OSU Vietnam Ballots
Refute Pollster Claims
While over half of Oregon
State students polled In a De
cember balloting were dissatis
llcd with the present U.S. policy
in Viet Nam, only 314 favored
unconditional withdrawal.
These and other conflicting
facts were uncovered as final
tabulations came In for the Viet
Nam poll conducted by the As
sociated Students of Oregon
State University (ASOSU) Pub
lic Affairs Committee, headed
by Warren Harding.
The student opinion, which
covered two days of balloting,
represents about 6,000 of the
13,000 students at Oregon State
University.
The results as received by the
committee:
“In general terms, I support
the administration’s policy in
Viet Nam.”
Yes: 1842
New Platypuss
Goes on Sale
With its basic format un
changed, the second issue of
"Platyuss” is off the press. The
Platypuss is an underground
hagazinc published by students
and alumni of the University
and Oregon State University.
A takeoff from the serious
articles on campus and national
issues and jokes is the center
fold Playmate of the Month
which features an all-purpose
pin-up with various stages of
undress available.
The magazine is on sale at the
University and Oregon State, and
some other points in Eugene
and Corvallis.
Correspondents View
Viet Nam Conflict
From Saigon, four leading
correspondents view Viet Nam’s
battles and bulletins in "NET
Journal — Waterfront/’68," to
day at 9 a.m. on Channels 7
and 10.
The men focus on various as
pects of the information war,
such as alleged Administration
effort to discredit and wide
spread pessimism of press re
ports.
Other subjects include pacifi
cation, the recent Vietnamese
elections, growing anti-Amer
icanism in South Viet Nam, and
the difficulty of molding nation
spirit in a “non-nation.”
No: 2211
Undecided: 314
“Should the U.S. withdraw
from Viet Nam immediately and
unconditionally?"
Yes 314
No 2877
Undecided 442
"Should the U.S. withdraw
from Viet Nam gradually and
unconditionally?”
Yes 1569
No 2116
Undecided 473
“Our present effort including
bombing of North Viet Nam
should be escalated.”
Yes 2563
No 1460
Undecided 590
"Is the United Nation's capa
ble of providing a basis for set
tlement of the conflict?”
Yes 1525
No 2630
Undecided 733
"How long do you think the
war will continue?”
I^ess than six months—21
Less than one year—159
Less than two years—1658
Five years or more—2479
"Is accurate, factual informa
tion of the Viet Nam war avail
able to the public of the U.S.?”
Yes 800
No 3143
Undecided 622
A similar poll will probably
be conducted this term by the
ASUO Senate.
Retraction
In the opinion of the publish
er of the 1967 Course Survey
Bulletin, the evaluation of the
SOC 451: Social Stratification
course taught by Professor R. A.
Ellis does not accurately re
flect the student responses up
on which these evaluation was
reportedly based.
The publisher regrets the or
iginal publication and any em
barrassment which may have re
sulted themefrom. Copies of a
corrected evaluation, prepared
by the staff of Student Projects,
Inc., are available upon request
at room 310 of the Erb Memo
rial Union and the store in the
lobby of the Erb Memorial Un
ion for Insertion in the copies of
the bulletin previously sold.
Student Projects, Inc.
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SDS Outlines Program
For Increased Action
There’s a new Students for a
Democratic Society (SDS) on
campus this term. At least that
is what the people manning a
EMU terrace table say.
At first glance, the new SDS
looks much like the old, but the
change, supporters say, is to
be manifested in increased ac
tion.
“People on this campus don’t
know the issues... There is a
major problem with apathy. We
are trying to promote some ac
tion,” stated one of the five
young men at the SDS table Fri
day.”
“Cause Important”
These people refused to be
identified, stating that their
cause was what was important,
not the recognition gained by
having one's name in print.
According to a spokesman,
the SDS has no formal structure
or organization. “It’s just in
terested individuals who want to
get something done for a
change,” he stated.
If there isn’t sufficient inter
est in the new SDS, the promo
ters who are working with the
Community Action Center, plan
to start a group called Students
Against War and Fascism. A
spokesman stressed that this
shouldn't be confused with
Youth Against War and Fas
cism which “is subversive organ
ganization."
Ideas Familiar
Many of the ideas expressed
by the five young men are fa
miliar. “Our troops should
withdraw — it’s not our coun
try. We didn’t have any part
in making these laws that are
governing us—like the draft
law.
“There’s no recognition of
minority opinion today. Our ap
pearance is a way of showing
society what we thing of its val
ues.” And so went the often -
heard arguments of the angry
men.
According to a supporter, the
group’s table will be set up
every class day for the rest of
the term.
Among the books, peace but
tons, and pamphlets available
at the table is a 14-page paper
called Survival News Notes For
Being.
The paper, which is printed
on long green sheets, declares it
has no editors, writers, artists,
advertisers, distributors, pub
lishers, etc.
It states, “Nobody does any
thing, it all just happens be
cause we know the dangers of
becoming involved with struc
tural responsibilities. The next
issue will probably never hap
pen. However, we would like
to thank everyone who donated
their time talking about ‘What
this campus needs is an under
ground newspaper.’ ”
The paper seems to center
around the issues of Viet Nam
and the draft, but also includes
stories concerning drugs, love,
police brutality, and other top
ics. Many of the stories are re
prints from other sources.
One article titled “Our Jail,”
states, "The Eugene jail seems
like a product of 17th-century
France. It is a rotten place ...
bad by any standards and I’ve
been in other jails.”
The paper also states that 60
people have been arrested in
the Eugene area in 1967 for
various narcotics violations and
then states the “few sensible
approaches” to the dope situa
tion. These approaches included
getting people to work for the
legalization of marijuana, pre
cautions against getting busted
(don’t smoke with anyone),
funds to aid those who are ar
rested, and finally “Give up
smoking . . . transcend.”
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