University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (1960s) Student Newspapers 5-15-1969 Current, May 15, 1969 Douglas Sutton University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: https://irl.umsl.edu/current1960s Recommended Citation Sutton, Douglas, "Current, May 15, 1969" (1969). Current (1960s). 70. https://irl.umsl.edu/current1960s/70 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (1960s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. UMSL Volume 3, Number 26 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - ST. LOUIS May 15, 1969 Elections Next Week Six Cand idates State Platforms Six candidates have entered the self," Quinlan said, "he is hard­ hance the chances for communica­ lists in the race for UMSL s tudent pressed to get known . .. There tion." He urged that students be .body president. They are: Cynthia is no real debate of the issues." given "full control of the student Smyrniotis, Rita Swiener, Sam He said that he had "a better chance activities fund," and opposed its Bommarito, Mike QUinlan, Craig of getting known." distribution by the Central Council, Zimmerman and Ed Roland. The In regard to the Chancellor's which he characterized as "domin­ vice-presidential race is gener­ proposal for 30 students on the ated by organizations." ating less interest, with Dave faculty senate, Quinlan said "an On the ' iss ue of censorship, he Singer and John Heithaus who have integration of the Central Council· said that realization of student declared their candidacies. with the senate . would en- needs could only be achieved Five of the candidates for student body president are (from I. to r. through "direct confrontation with standing) Sam Bommarito, Craig Zimerman, Mike Quinlan, and (seated) Five of the six presidential can­ the administration." Rita Swiener and Cindy Smyroniotis. Missing from the photo is Ed didates were gathered at the Noon­ Cynthia Smyrnlotis, pres ident of Roland. photo by Ken Ealy day Forum last Monday, to pre­ Senate Meets the Council on International Re­ sent their views. However, filing lations and United Nations Affairs, for candidacy was still open. Thursday, May 15, the Faculty pledged "effective, responsive, Senate met to discuss the pos­ enthusiastic leadership." She said Bugg Says Physics Annex First to speak was Mike Quin­ sibility of including students on the that UMSL, as a commuter campus, lan, who heads the Student Coali­ Senate next year. At the May 1 "has a challenge to meet." She tion ticket, which he described as meeting, the motion for setting up promised a "practical response to To Be Used As Cafeteria "basically a political party that is a committee to study Chancelllor needs," adding, "I· am no wild­ by Adrienne Beaudoin faculty and students interested in presenting a slate of candidates." Bugg's proposal was taken off the eyed reformer." this problem, and although it does Also on Quinlan's slate are vice­ table. The motion was amended to The physics annex will definitely Characterizing the activities of not completely solve the critical presidential candidate Dave Singer have the committee broaden the be given to students for use as the Central Council as "an exer­ space problem here, I hope it will and 10 candidates for Central investigation to consider the in­ cafeteria space next year, Chan­ cise in parliamentary procedure," serve to provide, at least for a Council representatives. clusion of clerical workers, staff ·cellor James L. Bugg, Jr. an­ she argued that Council control time, needed student space." members, and security officers, as nounced in a letter to Sam Bom­ of the student activities fund would Negotiations between the Central "If an individual runs by him- w~ll as students. give the Council "a reality of marito, chairman of the Central Council, the Chancellor and the Council. Dr. Bugg said, "This responsibility and function . ad hoc student committee formed with decisions made by students." decision has been arrived at after after the sit-in May 2 resulted considerable discussion among the She said that "too many s tudents in the reass ignment of the annex. ­ Sen. Packwood Emphasizes are tired of not knowing where Bommarito, in an interview with their student activities money Band Performs the Current, said, "The Chancellor goes. " noted that he would negotiate only Personal Political Involvement Describing censorship as "not with the Coun~il. The committee only pretentious but unlawful as Va ried Sty les meeting with the Chancellor May 5 by Doris Speck discipline and the intense cam­ well," she called for no university was not a formal negotiating ses­ censorship of speakers. "We have In Final Concert sion since the official student gov­ Robert W. Packwood, U.S. Sen­ araderie of 