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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1969)
Meet with Johnson Administrative policy probed by legislators By DON MACK Of the Emerald Six Oregon legislators met with University administrators and students Saturday, seeking answers to a variety of questions on University policy. Charles Duncan, dean of faculties, explained the Education sub committee of the Legislature's Joint Ways and Means Committee was at the L niversity “to gather facts and get impressions.” The committee will eventually make recommendations to the parent body about the education budget,” Duncan said. He explained the subcommittee was concerned with University dorm policy and future construction plans. Acting President Charles Johnson, who described the 2^-hour question and answer session as “cordial,” said the subcommittee indicated the Legislature is facing extreme problems finding enough funds for spending on higher education. Other topics which “just sort of came up,” according to Duncan, were possible acquisition of Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, the shanty tow-n on the EMU lawn, and the University Press, although the legislators did not come to investigate them. Don Chalmers, chairman of the ASUO senate governing commit tee, represented the student conduct committee and the student dorm point of view, as did Dick Henderson of the Inter-Dorm Council. Bob Winger represented student government as president of the ASUO Senate. STRESSES RESPONSIBILITY When the discussion turned to the student conduct and dorm visitation policy, Chalmers said he “tried to stress the goal of the conduct program is not to provide totally ‘moral’ people, but to develop people who are sensitive to ethics and responsible to those around them.” “I think we convinced them that we’re not sliding into the quagmire of dubious morals, as some would have them believe,” Chalmers said. At one point in the session, according to Register-Guard reports, Rep. Stafford Hansell, R-Athena, told the administrators that legis lators are concerned that we don’t lose our freedom to appropri ate,” though they don't intend to “tread on academic freedom.” Chalmers later responded to Hansell's statement. “I thought we'd had a successful interaction and consideration of the issues until Rep. Hansell made it clear who controlled the money.” He wanted to remind us where the real power of appropriation lies,” Chalmers contended. OBJECTS TO SHACKS Subcommittee chairman Philip Lang, D-Portland, challenged Johnson’s decision to let the shacks remain on the EMU lawn, ac cording to Guard reports. “Im not in agreement with you on this,” Lang told Johnson. “This is an administrative responsibility of your office to take care of them, and as I see it, you failed to do it.” Johnson said the shacks were no more unsightly than home coming signs, and were in fact more meaningful since they are meant to call attention to poverty in Lane County. The shacks do not disrupt the educational process and now have sponsorship of several University organizations, he added. LEGITIMATE FORCE’ Chalmers said Winger expressed the view that student govern ment could be a legitimate force at the University. Students having the control they do is good for the University, Winger said. Johnson backed up Winger, Chalmers said, by telling the sub committee that student participation in itself is an educational ex perience. Angel Flight sets interview times Angel Flight interviews begin tonight in rooms 108, 109 and 110 of the EMU. Interview times are: 6:30—Kathy Abeling, Denise Al exander, Janet Allen 6:40—Carolyn Bartchy, H i 1 ary Carrolee, Mary Clark 6:50—Ferol Clogston, Debby Co bum, Patricia Crombe 7:00—Susie Ehinger, Debbie Ev ans, Randy Fisher 7:10—Marci Fohl, Lynette Franck, Kathy Fraser 7:20—Sue Frost, Sherri Hayoln, Rae Ann Tickling 7:30—Janet Hurley, Connie John son, Nancy Jordahl 7:40 — Christine Lee, Lauri Lees, Lavonne McNab 7:50 — Kathy Mooring, Charlene Morishita, Janet Picha 8:00—Wendy Ann Preisz, Linn Samuelson, Bette Siegele 8:10—Dodo Skade, Judith Slater, Barbara Smartt 8:20—Linda Smith, Sherry Turk, Karen Veltum 8:30—Joan Vernon, Patti Vanden vos, Kathy Wells If anyone cannot make her interview or if anyone is still interested in petitioning, call Pam Garvie before 5 p.m. to day. Practices tonight for Spring Sing Spring Sing Practices will be held tonight in McArthur Court. Groups are asked to be assem bled 10 minutes ahead of their scheduled times. The following are the sched uled practice times: Women’s singles—6:00 Alpha Phi, 6:15 Debusk Hall, 6:30 Delta Gamma, 6:45 Gamma Phi Beta, 7:00 McClure Hall, 7:15 Moore Hall, 7:30 Sigma Kappa. Men’s singles—7:45 Beta Theta Pi, 8:00 Chi Psi Lodge, 8:15 Philadelphia House, 8:30 Pi Kappa Alpha, 8:45 Sigma Phi Epsilon. Mixed groups—9:00 Alpha Omicron Pi & Kappa Sigma, 9:15 Chi Omega & Sigma Chi, 9:30 Delta Delta Delta & Delta upsilon, 9:45 Kappa Alpha Theta & Theta Chi, 10:0 Pi Beta Phi & Delta Tau Delta, 10:15 Schafer Hall, Dyment Hall & Clark Hall, 10:30 University House and Collier Hall. 