Alexander Gets UT's Top Post Mocs Await Blundering Nerds
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'Let one hundred flowers blossom; let one hundred schools of thought contend." The Student •INSIDE- Black History P. 2 On Skiing and Greeks P. 3 Money Worries P. 6 Mike Collins: Profile P- f< Volume 82/Issue 17 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga January 29, 1988 Alexander Mocs Await Blundering Nerds By Jonathan Looney Gets UT's Echo Sports Editor The time has come. The only word that needs to be said is, Marshall. Saturday afternoon, at 1:00, the Top Post Blundering Nerds roll into the UTC Arena to continue the best rivalry in the Southern Conference. By Jane Stahl The game is a must win for UTC as The Student Echo another conference loss this early would severely damage hopes for catching Former Tennessee Governor Lamar Davidson and Marshall. And another Alexander was easily confirmed as 18th second-place finish to Marshall and their -g UT President by the UT Board of Trustees obnoxious fans would be hard to swallow. % Jan. 22. Two members of the Board, UT There is no doubt that Marshall has the } President Ed Boling and Chattanooga best starting five in the conference. ^ stee Paul Kinser, chose to abstain while Seniors Tom Curry and Rodney Holden | e remaining 20 "members voted in will be a tough assignment for Lance " Alexander's favojj^ Fulse and the other Mocs' post players to j Kinser said he abstained because he handle. And superstar guard Skip objected to the methods used by the Morris Lyons returns In time for Marshall Henderson, a certain NBA prospect, will which will be important if either team gets UTC and Marshall are the best that the Presidential Search Committee in again be looking to score and score often into foul trouble. And Marshall has selecting Alexander for nomination. against Benny Green and Morris Lyons. struggled on the road this year, just like Boling abstained, he said, because it is UTC appears to have a deeper bench, the Mocs have. See Mocs P. 10 standard procedure for the current President to abstain. Alexander will make his headquarters, us all past UT presidents have, in Faculty Condemns Search Process Knoxville. He says, however, that he By Mike Rinehart and that language be inserted into the Among these suggested changes were: plans to travel to other system campuses The Student Echo resolution urging the board "to delay final • Decisions to open or close the frequently. Alexander mentioned that he On January 21, upset faculty members action on the election of the successor to university should be made early enough would also spend time in Nashville. criticized the nomination process which President Boling until the earlier to allow the decision to be aired on the "Nashville is a place that has some led to Lamar Alexander's installation by announced procedure for screening and 11 p.m. television news. importance as well," he said, referring to the UT Board of Trustees as 18th interviewing candidates be followed in • The university should not open the Tennessee capitol's primary role in President of the University of Tennessee. selecting the next University of Tennessee unless at least 70 percent of students can state government. The criticism came as part of a resolution President." make it to class. Alexander has said that his first priority passed at the Faculty Council meeting Concern was raised that the Board of • Opening time should coincide with will be to improve the quality of education held last Thursday. Trustees might take the resolution to be regular class times. throughout the Ul system; trustees have The council voiced concern over the a swipe at Alexander's capability and One of the more important topics of mentioned Alexander's legislative "subversion of orderly process" in integrity; a statement was added to the discussion involved changes in the experience as criteria for his nomination. Alexander's selection represented by: a resolution to refute that interpretation and minimum requirements for an academic The controversy over the nomination presidential search committee devoid of to state that UTC faculty in no way minor Requirements proposed by Dr. has not ended with the Board's decision, faculty, staff, alumni, or Chattanooga intended to denigrate Alexander's Clinton Smullen would mandate the however. Faculty and students are still representatives; the lack of consultation qualifications. completion of a minimum of 18 credit angry about the nomination process, and by the search committee of the Advisory Another hotly debated topic concerned hours in the subject area, with at least the NAACP's Legal Defense Fund is Board; the failure to interview any the university's snow closing policy and eight of the hours comprising 300 and considering legal action against the candidates on UT campuses; the policies governing uass cancellations and 400 level courses, and a minimum grade- Board's decision, on the grounds that it apparent nonconsideration of qualified snow removal in the event of winter point