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PAGE 2 THE GOLD BUG MARCH 1, 1968 Communications Assembly: Elections ',68 Comedy or Tragedy GOP Dilemma by Jerry Hopple Monday night saw what was perhaps the most spectacular produc- cam- As the 196Bpresidential tion of comic tragedy ever performed on the Whimsee stage. "Com. paign approaches, much of the munications Assembly No.2," as the Ensor-Robinson production was interest cente r s ar oundths var , called, demonstrated the outstanding ability of both administrators to ious possibilities for the Re- create an hour long show filled with nothing but useless words ..useless publican nomination. The pros- in that what was said had no significance. What's more, the production pec!sforI96B:lreauspkiolls[or illustrated that administra5ors, as well as students, are subject to the the Repubucans, The midterm dynamic characteristics of our campus: bad planning and poor advertis- otecttons in 1966 reversed the tidal wave of 196-1, Democratic ing. This was excellently dramatized by the late arrival of Dr. Reuben and the Impres sive Oop vtctor , Holthaus, the principle character in the show, who was notified ten le s may concet vabty be a portent minutes before stage time that the production was to take place. Con. for 196B. Futhermore, issues siderinq that he had no script (Committee Report) to review and no like the war in VietNam, unrest in the cities, inflation and taxes time in which to rehearse, Dr. Holthaus performed commendably in could be effectively utilized by what must be considerer", at best, an embarrassing program. the Republicans 3S ascathing What did the Committee Report on Fraternities ccncludejtcoth- indictment of the Johnsonad- ing, except that fraternities will continue to exist while more investiqa- ministration. The prospects tion takes place. This in itself shows something about the Committee's are excellent, but the one de- clared candidate is decidedly inability to perform the task it was designed for. A year and a half have lackluster. passed since the position paper was given to President Ensor, and in Richard M. Nixon, the modern that time, according to Dr. Holthaus, the only statement that a sub. Letters to the Editor version of Harold Stassen.bas- committee-not the committee itself-could agree on was that frater- n't won an election on hl s own nity sectioning should be abolished. (Apparently, no consideration was TO THE EDITOR: complete with parade and show, since 1950. Most observers would suggest made of the new dormitory and its possibilities.] Granted, the commit- courtesy body not embarrass that the its concluded that Nixon's defeat in student tee was composed of two strongly opposed factions, but certainly in a Really, Dean zepp, it Is not so Court with a repeat of past years. the California gubernatorialel- ectton six years ago marked the year and a half, more should have been accomplished. much a matter of a "raped con- Also, it would be nice for parents, termination of hiS ponttcat car- science" (GOLD BUG, Feb. 15), as Now, the fraternity issue will be referred to the Student Life faculty, alumni and townspeople eer. Nonetheless, Nixon is once Council for "further study." Perhaps it will complete the job the Com- it is a hesitation to enter into pro- (I to know In advance about the course again a presidential aspirant. verbal miscuous intercourse mittee failed to do. give you credit for the metaphor) of events. I repeat: rather than per-. The support he is receiving But What did Dean Robinson say about the new girls dormitory'Noth- with that peculiar breed of Neo- petuate another farce, why not just from Republican party leaders gratitude ing, except that a statement of policy would be forthcoming. Unfortun- nuns-scousts oJ international pol- drop It? may express during election for Nixon's aid ately, he failed to mention that at the last Student Life Council meet .. iUcs who have already condemned Nancy Lee Winkelman campaigns, but it certainly out of hand those who drsagr-ee.T ing, the decision was virtually made to confine the new dorm to FAC doesn't reflect Democratic and refer among other things to your TO THE EDITOR: members, freshmen, and upperdass independents, regardless of the peti- statement (the reductio ad absur- It Is very refreshing to be independent opinion of Nixon. tion presented to Dean Laidlaw. This in effect. sav the Deans, would dum of simp lism), "In this instance presented with the opportunity Other Republican candidates strengthen the sororities while affording the independents and freshmen one can only be for God by being to attend a performance of a are available. Gov.RonaldRea- a chance to enjoy the facilities they've lacked for so long. Several pro- against his country," which ap- play-cor anything, for that mat- gan of California defeated Pat blems must still be worked out, however, one being the policy for in- peared in the GOLD BUG last year, ter-- not of "American" origin. Brown in 1966 by the impressive dependents next year as to whether they can live in the old dorm, and and which was repeated again in the I was partlcularlypleasedthat margin of over one million the other being the problem of sophomores two years from pow, who Carroll County TIMES several the college theater usecrttsetras votes. But Reagan is too new have lived in the new dorm a year and want to pledge sorority. months later. (I trust the quota- a vehicle tor acquainting West- on the political scene. In ad- tion is correct--I do not have a copy ern Maryland students andfacu- dition, his staunchly conserva- What else was said at the assembly?Nothing, except that IBM in my files.) tty with communistic Ideology. tive political philosophy is un- cards won't be used