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The Carolina Journal Wednesday March 13, 1968 Page 5
Student Affairs Man Says Student
Demonstration Not Harmful
Grand Forks,N. D.- (I.P.) -Stu
dent demonstrations are not neces
sarily contrary to the purposes
of a university, said Dr. Ronald
E Barnes, vice president for stu
dent affairs at the University of
(jorth Dakota. Since the campus
is an academic communith which
fosters exchange of ideas, “We
can be proud of students who are
concerned enough about societal
issues to assert their views,” he
said.
His perspective on student dis
sent was expressed in an inter
view with the UND News Bureau.
The questions and answers follow:
Q. The news media of the nation
quite regularly carry reports of
“student unrest,” “student acti
vism,” “student power.” What is
your general interpretation of
these activities on U.S. campuses?
A. My initial response is that
the reporting of the student un
rest not only exaggeratesthe situa
tion in the minds of the public
but is an inaccurate reflection of
what is happening on our campuses.
Frankly, I wish more students were
questioning and actively seekingto
improve the society in which they
live.
I believe the primary task fac
ing those of us within our nation’s
colleges and universities is to
awaken students who are indif
ferent to the educational process.
who are content merely to ac
quire usefiil skill training, and
who are complacently uninvolved
in learning.
Unfortunately, those of us m
higher education apparently have
not done a very good job of com
municating to the public what
Track Record Set
1966-67 Season
SCHOOL RECORDS
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100 yd. dash
:10.6 (4/12/67)
Ben Chavis
220 yd. dash
:24.0 (4/12/67)
Ben Chavis
440 yd. dash
:52.6 (5/1/67)
John Lafferty
880 yd run
2:01.1 (4/7/67)
Larry McAfee
Also set DIAC record with 2:01.4 on 5/1/67
Mile run
4:53.1 (4/12/67)
Mike Ridge
Two mile
;0:44.2 (5/1/67)
Mike Ridge
440 relay
:47.2 (5/1/67)
Chavis, Parker, McClettie, Whitt
880 relay
Mile relay
3:33.7 (5/1/67)
Frick, McClettie, McAfee, Lafferty
Two mile relay
8:59.4 (4/22/67)
Frick, Lafferty, Ridge, McAfee
Sprint Medely
Distance Medely
11:16.9 (4/22/67)
McClettie, McAfee, Lafferty, Ridge
120 high hurdles
:16.6 (4/17/67)
Harold Cohen
330 intermediate
:40.3 (4/7/67)
Harold Cohen
hurdles
440 intermediate
:63.0 (4/10/67)
Harold Cohen
hurdles
High jump
5’ 8” (4/27/67)
Ben Basinger
Broad jump
20’ 1 3/4” (5/1/67)
Ben Basinger
Triple jump
40’ 5” (5/1/67)
Ben Basinger
Pole Vault
Shot put
36’ 11” (4/27/67)
Steve Bolt
Discus Throw
105’ 4-1/2” (5/1/67)
Ben Basinger
Javelin
144’ 7” (5/1/67)
Ben Basinger
Most points in one meet
by an individual
14 (4/10/67X4/27/67)
Ben Basinger
14 (4/10/67)
Larry McAfee
Pfeiffer Approves New Approach To Art
(Continued from Page 2)
Require only one specific course
of all students; applied logic.
Beyond this, each student would
have to complete the following
academic requirements:
A primary area of study com
parable to the current majors
offered at the college along with
supporting studies in designated
areas to insure a high level of
competence in the student’s chosen
field.
A complementary area of study
in depth in a second basic dis
cipline representing a mode of
thought or world view deliberately
different from that of the primary
I (major) area.
Under this requirement, majors
in the social sciences and the
humanities would complete an in-
depth study in one concentrated
area related to the natural scien
ces. Majors in the Natural Scien
ces would complete an in-depth
study in a concentrated area of the
humanities or the social sciences.
In addition, using a number of
different approaches, students
would share in a variety of campus
activities and affairs designed to
increase an awareness of the cul
tural refinements of a modern
age, so that they will be at home
in the social circles of their chosen
way of life.
