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Senate Bill 626 threatens to undermine UConnPIRG By Joseph Whiting On the university fee bill, students backing of the institution." he said. ideolgical than his committee's Staff Writer are given the option of checking a Davis said that Scott is "being attacks on PIRGs. The campus chapter of the Public box if they do not wish to contribute used" by the College Republican "Once he started the bill, we de- Interest Research Group feels to UConnPIRG. Their contribution is National Committee in the comit- cided to kick in on it," he said. threatened by proposed legislation refundable at any time during the tee's battle to elimninate PIRGs from Erickson also said that the only that calls for a ban on the use of man- academic year, Davis said. college campuses around the coun- thrust of SB 626 is the elimination of datory fees or tax money for political Sen. Thomas Scott (R-Milford), try. Scott said that his bill has nothing what he sees as unfair funding pro- advocacy. The bill, now in the senate who is sponsoring SB 626, maintains to do with a general right-wing attack cedures for student advocacy education committee, also calls for that his bill is specifically targeted at on student activism, but is geared groups. The procedures, he said, the termination of fee bill's negative eliminating what he calls the nega- toward making the funding of advo- "are pure and simply defrauding check-off system now being used to tive check-off system's inherent un- cacy groups more fair. the students." fund the group. fairness. He said he feels that PIRGs He also said that the institution of a Jennifer Davis of UConnPIRG is are blatantly political. If they want Paul Erickson, treasurer of the positive check-off system, where a confident that the bill will not be student support, they should be CRNC and a student at Yale Universi- student would have to indicate that passed but is concerned that the bill made to carry the burden of solicit- ty, said that it is merely coincidental he wanted to support P1RG, would is part of a larger right-wing attack on ing funds, he said. that Scott's bill is in line with the cut the compliance rate from the studenUacuvism, and a sympton of "By a fee being included in a stu- policies of his committee. He said current 80 percent to 20 percent. "collective paranoia" on the part of dent fee bill, the impression is that that the bill preceded any organized Erickson sees the remaining 60 per- conservatives nationwide. the political organization has the effort by the committee and is less See page four Inside Today: Forecast: Poetry, Sunny and warm today, highs in the 50's. Clear and cold tonight, lows 25 - 30. Increasing cloudiness prose Thursday, highs again in the 50's. Mud Index: 3 Run, leap, twirl with joy. and more insert fflntmrcttrut Haily Glamjma Serving Storrs Since 1896 Vol. DOOM No. 102 The University of Connecticut Wednesday, March 30, 1983 Arms limitation: Reagan offers Soviets compromise WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi- exchanges between the discuss details of the new U.S. dent Reagan sent the Soviet Kremlin and Washington, say- missiles offer. Reagan, in an Union on Tuesday a scaled- ing he doesn't regard Soviet interview with six newspaper down proposal that would leader Yuri V. Andropov's and magazine reporters, pro- first reduce, rather than elim- harsh language about him "as mised to do so on Wednes- inate, the arsenals of medium- anything particularly new ... I day. range nuclear missiles in don't think there's really been But he declared "We've Europe. But the Kremlin's any escalation." made no change in our goal" chief negotiator said "I'm not of completely eliminating optimistic." On both sides of the Atlan- nuclear missiles in - or tar- The proposal still leaves tic, officials refused to publicly geted upon - Europe. room for the United States to install new cruise and Persh- ing 2 missiles on the continent late this year, while requiring Former English prof. the Soviets to tear down some of theirs. Reagan declined to discuss the specifics, but said HemphUl dies at 60 "We've never retreated" from the deployment plan. By The Associated Press Still, his proposal rep- and resents the first major U.S. Daily Campus Staff effort to break the 16-month George T. Hemphill of Hampton, retired professor of deadlock in the European English died Monday at Hartford Hospital. He was 60. negotiations. It was put on the A poet, critic and linguist, Hemphill had taught here from bargaining table in Geneva, 1954 until 1982 when he was named professor emeritus. He Switzerland, by U.S. negotia- also was a Fulbright lecturer at the University of Hamburg in tor Paul Nitze as the talks 1956-57 and a