Two Students Resign from FSSO Board
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BOG contemplating suing Shatner's agency By VIVIAN B. MARTIN successful three-year "Star Trek" series. of Star Trek was presented, but the words will be able to get together with some of The Student Union Board of Governors Naus said Shatner was contracted with "Star Trek" were never mentioned until a them." Naus said. (BOG) is "contemplating" filing a lawsuit board members believing he would pre- question-answer period. "He was mobbed by about 1,000 people against the agency that represents Wil- sent a lecture and film about "Star Trek" at one school, so he got out of there fast," liam Shatner, who appeared before an and have a question-and-answer period. However, board members were not surprised when Shatner's lecture was said Richard Shoor, chairman of the Social appreciative audience in the Albert N. "That's how he was advertised," Naus Committee. He said the group that first Jorgensen Auditorium Sunday, on said, "The whole night was entitled 'An about "other things". Naus said it had been reported that other schools on the proposed Shatner felt the show was "very grounds of misrepresentation in pro- Evening of Star Trek' and that's what we successful and enjoyable," but had heard moting Shatner's college circuit tour, the thought it would be." circuit had complained about the allegedly "false advertising." that the question and answer period board's president said Thursday night. Shatner's performance, which received a portion of the program had not been Although BOG members said the standing ovation, consisted of an oration Naus said many of these schools are also considering filing suits, some of which added until after complaints had been Shatner program was "very successful," of man and his early longing to reach lodged. BOG president Jeffrey Naus said the beyond space. may be combined by several schools. board is "not happy with the misleading To illustrate his point, Shatner recited "We don't have a lawyer, and we can't "Shatner did not do what promotional promotion of the program" circulated by Shakespeare, quoted the early Greek pay a lot of lawyer's fees, so we will material said he would. It's misrepre- the Gemini Agency. philosophers, and sought to stretch the probably wait until we find out what some sentation or false advertising, whatever Shatner starred as Captain Kirk in the audience's imagination. A 40-minute film of the other schools are doing. Maybe we you call it. we're not happy." Gfrmn?rt!ntt SatUj (Eampua Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXXX NO. 54 STORRS, CONNECTICUT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1976 Two students resign from FSSO board By ELLEN GRAY second and third members of the the move comes several weeks Two members of the nine-mem- Central Committe to resign this after Jacobs sharply criticized ber Central Committee of the semester. Organizations commit- operations by Ronald E. Pape. student government resigned tee chairman Christopher Sura managing editor of the FSSO Thursday afternoon as the stu- left at the beginning of the Forum, the student government's dent government met in a lengthy semester, when he withdrew from newsletter. executive session. UConn. In several FSSO sessions over Douglas Anton, a third semes- Finch said the two would be the past few weeks since publicat- ter pharmacy student and chair- replaced by appointment. "We'll ion of the Forum has begun. man of the Courses and Curricula advertise, and get the resumes in, Jacobs has questioned Pape's Committee and Michael Jacobs, a and have the Central Committee handling of editorial and other fifth semester business student vote." material published in the newslet- and Information Committee Neither Jacobs nor Anton could ter and has sought more control chairman, "left for better be reached for comment Thurs- over the paper's content. FSSO things," said William Finch, day night. last week decided Finch, as chairman of the Federation of the Although Finch declined to chairman, would have the final Students and Service Organiza- specify the circumstances sur- say over what would be included tions (FSSO). Finch would not rounding Jacobs' resignation. in the newsletter. specify the reasons for the re- signations. Finch said the first business Successors chosen taken up in executive session was to accept the resignation of Anton, who had submitted it two or three days earlier. "Doug to Friedman couple served with a conscientiousness By JOANN N11 AND Development Director Paul Capra that was really impressive. Every Replacements for retired UConn said. decision he made he gave a great legislative liason Jewel Friedman "We asked for someone with a Smiling for a while deal of thought to, including his and her husband Donald Fried- background in federal and state decision