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THE RED AND BLACK
An independent student newspoper serving the University of Georgio commurity
Athens, Ga. Vol. 92, No. 21
Faculty Senate
forms committee
to study systems
By TOMMY TOMLINSON
Kr*t and Black Senior Reporter
Citing possible differences in
teaching loads between the quarter qnd
semester systems, the Arts and
Sciences Faculty Senate Thursday
formed a committee to study the
possible problems of the two systems
The committee, which has tentative
plans to meet next Thursday, consists
of one faculty member from each of the
five divisions of the College of Arts and
Sciences
The members are: Bill Berentsen,
social sciences; Charles Morgan, fine
arts; James Porter, biological scien
ces; Hugh Huppersburg, language and
literature; and Kenneth Whitten,
physical sciences
Berentsen. geography professor and
committee chairman, said the com
mittee will study faculty concerns that
the teaching loads under the semester
system may exceed those of the quarter
system
"What we ll probably do is look at
and compare the teaching loads now to
what they might be, and also compare
the University loads to other in
stitutions," he said
He said faculty members previously
have been concerned that University
teaching loads may be high in com
parison toother university systems
Judy Meyer, zoology professor and
chairman of the Faculty Senate
Steering Committee, said William
Payne, academic dean of Arts and
Sciences, hinted that the University
might consider the semester system
again at September’s Faculty Senate
meeting.
“The Dean's remarks led us to
believe that the question would be
reconsidered and that’s when we began
to make our own plans." he said
Meyer added that this is the first time
faculty teaching loads formally will be
considered
"We talked about it before when
semesters came up, but the only formal
investigation concerned how credits
would be transferred for students," she
said
Berentsen said there is always ten
sion between faculty and ad
ministration about teaching loads
"The faculty is supposed to teach, to
do research and to serve the Univer
sity," Berentsen said. "If we have too
many teaching hours, we can’t do some
of the other things we’d like to do and in
some cases have to do . ”
Berentsen said there are two critical
reasons why faculty are worried about
the possible teaching load discrepancy.
“First, there is a possible change,
and that always causes a little worry,”
he said “Secondly, I think the nature of
the University has changed, and it's
become more of a research in
stitution."
Supervisor wins
damages in suit
By JOHN WILLIAMS
Rrd and Black Mentor Reporter
A former University facilities
supervisor at the Animal Resources
Center of the College of Veterinary
Medicine has been awarded about
$13,000 in damages by an Oconee
County Superior Court in a libel suit
filed against a University professor and
the Board of Regents
In her complaint, Sharon Roll stated
that she had Animal Resources
Director J Derrell Clark's permission
to name him as sponsor of a research
project that involved the attitudes of
laboratory animal professionals toward
the use of lab animals for teaching and
research Clark denied that he gave
Roll permission to use his name
Clark fired Roll after accusing her of
falsifying his signature Clark wrote
and published his accusation against
her which prompted Roll’s suit
Roll sued Clark on the grounds that
her 1st and 14th amendment rights had
been violated, and that she had been a
victim of slander and libel
Martha Pierson, one of Roll’s at
torneys, said Clark wrote an affidavit
denying his involvement in Roll's
sponsorship
"The particular document was then
circulated lo the Dean of the UGA vet
school, the personnel department and
the division of fiscal affairs, Pierson
said.
Clark claimed -in court that he
mistakenly thought the signature on the
grant was not his Pierson said that Roll
received a letter from Clark Aug 1
saying that he had submitted the ap
plication to a handwriting expert, who
said the signature was indeed park's.
Roll was rehired in August, but said
she quit because of uncomfortable
working conditions
The court ruled in favor of Clark and
the Board of Regents, saying that Roll's
1st and 14th amendment rights had not
been violated. But the court upheld that
Roll had been slandered and libeled
7 have a clear record
now. ’
— Sharon Koll
Roll was awarded $1 in nominal
damages, $3,000 in compensatory
damages and $10,000 in punitive
damages, according to the deputy clerk
of the Oconee County Superior Court
offices
Koll said that the purpose behind her
lawsuit was to clear her name and to
purge her files of any accusations
"I have a clear record now," she said
Thursday.
