ALBANY STUDENT PRESS State University of New York at Albany Vol. LIX No. 18 Friday, March 24, 1972 Undergraduate Academic Council: Mandatory A-E Grading Approved
by Debbie Natansohn the registrar to ease his load dur Photos by John Cho Delaney, Bonnie, Billy, Ken and Jim A grading proposal which would ing the final days of the semester. put all students, including fresh man and sophomores, on manda Divided Council by EricGraeber tory A-E grading except in those courses designated by depart Because the UAC proposal It is hereby resolved that: |he Dclutioy ami Bonnie el. nl. ci>nuerl I inlay niglil was a juke, a ments as "S-U" courses was passed by so narrow a margin, eiuel line ill lliiil. In :i way. I hero were six acls in all: lliree nl music passed Tuesday by a 5-4 vote of (5-4), a minority opinion will be .mil lliree nl waiting I'm music and as H turned mil llie |»eil'orui;iriees the Undergraduate Academic included in the proposal when it is wereu'i woilh lilt.' walk in Hie lain In llic gym. As usual Hie snuiitl Council. The proposal will be sent to Senate. Three out of four system was partly I" hliiim lull in ilus case, llic IIIIISK «as also weak brought to the Senate floor at its students on the Council were 1. Grading Kenny l.oggim ami Jim Messina played Insl and although il louk April 17 meeting for final action. against mandatory A-E grading. llieiti aliiuil nil evil mmuics In work mil siune kinks i hey evenliially If the proposal is passed by The Council has been sharply played si line ileeelll music. This Wiis Lupins' show all llic way. lie was Senate, SUNYA students will be divided on grading philosophies j a. Beginning with the Fall 1972 semester, all undergraduate students at the State University of New ,i ei Ii) cliaiiiclei Willi a good voice iillhmiu.li no pan Is splillei by graded in virtually the same way since last August, when student J York at Albany shall be graded A-E; •my inoiius. Mcssiiui was mi hand solely In leiul his name (ex-inemboi as they were before the present dissatisfaction with the manda liiilTalo .SpiiiigHeld. ex-niemhei I'ocol so Ihal people would he eulieed pass-fail system was initiated in tory S-U system prompted a re- lo come see lupins The best inouienls weie when logins and 1969. The only major change will evaluation. Various grading sys Messina lei il rip on guilai and nl I lie same n was a laugh I" walch I lie be the abolition of quality points, tems were considered, including b. Sections and/or courses may be registered through the Office of the Registrar at the discretion of the th inns ami hiiss try lo keep up Willi Hie uuil.insls tlies weie so lai and of the quality point defi an optional one, but the majority J Department or School as "S-U Graded;" Miind. lite) ii iii > as well have given up I lie chase Alllioue.li there ciency. Students instead will re of council felt that mixed grading weie some hi lull I spols, il appealed thai I otitis was si ill seiii chine I'm ceive "graduation points" and an in classes was undesirable, because a niche In Tail inlo average of these points called the it offered those on S-U no real I c. The only exception to A-E Grading for a student within a semester shall be in the case of a student Hill) I'leslon is an iiiimeusel) I.denied oigam.sl hill Ins laleill lies "graduation index." In order to difference in teaching methods. iwho registers for a course or section designated "S-U Graded." mote in heme able In combine lire styles nl nlhei iiiiisicians ihau in a in mid '()') wilh a band Ihal included the likes of Leon Russell, Bobby graduate, students must present Considerable discussion centered imisical lileiilil) ol Ins own. Since lie doesn'l ny In disguise this, (in Keys, and Carl Radio and even I hen. Ihey weie only barely passable as 120 credits with an index of 2.0. around whether the purpose of "Suiniucilniic" he even olTeis a iiinnhci nl ini|iiessiniis. including one euteilaiilHieiit, Delaney Hiauilell must be a pom iuiiingei I'm llie Academic retention will be based S-U was to ease the load of the Council members opposed to methods by course at the begin nl Kay Chalk's) lll.sacl is piesenlahle hill make no tluiibl ahull I II. II is sound is always loose with split ends hanging everywhere. The songs on the number of credits com student or to provide the student S-U grading was held when the the new grading proposal feel that ning of each semester. However, .in All 1'ieslou conies oil like a inixliiie nl SI) Slnne and lilldil) are punrly structured and the present band isn't competent enough to pleted per semester. with a new type of learning exper system was first initiated, but that it is reactionary in that it takes any compromise amendments of* Miles. Hie new black dailhf who would like In I ill llie void lel'l h) jam. Il your mother walked in on Delaney and Bonnie and complained ience. Needless to say, the major now student opinion was being A minor change from the pre away all student options. Students ferred to th e cou ncil by i ts Jimi llendrix and tantalize llie liciuls ol Hie while audience. I had Hie thai I heir music was only noise, she wouldn't have been Inn far ity of the faculty on the council virtually ignored. He and other sent system will be in the with voiced concern over whether de "minority" members were de I'eeliiig llutl I'resimi was playing Willi people's euiolioiis. gelling llie wrong. agreed with the latter, and thus student UAC members plan to drawal date. At present, the last partments would in fact make S-U feated. hold a caucus of all student sena .iiidienee In slaud h) aililieial miiiineiisiiis. llie cricoic. "Higher' was Good lock should be sharp and snappy, chop. chop. chop. Delaney the final grading proposal provides date to drop a course is the last courses available, or simply revert tors so that there will be a united pure iiighl eluh gieil.se Willi I'leslon shutting aioillld llie stage like a and Bonnie's hand has absolutely no sense ol* direction and there is no for all A-E or all S-U graded scheduled day of classes. This will back to old methods. Student student front against the grading da/ed peacock. Hill) I'leslon would kllock'eni dead in Vegas. one in the band who could pull a lew strings and give the music some courses - no mixture. It is hoped Students to Caucus lie changed to one week before Association President Michael proposal at the Senate's April 17 In songs such ,is "Thai's llie Wa) liod I'lanucd II" and "Them delinilion. As il was. the music was a glob and llie vocal harmonics that individual schools and depart the last day of classes. The change Lampert termed the proposal "ob meeting. Amendments to the pro Changes." I'reslon's nigaii Howed hill loo often il slnnped lo Hie level sloppy so there was mil lung lo hold on lo, the music was anything bin ments will designate courses as Steve Gerber, a student member has been explained as only an noxious" and said that students posal will probably be offered at nl ii demonstrator displaying I he wares nl an nigaii ill Maey's. Kit I It an atlciilion grabber. II I had had In piss during Hie conceit, I would S-U graded. of the countil, noted that a stu administrative one, requested by should be able to choose grading that time. I loot. The hand behind bun was useless except I'm a lew hoi licks have been in the toilet ptoiiln, if someone suggested I was missing a dent referendum on the issue of hull) llie guiliiiisi (die diumnici in p.uliciikn had anil unbelievable good, late nighl movie, there would have been no slopping me. I lack nl' iniiigin.iiionl and I'm .ill inlenls and pin poses u miglil as well 1 inelj leave before the end of a concert hut I couldn't help hut think SUNY Chancellor Boyer: have been liilK 1'ieslnii In his loiiesnine how much happiei I would have been it I was at O'llcany's toasting In cnilliasl, Delaney and limiiue's music lias .ilswa) s been depeiideui the luck nl llic lush and felt a sense ol relief when D&B and group Hi II oil llie euillilbuilons ol Viinoiis "hiends" who cniililhlile Hieii wiapped il up I'm Hie evening. 'Concept of University is Changing sei vices. When brie Cliiplon wen I mi mill Willi Iheni .1 couple ol yeais Some people started the obligatory clap lor an encore hill not me, I by Vicki Zeldin ago. Ihey weie leul some badly needed class. I lemembei seeing llieiu was looanxious lo gel out inlo llie cold ruin and mud. out of the question," but said that there was no the custom of "putting education in the bank and Capital Correspondent plan now to raise U in the future. The Chancellor drawing upon the interest..." will no longer work. emphasized that he does not want continued spiral Boyer spoke of the linking of campuses was SUNY Chancellor Ernest L. Boyer discussed the ling of tuition, but stated that "free tuition is not essential so that universities would be viewed as financial and academic future, and the student's role practical now." He claimed that the first two years resources for education. He said that learning could in that future, of the state's sprawling 72 campus of college had become universal and stated that the take place not only in the classroom, but by the university system at a recent interview. cost must be kept low at this level. He also affirmed media and through the mail. He also emphasized his Terming SUNY's financial situation "not a deep his stand that low tuition was necessary to protect desire to make it possible for people of any age to crisis, but a comparative crisis," Boyer stated that low and middle income students. return to education on their own terms stating that the current difficulty stemmed from the abrupt The SUNY head stressed the importance of federal "education is a cycle of life that you keep returning lowering in support to the system. He claimed that assistance and revenue sharing if the university and to..." He cited Empire State College - the college the university "could survive the mood of aus the state as a whole are to survive, Terming the without a campus - as an example of the system's terity," and went on to enumerate areas that will be picture "not wholly pessimistic," he stated, "what attempt to provide such an opportunity. affected if SUNY remains to be funded at the happens on the federal side is very Important." The SUNY head endorsed the community service current $470 million level recommended. concept of education that is currently employed at The Chancellor stated that enrollment rates would Academic Future several campuses. His concept of community in have to be rethought and the permanent plateauing Aside from being an administrator, Boyer is an volvement is more of a two-way street that most of some emerging campuses might be the result of educator, and this became quite apparent as he campuses now have. Terming the university a no new funding. He also stated that any new discussed the directions that he felt education had "resource rather than a citadel," Boyer advanced buildings - and with them the increased cost of lo move in. The original concept of universities as the idea of drawing the community onto the maintenance - would have to be forestalled. In terms "isolated campuses where people came to sit at the campus as well as involving the university in the of academics, Boyer claimed that if funding remains feet of masters," ha* changed according to the community. "The university will have fingers of at the present level in the future, the development Chancellor. service out...," he said, and continued to state thai of a method of evaluating courses, to determine if The question has become "what's school and what this would help to "blur the notion of town and there is overlapping in some areas or if certain isn't school" Boyer stated. He cited the massive gown." majors are not needed, would be necessary. He cited increase in the availablitiy of resources because of The Chancellor's ideas call for people to "study the fact that there is currently a moratorium on all innovations in both the electric and the print medias more frequently and more flexibly..." He stresses new graduate and doctoral programs so existing as well as the creation of a smaller world by the the concept of regionalism and cooperation amonp programs can be studied and evaluated. "The advances in transportation. What Boyer envisioned institutes of higher learning. "For us to pour mission and function of campus schools would also was a continuous cycle of learning that would not concrete and build little islands...," he said, "...is PAGE 20 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS MARCH 21, 1972 have to be studied," he said. terminate with the ucquitision of a set degree. He not being realistic." Boyer admitted that, "a new tuition hike is not stated that "knowledge grows at a great rate," and cont'd on page two
