■ - - , , ■ II. (fcmnttttrut iatlg (EamjMB Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOLLXVII NO 48 STORRS, CONNECTICUT Thursday, Novemb«r 20, 1969 Trustees Acquiesce on Parietals Issue will be responsible for administering end of the week. experiences, as well as the legitimate the required balloting in each dormitory. In outlier business, the Board also desire of most people to feel at ease By G. CLAUDE ALBERT The Trustees also decided that "Units encouraged the committee on housing to within their surroundings, we endorse Co-News Editor sharing common facilities, such as the continue to develop its guidelines on rules the constitution of certain ethnically he- high-rise halls, must for these pur- of selection of students for admission terogeneous housing arrangements, ex- poses establish the agreement of the ap- to residence halls (see story below) pressly set up so as to alleviate feel- propriate fraction of the buildings to- and heard a preliminary report which ings of discomfort among minority group The University of Connecticut Board tal population." set forth the following three recom- students within such arrangements. of Trustees at its meeting in West Hart- The Trustees also said that extension mendations: A group of black students from the ford yesterday, liberalized coed visi- of visitation policies beyond the dinner 1) The University should adopt a Committee for Racial Respect, as well tation rules , in effect giving indivi- hour in women's dormitories must "be forthright policy prohlbitlngpracticesby as several other representatives of the dual residence units autonomy in setting accompanied by security provisions ac- which residents of a given dormitory UConn black community, presented to the the limits on parietal hours. ceptable to the Division of Student Per- might select fellow residents on the ba- Trustees their views on how the Board The Board authorized individual re- sonnel." Associate Deqn of Students John sis of personal acceptability. might redefine its budgetry priorities to sidence halls to establish by two-thirds Manning said he thought acceptable se- 2) In view of the fact that many more fully accomodate the needs of the vote visiting hours between the hours curity precisions would probably entail students begin college with an imper- black student population. of noon and midnight seven days a week. "some sort of responsible male proc- fect appreciation of Important education The students recommended full-time This rule will apply to weekends as tor." and social matters, we feel most strong- admissions officers for black and Puer- well as weekdays. The Board also sta- In their resolution the Trustees also ly that housing policies should encour- to Rican students. They also asked for ted that, "Extension of visitation beyond reminded students of "the existence of age in students a sensitive awareness re-examination and restructuring of ex- these hours will be permitted only dur- statutory provisions related to social of the varied contributions of all their isting courses to make the UConn cur- ing that period when the unit is con- relationships and behavior, which must fellow students. Accordingly we believe riculum more faithfully reflect black ventionally open, and any such extension of course be observed.* that the Universities housing policies contributions to and influence on his- must receive the approval of at least In announcing its new parietal policy, should ensure that young people who tory, political science, music.'and other three-fourths of the unit's residents.* the Board said It felt that "an atmos- come to the campus with prematurely areas. Since most men's dormitories are "con- phere of leberal social intervisitation fixed attitudes do not fall Into housing The black students also asked the ventionally open" 24 hours a day, this provides a desirable feature of dormi- arrangements that simply reinforce Board for more black faculty in all areas will effectively allow a dorm unit to tory living on a coeducational campus.* these attitudes. improvement of houselng policies, and a approve unlimited parietal hours. Dean Manning said he hoped balloting 3) Recognizing the necessity for com- sufficient budget for the Afro-Ameri- The Division of Student Personnel under the new rulings could begin by the munication between people of different can cultural center. ■ Administration Reactions to OAAS President's Programs secretary of the Senate, the speed with by a committee appointed by President do*. which the Senate made the move • was Homer D. Babbldge, Jr. Oct. 4, the Cultural Center located By CHERYL ROMANO "unprecedented", and is in effect now. at 7 Gilbert Rd., began a series of Co-News Editor Asked if he thought enough was be- weekly dance and drama classes, and The Black-related courses to oe of- ing done at UConn to educate both whites Lyons