Race Over, Time For Rest, Relaxation And Refreshment
Bitch-in Brings Boycott
RUB Services Proposed
by Randy S. Kinkead
The Student Government As
sociation invited students and fac
ulty to attend the S.G.A. meeting
Wednesday evening. The results
of this adventure remain to be
seen but the S.G.A. deserves much
more credit than they are gener
ally given. Their behind the
scenes work was viewed by 250
students, and their status soared. l
Nothing new was offered in
leference to the "Behrend 3"—
:17ohen, Sansone and Spieimann.
However, because of new develop- ,
merits, the S.G.A. moved to boy
cott classes unless administrative
compliance to the demand for
reasons of the 3 instructors dis
missal is received. (See article by
Bill McCloud).
COURSE SCHEDULING
SUGGESTION OFFERED
The course offerings, primarily
those in the spring terms, are in
sufficient and cause overcrowding
in classrooms. This was the sec
ond topic of the "Bitch-in" Wed
nesday evening.
According to their contract, in
structors are generally required
to teach three classes for two
terms and two classes a third
term. As has been in the past,
most teachers take their two
class term in the spring. Student
Body president Roy Kirkley sug
gested requiring teachers to take
their two-class term Winter Term.
Director Irvin Kochel feels that
ft's necessary to have some sort
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of control over what courses stu
dents can take. and when they
can take them according to their
majors.
Bruce Behringer informed the
crowd of 250 that the Student
Services Committee of the Fac
ulty Senate is publishing a pam
phlet recommending and enum
erating a procedure of control of
coursed, selections based on maj
ors. -
ADVISORS RAPPED
The students expressed their
feelings that the academic adVis
or system needs revamping. They
complained that their advisors
had them taking courses they
didn't need and were often not
around during registration.
Bruce Freeman of the Academ
ic Advisors Committee of the
S.G.A. then read a list of regula
tions which will be presented to
the administration. The list in
cludes the suggestion for a sem
inar for the advisors to be held
before orientation in the fall
term.
TTRRARY SURVEY
Next week, the S.G.A. will cir
culate a survey concerning the
library facilities at Behrend. The
questionaire will ask for the stu
dent's opinions on the facility of
utilizing the library's contents, the
currency of the books, and the
adequacy of the library hours.
SUGGESTIONS CONSIDER
ED BY FOOD & HOUSING
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Players Present
Grove's "Charade"
Spring is in the air and the
Behrend Players are anxious to
get on stage. Their presentation
this term will be "Charade", an
evening at •the theater by Beh
rend's own Ft s Grove. "Charade"
is a play in two acts and a pro
logue. The prologue is called
"Counterpane" and has been pre
sented several times in the area.
"Charade" will be presented on
May 14, 15, and 15 at 8:30 p. m.
in the 1:L.17.13: Lecture Hall. Ad
mission will be $l.OO and tickets
go on sale soon. Come on out and
be entertained, you won't regret
it.
S.G.A. In Action:
Boycott Proposed
Over Behrend "3"
Wednesday night marked a first
for Behrend. . .a crowd of ap
proximately 250 dorm and com
muter students packed into the
RUB Quiet Lounge to witness and
participate in what was probably
the most dramatic S.G.A. meeting
Behrend has ever seen.
Although discussion ranged
from rent-a-cops to cafeteria
hours, the outstanding issue of the
evening was centered around
what has'come to be known as the
"Behrend 3" . . . Frank Sansone,
Steve Cohen, and John Spiel
mann.
This controversy stems from, the
University's failure to renew
Sansone, Cohen, and Spielmann's
trwo-year provisional contracts
which expire at the end of spring
term. Despite repeated requests
for an explanation, Irvin Michel,
Director of Behrend Campus, has
refused to disclose the reasons for
non-renewal prior to the end of
this term,
Wednesday night's S.S.A. meet-
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Volume X)KI—No. 25
Walker Says Tuition Increase
Only Source For Needed Funds
University Park, Pa. The
Pennsylvania State University
faces a year of austerity in 1970-
71.
Governor Raymond P. Shafer's
budget, released Tuesday,
eludes $69,163,000 for the Uni
versity—the same as the State
appropriation for 1969-70.
In contrast, the University re
quested $80,100 2 000 for the 1910-
71 fiscal year•
The University's request asked
additional funds to admit disad
vantaged students, to increase
wages and salaries, to begin new
research and instructional pro
grams, and to offset the cost of
inflation.
