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(tatwrttntt SaiUj (Eampua Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXIX NO. 76 STORRS, CONNECTICUT Thursday, March 2, 1972 food co-op nation's largest? see story page 4 I Springtime is a coming soon. This girl was caught testing the water temperature at a local stream. (Campus photo by Sue Howarth) J student senate censures paul devine, asg president inside today's campus The Student Senate censured ASG President Paul Devine Wednesday night by a vote of 11-4-3. The censure followed Devine's remarks about ASG Elections Committee Chairman Linda Sokolowski. Sokolowski Film Makers Documentary p. 10 denied Devine and Senate Chairman Tony Discepolo Hockey p. 12 places on the ballot for the March 14 elections. Senator Busing p. 7 Alan Barth proposed the resolution calling for "censure rrr p. 6 of Paul Devine for his actions on the Senate floor." However, Devine told the Campus, "I don't feel I was censured for my actions on the floor. I was vetoed for disagreeing with certain senators." Thursday, March 2, 1972 (Hanmttictxi latlg (Eampua discontent in taiwan ? by Dua-quio Tau be a sort of political cliche? future. Independendence has EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Historically and politically, been considered the only Many Taiwanese strongly there are many ways to alternative to ensure a trusttui Stephen P. Morin expressed their preference to be distinguish the Taiwanese from and representative government. MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER identified as Taiwanese rather the Chinese. One way is to ask Only a government formed by than Chinese, according to a Ron Rob iI lard James A. Thorpe students from Taiwan whether the Taiwanese people survey conducted by the they'd like to see an themselves can guarantee a Connecticut Daily Campus last independent Taiwan. The truly prosperous Taiwan and jweek. I would like to reply to Taiwanese students will say yes, foster happy Taiwanese people. Li-Du Kiang's article in while the Chinese students will To be dominated by foreign Tuesday's issue of the Daily respond negatively. power can only result in Campus titled, "Free Taiwan is As a Taiwanese, I would another heart - breaking Cliche". like to make my point perfectly experience for all Taiwanese. The discontentment of clear. Let the future of the We are fighting for our self - Taiwanese students, as the poll island be decided by the determination. This should be indicated, is also in the mind of Taiwanese. If the Chinese keep seriously considered by all to your health every Taiwanese on the island insisting that Taiwan is an Chinese people. and abroad. May I also suggest, integral part of China, they will I would like to request that as Mr. Kiang did, that a find themselves as wrong as Mr. Kiang, a Chinese and a Dr. Julian Kaiser, Director of Health Services at the foreigner should live in Taiwan Americans who are trying to member of the China for a while and detect for UConn Infirmary, told the Daily Campus Tuesday that gain a victory in Indo-China. Discussion Group, to focus his himself the type of Taiwan is my homeland. efforts toward solving the students are in "control of the university infirmary discontentment to which we're Eventually, I shall return there. problems of thousands of plans." referring. On the other hand, none of the Chinese. Don't be ashamed and After reading his Infirmary plans and those of the The poll showed the facts. Chinese like Mr. Kiang will really disappointed by the fact that Nobody tried to propagate do so, because Taiwan has there are no Taiwanese in your President's Committee on Long Range Financial anything. Being thousands of never been their motherland, China Discussion Group. Planning, we hope students are, indeed in this position miles away from home, we despite the fact that they were Finally, I would like to point and will exercise their power to reject both proposals. Taiwanese here can at least brought up there. Foremost on out that since I was a child in express the political attitudes . my mind is the future of Taiwan, I have been trying, to The President's Committee recommends that shared by our own parents, Taiwan, despite my heavy the best of my ability, to students pay for the treatment of "non-communicable relatives and friends, who, as graduate studies here. "learn from the Taiwanese illnesses." Going to the Infirmary, according to their Mr. Kiang agreed, are the The Taiwanese students on people". All the Taiwanese, like oppressed peasants and factory proposal, would be like going to a doctor's office. If a this campus frequently get the Chinese on the mainland, workers. So, why should the together to study and discuss arc devoted to serving their student has jock-itch, a broken