Connecticut Daily Campus Servingc .' cStorrs*-__. Sincec— Ii $96one * VOL. LXVIII, NO. 75 STORRS, CONNECTICUT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1964 Four Houses In 40-Man Count Trouble Proposal To Switch Student Personnel Count Identifying Four Offices Generates Mixed Reactions Is Unofficial As Of Yet By CAROLYN McNAMARA Student Personnel would only erings in the Snack BSL after a By LEIGH MONTVTLLE A proposal to shift the offices heighten the problem. Such a move meeting would also be limited. Four fraternity houses were named last night at the weekly of the Division of Student Personnel would probably necessitate holding Ahern feels the students would meeting by IFC president Jim Tomchik as being below the "forty from their present location in the nightly group meetings in various suffer greatly under such a plan. man count for the second straight year by Administration, administration Building to the Com- classrooms of the Humanities, So- He also notes the need of the va- He later said that this count, which named Phi Epsilon Pi, Theta mons Building has been made by cial Sciences, Business buildings, et rious student organizations, present- Sigma Chi (Shakes), Theta Chi, and Sigma Nu as being under for President Homer D. Babbidge. It cetera. ly housed in the Union, to expand. the second straight time, was not an official count by Administra- has brought mixed reactions. He feels this would be at cross The Nutmeg, WHU, the CDC, and the Associated Student Govern- tion as of yet. Dean of Students, Arwood S. purposes with the essential purpose of the Student Union, i.e. that of ment, to list only a few, are al- Administration policy is that houses in this situation are to Northby, is sympathetic to the pro- ready somewhat cramped for space, have their recognition withdrawn by the University. Tomchik posal' provided adequate space can uniting groups. The important in- teractions between individuals and he stated. He feels that the Student stated that under the revision of the ruling in 1960, this has never be found in the Commons Build- Union was built for the students happened. ing. However, he cannot envision between various groups would be where this office space could be thereby hindered or made impos- and should continue to be used by He stated that if recognition is because it was felt that the "dis- them. found. However, he notes two pos- sibly. The important informal gath- removed from these fraternities, ease" was not new and could not sible advantages if such a shift were the plan now is for their members be cured now at the last minute. feasible. pledges, and independents to be Tomchik said that unofficially First, the Commons Building is Grief Feels Frosh Dorms moved out and assimilated into the Administration had named eight a much more accessible location fraternity quadrangle in different houses as being Under the forty for contact with students because of houses. man count, but that the four Trained its proximity to the Student Union, Could Be An Improvement If the University rules that these were the only four on the list for the center of student activities. four houses are no longer to be the second time. Secondly, the move to the Com- Lee Greif, freshman class presi- Various proposals for improv- recognized, the IFC also can either mons Building would be good if it dent, reported yesterday afternoon ing the resident counselor system continue to recognize the fratern- ities in question, or can withdraw jflVStOlOPlSt would alleviate the present cramped that a meeting with Director of under consideration. Some call for Housing, Sumner Cohen had con- their recognition. circumstances in the Administration utilizing graduate students or fac- Buiding. The offices at present are vinced _Jiim to some extent that Tomchik said that John Dunlop, Receives $41,801 crowded, and visitors are often re- freshman dormitories in the North ulty members, perhaps on a salary assistant Dean of Students, had quired to wait out in the hall. Campus Quadrangle "could be an basis rather than the existing free stated that an IFC refusal to with- Idea Worth Exploring improvement." board and room type arrangement. draw recognition also as "complete- For Zoology ly illogical." If a fraternity was un- Miss Elizabeth Noftsker, Assis- Grief said that he had gone to Greif said that it was on this recognized by the University, and A University of Connecticut tant Dean of Students, Women's the meeting "somewhat apprehen- point for counselors that the suc- recognized by the IFC it would be physiologist has rccMytd a $47,801 Affairs, feels that the idea is worth sive" about the proposal announced cess or failure of the plan will able to hold meetings in non uni- grant from the National Institute* exploring. She favors a plan which in the Daily Campus last week that hinge. He said, "Unless the coun- of Health to broadoUfck studies of will bring