Volume 4, Number 4 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST. LOUIS October 9, 1969 Vietnam Protest Groups Plan for Moratorium (Related story on page 6) movement and its pu.rpose, in the The schedule for the Moratorium form of flyers and arm bands. was still in the working stages as Campus organizations h a v e Both will be available at a table the Current went to press. Tenta­ spent the last week preparing for in the lobby of the administration tively, the schedule includes a boy­ the Moratorium to End the War building. The majority present in­ cott, general convocation, possibly in Vietnam, which is to take place dicated that October 15 was not three speakers from the Associa­ Wednesday, October 15. The a "free day" and that students tion of Black Collegians including , groups elected a steering commit- would come to participate in ac­ an ex-Green Beret and steve Burn­ tee October 3, and were contin­ tivities but not to attend .classes. Side, president of ABC. A teach-in uing to make plans for the mora­ The activities include a boycott will feature a bio-chemical sem­ torium when the' Current went to of classes, a general convocation inar with Patrick Behan and Dr. in early afternoon near Bugg Lake press. Frank . Moyer, chairman of the with a guest speaker if pOSSible, biology department. A movie will At the first scheduled meeting of and a "teach-in" within the annex. be shown continuously in the annex people interested in the coming The judges for the student court are (standing, left to right) Gary and is titled "How We Got in the October 15 moratorium, Dr. Mark Toward the conclusion of the War. How We Should Get out" Horenkamp, Peter Heithaus and Herb Bittner (alternate). Seated (from Stern, assistant professor of po­ left to right) are Izzy Lipshitz (alternate), Margie Kransberg, Graydon meeting a specific statement of with DllVid Schoenburn as narrator. - litical science, said that he called "Gig" Gwin, and Steve Heist. Alternate Cynthia Smyrniotis not' shown. principle was drawn up by Patrick the meeting to "find out what the Behan, chairman, and signed by The activities chairman of the photo by Mike Olds people want'to do about October 15, the other committee members. American Chemical Society Paul if anything." "The National Moratorium Day Civili told this reporter prior to At least one representative from Steering Committee of UMSL en­ the beginning of the meeting, HA. 18 of the 5:.t recognized organiza­ courages UMSL students to par­ C.S. supports the war in Vietnam. Student -Court Gets Judges; tions at UMSL was present. Or­ ticipate in National Moratorium We don't support any action taken ganizations represented were the Day activities expressingcondem­ which is detrimental to the morale Politics Club, Urban Affairs Club, nation ofthe United states' involve­ of the troops. We feel this boycott To Hold First Session Soon Russian, History and EnglishClubs ment in the Vietnamese War on shows a lack of respect to the who favored a boycott and "teach­ October 15." troops in Vietnam." Five judges and three alternate can make some specific rulings," in", the Young Democrats backing judges of the UMSL student court Gwin said. He said that the court the "teach-in" only, the Luther were unanimously approved by the, hopes to hear the appeals of ap­ Club and Congress of Student In­ Central Council at its Sunday, proximately fifteen students at the volvement behind the "free hand" St. Louis Moratorium Plans September 26 meeting. The nom­ first court sess ion Friday, October idea (backing anything). The Uni­ inations came through the Appoint­ 17. The session will be held in versity Chorus, student National "The Moratorium activities in speak on the resistors to the ments Committee of the Central room 204, Administration Build­ Education Association, Graduate the ,st. Louis area are largely draft and the war. Council. ing, from 3:30-5:00 p.m .. Student ASSOCiation, Physics Club, campus oriented," Dan Kunkel, Webster College has plans for The five judges are Gary Horen­ At the October 3 meeting the Spanish Club, Central CounCil, the city-wide campus co-ordinator a small rally with Eden Theo­ kamp, Margie Kranzberg, Peter judges were given a complete run­ American Chemical Society, Phi­ for the Moratorium told the Cur­ logical Seminary and Kenrick Sem­ Heithaus, Graydon (Gig) Gwin, and down of all parking areas on cam­ losophy, Sociology and _Newman rent. "Despite the seemlnglytent­ inary. During the evening hours, Steve Heist. The three alternates opus by UMSL Chief of Security, Clubs were also represented. ative nature of these plans, it there will be speakers, commun­ are Herb Bittner, Izzy Lipshitz, James Nelson. Nominations for the steering appears that 10 to 12 colleges, ity workshops and a candlelight and Cynthia Smyrniotis. Heist and GV!.in stated' that the judges will committee produced