THE NEW SYSTEM: SOME SUGGESTIONS (See Editorial Page) YI rL Sijr' I9aI 7471 L tii CLOUDY Low-2c5 Light rain in the morning, continuing through evening Seventy-Six Years of Editorial Freedom M VOL. LXXVII, No. 70 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1966 SEVEN CENTS EIGHT PAGES a S u U I T f i Senate Asks Sit-In Ban, Suspension Requests Examination Of Ranking Policy, Decision Processes By PATRICIA O'DONOHUE and JOHN MEREDITH Associate Managing Editor The faculty Senate Assembly asked a re-examination of the University's class ranking policy, a suspension of both the Office of Student Affairs' sit-in ban and student demands to make last Wednesday's d r a f t referendum Sbinding, and an immediate exam- ination of the decision-making process at the University. One University official indicated last night that the asembly state- ment will "have great weight" with the nadministration, and an- other highly placed source said the administration'"is not wedded todany fixed policy" on Selective Service and ranking. Observers interpreted this as a major change in position from the administration's heretofore andamnait opposition to altering present class ranking policy. Recommendations The resolution passed by the assembly specifically recommends that: -"The OSA suspend the dem- onstration regulation and inmned- * iately re-examine it in consulta- tion with Student Government Council and the Student Relations Committee" of the Senate Advis- ory Committee on University Affairs; -"The Office of Academic Af- fairs re-examine the draft rank- ing policy in consultation with the appropriate student and faculty bodies;" -"Student organizations sus- pend their demands that the draft referendum be recognized as bind- ing and that they work with fac- b ulty and administrative'authorities to resolve the current issues with- out disrupting the Universiiy com- munity;" and -"Faculty, students and admin- istrators undertake an immediate examination of the decision mak- ing process within the University community." Veto Unlikely The Senate Assembly is a 65- member body selected from the faculty Senate. The Senate, slated to meet next Monday. nas the power to veto . assembly actions. but observers called a Senate veto of yesterday's recommendatious highly unlikely. The resolution states th t the assembly "views with grave con- cern recent events whin have led toward an apparent confrontation between students and the admin- istration" Tt singles out two issues as be- ing at the root of the present con- flict: First it notes the OSA's in- terim regulation banning all dem- onstrations which "interfere with the vital processes of the ni- versity," with penalties for viola- tion including possible expulsion from the University Second, it cites the administration's policy of compiling class r'niks fo male undergraduates and sending them to the student's draft board at his request. The resolution emphasizes that the assembly took no stnd on the substantive mn9"its of these issues yesterday, but acte-i to "avoid an event which we feel would have most unlortunate con - sequences for the University com- nmunity." * t Beautiful' Class Rank y 1 " Option Faces NEWS WIRE LSA Faculty Proposed Resolution _________ _____Asks Inlstructors To STUDENT GOVERNMENT COUNCIL Sunday night passed by near unanimous votema resolution emphasizing that its dis- association with the Office of Student Affairs was intended to lead to a "responsible effort towards re-evaluating and re-analyz- ing the role of the student in University decision making." The motion asserts that SGC's action "should not be uised to make unreasonable demands' on the administration or to en- courage 'illegitimate' means of protest." It further acknowledges that "there can be no total 'student power.'" The motion was sponsored by Interfraternity Council Presi- dent Richard Van House, '67, and University Activities Center President Jay Zulauf, '67. STUDENTS FOR RESPONSIBILITY and Rationality on Campus, an ad hoc committee co-chaired by Arthur Collings- worth, '67, and Young Republican President Robert Sharp, '69, continued circulating a petition yesterday asking for establish- ment of a presidential commission to re-evaluate student par- ticipation in Univeristy affairs. Smart claimed last night SRRC has 1500 signatures to date. ABOUT 20 STUDENTS at Michigan State University con- tinued yesterday to stage a sit-in protesting the decision of the American Thought and Language (ATL) department not to rehire three instructors. John Dennis, a spokesman for United Students of MSU, the group responsible for the protest, said the demonstrators are trying to contact Warren Huff, chairman of the Board of Trustees, in order to make a statement before the Board to- morrow asking it to delay action on the ATL decision until the ATL reviews its original decision. The demonstrators will march from Bessey Hall, which houses the ATL department, to the administration building when the trustees meet. They plan to stage a demonstration at that time. The students were reportedly going to be evicted from Bessey Hall at midnight Friday but Edward A. Carlin, dean of university college which heads the ATL department, told the students they could remain all week-end. However, the students demonstrated in front of the football stadium Saturday. A few students demonstrated on the lawn of MSU President John Hannah's house. REP ADAM CLAYTON POWELL'S scheduled speaking en- gagement here yesterday was cancelled because the United States congressman is afraid to set foot on American soil. There is, a court order out for his arrest on a charge of criminal contempt, as a result of his failure to appear in a libel case, and a spokes- man for Powell, Charles Stone, said that therefore the congress- man will stay on vacation outside the U.S. (in the Bahamas) for the present time. Powell was scheduled to speak on "1966-A Turning Point in Negro-White