Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives Spring 4-4-1968 The Parthenon, April 4, 1968 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, April 4, 1968" (1968). The Parthenon. 1084. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/1084 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]. - - - ... Election upheld by Dr. Smith President Stewart H. Srhitlh ruled Wednesday (professor of political science and depal'tment Some irregularities and -mistakes did occur, !liJld that the ·results of ·,tJhe past student election were chairman), I was faced with six alternatives. I de­ in some instances prescribed election procedures valid, ,thereby upholding the Mardh 20 decision of cided ,that ,t1h e best course of action would be to were not followed as closely as they should have the Student Court. validate ,the election results," he said. been. Dr. Smith, ruling on an appeal presented to He added, "I hope that all see ,this election "My study indicates tlhjlt while en-ors occur­ :him March 22, also acknowledged t:hat while i'!Teg­ wasn't held correctly and I hope that in the future r~ in the conduct of ,the election and perhaps in ularities existed, it would be in the best interest of all student officials will take tJheir assignments se­ the court action, the intent of the students involv.; Student Government to let the election results riously and carry ,them out so their aobions will ed did not seem ,to be seriously in question. stand. be above reproach." "It is my desire, at all times, to lodge with the Student Body President Mike Farrell an­ The following is the full text of Dr. Smith's students botlh the initiative and responsibility for nQunced tlhat inauguration of tJhe new officers and statement: conducting the executive, legislative and judicial senators will be held a,t 4 p.m. today in room 334 "The events of the recent election and subse­ functions delegated to ,Uhem in the student consti­ in Smith Hall. quent cour.l cases have been brought to me for tution. At the same time, it is tJheir·responsibility 'I1he program will include final addresses by decision. Although I am reluctant to intervene ex­ to conduct all ,their affairs according to established Farrell and outgoing vice-president Paul Matheny; cept when necessary, the divergent views, charges r egulations. In !!he future, I lhope ithat all students inaugural address by Jane Clay, presideillt-elect; and counter-charges, and coru:entions of tlhe student charged wibh the responsibility of conducting elec• presentation of certififates of recognition to out­ government failure have led me to the conclusion tions will perform their duties with great care and .going senators, and foe swearing-in of new sena­ that in ,the best interest of all the students I should vigilance. tors. act not on a narrow legal basis but fa the broad "In the interest of having a functional student Farrell u11ged all students to "come and bl'ing interest of the students. government, I ,therefore confinn the election re­ your friends." "I have no reason to believe that the major~ty sults of the last election and call upon all students Dr. Smit:h said his decision was not an easy of studenhs involved in the election, or court cases to work together to secure a more efficient student one. "After conferring with Dr. (Paul) Stewart did other than thei:r best ·in their ,respective roles. government." arthenon MARSHALL UNIVERSITY STUDENT NEWSPAPER .Basketball stand-out signs grant-in-aid 'Morality' Coach McKenzie given credit for inking All-American cager is topic of By JOHN BLACK Sports Writer Kirkendall EDITOR'S NOTE: A Parthenon sports writer talked with All­ American R~ll Lee Wednesday by telephone after he bad siped "New Morality: Ethical Re­ a Marshall grant-in-aid. sponsibility or Mor a 1 Decay?" !'You love to give Mr. McKenzie all the orecl,J,t," said Russell will be the topic of Dr. Lester Lee, Dorchester, Mass., after signing a grant-in-aid ,to play ba.5ket­ Kirkendall who will a p p e a r ball for Marsha11. April 25 on the IMPACT pro­ Coach Larry McKenzie scouted gram. Lee and saw him play five times played for ,the Massaclhusetts all­ Dr. Kirkendall wiill speak at last season, and tlhe Hyde Park sitars against 1tihe New York all• 11 a.m. in Old Main Auditorium. High School cager gave the coach stars, and he walked away with In his speech, Dr. Kirkenda,ll will credit --for