Thousands Pack Palestra for Kennedy Appearance
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Editors oppose board formation drexel in s t it u t e OF TECHNOLOGY A publications board “ de The principal reason cited in philadeiphia, pa. signed to exercise final respon the letter was, “Such a board sibilities for all student pub would be superfluous. All of the lications” has been formed by seven responsibilities you out President Hagerty in a memo lined in your memorandum to dated March 8. prospective members are cur I v o l u m e x l v FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1968 n u m b e r 9 The memo was sent to pros rently being executed by either pective members of the board the Student Activities Committee, without the knowledge of any tlie Student Government, the fac students or advisors connected ulty advisors, or the editorial Thousands pack Palestra with Drexel publications. staffs. Hence, the creation of such After letters from the editors- a board would be either an un in-chief of the six publications necessary duplication of effort or for Kennedy appearance and the Student Government, both an implied rebuke to at least one urging re-evaluation of the ex (‘Rebellion is a good thing, of the above groups.” on all America’s conscience. A professional army is the ideal istence and duties of the proposed The duties of the board, as but if I’m elected—don’t do that/’ “ Don’t laugh,” he said at one' solution but it is not possible in board, President Hagerty re outlined inHagerty’s memo, were 'Senator Robert F. Kennedy point, “ I don’t like it and I affirmed his decision to establish listed as follows; humorously paraphrased Thomas wartime.” The last question that don’t think you do either.” was asked included a hypothetical it at a meeting of publications Jefferson in his introductory re No student draft deferments "‘Thr following would ho situation - if Kennedy was presi editors and advisors, held this Honn? — but not m*('(>Hsarily all — marks to the capacity crowd of was Kennedy’s reply to a stu dent, would he grant amnesty to Tuesday. students at the University of dent’s query during thequestion- of thr rrsponsihilili«‘s of this young men going to Canada to At the meeting the editors re board: Pennsylvania Palestra on Tues and-answer period following his avoid the draft. “ Running from asserted their objections to such day afternoon. speech. Expounding upon his a “ nebulous” board. President ” 1. to a ss ist in tht* d«*vrlo{>" the problem is not the answer. ment of basic f^uidrlinos con After the cheers and jokes had views, Kennedy felt a lottery sys One should have the courage to Hagerty stated that he would not subsided, Kennedy's speech be tem would be more equitable for stay and help change things,” limit the powers of the group be cerning ap[>ropriatc op<'ralion came serious. In his campaign all. “ Not everyone has the ability Kennedy responded with a reso cause it must evolve its own and conlcnt (*f student publica address to the collegiate crowd, or desire for higher education, lute opposition to amnesty for structure. tions; Sen. Kennedy spoke on Vietnam, so why should he be penalized? draft-dodgers. The board, as far as the pub ’’2. to guide the faculty ad the black-white crisis, abolition lications are concerned, was con visers in their work as advisers of student draft deferments, ceived in total secrecy. The first with their resp«*etive publica poverty and a foreign policy that news of the board was obtained tions staffs; included the recognition of Red from a casual comment by one “ 3. to assist in th<* develop China in the U.N. of the student members, who had ment of advertising |>olicies; assumed that the board was pub War not over “ 4. to pass upon requests lic knowledge. for new publications; “ The war is not over,” the Representatives of thesixpub- ‘*5. to assist in the scr<*en- Democratic candidate stated, lications--The Triangle, Ledger, ing process for the selection of “ for we do not know our ad- Tech Journal, Lexerd, MAYA studt^nl editors; versarj'’s response. He advocat and the Student Directory—met ed a declaration of the troop the first day of classes this ’*6. to pr<»cess complaints support in Vietnam, with the term and drafted a letter to Dr. about material app<>aring in any National Liberation Front and Hagerty, requesting that the of these publications; North Vietnam playing some role board be dissolved. Continued on Page 5, Col. 2 in South Vietnam’s future po litical affairs. “ There is no to tal victory,” he said. Sen, Ken nedy attacked Saigon’s corrupt 'Students for McCarthy’ government, their draft system and cited a need for a general mobilization in South Vietnam. At the climax of his talk, Mr. established at Drexel Kennedy received thunderous