U . •.,C. :Ltaa Al~ I s.~R ~.ALS Dl·.'lI\ S tON ../:' (. :r ti ;•.n"'II, V:.OF C \ 1\. ' ",COPiES v ·. '.' >5 Z2' t\'JU::: nUIAll (Hit e 4 University of Cincinnati NEWSRE,CORD Pub lished Tuesdays and Fridays during the Academic Year except as scheduled. Vol. 57 Cincinnati, Ohio, Tuesday, October 7, 1'969 No.2 '$pecialeducation cOllllilendable' but no,justification' for deprivillg' students of rights' ..' ,day to ' those who wish to the forum. University President Dr. Walter participate in' the proposed . The original Senate bill as Secretar C. Langsam announced .yesterday educational project." recommended by Vice-President morning that classes will not be The released statement Joe Kornick arid CCM junior Eric can~elled .October 15 .as part of a expressed the belief "that the idea Hauenstein had called for the program. n~tlC:~nWide moratonum on the of special education, is cessation of formal classes for all by Bill Masterson. _ VIetnam war. commendable, but there is no undergraduate day students in Neuu Editor NlX<>;nto en~ t~e war as s~n as In reply to"a Senate res?lutI~n justification for depriving all order that a "program on ' A ,"Day for University of .possible. Th.IS IS..a non-VIolent proposm.g a. Dar for UnIvers~ty students of their right to attend education rather than protest" be Cincinnati Community Awareness pressure tactic, whIch I personally of Ci ne innati . Community the class for which they are established. It was passed by a on Vietnam" IS now in, the support. It's not just a day to rap, awareness on Vietnam", Dr. registered." .' twenty-four, majority of the planning stage after approval by but ~ day ~o educate peopl~ on all Langsam ~ote.d that the However, students who wish to twenty-seven Senators present at Senate at the Oct. 1session. pertI,~ent ISsues dealing WIth the .Unive~ity Cabm~t and the participate will be permitted to do last Wednesday night's meeting ",,", A program is being assembled war. " ' . ExecutIve, ,CommIttee. of the so. The statement issued by Dr. and then presented to the by Student Government under the The., ~Ietnam. Mora~orlUm _Faculty unanI~ously .Langsam leaves students with the University President for direction of Mike Dale, Secretary Comrmtte~ based m Washm~on - ~~~end~ that the F~el~ouse choice of attending their .regularly submission to the, University of Internal Affairs. However, Dale (Continued on page three) be made available on the indicated scheduled classes or taking part in (Continued on page three) "hopes to use people in the d' '1; community and university to -l ' • d Ciarlfication advantage, in order that a program angsam s convocation a ress , . as objective and informative as - Dr. Thomas M. Bonner, Vice Provost For Academic Affairs, ~:si~~pc:;~~;eEr"fce~~~:';;:te~:'draws reactions from students I-. in a clarification' regarding ~I attendance at the October 15 \(3' former senator from CCM, as ' ••• "Student Government ed ucational program in u Coordinator for the selection of by Jim Lipovsky responsibilities and obligations." "right, He also agreed with the Vietnam, emphasized that o there will be no penalty for (") speakers. " Asst. News Editor r 'The University President also definition of academic freedom, .•..• According to Dale, the went on to say the "tradition has and added that "we should have those students who wish to moratoriumIs .."not a protest, but University President' Walter given rise 'to the concept of academic freedom and stretch the participate. He said that ~~ an open discussion in that it is not Langsam's recent convocation academic freedom. One object of rights to the limits just as long as faculty members who wish to associated in any way wi~hany address b as Ydr awn varying this freedom is the right to we do not interfere with anybody take part in the program national group. Our objective is a comments -from a . group of express and publicize one's else." should arrange for a colleague $ discussion of all facets of the war. students who gave their reactions opinions, including opinions Even though he agreed with the or assistant to conduct their Vice-President .Joe Kornick, to the News Record. about the desirability of change." University President's view, he classes so that students who •• however. takes a sliglltly different Dr... Langsam's address widelY'~ Several students agreed with. all argued that Dr. Langsam chose wish to continue class work I will be able to do so. Work that :) position. "On a natiori~.llevel it is classified as "hard line", stressed . or most of Dr. Langsam's points. "definitely the wrong time" -for .