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Contradiction of Rule W-20? Senate To Recognize Only 3 Groups By GLENN KRANZLEY that the Senate set up a committee on At Lattman's suggestion the Senate ' * * * Collegian Staff Writer "open expression." It was passed after removed a sentence from yesterday s an amendment concerning the com- resolution reading. "In this spirit and The University Senate yesterday mittee's procedure was made. within the limits set by the courts, the passed a bill stating that the Un- W-20 Contradiction University should not interfere with the No Consp iracy dergraduate Student Government, the The senators also passed a resolution right of anyone in the University com- Graduate Student Association, and the "to aid administrative interpretation of munity to produce privately and Organization of Student Government Senate rules." It dealt with free ex- distribute through proper channels works Associationas are the only groups it will pression in the academic community. of his own choice." recognize as student spokesmen. "The Senate considers promotion of Charier Rules Behind Unrest Laurence Lattman, chairman of the the unfettered exchange of ideas to be a Also in the rule changes sponsored by Senate Committee on Undergraduate Stu- primary function of a University in a free Lattman 's committee and approved by den t Affairs, presented the bill . He said society. Defining constitutional limitations the Senate was a provision giving USG. that this is the lirst time there is formal on free speech should be exclusively GSA and OSGA the power to review the recognition of these groups. the responsibility of the courts." the reso- chariers of student groups. Scholte n Says "There had been only do facto lution states. Using existing Senate rules for stan- recognition previously," he said. "Whole freedom of expression is at dards , these student government bodies By RHONDA BLANK The bill will now appear in the Senate is>;ue. the University must stand with can grant or lift charters of groups , rules as Y-10. Lattman told the Senate. those who want to enlarge, and not with including social fraternities and Collegian Staff Writer "There are many groups on campus those who desire to constrict , such sororities. Robert Scholten, professor of geology, made a plea at claiming to represent students. This bill freedom. The members of an academic Speaking against the bill was Nunzio defines what groups we will recognize." community have a substantial vested in- Palladino Senators to face cur- , dean of the college of yesterday's Senate meeting for the Speaking Rights terest in extending and protecting engineering. He said that "charters may rent student dissent with compassion rather than re- A bill that gives the presidents of irecdom of expression," the resolution be revoked capriciously," and that he sistance. GSA, USG and OSGA speaking privileges states. hopes that student groups will have In an address on behalf of the Faculty Committee on on the lloor was also passed. Lattman succeeded in amending the means of appeal. And in other action , the Seante ' , Scholten said, "The wise way s ad rcsolut'on because he said it con- Lattman answered by saying that he Faculty and Student Rights, hoc committee on disruption proposed tradicted rule W-20. passed last term. (Continued on page three) to proceed would seem to collectively address ourselves more profoundly than we have to the merits of the issues, rather than to the merits or demerits of those who stand for them, and to do so in an atmophere of increasing mu- tual trust." Khee i To Explain Iss ues Today 'Not Consp iracy ' Referring to charges made by University President Eric A. Walker that alleged campus disruptions are the instigated Wit h Three result of an international left-wing conspiracy Campus Gro ups Democratic Society, Scholten said: by Students for a By MARGE COHEN instituted by one of the dispu- see other viewpoints in the sociology, Joseph C. Flay, "The overwhelming majority of the disaffected stu- Collegian Staff Writer tants against the other — par- whole picture" in determining assistant professor of dents are not the dupes of outside agitators, are not bent Pleads for Understanding ticularly when one party, in if mediation is the answer in philosophy: Grant N. F a r r, destruction of the University, but are motivated upon the ROBERT SCHOLTEN. professor of geology, asked the Theodore W. Khecl. a the office of University presi- college campus disputes. member of the committee on largely by idealistic reasons and by a desire to build a nationally know n labor dent is prosecution , judge and Scannell said that Bailey has academic development: A. A. university and an America adequate for the future. University Senate for understanding in dealing with stu- mediator, will meet with stu- jury." been included in the faculty Brielmaier. professor of civil "To take firm and decisive action against the radical dent unrest. He said that overreaction stimulates students dent, faculty a n c: ad- The HUC was referring to members' meeting with the engineering changemakers might prove