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PAGE 2 THE GOLD BUG OCTORER 11. 1968 Improvements Needed The Changing Scene: What's New on the Hill ROTC Department byR. Hill Slightly less than two weeks ago a public meeting was As a participant in Students for held in the grill to discuss some of the problems at WMC and Academic Integrity and through conversation with fellow students, what could be done about them. One of the central issues including several advanced ROTC discussed was a change of attitude that is desperately needed cadets, It has become my opinion that there is sufficient opposition on this campus--a change from the "If you don't like it here ROTC program here go somewhere else" attitude to one of "if you don't like to the current Maryland to warrant a at Western things here, find out why they're here, what can be done remodeling of the system. Moral opposition to ROTC Is not about them, and where to go in order to change them." It the only grounds for dissent among was emphasized that in order to achieve changes students students. Others, though not moral- must expect to do research and present constructive pro- ly opposed, feel that the individual students should decide if he wants posals rather than parade around with posters of protest. At to take MllitarYSclence. My oppcsf- the same time, it was stressed that if the channels leading to tin to the program is based on administrative action were closed or needlessly blocked similar grounds. Though I don't think ROTC should be abolished, I then that was the time for students to follow more demon- do think the compulsory two-year strative courses of action. Unfortunately, the majority of the requirement should be dropped. Mandatory ROTC is not only an in- student body did not attend the meeting but those that did convenience to university students, walked away feeling that, at last, things we~e going to be but those students tend to hold back done. The Senatorial Race In Maryland' the more interested. Thus 'the by ROTC program would benellt Since the day of this meeting, many occurances have ., an elimination of the compulsory pos- three I will present demonstrated that this feeling was in part correct. Unlimit- The Unholy Trinity factor. modifications of the ROTC sible ed curfews for seniors have received administrative approval. program. by John Bennett A committee on student personnel problems composed of If the speaker at Wednesday's So out of the hills of western two students, two faculty members and the dean of students assembly is correct and we are Maryland rode the youthful chall- be 1) The most basic change would com- simpiedeleUonofthe the has been established to "adjudicate all incidents of serious to be blessed by the beginnings enger, Charles McC. Mathias, Jr. pulsory requirement. The benefits ortne uisrn ••"","d. misconduct." The Advisory Committee on College Policies of a Republican dynasty In 1968 One of "Mac's" (as he is affect- of this action, of course, would be Ni- of Richard with the election known by his "Back ionally Mac" has slated for discussion during the next four months a xon, Republ_!f:an "control of the backers) propaganda releases tells the elimination and an students series of important issues; better communication among House and Senate is almost Im- us that he was elected as a Re- Considering students, faculty, administration, alumni, and parents; the per atlve, fact, on can realize this pol- publican to the 87th Congress from the Sixthe itical the lm- District in 1960, re- role of ROTC at Western Maryland; the college'S relation to prtance of the Senatorial race in elected in 1962, 1964 and 1966. In 2) A second proposal would be the Negro community; and the role of students and faculty Maryland, where the RepubUcan Congress this Grand Old Part- in answer to the argument that Mr. Mathias, Is given candidate, represented as active participants on alllevels of administrative decisions. an even chance to defeat the yeer has dttrer-ent counties the people not enough students will enter the at one of eight ROTC program because theywon't The Administrative Advisory Committee has attempted to Democratic Incumbant, Mr. Bre- time or another, in all about one have enough information as to the wster, with Mr. Mahoney, the third of the people in Maryland. organization of the Army and the sample opinions concerning a different type of mid-semes- third party candidate, being the benefits of going advanced. For six ter grading system where only students with 0 and F grades proverbial "joker in the deck." The villain of this tale is the weeks each faU, present a series of would be notified as to their grade standing. The Student First a quick look at the harr- third party candidate George Pe- lectures onthe ROTC program with ied Incumbant, Senator Daniel B. rry Mahoney, although as the Bal- attendance required of all fresh- Life Council has endorsed a list of recommendations con- Brewster. Mr. Brewster's poli- timore Sun (which admittedly has men. Surely the Army can present cerning the new cafeteria and has asked that the list be given tical career has followed a stan- no great love for Mahoney) points Its pitch in six hours. After period, immediate consideration. The Trumpeters and ODK have dard and sterotyped pattern; after out, if the stakes weren't so