. . • nMtt*>»«apw«c •„i-awJummJiuis«BB I ¥ PAGE 2 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS PAGE 3 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS MARCH 24,1972 MARCH 24, 1972 ill ill ill I III III llllllllllslllTIIIIWIWMIIII""" swiwira WIM—< JVeic* Briefs...!\etcs Briefs...News Briefs.,, The Senate's action sent the question to state But it stopped abort of recommending outright Stofe legislatures since presidential approval of the pro legalization, expressing the hope that marijuana is a posed amendment is not required. fad that will ione favor if de-emphasized. Nuclear Accelerator Revealed The state* have seven years in which to act and the It said marijuana is far less dangerous than the amendment would become effective two years after American public thinks. It found little or no ALBANY, N.Y. • AP - Attorney William Kunstler ratification by the 38th state - the minimum evidence that marijuana can kill, cause addiction. failurc.that celebrated technique argued before New York State's niftiest court The ASP assigned reporter Sue Anyway the mystery of the number required to make it effective. brain damage or birth defects, or lead to crime of 138 - the random opinion poll. Tueaday that a 1968 border aeareh was not constitu Rosenberg to do an article on the nuclear age (mystery?) pervaded The National Women's Political Caucus viewed the violence or necessarily to more powerful drugs Don't tell Rockefeller • but moat tional because it was provoked by the discovery of linear accelerator located under this escapade. Feeling pretty cool passage of the ERA as a major victory of SUNYA, according to my large anti-draft literature. ground between State Quad and going into "top secret" areas wav "The significance of women as s new and power' International the podium. It took her a few ing my ASP pen for prestige, I'd sampling of four homo sapient, - The search resulted in the arrest of four college All political force is demonstrated by the overwhelm weeks but she finally got in the open curious doors and to my does not know that the linear students on drug possession charges, ing margin of passage of the ERA" said Rep. Bella following story. It could be her dismay find such exotic things as accelerator is alive and well...and Kunstler argued before the Court of Appeals that Abzug, D-N.Y., cochairwoman of the caucus. The last story, too - depending on how a staircase or THE tunnel. kicking! and boy does it kick! It the border search in Niagara County violated the caucus is noisurging women in all states to maintain BELFAST, Northern Ireland -AP- A bomb planted you, the reader, respond to it. sends atomic particles through constitutional right of free speech. the momentum by pressuring for ratification in in a parked car blasted Belfast's Europa Hotel sample materials and properly I'm The first judge to handle the case, Niagara County their state legislatures. wrecked the neighboring railroad station and injured Deciding to fight the snow flur not too clear on the exact reason Court Judge John V. Hogan agreed with the defense at least 70 persons, police reported. ries and venture down the out for this but it seems that photo contention, but the Appellate Division, Fourth Police ssid most of the injured were young girls by Sue Rosenberg door staircase leading to the linear graphic plates are used that photo Department, reversed the decision. and men on the hotel's kitchen staff. accelerator, 1 was confronted with graph the paths of the materials For the first time - the nuclear accelerator The four defendants, all students at the University CHICAGO - AP - Sen. Edmund S. Muskie captured All Belfast's ambulances and fire services were an Ionesco situation. There were bombarded so as to understand 59 Illinois delegate votes for the Democratic presi two lines written on the door of Wisconsin, were arrested at the New York end of called into emergency action for the second time Due to campus center work some of their characteristics, (i.e. dential nomination Wednesday as the last ballots which expressed my immediate the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge Aug. 18, 1968, after this week. On Monday a bomb wrecked a down overload, it was requested that I gold samples are used). were counted in a contest that puts some momen thoughts as if it were planned for a small amount of marijuana was found in their car. town shopping street, killing six persons and injur do this article. So I ventured into Customs agents said at a preliminary hearing that tum back into his campaign for the White House. ing more than 140. me to try that door, "let me in" the recent snow blizzard after The best way, montesouri-ish. is an initial, routine search turned up literature pub The senator from Maine outdistanced Sen. George As the blast erupted. Prime Minister Brian Faulk (a propos) and "Sue was here." previous failures at "making con to channel your inquititive drives lished by the Wisconsin Draft Resistance Union. McGovern, who wound up with ] 4 Illinois dele ner of Northern Ireland flew to London and opened tact." Before I go on, let me clear and check out the linear accelera The agents testified that this was the only reason gates, after swamping Eugene J. McCarthy in a talks with Prime Minister Edward Heath on still- up the misconception that paral Finding a vacuum of physics tor yourself. The fact that I'm they conducted a second, more thorough inspec separate presidential preference vote Tuesday. secret proposals designed to de-escalate the com yzes the forces at the campus people, I followed a man wearing making you aware of our mini- tion, which uncovered the drug. Eighty-seven delegates to the Democratic National munal warfare. center. The staircase between a clandestine "mobil" outfit... Convention were elected uncommitted to any can B rookhaven-national- There were fears that it may be too late to bring state quad and the academic po perhaps he'd lead me to the didate. Almost all of the uncommitted delegates are laboratory-at-SUNYA is enough to National peace between Northern Ireland's Roman Catholic dium is not, I repeat, not, a "machine." But this did not work. sure to follow the lead of Mayor Richard J Daley of help commerce in this area pre minority and the Protestant majority. subway station; so all you "under Reaching into the reserves of my Chicago. viously populated by electrons Faulkner was expected to return to Belfast tonight ground speed freaks" can stop adrenal glands I decided to do and mad scientists(?) only. So Telephone Company: Pay or Else WASHINGTON - AP - The Senate Wednesday and put the British package before his Cabinet calling the omnipotent CC for what all reknown reporters would laymen of physics - infiltrate their completed congressional approval of a constitu Thursday. The provisions of the plan ma\ be train schedules. do to suavely cover a conventional ranks! tional amendment giving women equal rights • WASHINGTON - AP - The National Commission announced next week. The telephone company is cracking down on students, again. including the right to be drafted into the military on Marijuana and Drug Abuse today recommended Their latest stomp-on-students policy calls for shutting off your forces if Congress wishes. repeal of all jail terms and fines for private pol telephone if the bill isn't paid within five days. You can bet, The lopsided, 84-8" vote was greeted by a high- smoking, but not for its cultivation or sale. though, that the five day limit isn't observed too closely pitched w« whoop or two from women in the After a year's study, chartered by Congress, the off-campus. "allery lailing a triumph at the end of four decades m 1 conservative panel unanimously proposed a national of effoi The House approved it last year 354 to policy of using "persuasion rather than prosecu 1 Student Workers Meet Again 23. tion" to discourage smokins of marijuana. FSA student workers met in the People's (Fireside) Lounge Wednesday and discussed their tentative constitution. The m constitution is a first step toward building an FSA Workers Boyd Douglas - FBI Star Witness TOT__ Organization. Any workers interested in joining the new organization will be able to sign up at their quads in coming days. m Copies of the proposed constitution will be available for workers to look at and comment upon (the constitution is still open for Harrisburg Pa. (LNS)-A de tempt of court. fense motion for a mistrial in the during which he gained (and changes). Harrisburg conspiracy case has spent) more than $50,000. Douglas' Past been denied by Judge R Dixon A 1967 report on Douglas pre SWOPE' Herman. pared by the FBI concluded, Fewer Student Jobs this Summer? Defense attorney Paul O'Dwyer "Certainly he has many of the During the defense cross- attributes of a confidence man " FSA may not be hiring too many students this summer. Two made the motion during the examination of Boyd Douglas, a cross-examination of Boyd F That report was written after The Truth and Soul Movie! quads will probably shut down entirely in the coming summer, portrait of a young con man Douglas had violated parole in with their full-time staffs shifted to the Campus Center food Douglas, the paid FBI informer turned informer emerged. who is the government's star wit 1966 and gone on a four-month operations as well as to the two open quads. Thus, some of the Douglas was a fellow convict ness. spree that netted him more than full-time staff may work jobs normally held by students. with Berrigan at the Lewisburg, The U.S. government's case $35,000. Pennsylvania federal prison in 1 against the Harrisburg Seven rests While attending Bucknell. Doug- 1970. While attending nearby 1 essentially on a series of letters las admitted he spread a vast web SUN Y Security Under Local Police? Bucknell University on a study- of lies about his personal life. and the testimony of one witness, release program, he smuggled let 7, 9,11 »m...lM Boyd Douglas, FBI informer who Shortly after meeting a coed Friday, March 24... A bill that would prohibit the use of public buildings by ters to and from the antiwar fbQCOO? WOULUll you samr OPF JO Pair- named Jane Hoover, he testified, subversive groups is currently awaiting action by the Senate. carried the letters between Phillip priest. Eventually, he has testified. he proposed to her, telling her he The measure, sponsored by Bronx Republican Senator John Berrigan and Elizabeth McAlister. he became involved with Berrigan was dying of cancer and had only Calandra, states: "No building of a municipal corporation, school, Douglas carried the letters while and his six co-defendants in a plot six months to live. He also "pos school district, village or university supported in whole or in part serving time with Berrigan in the to rmd draft boards, bomb govern sibly" told her, he admitted, that 7, 9,11 bm...IM by funds from the state of New York shall be used by any Lewisburg Federal Prison. ment heating pipes and kidnap Saturday, March 25 he had attended Ohio State Uni organization listed as subversive by the House International During the cross-examination Henry Kessenger. mmmmsm the defense has attempted to pick versity on a football scholarship, Security Committee or...by the United States Department of A general assault on Douglas' apart Douglas' credibility by play that he had been scarred on his Justice." character and credibility is a cen ing on the fact that he is a witness legs by wounds in the Vietnam Another measure, currently in the Assembly Education Commit tral part of the defense strategy. It hired out of prison and is a War and that he was in prison for tee, would place SUNY policemen under the "control and is an assault Douglas has resisted. 