the Division of Student versity facilities, but would be eight out of eleven dorms in the seling system is improved, the without a house. "the mechanical aWBsarSKs of cer- Personnel closer to the students in jungle would be converted into plan leaves a lot to be desired." tain specialized mutasaV an effort to destroy the unfavorable A motion was brough up by Bob freshman dorms next year. He said Carroll, TKE, that would amend Dr. Edward BoetUaer? professor connotations embodied in the col- that the factor that influenced him He added that the present fresh- in the Department of Zoology, has lective use of the label "Adminstra- man class will try to give the new the Constitution to make it possi- most in his change of heart is the ble for the body to withdraw re- over the past dozen years develop- tion". proposed improvement of the students next year "a more inten- ed a considerable store of basic sive orientation," He said that they cognition from any fraternity with John P. Dunlop, (Assistant Dean counseling system. knowledge about the muscles that of Students, Men's Affairs, likewise will try to "make them more aware a two thirds vote. Cohen explained that there has insects must flex to operate their feels that the Commons Building of their surroundings." As the Constitution now Hands, wings in flight. been a continually high flunk out a three fourths majority i» needed. would be more convenient for stu- Greifs concern was due to the Jents to come in contact with the rate this year, and last, even though The motion was tabled for a weak. In the next five years, he plans Student Personnel. the University has been appeared fact that over 700 of the present being an amendment. to examine the muscles of some Dunlop also stressed the need for on paper to be the "brightest" male freshman students on campus A motion then was brought up rare sea creatures, many of which more room. He also pointed out classes in UConn history. He said are residents of that jungle. It will by Bill McCalmon, Shakes, that the will be imported from Hawaii. He that he would very much enjoy that hince the quality of the stu- be their situation that will be the IFC should take a stand in the will also harvest some of his labo- having a cup of coffee in the Snack dents was definitely not the factor, most affected by the change. ratory specimens near the Marine Daily Campus that they were Research Laboratory, Noank. Bar. it must be something else. .hence Present residents of the North against the Administration's ruling, the changes coming in North Cam- While studying insect muscles. Disfavors Shift Campus will be forced to live in should it come. The motion was Dr. Boettiger built some rather pus. Thomas E. Ahern, Manager of the fraternity quadrangle or the voted down in a roll call vote by sophisticated equipment to measure the Student Union, disfavors such The housing director stated, that towers if the three remaining dorms a 14-5. the precise movements involved in a shift because of the present lack in accordance with the proposed are filled. There is the possibility The reasoning behind the mo- the shortening and lengthening of of room in the Commons and shift, each North Campus dorm that Hillside Hall, previously des- tion was a sincere desire for fra- muscle spans. Now he plans to re- Union Buildings. Accommodating would have a large lounge area, tined to be all girls, might be made ternal unity within the fraternity design this apparatus, adapting it to the other offices of the Division of with plenty of room for study. a co - cd dorm. system. The motion was defeated measure larger muscle ranges- Winter SkolKing, Queen To Be Announced Friday The King's Court for "L'Hiver Adieu", the dance to be held Fri- day night as a part of Winter Skol, is made up of (1-r) Bill Loehr, Chi Phi; Joe Stabnick, Kingston House; (back) Bob Calder, Lamba Chi Al- pha; Mike McGuiness, Sigma Phi Epsilon; Dick Searle, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. The Queen's Court will include (I-r) Marilyn Gaysunas, Alpha Del- ta Pi; Geri Verge, Delta Zela; (back) Mari Irvine, Hook A; Dana Roy, French A, Audrey Burfiend, Stowe C. , Tb. King and Queen have been chosen and will be announced at the dance. (Campus Photos—liolden) PAGE TWO CONNECTICUT DAILY CAMPUS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1964 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Connecticut CDC Attacks ISO So you see, NSA was not revisit- dent opinion and rights. By Hous- ISO Attacks CDC ed, it had not even been visited. ing all freshmen under one roof Rest assured that the grandiloquent the existence of an academic at- finance chairman had his NSA To The Editor mosphere will be impossible and I wish the CDC would make budget upon which to grind his ax, the increase in the ability to guide ' Daily Campus clear its purpose in the year long and it is only a pity that he could attack on the ISO.