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d e c i d e d l a s t s p r i n g a n d l a s t s u m m e r . " So this g r o u p h a d not b e e n a s s e m b l e d for a d e t a i l e d a n a l y s i s of t h e b u d g e t . Why t h e y w e r e t h e r e b e c a m e m o r e a n d m o r e obvious a s t h e m e e t i n g w o r e on.
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» sity f a c u l t y m e e t i n g for the p u r p o s e of d i s c u s s i n g Uni- v e r s i t y policy r e g a r d i n g t h e d i s m i s s a l of f a c u l t y in t h e e v e n t of a f i n a n c i a l c r i s i s or e m e r g e n c y ,
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d a t i o n , as, he voiced a g r e e - m e n t with it. T h e f a c u l t y s p o k e s m a n a l s o s a i d t h a t d u e to this m o t i o n ant} f a c u l t y s e n t i m e n t in f a v o r of it, t h e
decision to d i s m i s s f a c u l t y i n ' both l a n g u a g e and- m u s i c P r o g r a m s is n o t i r r e v e r s i b l e .
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g u a g e a n d m u s i c p r o g r a m s . T h e s e a r e D r . . P a u l K o h l e r , D r . R o s i n a N a v a r e t t e - s a u n - d e r s , M r . D y m t r o Sich, of t h e l a n g u a g e p r o g r a m s a n d M r . . J a m e s W. C h a p m a n , a n d M r . Steven B. B r o w n .of the' l a n g u a g e p r o g r a m .
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p a p e r . T h e q u a l i t y of p a p e r we h a v e b e e » > p r i n t i n g on h a s n o t g i v e n us s u f f i c i e n t i m a g e r e p r o d u c t i o n t h r o u g h t h e p h o t o - o f f s e t p r i n t i n g pro- c e s s a n d we a r e u n a b l e to o b t a i n a b e t t e r g r a d e of p a p e r f u n c t i o n a l on t h e p r i n t i n g p r e s s a v a i l b t e to us
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T h e p a p e r will b e a n off- w h i t e s h a d e , s i m i l a r to t h e color of n e w s p r i n t .
" O u r s a l a r i e s , a c r o s s t h e b o a r d , " R o s e s t a t e d , " a r e below a v e r a g e . "
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" T h e a t t r i t i o n r a t e is h u r t i n g us m o r e t h a n t h e a d m i s s i o n s d r o p , " he s a i d . 602 f u l l - t i m e u n d e r g r a d u a t e s t u d e n t s en- t e r e d A l f r e d in 1972, a s t h e c l a s s of '77. I n c l u d i n g t h e p a r t - t i m e s t u d e n t s , a n d t h e s t u d e n t s who h a v e t r a n s - f e r r e d in, t h e c l a s s of '77 now n u m b e r s a b o u t 405.
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a t A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y in t h e J a m e s A. M c L a n e C e n t e r Oct. 19 a t 8 p . m .
H i s a p p e a r a n c e on t h e A l f r e d c a m p u s is p a r t of t h e V- U n i v e r s i t y ' s a n n u a l P e r f o r - m i n g A r t i s t s a n d S p e a k e r s S e r i e s . T i c k e t s for t h e pre- s e n t a t i o n will be a v a i l a b l e a t t h e door.
A s i m o v i? t h e a u t h o r of s o m e 160 b o o k s of s c i e n c e fiction, s c i e n c e , h i s t o r y , geo- g r a p h y ' a n d l i t e r a t u r e . A m o n g t h e m : " P e b b l e s in t h e S k y , " " A s i m o v ' s G u i d e ' t o t h e B i b l e , " " A s i m o v ' s G u i d e to S h a k e s p e a r e , " a n d " T h e S e n s u o u s D i r t y Old M a n . "
In a d d i t i o n to his c a r e e r a s a w r i t e r a n d l e c t u r e r , A s i m o v s e r v e s a s a s s o c i a t e p r o f e s s o r of b i o c h e m i s t r y a t B o s t o n U n i v e r s i t y ' s School of Medi- cine.
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He s t a r t e d t h e f o r u m with a s h o r t t a l k a b o u t his f e e l i n g s t o w a r d s politics, a n d plug- ging for t h e R e p u b l i c a n s f u n n i n g f r o m both this s t a t e a n d for t h e n a t i o n a l e l e c t i o n . He i n t r o d u c e d h i m s e l f a s a c o n c e r n e d b u s i n e s s m a n , a n i n s u r a n c e b r o k e r f r o m Wells- ville who is. a politician of s o r t s a s well. He s t a t e d t h e need for p e o p l e to r e g i s t e r in a n a t i o n a l p a r t y . By n o t r e g i s t e r i n g R e p u b l i c a n o r D e m o c r a t , t h e v o t e r g i v e s a w a y h a l f of h i s v o t e , b e c a u s e it is in t h e p r i m a r i e s t h a t t h e two c a n d i d a t e s a r e s e l e c t e d . He a l s o e x p r e s s e d c o n c e r n f o r t h o s e p e o p l e who a r e n ' t r e g i s t e r e d , or who, such a s s t u d e n t s , w o n ' t v o t e b e c a u s e t h e y w o n ' t t a k e t h e t i m e to ¿ p p l y for a n a b s e n t e e ballot.
He t h e n t a l k e d a b o u t t h e positions open in A l l e g h a n y County:'' T r e a s u r e r , A s s e m - b l y m a n , S t a t e S e n a t o r . In a d d i t i o n , he d i s c u s s e d Con- g r e s s i o n a l C a n d i d a t e s , a n d of course,, t h e P r e s i d e n c y .
A f t e r t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n he f i e l d e d q u e s t i o n s . He s t a t e d t h a t we w e r e p r o b a b l y al- r e a d y a w a r e of t h e i s s u e s , b u t he a n s w e r e d q u e s t i o n s a b o u t a b o r t i o n , big b u s i n e s s a n d big g o v e r n m e n t .
