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Mr. Bill Martin, V-P for Student Activities
• Mr. Phil Rei dinger, APO
Mr. Richard Sznurkowski, Science Academy
Mr. Ray Smilor, Alpha Chi
Mr. Fred George, Commerce Forum
Mr. Jack Ireland, Delaware Club
Mr. Jack Dalferro, Edsman Club
Miss Jacky Helms, Hiking Club
Mr. Roberto Diaz, ILAC Club
Miss Carol Stokes, CCD
Mr. Mike O'Neill, Mission Club
Mr. Tom Boushley, Press Club
Mr. John Carpenter, TSEA
Mr. Robert Murphy, Louisiana Club
Mr. Pete O'Brien, Semper Fidelis
Miss Jan Tuveson, UNICO
Mr. Joe Naizer, Texas Club
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Robert Brooks, president:
............................................................................... Ray Smilor
..S......................................................................... Pat Tennent
............................................................................... Bob King
........ Eileen Flannagan, Bill Martin, Jim Mervilde,
Becky Pusharsky, Carol Stokes, Sue Vandevelde
........................................................................... Jerry Gamez
.................................................. Dan Clifford, Rich Steele
..................................................................Tom Boushley
.......... Jack Dalferro, Gary Dorco, Tom Farrell,
Jack Ireland, Nick Jahn, Chris Plauche
.............................................. Mike Muzny, Mike Oswald
................................................................................ Mike Cinal
.......................................................................Walt Szczerban
................................................. Joe McGuire
............................................................. Mr. William Benton
You’re old enough to remember
the real America—if you can remem-
ber when you never dreamed our
country could ever lose. When you
left the front door open. When you
went to church and found spiritual
consolation. When people knew what
the Fourth of July stood for. When
you took it for granted that women
and the elderly and the clergy were
to be respected . . .
When a girl was considered dar-
ing if she smoked in public. When
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Readers ask: 'Remember the real America'
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a girl was a girl. When a boy was a
boy. When they liked each other.
When you didn't feel embarrassed
to say that this is the best damn
country in the world . . .
When socialist was a dirty word.
When liberal wasn’t. When a nickle
was worth five cents and could buy
you a magazine, or a good cigar, or
a 12-ounce Pepsi, or a big ice cream
cone with chocolate sprinkles, or a
beer. When two nickles got you
into the movies on Saturday after-
House of Delegates protests
We, the below listed members of the House of Dele-
gates, now make formal protest to the rejection by SA
President Robert Brooks of our resolution, made dur-
ing our meeting of September 10.
At that time, we resolved that there should be a
joint session of the House and the Senate the follow-
ing evening in order that the nominees to the Council
on Student Life, the Hearing Committee, and the Publi-
cations Board would be able to present their qualifica-
tions in a short speech.
However, this resolution was completely ignored by
President Brooks without any kind of an explanation
given to the House. We realize that Mr. Brooks has the
power to veto resolutions of this kind, and yet we
strongly voice our disapproval at* his actions because
we see neither just nor reasonable causes for them.
Mr. Brooks informed us that our recommendations
of these nominees to the Senate were important, and
that it was one of the purposes of the House to make
these recommendations. But then he proceeded to dis-
regard these comments by ignoring the resolution which
would have better enabled the members of the House
and the Senate to make a more complete and more in-
formed appraisal of the nominees, not only for the
benefit of those who would recommend and finally
elect the representatives but also for the sake of the
nominees themselves.
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by Rob Abernathy
What seems to be in many ways
a fantastic year has gotten under-
way. There are so many things that
must be done this year. For the sen-
ior class, it will be a time filled
with many directional decisions.
For others, involvement in some
form of expression will be a deter-
mining factor for what is to come
after.
THE PAWNBROKER was shown
on campus last Friday night for
those of us who were there. I feel
something going on, that somehow
was indicated by that particular
movie ... a somberness that seems
to be creeping into people, places,
things.
