Volume 21, Number 10
· A Publication of the Associated Students ·
November 21, 1967
War and peace Weinberg: no dream world
Ho\vard: commies seek waterways
Jack Weinberg, a state co-ordinator of the new Peace and Freedom Party, called for the eventual coalition of anti-· Vietnam war elements with '·Black power" groups at a public gat:ilering here Friday night. His appearance was sponsored by the San Diego County Peace and Freedom Party. · Weinberg outlined the party's now vague platform. "The two major concerns of the party," he said, "are for a withdrawal of U.S. involve ment in Vietnam and bolition of the black ghetoes under the solgan known as 'black power'." The Party initiated about two months ago in San Luis Obispo, is presently a statewide organization with an immediate goal of getting 67,000 people to register in order to place a candidate on the 1968 presidential ballot. The right-wing element of the community was represented. Weinberg was greeted with a few hearty boos mingled with the applause when he was introduced. One member of audience, who claimed to be a four-year veteran, held up a placard. At Weinberg's request he read it aloud: "Awaken ye to the needs of democracey don't be a posesor of a Politically Feeble Mind." A woman in the frort row managed to sustain a forded sarcastic laugh for ten minutes in an apparant attempt to drown out Weinberg's voice. The 29-year-old veteran of the Berkeley Free Speech Movement retained his composure through it all. At one point he remarked good-humoredly, "This is kind of a refreshing change. Be rkeley
''The Communists are trying to secure the waterways of the world,'' Medal of Honor winner Jimmie Howard told Palomar College student's Wednesday. The Gunnery Sergeant credited the teachings of Mao Tse Tung as his source of information, which he said is required reading for Marines of his rank. Howard described the land and people of Vietnam but said he would refuse to discuss American policy there. As it turned out, he refused just to answer questions about it. "In my opinion we're there to stop the spread of Communism. It's as simple as that," he said. A receptive audience of over 200 filled P-32 while outside one student and an elderly man toted signs in protest to the Vietnam War. Larry Moffet, who had previously threatened to picket, stood beside th~ entrance with a simple "Peace not War" placard. The non-student demonstrator and his spouse handed out anti-war literature. It was later determined that their actions were in violation of h. California statute. Listeners applauded to what amounted to an almost down the recitation of official administration stands on the Asian conflict. In r egard to de monstrations Howard said, "It's their right, but personally I hate it. The Communists use it against us as propaganda . . . to keep their people up just a little bit longer." "If my son were to demonstrate, the first thing I'd do is deck him. I agr"'e with that song going around now." How. d acknowledged he was r eferring to ' <Open Letter to My Teenage Son."
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Council rejects bid to relocate Two Judicial Committee recommendations were defeated yester day by the ASB They were introduced last Council. Monday by Chairman Jim Strong and include.d: First, that the ASB move the ir place of meeting from R- 3 to P - 32 and change the present meeting place into office space for the representatives; and second, that Palomar be divided into representative districts, each distr ict consisting of an academic major area. Both r ecommendations were defeated by a large majority after a lengthy discussion and difficulties in ASB Council voting procedures. ROTATION OF CLASSES FAVORED Partial return in last week' s opinion poll, taken in Physical Education classes, was reported by Assembly Schedule Q9mmit ee Chairman Scott Bowman, who stated that there was a definite trend toward the rotation of 9 and 10 o'clock classes. This trend was determined from a count of 800 ballots. A complete r eport will be made when all classes have voted.
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_FUNDS Al>PROPRIA TED .. Tbe ASB Council voted in favo r of appropriating money to pay for half of a perpetual trophy to be given at half- · time at fut ur e Mira Costa- Palomar games. The rest of the money will be appropr iated by the Mira Costa ASB A trophy has not yet been Council. selected. NO POWDER PUFF INSURANCE Rich Houk clar : fied Jim Strong' s r eport last week that Palomar cannot e ngage with Mira Costa in a powder puff football games due to i nsur ance problems. Houk said there is not way to insure a game with Mira Costa, but that a Palomar fres hman-sophomore game is insured. Mira Costa had previously challenged Palomar to a powder puff game.
