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Show The PARSON Page 2 February v: T H E P A R S' O N Vol. 9 Salt Lake City, Utah, February Managing Editor Business Manager Newt Editor Feature Editor Sports Editor Judy Durtee Allan Burkhalter Jim Leap Political Science Editor Sue Loomer Managerial Staff Stan Clark, Bill Cook, Ray Leonard .... Photographers . Contributors: Gerald Bowden, Wayne Smith, Bob Barben, Karen Farikoff, Professor Lees, Gordon Snow, Fred Pinkerton, Stan Clark. Student Opinion Asked Student Opinion Form 1) Should students have the right to voice opinions on all campus activities that directly or indirectly concern them? Yes No Undecided 2) Should the student press be the vehicle for the airing of such events? Yes.... No Undecided ' 3) Do you agree with the Editorial comments of the PARSON? Yes No Undecided 4) Are you in favor of a Student Judiciary at WestminNo ster? Yes Undecided Do 5) you agree with the opinion given the last Editorial of the PARSON? Yes No. Undecided 6) Are you satisfied with the attitude of the Administration towards the- - students? Yes No Undecided 7) Are you satisfied with the attitude of the Faculty towards students? Yes No Undecided 8) Are you satisfied with your Student Government? Yes No Undecided 9) Is the atmosphere found at Westminster collegiate? Yes No Undecided Your cooperation in answering these questions will be most appreciated by the PARSON. Turn this form into Mrs. Syme by Friday, February 22. I)o not sign vour name. Change-I- 'd never Ergo, be lighter than air. IP there was it must Some way hmnwM... to.. i e con- cerning the campus morale problem 'served' to point up what many consider to be a contributing, even major, factor in the total problem. May I suggest that for the lump sum of any problem to be placed on any single cause, be it man or institution, is usually merely scape-goatinThe Dean of Students was not trained in college counseling and entered his position with little experience. He, as any other individual should have the right to learn from ipistakes. Since the Dean of Students must be a proficient mediator, the consideration might then become does he have the personality for the position once he learns the procedure? An indication might be found by observing that he seems to have neither the confidence nor the respect of most responsible students and many faculty and administrative personnel. This fact could not be attributed entireor ly to scape-goating. The administration is asking for more student opinion concerning student affairs. For once they have asked for something that is needed by the students. There has been far too little opinion voiced by the majority of students at Westminster. With this in mind, the PARSON has listed nine questions that should show how the majority of students feel about the problems facing the college. Let it be pointed out that the questions following this editorial do not cover all problems facing the college and anyone is invited to voice further opinions than is allowed in the questions given below. We ask that all students fill in the questionnaire and tear it out. The forms are to be turned in at Mrs. Symes desk in Converse Hall. It is hoped that any student or group of students who wish to make, a comment on campus activities of any kind will do so without hesitation. At this point it might be well to comment on the speech delivered by Dr. Duddy at the last Chapel of Autumn Semester. It was suggested in that speech' that there were a few students who were spreading false statements around campus about everything. Upon asking Dr. Duddy if he thought the PARSON was guilty of such an offense, he told this editor that he felt that the PARSON was doing a tremendous job, and he hoped that we could continue to do so. I was happy to see that the Administration is not trying to make a rubber stamp out of the students by never wanting them to disagree with Administrative activities. It looked for awhile that this Liberal college was being run like an army with the Administration acting as the High Command. However, I may be too optimistic. Dr. Duddys chapel talk brought about a flood of criticism from those faculty members that like to stay, always, on the good side of the Administration. They feel we should quit picking on the Administration and problems facing the college and print more names of students and student activities. We thank one and all for their opinions of the PARSON and its editor. Your opinions are always welcomed, and we will do our best to give student activities better coverage in the future. In answer to those who feel that this paper is doing harm to the college by criticizing those areas .that are faulty in the minds of the students I give you a quote from Benjamin Franklin: Clean your own finger before you point it at my spot. Once the finger is clean the Ken Denne, Editor rspot will disappear. beforincticed that eJCPirlr Cmcke rises. The' Editor J X could 6ew some skins together to make a a gondola-P- ill the bag with smoke -the whole thing would then rise into the bag-att- ach g As mediator for a student body who seemingly can not place confidence in him, he seems to find his support from those with whom he mediates. Considering this paradoxical situation, perhaps all parties concerned could reconsider the value of a change. However, one man in or out of a given position is in itself no panacea, and healthy though such change might be, it finally is not our