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(Efltmetttat latlg (ftampua Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXXX NO. 113 STORRS, CONNECTICUT FRIDAY, APRIL, 22, 1977 Department head defends professor's contract refusal By ELLEN GRAY Voice In Teacher Choice, an One position has been offered, Campus News Staff ad-hoc committee opposing and accepted by the applicant. More than 100 students and Gottlieb's departure in an open- Shaffer said. "Then, the freeze faculty members crowded into a ing statement. came.'- he added, referring to a classroom in the Home Econ- Gottlieb recently received the recent freeze on hiring imposed omics building Thursday after- highest rating of any faculty by Kenneth G. Wilson, vice noon to discuss a demand by member listed in a recent student president for academic affairs, in students that an assistant profes- government faculty evaluation, anticipation of budget cuts by the sor of philosophy be retained by and the group contends that his state legislature. his department. teaching ability more than quali- "If the position number two The discussion, moderated by fies him to remain in his position. person turns us down, we have no William Newman, an associate Jerome A. Shaffer, a professor commitments."' Shaffer said. professor of sociology, was a of philosophy and the department "He (Gottlieb) still has a chance sharp contrast to a protest Wed- head, defended the selection for a position.-' nesday, in which 75 demonstra- committee's decision not to offer "1 will not fault his teaching." tors marched around campus Gottlieb one of the three one-year Shaffer said, terming Gottlieb shouting slogans to protest the contracts available for next year. "one of the best in the depart- decision by a selection committee "We have to have a fair and ment." not to rehire Roger Gottlieb for a open search." Shaffer said. He Shaffer said the other candidates fourth one-year contract. said there were about 135 appli- were thought by the selection "We feel that the two most cations "from all over the committee to have an "edge in important criteria (for rehiring) country, and some foreign terms of their scholarly potential. have been negliected," said a countries" for the three open- Shaffer refused to discuss the student representing Student ings. credentials of the three appli- cants, but Lcn Krimcrman. an associate professor of philosophy, Daylight savings said the first applicant had had six years of teaching experience, Flam RiTins, (he star of "Deep Throat." discusses obscenity the other two had had "little or no laws at Eastern Connecticut State College Thursday night. (Staff teaching experience." Photo by M.J. Markiwj begins on Sunday "Their cholarly potential is a matter of speculation, and is Sunday in October. WASHINGTON (UPI) — It's been therefore as uncertain as their Envy, if you like, residents of Actor finds porn boring, called everything from inconven- teaching potential." Drimerman Arizona. Hawaii. Puerto Rico, the ient to unnatural to unholy, but said. Virgin Islands and American here it comes again: daylight Samoa, who never have had to go fears for American system saving time. to this bother. Weekender' So unless you live in one of the By MARK A. DUPUIS College Thursday night, on a few areas that don't switch, and if Then there's Indiana, where Campus Staff lecture tour to help pay the you don't want to be an hour late some counties stay on eastern debuts WILLIMANTIC— After per- legal bills for his trial for standard time year-round while for work Monday, set those 'Weekender", a weekly forming in between 50 and 70 conspiring to transport ob- others in the central zone switch timepieces ahead an hour this weekend entertainment explicit sex films and facing scene material nationwide, back and forth —meaning clocks weekend. magazine makes its debut in five years in jail and a $10,000 Reems said the porn business agree with each other statewide the Daily Campus on page 7. fine for a day's work in one of would "die it's own death or You could even do it ceremon- for only six months of the year. "Weekender" will hopefully them, actor Harry Reems says diminish" without the publi- iously at 2 o'clock Sunday morn- encourage you to take a second pornographic films bore him city trials like his are giving it. ing your time, when standard Further explanation of that pre- look at the Storrs community and he fears for the American Reems was found guilty for time officially starts a six'month sumably isn't needed outside as an entertainment area. system—but the publicity he his role in the 1972 film, which time out. Indiana. It's just one of those Included in the magazine are got should land him a role in he worked on for one day and vagaries arising from the Uniform