/ral -/ 46 14 4 la/r2 In line with the recent gulllicity given to student political power, I decided to delve into the political viewpoints of Behrend students. Here are the results of my interviews. The first person I questioned was a young man with inng sideburns. He was wearing a small "Eugene McCarthy for President" button between one vhich read "Kill a Commie for Christ" and another saying "Better Dead Than Red". "Pardon me," I said, "but could you explain to me why you are supporting McCarthy for president?" He looked at me suspiciously. you. come kind of secret agent?" "Eb," I said,"l'm really just a cub reporter for the Cub, and I have this article to write." "The Cub, isn't that short for Communist Undercover Bible School?" "100, actually it's our school newsrc , ner." "You learn something new everyday: Well, the reason I like McCarthy is that I like McCarthyism. This guy had the guts to expose Eisenhower as a commie- coddler in '54 and I'm glad to see he's making a comeback. People are finally -waking up to the - fact ye must keep this country free from-" "Wait a minntei You seem to have Gene McCarthy confused with Joe McCarthy, the senator who was censured in 1954 for his attacks on the loyalty of many of our high officials." "It"s not the same guy?" "Of course not: " Pe disrmstedly tore off his MCCarthy's -ntton . "No , J do you like that ?" he demanded, "Those pinkos take a good American name like McCarthy and make something RED out of it." He shook his head sadly. I began to walk away. "Wait a minute," he called, "wonld you be interested in joining the John ";rcl , Society?" Tn tl2O Reed lot T noticed a student pasting a "Wallace for President" sticker on his car. "Excuse me," I said, "1 see you're slinporting Wallace for president--would you mind telling me why?" "Of course not. Primarily, it's 'his attitude toward minority .-coups." "'What specifically al'ol't 1 - ..!5' 3tt3tude?" "Tie realizes their reed to Me fairly rep— resented. I thin , - his rfnln . in , ; en t7le American Tlldinn tie7et is inclicntiv ("W t l- ) 1 0." "T''e 01 - v7ntinn rlttlnd-1 nil). :\I-r!ric--1 Ind epenci.:•nit not Ind 5 on." "l`To ki d inr:r? " "Y r s. Mr. T , :rn 11 t?, c e I. s o sercre.7,ati onn 15. st . " ITe. c.ync.l t'nf -, bz 3 rnrc:r a nxi 01.1:7 ly • " Do you simpose that r;lpe 113 S dried yet?', lie asked. I decided to avoid students ' , rho openly evinced their political views and next inter i-ieed a coed. "In doin7 an article on student political preferences." I said. do yeillil7e Kennedy?" "0 1 1," she exclaimed. "No! no! Robert Kennedu--MinT! John Kennedy, las been dend; since ;fl:' , '! ion' "t: yo'? knoT.7 an7ti. 4 11 ,-, " hay do yo- C: 't: a dead mqn to rim for rresldent?" "Listen 7 she said trillmrnntly. 'Nixon's rtlnning. isn't he?" "What're "T 1° _'red 1 - 2.5 n in PT m@in topic on the agenda is the proposed _^-GA constitution which will be discussed ar,nin. Pok it Lc How On my way back to the Cub office, one student asked me how my poll had done. "I only have one more question," I replied. "Do you think Johnson should accept a draft for the presidency?" He looked thoughtful. "I'd hold out for a keg myself," he said. EDITORIAL NOTE: Due to certain inaccuracies in the April 10th article deal:T.ng with the Academy High School incident, the Nittany Cub is printing a retraction of any fallacies in the article and apologizes for anything injurious to the character of Mr. Ferrare, Mr. DiNardo or Mr. Setcavage. The fourth new building within the last two years has been approved for the Pehrend Campus the Board of Trustees of University. The three-story brick structure will nruse 200 students. It will also contain facilities for a resident counselor, activity roars, a lounge, project room, and laundry facilitles. Mere 'u a meeting of the Student A77017-s Co7l -7 .tLf - :e the common hour on T•esdoy, ApriT 3:),c ) t.,1 13 1-t ril 1,..K- (") dit PAM* *./ I I, A , "Trn Trlln laur,lis last NEW* DORM APPROVED P2MTOUNCEVENT L ') ' \' \' 3 1
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