The New Hampshire, Vol. 78, No. 39 (Mar. 4, 1988)

.. f ( l~ ·,111 t ••"f ••\; .... , ~ ~ ·c-,.... ,.."'I·~~' .J>"·• • ' ,;, • • ► I ~ _, ., 1 ~ '4 ' - .. t . } f The New Hampshire ufl< Rate,U S Postaac r-arri Vol. 7WNo. 39 FRIDAY, March 4, 1988, (603)·862-1490 Durharri.N.H .. Durham 1\1 H Perm!• •t30 Davis pllshes total equality By Elizabeth Martineau pose unless we join hands with "We must remember where Angela Pavis, the keynote other groups." we came from," she'said. · s·peaker of UNH's Women's She also said that Americans · But she also said, "The most History Program, stressed that have a serious prohlem with critical challenge to women feminist concerns are no-t the remembering and learning from (today) is the guarantee that we property of one particular move their history. enter the 21st century without ment. "We are encouraged to suffer nuclear weapons." · "We must recognize that from historical amnesia. As we This is the one crucial cha!- · gender equality will never. be~ move towards the 21st century lenge fo r everyone. In order to come a reality as long as racial we should learn how to re- reach the next century we must and economic inequality exists," member. We must reclaim our assure that the human race . she ~aid, Wednesday night in historical memory." survives. front of a full house in the Davis also said ·that although At. the end of her speech, the Granite State Room of the she feels "privileged to be a eqtire audience, most of whom. MUB. woman in this particular junc- had waited almost an hour and As founder and co-chair of tio.n in history," it was consi- ahalfduetoaplanedelaytohear the National Alliance Against dered a misfortune to be a her speak, rose to their feet in . Racist and Political Repression wom~ri throughout most of . applause . and member of the National history. She t9ld the audience Judy Spiller, a member of Board of Directors ·of the Na about the wife of the governor UNH's Commission of Women tional · Political Congress of of Connecticut in 1740. The call_e? t~e entir~ even1: "very Black Women, Davis, a welJ woman became mentally ill, and pos1t1ve. known activist and member of her illness was attributed to the "She has a· future-oriented - the Communist Party, used. the· fact that she was engaged in the philosophy that makes room for theme of building a bridge activities of reading and writing; people with ~II different points towards the 21st century. activities that only strong- of view," she.said.· She said that in order to build minded men could handle. Spiller also said that she was RICHARD HERSH a strong bridge we must re She linked that example with impressed by the audience. She \ member a principle founded by Ronald Reagan. When the un- said she though~ that the people· the black women's organization, employment rate was high, he · were _very interested in what "Lifting as we climb." said that it was because there Dayis had to say. ''.We must focus on concerns were too many women looking Gen ·ed ,clasSes D~VIS, page 6 which unite us," she said. Da~is for work. said that for a l01ig time white women ,in this country were too "limite.d in their vifw of what was a ·woman's issue. · "Is not racism a women's · By Elizabeth Cote Academic. Senate, said the foot- issue? -It certainly is if you are a black The unprecidented crush for ball team is a perennial issue · woman,"·said Davis. .classes this year has forced the that some faculty (eel very According to Davis, the only way UNH administration to seek strongly about. "Obviously it's to accomplish any goal ,is a short,term solution to ease the not going to happen in the next to focus on the goals that unite each pressure on general education few w,eeks," Rogers said: , · organization. To be suc sections. Hersh said an additional cessful it is important to inte grate women's An unexpected increase in upexpected 490 students have movements, enrollment and lack of money· . inLreased demand for major racial m_ovements, and labor . have combined to create a crisis classes and general education movements. " in the area of general education requirements, whi{h are already Stressing that feminist con- courses, according to Richard . at capacity. ·cerns affect everyone, Davis said women's Hersh, vice president of Aca- "Essentially, we're taking the issues are found in the demic Affairs. · flow through a .. 