USG To Hold Vigil, Fast Tho mpson Takes Post By PAT DYBLIE The rationale for the resolution support of our country's involvement activities in no way interfere with " and DEMISE BOWMAN read , in part. "The Und ergraduate in Vietnam. the processes of USG as a legislative Student Government, as the elected An abstention would mean , "as one body. leadership of the undergraduates, Collegian Staff Writers m a leadership position . I the voter) Jon Fox. former Homecoming chair- realizes that it is responsible to lead refuses to lead in any direction in change in the attitudes both of the man , representing fraternity con- The Undergraduate Student Govern- rega rd to our country's involvement m gressman George Beighlcy. told Con- University community and the " ment last night passed a resolution " Vietnam. gress. "USG cannot depend solely on nation. its political emphasis." supporting a protest of the war in Former president Jim Womcr. in his The co-signers of the resolution are farewell speech , warned the Congress Vietnam by a vote of 17-12. Fox said the activities proposed for Thompson; Arbittier: Mike Alexander. to be aware of the "fundamental- transfcrral included cultural and Ted Thompson , Aron Arbittier and USG president protempore; Bob split " now existing in USG. Womcr educational aspects in addition to their Ted Itzkowitz also were sworn in as Lachman. chairman of the Academic charged the moderate element to be social meaning. "One purpose of USG Affairs Commission; Tom Hitches , "a little more tolerant" and the liberal president, vice-president and treasurer is to provide services for the student chairman of the Congressional Com- faction not to "jump olf the boat — body." Fox added. of USG last night. mittee on Student Affairs; Dennis yet." He asked the congress to avoid Congress also passed a bill "to The Vietnam resolution calls for a Stimcling. chairman of the University the inter-faction fights that "could Services Commission : Rick W y n n. split USG and bring about its demise." insure the privacy ol students and to two week fast "in protest of our coun- protect student organizations from un- 's involvement in Vietnam." It also Town Independent Men 's Council —Collegian Photo by Ron Marshall try The congress defeated by a 15-14 due pressures from professional fund resolved that the vigil be conducted in president; Don Panic, town con - gressman; Terry Jablonski vote a second bill winch would have raisers." The bill , submitted by the FORMER UNDERGRADUATE Student Government presi- the courtyard of the Hetzel Union . North transferred the USG sponsorship of Halls congrcsswoman. and Gary Congressional Committee on Student dent Jim Womer (left) hands the gavel to Ted Thompson Building beginning at 1 p.m. May 18 social events to the University Union Affailrs . provides for "orderly" and lasting through June 1 Wamser, town congressman. lhe new USG president during last night's meeting. In . Board . solicitation procedures on campus. A N/evV PfeS/c/snf The co-signers presented a flyer Worrier's farewell address, he charged the new cabinet to It states that "any individuals or The bill proposed the transfer of Solicitation is defined by the bill as groups who wish to participate in the with the resolution , stating what sponsorship and funds for Homecom- " beware of extremism on the right and the left. " " any activity which raises funds, protest are welcome to do so and "positive and "negative votes would ing. Spring Week , College B o w 1, through direct contributions or sale of requests that USG immediately form mean. The flyer says that an af- Model United Nations. Spring Arts , merchandise, for any- non-University a steering committee composed of the fi rmative vote would mean "as one in Week and Cinema X to Ihe UUB. An organization or enterprise, excepting USG executive board plus committed a leadership position, (the voter) sup- amendment to the defeated bill stated off-campus publications. congressmen, in order to implement ports the spirit and intent of this that "all profits from Spring Week Aids in 'Setting Limitations ' the intent of this resolution." resolution and will lead in opposition shall be transferred to the USG The bill stipulates that no non- ¦ ¦ to our country's involvement in Viet- Scholarship Fund by the UUB. " University enterprise or organization The resolution , co-sponsored by ten nam." will be permitted to operate vending members of USG, passed with In opposition to the bill , former machines, concessions or sales on opposition from congressmen who said A negative vote would mean, "as USG Treasurer. Harv Reeder said campus. It also provides that the they felt the demonstration would not one in a leadership position , (the such social activities "give the Con- privacy of students will not be infring- be "constructive" and "would prove voter) is opposed to the spirit and in- gress a