7:30,10 fcm..IC- 7 "pathological liar." conspiring to bomb trucks carry Sunday, March 26... supervision of the police department" where the university is Sitting in the witness stand for 14 The defense charged Herman ing napalm in California located. The bill would also strike out a prior provision allowing days, dapper but a little pudgy at ith violating his essential "ap All were lies. the SUNY Trustees to remove or appoint security officers. The 31, he steadfastly denied defense pearance of impartiality" by "per measure is sponsored by Assemblyman Francis Griffin (D-Erie). charges that he lied in his crucial sistent interference" in the cross testimony and that he acted as an Douglas Charged With Extortion examination and his "protective agent provocateur as well as an attitude" toward Douglas. informer. Judge Herman has frequently The defense charges that Doug- Douglas' testimony was vague las began spying on Berrigan as interjected comments and his own except when he was describing part of apian to "extort" money Karl Hess to speak in Albany recollections and interpretations incidents that incriminated the from the Catholic antiwar move of Douglas testimony during the defendants. Few things definitely ment. Douglas denied the charge crucial defense cross-examination. happened. Most "possibly" had. A and the defense said it will ,up.' Several times his comments have The Albany Coalition is presenting Karl Hess§ frequent reply to defense ques port the charge with evidence seemed to get Douglas* off the tions was "I don't recall." later. hook of a sharp question. former campaign head and number 1 Defense attorney O'Dwyer pro Douglas' concern for money tested the seeming partiality of Record of Arrests however, i, already well known speech writer for Goldwater's presidential Judge Herman. He then made a Hie government last month re- motion of mistrial, stating, "The campaign, who is now organizing under Douglas' record goes back to the FBI In 1970 in which he ask. witness has constantly been ap 1968 when he was 18. He has pealing to the court. To permit a 'or a 'minimum reward of § extreme right/far left politics. been arretted in the United States, »50,000 (tax-free)- for gathering witness this liberty Is unheard of Mexico and 'Hong; Kong, and con ""dene. ,„ ,he Harrisburg CMe* in Jurisprudence and highly pre victed of larceny, forgery, imper BoU> pougl„ .ndthego,enmenl judicial and I respectfully ask for sonating military officers and as Friday, March 24 af 8 pm in Hie a mistrial." ^•"•etuallv got the |50,ooo sault. but the government has conceded Herman immediately denied the His first major arrest came in motion. When O'Dwyer persisted, UiU m e th | SUNYA Campus Center Assembly Hall 1962 at the Acapulco Hilton, •IM0 10,00M0 tot?° cover" expen°' ^ wit«". he pounded the gavel and where he was enjoying the fruits threatened to. fins' him in con of a year of passing bad checks Now Vnri, .»- a... Schatl.tr 8'ewaria. JMwYorii and Albany, N Y , Ballimore, MMd , Lehigh Valley. Pa PAGE 4 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS MARCH 24, 1972 MARCH 24, 1972 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS PAGE 5 '.•,-•'.!'•••> - re-.;,* *:,'*•• . Pass all...Fail all From S-U to Screw-U Opinion by Stave Garber All over America: Where the grass grows as high University Senetor have severely misjudged the opin these letter grades to,S-U at the lie: with the students or to some majority of students enrolled in' Member, Undergraduate Academic ion of the student body in mistak end of the semester. Past exper mythical graduate school admis the course are graded A-E. How as an elephant's eye... Council enly believing that the students ience shows that leaving the po sions committee. ever, it is naive to assume, as have were unhappy with S-U grades. wer to designate courses Pass-No Grading systems based solely 'some administrators and faculty, In 1969, this university em This was in part due to the vocal S-U plan, few courses were taught on achievement have already been that the student who elects S-U Support Pot barked on a program of Pass-No protests of those students who and graded on a true S-U basis. implemented successfully at other grades is not aware of its potential Credit grading for all freshmen felt they needed letter grades for Most instructors marked papers universities. At Harpur College, pitfalls. and sophomores. Unawares to admission to graduate programs. and exams A-H and converted (SUNY Binghamton,) students The onus and responsibility of Laws are made by men to suit the times in which they live. most students here at SUNYA, However, in 1969, a referendum Credit solely in the hands of the have the option to take a course attaining an optional Pass-No Cre As knowledge expands, men must change the old laws to this policy is currently under revi was held to determine true stu admittedly reluctant faculty has on an S-U graded evaluation. In dit system lies with the student - suit their own generations. During the past few years the sion and by next fall all under dent opinion on the Pass-No Cre led to few educational innova addition, if a student fails a it is unrealistic to hope that the dit system and and one must medical profession has closely studied marijuana and found graduate students may be graded tions. course, (letter grades of D or E, or faculty will welcome a mixed question why a referendum is not that it is time to change the laws that regulate its use. on an A-E system. Under this The proposed change fails to Fail,) there is no entry of that grading proposal. And it is no being considered now to gauge The current marijuana laws are severe, often permitting proposed change, due to be re provide any viable means for stu course on the student's transcript. longer one of the administration's student opinion on different grad long prison terms for simple possession of the drug and , in ported out to the University dents to explore and experiment Yet suggestions made by the stu concerns to placate a student Senate by the Undergraduate Aca ing systems. some states, imprisonment and even, death for sale and in unfamiliar fields on a Pass-Fail dent representatives for a system body which seemingly has no in demic Council for the April 17th distribution. These laws are the result of several decades The proponents of the A-E plan basis. Students should be graded similar to Harpur's have been terest in the issue, on a "political meeting of the Senate, the only from emotionalism, misinformation, and myths that have point to the "failure" of the S-U on the basis of achievement, not largely ignored by an Under ly apathetic campus." This is an Pass-No Credit courses would be system. However, S-U has never on a lack of achievement. Does graduate Academic Council un issue that has bearing for all stu recently been debunked. The following are some of the only those courses specifically really been truly evaluated. The the student who passed a course willing to commit itself to any dents here, regardless of their po most common: designated S-U by the depart- Class of 1973, the first class with his first time have any more grading innovations. litical differences. Talk about a ment. This proposal is in effect a S-U grades has not yet gtaduated, knowledge than the student who This is not to say that an option new grading system, think about myth: Marijuana is an addictive drug. return to the pie-1969 gtading and the speculations as to the attempted the course three times al system of S-U is a necessarily the relevancy of grades, and most system. fact: Physical dependence and dose tolerance do not effects of Pass-Fail on graduate before passing it? The university, good grading system. It may place important, let's get organized to develop with the use of marijuana, and withdrawal The faculty involved in the shcool admissions remain just specifically the University Senate, those students who elect for an prevent the encroachment of our symptoms are not seen when usage is discontinued. revision of the current S-U system that, speculations. Even under the must decide where its priorities S-U grade in a bad light when a academic rights. myth: The use of marijuana leads to the use of more dangerous drugs, particularly heroin. fact: There is nothing inherent in the properties of very coarse surroundings. Some friends of mine in college marijuana that leads to the use of stronger drugs. An are planning to ask their student overwhelming majority of marijuana smokers never use senate if for one year they could heroin; what causes a progression to stronger drugs arc use their class money for planting a small fruit orchard to be used to personality and evnironmental factors. help the needy of their town, while also giving the students S7?-/ERE& A SMALL HOWL . .. W/TH A W/SHING- WELL ' myth: Marijuana causes aggressive behavior. something good and free to eat. fact: The aggressive effects of marijuana are minor Churches could do something compared with those caused by the abuse of alcohol; dure of pre-registration adopted. similar, in either giving certain Pre-registration The need for it is now greater families these kinds of trees or in SUNYA Security "Aided and Abetted" Recent Campus Raid furthermore, the pacifying effect of the drug on an than ever. planting their own. individual serves as a deterrent to violent behavior. With the Firmest Convictions, I spoke to my father about is Aggravation Sandy Lutfi planting some trees on our proper myth: Smoking marijuana leads to sexual ty and he grouched out some P.S. If you want to know how thing about fruit rotting and the promiscuity. you can help, contact me at To the Editor: lawn mower, extra expense and The Ignorant Perpetuate Ignorance fact: Although some users report greater enjoyment 457-5637. care...but ya see dad, they are of sexual intercourse while high, anyone who attempts Miss Andrea Elberger is to be very strong trees and almost com applauded for her letter published Opinion to use marijuana as a means to seduction will be Most pletely self-sustaining, and agen in the March 17th issue of the cies do exist that would readily "Real justice?" This was I he noi addictive, socially or biologi sellers of marijuana as though generally disappointed, for sexual inhibitions are rarely ASP. Specifically I refer to her of the World take whatever fruit we couldn't response of one SUNYA sludcm cally harmful (in Asia, marijuana they were hardcore criminals. broken down by the drug. position that because Senior and use to give away fresh or to Junior students will be paying in reaction to Die St. Patrick's and hashish have been used for preserve: for still most of the higher tuition rates they should be Day on and off campus drug raids. is Hungry world is hungry. centuries), the police and campus The "real justice" comes in the These facts have been supported by many doctors across the granted priority in pre-registra Thank you Despite mounting medical and security are slill "enforcing" out- country. Acting on these reports, both the National tion. This is the only logical and wake of the findings and recom To the Editor: A friend social evidence that marijuana is daled laws by "busting" users and mendations of Nixon's own hand- Institute of Mental Health and the National Commission on just solution to such an unfortu nate situation. It is indeed unfor picked commission lo study mari Marijuana and Drug Abuse have supported "decrimi I would like to offer this letter tunate that upperclassmen will be to you in hopes that it may be of Son of Eep juana. The commission, headed by nalization" of marijuana. forced to dig deeper into their interest to your readers. 