We f o u n d t h e f o r u m to be i n t e r e s t i n g . Mr., S t o u t is a c o n c e r n e d , a c t i v e c i t i z e n , h a p p y ' to h e l p o u t f o r t h e p a r t y he b e l i e v e s in. I t s e e m s too b a d t h a t m o r e p e o p l e c o u l d n ' t be a s a c t i v e .
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" h e l p i n g h a n d " to m a n y f o r e i g n s t u d e n t s s i n c e h e r a r r i v a l in A l f r e d f e w y e a r s a g o .
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T e r r e n c e S p e n c e r , t h e f o r m - er P u r d u e , S t a n f o r d a n d N o t r e D a m e political s c i e n c e p r o f e s s o r w h o is r u n n i n g with M c C a r t h y on t h e I n d e p e n - d e n t P a r t y l a b e l , will s p e a k Oct. i 8 a t 9 p . m . in Howell Hall.
G a r y E n g e b r e t s o n , a d m i n - i s t r a t i v e a s s i s t a n t to M a r y L o u i s e - S m i t h , R e p u b l i c a n C o m m i t t e e c h a i r m a n , i s s c h e d u l e d to a p p e a r O c t o b e r 21 a t STp.m., a l s o in Howell Hall.
T h e a r e a public is i n v i t e d to a t t e n d both t a l k s . R e f r e s h - m e n t s will be s e r v e d .
A p p e a r i n g with E n g e b r e t - son will be J o h n S n o w d e n , b r o t h e r a n d c a m p a i g n m a n a g e r of R i c h a r d Snow-
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c a n d i d a t e f o r t h e C o n g r e s - s i o n a l s e a t now held by S t a n l e y L u n d i n e , D - J a m e s - t o w n . R i c h a r d Snowden-is a n A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y g r a d u a t e . T h e t a l k s a r e u n d e r t h e s p o n s o r s h i p of an A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y s t u d e n t g r o u p , t h e P e o p l e ' s C a m p a i g n . A
s p o k e s m a n d e s c r i b e d t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n "as n o n - p a r t i s a n a n d s a i d its chief g"oals w e r e to ' b r i n g " t h e i s s u e s a n d c a n d i d a t e s to t h e a t t e n t i o n o L a r e a v o t e r s . "
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S u s a n H o w a r d , w i f e of D r . B e n j a m i n H o w a r d , A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r of E n g l i s h , g a v e b i r t h to a 7' lb. 10 oz. b a b y boy- a t 1:00 p . m . l á s t T h u r s d a y . M r s . H o w a r d is well a n d t h o u g h w e w e r e n o t a b l e to
^ o b t a i n h e r b o y ' s n a m e a t p r e s s t i m e , we w e l c o m e him to t h e A l f r e d c o j n m u n i t y .
2 FIAT LUX, A L F R E D , NEW YORK October 18, 1976
Swine Flu Shots Oct. 27 In Howell; Details Here
The Swine F l u I m m u n i z a - tion Clinic will be held for s t u d e n t s , f a c u l t y , staff and their s p o u s e s a t A l f r e d Uni- v e r s i t y on W e d n e s d a y , Octo- ber 27. The clinic will be held in Howell Hall a n d will r u n f r o m 9 a . m . to 12 nooo, a n d a g a i n f r o m 1 p . m . to 4:30. We ask t h a t r e c i p i e n t s of t h e v a c c i n e a d h e r e tô t h e follow- ing s c h e d u l e a s closely as^
possible. P e o p l e whose l a s t n a m e s begin with:
A - F c o m e a t 9-10:30 a . m .
G-L 10:30-12 M-r 1 - 3 : 0 0 p . m . S-Z 3-4:30 p . m .
The clinic will be s t a f f e d by H e a l t h ' C e n t e r P e r s o n n e l a n d v o l u n t e e r s f r o m t h e c o m m u - n i t y a n d t h e C o l l e g e of N u r s i n g . V a c c i n a t i o n s will be a d m i n i s t e r e d by t h e " g u n "
t e c h n i q u e which is e f f e c t i v e , r a p i d and p a i n l e s s ^ C o n s e n t f o r m s will be a v a i l a b l e a t the clinic site, a n d m u s t , be
signed b e f o r e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of t h e v a c c i n e .
S o m e m o r e c o m m o n l y a s k e d questions:
Q. Why should I get t h e Swine F l u V a c c i n e ?
A. T h e V a c c i n e is t h e only pro.ven m e a n s of p r o t e c t i n g yourself f r o m t h e d r e a d e d Swine F l u . In 1957 a n d 1968, millions of A m e r i c a n s w e r e sick with influenza in a period of a few m o n t h s .
Q. How s a f e is t h e v a c c i n e ? A. The U.S. P u b l i c H e a l t h S e r v i c e h a s e x h a u s t i v e l y tested this v a c c i n e and found it to be t h e s a f e s t a n d m o s t e f f e c t i v e v a c c i n e e v e r pro- d u c e d . Side e f f e c t s a r e r a r e a n d w h e n t h e y do a p p e a r , a r e usually mild.
Q. Can I g e t Swine F l u f r o m the v a c c i n e ?
A. No.
Q. W h o s h o u l d n o t b e v a c c i n a t e d ?
A. P e r s o n s who a r e a l l e r g i c to e g g s (1 in 100,000) a s well
a s those with a f e v e r . Also, p e r s o n s who h a v e r e c e i v e d any i m m u n i z a t i o n s within t h e p a s t 14 d a y s should not be v a c c i n a t e d .
Q. Will o t h e r flu, v a c c i n e s p r o t e c t m e a g a i n s t Swine F l u ?
A. No. H o w e v e r , high r i s k a n d e l d e r l y p e r s o n s w i l l r e c e i v e a " b i v a l e n t " v a c c i n e t h a t will p r o v i d e p r o t e c t i o n a g a i n s t Swine F l u a n d t h e A / V i c t o r i a s t r a i n of f l u p r e v a l e n t in 1975 o u t b r e a k s .
