the new Hampshire Volume 66 Number 23 Friday, December 5, 1975 Durham, N.H* UPTC votes to split $10 fine By Bob Stevenson level at which the fine will serve The University Parking and as an effective deterent.” Traffic C om m ittee decided u- The reduction in fines will be nanimously yesterday to suggest a temporary measure to see if a to the administration that the $5 fine will be an effective de­ present $10 parking fines be re­ terent. duced to $5 for next semester. “If the number of violations The change in the fine struc­ increase the fine will return to ture would not apply to previous $10.” said Lafionatis. fines of those incurred prior to Present policy states that that Jan. 24.Thechangewouldapplyto a $50 fine will be void if the stu­ all $10 fines with the exception dent registers his car within 24 of a fire lane infraction which hours. comes under the jurisdiction of the Durham court. $50 fine is given if the vehicle There are eight infractions for has no university registration. According to Lafionatis very which a student may receive a few students who receive $50 $10 penalty: parking in a no parking zone, unauthorized fines have to pay them. He says that the purpose of the $50 fines parking, restricted parking, im­ is to get the students down to properly affixed permit, ob­ the traffic bureau to discuss the structing traffic, storage car out infraction and that usually the of lot “A”, parking in a snow re­ explanation satisfies the bureau. moval zone, and illegal overnight “The only students who have parking. Student representative to the had to pay a $50 fine this year are chronic offenders.” said committee, Arthur Lafionatis, said, “We are trying to give the Lafionatis. University some basic informa­ FINES, page 16 tion so that they may find a Thanksgiving has come and gone, but Christmas is just around the corner. Durham-UNH firefighters Mini-dorm students worked on a Christmas tree Wednesday at the bus stop across the street from Young’s Restaurant. (Ed Acker photo) granted full rebate Senate committee outlines By Rich Mori President Eugene Mills ana Vice Provost for Student Affairs admission policy changes Richard Stevens announced yes­ terday mini- dorm students will receive a full rebate for incon­ By Am y S hort change in the in-state admissions over 10,200. veniences and hardships suffered The University Senate Ad­ guarantee or reduction in non­ The committee will answer because of the late delivery of resident enrollment are the three questions and seek responses at a missions Committee has pro­ furniture. plans in the proposal which has Student Caucus meeting and posed three models in admission Students living in singles will been sent to senate committees open meetings next week. change' to balance budgets and get $24. Students in doubles will this week and should be com­ Eugene Savage, director of ad­ enrollment because of the in­ receive $ 21. plete by February. missions and vice-provost of creasing number of eligible New “They’ll get their checks as A target size of 10,500 enroll Hampshire residents applying to Academic Affairs, David Ellis soon as the residence office can ment for 1979-80 was set five UNH. get them out,” said Stevens. years ago. Present enrollment is ADMISSION, page 5 Enrollment expansion, a “The intent is to get them out before the vacation.” Recreation fee questioned The rebates come on the heels of a decision by the ENI con­ sortium to offer the university David Bianco $6000 as their part of the re­ Commission ends hearings bate. According to director of resi­ The administration has asked dential life, David Bianco, “the By Brian Peters lieve their money is going into said. the Legal Services Advisory money for rebates will be taken out of residence hall reserves. Arthur Tuveson charged that recreational programs.” About Similar pleas for more facili­ Committee to look into the pos­ This fund, which totals “students are being lied to by $280,000 was collected and the ties were made during the 3lh sibility of suing ENI for an ad­ $240,000 had been committed the University” in its appropria­ recreation program received only hour open hearing attended by ditional $7000. This would to capital improvements, safety, tion of the student recreation $102,000. Where is the rest of over 40 people. cover the full $13,000 cost of fee. Tuveson, the director of the money?” ftrpg Stonp, Christenson head fh p rp ha te security, as recommended bv the Dining and Residence Advisory Club Sports and Outdoor Recre­ Tuveson recommended that resident, testified that “there are “The decision on whether to Committee, (DRAC).” ation made the charge in his test­ the commission call for a total a lot of people interested in take legal action has not been imony at yesterday’s final public reassessment of the University’s sports who cannot