ARKANSAS TRAVELER FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS W Dnesday

/i:J f97 t ~----:-~------=- -=-:-- ·, ,,..-· . I ..... ARKANSAS --- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS TRAVELER FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS W dnesday. January 6, 1971 Mullins' Stand On Law School Clarified BY SAM KREBS editorially that the entire UofA TRAVELER taff campus should be moved to Little Contrary to popular belief, Dr. Rock . They explained that this David W. Mullins, President of the would be a gradual move. University of Arkansas, DOES With the merger of UALR, this NOT, NEVER DID and NEVER dream for the Democrat might WILL favor the moving of the have reached reality. For season Fayetteville campus Law School to after season after season, UofA Little Rock! athletic squads have played In a press statement Monday, frequently in Little Rock In fact , Dr. Mullins stated that there had this is the first season in many that been a misunderstanding about his the Razorback basketballers have views concerning the UofA Law not played any regular season School, and that he never said he contests in the capital city. would favor the moving of the Law Evidently the "Running Razor School "now or in the future" from backs" got away with this by THE UofA LAW BUILDING. Waterman Hall. has recently been given $900,000 for expansion con Fayetteville to the capital city. agreeing to play a second fresh struction. This mon y falls in line with money given at Little Rock for the construction of a law This was erroneously reported in man-varsity game there ~thool tn con nection with the University at Little Rock state newspapers Saturday during Dr. Preston Hathcock, a coverage of a Board of Trustees member of the UofA Board of meeting Friday in Little Rock. Trustees who voted against the Senate Has Open House Change What Dr. Mullins really said was original proposal, stated that as that he favored the moving of the far as he knew, the whole thing lies The Student Senate approved had hoped for, they are McKenzie stated that the Senate night Law School, already located in the hands of the Arkansas recommendations for new open progressive steps. He stated that had on two previous occasions in downtown Little Rock, to the Legislature, and that there were house regulations to be presented the goal of bis committee is to keep stood opposed to the women's and UALR campus. Instead, the Board no further developments from the to the Committee on Student working for more changes even card key regulations as they are. voted 7-2 to co-0perate with the Board's side of the question. Relations (CSR) in its meeting after the proposals are presented He continued that since the All Arkansas Bar Association and the In the President's statement, Dr. tomorrow. to CSR tomorrow for approval. Student Judiciary is under the Arkansas Bar Foundation in the Mullins stressed the growth of the The proposals consisted of three Senate Treasurer Jim Davis, auspices of the Senate, it would be construction of a new Law School Law School here on the UofA definite changes from the present representing the Gaebale In hypocritical for that body to rule building in downtown Little Rock. Fayetteville campus, which has regulations. First, the government vestigation Committee, recom on regulations it considered unfair. Dr. Mullins opposed the resolution. quadrupled in enrollment to 474 of each livmg group would assume mended to the Senate that it agree It was suggested that the matter "Although there were during the past 10 years. In fact, the responsibility of enforcing any to pay in full the salaries of last should be more completely con tremendous financial advantages the Law School had to close open house regulations specified year's Gaebale chairmen. sidered and the proposal was in this proposal," Dr• Mullins second-semester registration quite by its own group. Th.is action would The '70 Gaebale chairmen ave tabled until the Senate's next explained, "I favored constructing early this year because of the bring the second change, removing been the recent center of con meeting. '.he building on the UALR campus increasing number of students that much of the burden of respon troversey due to a failure to collect because of the greater educational wished to enter the school. sibility during an open house money for certain advertisements advantages. There was no "Plans are being made for the function from the group's head in the Gaebale Book and due to an Salary Increase discussion concerning the moving expansion of Waterman Hall," he resident. house mother or alleged failure to explain the ex of the entire Law School to Little added, "and cost estimates for this graduate resident. penditure of certain Gaebale Rock." An editorial in Sunday's expansion ranged up to $1 Thirdly, each living group would funds . Recommended Arkansas Gazette once again million." be given the right to decide The Senate agreed to pay he stated that the President was in Waterman Hall is the Law whether it will issue formal in men's salaries on the condition favor of the move, and hinted at a School building here in Fayet vitations to guests and if all guests that the money which has not been complete withdrawal of the entire teville, and also houses the Student must have escorts to and from the collected on the ads be collected by For Head Coach Fayetteville campus and trans- Sena e, Student Court and other location of the open house event. March 1, 1971. LITTLE ROCK (UPl)-The ferring lock, stock and football such decision-making bodies. Jim Walton, chairman of the Presidential aide Jim McKenzie Arkansas Legislative Council team (which it already ~as fo~ a Comparing both law schools, the Student Senate-CSR subcommittee then made a proposal to divorce Monday adopted a recom- hall a season anyway, mcluding 1969-'70 academic year showed on open house who presented the the newly formed All Student mendation that University of next year's ~ig Shootout No . 3 with that a total of approximately 515 proposals, argued for the Judiciary from ruling on cases Arkansas head football coach Texas) to Little Rock. students attended either the recommendations saying that involving women's regulations and Frank Broyles be paid more A few years ago, the Arkansas Fayetteville or Little Rock although they were not as com card key regulations as they now money than any university or Democrat (another Little Rock- schools. However, 390 full-time plete as the changes his committee exist at the UofA. college president in the state, based newspaper) stated (See LAW on page ) except Dr. Mullins, university 3 UofA president. Student, Henry Hink, The salary recommendation for Broyles was $32,000-0nly $500 less Five Local Men Charged Dies than the recommendation for In Arizona Hospital Mullins. Henry Clay Hink, 19, of Ben The Sigma Nu pledge class Both salaries represent an in With Burglary, Larceny tonville, a sophomore at the UofA, awarded him the Knight of Sigma crease of $2,000 annually. Charges of burglary and grand Melvin Smith. They were released died Friday in Scottsdale, Ariz. Nu award posthumously Monday The council set the salary larceny were filed Monday against after telling police that the meat following a long illness. night. This award is presented recommendation for Dr. Carl five Fayetteville residents con was given to them by the suspects. Hink , son of Dr. and Mrs. Henry annually to an outstanding Reng, president of Arkansas State cerning the Dec. 30 burglary of Buchanan and Willis were Hink of Bentonville, was a member. University at $27,000. It recom Pool's Meat Market on Mountain released on $2,500 bond and Walker graduate of Bentonville High Funeral services were held mended a $20,000 salary for the Street. was