various topics covering area Hollywood. was paid $100. A federal The Department of Transporta- Time Act of 1966. which gave tion, which administers the law restaurants, unusual and fun And, says the star of "Deep judge last week ordered a new each state the privilege of setting sports activities, a regular Throat," it's the government's trial and the U.S. attorney in governing this matter, suggests up its own system. you just do it before going to bed review of currently running prosecution of people like him Memphis is now considering The idea of getting people going Saturday night. films in the area and. a feature and Hustler magazine pub- dropping the indictments an hour early in the summer, story on the more popular lisher Larry Flynt that's keep- against Reems because they If you're one of those who just providing more daylight time was places to "hang out" on ing the business of peddling were brought on a law enacted never can remember, the govern- first imposed in World War I, weekends. Also included is a sex in business. after the film was made. ing cliche is "spring forward, fall came again year-round during the regualr column on highlights Speaking to about 75 persons "For the past 11 months, I've back"-an hour lost the last Sun- second world war and now seems in television. at Eastern Connecticut State I Continued on Page 3| day in April, gained back the last destined to go on and one. Officials talk on Puerto Rico By MARK A. DUPUIS Bras, secretary general of the lishment of a socialist republic on Campus Staff Puerto Rican Socialist Party the island, said that even if The leaders of two Puerto Rican (PSP), discussed the issue of a Puerto Ricans were to vote in political parties, one supporting change in status for Puerto Rico favor of statehood, it would be statehood for the island and the on campus with reporters Thurs- only a transitory stage towards other independence, day afternoon before an evening the eventual establishment of a Thursday predicted each would debate on the issue. Also socialist regime. get his dream, although agreeing scheduled to speak at the debate, "In the process of decolonization any transition to a different type sponsored by the Student Union of the world, the annexation of of government would be for the Board of Governors and the Puerto Rico to independence most part peaceful. Puerto Rican Center, was Rafael should be granted by the world Jose Granados Navedo. vice Hernandez Colon, who was gov- community." said Bras, who president of the Puerto Rican ernor of the island until this year. added he couldn't put any teme- Assembly's House of Represent- Puerto Rico is an American table on when the commonwealth atives, said that under the pro- commonwealth and according to would become independent. gram proposed by his pro-state- the United Nations, colony of the However, he said Puerto Rico's hood party, it would be 1980 United States. Former President independence will be part of the before any vote on a change in Gerald Ford proposed statehood worldwide end to colonial rule, a Juan Mari Bras, secretary general of the Puerto Rican Socialist status and it would be another 20 for the island in one of the final trend he said begna at the end of Party I fur left], Jose Granados Navedo, vice president of the House of years before Puerto Rico would moves of his waning presidency World War II. He predicted any Representatives of the Puerto Rican Assembly, and Rafael pay its full share of federal taxes. on New Year's Eve this year. changeover to indipendence Hernandez Colon, a former governor of Puerto Rico, debate the Granados Navedo and Juan Mari Bras, whose party favors estab- I Continued on page 3] island's future Thursday night. [Staff Photo by M.J. Marklw] c vv^ •'•'■•'*■ ''•*•' •'•''■•'■ ■•• .*•■' "•' (Eminrrttrut latlg (EamjniB Serving Storrs Since 1896 Mark A. Dupuis Editor-in-Chief John Hill III Craig Spery Managing Editor Business Manager A touch of class It's not often in Storrs that you get to see three important government figures in the news debate an issue of international importance—not often at all. Thursday night, that is exactly what was offered to the University in the wilds of Eastern Connecticut and we would like to thank and congratulate the Puerto Rican center and other sponsors of the event for the "Great Debate" on the status of Puerto Rico. The debate brought the issue of statehood for the island, proposed in the last days of Gerald Ford's presidency, to the doorstep in Storrs where students would have a chance to see the men who will make history discuss the topic. Events like this give A slip of the tongue; IK ««iiii students the extra needed to make Storrs a truly academic rommunity where the issues of the day can be discussed and positions taken.