a committee five to six high schools and pos­ service commemmorating the war dead. ' Gwin were elected presiding of­ hold a meeting October 10 to dis­ of Patrick Behan, chairman, Dave sibly one junior high school will ficer and alternate presiding of­ cuss procedures and by-laws of Singer, Jean Kettinger, Carroll be participating." Fontbonne College has had only ficer, respectively at a meeting of the court. He also stated that the McShane, Mike Quinaln, Bob Fei­ Kunkel mentioned the st. Louis a small response as the Current the judges Friday, October 3. court needs a secretary, and that genbaum and lohn Shelton. Dr. news media as being responsive (Continued on page 7) According to GWin, the court has any students interested in theposi­ Stern will serve as advisor for the to the Moratorium. "Opposition to specifically defined powers in the tion should contact him or steve committee. the present Vietnam policy, as area of traffic violations, but the Heist 1h room 117 of the Adminis­ The committee outlined a plan reflected by the news media, is UMSL FM Radio court's powers outside of this tration Building. of ideas for recognition of their growing rapidly, particularly in area are still under study. Gwin terms of the campuses. There's Station Hits Snag- hope of the campuses' enthusiasm said that at the time of the first \ meeting of the judges there were ETS Announces Test Dates spilling over into the community Progress on an FM radio station already forty three standing. ap­ Educational Testing Service an­ dates. Choice of test dates should through the news media." for UMSL has stalled, according .- peals to violations. nounced recently that under-grad­ be determined by the requirements Area colleges have activities to Bob Smith, director of the "In all probability a lot of the uates and others preparing to enter of graduate schools or fellowships which are based along the same Office of Public Information. Last confusion over traffic violations graduate school may take the Grad­ to which one is applying. Scores lines. Washington University, year, the Federal Communications will decrease as soon as the courts uate Record Examinations on any are usually reported to graduate which is still in the planning stages, Commission licensed UMSL with of six different test dates during schools five weeks after a test has a full day devoted to the a permit to construct a 20,000 the current academic year. date. Moratorium. Workshops, discus­ watt station to broadcast at 90.7 Wilson Fellows The firsttesting date for the GRE The Graduate Record Exam­ sions and teach-ins are scheduled kilocycles. Seniors who wish to be consio­ is October 25, 1969. Scores from ination include an Aptitude Test of from early moring until mid-af­ UMSL is now awaiting a govern­ ered for Woodrow Wilson National this administration will be re­ general scholastic ability and Ad­ ternoon. There will be a festival ment grant to pay for construction Fellowships must be nominated by ported to the graduate schools be­ vanced Tests measuring achieve­ for peace in mid-afternoon, and a of the station. However, funds will October 20, Dr. Charles Dough­ fore December 1. Students planning ment in twenty one major fields of rally in late afternoon. The day probably not be available for an­ will end with George Wald speak- ' erty, campus representative for to register for the October test study. Full details and registra­ other two to five years, the Cur.­ the Wilson Foundation announced date are advised that applications tion forms for the GRE are con­ ing at Graham Chapel at 8:00 pm. rent has learned. October 1. received by ETS after October 7 tained in the 1969-70 Bulletin of Washington University has not of­ Programming of the station ficially cancelled classes but many Dr. Dougherty outlined nomina­ will incur a $3.00 late registration Information for Candidates. The would include educational, music professors have indicated that they tion procedures in a letter to facul­ fee. After October 10, there is no Bulletin also contains forms and and dramatic presentations, as will not hold class. ty members. Each candidate must guarantee that applications for the instructions for requesting tran­ well as broadcasts of news and be nominated by a member of 'the October test date can be processed. script service on GRE scores al­ Concordia Seminary will begin UMSL sporting events. their day in much the same way Former Dean of Student Affairs faculty who must forward the nom­ The other five test dates are ready on file with ETS. Harold Eickhoff, before leaving inee's name, his college, his pro­ December 13, 1969; January 17, students may pick up the GRE with discussions followed by a noon rally. More discuss ions will follow I UMSL last August, turned over posed field of graduate study, and February 28, April 25, and July 11, Bulletin and application form in 1970.