University of Wisconsin Eau Claire - Periscope Yearbook (Eau Claire, WI)

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In religion, women are second-class citizens, according to Dr. Harvey Cox. Cox spoke In the Arena on Sept. 20 as part ot the Forum series. Cox stressed that women needed to be accepted as part of the church and not just second-class. Society should aim at equalizing the sexes, Cox said. Cox. a professor at Harvard Divinity School, spoke on The Seduction of the Spirit, which is also the title of his latest book. Although Eastern and Western religions are being studied, the only way to bridge the gulf between East and West is to bridge the gulf between men and women, he said. Cox said the ecumenical movement may need to take a new step In the future. Maybe the movement shouldn’t be to church unity but to unity within the church. he said. Learning about religion Is like learning another language, he said. Religion is “moving to a more global and planetary stage, Cox remarked. i

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forum series Watergate scandals could be a blessing In disguise because they have dramatized the potential for dictatorship, Clark Mollenhoff said at a Forum Sept. 12. Mollenhoff said that White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman and Special Assistant John Erllchman believed that executive privilege could be used to prohibit the public from finding out what happened in the White House under the claim of that privilege. Mollenhoff is the head of the Washington Bureau of the Des Moines Register and was a personal counselor on Nixon's staff In 1969 and 70. Philip Berrigan said It would be impossible for Karleton Armstrong to receive a fair trial unless the people of Wisconsin gave him their support. Armstrong was accused of the 1970 bombing of the Army Math Research Center at the University of Wisconsln-Madison. During his speech at a Forum on Sept. 10. Berrigan frequently attacked the Nixon administration and public apathy. Berrigan is a former Roman Catholic priest and a writer who was sentenced to prison in 1970 along with eight others for destroying draft records.

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Grass Roots encore for UW audience The Grass Roots, back for their second appearance In two years, performed for more than 2,000 people at the UW-EC arena on Sept. 13. A delay In setting up their equipment, a dragged out warm-up and a crippled public address system were some of the misfortunes the Grass Roots encountered. The five musicians, two of them from the original group, performed the oldies that pushed them to the top of the charts in the '60's. Let's Live for Today.” Where Were You When I Needed You.” “A Million Years” and their latest hit, Love is What You Make It. were only some of the songs they played. The concert was well underway before the audience started to respond by clapping their hands in time with the music. After their scheduled sets, a standing ovation brought the Grass Roots back for an encore. They left the stage with the ring of “Midnight Confessions and applause In the air. The comedy duo of Johnson and Drake served as a backup group for the Grass Roots. They performed a series of folksy, humorous pieces, which put the audience in a Joking mood. One duet featured Guy Drake in “Hello New Day. a newly released single by the twosome. 30