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4-THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Friday, October 2* 1974 Advising Services offers tutoring J.SAT review course offered By Cynthia Lugo Having trouble with Spanish history, or La Rata Studlea? I you are, there ls the Office 01 Tutorial Services on campus to Frances Morales, assistant co- La Esquelita (Continued from Page 1) "We do a lot of Improvising,* Champion said, nated arUcles into shelves and Meetings with parents are held once or twice a month for dis¬ cussion of any problem^ or sug¬ gestions for Improvement. •We see If there Is anything else they satd the teacher. "Most! with what we're doing." There are also home visits tf a child has ordlnator of the Office of Advis¬ ing Services, and coordinator of the tutorial services, feels that not enough Chlcanos are aware of the tutoring service. •There are Chlcanos In the office so that Chlcanos requesting help won't feel alienated," she satd. Tutoring is free, and a student Is eligible fo ~~~" ~ *' lng per month for one, course, or courses. The tutors are CSUF students and are hlred'after re¬ ceiving a faculty recommenda¬ tion. Tutors can help students im¬ prove their study habits, ■ time moreeffectlvely, study its*, and advise them on how l paper. Morales said If a student ls having problems with a class, he should request "* The school needs dren to meet the requirements (35 children) of the revenue sharing. Twice a week Champion goes out and provides Information on the school to the Spanish-language radio stations In the city and hope the Spanish- language television station will wait until he is falling the In addition to Morales, there are two other assistant coordl- dlnator of academic advising. He helps students who change their majors, and sees that student folders are taken to the proper department after the change Is made. Tom Boyle coordinates the orientation program. During reg¬ istration at least 300 students the office for help. The Advising Services also ac¬ cepts student academic petitions. For example. If a student gets an F, say for not withdrawing properly, they can help him, said Morales. If students are lost and find the right department or of- rice to help them, the Advising Services personnel will try to frnd help for them, and will even take the student to the proper office Instead of giving the student the run-around, said La Raza Law Students Associ¬ ation at Hastings Is sponsoring the 1974 LSAT (Law School Ad¬ mission- Test) revtew course for Third World Maw school appU- The course Is designed to pre¬ pare Third World students In tak*' lng the admission test. This yean, the course will be held onOctober 26. and 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In Room B in .Hastings Collegeof the Law In San Francisco. -To register for the LSAT re¬ view course call (415) 584-8103 than Friday, Oct. 25(to- llmlted i modatlons for out-of-town par¬ ticipants and these will go on a first-come first-served basis. CSUF Third World students are invited and encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to become acquainted with the test- taking techniques that wlU make 'the difference. In addition, the Study/Review on Individual Sec¬ tions of the LSAT .wl Individual problems. HOUSE., _ ary plus benefi tunity for couple interested in this field to continue college education. Call 299-0241 Monday-Friday; 10-3 JUJiiii® FALL SPECI Al| BtlMMOHEY ur to $13 MS Male rmmate wanted. 2 l?R apt. approx. J80/mo. Phone 227-8783 The Point Affer Lounge .ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY IF YOU THNK THERE'S NOTHING TO DO IN FRESNO - LOOK AT WHAT THE POINT AFTER LOUNGE HAS PLANNED FOR YOU .... . EVERY TUESDAY is TEQUILA TUESDAY - with half price o drinks. EVERY WEDNESDAY is DANCE CONTEST NJGHT. Come and join in on the fun. Many prizes!! EVERY THURSDAY Is HARVEY WALLBANGER NIGHT - with very, very ' special prices. Now combine this wilt, the ENTERTAINING and VERSATILE SOUNDS of ^ATTITUDE ADJDSTMEN1 HC 3*30 to 7 P.M. / Mon-Fri DRjNKSJSO Hj.CortvarC^oV A Shields. •YOU'LL GET IT BETTER AT THE WHEREHOUSE" IT'S RIPOFF DAYS! AT THE WHEREHOUSE IN CELEBRATION OF "RIPOFF DAYS* THE WHEREHOUSE WANTS YOU TO TAKE A TRIP TO THE "FUNNY FARM* - ALEN ROBIN'S HILARIOUS NEW COMEDY ALBUM. "FUNNY FARM RIPOFF SALE PRICED NOW JUST FEATURING:' THE ACTUAL VOICES ON TAr^E (WOULD YOU BELIEVE) OF RICHARD NIXON — NELSON 'ROCKEFELLER - TED KENNEDY —HUBERT HUMPHREY — SPIR0 AGNEYV (remember him?) - JOHN LINDSEY - AND GEO. McGOVERN. HURRYI SALE ENDS OCT. 3D records tapes records 4955 N. BLACKSTONE ESS Senate reconsiders grievance votes .The Student Senate Wednesday went Into executive session to consider rescinding the defeated