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Connecticut Daily Campus .* Serving Storr$ Since 1896 VOL. LXVII, NO. STORRS, CONNECTICUT WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1963 Religious Groups Excluded From Participation In Fair Religious organizations have been ganization because they were reli- directly connected with the univer- barred from participating in the gious, but only because they are not sity have been denied permission to Student Union's Annual Activities specifically university organizations. use its facilities, he said. The problem is mainly one of Fair tonight after a reinforcement "The queston also arises to to of an old university rule yesterday. growth," he said. "When the stu- Several religions groups, includ- dent Union Building was first built, whether the taxpayers of Connecti- ing the Nutmeg Christian Fellow- its purpose was to consolidate and cut wish their money to be spent ship, had applied for a display at organize the university student or- toward the promotion of a religion," at tonight's event, but were turned ganizations." All organizations not he added. down after their applications were received. Old Ruling According to Thomas Ahern, Sino-Soviet Rift Seen THE UNITED STUDENTS ASSOCIATION is selling tickets of manager of the Student Union membership to its organization throughout this week in the main Building, the refusal was based lobby of the Student Union Building. In exchange for a fifty- on an old university policy which Result Of Border Feuds cent piece, purchasers receive a ticket, book cover, rain hat, be- strictly limits the use of the univer- sity's facilities to university orga- (AP) Special—The Chinese have large, unspecified areas of Soviet sides membership fan the party. Selling tickets above BUI Barry, strengthened their forces in Sin- border territory. Moscow accused Carrie Cogtella and Bob Calder. (Campus Photo—HJrschborn) nizations. These religions groups are not connected with the university kiang and some evidence reaching the Chinese of hostile activities and said the Chinese has committed directly, he said. western governments indicates the Although the ruling had been put Russians have substantially rein- more than 5,000 violations of the into effect last year, no reaction forced their garrisons in the Re- Soviet frontier in 1962 alone. Mos- Book Exchange Has publics of Kazakh and Kirghiz near cow warned the Chinese they would occurred until this year when John W. Howe, Jr., president of the Nut- Sinkiang. meet a most decisive rebuff if they meg Christion Fellowship, voiced The running feud between China persisted with this sort of thing. his disapproval in a letter to the edi- and Russia puts some new light on Chinese governments throughout 15th Successful Year the 1962 Sinkiang revolt. history have had trouble with Sin- tor of the Connecticut Daily Cam- kiang, where the Chinese are out- The Alpha Phi Amega Book Ex- wards of 200 transactions, said Bob pus. Subversive Acts The Chinese last month accused numbered. Non-Chinese now make change which has been conducted Housman, Chairman of the Book Howe charged the University with being prejudiced, and said "this Soviet Communist Party agents in up five million of the seven million in the Student Union Lobby for the Exchange. population. past week, ended yesterday with a Those students who submitted prejudice is as morally wrong as Sinkiang of conducting large scale is racial discrimination." subversive activities in the Hi re- Piecing together information, the moderately successful outcome, books for sale which were not sold story is that the revolt in Sinkiang President of the service fraternity must caH for them at the APO of- The letter also said that discr- gan and of enticing and coercing m in at ion was practiced last year several tens of thousands of Chinese began in early 1962, reached a peak Larry Bercowitz announced yester- fice. Room 211 in the Student in May and continued through the Union this afternoon between 3 and when the university facilities were citizens into the Soviet Union. day. Peking said it protested repeatedly summer. By September the Chinese For' those unfamiliar with the 4, Thursday afternoon between 1 used when two Communist speak- ers visited the campus, "while use but the Russians refused to return Army crushed the main body of re- workings of the Book Exchange, it and 4, or on Friday afternoon be- sistance, but rebel activity is still tween 3 and 4. Those unable to get of these same facilities by a reli- the Chinese citizens. was established for the benefit of Border Violations continuing. University students who would to the office at those times should gious organization is outlawed." either like to save money by buying call Bob Housman at Colt House Ahern answered to the charges The Russians looked this over for used texts from other students at to insure redemption of their by saying that the