El Mustang, November 2, 1965
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el mustang CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE TOLXXVill. No. 10 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 ,1!>65 Student unrest' studied by administrators Waihlnirton (C P S ) — U nlvQ i* * Conn., plncod responsibility for thy prwKenU uml top uulidiniH- student activism on “a half-cen tnton gathered at the- American tury of wenk teaching that in- Council of Education (AUH) con ference recently to discuss the suits atudents by not paying problem! and concern! of their enough uttention to them,” Prof. itudents, but few student* were Gwynn charged that "ineffective there to ipenk or listen. teaching" persists both inside and In almost every session of the outside the classroom, and "one three-day meeting, delegates feels 'that If Socrates is rare In the »ere preaented with the specter dasgtpow, he mtmrbe rarer In the oPitudent unrest” nnd dire pre- ngoru of the coffco-shop or the dictioiii of events even more im- sunetuary of the office.” lettllng than Berkeley unless President of Fisk I'niversity, itudents begin to feel n slake in Stephen J. Wright, Nushville, the university. The conference. Tens,, said that student involve Itself, the tlrst meeting in the' ment in the university was a pre At'E'i 48-year history to focus requisite for a satisfactory aca on “The Student in Higher Ed^i demic atmosphere.. “Without a ration," showed little evidenced student-oriented faculty, the key INTERNATIONAL W IK K . The campua look ent show In campus. The week in which moat of the if itudent participation or plan- to student Involvement,” he said, on hii international flavor during la»l work. The an Intern slinnal student groups participated, waa ning, however. Only n handful "even bright students may leave nual International Week brought unhide* includ sponsored by People to People -Club. cl atudents were scattered on ing panel diaruaulonu on the II. N, and II, S. - (Photo by Neel) a library with Cxlrnatve holdings intervention, a uhiuh kabah lunch, bnaaar and tal- nine of the panels and among, largely unexplored, fail lo see the the 1,500 delegates. relev ance of special programs and Many observers at the huge lectures, and fall to make effec withering commented that it took tive use of facilities," Foreign students place in an atmosphere of le-;‘ Many, of the speakers warned thargy. During moat of the panel , against the university becoming wsioM speakers confined theln- dissociated from the moral and alvei to reuding their prepared social issues with which students pipen and participants aeemed Hre becoming concerned. David but it can be a tough fight lo have little time or -inclination Mullery, consultant for the Col lor queationa nnd discussions Dr. Robert Rodin spoke on The cultural barfiora are quite talk to eac]i pther, they 1.(1 ..w i L a ^ ^ lege Student Personnel Institute, stand ■>‘vi mv nprrrncs. talked about the "new upteitlnff. 'The student rtctlvas a’bout six Inches apart, face to - One participant noted that dur on our. campuses today, veterans the fourth annual International many “cultural shock*!'* face, nnd talk. Americans stand ing one of the punel sessions "the of civil rights battles, for whom Night sponsored by Alpha Zeta For example, he is quite upset at least two feat apart while talk. itudent provided most, of the good (Continued on Page 4) on Wed., Oct. 27. l>y the American woman’s mode Ing. If a person stands vary clot# ddewahH*, amt questions from TMs event, attended by nil of dress. In gone countries, such to an Ameriran to talk, the the door were few." - foreign students from the' Agri ns ingjp.. the women are covered American tend* to bark away. The educatera tended lo remain culture Division, Agriculture Di from their ankle* to their wrists. In foreign countries there are hi similar groups: the clergy, th e , Lost notice vision hsads, administrative, of Whtn the student tecs the dress great family tie*, often with the le* large university presidents, ficers and their wives, provided of American women, he la often entire family, Including married the association representatives, an Informal atmosphere for shocked and given a very erron sons and daughter* and their the young faculty members, to. withdraw Americans to become scquainteil eous impression of thorn. children, living in. one house. An vent through the discussions, and with students from other coun In South America, when people (Continued on Page 4) •till aeaaions and after-hour* Jerald Holley, college regis tries. * prtiet In separate and distinct trar, recently announced that Dr. Rodin of the Biological poupa. the seventh week of instruction Science Dept, based hls talk on It wai also clear that the fac- for this quarter ends on Nov. his