released on $5 ,000 bond . eal School and a member of Sigma Nu yesterday in Bentonville. ASU head football coach, and Prosecutor Mahlon Gibson filed and Jenkins have been released to fraternity at the University. $21,500 for the presidents of all the charges in Washington Circuit the sheriff's custody. state colleges. The council Court. He said additional charges Report Not Flied recommended Dr. Carey Stabler, may be filed later. chancellor for the University of Charged were Allen Ray Walker, By Rap. Patrick Arkansas at Little Rock, be paid 19, Carl Buchanan, 16, Billy Joe Winter Exercises $26,500. Willis, 17, Catha Jenkins Jr., 27, LITTLE ROCK (UPl)-Sec The recommendations for the and Charles Neal, 20. Will Be Stopped retary of State Kelly Bryant said ASU president and coach None of the five charged are Tuesday Rep. Danny Patrick of represented an annual $2,000 listed in the UofA 1970-71 Student After thi January, com- Delaney was the only candidate in salary increase, while the Directory. mencement services during the the general election who failed to recommendations for all other A previous charge of burglary winter months will no longer be file a statement of campaign ex college presidents represented a has been filed against Neal in held. This is the result, according penses by the deadline. $5,500 annual increase. connection with a break-in at to UofA president David Mullins, Patrick was defeated in a bid for The university had requested Ozark Steel Co. on South School of the beginning next fall of the re-election by Steve Smith, a $44,000 for its president and $40,000 Street, also on Dec. 30. University's early semester plan. Democrat of Huntsville. Patrick is for its football coach. UALR had City police arrested four of the It is scheduled that the semester a Republican. asked for $33,000 for its chancellor. five after Mrs. Roberta Woods of will start earlier and end before A new state law requires the ASU had requested $35,000 for its 151 E. Mountain St. notified police Christmas, so that, according to filing of campaign expenses during president and $22,000 for its coach. that her daughter and a friend had Dr. Mullins, there is not time the general election campaign and The legislature, for a number of brought meat to her home to put -in before the Christmas holidays to provides that it is a misdemeanor years, has traditionally set the freezer. both complete the semester and for failure to comply. The deadline Broyles' salary at $500 below Police questioned Mrs. Wood's schedule an organized com was last Sunday. Mullins'. daughter Mary Nations and mencement program. P age 2 THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER Wednesd ay, J anuary 6, 1971

TRAVELER E-DITORIAL PAGE •••• Bottoms Up

Since the late 1800's the state of Ar living g roups, it 1s otten ignored even by kansas has had on its book a law ou1tlaw those in charge. Is this wrong? In our opin ing drinking of alcoholic beverages on ion it is not, to a certain extent. If a per state property. This, of course, included son is 21 years of age, since that's the the University. Well, it's not the 19th legal drinking age in the state, he should century any more. have the right to drink alcoholic bever ages in the living group. The United Staites, as are most other It's probably inconceivable to ask the countries, is alcohol-oriented. The cock state legislature to repeal this law with tail party is a commonplace thing. De respect to the University. Unbelievable as signe1 s yea1 s ago e en came up with the it may s ound it was attempted in the mid cock tail d r ess. One can seldom go to a 1950's bu t w as soundly d efeated. Did this party w ithou t running into the inevitable defeat t he drinkers? No and it never will. q uestion , ··W ould you like a drink?" No w onder people m ove out of U ofA And, to top it a ll off, drinking is a livin g groups. W e don't like peop le br eath commonplace thing o n the U ofA campus. in g down our necks w hen we want to Even th ou gh n o drinking is permitt ed in take a d rink. Cheers.

::::::::::'.:::'.: :_:,:::::·:::::· ,'=:·:::::::::::::::::::::::::·.,.:_ .... :::::::::::::::::::::: Sounding Board :;:::;:::::;:::;:::::;;.:-:-:::::;:,:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:•:•:::-:-:::::::•:::::::::::•:::-:-:-: Support The "Runnin' Razorbacks"

I've always loved going to sure, now ." If the entire team had lenses fell out and I couldn't see basketball games. They're usually taken such an attitude to Aimer's the fans jumping up and down until spirited, fast-moving-something I unforseen illness, they could have their feet ached. I don 't know. But ----Arkinsaw Politiks ----- could really get involved in all stayed up at Wilson Sharp and I do know one thing-the "Running because the action was taking gotten some rest. Razorbacks" deserve our support. 8 um place right smack in front of my But the coaches and other men They've got the potential to be pers Explains Parade face. UA Basketball 70-71 kinda on the team had enough confidence the best team we've had in many By DANNY DURNING looked into this matter myself and, falls short in some of these to at least give it a try. The years. One senior, five juniors and During the holidays I was although I haven't made a decision respects, but it's probably not the dissident "fans" should have left a few sophmores who get together visiting the Capitol Building in yet, I can tell you that I expect to fault of the players themselves. then, to allow more room for the to play basketball every day in Little Rock and stumbled an Gov have one soon ." Take the game against Miss. folks who came to root the hopes that the UA will be proud of elect Dale Bumpers being in "Will there be floats and bands State, the day before Christmas Razorbacks. them. A bunch of fellas who have terviewed by a reporter. and things like that?" break. In case you don't know, we The game began. The more than a chance to win the Dippy Wuill asked his first "I don't mind confessing to you lost by only two points-a loss that cheerleaders stood in one corner; conference. question, "Gov. Bumpers, I hear that I have intensely studied this possibly could have been averted if the band sat against that wall ; the The guys can't do it by them tha't you have a tremendous problem since my election. I ex the spirit had been higher. "fans" sat in the stands. Oc selves-it will take support from parade scheduled for pect to make a final determination The stands were as full as I've casionally someone in the stands fans ; support from every corner of Inauguration. Will you be riding in on that question in the future. We seen them at any basketball game. would get on their feet, but would the university ; support from the parade?" haven't yet decided what we The people should have been in quickly be seated again. Every everyone who thinks that there is "I will certainly be frank in should do , but we certainly must good moods since it was almost now and then the band played a another sport on this campus answering that question . I have do something." break and their tests were song-they have to be credited besides football . "Governor Bumpers, how much probably over for now . with having some spirit. And our The key to victory is Spirit. The will the parade cost and who will When the cheerleaders lead the ever-faithful, ever-present red and fans come in with a little of it On The Outside pay for it?" team out on the court, I stood up to white leaders of cheers did lead hidden in them somewhere. The ''Well frankly speaking, my yell and scream in my usual some cheers, sometimes, but band charges it up. The Looking In supporters have provided some fashion. My date let out an instant, never got around to calling the cheerleaders funnel