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University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware Friday, February 20, 1976 Aumiller to Sue University . Reinstatement, $150,000 in Damages Sought by Director By TIMOTHY O'SHEA compensate for "embarassment, humiliation and Richard Aumiller, director of University Theatre damage to his profession - past and fuiure" and Summer Festival of the Arts, is filing suit according to Sandler. The Delaware chapter of the American I against the university for reinstatement .and $150,000 in compensatory damages, according to Association of University Professors (AA UP· is his attorney Sheldon Sandler. working in conjunction with a number of rcher The suit is expected to be filed in U.S. District university organizations and private individuals to Court this morning, said Sandler, who is vice se~ up a fund to help finance Aumiller's fight for president of the Delaware chapter of the American remstatement. "We're still in the process of Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). conta~ting organiza~ions and setting up Aumiller's contract was refused renewal last committees to orgamze the Aumiller defense month by President E.A. Trabant on grounds that fund," said AAUP President Madelaine Oglesby. he allegedly advocated homosexuality:. The action The officers of the University of Delaware came following a number of newspaper articles in Coordinating Council (UDCC) have agreed to which Aumiller, who is faculty adviser to the Gay support the fund according to UDCC president Community, gave his opinions about the need for Ross Hall. In addition, Hall stated his belief that societal acceptance of homosexuality. "t~ere should be no problem whatsoever in getting "We're filing it (the suit) on a number of th1s proposal approved at the full meeting (of the grounds. The central issue in the case is the UDCC) on Friday." violation of free speech and freedom of Hall said that a bank account will be opened by association," said Sandler, adding, "There are the trustees of the Aumiller defense fund who will also ~ nu~ber of other important issues including be selected from the participating organizations. the v1olabon of due process of law, equal protection He explained that UDCC's function in the fund of Jaw, and the contractual rights under the would mean "sponsoring a campaign asking for university policies and under the collective individual financial support of the fund ...writing bargaining agreement." letters to the editor, putting out advertisements The $150,000 figure has been requested to and possibly printing leaflets." Regulation Might Cause Rent Hike By SUZANNE BANKS University students living in certain Newark over." Paper Mill does have fire extinguishers in apartment complexes might have their rents every apartment and sprinkler systems in storage increased if apartment owners are forced to install areas. If smoke detectors had to be put in, the smoke detectors. The possible forced installation rents would probably not be affected because they of these devices stems from fire code violations ha~e alre~dy been raised this year, Fulton said. found in several Southgate apartment units which Nmety-e1ght per cent of the residents of Village One apartments are univresity students and were recently destroyed by fire. manager Angelo Rosseti said, "The initia'l cost This is in accordance with t~e code appearing in Staff photo by John G. Martinez the 1975 edition of the Building Officials and Code must be gotten from somewhere, but it could very AN OFFSTAGE VIEW shows Tower of Power's Administration International, according to Angelo well. be ~ken up. by the complex." Village One drummer, David Garibaldi performing at a peak R. Vitalo, Building Code Director. The code states rece1ved 1ts Cerbfted Occupancy Permit last year during a five minute solo. · and the apartments do not have smoke detectors. that smoke detectors are required in apartment (Contlnuecl to l'age 14) houses, and single and multiple family dwellings. A majority of· apartment owners said they will increase rents or include the price of smoke detectors in security deposits, according to Vitalo. Restdence Life Committee Examines Lottery At the Victorian Mews apartments on Elkton Rd, where 80 per cent of the residents are university students, according to complex manager Rochina Proposes Modifications to Current System Courtney. "There are no smoke detectors" she By KAREN MOONEY groups of four applying for a 2-bedroom apart said. "It will really be up to the owner to decide on a ment and groups of two applying for a 1-bedroom possible rent increase should we have to install The 1975-76 Room Assignment Evaluation Committee has recommended five modifications of apartment; groups of two applying for a them." 2-bedroom apartment; groups of three applying for The rent increases are seen as probable if the th.e present roo~ assignment policy in its report to a 2-~droom apartment; and individuals applying owner of Garden Quarter Apartments on Garden Director of Res1dence Life Edward Spencer. The committee was appointed by Spencer to for smgle apartments. Quarter Drive has to install ~he detectors. Probletns formerly arose on the first night of Currently, there are fire extinguishers i.n every "recom~end the most appropriate and equitable room ass1gnment system for 1976-77." assignments when applications from groups in the apartment, but storage areas are going to be torn first category were processed because the out due to the cost of sprinklers, according to To date, the committee has reviewed the current room assignment system and its effectiveness and combined . group was too large for expedient Manager Barbara McTherson. The cost of smoke handling. Therefore, the combined group will be detectors would probably be passed on to the proposed the five following modifications: First, a clause in the policy which states divided into separate groups and another night for· tenants, which include university students, she assigning rooms will be added to reduce confusion said. that students who have lottery numbers below a The situation would probably affect the rents at certain "cut-off" point will receive initial room within the Christiana system. assignments would be deleted. Since there are four Any vacancies remaining in Christiana Towers, Williamsburg Village Apartments on King William after rooms designated for upperclassmen are Drive in which 5 to 10 per cent of the residents are different categories for occupancy - one for male singles, one for male doubles, one for female assigned, are currently assigned to students university students, says Manager Christine Seiss. without rooms through the ·lottery system. The The apartments were inspected three or four singles, and another for female doubles - it is impossible to specify a "cut-off" number before third alteration in the system will be the weeks ago and checked out safely, but there are no discontinuation of this procedure. All lottery smoke detectors, she said. assignments are made. Information is not available No rent increase is foreseen at the Paper Mill regarding the number of assignments which have requests for Christiana apartments have been Apartments on Wharton Dr. in which university been made in each category at this point. fulfilled at this point, according to the committee. Therefore, it is not worthwhile to make further students comprise 30 per cent of the residents. "We Christiana assignments to students who have not strongly support the installation of smoke A second alteration consists of breaking down requested them, according to the report. detectors," said Manager Bob Fulton, "The city the Christiana assignment from four groups to five has been very lenient to a point, but those days are groups. Currently the groups are categorized into (Continued to l'age 11) Page 2· REVIEW, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware February 20, 1976 BOTH STORES OPEN SUNDAY ·11-5 SONY. MINI CASSETTE CORDER Has built-in SONY. AM/FM Condensor Mlc, and Automatic the 1228' DIGITAL CLOCK Shut-oft. makers of IllAUTOMATIC S16A RADIO . SPEAKERS . TURNTABLE Waketomuslcor .:;:;::·;:,d set$ ea alar~ 60 minutes $34 for den, kitchen, 28 ~~c:::.::.s ~~S:,'::nos sleep timer. on optional base. $128' bedroom etc. • ®PIONEER SX434AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER 15 watts per channel min. RMS at 8 ohms from 40 Hz: to 20 KHz: with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. 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