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Editorial Opinion
Directed Vote Unneeded
A "directed vote" plan will become part of the Associa
tion of Independent Men Constitution if it receives two
thirds vote of approval on its second reading tonight be
fore the AIM Board of Governors.
The plan is the second one to come before the board
In six months. The first was defeated on Dec. 10 by a 20 to
6 vote
The present plan, approved 9-5-2 last week, would
prohibit the AIM president from voting on All-University
Cabinet in direct opposition to a stated policy of the Board
of Governors. The president could, however, abstain in a
Cabinet vote. He could also veto any action by the Board
of Governors, thus necessitating a two-thirds vote to
legislate a "stated policy," under the plan as it new stands.
Proponents of the constitutional amendment have ad
vanced the following arguments:
1) No one man can make the decisions for 6500 and
the AIM president does not sit on Cabinet as an individual
but a■ the representative of all independent men, There
fore, the Board of Governors, as a sounding board of inde
pendent men's opinion, should be able to transmit its
members feelings directly to Cabinet.
21 Persons outside the Board of Governors have at
tempted to influence the AIM president in the past and
these persons and not the board often have made up the
president's mind.
3) If two-thirds of the board members feel strongly
enough about a certain issue to have their feelings ex
pressed on Cabinet, the president should do this.
4) AIM is supposed to deal with independent men
and as a sounding board for independent men's opinions.
If the president does not vote according to the board'i
wishes he is breaking down all communication channels
which good student government should strive to maintain.
5) In replying to opposition arguments. the directed
vote would not make a "puppet" of the president. since it
would prohibit him only from voting against a board policy
and probably would be used only in rare cases. If Cabinet
comes up with something the board has not discussed, the
president could vote anyway he pleases.
Arguments used by opponents of the plan include:
l The proposal is "entirely undemocratic and not
an expression of the president's abilities" and would
impugn the integrity of the president.
2) Would put the board in a "mighty funny position."
one occupied by no other group on campus, except per
haps the Chemistry and Physics Student Council, which
has a directed vote provision in its constitution.
3) Would "shackle" the president and make him
unable to consider Cabinet questions in the light of new
facts brought up at Cabinet meetings. If every Cabinet
member were to be bound under a directed vote plan.
Cabinet debate would cease entirely.
4) Some administrative and faculty personnel have
called such a restriction "ridiculous."
5) A truly representative democracy is not always
"the best way" because the majority is not always well
informed.
6 The president already may be removed from office
if the board believes he has misrepresented their interests.
We believe the AIM Board of Governors should de
feat the directed vote plan, but do not necessarily believe
in the arguments.
First. we believe binding a Cabinet representatives
vote would not tend to make that representative more
responsible in his outlook or to more seriously consider
how he cat: best serve his constituents.
Secondly, if independent men, or any other group.
believe their interests are being badly represented on
Cabinet. they can appeal to the students through the
recently-approved referendum.
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of thanks for their patience and
aid on a recently completed term
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leave unanswered a recent letter
which detailed "unlibrary-like"
conduct of the staff.
I feel that the writer has erred
not only in arguing from the par
ticular to the whole, but has also
erred in viewing the staff only
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in the light of their job specifica
tions. and has completely forgot
ten that we are all human, and
subject to the usual frailties of
human wants and needs (each
may define his own).
This is a tough season on cam
pus: the pressure is really on, but
may I suggest that before de
veloping anger or hostility to
wards others, try self-analysis
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Ernie. Herbert Flak. Mercedes Conano,
Do :aid Garland. Morton &slyer, Mabel
Thomas Jones. Donald Keifer.
Louis Lopreato. Wasinder Mokha, Barnard
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Jap :Verner.
24 Freshmen
Will Receive
Chem Awards
Twenty-four students will be
honored for outstanding work
done in first year chemistry
courses.
Each of the students will be
presented with a copy of the
"Handbook of Chemistry and
Physics." published. and donated
for the award by the Chethical
Rubber Publishing Company.
Cleveland. Ohio. The books are
inscribed. "Freshman Chemistry
Achievement Award, 1957-58."
The recipients were chosen on
the basis of attainment as reflect
ed by their grades. Instructors
nominated their top students fcru
the award and from this group
the 24 were selected_
Similar awards were made in
the past few years.
The students are:
John Baer. George Bergey. Rob
ert Black. John Brandt. Donald
Clagett, James Dow& Elizabeth
Dowling. William Fahringer. Mar-
Firestone. Carl Formos o,
George Gilchrist, Robert Howarth.
Barent Johnso n. Edward
Knoepfle, Edwin. Manhall, Harry
Mathews, Serena Pendleton, John
Puhalla, David Ruppert, Alan
Simmons, Ronald Smith. Charles
Steerman, Robert Stoteer and
David Wahl.
—George A. Borosque,
graduate student
TODAY
Little Man on Campus by Dick Bibi
"I wish the commercials were longer—l never
get a chance to study."
Words to Spare
Junior Movement
Could Take Over
The Interfraternity Council recently approved plans
for the formation of a Junior IFC. The Panhellenic Council
followed suit soon after by preparing for a Junior Panhel.
Both of the new systems seem to have a sound basis—pre
paring pledges for places in the
senior groups
However, if the new trend
were to get out of hand, it
might create an unusual cam
pus situation. The next logical
step would be a Junior AIM
and Junior Leonides. These
could work as the IFC and
Panhel groups, and could prob
ably be successful. But here the
idea might become a little ab
surd_
A junior All-University Cab
inet might well be next. Here
fledgling legislators could
learn the tactics of the suc
cesful filibuster, effective
methods of fouling up parlia
mentary procedure, and the
rationalization of illogical ar
guments.
The Junior Cabinet would
not of course long remain away
from the influence of a Junior
Lion's Paw. Soon it could have
mock legislation passed by
benefit of secret meetings and
block 'voting.
The Junior Daily Collegian
could of course watch over the
new Cabinet closely, to prevent
any breaches of student opin
ion.
But the junior groups might
son tire of their practice runs,
and want to try something
genuine. This would lead to
definite complications.
Soon the freshmen drinking
ban could come up before the
Junior IFC and be promptly
repealed. Junior Panhel could
recommend that coeds be given
11 o'clocks every weekday
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1958
By Dick Drayne
night. Junior Cabinet could
recommend the abolition of
compulsory ROTC, after a rec
ord two minute's debate con
cerning whether or not uni
forms could be sold on the
open market.
And what would happen to
the new legislation and rec
ommendations? There could
of course be one stumbling
block before the dictates of
the new junior groups could
become law—passing the jun
ior administration.
This band of eager, bright
eyed aspiring administrators
could be formed to cope with
the ideas and recommenda
tions of the new junior groups.
The Senate Junior Varsity
Committee on Student Affairs
could pounce on the freshmen
drinking ban repeal . and
squelch it. extending the ban
to include sophomores. The of
fice of the junior dean of men
could back up the decision by
demanding a junior checking
system.
The Understudy Board of
Trustees could step in to give
a vote of confidence to com
pulsory ROTC, thereby restor
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