ap An organization to give the ^ Activities being carried out by plause as he stated, “ I think we students who are sincerely in the organization include canvass should re-examine our entire terested in working for the ing, spreading the word about position in South Vietnam and candidacy of Eugene McCarthy in McCarthy to all registered establish a U.S. policy that will the 1968 campaign has been Democrats in the 1st Con never get involved in Vietnam established atDrexel. TheDrexel gressional District of Southwest again." group is working with the Uni Philadelphia; fund raising, such Negro problems cited versity of Pennsylvania com as selling buttons and the mittee of the “ Students for Mc atch-in” held at the Palestra Turning from the war issue A SMILING SENATOR Robert Kennedy spoke to o group of students Carthy Organization” , with head last Tuesday, April 2 to watch Kennedy discussed the black- at Penn's Palestra this week. The topics of his speech ranged from the quarters at the Christian Asso the tally from the Wisconsin white crisis, the injustices that War to the plight of the American Indian. ciation, 3601 Locust Walk. primary; housing for students he feels the black man suffers from Wisconsin who are ex in this country. He said that pected within the next 3 weeks black children are starving in the Forty eastern colleges to participate in to donate their time to the cam Mississippi delta as they do in paign here in Pennsylvania; and India. His concern also extended the “ McCarthy Girls” who will to the Indians in the Southwest, pass out literature and sell but their teenage suicides and over Stevenson Memorial Debate Tournament tons downtown. Another fund all life expectancy of 45 years. record, as well as the speaker raising campaign took place yes Kennedy firmly placed the blame The Drexel Debate So In round one, the pairing of terday to solicit funds from the ciety plays host this weekend to teams will be random, while points, to match the team for the next round. The final round, student body, and representatives the more than forty teams subsequent rounds will be power- of the “ Students for McCarthy paired by Drexel’s computer to which will pair the top two O n t h e participating in the third annual , Organization” will personally Adlai Stevenson Memorial De produce matches between teams teams, will determine the win visit the faculty on Friday, April bate Tournament, with equal performance records. ners of the tournament. It will n e w s s c e n e be held in the Great Court. 5, and Monday, April 8. The topic of discussion will Four speakers will participate in The head of the Drexel or WOWOWOWOWOWOW!!! Poli be “ Resolved; That the Federal each debate, each one present Thomas Kilkenny, director of the tournament, said that, in addi ganization is Rick Roberts. Other tics all over the place, including Government should guarantee a ing a ten-minute constructive key members include Gary Haw Drexel. Pro-McCarthy students minimum annual cash income to speech and a five-minute tion to a permanent trophy, the winning school will receive the thorne, fund raising; Jay Fine- are pouring out of the woodwork all citizens.” The first round rebuttal. After a debate each gould. Nelson Freed, housing; and the concrete campus 0>agel, judge will rate the individual rotating Adali Stevenson Mem will begin at 4 p.m. this after orial Trophy for one year. The Kathy O’Donnell, “ McCarthy col. 3), and Sen. Robert Kennedy noon and the second at 5;45 i)|,m. speakers according to analysis, Girls” ; Joe Vey, Publicity; dropped in down the street to stir ‘evidence, organization, reputa winner of last year’s tournament Four more rounds and a final and present holder of the trophy Jan Wood, secretary-treasurer; up his supporters. (See page 1, championship round are set for tion, and delivery. The highest Margaretta Philson, telephone col. 1). possible total is 25 points per is the U. S. Military Academy tomorrow. Anyone wishing to ob at West Point. coordinator. The Faculty Com serve a round should contact the speaker and the computer will mittee consists of the Fenskes, * ^ * analyze each team’s won-lost Teams will represent 36 col Society. leges from Florida to Massa Dr. Lorantas and Dr. Lievestro. 11ST 70 reassure Drexel stu- chusetts and as far west as Last Wednesday, March 27, the publications that someone Iowa. Continued on Page 5, Col. 1 finowsthey exist, President Ha- Senior elective policy went out and established a <‘l>lications Advisory Board. The groups were touched by the re-evaluated by ME Dept. but not by the fact that jorgot to tell anyone on publi- The Mechanical Engineering ing undergraduates complained to ^ntions that anything was in the department has re-evaluated its Rick Sudan, student dean of the '•'jrks.