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Show Pag Tuesday, October 4, 1966 Westminster PARSON Two 3Q;Se) THE CAlviPUS CAPTURED , . . by Tom. Dawson (by JIM HAIG) of Violence and. the cries Black Power stemming from alleged police brutality have once again arisen in the United States, this time in one of San Francisco's Negro neighborhoods. pQJlAWd Weekly publication of the students of Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah. Advertising rates furnished on request. Fll C. Beck Editor Assistant Editor Business Civil Wrongs Or RigMs? Marilyn Plersoji J. Earle Norris Manager Sports Editor Staff Writers Bill '. Wharton Larry Williams, Mike Mitchell, Jim Haig, Anne Quigley, James Pollard, Taffy Panek, George Llgeros, Reesa Gygi, Bryan Gray .... Larry Gilson, Rick Thiriot, Rick Taylor Photographers Adviser Byron Sims Editor's Stand Many students criticized last week's Parson for having too many edirorials and not enough news about campus affairs. If every student on campus would look at last weeks paper he would find actually only one editorial not related to campus activities. Editorials on page three of the paper were directly or indirectly involved in student affairs. Only Mike Mitchell's article on Johnsons economy had nothing to do with Westminster students as a whole. Jim Haig's article attacked the editor of the Parson and was of school interest. The Teacher Testing article pertained to the Education " by Earle Norris was Department. "Sex in an related to students of medicine. The other three pages were devoted strictly to school news of the editorial page for students interest. and If the students want just school news and no editorials, then write a "Letter to the Editor," which will be published. But if students complain about the paper and do not write to the editor their complaints, then how is the paper to know what the students want to read or what they would like to see in future issues? Austin-Healey- Parson staff would not enjoy putting out a purely school newspaper, but rather an informative paper on all happenings, including community and world affairs. This paper wants the students to think as well as enjoy and we hope most " students agree with us. The Middle Line seen leaving the stolen vehicle and was given three chances to surrender to a police officer. to have The officer claims fired three shots into the air while the suspect kept running. The officer then fired the fatal shots. Angry crowds gathered. Their mood erupted into brick and rock - ureaucracy (by MIKE MITCHELL) SGAC seems to think that the worldly events have no place in a college newspaper and that the paper itself should pertain to school news only. It has been stated by an officer that the polit-c- al . end (e- editorials. of the paper is much too long with all the campus news that is at hand (?). The last edition of the Parson contained four full pages. The edi- ditorials) torials school news. Within this 34 of a page only two colums was of campus news. This paper has come a long way in the last few years. For the first time it has stimulated a few minds. But some people are disturbed. Members of our student body have been complaining to SGAC about too many If you are disturbed about the operations of this paper, then voice your opinion in a letter to the editor. consisted of about 34 of a page of the paper, while the other 3 14 pages of the paper dealt with The same people who are discontented with the operations of the paper are also disturbed with some members of the paper's staff. It is their opinion that the editor and some of his friends are trying to monopolize the Par- (MITCHELL, Pg. 4, CoL 4) Seniority Parking almost every college upper division students have the best campus parking spots. But Westminster parking privileges are equal for all students. Seniors and juniors have been here long enough to have rights to the best parking. There are too few parking places near Converse, Ferry and the Science Building. The upperclassmen should have these strategic spots. Special stickers should be set up for seniors and juniors so that the parking lot officer can issue tickets in case of seniority parking violations. I feel this is fair demand since it is done at other colleges of stature. The SGAC should make this proposal a reality. As I sit here writing this column, I am under the assumption that there will be a picture of the Austin-Healat the top. Last week I was also under this assumption but through the organizational process of putting together a paper, the picture was So, in essence,-forgotten. will be as anxious to see this issue as I hope you are. I would like to Again that this column is open to any interested student to write his own views on any subject or topic. Wouldn't it be cool if we had a different columnist each week? YOU write one! In my past two years at Westminster, considering my limited experience, I have noticed a very definite problem of communication between the Administration, the SGAC, the dorm and the town students. Actually the dorm students are more aware of the events and the activities during the course of the school year than the town students. The SGAC and the Administration have direct contact with the dorm students ey ! re-iter- Set him at work, not to create Would you end war? Yea, himself. Create great Peace The Peace that demands all of a man, His love, his life, his veriest self; Plunge him in the smelting fires of a work that becomes his child . . Give him a hard Peace: A Peace of discipline and Justice . . . Kindle him with vision, invite him to Joy and adventure: THINGS But to create MEN: Go search your heart, America . . Turn from the machine to man, Build, while there is yet time . . . For if you reject great Peace, As surely as vile living brings disease, So surely shall your selfishness bring war. From CREATE GREAT PEACE by James Oppenhiemer these facts. The civil rights cause in this country is being severely hurt by such incidences. White storekeepers who for years have been dealing with Negroes have come to their stores only to find them smashed and looted. Despite their previous feelings, their reaction is likely to be hostile. The civil rights cause certainly will not be successful should riots like this continue. You do not gain a man's respect or friendship by striking him and then asking him to be your friend. SGAC Meeting Sets New Names Goal of School At Poem throwing, looting and burning. The police officer has been suspended until an investigation can be performed. Should instances like this continue it will be impossible for any policeman to take any action against a Negro for fear of the usual rioting and looting. It is about time that some of these people, White or Negro, realize that they are subject to the law. This is not an attack on the Negro people of this nation but rather a conclusion drawn from ate - but not so with the town stud- ents. During SGAC had orientation week the a loud speaker in the gym, from which they announced about the barbecue. For many years there has been talk about getting a loud speaker for the student lounge, not only for the cafe-ba- r, but also for important announcements. The barbecue turned out to be a great success because a large group of town students came. As far as I know the school has the equipment to set up such a system in the student lounge, with one speaker hanging out the window. This system would be for the general use of the cafe-b- ar and for daily announcements. Even some dorm students that never read their mail would become informed. An electrician could be hired to set up this system for a nominal fee and with a switch of the mike the system would turn on and off Sex in an Austin-Heal- ey directly. would like to hear your about this system. thoughts Perhaps, your father, who is a (SEX, Pg. 3, CoL 5) Student involvement program and a petition concerning campaign regulations were considered at last week's SGAC meeting. Student involvement was discussed lightly at the meeting. All those interested in being involved with student government should attend the bull session every Sunday night at five o'clock in the student Lounge. Professor Jay Lees of the Speech department proposed to the board that all names of activities be changed to old English history events. Suggestions like changing the Parson newspaper to Westminster Abbey, and SGAC to Knights of the Round Table. Streets on campus be named with this era of history in mind. The board will consider this in Thursday's meeting. Mike Mitchell was appointed chairman to consider the change. A written petition was brought to the boards attention by Earle Noris concerning the rules and of school camregulations Joe Ford cleared paigning. the air on the rules and the petition was dropped. |