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Page Two MARS HILL. N. C. February 24, 1965Februory 24, Legalize Marijuana Why use marijuana anyway? Pleasure, enjoy ment, and mind-expansion are some valid reasons. One user of marijuana claimed that, under the ef fects of pot he heard for the first time the bass strain in a piece of classical music to which he had listened numerous times. Users have described the effects as mild, pleas urable, and beautiful. Proponents claim that while using it they knew where they were at all times. Reportedly, there are no bad after-effects. One advocate of marijuana on this campus de scribed his experience as “wild.” According to him, one can become intellectually stimulated, ex periencing depths of thought otherwise impossible. Is deep, contemplative thought wrong? Today’s laws on marijuana consitute unnecessary and unwarranted restraint on individual freedom. They are based on myth rather than fact. For these reasons, our laws concerning marijuana should be revised liberally. —^jls Ifs Up to You! Next week, as you probably know, is symposium week. It can mean one of two things to most people. First, it can be regarded as another week for rapturous cultural enlightenment—for anyone crazy enough to sit through all those boring “super great” speakers. Second, it can be taken for what it is—a well- planned, interesting and informative week for learn ing more about the vital happenings in our nation and world today. Of course, what you get from the symposium depends on you to a large degree. The visiting speakers know what they are talking about. It’s up to you to learn from them. If you go with the attitude that Edward Morgan doesn’t have anything to offer you, you’re probably right. If, however, you go with the attitude that maybe he has some thing worthwhile that you can learn, your chances of learning something are a lot better. —jls LITTI.E MAN ON CAMPUS It is time for the government to take a long, hard look at marijuana and the laws surrounding it. The harshness of the laws far exceeds the crime. Possession of marijuana carries a jail sentence of two to 40 years. For second offenders no proba tion is allowed and a minimum sentence of five years is mandatory. In Georgia a second offense of selling pot to a minor can bring the death penalty. These harsh marijuana laws, the first of which was enacted in 1937, arose due to ignorance about the drug. Often, no distinction was made between pot and hard drugs such as heroin and opium. All were generally lumped into the same narcotics law. A myth, perpetuated by the Federal Government, has arisen concerning marijuana. According to a Federal Narcotics Bureau publication, marijuana is “pure poison. It cannot be emphasized too strongly that the smoking of the marijuana cigaret is a dan gerous first step on the road which usually leads to enslavement by heroin.” A former director of the bureau testified that marijuana “is a menace leading to rape, homicide, and other crimes and possibly to insanity as well.” When will the government awaken to proven medical facts? According to a recent American Medical Association statement, marijuana is not addictive and does not cause lasting mental or physi cal change. Dr. Joel Fort, a San Francisco psychiatrist, has stated that pot causes no basic personality change, does not cause sexual excesses and does not lead to progression to other drugs. A member of the Brit ish advisory commission on drug dependence has stated that it is not even psychologically addictive. At least one governmental agency has begun consideration of a move to remove marijuana from the Federal list of narcotic drugs. Dr. James God dard, chief of the Food and Drug Administration, according to the AVall Street Journal, “advocates such radical changes as removal of legal penalties for possession of marijuana when it is intended for personal use.” Laws on marijuana in some 30 states are now being challenged. Some liberalization of laws can probably be expected, but no one expects total legalization. The topic is much too controversial and legislators are too sensitive to pressures from their constituency for very much radical change all at once. 'WWi eoA //-70 'Awoppof warning — pdn't pkink any C?F HI^ eiLLY CONCOCTIONS.// ta tUe edtUo^. . . To the editor: Frankly, efforts have not been made to improve the relationship between students and the admin istration. It is evident that a let ter is in store, stating one of my discontents with the campus here at Mars Hill. I would like to see one facet of student life on the campus improved — namely the quality and quantity of entertainment. I dislike the way that the enter tainment committee is selected. Presently this committee is composed of five students and five faculty members. These five students are chosen for the com mittee by the SGA president and approved by our one and only Dean of Students. This fiasco of a committee then chooses what you and I will hear for the com ing year, but its proposals some times go unheeded. They are thrown out, somewhere in the Dean of Students office. We then get to hear what two very special people decide is best for us. I find fault with this entertain ment set-up because it is not democratic and is not doing the job that the student body needs it to do. It is not the will of the people who are paying for the entertainment—namely the stu dents. I feel that I can present a better system. I suggest that the students nominate and elect ten students to represent them. This commit tee would be entirely composed of students. It would select 26 the Mars Hill College Hillrop STAFF Editor-in-Chief John Stancil Assistant Editor Nicholas Judkins Advertising Manager Lee Mullis Copy Editor-Proofreader Linda Baldwin Photographers Ted Ellmore Jack Sanders Bee Mayo Patricia Horton Wayne Staples I’enny Roberts Tim Ellmore Allen Lane Carolyn Hall Clarence E. Young Second-class postasre paid at Mars Hill. N. C. Published 16 times during the college year. Box 486-T, Mars Hill, N. C. 28754 PRESS nraund lampus Symp V wa (Continue^ lietter “inside Wanted for robbery! That’s the notice no«®ation for hanging in the Hilltop office. Dr. Roman Gorskiticles. of the Business department submitted a poem en- Qn D-Day titled “Analyze” for publication in the Hilltoptespondent fo With all plans to publish it, the editor began searcb-forj landed ing his copy box, where it last was seen. Unfor-sauii;_ jjg tunately the poem was not to be found anywhere'States journal] Our loss is somebody else’s gain. n-. , , „ Congratulations to Ben Broadway and Annetttj^ nation Swafford who were married on Feb. 15, in FrankliJjugj^ ^ by Ben’s father. They are living in the ^ apartment at Huffman. Africa Katz The Science Honor Club has elected its officerSy^j^.