The Stony Brook Thursday, May 1, 1980 Vol. I, No. 13 RESS -I I -1- I I I I- Dn The Inside ~----- Statesman Issue Delay May Spur Legal Action by Melissa Spielman made arrangements with Price and Glick) wanted to take r Ir- ^^*i'^^??^?^ The delay of an issue of Statesman Business Manager every precaution to see that Statesman last week has resulted Russ Prince to take out the ads. people knew what (the fee in possible legal action against Prince would not comment on referendum) meant." She added four affiliates of the newspaper, this. that the rest of the Council "really didn't seem to worry." and impeachment proceedings "No mention of money was and a threatened legal suit made," said Reckson. Price "We spent the rest of the night against three members of the agreed, saying that Prince "said making the ads," said Price. student government Council. the ads could only be house (free) But the Council members were Polity Vice President Lisa ads, for legal reasons." Reckson later connected with an article, of Glick, Treasurer Lori Reckson suggested Statesman might have unknown authorship, which and Secretary Alan Price agreed to run them at no cost Schussel said "appeared at allegedly placed two full-page because "they knew they'd Statesman." advertisements advocating a dissolve with Polity and everyone He explained, "It was just mandatory student activity fee else" if the activity fee did not about Jackson's political past at into the April 21 edition of pass. Stony Brook and the numerous Statesman. Reckson and Price explained allegations made and charges That edition was intercepted they were eager to see the ads in brought against him. and destroyed by former because they feared that students "Because we had a large 30,000 protest nukes in Washington, D.C. Statesman editors-in-chief Mark might vote the activity fee down amount of news copy that night," cCpage 2 Schussel and Jack Millrod, ex- in that Wednesday's Polity Schussel continued, "and we news writer Leslie Millrod and elections. "We felt we had to were restricted to a 16-page based on advertising, I felt Women occupy Administration building for 3 days arts editor Neil Butterklee. make sure that students were paper then had another ver- informed" of the fee's purpose, that it was more important to page 3 Schussel sion of the paper printed, which said Price. Although the man- inform the campus of the news omitted the ads, and a story on datory fee has traditionally and to bounce this feature story. Graduate student TAs strike Frank Jackson, spokesman of the passed with little trouble, this However, late in the night, __~r I:page 2 Progressive Alliance of Stony year the anti-fee stand of the Statesman's business manager Brook Organizations (PASBO). newly formed PASBO, a informed me that the student "Real Inspector Hound" is panned. According to Reckson, Price bargaining collective of several government was willing to put in Ipage Glick were with her Sunday, Polity service organizations, two additional ad pages, thus C-_ -- a and April 20, when Statesman asked caused some concern, enabling us to expand to a 20- "It was her to provide the paper with a a threat," said page issue." Todd Rundgren concert is reviewed. "Others may disagree, The Jackson story was put into page photograph. They accompanied Reckson. her to the offices. but I'm very interested in seeing the issue, although Schussel said Once there, she said, they Polity exist, and we (herself, Continued on page 3 r A7 Marburser: a' an Visnar y' by Chris Fairhall proximity to several high From the 1960s until 1978, John technology parks. Toll claimed that he would help While Marburger believes that Stony Brook become the Berkley Stony Brook has a lot going for it, of the East. Although Toll he also conceded that the abandoned his dream to become University has its problems. president of the University of "Some of the feelings of Maryland, the new university frustration and pessimism are a president, John Marburger III, result of expecting too much too declared, "I think the grand fast," he commented, in vision is still appropriate." reference to the idea that Stony The 39 year old physicist and Brook would have reached the Dean of the College of Letters, acclaim of a Berkley by 1980. Arts and Sciences a. the Perhaps the best evidence of University of Southern California Stony Brook's growth is the was unanimously approved on number of buildings on the April 23 by the SUNY Board of campus. In addition, the school Trustees as Stony Brook's third has excellent departments in the university president. His physical and social sciences, and appointment marks the end of a the Fine Arts Center is earning two year search which started in the university a name in the 1978 after John Toll resigned the performing and musical arts. post. However, Stony Brook is not In a telephone interview earlier without its faults. Although