University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Associated Students of the University of Montana Montana Kaimin, 1898-present (ASUM) 2-12-1969 Montana Kaimin, February 12, 1969 Associated Students of University of Montana Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy . Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper Recommended Citation Associated Students of University of Montana, "Montana Kaimin, February 12, 1969" (1969). Montana Kaimin, 1898-present. 4568. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/4568 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM) at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Montana Kaimin, 1898-present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Dan Vichorek Stages Sit-in at Pub Board BY T. J. GILLES “As* an ex-officio member of posed by Nix, Robertson said he Robertson said that “student was critical of Montana’s law en­ Montana Kaimin Reporter the board, I have every right to would be willing to go along with government at UM is not to be forcement officers for not enforc­ Publications Board postponed be there,” he said after the meet­ the policies of student government taken too seriously,” since officers ing laws while claiming that vio­ for at least a weejc recommenda­ ing. All paid staff members of to a certain extent. But he con­ are elected by only 30-35 per cent lations of certain laws did not ex­ tions for the 1969-70 Montana ASUM publications are ex-officio tended most persons affiliated of the student body and tend to ist. He said he would try to con­ Kaimin editor and business man­ members of Pub Board. with student government were represent “the Greek end of the cern himself mostly with local is­ ager yesterday when the meet­ Minutes before the meeting was non-journalists, and could not be campus.” sues if chosen editor. ing was suddenly adjourned be­ adjourned, Ron Schleyer, Montana expected to help formulate the Nix noted that one of the edi­ When Vichorek asked Robertson cause Dan Vichorek, Montana Kai­ Kaimin -managing editor, and Ed paper's news policy. He said that torials Robertson wrote in the past for his opinion of the UM athletic min editor, refused to leave. Dugan, professor of journalism the Kaimin staff is allowed to form year was in favor of legalized program, he answered, “In view of Following a 45-minute question­ and adviser to the Kaimin, left its own editorial policies without prostitution and asked if Robert­ the results, the money on athletics ing of Kaimin Associate Editor what they termed “a Star Cham­ Publications Board control, but son’s future efforts would be in a was not well spent.” He said stu­ Ken Robertson, the only applicant ber meeting” under protest. added that he would welcome any similar vein. dent funds could be better used in for the editorship, the board voted In the open session, Robertson criticisms regarding the Kaimin’s Robertson replied that Nix ap­ construction of a library or some to close the meeting to all except answered questions concerning neglecting to present views con­ parently missed the point of the other facility of more use to the voting Pub Board members and news and editorial policies he in­ trary to its editorial position. editorial. He added that the article students than athletics. one Kaimin reporter. Vichorek, tended to pursue. who as Kaimin editor is an ex- officio member of the board, Board member Gene Nix asked claimed he had a right to remain Robertson if he would be willing at the meeting. When he refused to print articles about candidates to leave, the meeting was ad­ for ASUM offices preceding the journed. elections this spring. Robertson said he would like to MONTANA KAIMIN Following the meeting, Vichorek said that he would attend each print articles about the candidates, University of Montana AN INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER Wed., Feb. 12, 1969 Pub Board meeting and remain but added that last spring few Missoula, Montana Vol. 71, No. 55 Until it was adjourned “if they hold candidates responded when in­ a meeting every night for the next vited to express their views. 