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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. It has been accepted for inclusion in The peS ctator by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. PresidentIssuesBalancedBudget Call by Don Nelson, Editor,and KathyMcCarthy,ManagingEditor A million-dollar line of credit and a balanced budget for nextyear are immediate needs if the University is tomeet its cash-flow requirements, according to the Very Rev. Kenneth Baker, S.J., President of S.U. IN YESTERDAY'S "state of the University" address to faculty, he called for a 10% spending cut "right across the board" to meet thebalance requirement. SpectatorUNIVERSITYSEATTLE "There is no question whatsoever of S.U. closing its doors this year or next year," he reiterated. "Beginning immediately,every school, department and Tuesday, October 27, 1970 Vol. XXXIX, No. 10 *><*&■ Seattle, Washington program will be scrutinized in the light of our goals as a Jesuit University," Fr.Baker explained. "Nothingis exempt." A FIVE-WEEK target period has been set for all basic decisions. By Dec. 1, the Trustees will rule on all program faculty cuts, as well as possible building sales. and danger Fr. Baker emphasized that the school is not in of bankruptcy since present assets exceed liabilities by some $12 million. The need is for cash and credit to meet immedi- ate demands. Money from the Ford Foundation grant which S.U. has held for 12 years was used to carry the University through October. A RECENT SURVEY scaled down a fund drive's goal from $5 to $3 million in the light of "present market con- tions. The drive,directed by Rev.John Fitterer,S.J.,Chancellor, will begin in January and should be finished by summer. At last Friday's joint meetingof the boards of trustees and regents, the first such meet inS.U. history,the president was given a mandate to balance the budget for this year. "OUR BACKS are against the wall," said Fr. Baker. "Certain decisions must be made to keep this University via- ble. We are not viable right now. "Some toes will be stepped on and there will be some cries, but this University will survive over the cries." FR. BAKER gave two reasons for the drop in attend- ance, which has totaled about 1,000 in the last five years. community colleges began opening their THE FACULTY: "In 1965 the FACING "They have attracted a tremen- William Adkisson, vice president doors," the president said. for finance, above left, and dous amount of students. Fr. Louis Gaffney, S.J., "Also, our tuition is not competitive with state schools. academic vice president, above I've been told that state schools' tuition will be raised sub- right, listened as the Very Between the raise in state tuition and S.J., stantially next year. Rev. Kenneth Baker, private collegestudents, we may be able toclose Presidentof S.U., left, delivered state aid to University the competitive gap." his state of the property, address to the faculty yesterday Fr. Baker directed a question about selling in Pigott Auditorium. S.U. will specifically buildings, to alleviate some of the deficit, to line need a milliondollar credit William Adkisson, vice president of business and finance. and a balanced budget neces- sitating a 10% overall cutback ADKISSON SAID that sellingmay not present the best in order to become "a viable solution to the problem of excess space. He suggested that university." All program leasing or sharing facilities for next year other arrangements, such as and faculty cuts the most monetarily bene- willbe decided in the five-week with paying outsiders may offer period ending Dec. 1. ficial use of thebuildings. A CLOSED FACULTY "brainstorming session" with Fr. Baker, Adkisson, and Fr. Louis Gaffney, S.J., academic vice president, followed the open address to faculty, staff and press. — photos by bob kegel Abortion Speakers Skirt Issue in Debate Perhaps the most controver- example of the animals whom, sial issue facing Washington he said, "if exceedtheir number, state voters innext week's elec- kill,and then are able to recover tion concerns the proposed le- sufficient range" and asked, galization of abortion. "Are we smart enough to do it Students in the almost-filled in time?" Pigott Auditorium last Friday Moving on to a discussion of came to hear the issue debated, the environment, "With more but heard instead the problems people," he said,"the sea, earth facing the environment and the and air will become our dumps question of what is life discus- and we will be using up more sed. and more of our resources. S hip pcn Willing, repre- "At our continuing rate of senting Washington State Citi- growth, we are bringing about zens for Abortion Reform, chose the ruination of our planet," he to ignore the argumentshe said added. —photos by bob kegel If the bill passes, he said, bet- were already aired in the news- WILLING FR. CHARLES CARROLL papers, and dealt with the is- ter techniques, facilities and at- SHIPPEN would be attained. honestly concerned with what sue he felt was still obscure. titudes redefined, and allowed a rebuttal period. did, however, the pro- of man are being happens to us." He read redefined, is man not said he did not be- posed law and the requirements HE CONCLUDED by saying the end is Fr. Carroll if passed by vot- thought it was less im- being redefined in die process." lieve in determining the