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Scott, assistant professor of sociology since 1971, Scott stated that the university employed Its first black faculty ~ f~l~ sU!t ~ U.S. District Court, charging the university with member in 1965 "and that was by mistake. They didn't know she discnmmation m employment practices. was black." The suit, filed in Wilmington on March 22, argues that the Scott went on to say that the percentage of black faculty has university has "a history of discrimination against blacks," and reduced in the last academic year. The suit Cites a drop of 2.08 per seeks $300,000 in damages. cent in 1972 to 1.79 per cent in 1973. Scott, the only black member of the department. was denied a While discussing his contract Scott noted that "all white renewal of contract in May of 1973. His contract expires this assistant professors in this department have had their contracts September. renewed." "The real issue is the constitutional issue," Scott said m an Included as defendants in the class action suit are the Board of interview Friday. "The reason for the suit is that they (the Trustees, President E. A. Trabant, Provost L. Leon Campbell. university) violated constitutional rights. Incidental to that, they Acting Arts and Science Dean Edward Rosenberry. Dr. Helen terminated my contract." Gouldner. chairman of the department and Dr Frank Scarpitti:­ J'he civil action suit charges that Scott. and all others "similarly former department head. situated," have been subject to "racism" m employment and includes a list of past actions which the plaintiff feels show When contacted Friday. Scarp1tt1 emphasized that the decision discrimination. to terminate Scott's contract "was not done by some cabal of full professors." but was a decisiOn made by the whole sociology department. (Continued to Page 2) Court Delivers Injunction Against Newman Chaplains WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE- 120 By PAUL SCHAEFFER volunteer firemen braved last The Imiversity won a court order upholdmg 1ts clause banmng weekend's rainy weather all worship services on campus last Thursday during the Sequenti~l Rev. Michael Szupper. Newman Center chaplain who has held Training Program held at the Roman Catholic services m the Chnst1ana towers. stated that he Delaware State ~ School in will ab1de by the court's decision. However. accordmg to Arlen B Dover. Firefighters frqm Mekler, the defense lawyer. YJ.e. case will be appealed to th~ companies all over the state Delaware Supreme Court. When asked 1f the case could go further. of Delaware practiced S~upper stated that the Newman Center m1ght appeal "to the extinguisbiDg fires staged by highest court m the land" 1f necessary. · the Fire School instructors. Staff photos by Joseph M Corosan1t1 (See page 7 story.) S~upper. also claimed that "t~e statement WDEL (a W1lmmgton radio stab~) broadcasted statmg that holding a worship service on ~ampus m unconstitutional IS inaccurate." He explained the act_wn of the court only stated that the prelimmary mjunctwn. Lottery Called 'Not Practical' which prohibited the university from barring worship services on campus would be dissolved. Some Say •unfair'; Others Comment •It's the way to go' But when contacted Monday, Alan Parker, program manager of WDEL, refuted Szupper's statement. Parker indicated that the statio~ had i~ "no way" made the announcement that the campus Senior Beth Kuhn said, "Equitable? What worship services had been found unconstitutional by the court's By DIANE WELCH happens to the out-of-state student who can't get decision. a room, are they supposed to commute? It's not "An open lottery IS fine, it's the way to go," :·The only obstacle is a clause in the univenHty charter," said said junior Richard Holmqwst, a member of the fair, after three years, a seruor has no prionty. I now have a ro.so chance of getting a room." Kuhn Szupper, w.hich prohibits the conductmg of worship services on room lottery committee. However, he continued, campus. Tills IS the clause that the court decision upheld. "the least desirable aspect of the new lottery doesn't think that freshmen should supercede upperclassmen who are already living on campus. According to a March 29 arttcle in the Wilmington Evening system is the assignment procedure itself." Journal Vice <llancellor Wilham Marvel, who ruled in favor of the "Unfair," "not practical," and "there's got to Freshman Steven Teucher expressed a differing opinion . .Teucher is an instate student . university, stated he felt that the distance from Christiana be a better way" are but a few of the comments Commons