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Oregon daily EMERALD Vol. LXVIII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1<H>9 No. 87 Senate supports Malcom X Day, group dialcgue Bv MIKE O BRIEN Of the Emerald The ASUO Senate last night passed a bill officially support ing “the setting aside of Fri day, Feb. 21 as Malcolm X Day and suggests that students par ticipate in the day’s events in the spirit of academic question ing.” The bill was introduced by Bill Keenan and included the statement that the day should serve as a chance for students to take time out “to examine ourselves and our ideals.” Said Rasekh asked if the groups involved could guar antee that the day's events would not turn into riots or other forms of violence. “Educational spirit” Keenan replied that the spir it of the occasion was to be educational. He also said that many faculty members had can celled their classes and that “about a hundred” others who had not cancelled had contacted various groups involved in plan ning the day’s activities and re quested speakers for their class es. aaiues juugan suggested mai Malcolm X's name be deleted from the bill and thus “make it a day all students can relate to.” Bill Kerlee, speaking from the floor, said “All the Senate is be ing asked to do is recognize and approve the setting aside of a relevant holiday for Blacks.” The bill was passed by a wide margin. In other business, a bill in troduced by Bob Lothian recom mending that “the policy of re quiring all minor students who move off-campus to show a par ent permit slip be curtailed” was also passed. The only dis cussion on the bill involved amending it so there would be no possibility of its being mis interpreted or misunderstood. Bill summaries A bill introduced by S a m Kinzer suggesting that summar ies of all bills be placed in the senators’ boxes several days before the meeting was also passed. The purpose of the bill is to aid the senators in understand ing what they’re voting on. Another bill designed to im prove Senate efficiency was in troduced by Don Chalmers. This one required that the recom mendation of the committee through which the bill passes be made a part of the bill. This was passed by the Senate with little discussion. Another bill introduced by Chalmers in co-sponsorship with Sidney Bernhard proposed some changes for the Code of Stu dent Conduct which, according to Chalmers, would end “dis - crimination against dorm stu dents—like me.” The bill was referred to the Conduct Committee for its con sideration. Another matter considered by the Senate was the censure of Jeff Taggart, one of its mem bers, for having missed five meetings. censure matter Chalmers, who introduced the matter, said that Taggart had come before the governing com mittee after he had missed three meetings and said that he would not miss any more. Then, according to Chalmers, he missed two more. Taggart, in his own defense, said he thought he had missed only one more. Don Fitz said, “If somebody doesn't want to come to the Senate meetings, I think that’s his business.” Chalmers pointed out that censure procedure wTas in the bylaws and that they would have to be changed in order for Fitz’ observation to be valid. When the matter came to a vote, the Senate decided not to censure Taggart by a vote of 13 to 10. The meeting ended at 8:30 p.ra. DICK JONES, ASUO PRESIDENT “The whole community should join in” Tribute given to Black leader Malcolm X died four years ago today. The 39-year-old Black Muslim minister was felled by assassins’ bullets as he spoke to his fol lowers in New York City. In memorial of his assassina tion, the Black Student Union is sponsoring the Malcolm X Memorial Day. The BSU will have a dialogue and discussion on Black prob lems from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the EMU ballroom. John Garrett will speak at 1 p.m. in the EMU ballroom. He is a former San Francisco State College BSU president and is currently working in the United Front, a Black organization in Washington, D.C. In conjunction with the BSU activities, the Peace and Free dom Movement (PFM) will of fer its own program. The PFM released a state ment Thursday that “asks that all schools in this area be closed today in honor of the memory of Malsolm X.” The relase added, “Students must establish this day as a holiday for ever more. Malcolm X told it like it is. He stood for truth—truth t h e schools dared not to teach. He showed our need to learn was greater Former visiting professor Journalism dean named John Crawford, 54, has ac - cepted the position of dean of the University Jou rnalism School, Acting President Charles Johnson announced today. Formerly Crawford was pro fessor and chairman of the Di vision of Mass Communications at Michigan State University. He was visiting professor of journalism at the University for winter and spring quarters of the 1967-68 year. Crawford will replace Max Wales, professor of journalism, who has been acting dean since July 1, 1968. Wales succeeded John Hulteng, professor