The Chronicle 78Th Year, No

The Chronicle 78th Year, No. 71 Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Friday, December 10, 1982 University will reinstate dismissed union worker By David Sorensen tors to do- any 'union busting.' arbitration — costing the union Ken Newcomb, who was fired We intend to honor our as much as $5,000 in member Oct. 12 for allegedly advocating contractual commitment to the dues for the federal mediator's a work slowdown, will return to stationary engineers. services — if the fourth step work Monday in Central "We felt it was in the best hearing held Thursday failed to Campus maintenance as a interests of the relationship reinstate Newcomb. result of an agreement reached between labor and manage Although Newcomb said all Thursday between the union ment to demonstrate good faith along he was innocent of and Duke management. in that relationship and work participating in a work At the timeof the firing, union out an agreement all parties slowdown, Johnston said that officlas claimed that Newcomb could live with." several co-workers had testified was released out of retaliation Newcomb will receive no back that "they didn't want to work for turning in a supervisor for pay but will return to work and with him" and that Newcomb violating N.C. firearms resume his position as union had "harassed them." statutes, and that University shop steward, according to Johnston said Newcomb's administrators were attempt Johnston. reinstatement was contingent ing to "bust" Local 465, a union His firing had come one day upon "the union's assurance comprised of nearly 120 Duke after Newcomb turned in that he would not intimidate maintenance workers. Charles Brackett, his super fellow workers. Newcomb's The union contested the firing visor, for allowing another supervisors will monitor his and officials said the case would worker to bring a firearm onto behavior at work." probably go to arbitration, buta University grounds — a Declining to term the final grievance hearing was violation of state law. reinstatement a vindication of held Thursday at which it was Newcomb was also known as Newcomb's claim of innocence, decided to return Newcomb to an aggressive shop steward, Jonhnston said Newcomb was work. responsible for enforcing rehired out of concern for "It really came as a surprise," contract terms. C.P. Ellis, state Duke's relationhsip with the [ Newcomb said. "I'm satisfied. I business manager for the union, union, which signed a new think I got as good a settlement declined to comment on contract with the University as possible with Duke. If it Thursday's action but recently May 17. PHOTO BY JERRY CHKN wasn't for the union people, I said Newcomb's dismissal Referring to a Nov. 5 article in never would have gotten my job represented a move against the the Chronicle that detailed the By Mike Alix from Poughkeepsie, N.Y., back, but we stood together." union. circumstances surrounding FORT LAUDERDALE, accepted the award — college The University's Director of He said Newcomb had been Newcomb's firing, Johnston Fla. — Joe Ulrich, the soccer's equivalent of Human Resources, William particularly aggressive in seeing said, "The way this issue was defensive leader of Duke's football's Heisman Trophy Johnston, said Newcomb was that workers of equivalent dramatized in the Chronicle No. 1-ranked soccer team, — at a luncheon in Tulsa, returned to work in order to positions received equal presented a larger issue of the received the Hermann Okla., before flying here to avoid a costly arbitration overtime, as the contract relationship between labor and Award as college soccer's join teammates who are process as well as to prevent mandates. management. Newcomb will go national player of the year preparing for Saturday further division between the The union filed a grievance on back to work, but "the Thursday. night's national champion union and Duke management. Newcomb's behalf but was at performance requirements will ship game against Indiana. "This action was further first rebuffed by Duke be on Ken." Ulrich, a senior co-captain See ULRICH on page 15 evidence of no interests or management. Ellis had said the intentions by Duke administra- case would probably go to S20.000 Town seeks to win Bank sponsors scholarships By Foon Rhee part-time basis, Bartosik is also concerning the student's ability University administrators, in working in anticipation of her to stay in school both Nixon library nod response to increasing student return to Duke. academically and financially, By Foon Rhee force Nixon's resignation. concern about the availability "I was so excited when I was he said. The Richard Nixon Then, "it took a coupie of of financial aid, are developing