_ . 6 1 .. 0..-..-- ..,• . _ .. . . ~„.,. 4,...... .-- . . , . - _....,.., _.......c.,„ ..... .... .......,___.:.„- . . . f2 N 141 4 t. ‘ • : ~. • t ' , 4,....„,...........„ ...,.. 7.4# ',Volume XXI—No. 14 SMC Plans Spring Anti-WarOffensive January 30, 1970, Washington, D.C., by Carol Lipman, College and high school antiwar activists and leaders are sched uled to converge on the campus of Cleveland's Case Western Re serve University next month . to discuss, debate and decide on a fu j/ture Course for the student antiwar movement. .11 ' The February 14 and 15 national conference called by the Stu dent Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam (SMC) is expected to be the largest and most representative student gather 'ing to date. The SMC is encouraging ALL young people against the ,war interested in helping to chart the Spring program and strategy -, for the SMC and the student antiwar movement to come and parti v cipate in the conference. The SMC is the largest and most organized high school and ,college antiwar group in the country. The SMC played a major role On building for the successful October 15 Vietnam Moratorium and, 'as an integral part of the New Mobilization Committee to End the :War in Vietnam coalition, was to a great extend responsible for or :ganizing the large participation of young people who took part in 'the "Marches of a Million" in San Francisco and Washington, D.C. on November 15. Many SMCers feel that the perspective of forcing - the U.S. gov • -ernment to immediately and totally withdraw all its forces from - .Vietnam can be realized IF the potential and long range possibili -cties of mobilizing the masses of Americans in action against the war can be acted upon. What the organized student antiwar move ment does is decisive in this respect. In accomplishing this task, certain basic decisions must be - *Lade concerning the future direction and projected actions for the Spring. r. Therefore the SMC has called for a national student antiwar conference for February 15 and 115 to give the student antiwar }anovement a democratic vehicle for making all decisions on per spectives for SMC in the immediate future. The SMC has about two such conferences a year. The conference is expected to be the larg ii st and most representative ever. 2,1 It is expected through this conference that the SMC Will be 4come even more representative and broader than it presently is. On this basis, the. SMC will be able to project antiwar actions and pro , grams that can further untie the student antiwar movement and make it more effective. The conference is expected to discuss a wide range of propos als. One of the more Important 'aspects of the discnion will cer- I Vainly center around how the student antiwar movement can most effectively participate in a Spring antiwar offensive. What kind of s mass actions are needed? How can the student antiwar movement relate to it? Already some organizations such as the New Mobiliza tion Committee and the Vietnam Moratorium Committee have call ed for actions in the Spring. How will the SMC relate to them? Much discussion is expected on programs that the SMC is al -4 ready involved in across the country such as: - campus action against k the war including mass struggle against campus complicity with A or the war; working with antiwar Gls; women's liberation and the j fight against the war; the black liberation struggle and the fight ji against the war; how to effectively deal with political attacks on 1, the antiwar movement. This is only the beginning; - the range of g topics is limitless. f- An increasing base of the Student Mobe has been among high school students. A significant portion of the attendance at the con ference is expected to come from high schools—and a, significant aspect of the discussion will certainly center - around what kind of actions . and programs can be projected to increase its effectiveness. ",Already.much enthusiasm has developed nationally around the an ; notnced High School Bill of Rights, an initial - draft of which will i appear in the new issue of the Student Mobilizer. As well as urging ALL young people and organizations interest ed in building and presently working in the student antiwar move ment, the SMC urges and is Inviting