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Wallace Decries GR Hecklers B y B a r r y Schreiber a n c h o r Reporter Third party candidate George W a l l a c e c a r r i e d h i s bid f o r the Presidency to G r a n d Rapids' H o u s e m a n Field T u e s d a y before a c r o w d e s t i m a t e d at 7 , 0 0 0 . IN A D D I T I O N TO s u p p o r t e r s of Mr. W a l l a c e , a s i z a b l e c o n t i n g e n t of R i c h a r d N i x o n a n d H u b e r t H u m p h r e y supporters attended t h e m e e t i n g . T h e y i n t e r r u p t e d the American Independent candid a t e ' s speech s e v e r a l t i m e s with c h a n t s of " W a l l a c e , g o h o m e ! " At o n e p o i n t Mr. W a l l a c e replied to the h e c k l e r s , " I a m g l a d y o u f r e e s p e e c h p e o p l e a r e here
t o d a y , a n d I w a n t to be s u r e y o u get it all o u t of y o u r s y s t e m tod a y , b e c a u s e a f t e r N o v e m b e r 5, y o u w o n ' t h a v e a n y t h i n g to s a y . " MR, W A L L A C E ' S n e a r l y allsouthern c a m p a i g n team was protected b y G r a n d R a p i d s Police a s well a s a n u m b e r of b l u e - b a d g e d s e c u r i t y m e n t r a v e l i n g with the campaign party. T h e r a l l y o p e n e d with c o u n t r y a n d Western music, such as " T h e Old C o t t o n F i e l d s B a c k H o m e . " During "God Bless A m e r i c a , " W a l l a c e g i r l s with b u c k e t s c a n v a s s e d the c r o w d f o r d o n a t i o n s ("folding m o n e y only, please") to w h a t w a s billed a s the " f a s t e s t - g r o w i n g p o l i t i c a l m o v e m e n t in the United States."
Senior Optional Hours Still Being Considered By T o m H i l d e b r a n d t Assistant Editor The Administrative Affairs B o a r d h a s decided that the " o p tional h o u r " for senior women is n o t u n d e r its j u r i s d i c t i o n . T h e p r o p o s a l w a s t h e r e f o r e sent to the C a m p u s Life B o a r d with t h e rec o m m e n d a t i o n t h a t it be acted u p o n with all r e a s o n a b l e s p e e d . I N T A K I N G T H I S a c t i o n , the A d m i n i s t r a t i v e B o a r d p o i n t e d to the p r o v i s i o n in the new c o m m i t tee s t r u c t u r e w h i c h specified t h a t " t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of the r u l e s a n d r e g u l a t i o n s of the c o l l e g e that t o u c h m o s t d i r e c t l y these i n f o r m a l a s p e c t s of t h e e d u c a t i o n a l prog r a m , a n d t h a t d e f i n e the s t a n d a r d s of b e h a v i o r t h a t s h o u l d m a r k a c o m m u n i t y of s t u d e n t s l i v i n g f o r t h e p u r p o s e of i n q u i r y , is a n o t h e r m a j o r f u n c t i o n of the ( C a m pus Life) B o a r d . " The "optional h o u r " proposal h a d been p a s s e d b y the S t u d e n t Life C o m m i t t e e l a s t y e a r . B e f o r e the f a c u l t y h a d a n o p p o r t u n i t y to review it, the A d m i n i s t r a t i v e C o m mittee q u e s t i o n e d the S L C ' s j u r i s d i c t i o n in the m a t t e r , a c c o r d i n g to t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e B o a r d minutes. B e c a u s e t i m e did n o t p e r m i t the A d m i n i s t r a t i v e C o m m i t t e e to c o n s i d e r it, t h e p r o p o s a l w a s ref e r r e d to its c o u n t e r p a r t in t h e new s t r u c t u r e , w h i c h is the A d m i n i s t r a tive A f f a i r s B o a r d . T H E B O A R D W A S a l s o conc e r n e d with t h e m e c h a n i c s of app o i n t i n g s t u d e n t s to b o a r d s bec a u s e t h e S t u d e n t S e n a t e Constitution requires Senate a p p r o v a l of all a p p o i n t m e n t s , a n d s i n c e the S e n a t e c a n n o t m e e t until s e v e r a l w e e k s a f t e r s c h o o l o p e n s , t h e beg i n n i n g of w o r k b y b o a r d s a n d c o m m i t t e e s will b e d e l a y e d . Jim R u b i n s pointed out that this p r o b l e m w o u l d be r e s o l v e d if prop o s e d c h a n g e s in the present Senate c o n s t i t u t i o n are a d o p t e d b y the
