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The North Texas Daily
55TH YEAR NO. 10
NORTH TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, DENTON. TEXAS
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 16. 1971
Swaab Withdraws Election Recall
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Wreck Ruins Vacation;
Injures Four Students
Four students were injured Tuesday
morning when the car in which they were
riding overturned in Emporia, Kan.
Lura Cook, Longview junior, was hos-
pitalized at Newman Memorial Hospital in
Kansas. She suffered a lacerated knee and
ankle, cartilage torn from her ribs and
possible internal injuries.
Other injured students were Mike
Daniels, Dallas junior; John Morocini,
Connecticut sophomore; and Gene Slater,
South Dakota sophomore.
According to North Texas student, Terry
Cook, sister of Lura Cook, the car went to
the left, began to spin, (lew across the me-
dian and landed upside down on the other
side of the highway.
The students were traveling to South
Dakota, and Daniels was driving, Miss
Cook said.
McConnell Women Hold
Conference With Geer
McConnell Hall held an open meeting
Monday night with Director of Housing
Richard Geer to discuss certain changes
women living in the dormitory feel should
be made.
Since McConnell houses only women 21
years old or older, many residents feel that
rules concerning visitation rights, lobby
hours and burning incense should be less
strict than those of the other women's
dorms.
Also proposed was using the third fooor
of the building, which is not in use, to house
men 21 years old or older.
Pat McNally, dorm resident, said that
many women living in McConnell have
moved off campus because of the strictness
of the rules.
Before any of the proposals are accepted,
a vote will be taken among McConnell resi-
dents. The proposals will then be sent to
Geer, who will take the more major changes
before the Board of Regents.
BSU Provides Caravan
For Graham's Crusade
A car caravan will leave the Baptist Stu-
dent Union (BSU) at 6 p.m. Saturday for
the Billy Graham Greater Southwest Cru-
sade at Texas Stadium in Irving.
Transportation will be provided by the
BSU on Saturday only. Transportation for
other nights of the week-long crusade can
be obtained by contacting area Baptist
churches.
The crusade will begin on Friday and
continue through Sept 26. Nightly ser-
vices will begin at 7:30, except on Sundays
when they will begin at 3 p.m.
Fifty students from several religious
groups on campus will serve as counselors
at the crusade Other North Texas students
will sing in the choir and others will usher.
Further information can be obtained by
calling the BSU at 387-6331.
Students To Broadcast
Home Football Games
Bill Mercer, faculty station manager for
KNTU-FM, 88.5, has decided to have stu-
dents do the announcing for Eagle football
games.
A seperate booth will be set up at Fouts
Field for the broadcasting of home games
only. This is possible through KNTU's
remote transmitter unit.
Last year KNTU-FM was the originator
for all North Texas athletic broadcasts.
This year Mercer will occupy the an-
nouncer's spot for KDNT which will origi-
nate the broadcasts to be picked up by
other stations carrying the games.
The reason for this change is that KNTU
is the students radio station and Mercer
strongly favors student control and opera-
tion
Sorority Officers Say
'Ride Board Successful'
A ride board to help students obtain
transportation has been posted in the foyer
of the Union Building by Zeta Tau Alpha
(ZTA) sorority. Sorority officers said it has
been very successful.
The idea of the ride board was developed
by Sharon Carnahan, Bedford junior and
ZTA service chairman.
The hoard consists of a map of the con-
tinental United States with each state num-
bered Cards are provided for the driver and
rider which may be filled out indicating
where and when they intend to go. The
cards may then be placed on the number
coresponding with the state
Committee To Meet Saturday
To Discuss Adversity in SGA
During an informal meeting in the Stu-
dent Government Association (SGA) office
Wednesday afternoon, David Swaab,
Dallas senior, agreed to withdraw his recall
concerning the election of (SGA) President
Wes Spiegel, Port Arthur junior.
Attending the meeting were Swabb,
Spiegel and Bill Brannon, Dallas senior.
"I AM holding back my recall until the
administration has made a decision,"
Swaab said after much debate.
Swaab also added that he was "giving the
administration two weeks to reach a deci-
sion." After such time, he will renew his
fight, he said.
Brannon accused Swaab of announcing
the recall in order to gain personal atten-
tion.
Swaab agreed with Brannon "that this is
the way it ended up appearing, but I did'nt
intend for it to.
"My main reason for the recall action
was mainly to force the administration into
a decision on which type of constitution and
which type of government is legal," Swaab
said.
SPIEGEL REMINDED Swaab that the
only way for the administration to do this
would be through negotiations of the con-
stitution committee. The committee is
scheduled to meet Saturday.
"The success of this meeting is going to
depend on being in some kind of communi-
cation," Brannon said.
Spiegel said that there were two poles of
adversity which they must overcome first.
He stated them as:
• The inability of the administration
schedule-wise.
• The unproven willingness and concern
of the SGA.
During the negotiations, all three agreed
that the outcome of the meeting would not
be the final interpretation of the constitu-
tion, as far as they could tell.
ALL THREE also said that they want to
do what they can to get student government
"rolling."