Q. Why s h o u l d n ' t I w a i t until flu o u t b r e a k s o c c u r b e f o r e I am v a c c i n a t e d ?
A. I t t a k e s a t l e a s t two w e e k s after t h e v a c c i n e h a s been r e c e i v e d until protec- tion is a c q u i r e d . Any out- b r e a k b e f o r e t h a t t i m e will l e a v e you s u s c e p t i b l e . Also, this one d a y clinic will be t h e only one held on c a m p u s . The v a c c i n e a n d its a d m i n i s t r a - tion is p r o v i d e d free to allx
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1) Introductory Speeches by the executive branch. Major objectives will be stated.
2) Nominations f o r T r e a s u r - e r , S e c r e t a r y , a n d P u b l i c i t y D i r e c t o r .
3) Addressing t h e Frater- nity and Sorority Represen- tation issue.
4) New B u s i n e s s ( I t e m s s u b m i t t e d a s of 10/ 14/ 76).
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B. F i n a n c i a l C o m m i t t e e : i. F i n a n c i a l g u i d e l i n e s a n d s t a n d a r d s r e s o l u t i o n
ii. F i n a n c e c o m m i t t e e es- t a b l i s h m e n t r e s o l u t i o n
iii. M e m b e r s h i p of t h e C o m m i t t e e r e s o l u t i o n
C. E s t a b l i s h m e n t of a Con- s t i t u t i o n a l C o m m i t t e e .
D. F i n a n c i a l P r o p o s a l s : i. C r o s s - c o u n t r y club ii. People's, C a m p a i g n E . Open floor for a d d i t i o n a l c o n c e r n s . (Note: if possible a t w r i t t e n resolution should be s u b m i t t e d to J e f f L e r m a n for the p u r p o s e of m a k i n g copies for all p e r s o n s p r e s e n t a t this m e e t i n g .
The following r e s o l u t i o n s h a v e b e e n s u b m i t t e d :
i. F i n a n c i a l guidelines a n d s t a n d a r d s resolution:
The F i n a n c i a l C o m m i t t e e shall i n v e s t i g a t e a n d make_
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s t o t h e - A s s e m b l y r e g a r d i n g t h e
m o n e t a r y p r o p o s a l s t h a t the- S t u d e n t A s s e m b l y h a s juris- diction over.
. M E M B E R S : four (4) of t h e seven(7) m e m b e r s of t h e F i n a n c i a l C o m m i t t e e , t h e F i n a n c i a l C o m m i t t e e Chair- p e r s o n , a n d t h e S t u d e n t A s s e m b l y T r e a s u r e r shall m a k e up a q u o r u m .
In t h e c a s e of a tie vote a n d t h e F i n a n c i a l C o m m i t t e e is u n a b l e to c o m e to a decision, t h e issue is b r o u g h t b e f o r e t h e A s s e m b l y for a vote. The F i n a n c i a l C o m m i t t e e f o r f e i t s its a u t h o r i t y of a d e c i d i n g vote in such m a t t e r s .
D U T I E S : T h e F i n a n c i a l C o m m i t t e e , in c o n j u n c t i o n with t h e T r e a s u r e r , shall only a p p r o v e of f u n d s allo- c a t e d to t h e i t e m s b u d g e t e d f o r by t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n . Additional or new . expendi- t u r e s of t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n m u s t " c o m e u n d e r a new m o n e t a r y p r o p o s a l .
T h e F i n a n c i a l C o m m i t t e e shall t r e a t e a c h o r g a n i z a t i o n equally by:
1. m a k i n g all o r g a n i z a t i o n s iill out s t a n d a r d f o r m s re- q u e s t i n g p e r t i n e n t i n f o r m a - tion.
2. r e q u e s t i n g an i t e m i z e d b u d g e t f r o m t h e o r g a n i z a - tion.
3. holding a m e e t i n g with t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n ' s r e p r e s e n - t a t i v e a n d t h e F i n a n c i a l C o m m i t t e e w h e r e b y t h e or- ganization is given a c h a n c e to e x p l a i n all i t e m s b u d g e t e d for a n d a n s w e r a n y q u e s t i o n s of t h e F i n a n c i a l C o m m i t t e e ; Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S : A l l g r o u p s in e x i s t e n c e t h r o u g h - out t h e school y e a r , r e c e i v i n g f u n d i n g f r o m t h e S t u d e n t A s s e m b l y , shall publish in t h e F i a t Lux, in t h e t h i r d i s s u e of e a c h m o n t h , , a
f i n a n c i a l r e p o r t ; a n d a sche- d u l e of e v e n t s m u s t b e s u b m i t t e d to t h e F i a t Lux, W A L F , a n d This Week at Alfred for p u b l i c a t i o n or t h e F i n a n c i a l C o m m i t t e e of t h e S t u d e n t A s s e m b l y will be in p o w e r to d e c l a r e t h e g r o u p ineligible for f u n d i n g in t h e following s e m e s t e r a n d with- d r a w a l of s u p p o r t i n g f u n d s f r o m t h e g r o u p d u r i n g t h a t p r e s e n t s e m e s t e r , m a y o c c u r with a vote of t h e S t u d e n t A s s e m b l y .
All g r o u p s r e c e i v i n g funds-
f r o m t h e S t u d e n t A s s e m b l y shall m a k e public by a d v e r - t i s e m e n t a n d include on all published l i t e r a t u r e t h e en- d o r s e m e n t of t h e S t u d e n t A s s e m b l y (i.e., f u n d e d by t h e S f u d e n t A s s e m b l y ) .
To obtain b e t t e r accessibil- ity of e v e n t s f o r t h e s t u d e n t population of A l f r e d , S t u d e n t A s s e m b l y r e q u i r e s t h a t all g r o u p s t h a t a r e S t u d e n t A s s e m b l y f u n d e d h a v e t h e i r m e e t i n g s open a n d in u n i v e r - sity f a c i l i t i e s .
