2", 1956 THE MICHIGAN DAILY 27, 1956 THE MICHIGAN DAILY rr2~uA i (Continued from Page 6) mendations which are made should come from the cooperative atten- tion of both SGC and the adminis- tration. The particular areas ar or have been in student hiring and off-campus housing. SGC should call for periodic reports in these areas. The Human Relations Board should be prepared to handle com- plaints in this area. 3. Perhaps the present study will do well in the long run as i is the first study of this type. Bu some of the short run problem of shortage, environment and cost should be reported to SGC throug a special agency which could look y a into this problem and perhaps try to alleviate some of the weak- nesses. 4. I have not seen this principle of approving speakers properly tested. In this sense, it certainly has not hindered our educational atmosphere. If in the future too many speakers should be prohib- ited from speaking because of so- called communist or leftist lean- ings I feel that this would be a problem worth worrying about. 5. There are two main problems which affect SGC as an individual organization. One is its lack of communication with the campus so that students don't know what SGC is doing and SGC does not know what the students want. Secondly, SGC lacks personnel and leadership development. This must come from more incentive to serve on the Administrative Wing, and through an eventual enlargement of the body to include more seg- ments of the campus by having a larger elected membership. .John Schubeck Evans Scholars Social Chair- man; Varsity Golf Team; Michi- gan Marching Band Co-announe- er; Home Basketball Games Public Address Announcer; 1956 Gulan tics Co-emcee; Sphinx. 1. Taken from my own experi- ence, I would suggest the follow- ing changes: (1) A standard four- subject base plus one elective for all students in their freshmen and sophomore years, depending on the school or college in which originally instated. (2) Self-coun- celing during the junior and sen- ior terms. With expanding en- rollment, a c a d e m i c counseling should be listed a privilege, not a necessity. 2 Yes. Employment In University agencies or in residence halls should not be subject to any dis- criminatory practices. If appli- cants are qualified, and a position is open, they should be accepted. Regarding affiliat units, recom- mendations should be left to the discretion of the units themselves. However, I feel that no discrimi- natory practices should exist in any of the fraternities and sorori- ties. 3. Until completion of the study is achieved, an accurate criticism of the details cannot 'be made. However, the initiation of such a plan is admirable. Suggestions: (1) Begin immediate construction of special low-rental apartments for unmarried students to be -lo- cated as near the campus as pos- sible. This may necessitate con- demning of some existing proper- ties. () Creation of another Uni- versity dormitory is almost manda- tory. 4. Yes. When the door of pos- sible speakers is only half-opened, friction and politicking are bound 1 G-aa Co has prevented new issues and pro-j jects from being initiated. SGCI members are not answerable to any distinct group of students. They represent only themselves, reflecting what minute generalities they meet daily. Elections should be by districts. Stronger canditates are also needed, but this depends on the student's own initiative. His interest in SGC as it now stands, must be stimulated. A politically enthusiastic membership must re- generate through new issues, ideas and projects. evaluate old measures which have Arbor housing has -only begun t either become obsolete or not im- improve the condition. The City plemented. SGC, in its formative clean-up campaign has improved the quality of the available quan tity and caused rent increases Landlords must be encouraged t make improvements. An enlarge ment .of the co-operative system and continuation of the building program will make for increased acceptable housing. 4. The Lecture Committee ban is against the basic principle o democracy. The potential powe "f invested in this committee coul enable it to control our politica as well as academic thinking. I should be assumed that in any uni versity of this stature the faculty and students would be capable o 4 interpreting and criticizing any lecture. Controversial speakers would stimulate these abilities in stages, should look to the future the audience. This committee in everything it does; it should might investigate and publicize the act as a barometer rather than a affiliations of lecturers te thermometer, relying on its own interest is SC's greatest weak- imaginative foresight to bring ness. It has shown its effectivek forth issues. It should try to fur- ness.nItrh hongs fctive ther closen the relationships