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Show THE DIXIE SDN TWO Skousen Speaks DIXIE SUN ' (i - ; ci I. . i. (Continued from page 1) steps that could stop Communism cold. First, hesaid, the people must have a basic understanding of r b!ixhd by the studentbody of Dixie College Bruce Hafen what Communism is. Second, we Esoiin must have the intestinal fortitude s j oan Holland Jeff ;; lu'r to use peaceful weapons to push Hushton Nancy ,t Ann Hafen, Kathleen Blake, Lida. Brooks, Kay Bruhn, back the iron curtain. rr: Ruth Uwulra Jess Brown, Anita Wilson. Durant McArthur, lion Kverett, Carrick Leavitt Ar: ters THESE PEACEFUL weapons, Mr. AovUeri Reed Blake. Skousen explained later, are: military isolation, political isolation, and economic isolation. NEEDED REFORM ELECTION ....""' : . Byl-u- . Former FBI Agent Skousen gave close of this years elections campaign brings to our a few of the highlights of the first several important items, including a policy in the chapters of his book, The Naked which, ,he said, was Communist, : ons.i itution which may well deserve amendment. i May 2, 1960 Dixie Drama Plans L A Fraternity Excursion Final Delta Psi Omega activities promise to be the best ever. May 5 interested members will go to Cedar City to see the musical given Bells Are Ringing. by CSU On May 6, Thirty-si- x members will travel to Los Angeles to see a The professional production of Red Head starring Gwen Verdon. Since this is the final spring trip, several different activities have been planned while they are down there. On Saturday they will see the Farmers Market, a city under a roof. They will all dine at Cliftons for one of their meals to see the different types of restaurants, for this is an Arabian restaurant. After the afternoon performance of The Red Head, the students will be given a little time to shop and do what they wish. In the evening, some will take a tour of the city while others take in a special movie or go out just to dine. The group will return to St. George on Sunday. written to bring the true story of communism before the busy American people. He told of the mysterious disappearance of all the copies of his book soon after its publication and how he finally got them out into circulation by republication. TELLING ABOUT the material contained in his book, Mr. Skousen revealed briefly come of the Communistic activities in America, the In order that the new eligible infuence of the Communists in World War II, and the leaking out members of Delta Psi will be able This would give the students a much better chance to of secret plans and information to to make the trip with the club, interviews were held last Wedneselect officers for a specific office according to a candidates Russia before the war. day. Seventeen newcomers were and interest office. for that qualifications He explained some of the Com- chosen. They include: Leon Fish, munist behind the Clark Whitehead, Barbara Holt, IT SEEMS UNFAIR to place responsibility for choosing scenes activities in Washington, D. C., in Evelvn Hiatt, Lolly Thomas, Peggy candidates for each office upon the shoulders of presidential the Korean War, in the United Abe Young, Vicky Hawkins, who to often ask people run on their ticket ondi.ljue1', Nations, and in other areas. We Judy McMullin, Lee Clark, g of power rather than qualifications or have the moral responsibility to Joan McConkie, Larry Davis, Irean .on inti red in a certain job. This not only deprives people stop it (Communism), Mr. Skou- Thompson, Pat Terry, Pamela o would hke to be in charge of assemblies or AWS presi- - sen declared. Clove. Judy Hansen, and Ken Reb-er- . at hem filing for office, it deprives the students of the We could celebrate the close of 19. Formal initiation will be May ' s possible choice of final candidates. the twentieth century with this remarkable achievement: FREEDOM e And if this were carried FOR ALL MEN! he stated. We well into the final balloting, it would mean that each candidate cannot exist part free and part American people. for each office would have to conduct a personal campaign slave. Following the lecture, a reception was held for Mr. Skousen in which would show his own stuff to the studentbody. It is not! difficult under the present system for a candidate to let1 Mr. Skousen thinks the whole the Home Economics lounge where solution lies not in he met and answered questions for somebody else do his campaigning for him. Should we elect' existence, but in wise,peaceful co- all those interested. intelligent, someone on the basis of work which another has done? not new to this particular campaign. Students in past years have often asked why Dixie has such an unorthodox election policy, with no concrete answer or result. The question has come up again. To begin with, the new idea of publicizing the primary presidential election with pictures, personal qualifications, and a quest session in front of the student-bod- y was a healthy step in the right direction. The next logical step is to inaugurate primaries such as this for each elected office. IRE 1ROREEM RAISED here is er Spils-bur- be-i.'.a- se ok'-gettin- segregation-according-to-offic- -- person Another problem: It came as a shock to several poton- lial candidates when they discovered that they were ineligible lK'cause of a grade point average deficiency. If these students had really been aware of this and that they might, want to run for an office, therepolicy may have boon a different attitude exhibited throughout their academic year. But elections have been so hush-hus- h until t1 primary balloting that it has been considered a social sin for a freshman student to aspire to office. This stigma is only u imeutal to our choosing of student officers. 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