.?'_ _ _ +i~ 7aw nu rFIDStrr S'utrtPntrrn at lhmplis 47th Year MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1966 Vol. 47, No. 16 Candidates To Seek Ten Offices STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS SLATE In Next Week's Campaigning RED TICKET BLACK TICKET Last Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons the Red and OFFICE Don Hollingsworth Chip Hatzenbuehler Black Conventions nominated nineteen candidates for the ten President (Independent)-Bo Scarborough Student Government offices. Two independent candidates threw Vice-president Willie Edington David Blankenship their hats into the ring Wednesday and all the candidates will Secretary-treasurer Eleanor Jackson Julie Stanton bring a full ten days of cam-! Several offices have been elimi- Athletics Jimmy Whittington Mary Jane Riegler paigning next Friday when the Barry Boggs Doug Post nated from the essential body of Education student body goes to the polls elected officers and commissioners Intercollegiate Relations Jack Burch under the revised constitution, Publications Jim McKnight Brett Robbs to cast their ballots. those of Commissioner of Elections (Independent)-David Adcock The polls will be set up in and Commissioner of Undergradu- ate Women. This will be the the east end of the first floor sec- Religious Activities Charles Murphy Betty Beall ond year that two fairly recent of- of Palmer Hall and automatic fices have been included in the Social Knox Phillips Richard Strautman balloting, those of Commissioner Student Welfare Sam Highsmith David MacMillan voting booths will again be of Intercollegiate Relations and of used. Student Welfare. The Red and Black slates as well as the independent candidates will be introduced in assembly next "lSouthwestern Players To Present Wednesday, and the candidates for the offices of president and vice- president will address the student Two Performances of Misanthrope body. At 8:00 p.m. Tuesday the cam- John Kinnaird will portray Al- Ostby as Eliante, John Hille as paign will get off to a roaring start ceste and Susan Storer, Celimene Philinte, Steve Ehlers as Oronte, as the candidates will be on the Tina Alston as Arsinoe, Richard when the Southwestern Players spot to answer questions from stu- Strautman as Ciltandre, Dick Roose dents concerning their platforms present Moliere's "The Misan- as Acaste, Dick Wardlaw as Du- and their plans, in Voorhies Social thrope" at 8:00 p.m., March 16 and Bois, Carlton Avery as Basque, and Room. Wednesday night at 7:00 17 in Hardie Auditorium. The play John Larson as an Officer. p.m. a similar discussion will take was first performed in Paris just The play will not be set in the place in Townsend Social Room, Seventeenth Century but in an in- three hundred years ago this June. and the students will have their definite "art nouveau" period for last chance to confront their poli- Others in the cast to be directed which Virginia Robison is design- ticians Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. by Professor Ray Hill are Gail ing a stylized garden scene. in Voorhies. Campaign Platforms for President Chip Hatzenbuehler Bo Scarborough Don Hollingsworth Black Ticket Independent Red Ticket I do not seek the office of Presi- The President of the student body The following paragraphs repre- SOUTHWESTERN'S NOBLEST COUPLE was chosen last Friday. Sen- dent of the SGA without having is faced with a momentous task. He sent some of my thoughts upon en- iors Carole Pickens and Ray Bye will graduate as Mr. and Miss South- considered, in detail, what I con- must be able to work well with tering the race for President of the western, a fiftting climax to two distinguished college careers. sider to be necessary in a person people and respect their ideas and Student Government Association. who would run for the office, and their motives. He must motivate 1. The President of the SGA must why I feel myself to be qualified. and help them without dominating always know where Student Gov- Night It has been my privilege to serve them. That is his role. That is how ernment is headed. He must possess Annual AOPi Stunt this year, to the best of my abilities, he can make Southwestern a bet- the experience and the leadership as one of the four Junior Class ter place to learn and to grow. with which to guide the total pro- Senators. As a senator, I have Will Be Held At Kingsbury Student government at South- gram of Student Government-- School Auditorium will be gained the valuable experience of The night of March 12, Kingsbury High seeing Student Government as a western has too often been too in- making sure that Student Gov- will compete in the scene of a battle of wits. Sororities and fraternities whole, a total picture; for this is volved with its own structure to be ernment is pursuing valid and AOPi's annual stunt night. Each sorority and fraternity will perform the first responsibility of a senator. aware of the many opportunities meaningful a skit which will be judged on4 objectives and not "Ah, South- Unlike a commissioner, a senator to improve the college. originality, presentation, and ad- in a little ditty called has no special field of concern; The student simply taking up time or going or Ah, grass, trees, herence to the rules. western . . .," and he is a much more capable should be actively involved in the through the motions of accomplish- Tri-Delta's skit is entitled "Came- wilderness, politics . . senator if he is able to see the learning process and there should ing something. lot's Great Society," a creation The inscrutable Pike's show un- total view of Student Government be greater dialogue between stu- 2. My only which could be subtitled "Rush Re- precedented discretion by leaving campaign promise is unsaid in their enig- rather than his own special inter- dents and faculty. Students should the visited," which might be a good some things ests. This overall view is also the promotion of more quasi com- exercise for them anyway. Zeta matic title, "An Untitled Skit." Ap- most important responsibility of be more aware of the world around mittees in Student Government. Tau Alpha will open a discophectory propriately enough the Sigma Nu's the President of the Student Body them and concerned about issues From the record of the Academic in which "shindig" dancers will vi- show their mettle in smoke-filled rooms, telling all in "Politics and -he must be intimately connected that are larger than the Southwest- Affairs Committee, Dilemma, and brate when "Beef Tips Must Go- with all three areas of campus life: Cole will dish out a slaw Poker." The Kappa Delta's will ern campus. That sounds idealistic other similar committees, it is evi- Go." Jim faculty and administration through and we may never substantially of starchy puns in Kappa Sig's en- present a disabled fable, "Once dent that the advantages of such . . ." The magnificent his role as ex-officio member of the improve the situation. But we try, "Corn, But Not Forgotten." A Upon a Time bodies are Kappa Alpha's will come out of re- faculty-student committees; Stu- might make a greater effort. very valuable. However, fairy tale about Southwestern dent Government as presiding of- be offered by the Chi tirement to strike terror in