Adams changes with students By LYN M. MUNLEY Student priorities are "The students today seem respect for grades — more the jobs are there on a changing, and the man at the to be a more mature group concern about career devel- qualitative basis, and the "heart of the institution," than I've ever seen," Adams opment and placement. Stu- competition is rough," he Frederick G. Adams, is pick- claims, "We don't have the dents seem to be aware of says. ing up the beat. emotional kinds of issues the economic realities of the Another kind of competi- As vice president for that drain our productive country," Adams says. tion, involving student gov- student affairs and services, energies. We can facilitate "People are more concern- ernment officials, worries Adams has his finger on the the learning of the three r's ed about themselves as indi- Adams. "There's a real pulse of the ujniversity. He is much more easily this way.' viduals. Even in dancing problem with the number of in charge of the human After being at UConn for closer together the concern is working hours the officials aspect of UConn's produc- nearly 10 years, first as reflected. It's healthy," he must expend vis a vis com- tion of educated beings. ombudsman, then in the remarks. peting priorities, such as As an individual, Adams school of allied health, then Adams points to what he their academic studies. I exudes an air of idealism, into administrative duty in 60's has turned into the calls a "competitive renais- wish there were some way to optimism and total involve- 1974, Adams has certainly silence of the 70's. sance" taking place on col- facilitate a relief factor for ment in the workings of the been around long enough to "I don't think it's a matter lege campuses. "Ten years the student officials, such as university. And he seen have run into "emotional of apathy. There is just a ago, if a student graduated a system of independent UConn students right now as issues." But since he has different rank order of priori- from college they were fairly "outstanding." been here, the unrest of the ties these' days. I see a sure of getting a job. Now, See page 3 (ftwmecttort Sat Itj (Eamjmjs Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXXXII NO. 21 STORRS, CONNECTICUT Monday. October 9. 197H UB to resume classes today BRIDGEPORT (UPI) — to iron out differences be- University of Bridgeport tween the two sides. students return to classes Negotiators for both parties Monday as professors ended began discussing the issues their two-week strike and Sunday. The panel, chaired agreed to submit unresolved by federal mediator Hezek- issues to non-binding arbi- iah Brown, was expected to tration. turn in a report on the The teachers voted 126-27 contract dispute within two Saturday night to accept the weeks. offer and end the job action The professors said they that began Sept. 22, shutting went on strike because of the down classrooms for 8,000 university's attempt to re- full and part-time students duce their power in running since last Wednesday. the private school and failure In turn the administration to resolve the procedures for agreed there would be no teacher layoffs. reprisals against educators Norman Douglas, president who participated in the of the school's 250-member strike. chapter of The American Smokey the Bear speaks to a couple of visitors at the 32nd Annual Horticulture Show The proposal by University Association of University Photo by Phil Knudsen President Leland Miles ex- Professors, said although the tends the faculty's expired faculty agreed to resume contract for 30 days while teaching responsibilities "all It's nice to fool classes resumed and a three- major problems are still out- idthMother Nature person mediation panel tried standing." By JEAN ANGELO garden from a term paper he wrote. His ERA loophole purpose was to help people "to understand The theme from "Star Wars," five tons of and identify with the world of the unsight- pumpkins and a decorated Christmas tree ed." Participants were given blindfolds and delays ratification are an odd combination, but they were all led along a path, to smell and touch various WASHINGTON (UPI) — a seven-year ratification part of the 32nd Annual Horticulture Show, trees and plants. "Close Encounters of the Green Kind." Two night law school stu- deadline on the amendment Zelladonis included thorny plants in his dents in California found a that bans discrimination un- The show was a great success. Co- display, as well as ones with soft leaves. He loophole in the enacting lan- der the law on the basis of chairperson Lawrence Ganim Sunday said explained that "blind people want to touch guage for the Equal Rights sex. The amendment ap- he expected last year's profit of $4,000 to be the thorny plants. Why should they be Amendment and their re- peared doomed, three states topped. The show, traditionally held on the deprived of the smell of a rose just because search, combined with the short of the required 38 until first weekend in October, attracted more of a few thorns?" political muscle of the Na- Congress granted the over- than 10,000 people on Sunday alone. Some of the other displays featured a tional Organization for time period last week. Members of the Horticulture Club set up man-made brook running under a wooden women, led to a three-year Hard-won congressional nine displays. One of the most popular was bridge, a demonstration on how apple cider approval means supporters Charles Zelladonis' "Garden for the Blind." extension of the deadline to is made, and woo) dyed naturally from ratify the proposal. will now have until June 3, Zelladonis got the idea for building the berries, stems, leaves and blossoms. Congress initially imposed 1982 to win ratification. THE CAMPUS TODAY Soccer gain Football loss Campaign 78 AAUP against The weather s tudent fee hikes The UConn soccer team The UConn football team Sarasin beats Grasso in a The UConn AAUP op- Sunny today with highs in :ame back to defeat a tough did not have such good luck straw poll of UConn stu- poses the proposed student the mid to upper 50s. To- New Hampshire club on in the cold north, losing to dents. See page 4. night with highs in the Friday afternoon in Dur- fee increases for UConn New Hampshire by a 25-17 saying it turns the state upper 30s to lower 40s. ham, winning the game in score. 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Member: Columbia Scholastic Proas Association Arts Editor Doraan O'Mara L Good show Sea Fall is usually the season when trees and other plants start fading from view, shedding their leaves as they brace for the coming winter. But there was at least one place on campus this weekend where there was no lack of foliage . That was the Ratcliff Hicks Area, the site of the 32nd Annual Horticulture Show. The empty, dirt floor arena as transformed into a small forest, with fruits and vegetable exhibits, landscaping exhibits as well as shows featuring wild flowers and other plants native to the area and stands selling apple cider, pumpkins and other agricujtural wares. The members of the UConn Horticultural Club should be praised for the work they did putting the show together and the arena in shape for it. Anyone who went in it couldn't help by be impressed by the effort that went into the show V brought forth. G0 &K fWSHOON IF I'M STftNG 9JQU5HINTUE NAftm ftUS TO 9kY W10 THE RWC-BrTO ISLE' When the .13rd Horticulture Show rolls around next fall it is going to have quite an act to follow. History: the misunderstood major By PAUL GOODWIN to put us in touch with some of your tively sought out our students. * gratifying to note that UConn's Recent conversations with students better history majors." When press- School of Business, the Department at the Anonymous Pub and in my ed further the two men admitted that The skills developed by the history of Romance Languaees, and the office have convinced me that History history majors working for their major are also attractive to the legal Center for Latin American Studies as a major is both misunderstood and profession. Significant numbers of are working closely together, both at under-rated. One student called to company had proven to be real our graduates ultimately pursue ca- the undergraduate and graduate my attention what is apparently a assets. The history major, in their reers in law. Title and document level, to produce students who com- "standard joke" about the history words, almost invariably possessed searches, reports and briefs, evalua- bine a cultural understanding Of major — it prepares you for a career great flexibility of mind, had master- tion and analysis of data are all Latin America with business skills.