Dean of Liberal Arts Resigns to Teach Again Rathskeller Still Lacks
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Gfrmttttttntt Sa% (Hampufi Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXXI NO. 18 STORRS, CONN. Wednesday, October 3, 1973 5 CENTS OFF CAMPUS Dean of Liberal Arts resigns to teach again Robert Lougee, dean of the college Lougee was chairman of the of liberal arts and sciences, is resigning Presidential Search Advisory Committee at the end of the 1973-74 academic year that recommended Ferguson's to return to full time teaching and appointment. Ferguson said Lougee was research. one of his first contai is with L'Conn and University President Glenn Ferguson he had "taken great comfort in the announced the resignation Tuesday though I that he would be one of the afternoon at a meeting of the arts and administration team helping me to begin sciences faculty in the Institute of my own new task." Material Sciences Auditorium. Kenneth Wilson, vice president for Lougee said he was stepping down academic affairs, said he was planning to from the dean's post because he has a start a full scale search for Lougee's "yearning to get back and do the things successor Tuesday. He said he would I was brought up to do." The start by sending letters to the arts and 54-year-old dean said when he was sciences faculty asking for nominations appointed in July, 1971, "I didn't want to a search committee. to make a career as an administrator." Lougee, a professor of history, also In announcing Lougee's resignation, served as head of the history department Ferguson said he granted Lougee's for ten years, as well as being a member request to return to teaching "most of the University Senate and executive reluctantly, and only after many efforts secretary of the senate's executive Robert W. Leugee, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is resigning to persuade him to continue." The committee. as dean at the end of the 1973-74 academic year- to return to teaching and president called Lougee's desire to teach Provost Ldward V. Gant said he felt historical research. Lougee is seen in the study of his home. (Photo by Wesley the decision of a person who "knows a "sense of loss" at Lougee's decision. Thouin) exactly what, he wants to do next." Lougee's historical specialty is German history and Europe in the mid-nineteenth century. His last book was published in September. 1972; it was Miilcentury Revolution 1&4& Society and Hi volution in Frame and Germany. Rathskeller still lacks manager His previous work was Paul de lMgarde .1 Study of Radical By GLORIA KAWECKI food service supervisor. He must have be a North Campus snack bar supervisor. Conservatism in Germany. Lougee is The Rathskeller remains closed as a some background in accounting to keep Cohen said he is anxious to get the teaching one undergraduate course in search for a suitable person to manage the numerous ledgers and account Rathskeller open. He said remarks made nineteenth century history this the campus beer hall continues without books, which are audited by the to the contrary are ••ridiculous." semester. success to date, according to Sumner University and state auditors. These Cohen's office applied for the liquor Lougee, who said he has found Cohen, director of housing and food records must be kept for a minimum of ' permit as soon as the majority age was "little time'" for historical research as services. three years. lowered on October 1, 1973. When the dean, said he plans to write a work on Cohen's office has been recruiting The major problem in hiring seems permit was issued on January 16, the the new social orders which emerged in applicants since mid-summer. He has to be no one wants a night job. Cohen is Rathskeller was opened within a few Europe following the revolutionary gotten "practically no response" to the also having trouble finding applicants to weeks. upheavals in 1848. ads run in the Willimantic Daily Chronicle, Hartford Courant and Hartford Times. None of the four applicants who did answer the ads were acceptable. The ads are being run again. Legislator urges Agnew probe Mr. Albert Bollen, Director of Food Services, holds the University's liquor permit. He will hire the supervisor of the WASHINGTON (UPI) - With the all investigative records on alleged effort to complete hearing evidence Rathskeller as a member of the federal grand jury investigation of Vice wrongdoing by Agnew. involving Agnew by the end of the University dining hall staff. President Spiro T. Agnew reportedly The resolution was referred to the month. According to Bollen, the manager accelerating, Rep. Paul Findley, R-I1L, House Judiciary Committee, which has William J . Muth, the first witness to could be "anyone of any age, as long as