The recall petition was initiated by
Swaab on Monday. His efforts to get signa-
tures included a speech before the Inter-
Fraternity Council (IFC) and personal
visits to the lobbies of dorms.
The petition claimed that Spiegel was not
qualified for the position of SGA president
and that he did not receive a majority of the
votes in last spring's election.
To the charge that Spiegel had not called
a meeting of the properly elected Student
Assembly, Spiegel replied, "There is not an
SGA with any judicial powers anyway;
therefore it would be senseless to call them
together."
Swaab, who said he did not know how
many signatures he had already received,
urged that all petitions be returned to him
SGA Adviser Keffer Labels
Swaab Statements 'Interesting'
Lindsay Keffer, adviser to the Student
Government Association (SGA), has called
the accusations of David Swaab, Dallas
senior, against SGA president Wes Spiegel
"interesting."
Swaab, who is attempting to get a recall
of the SGA presidential election, was
quoted as saying the incumbent president
"does not have the qualifying total semes-
ter hours nor did he receive a needed major-
ity vote." Keffer said this statement is un-
true. He added that there is, in fact, no
provision for a recall
Swaab also said that Spiegel "has not
called a meeting of the properly elected
Student Assembly." Keffer replied by
saying that "almost half of the Student
Assembly has not yet been elected."
Swaab also stated that Spiegel has "spent
state money without approval of the prop-
erly elected Student Assembly." Keffer
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Summer Time in September
Three students, from left, John DeGina, Tony DiMarco and Danny Motta,
all Mararoneck, N.Y., juniors, find the sprinkler system at Fouts Field too
much to resist Tuesday Not only is the water refreshing in hot. muggy sum-
mer-like weather, but the water pipes also serve as a playful challenge to
the students. —Photo by Si Dunn
Daily Reporter
Gets Dirty Bird
Despite rumors that the Mean
Green hawk (disguised as an eagle),
tried to commit herself to a local
chicken fry after Friday's game, the
Eagle mascot is alive and living in
her cage at an undisclosed location
outside Denton.
Wednesday afternoon the Daily
received a hot phone tip that the
bird had flown the coop and was
circling over a house on Maple
Street.
When the Daily reporter and pho-
tographer arrived there was no sign
of snorkel truck, coop or bird.
Jack Bowen, Bryan senior, cleared
things up a bit. Bowen said someone
let the bird out of her cage, but be-
cause she is tame, APO members
were able to coax her out of a nearby
tree. Subsequently she was removed
from the city, wearing dark glasses,
for her own protection
Christ Crusade
Former Jew Explains Switch
Berry Levanthal, 1966 Rose Bowl cap-
tain and a former Jew, explained his intel-
lectual approach to Christianity Tuesday
night.
In a crowded room on the third floor of
the Union Building Levanthal explained
why he thought Christ was his Messiah. 'The
talk was sponsored by The Campus Cru-
sade for Christ.
Levanthal began by giving the history of
the Jewish-Christian split. He then gave
several references as to why the Jews dis-
miss Jesus of Nazareth as "the promised
one."
HE CONTINUED his talk by telling
why he thought Jesus was the Christ. Le-
vanthal said he believed Jesus to be the
savior of the human race.
Levanthal explained the original differ-
ence between Jews and Christians resulted
from deep theological questions. The dif-
ference became personal after two events
he said First the Christians escaped Jeru-
salem before it was destroyed and left their
comrades to die. Second, during a rebellion
in 132 A.D. against Rome, the Christians
withdrew their support of the rebellion
when one of the other leaders claimed to be
the Messiah.
LEVANT HAL THEN quoted Max I
Dimont, who in one paragraph dismissed
the belief of Christians. Dimont said that
two girls thought they saw a vision of Jesus
and convinced his followers that he had
arisen from the dead.
Levanthal then quoted Isaiah:53 repu-
tiating Jewish scholars who say the "savior"
is the Hebrew nation.
His critism comes on four counts:
• The Messiah was to suffer for the sins
of others. Jews believe, Levanthal said,
that they suffer for only their sins.
• The Messiah was to be sinless. Levan-
thal said that the Jewish nation had always
admitted to being sinful.
• The Messiah would accept his fate
willingly. The Hebrew nation, Levanthal
stated, had always fought her foes.
• The Messiah, according to scripture,
would be cut out of the land of the living
Levanthal said the Jewish race had always
been a separate people and have always had
the same identity.
He concluded his talk by relating how
Christ had made his life meaningful
Levanthal said his participation in the
1966 Rose Bowl victory over Michigan
State University was the highlight of his
career. But after a few months, he said, it
seemed meaningless.
He then spent five weeks of studying the
Old Testament. Levanthal said he believed
the prophecies about the promised Messiah
did refer to Christ.
Levanthal believes Christ came into his
life gradually. He cited evidence that his
language changed from a four-letter-word
vocabulary to a respectable one over a
period of time.
said that there has been "no budget approv-
ed as yet."
