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
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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
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