Hamline University - Liner Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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Trustee Rev. Pennington On Gctober 15, 1969, a nation-wide phenomenon called lVloratorium occurred. The demonstration was directed Toward the Vietnam War, not against the Presi- dent or his war policy, but rather, demonstrating for peace. In this light the Hamline Community suspended classes on that day to hold their Day of Concern for International Peace. Many different voices were heard throughout the day including those of Senator Walter Nlondale, Representa- tive Donald Fraser and Attorney General Douglas Head. More specifically, Fraser outlined a three-stage plan for disengagement from Vietnam. He advocated a doubling of American non-military aid abroad and Head urged patience regarding the war. Mondale commented that, The United States is the victim of a fierce sense of pride which has made us lose sight of the limits of our capaci- ties. Earlier in the day three Hamline Trustees, James C. Otis, Rev. Chester Pennington and George Peterson gave a panel discussion on Peace Perspectives: The Law, The Church, The Press. Students involved themselves in the day by attending lectures, participating in discussion groups, a tea and rice luncheon and expressing themselves through the media of paint on the walls of Goheen. The day was thus characterized by peaceful and meaningful interaction on the Hamline campus. All who participated came away with a clearer understanding of the issues involved and a sense of pride in the constructive way in which the members of the Hamline Community expressed their views on this grave national issue. Attorney General Douglas Head L-.4-T' Senator Walter Mondale Rep. Donald Fra ser

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Q Tea, rice, Vietnamese music and poeiry. Q 'Wir' TH nn Drs. Beniamin and Shaw on, The Moral Issues Implicit in U.S. Involvement in Vietnam. 4 K hm.

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HAMLINE HOMECOMING 1969 The beginning of The end of Goheen, 1919 TooTball Team goes inTo The Hall of Fame, Co-Queens, candlelighT dinner ographs in The snackbar T ft 1 get Together. Homecoming acTiviTies began on Thursday, Ocfober 23 wiTh Tree pop- sicles on The mall and a pumpkin carving conTesT. . . . Tor The nexT Two and a-half hours an enrapTured audience sang and dreamT wiTh John Denver fOracle1. And ThaT's how iT was on Thursday nighT when This TalenTed Texan enTerTainer made his way inTo The hearTs oT HamliniTes. Denver Took his audience Through The emo- Tions of sadness, despair and lone- liness all The way To ioy and exul- TaTion. His personal views shone Through as he sang abouT The pains of war and losing a loved one, The ioys of waTching a child grow, The empTiness of old-age, and The hope one can gain by looking Toward a beTTer Tomorrow. His poliTical and social saTire was clever and delighT- Tul, for example, his 20-second ap- praisal of The accomplishmenTs of Spiro Agnew. The audience moved wiTh him, shared and idenTiTied wiTh him and aT The close of The show everyone knew John Denver, his opinions, Tears, hopes and ioys. X5