Saturday. September l3. I069 E ITGRIAL Drug Policy Needs Revision During the first two weeks of the new semester, two students were placed on conduct probation alter seeking medical attention It the heaith center while on “bad trips.” Another student who was dealing in illegal drugs “voluntarily withdrew" irorn the college at the request of the administration. . Tho deans displayed poor judgment in their handling or the first two incidents. According to the Student Handbook, the col< lege recognizes “the serious possibility oi damage to the mental and physical health of (drug) users” By disciplining students who visit the Health center with problems stemming trom the use or drugs, the deans are discouraging students from seeking medical attention when their lives may depend upon it. In the case of the student who took an overdose of mescaline, untrained fellow-students —- rather than seeking immediate medical attention — administered drugs that seriously endangered the stu- dents life, presumably because they feared disciplinary repercus oions, it should be obvious to the deans that disciplinary handling ol medical problems will only increase the dangers of drug in- ,volvement at Grinnell. Although professional ethics may require that the details of rsonal cases handled by the deans remain Confidential, the recy surrounding the probation incidents is indefensible. All ynernbers of the College community are entitled to know when, and why, the deans discipline students. The college has recognized Bimilar rights in the past by requiring the disclosure of judicial council proceedings in the case of the student dealing In mescaline, the deans Bib orcised better judgment. A student who is so blatantly indiscrere that the deans are aware of his drug involvement is a danger not only to himself, but to the entire community, and it is perhaps best for all concerned that he withdrew from the college. The mistakes made during the past two weeks point out the urgent need for the creation of an adequate drug education pro- gram at Grinnell. Such a program will be worthless if it consists ol nothing more than the goverment propaganda nlrns previously used to scare students away from drugs, Grindeil needs a drug education program that honestly ap- proaches the physiological, psychological, social, and legal conse- quencea of experimentation with drugs. It must examine not only the dangcra of drugs, but also dieir positive potential. A statement clarllying the college drug policy is expected trom the President next week. He can no longer ignore the many deli« Gate questions integral to the solution of the drug problem, Is the college reverting to an in loco parentis policy in its handling of drug cases? Will continued disciplinary actions dis< courage students from seeking needed medical care? is the drug policy consistent with other college regulations oi student conduct? These are only a few of the difficult questions that call for lm< mediate answers, Poor iudgment in the past has precipitated the current drug problem at Grinnell. Necessity demands a realistic reappraisal of The situation now. -- M.B., TIT. Come and see our all new conglomerulion of H.l.S. punts. They've set things swinging in c h e c k s , plaids, pin- shipes and solids. For full there are hopsaclr. ing bell-bomuns. and for winter an array of wool flairs. The scarlet 81 Black Student Newspaper of Grime”. College. Gl-innell, Iowa , An independenr 55“” “ “la newspaper p u n. lisncd weekly. exV cent during non. days .nrl examine. ilon perloar, by me Grinneil Com- lnlitee on student publieoiinrn. subscription rat. soon per school year. Editor . .. . Michael .1. nrondon Assoclaio mitor Tom nome- nuslneis manager _ Lynn Adlum Lnyoui mom Sue SleKeli Din-u Sllurl clilet photographer Ron stelnnom Reporter» .... Henry Selle“, Stem: Wells. peter keupnews, Mark Grneser, Gory ciddlns, Molly lichuirc pool Rothm Galen cliozrl. .ionn crron iaii Levine. Alice nogo niane AiiL-rE, ployo slorlerba John anslad, Alan narl. photographer _ production We didn't overlook the more casual side of school. Bung's is loud- ed with H.l.S. jeans in tapered or belied leg. Don't overlook our se- lection of Stuffed Shirts and the new sweater vest limits. Bang’s AppareI ..rlro shop that keeps rlr. college student'. budget in mind. _ D-vo Snyder 5am Andrew. Iill Codeine SCARLET AND BLACK Page Fivu LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (Ted Click, a former Grln- nell student, returned his draft card last spring. He was re< classified l-A and refused in- duction Sept. 2.) To the Editor: Today i and other young men are here in order to go through the process of being inducted into the Armed Forces of the United States of America, Ten thous and miles away, Americans Continue to kill and be killed in a war which is illegal and immoral. At the same time close to 3.000.000 other American soldiers are being used around the world to protect the American Empire, to protect the economic inter- ests oi the giant corporations who have control over this country and much or the world. I reiuse to be inducted into the U, S. Army in order to kill my Vietnamese brothers for to do so would Violate both my conscience and the Nuremberg principles which stated that all individual is responsible [or his actions in War time. I leiuse to be inducted in order to protect the illegitimate interests of a group which continues the violence of living conditions for the majority or the world's population in poverty, doing this by at- tempting to suppress any move- ments challenging a status one which is built on oppression. To enter the armed forces of the United States at this point in time would be to deny both those concerns, As a result I must refuse to deliver myself up for use by the military machine. saying no to those elements which destroy man and yes to peace, freedom and lite. Ted Gllck Lancaster, Pa. lihandlehaum's Fifll Monti Since I‘Mb Sandwiches on Amalia Bread summer sausage .60 salami. . . . . . .60 ham . . . . . . . . ham 81 cheese , cansotia..... kosher pickle . . 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