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EL GAUCHO Ceremony Tomorrow Vol. 49 - No. 112 Santa Barbara, California Friday, April 25, 1969 For 1969 Charter Day Wilbur J. Cohen, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare during President Johnson’s administration, will discuss “The World of 1976” when he delivers the Charter Day address at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Campbell Hall. Student 'Slough-in' Saturday Later in the evening, Spring Sing will get underway at 8 p.m. in Campus Stadium. Chancellor Vernon I. Cheadle will preside over the ceremonies which will commemorate the University of California’s one To Protest Proposed Freeway hundred and first year and UCSB’s twenty-fifth anniversary as a university campus. By GARY HANAUER Students, conservationists Chuck Davis, a COPE Charter Day events will be preceded by the annual Charter Day EG Staff Writer and visiting parents will help spokesman, hopes that former An estimated 200 to 300 leaders of the Campus Secretary of Health, Education freeway protestors are Organization for a Pure and Welfare Wilbur J. Cohen expected to attend tomorrow Environment (COPE) destroy a will join history professors Rod morning’s Slough-in across mock bulldozer and listen to a Nash and Frank Frost, from Campbell Hall. dozen speakers. geography professor Robert Curry, Dr. Joseph Connell of biology, Joy Parkinson from the Audubon Society and California Department of Parks and Recreation archaeologist Jim West in protesting destruction of the Slough. Several Santa Barbara city councilmen are also slated to attend. “The University has traded the state 30 acres of land for this thing, which should be put before the voters for approval,” according to Davis. Davis called the freeway, already dubbed “Cheadle Memorial Freeway” by COPE, a “marginal utility” which TH E BIR D S A R E G O IN G, not coming, especially if the proposed should be replaced by freeway goes through their ecological niche. (Continued on p. 16, col. 1) EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT POST WILBUR J. COHEN banquet this evening at 7:30 p.m. in De la Guerra Commons. Cohen also will be the featured speaker at the banquet. Cohen was appointed by President Johnson as the seventh HEW Three Want to be 'Trouble-shooter' Secretary in March of last year and had previously been Assistant By LEE MARGULIES the leadership on campus, not Kaufman would like to see the Secretary for Legislation during the Kennedy administration. EG Executive Editor just in campus affairs, but in A.S. work to establish tutorial Independent music makers will compete at the twenty-second As A.S. President Paul Sweet community issues as well. courses which would have annual Spring Sing with on and off-campus living groups and units sees it, the executive vice Students are generally more direct relevance to the UCSB from both halves of the Greek community for a variety of awards. president is a “trouble liberal than the administrators community, such as one Most coveted will be the Sweepstakes award to be presented to shooter.” His duties are loosely of faculty, and so it is they dealing with the redevelopment the most outstanding group. Last year’s Sweepstakes winner was defined so that he is free to who must make the initial of Isla Vista. the Alpha Chi Omega/Sigma Chi coalition which paid a vocal work on special programs and movements toward social In other areas, he would like tribute to Walt Disney. in areas which require extra change.” to re-establish the Faculty Emceeing the evening’s festivities will be Carl Zytowski, assistance. “There is no purpose to Evaluation Guide, in hopes of chairman of the Music Department. In times past Zytowski has Basically, however, he acts government if it doesn’t serve exerting some pressure on served as master of ceremonies, though during the past few years as president when the president the people,” believes Kaufman. faculty members to be aware he has been “in retirement” from the position. is absent, he is responsible for “I wouldn’t be running if I of how and what students want As special entertainment, the UCSB studio band will present a the Executive Cabinet, and in didn’t think there was power in to be taught. one-half hour concert. Other special entertainment includes Kally Sweet’s words, “is responsible A.S. government. If nothing De la Rocha has three main McMurray, accompanied by the studio band as well as the Soul for most matters relating to the else, there is power in money, (Continued on p. 16, col. 2) Purpose. effective functioning of Leg and the A.S. has a budget of Council. approximately $350,000. Three men are trying for the “Students have to start office this year: Bruce Harger, fending for themselves, and Sweet and Ashlock Attack Faculty; Ron Kaufman, and Castulo de only A.S. has the funds to do la Rocha. Because Harger is this immediately.” also