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Daily Egyptian Southern Illinois Uni\'ersity at Carbondale Tuesd ay, October 28,1986, Vol. 73, No. 47, 16 Pages Somit tenders resignation By Catherine &lman 'l:I!r.I''''''''''''''--' Staff Wrtter Somit did not give his reasorv; achievements at SlU-e were for the resignation, Pettit said. his emphasis on the honors and President Albert Somit has Harris R owe, board genera1 s tudies programs and resigned, Chancellor chairman, said be initially was his support of s tudent affairs Lawrence Pettit announced surprised about the initiatives, Swinburne said. Monday. resignation a nd was told Pettit said be plans to ask The announcement capped Monday by Pettit that the the trustees to ratify Somit's weeks of speculation -that action was official. He said be request for rea..signment to Somit, 68, would either resign knew of no pressure put on the Depar tment of Political or retire. Somit's letter of Somit to resign. Science, where be is a tenured resignation, which was given Pettit agreed that there was professor. 1.0 Pettit on Oct. 13, will be no pressure p,.t on Somit to Trustees will be asked to effective Jan. 10. resign either by himself or any grant Somit a ooe-year leave Somit declined to discuss of the board members. with pay to a llow him to ui>da te details of th~ resign~tion " The Somit ye.~rs IIdve been his knowledge of research in Monday evening, saying that characterized by real stability hi. discipline, P ettit said. " until the board acts. it is in Carbondale, I ', Rowe said. I! the request is approved, inappropriate fvr me 1.0 say " That is what we were really Somit's salary will remain the anything." looking for, stability." same - slightly more tha n An acting president will be Rowe said Somit's influence $89,000 - until be returns to a appointed by Pettit, but will on SlU-e (ould be s·""n in an teaching position. not be named until after the increase it~ P!!!'cllment this Somit submitted his Board of Trustees meeting year and in !he University's resignation to the chancellor Nov. 13. The appointments of ability 1.0 "hold its own" while who must forward it with his acting president and president other institutions have seen recommenda tion to the board. must be approved by the en... ollments decline. Reassignments to other trustees. He said that although he has positions within the University A nationwide search, similar only been head of the SlU must be • pproved by the to the one conducted for the system since July, he and trustees. chancellor. will begin after the Samit agreed about the goals board meeting. and mission of the University. Gus Bode The resignation was not " I think we both had a sense made public until Monday, of where the University ought Pettit said in a telephone in­ to be in the pecking order in ll'rview Monday night , the State of [lfinois," he said. because of negotiations about Bruce Swinburne, vice Somit' s future with the president for student affairs, ."" ..... ,: Dolly Egyptlon fllo p_ University and his decision said he had known Somit since ' : ' ~"~.':. " about when to reveal the new• . 1973, when Somit flrst in­ Albert Soonl!, prealdent of the Un ......lty .In". 18&O, will ...Ig n Other than saying he wanted 41 terviewed for the president's Gu. aaya thl. beller nut I.~ from hla p;Iet In January. Somlt said he 1"1_. to retum 10 to return to political science, job. Somit ' s biggest another on. of AI'. Jok.. , teaching, Anti-drug law 'major' victory,' Reagan says WASHINGTON (uPI) - drugs. Hawkins, trailing in a President Reagan, setting the tight re-election race with goal of "a drug-free Anti-drug law penalties severe Democ r atic Gov . Bob generation," signed a $1.7 WASlflNGTON ( UPJ) - The following are called " designer drugs." Graham, stood smiling behind billon anti-<irug law Monday Reagan during his brief and handed the pen to first highlights of the $1.7 billion anti-drug biU - A new statute outlawing money laun­ President Reagan signed at a White House dering, carrying penalties of up to 20 years in remarks in the East Room. lady Nancy Reagan, who has "The American people want challenged America's youth 1.0 ceremony Monday. prison and fines up to $250,000. The legislation affects only federal drug - U.S. foreign aid restrictions for drug­ their government to get tough "just say no" to drug... and go on the offensive" "Today marks a major laws. All dollar amounts are in addition to producing countries that do not cooperate in · r egular fiscal 1987 levels or are new ex­ eradication efforts. against drugs, be said. " Our victory in our crusade against goal in this crusade is nothing drugs," Reagan told a White pendi tures. The bill includes: - $275 million for new drug treatment and less than a drug-free House audience assembled for generation. " the signing ceremony. - Stiffer penalties for convictions of rehabilitatioe.F!