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College An Opinion: Traditional Farces at WM( . Oh, Come Now, Get Serious! Church Related Booze Enliven, Endeth Year Here Editor's Not. The following words of grace are found on page 4 of the tion ~~~~n~vi~n~is~~tn~:~::l:~~~~!:~~~ a~~fc~sst~iNa- i!S~~~~i~r;heer. R~:e:~~~:Sa~t1V~:;l~~~~;.:!~ {~~!~r~~t~~~1u~~::re~sa:~ rt:p~~~~e~~:~h~~!e~~~:~~:~r2:IY to f;;t~t~~d~~e~~ic~~ssi~n~I~~~~Yde~f~;i~~~e~~e~~~:n~ ~~~~~~ters burp. ~ee:~~~ggi~;s(;::~~ t:t:a~~ -Editcr-In-Chtef concern banana peels, curriculum, the draft, drinking on Robert Frost sing songs to each other and The objectives of the College, as formulated by its faculty, campus, or even cafeteria food, dissent is being sung at Ah, yes, it's Spring again at drink grape juice out of a cup follow: a high and feverish pitch. College administrations find WMC and students are anxious; and cry. I. To give its students a liberal education so that they may it 'very difficult to project a favorable image to the sup- l~ awaiting the man_yfine tradi- .Now, let's go down to Hoffa have an appreciative understanding of.the cultural her-i- porting public. The Western Maryland Administration tiona aI?-d cer~momes that g.o Fl~ld and watch. the ~antern tege- of mankind; and to develop in them the ability to has chosen ~o please the public.. At the same time, t~e ~f~~;~:~;~::~n;~s;ehdeS;o;::~I~ ;a.~~~w~i:rt~_~~~egl~~~~~l~o~~ relate this heritage to present-day living. ~~~~~~i~~il;l~hea;~~de~\s/in~~~:~r.cThjs s~~I~~;l~J~~\~! ~~~e,:~e!\~: ;c~~~ ~:::~:~~ ~~~Si~~r~:n~J~sf~~: aands~~~tt_~ II. ~e~S!~~e~:u~!~~st~~~~~~~~a~\\~';;j~cifv~~e~a~i:~~~~~~od':;:to deceit on the part of the Administration. ed, where they were instituted formation and the first class to 1. Graduate School However, some western Maryland students, by act- as a joke by that rascal, Fayette get to the goal post wins the 2. Professional Schools particularly medicine, dentistry, ing immaturely, allow the Administration to project this R. Bull, our founder. But now, game. theology, law, and social work. false, public-pleasing, image. In the eyes of students, a the students take them in the Thus endeth the Spring and 3. Vocations-particularly secondary school teaching, wet campus is in order. (Students cannot understand seriousness that make them one the year at Western Maryland. ~~s!n::~~~~:i:::~e~i~;;:ll =u~:~~:~~al pursuits based ~:%;fe:n~~~st~;dl~~h;dt~~:l~:s~nj~~~~e~O~ff~~a!~~~ ~~c!~~ex~~:~n~~;t~~n~o::\:~i~ Graduates of June, 1967, 4. Service as Reserve Officers in the Army. to partake of alcoholic beverages. experience them.. who are interested in gradu, III. To encourage in its students: T.he answer is two-fold: P~im~rily, Western Ma~y- E~~~,;atf~ert'sad~~il~~ o~:~~ ~::Ch~~~o~os~~:~a~b;~adinun~ !: :!~:g::~~:ntoo; ~::r:~a~i!ei:~. moral and spiritual ~h~r;h \~Ol~l~u~c~rer:~~~1ik~l;t~t~t~ofi~a~:1s~;~~~~l~i What's this? I:~s ~eK~n~~~:' ;~:mt~~o~Y~~eR~~~~il:;~ values. the College if the campus were made wet. Witness the ton, room 301, Memorial Hall, 3. Recognition of the worth and dignity of human per- action taken by The Methodist Church when Dickinson before. leaving the campus sonality as the basis for democratic living. College was discovered to have, essentially. a wet cam- for the summer. In addition 4. Awareness of mete-tal and human resources as a pUS. Secondly, the Administration would have to be in- to the awards for graduate trust to be developed and used for the welfare of sane to declare the Western Maryland campus wet-not study in 54 countries, awards mankind. necessarily because of the church affiliation and support are available for the teaching IV. To prepare men and women to be healthy, well adjusted -but because Western Maryland students have not yet of English in India. It is not members of society. learned to accept the responsibility that alcohol brings necessary to be an English V. To develop men and women of reason, taste, and vision with it. ::!~~.to consider such an who will assume positions of leadership in their local party which culminated in a held an off-campus beer __::'."':':'~:_::_::_:::2========~__ ~,o:m:m:u:ni:tie:',~t:h.~n:':tio:n~'.:n~d~th:,~w:O':Id~. _ This Spring, a fraternity brawl, injuring several stu- dents. Damage was done to the rented hall, hurting town-gown relationships. If some students can- not conduct themselves in a mature manner off-campus, why should the Administration trust any students with a bottle of beer on campus? Why should it forego the financial support of The Methodist Church? As usual, a handful of students have ruined things for the masses. Students should not take this matter lightly. Stu- dents who act as children bar witness to constructive change. For, as long as ridiculous occurrences are fos- tered by students, the most important "student appeals will be laughed off by the Administration. Admissions policies, curriculum change, faculty May 19, 1967 ure, and a powerful Student Government Association will never change in the interest of students until some students grow up and show serious concern for improve- ment. It is unfortunate but true that positive change must be born from the students of Western Maryland. It is our first step. Walt Michael Editor-in-Chief .Trustee Board Assemhles, Dr. Murray, a graduate of Boston College, received the S.T.L. degree at Woodstock and the S.T.D. degree at Gregorian University in Rome. He has re; ceived numerous honorary de- grees and awards throughout this country and the world. In addition to his lectures at Wood- stock, Dr. Murray has taught at Ateneo de Manila and was visit_