President J. Lem Stokes, H,
called the action on the part of the
faculty and trustees “historic”
and said that, while it represented
a radical departure from the aca
demic approach found at most col
leges and universities in this
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higher education is about. The
primary task of a college or uni
versity is not to train youth for
job slots, nor serve as national
resource centers, not to “con
tain” students until society is
ready to absorb them into the
job market.
The purpose of an institution
for higher learning is to edu
cate. This includes preparing a
person for a specialized profes
sion and the acquisition of know
ledge, but it is more. It means,
among other things, that a stu
dent should develop a critical
attitude of investigation, become
capable of making independent jud
gments, liberated from prejudice,
and excited about the adventure
of learning. In other words, edu
cation should prepare one to live
fully and meanin^lly apart from
his vocation.
This means that a university
cannot avoid issued, dodge ques
tions, shy from controversy or
put safety before truth. The uni
versity bases its existence on
ideas, their discovery and trans
mittal; and ideas are risky but
exciting.
Members of the faculty and ad
ministration want our students in
volved in this excitement, to ques
tion us, challenge us, oamine
and evaluate our ideas, criticize
them, and relate their thoughts
and their lives to ideas.
country, it was based upon the
soundest of learning techniques.
Our responsibility is not to
constrain students, it’s not to sup
press their unrest, their dissent,
their involvement in controver
sial issues. Rather, it is to lis
ten, to try to understand them,
to respond positively to them.
We know, as they do that they
wUl make some mistakes, they
may not use the best methods
of expression, they may even run
over us in their hurry for solu
tions, but we also know they are
trying, in their own way, to im
prove the society in which they
live.
Q. There have been demonstra
tions, sit-ins, etc. on the UND
campus. Do you think such acti
vity at UND is typical of what is
happening on other campuses?
A. Yes, I do. And as I indicated
above, this involvement, whether
we agree with a stand or not, is
not antithetical to the purposes of
a university. I can think of few
things worse than to be a part of
an academic community in which
no one gets excited about the great
issues feeing mankind.
Unfortunately, we have for too
long asked the universities, and
those of us in them, to “control”
the students, keep the lid on. The
fact is, that a growing number of
students are becoming more will
ing to assume responsibility for
their lives and the lives of their
peers. We’re entering a new era
of student-university relations and
all of us must be open to res
ponding to new relationships.
On our campus, for Instence,
the students who were organizing
the Dow Chemical sit-in came to
discuss their plans. They wanted
to have a peaceful, responsible
expression of concern; they did
not Intend to have anything resem
bling the demonstration that af
flicted the Wisconsin campus and
others.
Well, we had the sit-in as well
as a counter demonstration by
those approving of our position in
Vietnam, each respecting the
rights of the other and within an
atmosphere of mature engagement
of peaceful protest. I believe we
can be proud of students whe are
concerned enough about societal
issues to assert their views and
stand by them, regardless of
whether we agree with their view
or not.
Q. The president of the Uni
versity of Rochester recently said
that many college authorities
maintain that “the students who
have disrupted or attempted to dis
rupt universities or have focused
attention on themselves off campus
are only a tiny fraction — under
five per cent — of all students.”
Do you agree with his statement?
A. Yes, I agree. Disruption is
different from responsible expres
sion of dissent. The Student Policy
Committee and the Student Senate
at UND approved in 1966 this ex
cellent statement which has been
adhered to by student groups ac
tive in campus demonstrations:
The University recognizes that
many students share with other
citizens a strong interest in social
problems. As a part of our demo
cratic tradition, students are en
couraged as responsible citizens
to study social issues and to ex
press their convictions within the
context of acceptable modes of
expression: public discussion, de
bate, petition, public rallies,
picketing, and demonstrations.
In doing so, students must accept
thr responsibility for learning the
art of reasoned dissent and
thoughtful examination of contro
versial issues. Whether express
ing themselves as individuals or
as organized groups, they are
expected to conduct themselves
responsibly, and to respect the
basic educational goals of the Uni
versity. Peaceful assembly does
not, for instance, permit persons
to interfere with regular academic
programs or procedures, or to
obstruct traffic, orderly progress
of pedestrians, or facilities.
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