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the new ham pshire Durham, N.H. Volume 66 Number..21 Tuesday, November 18, 1975 Bi > Cats pounce y * J jjt 1 . / f \ into playoffs By Rick Tracewski UNH Athletic Director Thte UNH footb a ll season is Andrew Mooradian received the S S r ' ' not yet over. invitation, from the NCAA The National Collegiate office in Shawnee Mission, Athletic Association (NCAA) Kansas at about 2 p.m. , yesterday afternoon invited yesterday. UNH to participate in this year’s “ It was a pleasure and an Division II Championship honor to be invited,” said playoffs. Mooradian. “ After last Saturday, UNH is n ow on e o f fou r teams with all the spirit and support selected along with Northern the whole campus showed, it’s a Michigan, North Dakota, and real just reward for every one,not Northern Iowa for the eight only the football team.” team competition. The Wildcat coaches and play The Wildcats will not know ers received the news with who their opening round suprise as well as happiness. opponent will be or where the “It’s great. It’s something you game will be played until next don’t expect a UNH football Monday. Several teams under team to do,’’said defensive back consideration for the remaining Sean McDonnell. positions still have one regular “ It’s like a dream come true,” season game to play this said defensive tackle Manny Saturday. Bendana. “When we lost to Chances are if Lehigh defeats Springfield we thought that we Lafayette on Saturday, the had lost it all. But now, if we Wildcats would play at !Lehigh w in t h r e e in a r o w , w e ’ re in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on ch am ps!” November 29th. Defensive backfield coach A UNH victory would send Skip Coppola had a similiar the Wildcats to Baton Rouge, reaction. Louisianna for the semifinals on “ After losing to Springfield, I D ecem ber 6th and a secon d win didn’t think we’d have a shot at would send them to the finals in t,” said Coppola. Sacramento, California on December 13th. PLAYOFFS, page 24 Despite Thomson’s protests NHN gets $1.2M UNH’s head football coach Bill Bowes following the team’s victory in the Yankee Conference championship Saturday against UMass. The team won 14-11 and Bowes didn t know it at the time, but By Mike D’Antonio the team is headed for the NCAA Division II Championship playoffs. (Ron Goodspeed photo) The University System Trustees approved a $1.2 million opera ting budget for the new Hampshire Television Network Saturday despite efforts by Governor Meldrim Thomson to have the budget delayed. Intervention on parking Approval of the NHN budget had been delayed five months pending investigation of the network’s fiscal and programming practices. The investigating committee ^ problems denied by Mills completed its budgetary investi gation and recommended appro Caucus and the Faculty Caucus of this University to help reduce val of the station’s budget Satur By Steve Morrison the parking fines to a more rea will attend. According to Her day. sonable level.” chek, “We’re going to try to UNH President Eugene Mills Thomson told the board in his response to Herchek, come up with some kind of responded Friday to an appeal NHN’s budget should not be Mills said that he felt the Univer plan.” that he intervene to solve park approved “ until serious allega sity Parking and Traffic Commit ing problems by saying, “I be Mills did not address any spe tions concerning programming tee and the Student Parking and lieve the process underway cific problems in his letter, such are fully investigated.” Traffic Committee should con should be allowed to reach a as the lowering of fines. He did The only specific program tinue working on a solution. ask Herchek to “let the process conclusion before considering ming complaint Thomson aired Herchek said yesterday, “ The continue and allow the Commit whether or not any intervention was the station’s refusal to Qecisiun Uue&n’l surprise me, but tee tO a ct 111 guutl fallll” ill ica- is necessary. broadcast news reels of winners I wish he would have stepped ponse to Herchek’s previous sug “I will await the further out of the New Hampshire sweep in. gestion that the students sue the come of the meetings by the stakes lottery. “ We have to get the fines University over the high parking committees and hope that mat Thomson said, “I don’t see lowered,” said Herchek. “Time ters can be satisfactorily re fines. how you can approve a budget is a problem . The sem ester is al The fine for parking without solved,” he wrote. such as this w ith a 30 percent in most over.” Student