nominations ofCraig Apregan and Maurice Brooks to the student Grievance Board. The original nominations of Apregan and" Brooks to the board were defeated by the senate on One senator participating In the closed executive session later Informed The Dally Collegian that Brook's nomination was not ap¬ proved because of personal dis¬ agreements with a senator. Senator ' Anna Noriega, the source said, Informed the senate that she had a personal disagree¬ ment with Brooks stemming from high school. The disagreement nomination not being approved. The source also quoted Senator Trlnl Acosta as saying she owed no one an explanation of her vote. Interviewed after the executive session, Noriega denied the source's allegation. •It's really stupid to assume that one person can have that ■This is not the reason .. .and the reason we called for an execu¬ tive session was because we were discussing personnel,* she add- The motion to rescind Ihe de¬ feats, which failed, and the execu¬ tive session were the result of a letter from Dave Blngaman, student member of the Grievance Board, to tbe senate. In the letter, Blngaman criti¬ cized the senate's handling of personnel matters, calling them "nothing less than deplorable." •The fairness of the senate's selection process Is question¬ able." Blngaman said In the let¬ ter. "Those applying for the posi¬ tions had met all the qualifica¬ tions of every other applicant: they submitted their applications before the established deadline; they were Interrogated by the- senate's own personnel commit¬ tee, and they appeared before the Jackson says economy needs 'rigorous' program Plans t WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF VAULT THEFT Ralph R.Marrera was arrested yesterday In Chicago on a federal warrant charging him with the largest cash burglary in the coun¬ try's history - an estimated $4.3 million. The money was taken from the lault of an armored express company. Marrera, the security ^uard on duty when the theft oc¬ curred, has been charged with nurglary, bank larceny and Illegal use of explosives. i 111 EI MI BIRTHS One of the rarest events In the zoo world occurred Saturday it l.ion Country Safari In Orange County - the birth of five cheetah According to zoo officials there iiave only been about 50 births ol cheetahs In captivity. Their mother Is Mildred and their father ls either Jasper, By Diane Freltas Collegian Staff Writer ■Leveling strong criticism at President Gerald Ford's eco¬ nomic policies. Sen. Henry M. Jackson said tha nation needs a "tough, rigorous* economic pro¬ gram that will rally Its citizens. •I think It'stlmewetoldPresi¬ dent Ford that we need a tough, rigorous economic program shat will rally the country, that will give us the sense ofurgency that we need, and It must be one with no Ifs, ands or buttons," said Yet, they were rejected in a manner that defies justification.* Blngaman demanded the senate •explain its actions to the student body" but no explanation was offered. The motion to rescind the de¬ feated nominations will go before the senate agatn at Wednesday's meeting. ■ . • ' * In other matters, the senate approved the nominations of Apregan and Richard Hansen to the College Union Board. " "o establish a student center were brought before the senate, but not final- Ized. The center would act as a clearinghouse for consumer 'complaints that students have. Jackson (D-Wash.Xheldapress conference Saturday while In Fresno stumping for Congres¬ sional candidate John Krebs. Jackson said the economy Is the "overriding* Issue facing the ' nation and that Ford has "no con¬ ception" of what ls happening to said. Jackson charted that Ford is not telling tbe country the whole truth about the economy. "He's not telling the nation that oar al¬ lies are facing financial bank¬ ruptcy." Aflve-polnt program was out¬ lined by Jackson to bring eco¬ nomic stability to the country. The program Included rolling back the price of domestic oil to below, the cartel price. Mas- SEN. HENRY M. JACKSON the country. •I think our problem Is that we have a president who'doesn't understand anything about the economy I food production were called for In the plan along with the United States cooperating with her aUles. Jackson stressed the Impor¬ tance of food as a bargaining tool In the International market. •Food Is a more important commodity than oil," be said. It can be a countervailing force (Continued on Page 4, Col. 1) torn MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1974 LXXJX/31 OIEEGIAN CAIIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO '75 NUCLEAR PACT Chances exist for an agreement In 1975 to limit theuseofnucleas. weapons between the United States and the Soviet Union, Sec¬ retary of State Henry