university had a while, then struck back. They ac- Senate Agenda cused the Chinese reds of colonizing reduced prices or for those students books. not taken a stand against the or- President's Report: who hope to earn extra money by selling unwanted books which are Meetings on Constitution still useful. Steering Committee: For its services, Alpha Phi Ome- Sophomores Seek 'Era Of Achievement' 1) Motion on committee attend- ga imposes a small charge for each By Judy Klerys cil members. As he stated in the formed in which controversial is- ance sale: 10c for those under $1.00, 15c President's report, the aim of the sues ("Birth Control". ROTC, Sex 2) Motion on constitution What do you think about sex on for sales over $1.00, and 5c for council is to make this the "era of on Campus") would be discussed. 3) New Senatorial appointments books which are not sold. campus? How about a Sophomore achievement" and to "stop talking Among other things, the social The APO Book Exchange has lounge? Would you be interested committee has been planning a Committee Reports: and do". Housing, Finance. Public Re- been successfully conducted once in a study seminar? These were In a progress report given by the Sophomore lounge. This would be lations each semester for approximately fif- some of the questions that were Cultural Committee Chairman, it a room, set aside in the Union two teen years. The reason for its only talked about at the Sophomore was suggested that a program be days a month, in which only Soph- Old Business: modrate success this year, said Lar- Class Council meetiing held Mon- omores could come to dance, talk Constitution ry Bercowitz, was that not enough day night. or whatever. Rules suspended for the election students brought in their books for This year's president, Andy Din- Ten Lovelies On the Academic level, a semi- of the Vice President. sale. However about 400 books neman, appears to be arousing quite nar in "How to Study" is being The Senate will meet in the Con- were handled, while there were up- a bit of enthusiam among the coun- Vie For Crown planned. necticut Room — Commons Judges chose ten UConn lovelies to compete in the final competition for Homecoming Queen and her court at the First Queen's coffee held Monday night in the Natchaug Room of Commons. Chosen from the 37 houses re- presented at the coffee, to enter final competition at 8 p.m. tonight in the Natchaug Room were: Joyce Benny, Alsop B, Junior, Newton; Christian Olson, Tower B. Freah- man West Hartford; Francis Ben- nett, Merritt B. Freshman, Stam- ford, Toni Diorio, Kappa Alpha Theta, Sophomore, Stratford; Elea- nor Cuneo, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Senior, Norwalk; Anita Palermo, P. Beta Phi, Junior, Patchogue, N.Y.; Donna Oakley, Sprague, Freshman, Cranston, R.I.; Beth Eichlstedt, CEC, Freshman, Trum- QUEENS, QUEENS, QUEENS! Ten campus co-eds were chosen bull; Jean Weigel, Wheeler, C. FROM THE FINALISTS, a Homecoming Queen and a court of from 37 eatrees at the first camp us-wlde Queen's coffee last night. Freshman Simsbury; Andria Niles four will he chosen tonight, and at the annual football game (Photo By Albino) Hook D, Sophomore. withUMass. (Pboto By Albaao) Attend The Annual Activities Fair Tonight PAGE TWO CONNECTICUT DAILY CAMPUS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1963 Connecticut LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Stolen Papers attending the annual Activities Fair Christian, or Jewish organization NOTE: Following is a letter sug- held in the Student Union. It will be, makes the Administration no more mitted by a local mother who has in the words of its co-chairman, "a "pro-Christian", or "pro-Jewish" seen an increased amount of stealing vala affair." The entire building is than does the use of its facilities by Daily Campus daily papers with the beginning of being made available for the event. a Communist speaker make it "pro- another academic year. This has led All of our University's clubs, or- Communist." to the conclusion that students are ganizations, and activities will be Prayer has been removed from getting the news daily — free. represented . the classroom. Perhaps the next step WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1963 To the Editor: All, that is, except for the "re- will be to remove the words "In After another day of daily papers ligious organizations." The Univer- God We Trust" from our currency, stolen from roadside boxes, the box- sity of Connecticut has a policy the words "under God" from our es themselves stolen from the supply stating that no religious organiza- pledge of allegiance. I do not ask areas, and supply stacks of hundreds tion may use the University's facili- our Administration to become YOUR CAPACITY? of papers found missing, tlie time ties in any way. Not only may they "Pro-" anything except "pro-free- has come to bring to the attention of not hold meetings in University dom".