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Next week's edition of the Grapurchat (Feb. 17) will be fhe ·last edition of the winter quarter. Any information on events occurring to the end of the winter quarter or until March. 17 of spring quarter must be received in the Qrapur_chat office /by Mon., Feb.· 14. The first edition of the spring quarter will be published on March 17. RADFORD Vol. 60 . February ·l 0, l '-J77 NORML Seeks Rights For Marjiuana Users By .Jane Dierkes In 1762, Virginia imposed laws against persons who did not cultivate marijuana, according to Larry Schott, Tuesday night's speaker for NORML (National . Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws). Hemp fiber was extremely important in the production of clothes and currency in colonial Virginia, Schott told an audience of about 400 persons in Preston Auditorium. The tables have turned now, but, Schott said, "After 40 years of prohibition, we're just now beginning to break through." Schott explained, "NORML does not advocate the use of marijuana; that is a personal choice. We're more interested in our rights as citizens;'' Schott compared NORML to Nader's Raiders arid NOW (National Organization for Women), and stressed NORML's "humane approach" to marijuana use. "We call it decriminaliza-tion," Schott said. "This does not mean w.e support commercial selling of marijuana; it means that possession of a small amount of marijuana should not be considered a crime." · Decriminalization for private possession and use of marijuana has been recommen.ded by the American Bar Association, Art Linkletter, Ann Landers, William F. Buckley Jr., and other influentia-l persons and associations. N 0 R ML's position on marijuana, influenced by the findings of · the National Commission for Marijuana and Drug Abuse set up by the Nixon Administration, reads: "NORML supports the removal of all criminal and civil penalties for the private possession of marijuana for personal use. The right of possession should include other acts incidental to such possession, including cultivation and transportation for personal use, and the casual, non-profit transfers of small amounts of marijuana." Schott discussed also the medical aspects of marijuana smoking. Although no drug is totally harmless, Schott said that the THC in marijuana was less harmful than common drugs such as aspirin and birth control pills. "There has · never been a recorded fatality attributed to marijuana," he stated, and added that studies have shown that there is no significant physical or mentar difference between smokers of marijuana and non-smokers. Schott pointed out that marijuana has been proven to he an effective pain reliever in illnesses from cancer to migraine headaches. He reported that after many court hearings, the plight of glaucoma patient Bob Randall has prompted the government to begin a program .Providing "government-grown grass" to other glaucoma patients. (Marijuana smoking helps reduce pressure build-up behind the eyes, without side effects.) "If Randall hadn't initially broken the law ·(by smoking marijuana)," Schott said, "he might be blind today. "We hope that the law will someday catch up with science." · Currently, Alaska is the only state in which marijuana use is e_n ti tied to constitutional protection. In Oregon; Schott said, possession of one ounce of marijuana is no more serious _ than a parking ticket. Six other states--California, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, Ohio, and South Dakota--have similarly lenient laws which decriminalize possession. "When marijuana came into the dining rooms of suburbia," Schott said, "people began to change their way oi thinking." When asked about the possibility of decriminalization · of marijuana possession in Virginia, Schott said he found that this state is "pretty damn conservative," and asked the audience to write to their congressmen concerning the issue. "States can save money by not chasing marijuana smokers," Schott said. He said that 400,000 persons were arrested for marijuana-related "crimes" last year, and this cost the states a total of $6 million. "Thirty-six million Americans have used marijuana," Schott said. "But it's not just a question of dollars and cents--it's the human side. Arresting a young person for marijuana possession will not deter him (from further use)--but it may ruin his life." COLLEGE No.8 (Photo by In-formation and Publication s) Genesis on stage. Genesis f?erforming By Sue Uriger GENESIS will be presenting their home show at Radford Co liege's Porterfield Theatre tonight through Sun., Feb. 13, at 8 p.m. For the first time, Radford College stu·dents will not have to pay to see the show. "Hollywood Revisited: A Salute to MGM" is the title of their show and it consists of MGM musical numbers dating back. to