THE BEACON VOL. XXVII, No.4 Friday, October 6, 1967 Campus welcomes parents by Carol Okrasinski host to Dickinson at Ralston Field. The Parents' Day Planning Com- At 11 am. seminars concerning aca- Viet Nam policies reviewed mittee headed by Joe Gatto, president demic studies, student activities, and of Student Government, and Bill Bush, related topics will be held. president of Interdormitory Council, An informal buffet luncheon will he has announced that the fifth annual served at noon in the College gymnas- BEACON Fall Parents' Day will be held tomor- debate which time Dr. will at ium, at heated Farley row. Letters of invitation have been address the parents and friends. At The first in a series of Beacon de- also of the History Department; Tom tions, which some of my colleagues sent to all parents. Registration will be 2 p.m. the football team will play host from 9 bates was held on Monday, October Engle, a senior history major and here may wish to get me to elaborate held in the new dining hall to Delaware Valley at Ralston Field. 2, in Stark 116. The subject was the president of Junius-I.R.C.; Roman on later in the proceedings. The first to 11 am. All campus buildings Vietnam War. Hawks, Harold Cox Tymchyshyn of the Art Department; concerns the question of the so-called will be open, guided tours will be The evening program will commence and Donald Tappa, were opposed by and Tedj Hadj-Chikh, a graduate stu- 'Credibility Gap,' which is another on available and parents will have an at 8 p.m. with the performance of the Owen Ireland and Tom Engel, who dent from Algeria. of these terms which has been bounced opportunity to visit with the faculty. Concert Band and the Collegians in the were disturbed over the historical as- "I would like to start tonight's de- around rather indiscriminately. I might At 10 am, the soccer team will play gymnasium. pects of the war. A moral argument bate by first telling you the pattern of say the President was elected by an against the war was presented by Ro- the debate. Each member of the panel overwhelming majority. He has avail- man Tymchyschyn while Ted) E. will give a three to five minute explan- able. even though I didn't vote for him. Hadj-Chikh expressed a sympathetic ation of his position on the war. After (laughter), far more information con- attitude towards 'the Vietcong. that, members of the panel will hand cerning the relationship of this war to Before the overflowing crowd, each questions . to me which they would world affairs in general and to the panel member, in a three to five minute like to ask other members of the panel. Vietnamese situation in particular, than summary, stated his position on the After that we will throw the debate I have. I do not act so presumptuously Vietnam issue. After the summaries, open to questions from the floor. So as to say either the President has been the panel members questioned each right now I would like to begin with brainwashed, or that he is capable of other as to Certain effects caused by Dr. Cox, who will give his position. brainwashing someone else. He has the war and the validity of observa- Dr. Cox: "I will be brief. It is, I the information. Something like 40 mil- tions made by fellow panel members. assume, generally known on campus lion people voted to let him make the Finally, the discussion was opened that if you use arbitrary terms, to re- decisions. If they don't like it, I think to the audience who responded by fer to positions on the Vietnamese they should at least not try to under- asking the panel questions concerning War, that I would fall into a category mine him until the election in 1968. the reasons for the war and the pos- of a hawk's hawk. I prefer, quite The second point involves 'the ques- sible results of a withdrawal. They franldy, not to use such terms, be- tion of security. This generally, in- tried to commit the panel 'by suggest- cause I think there has been entirely volves a heated debate over the gues- ing some solution. The following is a too much indiscriminate verbiage used, 'tion of the so-called "Domino Theory." transcript of the opening remarks of particularly in the last couple of I will say here, very briefly, that I the panel members. months, indeed in the last couple of don't know if all of Southeast Asia will David Frey: .......d like to welcome weeks, to a point where the