Senate Tables Two Bills, Confirms Appointments
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Senate tables two bills, confirms appointments A Publication Names Bill, which would ensure that the By Patricia Pease names of student publications would not be changed by the by the senate. These ap- 'whims of editors, faculty, etc.," pointments confirmed included was tabled last night by the ASB Monty Glass, treasurer; Patti Senate. Czarnik, secretary of student Junior Senator John Berry, who relations; and Jeff Barnett, at- co-sponsored the bill, said that torney general. this action was prompted by a rumor that the names of these Other business conducted by publications might be changed. the senate included passage of He indicated that under this bill an amendment to a bill that would create an administrative any name change of a student publication- would have to be ap- cabinet for the ASB. passage of proved by the ASB Congress and the University Dwellings Ratio Parking Bill and the election of finally by the MTSU student body. Brazo Berry as speaker pro- Initially passed by the senate, tern of the senate. the bill was reconsidered and tabled when senior senator Margaret Eastes was chosen Aurelia Holden pointed out that as the senate representative to the senate had no jurisdiction to the cheerleader board. enforce such a bill. The University Dwellings Ra- A resolution concerning aca- tio Parking Bill specifies that demic freedom and freedom from any future on-campus dwelling censorship for the communi- would have adequate parking Cabinet positions confirmed last night include from left, Monty cation media was also tabled. spaces for at least 80 per cent Appointees Glass, treasurer; Patti Czarnik, secretary of student relations, Three cabinet positions of the of its residents within 7f> yards and Jeff Barnett, attorney general. executive branch were confirmed of the dwelling. Middle Tennessee State University SIDELINES Vol. 45 No. 57 Murfreesboro, Tenn. 37130 Friday, May 5, 1972 HUD investigates Yorker speaks of discrimination James Yorker, investigator Yorker told the committee do that, get a description of the from the Department of Housing members that they should co- person. Know what the person and Urban Development (HUD) operate with the housing office said to you. and if necessary in Atlanta, spoke to members when black or foreign students take a friend along as a witness," of the Wesley Foundation's Open go to them with problems about Yorker stressed. Housing Committee Wednesday housing discrimination. When discrimination has tak- night about finding cases of hous- He explained that these stu- en place, Yorker explained, the ing discrimination in Murfrees- dents should get in touch with complainant should file a com- boro Wesley which in turn would report plaint by sending a letter of Yorker told the committee this to HUD. From then on, chronological sequence of the en- members that they were con- HUD would carry out the investi- counters of the rental agency cerned with Title Eight of the gation. to HUD. Civil Rights Law of 1968 which Yorker mentioned tips for the "Also ask realty companies prohibits discrimination. prospective renter if he feels to subscribe to fair housing prin- "HUD does not try to es- discrimination is taking place. ciples," he said. Yorker said tablish the policy for the rental "If you make a phone call about that the most effective thing the agencies, but we are concerned renting an apartment or lodging, Wesley committee members that they apply the policy stan- follow up with a personal con- could do would be to let black dards without regard to race, rel- tact. students know that Wesley is igion or national origin," Yorker "Get the person's name that acting as a channel to HUD. said. you talked to, and if you can't (Continued on page 2) Wallace sweeps state primary Aided by a busing referendum cratic rational Convention. of Minnesota. Representative and heavy Republican cross-over Though bound by state law, the Wilbur Mills of Arkansas and Marilyn Frobish casts her ballot Alabama Governor George Wall- delegates may be allowed to vote Mayors John W. Lindsay of New at Reeves-Rogers precinct yes- ace piled up a whopping 67 per for another candidate by the con- York and Sam Yorty of Los An- Voter terday during Tennessee's first cent of the vote yesterday in vention rules. geles. presidential primary. Tennessee's first presidential Only Wallace and New York Wallace's third primary vic- primary. Congresswoman Shirley Chis- tory puts him in third place among With 92 per cent of the vote campaigned personally in Ten- Democratic contenders with 162 reported Wallace's nearest chal- nessee. Chisholm, who garnered delegates. McGovern remains the lengers were Minnesota Senator four per cent statewide, matched leader with 265 1/2, won in 19 Hubert H. Humphrey with 14 per Humphrey's large vote in some states. Humphrey has 188. cent and Senator George black precincts. The non-binding busing refe- Inside the news . McGovern of South Dakota with Senator Edmund Muskie, who rendum asked voters if they eight per cent. dropped out of all primary cam- favored an amendment to the U. S. Nunamaker announces SIDELINES President Richard Nixon easily paigning last week, attracted less Constitution to prohibit busing of won the Republican Primary. that three per cent of the vote. school children for the purpose of As well as winning statewide, Trailing far behind were the achieving racial balance. editors, business manager (See page two) Wallace was the victor in the others on the ballot: Senators Despite some confusion over state's nine congressional dis- Henry M. Jackson of Washington the wording of the referendum, tricts, giving him all of Tennes- and Vance Hartke of Indiana, for- 80 per cent of the voters en- see's 49 delegates to the Demo- mer Senator Eugene J. McCarthy dorsed the busing ban. .