The Undergraduate Chair

Review of Conflicting Publications Proposals Ends in Favor of Advisory Group

BY THIS TIME one of the most important issues of undergraduate activity that has come up in three years has been decided upon. That decision by the Trustees on October 26 represents the future status of The Dartmouth and other publications, with relation to the Administration.

The question that has been in the minds of the students, the editorial board of TheDartmouth, and even other college newspapers is simply this: to what degree will the College have authority over The Dartmouth as to editorial policy, selection of the board and financial status?

After having noted the Administration's trend of the past few years of taking under its wing all extra-curricular activities from the Speakers' Bureau to the Players, under the banner of the Council on Student Organizations, and after the instigation of the lengthy and extensive publications investigation, it is whistling up the wind to expect that no action at all was taken by the Trustees several days ago to justify the Administration's stand on The Dartmouth matter. It would be a distinct shock to everyone concerned, moreover, if the Trustees in their meeting decided upon absolute domination of the Daily, for it would be contrary to the expressed sentiments of the investigating committee and certain administrative officers, epitomized as "something less than absolute control."