it into yells. money to partly finance i t. I am "Sit down ! What do you think Hogs until half-time, at which time Soon everyone is on their feet not now prepared to say if I will you're doing?" It's not that that the scoreboard was the best in chanting, " Go Hogs Go !" It's 1971 Resolutions ask them for more money or will my friend is not enthusiastic about dication of "all-around" spirit. contagious! With the whole curtail certain aspects of the basketball, it was just his I almost fell asleep on several fieldhouse moving, it would be Predicted parade (which I, in all candor, will realization that I was the only occasions but the man right about mighty hard for a little of it not to By S. WONDER not n ow specify. l" person acting in such manner in me kept spilling coke on my rub off on the team. "I have heard many people say head. A new year is hert and that the whole section of bleachers we And then there were some But the entire thing must begin that parade are a waste o f time black means it's time for the traditional were sitting in. I guess the rest of girls down in with the individual. With the and money. What d o you think front of me who New Year's resolutions. I can just the "fans" were too busy reading would come out with such Yocum man or the Zeta woman about parades?" good old imagine what some people are their programs, drinking cokes, or solid h igh school cheers as who can feel a tingle when one "I will be perfectly honest with "we resolving for 1971. talking to the couple next to them. want two points." Two points, all mentions the basketball team. you. I certainly have some Later when the crowd realized that was needed for a victory. "Running Razorbacks," are you Joanie Noller: to call off next philosophical reservation about that the great Almer Lee was not Maybe things weren't all that listening? Marching Razorbacks, year's elections for mayor of parades. I have not yet satisfi ed in the starting line-up or even in bad. Maybe my ears were full of did you hear me? Doug Marr and Porkerville and declare myself myself that parades are perfectly the court, I could hear some of the wax and I couldn't hear the fans the red-and-white wonders, can queen with the Union as my moral (as I discussed in my people near me exclaim such yelling and screaming at the top of you hear me? Hey all you Palace. Sunday School class last week.) things as "We're g ona lose for their lungs; maybe my contact thousands of students out there in Bill Montgomery : to get ap However, I can conceive of oc readerland, have YOU heard me? pointed to the Student Senate so I casions when parades might be I keep having this strange can contribute to the University appropriate. I will make a final dream. In it I see the Running and make Who 's Who . determination about this parade at Razorbacks holding a trophy that Jim Sloan : to call twice as many a date in the near future." the has SWC Champions, 70-71 meetings of the Board of Pub as I As I walked away from the in engraved on it. If you have this did last year. Now what would be a terview, I could only hope that no same dream, or want to help mine good month for that meeting? one would rain on Mr. Bumper's come true, show up at Barnhill Frank Broyles: to have more parade no matter what it will be y Fieldhouse for the next home rules and discipline than any other like. game and bring your lungs so you coach in the nation, even if it costs u. can YELL and SCREAM me another championship. and show those men on the court that we've Dr . Mullins : to build 25 more Editorial Policy got the spirit it takes to back buildings on this campus before I CHAMPIONS. retire. Letter from tudent .. facult . Dean Denman: to tear down the and members of the Fayetteville Danae Columbus 25 buildings that Dr. Mullins wants community are welcom e by the to build before he retires. TRA \ ' E l.E R. We a k that !he) be THE ARK SAS TRAVELER Hi tory profs : to be equal in t_ ped double- pa ced with a JE RRY GLOVER EDITOR patronage and give more business Harlan But ler Mana ging E ditor ma x.jmum length of 2 O words Sk ipper R u therford News Editor to similar establishments o ther Th ey should be _ig n<' d \\ it h a phone St eve Snow Feat ure E d itor than Georges. Bill Alley Sports Editor numb r g1, en at wt 1ch the ,1 nter Linda Dahl Wire Editor Go ernor Rockefeller : to can be reached '.\ arnes. howe, er Elizabeth Sanders Copy Editor remember what that resolution Beverly King , Suzanne Futrell, Phyllis can be ,1 ithlwld upon request Vanlandingham Assoc. Copy Editors was that I once made-something Letter with racial or relig1ou. Gary Lar sen Chief Photo11rapher about two terms- and then not Doug F r ank , preJ ud1 ee will he rrjec·ted Letter. Larry Logan Photog make any more r aphers . mu.t be• subm1t1rd ,ll pm two HAM S INGLETON BUS INESS MGR Pre ident ixon : to fight in- day.- 111 ach ann nl puhlieat 1011 to Sec ond Class Postage Pa id at Fay flation and unemployment to ettev ille, Ark. , Hill Hall , Univers,ty of the the TH \\ I I.I· H nll1et· 111 ll 1II II all Arkansas 72701 last job. and the war, to the last Bccau <' ot span• shortagr the Subscription $10 a year. dove Published Monday through Friday, . d1 sc ret1on nl thl' ed11nr \\1ll lw u:--t>d third week in September through sec piro Agnew : to compo e a on selcc t1 on ol lf.>t ter to be printed ond week 1n May, except Nov. 2s.21, dictionary for Dec. 19 to Jan 4, Jan. 11 to Feb. 1, people who are a n d March 19 lo March 29. nght. Wednesday. J anuary 6. 1971 THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER Page 3 The Holiday Season In Cartoons

During the holiday sea son. kids went home and rested or tried lo get a little extra spending money But nation was far from restful. The Supreme Court ruled on the 18-vear old vote, How ard Hughes was working on publicity by hiding out, the Vietnam War still told men that there was no peace on earth, and Ronald Reagan pulled a welfare reform bill out of his Christmas stock ing. Many people have com mented that t hey h ad seen better years. Maybe 1971 will be o ne.

LAW- "The sl e igh is being hijacked ••• ! " (Continued from page 1) FINAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE students chose to study law here in Fayetteville, while only ap FALL SEMESTER. 1970-71 proximately 125, mostly part-time Please note that this examination schedule includes dates for students, attended the school in periods C, D. E, F, G. & H. No other changes have been made in Little Rock. the schedule as previously published. This seemed to be justification enough for the Waterman Hall For Classes That Meet: Exams Will Be Given: renovation, and Dr. Mullins ex CHEM 1104 TUESDAY 7:30 A.M. - 10 :00 A.M. pressed this to the Board in a MWF PERIOD 4 JANUARY 19 10:30 A.M . - 1 :00 P.M. memorandum dated Dec. 10, 1970. MWF PERIOD 9 2:30 P .M. - 5:00 P.M. In this memorandum, he wrote, "To justify separate construction, TT PERIOD 6 WEDNESDAY 7:30 A.M. - 10 :00 A.M. TT PERIOD F JANUARY 20 7:30 A .M. - 10:00 A.M. very substantial enrollment MWF PERIOD 1 10:30 A.M. - 1 :00 P.M. prospects in Little Rock would FOR LANG 1003, 1013, 2002, 2012 2:30 P .M. - 5:00 P .M. have to be shown. We would be pleased to continue discussions TT PERIOD 8 7:30 A.M. - 10 :00 A .M. with the Arkansas Bar Association MWF PERIOD 6 10:30 A .M. - 1 :00 P.M. TT PERIOD 7 THURSDAY 2:30 P .M. - 5:00 P .M. on any joint efforts which might TT PERIOD G JANUARY 21 2:30 P .M. - 5:00 P .M. enhance all law instruction by the University, including the critical MATH 1203, 1033 FRIDAY 7:30 A .M. - 10 :00 A.M. need for a source from which to TTS PERIOD 3 JANUARY 22 10 :30 A .M. - 1 :00 P.M. finance the TT PERIOD D 10:30 A.M. - 1 :00 P .M. proposed wing to MWF PERIOD 8 2:30 P .M. - 5:00 P.M. Waterman