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Bridgewater State University Virtual Commons - Bridgewater State University The ommeC nt Campus Journals and Publications 1968 Campus Comment, November 12, 1968 Bridgewater State College Volume 43 Number 5 Recommended Citation Bridgewater State College. (1968). Campus Comment, November 12, 1968. 43(5). Retrieved from: http://vc.bridgew.edu/comment/243 This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Vol. XLIII, No.5 BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE, Bridgewater, Massachusetts November 12, 1968 Fitchburg Brotherhood Hosts Phi Pi Delta The Brothers of Phi Pi Delta at brother chapter of the Fitchburg Bridgewater attended an interfra­ fraternity and the possibilities of ternity party sponsored by the Delta re-affiliation are being discussed Phi Pi~ Esoteric Society of Fitch­ by the two Brotherhoods. In con­ burg State on October 28. Theparty junction with this, Phi Pi Delta will was held at the Benjamin Hill Ski shortly sponsor a party in Bridge­ Club in Shirley. Mass. water for the members of Delta Phi Phi Pi Delta was formerly a Pi. A FEW CANDID OPINIONS NOTE: 'THE COMMENT specifies these articles as opinions, since we want to be certain not to upset the reader. Tom Rush: Student Strike: HAPPENINGS HIGHLIGHT Unmixed Feelin;gs Straight Talk HOMECOMING '68 The HAPPENINGS, holders of four the float' and montage judging. All quet in Tillinghast Hall, the Senior golden records, will put the finishing are invited to view the floats at this Class will present the traditional touches on HOMECOMING Weekend time and enjoy the refreshments sold Homecoming Dance in the Kelly with a live concert in the gymnasium by the Math Club. At 11:30 a.m. an Gym. Tickets for this event are· on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2-4 p.m. Ad­ Alumni Party will be held at the also on sale in the Rotunda at $2.50 vance tickets are now on sale in the Newman Center. per couple. rotunda at $1.50 for students. Ad­ The annual montage parade to Nominations for Homecoming mission at the door is $2.50. Legion Field will begin at 1 :00 p.m. Queen are being held on Noy. 7, 8, Homecoming '68 will begin on Saturday. November 16. It will be and 12. A primary election will be Friday evening, November 15 witha led by the Norwood Debonairs, a held on Wednesday, November 13 and rally and bonfire. This will be fol­ drum and bugle team. The Home­ the final on Friday November 15. lowed by a mixer in the gym, spon­ coming Football game will get under Don't forgej to vote. for yourcholce~ ..,_" by J.RoberfMcllldiii sored by Phi Pi Delta and featuring way at 1:30. including a half-time So there youhaveit-Homecoming In line with the widespread apathy the TEAR. show with the Debonairs. '68 - It's success depends on YOUr toward the 1968 Elections on the part Saturday morning at 10:00 will be Follo'¥ing the Homecoming Ban- of many Americans, Bridge~ater by Bruce Clark State College showed its lack of con­ Tom Rush performed beautifully cern by ignoring a student strike Secondary Education Motorcade Battle for considering a very large surround­ initiated by a handful of concerned ing nwsance--Bridgewater. It students, seems that in this ."fair" town of The purpose of the strike was to Visits Plymouth the Presidency Bridgewater if you want to go uptown protest the war in Vietnam and the by J. Robert Mancini and have something to eat you have lack of choice in the presidential The dew was just lifting when the quest for the men to dress like the A Farce candidates given to the American' to wear a yellow barracuda, white c aravan of secondary education typical cosmopolitan gentleman out by John McCarthy socks, short hair and have an air of public. No major political party minors gathered behind the Burnell of Esquire Magazine. and a ban on offered a true peace candidate, but Contrary to public belief, thepast roughness about you. Tom Rush School. Wednesday. October 30. at ultra-short mini skirts for the girls. presidential campaign was not an doesn't fit into this category, so rather ignored the feelings of many 8 :00 a.m. was the departure time for Mr. MacCurdy explained that a concerned Americans. attempt to revive vaudeville - that when he went out for supper he was the proceSSion to the Plymouth-Car­ student and himself had drawn up the is, intentionally. As a matter offact, presented with a pre-concert view But only about sixteen students had ver Teacher's Convention, to which regulations. The reason for the enough courage to show their con­ the show that the candidates put on of "lovely" Bridgewater.' I must the Bridgewater Students were in­ "moderate" dress rules was that the during