 | The Cavalier daily Friday, October 22, 1971 |  |
News-In-Brief
Draft Program Features Protest Tapes
Charlottesville Resistance will present a
program on the war in Southeast Asia on
Monday, Veteran's Day, at 7:30 p.m. in the
South Meeting Room of Newcomb Hall.
The program will include presentation of a
tape recording made last year at the Winter
Soldier Investigation, where a large number of
U.S. combat veterans of Vietnam testified on
aspects of the war in Indochina.
The tape contains comments by war
veterans on unannounced incursions,
battlefield atrocities, troop training and
attitudes, and civilian and military reporting of
the war.
After the tape presentation, Charlottesville
Resistance will hold an open discussion led by a
panel of Vietnam war veteran.
Nominee Screening
[OMITTED]War Constitutional
[OMITTED]Promotions Announced
The Cavalier Daily announced today
that two members of the Business Staff have
received promotions.
Kip Klein has been promoted to Assistant
Business Manager from Local Ad Manager. Mr.
Klein is a fourth-yearman from Atlanta,
Georgia.
William Stearns, a fourth-year man from
Springfield, Virginia, has been made a Local Ad
Manager to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Klein.
First-Year Council
The First Year Council announced
yesterday the names of its officers for this year,
who were elected on Wednesday night.
The Council selected Mike Alfred, a resident
of Bonnycastle, as its president for the
1971-1972 term.
Steve Knight, who lives in Humphreys
House, received the post of vice president of
the council, and Leslie Falls, who lives in Webb
House, was elected secretary-treasurer.
French Essay Contest
The Department of French Literature
and General Linguistics will sponsor a French
essay competition for all interested
undergraduate students.
Contestants will present a short essay of up
to 2500 words written in French on some
aspect of Franco-American relations in such
fields as history, politics, art, literature, or the
cinema.
All entries must be submitted by April 14,
1972.
The department will give a first prize of
$600, and also a second prize of $300,
depending on the number of entries.
The competition was established in 1953
with a donation of $10,000 by the late Kittyn
M. Maas as a memorial to her husband,
Lieutenant Commander Charles Mass, USNFR.
Interested applicants should consult with
Robert W. Artinian, assistant professor of
French, to discuss their plans. They may see
Mr. Artinian at 355 Cabell Hall from noon to 1
p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
| The Cavalier daily Friday, October 22, 1971 | |