Reactions to Streakers Uncovered
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(ftmutwttntt iatlg (Umpua Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXXII NO. 80 STORRS. CONNECTICUT TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 12, 1974 5 CENTS OFF CAMPUS Russell resigns post; cites bookstore aims By STEVE HULL Russell said in his office after the Ban Russell, Federation of Student announcement that student government ;uid Service Organizations (FSSO) won't be able to make "real changes" Central Committee Chairman submitted • ntil ' the University considers the his resignation Monday nigh l to an students as adults." He recommended an unsuspecting group of Central ilternative student government which Committee members. In a letter, lie would make "unilateral decisions" with distributed to the Committee, Russell .ill elements of the UConn community. said he was resigning to direct his Russell said student support lor energies towards a resolution of the government will begin when the Bookstore issue. Students get the "representative vote The resignation will take effect next they deserve ." Monday Russell said. Larry Lope/., "To!xnism has been the rule,ami it's vice-chairman of the Central Committee for the birds," lie said. will replace him as chairman. Russell said he respects UConn In the letter Russell said he would President C.lenn W. Ferguson because be remain available to work on "writing has come forward when students wanted and implementing" a student help to implement legitimate proposals. government proposal with provisions lor I he reactions to Russell's seating a proportionate number of announcement were mixed. John ,|. students on all decision making bodies Mantling Jr., associate dean for student at the University. affairs, said he was "not surprised" by Russell's resignation represented the Russell's resignation. I'- said Russell third year in a row a UConn student gave no indication of his intentions in a overnment leader has resigned. In the meeting with him on Month)) afternoon. spring of 1972 Michael Winkler resigned Jeff (JranofT, Board of Governors as chairman of the Associated Student (BOG) president, who has recently been Governments (ASG) Student Senate and in conflict with Russell over Student the following spring, Dave Kaplan Union innovations said he- fell the main stepped down from the ASG presidency. fault with the student government was In two apparently unrelated moves the leadership. Karen Larsen, information committee "Every group was doing their job but chairman and Ron Pape, president of Russell wasn't pulling them all Photopool resigned Monday. Larsen said together," Granoff said, lie sakl Russell she resigned for "personal reasons." She did IIM> many things on his own also withdrew her name as a candidate initiative. for the position of chairman of the Larry Cuertin, Commuters IJnkm Central Committee in the upcoming President, said the Student Government FSSO elections. was losing a "unicpie individual." Pape said he resigned because of While at times not everyone agreed "bask" philosophical differences" over with Bart, Gucrlin sakl. "I think he the wintry scene, Another inch of fluffy snow fell on Storrt Monday to add to the FSSO Finance Committee's truly believed he did what he dkl in I lu- the snow with a Today's weather forecast calls for a sunny but cold respite from spending of Photopool funds. be st interest of the students." high iu the 30's. (Photo by Alan Decker) ! Reactions to streakers uncovered By BOB VACON non-legality, the streakers, according to ennobled and somewhat cliquish group. University's reputation has somehow Lady Godiva sat upon a horse and John Haney, University psychiatrist, are "lave varied opinions about their become linked with the sport. Monday evening. l<ouis Stokes, I)-2lsl Ohio, said used her long flowing blonde hair to engaging in "a relatively safe form of pastime. One confused but obviously he came to UConn. partly to sec the hide her womanly charms. But UConn's risk-taking behavior because of the proud Fairfield dormitory streaker in his campus, and partlx "to see what streakers, courageous, even if a bit protection of the University. There's an second semester here said, "It's real!) streaking looks like." crazy, are racing from dorm to dorm in clement of harm to nobody." saying something, but I'm not sure quite finally, in an intellec tual setting such a cavakadc of naked, shining bodies, as Haney, who was playing bridge with what." as the University, there are bound to be streaking, this generation's answer to the other psychiatrists and special educators Other streakers described their sport profound and intellectual explanations mooning of yesteryear, has embraced an when contacted, moved quickly to as "stimulating, exhilirating, and for just about anything, including unabashed if not totally enthusiastic analyze the streaking phenomena by challenging." streaking. Manning