The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 16, 1970 Page: 2 of 8
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THE REDBIRD Oct. 16, 1970-Page 2
When Smith Walked Out
When Gov. Preston Smith decided to walk
out at a recent scheduled speech at the Uni-
versity of Houston rather than listen to jeer-
ing by some 200 students, some very thought
perplexing questions were brought to mind.
First of all, such a reaction is nothing
new to today’s political scene. Even the Pre-
sident had to absorb certain amount of heck-
ling at Kansas State University. He did, how-
ever, keep the engagement and delivered his
speech, the text of which was well-received
by some 15,000 present.
This being an election year, one cannot
help but wonder at the political implications
involved. Some political observors have ruled
that the chances of a Republican being elected
this year are very real.
Some polls have even indicated the close-
ness of the race, therefore raising the
thought of the governor attempting to drum
up sympathy for his campaign. Such an at-
tempt could have a reverse effect.
Campus unrest has become an issue in both
Senatorial and Congressional races across
the country and immediately following the
Houston debacle, the Governor announced sup-
port for legislation to deal with campus un-
rest.
A brief glance at campuses across the
state would reveal a relative quietness as
compared to other institutions. Since no laws
were violated at the University of Houston
during Smith’s appearance, one would have to
wonder as to what incidents the Governor was
referring.
All this might seem to indicate that the
governor is losing ground in attempting to
retain his position. Andy by jumping on a
bandwagon that is steamrolling across the
country, even though his own state has been
relatively unaffected, it would appear that he
is grasping at every straw.
The elections will prove the validity of the
statement. And we would be quick to point
that we do not all condone the action of the
very small minority who demonstrated rude-
ness at the Houston appearance.
However, neither do we approve of the
action by the state’s highest official. To say
poor judgement was involved would be putting
it mildly.
If the governor’s words are truly worth
hearing, 200 students should not be able to
thwart their airing.
Editor .................................Mike Ramsey
News Editor............................................. Phyllis Lewis
Photography............................................ Bobby Dickinson
Special Staff Writers ...................................Judy Hammond
Bucky Callas
Julian Galiano
Advisor ................................................. w. h, Houston
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Letters Public Opinion Poll
To The Price of Grass Bothering
uberaiAh^ef Some, Others Look for Mower
Dear Editor:
Two weeks ago, on Sept. 24,
newspapers gave banner head-
lines to Boston Police Commis-
sioner McNamara's statement
that the bank robbery and the kil-
ling of Boston patrolman Schroe-
der were committed by a ‘re-
volutionary student group.* By
continuing, day after day, to fan
the idea that radical and even
liberal college students are in-
volved in terrorism, the press
and the police are acting to gen-
erate a climate of fear to try
to discredit the student movement
in the eyes of the rest of the
American people and to divert
attention from growing problems
at home.
In the Boston area, there have
been student anti-war actions,
e.g. against ROTC and war re-
search at various universities,
demonstrations against racist
hiring practices, firings, and
murders, and militantly pro-
worker actions, e.g. refusal to
allow G. E. recruiters on cam-
puses during the strike. But
throughout, the radical student
movement has come out over-
whelmingly against terrorist tac-
tics.
Nothing has been proved so far
against the people who are re-
ceiving a ‘trial by press*, and
contrary to the allegations made
by Commissioner McNamara,
none of the three ex-convicts on
whose testimony all the stories arc
based has any revolutionary
background.
Bond, for example, who claims
revolutionary leadership, was
thrown out Of SDS meetings at
Brandeis by students who be-
lieved' he was a police agent,
because of the inconsistency of
his racist and pro-war views with
his posing as a revolutionary in-
stigator.
In several of the handful of
cases in which small groups of
people have been arrested with
dynamite, the leader of the group
has turned out to be a police-
man. For example, in the Sta-
tue of Liberty bombing plot, the
person who bought the dynamite
and organizaed the group was
a New York policeman A no-
torious case, reported recently
in the New York Times, was
that of “Tommy-the-Traveller*,
another policeman who posed as
an ‘SDS regional traveller*, and
tried to get two students to buy
dynamite.
It is plausible that the pre-
sent case is another example of
police actions to instigate illegal
acts in order to try to smear
politically - oriented student
groups.
The deep wrongs of our
society—the war in Southeast A-
sia, the oppression of our non-
white minority groups, low wages
and bad working conditions
of most wokers (white as well
as non-white)—these and other
persistent (and indeed intrinsic)
injustices are at the root of the
agitation felt by students and o-
ther segments of the population.
We should turn our attention
to changing our society so as to
eliminate the wrongs, and not be
hoodwinked into attacking, hys-
terically, those who are agi-
tated by their awareness of the
injustices.