Senate. The B o a r d w a s satisfied with this e x p l a n a t i o n . A T T H E B E G I N N I N G of t h e m e e t i n g , a n a n c h o r r e p o r t e r req u e s t e d a d m i t t a n c e . After d i s c u s sion, the B o a r d passed a m o t i o n stating that "since a decision o n this m a t t e r c o u l d l e a d to a g e n e r al p o l i c y , with n o p r e c e d e n t to f o l l o w , the q u e s t i o n s h a l l be placed o n the a g e n d a f o r d i s c u s s i o n at the next B o a r d m e e t i n g , a n d t h a t until a d e c i s i o n is r e a c h e d , the f o r m e r p o l i c y of t h e old Adm i n i s t r a t i v e C o m m i t t e e (i.e., to allow n o r e p o r t e r s ) be f o l l o w e d . "
A M O N G T H E p r e l i m i n a r y rem a r k s to Mr. W a l l a c e ' s s p e e c h , it w a s s t a t e d t h a t the t h i r d p a r t y h o p e f u l w a s " d r a w i n g m o r e people t h a n the o t h e r t w o c a n d i d a t e s combined." In his s p e e c h , which w a s received with a s o m e w h a t m i x e d r e a c t i o n , Mr. W a l l a c e r e i t e r a t e d his s t a n d on p u b l i c e d u c a t i o n b y s a y i n g , " 1 will r e t u r n a b s o l u t e c o n t r o l of p u b l i c e d u c a t i o n t o the states." In r e f e r e n c e to the o p e n h o u s i n g issue, Mr. W a l l a c e r e p l i e d , " T h e first t h i n g I will d o w h e n I a m elected is to g o to the C o n g r e s s a n d a s k them to r e p e a l all l a w s w h i c h tell a m a n w h a t he m a y a n d m a y n o t d o with h i s h o u s e . " "I W I L L R E C A L L all b u r e a u c r a t s , t h r o w t h e i r b r i e f c a s e s in the Potomac and m a k e t h e m g e t a j o b w h e r e they w o n ' t be w a s t i n g taxp a y e r s " m o n e y , " s t a t e d Mr. Wallace. I n c l u d e d in h i s s p e e c h w a s h i s view o n the c a m p a i g n i s s u e of l a w a n d o r d e r . " 1 f a v o r swift a n d s u r e p u n i s h m e n t of all d e m o n s t r a t o r s . If a n a n a r c h i s t l a y s d o w n in f r o n t of m y a u t o m o b i l e , he w o n ' t lie d o w n in f r o n t of anyo t h e r , " d e c l a r e d Mr. W a l l a c e . H I S R E A C T I O N T O the Viet n a m w a r issue w a s s u m m e d u p b r i e f l y b y s a y i n g , " 1 will p u r s u e a q u i c k win in the w a r with c o n ventional weapons." A s t a t e m e n t a b o u t his r a c i a l policy was c o n s p i c u o u s l y absent. T o t h e c h e e r s of the c r o w d , Mr. W a l l a c e c o n c l u d e d , " W e will ret u r n s a n i t y to A m e r i c a . "
Gov. Wallace Builds Strength By Splitting Ottawa GOP Vote By George Arwady a n c h o r Editor G e o r g e C o r l e y W a l l a c e is a b i g n a m e in the p r e s i d e n t i a l r a c e in Ottawa C o u n t y this year. THE FORMER ALABAMA g o v e r n o r , r u n n i n g as a candidate of the A m e r i c a n Independent P a r t y , is likely t o c a p t u r e 2 0 per cent of t h e c o u n t y v o t e in N o v e m ber a n d m a y d o c o n s i d e r a b l y better t h a n t h a t with the t r a d i t i o n a l l y c o n s e r v a t i v e Western M i c h i g a n voters. Wallace b u m p e r stickers are a c o m m o n s i g h t in d o w n t o w n Holl a n d a n d Mr. W a l l a c e d r e w c r o w d s of o v e r 7 , 0 0 0 T u e s d a y a t s p e e c h e s in b o t h G r a n d R a p i d s a n d K a l a mazoo. LESS T A N G I B L E , but possibly m o r e m e a n i n g f u l s i g n s of s u p p o r t f o r Mr. W a l l a c e a r e t h e e x p r e s s i o n s of c o n c e r n b y l o c a l Republicans who anticipate one of the s m a l l e s t G O P p r e s i d e n t i a l t o t a l s in W e s t e r n M