sought Tuesday to force a House vote supported Speaker Carl Albert and appear when the grand jury began its he's old enough to serve liquor." He on granting Agnew the legislative ignored a host of Republican-sponsored Agnew phase last Thursday, told UPI he must have no police record, including inquiry Democratic leaders denied him. measures calling for a special Agnew had been asked to return Wednesday investigation. motor vehicle violations. Both men and Findley introduced a little-noticed with his personal financial records If the committee fails to act on women are being considered for the job. "resolution of inquiry" Monday that dating since 1960. Findley's resolution within seven days, Bollen and Cohen said the person would require Attorney General Elliot Muth, who refused to testify last he would be able to call it up for a test for the job must have experience as a L. Richardson to turn over to the House Thursday, said he knew of no vote on the floor. In the unlikely event wrongdoing by Agnew. it passed by the required simple majority, Findley believes the resolution would be interpreted as an implicit Senate offers House consent to an Agnew Damage tally rises investigation. The resolution, he said, would order lowest sum for Richardson to give the House "all facts By WILLIAM OWENS catch: they can tell only how much cash indicating that Vice President Agnew So you didn't tear through your each department draws from your has accepted bribes or failed to declare foreign support dorm, smashing windows and doors with deposit account. If you want to have WASHINGTON (UPI) - The Senate an axe while in the grip of a drunken your dormitory damage charge swelled all of his income for tax purposes." Albert rejected Agnew's bid on the approved a $1.2 billion foreign aid bill frenzy and you still got charged $21.90 out "you'll have to go to Housing and Tuesday, smallest since the post World for dormitory damages last year? You're Food Services in Hall Dorm," says the ground the courts must first decide War II Marshall Plan, after voting a not alone. Neither are you alone if you pleasant but not terribly helpful whether-as the vice president sweeping revision of the way American have little or no idea where the money secretary. contends—he is immune from prosecution while in office. money will be spent in the went, or why. In the basement of Hall Dorm there's Findley said Albert's position was underdeveloped world. If what seemed an outrageous charge a large INFORMATION sign with an "absurd" logic. "If something sh »uld Written into the bill during two days was to bother you enough, getting the arrow painted on it that points toward happen to President Nixon, Spiro T. of occasionally spirited debate were bill itemized might occur to you as a the floor. Stand directly under that arrow and someone is bound to come up Agnew would become President of the provisions barring air to Chile until good idea. United States," he said. "Suppose he human rights are restored there and Starting at the Administration and ask you what the devil you want. were indicted, tried and convicted. If he banning future use of U.S. aid funds to Building you will be referred from those Ask for Housing and Food Services and you'll be sent down a long, poorly lit succeeded to the presidency, could he pay for abortions in other countries. dreary-looking metal cages downstairs to grant himself a pardon and continue as The measure, smallest aid a long line of frustrated students on the hallway, left down another, right through the doorway and you're there. the chief executive of the land?" authorization in the 27 years since second floor. Eventually, you'll reach Congress adopted the plan of Secretary the end of the line, but you've come to Not really? You guessed it. They'll Meanwhile, it was reported in supply you with a new set of directions Baltimore that the grand jury was of State George C. Marshall to fund the wrong place. rebuilding of a war-devastated Europe, The right place is down the hall on which will put you approximately 12 planning to meet Wednesday Thursday the left - Room 234. Except for one Continued on page 6 and possibly Friday in an apparent was approved 54 to 42. • • « • Wedne«^»", October 3, 1973 ainnnfrttrut Sa% ©ampuH The wrong way to rights Aren't there cases of overt because they are women, Blacks, Editor-in-Chief By EDGAR LITT A liberal person can hardly discrimination against Blacks, or Orientals. Alan K. Reisner disagree with the second-class academic Every study I have seen recommendations of the citizenship for women, and a shows that female faculty are Managing Editor Business Manager Carnegie Commission on Higher historic pattern of white, male discriminated against in hiring, John Pallatto Jeffrey J.