The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, October 10, 1969 Page: 2 of 16
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THF. RKDB1RD Oct. 10. 1969-Page 2
Reader's Response
The time has come
A lonely G. I. fights his way through the
rice paddies of a foreign country, wondering
if his next step will be his last. And the Pres-
ident asks for time.
Mom is sitting home, anxiously pacing the
floor for no apparent reason. Her son is thou-
sands of miles from home. She watches the
news broadcast and sobs softly as scenes of an
air raid where her son is stationed are flash-
ed across in live and vivid color. And the
President asks for time.
Susy is quietly knitting in the wee hours
of the morning, aware that she is about to bear
a child any day. Her thoughts wander to Viet-
nam and her husband, who'is engaged in heavy
action. Susy knows that her husband may ne-
ver see his child and she waits for the post-
man with nervous anxiety.
And the President asks for time.
Such is the scene which has dominated the
American front for nine long, bloody years.
Americans are told that they are fighting
a worthy cause and that in due time, the sol-
diers will be home. But time in Vietnam is
measured in lives lost, bodies permanently
disabled, and money, an element that has put
the United States in the depths of inflation.
Given time, the war will probably end. But
how much longer can we go on telling our-
selves this? How can we continue to fight in
a country where happiness is a sack of rice,
a straw hut, and a place of shelter where
sleep is not disturbed by the firey sounds of
villages being demolished.
Our endurance has been stretched to the
utmost end. The time has come for the Amer-
ican people to rise up in total rebellion ag-
ainst this unjustified effort.
Students across the nation will participate
in a moratorium Wednesday. Lamar will stage
its own demonstration, which has already
received the approval of some administrators.
We urge all members of the institution
to participate. The President has already
said that he will pay no attention to the ef-
fort.
However, a huge outpouring of protest
against needless death and misery will have
a nation-wide effect.
All America will be watching the college
campuses Wednesday, to see what steps the
country’s youth will take. The time has come
for American soldiers to return to civiliza-
tion.
The time has come for the end, victory
or not.
Like It Is
By Ken Lewis
Dear Editor:
George Gee's letter to the
Redbird (Oct. 3) was censored.
The paragraph which was cen-
sored contained the essential
point of Mr. Gee's letter. Every-
thing else in the letter led up to
or drew conclusions from it.
The paragraph raised the
question of whether or not those
professors and instructors,
“some of long tenure and un-
impeachable reputation,’’ who op-
posed the appointment of Dr.
Thomas were discriminated ag-
ainst either by being refused pay
raises or by being given ab-
normally small raises."
Why was this letter censored?
One member of the Redbird sug-
gested that there was not enough
room and the letter was too long.
I find these contentions hard to
believe. Right next to Mr. Gee’s
letter were two “fillers"; one
was about Mexico city and one
about counterfeiting. The fil-
lers were irrelevant. There was
room.
Furthermore, if the letter had
to be cut for space, why wasn't
one of the less important para-
graphs cut. It was evident that
the letter as printed didn’t make
sense because the major cohten-
tion was deleted.
The letter may have been cen-
sored because it raised too pert-
inent question about the ethical
procedures at work in the Ad-
ministration.
The censorship of Mr. Gee’s
letter suggests two questions:
Why are the legal thoughts and
expressions of students being
suppressed, and why was that
particular part of Mr. Gee’s
letter taken out?
I think that the real answer
to that second question will re-
veal some uninspiring facts a-
bout the nature of the present
Administration.
John Conway
EDITOR’S NOTE: Redbird policy
on letters to the editor requires
that letters not exceed 250 words
(page 2 mast head). Mr. Gee’s
letter violated this policy and as
a result some portions had to be
cut.
As far as which parts were
cut, this is strictly a personal
judgment as to which parts are the
most important. The two para-
graphs which were deleted would
have exceeded the space alloted
for the fillers greatly.
However, in all fairness to Mr.
Gee, we now re-print the deleted
paragraphs.
It seems that some of our
professors and instructors, some
with long tenure and inimpeach-
able reputation, were either re-
fused any pay increase or were
given adnormally small raises
this year because they opposed
the appointment of Dr. Thomas
as president. There are points
to be made about constitutional
freedom of speech and profes-
sional rights to hold and express
view, but my primary concern
is to point out that if redress and
support is withheld from these,
then Lamar is quickly to lose
even a greater number of qual-
ified professors who can and will
think independently of the round
building. Then my minister
friend will certainly be right and
we might as well all leave.
I may be accused of not having
all the information about this
situation. This is true, and a
good part of my purpose for
writing. The elements are cer-
tainly accurate, but the faculty
has thus far made no public
statements to enlighten us, and
neither has the administration.
