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Student Health
SE:.RIES VIII, VOL. 15
WSU-STEVENS POINT., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1971
o·n Racis~J~
Dreyfus Appoints Taskforce
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Editor's Note After this article was written Dr. Crow
appoipted Dr. Abraham
Chapman to ser e in his place
on the Taskforce. Dr. Chapman
is a highly regarded authority in
the field of Black literature. Dr.
Chapman is the editor of two
books, "Black Voices" and Steal
Away:
Stories of Runaway
Slaves", and is the author of a
~onograph and bibliography on
Negro and American literature.
chosen because of his former
position as president of the
faculty and because of his
concern with the American
Indian. Mr. Schneider said that
"minority" was most often
thought to refer to Blacks, but
that it should also incorporated
American Indians, Polish and
· rural people.
Dr. Frank Crow is this year's
faculty president, however, he
has said he might be too busy to
accept the appoin!ment and
President Dreyfus has picked
a taskforce of seven whites and
two Blacks to study charges of
racism leveled against the WSU
system by a Wisconsin branch of
the U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights.
The members of the Taskforce
include
· Richard
Schneider,
Frank
Crow,
Leonard Gibb, Barbara Farlow,
Wm . Zimdars, Daniel Stewart,
Brenda Lee and Ray McMillion.
Mr. Schneider, a member of
- the Art Dept. and instructor in
the course on American Indian
•Crafts, said he thought he was
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may appoint another person.
Dr. Leonard Gibb, of the
Student Affairs office, is foreign
student advisor. Dr. Gibb said
he was concerned with the
problem and has written a letter
to the editor of the Stevens Point
Daily Journal and a five-page
memo to President Dreyfus.
Barbara Farlow, of the
Extended Services office, is the
author of An Equal Chance, a
guide . for counseling American
Indians·, and has worked with
the pride program. She was also
the Acting Associate Dean of
Students , and innovator of the
"In the Know" kit.
Wm.
Zimdars
was
unavailable for comment on his
appointment.
Mr. Zimdars
wo·rked in the Admission Office.
Daniel Stewart is a Black
instructor of the Music Dept.
Mr. Stewart is a new instructor
at WSU-SP this year.
Brenda Lee is president of the
Black Student Coalition.
Ray McMillion is president of
Student Senate, he was also
unsure if he would have time to
serve.
Gail Barnekow is also a
student here. Miss Barnekow
thought she was chosen because
she has taken courses in Black
Literature and in Minorities.
The racism charges were
made August 10 in a report
entitled "The Black Student in
the Wisconsin State Universities
System." The report charged
the system with not seeking out
.Ert.rollment "figures
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· · .:~schools tianke(f by Percentage Black)
White
Number
School
%
98.10
River Falls .......... 3.518
97.45
Whitewater .......... 8,295
98.33
Platteville ............ 4,135
98.p7
Stout .........:............ 4,492
98.82
Oshkosh ............... 9,413
98.37
E!~<U Cl~~<ire ............ 7,078
97.39
Su~rior ................ 4,181
98.43
x....·Crosse .. ... .. ...... . 5,163
99.40
St~vehs Point,-...... 7,725
Black
Number
%
47
1.31
1.29
110
54
1.28
. 49
1.07
.74
71
50
.69
.62
27
27
.51
12
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447 .
:Totals ..............~ 54,000
'•American Indian, Spanish surname, Oriental.
Charge
O'ther•
Number
%
21
.58
1.25
107
16
.38
16
.35
41
.43
67
.95
'1.97
85
55
1.04
34
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Special Comment
On May 14, 1971 Louis Fortis, Pointer reporter went to the ·
, 'jfttce of Leon Lewis, chairman of the Ef!.glish Department, to
:obtain information regarding the non-retention of several
members of that department. Fortis has charged that Lewis
assaulted him during that encounter; as a result of the alleged
'assault, the university administration conducted an investigation into the circumstances. Fortis was sent a letter,
admonishing him for provocation; Lewis received a letter of
reprimand. The results of the investigation were withheld from
an inquiring Pointer reporter last week. According to the
administration, the report is being held confidentiai. This raises
serious questions.
Why is the investigation report being held confidential?
What is the nature of the action taken by the administration?
, Were there any students on an investigati~g team?
· In a situation of such gravity, invqlving the alleged assault on a
student by a faculty. member, don't the students have the right to
know?
We hope the administration will see fit to reply to these.
questions through the student newspaper. In the meantime the
Pointer will continue to press
for
informatLon.
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. C:andi~ates May Visit Poi.n t Campus
-w i t-h W is con sin ' s
presidential primary coming up
this April this state will soon
become an important stop for
presidential candidates.
The Stevens Point Political
Science Association hopes to
bring -every major presidential
candidate to our campus to
speak before the primary.
Dr. Mark Cates, chairman of
the Political Science Separtment, and Political Science
Association advisor has begun
the project by writing to every
potential candidate as of this
time.
He has received replies from
Senators Edm und Muskie,
Henry
Jackson ,
Hubery
Humphrey, Fred Harris, and
Conresswomen
Shirley
Chisholm, potential candidates
who said they would consider
coming to speak if they do announce their candidacy.
Cates has also written to
Senators Birch Bayh, George
McGovern, Mayor John Lind.sey ,-Republicans McCluskey
and Prsident Nixon; and Gov.
· George Wallace. To date he has
received no replies from these
persons .
11 tne maJOr candidates fo
speak at the campus they will
come at their own expense,
according to Cates. No special
Faculties presented a r_!lSolution
concerning the current wageprice freeze and its effects on
faculty members . The
resolution urges increased
compensation to make up for
pay increases lost during the
freeze. When asked if this would
.defeat the purpose of the freeze,
Miss Carol Marion, who chairs
the committee, stated that since
the 1950's WSU faculties have
been paid at lower rates than
national and regional averages
and thus the retroactive compensation would not be inflationary. The resolution was
passed on a yes-no vote.
The next faculty meeting is
scheduled for October 7 and is
open to all students and the
public.
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September 17.
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Faculty Meets With A Fifth
The faculty of WSU-Stevens
'Point held its first meeting of
the 19.71-72 school year in the
Collins Classroom · Center on
Thursday evening. September 9.
Only about 140 of 575 members
attended, roughly one-fiftp of
the faculty.
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In an address to the faculty,
University President Lee
Dreyfus announced that 9,125
students are enrolled at WSU-SP
and that dormitories are (illed to
114 percent of capacity. He also
stated that due to the lack of a
state budget, the various construction projects on campus
may be dalayed_ until next
spring.
On other business, the
Executive Committee of the
.local chapter of the Association
of Wisconsin State University
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facilities or entertainment will
be provided by the Political
Science Assoc., except meeting
the candidates when they come,
Cates said.
During the 1968 primary, the
Political Science Assoc.iation
brought the major presidential
and vice-presidential can didates here to speak, including
Richard Nixon and Hubert
Humphrey.
During last year's elections
the association sponsored
debates between the candidates
running for U.S. Senate, the
seventh congressional district,
and governor.
