Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 10-2-1968 The BG News October 2, 1968 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News October 2, 1968" (1968). BG News (Student Newspaper). 2238. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/2238 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. WTJ gives views on Student Code By LINDA HERBKERSMAN ed University Code. He called the due process system." This to be a reaction every time to Feature Editor It a set of "rules and regulations" Is In referral to the change to anything the Administration _ .. , for students and faculty on cam- the court system. loes ... but it was a very, very President William T. Jerome III pus and jjso for visitors. when k^ h . h small number of people who were yesterday gave his opinion and -There's nothing really new the op^m^n toIh^aSon o the least bit concerned." comments on the recently adopt- ln the code," he said, -except the CoSe, he sal-J "ThlrXgo'lng Also commenting on the clr- cumstances involving Kathy Skerl's obscenity case, he said charges weren't pressed because "the case did not warrant sensa- tionalism." There had been some rumors circulating that the Administration had backed down, both in this case, and ln reference to the University TheBG Code, because of threats of dem- onstrations. But the President said, "There were no threats. They were supposedly made to make us look bad. But there were no threats." Then he added, "That's going to be a real question this year. Are there standards of behavior? News Are there limits to academic freedom? What Kathy (Skerl) was President Jerome Serving a growing university since 1920 Involved ln had nothing to do with academic freedom. There are dents attend the University for Just certain things you don't do." Wednesday, October 2, 1968 Volume 53, No. 5 four years, and then come back On general topics, President to work ln semi-administrative Jerome said he wants to get things positions. Doesn't this, he was done quickly, "This is what the asked, lead to Inbreeding, and students tell me they want." lack of new ideas? IFC's new 'no wait' policies He also said he thought the ti- tles of Dean of Men and Dean of "Of course I worry about in- Women were "ridiculous in this breeding," he said. "But if you'll age of equal rights." look at the people who fill the top He was then asked about the positions, you'll find that, for the net 110 pledges for fraternities fact that some Bowling Green stu- most part, they're from the out- side. There's always a problem By HOWARD CLEVELAND of this Inside vs. outside, but Staff Writer :S when it comes right down to It, Interfraternlty Council's new you have to look at the attitudes rush program, set last spring as of the people." a result of a study of 22 uni- 'Lovely Rita, meter maid... versities' non-deferred rush pro- grams, has thus far proven suc- cessful. So far through summer work and the fall open houses Water shortage fraternities boast 110 pledge sign ups. "Rush this year is non-deferred. hits BG again This means freshmen no longer have to wait a semester to pledge." For the second time ln less explained JohnPomeroy, adminis- than a week, Bowling Green's water trative vice-president of IFC. He supply system has broken down, also stated that ln this two week leaving the city and the Univer- period there are two required open sity community ln awater short- houses and that fraternities may age. have as many parties as desired. Tom Temple, president of IFC, Last night the whole city water added that there are no possibil- system suddenly lost pressure ities of "dirty rush" ln this new when men were working on water sytem. pipes. However, according to Timothy University housing areas as well F. Smith, assistant to the Dean as homes In Bowling Green were of Students and IFC advisor, no without water for approximately one Is really familiar with the sys- an hour and a half. tem and It is uncomfortable for both rushees and fraternities. He Emergency pumps were put Into says that the biggest problem lies use, and by 10 p.m. city police within the Individual houses and officials were saying that the pre- their summer rush program. He ssure level would soon reach nor- said that this would be corrected mal. with time. Last week's water shortage was Smith added that the new sys- due to a break ln a main pump- tem gives the freshman the ad- ing line from the Maumee River. vantage of Joining a fraternity a half year sooner, and says that being a member of a group of Inkstone on sale this type can and will help him become orientated to campus By SKERYL YOUNG the first week of classes when warnings rather Copies of Inkstone, the Univer- life." Staff Writer than tickets were given out. sity's annual student literary an- Temple states that a problem ln The responsibility of handing out parking tickets Counters, which will be placed ln each motor thology, are on sale ln the En- this system Is that a rushee may at the University has been given to a new group scooter, will be used to analyze lot usage, types glish department offices ln 201 not get to visit all the houses of people—meter maids. Since September 15, of violations, and times of violations. Charts University Hall. he wishes but he added, "today toe team of two women and one man, driving will then be drawn up, studied and solutions for :; the Incoming freshman is mature motor skooters, have been giving warnings and problem areas will r submitted and discussed. | Issued last spring, Inkstone con- enough to know he should visit violations to all parking violators. "Lack of commu* .cation and understanding of tains the best student poetry, prose all the houses he wishes and real- The meter maids were hired ln an effort to the regulations cause most of the parking con- : and artwork done by Bowling Green izes that he should get a good release the security men who formerly gave vio- gestlon on campus," said Mr. Milllron. students during the 1967-68 aca- cross section of BG fraternities." lations, and to aid ln the Parking Service's posi- "Too many Individuals fall to understand the demic year. All classes are rep- He says that the fraternities un- tive approach to parking problems this year, processes of the Parking Services. It Is merely resented In the anthology.. derestimated their work load. said Mr. A.I. Milllron, Director of Auxiliary an interpretive and enforcement branch of the : services. Parking Committee, which represents all facets Copies are 35 cents each, and As far as grades go, Smith says Instead of merely handing out violations, the of the Bowling Green campus community." may be purchased from secretar- "The fraternity pledge class department seeks to eliminate parking problems. Besides Mrs. Betty Harper, Mrs. Burditt and Mr. | ies ln the English department grades have been outstnadlng. Last Evidence of this new outlook was shown during Schoeder are monitoring the meters. offices. spring only one out of 19 pledges classes fell below a 2.0 average and that fifteen out of nineteen In- creased," he said. Temple feels that the big brother - little broth- What's Senate disrupted by protesters er system and the fraternity It- WASHINGTON (AP) - Police subcommittee on un-American ac- Bushy - beardedYipple leader self will help the pledges get evicted 14 antiwar protestors and grades. tivities probing the bloody Chicago Jerry Rubin, a major figure ln the inside lawyers Tuesday when they tried street battles at the Democratic demonstrations, was led from the to disrupt a hearing by a House Pomeroy added that one of the National convention. House Office Building by police principal rules of the new system for the second time ln one day. Is that a man must have a 2.0 'Law and order' .... page 2 He was evicted earlier when he average to become an active mem- Contempt charges in Ray case tried to enter the hearings wear- ber of the fraternity. Hockey starts page 6 ing a bandolier ribbed with live As far as additions to the sys- bullets. Harshman's 'Hotdog' . Page 8 MEMPHIS, TENN. - The Judge who will try James Earl Ray held tem, John Pomeroy said that a four persons ln contempt Monday, Including Ray's attorney, on charges The subcommittee ordered the seminar for rush chairmen will they violated his guidelines restricting pre-trial publicity ln the case. be held to clarify the- duties of Falcon defense page 7 protest leaders and their attorneys rush chairman. He feels that abet- ousted from the room when they Today's world page 3 Arthur J. Hanes, the attorney tor the man charged with the assassin- stood to stage a silent protest tor summer ruch program will el- ation slaying of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., two Memphis newspaper iminate much of the fall partying. against the hearings. Police reporters and a private Investigator hired by Hanes were held In ushered them out without re- continued on pg.