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Connecticut Daily Campus Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXVII, NO. 22 STORRS. CONNECTICUT MONDAY. OCTOBER 21, 1963 Rain Today ! Maybe . Campaigns Begin As Platforms Are Given The goals, specific and otherwise, of the university's two major political parties were announced last week by their respective party presidents. Candidates for the class councils will be campaigning on these platforms as well as platforms of their own. Class elections will take place on November 6th. USA PLATFORM ISO PLATFORM We the candidates of the United We the Class officer candidates Student Association hereby dedicate of the Independent Student Orga- ourselves to serving the governmen- nization, being alert to the prob- tal and social interests of all stu- lems of Student welfare both on and dents at the University of Connec- off the campus of the University ticut. To accomplish these objec- of Connecticut, do hereby dedicate tives we further dedicate ourselves our energies and enthusiasm to the to the elimination of party politics fulfillment of our individual Class from Student Government. platforms and to the attainment of If elected, we pledge ourselves the ISO platform if we are elected. to capably and honestly fulfill the The platform of the Independent following program: Studnt Organization is as follows: 1. We support proposed 1. The ISO seeks the better- housing improvement result- ment of relations between ing from recent graduated class councils and student or- MIRROR LAKE BELIES: The try. The usual dry spell has closed relief to end the dry spell which room-fee raises. ganizations, student body, forests and caused some areas to ra- fullness of Mirror Lake is in opposi- has resulted from no rain all 2. We advocate the speedy faculty, and the university tion water. A storm brewing off the month. acceptance of the ASG Con- administrators through bet- tion to most lakes around the coun- coast of North Carolina may bring (Campus photo—Fraser) stitution and wish to inform ter communications. the student body of its pro- 2. The ISO supports the elec- Power Failure gress. tion of one Board of Trus- 3. We will establish a co- tees member by the Faculty Engineering, Science Daylight savings time again? Is ordinated class council to Senate. my watch broke? Was the party that promote inter - class activi- 3. The ISO will work for swinging? — These were some of ties and to synchronize with more publicized information the Board of Governors. concerning the breakage fee. Host 1200 Visitors the questions which were asked by 4. We will work in compli- 4. The ISO will work for students yesterday morning when ance with the Archons to Over twelve hun«red parents, ing and research laboratories were the privilege of off campus open. Demonstrations conducted by they noticed — usually too late — establish committees which living for unmarried students high school students and friends of will visit Connecticut high the university visited the Storrs representatives of the various chap- that the power had been shut off an over twenty-one years of age. ters of the technical and scientific hour. schools in order to improve campus on Saturday. October 19 to the University of Connecti- We believe that it is the duty of participate in the Engineering and societies illustrated how these labor A spokesman for the Connecticut the class officers to effectively or- atories contribute to the general ed- cut image. Science Open House. Light and Power Company said that ganize the class as a respectetd seg- ucational and research goals of the Above all, we believe that the Leading off the day's program the power failure was due to a main purpose of the Class Councils ment of the student body and to was a career conference for high university. For many this was the serve as the voice of the members first opportunity to see how advan- switchover at 7:30a.m. in order to is to initiate and discharge legisla- school students, Provost Waugh, tion which will beneft all the stu- of the class in problems which con- Dean Carter of the College of Lib- ced scientific tools such as digital make some changes in the Storrs area service. dents on this campus. front them. eral Arts and Science and Dean computers, electron microcopes and Bronwell of the School of Engin- liquid helium are used in research eering described how the univer- work. NO CARS FOR SOPHOMORES: sity prepares a student for a career Industrial Exhibits as a professional scientist or eng- Several industrial exhibits depict- ineer. This introductory discussion ed such things as the new Yankee was followed by special sessions Atomic power plant, a speech syn- which described specific career area thesizer and tlie operation of a jet in engineering, the life sciences and engine. These displays