informed about the scholarship," Barbara Smith, associate presidential library seems weeks to find out who to get new programs to help she said from her home in director of the Office of unable to find a home and the in touch with," he said in a undergraduates keep up with Wilmington, adding that it University Development, said Valley Industrial Park in telephone interview from his the cost of Duke. came "out of the blue." "It Duke is one of 51 private Glasgow, Mont, can't find a home in Glasgow, a town of Perhaps the most concrete makes me feel a lot better about colleges — and the only one in tenant, so the park's nearly 5,000 people in program is a new $20 million Duke. Without the Chemical the Southeast — to be selected directors are suggesting the eastern Montana. On Nov. nationwide scholarship Bank scholarship, I would not as charter recipients of the two get together. 30, he sent a letter, which he program sponsored by the New be able to return for the rest of grant from Chemical Bank. "It seems like nobody said served as an application, York-based Chemical Bank, the my Duke career." Most of the other colleges wants it," said VIP board to the Washington, D.C. nation's sixth largest financial According to University chosen are located in the chairman Peyton Terry, office of Stan Mortenson, institution. Registrar Clark Cahow, the Northeast, she said. referring to the library, Nixon's attorney who is Chemical Bank awarded Duke's good fortune might be which caused so much handling library negotia Vicky Bartosik, a freshman $15,000 to Duke for undergrad attributable to the fact that controversy on the _ Duke tions. last year, saw her aid package uate financial aid for those who many Duke people are affiliated campus last year. "It's worth a try," said drop from $5,200 to $1,800 and "otherwise would not be able to with the bank. G. Morris According to Terry, the Terry, adding that he had to leave school. She will return." The grant has been Gurley, vice president of VIP board voted unanimous expected a reply from return in January, however, distributed among five students Chemical Bank, is chairman of ly on Nov. 16 to pursue the Mortenson, though none has thanks to receiving one of five chosen on the basis of a review the New York Development library, which includes 23 been received yet. "Don't you Chemical Bank scholarships. of financial need and Council, a Duke support group. million pages of papers and usually get a reply with a Attending the University of recommendations from James "I would hope he had some 6,000 hours of tape record letter?" he asked. North Carolina in her Belvin, director of the Office of impact," Smith said. ings, some of which helped See PAPERS on page 5 hometown of Wilmington on a Undergraduate Financial Aid, See DEANS on page 8 Page Two The Chronicle Friday, December 10, 1982 Honors changes win UFCAS reapproval By Peter J. Ganz be only one negative vote, by Frank Smullin, an Arabic; Computer Science 51, Introduction to Digital The Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts and instructor in the art department. Computation; Mathematics 53, Basic Statistics; Sciences Thursday formally approved new Latin Smullin later said he dissented because, "I don't feel Philosphy 48, Logic; and Psychology 11, Introductory honors standards to take effect with the Class of 1987. honors should be based on grades. I believe Latin Psychology. The revised guidelines require grade point averages honors should be based on a special project and The program, modeled on a similar one at Johns of 3.8 for summa, 3.6 for magna, and 3.3 for cum. laude awarded by the individual departments." Hopkins University, enables gifted 12- and 13-year- honors. ASDU President Shep Moyle said, "I'm glad it olds to receive college credits. passed. In the long run I think it will be a good Robert Sawyer, director of the program said, "I was The Council had approved the motion on Nov. 11 by system." He added that, "We really accomplished very pleased with the vote. I consider it a strong sign of a vote of 43 to 4, but the lack of a quorum at that something to convince them to bring down the levels of support for our program." meeting persuaded Ernestine Friedl, dean of Trinity the original proposal. I think they listened to us." College of Arts and Sciences, to bring the matter up for another vote. The current Latin honors standards designate a grade point average of 3.7 for summa, 3.3 for magna, "I decided to bring it back before the council because and 3.0 for cum laude. LfiST S6NIOR S6MINAR of its importance and for the sake of formality," she Friedl later said, "The issue of Latin honors is now said.

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