Center Charged with Racism Carter Back from Africa Calls Trip 'A Great
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Connecticut Satlg (tiumpw Serving Storrs Since 1896 te$- VOL. LXXX1 NO. WO STORRS, CONNECTICUT (203) 429-9384 TUESDA Y, APRIL 4, 1978 Center charged with racism out of the program. 'I don't By FRED DeCASPERLS know of any white students More than 176 UConn ever kicked out of the medical students joined a school," Sacks said. noon rally in the Farmington The CAR leaflet, entitled Health Center Cafeteria "UConn Med School Guilty Monday afternoon charging of Racist and Sexist Double racism is the only reason a Standards." charges the black woman medical stu- Basic Medical Sciences Sub- dent is being expelled. committee (BMSS) recom- The hour long demonstra- mended that Roundtree be tion began when Committee expelled Against Racism (CAR) mem- bers distributed leaflets at- 11 r> r»i nt m m n . UnitedWMIIWI r.essPress iruernauonaiInternationa tacking the Health Center for LJ. Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo and President Carter exchange toasts at a state dinner in the "racist and sexist double Fine Arts Federal Paiace in Lagos, Nigeria Sunday. Obasanjo bid Carter farewell Monday as the President standards." The CAR is flew to Liberal and on to Washington at the end of his weekend long trip. charging that Sharon Round- ceremonies tree, a black female medical student who was recom- today Carter back from Africa mended for expulsion be- Groundbreaking ceremon- cause she failed Part one on ies for UConn's new $3.1 her national exams. million fine arts building are The dean of the Med calls trip 'a great success' scheduled for today at 2 school. Dr. Robert U. Mas- p.m.. rain or shine, featuring sey said Monday night that By WESLEY G. PIPPERT world." he wouldn't review the pro- WASHINGTON (UPI) — President Carter Aboard Air Force One earlier Monday, Governor Ella T. Grasso. posal and it would be sent returned home Monday night from an arduous Carter told reporters "I thought it was a great UConn President Glenn W. instead to the Promotion seven-day visit to South America and Africa trip...much better than we anticipated, more Ferguson, members of the Committee for the final deci- that he called "a great success," and than we had reason to expect...extraordi- Board of Trustees, and re- sion. declared: "The day of the 'Ugly American' is nary." William Sacks, a member presentatives from the state over." Air Force One touched down at Andrews Air of the Farmington CAR and Department of Public Works "I was proud as an American at the warmth Force Base at 9:22 p.m. EST on a 10-hour leader of Monday's rally, as the scheduled speakers. of our reception," Carter told a welcoming flight from Monrovia, Liberia. Carter, his wife said a "double standard" party on the South Lawn of the White House. Rosalynn and daughter Amy took a helicopter Fifteen parking spaces in exists at the Health Center "I think they day of the so-called 'Ugly to the White House for an informal welcome staff lot along the northern because a white male student American' is over. led by Vice President Walter Mondale. edge of the geodesic dome who failed his Part one "I never say a single gesture or sign or Mondale praised Carter's "most success- and seveal rows of paring boards four times was award- poster or anything other than a sign of ful" trip to Venezuela, Brazil, Nigeria and spaces in student"S" lot will ed a medical degree. Sacks friendship," he added. "The friendly crowds Liberia, saying it "underscored your desire to be closed off for use by said that if Roundtree is that greeted us everywhere showed an cooperate more closely with the newly construction workers for expelled, she will be the fifth affection not based on our power or accomp- influential countries of Latin America and storage space and other black student to be thrown lishments but on what we stand for in the Africa." needs. The UConn basketball CHICAGO (UPI) - Anita BOSTON (UPI) — Aca- BRIEFLY... LOS ANGELES (UPI) — coaching staff continues its Bryant says she favors pro- demy Award winner John Peter Mark Jones, a 37-year- luck in recruiting as guard secuting homosexuals as fe- Wayne, who lately said he old handyman arrested as a Jim Sullivan out of Boston's lons with prison terms up to suspect in two of the "Hill- Dom Savio High School has had been losing his "zip," HARTFORD (UPI) — Con- 20 years because it "might side Strangler" murders, signed a UConn letter of Monday underwent success- necticut's comptoller said make them think twice, was freed Monday with a intent for the fall. Also. ful open heart