Clarification asked The ASB Council passed a motion yesterday calling for a letter to be sent to the Boar d of Govenors asking for written clarification of the word ••controversial" in relation to the campus speakers policy. It also asked for written enumeration of the policy itself. The action came as a result of confusion in the Inter Club Council due to m isunderstanding of the Civic Center Act, speakers policy and publicity codes. On Thursd~;~.y ICC drafted and passed the resolution on to the ASB Council calling for the letter of clarification. Dr . F r ederick R. Huber, P alomar p r esident, Robert Bowman, dean of student activities and ASB president Jon Mitc hell decided that Dr. Huber will ·appear befor e the Council on Monday and "discuss the various ramifications of ( Continued on page two )
Wei!1berg
Brovvn to speak Thursday night on Vietnam commitment The third lecture on Vietnam in the College's Evening Division's current series of presentations is scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m. in C-5. . George W. Brown, assistantprofessor of political science at San F ernando Valley State , will speak on "Ame rican
Involvement in Vietnam : A Tragic Error or a Tragic Necessity. " On Nov. 9 and 16 Dr. Mary Lepper from California State College at Fullerton, discussed problems posed for the world community in the conflict and outlined possible alte rnate solutions in r elation to the internal development of the Southwest Asi an country. In he r second and final presentation Dr. Lepper listed the primary areas of conflict between various groups in Vietnam , itself. " Differe n ce incultural, economic, r eligious and ethnic backgrounds make it extremely difficult to bring about any overall effort by these groups in solving fundamental problems ," s he said. This lack of ability to organize Il)ay be one r eason for what in her opinion would be, "a long period in which we will see Amer ican troops and American involvement there. "
No Telesrope Brown
The Telescope will not publish an edition next Tuesday because Thursday and Friday of this week are legal holidays. Publication will r esume as us ual on Dec. 5.
Policy serves as a guide The speaker policy was developed as a guide to those responbile for the selection and scheduling of speakers to appear at Palomar College. The policy is applicable to student organizations on campus in their recruitment of guest lectu·r es and is not intended to apply to ins tructors inviting speakers into their classes. The policy states , "One of the objectives of Palomar College is to serve as an educational and cultural centerfor the people of the North San Diego County. This objective may be furthered through public forums, the Humanties Lecture Series , and invited guest speakers. "A college has the responsibility to develop informed, c ritcal and objective thinking and such thinking can best be encouraged in an atmospher e assuring a free inter change of ideas." Those responsible for scheduling speakers will attempt to "obtain speakers who will prese nt diverse views in the best traddition of the American forum . Speakers s hould be intellectually stimulating and educationally justifiable." The policy concerning controversial speakers s tates, "If speakers are of specific persuasions, or the topic is controversial, a balancing viewpoint will be presented." pproved outside groups may u se college facilities under the Civic Center
Act in the California Education Code. The Code states, "There is a civic center at each and eve r y public school building and grounds within the state where the citizens . . . may meet and discuss, from time to time as tmey may des ire, any subjects and questions which in their judgement appertain to the educational, political, economical, artistic and moral interest of the citeizens of the community in which they r eside ." Section 8453 of the Education Code provides that "no publication 'o f sectarian, partisan or denominational literature s hall be distributed or used for sectarian, partisan, or denominal purposes in any school. .. " Section 25512 states "Any studentpolitical organization which isaffiliatedwith the offical youth division of any political party that is on the ballot of the State of California may hold meetings on a junior college campus and may distrubte bulletins and circular s concerning its meetings provided that there is no e ndorsement of such organi zation by the school authorities and no interfe rence with the regular educational program of the school." "In accordance with the Educational Code, no speaker or topic should reflect upon citzens of the United Stes of America because of their race, color,
or c r eed, nor, shall advocacy or propaganda (inimical to the welfare of the United Stes of America and its elected officals) be permitted."
The administration has the right to seek agreement from the speaker on five provisions: "That the speaker appear on campus at a secheduled time and place and that the meeting be open to all persons; that the speaker's background shall be made known to his audience as accurately and completely as possible ; that if a question period is proved, the speaker shall attempt to farily answer unselected questions from the floor that have both relevance and proprety; that the speaker's remarks be taped and recorded for libr ary use, if appropirate. In presenting speakers of specific persausions, or controversial topics, the following conditions must p r evail ." This is divided into a, b and c which state, "A specific topic shall be selected. (Propaganda or advocacy is prohibited) A second speaker for the purpose of presenting a balancing viewpoint will be proved on the same program or at a more appropriate time . Both speakers ahll be eminently qualified to speak on the subject.