Caucus Senator Jim University registration is $50. Il crease when there are questions The UPTC and the SPTC will Herchek asked Mills in a letter legal parking (parking in faculty about programming.” Meldrim Thomson last Monday to “personally in hold a special meeting on Thurs lots, u ndefin ed areas) is a $10 tervene on behalf of the students day. Members of the Student fine. NHN, page 8 INSIDE Gambler Runner Rompers m UNH goalie Dan Mag- Scott Faway is a gam Malcom Kidd will try m n are Hi gets ready to bler at heart. The UNH to better his time of two make a save in the W ild hours and 39 minutes in junior plays all the cat’s 17-3 romp over the Boston Marathon games like a pro. From I Norwich last Saturday m k 181 ; blackjack to roulette the ' f t * next spring. Kidd trains night in Durham. Four gambler has bet since ■ for the 26 mile event ev UNH forwards had hat the age of 13. See the ery day by running 16 tricks. See page 24 for story on page 3,. \ to 30 miles. See story the full story. ■ page 3. PAGE TWO THE NEW HAMPSHIRE TUESDAY NOVEMBER 18, 1975 Thomson believes UNH can economize By Jerry D ’Amico resentatives.” He said that he “I would like to see a thor “did go along with” the pro ough examination of the Univer posed rotation system that sity system to find possible allows the student trustee to be economies,” said Governor Mel appointed from the Durham and drim Thomson in a news confer Plymouth campus alternately. ence last Saturday. “I would be glad to sit down Before a small crowd of stu with delagates from each campus dent government representatives to come up with a program,” in the MUB, the governor dis said Thomson. cussed a number of issues inclu Thomson was questioned ding several problems in the uni about the possibility of a state versity system. sponsored bond to improve energy consumption at UNH. “ I “It is beneficial in education would not rule out a bond if to constantly look at where we that is necessary.” He added that are and what we are doing,” said he was opposed to bonds that Thomson. He stated that there are “ too high.” are many areas in the University The Governor touched on system that can be examined other subjects which included; and economized. -Legalized gambling, Thomson Speaking about the possibility stated “If I were to run for gov of a tuition increase Thomson ernor and be successful I would stated that he was “ opposed to seek new revenue in some form an increase in rent and food.” of gambling bill under strict He added, “I still believe that state control.” UNH President Eugene Mills and New Hampshire Governor Meldrim Thomson enjoy last Saturday’s tuition can be taken down.” — Energy. Thomson stated, Yankee Conference Football Championship at Cowell Stadium. (Ron Goodspeed photo) Thomson spoke regarding the “We (N.H.) took the initiative appointment ofastudent. trustee. and have made applications for a “ It is very important to get ap national solar energy complex to pointments by government rep be in N.H.” “Rebate decision by Friday”—Bianco By Rich Mori Representatives from ENI met UNH Director of Residential with Bianco, Purchasing Agent Life David Bianco has declined Roger Knightly, Assistant to confirm or deny he was Purchasing Agent Walter Bagnell, successful in obtaining rebates and UNH’s Associate Treasurer from the ENI consortium for Kent Martling yesterday after mini-dorm students. noon . “ I w o n ’ t b e m a k in g any. “The question throughout the comment until I meet with Vice negotiation was, how much?” Provost for Student Affairs said Bianco. Richard Stevens and President UNH had requested rebates on Eugene Mills,” said Bianco. “I a 20 percent prorated basis for will make a recommendation to seven weeks. That amounts to them for proceeding on the issue about $30 per mini-dorm stud of rebates.” ent. “ Students should know about Bianco said last week that he the rebates by Friday,” he would consult UNH’s lawyers added. regarding possible legal action Bianco has requested $13,000 against Procter Furniture from the Proctor Furniture Company (the manufacturer) if com pan y. their rebate request was refused. “The company has been very Bianco has the option of good,” he said. “ They have done taking money for rebates out of the best as they feel appropriate. the residential life’s overage fu n d . There is approxim ately They’ve weighed the issues and $240,000 in that fund. It s all over! A t least for the next week and a half. Fans at last oaiuruay s iootball game erupted as have been sensitive to them.” He has said last week that he clock runs out in 14-11 UNH victory.