University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (1980s) Student Newspapers 4-14-1983 Current, April 14, 1983 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: http://irl.umsl.edu/current1980s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, April 14, 1983" (1983). Current (1980s). 93. http://irl.umsl.edu/current1980s/93 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (1980s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. , April 14, 1983 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-SAINT LOUIS 'Issue 450 . Freeze denounced Earl Swift both refus ed to com­ and also to create an ad hoc Kevin A. Curtin co-news editor ment on the action. committee on admissions The assembly also passed a requirements. In its regular meeting held motion "that the Assembly on Wines said that the motion Sunday, the UMSL Student As­ Monday, May 2, 1983, take com­ regarding a performance audit of· sembly passed a motion that plete control of the University the university system is "merely denounces freezes on nuclear Center for a time not to exceed 24 a commitment to study the weapons passed by local, county hours." This motion passed by possibilities of doing it." He or state governments. acclamation, which is an en­ added that there is a huge legal The motion, which was brought thusiastic vote of approval process involved. "We want to to the assembly as new business, without a formal ballot. make sure that the univerSity denounces any proposed freeze Wines and Swift again declined isn't wasting money," Wines resolutions "which would man­ to comment on thi s motion. said. " It would probably involve date a freez~ on U.S. nuclear The assembly also unanimously using state money to audit, not weapons modernizations pro­ approved a motion that places an university money." grams before any meaningful immediate freeze on funding for Th e assembly believes the ad and verifiable arms reduction the Student Escort program " un­ hoc committee is necessasry to agreements with the U.S.S.R. til a written guarantee is ob­ monitor admissions requirements are achieved." tained from Chief IWiliiam G·I throughout the university sys­ Th e motion passed by a margin Karabas that our money will only tem. A representative from the Sharon Kubatzky of 9 to 8, and two assembly mem­ support evening hours." Associated Black Collegians Swift said that the action is a JACK FROST: Jeff Hutsler, a member of the UMSL men's bers abstained. Assembly Rep. would serve on the committee to measure to emphasize an escort baseball team, watches his teammates keep warm. See related Joe Lamb sponsored the motion. insure equity. The committee story, page 16. Student AssocIatIOn PresId ent program, not a "Student Patrol." would report its findings to the Larry Wines and Vice President He said that the money was mis­ UMSL UniverSity Senate. spent. " Until the administration "Here at UMSL, our senate is willing to assure us that the sets admissions requirements," escort program is operated the Wines said. "But at Co lumbia. ' Budget process assailed way we want it, we're not going to there is a fight between the give it any money," Swift said. "If faculty and the provost over who we have to, we'll run it ourselves." can change admission require­ Wines said. " Last year we had The Opera Workshop group Although tentative allocations In other business, the <'s­ ments. We want to stay on top of enough money. This year we rt!quested $4,034 but only re­ have been made for 1983-84, the sembly decided to examine the Student Activities Budget Com­ didn't. " ceived $400. The Mathematics possibilities of calling for a per­ See "Assembly," page 6 mittee is coming under fire from Cl ub received only $120 of the Lettner and Anderson said formance audit of the univerSity two of its members because 01 $835 it requested arid the Psy­ they were disturbed with Dean of the methods, procedures and chology Organization received Student Affairs Lowe S. rationale used in allocating the $25 of their $750 request. MacLean's actions during the funds. "They (the budget committee) Flasher- caught In U MSL library budget hearings. Lettner add ed The· two committee members, are dead set against any aca­ that MacLean'S role is to be a Cedric R. Anderson, and Roland demic ti'es whatsoever," Ander­ and the flasher was referred neutral party who directs the Daniel J. Johnson Lettner, said that they think the son said. "That reflects harshl y to. the dean of student affairs flow of the budgetary body. This reporter whole budget process is "ridi­ on the speech communication for counseling and dis­ year, however, MacLean would culous." department. ., A flasher was. caught in the ciplinary action. police said. give 10-minute scenarios on the Thomas Jefferson Library on Similar such incidents have groups during the hearings, Anderson added that one thing "We were $16,000 over allo­ April 4, a library spokeman occurred before in the Ii brary. according to Lettner. he was upset about was the riders cations after the budgets were said. several on the fifth floor, the MacLean responded by saying being attached to groups' all 0.