University Senate Opposes Executive Committee Parity
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Vol. LID, No. 19 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D.C. Friday, March 20, 1970 University Senate Opposes Executive Committee Parity The University Senate has en lution occurred on the same day "the specific task of each body." dorsed a proposal opposing the that a position paper opposing the Undergraduate Student Govern concept of "parity" in voting principle of "parity" was issued by ment President Mike Thornton membership for students on the the University President, the Rev. (CoIl. '71) said that he "was dis Executive Committees of the re Robert J. Henle, S.J. appointed with the resolution and spective undergraduate schools. In the memorandum circulated could not agree with it." The measure was introduced by to the various sectors of the Uni "On one hand, the members of Dr. Estelle Ramey of the Univer versity community, Fr. Henle the Senate come out against the sity Medical Center, a member of said, "As I have said on numer adoption of a rigid procedure, and the University Governance Com ous occasions, I do not subscribe negate that statement by adopting mittee, a sub-committee of the to the principle of parity." a rigid formula on the 50/50 ExCo legislative body. The vote favoring The President, in explaining his issue," Thornton commented. her motion was 26-8. position, said that the principle of Thornton also attacked the The motion was amended to its parity is "clearly a principle of members of the University Sen final form by Adrian S. Fisher, political representation and alien ate for "reacting to issues." The dean of the University Law Cen to the nature of an academic com Undergraduate Student president munity." He noted that the "de declared that he would "hope for ter and also a member of the termining factor" of membership Senate's governance committee. positive statements" from the fac on councils or committees lies in ulty's legislative body. While commending the "con tinuing effort to obtain an ex pression of student views in a timely and appropriate manner," the resolution stated that the Secretary Chafee members of the Senate "oppose As more and more stndents have shown an interest in attending the adoption of a rigid form"la military science classes lately, the possibility of disciplinary action for student representatio::1 0:1 any against ROTC infiltrators has grown. University body." Survives Heckling The nature of student contribu by Don McNeil Robert J. Dixon, Georgetown's tion, according to the measure, Editor-in-Chiet director for student activities who "must be related to the function Surviving insults, interruptions, was in charge of security arrange Outsiders In ROTC performed, the student compe· bubble-blowing hecklers, and ru ments, said before the Secretary tence and interest, and to the re mors of marshmallow attacks, arrived that he had "heard all quirements of the student aca Secretary of the Navy John H. sorts of rumors." He. along with demic programs." Chafee addressed a near-capacity several other University officials, Could Face Arrest In specifically discussing criteria audience in Gaston Hall Mar. 12. spent much of the time immedi for membership on executive Although no official action has more than 20 students, to sign His lecture, sponsored jointly by ately preceding the lecture in a been taken, a number of students their names to a list and turn in committees of University schools, the Philodemic Society and the command post in the Office of who have been attending ROTC the list to the officials. the resolution stated that these Georgetown Young Republicans, University Development and Pub academic bodies "represent pre followed rather extensive prepara classes without being enrolled as Later, Ranc, referring to his lic Relations. cadets in the programs have been dominantly competence, experi tions by students, administrators Joining Dixon in the office were calling out the four names, said, ence, and career commitments." and Defense Department security notified by their respective deans "When I recognize people, I al Dr. Patricia Rueckel. vice presi that, since they are not registered Consequently, according to the officers to prevent a recurrence of dent for student development; Dr. ways call out their names to ac the violence which marked the for the courses, they are not to knowledge my recognition." reasoning of the resolution, the Valerie Earle, president of the attend them or they will face civil University Senate "while reserv Alioto incident last March. University Senate; and Daniel J. Undergraduate Student Govern At that time Mayor Joseph arrest for "illegal entry and tres ment President Mike Thornton, ing the question of whether there (Continued on Page 11) pass." who arrived shortly after the class should be voting student repre L. Alioto of San Francisco was In