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October 16, 1964
HILLTOPPER.
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Editorials
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THE HILLTOPPER
Photo Staff
Goldwater Appears Blind
To Perception Of Reality
Feature Staff
Sports Staff .
Copy Staff .
Contributors
Typest.....
Moderator ..
Robert Betik, Martin Lewis, Lawrence Gries,
John Kaczmarek, William Musgrave, Byron Hingle
................... Edward Skinner, James Frank
.............. Gregory Ball, Michael Kolbenschlag.
Edward Gallagher
................ William Thurin, Doug Sutherland.
John Pauer, Patric CdeBaca
.. John Czekaj, Andre Guerrero, Michael Macaulay
........................... Luis Luis, Dan Riordan
............... Anthony Gutierrez, Terrance Pardo
..................... Brother William Denton, CSC
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The Hilltopper wishes to thank the Young Republicans and
the Young Democrats for their help in promoting the mock
election. We think that these groups have made a significant
contribution to the general knowledge of the student body on
campaign issues, and that their work has helped to clarify in
some ways what to us seems like a very vague campaign. We
hope that they will continue their attempt to inform the student
body as to the progress and issues of this election campaign.
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By LUIS LUIS
True perception of reality is an
important factor in human exist-
ence. Through his evaluation of
the perceived reality, man makes
judgments and decisions that give
direction to his life. An incorrect
view of reality can very well lead
to an unrealistic and misguided
approach to the problems man is
confronted with.
light as far as 8 miles east of the University and visible about
2 blocks off campus in the evenings. Coming into the city from
the east, the entire campus can be seen as far out as 7
tend this Workshop. They did not.
If the elected student leaders
do not become involved in student
activities, how can we expect the
students to become involved in
student activities? If they have
no concern for their office, then
let them resign.
Ron Gebhart
Dave Hardin
Carlos Rodriguez
miles; in the evenings it cannot be seen at all. From the north,
the tower is visible as far away as 13 miles. This is on US high-
way 81; in the evenings, if you know what you are looking for,
the tower is just faintly visible from Interstate highway 35
directly across from the University. The tower is visible in
excess of 10 miles coming into Austin from any of the other
directions any time of day; unless of course, the sun is down.
The tower is visible from the Capitol building, the UT tower,
the homes in the hills surrounding the city and from such
tourist attractions as Mount Bonnell.
We feel that the prestige the lighting of the tower would
give us would well be worth the expense. It’s time we quit
lounging in the light of the University of Texas’ tower and
start to rival them. It’s time we started showing the people of
Austin and its visitors that there is more than one university
in Austin and that the second one is just as proud of the things
it stands for as is Texas.
The Hilltopper would like to suggest that the student gov-
ernment of St. Edward’s make this one of their projects for
the year. This would be a project that all campus organizations
could work on together. We are sure that the University will
be willing to do all in its power to help SAC promote this under-
taking, and that this would help make St. Edward’s more “an
integral part of Austin.”
We Agree Wholeheartedly—Ed.
To the Student Body in general
and to the Student Government
in particular.
This past weekend a Liturgical
Workshop was held on this cam-
pus. More than one hundred stu-
dents, some from as far as Hous-
ton, attended. Elected student
leaders represented six Catholic
Colleges and three secular uni-
versities. There was a noticeable
absence of elected student leaders
from St. Edward’s University.
In the Student Activities Coun-
cil meeting of October 5, the
necessary funds were appropriat-
ed to insure the participation of
all members of the Senate and the
House of Clubs in the Workshop.
The presidents of the Junior and
Sophomore classes attended the
workshop. A senator from the
senior class, a senator from the
junior class, the Executive Coun-
cil (in SAC), and one member
from the House of Clubs attended.
Where are the rest of our stu-
dent leaders?
Light Walz
We were sitting in the end zone bleachers the other weekend
at the Army-UT game and we happened to look out across the
way in the general direction of St. Edward’s. It came as some-
what of a surprise to us to see SEU’s Main building looming
like a darkened castle on the hill. Then an idea struck us as
we looked up and saw UT's orange tower. Why not light the
lower over our own administration building?
The tower is a symbol of the University. The yearbook takes
its name from it, and most University stationery is adorned
with a symbol of the tower.
In addition, nearly all official University publications—stu-
dent handbooks, general bulletin, etc—make use of the tower
as a symbol of the University. With this in mind, The Hill-
topper set out to find just what effect the lighting of the tower
With the approval of the Local and Provincial councils of
the Brothers of Holy Cross and the Board of Lay Trustees,
St. Edward’s seems certain of becoming a co-educational insti-
tution. In actuality, this program will be what is called a co-
ordinate system.
Under this system, there exists basically two individual col-
leges working together under one president. After a great
amount of study by the administration, it was determined that
a co-educational system would be inferior to the present system
and that completely separate men’s and women’s colleges would
not be economically feasible. Thus, the co-ordinate system was
chosen, since it encompasses many of the advantages of both.