name-call- fall if we pull out or not. I am not, you . to Stark 116 for the first in a ing and the attempts of certain Repub- however, willing to give it a try to find series of Beacon Debates. Tonight's licans to gain political prominence in out. Student Government President Joe Gatto and IDC Presi- debate is on Vietnam and we have the United States, completely obscure The third which will require consid- dent Bill Bush organized this year's Parents' Day. six faculty members here from differ- the original issue. Rather than try to erable elaboration later, perhaps, is )) ))).)3 ))).,) ent fields and who display a very var- give any solution to the problem - I that the people of the United States, I 0 >)) )))))) -.-) ied opinion on the subject. On my ex- have none - or to even advocate how feel, are upset 'because they are deal- treme right is Dr. Harold Cox of the the war, which we are in at this time, ing with a 'form of war here, a sort of History Department (laughter and ap- can be won, limited war, which is totally alien to WELCOME PA1WJ\JTi plause). Next to him is Dr. Tappa of "Since I don't really know, I will the glorious American idea tha't we the Biology Department; Dr. Ireland make three or four general observa.. (Continued on page 4) ) )>)-I )) Rec room opens for ull fln's List released fur Sprinq by Sandra Vici tains a variety of pin ball machines, Humer, Barbara The Student Recreation Room and the third is a spacious wood pan- Nine students achieved perfect aver- mille Broski, 3.40; James M. Calder- za, 3.34; Anita 3.27; Arlene Mezanko, opened recently for day and dorm elled room equipped with pool and ages this spring smester. They were: one, 3.81; Barbara Dorish, 3.40; Eliz- A. Liberasky, 3.52; Richie, 3.28; Edward M. students of the College. It is located ping-pong tables, a color TV, juke Donna L. George, A.B. Biology; abeth L. Hague, 3.81; Rose Mary Hay- 3.45; Alice 3.45; Robert C. Sokoloski, in the 'basement f the New Men's box, and tables and chairs. This room Barbara Kluchinski, A.B. Biology; Vir- dock, 3.63; Patricia A. Luzenski, 3.44; Shriner, G. Sponenberg, 3.27. Dorm and can be entered either is large enough for dances, and over- ginia Steckel, B.S. Nursing Ed; Betty Edith A. 'Miller, 3.40; Elizabeth A. 3.39; Carl Elizabeth Caldwell, directly from the rear of the dorm or head lighting has been installed for use A. Dougherty, A.B. English; Nancy Ondrey, 3.80; Arlene K. Williams, Philosophy: Richard Metcalf, 3.40. from the lounge behind the caf. It by a band if desired. Games such as Hawk, A B. English; Judith Mis- 3.40; Russell H. Williams, 3,25. 3.31; C. Linda N. Cane, 3.40; Char- opens at 9 am. Monday through Fri- Scrabble and Parcheesi are also avail- tichelli, A,B. English; Joanne T. Shut- 'B.S. Chemistry: David 'P. Baccanari, French: lene Collins, 3.40; Patricia A. Haydt, day and 11 am, on Saturday and Sun- able, but a student must present his ID lock, A.B. Math; Thomas L. Grogan, 3.53; Gary R. Blackburn, 3.53; Thom- Carol A. Pajor, 3.93; Lorraine day. Sunday through Thursday it card to obtain one. B.S. Accounting; Thomas T. Tom- as A. Cebula, 3.35; Daniel Kopen, 3.40; M, Sokash, 3.60; Lois A. Williams, closes at 11 p.m. while Friday and The Administration, SG, IDC, and ldewicz, A.B. Psychology. 3.50; Michele Kovalchick, 3.37; Eliz- 3.94. Saturday it is open until 2 am. the CCP have worked diligently to students attaining the Dean's abeth Malloy, 3.83; John M. Miodus- Other Fine Arts: Richard L. Dalon, 3.60; The area is divided into three rooms. provide an area where both day and List include: ki, 3.60; Stephen C. Polnaszek, 3.83; Mary Beth George, 3.59; Charlotte L. One contains a color TV and vend- dorm students can socialize. This fac- F. J. Tomeshofski, 3.45; Ira Unger, B.S. Elementary Education: Joseph Peterson, 3.43. ing machines which will provide sand- ility is for all students and it is ex- 3.81; Paul A. Wender, 3.33; Sharyn Adomiak, 3.73; Janie Black, 3.40; Daniel S. Davis, 3.40; wiches, hot and cold drinks, and other pected that students who use this area A. Yanoshak, 3.44. Languages: Marilyn A. Klick, 3.33; Rosalie A. Diane L. Fleming, 3.44. refreshments. The second room con- will take care of it properly. Mathematics: Earl Balliet, Leone, 3.60; Richard C. Roshong, 3.67; B.S. J. Undecided: Mary Ann Denako, 3.44; Sandra Cardoni, 3.35; Thea Antoinette Supchak, 3.60; Diane C.