The Hungarian Student, 1958 (3. évfolyam, 1-2. szám)
1958-10-01 / 1. szám
necessary that the newspaper of the Association of Youth take a stand for the students as was requested by Pál Szabó? At the University of Construction Technology examinations in Marxism are still in progress when we get there. Before entering there we look at the results of the days before. The authors of the letters were right. The results are bad, even worse than was indicated by the letters. Of the second year students more than 30 per cent failed in philosophy and some 55 per cent in political economy. We listened to the examination of two classes and the result is clear: the program is too crowded, difficult, the requirements are high and in the face of which students do not know enough. The conclusion is: They must learn more. They must learn more because their knowledge of ideology is certainly not adequate for college graduates. True, they must learn more, but this cannot be the only answer to the incredibly high percentage of failures. The opinion of faculty head Comrade Benke and the rest of the faculty members is unanimous: Requirements have really been raised this year, after many years they have really reached university level.’ At the University of Technology students for years went to the examination of Marxism with the idea that ,we shall bluff something’. In those days the professors practically begged the students to say something, anything, just so that they may give them the passing mark. And they gave it - in practically every instance. Now, however, very correctly the attitude has changed: there will be no mercy passing. Of course it also must be admitted, and this is done not only by the theachers but also by the students, that during the year too little time was devoted to the studying of philosophy or political economy. Particularly early in the year the students were undisciplined in those courses. During the lectures they read the papers, doodled, etc. This needs no commentary. Only one warning: the intolerable behavior of some students must be stopped by the rest of the class .. .» The Ministry of Education has given orders concerning permissions to continue interrupted studies. (April 16, 1958) Permission to resume studies maybe granted by Department Heads or College Presidents. If studies ceased because of court or other official ruling the Ministry’s approval is necessary for further studies; this applies also to those who have left the country without
