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Show Two Pag March 14, 1967 Westminster PARSON Editorial Stand" I SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE UN Two weeks ago the Parson published an article about P.D.A. on the campus. Some people that read this' article took I When we gave this assignment to our Hogte reporter, we intended the feature to be kind of a fun article to be read by all students. For some readers it was an enjoyable feature, but to others it wasnt. We are sorry about this. ' We apologize for this article, but this doesn't mean were going to stop printing features like this. Some campus stories aren't nice and others are on the ridiculous side. But this is the object of this paper,, to print what goes on at this campus. Next year we hope there will be even more about campus activities in the paper. reporters expect? Pit, Mark Hamer Horner Voted YR Region Treasurer pont. In Winter Park, Colorado, the Region XI (Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico) College Republicans met for their bito elect annual convention officers who will guide them during the 1968 election year. February 24, 25, 26. Jack Garner of the University of Colorado presided over the convention. Business, besides the election of officers, consisted of several minor constitutional changes and a platform covering domestic and foreign policy. On the domestic scene the platform called for a step-u- p in the fight against crime and pollution and an investigation of the War on Poverty. The foreign issues called for. a continued committment in Viet Nam because of past committments and a renewed firmness. Also that the United States should attempt to get the worlds respect and not necessarily its love. Utah's representative to this convention was the Westminister College Young Republicans. The BYU Republicans were expected but failed to arrive. The Westminster YRs sent its president Mark Harner, its secretary-treasur- er Anne Kvam, Linda McKee, Richard Jensen, and Te-v- is Nagle. Also attending were Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Nagle of , ooo cn Mr. Gunnell forgotten that Congress is the first instance of legislation, and these representatives are elected by the people. The Air Pollution bill seems to be the most important, good legislation that was passed. Fair Housing, however, was hardly mentioned. Would it be wrong then for the United States Congress to pass Fair Housing? Has Well, after sixty days of legislating, the Utah Legislature has finally finished it's job. In looking over the legislation that has been passed, it is really hard to say if they did do their job? The Republican legislature has recommended four amendments to be put to a vote by the voter of the state, and two of them were before the voters last fall and were defeated. Last year almost everyone was saying that the Democrats were through and were wrong. Maybe. What ever the effects of this legislature, as Frank Gunnell said, the record will be that of the Republicans. Expenditures were Increased, tuition at all savSince the most the was bill tabled, ings interesting bill has been the Closing bill. With such an outstanding number of people that have stated their opinions against this bill, the Governor stiU couldn't make up his mind. He probably will have made up his mind by the time you read anit-day-li- ght Sunday-- state supported colleges were increased, we now have a watchdog committee, and the Publicity Council had its budget cut almost in half. It looks as if Utah wants isolation. Speaker of the House Gunnell took It upon himself to send messages back to the President of the United States, to the effect that he should keep the Federal Government out of state affairs. . . Westminster. Mike South of this. . But my understanding of the democratic process, and that of parliamentary procedure, was that, democracy was to rule with the will of the majority, while still protecting the rights of the minority. Mr. Governor, wouldnt you agree that there is at least a substantial minority, if not a majority, not wanting a Sunday-Closing law? uGIEBuGB PoMtm . Weekly publication of the students of Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah. Advertising rates furnished on request. Editor Assistant Editor News Editor Town News Editor Hogle Reporter SGAC Reporter Photographers Layout Editor Cartoonist Adviser C. Beck Marilyn Pierson George Ligeros Graig Bryant Rosemary Workman F1 Anne Quigley Fil Fortunately, by such articles P. D. A. Looking Hot at students can the Favorite verify the caliber of some of the contributers to the Parson. Obas Some people in this world don't like jokes about themselves while others do. Others take offense at a lower boiling point then others. In the newspaper business who is to judge where the right point is to satisfy everyone. Well, it is impossible to find the right pont. P.D.A. seemed to be the wrong III CENSORED! Dear Editor (?) In the past issue of this bimonthly exposition of sin, sex, and corruption, George Ligeros stated that the Parson has a responsibility to its readers to give them what they want to read. The question is then, just what do the students expect to see printed? Or is it more appropriately a question of what the editor and his staff of fledgling offense. This is not the object of the Parson, to offend, but we did. au Letters To The Editor Beck, Rick Thiriot Toni Franzolino Tom Dawson Byron Sims the University of Colorado was unanimously elected Chairman. Mr. South is chairman of the College Republicans at CU which is the largest campus club in the state. Mike lives in New Mexico and will concentrate on his enemies this summer on organizing the clubs in that state. He plans to establish a College GOP newsletter for Region XI, work for the organization between the re- gion, state, and local activities. Mark Harner, attending Westminster