The Michigan Daily-Sunday, October 31, 1982-Page 3 "THE GREEK system was very important to us," she added. Class o f '42 gathers for 40th reunion By PAMELA MAHONEY There was a little of the "Summer of '42" on campus Friday night when the University's Class of '42 gathered to celebrate its fortieth reunion. About 140 alumni retur- ned to have fun and reminisce at the Campus Inn. The alumni were all very excited to see each other again-and some were a little surprised. "When you get to be this age, you either see a lot of excessive exuberance or senility," said reunion chairman Howard "Bud" Cox. THE CLASS OF '42 was a fairly tight-knit group, accor- ding to most of its members. "The University was much smaller then. We knew more people," said Veitch Reinhart. "We were involved in so many committees and activities." Most women on campus during that era hadn't ex- perienced the spirit of feminism that today's college women know, according to some alumni. "It was easier then. Most of us did not question our roles as women," Reinhart said. "It never occurred to me to be anything but Cox added, however, that concern over world events was also very important to his fellow class members. "We were very politically aware," he said. "There were com- munists here and there were Nazis who painted swastikas around campus." ONE OF the biggest influences on the class was World War II, Cox said. "The war made a big difference. 'You make a 'B' average, graduate, and get the hell out of there 'cause we can use you,' we were told," he said. "The Class of '42 was the smallest graduating class the University has ever had. So many of us left for the war," he said. "Our class president, Norm Cauley, died in the war." In spite of the grim political situation, the class still had time to have fun. "What stands out most in my mind when I think of my college years was the school spirit, songs, The alumni enthusiastically recounted many of their past adventures and activities, including "necking in the Arb," or going downtown to drink at. Starbucks, the. Parrot, and Pretzel Bell. "P. Bell was the place to go," according to Jerry Ross. "Before the war, you could drink beer and wine if you were 21, but there was no alcohol north of the (campus) business district." SOME ALUMNI chastised today's students for being too worried about getting a high-paying job and not get- ting a broad enough education. "Students here at Michigan have the chance to experience all kinds of life, without being trapped. It's a practice world," said Cox. "Today's students are smarter in technological knowledge, but they lack smarts in other areas. They nee4 more classes that make you think-philosophy classes." a wife and a mother." football games, Maxine Allen. and sororities and fraternities," said -HAPPENING Insults fly in U.S. Senate race 3 Sunday Highlight If you think you're too old to go trick-or-treating, but still want to join in the festivities of Halloween, you can go to a free concert at which the orchestra members will all be wearing costumes. The University Symphony Or- chestra, cbnducted by Gustav Meier, will perform at 9 p.m. at Hill Auditorium all decked out in their holiday finery. Orchestra members hear- tily encourage all concert-goers to don Halloween garb also. Happy Haun- ting. *Films Young People's Theatre-Halloween Horror Film Festival-The Hound of the Baskervilles, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, and The Phantom of the Opera, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., The House of Wax, Wait Until Dark; and The Raven, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., Michigan Theatre. Cinema Guild-Open City, 7 p.m., Paisan, 9 p.m., Lorch Hall. Cinema II-Flesh and the Devil, 7 p.m., Beat the Devil, 8:45 p~m., Aud. A, Angell. Performances Canterbury Loft-"Dreaming the Dark", music by NADA, 8 p.m., 332 S. State Street. Ark-Margaret MacArthur, 7:30 p.m., 1421 Hill St. Speakers Children of the Holocaust-Fran Kein Parker, "Children of Holocaust Survivors," Hillel, 1429 Hill St. Music History-Glenn Watkins, "An Introduction to the Rake's Progress: Backgrounds and Musical Illustrations, 4 p.m., Rackham Aud. Miscellaneous Michigan Citizens Lobby-Halloween Costume Benefit Ball for Proposal D, 8 p.m., Michigan Union Ballroom. Israeli dancing-7 -10 p.m., Hillel, 1429 Hill St. Student Wood and Crafts Shop-Introduction to speaker design and con- struction, 4 p.m., 537 S.A.B., Thompson St. Monday Highlight A ten-day series of film and videotape presentations on nuclear war and arms control begins today. The film series is being held in conjunction with the November 11, 1982 Convocation on Solutions to the Nuclear Arms Race which is hosted by the University of Michigan Chapter of United Campuses to prevent Nuclear War. Tonight's showings are Last Epidemic, Plutonium Connection, and South Africa: The Nuclear File from 7:30-10 p.m. in Angell Hall, Auditorium C. Films Cinema Quild-The Human Condition,Part I, 7 p.m., Lorch Hall. CFT-Mean Streets, 7 & 9p.m., Michigan Theatre. Speakers Women in Science Program-Margery Shaw, "Legal Issues Involving Genetic- Risks & Reproductive Alternatives," 4 p.m., S. Lecture Hall, Medical Science II. Western European Studies, et. al.