7b the Editor: its information. You may argue] former Pennsylvania Governor pockets in order to pay their Thanh you Meaningless On behalf of at least part of that humorous comics are of no Shafer slates that "no penalty tuition bills. However, what is I). Ladinshy Several New York legislators have begun to take action. even more unfortunate is the fact your reading public, I would real value — but that is a matter should be assessed for private use Numbers Game like to request the return of the of opinion. It has been said that Some of the 17 laws recently introduced in the legislature they aren't at present being given There have been many predic Editor-in-Chief or possession of less than an "old" Ebbie the Eep. Perhaps I man is the only laughing animal Production Manager call for a reduction of penalties for simple possession; others any additional benefits for their ounce of marijuana." The system tions about the future concerning To the Editor: am biased, but I enjoyed Mr. — the oi>ly animal that can al senia warren wishart money. How can the administra droughts, famines, and such. Pre Let me begin by saying that the (Nixon) ignores social change, call for legalization. Legislators should realize that present Guttman's portrayal of campus laugh at himself. Perhaps that tion expect students to pay more dictions such as these have always mundatory Pass-Fail system is the News Editor Advertising Manager marijuana laws cause more harm to society than the drug for their education and yet run life and his little digs at human fact alone keeps him sane... maida orinpher even when the social change is existed, though usually never find most important innovation in jaff rodgors the risks of not getting the courses nature. I don't think I'm alone Please bring back some of the Associate News Editor recommended from within. The they seek to prohibit. There is not medical, legal, or moral ing themselves coming into being. higher education since theology Associate Advertising Manager they want and need, in order to in saying that I read the ASP as old style comics. glenn von nostit* linda mule ignorant perpetuate ignorance. justification for sending those to jail who use it. As stated But now more than ever can was dropped as a required course much for its comics as I do for Features Editors complete it? Juniors and Seniors Dolores Lyons Business Manager by the New York limes, "a failure of the legislators to base one imagine a revolt by nature, in at John Hopkins University in John fairhall phil mark are aggravated enough already her trying to tell us the need for 1876. It does more than allow dobbiu natansohn legal sanctions on the best medical evidence available can when they find themselves in the Technical Editors It is no small wonder, then, that balance and harmony. students greater latitude and flexi the same school and ultimately I think guide lines should be Off-Campus News Editor last alphabet group, pulling class ftubbifi kaBrnen only undermine respect for the law." Last summer 1 was invited to bility in their learning; it directly different schools? It is time for all established to assure the student bob mayer SUNYA's own security team, cards on the 15th day of pre- sun seligson share in the harvesting of some confronts the inequalities that undergraduate ceniers of true that all tests will be equitable. It Associated Press Editor headed by John Heniglian, "aided At least 68% of today's college students have used registration. What the administra Assistant Technical Editors fruit trees. 1 was amazed to see nbound in grading systems of any higher learning to adopt a manda might be a good idea to organize a danny ross and abetted" Stale Police and tion is attempting to do is to force Arts Editor karan koerner marijuana one or more times; therefore, the majority of the vast quantity of food that was shape or kind. After all, marks tory Pass-Fail system for at least University-Wide Committee on them to pay more for the same sieve aminoff phylis porio Narcs in making the on-campus students are criminals. The general knowledge of given from these four trees. The given on an examination are a two years if not for all four. And Examinations to loosely control Assistant Arts Editor aggravations. Advertising Production bust. Acting as agents of the marijuana's widespread use serves to make current laws a pears, apples, and peaches that reflection of u great composite of it is time for graduate, law and all testing procedures. This com michoie kantor were picked that day would have factors other than just intelligence medical schools to rely on other mittee could set up guide lines for lom rhodes powerful ignorant, the police farce and should serve as a catalyst to change them. Sports Editor gary sussman been enough to last a family for or knowledge and are therefore methods for evaluation even if it various academic fields and hear alan abbey blindly follow orders from above As a Junior next semester, 1 for Graffiti Editor many months in a needy situa poor measure of capabilities or means using simply one giant ex grievances against the exceptional Associate Sports Editor (and the integrity of those above myth: A student can do nothing to change the one won't allow them to do this linda desmond tion. achievement. And when used by amination. Because until the com inequalities and suggest remedies bruco maggln to me without first DOING some Classified Advertising Manager is in hot dispute). The power of current marijuana laws. Photography Editors thing about it. I am attempting to I think about the many families graduate, law or medical schools mon sense of pass-fail is recog along general policy lines. arly finkelberg loan morris the system remains intact. fact: A student over 18 means a vote to any institute a new seniority--based in our country having to receive as a means for admittance the nized, undergraduates who have Circulation Manager Naturally though, the final hope rich gofdman pre-registration system which welfare to help in their living. And absurdity is overwhelming. the chance to thrive and grow ron wood legislator; therefore, he may listen to your voice. Write rests with each individual teacher Editorial Pag* Editor would allow those Seniors and I think about that for two or How can a learned person on an under its enlightenment will peti Exchange Editor If there is a heroin problem on to your representative and urge him to support because unfortunately as long as three dollars apiece, fruit trees tion for A-E grades so that they (jary ricciardi mark litcofsky campus, it should be treated medi Juniors who will be paying admissions committee truly evalu examinations are in use, profes Assemblyman Franz Leichter's bill (No. A 4944) higher tuition rates, the first prior could be given to them through ate u student by such meaningless will not be discriminated against The Editorial office of tne Albany Studeit Press ll located In cally, not with insane use of force. sors must recognize that exams Campus Center 326 of the State University of New York at calling for' the sale of marijuana in licensed liquor ity in pre-registration. I have been their welfare payments or some numbers? How can ho justly com in graduate school selection. Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York If there is a "marijuana problem," are and will remain an important 12222. The ASP may be reached by telephone at (518) stores, and Assemblyman M.H. Miller's bill (No. 3181) working on this project since last government help: and in a few pare one student's grade with But while examinations are a part of the education system, and 457-2190. The Albany student Press subscribes to tne should our own "campus securi November and don't intend to years not only would these trees another in the same class, let fact, it is high time for faculty and Associated Press, College Press Service, and Liberation News calling for a great reduction in penalties lor the should not be joked with or used Service, and Is, funded by mandatory student tax. ty" aid in further social injustices'.' " drop it at this point, i call upon be an excellent source of food and alone in a different cluss of the administrators alike to try their irresponsibly. possession of marijuana. nutrition, but they would also add the entire academic community to same course, different course in best to make them as fair and just Jay Hashmall work with me to got this proce some beauty to the sometimes the same field, different field in as is possible. PAGE 6 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS MARCH 24, 1972 MARCH 24, 1972 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS PAGE 7 How Does the Tuition Hike Affe * You? Editor's Note: Tha ASF's "Reporter on tha Move" talcad to around the Campus Center this weak about tha recant tuition hikes. Responses from complete apathy to a suggestion that the school be closed in T »«byAinL Stidmm PtlOtMby/Jy>ni n Abtra Mo One to Complain to Parents Will Foot the Bill tour Tuition a Subsidy Will Have to Work Representative of the out-of- Dale Mark Ross, history major, Although James Blodgett has an This Summer assistantship, which covers his state student at SUNYA is Sheila won't feel much personal effect Fran Ginsberg says that, "I'll graduate tuition, he has much to Tucker from Berlin, N.J. Sheila's by the hike. "I have very good have to work this summer for say on the subject, "Low tuition sure." Before the hike, any money neighborhood is not concerned parents, 1 have one year to go, and is a subsidy to the middle class." she would have earned would about the tuition hike because, they'll foot the bill." He doesn't He would not oppose higher rates, probably not have gone towards "Nobody ever heard about Al believe there should be separate as long as a higher scholar incen school. She still may have her trip bany State." Sheila, a junior, will rates for the upper and lower tive would subsidize the poor. He overseas in the next few years, have to pay an additional $400 a admitted to "arguing my pocket- classmen. "Depending on how generous my year. She also has a problem most book." He said the economic view father gets." When asked if she is that it is not a contribution to SUNY students don't have. "I thought anything could be done, Incompletes a Many Take society to turn out more B.A.'s. don't even have a representative she replied, "At this stage of the "I'm all in favor of having a free to complain to," she gripes. game I'm not sure." Apathetic Viewpoint education if possible, but it's a "Way of Beating Oof question of priorities." As a senior, Jeff Weiner will not Sophomore Steven Aminoff, feel the affects of the tuition hike. Won't do Anything Arts Editor of the ASP , sees According to Jeff, those that are the tuition hike as taking more of being affected aren't doing much "I probably won't do anything," his money. "I have a way of about it. "I think they are taking says Pat Etta. "I'm married and Has a Scholarship beating that." he says. Steve plans an apathetic point of view to it's hard enough to go to school as to take as many incompletes as wards everything." Jeff himself is it is without having to pay extra." possible this term to retain his not active enough to protest, but Pat did sign a petition, and says The tuition hike won't affect sophomore status and still stay in has some suggestions. "If enough that, "The march this afternoon those like freshman Bill Heller, school. This will save him the kids get together, they should probably showed what the stu who is covered by a regents schol difference between the future close down the place. It is a pretty dents think." arship. "However," said Bill, "I do lowerclassmen and upperclassmen radical view, but if anything is feel that tuition should definitely rates for the first term. going to get done you just have to not be raised. The state is wasting take those measures. Will Affect so much money in so many ways Wrote No Worries that it is unfair to ask students to Summer Plans compensate for poor handling of to Congressman government funds." 