Kissinger said yesterday. Kissinger made the statement following three days of talks with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev in ROCKEFELLER Newsweek magazine has re- ported that less than a majority of Americans favor the confir¬ mation of Nelson Rockefeller as vice president. The poll used was taken by the Gallup organization. The poll showed 44 per cent favoring confirmation, 38 per cent opposed and' the rest un¬ decided. CSUF prof studies world food heeds By Kathy Freeman Collegian Staff Writer Dr. Wilbur P. Ball, winner of the 1974 School of Agricultural Sciences Award for Outstanding Teaching and Counseling, be¬ lieves that the problem of world rood supplies must be faced. •At least one third to one hair of the world's people wlH con¬ tinue to live at subsistence lev¬ els,* he said. "People are really Ball, a professor of Inter¬ national agriculture and agricul¬ ture education at CSUF, was given the award last spring. The award Is based on student evaluations of classroom per- ism' ls used In < arhlch politicians are portrayed as I "deadpan." The Ir character are deeper Inside them. Johnson was a president whose character the press did not ex¬ plore deep enough, said Sldey. During the 1964 campaign John¬ son said he was not going to send troops to vletna tn. But 18 months later he started the escalation of Presidental power intact, writer says Despite Richard Nixon's resig¬ nation from the presidency, the office is not going to diminish in power, according to a veteran observer of the presidency. It's a myth to think we're go¬ ing to diminish that office," said Hugh Sldey. Sldey, chief of Time-Life News Service In Washington, D.C.was In Fresno Wednesday speaking as part of the Town Hall lecture series, sldey spoke on "The Na¬ tional political Scene." Washington Is still dominated by the president, he said, and congressional races 'are- still •flavored" by White House ac¬ tivity. Sldey said the myths asso¬ ciated with the presidency "need to be dispelled. One myth is the belief that the presidency ls a miserable Job. •I for one think It's a splendid Job," sldey said. "Tpey love 1L" Sldey said that the presidency makes men live longer and for that reason It "can't oe much of a burden physically." A president ls healthier than other men because he U "ful¬ filled* and his mind Is active. Sldey cited Lyndon Johnson as a president whp benefited physi¬ cally from the office. Johnson, who had a heart at¬ tack In 1954, lived a normal life while president, Sldey said. But when he left tbe office, his health deteriorated. •There is something about that Job that's good for men who like power,* Sldey said. He said the failures of tbe The decision to escalale the war stemmed from the 'Alamo syndrome of Lyndon Johnson," he satd. His outlook was molded by his life In Texas. "His concept of courage was that you didn't back away from a fight,* Sldey satd. Stdey also talked"* about the character of the presidents he has been familiar with. Many of today's problems be¬ gan with Dwlght Elsenhower, ha said. "Elsenhower didn't seem at all Interested In the Job. He didn't know what was going on." But, Sldey said, Elsenhower had good qualities of "trust, hon¬ or and decency." John Kennedy "never under¬ stood how you and I made our livings." Money was meaning¬ less to Kennedy and he never carried any, according to Sldey. He also satd that Kennedy "did Ms bast* to bring peace during difficult times. Lyndon Johnson was the "most conditioned man' for tbe presi¬ dency, Sldey said. "Johnson was an amazing man, a tragic roan, a ^TOLLING THROUGH the Free Speech Area a few days ago, our Roving Photographer happened upon , '"Is lterestmg piece of "human sculpture" which* student was apparently glib enough to talk these «°ole Into doing. Amazing what they'll do for attention around here .. J Photo by Erik Strom. man and not of tha Institution. ■The presidency is a great in¬ stitution. It has Its flaws. It has the power. It directs our life." As long as the presidency re¬ mains strong the United States will remain strong, be said. Concerning tbe media's role In politics, Sldey said the press should explore the character of politicians thoroughly. He said that "fuselage Journal - Richard Nixon, he said, did not Uke the rituals of public Ufa but once president be allowed himself to be "%sJl*d away" In the White Hods*. "He didn't have anything that smacked of th* real Gerald Ford Is a of many people, especially Harry Truman, Sldey said. "Ford ls a deceptive man In son* ways.
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Title | 1974_10 The Daily Collegian October 1974 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1974 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
