AY, SEPTEMBE 15, 1981 T HE MICHIGAN DAILY FOURTEENTH ANNUAL CONGRESS: NSA Opposes HUAC, Doctrine of In Loco Parentis (Continued from Page 13) minority resolution proposed by a conservative minority. It stated that "the Communist menace both militarily and inter- nally is an ever-increasing threat which demands constant and in- creasing vigilance." While urging member campuses to protest any abuses which arose, it would not "join our voice with those demand- ing abolition." Plenary Debate For the most part, however, conservatives did not join in the plenary debate, which was primar- ily a confrontation of liberals and moderates, The latter backed the minority 'resolution, promising to amend it to demand "reform or abolition." Arguing for the majority resolu- tion, Paul Potter of Oberlin Col- lege said that HUAC was no longer a mere investigatorybody but had become an independent institution within the government, advocating a particular political position. By probing Southern Integra- tionists and the West Coast rad- icalism, Potter said, HUAC seeks! to blur the distinction between leftist stands and un-Americanism at a time when such distinctions are necessary. Leading the moderate opposi- tion, James Dannebaum of Texas University quoted Adlai Stevenson to the effect that "you shouldn't burn down a haystack to get one rat." Pointing out that the com- mittee had already made sonme re- forms, he questioned how seriously the United States Congress would take other NSA resolutions if this one were adopted. Rejects Report By a vote of 216 to 236, the congress rejected the minority re- port and proposed amendments and went on to pass the majority resolution substantially without change. A later resolution con- demning "Operation Abolition" was also passed. After little debate and with practically no dissent, the congress also passed a far-reaching and im- portant Basic Policy Declaration on the doctrine of "in loco paren- tis." Authored by former Daily Editor Thomas Hayden, '61, it de- clared that "the unexamined ac- ceptance of authority which is often appropriate to the child-par- ent relationship must be replaced in the universities by the encour- agement of a critical and dialecti- cal relationship between the stu- dent and his community." "In loco parentis" (in the place of parents) is the "traditional re- lationship" between the student and the university, according to the Basic Policy Declaration. "The theory establishes the university as paternal, guardian over the moral, intellectual, and social ac- tivities of the student. "From the tradition of 'in loco parentis' come these conceptions:. the student need not be directly involved in the formation of gen- eral university policies and the ad- ministration may circumscribe the perimeter of a student's interests, speech and thought, personal and group associations, and actions." Educational Habits The Basic Policy , Declaration condemned "the tradition of 'in loco parentis' and the educational habits and practices it justifies," and called for an examination of "the ways in which 'in loco paren- tis,' as a theory, determines the at- titudes of administrations toward students and the ways in which it conditions the response of the in- dividual student in asserting his own social and academic free- doms." The internal developments with- in Cuba and the state of Ameri- can-Cuban relations was a contin- uing focal point at the congress. On the opening day, word was received that 44 persons, most of them students, were scheduled to go on trial in Havana for "coun- terrevolutionary activity," with death sentences as the probable outcome. After much partisan ma- neuvering by special interest -blocs, the congress voted to send tele- grams to the heads of Latin American student unions, asking them to intercede on behalf of the jailed students. Was Invited The leader of the Cuban Na- tional Student Revolutionary Di- rectory, Juan Manuel Salvat, was invited to fly from Miami to ad- dress the plenary. Last year, when the Cuban sit- uation was in rapid flux, the con- gress had declared, somewhat un- certainly, that there was "a lack of sufficient information for a full evaluation .of the status of Cuban universities with regard to the principles of university reform and academic freedom." This year, however, with more information available and the trends clearly apparent, the con- gress took a more vigorous stand. It condemned, in no particular or- der, all actions which abridged or complicated the freedom of Cuban students: the Batista oppression, the Castro violations of university autonomy, the Soviet arms ship- ment, the American invasion. 'Moderate Tone' Characterized as "moderate in tone" by NSA Vice-President for International Affairs James Scott, it was passed in preference to a substitute resolution which declar- ed, among other things, "that the life of one student willing to fight for freedom is as worthy as 1,000 lives who, saturated in freedom, would condemn the only means that student had to gain dignity, liberty and the peaceful pursuit of happiness." The controversy which swirled about issues and resolutions was only part, though the most signifi- cant part, of the debate and argu- mentation at the congress. Accen- I;) tuated by the resignations of sev- eral member schools, criticism of a most fundamental nature was lev- eled against the National Student Association. Its injection into this year's proceedings was more not- able for the passion generated than for the change produced. Nominal Leader Nominal leader and original ar- chitect of the reform movement was Kay Wonderlic, a Northwest- ern senior who had organized Stu- dents Committed to Accurate Na- tional Representation. She charg- ed that NSA was not representa- tive of American student opinion, that no provisions were made for the publication of minority view- points, and that vast numbers of policy - determining resolutions were approved without adequate consideration. Miss Wonderlic made the fol- lowing specific proposals: change the preamble of NSA's constitution to read, "We as students," instead of "We, the students"; include vote tallies in the official codifi- cation and publish minority reso- lutions in a separate booklet; stif- fen the procegs by which resolu- tions not considered by the con- gress could be yeferred for action to an interim body. Non-Partisan Although Miss Wonderlic was an avowed non-partisan, she found herself being seconded by conserv- ative groups who protested the libr eral flavor of the association. Prin- cipal among these was Young Americans for Freedom, a campus movement claiming a membership of 30,000. YAF, whose initial foray into NSA proceedings cane last March at the Peace Corps conference in Washington, demanded institu- tional changes to insure what 'it thought to, be more accurate'rep- resentation of campus opinion and vigorously opposed the anti-HUAC sentiment of the majority of the delegates. Also proposed, but this time by liberals, was a constitutional amendment requiring the direct election of delegates to the con- gress. Delegates at present may be either directly elected or chosen by the member student govern- ments. Most of the proposed changes were defeated or diluted beyond recognition. A large majority of the delegates were plainly satisfied that NSA was structurally fair and sound. 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