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Oppennerm i I which third His perspective has changed party candidates face and how responsibility in the pecpte.. from that of participant to an they severely limit their public Campaign especially the younger generation. ob~rver: but Euge.tle·McCarthy exposure.The campaign financing He began what he terms "The maintains his tnter-es t in requirements of the new federal veteran Year of the People." presidential politics. During his election laws are, in McCarthy's -As a Democratic Nominee in lecture in Alumni Hall Monday view, designed to prevent Ind. kim Oppenheim 1968,McCarthy and his movement night. the former State Senator pendent candidates from had great influence over the and veteran of two presidential qualifying for this much needed Although Eugene McCarthy has government as well as the people. _ campaigns discussed the problems assistance not been a household name for the In addition to the political M Ca th of thir_dparty candidates and the and Describing it as "detrimental past several years, he has cer- responsibility that he Invok~ upon cry of the two-party system. inappropriate," tainly had a sharp Impact on the the peopleasa reaction against the former restraints the :rhe difficulties. of success as a Senator attacked the participation the wrongs role within it. Beginning with his ment officials third party candidate, McCarthy and influence of television While in political system and the people's war, he helped to show acvern- and campaigns. the political due largely to said,. ~re spea kS restrictions of :state "and federal, television provides the candidates protest In 1968against the Vietnam Injustices of the war. He War, McCarthy aroused interest questioned"whether or not the evil laws. !he candidate and enthusiasm within the public and destruction required to win the must spend with wide e~sure, It most often two-thirds of the time challenging portrays a forced false impression, concerning governmental affairs. war are proportionate to the good state laws" because those whc similar to a soap commercial. He attacked what he considered to that may be echteved." In so create these laws have everything McCarthv feels that the bethe absurd in American politics. doing, he showed President to gain by perpetuating the two. Presidential debates are a By questioning the justice of the Johnson that the U.S. Involvement party system and by excluding the distraction because they are Vietnam War, McCarthy helped to In the Vietnam War would lead to third party candidates. In the predominantly staged and raise public <;pnsciousnessagainst disaster. By participating in the endless battle against state laws, somewhat decetvtnc. it. He motivated people to become 1968campaign, M.cCarthy helped the candidate must spend huge Though McCarthy is an active part of the political to pull Johnson out of the sums of money in court action no longer directly involved in system rather than passive ob- Presidential race, which brought which, according to McCarthy, Is a politics, he still has hopes of servers. Leading thOlJsands of about great changesfor America. waste of time. bringing abour a change in the people to protest, McCarthy was In 1976,McCarthy again pursued McCarthy also discussed the American governmental system. the Pled Piper of the era and In. continued page 5 Volume XII, Number 1 Thursdav September 18, 1980 Administration hazing Keith Arnold conduct which the college feels is also cited that freshman. hazing, "We do not believe in ln. unacceptable." Secondly,the Dean which had once existed, has been timldating people and harassing admitted, that It is also broader in eliminated. II people." This statement was made terms of what Is prohibited. Now the Dean seeswhat he calls "get tough by Dean C. Wray Mowbray, in DeanMowbray stated that thIs is "backsliding." He also feels that response to questions concerning part of an ongoIng college policy to WMC is clearly behind the times on the college's new hazing policy. eliminate hazing. He mentioned this issue. Dean Mowbray made This new policy prohibits many of that a 1963committee had been the point that eight states have Hazing the activities engaged in by the established to investigate the passedlaws making colleges liable Western Maryland College opposeshazing oncollege property fraternities and sororities In "Hell possIbility of abollshing Greek for Injuries and deaths in hazing or by any college organization. The college position is that there are constructive programs which could accomplish any goals an Week" initiations. organIzations. The committee did activitIes. These state actions were individual or group proposed to accomplish through hazing The Dean explained that this not abolish the Greeks, but did set in responseto 12deaths In the pass activities. Disciplinary action will be taken against any in- new policy Is different in two stricter rules concerning conduct, two years. The Dean also said that respects. First, he feels that the and according to the Dean, the most colleges and national Greek dividual and/or any organization involved in hazing activities. The definition of hazing adopted for college usefollows closely new regul