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the lance
THURSDAY, SEPT. 19, 1968
THE LANCE
ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE
Editor-in-Chief
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Associate Editor
Sports Editor
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Advisor
Joe Junod
Linda Susong
Dudley Wagner
Scott McCrea
Pete Cook
Sara Lee
Jim Bouck
Stu Harris
Mr. Fowler Dugger
Electoral College
Workings Presented
Something New
The Idea was different, the atmosphere different, the
music different and the reaction different. I speak of the
party at the Holiday Inn that followed the Josh White
Concert Friday night.
From underneath the glares of the black light, the strobe
light, the hard rock blues sounds that careened from the
amps of “On Air”, a social consciousness had Its be
ginnings for the St. Andrews community. This conscious
ness Is something that we sorely need In light of the
drinking bill and the Trustees plan for a “Code of Respon
sibility”. If the student body can recognize, as It did ITl-
day night, that Irresponsible action by any student cannot
l)e tolerated, then social progress on this campus can be
come more than a dream.
This collective consciousness, so evident during the final
moments of the affair I-'rlday night, cannot be left dormant
with the memories of what one participant called a “New
York experience”. If the student body accepts the respon
sibility of acting In the dorms on the feelings they ex
pressed t'rlday night, then they caii expect positive action
from the Trustees. But not until.
And the Issue does not close with drinking. We have
seen over the past year student leaders open the doors to an
Improved social and academic attitude. The drinking bill
was completed In the Senate as the Honor Code was revised.
These leaders can open the door but cannot hold It open
for very long without the combined effort of the student
body.
The possibilities for Improvement are present and the
students will destroy everything that has already ac
complished unless they nurse this embryonic social
awareness to fullest maturity In the hope of an Improved
social atmosphere on the campus.
Joe Junod
Dr. Moore: A New Note
This past Tuesday afternoon, seven concerned dormitory
presidents walked into the carpeted office of President Ansley
Moore. The group had planned to talk rather strongly to the
president. The subject: ills apparent lack of communication
(same old story) with the students In the specific topic of the
freshmen womens’ hour change.
In othtr words, tl\e l.D.C, planned to tactfully demand reasons
for Moore’s actions In appointing an unknown (who said?)
committee to decide a matter which was the specific duty of
the President.
Such was the atmosphere on Tuesday.
This same group had an Ingrown feeling about the outcome
of the meeting. Although their effort was certainly praise
worthy (at least they were trying to do something, the worthy
souls) no one honestly expected any drastic or noteworthy
outcome. After all, every St. Andrews student knows the
traditional belief about President Moore--hls concern Is with
the financial future of the college as an Institution, not with
the student as a person. Therefore, the canned, ready-packed
student attltute concerning Ur. Moore Is a loud laugh.
The truth Is—the attitude Is merely a symptom of a student
who simply complains, blaming the person Instead of attacking
the Issue,
Because the l.D.C. was sincerely concerned about the future
of student legislation, or In the language of the avant-garde,
“student power,” the group went to the top and simply asked.
Much to the surprise of every member of that group, i'ffesi-
dent Moore was vitally concerned, and noticeably distressed
with the obvious feelings and real lack of communication.
It Is time to re-evaluate our prejudices and conception of
Dr. Moore. It Is time to begin with a better educated, open
mind. It may be difficult for our radical, liberal minded stu
dents to try to begin anew with old material. Because the
traditional closed-mind attltuded towards President Moore Is a
basic tenet and a fixed Judgement, most people would find It
difficult to explain why they personally hold the very belief
to which they have attached themselves.
President Moore so concerned himself with the wants and
needs of the students In this meeting that the amazement of
the l.D.C. still Is prevalent.
Dr. Moore’s essential comment concerning the lack of
communication was this: Students are so concerned with their
own wants and freedoms that they too often voice them only
among themselves and those who are on “their side.” Instead
of a letter, or a recommendation by word of an administrative
member, the student must personally approach the President
and Just talk about the situation In real language and not
parliamentary jargon.