>llram.<. virtually every drug-related offense. - $230 million iii federal block grants in "It gives me great pleasure The measure, drafted and - Double criminal penalties for using each of !l\C next three fiscal years tr. help to sign legislation that reflects passed in the final weeks of children \() assist in the sale of drugs. state a!,d ':ocal enforcement agencies combat total commitmer.i of Congress as lawmakers - Up to 20 years in prison and up to a drugs. AmeriC3I'S to fight :t.e evil of clambered aboard the anti­ drugs," he said before putting $500,000 fine for making or distributing - ~ million for new drug education and drug bandwagon, stiffens contrnlled substance analogs, commonly pre>;ention programs. pen to paper, then handing the penalties for virtually all pen to the first lady, who stood federal drug crimes, increases at his right side. the ranks of drug-fighting law of tough laws. like the one we not intend~d as " means of quit and give them the support officers, adds money for more sign today, and a dramatic filling our jails with drug Uley need to live right." As they left the room, the jail Cells and places a new change in public attitudes" is users." In bi:; remarks, Reagan Reagans shook hands with the - emphasis on choking off the the "vaccine" to end the drug Society, he saic, must Iaudoo both his wife and Sen. children, who sat wi~yed in demand for drugs. e p idemic, Reagan em­ "identify those wbo us~ drugs, Paula Hawkins, R-Fla., for the front row during the While saying "a combination phasized, "This legislation is reach out to them, help tltem their efforts against illegal ceremony. ThJsMoming Union advocates collective 'collegiate'stance Editor'. Dote : This .. ihe democratic professinnal and Western Ulinois, ac­ officials assi ed to the SlU Halloween tips second article in a series .... collective bar\laining cording to the NEA 1985 System, but ~ keeps his eye to prevent tricks collective bargaining at SIU, organization in lllinOlS." This Almanac. primarily on SlU-e. year, state legislators rated it The IllilKlis E<!!!~ational Vitoff says be sees himself -Page9 By Paula Buckner the second most powerful Labor Relations Act, which as a middleman, a facilitator. Staff Wrtter lobbying group, after the went into effect Jan. 1, lllM, "rm not a high-paid COlI­ American Medical lYlciety. allows faculty and stafl sultant wbo comes in and takes AIDS group Open the mailbox of a It represents &!most 1.7 members of state universities care of a problem for stresses preve~tion University faculty or staff million members nationally and colleges to hold bargaining someone," be says. member and chances are you aDd about 60,000 Illinois electi<lllS, "My goal is \() find work that - Page 10 will flOd a press release from educational emplorees. The law, says one lEA of­ will allow people to admire the Illinois Educa tion It has been IDvolved in ficial is a tool for opportunity. themselves and make positive Salukis ranked Association-National Educat­ organizing faculty of four-year "It ;bows,people to make for improvements i n their ion Association. institutions and community themselves- a better situation professional, as well as 18th in nation As the most vocal group colleges since 1972. in the workplace, whicb private lives," he said. pushing for a collective In addition to SlU, the group carries into their personal The group flied petitions on -Sports 15 bargaining contract for SIU represents (acuity members at lives too," says David Vitoff, April 23, 1985, with the illinois System faculty and staff, lEA­ 11 communiry or JUDior wbo has been an organizer far Educational Labor Relations Sunny. high " ..,eo, NEA bills itself as the colleges in IIliDois and two two years. 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