high, indoctrination would then enter the re- serving in the Maryland Leg- first "Hey George" would make a bet- students decided to devote their time this year to a more improved islature, he "distinguished ht m ; ter clown than vtuian. This is gular program. self" as a servant of the people Mahoney's eighth try at pubUc of- intra-campus communication system. of the 2nd Congresslonald Dis- fice in Maryland and most every- Things to appear to be happening and the channels do trict as their Congressman in the body has forgotten by now that In 1962 he took on the appear to be open. What remains is for the students to use House. burdens of the Senate as many moons ago George was a- heavier ppointed as racing sstoner-. commt them. he defeated Edward Miller for and did 'a damn good job in that that seat, raking in 62% of the position, If one can stop laugh- Yellow Press? votes cast, a tidy margin indeed. Ing''at George for a moment, a In l!l64 this good knight put on person should be struck by the The TIMES and WMC his trusty (not rusty) armor todo determination and the sense of public duty that would so drive for his beloved king, Lyn- battle The Carroll County Times, apparently lacking In the journalistic don Johnson, against that black a man to be abused and scorned fun of so often in the and made proficiency to emulate the New York newspaper of the same name, pre- villain (excuse that last adjective) fers to follow thetraditionofWUUamRandolphHearst and the trash tab- George Wallace. As you proba- last fifteen-twenty years. George loids. This tradUton entails, among other things, a util1zation 01 the bly remember, Sir Danny's image Mahoney is an interesting char- political techniques of sensationalism, distortion and card stacking. Take a small was somewhat tarnished, for al- acter, theIr and some on Wallace, pros, are with eyes town paper like the Times and give it something to write about other than though he carried the day, Brew- betting that George will have the Mrs. Murphy's weekend trip to Finksburg and Mayor Bilbo's stirring ster only received 53% of the vote. last laugh in November. speech on the virtuesotthe VFW and the American Legion, and, as In the ster only received 53% of the vote, case of the Times, the hunger for something newsworthy is otten too great :~~ ~il~ia;~~~ ~i~~:~e t~t:~e:~:~ • to be contaiiied. Unfortunately, the zealous small town reporter not only did notcontainhisenthusasm. but also presented a one-sided and distort- he had received In the other pri- THE GOLD .BUG ed picture. maries in which be had run. That The case In point: the recent Times interview article, which was pur- was perhaps the first sign that Official student newspaper of Western Maryland College, pub- portedly arefutationofEsquire'sinclusionofWestern Maryland as a COl- Brewster was in trouble. Ever lished "Thirt&en times a vear in Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., May., Sept., lege where the action ain't. (Come on, Times, tell it like it is: we've got since 196.1 a quiet but per ststant Oct., Nov., Dec," on Friday. Entered as $&Cond cress matter at the almost as many conservatives and narrow minded people in the student rumor had been Circulating in Post Office, Westminster, Maryland 21157, under Act of March 3, body on this campus as you have in Westminster. and that's saying- some- political circles that Danny boy 1879. Ask anybody except a rabid Bre- :~:;:iii~~2[Eii~:m~!EE~====1 thing.) It Is irrefragable that Will1am F. Buckley'sNational Review was could be "had" in '68. SECOND-CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT WESTMINSTE"R, MD. 21157· essentially jusU!1ed In nominating WMC for the honor of being Included in Esquire's compilation of "safe" colleges. The overwhelming major-tty wster supporter-o-tt there is such of WMC students are concerned primarily about fraternity beer parties an amrnajv-just what contributions and getting through college. As aresuU, they are fundamentally apolitical "your Senator" has made to the or pol1t1cally conservative. The resulting atmosphere Is one that disposes welfare of Maryland and our nation, Western Marylanders to regard subjects like civil rights and the role of and you probably will be met by the student in decision making processes as a waste of time. Thus, in- a long silence. The fact that he telleetual sterility generally prevails. Yet we are led to believe by the hasn't done anything seems to be Time's Interview that Whimsee Is a hotbed of pot smokers and student the main strike against him alth- radicals. In actUallty, Whimsee is a stagnant pool of very frustrated ough other charges such as that and bourgeois people. he is a member of the "machine" Let's not overlook one crucial point: that Times interviewer was in Maryland and that he is a pro- not looking for any cross section ot opinion. He wanted only certain fessed admirer and supporter of responses, the kind that would lead one to believe that WMC Is a Col- Lyndon .ronnson-,a most serious umbia in miniature. Where were the good, solid middle class students crime in this day-vhas made this and the gung-hu ROTC boys? Apparently, they weren,t anywhere around good and rattnnn servant look more -bdiied his' t'a1erit-i'n'(he' it'ouM 'so at the .t\m~.,~Ybe they were readlngJl;~qU1re. I 1' __ ~, like the unfortunate individual who he .