Post Story Questions JMU Recruiting Method 'TV's Impact Is Greater9
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MADISON MEMORIAL LIBRARY Post story questions JMU recruiting method By PAIL McFARLANE and KEN Bel Air < Md.) high school senior. spent on recruiting him." (Bullis) assumed I said a token white TERRELL The article centered upon Bullis' Thurston's letter, meanwhile, player. In response to a Washington Post decision to attend Georgetown tagged Bullis "deceitful" and said Campanelli explained a token article concerning James Madison University and the reaction of the Bullis had "looked down hits nose at University's use of racial innuendos JMU coaching staff, which had spent us all year." player is a "spot player," one that and tactless methods in recruiting, seven months recruiting Bullis. The doesn t start. Recruiting is an emotional matter head basketball coach Lou Cam- story emphasized a telephone call Bullis. a six-foot-seven forward, panelli claimed he was misin- Campanelli made, and a hand-written Campanelli said, and he believed accepted a scholarship from Bullis "was so emotional he thought I terpreted, misquoted and argued the letter assistant coach John Thurston Georgetown University which story "never should have been mailed, to Bullis. said a token white player." touched off the questionable reac- The other major element of the printed." During that call, according to the tions from the JMU coaching staff. The Post's April 18 leadsportsstory. Post. Campanelli told Bullis he would Post's article was Thurston's letter But Campanelli denies making the blasting Bullis for not informing JMU written by Leonard Shapiro, was the "be the token white player" on the "token white player" statement, first in a series dealing with predominately black Georgetown of his decision to attend Georgetown claiming he was misinterpreted. "Jeff," the letter starts, "This is recruiting procedures and focused on team, and also emphasized "how "I said he'd be a token player," t JMU's attempt to sign Jeff Bullis. a much time and money (JMU) has the first time I've ever done this with Campanelli said Wednesday. "He (Continued on Page 15) We freeze Vol. LV. James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia Friday. April 21. 1878 No. 48 Former ABC executive: 'TV's impact is greater9 By KENT BOOTY president of ABC News for 11 inauguration and lectured Elmer Lower does not look years (1963-1974). He retired from Moscow to Malaysia. like the typical high-level as Vice President of Cor- What was your most ex- television executive. porate Affairs at ABC just citing moment in journalism? He is short and stocky, and before coming here this "The two most exciting his gray hair is thinning. His month. things I ever did were to work beige suite is plain and sim- "And I've enjoyed just for the wire services and as a ple. His voice has little of the about everything I've ever correspondent for Life authoritative resonance of a done." the former journalist magazine." Lower replied Walter Cronkite. said with a twinkle in his eye. happily. "I worked for Life Yet Lower, who is seven years: four of them in currently visitng James A brief biographical Paris, one and a half in Los Madison University as a guest sketch of Lower reveals how Angeles, and oneand a half in lecturer, has done everything impressive his 44-year career the Far East." in both print and broadcast in all phases of journalism has A veteran of print jour- journalism-he has served as a been. He has received no less nalism. Lower has enjoyed newspaper reporter, wire than five college degrees, co- both equally. I asked him how service editor, government founded the News Election these two media differ. information official, Service, received an Emmy, "The biggest difference is executive for all three produced NBC's coverage of that broadcasting is television networks and President Kennedy's regulated, and newspapers and magazines are not," Lower said "The Federal Communications Commision. 'Model journalist' U.S. Senate and the courts all regulate our business." Is there too much govern- ment . regulation of guest lecturer here broadcasting? By KENT ROOTY "No, not too much federal Chile and Ferdinand Marcos, regulation: the FCC doesn't You name it and Elmer the Philippine dictator. really get into program Lower, former vice president Born in Kansas City. content." Lower claimed. of corporate affairs for the Missouri in 1913. Lower American Broadcasting "But each station has a landed a job as courthouse standards and practices Companies and currently a reporter for the Louisville division that checks their guest lecturer at James Herald-Post following his commercials and en- Madison University, has done graduation from college. A it. tertainment." year later he was hired by the There are two other dif- His biographical sketch Flint (Michigan) Journal with reads like a blueprint for a ferences between broad- a salary three times as high. casting and newspapers. model career in journalism. He