Collegian - 1966 November 4

              What happens
when
the faculty
IDE WESTERN WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE
'Freak outT
Vol. LVIV, No. 7 Bellingham, Wash. Friday, November 4, 1966
Panel talks openly of trips,
says LSD should be legal
By MARY MAGNUSON
Members of the second Book of
the Quarter panel on "LSD: The
Consciousness - Expanding Drug"
startled many students with their
frankness.
Discussion ranged from a descrip­tion
of the panelists' experiences
with LSD to a proposition that col­leges
act as the controlling agency
for distributing the drug.
Four of the five panelists, Dr.
David Mason of the biology depart­ment,
Dr. James H. Straughan of
the psychology department, Dr.
David E. Clark of the political sci­ence
department.and Ron Schafer, a
former Western student, have taken
LSD.
Dr. Charles Moffet, a psychia­trist,
has not taken the drug. The
discussion was moderated by Dr.
Gerald Kraft of the biology depart­ment.
'After describing the biological ef­fects
of LSD, the first panelist, Ma­son
told of his experience-with the
oYugrHe tnetf^fti^dHh^^aihiges^ he
had noticed in himself since going
ori a trip last June.
-"I feel a sense of belonging vitally
o the community of man and have
an' increased feeling of self-value.
"I have an increased feeling of
nternal joy, thanks to an increased
appreciation of everyday things and
vents.
"I also have an increased toler-mce
of intolerance and a renewed
appreciation of the limited value of
rationality," he said.
Mason later added that another
effect of the drug was a "decrease
in guilt about those facets of myself
which are at variance with society's
norms."
Clark took LSD as part of a re­search
project. He explained that
those involved in the experiment
have remained in contact and dis­cussed
their experiences with each
other.
"We found that reactions to the
drug are extremely varied and that
those most influenced by it were the
ones in least need of therapy,"
Clark commented.
Another observation made by the
researchers is that emotional and
behavioral changes caused by LSD
often do not become apparent until
months or years after taking the
drug.
"A high proportion of the sub­jects
had a rough time and. came
,out with; Jthe idea; i^a^^f^i^-em^,
pletely diabolical. Some even pres­sured
for laws to halt the research
project," Clark said.
Clark found that LSD makes the
user feel that "life is today and
now."
"Some of the subjects were un­able
to readjust to their jobs until
a year or more after taking the
drug," he added.
Schafer, who auit school in mid­summer,
took LSD first in a lab­oratory
situation.
usually associated with LSD, such
as the intense visual effects and
"It just made me want to curl the critical introspection.
"At the time, the Navy and I
were not getting along with each
up and get away from everyone,"
he explained. -
In subsequent trips Schafer said other,
he experienced much of what is (Continued on page 12)
The concept, 'in loco parentis,' was criticized by Dr. James McAree
Monday in his address to the AS Legislature. McAree discussed the
proposed changes by the AS committee presently revising student dis­cipline
procedures. He also mentioned the University of Oregon's new
dorm policy which offers open and closed dormitories. The girls or
their parents decide in which type the girls will live.
(Photo by Dwight Larson)
Four members of the Book of the Quarter panel discussion Tuesday admitted use of
the drug LSD. Dr. David Mason, in the foreground, was the object of some specula­tion
after he revealed, along.with student, Hon Schafer, that he had experimented
with the drug in other than clinical conditions. Above Mason and another panelist
is a close-up of the microphone used. It didn't freak-out once during the discussion.
Legislators start moves
to alter disciplinary codes
Western's Associated Students Le­gislature
endorsed recommendations
Monday for college disciplinary po­licy
changes which may protect stu­dents
from being disciplined by the
college for violating public law.
The legislators may also change the
basic structure of the disciplinary
system.
BUNKE LIKES CHANGES
In an address to the student le­gislature
the previous week, West­ern's
President Harvey C. Bunke in­dicated
that in his opinion the
changes were acceptable. The pro­posal,
however, will be submitted to
the office of the dean of students
for approval. Bunke indicated the
dean would approve the changes.
The proposed changes are as fol­lows:
included is a brief explana­tion
of previous policy:
A student will be notified in wri­ting
previous to appearing before
the disciplinary committee, and the
specific policy he has broken will
be included in the written notice.
Present policy states that a stu­dent
will be notified before his case
appears, but does not denote that
notification be in writing.
Any student appearing before the
disciplinary committee may request
the admittance of resource person-el
on his behalf. Present policy al­lows
for no such personal recom­mendations,
unless they come from
the members already on the board;
The disciplinary committee will
consist of two students, a profession­al
counselor, the dean of students,
and two faculty members appointed
by the faculty.
DEAN PLAYS THREE ROLES
The dean of men will no longer
be a part of the appeal board. Pre­sently
the dean of men is arresting
officer, member of the review board
and also a member of the appeal
board.
A student may remain in school
while his appeal is pending. Pre­sently
students are suspended from
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