 | The Cavalier daily. Thursday, October 3, 1968 |  |
Bond Bill Beggings
Next month, however, it will face what is
in many ways the most dangerous obstacle it
has encountered so far. The success of the
bond issue bill on November 5th is essential to
the ultimate fulfillment of the Master Plan;
the fulfillment of the Master Plan is obviously
an integral factor in the ultimate success of
the drive for excellence. Should that bill fail
and should the Master Plan be interrupted as a
result, the drive for excellence would be set
back dangerously, and, although we have no
doubt that it will ultimately succeed, the
benefits of real excellence, both practical and
ideal, now in sight for the first time, would be
postponed indefinitely - it would be a matter
of not accepting until tomorrow what we
could probably have today.
In many ways the failure of that bill could
be construed as a rejection by the people of
Virginia of all the efforts which have gone
into what successes have been achieved so far.
What a sad commentary on the state that
would be.
Rather than let such a noble effort be
stymied on the very brink of success, we must
see to it that the bill does not fail. Every
eligible student and faculty member must vote
for the bill, and those not eligible to vote
must do all they can to encourage others to
vote for it. Before anyone can vote, however,
he must have registered. Saturday is the last
day to register. We urge everyone who has not
yet registered to do so, even if it takes a quick
trip home. To allow this crucial bill to fail
because of student apathy would be an
unthinkable disservice to a University to
which we are all so indebted.
The following letter expresses well what
should be the attitude of every student
toward the bond issue bill:
We are concerned lest many
Virginia residents of voting age who are
now attending the University fail to
understand the importance of the $81
million bond issue on the November
5th ballot. Despite the vigorous
campaigning by Governor Godwin and
other Virginians seeking a first-rate
system of higher education and better
mental hospitals for the state, the bond
issue is in danger, especially in a year
when one presidential candidate has
gained considerable support in some
parts of the state on an avowedly
anti-intellectual platform.
Should the voters reject the bond
issue, the University, for example,
would have to delay indefinitely its
plans for a new law and graduate
business center, for additions to the
fine arts center and medical school, and
for an undergraduate library.
We strongly urge all eligible Virginia
students who care about the future of
the University to meet the October 5th
deadline for registering to vote.
E. Parker Brown, II
President, Omicron Delta KappaCharles C. Calhoun
President, The Raven Society
For those who are not certain of their
eligibility to vote on the bill, we repeat here
the specifications for eligibility as outlined in
last Friday's Cavalier Daily by Mr. Saunier:
State voting requirements are that you
may vote in this state if:
1) You are a U.S. citizen, aged 21 by
general election;
2) You have lived in Virginia one year by
general election day, in your county or city
six months, in your ward or precinct thirty
days;
3) You are registered. You should register
in your home city or county. You must apply
in person to the registrar in your home district
and fill out a form containing the following
information: name, age, date and place of
birth, residence and occupation at the time
and one year ago, whether you have voted
before, and if so, the state, precinct and
county in which you voted last. You do not
have to declare a party affiliation.
In Mr. Saunier's words, "This isn't just an
administrative affair - we're all in this
together."
| The Cavalier daily. Thursday, October 3, 1968 | |