visible outlet to the student ed upon for the purpose of soliciting Inj unction Helpful-Lewis nothing." tent of this resolution and will lead in body." He also said that the social funds. By RHONDA BLANK student affairs office, and its report will go Collegian Staff Writer directly to the Senate. ' Explaining his role in allocating funds to The While University President Eric A. Walker is Collegian, Lewis said his office authorizes the injunction issued to halt considering lifting the .money which goes to Associated Student Ac- Commissioner Outlines Job / the Feb. 24 sit-in at Old Main , Charles L. tivities. This association reviews the yearly Lewis, vice-president for student affairs, said budget of about 35 student groups, including the injunction is "proving helpful in setting Tlie Collegian, in order to make its allocations. limitations on how far students can go." j ASA currently has about 8172,000 in funds, JU/9 made the statement in an interview Regulati ons 'N Lewis . ot Rigid Lewis said, and is headed by the treasurer of yesterday, ir. which he commented on current the Undergraduate Student Government. By DENISE BOWMAN but rejected the idea because it also of paper in the order m winch they span of voting be restored to three campus affairs. Collegian Staff Writer might pose a hardship on a poorer had been written. The commissioner days instead of the two days in the Might Be Delayed candidate. Candidates do not receive then reads off the votes for each past election. Even with the institution He added the injunction "protects the He added that ASA will "try to get the Gayle Graziano, Undergraduate Stu- an appropriation from any write-in candidate. of unrestricted polling places, the freedoms of everyone." and along with the allocations before students return in the fall ," dent Government elections com- organization for their campaigns : all "The discrepency was found when I voter turnout might have been higher recently organized Office for Student missioner, has said the commission funds must be raised by the individual if there had been an additional day of but the success of the group's efforts will de- aspirant. looked at the breakdow-n figures for Discussion and current action by the Senate to should be a coordinating, enforcing senior class president." Miss Graziano balloting, she added . She said she has pend on the State Legislature. The University body rather than a "gestapo." "The Budget limit is flexible enough recommended that the unrestricted meet the demands of the student body, it is so that people with a lot of money said. "Lion Party candidate Tony Clif- has presented its budget request to the State In the wake of the controversy over ford had nine entries on his area polling system be continued. contributing to a "calmer climate on campus." Legislature, but it is expected that allocations regulations which followed the spring would not be unfairly restricted, and, In her report to USG , Miss Graziano by the same token, a poorer candidate breakdown and Saul Solomon had only The Office for Student Discussion _was will be delayed because o£ the many bills USG elections, Miss Graziano..termed eight. All other figures corresponded ." said the commission believed would not . be at an inherent disad- "grievances against candidates should established this term at the suggestion of already before the legislature. the regulations "guidelines" which in- The tabulations, based on the figures form the candidates that there are vantage." Miss Graziano said. continue to be heard initially by the Theodore B. Kheel, nationally known labor The elections commissioner is ap- the commission had, were correct, she Lewis also said he is in favor of the changes "standards of sportsmanlike conduct said. elections commission. These people had visited University Park. pointed by the USG executive board (the mediator after he made in the wording of Rules W-ll and W-13, and behavior for campaigns." commissioners) are familiar with and approved by congress. The other Miss Graziano discounted the all circumstances of the campaign and The injunctive process is being used by other which deal with student conduct and discipline, She emphasized that the regulations members of the commission are ap- rumors that the election results were are not rigid and that an isolated in- can offer additional perspective to the schools, Lewis said, "and to my knowledge they by the Senate Tuesday. Many faculty and stu- pointed by the commissioner. different from the ones announced. decision of the USG Supreme fraction by an overzealous campaigner She said a recount took place and can- Court if haven't taken them off." dent groups had previously criticized the rules is not usually sufficient grounds for a Expansion of Commission the case is appealed . " It had been sug- didates were invited to have a gested for being too vague and general.