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Inside Entertainment Faculty Input Anonymous gamblers Gerard exposes Walton's view on ""° PM«« reveal troubles Grammy freaks p prez search■ TheUniversity of Nevada LasYellin'Rebel Vegas Volume I Issue 21, Tuesday, March 6, 1984 "Littlegood isaccomplished without controversy, and no civic evil is ever defeated withoutpublicity." On Friday March 2 UNLV became a typical unapathetic campus presented her negative view con- Bro Copt, an tvangalitt from Ptnn Stat* Univtrtity, ditcutttt tptaktr visited tht campus last Friday at of hit na- Wit/i Regent JoanKenney in the background, Laura James UNLV part th« tht wagtt of tin with students. Tht hall firt and brimtton* tionwidm erutadt to win torn It for Chritt. cerning the Regent*' decision to change the requirements for position of UNLV President. making photos by Bruce Menke The qualifications were changed from that ofrequiring a doctoral to that of a doctoral desirable. Where UNLV faculty, UNS regents can't work together, I I By Franco Frantelli/zi schools future depends on next legislative session by GeorgeLorenzo Overall, the promois an exceptionally fine, symbolic ex- Actually, it wasn't until the Renaissance era that the first ample of our university, but the conclusionhas a most pro- real universities were created. But, at that time, there were A public service announcement presently airing on local found effect. As the sun sets and campus life temporarily secular and ecclesiastical faculties, and most of the in- Sit television does an excellent, artful job af portraying UNLV. diminishes into the black night, I wonder if, after its sleep, novative, scholarly work came from off campus, because The promo, produced by Communication Studies Pro- UNLV will indeed awaken to another bright sunrise over the faculty had a tendency to censure publications and Henry walked Into this fessor Allan Padderud, takes the viewer on a pleasant Beam Hall. disapprove educational programs at the request of piper's office last Thursday journey through theaesthetic side of UNLV campus life. politicos. snd asked me It I would like to For it seems UNLV is on a path toward possible destruc- Thus, a battle over intellectual freedoms had its beginn- Interview him, or would I rather It begins with "Cannon in D Major," a mellow classical tion.Our image has been blackened nationwide over a con- ing, as the most creative and scholarly thoughts were often playing background pans to a faculty be have a press release. Henry Is piece, in the as the camera troversial code. Our seems to unable to work eroded by academic people who were conformists to the a student, about 40 years old, sunrise above Beam Hall. The next scene takes us to Judy jointly with the Board of Regents and, most recently, pro- power structure. In short, universities were under the and la seeking the job of Presi- Bayley Theatre and Ham Hall-symbols of UNLV's Fine blems over appointing a new university president have thumb of monarchial absolutism. championship struggle dent of UNLV. Arts Program. Next, we are at a PCAA erupted, signifying another real between the But as monarchies were overthrown by such movements Henry was game. The Runnin' Rebels are ecstatically hugging each regents and acamedicians, as the French and American revolutions, the walls of that ear- other, representative of one of the most prodigious athletic were once again opened. began drunk Nevertheless, academic struggles have a backbone stret- academic freedom We to ly events ever to occur at UNLV. quality rested on and afternoon ching over thousands of years, and UNLV's struggles are build universities whose intellectual when he came Then there's is a shot of the Dickinson library as students probably nothing extraordinary when viewed historically. artistic standards rather than political or commercial con- siderations. to visit. He step up its path for another day of studies, followed by a Nevertheless, was opposed by leaders such as tried to con- classroom scene with Physics Professor Edwin Grayzek During the Plato era, around 400 8.C., a group was thisconcept ceal the liquor and the twen- demonstrating concepts of gravitational theory and formedcalled AKADEME. They met in an olive grove, and Lenin, Stalin Hitler during first half of the And the struggle for on his bresth planetary motion to an attentive group of students. from these humble beginnings, true academic freedom tieth century. consequently, academic not successful, never by downing a established its roots and prospered for hundreds of years, freedom was completely and probably cup of coffee; The promo concludes with a twilight scene. The sunset until, in 525 A.D., the Roman Emperor Justin quieted will be. however, I still had to stay a reflects off