Ithaca College Digital Commons @ IC The thI acan, 1977-78 The thI acan: 1970/71 to 1979/80 11-3-1977 The thI acan, 1977-11-03 The thI acan Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1977-78 Recommended Citation The thI acan, "The thI acan, 1977-11-03" (1977). The Ithacan, 1977-78. 11. http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1977-78/11 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The thI acan: 1970/71 to 1979/80 at Digital Commons @ IC. It has been accepted for inclusion in The thI acan, 1977-78 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC. ), NOV 4 1977 Nov~r~Ll~Zl ,.. LIBRAAY Vol. 51 /a>~~dil:lal~ Ithaca College published independently by the students of Ithaca College Ithaca, New York CONGRESS. SAYS NO TO COLBY by Corey Taylor was willing to accept, because of appear. The debate raged on for Vincent Belligosi, you have to Student Congress, with its her public position against Colby. LC. Student Ron Chuger­ about two hours. In addressing pay them too." Morton retorted, largest turnout· all year, voted Brown remained in the chair for man rapped Altschuler saying, the issue of free speech. Dick "It misses the point to compare 33-13, to cancel an invitation to the meeting, as no one accepted. "he doesn't know what he's Lory stated, "the people with the Colby with GregQry, you are former CIA direstor William Brown set down strict rules talking about, l'd like a crack at power like Colby say no, you comparing the oppressor and the Colby for an appearance at concerning the order of speakers him" (in reference to Colby). can't speak. We don't excercise oppressed." Borton discussed Ithaca College Nov. 14. That and time limits for each speaker .. One student who has seen Colby enough power over Colby to the role the administration play­ contract was officially terminat­ These rules were challenged speak said, "we have to, forget effect his free speech. Some ed in the securing of Colby. ed yesterday according to Judy later in the meeting by Jeremy his past job. Had he been a people will be persuaded by this Borton noted the Distinguished Sax, Chairperson of the S.A.B. Lubcher, an I.C. student. professional to believe what he Visitors Series he is currently Speakers Committee. Ithaca Lubcher, who was once almost says more than some people involved in planning. He noted. College becomes the first coJlege bodily removed, challenged Mar­ being denied a shot at Colby: Do "When Judy and I talke about to cancel Colby because of ge Brown's authority, calling her _ not permit Colby to speak who she was considering for the controversy. Congress tabled a and the Congress, fascists. He without someone else__ against fall, and specifically who would motion which would have allow- . claimed that, "people that talk · C~lby, equally professional at the be available for more than a one ed Colby to speak if ex-CIA here against the popular conseh­ same time on the same stage." shot lecture, she knew of two member John Marks could be sus will be ridiculed. People One girl noted, "we are making people who worked in that secured on the same platform, can't take this kind of ridicule." the decision for other members format, Ron Nesson and William immediately following Colby. Lubcher's complaint stemmed of the campus. I personally want Colby. It was decided at a group Sax said, in discussing the , from his not getting a chanceto to hear the man and understand · meeting of faculty, administra­ possibility of Colby speaking speak when the motion was made what he has done and what he is tors, and students that Colby with Marks, "as it stands the to take a vote on the issue. saying." Senior Class President would be an appropriate cooper­ decision was to cancel, the other Brown explained, "I am a short Howie Schloss reminded every­ ative venture for SAE and the amendment was to bring Colby person, it is impossible to see one that, "there is no reason series. "When the tone of the and Marks together; in light of everyone in such a large room," anyone has' to listen to him reaction to Colby coming to what happened at Congress the Lubcher received his chance to speak, we only have to sit and campus was set, Borton conclud­ decision on the floor was to speak after order was restored. listen at commencement." ed that, "it would simply not be cancer in its prese!Jt form null Opening statements were Politics Professor Montanna appropriate to consider Colby as and void." Colby would have to made by SAB Chairman Jim Morton lashed out at a statement a part of such a series." Sax had to agree to an appearance Ohm and Assistant Professor of made by the administration's partially agreed with Borton with Marks under his old con­ History Glenn Altschuler. Ohm representative, Walter Borton of stating that, "when the group tract, since the terms, lecture, said, "The educational value for the Office of Public Information. discussed Colby no one believed was used in reference to Colby's the campus as a whole is a major JudySax, Borton said, in a personal there would be any problem with appearance. Sax noted, "by issue we should be looking at SAB Speakers Chairperson statement, "I think that before the administration backing Col­ virtue oi the word lecture it is tonight.'