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Court denies student power FBI director warns students 01 radicals The independence of the New York State University Student Association at Albany was declared illegal, and its opera tions effectively shut down, in a decision rendered Sept 17, in New York Supreme Court. The decision may set a precedent for all state schools whose student governments operate with mandatory stu dent activity fees. It was the outcome of a suit brought by two Albany State students over the expenditures in 1969-70 for "political" mat ters such as transportation to Washington for the Vietnam Moratorium, creation of a free school, and a black cultural weekend. The decision enjoined the University and the Student Association leaders from permitting the making of any further expenditures the in curring of any debts until the Board of Trustees had review ed and approved the budget. The action immediately af fected every student activity at Albany. State, including in tercollegiate sports, club ac tivities, dances, concerts and the operation of the student news media. It placed the stu dent government in the unusual position of facing complete or partial control by the Board of Trustees. That's an interesting development," said Bob Pfiefer, ASUN First Vice President Nebraska is also a state university which , uses student fees to fund student activities. "But I can't believe anything like that would happen here," added Pfiefer. "All the moratorium, strike, and Free University money spent at NU in May came from private donations, he ex plained. "None of it was stu dent fee money." Student government gets some complaints about its speakers program, but the program is well-balanced, he continued. "For every Adam The Nebraska Union Foreign Film Society presents The Yvjo otf Us Clayton Powell there's a Bill Russell." Pfiefer said the ASUN Legislative Liasoo Committee does a good deal of lobbying. But this lobbying is done mainly on items of the University budget that are in the students' interest, be ex plained. "We deal in all kinds of politics," he added, "but ASUN money is being used for the student good." However, the New York decision was widely regarded as a landmark. The decision makes it possible for any stu dent in any state supported school to move for a restraining order against his own student government pro- -vidmg the government funds itself through a mandatory ac tivity tax. Weightlifting meeting Tuesday A meeting for students in terested in competitive weightlifting is planned for . Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Coliseum basement. A group of lifters formerly known as the Lincoln Lifters, is now a student organization known as the University of Nebraska Weight-lifting team. Tryouts for the team will be held in weight divisions of 123 lbs, 132, lbs., 148 lbs.. 165 lbs., 181 lbs.,198 lbs., 242 lbs. and super heavyweight for both Olympic and power competi tion. Team members must be NU students in good standing carrying 12 or more hours. Any interested student who 'cannot attend the meeting Tuesday should contact Boyd Epley of the Men's Physical Education Department 6 OTEATT CONCERT! TO $6 TOTTM 6Mrat wnw Sanaa Saaiaa Ttcfcat ( 0U9t kMftvwiaatlyl KUaT COSTA Soaroao with Ore atstro Octootr 13, 1970 IINC01N SYMPHONY OtCMESTIA I caactrt Jmraarf 1. 171 MtSMA DICHTta 'iambi i roeltal March 30. 171 Mm tax) rtrMr a tavlao at Wk avar arica a iaiUar fickr MA1C JOHNSON CtHilt with Orchastro Navamfca 10, 1970 ITZMAK PfRLMAN VMGattt with Orcfcastra FahrwftfY 1. 171 LINCOLN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA wrm AuomoN winners - Aar3 30. 1971 S1AS0N TICKZT SALES 1KB IN TAMO WEEKS. IUY YOUI TICKETS NOW AT: Wtsthraafc Mask HH-9:30 a.o. to 3:30 a. at. The Stwoant UaMM-11:30 a m. to 1:30 p.m. The Staarl Tkaatra 1 pjm. ta 9 p. at. Kasant saaH aha aaaitafcla. Call 432 393S or 4SI 9420. v WASfllNGTON - (CPS) -FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, in an "open letter to college students" issued at the opening of the fall school year, has pinpointed eight ploys used by radical extremists in their ef forts to steer justifiable cam pus protest into violent and destructive channels." Hoover listed eight ways that "extremists will try to hire you into their activities.": 'They'll encourage you to lose respect for your parents and the older generation. This will be one of their first at tacks, trying to cut you off from home. You'll hear much about the "failures" and "hiocrisy" of your parents and their friends. "They'll try to convert you to the idea that your college is "irrelevant" and a "tool of the establishment". The attack against the college ad ministration is often bitter, ar rogant and unreasoning. SDSers, for example, have sought to disrupt colleges by demanding the right to select professors, determine the cur riculum and set grading stan dards. "They'll ask you ta abandon your basic common sense. Campos extremism thrives on specious generalizations, wild accusations and unverified allegations. Complex issues of state are wrapped in slogans and cliches. "They'll try to envelop you in a mood of negativism, pessimism, and alienation towards yourself, your school, your nation. This is one of the most insidious of New Left poisons. SOS and its allies judge America exclusively from its flaws ... I would want you to lock for the deeper unifying forces in America, the moods of national character, determination and sacrifice which are working to correct these flaws. "They'll tell yea that any action is honorable and right if it is 'sincere' or 'idealistic ia motivation. Here is one of the most seductive New Left appeals that if an arsonist's or anarchist's heart is In the right place, If he feels he Is doing something for 'humanity or a higher cause, then his act, even if il legal, is justifiable ... Just being a student or being on campus does not automatically confer immunity or grant license to violate the law. "They'll ask you to believe that you, as a student and citizen, are powerless by democratic means to effect change in our society . . . Public opinion time after time has brought new policies, goals and methods. The individual is not helpless or caught in 'bureaucracy'' as these ex tremists claim. "TheyH encourage you to hurl bricks and stones instead of logical argument to those who disagree with your views. I remember an old saying: 'He who strikes the first blow has run out of ideas. "Violence is as ancient as the cave man; as up-to-date as the Weatherman. Death and injury, fear, distrust, animosity, polarization, counter-violence these arise from violence. loom IIG-S. IV. Corner .Main Floor Union MDW (OIPIEM DISCOUNT RECORDS AND TAPES -SPECIAL .ORDER SERVICE- ilia "UlNStHVArtVfrMOQ- I cfVi.! v w - w p -m www Oji- Long Hair is in! 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