THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1972.
THE lance
THE LANCE
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All Students Share
Raid Responsibility
BY JEFF NEILL
We feel strongly about the
responslblity the entire student
body must assume for the events
of the panty raid and over the
resultant judicial action.
The now Infamous panty raid
of November 6 was not the first
such incident of this year. There
were two other similar events
earlier this semester. At the
outset all were iniated in
good spirit.
But there was a sickness
about them as participants on
both sides eagerly sought ways
to reek revenge and in doing
so egged the other side on to
find “more effective means” of
retaliation. Yet it must be em
phasized that initiation and re
venge were intended in “good
spirits.”
But none of us--not the par
ticipants, not the by-standers
ever really stopped and con
sidered what was happening,
the implications, and the pos
sible consequences of con
tinued, escalating raids. Or,
11 some did then they remained
silent.
Even now, as a community,
we stand quilty of miss directed
sympathies and concerns.
There is a general sympathy
for and feeling that one person
has been singled out to take the
punishment for all thereby ab
solving all others—participants
and spectators—of their re
sponsibility toward what
happened. Our vision has been
blurred by this. Instead we
should be questioning, debating,
asking why the original inci
dents and their excesses took
place. By not doing so, by
taking a callous and embittered
attitude toward the victims of
the panty raid we are once again
denying their humanity, dignity,
self-worth as people and in
doing so we are denying our
humanity and morality--as in
dividuals and as acommunity--
also.
The question is thus a matter
of whether or not or not an
individual, caught in the mood
of the moment, is absolved
from the responsibility of his
actions and the consequences
thereof, whether or not special
immunity shall be givenbecause
they allowed themselves to be
caught up in the frenzy and
hysteria of the situation. It
is these questions we see as
being important at the moment
and feel must be resolved or
reconciled by each individual
and by the whole community.
The belief that one person is
suffering for the sin of all is
not accurate. There were six
persons charged. The court
found there to be insufficient
evidence against five. Others
directly involved in the panty
raid escaped prosecution be
cause 1) those capable of pres
sing charges chose not to for
various reasons (2 those who
weie assaulted could not press
charges because either the
lights were turned out and they
had never seen their assailants
before and therefore had no
names to press charges against.
The question that our com
munity must also face then is
whether or not the male par
ticipants in the panty raid or
for that matter whether or not
each individual in this com
munity can be held responsible
for any and all action when that
action is detrimental to others
and to the community.
In no other segment of our
society is there such a con
centration of people sup-
possedly involved in the pro
cess of thinking as on college
campuses. By the very nature
of the way our community is
formed only those who have
demonstrated a prior ablity
to learn and think within set
level ofpreformance are
sought, selected, and accepted
by the admissions office.
However, it may be asserted
even the most rational and self-
disciplined person may be
Missing Microfilm
Is Really Hidden
For these who might be wondering why the New York Times
microfilm for the 1930’s is being kept in bidding in the periodical
room where only staff are allowed we have been informed that the
film was incorrectly processed by the factory. Due to a mishap
in developing an acidic chemical remained on the film. As a
result the films have eaten through their cardboard containers
and were in the process of doing the same to the metal filing
cabinets. But don’t be too alarmed. The company that makes
the microfilm has offered to send plastic containers to hold the
film in. Mr. Lietz is requesting the company replace the film
altogether.
Davis
Of SA
Outlines View
Problem Areas
Besides some of the phones
not working becausing they are
loaded with shaving cream, the
candy machines downstairs are
ripping off your money. You
dare not break anything because
you know it will take mainte
nance years before they finally
come to fix it. All of these
problems continue to add up
till you wish you were a thou
sand miles from here, with all
problems forgotten. These pro
blems are, however, not new
to St. Andrews. What is new is
the feeling that something
somewhere is missing.
There is no doubt to those who
come here that SA has been
drastically changed. With the
revised C & C program and
other inventions about the only
improvement that some might
have noticed Is the installment
of the new food service in the
cafeteria. Mr. George Mayda-
nis and his staff have gone out
of their way to help the students
in anyway they can. If there
are any complaints or sugges
tions, Mr. Maydanis listens to
what the student has to say.
Anyone who went to the cafe
teria to watch the elections on
election night will agree, there
is a new spirit at SA.
But by far SA has been struck
with a whole new set of pro
blems. One of which is quickly
becoming a tradition. The Wed
nesday night middle of the week
beer party. It is really getting
ridiculous when parties are be
ing held on Tuesday and Wed
nesday nights and Friday and
the weekends are ignored. Add
ed to this problem is the fact
that on at least two separate
occasions Farrago and a dorm
party have clashed when noth
ing was planned for Saturday
night. To hold a party on Satur
day night is unheard of. The
real frustration with this sit
uation comes in that it is so
easy to solve. With a little
planning of activities this year
might not have come off as bad
ly as it has.
