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Montclair State University Montclair State University Digital Commons The onM tclarion Student Newspapers 10-30-1975 The onM tclarion, October 30, 1975 The onM tclarion Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/montclarion Recommended Citation The onM tclarion, "The onM tclarion, October 30, 1975" (1975). The Montclarion. 282. https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/montclarion/282 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Montclair State University Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The onM tclarion by an authorized administrator of Montclair State University Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. MONT CLARION Vol. 51, No. 9 Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, N) 07043 Thurs., Oct. 30, 1975 Politics Didn't Figure In Cherry Decision By Irene McKnight teaching ability, Cherry's who are critical of the free market "Dr. Cherry was hired to teach unwillingness to teach Marxian system and who analyze the system Marxian economics, which happens economics also contributed to the through the Marxian framework to coincide with his political views. decision for non-retention. Desai also suffer more political oppression than He was not fired because of them." noted that Cherry is not the only any other group. A staff member in the economics radical economist in the department. For this reason, the American department made this statement John Messina, an economics major, Economic Association has set up a Tuesday in response to the charges of president of the Economics Club and Committee on Political Oppression "political repression" and "stifling of chairman of the Student Personnel which reviews these cases and decides academic freedom" made by the Advisory Committee (SPAC), held an whether to censor the economics faculty members of the School of alternate view. department of a particular school Social and Behavioral Sciences "We're not in college to major ir which refuses to allow academic against the Personnel Advisory Keynesianism (theory of John freedom in this area. Cherry claimed Committee (PAC) of the economics Maynard Keynes, an English that he will bring his case to this department. economist)" he commented. Messina committee if it is not resolved. The charges came as a result of the added that he thought that Cherry's He noted that another alternative recent decision of the PAC not to different point of view was desirable lies in pleading the cause of freedom recommend the retention of Dr. to the department. of speech in court. Robert Cherry, associate professor of Cherry explained that economists economics Dr. Suresh A. Desai, chairman of the economics department, also made a Officials Foresee non-retention decision in Cherry's case. He described the decision as an independent one which combined Tuition Hike personal observation, faculty By Barbara Ponsi FAIRBANKS, DIRECTOR of evaluations, and student evaluations. "To be quite frank, I expect some public information in the state higher "It is coincidental that my decision is kind of a tuition increase next year, ' education department, stated, "The in concurrence with the PAC," Desai MSC President David W.D. Dickson budget calls for no tuition increase explained. gravely remarked but assumes a broad based state A further decision wilt be made by Dickson made this prediction this income tax will be passed by the Dean Phillip Cohen of the School of week, despite the recent passage of a legislature." Social and Behavioral Sciences. budget of $429.2 million dollars by She added, "The colleges are not Desai noted that Cherry was hired the state board of higher education going to get the proposed budget as a radical economist. "We thought for the state colleges 1976-1977 unless we get an income tax, to be he could bring some radical input to school year which calls for no tuition q uite frank. It is ab o ut the o n ly the department," he explained. increase, according to Mary source of raising revenues the state Desai added that besides decline in Fairbanks. has le ft." Dickson commented, "A state income tax would be the fairest of all MSC Armband Day: taxes because it would be related to ability to pay." "WE'RE MORE likely to get our budget if we have an income tax," he Wouldn’t Know It added. Leo Jacoby, vice-president of the The SGA voted unanimously to support state armband day at its New Jersey Student Association meeting Tuesday, so that yesterday state armband day supposedly took (NJSA) called the question of a place, only at MSC you wouldn't know it. tuition increase "premature" at this State armband day was meant to be a student protest of possible point while Ken Rothweiler, SGA tuition hikes where students would wear armbands and hold rallies to vice - president of external affairs, demonstrate their solidarity and concern