U.S. Postage VOL. 55 NO.28 PAID Bronx, N.Y. Permit No. 7608 Non-Profit Org. TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1973 Both campuses Bundy money on rise plan graduation State aid boosts Fordham University will national anthem. award nearly 1300 degrees at its President Finlay will confer set for next year annual commencement exercises the degrees after the deans of all June 2 on Edward's Parade schools and colleges present him University President James pointing five members to the Grounds. Board while the Mayor of New the scrolls listing their can- Finlay was hesitant to \ ) Fordham College graduates didates for degrees. unequivocally support Governor York will also appoint five. In the will receive more degrees than Traditionally, after the conferral Rockefeller's new higher past, the board consisted of 21 any other university branch with students rise and flip their hoods education bill, announced this members all appointed by the approximately 525 bachelors of over their heads. weekend, calling for, among Mayor. arts and sciences. Next, doctorate and other things, increased Bundy The move by the Governor Thomas-More College will educational doctorate candidates aid. could be the first step towards award about 235 bachelors will be called individually to the The bill is the second one implementing tuition in the City degrees while Bensalem will give released this spring by the University of New York system. platform to receive their degrees At present these schools have no 32 and the School of General (Continued on page 2) AROCHO: co-chairs LAC ad hoc Governor. The first, which commencement committee. provided for only a slight Bundy tuition charge. Studies will graduate 80 (Continued on page 3) students. increase and a program of special The Graduate School of Arts incentive aid for colleges to Humphrey set to lecture accept low income students, was and Sciences will confer 85 withdrawn under heavy lobbying Low alumni doctoral degrees and 150 efforts by the private in- masters of arts and sciences on ethics of politics topic stitutions. while the Graduate Institute of Hubert H. Humphrey, Finlay was upset because get attention Religious Education will award lectures for next year," added Democratic senator from under the new provisions of the 20 masters' degrees* Maher. If this time spot is well Minnesota, will speak at this received, the Fordham College bill, the Governor is attempting Four honorary degrees will semester's final American Age to take control of the City's in Watergate also be presented at the exer- junior forsees the possibility of offering tomorrow evening, alternating some events between Board of Higher education. Convicted Watergate con- cises. announced coordinator Jim "This will pit the City's forces spiritor G. Gordon Liddy and Rev. Laurence J. Me Ginley, 12:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Maher yesterday. " Humphrey's lecture will begin against our own to pass the bill," Former Attorney General John F \ who served as Fordham The former Vice President of at 8 p.m. in the Campus Center said Finlay. Mitchell, alleged to have president from 1949-1963, and the United States will speak on ballroom. Rockefeller proposes ap- possessed prior knowledge of the who is currently assistant to the political ethics, and the audience plot, have more in common than president of Saint Peter's will have an opportunity to the notorious political espionage. College and a consultant for question him afterwards. They are both Fordham higher education with the New Humphrey served 16 years as graduates. York Archdiocese Department of a Minnesota Senator prior to his Liddy, sentenced to seven Education, will receive a Doctor election to the vice-presidency in years in prison for his role in the of Laws degree, along with 1964. After President Lyndon scandal, is a member of Fordham Judge Irving R. Kaufman, circuit Johnson's withdrawal from College class of '52 and Law judge with the United States politics in 1968, Humphrey School class of '57. court of appeals, second court. became the Democratic nominee Mitchell, who resigned as Also to receive a Doctor of for president and was defeated President Nixon's campaign Laws is State University by Richard Nixon. He spent the manager shortly after the in- Chancellor Ernest L. Boyer, next two years teaching political cident occurred, received his law main speaker at commencement. science at the University of degree from Fordham in 1938. Mary Lou Williams, jazz pianist Minnesota. In 1970 he was re- While at Fordham, Liddy and composer, will receive a elected to the Senate. served on the Maroon and the boarder council. He was Doctor of Humane Letters According to Maher, holding degree. remembered by fellow boarder the lecture at night is something council member Robert McCabe, Commencement will begin new for American Age. Previous with a procession from behind ;FC '52, as a "bright, opinionated, lectures have been held at the W;:"bon-vivan: t type of guy." Keating Hall to Edward's Parade 12:30 p.m. time block and usimlh iind down the aisle to the Another Liddy acquaintance, attracted a good audience. "This Louis Mitchell (no relation to the graduates' reserved seats, night-time lecture will require Attorney General), FC '52, Following the procession will commuters to return to campus remarked, "Gordon had a good «i' the invocation given by and lodgers to come out of their G. GORDON LIDHY IWMPHREY: will speak here sense of humor. University Chaplain, Edward dorms. The success of this one Biic/jclor of Si'/eiic (Continued on page 12) Clark, and the playing of the will determine the time slot of tomorrow night •:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:? W*^ The unresolved issues at Rose Hill basis of creed. Neither Reiss nor and several other groups are President Paul Reiss disclosed As the semester comes to a Mishkin knows how long it "planning to take action against yesterday that his office has close the University finds itself will take for the results to be the University," said Mishkin. found a suitable applicant for the facing major issues of the year The CBA teacher noted that they $80,000 a year post. Reiss said released. In other related developments, have governmental as well as which promise to continue well that final arrangements had not College of Business private affiliations. Mishkin into the summer, and in some been made and therefore he cases, into the next academic Administration Dean James hinted that the groups would could not release the name. take some sort of action at year. Returning students will MacNeil rejected CBA junior The vice president also James Houlihan's request for a graduation but would not specify find that some situations have commented that there would be what sort of action. "They are changed, while others will seem deferred exam. Houlihan and a n0 a good chance the person would number of students in Mishkin's entirely on their own, I've really to have made little <»' be appointed by the fall nothing to do about it," he said. progress. classes were attempting to semester. "However, 1 can't tell boycott their final exam in order Mishkin said he would leave Some questions involve simple when he would actually arrive at himself open to teach next year appointments which can be to persuade the administration Fordham," he added. "This is one to reveal its reasons for not at Fordham. "If I do seek em- resolved without signilican of the problems we are having in renewing the professor's con- ployment at any other school it conflict. Others including legal the negotiations." tract. will be under the stipulation that battles, major changes in I can return to Fordham," he In a letter to Houlihan University structure, and long- commented. MISHKIN MacNeil wrote, "Your request range neighborhood (»laiis, Investigators from the State does not fall within the reasons FORDHAM PLAZA promise possible conflict and contemplated in the CBA Division of Human Rights have After a successful hearing of complications. All of thi-m. whrii handbook (illness or grave completed their investigation of Bronx citizens at Theodore finally resolved, will register a circumstances)." Houlihan could lasting effect on both the Fordham files relating to finance Roosevelt High School last not be reached for comment. month, plans for the Fordham and itS SlU U professor David Mishkin's academic ' complaint against the University An alumni group called "Alumni against discrimination" (Continued on page 13) deans for SCHWEITZER CHAIR charging discrimination on the CBA. University Academic Vice Uptown, LC to stage graduation on June 2 to head next (Continued from page I) Burgess, the author of A and take assigned seats. Ctockioork Orange, a futuristic The ceremonies will continue study of juvenile delinquency, course book with the conferral of honorary accepted the speaking Thomas More College junior degrees, the commencement engagement yesterday after a Helen Fmnigan will edit next address by Boyer, a brief telephone conversation with year's course evaluation, Gene statement by Cardinal Cooke, George Shea, dean of the college, Gavin, United Student and the recital of the alma mater. Arocho explained. Government academic vi The actual distribution of ce The LAC senior did not know president announced last week diplomas and prizes for the however, if the downtown school The choice was made in con various schools and colleges will would pay Burgess a fee for his junction with present editor take place after the exercises. appearance. Mark Kris, who will graduate Bensalem students will go to Late last month, the com- this spring. According to Thebaud Hall, School of General mencement committee sent a Gavin, Finnigan, who worked Studies in the Keating third floor letter to noted scientist Isaac with course evaluation during lecture hall, Thomas More Asimov, the first choice for MESSERLI: succeeds Rivlin u School of Social Service dean.