The S t u d e n t A s s e m b l y m a y not g r a n t a p p r o v a l s of m o n e - t a r y a p p l i c a t i o n s e x c e p t in he a c a d e m i c y e a r in which it is f u n c t i o n i n g . N o s t u d e n t g r o u p m a y bind t h e h a n d s of t h e S t u d e n t A s s e m b l y in t h e n e x t (or a n y f u t u r e ) a c a d e - m i c y e a r by c o m m i t t i n g it to a m o n e t a r y allocation.
The w a i v e r of C o n s t i t u t i o n a l laws Concerning a l l o c a t i o n of S t u d e n t A s s e m b l y f u n d s e x i s t for t h e F i n a n c i a l C o m m i t t e e to e x e r c i s e . If t h e g r o u p in question c a n show c o n c r e t e r e a s o n s for w a i v i n g such r u l e s , t h e w a i v e r s h a l l be d e t e r m i n e d b y a 2/ 3 yote of t h e F i n a n c i a l C o m m i t t e e (i.e., Debate T e a m , 74-75.)
F i n a n c i a l C o m m i t t e e inves- t i g a t i o n s of m o n e t a r y propo- sals shall a u t o m a t i c a l l y dis- q u a l i f y a n y o r g a n i z a t i o n f r o m r e c e i v i n g S t u d e n t As- s e m b l y f u n d s if t h a t o r g a n - ization...
1. is, s a n c t i o n e d by t h e U n i v e r s i t y in t h e f o r m of a c a d e m i c c r e d i t .
2. h a s a l r e a d y h a d a m o n e t a r y p r o p o s a l d e f e a t e d by t h e F i n a n c i a l C o m m i t t e e a n d / or t h e A s s e m b l y d u r i n g t h e s e m e s t e r .
3. does not look into t h e F i n a n c i a l C o m m i t t e e ' s re- c o m m e n d a t i o n s of a l t e r n a - tive f u n d s a n d does not r e p o r t 2 b a c k to t h e c o m m i t t e e its f i n d i n g s .
4. is a n o n - c h a r i t a b l e o r g a n i - zation c r e a t e d f o r t h e pur- pose of m a k i n g a p r o f i t on b e h a l f of t h e m e m b e r s , p r o d u c e r s , or p r o m o t e r s of t h a t o r g a n i z a t i o n .
The F i n a n c i a l C o m m i t t e e shall m a k e s u r e all c h a r i t - a b l e o r g a n i z a t i o n s , w h e t h e r f u n d e d p a r t i a l l y or wholly by t h e S t u d e n t A s s e m b l y , sub- m i t to t h e S t u d e n t A s s e m b l y T r e a s u r e r , all e x p e n s e s a n d p r o f i t s .
ii. T h e F i n a n c e C o m m i t t e e shall c o n s i s t of 7 m e m b e r s : t h e t r e a s u r e r , c h a i r p e r s o n , a n d 5 m e m b e r ^ a t l a r g e , of which 2 m u s t be s e n a t o r s of a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e g r o u p , a n d 3 m e m b e r s a r e f r o m t h e c a m - pus a t l a r g e , or f r o m t h e s e n a t o r i a l g r o u p .
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Dr. Kohler continued f r o m p a g e 1 A f a c u l t y m e m b e r sugges- ted t h a t s o m e of the Univer- s i t y ' s a c t i o n s to d a t e h a v e been c o u n t e r - p r o d u c t i v e . The m u s i c d e p a r t m e n t h a s been s e v e r e l y r e d u c e d . The Uni- v e r s i t y will no longer o f f e r F r e n c h l a n g u a g e s t u d i e s . W o n ' t t h e l a c k of s u c h o f f e r i n g s add to the a t t r i t i o n r a t e , he w o n d e r e d . Won't it be m.ore difficult to a t t r a c t top s t u d e n t s without these c o u r s e s ? The f a c u l t y m e m - ber s u r m i s e d t h a t if thè U n i v e r s i t y r e c e i v e s , on the a v e r a g e , $4,000 in r e v e n u e per y e a r f r o m e a c h s t u d e n t , a n d t h a t if only four s t u d e n t s per y e a r d e c i d e not to c o m e to A l f r e d b e c a u s e of the lack of a F r e n c h d e p a r t m e n t , a f t e r four y e a r s , the Univer- sity would be losing $64,000 per y e a r in r e v e n u e , m o r e -than enough to pay for a
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The a c t i o n s in m u s i c and l a n g u a g e a r e final a c c o r d i n g to t h e P r e s i d e n t . A d m i s s i o n s - s t a n d a r d s will r e m a i n a t
their c u r r e n t level. No new d e b t will be u n d e r t a k e n . Only a b o u t $10,000 of the Univer- s i t y ' s p a l t r y $5 million
Dr. Navarette-Saunders e n d o w m e n t c a n be c o n v e r t e d into s p e n d a b l e / c a s h . The U n i v e r s i t y is c o m m i t t e d to a i$400,000 L i b r a r y e x p a n s i o n .
Attrition levels r e m a i n intol- e r a b l y high, and t h e r e is talk, once a g a i n , of r a i s i n g tuition.
Yes, t h e r e a r e p l a n n i n g p r o b l e m s for the f u t u r e . But the l i m i t s of the U n i v e r s i t y ' s a c t i o n s a r e being defined now d u r i n g t h e " t r a n s i t i o n "
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high, a n d t h e r e is t a l k , once a g a i n , of r a i s i n g tuition.