.' Altschuler argued the retired senator or congressman you become overly concerned by." She added however, "we one person giving a discourse on sam_~_point in different manner, we wouldn't be concerned. about the .fact that to .hear were working under the assump­ a subject -.or subjects/'.. · ·., '." · he said, · ". think about ·the · Others have·failed to get at him. someone like William F. Colby, tion that we had the administra­ . Tuesdi:iy's meeting was at, opportunity you have now to We are only wasting our time you have to pay him, you should tion behing us, but a recent ~ended by over one/ hundred have a say in something you . having him come to campus." remember that to hear someone article in the Ithacan prompted people,. most against Colby, believe in." Altschuler told the This student added, "paying him like Bella Abzug, or Ralph them not to support us. I wasn't judging by the applause levels students to ask for their money i.s supporting him for what he's Nader, or Dick Gregory or told about this until Tuesday accorded each speaker. back. Colby will be receiving done. Would you pay Son of Sam George McGovern, or even the when I went to see Walt." Chairperson, Marge Brown half of the two thousand dollar to talk about his accomplish­ man who. prosecuted one of the offered thEt chair to anyone who fee even though he will . not ments?" most bizarre murders of all time, Registration Gregory To Speak Cancelled In Union Tonight by Preston Stew.@!"t and registration day to . decide by David Rosenberg cities. Gregory fought for civil why not? That sounds ridiculous . In an- unprer<:!dented move which classes and or teachers· Dick Gregory, who has been rights, for a termination to the but when you stop to think about to save time and money, the they wished. Thi~ practice called "The_ world's foremost Vietnam War. and for other it, getting America's racism out Regestrar's Office has decided to would lock others out of classes freelance humanitarian," will - activist causes of the time. By in the open may be the only way cancel Spring registration. Pre­ they may have needed. speak .at Ithaca College 1968 Dick Gregory had shed his to solve it." These statements registration, scheduled for next As one may have guessed, at 8:15 role as a comedian and had are indicative of Gr:egory's abili- week, v.,,ill in fact be the regular the administration has provided pm in Egbert.Union Cafeteria.· ·registration period. Students a means for' students to pay His talk will be free and open to will still be able to utilize · the tuition bjlls with out the· use of the public. two-week add-drop period once registration day. Now, the When Dick Gregory began his r. '.: .: the Spring Semester begins. student must'pay by mail, before 1974-75 lecture season, he had ,• . The. idea for cancellation of spring semester begins (tenta­ just completed his 8;;-mile "run registration was developed by tively, in the very beginning of against hunger". He ran from : :;r, Registrar John Stanton. Ac­ January.) · Chicago to Washington, D.C. to cording to Stanton, "People were Meal stickers will simply be call attention to the problem of not taking Pre-registration seri­ applied when the Student re­ hunger in the world today and to ~>Usly ." Students· were over- turns for his first meal. The prod the national conscience into -enrolling, and using the· time attendant checking LD.'s will responding to the hunger crisis. period between Pre-registration Conti"nued on page 5 Born in the deep South, into poverty, Gregory quickly learn- ed what it meant to be poor arid News· Analysis . Black in the South. His . experiences in the South are ·expressed in his autobiographical ' .,. ... ,' ,..,.., •' 1 ludget Slashed. ~ftv~:-~~g;~/;;;~h;iui;h ~::t _)_}:,:·;:-~:f/ . ,. by Bette Ann Sacks Gregory' developed his uncanny . · Dick'Gregory will speak int e Union Cafeteria at . ability to make people laugh. 8:15 tonight. The program is sponsored by SAB and ALS.