As anyone knows who waited
in line for winter term course
registration it was very dis
couraging to arrive at 8:30,
30 minutes before the lines
opened, only to find the line
wrapped around f'A nnrt
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backed up to Mr. Geffert’s of
fice. However, even more dis
couraging were the poor winter
term like over half the cours
es were off-campus. These
were the best but when exa
mined closely most of them
fell into the $250,000 to $500.-
00 bracket. The “good” on
campus courses were m o s t ly
found to carry pre-re-
quisities which many of
the students don’t have, and
a large number of the other
courses can be compared to
majoring in water skiiing at the
University of Miami (1. e. ski
ing advance skiing, jumping, ad
vanced jumping, kite flying, ad
vanced kite flying etc). As one
professor put it talking about
the winter term courses “I have
noticed that to take a course
you have to be a junior, a sen
ior. or rich.”
There are more pro
blems which I could go on
forever about but these seem
to be the main ones which have
hit home the most. I am sure
some of you will agree with me
and others won’t. This is just
my opinion and I hope some
good will come from it.
Question Of Wreck:
Where Was Security?
BY JEFF NEILL
Fortimately no one was injured in the car accident last night.
According to Jack Reville, the security officer on duty, had the
car been an American model It probably would have been all
over for the occupants.
SO WHERE WAS SECURITY?
What if the driver and passenger had been injured and
helpless? Campus roads are sparsely traveled that late at night.
Mine was the only car to happen down that road during the hour
and a half I was there. Had the occupants been seriously hurt
they would have had to either wait until early going-to-work
traffic spotted them or hoped the ducks would go for help.
Neither of which is a bri^t prospect.
I did call though. I went to maintenance where no one was.
I called security on the mobile phone. . .twice to no avail.
It finally took a call from Dean Decker to Revilles’ (the se
curity officer on duty) home to bring a security officer to the
scene.
Doesn’t it make you feel safe to know that while you sleep
so does security.
Students’ Right To Know
BY JEFF NEILL
The front page article concerning the proposed carpeting in
the new health facilities will probably create two very dis
gruntled administrators in the Student Personnel office.
Two weeks ago we sent staff reporter Tim Tourtelotte to
find out additional details concerning proposed carepeting for
the health facilities which was under testing in the Student
Center. He also tried to find out the validity of rumors that
there were antoagonisms between the two men over the idea of
carpeting.
Following interviews with Dean Decker and Dr. Urie,. Tourte
lotte was told that the information given him was not for publica
tion.
We did so anyway because we feel students have the right to
know all pertinent details. We also feel the job of news reporting
is not merely to report the superficial detaUs of who, what, when,
and where, but also the more important motivational questions
of why something is done.
In depth investigative reporting, we feel. Is crucial to creating
an Informed, responsible, thinking campus comniunity.
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Washington, D. C. (CPS)—
The Selective Service System
(SSS) recently clarified its in
duction policies for 1973.
“We will soon order all men
of the 1973 First Priority Se
lection Group with lottery num
bers of 75 and below for pre
induction armed forces physical
and mental examinations.”
The First Priority Selection
Group (PSG) includes all men
who will be 20 years old in
1973, who are not deferred and
whose lottery numbers are 75
or lower. These men will re
ceive preinduction physicals by
December 31 of this year. The
First PSG also Includes most
men who will lose their de
ferments becomes imminent.
The SSS announcement ex
plains that although it is not
certain yet, draftees may be
needed for the first six months
of 1973, and If so, “some portion
of the men with lottery num
bers through 75 will be ordered
for induction.”
The notice says that induc
tions past July 1973 “are not
likely to be required.” If that
is so, men with 1973 lottery
numbers of 76 and above will
not be called. However, there
Is some possibility that men
with 1973 lottery numbers from
76 to 100 will be called, and they
should keep that in mind and
“plan accordingly.”
The Military Selective Ser
vice Act, the draft law, never
expires. However, one section
of it does. On July 1, 1973, the
Congressional authority to draft
people who have never had a de
ferment ends. As of July 1,1973,
unless Congress acts to re-ex-
tend this portion of the draft
law, the only people who can
be inducted are those who had or
received a deferment on or
after July 2, 1971. If Congress
re-extends the authority the
present draft system will not
change. According to some Con
gressional observers familiar
with the SSS, it is possible
that Congress won’t extend that
authority.
