The Signal, Vol. 97, No. 5 (April 12, 1972)
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Racism Demonstration At Quimby s Prairie Effigies of Dr. Clayton Hrower, Pres id?nt of Trenton Steite College and Dr. Marion Hosford, head of the Nursing De partment, ware burred at an anti-racism rally of 200 students in front o:? t he administration building 0:1 Monday, April 10. A list of five student.demands were presented before the integrated audience, as three weeks of racial con frontation between black faculty members and the college's president culminated. The confrontation centers on a Human Re lations Sub-committee report claiming racism in off-campus housing and the nursing department. Carol Jackson, professor of Af^u- American studies,acted a-, spokosuaa. foT- b lack students in reading demands which include: l) the immediate re instatement of a former nursing student, Hosilard ogbum; 2) the immediate firing of Dr. Marion Hosford. h~ud of the nursing department; 3, that thirty-five fef Che seventy admissions offered in ivrsing be given to black and other minority stjdeuts; 'a) that a black ci.ce- pre r.j.'i. * x;t U be h ired immediately at Trenton State:> 5) the iinnediate removal, of Dr. Lutz from the cff-campus housing list, and tbi issuing of a campu -vide policy that off-campus housing discrimination will not be tolerated. The administration las reported that Dr. Lutz's name was re- moved la4-© last week. Dr. Lawrence Houston,professor of psychology, heated the Human Relations S ub-coamittee invest igalvo i which brought tl.e charges of racism to the college's administration. Ia reflecting the meeting with Brewer, Houston recounted," he was insensitive, aid I felt very strongly that something should be do.ie about the racism on the campus. His response was sort of a backlash type of response." In addressing the students at the DR HOUSTON rally, Houston remarked," It « vn; to me that we 'ere at Trenton State College are allowing racism to exist because we don't want to get rid of it." Rcsila-id. Ogburn, the *•turtout whose- testimony is the center of the controversy, addressed the cruvd about her experiences over the last three years. __V ol. 97 No. 5 TRENTON STATE COLLEGE Wednesday, April 12,1972 •She high 1 i sd her remarks bv mentioning that without going through proper channels Dr. Hosford informed t ie fo ieral gr-or i ment that s^e had left school , when she had only left the nursing department. Jt. is STRIKE!! because of this action, Miss Obuin claimed, that she is required to start paying back aa eleven hundred dollar loan before graduating. Dr. Hosford coiild not be reach- ed for comnien+. Black students meeting Monday night vo ted to strike beginning Tuesday morning at eight o'clock in response to junction by the administration on instances of racism, especially in the nursing department. The boycott of clascis was voted or. following a rally Monday morning against racism. All sympathetic students are urged to join in the action. Dr. Brower and Dr. Hosford be ing burred in effigy. Wednesday, April 12,1972 TRENTON STATE COLLEGE Page Two Dan Gaby: An Alternate To Case Mr. Gaby pointed out that the In conclusion. Mr Gaby's main by T.D. Schultz trouble with public assistance is problem is to overcome the household word we've all come to Dan Gaby grew up in the city of that it makes a distinction between the poor and the near love (?) Clifford Case. It seems to Newark. That fact in itself tells me that with a full schedule of the story of where the man's head poor He recommended a national per capita system. "If you have no statewide appearances, plus the is at today, and why he is running fact that he is a "peoples" for the Democratic nomination for income, there would be no taxes." he stated. "A clear graduated candidate. Mr. Gaby should do the U.S. Senate. If successfully quite well in the upcoming nominated, his opposition would income tax would not discriminate against those just above the election. The man is honest, be Clifford Case, another reason bright, and energetic. He fits the why perphaps Mr. Gaby is running poverty level." According to Gaby, the current system has bill of the new blood the for the U.S. Sentate. government needs to replace the The main reason why he is caused a great deal of anger Case. Geritol generation. running is his dissatisfaction of among the lower middle class, which in essence has caused a Therefore Gaby might just pull off what public policy has been for the one of the major upsets in New last 20 years. These policies being move by these people to Jerseys political history in initiated by both Liberals and "Wallacism." defeating