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New Dean' McElroy Learns DeDlands theRopes Strike Roll by RaaAnbar AFT Urges StaffWrHer "N0 Report" Acting Dean of Graduate studies and Research Manuel Rotenberg by Mark Stadler found himself behind a new desk as News Editor of July 1975. While Chancellor McElroy has His stay there will be detennined issued a statement placing prime by the university's success in 500 people att.nded Wedne.elay'. GSU rally responsibility for reporting fi nding a new dean of graduate striking teaching assistants upon studies and research. supervising faculty, and depart 'I1lis Is the second of • tw.,...art GSUNoontiIne Rally Draws 500; ment chairmen, the campus article about the Office of faculty union has disagreed with Graduate Studiel ad Researcb the Chancellor. and AcUq Dean of Graduate "McElroy Should Tighten His Belt" McElroy, in a statement Studies Muael KGteDberg by James G. Soto Tom Lewis, another GSU at the struck sessions to educate released Wednesday, reminded faculty that strikes are illegal and Rotenberg took over the job City Editor member, said that the current T A the undergraduate about the GSU. Regents' policy demands earlier this year. He is now in controversy has caused economic Mike Zarate, speaking for the charge of a multlfaceted depart- The Graduate Student Union hardships for the graduates and Student Coalition Against Racism disciplinary action. " Primary responsibilities for ment which is responsible for (GSU) explained why it instituted "increased the depersonalization (SCAR), said that it also supported insuring ... continuity of in- many of the services provided to the three day work stoppage before process for the undergraduates." the GSU work stoppage and that struction ... rests with supervising graduate students on this campus a crowd of 500 at a noontime rally He called for economic reforms SCAR opposed any cutbacks in including admissions, financing, Wednesday at the Revelle Plaza. on a statewide basis to raise the education. faculty and secondary respon sibility with the departmental and the graduate advancement According to Jim Kavanaugh, a funds which will solve the T A Leslie Franz, of the Students for program. member of the GSU negotiating deficiency but said it might be Tom Hayden for US Senate, said chainnen," said McElroy. The dean 01 graduate studies committee, the graduate students difficult to enact refonns in the the Hayden campaign " in the The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), on the other serves as the administrative arm initiated the work stoppage "to immediate future. Lewis said the name of student rights, demands a has of the Graduate Council, a standing give the administration an in UC administration could use the re-ordering of priorities. " hand, urged all faculty to not committee of the Academic centive to negotiate." UC President's discretionary fund Nick Gillespie of the UCSD report striking T As. "Such action Senate, and is responsible for the Kavanaugh gave a brief history for TA's as a measure of their good Young Americans for Freedom can in no way be considered to be a violation of any Faculty or administration and continued of the GSU and its negotiations faith towards the GSU. (YAF) supported the GSU, saying code development of programs of with UC San Diego adIniqistration: Bear the Brunt "YAF demands a re-ordering of chairman responsibilities to graduate studies and research. A He believes that the administration Lewis said that the GSU would educational priorities and an students ... To use the faculty Code review of graduate programs in is more likely to negotiate this year resist any movement to take improvement in the quality of or the Policy and PrOcedure Manual (to force reporting TAs) ... UC San Diego departments takes than it was last year. money from the lowest paid em education." The Y AF leader said is to distort the concept of place each year. Names for the Kavanaugh said that last year ployees in the university. He called .that the T A/student ratio should be professional responsibility ... " review committee are submitted the GSU had to negotiate with a upon the highest paid ad improved. (Triton Times, Oct. 19). by the various departments. whole team of administrators ministrators to bear the brunt of Tigbten Tbeir Belts Academic Senate (AS ) chainnan · Rotenberg coordinates this process while this year they have only had providing funds for the T As. The Young Socialists Alliance Sheldon Schultz sent a letter as the Graduate Council has to work with one administration, Speaking in support of the GSU and Students for Omari Musa yesterday, supporting the Chan become more involved in the Manuel Rotenburg, Acting Dean of action, Susan Stanfield of CaIPIRG representative Yvonne Hays said cellor's position to all UC San process this year. Graduate Studies. urged students to conduct teach-ins "the