedy action. Certainly, Frye's concerned, courteous call for "everyone to bring two or three people to the next meeting in an attempt to recruit a quorum" is not going to create skyrocketing at- tendance. PREDICTABLY, WHEN4 the status quo was in jeopardy last year, a determined group of professors ral- lied to block the report's far-reaching proposal that most courses carry ei- ther two or four credit hours. The re- packaging of credit hours was design- ed to encourage students to concen- trate more energy on fewer courses per term by eliminating three-credit- hour courses. Now that the faculty has effectively defeated that propos- al, they do not appear eager to tackleI the rest of the job. Although the report does not re- commend any dramatic upheavals in academic policy or curricula, it does reflect a genuine concern for inno- vation. However, the longer It is held up by faculty apathy, the less impact it can have. The report is suffering a slow death, battered by involved debate, fear of change, and blatant apathy. -SARA RIMER , Adventures By BETH NISSEN AT CAMP DURING the summer between eighth and m. ninth grade, I spent several nights undercover, 'There reading Candy by the dim yellow rays of my weakening dated o flashlight. Hidden in my sleeping bag from mos- quitos and the curious eyes of my friends, I avidly mary in read with an adolescent mixture of thrill, question and minutes terminal guilt. blankets The descriptions were so sinful, so undeniably trashy. I could imagine my Sunday School teacher going into least bi a blithering apoplectic fit, my parents in shock, my reputation permanently scarleted, were I caught with this sensational piece of bedridden literature. revelation w Six years later I was preparing to see my first beginning of pornographic movie. I was about to observe firsthand than there a what had been the subject of controversy in the Su- mothers. preme Courtrooms, the nation's public schools and THERE A countless social gatherings. Land. No on Unlike the book at camp, passed bed to bed by its screen. The owner (the girl who even wore mascara to bed and primary intr had falsies in seventh grade) and so well worn at the duction is 1 good parts that the pages were threatening abdication, underwear.P this adult sexual encounter promised to cost a goodly blankets; ma sum of hard cash. women, seem pregnancy. THE OUTSIDE AND lobby of the theater were deso- Production lately empty. The cashier was expert at taking money The basic ,c and dispensing admission tickets with amazing speed; a cameraper purchasers could buy entrance and slip inside in a different and second, with time enough for a furtive glance over the person whoc shoulder to see if anyone familiar was in sight. Once sections. Mos inside, we were faced with a modest refreshment actresses con counter and two doorways, one leading to Young Cow- on their pers girls and the other to Sweet Agony. Deciding to avoid tached men; cowhide-covered bosoms and bestial fornication, we long as-they walked into a dark walled hallway leading to the chest cold,. moanful screening of "Sweet Agony." 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There is less plot and acting re clothes and scenes with Girl Scouts and kRE A FEW definable habits in Porno ne is ever courted, dated or married on 'amount of time that elapses between oduction of two strangers and°prone se- ess than three minutes. No one wears None of the beds have cover sheets or any have fur spreads, though. None of the n the least bit concerned with unwanted of porno films is definitely low-budget. osts are probably for film, the salaries of rson who can creatively film action from d unobstructed angles, and a soundtrack can, coordinate musical and pelvic rhythm st of the sets are bedrooms; the actors and nveniently carry the sites of most filming son. All the actors are brunette and mus- the women don't have to be pretty as are built sumptuously (i.e., if they have a it is pneumonia). LINES ARE awkward in content and de- script fills the blank moments between polite preliminaries and the meat of the film, complete with heavy breathing. Plots are primarily thin adaptations of Boy Meets Girl or Boys Meet Girls, with every conceivable com- bination of gender and numbers of performers. Despite attempts at new couplings, new premises, new twists and new camera angles, the heart of every porno film is The Act itself. Kinkiness, fetishes, and sadism are added to dilute the boring repetition of missionary heterosexuality. Therein lies the largest accomplishment of the typi- cal pornographic film. After the original sensory titil- lation passes, the viewer becomes easily bored with the static and ,rhythmic sameness of it all. There is no love, no appeal to the emotions. Sex is sensually and mechanically exploited. It is a shallow action captured on celluloid by the 