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Ferguson was is a very important appoint- psychology buiding, the phy- named the new president of ment and he is a man well sics building. and library were Lincoln Center in New York, qualified and dedicated to the constructed. But a Daily the nation's most prestigious arts. It is really a compliment Campus article in 1978 called performing arts center, to the university to have a for- Ferguson a "ghost president." Monday. mer president in such a dis- Students and faculty com- The appointment was con- tinguished position. He'll do plained that he was an outside firmed last night in a teleph- well." man spending too much time one interview with Peter S. English professor and former with the legislature. Paine, chairman of the com- vice-president under Fergus- "He had a difficult role to mittee appointed to replace on, Kenneth Wilson, said he play." Wilson said of retiring president John VV. was happy to hear of the Ferguson. "He worked during Mazzola. appointment. "I am sure he a rough time. The seventies According to the New York will enjoy the position, and I were not a happy time for Times, the 54 year-old Ferg- hope he does well." he said. universities with all of the fis- uson was selected from some Ferguson was president cal problems." 120 people considered for the from 1973 to 1978. While in Ferguson left the university position. His responsibilities office he worked with a com- in May of 1978 to head Radio will include running the Lin- mittee to restructure univer- Free Europe in Munich Ger- coln Center administration, sity management. Previous to many, the largest radio sta- fund-raising, and acting as his post all department heads tion in the West. Ferguson spokesman for the center. reported to a provost, then directed a staff of 1.900 at the The Times said that Ferg- during Ferguson's adminis- station, which carried news to uson was chosen for his pre- tration a cabinet of five vice- 18 million listeners daily. vious administrative and general management experi- ence. Ferguson had been associate director of the Former University president Glen W. Ferguson was Peace Corps, US. Ambassa- selected as the next president of the Lincoln Center (File dor to Kenya, chancellor of photo). Long Island University, presi- Lightly treated rape case angers Storrs NOW chapter by James Cahill first round draft choice. Staff writer In a recent article in the Hartford \dvocate. Kalhryn Lord, the corresponding secretary of The Storrs chapter of the National < >rganiza- Storrs NOW. asked that Connecticut residents, tion for Women met Wednesday night and and basketball fans especially, consider the way expressed their support of the Illinois chapter's Dailey and his crime are being treated by pro- stand on the Quinton Dailey rase. fessional sports. Quinton I )ailey. a rookie member of the NBAs "Quinton I )ailey d< >esn t think he did anything Chicago Bulls, was arrested last year on charges wrong." I.ord said, 'and his team is silent on the of assault and intent to rape, assault with intent issue and isn't rehabilitating him." to commit oral copulation, and false imprison- The chapters of NOW were outraged at ment. At the time he was a student and basket- Dailey's remarks to the press. He said that he's ball player at the University of San Francisco. not sorry about what he did. that he couldn't According to testimony. Dailey sexually as- control himself, and that he never thinks of the saulted a nursing student in her room for more woman he assaulted. than three hours, while continually threatening In a letter that Storrs NOW sent to the her with strangulation. Hartford ( ourant. the Storrs chapter agreed According to NOW. Dailey was not only freed with the Illinois chapter's position: "As long as after his arrest, but was allowed to continue the Bulls remain silent on this situation, they are playing on the USF basketball team. giving tacit approval to Dailey's actions. They Through plea bargaining. Dailey's charges are sending a message to young people who were reduced to aggravated assault, which admire sports figures that these actions may l>e N( )W said has nothing to do with sexual assault. taken lightly. They are trivializing a crime that Daily Campus photographer George Edwards found this He was sentenced to three years probation. has victimized many women, and has instilled snowy fire escape on the side of Gulley Hall. Three davs" later he was the Bull's fear in ail " Page 2 Opinion (Connecticut Sailg UlampuB S*vmg Stons Smc* 1896 Thursday February 10, 1983 Editor In chiel J«« Denny Managing Editor Dave Krechevsky Business Manoger Evan Roklen Asst Business Manoger llene FeWman Office Manager Lois McLean Senior Wnter Dove Krechevsky News Judy Benson.Bob Brennon, Steve Geissler, Bill Hanrahan Sports Tom Restelli, Dana Gauruder, Kim Harmon Arts Steve Hewms. Carlo Van Kompen. Don Davison Features Jackie Fitzpatnck, Barbara Ann Zambelli Wire Stephanie Rutty, Jean Cronin, Sue Vvai.ionis Copy Shelley Wolt.Kathy Brody Photography Jock Wilson.Charles Hisey,George Edwards Advertising Manoger Diane Speigle Ad Production Manoger Ann Urban Asst Ad Production Rosemary Homes Night Production Sue Dowden Classified Manager Chen 0 Neil Circulation Manoger Rhoda Shaponik Ad Reps .. Aaron Spicker Rob Sorcher Diane Nome Receptionists Lisa Durazo. Theresa Johnson Sharon Landry. Jockie Bonser Production Start Lynn Bodetka Dennis Donovan .Cathy Fisher Lisa Gagnon Robert Grower .Lawrence Herter David Kendnck Cathy McKmny Julie 0 Connell Tatiana Pino. Margaret Sonntog Do we really need that drink? Jamie Speer Howard Urban .Laura Uliosz Renee Rosott Sue Dowden Amy 0 Connor Katy Walsh By David Krechevsky In Europe,and many other places around I am about to make a lot of enemies. I know the world in fact .there is no such thing as a that. So before you go trotting off to find a "drinking age ."Consider what might happen long rope and a tall tree, I feel I should tell you if the French government, for example, tried When it snows, stay home that I believe in and understand the conse- to keep its teenagers from drinking. They'd quences of what I'm saying. laugh if you even suggested it. I he snow that whisked into Storrs Sunday night fros- With that in mind, let me proceed. There Now consider the fact that in the 1920s, ted the campus, with swirls and eddies of stark, have been, and will continue to be many long - alcohol was banned in the United States by a velvet beauty. winded arguments for and against raising the constitutional amendment. Why didnt it drinking age to 21. As American college last? Is our alcohol that important to us? It also made driving to school Monday morning dif- students, we have indulged ourselves with What's my point, you ask. I am not ad- ficult, if not dangerous. the false belief that drinking is our inalienable vocating prohibition. Nor am I advocating Yet the administration decided not to close the right (it isn't in this country). "After all ."we allowing our children to drink .What I am say - university Monday. Anthony DiBenedetto, the ac- say," if we can vote and be drafted at age 18. ing is that it is about time we put this thing in ademic vice president who makes this decision, said then why shouldn't we be allowed to its proper perspective. Instead of selfishly drink?" thinking only about our precious keg parties, that the university would only be closed in a "major There is ,of course, much more to this pro - we must begin to think about our younger state emergency." blem than just this rhetorical question. And brothers and sisters,and our children. The reason? The calendar. For every day the don't kid yourself, it is a very big problem. We have to draw the line somewhere .Too university cancels classes .a day must be tacked to the Over 90 percent of college students drink. many people are being hurt or killed because end of the semester The already tight spring schedule That is a staggering figure if you think about it. we have not been firm in our convictions The must be adhered to. DiBenedetto said. Try to name one other thing that over 90 per- drinking age has jumped around, affecting cent of college students do. You'll have a millions of lives. Once we raise the drinking The campus had been closed only on two oc- hard time finding one. age to 21, the teens who knew alcohol will be casions : once during a blizzard in February 1978. and Most of us did not start drinking in college, without it once more. We may not be able to once back in the '20s or '30s to allow students to view however.