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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 5-31-1979 The BG News May 31, 1979 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 31, 1979" (1979). BG News (Student Newspaper). 3632. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/3632 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. The 2Ti Sews Bowling Tareen State Universitu Minorities, University reach accord on demands by Jim Flick Eakin and University Vice President said it was time to leave. "Clarification of Responses." Budget allocation conflicts have College to investigate alleged racial •tall reporter Richard A. Edwards. The minority students picked up their The document was a point-by-point already been resolved, but the ad- discrimination, and added that a THEY NEGOTIATED behind closed sleeping bags, books, papers, cards and clarification of Moore's responses to ministration also promised to revise the preliminary report must be filed with A sit-in in McFali Center broke up doors from 11:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. and games and recamped in the hallway the minority groups' demands. There Advisory Committee for General Fee the Provost by June 30. late yesterday afternoon after were later joined by Broderick Johnson just outside Moore's door. "We will not were no substantial deviations from Allocations on the basis of recom- Only about two dozen students at- representatives of the minority groups of the Third World Graduate leave this building on our own," Clarett Moore's text, but several important mendations by student groups funded tended the BSU meeting last night involved accepted the administration's Association and Ifetayo Chikwe of the said, straightening the magazines on details and methods of implicaiton by the committee. where Moore's proposals with the clarifications of University president BSU. the office's coffee table. were added. Campus Safety and Security had clarifications were unanimously ac- Hollis A. Moore Jr.'s response to their Moore was in Columbus most of the The clarification promised that the already promised to notify the office of cepted. demands. day to testify before the Ohio Senate. CLARETT EXPLAINED that the Human Relations Committee Moore Student Development if a student in The minority student groups an- The announced sit-in began yester- front doors to McFali Center would be proposed will include representation by that program is arrested, but now the "EVEN THOUGH we won most of nounced the demands Thursday. On day morning. By 4:30 p.m., two dozen left unlocked and two uniformed minority groups. Bowling Green City Police have also our demands.it is up to we student to Tuesday, Moore agreed to comply with minority students sat in Moore's outer student security officers would be on The Human Relations Commission's agreed to allow students to contact the make sure these (concessions) work for the demands, but the minority groups office and the hall outside. They read, duty in McFali Center. "They won't first task will be the "development of a Office of Student Development. us," Foote cautioned after voting was rejected his statement, calling it "a talked quietly or played backgammon disturb us unless there is some plan...including appropriate Students arrested by city police would completed. bunch of vague, nonsensical replies." while waiting for the results of the disturbance," he added. disciplinary actions," the document be allowed an extra phone call to "We have to make sure the Yesterday morning. Black Student discussions taking place in a con- But those steps soon became un- said. "Consideration will be given for Campus Safety and Security, which University sticks to the deadlines," she Union (BSU) president Angela Foote ference room a few feet away. necessary. A few minutes after 6 p.m., amending the Student Code to in- would in turn notify Student added. and Carlos Flores, president of la Union When a grandfather clock in the the conference room door opened. corporate overt harassment, including Development. "Don't think that because we raised de Estudiantes Latinos, met with Vice corner of the office tolled five times, Edwards' secretary was asked to type a verbal abuses, as a violation of the Code The administration renewed its our voice for a week that things are safe Provost for Student Affairs Richard R. BSU member Michael Clarett stood and two-page document titled and subject to disciplinary action." pledge to ask the Dean of the Graduate and sound," Chikwe warned. thurs- Daily disco daV5-31-79 First-graders get school Minority concerns days off to dancing start backed by SGA by Jell Diver After an hour of discussion, the stall reporter Student Government Association It begins as any first-grade class would-the children enter the classroom, (SGA) approved a resolution last take off their coats and go to their seats. But this is where the similarity ends. night which "endorsed the intent At the City's South Main Elementary School, James M. Mitolo's first-grade of the Black Student Union and class starts the day with disco. Latin Student Union to improve Mitolo, a University senior in special and elementary education and a interracial relations at the student-teacher at the school, said the idea of disco dancing in the classroom University." started when one of his students brought in a disco record for the morning Nathan E. Pollard, member of "sharing" period earlier this month. He played the girl's record for the class, the Black Student Union, came and a few of his students got up and danced. Mitolo then asked his sister's before SGA to ask for support of roommate at the University, Sherry L. Pickens, to come to class and teach the the 12 demands presented last children a few dance steps. week to the University. Although "We (Mitolo and Pickens) had tone (disco) dancing before, and I had told SGA did not give its support to the him I would give him lessons," Pickens said, adding that the children were very demands, Pollard said he was receptive to the dancing. pleased with SGA's resolution. When asked if he disco dances, Mltolo said, "I'll dance at parties, but I don't The resolution stated, "We, hit the Dixie I Electric Co. disco) every night. the .Student Government Association, endorse the intent of , "I THINK THE kids have a ball with it (the steps)," Mitolo said with a the Black Student Union and dimplish smile. "It is not your typical class situation." Latin Student Union to improve He said that his students know between 12 and 15 steps, including spins and interracial relations at the dips, although no complete dances are taught. He asserted that the students University and increase only listen to "bubble gum" disco and not "hard core" disco. awareness of administrators "It is fun and good exercise, and it helps them (the children) follow direc- concerning minority needs here tions," Susan B. English, Mitolo's cooperative teacher who also participates in on campus" the dancing, said. SGA President Michael D. English said that a few days after the disco was introduced in the class, the Zinicola said he felt the resolution elementary school held a talent show in which Mitolo's class danced. represented what a consensus of the student body felt "We are "WE FELT EVERYONE could get in the act if we did disco dancing," she definitely for...your intent to said, noting that after the show, the children's grandparents came to visit the improve relations," Zinicola class. said. "They (the grandparents) thought they were going to watch them read and While several senators wanted write," but they saw the children disco and later learned from the children to to wait before voting on the 12 disco themselves, English said. demands, Zinicola and Pollard Mitolo said that his class almost always dances in the morning and both pointed out that the issue "sometimes if the kids are really fired up, we'll dance in the afternoon." needed to be addressed now. He explained that disco dancing helps develop th» students' coordination and Since most senators expressed memory skills, besides being a form of recreation. either disagreement or confusion overwhatthe 12demands meant, "rVE ALWAYS felt that music helps the children learn to read, "English it was decided not to vote on them said. "It has to do with rhythm." but rather to make a general "The disco (dancing) isn't the important thing; it's more important that the statement on the issue. kids are having a good time and learning," Mitolo emphasized. "The kids are In other action, Zinicola asked the main point because someone else could do it (arrange the dancing) just as for feedback from senators on good as me." how students felt about more When asked what she thought of disco dancing. Genae Steffel, one of Mitolo's Friday classes. All senators students said, "It gets the kids a lot of exercise." She added that she plans to reported the majority of students continue dancing and someday become famous. questioned were against more Chris Perry, another of Mitolo's students, said there is one major drawback Friday classes. to disco dancing-' 'You get too thirsty." Zinicola said he will meet with University President Hollis A. "WHAT I LUCE is the dancing and music, but I don't like it when you get hot," Moore Jr.