Friday, September 17,
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Stu-dent Health And Birth Contr·o_l
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jCa/1 A Spade A Spade' ..... Johnson
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by Bob Lattin
Doctor Johnson, of the
University Health Center,
recently explained what he can
and can't do to help students
obtain birth control devices
through the Health Center. It
turned out that there is a
deal he would like to do, but very
little that he is permitted to do ·
because of the state laws
governing .this University and
his practice. ·when asked for the
Health Center's policy on the
issuing of birth control pills,
Doctor Johnson said, "The
policy of this Health Service on
birth control pills is this: we
make sure that all th"e doctors
here, at the present time only
Doctor Numsen and myself, are
aware of what the State law is,
and then we tell the doctors to
practice medicine according to
their own discretion, and according to what the State laws
are. As a matter of fact the
State law in its present form
says, as I understand it, that you
can subscribe no contraceptive
method for any unmarried
person, regardless of age. So
with tha books, and us being a
State University function
working, in fact, for the State
!·ather than in private practice,
we have adopted the rule that
we are aware of what the State
law says, and therefore, we
practice within its framework."
The Doctor then stated that
his own personal feelings on the
matter were that if a sexually
active women desired birth
control pills, and if she used
them under correct . medical
supervision, they should be
available to her, whether single
or married.
Although single students
cannot obtain birth control
devices throught the Health
Center, married students, or
those about to- be married, can.
If the couple appears with a
marriage license, or if the
doctor feels that they aren't
giving him a line, the doctor will
inform them of all the methods
available,
conduct
an
examination of the . girl's
medical history and physical
condition, and then start her on
the method she chooses.
- The particular State I<iw that
prohibits the Health Center
from distributing 'indecent
articles' to an unmarried person
is chapter 151.15, section four. ·
The law states, "No person, .
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firm, or corporation shall sell,
dispose of, or attempt to sell or
dispose of any indecent articles
to or for any unmarried person;
and no sale in any case of· any
indecent articles shall be made
except by a , pharmicist
registered under the provisions
of chapter 151 or a physician or
surgeon.duly licensed under the
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laws of this state."
Last year at WSU-SP, the
Health Center cond-ucted 128
pregnency tests, of which 51
were positive,. There were six
positive tests conducted this
summer, and there have been
five positive tests so far this
semester. Though it was not
determined how many of these
tests were requested by unmarried women, or how many of
the pregnancies resulted in
dropouts, it would seem that
many students have not or could
not be exposed to the many ·
'indecent' articles on the market
today .
Doctor Johnson also stated
that he felt there were many
more women, particularly the·
unmarried pregnant women,
who did not come in to have a
pregnancy test because of fears
of reprimand, embarassment,
and notification of parents and
the University, all of which are
ungrounded fears. The doctor
also stated that he would only
accept tests brought ..in by the
girl herself.
If the pr·egnency test is
positive, and the students desire
an abortion, the doctor will
advise them on what to do.
Some of his many suggestions
include: going to the University
Counseling Service, whcih has
been counseling students befo.r e
and after having abortions for
many years; contacting the
University Christian Movement,
and-or trying to talk to their
parents, though Doctor Johnson
added that only the students
themselves know if this will
help. He also emphasized that
in all the other areas the people
will not tell you what to do, only
try to help you with your
If, after thinking
problem.
about the problem carefully, the
students decide to have an
abortion, the doctor refers them
either to the Madison Clinic, or
to New York City.
As a closing statement,
Doctor Johnson added that
many physicians will issue birth
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control methods to unmarried
women by going around the law.
The birth control pill, for
example, was, when it first
came out, not used for birth
control,· but rather for the
control of severe cramps during
menstruation, and other related
problems. Thus, many doctors
issue the pill to single women
under false diagnoses to •dodge
the state law. He then added
that, "We are literally faced
with trying· to make that same
decision here.
Personally I
prefer to call a spade a spade
and go ahead that way than to
hoky poky around and call it one
thing, but "I'm also. beginning to
wonder if I'm restricting my
helpfulness by doing it. We are
evaluating our po~ition on this
right now, Doctor Numsen and
myself a!lie literally searching
our brains to figure out really
what's the right way to do this
now. At the moment we are
giving out birth control methods
to married students, and we
have not resolved whether we
are going to diagnose something
else in the name of birth control
or not. It's not an easy decision
to make .. I personally hate this
business about having to hide it.
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The University In A Bind
Editor's note; Textbook rental at this university is the
responsibility of the University Book Store and functions on a
projected budget supplemented by a $13.00 fee included in each
student's tuition. The rental operation is not meant as a profitmaking one and although the purchase of new texts changes
from year to year (15,000 in 1965, 38,000 in 1968 to 22,000 in 1970)
and projections are usually accurate, any loss or increase in
budget is absorbed by the state of Wisconsin's overall budget for
educational purposes.
by"G.E. Rutkowski
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Mrs. Hermie West, manager, University Book Store, and Mr.
David Peplinski, Book Department manager, commented in an
!11terview for the Pointer on tbe operation of, and inherent difficulties within the textbook rental system at this University.
Within the course of their interview Mrs. West and Mr.
Peplinski referred to the W.S.U. Faculty Handbook as a source
of the policies and procedures outlined for their office. The text
rental policy appears to be involved interaction between
University Store management, department heads, instructors,
and ·students, including the policies already outlined within the
text of procedures in the faculty hand book. The decision on
which texts will be used is based on a number of" set guidelines.
The instructor may order a new text with the authorization of the
department chairman if he has, according to procedure, used the
book for three academic years or for two years in an upper
division course. A new instructor may order the purchase of a
new text, regardless, if done so within the limitations of
time(five to six weeks prior to school's re-opening) and the
availability of funds.
A problem continuously heard in relation to text rental is the
shortage of books for some courses and so the question was
raised to text book management. Mrs. West stated that her office
is not directly to blame for such shortages and stated the reasons
· for such occurences. Among these are: the failure of faculty to
requisition books in time, changes in enrollment figures, courses
dropped and added by students and delays in shipment. Mrs.
West added, "We never cut a professor's order as far as text
book orders are concerned."
Dave Peplinski spoke to the question of purchasing books.
Peplinski reported that the books are selected by the instructors,
requesitioned through his office and purchased from the particular publisher. The publisher allows for a 20 per cent discount
on all text books, however no discounts are given on trade books,
those not of a text book nature.
The entire procedure of text book rental policy is engrained in
the \\I.S.U. system. However, in 1969 Mrs. West and Mr.
Peplinski proposed a purchase policy. Mr. Peplinski commented
on the outcome of that proposal. "We pushed for text book
purchase and had it up before the faculty who passed it. It was
the student senate, however, which killed it. The students voted
it down and did so because they thought they could save money
by doing so. They looked at it from this viewpoint: 'We pay $13.00
a semester now and get all our rental materials, but, if we were
on a purchase system, we would have to pay fifty or sixty dollars
for the same material.' What they overlooked was the fact that
they were paying the $13.00 rental fee and also buying supplementary materials, Taking all these factors into con-
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Mrs. Hermie West and Mr·. David
Peplinski of the University Book. Store.
sideration it seemed at that time that economically it might have
been a better deal for the studenl to be on a purchase system."