Hall and for con struction of facilities on the UALR ECON 1122, 1222, 2013 SATURDAY 7:30 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. campus for the Law School MWF PERIOD 2 JANUARY 23 10:30 A .M. - 1:00 P.M. program." TT PERIODW 2:30 P .M. - 5:00 P.M. As a result, Edward Lester, TTS PERIOD 4 MONDAY 7:30 A.M. - 10 :00 A .M. chairman of the Arkansas Bar TT PERIODE JANUARY 25 7:30 A .M. - 10 :00 A.M. Foundation said that in addition to MWF PERIOD 5 10 :30 A.M. - 1:00 P .M. the building in Little Rock, the "Yes, Nevada, thue is a Haward Hughes •••sameplace •••• " MWF PERIOD A 2:30 P.M . - 5:00 P .M. Foundation would give the UofA TTS approximately $900,000 to cover PERIOD 1 TUESDAY 7:30 A.M. - 10 :00 A.M. Local Petition Against Drunks Signed TT PERIOD C JANUARY 26 7:30 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. the cost of enlarging Waterman MWF PERIOD 3 10:30 A.M. - 1 :00 P .M. Hall. A petition, signed by 226 the petition as did Senator-elect TT PERIOD 9 2:30 P .M. - 5:00 P .M. Director of Information Bill residents of Springdale and North- Morriss Henry and Represen TT PERIOD H 2:30 P .M. - 5:00 P .M. Hughes put the statement this west Arkansas, voicing support of tative-elect Rudy Moore Jr. legislative attempts to control The petition states, "We the TTS PERIOD 2 WEDNESDAY 7:30 A.M . - 10:00 A.M. way, "There is absolutely NO MWF drinking drivers, has been undersigned want you to know PERIOD 7 JANUARY 27 10 :30 A.M. - 1 :00 P .M. chance that the Fayetteville Law that TTS PERIOD 5 2:30 P .M. - 5:00 P .M. School will be moved to Little received by two Washington we will support you in any Rock ." county lawmakers and the State legislation that you want that will You can't get much clearer than Police. help to give our law enforcement that, and Dr. Mullins perhaps State Police Captain Tommy of 1c1 unequivocal authority to summed up the whole things with Goodwin of Little Rock, formerly get the drinking driver off the "FIRST OF YEAR" the following statement. of Springdale, received a copy of state's highways." "The UALR campus will grow, CLEARANCE but so will the UofA at Fayet teville." SALE ART SUPPLIES ONE LARGE RACK On TEMPERA PAINT 3 Petite thru 20 Liquitex Acrylic & Oil Colors The Formals • SPECIAL DISCOUNT TO STUDENTS • Cocktail Dresses Rill After-Five Dresses GABBARD PAINT & WALLPAPER Dressy Dresses • Hey all you members of that 1140 N. Leverett Across From Colonial Arms Pant - Dresses great honor and leadership Goucho Dresses fraternity, Blue Key! Got a little free time tonight? If you're not UP TO doing anything about 7:30 p.m. we RUTH'S BEAUTY COLLEGE thought we'd have a very im 50% OFF portant meeting in the Union to All Hairgoods Reduced elect officers for the coming years - Greek Boy Shag __ ·--·- _____ $16.95 TUESDAY - SATURDAY so that our group can get together - New Shipment of Falls $19.95 JAN. 5th-9th and really serve the UofA. - Cascades --··-- __- ··------______$13.95 • The Union Program Council will meet today at 4:30 p.m. in the All BETTIE'S Union. A Razorback picture will be Colors to Choose From taken afterwards. OAK PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER • Thursday at 7:30 p.m., the Open 8:00-4:30 1200 N. College Call 443-3061 NORTH & GARLAND STREET Young Democrats will meet in the Mon.-Sat. __ 521 - 5030 Law School Courtroom to elect a or 443-3192 new President. l?age 4 THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER W dn sday, January 6. 1971 TRAVELER Selects The Top Ten : 0: •♦ •·•·••·• ~ •·•·•· •• •••· •· • •·•• •••·•• •••· • • 0 • • • ·•0 •·•• • ••••••·•·• 0, 0,0 0 •,•:•:•:• .•:•,•♦ • ♦ -::: ♦ •O ,,.: ••· ·• 0 ,0 0 •·•·• 0'oco • ♦•• •-•♦ •O •••··•·•·•··=·· 0 00 • : 000 • 0 • ,; ••• « ❖ I ANN PRIDE ) •:•: Another year has pa ed along wi h the events ❖- { that ha\'c Iilled the day of that \·ear. The TRA EL- f i: ER recorded many of those ·, ents on its pages \ • ;_: :_:-_; ___· ciuring the la 'l 12 months. fter re\'iewmg the ·.=.I:!. ..,__ . • year, the editorial1 staft of th TRA ELER picked I , ::/:_!_!·:_/ ~,·~~'. ~h:~~s it~~1is t~~e toJm\n~a~i~~J ~ite fo~f ~~~ ..::.~:_l:_-l::: . reader \\'ith thC' exception of the Cambodia-Kent ::: late d mon trat10n , \\'h1ch we ranked umber :=: t One, the st ri s ar not in any order. f ~ -~-~::::•::::::::::::::::::::::::::;:;::.: _:_:-:-:,:-:-:❖: :-:-:-: ··: · :::::::::.:-:::~::::::: ❖:-::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::· ·:·:·:·:::· •• .·:·:·:·::-·· -- Kent U, Cambodia Cause Student Riots In early May the University thought suitable for Nixon was community became aroused by Spiro Agnew. President Nixon's ordering of After the trial the group walked troops into ambodia and the down to the intramural field where killing of four Kent State stud~nts the ROTC units were having their by National Guardsmen. annual award presentations. The Along with hundreds of demonstrators quietly presented ni er ities across the nation. their own awards in another mock students of the UofA held a ceremony. As the ROTC com memorial service for the Kent panies passed in review, the group students and teach-in in front of rose and began to chant "All we the old library in which over 400 are saying is give peace a chan students and faculty participated. ce." In a march to the square later Although tensions were high, that afternoon, 57 demonstrators events were very non-violent and were arrested on charges of there was no disruptions of classes "obstructing traffic" when they as was the case in hundreds of sat down in front of the local draft Universities over the nation where board on the square and refused to students went on "strike." In get up. Thirty-four of them were protest to this expansion of the UofA students. The group had war, ROTC buildings were burned, been at the head of a 600 man administration buildings occupied march protesting both the Cam and over 340 schools closed down bodia invasion and the Kent State by either students or ad incident. ministrative action. Earlier in the week, President A nationwide vote in colleges Richard M. Nixon was tried and was held to determine how found guilty of the murder of four students felt on the Cambodia ....J students at Kent State and invasion. At the University of thousands of deaths in Southeast Arkansas as well as over the SE ERAL UNIVERSITY students were arrested for obstructing traffic on the Fayetteville square in the Asia. nation, sentiment ran over spring protest against the killing of four students at Kent State University and the invasion of Cambodia by The mock trial, conducted by whelmingly against the U.S. Troops. UofA students also was in front of President's action. the library. The jury was com On May 15, two students were posed of 12 Agnews since ac killed at Jackson State College in cording to the judge, "it was Jackson, Miss. This incident set off necessary that Nixon be judged by a fresh wave of dissension in Blacks Occupy Mullins' Off ice his peers and the only peer they several parts of the nation. On March 6, approximately 70 always likes to meet with students black students sat-in in President when they had something to David W. Mullins office. The en discuss, but asked them to make counter apparently sterned par an appointment the next time. tially from the alleged resignation of Joe Tave who had joined the administrative staff in September UofA May as an assistant dean of student affairs. Merge With The Blacks were also protesting the lack of committment from the University to grievances that Ark. A&M officials had promised to consider. Last year one of the top ten news sidered. tories concerned the merging of Dr. Mullins met with the the UofA at Fayetteville with Little students before a luncheon he had Rock niver ity . Thi year the lo attend and found them