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Show f October The PARSON Page 2 5, 1962 EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE PARSON THE PARSON Editor-in-Chi- Managing Editor - . A. . el - Managerial Staff Feature Editor Dfln ... - JudY Durfee Iccabaui ?nnY Goldsworthy d Grunwald Ne wi Editor Sport Sue Loomer - Political Editor Business Schwertt ... , Editor Dick Homrighouse Manager. &on Clark Photographer Art Editor Jeannette Soon CONTRIBUTORS Sandra Tucker, Karen Kelly, Jean Taylor, Dick Homrighouse, Allan Burkhalter, Karen Farikoff, Don Garns, Fred Pinker ton, Judy Hughes, Frances Bander, and Keith McCarty. EDITORIAL For the coming year the S.G.A.C. is planning to reshape Westminsters student government by proposing responsible student activities and programming. The proposed amendment that S.G.A.C. is introducing is well explained in other articles in this issue. May I urge you to support this resolution and if you have any questions concerning the whys and wherefores of this amendment, dont hesitate to ask any student government representative on campus. This is but a small way in which you can participate in your student government activities. If this amendment goes through, it will place a great responsibility upon the shoulders of the various campus organizations. Each organization will have a vote in the S.G.A.C. which will increase the impartial judgment of student government programming. With this amendment greater student involvement in student government at Westminster can be realized. This is a partial answer to the communication problem that now exists on campus. The Freshman class can play a very important job in the growth of student government by the active participation of the individual members in all phases of campus life. This will give a large number of people the training that is needed to secure leadership positions in the future. Congratulations are in order to the Freshman class for their fine selection of class officers to lead them for the coming school year. Ken Denne, Editor Introducing Your Westminster Players The Westminster Players are going to have a planning session at the home of Professor Jay W. Lees, Sunday the seventh of October at seven-thirty in the evening. They will try to accomplish two purposes at this time. First, the players would like to welcome all new students, and any former ones, to the acting program at Westminster this year. An attempt shall be made to give an introduction to thess interested theater folk to the players plans for the present school year. At the same time, they shall be very glad to answer anv pertinent questions con- - cannot ignore Popular Opinion, Gort.What ia it you prefer ..Aristocracy? Vou And why not? Aristocracy is merely government by the best men... The Editor No. 2 Salt Lake City. Utah. October 5. 1962 Vol. 9 Letters To September 19, 1962 Dear Mr. Iccabazzi: After reading your, article in the September 19, 19G2 issue of The Parson, I am prompted to make this reply. I agree with you in that a loud cry can be heard from the conservative elements of our society concerning the increasing number of conservatives in our colleges. However, I hardly accept either your reasons or logic regarding this growth. Conservatism is 'concerned with conserving the basic principals our nation was In Order to founded on: form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, Insure domestic Tranquility, Provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity . . Liberal legislation is aimed at destroying of these the Constitution United States. A conservative in college is alert to the world around him. He is not afraid of change, but checks change to see if it builds or destroys our nation. His demonstrations are not reckless, child: ish, displays when you mentioned the student riots against the House Activities Committee in San Francisco, which I would hardly describe as bold creConservative ative action. actions are well thought-out- , fruitful, and backed by deep convictions. Liberalism, Mr. Iccabazzi, leads to loss of personal freedom, and a loss of personal freedom brings slavery. Respectfully yours HARRY HERBERT Un-Americ- Help! Frosh Attend Discussion Group Discussion groups were held a week ago Saturday, September 22, 1962, to aid the Freshman student in his adjustment to college life. The discussion groups discussed both the academic and social aspects of college life. Some of the students who led these discussion groups were Fred Pinkerton, Jim Morris, Ken Denne, Athena Floros and Ron Twelves. Five others also helped to make this experiment work out. Evaluation sheets filled out by the Freshmen participants showed that they felt the discussions went wel and that relathe tionship involved was highly satisfactory. All but two people felt that the session should be held again next student-to-stude- nt ycr. It was suggested that this activity be held earlier in Orientation Week to allow for a greater turnout . This suggestion will be carried out next year is the indication of the S.G.A.C. For- those Freshmen who participuated in the discussion groups, the evaluation sheets that you filled out will be circulated again in about a month for you to fill out. - Your cooperation will be deeply appreciated. Congratulations to the S.G. A.C. for inaugurating WE CONSIDER THE PARSON A TOTAL LOSS UNLESS WE CATCH HELL FROM SOMEONE WE WELCOME CRITICISM, PLEASE WRITE IT HERE The Staff Im Glued To A Dummy Sheet In The PARSON Office r.ecied with the dramatic or dilutions on campus for Secondly, the would like to get Players better acquainted with some of their fellow Thespians in order to survey the crop of new talent, that has arrived at WestminG2-T.- 3. ster. This year the Players are planning to have a more closely knit group, both organization-wise and acting wise. Anyone who has not received an invitation and who is interested in any phase of the theater, please contact either Prof. Lees or Dick Homrig-- house immediately. ..Fellows who wear clean dothes, are suspected wealth... and guilty of education! of The Common Man wifi be heard f Pemewber... POPOLI this new and successful program. Prof Preview by Francis Bander We spent a pleasant half hour talking with Miss Rosa Bird Marimon. Though we appeared a day earlier than she expected us, she was warm and gracious. Kosa Bird Marimon is a tradition on our campus. She recalled the days when Westminster was a high school and junior college. Miss Ma- rimon served at Dean of Women for a good many years as well as professor of English. She reminisced of the good ol days when only the president and dean drove cars on campus; when there was chapel twice a week, and the whole dormitory went to Sunday services in the building that is now a costume shop; of when residents of Ferry Hall had housekeeping, duties to perform; and literary societies; and when all sat down to meals in the basement of Ferry Hall with boys to carve; and of a production of As You Like It on the lawn between Ferry and Converse halls when the present trees were sapplings and served as the forest of Arden. Of these days she says, It was very friendly and I liked it. Miss Marimon also had some pertinent views on the present crop of students, some of whom are second generation scholars for her. She believes that too much freedom is not good because students still need guidance, but that the other extreme is just as bad. Miss Marimon stated that students are very much the same as ever, though perhaps more sophisticated presently because of awareness of the world. Miss Marimon pronounced cars a great Liability to academic success and health. Miss Marimon. said that all of her years at Westminster have been very happy. She likes the small school with carefully selected students who are, Fun to be with and a pleasure to teach. Dr. Wehrli Tola The Zeus saves... VOX V0XD51? ate o . speaker. Dr. Allen Wehrli, comes from Webster Grove, Missouri, where he is Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at the Eden Theological Seminary He received his A.B. degree from Reed College in Portland Oregon, his B. D. degree from Eden Theological Semfrom inary, and his Ph-D- . John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Doctor Wehrli has also studied in Germany. Living-Issue- s |