'Cause Parents Pay Sophomore Dick Stock says "It will be a great strain on me Lloyd Fishman, a junior, will be working extra hours during school yJjO&iWu-' financially. It will probably affect what I plan to do this summer." at the snack bar. For the first six Dick also anticipates going on an weeks of the summer he has a job austerity budget next term. "I've with New York City, and then gotten in touch with my legisla will work at a camp. He wrote to tor," he says, "and asked my his congressman that it is unfair relatives to write." Dick would that the taxpayer gets hit with a prefer a totally free system. He tuition hike while money is wast believes that the state could af ed. One example of such waste, ford to give lower and middle according to Lloyd, is the South income students a free education Will Escape in Time Mall. "I've been staring at that if the resources were managed ugly thing for three years." properly. He would restructure ^ v '£ Al Lash, a senior, will escape the priorities away from highways and Affl/cffO C/OSS AffBCtBd hike in time. "I'm over and done the South Mall. with. I figure that's the way it is." Bernadette Bossert, a freshman What if Al were just a junior? "I'd on Alumni Quad first replied, Junior Jeff Bookman was eager probably be really pissed off!" All "My parents pay for my educa to share his views. "I'd like to go he could suggest was that the tion, so I don't have to worry to law school,," he said, "but students protest and petition, but, about it." But Bernie is not total probably not at a State Universi "1 don't think it would do any Will Have to Borrow ly apathetic. "Sure I care," she ty." Therefore, Jeff will be affect Very Bad Effect good." said," because a lot of my friends ed for only one year. Although he have to pay their own way and is not actively involved in protest, Commuter Heidi Berg said "Tim Extra Burden on work." She believes one way of he attended one meeting concern is going to have a very bail i-ffrel Tema Rakita may have to give raving money would be not to ed with the hike. He thinks more on my parents and the) 'II Ink.' il up a future summer abroad be give out houses to the administra Those Who Pay publicity might help. Jeff is not out on me." She went to a protest cause of the rising prices. "I'll tors. Will Try too hopeful though, "It should be No Tuition in France meeting. Few eame and "iinbncl) Their Way have to borrow extra money on a fought, but if Unaccepted, we'll was enthusiastic." This diseour loan," she said. When asked why have to." He sees it as affecting uged her from going In the imurh Graduate student Eunice Holt, she hasn't protested Tema answer who commutes from Albany the middle class because the poor Library staff member and inter "SUNY started out In he mil ed, "I'm lazy..I should, but... for Work-Study national student wife, Eliette doesn't think the tuition hike will ummmm.-.thc protest was during are subsidized and the rich can tuition," she said, "The idea "I afford It. He can forsee the costs Carlier, told of the college situa affect her. "Tuition should not be classtime...I didn't find out about Freshman Candy Chadwick in tion in France. The colleges are all this whole thing is supposed I" In* allowed to go up at all for any Taxpayer's Money Being Wasted at state colleges rising to meet until this morning...I'm not an terrupted her studying to reply nationalized, charge no tuition, quality education for Inw prrres student," she said, "It puts an activist." that the tuition hike will mean those of private schools. and have very cheap room and She also believes lower classmen extra burden on the student who "Harder going." She hus a brother "It doesn't really mutter board. A twenty dollar fee is should pay more "to dlscniiraiji' pays his own way...l think that's also in a state college. She will how the tuition hike will affect charged, which most foreign stu those who goof-off." College Will Be Elitist really unjust to the student." any student individually," believes dents have covered in their schol "try to get work-studyjnexUerm. I junior Steve Gerber, "rather the arships. As for SUNY, according know a lot of my friends, unless point is that with so much of the to Eliette, International students, Senior Barbara Sakellarides said, 'Too Apathetic' they get help, won't be able to go taxpayer's money being wasted on like her husband Christian who is "I really sympathize with the kids to school." If she can't get work- going for his doctorate, "have a expense accounts, executive man who are going to be scraping the study, Candy will "manage some sions, and so forth, the state's waiver of tuitions." In the tuition Junior Andrei Koval flatly said, hike last year some tuition waivers money together." She believes how." She believes a small tuition budgetary deficit is being forced "I'm leaving school." He was plan were cut. The students met with college will "go back to an elitist should be imposed upon the upon tho wrong people." Steve, a ning to leave before news of the various administrators and manag type of thing." She thinks that CUNY system,before SUNY tui biology major, said the tuition hike but it was "the deciding ed to get some back. "Some freshmen and sophomores are tion is raised. She hasn't protest hike will make him work twelve factor." Andrei said that he is too would have had to leave," said going to think even more about apathetic to protest, but "if I ed, and returning to her book consecutive weeks over the sum* Eliette. mer instead of ten. He will be a school, and that if they had to were more involved with school I expluined "1 can't because I'm a truckdriver at $3.50 on hour. pay the same rate as upperclass would have." He plans to try to Bio major und I spend my time men, "more would be encouraged get a residency In California where studying," to drop out." he can attend school tuition free. PAGES ALBANY STUDENT PRESS MARCH 24, 1972 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS PAGE 9 Tickets for the Harlem Laugh-Ins INTERESTED FOLK comedy basketball game on March 24 WHAT TO DO? HOUSING WANTED PERSONALS HOUSING are now on sale daily 11—2 in theCC Lists of those students who have lobby. Proceeds go to fight blindness. CCGB presents the Philanderers on HOUSING AVAILABLE | WantedtApartment for two; star P Dear C.H. been accepted to live in 4+2 program March 24 at 8 pm in theCC Ballroom. Apartment for summer sublet. On §: ting June or September near bus i;S I really miss you I next year are currently available in all Admission is free with tax card, $1 Busline. 5 bedrooms and kitchen. ;i|: line. Call 457-3008. Love, quad offices. Conquer blindness with a candle—on without. Beer will bo served, SUNYA June 1 till August. Call 457-5128. || • •••• M.F. sale In CC lobby daily 11-2. Proceeds mugs will be at cost. Funded by SSIFIED go to Fight for Sight. student tax. Ask for Jane or Candi. Wanted: A furnished apartment for ***** •!»! couple. May 15 to August 6, prefer End Mandatory Lampurt French club trip to Montreal spon sored by student tax. Bus leqves Coffee House Circuit presents i Two spacious 5-bsdroom Apts. g ably by the week, near bus route. Anyone wishing to roceivo a copy of SUNYA 8 am Sat., April 15 and leaves 'Michael Twomey, Cart Todora, and For sub-letting this summer-on bus •:•: Of 1472-6436. >•:; Dear Janice O. pi Paesano (Italian-American Student Al- PEACE & POLITICS Montreal 4 pm Sun., April 16. Tickets Chads'or, Sat., March 25, form 9-12 rt. N.Allen St. Call 457-4713 (Ken, £ Happy Birthday MAJORS & MINORS lianco Newsletter) or contribute arti Wanted: Three bedroom apartment : (hotel and round trip bus) are $12.00 in the CC Cafeteria. Sponsored by Barry, Howie) or 457-7864 (Barb, -ij i;.; Lova, cles call 472-5450 and leave your P CCGB funded by student tax. :•:;: Carol & Arty Freshman are denied their right to Business Club will have a guest with student tax. Money must be in TRAVEL HELP WANTED June, Mary). :£ for Fall 72. Call 467-4398. name and address. -»- ;.;.; # # # # * I vote for SA officers and Central Coun speaker on Mon., March 27 at 7:30 in by Tues.. April 11. Space limited. Call H.S. boy* ntad lomtona to ***** 3 cil representatives until first year is BA 118. The topic will be '77ie for reservations nowl The numbers to Attractive Female models-wanted Wanted: apartment for couple for Luxurious Madison Ave. Apt. for ;j|: Happy Birthday, Barry! Celebrate accompany tham on bicycle trip to summer occupancy starting May. over. Any suggestions on a more Human Potential vs. the Business Man- call are 457-5354 or 457-4767. Sunday night is Indian Quad folk ¥: for nude photography in uptown >:•: Life! Sepherdic Jews want to got together, Ohio, hottaling and camping. For rent, summer and fall. Near busline, ::'|: n equitable system, call Pat (before tality'by W Klein. night with John Simpson in the Indian Call 457-5070. ::•: Albany photo studio. $15 per call Richie 472-2731 or Mark mora info, call Dava Slngar 4 large bedrooms, furnished, new :* April 13) at 472-7819. Quad flagroom at 8:30 pm. Admission •If: hour-part or Full time. Write: Box • ••*• Happy Birthday to the 2nd Legal 4724156. 785-8497. appliances fireplace, large porch. :* $.25. Freedonutsl Everyone cornel ;!j 135, c/o Want Ad Digest Box 22 >•: Musketeer. The SUNYA Women's Liberation Suitable for 5. Call 482-1925. Wanted: one bedroom apartment H $ Troy, N.Y. 12181. From the foot Chewer Folks needed to support Prisoners Attention all Art, Archeology, and Group will hold it's regular general KORVETTES IS INTERESTED IN JET To EUROPE for Fall. Near busline. For married •;';' . . . * . Apartment available for sum- :•:• and The Qross Out Strike at Danbury Federal Prison Classics students: Jirj Frel. assoc. cura meeting on Mon., March 27 at 7:30 STARTING AN ADVISORY PANEL Party in the State Quad flagroom From $189 R/T couple. Call Gail, 457-7867. Service company, new to the area mer-4 girls—$58 each. Busline- :•:• ;.