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September 16, 1976 Vol. 50/No. 4 Ithaca College lt.hoca, New York published independently by the students of Ithaca College Frictions Surface By Jon Choate in Communications Former Assistant Professor Ordinarily, a professor wh~ awarding their colleagues tenure The fallowing article is aimed at Arnold Gibbons was denied is denied tenure must leave after in the School of Communications) analyzing and repDrting the tenure in the spring of 1975. He one more year (according to the sat in on the committee in his conditions and underlying dissat­ appealed to the College Faculty rules of the American Associa­ capacity as department chair­ isfactions within the School of Personnel Appeals Committee tion· of University Professors man. Communications. In the next few who ruled last spring that (AAUP). Gibbons' year (1975-76) weeks, the many subjects con­ Gibbons warranted reevaluation. was spent in appeal, culminating New Camera tained herein will be covered on a Last Jun e, then-Provost Frank in a decision rendered too late to _f:arger, more in-depth scale. Darrow reversed the commit­ enable him to find another 'job. The School of Communica­ tee's decision to reevaluate Gib­ To bypass the AAUP · rule, tions this past summer acquired The School of Communica­ bons. Because Darrow had wai­ Gibbons was promoted for this a third color camera, at an tions may face a serious shortage ted until the close of the school year to the post of SJ;>ecial approximate cost of $27,000. of returning faculty in the year to inform Gibbons . of his Assistant to Communications According to Assistant Provost Dean John K~oglou Department of Television-Radio actions, Gibbons has been· allow­ Dean John Keshishoglou. Gib­ Frank Falcone, the money was in the fall of 1977. Two profes­ ed to remain at Ithaca College for bons' duties now entail teaching appropriated last year (during sors have recently been denied one more year. one course and developing future Frank Darrow's term as Provost) tenure. courses for the Communications from the College's capital equip­ school. ment budget. Receipt of the Gibbons has reacted bitterly money was conditional on the towards Darrow's actions, say­ ability of the School of Communi­ ing, ''.I think DaITow's decision to cations to raise funds to pay for ·a COn1rress Holds First reverse the findings of the TV tower; however Darrow has committee was pernicious, ill-­ pretty much denied any correla­ advised, untimely and moreover, tion between· the tower and the it was the decision of a tired and camera. The funds were raised, frightened man, incapable of however, the tower was built, Meetinl{ o_f the Year understanding the elements of and the School received its fair play and justice. The College camera. is well rid of him." Although funds allocated for By Andy Friedman Gibbons future plans include capital equipment in other divis­ a possible position as Research ions of _the College are unques­ Student Congress began this Associate at the Stanfor School tionably higher, there seems to year with inild controyersy of Communications. be some question as to the need :· Tuesda'.y-:C'e-venmg·- as.-· Student_-,:,: .: . _ Assistant professor Saundra foi- the expenditure for a third Trusteee Julie Stromsteruf and · '· ~---;·,,Hyb~Is.wa.s..denied tenw:e at.the­ color;camera. the Cayugan both came_ unden-:..-_.: .. close of the most recent academic ·one professor stated that criticism. •. and explanations. ·:: year. She has . since . gone to there is ."no teaching need for Stromstead commented in Lockhaven State College in the that camera at all. Any station April after capturing the Student state of Pennsylvania. Hybels students go to will have either Trustee position, "The growing left disillusioned, saying, "educa­ two color cameras or 200." awareness and involvement of tion here (at I. C.] has been Dean Keshishoglou called both students and faculty on sacrificed for the sake of an the third color camera necessary. campus and their input will give electronic playground." "What happens if one camera me a more comprehensive view Sources close to the Hybels goes out. .. you can't do a show of campus affairs." She opted, situation have indicated that the with only one camera," he said. however, to move off-campus tenure committee originally vo­ Keshishoglou further added that this semester-3000 miles off ted to grant her tenure, changing it is "unprofessional to have two campus, and spend the semester their votes only after pressure cameras." at I.C.