Mr.·Peplinski who has been with the rental system since 1965 has
changed his opinion of a purchase system. Peplinski; "We have
come to believe since that time (1969) that there might be just as
much limitation, only of a different kind, in book purchase as in
rental." Mr. Peplinski explained his reasoning for not continuing
a push for a purchase system : "Because of the economics of it,
you get locked into the same kind of adaptation problem that you
have with text rental. You start out with very few controls, but as
you go along you start imposing more and more control and
finally it gets to the point where even if the students are purchasing the books, the book store must insist, and rightly so, that
the books stay in use for a certain period of time to make it work.
When you start doing that you've taken away one of the biggest
educational advantages of the purchase system: currency1
fluidity, and frequency of change. That is why professors have
people purchase paperbacks; that's one of the limitations. If the
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purchase system were started you'd bring out all of the core text
hooks aqd still have to buy pap!)rba~ks as well."
The financial difficulty of having to purchase additional
paperbacks has always been a major complaint of most
students. Even though the set of guidelines governing textbook
rental states, "Departments have been asked to establish a
dollar limit on the total cost of paperbacks that a student may be
requested to purchase for any one course," students are continuously requested to purchase most of their text materials in a
paperback form not rented by the university. Mrs. West spoke to
this problem. "The whole concept of the use of a text book is
changing and the instructors feel that one basic text book from
the rental system that maybe has not been changed for three
years is not adqquate and does not give him the range of
materials he needs in the way of text book materials. He has to
supplement.''
Mr. Peplinski was asked if there is any way of getting away
from paperbacks as supplementary material. He stated, "The
only possible way to get around it is the use of different media of
instruction, films, lectures without texts, laboratory and field
work and different use of the library. All these things I think
would and could augment text book rental. All these could give
the student a break."
Finally, Mrs. West and Mr. Peplinski were asked to evaluate
the present textbook operation here, and to give any indication of
plans for the future. Peplinski stated, 'I think that the present
system works just about as efficiently as it can. I think that in the
last five years that we have controlled it we have tried to iron
out, simplify; improve and refine all the mechanical procedures
that are associated with it to the highest degree that we can.
Frankly, I feel that at this point there is very little we can do to
improve it." Mrs. ·west commented, "I do feel it could be more
effective if we could get on a computer system. I think we could
minimize some of the difficulties we are having now. It would be
more professional. But our system is already so heavily loaded
with all departments asking for work of this kind that we just
haven't been able to work out anything so far. Priorities have to
be establsished and we are going to keep mentioning this and
hopefully, get support from some of the higher administration."
Some other very real problems with the text rental system lie
with the five to six hundred students who never bother to return
books each year. In addition to this the rental system is plagued
each year by having to issue books to students before classes
actually begin. The result of this policy, upheld by the faculty
and administration, is the re-processing of books for students
who picked up the wrong book for the course they are enrolled in,
dropped or added a course, or just never were sure which book
was designated for their particular cose. This semester alone
4,414 students went through the text rental system an additional
1 time for reasons such as these. While the faculty continues to
support the claim. that.teachers as well as students would be at a
disadvantage without books on the first day of classes the
managemertt ot text rental believes and continues to press for a
system thro';lgh whic~ students would pass only after having
attended their respective courses.
Note: Mrs. Janet Fink, the only full-time employee of the text
rental system resigned September 10, 1971, In order to devote
more time to her family responsibilities. Mrs. Fink's duties will
be handled by those people whose jabs touched upon her role
until a suitable replacement Is found.
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on .the union lawn, ha& been
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Consumers vs.
Medical Business
Doctors raise their fees to maintain a standard of
living, hospitals increase their prices to remain in
operation, and insurance companies follow suit to
stay in business. The question ultimately arises:
what do students raise to keep up with the upward
spiral?
In the eleven years that the Berndt-Murat Insurance Agency has handled insurance needs for the
students, the prices have increased 443 per cent. In
1960 a single student could get coverage for $20 a
year, while a family with one child could get
coverage for $60 a year. Presently, a single student
has to pay $88.50 a year while a family pays $271.50 a
year, or $22.63 a month.
Why the Rise?
Mr. Richard Berndt of the Berndt-Murat Insurance Agency sited three basic reasons for the
rise: normal inflation, greater usage of coverage,
and an increase in benefits. (The benefits in 1960
were somewhat less than today, but the costs for
health care were also less than today.) In 1960, room
rates were $14 a day; now they are $50 a day. While
in 1960 coverage paid only percentages of surgical
fees, which varied with different operations, now it
pay's completely up to $10,000. Also, the 1960
coverage did not include payment of doctors'
assistants, but now it does. The overall benefits are
better now, but do the added benefits alone warrant
a 443 per cent increase in premiums?
"Normal inflation" was another reason mentioned by Mr. Berndt for the tremendous rise in cost.
Mr. Berndt did not explain what he meant by
"normal inflation" so one is to assume that the increase in hospital salaries and equipment and the
rise in doctors' fees make up "normal inflation."
"Normal inflation" has been significant since 1960,
but not to the extent that food prices and salaries
have increased by a similar percentage.
The fact remains that health insurance and
general health costs have risen out of proportion
with the general cost of living. One reason for the
increase in hospital costs, explained St. Michael's
Controller, Jim Sadlemyer, has been the development of complex and expensive equipment. "All
equipment has sky-rocketed out of proportion with
the cost of living," he remarked in a telephone interview. He also mentioned the huge increase in
professional salaries. As an example Sadlemyer
noted that registered nurses' salaries have tripled in
the past decade. "Unfortunately, this cost must be
borne by the patient," said Sadlemyer.
Another reason for the spiraling prices can be
found in increased doctors' fees. Just last year the
price for an appendectomy in the Stevens Point area
was raised slightly, according to Mr. Berndt. The
raise was not overwhelming, but significant enough
to offer a partial explanation for paying out $21,000
more than his agency took in on premium payments
from students. The $21,000 deficit was a major factor
.in the rise of insurance rates this year, M. Berndt
explained.
Over the past decade there has been more
frequent use of an assisting doctor during surgery.
The assisting doctor charges the patient separately
from tl)e patient's doctor, thus leading to a higher
bill. With a greater frequency of this practice, costs
obviously become greater. (For the health of the
patient, his doctor decides if an assistant is needed
and in what capacity.)
The subject of doctors' fees raised the question of
whether or not guidelines are established for them to
follow. Dr. James Sevenich, Secretary-Treasurer of
the Portage County Medical Society, commented
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Friday, September 17, 1971
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ZPG Holds 'Non-Event'
Women
Institutionalized Sexism: A Real Issue
<This is the first in a series of articles focusing on sexism and the
current feminist movement which has risen in response to it.)
