Students make presence smelt

By Bill Logan

About eighty student made their presence feelt, and smalt, at the Majestic Theatre on Friday night.

They were protesting at the 5 p.m. showing of the pro-American Vietnam War film, The Green Berets, apparently In response to a number of notices on the campus.

Jim Mitchell, formerly a right wing commentator for Salient, said he had rung the theatre to warn them that the demonstration was likely to occur.

They had already heard of the possibility.

The students booed, hissed, belched, clapped, whistled and released large quantities of very pungent hydrogen sulphide.

The showing was halted for a short time while the manager asked students to stop their protest.

The appeal was unsuccessful.

At least five policemen attended the performance, and shone torches in attempts to identify activists.

Three students were picked out, their names and addresses taken, and were asked to leave.

No charges were laid.

Leaving the theatre at the end of the film, Jim Mitchell was heard to say, "At times like this I am proud I was born in America".