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9t:1t Gh.it e./ Underpriviledged kids need time, love By STEVE BOEHM which deals with day to day ahead for underprivilegded depends on volunteers giving come back, if not, well, that HARTFORD — Ned survival. I look at my own kids. "I've worked in Har- time and a little bit of will come bade too." Cole, director of the Revital- kids and the background lem, the poor districts of themselves," Cole said. Cole stressed the need for ization Corp, wants UConn they're getting, and then to Boston and in Hartford, yet "It's a challenge. Spending academic discipline and the students to go to the city to look at these kids who are so I've never seen things worse time with these kids comes effect that UConn students work with underpriviledged far behind in so many ways than they are now." down to having a capacity to can have on the Hartford children and the opportunity breaks my heart. It's some- Despite all of the negative love. You can develop a Kids. "To them, UConn is a it provides to perform the thing I think about all the aspects of life for these relationship for the rest of basketball team. They res- most beautiful thing a col- time." underprivilegded children, your life with one of the pect it and in turn, they lege student can do." Worsening indications for Cole works constantly to kids," he said, "They need respect any positive in- "I see kids go one way or the future, adding to already provide opportunities for positive influences more than fluence from UConn stu- the other," Cole said. "They strained situations concern kids to have tutors. "All of anything else imaginable. If dents. If tutors push the come from an environment Cole with what exactly lies the hope we trv to convey you put in love, that will value of education, the kids (Etftmettfcut Satlg (EampuH Serving Storrs Since 1896 Vol. LXXXIV No. 84 University of Connecticut Wednesday, February 18,1981 Reagan to propose $49.4 billion in cuts WASHINGTON (UPI)— billion in budget cuts for the miscellaneous "off budget" disputed by Treasury separate legislation in President Reagan, insisting fiscal year 1982 that starts outlays. officials, who said the tax addition to the normal his tax proposals will affect next Oct. 1, along with $8 The day preceding cuts were never intended to appropriations process. billion for the current fiscal be applied equally to the rich and poor alike, will Reagan's speech was For instance, separate highest and lowest tax propose $49.4 billion in year. dominated by talk of tax legislation would be needed Reagan will make other brackets. budget cuts over two years cuts, however, rather than to change certain federal proposals for 1982 that will when he addresses the budget cuts. There was entitlement programs to bring his total proposed confusion as to whether his Reagan will lay down a nation Wednesday night, block grants, to place a cap federal savings for that year challenge to Congress in his highly placed sources said tax cut plan would affect the on Medicaid payment or to to $49.1 billion, the sources speech that is likely to Tuesday night. rich and poor alike. change eligibility for certain said. These include $7.7 Reagan said Tuesday his produce political battles far The sources told United programs. Press International Reagan's billion in increased federal tax cuts will affect rich and into the summer and fall. proposals will include $41.4 user fees and reductions in poor equally. But that was The increases in federal According to sources. user fees also would require Reagan's proposed budget separate bills. Although the reductions for fiscal 1982 will sources did not say which be even harder than usual to user fees would be raised, accomplish because the bulk administration officials have of them—about $36 mentioned waterway and billion—will require highway user fees. Congress may resist Reagan's economics WASHINGTON (UPI) — House Speaker Thomas O'Neill, saying "legislation made in haste makes an awful lot of I waste," Tuesday dimmed President Reagan's hope that his economic program will be enacted speedily as a single package. Referring to scores of social programs due for heavy cuts in the new administration, O'Neill warned, "We're not going to let him tear asunder that which we have built up over the years." At his daily briefing with reporters, O'Neill said although the president is "far from vulnerable" and the American public "has nothing but trust in the president," Congress does not plan to follow his lead blindly. "We're not going to ram through everything he's asking for," O'Neill said. "We're elected to office just like he is . We have a responsibility to the American people just like he does." O'Neill said it is unlikely Congress will vote on the overall economic package that Reagan will reveal in a televised speech to a joint session of Congress Wednesday. The hoped-for process, known as reconciliation, would have WASHINGTON: President Reagan talks with House Speaker Thomas "Tip" 0' Nelll prior Congress vote on a bottom-line budget figure and instruct the to dinner at the White Honse. O'Neill gave the first indication that Reagan's economic individual committees to come up with specific reductions on program may run into some strong resistance in Congress [UPI photo]. the programs within their jurisdiction. UConn's oldest dorms Basketball team given different uses tops Seton Hall Story, p. 3 Story, p. 12 — The Connecticut Daily Campus, Wednesday, February 18,1981 Page 2 OPINION Election commission wasting its money If President Reagan's budget slashers are looking for a few better ideas, they should think about the purpose of the Federal Election Commission and reassess its value. The commission was created by Congress to insure the legality of campaign practices, but has been in the news lately because of complaints by publishers that it is violating the Constitution by trying to prohibit First Amendment rights. The most notable case is an investigation of Reader's Digest magazine concerning the promotion of a February 1980 article on Sen. Edward Kennedy. The feature, hardly complimentary to the presidential candidate, was titled "Chappaquiddick: The Still Unanswered Questions." Because of videotapes of a computer reenactment of the 1969 incident were sent to major television networks by the magazine's publisher, the commission concluded there may be a violation of election laws. The publisher's efforts may have been an effort to discredit the senator, which would be Pop the prof essors'bubble considered campaign expenditures. Reader's Digest, or any other publication, is protected by The balding teacher opened the class with a In class, no matter how new or complex the the First Amendment. It has the constitutional right to 20-minute lecture on logarithms. He scribbled idea being introduced, their tone is one of promote its material, and is entitled to spend what it can numbers and symbols all over the board, going over old ground. If a teacher assumes afford to do so. The videotapes were sent to publicize the deftly wiping some off now and then to make the attitude that most of the class already article, not to discredit Kennedy. The publisher wanted to room for more. All the time he kept his back to knows the subject, at least a few students will sell more magazines. the class and seemed to speak to the little ring think the same and squirm in silent confusion. Eveli if the publisher was trying to discredit the senator, dangling from the movie screen. The class was Such teachers, reject most other viewpoints he is guaranteed that right. The media always tries to silent. without considering them or they pretend to influence elections, but the Reader's Digest has been until another student, in perfect safety, spits singled out unfairly. back the teacher's idea comma for comma. In The issue was brought before the commission by an Steve Straight fact, these pedagogues limit class discussion Oregon woman who described herself as "a concerned in general, especially among the students, and citizen." She is ho legal expert, but the commission Hair of the Toad they lasso digressions instantly. listened to her testimony anyway, and has been The only good way to survive these teachers, investigating the matter. The case is pending. of course, is to avoid them. At all costs. This The commission will spend more to bring the case to court. Finally, summing up with a flourish, he isn't easy when you have to rely strictly on It should be stopped. Two similar cases, involving an anti- turned to the class and said, "Are there any word-of-mouth teacher ratings. And UConn's Communist group and a Long Island tax-reduction questions about this procedure?" ridiculous pass/fail and add/drop deadlines campaign, are also pending. There were frowns and rubs and a few don't help either. So you're often stuck with So the next time the president talks about trimming the murmurs until one student in the back timidly one. federal budget, he should investigate the FEC, and raised his hand. What to do? consider reallocating some of its money to more worthy "I just don't get this, sir. Could you explain it Well, as seen in the math teacher example, causes. more clearly?" teachers with the Oxygen Syndrome dislike "I don't consider that a question," the questions. To them, a class of comatose teacher said, letting his eyes roam over the students would be best of all.

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