University of Delaware Newark. Delaware Friday, April 22, 1977 Stratton Blasts Trabant's Decision RSA Head Says President 'Won't Trust Students' Bv TIM BURKE charges, Trabant said there that they would have trouble Barbara Stratton, Resident had been a misunderstanding selecting a speaker that Student Association over the committee's role in would not address President, verbally blasted choosing a commencement "controversial issues." the university administration speaker. · Trabant went on to say that and President E.A. Trabant "I never believed I gave commencement was not Tuesday at a meeting of the Barbara and the group the solely a "student affair" but Board of Trustees Student authority to choose a a "university function" Affairs committee. speaker," Trabant said at which the administration was Stratton's complaints the Tuesday meeting. ultimately responsible for stemmed from Trabant's However, Stratton said running. refusal to honor an RSA that Trabant was aware of Before Tuesday's meeting, committee's selection of every action that the Trabant told Stratton the former FCC commissioner selection committee was university would consider a Nicholas Johnson as making and that the senior faculty member or commencement speaker. President had ample university official as an Stratton linked the opportunity to correct any unpaid speaker. Stratton President's action to a larger misunderstanding that might offered the services of the problem. have existed. student selection committee She said, "The students In a meeting the Monday to find a faculty member aren't trusted around here. following the spring break highly respected by the The administration gives . decision not to have Johnson students who would speak students token authority, · as speaker, Trabant told free. Trabant turned down which is later removed if it Stratton that the university the offer. (tlie students' decisions) are could not justify spending not what the administration $1500 for a speaker while wants." going through the current At the Tuesday meeting "If students can't be fiscal crisis. Trabant announced that the trusted with a simple task Stratton said that the university had invited Board such as choosing a speaker's fee would have of Trustees Chairman commencement speaker," come from a special gift fund Samuel Lenher to be Stratton added, "what can that was not part of the commencement speaker. the students be trusted university's operating Trabant said it would be an with?" budget. appropriate time for a Responding to Stratwn's What emergP-cl as a university spokesman to consideration in Trabant's present the university's decision in turning down position on the current state Johnson was the image he of affairs at the school. UDCC Adopts Registration Policy might project on the university had he been Dr. Shien-Biau Woo, a Student Organizations Face New Regulations, GuidelineS chosen, Stratton said. university faculty member By VALERIE HELMBRECK members. According to the change for the Gay Johnson is widely recognized and member of the Board of The University of registration policy Community to Gay Student as one of the leading liberal Trustees, suggested that the Delaware Coordinating suggested, responsibility for Union. Recognition of the critics of the broadcasting administration and the Council (UDCC) student organizations could Circle K Club and Beta establishment, she said. students could be unanimously passed a new be borne only by regular Gamma Sigma was also Trabant questioned accommodated if a faculty registration procedure for members. whether students had member chosen by the approved. student selection committee student ' organizations at its Organizations would also The Lobbying Committee "sufficient maturity to select meeting on Wednesday. be prohibited from using the a commencement speaker." was allowed to speak after submitted a report on the Lenher. The change will elir_ninate university's name except to proposal of the Delaware He said that students were as human as anybody else and the need for student denote location. (i.e. Basket (Continued to Page 191 (Continued to Pat• 21 organizations to have a Weaving Club at the constitution approved by the University of Delaware as UDCC and the Dean of opposed to the University of Students. It will also require Delaware Basket Weaving NBC's Valeriani Remembers Henry student organizations to Club.) It would also prohibit By PAUL MENSER register each year, whereas organizations from stating or "This is an exercise of nostalgia for me," the present procedure does implying university said NBC's State Department correspondent not. endorsement or sponsorship Richard Valeriani. Valeriani's talk at 140 The new procedure will of its activities. Smith Hall last Tuesday night might ·have also regulate the selection of The proposed registration been fafily titled "Travels With Henry." advisors to student procedure would replace the organizations. Organizations existing