i c h i g a n h i s t o r y d u e to Mr. W a l l a c e ' s i m p a c t . T h i s is the o p i n i o n of Joel Ver P l a n k , c h a i r m a n of l a s t m o n t h ' s Ottawa C o u n t y Republican Convention. " 1 don't think Wallace will c a r r y the c o u n t y , " he s a i d , " b u t N i x o n will p r o b a b l y c a r r y it in the 5 0 per cent b r a c k e t instead of the n o r m a l 7 0 o r HO per cent b r a c k e t . " REP. G U Y V A N D E R J a g t ( R) of t h e n i n t h district w a s c o n c e r n ed e n o u g h a b o u t the W a l l a c e a p peal to d e v o t e his S e p t e m b e r 9 newsletter to t h e m a t t e r . " A v o t e f o r G e o r g e W a l l a c e is in effect a
vote for Hubert H u m p h r e y a n d a c o n t i n u a t i o n of the p o l i c i e s of the J o h n s o n A d m i n i s t r a t i o n , " . h e told his c o n s t i t u e n t s in the n e w s l e t t e r . " T h e election r e s u l t s will b e c l o s e in M i c h i g a n between Mr. N i x o n a n d Mr. H u m p h r e y , " t h e newsletter c o n t i n u e d . " T h i s is w h a t the p o l l s s h o w a n d this is w h a t exp e r i e n c e d politiQal o b s e r v e r s conclude. Mr. N i x o n d i d n o t c a r r y M i c h i g a n in 1 9 6 0 . Mr. W a l l a c e will get a s i z e a b l e n u m b e r of v o t e s in M i c h i g a n , but his t o t a l will not a p p r o a c h t h a t of M r . N i x o n o r Mr. H u m p h r e y . " I N D I V I D U A L S WHO norma l l y v o t e R e p u b l i c a n , but v o t e f o r Mr. W a l l a c e this y e a r , will help Mr. H u m p h r e y to win t h e Michig a n E l e c t o r a l C o l l e g e v o t e , " Mr. V a n d e r J a g t ' s newsletter f u r t h e r said. Mr. Ver P l a n k s a i d , " W e ' r e going to d r o p 2 0 per cent b e t w e e n our c o n g r e s s i o n a l a n d presidential t i c k e t s . " H e ex p r e s s e d c o n c e r n o v e r t h e p o s s i b i l i t y of t h e local voter becoming " a n independent H o l l a n d e r at the p o l l s . " DEMOCRATIC Party spokesm e n a l s o attested to the i m p a c t of M r . W a l l a c e ' s c a m p a i g n in the H o l l a n d a r e a . O n e u n i o n leader cited a poll t a k e n at a local f a c t o r y w h i c h s h o w e d t h a t 2 5 per cent of t h e u s u a l l y - D e m o c r a t i c union m e m b e r s were f a v o r i n g the third p a r t y candidate. Both m a j o r political p a r t i e s a r e h a v i n g d i f f i c u l t y c o m i n g u p with a n effective political w e a p o n to u s e ( C o n t i n u e d on p a g e 2 )
Course Evaluation Used Sparingly in Two Years B y A n d y Muld er a n c h o r Reporter S t u d e n t - f a c u l t y evaluation, which h a s been used intermittently f o r the p a s t t w o y e a r s , is presently in t h e p r o c e s s of r e a s s e s s m e n t . U n d e r Dr. W i l l i a m M a t h i s , D e a n for Academic Affairs, a committee to e s t a b l i s h a p l a n f o r s t u d e n t ass e s s m e n t of c o u r s e s w a s f o r m e d in 1966. T H E C O M M I T T E E r o s e o u t of a l o c a l c h a p t e r of t h e A m e r i c a n A s s o c i a t i o n of U n i v e r s i t y Professors a n d a Student Senatecommittee i n v e s t i g a t i n g s t u d e n t c o u r s e ev a l u a t i o n s . T h e c o m m i t t e e , with Dr. E z r a G e a r h a r t a s its c h a i r m a n , p r e p a r ed a n e v a l u a t i o n w h i c h w a s u s e d in t h e s p r i n g s e m e s t e r of 1 9 6 6 . P a r t i c i p a t i o n in this p r o g r a m b y the f a c u l t y w a s v o l u n t a r y , a n d the r e s u l t s w e r e t h e c o n c e r n o n l y of the i n d i v i d u a l f a c u l t y m e m b e r a n d department chairman. U N D E R DR, W I L L I A M V a n d e r L u g t , I n t e r i m D e a n f o r Acad e m i c A f f a i r s l a s t y e a r , the p r o -