be- ness and strength through accomp. tween and theratoushipsex- lishment pf revisions and improve- t.een it and the groups its ex- ments.. It has gained administra- ffici members belong to. tive support. Students must b informed of its potential strength Ge r i and present activities. By voting Georgia Strain students indicate their opinion and interests and increase the SGC Campus Affairs Committee power they have vested in SGC Executive Secretary, Student Book as their campus representative. o y d I- s. o m 5g d .n f r d t i- ly if 7s n e .e -t Leonard Shlain Michigan Daily; Rushing Coun- selor; Tau Delta Phi Scholarship Chairman, 1. First I would introduce ,a specialization program whereby each counselor would be assigned one particular field such as pre- med or nursing. He would handle only students who were interested in this field. Undecided students would be placed in the hands of general advisors. Secondly, quali- fied students with a 3.0 average or higher would act in conjunction with the faculty advisors to pre- sent the student point of view. Also, all first semester freshmen and other freshmen and sopho- mores who are on probation should be required to make regular visits to see their advisors. 2. If there are any job openings in University employment, they i REMEMBER WHEN? ... Rushing study motions were debated at Student Government Council's October 19 meeting; and students signed petitions for removal of the driving ban during Student Legislature elections three years ago. Both issues became things of the past under this year's SGC. Exchange Board, Early Registra-1 tion Pass Committee; Homecoming' District Publicity; Gulantics Pub- licity. 1. Better education of counselors on requirements in majorsfields and for graduation. Use seniors and graduate students as supple- ments in counseling underclass- men in their tentative major fields. Set up more extensive office hours for counseling. 2. Until concrete evidence of discrimination comes to the at- tention of SGC, it should refrain from making any recommendation. In any event, students should be allowed to choose their own room- mates, and in the case of affiliate units, to choose their own . mem- bers. 3. I feel that,the present investi- gation is not adequate due to lack of personnel. This might be cor- rected by having the University check University-approved hous- ing, thus releasing the Ann Arbor inspectors to investigate other housing.1 4. I believe the principle behind the Lecture Committee is a goodT one because two students, as a should be filled by qualified appli- cants regardless of race, creed or religion. The integration of room-. mates of different races and reli- gions should be carried out only if the parties involved are willing. Although neither SGC nor the admi'nistration can tell a fraternity or sorority who to pledge and who not to, both should take a positive attitude toward integration and encourage it. 3. I believe that the investiga- tion is effective because of some of the changes I have seen as a result of it. But a problem still exists concerning availability of housing. I think more fraternities and sororities should be encouraged to come to campus so that they will be prepared when the time comes to receive the increased number of, students expected by the Univer- sity. More Co-ops and League houses should be organized to achieve the same end. 4. No. I personally believe that this University is made up of in- telligent individuals who ought to be able to decide for themselves what is right and what wrong. A' well-informed person is one who knows both sides of an issue. 5. I think SGC's biggest problem is one of student interest. To build this interest more newsletters, as supplements to The Daily, should be sent informing students of just what the important issues are. When SGC has a problem, they should not refer it to a closed com- mittee, but rather induce discus- sion. Send questionnaires and dis- trict representatives to the various fraternity houses, IHC meetings and the like. Let the groups come up with some solutions to add to the committee's findings. t v C s 19 s c v t c t a ti p t: p 9 t;, a Richard Freshman Class Vice-President; Ranking ROTC Cadet Officer; Sophomore Board; National Stu- dents Association Cultural Affairs Delegate, 1953; Junior Board. 1. The first practical change in the academic counseling system would be to remove the present counselors and replace them with successful upper class and gradu- ate students. Thus the new coun- selors, because they have just suc- cessfully completed the subjects, would be in an excellent position to advise in a much more benefi- cial and effective manner. 2. It is the moral duty of SGC to make recommendations to the administration on any discrimina- tory practices. 