SUNY Plattsburgh - Cardinal Yearbook (Plattsburgh, NY)

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One of the highlights of Spring Weekend 72 was the Alice Cooper Concert held at the Memorial Hall Gym- nasium. For most students the memory of the concert will not be what kind of a performance was given, but rather, the damage that was done to the gym! It is per- haps best explained by a letter written at the time by then Senator Pro-Tern, Craig Borner. Fellow students, you have outdone yourselves! Somehow you have managed to do close to $3000. of damages to our gymnasium during the Alice Cooper Concert. Cigarette burns, broken glass, food, bever- ages, — all these things that you so deftly smuggled into the gym added to the damage. . . . You may argue that the damage was done by out- siders not PSUC students, yet the vast majority of peo- ple who we confronted for smoking WERE students here. Granted there were some townies there, in- cluding a thirteen year old boy walking around with a joint, and a sixteen year old girl flipped out on acid. Some unknown student had given her a can of beer laced with acid, unknown to her, and she spent the rest of the night in tears, frightened to death. There are many pros and cons to the above exerpts, but the fact remains that the damage was done and the Student Senate, as Student Association leaders, had to decide whether or not the student body was capable of handling any further concerts. It was a terrible position to put anyone in and it is only by their faith in the stu- dents that concerts have continued at Plattsburgh. Please don ' t smoke at any of our future concerts — the next time the Senate may not be so understanding!

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May 9, 1972 Message to the Students: It has been my privilege over the last 12 hours (until 4:00 a.m. Tuesday) to talk with literally hundreds of stu- dents about their feelings in response to President Nixon ' s Monday night speech. I am very proud to say that students on this campus have shown an alertness to the seriousness of the problem and to the urgency required by this latest turn in the Viet Nam War. As would be expected almost all students interviewed would like to take some constructive action toward changing President Nixon ' s approach to the resolution of the War. One result was the march on the Federal Building. I personally do not see such a march as being particularly helpful at this time. Since it was peaceful, it certainly has done no harm. I think this is the key to the whole matter. We must remain true to our own principles of non-violence while at the same time mar- shalling our efforts to seek immediate relief from world conflict. Whatever political action people decide to take, it should be directed toward gaining the support of others rather than alienating them from the cause of peace. The problem of critical importance is to learn how to permit people to use a great variety of means to STUDENT PROTEST achieve a common goal. All of us want to end the War as soon as possible. What we differ about is the pro- cedures to be used. Some students would like to close College classes. To me this would be a divisive tactic whereby some students try to coerce others. We have all learned that coercion is destructive of our energies and especially destroys a spirit of unity. Our first resolve must be to urge people to seek their own means of working for immediate peace. Students can legitimate- ly take leadership in organizing door to door cam- paigns, telephone campaigns, letter writing campaigns and other means of communicating with the President of the United States. It is the President who is making the particular decisions that command our attention at this time. The times call for immediate non-violent action based on careful thought and courageous lead- ership. Please believe that I share your commitment to peace, the urgency of the situation and the call for di- rect action. GEORGE W. ANGELL President 9