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I Vol. 79 No. 12 ·· FRIDAY, October 14, 1988 Bulk Rate,U-$ Po~l?.Oe &. (60~)862-1490 Purham.N.H Durham I\J H Perm,! 1130 Haaland. retracts, site. By Joanne Marino agement.Linda Sprague, Student "Out of six academic pro 'The uproar over the proposed Body ,President Wendy Ham grams, everyone was ignored," donpitory complex site passed mond, Assistant Professor of · he said. · · by the Board of Trustees two Psychology Kathleen McCart Student's wer·e asked at a weeks ago has caused U µi1(ffSity ney, as well as Chairman of the forum h~ld last Monday night President Gordon Haaland to Department of Animal and to protest at the New England "review the entire site selection Nutritional Sciences William Center's rededication ceremony process and the consequences Condon, Professor of Plant today as well as during the Board of all decisions." Sciences Lincoln Peirce,.Asso of Trustee's meeting at the Since the Trustees approved ciate Professor of Forest Re Elliott Alumni Center. · the proposed site near the sources Ted Howard, and Stu- Condon acknowledged the ; university's reservoir, faculty, . dent Senator Karen Polak. An · impact of _student response . students and special interests additional faculty member will · "I would like to thank the groups have put the plan under be named soon. 1 _students for ~11 their efforts," intense fire. The role of the Ad hoc com ·he said. "I have never seeri "It's a story of good intentions mittee would be to review all anything like it in i3 years." gone awry," Haaland said. of sites and recognize all the C:ondon stated, since Haaland Complaints varied from a lack concerns and issues involved, -- has set up the Ad hoc committee of involvement in the decision - Haaland said. To meet the target "in good faith," that "any making process to destroying date of Fall )990 for the com student associated with this a site necess_ary for _the _College · plex, the committee will have department will no_t picket of Life, Science and Agriculture to _agree on a site within six tomorrow." and the equestrian program to weeks, he said. · - , · Fairchild, also on the com _accusations of suspicious arran 'Tm hoping, it doesn't cost mittee, shared C01;idon's optim gements with the former-Di- a lot of time," Haaland said. "I ism about the committee. rector of Campus.Planning Felix . don't want to jeopardize the 'Tm just pleased there is a DeVito who now works for the chance for student housing very balanced committee at this architectural firm hand-Jing because people are upset with point.'' he said. preliminarv studies for the site. the process." Originally, there were five "It was clear to me by the end "I don't see that it's going to to seven sites conside-red for the University President Gordon Haaland of last week-that concerns were cost us money; whatever werk new housing complex, Haaland . such that we could not just go has been done has been useful." said. Three sites Wfre across the ahead and say 'this will be the · "I am very happy with the railroad tracks on the west side . _. d. , - _: • sjte,' " Haaland .~aid. "It was decision," Student Trustee Den of campus, one was by the . · ·tlme to -step back. nis O'Connell said. "I think it's reservoir and another was by H aaI an s actions HaalandsaidanAdhoccom- -a· good first step, though I don't · the Farm Service Building. ,, · . · , . mittee was established Tuesday think the whole thing has been H aaland. said his decision to •' '·d .-t· t· · k to reevaluate all the sites. The resolved." reconsider the location of the committe, he said, would be -· Condon, a mell)ber of the housing complex was because u n . er a a C meeting imediately and consist committee, said this is the orily . "the concerns expressed were ed of members representing way they can get "credibility into by and large legitimate.':_,, By Susan Flynn to approach Haaland on these various student and fac11;lty the process." "We did have students in UNH President Gordon Haa- issues., ' interests According to Condon, he tried volved but they weren't part qf land will ~ddress the Student "We will be a_sking direct Members inclµde Dean of the repeatedly to. be included in the the new student leadership," Senate Sunday ni_ght. in an questions and expecting direct ColJege of Life Sciences and decision-making process but Haaland said. 