DePaul University - Depaulian Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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The voting machine allows for complete secrecy. Posters . . . Propaganda. . . Paraphernalia. . . Promises . . . For all elections, except SAC representatives, the fa- miliar cardboard ballot box and paper ballot are used. On a small demonstrator J im Cella shows students how to use the voting machine. Its late October, and with the brisk break in the weather comes the stimulation of a new season . . . Already small groups form. The noise which begins as a buzz gathers momentum and bursts into a roar as politi- cal enthusiasm grips the student body . . . The annual campaign for class elections has begun. Thoughtfully organized party plat- forms are distributed in the cafeterias; confi- dent, smiling faces glued to posters dangle from bulletin boards; propagandistic de- vices encouraging the careful selection of officers circulate throughout all levels of university life. When the announcement of the election results is made at the Politi- ciants Ball, the joyous enthusiasm reaches its peak . . . These are our student leaders.

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The action is at a standstill as students lose interest in the ball, and individual fighting ensues. The freshies and upperclassmen converge on the ball at the blow of the whistle. hmmx m