1970_10 The Daily Collegian October 1970

              6    THE DAILY COLLEGIAN    Thursday. October 1
MUTTEBIN6  AT THE MOVIES
Xatch-22' ~"
catches it
By Glenn Michael Edwards
•Catch _ 22", directed by
Mike Nichols, ls the greatest
movie ever made - for about the
first seven minutes. You can
leave right after the appearance
of Mllo Mlnderblnder (overacted
by Jon Volght) and you won't
miss much of a flick. You will,
though, miss one of the better
acting Jobs of the ages.
Alan Arkln is Yossarlan. He
literally Is. Arkln hlmslef said
that this role required no charac-
]  all he had to do
hat as It may, the
It ls unfortunate that Arkln's
talents are displayed ln such a
•flawed movie. The only saving
grace might be that the movie ls
magnificently
the   I
-  of  I
Oedipus Rex.   Perhaps the major
flaw Is a result of the mlsrep-
The way 1 read the book, It
was definitely pro-anarchy. And
although the movie makes this
the expressed theme of the clos
ing course.
While transcribing books to the
screen may not be Mike Nlchol's
strong point, his use of the camera Is genlous. His use of
lighting ls especially well done
and ls able to express shifts In
mood and emphasis effortlessly.
The color and focus trtcks Nichols plays on your eyes manage to so skillfully offer s
sense of her-yet-there and then-
yet-now that It grips you and
forces you to evaluate ln terms
both of the movie and of the
Infamous Catch - 22 Itself.
So,  ln short, don't com
to the flicks when you go to
this   little  extravaganza  -
don't be surprised when you
disappointed.
late
(Yossarlan's discovery of Snow-
den's injuries) shows Just how
forceful an actor this Arkln
character ls. He turns pale.
Right before your eyes, friends
and neighbors, the blood drains
from his face and he ls pure
white. And If you don't think
that Is much, just try It yourself. Or get *I. Loyola, S.J.*
to try It for you.
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MODERN LISTENING
Is classical music on the way out?
r disgusting to rea-
auss' 'Also Sprach
only entered the
public eye again to be known as
the 'Theme From 2001: A Space
Oddysey." Radio disc jockeys received their cultural shot-ln-the-
arm by playing the opening fanfares and tucking the rest of the
tone poem away in the record
morgue.
Or perhaps, there will come a
time again when the WllllamTell
the fine art It has always been Is
questionable.
ln essence, the popularity of
the classical offerings ls diminishing and the works areonly becoming acceptable after they have
The once craved-for sounds of
Sibelius, Shostakovich, and Schubert are now only welcomed In
the ears of an older generation
of season-tlcket-holdlng connoisseurs at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and asmall minority
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r— COLLEGIAN POLL	
What do you consider
to be obscene?
There's been much discussion and debate about obscenity nationally
and locally. However, no one seems to know exactly how to define It,
The CoUegian Poll this week went to Ihe Free Speech Area and asked
students: 'What do you consider to be obscene?"
Art Svenson, sophomore general education major:
"Not much. Obscenity all depends upon the person.
It's all relative. To me It depends upon what I
want to read. What other persons consider obscene, I may not."
rock musical of Dickens'"A Tale
of Two Cities* or Hawthorne's
•House of the Seven Gables." But
the blame for this forced metamorphosis on classical music
falls not on the Hollywood producer or the group lhat used a
theme from Beethoven's Ninth to
The blame ls solely on our
own gradual shifting of priorities
from the classics to the moderns.
Classical music should be Introduced In elementary schools
before   the child reaches junior
The classics should be more
accessible and Infinitely more
frequent on the scene. When the
philharmonic charges $90 for a
season pass, they should also
travel throughout the city offering a less expensive sampling of
music for a not-so-wealthy au-
Mary Garcia, junior Spanish major: "Obscenity
ls anything that ls dirty. 1 would call movies such
as 'A Man and A Woman' obscene."
hat cost millions to make. There
ire local theaters showing films
it popular prices and there should
>e local concert halls producing
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that  classical music, as It was
of that music would be palatable
to today's audiences. Classical
concerts have been packaged with
simultaneous rock concerts. Orchestras have performed electronic music, Frank Zappa hits,,
and Beatle medleys.