Hy Jane Sadusky
The mass media has slapped the term "Women's Lib" on the
current women's rights movement, inserted a few jokes about
underwear and toilets, and blanketly dismissed it as the. shrill
complaining of women whom a man and a couple of children
would cure. From the mouths and pens of assorted journalists,
commentators and cartoonists, the typical "Women's Libber"
has emerged: ~he is either grossly large and hulking or thin and
honey, but in both cases possessing sagging breasts, hair the
texture of last year's hay, and enormously thick glasses. S~e
inevitably has a rifle slung over on shoulder and a karate book ~n
the other hand. Her mouth is opened wide, for, of course, whe ts
very loud, always bitching and moaning about something. ~he
usual comment accompanying the image follows somethmg
like: "Can sure see why she joined joined women's lib, yuk, yuk .
.. all you gotta do is look at her. No man would touch something
that looks like that".
That the image conceivably could be, and is, false apparently
does not occur to the mass media men. Perhaps their motives
for constructing it are as purely subjective as to have emanated
from a fear of their maids, live-in or otherwise, being enticed
away from them. Perhaps they are attempting to cushion and
reinforce their masculinity, whatever that may be. Or, perhaps
they ridicule because they are ignorant, ignorant of what is going
on in the world. It is quite conceivable that the media men have
been so occupied with deciding how much advertising can be
inserted and how the proper semblance of a newspaper or
newscast maintained, that they have failed to observe the facts
of human life or to have any concept of social injustice and the
insane world it comes out of.
-ZPG will sponsor a "nonevent" for the purpose of
education, on the sundial between the LRC and Fine Arts
Building, Wednesday, Sept. 22,
7:30 pm. The plan is a unique
one. Every one in the University
Community is invited to come
and talk. There will be no major
speaker, no refreshments, no
entertainment. There . is no
reason for coming other than
each individual's concern about
issues. If there is anything you
feel strongly about--come and
speak your mind. This will be an
oportunity to blow steam as well
as meet somebody that may feel
the way you do, (one never
knows-i~ ~jght e~mulate
some action! !-imagme ... )
Numerous faculty members
have agreed to come--every
issue. from population to peace
to politics to predjudice will be
dicussed. Anything anyone has
feelings about or opinions on will
be aired--provided someone
comes to start the siscussion.
If it rains--or the weather is
bad--we've reserved the Frank
Lloyd Wright Lounge U.C.
COME ... .
BRING ... .ideas, grievences,
deepest thoughts, hopes and
despairs ... whatever is important to you.
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.. .if you care about education,
people, and the issues.
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Whatever the particular reason for the media's narrow and
uncomprehending view of the women's movement, none can be
accepted as a justification for it. Sexual discrimination is a fact
of American life, and a very real fact to many women. Consider
the following:
:\ salesworker who is a female earns an average yearly income
of $:1,-tiH, working full time. A male in the same occupation earns
$1!.a-t!l.
The return to popularity
wheeler is .evidenced by the "overp
ulated" bicycle rack in front of the
student union.
,\ woman's Social Security benefits are 80 percent of a man's
although she has paid the same premiums.
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Tlwre is no federal law forbidding discrimation against women
in housing or public accomodations. Women can be barred from
n•nting apartments, buying homes, or service in a bar: merely OJ;t
the whim of a landlord or bartender.
In several states a married woman cannot take out a loan
without het· husband's permission, regardless of what her income is. Single women are frequently refused loans unless they
(ll"ovide the signature of a father, brother, or other "responsible"
male.
These are but a few examples. Sexual discrimination permeates not only law and employment, but education, religion,
business, and the family. It is institutionalized in American
society, buttressed by myths on all sides. If the biological inferiority of women does not rationalize discrimination sufficiently, intellectual inferiority, or psychological, or
mechanical is used. If it is necessary to prove the "inherent"
deficiency or inferiority of women someone always manages to
find the magic, cure-all t~eory.
It would be more advantageous, undoubtedly, for a great many
people to continue rationalizing sexual discrimination with
myths and false theories, rather than admit to the reality of
equality. Business, Madison-Avenue advertising, and employers
all find it quite profitable to exploit women as workers, consumers, and advertising objects, and, where profit is involved,
change comes slowly. The feminists and the questions they raise
about the nature of society and institutions threaten these maleoriented powers and the traditional male way of looking at the
world. ·Men in general find a great many traditional privileges
shaken by the idea of equality. The proverbial masculine ego
will take quite a tumble when exposed to women who are not the
dumb, weak <but loveable!), little "chicks" which they are
(inherently, of course) supposed to be. Rather, they will find
themselves facing women who utilize their intelligence and are
quite capable of functioning without the "protection" of a male.
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and mental health_ care patterns for aduit life." Dr.
Johnson feels this means the health services should
provide an educational function to help students
prevent illness. "If the service is to provide
education, besides treatment, it should be subsidized as are the other educational depa:r;tments,"
commented Johnson.
Another reason he cited for opposing the
Regents' decision is that people other than students
use the health facilities at various times. In a letter
to President Lee .. S. Dreyfus, dated May 11, 1971,
Dr. Johnson told to what extent non-students use the
·health service: "There are also certain functions
which, by law, are performed for others than
students, such as the surveillance of the faculty and
staff for TB and maintenance of records on the
same. We give immunizations for convenience sake _
to f'culty and staff and perbaps to thier families
who will be traveling on university related business,
also administer first aid to individuals on campus
other than students who do not have their own
physician or whose health might be adversely affected prior to being able to reach their physicians."
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that much of it depends on a doctor's training and
the area in which he is practicing. A point system of
pricing for surgery is set up by the Blue Cross-Blue
Shield organization. Doctors within the organization
are responsible for the suggested fees. "For medical
care, " Dr. Sevenich remarked, "there are no
specific guides." He noted that the county medical
society, which is composed of doctors, is the guiding
organization for a given area. If the county society
lets fees get out of hand it is the responsibility of the
State Medical Society, also composed of doctprs, to
persuade a given county to conform to the norm.
When asked if any organization other than one
comoosed of doctors has the authoritv to establish
guides for a maximum fee, Dr. Sevenich ·replied,
"No except of course for the medicare program."
Ability to Pay
Getting back to the original question, what do
students and consumers in general raise to keep up
with the prices charged by doctors, hospitals, and
insurance companies? How many lucky parents
have had their incomes raised 400 per cent since •
1960 in order to keep up with payments for their
children's medical care? How many students independent of their parents find jobs in the summer,
much less have their incomes increased 40 per cent
every summer? What can the consumer do when
caught in such a situation? Well, lie cim write a
letter to his congressman, boycott health care,
become a doctor, shop around for a cheaper hospital
by taking advantage of our competitive society, ask
Ralph Nader for help, or not get sick or injured.
In order to get some ideas on possible solutions
for the consumers' health problem, this reporter
asked Mr. Berndt if . he felt government incorporation of health insurance and medical care
was a possible solution. He replied, "If the government took over operation of the medica} field the
cost would go up through taxation. We need the
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Directly related to insurance costs and student
being is the university health service. Services not
provided by the university force the student to go
elsewhere for care. Today, if a student needs an Xray he must get it at St. Michael's Hospital. The
more private help he is forced to get, the greater will
be his costs, and the greater will be his insurance
premiums. To the extent that the university has a
relatively under-staffed and under-equipped service, the students' private insurance costs will be
proportionately higher. A better - health service,
therefore, besides bringing better care, will lower
strdent rates.