~ a protest against the war __and I that, "'attendance at this One freshman in-the College of his message. "Freshman ,.is missed on October 15 think that here at U. C. the people .University is a privilege, not a Arts and Sciences~ agreed that orientation," he continued, "is no through attendance at the against the war will be more vocal. right, and attendance therefore ",attendance was a privilege, rather time to put out a warning to .education program may be ~,:;cbQ~~J.!l#' tl!.epeace movement c a r r ie.s with i.t c.e'r·tain. than a' constitutionally-defined (Continued on page se~(p), made up. have a committment and because of -that a, peaceful" protest will develope. " • President Painter views the moratorium from basically the same perspective as his Secretary " of Internal Affairs. "I think there should be a day off, for students ..¢- to get together -and rap about the war or any of our other, major problems, I certainly do not feel that- bycancellihg classes anytlting Ftiday 8fternooh Stlidei!t Body -~Wi1-.tD~r1ost~'Mach e-d4~tiufi mote President Mark P. Painter received can and will go on outside the a letter from University President classroom than has ever gone on ~~£N)-~~ , Walter Langsam approving' the inside. I, think thjlt, this recently ratified Student University of Cincinnati abstentation should not be' Government Constitution, The ?U,~\ construed as part of. a national Constitution finally passed its last -'"•.. 1 .Fo• Cincinnati, Ohio 45221 movement supporting anyone hurdle after a long and arduous viewpoint .•• ",_#,ti ..... ; haul. Student governments at Xavier Its initial step was taken last and Miami Universities are also OFFI~E OF THE PRESIDENT spring when it~was approved by - planning a "Day of Awareness." the Student Body in the general Tim Burke, Student Body October 3, 1969 elections. Since then, however, President at Xavier views the the Constitution has been occasion as a ".:.day of objective revamped and compromised with and impartial study. The the final' edition being approved moratorium itself is partial, but by Dr. Langsam, Friday. our program is designed so that The approval just came two spokesmen from all sides can days after Student Senate ratified Mr. Mark P. Painter. speak. A student will then be able its final draft at its' Wednesday to walk away with-all of the facts Student Body President night meeting. The original and make up his own mind." Constitutional draft passed in May 419 University Center Dave Henderson of Miami refers to the moratorium as a was found objectionable by Dr. "moratorium on business as usual Langsam and the entire summer Dear Mr. Painter, in order to generate support for was spent in revamping. i ' The redraft of the Constitution that was voted on Wednesday and This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of October 2, 1969, and the attached approved by Dr. Langsam Student Government Constitution labelled "Proposed Redraft 9-11-69" and passed by contained twenty-one changes, 'the Student Senate on October over the document that was voted 1, 1969. Insid~ story on and passed by the student body last May. As submitted to me, through the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs, Two of the basic changes the indicated revisions of the original wording satisfy the concerns expressed in my D.O.M. additions evolved over the qualification of letter of July 18, 1969. I therefore approve the document and hope that the entire Page 2-3 "good standing" advocated by President Langsam and his University Community may benefit from its implementation. - personal staff and over Article III, Free Bengal Seats section II which "grants to the Page 7 Student Government· sole Sincerely yours, responsibility for the recognition UC Tops X of student organizations under its governing authority." ?k6{o-~ Page 8 Most of the other changes were inconsequential and do not W81terC. Langsam Arlo Guthrie drastically alter the body of the President Page 18 document. What it does do, however, is simply situate those responsibilities usually left to students, in the hands of Student Government. v Page Two THE UNIVERSITY OF ClNCINNA'ft NEWS RECORD October 7t 1969 Facu Ity-stude~tc~mm i"ee Addition$ to dean staff revi'ews A&Scurriculum begin new year at UC by Tim Nolan change from the three-credit-hour Huvard is still using much the . by Charlie Oswald "The Dean of ,Men's Office NR Staff Reporter course system which is suited to same plan as it originated in 1900 .. NRSta~rter exists to serve and work with male --- ,During the spring quarter of semesters, to a system of four and While the Curriculum Study Edward C. Keiser, new Acting students, and we encourage you 1969 a faculty-student committee ilVe credit hour courses which are Committee was _ conducting its Dean of Men, heads the list of ilVe to utilize the available services," , was assigned the task of reviewing more suitable to the three quarter official inquiriest an unofficial personnel changes.