thetwinkling campus lights; the campus is now AKADEME'S scholarly interests because he saw it as a few yards away from him when shown unoccupied and UNLV has gone to sleep. threat tohis political authority. Please See UNLV Faculty Pg. 2 he spoke. An hour later, another stu- dent, Cindy Kelly, Invited me to speak at a forum she was FOR PRESIDENT OF UNLV &SS£2= organizing for Friday. It dealt IAPPUCATION ™ ,heRR ents' dea«on to relax the po,,uon of with the same subject Henry This Employer complies with Rights Act of 1964 in employment because of race, ,h< had visited me about. It was I the Civil which prohibits discrimination students I color, religion, sex or national origin. Qualified applicants are considered forall positions withoutregard to age, marital Presently, Cindy Kelly, an apparent that some or the condition Act organizer of the forum, is trying to disagreement with the I status, presence of a non job-related medical or handicap. The Age Discrimination in Employment of were In prohibits on age with respect are but less than 65 years of age. Board of Regents' decisionto I 1967 discrimination thebasis of toindividuals who at least 40 "J"* SUS'iceK" with the doctoral requirement I | l its own opportunity for students to drop Social Security Number Application Dale vo ce opposition to the Regents' deci- for the position of President ol 'PERSONAL INFORMATION I j i UNLV; and since student representation at the preslden- [ that hiringsomeone other than an in- tlal searchcommittee, In the dividual with doctorate iinot in the l.-™.Present AddAddressmi MnNo. *,r~4 Ou a form of CSUN Senator James j andmmA Street best interest, of UNLV students. Tlie Ohrlner, voiced approval of the Regents have already heard from our Regents' action, they decided 'Penaaueat A ddm. No. aad Street in CSUN, who have said that a doc- to take matter* Into their own _______ torate for the president's job is not _ .. »,lt necrnry. Hm'l ch.no lo hands. , in >, ~,1„,tf MMttry Scnkt Suim CWlkukHi Sw. win —rtmnn disagree, if you do. presidential - _J __ — Mail this application, or any letters I was at that you I . ~ „ to the address below. If don't aearch committee meeting, and W»y It yo« «U<| lU> o(r roMKm? hl„ , lhe ,pptk> watched In dismay, as Ohrlner tion at the newspaper's office on the made the motion to drop the third floor of MSU-next to the radio doctoral requirement from the station, or to the CSUN offices (MSU 120) in care of The YeUin' advertisement for the presi- Rebel, and we'll mail it for you. dent's |ob. It was defeated. In - ™~™—————— representing the students of I Applications aad nominations UNLV,he had told the ImUfy HI nmimiob,lra.irtmmu<h.at mlatr***- ■Ml kt ill I u: MMor ..lulu ol tel. gH k Sort (MM committee, com- ,-lt Pll*«M 15-member University of Nevnda System prised of community leaders, m Marsh Aveaae faculty members and three Reoo, Nevada MM regents, CSUN, speclflcal- 1 Applications must be received no that later than April I, 1984. Dan \ applicant ad AffirMit aciim. B*iml Owonaaky (8— WHERE I SIT Plfli 2) Signatureof The YeHliT Rebel. Tuesday, M«rcfc 6, i9s4~:2 the Editor's Page Where I Sit By Franco Frantelllzzl faculty from Page 1) UNLV (Continued top echelon of student govern- student politico, and which O'Callaghan are public ly the vice-president and the ment that he represented "do makes our student government relations-minded, then we president, "had noproblem" not have a problem" with look good in the eyes of the should hire him on a retainer president NOT regents. field, (Continued From Page 1) with (UNLV's president) not UNLV's basis In that as one stu- having a doctorate. possessing a Ph.D., I and a lot I've also got a problem with dent suggested at the forum These three men, represen- of other students h*ve a pro- the political system in this last Friday. Today there are people Mill governing higher educa- ting 11,000 students, agreed blem with It. town. A system whereby a high O'Callaghan has many tional facilities who see their own social, political and that Mike O'Callaghan, as Personally, I've got a pro- school principal can become friends In Nevada politics, and commercial opinions as being orthodox. So, there will UNLV president, will make a blem with separating students governor, then inherit the job of his track record Is Impeccable. always be a struggle between scholars and business-like good lobbyist in procuring and faculty on issues concern- managing editor of a daily I don't think anyone seriously administrators. funds for the University during ing education. While all faculty newspaper (even though he doubts his ability to do the job UNLV's struggles are somewhat typical of any univer- legislative sessions. Also, the members may not agree with readily admits in print that he as president.