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For more information, please contact [email protected]. fEffiUARY 19,.1981 ISSUE 3901 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOUPl/ 'SAINT LOU1S Assembly to oppose ASUM in referendum president, and Yates Sanders, its past pledges to the UMSL any questions members might At Sunday's meeting, Crone Cberyl Keathley , Student Association president, campus and some of these have have concerning the lobbying and Sanders presented a list of asked "that the Student been met in a limited sense. group. reasons 'why they felt the The Student Assembly voted Assembly of the Student "Nevertheless', the students Gath Bare, chair of the ASUM Assembly should not support Feb. 15 to actively oppose the Association encourage students of UMSL should not be board of directors, described the ASUM. Included were problems Associated Students of the to vote No on the ASUM continually tol(l that the serious group as a "bi-campus lobbying cited concerning the location of University of Missouri, (ASUM), referendum. " problems with ASUM will be organization. " the ASUM offices in Columbia. student referendum scheduled to Sanders, who was also an solved by another two-year Lee Ann Miller, prgram Crone stated "an unequal be held March 3-4. ASUM board member, commitment," Sanders said. director of ASUM, described the distribution of benefits," as one The motion, presented to announced his resignation from Members of the ASUM board situation between UMC and of the main problems. Assembly members by Dan the board, stating, " ASUM has from UMC were present at the UMSL as an 'imperfect relation­ "I'm not going to try and Crone, Student Association vice been reminded several times of Assembly meeting, to discuss ship. " She suggested the defend ASUM's past record," possibility of moving the offices said Assembly member Larry of ASUM to Jefferson City so Wines, who is an ASUM board that the group would not be tied member. " It's true, it's not in to the UMC campus. the best shape it could be." "We would like to get off the Wines said that he was Columbia campus, physically," [See "Assembly," page 2] Miller said. Student lobbying group , , nqw on two campuses The Associated Students of contributed an estimated $13,300 the University of Missouri, to ASUM for the 1980-81 fiscal (ASUM) , was established on the year. UMC campus by a group of On the UMC campus, interested students in 1975. This students enrolled in 12 or more lobbying group was brought credit hours pay $1 while those before each of the four univer­ taking less than 12 hours pay a sity campuses in a student prorated fee. A total of $44,958 referendum held in 1979, which is 'expected from the UMC passed on the UMSL and UMC campus for the 1980-81 year. campuses. Funds generated from these Students on the UMSL two campuses go towards campus enrolled in 10 hours or ASUM's total budget, which SUPRPRISE PARTY: In adcUtlon to members of the Student Assembly voting to actively oppose the covers wages, amdinistration, ASUM student referendum In March, several resignations were also given at the meeting [photo by more pay $1 for the group's [See "ASUM," page 2] Wiley Price]. services. UMSL will have Transfe, ofcredits planned University officials are testifying for the bill was "kind Ford, a representative from developing a plan that would of a bargaining tool," to work to Cape Girardeau and vice chair of guarantee the transfer of credits establish transfer discrepancies the Higher Education. Committee within the University of Missouri within the university system. in the House, will meet with UM system. "We're suppose to be one president James C. Olson to A bill was submitted earlier university with four branches," discuss the credit transfers this year , by Gladys Marriot, a Miller said. Courses containing within the university. state representative in the the same material, according to A memo has been sent to the Kansas City area, calling for the Miller, do not necessarily provost ,of each campus from guarantee of the transfer of transfer between campuses. Mel George, UM vice president credits and grades between Those are the kind of of Academic Affairs, concerning Missouri colleges and disparities we would like to clear the transfer credit situation. universities. up," Miller said. [See "crecUts," page 2] Two interns from the On Monday, Feb. 23, Je~ Associated Students of the University of Missouri (ASUM), testified Jan. 26 in behalf of this Van pooling system bill. According to Lee Ann Miller, program director of ASUM, started on campus