Dr. Moore Is still very open to our Immediate problems con
cerning maintaining security in the new senior womens’ hours,
more trained and experienced staff to work In student counsel
ing, and more student representation and participation on faculty
committees.
After a brief explanation of the set-up of this college, which
Included a break down on how decisions were based on several
qualified opinions Instead of by one “dictator,” the I.D.C.
found Itself thankful for experienced guidance found In the basic
administrative staff.
The key to solving our problems Is a little extra effort In
malUng our needs known personally to a man who has truly
dedicated his life to this institution which is the same we
have chosen to be our own.
How the e 1 e c t o r a 1 col lege
works Is a matter of particular
concern for many Americans
this fall. More questions are
being asked by voters now than
In any p r e s 1 dentlal election
since 1948. And perhaps more
Interest is being expressed in
this particular part of the
country where George Wal
lace’s following is so great
than ever in this century.
Twenty years ago there was
much Interest because opposing
Democrat Harry Truman and
Republican Thomas E. Dewey
were Strom Thurmond, running
on the States Rights ticket, and
another Wallace, Henry, was
seeking the presidency on the
Progressive Party ticket.
This fall because of the re
ported large following of the
former Alabama governor and
because he has fought for his
name on most every state’s
presidential ballot, there are
many observers who believe the
new president will not be named
at the November 5th balloting.
Rather, it is expected that Wal
lace will get enough votes to
prevent either Richard Nixon
or Hubert Humphrey from gett
ing the required majority of the
electoral votes.
Each state has the same num
ber of electoral votes as it has
representatives In the Con
gress. In North Carolina’s case
there are 13 electors, 11 for each
congressman allowed and two
for each senator. Electors are
elected by each party in the
summer prior to the general
election. They meet In Decem
ber when normally they go
through a cut and dried pro
cedure of endorsing the way the
people voted. Usually the Demo
crat or the GOP candidate team
gets a majority of the votes in
a state and work of those in the
electoral college are hardly
recognized.
But there have been cases
where electors have crossed up
voters and have crossed lines.
This time with three strong
contenders tor the presidency
those who are appointed
electors will likely be in the
spotlight.
HIGHLY DISPUTED
The electoral system is con
sidered by many to be anti
quated, cumbersome and out of
date, but U is the method which
the Constitution prescribes for
electing a president and a vice
president.
The founding fathers of the
republic considered several
different methods of choosing a
president and a vice president
and finally after much heated
discussion decided on the
electoral college.
The methods considered
were: by the people, popular
vote; by the state legislatures;
by the state governors; and by
electors.
In the beginning electors
votes for two persons for presi
dent, and the candidate receiv
ing the highest number of elec
toral votes was declared presi
dent, and the candidate with the
second highest number was the
vice president.
This plan worked all right
for two elections. But in the
year 1900 Thomas Jefferson and
Aaron Burr were the candidates
for president and they both re
ceived an equal number of
electoral votes.
In that dilemma the final
decision between Jefferson and
Burr fell to the House of Rep
resentatives, as provided in the
Constitution, and required SSj
ballots amid much bitterness;
and flaring of tempers to give
the presidency to Jefferson.
Burr always claimed that Alex
ander Hamilton used his in
fluence on Congress to throw
the election to Jefferson, and
the result was that Burr killed;
Hamilton in a duel and Burr
himself was ruined in the public
estimation and died in dishonor.
After the bitterness of 1900
the 12th Amendment was added
to the Constitution. This ad
dition provides that the electors
of the various states shall vote
for a president and for a vice
president also.
The electors meet usually at
the state capital and are re
quired to make a list of all per
sons voted for for president and
list of all persons voted on for
vice president, and the number
of votes for they cast each.
These lists are signed and
certified and transmitted under
seal to Washington, directed to
the president of the Senate,
The Constitution then pro
vides that the Congress shai;
convene on the 3rd day of Jan
uary next following a presi
dential election, and on the 6tt
day of January the president o
the Senate shall, before a jojn
session of the two house m
Congress, open the certificates
and the votes shall be counted.
The person having a majority of
the votes shall be declared
president.
