On The Inside Letters to the Editor page 4 Little Big Screen page 5 THEserving the notre dameOBSERVER. - st. mary's community Vol. VIII. No. 54 Monday, December 3. 1973 Powell explains Academic Council polled CPA cri by Terry Keeney concerning new calendar Staff Reporter Dr. Ray Powell, chairman of the department of by Howard Wood accountancy, denied any impropriety in using and Dr. Edward Vast a university grade point averages to determine Claude Devaney Dr. Timothy O’Meara enrollment in the CPA coaching class next semester. In a sruvey of 35 members of the Academic Dr. Kenyon Tweedell “I know of nothing in University annals which in the Council, The Observer ^found that twelve Professor Francis Beytagh way of academic regulations prevents a chairman— m em bers objectto a recall vote on the new ‘74-‘75 Dr. John Fitzgerald alternately a Department or the University—from academic calendar presented by Provost James M embers who did not object to a recall vote: setting a standard for entry into a course or program,” Burtchaell, CSC. A recall vote would entail Reverend Jerom e Wilson, CSC Powell explained in an interview over the weekend. reconsideration of the new calendar. Professor Frderick Crosson Powell admitted that of the 167 senior accounting The survey also revealed that seven members Mr. David Sparks majors only those with GPA above 2.775 were eligible had “had no objection to a recall vote.” Six new Dr. J. Philip Gleason for the 105 course cards. To Powell, the equitable way members statedthatthey would have to hear new Professor Bernard Norling to distribute the course cards was the GPA criteria. arguments before making a decision on the Dr. Charles Mullin “Given the existing faculty availability and facing matter. Seven members had ‘no comment.’ Professor Stephen Kertesz the problems,” siad Powell, “it was my professional The 12 members that object are returning New members who did not object to a recall judgment that this was as equitable as any method.” members on the Council. They were on the vote: Powell pointed out that a week of consultation with Council in December 1972 that voted to give the Dr. George Brinkley senior accounting majors could not produce a more efficient method. Administration the right to draw up a new Dr. Thomas Fehlner calendar. Mr. James Stevens Dr. Robert Gordon,vicepresident for advanced Bro. Finian Taylor GPA confidentiality studies, objects to a recall vote. “I don’t believe No new members objected to a recallvote- A11 in bringing back old issues in order to vote on the others would hear arguments before making Powell denied that he had violated the con­ them again.” a decision. fidentiality of the GPA by releasing a listing of all University Registrar Richard Sullivain objects They w ere: accounting majors in order from high to low. He in­ for a different reason. “There is an immediate Professor Walter Kicgorski sisted that he preserved the confidentiality. need for a calendar to operate. I can’t wait any Professor James Robinson “I said to the students as we met the other evening: longer.” Professor Mario Picconi the student ranking I am making available to them in Dr. Morris Pollard, director of Lobund Professor R. Williamson the enrollment process is confidential; they were not to Laboratory, opposes the proposed pre-Labor Dr. Gerlad Jones remove it from the room,” Powel, said. Day start but does not think that a recall vote Mr. James Low Powell noted that those enrolled in the CPA coaching will help. “A new vote would create more havoc. Members in favor of the new calendar: course were required to give the listing of grade point It’s too late.” Fr. Wilson averages to a professor as proof of their enrollment. The seven members of last year’s Council that Dr. Gordon Only one student failed to return the GPA listing, Powell claimed. do not object to a recall vote offered their Professor Corbaci comments. Fr. Jerome Wilson,vice presidentfor Dr. Waldman “One student violated the confidence,” charged student affairs, stated, “I accept all things Fr. Dr. Emil Hofman I (continued on page 3) Burtchaell enunciated, but if there was a recall I Mr. Goldrick would take careful consideration and think it Professor Kertesz over very seriously before I would change my Reverent Robert Austgen, CSC vote.” Mr. Sullivan Professor Frederick Crosson, of the Dr. Vasta College of Arts and Letters, who is “neutral” Bro. Taylor toward the new calendar, stated, “ I have an open Members not in favor of the calendar: mind toward a recall vote. I want to hear Dr. Pollard arguments on both sides before I make a Dr. Jones decision.” Professor Norling Six of the ten new members of the Dr. Gleason Academic Council interviewed said the could not Dr. Charles Allen make a decision until he heard the arguments Dr. Millin presented. Dr. Tweedell These are the results of the survey. Members indifferent