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Title | Oct 25, 1974 La Voz Pg. 4- Oct 28, 1974 Pg. 1 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1974 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
Full-Text-Search | 4-THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Friday, October 2* 1974 Advising Services offers tutoring J.SAT review course offered By Cynthia Lugo Having trouble with Spanish history, or La Rata Studlea? I you are, there ls the Office 01 Tutorial Services on campus to Frances Morales, assistant co- La Esquelita (Continued from Page 1) "We do a lot of Improvising,* Champion said, nated arUcles into shelves and Meetings with parents are held once or twice a month for dis¬ cussion of any problem^ or sug¬ gestions for Improvement. •We see If there Is anything else they satd the teacher. "Most! with what we're doing." There are also home visits tf a child has ordlnator of the Office of Advis¬ ing Services, and coordinator of the tutorial services, feels that not enough Chlcanos are aware of the tutoring service. •There are Chlcanos In the office so that Chlcanos requesting help won't feel alienated," she satd. Tutoring is free, and a student Is eligible fo ~~~" ~ *' lng per month for one, course, or courses. The tutors are CSUF students and are hlred'after re¬ ceiving a faculty recommenda¬ tion. Tutors can help students im¬ prove their study habits, ■ time moreeffectlvely, study its*, and advise them on how l paper. Morales said If a student ls having problems with a class, he should request "* The school needs dren to meet the requirements (35 children) of the revenue sharing. Twice a week Champion goes out and provides Information on the school to the Spanish-language radio stations In the city and hope the Spanish- language television station will wait until he is falling the In addition to Morales, there are two other assistant coordl- dlnator of academic advising. He helps students who change their majors, and sees that student folders are taken to the proper department after the change Is made. Tom Boyle coordinates the orientation program. During reg¬ istration at least 300 students the office for help. The Advising Services also ac¬ cepts student academic petitions. For example. If a student gets an F, say for not withdrawing properly, they can help him, said Morales. If students are lost and find the right department or of- rice to help them, the Advising Services personnel will try to frnd help for them, and will even take the student to the proper office Instead of giving the student the run-around, said La Raza Law Students Associ¬ ation at Hastings Is sponsoring the 1974 LSAT (Law School Ad¬ mission- Test) revtew course for Third World Maw school appU- The course Is designed to pre¬ pare Third World students In tak*' lng the admission test. This yean, the course will be held onOctober 26. and 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In Room B in .Hastings Collegeof the Law In San Francisco. -To register for the LSAT re¬ view course call (415) 584-8103 than Friday, Oct. 25(to- llmlted i modatlons for out-of-town par¬ ticipants and these will go on a first-come first-served basis. CSUF Third World students are invited and encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to become acquainted with the test- taking techniques that wlU make 'the difference. In addition, the Study/Review on Individual Sec¬ tions of the LSAT .wl Individual problems. HOUSE., _ ary plus benefi tunity for couple interested in this field to continue college education. Call 299-0241 Monday-Friday; 10-3 JUJiiii® FALL SPECI Al| BtlMMOHEY ur to $13 MS Male rmmate wanted. 2 l?R apt. approx. J80/mo. Phone 227-8783 The Point Affer Lounge .ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY IF YOU THNK THERE'S NOTHING TO DO IN FRESNO - LOOK AT WHAT THE POINT AFTER LOUNGE HAS PLANNED FOR YOU .... . EVERY TUESDAY is TEQUILA TUESDAY - with half price o drinks. EVERY WEDNESDAY is DANCE CONTEST NJGHT. Come and join in on the fun. Many prizes!! EVERY THURSDAY Is HARVEY WALLBANGER NIGHT - with very, very ' special prices. Now combine this wilt, the ENTERTAINING and VERSATILE SOUNDS of ^ATTITUDE ADJDSTMEN1 HC 3*30 to 7 P.M. / Mon-Fri DRjNKSJSO Hj.CortvarC^oV A Shields. •YOU'LL GET IT BETTER AT THE WHEREHOUSE" IT'S RIPOFF DAYS! AT THE WHEREHOUSE IN CELEBRATION OF "RIPOFF DAYS* THE WHEREHOUSE WANTS YOU TO TAKE A TRIP TO THE "FUNNY FARM* - ALEN ROBIN'S HILARIOUS NEW COMEDY ALBUM. "FUNNY FARM RIPOFF SALE PRICED NOW JUST FEATURING:' THE ACTUAL VOICES ON TAr^E (WOULD YOU BELIEVE) OF RICHARD NIXON — NELSON 'ROCKEFELLER - TED KENNEDY —HUBERT HUMPHREY — SPIR0 AGNEYV (remember him?) - JOHN LINDSEY - AND GEO. McGOVERN. HURRYI