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Welcome Alumni
The Red and Bl;ick welcomed back to Athena the
scores of University alumni who arrive Friday and
Saturday for llonieeomintr.
According to reports from Tyus Butler, director of
alumni relations, Athens will he overflowing this week
end with Georgia graduates of years past.
We appreciate the continuinir interest in the Univer
sity shown by alumni who do not absolve connections
with their Alma Mater upon graduation.
Welcome back
Danger of ‘Dex’
Many students have, in recent years, taken to the
pill bottle to change their mental attitudes and per
cept ions.
The amphetamine dray's, of which Benzedrine and
Dexedrine are the best known, promote alertness and
so are used by many students to stay awake nights
studying and cramming for exams.
Because the use of amphetamines has become so com
mon on many college campuses, including our own, it
should be pointed out that these drugs, taken without
a doctor’s supervision, can be dangerous,
• • •
Excessive, unsupervised use interferes with normal,
protective symptoms of drowsiness and fatigue. The
feeling of exhaustion is short-circuited. Reserves of
body energy are used up until a total and sudden col
lapse may occur.
Amphetamines are not addictive drugs in the sense
of the opiates, but constant use can lead to a depen
dency which can hardly be distinguished from addic
tion.
For some individuals, amphetamines have uncovered
latent psychoses that caused them to end up in mental
hospitals for the rest of their lives.
Law enforcement officials report a direct causal re
lationship between the mounting rate of barbiturate
and amphematine utilise and crimes of violence. The
St. Louis police department reports that in the past
two years there has been a noticeable increase in such
crimes as rapes and robberies in which the victim hns
been brutally beaten, cut, or shot, and where the assai
lant was under the influence of an amphetamine drug.
The amphetamine user may, at the height of the
drug’s effect, startle with apparent brilliance, alert
ness, efficiency, and energy. Then almost immediately
the effects of the drugs wear off. and agitation sets in.
’The user grows irritable, dizzy and complains of not
being able to think.
The Food and Drug Administration warns that am
phetamine addicts frequently suffer hallucinations.
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In most eases it is perfectly safe to use these “ben
nies", “dex” or “pep pills” in moderation. But it is wise
to consult a doctor on the use of amphetamines before
unadvisedly using them. It is even wiser to study and
avoid the cramming sessions which have made these
drugs such a potential danger on campus.
A Newspaper
A newspaper is an entity unto itself, operating by
principles independent of individuals. One of these
principles states that a newspaper has not only the
right but the obligation to make significant criticism
of a situation, restricted onlv bv the truth and maturi
ty.
(The Miami Hurricane)
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Olff Cheney
Editnrin-Chief
George Watts
7tnliiifji Manager
Margaret Smith
Managing Editor
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Society Killtor
Asst. News Editors
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Susan Shank, Johnny Kntcli, I’at Taylor.
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Volume l.WII
Number It!
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inittNiiminMuiiiiiiiuiiiiUHi LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MOTMlUMItliilllilllUiini
• Administration Again
Called Unfair Censor
To the Editor:
I have become disturbed
over the evolution of a sys
tem at Georgia which in some
ways resembles the Impri
matur, the Index, various mu
nicipal censorship boards, and
other such organizations dedi
cated to declaring what we
ought to read, hear, and see.
I am, of course, referring to
the pattern of action of
certain members of the ad
ministration this autumn. I
do not necessarily object to
censorship as such, but I do
question the inconsistent man
ner in which it is practiced
around here.
What sort of censorship is
this? To begin with a Com
munist speaker and the Com
mittee for Non-Violent Action
were banned from the cam
pus. In the after-math of
these bans, the speaking en
gagements of Gov. Iiarnett of
Mississippi and Lt. Gov. Geer
of Georgia went unquestioned.
I submit that Gov. Barnett
has done much to bludgeon
the cause of education as any
one else in America. Lt. Gov.
Geer will be long remem
bered for his mature remarks
of January, 19 61. Who de
serves to be censored more?
It is apparent that the
power of censorship—a dang
erous one—should be exer
cised, if at all. with caution,
discernment, and, most im
portant, rationality. Those
who would censor should lend
on ear to George Bernard
Shaw. Eugene O’Neill and
Alexander Pope.
Shaw wrote, "All censor
ships exist to prevent any
one from challenging current
conceptions and existing in
stitutions. . . . Consequently,
the first condition of progress
is the removal of censor
ships."
CLIFF CHENEY
It’s Still the Same
Homecoming is
great.
