Assembly approves King memorial day
A motion to make Martin
Luther King Jr.’s birthday a
commemorative day at the
University was passed 31-18
Wednesday by the University
Assembly after a philosophical
debate.
Some Assembly members
said that taking a political stand
on such an issue would make
the University susceptible to
pressures from outside special
interest groups.
Richard Rousseve, acting
head of the counseling depart
merit, said he had "mixed reac
tions” to Julie St. Clair’s motion,
which asks the administration to
make Jan. 15 (King's birthday) a
commemorative day at the
University and to support those
groups actively seeking to make
his birthday a national holiday.
"I have serious reservations
because it's impractical to set
aside a day for every American
citizen who has contributed to
our society,” Rousseve said.
"While I too have a high regard
for the work of our late fellow
citizen, I am not persuaded that
either supporting efforts to
make his birthday a national
holiday or designating a com
memorative day is appropriate
action.
“The University should main
tain its neutrality,” he said, “or it
will invite more and more out
side pressure and intervention.”
Rousseve said he’s afraid this
pressure would affect the “free
and unfettered flow of ideas."
Robert McCullough of the
University Library agreed. "The
University should not politicize
itself with anyone,” he said.
Student University Affairs
Board chairer St. Clair said her
motion is not an academic but
an emotional issue.
”1 was just thinking about the
recent uprising of the Ku Klux
Klan and busing and got very
afraid of what’s been happening
to the progress that’s already
been made,” she said.
SUAB member Rick Pasqual
said because the University is
an institution of higher learning,
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foreign-student population will
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group would be able to receive
that large of an increase,” IFC
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“it should prompt more people
to be like he was.
"Next year, there will be a
motion for a commemorative
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