If Congressional authority is
not re-extended, there are
several alternatives for pro
viding personnel to the military
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Improved Library Facilities
Impossible With Ripping-Off
BY SKIP TAYLOR
There has been a great
amount of discussion as to the
adequacy of the St.' Andrews
Library. Many students com
plain about the library critiz-
ing it for its hours and poor
selection of materials. This
seems almost ironic. A large
part of the problems hinder
ing its operation are due to the
students themselves. To a great
degree this is not fully realized.
It is not only a matter of steal
ing a book here and there, but a
matter of 500 books. As of June
1, 1972 eight thousand dollars
worth of books had already been
stolen this year. Book theft is
becoming of such alarming pro
portions that plans for a se
curity system are having to be
considered.
It has already been plannned
for a special consultant to be
hired for making recommenda-'
tions on the type of system
necessary fpr the S. A. library.
The expected cost of the con
sultant alone is from five to six
hundred dollars. This plus the
cost of the system itself, 19,000
dollars, will severly cripple
the imediate library budget.
In addition to the initial cost,
the proposed system will re
quire aproxtimately 2,000 dol
lars per year in maintainence.
As most can see, this is much
preferable to the 8,000 dollars
loss per year due to books
being stolen. This seems to
be a sad commentary on the
character of the S. A. student
body. It is good indication of
the attitude of the students of
this campus towards their edu
cation. We are no longer talk
ing of the loss of five or ten
dollars, but the loss of tens of
thousands of dollars either in
the loss of books or the pre
vention of that loss. It mi^t
be said that we have graduated
into “big time” crime.
It is not only those who “rip
off” books, but the general
apathy of all students on this
campus, concerning this pro
blem. We are all equally re
sponsible in creating an at
mosphere In which this is al
lowed to continue. We are re
sponsible for watching the li
brary budget cut and not speak
ing out against it. This has
resulted in the immediate threat
of our library becoming gros
sly Inadequate.
LOST:
One mind of no intrinsic value.
Would like returned though
for sentimental reasons.
Handicapped Mailbag Features
News On Treatment Centers
Men With Lottery No. 75
May Be Called Up By SSS
Dear Bill:
After reading “Emotionally
Disturbed, He needs work at
Home” in the paper, I wanted
to ask if you were familiar with
the work being done by the In
stitute of Rehabilitation in New
York. Since this Institution has
reached out all over the world,
could they not help this man?
I learned of their work through
reading “A World To Care For”
by Dr. Howard A Rusk and felt
that I had to write this letter.
I do hope this man can be helped,
not only in finding meaningful
employment, but in also finding
stability for his emotional pro
blems.
E. M.
Dear E. M.:
We certainly agree that Dr.
Howard A. Rusk’s center in New
York has helped thousands of
handicapped people to become
useful and prductive citizens.
As you probably know, his pio
neer work has been used as
a pattern for establishing re
habilitation program in all
parts of American and through
out the world. However, every
handicapped person can not be
treated at this one center and
must rely on their states and
regional resources most of the
time. The local vocational re
habilitation office and other
professional people are best
qualified to decide which center
is best suited to the needs of
the individual. .
Dear Bill:
I have dozens of topics to
present and questions to ask
you. This time, can you please
tell me the names and addresses
of some magazines similar to
Accent on Living (concerning
the physically handicapped) to
which I may subscribe? Are
Performance And Rehabilita
tion Gazette, ADA Forecast and
Paraplegia News this type
magazines? If so, how can I
subscribe?
B. C.
Dear B. C.:
We can only add three national
publications to your list: Ame
rican Annals Of The Deaf, Aca
demic Therapy and Aging. As
you probably know, most state
departments of vocational re
habilitation put out regular
publications dealing with reha
bilitation program in their
state. Many other government
agencies in the rehabilitation
field also publish periodicals
such as: Rehabilitation Record
by the U. S. Department of
Health, Education and Welfare,
Social and Rehabilitation Ser
vice, Rehabilitation Serivices
Administration, Washington, D.
C. 20201. Many private agencies
have regular magazines or
newsletters dealing with their
specialized fields. Some of
these are free, but others you
must subscribe to.
Dear Bill;
In reference to the letter
from D. S. in one of your re
cent columns, I would like to
know more what type rehabili
tation centers are available and
where? DidD. S. actually secure
employment in the rehabilita
tion center or was he apatient?
Please send any information di
rectly to me as we need this help
for a youngster in our family.
C. P.
Dear C. P.:
D. S. was in a vocational
training rehabilitation center
taking a course In small ap
pliance repair. Th center has
a dormitory facility for the
students. D. S. has since grad
uated and returned to his home
community to find work. We are
sending you the name of this
center, but we suggest you con
sult your local vocational re
habilitation office before
making a final decision on the
boy you mentioned. Not only
can they advise you on the best
center for the boy, but in many
cases they can provide financial
assistance for this training.
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