John Dangiger, Associate Pro-
fessor of Astrnomy, Har-
vard University
This is the first in a series
of opinion polls being conducted
by the Redbird in an effort to
feel out the climate on campus.
Since grass seems to have
become a major issue across the
country, it was thought that this
week’s pool should deal with some
aspect of that issue.
The question posed this week
is, “What do you think of the
price of grass?* The following
is the response we received:
R. T., drafting student: Some
match-boxes will sell for $5 or $6
in Beaumont. That’s a good price.
Anything more than that is too
much.
E.S., marketing major: It’s
going to go up because it’s getting
harder to get. The border checks
and the checks on mail from
Vietnam are getting more
efficient. Also the undercover
narcotics agents are starting to
learn their job.
D.M., elementary education
major: I have no opinvon.
S. M., sociology major: Are
you talking about Canabis Sativa
or the kind you get in your front
yard? You can get San Aug-
ustine for 69? a square foot,
even in Houston. However, Can-
abis Sativa, depending on how
you but it, lean get for about
$10 a lid.
J_M., biology major: I think
Editor’s Note:
The following is a review of
Bad Seed, the first production
of the bear by the Cardinal The-
atre. The review was done ex-
clusively for the Redbird by Mrs.
Ann Richardson, Instructor of
Speech at Stephen F. Austin Jr.
High in Port Acres.
Maxwell Anderson’s dramati-
zation of the William March no-
vel “The Bad Seed” was per-
formed in the Cardinal Theatre
recently.
The drama, originally pro-
duced on Broadway in 1954, pre-
sents the many questions invol-
ving heredity vs. environment.
The unfolding of past and pre-
sent of little Rhoda Penmark
and her mother’s dilemma in
dealing with her make for an
increasingly suspenseful even-
ing.
Although the entire cast dev-
eloped definitely understandable
and at times appealing charac-
ters, many lacked the projection
of any depth of characterization.
In the Thursday evening perfor-
mance, outstanding portrayals
were developed by 11 year old
Lesley Orndorff as Rhoda and
Dwight Wagner as Leroy, the
handyman, who stumbles on to
the darker side of little Rhoda
Penmark. here scenes together
spark the life of the production.
The depth of human poignancy
was vividly presented by Helen
Copljn as Mrs. Daigle who is
a woman insecure in her posi-
it’s going to come down even-
tually because the demand is
getting greater. Price increases
are only seasonal.
G.W., secondary education
major: I don’t ever have to
buy it for myself because I don’t
smoke it.
D.M., business major: I think
it's reasonable.
S.A., government major: A
lid will sell for $10 to $25 de-
pending on the quality. I think
it’s outrageous, but that’s the
way it is.
M.C.. management major: I
like it just where it’s at.
can get it at a fair price.
G.W., psychology major: I
think the price of grass starts
off pretty good, but the more
hands it goes through the hieher
the price. Which is kind of un-
fortunate because you shouldn’t
put a price on something esthetic.
It’a cheaper in this area than
up north.
M.F., secretarial science
major: All I know is what
I’ve heard. U’ve heard you
can get it for any price.
J.M., government major: The
price of...weed could be pur-
chased for $1 a stick. Whether
this is a reasonable price de-
pends on what the setter is try-
ing to get out of it. It depends
on how fast he needs the money.
tion in life, and who has lost
her only means of stabilization in
the form of her only child.
Pat Zoch presented the per-
fect Miss Fern of the Fern School
in her precise and cc. rect man-
ner of dealing with even the most
touch situation.
Donna Curtis as Christine Pen-
mark, although at ease in her
performance, did not evoke the
growing anguish that would lead
to the decisions she brings her-
self to implement.
The remaining characters
were well drawn and added var-
iety to th production. They were:
John Boren as Col. Penmark,
Iris Nibling as Monica Breed-
love, Michael Hayes as Emory
Wages, Michael Russell as Reg-
inald Tasker, Michael Lejune as
Mr. Daigle, and Charles LaBorde
as Richard Bravo.
Particularly effective in est-
ablishing and sustaining the mood
were the lighting, sound effects,
and music. The set was designed
by W. Patrick Harrigan, in, and
White Jacob was technical dir-
ector.
The parts of Rhoda and Leroy
were played by Suzanne Johnson
and Harvey Lewis at the Wednes-
day and Saturday erformances.
PEP RALLY
The fifth competition pep rally
will be held Thursday at 7 p.m.
in McDonald Gym. The third
organizational-dorm competition
pep rally was held Thursday
night at McDonald Gym.
Lack of Character
Projection Cited
In Drama Production
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