I'ETriIERS TO TicE MITOR 'To the Editor: In a recent editorial, there was much said concerning the upcoming elections,and, more specifically, the lack of ability which our current president has. While LBO has done nothing to enhance his image, especial ly with the nation's youth, I think that the remarks directed at his personal life were most uncalled for. Also, when you seemed to base Bobby Kennedy's qualifications on his apparent favor of smoking pot, you seem to have lost your perspective. There are many young people in Our country who do NOT be. , lieve that marijuana is the answer; there are many people who realize that more severe problems have occ-red in past years and that there has been no significant losses for our side. People like Lincoln, Roosevelt, Kennedy attacked these forces with clear, rational minds and came out on top; they didn't need any artificial stimulus to "run away" from war, hunger, poverty, or other difficulties. Another translation of the Carson show which you referred=K's remarks to ("More than 350,000 deaths are attributed to smoking each year but,l know of, no deaths linked to smoking marijuana."). What I believe that the senator from New York meant was that there are severe penalties for possession of narcotics, - but there is no penalty for possession of cig arettes - this issue is neither here nor there, however. But I wholeheartedly agree with your po sition on the 1.C.5 . .z and the sudden death of this organization. Thlt campus needs more peo- - pie who can and viltt do . things without wait ing for the SGA or some similar organiz. ation to take action. Also, if the feeulty fears having another toffee clatthe because the stu= , dents might be prepared and know What to exx► pect, why don't the students take the initiative? I mean, the faculty was MORE than willing - to have the first one and "prepare their am• munition", but the students who attended had no idea of what was going to take place, and, as a result, the students had their own Little Big Born. Behrend is expanding and the sooner some faculty and administration realize this and get their heeds "out of the sky" the better off Behrend and Penn State will be. Currently, throughout the entire U.S. add even some foreigh universities and colleges a network of FBI, CIA and other government spy agendies are being uncovered. This network of spy systems stem from the largest universities to the smallest campuses in this country. Recently in Playboy Magazine {March 1968) an article entitled ! f ifties on Campus," expotnded with documented evidence of government organi zations, being mainly the FBI and the CIA, en gagidg in spy activities. These organizations A Former ICS t.=.r SPIES AT BEHRMTD??? have been engaging students in almost any man ner they can, including bribery, to spy on fellow students who could be considered quest ionale or engaging in subverstte activitiesp detrimental to the security of the nation as a whole. This quite general concept includes at times students, faculty or administration who so much as speak out against the War on Vietnam policy. From these student spy re. , ports government agency involved keeps perm anent dossiers on all these "questionable" subjects. The main point of the entire article is that student's freedom of speech is being im paired and infringed upon. Beside this im 73m.tent factor, it lends a feeling of insee tftliiir-bo the al7eady somewhat maladjusted college student. SGA FACL'ULTY-ADVISOR EVALUATION This year on our campus l there has been much discussion concerning the policies and capabilities of our faculty and advisors. Because of these discussions, some of which have not been in good taste, the SGA will sponsor a student evaluation of our faculty and advisors. This . will take place at the Spring Term registration. Each student, after registering will be asked to fill out a faculty questionnaire for each class he has had during the Winter Term, and another for his advithor. The purpose of this evaluation is to give the students--all of you-- a legal means of - expdession of personal opinion. The question naire is designed to leave the student anon• ymous and no results will be publfshed„ so feel free to praise or criticize...remembering to use good taste in presentation. ] you want something changed--grading polfty„ class policy, homework assignments,etc. now is the tide to let the faculty know how you feel, so gather your thoughts and opinions and prepare to evaluate your faculty and ad visor. Ron Fontecchio.e Editor Karen Manuella Editorial Apsistant Rich Clement Sports Editor , Al Dorchester Asst. Sports Editor OW, Jackson Columnist Eileen Bowden Reporter Pete Eichenlaub Sports Reporter Anne Tomczak Cartoonist Mike Kosareso 0000600 000000000000 SGA Reporter Carla Bloom Typist Doug Brower Advertising Gary Lackavieo •+..e.•4Advertising Dave Shuttle Chairman SGA Evaluation M►ir~M~et~~'~Kfa:3.'~~:t~al
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