Judy Garland and up to present-day musicals. This show· is the same one they produced as a road show during fall quarter in the southwestern Virginia area. The show is divided into sections this year, such as love, travel, dances ahd others. Each section includes music from the musicals that correlates with each section topic. Unlike other years, there will be much more dancing included in this -year's show, - which will be accompanied by a . ten-piece ~tagE! band. GENESIS members include twenty-two singers, dancers, and orchestra members, with six stage crew members. Each member must do extensive auditioning in the singing and dancing areas. This year, GENESIS was fortunate in having a p_rofessional choreographer, V. Keith Martin, who came from New York to arrange all the choreography for the show during a five day workshop in the fall. Rehearsals az:e four and a-half hours weekly until a week before the show when there . are even more intensive rehearsals. . GENESIS needs our support. Let's give these hard working, talented students the backing they deserve! Shows will be at 8 p.m. nightly with a matinee at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow. Tickets may be purchased at the Heth Information desk or reservations may be made by calling 731-5115. Admission for non-Radford !College students is $1 and $1.50 for the general public. Students Liable For Damages (Pho t o b y J a n Samoriski) Lori Kenyon, a sophomore from Richmond, and Marty Campanella, a sophomore from Bluefield, Va., were selected "Grapurthat" and "Beehive" editors, respectively, for the 1977-78 school year on Tuesday night. By Jan H. Samoriski Students who organize parties in residential hall facilities are goi ng to be - he ld more accountable for what happens at them, acco rdin-g . to ' t he Residential 'Life office. "We are going to hold students responsible financially a nd disc iplinary for any miscon9uct or damage," said director of residential life Dr. Larry Mangus, who said a guest list, with the room reservation form , will also be required. A clause· in the application for scheduling of meetings, eve nts , and fund raising activities, which must be filled out and signed before a student can have a party, reads, " B y subm i ssion o f th e f o r m , t he spo n sorjng o r gan ization or individua l a ssum e s full responsibil ity for maintai ning appropria te levels of br;h a vior during th e even t, for clean ing-up of the facili ty fo llo w ing the even t and for complian ce with Rad ford College policies and the law s of 'th e Common w eal th o f . Virgin ia. " Students will now be strictly held to this stipulation. A temp o rary ban was imposed on parties in the . G overnor's Quad last week following a party in Peery Hall where college property was damaged. The ban has since been lifted. The student who held . the party will be billed for the damages. The same procedures for having a party as o~ tlined in the Guide To Residence Hall Living on pages six and Seven will still ·be in effect with the addition of a required guest list. . _ In accordance · with ABC policies and state law, a banquet license must be secured by t}le (Continued on Page 3)
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Title | Grapurchat, February 10, 1977 |
Date | 1977-02-10 |
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Student newspapers and periodicals . Radford University |
Description | Grapurchat was the first student newspaper at Radford College and was published from 1921 until 1978 when the name was changed to the Tartan. "The first two syllables of the word Grapurchat are formed from the colors of the Normal School, [as Radford University was then called], GRAy and PURple. CHAT makes a very appropriate ending." |
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Radford University Radford College Radford State Normal School for Women |
Publisher | Archives and Special Collections. McConnell Library. Radford University. |
Contributors | Archives and Special Collections. McConnell Library. Radford University. |
Type | Newspaper |
Format | PDF/A |
Identifier | GRA_1977-02-10.pdf |
Source | Grapurchat Collection |
Language | English |
Relation | Grapurchat Collection |
Coverage | Radford, Virginia |
Rights | Copyright is held by Radford University. Articles and images from the Grapurchat are available for free personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that proper citation is used (e.g. McConnell Library Archives and Special Collections, Radford University, Radford, VA). Any commercial use of the materials, without the written permission of Radford University, is strictly prohibited. Please refer to the McConnell Library Archives and Special Collections website for more information. |
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