Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC April 1980 Daily Egyptian 1980 4-21-1980 The aiD ly Egyptian, April 21, 1980 Daily Egyptian Staff Follow this and additional works at: http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/de_April1980 Volume 64, Issue 136 Recommended Citation , . "The aiD ly Egyptian, April 21, 1980." (Apr 1980). This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Egyptian 1980 at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in April 1980 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. .Boat race is 'splash' for 5.,000 On your mark ... Go! At the ~d of the gunshot, 26 teams. w1th the encouragement of more than 100 crew members standing at the lake's edge. splashed into the water in vessels made of cardboard and plastic, holts and duct tape. Some sank instantly, but several made it to the finish line. The "instant boat race," a new category in the seventh Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta held Saturday af­ ternoon, was "a senScltional crowd pleaser." said Larry Busch, assistant profes5()r in design and originator of the event. The regatta consisted of thr~ classes: kayak, experimental craft and the instant boat race, in which entrants were given two hours immediately before the event to construct their craft. Staff photo by Jay Bryant "The instant boat race was an John Shishilla (left), a senior ~n marketing. and Dick Conlon Titanic Award for the most spectacular sinking. A new event experiment to allow more a senior in advertising, made quite a splash at thr. Cardboard this year. tbe instant boat race, was entered by 26 people to participate. those who Boat Regatta Saturday as they toppled overboard from the teams... and finished by about six. said they didn't have · time to "S.S. Mutant." Their diving efforts. however. csptured the build a boat." Busch said. "It will definitely be a regular feature from now on." In the instant boat race a kit of boat materials-two sheets of cardboard. a cutter. a nail to punch holes, several screws. nuts and washers, duct tape. and a stH>t-t of plastic to cover the outside-were ISSued at nooo. Everyone was invited to 'Daily 'Egyptian particpate. A crowd of more than 5.000 gathered at Campus Lake Boat Mooday, April21, l~Vol. 70, No. 136 Southern Dlinois University Dock Saturday afternoon to watch the more than :lOO bGat builders and their crews race as well as sink. competing for the Titantic Award, v.bicil goes to the ~t that siDb the mast ~ly. 'On the spot' forces advised The Titanic Award was awarded to the team of Jolm S~ishilla, Dick Conlon and Karm Kaufman for the sinking of their boat the "S.S. Mutant." Begin offers bases to U.S. They were sponsored by "Mom. Dad and friends." WASHINGTON CAP> program was taped earlier in Tehran, ~ite his own nation's leveled at him durillfi his U.S. There was a major upset in Prime Minister Menacbem the week at Blair House. the record oi usu;g force in hostage visit by Israeli Defense Minister the kayak division as the team Begin of Israel says the United presidential guest quarters, situations. Ezer Weizman, who called for of Roge~ Brummett and Gerald States should have conventional during Begin's state visit. and "We feel so deeply for the new elections and offerr:d Lively beat the veteran military forces in the Mideast a1red Sunday. American people," he said. "I himself as a new prim~ Southern Illinois Canoe and and •·if you want f'lcilities in our Interviewer Barbara Walters understand the American minister. Begin made it clear, Kayak Club team of Bill country, we shall put them at llsked: "Whatabout U.S. forces people want Ll)e 50 men, with however, that while Weizman Maurey, Adrian Rafaze, and your disposal." in Israel, bakd in Israel?" their loving mothers and wives, may be a thorn in his side·, he Mike Byrne, which has won the Begin, in a nationaiJy Begin: "Well, I said always to to be back home. I understand it has no immediate intentioc of race for the last several years. televised interview, declared our American friends, we are perfectly well. If force is used. trying to form a new cabinet Brurr.ett and Uvely were that ill light of the hostage crisis allies, and if you want facilities maybe the majority of them, which excl~ him. sponsored by Odin High School in Iran and the Soviet in­ in c.ur country, we shall put ~~~ aU of them. will be and the Centralia Contaiqers tervention in Afghanistan "I them at your disposal. 1 would "An Israeli prime minister Corp. think the United States must recommend it to the Clsraell> " ... 1 wouldn't give any advice can resign and reform the In the experimental craft government. I can only speak to use force at the price of the go,·ernment without a minister clasn the Fettish sponsored t::'e c=~=~C:.7r:~;rJ: on my own behalf." lives of the hostages. 