A cynic m i g h t claim t h a t t h e b u d g e t m e e t i n g w a s held so t h a t b l a m e for the i n e v i t a b l e , u n p o p u l a r decisions can be s p r e a d beyond t h e few top m e m b e r s of the a d m i n i s t r a - t i o n . An o p t i m i s t m i g h t a s s e r t t h a t t h e m e e t i n g w a s h e l d to g i v e a b r o a d e r s e g m e n t - o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y d i r e c t i n p u t into t h e b u d g e t p r o c e s s . ^ f h e public r e l a t i o n s v a l u e of such a m e e t i n g is obvious. B u t a s it is held a f t e r m o s t decisions h a v e already- been m a d e ; since the parti- c i p a n t s h a v e been given little f a c t u a l d a t a on which to b a s e c r i t i c i s m s , e v a l u a t i o n s and s u g g e s t i o n s ; a n d since assu-
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I. M i n u t e s of the S e p t e m b e r 8 m e e t i n g ( p r e v i o u s l y circu- lated)
II. A n n o u n c e m e n t s R e s u l t of election to Griev- a n c e C o m m i t t e e ( O h a r a ) R e q u e s t s f o r l e a v e s f o r 1977-78 a r e now due. Other a n n o u n c e m e n t s .
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C r a n d a l l Hooks s t a r t e d a n o n - p r o f i t s a l e of s m o k e d e t e c t o r s d u r i n g F i r e P r e - vention Week ( O c t o b e r 3-9, 1976) We h a v e Honeywell d e t e c t o r s which a r e e i t h e r plugged into a r e g u l a r house outlet ( t o t a l cost to you
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$21.63). Note t h a t t h e detec- t o r s a r e not b a t t e r y o p e r a t e d . T h e s e i n s t r u m e n t s n o r m a l l y r e t a i l for n e a r l y $50.00 e a c h . . While the f i r e d e p a r t m e n t
c a n n o t a s s u m e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y for possible f a i l u r e of the d e t e c t o r s , we a r e u n d e r t a k - ing this p r o j e c t b e c a u s e we f e e l t h a t t h e s e d e t e c t o r s should o f f e r m e m b e r s of t h e c o m m u n i t y a d e g r e e of p r o t e c t i o n a n d m i g h t well p r e v e n t a r e a l t r a g e d y .
The f i r e d e p a r t m e n t h a s a l r e a d y p u r c h a s e d six of t h e s e s m o k e d e t e c t o r s for d e m o n s t r a t i o n . A r r a n g e - m e n t s to see them can be m a d e by calling 871-2201. If you like our p r i c e a n d w a n t to buy without a d e m o n s t r a t i o n , call the n u m b e r or w r i t e to the A . E . C r a n d a l l Hook and L a d d e r C o m p a n y , A l f r e d , New York 14802.
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On Nov. 8 a n d 9 H a r m a n - K a r d o n I n t e r n a t i o n a l will c o n d u c t an audio clinic a t the A l f r e d S t a t e College, S t u d e n t Activity Building. At t h e clinic you will be a b l e to b r i n g your a m p or r e c e i v e r f o r 2 p u r p o s e d . (1) To, d e t e r m i n e s q u a r e w a v e pat- t e r n which in t u r n d e t e r - m i n e s how m u s i c a l your r e c e i v e r is. (2) Should y o u r r e c e i v e r be m a l f u n c t i o n i n g , t h e t e c h n i c i a n s will tell you w h a t ' s w r o n g with it. This s e r v i c e is f r e e . T h e y will also hold a clinic to point out to yoù how to s e l e c t a s p e a k e r . H a r m a n - K a r d o n I n t e r n a t i o n - a l ' s s u b s i d i a r y J a m e s B.
L a n s i n g Sound will be h e r e in filli f o r c e to d e m o n s t r a t e how their s p e a k e r s a r e m a d e and' show you w h a t to look for in s p e a k e r s c o m p o n e n t s . P l e a s e r e s e r v e th'ese 2 d a y s . If you plan to b r i n g y o u r r e c e i v e r in to t h e clinic, p l e a s e write m e . F i r s t c o m e f i r s t s e r v e d . I will sjet up a p p o i n t m e n t s .
S a t u r d a y I w e n t to an a u d i o show in S y r a c u s e . I a m going to t a k e on a n o t h e r line of com ponents--J VC--Kenwood- -Scott. I c a n only s e l e c t one. I would a p p r e c i a t e y o u r c o m - m e n t s . W r i t e m e or tèli m e p e r s o n a l l y .
I h a v e sold o v e r 90 H a r m a n - K a r d o n 330 A M / F M r e c e i v - e r s . E v e r y t i m e I sell one, I h a v e to s a y good-bye to t h e c u s t o m e r b e c a u s e I w i l l n e v e r see him a g a i n . Not one r e c e i v e r h a s e v e r c o m e b a c k for r e p a i r . W h a t a r e c o r d ! The r e c e i v e r p r o d u c e s beau- tiful m u s i c for a b e a u t i f u l price, $185.00. C o m e a n d listen. You-'ll a g r e e .
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Why Cutbacks?
In the closing of his "President's Address" in the September issue of
The Alfred Reporter, Dr. M. Richard Rose wishes students "asuccessful and satisfying year." How can it be-truly successful or in any way satisfying when languages and music, two essential components of a sufficient liberal arts education are being mamed mercilessly by the elimination of most of their faculty?
Alfred University's liberal arts college is seeking students with higher academic abilities and at the same time reducing the quality of education it has to offer. Who are we kidding? As Dr. Rose points out, our biggest problem is not reduced enrollment but increased attrition.
How can this University expect to attract students who can truly contribute to the academic climate of this community when its liberal arts offerings are less than sufficient, thereby causing many students who are interested in a well-rounded liberal arts education to leave?
The following is a direct quote from President Rose taken from last June's edition of The Alfred Reporter:
"I want to say that I do not consider the balance sheet at the end of the year to be a measure of our success of failure as an institution.
Academic success turns on other issues: the quality of the education we provide, and how this éducation affects the lives of our students."
"At the same time we cannot ignore the debilitating effect on the institution of repeated deficits."
