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Stony Brook's picture news- T WEEM paper - for a change! VOL. II NO. 11 STUDENT PUBLICATION OF STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STONY BROOK DECEMBER 6;, 1967 I 1 I Diver Saves Ducks Ombudsmen Report To Toll Cites | ^Serious Continuing Problems7 l The presence of contractors on campus, elected representatives of students and faculty in University Councils and University Operations and Safety are just some of the "serious continuing problems" pinpointed by the Ombudsmen in their 1967-68 report to President Toll. The three Ombudsmen, Profes- they are dealing mainly with the their report 29 specific "com- sors Goldberg, Goldfarb and difficult problems and do not get plaints investigated and actions Weinberg were appointed last involved in those parts of the taken." The extent of these com- March by President Toll. At the University program in which ev- plaints covers almost every as- time of the appointment, Dr. erything is running well." pect of University life. Toll said, "In a rapidly develop- ing University such as Stony President Toll noted that dis- Brook, we have inevitably many satisfied students and faculty problems which might be allevi- should use "normal channels" as ated by the tactful work of an much as possible and rely on the Leon last Thursday on Roth Pond. Arlen Rauschkalb paddles after independent and respected critic Ombudsmen only when they feel from among our faculty." normal channels have been prov- Thursday, November 28, Roth ducks were then brought to his en ineffective. Pond was the scene of Stony room and kept in a tub of warm Brook's first On-the-Spot rescue water. Besides contractors, student removed the and faculty representation on as Arlen Rauschkalb Inquiries were made of mem- from the soon-to-be frozen University Councils, and opera- ducks bers of the Biology department waters. tions and safety, the Ombudsmen who said that if a nesting place identified many other "serious General concern about the could be prepared on the s or, Continuing " Thse in dropping temperatures and the the ducks could remain in:tze elude tenure evaluations, aca- In the final section of' their re- effect on the ducks caused Ray water for the rest of the winter. demic advising for undergradu- port, the Ombudsmen noted some Charmatz, a Roth R.A., to try The enclosure would allow the ates, campus parking facilities, "general observations." Their ob- and find some help. Being the ducks to climb up on the shore campus mail service, upkeep of servations, in their entirety are owner of a wet suit, Mr. Rausch- without fear of an attack by stu- grounds and buildings and use of as follows: the natural person to dents or the stray dog wandering kalb- was ROBERT Ul FIx1 UtKRG the computing center. "The communication among he lacked sever- about. ask, and, though the various offices and function- of equipment, he agreed The President expiessed his In addition, the Ombudsmen al- al pieces A U-shaped structure leading aries of this institution is inade- take the ducks out of with the service of the so noted the many meetings in to try and from the water to the shore is pleasure quate. A review of the items list- Ombudsmen and their report. He which they had participated in- the water. the proposal to be discussed with ed in this report gives some in- that although Professor cluding meetings with Dean Til- the landscaping firm. Those in- noted dication of the degree of uncer- Thursday afternoon Arlen pad- is on sabbatical, Pro- ley, The Statesman editorial volved hope that the contractors Goldberg tainty as to the precise jurisdic- dled out on a yellow rubber raft fessors Goldfarb and Weinberg board, Dean Bybee, members of will find the nesting area ac- tion of offices and individuals on which was soon abandoned for have been asked to continue their Psychological Services, President ceptable and begin construction this campus. We think consider- lack of mobility. He made the duties during the 1967-'68 year. Toll and Vice-President Glass. as soon as possible, since the able progress could be made in dive and successfully managed to The President said, "Their task ducks are back in the water Ombudsmen also noted in reducing this confusion if the remove two of the ducks before is inevitably frustrating, since The again until the decision is made. President will clearly define the he began to freeze. These two jurisdictional scope of the various personnel, and in particular how they are to supplement each oth- E C G I V S T E M P ( )RARY er. DelitS Some of the more crucial areas in this respect are: 1. The relationship between the To..«,M.Nihi RECOGNITION TO FRATS Planning and Plant Super- responding Secretary, Lonny visor's Offices. in the gym lobby on At the meeting on November The "Deli" In a unanimous decision again brought the motion 2. The procedures by which de- evenings 27 the issue was voted upon but Rose, will be open weekday Monday, December 5, the E.C. affecting the academ- the votes necessary for passage to recognize fraternities before cisions from 7-11. passed motions recognizing fra- ic community are made. The were not obtained. John Jones, the committee. He feels that ternities. This status will not be- obvious need for the Faculty At first, a limited selection in- the Senior Class President, one come effective until by-laws, since they have existed for so Handbook has been noted up- cluding coffee will be offered. If of those who voted against the drawn up by the Inter-Fraternity long their existence can no long- on several occasions. a sufficient number of students recognition, felt that frats would Council, have been accepted by This time the mo- 3. The relationship between the frequent the deli, however, ser- tend to produce cliques, some- er be denied. the E.C. Dean of Students and the vice will be extended. thing which is already prevalent tion passed (Mr. Jones and Mr. College Program. The newly The issue involving social fra- due to the great number of ad- Hirschenbaum were not present.) of the appointed Director of the The evening operation ternities has often been the topic missions from the metropolitan College Program should be Deli is being run by the Dean of debate on campus. At present area. The passage of this motion, instrumental in alleviating of Students Office, extended cov- there are six fraternities on cam- however, indicates only a tempo- On the other hand Steve Ga- difficulties in this area. pus with a total membership of rary status for the frats. They erage under the direction of Mr. briel, Junior Class Representa- 4. The procedures relating to approximately 150 students. Most John DeFrancesco, Assistant tive, voted for fraternities. He must still draw up by-laws under the hiring of non-academic of the frats have been in exist- feels that the students have the auspices of the I.F.C. and personnel. The roles of the Dean of Students. ence for about 3 or 4 years. But shown an interest and this inter- these must again be approved. Personnel Office and the de- due to the policy of the school est should be upheld. He offered Even the passage of these by- partment concerned need CORRECTION these organizations have been un- clarification. the argument that fraternities laws does not secure them the able to achieve recognition. A 5. The dissemination of infor- All but thirteen thousand dol- help to improve the social would use of University facilities, since mation about all matters lars of the Polity Budget was referendum on frats was held this life here at Stony Brook. this also requires the recognition which concern the Uni- year and student opinion seemed allocated last spring. 2 At this week's meeting the Cor- of the Dean of Students office. Continued on Page I-~~~~~~~~~~ to favor recognition. 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