1956-01-06; Central Michigan Life

              EDITORIAL
Power of Suggestion
Is Opportunity of 1956
1956 is six days old. This seems to be an ideal time for an
inventory of opportunities which exist in our inherent rights as
American citizens. In the 360 days remaining, perhaps we can
utilize these rights to a greater extent.
Freedom of speech and freedom of the press are two of our
guaranteed constitutional rights. Have we here at CMC exercised these rights to full advantage during the past year? Rights
left unused will disintegrate like a child's toy left forgotten in the
rain.
How often have you found yourself in situations similar to
these?—Taking a nine o'clock coffee break and stopping to
talk with some friends in the Union or the Grill. . .lingering
over the second cup of coffee you lament that Central coeds
don't have 10:30 pers like Western's. . .
Standing in line before dinner in the food commons you
wonder if there could be an exchange dinner with one of the
boys' dorms. . .
Chatting with roommates before your one o'clock class,
and realizing suddenly that your Blue Cross runs out next
month—wouldn't it be nice if the college offered a group health
insurance policy'?
Discussions such as these occur every day. But how seldom
the problems and ideas go beyond the chit-chat stage.
Students in the past took action on the above problems
with results: the health insurance plan is nearing completion,
10:30 pers will go into effect next semester, and exchange dinners have been inaugurated.
Certainly there must be many brainstorms that arise in casual conversation everyday that never seem to go any further.
Consequently, dissatisfaction and bitterness often brew because
they are not channeled in the right direction.
This situation isn't necessary!
So many of us fail to realize that there are specific student organizations and administrative offices which are willing
to consider and process our suggestions.
The elected and appointed links between the student body
and functioning campus agencies are the dormitory corridor
chairmen and dormitory officers, Associated Women Students
and Mens' Union board members, class officers, student senators, court justices, Student Social Activities Committee members, newspaper staff members, and the student body president
and vice-president.
These links represent student organizations which are the
tools of the student body and which function effectively only
when given the opportunity.
So many times these offices, boards, councils, and staffs are
forced to draw on their own resources and operate as entities in
themselves because they are unable to draw upon the resources
of their constituents.
They are always willing to respond to student opinion and,
if possible, to do something constructive. But, they can do so only
when they are made aware of the "student pulse/'
Let's begin taking advantage of our opportunities. Let's
make it a habit to inform our student representatives of our
ideas instead of sitting back and complaining because things
aren't done.
LIFE will continue to inform you of the jurisdiction of the
individual agencies through features, news stories, and Administration Corner.
Also, the student newspaper is the medium between the
separate student organizations as well as between the student
body and the administration. You can take advantage of its position by airing your views through letters to the editor. ^
Time and again we see improvements and innovations that
have materialized only because someone got an inspiration,
talked about it (to the right people), and started the ball rolling.
It is possible!	
Band Bender to Feature
Inter-Fraternity Contest
An unsophisticated chorus line,
a lead the band contest, and a
variety of selections by four of
Central's musical groups will be
features of this year's Band
Bender.
The annual production will be
staged January 18 at 8 p.m. in the
Fieldhouse under the direction of
Norman Dietz, director of instrumental music, and Eugene Grove,
director of choral groups.
The chorus line will be made
up   of   members   o£   the   1955
champion   football   team.   The
lead the band contest will feature a band leader from each of
Central's fraternities.
The contestants will lead the
new dance band, the Swinging
Chips, in one song. The winner
will be decided by an applause
meter furnished by Byron Clen-
dening, assistant professor of audio-visual aids.
Members of the band, choir.
glee club, and dance band are
not eligible to compete. Cole's
Campus   Store  will  furnish  a
Plaque which will be awarded
to the winning fraternity. It is
on display in Cole's window.
Besides that of  the Swinging
Chips, music will be furnished by
the Concert Band, Concert Choir,
and Singing Chips, the men's glee
club.
Popcorn will be sold by members of the Boosters Club. A ticket
to the J-Hop and late permissions
will be among the prizes to be
found in the boxes of popcorn.
Admission will be 75 cents. Proceeds will go into the grant-in-aid
fund for music students.
— CMC —
Curriculum Revised
for Music Students
A revised curriculum for music
students who plan to teach has
been announced by Olaf Steg,
head" of the music department. The
new curriculum consists of a 25
hour music education major, a 15
hour vocal or instrumental minor,
and another minor of the student's
choice in a field other than music.
Previously, a student was required to have a 40 hour major in
music and two minors in other
areas. This made it difficult for a
student to finish in four years
without going to summer school.
As the curriculum is set up now
the student still receives 40 hours
in music but has only one additional minor to complete.
CENTRAL   MICHIGAN
VOL. 37
CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE, MT. PLEASANT. MICH., JAN. 6, 1956
NO. 12
First Year Teachers
to Discuss Problems
at Conference Here
Central will host the annual
Conference for First Year Teachers, sponsored by the Division of
Field Services, tomorrow.
The purpose of the meeting will
be to discuss the ways in which
first-year teachers have been successful, the problems they face,
and how these problems may be
solved.
The principal speaker will be
• Evart Ardis, superintendent of
schools  in  Ypsilanti  who  will
speak on "A Superintendent
Looks at First-Year Teachers."
