The New Hampshire, Vol. 59, No. 27 (Feb. 14, 1969)
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THE NEW HAMPSHIRE Vol. 59 No. 27 Friday, February 14,1969 Durham, N.H. Peterson slashes budget $4.9 million by Pat Broderick Terms budget "fair" approximately five million dollars. The Student Government, in an attempt Ass't News Editor President McConnell yesterday term “ Let me stress again,” concluded to prevent the University from becom Governor Walter Peterson yesterday ed Peterson’s budget recommendation Peterson, “ that the education of our citi ing a “ second-rate institution,” recom reduced the University’s “ minimum bud for the University as “ fair.” zens, particularly our youth, is the best mends an increase in state revenue, get request” of $30.9 million to $26 investment we can make in the future “ since secondary education, welfare, and million, “ Reorganizing the limited funds avail of our state.” other services are just as inadequately Peterson added that he is recommend able in preparing his budget and the needs funded as is the University.” ing a substantial increase in funds for of other state agencies for additional Student reaction The University Student Government the University System. money, the governor has been as fair According to Bradford Cook, student calls for “ reform of the tax structure “ During the last biennium the Univers as possible in recommending an approp government president, and William Mc of the state with the addition of a broad- ity and the two state colleges received riation of $26 million for the University Laughlin, student senate president, “ the based tax.” $19.4 million from general funds” , he System for the biennium.” reduction will necessitate the Univers Not a final decision said. “ I am recommending that they “ Never the less,” continued ity’s finding additional funds from non Cook and McLaughlin recommend that receive $26 million during this next McConnell ,“ in all honesty it must be public sources in order to continue to students take into account, before they biennium.” said that $26 million is not enough to function.” act, that the Governor’s request is not Peterson also said that the substan handle the increases in salaries, the new “ The recommendation” , they contin the final decision of the state government. tial portion of this spending, $5.1 mil staff needed to teach the increased num ue, “ has necessitated a raise in out- The final decision will be made when lion, is necessary to pay for the cost ber of students, and the increased costs of-state tuition to full cost, and would the budget is passed by the legislature of bonds authorized in the past sessions of equipment.” necessitate cuts in projected programs, this spring. for the constructing of the many needed Students may remember a similar and possibly the employment of faculty According to the Student Government, new facilities at all three schools. crisis in 1967 when the budget was cut members of less than top quality,” taking funds from other state projects is not in line with the desires of the University. They maintain that they need more money, not the money of some other state service. Recruitment policies questioned The Student Government urges stud ents to notify their parents about the University’s need for money, instead of directly attempting to pressure the Leg islature. ot open meeting Wednesdny They explained that pressure on the Legislature by the people of the state by George Owen in general rather than the University The controversial recruitment policy in particular would be more effective at UNH underwent critical discussion at this time. The Student Government at an open meeting Wednesday coordin believes that Governor Peterson has ated by the Committee to Review Re “ tried to get the University as much cruitment Policy, money as possible while still doing The purpose of the meeting was to justice to the state agencies within the acquire opinions to assist the review present system of revenue.” of recruitment policy. Attendance was substantial enough for continuous dis cussion, Monday the University Senate will Rep, Murphy files consider a proposal drafted by the com mittee. taba((o tax to Edward J. Doherty, Director of the Placement Service at UNH defined the role of the Service. The object of place lower tuition ment is to assist students in obtaining Democrat Peter J. Murphy represent jobs. The University allows all reput ative of Ward 3 in Dover, has filed a able and legal companies and organiza bill with the State Legislature propos tions to visit the campus. ing an additional tax on tobacco for the “ The placement office is not merely purpose of reducing tuition at the Univ an employment agency” ,Doherty added. THE “ FIRES OF PROTEST” against on-campus recruiting were discussed Wednes ersity. “ It is also a counselling service which day night at an open meeting of the Committee to Review Recruitment