After reading the complete report on the new system, which
is complete and comprehensive, The Hilltopper finds itself in
complete agreement with the University on its choice of this
type of system. To quote from the report, “While each sex
has its distinct function in life, there exist broad areas in
which they complement one another.” The idea behind this
system is to educate the two sexes separately where this is of
the greatest value and to educate the two together where this
complementary function is sought. “The vitality of a co-ordi-
nating system of higher education is its recognition of (1) the
differences which exist between men and women as members
of the family of man, and (2) the common elements which
bind these differences into a composite.” This relationship
between diversity and unity is the heart of the program to be
established at St. Edward’s.
The Hilltopper feels that the stress the report places on
the strengthening of the present program and the need for the
education of the women to be begun at the same quality level
is of significance. There is no area in which there will be any
less quality in the present education standards, while the co-
ordinating system will at the same time increase the well-
rounding of the present education program.
We would like to congratulate the administration and the
Board of Lay Trustees and all who had the foresight to con-
ceive this advanced plan of education. And we hope that many
more progressive changes will result at the same time from
the self-study plan.
Mr. Editor:
Mr. Luis Luis certainly made
an interesting comparison of
Senator Barry Goldwater’s views
and those of Pope John XXIII in
your last issue. And it does seem
that “comparison” is the correct
word to use here, rather than
“contrast.” Of the five quotations
cited, the three which can fairly
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of the Western world. The alter-
natives and choices available are
not as simple as the Senator
seems to believe. They are not
blacks and whites, but they have
a great variety of shades and
colors. Issues of state are not
peaches, but subjects of inmense
complexity that cannot be judged
with the simplistic mind that
utters that “extremism in the de-
fense of liberty is no vice.” Hence,
the never-ending necessity to
clarify the Senator's 'speeches.
Goldwater’s supporters find it
continuously necessary to give
shade and color to the simple
statements of their leader.
Nowhere is Senator Goldwater’s
unrealistic attitude more clearly
seen than in foreign affairs. In a
world where the extreme poverty
of the many stands in stark con-
trast to the affluence of a few,
the Senator from Arizona has
never voted for a foreign aid bill.
In a world constantly threatened
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The Hilltopper is published weekly during the academic year
at St. Edward's university, an institution of higher learning
conducted by the Brothers of Holy Cross (CSC). Opinions
expressed herein are those of the student editors, and not ,§
necessarily those of the University as a whole. The Hill- $/4,
topper is a member of the Associated Collegiate Press. e
and Intercollegiate Press.
Editor-in-Chief .................................... Mark Walter
Managing Editor .............................. Krandall Kraus
News Editor ...................................... Daniel Moore
Feature Editor .................................... Francis Zuik
Sports Editor .................................... Gerald Gadacz
Photo Editor ................................ Lawrence Zigmont
Copy Editor.................................... William Roberts
Circulation Manager ............................ Richard Mazur
News Staff..........Gary L. Cooper, Michael Dow, Curtis Gray,
by the ominous clouds of nuclear
destruction, the same man denied
his support to the spark of hope
that is the Nuclei- Test Ban
treaty.It is not gratuitously that
our Western allies despair at the
smallest possibility of having
Goldwater in the White House.
Western Europe would be the first
casualty in a future World War
III. They have too much at stake
to approve without apprehension
the leadership of a man that
wants to deal with the Commu-
nists as Matt Dillon deals with the
villains of Dodge City.
These are not times in which a
black and white view of reality
can explain the problems of the
world. Instead, there is a need for
men that can perceive reality
with all its meanings, colors and
shades. Perhaps in the Arizona
desert, where there are few colors
and less shades, black and white
conceptions could explain reality.
Not so in the White House.
Let’s suppose a person wants to
eat a peach. Ordinarily it .will not
be very difficult to determine on
the basis of color whether the
peach is edible or not. A color-
blind person, however, will find
it hard to determine whether the
peach is good or not on the sole
basis of color. He may even try to
eat a green peach, taking it for a
ripe one. The color-blind person
has a distorted view of reality,
and he acts accordingly.
In the same way that a person’s
perception of reality leads him to
act in a certain way in the case
of a peach, it can also guide him
through other problems and
choices in life. Unfortunately, man
has to make much more complex
decisions than the choosing of a
good peach to eat.
Reality is particularly complex
for certain people who are given
the power and responsibility to be
the leaders of a nation. An- au-
thentic perception and interpre-
tation of reality is an indispens-
able necessity in politics. No na-
tion can afford to have a ruler
with an incomplete view of re-
ality. A ruler is not dealing with
peaches but with human lives;
he must be aware of the real
situation involving his nation so
that he can guide his people
through peace and prosperity and
not through war and depression.
It is this authentic perception
of reality which seems lacking in
Barry Goldwater. In numberless
speeches and writings, Senator
Goldwater has voiced a percep-
tion and interpretation of reality
that ill suits the great opportuni-
ties to promote peace and under-
standing available to the leader
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A comment was made to us by
a senator who did not attend that
he, ". . . did not have to attend.”
No, he did not. He did not have
to run for office, either. It is ap-
parent that when a person is
elected to an office he accepts the
responsibilities of that office. It
was the responsibility of all of
our elected student leaders to at-
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