Viking_Yearbook_69

It wasn't that grounds for action didn't exist. Many faculty members disapprove of "the fact that a couple of deans here exercise power all out of proportion to what deans should ex– ercise." The spread of PSU's physical boundaries , the demolition of com– munity, connoted the University of Chicago's construction assault on Morningside Heights which sparked student occupation of administration buildings. Because of hair-moustache and sideburns-a student wasn't per– mitted to try out for track, another individual was denied Viking Dorm facilities. The student housing condi– tion was critical. And it wasn't that power tools were not available. Bodies, masses, are power. Politics, even student govern– ment politics, is power. And especially in 1969, information is power. Students dwelt on an information / power re– source all year without tapping its strength. *** *** "If you want to change things you don't go to Wolfe and ask him to form a committee," asserts Waller. "The Haynes Administration and the University Study Committee are pos– sibilities for change. Neither is a sure thing," points out Peter Fornara, SDS member, protest organizer. "Human needs have to be served, like housing, then the curriculum needs changes ." *** *** "The best way to educate oneself is to become part of the revolution ." That is the message according to Che Gue– vara. Yippie philosophy says "Do what you want. Take chances . Revolution is anything you can get away with ." In motion , ar several univer ities, are the teachings of Herb ert Marcuse, Mar– shall McLuhan , Abraham Maslow. And there is the ris ing order o Norman Maile rism : "Put your fingers in V for victory and give a wink. We yet may win, the othe rs are so stupid." Here, there is talk of such philoso– phies. Each a curiosity. But somehow, in the quiet backwaters where demon– strations are social gatherings , univer– sities are impassive and time is the basic revolution , such philosophies are distant. And relative to action. your Hag ... your future