Since, by the University's owii figures the '77-'78 budget will be in the black; and since the University is more than likely to lose revenue (through deceased enrollment) by the,reductions in both the music and language programs: Why have these cutbacks been made?
On The Agenda . .
The above is somewhat alarming in itself, but what is even more alarming is the fact that no one seems to care.
This refers not only to the student body, but to the faculty as well-they have demonstrated a distinct lack of cohesiveness, and it seems as though no outcry from any one individual is heard until that individual, or his/her particular department, is next in line for the chopping blonk.
The students and faculty are not the only ones suffering. President Ròse has said that "the attrition rate is hurting [the university] more than the drop in admissions." It appears that by raising admissions standards, Alfred has attracted to stay (providing, among other things, needed revenue) when the music and language departments are decimated? The opportunity for a good liberal arts education is in peril-and something must be done. Everyone's future is jeopardized.
Student government is the supposed voice of the entire student body, including the liberal arts students. Student rights are important, but so is the welfare of the liberal arts òollege-to all persons at the University-and it should be a major concern of the student government.
Therefore, we strongly suggest that the future of the liberal arts college should be included in the agenda of the first session of the Alfred University student government.
. . . Environment
"You said, Mr. President...that 'This is a battle which involves all of us. Woiking together, I know we can conserve and restore the quality of our total environment.'
"We're ready to work with you, Mr. President. Isn't it time we really get started?"
(From a letter to President Nixon, from the
NNational Wildlife Federation.
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K i s s i n g e r w a s i n t e r v i e w e d by H o w a r d Cosell d u r i n g t h e third g a m e of the A m e r i c a n L e a g u e p l a y o f f s , in which t h e New Y o r k Y a n k e e s w e r e s q u a r e d off a g a i n s t t h e K a n s a s City R o y a l s .
" W h o ' s going to win t h e g a m e tonight, M r . Secre- t a r y , " drooled Cosell.
"Veil, I hope de Y a n k e e s . I haf been a Y a n k e e f a n all m y l i f e , " replied t h e S e c r e t a r y . Of c o u r s e , a s a young boy g r o w i n g up in G e r m a n y , this l e a n i n g t o w a r d s t h e Y a n k e e s m a y n o t . h a v e s e e m e d a s o r d i n a r y a s it w o u l ^ h a v e been for a boy g r o w i n g up in the B r o n x .
I c a n i m a g i n e , for i n s t a n c e , the s c e n e t h a t m i g h t h a v e t a k e n p l a c e b e t w e e n H e n r y a n d his m o t h e r a s H e n r y a r r i v e s h o m e f r o m school.
He is w e a r i n g s h o r t s , with s u s p e n d e r s , a little polo s h i r t , k n e e socks, hiking boots a n d g l a s s e s w i t h t h i c k b l a c k f r a m e s . He skips t h r o u g h the door into his m o t h e r ' s wait- ing a r m s .
" A c h , " s a y s M r s . K., giving H e n r y a big h u g , " u n d how iss m y little boy? How vus school t o d a y ? "
" A c e u s u a l , " little H e n r y sighs. " I am a l v a c e shuttling b a c k a n d forth b e t w e e n ' m y d e s k , u n d m y t e a c h u s s
•desk."
" B u t why, m y d e a r childen- s t a a t ? "
" I am a t t e m p t i n g to r e a c h a d e t e n t e b e t w e e n m y i n t e r e s t s - und m y t e a c h u s s i n t e r e s t . "
" A b o u t w h a t ? "
" J j o n k division. I am t r y i n g to c o n v i n c e her to d e - e s c a l a t e b e f o r e we r e a c h f r a c t i o n s . "
H e n r y ' s m o t h e r is used to this a n d is a t f i r s t a m u s e d .
" U n d v a t d u s s de t e a c h u h s a y ? " she a s k s with a little s m i l e . '
" S h e s a y s no a g r e e m e n t s c a n be r e a c h e d u n t i l I
w i t h d r a w m y b a s e b a l l m i t , b a t und ball f r o m de top of m y d e s k . "
" O y , " s a y s M r s . ' K . , , t h e s m i l e d r o p p i n g f r o m h e r f a c e , " y o u und y o u r b a s e b a l l . Vy c a n ' t ypu be like all de u d d a h boys und p l a y de a c c o r d i a n ? "
" P l e a s e , " H e n r y a n s w e r s ,
" z i s s a r e a iss not open to n e g o t i a t i o n . "
M r s . K. s h a k e s h e r h e a d in f r u s t r a t i o n a n d s t a r t s u s h e r - ing H e n r y over to t h e k i t c h e n table. " H e r e , little s t u b b o r n - kopf, h a v e s o m e s h t r u d e l . "
" N e i n , m o m m a . I d o n ' t haf t i m e . Little Ziggy h a s a g r e e d to pitch balls to m e so I c a n p r a c t i c e b a t t i n g . "
" V y do you w a s t e your t i m e like ziss? You should be s t u d y i n g . " ^
" S o m e d a y , m o m m a , you vill see. Vot I a m p r a c t i c i n g today vill be a big help to m e in da f u t u r e . "
" U n d vot iss it dot you p r a c t i c e ? "
" D e s q u e e z e p l a y . " -•'
" S o m e t i m e s I c h u s t d o n ' t u n d e r s t a n d you. B u t tell m e one thing. Vy do you haf to root for .de Y a n k e e s ? I t sountls so, well, A m e r i c a n . Why d o n ' t you r o o t for de V i t e S h t o c k i n g s or d e B r a v e s ? "
"Well, I c h u s t c o u l d n ' t root for de S e n a t o r s ; Und I am definitely a g a i n s t de R e d s . "