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According to the bill, the ombudsman would act as intermediary for members of the Univer sity community. His main functions would include explaining policy, answering complaints, and opening channels of communication for all per sons. Following passage of the amendments, the main resolution was approved unanimously. The faculty and University president must now take action on the matter. Senate President Bob Winger introduced a bill recommending restriction of faculty mem bers to faculty parking lots. Also included was a clause recommending students not pay park ing fees until more spaces are provided. According to Winger, the bill was designed to show Senate support of an expected boycott of parking fees next fall term. Winger argued that students are paying park ing rates disproportionately high compared to faculty rates. The bill was passed. The Senate recommendation will be taken into consideration, should the expected boycott result in reconsideration of fees. The Senate unanimously passed a request for a joint meeting of the Faculty and ASUO Senates The bill, introduced by Don Chalmers, was based upon the precedent set by an earlier meet ing of the two bodies. Before final approval, Ben Kalb amended the bill to include a clause requesting machinery be created to establish regular meetings of the two groups. The request will now be forwarded to the Faculty Senate for further consideration, and expected approval. Also passed at the meeting, was a bill calling for the improvement of lights in the University library. The bill described the library’s lighting as “un naturally harsh and hard on the eyes of students who are studying.” Said Rasekh introduced the bill which passed easily. In other business, the Senate approved of rou tine committee appointments. Winger announced that Bob Barclay, a leader of the Senate's conservative factions, has resign ed from the Senate. According to Winger, Bar clay is no longer a student. Motions to suspend the rules for consideration of bills calling for higher pay for graduate teach ing assistants, and support of the Lane United Communities were defeated. The Senate also considered, but later tabled two bills coming out of the ASUO Governing Committee. The one bill called for the abolishment of closed meetings by ASUO and student organiza tions. The other admonished the Student Ad ministrative Board and Acting University Presi dent Charles Johnson to work through regular administrative channels. The bills were presented in reaction to a closed meeting held by the SAB last Monday night, according to Governing Committee Chair man Don Chalmers. The SAB meeting in question was concerned with the presence of the shacks presently stand ing on the EMU lawn. President Johnson called the meeting and requested that it be closed. The decision of the SAB was given directly to Presi dent Johnson for his approval. Chalmers said the action of the SAB by-passed the normal channels of policy establishment, by not presenting the SA3 decision to the ASUO president for approval, before sending it on to the University president. WSU week... ( Continued fro?n page 1) race, Crichton said. Co-Chairman Rich Jernstedt, Crichton and the WUS steer ing committee of 10 have plan ned five other events during the week, including: • Monday: Two 35-minute col or films of the 1968 summer Olympics held in Mexico City, shown at 6:30 and 9 p.m. in the EMU Ballaroom. • Wednesday: Sorority skits in the EMU Ballroom at 6:30 p.m. • Thursday: A turtle derby on the EMU Terrace at 3:30 p.m. Crichton expects approximately 35 living organizations to be urg ing their respective tortoises to flee from the center of a cir cle 25 feet in diameter. • Friday: The “Elfstoned" have been contracted for an EMU Ballroom dance at 8 p.m. • Saturday: Two performanc es of the Clackamas Youth Cir cus at 2 and 7 p.m. in McAr thur Court. The WUS committee is also running an “Ugly Man Contest” daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the EMU Terrace. The commit tee had only eight entrants last night but expects between 15 and 20 by this morning. Win s50 With 10c Determine the correct amount the U. of O. will raise this week for WUS and you can win 1st * prize of $50 in merchandise of your choice do 1 nated by the CO-OP. Second prize is $25 in p Co-op merchandise of your choice. I EMU Terrace ■ 9 a.m.-4 p.m. MON.-FRI. 1 “ WORLD UNIVERSITY SERVICE I Summer Jobs WE HAVE A SPECIAL JOB JUST FOR YOU National Agency of Student Employment P. O. 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