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Show DAILY UTAH RONICLE VOL. 95 NO. I5J UNIVERSITY OF UTAH FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1986 o tic tea - f w n. n I r U. political science Professor J.D. Williams addresses student anti-aparthe- id protesters. His remarks came Thursday after all three shanties built on DnVesftmemilt by Dee L. Naquln Staff writer id shanties on the University of Utah campus show their "heightened hazard," said President Chase N. Peterson. During a meeting with student activists to discuss the future of the shanties, he condemned Wednesday night's destructive activities. Although the shanties have been useful in calling attention to apartheid, "they are not free speech," he said. Now there are arguments to remove the shanties. "I wonder if you're losing support instead. No one was hurt last night but someone could have been." Peterson said he wondered "if you could gain support and respect by taking them down yourself?" The shanties now pose a liability to the U. Legally, their presence is an "attractive nuisance," in the same way a swimming pool is. If someone is harmed at the shanties, the U. and the supporters may be held responsible. Most of the 12 students at the meeting protested taking down the shanties. "The only hazard is the presence of violence and obstruction of peaceful protest," said Mark continued on page two anti-aparth- eid Inorease in -- '.,T : , shainrfes jruoned by vaodM anti-aparthe- Drew Staffanson anti-aparthe- .,M campus were destroyed Wednesday night. He condemmed the destruction of the shanties as vigilantism and childishness. Peterson condemns Vandals destroy Staff writer shanty destruction The fourth hostile action toward - . University of Utah Students Against Apartheid arrived on campus Thursday morning to find their home away from home in three large heaps of rubble. All three shanties, built to protest apartheid and U. investments in companies operating in South Africa, were completely demolished Wednesday night apparently by a group of several sledge hammer-wieldipeople. SAA Chairman Alan Chandler said students were staying at the shanties, but left at midnight to pick up a take-opizza. The activists returned half an hour later to find the destruction. It must have been the work of 10 to 20 people, he said. "What they have done violates the U. student code as well ng ut as our Constitutional rights of freedom of speech, assembly and press." Chandler cited Article XI of the student code which condemns "malicious destruction, damage or misuse of University or private property of another member of the University community whether occurring on or off campus." It also condems "intentional disruption or obstruction of...Univcrsity programs...permitted by the University to be conducted on campus." Chandler said their peaceful form of protest has received the blessing of U. President Chase Peterson. , U. MB As by Donn Walker Staff writer A nationwide trend toward huge increases in the number of MBA degrees awarded and declining numbers of advanced degrees in the sciences awarded can also be found at the University of Utah. Some management analysts are disturbed by the trends, saying businesses may be hurt in the long run. According to an Associated Press report, they say if the MBA courses drain off the best and brightest students, thus forcing enrollment drops in other areas vital to research and development, it will dull the skills needed to keep the U.S. competitive in world business markets. Overall, there were 26,481 MBA or master of business administration degrees awarded by the nation's colleges and universities in the 1970-7- 1 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics of the shanties id President Peterson has said the U. should be a haven of unconventional ideas and an environment of free speech," he said. "We consider this act a slap in the face to him and to the integrity of the U." The student protesters arc offering a $200 reward for information leading to the arrest of the vandals. Chandler said he wants to see the responsible party "pay for what they've done, just as five students expelled from Dartmouth University were for tearing down shanties there." "We think it's the Betas who did it," he said. "They were really upset about the last article that ran in the Chronicle" But Brad Gunnell, president of the Beta Thcta Pi Fraternity, called that "ridiculous." He said members of his house met and decided not to react to the activists' unproven claims that fraternity members had organized the destruction of a shanty last Friday. "It would appear obvious that the group is abusing the good name of Beta Thcta Pi to implement momentum toward their interests," Gunnell said. "We'd appreciate it if they would cease these activities because Beta Theta Pi is not an advertising agency." Gunnell said he and the rest of his house "have absolutely no idea who tore down the shanties" but said he would not be surprised if it were a publicity stunt by the pro-divestit- ure continued on page four follows nationwide trend Department of Education. school year, the latest for which By the 1982-8- 3 government figures are available, the number of such degrees awarded had more than doubled. At the U. there was also an increase, though proportionately not by quite as much. In a roughly comparable period of time, the number of such degrees awarded slightly less than doubled. There were 55 MBA degrees handed out in June 1970; at commencement exercises in June last year, 105 students received the degrees. The American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, an accrediting agency for business-educati-programs, is predicting that u 'onwide, around 71,000 MBAs will be granted this year. In contrast with several exception, the number of master's degrees in the sciences has declined both at the U. on and around the country. , Between 1970-7- 1 and 1982-8- 3, the number of master's in mathematics dropped nationwide from 5,191 to degrees 2,837. And in the same period, the number of degrees in the physical sciences fell from 6,367 to 5,290. At the U., the Graduate School awarded 98 master of science degrees in June 1970 some of those being in fields other than science, though. Last year, the College of Science awarded 34 master's degrees. Two areas, both locally and nationally, in the science field which have witnessed booms in graduates earning ' advanced degrees are engineering and the health sciences. For instance, the number of engineering master's degrees awarded nationwide rose slightly between 1970-7- 1 and 1982-8- 3, from 16,309 to 18,830. At the U., the increase in advanced engineering degrees was more dramatic. Between 1970 and 1985, the number of such degrees awarded more than quadrupled, jumping from 19 to 82. Non-Prof- it Org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 1529 Salt Lake City, UT |