'leering eye of a camera panning in on screen-tested private parts: THROUGH THE MEDIUM of the pornographic movie, sex is framed, not as a formula by which one and one makes three, or one and one makes love, but one and one makes several thousands. Porno films directly affect the area below the waist -specifically the pocket where the wallet is kept. Por- nography doesn't have to make sense or social com- ment as long as it makes money: are a few definable habits in Porno Land. No one is ever courted, r married on screen. The amount of time that elapses between pri- ttroduction of two strangers and prone seduction is less than three s. No one wears underwear. None of the beds have cover sheets or s; many have fur spreads, though. None of the women seems the t concerned with unwanted pregnancy. in the back rows, close to the side walls. The first livery; thes clericals Ford econ plan: Little help GERALD FORD has been character- ized as being a lot like Grand Rapids furniture: solid, direct, and dazzingly unoriginal." The President's recent series of anti-inflation proposals can also best be characterized by that final adjec- tive-unoriginal. There can be little doubt that Ford wants desperately to slow the rate of his self - proclaimed "public enemy number one." If for no other than purely political 'reasons, the President cannot afford to let the vicious inflationary spiral continue devouring our economy. A Watergate-shattered Republican par- ty could well be demolished on eco- nomic issues. 1]OWEVER, FORD offered Congress and the American people a good deal less. TODAY'S STAFF: News: Jeff Dav, Mary Harris, Cheryl Pilate, Judy Ruskin, Suanne Tiberio Editorial Page: Paul Haskins, B i I I Heenan, Steve Ross, Becky Warner Arts Page: David Blom'nquist, Chris Kochmanski Photo Technician: Ken Fink Several of the proposals outlined are gestures in the right direction. Tough anti-trust law enforcement, increased automobile mileage and aid to the unemployed are all necessary elements of any economic program. But on the gut issue of inflation it- self, Ford refused to go beyond the ineffectual. The surtax proposal is a prime example of this half-hearted approach. A surtax is basically a tax levied on the amount of the original tax bill. Considering the amazing ability of many of our wealthier citizens to avoid paying even a cent of income tax, it is difficult indeed to believe that a surtax could be an effective anti-inflationary tool - except of course, as it affects middle income families without access to tax law- yers and high finance. FORD HAS FOLLOWED in the disas- trous footsteps of his predeces- sor in not acting forthrightly and in- novatively to halt the cost of living spiral. The president's vaunted anti-in- flationary artillery appears to have been loaded with B-B pellets. -DAVID BURHENN To The Daily: ALTHOUGH the votes for a union were substantial in t h e first clerical election, I would like to encourage those who did not vote for a union to take ano- ther look at their situation: Even though we received a larger than average wage in- crease this past fall, our wages are still below standards of cth- er Michigan universities and al- so $700 below what we need to catch up to the inflationary cost of living. A union will help us to raise our pay scale to ade- quate levels and to maintain our standard of living through a cost of living clause. Presently, we have no jo se- curity and although promoions are supposed to go through the channels of "popping", promo- tional positions can still be giv- en to people off the street with no experience. Under our own union, promotions would b bass- ed on seniority as well as abil- ity and people would be reward- ed for their employment at the University. Longevity pay bas- ed on length of service will grant clericals additional increases for each year worked after five years as further incentive to remain at the University. ANY CLERICAL who h s at- tempted to initiate a grievanc e must realize that the University offers us no fair prow, ure for grievances. We have no real re- course to initiate changs or to improve our working conditions. Some clericals are concerned that they will be "swallowed up" by the UAW. Our local will be as effective as see make it. We will have the hacking ad expertise of the UAW behnd us but we will make our own de- cisions as to changes in cur working conditions. Under a union, the University does not have arbitrary author- ity to establish time clocks or other rules governing o u r working conditions. These is- sues must be negotiated into our contract, a contract which must be ratified by us. Again, I would ask that cleri- cals weigh the advantage and disadvantages of establishing our own union. Until we respect ourselves and our right to make decisions about our working liv- es (which take up 40 h'urs per week of our