the We must be willing to risk mak- the most important advantage of males will ficer in the Executive Council and ing mistakes, to seek new direc- Omega's in three acts. With a mon- hearts of Greeks with "Doggies Are quasi committees is that they uti- or a God's Best Friend," with Willett as its spokesman to the Senate; and tions, and work together to improve icker like "Rumplestiltskin," the Student Body as its President. lize the talents of students who do Name," it had better playing the role of the fire hy- every phase of life at 'Southwest- "What's In a When he speaks to the administra- not desire to hold an elective of- Alpha Tau Omega dares drant. The Sigma Alpha Epsilon's ern, not just the student govern- be good. tion, he is representative of the stu- ment. There are commissioners fice in to parody the Southwestern Movie don't have a title yet. Student Government, but dent community and whatever he who are elected for this purpose who do desire to hold says or does will strike them not a position and I would do everything possible which merely as the statement or action to work with them, not over them. affords them some time lee- Procedures Changed of a student, but as that of the In education, first we must find a way in accomplishing their objec- Elections students' elected spokesman. When way to make Freshman Orientation tives. Such a margin for action before the Senate, he is he speaks effective. It should be a means of usually is not available to more than a senator-he is the improving the freshman's attitude elected members For S.A.U. and Cheerleaders speaker for the Executive Council, toward learning and his apprecia- of Student Government. Revisions to the Elections Code have been approved by the Student either singly or collectively, as well tion of Southwestern as a place to Thus, Student Government has fi- Senate. These changes, presented by Bob Glasgow, concern the election as the chief executive of Student learn. In athletics, in religious af- nally come to utilize the abilities of cheerleaders and the election of { Government. When he speaks to fairs, and in publications there is of students who because of studies S.A.U. class representatives and of- FCA To Show Movie the student body, he must not only a great opportunity to act. School or other reasons cannot devote a substantial amount ficers. portray the student most concerned spirit has seldom reached any of their time with campus life, but also someone Religious Evaluation Week and efforts to the constant duties run heights, Any student who wants to Starring Top Athletes with whom they feel they can talk, has not stirred great thought, and of an elective office. (This does not for cheerleader must turn in a The Fellowship of Christian Ath- individually and personally, and the Southwestern Review can mean that Student Government Declaration of Intention to the letes is sponsoring a feature length, when he speaks outside of the one is- should attempt to bring large num- head cheerleader at least three color motion picture, featuring hardly find contributors for limits of the campus, he must real- sue each year. bers of students into Student Gov- weeks before the election. This some of America's outstanding ath- ize that he speaks in the name of These are just some of the prob- ernment simply to have a lot of year's head cheerleader is Larrie letes, Sunday, March 6, in the Adult the Southwestern Student Body. lems that we must find the solu- students involved in some pro- Del Daniel and the last week pos- Education Center. I do not pretend to know all the tions to. These are the reasons for gram.) sible to turn in these Declarations The movie features such out- answers to the problems of the my running for President of the 3. The President of the SGA must is the week of March 9. The cheer- standing athletes as major league Southwestern Student Government. Student Government Association. I possess a clear understanding of leader election will be held March baseball players Alvin Dark, Felipe I do know, however, that to be can promise nothing. But, if we the systematization of Student Gov- 30, in Wednesday student assembly. Alou and Bobby Richardson, and President one must believe in work together, I believe that we ernment, as well as philosophy of The officers to be elected to professional football standouts Ray Southwestern, believe in Student might accomplish something worth Student Government and dynamic S.A.U. are a vice-president, a sec- Berry, Bill Glass, and Bill Wade, Government, and believe in him- remembering at Southwestern. If leadership. retary-treasurer, and one man and in thrilling sports action as well as self. He must try to balance the we only change an attitude or im- 4. Student Government at South- one woman representative from in vibrant Christ-centered testi- three areas of his responsibility by prove the meals, we shall have been western has great possibilities and the qualified students with each class. Nominations are to be monies. using his powers of insight, vision, successful. But, if we only revise which Highlights of actual games and persuasion, compromise, and re- our codes and elect ourselves to of- to achieve them. The President of made by petition of twenty-five eli- on-the-field playing tips are com- sponsibility by using his powers of fices, we shall have failed. I am the SGA must use his position of gible voters. This election will be bined with a behind-the-scenes look insight, vision, persuasion, com- running for President in hopes that leadership to bring the two to- held April44,- at professional baseball and football. promise, and responsible leadership. we will not fail. gether. Page 2 THE SOU'WESTER Friday, March 4, 1966 Campaign Platforms for Red Ticket Candidates -_L .' 3. More programs in student as- 4. Publish a "Review" each ideas for improvement. The Wel- Willie Edington sembly for athletic teams. month listing events of im- Sam Highsmith fare Commission's idea of moving 4. Attract more interest to our portance to students here on several of the classes scheduled Vice-President spring sports schedule. (base- campus and in Memphis at Student Welfare for 11:30 to 12 o'clock has done At Southwestern, as at all other ball, track, golf, and tennis) large. At no time in the past have re- much to relieve the congestion at American colleges and universities, 5. More active S Club and F.C.A. A. List their sponsors. lations between the Administration the first of the year. Another need a student government exists. For It is also time the student body B. List the speakers, topics and the Student Body been so close is to have more coathooks, especial- many years, unfortunately, the stu- took athletics more seriously. Many and when possible, review as they are at the present time. ly in the winter and spring when dents were hardly aware of this students have obtained the idea them. And for the remainder of this year the weather is so bad. entity. Last year, however, a new that it is our place to lose. This is 5. Bring the academic affairs and on into 1966-67 no small part As one can easily see, much im- Constitution was passed in order one concept which we must get committee and its accom- of the burden for maintaining this