The new organization of physics students

SEP 01, 1968

The former student organizations merged to form the Society of Physics Students this year. Its leaders hope to expand the most successful programs and start new ones.

DOI: 10.1063/1.3035154

Donald E. Cunningham

L. Worth Seagondollar

Cecil G. Shugart

Arnold A. Strassenburg

Marsh W. White

“DON’T TRUST anyone over 30!” This slogan—so disheartening to the elderly but sincere teacher—indicates that youth has at last realized what older generations have long known: The hope of the future lies with young idealists who have not yet found it expedient to accommodate. Although it is important to encourage youthful enthusiasms that lead to social improvements, it is also essential that the energies of our students be channeled toward constructive activities that serve as preparation for useful and responsible roles in society.

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Donald E. Cunningham, Miami University.

L. Worth Seagondollar, North Carolina State University.

Cecil G. Shugart, State University of New York, Stony Brook.

Arnold A. Strassenburg, State University of New York, Stony Brook.

Marsh W. White, Pennsylvania State University.