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MONT CLARION Thurs., Oct. 2, 1975 Vol. 51, No. 5 Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 To Close Hour Earlier Pub Penalized for Brawl By Irene McKnight when a young woman who was to leave as a safety precaution, since will possibly be filed against the third Rathskeller. Use it, don't abuse The Rathskeller will close one throwing ice started an argument parts of the floor were strewn with who provoked the fight. it...You could lose it." hour earlier each night through Fri., between two other Rathskeller The decision to close the Doris Asdal, Co-op director (the Oct. 10. This action was taken as a patrons. A C C O R D IN G TO Thomas Rathskeller came early as a result of a Faculty Student Coope holds the result of a fight between two MSC The argument led to a brawl Stepnowski, director of Student com prom ise between various liquor license for the Rathskeller), students on Sept. 25. which involved the throwing of beer Activities, “ proper punitive opinions of students and explained that the license will be up The fight, which caused the early glasses and injury to one of the men measures" have been taken against administration. for its yearly renewal in July. closing, began at about 10:45 pm involved. Those present were asked the two people involved, and charges John Keating, manager of the HOWEVER, SINCE the town of Rathskeller, in a follow-up to the Little Falls filed a brief against the police report describing the fight, Rathskeller, the question of renewal commented, " It is my strong could arise sooner. Asdal commented recommendation that the Rathskeller that the Co-op's attorney is presently Establish Interim Booze Policy be closed until Wed., Oct. 1." handling the brief. Other opinions ranged from Stepnowski explained that the By Rich Figel being formed and take suggestions on dorms but with numerous suggestions for a longer closing to Alcoholic Beverage Commission Mounting dissension against the representation. restrictions. Each residence hall (in early closings on the weekend after (ABC) which grants liquor licenses, ban of alcohol in dorm lounges was "The committees won't be Bohn Hall each unit) is entitled to the fight. could revoke the Rathskeller license averted when administrative officials stacked," Stepnowski promised. one party a month. It must be ACCORDING TO Stepnowski, for occurences similar to that of hastily prepared an interim policy Stepnowski's task force w ill prepare a approved by the director of housing the main reason for imposing an early Thursday night. The Rathskeller permitting restricted parties. campuswide policy while Stover's and be recorded in the student closing is the hope that peer pressure trouble coincides with the committee "Yes, this is an incomplete committee will work on an alcohol activities scheduling office. among students will keep similar which is investigating and revising all policy," admitted Raymond Stover, policy for the dorms. Stover said, The dorm directpr and one action from happening in the future. alchoholic beverage laws on campus. housing director and assistant dean of “ Nov. 1, 1975 is our target date." student leader from the dorm must "We can’t go beyond this situation," The findings of this committee, students. Although the policy HOWEVER, RA'S who set the sign a form accepting responsibility. Stepnowski commented. which will include all state and carefully outlines the restrictions and date are calling it a deadline. Tom They must attend the party from He added, " I t is up to the municipal laws concerning alcohol procedures for parties it does not Cessareti, a unit director in Bohn start to finish and supervise proofing students to police their own store." some of which are unwritten, will specify the punishment for Hall, said, "The housing staff (Bohn procedures. Not more than one guest A poster in the Rathskeller echoing become campus policy, and therefore violations. Hall) w ill enforce the interim policy is permitted for each resident this opinion reads, "This is your affect the Rathskeller. Stover then stated that individuals on good faith until Nov. 1, 1975.” will be held accountable for Blanton commented, "When the violations. Referring to the final policy is presented (by the housing policy to be presented by his committee) it will go into effect — committee, Stover earlier said, "A but it w ill be subject for review." policy without teeth is Blanton was seated in the back of the SGA: Police Untrained unenforcable." room throughout the forum and it THE INTERIM policy was was the only time that the dean presented to resident assistants (RA) By Barbara Ponsi spoke out. Menendez charged that a number Menendez estimated that Sept.24 andwent into effect Sept. 25 The SGA's committee to It was Blanton who originally of campus police officers do not have approximately 90% of the campus two days after Lawton W. Blanton, investigate the MSC on-campus issued the new policy prohibiting the proper training required by New police officers have not been trained dean of students, met w ith students police/security system has not been alcohol in any area outside an Jersey Public Laws, Chapter 211, at an accredited academy as required from Freeman Hall. formed yet, but the major thrust of individual's room. Originally Blanton which reads, “ Every person so by New Jersey state law. Stover made his statements at a the investigation w ill be the said that he saw no need for an appointed and commissioned shall, AN ADDED point explained by forum on the alcohol policy Tuesday. determination of how security interim policy because it would hurt within a year of the date of his Menendez involves Title 18A of the Thomas Stepnowski, director of student interest and involvement. personnel fit legal requirements, commission, successfully complete a New Jersey Statutes book which student activities, also used the according to SGA president Manny UNDER THE interim policy police training course at a school requires police officers in educational forum to talk about the committees C. Menendez. lounge parties may be held in the approved and authorized by the systems to apply to the chief of Police Training Commission..." police in the municipality of the Chapter 211 specifically refers to institution. In cases where the school "an act authorizing the appointment is located in more than one of police officers by educational municipality police officers there institutions." must apply to the supervisor of state ACCORDING TO Menendez, police. "Compliance with this law is "I doubt that this has been mandatory for certification as a done," Menendez said skeptically. police officer assigned to MSC. He explained that a re-evaluation Failure to comply could result in a of the police/security system is loss of position." necessitated by "the generally bad In addition, the New Jersey Civil economic climate which causes the Service Department requires that crime rate to go up." campus police officers meet the IN O U TLIN IN G several terms of Chapter 211. m atters needing examination, Menendez cited a letter written Menendez named the present method by James Lockhart , director of of reporting crimes as one area security, to Vincent B. Calabrese, meriting attention. "Their record of then vice president of administration crimes is kept on a memo and the and finance, naming eight police system of reporting varies from officers who had been told by individual to individual, creating Lockhart to enroll in College and inconsistency." University Police Academy in Edison He called for implementation of from June 16 to Aug. 15 for a nine the Uniform Crime Report as a week course. means of facilitating efficiency in "I'V E TALKED w ith these men reporting and additionally over the summer and they said they recommended initiation of a have not gone to the academy," comprehensive in-service training M ONTCLARION/W endy Erickson Menendez contended. program, a criminal check on all JAZZIN ' IT I: Members o f a d e u In jazz dancing, taught by Linda Roberts, an instructor in the speech and theater He added, “ Lockhart has not potential job applicants, and department, demonstrated their skills in an exhibition in the Student Center mall Wednesday. The troupers were issued any memo which states that psychoanalysis of all campus police captured performing a jazz variation o f the hustle. these men have been trained." officers. 2. MONTCLARION/Thurs., Oct. 2, 1975 TODAY. THURS., OCT. 2 REVUE. "The New National BIBLE STUDY. Sponsored by IVCF. floor, 4 pm. REGISTRATION. For October Lampoon Show," sponsored by Center fourth floor meeting rooms, 7 WOMEN'S TENNIS. Queens College. Classified Personal Growth Weekend, sponsored College Life Union Board (CLUB) pm. Tennis courts, 4 pm. Lecutres and Homecoming. Memorial Address envelopes at home. $800 by the Human Relations Laboratory PERSONAL GROWTH MICROLAB. M E E T IN G . Conservation Club per month possible. Offer-details, (HRL). Student Center lobby, Auditorium, 8 pm. Admission: SGA Sponsored by HRL. Center Ballroom general membership and all interested send 50 cents (refundable to : ID, free; others, $2.50.