MSo, vy not de G i a n t s or de D o d g e r s ? Do you haf to root for de, Y a n k e e s ? "
"Root for d e m . S o m e d a y , m o m m a , I ' m gonna play for d e m . "
"Centralize
Vend Refunds
99by Melody Campbell In the i n v e s t i g a t i o n involved
with m y p r e v i o u s r e p o r t on v e n d i n g m a c h i n e r e f u n d s , I inevitably s t u m b l e d onto an- other foul-up in the e v e r y d a y w o r k i n g s of t h e S y s t e m ; n a m e l y , t h e " u n n e c e s s a r y c o m p l e x i t y of the m e t h o d s of o b t a i n i n g v e n d i n g m a c h i n e r e f u n d s f r o m classroom-buil- ding m a c h i n e s . The e n t i r e s y s t e m now m a i n t a i n e d to r e f u n d / r e p o r t - d a m i g e s - t o - m a c h i n e s s e e m s t a n g l e d . Not only is it f r u s t r a t i n g to t h e p o i n t of a c q u i e s c e n c e to a t t e m p t to r e m e m b e r who to go t o " in e a c h c l a s s r o o m building;, b u t ' the s y s t e m is equally a s - f r u s t r a t i n g , if not m o r e so, for t h e m e n who s u p p l y / m a i n t a i n the m a c h - ines. In t a l k i n g with E d Hedlund f r o m United Vendo- m a t i c , I l e a r n e d t h a t his m a i n t e n a n c e m e n spend t h e m a j o r i t y of their t i m e not in doing a c t u a l r e p a i r work or r e i m b u r s i n g f o r r e f u n d s , b u t in t r a c k i n g down t h e H e a d R e s i d e n t s or t h e individual
people in c l a s s r o o m build- ings with whom t h e y need to deal on t h e s e m a t t e r s . " W e w a n t h a p p y c u s t o m e r s , " said M r . H e d l u n d , b u t t h e p r e s e n t d i s o r g a n i z a t i o n m a k e s their a t t e m p t s t o w a r d s s a t i s f a c - tion and e f f i c i e n t m a i n t e n - a n c e d i s c o u r a g i n g , if not futile.
I p r o p o s e the e s t a b l i s h m e n t of one individual ( p e r h a p s the r e c e p t i o n i s t in C a r n e g i e Hall, a s s u g g e s t e d to m e by Mr'. Hedlund) to whom the H e a d R e s i d e n t s would r e p o r t ^ d a m a g e s / m a l f u n c t i o n s and f r o m whom t h e y - a n d indivi- d u a l s t u d e n t s w h o a r e
" r i p p e d o f f " . b y m a c h i n e s in c l a s s r o o m b u i l d i n g s - w o u l d r e c e i v e ^ r e i m b u r s e m e n t or r e f u n d s . This is one* a r e a of the System a t A l f r e d Univer- sity which could be i m p r o v e d t h r o u g h a m i n o r r e v i s i o n in j o b r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s , -thus m a k i n g t h e e n t i r e v e n d i n g m a c h i n e situation r u n m o r e s m o o t h l y a n d b e n e f i c i a l l y for all c o n c e r n e d .
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by Crystal S p a c e can be t h o u g h t of a s p a r t of our e n v i r o n m e n t , since we . h a v e b e g u n to i n t e r a c t with it. A l r e a d y t h e c o n t a c t h a s had e f f e c t s in n e a r b y s p a c e . A c c o r d i n g to an Air F o r c e c o u n t m a d e on A u g u s t 8, 1976, t h e r e a r e s o m e 3,097 p i e c e s of h u m a n - m a d e d e b r i s , r a n g i n g f r o m r o c k e t s t a g e s to n u t s a n d bolts, o r b i t i n g the E a r t h . Another 46 p i e c e s of E a r t h d e b r i s w e r e in o r b i t a r o u n d t h e sun. { T h e s e n u m b e r s v a r y f r o m d a y to d a y , a s old d e b r i s is d e s t r o y e d a n d new o b j e c t s a r e l e f t in s p a c e . )
I t would be too s e v e r e to s a y t h a t we a r e u s i n g n e a r b y s p a c e a s a d u m p ; e x p e n s e alone h a s r e q u i r e d t h a t e v e r y k i l o g r a m of m a s s we l a u n c h s e r v e s o m e p u r p o s e . Techno- logical c o n s i d e r a t i o n s h a v e m a d e n e c e s s a r y -the use of n o n:r e u s a b l e r o c k e t s in all s p a c e l a u n c h e s to d a t e . H o w e v e r , t h e people involved h a v e worked to m a x i m i z e t h e u s e f u l n e s s of d i s p o s a b l e r o c k e t p a r t s , even in t h e a c t of t h r o w i n g them a w a y . The S4B S a t u r n s t a g e s f r o m t h e l a s t five Apollo moon mis- sions w e r e c r a s h e d on t h e moon, and the e f f e c t s r e c o r - ded by t h e s e i s m o m e t e r s l e f t t h e r e oi) p r e v i o u s v o y a g e s . T h e u n u s u a l s h o c k - w a v e p a t t e r n s p r o d u c e d by the i m p a c t s g a v e E a r t h ' s scien- tists s u r p r i s i n g new i n f o r m a - tion a b o u t the m o o n ' s inter- ior composition a n d struc- t u r e .
Litter from the H e a v e n s - S o m e of t h e d e b r i s in s p a c e s t e m s f r o m a c c i d e n t s and m a l f u n c t i o n s , j u s t a s E a r t h ' s o c e a n s contain t h e hulks of f o u n d e r e d ships. The wooden ships of e a r l i e r c e n t u r i e s w e r e - b i o d e g r a d e a b l e ; s p a c e d e b r i s in o r b i t is a l s o d e g r a d e a b l e - n o t biological- ly, b u t t h e r m a l l y . U n l e s s it ha,s been c a r e f u l l y p l a c e d - i n a v e r y s t a b l e orbit, a n o b j e c t o r b i t i n g t h e E a r t h will g r a d u - ally lose a l t i t u d e until it e n t e r s t h e a t m o s p h e r e a n d b u r n s up. The Air F o r c e lists 4,132 d e b r i s o b j e c t s a s h a v i n g d i s a p p e a r e d in this m a n n e r . O b j e c t s o r b i t i n g t h e sun a r e also h e a d e d for a f i e r y end.
