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PAT MURPHY: UP AGAINST THE WALL... In this, the first attempt of what is going to be my very own unsyndicated unintelligible, un- important, unnoticed, blas- phemous, profane, communist- inspired, minuteman-oriented, pro - American, anti-establish- ment, serious, uncommunica- tive, humorous semblance of a column, I intend to disregard all of the above except unsyn- dicated and serious and write about the Vietnam Morator- ium, past, present and future. Having been involved in it my- self you can rightfully expect a certain bias on my part. If you don't find it to be informative reading, this column has been designed so that it may be used as a sheet of toilet paper should you be found wanting. Although the national com- mittee started work this sum- mer, the local moratorium com- mittee on our campus didn't get started until they had a meeting with Niagara University on Oc- tober Ist. Due to a lack of ex- perience in the field, we stum- bled and fell quite a few times before finally gaining balance and charging onward with a basic plan of attack. Although we first considered door to door contact with the public, we ra- tionalized that there were such a small number of students well enough informed to give a con- vincing argument to those who would be asking questions that we should concentrate on mus- tering on-campus support and then inform those interested as well as as we could. This was the reason for scheduling the on-campus teach-in for October 15 rather than strive for public contact. We then decided to join N.U. in an afternoon rally so that we could demonstrate local support for the national moratorium. October 15 is past, but not so the moratorium. Having an overcrowded time schedule due to another commitment, I have relinquished chairmanship of the steering committee here at NCCC to Bob Potter, who was deeply involved in the planning and execution of the last mora- torium day activities. Accord- ing to my latest conversations with Bob, he will soon be call- ing an open meeting for all stu- dents that are interested in do- ing committee work in prepara- tion for next month's morator- ium. Many people are needed because of the wider range of activities tentatively scheduled for next month, but I consider it necessary to warn you that it will mean hard, time-consum- ing work. If you are interested, keep your eyes open. I'm sure you will see information con- cerning the meeting out soon. It is important to stress that although the next moratorium is scheduled for two days and al- though there will probably be person to person contact (her- bal rather than physical, I hope) on the part of all per- sons participating, it is neces- sary, if not essential, that every- one who participated in the October moratorium retain their interest and convictions and join the rest of us and work twice as hard in November, in hopes that President Nixon will finally concede to the power of public opinion and end the increasing- ly futile war in Vietnam. For those of us who stood up proudly and had our heads counted to revert back to docile, unnoticeable dissent next month would be as disast- erous as sending a letter of sup- port of General Westmoreland. It is impossible to overstress the necessity for continued support of the moratorium. We have finally begun to demonstrate the power of the people in a de- mocracy. This is certainly not the time to give up and resub- mit ourselves to authoritarian rule. Nixon has stated he will not be influenced by the mora- torium. One would assume that he meant that he would not listen to the demands of the people who have elected him or who will be responsible for his possible re-election in 1972. I find it hard to believe that any elected official would ever be that foolish. The job gets harder. The need for determination becomes greater. But only through hard work and determination by the people of this country will we ever be able to convince our leaders to take a realistic course of action. The responsibility lies on your shoulders as an Ameri- can. Give peace a chance. Painting In Art Museum By 808 POTTER If by some chance you should wander into NCCC's new art gallery, you will recognize some changes from the old Waldorf Lounge. Conspicuous in its ab- sence, the writing is no longer on the walls. In its place is clean white paint on newly con- structed walls. All of this \ster- ility\ will probably go unno- ticed, as most things do. If you should, however, notice this change you will probably feel it is the work of our custodial st iff. Not So' Under the guidance of Miss Merino, Activity Director of NCCC, students Joe Ligam- mari, Cathy Keener, Kathy Pa- lano, Mike Mullet, Mary Christ- ianson, Dorothy Leverette, Rick Livas, Calvin Gaines, Artie Griffin, Maggie Walker, Carol Riggie, and myself, combined our forces for two straight nights to create this new atmos- phere for our gallery. (Oops! Miss Merino's Gallery). Both nights, the students worked near, or past midnight, to help create the aesthetic experience, hoped to be found by each stu- dent. Three students stayed all night long to complete the prep- arations for the new gallery. Therefore, you can thank Miss Merino for her fantastic efforts in the gallery, and the hard manual work put in by her and the students mentioned above. S.G.A. REPORT By JOE LIGAMMARI This being my first open let- ter to the student body I first wish to express my sincere \thanks\ to everyone. My second thought is of ap- prehension. After two weeks in office the full realization of the awesome responsibility has hit me. This is an honor. But much more than this, the elec- tion to the office of the student government presidency is the symbolic trust of the student body, some 1700 students. The officers of the student government are your servants. We are at all times open to stu- dent requests, gripes, and de- mands. I hope each of you in- dividually will take some oppor- tunity in the near future to speak with me. I can only re- spond to your reactions. I hope my future columns can be used to explain and clar- ify any matters of confusion. I, also, hope future reports will give relevance to announce- ments of future activities. Students are asked to put their votes in the Old Weird Herald Suggestion Box to decide who will be \The Teacher of the Month\ for November. You are also asked to write why you think this teacher is a good teacher. Clubs and Organizations For N.C.C.C. Students By LARRY MOIR Students: Notice is hereby given to draw your attention to the Extracurricular Activities of your school. These clubs are financed by appropriations made by the Stu- dent Government Association from funds raised through the Student Activities Fees. The current organizations and advisors include: Art Club, Mr. Peter Schwart- zott Cheerleaders, Miss Merino Music Club and Chorale, Mr. Geraro Reinagle Equestrian Club, Mr. Peter Schwartzott Newman Club, Father H. Gugino Phi Beta Lambda, Mr. Paul Power Photography Club, Mr. Law- rence Law Underground, Rev. 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