The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, March 25, 1966 Page: 2 of 4
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Papre Two
Friday, March 25, 1966
THE MEGAPHONE
No's May Show Ignorance
* hiring tIre Lt>i week there has been a great deal of
controversy over the fact that the proposed endowment
drive is to cover students. This has brought many and
varied reactions from “We can’t give enough to mat
ter” to “We pay 82,000 to go to school here, now they
want So,()()(),000.” All the criticism seems to range from
mildly negative to extremely so. I’m afraid that those
'Students who favor the plan (excluding those who are
in charge of it) just aren’t putting in their two bits.
This, I’m afraid, just motivates even more negative
crit icism.
Kelhg a transfer student, I know what it is like to at-
tend a college that you do not like, or can barely tol-
erate. If a year ago anyone had come up to me and asked
for money to build a new building or even to buy the
President a Coke, I probably would have refused. There
is no sense in supporting something that you don’t like,
just as there is no need for those who feel that some-
thing is worthwhile to t back and be silent. Because I
am new, I’m afraid I am not aware of just how many do
not like it here, nor am I aware of just how many do, but
I leel it is a’bad reflection on the school if, most import-
ant of all, the students do not back up a drive to help
improve not only the physical plant of this university
but the mental and spiritual environment as well.
Although the students are asked to contribute if they
wish, this does not mean only by means of money. There
are many of us here that wonder if we’ll even have
enough for our existing financial obligations, much less
a new one. But. by contributing, it is mainly meant that
we feel this institution is worthy of whatever help we
as students can give. Personally I am surprised that we
were even asked to contribute, 'because it is a widely ac-
cepted assumption that students are not in the high in-
come bracket, or even in an income bracket, for that mat-'
ter. On this fact alone I believe it is evident that we are
being asked only for an example to show that we stu-
dents are proud of our school.
If you feel this drive is worthy of your support, then
support it in the best way you see fit.
Stan Wright
THE MEGAPHONE
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Letters To The Editor —
Deal' Editor:
As a freshman, I would like to
raise a question which has been
harboring on my mind since my
arrival here. The assembly on
March 22 caused this question to
come to mind once more. I would
like’ to know with what esteem the
administration and the student
body regards the Union Director
ate.
Several references were made
to the Senate during this assem
bl> , it seems that the Senate is
the only group with which cam
pus problems must be discuss-
ed. It was strongly suggested
that the Senate initiate a leader
ship retreat for the coming fall
term and that its leaders diligen
tly keep minutes and records for
their successors so that all of us
may be better organized. It was
also stressed that all major
Various Events
Planned For
SU Homecoming
By FARA SNOW
Plans for the Homecoming
week end of April 23 24 have been
announced by the Alumni Rt-la
tions Office.
Sororities and fraternities will
hold open houses and coffees
from 10:00 to 11:31) Saturday mor-
ning.
At a luncheon that afternoon,
two distinguished alumni will
be announced and honored.
The performance of THE
HACKBERRY CAVALIER Sat
urday afternoon is particularly
appropriate as a special feature
of Homecoming for it was taken
from a novel by a graduate of
Southwestern, George Sessions
Perry.
Saturday at 8:00 p.m, a Soror
ity Sing Song will be presented,
at which the Homecoming Queen
will be announced and crowned.
Following a Continental Break
fast in the Union Building Sun-
day morning will be a special
Homecoming Service at the First
Methodist Church.
events that can be foreseen for
tht‘ coming year be scheduled by
May one. It was interesting to
note that although numerous ret
erences were made to the Senate,
not once was the name of the
Union Directorate mentioned. A1
though the Senate could be an cf
fective arm of student govern
ment. it seems that virtually all
co curricular activities are plan
ned and executed by members
of the Union Directorate.
The Union Directorate has al
ready completed those things
which our speaker suggested to
the Senate. In fact, it has just
completed two extensive and in
tensive leadership programs, one
for freshmen and one for Direc-
torate members, of which our
speaker seemed totally unaware.
In "addition, a total of five leader
ship programs have been planned
for the coming year under the
auspices of the Leadership Board.
In reference to the suggestion
that the Senate and other cam-
pus organizations keep better
minutes and records, it should be
noted that this undertaking is
nothing new to the ranks of the
Directorate. Every member of
of the Directorate has a notebook
which he used as a printed guide
for all phases of his responsibili
ties. These notebooks are kept
complete and up to date and are,
at the end of his tenure, passed
on to his successor. Concerning
the scheduling of next year’s
events, the Directorate lias al-
ready scheduled seventy - four
events, excluding committee
meetings, and has done this all
prior to the inflexible deadline
of May one.
In cnntrnsi to the Diroctorate’s
achievements, it seems that the
Senate exists solely for the sake
ot existence. Despite its accom-
plishments, the Directorate re-
ceives no recognition or apprecia-
tion from the administration. This
is quite evident when one con-
siders that the Directorate is
not asked to “convene” at any-
one’s home: it is not consulted
about student problems; and it
does not even rate high enough
in the eyes of the administration
to be mentioned in our speaker’s
inspirational progress reports to
our attentive student body.
These facts appall me, consid-
ering that the Directorate’s func-
tions are the only functions that
involve the entire ^student body.
Moreover. I believe that the
time is nigh for the Union pro-
gram as a whole to be given the
recognition that it merits.
Respectfully yours.
Stephen L. Clark
a tapescrew letter
Sherry Brown
Wins Presidency
In AWS Election
Women's advisory officers were
selected in the election last Fri-
day and the run-off Tuesday, as
Sherry Brown polled enough vot-
e's over her opponent Courtney
Booth to secure the top office on
the first ballot.
The offices of vice-president
and projects chairman, also fill
ed on the first ballot, were wo
by Nancy Pope and Carol Cock
roll, respectively, who defeated
their opponents Joan Bray and
Deanne Deaton.
In the run-off Tuesday. Linda
Cooper emerged victorious over
Linda Roediger as secretary, and
Libby Cowen defeated Carla El-
liott for the office of treasurer.
Candidates were presented at
a women’s assembly Tuesday ,
where the upcoming plans were
also outlined.
DAIRY HILL
HICKORY BURGER
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Honored
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Phone 863-3678
Dear Guy In The Sky,
Howr is everything On High?
Earthwise, - especially campus
wise here at oT S.U.,- things are
going fairly well.
The most serious thing I’ve to
report is the continuing subver-
sive interest on the part of a
large group of students. The des-
picable thing of which I speak is
the flying thing — BATMAN.
I am happy that my subject is
not one of BATMAN'S faithful ad
herents. but, I am worried about
the large number of students who
put BATMAN before YOU. A
sharp decline in Bible reading
and study for Religious courses
has been the result. Moreover,
the Ruter boys show little love
and acceptance toward the Mood
Hall gang w7ho make Wed. and
Thurs. pilgrimages to scope the
Ruter color tube.
How can I na e S. U. students
accept each other? How can we
make them read their Bibles in
stead of skin books and MAD
comics?
Send me any advice you have.
I eagerly await your answer.
Tapescrew7
March 25. 1966
Dear Tapescrew-
Let me begin by saying I do
not believe you can MAKE ?ny-
one accept anyone else. Further-
more I do not believe we can
MAKE them read their Biblys.
It seems to me that the only
way we can effectively win stu-
dents - or anyone else for that
matter - to our side is by living
the example.
Perhaps you should check the
degree of your own acceptance
of others. Do you really accept
the members of the “other side?”
Tapescrew I also think you need
to inspect your own reading hab-
its. Remember the old adage
about glass houses.
Why Oh Why Am I
Your Guy in The Sky?
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