*• •**«•> M Room and board for anyone who tor of Greek and Roman Art at the pm in CC 370. All are welcome. COMPOSED OF STUDENTS FROM this Sat. night, March 25 starting at 9 Call Linda 457 5294 •••••Wanted: 1 bedroom apt. near can spend a few days during Easter Mel Museum of Art, will be: speaking ALBANY STATE. THE MANAGER pm. Featuring 'Alabaster' in a dance :•:•: is looking for dependable, ambi- 466-4012. ¥: bus route for summer, fall 72 and >•: Barbara: :•:• tious people to fill Full and Part vacation doing press releases, vigilmg, in the CC Assembly Hall on Mon , OF KORVETTES WOULD CON concert. Admission is $.25 with State ***** Spring 73. Will pay up to 140. Call Happy 19th birthday to not only :j:j Time Positions. Earnings depend on r leafletting, etc. in Danbury. For fur March 27 at 7:30 pm Anyone may Remember lo bring a bike for the SULT WITH THE PANEL ON SUCH Quad card; $,50 without. Beer will be RIDES WANTED Summer sublet: beautiful 7 rm. S after 5:30. 449-5216. v! a wonderful sister but a wonderful ijij ability, desire, and willingness to apt. on bullne-furnished. Cell ;';!• friend too. ther info contact Dianne at 465-6400 attend. Free with tax card. $ 50 with Bicycle Rally on April 29 for Spring MATTERS AS TYPE OF MERCHAN served. Sponsored by the State Quad RIDE WANTED: to Bronx on Tim • •••• :|:| work. There will be an interview immediately. 457-8781 or ij Love, out. Sponsored by the Art Council Weekend '72. DISE IN THE STORE, DISPLAY OF Assoc. (3/28) aftar 5:00 P.M. or Wad Wantad: 2 bedroom apt. near ;$ and business presentation on Mon. 489-2277. Laura and funded by student tax. THE MERCHANDISE, ETC. ANY (3/29) anytima. If you ha»a room busline for June 1st or Sept. 1st. The Capita/ Area Peace Center pie- j:jj and Thurs evenings. For an appoint- • ••)•• jv STUDENT INTERESTED IN BE ...plaaaal Call Arty 472-5618. ji;j ment call 869-0373 or 869-5909. Call 465-5781. sents Dan Berrigan's 'The Trial of the Apartmtnt-summer sublet on :•.; Red, People still interested in forming a COMING A MEMBER OF THIS PAN The Jose Limon dance troupe will jjij Patricia A. Waning, Catonsville Nine' on Fri and Sat , buiJine-457-3031. • ««•« Chew your meat carefully Summer Study Abroad. Summer Softball team should call Jerry at EL OR DESIRING ADDITIONAL appear tonight at 8 pm in the PAC Wantad: Ridara to Wiacomin Spring • » • « • March 24 and 25 ai 8 30 pm. Emman $25 reward for information on Ram language programs in France, Ger 2-5G08. Teams must be registered by INFO, PLEASE CONTACT JEFF Main Theatre. Tickets are $.75 with Vacation-Call 489-4211. » • * • • :•;•; uel Baptist Church, 27!i State St , Summer job: Married couple apartment for 5 that we ultimately many, Italy, Spam. Portugal and Mex April 10. RODGERS AT THE ALBANY STU student tax, $1.50 without, and $3.00 Four bedroom aprtmont for :•:• Albany. Tickets on sale-CC lobby :•:• wantad to manage swim club in take. 7-5063. ico Intensive language study at begin DENT PRESS OFFICE. CC 334, OR for the general public. ••••• summer sublet. Available May $; Dear Mary :•:• Kingston area on live-in besis. Ex- Wanted: two bedroom apartment net, intermediate, and advanced levels BY PHONE AT 457 2190. Rida Wantad for 2 to N.Y.C. Wad- 15-Aug. 15. Near busline. $200.00 '" We can't believe you checked the :•:• parience not needed. Call Phil call Steve at 472-5007. nasday March 29. Call Andrea whole line. SUNYA Draft Counseling Hours: AM students- freshman through grad Anyone having room lor more riders ijij 457-4328 after 6:00. Call 482-3495. 457-5234. Mondays, 1-3 p.m. uate students- are eligible to attend. to the Mohawk Campus party please The orginal 'Hunchback of Notre Wanted: 1 bedroom apt. near bus Happy Birthday I xpruss yourself' Design a poster. • •: • #•«* Tuesdays, 10-1 p.m. 7.9, Pit,ni Come to SS 147 (International Pro call Jerry at 2 5508 or Micki al Dame' starring Lon Chaney 11922) ROOMIES WANTED route for summer, fall 72, and Love, Winning designs will bo sold al STATE Rida Needed to Florida Spring grams) lor info 2-2708. Thank you. will be shown in LC 23 on Fri, March Spring 73. Will pay up to 140. Call The threeMusketeers. FAIR 72. Conlesl mles Entries due Roommate wanted for fall term 24 and Sat., March 25 at 7 30 and Recess Share Expenses—driving. after 5:30. 449-5216. by Apnl 12, noon in CC 364. Ai lists for handicapped dorm student. 9 30 pm. Stfjvn Hirsch will play organ 457-6249; 4890582. Allen ..... Dearest Sot, Women (students, staff, faculty)- n.inie, addiess ami phone on the back FOR SALE Room and board in return for Attention: students going to Guad Remember: Mon., March 27 all PAGE 10 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS PAGE 11 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS MARCH 24, 1972 MARCH 24, 1972 Batmen, Track Start Over Easter dire need of a shortstop) however, dbene how good hit team it after • _ , „ _ • i . .... Dan DeForest*°°'a shortstoD, a converte; howeved firsr t K„ ~, •... . , ^-w • W • BB: "...rebuilding WMk-lom trip to North Carolina. TrOCK: On DODOr. baseman, has the inside track right U now. The team wU nley ttai exhibition K P«" # around games In seven days against some At second ban, Howie Israel, up of the class competition of that this is our battery." from the JV, is in the lead for that state. Among the four squads to 1 position because of his experi be played are Gardner-Webb Col ence. Much of the season's out the best team ever: ' by Lloyd Fiihman lege, last year's NAIA home-run come will rest on these two posi The Jpcoming baseball season leader with 54 round-trippers, and tions, and Burlingame has his boys by Kenneth Arduino will be " one of rebuilding," ac High Point College, perhaps the cording to Coach Bob Burlingame "working like the devil on de fense." best in the state. The Albany State trackmen hope to continue their 24 game winning because, in order to equal last With this kind of pre-season streak for the upcoming season. "On paper, this is the best team season's 9-4-1 record, the Great First base is another undecided schedule, the preparation must be ever," said Conch Bob Munsey. Danes will have to fill many vacat position. Ray Angrilla, a transfer good for the rugged campaign The track team has many stars. Cleve Little, Dave Tellier and Cliff ed positions left by last year's from Nassau Community, is lead ahead. If the pitching comes McCerd are all standouts aj_ sprinters. These runners hold all of the graduates. ing the candidates for that posi through as expected and some of school sprinting records. Coach Munsey sees e strong possibility thst tion. Angrilla, according to Burlin The team is characterized by the green spots are filled out' all of these records will be broken this year. game, is very versatile and has a many new faces as only six letter- capably, the 1972 varsity baseball The longer distances ere also strong. Freshman Brian Quinn leads the good aim. men are returning. will be contingent at_ nets mils SSMT two-miles. Backing him up in the At third base, Coach Burlingame "We are rebuilding around our mOe are BUI Sorel and Arnie Shell. battery," says Burlingame and has Bill Lapp. Lapp, according to Burlingame, "is much improved;! AH three of them can also com how right he is. Last year's pitch expect him to be a real fine third pete in the 880-yard run. ers compiled a superb 2.12 ERA, baseman." The 880 was weakened this year and three of the four hurlers are since Peter Psyne, the Albany The outfield is characterized by back. Junior southpaw, and cap record holder, is studying off- tain, Nick Ascienzo, will be the a solid center field, surrounded by two question marks. Occupying campus. Payne has been "working mainstay of the mound. Last sea out on his own but his availability son, he yielded only two earned that middle ground is Tony Tedes- co. Tony was the leading hitter for meets is still in question. runs in 30 innings for a remark during the Fall baseball season The 440-yard dash hopes rest able 0.58 ERA. with a .375 average. mainly on Sal Rodriguez, "the Sophomore Kevin Quinn posted Cisco Kid." He was hurt last year, Out in right field, Frank Casta!- a 3-1 mark with a 2.38 ERA, but, looks in top shape this year. do, up from the JV, has the inside walking only nine men, while Bill Brehn, a top 440 man last track. He is a good hitter, and striking out 26, in 33 innings. The year, was hurt in an auto accident proved it with the Dane Pups last third member of the mound crew, and his duties will be confined to year. In left field, Bill Hopkins Vic Errante, had a 2.25 ERA, and managing the team. and Vic Guiiianellu are fighting it two saves, as a reliever last year. out. Vic is a catcher by trade, but In the field events there are also Indeed, the pitching is strong and plays first base and the outfield as many outstanding performers. should prove to be the core of the well. Burlingame considers him , The weight men are led by Don team. "promising with the bat." Albany Van Cleve and Rudy Vido. Don, a At the other end of the battery will be competing in the senior, was a leading man last year is junior catcher Jack Leahy. Jack SUNY Athletic Conference this but he will be hard pressed by was last season's leading hitter for year, and because of it, the sched Vido. In his first year of track, the Danes with a .343 average. He ule will be tougher. Among the Vido has broken the school record also led the team in RBI's (12). In opponents are Cortland, Oswego, for the shotput despite his lack of addition, he is a fine defensive Brockport, and Onconta, who fig form. Ross Andersen and Tom catcher. ure to be the prime contenders. Moore are the javelin throwers. Coach Burlingame sees his main The Danes did not play the latter Leading the pole vaulters is problem in the "Keystone Combi Moore, who is co-record holder in three last year, and Oneonta has Baseball (above) and Track teams begin their i nation," that is, shortstop and m over Easter this event. Roger Mattison, a won the SUNYAC the last three with competition down south. second base. He calls this area junior, should join Moore in the "very green right now." he is in pole vault. Dave Reynolds is back again to lead the high jumpers. The jumpers should be aided with the possible addition of basketball players Byron Miller and Reggie Smith. Smith has had some exper ience and anyone who has seen Miller play basketball, knows how he can jump. TWA INTRODUCES THE 1972 The long jump is weaker than last year due to two major rea sons. One is the graduation of Sol GETAWAY* PROGRAM. Moahenberg, the school's record holder, and a third place finisher This ad wasn't written to amuse you. It was airline card in the world. And it's free. against University teams of the written to get you to think. To think of how few East in the !C4A's last year. TWA's Youth Passport* Card. Andersen and McCarg are leading school vacations you may have left. 