-Bernadette Devlin-McAlisky "Contemporary Politics in the North of Ireland," 4 p.m., Rackham Aud. Department of Near Eastern Studies-Prof. F. Mario Fales, "The Message of Power: Crossroads in the Analysis of Assyrian Royal Inscrip- tions," 4 p.m., 3050 Frieze Bldg. * Meetings WCARD-meeting at 7:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 1917 Washtenaw. Council of Black Student Organization-general meeting, 7 p.m., Trotter House. Tawe Kwon Do Club-6-8 p.m., Sports Coliseum, Hill & Fifth Ave. Miscellaneous Guild House-Poetry reading, Mark Vanputten & Tobin Nellhaus, 8 p.m., 802 Monroe. Eclipse Jazz-Improvisation workshop, Trotter House, 1443 Washtenaw Ave. Alpha Phi Omega-Blood drive battle between OSU & UM, donor times 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pendleton Rm., Michigan Union. Young People's Theatre - auditions today and tomorrow for Christmas show, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Anderson Rm., Michigan Union. More info. call 996- 3888. To submit items for the Happenings Column, send them in care of Happenings, The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI. 48109. By KENT REDDING This year's race for Michigan's seat in the U.S. Senate has been a hot one. But it has been hot not so much because the contest is close-the most recent poll shows incumbent Democrat Donald Riegle a full 20 percentage poin- ts ahead of Republican challenger Philip Ruppe-but because of the fiery words exchanged between the two can- didates. Both candidates have accused each other of lying, distortion of facts, and basic incompetence. Ruppe's television ads have charged that Riegle is a "totally ineffective senator, a senator who can't deliver." AT STAKE is an important seat in a Senate with a narrow Republican edge. With unemployment running at about 10.1 percent nationwide and disaffec- tion with President Reagan's economic policies at an all-time high, Democrats are calling these mid-term elections a referendum on Reaganomics and are threatening to wrestle control of the' Senate from the Republicans. So, even though polls show Ruppe running a distant second to Riegle, Republicans have committed a good deal of their rich resources in an at- tempt to turn the tide. Ruppe has received nearly $500,000 from the Senate Republican Campaign Commit- tee. Such Republican luminaries as Vice President George Bush and assistapt Senate Majority Leader Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) have campaigned in Michigan on his behalf. But with the Michigan unemployment rate hovering around the 15 percent mark, many Michiganders have lost patience -with President Reagan's economics policies-policies Ruppe has largely supported. RIEGLE HAS been trying to take ad- vantage of that perception. Earlier in the campaign he charged that Ruppe would be a "team player"- for the Reagan administration policies which he says have devasted Michigan. Riegle, who once was a Republican himself before defecting to the Democrats, is finishing his first term in the Senate and bills himself as "a fighter for Michigan." In fact, he's been a strong fighter for the auto industry above all. He has introduced legislation that would restrict auto imports of for- ce foreign manufacturers to build their cars in the United States. Riegle also has fought persistently to weaken federal auto emissions standards, an important issue for Detroit car-makers. In such efforts, Ruppe charges, Riegle has failed miserably. "He hasn't even had a hearing on his auto content bill," Ruppe said. Such import restric- tions only inspire trade wars, according to Ruppe, who has favored trade reciprocity-a policy in which U.S. trade laws would match those of coun- goingto be a turnaround, he said. But he noted that until the economy recovers, government cannot afford to bail out special interest groups like the housing industry or students. "There's no way I can bail students out and not do anything for the other guys," he said. Riegle is not so sure that the economy is headed for recovery. Therefore he is more willing to seek greater gover- nment intervention to help ease the ef- fects of the administration's cutbacks and the recession. "This thing is getting worse," Riegle said of the economy. "We've got to get the economic program turned around and get people back to work." IN ORDER to get people back to work, Riegle is a strong proponent of a national public works program, for which Ruppe also has expressed ten- tative support. Riegle has been very critical of Reagan administration policies on unemployment. See RIEGLE, Page 7 tries that restrict U.S. exports. "THE BIGGEST thing we can do for everything is reduce (U.S. budget) deficits," Ruppe said, noting Riegle's opposition to the balanced budget amendment. Ruppe has tried to put some distance between himself and the president, though, on such issues as the Equal Rights Amendment and the nuclear freeze (he supports both) and on defen- se spending, which he believes should be cut back. Although Ruppe's attempts to ar- ticulate differences between himself and the administration have succeeded to an extent, he largely is identified with the president. He supports the president's foreign policies for the most part, and supports tuition tax credits and a constitutional ban on abortions. RUPPE SAID he is quite confident about the economy. "Sure, there's TONIGHT HALLOWEEN NIGHT Michigan Union Ballroom Cash Bar Prizes for Best Costume Simulcast on WCBN ~ $3.50 Minimum Contribution ALL AGES WELCOME Benefitfor TheMichigan CitizensLobbyandProposalD '. ANN ANBO V I MLI Presents The Great Leary- Liddy Debate Scary Nice Guy vs. Nice Scary Guy Dr. Timothy Leary ... ex-drug cult guru G. Gordon Liddy ... convicted Watergate conspirator I M NNNOMMEM" PRE-BUSINESS MBA DAY " - ' \. r Thursday, November 4, 8p.m. F Michigan Theatre UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT WITH ADMISSIONS OFFICERS