1 would not wbom he doesn't waul," Begin team cl Scott Ronchetti and The prime minister feU far give such advice." · noted. "But then Uae resignation from Brenda Donnellan took ftrst; !f:· :thn~ ~~~m short of recommending military Begin, who return-ed to Israel of the prime e1inister means the Aldon Addington, assistant action to free the Americans Friday, declir.ed specific. resignation of the whole professor of art, and his two .. ~ :~~::.._.,AB;.;: held at the U.S. embassy in comment on the criticism cabinet." sons. Aaron and Brian, placed second and third place went to Dale Linder and Rhett Rhine. The instant boat race was won Presidential finalist to interview at SIU-C narrowly by the team of Steve Wigger, Carl Todt, Mitch Burdick and Dean Pierson By Paula D. Walter The Aminist::"ative ani Springfield. which edged out the team of Staff Writer Professional Staff Council. Civil Martin Moses and Bob Clyde. Service Employees Council, The dates of the remainir.g J(,!f Anderson and Keith The first of five candidates for Counctl of Deans and Alumni candidates' visits are I!~ (. wawa,· finished third. the SIU-C presidency will be on Association members will follows: campus Monday for private and participate in the morning Gene M. Nordby, vice public interviews. session. The Graduate Student president for business and Robert Quinn, dean of Penn­ Council, Undergraduate finance at the Georgia Institute !Jus sylvania State University's 17 Student Organization, Facultr. of Technology at Atlanta, is Commonwealth Campuses, will Senate and Graduate Council scheduled for interviews April 1Jode be on campus for mterviews will interview Quinn in the 28. with Chancellor Kenneth Shaw, afternoon session. the search committee, con­ One other candidate will be on Albert Somit, executive vice stituency leaders and faculty <'am pus this week. T. Alexander president at the State members from his field of in­ Pond, executive vice president University of New York at terest, physics. at the State University of New Buffalo, will interview April 30. Quinn, 43, will be interviewed York at Stony Brook. will be by constituency groups at interviewed Wednesddy. Robert H. Rutford, vice The same time schedule and chancellor for research and ~f!ns ,=i~~30 :~1 :~OS:~~ graduate studies at the and from 2 to 4 p.m. The in­ ==wtlib!a~ f~a~u~~~ U;tiversitY. of Nebraska at Gatlays bow about nnlboltnl terviews will be held in the candidates. 'Fhe candidates will Lir.lcoln, will be oo campus May M& raeing as tile IZdl Yani&y Robert G. Quinn Student Center Auditorium. also visit the Medical School in 5. aport! -- -· --~ -~. -· ·-·--·--=·=--·-------~--- Votes and voices seen as way ---~--------~------------,g.\ State ~GJVation for blacks to share city wealth ~~~-' Auto workers ered strike Bv Erick H-enstine blacks in Carbondale now, of have a sensitive City Council " 172-day which only 800 are registered to Haynes said. • ~-H writer CHICAGO tAl'> - The Greathouse declared the Blacks' problems in Car­ vote, he said. Robinson added that the city Robinson said that state longest major strike in United contract ratified shortly after 5 bondale can no longer be solved issued a fourth liquor license for Auto Workers' history came to p.m. CST. by a "bur!!, baby burn" senators and ~ntatives the northeast quadrant area, pt•• losoph:y, acco:-rfutg to Wa1ter who are unrespons1ve to black's "when there are already three an end on its 172nd day Sunday The totals were running more Robinson, mea1oer of the liquor stores in the community. as striking workers in Illinois, than 4-l in favor or ending the county board. ~ocaii~~~~irere>~:c:;. Then they wonder 11tby we have Indiana and Ohio voted by strike, and another union of­ "But there i!' a. weapon we ficials who do share blacks' problems." lonsided marRins to accept the ficial said it was unlikely the haven't been usi.,g." he said, concerns. State repres.!lltatives newHarvcesontetrra~o~.· ~ ~m~~}rc:\ votes from the remaini~ locals ''particiJ?:IItion in the ?Olitical rely on the support of the lr.cal could alter the result. governments, he said. process.' if the remaining locals Members of the two largest Robinson spoke in the Eurma There are few blacks among sa!~ven lllinois employees, he said, voted 100 percent against the UAW locals involved the C. HKyes Center Thursday at a agreement, it wouldn't change Harve;;ter strike- Fort Wavnt. adding that many L~ major meeting of Carbondale com­ or anything now," said Pat Ind., and Springfield. Ohio - munity members concerned unions seem to have segregated policies as well.