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Maine Campus October 28 1980 Maine Campus Staff The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Campus Archives University of Maine Publications Fall 10-28-1980 Maine Campus October 28 1980 Maine Campus Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus Repository Citation Staff, Maine Campus, "Maine Campus October 28 1980" (1980). Maine Campus Archives. 1149. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus/1149 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Campus Archives by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The University of Maine at Orono student the hands of newspaper next widest cline since 1875 iints (UMass y the Black itve in the not true. been is not seniors who ampus ears looking vol.87, no. 37 Tuesday,Oct. 28,1980 Final exam plan proposed by council by Laura Proud art of Staff Writer The Council of Colleges yesterday approved a calendar plan for academic year ning 1981-1982, which would allow four days for final exams. The academic year would begin Sept. 8. with Christmas break beginning Dec. 23. •n The following spring semester would commence Jan. 8 and end May 14, 'on, including a two-week spring break. Registrar John Collins cited the lateness of Labor Day next year (Sept. 7) as one of eon the problems in making calendar plans. The goal, he said, was to allow 14 weeks for classes, and have time for final exams before Christmas. Student Government President David Spellman voiced student support for the proposal. terming the calendar plan "the 0(14, best of three terrrible possibilities." The other two possibilities, he said, were to start classes before Labor Day or have final exams after Christmas. The calendar plan will now go to the President's Office for approval, then to the Chancellor's Office. Collins said he expected President Silverman to approve the plan. Two motions dealing with incomplete Is it Dracula's den? No... photographer Kavous Zahedi captured Fogler Library's night lights with a time exposure. -.-ades were also passed. The first proposal would require a tudent with an incomplete grade in any Senate battle looms (see COUNCIL. page 12) Travel expenses,entry fees to be debated by Stephen requests Betts by the UMO Outing Club for arrived at that figure by expecting to travel sort of limit had to be set. mileage reimbursements and the entry Staff Writer 13.500 miles during the year. "What would happen is some group fees money asked for by the UMO Funding for travel expenses and entry The amount of the funding for the group came in and was able to justify travel Woodsmen's Club. fees of student groups are expected to was questioned by Student Government mileage of 100.000 miles a year?" highlight action tonight by the General In the Outing Club's request for $1660. President David Spellman. Spellman said Spellman asked. "There is a limit to our Student Senate. $1110 is earmarked for paying the costs of paying for gas mileage is a primary resources." The funding debate centers around the fuel by the club on its excursions. The club function of student government, but some Spellman said he hoped to see the amount for mileage reimbursement dropped to $750. Rick Thompson. a member of the Outing Pay the piper to see Penthousefilm Club. defended his group's funding request by saying the burden on the members would be too high if the senate probably proves him right. said, referring to the inflated ticket by Andrew Meade cut their funding. Parker said after "Caligula" price. Staff Writer "It is the only way some of these leaves, they intend to return to the "We're pleased with the student Five dollars for a movie - students could afford to take the trips," student discount price. "It's not a patronage at the university and we ridiculous? Thompson said. policy that we intend to follow," he want to continue this. That is the Not to the owners of the University The funding for the Woodsmen's Club reason for the student discounts." entry likely Mall Cinema, alias the Orono tees is also to oe an item on the he said. Senate Cinema, where "Caligula" is being agenda that will stir up some Parker believes the students are debate. shown for exactly that price. The club is requesting funding of aware enough of the economics $750 to cover the entry Jud Parker. a film buyer for the costs of fees in an involved in these situations not to during owners in Boston, said the producers event the year. complain as long as they don't The of the film, Penthouse Magazine, sticking point in the request is that happen very often. He said, "It's the fees also include "strongly recommended" that a $5 the costs of lodging industry practice that exceptions in and the club. Student price be charged. Parker added, food for Goverment price policy are made for what seem has had a policy in the past not to pay for "Caligula" is something of a special to be unusual attractions. I don't show." meals for student groups. have a problem with it as long as it is William Lomas. president of the The Orono Cinema has long been a frat- limited - and I can't recall any others ernity board and a member of the student favorite of UMO students both for its like this." government cabinet, made a proposal at nearness to campus and the relative- Reactions to the movie vary, but a last Wednesday's cabinet meeting to ask ly low student rate of $2.50. When lot of people are going out of sheer that the Senate only fund two-thirds of asked if he. expected a drop in the curiosity. Lori Goldberg. a junior entry fee for the Woodsmen. numbers of students going to the biology major, said her parents went Pat Strausch, president of the club. movie. Parker said. "I hope not." to it because "so many people were could not be reached for comment. He said. "We have been pleased talking about it." She said they were Other groups coming up for funding are with response to the film - with the "shocked". Other people said they the Penobscot Valley Energy Alliance success in the box office." He were "grossed out" but did not ($330), the Wildlife Society ($1028), believes the nature of the film is such regret spending five dollars to see it. Student Parks and Recreation Society that people are willing to pay a litle Parker also said that they are ($318.40), Student Legal Services ($381). more to go see it. And the good Caligula is being shown at the Orono (see CALIGULA. page 12) and $900 for student showing for the movie so far Cinema only to those 18 and over. 'Photo government. by Kavous Zahedi] (see SENATE. page 12) Maine Campus • Tuesday.• Oct. •28. 1980 Davies wants liaison with campus & Augusta derive from the university, then it Bemis makes by Pam them more likely to vote in favor of futur, Staff Writer university appropriations. State representative Dick Davies is This sort of relationship would serve the working on a proposal which he hopes will state of Maine and also help out th, both open up communications between and university by getting staff and faculty ou benefit the university system and the and in contact with things that ark_ legislature. Maine happening in the state. The proposal is to put into booklet form a "I have started talking to departmen• comprehensive summary of areas of heads in the statehouse and they think it 1, expertise of the faculty and professional a good idea ," Davies said. "President staff in the various university campuses. Silverman was also very favorable, This booklet would be distributed to h, encouraged it." legislators. heads of departments and James Horan. acting individual agencies in Augusta. associate to President Silverman, said, "I think it "The purpose of this is to improve the is a good idea. I am not aware of flow of information from experts who tend anything being done with it right now, but if to congregate around the universities and the members of the legislature and get it into the hands of policy making executive departments be helped decision makers in Augusta," Davies said. can out by the university. "This will help the legislators make more expertise of the I think it is a informed decisions." fine idea." By improving communications Davies Davies does not intend to put this plan hopes the proposal will counteract some of into the form of a bill. He said the the unfavorable images which members of information would be very useful but it is the leglislature have about the university. not necessary to do this through legis- "The anti-war movement, women's lation. rights movement, Wilde-Stein club and anti-draft movement, among other things. tend to set off the conservatives in hinterlands all over the state," Davies CAMPUS said. "These things tend to cause people concern and they tend to take their feelings out on the university." CRIER Davies said the hidden agenda is that if the legislature sees the benefits they can OVERSEAS JOBS-Summer/year round Europe, S. Amer., Australia, Asia. All fields S50041200 chilly night is waiting .16r the sun to set over the Penobscot River. HATS OFF monthly. Expenses paid. Sightseeing. Free to PICTURE info. Write: IJC Box 52-ME1 Corona Del Mar, CA 92625 GIFT'S 25-19tp Films, trips, concert huge selection of You've read about 'em, now see 'em! Those loveable -Real World" kitties as portrayed in the Maine RPA11°14S Campus on display in Suite 7A Lord highlight Canada Week 01.1.
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