bringing him to Mar- · the Most Valuable Player Tro­ explore some of today's vital shall. phy. Saturday Lee scored 31 moral questions. Lee received about 150 scholar­ points and ,grabbed 29 rebounds A professor of Family Life ship offers to play college basket­ as !his team won by four points. Education at Oregon State Uni­ ball. Nebraska, Nontlht Carolina, Sunday in New York he tallied· versity, Dr. Kirkenda11 has had University of Massachusetts, and 25 pomits and snared 17 .rebounds an active career as educator, con­ ULCA weve among the sohools as his team lost by 16. sultant and author. Be has pub­ who were interested in him. "I had trouble with this 6-11 lished eight books and eighteen "Hal Greer and Red Auerbach guy down •llhere," said, Lee. "He treatises in books of s p e c i al recommended that I come to is a first string All-America." dudies. His articles have appear­ Marshall," said Lee. "Greer told By lookinc at the statistics one ed 1in academic journals and me tha!t Marshall is a very nice may conclude that Lee wasn't teacher's publications. school, that it (Huntington) is a bothered too much by the b l 1 Dr. Kirkendall has achieved basketball town, and :that down boy. international recognition as an there everybody goes all out for "Coach McKenzie thoucht that authority on family life, sex and you." I handled him pretty well," re­ marriage. He is founder of the Thus with the recommenda­ marked Lee. Sex ,Education and Information tion of Greer-a former Mar­ Coach McKenzie said that Lee Council of the United States. shall great and Philadelphia was a potential All-America. Lee Dr. K.irkendall has lectured at 76'ers backcourt star, Lee de­ stated l!hat he hopes "I can make colleges and universities through­ cided to give MU a try. All-America down there, but i.t out the n a ti o n and in other Lee has met Bob Redd a n d all depends on how I shoot." countries. George Stone and the rest of last Lee's goal is to "win every, year's National Invitation Tour­ game" w1lile at Marshall. EASTER BREAK nament team and feels very close The. 6-5, 210-pound cag& is Easter vacation will begin to them. going .to major in physical edu• after the last class is com­ ''I'm very friendly with Bob cation ait MU. pleted Wednesday, accord1ng TICKETS GO on sale Friday for Redd, in fact, he's almost like a Lee "likes .to do evecyithing" to the Office of Student Af­ the April 27 appearance of the brother to me," said Lee. on ·the basketball court.. fairs. Classes resume April 16. Mitchell Trio. Tickets will be Lee also panticipates in foot­ Eugene Lee, Russell's bl'Olther The dorms wm close Wed- Mitchell Trio sold in Old Main and Shawkey ball, baseball, tirack, and is a also signed a grant-in-eid to .at­ Student Union for $1. The Trio good swimmer. "I'd like to play tend Marshall. He is a 6-2 guard. will appear as part of IMPACT all the sports I'm capable of Eugene was one week too old week. playing." He is an end on ,the to play high school ball this year, football team, a broad jumper but he w been playing inde­ and high jumper on the track pendent ball, averaging around IMPACT signs involved in disappearing act team, and a baseball pi.taher. 40 points a game. Tuesday signs promoting IM­ Jim S l ·ice r, coordinator of When Slicer t u r n e d around "I went dow,n to .the NIT and Eugene was captain of his P ACT 1968 were placed around IMPACT, caught three women they were r u n n i n g down the talked ,to a Marshall student high school .ream last year and the campus. Within 18 hours, the taking one of the plywood pos­ walk with the sign. Slicer chased leader," said Lee. "I told him an All-Boston ielection in the ters. He said he walked by the signs were gone. them and retr,ieved t:he poster. that my school colors were blue 1966-67 season. women who_ were admiring the and wlhite, and lhe said ne:x.t year Apparently the p e o p 1 e who "We spent two weeks and $50 "Eugene," said his high school poster and heard one say, "Gee, I would be wearing green and coaclh, Charles Gallivan, "has all took the s~gns were interested in this is light!" Then another ex­ on those signs," Slicer lamented. whale. I said yes." souvenirs. the potential he needs to play claimed, "Well here we go!" "'.fhey even took the ugly ones." Saturday and Sunday Lee college basketball." PAGE TWb THE PARTHENON THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1968 Odd Bodkins • • .