Page Two
IT TAKES
FOREVER
Once again, Congressional and gubernatorial elections
are over. But once again, how many of us even noticed? And
how many of us even care? We bitch and moan about war,
about taxes, about corrupt politicians, and about thousands
of other things. Yet apathy rages on! Not only at Behrend,
but everywhere. Apathy. It’s been hashed and rehashed,
stressed and overly stressed. But still it exists.
The indications of it are clear.
The massive student participation expected in this fall’s
elections, just never materialized. Although greater than
ever before for an off-year election, the percentages were
small. Many universities who have risked (see page 1,
Political Activities) scheduling recesses have seen only a
small minority participate, while a much larger majority
goes home. Others, who have made other arrangements,
such as receiving academic credit for campaigning or
allowing schedule changes on an individual basis, have had
poor participation. The old story of “lots of talk and no
action” still prevails, as many students talk about cam
paigning, but very few actually do take the time and effort.
it is of course, impossible for everyone to spend such time
campaigning. But beyond this lies the need of interest
merely to vote. To stand behind the man you think you
want. Not just show up at the polls and flip the levers, but to
„ honestly and sincerely cast your ballot for the candidate
you believe will best represent you. Now that eighteen year
olds have the vote, let’s use it responsibly. As Charles Evers
said, “Violence is not the way.. .the way is through political
power.” This applies to all of us.
But just as dangerous as apathy are the extremities of
politics. The far, far right is uncompromising, unable to see
new ideas, and unwilling to accept change. And the far, far
left seeks immediate change through violence, and even
revolution. Both pose an awesome threat to our survival.
So, before you act, let’s think! Use your knowledge,
formulate workable ideas, support those ideas, and follow
through with them. As you’ve heard before there’s more to
an education than just things you learn in books. Learn to
apply that knowledge, and learn to love to apply that
knowledge. It’ll work.
BULLetin Bored
Miss Ellyn Carroll has joined the staff of Student Affairs and has replaced
Dean Breeze who has resigned due to a serious illness in her family. Miss
Carroll will be responsible for women student programming, residence hall
programming, and coordination of disciplinary proceudres.
Thursday Dr. Snow will speak on the topic MAN TO MAN. All male
students, faculty and staff are cordially invited to attend the lecture, which
will take place during the Common Hour in the Lecture Hall of the Reed
Building. Dr. Snow will answer all questions frankly at the end of the lecture
period, (provided no females are present).
Travelogue Series
The Kiwanis Club of Erie is conducting their Second Annual Travelogue
Series this season. Their series this year consists of six of the finest feature
length, all-color motion pictures of interesting areas in the world. The first of
the series will be shown on November 18 on JAPAN at the James S. Wilson
Jr. High School Auditorium (W. 54 St., Millcreek) at 7:30 p.m. The proceeds
from this program are used to operate the summer camp for boys and girls
and to underwrite the cost of promoting the DRUG ALERT program in the
Erie community. Season tickets (six programs) are at 53.50 for students. If
interested, please call J.R. Strohm, Chairman -455-1033.
All money for ski lessons, passes and the bus must be in by Nov. 24.
Membership may be paid at anytime. Money can be given to Holly
Borgossian, Frank Sockmann, Bob Mangels or Chris Roseberry. Let's get
going ! The season is approaching.
Applications For Faculty Senate
Applications may be picked up at the S.G.A. office for Faculty Senate
Committee seats. One student at large will be chosen by the S.G.A. for each
committee. The committees and their chairmen are: Student Services, Mr.
Tucker; Library, Mr. Freed; Campus Development, Mr. Chisholm; Im
provement of Teaching, Mr. Balmer; Faculty Affairs, Mr. Gehrlein; and
Academic Planning, Mr. lobst.
If you desire any information about these committees, the chairmen should
be able to explain what his committee is concerned with. Applications must
be returned before 7th period Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Dr. Snow's on campus schedule for the rest of the term is: November 12,
9:30 a.m.; November 19,5 p.m.; December 3,9:30 a.m.; December 10,9:30
a.m. There is no charge for his services.
Flu Shots Next Friday
Flu shots will be given in thedisensary Friday, November 13 at 12 noon
Join the Sailing Club. Meetings are held every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in 114
Nick. Topics include spring sailing, frostbite sailing (winter), movies on
racing, boat building; learn sailing techniques and racing. Beginners are
welcome.
