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Show WESTMINSTER Monday, October 10, 19 PARSON they have a right to at least par. ticipate in the decision to change wrong, hooit If it be outdated or but let us use it lets change ray, the democratic method for which we are noted. ' barbs The Pen?oora NO. 2 Salt Lake City, Utah, October 10, I960 VOL 7 Before writing this, I went tol the trouble to see if there had been j any semblance of democratic pro- JUan Giacomo ASSOCIATE EDITOR LITERARY EDITOR . SPORTS EDITOR ... NEWS EDITOR FASHION EDITOR .. FEATURE EDITOR PHOTOGRAPHERS Keith McCarty Bill Wellei Richard Sharp Wendy Millet Gail-le- e Moscolo Charles Larch, Richard Sharp, . and Robert Branch Kathy Schwertz, Bill Icabazzi, WRITERS and CONTRIBUTORS Ken Ault, Tuck Hubbord, Virginia Sturm, Dave Lytle, Robert Stanfield, and Jimmie Britt. Stewart M. Hanson, Jr. EDITOR i cedure followed. My investigation! yielded this: The SGAC was not consulted, (let alone asked to. vote on the idea), SOC was not consulted, no election was held and in fact I cannot even uncover traces discussion in the of a student lounge. This leaves only one conclusion. Our Student Body President made the decision entirely on his own. It might be argued, oil course, that he is a representative of all the students. I maintain however, that one representative is not enough. He cannot possibly have a feeling of all the views and interest on campus which is exactly the reason we have SGAC and SOC His job is that of leadership and not dictatorship. It this is not true I suggest we abandon SGAC and SOC for they are of little value to us as bodies pre-decisi- FREEDOM THROUGH RESPONSIBILITY 'NOTHING FOR NOTHING The first issue of the Parson is past us, and with it the beginning of the school year. We now prepare for the rigorous time ahead of us, and with, perhaps, a somewhat reluctant hand, we open our books in anticipation of tomorrows assignment. diverse to represent and months from now we will close our 1 Eight and one-ha- lf interests. - f 1 books, some of us for the last time. And what will have hapCHOOSES WELL, accom- Perhaps Mr. Swenson was not pened between now and then? What will we have aware that he was violating the TO CHCOSES GAQAZE JZAJj j plished? rights of those whom he represents. Some of us, through sheer effort and ability, will become y?0 CSAOS Either that or he thinks our lack of intelligence makes him the best competent in. some particular field of endeavor, whether it- r activof be in academics, sports, organization judge of what is right for us. If the L first case' is true the second probwill ities, auditing Lounge 102, or in all. But others of us ably is also as indicated by our have accomplished nothing! ! ! Others of us will not even choice of a leader. contribute something substantial to Lounge 102. For these people, io pity can be felt, no sympathy the leeches of society, aroused. These are the hanger-on-erwho live "somethlng-lor-nothithe otherpeoples . boys N0TE: ,utters , the! EDITOR, He Parson: competence. These are the mediocre wjio say nothing, do 1 have chosen your paper to pr Edrtowr Wl1.1 Demand a public apology, oT yu nothing, contribute nothing. student of the Body, liberand violation can 0f a tes. make a mistake, it is I rights anyone These are the people who say I want an A because nonor other representative body ties in the hope that the only a blunder when repeated. If neea an A . . . not because I have earned an A. These are the ult7 on campus. They are to be not over spirited youth of today will take We do not have n apology, we an above need who inflicting thereby ability, place people the issue and prove the person must expect that Mr. Swenson will length, and obviously .. . human . . coined the above phrase wrong, present a logical case for his ad who . on status animal creativity. a 1)6 used cannot with Not we is shall that knowing how wide a circle publicly. If we get neither there is The trouble with all this put up Controveror indiscreet discussion concerning only one conclusion. I leave it to degrading, recent them, if only because when they stand in our path and we sial and provocative material will to draw it changes procedure m- V . Loved, pass by them without .acknowledging them, they declare Ihe case I state stall . id not does but In passing I say that I am not cor-- 1 will Ike and stand problem justice! and inequality. of nolicv ronrn th Mitorial if I am wrong at any point identified with any political or govMaybe this year wont be any different. I hope it will. I this paper. L,ong Una the hope that a few o f us have enough adoration for oselves Pen names are acceptable only to do it well; to use our full ability in anything been It at West- - student body at large. My interests and name nothis if the writers signed minster for a number of years now are in no one person or group but furthermore, I hope that we will expect nothing for that the Homecoming Queen and for the good of all. use name is a requested. for pen something. ing; but something notoher I co-ordin- 1 ZA , I extra-curricul- I ar s; nr vJ I - - -- t 1 CONGRATULATIONS attendants be selected from psuedonym because I wish no among girls in the upper classes riety for myself at Mr.- - Swenson's (Soph., Jr. and Sr.). Suddenly, at expense but stand ready to bad I . American College Poetry ident that precedent had been dis-lfyou. Demand a public apology! carded and that now all girls were anyone can make a mistake; it is that announce to is society pleased Ven freshmen- tor in order that accussed majl its fourth semesterly anthology of ellglble 111 now it js not my purpose however, acc se democratlc right of outstanding college poetry is being compiled for publication to decide what is right or wrong MAX, a student early next year We WOuI? appreciI with tradition in this letter nor at0 it if you would aert interested do I pretend to be against having students on your campus to this a freshman homecoming queen. T) . . I opportunity to have their work (There is a strong and good argue--1 1 OS L ment against it however, in spite published. The Freshmen week has been extremely delightful this year even more so than in years past because of more material with which to work and to mold into the great traditions of , Freshmen Initiation Week. Without a doubt, the week was well organized, It will be long remembered, particularly by the freshmen more partic-- 1 ularly by those who were prodded out of their sick beds to have water poured over their heads. But of course, this was all done in clean, jocund, and happy fun. The manner in which the Freshmen and particularly the girls-wh- en they committed their naive little peccadilloes were and then sold for a dime is wonderful because of captured its great historical impact. Looking back in earlier American . history, we find that such things are indeed a part of our tradition, especially in the South. But the face painting was really the topper of the week, land is very representttive of a Christian College. Just like the Hand of God reaching down to put a mark on Cains fore- . I or I I I o uCriDl L aC, Contributions must be the orig- Although the decision to include! inal work of the student (who shall tQ js fresIunen girts in the competition DICTATORIAL method by retain literary rights to the mate--1 which for Homecoming Queen was tv decision to change tra- n eight to three vote I Hal), submitted tothe ' dition was made. encare of the Society, with the the SGAC last week I still feel tha I .5 name, address, and school My first premise is that tradition, the error referred to in the abovil I which no each on may matter how useful or useless, letter is not to be condoned. w page. Poems, deal with any subject, may not ex- - no matter how right or wrong, is I haps Mr. Swenson realized his ceed 48 lines, nor may any individ- - the property of the student body take when faced with a petition I I being their property (Continued on page 7) sccepSTTor u.e!gn, I 1 publication will be returned if ac- Icompanied by a stamped, self-ad- Lets make people just out of high school right at home, dressed envelope, but they cannot acknowledged, nor A1J in all, it was a wonderful time for everyone. Shame can the compensate stu- Society n those whose bigotry shows when they decry our well- - dents for poetry which is published. All entries must be postmarked not I planned Freshmen Humiliation V?eek. later than midnight, December 9, 1960, to be considered, and the decisions of the Society judges are final. head. t XATCH FOR. 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