play on the made and will be made by the “We haven’t decided whether hearing conducted by the Presi­ athletic facilities. “There is no intercollegiate level. These administration,” said Stevens. to accept the $6,000 ENI offer dent’s Commission on Ahtletic reason why the band cannot people represent the majority of Mills has the final say on legal or reject it,” said Stevens. “We Programs. practice on the football field. students and they should be af- action. He would have to present this request to the Board of “Students pay $30.00 a year,” This would free up other fields REBATES, page 12 said Tuveson, “and are led to be­ currently used by the band,” he ATHLETIC, page 16 Trustees. INSIDE — Rip offs Blessitt Rifkin About 25 people have Presidential candidate Jeremy Rifkin, been caught shoplifting A rth u r B le s s itt is a co-founder of the at Shop and Save this preacher who h as People’s Bicentennial semester. Store manager carried a 90 lb. cross Commission, spoke at Jim Bowden says the over 12,500 in order to UNH Monday night. problem is getting worse relate to people. He re­ During his speech he and, along with other veals some other original called for workers’ con­ Durham merchants, he ideas for the Presidency trol of companies and is cracking down on in an interview on page the end of large cor­ shoplifters. Story, page 3. porations and conglom­ 3. erates. Story, p age H i 2. PAGE TWO THE NEW HAMPSHIRE FRIDAY DECEMBER 5, 1975 Spitz’s grade inflation memo sparks liberal arts response By Betsy Bair important issue that needs In an effort to cope with rising of speech anddrama, said his fa­ “open-airing.” grades, Liberal Arts Dean Allan culty members are “Very calm Spitz has sent out a memo to his Shore said, “Urn glad that the and nobody is particularly department chairmen inquiring issue has been firmly taken up w orried.” about the high proportion of A’s by someone. I personally ap­ He said, “We feel strongly that and B’s awarded students. prove of the memo.” our grading systems reflect In the memo, Spitz asks for in­ Richard Downs, chairman of accurately the student’s per­ dividual conferences with repre­ the sociology and anthropology formance because speech and sentative faculty members after department, said that his faculty dram a is perform ance-oriented. this semester’s grades have been recognized the problem of rising “I don’t feel that our grades submitted. He asked faculty to grades, but there was not much have inflated very much or need familiarize themselves with Uni­ response to the memo. to be justified. But our depart­ versity rules and regulations a- He said, “I’m aware that there ment courses are not like others, bout grades in an attempt to dis­ is a serious problem but I’m not where multiple choice exams cover if the high grades being a- sure what the solution should have to be given because of the warded are justifiable. be. size of the class,” Magidson said. Spitz has geared his investiga­ “There are a number t)f Arts Department chairman tion into grade inflation towards factors involved. We’ve discussed Arthur Balderacchi said there “larger, lower-division courses... it in my department for the past has not been much concern buti will discuss other kinds of two years and there has been about grades in his department. classes where appropriate.” “I’m surprised that students A some decline in grades, but no According to an article in the concrete step has been taken un­ haven’t become more concerned Concord Monitor, more than 50 til now,” Downs said. about grade inflation,” he said. per cent of the students at UNH Downs said about Spitz’s “Proliferation of grades dilutes 4 ® P i l are receiving honor grades. memo, “There is no way, how­ the significance of a degree, and The reactions to Spitz’s memo ever, that anyone can tell the grades lose their meaning.” have been varied. faculty what kind of grades to Philip Sawyer, chairman of the According to Ronald Shore, give.” zoology department said, “I chairman of the psychology de­ Some departments feel they have confidence in the dean’s partment, most of his faculty are not affected by grade infla­ feel that grade inflation is a very tion. David Magidson, chairman GRADES, page 9 Students shop for used ski boots yesterday at the UNH Outing Club ski swap. (Wayne King photo) Thomson claims whitewash NHN cleared of charges ByRv AlinlionlMichael D’AntonioH* Anfnnin . .. 14 of 500 professors In exonerating the station required for strong and honest A subcommittee of the Uni­ Morse said it was “important to self appraisal.” versity System Trustees has note the station was responsive The charges, all of which were cleared! the New Hampshire Tele­ answer union survey to suggestions and comments cleared by the /committee in­ vision Network of three charges By Diana Gingras made to it.” clude.