In case no candidate receives
a majority, then the election of a
president falls to the House of
Representatives, and it must
choose from the three candi
dates having the highest num
ber of electoral votes.
But here is where the catch
comes. In voting for a presi
dent, the House of Represen
tatives forgets all about the
electoral college and the num
ber of votes allotted to each
state is on an equal footing.
Each state has one vote only.
California, Nevada, or North
Carolina has the same strength,
one vote each.
This one vote Is cast after
members of each state’s dele
gation in the House of Repre
sentatives meets and arrives at
a decision. The 11 congressmen
from North Carolina would
caucas, for Instance, and the
majority sentiment would be
reflected in the casting of theli’
one vote.
HOW CHOSEN
What about the power of
electors, and how are they cho
sen?
The Constitution says that
each state may choose its elec
tors in any manner It sees fit.
In North Carolina they are cho
sen at political rallies of the
congressional districts, or by
the political leadership, de
pending upon the party.
There will be three sets of
electors in North Carolina this
year--the Democrats, the Re
publicans and the American In
dependents. Electors repre
senting the party which polls
the most votes among these
three in this state will have the
privilege of meeting and cast
ing the state’s 13 electoral
votes.
In some states the same kind
of politics could enter the
picture as entered the South
Carolina situation in 1948.
There the Democratic party
organization renounced Mr.
Truman and ordered its elec
tors to support Strom Thur
mond. So the only way Thurmond
could lose in that state was the
for Dewey to win. Truman never
had a chance from the beginn
ing because of this i-ullng by
representatives of his own
party.
University of Michigan Plans
To Regulate Student Conduct
Ann Arbor,
The University of Michigan was
called upon recently to establish
a University-wide rule-making
body to regulate conduct on the
U-M campus. The recommen
dation came from a com mission
on the students’ role in decision
making, which submitted its re
port to President Robben W,
Fleming after 13 months of
study.
The commission mentioned
public lectures and forums,
protest demonstrations, picket
ing and teach-ins as examples
of proper areas for the Unl-
versity-wlde council to exer
cise authority.
“Every segment of the Uni
versity community has a stake
in maintaining the campus as a
center for lively and unimpeded
discussion, advocacy, and criti
cism, and in preventing dis
order, disruption, and demon
strations of Intolerance incom
patible with its serving this
function,” the com mission said.
It recommended that the
Regents set up the University
Council, made upof equal mem
bers of U-M officers chosen by
the president, faculty members
elected by the Faculty As
sembly, and students electedby
the central body or bodies of
student government.
The president would be Its
chairman. Rules formulated by
the council would become ef
fective only after ratification by
student government and the
Faculty Assembly.
In addition, the commission
proposed that the Regents name
a five-man committee on com
munication to act as a sort of
ombudsman for persons with
a grievance against some seg
ment of the University.
Upon request from any person
or group within the University,
the committee “woud arrange
meetings between relevant Uni
versity authorities and persons
expressing grievance or
criticism, provide for the ex
change and widespread dis
semination of information, es
tablish ad hoc groups to study
controversial issues, or ar
range forums for discussion
and debate”.
The commission noted aneed
“to maintain communication
channels and information flows
and to encourage the use of
available forums of debate on
controversial campus Issues,
thus helping to provide con
structive alternatives to con
frontation”.
The committee would be ap
pointed by the Regents. Two stu
dent members would be nomi
nated by the faculty and twc
faculty members by the stu
dents. An administrative offlcei
would be nominated jointly bj
faculty and students, fron
names suggested by the presi
dent.