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PAGE 12 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS MARCH 24,1972 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS PAGE 13 aftlSaiaKHfiSaJ.HuS'-'J.Sg WCH| Cbhcerts 5 I Rock Pile 1 { The Good, The Bad and The Mediocre by Bill Brina After that, the affair went stead Y6ur faithful correspondent haa ily down hill. Billy Preston and New From Crabby covered a lot of music lately — the Master's Children were effec some of it really fine, some medi tive in spots — notably oh Billy's ocre, and some of it just painful. "That's the Way God Planned It" by Eric Graeber So here it is: and "I wrote a Simple Song," and on a version of "Hey Joe" for ROTTEN TO THE CORE: Crabby Applclon BLUES AT SIENA: - j which Billy supplied some new (Elektra 74106) lyrics and Ronald Vanh flavored Over a week ago the Siena Col with a clean, driving guitar solo. Don't trust your first impression of Crabby lege Entertainment Committee) The rest of his set, though, was Appleton. Like the cartoon nemesis they are named put on one of the finest programs loud, clanking, mechanical soul/ after, they may appear to have very thin qualities this area has seen in some time, rock a la Buddy Miles at his worst. Their two-day Blues Festival fea but further investigation will reveal them to be a The major disappointment of tured Workshop and Concert ap solid rock 'n roll group, although not the type that the evening came from Delaney pearances by John Lee Hooker, aims at the jugular vein or makes yon want to roll and Bonnie. Bonnie herself was Delaney'd left him. First I had to The Muddy Waters Band, Arthur fine, wonderful; the lady has style suffer through a mercifully brief up into a ball. "Big Boy" Crudup, the Luther and class in a business not often opening set by Sweathog. Sweat- Allison Band, & the James Cotton Hank Harvey's light bass is probably what makes noted for either. Their band was hog's LPs are decent mindless Blues Band. After a nondescript Crabby Appleton's music sound so hollow at first. OK but not spectacular;when the music, when you're up for that, opening set by the (local) Charlie The core (and the core is anything but rotten) lies in sax players weren't soloing they but Sweathog in person is LOUD, Smith Band, John Lee Hooker got were tolerable. Delaney, though, mechanical, flashy, and beneath it the snappy, co-ordinated drumming of Phil Jones things cooking Friday night with a Luther la young (31) and, with his jarring note in an otherwise won was something elae. In a fit of I all lifeless. The one moment of and Flaco Falcon (the latter on congas and tim- rousing set by the man who made current band, seems destined for derful weekend. Siena College is I don't know what he decided to interest waa supplied when boogie. Muddy Waters followed super-stardom. At times reminis to be thanked for putting together bales). They like to alternate their beats so that the become his own lead guitar play Frosty, the band's drummer, cli Tin Philandtren, i snappy banjo band, will appaar in the CC. Ballroom this Friday night with a fine, strong performance — cent of but never derivative of Sly this program — and I certainly drum patterns interlock. Mike Fennelly is the group and the Family Stone, his en hope that they will do it again er. As a rhythm guitarist he's just maxed his solo by using his head his band was tight, full and driving leader: he writes and sings all the songs as well as semble was tight, brassy, infec next year. there but aa a lead player he's a a* * drumstick. Well, it least it and there was an incredible being quite proficient on guitar. Although not big amount of energy left in oie Mud tious, driving...just amazingly dy himself. good. Luther himself is a fantastic GOSPEL-ROCK IN THE on solos, the man they go to when the going gets The Godfather Review guitarist — warm, mellow, and GYM rough is keyboard man Casey Foultz who gets the Arthur Crudup opened Saturday unique. Over an hour-plus jam by Robert Verini night's show with a long, varied only extended piece on the album, "Gonna Save turning over the canneloni cart: novel probably prompted the cast that evolved into a history of the The SUNYA Concert Board had set of his country blues. High You (from That)", and it's a good one although not his aim was to create an in-depth ing of Brando aa Don Vito. Never development of the urban blues less luck with what promised to Those of you who have turned lights included "That's All Right, likely to knock anyone off their feet. view of a world in miniature, a mind the age difference; never and the evolution of rock and roll, be a fine program last Friday purple from holding your breath Mama" ("The song that made world running itself by its own mind his wax-dummy appearance the band displayed a fluid sense of night. The Kenny Loggins Band Fennelly's lyrics are not to be ignored either as so long can relax: Paramount's Elvis Presley famous and left me rules, conscious always of honor under ten pounds of makeup (I dynamics and a perfect mastery of with Jim Messina opened the pro film of The Godfather lyis arrived. as broke as ever," "Big Boy" they often hit deeply into the heart of the rock 'n and loyalty. And thus any think if the generally dim lighting their material and their audience. gram and stole the show. Loggins It cost $6 million; a conservative noted) and two unrecorded, more roll spirit. "You Make Me Hot" espouses the thoughts of making The God were ever brought up he'd melt And the audience loved it — drew is a happy-go-luckie folkie-white- estimate would be that it will 1 recent compositions of his. And breakup of a marital relationship to further the father a French Connection-type quicker than Margaret Hamilton); Luther back for two encores awd gospel type who's written some gross at least five times that then the Luther Allison Band ex suspenser went out the window. never mind that his high-pitched, would have kept him all night if fairly interesting songs. He gave benefit of love: "you know it's not such a shame, amount. It's undoubtedly the best ploded — the sound of the future. The film runs three hours. For mumbly voice is completely at they could. After a long history of them a strong performance, ably you ain't the first and you won't be the last to give investment since the first offering much of the way it's a long, long, odds with his stocky appearance. scraping around, Luther and his abetted by Jimmy Messina's cool, of shares in Xerox, and I wish I up the man who gave you his name." "Paper to plodding three hours. You seeWha, t Brando brings to the role is band have a first-rate contract precise guitar work and arranging had a piece of it. Based upon a Write on" is a very funny spoof on the typical with Coppola at the helm, every exactly what Coppola wanted—an with a good label — Motown's talent. Messina's' arrangements fifteen-month bestseller which scene, every line, every gesture has intensity of feeling that would Bare Earth label. Watch for their tend to span the gamut of Ameri country-western ballad. A toucli of philosophy runs Gallup says seven out of every ten to relate in some way to a them imply the torture and torment of album, and for them. can contemporary music, and this through "It Makes No Difference," a song with a Americans have read, the movie atic statement. A henchman can the Don which doesn't come James Cotton followed Luther's night was no exception. Jon universal message: "So go on chasing what's within was solid from the minute not merely be garrotted; we have through in the cliched dialogue— incandescence with a fine set of Clarke provided wondrous back director Francis Ford Coppola your dreams, go make your time, and play your to have a full-face, extended close- and that, 1 maintain, is exactly his own, which unfortunately was ing on saxes, flutes, and recorders, started shooting, and the hush- part. But when you listen to your dreams played up to emphasize the twisted moral wrong. Since he gets no help from ruined by excess amplification while Al Garth played a solid hush publicity centering on Mar values our protagonists swear by. the script, revised, might I add, by from the sound system. Since fiddle and doubled on sax as disaster. His solos were exceeded back, be sure you feel them in your heart." lon Brando in the title role didn't was worth a good laugh. And Don Vito Corleone can't simply Coppola, Brando must resort to James had bemoaned excess am needed. The results were really in their stumbling ineptness only hurt, either. Like most "long- then, J. Geils. My dear editor Quick pace, tight drumming, and strong leadership romp with his grandson in theweir d mouth and eye movements plification in the workshop just nice; they closed an all-too-short by their lamentable frequency. awaited" events, however, The claims that this paper's already are the elements that makes "Rotten to the Core" a garden; he has to cut a pair of alone, the result being a per that afternoon, it was bitterly set with a West-Indian flavored Both his playing and his general Godfather is a distinct disappoint given too much space to J. Geils, good album. Crabby Appleton may not be an fangs out of an orange peel and formance that is the God- ironic to see the work of this jam titled "Vahevela" that really demeanor transmitted a feeling of ment. but who else has played the Al stick them in his mouth as a damndest thing since Walt Dis- solid, veteran performer, ruined cooked, and after a brief encore, internal dissolution; I only hope important group but they are more fun than a The problem, I think, lies in bany area four times since Oc metaphor for the conflicting play ney.s Abe Lincoln dummy "got by one wrecked operator. The they were gone. I suspect we that he's still around in a while... Terrytoon cartoon and there is nothing wrong with Coppola's approach to the source tober — and who else can you fulness and menace that has up" and "spoke" at the World's system, "Nightshade and Dark might be hearing quite a bit from we've seen the road kill too many material. Mario Puzo's novel was really rely on to put on a show. that. guided his life. Because the Fair. (There's a giggle or two to be Productions," delivered the one them in the future. of our musicians of late. so widely read because it fit all Geils & Co. and proficient musi director has no sense of a personal found here: Watch Brando as he's the prerequisites of escape fiction: cians and first-rate entertainers, style—see Finian's Rainbow if mourning his dead son Santino at sharp, clear, clipped writing, full Bnoxa and we don't have many of those. you're not convinced—he uses bits the undertaker's. Cut out his voice AND J. GEILS of action, characters with whom Pun to listen to and even more NEW RIDERS OF I and pieces of everybody else's and you'll see a perfect imitation AT THE PALACE: one could empathize, with the fun to watch, they come to make PURPLE SAGE I Experimental Theatre To whenever there's a chance to of Red Skelton saying "Goo'night added fillip that the subject of the you feel good and they do. A day! "Picnic on the Battle make a thematic point; ultimately and may God bless"). It was left to the ever-faithful J. Mafia—sorry, I mean "organized Get With IT nearly packed Palace crowd at Union College on April 14 J the film looks like it was directed Geils Band to rescue your faithful field" Two shows at 4 and brought them back for two en crime"—had never been handled by more people than How The As for the other actors—well, ^tatJ^HIOgaCL^^f^HBaidd reviewer from the place that cores after Geils, Wolf, Magic Dick For info, call 346-8686 j 5:30 p.m. Admission free. in fiction quite that way before. West Was Won. Don't let Coppola there are some superb per & their companions had spent I Puzo's first draft of the screen kid you—it's pretentiousness, not formances, notably Al Pacino's over an hour raising pure pande play, we are told, was in fact the a heart attack, that does The Michael, Richard Castellano's monium. As our driver said on our *m Personal Profile No. 1 Leise Well Aware of Power by Ed Dudy Can students actually effect changes in the admini ALBANY stration and organization of SUNYA? "Students don't realize how much power they STUDENT have," says Rick Leise, chairman of Central Council. But Leise is well aware of the power he and other members of the Council have in determining how PRESS the half-million dollars collected annually in student Tuesday, March 28, 1972 tax will be allocated. Vol. LIX No. 19 State University of New York at Albany For those of you who aren't too sure whi students and faculty members elected to Central Council are doing, ASP spoke to the Chairman about its reponsibilities. Art Students Stage "Central Council, as the chief legislative branch, has complete