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ion with t fallow student about tba
0ce tor space and the future proa-
acts for life in apace. Being a stu-
lont of the “political mottve-mak-
fg move”, I began to wonder what
glitioa will be like in newly dis-
ovi red region* beyond our present
looiain. By transporting woll-
*own political figures into this
environment I came up with
following:
When “Landslide Lurleen”, the
■other-governor of Alabama was
;ed recently who Alabama’s first
ice delegate would be, she coyly
gjied, "Let George do it" But
loorge, now President refused to
Wen to lis mother-governor’s ad-
0, and like moet good Presidents
it his Vice-Preaidant Marvin to
the Job.
We would never have had so
y riders in the sky if the At-
irney General had not persuaded
Dansmen. used to an invisible
ipire, to ride out into space with
aly their usual “hoods”. Our later
pacemen could not have survived
we had not first sent Bobby
tannedy on a one-way trip thither
furnish all the hot air.
It was noble and farsighted of
i^niion Johnson to send Barry
leldwater into space with enough
iter to keep him in space and
gh gold to prevent his coming
k. That space is now star
psngled with signs which we owe
Polities and Space
by Wright Davis
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Planeta.
In order to eliminate discrimina
tion on aes in apace. Republicans
pesaed their hata and from their
wallets raised $8 billion to send
Ladybird into outer space. Senator
Hickenlooper dissented, saying the
only outer he’s ever heard of is
Outer Mongolia, and thia was
probably a communist plot anyway.
The Georgia legislature coopera
ted by unanimously electing Julian
Bond aa Georgia’s permanent dele
gate to outer apace, and the outer
the better. Jim Eaaterland volun
teered to explore the Milky Way,
but gave up after finding that the
Milky Way is not all white.
Martin Luther King, Jr. declined
the invitation to go aa far as he
could in apace, given by Senator
EUender, saying he would rather
remain on terra firma — and the
more firmer, the leaa terror.
Republicans, seeing no chance on
earth, jumped at space, but Hubert
Humphrey "thoughtfully” provid
ed one too few parachutes, so
Rockefeller and Javits flipped coins
to see who would jump first, Thur
mond or Callaway.
On the unanimous motion of
Everett Dirksen, graciously second
ed by John Stennis, it was voted
to send the Highest Court in the
land to the highest spot in space,
with the slogan: Uplift Earl War
ren, but General Walker failed to
include the 9 parachutes.
The John Birch Society denoun
ced all space trips as Un-American
because it was above their heads.
SNICK decided to picket space on
the grounds that all Space is black
which ia discrimination, and the
Black Muslima were all given one
way tickets to A returns by the Ala
bama Citizens Council.
The first delegate to outer space
from Mercer radioed back that he
saw a sign in space which read:
Emory IS Dead!, signed God.
Meanwhile, back at the Georgia
space ranch, “space expert” Ear
nest Vandiver said there was no
room in Georgia for a man with
nothing on his head. But Spaceman
A mall retorted that we first sent
Monkies into space because they
have more hair and leas brains, and
suggested that Georgia do the same.
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Why
A pair of bluebirds were perched
on the handrail outside the Student
Center, a squirrel was playing in
the pecan tree in front of Knight
Hall, Smokey and her friends were
basking in sun on the Chapel st^ps.
a boy sat alone on a bench staring
numbly at the ground between his
feet, a girl was stumbling slowly
towards Porter dorm with tears
spilling down her cheeks; but who
noticed? Many students were al
ready on their way to their next
classes, some walked in groups,
laughing and joking; but most
walked alone, silent, aware of only
by Steve Holsenbeck
in the fee lines, must get away from
that stop light before anyone else,
must be first to pin his fraternity
sweetheart, must win that office in
the S.G.A., because he must leave
hia footprints on the world, and, if
need be, on other people’s souls.
Why can he not stop for just one
moment and see beauty? Why c* n
he not stop for a whole day and
touch someone’s heart? Why can he
not stop for a lifetime and find
meaning in his existence beyond
mere awards? Because he will not
get to the end of the rainbow before
everyone else, that is why
the sidewalk in front of them; and k. There k no time to look b^nd
no one noticed.
Only the bright, blunt, and bla
tant break through their dull sense*.
They must be struck in the face
with something before it breaks on
their awareness. The insignificant
things that make up so much of
life, the simple, beautiful, yet so
meaningful incidents that are con
stantly taking place are lost on
them. The crispness in the air, the
melody of a bird’s song, the tears
on the girl’s cheeks, all are emo
tion-charge; yet they spark no
emotion in those who complain
most of the lack of feeling in the
world.
This lack of feeling is imaginary.
Emotions may come to the surface
less, and they may be disguised
better, but they are there. The real
lack is in people’s willingness to
search out feeling, and show a little
of their own in return.
