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Friday, December 3, 1971
THE MEGAPHONE
^MEGAPHONE
ESTABLISHED 1908
It is the duty of the press to protect free expression of
ideas and promote freedom of intellect.
Editorials -
- by randy madsen
editorial election tuesday
Next Tuesday, December 7, is election day for the next editor of the
MEGAPHONE. Whoever is elected will take office in February at thd opening of
the Spring semester, and will be replaced at the end of the following Fall semester.
The “Candidate Editorial’’ response in the past few issues of the MEGAPHONE
have been good exposition of the candidates’ ability. A look at the work they have
done for the MEGAPHONE is another good source of judgement. But no matter
what leads you to vote the way you do, EVERYONE IS URGED TO VOTE.
Remember, the poll will be in the Mail area of the SUB from 9:00 a m. til 11:00 a m.
and the Commons from 11:00 a.m. til 1:00 p.m. and the Mail area from 1.00 p.m. til
5.00p.m. and back to the Commons from 5:00 p m. til 6:00 p m.
The student newspaper of any college is an indicator of that school to people on
the outside, which makes it effect the credibility of that school which affects your
life and what you get out of your college experience. If that seems logical, then
perhaps it will seem logical to vote.
keep it up, bucs and fans alike
Buc Basketball seems to have started off with something different this season
(besides some new players, new injuries, and two new losses): enthusiasm in the
stands. Before long, team may be a topic of conversation common all students and
faculty alike, something rare in the past few years.
And now - the Bucs have a win on the board. The season is about to snowball,
and the Bucs might to some good, right? Well, only if last minute papers, last
minute tests, last minute labs and visions of sugar plums dancing in your heads do
not keep us away from the games. Don’t quit now, things aren’t even critical yet.
(It may have been rumored that the January session is entirely for the benefit of
basketball fans.)
COW POKES
By Ac* Reid
“Now here is two of my big bucks, and the other two are
in the glove compartment!"
MEGAPHONE
Southwestern University Georgetown. Texas 786Q6
Published by the Students Associatfon of Southwestern University, Georgetown,
Texas, 78626. Issued weekly during the school year except for official recess.
Entered at the post office at Georgetown, Texas 78626 as second class mail matter
September 26, 1906, under special prevision of Act of March 3, 1879, and ac-
cepted for mailing at special rate of August 20, 1918.
Randy Madsen, Editor
Rob Frenzel, Sports Editor
Becky Salinger, Paul Louis, Pam Hale,
Guy Knoll, Mike Robinson, Ruth Massingill
David Tan, Mark Hedrick, Scott Makins, Bob Wheatley
Mark Richardson
The MEGAPHONE staff congratulates the SOUTHWESTERN MAGAZINE staff
on their first issue Also, good luck with your fairy tales
Candidate Editorial
Response
on last week s editorial
question
THE EDITOR AS OPINION LEADER
By GUY KNOLL
The editor of THE MEGAPHONE must
ensure that his editorial policy and content
includes all the minds and voices which
prepare the policies that control the
destiny of the campus community. He
accomplishes this, hot alone, but with his
staff, by going to the Source of the issue,
and defining it from there; This method
provides objective verification of the
issue, and allows the editor to formulate a
reasoned opinion that will influence the
future effectiveness of the issue.
The 18 year old vote simply expands and
illuminates the importance of this kind of
editorship. Certainly, the editor is going to
play a leading role-his position as “team
captain” necessitates this. But the editor
must lead with salient, objectively
verifiable, reasoned opinion that is per-
suasive, yet not reactionary or slanderous.
THE MEGAPHONE is not the editor’s
opinion sheet. Rather, it represents the SU
community in the congress of daily ex-
perience. It gives and simultaneously
reflects a corporate immage of students in
action and interaction. And as such, is in a
very important, very influential position.
That is why it must be a voice that is
trusted is listened to, is accepted by the
community it represents. It is the
responsibility of the editor to cultivate
that voice.
In this way, THE MEGAPHONE
stimulates and reflects public opinion. It
can accurately predict the outcome of
events. This prediction will then be
listened to and heeded.
As 1 have said before, SU needs this kind
of Editorial policy. THE MEGAPHONE
can provide it. I’m confident that I can
supply the leadership necessary to
fulfilling such a task. Thank you for your
consideration.
by hawk louis
The editor of a college newspaper plays
a significant role in relating the university
community to the surrounding com-
munity. While the primary mediator
between the two communities is inevitably
a staff member or members of the
university’s administration, the college
newspaper editor stands, possibly, as a
bridge between the members of the
university’s student community and the
community of the surrounding town or
city. This is perhaps more true in relation
to the Southwestern University-
Georgetown situation. The editor has more
opportunities to meet many of the mem-
bers of the Georgetown community on a
higher level-the business or professional
level-than the average student does.