till in hi University 1s gaining another office when he returned. branch as it prepare to merge He was questioned about his with Arkansas A M College at attitudes toward blacks and Monticello. disadvantaged students. Trustee of both chools have discriminatory housing in approved the m rger and the Fayetteville and the playing of decision now rests with the 1971 Dixie on the Universit campus. General Assembly. If the Legislature approv s the merger Mullin told the protesters that \ ill be effective July 1, 1971. Dean William F. Denman of the Since A&M is already a tate Division of Student Affairs would supported institution. the merger work with Tave to develop an will not be a king for funding arrangement that would be above what ha already been mutually satisfactor . recommended. University officials aid that The UofA will take over physical Tave had resigned verbally to the property of A&M along with its administration. Subsequently the funds and outstanding in administration sent a letter to debtedne s. The school will be Tave confirming his verbal admmi tered by a chancellor as is resignation. UALR. Tave contend d that he had not resigned, but had only verbally said he was going to leave the school. Fl AL." Tave did not return to the Final hould always make University thi s fall . the top ten ea h ear. Thi s Some of the students felt that year's exam will begin they had received "a little more January 19 and continue positive response than before." through January 27 . l 'ofA BL C'K T D T occupied President David Mullins ' office last year in an attempt to protest President Mullin told the alleged prejudice and haras emenl and to get more money for black student in scholarships and loans. students that the administration ~ dnesd a~·. J anua r~, 6, 197 1 THE ARKA SAS TRAVELER Page 5 News Stories Of The Past Year 'Beat Texas' Democrats Oust Heard Loudly Top Republicans In State Races In State Arkansas voters decided not to Just like last year , Arkansa re-elect their Republican governor 1enl into the first week in of two terms and instead put in lecemb r with a chance fo r a office by a surprising majority a :Otton Bowl Bid, the Southwest small-town lawyer and a political ,0nference Championship and a science professor iumber One National Ranking Although many students could lut just like last year, Arkansas not vote in the actual elections 1st lo umber One Ranked Texas they could and did make their 1er fi ercest rival opinions known . Students were nlike last year, the difference active in all four of the major n the score was wider than just campaigns- Rockefeller, Bum ,ne point as Arkansas suffered the pers, Cockrill, and Riley s- and in 1orst defeat she's seen in recent many of the others. ·ears And they weren't just handing The week before the Texas game out cards and bumper stickers In ms filled with impromptu pep several campaigns they played an allies and events all aimed at integral part 1elping the Razorbacks "Beat Not only did they campaign for rexas." Horns honked, students others, but some actually sought •e lled and an internationall y office. Steve Smith, a UofA senior ;nown pianist was drowned out in BEAT THE HELL o T OF TEXAS spirit rang out on the UofA campus for almost a week. Student car in business administration , was he middle of a concert. caravans, honking horns unW 2 a .m. and dismi sed classes (due to the noise) were all a part of the insanity. elected to the House of Chartered busses along wi th Representatives from Madison nany cars made the long trip Carroll County and law student lown to Austin. Yet their cries of Doug Rawn defeated the past head 'Woo Pig Sooie" just couldn't Women's Rules Liberlized At Uof A of the Pulaski County Democratic ,verpower the Horns' yells of Women's rights and rules have tained the right to make all their hours, but also in the area of off- Committee for a seat on the 'Woo , Woo , Worster!" And it was long been discussed and com own rules by living units except for campus living. committee. Former Student Body llorster 's day as the all-American plained about on the UofA campus. certain rul es set down by the At one time it looked as if a President Mack McLarty O967~) :o ntinually plunged through the Slowly, but surely, women have University such as house closing women's lib movement would take also won a seat in the state House \.rkansas line for yards at a time. been gaining more and more of time and car d-key rules. some type of action in front of one of Re~resentativ~~ without any Arkansas came home from the their rights. More and more women have of the women's residence halls at Repubhcan oppos1tion. 1ustin with no championships and Last school term, both juniors become interested in doing away closing hours. However the action Campus elections turned out .ot even a bowl game to play in on and seniors had card-keys and with all rules and giving all women was called off due to ' what the very similar to the state elections lew Year's Day. Yet already its over the summer committeees keys and several committees are leaders of such an event termed except that Republican Sterling worked quietly and succeeded in presently working on proposals to "adverse publicity.'' ~ockrill led Bob Riley in. the lyal fans are talking about next 1 ·ear and win or lose, readers can gaining the ca rd-key for present CSR and the Board of Several women's liberation lieutenant governors race. Riley, ie sure that the Arkansas-Texas sophomores at a Board meeting Trustees. Student Senate has groups have sprung up on campus Bumpers and Rockefeller a~ made :ame will again rank among the early this fall. recommended that the rights be including a Free University Study appear~nces on campus dunng the op ten news sto ries of the year. Women students last year ob- equalized not only in house closing Course. campaign. 'Dixie' Lived Aga in Even though football season had Election Committee. The ended, and "Dixie" had not been referendum asked for a reversal of played since before the Texas the Student Senate's decision that game, the controversy over ''Dixie" should not be played at whether or not the song should be official UofA functions. played at University functions still In reality, however, the decision simmered. was not the Senate's nor even the The issue had almost been students'. It fell instead into the forgotten when a petition for a hands of the new UofA Band referendum was presented to the director. Although the student body voted Student Senate overwhelmingly to continue the song, the new director continued the pattern of h1 predecessor and Reorganizes dispensed with the song at rallies Al the same special election that and games. the "Dixie" referendum was voted on , students elected to change the a pportionment of the Student CSR Vetoes Bid Senate. The previous Senates had been For Open House apportioned by colleges and by In the fall the men of Tau Kappa class. Students ran for such Epsilon created quite a stir wher positions as Senior Arts and they passed a 24-hour open house Science Position No . 1 or policy. After talking with several sophomore B.A. Position No . 