Judicial matters, under the
commission’s proposal, would
be handled by a student judicial
system which “should be a pri
mary responsibility of the stu
dents.” A central Judicial sys-
“AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS.” Scr
een play by S. J. Perelman. Based on
the novel by Jules Verne. Music composed
and conducted by Victor Young. Produced
by Michael Todd. Directed by Michael
Anderson. Cast;
Phlleas Fogg David Niven
Passepartout Cantlnflas
Mr. Fix Robert Newton
Princess Aouda Shirley MacLaine
Robert Morley
Trevor Howard
Members of the Reform Club Finlay Currie
Basil Sydney
Ronald Squires
Bar Girl Marlene Dietrich
Bouncer George Raft
Drunk Red Skelton
Conductor Buster Keaton
Station Master Joe E. Brown
Captain Jack Oakle
and Charles Boyer, Martine Carol, John
Carridlne, Charles Coburn, Ronald Colman,
Melville Cooper, Noel Coward, Reginald
Denny, Andy Devine, Luis Miguel Domln-
guln, Ferandel, Sir Cedric Hardwlcke,
Hermlone Glngold, Jose Greco, Glynls Johns,
Evelyn Keyes, Beatrice Llllle, Edmund Lowe,
Victor McLaglen, Tim McCoy, A, E. Mat
thews, Mike Mazurkl, John MlUs/Alan Mow-
bry, Edward R. Murrow, Gilbert Roland,
Cesar Romaro, Frank Sinatra, Harcourt
Williams. Color by DeLuxe. Released
by Twentieth Century-Fox.
tem is recommended, incor
porating original jurisdiction by
students, due process, and fac
ulty review of decisions in
volving suspension or expul
sion.
The faculty of each college or
school would remain respon
sible for enforcing academic
discipline. Off-campus conduct
would be regulated by public
law.
“We see no justification or
need for a special code of con
duct applicable to students (off
campus). The University should
assert no authority over stu
dents, and assume no respon
sibility for them, with respect
to their violation of public law
in off-campus situations”.
When the late Micheal Todd
won his Best Picture (1956)
Oscar for “Around the World
In Eighty Days”, there was
much speculation over his
ability to ever equal his own
work on that film. And the
speculation was far from being
unsubstantiated wonder, for
“Around the World” was--and
still is -- a mighty, absorbing
and Imposing cinematic spect
acle.
Its basic appeal Is visual:
by the time It ends, an audience
has no doubt that they could
have seen few more beautiful
and optically staggering sights
than they have just witnessed.
Such events as a balloon ride
over western Europe, a sunset
in the tropics, an early steam
boat crossing the Atlantic and
an untrained matador dodging
a bull in Spain have seldom been
given the flattering treatment
that they receive here.
Space does not permit a de
tailed synopsis of plot (and
after all, Jules Verne did a fine
job of writing it out in full);
a brief summary will suffice.
Phlleas Fogg, a member of the
Reform Club of Great Britain,
wagers his associates that he
can circumnavigate the globe In
eighty days, all delays included.
He sets out with only his money
and his newly-hired valet.
Passepartout; and by using
every locomotive device known
froln ostrich cart to railroad
train. Intends to accomplish the
journey in the allotted time.
Essentially simple, the movie
Is actually quite intricate. This
trip around the planet includes
far more than simply travelling:
it encompassess the aforement
ioned bullfight, atribe of hostile
American Indians, visits to the
circus in Yokohama and a sleazy
dive in the United States, rescue
of a human sacrifice In India,
and the evasion of a British
detective nearly everywhere.
And every word and every
part
The
New Spirit of Lettermen Proves Successful
The choir robes are gone, the hazing has disappeared, and
the childish activity of past lettermen initiations has enter
ed a new era. Men are treating men as such and not as if they
were objects for destruction.
Under the leadership of President Jan Bartlett, this year’s
Lettermen’s Club has adopted a new attitude towards future
members. Remaining are the vigorous physical routines but the
trappings of daytime and nocturnal harassment are by the
boards. This season’s crop of candidates reflect the new attitude
and spirit that has been one of the primary objectives of the
Club. The 23 hopefuls enjoy the commands of drill sergeant
Hunter Bahnson and delight in the competition that the Letter
men have created. No one has dropped out of the initiation and
this is testimony enough when one compares it to last year’s
mass avoidance.
There no longer seems to be the atmosphere of dread hanging
at>out tjefore each night’s activity. No candidate has to worry
about some vengeful soccer player (who remembers the days of
Bob Perryman and Co.) making him skip around the Student
Center singing Mary Had A Little....
