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fV CO oO > '< 2 ijjcardadrXonnecticut CSL Daily Campus 2 TO *> m Serving Storrs Since 1896 o HO ZL CO VOL. LXIX, NO. 97 STORRS, CONNECTICUT THURSDAY. MARCH 25, 1965 Q g g at O > c 3 ^New Board Of Governers Dormitory Re-Location Propose! For 1965-66 Announced As New Step Toward Coed Living Announcement of the new Board Stephen Ellerin, Sherman House; and Cheryl Nathan, Alpha Eps lion by Frank Mollnski of Governors for 1965-66 have the twenty representative student Fraternity Quadrangle would be been made by Tom januska, Pre- Phi. Senlors-Mlml Johnson, Phi A further step towards coed leaders Invited to the meeting replaced by four Independent sident of the Board. Sigma Sigma; Elizabeth Birge, to discuss future housing. Dean women's dorms from West or Thirteen members were select- McMahon Hall; BarbaraRescher, housing on campus was suggested at a Tuesday meeting of adminis- of Women Elizabeth Nofsker and South campus. Four male units ed by the senior members of Kappa Kappa Gamma; Edward Dean of Men John Dunlop were would be re-located in the area the board, Manager of the Stu- Bednar, Lambda CM Alpha; Laila trators and student leaders. The proposal calls for the re- also in attendance. vacated by the women. dent Union Thomas Ahern; Pro- Faris, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Four vacancies expected in the Representatives from the Tow- gram Advisor, Mr. Menster; and Michael Cassldy, Delta Chi, and location of four women's dorm- itories into the Towers area and Towers next September prompted ers agreed that the present two faculty and Administrative mem- Carolita Unmain, Kappa Kappa the suggestion to Introduce four women units in the area improves bers. Gamma. the move of four Independent male units from the Fraternity more women's units into the area. the social atmosphere and Each applicant to the BOG is One fifth year Pharmacy student This move would be In accord general morale. required to have an Interview also on the Board-David Paige, Quadrangle into South or West campus. with the recent trend in college Cohen commented that definite with the board after his applica- Kappa Psi. housing toward more co-ed living tion and two recommendations The plan was fully endorsed by plans should be available within areas. the next few weeks. are received. The board then Cohen said that each relocating selects 26 names, double the Cohen said that the small living dorm would move as a unit and units are a thing of the past number of people chosen, and it would retain any rights it had sends this list to the President and are not being planned for before, such as its kitchen man- the future. Due to ex- of the University's office. agement, preference boards, Dr. Babbldge brings up these pense and land area involved they lounge furniture, etc. are economically unsound. names at the Board of Trustee's It was undecided where these meeting and the members of the In ending the meeting, Cohen women dorms might come from. commended the students on their Board of Governors are selected Suggestions were made for a by the Trustee's. All appoint- Ideas and he learned a lot from unit of four dorms from either the meeting and will take Into ments come from the President's west campus or south campus. office. serious consideration the com- In effect the four fraternities ments and suggestions made. The Board of Governors advises moving from the Towers to the the Student Union manager on cul- tural, social and recreational programs. The Board also makes recommendations concerning the Civil Rights Lawyer Speaks appropriate use of the student center and budgets the Union's various program.s On Negro Legal Aid Tonight Faculty members on the Board are Miss Elizabeth Noftsker, As- William Kunstler, well-known Kunstler, in a recent Interview, sistant Dean of Women; Mr. John civil rights lawyer, will speak said that Southern law authorities Dunlop, Assistant Dean of Men; tonight at 8;00 p.m. in the U.N. have changed tactics. They no Mr. Joseph M. Lent, Associate Room of the Union as part of the longer place misdeameanor Professor of Horticulture-Col- ANDREW DINNIMAN, President of the Associated Stu- dent Government, is sworn in by Chief Justice James Civil Rights Week program at charges against Negro and white lege of Agriculture; Thomas UConn. demonstrators, but now bring Ahern, Manager of the student Mezzinotte. Tab Tremblay was sworn In as the new Senate Chairman, Immediately afterwards. Before the Kunstler is a successful New criminal accusations against Union, all of whom served on York trial lawyer and law-school them. This, he said, necessitates last years Board, and A. Grahm meeting was adjourned, the entire new Senate was sworn In. (Photo by Cummlng) faculty member who is one of a more experienced legal