tl19690926-000 "SGA passes Viet actions � will supply funds only to wertight by JOSEPH KETZNER Demonstrating its concern over the war in Vietnam, the Student Government Association, in its first Senate meeting of the semester, has allocated funds for facilities and materials for an ""educational ex-perience about the war."" Charles Johnson, SGA President, introduced the measure which con-cerned ,Towson's participation in the National Vietnam Moratorium, at the September 23 meeting. Un-der ISGA sponsorship, the program will consist of draft counseling, educational films, and speakers. The motion met only a brief snag before being approved. A Senator requested- that the resolution be amended to include a call' for a ref-erendum of Towson students to de-termine their mood concerning Viet-nam. An SGA group would then lobby for the students' viewpoint among the state's Senators and Representatives. However, this amendment was defeated. ,Scheduled for October 15, the Vietnam Moratorium will be what Johnson calls a day of ""social a-wareness."" Other highlights of the meeting were the establishment of an Aca-demic and Educational Reform Committee and the approval of all Summer expenditures. Photo by Quanta TOM WALKIEWICZ, SGA Vice President, presides over this semes-ter's first meeting of the SGA Sen-ate. The group discussed academic reform, student rights, summer ex-penditures, and the Vietnam Mora-torium. Vol. XXII, No. 2 TOWSON STATE COLLEGE, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21204 September 26, 1969 Nationwide Viet boycott called; TS( slates modified participation by STEPHEN TOLEN Over 300 college campuses across the nation are preparing for a new form of protest against the war to begin October 15. The Vietnam Moratorium Com-mittee, a new organization opposed the US involvement in the Vietnam war stresses the inadequacy of a Korea-type settlement in Vietnam, with large numbers of American troops committed there indefinitely. The Committee announced their plans last June ""to give the Pres-ident time to act"" they said, but emphasized a token partial with-drawal at any time would not de-ter the moratorium. They said their plans would not be altered even if Nixon announces a token troop withdrawal. Classes will halt The one-day halt to all research and classroom activites, entitled the ""Vietnam Moratorium"" will be ex- Coalition party forms on campus; plans organization of Moratorium by DAVID BAKER ""CNP Hates Vice . . . President Agnew"" and ""Wage Peace CNP"" are examples of the advertising for the first meeting of the newly formed Coalition for New Politics. This Towson-based political organ-ization is not affiliated with any of the major parties and is described by Ed Duffy, one of its chairmen, as being ""non-partisan and poly-partisan � not bound to any one idea:Help America �get ahead < Interested? � ,A1164,. e�?���- T. Work for ... ....'""'' ....hrip .--. ..... , ,... , ........... 0 vdi .i. the toughest boss xcv got.1 ,0mPanl I � V a lot better than it looks. In the worn. LI Flit It's what weSuccess (13'(in are largest � financed .11 project party and not excluding any other."" Party leans left The political leanings of the or-ganization are described by Duffy as being ""Far left, somewhat right of Students for a Democratic So-ciety, but way left of the Demo-cratic party."" �CNP's aim is to work actively on the campus and in the community at large for political candidates and political issues which it favors. The party was formed late last spring when students who had been active in the McCarthy and Ken-nedy campaigns, realizing the im-pact they had generated, met with five faculty members and formed a steering committee to write a con-stitution and apply for membership in the Student Government Asso-ciation. Warren Moore, a founder of the group, and Duffy deemed their chances as good for acceptance into the SGA. Moratorium is planned Currently, CNP is working on the Vietnam Moratorium, part of a national Student-Community action against the War, scheduled for Oc-tober 15. Hopefully SAG will spon-sor and financially aid the mora-torium while the coalition organ-izes it. The action was the main topic of discussion at the September 18th CNP meeting. Tentative plans for the moratorium, which will suspend ""business as usual"" on campus, in industry and elsewhere, centering around three steps. Class dismissal asked The first is to ask faculty mem-bers to dismiss classes on that day so that Towson students can attend various meetings and rallies. These events will last throughout the day and will feature speakers, films, draft counseling, discussions on the war, and a peace play. The second request will go into effect if the faculty refuses to sus-spend classes. Instructors will be asked to discuss in class the vari-ous ramifications of the Viet-Nam War and its relation to their fields of teaching. Last resort Finally, if neither of these re-quests are granted, the CNP will ask students not to attend classes. As of today, all plans are tenta-tive, but a committee will soon be-gin work to organize and solidify the moratorium. trA Photo by Quante One of the founders of the Co-alition for New Politics, Warren Moore, presented a tentative plan of action for the Vietnam Mora-torium for his group's considera-tion at its September 18th meet-ing. panded each month � one day in October, two days in November, three days in December, and so on � ""until a firm commitment to a definite timetable for total with-drawal is made or until a negoti-ated settlement is signed."" The planned protest will differ from anti-war demonstrations in its emphasis to involve more than just the academic community. The Committee hopes to engage com-munity organizations, churches, professional groups, labor union leaders, civil rights groups, politi-cians, and even high school stu-dents. Business and professional men will be called upon to spend the day talking about the war and its economic impact, to observe a moment of silence for the dead, and to grant time off to employees for peace. National strike Although organizers of the group reject the use of the word ""strike"" they are, in effect, attempting to build a base for a national strike against a war which they say ""has had a corrupting influence on every aspect of American life."" According to Charlie Johnson, ,he Student Government President, Towson will have a modified mora-torium, ""to bring out the conscience in people."" A teach-in will be held in the College Centre and instruc-tors will be encouraged to discuss the Vietnam situation in their clas-ses. Preparation is still being made for a more complete and unified effort. Call is issued The ""Call,"" which was signed by over 300 college student body pres-idents and campus newspaper edi-tors reads as follows: ""Ending the war in Vietnam is the most important task facing the American nation. Over the last few years, millions of Americans have campaigned, protested, and demonstrated against the war. Few now defend the war, yet it contin-ues. Death and destruction are un-abated; bombs and fire continue to devastate South Vietnam. Billions of dollars are spent on war while the urgent domestic problems of this country remain unattended. Moreover, the war has had a cor-rupting influence on every aspect of American life, and much of the national discontent can be traced to its influence. ""The discredited policies of the past which have brought about this (Please turn to page 4) INSIDE This week's issue covers tenta-tive plans for Towson's participa-tion in the National Vietnam Mor- I atori urn. 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