10 to 12 people." These workers had the task the right to choose what is bad," ernment is composed of the stu­ ator from Oregon emphasized the she said. "Those who advocate The University Concert Band, oJ making known the name of dent council. The Council merely importance of personal involve­ other means of .making their views under the direction of Dr. Warren Packwood. They held coffees, in­ reis ~;ued it s demands of a month ment in pOlitics at the "Oppor­ known -- sit-ins, etc. -- have no Bellis, as istant profes or of mu­ tunities Unlimited" program held viting 200 people of which 50 might and a half ago, those being the ac­ faith" in the democra~ic process. sic, will give its final performance come. These were asked to display quisition of the physics annex at UMSL on May 10. The day­ She pledged that "the interest of of the current season at 3 p.m. lawn signs, plywood signs painted rather than the library for cafe­ long conference was sponsored the people shall be represented." Sunday, May 18, in room 105, white with a legend and "a border teria space." by the Republican State and Na­ Sam Bommarito, former Council Benton Hall. so colorful and obnoxious it can't In the ad hoc committee meet­ tional Committees. chairman, said "I'm surprised The program will feature Peter ing with the Chancellor, Mike Quin­ In his 45 minute speech, "The be missed," he said. Eight people Warlock's modern adaptation of lan suggested that students be per­ Case Study of a Candidate", the (Continued on Page 4) Sixteenth Century dance tunes in mitted to use the physics annex. senator pointed out that every­ (Continued on Page 5) "Capriol Suite," Martin Mail­ He said this would be perferrable one complains about the "estab­ man's "Liturgical Music for to having student cafeteria space lisment" but relatively few peo­ Band," and a Christmas carol scattered all over various areas ple participate in the political Students Ratify entitled "Russian Christmas Mus­ of the campus. scene. ic" by Alfred Reed. The five students on the ad hoc "People make the difference in ·Con stitution Selections in a variety of styles student committee were Barbara politics; people who will spend will complete the concertprogram, Saper, Cheryl Vanover, Paul their time and work their hearts With more than 1300 UMSL stu­ including Robert Russ ell Bennett's Hamilton, Mike Quinlan and David out," he said. dents voting, the Central Council arrangement of the best-known Singer. Of these five, only Singer "In a statewide race an initial constitution was finally ratified. selections from George Ger­ has been at UMSL longer than 'five to 10 per cent of the voters, 719 students voted for the consti­ shwin's opera, Porgy and Bess , two semesters. For two of the five involved in a meaningful way can tution 'complete with the contro­ and an imaginative collage of students, the spring 1969 semester overthrow the establishment," versial article on representation thirteen tunes in Jerry Bilik's is their first. Packwood said. He gained nation­ providing for both at-large and or­ "American Civil War Fantasy." Space for the physics department al prominence in the November ganizational representatives. 534 The 45 member University Con­ has not been definitely assigned. 1968 election when he defeated the students voted for the constitution cert Band is composed of music Indications are that room 201, Ben­ incumbent four-term Democrat, with the "minority-report" al­ majors and students from other ton Hall will be returned to class­ Wayne Morse. ternative calling for strictly at­ disciplines. The Concert Band will room space and room 107, Benton Senator Packwood turned to his large representation. Only 56 stu­ I>rovide the entrance- and reces­ Hall will be converted into class­ 1962 race for the state legisla­ dents voted against the constitu­ sional music for the commence­ room space for the physics de­ ture to show how anyone can be­ tion. ment exercises June 11. partment. Hamilton said that he come involved. Using slides, he Sam Bommarito told a Current The pep band and the University "hated to see room 107 lost for explained that most of his workers reporter, "I think this vote was Stage Band are smaller groups meeting purposes for students and had no pOlitical experience prior significant because about 96% of 'C omposed of peopl( -drawn from the faculty." However, Chancellor to his campaign. "They weren't the s tudents favored the constitu­ Concert Band. The Stage Band is Bugg said, "We will, I believe, any different than the people in tion in one form or another." the 18-20 piece Glenn Miller style be able to provide lounge space this room", he said . "It takes The constitution elections were Senator Robert Packwood held May 6, 7 ,md 8. dance band.