guest lecturer at the Universities of Budapest, broke up for a recess until Bucharest and Zagrev in 1970. May 17. "He's one colleague we all know and we all feel very sorrow- On a separate fornt, Reagan ful," said Milton Stern, head of the English department. asserted he has "reason to Stern felt Hemphill's death was extremely unfortunate for a believe" the Soviet Union has man who had just retired after working for 28 years." It's a mis- repeatedly violated an under- erable kind of trick," he said. ground nuclear test treaty, Among his books were "A Mathematical Grammar of and disclosed that Moscow English" and a critical biography of author Allen Tate. has rejected a recent U.S. pro- Born in Oak Park, 111., he received a bachelor's degree from posal to improve the pact's Kenyon College and a doctorate from the University of verification provisions. The Minnesota. 1974 Threshold Nuclear Test He is survived by his wife, Margaret Allison of Hampton; a Ban Treaty has yet to be brother, John Hemphill of Los Angeles; four children and ratified. one grandchild. A tree and a waterfall In Coventry (Charles HIsey But the president sought to The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Old Trinity photo). play down the recent heated Church, Brooklyn. -' Page 2 Opinion (Saraicttiati Uatltj (tapus S*vmg Storrs S«oce 1896 to Letters Wednesday, March 30, 1983 e rorism caused by the Irish Republican Army and nn Editor Editor in chief M D« V the Provisional wing of the IRA.. Only those Monoging Editor Mark Almond Business Monogef &«n R°lllen who remain content to live in ignorant bliss con- Office Monogef Lois McLean cerning the real issues of the Ulster conflict, will Advertising Manoger Diane Spiegel Yale is to UConn be in the position to be exploited emotionally Senior Writer Dove Krechevsky as well as monetarily. News Aimee Hortnett. Jim Cohill. Bob Brennon, Steve Geissler, Bill Honrahon Sports Tom MM, Dana Gouruder. Kim Harmon like UConn is to : An article such as Raymond Raymond's is a Arts Steve Hewins. Corla Van Kampen, Don Davison step in the right direction toward motivating Featues Jackie FitzpotacK Barbara Zambelli To the editor, students and faculty alike to ascertain a more Wire Stephanie Rutty, Jean Cronm. Sue Wailionis Well, now. It seems to me that the editor of informed and accurate perspective on the con- Copy Kamy Brady. Shelley Wolt the Yale Daily News could write an editorial flict in Northern Ireland. Photogroptiy Jack Wilson, Charles Hisey George EoWords exactly like the one that appeared in last Fri- Asst Business Manager Ilene FeWmon DelrdreLee Asst Ad Manager Liz Grooa day's Daily Campus editorial by comparing his Ad Production Manager Rosemary Homes school to UConn. How can you justify your at- Asst Ad Production Cathy Fisher titude toward ECSU when UConn is closer to Night Production Manager Sue Dowden ECSU (especially in terms of the quality of Classified Manoger Cheri ONeil Massacre, money Circulation Manager Rhode Shaponik undergraduate students) than it is to UCLA, Ad Reps Aaron Sptcker Rob Sorcher, Diane Nome Michigan, Wisconsin or dozens of other state and the Greek system Receptionists Lisa Durozo. Theresa Johnson, Sharon Londry, Jackie Bonser universities? Production Start Lynn Bodetka, Dennis Donovan, Lisa Gognon, Robert Grower, Lawrence Herter. Dione Twigg. Cathy Mckmney Julie 0 Conneii Tationa Pino, Michael Faraday To the editor, Margaret Sonntog Mirella Pollifrone, Jamie Speer, Howard Urban. Laura Uliasz. Sue Kirwin, You are entitled to your opinion of the movie Leslie Baker, Roxonne Ryan. Amanda Spielmon,-Brian Dion, Jennifer Restieoux Putnam, 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre." It's content does Jim Peron. Chris Smith, Jane Tumicki, Beth Bovan, Renee Rosoff, Gordle Lusiiio not reflect the values of the Greek system or Remember King Delta Chi. 9 Fundraising is necessary for the continued and his Tkeam existence of an organization. At this university it You've got something is also a very difficult position. Movies such as To the editor: "On Golden Pond' and "Close Encounters of the April 4th marks a historic day in our country. Third Kind" have lost large amounts of money. that they need This day marks the assassination of Dr. Martin We at Delta Chi try to make money. "The Luther King, Jr., the greatest Civil Rights Leader movie has done fairly well" financially, not "the Jon't kid yourself. They're everywhere. who ever lived. movie is fairly well done" as you previously mis- Dc Dr. King was a man of peace, a man of cour- quoted me. I'm proud of the fact that our Check the back seat of your car. Dig through the age, a man of hope, and most of all a man with a organization was one of the few to benefit from junk in your trunk.