this semester. Dean Robinson has reverted back to Incidentally, I lind interesting Through this play wewere--or, acceptable to a party that ts stttt the old system of attendance sheets. your analogy of the German pro- at least, should have been-- trying to unite after the disas- Don Elmes fessors lamenting their passive somewhat shocked at our own trous dichotomy that was Student Library: acceptance of events of the 1930's of Isttc, humanitarian to the commun- created at the Cow Palace in or lives compared --especially proponents since aocxrener way of ltv- 1964. Gov. Netson withdrawal from Viet Nam have ing. New York was ostensibly sup- The Need for Longer Hours repeatedly naive anyone is who applies It is regrettable that In a porting Romney, uut a move- how in- emphasized credibly the study the analogy of the German problem "free America" at a high school or of ment has already been initiated Communism in his behalf by such party pro- It is felt by many observers that there is presently an all-pervading of the 1930's to Viet Nam, Could college level is too often mis- gressives as Agnew of Mary- apathy on the Western Maryland College campus. In describing the col- it just be possible, Dean, that we directed by biased teachers. land and cnaree of Rhode Island. lege student of the early 1920's, Ernest Boyd said " •••football games are involved in South Viet Nam be- Brecht's play Is significant be- However-, aockrener-s liberal- and lectures, the former seriously, the latter Intermtttently.tt matn- cause some have learned the brutal cause he is able to forcefully ism is anathema to the conser- tamed inhlm the consciousness of the true purpose of a University educa- lesson that your German professors present his communistic phil- vative wing of the party, and tion. Can this be said about the Western Maryland student of today? And are now crying about, and who in osophy without being distorted many of the Goldwaterite del- if it can, why? true pseudo-intellectual style la- by Western interpretations. egates will be at the GOP con- In order for a thing to be meaningful to a person, it must excite him, ment their inaction a posteriori? Today, when Communism Is vention ifl1968. challenge him, and move him to action. But this Is not enough. There Excuse me, I must get back to purported to be such a disas- The essence of the Republican should be no necessary barriers or obstacles to surmount in order to the Confessio Amantts, trous foe, it is essential that dilemma is that a candidate achieve this action. If the goals of this Institution are more than merely Ray Stevens Americans have a first-hand must be found who can maintain trite educational cl1ches, it would seem that there should be an attempt TO THE EDITOR: knowledge of the baste tenets party unity and attract thene- that underlie communistic cessary Democratic and inde- ~;:~!~~':;~Ub~:I~~~~~~~~;:!~~.u~:ttl::h~:r:Ur~:i:~:~~~ It may seem early to mention theory. pendent votes. here? There Is no doubt that the barriers exist. :a~e:it'ti~~ :S~I:~~~e ~a;s~vo~~ J. Carter Seibel One of the most apparent of these barriers is the fact that the library's thinking ahead. hO~::~:~~ r1~~.I~~e~;00 P.M. and 6:30 P.M. to 10:00 P,M. Monday to sl!nrl:~I=:y t~:ydti:!!~~~~~::e:~~ THE GOLD BUG ::~ga:::,o~n a~~~d!~~~~ !~~~:t:en~i~t~d~yw:~ef~:;y~~O~!·:·i~ were no longer interested in the Official studcnt ncwspaper ~f Western Maryland College, in the library at 5:00 P.M., you must drop it and leave until 6:30 P.M. If =~al~~:~e~a\:e:~:~ st~~~n~x::; published "Thirteen times a year in Jan., Feb., MaL, Apr .. May., Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec." on Friday, Entered as second class matter at ~o~:e~~~t,d:~~~~;~:~~~:::~~~~~::~o~~~ ~.~~: ~~~If~~o~:: drop May Day and spare everyone rhe Post Office, Westminster, Maryland 21157, under Act of March 3, this, too. It is no secret that it is hard to study in the dormitory after the pain. 1B79. 10:00 P.M. Memorial Hall Is poorly lighted, and the basement of the Ub- If it seems imperatiVe to go on rary Is overcrowded. If for some reason you should want to use the Ub- with May Day because we have rary for more than these hours on sunday, you can not. Unfortunately, always had May Day, would it be many students do much of their research for papers over the weekend. poSSible, at least, to elminiate This Is also in contradiction to the head librarian's own admission that the parade? I don't think this school Sunday 15 one of the busiest days in the library. really needs a repeat of what pass- po:~:.a~I::::rlth;!:::nth:a~b~~e~:::~;::p the following pro- ~~~~:.ast~~:~~~;e ~~:e~:;~~~ 1) Keep the library open during supper. time, talent, and money as thos,e 2) Extend the closIng hour to 11:30 P.M. or 12:00. at other schools, but they don t 3) Increase the hours on Sunday. want to use them for parades and However she feIt that none of these changes would occur this year. A displays.Why then must the campus negattve.'attitUde such as this w1ll assure no changes. Mrs. Simkins feels and the town of Westminster be that girls would be discriminated against if the library were open until cluttered with the resultant junk. midnight. However, one administrator has suggested that the curfew might Is It because students thInk we must be erlended along with the closing of the library, It would not be very have a parade? difficult to have a student behind the sign-out desk untU midnight, and a I know of no rule. There isn't one librarian would not have to stay the extra hours. The same Is true of about May Day either. There are Sunday. There Is no conceivable reason for closing the I1brary during accepted Ideas of courtesy, how- supper. Smith ever. If we have another May Day, • II.