Hanover students urged to engage in 1968 primaries
An editorial urges Hanover College students to participate in the 1968 presidential primaries, highlighting McCarthy and Kennedy campaigns, student attendance at rallies in Scottsburg and Louisville, and the broad call for informed civic involvement beyond mere button wearing. It stresses responsible inquiry by students and leaders to foster informed, active citizenship ahead of May 7 and potential Madison visits.
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Robert Kennedy
New York
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Hanover
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Mary McCarthy
Minnesota
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Miss McCarthy
Jeffersonville
Louisville
Standiford
Kennedy
Pierre Salinger
America
United States
Editor's Notes on Primaries and the Electoral College
The writer laments the flawed American primary system and Electoral College. He cites Indiana's May 7 Hoosier primary with Gov. Branigan seeking delegates, Kennedy and McCarthy as frontrunners, and Humphrey absent from the ballot. The piece criticizes party machines and urges a full reform of primaries and the electoral system to restore public trust.
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Roger Branigan
Branigan
Kennedy
McCarthy
Hubert Humphrey
Indiana
United States
Electoral College
Hanover College should admit Negro students with lowered standards
John S. Phelan urges Hanover College to create a program admitting potentially qualified African American students who lack full preparation. He proposes a 25-student first year cohort with tutoring, possible summer programs, and a 5 year plan toward a regular degree, funded by federal support and overseen by a special committee.
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Hanover College
University of Massachusetts
Hanover
Bike Race at Hanover Receives Campus Support
Entering freshmen await the big weekend as plans rise for Hanover’s bike race. Funding worries earlier this year nearly canceled the event, but enough money was raised to proceed. Some rumors claimed few housing units would join, yet no further withdrawals occurred and organizers pushed ahead. The piece highlights dwindling student participation across clubs and events on campus.
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Lambda Chi Alpha
Progressive Office Sees Wiley Hall Change Benefit
A campus opinion piece praises Wiley Hall roommates choice while disapproving corridor restrictions. It argues ending fraternity corridors removes clique pressure, broadens student contacts, and de-emphasizes fraternity-mindedness in an independent upperclass dormitory.
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Wiley
Choir Tour Lauded As Good Publicity
Hanover College praises its choir tour for public relations impact. The group performed for thousands of high school students in cities from Louisville to Washington, D. C., aiding admissions efforts and presenting the college as a quality institution.
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