PAGE FOUR Editorial Opinion A Successful Experiment The balance sheet on the Model United Nations Gen eral Assembly conducted on campus this weekend is a businessman's dream. Its assets are overwhelming! For the more than 500 students who actively partici pated as members of delegations and in various other capacities, it was an invaluable experience. . We are certain that it was extremely beneficial for those students. who watched the Model U.N. either on television or live in Schwab. • While listing assets of the operation, we must also mention the organization of the event. The committee which organized and directed the Model United Nations deserves a hearty "well done." The active interest which many students took in this event is indeed a credit to both students and the University. Students put themselves into their of times unnatural roles and all benefited as a result. We cite the vigorous demon stration given by the Soviet delegation after the introduc tion of Konstantin G. Fedosseev of the Soviet mission in New York. We hope that the success of next year's Model U.N. will be even greater than that of this year. We feel this could be partly assured if the new officers would call on groups this spring to select the countries which they wish to represent in the next Asser")ly, While individual dele• gates could be chosen next ye -.11 members of the group would have almost a full yea. 3 follow the activities of country and to learn the policies and alignments of their nations well, While all sessions were very beneficial, we feel the program tended to he too long. Perhaps the number of committees could be reduced from five to three thus cutting down the amount of time required for general session. We realize that this would reduce the size of each delegation but believe the remaining interested students could form other delegations so that every country actual ly.belonging to the U.N. would be represented. We would also _like to see the committee schedule the event for a better time in the term. The event this year was held in the throes of mid-term examinations. Perhaps a program scrieduled earlier in the term would leave stu dents more time to participate. We would like to express our admiration and gratifi cation to all those persons who planned and carried out this very successful "experiment." The Froth Case For the last three weeks we have anticipated a deci sion by the . Committee on Student Organizations on the charter application for a new Froth. Today is another Tuesday. and the committee will meet again. We hope that all of the minor problems which have stalled action by this committee have been settled. We hope that the committee will take action today and that that action will approve a charter for Froth. A Student7Gperated Newspaper 58 Years of Editorial Freedom 0*111) Datil! Glirttiatt Successor to _ Tha l Free Lance, est. 1887 Published Tuesday through Saturday morning during the University -year. The Daily Collegian is a student-operated newspaper. Entered as second-class matter July 6, DM at the State College, Pa. Post Office under the act of March 3, 1373. Mail Subscription Prioe: '56.00 a year Mailing Address -- Bar 261. State College, Pa Member of The Associated Press ANN PALMER Editor 4ZEPI), City Editors, Joan Mellon and David Bolbacht News and World Affairs Editor, Kay Mills; Editorial Editor, David•Runkel; Sports Editor, Dean Binick; Assistant Sports Editor, Jim !Sokoto; Photography Editor, Den Coleman; Assistant Pho-' tography Editor, Bill Goodman; Personnel Director, Saralee Orton; News and Features Editors, Donnsit Beeson and Sandra It'aggi. 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An idea which short months ago was only a tickle in a few minds bore rich fruit and, with it progress, this weekend. Penn Stale's Model United Na tions, beginning in a big way, provided a forum in which stu dents could explore divergent views of member states of E ke questions: Cuba 7 U.S. disputes, ces ation of nucle establis tests, ment of a capi, development fun, humane treatmei for South We: Africans and r, organization of t secretariat. Students needs and responde, well to this prod ding to consider MISS MILLS these crucial issues. As a point of order, however, may I remind delegates and ob servers that in the U.N. there IS order, unless Nikita Khrushchev violates its decorum by shoe banging techniques. Sunday's ses sions in Schwab more resembled Letters Ramadaas Revi TO THE EDITORS I wish to re view the First Annual Model U.N. as I see it from my position as Chairman of Committee IL On the whole, both the com mittee sessions and the Assembly sessiong went nicely and in a very enjoyable and exciting manner. Being their first experience with a Model U.N., for most delegates, I would venture to say that it was a success. The Executive Committee had selected special delegations to rep resent the United States and the Soviet Union. Of these, the Unit ed States delegation did a very good job in representing views of the United States correctly on all issues. But, their organization was very poor, they failed to mobilize their forces and failed very miser ably in lobbying. The USSR delegation did a very good job in lobbying, went on an all out mobilization, gath ered all the support they could, treated the other delegations from the Soviet bloc really as satel-, lites, but, unfortunately, - -in so doing, very badly compromised Soviet views, especially on the India-Mexico draft resolution' on Cuba. This resolution very clear ly stated that the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba was a threat to world peace. The Soviet Union would never and has never accepted this. The maximum that the Soviet Union would ever say is that removal of such missiles avoided war and saved peace. They would never admit that presence itself was a threat to peace. From this point, the Soviet Un ion, at best, would have abstained from voting. But, the Soviet dele gation not only voted "yes," but went around lobbying -for sup port of the resolution._ •Undoubtedly, the delegation from the Varsity Women's De bate was the best. All the dele gates from this team had worked hard in working out their reso lutions, in lobbying for support, and in working adamantly to get their resolutions through. This team represented India. But, un fortunately, they also deviated grossly from India's position. This is excusable . since India's position has changed significant ly in recent months, and would not be