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VOLUME 77, NUMBER 13
The Newspaper of University of Georgia Students
ATHENS, GEORGIA 30601
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8. 1970
Hurley says SGA
must
vacuum
By STEVE STEWART
Managing editor
Frustration with fruitless demonstra
tions. and the resultant search for other
means to accomplish change, has left a
“power vacuum on campus that student
government should fill, student body pres
ident Bob Hurley said last night
Student government is going to have
to fill that vacuum if we re going to suc
ceed. Hurley told the Student Senate at
the Law Auditorium “People realize that
there needs to be a way to work through
the system, and we've got to provide that
way."
Hurley, delivering a “state of the cam
pus address at the Senate's first meeting
of the quarter, said student government
members need to “go out and be amonf
the people
He said SGA must cultivate the confid
ence of the students “This year we can't
be satisfied with just results - sitting here
or in the student government office and
bragging among ourselves, he said
Hurlev said his goals for this vear in
clude the following
• In academic affairs - implementa
tion of the extensive faculty-course evalu
ation program that has been in the plan
ning stages for several years; total prere
gistration by-passing mass gatherings in
the Coliseum; establishment of student-
facultv liaison committees in all schools
and colleges and. in the larger colleges, in
all departments; re-evaluation and up
grading of academic advising, finaliza
tion of the curriculum revison begun last
year in Arts and Sciences, expanded stu
dent invlovement in recruitment of new
students, both black and white; and use of
the SGA s Action Line for academic prob
lems
•In student affairs total revamping
of the student reserved seating plan for
football games, re-evaluation of the $4-a-
quarter student athletic fee; an end to
required sophomore housing in dormito
ries; revision of student activity fee allo
cation guidelines with particular attention
to their application to graduate and pro
fessional schools formulation of definite
plans and initiation of financing efforts
for a new University Union building. SGA
participation in. and encouragement of.
sex education and drug awareness pro
grams. and keeping state politicians, the
board of Regents, and anybody outside the
student body from interfering with the
student judicial system in such cases as
suspensions resulting from demonstra
tions
•In University business and financial
matters — investigation of concession
prices at Coliseum and stadium events;
initiation of peripheral parking and a pe-
destrain campus continued investigation
of food prices and quality in University
cafeterias and construction of additional
tennis courts for general student use
•In the University relations area —
participation of student governiuciit
members in the Alumni Society's speak
er's bureau, a public relations effort; pub
lication of a booklet on landlord-tenant
relations in Athens; and organized cam
pus visitation by state legislators and oth
er government officials during winter
quarter
Cease-fire asked
in new Nixon plan
RICHARD NIXON
B* ROBERT FRIEDMAN
Assistant news editor
President Richard Nixon proposed a
new five-point Indochina peace plan last
night, including an immediate cease-fire
throughout Southeast Asia and the release
of all prisoners of war
"Let us give our children what we have
not had in this century.' Nixon said "a
chance to enjoy a generation of peace '
The plan included an unconditional
cease fire, an Indochina conference to
replace the Paris peace talks, a timetable
Senior Day plans made
for Ole M/ss ball game
The new Senior Day activities will be
held this Saturday during half-time of the
Ole Miss home game
There will be some changes in the Sen
ior Parade, which in the past has been
held during Homecoming
The changes were made chiefly be
cause of a television contract signed for
this year s Homecoming game and be
cause of other difficulties encountered
during the Senior Parade during the past
Student Senate proposes pedestrian campus
By CAROL ROBERTS
SloH writer
The Student Senate, at its first meeting
of the year last night, passed a proposal to
make the University a "pedestrian cam
pus”
Joe Kowler I Arts and Sciences), chair
man of the Senate's traffic committee,
proposed a resolution closing three main
University streets to unauthorized traffic
between the hours of 8 a m. and 4 p m. on
regular class days
THK three: STREETS named in the
proposal are Sanford Drive, between
Daldwin and Field Streets. Hooper Street
and East Baxter Street, from the B-zone
parking lot entrance to Sanford Drive
According to the resolution, unauthor
ized traffic" includes any vehicle except
buses, service vehicles and police vehi
cles "Cars authorized to park in Fine
Arts and Psychology lots will be permit
ted to do so. "it adds
The recommendation calls for the pro
gram to take effect Nov 2 of this year An
evaluation period would begin on that date
and will continue for the rest of fall quart
er "If it works out. it will continue winter
quarter. Fowler explained But if not.
the streets will be reopened winter quart
er
The proposal also calls for the con
struction of a 2500-space parking lot to be
located across East Campus Road from
the new Education Building
ONE PURPOSE for this construction,
according to Fowler, is to "provide peri
pheral parking that will become increas
ingly desirable as closure of University
streets allows for a more efficient bus
service."