^^’ ^ I for the spring semester. They are: president-'gj^j^^^^ Ruff Wheless, vice president—Lynn Magann, secre'§j,j^^^j Curren tary—Linda Alt, treasurer—Wilson Laney, devoi^^ ^ tion chairman—Gordon Plumblee, social committe«(;jj,^j.^^ —June Bullard, Cynthia Floyd, and Diane Sams, condngy^g. ' In addition to admitting 18 new members tl'*litudes toward Business Honor Club recently elected new officerS'i^j^^. Eddie Way was elected president; Bob Pegg, vie* ® president; Maxie Rayford, secretary; and Sandrs. wsday m Coston, treasurer. ^r. Nevit Work is progressing towards the establishmentniversity of a campus radio station. At a recent meetinfj, C oi a campus rauiu .^nforH K with President Bentley, Dean Lynch and Mr. MelviP^i^^j^ four students behind the project headed by Da’’.- ’ four students benma tne project neaueu uy aj^i , Hayes outlined their plans. It was decided, to 60 groups which could be brought to the campus. This list of artists would then be presented to the student body, who could vote for artists they would like to hear. The artists polling the highest totals would then be so licited, contracted, and brought on campus the following year. It should be understood that the election would only apply to the contemporary entertainment and not to the lyceum series. I feel that if the student is to obtain culture, then the choices for cul tural events should be chosen by a faculty committee. Considering the fact that foot ball will be missing from our cam pus next semester, let me suggest that a larger amount of money be appropriated to the budget for the contemporary entertainment. In the next few weeks you will see a petition being circulated on campus for this proposal. If you are the “action student” and would like to see a change in our entertainment picture, then please sign your name. This simple plan of change has been presented with a sincere hope for action on the part of the student body. I believe that this will be a precedent for other ma jor changes in our life as stu dents of Mars Hill College. —J. Darwin McIntyre practical reasons, to start with a carrier current broadcasting system. Basically, it is designed ^ broadcast over the college powerlines to all camp”-' buildings and dorms, The lowest available estimates for the cost oj essential equipment were presented, and finaneW backing was discussed. President Bentley state that funds for the station’s upkeep could be propriated beginning with next year’s budget (tl”-' year’s budget has already been set). The advantages of and uses for a college static'' were examined: 1) Entertainment based on student preferenc* (college top ten?). 2) A ready source for campus announcements' meetings, upcoming events, lost-and-found, for sal®' etc. ... . 3) Tapes of music, etc. could be played ovc* the station upon student request, such as highligb*® of the recent Avante Guard performance. 4) It would provide a useful outlet for studen® interested in a possible career in broadcasting electronics; a radio club could be started. 5) As the station grows with the accumulatiC of funds and equipment, it could eventually be cO"' veted into a regular AM or FM station. The important factor at this point is to start tb* station. Much has already been done: A locati®® for the studio has been found and approved; tb president and faculty have given their suppof’'' buildings and grounds has given its cooperation ^ mo\ ‘THE Road Ser M] far as any necessary construction is concern^® The Hilltop welcomeo letters from inter ested persons. All letters shonid be t^ed or leffibly written and sent to the editor, box 616-C. We reserve the ri»ht to re ject, edit, or condense. Opinions expressed are those of the writer. —jls regulations and approval have been received fr®''* the F.C.C.; operating expenses for a radio stati®^ will be in next year’s budget; a faculty sponsor been found; and finally, willing persons, capable ® installing and operating the equipment are here ® campus. Two hundred dollars was received from the dent government. About $300 more is needed purchase the minimum equipment necessary to beg^ broadcasting. Anyone having connections with a”! electronics firm, etc., which might defray costs, any practicaly money raising ideas, see Dan or Tim Ellmore. Support or introduce motions your social or other clubs for financial assistaP' to the project. Next fall has been sighted to start broadcasti®^^ but with active student support it is posst ibb for operation to begin this semester, if only for t¥ last week or two— it would be nice to hear y® favorite music during exams, wouldn’t it? to you. It’s af Seven conferences which should bring app^' mately 1,500 visitors to the campus have been seb®' uled for this summer, according to the presidei’^^ office. The first one, a workshop for music te»® ers, will begin June 10; and the last one, a conf®^ ence for public school maintenance men, 'will Aug. 9. Other gnroups slated to use the campus ^ a meeting place are N. C. Baptist pastors, chu’'^ leaders and their families; members of high scb®^ student councils; N. C. school superintendents! group of adults studying scientific means of venting alcoholism; and a youth temperance couU*^ group. iv«' Drama professor James Thomas and his teamed up recently for quite a production, result was a 6 pound, 12 ounce boy. He arr>' Feb. 17 and has been named Jason Wray SYS For FUR
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