Show flcr2 November 12 1969 r1 ftM (ojUnODDODD registration for current stud dents at the university has prob ably not been unlawful However we are of the opinion that it is improper and unwise" Utah Alumni as State's sociation received a set back recently when the Utah Attor ney General's office issued an opinion on the present student alumni fee set up The opinion issued in res ponse to a letter by Neil Gru " assistant were '’ Black Student Union officials announced that they will wear black arm bands in protest of BYU’s policies in an official International week began Mon-da- y with a' colorful array of flags being placed in the Sunburst lounge by representatives of ap proximately 40 countries Jeremy Curtoys acted as mas ters of ceremonies he is co coordinator of the International Coordination council Activities were planned under the direction of Marilee Brunson director of publicity for the International statement released Wednesday “The BSU wUl wear black arm bands in protest of overt and institutionalized racism for the' remainder of the week" the statement read “However we do not compel all our people to wear them" THE ’ council demned - CON-thoSTATEMENT who do not wear se OT&ER PARTICIPANTS in the ceremony were Dr Gaurth Han sen who represented the admin ’ - 'that USU was twelfth in the na tion for number of foreign stu Hijacker highjack? WASHINGTON AP — While it isn't foolproof the Federal Avia tion administration thinks its new system to catch potential air before they plane hijackers get off the ground is going to work The system combines an elec-tron- ic metaldetection device with a screening of passengers personality and physical characteristics common to past hijackers Reighard told a House for commerce cently subcommittee re said it has been in opera in ja number of airports used by hijackedplagued East ern Air Lines but so far hasn’t turned up any individuals “who we might think is a potential He Tion hijacker" armbands as In dividuals who “have fallen vie tim of the mental whitewashing an(i cannot be considered a rep resentative of the black ideals of freedom" The BSU also said that these individuals “are not recognized in any manner by the BSU’ opinion read President Glen Taggart in a statement released shortly after the Attorney General's opinion said “while the university has not had time to fully study the matter it appears the fee will be discontinued as recommen- - ded" “We have long appreciated the efforts of the Alumni associa tion in support of the university" Taggart said “and hope that this loss of revenue will not seriously curtail the association's activ- gradation and deprivation Im posed upon black people by the Mormon church and do con demn BYU an official institu tion for the perpetuation of such demeaning actions" the state ment said - ities THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY THE UNION CONDEMNED what they termed the Mormon General recommended that the The statement reiterated black discontinue the fee university charges against the Mormon belief that ‘black people are a since “a legal test of the cur univer ' condemned people not eligible rent situation operated Brigham-Younmight well result to' hold' the priesthood of the in a y sity judgement for the current “It is the attitude of the Black church that black people can students" Student Union not to allow the de not participate in activities paj — Noting that the Alumni as in by 13yearold sociation ticipated is an independent or “boys' in effect" ganization from the university The statement charged that the opinion reads: “We are con “Black people as a race of strained to find that the manda people are not held in the same tory nature of this fee the man esteem as white “chUdren" ner in which it has been paid over black women cannot be married in practice is improper and in the (Mormon) temples" inadviseable" “ These are but a few of The opinion if put into effect the mental'tortures and physical by the university wHl do away denials pressed upon black with a $250 fee per student people by BYU" the statement per quarter to the Alumni as charged sociation The fee originated in that matter even getting in Sims Walker chairman of the 1962 following endorsement by volved to any extent there is BSU council of affairs said that Student Senate a Moratorium movement and also black athletes are planning-ta four year period a Over the still rather “silent majority" release a statement to the Un would pay a total of student in the vaUey iversity this week concerning to the association and The USU Moratorium com their views of BYU “If the $3000 upon graduation become a life mittee is rather loosely organ athletes do take action it will member of the alumni organIzed and is composed of students be coordinated with the BYU" ization and faculty members holding di Walker said verse political beliefs but allied Walker indicated also that a “I AM VERY THRILLED WITH in a desire to see a swift con- rally will be held in