College of Salt Lake City at the present time, was unopposed in his bid for Treasurer of Region XI. He is currently president of the Westminster College Young Republicans and has been very active in the California Teenage Republicans and has been very active in the school in Utah. Harner will be working to organize the Utah College Republican into a functioning body. The Secretary wiU be appointed at a later date by Chairman South. All these officers will represent Region XI at the National College Republican Convention in Omaha, Nebraska this summer. The schools represented at this convention were from Utah, Westminster College; from Wyoming, the University of Wyoming; and from Colorado, the University of Colorado, Colorado State reporter of this article is well versed in the viously the authenticity of the material. Its a pity that he (or she) was not rewarded for such a remarkable tidbit of journalism with a byline. In all fairness it was deserved. Perhaps next week we can have a followup entitled Behind the Couch or My Memoirs in Marimon, written by the same reporter after having acted in the capacity of roving reporter man-(- or and Then would we have a description of the woman)-on-the-stre- et. play-by-pl- ay SGAC Vote Inconsistent Mike Mitchell The talk on campus at the present time is about the eligibility of candidates running for an SGAC office. In last weeks SGAC meeting there were two One was for the lowering of the GPA for eligibility to a l 2.5. The argu- ment against this amendment was that anytime a person wanted to run he could! try to lower the grade point. The other amendment was to cut the eligibility to one previous semester instead of two semesters that a person must be a student at Westminster in order to qualify for an SGAC office. Vote was taken on these two amendments and the results were not for the lowering of the GPA and the vote carried for the one previous semester. This, to me, shows a high inconsistency in the voting. The people who voted against the lowering of the grade point, stated that this will make the ConstiBut these tution wishy-wash- y. same people turned around and for the amendment to the eligibility of semester required down to one. Doesnt this make the Constitution wishy-washIt all boils down to one thing. Some voting members of SGAC, felt that by changing the GPA stipulation of the Constitution, any student could try to change the GPA in future years so that he could run for office. And then on the other amendment, they supported the semester change. Maybe then, in future years, a student could change the eligibility of the semester requirement to run! The question that arises in my mind, did these people vote rationally? The answer is clear, voted shorten y? problem of conduct on campus from the reporters own experience? As far as Smut is concerned, will we next week have a human . interest story on How to Succeed in College with a Clubfoot, or a feature article by the editor entitled How I slipped Through College with a 100 LQ., subtitled Ill Manage Somehow It as Long as Its Politics? could be printed next to another article on abortion perhaps. Yes , this newspaper is fulfilling its responsibility, keeping some readers well informed (on and luring certain matters) others into writing letters to the editor after a public denouncement of their character, justified or not. I am certainly looking forward to the next edition, whenever and if it comes out. I would like to see how much editing the editor does, and I am sure the community at large is interested too. Remember, we have an image to maintain. An avid reader, and to quote the Parson, the popular young Connie Damron, cheerleader, from the Pit. writing P.S. How did our ambitiou young reporter know it was to cold in the ravine, anyway? GUILTY! Dear Editor, In the last issue of The Parson, there was a feature article which should have appeared under the Smut column. I am speaking of the Rosie article about the pit of ill repute, otherwise known as Marimon Lounge. I also have experienced this terrible humiliation of watching displays of affection. There is nothing more disgusting than to sit along and watch a couple passionately hold hands. And I can think of nothing worse than to be forced to watch a couple sit close together. I will admit my guilt in this matter although my name was not one of those mentioned. To mention names in an article of this type only shows stupidity on the part of the author. The lowest person in the world is one who criticizes people anonymously. We couples who go to Marimon" Lounge will have to remember from now on that there is a social misfit here and there who will become offended when they see this rash behavior. We must become immune to the intense cold of the car and the certain hay fever of the Ravine in order to not displease any of these masochists who engage re in by forcing themselves to watch a couple sit, hold hands, visit, and even go to the intense limitations of stealing a kiss from a loved one. Bill Whorton self-tortu- . NO! As it stands at present time, University, the University of Denver, Colorado State College, Colorado School of Mines, Lor-et- to Heights College, and Colorado Womens College. - minds are split on the GPJ requirement. It has been sug gested that the requirement b read as, 2.75 over-al- l, or a 2.7 two for average previous semes ters. This is a very sound sug gestion because a student coul 'experience a bad freshman year This, by all means, would nc change the structure of the Con stitution on eligibility, but woul clear up the interpretation of th Constitution. Along with this sug gestion of a 2.75 average tw previous semesters, a unifori grade point should be sought be tween the SGAC officers an Student Court. I strongly urge that the SGAi Officers together with Studei Court consider this suggestic and let the student body decide |