Ground Broken for Arts Center
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» I (Hutmzttxcut Sa% (Eampua Serving Storrs Since 1896 m- T VOL. IXXXI NO. J&T S ORRS, CONNECTICUT (203) 429-9384 WEDNESDAY. APRIL 5. 1978 Ground broken for arts center Parking STATE OF CONNECTICUT New building designed sacrificed ELLA CRASSO GOVERNOR OEMmmr OF tniwKTunw sf awccs PUSUC WORM C IMMM FOUY - OCPUTT totoi'inom* ME SI DENT to alleviate space problem for center FINE ARTS FACILITY I'NIVfei/ftiTV o» CONNICTICU1 • KM Rfi r.ONN PROJECT NO m O <\\7 PI By LYN M. MUNLEY By MATT MANZELLA movement to meet the "criti- A fence blocking several A K Ml • ■ Despite the unexpected cal needs" of the arts depart- rows of parking spaces in the absense of Gov. Ella T. ment. The ceremonies ended S-loi parking area erected to Grasso, several state and a six-year gap since the last close off an area for construc- University officials gathered new building on campus, the tion of the new Fine Arts before a crowd of approxi- new library, was started. building caused comments mately 250 persons Tuesdav State Sen. Audrey Beck. and complaints from some to participate in the ground D-Mansficld. said the build- students and faculty who breaking ceremonies which ing was "long overdue" and park their cars there, accor- official!v began the consiruc- wou>d finally give the fine ding to UConn's director of tion of UConn's new $3.1 ar s students an "'adequate traffic and parking services. million fine arts building. opportunity to flourish." Daniel F. MacKinnon, William Massett said less commissioner of administra- than 100 spaces will be lost tive services, was sent by the Coll seeks and that he has had "a few governor to take her place as complaints from faculty from master of ceremonies be- the Fine Arts area, which is cause of a possible nuclear volunteers surprising since it is their accident which turned out to building being constructed. Staff Photo by Steve McGuff be a false claim. (See story- to tutor I've also had a couple of Daniel MacKinnon, director of administrative services page 5). MacKinnon said he students inquiring about the for Gov. Ella Grasso, is shown speaking Tuesday at the hoped the building would be By RUTH SILVIS situation. I've explained the ground breaking ceremonies for the new $3.1 million Fine completed within the 375-day HARTFORD — "It's about problems to them, and Arts building, which is estimated to be completed in 18 estimate, despite the old time! they've been understand- months. cliche "work done least ra- Those were the words that ing." pidly, art cherishes." greeted the 18 UConn stu- Gordon W. Tasker. chair- dents as they stepped out of Massett said the spaces are Official cites builders man of the University's the elevator on the second needed by the contractor for Board of Trustees, said the floor of Edward T. "Ned" on-site parking for construc- new building would "greatly Coil's Revitalization Corps tion employees, material as less educated' strengthen the arts depart- headquarters in Hartford storage, equipment trailers ment." which in the past has Tuesdav night. and a mobile contractor's By MATT MANZELLA educated." The remark re- had to use space in the Storrs office. One of Gov. Grasso's top ferred to the construction Grammar School for some art The 18 students left from administrators, while making workers at the rear of the classes. The new arts build- the Student Union at 6:15 "The actual grass areas on a few mistakes of his own as audience, who murmured in ing was designed specifically Tuesday night to go into the knoll, and then some, will master of ceremonies at disbelief and anger over the with these space problems in Hartford as tutors. The tutor- be used for the building Tuesday's ground breaking, statement. mind by providing adequate ing is part of Coil's plan to itself. Construction is sched- was booed after referring to Beforehand,MacKinnon in- classroom and studio space. make students on college uled to last 18 months, and contruction workers as troduced UConn Board of UConn President Glenn W. campus more aware of the we're hopeful that as it "lesser" educated and paid. Trustee Chairman Gordon Ferguson, in addressing the plight of the poor. progresses about halfway, Tasker as Gordon crown of mostly fine arts we'll be able to recover half When the ceremonies were "Trasker," and he re- students and faculty mem- Coll, director of the Hart- of the enclosed parking area. over, Daniel MacKinnon ferred to Von der Mehden bers, described the construc- ford-based Revitalization It's the price and pain of said, "We'll leave the rest Recital Hall as "under tion as the beginning of a progress," Massett said. for the lesser paid and lesser