Author Criticizes Reagan's Policies O'neill's Budget Falls Short Of

- (Ennnecttcut lailg CampuB Serving Storrs Since 1896 Vol. LXXXV No. 78 University of Connecticut Wednesday, February 10,1982 O'Neill's budget falls short of meeting UConn's needs By June Hammel proposal. Staff Writer And when UConn proposed $2 million to Gov. William O'Neill's proposed 1982-83 ease a $8.6 million backlog in deferred main budget for UConn fails to recognize many of tenance. the Governor also refused to propose UConn's financial needs, according to Arthur money for this area. The $1.35 million for road Gillis, vice-president of finance and ad- and parking lots and improvements to ministration. buildings was likewise neglected by the Although UConn would receive a five per- Governor's proposal. cent increase in state funds in 1982-83. under UConn disfavors raising the tuition to get O'Neill's proposal, some estimates say that more money although some state legislators UConn will still lose 2.4 million from this year, have suggested a tuition increase. UConn ad- because of high inflation. ministrators and student leaders both say that For example, instead of the requested 33 large tuition raises are unfair to students when percent increase in library materials as the fir- there is a curtailment of Federal financial aid. st part of a three-year-plan proposed by UConn students, led by The Committee to UConn, O'Neill has proposed a five percent protect the UConn Budget will testify before decrease from last year. the Legislature's appropriations committee Gillis is joined by Joe Adomaitis. former tonight, while UConn President John A. Di graduate student council president in Biaggio will probably speak before the com- criticizing O'Neill's proposals. "Without an mittee at 10:00 a.m. up-to-date library, we might as well close up The Committee to Protect the UConn the institution and call it Storrs Community Budget, comprised of both undergraduate and College." graduate students will provide two buses for The computer program requested a 15 per- students interested in attending the hearing in cent increase within the 1981-82 budget and Hartford. They will leave the Student Union Tony Thomas (Jim Lofink photo). also received nothing in the Governor's Building at 5:00 p.m. Author criticizes Republicans, hostile Democrats Reagan's policies challenge Reagan's spending plan \i\ Bob Pirrie WASHINGTON (AP)—President Reagan's another dcprcssio,, Carla van Kampeh record-deficit budget program ran into grow- Staff Writers ing opposition among congressional Republi- Reagan's duel economic salesmen lobbied Blacks should turn away from capitalism and democracy cans Tuesday as Senate GOP Leader Howard Congress on the new budget for the first time it) "defeat what Ronald Reagan is doing" to minorities Baker signaled at least passing interest in a and ran into a bipartisan wall of protests, author and socialist Tony Thomas said Tuesday. Democratic counter-plan for a spending concerns and nervous questioning about the Thomas, author of "Angola," a non-fiction book about freeze. implications of deficits projected to exceed $90 U.S. involvement in that nation, and a reporter for the billion in both years. North End Agent of Hartford, spoke on the effect of Skeptical House Republicans, meanwhile. American capitalism on minorities and social programs. joined hostile Democrats in challenging the I he reception that the House Appropriations Thomas said the capitalist system is trying to "control and president's red-ink spending plan for the 1983 Committee gave Treasury Secretary Donald T. undermine the struggles of black people who want to go fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. House GOP Regan. Budget Director David A. Stockman against the structure of this society." Leader Bob Michel of Illinois said the $91.5 and chief White House economist Murray L. Referring to Reagan's support of military build-up at the billion deficit forecast for next year is Weidenbaum did little to counter predictions expense of social programs. Thomas said advancements "Mind-boggling" to most Republicans. that Reagan will have great difficulty gaining made in civil rights since the Reconstruction have been Baker said a Democratic plan to freeze 1983 approval of a budget with deep new cuts in placed in jeopardy. spending at 1982 levels was "intriguing." and social programs, another record jump in Thomas said he feels the reduction of support for social a Senate GOP leadership aide said the freeze military spending and the largest deficits in programs is synonomous with dimunition of minority civil is a "departure point" for bipartisan talks on history. rights since it lessens their range of advancement an alternative budget. Ihe ranking Republican on the committee. opportunities. "The domination of the ruling corporation The aide, who did not want his name used, Rep. Silvio O. Contc of Massachusetts, rich... has had its greatest impact on blacks and minority