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Mlbur Cross Library Storrs, Ct, 0*2** donnrrltnttVr. Schmrnelphen* ifotlg (UmpttB Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXIX NO. 96 STORRS, CONNECTICUT Monday, April 10, 1972 annual ccc off to a racing start See calender on page 3. YERTLE TURTLE: Sally Armstead, a fourth semester physical therapy student, enters herself in the unlimited size division of the New England Invitational Turtle Tournament to be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday. "Daily Campus" photographer Barry Rimler captures Sally in parts of her training session for the weekend races. President Homer D. Babbidge was the first official sponsor to enter a turtle, "The Search Committee," in the tourney, which is helping to promote funds for the annual Campus Community Carnival. j 1 y1 s bond urges student action goodwin task force report to change 'racist9 systems recommends credit reform Julian Bond appeared before 1300 people in the Many students are unaware of procedures they can use Jorgensen Inner Auditorium, Saturday night, and urged to cut course time, according to Assistant Provost Galvin students to be socially aware and more active politically. Gall. The Goodwin Task Force (The President's The former state representative from Georgia used jokes Committee on Long • Range Financial Planning) has called and anecdotes in illustrating various points. 1 He referred for the extension of these procedures, which include to Richard Nixon as "the bear" and called George Wallace course credit by examination, College Level Examination a "Hillbilly Hitler." Bond also elaborated on the busing Program, and transfer credit from state community issue and called for a "left of center" movement in this colleges. Such a program, says Gall, would exempt people country. See story on page 3. from having to take courses they've already had and would permit students to gain credit for out - of - college experience. See Page 4. ■■■■■ Monday, April 10, 1972 (Emmwttntf; Eatfg (Eanqroa down a cat's throat Editor-in-Chief Stephen P. Morin by Stuart Schwartz Edward V. Gant and asked him "He usually listens to jokes," Managing Editor Business Manager A few weeks ago the Campus the same question. "There are she said, "He doesn't have any." Ron Robillard James A. Thorpe reported that Homer Babbidge lots of things," he said. Oh well - it's a good thing the relaxed and enjoyed himself by Could he name one? Provost has a sense of humor. making "risque puns on German "Not offhand." John Manning, Associate words." While you might Does he have a sense of Dean of Student Affairs, wonder about the quality of his humor? thought that "being asked what sense of humor (anyone who I think is funny is funny." gets his laughs by thinking up What; I asked, do you laugh dirty jokes about words like .at? governance commission 'saurkraut' and 'knockwurst' is a "I laugh at incongruity," he little strange), you can't deny replied, "Since most things in that he has one. and about Storrs arc on students It's nice to know that the incongruous, it's a funny place." president can laugh but, I So far so good - humor is alive The Commission on University Governance has issued a wonder, can anyone else? and well and living at Gulley 25 - page booklet outlining recommendations in regards to I think not, especially after Hall and Hall Dorm. these last few weeks. The student services and student government. And what about the Women's Radical Union have Administration building, where We think the report exemplifies a level - headed shown themselves to have little Robert Hewes, Dean of approach and we think many of the conclusions and if any, sense of humor (unless Students* has his office. I recommendations of the Commission are interesting and you call forming a lynch mob telephoned him and asked him provocative. humor). The ASG, once good what he though was funny." for a few laughs, is now, for all The Commission says that students should exercise "I don't think I can answer practical purposes, defunct. that out of context," Hewes control over those aspects of their lives that are not purely Conclusion : the campus is answered. academic. grimly going downhill. Oh, I said. They urge a "decentralization" of student services to But there might yet be hope. I "What's the basis of this create "arrangements that are free from bureaucratic decided to poll the faculty and call?" administrators to find out if any "I'd have a pretty hard time if Well, we're doing an article on commitment to uniform and categorical rules and of them had a sense of humor. procedures," and to allow the "governed" to choose their I didn't have a sense of humor," humor and... I asked Student Union Night Gant said. "I don't understand the basis "governors." Manager Peter Simonds what he Next I telephoned the of this call." The