But the question must be asked.
Are we trying to make classical
music suitable for our present
states by Innovative metamorphosis, or are we destroying the
glory that was Bach's?
If there  Is  no longer an au-
-  dlenee (or classical music, then
classical music ls no longer our
music. But let's not play around
with our desires.
If classical music Is dead, then
that is where we have placed It.
Let's either take ltforwhattreai
sures it holds, or let it be.
Scott Tompkins, senior journalism major: "My
description of obscenity would be certain times
when things are out of character - like people
going nude to a celebrity ball."
Jane Knook, junior home economics major: "Obscenity ls something that doesn't fit or have a
purpose."
Monica Trlone, senior psychology major: "Someone who does something really cruel to another
person just for kicks ls obscene."
Gary Kesterson, Junior social science major:
•Myself, I don't think anything ls obscene. Obscenity ls all ln a person's head."
Chuck <
lor political science major:
•What do 1 consider to be obscene? The Fresno
Guide publicly condemning the Venus and Eros
Theatres and yet supporting the war ln Vietnam."
War ls more obscene than any type of erotic movie,
film or book."
Cindy Tracey, sophomore music major: "Some
of the literature and plays lhat are circulating
today could be called obscene, for example 'Oh
Calcutta!'.   Things   Uke  that  should be seen in
GEORGE HIATT
A MATTER OF RECORD:
Over there
For years, record audiences
ln England have been buying three
albums for every four bought by
American consumers. The secret was that British albums contained three to eight more songs
per album. Usually these songs
that were not featured on American albums would be put together
and released as another album.
Another feature which BrlUsh
albums have over the American ls
the quality of the recording and
the plastic It ls cut on. If you
have a choice between the American product and the British, take
the British. There are numerous
albums which one can get ln
England that are not available
ln the U.S. 'TheBeatlesGreatest
Hits", the banned album cover of
■Electric Ladyland" by Jlml
Hendrix and several fine albums
like "Around and Around" by the
Rolling Stones. "The World of
John Mayall* and 'Direct Hits"
by the Who are Just a few
examples.
Up until a few months ago,
the only way one could get these
albums was to send through the
mall or go to Tower Records
In   San   Francisco.     It  Is  now
possll
m by-
dropping Into Sun Stereo. Currently ln stock are such Items
as Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits,
Vol. I, II, and ni, and the new
Rolling Stones album 'Get Yar
Ya-Ya's Out".
Any album which ls available
and they don't have ln stock they
will special order. One album
of special note ls «Flve Live
Yardblrds*, a classic album
which any rock fan would be
wise to Include ln his collection.
It features the Yardblrds ln a Uve
performance ln an English club.
The album features Eric Clapton
on guitar and the playing ls unbelievable. It Is easy to see
by Ustenlng lo this album why
Clapton is the virtuoso guitar
player that he Is. One cut on
their greatest hits album ls taken
from this album, but the remaining cuts have never been
released stateside. If you are
a real record collector, It would
be wise to pick up on the EngUsh
records. Almost every album to
come out of England has as-yet
unreleased material on It.
Ever heard the Rolling Stones
sing "Poison Ivy*? Almost every
English album has several songs
which are not to be found on
American labels, [t ls of course
true that these records are a
little more expensive, but occasionally, as in the case of the
new Joe Cocker release, they are
a little less. For many, the
English album will have little
appeal, but for thoser'who want
high quality recordings, new material by particular groups, or
completely new albums never
heard of before, the EngUsh discs
are worth looking Into.
SOUND AND MOTION
Woodstock caught on film
by D. R. Safreno
Woodstock, as motion pictures
go, Is fairly mediocre. The
photography ls nice but nothing
to write home about, and the
staging ls Inadequate. In fact,
as a mootlon picture, Woodstock
This ls all that could be said
about Woodstock if it. Indeed,
was just a motion picture. The
point Is that Woodstock ls not
a movie, It ls a musical experience with visual aids. A
movie has a point to convey,
Woodstock , on the other hand,
does not have a point. Neither
ls Woodstock trying to entertain: Woodstock simply ls. It
ls a creaUon and, like a fine
painting,  It ls there to be felt.
