The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 1, 1969 Page: 3 of 6
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1969
PAGE 3
Parking jam hit
Dear Editoress:
It seems in a school of this caliber that a few people
would learn to count, or get a different counting system.
As I tried to park my duly registered mode of conveyance,
hitherto referred to by the physical plant as an automobile,
I noticed that either some one neglected to count the amount
of spaces in the parking lot or they were too busy counting
money. Of course, the student has the right to park on the
street and not have the St. Mary’s Police give h i m a ticket,
for a mere 10 dollars. But if you do park on campus and
,can not find a space and park somewhere else you get a
ticket. This means you are guilty, not proven guilty, on
the spot. If the physical plant can give a ticket they should
have some sort of a court to hear the reason for the of-
fense. They won’t do this because I think alot would be
brought up they couldn’t explain. Again the student is left
paying for the bag.
GZM-665
Bats to rats
Dear Miss Lytton;
“Remember the Bats” situation that took place in the
women’s dorm last year? Well, anyway, there is now in
progress an “Anti-rat Campaign” taking place in the men’s
dorm. Is this university going to the rats and bats?
R.W.
Turnkey opens doors
Editor
When you first consider provisions of Turnkey HI,
you might say to yourself, “the rich get richer and the
poor get it free.” Turnkey III is a federal plan to build 511
homes in the range of $12,000 to $23,000 for families with
incomes of between $3,000 to $6,000 who are to pay for
20% of the costs.
The competition to this move, unfortunately, is attempting
to bury Turnkey under a barrage of middle-class jargon.
There are constant rumblings of the old war-drums: the poor
middle-class tax payers, the overloaded educational faci-
lities in proposed areas, and the need for the money to be
put to use elsewhere.
Knowing the middle-class value system will lead an
individual to see that “putting the money to use else-
where” means, “Put the money to use on the Westside and
build better slums.”
Let’s use Turnkey to open doors for our “locked out”
San Antonians.
Where, oh where?
Editor;
Where are the $7.50 yearbooks we paid for last semester?
Maybe I am “Paying more and enjoying it less.” I haven’t
seen last year’s yearbook yet.
R.J.S.
Welcome issued
Editor & Fellow Students;
As Faculty Advisor of Foreign Students, I would like to
extend a welcome to you for the new academic year at St.
Mary’s. I have purposely delayed contacting you in order
to give you time to get organized, and settled into your
new year’s work. For your information, we have now over
80 foreign students from over 20 different countries.
As Faculty Advisor, I am concerned with your social,
intellectual, academic and physical welfare. I am here to
help you in any way I can.
In order for you to be aware of all developments with re-
ference to foreign student affairs, we will post all important
information on the bulletin board across from Room 307,
Reinbolt Hall. I urge you to check this board at least
twice a week.
For your further information, we have at St. Mary’s a
Foreign Student Association. Mr. Gerardo Sanchez (tele-
phone 434-0728) is the president until new elections are
held. We will be happy to talk to you about the activities
of the organization.
It is incumbent upon each foreign student to receive
authorization from the Immigration and Naturalization
Service for temporary stay in the United States. Application
forms are available in my office.
Foreign students may also obtain from my office appli-
cation forms to accept or continue employment in the United
States.
Students of Asia and Middle Eastern countires are advised
that they may receive the newspaper “The Asian Student”
by writing to; The Asian Student, 576 Sacramento St.,
San Francisco, Cal., Box 3223.
I would like to get to know all of you--perhaps as you
have a chance you would drop in to see me at my office:
Department of Foreign Languages, Room 307, Reinbolt Hall,
■telephone extension 320.
May I congratulate our St. Mary’s soccer team for its
brilliant victories and outstanding record last year.
Oscar H. Rechtschaffen
Assoc. Professor
St. Mary’s University
What is happiness?
Editor:
As a passive (apathetic) member of this community,
I found myself enlightened by a thought (justone, mind you);
and here it is; Is happiness; a coffee house all your own?
a University center just for you and your ideas? a year-
book that comes out on time? a student court staffed only
by students? a selection of committees completely organized,
motivated, and executed by students?
Is this happiness? Geez!
Orie
SS seeks seat
Rattler Staff;
The Student Senate wishes to announce the vacancy of
one graduate senator. According to the constitution, the
S.S. must notify the campus newspaper at least seven days
before publication and then must wait seven days after
publication for any and all nominations to come in.