also an instructor of campus. forming an ad hoc "special panel on Gail Lawson. a seventh semester Shakespearean literature, issued the But 'not the entire campus, John J. streaking" around the bridge table. student from l.ilchfielcl Hall, and one of following quote from A7»ic I.tar as Manning, associate dean for student Haney and his back-up panel a minority of females to streak said she- appropriate to streaking: affairs, hastens to add, concerned with unanimously declared that streaking did it, "because I felt like it. I think "Reason not the uv^ii. Our basest the statewide image of a University "beats UFO's,"and is "relatively safe." streaking is cool because it makes people- beggars are in the meanest things where shedding one's clothes to run "Streaking is good for what ails you," laugh and everyone has a good time. It's superfluous. Allow not nature more nude through the night has caused shock Haney said. "It increases your fun." t Though streaking participants remain than nature needs. Man's life is cheap as and bewilderment among parents and circulation and that of the bystanders." a very small minority at UConn, the a beast's." other "outsiders." The streakers themselves, that "We've got to keep things in perspective," he cautioned. "Everyone tends to lump students in a single category. It's clear that they're not all of a single mind." ''It would take more than a few- episodes of personal exuberance to wipe Stokes predicts Nixon resignation out the good things that have been done this academic year," Manning said. "I'm with Aristotle," Manning added. By BOBBY NEVIN Committee finishes its investigation into He said Ford's voting record on civil "I would counsel moderation in all Watergate problems and possible Nixon administration scandals, the rights legislation was "abominable." things." impeachment will probably cause President will be forced to resign, Stokes said Ford weakened most civil Officially. Manning has given his staff President Nixon to resign in April or probablv no later than the middle of rights legislation before voting in favor three guidelines to deal with streaking. May, according to Congressman Louis May. of the measures on final passage. Stokes The staff is expected to "discourage Stokes, D-2lst Ohio. Stokes, the first black to be senf to said he opposed Ford's nomination for offensive behaviour, to admonish against Stokes, chairman of the 16 member Congress from Ohio, sakl Vice President vice president because he felt Ford distruptive and hazardous behavior, and Congressional Black Caucus, told a Gerald Ford, while a "personable, should not be rewarded for his civil to try to minimize intrusion into sparse crowd of about 50 persons at likeable" man, would probably continue rights voting record. dorms," Manning sakl. Von der Mchdcn Recital Hall Monday the same kinds of policies as Nixon if he Stokes said black people are In a twi-light zone of legality and night, that when the House Judiciary succeeds to the Presidency. Continued on page 6 OPINION his own, the crusade to evict the Follctt Co. action. Through the Office of Student Activities, Ferguson did, and a few Student from UGmn's bookstore. Russell, however, Union innovations were initiated. Russell out stands to lose more than he will gain for his In so doing, Russell showed that he could Russell in; Russell out; Russell in again; cause, as a result of his resignation. Russell out again. We're glad Bart Russell, get certain things done quicker than most who has just resigned as chairman of the As chairman of the student government, students could, and also helped pave the way student government, resigned. Russell was the official spokesman for all for quicker Student Union action, without undergraduate students here. Whether 1,000 Don't get us wrong, we think Russell has the need for Presidential help, in the future. students voted for him or 10,000 students did, done a good job as the Federation head. But Clearly, we don't know how Russell he could speak for them all. As a benefit, the first he tells us he is about to resign, then he could possibly have improved his position by chairman has more access to administrative says he might not if certain demands are met resigning. He has given up any clout he might offices, than just about any student around. by the University administration, and when have had in influencing the Board of Trustees his demands arc met, he quits anvway. For example, Russell thought the Board of in a decision against the Follett Co. He was Russell's resignation Monday night marks Governors had been unresponsive to student the voice, and had the backing of almost his first decisive action we've seen lor some- needs in terms of Student Union every student on campus on that particular time. management. He was able to ask University issue. He gave all that away Monday night, Russell savs he has resigned to pursue on President Ferguson to take appropriate when he resigned.