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EMERALD Vol. LXVI1I UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1%!> No. 100 Photo by Matt McCormick SPRING WEATHER comes again so students come out once more for a study break during the last frantic week of classes and to enjoy the change in weather from the rain and over cast skies. 494 to get degrees at Friday graduation Some 494 University students are candidates for graduate and undergraduate degrees at the 1969 winter term commencement Friday Of tiie total candidates, 312 are for baccalaureate degrees, 157 are lor masters degrees and 24 are for doctoral degrees. The 3 p in. convocation will be held in the Erb Memorial Union with the commencement address to be given by Branford Millar, former president of Portland State University, now Distinguished Research Professor of the Oregon State System of Higher Educa tion. He will speak on how to be revolutionary. Five students are candidates for Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University’s Honors College. They are Edward William Robert, Ronnie Terpening, Geraldine Bissell Thompson, Scott Armstrong, and Thad Brown. A reception for members of the graduating class and their families and friends will be held immediately following the com mencement. This event, sponsored by the University Alumni Association, will be in the Erb Memorial Union. Differs from Art Pearl Dean of faculties says University has changed nv KUJB1N KUl Of The Emerald Art Pearl and Charles Duncan share similar concerns but they differ in the expression of them. Duncan, dean of faculties, commented Wednes day on the interview with Pearl, professor of education, which appeared in Wednesday's Emerald. “I have no desire to become involved in a cross-faculty rivalry but I feel it’s my privilege and duty to challenge him (Pearl) when he says things that are not true,” Duncan said. In answer to Pearl’s statement that the profes sor of education would “never subscribe to the argument that there js not enough money,” Dun can said we have to face facts as they exist at the present time. “We can’t, spend the money when it isn’t, there. However, we can devote ourselves to finding more money and doing a better job with it,” Duncan said. Duncan differed from Pearl's statement that no change has occurred at the University in the last four years. "I say change has occurred in every area and this ean be demonstrated and documented. Of course, we still face a great deal of alteration, but it can't be said that the University has not changed,” Duncan argued. Refuting Pearl’s comment that the University is hostile to youth. Duncan commented, "I simply can’t accept that statement. Nothing at the Uni versity is hostile to youth. 1 think his statement is very unclear.” According to Duncan, the University is repre sentative of the country. Pearl however, said it is not. "Our student and faculty rosters show that we have people from all over the country. And we are not class conscious in our faculty recruit ment,” Duncan said. “In summary, Mr. Pearl’s language and un defined terms and concepts are unclear and their whole tone, intentional or not, tends to add to the tension on campus rather than illuminating the problems and understanding them. This should be our primary concern,” Duncan con cluded. OSU student leader quits, accepts human rights post By CHRIS HOUGLUM Of the Emerald John Fraser, student body president at Oregon State Uni versity, will resign to accept a post with the campus human rights movement, the OSU Ba rometer reported Wednesday. Fraser, a senior from ‘Cor vallis, wil leave office because of his support of the Black Stu dent Union in the two weeks since the birth of a controversy over OSU football player Fred Milton. Milton was ordered by foot ball coach Dee Andros to shave a beard and mustache or quit the team. When Milton refused to comply, the BSU boycotted classes and athletic events. The controversy culminated in a massive walk-out by OSU’s 47 Black students, all of whom are reportedly in the process of withdrawing from classes. The Milton incident also pro voked a sympathetic demonstra tion by about 500 University stu dents, who delayed last Satur day’s Oregon-OSU basketball game for ten minutes by stag ing a massive sit-down on the floor of McArthur Court. The demonstrators dispersed peace ably following a speech by ASUO President Dick Jones. Tom Brown. Barometer edi tor; and Charlene White, Ba rometer news editor, claimed that the recent controversy had convinced Fraser that student government was ineffective in human rights. The realization led to his expressed intention of leaving office for a position in human rights work. In a statement released to the Barometer Wednesday, Fraser described the OSU stu dent body as “second class citi zens with no opportunity to in teract with the school adminis Last edition today This is the last issue of the Emerald for winter term. The next issue will come out on Wednesday, April 2. The Emerald staff will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 31, for a tour of the Springfield off set plant that will print the Emerald spring term. Transpor tation will be provided for those without cars. (ration.” He contended that Uni versity administrators "turn a deaf ear” to student demands, and that the administrative uc'ture can effectively nul lity any power the present stu dent government has.” Fraser’s successor, Dave Zier also submitted a statement Wednesday in which he leveled criticism at Fraser’s one-month stay in office. Zier claimed that “student government is a lot more power ful than a lot ot people are will ing (o admit.” He claimed that Fraser had not fully lapped the potential of student participa tion, and had in fact failed to call any meetings or contribute “significant ideas” during his term in office. Zier was also critical of the furor over the Milton incident, stating that he doesn’t advocate “boycotts or demonstrations as a means for change, since they tend to polarize factions and make it difficult to resolve con flict.” The Barometer also reported that. George Carr, vice president of BSU, would remain on the ( Continued on page 2) Academic warning to help students By KATHY KUCERA Of The Emerald The academic warning system, an ex periment begun by the Academic De ficiency Committee fall term, is one of two new programs designed to give stu dents a chance to improve their grades. The new warning system became ef fective fall term. Any student who re ceives a GPA lower than 2.00 but higher than 1.70 during one term and who has a cumulative GPA higher than 2.00 is not placed on probation. Instead they are given a notice on their grade report which reminds them of their low grades for the term. This notice is not placed on the transcript. Normally a student would be placed on probation if he got grades lower than a 2.00 GPA for any term. GIVES CHANCE The new system gives the student another term to improve h i s grades, rather than being placed on probation after the first term. A new policy for first term freshmen students was also started last fall. No first term freshman will be disqualified from the University. Freshmen with low grades which otherwise would make them eligible for disqualification, are allowed to continue school if their grades improve to meet the standards of an "expectation curve.” The “curve” is based on the presum ption that if the student can keep his grades at a 2.25 GPA level, he will earn a 2.00 GPA at the completion of 93 hours. APPROVES PETITIONS The Academic Deficiency committee is also responsible for approving or dis approving all student petitions for grade changes. A student appeals to this com mittee if he believes his grade should be changed and the instructor will not change it, or if he is not available. Disqualification and reinstatement cases are handled by this committee. Cases involving students who wish to receive a withdrawal ("W”) grade after the term is o\er must come before the committee. Disqualification cases are handled by the committee between terms. About 30 hours was spent by the committee re viewing cases during the break between fall and winter terms. From 200-400 different cases are handled each term. The time shortage involved in com mittee proceedings and the necessity of reviewing all cases so students involved arc advised as to their status in time to register for the next term, makes per sonal appearances impossible, said com mittee chairman Jack Ewan, associate professor of journalism. Ewan emphasized that students are encouraged to see the Office of Student Affairs or committee members regarding their case and to inform them of any relevant facts which would help their ease. Otherwise the committee has to rely only on the written information they receive. NO OTHER APPEAL "There is no other appeal body avail able,” said Ewan, but the committee is willing to reopen cases when new evi dence is presented. The committee is now composed of seven faculty members and the Deans of Men, Women, and Students. The Uni versity Registrar is also a member. There are presently no students on the com mittee, but a motion is before the fac ulty at their next meeting to allow a student member. Ewan sees no sub stantial opposition to the motion, al though there is some question among some faculty and administrators regard ing the advisability of students seeing other students personal records. JACK EWAN Committee chairman
