Taylor, TedPontius, DaleIvins, MollyMartin, MikeBidwell, Dan2009-10-302009-10-301970-08http://hdl.handle.net/10605/136"The Catalyst" is comprised of 12 pages of student written articles, editorials, satires and political statements. This issue covered topics such as a recount of the successful settlement of The Catalyst lawsuit; financial straits of the Lubbock chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union; criticism of the Vietnam war; reprint of Molly Ivins article on returning to Texas; radical responsibility; criticim of the Lubbock Police Department; the Lubbock Greenlawn Church of Christ's "Reasons Why Christians Should Not Dance"; a student protest to lower the Tech flags in honor of the Kent State shootings; Criticism of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal's portrayal of Coach Jim Carlen during the aftermath of the Lubbock Tornado; views on sexuality on the Tech campus; the flag as a symbol; growing marijuana; and reviews of music records. The issue is dated August 26 - September 8, 1970, and sold for 25 cents.12 p. : 42 cm.en-USThe images in this collection are for study purposes, teaching, classroom projection and research only. To use these digital files in any form, an attribution of "Courtesy of the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library" must accompany the image.Student movements--United States--History.College students--United States--Political activity--History.Social history--1960-1970--Newspapers.Social history--1970--Newspapers.Protest movements--United States--History--20th century.Political activists--United States--History--20th century.Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Social aspects.Student movements--United States--History--20th century.College students--United States--Political activity--History--20th century.Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States.Civil rights--United States.Lubbock (Tex.)--Social conditions.Drug control--United States.Social problems--Texas--Lubbock.Guy, Charles A. (Charles Armor), 1902-Carlen, Jim.Freedom of speech--United States.Police--Texas--Lubbock.American Civil Liberties Union.Kent State University--Riot, May 4, 1970.Other