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I There are no simple answers to j difficult questions. j ROBERT E. L. STRIDER j wm Blasting To End Soon ^Mm mUM A little bit of insight and hack- presors can be heard around the een used. The blasters hope to ground in the nerve-shattering, re- campus. finish by the end of the week. verberating, sleep destroying, class Most of the blasting is finished. Even with 25 men working from disturbing construction process on Over 20,000 pounds of dynamite has 6 to 7 every day two enormous sho- the west side of campus, might al- vels and 8 trucks, the ledge work leviate some the of the latest apa- is behind schedule. thy of less understanding students. This does not mean that the con- Both Ned Harris, construction fore- struction team has ben idle. A 7 man for Stuart and Williams and man team has been organizing the Gerald Jay are excavating super- work schedule, dropping check intendents appreciate the students lines, surveying bench marks and position and claim the will do building a central work office. whatever possible to dampen the There will be as many as 25 union noise. men laying the steel foundations, working from 7:30 to 4 every day The ledge is hard, very hard, but hoping to finish the building by even more resilient is what Roy next fall. Foreman Hanson assures "Wilson chief excavator discarded all will go as expected. not long ago seams of quartz.. In It is interesting to note that the past week not less than five car- building will not meet the exact bon drills were broken trying to specifications of the original blue- reach their mark. Three large air prints two reasons. The architect IFC is bringing The Cyrkle to Colby for the Homecoming weekend, Oc- trucks were in operation during tends to curb his .original plans to tober Z2m The Cyrkle is managed by Brian Epstein who also manages the excavation. Six hundred cubic feet improve the structure and try to adapt to the new problems of the Beatles. Yeah, yeah, yeah. of air pounding from these com- increased blasting. Colby students can rest assured Cong Candidates Barred This Begins At 6:30 that they will rest assured. Viet Vote * Democratic Farce? Representation Issue by Thom Rippon sive. It would at first seem that pirants favoring the present Ky The people of South Viet Nam Dominates Stu-G Session there is a more than adequate reg- regime and the expanding Ameri- The issue of student representa- that students can appear at faculty did another seemingly democratic istered concensus to carry on the can presence in the country. tion at the faculty meetings took meetings to state opinions, ask thing last week — they held an democratic process in a quite ef- Whether or not the present regime precedence at this week's Student questions and present petitions. American type election. Of the fective style. However, as we all is good or bad, and whether or not Government meeting but no con- The only prerequisite for this is 5,289,652 registered voters, 4,274,812 generally know , this consensus is the American presence in South crete proposals were passed, that the student submit a written actually turned out at the polls ,.or hollow — nota'bly lacking the elec- Viet Nam is good or toad, is a value The session served mainly to fur- request to the chairman of one of 80.6 percent of those eligible to tion were candidates from the Op- judgement which has no place in ther discussion on the controversial the committees before the meeting vote. , position the Viet Cong. an analysis of this type. Yet, It problem with Professor Easton, he wishes to attend. If America is truly the primary No doubt at the urging of the seems more in line to conclude that McKay and Quillin helping provide Mr. McKay, agreed with Dr Eas- model of the democratic process United States, <aall Viet Cong sympa- the restrictions against free and faculty opinion on it. Stu-G presi- ton's suggestions. In summing up and the primary source of inform- thizers, whether voters or candi- open competi tion among the dif- dent Jim Wilson outlined for coun- his feelings, he suggested that ation and comparative analysis for dates, were barred from the elec- ferent political elements of the cil members the recommendations "Part of a liberal education is republican government in the tion. Those candidates who were country was bad, which emenated from a meeting of knowing there are privates and world, then, this percent, compared allowed to speak from the tightly This assertion is made on the as- the Student Government's Execu- generals in the world, and which to the American national average guarded and tightly controlled sumption (which can be ques- tive Committee with the deans and you are and when," The current of 60-65 percent, is quite impres- platforms were those political as- tioned) that the general American Dr. Koonce among others last feeling is that a student observer political principle of opposition and week. nright hinder some of the discus- competition is good. In an Ameri- Earlier in the week the faculty sion at a faculty meeting. Also it can election, it would strike the at its regular meeting had voted to was felt that the one-observer plan Service Team Consults voter as meaningless to find only reject the original Stu-G-backed held snags because that one person Republican or Democratic candi- plan calling for a single student might be biased in reporting what dates on the ballot. It is just as observer at faculty meetings. The went on at the meetings, and that Colby Air Force ROTC meaningless to the South Vietnam- faculty members did, however, vote one student did not represent the Two members of the AFROTC to the Air university's Air Force ese to have the Viet Cong excluded to send a copy of their resting whole student body. Service Team visited Colby from ROTC Headquarters where tabs from their election. It is a possible minutes to Student Government. Further discussion of this issue September 19 to 21. Captain Alfred are kept on each of the 4500 career choice which should have been in- Under the Stu-G proposal, the will be held throughout the year. B. Colvln and Captain E, Courtan- Airmen that come from the na- cluded, wether or not tho people student would not have had the Also at the meeting, the elections ey from the Headquarters of Air tion's colleges and universities each would have selected that choice. right to participate In debate but committee announced that elec- Force ROTC at Maxwell Air Force year. If the State Department's goal is simply to report to the Student tions for Freshman Interim. Com- Base, Alabama, spoke both with Tho problem in Viet Nam has to create an atmosphere whereby Government on the faculty meet- mittee representatives will be hold cadets and officer instructors of necessitated many changes In the a government of for and <by the ing. This was voted down toy a Oct, 18 outside the spa. Nominating the Colby detachment. American military structure. High- people is indeed in office, then the large majority at the faculty meet- petitions available in the dean's of- Speaking about the 60 man unit ly trained personnel are needed to support it gave the recent election, ing. fices are due by Oct. 18. A general at Colby goth officers agree that "It provide the best support of Ameri- and the legal and diplomatic recog- In stating his general opposition election for a representative at looks like a fine program with cans and their allies. Field Service nition it Is extending to this new to the Stu-G request, Dr. Easton large from the women's side of good facilities." Colby's program is teams maintain the quality of "constitutional assembly" is but of called for more complete use of tho campus will be held at that time relatively small when compared training future officers receive. (Continued on Page Five) channels of communication already also. Tho same petition filing dates with schools with AFROTC units open between students and faculty hold for this are in effect. of over 1100 men. However, when members such as the Campus Af- Budget appropriations will bo the stacked up against the 174 other fairs Committee before striking out chief issue at Stu-G's Monday night detachments In the nation Colby on now paths. He also pointed out mooting. has what "looks like a good system, basically because of the quality of the mon." Part of tho Education Division of the Air Force, the visitors woro specifically employed In the Field COMING EVENTS Service Section. 'Essentially the service provides feedback to help Rush Parties Sept, 24 - Oct, 1 AFROTC in 'building a bettor edu- cational program, in helping tho Symposia I Oct. 8 Professor of Aerospace Studies and his staff to more effectively exe- Parent 's Weekend Oct. 14 cute tho program and In exchang- ing Ideas on educational matters. Fraternit y Bids Sent Oct. 17 Tho visits aro therefore reciprocal Homecoming Oct. 21-23 In that criticism of tho course Is given and received by (both parties. Sorority Parties Oct . 17-26 Reports od! ibholr by-annual tours of each detachment aro sent back Headquarters Sny Colby ROTC Is "To ps" Editorial: Meanwhile on the Hill ?., ? Sermons, Serraffin, Symposia The Colby student is often described as apathetic . "void of feeling." You'll Get Used To It! This is not so.

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