it has this week, Marburger said that subsided, there was a high Stony Brook has come a long way incidence of vandalism last since its inception, and he is semester. Only last week, three optimistic that the university will different groups of students continue to grow in many areas. protested against various Citing the faculty and student administrative policies of the body, he said, "The intellectual university, and even the student resources are second to none." government. Many campus In addition to the faculty and residents are not happy with their students, Marburger said he living conditions, and all students was impressed by the rate of wish to see smaller class sizes. construction at Stony Brook, and Although he has not gotten into "the politics of Stony policies. "There are communications," the new attention to." Marburger added that "it is quite likely to proceed enough university areas that have to be president resolved. "One of the that greatness for the university in the future." Although Long Brook to get into the plans" yet, still some that the caught up on," he said. keys here is the notion of an is soon approaching as "all the Island is geographically isolated, Marburger concedes change "One of the most imortant academic community. It is a elements for it are there." Marburger likes the location of administration needs to things is the need of concept that has to be paid the campus, especially its dlose its emphasis regarding TAs Threaten Second Strike by Vivienne Heston Bigeleisen requesting a meeting rates, cutbacks, and health graduate students organized by "I was surprised to see so In response to the cut of 28 between the Dean and GSO care." the Action Committee decided to many students going about their Sociology Teaching Assistant senators. At the meeting, held Bigeleisen said, "We have strike the following Tuesday and business as usual," remarked positions, TAs in that department December 11, the senators ex- made every attempt within our Wednesday to demonstrate their aneTA. announced at a Graduate Student pressed their concern over the power to fund graduate "anger and frustration with "Are you kidding?" Organization (GSO) meeting SUNY budget cuts and the hiring students." administration," as one graduate interrupted an enthusiastic Tuesday that they would go on freeze of state employees. During the next two months, TA explained. undergraduate. "My Chem strike. Those two days, April 22 and 23, In addition, the senators cited the Action committee, concerned lecture was almost empty- At the meeting, other were bustling with activity. A research done by the Computer primarily with the effects of usually I can't find a seat." departments voiced support for of women occupied the Science department concluding inflation and cutbacks at Stony group The TA rally on April 23 in front the strike, but were not certain of administration building, the that their stipends have not kept Brook, began to organize of the administration building how their colleagues wouid show Progressive Alliance of Stony up with inflation. The figures graduate students from various lasted for most of the afternoon. backing. Suggestions ranged Organizations (PASBO) show that a 1979 stipend has only departments. On April 4, the Brook Singers and rock bands from withholding grades and committee drafted a petition of tried to shut down the student entertained the crowds which giving incompletes to an all-out 62 percent of the buying power of a 1967 stipend. demands including: full funding government offices, and bomb gathered. Dozens of speakers- strike. for graduate students for the scares were rampant. An professors, undergraduates, and The meeting came a week after Also discussed were exam average length of time required observer remarked, "What is GSO members-came to voice the GSO Action Committee policies, funding for fifth year to complete the PhD program in this, 1968 or something?" their support. implemented a two-day work graduate students, and health their department, with a On the 22nd, rallies, petition "The rally is a great success," stoppage after months of care. minimum of five years; a base and letter-signing campaigns, proclaimed GSO Action unsuccessful attempts to But nothing came out of the salary of $4,800 per year; and an and a lot of sunbathing gave the Committee organizer Dan improve the Graduate Assistant- meeting. Chubb said that in annual cost of living increase at campus a festive air, as some Watenburg. "Everything is going Teaching Assistant programs at February Bigeleisen sent him a least equalling the cost of living undergraduates boycotted their really well." Stony Brook. memo "which addressed a few increase received by faculty. classes in sympathy with the But so far, none of the students' In December, GSO Chairman technicalities, but carefully The deadline for a response graduates.