SALE ENDS OCT. 3D records tapes records 4955 N. BLACKSTONE ESS Senate reconsiders grievance votes .The Student Senate Wednesday went Into executive session to consider rescinding the defeated nominations ofCraig Apregan and Maurice Brooks to the student Grievance Board. The original nominations of Apregan and" Brooks to the board were defeated by the senate on One senator participating In the closed executive session later Informed The Dally Collegian that Brook's nomination was not ap¬ proved because of personal dis¬ agreements with a senator. Senator ' Anna Noriega, the source said, Informed the senate that she had a personal disagree¬ ment with Brooks stemming from high school. The disagreement nomination not being approved. The source also quoted Senator Trlnl Acosta as saying she owed no one an explanation of her vote. Interviewed after the executive session, Noriega denied the source's allegation. •It's really stupid to assume that one person can have that ■This is not the reason .. .and the reason we called for an execu¬ tive session was because we were discussing personnel,* she add- The motion to rescind Ihe de¬ feats, which failed, and the execu¬ tive session were the result of a letter from Dave Blngaman, student member of the Grievance Board, to tbe senate. In the letter, Blngaman criti¬ cized the senate's handling of personnel matters, calling them "nothing less than deplorable." •The fairness of the senate's selection process Is question¬ able." Blngaman said In the let¬ ter. "Those applying for the posi¬ tions had met all the qualifica¬ tions of every other applicant: they submitted their applications before the established deadline; they were Interrogated by the- senate's own personnel commit¬ tee, and they appeared before the Jackson says economy needs 'rigorous' program Plans t WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF VAULT THEFT Ralph R.Marrera was arrested yesterday In Chicago on a federal warrant charging him with the largest cash burglary in the coun¬ try's history - an estimated $4.3 million. The money was taken from the lault of an armored express company. Marrera, the security ^uard on duty when the theft oc¬ curred, has been charged with nurglary, bank larceny and Illegal use of explosives. i 111 EI MI BIRTHS One of the rarest events In the zoo world occurred Saturday it l.ion Country Safari In Orange County - the birth of five cheetah According to zoo officials there iiave only been about 50 births ol cheetahs In captivity. Their mother Is Mildred and their father ls either Jasper, By Diane Freltas Collegian Staff Writer ■Leveling strong criticism at President Gerald Ford's eco¬ nomic policies. Sen. Henry M. Jackson said tha nation needs a "tough, rigorous* economic pro¬ gram that will rally Its citizens. •I think It'stlmewetoldPresi¬ dent Ford that we need a tough, rigorous economic program shat will rally the country, that will give us the sense ofurgency that we need, and It must be one with no Ifs, ands or buttons," said Yet, they were rejected in a manner that defies justification.* Blngaman demanded the senate •explain its actions to the student body" but no explanation was offered. The motion to rescind the de¬ feated nominations will go before the senate agatn at Wednesday's meeting. ■ . • ' * In other matters, the senate approved the nominations of Apregan and Richard Hansen to the College Union Board. " "o establish a student center were brought before the senate, but not final- Ized. The center would act as a clearinghouse for consumer 'complaints that students have. Jackson (D-Wash.Xheldapress conference Saturday while In Fresno stumping for Congres¬ sional candidate John Krebs. Jackson said the economy Is the "overriding* Issue facing the ' nation and that Ford has "no con¬ ception" of what ls happening to said. Jackson charted that Ford is not telling tbe country the whole truth about the economy. "He's not telling the nation that oar al¬ lies are facing financial bank¬ ruptcy." Aflve-polnt program was out¬ lined by Jackson to bring eco¬ nomic stability to the country. The program Included rolling back the price of domestic oil to below, the cartel price. Mas- SEN. HENRY M. JACKSON the country. •I think our problem Is that we have a president who'doesn't understand anything about the economy I food production were called for In the plan along with the United States cooperating with her aUles. Jackson stressed the Impor¬ tance of food as a bargaining tool In the International market. •Food Is a more important commodity than oil," be said. It can be a countervailing force (Continued on Page 4, Col. 1) torn MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1974 LXXJX/31 OIEEGIAN CAIIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO '75 NUCLEAR PACT Chances exist for an agreement In 1975 to limit theuseofnucleas. weapons between the United States and the Soviet Union, Sec¬ retary of State Henry Kissinger said yesterday. Kissinger made the statement following three days of talks with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev in ROCKEFELLER Newsweek magazine has re- ported that less than a majority of Americans favor the confir¬ mation of Nelson Rockefeller as vice president. The poll used was taken by the Gallup organization. The poll showed 44 per cent favoring confirmation, 38 per cent opposed and' the rest un¬ decided. CSUF prof studies world food heeds By Kathy Freeman Collegian Staff Writer Dr. Wilbur P. Ball, winner of the 1974 School of Agricultural Sciences Award for Outstanding Teaching and Counseling, be¬ lieves that the problem of world rood supplies must be faced. •At least one third to one hair of the world's people wlH con¬ tinue to live at subsistence lev¬ els,* he said. "People are really Ball, a professor of Inter¬ national agriculture and agricul¬ ture education at CSUF, was given the award last spring. The award Is based on student evaluations of classroom per- ism' ls used In < arhlch politicians are portrayed as I "deadpan." The Ir character are deeper Inside them. Johnson was a president whose character the press did not ex¬ plore deep enough, said Sldey. During the 1964 campaign John¬ son said he was not going to send troops to vletna tn. But 18 months later he started the escalation of Presidental power intact, writer says Despite Richard Nixon's resig¬ nation from the presidency, the office is not going to diminish in power, according to a veteran observer of the presidency. It's a myth to think we're go¬ ing to diminish that office," said Hugh Sldey. Sldey, chief of Time-Life News Service In Washington, D.C.was In Fresno Wednesday speaking as part of the Town Hall lecture series, sldey spoke on "The Na¬ tional political Scene." Washington Is still dominated by the president, he said, and congressional races 'are- still •flavored" by White House ac¬ tivity. Sldey said the myths asso¬ ciated with the presidency "need to be dispelled. One myth is the belief that the presidency ls a miserable Job. •I for one think It's a splendid Job," sldey said. "Tpey love 1L" Sldey said that the presidency makes men live longer and for that reason It "can't oe much of a burden physically." A president ls healthier than other men because he U "ful¬ filled* and his mind Is active. Sldey cited Lyndon Johnson as a president whp benefited physi¬ cally from the office. Johnson, who had a heart at¬ tack In 1954, lived a normal life while president, Sldey said. But when he left tbe office, his health deteriorated. •There is something about that Job that's good for men who like power,* Sldey said. He said the failures of tbe The decision to escalale the war stemmed from the 'Alamo syndrome of Lyndon Johnson," he satd. His outlook was molded by his life In Texas. "His concept of courage was that you didn't back away from a fight,* Sldey satd. Stdey also talked"* about the character of the presidents he has been familiar with. Many of today's problems be¬ gan with Dwlght Elsenhower, ha said. "Elsenhower didn't seem at all Interested In the Job. He didn't know what was going on." But, Sldey said, Elsenhower had good qualities of "trust, hon¬ or and decency." John Kennedy "never under¬ stood how you and I made our livings." Money was meaning¬ less to Kennedy and he never carried any, according to Sldey. He also satd that Kennedy "did Ms bast* to bring peace during difficult times. Lyndon Johnson was the "most conditioned man' for tbe presi¬ dency, Sldey said. "Johnson was an amazing man, a tragic roan, a ^TOLLING THROUGH the Free Speech Area a few days ago, our Roving Photographer happened upon , '"Is lterestmg piece of "human sculpture" which* student was apparently glib enough to talk these «°ole Into doing. Amazing what they'll do for attention around here .. J Photo by Erik Strom. man and not of tha Institution. ■The presidency is a great in¬ stitution. It has Its flaws. It has the power. It directs our life." As long as the presidency re¬ mains strong the United States will remain strong, be said. Concerning tbe media's role In politics, Sldey said the press should explore the character of politicians thoroughly. He said that "fuselage Journal - Richard Nixon, he said, did not Uke the rituals of public Ufa but once president be allowed himself to be "%sJl*d away" In the White Hods*. "He didn't have anything that smacked of th* real Gerald Ford Is a of many people, especially Harry Truman, Sldey said. "Ford ls a deceptive man In son* ways. |