provement has been made this year, to improve student government. rid of. A loss is not a subject for panying duties under the aura of good feeling will rest upon and yet there is still much to be After a year's trial, the effective- jest, but a matter for concern. It auspices of the Commission the shoulders of the new Welfare done. The most important thing ness of this constitution has been is not just the athletic team which of Education. Commissioner. In asserting my de- is to maintain the good relation- realized. The new Constitution does loses, but we the student body A. Course evaluation. sire to be elected to this post, I ship which I have already men- Work with the Memphis Arts work, and, above all, it provides which lose too. How can the ath- 6. believe that I have the necessary tioned, and I believe that this can for more student participation and letes be expected to win when the Council and similar groups to qualifications to fulfill the duties best be done through an aggressive thereby increases student interest. student body could care less. The encourage interest in Mem- of this office. but friendly attitude on the part Without student interest a student for the student body phis cultural events. I have been a member of the stu- of the Commissioner, in the process time has come for government is worthless, but with take a firm and serious stand in A. Securing discounts dent Welfare Commission since its of getting the desires of the Stu- to tickets bought for such student interest a student govern- the support of its athletes. conception last spring, and I have dent Body acknowledged. faster and fur- events by groups of South- meet- ment can progress We are not a university and can- western students. made it a point to attend the ther than any student thought ings and to keep up with the pro- not be expected to support our 7. Work as the official liaison Charles Murphy imaginable. This year student gov- teams as a university would. But posals of the Commission. Although ernment has grown in leaps and we are far from reaching our po- group to coordinate programs I have not been a member of the Religious on bounds and the student is the one tential as a small college. Now is offered by off-campus groups Student Senate, I have been in that has been benefited as a re- for us to break out of our and organizations. much of the planning of the var- Activities the the time sult. We, the students, and not conformity to these ideas and sup- A. Determining their suitabil- ious bills presented to the Senate, There are those who are apathetic faculty or administration, are the port our teams as a student body ity for Southwestern. especially those posed by the Wel- about everything around this people that profit by a strong stu- which cares should do. B. If they are found suit- fare Commission. I have also been school. There are those who are dent voice, and this voice cannot able, and in putting them in touch with the other debates in antagonistic as well about the be heard except through a strong on. the Senate and legislation it has Christian faith or religious beliefs. student government. C. An example of this is the passed this year. There are those who are favorable No matter what great gains stu- Barry Boggs Great Decisions program As a member of the Welfare to them. The P.R.C., of course, has dent government has made, I be- Education of this year. Commission I have been the chair- to stir up questions and arouse lieve that there are still greater 8. Sponsor a series of discus- man of the sub-committee in some kind of conviction in the strides to take. I think that student The commission of Education sions in which Southwestern charge of investigating the possi- spiritual side of life. But more than interest can be further increased should lie at the base of student professors discuss topics or bility of getting student ID cards this I want to present, not force, and that where students can partici- affairs and concern. The faculty ideas within their field but for Southwestern. I have also been the importance and reality of Jesus pate, and that therefore life will and administration give to the stu- which are of a social nature, in on the food polls concerning the Christ in the lives of Southwestern be better for the student at South- dent his classroom education. It and thus applicable to the Refectory and the committees con- students. If I am "narrow minded," western. This is why I am seeking remains for the student, if he is Student Body at large. cerned with the Student Center it is from a conviction out of per- the office of Vice-President of the to truly benefit from this, to initiate A. Hold such discussions in and the Library. I feel that my sonal experience to the love and of his own. SGA. I have worked in student educational activities informal meeting places, most valuable experience has been truth of Christ, not a stubborn grip as a Senator for a year A significant sign that any college with an informal atmos- gained by working on the inside on former Sunday School lessons to government academic now and I feel I have a good enjoys a true and sound phere to encourage free of this committee and getting to keep me safe at night. With all my knowledge of the functionings of atmosphere is whether the students, and hopefully controver- know the way it operates. talks to individuals, studies, ob- this body. and not the faculty alone, are en- sial discussion. If elected Commissioner, I have servations, and exposures to many Besides presiding over Senate gaged in academic pursuit, outside B. The purpose of this pro- several points in mind with which facets of life during two and a half meetings and planning student as- of the classroom. That part of gram is twofold: to en- I would be concerned: years at Southwestern, I don't feel the Vice-President serves academic life which is initiated courage student faculty 1. Student ID cards - After I could be considered completely semblies, by the students on numerous student-faculty com- and controlled relations outside the class- months of planning and after sev- uninformed, though I have by no such as the Student Wel- themselves, receiving necessary ad- room and the enlighten- eral meetings not only among stu- means "seen it all." mittees, is fare and Convocations committees. vice and aid from the faculty, ment of the student in dents but also with various mem- I don't intend to ignore other gained experience for this the most beneficial in terms of fields outside of his major. bers of the Administration, we have views which don't conform with I have student in my role as Junior Class education. In this case the 9. Establish an official commis- at last succeeded in getting them mine because we all have much to work the giver and receiver. Di- President, for in that capacity I is both sion of Education, instead of considered as part of the budget learn. As P.R.C. president, I would have served on several committees lemma '66 is an example of this arbitrarily securing members. for the next fiscal year. With the like to promote the usual things: with faculty members. Therefore, I phase of education. A. Members of the commis- various discount systems in Mem- activity in denominational groups, of the commis- feel that I am qualified for this The major duty sion would be elected. phis, I think we need these cards, student suggestions for R.E.W. and sioner of education is to promote B. May be elected from and I would do my best to get chapel speakers, a council which is type of work. events by I am running for this office interests in educational classes, fraternities and them. closer to students and their I believe in student planning programs of interest for sororities or other groups. 