addition, Mr. James Greene was dismissed, commented that he sentation, opposes parity in voting prevented from speaking by radi of the philosophy department, al didn't believe that there had been membership for students." cal students who staged a violent Henle Reacts though not bound by the adjudi any disruption of the class. "In The resolution was criticized by demonstration in which several cation proceedings against the stu fact," Thornton added, "I don't Dr. Raymond Reno, of the Eng people were injured and the may dents, has been notified by the believe the ROTC course can be lish department. "There is built or himself was in serious danger A.dversely To Administration that unless he, too, considered a class ... It's not an into this resolution a polarization of physical harm. ceases to attend the classes, he academic discipline." between students and faculty While Chafee was spared such will also face the possibility of ar members which I don't think will activity, student hecklers did pro Councilldea "By a t ten din g the ROTC do the University any good." vide him with what he called "an rest by District authorities. (Continued on Page 13) The undergraduate student gov The warnings stem from the The University Senate's reso- exciting evening." ernment's proposal concerning the recent presence of Greene and University Council has met with several students in various mili opposition from the University tary science classes. This infiltra President's office. tion became quite widespread this The Rev. Robert J. Henle, S.J .. week. University President, in a state In the first class that Greene ment released and circulated to attended, he and the students members of the University com were asked to leave. They did not, munity, declared that "while vari however, and the class proceeded, ous proposals have much merit in with Greene having several ques-· them, none of them individually tions recognized by the instructor. taken really embodies what I had The following class was immedi in mind." Furthermore, Fr. Henle ately dismissed when the outsid said that "I am not in favor of ers arrived. The third class saw any of these proposals in their the reading of a statement by totality, nor do I plan to endorse Capt. William Fotta of the cam anyone of them." pus police, who told the outsiders The University President said that they would have to leave the later that his statement came "in premises or face arrest. They re response to several proposals from mained, and nothing happened. various sources within the Uni Last Tuesday, Greene and a versity." He noted that the Gradu group of students attended Maj. ate School and Undergraduate Richard Ranc's class. School Governments had advanced Ranc, addressing the outsiders / proposals to his office concerning I recognized and called ou t th~ I University organization. In addi names of Greene, Rick Gilfillan I tion, Fr. Henle said that the Uni I \ (SFS '71), and two other stu I versity Senate had outlined some dents. Then, citing the "highly dis \ principles with reference to the ruptive" atmosphere, he cancelled issue of re-organization. the class for the day. \ "All of these proposals must be When Greene emerged, he ad brought together in relation to dressed the stUdents with him \, each other," Fr. Henle stated. pointing out that the ROTC Offi~ The University Pre sid e n t cer had called out only fOllr While stndent hecklers were busy interfering with Secretary of the Navy John H. Chafee's (left) right warned that questions of Univer names. Saying, "They're trying to to address a Gaston Hall audience, faculty members such as Dean Adrian S. Fischer (right, standing) sity reform and academic deci isolate us," he urged all present, of the Law Center were denying the students' right to parity on the various Executive Committees. (Continued on Page 14) Page Two THE HO¥A Friday, March 20, 1970 Henle To Continue Campuslnterviews "As long as students and alumni direct violation with the aim of a wish to have this service and university." make use of it, the University will In allowing recruitment prac respect their wishes and make tices on the campus the position such arrangements as each stu paper stated that "this campus dent wishes." implies complicity with this sys In these words, the Rev. Robert tem." J. Henle, S.J., University Presi Finally, the demands included dent, rejected demands made by a clause declaring that if Fr. Hen the Georgetown University Radi le should not cancel the scheduled cal Union calling upon him to pub interviews, they would "take our licly cancel the interviews of 15 own measures to insure the end United States corporations with of the campus recruitment by members of the class of '70. these organizations." In replying to the demands Fr. Among the corporations cited in Henle said, "If we cancelled one the Radical Union's position paper scheduled interview, we would which was advanced to Fr.