2. members of the Division of Student Seldom did the people know who Affairs, they decided that the A they were voling for and it was Book section on open-house could hard to find out anything about the be interpreted as to allow open candidates with so many people house except for a few minutes running in the various races. before and after date call each The new system allowed living night. groups to elect their own The r ule stated no hour A FREE A GEL DA \i I rally was held early in the fa ll to protest the arrest of Black militant and representatives and off-campus requirements except that the avowed Cornmumsl Angela Davis. would elect one Senator for every house be closed previous to 200 persons. This almost doubled women's closing hour . the size of the Student Senate The Committee on Student Arrest Of Angela Davis Again Causes Student Protest The Students had previously relations quickly set forth a new When Black revolutionary A rally was held on the UofA letter to UofA president David W. passed an amendment which temporary policy which explicitly \.ngela Davis was arrested in the campus with about 100 attending. Mullins. Caruth claimed that since allowed off-campus students one stated that open houses could not !.:ast on a federal fugitive charge One of the speakers at the rally Angela Davis was a Communist, Senator for every 200 who voted in begin before 8 in the mormng. By n connection with the courtroom was P rofessor Tom Kennedy. Kennedy, too , was a Comm uni.st the previous gener al election. this time, a residence hall, ddnap-muder of a California Kennedy at no ti me spoke for the for speaking at the rally. Since only 500 off-campus students Williams House had also instituted judge, rallies were held on many release of Miss Davis, but instead had voted in the last election, they such a policy. ~ mpuses and in many cities turned his attention to some of the Later in the semester a policy would have received only two Student Senate formed an in demanding her release. injustices of the system. was passed by the Faculty Senate Senators. This amendment was vestigation committee which not Terming her a political prisoner, which in effect would divorce ruled unconstitutional only a few only recommended that each many blacks along with some His remarks though, evidently professors and their political in weeks before the general election li ving group be given the op whites, claimed her bail was inflamed the gubernatorial can volvement from their actual and it was necessary for students portunity to set its own open house UJlreasonable and that she was a didate of the American In classroom teaching. The motion, to quickly find another way to hours, but that the power of CSR be victim of an unequal judicial dependent Party, Walter Caruth, however, should not have an effect apportion or they would have to looked into and limited in some ;ystem. Miss Davis bail was set at who demanded that Kennedy be on what they do outside the revert back to the old college ways . As yet , their recom 1250,000. fired. The demand was made in a classroom. system. mendation has not gone into effect. Page 6 THE A.RKAl'llSAS TRA \ ELER W dnesday. January 6. 1971 Bonavena To Meat Floyd Patterson Sports Clips

l\'EW YORK ClJPll-The bull By H RRY WAD WORTH and the hermit will clash on Feb. 12. PER DALLAS m the Super Bowl at Miami, Jan The bull 1s Oscar "Ringo" The Dallas Cowboys ended their 17. Their opponents in the Supe1 Bonavena. a mucho tough hombre four year jinx Sunday by defeating Bowl will be John Unitas and the who gave Cassius Clay some shff the San Francisco 49ers 17-10 and, Baltimore Colts, winners of the re 1stanc in their fight Dec. 7 thereby winning the National American Football Conference. befor a left hook by Clay dropped Football Conference The oddsmakers in Las Vegas say him for the first of three knock This 1s the fifth straight year the the game is even for the time downs and a technical knockout. Cowboys have won their respec being. The hermit is Floyd Patterson, tive division. However, in the past NEBRASKA. 0. I the recluse, ex-heavyweight four seasons, Dallas always The Football Writers champion, who's been called eemed to choke and sputter in the Association of America awarded boxing's flower child for his playoffs and lose As a result the this year's Grantland Rice Troph gentlemanly qualities in the ring. Cowboys never made it to the to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The bout, to take place in Super Bowl. Nebraska beat LSU 17-12 in the Madison Square Garden, was Ironically enough, at mid-season Orange Bowl on New Year's Day originally set for Jan. 22, but this year the Cowboys were all but and concluded their season with an Bona vena 's doctor advised the out of their division with a 5-4 lHl-1 record. otre Dame was Argentinian to rest following his record. Then head coach, Tom second and the Longhorns of Texas gruelling fight with Clay. Landry, started calling every play finished third. Bonavena, the heavyweight to take some of the pressure off his The United Press International champion of South America, sent a quarterback, Craig Morton. At has already selected Texas as th telegram of acceptance for the that time Dallas, trailing New No . 1 team of 1970. UPI has their new date and is expected to arrive York and St. Louis in their final balloting before the bowl in the United States 10 days before division, went on a winning spree. games. It should be interesting to the fight. The Cowboys came on strong and see who the Associated Press will Patterson, the only man to ever won their last four games of the pick for the No. 1 spot-Notre regain the heavyweight crown, has season. Even though underdogs in Dame or Nebraska. But it will not fought since September, when both of the playoff games with probably be Nebraska because of he halted Charley "Devil" Green Detroit and San Frnacisco, Dallas their tie with USC and Notre in the loth round. emerged victorious to earn a berth Dame's loss to the Trojans. RK PLAYER shoots and finalJy gets the balJ past this tall Okie for two points. The Oklahoma Sooners defeated the Runnin' Razorbacks last night by a score of 115-100. Oakland Veteran Eyes Super Bowl George Blanda: Maybe Someday BALTIMORE (UPI)-George Bowl game but that's all academic win the S.O.B." That's not exactly Blanda is going to the Super Bowl. now because the Raiders aren't the comment of someone about to Alone. even going to be in it. retire. Highest Prices The rest of his team didn't quite "He'll be back next season " The Raiders peeled off their dirt· make it. said one of his teammates after the stained, sweat-soaked uniforms in Technically, neither did licking by the Colts. "He'll be back the same room which served as the Oakland's 43-year-old back-up unless he gets a head coaching job Baltimore Orioles' dressing Paid For quarterback because the somewhere." quarters when they won baseball's Baltimore Colts beat the Raiders, That sounds like the right dope. world championship less than 90 27-17, here Sunday. Door Still Closed days ago. That should've knocked Blanda Before they let the press in Only there was no champagne out of the box for the Super Bowl. It Sunday, while the door of flowing in the room Sunday. And didn't though. He already bad Oakland's dressing room was still instead of Earl Weaver, the promised himself he would go. closed, somebody mentioned the Baltimore manager, explaining He also promised, or half Super Bowl game two weeks off how good he felt about beating promised anyway, he'd retire from and Blanda muttered: Cincinnati, here was George Unwanted "One of these days we're gonna Blanda sitting with only a towel football if Oakland won the Super across his midriff answering •':•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:;:•:•:•::~·=·:·=·~·=•;•:•~·~·!·=·:·:·:•:•:•:•:•:·:·:·:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:-:•:•:•:•:-:•:•:•·•:-·-·-·························:·····:·-·:······· ~:- ·-•• -•• questions put to him by a West Coast radio man. Textbooks Razorback Lettermen " I don't like to ask this question. but I know a lot of people are THREE YEAR LETTERME Ronnie Bennett wondering about it," said the radio Chuck Dicus Steve Walters man. "What about you coming Bobby Field 0 E YEAR LETTERME back next year?" 