Senate
(ConUnued from page l)
suggestion of Sherwood. After
some debate on whether to vote
on the nomination or Walt until
next week, the senate finally
voted 13-8 with one abstention
to name pSwell to the court.
Powell's appointment is for two
The senate approved Robert
Ramirez, senior political science
major and representative of
MECHA; Grace Sells, sophomore
pre-Iaw major; and Racbael Mal-
donado, Junior social welfare major, to serve on the newly created
La Raza Committee. The committee was formed at last week's
senate meeting to consult with
Ethnic Studies faculty and the
administration ln finding Instructors for the La Raza Program
The artists performing In
Woodstock are among the best ln
existence. Cosby. Stills, Nash
and Young, who made the song
by the same title, supply Impetus to this experience. Not
only are these men fine musicians, but they somehow manage
to combine traditional rock with
traditional blues lo produce a
sound-experience which ls both
untradltlonal and delightful.
Perhaps Ihe highlight of the
entire picture ls a solo done by
Joan Baez. Not only ls her
voice, as usual, flawless, but
she sings "Swing Low Sweet
Chariot* to the largest rock festival audience ln history acapnia. That's right, people, she
sings totally without any accompaniment and she does It fantastically.
Everyone arid anyone who
freaks out on music at all should
to see Woodstock. Also; if you
have the coins, buy the record,
which contains more of the festival than was presented in the
film with excellent reporducUon.
Woodstock, friends, ts the film
of the year.
Two music '.%
classes are
still open
Two music classes at Fresno
State CoUege - one In classical
guitar and the other ln recorder,
the flute of the Renaissance -
are stlU open for students.
Both classes, offerings ofthe
Extension Division, are conducted Tuesdays from 7-9:30 p.m.
on the FSC campus. Guitar students should provide their own
Instruments; however, some recorders may be provided for a
limited number of students.
The classical guitar class
meets In Room 175 of the Music
Building, and the. recorder class,
ln Room 102 of the Music Building. Both classes will continue
through Jap. 12.
the
Mary. Both are graduate students
of music at FSC. They said the
class Involved the techniques and
literature of the Renaissance
flute and classic guitar. There
are no prerequisite courses.
Students can enroll at class
meetings next week. The tulUon
under the Extension Division
self-financing policy ls $38. Two
units of coUege credits are offered.
Speech prof
wins art prize
Dr. Edwin Lombard, professor
of speech arts, has been awarded
the $100 First Cash Award for
Sculpture for his entry ln the
EXPO '70 Juried All Media Exhibit by the Laguna Beach Art
Association.
The award will be presented
Saturday, Oct. 3 at 9 p.m. at the
Laguna Beach Art Gallery.
Judging the art entries were
Vic Smith, Mary Holmes, and
Harry Bliss. Tom Enman, director of the Laguna Beach Art
Gallery, said that he was very
pleased with the high caUber of
entries  ln  a  competitive group
Thursday. October 1, 1
THE DXtLY COLLEGIAN
Forestry conservation class
offered by Extension office
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A professional forester with 3&
years of experience ln the field
of wlldland management ls conducting a class ln forestry and
conservation at Fresno State College.
The course, offered through the
FSC Extension Division as Agriculture 115, Is being taught by
Dean F. Schlobhom.
Class meetings are held Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. ln Room
119 of the FSC Agricultural Building. Although the class has held
one meeting,  It stlU has room
The Extension Division fee under Its self-financing policy will
be $38. Two units of college
credit are available.
Schlobhom said the class *ls
particularly geared to assist
teachers who are teaching forestry ln high schools and those who
are Interested In using more conservation material ln their ele
mentary classroom*.
■Students who are interested
a broad overview of tbe field i
forestry and natural resourt
conservation will also find th:
course helpful,* he said.'
Persons Interested in the cist
may enroll at the nest cla-
meeting, or telephone the Exter
sion Division at 487-2549, fc
more details.
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