The Daily Egyptian, February 03, 1972

Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC February 1972 Daily Egyptian 1972 2-3-1972 The aiD ly Egyptian, February 03, 1972 Daily Egyptian Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/de_February1972 Volume 53, Issue 81 Recommended Citation , . "The aiD ly Egyptian, February 03, 1972." (Feb 1972). This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Egyptian 1972 at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in February 1972 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. .' 'Daily 'Egyptian Southern l1lincis University /I Thu,.uy. Febru8IY 3. 1f1l2 - Vol. 53. No. 81 Derge support sought 'f or Doug Allen case By Pat N...... man Gardiner cited President Derge's ac Daily Egyptian Staff Writer tivities in Bloomington, Indiana's political sphere: " the dissatisfied An estimated 300 persons filled the proCessor became a political activist, Student Center Ballrooms Wednesday speak.ing out, running for office, and after noon for a 21h hour rally suppor- demonstrating the breadth and depth of ~ ting Douglas M . Allen, assistant his citizenship." proCessor of philosophy, who was recen- Allen, he said, in a similiar way is tly denied tenure by the sm Board of satisfied with neither theories nor Trustees. ivory-towered detachment. All alone " I thought about 10 people would " I rally behind Doug Allen," he said, Douglas M. Allen. assistant professor of philosophy, seems to be pondering the out show up," commented Allen at the end " because he is sufficiently the concer- come of a rally held Wednesday in support of him in the Student Center Ballrooms. of the rally. " We haven' t been able to ned citizen that he senses the relation oC Allen was denied tenure last December by the SlU Board of Trustees. Nearly :m per get this many people to come to free his discipline to the University and the sons attended the rally. (Photo by John Lopinot) movies." relation of the University to national Ten speakers, mostly faculty mem- and international problems. sity because oC hiS outspoken criticism University is that you cannot name bers, took the podium during the " Doug Allen has been no ivory- oC the University and the Center for names," Baker said "If you can' t stay " lengthy rally to urge support for Allen towered academic. Doug Allen has seen Vietnamese Studies. in the ivory tower, get out oC the and the newly-formed Doug Allen issues to be faced, things to be done. The denial dates back to Spring quar University. Defense Committee. Doug Allen has exercised his right oC ter oC 1970 when then-Chancellor Robert Shelly Rosenzweig, billed as a sur-. C. Harvey Gardiner, research free speech, his rights as a citizen oC the MacVicar denied the salary increase vivor oC the Woody Hall iD('ident, told professor of history, in the opening United States." allegedly because oC remarks by Gar the rally that he was not speaking speech urged President David Derge to Lyman Baker, instru~or oC English, diner which MacVicar considered not to mainly for the principle, but for the sueport Allen's cause. then took the podium and concentrated be in acad.!!mic gOOd taste. man, Doug Allen. ' For you, President Derge, the on a person whom he called another " Has sm come to the ~t where Allen, he said, tries to show concern question is this : do you have an urge to victim of University sanctions-C. Har- ~~: ~n:t criticize the niversity?" for a person's life-like a friend, like a purge Doug Allen, or do you concede vey Gardiner. brother. that he, like you, can exercise his Gardiner, Baker said, was denied a "The answer is yes," he said (~erican rights as a teacher-citizen?" $1 ,500 cost-of-living raise by the Univer- "What we are being told at this (Continued on Page 3) Five major points questioned Camille sa~ Expro recommendations are 'biased' By Richard Lorenz the report's five major recommen As for the recommended student and that journalism would be Daily Egyptian Staff Writer dations and said the committee did not editors, Camille said, "I like the idea oC overrepresented on the council meet its responsibility to implement having students in these positions, but I "If a complaint came from outside .