3. The best policy for off-cam- pus housing would be to permit the student to pick a particular place, then let the University ne- gotiate the price. In this manner the University can set a reason- able figure in view of the fact that Union Veep eCandidates Number 14 Fourteen candidates are running for the seven positions of Union Vice-President, though the offices may not be there when elections are over. It's not as mysterious as it sounds, but if the Union consti- tutional changes, proposed on a referendum also before the voters this week, are made the Vice- Presidents will be referred to as "student Directors," and there will be six of them instead of seven. Eight of the 14 candidates peti- tioned for seats on the Board of Directors, the Union's chief gv go-erning body. Six others were Enamed by the Union' s nominating committee. lThe ten students running at plarge for positions on the Board are: TOM ANDERLE, '57, Union Campus Affairs Committee; 1955 Homecoming Publicity Commit- tee. hUCK BEREAU , '57 BAd, Union Staff; House President, Social Chairman, Judiciary Chairman; I H C Representative, Executive Committee; Union Spring Open House Chairman; 1954 Michigras Ticket Committee; Ensian Adver- tising Staff. TOM CLEVELAND, '57, SGC Constitutional Committee, Public Relations Committee, 1955 Elec- tions Director,Union Opera Board; House Rushing Chairman. JOHN FRIESS, '57 E, Union Staff; House Vice-President. k BILL HANKS, '6BAd, SGC Driving Ban Committee; IHC Re- organization Committee Chairman;g Quad Council; House President. TOM PLATT, '58 BAd, Union Dance Committee; Phi Eta Sigma Treasurer; J-Hop Booth Chair- man; 1956 Michigras Decorations Co-chairman; Freshman Engi- neering Council President; Sopho- more Engineering Class Board President. s, MARK SABIN, '58, Union Cam-n pus Affairs and Social Commit- t tees, Hatcher Open House Chair-s man, Gulantics Central Commit- tee; Greek Week Publicity Chair-c man. NORTON STUART, '57BAd, Jun- ior IFC; IFC Public Relations, Ex-I ecutive Committee, District Repre- sentative, Joint Rushing Study Committee; House President. FRED WILLIAMS, '57, Union Executive Counci, Social Commit-I tee Chairman; Chairman, 1956 Gulantics; Literary College Steer- ing Committee. Two candidates are running for the law school position on then Board of Directors: GENE HARTWIG, '58L, Dailyn Managing Editor; SC Driving Ban Committee Member; Student Member, SGC Board of Review. DONALD D. MEYERS, '57L, Jun- ior Bar Representative; Case Club;1 National Chairman, Placement-s Committee of the American Law Student Association; Assistant Chairman of Public Relations,y SBA. Cr- Two candidates are also run-y ning for the medical-dental school positions on the Board: f DAVID SMITH, '59M, Unionn Executive Council, House Commit-P tee Chairman; J-Hop Committee. GORDON HYDE, '57M, Ensian t Business Manager.F One Position Open h On Athletic Board Twoo sophomores in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts have been nominated by the ath-b letic managers' council as candi- v dates for the Board in Control of f, Intercollegiate Athletics. I One position is open. Running By JIM ELSMAN Four petitions have been filed for student positions Qn the Board At a time when the Student Government Council is traveling in Control of Student Publications, a wave of newfound success and prestige, both praise and criticism Dave Baad, '56, George Corey, are voiced from all corners. ,56, Gordon Black,'57 and Dick University President Harlan H. Hatcher extended the administra-, tion's "full trust" to the Council and praised the body for "going Alstrom, '57BAd- are candidates about its work in a very judicious fashion and moving with care into for election to the Board. areas of its responsibility." The Board in Control of Stu. Dorm planninag, rushing, calendaring, and student housing were dent Publications acts on a super- mentioned by President Hatcher as proper areas where SGC should visory basis. It does not exercise assist the administration in ac- prior censorship, but offers con- structive criticism in all phases of comodating student needs. the five student publications. N ivile ' ~~~Operations Open to Criticism'. The Boadcnimsada "Our operations are open to proves all junior appointments to criticism," President Hatcher can- the various staffs and selects, with didly answered when asked if he the aid of the senior editors, the thought SGC's Human Relations new senior staffers. Posts O pen Board had overstepped its authori- Elected student members of the ty in investigating discrimination Board meet regularly with faculty Irepresentatives to determine policy within the administration,.o h ulctos Petitions for J-Hop committee Dean of Women Deborah Bacon for the publications. have been taken out by 15 sopho- DWrBaad,"a four year staffer on the mores., complimented