the Sun the opinion issued by the Attorney clusion to the war Disputes with burst lounge Friday morning Neil Gru General's in the group are usually over the from 11:30 12:30 pm Rep well originator of the action scope of the USU movement resentatives from University of said “If the university keeps the whether or not the local group Utah's Weber State's and Og $250 quarterly assessment and should incorporate with national deh's black organizations wiU it towards other needs diverts and where mat also attend organizations ts I hope they wiU consult the erials such as literature bumper and let us kelp' decide stickers and buttons should come where to reaUocate the money from Minor sports has been one sug Meetings designed for planning gestion offered already" Gru activities often turn into debates well said over policy and conflicting opin GruweU also said that this ions are even found in the smaUer was a chance for the alumni committee meetings but even to rally behind the association with a nonprofessional organ “in this time of financial crisis ization the October Moratorium Dr Philip S Spoerry wUl for them" at USU was considered a huge present the next in the series of The opinion against the Alumni success as hundreds of students Peace center programs on association wiU mean a loss of and faculty members expressed November 13 at 2:30 approximately $64000 dollars a Thursday their desire to end the war pm year to the organization a by mmm dents form of a smorgasboard featur ing 21 international dishes - general powers con ferred upon Utah State by the Legislature may well be broad enough in the event of a court test-o- f this question to sustain the past practice at USU' the Item ciafera and Neil Gruwell istration ASUSU president Neil mentioned International senator Gapal P Das carried the United Na tions flag A foreign student gallery ex hibit has been erected near the Sunburst lounge Max Brunson of Logan did these portraits of USU students Also on the second floor of the UC are exhibits of ceramics native dress dolls postcards stamps coins vases and jewel ry The&fe exhibits will beondis play all this week The biggest event which will week culminate International the activities is banquet Fri day night This will be in the worn the protest General that there no statutes on which to “The in aiirels said judge the question s’ benfnes vie WRITTEN by Attorney Mark Madsen well ASUSU president held that 'INTERNATIONAL FIGURES — The Sunburst lounge took on the appearances of an art gal- “ past practice of Utah State university in collecting a $250 lery possibly situated in India or Thailand International week continues on the USU campus alumni fee as a condition of throughout the week Black arm THE OPINION After almost five years of rel atively calm debate punctuated by sporodic antiwar protest it seems that the nation may be further dividing and polar-izin- g on the issue of our in Vietnam Although many feel that the clash between pro and antiwar factions is less dangerous than theiar4tself the consequences of such division of thought with extremists on both sides could “bring the war home" §v THE “SILENT majority" is be ginning to be heard as 45000 plan a march in support of Nix on’s policies known as the “March Against Death" This parade will be immediately fol lowed by an antiwar march in volving thousands as both par ades wiU be held in Washington there wiU be massive problems in attempting to maintain order Similar problems wiH be in curred throughout the nation as actions in support and in op position to the war could pro duce heated emotion In Washington DC 2700 Dis signing Congressional pe trict of Columbia National tition guardsmen will be on alert to aid police if necessary with THURSDAY SHOULD BE AN an additional 28000 troops on eventful day even at USU sched stand-bIn San Francisco the uled activities include a teach same potential for violence on in In the afternoon a torch a large scale exists where light parade to be held in the marchers from west of the evening followed by a raUy Mississippi will gather to ex Supporters of the present war sentiment press their anti-wa- r policy have not made any plans ALTHOUGH USU is not famous for open activites support for its campus riots or for known y Office" stu-den- topic discussed His topic is “The Soviet Chinese Conflict: WUl it Be War or Peace?' Dr Spoerry teaches courses on the Governments of the Soviet Union and Communist China and reads both Russian and Chinese Student and the publle are invited faculty to attend the lecture and participate in the discussion The Peace center is located at the south-eaentrance to the MerrUl library st ' WILLIAM STOCKDALE A lumni association president said “We've had an alumni associa tion at Utah State as long as I can remember” and I am sure we are going to continue to do so" “As to just how It wUl be funded if the opinion takes the funds from us" Stockdalesaid “We'U have to determine after we re ceive the written ruling" |