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Montclair State University Montclair State University Digital Commons The onM tclarion Student Newspapers 2-26-1976 The onM tclarion, February 26, 1976 The onM tclarion Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/montclarion Recommended Citation The onM tclarion, "The onM tclarion, February 26, 1976" (1976). The Montclarion. 291. https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/montclarion/291 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Montclair State University Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The onM tclarion by an authorized administrator of Montclair State University Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Trustees Axe 47 Faculty By Josephine Policastro His statement was followed by prematurely." trustees go to Trenton and protest Voting unanimously to la y o ff 47 faculty members for the 1976-1977 numerous urgings from faculty The president stated further that the budget cuts. One instructor called school year, the Board of Trustees caused a group of over 100 staff members members to change the resolution to 104 cuts in faculty have been for the resignation of the trustees in to walk out before adjournment of last night's public meeting. one which rehires personnel with a proposed but because of 30 order to show non-acceptance for the The measure raising strong objections from faculty members including stipulation that if more monies are retirements and resignations, layoffs proposed financial cutbacks at state Marcoantonio Lacatena, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president not obtained for state colleges they have been able to be reduced to a colleges. also received criticism from Manny C. Menendez, SGA president, speaking for will be terminated. total of approximately 74 including Fred Kelly, chairman of the the student body. IN ADDRESSING the trustees those made in December. administrative sciences department, Resisting pleas from Gerald A. approximately 140 for close to an Lacatena spent considerable time A COMPLAINT made by Arthur charged that cuts were not being LeBoff, trustee chairman, to stay hour. charging that to his knowledge the Rosser, chairman of the industrial evenly distributed thoughout the seated, teachers and department IN READING the resolution, proposed change for teaching 15 education and technology departments. chairmen shuffled from the meeting Gladys C. Hunter, head of the semester hours instead of the department, alleged that one half of He projected that 145 requests in an apparent protest leaving few personnel committee, attributed the contracted 12 has not been all cuts in the faculty are in the from seniors for courses required for non-reappointments of the 47 School of Professional Arts and behind. negotiated between the state and the graduation in his department will not One instructor shouted, "This is faculty to the proposed cuts to union. He declared, "This is being Sciences. While claiming that his own be filled next year with the layoffs in higher education as recommended in department is being reduced by 75% not a court room!" Another, raising imposed illegally and is being carried staff. He claimed, "There is no way Rosser said the school comprising the his hand to the trustees cried, "We do the state’s budget. out in the name of legal we can operate." Robert Dorner, faculty more "career oriented" programs is not have to stay if we do not want responsibility." Names of faculty members or a being hit the hardest. breakdown of the number cut in each to ." representative to the trustees, MSC President David W.D. Throughout the meeting several The resolution was adopted after requested that all faculty positions be Dickson explained, "In December we department were not released by the trustees received suggestions and retained until the financial situation did not know the full extent of the faculty members demanded that trustees. complaints from the audience of budget cuts and did not want to cut is definite. Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 Thurs., Feb. 26, 1976 Voi. 52 No. 5 Operation Letter Dump Rally Spurs 60,000 Letters to Inundate Assembly NJSA Interest By Rich Figel By Phil Salerno with the 250 letters received from sponsored by the SGA. Students " I f we can get wheelbarrows, students who attended the rally. will be required to write a letter Violence and confusion marred the demonstration for higher we will wheel the letters in ," "The campaign is off to a good to one of their legislators to gain education but the rally was still a success, according to Manny C. M anny C. Menendez, SGA start," Robinson said. admission. Menendez, SGA president and New Jersey Student Association president, promised. "THE TABLE will be open so Ken Rothweiler, SGA director (NJSA) treasurer. Menendez hopes to wheel both day and night students can o f dorm affairs, said dorm Immediately after the rally in Trenton, the NJSA held a press 60.000 handwritten letters, the be reached effectively," Robinson students will play a large role in conference, issued press releases and wrote letters to legislators to result of Operation Letter Dump, said. the le tte r writing campaign contradict negative publicity focused on the violence. into the state legislature in Menendez conceived the idea because they are already on AS A direct result of the rally, legislative leaders in Trenton now Trenton at the conclusion of the of the marathon which is also campus. He expects nearly 2000 want to meet with the NJSA, Menendez said at the NJSA Board of three week letter writing going to be held at the other letters from dorm students Trustees meeting on Feb. 22. campaign. eight state colleges. through the campaign. Representatives from Rutgers University, the New Jersey OPERATION LETTER Dump, Included in the program for This is the first letter writing Institute of Technology (NJIT) and the Revolutionary Student sponsored by the SGA Tuition the marathon day will be various campaign for this year, according Brigade (RSB) also met with the NJSA in an emotionally charged Task Force, is being held because activities in the ballrooms and the to Menendez. Two other meeting to discuss the rally and follow-up action which includes many legislators feel students are meeting rooms. One possibility campaigns that were conducted Operation Letter Dump and an investigation into charges of police apathetic, according to Frank being considered by the last year were successful, although brutality at the rally. Robinson, chairman of the task, task force is a beer party both used form letters, he added. The rally was controlled by the American Federation of force. Teachers (AFT) but student participation was largely organized by "Handwritten letters have the' the NJSA. Under the "fu ll funding" theme over 5000 students most impact on legislators. It protested for restoration of over $50 million reduced from the shows the people care enough to higher education budget in the last two years. " It was the largest take the time and w rite," gathering of students for higher education in the history of New Robinson said. Jersey," Menendez said. A table will be set up in the CONFUSION AT the rally began after Marcoantonio Lacatena, Student Center lobby with all the AFT president, announced that Byrne would address the crowd. necessary addresses and Later Lacatena said the mixup came when a government aide said information for students to write Byrne would meet with students but meant student government their legislators. leaders. STUDENTS PLANNING to When told that Byrne would meet with only the leaders, angry write will also be asked to vote students chanted, "B u llsh it!" Students who gained control of the on the position they wish to take microphone told the crowd to "go in and get Byrne." Subsequently concerning the possible strike in the crowd surged towards the speakers' platform and entrance to March, according to Robinson. the State House was blocked off by about 20 state police. This was promised by Menendez With arms outstretched the state police pushed the protestors earlier this month at the strike back off the steps. Students began to break apart the speakers' forum. platform as over 100 Trenton police with four police dogs arrived. The campaign is scheduled to Shortly after the microphone was turned off, sticks from the run from now until March 10. platform and placards were thrown at the State House as violence The final day of the campaign, a erupted. 24-hour letter writing marathon, THE 12 buses from MSC were preparing to leave just before the will be held to help reach the MONTCLARION/TIm othy Costello stick throwing began and pulled out immediately after it started. No 60.000 letter plateau established MSC students were hurt, arrested or left behind, according to by Menendez. ROLL THE WHEELBARROWS: Members o f the SGA Tuition Task Force Menendez. More than 100 letters were man tables in the Student Center Lobby to collect letters. Their ultimate goal At the NJSA meeting Paul Rio, a representative of the RSB, is the accumulation o f 60.000 letters, culminating in a letter-writing marathon collected in the first two hours of cont. on p. 5 Operation Letter Dump, along scheduled for March 10. 2. 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