Uconn Opens After Two Days; State Cleanup Operations Continue
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(Eflttracttad Sailg (Eamjnta Serving Storrs Since 1896 7/ THURSDAY. FEBRUARYS 1978 VOL. LXXX1 NO. STORRS.CONNECTICMT UConn opens after two days; State cleanup operations continue By LYN M. MUNLEY tions on his usual parking arrangements for The University of Connecticut opened on the next several days." He said faculty and schedule today, after a two-day pounding administration were asked to car pool, and from the "Blizzard of '78," but "we'll be in a asks that commuters do the same, if possible. fair mess until the middle of next week "We want to keep students from digging because of the parking situation," UConn's their cars out and driving around campus," he academic vice president said Wednesday. said "We don't need unnecessary traffic While UConn and the rest of the state was causing clearing problems for the snow digging out, Gov. Ella T. Grasso lifted the crews." 36-hour ban on traffic at noon Wednesday and About two-thirds of the parking spaces will toured hard-hit eastern towns Wednesday be cleared by snow crews for Thursday traffic, afternoon. She welcomed some of the 600 but some of the smaller lots will be federal troops from Fort Hood,.Tex. who "hopeless" for awhile. Wilson said. "We arrived Wednesday evening to aid in recovery housed people here on campus Monday and procedures. The troops had been detained in Tuesday night so they could deal with the Fort Hood because of icy runways, according clearing in shifts," he said. to United Press International. Wilsons aid a decision was made Monday to Kenneth G. Wilson, vice president for invite the foot staffs from University dining academic affairs, said, "there will be some problems. Everyone must anticipate limita- See "UConn" page 4 Some students took time out to enjoy the snow either by "traylng" [left], or having a snowball fight [right]. Still others spent time digging oat their cars [below]. Thursday calls for clear skies with temperatures between 10 and IS degrees. Photo.« by Joe Driscoll New England storm relief work starts up BOSTON (UPI) — Help began pouring into New A power failure caused by a fire at a South Boston Warwick, R.I.. airport at mid-morning with an England Wednesday as a grim race began between generating plant, struck the city about midday, Army advance party. A short time later crews that relief and shortages. A massive power failure in affecting 100,000 customers in Boston. It was the had labored nightlong opened the first thin emer- Boston added to the region's woes. second blackout in 36 hours. gency runway at Boston's Logan International At least 30 storm related deaths were reported in As New F.i.glanders struggled to dig out from Airport. New England as the area's worse blizzard on massive snowdrifts blocking roads, and streets, In Connecticut, other crews worked to put record, packing winds of up to 100 mph, finally supplies of food and fuel dwindled. Hartford's airport back in shape to receive swept to the northeast. A few restaurants that were open rationed eggs at incoming soldiers. Big U.S. Air Force cargo transports carrying breakfast and took emergency supplies through the The first relief plane in Rhode Island unloaded a troops of the First Army and their heavy machines front door. Some fuel companies refused to deliver pair of small trucks and task force commander Col. began landing on narrow runways carved from the oil to healthy customers, saving the supplies for the Robert Avers. deep snows of airports in Rhode Island and Boston. aged, infirm and emergency cases. "We did handstands and a miracle to get the Similar help was on the way to Connecticut. A C-130 cargo, plane arrived at a newlv cleared airport open," Gov. J. Joseph Garrahy told him. A >-vv (Htmntttittxt Satlg (ftatttjma Serving Storrs Since 1896 MARK A. DUPUIS/Editor-ln-Chiel CRAIG K. SPERY/Business Manager IOHN HILL Ill/Managing Editor VIVIAN B. MARTIN/Associate Editor Must one sell out * ItflWMMS ftfTONS 3BJ0lW£,Kn«i»N6 AN INTELLIGENCE NilWRK AT UNSEAT OF &mm, BUY\N3 IAWMAKRS. mm/ws THE SXIEIY— VJWD WOULD DO IUN& UI$ Wr for an education ? LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The fact that the "oldest profes- What exactly the answer is is sion" is practiced right here on the unclear. A question of quality college campus — as reported in a But where it must come from is very Daily Campus story Wednesday — clear. To the Editor: Given that there are some deficient isn't that much of a surprise. This Friday, Gov. Ella T. Grasso The sages who sit in the University in these basic skills, and the inability THE FACT that one