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Show Council Shocks U Administration By RICHARD WATERS Chronicle Staff Writer The Executive Council dropped a bomb-shell Thursday into the lap of the Administration when it unanimously dec'ared itself independent from all administration and faculty control. The Council's adoption of a "Declaration of Position" was the first step leading to an eventual referendum of the studentbedy. By its action, the Council proposes to change the present ASUU Constitution wording that the power of the ASUU government is vested in not only the students, but a'so the Board of Regents, several com- mittees and the administration. The new wording would vest the power of the ASUU completely in the hands of the university sludentbody. ASUU cf Siudentljcdy Although the proposed change wculd affect only 20 Words in the present pres-ent constitution, such action would for the first time place ASUU as a completely representative organ of the studentbody. According to John Kes-er, ASUU president, such a change was conceived con-ceived as an essential development in the growth of student government at the University. Kesler, who also serves as chairman of the Executive Council, felt that the change was proposed because the current student government had the experience to work out needed changes. But a'ready the undercurrents of a struggle between the administration and the Executive Council are bubbling to the surface. It is not secret that the administration is striving to maintain its control over the ma-' ma-' chinery of student government. Kes'er and the administration met Tuesday Tues-day in a closed session to try and work out their differences. Kesler, when interviewed, would only say that the administration had calmed down after its head-chopping first reaction to the "Dec'aration." Prospects Not Hopeful But prospects are not hopeful for the Executive Council, if they can't get administration okay. The administration can hold up ASUU funds as a final Ace-in-the-hole. But Kesler and the Council refuse to buckle under to this pressure. Kesler may yet have the last move. In the interview, Kesler hinted that he is considering further changes which may even give ASUU "complete independenc" in an unspecified area. But because of the threatening ax from the administration, such independence would have to be financial as well as philosophical independence. in-dependence. The big show-down will come Thursday when the Council meets again to discuss administration demands and possibly Kesler will drop another bomb in the already bomb scarred administration lap. |