control of the student tax says Leise. Its main function is dealing with the distribution and administration of some half-million dollars we 'Draw Out' for Funds collect. We decide who gets it, how much, and how it is to be used and that's our primary purpose." by Robert Decherd The students claim that their The council also makes position statements on department has not been funded important campus problems and policies. It can About 75 art students staged a on the same level as have the either issue position statements for itself as Central "draw out" on the second floor of other disciplines. They cite figures Council or as the voice of the student body on such the administration building Friday alleging that the Art Department things as tuition, tenure of faculty members and morning to protest alleged receives only one fifth the funding other important campus topics. funding discrimination against the received by the various science Leise pointed out that our student government is fine arts department. departments. In addition, they analogous to the national government with the point out that the sciences receive possible exception that Central Council is most The students, members of a 99% of all research grants. powerful—having the right to over-rule a Presidential campus organization called the "We have had to charge lab fees veto by a majoirty vote. "In fact, the Council may "Art Council" demanded to meet • for every class" explains graduate over-rule any decision the President makes," Leise with President Benezet about the student Cornelia McSheehy, one said. "I don't think anyone, even council members art department's lack of funding. of the organizers of the protest. themselves, realizes how much power they really When they were told that Benezet McSheehy stated that "the bio have." was out of town, the group de logy department has boats and One of the major difficulties that Leise has cided to meet with I. Moyer Huns- jeeps and the Art Department encountered as chairman is trying to get the other berger, Dean of the College of can't even buy a can of kerosene members of Central Council to realize the import Arts and Sciences. The "draw until April 1." She also charged ance of their work. He feels that many of the out" lasted for several hours, that when equipment breaks council members put their owii personal interests during which students sat in fron down, "there is no money to have of Benczet's office with their •jhead of their constituents and therefore are not it fixed." About 75 art students staged a "draw out" at the administration building Friday to protest alleged fairly representing them. Leise claims that many of sketch pads and pencils,, Ac funding discrimination against the fine arts department The protest was also intended as an effort to assert the council members are letting their w«*emotions cording to a student spokesman, The demonstration was precipi and interests effect their vote, However, this does the demonstration was intended tated by a recent administrative the importance of arts in the University. not apply to the faculty members of the Council as a "show of solidarity" among order that art students pay all of who frequently abstain from voting on issues art students. the fees for live models. One of should have a "higher priority" he Gerber Charges Lampert directly effecting the student body. "They're the the students' main objections has added. Among the student demands most sobering influence on Central Council," says been that they have to purchase The results of the art students' are: all of their own supplies which, Rick. "I, as chairman, do not know what I would meetings with administrators is have done without them." Leise feels that the —More teachers and courses,, they claim, is extremely expensive not known at this time. faculty members are an essential part of the Council —More student assistantships for and limits creativity. 'Fails to Communicate' and cause the student members to consider all safety and availability of space aspects of an issue. after classroom hours. The protest was also intended us The hard-pressed administration has been a phobia that the student an effort to assert the importance has only recently experienced a government would collapse with Some of the major problems on campus that — Live models for drawing, member, Leise introduced a bill to allow students to of the arts in the University. One sit-in by Puerto Kican students de out the mandatory tax. This is not Central Council is trying to resolve urc crime and painting and sculpting classes. park in the same areas as faculty and staff. Leise student spokesman described the manding an entire new Puerto necessarily true." Furthermore, he parking. Last November Leise, Robert Cole and —Improvements in the physical Central Council man Steve feels that the only reason faculty members are prevalent mood towards the arts lliean studies department, as well feels that Centra! Council has be lames Williams of Security travelled to SUNY plant, including safety ventilation Gerber yesterday blamed the allowed to park closer to the podium than the on this campus as "anti-intellec as strong actions by other groups come "complacent" under the liuffalo to sec how their student security patrol in graphics, apathy of Albany State students students is that it is one of the last remaining tual." In most of the European demanding more funds. It is not mandatory system, and that the operated. They spent an entire day asking questions —An increase in working space, on the "poor leadership at the vestiges of authority for the faculty. There has been countries, he pointed out, the known at this lime whether the abolition of the present tax sys and observing the work of the security patrol. "We as the gallery, they claim, oc top" aJid what he termed a "lack given no adequate reason why the faculty needs to state s u bsid izes ail schools, demands of the Art Council will tem would necessitate more "hard came back and gave a report to Mike [Lamport] and cupies a full third of the fine arts of initiative" on the part of park closer than students as far as Leise is con museums, and orchestras. Art be granted. work and initiative". The hard we were very much in favor of it." That's really the building. Michael Lampert, Student Associ cerned. Those who are incapacitated or have diffi work would include making esti •. .• •• ation President. only way to handle it. Otherwise we'll have armed : culty walking could easily be granted appeals and • ';.i- mations of budgets, and compen police walking around campus and the student body given assigned spots right next to the podium. sating for lost funds due to non will never go for that," said Leise. In regard to the parking lot at Colonial Quad, Gerber, presently considered as payment of a voluntary tax. As for the parking problem, last year as a council Leise was dismayed with the fact that its surface is a top contender for Lumper 1 's as "cratercd as the moon's." He has tried for the post in next month's Student past two years to have that lot paved but always Association elections had nu He feels that most students with the same results. "They tell me that there are merous other criticisms to nuike would pay the tux if it were made no funds to pave the lot," says Leise. "How come about how the student govern voluntary, and cites the experi they can build a brand new lot right next to Dutch ment is run. In Echoing the com ence at Berkely in which the Quad?" plaints of many other observers of mandatory system was abolished Leise would like to at least sec commuter students Albany's Student Association, he and K()% of the students con allowed to park up front with faculty and staff if it charged that "Lampert doesn't tinued to pay. becomes impossible to allow all students and faculty communicate with the students" equal privileges. Commuters would have the same and that "the students have be We Have Power reasons for wanting to park closer to the podium as come accustomed to this commu faculty and therefore, there would be no excuse for nications gap." "This is the re keeping them in the back with resident students. sult" he claims, "when a small Gerber also discussed the issue Another problem facing Central Council and the group of students make the deci of student power. He feels that I inivcrsity in general is student apathy. Many stu sions without telling anyone else." Albany State students "have more dents complain about life at SUNYA but few arc power than they realize" but that E willing to take part in student government and He feels that Lampert should the Student Association here has effect the needed changes to make the university a issue press releases and meet with not taken the initiative in fighting belter place. "I may be one of the few students who fellow students more often, rather lor si udenls' rights. Comments really like it hre," says Leise. than "shunt off" these responsi Gerber in this regard: "The Ad f Leise is definitely not a typically apathetic bilities to coordinators ministration does not have to 4 SUNYA Btudent. Besides being Chairman of Central various and lesser government worry about placating the student Council, he Is a member of the University Senate, a student officials. body." He does admit, however, member of the Student Affairs council of the that "Lampert definitely speaks in Senate, on the board of Directors of F.S.A., Social favor of u.e students" but that he Chairman of his fraternity (Sigma Tau Beta) and Karl Hew, former campaign head and number one speech writer for Berry Goldwater "has not taken the forefront" in was a Summer Planning Conference Assistant. Student Tax told a gathering of students in the Campus Center Assembly Hall Friday night that, asserting the students' interests. While he was a member of the Board of Diretors "There are many similarities between Communist literature and the writings of various of the F.S.A. Leise proposed a resolution to make all students members of F.S.A. thus allowing them right wing libertarians today," Hess who used to be what he terms a "Thoreau type Central Council recently passed "No one doubts that Lampert to examine the books and attend board meetings at Conservative " changed his political outlook and now describes himself as a "radical a bill providing for a referendum has done an enormous amount of anytime. He feels that the best way to involve more leftist." on whether the mandatory student work - but little of this has been tux should be made voluntary. students in university life is to better acquaint them Hess finds "alot in common" between the "pure conservatives" as ho calls them, and in the direct interest of the stu Students will be able to vote on dents." As an example, Gerber with the powers ut their disposal which will aid the radicals. Both groups, he explained, stress anarchic tendencies. thorn in bringing about the changes they want. the proposition during the student cites the recent bust on Indian Among his other remarks, Hess made some observations about the future of American "Changes can be made, but it's tough," says Leise. association elections next month. Quad. "Why," he asks, "didn't And he ought to know! labor unions. He claims that there will be "more rank and file activism" among unionists, Lampert talk to Williams and he cites the recent strike at Chevrolet's Lordstown plant as an example of this. He Addressing himself to the tax (Director of Security) and do suggests that the workers at Lordstown "were striking for social rather than ucomonic issue, Geibei staled that "There something?" reasons", and he sees this as an encouraging trend. uwuuMHmvmmmm ^mmtmmmsmmmm^i^mm