We appreciate any help you can give us.
T.T.S.
Steven T. Worley
All letters, articles, and literary material submitted to
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accordance with current RATTLER policy, material
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Pessimistic Manana Man
By JOSEPH A. LOPEZ
My friend Teofilo was quite
worried. “It’s like this,” he
began (in Spanish). “Nixon
promised to remember the
forgotten American. Me, I’ve
never been discovered. How
do you think I feel? I’ve trav-
eled all over Wisconsin,
Michigan, Florida. Good pay
sometimes, but stoop-labor
is getting to me. And since
I’ve lived in the barrio so
long, I want to stay there yet,
at the same time, I want to
move out. There should be
something better elsewhere.
SHOW BIZ
“Sure, I could make a for-
tune training cockroaches or
rats—our barrio is integrated
—but would Ed Sullivan accept
us? That would also mean
more travel.”
“But what about the kids?”
my wholistic and purposive
educational mind queried.
JUANITO
“For the kids it’s no
bother. Heck, everywhere we
go the kids attend school. Do
they learn anything? My boy
Juanito tells me that at al-
most every school the teacher
is really interested. She in-
troduces him to the class,
then gives him paper and
crayons. She explains, ‘Since
you won’t be here that long,
why don't you just draw. In
Texas you can catchup.’When
my kid goes back to Westside
Retrograde Elementary, his
teacher looks at his drawings
and exclaims, ‘This kid has
talent.’ Juanito can’t read or
write, but does he have talent!
I thank God our educational
system is so perceptive.
“You know, I could ask for
an OEO grant to train cock-
roaches. But^ poor Nixon, he
has enough headaches with
fourth rate power, the war, the
South and Agnew. Why should
I add to his problems?
MOVE OUT
“So, I figured I’d start at
the bottom instead--help my-
self. If only I could move to
a better neighborhood, I’d have
more initiative. Well, I was
chosen for one of the housing
authority projects. Seems like
‘concerned citizens’ think dif-
ferently. I tell you, even a
three room house would look
good. My house is so crowd-
ed even the rats are stoop-
shouldered. I had thought my
,new neighbors would welcome,
roe, they are Christians.”
% At that he launched a tirade
against the power structure,
the politicos, even the bus
drivers. I bravely protested
this outrage, citing our hal-
lowed (or is it hollowed) apple
pie, ABM and Dale Carnegie.
With a gleam in his eye that
only a son of Zapata could
muster, he recited a little
story he had read;
“This roan was traveling
on the road from life to death
when he fell into the mis-
fortune shared by two-thirds
of mankind.
TRAINED
“Now a clergyman was
walking along, praying for
these unfortunates when he
came upon the man. Startled
by the man he was determined
to organize a Thanksgiving
collection, for anything more
would be ‘politics’ and that
‘would mean involvement in
government policy. So he
walked on by.
“An ‘involved person’ also
met the man. ‘Thank God my
children don’t have to see this
sort of thing -in the suburbs.
He really ought to help him-
self,’ said he.
“But a filthy Chinese Com-
mie, when he saw him . . .”
That calmed my palpitating,
socio-oriented defense mech-
anisms somewhat. Clearly
this was the work of some*
radical Knight of Columbus.
“Listen,” I replied, “our
Great Society has provided
job training so that you can
move out of the barrio.”
“I’ve already been through
that. Would you believe I was
trained to fix Maytag wash-
ers?”
“How about night school?
Any time now, Dow Chemicals
will expand to San Antonio,
what with Vietnam and any
other Communist-threatened
country we have to help.”
“I don’t know. I’ve got about
$500 for the winter, and, with
whatever beans and rice I can
get from welfare, I think I can
make it.”
“It’s worthy try, Teofilo.”
“Maybe manana.”
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Shoestringers:
"Rent-A-Race”
VIKKI POPPER plays tri-colored girl for one of
the "different techniques” in ",La Raza Pura.”
During the next couple of
months, the Shoestring Play-
ers of St. Mary’s (the Drama
Department) will be prepar-
ing one of the most compre-
hensive and daring presenta-
tions seen on our campus.
