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State BSU Convention Here Saturday by Kathy McCarthy Brown has been out of jail for two months. dueled In "rap sessions" on such topics as News Editor Any state has the right to accept or reject the role of the black man in society, the use school, A state-wide convention of Black Student his request to enter and Washington's de- of his education out of his community Unions will definitely meet on the S.U. cam- cision is not yet known. role, etc. The convention will be filmed. pus this weekend, according to Emile Wilson, NATHAN WRIGHT, head of the Black president of S.U.s B.S.U. S.U.s Black Student Union requested use Studies program at New York City's Colum- of campus facilities for the convention when Plans were completed this week and the bia University, will address the convention. AstroTurf room of the Connolly P.E. Center it was learned that delegates would be gath- Bobby Davis is also scheduled to speak. in Seattle but did not have a definite has heen secured for convention use. recently as the au- ering Davis became prominent, site for meetings. thor of SCC-BSU's "Black Manifesto," which IT IS STILLnot certain whether a planned to called for "reparations" payments BSU THE went to the University keynote address by black militant leader H. organizations and grade-point boosts for all REQUEST Rap Brown will be possible. Bobby Davis, through the Political Union. John Graves, black students. president, said that use of the S.U. student and head of Seattle Community delegates aJI Political Union Between 600 and 800 from facilities was in line "with our stated policy College BSU, was working on final arrange- of the major BSU organizations in the state ments for Brown yesterday afternoon. of community availability of the complex." are expected to attend.Seatingarrangements convention will probably Brown, who is currently on parole in New regular Graves said the and delegations will be made on a be closed all but BSU members though York, may legally leave that state, but may convention basis. to have difficulty entering Washington, Wilson an effort will be made to present Rap Brown said. CONVENTION BUSINESS will be con- to the student body if he is able to come. Student rights: Trustees Petitioned SEATTLE Students are awaitinga state- the six arras the petition men- ment from the Very Rev. John tions. A. Fitterer, S.J., President of Spectator S.U., which was called for by McDERMOTTsaid heand Me- the student rights petition which Knight were Questioned for over was formally presented to the an hour on all areas of the pe- UNIVERSITY Board of Trustees Tuesday tition.Mostof thediscussion was morning. over the student bill of rights The petition, which had over section. McKnight pointed out Vol. XXXVIII,No. 9 '°«*Sg*- Seattle, Washington Thursday,October 23,1969 1050 student and faculty signa- that it was the largest one and tures, was presented by ASSU the time they allotted to it was president Dick McDermott and not out of proportion. ASSU first vice president Doug McDermott said their reaction McKnight during a regularmeet- was one of "concern" He was ing of the Board in Fr.Fitterer's not able to predict what their office. decision on the petition will be. 729 Students Ratify Constitution As University president Fr. THE PETITION requests a Fitterer heads the Board. Other statement from Fr.Fittererwith- Board members are the Revs. in seven days of his receipt of Edmund Morton, SJ., Academic into Effect Immediately petition, Perri, Which Goes the which would be vice president; Joseph Tuesday. This statement is to S.J.. Executive vice-president; composed election, four give a tentative time schedule Rebhahn, Although only 729 students of the four class After this initial Robert S.J.. Student turned out to vote in this witk's studentselect- for administrative action meet- Affairs vice president and Fran- presidents and 12 senators will be elected each the petition's request. referendum flectionon the new quarter for one year terms, a ing cis Wood. S.J.. Electrical Engi- constitution, ed al large. McDermott stated lh;it he had neeringdepartment ASSU the meusure staggered arrangement chairman. passed easily by v vote of 692 Filing for the posts of class which informally given Fr. Fitterer a prevent an ineffectual sen- copy of the petition last week. THE PETITION calls for a to 37. president* and eight senators at will However, he decided to make a student bill of rights: no admin- The