was not prohibitive. Marvel also said that since the made by university students in response to the currently living on campus. The radius plan 1f lJ!live~ity was neither being discriminatory or misusing its new lottery plan. implemented, would have effected him. He said, "it's better this way, now there is no discretionary power over its property he felt the university was Resident Student Association ( RSA) President justified in its action. Doug Brown said, "the RSA proposal was made discrimination.'' Marcy Blakey, advisor of Harrington A and B Both the university and the defendants rely on on the basis of need rather than equibility." the first constitutional amendment, "Congress shall Brown believes the small radius lottery would and a graduating senior, can see the possible ramifications of the new system. "It's going to be make no law respecting an establishment have been more economical. He explained that {Continued to Po.. 21 the RSA pi'Op(Sll would have guaranteed a room very hard for the people who are. already to those people most in need of a room, as well as established in a certain dorm. In that respect the insure 100 per cent residency hall occupation. ·system is poor. On the other hand it can be very "My reaction is one of frustration," Brown said. beneficial. It will break up those dorms which SGCC Elections "The RSA studied all aspects of a lottery have poor unity," she continued. system," said Holmquist. He said the newly Out of state freshman Margis Robinson said, PoDs for the SGCC elections will be opeD tomorrow aDd Thursday implemented plan was suggested and voted upon "The chances for out-of-state students getting a at the following times ud places: for residellt students, from 11 by the residence hall reprel>entatlves. The result, room aren't as good as they should be." She a.m. to 1:30 p.m. aDd 4:30p.m. to 6:30p.m. in the dining balls of he went on, was a unanimous defeat. Holmquist confessed, "I'm worried but there isn't much I the Student Ceater, Russell, HaJTingtoD, Kent, RodDey aDd expressed a desire to wash his hands of the entire can do about it." Peacader; for CbristiaDa residents, from Z to 4 p.m. aad 1 to 1 deal. He said, "It's now the responsibility of With Residence Life estimating next year's p.m. ill Cbristiaaa tommoas; for eommaters aad fratenity Residence Life." room shortage at 500, some students definitely residents, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of the Scroun1e. wtll not have a room. Page2 REVIEW, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware April2, 1974 Feminist Feels Optimism • • • Scott Denied Contract . Scarpitti, chainnan when the decision was made, called it a Movement Has 'Gadfly Quality', Hole Says "democratic decision." He explained that the department By MARIE McLAFFERTY examines "effective teaching, effective scholarship and effective male or female, is a men, not turn themselves into community service" before renewing any department contracts. "The women's movement is anything except themselves. moving expedientially," . said feminist.'' "All I am willing to say now is that the department found Dr. The author conunented on If we want to move ahead we Scott Jacking in the areas used to evaluate its faculty Judith Hole in a discussion have to learn to translate held Saturday evening in the cliche "sisterhood is members ... We assesed the performance to be inadequate," what we want into the Scarpitti said Friday. - . Warner Hall. powerful," by . pointing out that "it is a very unrealistic language that people running "Not for a minute do I believe that the members of the sociology Hole is associate archivist institutions can understand." for CBS news and co-author of view. It is damaging in the department were racially biased in taking ~rsonnel actio~.·· he the book "Rebirth of sense that a lot of women went on. "I categorically deny that I was motivated by race m my have gotten' hurt by believing Hole also cited her actions. And I know my colleagues and they were not motivated Feminism." She helped kick philosophy on the topic of off the Emphasis on Women it." by race." As the discussion shifted to present day chivalry and how Scarpitti noted that the department is not "a bottle of Week II, by leading a far it should go. "The hardest dialogue on some · of the the btisiness world, the homogenized milk.'' feminist stated that "men issue seems to be money, but Ail of the defendents were presented with a set of questions to be problems women face and the if a man makes twice or three progress of the present have a set of folkways and answered for the court within 45 days.