female student will present her 1978 budget message Senate recently made a decision of high school educators to deal with was forced to turn to that profession to the General Assembly, formally which would grant academic credit to such, we must accept the responsibi- so she could pay her college educa- kicking off the legislature's annual English 104, a remedial course in lity. However, by rewarding students tion is a surprise, a very disgusting lawmaking session. written expression. Their action with academic credit, and in lieu of surprise. STUDENTS MUST NOT MERELY prompts one to question the quality 105. we are merely clouding the America is billed as a land of sit back and read of the legislature's of education, although with a more issue. I question the admissions opportunity. America is billed as a actions. Instead, they must contact objective eye than conservative edu- standards, for if more stringent country where immigrants wanted to their legislators and key committee cators who wish for a return to the measures were used in the admis- be so they could make their way up chairman to lobby for more student "basics" and the one-room school- sions process, there would be a the social ladder, a place where a aid. for more books for the library or house. greater incentive in the high schools public education for every person was for whatever else they feel the THERE IS A crisis upon us, evident to deal with the problem. In the to be the reality and not the dream. University is lacking. interim, perhaps in the summer When a student turns to prostitu- if one even gives a cursory eye to SAT scores, and reputed "grade infla- sessions. English 104 might be given tion to pay the tuition and fees, that And, at the same time, students to those admitted students who are dream becomes a nightmare. should add their individual effort to tion" in the high schools. The deficient in the basic writing skills, the combined effort of the newly fundamentals of sentence construc- PERHAPS THE ANSWER is in prior to their first semester, without more financial aid, more financial aid formed Connecticut Students Asso- tion, grammar and expository writing credit. is always needed. And, perhaps the ciation. Then, maybe the legislature should have been inculcated long before a student enters college. Anthony Cerreto answer also could be found, in part, will get the word that some programs BeldenHdl through other programs, such as a are suffering in Storrs. pay-as-you-go tuition plan where the If you don't care enough to do it for money isn't due all at once, but in yourself, at least do it for the girl who Is fire really a problem here? installments. sold herself for an education. To the editor: dorm you must pay for meals Monday It is a fact that the large majority of through Friday, so you won't starve. UConn students find the fire regula- And now you must starve on week- tions offensive, to say the least. Since ends, so you won't burst into flames. mm% when has fire been a problem at our Foisting these inspections off on the campus? R.A.'s is a truly cowardly act. ACTUALLY THE administration is THE HORRIBLE tragedy that took not at all concerned with our safety place at Providence College under but rather with saving their own jobs very extenuating circumstances has just in case anything might happen. no relation to our school; no more If they are concerned with our safety, than the tragic occurrence where a why haven't they enforced these dam break in Georgia deluged a regulations for years? Or why don't college. Do you realize Mansfield they call off school when traffic Hollow Dam is only a few miles conditions are intolerable? The num- away? ber of traffic injuries at UConn is a David E. Rawllnson real problem, not an imaginary one. Here's an enigma. If you live in a McMahon Hall CMXN Fix this f ieldhouse—now To the Editor: puddles that form are a hazard to Is fresh air radical? I. like the majority of students here everyone who uses the Fieldhouse. at UConn would be pleased to see a WHILE I AM GLAD to see that the new fieldhouse built, but that is very University is taking action to replace Concerned students in Japan have other harm to residents living near- far in the future, if at all. I do not, the asbestos ceiling over Brundage been battling with police for the past by. however, feel that it is too much to Pool, I hope that it also will consider several years in an effort to halt the ask that the University at least fixing the leaky Fieldhouse roof News reports this week referred to maintain the upkeep of our present before someone slips, falls and is opening of the new Narita Airport the students as "radicals." outside Tokyo.