in preventing a tuition hike. stated that a tuition increase was POSTERS WERE put up at various spots across campus and probable next fall. armbands were available in the main lobby of the Student Center but Jacoby warned that while the virtually none of the students were wearing armbands and there were question of tuition is indefinite at no signs of any rallies. this point, it may be necessary later Most of the other state colleges observed state armband day, some on to put pressure on state legislators with rallies and boycotts of classes, according to spokesmen from their when a tuition hike threat becomes newspapers. genuine. Janice Richardi, assistant editor of the Jersey City State College HE ADDED that the NJSA would Gothic Times, enthusiastically stated, "We're having an excellent rally support a state income tax only if, here. The speakers are dynamic and things are going really well." "We are certain the money gained SHE ESTIMATED that 25 — 50% of the students were boycot from it would be used to benefit ...____ MONTCLARION/Sue Castner and Wendy Erickson ting classes there. education and not to close Byrne's HERE CAM E RHYM IN' SIMON: The many faces of singer Paul Simon were Barry Coleman, news editor of the Trenton State College Signal, budget gap." on display Sunday in a Panzer Gym concert sponsored by the College Life said the rally there was going "very well." Rothweiler agreed that a state Union Board. A review and more pictures appear on page 11. He added that over 50% of the students there were boycotting income tax would reduce the chance classes and that teachers there released a statement supporting the of a tuition increase. Student strike. Fairbanks and Dickson both noted GLASSBORO STATE College had a rally which attracted about 500 that student rallies and Bus to the Polls students, according to a spokesman for its magazine. demonstrations might be ineffective Two vans will be available to transport people to the polls on T u b s ., A spokesman for the William Paterson College Beacon stated that an in thwarting a tuition increase. Nov. 4, according to Ken Rothweiler, SGA vice-president of external outdoor rally attracting 400-500 students was held there. FAIRBANKS REMARKED, "The affairs. At Stockton State College, armbands were distributed and worn by most important thing students can do The transport service will be available for students who are a "good majority of students," according to the business manager of in preventing a tuition increase is to registered in either Clifton, Little Falls or Montclair and will makethree their newspaper. get out and vote for legislators who trips, Rothweiler said. The times of departure will be posted in the LIKEW ISE AT Kean College, many students were wearing armbands support a state income tax." Student Center and in the dorms. and also distributing leaflets, according to their newspaper. D ickson term ed such action as There was no activity at Ramapo College, according to a newspaper Rothweiler also said the SGA will provide information on voting student strikes to be "absurd and places for those who must vote in their home towns. l spokesman who said, "I haven't even seen any armbands." -P o n s i , counterproductive." 2. MONTOLARION/Thurs., Oct. 30, 1975 TODAY, THURS., OCT. 30 MEETING. Black Students membership. Center fourth floor Alpha Phi Omega. Center ballrooms, APPLICATIONS DUE. Graduating Cooperative Union (BSCU) general conference room, 9-10:30 pm. 10 am-4 pm. and certification students eligible for membership. Center fourth floor HEBREW LESSONS. Sponsored by MASTER CLASS. "Modern Dance THE January 1976 teaching certificates conference room, 8 pm. Jewish Student Union. Life Hall Technique and Composition” should apply at the registrar's office FRI., OCT. 31 -- HALLOWEEN room A-201,8-9 pm. Free. featuring Emery Hermans, sponsored PAPERBACK through Fri., Nov. 14. MAR Dl GRAS. Sponsored by TUES., NOV. 4 ~ ELECTION DAY: by the Dance Club. College High APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE. For Epsilon Psi Omega. Life Hall VOTEI gym, 7 pm. Admission: SGA ID, 50 BOOK SHOP upcoming student exhibition Nov. Cafeteria, 8 pm. Admission: $2. OPEN LUNCH HOUR. Sponsored by cents; others, $1. 50,000 Paperbacks in Stock! 11-14, sponsored by the fine arts PRE-MARRIAGE SEMINAR. council, in the fine arts department Sponsored by Newman Community. We Specialize in Filling office or the SGAoffice. Newman House, 8 pm. Free. Orders for Students I EXHIBIT. "Borrowed in New CATACOMB. "Folk Night," A t the Five Corners! Jersey," sponsored by the cultural sponsored by CLUB Catacomb. Life 580 Bloomfield Ave. programming office. Gallery One, Hall Cafeteria, 8 pm. Free. Bloomfield, NJ 743-4740 Monday through Friday, 9 am-5 pm. Newman community, Newman — i Free. SAT., NOV. 1 House, 11 am -2 pm. The Great Tape Escape WORKSHOP. "All About Resumes" WORKSHOP.