prob- CALLEDhimself an to be followed that he Soviet WILLING ers on Nov. 3. (i.e.,90-day wait- moral to abort than to continue He cited the Union lems of morals by majority opin- optimist while Carroll termed ing period; consent of husband what we are doing to ourselves whereabortionon demand exists himself a realist. and quoted a Russian minister ion. He rejected Willing's notion or guardian.) and to our planet. that with the passageof the bill, A question and answer period Fr. Carroll,Protestant of health who said it led to a fifty He said he did not support Charles motherhood, dis- Washington state would avoid followed which extended a control de- chaplain, represented the Voice degenerationof the hour ended. abortion as birth integration family life, and the experiences of other states minutes after vice because contraceptives for the Unborn. He scoffed at of illegal continue, but saying a threat to society. where abortions A student from the audience had failed. unsubstantiated statistics saying "abortion is big busi- drew applause when he asked "they can't fashion morals." He concluded by saying that fashion ness." Willing what values children population figures. we must some defini- into a world CITING the ques- tions "by which we can live and Willing answered saying we would have coming Willing concerned himself with FR. CARROLL felt there more war or posedby the proposed abor- die." have to "make sure such hor- if was no the burgeoning number of peo- tion things do not happen here. capita' punishment, yet babies of bill is what is meant by rible ple and the limited amount tion then We have to be sincerely and were still killed. space on earth. He chose the human life. "If the beginnings THE SPEAKERS were Sounding Board EDITORIALS I I Graduate Urges Positivism Here by William L. Teglia, Jr. S.U. needs not to build a stronger be swayed so as to improve the Presently Iam attending grad- institution as such, but rather to position of S.U.s short term goal uate school at the University of merely keepits head above water of increasedenrollment. ■ Editorials exclusively represent the opinions of The Santa Clara. In my spare time I while new areas of financial re- If your thoughts follow those of Spectator. Views expressedin columns are the opinions take a gander at the Spectator. sources are explored. many other newsmen that only of the columnist and do not necessarily represent the Ihave noticed that problems at A bit of positivism interjected negative news sells, Iwould point opinions of The Spectator. S.U. continue to mount and I by the Spectator could go a long out a study by Louis Harris & thought that a tale of reflection way to ease the burden of the ad- Associates completed within the to you by a recent graduatemight ministration at this troubled time last six months. It stated that the — — way change in- majority were in some small the at- as well as make S.U. more vast of Americans editorial titudes of at least a few. viting to present and future stu- tired of hearing what's wrong DURING MY tenure at S.U. I dents. with America but rather wish to tended to attack policy and com- IHAVE learned a very impor- hear more of the good things we p.r. on s.u. need? plain louder than most. I, like tant fact in my marketing studies. do. That is, selling product, 1 can see no reason why this administration, sure, most students, emphasized the in a the The we're would like us tobe very negative aspects that S.U., like quality of the product has little would not appeal to citizens and pleased at the addition of Fr. John Navone, S.J., as a presi- everyother school, has. to do with its short term success. students in Seattle especially While there Idreamed of the day Rather, over the short term, suc- when the city is having severe dential assistant and public relations specialist. is based on the public's opin- financial difficulties of its own. pleasant, that Icould venture again south- cess Instead, although Fr. Navone is apparently a land and attend Santa Clara. All ion of the product shaped through I would hope that my thought dedicated man, we find ourselves very concerned over'the my friends told me that SCU was advertising, etc., in the news make some sense and that you the thing to heaven, and media. might be able to implement them reasons given for Fr. Navone's presence. closest Maybe by stressing S.U.s posi- your within The Ibelieved. ' into articles tive points public opinion would Spectator. is, Now that Iam here Ican only NOT THAT Fr. Navone isn't as good as he says he tell you that SCU has just as many but the addition of a P.R. man, no matter what his quali- negative aspects, if not more, than fications (andFr. Navone's are commendable),isunnecessary Seattle University. However, there is one important difference Called; administrative padding that should not go unquestioned. and it is the cornerstone to the Senate Meet What evidence is offered that S.U.s public relations success that Santa Clara has are so bad that we have to fly in an expert from Rome to achieved. The administration, faculty and Senators Don't Show bolster our supposedly poor image? student newspaper make it a Even if one assumes that our P.R. program needs revi- point to tell the students how Sunday's scheduledstudent count towards the needed num- sion, why go University to find great they the students are and senate meeting