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Even With Help Of Almer Lee In the freshman game, the Shoats, now 5--0 , were sparked by balanced scoring from Dennis White, Bruce Mitchell , Dean Sooners Bounce Razorbacks By 15 Points Tolson , Roger Spears and Russ By AM KREB established a new opponent 112 points set this year by Hardin wanted, but he played longer than Hawkins with 26, 25, 22, 18 and 11 TRA ELER Staff scoring record lo beat the Hogs, Simmons, whom the Porkers face he should have. I shouldn't have points respectively. " Who's number 22?" now 3-7, 115-100 in a high -scoring, Thursday night in Barnhill left him in there as long as I did." Th at, my friends, was Almer temper-laring battle before a Fieldhouse. Lee entered the game with 6 :09 ~ee, 6-1 junior guard from Fort crowd of 3,700 Tuesday night in Sooner power overshadowed the remaining in the first half, and ;mith and star of the "Runnin ' Barnhill Fieldhouse. outstanding play of Murphy, Watts provided the only consolation for Classifieds FOR SAl..E. 1!)69 GTO JUDGE. 2!1.00ll llazorbacks." Coach Tommy Matthews' Shoats and Lee, all of whom broke the 20- Razorback fans as the Sooner miles, 4-speed. 400 c 1., 366 hp Ex But you say it couldn't have been sha ttered a school scoring record point mark with 33, 22 and 20 squad kept up the pressure and hot cell e nt cond1t1on Contact Oav1cl W1l lwms at 521-4517 or 521-6747 .!Jmer. He's o ut of action with an in the preliminary game in which respectively. Murphy also got into shooting to take a tremendous 63- FOR RENT 2-:l men students. 2 bed ntestinal infection and will be the freshmen walloped Westark JC the UofA record book by sinking 19 39 halftime advantage. Not even room furnished apartment. automatic heat. shower bath. $100. water paid. ;idelined fo r at least another of Fort Smith 126-75 to break the of 23 free throws lo break the old number 22 could stop the red-hot Call 442-6173 nonth . old freshman mark of 115. The record of 18 set by Tommy Boyer Oklahomans. FOR RENT · Furnished upstairs 1 bed room apartment. private entrance. Yes , number 22 was Almer Lee, varsity record is only HO. vs . Texas Tech in 1963. Tempers flared, leading to two Paneled ltving room Very desirable mt even with lh the help of Vernon Concerning the Lee mystery, technical fouls for each team, in $90, wate r paid Deposit required 442- Two more records fell in the 6173. \1urphy and Donnie Watts, Lee varsity contest as the Sooner Coach Lanny Van Eman ex the final half, but after a valiant WANTED : A .1ournallsm student to ind the Razorbacks just weren't Razorback catch-up attempt in the help assist m wr1t111g an article Call scoring punch, assisted by five plained, "Almer wanted to play 248-7475 arter 6 :00 p.m inough to stop the red-hot players in double figures, broke and thought he could, so I let him. final minutes, the Sooners put out f'OR RENT: J.,n 1. larg,,, pl<•asarH ) klahoma Sooners , who as he the fire. r oom. qu1et prefera hi) gntdU.Jlt· stu~ the old opponent scoring mark of He didn't play as much dent Call 442-2167 FOR RENT: Two bedroom fum1shed mobile home. Ma rrie d couples only N o children; no pets. $10~ mo.; utili ties except electricity paid. Call 443- 5461 or 442-7878 WANTED . To bu~ gooct ustd mobile home minimum 12x50. Needed by May Call 751-9468 or 751-117!! after 6 p.m ONE BEDROOM attractive furnished apartment, available Jan. 1st and Feb. 1st. Large rooms and closets Tile shower and tub. 2 blocks from cam pus. Married couple or s ingle grad uate students. Water furnished . $92 Call 442-3855. FOR SALE : Best condJtion Volkswa gen 1967 Call 442-2484 or 575-2355 or Agr1. Bldg during offi ce hours and ask for Thawat. Low pnce REWARD : Girl's ,meo ring Lost 1mmed1ately before Thanksgiving holl days 111 Brown p.irkmg lot. Engineer ing Building or ScumcP Bu1lchng. Call 521-6159 or 575-4436 TYPING IN MY HOME e ·pning< and weekends. Call 442-8342 WANTED : All types alterations and monogramming al Ozark Cleaners and Laundry. 101 N Block FOUND: 1970 Bauxite High Class ring by Physics Bldg. Call 443-5732 a lter 5 p.m. MUST SACRI FICE extra nice 12x65 Holiday Mobile Home. central air & heat. practically new. Med1 terrean de s ign. Leaving state for graduate study. $1300. in equity and payments Call 521-2086. MALE GRADUATE STUDENT needs " roommate Call 521-6419. 521-4555, 521-1111. UNFUHNL ' HED two bedroom Apt Available Dec 15 S60 a month plus ~O. 22. ALMER LEE breaks down court and goes up for two "crov-,d-pleasing points" in last night's roundball contest in Barnhill Field- utilities. Phone 521-6609 1fler 6 Mon 1ouse with the Oklahoma Sooners. The Sooners swept by the Razorbacks by 15 points. thru Thurs

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613 W. D ickson - 443-3722 • Underwood Bldg Page 8 THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER Wednesday, January 6, 1971 For UA 's Dr. Gaston Fernandez Three Years Of Hell As Cuban Political Prisoner BY STEVE SNOW teaching about the free enterprise A short time later Dr. Fernandez Feature Editor system. was freed, and, at the same time, Good or bad or both. things seem Revolution At Hand so were many other Cuban in• to run in threes for Gaston Fer But a revolution was in the tellectuals. The Communist nandez. Before he came to the making-both in Cuba and in the leaders apparently felt it would UofA, before career number three life of Gaston Fernandez. now take force, not the reasoning and his third doctor's degree, he Increasing Communist leanings of intellectuals, to threaten the lived through nearly three years of by Castro's new revolutionary revolutionary government. hell-torn from his three closest regime prompted the lawyer Dodging a job offer from an loved ones. That was all because professor to speak out. And soon editor of the Communist he called a spade a spade-a the young professor was in a jail publication Hoy, Fernandez began Communist government a Com cell, held without bond for arranging an escape from Cuba, munist government. spreading anti -Ca stro Two Means Of Escape A lawyer and economics propaganda. Only two possibilities seemed professor in Cuba, and now head of He was allowed no visitors for open to him and his wife and their the Spanish Department at the several days after his arrest, but daughter : to fly to Mexico, or to UofA, Dr. Fernandez painfully finally his brother gained per Spain, and then seek tran• recalls those revolutionary days in mission to speak to him. Dr. sportation to the United States, Cuba that led to an upheaval in his Fernandez well recalls their brief Any way out of Cuba meant own life. conversation: ''I told him just take leaving all their possessions, so Put In Prison my son and send him to the United they faced the danger of being "One day, you see, they came to States." stranded, penniless, in Spain or my home and took me and put me His wife and small daughter Mexico. in prison. They said I was con remained in Cuba, but within the But suddenly an unexpected fusing people,·' he explained month, Gaston Fernandez, Jr. solution appeared as a blessing to gently. (now a sophomore at the UofA) the family. The Bay of Pigs fiasco, It was a Cuban summer a decade was slipped out of Cuba to the in which America sponsored an ago. Fernandez was a sharp young United States. unsuccessful invasion against lawyer. He had a doctor of laws No Easy Escape Castro's forces, brought Cuban degree, after some five years of For papa, though, there was no ransom demands for captured study at the University of Havana. easy escape. A military court soon GASTON FERNANDEZ invaders. He had attended law school with an convened and summarily sen The United States paid the old friend-a forceful, persuasive tenced him to six years in prison recalled those awful days. Thus in a setting of gloom, the ransom of nearly $62 million-not and ruthless young bravado for