experiences of living and tra iltj’ and administrators present 6 at 12 noon. veling abroad. SAC reverses policy •ere deeply concerned with the Holley quoted the college He began telling of problems topic, attendance ran twice as catalog as saying. "Except for confronted by the International high ai at any previous meeting college recognlxed emergen student. The language barrier la d the ACE, a private coordina cies, no withdrawals from a a big problem in most rases be tor council with almost 1,800 course will be permitted after cause the student coming to our on yearbook fees •ember colleges, universities and the end of the seventh week of country has no skill In speaking Anothsr publication’s contro money thue far received to tha ■ucational aaiociationa. instruction." English. It is a second or third versy, this tlm* centering around Student interests were at time* language for him. 60 club* which have already paid, El Rodeo, the college yearbook, and to take the pictures of all •rongly defended during the reached the 8tudent Affairs »M»I discussions. President hf recogniiad campus clubs and or. Council last week. gantxations. Jhttham College, Edward D The matter of conflict was over “"T, Pittsburg, charged that Late word ia that th* Board of Pro-Viet war the yearbook’s policy of charging Publications baa unanimously 'uch ai this should have campus clubs and organisations voted to ask that the Student "•" on the agenda of national a set fee to have their group’s "•"•I* tan years ago." Affairs Council reconsider and picture in this year's book. rescind its action of lost week. "Ifeaaiae student Involvement petition passed People on the yearbook staff say Th* Board noted that regardless formation of educational that th* fee. which waa approved of the wishes of MAC It la Im 77? ofera our beat hope of re- last Spring by RAC, Is necessary Reacting to the recent rash of WHEREAS the United State* possible at this time ia th* quar 7 *, 1 the loot concept of an is now satiating them in their If th* book ia to meet th* income ter to make any major change* “"•■If community." Eddy de anti-Viet Nam demonstrations the requirements placed upon it by local chapter of the California fight against this overt Com In th# organisation of this roar's "The time la right and munist aggression, and the council. Opponents charge, El Rodeo. College Republicans club U circu that the policy is discriminatory 7* '* *H American colleges WHEREAS the recent dem Chefyl Welnkauf, representing 7**~’rr,ltie« lo allow students lating a petition which expresses in nature and that It Is a form student support of th# United onstrations against United th* 86-member woman’s service nraogly eontributing rotedn the States Involvement hnve re of double charges against those States policy in Viet Nam. who are in th* clubs and who sorority, Gamma Sigma Sigma, "M*l of educational policy." sulted In the erroneous im volunteered the services of the According to club president. also purchase a yearbook. ®ddy called for every college John Tennison, copies of the peti pression thnt the majority of sorority in helping the yearbook *nlr»™ty committee to In- the American people do not Attending the Tuesday night meet ite Dec. 1 deadline if tha tion will be sent to President meeting were numerous club rep . Vo*ing student members. support their government s picture charge was dropped. Her Johnson. Ambtsandor Henry C. resentative* who were there to Irka nt, P*rtkdpatlon, with the I.odge. (ieneral Westmoreland. position, and offer was well received by SAC " point of view it brings, is WHEREAS Attorney General receive their club's charter or California Senator* Thoms* Ku- service seal. Tfielr presence af and the audience. Observers of Kutxenharh hu* now official th# meeting exofeted the view ttinJLi *r*blo in such nreas as chel and (leorge Murphy, and Bert forded council members an op /TCttlum planning, evaluation ly-confirmed that the leader that the Welnkauf offer waa a Talrott, local congressman. A* of ship of these demonstrations portunity to hear flr»t-h*nd rea f i l i n g and teachers, and Friday, over one thousand atu prime factor in RAO's approval luis been infiltrated by pro- ction to the El Rodeo policy. mic administration includ- dents had signed the petition. of th* motion to call a halt to th* Communist elements, Most ef those who spoke to the J . or degree requlre- ’Throughout this week, dub mem controversial policy. BE IT THEKEFORE RE question expressed strong'disap Eroding systems ami cal- bers will he msnning n table in Th* sum of 1260 was donated SOLVED that we, the un proval of the policy and several Urn Snack liar so lhat other stu- suld that they had no intention to th# Alumni Association, which urged his audience not to dersigned student* at the dents can sign.