15 years.” In response to another question Student Dissension Flares Worldwide BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS university would make an aca­ center and arrest the students. About 150 armed police forced demic response to the demands Surrounding streets were littered picketing students from an admin­ but would not stand for disruptive with university records, registra­ istration building on the Univer­ tactics. He said the school had be­ tion cards, transcripts and com­ sity of Wisconsin campus yester­ gun a management training pro­ puter tapes. Smoke and water day, while students were rioting* gram for graduate Negro students damage were widespread. Equip­ in Montreal and demonstrating in three years ago. Mr. Young said ment inside the center was Italy. he plans to hire 20 more Negro in­ smashed and strewn about. structors as soon as possible and Firemen called to fight the fire Police Chief Ralph Hanson of wants more Negro students. were at first unable to enter the the University of Wisconsin told locked building. They brought in his men to place resisters under IN MONTREAL rioting stu­ aerial ladders to fight the flames arrest as he ordered the building dents set fire to and damaged a while students threw chairs at the cleared of demonstrators. No ar­ million-dollar computer center at fire trucks below. rests were made and police with­ Sir George Williams University Supporters of the militant stu­ drew after the building was emp­ yesterday during a day-long bat­ dents arrived from the University tied. tle with police. Officials said dam­ of Montreal and McGill University “This is our building,” the dem­ age to the computers alone may and taunted police in French and onstrators shouted, while others reach $1 million. English. chanted “On strike, shut it down.” The center had been controlled The protesting students have used by students since Jan. 29 when IN ROME AND MILAN youths this chant in their boycott of they occupied it in a protest over demonstrated in protest of the classes to draw support for black the makeup of a faculty commit­ special status and influence the student demands. tee named to hear charges of rac­ Roman Catholic Church enjoys in T h e classroom s t r i k e w as Italy as the result of the Lateran ism against a biology professor. Pact signed exactly 40 years ago. launched Monday in an attempt to The battle for the ninth-floor force the university to meet 13 computer center in the $26 million In Milan a small group of stu­ demands of black students, in­ Henry F. Hall building climaxed dents protested because they got cluding one to create an autono­ a student rampage that included yesterday off from school to honor ACTING EARNESTLY—Glenn Ganer and Linda Atkinson rehearse mous black studies department. partial destruction of a cafeteria the pact’s anniversary. They held for the Montana Repertory Theater’s presentation of “The Impor­ University officials said the and a faculty lounge on the a protest rally in front of the resi­ tance of Being Earnest.” The play will appear in rotation Feh. 13-23 boycott has affected classes only seventh floor. dence of Giovanni Cardinal Colom­ with “The Death of a Salesman.” The first performance will he at slightly. bo, archbishop of Milan. 8:15 p.m. Thursday in the University Theater. (Staff Photo hy Helen Chancellor H. Edwin Young is­ Three policemen were injured In St. Peter’s Square, below the Ahlgren). sued a statement saying that the by students who pelted them with apartment of Pope Paul VI, other bottles and other missiles and anticlerical youths brandished pos­ sprayed them with the building’s ters denouncing the pact and fire hoses. handed out leaflets accusing the Police arrested 80 students. Church of exploitation and cor­ More than 150 persons were be­ ruption. Curriculum Changes Possible lieved to have barricaded them­ They were moved out of the selves in the upper floors of the square by papal guards, but lin­ Reduction of the physical edu­ still could require its majors to guage requirement, but no pro­ 12-story building. Many of them gered in the vicinity for another cation requirement to three quar­ take English composition. posal concerning this requirement managed to escape in the confu­ half-hour. ters and elimination of English He said the present English has been presented to the com­ sion. Vatican Flags composition requirement is not mittee. The students set fire to the cen­ composition as a University re­ effective because students see it He said the complaint about ter after riot police received clear­ On public buildings in Rome the quirement might go into effect merely as a “hurtle” that must be group requirements is that they ance to force their way into the yellow and white flags of the Vat­ next fall, Walter King, English gone over or around before grad­ favor students in the sciences ican flew next to the Italian tri­ professor, told the Student Edu­ uation. while at the same time are a dis­ color to mark the anniversary. cation Association last night. Mr. King said the three student advantage to students in the arts But many forces in Italy want Mr. King said the Curriculum members of the Curriculum Com­ and the professional schools. Mr. Social Injustice to sever, or at least loosen, the ties Committee, of which he is a mem­ mittee are circulating question- King said an ad hoc committee has that bind the state to the Church.