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• In r a r e i n s t a n c e s a piece of s p a c e d e b r i s does not b u r n up c o m p l e t e l y , b u t s u r v i v e s to c r a s h or s p l a s h on t h e E a r t h ' s s u r f a c e . U n f o r t u - nately, one such s u r v i v o r w a s t h e v e r y o b j e c t we m i g h t not wish to fall onto our p l a n e t ; an 8.36 pound pack- a g e of highly r a d i o a c t i v e plutonium-238. T h a t plutoni- um w e n t into s p a c e in the l u n a r m o d u l e of t h e ill-fated Apollo 13, i n t e n d e d to p r o v i d e p o w e r for s o m e scientific e x p e r i m e n t s . The Apollo 13 a s t r o n a u t s h a d to use their l u n a r m o d u l e , A q u a r i u s , a s a l i f e b o a t on their r e t u r n to E a r t h , a b a n d o n i n g it j u s t o u t s i d e t h e a t m o s p h e r e . A q u a r i u s b u r n e d up; t h e Pu-238, s e a l e d in a thick- walled g r a p h i t e c o n t a i n e r , a p p a r e n t l y did not. S p a c e scientists believe t h a t it fell into t h e P a c i f i c Ocean, b u t no one k n o w s for s u r e .
The Apollo 13 a c c i d e n t is, so f a r , t h e only in-spa;ce m i s h a p which h a s b r o u g h t such a h a z a r d o u s piece of d e b r i s b a c k h o m e to e a r t h . I t m a y not, h o w e v e r , be t h e l a s t if the United S t a t e s E n e r g y R e s e a r c h a n d D e v e l o p m e n t A d m i n i s t r a t i o n ( E R D A ) follows t h r o u g h with s o m e of i t s p l a n s .for r a d i o a c t i v e w a s t e disposal.
The N a t i o n a l A u r o n a u t i c s a n d S p a c e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n ( N A S A ) m a d e t h e e a r l y f e a s i b i l i t y s t u d i e s of o u t e r s p a c e d i s p o s a l of r a d i o a c t i v e
^wastes; t h e c o n c e p t is now b e i n g e x p l o r e d in m o r e detail by E R D A . E R D A is consi-
t r a t e r r e s t r i a l d e s t i n a t i o n s for the w a s t e s , including high e a r t h o r b i t , s o l a r o r b i t , i m p a c t with t h e sun, a n d c o m p l e t e e s c a p e f r o m t h e solar s y s t e m . T h r e e of t h e s e a l t e r n a t i v e s a r e c o n s i d e r e d f e a s i b l e , p e n d i n g t h e comple- tion of t h e s p a c e s h u t t l e a n d the d e v e l o p m e n t of m o r e r e l i a b l e c o n t a i n e r s for t h e w a s t e s . D i s p o s a l by s o l a r i m p a c t would r e q u i r e m u c h f u r t h e r a d v a n c e s in r o c k e t technology, since t h e necess- a r y velocities a r e b e y o n d t h e p o w e r of c u r r e n t r o c k e t s .
E R D A is a w a r e of t h e d a n g e r s of a b o r t e d f l i g h t s , a n d t h e S u b s e q u e n t r e - e n t r y of r a d i o a c t i v e m a t e r i a l into the E a r t h ' s a t m o s p h e r e . So t h e y h a v e b e g u n to d e s i g n r e - e n t r y h e a t shields a n d m u l t i - l a y e r c o n t a i n e r s to pre- v e n t t h e e s c a p e of r a d i o a c - tive w a s t e s in e v e n t of a n a b o r t e d m i s s i o n . T h e r e a r e also p l a n s to develop new location a n d r e t r i e v a l m e t h - ods for t h e r e c o v e r y of lost r a d i o a c t i v e m a t e r i a l s . Be- c a u s e of t h e need for t h e s e Iiew technologies, t h e possi- bility of u s i n g s p a c e for r a d i o a c t i v e j v a s t e d i s p o s a l lies, a c c o r d i n g to ERDA>
p r o j e c t i o n s , a t l e a s t 15 y e a r s in t h e f u t u r e .
In t h e m e a n t i m e , NASA's r e u s a b l e s p a c e s h u t t l e is scheduled^ for its f i r s t t e s t flight in 1977 a n d a n initial m a n n e d f l i g h t in 1979. T h e shuttle, if it fulfills e x p e c t a - t i o n s , w o u l d r e d u c e t h e a v e r a g e a m o u n t of d e b r i s p e r l a u n c h . I t would alwo m a k e possible an i n c r e a s e in t h e n u m b e r of such l a u n c h e s .
" T h e n a t u r a l condition of t h e u p p e r a t m o s p h e r e c h a n g e s d a i l y , " s a y s s p a c e s c i e n t i s t G u n t e r P a u l in his book, The Satellite Spinoff.
He notes, " S o f a r , it is not c l e a r how t h e s e c h a n g e s a f f e c t t h e b a l a n c e of n a t u r e . ' L e t us c o n s i d e r only t h e u p p e r a t m o s p h e r e : e v e r y l a u n c h i n g of a s p a c e r o c k e t , , e v e r y l a u n c h i n g of an inter- c o n t i n e n t a l ballistic m i s s i l e c h a n g e s t h e e l e c t r i c a l prop- e r t i e s of t h e á t m o s p h e r e . . . "
So f a r , such e f f e c t s h a v e not done a n y n o t i c e a b l e d a m a g e . They a r e , h o w e v e r , d e s e r v - ing of s t u d y .
(This a r t i c l e is r e p r i n t e d f r o m "Conservation N e w s , a p u b l i c a t i o n of T h e N a t i o n a l Wildlife F e d e r a t i o n . )