later worked as bureau "For one thing, television is He has been involved in the manager for the United Press more powerful than merely field 44 years; 20 of those in (now UPI) at the state capital the printed word. "It has print journalism and the past in Missouri, and again in images that move and images 24 in television. Lower's Cleveland. Lower also with color, and has a great experience includes work with worked as overnight editor in emotional impact." two newspapers, both wire Washington during President "Also. TV news is live and services. Life magazine, two Roosevelt's second term. ELMER LOW KB. former vice president of corporate affairs at U.S. information agencies you can't edit it. In ARC is visiting James Madison University as a guest lecturer. Later he became wirephoto (Continued on Page 7) and all three television net- assignment editor for the Photo by Wayne Pirtlow works. Associated Press in Chicago In addition. Lower holds a and New York. Bachelor's Degree, Master's During World War II. SGA requests exceed budget Degree and three honorary Lower switched from wire By TOM 1)1 LAN end budgeting, however, have The Bluestone issued a doctoral degrees, and he has service editor to government Budget requests submitted done additional graduate requested a total increase of request for a 43 percent in- information official. From to the Student Government about $28,000. crease, but , Pile said, "they work at two other universities. 1942 to 1945 he worked for the Association by various He has taught com- have had relatively small Office of War Information. He campus organizations total The organizations likely to increases in past years." munications courses at organized a Europe-Africa about $16,000 more than the be dealt the sharpest request several colleges, lectured Pile thought that the ad- radiophoto network, and SGA budget will allow, ac- cuts at next Tuesday's budget ditonal $4,500 requested by abroad and at more than 50 founded the photo coverage of cording to SGA Treasurer hearings are the University college campuses, and he has The Breeze was "strange" the 1944 Normandy invasion. DarrelT Pile. Program Board. The because, he said. The Breeze traveled to 65 countries on five His next job was working as The SGA's budget for next Bluestone and The Breeze. Publication Board has told continents. People he has correspondent for Life year totals $1B5.000. Pile said, Pile said. These three interviewed include Anwar him that the newspaper magazine from 1945 to 1951. an increase of $12,000 over this organizations submitted wished to become gradually Sadat, Indira Gandhi, the Lower was Chief of the In- year's The campus requests totalling an ad- late Salvador Allende of.. independent of SGA financing (Continued on Page 7) organizations seeking front- ditional $26,000. he said. (Continued on Page 9) Page 2. TIIK HRKKZK. Friday. April 21. 1978 2f W* ^Bfteze Founded 1922 "To lh« prass alene, chequered a» It I* WlMl abuiei. th. world it indebted far all the triumph! which have been gained by reason and humanity ovar arrar and eppressten."- James Madison Coaches' actions ?Eim WORKER W RAISE. lb om< AN^aJ^£EMEK^. ■iiiiiiiiiiiiriiimiiiii llllllllllllllllllllllll Kritique illinium IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIimilllHIIMM embarrass JMU The west needs neutron bomb Last July, we said that.we were proud to be a part of James m, m, , ,,, ,,,, ,,,m,,,,,,,H M,,,, Madison University. llllllll iimiiiiiiiiiiiiniMNimiHiiii Iin i/ • l^nrlartti ■" "" "" ' " " Now. we are not so sure. The recent behavior of basketball coaches Lou Campanelli and The neutron bomb explodes high above the the SALT agreements, have been and are still John Thurston is a slap in the face of every JMU student. battlefield, emitting a burst of neutrons that expanding their conventional forces. At the More maturity is exhibited in a nursery school than was by penetrate heavy armor to disable or kill tank present, the Soviets maintain such an enor- these two when a young recruit from Bel Air. Md. informed them crews. Inside a l.ooo-foot radius, victims are mous tank force in Western Europe that the of his decision not to attend JMU next year. quickly disabled and die within two day. Inside NATO countries would be hard pressed {to stop Rather than accepting Jeff Bullis' rejection gracefully as a 2,000-foot radius, victims are disabled within them. mature individuals representing a high-class university would. several hours, and die within several weeks. Campanelli and Thurston chose to make fools both of themselves NATO needs the neutron bomb. They do not All buildings, tanks, etc.. remain intact, have the conventional forces to defend against unharmed. a"of all those who were recruiting Bullis. only the JMU coaches At first consideration, this weapon seems a missive Soviet blitzkrieg, and the neutron were tasteless when the young man had the courtesy to call bomb would be a very powerful deterent to the incredibly "dehumanizing "-killing people Soviets.