Relations." This was scheduled as part of a larger University Activities Center symposium on "Urban Ghetto's in America." THE ANN ARBOR CITY COUNCIL, at its meeting last night on first readings an amended version ofa motorcycle regulatory ordinance. The new version omitted requirements for safety glasses, as well as reflective areas on safety helmets. It is now in closer conjunction with the state law on these and other items. Both the ordinance and the state law require passengers and drivers of motorcycles to wear helmets. Second reading of the ordinance is expected Dec. 5. If the ordinance passes the second reading, it becomes law. The state law goes into effect next April. The new version also was changed to include small cycles with as little as 45 cc's engine displacement under the definition of a motorcycle. Use Pass-Fail System By MEREDITH EIKER and JOHN GRAS' A resolution proposing that faculty member s of the literary college be allowed to grade male undergraduate students on a pass- fail basis has been added to the agenda of the Dec. 5 literary col- lege faculty meeting., The proposed resolution, signed h -b five professors of -the history, psychology, and sociology depart- ments, states that "those teachers who indicate that they cannot, for reasons of conscience, assign letter grades to their male undergrad- uate students, as long as these EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Marvin Niehuss addresses student grades are used to compute class last night. Others who addressed the capacity crowd of 4000 stud rank for submission to the Selec- Douglas Ross, Grad, Barry Bluestone Grad, Prof. William Brown J tive Service System, be allowed to Robinson '67, President of SGC. grade these students on a Pass-* Fail basis .. The proposal encourages in-' structors choosing this option to 's turn in letter grades for students; AM explicitly requesting such grades, and requires the faculty to write A a "one-paragraph q u a lit a t i v e particular course for students not receiving a letter grade. Literary college dean William By ROGER RAPOPORT ministration to make overall Uni- Haber explained that current A quartet of student, faculty and versity decisions." grading procedures are defined administrattive speakers took to Prof. William Brown, Jr., chair- within a faculty code and that the stage of Hill Auditorium last man of the faculty Senate Ad- changes in these procedures can night urging students to choose visory Committee on University only legally come through a spe- varied courses to change the Uni- Affairs, suggested that the student cific alteration of code itself. versity. body should work within the ex- "It may be," Haber commented, Faculty and administration of- isting administrative framework. "that the faculty will want to ficials told the students they could Finally, Executive Vice-President change the code, but I don't think best achieve a greater role in Marvin Niehuss told the student it can be set aside by a few faculty University policy-making through group that students should try to members just because they don't a moderate course, while student change the University "through like American foreign policy," spokesmen exhorted the student n the process of suggestion, com- Haber was speaking in reference masses to action. plaint, rational discussion and de- both to any faculty action which Barry Bluestone, Grad, a mem- bate, and not by ultimatum or may be taken on the proposal and ber of Voice Political Party, im- force." to a petition now being circulated plored students to "fight for Best received of the four speak- among staff which would com- power over all decisions that af- ers on the teach-in platform was mit individual members to the fect their lives." Bluestone, who was given a stand- Sprocedures outlined in the pro- Student Government Council ing ovation. posal. President Edward Robinson, '67, He charged that "students with- Prof. William A. Ganson of the urged the student assembly to out the power to make decisions "work with the faculty and ad- can't be responsible, and it's about sociology department and one of ---- the initiators of both the petition and the proposed resolution, said R that such faculty action is neces- sary now in order to allow stu- He said further, however, that A d "we hope in the next three or A 1 0om m1itees four weeks some kind of settle-; ment will be reached on this whole' question of decision-making proce- By ROBERT KLIVANS tee composed of three faculty dues which will make it unneces- members who are assigned one of sary for us (the faculty) to make' The Regents met yesterday with five areas such as private colleges use of any pledge to withhold the faculty and student advisory or large public universities. grades." committees on Presidential Selec- Gamson made it clear that if tion to discuss nominees under They do this by requesting bi- the administration attempts to consideration to succeed University ographical information on a par- coerce students into turning in President Harlan Hatcher when he ticular man from the research their grades' by recording a fail- retires in 1967. staff, headed by Prof. Howard ing gradeif no letter grade is sub- Conferring with the students in Peckham, director of the Clements mitted, then the faculty would be the morning and the faculty in the Library. forced to consider other action. afternoon, the Regents focused on Any name requested from the He said that petition-signers the list of Presidential candidates central research staff is forwarded numbered 30 to 40, including at' that the two committees submitted to the students and alumni, so . 