(toitiectiatt latlg Carnpua Serving Storrs Since 1896 Vol.LXXXV No. 56 University of Connecticut Monday, November 16,1981 Killings trigger revenge in Northern Ireland BELFAST. Northern Ire- to the police and army. Don't land (AP)—Britain's top offi- take things into your hands." cial in Northern Ireland ap- Bradford, 40, was shot to pealed to angry Protestants death by three masked Irish on Sunday not to avenge the Republican Army gunmen IRA's assassination of a Prot- who pushed past teen-age estant member of Parlia- dancers at a community cen- ment. But hardline Protes- ter where Bradford held tant leader Rev. Ian Paisley meetings with his constitu- called for a "day of action" ents. The gunmen also killed next week. a caretaker. The IRA later James Prior. Britain's Nor- claimed responsibility. thern Ireland secretary, .ap- The killings came 12 hours pealed for calm hours after a after guerrillas blew up the Catholic youth was shot near unoccupied London home of his home in what relatives British Attorney General Sir called a Protestant reprisal Michael Havers. Joseph J. Crlsco Jr. (center), chairman of the Board of Trustees budget and finance com- slaying for the fatal shooting mittee, proposed a package of 14 fee increases for the 1982-82 school year. Next to Crlsco are Speaking Sunday from the Saturday of Parliament mem- student trustees Steven R. Donen (left) and Donald Cafero (Jim Loflnk photo). ber Robert Bradford. pulpit of his Belfast church, "Keep calm," Prior said Paisley called for a mass after conferring with secur- demonstration Nov. 23. ity chiefs at Stormont Castle, Trustees tentatively approve the British headquarters "It is going to be Ulster's here. "I beg the people of day of action" he said with- Northern Ireland to leave it out elaboration. increases in students* fees by Judy Benson Only student-elected trustees Steven R. News Editor Donen and Donald Cafero objected to any of Hinckley tries The UConn Board of Trustees Friday the hikes. None of the rest of the members tentatively approved 14 fee increases, includ- questioned the proposal. to hang himself ing a $72 per year raise in the general Donen said the increase is a "back-door" University fee paid by undergraduates attend- approach to funding since it inappropriately WASHINGTON (AP)—John W. Hinckley Jr., awaiting ing the Storrs branch. adds costs formerly funded by the state to trial on charges of attempting to assassinate President The general University fee, which supports student fees. Reagan, tried to hang himself in a military prison Sunday certain campus facilities such as Jorgensen Rick McCauley, Undergraduate Student but was cut down by U.S. marshals, the Justice Auditorium, the Student Union, and the Government Finance Committee chairman, Department announced. Placement, Financial Aid and Admissions said USG will present fee increase alternatives Department spokesman Tom DeCair said the 26-year-old offices, will total $462 per year if the fee to the Board before their next meeting. Hinckley was taken to the hospital at Fort Meade, Md., package is approved at the Trustees' meeting Other proposed increases include a raise of where he had been confined, and was described Sunday in January. $56 to $75 per credit hour for night law studen- night as in satisfactory condition. DeCair said Hinckley According to Arthur Gillis, vice president ts, $150 raise for day law students (from $770 would be held at the base hospital overnight for for finance and administration. $60 of the $72 to $920). a $4 raise for the annual USG fee. $42 observation. covers inflationary increases for programs hike in the Stamford branch activity fee, a It was the second time since Hinckley's arrest March 30 at already being financed by the general $250 increase for supplies for post graduate the site of the attack on the president in Washington that University fee. Ten dollars of the remainder is dental students, a $100 raise in supplies for in- he has made an apparent attempt to harm himself. for an increase in the Student Affairs and state dental school students and a $200 raise On May 27, while jailed in Butner, N.C., Hinckley took an Services budget, and $2 is to subsidize for those from out-of-state, a $5 increase for overdose of Tylenol, an aspirin substitute, and was taken to exhibits, concerts, and theatrical performan- medical school application fee, a $15 per the prison infirmary. ces sponsored by the School of Fine Arts. credit increase for off-campus graduate DeCair said Sunday's incident occurred at 4:55 p.m., Trustee Joseph J. Crisco, chairman of the business students, a $10 increase for law when Hinckley "tried to hang himself with an article of budget and finance committee, said the school applicants and a $2 transcript fee in- clothing." DeCair said he did not know what article was increases, recommended to the committee by