George E. Gee
Dear Editor:
The Honor Court for the year
1969-70 is now functioning. The
Court, conceived of both as a
Traffic Court and quasi-disci-
plinary body, is the only guilt
determining agent on campus
composed ehtirely of students.
The Court, however, cannot
exist effectively if students are
not aware of the services that
it can provide.
In our concern with Traffic, we
have several functions. First,
and most important, students who
believe they were unjustly issued
traffic citations by campus police
may appeal iii&m to the Honor
Court. Second, it students have
any complaints about the parking
problems, they are urged to bring
them to the Court, and if they are
justified, will work with the Traf-
fic and Security Office to cor-
rect them. Lastly, every so
often the Court hopes to relay
to the students suggestions from
the Traffic and Security Office
that will make parking a little
easier. Today we have a few.
They are:
1. The parking on the west
edge of Plummer Hall is open
to all students with a sticker
and visitors to Plummer Hall.
It is not an area for day stu-
dents attending classes. The
Traffic and Security office asks
that people parking there make
sure their cars are clear of the
street.
2. Lot 15, behind Campbell
and Gray Halls, is open to all
students as long as they have a
parking sticker. Engineering
students and students who are at
the new Liberal Arts building
would be particularly close to
class if they used this lot.
3. All color parking is al-
lowed in the Educational Ser-
vies building.
Our function directly related
to Student Government have two
main functions. First, the Hon-
or Court has the sole power of
Constitutional interpretation.
This power was placed here to
prevent Student Government from
taking hasty or unwarrented act-
ions. The Court intends to use
this power if necessary. Second,
the Court has the power to rule
on the validity of all impeach-
ment charges of Student Gov-
ernment officers.
Our functions are many and
our powers adequate. The stu-
dents, however, must be willing
to come to the Court. It is a
Student Court created for stu-
dents. If they are not willing
to use the Court, it may as well
not exist. But the fact it has
existed for several years says
that there is at least a little
interest. We hope to see this
interest grow.
Bill Ramsey
Co-Chief Justice
Student Honor Court
Dear Editor:
The heads of the Liberal Arts
departments voted recently to
reduce philosophy classes to one
professor and only two course
offerings. One of the stated
objectives of Lamar is to pro-
vide students with ‘the opportun-
ity to realize their full potential
as individuals, as responsible
citizens, and a leaders in a
democratic society." Yet stu-
dents have no real influence in
shaping studies; we are import-
Cont. on page 3
This column exists only
because it was thought that there
are issues which concern Lamar
students and eduld be presented
in a fairly rational manner. It
is hoped that such a presentation
is possible. It is further hoped
that this column will result in
careful thought, discussion and,
possible (where it may be needed)
attempts at action.
One such issue confronting the
college student of today is the
question of whether or not to
join a Greek organization or re-
main a GDI, As with most issues,
there are two strong sides. First,
let us examine the positive as-
pects of the fraternity-sorority
system.
Probably the strongest point of
Greek life on campus is that
of establishing an identity for the
student. With high school gradu-
ation and the resulting dispersal
of students, many close associa-
tions are shattered. Entry into
college puts most students adrift
in a new an d unique environ-
ment—the American university.
The fraternity (and sorority)
quickly offer the student a new
group of friends and peers with
whom to share life’s experiences,
as no person can travel life
alone. For the commuter, a
closer identity with the college
can be established.
The fraternity paves the way
for a social life not otherwise
available on most campuses—a
social life unique to the American
fraternity system. It creates
numerous friendships which
might never have existed without
the mingling it promotes. Frater-
nity provides and promotes ties
which can be important econom-
ically, politically and socially
buth during and after college.
Fraternity can promote id-
eology, creativity, responsibil-
ity, brotherhood, and under-
standing essential to creating a
Cont. on page 3.
The Redbird Staff
Editor........................................................Mike Ramsey
News Editor,............................................Kathy Williams
Business Manager........ .....................Linda Reeves
Sports Writers...........................................Ronald Scales
Julian Galiano
Photographers..........................................Bobby Dickinson
Harry Kingston
Roger Dillon
Faculty Advisor......................................R. H, Wilkerson
Staff Writers Judy Hammond, Phyllis Lewis, Carole Marcella.
Reporters (Journalism 231) Jeri Lynne Ashley, Wanda D.
Beyer, Betty Brink, James Rodney Callas, Terry C. Clotiaux,
Karen Donley, Charles Fontenot Jr., Paul N, Fortney Jr.,
Lonzo Fregia, Christine Kreisher, Charles McCraine Jr., H. O.
Overstreet Jr., Donald Z. Pumphrey, Belinda Schexnayder,
'Beryl Diane Smith,^Albert Melvin Thomp son Jr.
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Ramsey, Mike. The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, October 10, 1969, newspaper, October 10, 1969; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499450/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.