Trhough solicitation of advertising for his
newspaper he comes into contact with
members of the local business community,
thereby enabling him to enhance, or
possibly degrade, the merchants’ opinion
of the university’s student body in general,
through their contact with him.
The constitutional amendment resulting
in the “18-year-old” vote further increases
the responsibility of the college newspaper
editor as a liason between the Student
community and the town community. The
editor might find himself in the situation of
attempting to calm the fears of the
townspeople he comes into contact with,
who might be concerned with the effect a
student bloc vote could make upon local
elections. However, the editor would be
instrumental in presenting the ideas of the
majority of the student community to
concerned individuals of the town com-
munity, reminding the latter that the ideas
of the student community should be heard
and its rights upheld.
If the college newspaper editor should
play a leading role as a political mediator
between the two communities, his editorial
stance should reflex a clear statement of
the ideas of the student community. As an
opinion leader, or molder, he should be
careful not to make seemingly rash
editorial comments concerning the role of
the student community in the local com-
munity’s political scene. But at the same
time he should inform students of their
voting rights and urge them to vote
responsibly in all elections affecting their
situation, directly or indirectly, on the
local, state or national level.
YOUTH ADVICE SHAPES NATIONAL
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
By Curtis W. Tarr
The agent for progress and im-
provement is participation. The Selective
Service System has undergone many
significant changes in the past two years.
Many of the changes are directly at-
tributable to the young men and women
who participated responsibly during this
difficult period of change
Our chief mechanism for this youth
involvement has been the Selective Ser-
vice Youth Advisory Committees.
Established in every state across the
country, the groups have discussed the
ideas, suggestions and criticisms of youth
on a wide variety of draft topics.
The new draft law and regulations
reflect nearly two dozen significant
changes in the system. Of the thirty-six
suggestions put forward by over 600 youth
advisers, eighteen have been implemented
by law or regulation. Six are being studied
further for possible further - im-
plementation. Ten were beyond the
jurisdictional control of the Selective
Service System and were referred to the
Executive Branch or Congress for con-
sideration. Only two were disapproved.
One of the more important changes
brought about concerned the age of local
draft board members. The youth com-
mittees suggested lower ages and a cur-
tailment of the length of service on local
boards. Regulations previously stated
that citizens could not be appointed to local
Doards unless they were at least 30 years
old. They could not serve beyond their 75th
birthday or for more than 25 years. The
new regulations and law limit service on
local draft boards to 20 years and set a
minimum age of 65 years. A minimum age
of 18 has been set for appointment to local
boards.
In accord with our youth adviser^
recommendations, the new law abolished
student deferments for all college students
who were not enrolled dijring the 1970-71
academic years. In other words, from now
on, no more college deferments will be
granted. But the law also provides that
both undergraduate and graduate students
who receive induction orders will have
their inductions postponed until the end of
their current academic term, quarter, or
semester. A student in his last academic
year can have his induction postponed
until the end of the school year, allowing
him to graduate.
The advisers were concerned that draft
calls varied from community to com-
munity, and they sought a more uniform
approach to selecting men for service.
In the past a system based upon total
registration was used to apportion the
national draft call to the state
headquarters, who in turn apportioned the
call to individual local draft boards. The
new regulations removed the requirement
to use this system and instead established
a uniform national call. Now all young
men in the nation with the same lottery
numbers who are available will receive
induction notices at nearly the same time.
It was recommended that young men be
afforded a judicial review of appeals to
local and state boards in classification
matters. The new law provides a realistic
move in this direction, permitting a young
man appealing his classification to bring
witnesses and present his appeal to a
quorum of the board. The young man also
is allowed now to make a personal ap-
pearance before the Senate and
Presidential appeal boards. Further, a
registrant can require a board to give him
a written explanation of its denial of his
claim. 4|
Among our advisors were conscientious
objectors who believed that they should be
provided an opportunity to work in jobs
that better serve the national health, in-
terest and welfare. Under the old law
conscientious objectors performing
alternate civilian service were under the
control of local draft boards. Under the
new law the National Director of Selective
Service has the responsibility for ad-
ministering the conscientious objector
work program. The guidelines have been
broadened for acceptable work and state
directors have been delegated the
responsibility of assigning and reviewing®
work assignments for these men.
Our involvement with youth is a con-
tinuing activity. An informal survey, for
example, shows that we will need to
replace approximately one quarter of our
local board membership because of the
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