the Council on "an Michigan Daily, is its present These students all of whom wil extraordinarily successful first Managing Editor. He is also Vice- be competing for nine committee year," noticed that its judgement President of the senior class and beomtionordnrminedcommteehad been taking a "wide and an ex-officio member of Student positions, are determined to make general view of the University" Government Council next year's J-Hop the best yet. and then talked about debits. Each candidate has his idea of "There is a marked lack of them Corey, a member of Druids, par- how to make J-Hop a big success. reading their own constituien," ticipated in Union Opera and vars- The list of hopefuls begins with Dean Bacon regretted. "The in- ity football. Shelly Baum, '58, who has as pre- junction to set up an organized Black, the business manager of vious experience Union Opera, forum, where they would hear Gargoyle, has also been its circu- SGC Operatio our eeK Given Analysis 1 i a l Board Posts L,., whole, do not have the experi- ence or the facilities to be able to evaluate rationally, rather than emotionally, the views of men with Marxist leanings. If students de- sire to learn about these ideas, a more unbiased account may be ob- tained through various University courses touching on the theoreti- cal, historical, and economical as- pects. 5: SGC's biggest problem is in the area of public information and relations. This might be corrected in part by wider distribution of "The Representative" and fuller Daily coverage. Students should also be made to feel more free in taking their opinions to SGC mem- bers so that they will be repre- senting the campus and will not have to rely on personal observa- tions and opinion. Anne Woodard Gargoyle and Junior IFC. Larry Doane, '58A, a transfer student from Grand Rapids Junior College, participated in student council there and won major let- ters in cross country, track and basketball. Marching Band, Kappa Kappa Psi band honorary, and the social committee of his fraternity are activities of Art Epker, '58. Mike Gordon, '58, worked on SGC's sub-committee in charge of dispersion of football tickets dur- ing the season and was a member of the Homecoming Dance Ticket Committee. Jane Holben, '58, who as a fresh- man was on the publicity com- mittees of both Frosh and Spring Weekends, has added during her second year at Michigan, the pos- ter chairmanship of Soph -Scan- dals. In addition she was Panhel- lenic Ball Programs Chairman and is now a member of SGC's Public Relations Committee. Marilyn Houck, '58P, lists as activities membership in the Amer- ican Pharmacutical Association and the Newman Club. She was League President during last sum- mer session and was a member of Junior Panhellenic during her freshman year. Mike Jackson, '58, is Publicity Chairman for IFC's Rushing Com- mittee. Ann McDonald, '58, was chair- man of decorations for Frosh Weekend, costume chairman of Soph Scandals and was a member of her dormitory dance committee, choir and homecoming committee last year. She now is active in her sorority as sports and activities chairman. A member of Michifish for two years, Jane Prindeville, '58, is sec- retary of the Michigras Parade Committee. She was stage man- ager for Soph Scandals and as a freshman was a member of the maize team stage crew for Frosh1 Weekend. Vera Ptak, '58, was an orienta- tion leader and a participant in Frosh Weekend and Soph Scan- dals. She is now on the Stunts Committee for Michigras. A member of Block "M" during football season, Nenore Shlensky, 58, also participated in Frosh Weekend last year and is a League "Burocat."' Steuban Simich, '58E, is a mem- ber of the Ensian business staff. He was also sub-chairman of publicity for last season's Homecoming Dance. Now a member of Greek Week opinions of others selves, has not been said. 'Take on Too Much' "There is a tendency for the Council to take on too much, Dean Bacon pointed out, "and the result is that thoroughness is sacrificed. They should delegate more and more." Assistant Dean of Men John Bingley lauded the Council for "doing what it set out to do and doing t well." He classed the SOC rushing meeting as "as good an example of student government as I have seen." Professor Preston Slosson o the history department expresses de- sire that SGC's influence be ex- tended in the curriculum area, eve~n to the nin tf C77l" d n than them- heeded," she lation manager. He was a member of the 1955 Spring Weekend pub- licity committee and has been a Michigan Union committeeman as well as an Interfraternity Council committeeman. Alstrom, who was circulation and business manager for the 1955 summer Daily, is its present Busi- ness Manager. L',i.g Group Intiated Early rkof SGC. s (Continued from Page 8) Ronald Shorr Student Legislative, SL Campus Action Committee, Student Book Exchange; Spring Weekend; Block 'M' Operations Chairman; Home- coming Publicity Committee; SGC Campus Affaits Committee; Cin- ema Guild Board. 