Page Two Editorial . . . What's Expected Today Steve Kent was elected SGA president. He was elected by a huge margin, Throughout the campaign Kent and the other can- didates have spoken of lack of student involvement. It became the key word of the election. New Kent is faced with the problem of taking this ”Catch phrase” and turning it into some kind of work— ing reality. His first step will be a questionnaire to find out where the students interest is. Beyond this, what Kent can do is a question with which we are all con- cerned. The lack of student involvement, according to Kent during the election, was in part the fault of the Goddard administration. This is a strong criticism and we think it is important that as Kent takes office he keeps it in mind. It is the duty and responsibility of the SGA presi— dent to evoke student response. He cannot find safety in saying I can’t do anything because the student body is apathetic. During the next few months we shall watch and hope that Kent has some method of stimu- lating Grinnell students, of lifting them from their state of profound apathy. If he can’t do this then the words of his own campaign will most assuredly come back to haunt him — from both Goddard, who knows how difficult a task that is, and from the 5&8, who doesn’t know it for sure but Who suspects it strongly. It Only Took Two Convention Ballots Saturday's convention ended rather abruptly with only two ballots. The first or instructed ballot was almost totally jag since 161 votes were cast for unconventional candidates and were thus termed uncommitted 0f the actual candidates running. “We love you" Er Brow won 36 votes followed by Wittgrai with 30, Shender with 21 and Kent with 15, The second and rinal ballot was taken more seriously and became a whirl oi changing votes in the last few minutes. Final results are as iollows; Kent it 12 13 Shenller WillKrBl uiicommlticd Clark . 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Chandler Mont-man Assisranr CIRCULATION MANAGER . , Suzy wni PHOTOGRAPHERS ,, Scott l7mrlsll, John won unromrns . Ainn Axelrnd, Sue naumcr. Mnrlha iscrltsy, Dick chntly. not Downey. Anti rarrcr. Ann Klrschnsr, Mary Malcolm, Kris Nash, Lmhy l‘nilnwitt, Dian: ronicrnncs. Deluhinn nlca _ nob Hodlerne . naroio Fusun Alan Mulrnd stove coscy Poul orndlcy bby rahnwitt SHE rnyinr SCARLET AND BLACK Monday, February 21, 1956 (on motion Sees Kent over Wittgruf dsSlionderDelegutionlendsSupport By PAUL BRADLEY Steve Kent today was elected SGA President. Thus ended a hectic weekend for Steve Kent which began with the nominating speeches in Saturday's convention In their speeches all three students nominating Kent emphasized their candidates past achievements but again reiterated the campaign theme oi student in» Volvement. Nord Brue gave a delailed ac- count of Kent’s active role in college aiiairs, while Dorothy Dosse spoke oi how “99 percent talk or active strident govern- ment, but only one percent ac- tually do the hard work i valved,” and that “encamp- ments are useless unless some- body is willing to do the work Non-Subtle Humor Provides Respite From Campaign Kicking up a clcurl oi peanut shells and sawdust, Grinnell plunged into the political arena with the sen convention Saturday. Although the Main Hall Sisters of Salvation and Road's seamen of the as Slo-Come proved avid demonstrators, the backers of E. Brow, the “intellectual” candidate, exhibited the greatest degree of student involvement and enthiisi» asm during the course oi hot cam< paigning and parleying. Kris Nash, in his nomination speech, succinctly stated E. Brow's platiorm and qualifica- tions: “He is not winning as a member of Honor G, he is not running as a representative and employee oi SAGA roads, but as a grosspolitician in support oi intellectuals on campus." As tar as the first balloting went. some of the more success- iul attempts at wit included: One vote to the South preps (ls it true blondes really have more fun?) One vote to the William Penn boys. who seem to think that Grinnell is where the action is Two to the departed members of Read Hall, who had to leave in order to Show that Grinnell has not yet gone to pot One vote to the last visible testi- mony of Carl Otis Gray, the bad check list in the Book Store One vote to the Rex, the campus retreat from the Pepsi generation One vote to the boys in the bot— tom half of their class Two votes to the CIA and two votes to AP. ED NOTE: I’d like to take this npportuniiy Io thank the people who helped us put out [his special issue of the 5&3. John Turek and the rest of the people at the Newton Daily News — the people who print