the campaign would have been congratulate the populous of Bridge­ cern and sit huddled in a group on the vited. students were all Secondary Educa­ Ad Building steps shivering against enthusiastically received if one of water for giving such great warmth Between 7:45 and 8:00, the cars tion Minors and when they went to the three didn't have to be elected to a visiting celebrity. the cold. Only 16 people were con­ slowly dribbled in for a total block the convention they must look and act on Nov. 5, 1968. Unfortunately the As to the concert; the intellegent cerned enough to sacrifice their of thirty. Mr. Mac Curdy, with the like typical teachers. He said that classes to stand-Up for; what they punchline of this fantastic joke was listening audience enjoyed Tom Rush aid of a student, directed the line-up many schools have trouble with really not so funny. One disen­ very mUCh. but there were many­ believed. and gave out last minute instruc­ young teachers and trainees. so they chanted voter said•. " .• ,no matter plasticene people who disliked his A number of curious onlookers oc­ tions. must learn to act like good teachers, who's elected, everybody else music and regretted the admission casionally stopped and stared at I asked Mr. MacCurdy about the Mr. MacCurdy also stated thatwe loses." This feeling has caused price. The disgusting realism about these students. Perhaps they were purpose of the police-escorted were invited to the convention by considerable intervention in the these people was their open objec­ unaware of what they were doing or motorcade. He explained that they Plymouth-Carver and we must keep campaign by the so-called "anti­ tion. To object verbally to some­ more probable they just didn't care. had to keep the students in a group up the image of Bridgewater State thing that is forced upon you is one They usually walked away with a Presidential" heckler. This rela­ and that the college must keep some College! tively new personality reversed the thing which the constitution allows shrug of the shoulders~ on their way control over the student movement. So the caravan got on its way. common procedure of passively lis­ for. Qut to audibly dissent during a to their unormal". uninterruped The easiest way to keep them to­ The police in various c1 ties along the tening to a candidate while he spouts performance, about that perform­ lives. gether would be through an organized way would give an escort until the off flowing rhetoric. In the past ance which you chose to go to and Many feel that the strike failed. motorcade with police to insure that pride of Bridgewater State College If you look only at the number of campaign the. hecklers appeared at paid to see, is a true sign of ig­ everyone would arrive in a group, had safely arrived at the site of the the candidates rallys and made their norance. Another problem which participants you would have to say My second question dealt with the convention. At the Plymouth con­ that it was a ridiculous failure. But presense quite well known. caused dissent was the poor acous­ ditto sheet of instructions given to ference. the students participated in None of the three candidates were tics of the gym. as far as the students involved feel, students who planned to attend the various workshops and discussions it was a success, for they can find free from the public abuse. George A lot of people complained about convention. Among the regulations with the members. Wallace seemed to be the only can­ Tom Rush constantly tuning his a personal satisfaction in the feeling were dress rules, including a. re- that they had the courage and cared didate encouraged by the shouts of guitar. They don't realize that in "Yea George, tell it like it is order to present the finest tones . enough to show their dissatisfaction with the present system. Theyfreed babyl" However. even Wallace possible from an instrument it is soon realized that he was the sub­ necessary for this instrument to be themselves from hypocrisy and had the courage to follow their con­ ject of reverse psychology (so don't tuned to perfection for any amount say that Wallace can't add two and of time. Tuning a guitar is not a science, regardless of the conse­ quences. two and sometimes get four.) After mode of wasting time, but rather Wallace finally came to the conclu­ the artist's desire to produce the. Sion, the hecklers began to really best sounds possible for the audience bother him. Shouting in his highest to hear. offiCial, Nazi torte Wallace would I doubt after the treatment he re­ say, "You'dbetterdothatnow 'cause ceived that Tom Rush would ever re­ when I'm President.
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