Illinois Wesleyan University - Wesleyana Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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M 'm-sm-.a. X we In the Glass Menagerle of Holmes Hall John L. Clark, PhD., is seen at left to have survived this his first year at IWU. For- merly associated with Sonoma State College and San Francisco State College in California, he is now head of Wesle- yan's academic offices in his role as Dean of the University. Dr. Clarkis warm sense of humor, sharp wit, and practical coun- sel is becoming known among students despite his burdens of ultimate responsi- bility for the tortuous and convoluted creature that the Academe often seems to be. James R. Barbour, Registrar, at his com- pendium files below left, is known to those students perplexed by the techni- cal intricacies of the creditfdraft relation- ship, and those who at some time have needed to disect their official academic profile. Hal Wassink, Associate Dean of Students, Judith Vance, Assistant Dean of Students, and Jerry Jensen, Dean of Students, act as masseurs and masseuse to the student body in their allocating of housing, spe- cial consideration and counseling. Atten- dent to the various student organizations, especially Senate, they are the most approachable administrators and the most likely sniped at. ,K , tri- lr, 1 E sri,

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than relevant action . . . then this university is indeed in distressf, The Hnal reaction came from the President: Shall we cancel commence- ment? Seniors had two choices, keep it, as traditionally done, or cancel it altogether. A curious group of concerned seniors trudges to the Presidentls home late one night to ask for a compromise ballotf keep commencement, WITH student-de- sired changes. The class vice-president, the leading lady of the drama department, previously S'silent seniors, a few of the old guard ofleaders, a couple radicals. A senior class meeting also requested a compromise ballot: It should be made known that each senior has the constitu- tional right to express himself within the limits of the law at graduation. If you vote against this, you're denying the constitutionfl said one senior. 33 seniors voted no anyway . . . 27 others didnlt vote at all. Also debated, more violently and emotionally, was a ballot provision that we give support to those seniors who choose to wear lawful symbols on caps and gownsfl If they can wear peace symbols, why can't I wear beer cansf' questioned a right-wing leader. The final result: Seniors voted to hold commencement, with several changes re- quested for 1971, and with free expression of views through symbols allowed. The wearing of peace symbols became the chief topic of university conversation. Right-leaning students expressed their dis- taste for any 'fdisruptionv of commence- ment, while another senior commented, It is a heart-sickening affair when a peace symbol can elicit only hatred? Alumni were upset . . . so were faculty, some of whom refused to participate in commencement activities. Sorority sisters refused to speak to other sisters . . . tempers flared . . .1 the class was soon a class divided. The symbols were made, distributed. The commencement marshall refused to let seniors wearing them in the line . . . orders from higher up countermanded him. Some Uliberalw seniors who had loudly proclaimed their intentions to wear the symbol lost their resolve when parents arrived, when faculty criticized. My father would kill mel' said seniors, adults, preparing to take their rightful place in the world. For some, commencement was a happy time, a family reunion. Peace symbols, upside down flags, Kent State-they meant nothing to them. HWhy should I worry about people in other places?,, For others, sick at heart, disillusioned with supposedly liberal faculty, disap- pointed in close friends, commence- ment was a welcome end to the emotional problems and hassles of the last few months of their Wesleyan careers. For others, commencement was only one more struggle in a long battle for the elusive Hpeacef' 1 e S45 EH Spring, 1970, Wesleyan: demonstrations, hate, arson, peace symbols, thought, emotion . . . kite- flying, love on the quad, derby day, class-cutting. . . Had it changed? Had it grown? Was it worth it? Why? Who cares? by Kathy Larey Lewton, IWU '70

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Robert S. Eckley, PhD., completed his third year as a student of the complexi- ties of a university. From his premier position as fifteenth President of the University, Dr. Eckley Worried over the expenditure of the annual budget and the overall economic Welfare of the institu- tion. The recruitment of an unusually large number of new faculty, and the seeing through of the Hnancial blocs surrounding the construction of the pro- posed fine arts center also marked this year as particularly hectic for Dr. Eckley. At right, Dr. and Mrs. Eckley are in the living room of their imposing and beautifully appointed brick and pine- apple home adjacent to the main of the campus east and south of the quad. fer X sf'