2. The Student Center-This will thoughts and needs, improvement solely because many government and its value to the the student body. Because 10. Organize a program where be the main responsibilty of the of the coffee house, and relevance I am willing to specific duties are not enumerated, students and faculty members new Welfare Commission. While of Christian convictions for per- college community. liberty in work and do my part for student there is a great deal of might visit in faculty mem- working- with other commissioners sonal life and society. and I believe I can do which the commissioner of educa- bers home. such as Social and Education to The most necessary duty I feel, government liberty also it best as Vice-President. tion may operate. Such A. To talk about "Things." plan activities, he will have the is to organize, emphasize and en- means great opportunity - oppor- primary obligation of formulating courage convicted Christians (and tunity to encourage and enlighten policy after advice from students others who would like to express Eleanor Jackson the student in programs of acade- Knox Phillips and consultation with the Faculty their faith individually to individ- mic and cultural interest by both Welfare Commission. Among other uals). They will in the long run be Secretary-Treasurer giving to the student and letting Social Activities things I would like to see social much, much more effective than a student Anyone who has ever walked into him give. In this way the It has often been said that what events moved to the center such as lot of programs and innovations. It Science on a Tuesday evening becomes not only intellectually parties after basketball and foot- will also be harder. By proposing 101 to feel and melts in your mouth may bulge in has noticed immediately the hustle broader but he begins front of your mirror. Well, I ball games on the weekend, and some statements rather than simply of the process and bustle of worried, wearied Stu- become conscious checked the mirror yesterday, and perhaps some of the open houses on arousing questions people will be members; that can of learning and education them- the patio, weather permitting. challenged to agree or disagree and dent Council of I noticed that I was bulging with have only one meaning-confusion. selves. He becomes conscious enthusiasm over being nominated 3. The Refectory - This is an at least give it some thought rather one's first what is happening to him in his ever-present problem and responsi- than sit and squirm or sleep. Some As Secretary-Treasurer, He be- to run for Social Commissioner. duty is to alleviate this bedlam; a four years at Southwestern. Now as a candidate for social bility of the Welfare Commission. may even take it to heart. that works must work comes conscious of the system in With the cost of board rising next As for qualifications, I have been council suc- commissioner I do not believe that which he is participating, its commission itself needs semester, I believe we could ex- on the P.R.C. as treasurer this past smoothly. fallibilities. the social Yearly the council becomes more cesses, its failures and any sweeping changes or extreme pect improvement in the quality year and as a member of the con- better organized, but He becomes conscious of the role But I do believe that of the food as well as the service. vocations committee the year be- efficient and in that revisions. must never surmise that there of the student, of himself the social commissioner himself I would maintain the Suggestion fore. I also helped in organizing the one successes, of his at- are no longer areas for improve- role, of his needs to be one of the most active boxes and from them get com- Fellowship of Christian Athletes Specifically, Commisisoners tempts or negligence to participate student government workers. There plaints to be taen up with the chapter here. The Commissioner of ment. of academic life on should be provided with monthly in all forms just seems to be no limit to social manager of the Refectory. From Religious Activities (which equals for their offices, the campus, of the proper perspec- activities that could be planned time to time, if the suggestions be- P.R.C. president) has quite a job budget reports life and and Senators could profit from a tive between academic by an active social commissioner. gan to taper off, polls should be if he works, and I would like to of the minutes of Executive other affairs on campus. will arise as taken to get the Student Body's work. copy concern that we Of course the question meetings. Obviously, a sec- There has been to just what do I mean by an ac- Council Southwestern need retary must keep minutes, but as students at tive social commissioner. The an- accounts are as improve our end of academic life, poorly recorded its swer is simple: a commissioner that at all. Besides hav- to become more cognizant of useless as none be- will continually strive to initiate the customary ability to type real values, and its perspective new, improved, and more social ing of college life NEW SPORTS FIL M! and add, a Student Council Secre- side other phases activities for the students. In the possess, and convey this cognizance to those tary-Treasurer should us. past the social commissioner has and application, who enter Southwestern after himself to planning through experience This concern was expressed by tended to limit thorough knowledge of each area only those traditional activities a at a meeting of Student Government work. students, themselves that happen every year. I propose to discuss this problem specifically. some of the Because the Secretary-Treasurer to to take advantage of all Executive Council The following ideas I propose the coming must attend on this open weekends during and Senate meetings, she acts as a augment the education year, and not to limit myself to liaison between the two groups. campus for the student, by the planning only the traditional year in Student Gov- student, helping him to become I also believe She must realize proc- to year activities. potentiality of in- more aware of the educative social groups on- campus ernment the in it, thus fulfill- that the 4 * creasing the educational experience ess and his role could work more closely with the of the commissioner of the student and work to coordi- ing the duties social commissioner in arranging nate the activities of the Council of education: places and bands for their parties. this goal. 1. Undertake a revision of the toward attaining Orienta- This would benefit all concerned present Freshman entertainment tion Seminar. since higher caliber could be obtained more inex- Jimmy Whittington A. Moving it up on the cal- pensively. a po- endar, if possible to