Rockerfellers and McElroys Diego faculty placing respon Oversees the Implementation of this world should tighten their Rotenberg also oversees the LWV Forum belts. Students have a right to an sibility " for the proper educational implementation of institutional education and graduate students functioning" of all classes to the support grants at uam, such as have a right to be funded for the CoatiDued on Page 3 grants given by the National work they perfonn." Institute of Health (NIH) and the Discussion on Del Mar National Science Foundation Marco LiMandri of the Student (NSF) to individual faculty Proposals Cooperative and the Anti-CIA members as well as sponsoring coalition said the role of the Resident Assistantships for by Sara Lowen say that it would endanger the university should be changed. students. Community Editor village-like quality of Del Mar by As in all administration offices a replacing homes with more ex Among the other groups sup major complaint is the scarcity of The pros and cons of the 11 pensive, harder to maintain porting the GSU walkout at the money. questions on the Del Mar Com structures. rally were the Iberian Peninsula "Part of the job I don't like is munity Plan were discussed Proposal 2 would restrict the Information Group; the Women's having to choose who to give Tuesday in a forum sponsored by amount of space that residences Center; the Asian-American re ources to," explained Roten the League of Women Voters. could cover on a lot. Proponents Student Alliance; and the berg. Sometimes he gets 'out of it The forum featured county believe that restricting buildings to Association of Federal, State, and by letting a faculty committee government officials and members a nouse size will preserve the open Municipal Employees. decide, he said. of the various task forces who space of the community. Thrust into the mediating job hP.lped write the plan, and who Opponents of the proposal feel that A petition of support from a between the administration and explained specific areas of the it would make it financially in Natural science lA class was also the Graduate Student Union plan. Del Mar voters have from feasible to build adequate sized read at the rally. The petition in Rotenberg finds that most of his Nov. 15-22 to vote on the ll-question homes for family living. cluded 138 names. time lately has been consumed by poll. The outcome of the vote will C.. lltent with Average Rents Before the rally began, folk the negotiations. determine the direction that Del Proposal 3, the density bonus singer and IWW Ia bor organizer Commenting about the Mar will take in the future with plan, would allow for high density Utah Philip! perfonned in support GSU ......... negotiations Rotenberg said, "On regard to residential and com building in some areas if the of the GSU. Michael W.is ....nn the one hand graduate students mercial development and open owners kept rents at a level con have legitimate complaints, while space. sistent with average rents in San on the other hand the faculty has Dave Keeling of the Residential Diego. Proponents say that in legitimate perogatives. The Task Force said his conunJUee allowing for density bonuses, Del Strike Effect Gauged problem is to find a solution that found that if the old General Plan Mar would be fulfilling its duty as a The Graduate Student Union (GSU) work stoppage, has proven to be will satisfy party without were left intact, 85 multi-family one charter city to provide housing for at least 80 percent successful in its goal of closing down sections, violating the traditional rigtts units would be built for every one of low-income groups. Opponents of according to an infonnal Triton Times survey . the other. " single famOy unit built in Del Mar. the proposal say that it would The survey taken Wednesday and yesterday included random The "very very small" influence His committee proposed that this create a low rent district; they samplin8 of classes in natural science, social science and the Rot<!nberg has on management of ratio be reduced to 30 multi-family maintain that low cost housing humanities, and found only 'Z1 of 73 sectP;s meeting. The work a large and complicated Wlits for every one aingIe family should be spread throughout the stoppage continues through today. \ organization Is enough to give hUn unit bullt, to create more ot a community as under the present Figure compiled b Mark lodler, Daniel satisfaction, IBid Rotenberg. ....nce between apartment and zoning. howler, Highly IateDta_t GnIIIp" Peeple duplaes and hoUiel in Del Mar. Richard Simons, a member of Deborah Weber and Rqbin DeRieu. "We're not dealing with mere The committee's recom- the commercial task force, said This 63 percent boycott figure includfwt .. employees. We're dea~ with a mendationa are conred by that hiI committees, comprised into account whether sections being held were taught by professors.