Indiana University - Arbutus Yearbook (Bloomington, IN)

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Aug. — Sept. Assassination Attempts — Frances Rogers The ever-present possibility of assas- sination came a little too close to reality for President Ford during the month of September when two attempts were made on his life. The first assassination attempt oc- curred when Lynette Squeaky Fromme, a long standing member of the Charles Manson family, took aim at President Ford and pulled the trigger of a gun that didn ' t fire. Within two weeks another attempt was made on Ford ' s life. This time the gun, held by Sara Jane Moore, did fire, but Ford wasn ' t injured. The Secret Service apprehended both Fromme and Moore immediately. Fromme used her nationally syndicated drama to demand a new trial for Man- son, while Moore said that she was in- terested in testing the system. Sissy Farenthold — Cindy Hossler I came to the Women ' s Movement through politics, not the other way around, stated Sissy Farenthold re- membering her unique status as the only woman in the Texas legislature from 1968 to 1972. The young feminist and Texas politi- cian addressed a crowd of local IU sup- porters during Bloomington ' s Interna- tional Women ' s Year Festival and urged them to seek greater social and political power. Ms. Farenthold ' s own political career boasts a close second in the 1972 Democratic vice presidential race and another close second in the Texas gu- bernatorial race the same year. Far- enthold was also chairwoman of the National Women ' s Political Caucus. When asked if she had any plans to run for the governorship, Farenthold re- plied, After the Revolution. Paul Dietzel Named Athletic Director — Bob Aprison Paul Dietzel, who has been in orga- nized sports for over thirty-seven years, is ihe new Athletic Director for IU. Dietzel, who is working for IU part time this year, will take over full time in the fall of 1976. Throughout the year he was Com- missioner of the Ohio Valley Confer- ence (OVC), a position he took after many years as a vice-president and coach at the University of South Caroli- na. Because the University was delayed in its decision on Deitzel, he accepted his current position with the OVC at the beginning of the year. Before his time at South Carolina, Dietzel was defensive line coach for the Green Bay Packers. Fake I.D. ' s — Darcy Howe In states like Indiana, where people aren ' t considered legal until they reach age 21, the fake I.D. has become a much-coveted possession among many underage college students. The sale and use of forged identifica- tion have been on the rise at many uni- versities around the state. Ranging in cost from $4-$15, the looks-just-like- the-real-thing driver ' s license could be used to hit every bar, lounge, liquor store and grocery store in sight — giv- ing the I.D. owner the sheer confi- dence that he would not be refused. However, this year many liquor es- tablishments carefully watched for stu- dents with illegal I.D. ' s. One store no- ticed many licenses with identical serial numbers and reported it to the police. Investigations resulted in the arrest of a Bloomington woman and an IU — Northwest student. They were charged with being in a counterfeiting ring that allegedly had been selling illegal Indi- ana driver ' s licenses. It was reported that up to 600 such licenses were circulating in the Bloom- ington area alone. Amnesty was grant- ed to those holders of illegal identifica- tion who cooperated with the authori- ties and turned in the documents. 23

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ISSUES That ' s Josh — Kathy Furore Banners and buttons appeared all across campus. From Ballantine to Bris- coe, scribbled announcements on blackboards and billboards proclaimed, JOSH is coming! Publicity couldn ' t, have been more widespread for the President himself. JOSH turned out to be Josh McDowell, a religious author, speaker and traveling representative of Campus Crusade for Christ. For three consecu- tive nights in the IU auditorium, Josh spoke about sex, revolution and the Bi- ble. Even though JOSH was the subject of one of the biggest publicity cam- paigns on campus, someone forgot to do the follow-up. Something like JOSH is gone! might have been ap- propriate. Joan Little Trial — Frances Rogers The trial of Joan Little was a drama as turbulent as any page of Southern his- tory, re-enacting many of the contro- versies inherent in a civil war versus civil liberties culture. But in the case of the twenty year old defendant, being black and female in North Carolina was not a hindrance in obtaining a speedy and equitable trial; rather, her predica- ment brought aid from many who wished to further the rights of women and blacks and see that justice be done on both counts. Charged with first degree murder in the death of her white jailer, Clarence Alligood, Little declared that she stabbed the guard in defense of being raped. Other female inmates of the Beaufort jail readily admitted that jailers traded food and other luxury i tems for sexual favors. After killing Al- ligood, Little escaped and hid in the home of nearby friends before surren- dering herself to Raleigh officials. The evidence in the case was hastily and often carelessly reconstructed, but the most substantial clues gave the court two questions to ponder — Did Little entice Alligood into her cell for the purpose of murdering him, or was she defending herself from sexual assault? Apparently the issues baffled the judge and jury as well, for Little was acquitted in the fourth month of her trial on grounds of insufficient evidence. New Vice-President — Siegurd Hulse Kobert M. O ' Neil was formally con- firmed as Vice-President of lU-Bloom- ington on September 12 filling the va- cancy left by Dr. Byrum E. Carter. Com- ing from the University of Cincinnati where he was serving as Executive Vice-President of academic affairs in addition to being a professor of law, O ' Neil will assume his new post in Janu- ary, 1976. O ' Neil holds A.B., A.M., and LL.B. degrees from Harvard and has a wide spectrum of experience and interest in education, law, and administration. Chairman of the search and screen committee, Dr. Donald J. Gray, report- ed that O ' Neil had the unanimous en- dorsement of the group. The an- nouncement of O ' Neil ' s selection was made August 5, 1975. The well-travelled native of Boston, Mass. plans to move with his wife and three children to Bloomington in De- cember to assume permanent resi- dency. n

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October Gloria Steinem, internationally known feminist and author whose name is almost synonymous with the Women ' s Liberation Movement, was the final speaker in the series of pro- grams comprising the International Women ' s Year Festival Month in Bloomington. Steinem, editor and co-founder of Ms Magazine, played down her own role as a leader in the feminist move- ment and stressed the importance of local women ' s activities, saying that lib- eration must start on a local level. Steinem ' s lecture included an attack on the institution of marriage because the couple becomes one legal entity (the husband) causing the wife to lose too much of her identity. Steinem said that she no longer has to give lectures proving the need for women ' s liberation. She stated, howev- er, that merely being aware of the need is not enough. We are in for a long and deep strug- gle but it ' s worth it because it gives us life, self-respect and identity. We have begun to find out who we really are and there is no turning back. l.U. Calendar n