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University Daily Kansan Wednesday. April 22, 1953
Letters
Reporting, Politics, Policies Assailed
Pachacamac Seeks Things Already Done
Dear Editor:
The consistency with which Pachacamac can advocate things, which are already done or being done is amazing. Dick Verbrugge's article on housing in Friday's Daily Kansan is a case in point.
First, Verbrugghe advocates that "The University should conduct a professional survey, in the summer, of all rooms in private homes, and rate them on methods of heating and lighting, study and closet space, bath facilities, and general appearance and comfort."
Perhaps he hasn't heard that the University has been doing just this for many years, and that last summer, after the new Pach regime had let the old ASC housing committee die. FACTS commissioned John Handrahan to go with the University committee to represent the student viewpoint. The University welcomed this move.
Secondly, Verbrugge recommends that "the ASC should have a standing housing committee to improve housing." Apparently he was asleep when revision of the ASC Committee organization—which includes provision for a standing housing committee in the new Head of Regulatory Affairs—was reported out of committee and passed by the Council at its last meeting.
Even more interesting is the fact that Dean Glaseo, who is the ASC presidential candidate on the same ticket as Mr. Verbrugghe, stated at the same meeting that he felt that such a committee is unnecessary.
Nor is Verbrugge alone in advocating things already accomplished. For Thursday, Joe Woods advocated a student planning board—which is already provided for in the revised committee system—and retention of the right to transfer ID cards.
Anyway, it ought to be easy to fill campaign promises when they are already in effect!
Dave Miller,
Dave Miller,
College freshman
Sophomore Berates Pach Platform Aims
Editor, Daily Kansan:
Little thought has gone into the Pachacamac platform this year, as compared with weeks of study by the FACTS Issues committee.
Point by point, my reactions are mixed:
“Continuation of ID transfer.” (It’s nice to know Pach favors something already done.)
"Enlarged housing for the ASC housing committee, with more emphasis on veterans' housing." (Sounds interesting after their presidential candidate, argue against a permanent ASC housing committee.)
"Student-faculty committee to coordinate and integrate activities of all campus organizations." (Maybe, but how and why?)
"Weekly publication of ASC activities." (Hooray.)
"Action to alleviate campus parking problem." (Don't they ever get of that?) The parking committee recently repaired tha at nothing could be done.)
"Floating holiday." (Good.)
"Further and more extensive campus-wide activities in the Student Union" (Nice to know Pach director's plans).
"Impovement of campus hospital facilities and services . . ." (Okay. How?)
"Campus Publications co-ordinator." This would be a salaried position to "avoid buying the same services from different sources for different prices." (Unclear. Sounds harmless, but might be a continuation of the Pach campaign against freedom of the press started last fall with attempted censorship by DOL. Did it happen up by the libel case against the FACTS newspaper? Moreover, how much would this person be paid, if he is to be paid more than he would save, why hire him?)
Bill Arnold,
College sophomore
Bill Arnold,
Student Blasts Pach For Inconsistencies
Editor, Daily Kansan;
... There are several inconsistencies between Dean Glasco's philosophy, as outlined in last Wednesday's Daily Kansan, and the past record.
He says he "would work toward a goal of full student participation and student recognition." And yet when some FACTS Council members proposed at the last ASC meeting that students who would be out of town on election day be allowed to vote in the district, Glasco argued against the proposal, asserting that "it affects only a few students."
A look at the slates of candidates reveals that Glasco's party contains only Greeks, while the FACTS slate contains Greeks and independents; Negroes, whites and Orientals, and members of several religious faiths.
Then his bloc voted it down. Is this full student participation?
Indeed, in three independent districts — namely, Men's dorms, Women's dorms, and Co-ops and
Professional fraternities—Pach did not even file any opposition. Perhaps this is because the move would mean taking independents into the party.
Is your party supposed to ex-
emplify full student recognition,
Glasco? Actions speak louder than
words.
Bob Laughlin, College sophomor
Chakravarty Issues Clarifying Statement
An item in last Wednesday's issue was evidently based on a report of my talk published in the daily paper of the University of Colorado. That paper rectified an erroneous report by publishing a re-statement in the next day's issue.