adult peace forces, coalitions and groups to send fraternal representatives and observers to the Inational SMC conference. Continuing collaboration of the student rnovexnent with. the adult antiwar movement continue to be essential in developing a viable and _effective mass antiwar move= went lin this 'country; • '• - - Registration will open Friday, reibruao2,, 13 -at 5410 Pm. for - - - (Continued- on- Pale 2) - - • - National Executive Secretary, SMC ; • 1 1 . I 0 'll * * ir• • s t "Winterlude" . • Queen candidates (1-r) Diane Skelton, Kathi Zuber, Joey Ackerman, Holly Bogosian, Kathy Krahe. Winter Weekend Highlighted The Behrend Winter Weekend 1970, sponsored by the Student 'Union Board, will begin on Friday evening, February 6th, with a Bonfire Rally behind Turnbull Hall at 6:00 p.m. Immediately following the rally, the Behrend Cubs will host the Cuyahoga basketball team- in Erie Hall. Finally, from 9:30 p.m.- to 1:00 a.m., Cafe's - Chalet wlil bring to an end the first - day's activities. Admission fee is 25C and all refreshments will be sc. Entertainment will be supplied by campus talent. A few examples are, Dean Lane, the great Faculty Jazz Band known as "Three Sharps and One Flat," and recitations, folk songs and many surprises by Behrend Students. Saturday, the 7th, will be usher: ed in at 9:00 A. M. with a Snow Sculture Contest, which will last until 3:30 P. M. The Contest rules are as follows: I. Any clubs, groups of individ uals, or individuals affiliated with Behrend Campus may enter. IL You May enter by filling out an entry plank nd returning it to the Union Desk, along with a $l.OO entry fee. The deadline for all entries is February .4, 1970, by 5:00 P. AL IAII late entries will be charged t a 25c per day late fee. Finally all the entries must be ap proved by the committee. M. The Snow Scultures must consist mainly of snow, water and ice. However, any ornaments are permitted. IV. Before starting each en trant must report to the Union Desk. At this time the location of his (or her) _Snow Sculpture will be determined. Upon: finishing, the entrant must , eheek out at the Union Desk. All entrants must Fri. 6th 6:30 p.m. Bonfire Rally. (Behind Turnbull Halls) 8:00 p.m. Basketball game. (Behrend vs. Cuyahoga) 9:30-pan. Cafe' Chale't.. ,Quiet. Lounge) - Sat, (7th) 9:00 am. Snow Sculpture. (Lasts until 3:30 p.m.) 2:00 pm: Men's Toboggan Race. (Ski slope) 9:00 pin. *lnterlude. (Erie Hall) • Sun. (Bth) 3:00_ pm, Powderpuff .and Co-ed Teams Toboggan Races. (Ski slope) - - 7:30 P.ro, - . Special - Feature Movie. (R.U.B.(Lecture Hall) check out no later than 3:30 P.M. V. The scoring will be based on a thirty point scale. 10 points for originality. The essential idea of the sculpture. 10 points for work manship. The skill *shown in the completed sculpture. 10 points for Over-All effect. Workmanship in comparison with the original idea. VI. There 'will be three Judges. (1 student, 1 faculty member and 1 administrator). At 2:00 P. M. the Men's To boggan Races will be held at the Ski slope. It will consist of 4-man teams, who will make three runs which may be solO or competative and the best time will win. The entry deadline is Noon, Friday, February 6th. There is NO entry "Winterlude," a semi-formal dance: music provided by Lloyd Sohns, will be held Saturday evening from 9.:00 P. M. to 1:00 A. M. in Erie Hall. Tickets are on Schedule• of Events For the Winter Weekend January 30, 1970 sale for $3.00 per couple at. the Student Union Desk. During the dance, the Crowning of the Win ter Weekend Queen will take place. There will be five semi finalists, four of whom will be come Attendants and one will reign as Queen. Sunday, the final day of the Winter Weekend, will provide the Powder-puff and Co-ed team To. boggan races. The entry deadline is Friday, February 6th, at high Noon. There will be NO entry fee. Each toboggan will make three runs, either solo or competative and the. best time will win. Win ners in the three categories of Mens, Powderpuff and Co-ed Teams, will be awarded prizes. Concluding - the Weekend's ac tivities - will be a showing of Special Feature Movie. It will be shown in the R.U.B. Lecture Hall at 7:30 and the price of admission will be 50c.
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