News Release (March 26, 1968)

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RELEASE NEw CoLLEGE SARASOTA, FLORIDA 33578 1 148 -3/26/68 813/355-7131 Ref: Furman c. Arthur SPECIAL TO THE HERALD TRIBUNE FOR USE: THURSDAY, 28, 1968 EX-STUDENT IN NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT Ann Hart, who would have graduated from New College in June, is finding herself beine catapulted into the national news this month because of her work in the presidential primary campaign of Sen. Eugene McCarthy Ann, daughter of Sen. Philip A. Hart of Hichigan, has given up her college plans and is working full time to help secure the nomination for Sen. McCarthy. Time Magazina used her as a focus for its story on those who support the Minnesota Democrat News services and newspapers have done feature stories on the 20-year-old. Almost all of the articles show some of the transitional effects that occur after leaving college and becoming involved in a job. Ann now is in charge of staff work for the campaigning senator and in her duties she is pictured as ordering college student volunteers about with all the effectiveness of an old-line z.iarine drill sergeant, including recognition that are lost to ill-dressed campaign volunteers. more

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NEW COLLEGE -Page 2 Ann told one reporter that she plan to stay in the election campaign business, working to get elected other politicians whose stands she sup orts. Ann also faces a family split. While she campaigns ac tively for Sen. McCart y, her senator father is a supporter of President Johnson. PARENTS CAMPUS-BOU1lD Tomorrow night parents of studento arrive on campus to begix the s cond annu Pareuts \eek end at New College. Designed to acquaint fathers thers of students with the college. the weekend is a ixture of ocial, recreational and serious aca emic events. Beginning with an 8 p .m. Friday concert by th New College Scring Quartet, the weekend pace quickens Saturday morning with a presentation of student projects nd faculty conferences followed in the afternoon by a sailin regatta and open house, the President's reception and a dinner in Hamilton Center. In the evening, the student ehoral Group will present a musical proeram followed by a student revue. The week nd informally comes to a close Sunday with a brunch in the dining room. There also will be a ceting of the New College Parents Association on Saturday. CRORAL GROUP PERFOIU1S First area television performance for the New College Choral Group will be Sunday at 1:30 p.m. on WTVT, Channel 8. Under the direc-ore -

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JEW COLLEGE Page 3 tion of Choral Director Jerome Meachen, the group will do a half-hour show featuring particularly the group performing En lish madrigals and other specialized music The program is to be vhown in color. 30 -