decision. Let us, as students, consider what we can do to redirect existing attitudes which prevail with or without this change. One possibility is for the students to view the enigma not as stunting student opportunity, but as a stimulus for us to develop greater student responsibility, and unified action. The SGAC must first move away from the apathy and futility it reflects. Then we can strengthen interest in and respect for it, thus gaining the real student government which we have rarely experienced. The development of a student court is a positive beginning. Unified student action certainly could begin a new life for both student body and the college as a whole, and develop a genuine desire for sincere recruiting by students themselves. Whether we consider our actions as in spite of or in addition to the present Dean of Students, let us overcome this collective inertia of an easy existence by passive self-respec- v 4 Mr. Dennes editorial Ken Denne ' Kathy Schwerit Dick Homrighouse Penny Goldsworthy : Editor-in-Chi- ef No. 15, 1963" COLLEGE; PUBLICATIONS Letters To r 13, 13(3 p The Best Articles;; ' Cs Mademoiselle will award cash prizes for the best article entered in each of the three scape-goatin- g. STAN CLARK life (perhaps, . : 1 study of stu- dent activity or environment) Rules Photographs taken by undergraduates, faculty members and alumni are eligible. Each publication must submit no more than twelve photographs. Entries must be accompanied by a 5 in. x 7 in. (or larg- contest categories (Under: graduate, Faculty and Alumni). MLLE will award: $75- ., each to the authors of winning articles; $50 each to the publications in which winning articles appeared. ( be will Winning authors f paid for articles MLLE choos-- ' graph. (Mark each print with es for republication, in addithe name and address of the tion to receiving cash prizes. . 5 photographer.) Content of Entries - Submit articles of any length and on any topic of general interest to students. Entries should be suitble for republication in Mademoiselle. (You might submit a humorous piece, an editorial, poetry or an article about the arts, politics, or student attitudes.) Rules Only nonfiction published i during the July 1962 June 1963 academic year is eligible. Each entry must be marked Undergraduate, ' Faculty, or Alumni. Classify entries according to the category which applies to the author during academic year. the 1962-6(Graduate students are considered alumni for purposes of this contest.) 3 Mademoiselle will, accept no more than three entries in each category, from each publication. The Best Photograph Mademoiselle will award $75 to the photographer of the best picture published in a college newspaper, student magazine, or alumni publication, and $50 to the publication in which the photograph appeared. Photographers will be paid for pictures MLLE chooses for republication. Content of Entries The photographs should describe some phase of college t, , .Lvri - Vi.., a feature a full week of stir ulating speakers and issu vital to the nation and wor beginning Monday, Februar 25. This series entitled Challenge is open to all U students with a special invitation to the Westminster community. A partial list of the speakers .includes: L Warden C. T. Duffy on Capital Punishment. 2. William Stringfellow on Race, Religion and Rebellion 3. Dr. Glen Gray on Exis- tentialism Dr. Dean Griswold of the Harvard Law School on Ab4. solute vs. Sociological Jurisprudence in the Supreme Court, i.e. Letter or Spirit of Law. 5. Dr. Paul R. Lee, President of the AMA on Mademoiselle reserves the right to buy from the photographers any entries submitted to the contest. For Both the Best Article and the Best Photograph Judging: Entries will be judged by the MLLE Editors, and their decision is final. Mademoiselle reserves the right to withhold the prize in any category if there is no entry judged worthy of a prize. Articles will be judged on originality of thought and quality of writing. Any controversies that result from the contest will be settled according to New York State law. Entries must consist of the actual page and pages that ap- peared in the publication (Send either tearsheets or the entire publication.) Entries must be submitted by the editor of the publication, and accompanied by the name and address of the editor, and the name and address of each author and photographer. Entries should be accompanied by the attached entry blank. Deadline: Entries must be postmarked by June 30, 1963. Winners will be announced by October 15, 1963. Send entries to: College Publications Contest, MADEMOISELLE, 420 Lexington Ave. New York 17, New York. 6. Clair Cuba. 7. Dr. Booth Luce on Brock Chisholm on co- Freedom to Change ncerning phychiatry and social health. The weeks activities are divided into daily sessions at 11 a.m. and 12 noon; 1 or 3 p.m.; and 8 p.m. Further de- tails on teams, speakers and topics will be posted. A week of this nature has been attempted in only two na- other universities in the tion. In 1958 Yale began and in 1960 Wisconsin began what has become annual activities. The U. of U. student body president, John West, spearheaded the development of this test series with a committee composed of faculty and student representatives. President West emphasizes the desire for Westminster to in this trial partipate program. WE CONSIDER THE PARSON A TOTAL LOSS UNLESS WE CATCH HELL FROM SOMEONE WE WELCOME CRITICISM, PLEASE WRITE IT IURE The Staff |