In other action, the Senate approved a
motion by Linda Chafin and David Alonzo
(both Arts and Sciences) that review
boards be set up in all schools and colleges
for the' regress of student grievances ."
THE MOTION called lor the establish
ment of two such boards in each college,
one at the departmental level and one at
the college level According to Alonzo, the
proposal called for two boards because of
the tendency toward comradeship be
tween the department head and the facul
ty members The college level board
would serve as an appeals board "
Alonzo explained that the board would
have the power to reprimand a professor.
to keep a record of grievances and. in
some cases, to change a student's grade
After the motion was passed, it was
referred to the academic affairs commit
tee for action
Price Corr, Senate president, an
nounced the appointment of three new
senators from the Graduate School, filling
vacancies which have occurred since
spring elections The appointees are Jack
Adams. Barry Goertze and Steve Nash
SEVEN NEW APPOINTEES to the
Student Judiciary, recommended by the
Senate Judiciary committee, were ratified
Ron Ginsberg. Lawrence Camp. Norah
Thompson and Patty Little were approved
to serve on the Judicial Council New ap
pointees to the Traffic Court include Su
san Harrington. Billy Thompson and Nan
cy Miller
Pat Swindall. chairman of the campus
organizations committee, announced
three organizations which have applied
for recognition by the Senate The organi
rations include a new campus newspaper
called Veritas, the Biochemistry Students
Association and the University of Georgia
Chess Club
After some discussion as to the eligibil
ity of Veritas, the Senate approved the
three organizations
RTTA POETTER, secretary of the sen
ior class, said due to the large number of
seniors this year, it would be physically
impossible to circle the football field in
the 15-minute Southeastern Conference
half-time limit Therefore, seniors will
march during half-time directly down the
field from the east to the west gat»
through the goal posts
Also, before the game, the seniors will
be called to the student side of the stands
to cheer the Bulldogs as they enter the
football field
THE INTRODUCTION of Senior Day
and the change in the Senior Parade were
incorporated through ad hoc committees
appointed to study Senior Day.
Miss Poetter said she hoped Senior Day
activities would become as much a tradi
tion at the University as the Senior Pa
rade at Homecoming had been in the past
She stressed the need for an orderly
procession and observation of the SEC
time limit in order to insure the success of
the activity
Hats and canes for the Senior Parade
may be obtained from the University and
Campus bookstores, and from Dick Fer
guson s and other shops in downtown Ath
ens. Miss Poetter said
for the withdrawal of all American troops,
a political settlement reflecting the will of
all the people of Indochina, and an imme
diate release of all prisoners of war
THE PRESIDENT called the proposal
"a major new initiative for peace." and
said the plan was the culmination of ef
forts beginning last spring He also said
the " remarkable success” of his Viet-
namization program had improved the
chances for a political settlement
Nixon, speaking for approximately 15
minutes on nationwide television, called
on all troops to "cease firing and remain
in the posi lions they now hold
He said the cease (ire would be uncon
ditional but he later said that internation
al observers should be present and that
the cease-fire should not be a means of
building strength
THE PARIS peace talks. Nixon said,
would continue until new negotiations
could be arranged. New talks would in
clude the Soviet Union and Red China, as
well as Cambodia, Laos and other South
east Asian countries
The (“resident set no specific timetable
for troop withdrawal, but said. "We are
prepared to withdraw all forces in accord
ance with the peace initiative."
He also said the troop ceiling has al
ready been cut by over 165,000 and Ameri
can casualties are at their lowest level in
4' zyears
The suggested political settlement in
south Vietnam contained three stipula
tions - that it reflect the will of all South
Vietnamese, that it take into considera
tion all political groups, and that all sides
abide by the outcome
NIXON CALLED for the release of all
journalists and innocent victims'" on
both sides, as well as all prisoners of war
without exception " He said the ex
change of prisoners could serve to estab
lish good faith and hasten an end to the
widening conflict
"Nobody has anything to gain by de
lay. " he said, and added. The time has
come for North Vietnam to quit making
war and start making peace
In concluding his remarks. Nixon made
note of the reception given him on his re
cent trip to Europe
The people of the world still look up to
the United States, despite political dif
ferences. he said, and they respect the
fact that our power is used to defend
freedom, not destroy’ it."
