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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 5-1-1970 The BG News May 1, 1970 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News May 1, 1970" (1970). BG News (Student Newspaper). 2455. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/2455 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. An Bowling Green, Ohio Independent Student Moy 1, 1970 Voice ■me BG news Volume 54 Number 96 Agree to one-week deadline for action BSU demands go to committee comment on the specific demands. He A "wait and see" attitude was next week. aspect of the problem. adopted by the Black Student Union last The confrontation began at 9 a.m. did say he thought it was a matter for the Administrators react Scott said, "The University has University community at large to con- evening after a marathon three-hour always been committed to these things in yesterday as Dillingham, James negotiating session with the President's Burgess, and Arye Butler delivered the sider terms of posture. Now the BSU wants a "What we have done in the way of Advisory Council over a list of eight commitment in terms of practice." list of demands to Dr. James G. Bond, demands. vice president of student affairs. progress will 3peak for itself. Just look at President William T. Jerome HI said the record. I think all parties have foboycotf possibility BSU spokesman Gerald Dillingham after the meeting that the black students The three BSU representatives announced at a news conference after the walked into Dr. Bond's office and behaved in a progressive, agreeable, had "perfect justification" for their creative manner over the past few meeting that action on the demands feelings. Dillingham handed the list to Dr. Bond, University officials were reluctant creased black enrollment," he said. would be handled primarily by com- saying, "We thought it was about time we years." Dr. Jerome said. yesterday to assess the affect of any Financial repercussions were not so "Our effort was to do the best to an- Dr. Bond said, "The BSU tactics are mittees, and that the BSU would await swer some of these problems and develop got something together." black boycott as a result of the demands easily pinpointed. very reasonable and make a lot of sense. promised administrative response within a program of action for the students," He also handed a list to Dean of of the BSU. The University has several programs the week. Students Raymond Whittaker, saying, Our answer will basically be a progress Administrators the News talked to dealing with underprivileged students Dr. Jerome said. report." "The committment that the The president said the only demand "This involves you too, Dean Whittaker." unanimously agreed that a black boycott receiving federal funds which could be Student Body President Greg Thatch, University made was that the things that that is not resolvable is the first. He said Dillingham pointed out the 24 hour would be unfortunate in terms of the eliminated if there were no black could be resolved would be resolved in an negotiation deadline and requested a before entering the meeting, said, "I make-up of the student body. students. he would not play the numbers game think everything they're asking for is urgent manner," Dillingham said. concerning quotas of students. meeting as soon as was possible. Dr. James G. Bond, vice president of Richard Gordley. director of student Dr. Bond said he would contact the completely legitimate. I agree with their student affairs, said the University is financial aid, said the amount of John S. Scott, professor of speech and Much of the success of any reforms nonviolent tactics. I support the BSU making attempts to increase black Educational Opportunity Grants given to demanded by the BSU depend on president immediately and get back to the only black faculty member on the him as soon as a meeting time was set. entirely." enrollment and any boycott ould ob- the University through the department of campus, will act as a go-between for the finances, but both Dillingham and Dr. It was not clear after the meeting viously hurt this effort. Health. Education and Welfare could be BSU and the administration during the Jerome refused to comment on this Approximately an hour later, it was what committees would handle what Dr. Raymond J. Endres, assistant affected. announced that PAC would begin the demands, or if new committees would be dean of faculties and the prime mover The University recently applied for negotiations. established. behind the student development $174,000 under this program. Gordley Directly after meeting with Bond, "We go into these committees with program, said "One of our problems is a could give no estimate of how many Dillingham said, "We'd hate to see an good faith, hoping that these issues will lack of heterogeneity, a lack of black students are receiving help from OSU or Miami here at Bowling Green. be resolved as soon as possible," cosmopolitanism in the student body. the program, but Dr. Endres said most of Black demands listed We support those students and feel we Dillingham said. Any loss of black students would worsen the money is spent on black students. have legitimate demands." Doing the negotiating for BSU in the this situation." The funds affected would not hurt the Prior to the afternoon meeting of PAC meeting were Dillingham, Butler, "In terms of an institutional response, University as much as it would hurt the We. the black students of Bowling operations for the benefit of the entire PAC. President Jerome declined to Burgess and Scott. we are not meeting the need for in- underprivileged students. Dr. Endres Green State University, have long had to University Community. said. exist and function within an educational I. A committee be formed to evaluate "The inunediate impact lof a black system and culture that is totally and reform: boycott I is not to hurt the University irrelevant to contemporary black men a. The system of recruitment and the financially. It would affect Educational and women. We now feel we can no subsequent treatment of black athletes. Opportunity Grants, National Defense longer accept the tokenism so often b. The Investigation and disposition of Student l-oans, and the Upward Bound "handed out" by this University reported cases of racial discrimination. program," he said. establishment. In order to alleviate the c. Defacto segregation In off-campus Dr. Bond said the University is existing conditions at this institution, we housing. presently applying for special federal demand the following: 7. Disarming of all Campus Police funds for the Student Development 1. A program to include the active Police |mace and firearms). Program and that a black boycott could recruitment of black students In order to 8. No reprisal from the University be affect the funding and the existence of Increase the enrollment at Bowling taken against anyone supporting this that program entirely. Green University to 10 per cent of the movement: but no amnesty granted total student body. anyone who is caught breaking the law a. A plan for supportive services for through vandalism or disruption. this Increased number of students. We will not accept the usual 2. The Immediate Initiation of a University answer of "just wait a while project to establish a Black Studies longer." Our requests are stated in very curriculum. general terms and when negotiations 3. Active recruitment of qualified begin, they will be fully explained. black professors and administrators. We offer the University a single 4. The University department of alternative to these proposals. If Student Affairs, in its attempt to provide negotiations are not started within 24 a social atmosphere on campus, provide hours, we will initiate a nationwide for a greater exposure of the black man's campaign to prevent any other black culture and contributions to the world. student from enrolling at Bowling Green a.The proposed redecoratlon of the University. We guarantee that when the Rathskeller as designed and approved by black students of the class of 1974 the Black Student Union. graduate, no other black students will be 5. The administration must recognize subjected to the policies of this white Nvwiphoto by AU> Burrow* the Black Student Union as an Integral racist institution. part of University affairs, and the B.S.U. Executive Council TALKING IT OVER is President William T. Jerome the left and right of Dr. Jerome are BSU spokesmen Jim Gerald Dillingham must be allotted funds to maintain Its Black Student Union III after the PAC meeting yesterday. The silhouettes to Burgess and Gerald Dillingham. Guardsmen, students clash at Ohio State COLUMBUS (AP) - Screaming form with the curfew. University President Novice Fawcett, students and National Guardsmen, Michael White, ~ne of three students who cancelled classes Wednesday night, bayonets at ready, clashed repeatedly on who sought a meeting with John Mount, called for classes to meet on schedule Writer calls OSU 'madhouse' the Ohio State University campus university vice president for student yesterday. However, many professors yesterday in a second day of violence. affairs, quoted him as saying: called off classes when tear gas drifted gassed and shot with rock salt from -removing campus police from OSU Tear gas was used to break up crowds "I am sorry, I won't negotiate with into campus buildings.