of journalism, who resigned in or der to return to full-time leach ing. The new dean holds a bach elor’s degree in English from Northwestern University where JOHN CRAWFORD New journalism dean ■tuiiiuiiituiiiiiiiuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiuiiianiiuniiBiiuiiiiiiiiuiuiiuiiniiiiniB TODAY’S WEATHER Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers High 50, low 35 HlllMiUlliiiii lliliiilli UiliMii iiliUilliimU he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and a master's degree in political science from Michigan State University. In addition to his chairman ship of the Division of Mass Communications at Michigan State from 1962-68, Crawford also served as chairman of the Emerald to hold interviews The Emerald will hold en dorsement interviews for candi dates for the ASUO Senate Sun day beginning at 1 p.m. The room number will be posted in the EMU. Since results of the primary election will not be known un til tonight, candidates remain ing in the race will know when to arrive for their interviews by the following schedule: Senator-at-Large, Position No. 4— first place vote-getter, 1 p.m.; runner - up vote - getter, 1:10. Position No. 5—first place, 1:20; runner-up, 1:30. Position No. 6—first place, 1:40; runner up, 1:50. Dorm Representative, Posi tion No. 4—first place, 2 p.m.; runner-up. 2:10. Position No. 5— first place, 2:20; runner-up, 2:30. Position No.6—first place, 2:40; runner-up 2:50. Off-Campus Representative, Position No. 9—first place, 3 p.m.; runner-up, 3:10. Position No. 10—-first place, 3:20; run ner-up, 3:30. Position No. 11— first place, 3:40; runner up, 3:50. Position No. 12—f i r s t place, 4 p.m.; runner-up, 4:10. Position No. 13— first place, 4:20; runner-up, 4:30. Position No. 14—first place, 5:30; run ner-up 5:40. Position No. 15— first place, 5:50; runner - up 6 p.m. Position No. 16—f i r s t place, 6:10; runner-up, 6:20. Fraternity-Sorority Represen (Continued on page 3) school's department of advertis ing, a position he continues to hold. In 1959, three years after joining the Michigan State fac ulty, he was appointed to a 1K membcr committee on the Fu ture of Michigan State Univer sity. This committee was respon sible for many improvements and innovations which have re ceived national attention. Crawford is past president of the American Academy of Ad vertising, former chairman of the Council on Advertising, As sociation for Education in Jour nalism; member of the accred iting teams, American Council on Education for Journalism since I960, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Advertis ing. He is a recipient of the Silver Medal Award. than the school's desire to in form. Malcolm has shown the way we must go: we must find the truth for ourselves.” PFM will hold an informal convocation at 12:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. in Mac Court. KWAX will broadcast t h e speakers live begining at 12:15 p.m. Carl Oglesby will be the fea tured speaker. He is the former National chairman of the Stu dents for a Democratic Society and has published articles in the • Ramparts" and Liberation” magazines. "Containment in Chains” is a book he wrote on cold war liberalism. Other speakers include Dick Jones, ASUO president and David Gwyther, a candidate for ASUO Senator from the PFM. Student Scott Bartlett and Bill Wooten, part-owner of tlie Odyssey Coffee House will also speak at the meeting. After a discussion on the draft, poverty and ROTC, a funeral procession will start at Mac Court and proceed past the EMU. From the EMU, the peo ple will march to Johnson Hall ( Continued on page V) BSU clarifies memorial day Editor's note: In an attempt to clarify their position regard ing Malcolm X Memorial Day, the Black Student Union has released the following state ment. "As a consequence of the mis leading information released in the Emerald, Wednesday in re gard to Malcolm X Day, the Black Student Union would life to make three points explicitly clear as to its position concern ing Malcolm X Day. • "The Black S t u d e n t Union, and only the Black Stu dent Union, is sponsoring Mal colm X Day. • “The Black Student Union is not calling for a general boy cott of all classes by all stu dents at the University. Black students will not attend any classes Friday, unless they are having midterm examinations. The Black Student Union does, however, encourage all students who would like to participate in paying tribute to Malcolm X, to do so by attending the Black Student Union’s program in the EMU Ballroom, today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • "The Black Student Union will not support any activities contrary to the beliefs and ideology of Malcolm X during our tribute to this Black and Shining Prince.” Photo by Grea Heinze STL DENTS REGISTER their primary preferences on new vota matic machines. The primary continues today with voting in the Student Union, Carson Hail, foyer of 150 Science, and Com monwealth breezeway. Final results will be posted in the EMU tonight about 9:30.