Presently serving a community of over 9,000
people are two full-time doctors, Dr. Donald
Johnson and Dr. Gene Numsen. There are three
. registered nurses: Helen Hansen, Kitty Gotham and
Mary Fleischauer. The medical technologist is
Karen Kutella and the two secretaries, Pat Manix
and Evelyn Widde work along with student
assistant, Sue Fox. Operating from the Nelson Hall
basement they maintain office hours from 7:45-4:30
·Monday through Thursday, and from 7:45-3:15 ori
Friday.
Their budget for 1971-1972 is ~63,607, of which
$108,500 goes toward salaries and of which $24,000
goes.toward supplies. Included in the $108,500 salary
allotment is a salary appropriated for third full-time
doctor, whom Dr. Johnson hopes to find shortly.
In an interview with Dr. Johnson he pointed out
that a major change in the financing of the health service was put into effect this year. As of the 1971i972 school year the entire operational cost of the
health service will be paid for by the student through
the activity fee. "In the past," Dr. Johnson continued, "the cost of proviQing health care to students
was subsidized by state funds. Last year that
amounted to 50 per cent of the total budget."
Dr. Johnson expressed disagreement with the
Board of Regents' decision and gave several reasons
supporting his position. One of the purposes of the
student health service, as quoted in the catalog is
" ... to aid students in developing optimal physical
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One glaring inadequacy of the health service is
that there is no arrangement for dental care. Dr.
Johnson suggested the names of two new dentists,
Doctors Headge and Burquest, as possible dentists
to contact for speedier appointments. They are
located in the new professional building and- their
telephone number is 341-5000.
In an effort to provide proper facilities for the ·
growing student body, a program statement, drawn ·
up by the campus planners proposed that new health
facilities·be built adjacent to St. Michael's Hospital
for student use in 10 to 15 years. The new facilities,
as proposed, would include among other things,
coverage for students and their dependents, X-ray
equipment, a lab, a pharmacy, physical therapy,
dental care, and nutritional therapy.
More immediate building plans for the university
(within the next couple of years) include a
$5,000,000,four-story environmental science hall, a
$3,000,000 addition to the university center, a
$3 000 000 addition to the science hall which includes
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surgery room, a $775,000 addition to
present maintenance facilities, a $470,000 addition to
the heating plant, and for 1973-1975, a $,5,000,000
communication center.
Although expanded health facilities are not high
on the University priority list, they are high on St.
Michael's Hospital priority list. They have already
submHted to Pr. johnson plans for expanded health
facilities which, if approved by the university, would
begin to be implemented in January. The projected
operation date of the addition would be the fall of
1972.
In next week's issue of the POINTERa follow-up
articie will describe health facilities and insurance
costs offered at other universities .
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issue of the Pointer.
Petitions will be due on
September 21 instead of
September 15.
Statements must be
typewritten and submitted to the Pointer
office no later than
September 21. A schedule
will be posted on the door
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To the Editor:
Some confusion and controversy exists regarding the
present status of the selective.
service system as a result of the
expiration of the previous draft
law- and
the
current
congressional debate over
proposed draft legislation.
One specific issue of concern
relates to the advisability of
beginning
male
students
requesting student deferments.
Until more specific information
is avaliable beginning male
students may continue to apply
for the 2-S student deferment.
The registration office will
continue to assist male students
in their application.
If you have any questions you
may contact the U.C.M. Office
<phone 344-0034) or the
University Counseling Center
<phone 346-3445).
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Evelyn Stenseth
Dennis MacDonald
Tim Sullivan
Lynn Deyarman
Warren Day
Marie Kraska
Nancy Cordy
Jane Weigel
Bob Lattin
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by Section 37.11, Wisconsin
Statutes. Publication costs are
paid by the State of Wisconsin
under contracts awarded by the
State Printing Section, State
Department of Administration,
as provided in State Printing
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The incident at the maximum security prison in
Attica, New York has violently emphasized the
degradation and immorality of America's systems
of prisons. The prisoners at Attica, like those in any
American prison, were removed from society and
denied human decency; it is quite likely that most of
the' rebels were victimized by the corrupt legal
apparatus, through which "American justice" is ·
dispensed. In desperation these men tried to smash
out of the hell of Attica; they were forced into immoral action by a violent and immoral institution.
Thafeffort (termed, by some, as revolutionary) was
. · given the image of a revolt by "politically radical
prisoners" and this image was used to justify the
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under-staffed and
with a population of 9
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university officials
needed health facilities
priority list. It appears
more interisted in the gla
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eluding an animal
greater number of ......,u.,.....
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Attica authorities his
in the White House .....~ll<H
right thing'' had.been done
class leadership in
atrocity. We would argue
American prison is a
- knowingly or not, he or
system of pr1vilege and
this country: 'the politics
To further amplify the
Attica, the spokesmen, for
and for the liberal media,
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The moral demigods of Wisconsin's political institution decreed that contraceptives are "indecent
articles" which no person may legally sell or dispose
o(to an unmarried person regardless of age_or sex.
But, should a legislature have the power to govern
such moral decisions, and are they capable of it? A
state government of the people and by the people
should only rule on situations which would result in
the 'good' of all. It is astounding to think what
legislators envision as their duty to the public. Can
their goal no longer be justice and freedom, but also
moral judgment? If this is so, the church is obsolete,
for its obligation and duty has been pre-empted by
another faction.
It is pointless to condemn the University Health
c.-e
Genter for its adherence
But _it is profitable to note
hindering the praJ!tice.
pregnancy tests were
in a wide variety of ""-'••vii.,,
abortion. In the time n.<>rur.<>•
and .a decision, many
disc4ssion waylay the
Imagine the time, m<me~v
that would be saved if
Birth control, under
looked at as beneficial not
the state who pays for an
The legislature in uu""'''"'
making a moral ruling
also against
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industry we propose
provide health insurance
present enormous
and American world
supervise hospitals and
the hospit~ls to insure th
and to insure decent
ployees, 3) the
supervtsing do not have
campaign donations or a
inequalities in health care.
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consumer bewildered, powerless, ·and subservient.
He is a slave to the increase of insurance, hospital,
and doctor fees what ever their reasons. - ·•
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framework which is based on the idea tliat health
care is a right of every citizen, rather than being
based .: on money"and privilege as it presently is,
we _wouh!__!ike to !llake the following suggestions.
Presently there are no checks and balances on
doctors' fee charges. The only organizations which
guide the prices for everyone treated under 65 years
of 11ge, are organizations composed of doctors. This
analogous to the ·the Mafia setting up organizations
composed of Mafia members to supervise their
profits. To make sure that doctors receive a fair
salary to pay for their equipment and hard work, but
yet charge what everyone can afford, we propose
that: 1) citizens' committees without vested interest
in maintaining wealth, privilege, and power be
established to determine fair silaries, 2) fees be
based Qn the ability to pay, where poor person pays
_the same percentage of his income for health care as
a wealthy person does, and 3) the government, if the
doctors' fair salaries are not collected on the ability
to pay principle, make up tlte «Jiffere1_1ce through
subsidization. ·
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Shelly Laska
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I. F. Stone: ,
Critical Journalist
afional Solution
We also deplore the recent Board of Regents'
decision for making the students pay.for the entire
operational cost of the health service. We agree with
the arguments presented by Dr. Johnson for op. posing the plan, namely that the health center
serves an educational function and should therefore
be subsidized by the state as are other departments~
anc;I that people other than students use the health
center.
