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Dos 7- II (Efltmecticut Sailg Campus Serving Storrs Since 1896 Vol. LXXXIII No. 7 STORRS, CONNECTICUT Monday. September 10, 1979 Inauguration reflects optimism By MARY MESSINA Normally, the Albert N. Jorgensen Auditorium is a mere two minute walk from Gullcy Hall, the president's office. On Saturday however, it in mguration ceremonies for John A.DiBiaggio, UConn's tevh president, the procession of university marshals, faculty members, DiBiaggio, Gov. Ella Grasso and other dignitaries including former state Gov. John N. Dempsey. U.S. Congressman Christopher Dodd. and Edward V. Gant. former acting pres dent and provost and currently professor of engineerin':. began at 10 a.m. and did not reach the auditorium until 45 minutes later. The procession stopped a dozen times to allow reporters Dr. John. A. DiBiaggio addresses the Gov. Ella Grasso and UConn trustee Gor- and television cameramen to chat with DiBiaggio and crowd viewing his inauguration ceremonies deon Tasker are seated at the lower right. interview the governor. al Jorgensen Auditorium Saturday morning. Just before the governor and DiBiaggio wei e about to enter Jorgensen Auditorium, the governor stopped the procession 4 4 * > herself. Pointing to the large tree in front of ihe auditorium. Gov. Grasso said that was the type of tree she was looking for He's going to try to put in her backyard. One of her aides clipped a leaf off the tree and the procession continued. Once inside, the inauguration speeches began. Robben W. By SUSAN BAUER Holding a can of Miller beer and two Fleming, president of the University of Michigan at Ann Helen Szabo, a sixth semester student, balloons, DiBiaggio met with students indivi- Arbor, delivered the inauguration address. "Knowledge is came bcause "I want to hear how things will dually while thev helped themselves to cheese not frozen in the date of graduation." Fleming said, "rather be different this year." and punch under canopy. the quality of life is enhanced by education." Stressing the importance of public education. Fleming quoted statistics that Robert Gordon, a former UConn student Stephen Merlino, a seventh semester 62 percent of the state .governors. 60 percent of the U.S. said. "I'm pleased he's here. He's inspired a student, said he was impressed with Senators, and 49 percent of the representatives in Congress lot of confidence in people." DiBiaggio after he met him. "He doesn't attended public universities. promise the world, but he's sincere. It looks Next FSSO Chairman Edward A. Dzwonkowski extended And University of Connecticut President like he's going to try," he said. John A. DiBiaggio had something to say about greetings from the students. Dzwonkowski said although himself Saturday before 200 students at an Cindy Marzalek, vice president of the Board Connecticut rates top among the states in per capita income, afternoon reception. of Governors, said the new president will like it ranks at the bottom in support for public education, met it here. "He's around. People can see he's out with applause from the audience. Dzwonkowski said there is a meeting people. The thing is you have to get need for a change. "I'm available to everybody. It mayh not be up at quarter to six to catch him." Gov. Grasso responded in her speech that she was aware of in that same hour or the next day. I may see And Dave Zuhlke. a graduate student, the financial problems facing the University. She said you early in the morning or late night. I know raised his bottle of Miller and said, "If he DiBiaggio has the opportunity now to direct the destiny of the what you have to say is important," he said. drinks Miller, he's got to be a good guy." University. Nationwide school strikes BRIEFLY... Mostly sunny and warmer today. High temperatures in (UPI)-The second week of Detroit's 12,000 unionized advised the district's 213.000 the low to mid 70's. Fair tonight with low temperatures in the 1979 school year begins teachers were instructed to students to show up for class the mid 50's. Monday with teachers on stay away from classrooms anyway. strike in 15 states, hundreds Monday after rejecting a "We gave them a terrific of thousands of students idle, proposed contract providing a package." said school board (UPI) — One ot the men charged in connection with the and a new walkout likely to 25 percent pay hike over member Joan Gaeki. "As far theft of $1.9 million from an armored car security firm and disrupt Detroit's 303 schools. three years. School officials as I'm concerned, they can sit the slayings of three guards escaped late Sunday from the out until Christmas." New Haven Correctional Center, authorities said. Nationwide, some 700,000 Ihere were no immediate details of the escape of students were affected by Lawrence Pelletier, Jr., 36. Pclletier. his common law wife. teacher strikes-most of them Evelyn Vega, and another cyuple were arrested within 24 ...hit home over salaries-in Alaska. hours of the robbery of nearly $1.9 million from the California, Connecticut. (UPI) — About 660 New Britain, Conn, teachers said Purolator Security Inc.'s garage in Waterburv last april 15. Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana. Sunday night they would definitely go on strike, becoming the Michigan, New Jersey, New second Connecticut teachers union to stage an illegal walkout. York, Ohio. Oklahoma. (UPI) — "Taxi" and "Lou Grant" won Emmys for the best New Britain Board of Education officials said classes for the Oregon, Pennsylvania. Rhode school system's 9,000 students would be closed, starting comedy and dramatic weekly shows of the year and Island and Washington state. Monday, for up to a week if the union educators took to the '"Roots: The Next Generation" won the award for best Strikes by more than 10.000 picket lines. limited series Sunday night to cap the 31st Annual Emmy teachers idled 225.000 Awards for television excellence. The New Britain Federation of Teachers, who have been students in 27 Michigan working without a contract since school 5egan Wednesday, districts. In Detroit, the last overwhelmingly voted to strike earlier in the week but held off walkout by teachers, in 1973. in hopes a new contract could be worked out. dragged on for 43 days. A union spokesman said teachers met at a mass rally INSIDE... "I don't think anyone wan- Sunday night and implemented strike plans. He said 11th ts a strike who has enough You've read the Playboy Pigskin Preview; now the Daily hour negotiations were continuing but he could not predict sense to know what it Campus takes a look at the 1979 Husky football team, up whether an agreement would be reached by morning. means." said Mary Ellen close and personal. See page 19. In Southington, negotiations between representatives of Riordan. president of the the school board and the striking teachers broke off Sunday. Detroit Federeation of Valerie Schor presents a one-woman show featuring Town officials said the high school and twso junior high Teachers. "But the union has depictions of women in dramatic literature from Chaucer's schools would be closed Monday but the elementary schools made its decision." Wife of Bath to Joyce's Molly Bloom. See page 10. would remain open. • • , - i V* . • • I . - ,•■•)■■'■: -. ..-.'• .-»• • i- Page 2 The Conrmr.ticu»OaHv Camput.Mqnday, September 10, 1979 •" In our opinion "^ The reader's write Welcome DiBiaggio On to the Real World John A. DiBiaggio accepts his task as tenth president at UConn at a most challenging time. UConn is faced with rising inflation costs, severe BY MARK HIZA budget cuts, and a much debated proposal of students are expected to quickly subdued by the reorganizing Connecticut's system of higher education. Recently an alarming continue their education, so hustle and bustle of campus But as DiBiaggio said in his inauguration speech last thing happened to me; the first decision to be made life. The clock keeps ticking Saturday, he is optimistic about the future relationship - became a senior here at is what to major in. or more and the rationalization that between UConn and the people of the state of Connec- UConn. This scares me precisely how marketable "putting up with this will ticut. And DiBiaggio has much to be optimistic about. because it means the time is the different majors, are. guarantee me a good job" gl'Conn has a fine reputation. Many graduates go on to coming when I will have to To a large extent, colleges seems less and less convin- prestigious careers or continue their education at well- make another one of those have moved farther away cing. known graduate institutions. Manv faculty members arc "what-do-you-want-to-do- from lofty thoughts of lear- I understand, though scholars well-respected in their fields of interest. And at with-your-life" decisions. ning for learning's sake and maybe not as well as others, UConn. students and faculty have the opportunity to at- The real world with its have become ivy covered that one'does have to have tend some of the best lectures, seminars, and theatre car payments, brightly lit career placement centers. some type of plan for their productions offered anywhere. discount stores. and Of course this all has to do life. But there are many Since UConn wav founded in I88I. almost 100 years ago. thoughts of marriage, and with the economy — times avenues open to college it has continued to grow. Today, there arc more than insurance salesmen looms in are hard and I'm not argu- students.