OcW America concert Students wait for tickets To rock or not- By JOANNE JOHNSON Fve decided! When the ticket man at Jorgensen Auditor- sleep out to get choice tickets to the band's ium left for home Monday afternoon, he didn't concert Oct. 28. By JULIE I.JPKIN just lock up and go away. As the afternoon wore on, though, the crowd It was 35 degrees Monday night when I drove past Instead, he paused for a moment, scratched grew, the atmosphere became more festive Jorgensen Auditorium. There, sprawled across the front of his head, and told about 25 students lined up and the idea of buying tickets no longer the building, were dozens of rock enthusiasts waiting for in front of the auditorium armed with seemed foremost in everyone's mind. Pizza, ticket sales to begin for the Homecoming concert featuring backpacks, blankets and books -- that he beer and wine deliveries to those in front of. "America." would see them in the morning. the building picked up considerably. Students Now I have nothing against America. In fact, I have a It looked like a peaceful political protest. toting guitars appeared. One group even set couple of their albums. But there ain't nothin' gonna get These students were not demonstrators, up its own socializing corner with two sofas me sleeping outside in 35-degree weather -- least of all a however, but loyal America fans ready to borrowed from the R.O.T.C. Hangar. rock concert. SEE PAGE 3 When I was 16,1 thought going to a rock concert had to be just about the hippest part of being a teen - ager. Five or six of us would pile into my Volkswagen and drive the 40 miles to the Coliseum, passing joints around for the whole ride. When we got there, the big excitement was seeing whether I could drive up the circular path to the parking area without hitting the curb. I can't remember when I finally realized rock concerts are an incredible waste of money. Even after the novelty of smoking pot in a public building wore off, I still went to them for a while. But sometime back then, it occurred to me I wasn't enjoying myself anymore. Maybe it was the time the kid in the next seat threw up on my shoe. Or" maybe it was just the culmination of a lot of similar experiences. The last 'for real' rock concert I went to was the Doobie Brothers' performance at the Providence Civic Center. I paid $10 for the ticket, and the girl in front of me stood on her chair for the entire three hours. SEE PAGE 3 Rock fans wait for concert tickets Monday afternoon, [staff photo by Doug Vlckory]. Ghmnetttatt Sat Iff Campus Serving Stores Since 1896 Vol. LXXXIII No. 2S Storrs, Connecticut Wednesday, October 10, 1979 Carter faces press Key issues answered WASHINGTON (UPI) - conference - his first since confidence." President Carter said Tues- July 25 - Carter refused to Saturday's county caucuses day he expects the SALT II say whether he would debate in Florida would be the first arms limitation treaty to be Sen. Edward Kennedy dur- "significant" test of how he ratified by the Senate now ing his battle for renomina- measures up against other that the threat from the tion, but he said he would candidates. Carter said. Soviet combat troops in Cuba support whomever the- On the Middle East Carter has been neutralized. Democratic Party nominates said he would not change Carter said it would be in New York next summer. U.S. policy and negotiate America's goal to contain "I have always voted with the Palestine Liberation Cuban military intervention Democratic," he added. Organization as has been around the globe, but he Carter refused to^sjay his an- urged by his former U.N. added that he would use nouncement on Dec. 4 would ambassador Andrew Young United States troops to achie- be a formal declaration he is and others. ve that goal only when the running, but he said he was "We will not negotiate with nation's security was directly looking forward to the cam- the PLO," Carter said. "We threatened. paign "with a great deal of will not recognize the PLO In a wide ranging news anticipation and until after the PLO recogni- zes Israel's right to exist." Carter revealed that in his private meeting with Pope THE WEATHER... John Paul II he and the In a press conference Tuesday President Carter said the pontiff expressed surprise at United States would work to stop Cuban intervention Variable cloudiness today. Highs in the the enthusiasm the American throughout the world, and would use military forces if U.S. upper 40s and 50s. Tonight cloudy with chance of showers people had shown toward the security were threatened. [UPI Photo]. east portions partly cloudy in the west. Lows 35 to 45. pope during his U.S. visit. Partly sunny Thursday. Highs in the 50s. INSIDE... Seabrook protesters jailed HAMPTON N.H. (UPI) - Chanting "All of Although outnumbered, eight pol'ce officers The Hartford Revitalization Corp's Ned Coll brings his were able to push the courthouse crowd from recruiting program to UConn. See page 4. us or none of us," 300 anti-nuclear demons- trators blockaded a courthouse Tuesday and the path of a cruiser and van escorting slashed tires on police cruisers in an effort to anti-nuclear demonstrators to the Rockingham keep 12 comrades from being jailed. County Jail, about 10 miles away. The effort failed. Inside. 