the 5&3 —- were more than co- operative. Henry Wilhelm, co- ediinr of the Cyclone, assisted John Wait and lne in covering the convention photographicnlly and in editing the over 600 pictures that we look. A special thanks to the election board for making Ihe results available to us so rapidly. required after the encampment is finished," Finally Ray Horn spoke on the task of Student government for “if student government proves to the student body that it can get re- sults, only Ihen will the students really become involved in campus issues." Horn ended the Kent nominations with, “Only elfeclive student leadership can give ellec— tive student government. VOTE FOR STEVE KENT! !” During the early part or Ihe balloting, hopes in the convention were not very high for Kent, especially when he only received fifteen votes on Ihe first ballot, the lowest of the three candi- dates. As preparations were be- ing made by Kent’s iloor cam- paigners for the second roll call, the estimate for his strength was around so delegates. How- ever, as me second roll call progressed and every hall gave their votes it soon became ap- parent rhat Kent and Witlgraf were on their way to an easy Victory. When it became apparent that Wiltgral and Kent were Ihe lu'u victors, Steve shender, the third candidate, appeared on the plat- form to concede victory, Shen- der thanked his workers for ties voting so much lime to his cause and said, “I didn't believe lhnl anybody could get people fired." In conceding victory, Steva threw his support behind another Candidate, "I don't think there’s any doubt in onyone’s mind who should be the next SGA President. I support Steve Kent for the Pres- idency." Afterwards Kent said that he was very happy about the con— velllilnl results, and said, “1 am thankful ior Shender‘s support, it’s going to be a diiiicult fight.” Kent made one iinal request, “Send people to me C of HP, the AWS Bnal‘d and the senate who are willing and active and alert, and i think i can promise you an son with a record oi accomplishment diiiicult to equal." Wiilgraf Emerges from Conflict Wilh lag of level-Headed Realist By MARTHA BERKEY George Wittgrai came out oi the convention with solld support and enough votes ior nomination on roll call of [he first serious bal- lot. Wittgraf’s sound platiorm oi student — faculty cooperation was echoed in his nominating and sec- ondlng speeches. In his speech or nomination. Dick Reichmann called for "a carefully reasoned program oi student action.” Reichmann characterized Witt- graf‘s program as not only con- taining “21 series or specific, pra- gmatic goals attainable in the immediate future," but also having “the further merit of introducing student opinion as a vital motor in determining the policies oi the college.” Secondlng speeches were made by Anne Hogansun, Jan Streiii, and David Lighthourne. Miss Hoganson stressed Wilt< grai's record oi achievement and his “realistic, practical steps to a feasible goal,” While Miss Streiff urged students to support Wiltgrai (or a “government With students rather than above students." Lightboume drew a laugh irorn the crowd as he said, “My iasci- nation with personality politics and SGA gamesmanship rises to active disenchantment only when it manages to escape proiound apathyr" Lighthourne saw that—whatever the future course of SGA—“our one prime consideration” must be [0 choose “that candidate who can carry on level-headed relations with the administration on a daily basis." He therefore supported Wittgraf as “a candidate With the intelligence and imagination to conceive oi SGA in an entirely new way. a candidate with the impetus to broaden the base at student participation in this com- munity." As the voting came in, Wittgrat carried three halls completely and had a substantial majority in three more. Kent carried one hall and had good support Irom others; Shender Carried two halls. Then vote switching began. Cowles changed from 100 per Cent back- ing oi E. Brow to substantially Kent support Shender lost his two halls, and was obviously on the way out. Rather than be graciously voted out, however, Shender got up to , throw support to Kent and a little mud to Wittgrai. His unexpected method or withdrawing put a peculiar twist on the mob enthusi— asm and a peculiar end to the convention. Later. Wittgral said, "it's too bad. Personal antagon- isms will build up over this which will last for months; and in the meantime, people will forget all about SGA within a week.” TASTY PASTRY SHOP 123 Broad : 20% off all prices : Wl'iH THiS couroN I. Who. FEB. 23 ONLY I us" FASIR‘! SHOP ELECTION SPECIAL! College Sindents Only