was called off ber. do we have to outside the how wonderful is their school. by ASSU Ist Vice President John McLean apologizedfor the "in- someone to do it? The proper channels, the office of Univer- Over and over this theme is re- McLean when a quorum of sen- consideration" displayedby the sity relations and public information, have not even been played until it becomes the gos- ators could not be reached. senators who failed to show up. the strongest campus consulted. pel of even By 11:30 a.m., one half hour The next senate meeting is critics. after the meeting was to be- scheduled for Nov. 15. A special IDO NOT WISH to advocate THE PRESIDENT'S office seems to think the best way whitewashes, etc., however Ido gin, only five senators had ar- meeting may be called before newly-appoint- that to consider pro- to garner publicity is to bypass the office of public informa- honestly believe that the time rived.Four other time the ed senators also attended, but posed ASSU budget, now being tion, students, faculty, boards of regents has come to interject an air of the the and even the positivism rather than negativism because they have not yet been decided upon by the Financial and trustees to get the "real story" inprint. at S.U. Criticism when construc- sworn in their presence didn't Board. How,in view of the current financial crisis and continu- tive is important in building freeze, University justify Fr. stronger institutions. ing fund can the paying Na- Now, however, is the time that THE SENATE OF vone's salary and expenses while faculty and staff are being JJREW^^..^,— trimmed in every other department, and campus organiza- tions have no access to the funds they need to operate? The Spectator This university must survive on its own merit, which Published Tuesdays and Thursdays during the school year except on holidays and dur- we feel is considerable, not on the built up facade of high ing examinations by Seattle University. Edited by S.U. students with editorial and business pressure publicity, or on the "prestige" lent to us by the offices at 825 Tenth Aye., Seattle, Wash. 98122. Second-class postage paid at Seattle, smiling celebrities who will apparently be dragged in and Wash. Subscription: $4.50 a year; close rela- "Tuesday, October 27th propped up for all of us, and the world, to see. tives, alumni $3.50; Canada, Mexico $4.00; Other foreign addresses $6.25; airmail in (Tonight) U.S. $9.00. FR. NAVONE'S grand plans may well be beyond the " Dancing * Pool * Food & Fun scope of the University's needs. As one administrator was 722 East Pike overheard to say, "the whole thing makes you wonder FORUM whether he's here to promote S.U. or Fr. Baker." Fr. Navone may be quite a showman,but we feel he's doing his song and dance routine on the wrong stage. I Classified^Ads |
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John Navone, S.J., the public rela- to head plans for the 1972 West electedtomorrow night will hold tions assistant who returned from Rome with the Very Rev. Coast MUN session, to be held office through the summer fol- Baker, S.J., S.U., inSeattle. lowing the meet, and will spend Kenneth President of sees it. Dave Kocharhook, Alicia But- six weeks next summer in New FR. NAVONE, who holds a cher, and Bob Leavitt, all jun- York with U.N. Secretary Gen- doctorate in dogmatic theology, and providing liaison and pro- iors, and John Peterson, a soph- eral U Thant. has been an assistant professor motion on a local and national omore, are candidates for the S.U. won the bid for the MUN of theology at Gregorian Uni- scale. important position. The secre- convention last spring, against versity in Rome for the past Fr. Navone will also as tary general, position cor- vigorous competition from sev- years. serve whose four "a resource person" to the responds to that of the real eral other schools. About 1,500 During the past four sum- of University Relations gener- delegates expected the taught Office United Nations secretary are for mers, he has theology at which handles publicity for the al, will be responsible for the 1972 meet. S.U. A Seattle native, he has traveled widely and is the au- school. thor of three books on theology. HE SEES that part of his job His job officially will include: as "supplementary." Newsbriefs assisting the President in his "Television people have told administrative duties, providing they get a "listening post" keep me that stacks of re- to Fr. leases which end up in the trash —photo by hob kegel Ten Jesuits Canonized Baker informed, investigating can," he said. "If you go down FR. JOHN NAVONE, S.J. new ways of promoting S.U., personally you get more done." Sunday "I was the first person to take he says. In Rome Last the initiative and go down per- "Fr. Baker knows what he Ten Jesuits were among the the meeting or contact cultural Spec sonallyto the P-Iandthe Seattle wants and is strongly academic. 