Commission points to the Associated Student thought funny. Assistant Provost, Galvin Gall, Well, we're doing an article on Commissaries as an example of a principle they indicate "Sticking my finger down a who wasn't in. I talked to his humor... cat's throat when it yawns," he secretary. "You're playing games." could be extended to many other aspects of student life. replied, and broke into The ASC is a student ■ operated cooperative dining hall Is Galvin Gall funny, I asked? He hung up. hysterical laughter. Each to his "He can be," she replied. "At I wonder if he's ever tried organization. It essentially enjoys a sub-contracting own. I suppose his idea of a times he's a jovial person." sticking his finger down a cat's relationship with the university by operating dining halls good comedy act is someone Does he like jokes? throat? while the University, in turn, assigns dining hall fees to the who stands around and pulls the "Ones that are clean." legs off of spiders. ASC. Does he have any favorite Mr. Schwartz is a staff writer I next called up Provost for the Daily Campus. This arrangement with the ASC allows the University to jokes - clean ones? divest itself of some of its "bureaucratic apparatus and transfers to the ASC the responsibility for feeding the LETTERS TO THE EDITOR students," the Commission observes. Because the ASC is student controlled, the organization only agency in Connecticut designed to meet their needs. is "sensitive and responsive to the needs of its members - not a jest rights of blind That right is clearly spelled out consumers." in Public Act No.499. The To the Editor, The Commission recommends the extension of student To The Editor, decisions made by the Board of We the Students of control over student services through s series of contracts Over a month ago the Education and Services for the "Community Resources United National Federation of the Blind similar to those with the ASC. Blind have great influence on the in a Total Concern for the of Connecticut informed the lives and livelihoods of the blind Handicapped" (CRUTCH) But the Governance group recognizes that many aspects directors of the Board of and their families. of student life arenot soeasily grouped as dining halls and challenge you, and the rest of Education and Services for the dormitories. the editors of the Daily Campus Blind and the Personnel Division The organization I represent to a "DUEL". "The only feasible unit for each of these services," (for of possible mishandling of seeks to improve' the quality of The point of the duel is to life for all the blind. It is not our example, the Student Union Building, the bookstore, the procedures in the filling of a give you a firsthand knowledge position for a vocational intention to build barriers athletic plant) the Commission concludes, "is an to the problems handicapped rehabilitation counselor. Detween the agency and the organization representative of the total student body." students face trying to get from 3lind, but rather to remove They continue, "We do not recommend that this one building on campus to If discrimination against the them. another. The rules of the contest organization be the existing student government," saying blind applicants were the only are simple; we wish to challenge question raised, that should have Very truly yours, it commands "little respect or confidence on this you to a race starting from any brought about an investigation. Mrs. Edward Lebowitz campus." or all classroom buildings on the If the only question raised were Public Relations Director. Student government, the Commission argues, is edge of the campus and finishing that of a possible violation of relatively powerless to satisfy the needs of students and at the mall in front of the the guide lines set down by the Student Union. The only other that its demise in the eyes of students may be predicated Merit System, that should have untrammeled wit thing we ask of you, is that we brought about a full on this powerlessness. have the choice of "weapons". investigation. If collusion "It is not powerless because it is quarrelsome, That is to say, that whomever between the Board of Education To The Editor, contentious, disunited and ineffectual. It is quarrelsome, races against a handicapped and Services for the Blind and Just finished reading James Benn's article, "Poor Attempts contentious, disunited and ineffectual because it is student in a wheelchair, must the Personnel Division were the race in a wheelchair; against a at Satire", which lambasts powerless," the Commission concludes. only question raised, that should have stimulated a full and Merman and Schwartz for the The Commission urges the creation of a Board of immediate investigation by the crime of displaying untrammeled Directors ot the Associated Students at the University of directors of these two agencies.