Show — 2 — STUDENT LIFE MAY 5 1965 President Talks Board Statement Given A few days ago a demonstration was held on the campus favoring the establishment of a smoking area in the Union Building The demon strators met in one room of the Union and smoked in defiance of the rule of the Board of Trustees Apart from the elear infringement of the rule the demonstration was orderly and there were no incidents The demonstration began on Monday and on Wednesday a delegation of interested students Includwent to ing participants and the President’s Office and made a request that a spokesman for the group be permitted to bring their case directly to the Board of Trustees This permission was granted There were no further demonstrations Other students who oppose any change in present University regulations on the subject also requested opportunity to address the Board Phis request was also granted Two private citizens of the community not directly connected with the University also appeared before the Board this morning and were granted permission to make a statement and present a petition The University does not prohibit smoking either by its students or staff members The broader question of smoking itself whether by students or faculty members has absolutely no bearing on the admission of students their grades or their eligibility for financial assistance honors or graduation nor upon the employment or advancement of faculty members This ts a personal matter therefore smoking itself is not an issue Rather the Board Is confronted With these questions: (1) By knowingly violating established regulations those who demonstrated have gone beyond making their wishes known and have challenged the authority of the University administration to enforce University policies What should be the response to such measures of attempted pressure? This is the immediate problem de(2) Beyond the question of these alleged Unnei-sit- y liberate violations of a long established whether regulation however is the issue of m campus these regulations regarding smoking At present buildings should now be in the smoking is restricted to private rooms Science dormitories and throughout the Military area of Building The request for a designated the Union for smoking is only part of a much larger and more complex- problem There have been many changes in the composition of 1our he faculty and student body in recent yearsof the Board as the policy making authority University recognized this fact Jt also recognizes its responsibility to review the questions raised by recent events In consultation with the administration it will seek satisfactory and reasonable solutions as early as consideration of all the facts end factors will permit These suggestion raise a variety of questions: finance space and — inescapably-reconcilia- tion of strongly opposing views of University staff and students and patrons of tbe University la the past week the President’s Office has received many letters and phone calls from supporters of both opposing views As already indicated this is a complex problem We ask for patience and cooperation of all concerned while we are trying to arrive at appropriate solutions In the meantime we commend those students and faculty members who have made their de sires known to the Board in an orderly way The action of students and others who have violated the University regulations by knowingly sit-imeans of and similar practices can have no other result but to weaken public confidence in the student body and to discredit the institution Such conduct in violation of institutional policy cannot be tolerated We also censure those who have encouraged the students in defying regualtlons Proper measures must be taken to prevent all violations of Univrsity regulations - ns Who’s Right? Who is right and who is wrong? Should there be smoking in buildings on this campus? These are the questions now pertinent to USU administrators faculty and studentbody These are questions which members of the Board of Trustees are attempting to determine Smoking in the ‘Hive’ has created controversy and intense concern by all closely associated with Utah State Voices for and against the issue have been heard accusations have been made participants have been punished and some animosity has resulted Many individuals attempt to make the problem a religious issue Another common complaint is voiced against citizens of Cache Valley asserting that the culture is "ob- solete” "19th Century” "Sheltered” etc THIS SIGN was placed on the door of the ‘Hive’ Monday forenoon Earlier another sign w as placed at the UB’s west entrance calling for a smoking demonstration that day No demon- stration occurred New Fraternity Plans Colony Phi Gamma Delta a national Greek fraternity is beginning colonization at Utah State U according to Rolph Kerr coordinator of student government Phil Morrow senior field secretary for the organization is in Logan and the surrounding area soliciting support for establishment of the fraternity Alumni of the group and local citizens are being con tacted Local establishment of Phi Gamma Delta will be headed by Dob Lund lie is a senior Therapy maa and past member of the jor Missouri University chapter In discussing establishment of a local chapter Lund and Morrow stressed that colonization will require approximately two years During that time a nucleus of members will be gathered in an effort to gain charter status Pre-Physic- al and high moral standards are stressed by the fraternity according to Lund Scholarship Some individuals have taken offense to such statements and have provided defense for the culture Those who claim that local citizens are "narrow-minded- ” have been informed that they came to Logan by choice and not force Every person involved has taken his stand on the issue And every person is convinced that his philosophy is correct Some "die-hard- ” demonstrators have continued protests by sitting on the lawn with such signs as "Cancer is Our Right” "Smokers Paid For the UB Too” and "Persecution by Prerogative is Not Right” Smoking in university buildings is not a new issue It has a time when smokers received attention for years There had to leave campus premises to smoke at all That ruling was altered It is not impossible that non existant rules will be changed Board members are responsible for the decision Those favoring and opposing creation of smoking facilities now have certain obligations as rational adults Board of Trustee members have promised to give immediate consideration to the problem An immediate decision cannot fairly be expected The board’s plea for patience should be respected by everyone with understanding that smoking is but one of many matters deserving consideration Extensive investigation concerning various phases of the issue must be conducted Further demonstrations would be out of place Past actions adequately served the purpose of making the public aware that more smoking privileges are desired Further agitation can in the words of the Board "have no other result but to weaken the public confidence in the studentbody and to discredit the institution” It is then the duty of each of us to wait patiently for the Board’s decision Such respect is a democratic principle —Laird Walker w-a- Citizens' Duty I hope that all Utah State students will read carefully the statement from the Board of Trustees which I under stand is to appear in this issue of Student Life As good citizens of the University comunity we are to pursue our campus lives in harmony with this statement until the Board is prepared to render a decision regarding the problem which is before them The matter is more complex than whether the "Hive" is to be designated as a smoking area I wish to assure the students and the faculty that the three petitions brought before the Board Saturday morning will not be ignored The Board has never ignored a petition I think that everyone should know that last weekend was the busiest Board session of the year: a seven-hou- r meeting was held Friday night and a day-lon- g meeting on Saturday dollar budget for the fiscal year to consider a multi-milli1965-6- 6 However with all this pressing business on the agenda the Board gave first priority of its time to the on student petitioners Daryl Chase USU President 100's New White Dinner Jackets Spring Party Special SHOP KATER 128 North Main NEVER BEFORE SEEN ON THE SCREEN iff 1 IHum MK I OR TJIE FIRST TIME— THE SMUGGLED 1 MOTION PICTURES OF A SHEIK’S HAREM AM) J A SLAVE AUCTION s (ustwahcolor) hi TiisrjaniDTOsav Every incredible scene ii reel! the SHOCK of your life! 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