demonstrat- the physical sciences. ed the wide range of scientific and During the afternoon the teach- engineering knowledge needed by modern industry. New Chamber Music Season NASA Head Starts Thursday Speaks On UConn's 20-piece chamber en- Space Travel semble embarks on a new season Franklyn W. Phillips, Director of Thursday, October 24, at 8:15 p.m. the north eastern office, National when it presents a rich and varied Aeronautics and Space Administra- program in the Von der Mehden tion, will discuss "Engineering in Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Cen- the Space Age," today Oct. 21 ter. when he visits UConn. Sponsored by the Department of The third in a series of lecturers Music, the chamber orchestra will participating in a special UConn be under the baton of Dr. Jack Hel- School of Engineering Convocation ler, assistant professor of music. program, Mr. Phillips will address A feature of the concert will be his remarks to student engineers at the performance of two solo arias 2 p.m. in the Harriet S. Jorgensen by Kenneth Holton, choral director Theater. of the University's E. O. Smith Jun- Mr. Phillips plans to describe sev- ior-Senior High School and bass so- eral NASA research projects and il- dent parking, noted that there were loist at the Emmanuel Congrega- lustrate the challenge engineers face NO SOPHOMORES will be al- The lot which held from 30 to 40 cars now holds considerably less too many parking problems and the tional Church of Hartford. in exploring space and development lowed to operate cars on campus techniques for interplanetary space cars parked parallel. elimination of X stickers was the Mr. Holton will sing selections next year due to the increase in the Because of the acute traffic situ- only way to end some of them. travel. from Bach's "Christmas Oratoria," number of vehicles on campus and ation administration also eliminated It is hoped that approximately and Haydn's 'The Creation'". Also With the establishment of NASA decrease in parking space. Several the X stickers which various or- 200 less cars will be registered next listed on the program are HaydnV. five years ago, Mr. Phillips was spaces were lost when a sidewalk ganizations were given. Mr. Robert year with the ban against sopho- "Symphony No. 44," a contempora- named special assistant to Dr. T. was put in between west campus and Miller, administrative assistant for more cars. ry selection by Ross Lee Finnev, Keith Glennan, the agency's first ad- the union and parking was stopped. men's affairs and in charge of stu- (Campus Photo—Woodworth) and Bach's "First Orchestral Suite." ministrator. PAGE TWO CONNECTICUT DAILY CAMPUS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1963 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Connecticut Beat The Draft purpose of draft-exemption arc no chastized the Greek fraternities and alternative to two years of military independents for their lack of desire To the Editor: service. for an education, and self-better- Thus when President Kennedy ment. He condemned their desire The writer of the editorial "Beat- signed, into law the recent bill for 'free love' and "booze sic." Con- Daily Campus ing the Draft." reprinted in the which exempts married men from cluding his tirade, he pointed out CDC from the Boston University the draft, he was not attempting the failings of college social life, News is to be commended for his to gain the draft dodger's vote, and suggested the houses of prosti- tution in New York as being more feelings on the common yet dis- but instead to have the National MONDAY. OCTOBER 21. 1963 Defense manpower needs filled by economically feasible. honorable practice of draft-lodging. men most easily able to fill them. Perhaps he really does have a His attack on the recent exemption James McHutchison '66 justifiable gripe. Perhaps this is the of married men from the draft, most phlematic issue on this cam- One Less Voice however, is unwarranted, and per- pus. Perhaps what he said was haps results from his confusion as Save The Boxes true . but, he expressed his feel- Another voice of the people was silenced Wednesday when to the function of the draft in fill- ings quite ineffectively. I am not the New York Daily Mirror rolled off the presses for the last ing requirements of National De- To the Editor: condemning what he said: I am time. The demise of the Mirror left New York with only 6 papers. fense. however, suggesting that if one As the Philip Morris, Inc. repre- wishes to make a point, he must At the turn of the century there were 20. While the population Contrary to what he says, the sentative on the UConn campus, I write in a style which does not alien- maintenance of a ready-force which has continued to grow and the desire for information is increasing, would like to straighten out the pol- ate his reader.