I decided to run for this office Athletics sition in Orientation week. because I feel that I am expe- 4* * discussed Despite the improvements in B. Limit the topics rienced, having been on the social school spirit, and increased stu- to those confronting the commission for two years, and am 4 dent interest and support, there Freshman at Southwestern presently employed in the enter- several areas in which action i.e. fraternity and sorority field. I work with a rec- are life at South- tainment could be taken to better the ath- rush, college ord company and recording studio. programs for students as well western - ideally, really in contact with letic typically. I am continually as for athletes. It looks as if the and various recording artists, booking will be more promising for 2. Organize a series of panels managers. Therefore future Southwestern from agencies, and 4 %**K$* k our athletic teams than in many viewing I feel that since my job runs paral- FEATURING NATIONALLY KNOWN ATHLETES years past. If matched with an up- varying perpectives: 1el with the duties I will have if - * BOB RICHARDSON * in student participa- A. A faculty panel that FELIPE ALOU * RAY BERRY ward surge panel eelected social commissioner, then Southwestern could B. A student much time to concen- 4 BILL GLASS • AL DARK • BILL WADE * tion, for- I will have of varsity athletics in spirit, C. A panel consisting of improving social activi- boast exchange students trate on of in just name. I would eign and bringing big name, high instead and students returningc ties support and work for: caliber talent to our campus. SEE 3:00 Sunday, combined effort by students from a year abroad. I said in the beginning of 1. A official duty of an As and faculty to inhance sup- 3. Make an his article, I am very enthusiastic " March 6, AEC inferred one, that the Com- port of the athletic teams. about taking over the job of social A * mission of Education help and I solicit your 2. Continue SAU trips (Specific stage Dileema. nommissioner, trips depend on schedule) rote and support. Friday, March 4, 1966 THE SOU'WESTER Page 3 Campaign Platforms for Black Ticket Candidates served and perpetuated through education. Freshman will be re- its organization, and have served on many. Some of the ideas I would David Blankenship student participation in the various quired to read at least two books several committees, including REW try to implement are: Food serv- aspects of student government for on the order of Newman's The and the Coffee House. I had expe- ices: Vice.President the SGA is made up of not only Scope and Nature of University rience in high school on the Presby- 1. having cheeseburgers as a The Vice-President of the Stu- the members of the Senate and Education and Van Doren's Liberal tery level, and have been active in plate lunch every day. dent Government has assigned to the Executive Council but consists Education. In addition they will the local church teaching Sunday 2. not over-cooking hard boiled him three duties as designated in of all members of the student body. read two books written by a con- School at Idlewild Presbyterian eggs. the executive code of the Student If our student government organi- temporary author. I will try to get Church here in Memphis. 3. having more variety in des- Government Association. He must zation is to be alive and function- an author, such as Jesse Hill Ford, But, qualifications aren't all that serts around six o'clock. co-ordinate the Freshman Orien- ing and successful, it is the re- to come speak on his books just will make next year's council a 4. keeping cafeteria lines open tation Program. He presides over sponsibility of all students to be before the group discussions. The productive one. The PRC must until people stop coming and the Student Senate and is respon- awake to and concerned with the discussions will be held soon after reach the students. Because of the not close them at a deadline. sible for planning student assem- issues, the problems, the tasks, the end of Orientation Week. new role that the Church has as- 5. have donuts and coffee from blies. These are his stated duties. facing the SGA. Participation is A week-end seminar on a spe- sumed in today's world, it has be- 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. in the Re- In addition, he assumes "implied" the key to any successful student cific topic, such as Red China, will come a dynamic force for expres- fectory. responsibilities, such as member- government. be held during the fall. About three sion and individual growth. You are Other Ideas: ship in the Student Counselor When the privilege and the par- or four prominent experts will the PRC, and you are the Church! 1. publish suggestions received Committee. ticipation are put together, prog- speak and lead discussion groups. The responsible Christian of today from students. As a member of the Student ress is achieved-progress in many The cultural calendar will be con- cannot, and should not accept the 2. take a student poll about not Senate this past year, I can truth- areas of collefe life-educational, tinued. I will try to get a copy of narrow views of yesterday's world. having Sunday night supper. fully say that the Senate has func- religious, social, athletic. And in the Memphis Arts Council Calendar He should evaluate his church, and 3. continue work on I. D. cards. tioned remarkably well considering these areas the tangible proofs and for each student. everything it stands for. Therefore, 4. show movies Saturday nights that this was its first year under the immediate benefits of prog- I will work closely with The Aca- I promise to make the Protestant in the student center. the new constitution. There are still ress can be seen. But there is a demic Affairs Committee and ad- Religious Council an integral part I feel that I have the experience a great number of problems to be long-range or ultimate object of minister some of the programs of each Southwestern student's life, in dealing with students, the Senate dealt with in the senate. I would progress which brings us to the which they feel will help the stu- and to promote a meaningful pro- and the administration. This is a like to see the senate become a fourth point for consideration. dent. gram for the concerned student young commission and I would like functioning body in its own right, And that is preparation - our I will try to get a Pass-Fail sys- body of today. to continue the good work it has not just a rubber stamp for the preparation for life in the com- tem started here similar to the done if you elect me. legislation of commissions. munity as truly whole and re- system at Princeton under which David McMillan My first act will be the forma- sponsible persons. This preparation a student may take four semesters tion of committees within the sen- comes through the realization of of courses not related to his major Richard Strautman in the receive only a grade of Student Welfare ate, for there is much work these responsibilities and the ex- field and The job of the Student is not pertinent pass or fail. This would enable Welfare commissions which ercising of them while we are mem- Commission is to find out students' Social Activities the commissions