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Meyer said research hours are a
major concern of the senate.
"Although the regents specify the
teaching loads for each quarter,
practice research and independent
study take up a lot of that time," she
said. "We're concerned that a new
system might cut into our research
hours "
Berentsen agreed, saying, "People
may do less research or service if they
have other responsibilities.”
Meyer said there may be other, less
technical reasons to study the teaching
loads.
"I think it's maybe just a general
philosophy the faculty has against too
many rules," she said.
Search delayed again
as another candidate
leaves chancellor race
By TOMMY TOMLINSON
Rrd and Black Senior Reporter
The search for a new University
System Chancellor momentarily stall
ed Wednesday in the wake of another
candidate's withdrawal.
The Atlanta Constitution Thursday
reported that Barbara Uehling,
chancellor of the University of
Missouri-Columbia, announced her
withdrawal from the race Wednesday,
saying "prolonged uncertainty the pro
cess may be creating has the potential
for slowing progress” at Missouri
Barbara Morgan, press secretary for
Gov Joe Frank Harris, refused to con
firm that Uehling has withdrawn.
Morgan said, "The chancellor selec
tion process is going as smoothly as
before.”
She added that she had heard
nothing of the regents' progress on the
chancellor search since Wednesday
Harris said at a press conference
Wednesday he did not desire any input
into the selection process
"I don’t think that I should be trying
to steer them with a political decision,"
he said. "We refrained from having any
involvement or trying to lobby the pro
cess along."
Last summer. Regent John Skan-
dalakis resigned his post as board
chairman after Harris indicated his
preference of Arthur Gignilliat to suc
ceed Skandalakis The regents later
unanimously voted in Sidney Smith as
chairman
Morgan reiterated Harris' statement
that the selection process is working.
"The governor thinks the system has
worked," she said Morgan said the
governor had no response to published
reports that some regents want to start
the selection process over
University of Alabama President
Joab Thomas and Southern Illinois
University President Kenneth Shaw
withdrew from the race earlier this
month Regents have blamed publicity
of the list of candidates' names for har
ming the selection process, possibly to
the point where it may have to be scrap
ped and restarted.
Four candidates now remain in
terested in the chancellor position,
which will be vacated by Vernon
Crawford next June.
They are University President Fred
Davison; Vice Chancellor Dean Propst;
George Bedell, executive vice
chancellor of the state university
system of Florida; and John Duff,
chancellor of higher education
Massachusettes
Vigil celebrates Grenada invasion
Robert Schlecht and Michael Kight (above) participate in the
Grenada vigil, while Ted Wimpey and Randy Tatel (below)
protest U.S. intervention in the area
By CAMILLE STURDIVANT
Rrd and Black Senior Reporter
The American rescue mission on
Grenada one year ago raised feelings
of patriotism and appreciation for
America in the rescued students, ac
cording to one medical student who
was rescued.
"Those men (the soldiers) lost their
lives for me,” Andy Waksteln, one of
the rescued medical students, said
Thursday. "Life is a valued thing to
me."
Wakestein was on campus Thurs
day in honor of Student Liberation
Day, the one-year anniversary of the
invasion of Grenada, sponsored by
Students for America and the USA
Foundation, a nonpartisan conser
vative organization
The major event of the occasion was
a candlelight vigil held Wednesday
night to "show support for all
American servicemen who have given
their lives for freedom,” according to
a release from the USA Foundation.
Wakstein was the guest of honor at the
vigil and spoke briefly about his feel
ings on the invasion. A minister from
the Maranatha Chapel led a prayer
service.
At the vigil, Wakstein expressed his
gratitude for the sacrifice the
Americans made “I saw it (the vigil)
as an opportunity to show how much I
appreciated what was done," he said.
About 25 students participated in
the vigil, which was held Wednesday
at 10:45 p.m. on North Campus, and
which concluded in front of the
University Chapel for the prayer ser
vice
Wakstein said that he wanted to pay
tribute to those soldiers who lost their
lives in Grenada in particular, but
also for all servicemen who have died
protecting Americans
"Going to a foreign nation makes
you appreciate America in the first
place," Wakstein said. "We don’t ap
preciate what we have The invasion
raised feelings in us (the medical
students) about our country and for
the soldiers that died."