insisted that the plan was not a trial balloon complained that Reagan's $757.6 billion Americans." that would be shot down quickly. budget for the fiscal year beginning in Because of Reagan's cutting of social programs across House Democrats also assailed Reagan's October calls for a large increase in military the board. Thomas sees a reversal in the gains the plan 1983 with charges that the president was spending and a deep cut in everything else, American people have made since the 1930's. "The change leading the nation down the path toward when inllalion is taken into account. is affecting everyone," Thomas said. "On both sides of the social structure in the U.S." Thomas said that the solutions to our current social and economic problems lie in the hands of the people. "Victories were won when blacks were protesting in the streets...the road forward must be by independent political action." Racial problems discussed at forum by M. James Almand News Editor and Robert Packard Staff Writer About 25 students and administrators examined racial issues at a forum-discussion entitles, "What It's Like to be a Black Student at UConn" Tuesday in the Commons Building. The group, which consisted of approximately 40 percent blacks and 60 percent whites, focused mainly on defining Mostly cloudly this morning becoming sunny by afternoon. Highs around 30. Fair tonight. racial problems at Uconn and their possible solutions. Lows in the teens. Northwest winds increasing to 15 to 25 mph overnight and continuing SEE PAGE 2 today, diminishing tonight. page 2 Connecticut Daily Campus, Wednesday, February 10,1982 .... blacks, whites respond to racist practices FROM PAGE ONE Audrey, a black un- Dana Cephas, a black un- Program. She assured them also discussed the obligation he said. "I was forced to dergraduate living in dergraduate living off cam- that her group does not serve of the education system to learn about George- Buckley Hall, said that the pus, agreed. "There is a to alienate races as Cephas teach black history alongside Washington, Teddy simple act of making friends problem at UConn," he said. said some orientation white history. "I never knew Roosevelt, Beethoven, who are of the same race is "You see it in class, in dor- programs do. who Langston Hughes was Dickens - what happened to often misunderstood to be a ms, in the Student Union- "I have seen nothing of until I was told by a black (South African black activist) racial problem. But Steve e very where on campus." the sort during my in- friend in college," one white Steve Biko?" Smith, a white ad- Several members of the volvement in programs like undergraduate said. "My Lynda DeLoach, assistant ministrator, said such group expressed concern that," she said. "Sure, in teachers never told me. They director of the AACC limitation of social interac- that those UConn orientation TSDOP we concentrate on probably don't know them- stressed the need for student tion to color lines is a perfect programs designed for counciling minorities on the selves. That's despicable. 1 involvement with campus example of racist practices. minority students foster problems they may face Langston Hughes was a issues. "I'm tired of hearing "The fact that people are social isolation or races. "Of because of their color, but 20th century black American UConn students say they more comfortable with course something like that we also encourage students poet. Curtis Daye, director of don't have power over what others of their own race would encourage isolation," to become involved in the Afro-American Cultural happens around here," she really bothers me on an ob- agreed Cephas. "In a well- student government on the Center, agreed. "When I said. "Students do have the jective intellectual level," he meaning way, it works like whole." was a child I was forced to ultimate power. They can said. "One reason we are the Ku Klux Klan • Rick McCaulley, a white learn about white culture," demand priorities." here in the university com- categorizing and separating student who serves as Un- munity is to experience dif- everyone." dergraduate Student Gover- our expanded editorial section, pp. 12-13 ferent cultures. We need to Crystal, a black un- nment Finance Committee iws MM Second Class Postagi oaid at Slorrs Conn <W26u. Pbiished by ine Connecticut Daily become more aware of each dergraduate living in Chairman, agreed with Campus Box U 189 Monday through Friday during 'tie academic year. e>cluding exam Buckley Hall, is involved in Cephas. "Voluntary periods and vacations Telephone 420-9344. Mail subscripting $20 00 yearly Postmaster other; we need to learn to Send form 3679 to Conn Daily Campus. 121 N Eaglevule Rd Storrs Conn 06208 The appreciate each other's dif- UConn's Total Student segregation starts in orien- Connecticut Daily Campus is an associate member of the Associated Press which is •«• ferences." Development Orientation tation," he said.

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