| Show I Red Charges Pooh By Students By Student Opinion Surveys AUSTIN Texas March 27 27 Only one one-h one half l of U. U S S. S collegians report that they know about the American Student Union Of those who have heard of it 48 per cent have received an unfavorable unfavorable unfavorable un un- un- un favorable impression of the organ organ- At least three out of every ten in that same group believe that the A A. S. S U. U is a front for communists communists communists com com- I. I in colleges Those are arc the results of a ana na wide tion-wide study conducted by the Student Opinion Survey of America Ameri Ameri- ca scientific polling organization sponsored by the college press The Chronicle cooperates by taking personal interviews on the Utah campus with a selected carefully-selected cross section of students as is done in other schools from coast to coast Although a majority of those with opinions exonerates the American Student Union long under under under un un- un- un der fire for its convention convention convention conven conven- tion and alleged Red leadership this survey reveals that it has Undoubtedly undoubtedly undoubtedly un un- succeeded in making abad a abad abad bad name for itself with a l large uge sector of the student population Slightly over 50 per c cent nt of the themen themen themen men and women attending college f however declare that they never heard of the A. A S. S U. U Those who were acquainted with it were asked these questions and they gave the answers below Are your reactions to this organization organization or organization or- or the A A. A S. S U. U favorable favorable favorable favor favor- able or unfavorable 1 Favorable 52 52 per cent Unfavorable 48 per cent Do you believe that the American American Am Am- Student Union is a front for communists in colleges 1 Yes 35 per percent cen cent t No 65 per cent Many comments made by the in interviewers interviewers interviewers in- in centered around their belief that the Union itself is not communistic but some of its leaders leaders lead lead- I ers may be |