Recognition Valeriani reminisced for over an hour participating in "high risk Procedure as provided for in about his experiences when he covered Henry activities" would require the Freedom of Association Kissinger. On his lapel he wore a button that advisor approval by the section of the statement on read "Free the Kissinger 14." This, he university. The registration Student Rights and explained, referred to the 14 regular procedure specifies in Responsibilities, approved by reporters who went everywhere the greater detail the the faculty in 1970. Secretary of State did. They traveled in the responsibilities of university In other business, the back of his plane and by the time Kissinger advisors. UDCC defeated a left office Valeriani said that he had covered It would also require that recommendation to allocate over 500,000 miles. each student organization $350 to Scabboard and Blade appoint six students to for their dinner-dance May 7. Kissinger, according to Valeriani, was "the assume responsibility for Allocations of $100 for the most brilliant public official I have come financial liability and Agricultural College Council across." For someone who has covered organizational activities. In and $150 for the Student national and international affairs since i961, addition, it would regulate Security Emergency Service this is no small compliment. Valeriani said the. status of "regular" and were approved. that "most Washington reporters recognized "associate" members, Members voted to that Kissinger was smarter than they were." imposing strict guidelines on recognize the Horticulture the standing of those Club and allow a name (Continued to Page 161 122, 1977 (Continued from Page 1) Trabant rejected that suggestion as out of hand. "It's not that simple," Trabant said. "The question is 'Who is running the university?" Following the meeting Tuesday, Stratton said she would no longer continue to pursue the issue of getting a student-selected speaker, calling the situation hopeless. lfse Review Classifieds 1977 Summer Session I May 30 to June 24 Mini Session June 27 to July 8 Summer Session n July 11 to August 5 Social Science Fine Arts Radio-TV Dra~a 1 Natural Science Music Athletics Staff photo by David Keeler Film FANCY FELINE RELAXES in a sunny nook near Rodney lex. Humanities Exhibits :GOT THE H.OTS? -·· Theatre SPRING FEVER Cinematography Apri I 22-Apri I 24 Health in the Rodney Quad Recreation Frid~y: 8 p.m.-12 midnight ..... LIGHTHORSE Work Shops HARRY in the Rodney Quad. Communications Arts Saturday: 2 p.m ........ OUTDOOR SALES& REFRESHMENTS Business Administration ALSO 8 P.M. MOVIES: W.C.Fields Summer Roadrunner Repertory The Doberman Gang Theatre Jerry Lewis Sunday: 8 p.m. ...... Rodney Theater Gronp .....-* Summer Recreation at its Finest. performs. "THE FANT ASTICKS" April 22, 1977 REVIEW, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware Making Tracks Through Paradise so we decided to get away and 1st Student: (relieved) Thank YQU By PAOL MENSER as they work on their tans by day and work on their pick-ups by night. relax ... sir. (Officer leaves) On The Road The beach is not very wide, Officer: (indicates the hashish in Znd Student: (to his unconscious The white lines drift by in time to between the main drag and the 2nd Student's hand) Let's see what friend) Hey Eddie, Eddie wake up! the AM radio at 3:45 in the morning. water. It must look like a brightly you have there. You wouldn't believe what just Florida sinks slowly in the south. colored ribbon from the planes that Znd Student: Yes sir. happened. After a week in the Keys and Ft. drag their banners across the sky. Officer: (Is he disappointed by the Eddie: Huh? What? Lauderdale, I'm broke, burned and If you plan to have fun in a bar, paltry amount of contraband he's Znd Student: Eddie, I think we just mentally fatigued. As the car glides you'd better have either a lot of found? Is it worth it to haul them in? got busted. ( up a strip of concrete, the towns slip money or a lot of patience. It takes Probably not.) Are you a college Eddie: (bewildered) Oh my God, by in the dark. My last cigarette some time to get through the line to student son? where are we??? burns down to the filter and the only the door. Two dollar cover charge for 1st Student: Yes sir. The Last Hurrah thing I'm leaving the Sunshine State a dark packed room with flashing· Officer: What's your major? So, that's just about my story. I left is the faint red glow of my taillights. lights and disco music. Occasionally 1st Student: Uh, criminal justice. out a lot, but that probably would I think I must have lost something there's a good band playing, but don't Officer: Do · you want something have defied description. Anyway, I wouldn't want my mother to hear back in time and space as I struggle count o~ it. Drinks cost about $1.50, like this to affect your career? to hang on to the driver's wheel and but who wants to relax with a drink 1st Student: Oh, no sir, no ..