Maine Campus February 22 1968 Maine Campus Staff

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For more information, please contact [email protected]. bruory 15, 1968 the maine CAMPA Progressive Newspaper Serving A Growing University • Number 15 Orono, Maine, February 22, 1968 Vol. L.XXI Team chosen one of top five UM participates in model UN by Bob Haskell Emil, of the Maine delegates Th., criteria used in making promoted the interests of The the selections were the student's At the National Model United United Arab Republic while serv- speaking ability, personality, tact, Nations held from February 15-18 ing on one particular conimitee. maturity, responsibility, self-moti- in New York City, the delegation Douglas Smith participated on • , and general knowledge of from the University of Maine, the Special Political Committee. international affairs. Earl) 1114.1111. representing The United Arab Re- William Stevens served on the bee of the delegation would be unior anthro- public, was named as one of the Political Commitee. Joyce Wright competing against the 121 other from Rum. convention's top five delegations. represented the U. A. R. on the delegates forming the various here in corn- According to Professor Walter S. Economic Committee, Michael Ta- committees. These attributes were Schoenberger, advisor to dele- bor was a member of the legal necessary if the individuals were Colby Winter., Committee. Judith Bowie and to effectively advance proposals eekentl. That gates. the U. of M. delegation re- ceived more votes than did any of Penny Robinson, respectively, complementary to the country It may look like a new also won a the other four delegations polled served on the Social and Humani- they were representing. campus fad, but to most hl on Saddle- and the Coloni- By early November, the delega- for top honors. tarian Committee people it was serious busi- in Rangelv. al Committee. tion of six had been chosen. The Oompf! • a The students representing the ness. After many hours' wait. • University were: William Stevens, Each delegate was responsible for delegates began an intensive study Fairfax, Vt. (chairman of the introducing and promoting resolu- of The United Arab Republic, some were rewarded. ond delegation); Michael D. Tabor, tions within his or her respective both individually and as a group. Brewer; Joyce Wright, Marsh- committee that would be favorable They held weekly seminars with field, Mass.; Douglas Smith, Do- to the country he represented. At the Professor Schoenberger until they ver Foxeroft; Judith E. Bowie, same time, the delegates had to left for New York. The results of Collegiate Presidential St the four-day session illustrates how Yarmouth; and Penny Robinson, either nullify or moderate any pro- detri- well they prepared for their delega- rt the University Manhasset, N. Y. All of the dele- posals which might prove gates except Tabor and Miss Rob- mental to their "country." tional rolls. Two Eastern In- inson are international affairs ma- Professor Schoenberger proudly According to William Stevens, sociation Cham- be held the Primary to jors. Miss Robinson and Mr. Ta- observed that the U. of M. repre- Maine delegation chose to y and Saturday, bor are political science majors. sentatives contributed significant- represent the United Arab Repub- Editor's note: est standards and that the results lic because of it,, This University has been repre- ly to the action taken by the controversial We find Choice '68 a particular- are honest and valid. Regulating role in Is will be held sented at the student U. N. during General Assembly. The U. A. R. international affairs. Stev- ly exciting prospect and have ar- the polling procedure, deciding voter ens instead of at the previous two annual sessions. delegates submitted twelve resolu- also remarked that by repre- ranged a series of articles explain- eligibility, preventing duplicate bal- venting the tr. A. H., the previously ached. This is the first year, however, in tions. Three were accepted and delegates ing the organiz: • and proce- loting and drumming up financial would which U. of M. students have re- favorably acted upon by the legis- have to support the issue, dure. They will be printed during support are some of its specific due to poor ski- of a country ceived individual as well as delega- lative body. Schoenberger stated which they would the next few weeks before election responsibilities. The student, and normally tional honors. Wright scored that this is quite an achievement oppose. Iii doing so, day, April 24. Further installments faculty representative to sit on the d cross country they would gain the second highest grade on the in- when one consders that the Maine a dearer under- will include the referenda ques- Review Board will be announced on campus this ternational affairs competency test students were often opposed by standing as to why the country tions, a list of the fourteen candi- in next week", Contrary. umping acted as it does begins at given to the 1500 students. In recog- students from such intellectual tow.,:ds others. dates and information as to how Any student currently enrolled och Road facili- nition of this achievement, Miss powerhouses as Harvard Univer- Each delegate was responsible for interested individuals may partici- in an American college or univer- ntry is to be run Wright was seated at the head table sity, Dartmouth, and the Univer- introducing and promoting resolu- pate in the running of the pri- sity oill be eligible to vote. This tions within his or her out behind the4 during the banquet commemorating sity of Southern California. respective mary on this campus. includes graduate, part-time and & the adjournment of this years ses- The Colonial Committee accepted committee that would be favorable foreign students, as well a. those sion. Furthermore, Douglas Smith Penny Robinson's resolution for the to the country he represented. At the University of Maine students will studying abroad in American same time, the delegates had to was chosen to serve as the head of formation of a commission to con- join with their compatriots on more branch universities. Choice '68 ional the Arab Block of Nations by the sider mini-states as future members either nullify or moderate any pro- than 1,000 college campuses across national organizers say they al- representatives of the member na- within the General Assembly. The posals which might prove detri- the country to vote in the National ready have four-and-a-half million • lions. Social and Humanitarian Committee mental to their "country." Collegiate Presidential Primary on students signed up to the Bears went participate. Professor Schoenberger stated passed Judith Bowie resolution Professor Schoenberger proudly April 24. Dubbed "Choice '68" and A conservative estimate of over th 280. Other that the purpose of the National for aiding the refugees within The observed that the U. of M. repre- organized by a national board of five million voting on as many as 276, sentatives contributed significant- s Burgess Model United Nations is to famil- U.A.R. The Economic Council student directors, the primary will 2,400 canipuses has been extend- and Dave St. iarize college students interested in acted favorably upon Joyce Wright's ly to the action taken by the allow students to choose from ed. international affairs with the man- proposal which called for regional G 1 Assembly. The I. A. R. among 14 presidential candidates. Choice '68 will be financed by still maintaining ner in which various bodies of the development in Africa. delegates submitted twelve resolu- The ballot is also to include three Time Magazine and results are to were accepted and streak in dual U. N. function. Students from uni- No single delegation was able to tions. Three referenda questions on the Vietnam he independently tabulated and versities and colleges throughout favorably acted upon by the legis- war and the urban crisis. ill make their push through as many resolutions made available to all media, includ- the country conducted sessions as did the one from Maine. lative body. Schoenberger stated On the Maine campus the Stu- ing organizations A Regionals at and individuals. 6. of the General Assembly, National All University students who were that this is quite an achievement dent Senate is to sponsor the pri- The primary, which will be the Security Council, Economic Coun- interested in participating in the when one roomier, that the Maine mary through its Political Lyceum second largest in the nation (after cil and Security Council. student U.N. submitted applications students were often opposed by Committee. This committee's California's), is to be run by stu- Of the 168 colleges and uni- to the Political Science Department, students from such intellectual chairman. Hayes Gahagan, has dents: all decisions regarding the versities to be represented at the which sponsored and financed the powerhouses as Ilarvard Univer- been chosen to serve as campus election will be made by students. convention, 122 delegations, includ- delegation, last October. Professor sity, Dartmouth, and the Univer- coordinator. Gahagan will work Time is sponsoring Choice '68 "be- University's ing the representatives, Schoenberger. Asst. Professor Ed- sity of Southern California. closely with a nine-member Elec- cause it feels the importance of comprised the General Assembly. ward Collins, and Asst.

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