running for A.S. president Kaufman’s top two priorities Claim Academic Senate Slowdown and three other offices, his are Isla Vista and academic views will be presented reform. In the first area he By STEVEN M. PLEVIN In further business, resigning Non-Affiliated Monday along with the other would like to establish a co-op EG Staff Writer Rep Jim Gregory was replaced by former KCSB presidential candidates. market, a co-op gas station, UCSB’s faculty came under intense fire by General Manager Mike Bloom. One member of Kaufman and de la Rocha and a non-profit real estate Administrative Vice President Jim Ashlock and Council remarked later that this appointment did hold similar views on what is firm operated by A.S. President Paul Sweet at Wednesday night’s Leg not seem to fill the ideological gap left by required of A.S. government. Basically, he feels, such Council meeting. Gregory’s resignation. Bloom was approved with ‘There has been crisis after establishments would require Discussing obstacles facing the projected one dissenting vote. Campus Convocation, Sweet commented, ‘The crisis this year,” said de la an initial capital investment, Concerts Committee chairman Roger Smith Rocha, “and neither the A.S., but then they would operate Academic Senate couldn’t get together a quorum to make any decision on this matter. They’re got approval from Council to go ahead on plans the faculty nor the on a “break-even” basis, the for a Dance/Concert on May 29. The tentative administration has provided goal being to drive down prices really holding things up.” Ashlock was more frank in saying, ‘The bill includes The Grateful Dead, Lee Michaels, the leadership necessary to other merchants and realtors and The Buddy Miles Express. prevent such crises. are charging. reaction and conservatism is not so much in the “I feel A.S. should provide In areas of academic reform, administration as in the Academic Senate.” He RHA Rep Duane Garrett presented a detailed added that he was disturbed by both opposition report on Campus Rules and Judicial Procedures to the convocation and the way plans for the which laid bare what he considers to be severe campus ombudsman are progressing. inequities in the judicial structure. The ombudsman is supposed to be an Inside EL GAUCHO Garrett cited three major problems in the individual who can take complaints from system the regulations are open-ended, they students and resolve them through mediation. RELIGION AND THE CHURCH: include victimless crimes, and they include However, an advisory board has been set up DO THEY HAVE A PLACE? ......................... 13 which includes two faculty members and two differential standards of behavior for members of administration personnel. the same community. EL GAUCHO POETRY SPECIAL.............................7 Ashlock expressed distaste with a plan such as Executive Vice President George Kieffer POLITICS OF STARVATION....................................5 this which puts the objects of complaints on the predicted that the report would be endorsed by board which is to solve them. Council next week. P A G E 2--- E L G AU CH O ----FRIDAY. APRIL 25. 1969 UGLY MAN Convention Honors CONTINUES UCSB Publications SATURDAY An unprecedented eight cited as the best single issue. journalism citations were The 16-page edition featured The Ugly Man Contest, awarded to La Cumbre and EL 15 four-color photographs. sponsored by Alpha Phi GAUCHO this past weekend in Issues 62 thru 66 (January Omega, has been going on all Fresno at the twentieth 20-24, 1969) were judged as this week. Proceeds from the annual California the second best in the state, event will be divided among Intercollegiate Press with Cal State at Fullerton three charities, the Tutoring Association convention. winning top spot. Project, Beast Division winner’s The 1968 La Cumbre, Dick Hyland’s cartoon charity, and Beauty Division recognized this fall by three depicting Nixon and the winner’s charity. There were national rating services as a Vietnam situation was good for 19 entrants this year, including superior + yearbook, captured second place honors. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sweet. the top honor in the state for These seven awards Voting will continue all day general excellence. Gary combined sufficient points to SOLOISTS who will perform with the University Symphony Orchestra today and up to noon on Pearson’s student photography receive the Grand Sweepstakes and the Repertory Chorus Sunday, April 27, are, from left, Michael Saturday by contacting the also won first place distinction. Runnerup trophy. Pepperdine Livingston, Julia Rothfuss and Ruth Michaelis, pictured with Professor candidate’s sponsor. For Two other yearbook College captured the Karl Geiringer in whose honor the concert will be given. The further information, contact trophies were received in art Sweepstakes. performance will be at 8 p.m.