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Student stress: the pressure is on By JOSEPH BAZSIKA with high pulse rates," said Dr. Julian S. Kaiser, getting along with other people. director, UConn Health Service, "and we treat lots of "The students are at the point where they're moving It's the same thing, every weekend. headaches that aren't brain tumors." from being children into being adults, and a lot of The students, usually the same ones, camp all day in In handling the mental effects of stress, Vggdrasil decisions have to be made - it's a tough transition." the Putnam study and cover the desks with pens and sees from 100 to 200 persons a month, according to a llaskew added, "the peer relationships are moving pencils, papers, textbooks, and magic markers. spokesman. Pressure can push someone to suicide, but from friendships into love relationships." One girl looks at her organic chemistry notes while only two to five per cent of the people mention punching buttons on her pocket calculator. At the suicide. "The first dates in college where 'we might get same time, she taps her right foot on the floor. Dialogue, the phone crisis center, gets about ISO serious' arc pretty scary." he said. These emotional Another student tackles the books with his shirt calls a month from the Storrs area, a spokesman said, pressures arc the chief cause of stress. sleeves rolled up and pen in hand: sweat clings to his and in 1973 they had 17 suicide calls. "I really don't believe that at all." said Joseph forehead. But if these problems are caused by stress, where's Carroll, resident advisor at New London Hall. "I'd like Foot tapping and sweating over textbooks arc signs the stress coming from? to know where the magical dividing line is between of stress, and "if you're in any profession where you "Stress is more often than not an interpersonal maturity and immaturity. By saying stress is from think all the time, you're going to suffer from stress." thing," said Dr. Paul llaskew, director, L'Conn Mental these new college relationships, you're saving people said one graduate student, a PhD candidate. Health Clinic. "People come down here because are too young, too immature in high school to develop Stress, going by the dictionary, is pressure, a they're having trouble relating to their husbands or these- ureat relationships." demand upon energy. Strain is the result of stress - it's wives, their boyfriends or girlfriends, their roommates, a symptom, for example, feeling butterflies in the or their family." Carroll thinks the academic workload, not stomach. llaskew said some people need help with problems relationships, is the main cause ol stress: "it's the It's hard to say how many of the 200 or so people that don't involve getting along with people, for anxiety the student feels when, on the one hand, he who go to the Infirmary each weekend have example, the person who is depressed, or falls apart has goals, and on the other hand, despite stress-related disorders, but "we <ee many students before an exam. But most of the cases involve people- Continued on page 7 dflnnprtfrut SatUj (Eamjma Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXXVII NO. 118 STORRS, CONNECTICUT MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1974 » CENTS OFF CAMPUS 'Questionable' actions by an administrator cited in student report By STEVE III LI. Some former members of the I eder.ition of Students and Service Organizations (I SSO) Central Committee warned student groups and individuals al the University not to "irusl" Associate Dean for Student Affairs. John J. Manning Jr., in a report released Thursday. 'The 16-page report entitled, "I actual information on John J. Manning Jr.." outlines five situations involving Manning where the intent of his actions have- allegedly been questionable. The repori was released before the seven Central Committee members stepped down from their positions Thursday night when I he new I SSO Central Committee members were inaugurated. "We believe these matters raise serious questions WALTZING MUD-TILDA! - Rugby has never pretended to be a gentlemen's sport, and it's easy to see why about how much irusl should be placed in Manning here. The UConn Rugby Club, which is undefeated in five matches this year, splashed slid and grunted their way and that these in.liters are . nl\ the lip of the iceberg," to a 4-0 win over Weslcyan Saturday. (Photo by Buzz Kanter) the repori says. Manning to •oiiiiuenl Manning said Saturday he would release a statement Monday on the report, but said the issues involved are a mailer of "public record." Trustee to receive honary bid The former Central Commit tee members began the investigation of Manning March '_'- alter Manning had announced earlier that day he had begun an By KAVTK STEIN ERT MaeDonald who resigned to head investigation ol the I SSO. I cnton P. Futtncr. an