When one approaches the topic
of prejudice, there is the
tendency to quiver away from
it, adroit that it exists, and
promise to do better next
time. The Shoestringers, on
the other hand, intend to take
the bull by the horns and throw
it back at society in the form
of a satirical-comedy, “La
Raza Pura’’(The unvarnished
race), which revolves around
an All Purpose Rent-a-Race
Agency.
Scoping the S.P.S.
By STANLEY WHITENER
To quote Tonto as he got
his first peek under the Lone
Ranger’s mask, “No big
deal.” This might well be the
first reaction one may have
as he anticipates getting an
“under the cover” look at the
policies presently being re-
vamped by the Student Per-
sonnel Services Council. How-
ever, when you do, you can’t
help but feel that you ought to
sit up a little and keep your
eyes open.
Policies being redone by
S.PS. are the Alcohol, Speak-
ers, and Demonstrations poli-
cies. Concerning the Alcohol
policy, Brother Belka, S.M.
Vice President of Student Per-
sonnel Services, has said,
“We havert’t reviewed it in so
many years that it was time
we sat down to take a hard
look at it.” If passed, it would
appear that the policy would be
in compliance with the 1956
Texas Liquor Control Act; and
to quote Bro. Belka, “includes
only campus situations but
does not incorporate off cam-
pus activities.” Channels for
getting permission to serve
alcoholic beverages for cam-
pus activities are also being
considered in the policy in
order to meet some requests
with which the current policy
cannot cope.
ADRENALIN PUMP
Perhaps the fact that S.P.S.
is considering a renewed
Speakers Policy might get a
little adrenalin pumping in the
veins of a few St. Mary’s “ol’
timers.” Bro. Belka says it
this way; “The Speakers
Policy needs clarification, and
refinement through greater
specificity . . . the purpose
is so that the University can
take a stand relative to speak-
ers who appear on campus.”
In other words, a committee
consisting of two members
from the Administration, Fac-
ulty, and student body will
review all speakers who will
address the total University
community or the public but
will not consider the speakers
who will address particular
classes and departments.
In the past several years,
St. Mary’s has been starving
from the want of speakers
who can articulate the mood
and ideas of today. Things
were so bad that last year
when a candidate for gover-
nor of Texas came to our
campus, a local rock-and-
roll band, the Virgil C. Foxx
which played before his
arrival, was ‘nearly elected
the Republican nominee for
the State post.
LEFT IN DARK
As for the Demonstrations
Policy, perhaps it would be
better to say disorderly de-
monstrations. Bro. Belka ex-
plains that the University must
exercise “prudence, precau-
tion, and fairness” in at-
tempting to find an acceptable
policy. He further points out
that it is only fair to the stu-
dents to spell out where the
University stands onthis mat-
ter so they won’t be left in
the dark.
What S.P.S. has now is a
“crystallization of several
meetings of the council” which
comes to sixteen pages aimed
at types of demonstrations
and procedures dealing with
each. When asked if the
R.O.T.C. affair had anything
to do with getting the work
on this policy started, Bro.
Belka stated that a policy was
being considered before then.
As it now appears this policy
will cover procedures for dis-
orderly demonstrations rang-
ing from a minor disturbance
to a full size riot endangering
the surrounding communities.
Here again, disorderly de-
monstrations must be empha-
sized as being the point of
consideration. Bro. Belka has
said, “I will be pleased to see
it (Demonstrations Policy)
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finalized during the course of
this semester.”
Student Personnel Serv-
ices is attempting to involve
as many people as possible.
According to Bro. Belka, “Be-
cause we try to involve more
people to find a more accep-
table statement which is a
credit to the University, the
process is time consuming.”
It was also pointed out that the
final policy decision will be
made by the Executive Council
or if the President deems it
necessary the Board of Trust-
ees may step in and have a
voice.
“Stick it
to me...
OBITUARIES
HO CHI MINH
King Cong is dead.
Did you ever wonder why
you always see those
warnings, “Caution. Before
using, read instructions care-
fully.” Often, strange as it
may seem, someone is trying
to get a message across. The
case in point involves the St.
Mary’s parking decals. The
Texas Department of Public
Safety has requested St.
