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FROM A GIRL'S POINT OF VIEW by Denyse Theodore As seen by the last campus election, some of our stiidents don't know what Stid ent Government means. It means not only government for the students, but of the students and the students. . . , There are many v/ho are "in opinion" opposed to many of the vcurraht. issues on campus, who yet in effect do nothing to put an end' to these' problems. V/ho sit down with their hands in their pockets and say they know not what to do. So they do nothing. They hesitate and they regret, and sometimes they petition, but they do nothing in earnest, or with effect. They wait for others to remedy the evil. How can anyone be sat isfied with entertaining an opinion without taking:some definite action? Action from principle, the perception and the performance of right does much to change things and relations. Indifference does nothing. Even the Chinese philosopher was wise enough to regard the individual as the basis of the empire, of government. That from which all power and authority are derived If v/e, as individuals, don't exercise our rights to the btudent Government that we do have, how can we expect to gain any more? O If everyone remembered this vrhen election time came around and Student government committees were being formed, maybe we'd be alot further toward our goals than we are now. But no, it's always the same people who are the ones who take an ACTIVE part, and ACTIVE interest in Student Government. If everyone untied and worked together toward the' various goals that we have, we might be able to get more results. You've heard of the_statement: "UNITED we stand, divided we fall"? The sooner vre eliminate indifference v/ithin our ranks the sooner we will eliminate one of our most important obstacles to increased Student Govern ment . I am urging you, begging you, pleading with you. Please, please make your views known, and take some definite action one v/ay or the other. Don t- oit there and let others tell you what is to be done. Get out and do something. One definite action is worth 500 opinions. FROM THE MEN'S SIDE by Leo Clark Since the introduction, of Social fraternities and sororities to this campus, there has been a more-or-less agreeable arrangement between these organizations and the administration. Agreeable, that is, to the adminis tration;; . for no matter v/hat the situation, if it concerns these social groups an,i contains any real significance, the administration has had the final word. If you will recall the Hi-Y, Iley Club or various Language clubs of your hign school, you will remember that each of these had a faculty member that served as advisor to the club. This was high school, and an' arrangement of this sort was understandable. Our days of free education are behind us now and wo are expected to live up to the standards synony mous with mature college sutdents. A student is expected to make his own decisions and live up to them. This being the case, then should not any- conflict or problem arising between or within our fraternities or sororites be settled by them and no one else? Shortly after they were begun, those organizations formed an inter- fraternity-sorority council and christened it the Pan-Hellenic Council (meaning^ all Greek") This council is composed of one represont'ative from each social fraternity and sorority and has been primarily concerned witii ■the planning and organizing of intcr-fratornity-sorority' events. Any cases' 01 infringement, if serious, have been passed on to the administration. During the past few years the council has been dormant and a need for a stronger centralization of organization has been evident. The admin-^' istration knows this and would like to see a council with complete control over its members, but will not allov; it unless they know it will be effect ive . In the event that it should win its birthright, the Pan-Hellenic Council will be operated much as a type of honor council which vriil try cases of infringement and deal with them accordingly. It will continue to organize service projocts,■special events etc., but added to its duties ' V7111 be cartc-blanche over all of the social fratcrnltios and sororities, ' answering to none. ' xu.oj.ud. This includes all problems, drinking as well. In the event that an
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