, _. , 1 I Page 4 The Florida Alligator TuesdayMay 19,1964Peelswhat's wanted ? I J4tjU'f, ; },I! , '" (Continued from Page 1)) "That's an easy one. No. 'I-.,, could have been termed as off-color the football as anything "Peel Is no more necessary than Y Addis did. But I think because it was tempered with team. Or choral union or livestock judging of The i _ the other things in there, it didn't come across as \lUgator.! Peel's value lies In (1)) Its humor, an _ being quite so off-color per se. element without which mankind could go Insane; "I think a certain amount of off-color materialis (2) Its quality of Irreverence toward authority, satis- necessary, humor-wise, I don't think the maga- fying a mild mass resentment that could as easilybe zine should concern anybody off-campus. It's being directed Into panty raids or riots; and (3) its edited for UF students. It's not being edited for the critical satire which, like iodine, stings, but is bene- people off-campus. ficial If properly applied. If Peel Is to be shornof "That's one of the things that griped me about some would be these qualities, its abolishment a mercy letters to the Alligator; they seemed to feel that because " wouldn't want their mothers to read it killing. they Yet another definition of function for a campus ' the magazine wasn't any good. Actually, my mother ' : magazine. Which is the right one, if any? deplored it. But the magazine was not being edited The Board of Student Publications' proposed policy for anybody's mother. And it never has been." statement holds that "Publications need not striveto "I still don't think it's risen to its best potential' protect unwarrantedly the image of the University, says Dean of Student Affairs Lester Hale. ''I think but should not consciously or unconsciously present they have made a consplclous effort to do so, but I " 1 distorted image. and "Editors should feel free to don't think the magazine has found itself yet. point out problem areas In the University but should "It is free of some of the gross errors it's had also try to report efforts at solutions that are being In the past. I would hope they will get still more higher made " or attempted. class creative features in the future."I Satire, on the other hand, consciously presents a DON FEDERMAN .plans for the future don't want to see them slip back to just a humor distorted image, and it does not often try to report magazine again. Unless they can find a way to get attempts at solution that are being made or attempted.And . really creative people to produce for this creative satire is, evidently, what the majority of students " outlet, I think they'll get Into trouble. want at least part of any student magazine to contain. Back to Addis letter: But the charter calls for other types of materialas "I wish those responsible could stand back and takea well, and only Addis of the editors past and other- long look at the suspension of Peel, among the top wise is against other sections besides humor. Feder- three college magazines In the country; at the censor- man believes one answer to the quality problem will ship of Scope, for not conforming to the Hardy Boys be solved if Legislative Council passes a Publica- theory of good literature; at the suppression of the tions Finance Committee-approved budget calling for student directory, for letting it be known that beer , Increases in funds to be paid contributors. So does exists; and then tell me all about good public relations.It . Huguenin, and Addis agrees that money would help look good for a handful of local voters but how may , attract talent, though "you'd also get a lot of lousy must the outside world view this bastion of expanded stuff." learning, where literary merit and Journalistic acceptability - Hale the Dean suggested improving magazine's repu- is judged by the censorial scissors of tation to attract high quality contributions. characters no more qualified to make a editorial Alligator editor John Askins, former Humor Editor than I to dairy?" judgment am run a of the New Peel, said he thought the magazine should In the same Issue of the Alligator, a student named give "talented students and faculty members" a show- Thomas wrote "Since having inauguratedthe Joseph place for their work in all areas of creativity. plan of censoring student publications It seems "Ideally the Peel would accept material either not somewhat of an oversight for the administration not to quite but almost good enough for a national magazine, ban the vehicle for the most obscene writings. campus or perhaps too controversial, or perhaps of great 1. I've come across a fascinating :2. There are more females thin An intelligent young man said he would never attend interest only to the university community," he said. fact about the population. males in the U.S.A. the UF as long as the administration allowed these obscenities to be so blatantly printed. So, let's "I think it should publish once a month, too, butI Do tell. Where are they all hidin can't convince anybody else he said. attack the problem at its roots -- ban restrooms." , Addis, on the other hand, holds that students can get The is not valid of comparison quite course, yet . everything they want Intellectual stimulation the concensus of letter writers of the time Is pretty , sophisticated writing, high quality short stories and I much embodied by It. The students were angry. The poems, Imaginative photography -. In national same day the Alligator announced the Peel's death, maga- zines, leaving only humor of the original Peel varietyas about 300 students gathered In the Plaza of the Americas - an unfulfilled need. for a protest demonstration that never really got "I don't think vulgarity is -- necessary you can off the ground, but which worried student leaders and probably sell a magazine without it though you the administration enough to bring about an Alligator can probably sell more with it. I think it's necessaryto extra cautioning students to take it easy.A . the honesty of the magazine, however," he said. couple of weeks later, Scopes editors announced He was talking about satire as well. they were suspending publication of their magazinein Huguenin said, "I don't believe that the NewOrangePeel protest of the Peel banning.All . will ever -. no, I won't say that --I don't believein this happened late in April. Early in May, the J the near future that It will. consistently sell over students created a charter for a brand new magazine.It " 4,500 Issues. was accepted by Legislative Council and the Boardof That's about a third of the student body. Student Publications after a lot of deliberationover 3. If you really want to find outwhat' 4. The Demograh-it's] thisgigantic "In the next two years, I think it's safe to say that the name. going on with the 1 pOpll atiOl1l'Cllllllt.rpopul.1tion almost all of the students who were here when Addis What does all this prove? Only that the students, you should go; ste that Equitable put up at was publishing will be gone. So consequently the only The mograph. the World's Fair. then and presumably still, wanted a magazine they thing a lot of them will have to go by will be the New could call their own and that they wanted it so badly The who? It tells where the Orange Peels -- and I think It will be Just as difficult. you they finally achieved a compromise with the administration - ? The Texas Ranger never sells more than about 7,000.There's girls are that got them one a great deal different Just a certain saturation: point. If the maga- than the old. zine continues to Improve, it may get back to as manyas The new charter (still In effect) called for not more Addis had." than 40 per cent humor in any issue, the word "New"to And there the matter lies. A statement from Askins be the same size as the words "Orange Peel," might sum up the Issues that face the Peel: "There Is 1 a board of student editors to review all material Just no use in having a halfway magazine. It can be before publication, and a few other changes of minor humor or literary or anything you want, but It's got importance.The . to be committed to something besides just being acceptable - first editor under the new charter was Marcello ; It's got to have guts or the students won't Truzzi. His magazines despite clever covers by Addis read It."Today's. and some good humor, were only slightly successful, college students everywhere are due partly to bad literary and opinion sections, partlyto engagedin v a passionate search for truth. They are realisticand bad makeup design, partly to a predictable student wordly. They are not Interested in wasting timeon apathy to anything but their original Peel. rrr claptrap. They demand substance."It . Next came Huguenln. His magazine was more X is true this university has problems common to successful from a standpoint of sales, due partlyto all state-supported institutions and it cannot , Improved makeup partly to a new batch of students Ignore .). It babies' those gig<'s \ou the upIntht'O.. Tells how many problems. It can, however, react to them in a you on campus who knew little of the previous mmute story of the population are being horn, how fast the courageous manner. It can resist . pressure."In year's controversy, and partly to Huguenin's Including vploMon population Is growing. Stuff fact it must t or it is doomed to being second- as much humor as he could get away with, like that. rate, and its students are doomed to deadly ennui. l'\v noticed! I more people I . In this writer's opinion. "It really seems to me there are only two realisticand around latelv. Can it explain how come: , But the magazine never sola ,ut, and it lost money. females honest courses of action open where the PeelIs if there are more Worse a competitor from off-campus the Old Orange much , have concerned. than males I so One Is to relax controls a great deal , , Peel, cut into sales despite amateurish makeup and trouble them? so that only childish, disgusting vulgarity and libel meeting heavy borrowing from other college magazines around are denied. If you ask who is to decide, I offer the the country. The Old Orange Peel, founded by Horan, Board of Student Editors which I have In seen com- based Its appeal on heavily risque humor and attackson mendable operation. lie sure to see the Equitable Pavilion when you visit the World's Fair. the administration and UF publications. The Old For information about Living Insurance,see The Man from Equitable. For "The second is course to publish Peel has since changed hands; new issue is reportedly a strictly pre- complete information about career opportunities at Equitable, see your censored -- by knowledgable __ people planned soon. It's theme will probably not change, hopefully Placement Officer, or write Wlham E. Blevins, Employment Manager literary and for magazine hope the best. for it Is of proven value. Addis' letter once more: "The third available course, to kill the magazine The EQUITABLE Life Assurance Society of the United States "One board member wanted to know what value, if again, would not be realistic, for there is a great deal Home Office: 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York.N.Y. 100191964t' of creative work done that is obviously far from bad any, Peel had In the college community. Was the taste. I rather expect the second action one day." Orange Peel necessary? . t: i it