Charles Anspach,  president of
Central, will deliver the welcome
address in the morning. Kenneth
Bordine, director of teacher education, will also address the group
at the opening meeting.
Group meetings will be featured  in the afternoon.  These
will enable participation in discussions of teaching problems.
Discussion groups will be led by
first-year  teachers who  were
seniors at Central last year.
Everyone  participating  in  the
conference has been invited to attend   the   all-college    orchestra
dance being held in the gymnasium  of the Physical Education
Building from 9 to 12 p.m.
— CMC —
Graduates Report Wednesday
Students completing the work
for a degree or degree and/or cer-
tiifcate in February must report
to W-103 on January 11 at 4 p.m.
to fill out the required forms. Students earning a certificate will
take the Oath of Allegiance at this
time.
— CMC —
ONE OF THE FIRST to check a book out of the new library
Tuesday during the first hour that it was in operation was Jim
Prough, Mclvor senior. Assisting him at the check out desk is
Carolyn Walsh, Mt. Clemens sophomore.
Play Pro Class to Stage
'Street Scene' Next Week
"Street Scene," a three act Pulitzer Prize play by Elmer Rice,
will be presented by the Central
Michigan play production class
next week in the Auditorium.
The drama is a panorama reflecting the varying moods and
elements of comedy and tragedy
as found in the daily lives of millions of families living in the
poorer neighborhoods of a large
metropolis.
The strikingly dramatic and
intense plot concerns one of
Junior, Senior Recital to Be Given
Tuesday in Ballroom by Bryce, Beidler
A vocal recital featuring Donna
Bryce, contralto, and Robert Beidler, tenor, will take place Tuesday
evening at 7 o'clock in the Ballroom.
For his senior recital, Beidler
will sing selections by Handel,
Purcell, Schumann, and others.
Miss Bryce's repertoire will include songs from "Alcina" by
H?ndel and "La. Favorita" by
Donizetti. They will also sing a
duet, "Si; la stanchezze m' op-
prime," from "II Trovatore" by
Verdi.
Both Miss Bryce, Mt. Pleasant
junior, and Beidler, Frankfort senior, are music majors and students
of Levi Dees and Ray Koos, assistant professors of music.
They will be accompanied by
Carole Sturdevant, Smiths Creek
senior.
— CMC
these families. The husband is a
theatrical scene shifter whose
wife has been having an affair
with the milkman.
The cast, directed by Fred R.
Bush, associate professor of speech
and drama, includes 75 Central
students. An additional 50 students are working on the production staff under the direction of
Alan Hammack, technical director.
Evening performances will bo
presented next Friday and January 16 at 8:15 p.m. A matinee
will be staged January 14 at 2
p.m.
Admission to the play will be
by season ticket or will cost 50
cents for the evening performances and 35 cents for the matinee.
— CMC —
Jon. 25-30 fo Be Gray Days;
Final Exam Schedule Posted
CMC Radio Station
Gets Letters WCRG
Central's radio station is now
officially WCRG. The Federal
Communications Commission recently reserved the call letters for
the campus station.
The call letters stand for Central Radio Guild, the student organization that operates the station. WCRG has also been made a
trial member of the Intercollegiate
Broadcasting System.
At the present time the campus station broadcasts into
Barnes and Robinson Halls,
from 7 to 11 p.m. on Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday evenings.
In the event that an Artist
Course or basketball game is
scheduled on one of these days,
the station will broadcast on Mondays.
Final examinations are scheduled for January 25 through January 30. All students are required
to take examinations in credit
classes.
Most classes follow the schedule
below. The complete schedule including those exams which have
been rescheduled is posted on the
bulletin board in the west wing of
Warriner Hall.
Wednesday, Jan. 25
10 a.m. classes
Monday (any comb.)       8-10 a.m.
Other combinations       10-12 noon
Frosh Woman Injured
in Traffic Accident
Susan Trager, Traverse City
fracture of the right leg and a
freshman, sustained a compound
fractured jaw in a traffic accident
while returning to campus Monday night.
Miss Trager was taken to Cen-
tray Community Hospital from
the scene of the accident, four
miles north of M20 on U.S. 27.
The automobile in> which she was
a passenger skidded into another.
A total of seven people were
treated for injuries received in the
-^cident.
11 a.m. classes
Monday (any comb.)       12-2 p.m
Other Combinations 2-4 p.m,
12 noon classes
Monday (any comb.) 4-6 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 26
12 noon classes
Combinations other
than Monday sequences   8-10 a.m.
1 p.m. classes
Monday (any comb.)    10-12 noon.
Other combinations 12-2 p.m.
2 p.m. classes
Monday (any comb.) 2-4 p.m.
Other combinations           4-6 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 27
3 p.m. classes
Monday (any comb.)       8-10 a.m.
Other combinations       10-12 noon
4 p.m. classes
Monday (any comb.)       12-2 p.m.
Other combinations 2-4 p.m.
8 a.m. classes
Monday (any comb.) 4-6 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 30
8 a.m. classes
Combinations other than
Monday sequences 8-10 a.m.
9 a.m. classes
Monday (any comb.)      10-12 noon
Other combinations 12-2 p.m.
Saturday class examinations
will occur January 28, during the
regular class hours.
February 6 is the date for second semester registration and
classes will start February. 7.
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