THE NEW HiAMDShoRE V ol. 63, No. 1 Published bi-weekly by the students of the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H. Friday, Sept. 15, 1972 Students confront long lines by Dan Forbush there as early as 7 a.m., an hourbefore the If Savage’s estimates are correct, this and Vicki Martel store was scheduled to open. The line might ■ y ea r’ s freslim an cla ss is 200 la r g e r than Lines that sometimes seemed infinite have been its longest Wednesday afternoon last year’s, there are 200 more transfers, stretched across the campus this week as as it curled out of the bookstore foyer, and 14 more re-admissions. a record number of students waited record around the parking lot, out to College Road And if his figures on resident and non­ lengths of time ito buy books at record to the fire station. At 6:30 students were resident enrollment in the freshman class prices, register for courses and eat. No told not to bother joining the line since are correct, then 39 per cent of the fresh­ one can yet say exactly how many have they would not make it inside before the man body is from outside on New Hamp­ flooded the Durham campus this week, but store closing hour of 8:30. sh ire. Savage said 840 freshm en a re non­ University officials are estimating 9450, or Robert Stevenson, manager of the .book­ resid ents, paying $2150 in tuition; and 1270 roughly 500 m ore students than last fa ll’ s store for six years, said the lines were are from New Hampshire, paying $950. enrollment. the longest he had ever seen there. Ex­ Expanding Campus Registrar Leslie Turner said official fig­ plaining why the books were not distributed Preparations to meet the influx began early ures would be available in three weeks. at several places on the campus, (a sug­ in the summer, when the University, plan­ After Sunday’s registration at the Field- gestion offered aloud by many students as ning to admit 700 transfer students, ap­ house, where the line wound through a laby­ they waited for the line to slide further pointed a housing assistant to help trans­ rinth of hallways and stairways, Turner down the pavement), Stevenson said the ship­ fers, who were denied dormitory rooms, find said the enrollment was "at least ten off-campus residences. In early August, ping costs would be prohibitive, the staff After going downstairs you went thru ciiis hallway and if you were lucky, you million” and called the figure conservative. it became apparent that on-campus housing would have to be doubled, extra cartons would 6Same ole story9 also stood in line at T-Hall, the bookstore and your favorite dining hall. Good for Budget be a fire hazard and communication between had become particularly attractive to upper­ The situation is the opposite of last year’s branch stores and the central office could classm en, and 300 vacancies counted on by Photo by Conroy experience, when 318 students expected by be too difficult. the residency office did not .appear, It the University failed to re-enroll, subtract- was also evident that the 2130 freshmen ad­ ing $30,000 from the anticipated budget. Director of Dining Services Jane Gris- mitted to the University could not be housed The projected enrollment for 1970 had been wold reported that 2000 students lined up on campus, as tradition dictates, unless Continuing Studies approved 9315, but only 8997 students reg is te re d , fo r breakfast at P hilbrook and Stillings M on- drastic actions were taken. Thus the Sher­ According to Director of Admissions Eu­ day m orning, 500 m ore than ate breakfaxt aton-Meadowbrook in Portsmouth, the Sawyer A School of Continuing studies was ap­ gene Savage, this year’s surplus of students on the first day of classes last year. She Mansion in Dover and what was once the proved this summer by the Board of Trus­ According to Heckel, courses will be of­ the burden to fall on the School of Con­ is the result of an effort by the Univer­ said she had sold 4145 meal tickets as of h Theta Chi fraternity house, became the most tees, an important step in President Thomas fered wherever there is a need or a de­ tinuing Studies in the fall of 1973. sity to see that this year’s budget was Wednesday, compared to last year’s esti­ recent extensions of the Durham campus. N. Bonner’s effort to make the University mand, if possible. Courses already underway Heckel said most courses this fall are this fall include an advanced child psych­ not also cut. Following are the estimates mated total o f 3707. Several University employees went to work system serve the entire state of New Hamp­ being offered for teachers because these Savage gave THE NEW HAMPSHIRE: Registrar Turner, nearly comatose in an telephoning hundreds of upperclassmen shire. ology course in Laconia, a shop organiza­ groups organized themselves and the school tion and management course in Claremont . upholstered chair as people rushed in and asking them to forsake their dormitories. “The general purpose of the school is only had to provide or find qualified in­ 2130 freshmen out of the offic e , said he had thought he Students spoke of their seiges at the book­ to provide educational opportunity for citi­ and a business management course at Pease structors in the communities. Air Force Base. A total of 15 courses are 725 tran sfers had enough Polaroid photo materials to man­ store, the registrar’s office and dining hall zens throughout New Hampshire that are not Heckel said,"We are very much concerned 225 re-a dm issions ufacture identification cards through Febru­ lines with a disgust that bordered on the participating in educational programs being offered this fall, although the school in bringing together private and public insti­ 6370 regu lars ary. Early this week, he said, the supply boastful. One girl reported she had stood campuses of the University system,” said -2&s not been fully organized. tutions s o that their resources can be shared ran short and though he sent an e m e r­ three hours waiting to get into the book­ Dr. Maynard C. Heckel, whose name has ' ReSional offices are set to open around and we can make the most efficient and 9450 total gency order to Polaroid, several hundred store. Another said she had found a line been submitted to the Board of Trustees ° ctober 15 Gorham to serve the north effective use of resources available in the country, and in Concord to serve the southern State. The originators of the program students were issued temporary paper ID’s. for approval as Dean of the School of Con­ tinuing Studies. part of the state.. A regional coordinator 1 anticipate a good deal of local involvement will head each office, assisted by a secre­ n determining the direction the nm m m e tarial staff. The coordinator will have the of the school might take,” he continued. responsibility of keeping in touch with civic Heckel added that if there is a demand Administration inherits student’s Explore project organizations, individuals and agencies to among New Hampshire citizens for vocational determine the educational needs of various courses, the School of Continuing Studies communities. will make every effort to affange programs by Regan Robinson Some sample questiona and the answer year on developing a form for the English with vocational technical schools in the irritates further the arts department chair- closely wlth the Oooperative Exteuslon Remember Explore? The student organi­ State. gri department remarked bitterly that the sug­ man who said he is still short of funds to Servicej of which Heckel ls also director. zation which attempted for a couple of years —States objectives for each class cession gested form may be a start for some de­ Heckel said the idea for the program ori­ —Clarifies thinking b y identifying reasons hire work study students to keep open stu- Created 50 years agQ) the extenslon service to publish a systemic evaluation of instruct­ partments but that is is "a step backwards- ginated about a year ago as a result of for questions dios in the department. a fleld office in every county of New ors? Well the administration has taken —Recognizes and greets students out of fo r ou rs.” Dr. Bonner’s interest in the outreach of class During the summer Hapgood and Zabarsk; Hampshire and the School of Continuing over the job, and will use the information Forbes said that any student-developed the University. The University Extension —Varies the speed and_tone o f his voice were interviewed by a student about the Studies plans to take advantage of these for salary, promotion and tenure decisions. questionnaire could be used and shown to Council, with a representative from each form. They both recalled registering ob- already established contacts in communities. A bound copy of the rccultc will remain the instructor for hio own information but of the institutions in the system, was asked Descriptive Descriptive Apply K now jcctimK, u, a sianuaru mrm. “ i nave tried Students in the School of Continuing Stud- in the lib ra ry . that the computerized form must also be to design a workable plan for the school. every time I have talked to one of the mem- ies will be able to register for courses The Teaching-Learning Council of the U- used. Their plan, submitted for modification to ers o the Council to dissuade them from wherever they are to be taught.