Policy. The If House Bill 339 is passed by the helps to find a student’s occupational members of the committee are, 1. to r. , Richard Davis, Dean of Technology, Dick Legislature, an additional tax at the interests and then suggests related poss rate of three per cent of their value ibilities in a career. Vogelsong, Duane Whittier, Instructor of Philosphy, Thomas Redmayne and Pam Haskins. (photo by Christie) would be imposed on all retail tobacco The Committee to Review Recruitment products in New Hampshire. resulted from some student dissatisfac The revenue from this tax would be tion with the open policy. It was appoint ing ground to produce professional Putting aside Sylvester’s proposal. kept by the state treasurer in a spec ed by the University Senate and asked people. It is the purpose of the Un Pilar pointed out that if a company did ial fund to reduce the tuition of in to report back to the Senate Feb. 17. iversity to produce enlighted and aware not participate in an open forum, grounds state students. In November last year, there was a de people. To get a job, to get a better for a peaceful demonstration would be Under Murphy’s Bill, the tax comm monstration against Central Intelligence job is not the idea of the University warranted. ission would report to the president Agency recruiters. About 100 students as I see it,” Right of self-determination of the University by Apr. 1 the total protested the presence of this agency John Christie, managing editor of THE One student in the College of Tech funds available for the following school on campus. In December a passive NEW HAMPSHIRE, supported a policy nology explained the quarrel with place year. The president would then div demonstration was conducted against that would fulfill academic needs, such ment and recruitment was not the mor ide the number of in-state students en Dow Chemical Company, as the one porposed by Peter Sylvester. ality or immorality of the CIA or Dow, rolled at the University for the follow The primary concern of many students The associate professor of philosophy; but the right of the individual to decide ing year, into the amount available, at the meeting was that the function of called for a public debate by companies what is moral, self-determination. and reduce tuition proportionately. the recruiting is not educational and is which want to come to campus. About the small group that protests The funds would be paid to the Un therefore alien to the University, Frank Pilar, professor of chemistry, recruitment the student commented, iversity in four equal installments on the Joseph Bukata, a political science said objections to Sylvester’s proposal “ The reason the Nazis went so far and first day of September, December, major, commented about the role of the occur because small companies might so fast is because the Germans let a March, and June. If HB 339 is passed, University: “ I don’t think this is a train- not be allowed to recruit. (continued on page 10) it will become effective July 1, 1969. Five finalists chosen for Winter Cornival Queen title One of five finalists will be crowned Winter Carnival Queen Friday night at New Hampshire Hall. Students selected five coeds in ballot ing conducted Wednesday and Thursday at Thompson Hall and the Union “Lobby They are: Marilyn Bayrer, a soph omore occupational theropy major from Solon, Ohio; Janice Gerrior, a fresh man elementary education major from Melrose, Mass.; Regina Jan, a senior elementary education major from Toms River, New Jersey; Nancy Rudolph, a senior occupational therapy major Nancy Rudolph Janice Gerrior Marilyn Bayrer Regina Jan Diane Wright from Melrose, Mass.; and Diane (continued on page 10) Friday, THE NfW HAMPSNWf February 14,1969 Alumni and T Houses planned 1C course 596 The UNH Trustees have ap raising campaign this year, is cuts enrollment proved sites for a new Inter land on Ballard Street now oc national House and Center and cupied by Wolff House. for a new Alumni House. The Board has also voted to by 30 students Pinpointed as the site of the amend its long-range develop Only 30 persons will be allowed new “ I-House” , a project for ment plan for the Durham campus to enroll in Political Power and which the University is seeking to incorporate an area bounded Political Process, IC 596 (R 3), $900,000 in its budget request by Main Street, Garrison Avenue, instead of 60 as announced at the to the 1969 Legislature, is land Madbury Road. course meeting Tuesday night. A on Garrison Avenue occupied by The new road would extend roster of the students who will be Pettee House. from the junction of Rosemary allowed to remain in the course The proposed new structure Lane and Ballard Street to Mad will be posted Monday on the door would provide accommodations bury Road, creating an avenue be of Robert Winston’s office in the for 72 students, as well as social tween Main Street and Madbury Social Science Center.