40 Martyrsof Englandand Wales chairman, DaVerne Bell, EA 5- Disclaims Times— and learn from them His intelligence and vision at- who were canonized as saints in 7923. about our image," he continued. tracted me to 5.U.," he added. Rome on Sunday. Dittoed Flyers "You have to start at the top," The Jesuits, nine Fathers and Crudely dittoed flyers distrib- he maintains. ANOTHER gold mine is stu- oneBrother, diedin the fifteenth senate seats uted on campus last week, urg- "We need to make the local dents. and sixteenth centuries. Signups for senate positions ing students to consult this issue people aware." "The fact that over 3000 stu- They were Frs. Edmund Cam- one to four and freshman class of The Spectator for "flash" The priest hopes to serve as dents are willing to pay the tu- pion, (for whomCampionTower president have been extended to news items, have been disclaim- "a clearing house" of informa- itionand come to S.U. indicates is named), Alexander Briant, 4:30 p.m. tomorrow. ed by Spectator editor Don Nel- tion for what's going on in in- faith that here is somethingthey Robert Southwell, Henry Wal- Students should bring a copy son. dividual departments. can't get at public schools,' the pole, Thomas Garnet, Edmund of their transcript to the ASSU The flyers implicated that so- Fr. Navone's work will be Jesuit continued. Arrowsmith, Henry Morse, Phil- office when applying. called "secret" plans of the financed out of "the President's Fr. Navone has wide-spread ip Evans, David Lewis and Bro- There will be a candidates' Very Reverend Kenneth Baker, budget," a distinction which he friendships with the "inter- ther Nicholas Owen. meeting tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. S.J., University president, were expects is merely formal since national colony" in Rome and A special mass celebrating in the Chieftain lounge. Candi- to be sensationally revealed in every department's funds come arranged Fr. Baker's visits their canonization wilt be cele- dates are asked to bring a short The Spectator. out of the school budget. there with Gore Vidal, Morris brated today at 12:10 p.m. in the statement containing their cam- West and others. Liturgical Center on the third paign platform to the meeting. "WE HAD NO connection with DURING HIS informal work floor of the Liberal Arts Build- the flyers," said Nelson. "Ap- in public relations for Gregorian HE HOPES some of these ing. parently, the people who produc- University,Fr.Navone arranged people will visit S.U. He feels civil engineering ed them, and we know who they for three Time articles, oneLife the famous drop-ins will "in- are, are trying to use us to fur- article, one Newsweek article crease S.U.s sophistication" in blood drive "Ethics in Engineering" is the ther their own plans, or trying and several others about the the eyes of potential donors. The Richard M. Severs,en Me- topicof a speaker from the U.S. to influence our editorial pol- university. They will not help its situation morial Blood Drive, sponsored Army Corps of Engineers this icy." immediately,he admitted. by Alpha Phi Omega, will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in Barman Nelson asked that students ig- "GETTING RID of empty Fr. Navone will be at his post this Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 Auditorium. nore such leaflets in the future rooms is no tragedy," he ex- until January when he will re- p.m. in the basement of feellar- Sydney Steinborn is chief of and disregard their dubious con- plained. "We built for an en- turn to Gregorian University. mine Hall. the engineering division in the rollment of 5000 which tent. never He hopes to work out an ar- The King County Blood Bank Seattledistrict. "We would never resort to materialized." rangement whereby he will is currently faced with a blood a cheap, unethical trick Fr. Navone wants to explore spend and quarter shortage. AH donations from the such to S.U.s "gold mines." summer fall get students to read The Spec- at S.U. and the rest of the time drive will be put either in S.U.s Canada panel tator," Nelson said. ONE OF THESE is leadership, in Rome. account or into any other ac- A panel on the current politi- count the donor wishes. cal crisis in Canada, co-spon- The bi-annual drive is named sored by the political science for a 1963 grad who died last department and the Political MOORE THEATRE year of spinal meningitis. He is Union, will be tomorrow at noon being honored for his qualities in the Library Auditorium. 2nd and Virginia— MA 2-6214 of leadership, responsibility and dedication. SPECIAL MIDNIGHT SHOW S.U. students and faculty can questionnaire Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31 draw uponthe University'sblood Student health questionnaires 11 bank Bela Lugosi in "Chandu," "The Magic Isle," and "The Phantom Creeps; also account. for the Seattle King County "Mark of the Vampire" and "Revenge of Frankenstein" plus "The Three Mus- Health Department's research keteers, Chapt. 5 and 6" and cartoon. day into the recentS.U. intestinal ill- culture ness are still beingaccepted this Advance Ticket Sales Begin at Noon on Wednesday There will be a meeting today week. Limited Seating Saturday Show MIDNIGHT ONLY at 2 p.m. in the Chieftain con- Completed forms maybe drop- ference room to discuss plans ped in the box outsideThe Spec- for cultural day, a new Home- tator newsroom, third floor of coming event. the Spectator-AegisBuilding. As part of an effort to update The questionnaireis found on homecoming, cultural day is Page 5 of last Thursday's Spec- planned as a day to exchange tator. Additional copies are views and cultures. available at the newsroom. Anyone interested in working Forms should be returned as on the event is invited to attend soon as possible. U.&l. OPTICAL ! OTjnßlHßj LhJijpf t WJ 4 /Tuesday, October 27, Spectator 4 1970/The