average of 2.0 in courses taken for violates a court order requiring UT to women and minority candidates; and by storms. the minor. pursue black candidates for top positions the fact that a great majority of the Dr. Jan Printz mentioned that at the Smullen also presented a proposal to Alexander has said that he does not trustees were either appointed or executive committee meeting, she had change the requirements for a second expect to hold the UT presidency for as reappointed by Alexander while he was heard many "horror stories" from bachelor's degree; this would require the long as Boling's 18-year term, and that Tennessee Governor (1979-87). students and others about difficulty in completion of at least 30 credit hours at "most college presidents serve for six or Dr. Robert Swansborough suggested getting to classes. She presented a memo seven years." that the resolution be submitted to the to the council outlining many changes to Board of Trustees meeting on Jan 22 be considered in the snow policies. See Council P. 3 2 Student Echo/January 29, 1988 BtrfioSDerTe Black History Month Activities Planned The official schedule of events forBlack Sunday, Feb. 7: Zion City College admission; Monday, Feb. 29: Seminar: Effects of History Month observances at UTC has Littleton H. Mason Singers Concert. Tuesday, Feb. 16: Seminar—Black black female/male Personal and Social been released. Poetry readings, jazz and Roland Hayes Concert Hall, UTC Fine history Mini-Series; Relationships. gospel music, and national speakers are Arts Center, 5:00 p.m., free admission, Thursday, Feb. 18: Seminar—Black planned for February. however, donations accepted. history Mini-Series; Following is a complete list of events: Start of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Friday, Feb. 19: Discussion/Forum: The Student Tuesday, Feb. 2: Opening Week—Greek Mixer. (Invitational); Blacks and the Judicial System, Ceremonies-Black Student Association. Tuesday, Feb. 9: Nikki Giovanni- (tentative); Talent show and reception at Roland lecture/reading. Roland Hayes Concert Sunday, Feb. 21: Gospel Night '88. Echo Hayes Concert Hall in the UTC Fine Arts Hall, Fine Arts Center, 8:00 p.m., free Cadek Hall Auditorium, 4:00 p.m., free Editor-in-Chief Khaled Mattawa Center, 7:30 p.m., free admission; admission; admission; Managing Editor John W. Hale Thursday, Feb. 4: Forum: Wednesday, Feb. 10: Omega Lip Sync Monday, Feb. 22: Speaker. Rev. News Editor. Chris Gilligan Resegregation of American Higher contest. Tennessee Room, University Kenneth Robinson, M.D., Chattanooga Asst. News Editor Clif Dunn Education. Presenter: Mr. James Mapp Center, 8:00 p.m., free admission; Features Editor Alex Tucker Room A, University Center, 11:00 a.m. Sports Editor Jonathan Looney and Dr. Charles Hyder, Chattanooga Friday, Feb. 12: "Ain't Misbehavin' to 1:00 p.m., free admission; Copy Editor Davan Maharaj Rooms A & B, University Center, 6:00 "—Patten Series. Roland Hayes Concert Wednesday, Feb. 24: Speaker- Advertising Manager Gregg Acuff p.m. free admission; Hall, Fine Arts Center, 8.00 p.m. Adults sponsored by the Black Student Advertising Asst Kellie Swafford Friday, Feb. 5: Nancy Wilson—live. $11, Children $6, UTC students $4, Association. Signal Mountain Room, Advertising Asst Donna Hammond Sponsored by the Afro-American senior citizens $9 and UTC staff $7,50; Photography Editor Kevin Centers University Center, 8:15 p.m., free Asst. Photography Editor Karla Meador Heritage Council, TBA Black Saturday, Feb. 13: Omega Greek admission; Graphic Designer Stacy Lang Management Association, and Anheuser- Show. Friday, Feb. 26: Fund-Raiser—Black Asst. Graphic Designer Neena Taj Busch, 7:30 p.m., Chattanooga Choo "Ain't Misbehavin"—Patten Series. Student Association (tentative). Banquet Distribution Manager Sujcel Taj Choo, tickets available; Sunday, Feb. 14: Jazz Night. and speaker, Rev. Dr. Ben L. Hooks, Faculty Advisor Bob Dardenne Saturday, Feb. 6: Black poetry and Tennessee Room, University Center, National Executive Director, NAACP, Reporters: Audri Chesky, Faith Johnson, Beth prose—"If You Don't Know By Now, 4:00 p.m., free admission; Tennessee Room, University Center, Farias, Jane Stahl, Andrew Blaylock, Mike You'll Never". Department of Theater Monday, Feb. 15: Seminar—Black 7:00 p.m., tickets available; Rinehart, George Parker, Ann Shun. Dawn and Speech Studio 158, Fine Arts History Mini-Series. Black history Sunday, Feb. 28: The Wiz—a musical. Packard, Kelly Nave, Carolyn Lavender, Saju M. Center, 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., free lecture/discussion, Raccoon Mountain Produced by Mrs. Pearl Lindsey, Howard Isaac, Scott Wilson, John Prine, Michael Carter, admission; Room, University Center, 8:15 p.m., free Aladdin Visconti and Thomas Baker. High Auditorium, Howard High School. Photographers: Fielding Freed, Stacy Lee, Kim Hubbard and Paul Vaudrcuil Join Forces 755-4298 Steady Productions The opinions expressed in the Student Echo arc (hose of the individual writers and do not necessarily Presents..