to resign," he said. man, director of the Office of government who was experienced This student takes time out to enjoy a few quiet momenta in • After Anton's resignation was Public Information, were an- in the legal aspects of fund corridor In the library recently [Staff Photo by Buz Kanter]. accepted, "further matters were nounced Thursday by UConn's raising," he said. brought up in executive session director of development. Cruse, a native of Hartford, pertaining to Michael Jacobs," graduate of Eastern Connecticut Finch said. The two resignations Victor R. Cruse, assistant State College and the UConn were "totally unrelated," he director for development and School of Law, comes to the Jury convicts added. "Both served FSSO. assistant director of the Univer- University directly from his last We're sorry they're going," he sity of Connecticut Foundation, job as labor relations representa- said. was chosen from about 50 appli- tive at the New Departure Divi- Gold in murders Anton and Jacobs are the cants to replace Mrs. Friedman, [Continued on Page 11] of his in-laws WATERBURY (UPI)— Stock- to Gold's defense was not admit- broker Murray A. Gold was found ted by Superior Court Judge guilty on two counts of murder George Saden. Thursday by a 12 member jury Dunstler said he would appeal after three days deliberation. the decision. Gold, who had been Gold, 43, was charged with free on bond during the trial, was murdering his former in-laws, remanded to custody after Saden Attorney Irving Pasternak, 71, raised bond to $250,000. and his wife Rhoda, 66, at their Gold's 68-year-old mother, Waterbury home Sept. 24, 1976. Dina, became hysterical upon They had been slashed to death. hearing the verdict and was taken Gold was married to the Paster- from the courtroom to St. Mary's nak's daughter for one year until Hospital along with her husband, they were divorced in 1965. Meyer, also 68. The hospital said It was the second trial for the the couple was in no danger but former New York stockbroker, his would be observed until they first ending in a stalemate when a calmed down. jury last March was unable to The key piece of evidence reach a verdict. against Gold was a plastic button Dousing the blaze Chief defense counsel William and plastic thread which the state Kunstler has maintained another claimed was found near the body Firemen battle a Maze at Walden Apartments In WOlington Thursday night. The Ore broke oat In Apt. man - who has since died - of Mrs. Pasternak and matched 26 about 5:45 p.m. when a stove m the apartment burst Into flames. Companies from WOlington, actually committed the murders, buttons in a mending kit found in EaglevlUe and ToOand teamed up to control the fire. The blaze te still under Investigation [Mark A. but that evidence deemed crucial Gold's Forest Hills. N.Y., home. Dupuls Photo). focus Thank you, Rhoda 1 C" Rhoda Micocci has left the Board of tee Robert Wiggins and successor Trustees, but she won't be forgotten Mark Collins should consider this their by Board members or UConn students. most important function on the Board, As one of the first student-Trustees, together with soliciting student opinion she cleared away any misapprehen- before they go to the Board meetings. sions older Trustees may have har- Micocci continues as a UConn bored towards students on the Board. student at the Law School in Hartford. The first person in any new position Her association with UConn has been must test his or her influence, strength long and influential; she played an and function in that job; Micocci took influential role in securing state ap- up the challenge, earned the respect of proval for building the new graduate * —" fellow Board members and proved library, lobbied for the legislation * students can contribute to, rather than allowing students on the Board of » disrupt, the workings of UConn's Trustees and then drafted the student- - highest governing board. Trustees guidelines. As past president ■ Among Micocci's accomplishments of the Graduate Student Council, she are a gradual phase-in of law school fee worked on numerous other UConn hikes and the amending of a too harsh issues. and slightly archaic penalty clause for Micocci balks at assessing her smoking marijuana in the Student one-year term as Trustee, saying it is ■ * Conduct Code. hard to evaluate in the contest of Less tangible but more important complex Trustee matters. UConn stud- aspects of Micocci's trusteeship are ents and the Daily Campus can tell her m the student viewpoints she presented otherwise-we are pleased with the job to the Board. Her fellow student-Trus- she did for us and wish her well. [Anthony Bazan Photo) Daily Campus finance report for 1976-77 Connecticut Daily Campus Finance Board Newspaper Printing 38.320.00 reducing the amount of student fee Interest 500.00 subsidy required annually.