American University - Talon / Aucola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Racism In A Da] Ever since the spring ( 1971, wiien Mayday spent tl last of tine positive energy, A has wallowed in apathy. Thei were incidents during tl- 1971 2 school year when ma sive amounts of negative enerc in the form of racism grippedtl campus. The Morton administr tion put OASATAU on trial for the supposed misuse of Sti dent Association funds. The re of the year only heightened tl tension between some Blacks ar whites on campus. It was durir the budget sessions of the new formed Student Confederatic that most representatives notice the absense of the Black Studer Unions request for funds ar their physical absence at t meeting. OASATAU was systemal cally broken up by the Mortc administration and then effe tively put back together by sorr hard working people. Racial tei sion still existed and nothing wi being done to bridge the gap b tween Blacks and whites on can pus. In October, a group of sti dents and professors and sorr radical political economists ; AU proposed and implemented teach-in on racism. The ever was spurred by the controversi. lectures of Dr. Silverberg of th psychology department whic purportedly endorsed the thee ries of such avowed racists ; Jensen and Schockley. The consensus of the pan was that those preaching raci inferiority were trying to mai tain a system that oppressi others for capitalistic motive Economics professor Howar Wachtel suggested that AU placi an oppressive burden on the loc Black population of Washingto merely by existing were it doe However, it was the first sig that AU might be awakenir from it ' s long hibernation in th Country Club District c Washington. II

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McGovern: A Trace Of Greatness A few years back he had seemed so right. A different sort of man, a man unafraid tospeal of feelings for his fellow man who were dying in an unnec- essary war or suffering in iso- lated, degrading reservations and urban ghettos. So after another Kennedy came and went he began to try on his own. It was hard at first, but he had beliefs that turned into convictions. Supporters j oined him and with them came enthusiasm. We had a man who really cared— finally. ' The momentum of support in- creased with steady intensity and the promise of the Presidency seemed attainable. But then came Eagleton and 1000 per cent . Beliefs were compromised for politically fea- sible reasons and his chances faded along with his image of honest sincerity. November came and he went. But the enthusiasm he caused seemed to hold the promise of continuation. One year later the crowds re- membered. But his smile was weak and the enthusiasm was only a phantom image of days gone by. He spoke of present problems and what should be. Some of us doubted if things really would have been that dif- ferent. But we still clapped at the end, applauding our own dead dreams. 10

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FIRST UNIVERBITYBwill MARATHDN IDODniLES Swim Marathon: The first an- nual swim marathon for cancer research failed to raise the ex- pected amount of money, de- spite the help of TV personality Willard Scott and Washington Redskins team members. Jill R. Katz, Coach Beverly Myers Becky Weaver Iva Kugler Marcy Buckler Gina Hodge Nancy Plum Norma Brockman Julie Bloom Lisa Dlserio Jane Groveman AU Mt. Vernon College- -Default AU 2 Montgomery C. C. 3 AU 1 Catholic 4 AU 4 Trinity College 1 AU 5 Gallaudet AU 4 Georgetown 1 AU 5 Hood College