Clifford Case. So you get Conservatives, of which Case is "This country has an excessive out and vote in November, cause considered a Liberal. Gaby feels amount of income tax. Sales tax. Joe Douglas and I a re leaving for that Case exemplified the failure excise tax. and property taxes Montana in the fall of the liberalism which has been must go. None of them has dominating the country for years. anything to do with peoples ability Mr. Gaby felt that there were to pay." Right on! three areas of failure in the recent Gabv considered his main voting period of American Liberalism. strength lies in the lower-middle These areas being Housing, class workers, the poor, and the Education, and employment. young people. He forsees trouble Gaby feels that what is wrong with in the upper-middle class because these programs is the of the threat he poses to their governments involvement with securitv. them: "It's a monomplistic situation, bureaucrats make MS decisions which effect the poor. These funds should go directly to TERM PAPERS DAN GABY the consumers". Citing an UNLIMITED example. Mr. Gaby stated that instead of the government 2 Sylvan St. supplying housing, the individual J. should receive a set amount for Rutherford, N. Student Loans Increased shelter and let the individual go out and purchase his own housing. For Information Call: 933-6117 YOU KNOW Chairman Edward W Moore of that the Authority further college costs increase, students the Higher Education Assistance provided that part-time students may need to borrow more than the Authority today announced that would now be eligible to borrow up previous limits allowed. The YOUR own the Authority had taken three to one third the maximum Authority sees its responsibility as steps to ease the financial burdens amount. Heretofore such students making possible education beyond of college students in line with the had not been able to borrow. Part- high school for as many young STYLG Board of Higher Education's time students are defined as those people as are willing to work and desire to decrease economic attending eligible institutions less to commit themselves to future barriers to higher education. than full-time, but more than half- repayment of loans. Chairman The Authority voted to increase, time. Moore noted that, if the student's effective June 1, 1972, th e amount Finally, the Authority is taking family adjusted income is less which all students may borrow steps to make possible a than $15,000. the interest during the student's college years is paid annually to $1,500. At present maximum of $10,000 whic h may be GETTING MARRIED freshmen and sophomores are borrowed by a student during his by the Federal government. Those limited to $1,000 per year, and undergraduate and graduate with higher adjusted incomes can OR ENGAGE D? juniors to $1,250. years. The present limit is $7,500. borrow, but must themselves pay CALL US Chairman Moore announced The Authority noted that, as the interest during the college years. I uncti oi n StuJii1 0S MORE Princeton-Hightstown Rd. Another Try At Voter Registration TWJH Princeton Junction thah (609) 799-1732 "They" can't tell you what to TSC Students and Faculty for community even if he doesn't McGovern have arranged for the know if Mercer County will be his wear anymore.The day Mercer County Mobile Voter home after graduation. This is they stopped making minis Registration Unit to be at TSC on enough to qualify to vote away was the day you started mak from home. The law also states April 26 and 27 from 9 am to 4 pm ing them. Because no one in the HUB lobby. that a person may change his TERM PAPERS UNLIMITED During registration, certain place of residence 40 days before knows better than you what's fallacies arose concerning the an election. The aim of the 2 Sylvan St. best for you. There are fads students' right to vote in the Students and Faculty for and fashions in monthly pro community where they attend McGovern is to form a student tection, too. And they'll try to school. The Mercer County of bloc of 4,000 votes, which could Rutherford, N. J. ficials frowned upon a mass decide the delegate county from tell you the old-fashioned student vote — knowing that it Mercer County. In addition, ways are wiser. Or the new would hurt the strength of the classes will be in session the week For Information Call: 933-6117 gimmicks are the answer. But party regulars in the county. The of the Presidential election, and you know best. actual law states that a student student voting rights in Mercer may register to vote in his school County save the hassle of an You know you can rely best absentee vote.