new constitution, which large will be open next Monday, ate in spring quarter as has formal presentation only once istrative control of The Specta- needed a majority vote from at Tuesday and Wednesday from been the case in the past. and that was to the Board. tor; establishment of * commit- least 15% of the student body, 2-4 p.m. in the ASSU office. Four of the eight senators to Orig'nally he had planned for- tee to determine bookstore pol- went into effect immediately. be elected in the next vote will mal presentations to both Fr. icy; students seated as vot ng EACH candidate must have a serve until fall 1970 and four Fitterer and the Board. members on all University A MAJOR pniviskm of the new 2 25 gpa andmust presenta cur- will serve until spring 1970. The Within twenty-eight days of Boards and committees; a fac- document is a instructing of the rent copy of his transcript at the remaining four posts will be Fr.Fitterer's statement onTues- ulty member seated on the student senate. That body will timeof riling. (Unofficial trans- filled by ASSU president Dick day, the petition calls for some Board of Trustees; and a pass/ be reduced in size from 20 to 16 ripts may be purchased for McDermott and those students form of action to be taken infail option on elective courses. members. Membership will be $.50 at the Registrar's office) will serve until winter 1970. Frayn, Uhlman Discuss Platforms Here Wl-3 Uhlman and Mori Frayn. leading contenders for the of- fice of mayor of Seattle, will meet on campus today at the 11a.m. free hour in the Lemleux Library Auditorium. EACH CANDIDATE will pre- sent a short summary of his platform. Both will then an- swer questionsfrom the audience on specific,points of interest. Today's discussion will be the final joint appearance of the candidates before the November election. The candidates' meeting is the second In a series of presenta- tions sponsored by S.U.s Politi- cal Union. The series is designed to "confront students and facul- ty with problems of urban af- fairs." accordingtoJohn Graves. Poltical Union president. FOLLOWING the discussion in the library, a coffee hour will be held at the Tabard Inn in honor of Wcs Uhlmun. It will be spon- sored by the Young Democrats and all students are welcome to attend. For more information on the — candidates, see interview* on photo by bob kegel MORT FRAYN page2. WES UHLMAN Candidates Present Platforms Mu Sigma Wes Uhlman Revues Sat. Mort Frayn Mv Sigma, SU's dedicated through citymeets with byMarilyn attorney insisted EDITOR'S NOTE: The Spectator ways the Swartz silver-haired FineArts Group,carrying on its was unable to obtain a personal Frayn's opposition. firmly. "The real answer is to to prove A Asst. Feature Editor continuing effort that interview with Mort Frayn. In "We would soon be able to work through the apprenticeship arts are not dead, presents equal coverage Wesley C. Uhlman is willing to program." the order to insure make the dubious boast of hav- the "Mv Sigma Revue" Satur- both candidates, the following most freeway try the untried. The 34-year-old will for ing the intensive Uhlman said there has been day night. The Tabbard Inn was compiled from information grid in the world," he noted. state senator and contender for of first in a available at his headquarters. mayor Seattle discrimination on the part be taken over by the Fraynalso opposes the closure the office of of some unions in hiring blacks but series of experimental pieces of stated so confidently last week. Marilyn of the Children's Zoo at Wood- that black workmen "must go entertainment to be undertaken by Swartz land Park and the proposednew "We've tried all the old tried through the system" and be suf- by Mv Sigma this year. Asst.FeatureEditor entertainment tax insofar as it systems and they haven't ficiently trained before they The "Revue" consists of a spe- the Repertory Theater, went "Urban government is a includes worked," Uhlman said and begin work. collection of improvisations, cial kind of government. It is the Symphony, and the Opera. on to outline some of his own songs,readings and other things to other gov- not a stepping stone REGARDING the question of ideas for a better Seattle UHLMAN said he himself has variously written, improvised, political levels. Rather, it is a equal employment,Frayn offers ernment ... and a better Se- worked as a cement-finisher and arrangedand/or stolen bymem- politically neutral meeting entitled "A United know more creative a proposal attle.