crease. used. the administration, were "reluctantly consid- Gillis said there is no estimate of the total At the time, Hinckley was confined in a single cell under ered." amount that would be raised from these in- the observation of U.S. marshals who have watched him "Until someone comes up with an alterna- creases for the University as a whole, since around the clock since the May 27 incident. tive, in order to preserve the quality of the each hike is directed toward a specific area. DeCair siad the marshals "cut him down." He could not institution, we have no other choice," Crisco "We just don't calculate it that way." he said. give further details of the incident. said. SEE PAGE 3 Strikes in Poland threaten hopes for stability, peace WARSAW, Poland conflicts are being resolved, "Organizers of the strikes (AP)—A top Communist but it's also true that there who want to settle local labor official said Sunday are always new pockets of problems are contributing to that nagging sit-ins and dispute." strikes were destabilizing the destabilization of the the country and challenging situation in the entire coun- He made the statement try, and to losses of the the government demand for two days before Solidarity worker peace, the state news whole society," Ciosek said. agency PAP reported. and the government open talks to decide how much His interview coincided "There is still social ten- power the independent with newly released gover- sion and we are far from union will share in solving nment statistics that showed the nation was producing normalization," Trade Poland's economic and Unions Minister Stanislaw political crises. The gover- less goods and importing John W. Hinckley, shown here leaving the courthouse Ciosek was quoted by PAP nment has demanded an end more meat but that food after pleading innocent to charges that be attempted to as telling a television inter- to labor unrest as a precon- shortages were getting wor- assassinate President Reagan March 30, tried to hand viewer. "It's true that some dition for the talks. se. himself in his jail cell [UP1 photo |. Pag* 2 Connecticut Dally Campus, Monday, November 16,1981 Computer confusion Mat To the Editor: The technology of our nation is forever expanding, propelling its people toward a more scientifically advanced culture. Many chores that were originally tedious, monoton- ous and altogether frustrating have become sinfully easy due to mechanical discoveries. One of the most common of these is the computer. Although computers have seemingly found their places in our modern society, it is difficult for this student to fully trust them. The article dealing with computer errors on students' exams (Tuesday, Nov. 10) implies that America's dependence on mechanical wizardry is not altogether wise. However, it was not the computer's malfunction that disturbed me but the reaction of the teacher who administered the test. Professor Maineri should not have felt "inadequate as a teacher" because of the mistake, but proud that the error was discovered when she returned the exams to her students. Her belief that "it's (he students' right to see their exa.ms" is an RESTASJRED, MR.mL WtU RECEIVE YDOR TEAMSTER PENSION FW admirable one. How many times have computer errors gone undetected because professors simply posted grades and did fffi to LOW ASmNE.M Alftt WRIW not allow students to see their exams? The prospect is frightening. Needless to say, computers are an irreplaceable aid to teachers especially when, with UConn's large classes, there Finally... a real solution are hundreds of exams to correct. It would constitute cruel and unusual punishment to expect a teacher to wade through this overflowing river of paperwork and hand-correct each test. to fee increase problems However, it is not unreasonable to expect him to return the Fee increases for the should be built. This plan think of how nuclear exam so the student can see why he received the grade he 1982-83 academic year may could offer two major did. This practice can help avoid a mishap such as a computer facilities draw big-name en- require students at UConn to benefits. Not only will foul up and illustrates basic human consideration in a world tertainment. A good anti- pay in excess of $5,000 per UConn save on groun- where machines have become necessities. nuclear rally could get us year for tuition fees, room breaking costs, but the site Pete Seeger and Arlo Rose FitzGerald and board, and expenses. will be more energy self- Guthrie for free." Tolland Hall This large increase is needed sufficient for a number of Through a special by the University to make up years to come. diplomatic informant I was for the funds lost through I then spoke with nuclear told that a top-secret NATO Keep at it, O'Hara massive cutbacks by the physicist Jonathan Huntley panel has narrowed its state's General Assembly.