(Eotmerttritt 5a% (Eampua Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXXVII NO. 108 STORRS, CONNECTICUT. MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1974 •> CM\is OFF CAMPUS Ferguson issues reply to demands of Coalition By MARK R. FRANKLIN University President Glenn W. Ferguson issued a statement Friday defending his administration's handling of several controversial issues in response to demands presented him during a demonstration earlier in the week. The demands, presented Tuesday by a group of more than 100 demonstrators calling themselves the Coalition, called for re-unification of the anthropology department and expulsion of the Follett Corp. from its UConn bookstore franchise. The demands also protested Ferguson's appointment of Joan J. Hall, associate professor of English, to head a search for a Women's Studies coordinator. In his 15-page statement, ... Ferguson warned, "An unenlightened fringe group dedicated to rhetoric rather Administrator than action and to a political credo rather than institutional|progrcss. can affect adversely the forward momentum may be named of a University." Ferguson defended the administration's splitting of the head of anthro anthropology department into social anthropology and "biocul tural" By MARK R. FRANKLIN anthropology departments. An acting head for the social The reasons he cited for the split anthropology department may be were to defend the interests of appointed from within the students who the administration administration rather than the believed "were being subjected to department, according to Robert W. unwarranted pressure and personal Lougee, dean of the college of liberal attack in the intemperate disagreements arts and sciences. which, during the course ol the current Lougee had approached academic year, ha\e characterised the Anthropology Professors Dennison Nash lormer Department of Anthropology." and Norman A. Chance to be acting He also said research was being heads of the department, but they both interfered with and referred to charges refused, according to Nash. that some faculty members had tried to Lougee said Sunday night he prevent other faculty from pursuing would be setting up "some kind of teaching and research. administrative machinery within a day The administration intervened, or two" to run the department for the according to Ferguson, because "it was remainder of the semester. He said he painfully clear that the former hopes to have "some kind of Department of Anthropology could not anthropological input" in the new discipline itself." He said the department structure. department was "either unwilling or Kenneth G. Wilson, vice president for unable to take effective action" to academic affairs, said Lougee would Timothy J. Kurlich, a sixth semester liberal arts student, (top picture), and resolve its conflicts. continue to make efforts to appoint an Elizabeth E. Kyle, a second semester liberal arts student, (bottom picture), vent their Ferguson said the administration acting head from within the department creative energies by fingerpainting at one of the booths in the Campus Community task force on the bookstore, mandated but added, "If he can't get one (an Carnival Saturday. (Photos by Wesley Thouin) Continued on page 4 acting head) he'll get one from the deanery." Nash said he had turned down Lougee's offer for him to be acting head "because we had been put in a position Daily Campus editors chosen we didn't ask for." The social anthropologists are "pretty much shattered at the A new editorial position was The new lay-out editor will be moment," Nash said, and were unable to added to the 1974-1975 staff of the Ellen Adelson, an eighth semester fine head the department for the time being. Connecticut Daily Campus Sunday night arts major from Rockaway. New) ers.-v. He said, however, an acting head could as Mark R. Franklin, a sixth semester Assistant features editor will be possibly be appointed from within the history major from Stamford, was I.ynette Move. A sixth semester fine arts department in the fall semester. elected associate editor. major from Greenwich, Move was a staff The social anthropology Franklin's job, determined reporter this year. department is temporarily being between himself and Editor-in-Chiel Deborah Eisenberg. a fourth administered from Lougee's office in the Arthur M. Horwitz, will include in-depth semester liberal arts major from South absence of a department head. reporting as well as some editorial \lndsor, and Terri Mangini, a second The former anthropology writing. semester liberal arts major from department was recently split by Wlson Heading the news department Cheshire, will serve as assistant news on authorization of the Board of will be Steve Hull, a seco: d semester editor. Both served as news reporters Trustees into social anthropology and political science major, and Kaytc this year. "bioc u 11 ural " anthropology Steinert, a seventh semester English Bruce