Amb. Mcgee - Unnatural Sex Act
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, Security University Offers Suggestions In light of recent incidents of sexual assaults near campus, UTC has expanded their security coverage and has requested all students to report suspicious people 01 1 ( published weekly by theECHO students of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga incidents tosecurity at 755-111' I P. The most recent attack involved two ' Vol.>XVir No. 14 December 9, 1977 UTC co-eds and occurred on Oak Street, hut not on the campus proper, noted Temple. The coeds were taken to a nearby alien where one was forced to commit an Amb. McGee - unnatural sex act. According to police spokesman Ron Fberhardt, Commissioner (lene Roberts lias ordered the investigation intensified. "Our primary concern is to Clarifies catch the suspect," stated Eberhardt. The major crimes division is currently investigating several leads and six Canal Treaties detectives have been assigned to the case. Eberhardt noted that the police "loi thirtv-live years nobody department will follow up on.any lead mentioned it (the Panama Canal), but now anywhere and in strict confidentiality. iiiey can't seem to live without It,' because of the similarities in the quipped Ambassador Gale W. McGee at his incidents both the city and UTC police recent lecture Oil the Panama (anal believe that only one suspect is involved. treaties. "The same patterns appeared in both A concern of every president since World incidents, it appears the same person. War II, McGee feels that the two treaties about 5'9" and 1 50. is doint this," stated will strengthen relationships between the Temple. two countries and that the signing of the Security will employ two additional treaties demonstrates the United States' officers said Temple and requests that responsibility ail world leader. student groups notify security of meetings In the address at UTC, Ambassador on or near campus so that officers can be McGee said that there are several reasons OAS Ambassador Gale McGee pictured with City Commissioner Gene Roberts, ready to escort students to and from their which lead to the formulation of the new answers questions at a Lovell Field press conference. Laterthat day, McGee addressed an cars. He also said that secunty will be treaties. The first treaty deals with the audience of 75 at the University Center on the Panama Canal treaty. available to escort students to and from management and transfer of the canal to McGee noted that only 7% of our Staff, has said he could better defend the dormitories, classes and automobiles if the Panamanians at the year 2000 and the commerce uses the canal presently as Panama ChC tl with the new treaties. He needed. second deals with Panamanians neutrality opposed to previous years before the age of also said that the new treaty insures the and the right of America to defend the cargo aircraft when more of our trade was neutrality of Panama and that the right to dependent on the canal. defend the canal doesn't mean the right to Director soys: canal. Concerning the defense of the canal. intervene in the internal affairs of Panama. The first reason cited for the new treaties Ambassador McGee noted that General The new treaty also compels Panama to Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of give up the right to allow foreign powers 'Library Not was that both nations wished to bring the military bases or the like on its soil. treaty in tune with the changing times. Ambassador McGee stressed that the S canal should not become a partisan Substandard' SGA Supports Sports Arena political issue. He stated that 43 senators A petition for the endorsement of the proposed sports arena/physical education have affirmed the treaty while 25 are building, sponsored by the Student Government Association, is being circulated on definitely opposed to it. "It would be by Kem Morgan campus. premature to pass judgement on what the Earlier this week, in an interview with The purpose of the petition is to counteract the petition sponsored by the University vote will be." said McGee. THE UNIVERSITY ECHO. Joseph A Coalition against the coliseum. Asked if amendments would have any Jackson, the director of libraries for the The SGA petition cites monetary advantages and growth of programs as favorable effect on the treaty, McGee said that this University of Tennessee at Chattanooga aspects of the arena. The additional revenue will aid in the expansion of the women's congressional action would effectively kill stated that the charges by the coalition athletic program and the developments of minor sports. Additional facilities will provide the treaty. Noting that the treaty has been against the arena concerning the needed space for the Physical Education Department and further development of indoor equally negotiated for fourteen years, he substandardness of the library were Intramural programs. said that the Senate could attach absolutely false. The petition also points out that due to the state requirements that building funds be reservations or clarifications to the In replying to the charge that the library appropriated separately from operational money. UTC would not receive the money for treaties, but that "amendments are not a was substandard, Jackson defended the the new arena for other uses on campus. viable part of the treaty." library by pointing out that the lending In a recent vote, the SGA adopted the petition with 13 members in favor, 0 against, and Still, a full-time member of the institution had received a grade of A by the 1 member abstaining. Organization of American States, McGee American Library Association's College SGA president Terry Williams expects the petition for endorsement of the sports will continue to lobby for the treaty, and University Library Division's College arena/PE building to 'overwhelm the opposition." seeing his duty to factually present the and University Library Division. treaty and impress its importance on the "This library has approximately twenty American public who will make the per cent more volumes than are needed for ultimate decision. Continued on pg. 6 ii All Sing Criticism Dear Editor: This year's issues of the ECHO have to be apathy among the student body. The ECHO the worst excuse for a college publication has the responsibility and the power to opinion that has been distributed in recent years. help motivate the student body and bring a The negative attitudes expressed by the positive outlook to the school. The paper have done nothing to improve the number of students who voted in the past school, but it has furthered the growth of SGA elections not only embarrass the school, but also proves that the Echo failed (if they even attempted) to bring out the coliseum considerations Mid-East Truce student vote. Is Mr... Morgan trying to follow the footsteps of Trevor? Is it a prerequisite for Recently there has been a tremendous amount of discussion between Letter to the Editor: I had hoped that the Thanksgiving recess ECHO staff writers to be able to slander all students, faculty, and administrators over the proposed sports arena. On one would stanch the interminable flow of of the groups on campus except the ones sid% there is a group of university students and professors that believe that letters about the Middle East, but I they are associated with? Mr. Morgan's the project should be reevaluated in light of "UTC's overriding academic suddenly find myself accused of a host of review of All Sing reflects the attitude needs." Conversely there has been a movement by another student group to faults, including "racism." Rather than presented by the paper. It is not importa'trw demonstrate support for the arena. Both of these interest groups have squander printer's ink in rebuttal, I will tht All Sing does not compare with $ received coverage in the Chattanooga media and it is significant that students merely state that Mr. Wolfe attributed to Broadway Musical: the effort that the are vitally concerned with issues that will effect not only them but an untold me remarks which I never made and that organisations exert is the important factory It was °kvious that all of the groups spent a number of future UTC alumni. he should feel free to see me if he wishes to hear what I did in fact say. I hope that my great deal of time in preparation for the The central question in this debate is difficult to discern. Reading the show. It seems that all of the groups fine " petition by the "University Coalition" carefully, they do not oppose an restraint in this matter will, in conjunction m with the spirit of the holiday season, help enjoyment in putting on the arena as such. The other assembly is very definite in stating that the usher in peace in our time at UTC,'and to show until the ECHO criticizes the proposed arena will not only add to the Chattanooga en tertainment industry that end I am prepared, next term, to organizations that performed. How many but will also contribute monies to the women's and other minor sports follow the lead of Anwar Sadat and travel other organizations on campus have programs. even to the west wing of Holt Hall to attempted to do something for the school The question then seems to be one of priorities. UTC has for the past negotiate a final, settlement of the and have been degrated by the ECHO. several years considered the expansion of present health and physical controversy. Come on Echo, do something for the education facilities. Expansion of Maclellan was considered feasible until Respectfully. school, not against us. University needs expanded the project to the $10 million mark.