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PROTEST AGAINST STUDENT
PROTESTORS
In recent months, the, United
States has been plagued with dem
onstrations and violent student up
risings. The rebellion virus has
infected thousands of students
throughout America. A confused
sense of moral values and an inord
inate desire for power are the first
symptoms of this intellect consuming
disease. Violent upheavals, like
the seizure of educational facilities
at Columbia University, will con
tinue to occur unless firm action is
taken.
Often the student protests. are
justified and for a legitimate cause.
More often their demands and me
thods of communicating them are
so ludicrous that one wonders why
the demonstrators are not embar
rased by their illogical actions.
Some students claim to be depend
able and demand more responsibili
ties, yet fail to fulfill their exist
ing obligations.
Students claim that they have
lost their identity as human beings
and have become unfinished pro
ducts on an assembly line in an edu
cational factory. How ironic that
the same students that resent being
represented by an IBM punch card,
merge their identities through mem
bership in such organizations as
"Students for a Democratic So
ciety," the group that instigated the
riot at Columbia University. This
group's actions mock the word "Dem
ocratic." How can a group that ad
vocates anarchy and guerrilla war
fare in the United States be con
sidered responsible citizens? Their
publications contain instructions
on how to make Molotov cocktails
and incendiary time bombs. Does
this illustrate their responsibility?
by Mary Stalgaites, Reporter
One wonders whether they are try
ing to correct the faults of the
country or burn the nation down.
They demand more power. More
power to do what? To build bigger
bombs? These students paralized
educational activities for two
weeks and ransacked official doc
uments. Should they be rewarded
with increased reponsibility?
It is true that rigor mortis is
claiming Universities in America
and preserving the status quo.
However, it is doubtful that delegat
ing power to students would help
to revive education. The operation
must be performed by a team ex
perienced surgeons, professional
educational experts, not by junior
interns, the students. This does
not mean that dependable students
should have no responsibilities. The
student, his finger on the pulse of
education, can offer valuable assis
tance by relaying any change in con
ditions. The operation will be suc
cessful only if the decisions made
by experts are based on their ex
perience and the student's infor
mation. The complaints and grievan
ances of the students must be heard
and seriously considered, but the
bulk of the power must remain in
the hands of the experts.
An energetic minority of irre
sponsible students can govern an
apathetic majority. This must not
be allowed to happen. Universities
should be free to expell anyone
who flaunts his authorities. I f
university officials continue to be
harrassed whenever a group of pa
ranoic students feel they have been
discriminated against, America is
surely on the road to academic
chaos
The Highaered Collegi!9,n
COMING UP
CONVOCATION!
On June 11, 1968, the twenty
first Honors Convocation will be
held at Stan Genetti's Pennsylvania
Room in Hazleton. The affair will
start at 6:30 P.M.
The purpose of the Convocation
ceremonies is to honor the graduat
ing Associate Degree Students from
the Hazleton Campus. Also being
honored on Tuesday will be students
who have done outstanding work
academically and in extra-cur
ricular activities.
The guest speaker for the even
ing will be Dr. Charles Lewis, the
Vice- President of Student Affairs
at the Pennsylvania State Univers
ity.
Everyone is invited to attend the
affair. Tickets are on sale at a
minimal charge of $1.75 for students
and $2.50 for guests. Dinner will
be served and favors will be distri
buted.
DELTA-DELTA
TAU NEWS
At this point, there is little
work for the D-techs to do but fin
ish their various courses and take
their finals.
All the members of the Fratern
ity now look forward to beginning
their new jobs at various locations
across the nation. Two of the bro
thers, Jack Campbell, and Joe
Mancuso are going on to the Cap
itol Campus at Harrisburg to con
tinue their education.
One of the members, Jerry No
taro, was recently elected to the
office of S.G.A. President. This
is both a credit to the fraternity ,
and the technical program at High
acres.
Two of the other brothers, Nick
Danchak and Vince Dandine, were
recently _induced into Parnassus,
the honor society ighacres.