Commenting on the budget this
morning, University President
Eric A. Walker said the Gover
nor's Office sometime ago had.
cautioned him that, unless new
tax revenues were available, it
would be impossible to meet the
University's request, regardless of
its merits.
"We are already committed to
admitting 500 additional disad
vantaged students, and we are
going to honor that commitment,"
President Walker said.
The 'University's request includ
ed a $1,000,000 item for disadvan
taged students.
The University also is preparT
ing to accept a substantial num
ber of other students to whom ad
mission has already been offered,
which will increase our total en
rollment by 2,000 full-time stu
dents.
In addition to these programs,
to which the University is com
mitted, the University must find
funds, estimated at $500,000,,. to
ing brought the "Behrend 3," the
student body, and Kochel together
in a face-to-face confrontation..
Steve Cohen, in answer to
questions from the floor, hinted
that his dismissal might have
stemmed from community pres
sure placed upon the University
due to his civil involvement in
certain "leftist" organizations.
And on personal conflicts \with
Behrend administration, Cohen
said, "The major issue here is
what happens to faculty members
who stick their necks out." He felt
that the real reason behind the
dismissal of the "Behrend 3" is
.that they became involved.
Although Cohen and Sansone
both expressed a desire to be told
the reasons for dismissal now,
Kochel stated that those who
made the decision felt that there
was little to be gained at this time
by disclosing the reasons for the
dismissal of the instructors. He
repeated his earlier stand not to
discuss the issue until 3lme. He
maintain new buildings. The 5 to
6 percent cost of inflation means
the University must generate
more than $3,000,000 to operate
at the level of the present year.
Also creating a reduction in net
funds available for educational
purposes is an item in the. Gov
ernor's budget of $4,600,000 to
cover the cost of the University's
share of retirement, while in ac
tually the figure will be much
higher for 1970-71. Social Secur
ity costs also will be higher.
"To get the needed funds, every
existing program in the Univer
sity is being examined in the light
of new priorities," President Wal
ker said. "This refers not only
to University-wide programs
but to programs within the col
leges, where much of the addi
tional money must be generated."
"Our preliminary estimates in
dicate that it will be impossible
to raise the needed funds in this
manner, leaving a tuition increase
as the only available source of
funds for general educational
purposes," he continued. "As
much as I regret this course, I
see no other way to meet the de
mands placed on the 'University,"
President Walker said.
Complicating the financial
problem of the University is the
fact that State scholarship and
loan funds were reduced in the
budget request, and Federal funds
have not yet been appropriated
for loans, further increasing the
burden of accommodating addi
tional students as well as Provid
ing, financial aid for needy stu
dents already enrolled.
"The programs we had hoped
to begin or
. to expand are out of
By S. G. A.
Controversy
further asserted that the 'Univer
sity is not bound contractually to
disclose reasons for dismissal to
the instructors, but he is willing
to give an explanation at his dis
cretion.
In response, the following mo
tion was proposed by the S.G.A.:
The S.G.A. strongly recorn-,
mends that:
1. Mr. Kocb.el presents Mr. Co
hen, Mr. Sansone and Mr. Spiel
mann with the reasons that their
contracts with the University were
not renewed.
2. The Faculty Welfare Com
mittee be allowed to work out and
implement a viable plan for the
evaluation of faculty members.
•3. If Mr. Kochel does not meet
with these recommendations by
the time of the S.G.A. meeting
on May 13, the S.G.A. will call
for a student strike of classes
from May 14 to May 19 If no re
ply, the strike will be continued
from May 20 to 26.
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the question without an increased
appropriation," President Walker
continued.
These included a bioengineering
center, expansion of transporta
tion and traffic safety research,
counselor preparation for service
among disadvantaged youth, com
munity college-junior college
teacher preparation, waste man
agement, water resource and en
vironmental geochemistry, con
trol of dust and silica hazards in
deep mining, and acquatic
Deadline Monday
For Caps, Gowns
commencement is not far off!
You may order your cap and
gown at the desk in the Reed
Union Building beginning April
27 at a cost of $6.36. This in•
chides your cap and gown. Please
come prepared with knowledge of
Your height as well as cap size.
Checks are to be made payable
to the Reed Student Union. An
orders must be placed by Monday,
May 4th at 5 p. m.
The University has arranged
this cap and gown service on 9.
Purchase priced basis rather thart
rental. Rental often means long
delays at University Park. Yaw
may pick up your gown at the
book exchange in the Hetzel
ion Building during the week of
graduation, up until graduation,
time.
Remember, the deadline date is
Monday at 5 , p. m.
May 1, 1970