Mary’s to relocate their de-
cals this year because the
state vehicle inspection stick-
ers are going to be shifted
from the right hand corner of
the windshield to the driver’s
side. Despite the fact that the
new instructions were printed
on the back of every decal and
a sign was posted at the place
where the decals were dis-
tributed during registration,
a number of old students, from
force of habit, placed the de-
cals in the old place on the
left hand side above their
trophies from the previous
semesters. Other than making
the car extremely obvious to
the campus police, which is
the last thing most students
want, the error could put many
students in a bind when in-
spection time rolls around.
When the roan at the inspection
station whips out the trusty
Gillete Blue-Blade and starts
hacking away at the parking
permit, there could be much
. . . gnashing of teeth?
Therefore, to avoid these
unnecessary headaches, drop
by the campus security office,
pay one dollar, and leave
a poorer, but wiser roan —
instruct jonwise!
One of the unique aspects
of the play will be its publi-
city, headed by Howard Major
and Eilleen Lacki. Currently,
a newspaper by the same
name, “La Raza Pura,” is
being prepared under the
directorship of Marshall
Kellar and will be distribu-
ted the week prior to open-
ing night. This paper is to
parallel the play and cele-
brate the tenth anniversary
of the Rent-a-Race Agency
by citing it for a job well
done in promoting prejudice.
As Kellar says, the purpose
of the play is to “show that
prejudice is a part of society.
Reuben Sierra, writer of
“La Raza Pura,” explains it
this way, “I hit the fallacy,
the misdoings, and the ignor-
ance of prejudice. I mean all
kinds; cultural prejudice and
racial prejudice. Its purpose
is to make people aware and
to bring together cultural and
racial groups.”
JENNY and JORGE
The conflict in the play
stems from the relationship
between the two leading
characters of Jenny, an angle
girl, and Jorge, a Mexican-
American boy, played by Diane
Wangler and Rene Pompa.
Conflict is also added by the
head agent of Rent-a-Race
Agent played by Mickey Mus-
sett. The purpose of the
agency is to reflect the esta-
blishment’s desire for pre-
judicism to be the desired
norm in America.
The presentation of the play
itself will be a subtle blend
of acting, cinema arts, and
mixed dialect. According to
Marshall Kellar, the play will
involve “one of the largest
crews we (the Shoestring
Players) have ever worked
with . . . „ about fifty.”
Reuben Sierra contributes
the idea of the play to Dr.
Myler, the head of the Drama
Department, who suggested
last year that the Players
write a script dealing with the
problems of the Mexican-
Aroericans and name it “La
Raza Pura.”
HAS TO BE CUTTING
Sierra also comments, “I’m
not sure how it will turn out.
I hope people go to see it with
the right attitude . . . It’s
not so strong that it is radical,
but its main idea comes over
strong. Satire has to be cut-
ting. I hope that when people
come out they will find them-
selves laughing and then ask
themselves why.”
“All in all, it will be a fine
performance. It will be worth
seeing just from the stand
point of the different tech-
niques the play will use.”
“La Raza Pura” will play
to audiences in Reinbolt Audi-
torium, October 31, 8:15 p.m.;
November 1, 2:30 p.m. (mat-
inee); and November 2, 8;15
p.m.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL
DANCE
Sigma Tau will have Virgil
Fox playing at their dance
on October 10, 8 p.m. at
La Vi 11 ita. This “back-to-
school” dance will serve
heer and setuos.
DUB
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By FRED TELLO
GOOD EVENING DAVE
St. Mary’s “biggie” on the Speakers Program this year
is slated for the evening of November lst--NBC’s David
Brinkley. Puzzled as to what the famed newscaster would
enlighten us with, I went in search of a reputable source of
wisdom. Alas! ... a member of the Student Senate; and a
treasurer to boot. After checking the “source” for all
possible signs of forked tongue, I proceeded with question
in hand. The worldly Steve Worley straight-facedly an-
nounced the speaker's tentative topic, “Dave will speak on
MY LIFE WITH CHET -- ON AND OFF CAMERA.”
(Shucks! ... I had my digits crossed for Dave to speak on
THE NITE CHET FORGOT TO SAY “GOODNIGHT” . . .)
FEELING UNLOVED
Remember that Goldwater fellow? He’s pulled his soap
box out of the attic, dusted it off, and has re-carved
“SENATOR” across its shakey wooden frame. Hear Ameri-
ca, hear--the last of the silver-tongued (gold?) orators.