Students are preoccupied with
superficiality. They take only a
glimpse of what is there to be learn
ed. They are afraid of what they
might threaten their timid, little
worlds. Mary Jane is beautiful and
sexy, and everyone shakes his head
in numb surprise when she swal
lows a whole bottle of aspirin and
hemorrhages to death in her dormi
tory bed. They were all dazzled by
her beauty and entranced by her
sexiness, and none looked into her
eyes and saw the long nights of
crying with a pillow covering her
face so her roommate would not
hear her sobs.
But life moves fast and a student
must move with it He must be first
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the mirror reflections which hide
true personalities. Students just ac-
cept these reflections as real, and
by doing so, are only adding to the
unreality of their own personalities.
Mirror reflects mirror, unreality re
flects unreality, until they are no
longer people, but mere bundles of
diffused light images, shifting and
reigning into unrecognizable enti
ties.
But there is so much to be seen
behind the mirrors. Every persona
lity has its own distinct individuali
ty and startling beauty, if only the
time is taken to look for it. People
are wonderful animals, and stu
dents are wonderful people; but,
for lack of recognition, the beauty
and individuality are hidden, dis
guised in intricate forms, and allow
only the deserving to witness their
delights. The hiding place must be
searched out, the disguises careful
ly chipped away, and the true per
sonalities beneath fully appreciated
before relationships take on reality,
before humans become human to
each other.
An awareness must be developed
which sees behind the mirrors,
hears the tiny voices crying, and
feels the emotions which are burn
ing there. Such an awareness it
thrilled at the sight of the blue
birds, pauses to watch the squirrel,
stops to pet Smokey and saves her
a bone from the noon meal, takes a
seat on the bench beside the boy,
and offers the girl a shoulder to cry
on. Such an awareness sees the
scars beneath Mary Jane's beauti
ful skin and helps her heal them,
hears the muffled sobs in the night
and helps silence them, feels the
violent emotions fighting to destroy
her and understands enough to stop
them. Such an awareness makes
life living
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SGA News
The SGA meeting of February
20 was well attended in relation to
the week previous. After roll call.
President Dave Hudson announced
that no longer would officers be
excused from SGA meeting because
of one test the next day.
During reports from officers and
committees, Carole Ann Kelly,
treasurer of the SGA, said that the
next edition of the CLUSTER
would carry a financial report,
showing the monetary advantage
of buying a SGA season ticket
among other items of financial
interest. Lynn Goyen, chairman of
the Cafeteria Committee, raised the
question of whether or not the SGA
should request that the Cafeteria’s
budget be expanded with a compar
able increase in the ticket price.
After disapproval, the question was
dropped.
Tom Cauthorn. Chairman of the
Constitution Committee, reported
that the Constitution had been read
in full in the last SGA meeting and
since then had been placed in each
officer’s mail box. Some questions
were raised by those present and
appropriate clarifications made. Ed
Bacon then moved that the docu
ment entitled "Constitution 1968”
be submitted to the student body as
the SGA’s official proposal for a
new Constitution. The motion pass
ed.
Gary Brenner, Chairman Of the
Library Committee, informed the
meeting that February 21 would be
a day set aside for the students to
make constructive criticism per
taining to the Library. The forms
to be filled out were to be placed in
the lobby of the student center.
President Hudson suggested
da tea for Spring election proce
dures. They were approved by the
members. They are as follows:
March 4 A 5 — Chapel program
presented by the SGA members
and officers, describing the duties
and responsibilities of the major
SGA and class offices. Also time
will be taken to explain the newly
proposed Constitution and the
Chief Justice of the Honor Council
will announce qualification proce
dure for applying for positions on
the Council.
March 8 — Qualifications for
candidacy in the Spring elections.
Time and location will be announ
ced later.
April 1 &2 — Chapel program
presented by the SGA, introducing
candidates and allowing candidates
for some of the offices to speak.
April 3 — Spring elections.
April 5 — Runoff.
April 22 — Installation of offi
cers.
Tom Cauthorn, editor of the
CLUSTER, announced that the
CLUSTER would run an election
publication with election qualifica
tions (to be submitted by the can
didates, not exceeding two double
spaced typed pages) and pictures
(no qualifications published with
out pictures) of the candidates. To
further interest in the election, the
CLUSTER is also sponsoring cam
paign rallies for any candidates
who would like to speak on Mon
day and Tuesday nights before the
election.
A motion was made and passed
that the SGA go on record as ad
vocating the inauguration of "Won
derful Wednesday” into the Mer
cer schedule at the earliest possible
date.
SGA members with nonexcused
absences for the meeting were Bill
Ingram, Marty Leverett, and Nan
cy Smith.
Ttetp Weeded
in Cafeteria.
Good Waged!