Collegian - 1966 January 28

              Shakespeare:
"HOW'S MY
SUIT LOOK?"
Friend:
"NO HOLES,
BARD"
Vol. LVIII, No. 15 Bellingham, Washington Friday, Jan. 28, 1966
PERHAPS THIS DEALER at the World University Service Casino
Night wondered if the stakes were higher downstairs in the Grotto
where pool players seem to be the big bread winners.
Pep Club goes
go-go tonight
Real, live go-go dancers will
be ort stage in the Viking Union
tonight.
Western's pep club is sponsoring
a dance to the music of the Left­overs,
and is. supplying the pep
club go-go dancers as feature
entertainment. *
The action will begin at 9 pm
and last through midnight. Ad­mission
is 50 cents.
turns bat
"Holy Walla Walla Batman,
you're from Washington."
Adam West, TV's Batman,
graduated from Whitman College
in Walla Walla and spent two
years "of study at University of
Puget Sound in Tacoma."
West admitted that he remem­bered
very little of his studies
at UPS. His strongest impres­sions
were of a couple of co-eds.
West was recently questioned
about his challenging role as Bat.
man, by a UPS professor. His
interview, taken from the Taco-iria
News Tribune, revealed the
following information.
Asked what courses he would
suggest to sudents contemplating
a Batman career, West chuckled.
"Maybe he should go to the
zoo frequently," he said. "A little
ballet, summer work as a fire­man
so he could, slide down Bat-poles,
and racing sports cars,"
were added suggestions.
On an inquiry of whom the
Batman program appeals to, he
said it has a "fascinating and
constantly amazing audience of
detractors and enjoyers ranging
from four to 84."
Commenting on the program it­self,
West said:
"Everything, no matter how
ridiculous or over-stated, must be
played with truth as a touch­stone,
or honesty. It's a matter
of making the bizarre believ­able."
(For special Collegian feature on
Batman, see p. 8)
Gamblers get good
payoff sin Grotto
All that's green
ain't felt buddy
By DON DUNCAN
Collegian Staff Reporter
Gambling at Western is not confined to one night
of fun during World University Service week; The
Collegian has learned that large sums of money are
changing hands regularly in the Grotto, and in the
dormitories.
Wednesday afternoon, three big
spenders played a Grotto pool
game in which one student.won
$50 and his companions lost $26
and $24 each.
The three students involved
asked that their name's not be
mentioned.
Information related to the
gambling in the Grotto turned
up during an investigation of
legislator's room
The constitutional cam­paign
turned a dirty brown
on Wednesday, the eve of
the voting. The dormitory
room of Legislator Dale
Gruver, who. was openly
against the new constitu­tion,
was vandalized.
His room was ransacked, his
bed filled with litter and profane
words were scrawled over his
door and some "Vote No" signs
he kept in his room.
Some of the Legislators who
favored the new Constitution, ac­cording
to Gruver, thought he
was going to pass out campaign
literature the day of the election.
"Someone broke into my room
to find it," he said.
Gruver said he not only didn't
have any such material, but he
wouldn't have passed it out
Thursday because it was against
the Elections Board rules.
dorm poker parties by the Col­legian.
$240 POT
Poker and other card games
have long been allowed in the;
men's dorms. Some games in­volve
considerable sums of mon­ey.
"It's not very uncommon for a
fellow to lose $10 in a night'*
commented one gambler.
Many students interviewed iii
the Grotto claimed they usually
gamble only for time (the cost
of the game.)
"You always, play for some­thing.
Nobody plays just for fun/*
commented one student.
"You've got to be real good to\
play for money," another re­plied.
I, DON'T KNOW
Gary McMannus, director of
the Grotto, commented concern­ing
the gambling, "I've never
seen them pay off. I don't know
anything about it."
Dean of Men Clyde McDonald
told the Collegian, "this is not the
kind of thing we are trying to en­gender
at Western, especially
when it reaches these figures."
Western students seem to have
a greatly increased desire to
gamble this year. Revenues from
bets on the turtle race increased
$60 over last year. WUS's Casino
was more crowded and betting
muchwilder than in any previous
year, he said.
"Perhaps gambling is a natural
result .of. frustration caused by
the war in Viet Nam," philoso­phized
one pool player.
At mock interview
Prospective teachers listen and learn
By RAYMA DAVES
Collegian Staff Reporter
"Why do you want to teach?
What qualities do you feel a
teacher should have? Please
relate your reaction to your
practice teaching."
These are a few of the pri­mary
questions which a student
might be expected to answer
if he plans to apply for a teach­ing
position.
Monday night, the Student
Washington Education Associa­tion
sponsored a mock teacher
interview.
Ed Tronson, representing
Shoreline School District, and
Ted Knutsen from Oak Harbor
interviewed for the secondary
level schools. Their candidate
was Charles Richards. Western
senior.
Tronson began by explaining
that no two interviews are ever
alike. You should enter the in­terview
keeping this and a few
other things in mind.
BE HONEST
"Be completely honest. We
want to be able to expect that
from you . . . you can't expect
it from us," he said. "We are
not looking for pre-determiried
answers. They should be unre­hearsed."
The interviews proceeded
with both Knutsen and Tronson
questioning. It was explained
that in most situations a candi­date
will only have to meet with
one person due to the time and
personnel element. It is not un­usual,
however, to be confront­ed
with two and sometimes
even three interviewers.
Richards explained, in an­swer
to some of the questions,
his experiences while student
teaching in Seattle.
"The first couple of weeks
were not at all what I had ex­pected
. . . I think that I went
through a 'cultural shock'," he
said.
LEARNING MOST
IMPORTANT
When asked about his teach­ing
philosophy, Richards told
Knutsen that he thought the
actual process of learning was
more important to the students
than the subject matter itself.
Knutsen then asked about
extra-curricular activities and
hobbies. "It is sometimes a
good idea to find a common
ground. Then you both relax
and the whole situation is much
more comfortable."
"A good thing to remember
is to be on time. A copy of
your credentials has come on
before you so we are familiar
with the 'basics' when you
arrive." said Knutsen. "We
usually allow 30 minutes for
each peson and it's to your ad­vantage
to use all of your
time."
The men thought it was im­portant
not to write more than
necesary during the talk. It
makes both parties nervous.
Most people have some sort of
system for marking, such as
atings . . . 1-5 . . . or letters
that have certain meanings-
At .the close, of an interview,
Knutsen jots down a few things
which he feels will help him re­call
the person—appearance,
"personality, professional spirit,
knowlege, growth,—and then
adds hire, don't hire or wait.
YOU WILL HEAR
As a candidate you should ex­pect
to receive some sort of a
reply afterwards, letting you
know if you still are being con­sidered.
Concluding, Richards was
asked what one quality a teach­er
should possess. "He should
See 'MOCK' p. 2