I didn't mention ORIENTATION
’•68 last week I don’t think it’s fin-
ished, but Michael and his staff and
the Freshmen began something. It
must continue.
The local movie scene is grovin,
but I can't seem to get excited this
week . . . even over RACHEL, RA-
CHEL. Perhaps Thursday night’s
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF can help
to get rid of the BLAHS; Alka Selt-
zer is ridiculous, Tracy.
Writing Magazine will be some-
thing new and exciting this year.
Watch for things about it. Every-
body start writing . . . poetry, prose,
short stories, plays, dramas, draw-
ings, illustrations, musical scores,
photography, essays . . .
We still need more people to sing
in our choir; perhaps another picnic
would entice more members. King
Arthur is in charge of publicity, or
might as well be.
Maybe it’s just the rain and ex-
pectations of the winter that have
been producing the BLAH feelings
. . . even the green Volkswagens and
things seem to be losing some of
last week’s glitter. But the football
season is in the air, and I hope Sat-
urday some beautiful orange things
will clear the air for a more promis-
ing week.
noon, and you saw three pictures.
When taxes were only a nuisance ...
When the poor were too proud to
take charity. When you weren’t
afraid to go out at night. When Pro-
testants and Catholics thought
enough of their beliefs to argue
about them. When ghettos were
neighborhoods. When you knew that
the law meant justice, and you felt
a little shiver of awe at the sight of
a policeman . . .
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Bombing must be stopped
United Nations Secretary-General U Thant earlier
this week called for “a complete and unconditional”
halt to the bombing attacks on North Vietnam. Further-
more, he made it clear that such a step was essential
in reaching a peace settlement.
“Without this, I don’t see how the problem can be
moved from the battlefield to the conference table,”
he warned.
This is the first time the Secretary-General has ad-
vocated such a halt to the bombing. He now joins the
ranks of many American and foreign statesmen who
have been urging that such a move be immediately
taken.
Our President has continually insisted that a total
halt would jeopardize the lives of our soldiers and
that he could not respond to the demand unless the
North Vietnamese reciprocated and deescalated also.
His argument seems sound when one considers the
higher death toll that might result from a total cutoff
of American attacks on the north. But the North Viet-
namese have been holding firm on this demand all sum-
mer long. And while Ambassador Avarell Harriman talks
about straws in the wind at the Paris peace talks, the
war goes on and on and on.
The war then is escalating, and the peace talks are
deescalating.
If the President is sincere in his desire for peace
then let us hope that he will listen to the pleas of the
Secretary-General to the United Nations and other dis-
tinguished American and world leaders. The North
Vietnamese have indicated that they would be willing
to get down to settling the whole matter of the war
if the bombing were halted.
If the President is fearful that a halt would actually
result in higher casualties along the DMZ, he should
consider the possibility of pulling our forces back
from the northern border.
The Vietnam conflict is now the longest war the
US has ever engaged in, that is, longer than the revolu-
tion that won us our freedom, longer than the civil
war that abolished slavery and longer than the two
world wars that were supposed to be the wars to end
all wars.
As the casualties mount each day, and the soar-
ing war costs endanger our economy and weaken pro-
grams aimed at curing our domestic ills, how can the
president refuse the North Vietnamese a concession
that might be the first real step to ending the conflict?
We hope that the presidential candidates will also
take up the call lor a bombing halt and demonstrate
their sincerity in desiring peace. Platitudes on peace
have been typical of the campaigns so far. However,
with people dying and the peace talks stalemated, our
presidential aspirants would do well to cut out the
corn and actively support more progressive and posi-
tive steps in the direction of peace.
Fred Zeigman, secretary of the
house:
TF 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Il it is the duty of the House to make recommen-
dations in matters such as this, then that duty must be
respected by the President and we hope by the Senate
also. Because that duty was not respected by Mr.
Brooks, we now make known our vigorous protest.
Greg LaValle, vice-president:
M-F 9:00 a.m.-ll:00 a.m.
Bill Martin, vice-president:
M-F 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Tony Boros, secretary of the
senate:
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