time and energy), the University will not pay us salaries upon which we can live nor accord us the dignity that we deserve as University of Michigan employes. To be an effective local we need the support and partici- pation of all clericals. Consider the alternatives and vote in Lhe run-off election. -Dawn Chalker September 27 elections To The Daily: IT SEEMS that every po'tical candidate is interested in the student vote these days and yet few have anything to offer stu- dents. Sander Levin, te Demo- crat candidate for .over'nor, has proven that he is iot only in- terested in obtaining students' Letters ner table. Levin, in contrast, during this past year has come to campus for three major ap- pearances to meet and talk with all interested students. Lev in has been the only serious candi- date for governor ,, come to the University to face students' tough questions and to put up with the harsh and wild accu- sations of Human Rights Party people. Unlike Milliken, Levin has proven he is interested in what students have to say and he has had the guts to face their tough questions. LEVIN HAS done n'ore than just ask students to von! for him, for his record and his pro- posals offer students something tangible for their vote. In the late 60's while Milliken had f.is head in the sand, Levin iniro- duced legislation to give 18 year contrast between Levin a n d Milliken is all too obvious. As students our ch jice for gover- nor, based on the candiidates re- cords and our -wn interesti, should he Sander Le-.m. -Daniel D. Swanson September 30 South Quai To The Daily: THIS IS MY third year as a student at the University of Michigan. It is also my third year as a resident of South Quad. South Quad is at best a questionable dorm. Besides be- ing ugly, filthy, and unsafe, it is also the worst-managed build- ing I have ever known about. And matters get worse every year I've been here. When I moved in my freshman year my section was labeled "Hon- ors Housing." The title went before the end of the first semester. Last year the rooms were repainted, with the most possible inconvenience o stu- dents, and paint was used which removes itself automatically when the masking-tape allowed in the '73-'74 dorm guide oook is removed, something the old paint never did. But this year has been pure torture (it's hard to believe that the actual time elapsed is less than one month). To start with, rates were dramatically hiked for "improvements. ' The improvements were supposed to be redecorating of the dorm in- terior and improvement to the cafeteria service. The "improve- ments" were: a) the west desk was re- p a i n t e d and promptly closed down; b) a" S c r a m bl e system" was installed in all cafe- terias, then the two cafe- terias on the west side immed- iately cut serving houcs a n d then closed. (Informants s a y that the west side cafeterias will be open for short periods on weekdays, but they have been completely closed for the p a s t four days. One of the cafeterias was open briefly on Saturday, September 27, but only for the members of the navy band.) The cafeterias that are open on the east side have had a perpetual shortage of forks; c) Obscene murals of gargan- tuan cows were painted on one wall of the largest cafeteria; d) lounge areas were install- ed - rug, furniture, curtains - then everything was removed except for the rug; e) carpeting was promised, but has never materialized; f) lighting in the halls and stairways was destroyed or re- moved, and never replaced, making both unsafe for resi- dents; and g) new mailboxes were instal- led, which no one considered necessary; h) the Sunday, Daily is plunk- ed in a pile outside the e a s t doors of South Quad. Residents must go outside in the wind and rain to get their papers, and subscribers have no guarantee of not losing their ?apers to free-loaders. Until receitly weekday papers were put at the East desk, not in mailboxes. m'fl nun emTTT, Y A',T__ to Th " Daily But the problems do not .stop on that note.' Students have received no warnings or explan- ations for these inconvenienc- es. They also have no where to complain or question. RAs and RDs are usually hard to get a hold of, especially on week- ends when many go home. Some RAs have an on-duty schedule, but it only applies at night. I suppose they assume problemis don't occur during the day. 'Ihe east desk and kitchen are staf- fed by students who don't even know the hours when t h e i r respective posts are open. The building director has an unlist- ed home phone and his office hours are also unliste:, if not erratic, there is also no listed office where students can leave messages. There is no one who will take responsibility for the dorm, or who knows why the building is run the way it :s. FOR THOSE who believe I'm being overly-onesided, I'll ad- mit that South Quad has some good points, otherwise I would not be living here. South Quad is gifted' with: a) a convenient location for students inrmost LS&A courses; b) a fairly well-stocked lib- rary; and c) summer storage, a must for out-o-state students. But otherwise I believe ie- sidents are being unnecessarily mistreated. I hope this letter alerts someone to act to improve the living conditions of the stu- dent. -An Irate Quaddie September 29 --- PAGE ONE WASW 'Cured' Nixon returns home from hospital s m m. s 7 111 -'I s f "me. ...