concerned. This of the college. And an im- students to take courses in science, to bers problems and to work toward some If selected as next year's situation will be rectified by as- portant role of student government art, music, languages, etc., without solution for them. The procedure of Social Commissioner, I shall pledge my- signing unrelated commission work is to create in the students an fear of hurting his academic record. the Commission is as follows: the defined senate commit- obligations. I will form an Education Com- brought to the self to a more active and improved to properly awareness of their original idea is social calendar. This would not mean a re- reasons I believe that mission which will implement these the Com- I propose the con- tees. For these commission's attention, tinuation of neglect of the senate's government is important programs. a plan or a so- such practices as im- sulting student mission formulates porting such popular check on the work of commission- necessary for our campus. As If elected I will do my best to and then presents it to the groups as the and lution, Sir Douglas Quintet and Johnny ers. I would concretely define com- a student at Southwestern I am in- carry out these programs. Senate for approval. In the final commission Rivers or such upcoming groups as mission work and make terested in our student government. step, the approved plan is consid- Mitch Rider and The Detroit work more business- student govern- and senate I have worked with Betty Beall ered by the administration. Wheels, but I suggest possible im- like. ment and want to continue to The commissioner the Welfare confronts the provements. At times in the past, I will work with serve. For these reasons--interest, Religious administration either through com- some Homecoming or April Fool Commission to have lockers in- participation, desire to further mittees or in person. In this con- dances have been opened to the stalled in the student center for serve-I am a candidate for the of- Activities frontation the commissioner must public and have resulted in need- the benefit of town students, and fice of Secretary-Treasurer of the If we are going to call South- present the students' views skilfully Government less crowding. With a financially for providing adequate meeting Southwestern Student western a Christian college of lib- to a committee or to a person re- solid social for Independent Men and that I am quali- program, we would be space Association. I feel eral arts and sciences, then we sponsible for the particular prob- able to undertake the work hold events only for South- Women. fied and able to must recognize the role of the lem. His report should contain a western students I also will submit to the senate a responsibility that this office and their dates and church on our campus. I do not statement of the problem and pos- without the interference from other proposal, making it mandatory for involves, and I am willing to "give believe that the PRC was created sible solutions. colleges. Also with the addition of assigned the student committees it my best." to force beliefs or to establish doc- To do this job well one should: our new parking the job of selecting nominees for lot it now becomes trine. It exists to minister to you, first, be well acquainted with his possible to hold "street dances" in organizations such as Who's Who the student. It should present ideas, fellow to submit students and their prob- place of some of the open houses and the Hall of Fame Mary Jane Riegler challenge beliefs, and try, to the lems; second, be able to coordinate the accom- or dances in early Fall or late complete records of very best of its ability, to fulfill the and administer a commission's ac- of all nominees, thus Athletics Spring, thus removing the problem plishments religious needs of each member of tivities; third, be able to present to of crowding the possibility that a This year the Commissioner of in Fraternity and So- eliminating the Southwestern community. the Senate and later to the admin- rority lodges. These deserving person might be over- Athletics is to be considered the As I have served on the PRC istration his programs for student are just a few president of S.A.U. as well as be- suggestions which can be used next looked. since my freshman year, I feel that welfare. year to improve our social events, There are particular areas to ing responsible for the other duties I know its strong points as well as The Welfare Commission does The Student if I am elected as Social Commis- which I will direct senate attention, of the Commissioner. its weaknesses. I am familiar with not have one job or project but sioner. . the most immediate and -pressing Senate felt that this would help one being work for further revision to better coordinate efforts to cre- of Student Senate procedural rules, ate school spirit and support for thereby making the senate a more the varsity athletics programs. Platforms for Commissioner of Publications of .. -- _" organized, coherent body working I want to be Commissioner obtain I feel that our Adcock carry forward what Judy has ;i more school money, sell a efficiently for the benefit of the Athletics because David started. minimum of ads and increase the school and the students. varsity athletics program for the in the Independent There are things which need to paper's dimensions. This plan has In a short time our new student next decade will be formed a double the new ad- The Sou'wester recently printed be rectified. Each year the fresh- advantage of providing center will open. Southwestern beginning years of more copy and I want the ath- an editorial deploring the lack of man have an alloted time to sign space, and allowing boasts, as few other small colleges ministration more stylistic freedom, which letes to be well represented. Also, student interest in various cultural preference cards and list qualifica- and could can, a young administration be self-financing if necessary. contact with the stu- I want to continue actively to par- events available to the Southwest- tions that should lead to work on a In is in close either case it is desirable to secure student body took a ticipate in making the Student ern community. The Publications publication. In most cases these dents. The from the more school funds. on the Viet Nam issue. One Body aware of varsity events and and Publicity Commission must ac- freshmen never again hear stand publication they wished to help. The I also hope to undertake might ask oneself how these seem- in creating good school spirit. cept part responsibility for this the pub- relate to one of my proposals are: apathy. Commissioner cannot brass-knckle lishing of the student directories. ingly detached .events Some These the beginnings 1. Continuing the practice of It should by noticed that the or- the editors into using these willing should be published not later another. They show than October, an undercurrent that replaces placing red flags on display ganization's title is Publications and workers, but through some means when they can be of of should be use to the student, apathy and complacency with con- on the days of varsity compe- Publicity. The second part of that more of these freshmen not late De- This under- tition on campus. title could use more emphasis. used. cember, after many a dime has cern and involvement. been of concern and involvement 2. A Sports board in the new The only claim to fame that I Due to the lack of available spent, many a date lost, and current everyone has is directed toward making South- Student Union, which tells the might assume at Southwestern is funds, the paper has found it neces- made his own per- a better institution of athletic events of the day as my posters. The mere placing be- sary to reduce the number of is- sonal directory. western Furthermore a better place for students well as varsity and intramural fore the public of information sues. I would like to see not only I hope to increase learning, the prestige of The to spend four of the most impor- standings. should not alone be accepted as a the number of issues increased, but Southwestern of their lives. 