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Show Page 2 Friday, October 2, 1964 Watchd og Policies s Restrict S. G. A. C. GOLDWATER Colleges today are made up of responsible young citizens who are the leaders of tomorrow. In this day and age all of our colleges must be selective in their admissions policies. The main question here is how much responsibility should our college youth have? Our student court has been a step in the right direction, although in the final analysis, the administration and the faculty have the last say. It is going to take some more time before the ultimate judgement may be reached as to the effectiveness of the student court as an independent judicial body. If it continues to prove to be a tool of the administration with no real authority, then we say that it must be abolished. However, we feel that the students are mature and intelligent enough to decide any given-caswith prudence and without outside interference. So far, all trials have resulted in a verdict of guilty with one exception. In that case, the defendant was declared innocent only to have that decision reversed by the Supreme Court. Do we need another watchdog on campus. This is something that we should Footnotes by Stan Clark It is rumored (and not too quietly) by them that this class of 68 is the one has been years for. I can at least say they are the most ambitious of any in my memory. I wish their new officers the best in making the rumor a reality. The talent show next Friday will be a fine opportunity to affirm look into further. this rumor. Now the heavy hand of the administration is being Elections are current S. felt in the area of student government finance. We G.A.C. concern. Discusunderstood that the increase in the student activity sion is now centered on fees which was supposed to finance the S.G.A.C. the pros and cons of holdwould be set aside for S.G.A.C. Instead, the ad- ing student government elministration adopted stricter policies for the dis- ections in February and bursement of monies without even informing the having the S.G.A.C. year S.G.A.C. treasurer. The latest word from the business run from March first thru office is that requisitions for our own money neces- February. Thus far we can sitate a weeks notice on a requisition slip. This find few cons. is hard to take. It has been pointed out by the S.G.A.C. Among the favorable President that the business office cannot refuse these points are: 1) a smoother requisitions. They have not refused, but they have transition from group to stalled. They have their own problems without having group; 2) an organized beto worry about ours. in the Fall; ginning We believe that the business office is doing the 3) Stronger club and orgright thing in setting up a sound control on their anizational structures; 4) cash disbursements. A check and balance system is more time to plan major very necessary. We do not like the way that they events and attractions; and are handling our money. The Parson, Etosian, and 5) relief from the Winter Elipsis are just a few of the organizations in S.G.A.C. doldrums. who need cash for office supplies and other necessities on the spot and cannot get it. The solution to this problem is simple. First of all, the money stipulated for S.G.A.C. and other student clubs, organizations, and publications should be deposited in a commercial bank or in a separate vault on campus. It should be operated by S.G.A.C. alone with the S.G.A.C. Treasurer as the head acLast April and May countant with others employed if necessary. Secondly, during the election perrequisition slips would be used, but only on items iod, there was a loud cry with a cost of ten dollars or more. A petty cash fund for social reorganization ' would be accessible to S.G.A.C. organizations with and prompon these The ted slush the receipts required expenditures. by majority of we have fund would eliminate all of the channels that the studentbody. Everynow. one to go through wanted something new and different. We believe that it is about time that we be authorized more responsibilities which will enable us to Monday night, Septemflourish instead of floundering at the bottom of a ber 28 we had something chain of command. We students should not be denied new. Perhaps the Hootethe responsibility which we seek. nanny wasnt publicized E( or promoted in the proper manner or in simple Westminster waiting 89 e Letters To The Editor re-evalua- tion t 31 arson terms, well enough. The fact remains that the did receive campus notice of this enough e-v- that all, or at least Published every other Friday Foster Hall, Westminster College Martin Bernstein, Editor Kim Gregory, Assoc. Editor Mr. Davis Adviser most Hassell Goldberg . Toni FranzoUno . people work, Linda Stansfleld Dave Parts Allan Austin .................. . . ................... Editor . Feature Editor Business Manager News Sports Editor ;.... Photography Staff Chief Paff, Parke Miller, Steve Parker, Reporters: Lee Barker, Dick Pepe Reyes, John Hatton, Gordon Brown, Stan Clark. Proofreaders: Suna Heath, Bob McCarthy, Elayne Williams. ent of the students should have been aware. We realize that many or have an exceptionally heavy load in school. We recognize these legitimate excuses; however, you people that screamed for more and different activities on f JOHNSON JOHNSON, GOLD-WATE- R. This is all that can be heard these days, and it is with good reason; but people of Westminster there is another voting issue that looms in question which might well have more effect upon Utah than the election of either a Republican or Democrat, and yet there is hardly a word mentioned concerning FREEPORT. The Freeport amendment if adopted by Utah would make the state more attractive to outside business. This we need desperately. Utah is in direct competition with all the western cities and has a natural advantage, location. We are the crossroads of the West, but all the big business seems to be going elsewhere. Utah, if it is to employ its people, must create 7,000 to 10,000 new jobs each year. Freeport can open the doors to unemployment. The fact that Utah must compete for new industry against surrounding states which already have free port laws is probably the most compelling argument in the proposals favor. How will freeport help? First, freeport is an amendment which will allow business the professional privilege of not having to pay state tax on all its inventory which is going to be shipped out of state within 12 months. If adopted it would mean that the businesses could and would produce more, and outside companies would come in to take advantage of our location because the fear of inventory taxation would no longer hang over their already heavily taxed corporations. Vote for freeport and the presidential candidate of your choice. kim gregory campus just where in the world were you??? We tried. If you cant, then lets just forget the whole thing! only reveal his inadequacy in this position of responsibility, but might provide the perfect sterotype of a neurotic obsessed with au- Brent C. Nicholson, thority. I would like to know how Publicity Chairman the administration based its selection when it chose this individual, and why the Dear Editor, students themselves cant I am disgusted to see the assume this function. same old problem of traffic control procedure present itself again this year. The need for regulating traffic on campus is one which I recognize. All students should conform to the reserved faculty and employee parking and should be restrained from driving in a dangerous or reckless manner. I also applaud the system of monetary penalties for breaking regulations and the efficient handling of this operation thru the business office. Altho some question can be raised at the legality of a parking sticker on the rear window of a car, I recognize that some conformity recent incident involving a student charged with Reckless Driving not by a city, county, or state police officer (who are trainA ed on the subject), but by two prominent administrative officers would come under some close student scrutiny. The officers not only issued the ticket but set the fine. The student can, or course, refer the matter to the review of the student court whose order is subject to the ultimate review of the of- ficers ticket. who issued the An adequate solution to the problem should be comis a necessary prerequisite plete S.G.A.C. authority to for traffic control. authorize persons to issue A facet of the program citations, review and levy which has come under much fines against students who student consideration late- habitually break the rules ly has been the person- or demonstrate poor camnel charged with issuing the pus driving, and suspend citations. It is my firm campus driving privileges. belief that this phase of the Complaints from adminprogram should be control- istrative officers should led by the students under be given to the court for the auspices of S.G.A.C. action. The administration instead of the administra- should recognize this rantion. A hurried glance at cid situation and give conour student traffic officer trols to the students. Gordon Brown Gestapo Agent will not |