- i* I* lm *f Levin olds the vote and also to allow college students io register to vote in their campus town. In Ann Arbor as a result of Ltv- in's efforts we have a city coon- cil which for the first time has student representstives on it. In the late 60's while Milliken still supported tae Vietnam war, Levin at the 1968 Demo- cratic convention vo:.ed for the minority platform plank to stop the bombing and supported George McGovern for presiden-. In his campaign for governor, Levin has made a number of specific proposals which offer students something concrete for their support. During the M;lli- ken years tuition costs at this University have soared w h i1 e state scholarship and loan mon- ies have become to-ilyi made- quate. Levin has presented a proposal to pump mo:e state and federal money into scholar- ship and loan programs so that. students from all economic backgrounds can attend s t a t e colleges. DURING THE Millikea years we have seen food costs simply go out of sight. Levin is sup- porting the proposal to eiimin- ate the unfair and costly food and drug tax so we can buy a little more with our money. While Milliken has failed to do anything about political reform in Michigan which would have cleaned up this year s election, Levin in 1969 was supporting a broad program of political re- form and has since been urging aiction in the legislature on his By WAYNE JOHNSON DICK, YOU'RE home. We're all so happy to see you! Aren't we, Manuel? Yes, ma'am. Holy shit, Pat. Who is that little goddam son-of-a-bitch? Does he have a camera? The stitches- Please, Dick. Calm yourself. This is Manuel, your servant. He's been in your service for years. He has? Really? MY GOD, call Hoover. This man is a goddamn infiltrating Commun- ist. I've seen these assholes be- fore. Believe me, I know their kind. Nonsense. Manuel is your friend and will stay close to take care of you. Please get a paper towel - for the drool on Mr. Nixon's shoe, Manuel. Yes ma'am. Pat, don't let him near me. I'll kick the shit out of him if he comes any closer. CAN I WIPE your shoe, .sir? Keep your distance, Red! I don't want your goddamn hands touching my goddamn shoes. You understand, goddamnit? I'm spit-polishing my shoes. Mama, does Daddy se-em, well . . . you know, different to you? He used to swear be- fore, but not so much and so incoherently. Well, Trish, dear, Daddy is a little different now but we're going to love him all the same, aren't we? I guess so. Does phlebitis make people different, Mama? Sometimes it can be very ser- ious, like in your father's case. Sometimes it spreads and the doctors have to operate. And the stitches on Daddy's forehead? It was for the best. Remem- ber how sad he used to be? He seems pretty happy now. Be nice to him. Hey! What are you broads whispering about? What hap- pened while I wasn't thinking? DICK, BE good. I'll spank you hard if you don't be more quiet. And I don't want to have to "plug you in" like they did at the hospital before the op- eration. I'll be good, I promise. I'm going upsteairs for a min- ute. Talk -to your daughter. Hello, Daddy. Uh, hi. I've seen yoar nose before but I just can't place the face. Or the name. , Tricia, Daddy. I just want to tell you I still support you and your policies 100 per cent. You do? I'm back, Dick. You're o- ing to practice learning the an- swers- to some test questions your friends have made up. We know you can do it because the doctors told us. Everytime you tell me the wrong answer I m going to hit you hands with this stick. PLEASE DON'T hit ma with the stick. Only if you give me a wrong =answer. Let's begin: "W a s George McGovern among those who planned the Watergate break-in?" I don't remember. Very good. "Was Gerald Ford connected with the break-in or the cover-up?" I don't remember. Ow! The answer to that question is, "No." "Does Nelson Rocke- feller have any connections with the Mafia?" No. Very good. "Do you take full responsibility for the nightmare of Watergate and rely:ed nat- ters, thereby letting everybody else off the hook?" No. Owl Ow! Ow! You don't have to beat me! The answer to that question is, "Yes." I'll repeat it: "Do you take full responsibility for the nightmare of Wate:gate and related matters?" Yes. ;. ; x ...---- a t G -(r .... {, G ' a : ~ t ' - ' j L IQR' t ., YOU'RE. DOING fine, Sign here. Dick. EI - . Contact your reDs-