10 tenured faculty members, last month. that each group keeps abreast on Prof. Albert Coniard of the Law the activities and considerations School, vice-chairman of the fac- of the others. = ulty advisory committee, described -Daily-Robert Sheffield ts at Teach-in in Hill Auditorium ents are, seated left to right, r., Chairman of SACUA, and Ed Jer ation r~ Actio time the students are given power so they can be responsible." "The administration has been giving us a lot of play money so we can all go out and put hotels on Park Place. But it doesn't mean anything, it's not for real. When you play with real money, and wield real power, that's when you learn responsibility." Bluestone said that SGC's break with the Office of Student Affairs was "The first time in 149 years that students at the University have taken some power and re- sponsibility." Robinson said in his speech that the "Office of Student Affairs was organized to end in Loco Parentis. But it is clear that that has not happened." Robinson urged that students b% treated "as equals within the de- cision-making process." He added that students now have a chance to. "change the University system in light of your own values." Brown told the teach-in that he did not believe the "faculty should play a voting role in ad- ministration decisions." - He told the students that he did not believe the results of last Wednesday's d r a f t referendum should be binding on the Univer- sity since "neither the faculty nor the people of the state were in- cluded (in the vote) and both groups could be affected by the decision." Niehuss said: "The history of the, Uniyersity is full of debate . . and controversy.. . which has led to progress and improvement. "The University does change, and has changed often, perhaps not always for, the better, but it changes-and it will change even more often in the future." Crowd Fills Auditorium To Capacity Session Orderly as Dissenting Views On Strategy Given By CLARENCE FANTO Managing Editor A near-capacity crowd of' stu- dents at Hill Auditorium early ta.. day issued an ultimatum to the University to withdraw the new regulation banning sit-ins and to accept last week's referendum op- posing the compiling of class rank- ings as binding by' noon nxt Tuesday. If the administration fails to accept the student demands, the group overwhelmingly voted to stage a sit in in the lobbies and hallways of the Administration Building during the Ilunch hour next Tuesday. The sit-in would not extend to the building's offices. T'he cheering students also ap- proved a rally to be held on the Diag next Tuesday at noon, at which time the administration's response to the ultimatum could be announced to the crowd. Bathed in the floodlights of two television networks which filmed parts of the three-hour "teach- in" for p resentation during sched- ued newscasts tonight, students debated the merits of various pro- pesals designed to give students an effective role in helping deter- mine decisions which primarly af- fect them at the University. The atmosphere at the teach-in was frequently hectic, but several speakers commended the demo- cratic operation of the session, which was chaired by Student Government Council President Ed Robinson, '67. Four major proposals were de- bated during the meeting, which allowed more than 100 students to express their viewpoints. In order to facilitate as wide an expression of viewpoints as possible, each speaker was limited to two min- utes of discussion. Microphones were placed strategically through- out the auditorium and students were recognized in turn. "The University has indicated a pathological inability to hear, stu- dent demands for power," one speaker declared to the cheers of the audience. "We should serve as a hearing aid for this University, loud and clear." A large number of viewpoints advocating new attempts to nego- tiate with the administration were also heard, but the predominant view of the 'audience seemed to be that the time had come for decisive action, since previous at- tempts to communicate with the administration had failed. One of the major themes ex- pressed by speakers with differ- ent viewpoints was the need for responsible action, although the definition of "responsibility" var- ied greatly. "We are the UJniversity - the students are the University and it is absolutely necessary that we make our will felt," Barry Blue- stone, Grad, declared. "The present action of SGC (in breaking off relations with the Offica of Student Affairs) is the epitome of irresponsibility. I would not respect an administration which buckled to an ultimatum," a first-year law student argued. There was a strong division within the audience on the type of strategy students should employ in their 'bid for increased pow- er. There were few dissenters to the central theme that student participation in University deci- sions affecting them must be sub- stantially increased. But many students expressed the belief that methods such as rallies, picketing and sit-ins would increase the antagonism of the ad- ___, t i the meeting as a "very pleasant"e exchaaage of information." He A ntioch Meeting on Draft noted that they had not decided upon a future meeting. Gretchen Groth, Grad, chair- Passes Resoluti on on CO man of the student advisory com- mittee, viewed the session as pro- ductive, and felt that the Regents By The Associated Press The proposal asks that a man expressed interest in the students' YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (') be exempted as a conscientious ideas. A college-sponsored conference on objector if he has personal, phi- The three acvisory committees, the Selective Service System losophic or moral objections to a student, faculty, and alumni, sub- war. mitted their primary lists of nom- calling for a more liberal defini- "In our society we just can't al- inees Oct. 14. The student and ci n or a orenlibetr, low a person to decide which war faculty lists were each submitted tion of a conscientious objector, he will serve in," Shaffer said. after three students walked out in he colferein,a ddb in ranked and grouped order of protest The conference, attended by nreference. and were accomoanied _ 1 students, teachers and administra- ... . ....