I write, as a number of colleges, my own included, arc in political recess. It is obvious that student enthusiasm has waned considerably since last spring when emotions ran high and momentous crises shook campuses across the land. Only a minority of institutions are in recess; an even smaller minority of students are actually engaged in campaign work, and they aren t likely to make much difference one way or the other. Shall we then put the whole matter out of mind (as many educators are doing) and look forward to a return of normalcy, to smooth sailing in the placid academic waters of yore?