Elaine Robb doing the driving, and this can definitely save money on insu­ rance rates." what·s Five 12-passenger Dodge vans Those involved in the pooling have been purchased by the can also save on parking per­ CHEMICAL REACfION: Robert Murray, professor of chemistry, university for use in a van­ mits. "The cost for faculty was named a Curators Professor of Chemistry at UMSL [photo by , inside pooling project under the direc­ ,parking permits is $6 per month, WUey PrIce]. tion of the Student Activities so this is a $72 per year savings Office. The vans are open to use alone, not to mention the stu­ Rape by students, faculty and staff at dent parking permits which Murray named The Current interviews a UMSL. amount to $25 per semester," rapist, a rape victim and a The first pool began operating Blanton said. rape victim's husband. It's Feb. 2 and is driven by Bob The vans were purchased Curators Professor Teal, supervisor of the Audio strong reading ........... page 4 through available parking fees Robert W. Mu'rray, a has attracted almost $1 million Visual Instructional Technology "to get it started," according to nationally and 'internationally dollars in research funds from The big fix Center. The pool originates in John Perry, vice chancellor for known authority on ozone the National Science Foundation, O'Fallon, and transports 10 pas­ Administrative Services. The chemistry, has been named a the National Institute of Health The papers of Charlton Tan­ sengers each morning directly to cost of the vans is expected to Curators Professor of Chemistry and the Environmental Protec­ dy, a late nineteenth century the door of their place of be paid off by fees assessed to at UMSL. The announcement tion Agency. St. Louis lawyer and politi­ business. the riders. was made at the University of cian, are being restored on The van makes a total of three The university purchased spe­ Missouri Board of Curators Feb. "As the seventh Curators campus ..................... page 7 stops, two in O'Fallon and one cial insurance for the drivers, 12 meetIng. professor, Dr. Murray wIll join a in St. Peters. Each passenger who are also allowed use of the Murray, a professor and', highly distinguished group o'f Home sweet home drives no further than one mile vans up to 300 miles per month former chairman of the University of Missouri faculty The Rivermen cagers are to each pick-up point. for their own personal use at the chemistry department, joined members who have been guaranteed a home court "There are several advantages rate of approximately 20 cents the university's faculty in 1968 similarly honored," said position in the MIAA post­ to van-pooling other than the per mile. after 10 years as a research Chancellor Arnold B. Grobman. season tournament, which most obvious one-gas sav­ Requirel!lents for the drivers chemist at· the Bell Telephone "The St. Louis campus is begins next Tuesday ........... ings," said Rick Blanton, direc­ are minimal. The drivers must Laboratories in Murray Hill, fortunate to have a man of Dr. tor of student life and Student ... ... .... .................. page 12 [See "Vans," page 3] , N.J. Since his appointment, he [See "Murray," page 3] Activities. "Someone else is Page 2 UMSL CURRENT Feb. 19, 1981 newsbriefs McCurdy begins retirement Barb DePalma come and renew their licenses. The reception was organized . ---.. _ ._._------- Before coming to UMSL, by Wendell Smith, dean of A reception for J.e. McCurdy, McCurdy worked for Pet Milk Continuing Education-Extension Intensive French offered director of noncredit programs for 24 years. He joined Pet in and Diane Walters, administra­ for Continuing Education-Exte"n­ 1944 as a district field man and tive assistant of Continuing Edu­ Intensive French wiJI again be offered in the Fall 1981 sion at UMSL, was held Friday, was the director of training and cation-Extension. semester. Students enrolled in this course earn 15 credits. No Feb. 13 at the University House. management when he left in "It. was a terrific reception," previous knowledge of French is required, but prospective The reception was given for 1968. McCurdy said. "I'm sure over students must pass an aptitude test given by the Modern McCurdy'S retirement from 13 McCurdy said he was retiring 100 people had to be there." Language Department before given permission to enroll. years of service at UMSL. because he is 67 years old and A permanent replacement for The test wiJI be given on Thursday, Feb. 19 at Ipm, on "When I first began working would like to do some trave\ling McCurdy has not been chosen Tuesday, Feb.