'Tm not trying attempt to defend himself answers," Garthwaite saH. Agriculture Thomas ·Fairchild, never received a response from against accusations which hav~ Garthwaite thinks that after Professor of-Operations Man- the administration. SITE, page 6 prompted two senators to en- the meeting he will still see courage a referendum_asl ,dng :· Haaland as "inappropriate and for his resignation. ineffective at filling his posi- If the referendum is passed tion." in the senate, the student body, "I think President H·aaland faculty, staff and administration is a leader," Gamble said. "But will be provided the opportunity my m_ain problem is he leads by · to vote yes or no for Haaland's himself, and leaves the rest of resignation. us· at home. It's almost a dich- Senators Andrew Gamble and . torship." Jonathan Garthwaite said-they "Obviously he (Haaland) is were prompted to write a bill a very intelligent man," Garth requesting Haaland to resign waite said. "Bud don't think from his position after numer- he is right for his position." ous dissappointments with his Students for the University decision-making process. Co-Chairperson Tim Silk agreed This bill was tentatively that the attack on Haaland was - . planned to be brought to the unwarranted. floor at_ the senate meeting "Why don't we just put a Sunday night. _ · bomb_ under his car?" asked Silk. However, according to Garn- · The only way to accomplish ble, after a dinner last night for the students' goals is through student leaders at Haaland's in_telligent discus_sions, Rose house·,·senators b~cked off and said. Karl's feels a cop crunch. (Alex Boros photo) now only the referendum will "Everything is so emotional," take place. he said. "No one is thinking "Haalandis a very persuasive with their heads right now." man," Gamble said. 'Tm not Gamble and Garthwaite also really surprised they backed stressed they see the importance Karl's to hire 1 protection ' down." · . · of open discussions and inform- Student Body Vice President ing students_on ~ollected infor By Dan Snapp drinking and driving, and gener- regufar shifts~ including hiring Mike Rose said he believes the . rriation that proves Haaland is A series of incidents in C lot al drinking and rowdiness. the police for the weekends. process that students are using a pcior administrator. o~er the fitst few weeks of the "It happens during what I dill Beaudoin estimates the -cost to attack Haaland is "extremely "We want to hear both sides;" semester have forced university the witching hours (late night of police coverage unfair." ofC lot at Garthwaite said. "But after the police to request Karl Krecklow, on Fridays and Saturdays)," said $220 for the whole weekend "It's a witch hunt," Rose said. facts have been presented, I owner of the popular food stand Beaudoin. 'Tm not blaming (Thursday through Saturday "We are putting this man's think everyone will realize the 'Karl's', to hire weekend police. J(arl for these incidents, but if night) . personality on parade. It's a president is not doing his •, job." According to University Po- he wasn't there, they ;wouldn't "The department has as- · form of political terror-ism.'' .... Gamble wants students to lice Chief R.W. Beaudoin, since be there." su_med the costs of coverage Garthwaite and Gamble are. become educated on the issues the beginning of the semester, Karl's lawyer·advised him not since school has started," said pleased the president has been and not make rash judgements. · ther~ have been fights, verbal to comment on this issue, but Beaudoin. ··1 don't have the invited to the meeting and they sexual harassment of women, Karl did say that HAALAND, _pag~ ,8, for the time - - / .I finally will have an opporturrity ) ., , ,., ,., ,. I "- ~ ' two or three arrests of p.eople.,. bejng,-he ,;wiJJ,, be rWOr.king.his, , J(ARI/ S, p,g~ 9, , ...... , . , . I :,, ~· 11 ,Ii ,) 4· ,r .,. .. • 4 ; i A ~ i 41~ I ,; ; 5 I' ...,." . <I' ~· .. fl_; .4 ;, .J . ,5 l .. I } .ii·"' ,/ -~ _., .l .! l ~~ ,1•' • '.~ ~ ./ ,J ,,/·"'' I 1,. •} ~l./.i ,.! ,,• PAGE TWO THE NEW HAMPSHIRE FRIDA'(, October 14, 1988 ·The.roommates you are always picking up after By Angelique Davi While talking, Robertson U rilike Hetzel Hall where the removes a one day old chick sounds· of U2 blare from the from a coop and examines its rooms, or Fairchild with Ma wings for abnormalities. - donna melodies echoing in the The students are residents in hallways, the four students the barns primarily to ensure ·living in the poultry barns pride that 24 hour-care is provided. themselves on a more natural ta the chickens, when-the full .. music, the clucking of chickens. time help has gone home, and Inside the barns, . located during emergencies. behind the field house, a poster During the spring, careful _rea~s, 'Join the Newest Sorority watch must be given to new on Campus: Alpha Gamma Chi, arrivals to ensure they are Becorpe an AG Chick Today." getting water. Every two hours Jean Ro.bertson, a junior someone must check the chicks. vocational techn-ical adult ed The students rotate their guard.. ucation· major, has lived at the Experience is not a require barns for two years: She admits ment for residents at the barns.