said there is now enough money News Editor's Note: On Oct. 20 fered to freshmen and sophomores this and blacks, Bass said no, but "We (the to fund guest speakers, art exhibits and of this year Hazell Kelley, President spring Include 195, a special topics language classes In Swahili and You- of the Organization of Afro-American Center) are doing as much as we can lecture, 196, a special topics seminar, do". He said the Center Isn't as ef- ruba. Students, made a speech to the faculty and 197, an independent study course. fective as it could be because of Its Lyons said white students as well Senate calling for revisions in curric- The actual course titles and content as blacks use the Center. ulum, financial aid, and other areas limited staff, but «We have to be op- are under development. timistic enough to feel we're making Asked his view of the current ra- affecting students, particularly blacks. cial situation here, Lyons said "Whites At a suggestion from Kelley The progress". Cultural Center Gets Funds are starting to become more sensitive Campus decided to research what has Floyd Bass, whose primary duty to what's going on." come from the proposals made to the as director of the Center for Black Another area of concern to black Part of "what's going on" is a ser- Senate. The following piece, written Studies , is to design new courses and students mentioned in Kelley's speech ies of films - seminars on "Hack Con- by Co-News Editor Cheryl Romano, is ask faculty to reassess present cour- is the Afro-American Cultural Center, sciousness" designed by the Center for the result of that investigation. ses, said seven of the experimental clas- which, according to director Jim Lyons Hack Studies and the Division of Stu- ses are already recommended for next now has "enough money to put its pro- dent Personnel. Begun in mid-October Block-Related Courses semester within the College of Liberal grams into effect.* At the beginning of the semester, 88 films dealing primarily with the Arts and Sciences and the School of experience of being black have been Last month the University Senate Fine Arts. members of the Cultural Center expres- approved the mechanism by which cour- sed doubt as to the University's will- circulating on campus and showing will Bass said he is now trying to do the continue through the end of the semes- ses relating to the "Hack Experience" same thing within the schools of Edu- ingness to come up with the funds could be offered on an experimental ba- promised for the Center, but Lyons ter. cation and Business Administration. UConn's Ombudsman sis. The Center for Hack Studies was said Tuesday the administration "has According to David Ivry, executive established as a result of a proposal done Just about as much as they can The Mack-white clashes here in Oc- tober spurred the Board of Trustees on Oct. 12 to charge Babbldge with responsibility for selecting a staff mem- ber to serve as an ombudsman: "... official . who Investigates citizens' Senate Sends Draft Lottery Bill to Nixon complaints against the government or its functionaries*. UConn's ombudsman is Dr. Freder- ick G. Adams, chairman of the Op- AP — The Senate has passed and WASHINGTON (AP) - Senator George fore that. The President is expect- portunities, who has the "Authority to act sent to President Nixon a bill opening Aiken said he thinks the U.S. is in a ed to make another withdrawal decision swiftly In crisis situations" here, ex- the way for use of a lottery system to position to announce another withdrawal in early December. peclally those of a racial nature. select draftees. Approval came on a of troops from Vietnam by the end of Adams may make recommendations voice vote. The Bill deals only with December. The Vermont Republican regarding suspensions to Babbldge for one point In the current Draft law. K made the comment to newsmen after a an "immediate response pending the de- lifts a three-year-old provision barring meeting with President Nixon. liberations and actions of the appropri- random selection of men for induction. Aiken said of the conditional with- ANN ARBOR , MICHIGAN (AP) - ate disciplinary committee". Adams' au- The President had asked for the ac- drawal, "If I were President, I would The president of the American Society thority extends to the entire Universi- tion as part of his Draft reform plan. take the chance." Aiken said he feels of Newspaper Editors said that news- ty community. Senate debate was brief and atten- the U.S. is "definitely on the right track" paper and broadcast stations are under Adams, whose office is in Room 201 dance sparse. The only opposition vote In trying to bring about peace in South- an Administration drive to bring them of the Student Union, "shall receive or was cast by Senate Democratic Leader east Asia. Aiken said he feels there has under "some sort of convert control".