We feel that the state should not only subsidize
the health center, but should pay for it entirely.
Intricately related to a good society are good
students and knowled.l!eable people. In order to
provide education to maintain society, universities
have been established. Ifthe university is to produce
citizens who can pass on education and who can
become good students, it needs to place emphasis
not only on academic quality, but also on the quality
of health. A physically unhealthy body is related to
an intellectually incapable student. Therefore; we .
believe that if a university is to fulfill its function
properly, health care should be its responsibility and
not that of the students it recruits.
nee and the hospital
t: 1) the government
paying for it out of the
designated for ·defense
, 2) the government
companies that supply
prices do not" sky-rocket,
for -all hospital emofficials doing the
vested interests (like
to mairrtain all class
service is
lUilPP>ed for a ,community
we strongly urge the
to place the building of
the top of the buildjng
us that the university is
and prestige of exacademic facilities (inroom) to attract a
and more publicity, than
care for the students
Pr~son
This year The Poihter will again print essays and excerpts
from the journalist I.F. Stone. Approximately every four weeks
we will print what we call "The Best of I.F. Stone." This will
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Slaughter
and the military
National Guard.)
Rockefeller gave the
for their attack and,
Nixon agreed that "the
Quite clearly the ruling
has approved another
every inmate of an
prisoner." For
has stood against the
. that characterizes·
big business.
crudity and violence of
prison administration
to attribute the "riot"
"cause": a guard was
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assaulted by a prisoner. Such a conclusion is·simplistically ghastly. To try to pinpoint the cause of
such tragedy as an isolated incident is an act of base
ignorance; The irrational terror of Attica proceeded
from the irrational institutions and principles of a
society that proclaims that all of its ills and
calamities are the workings of evil individuals.
Where in Attica prison was there a free will? Will the
liberals and reactionaries agree that one lonely,
probably crazed prisoner "caused" all the death and
destruction?
We say that the Attica murders came out of an
absolutely insane prison system in a society that
places wealth and power above human dignity.
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the contraceptive law.
the effect of the law in
Last year fifty-one
positive which resulted
from keeping a child to
the positive test result
of counseling and
center's valuable time.
and emotional turmoil
eption were legal.
supervision, can be
to the female, but to
YV<:U.IL~ child.
seems not only to be
the individual, but
there-in-fact, is not
working for the 'good' of the people, but only for
their personal moral prejudice. The problem being
that they. are not well versed enough in ethics to
realize contraception is not a governmental
problem, but a personal one. Instead of wasting
their time discussing the legality of prostitution and
abortion, we . suggest the passing of preventitive
measures instead of the usual 'remedy' for an
already sick populace. A legislature that takes it
upon themselves to impose a moral statement such
as ~contraceptives are indecent' is not working with
modern-day man, but is reverting to the old
Puritanical persecution era.
Let's hope the
legislature soon takes off their demigod robes and
starts being a legislature again.
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The following casualty fi1!:1ures~l"'tll
for Indochina are based on
government statistics.
lower than U.S. casua
reported by the Iibera
forces. Figures are from Jan.
1961 to Aug. 28, 1971. Figures
·"'~parentheses are for the
Aug. 21 to Aug. 28. Killed: 45,471
(19); "Non-combat" deaths:
9742 (4); Wounded: 301,456 (97);
Missing, captured: 1615.
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minorities and of showmg no
concern over . the academic
'survival of those whowere. enrolled. The report said this
constituted a denial of the use of
educational
facilties
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minorities.
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Stevens Point's regent, Mary
Williams, remarked to the
Milwaukee Sentinel that she
thought the report was perhaps
in reference to conditions that
existed two years ago but have
since improved.
Brenda Lee, of the Black
Student
Coalition,
said,
however, that the Blacks on
campus were tolerated because
they were such a small group.
Though there was no overt
racism, Miss lee said there was·
some basis for charges of
racism of a subtler sort. For
"PLEASE GO AWAY!''
instance, the Black Student
Coalition was not mentioned in
the University Catalog though it
was founded before the Cloister,
which was noted in the catalog .
. rliere are alsofew pictures of
· Blacks in the catalog. Miss Lee
pointed out that these are the
sort of things prospective Bla_ck
students look for.
Miss Lee charged that WSUSP students were indifferent
and \vere too quick to generalize
about Blacks. David Marie, also
of the Black .Student Coalition,
said that there were daily
irritations, such as not being
recognized off the.- job by the
people you work with, and that
he had been denied housing
when prospective landlords
learned he was Black.
The Taskforce will be meeting
. fer the first time on Sept. 29.
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Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481
Phone 344-3040
Next to Post Office
Held
The ' student · Education
·Association held its first
· meeting Wednesday, Sept. 8 at
7:00 pm in the Frank Lloyd
Wrig_h_t_ ],.~~
·Following an organizational
meeting, Dr. John Bolen, new
.Assistant . Dean of Education
was the guest . speaker. Dr.
Bolen ca-me to Stevens Point last
summer after having been
chairman of the Elementary
Elementary
Education
Department at Purdue
University.
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views regarding planning in
education. He said that
education is a unique body of
knowledge with tangible
competenci~ to be achieved-.:.
He felt that' the student
• teaching experience should
incorporate method and
practice. He announced that the
School School of Education is
now launching a project to
augment theory and laboratory
work. He nick-named it a "linktrainer" for education where
metholology can be applied
through simulation and early
practice. ·
The next meeting of the
· Student Education Association
will be October 5 at 7:00 pm in
the Student Union. Those interested should check the
· newsletter for details. Mem' berships can be obtained in the
Student Teaching office, 240
COPS Bldg. and can be obtained
for $3.50. The membership includes $1000,000 liability
insurance for student· teaching,
educational journals and a
ticket to the WEA annual con.vention .• For further information, contact Bonnie at
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Is there a bare spot on your
wall yo1,1'd like to cover in a
unique way? Or an item you'd
like to make a case for? Or an
urge to create you'd like to
satisfy? Yes? Then you should
participate in the Arts and
Crafts Workshop that will be
sponsored by the U.A.B.
Tuesday, September 21, will be
the grand opening of the
workshop which will feature
Indian headwork by Mrs.
Lorraine ·Wineshiek of
Wisconsin Rapids. Other
courses of the evening will be
macrame and leatherwork.
Every Monday through'. Thursday, from 6:30 till 10:00 p.m.,
WREMEMBER the. "W" is silent!
Circles
the shop will be open to WSU
students who wish to learn
macrame, leatherwork or Indian headwork. The shop willl>e
located in the old Pointer office
in the Union (Room 29). That's
on the second floor in the southwest corner. No fees will be
charged for the course except
for leather, cord and beads
used. I.D. cards will be needed if
a student wishes to use arty of
the to,ols. A spring exhibit will be
presented and anyone withing to
exhibit work fone in the courses
will be welcomed to participate.