disastrous," Scholten said, to unfavorable actions. Schollen dismissed allegations of ministrative representatives the special Judiciary Board mediator. Joh n Co.. le. professor of established by Walker to deal Members while over-reaction on the part of the Administration a nationwide conspiracy behind campus disorder. today in an effort to dc.ermine business; Richard Craig, serves only to increase tensions arid "alienates still more if mediation can supply the with the five students accused Other faculty and Senate assistant professor of plant students." answers to problems raised on of participating in the Old members are Scannell: Ed- breeding; and Wells Keddie. college campuses. Main sit-in ol Feb. 24. ward L. Matill , vice chairman assistant professor of labor 'Has Responsibility ' 'Secretive Nature Kheel, with an assistant, ' of the Senate: James B. Bar- studies. , former The NUC turthcr criticized too, chairman of the com- Student organization "True violence and real disruption cannot be con- Lewis B. Kaden the "secretive nature" of the mittee on academic develop- representatives meeting with doned," he said, "and the inviolability of the educational Improper Hearing, legislative assistant to the late selection of student and faculty , Senator Robert F. Kennedy, ment: Arthur O. Lewis chair- Kheel will be trom Students for process must be upheld." representatives to meet with man of the Senate committee a Democratic Society, the will meet individually with Kheel. But Scholten added that the University has a respon- representatives of the three for committees and rules: and Douglass Association, the sibility to the students to examine the "underlying causes groups. They will attempt to Scannell did not necessarily Robert Scholten. chairman of White Liberation Front, The of this unrest." Tu nnelLa wye rSays open dialogues to break down agree. He said Kheel "was not the faculty committee for Water Tunnel. The Daily Col- coming to mediate a specific taculty and students rights. legian , the Graduate Student "The time calls for wisdom, the time calls for patience on the obscenity of the Water any existing communication ' the moral courage to .make By ALLAN YODER issue." Rather, he emphasized. Margaret Madson , secretary Association and Young and understanding and for Tunnel before hearing all barriers. " thoughtful decisions on both issues and tactics, even if Collegian Staff Writer Khecl comes to the Kheel will be here to open up of the Senate: John W. Haas, Americans for Freedom anci evidence that there was no op- channels of communication, to assistant, professor of USG. they should be unpopular," he said. The obscenity case charging portunity to prepare an ade- University at the invitation of Scholten also directed specific questions to the Senate four University students ' with quate defense and that there Jacob J. Kaufman, professor concerning recent actions by the Administration towards distributing and publishing the was no opportunity for the of economics and - director of the alleged student disruptions. Water Tunnel was argued in defense " t o cross-examine the Institute for Research on Judiciary Board yesterday. prosecution witnesses. Human Resources. Reportedly referring to the Special Centre County court .;Prcliminary- -and Exploratory ' formed "by -Walker. Scholten asked. "Was it wise and fair Farb - and-Youngberg -were- USG Judge R. Paul Campbell took Presidential Candidates "This meeting will be purely to establish with inordinate and deliberate haste, and in under advisement a motion by the only defendants to attend , judicial proceedings yesterday's session. Farb told preliminary and exploratory to an emotionally charged atmosphere attorney Thomas Sterling to ascertain whether v/r not which bypassed machinery set up by this- body (Senate), quash the case against J. Rob- The Daily Collegian last night that Campbell has not yet through mediation there may- which were arranged after the students were specifically ert Shore, Russ Farb and Alvan be the opportunity to develop To Review Elections Code given to understand that their action would make them made a decision on the motion Youngberg, charged with pub- to quash. useful and productive By PAT DYBLIE Sources close to USG have indicated subject to regular university discipline and which were lishing obscene literature, and among "The session was just to dialogues between and Collegian Staff Writer that at least four students will run for the then selectively applied to only a handful of the students Tom Richdale. charged with student representatives, the presidency. sit-in?" hear arguments." Farb said. involved in the distributing the underground "We heard arguments pro and faculty and the Ad- An open meeting for students interested Don Shall , USG Academic Affairs Com- He also questioned whether it was "wise or fair to newspaper. con on the motion, and Judge ministration," Kheel said. in becoming candidates for president of the missioner; Dennis Stimeling, USG West threaten, again selectively, to withhold degrees or deny A motion to quash is a claim Campbell put off making a While Jim Womer.