VOL. 6, NO. 9
FEB. 5, 1965

We Should All Take a Long Hard Look at Brotherhood
There comes a time in every student's life when he takes a long, hard look at school organizations and clubs. Through the wide-eyed gaze of underclassmen, most organizations have a star-studded cast of "popular" upperclassmen. Although most clubs have merit and work for the good of Maine West, some organizations are a mere facade, with a great deal of honor assigned to a chosen few elected in a contest. The vision of upperclassmen is not shadowed, and they see things in a different perspective. They see that the requirements for the contest are very simple and do not pertain to the real meaning of the honor received if elected.

A word that is bandied about in our society is a three syllable word that is a symbol of a great ideal: brotherhood.

Brotherhood, like all abstract ideas, is very difficult to define. However, in a world like ours it must live and be honored; and most of all, it must be practiced.

Great people have dedicated their lives to it; men have died for it. Open-hearted people are working at this time for the perpetuation and reality of this ideal.
 An organization calling itself Brotherhood Society is a very solemn club indeed. To have the responsibility of electing people to such an honored position is an important things.

The requirements should be more than being a star athlete, a cheerleader, or a pom-pom girl.

Surely there are students at Maine worthy of an honor like this. The dignity of Brotherhood Society depends on the quality of the people in the Society, and the dignity of the school depends upon how students feel toward Brotherhood Society and toward whom they elect.

If the students really care about the status of Brotherhood Society, they will reflect their beliefs in the next election. If they don't care, they are contributing to the tarnishing of a shining ideal.

No one can force anyone to change his mind. The only thing that can be done is to represent the facts and to rely on the good judgment of Maine West students.