g r a m w a s n o t w i d e l y u s e d . Alt h o u g h s o m e d e p a r t m e n t s did u s e these e v a l u a t i o n s , m o s t f a c u l t y m e m b e r s did n o t p a r t i c i p a t e . Dr. L e s l i e B e a c h of t h e p s y c h o l ogy d e p a r t m e n t stated that there was n o pressure f r o m the Dean's office o n the f a c u l t y to u s e e v a l u a t i o n s l a s t y e a r . Dr. G e a r h a r t stated " t h e l a c k of c o n t i n u i t y in the last t h r e e y e a r s in t h e D e a n ' s office m a y be p a r t i a l l y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e d e c l i n e of t h e p r o g r a m . " DR. M O R R E T T E R I D E R , t h e p r e s e n t D e a n f o r A c a d e m i c Affairs, believes that these e v a l u a t i o n s c a n be v e r y b e n e f i c i a l . " C e r t a i n a r e a s of t e a c h i n g j u d g m e n t c a n best b e d e t e r m i n e d b y stud e n t s , " he s a i d . D e a n Rider f a v o r s t h e d e v e l o p ment of a test w h i c h w o u l d bet m a n d a t o r y . He p o i n t e d out t h a t the test w o u l d h a v e to h a v e the a p p r o v a l of t h e f a c u l t y . " T H E I N I T I A T I V E F O R this p r o g r a m r e s t s with the S t u d e n t Senate which could r e c o m m e n d a p r o c e d u r e to the A d m i n i s t r a t i v e A f f a i r s B o a r d , " s a i d the D e a n .
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Black River Is Site of Marathon Clash This afternoon at 4 the c l a s s of ' 7 2 will meet the o p h o m o r e C l a s s at t h e B l a c k R i v e r to d e t e r m i n e w h o will succeed in pulling their o p p o s i t i o n into w a t e r y defeat. A l t h o u g h s e v e r a l of the r u l e s h a v e c h a n g e d , the excitement that the pull c r e a t e s h a s n o t been altered at all. EACH TEAM HAS been practicing f o r l o n g h o u r s o v e r the l a s t t w o a n d a half weeks. T h e c o a c h e s f o r t h e t e a m of ' 7 2 a r e D o n C u r rie, D o u g L a p h a m a n d D e n n y Hendricks. These coaches h a v e chosen a t e a m c o n s i s t i n g of F e r n a n d o Alb a u , G e o r g e Bennett, R a n d y C a i n , Bob C o o p e r , Rick H a s s l i n g e r , Rick H i n e , K e i t h L p . m m e r s , B o b Luyendyk, Tom Mallory, Doug M a c I I r e a t h , J i m M o r e , Scott Oliver, J i m P a r k , J o e l S l a g e r , J e r r y Sittser, D o n D y k e n , M a r k V a n Oostenberg, Steve W a r r e n , H u d Wilson a n d R a n d y Z o m m e r a a n d . * IF T H E C L A S S of ' 7 2 d o e s succeed in its efforts to win, it
will be the f i r s t f r e s h m a n c l a s s to defeat a s o p h o m o r e class that h a d b e e n v i c t o r i o u s in its f r e s h m a n try. T h e s o p h o m o r e team h a s been c o a c h e d by Rush J o h n s o n , Kent C a n d e l o r a a n d Rick V a n d e n b e r g . T h e m e m b e r s of the t e a m f o r the c l a s s of ' 7 1 a r e A n d y S h e r m a n , B o b W o u d e n b u r g , C a l V a n Holl a n d , Steve V a n Pelt, Bill 0 ' C o n ner, J a c k F e r g u s o n , H o s s Bone, D o u g Westveer, Dick L o w i n g , Orville D a v i d s m e y e r , D a v e Gier, L a r r y M o r a n , Ken Radik, Keith C r o s s l a n d a n d R a y Wells. A T 4 : 3 2 , W H E N the s i g n a l is g i v e n f o r the pull t o c o m m e n c e , 3 6 m e n will pit their e f f o r t s in a c u l m i n a t i o n of t w o a n d a half w e e k s of c o n c e n t r a t e d p r a c t i c e . T h e teams arc pulling for success; b o t h sets of c o a c h e s s a i d t h a t n e i t h e r side c a n d o it a l o n e a n d u r g e d the c l a s s e s t o c o m e o u t . S a g a F o o d S e r v i c e will r e m a i n o p e n f o r half a n h o u r a f t e r t h e p u l l is o v e r , o r until e v e r y o n e w h o arrives d u r i n g that time has been served.
E N D OF T H E L I N E — S c o t t Oliver a n d his m o r a l e girl Marty S l a g h get r e a d y f o r the pull this a f t e r n o o n .