Swaab said the old student government
constitution has not been approved. Keffer
said it has. Keffer also said that Swaab "is
almost completely going under the premise
of the old constitution." Article 13 of the
constitution states: "This constitution shall
become ratified when voted upon." It has
been voted upon, Keffer said
Swaab said that Spiegel "did not run on
a dual ticket." Keffer said that there is no
provision for a dual ticket. The two vice-
presidents are voted upon by the assembly,
Keffer said.
Keffer said it would be of no value to
hold an Assembly meeting.
However, a constitution meeting will be
held Saturday.
Constitution-
For Better
Or Worse?
"In the real world, laws are determined
after they are written," Wes Spiegel said
ar(ier a constitutional committee meeting
Monday Spiegel is incoming president of
the Student Government Association
(SGA).
He was referring to possible changes in
the student government constitution Sev-
eral constitution committee members
agreed with Spiegel's remarks.
Dr. Clovis Morrisson Jr., faculty repre-
sentative, said that all the council can do is
suggest changes to the constitution and sub-
mit it to the students for their approval.
"IE THE students then refuse to ratify
the revised document, then it is another
matter," he said.
Lindsay Keffer, administration repre-
sentative, said the best policy to follow, if
there are any major changes, would be to
submit it to the students for their approval,
as was the procedure followed with the first
document.
Spiegel said that one probable change
would deal with Article VI, which states
powers of the SGA to try students on disci-
plinary matters.
DR. MORRISSON also said that the
change of the document would likely incur
revision of the judicial system.
According to Keffer, the major flaws of
the charter are semantics and Articles I
and VI
Article I defines the purpose and intent
of the SGA. "This is mainly a matter of
clarifying meanings," Keffer said
The constitution will be under the tight
scrutiny of the committee this Saturday in
the Board Room of the Union Building
Expected to attend are: Dr Rollin Sinin-
ger, vice-president for student affairs. Kef-
fer, Dr Charldean Newell, Dr Henry
Kamp and Dr Morrisson, all of the polit-
ical science faculty; Maury Forman, Hous-
ton senior. Speigel, Bill Brannon, Dallas
senior; Terry Moellinger, Denton graduate
student; and Fredda Bates, Waco senior, of
the student body
Tutor Group
To Conduct
Interviews
Representatives of the Denton After
School Help (DASH) program will conduct
interviews today, Friday, Monday and
Tuesday for students interested in tutoring
elementary school children one hour per
week
Students may sign up for interviews at
the Baptist Student Center, 415 Ave A,
from 9:30 a m to 4 p.m. each day
DASH is a community ptogram designed
to supply tutors for Denton Independent
School District children who are experi-
encing learning difficulties from verbal or
conceptual poverty at home, non-English
speaking parents, cultural alienation, de
structive family tensions or economic dis-
ability
Each tutor will be assigned only one
child
Clark Hall Representatives Meet With Geer
Residents Rebel Against Dormitory Regulations
The old song of displeasure over dormi-
tory regulations hit a new and disharmo-
nous note Wednesday afternoon in a meet-
ing between Richard A Geer, director of
housing, and dormitory representatives of
Clark Hall The Clark representatives are
presently considering legal action against
elements they feel to be repressive
Cliff McKenzie, Dallas sophomore,
spokesman for the Clark Hall group, an-
nounced that "Change is going to come
about or else we arc going to force change "
A proposal to enlist the aid of the Ameri-
can Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) or the
SMU Law School was mentioned as a
possibility in helping to appeal dorm rules
in the housing contract the students feel is
repressive "The university as a whole is a
breach of our freedom at this time,"
McKenzie said.
AMONG THE proposals outlined by the
group to case the elements considered re-
pressive were:
Increased visitation or "l)pen House"
hours presently in effect that are considered
discriminatory since fraternities are under
no such visitation regulations
Easing of the 24-hour quiet hours to
allow playing of stereos at a more audible
level
Relaxation of the ban against the burning
of incense
In response to these demands, Geer as-
sured the group that his office and the ad
ministration were "trying to work with the
students," and suggested that any proposals
for change be presented through channels
for consideration by administration of-
ficials.
McKENZIE SAID that similar action
was presented last year but was never acted
on because "the administration will never
condone change unless it takes six or eight
months." Geer promised that if their sug-
gestions were brought to him by Jewel
Manzel, Clark Hall manager, that a de-
cision would be reached within one week,
but stressed that all proposals should be
agreed to by a concensus of the dorm resi-
dents
In defense of dormitory policies, Geer
said that the matter was "a question of
maintaining general welfare for the dorm"
and that his job was "to help the student
get through school." He said that a 24-
hour visitation period suggested earlier by
McKenzie was not practiced at North Tex-
as because of the possibility of rapes in the
dorms and other bad effects. He fell that
the lowering of quiet hours could be ac-
complished on a dorm-to-dorm basis, but
felt that if forbidding the burning of in-
cense inhibited the smoking of marijuana
and decreased the chances of someone be
coming addicted to drugs, then this was a
wise policy.
"We want one of the finest housing op-
erations in the country," Geer said "And
that the chances for creating a more liberal
atmosphere are very good "
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