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IE VOL. LXI-No. Woo' University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. 29208 Monday, March 1 National. to force C'IIA RLES FELLENBAUM Staff Writer Marijuana users are usually not very en thusiastic about being arrested. But the National Bust Day Committee is advocating that smokers everywhere turn them selves in to the local police this June 5th. The Committee's goal is "Po overload the nation's judicial system with so many cases that it would force modification of United States marijuana laws. The National Bust Day Com mittee "consists of those people who, believing that marijuana laws are currently unrealistic, will turn themselves in at the main police station of the nearest population center on June 5th, 1971, in possession of sufficient mari juama to be in violation of the law." Participants should ask to be prosecuted under the law, stand ''te at the arraignment and ask ~~~a jury trial, according to John Struthers, chairman of the com mittee. TIhe members of the committee are convinced that (1) "those who use marijuana are not criminals and should not get treated as such; 2> that the term 'misdemeanor' is inappropriate and the term 'lelony' meaningless when used in connection with the prosecution of marijuana users and (3) that the phrase 'psychological dependencyv Bust Day,' laws' modi i's being hysterically sold to the A: American public as a synonym for how( 'pref*erence' and that the phrase cond will loose its meaning if it is not at r more carefully defined and inter restricted in use." neam mari The committee hopes that knov Natfional Bust Day will be preceeded by a period of national a amnesty on enforcement and to h' prosecution of' existing marijuana hand Iaws. In the absence of such a rest' period, plans for the Bust Day will A be pursued as proposed. tag A list of' "most asked" questions mari and answers has been provided by enf-oi the committee, presented here: appl: < I> Q: Are you advocating the (4 immediate legalization of a sub- a' stance that may be proven to be a.re harmful in the future'?''r A'- No. We are advocating am - A - nesty for those who are partaking plian of'a cultural norm until studies can curr lb opee.I rs eete cn Bum fsnto Dt s.Ay,hi, alcoho rein hystraysld wto the A efence fmrjantat the ptruse pund morearefullyv mdefined ande inter rehticed nue. l di Ho man peole ,mayo expeectomttaoespa pros amestag four eforcementiers o bi psuy,tirst of eithree arijuanka Nai laws.s andUCwh theyeo ch a rby phteri e lookingr for. postDyil A be prsue as ropoed. Com A lit of"motased"quesion mirn June 5 fication We have no crystal ball; ver a count that is being icted will reveal to the public egular intervals how many d to take part. We feel that 'ly full participation of juana users will result if they r that others are joining them. Q What if our police decide ist only those that they can le, and refuse to bust all the This would be further ble evidence that the existing juana laws are selectively -ced and are not designed to I to everyone. Q: Isn't the action that you advocating an act or mized crime"? No. This is organized com ce with the law. Those who ently use marijuana are idered criminals under ing law, and we believe that s so and makes a mockery of n general. Q: What can I expect if I turn hif in on June 5th'? You could, of course, be ;hed to the full extent of the TIhe term, felony, however, never intended to cover fully r cent of the population. If full ecution resulted for everyone s.vstem could not stand the en. rsons wishing to take part in mnal Bust Day are requested the Committee to send a ~ard to National Bust Day mittee, Box 27, Allendale, SG eE on Wed Student elections are scheduled for Wednesday in what may be one of the most important campus wide elections ever held on the Carolina Campus. All student Government Association offices are up for grabs including president of the student body, and the student senate the executive branch. Candidates have been cam paigning for the past several weeks increasing their activities in Je last few days before voting. Candidates for president are Joe Usry. Steve Smith, Harry Walker and Jeannine Smith. All four of the candidates will appear on channel 35 (ETV) tomorrow night at 9:30. The candidates for vice president, treasurer and secretary of the student body have the following announced platforms. Vice Presidential nominees: Michael Tkcacik has no platform and saii that he would make "no dumb promises I can't keep." . Phillip Flynn said "I can't make any promises" and that he'll "take problems as they come." Juilanne Still wants to make student committees work. Miss Still said that she wanted to compile a bill book of legislation passed in the student senate because the Senate has passed duplicate legislation, a practice she wants stopped. The book would also contain the names of key administrators and the names of members of University com mittees. Miss Still is also in favor of more student referendums. Oliver Washington said "I do not see a need for presenting to you a platform since this position is directly associated with that of the president to whom. elected or not, my total assistance and support %vill be rendered." Washington advocates a senate committee that Greek Wee today with Greek Week opens today with a full schedule of activities planned ranging from community service pro.jects to the Blood, Sweat and Tlears concert scheduled for Saturday night. Calhoun Pruitt, president of Pi Kappa Phi and publicity chairman of IFC said that all the service pro.jects "will be in the nature of clean-ups, fix-ups and repairs with groups of sororities and frater nities working together", today, tomorrow and Wednesday. G;rouips will be working at the Wilkerson Home for Girls, Richland House, the Park Street Hoys Club, Henley Homes Child Care Center, the Columbia Health Center and the Urban Service (Center . ctions Inesday will insure thoroughly researched and workable bills", calling students before the senate com mittee to offer their suggestions. Also Washington hopes to destroy "any false impressions or biased opinions which may exist in many communities throughout the state" concerning the University. Candidates for Treasurer: Qra Smith said that the Treasurer's office is not taken seriously enough by students because it is not part of the direct policy making body of student government. Miss Smith said that she would implement a new system of publicizing the disbursement of funds. David Yarborough said "No one ever knows how much money student government has at one time." Yarborough said that student government needs a treasurer that will be a treasurer. le said that he also wants to reform the stipend system. .John Blackshire, another can didate, was unavailable for comment. Candidates for Secretary: Marsha Mottel said that sl.. wishes to institute a newsletter to inform the students of the progress of bills in the student senate. Miss Mottel said "Through the regular newsletter I feel that more students would become actively involved in SGA." "A secretary is more than a clerical worker for the Student Government," said Kathy Jen nings. Miss Jennings said that she wished to write a weekly column in the Gamecock covering the progress of the Student Senate. She said that the office of secretary could perhaps become a public relations arm of Student Govern ment. k opens 0 projects On Thursday a turtle race will be held on the Russell House patio. "The turtle race is a novel idea and should draw some crowds," Pruitt Said. Starting at 3 p.m. Lion will provide free music. The schedule for the week: Mon.-Wed: Community service pro.lects. Wed: Speaker Russell Heuer S.A.E. National) 8 p.m. Campus Room, Capstone. Thurs: Turtle race, 3 p.m. Russell House Patio. Lion. Fri: Parade, Horseshow at 3 p.m. Miss Aphrodite, Chariot races field B. Party 8 p.m. Hampton Bldg., fair grounds, beer, band-fire & Rain. Sat : Blood, Sweat & Tears concert. 8 p.m. coliseum.