Lubin, a sixth semester departments. major. political science major from Wst Hull, a native of Danbury, served ilirttord. will be associate sports editor as a staff reporter for this year's paper. and Maureen ScheftS, a sixth semester To our readers Steinert who is from Charleston. S.C.. education major from Humden, will be lervecl as a staff reporter ,\m\ assistant assistant sports editor. Due to mechanical failure of IBM news editor this year. A ncwlv created position, job equipment, this issue- of the Daily TJie features department will be New Associate Editor, Mark R. franklin manager, will he filled by Lora Campus was published on University directed l>\ Vickie Germain, a fourth Livengood, a sixth semester liberal arts Publications equipmenl The Daily semester speech majoi from Bioomfield, native .>i Enfield, \ • a sixth majoi from Norwalk. S Campus would 11W<■ to thank Provost ind Don Motley, a fourth semester semester histoi. mi editor on the paper tl Edward V. Cam. Raym »ndj Buck I r.. liberal arts majoi from ■ 11! Publii ations plus Assoc iate Germain served as formei lav out editoi ,il be Mark Cotnoir, a Student Affairs John Manning and Moslev, M I mestei pharmacv m tor theii help and use ol mat hinei Bob Vdco Putnam the ncv» v i ditor. v» as , u c ted sports pilule ■ meei OPINION at Yale, he had the smell of politics on his exposure and building that base of support Too bad breath. But New Haven Democratic party which he will desperately need, should he In a small campus town located in the officials were not willing to cast any seek political office again. Northeastern portion of the state, he was an favorable glances Babbidge's way. Though he Another unexpected problem the overwhelming favorite in his bid to capture announced his candidacy for governor Nov. veteran educator had to face was the the Democratic gubernatorial nomination for 28 - the firsj candidate to do so - he knew he withdrawal of Gov. Thomas J. Meskill from 1974. But unfortunately for Homer D. had an uphill battle in attaining the needed the 1974 gubernatorial picture. Meskill, who Babbidge, there is only one Mansfield. delegate votes from the New Haven area, let was the target of much criticism for his stands The former 10-year UConn President alone other segments of the state. on higher education, provided Babbidge with withdrew from his quest for the party nod Perhaps the inevitable setback dealt to the opportunity to raise intelligent and against U.S. Rep. Ella T. Grasso, D-6, Atty. Babbidge was when New Haven Democratic relevant points as to what should be done for Gen. Robert K. Killian and former Norwalk Town Chairman Arthur T. Barberi, who the state's university and colleges and could Mayor Frank N. Zullo Saturday, citing a lack holds the balance of power in his party, use his administrative experience to back it of funds as the prime reason. But what officially gave his endorsement to Mrs. up. Babbidge was really lacking was more than Grasso. The Daily Campus was the first money—he was lacking support. So lacking a strong base of support, newspaper in the state to endorse Babbidge's When Babbidge vacated UConn and Babbidge was just carrying on his campaign candidacy. Hopefully, we'll be in a position to took the Timothy Dwight position as master for perhaps potential long-run benefits of do it again in the future. LETTERS sfcsr I Original music To the Editor were treated to champagne This refers to Glen A. music by the Mitchell-Ruff Duo Cassis' letter in the Daily and Unity, both whose Campus (March 27) regarding performances received no the apathy of black community mention whatsoever in your members on campus as paper. In the informal evidenced by their neglect of the atmosphere (characteristic of black artists in the Jazz I azz) Mitchell and Ruff were 50»5fl£f Vorkshop Program. assisted (briefly) on the piano by ARUSAN . Jazz musicians a brilliant Hale Smith of the EM-HOW'viocw MOST have created some of the most UConn Music Department. A original music of our times.J azz very appreciative audience called Blues is miles ahead of Rock, back the artists for two encores. Pop or Country music in that it S. Anand is creative and amenable to Graduate Student improvisation and personal interpretation. This is not only Tactless intensely satisfying to the artist To the Editor : NOW, WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE TOO SUCCESSFUL, ARE WET' but also represents the pinnacle V* are writing this letter of musical achievement. J azz in regards to the recent decision remains America's only to change Alsop A to the noteworthy contribution to the Romance Language dormitory. Lack of information world of music and this it owes Ve are sincerely disappointed To the Editor : old student government, the act of choosing among people to a community still facing with the manner in which the On March 27 and 28, Associated Student Government we knew little about (The USA oppression and discrimination.