noticeable to anyone but to those who have followed In dia's actions very closely. The India-Mexico resolution on Cuba had unpalatable material to the United States in that it con sidered the United States quaran tine of Cuba an acr of war. As of October 22, 1962, and since then, India has been. trying its best not to - antagonize the United States. The same is true for the reso lution on the United Nations Cap- Point of Order an American political convention than diplomatic dealings in New York. Yet one can't really blame the delegates because Schwab facil ities could hardly duplicate, the halls and lounges of the U.N. in which such politicking normally occurs, The meetings had a certain spirit which ebbed and flowed from committee to committee, session to session, even minute to minute. The final plenary session especially had its light spots and sticky situations: Delegates panicked and miscast votes as their countries were called in roll calls on resolutions and amendments. Many delegates declined to stop smoking, main taining that the auditorium had been declared "free territory" Friday night. Bitterness, too. en veloped the hall in discussions on South West A f ric a and the Cuban , question: a reverent hush preVailed .When UN. official Andre Bovay spoke of the late Dag Hammarskjold. There were accidental mis statements and misalignments. During one committee's debate, a delegate twisted his phrases and announced that a country would be receiving Polaris missiles,-each capable of carrying 16 submarines. ews Modei U.N. ital Development Fund. In view of the U.S. opposition to such a fund, the least India would have done was to accept the United States amendments "to incorpo rate the above fund into one of the existing agencies, if .. found necessary by a committee of the Economic and Social Council." As for debates relevant to Com mittee 11, Dianne Lamb, repre senting India, did a great and wonderful job. Carol Beecher, representing the Soviet Union, was the most aggressive and ef- . fective delegate in the final pie-. nary session of the Assembly and• excited the whole audience by.. her assertive remarks. Susan Krauss, representing the United States did a wonderful job too, but was ineffective due to rea sons mentioned before. At 'this point, I have to inform • the readers of the role of Dr. El ton Atwater, head of the Depart ment of Political Science and ad viser to this Model U.N. This Model U.N. would not have ma terialized but for him. He had advised all people' in charge of the committees and the Assem bly on their proper roles, on how the actual U.N. works, and on how exactly to go about doing their jobs. - He was responsible for collect ing and printing all the :biblio graphical materials handed out to the delegates, But for .his advice and his experience with the ac tual U.N. at - our disposal, the Model U.N. would not have bedn a success. I wish to - express my sincere thanks and appreciation for all his help which I am not able to express through words. —V. RAMADASS Chairman, Committee II 1963 Model U.N. , *Leiter cut WDFM Schedule TUESDAY, FEB. 5, 1963 4:15 "The Philadelphia" Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 Sibelius: Finlandia Berlioz: Rakoczy March :00 Dinner Date with Greenspan & Joseph 6:00 This Week at the -United Nations 6:16 Weatherseope with Joel Myers 6:20 Contemporary Classics wl'h Pat Dell: Hindemith: Sinfonla Serena for Or chestra Janacek: Taros Bulba Martinu : Les Fresques 7:30 Highlight: Organizations with Petersen 7:40 Sports Parade with Joe Grata 8 :00 Sound of Folk Music: .Mike Thom sen host: International -Show with special live talent: Larry Robbins and John Drink with flamenco gui tars 9:00 Meet the Professor . e •-- 6115 Mostly Music: Bob Reach & Judy King commenting on the soundtrack from "Gigot" 10:00 Symphonic Notebooks Ron - Smolin host: Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto Shostakovitch : Symphony No. 10 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5:1963 by kay mills That's what the man said. Truly strange voting combinations emerged with traditional allies (or vassals) opposing one another. The Cuban delegate to the economic committee added na tional flavor when he appeared dressed in the standard guerrilla garb of Fidel C.astro's rebels, corn : . plete with Havana cigar. DiplomAcy left some delegates as the lobbyists scurried from country to country questioning national stands. Participants got a truecgeeling for 'which coun tries dominate the-U.N. by watch= ing the Soviet Union and United States members: in action. But the "real life" Indian representa tives might benefit by seeing their campus counterparts in action winning votes. _ The students possessed more candor than their elders could ever dare to express. At one point, in committee, the Soviet dele gate said he could speak for Poland because "Of course, Poland is under Russia . . ." The chair man quickly ruled that he rec ognized," Poland as a sovereign nation." Applause. Many students deliberately-rep resented countries with views op posite from their personal feel ings. Indeed, something inside me -protested when I cast several of Spain's votes. Other delegates, who themselves deplore U.S. pai ticipation in the U.N., found they were leading • floor fights and aligned with the Soviet Union. Harangues delivered against the -United States seemed all too rea listic from a number of delegates. Nervous amusement, feelings of frenzy ,or exhaustion and the ex ultatiOn fr o m overwhelmingly passing a resolution or from re ceiving a standing round of ap plause after a speech were the prevalent emotions. Before this backdrop, the assembled students learned what the U.N. is and what it is not. Even if each participant took away only a small measure of understanding, all the labor was justified. Mr. President, I rise to one final point. of order. Please don't be offended -- by my choice of words, but the Model U.N. was "a right good show." And the show must go on. To amend a familiar slogan: "Progress MUST be our most important product." , 3 EANUTS jug Now DO qOU INTEND TO Go ABOUT GETTIN6 - 6TARTED IN THE CD CATTLE BUSINESS, LINOS? siv ti 46., WELL,' THINK I'LL WRITE TO SECRETARY FREEMAN, AND 6EE IF THE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT. GIVES AIWA? CONS.., , NOT SUR E (FTHEY Co, BUT I THINK IF YOU BELONG TO ' l 4 H (NO I RE ENTITLED TO ALL You WANT... YES, I THINK MAYBE YOU NAVE! Ut12,( 4-alr6gt
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