Two weeks ago in London, Senator Barry said that if he had
defeated LBJ for the presidency, he would have won the
Vietnam war “by just saying to the military, ‘This is your
baby, win it’ and I don’t mean by nuclear weapons, I mean
by conventional.” Goldwater also charged in the same AP
report, that the “liberal oriented” American press decided
to defeat him in the prez election. NOTE; Dear readers,
please help us reassure the senator that “In our hearts . . .”
we understand. Mail all WE LOVE BARRY postcards to the
LBJ Ranch, Johnson City, Texas. . .
APATHY INDEX?
If you'll accept voter turnout for a Student Council election
as a reasonable measure of student apathy, StMU might not
be too bad off. Comparing the last spring elections of San
Antonio College and St. Mary’s, here are the figures. SAC
ranking as the largest junior college in Texas had a voter
turnout of 225 out of a possible 6200. St. Mary’s registered
a rousing 894 out of a possible 2414, For a valid com-
parison, only day division undergraduate figures were used.
In conclusion, we had a 36.6% voter turnout compared to
SAC’s 4.1%. The fact that Brand X (SAC) didn’t use voting
machines, could have made the difference.
SPINSTER UPRISING
Even the spinsters are getting in on the protest-n-re-
parations bag. Early last month, a representative of the
“War Singles” organization appeared before a Senate com-
mittee demanding $35,000 reparations for every unmarried
(non-lesbian) woman over the age of 35. The unabashed
spinster argued that because the removal of millions of
prospective mates to distant World War IIbattlefields where
many died or were captivated and lured into marriage by
European or Asian women, America’s women during that
time had been unfairly victimized leaving many spinsters.
The “lonely hearts” added that the idea of them having to
pay income taxes is absurd. Anymore original protest
ideas, anyone?
WHY WHY WHY
WHY have our buildings on campus been left unidentified
for so long? The idea of affixing signs of some sort has
been tossed about; but like pancake-tossing, the “pancake”
remains stuck to the ceiling. Every now and then, droplets
of uncooked batter drips off the ceiling to remind one that
the idea is still up there. How about some action, pancake
tossers?
WHY have non-freshman transfer students been deprived
of the yearly campus orientation programs? Orientation
could prove helpful to the many transfers who feel lost.
Turn on the love lights . . .
WHY not speed up the chow line in the University Center
Snack Bar by segregating the hamburger hounds from the
doughnut dunkers? It seems rather ridiculous to have to stand
in the same line with the “hounds” when all you want is a
shot of caffeine and a couple of doughnuts. Efficiency
gentlemen, efficiency!
SPLIT PERSONALITIES?
Know how the “sophomore” got his name? Fr. Adolf
Windisch explains that “sopho” is derived from the Greek
word “sophia” meaning “wise”. In contrast, the “more”
comes from “moron”. Students be leary, there may be a
“wise moron” sitting next to you.
HANG LOOSE OR BUST!
Talk about supporting freedom . . . Coeds of the Uni-
versity of Northern Iowa are pushing for a BRA-LESS
FRIDAY with a freedom demonstration on campus. Wonder
what kind of “demonstration” they have in mind? . . . It’s
doubtful we’ll ever get something like that goinghere in our
part of the country—The Texas Flatlands.
Easy-member
Phone System
Do you have a problem remembering your phone number
or the phone numbers of offices, organizations, and friends?
Then here is the “Rattler’s Easy-member Phone System.”
Just convert the three numbers of your extension into letters
(just the opposite of what the Bell System has introduced
in the phone directory). With the three sets of three letters
you have, find some word that can be formed with three
letters or more. Here are some examples;
DIAL; G-A-S and you’ll get the Snack Bar.
CIA—Adult Education
FBI—Security Office
DUL (L)—Mathematics Department.
BAD--Government Department
BUR (R)—Health Center
FUN—Biology
BAL (L)—Keefe Field
CEX—Dean Vest
FAX—Rattler
ANT (IDISESTABLISHMENTARIANIST) — Fr.
Montague
FAG—Physical Plant
MAR (ION HALL) -- Charles Francis Hall
GIR (L)—a Boy
HIS (TORY)—a History Major
ENG (INEERING)—Engineering Department
BRA—Military Science Department
EAR—University Center
BIG (BROTHER)—Registrar’s Office.
However, we must warn you not to EXP (ERIMENT) be-
cause you’ll have a difficult time explaining yourself to
the counseling Center.
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