to new calendar: Members who objected to a recall vote: Professor Crosson Dr. Magee Dr. Robert Gordon Mr. Sparks Professor Le Corbaci Dr. Fitzgerald Dr. Bernard Waldman Professor Beytagh Professor Thomas Murphy No comment concerning calendar: Mr. Richard Sullivan Fr. Ferdinand Brown, CSC Dr. John Magee Dr. Hoesphy Hogan Mr. John Goldrick Dr. William Burke Dr. Powell, interviewed recently, discussed GPA as a criteria for CPA coaching course. Blacks threaten to boycott Bowl committee, which is comprised of by Gary Allietta 1) make some blacks members about the selection of the Sugar saying she would hold it unless she Staff Reporter 57 whites, had been planning all of of the Mid-Winter Sports Bowl queen and her four member found that it was given to her the activites with no consideration Association executive committee, court. Customarily said Du Bos, because she was black. She stated, for blacks. with no probationary periods; area colleges nominate a girl, and “After carefull consideration of all Du Bos said that in November, 2) employ blacks in the office of tne ftctfs . I’ve decided there is This year’s Sugar Bowl has the Sugar Bowl committee chooses the Association created an ad­ the Association; not sufficient reason at this point to become the center of controversy the queen. visory board of 23 new members, 3) hire blacks to sell and collect withdraw from participation in the for a group of New Orleans’ blacks. This year, six girls were six of whom were black. On Nov. tickets at the Sugar Bowl game. Sugar Bowl court.” According to Dr. Guy Gipson, a nominated, three blacks and three 19, all of the blacks chosen refused Gipson added that if the Johnson felt that the actions black educator in the city, if the whites. One of the white girls was the position, saying that the board demands are not met, his group of the selection committee were Mid-Winter Sports Association chosen as queen, and the other two had no purpose and that their will take action to discourage fans fair and above reproach. “It is my which runs the Sugar Bowl does as first and third attendants. Two positions were only token. from attending the game. He hope that blacks can contribute not meet his group’s demands, of the blacks were chosen as As an offspring of the event, the said, “When we talk about direct significantly to the Sugar Bowl there will be an “ all out boycott” of second and fourth attendants. six blacks, who represent the fields action, we talk about all kinds of game - not kill it,” she said. the bowl games by blacks. One of the blacks refused the of education, tourism, finance, demonstrations.” There has been no comment Clancy Du Bos , a staffwriter for position, saying that it was a token media, business, and government, Gipson called on all black par­ about the situation from city of­ the New Orleans Times Picayune, gesture, Her place was offered to formed their own committee. ticipants in the Sugar Bowl, in­ ficials in New Orleans as yet. 'Dti- defined the Association as the the remaining black girl, Sandra Gipson, who also chairs an NAACP cluding players, coaches, queens Bos feels that the police are group which sponsors all the Sugar Johnson. Du Bos said that as far as ad hoc committee on the Mid- and band members, as well as fans “trying to cool it,” for taking Bowl activities such as the spor­ he knows, this is the first time Winter Sports Association, became and townspeople, to boycott the there has been a black in the Sugar action on, this very serious ting. contests, parades, and other spokesman for the group and New Orlenas classic. Bowl court. latent problem would only en­ events. Gipson asserted that the ,j outlined their demands as follows: Another controversy arose Johnson accepted the position, courage its eruption. 2_______the observer_________Monday, December 3, 1973 Sorin resident A Representative of UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA stricken, listed in GRADUATE SCHOOLOF world briefs BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION critical condition will be on campus by Melissa Byrne .. ISRAEL—The Israeli military command reported nine incidents FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7th on the tense Egyptian and Syrian cease-fire lines Saturday and said Staff Reporter guerrillas fired on Israeli troops near the Lebanese border. Joseph Furlong, a Notre Dame Graduate Study Information A military spokesman claimed forces from Egypt’s 2nd Army sophomore and resident of Sorin MBA: MS: and DBA programs in Business Ad­ opened fire on Israeli troops four times during the day east of Lake Hall, was admitted to St. Joseph ministration Hospital on Friday morning, Nov. Timasah southeast of Ismailia. He said units from Egypt’s Third Contact Placement Bureau 283-6255 Army opened fire in four other incidents in the Small Bitter Lake 30, after suffering an aneurysm area.