~ George Camille, student body Expro. wish they had more responsibility." the School oC Journalism, the director "'president, said Tuesday that the final He said that if Expro or some other Camille said naming the journalism would try to protect the school and the report of the University Senate commit satisfactory plan for student control oC school director as press council chair Daily Egyptian," he said. " The School tee on restructuring the news-editorial the newspaper is not implemented, man would create a conflict oC interest (Continued on Page 2) operation or the Daily Egyptian " has allocation oC activity fee funds to the changed the names but hasn' t changed Daily Egyptian could stop. the fu nctions," of student news staff "The committee didn't even try to positions. use the essence oC Expro," he charged Employes' Council seeks The report was made public on Jan. "The report constantly askS, what is 14 by Harry Stonecipher, associate the essence oC Expro? That is simple. I. proCessor in journalism, chairman of Expro means student control oC the .the senate panel which studied the newsroom operations." Derge's views on Senat~ Daily Egyptian news organization since The U-Senate panel's report calls for By Moane Walker council members from doing an effec- October. The U-Senate is scheduled to a ni~member University press coun DaDy EIY)tUaa S.. Writer tive job. discuss the report at its meeting at 7 cil-made up oC four (acuity, four "We can' t require people to spend 6 to p.m. Monday in Lawson 201. students and the director oC the School 8 hours a week in committee meetings. oC Journalism as chairman-to appoint The Nonacademic Employes' Council Camille charged that the report is decided Wednesday to wait and see how 1 can't speod 2 hours a day away (rom biased. student editors, set newspaper policy my work," he said. "The botany and bear grievances both from readers much recognition President David "The committee did not call in any oC Derge gives to the University Senate department will say, 'What the bell do the student senators," Camille said. and the news staff. Three oC the faculty before they consider withdrawing from we need you for? You're never here'." "You must remember that we were the and two oC the student members would it. Joseph W. Gasser, council member, II ~first organization to approve Expro." be from journalism. agreed that the council was bogged - Expro (experimental proposal) is a The report also would establish a Lee Hester, chairman g the council, down with committees but disagreed plan to reorganize the Daily Egyptian managing editor, editorial page editor suggested the possibility oC with that the council should withdraw from news gathering operation for more and seven subeditor posts-all to be -drawing from the University Senate to them. student control and participation. The filled by students-an executive editor the council at its moathly meeting. "We had a representative from the U-Senate approved Expro in principle adviser position to be filled by a jour Hester said it might be better to give council on the presidential selection and asked that a committee be formed nalism faculty member, a student input from the council directly to the committee and 1 found that gratifying," to implement it. editorial board to control the editorial president and not wait to go through the he said. Camille raised objections to each oC pages. It also recommends a larger University Senate structure. Gasser &:lid that he felt that the cou... staff oC paid reporters, use oC the Daily cil had a voice in selecting the Egyptian in a practicum for journalism "I feel that it's time to take a very bard look at the seuate structure." He president. students and more encouragement oC Hester explained that he was DOt volunteer newswriters. said. ''We're becoming baaed down and choked up in senate meetings. " disagreeing with committees, but that Gus Camille said the " biggest problem" he was CODcemed about the time is the recommendation for a (acuity Hester said that be bad DOt seen ae necessary to participate actively 011 member as executive editor-adviser, complishmeat g anytbiag from the them. He auae.ted that council mem who he said shoold be a student. A senate. bers tbU* a60ut withdrawing betweeD Bode faculty member now serves as now and April, wbea DeW council mem managing editor. Council members also diIcuaed the possibility g withdrawing from Univ~ bers wiD be elected. " We do want non-student in sity committees. CcImmittIIe members reparted lllat Gus says a rally is no WB:i to get the volvement, but we don' t want non Hester said too many hours are being aD ~ tbe letters bad beeR .at eIIt iD trustees' ear-you have to be a oonsultMt students making decisions with our ac spent in COIIlIDittee meetiap and that their eampaip for fwIIliDI ~ the ( from Chicago. tivity fee money," Camille declared. insufficient secretarial help preveata retirement system. 1leeda1. 7:":. p.m.. SIuIIIIIt tDdt laue with a1Ieptica that EJI· CeaIer Roam B. pro would infriage OIl academic Convo tops Christian Science Organization: Camille wants student freedom in the journalism school', Meeting, • p.m., Wesley Foun use fA the Daily Egyptian in dation. control of newspaper today's list Public Relations Student Society Of ~aily Egyptian was never a America: Meeting, 7-9 p.m., (Continued from Page 1) nalism student members fA the laboratory paper," he saiel.

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