surgery during Monday the stae will prob- especially the younger police admission they did not Corny Thompson checked in which a valve in his heart ably have a $76.6 million ones." Playboy Magazine have evidence he was in- at a recent all-star tourney was replaced with that from a surplus left over at the end of reported Monday. volved in any of the 13 and gave some thoughts on Pig- the current fiscal year slayings. the upcoming season. Stories page 12. Dreyfuss, Keaton, Annie Hall take Oscars By VERNON SCOTT the American Nazi Party and the HOLLYWOOD (UPI) — Comedian Jewish Defense League, the latter Woody Allen won best director and accusing Redgrave, daughter of Eng- best picture Oscars for "Annie Hall" land's Sir Michael Redgrave, of and his leading lady, Diane Keaton, anti-semitism. won best actress at the 50th annual In accepting her award from John Academy Awards Monday night. Travolta. Redgrave said: Richard Dreyfuss. in an upset over "You have refused to be intimi- Richard Burton, won the best actor dated by a small bunch of Zionist award for his performance in "The hoodlums and I salute you. I will Goodbye Girl." continue to fight against anti- semitism and fascism." But it was Vanessa Redgrave, who She was referring to protests won the Oscar for best supporting against her making of the documen- actress for "Julia." who created the tary film, "The Palestinian." biggest stir inside and outside the Her remarks drew a rebuttal from Music Center for expressing her writer Paddy Chayefsky who said: politics before, during and after the "I am sick and tired of people ceremonies. exploiting the occasion of the Aca- The ceremonies were picketed by demy Award for propagation of their DIANE KEATON the Palestine Liberation Organization own political propaganda. RICHARD DREYFUSS Ghntwrttriit Sailg (HampuB Serving Storrs Since 1896 MARK A DUPUlS'Edrtor-ln-Clwl CRAIGK SPERV'Busmatt Manager >OHN HILL IM ■ Managing EditOf VIVIAN B MABTiK,A»»ociata Editor Keep Coil's faith 1KBP mm? MSB* 1J€ P&M63N Vtttf? Nfi^ WfttE US TO VNWmW*fflNVM& - - Bur KM is tr WVE GIVEN US URMAMA anas MD WE'RE <nwn^TofiirwiN-THEtt*ic** Ned Coll is asking for the hardest inner-city, has a pretty good record thing. on being right. GETTING PEOPLE involved with Thus far, about 600 persons have others' problems is quite a chal- answered Coil's call. Almost 80 of lenge. Ned Coll is in the 23rd day of them are UConn students who have a fast he says will continue until he told Coll that he can count on them. gets 5.000 persons to help with his can actually be for the benefit of the TODAY, WHEN the bus leaves entire campus. These so-called Revitalization Corps. He says he from the Student Union at 6 p.m. to Is BOG "liberal-minded" people are onjy feels there are a lot of people here carry people to the Hartford-based perpetuating the tastes of their own who can make a difference, people office to tutor children, let's hope performing? culture and would prefer to ignore who can get out and help others, UConn students keep their promise. the tastes of other cultures. who care more for others than they And maybe while they're doing that To the Editor: I conclude that being a minority on they can also take a couple of friends do about securing high executive I sat in on a recent Board of the Board of Governors takes a lot of positions. The one good thing for along. Governor's meeting. Ths was the sweat, diligence, perservance and UConn is that Coll, who has walked first time I had attended one of these Ned Coll is asking for the hardest self-control. down the Connecticut shoreline in meetings — and the experience was thing — but that's what makes it so Eva M. Highsmiih protest of private beach area, and frustrating to say the least. special. Shippee Hall who is a vital force in Hartford's I was amazed at how ignorant and hypocritical a group of people could be! I sat there and watched how they Run for a passed three programs with such How far have we come? ease and simplicity. But the two remaining programs to be voted on PIRG office met nothing but conflict — and they While students watch President That is not to say that someone happened to be programs geared To the Editor: Carter parade around the globe towards minorities. The first program heralding the cause of human rights, must accept gay life as his or her was a trip to see The Wiz, an all black A lot of students don't realize that human rights continue to be denied own lifestyle or must necessarily run play which has been on Boardway for separate elections for the UConn PIRG many peple riRht here on campus. out an make friends with a gay over a year.