One group of Vietnam veteran sup
porters and another group of students
who wanted to remember the soldiers
killed in Beruit, protested the vigil,
claiming that for political reasons, it
discriminated against other ser
vicemen who have died.
Jill Starling, one of the protestors,
said, "I wanted to make sure Beruit
was remembered. I personally think
it was conveniently forgotten for
political reasons."
Ted Wimpey, another protestor and
member of the Athens Committee on
Latin America, said, "I think that this
whole celebration of the invasion of
Grenada is wholly repugnant.”
Wakstein said that the people in
Grenada would never forget about
Beirut, but that he didn’t understand
how paying tribute to the soldiers in
Grenada meant that they were forget
ting the ones in Beruit, "I didn’t think
that by praising one I was belittling
the other," he said
Wakstein also said that if those
students were concerned about honor
ing those servicement, they should
organize themselves "Why didn't you
do something?" he asked the pro
testors
Gene Taylor, chairman of Students
for America, said he felt the vigil went
very well. "I think they (the pro
testors) were a little rude, but I'm
glad they came to pray with us."
Taylor also said they prayed for all
soldiers at the vigijand for the whole
concept of soldiers giving their lives
for Americans.
"It shows their character to disrupt
a prayer service," he said of the pro
testors' actions. “I was glad they
came anyway.”
Wakstein also said that his feelings
of gratitude were strengthened by the
fact that the men who died were his
own age He said that he was not at
the vigil to support any candidate. In
stead, he said he wanted to talk with
students and tell them what an eye
opening experience being in Grenada
was for him, as well as the other
rescued students
Homecoming festivities planned
No security difficulties
anticipated, officials say
By KIM HAYS
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University and Athens public safety
officials said Thursday they don’t
expect the busy upcoming
Homecoming Week, which will include
the usual parade and an appearance by
Bob Hope, to present major security
problems
"We haven't completed all necessary
arrangements, but we will provide
adequate security for all events," Maj
Ernest Nix of the University Police said
Thursday
Nix said the University and Athens-
Clarke County Police wiU meet with the
All-Campus Homecoming Committee
to arrange formal security
arrangements for upcoming events
The week-long Homecoming
festivities begin tonight with a
"Superdance" marathon with proceeds
going to the Muscular Dystrophy
Association, said Tim Langford,
Chairman of the All-Campus
Homecoming Committee.
“About 45 couples are participating
in the contest, but we're still taking
individual couples’ entries," Langford
said
The Superdance is the first of a week
of special events in the Homecoming
competition between Greek, residence
hall and campus organizations Group
competitors also can gain points
through window painting, banner, float
and skit contests and a cake bake-off
Homecoming celebrations will
culminate in Friday's parade and pep
rally featuring Bob Hope, and Satur
day's game against Memphis State
“We tossed the idea around last
spring and decided on Bob Hope
because we wanted a really big rally,
and presented the idea to the
(University) Union," Langford said
The Union is sponsoring the Friday
night rally and the Coliseum has sold
about half of the 10,000 available
tickets, Langford said
“We chose Bob Hope because we
knew he had done good jobs with other
rallies and because he’s not that ex
pensive," Langford said
Debbie Viccharielli, Homecoming
parade committee member, said the
parade route does not differ from last
year's route
"It will start on Foundry Street and
go through downtown on Thomas and
Clayton Streets onto Lumpkin," Vic
charielli said.
She said ; . 36 floats and other en
tries will travel down Lumpkin Street to
Baldwin and turn on Sanford toward the
Coliseum
“Sixty members of the committee
will be stationed along the parade route
for security along with volunteers from
Recreational Sports and Student Ac
tivities," Viccharielli said
“I’ll know more about the campus
and local police security after Mon
day's meeting," she added
Other Homecoming events include
the building of a world-record wreath of
carnations and a birthday card for the
football team. Langford said.
Students can buy carnations and sign
the giant birthday card for 25 cents,
Langford said.
Langford estimated the wreath's cost
at $1,500 and added that about $750 of
carnations have already been sold.
“We will present the wreath to the
Bulldogs during the pre-game
festivities at Georgia-Memphis State,”
he said.