-London. Student Congresii from the Dean. PHOTO BY CHUCK RITER That same source indicated While some Congressional Shmikler represe~tatives were apparently that the only person not to vote annoyed that Stromstead is not against Hybel's tenure in the Undercurrents within the in Ithaca now to attend to her final vote was . the department faculty are not representative of Congress budgeted, and he Perialas had outlined, but of­ chairman Dana Ulloth, who, the only frictions in the School of duties as trustee, Vice-President turned in a $31,000 yearbook," -of Student and Campus Affairs fered "to take some of that loss although not himself tenured, Communications. said Perialas. with our budget (for this year)." (only tenured professors vote on Gus Peria as rose to her defense. When he heard about it, [cont. page 3] Rick Otis and last year's Perialas called the publisher and Roberta Peters to Teach: Executive Board knew that Bill in an effort to stop Volume stronstead would be going to Two of the yearbook. But wait, London this semester, according seniors, you will be getting that to Perialas. "Whether they second half... Perialas's office chose to pass that information on coughed up $3,000 of the dinlin- was their business." quent $6,000, and the Develop­ Perialas also recalled that ment Office managed to throw in The first meeting of the Stromstead made clear her in­ another $2,000, so that with "the ithaca College Board of Trustees tentions to spend a semester in $1,500 coming from Student for the 1976-77 school year will London while she was elect­ Congress coffers, the debt will be be held on campus tomorrow. ioneering. "If there is any onus," paid off and the yearbook will The meeting will be held in the he said, "it does not fall on Julie." Board Room beginning at 1:00 come out almost on schedule. p.m. Howard Schloss, last year's Congress does have one Vice President of Academic hope of retrieving the $1,500 In addition to the full "Board Affairs, admitted that "we being used to pay off last year's meeting three committee mee­ knew," when asked whether he Cayugan debts. Binders that will tings are also being held. · The and the rest of the Executive hold the two volumes are being Resource Committee meets at Board were aware of Strom-· sold and the first $~,500 will go 3:00 this afternoon on the fifth stead's intentions. When askecf back into congress;· the rest of floor of the library, and the why that information was not the profits will go back into the trusteeship and Executive com­ publicly passed on, however, he College. mittees will convene tomorrow replied, "No comment." morning. .-·\ One representative wanted ' '\ ,-,: Attentions then turned to to know why this year's Con­ One highlight of the Board's the Cayugan, it was announced gress is responsible for last gathering here this weekend is that Student Congress is starting year's debts and Student Body that trustee . Roberta Pe~ers of '. s .. : the year $2300 in the red, and President John Nader explained the Metropolitan opera will con­ $1600 of it is due to last year's "When the books are .closed at · dtt a master class in ~ocal music editor Bill Shayne's handling of the end of each (academic) year, ; the Scho_ol of Music, Walter the yearbook. the bills aren't, and wh~n ,you 0rd rall this afte~oon. According to Perialas, last owe soembody money, you owe nterested auditors are wel- I -·· year's Student Congress . bud­ somebody money." com~ to atten~ . the two-.h~ur geted $24,000 for the 'Ca~. ThepresentCayuganeditor, ses~ion ~om 2 to 4 p.m., durt?g ' "Bill made some changes -t!iat Dave Workman. said he was not w_hich Miss ~eters-will work with ' (:OS~ $6,000 _!D!>re . than wh~t. aware"of-the..financial:~c_ul~ie~ contmued on page 2 .':-,r- ....• , - \,, Primary Result§ By Peter Ajemian later, at 10:20 A.M. Abzug issued a statement through her campaign manager saying she had conceded but that she would await the results of an official recount she had requested before she supported Moynihan, U.P .I. reported. According to Gannet News Service fewer than 20 percent of New York's 3.6 million Demo­ crats voted in the primary, which is one of the lightest turnouts in years (The Republican voter turnout was even lower, inciden- tally).