4 inch pipe~ following topics;. black women on welfare, women who Hersh called a rare meeting funneling it into a. 2 inch pipe, defend their of faculty on Tuesday to discuss and increasing the flow at the rights as workers, the recommendations made by the ~_same time," he said. sisters in South Africa, and Nicaraguan women. Critizing Ronald Reagan for 'Faculty his lack of understanding on .react to gen ed social issues, 9avis said that we recomme-ndations- have learned more about unity -see page 8 in the last seven years because of the president's unfair policies. General Education Committee, The extra students nave come "We should all express heart ..deans, and Faculty Caucus. The from several sources, according felt gratitude to Ronald Rea recommendations range from to Hersh. Two hundred more gan," she mocked. "We have Angela Davis speaks on integradng causes. (Sadie Greenway relaxing general equcation re freshman accepted their in:vi- learned that the women's move photo) quirements t9 cutting -s-ther . rations to attend UNH than ment will never fulfill its pur- University programs to free admission's statistics predicted. money for increased general Also, more freshmen arid so education sections. phomores than expected have Some of the suggestions are stayed at UNH instead of trans Students nabbed for IDs to eliminate the writing require fering to other schools. ments, allow more classes to The increase in enrollement By Mary Tamer . According to an anonymous charge<:!_. The local bars have count as general education re resulted. in about $1 million in Four students living in the source residing in the same been notified and we've reco quirements, or reducing the excess tuition, according to same Area II dorin will be facing dorm·, the four c;_harged are mal~ vered 15 to 20 of the ID's," he courses needed in certain Hersh. But he said the U niver misdemeanor charges in Dur students living in Engelhart. said. groups. s ity has to get the Board of ham District Court for produc They have reportedly been The forgep ID's had a state Other recommendations .are Trustee's permission to use that ing fake ID's and distributing selling the ID's for different of Vermont logo oh the front to cut the Honors Program or money. He said the University them, according to University prices for the past two weeks. and the state of New Hampshire football team and use the money often does get excess tuition Police Chief.Roger Beaudoin. Beaudoin said the case came · design on the back. It is tin for general education. , money but too late to spend it Beaudoin said the students to their attention "a coupie of known to the police how the Hersh said it was not his on general education require- have been charged with manu weeks ago" and the students will students ob5tained the equip recommendation to cut. the ments. · ~ ' facturing false documents, an be officially charged within the ment ro produce the ID's. football team, but is a moot issue "We often end up using offense carrying a maximum next few days. for now because that decision money on equiptment, and sentence of one year imprison "Essentially; all .we can say A clerk from Durham District could not be rriade in time to maintainance; things done there ment and/ or $ 1000 fine. He is there was an investigation. Court said the arraignment help the gener-auducation and then," Hersh said. "If we a~ded that the University will False driver's licenses were would probably _pe Mar~h 22, ·problem. · be taking administrative action GE.N ED, page 8 being made and sold and the but a complaint had not been John Rogers, chair of the-4 against the students as well. -· stt1dents _ involved will . be ·- filed ,as of Thursday afternoon. ~'AGE TWO . THE- NEW HAMPSHIRE- FRIDAY, March 4, 1988 Sciola views job as coordinator,with enthusias~ By Tom Joseph The University also saw,.the Mike Sciola will be the first Greek system as an incre~singly · · to admit that his position as potential liability and wanted UNH's new .full-time Greek someone to decrease the poten advisor is an ove-rwht::lming one. tial for trouble. If a Greek •''I am one person dealing with member or student dies as a ten thousand," Sciola said. But result of alcohol consumption . that does not stop him from at a Greek party or during ·a approach~ng his job with en "h_azing" event, the entire Uni thusiasm and positive outlook versity . is held responsible. towards the Greek system. Sciola poi1;1ted to a newspaper Sciola (pronounced Shiola) clipping on his cluttered desk said he needs to be able to come which had a headline telling of icross to the Greeks as "Uncle a recent' student death related Mike, your favorite uncle who · to "hazing" at Rutgers U nives- will just as easily give you a crack ity. ·across the head for doing some "This isn't the kind of press thing stupid as putting his arm that you want," Sciola · said, around y<;m and saying, 'Good "Rutgers is lucky it's one of the _ job.'.

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