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Not Voice

In another portion of his letter, Mr.
Sherman wrote, "I am not, as many of you
view me, a voice for black students. I am an
individual, as are all blacks. Contrary to popular
belief, we neither look alike nor think alike."

When asked whether his loss last spring to
Hugh Antrim for the Council vice presidency
had influenced his decision to resign, he
commented that the race had made him look at
things differently.

"I had ideas about what could be done and
what should be done," he said, and added that
he was "discouraged by losing to someone who
had no Council experience."

Council President Kevin Mannix was out of
town and could not be reached, but he
expressed regret over Mr. Sherman's decision in
a printed statement on the resignation.

"I continue to hope and believe," the
statement read, "that Council can serve student
interests effectively if it is willing and in this I
disagree with Tony. Yet I hope his resignation
will make Council more aware of student
frustrations and strengthen our willingness to
work hard and our resolve to bring about
effective programs of change. Tony is right in
this respect; we aren't doing nearly enough."

Hugh Antrim, vice president of the Student
Council, said that he was also sorry that Mr.
Sherman had chosen to resign. Mr. Antrim
stated that "his perspective is something I don't
want to lose" and also cited the useful and even
necessary nature of Mr. Sherman's experience
as a long term Council member.

The vice president added that arrangements
would be made as soon as the Council's
committee on Political Societies and Elections
could set up the election plans.

Photo By Roy Alson

Former Councilman Tony Sherman

Resigned In Protest Of "Student Trends"