Georgia beats Au
burn. The queen is
crowned. The seniors
march at halftime. In
ebriated alumni cheer. There is the con-
eeri. And parties. Inebriated students
dance and yell. In short, it is a big day
in Athens.
But before all the boola boola and hul
labaloo and “War Eagle!” and “Dog
Food!” and general excitement is the erec
tion and judging of lawn displays.
Each of Ihese grandiose and majestic
giants of lumber, chicken wire, paper
maehe, crepe and toilet paper is an epic
in itself.
From the time the flimsy frames nre
nailed, stapled and glued together until
the hour of judging and the final flaming
death of these monstrosities, each of them
builds its own story and memory for those
who toiled to erect it.
There is the preliminary planning stage,
when tlie homecoming display chairman
stands before the fraternity and presents
his plans. These are promptly junked by
the brothers who would prefer a more
daring theme which includes severnl Uni
versity administrators being hung in ef-
figie along with the War Eagle or Tiger.
Finally, when a plan is decided upon
and accepted and those who don’t like the
idea sourly vow not to help steal any
chicken wire or lumber for the project,
the work begins.
Drunk brothers direct sober pledges in
the const ruction of the masterpiece. Ord
ers are followed and another losing dis
play rises in all its glory and ugliness.
Other drunk brothers don’t like its
looks, and the night before the judging
the whole thing mysteriously goes up in
flames.
The judges arrive to find only a pile
of charred rubble in the middle of which
is a small sign: “To Ilell With It All” . . .
Same ns last year.
Alumni arrive to visit the chapter
house on game day. Upon sighting the
smoking ashes, small nostalgic tears
come to their eyes. “It’s still the same”,
they sob.
From tlie Auburn Editor:
Dear Georgia students,
Saturday will mark the 67th meeting
of Auburn and Georgia gridiron elevens.
The series has been characterized by close
scores and intense rivalries. We are ex
pecting the same type of event this year.
Although we do not consider football
to be a vital aspect of the university com
munity. it undoubtedly brings more recog
nition to our individual institutions than
does any single other endeavor we under
take. This is the primary reason why stu
dent conduct at these contests must be
exemplary of tlie future lenders wo nre
supposed to he.
The Auburn Tigers and students are
coming to Athens with the express inten
tion of beating a good Georgia football
team. Win or lose however, we hope that
a traditional handshake will bo the final
sign of communication between our two
student bodies.
We wish your football team the best of
luck. We hope they’ll need it. War
Eagle!
Harry Wilkinson
Editor, The Auburn Plainsman
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s OVC-
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...SKIN AUBURN...
O’Neill was more blunt:
"Censorship of anything, at
any time, in any place, on
whatever pretense, has always
been and always will he the
last cowardly resort of the
boob and the bigot.”
But most succinct of all
was Pope: "The last and
greatest art—the apt to blot."
I feel very strongly that
every Georgia student should
be deeply disturbed and
should seriously question the
censoring actions of the ad
ministration.
Robert \V. Miller
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To the Editor:
Due to University regula
tions imposed on student ac
tivities, the Agricultural Eco
nomics and Horticulture
Clubs will not be able to sell
homecoming football corsages
this year.
We of the Agricultural Eco
nomics Club would like to
thank the faculty and stu
dents for support of this
project over past years and
apologize for not being able
to fill some 300 orders that
have already been accepted
this year. However, the Office
of Student Activities has put
an abrupt halt to the major
fund-raising activity of our
club and we are in the process
of refunding money on pre
paid orders.
The club would like to go
on record as firm believers
in a free enterprise economy.
We had a project and service
that people wanted and it
made the club some money.
This project gave our mem
bers a great deal of real busi
ness experience.
We deplore rules that tend
to unduly regiment society,
restrict ideas and make a
college education less mean
ingful. However, we will
abide by the Student Activi
ties ruling and accept their
$15 donation that Is supposed
to finance our club activities
for a year. Maybe we can
practice being economists by
stretching our $15!
Wilbur Mull
Ag. Economics, Club
P.S. Pandora staff, please do
not cash our $32 check.
* LETTERS POLICY it
The Red anil Rlack wel
comes and encourages letters
to the editor on all topics of
interest on campus. The edi
tor reserves the right to edit
letters to meet style and space
requirements.
All letters must be typed,
doubled-spaoed, and signed
with name, address and tele
phone number. Names may be
withheld, however, if there
is justifiable reason.