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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives Spring 2-6-1968 The Parthenon, February 6, 1968 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, February 6, 1968" (1968). The Parthenon. 1050. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/1050 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Parthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Dr. Miller defends voter poll He says it is valid, ethical he arthenon By LARRY SONIS Staff Reporter MARSHALL UNIVERSITY STUDENT NEWSPAPER Dr. J . Melvin Miller, professor of political science, has sharply l===================-============================= =====N=o=.====; answered criticism of his "gub- 53 1:::V=o=l.=68============TU= ES= D=A=Y=' = F=E=B=R=U=AR= Y==6=, =19=6=8==HU= N= T=IN=G=T=O=N=•=W=·= V=A=.================ ernatorial voter preference poll" conducted recem.l.y by 155 Mair shall students. MU said In an interview with The Par thenon, Dr. Miller defended both the validity and etJhics of ,the 2nd best project, stating ithat its purpose • • was to "involve students an the democratic process." ,n nation In regard to charges by Con By J. PRESTON SMITH gressman Arch Moore that he News Editor (Miller) has been working for "You expect us to say UCLA, former Gov. Cecil H. Under ,but you're wrong," said Hous wood, Dr. Miller stated ht the ton star Elvin Hayes, after com poll's purpose was not ,to assist menting that the toughest team any gubernatorial candidate. they had played this year was Both Mr. Moore and Mr. Un Bradley. "The second best team derwood are candidates for the we've played is Marshall, and Republican gubernatorial nomi ranking a close third," he con- nation. 1tinued, "is Marquette." Although !he admitted being a How could Hayes rank Mar supporter of Mr. Underwood and shall above UCLA when Hous being at his campaign headquar ton ol'l!ly beat ,them by two and ters on occasion, Dr. Miller in beat Marshall by nine? sisted it.hat the poll was designed "We had an off night against as an impartial student projecl UCLA. We missed ~ots we us "The results of the poll (Under ually make, only scored 71 points wood was !heavily favored) were and just played poor ball," he only incidential," !he claimed. said, "and we still beat them. MARSHALL PLAYERS enter Madison Square Garden for a morn Asked why Mr. Moore's Con But against Marshall I feel we ing workout the day of the game with Houston. The uniformed gressional district was not in played a pretty good game. We squad walked from the Manhattan Hotel, three blocks away, in cluded in the poll, Dr. Miller scored 102 points and only won Garden bo,nd drizzling rain to prepare for the last double headers to be held in said that Marshall "is not a by a slim margin." the old Garden which closes Feb. 11. The new Garden opens the nol'thern West Virginia Univer Four of Houston's players, same day. (Photo by Mike Meador) sity." 'Ilhis is a valid projection Hayes, Chaney, Reynolds and for only the three districts in Spain said that Dan D'Antoni is whic.h the poll was taken, Dr. the finest guard they have ever Miller continued. "I did not seen or played against. Pamphlet favors changes mean to infer >llhat the iresults That's a few of it.he comments were statewide." He said it was members of the number one • like a straw vote indication. .team in the nation had to say 1n qualifying exam policies Replying to criticism ,that his about Marshall the morning after methods of polling were inac the game. By NANCY SMITHSON present class-cut policy. atmosphere, it shouldn't be hind curate, Dr. Miller said -thait tlhis Our boys felt much itih.e same Staff Reporter According to Farirell, ,the pam ered by red tape," Farrell said. was not the purpose of the pro way, but the unanimous feeling "We anticipate passage of the phlet contains statements from Farrell said it will be distirib ject. "This was a student poll," was it could very easily have 1 abolishment of the English Qual students and faculty members uted at the Feb. 13 faculty meet he stated, "and ithe emphasis here been our game. ifying Exam," said Student Body favoring the abolishment of the ing prior to voting on the pro is that we aire doing it." Marshall's team, humble in President Mike Farrell, Hunting examination. 