1. I would alleviate the pre- sent counselors to a program in- spection function and hire seniors in specialized fields to do the actual counseling. 2. SGC should tell the University to eliminate discriminatory prac- tices internally and should apply pressure to eliminate discrimina- tion in the community. 3. In many respects, the off- campus housing situation is inef- fective and unhealthy. The Uni- versity should work in co-ordina- tion with the City Council to clean up dangerous situations and should itself provide adequate dormitor- ies. ven uxpit o suautsre- whelming support for the plan in questing the introduction of cer- the all-campus referendum, pnd tam courses." the Regents approved SGC. The most prolific critics of the An SGC Steering Committee Council seem to be members of it. guided the transition from SL to Public Relations Weak the new student government. Joe Collins, '58, pin-pointed The Steering Committee met public relations as SGC's foremost once a week for the first three shortcoming. He. explained, "It's months in 1955 to make plans for not that the committees aren't directing the first SGC elections. working, their work isn't being Organizations Cooperate impressed upon the students. Two Interfraternity Council, Pan- student newsletters haven't done hellenic, Inter-House Council, and the job. The SGC Speakers' Bureau Assembly took charge of personnel; should help some." the League had ballots printed; SL Collins repeated Dean Bacon's directed the candidates training advice that the Council should program and counted ballots elec- delegate more actiivties saying, tion night; and the Union and "We are taking on too many serv- Daily were responsible for publi- ice projects, when there are many city. able service groups that need these The now-defunct Common Sense projects. We should originate and Party supported three candidates delegate. I during the elections, the same stu- Inter House Council President dents it had supported in the SL Tom Bleha, '56, an ex-officio mem- elections the year before. ber himself, was concerned about They were Donna Netzer, '56, the narrow thought of some of his Janet Neary, '58, and Bob Lea- counterparts. He suggested an cock, '57, who subsequently won SOC-sponsored training program the positions they ran for. for potential ex-officios. In order to provide a place for Membership Expansion atppeals to Council actions, a Re- An expansion in Council mem- view Board was set up. Unlike the bership of about six members was SAC, the Review Board cannot recommended by Bleha and many initiate action, but only rule on others. alleged questionable decisions of Janet Neary, '58, labeled SGC's the Council. it can effectively boycott high- priced landlords. 4. If the University permits an outside speaker to use its facili- ties, it is in a vague sense respon- sible for the dictates of the speak- World University Service Chair-er man; SGC Administrative Wing; Thus a government owned and Frosh Weekend; Soph Cabaret; operated institution such as Michi- Junior Girls' Play; Student Re- gan must have some method of ligious Association Social Action censuring outside speakers. and International Committees. 1. The present academic coun- seling system could be improved in three areas. First, the enter- Jo ing student should be encouraged to take greater advantage of the counseling from both his high> school counselors and instructors. Secondly, counselors need moref time from regular teaching duties in order to be informed of all re- quirements and individual atten- tion. This could be achieved by expanding the number of counsel- ors. Thirdly, underclassmen should . be required to attend regular coun- seling appointments. 2. As long as students are con- request to Vice-President of Stu- dent Affairs James A. Lewis to appoint a committee to study and make recommendations in the stu- dent counseling area, "the Coun- cil's greatest step of the year." Miss Neary regarded the district system of election as an "impracti- cal" answer to the Council's at-I tempts to establisha closer repre- sentative-constituent bond. Bill Adams. '57 ,comnnhinei Points at Issue I Points at issue necessitating - Board meetings would arise when an action of the Council "involved a question of the Council's juris- diction or required further con- sideration in view of regential poli- cy or administrative policies." The Dean of Women, Dean of Menhand three faculty members were appointed to the Board, along with two student members. one of 4. The Lecture Committee is in opposition to academic freedom. to result However, some method The students should be not only