­ reviewed," Lettner said. "Larry spokesman said. This is the that Lettner had only attended cations. He said that an example About 2 p.m. a female stu­ .- Wines, Student Association pre­ first incident to take place on one budget committee meeting. of riders being attached to sup­ dent reported to library per­ si dent and member of the budget the fourth floor. MacLean serves as ex-officio plementary allocations could be sonnel someone flashing committee, just started cutting chairman on the budget commit­ seen in the University Program among the shelves on Level4. 7)<2 percent off all big budgets. He The male student arrested tee. He has no voting privileges Board's 1982-83 budget. Ander­ UMSL police were called and wanted to cut all small budgets fits th'e description of some­ in this capacity. "It is the stu­ son said the board received library personnel went to before the meeting began." one seen flashing in the li­ dents' decisions, not mine," . $2 ,000 to bring speakers to cam­ investigate . The budget committee met brary . in November. the MacLean said. "Whatever they pus. However, according to .. recently to hold hearings for A chase ensued to Level 5 spokesman said. UMSL police come up with, I have to go along Anderson, they were told that campus organizations request­ where the flasher, a short, are patrolling the building with it. That policy was decided $1,000 of this money had to be ing funds for 1983-84. Although thin, male UMSL student who more frequenty. when Student Association used to used for a black speaker. The requ.ests increased by 28 percent wore glasses, a beige sweater be called Central Council. That committee brought Dick Gregory, a over last year, the committee and brown Levis, was caught "Hopefully. students will was back in 1977 ." black human activist, to campus tentatively allocated $205,089, and arrested. Police had help us by reporting anything Several groups on campus that on March 16 . an increase, of only 2 percent arrived within five minutes, strange on the fourth or fifth have academic ties felt a bud­ Anderson said that the budget from 1982- 83 . the spokesman said. floors or anyplace in the li­ getary cut for 1983-84. The foren­ committee's primary respon- No charges were pressed brary," the spokesman said. " Last year five groups got 100 sics and debate team requested percent of what they requested. $14 ,588. It received only $3 ,000. See " Committee," page 6 Not one group got that this year," .. Student Assembly discusses reorganization is put forth by the Executive Wines' proposal is to re- "The student court cannot outlaw Wines said. "We could write in . there that no blonde-haired, Erik Schaffer committee. '~ It causes pro- organize the assembly into three a bylaw. They can 'only interpret reporter our constitution. blems," said Wines, "because branches: the executive, the See "Reorganization," page 7 you don't have a real flow of legislative, and the judicial "We could write anything," The UMSL Student Assembly ideas." branches. The executive branch currently is. discussing the pos­ The only division within the would be made up of the pres i- sibility of a reorganization which, assembly is the Student Court, dent, vicepresident, a student according to Larry Wines, presi­ and this, according to Wines, is advocate, a public relations per- dent of the Student Association, budgeted through the Student son, the various heads of the inside would provide a better balance of Association. The court makes departments such as the Student power and would enable students rlliings on traffic violations, Foundation, the University Pro- Chad Welcome aboard to become more involved in stu­ grievances between students, gram board and the University dent government. and conducts impeachment Center. "Then the legislative Chad Everett, starof"Medi­ Junior-college basketball .. The assembly presently is proceedings. body," Wines said, "would have a cal Center," is extremely standout Ted Meier has made up of elected represen­ fiscal committee, a 'budget pro- popular with some UMSL decided to cast his lot with students. the Rivermen. tatives, one for every 500 stu­ "We don't have a real balance cess, a rules committee, and page 9 dents. The president and vice of power now, " Wines said. "We would deal with more legislative page 17 president are elected at large have one, basically all-powerful matters." Wines said the legisla- and also are members of the assembly which has members tive body would also deal with the Streaking assembly.