cx-officio the State Commission on Special The report which includes newspaper articles and member of the University Board of Revenue. letters warns students to "avoid Manning and his stall Trustees, will be nominated as a A former tobacco - vegetable- whenever possible." "favorite son" candidate for farmer in the South Windsoi area, "If Manning quotes the law." ihc report says, "ask governor at the stale Republican Kuttner said he recognize! the- him for a written copy of the law ,\\u\ the minutes of convention by the delegates from widespread distent with the Toilet i the meeting in which it was passed or authorized." his home town of South Windsor. Corp. Bookstore. Since he missed Conflic Is c itcel Kuttner said Sunday he would the March Trustees meeting when The report also says students should "substantiate." the bookstore issue was broadly probably accept the honorary from other sources, any fai is Manning gives. discussed. Kuttner said he was nomination. However, the Trustee As examples of Manning's questionable actions, the- "confused about the issue and had said, "Others in the party are more re-port alleges a conflict in Manning's sworn testimony DO clear opinion." popular and prestigious, and my and signed statement .it the trial of James Sobei chances of actually winning the U.S. Rep. Robert II. Ste-ele (R-2) following the 1970 take-ovei „l' Oullcy hall b\ about Republican gubernatorial and Nicholas A. Panu/io. mayor ol nomination are probably nil." Bridgeport, seem to be the two GO persons and Manning's "attempt to assert power in The South Windsor delegation of favorites of the party, according to an area which he has no basis for involvement." seven informed Kuttner that he Kuttner. I he other candidate- The former Central Commit lee also charged Manning has "misled" his staff, using them to threaten would be nominated as a favorite Kenton P. Kuttner seeking the Republican nomination son about two weeks ago. Kuttner is Krancis J. Collins, slate Speaker and gain information from students. candidates at the convention, Statements differ said he was surprised, and that such according to Kuttner. However, he of the House. an honor "really docs something for At the Sober trial in December 1970. Manning said said he did not know if this Former lieutenant governor and that several persons had entered (iulley Hall on the the ego." present Superior Court Judge, T. procedure would occur at the night of April '24 before Sober did, according to an Several persons will probably be Democratic convention scheduled Clark Hull of Daiihurv is being nominated as favorite son article in the Hurl ford Conroiil. which is part of the- for July. pushed for ihc Republican re-port . Although not presently involved nomination by a "Draft Hull" In a statement signed shortly after the incident, in local politics, Kuttner served as a committee throughout the stale. however, Manning said Sober was "either the first ctr Tomorrow! South Windsor selectman from Hull, however, has not publicly second person to enter." the C'ouranl said. 1967 to 1971. announced his intentions. Sober, 25, was convicted in September 1970. for Kuttner became an cx-officio Three candidates still seek the breaking and entering, assault, and inciting to riot. He The Connecticut Daily Campus member of the Board of Trustees Democratic gubernatorial will publish the last issue of this began an eight month jail sentence February 27. with his appointment as nomination. They are Frank N. semester tomorrow. Advertisers La(C fee bills Commissioner of Agriculture by Xullo. former mayor of Norwalk: should take note of this date to The repori also claims Manning has spread Cov. Meskill in mid-October 1973. U.S. Rep. K.lla T. Grasso (D-6): and "misinformation to deliberately discourage tuition avoid any inconvenience. Prior to this appointment, he was slate Attorney Ceneral. Robert K. deputy commissioner under John T. Killian. Continued on page 3 OPINION Heights while Palestinean guerillas commit in their savage actions. Peace plea atrocities against innocent men, women and At UConn, embedded in academic children, in an attempt to block surroundings and calmed by this serene disengagement between troops of those Having just concluded the great holidays - campus, one feels helpless as to how to bring countries. Easter and Passover, one has to be impressed back peace as it was previously in our time There has been no let-up in the bloodshed with the activities of the Prince of Peace, and in the generations before us. Moses, and those who desired freedom and in Viet Nam and Laos, even though American As a positive first step, we should be open tranquility. troops arc no longer present. The news of Yet there is no peace while freedom continued fighting apparently no longer in our disdain for the extremists, the fanatics and the madmen who would place chaos remains elusive.