In Front of Old Main By KITTY PHRBIN Another AID member, Larry Rubenstein (2nd- probability that tuition will be raised $100. ' Collegian USG Reporter LA-Totowa, N.J.), presented Gerson with the He urged the students to get in contact with sheaf of petitions, calling it "tangible proof of their legislators during term break, and asked that More than 500 students assembled yesterday student support." their parents write letters opposing the proposed afternoon on ' the steps of Old Main to express "We are backing an institution,, not a specific hike. support for the Undergraduate Student Govern- proposal,'' Rubenstein said. "Student government Long said it is possible that a group will go ment's proposed student bookstore. has-the support of the student body; it should use to Harrisburg to stand before the capitol to pro- The gathering was climaxed by the presen- this support to the best of our advantages." test a tuition boost. tation of a petition containing 9,851 signatures. Accompanied by shouts of "free books," Long Concerning AID, Long said, "This is _ the The , petition called for establishment of a store noted that the last student rally here took place type of thing we tfieed more of at this University." on campus, and offered "the support of the stu- two years ago, when students demonstrated in Men's Residence Council President Bill Sin- dent body." support of co-ed apartment visitation rights. clair congratulated AID for its efforts on the pe- It was given to Steve Gerson, head of USG's 'Will See Bookstore' tition, and told the students that "I have never Administrative Action Commission. "The bookstore is something you will see," called you apathetic, and I never will." Students began to gather in front of Old Main Long said. "I don't know when, but you will see AID member Ed Beckwith (2nd-Engineering- at about 3:30 p.m., while members of AID (Aware- it," he promised. Pompton Lakes, N.J.) called for questions from ness through Investigation and Discussion) as- Long recalled when students several years the audience, and directed them to USG officials. sembled a public address system directly before ago set aside $7.50 each semester until there was ' the entrance to Old Main. enough to finance the construction of the Hetzel 'Can t Turn It Down' At 3:40, the steering committee of AID, USG Union Building. In response to a question about what would President Jeff Long, Vice President Jon Fox, and "This is the kind of dedication I hope this happen if the Board of Trustees vetoes a book- several other student leaders lined up in front student body has," he said. store proposal, Gerson said that he is "sure that of the main entrance to the building. Long advised the students to take advantage once a final, documented . report is received, I USG Needs Action of the Spring Term book lists which USG will can't see how they can turn it down." Jon Fox told the assembly that USG "needs post Monday on the bulletin board on the main Gerson said that USG's opening a bookstore the same kind of action that we have here today. floor of the HUB. on its own "is a possible alternative." "We don't want a student bookstore on Hies- "Buying your books at home over the break On the same question of possible rejection by ter St., he said. "We want it on University Park for cheaper prices will be an indirect sort of the Board of Trustees, Long said, "If you docu- land. pressure," he said. "I hope you take advantage ment something and have firm ground to stand "We've got to sacrifice a few classes, a couple of it." on, you'll get what you want." of grades, and a lot of time and effort, but they Crowd Reaction Another student inquired about USG's pro- (the Administration) will know that students Long drew a vocal reaction when he said that posal to buy books from the - Whitman Book —toii egian rnoio oy uan Kooger s mean action." it was "not very symbolic to be gathered on the Shops of Philadelphia for 20 students next term Pdch Goldstein (2nd-LA-Westbury, N.Y.) a steps of Old Main, because it is not the Adminis- to test the technicalities of Whitman's offer to 'Somethin g You Will See' member of AID, said, "Before the year is out, tration that's causing us trouble. I think if you sell books here at a minimum 18 per cent dis- every single one of you will know exactly what turn around and look in the other direction count. MORE THAN 500 STUDENTS gathered in front of Old Main yesterday Jo express the letters AID stand for. (facing College Ave.) you'll see where the trou- Gerson said that this idea involving 20 stu- support for a University-operated bookstore. USG President Jeff Long told the stu- "Our efforts are intended to publicize to you, ble is coming from." dents has been rejected. Instead, about 125 books dents "The bookstore is something you will see. I don't know when, but you will see it," as the student body, and more importantly to the He was referring to the downtown book will be chosen at random from the book lists, as members of the Administration looked down on the proceedings Administration, that the spark of interest is still dealers, and assorted shouts of "let's get 'em" and sold next term to anyone who is interested. from open win- within us. Both the encouragement we received and "burn them" rose from the crowd, although He also said that full approval for a student rinu>c nhovfl. while circulating the petitions and your presence the gathering remained orderly. bookstore will have to come from the Board of here today attest to this fact." Long told the group that there is a "great Trustees, which meets again in June. Goodman Calls Education The Slaiiy: More Light , 'Hoax.' Science 'Sinful' Less Heat Now Needed "University students are be- protests in the Soviet Union , sentially personal items as By RICHARD RAVITZ behalf of a bookstore, will be regarded as ing hoaxed," Paul Goodman, which were "identical in under- dress and haircut. Collegian Administration. Reporter sentiment by the administration, an expres- author and social critic, said to lying causes" to protests in sion of attitude. a full house in Schwab last Cairo He said that "processing", , Warsaw and Berkley. which was forced on those who The more than 500 students who attend- No Decision By Rally night. "Only 15 per cent of the The real cause , Goodman said, ed yesterday's rally in front of Old Main It has been made clear to USG that a people in colleges actually is "an objection to Puthority, really didn't need it and who didn't want it, is part of the for a University bookstore wanted action, student bookstore on campus is a fine issue benefit from spending sixteen to because they think the author- not mere rhetoric. They did get rhetoric for discussion, but the decision of who should twenty years doing lessons. The hoax perpetrated by the system ity is incompetent, and I be- for its own enlargement. The from the student leaders, but they also own the bookstore and who should manage whole thing is a waste for the lieve they are right." heard a new militancy. it can not be made simply by petition or rest of the people." Universities have "sold" the He predicted that the com- public on the ic' a that higher Jeff Long, president of Undergraduate rally. He cited a study proving the Student Government, emphasized USG's in- , The administration wants specific data relationship between college munity of youth all over the education of the population- en world would discover "t h e masse is necessary for a tech- dependence from the administration. This from USG and the other campus organiza- grades and life achievement self rreliance. was echoed by. Steven Gerson tions on the need for a bookstore and the was nil. ideologies dividing them are nological society,' 'wTfifneaVin trivial" and join together in an fact this is untrue. of USG, who has spearheaded the drive for format which seems reasonable to students. Goodman spoke on "Revolt attempt to construct an ideal a bookstore. The issue then would be in the hands of on the Campus." His thesis was "People have lost faith in sci- The student leaders told their constitu- that we are living in a pre- society. the University. It could be resolved in a ence, because Science learned ents that campus organizations do not wait matter of weeks, or months. And beyond the revolutionary time, similar to Goodman did not approve of sin when the atomic bomb was for an administrator to make suggestions, but decision-making is the all-important ques- the period i .eceding the the University system. He said exploded , and has persisted in act swiftly in the interests of the students. tion of how to finance the bookstore. Lewis French revolut m. He likened that never in the history of the sin. The heart transplant is The employees of the University, watch- himself and oth r social crit- world have young people been said that "people sometimes imagine that the really a way for the white ing through the windows of Old Main, President has a pot of gold to distribute ics to Dideriot and Voltaire, kept under such control as is middle class to get hearts from seemed amused by the proceedings on the who found the French regime exercised by the University funds." kooks and niggers—and every- steps.