56th Year, No.1 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D.C. Saturday, August 30, 1975 Board Restricts Age Of Current Officers by Barry Wiegand Charles O. Rossotti, a member retire at age 65, however only and Wayne Saitta of the board, said that "in light of recently has the policy been The University Board of Direc­ the resolution, we will have to rigorously enforced. Several fac­ tors at its May meeting agreed to appoint a search committee." He ulty members currently teachmg include all University officers in added that "that has not been courses are over the retirement its retirement at age 65 policy, done yet" but that the board will age. stipulating that nobody currently do so "at some point allowing Retirement policy for Univer­ serving could remain past age 67. enough time to find a new sity officers who served at the Sources close to the board president." pleasure of the Board of Directors added that the Board of Directors Fr. Henle said in an interview had also been unclear. agreed to establish a search this week that the Board or" Fr. Henle returned to work committee for a new President in Directors had such a policy, but Thursday after spending several University President the Rev. R. J. Henle, S.J., will be affected by a January since University president that "the rule involved the policy w e e ks recuperating from an new University policy that requires all emplovees over 65 to retire R. J. Henle, S.J. will be 66 on of employment after 65, with the operation for glaucoma he under­ when they are 67. Fr. Henle will be 66 on September 12. September 12. decision being made on a year to went in parly July. After the year basis." operation the President attended a conference of. Jesuit ('ollege and The University President main­ university presidents at Fairfield GU FM Radio Staff Members tained. however. that "nothing University in Connecticut July was said about a search committee 30-Aug. l. .1t the May meeting, Some guy Fr. Henle cancelled trips to Defend WGTB Programming might have stood in the corner Rome and the Soviet Union in and said 'why don't we do this?' order to rest after the operatiun by Barry Wiegand Fr. Henle put the future of the administrator noted that a pre­ Certainly then' was no official Georgetown's controversial FM and recover from injuries hE' re­ station in the hands of the new vious review group had met in action." ceived when he slipped and fell on radio station, WGTB, faces an board, saying that "if the station 1971 and then again last winter. Previously, University policy the Healy stairs before going to uncertain future in the wake of a cannot be made to contribute to This group decided that two­ has been that all employees must Connecticut. reorganization that places the the educational and religious thirds of the station's programs non-commercial station under the mission of this University, than must be done by Georgetown control of a six member review after another year, I will recom­ community members. "For the board. TQ9 move was ordered in mend to the Board of Directors $30,000 the University spends to NewSystem Cuts July by University President the that we sell the license and close support WGTB, with that kind of Rev. R. J. Henle, S.J. the station." ratio of Georgetown people, we WGTB has had many disputes have to consider if the money is GUPS Overhead with the University administration well spent," she said. SG Heads to in the last ten years as the station Ms. Parrish said there was "a by Jim Colaprico have been installed on campus. In evolved from a campus oriented very real chance" the committee Between the hours of midnight addition, there are 40 doors, station at a Catholic university to would recommend to the Board to eight o'clock in the morning, a without readers, that will be Get $1,000 a "progressive rock" format. The not to retain the station license. computerized card reader will alarmed after midnight. organization has been suspended "WGTB is here at the discretion replace student guards in all of the For the first year of operation, Tuition Credit from operation during this period, of the Board. If we sell the dormitories. Every student who students will have two identifica­ top station officials have been license, we will probably never wants one will be issued an access tion cards: one for security and Student Body President Dave accused of misusing WGTB's facil­ have a license again, because there control card that, when inserted one for library use. GUPS hopes Ralston and Vice President Dennis ities and money, and student is a set number of licenses for the into the reader, will enable the to improve the system by next McCarthy will receive a $1000 government has made several DC area and they have all been student to enter the building after year so that only one card could salary, the Student Development attempts to force the station to given out." it had been locked. be used. Office announced this week. The broadcast campus sports events. (Continued on page 5) Presently, 22 card readers The new system will not cause compensation, which probably Last summer a complaint was a loss of any student guard jobs, will be a tuition credit, will then filed with the FCC after the according to Lamb. "As a matter be budgeted each year for the two station broadcast during the early of fact, we have increased the student officers. hours of the morning a song by number of student guard posi­ "The elected President and Frank Zappa that included off­ tions. We are still the number two Vice President have enormous color language. Other complaints student employer on campus, demands placed upon them and have focused on the station's next to the cafeteria," he ex­ their time, which may preclude personnel which includes a large plained. their holding outside employment percentage of people who have no Last year, the average number and may even demand that they connection with Georgetown of student guards was 61, while reduce their course load," As­ University. this year, the approximate num­ sociate Dean of Students Bill The chairman of the com­ ber of positions filled will be 70. Schuerman said in a statement mittee, which includes one stu­ The new guards probably will be issued jointly with former Student dent, one alumnus, one faculty medical or dental students, how­ Body President Jack Leslie and member and two Jesuits, will be ever. Vice President for Student the current trustee of the station, The student guard corps is De ve lopment Dr. Patricia Mary Parrish. concerned, however, with the Rueckel. "The committee will act as a cutback in working hours. Ac­ The money will be paid out by Board of Review to monitor cording to Student Guard Coordi­ the Director of Student Activities, what's going out over the air and nator Mike Possilico, 392 hours but will be held in a special to make suggestions," Ms. Parrish will be cut from the schedule. account. This account will be used said. Lamb, conceding that theft' has in order to prevent the money "The committee will study to be a cutback in student guard from being used as "political three things," she added. "First, working hours, notes that he plans leverage" by the University does Georgetown need a radio to add 209 hours to the student against Student Government, ac­ station? If so, what kind? And The Future of WGTB is uncertain in light of a reorganization that guard schedule in Reiss Science cording to a statement released by then, is this the best way to spend Building and the East Campus. Ralston. the money?" places the station under a six-member review board. Fr. Henle has (Continued on page 4t The Student Development staff placed a one year deadline on the station to revamp its programming. (Continued OR page 7) P.2 TheHOVA Saturday. August 30.1975 Big Wigs: Who's Who in the Zoo In the subterranean depths of majors, tightened the curriculum minutes after they meet someone, by Barry Wiegand Student Government, he takes nurses seem to know listening is Healy basement lives that dread considerable pride in purging the and started a slowly developing Editor's note: the following, like usually the better part of brains. creature, the student politico. By "Yard Council" of unproductive master's degree program. Kaitz is the University, is not intended to Dr. Patricia "Mama" Rueckel popular opinion, never has a more or inefficient members. an outspoken articulate character, be taken seriously. Whateuer rules the Student Development slimy, self-seeking turncoat ever Altobello combines the talents but justly admired for a no­ meager light it may shed will be Staff (SDS) roost, when she isn't lived. Wheeling by day and dealing of a Martin Van Buren with a nonsense manner who has an purely unintentional. out on the stump playing Lucy by night this creature of hideous genuine, but usually ignored, honest concern for students. And The President of the University Chase has a door that very few Van Pelt and dispensing unwanted mien is responsible for all the concern for students. The Vice­ great sins that crieth out to is the Rev. Robert J. Henle, S.J. President for Administrative Business students ever find closed. advice (Psychology is her dis­ heaven for vengeance. Georgetown's Bwana Mat/mba Affairs rules over a vast empire Ling-Lang students will find cipline).