50 demonstrators jammed the The Boston Celtics open their season Friday night with a courthouse forcing Judge Alfred Cassassa to few new faces and a lot of hope. See page 10. It was the fourth straight day the protesters postpone the proceedings against protesters confronted police. The cold, driving rain arrested last weekend for criminal trespassing which put a damper on the earlier scuffles at Seabrook. While state lawmakewrs are taking a close look at the followed the protesters from the Seabrook With the doorway to the courthouse jammed Unification Church, someone is taking a close look at them. nuclear power plant construction site to their with protesters, police used a fire escape on See page 5. new battle ground - a tiny, white clapboard the east side of the building to take the courthouse. defendants to a waiting cruiser. V. Page 2 The Connecticut Daily Campus, Wednesday, October 10, 1979 In our opinion Disaster fosters good will piles of rubble, it is the beginning of a long Victims of last Wednesday's tornado in Wednesday's tornado struck, 200 National rebuilding process. Guardsmen arrived on the scene, along with Windsor have started to rebuild their It is instances like these-tornados, hurricanes, homes and their lives. Gov. Grasso, and volunteers who worked around or devastating winter storms -- when Mother the clock to offer assistance. State and federal The unexpected disaster left two Nature forces people to reassess their values. aid has been granted the victims to make fatalities, injured 150, and left more than 300 Material things once considered important soon rebuilding easier, and Windsor neighbors say people homeless. Damage alone to Bradley lose their significance. Homes, furniture, and they are closer than ever. International Airport has been estimated at more other family possessions quickly lose their Man cannot control Mother Nature. There than $100 million. meaning when life is in jeopardy. Everyday would be no way to prevent a tornado from For many, life will never be the same. The loss problems seem to fade away. striking right here. But one thought is reassuring, of lives can be replaced.Others will probably What does not fade away, and cannot be after the disaster is over, people will be there to always be haunted by memories of the disaster. destroyed by the forces of nature are bonds help. It restores one's faith in mankind. For those whose homes and possessions are now between people. Within a short time after (Eotmecticut Sailtf atampn* SERVING STORRS SINCE 1896 MARY MESSINA KEN KOEPPEK ED/TOR IN CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR MARK BECKER BUSINESS MANAGER m.I EflKlTED SCMfc KJHP OF KEAOON .BuTIPlDNYKWVHtHAPTHlS SCKTOF i' Let's bring back indenture By MICHAEL CALVERT State Office of Indenture Placement and select a profession for their offsp- Last week, when I learned of the ring. To the objection that this is a proposed $358 fee hike for room and violation of student rights, I would board at UConn, I spent considerable reply that few 18 year-olds know what time (nearly a minute) agonizing over they want to do anyway and those that ways to prevent UConn students from do are usually wrong. having to suffer under this additional The student would then be catego- financial burden. rized according to career objective and Let's face it. the cost of higher edu- put in touch with a prospective sponsor. cation is getting out of hand. Not only The sponsor would then agree to pay is UConn becoming awfully expen- the student's room, board and tuition sive, the cost of a private school these for the next four years, in return for days is enough to make your hairs seven years bound service. Papers stand on end and rhumba. would then be signed, and the student But never fear, I have arrived at a tattooed with an identification number, solution. My plan is clever, practical to prevent any reneging on the con- and (dare I say it? Yes.-I dare) brilliant. tract. Immediately after graduation, Like most brilliant ideas, it is simple-- the indenturee would be brought to his so simple, in fact, I'm surprised nobody company, assigned a pallet and given a thought of it sooner.