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Charles Evers
Speaks Off Love
There was a man drowning in
Erie Hall Tuesday night, October
27. He was crying for help. That
person was Charles Evers, who
along with his Black brothers and
White sympathizers were being
dragged down by racism, hatred
and discrimination. What his
groping hand was seeking was
love and respect from his fellow
man to pull him out of this abyss
of hatred. This is what seemed to
permeate through the mayor of
Fayetce, Mississippi’s talk that
Tuesday night. This was not only
the voice of experience but also
the voice of time, calling out to
youth, to Blacks, to Whites,
calling out to all peoples to end
the racial hatred which is eroding
the framework of our nation.
Charles Evers speaks not only
for himself but for all oppressed
peoples: Blacks, Puerto Ricans,
Mexicans and poor Whites. He
seeks not to have the oppressed
become the oppressors through
violence but to have this
state corrected through love.
“We will not let White hatred
make us haters... Violence is not
the way; the way is through
political power . . . Don’t let
anybody tell you that you can win
by violence, the violence destroys
you.” What Evers spoke of was
giving the Blacks a chance. And
they have been given a start in
Fayette, Mississippi. He has
been elected mayor of that town
of 1,800, and mentioned that “in
five years we unseated 13 bigots
and put in 13 souls who will do
unto others as they never did unto
us.” And that is exactly what
they are doing. They have
established a “strict law-and
order town,” where all peoples
are respected. They have taught
what it means to care. If it can be
done in Fayette, ' Mississippi,
preach hatred, and as Evers saw
it, “the worst is Agne
spreading hatred and dividii
the races.” What we must do
remedy this situation is
eliminate not the men but th<
plans and to do this through lov<
“If you wish to know why '
work through love, just look
the results of hatred,” sai
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By Doug Brower
Evers. He said there was no need
for the Panthers, but we created
that need through our hatred.
Now we must destroy that need.
As Evers speaks, he echoes the
voice of many. He echoes the
words of Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr.: “When evil men plot, good
men must plan. When evil men
burn and bomb, good men must
build and bind. When evil men
shout ugly words of hatred, good
men must seek to bring into being
a real order of justice.” He
echoes the words of Whitney
Young Jr.: “The Negro is a
barometer of all America’s in
stitutions and values. He is a test
of whether or not the free en
terprise system really works.
For, as Franklin D. Roosevelt
said, “The test of our society is
not whether we give more to
those who already have enough,
but whether we give enough to
those who have too little.” He
echoes the words of Gandhi:
“Let not thfe 12 million Negroes
be ashamed of the fact that they
are the grandchildren of slaves.
There is no dishonor in being
slaves. There is dishonor in being
slave-owners.” He echoes many,
and as an echo let his voice be
heard over and over again until
something is finally done to
resolve the crisis.
Now it is our job to see that his
voice does not fade out and die.
We are to take up his fight and
make it our fight. Let us use the
time while we have it. Of what
use is time unless it can be put to
use? For as Charles Evers said,
“It’s not important how long you
live, but rather to do what you
can while you’re here.”
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S.G.A.
Continues
Progress
The agenda of the October 25th
S.G.A. meeting included a
number of important topics.
President Dave Carr announced
that the Student Judiciary Board
positions would be voted on at the
next meeting, and that ap
plications for student members of
the Faculty Senate would be
available. In the lst-Vice-
President’s Report, Phil Hood
reported the accomplishments of
the O.S.G.A. Regional that was
recently held at Behrend,
specifically mentioning the ac
tion taken on Senate Rule P-25.
This controversial rule was
modified to include the issuance
of a warning before a student
could be dismissed.
Next, Lana Watkins introduced
Pat McCarron as the Student
Union Board’s representative to
the S.G.A. Georgette McGinty,
Chairman of the Community
Action Committee, stated that
she had approached various
service organizations on campus,
such as CWENS, Circle K, and
Psi Sigma Upsilon, to participate
in the NAACP tutorial program.
She explained that this would
involve working from 3:30-5:30
p.m. Monday through Friday and
Saturday mornings.
The President’s Report in
cluded assigning office hours to
each representative and ap
pointing members to standing
committees. The following were
elected to chairmanships of the
committees: Tim Muzzio,
Political Activity; Georgette
McGinty, Community Action;
O.S.G.A. Andrea Star; Linda
Shorey, Elections and Ap
pointments; Jim Crawford,
Quality of Education; and Chris
Ertinger, EX Officio, Budget and
Finance.
Further business centered on a
survey taken in both dorms to
determine student feelings on the
visitation policies. The survey
was also discussed at a meeting
Thursday, October 26th. Linda
Juliano reported that some
tickets were still available for
All-U Day, and the O.S.G.A. State
Conference was briefly men
tioned.
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