3. Giving Sports Awards to qualification for the office of Pub- also the size of THE SOU'WESTER Review. As originally envisioned tant years the Experience: Vice-President Freshman for prowess in ath- lications and Publicity Commis- increased, either by additional pages Review was to be published Past often and President High School Student letics. sioner. I have, however, done the or by using a larger format. to contain student essays and on current issues, Body; Elections Commission- 4. The sponsoring in the spring best I could to inject a certain The changes that I have put forth but finances (un- (2 years), Junior of 1967, when the C.A.C. Spring amount of originality into my post- are not goals that can be easily less mimeographed) and lack of Southwestern copy have dictated Class Senator-Southwestern. Sports Festival is held here, ers. It is my firm belief that cre- reached. The editors still make the otherwise. It of a Varsity Week, honoring ative advertising will contribute to final decision as to whom they seems that it might be wise to all varsity athletes. the erasure of student apathy on use, a right that should not be combine The Stylus and South- Julie Stanton Southwestern needs varsity the Southwestern campus. denied; the comptroller controls the western Review and in this way it sports to offer a well rounded lib- A list of my past qualifications budget, and the Commissioner of would perhaps be possible to pub- Secretary-Treasurer eral education to each of its stu- would be admittedly short - Art Publications pursues the goal of lish a Fall and Spring issue. Of Again the time for the election dents. We have a fine athletics de- Editor of my high school newspa- better publications and campus course no such steps will be taken of Student Council officers and as well as an excellent per, high school annual organiza- publicity. unless agreeable with the editors of come for us partment commissioners has group of athletes. I want to do all tions editor, and illustrator of last both publications. Southwestern students. This is a I can to help them achieve their year's Student Council I believe that our publications period for question, evaluation, and Handbook. Brett should not remain potential in the year to come. This experience does, I believe, give Robbs static, but should decision. This is also a time when me a knowledge of student publi- Black Ticket improve and expand. I have carried the true purposes guiding student out this belief by originating and on our cations so that I might work with government in general and Doug Post the future editors. Commissioner of Publications is organizing the forthcoming intra- campus are brought to the fore- If my platform can be stated in both an office and a job. As an of- city magazine. If elected I will con- front and to the discussion table. Education tinue to search for new ways into a single word, it would be "origi- fice it carries much responsibility. to In considering the value of stu- Southwestern is entering colleges, expand our publications so as Students nality"- in both publications and The only contact other to dent government to Southwestern an era of exciting change. adults and in fact, bring prestige to the school and points to influence publicity. Originality and creativity students and students there are four now are doing more media many of our own students, have better serve the student. than has ever been in the student information which I feel are important. their education are vitually important in the with each other is through South- An office with such responsibil- First of all student government done in the past. Students, not If they fail ity, a job with such a wide range have con- growth of Southwestern as an in- western's publications. is a privilege that we as students faculty or administration, a community. I to capture the creativity and of activities demands a wide variety is in- out programs stitution and as at Southwestern enjoy. It ceived and carried the chance to pro- thought of our students, and do not of experience. I think that I am have a Dilemma '66 and course would appreciate deed a privilege that we such as vide and encourage this originality, preserve a record of our activities, uniquely qualified in this respect, functioning and concerned Student evaluation. As Education Commis- then they have failed the student having gotten a general working Government Association w h i c h sioner, I would help continue these Sight and the school. knowledge of all our publications works harmony with the students, and other programs which can con- McKnight As a job Commissioner of as Sophomore Representative of Jim Pub- to the faculty, and the administration. tribute to the intellectual life Red Ticket lications entails much hard work. the Publication's Board, and more These three groups alone form the each Southwestern student. I have worked and am willing to particular knowledge as circula- college community, but it takes Education is a personal involve- As the annual photographer for work to help all of our publica- tion manager of the newspaper, these groups working co-opera- ment. It requires an attitude, an the past three years, I have had tions carry out their plans, and to editor of the Student Senate Re- tively to make that college com- interest in man and his world. As the opportunity to watch the prog- improve them in any possible way. port, section editor of last to year's munity vital-one which is con- commissioner I would try ress and responsibilities of the Pub- If elected I plan to increase the Student Council Handbook, and cerned with promoting the interests further an atmosphere of intel- lications Board. Because of my elec- size of The Sou'wester, or its copy editor of the forthcoming Hand- of the students and of the college lectual stimulation and excitement. tion to the Publications Board as space, by securing more funds for book. as a whole. In this respect South- This requires an attitude on my Junior Class representative, I now it. By securing more money from I realize the responsibility of the western's student government is part, but, more than that, it re- possess knowledge of its inner the school and maintaining its pres- office, and the hard work of the unique because it is an effective quires specific programs. I have workings. ent size, the ads could be elimi- job. I am willing to give all my instrument in achieving this co- listed below the programs I would Even with careful scrutiny, one nated and with more copy space time and ability, if elected, to make operation and in striving for this continue or try to get started. cannot find reason for criticism of there would be more room for non the Board and all of its publica- unity. Orientation will be built around the present commissioner, Judy "newsey" stories, features and hu- tions an effective part of the South- Secondly this privilege is pre- a need for an understanding of Ries. My greatest obligation is to mor. The other alternative is to western community. Page 4 THE SOU'WESTER Friday, March 4, 1966 Pae4TH0O'WSE BasebaII Outlook Promising Thie ou'teter Religious Art Work MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE U'. 