AROUND THE WORLD
U. S. deputies withdraw
Soler cancels
Pedro Soler, scheduled to appear in a
Cultural Affairs concert tonight, has can
celed his engagement Kr«nk Baini. as
distant director of student activities, said
the guitarist is having visa problems in
Spain and has had to cancel his entire
American tour
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2 students die
in auto wrecks
STUDENT POLITICIANS GREET BEFORE FIRST SENATE MEETING
SGA President Bob Hurley (I) and Senate President Price Corr
Two University students were killed
this week in separate traffic accidents
Richard Michael Collier. 21. of 1264 La
Vista Rd. Atlanta, was pronounced dead
on arrival at Athens General Hospital
Monday night following a collision in Mad
ison County
Collier was the driver of a pickup truck
that was hit by a tractor trailer which
failed to stop at an intersection, authori
ties said
He was a senior and was living at the
Phi Kappa Theta house on campus
Mary Susan McDonald. 21. was killed
early yesterday when the car in which she
was a passenger overturned, campus po
nce said
She was pronounced dead on arrival at
St Mary's Hospital after being taken by
ambulance from the scene of the accident
at Green Street and River Road She lived
at 24 Pine Lane in Athens
Michael Guy Winn. 24. of 130 Grady. St.,
identified as the driver of the car. was
treated and released from St Mary s
Hospital
Marcus Harden of the University po
lice. who investigated the accident, re
ported that Winn said the car overturned
when he swerved to miss a small animal
which darted ir. front of it
Miss McDonald was a senior from Ro
chelle
New complications arose Tuesday with
the surpr'se U S. withdrawal from one
series of Middle East negotiations
Arab-Israeli peace prospects have been
under discussion by United Nations depu
ties from Britain. France and the Soviet
Union since March 31
At a meeting Tuesday, US Ambassa
dor Christopher H. Phillips said it was
useless to talk about guidelines for the
peace negotiations until Egypt "recti
fied" its alleged violations of the agree
ment to make no rtianges in military dis
positions within 18 miles of the Suez Can
al
U S sources emphasized that despite
the suspension of deputies negotiations,
the chief U S. delegates of the Big Four
were still scheduled to meet again Man-
day
THE SOVIET NEWS AGENCY an
nounced yesterday that the Soviet govern
ment launched a high-altitude rocket
which reached a height of nearly 310
miles The rocket was launched with an
astrophysical observatory in order to ob
tain a closer observation of the sun the
announcement said
After completing all of its research the
container with the observatory was sent
back to earth via parachute The results
are still being processed and will be pub
lished in the scientific press, the an
nouncement said No date of the launch
was given
...
THE MEDICARE PROGRAM in On
tario. Canada, will now include steriliza
tion for men and birth control devices for
women This was announced recently by
the Ontario Department of Health
Women on medicare can also now re
ceive cancer detection examinations
semi-annually, said Health Minister
Thomas Wells,
SEN. HARRISON A. WILLIAMS
ID. N.J. I is trying to get a bill passed
which would allow the FBI to investigate
slaying of policemen or firemen The fill i
would make it possible for the FBI to en
ter these cases within 24 hours after they
are committed on the assumption the kill
er has gone across state lines
Sen Williams stated. "Since 1960. close
to 600 policemen have been murdered in
this country"’
Refrigerators’
arrival slow
Dorm residents who ordered refrigera
tors but have not yet received them will
not be charged for the delay in refrigera
tor installation
"University Leasing Corporation has
repeatedly assured me that there will be a
pro rata reduction for the period students
don’t have refrigerators, said Richard
Wyatts manager of housing services This
refund will be deducted from the quarter
ly refrigerator rental fee, he said
Wyatt said the housing department had
known there would be a delay in receipt of
the refirgerators "but not this long a de
lay."
So far 353 refrigerators have been de
livered to Church Clark Howell Hill. Joe
Brown, Lipscomb. Mary Lyndon. Mil-
ledge Morris and Soule halls These
smaller dorms received refrigerators
first because all of the orders there could
be filled while ! irger dorms had applica
tions for many more refrigerators than
were available at one time. Wyatt said
A truck with 500 refrigerators, expect
ed last week has not been heard from and
is now being traced by the rental compa
ny. according to Wyatt He said another
1500 refrigerators are being readied for
shipment from the manufacturer
Miss, guest tickets available
Students can still purchase guest tick
ets for Saturday's Mississippi game
through use of the coupon exchange sys
tem
Anybody who can find a coupon not
being used can pay 15 and pick up a guest
ticket for that particular game lair an
Smith, business manager of the Athletic
Department, said vesterdav
"This will continue through Friday at
the Coliseum ticket window Smith add
ed They may be exchanged for reserved
seat tickets Saturday morning at the stad
mm ticket office
Guest tickets are also still available for
the Vanderbilt and South Carolina games
but no decision has been made concerning
additional sales of guest tickets lor the
Georgia Tech contest
Representatives of student govern
ment and the Athletic Department will
meet soon to discuss plans for the Tech
game. Smith said
In a related area, petitions for late cou
pon purchases by 102 students have been
approved Jim (Aunn student government
adviser to athletics, said
The students names are posted at the
outside Coliseum ticket windows, where
they must go by 5 p m Friday to pick up
the isaipons The names are also listed in
the SGA office in Memorial Hall
Coupons bought late cannot be re
deemed for Uckets until 9 a m Saturday
at the student gate at the stadium