The project is being funded by
the University Center -with
additional funds coming from
the Student Activity Fees.
UAB Posi-tions Open,
The University Activities Board
has added two new offices for its
activities this year. The first is
a video position designed for the
care of the technical video .
equipment and to help devise
programs for it such as groovetube and our own campus news
set-up. The other new position is
for Art exhibits and Arts and
Crafts. This person would order
art exhibits for the University
and · organize personnel and
provide supplies. In addition to
these new positions, chairmen
for Pop Films, Properties, and
Games committees are also
needed. Pop Films includes
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ordering all the Hollywood films
and arranging for a room for the
presentations ; Properties
Chairman takes care of the
U .A.B. office property and
provides properites for group
activities; Games Committee
organizes all tournaments and
competitions from ping pong to
chess ·t o golf. These five
positions are open. If you are
Interested please fill out a short
application found on the door of
the U.A.B. office on the 2nd floor
of the University Center.
Interviews will be held very
soon. If you have any questions
just call the U.A.B. ~~ice.
Th~Circus
Is Coming
This year's homecoming,
October 5-9, will take on a different atmosphere than
homecomings of the past.
The circus is coming. to
Point. Saturday, October 9, will
see lions and tigers, a pack of
clever dogs, an unrideabie
mule, a motorcycle thrill act,
trapeze performers, and a host
of other circus entertainment
visit the campus for a new
dimension in homecoming
activity. The kickoff dance is
scheduled for October 5 at the
Phy. Ed. bwlding featuring the
Bowery Boys.
A professional balloonist will:
descend upon the campus on
October 7. He will explain the
fine art of ballooning and bring
with him some balloons
specifically for demonstration
purposes.
In addition, there will be a
Coffeehouse performance on
October 8 with ·'Your Father's
Mustache', and homecoming
games and contests.
The
homecoming football game will
be played against Stout on
Saturday, the las( ~ay of
homecoming.
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has proved ~ver and over again that he definitely
is "something." The remarkable actor's talents
enable him to star with equal authority in musical,
comic or dramatic roles.
In "The Great Bonk Robbery," he is hilarious as
the master bonk robber disguised as the religious
leader Reverend Pious Blue who always manages
to outwit his victims, not because he is so smart,
but because everyone else is so dumb.
The madcap plot spoofs the imoge of 1890's outlows Chinese laundrymen toke turns digging
tunnels and washing shirts. Sister Lydo (Kim Novak)
cores for Texas Ranger Sen Quick (Clint Walker)
and the Reverend Pious Blue has his eyes cast to
heaven - for a quick getaway.
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as a child. THE
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a killer to justice, finds himself battling an army
of gunmen. RIO BRAVO.
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Command a submarine during WW II in torpedo attacks, rescue operations, brawls ashore, and romance
with Patricia Neal. OPERATION -pACIFIC.
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single horse. BIG JIM McLAIN.
without
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THE POINTER
The Sports World Throug_h
The Crystal Balf
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Randy Wlevel
A new school year is upon us,
and once again the editors have
made the annual mistake of
accepting another one of our
horrendous articles on sports
predictions. Never, in the entire
history of our predictions, have
we picked anything correctly.
However, we are still continuing
to give it the old college try.
Here, then, is what we predict
will happen in the world of
sports during the 1971-1972
school vear.
September 22
The entire Arkansas
Razorback football team is
arrested in Dallas after a free.for-all ·with the police. Witnesses claim .the riot was
·sparked when a downtown
Dallas cop called two of the
· Razorbacks "Pigs."
October IS
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Local Parks and Recreation
Director Harry Escrow's house
is demolished by a huge elm tree
cut down by the Portage County
maintenance crew. It was one
of the many trees marked for
destruction with a yellow X by
'Harry himself. Unfortunately,
his crew misjudged the direction that the falling tree would
take.
NovemberS
Sportswriter Tom . Menace,
while covering his first pro
hockey game, turns to the man
next to him in the press box and
says, "Hockey players are
.nothing but dumb animals with
no teeth." Unfortunately, he
doesn't . recognize his listener,
injured Bruin star Derek
Sanderson.
Novembers
Hospital spokesmen announced today that Tom Menace
will make a complete recovery
from injuries sustained while
watching a hockey game. •
January 1
Maya
Wisconsin creams UCLA 62 to
3 in the Rose Bowl. Coach John
Jardine claims that California
cooking was responsible for the
victory.
For their stay in
Pasadena, the Badgers ate
nothing but tacos and prune
juice.
Hypodermic Needles, a horse
owned by Timothy Leary, wins
the Kentucky Derby in the
record time of 27 seconds.
Astonished spectators claim the
'horse appeared to be floating
a r o u n d t h e .t r a c k .
February 11
The Winter Olympics in Japan
get off to a rousing start when
the French women's ski team
and the United States men's
hockey squad accidentally meet
in a communal bath.
.,.
Joe Namath completes his
first pass since his latest injury.
MONDAY, SEPT. 20
WOMEN
MEN
GAMMA CHI
ALPHA PHI OMEGA
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Van Hise Room
8:00 PM
Formal
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9:00 PM
A ·FEW GOODIES! !
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cense in many fruit flavors.
In the three years that we
have been making predictions,
we have yet to call one right.
However, we figure there are a
few "can't misses" this time
around. The law of averages is
,in our favor.
greeting
February2S
A completely recovered Tom
Menance, covering his first
boxing match, turns to a handsome man next to him and says,
"Joe Frazier is the best fighter
ever." Unfortunately, he does
not recognize his listener as
Muhammed
Ali.
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• • • A wild assortment of scented candles.
. . • Acards,beautiful
selection of
stationery and notes.
IF YOU HAVEN'T STOPPED AT OUR
CO~Y STORE WITH THE FIREPLACE,
YET, PLEASE DO!
February26
Doctors announced today that
Tom Menace has come out of the
coma which he lapsed into last
night while watching the Joe
Frazier- George Foreman fight.
Meanwhile in the same
hospital, Muhammed Ali is
undergoing a routine checkup
for knuckle bruises.
·
distinctive gifts
old fashioned soda fountain
March19
Jughead "Sparkler" Regeurk,
WSU alumnus, announces plans
to become the first human ever
to swim the Pacific Ocean from
San Diego to Honolulu .
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March21
Jughead sets off from San
Diego harbor. He claims the
swim will take one week.
March31
December31
RUSH
Joe Pepitone chokes to death
in front of a nationwide TV
audience when he unintentionally swallows his hairpiece while catching a fly ball.
Only one mile from Hawaii,
tragedy strikes Regeurk. A
Peruvian Navy U-boat torpedoes him just as he is about to
complete his historic voyage. Uboat captain Juan Lopez Loomis
tells shocked reporters:
"It
really isn't our fault. We spotted
him through the periscope and
thought he was a homesick
flounder. You see, we hadn't
eaten any meat in weeks and we
were sick of potato chips. So we
torpedoed
him!"
