Redrafting Proposals Outlined
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1 dutmrrttrnl iatltj Campus Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXX NO. 19 STORRS, CONNECTICUT Thursday, October 5, 1972 redraftingKu Morlr Franklin ^ W proposals-JL -A- outlined by Mark Franklin The tentative proposals of the committee for approval. Jerry Weiner, The central committee would also The CRSG was formed last spring Committee to Redraft Student another member of CRSG said Monday be a channel for student complaints, by former I'Conn President Homer I). Governance (CRSG) for a new form of night, the present Associated Student Also included in the government's Babbidgc, Jr., after results of an ASG student government will center around Government (ASG) funding policy framework is the affiliation of the Presidential election indicated student a nine student member "central would change. Inter-Area Residence Council and the dissatisfaction with the present committee", according to Matthew "Rather than making the student Student Union's Board of Governors, government. Bates, a member of CRSG. organizations dependent, we would Weiner said that in the event of a During that election, in which the The central committee will have make it so they can stand on their own crisis, such as the tuition issue, the only legitimate Presidential candidate four satellite committees, according to two feet," Weiner said. However, he CRSG has "made provisions for was ASG Senator (now President) Bates. These committees will be a added, "certain organizations get by contingencies that might come up." He David Kaplan, a majority of students community service committee, a without financial help." said the student government might voted for fictional candidate Bill X. finance committee, an information Weiner said the committee is lobby the legislature. Carlson in a write-in campaign committee, and a courses, study and planning to have a common pool of According to CRSG member Linda supported by the Connecticut Daily curriculum committee. typewriters, telephones, and Sokolowski, the report is now being Campus. Five members of the central mimeograph machines for use by finalized. Babbidge's actions were also committee will be elected by an annual student organizations, "We're going over the basic influenced by the results of a survey election of the student body. These The student organizations would be nit-picking part of it... We hope now to taken by the Office of Student Affairs five members will select a sixth supervised by the community service get it out in early October." CRSG and Commission of University member. The remaining three members committee. According to Bates, only 'member Tom Ruby said. Governance. The survey indicated will be representatives from the service organizations would be Weiner said one of the things that general discontent with the present community service committee, the recognized by the committee. Special has yet to be resolved is the name. form of government. finance committee, and the courses, interest clubs would not be recognized, This is contrary to an article . Babbidge appointed three seniors, study and curriculum committee. The information committee would printed in the October issue of the who then selected two more seniors. According to Bates, there will be basically act as a public relations BOG Connecticut Monthly. The story This committee of five then selected several non-voting members of the office. Bates said, the committee would stated that the name was already the present 11 member CRSG. committee. They will be a also administer referendums on major designated as the University Student The CRSG had its first meeting in representative of the university senate, issues. Bates said, the course study and Services Organization. May. The committee met an average of a member appointed by the president curriculum committee would formulate When the report is released, it will six times a month throughout the of the university, and an appointee of suggestions for academic policies. Two have to be approved in a student summer, according to Weiner. They the Graduate Student Council. members of the University Senate referendum. Final ratification must have been meeting weekly since the The finance committee will draft would also be represented as then be made by the Board of start of the fall semester. budgets and submit them to the central non-voting members on this committee. Trustees. The Black Voices of Freedom perform before a packed house at Von der Mehden Recital Hall, Wednesday night. (Photo by Kpstein) 'funky black night' performed before packed house at vdm The Black Voices of Freedom, the music ol the Black Voices of Freedom. Jazz Movers and Heritage joined their The program was designed to make talents with other black groups and the black student more aware of the- speakers in Von der Mehden Hall organizations available to him, Wednesday night for the "Funky Black according to I.arry Burden, the Night." president of the organization of Playing to a packed house, the Afro-American Students. program ranged from serious skits Burden said the success of this staged by Heritage, the black theatre program will be measured by its results workshop, to the clapping, chorus and not by the reactions to it. A member of Heritage displays her talent on 'Funky Black Night' before the crowd at Von der Mehden Recital Hall. (Photo by Kpstein) Thursday, October 5, 1972 (Emmrrttrut iathj (Hamjiun good deeds unto others up a bill to pay the higher Editor-in-Chief by Bob Kaplan George McGovern; "Watch out There were more than a few my friends, Senator McGovern education costs of Vietnam War Lincoln Mil'/stein chuckles heard Saturday night may be hazardous to your veterans; attempting to raise the training standards of Business Manager during the invocation at the wealth", (everybody laughs). "I Managing Editor fund-raising dinner for saw a bumper sticker on a car Connecticut policemen; this A Ian K. Reisner Donald E. Waggaman Congressman Robert H. Steele. today. It said, another gay doesn't sound like a legislature The invocation was funny couple for McGovern". (more ignoring the best interests of in an ironic sense only. "May laughs from the audience). the people. wc do good deeds, unto others, The first statement is Thomas Meskill vetoed 276 may we sec ourselves as others absolutely true. At 50 dollars a out of 277 bills brought to him sec us", spoke the Reverend. plate most people there were from the State Legislature. The A few moments later pretty well off financially, one bill he signed was a Governor Thomas J. Me skill, of many having come as a family. measure raising his salary and Connecticut was introduced. The second remark that of his staff. The Governor was combines a bit of character Who's talking about being a introduced by President Nixon's assassination with a bit of destructive force? special advisor on discrimination against If Meskill feels he doesn't protecting communications, Herbert G. homosexuals. "look good", maybe the reason Klein. Klein described Meskill Then Governor Meskill got lies within himself not the as "a great man and a great serious. "Like President Nixon legislature. leader for Connecticut. needs a Republican Congress to The Governor and Mr. Klein not discriminating Governor Meskill has brought do what he wants, I need a also mentioned their deep controlled legislation and able Republican State Legislature to commitment not to let down bodied personnel to do what I want," he said. the youth of this country. Connecticut", he said. The Governor described the I don't know which young The statement that the Democratically controlled State people the Governor and Mr. Governor has brought Legislature as a destructive Klein were referring to. They "controlled" legislation to force, who's only purpose is to certainly weren't referring to Chuck McLean, head of the Youth for Nixon Connecticut can't be disputed. keep a Republican executive the young people at the campaign in Connecticut, appeared on statewide That the Governor has from looking good. "The State University of Connecticut, unless the Governor considers television Tuesday and accused the administration of the introduced new personnel can't Legislature has ignored the best be disputed either. How able interests of the people of this raising tuition part of his deep University of Connecticut of discriminating against the bodied it is is another story. state to further its own partisan commitment to youth. They Nixon people by not allowing canvassing in the dorms. Mr. Meskill has been interests", he said. weren't referring to the young described by various members Bills concerning health and people at the dinner, because Mr. McLean failed to mention the methods the of the media as "a reserved drug education, environmental you could count on your Youth for Nixon volunteers employed in trying to solicit man", a man who "measures" improvement, subsidized fingers the number there. out every word he speaks, Maybe the Governor and Mr. votes on campus. adoptions for foster parents, making sure never to say the and unemployment Klein were referring to the Before the semester started, the Nixon volunteers wrong thing. Tonight the compensation don't seem like waiters and waitresses who were distributed printed materials to various dorms. The Governor was a bit less reserved destructive measures to me. around college age. than usual. Maybe because the Evidently they are to the "May we do good deeds materials were placed among a larger set of university audience was completely Governor. He vetoed bills unto others, may we see pamphlets for incoming residents. Head Residents, after partisan to him. concerning these subjects. ourselves as others see us". The The Governor started his Divising a program to Governor was not present to discovering the Nixon material, stopped the Nixon speech with a few off the cuff re-train technologically hear the invocation.