Editor, Daily Kansan;
As the international situation is extremely delicate, and whether in our universities or outside we have to maintain a high standard of loyalty to the United Nations and to the verifiable facts of specific situations, we must make public the re-statement so that my position is made quite clear.
Under no conceivable circumstances could I have credited the UN with responsibility for starting the Korean war. While being reasonably critical with regard to some of the inadequacies of the UN--for which all member nations including India are responsible—we must take a constructive and historically correct viewpoint.
This is necessary, in a very special sense, at this hour when critical negotiations are taking place demanding the closest understanding between the Eastern and Western democracies.
Amiya Chakravarty,
Visiting professor of
humanities.
Editor's Note: The following is being re-printed from the April 16 Colorado Daily, official publication of the University of Colorado. The story which appeared in the Daily Kansan was based on a United Press report of the speech. The Daily Kansan reporter tried to contact Mr. Chakravarty to verify the statements, but Mr. Chakravarty was still out of town.
Speaker Clarifies Korean Statement
Speaker Clarifies
Amilya Chakravarty issued the following statement in clarification of the argument in a yesterday's paper regarding Indian union on the UN police action in Korea.
"UN motivation in stopping aggression of the North Koreans was not questioned." Chakravarthy said. "India, along with 53 other nations, went to the aid of SOL and proved that a police action of limited nature could be undertaken," he explained.
"It was found, however, that the police action soon became a major military op-
In a few hours it'll be all over but the handshakes.
A new lineup of All Student Council members and class officers will be notified that they have been elected.
This year's members and officers will heave a sigh of relief upon realizing that their year of work in student government is about over. Hours of politicking, planning and debating are almost behind them, and will be as soon as the new electees are installed.
Among the joy, disappointment, anticipation, and relief which comes this time every year to campus politicians, there also should be this thought:
Certainly the ASC and any student governing body—whether in the realms of clubs or publications—is limited by the faculty administrators. In no instance can a student governing body on this campus be considered autonomous. The faculty advisers are always there to exert the guiding hand—good or bad—of administrative policy.
"What good is all this show of campus-level politics?"
And maybe this is as it should be. One can vehemently oppose faculty advisement—or direction, as the case may be—but there seems no chance of continuing campus groups without it.
In this problem of regulating faculty supervision campus politics serves its most important function. Moves by the faculty or administration which are opposed by students can be discussed in the campus groups, and complaints shared by a sizable majority can be more effectively brought against these moves.
Campus politics is a vehicle for the effective expression of students' ideas and complaints. It acts as a check and balance agency for the University administration.
Every measure contained in the ASC constitution has been first okayed by the administration before it became effective. But, also, each measure represents the ideas and action by a portion of the student body toward the incorporation of more powers from the omnipotence of the administration.
As far as it is allowed to go, the ASC can be the most effective voice for the students. But that ASC must contain a progressive membership of students less interested in personal glory than in the welfare of students.
The new All Student Council can be such a group. It all depends upon the motivation of those elected.
Let's hope for the best.
—Bob Stewart
cration, in spite of the original intention of the United Nations not to cross the 38th parallel or to enter the North territory by force,* Chakhavarty said.
"India's only criticism at the time the UN forces crossed the 38th parallel was to General MicArthur's lack of perspective and an unawareness of the danger of bringing the Chinese into the war by getting too near the frontiers of China,"
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"But this situation was soon remediated by the United States when it changed the leadership of the UN forces," Unkra-kravarty said.
"Today most members of the United Nations are reluctant to achieve peace through negotiation, and India is thoroughly in agreement with the United States," he said.
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Lumbering coal trucks crawled up the Hill recently only to be told that it wasn't a new strip mine being dug behind the Journalism building.
High school bus drivers are quit ing in New Jersey because students are too rowdy. A campus friend suggests it be tried on professors.
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Parents are told they are to blame if a child swears. Other nasty habits, like going to school, date back to home training, too.
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POGO
It was only a matter of time before the investigation craze hit the campus, but no cry of "Red" has gone up yet in reference to the cheating committee.
I will help you with the transcription.