counsel, Collier, Associate Professor of small group of lawyers who has longer trials, and thereby, for Art-College of Fine Arts; Joseph volunteered to defend civil- appeal purposes, higher court B. Cary, Assistant Professor of rights cases throughout the South. and transcript costs. English-college of Liberal Arts Kunstler spends nights shuttling Kunstler said that Northern law- and Sciences, who were elected between courthouses and jails yers are needed in the South to serve on the 1965-66 Board of Civil Rights Rally Yields in Mississippi, Georgia, and Ala- because in many cases Negro Governors. bama; days trying cases in at- lawyers do not have adequate Student members include: So- mospheres attuned to suspicion training because they are gradu- phomore members-Leonard Ma- 'Encouraging Campus Toumout' of "outside" agitators, and hours ates of Inferior, segregated thlason, McConaughy Hall, and in hot telephone booths in small schools, and are not capable of Vlcki Gustini, Wheeler C. dusty Southern towns arranging trying complex constitutional, Juniors-Dennis Relly, Chi Phi; Hundreds of students, faculty, the marchers and, at one point, for ball for jailed demonstrators, law, or criminal cases. and Interested bystanders gath- aided Student Peace Union Pres- or if that falls, mattresses for Spending time in the South, he I—Queen's Float ered last evening for the "March ident Brian Cross in holding Tomorrow (Friday) is the hard cell floors. discovered Southern Whites often with Selma to Freedom" that a banner aloft. Other noted cam- Among his many accomplish- question why It Is necessary deadline date for queen's circled the campus and termin- pus personalities were also on float contest applications. ments, he has defended Freedom for Northerners to go South to ated with a prayer meeting on hand. Riders in Mississippi, Negroes try the Negro clvil-rlghts cases. All houses entering the the Student Union Mall. Among them were ASG Pres- queen's float contest must subjected to wholesale arrest In Kunstler said that if Southern After the meeting a group of ident Anne McKinnon, CDC Ed- Albany, Georgia, and persons lawyers and Southern bar asso- submit their entries no later the marchers set out for Hart- itor Leigh Montvllle, Senior than 4:30 p.m. tomorrow. picketing against municipal ordi- ciations would take up the fight. ford where they were to be met Class President John Dolan, and nances in Danville, Va. m his Northerners would not be re- Houses that do not win the by Governor Dempsey and other ISO President Fred Wallace. queen's float contest but still "Spare time" he addresses civic quired in the South. state and city officials. Charles Sullivan, President groups, stressing the need of He holds a BA from Yale Uni- wish to enter the parade must President Babbidge was among of the UConn Young Conserva- return the parade application legal aid for Southern Negroes versity and a law degree from tives also marched with the group and of contributions to pay mount- Columbia University. by April 5th. leading a large part of the Young ing court fees and transcript Conservative membership. Singing "We Shall Overcome," costs. students and faculty carried ban- World News Briefs ners in UConn's largest organ- ized demonstration of civil rights Rusk, McNamara Answer Gas Warfare Charges concern. (WASHINGTON) (AP)--Secretary innocent lives. The campus march Is being re- of State Dean Rusk made an Secretary of Defense Robert peated in several colleges and unusual appearance yesterday at McNamara was questioned about cities throughout the country to the state Department's daily the gas issue at a closed ses- demonstrate support for the cur- briefing for newsmen. He denied sion with the Senate Foreign rent Alabama "Freedom March". that the United States is waging Relations Committee. Afterward The march to Montgomery cul- gas warfare in Viet Nam. He he told newsmen the US has no minates today as Negroes, led said non-killing tear and nausea Intention of using deadly gases. by Rev. Martin Luther King, gases will continue to be used He said use of the gases as attempt to present voting griev- when they are needed to save riot control agents will continue. ances to Governor George Wal- lace. Most faculty members and Ad- ministration officials declined to offer comment on the grounds More Raids In Viet Nam that the situation was too serious in nature for them to give per- (Viet Nam) (AP)—Two points In ships. sonal opinions. North Viet Nam hit in previous The Red Chinese radio charged If the turnout and enthusiasm of raids were pounded by US and that three south Vietnamese and the crowd, which braved both South Vietnamese air force US warships shelled a north Viet- cold and wind, are any indica- planes yesterday. A Vietnamese namese coastal village early yes- tion the project was most suc- cessful.