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This was going to be a four-page paper. Since we
had a full page ROTC ad, and a quarter page
McDougals ad, an editorial decision was made, not
long ago, that we'd go to eight.
At the end of the term it would be logical to let
your sideline take secondary priority to your major
concern.
That is exactly what seems to be happening here
with our staff. Everyone has term papers and finals
and homework and whatever else everybody must do
at the end of a term in order to satisfy academic
requirements, but we concentrate on top priority, the
newspaper. Schoolwork is secondary.
We don't get paid. We don't get academic credit.
We have a strange delusion that somehow this work
might help to get us employment.
That's not all the compensation though. Well, for
instance, if you are reading this, even though there
are few ways in which I know you are, that's some
compensation. And we can also make issues here on
campus.
Everybody knew, well everybody with some sense,
that our duly authorized campus police officers would
not be permitted to carry guns. Since 1956 directive
has been in effect that stated so. If at University Park
campus police are not carrying guns, then it would
certainly follow that Capitol Campus Police would not
carry guns. And that is sound logic.
As it was pointed out to me, in the final editorial of
last term, something like this appeared in it. "If a
rabbit has to be pulled out of a hat, it will." This term
we've reached into our hat and we first came out with,
Energy. Since it was a bad winter and everybody was
freezing, it was a timely subject. And since the faculty
had had a sort of conference on the future of energy
we could stretch it out even more. But energy is not a
very controversial subject.
We then got into BSU and how organizations
spend money, and what is the morality of spending
money. It was topical, but only to those organizations
directly effected.
This is one of the problems we face. Different
people have different interests. Everyone is different.
So, when we put together a paper, we must put
something in for everyone. Which then means,
somebody won't like something. Tough. Paper will
tolerate anything. And who's to stop us? We have
freedom of the press on our side. It's the first
amendment.
Finally, as you all know, we got into the issue of
guns. And we dragged it out, and out, until eventually
the administration thought it best to make a
statement. So ends yet another issue.
As for the future, you can bet we'll be informing
and entertaining you for yet another nine issues, or
trying to anyway.
Have a vacation. I might've said, have a good
vacation, but, good, connotates a value judgement,
and "one man's ceiling is another man's floor," so
have a vacation.
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Ace McCursky Pulls An All Nighter
By Tim Adams
The day of reckoning, also
known as exam week, is again
confronting us. For some
students it is a time of relief, for
others it will be a race to see if
we can fit 10 weeks of undone
assignments into one night.
Since this is a common
occurrence, probably dating
back to the Greeks, I decided to
get some expert opinions and
advice for the harried student
from my good buddy, Larry
"Ace" McGursky.
I hadn't seen "Ace" since
the 60's, when we went to the
same college.
I met him at lunch one day.
He looked a little peaked.
"Ace", I said, "how's it
going." "You look great."
"Don't bullshit me, Tim," he
said (Ace was never one for
pleasantries), "I feel as bad as I
look."
"What's the matter Ace," I
asked. "It's my job," he replied.
"Oh, I make good money
delivering beer, but there's no
challenge in it. The only thrill in
it is trying to get my deliveries
done faster than I did the day
before."
"Why don't you ' change
jobs?" I offered.
"It's not the job, Tim," he
Wm And Other Such Things
Once again, I have to
wonder if you could write a
good, responsible ediorial with
intelligible comments. I refer to
(among others) the March 3
editorial "Shoot the Bastards."
Granted, there has been
some overemphasis concerning
"pare-professionals" on cam
pus. Still, I feel that a good,
informative editorial stating
why guns are unnecessary
would influence more people
than some off-beat nonsense on
everyone carrying them.
Maybe next time, please try
to write a serious comment.
You will have more people see
your viewpoint if you appeal to
common sense, rather than
relying on a sarcastic piece on
replied. "I miss college."
"You were sure something
at exam time, Ace. I still drool
when I think of the time you
had only three hours to
complete a term paper and take
a final exam. You aced both of
them. I'll never forget it," I
said.
"Those were the days," Ace
agreed.
"I never did ask you how
you accomplished that remark
able feat," I said.
"Bennies," Ace answered. "I
ate 20 of them and I was loaded
for bear. It was a challenge.
Everyone was saying it wasn't
possible. Here I had a thousand
dollars in bets myself."
"Well you know I'm back in
school Ace, and times haven't
changed. There are still a
helluva lot of students who are
facing that same challenge."
"Ace," I asked, "how would
you handle it?"
"Well," he said, "it would
depend on which courses I was
behind in. Just manufacture
theories. On essay tests,
diversions are best. A limited
amount of knowledge can carry
you a long way if you scatter it
correctly. If it's a . math exam,
get somebody else to take it for
another's ideas.
Thank You,
Joseph Cloonan
Bastards!
You hypocritical bastards!
Your paper supports a "no guns
for police on campus" policy,
then it runs a full page
advertisement on Army ROTC.
Since when did the military
presence become so popular on
campus?
Please print this, I would
like a response.
Glenn A. Steinhauer
11th Term MDET
Editors note: First of all
Army ROTC are not police.
Secondly, we are not a
new , - 'er that can afford to
We certainly hope this is our last snow picture
you. (this only works if you
managed to be in a large class
and have remained anonymous
for the term.)"
"But how do you get
psyched, knowing the task that
lies ahead is an unpleasant
one?" I asked.
"Stay calm," Ace answered.
"Think positively. Don't dwell
on what you don't know, but
concentrate on what you do
know."
"How can you stay calm
when you know you only have
one night to learn 10 weeks
worth of work?" I asked.
"It depends on your nervous
system," Ace said. "Some
people say, 'The hell with it, if I
don't know it now I'll never
know it' and they go to
bed. Others like myself get
psyched by taking Ai and
meeting the challenge hour by
hour and tred on."
"Well," I said, "I'll certainly
pass on this information to my
colleagues."
"If nothing else works," Ace
said, "take the courses again
next term. At least you'll be
better of than me. You will
have prolonged the challenge
and think how much better
you'll be prepared the second
time around."
adhere to ideals. If we had an
unlimited amount of money,
we could accept or reject
advertisers as we please;
besides it saves time in
lay-out.
Cans Contd.
and the possibility that
accidents could result from
having firearms on campus.
As was the case last
summer, there is no justifica
tion for changing the policy.
Thus, for the foreseeable future
the policy of an unarmed Safety
and Security staff will continue
in effect.
James D. South