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SCRiMSHAW Letters to the Editor Keep WMC from Apathy Causes Failures Becoming a Dear Editor: the of this because objectives, worked all year. students have lost respect for the the way the Action Committee has "Suftcase College" article writing in response on the SGA and have become apathetic. I wish the SGA would place the to the I'm by Paul Hogsten the Action Com- this reason For Action Committee. According to mittee's suggestion box was blame for the Action Committee where it belongs, on the members the article, SGA President, Tim doomed to failure. Years ago, lnccmlnq freshmen were warned of the fact Shank, is quoted as saying that the of the committee. This year, the that Western Maryland could be a "suitcase college" if Action Committee has been The Action Committee has failed committee that Mike Davis heads should be more properly called the many more people went home on the weekends. There hampered because the students due to the apathy within the Inaction Committee. were a few fraternity parties on the weekends, but other are either apathetic is or content. committee. Being a member of the This statement a gross I can't try even than that, not much went on around here. As the SGA exageration of the truth. When the committee, the number of meetings to I Jeff Epstein recount Social Committee grew stronger and the StudentActivities students have a chance to speak have left in disgust because of the Loundry. Too Office became busier, WMC grew somewhat livelier. out and be heard, they will, as committees failure to act on any Unfortunately, student interest in activities on campus evidenced by the turnout for the matters of true importance. seems to run in cycles. Many students have been voicing panal discussion on alcohol and Chairman Mike Davis should not Secure For that opinion of several years ago during the past few vandalism, MCDanial Lounge was need the students to inform him of who had come to full of students would weeks. Every Friday afternoon the dorms and the parking voice their opinions. There have what they it should like ac- Some be pretty complished, lots seem to empty. Students claim that they're bored, so also been other times when the obvious. The biggest thing that the they head ho~ or to other collegesto visit friends. students have tried to become committee has accomplished has I realize that the security guards active, such as the petitions signed been in maintaining orange juice have to do something about the The major reason for these weekend flights from WMC by the students in an attempt to in the cafeteria, a matter of much vandalism. but is it necessary for section to campus. restore seems to be a lack of anything exciting to do on campus. Even though the parties petitions were concern. The biggest thing that the them to lock the laundry room door it is Parties shouldn't be the only source of entertainment on signed by a majority of the committee has been credited with when, by the sound alone, are still obvious that the machines has mentioned the been before campus. But there haven't even been many of them lately. students, they were effectively panel discussion on alcohol and being used? If this continues, the Students want to stick around if they think something killed i?y the SGA because they had vandalism, but in honesty the least they could do would be to exciting is going on. But it's hard to get excited over a not initiated them, and- the the committee can't really take credit reimburse us for the money we petitions reached never ad- limited selection. It would be nice if some weeknight ministration. Because of instances for this. The idea was suggested to have to use to do our laundry over them by the Scrimshaw. in detail events could be moved to weekends. It would avoid many like this one, the students realize The Action Committee was in again. Another obviously idea would be to post the ridiculous conflicts. The play produced by the Drama Department that without SGA approval, their charge of a committee formed to times that the laundry room will be last weekend was something that got a good number of views will never be heard. They hand1e the alcohol problem, but the open. Give it a thought would ya? that the SGA has no students out of their rooms. If there were more activities also realize of accomplishing their committee was disbanded before it intention similar to that one, more students might stay around. had accomplished anything, much Dane Buschmeyer Person-;'l Viewpoint Why couldn't band and choir concerts be scheduled for weekends instead of during the week, when they conflict with classes, studying, and club activities? What about Draft Congress, Not Citizens? scheduling more movies - perhaps one per weekend? Students might get interested in a Mel Brooks double. Phil Lapadula bureaucracy. Let him kiss the. limited to prevent such a potential feature or a science fiction festival. What about some Army Chief of Staff, General boots of some pompous ass general disaster Hitchcock movies? And maybe we could get some really Bernard W. Rogers has recently who thinks he's "God. Maybe recent ones, even though they may cost more. How about presented a plan to Congress that Senator Stennis would enjoy A national organization, calling hiring more small local bands to ptay' on weekends, would reinstitute the military emptying bedpans' In- nursing perhaps at a quad party or similar event? draft. The plan, unveiled to the homes, or sweeping hallways in ~~i~ty S(~~~~sf~~rr!':e(0~f~~1 Once spring sports start in fuJI swing, more people will Senate Armed Services Committee government there buildings. . good the draft. They claim High chapters at Schools Indeed, are several and colleges probably stick around to watch or participate. un. last week, young would induct 75,000 to reasons why the draft should 150 The American Civil nationwide, for men each year 100,000 fortunately, there seemsto bea big lull betweenthe winter six months of active training. after remain dead. First of all, if the all Liberties Union has made stopping and spring sports. Why couldn't intramurals be scheduled which they would be placed in a volunteer army isn't attracting the draft a "top priority." It is to fill in this gap a little bit? Many students are interested reserve pool that would consist of enough people, let them do what imperative that the students.or any other WMC show their concern would do when for this industry in or participate in thesecontests. 400.000 men ready in case of an emergency. The plan has been faced with a shortage of labor unwarranted infringement of their rebuked by Army Secretary supply - raise the wage and In- civil rights by writing Gen. Rogers Once the Pub opens, it could possibly become one of the Clifford C. Alexander who has crease benefits. Of course, this and others involved. If the draft main centers of interest on campus. Between the much- publicly stated that the draft is not may be inflationary. It is easier to proposal seems likely to succeed, delayed opening of the Pub and the entertainment needed. fill the corps with the slave labor of the students of WMC should be to join in a nationwide if Congress Moreover, scheduled in it for weekends, it should attract a good Proponents of the movement to a draft. so busy voting themselves prepared revolt. weren't student number of students. Once students can get to use it, it bring back the draft include a pay raises, maybe they could should become a popular place. Now all we have to do is strange coalition of liberal and funnel the money into increased Finally, when does the next find something to keep peopleon campus until late April. conservative politicians headed by wages and benefits and alleviate plane to Canada leave? If students were willing to look a little harder and Sen. john Stennis