arm or other idea of an independent Taiwan the best possibility for Taiwan's own people. "non-communicable" illnesses, he'd have to fork over cash. Dr. Kaiser suggests that students pay 50 per cent of -poetry public the operational costs of the Infirmary either by initiating a "user tax" or through a "socialistic system." Prolegomena to 20th Century Cosmology with apologies to r.l. Stevenson The user tax, according to Kaiser, means students Poem for Paula Cannot see would continue to purchase prescription drugs and that a The love I hold for you. the universe The days are empty, And so I stand And filled with endless is nothing more than $10 initial fee for the women's clinic would be In the coldness space instituted, among other new charges. Walking to help resolve Beyond your warmth. The questions in my mind. sparkling with Yet I linger. globular islands The "socialistic system" according to Kaiser's But only time passes. Hoping, You are near made of something plan, would make it mandatory for all students at Renewed by the memory wc caW'matter" But you are distant. Of your sunlight smile. UConn to pay a $60 yearly Infirmary fee and a $45 For your star-bright eyes that rots obscenely into something we call health insurance policy. J.W.P.H. "lif," We don't like either Kaiser's proposals nor those of which lives by tearing other lifes to pieces the President's Committee because they place an and cramming the pieces into themselves. additional financial burden on students. Students are paying enough now, particularly with the newly-imposed Thomas Miner tuition. To Our Lady, Sometime in Prison We think that a user tax would successfully reduce We'd all of us come to stroke your long yellow hair and taste it between our lips the numbers of students utilizing the Infirmary, but is and you, jom that a desired result of the proposal? there in the madness of us all, all our feeling, Reducing numbers may reduce operational expenses, all our strokes, her brown hair long, rain-ragged but is that the Infirmary's primary goal? True, there are all our touching of your breast, a kitten on her shoulder you only wished permission to go upstairs she flings her wisdom to you students who over-use the facilities, but isn't over-use to where they didn't watch you day and night as she stirs her coffee softly, better than under-ose? and the doors had knobs her lips are moist, kiss-ready as she tells you of the novel We urge both Dr. Kaiser and the President's and you wouldn't need to beg a guard's match to light your cigarettes she is writing during summers. Committee to reconsider these recommendations. that we always put out We like the concept of a free Infirmary; one that when we came around you, clinging. Thomas Miner encourages students to seek medical help, and one that Bill Nevins doesn't discriminate against those who cannot afford a user's tax nor a yearly fee. We feel that both parties may have resolved an institutional financial problem, but we don't think either party reflected seriously enough on the economic implications of their plans on students. editorial sundries Henry Ward Beecher- "Newspapers are the achoolmasters of the common people. That endless book, the newspaper, is our national glory." Charles A. Dana- "Journalism consists in buying white paper at two cents a pound and selling it at ten cents a pound." Second Oast Postage paid at Storrs, Conn. 06268. Published daily except Saturdays and Sunday* in the spring and fall semesters at the University of Connecticut. Not published during summer school, the month of January nor when the University is not in regular session. Editorial and business offices located in the Student Union Building, University of Connecticut, Storrs. Accpeted for national advertising by The National Educational Advertising Service. Subscriber; United Press International. Subscription rates, $6.00 per year, $4.00 per aemester. Return notification of unclaim- ed deliveries to Connecticut Daily Campus, University of Connecticut, Storrs, 06268. Thursday, March 2, 1972 Connecticut Daily Campus Page S LEISTERS TO THE EDITOR kaplan speaks rumors about the "Band The office of the Presidency banded coalition" of Senate candidates. of the Associated Student representatives in the Senate Dale Marshall's letter to the Government is a serious office by Dave Kaplan must know how you feel. Dorm To the Editor, Daily Campus (Thursday, Feb. that requires experience and a councils (partially in existence) I think there are several 24), in particular, contends that record of interest and sincerity. The following is as close to must be set up and utilized for points that ought to be cleared the coalition will instate the Does Bill Carlson really qualify a platform as I have at present purposes of new ideas and up.