0 th er arguments posals. He will present a 10- Never.theless, he insisted tJhat defeat, spoke admiringly of the ton senior. ''The chances are are to leave the class cut deci m inute explanation of ,the Stu the results were valid. Houston ,team, and literally good," he said sion to the discretion of each in dent Government position at Asked if he felt the poll was praised Hayes, and yet ironically Student Government is spon structor. this meeting. a proper class assignment for his stated that they had given the soring the publication of a pam "The purpose of both pro Five hundired copies of ,tlhe students, Dr. Miller said, "I game away instead of ihaving phlet ,to voice its position on posals is to improve academic pamphlet are being printed. have the privilege to require it been beaten. And rtlhe statistics abolishing the English Qualifying freedom on campus. If we are Three hundred will be given to of any section. This was my in (Continued on Page 4) Ex,aminatlion and altering the ever to have a proper academic (Continued on Page 2) terpretation of the text." Demerit system opposed by many By GINNY PITT Staff Reporter PAGE TWO THE PARTHENON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1968 Pamphlet called 'We Dare You' (Continued from Page 1) Homecoming coordinator. Deci the faculty, and the remainder sion on the third member will will go to the students. be made today. While expressing optimism on Advantages. of <the conference the abolishment of the English .are said ,to be tihese: schools can Qualifyiing Exam, Farrell said it book enteritainment a year in may be more difficult to con advance; bookings are ait a re vince the faculty to change ,the duced rate, and the entertain class-cut policy. ment usually will not cancel be "I hope that using an intellect cause it will automatically -be ual approach and pointing out "black-listed" by the other that the Student Government's schools involved in the confer proposal will give greater aca ence. demic freedom -to students and Approximately 100 schools will faculty will · convince some of participate in tihe conference, them," he said. Farrell said. The pamphlet, entibled "We "We ihave been looking for Dare You," has been prepared such a conference because th e by Sandra Wheeler, Parkersburg Student Government is tired of senior and commissioner of pub dealing with booking agencies lications and public relations, we know nothing about. There and Ann J ahnston, Huntington have been too many incidents in MARSHALL STUDENTS from West Virginia who were chosen for senior. the past when we got a bad the State Commission on Youth are (standing, from left) Robert In other Student Government deal," he said. Preston Howell, Chesapeake sophomore; Michael S. Hairston, Char action, Farrell said he is appoint Farrell said the incident at leeston sophomore; Paul Edward Patton Jr., Clarksburg Junior, and ing three delegates to a:ttend a Homecoming, when the Crystals 01 commission Robert F. Salsltz, Parkersburg Junior. Seated (from left) are Vir "block booking conference" in cancelled at it.he last minwte, was ginia Page Pitt, Huntington sophomore, and Joyce Ann Cloer, Charlotte, N. C., Feb. 8-12. one reason for attending such a Welch junior. According to Farrell, the pur conference. pose of the conference is to aid According to _Farrell, these colleges and universities in book proposals are resu1ts of action ing entertainment for social taken at the Leadership Confer 6 Marshall students are chosen events. ence in November. He has chosen iwo represent "The conference and the ac for State Commission on Youth atives: •Jim Wooten, Huntington .tion as a resul-t of it have been senior and business manager of so successful we are planning Six Marshall students from marketing and retailing. _ close of the legislative session. Student Government, and Gregg another one for March 15-17 at West Virginia ha,·e been selected They are among 140 members lege students, 25-30 young peo Terry, Huntington junior and Cedar Lakes," Farrell said. by Pr7sident Stewart H. Smith of the commission who are 25 ple . who have completed theii: to serve on the newly created yec1;s old or younger. formal education and are rec State Commission on Youth. Governor H u 1 e t t C. Smith ommended by civic, business and MU board is defeated again; They are Virginia Page Pitt, created the comm,ission in Jan labor organizations, and 25-30 Huntington .;ophomore majoring uary and named his executive young p e o ,p l e who have been President says look to in journalism; Joyce Ann Cloer, assistant, Paul Crabtree, to serve directly involved with educa '69 Welch junior majoring in as general project coordinator. tional, social, cultural, geogra By DAN FIELDS speech; Robert Preston Howell, phical or e t h n i c disadvantage higiher· education package," Dr. In announcing plans for the 1 Chesapeake sophomore majoring within the state.