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Show October 6, 1972 THE DIXIE SUN EDITORIALS the editor from West Point at Dixie Petitions Deceiving Letters to the Editor. By Rich Gilmore Editor of the Sun, Sir: start off this editorial with a brief ,eeks tactics. Hope-Ajji)SOn in military those of you who are interested in campus politics and ues will take heed to what I It could save you j,3ve to say. I would like to ome hassle. help when it comes to propagare sincere, nice, doing the best thing for They anda. people student, whether you fe it or not. If your political to be the happens opponent watch out, Executive Council, you might get cut down by concern for hail of sincere people doing the best thing for you, the student, whether you like it or not. If your political opponent happens to be the Executive Council, watch out, or you might get cut down by a hail of sincere concern for your best interests. Enough tactics for now, I'm heading for my bunker. I think another barrage is coming in. the you, or a best interests. vour Enough tactics for now, I'm heading for my bunker. I think is comine in. barrage another point I would is, cover your flanks and rear when you attack the enemy. How does this military tactic apply here at college? When you take a stand on acampus issue, make sure you're eovered from all angles. If you don't people will be sniping at you from the sides and behind. A of this good example occurred during the past week. Several students distributed a petition protesting the manner which the dress standards were passed. They should have been more careful in the way they presented the petition to die people signing it. After the petition was complete, someone started that it complaining wasn't presented to them propes rly. Now, a standards of students is claiming group that the petition is invalid. The students who presented he petition expected opposition trora the Executive Council, but M from the side. The old 'actio of covering your flanks and rear certainly applies in this case.Be extremely wary when you steP up to be heard. Don't The major to make like in etpect your political 10 you head on for a duel. On the contrary, to get hit on the sides Kin: Well, you can tell the boys from the girls (mosdy) now. Last year you had to get to the front of a person before you could be sure. The barber shops, I hear, have sent "Thank you" notes to both Dean Iverson and the Student Council. Some students, and teachers too, have told me that they are glad hot pants have been ruled out. I understand that hot pants views that the short block dresses some ladies (?) wear, pro- vide. Isn't that interesting? If any of you students were like me, you really appreciated the fact that you received your dress standards paper early in the summer so you could do all your school shopping to fit the regulations. I hope our Student Council functions like that all If they do we won't year. worry about accomplishing much this year. On the other side of the picture, many of you have asked who will enforce the rules. I honestly feel that the Student Council gave us credit for a expect from the rear of rumor, smears n and false integrity, Frances that will everything be all right if you'll just shut barrages vour yw mouth. 'n all military operations, plays an effective building morale for your Propaganda role in she, while tearing down the Wemy s. That works to a certain ee around here. However, P lJse remember that the Execu- te Council iive a and their backers lot of experience and Cl Ma. They I, like they, think that if you are old enough to go to college you are old enough to obey rules regardless of 'ikes and dislikes. However, I also admit that age is no sign of maturity as has been well exemplified by some people are sincere. in It is also interesting that we just get a new constitution and the first thing that happens is that it is completely disregarded when the Dress Standard passed. How do we manage to do that when the Student Council has pledged support to that protest of Heaton that you are the only ones who really count and those who tins college support shouldn't have a tiling to say about how it is run. No one should encourage pride or interest in our school. After all, it's only Dixie. We realize die way diey were initiated. Therefore, in good faith, I signed. Later Unit day I met several students who said they signed a petition protesting the dress standards. Many people who signed it seemed to think it of the dress was in protest standards. All die petitions were from the same group. or otherwise, Intentionally die hearers of diose petitions misled a good many students. Although diey may have gotten a lot of signatures, a good share of diem are meaningless if, in was actuality, diat petition meant to protest the dress standards. I contend diat Unit petition is not valid and not representative of the views of many who signed it. If I were in a position of authority and was submitted that petition as evidence of protest among the students against die dress standwould regard it as ards, and unrepresentative. IjVar G. Webb around here. LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS TUI Constitution? Back to the other side of the picture, many of you will say that dress should not affect the world s judgment on a school or mostly a person. You're exactly right, the way you dress or don't dress doesn't mean a thing and is no reflection on the person or school. It has no affect on those absolutely who see it. Next to those of you who say the dress code is an infringement on your rights. TERM I'VE GONE OUT OF MV WAV' TO Vc FAIR WITH MV 5HIPFWT5. opposition ambushed by few brains. but dicmselves, by klissa The Dixie Sun is Published meet 'etbal Wednesday, September 27, a petition was circulated and signed by a goodly number of students. Many of the students who signed that petition were misled and didn't know exactly what they were signing. I was confronted by a student asking me to sign a petition protesting the wav our present dress standards were initiated. I made it perfectly clear to that person tit at I was in favor of the dress standards as they now stand and support them 100". Nevertheless, also stated that I didn't like die means by which they were brought about. I felt the students weren't fairly represented, and that diey should have waited for die Senate to begin. This assured me that 1 person wouldn't be signing a petition in protest of die dress standards with the By the associated students of Dixie College All letters examination periods. and vacation of exceptions to the Editor and other signed material will be limited to 300 words and must be submitted by 10:00 a.m. Monday are for each weeks publications. The views expressed here student the of or administration the of not necessarily those government. Editor News Editor . Reporters Features Editor Features staff Sports Editor Sports Reporter Photography Editor Photographer .... Business Manager Advisor Rich Gilmore Klissa Heaton Anne Yenson, Sandra Le Beau Syd Ramsaur Kristina Mikkelson, Allison Thatcher Greg Last Howard Stuck. Randy Gerke ... Roy eyes Martha Porter Rodger L. Hardy Editorial Policy Outlined The Dixie Sun is the voice of Dixie College oriented toward the student and his affiars. 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