Marquette coach AI McGuire
complains that NCAA en'forcement of the "no dunk" rule
has gone too far .
HOW THAT I HAVE YOUR ATTEHTIOH,
HELP YOUR CAMPUS and COMMUNITY
President Nixon announces a
new high in our relations with
France.
The new light poles at Bukolt
Park are destroyed when the
Portage County maintenance
crew_ cuts them down. "It's not
their fault~", claims Mayor
"Hoss" · Tweed, "some idiot
thought the poles had Dutch
Elm disease and sprayed them
with yellow X's."
DecemberS
SEX!
June4
March30
Marquettes's Jim Chones is
assessed a technical foul in a
Milwaukee diner while eating a ,
doughnut and drinking coffee.
Hypodermic Needles passes
AI Unser in the final stretch to
win the Indy 500.
Unser
claimed, "There w~s no way I
could catch all that horsepower.
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February 12
November19
December4
May30
Friday, September 17,' 1971
WSU's basketball team wins
the NAIA title by beating Kentucky State, 178_to 69. However,
nobody in Point can read about
it in the local paper, due to a
huge write-up concerning the
1972 Point Legion baseball team
and the coaches. Three pictures
of the coaching staff plotting
strategy absolutely wiped out aH
the remaining space.
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Friday, September 17, 1971
THE POINTER
Greek News
Delta Ze_ta
ZX chapter, Delta Zeta
Soroity announces the slate of.
officers for the fall semester.
Executive. Council:
President-Kathie Jung V.P .
Pledge E~ucation-Sue Kuether,
V.P .
Pledge
Education,
Assistant-Glenna Neilson, V.P .
Membership-Nancy Stillman,
Treasurer-Kathie Chop ,
Recording Secretary-Mary
Meagher,
Corresponding
Sec-retary-Sue Mielke,
Historian-Sandi Reese ,
Philanrhropics-Kathy Peterson.
Chairmen:
Guards-Linda Schmid, Nancy
Kronn, Activities-Cathy Woods,
Scholastic-Kathy .Van Ryen ,
Panhellenic-Kathy
Hering,
Clare Verstegen , Glenna
Neilson, ·Standards-Ruth
Heeter; Press & Public
Relations-Clare Verstegen,
Housing-Rob Sparks ,
Parliamentarian-Sara Schuler,
Song-Judi Sachs, Studen ~
Assembly Rep.-Rob Sparks,
Fund-Raising-Ruth Heeter.
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Four members of Delta Zeta
Sorority met with other campus
leaders for a workshop held
August 27-29, at Asburry Acres.
Ruth .Heeteto and Rob Sparks
represented Student Senate,
Kathy Hering attended for AWS,
and Sue Kuether represented
Delta Zeta.
The DZ's opened Greek
Weekend with a bash at 1901
College on Friday night. All the
guests seemed to enjoy themselves ... .from what
they
remember!!
The games at
Iverson, · Saturday afternoon,
were filled with a lot of fun for
participating DZ's. The party at
Ashley on Saturday night was a
great ending for the Greek
Weekend ... . and the DZ's are
looking forward--to another one
next year!
_Alpha
Sigma Alpha
The sisters of Alpha Sigma
Alpha will hold their informal
rush party on Tuesday, Sept. 21,
in the Alpha Sig Suite Room in
Roach Hall. The theme of the·
party is "Ship Ahoy." Any
sophomore, junior or senior
woman with a grade point of 2.00
or above or freshman who is nof
on academic probation is
eligible for rush.
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A film series wi'll begin Wednesday, September 22, at 7:30 in the Wisconsin
Room, University Center. These films will
provide Revolutionary Media as an alternative to Power Structure· Media. The films
are intended to help provide a positive perspective that will move people to social
change.
tst
Semester
Rush
Saturday, September 18th -·
Pregame Load at Little Joe's
beginning at ll:OOam. Sunday,
September 19th - Barbecue at
Sigma Phi Epsilon House (1517
Brawley St.) beginning at
3:00pm. Informative slides will
be shown, a tour of the House
wil1 be given, and a beer bash
will follow the barbecue. These
two events will replace the
.Informal and Formal Rush
Parties that were held in the
{iast. All interested men are
invited.
Initiated on September 4th, 1971
were: Phil Root, Dave Wendt,
Mike Dich, George Ewen, Jerry
Ewert, Jon P eotter, Steve
Peterson, Doug Riske, Vern St.
Aubin, Paul Taylor, Gary
Wandschneider, Jim Wollerman ,
Wayne
Zunke~ .
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Super Freak, Roscoe, Benny,
Super Chicken and the rest of us
invite YOU....... and every other
fun-loving TOM, DICK and
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brotherhood (and someone
besides himself) to attend the
TKE Informal Beer Rusher,
Tuesday-Sept. 21-7:00 PM,
Iverson Park.
Rides will leave from Union
at 7:00 PM. See YOU there!!
Wednesday, September 22,
10 : 00 a.m . to 2:00 p.m.,
Marquette Law School,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin will
recruit all students (primarily
Seniors) but will also be happy
to. speak with Freshmen through
Juniors concerning entry into
lhe Marquette Law School. ·
Recruiting will be done in the
Placement Center, 106 Main
Building.
.
All interested students please
>top i.n at the Placement Center
foda~ and sign up for an in-
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Asia, Imperialism, W o r k e r s
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to ask for a SOc donation to enable us to
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€r.ookston Coach Commands
Cross-Country
The Stevens Point Cross
Country team will open its 197172 season against Michigan
Tech in Houghton, Mich. this
Saturday.
indoor third places. His teams
finished third outdoors every
~
year.
Coach Amiot is working with
a nucleus of four lettermen this
season. They are Doug Riske,
John Schmidt, Charlie Brah,
and Don Trzebiatowski. Trzebiatowski, a sophomore from
Rosholt, is the team's standout.
He turned in a 28 :14 time for five
miles in the intrasqu;1d meet
last Saturday.
The harriers will carry eight
runners to al} of their meets and
will only compete on a varsity
level. Rounding out the roster
for Saturday will be Dave Elger,
Dave Haus, Donn Behmke,
Keith Foye, and Gil Halverson.
Still missing from the roster
is strong runner Paul Haus.
Haus has not reported due to a
job conflict and class overload.
Amiot is hoping to add Haus to
the team soon.
Coach Amiot will also
Amiot was the head football
and track coach at Mayville. He
guided his track teams to one
indoor championship and thr~
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All in all, we wish Coach
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hearty welcome to Stevens
Point.
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Following is a roster of the
cross-country squad: Jim
Newman - senior - Wisconsin
Rapids; Pat Guiney- freshman Greenfield; John Duwell- freshman - Hudson; Doug Riske junior - Athens; Dave Elger freshman - Muskego; Don Trzebiatowski - sophomore Rosholt; Dave Haus - junior Milwaukee; John Schmidt junior- Shiocton; Donn Behmke
-freshman - Milwaukee; K~ith
Foye - freshman - Sauk City;
Paul Schrage - freshman Edwardsville. Ill.: Charlie Brah
-junior · -- West ·Allis ; Gil
Halverson· - jtiiiior - Stevens
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