maiden" recital hall. See "Coll" page 5 College costs expected to increase 6 percent By PATRICIA McCORMACK Institute of Technology in cost of living rise in other completion of its annual na- 1978-79 school vear. Funds UPI Education Editor Cambridge $8,500 for tui- segments of the economy. tionwide survey. The College NEW YORK (UPI) — The from all sources are expected tion, nom and board. But it is less than increases Board is a non-profit service to reach $12.5 billion. cost of a college education, Other schools in the $8,000 projected by the Congres- organization whose members already puffed up by infla- range include Bennington in sional Budget Office for include more than 2.000 col- "Therefore, rising costs tion and fuel costs, will go up Vermont. $8,390; Harvard- other consumer expenditures leges, schools, school sys- should not discourage stu- again by an average of 6 per Radcliffe and Yale. $8,300; such -is fuel — 9.3 per cent tems and education associa- dents from considering col- cent in September, the Col- Brown in Rhode Island. — and medical care, 8.8 per tions. lege attendance, for financial lege Board reported Tues- $8,080; and Stanford in Cali- cent. aid is available to help defra\ day. fornia. $7,999. The college cost rises were The Board also estimated costs for those who need The biggest bill along the The latest hike in the announced by the College that federal and state finan- such assistance." said Eliz£ academic trail awaits stu- higher education bill about Scholarship Service of the cial aid funds will go up bcth W. Suchar. CSS direc- dents at the Massachusetts equals the estimated overall College Board, following abot. 15 per cent for the tor of financial aid services. Rome tops Sarasin BRIEFLY * • « Weickerto visit Idi? The concession could also spell the WASHINGTON (UPI) — Sen. HARTFORD (UPI) — U.S. Rep. beginning of the end of Sarasin's Lowell Weicker said Tuesday he Ronald Sarasin announced Tuesday gubernatorial bid. He was recently The Weather: Partly sunnv. highs 55 might accept Idi Amin's challenge to he is conceding 24 West Hartford upset in Fairfield where House to 60. visit Uganda, but Sen. Mark Hatfield delegates to State Senate Majority Major"ity Leader Gerald Stevens pick- said he'll go only if he can take along Leader Lewis<Rome in their Republi- ed up 11 delegates to Sarasin's a Ugandan refugee who "knows can gubernatorial fight. seven. On WHUS this afternoon between where the bodies are buried." Sarasin's announcement was a This means Sarasin, considered the 5:30 and 6 students may call in The senators were responding to major victory for Rome because West early frontrunner in the Republican questions to this year's student Amin's suggestion that any interest- Hartford has the largest delegation to contest, has lost both times he has trustee candidates. ed members of Congress inspect this summer's GOP convention. gone after delegates. Ugand 's human rights situation I . ;■ ii .* .'» • * •■• • .. ■ • .•..< - (Gmmrrttntt flailg (fiumpu* High-rise frontier tame Serving Storrs Since 1896 MARK A DUPUIS'EdHO<-ln-Chi«i CRAlGH SPfRT/BulinMJM.nigt. despite white war path JOHN HILL i'lfManaging Editor VIVIAN 8 MARTIN/Associate Editor practical, but dingy. It is more for By JIM FITZGERALD slush than plush. The fault lies in you It is no longer boring to ride the The mad painter used white spray elevator in the 28-floor apartment paint to demonstrate displeasure all building where I make my home in over the new carpet. He or she downtown Detroit. Whenever a fel- sprayed a haphazard pattern from not the 4th estate low tenant enters the car, I look at the front door through the lounge and the Forum have given "good him or her closely and ask myself: and then into the elevator area. Six students are running for the "Is this the mad painter?" student seat this year on the play" to events of interest to the Management is angry and tenants University's Board of Trustees. "concerned student" — and only a are curious. Who did it? handful of students have shown up MY APARTMENT BUILDING is Hurrah. often mentioned in the newspapers AT LEAST THAT'S what UConn for those events. It's not the lack of publicity. It's and on TV news programs. This is students had to say about this year's because our generous government trustee race Monday night. Only a the lack of student interest. IF IT FIT! PERHAPS the state legislature guaranteed the construction loan couple of students turned up at a when the building was built. The student government-sponsored made a mistake a couple of eyars ago when it created a student spot owners fell behind on mortgage forum where the candidates present- payments, so the government had to ed their views on the issues.