speaking against the Castro · Lost 40 Pounds brightness of scholarship provided in cash, but in medical supplies named Fidel Castro. But different government. For six months he was confined the incentive for survival. and food . The ransom goods came men sometimes go different "The first few months in prison, inside a single building which was Existance On Hope by ship from Ame rica , and empty directions. conditions were not really bad," he kept virtually in darkness around Many others in prison existed ships returned to the United States Not content with merely a related. Then, suddenly, after the clock. Inadequate food caused only out of hope-hope that Fidel loaded with Cuban refugees . doctorate in law, Fernandez conviction he was transferred to a Fernandez to lost 40 pounds. The would be toppled, hope that the Castro let them go-so long as they worked toward a doctor's degree harsh prison on Cuba's Island of details of day-to-day cruelty he American marines would invade, left all material possessions in in social sciences with a major in Pines. does not wish to relive. He wants but Fernandez held on through Cuba. economics. He was an astounding For two years Gaston Fernandez only to forget. determination and optimism. "I On Last Ship intellectual; no mistake about endured. He lived in the over Some prisoners went insane in had read a lot of history," he On the last ship leaving Cuba for that. And in a short time he was crowded prison only with deter the penitentiary on the Island of related. "I knew the Communist the United States were Dr. Gaston appointed as an economics mination. "They were not going to Pines; other committed suicide. government would prevail." But Fernandez, bis wife and daughter, professor at the University of destroy me," he shouted, fist Memories of such tragedies will he somehow maintained his squeezed aboard with little more Villanova (Cuban branch), clenched and eyes glaring, as he probably stay with him throughout confidence that he would even- than the clothes they wore. his life. tually be freed. There were great things ahead . . . Throughout those years on the for Dr. Fernandez. There would be Survived By Learmng Island of Pines, Fernandez saw his the reunion with his son. There 'Earthy' Holiday Greeting But Dr. Gaston Fernandez, ~e wife only twice. But he taught and would follow that third doctorate in scholar, managed to survive he learned and he survived. Spanish from the University of through s?1olarships. He endured "Why Are y 0 ~ Here?" Miami, financed by a teaching Part Of Ecology's 'Live- In' by b~mmg a teacher and at the Then one day in 1963, a Cuban assistantship. B DANAE COLUMBUS We are organizing an exercise same time a student. commissioner came to see him at Then there was a chance to bead It was the last day of classes group that will take walks on "You see, I tau_ght man_y to read; the prison. " Why are you here?" the Spanish Department of a before Christmas break. I passed Saturdays and pick up any litter it I taught economics and Just about the Communist official questioned. distant university in Arkansas, the mailroom on my way to sign sees on the streets, the letter said every~g I knew. And at the "Someone says I'm very some 1,200 miles from the sea out when I noticed that there was in so many words. "A good way to same tune I learn_ed. I lea~ed dangerous to the revolution, but licked shores of Cuba. definitely something in my box get rid of some of those pounds I theology f~om a pnest; I studi~ the only thing I said was this And, most recently, a third that resembled a letter. " Oh boy," put on during break- but I always French with a French teacher. government is a Communist child-a baby girl-was blessed on I said to myself, "maybe it's a spend my Saturdays recuperating government," Fernandez replied. this man of threes. Christmas card from Dr. Mullins." from Friday night or planning ~ "But," the commissioner Not Destroyed So I hurriedly knocked on the Saturday night. Anyway picking I responded, "when you said we Dr. Fernandez had boarded that mailroom door and asked for my up litter on campus gives the were a Communist government it big boat to America with mixed letter, since I never did quite Physical Plant something to do," I wasn't the right time to say that we emotions, for be was leaving his master my combination lock. decided. were." The commissioner pup homeland and his people in the But alas it was only a newsletter Oh well, maybe I can be of help peted Castro's strategy: not to hands of Fidel Castro. But he saw from the local ecology group, The doing something else. Then I read show Communist ties until power there was no other choice. " They Society for Environmental about the Ranger Andy radio and was fully secured. weren't going to destroy me," he Stabilization, with some "earthy" television show. " Yeah," I Then the commissioner became vowed. Christmas greeting. I quickly recalled, "that's old Andy less defensive and said something Nowadays Dr. Fernandez can stuffed it into my carryall along Covington dressed up as a cross to this effect : "Look, you're an teach and speak without fear, and with all my other junk mail between a boy scout and a forest intellectual and we're no longer he and his family are happy and thinking I'd read it sometime if I ranger. It must be a riot! They afraid of intellectuals. You will use secure. They've found freedom. got the chance. even have a coloring book filled · .,-~~ only words, not machine guns, Nobody knows better than they do During my trip down the Boston with ecology oriented pictures that ~ against us ." what it really means. Mountains on an especially the public can send in for." Of treacherous curve which my cour e the show might have some friend was driving a little too fast, merit; I never have taken the time the contents of may bag fell out to tune in. "Maybe I will next onto the floor of the front seat. As I week," I surmised. bent over to pick everything up, At the bottom of the sheet was a WANTED: MELON QUEEN the new letter caught my eye. notice for the next general Annual National Watermelon Queen Contest Since I was quite bored and had meeting, Wednesday, January 6th, nothing better to do, I decided to it said. " Hey , I think I'll go to glance over its contents. that," I thought with almost I had eagerly paid my dues to the genuine enthusiasm. But then I Society in September, but never remembered I have a final the I quite got around to getting in next day. "Oh well, there'll be February 28 - March 3 volved in any of their projects-I something I can do later on to help IN : was usually too busy doing save the environment. I'm too something relevant, like sitting in busy right now having a good time the Union-even though their to worry about trees and air and NEW ORLEANS office in the Episcopal Center stuff like that,' I concluded. always appeared to be bustling As I was folding up the with newsletter I remembered activity when I'd walk by. I HATE IT WHEN l DON'T Get a live Christmas tree in a pot something I once read, "If you 6ET AN'<' LOVE LETTERS! If you are a single girl between that can be planted after the keep your eyes so fixed on heaven the ages of 17 and 23 you are season, the newsletter said. Not a that you never look at the earth, bad idea, huh? But of course my you may stumble into Hell." eligible to enter. parents had already purchased our "Hell, huh, that might not be a To become Arkansas' representative tree by the time I got home. bad place to live after our soil rots Call Mr. Paul Dennis at 751-4602. " Maybe next year, dear,·• I was away and we all wear gas masks," told . Anyway I dig that evergreen I reasoned. smell too much for me to sacrifice By the year 2000 it might be the a green tree. only place left.