Bartlett hopes to develop a campus wide respect for the
Club. On the drawing board are several service projects that
will pull the Club out of the hole financially while enhancing
its name. If the enthusiasm continues as has been demonstrated
during this week, then the plans for projects will t)ecome some
thing more than an idea. In the past, the Letterman’s Club had
done nothing more than sell drinks at athletic events, and con
sequently had not gathered the respect that similiar groups in
other colleges had achieved.
COMMUNITY DRUG
PERFUMES AND COLOGNES
FOR THE WOMAN OF THE WORLD
sight In the film Is
of a memorable whole,
sights owe their splendor to
their photographer and to
American Optical’s Todd-AO
Lenses; the words are from the
creative mindpfS. J. Perelman,
whose play “One Touch of
Venus” (In collaboration with
Ogden Nash and Kurt Weill)
and novel “Chicken Inspector
No. 79” have established him
as one of our f o r e m o s t con
temporary authors, and whose
screenplay has held closely to
the story and spirit of Verne’s
novel and yet enlarged the subtle
cynicisms and sophisticated wit
into a web of fascinating and
wrly amusing dialogues.
As Mr. Fogg, David Niven
couldn’t be better. He carries
with him the stately British air
that the role demands while
making the most of his words
and emotions. His man Passe
partout is played admirably and
cleverly by the able Cantlnflas,
the little French fellow who won
so much acclaim in the title
role of the film “Pepe”.
Robert Newton gets by as Mr.
Fix, the detective who suspects
Fogg of grand larceny; he
neither adds to nor detracts
from his part, and for most
of the film Is never overly
conspicuous. Shirley MacLaine
Is, though, as Aouda, the prin
cess who is to be burned alive
on her husband’s funeral pyre.
She is as fetching as ever, and
thoroughly convincing through
out.
As far as the other forty-two
costars go, their appearances
in odd places can become an
involved “guess who” game
which tends to get In the way
of the story. The game’s most
obvious Intrusion is a sequence
In a dive on the western coast
of the United States. Marlene
Dietrich show up first as a bar
girl of sorts; when she is
approached b y Passepartout,
who is always the ladies’; man,
George Raft comes to her aid
as a switchblade-bearing boun
cer. Oblivious to the matter.
Red Skelton stands a± a high
buffet table ("Free Lunch with
Every Purchase of a Five-
Cent Schooner of Beer”) and
stuffs himself with pickles,
olives and hardboiled eggs,
while Frank Sinatra uncon
cernedly tickles the ivories on
a honky-tonk piano. The place
begins to take on more the air
of a Hollywood cafe than a nine-
teeth-century beer hall.
And speaking of stars, there
Is also a completely unneces
sary, though mldly entertain
ing, sequence in a Spanish night
club, which seems to have been
included for no reason other
than to give Jose Greco and his
troupe a chance to appear.
But all in all, "Around the
World” is a perfectly diverting
adventure-comedy, and if you
don’t mind Its length without
Intermission ( it used to have
one, but that must have dis
appeared with the reissue), it
is a worthwhile evening spent.
Us music, composed by Victor
Young, is itself worth the
admission price, but it comes,
fortunately, pleasantly pre
packaged with the rest of the
film’s magnificence. Let it not
be said that the Oscar was un
deserved.
Requests to place students
on the Faculty Executive com
mittee have been turned down
by that committee, according
to Dean Robert F. Davidson.
As ancient Numidla, Algeria
was a Roman colony at the close
of the Punic Wars.
AMBUSH
FABERGE
WIND SONG
MY SIN
WHITE SHOULDERS
ARPEGE
CHANEL No. 5
BONNIE BELL
^oHnMeYer
Decorative notes for fall
suede-on-shetland skimmers with the
great young look, the emphasis on tailor
ing that are very much John Meyer. Suede is
appliqued on the sleeveless dress.
And inset in bands on the short-sleeve
jewel-neck dress at right.
Both come in purest wool. In a lively
new series of colors that are as much
fun to see as they are to wear.
RIZK'S