1'ADISHBD 1919 On Display In AEC As Season Practice Begins The Adult Education Center will By Mary Jane Riegler have two art exhibits up during boys March. Through March 20 there The 1966 Baseball team began practice Monday with thirty-two Member of will be 32 examples of religious reporting. John Farese and Brown Mercer have been named captains graphic art from the De Cinque this year. The Lynx will be missing the services of veteran catcher United States Galleries in Philadelphia and a football injury, and last year's Most Valuable Butch Lightsey, out with Student Press through March 15 there will be 55 Player Vince Kouns, who gradu-* scene designs by the internationally ated at semester. Twenty-four infield are Bubba Clark, H. J. Aseeeiation known designer, Howard Bay. games have been scheduled with Weathersby, and Browne Mercer. Included in the religious show is the first eighteen being at home. Vince Vawter, Randy Me~ean, and work by Ronault, Chagall, Edouard The opening game will be March John Kroll are competing for the Goerg, Francois Gos, Jarvis, Ben- other starting positions. Freshman Published Weekly by the Students of Southwestern 23. Bill Rector, who just returned from ton Spruance, Mauris Denis, Rufino The pitching assignments will bthe C.A.C. Basketball Tournament, Don Watson - Bill Jones Tamaye, Laurence Donovan, Fre- handled by veterans Jim Cole, Jim is expected to take over as starting laut, Ruth Kerkovius and James pages from Mitchell, Bill Smith and fresh- catcher. Prospects look good for a Editors C. A. Adams as well as early missals and Bibles. AU items man Steve Turner. Veterans in the successful season this year. Bob Hall, Business Manager in the show are for sale. Circulation Manager - ...... Robbs Howard Bay has designed set- Sports Editor----u...... el...... u Mills tings and lighting for 150 Broadway Southern Literary Festival Sports Publicity Director--- - .....-..------_------Tony Jobe shows, including "Man of La Man- Photography------Phil Hollis cha," "Milk and Honey," "Pal Student Government Reporter- ...... e Stanton Joey," "Toys in the Attic," "The To Be Held At Alabama Music Man," "Carmen Jones," and By Martha Hunter News Staff and Contributors------John McMinn, "Finian's Rainbow." This exhibit The Southern Literary Festival will be held this year at the Uni- George Atkinson, George Conroy, Kevin Nicholas, Patsy Cottrell, which is being toured by the Art versity of Alabama in Tuscaloosa from Thursday, April 21-Saturday, Virginia Smith, Bruce Bourland, Carton Avery, Bill Weber, Claudia Museums and Theatre Project of Pro- Theater April 24. Students interested in attending should contact either Oakes, Judy Cordon, James McElroy, Jo Matthews, Jon Bryant, the American Educational Writers attending the conference Association also includes several in- fessor Clifton or Martha Hunter. Jim Smith, Jim Cole, Jack Burch, Vnce Vawter. will be Jesse Hill Ford, Eudora Welty, Caroline Gordon, William Jay dustrial designs. Smith, Andrew Lytle, Marion Mont- gomery, Lily Peter, Edward Krickel, C. E. Bice, John Craig Stewart, and William Cobb. There will be lectures, workshops and i, sF I ~ IU divisions: poetry, short-story, for- mal and informal essay, and the one-act maximumplay.he length for an entry Is 5,000 words, except that a *UDENT CHECKING ACCOUNTS manuscript in poetry shall be de- fined to be a single poem of this length or less, or a group of poems of a single author not to exceed 100 AT NO COST lines. Only unpublished material except for that published in a campus magazine is eligible, and Southwestern may submit one or two manuscripts in any or all di- visions, but not more than two manuscripts in any single division. Entries must be turned in IM- MEDIATELY to either Professor Clifton or Martha Hunter. The deadline is the end of next week. "The purpose of the Southern Lit- erary Festival Association shall be to discover and to develop literary talents and interest among students in the colleges and universities of this Association, to formulate plans whereby literary achievements may be induced and recognized, to de- vise plans for instituting and con- ducting annual contests in the colleges and universities of this Association, and to arrange an an- nual session of representatives of this Association-in which addresses and discussion by eminent authors may be heard and open forums of literary ideas and methods may be conducted, and to award prizes to student writers." Student Body Elects New H.C. Members Elections for class representa- tives to the Honor Council were held Wednesday and the results were announced that evening to the paper. The unprecedented pref- erential-type balloting brought seven new members to the council and returned four old-timers to their places. The rising seniors elected Don Hollingsworth from Little Rock and Currie Johnston education indusr- from Davidson, North Carolina, and Memphis Ban nk proud to support on. of our cor munify's largest industries-ifs Kathy Simpson, an AOPi from We believe that money management, learned young, is vitally vice through stude lnt checking accounts. Sikeston, Missouri, to join accounts-absolutely FREE-to students. ThI president Pam Richardson as their important Thhat's why we're offering special checking representatives. Currie is the first means you ht ve your own personal checking account ... pay no monthly service charges...wrd" Kappa Sigma to serve on the coun- cil since 1963. Two Memphis boys, up to ten checks monthly at no Cost! Richard Ennis and Harmon Wray, and two Kentucky girls, Noni Har- You qualify iff you are a high school senior or a ful time student at any college or other are dtod vin and Ming Morgan, were se- learning. Come in and open yourtudent checking account .. . todayl lected by the rising juniors. Jimmy intiution of higher Johnson, a Sigma Nu from Mem- phis, ATO Bill Michneleheck of To elsborate a bit on our wel-nown slogan, at Memphis Dank & Trust Company, it's also-"bitusu Tiptonvilie, Tennessee, Carol Cald- well, a Tri-Delta from Memphis, and Courtland Mobley, a KD from Louisville, Kentucky, will represent their class on the Council next year. The new members will be in- stalled in a convocation program in May, but will sit with the Council during the intervening weeks if any trials arise. 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