The Cavalier daily :: Thursday, March 5, 1970 :: University of Virginia Library

John Mayall will appear March 20,
during IFC weekend at University Hall in
an effort by the Student Council and
WUVA to raise funds for the recruitment
of "black and economically deprived
white high school students."

Appearing with Mr. Mayall will be The
Lighthouse, a rock group that has played
with Jefferson Airplane, among others.

Increased Black Admissions

The project arose from an effort by
the Council to increase the admission of
black students to the University. Ron
Cass, a former Council member, heads the
committee that has been working toward
this goal.

In a recent discussion with the
Admissions Office, Mr. Cass reported to
the Council last night, Ernest II. Ern,
Dean of Admissions, indicated that Admissions
would agree to a program whereby black
juniors in high school from 13 schools would be
given a bus trip and tour of the University. The
project is designed to introduce the youths to
the University community.

The Admissions Office would provide
$1,000 for the effort, if the Recruiting
Committee could raise an additional $ 1,500.

Mr. Cass reported that WUVA had agreed to
present the Mayall band. The concert costs will
come to $10,000, but no previous funding is
required. Tickets will be $2.75 each.

Big Profits

"The chances are very good that we could at
least break even," Mr. Cass said. "Chances are
very good that we could make at least $3,000
to $4,000 in profits.

The Council members appeared very optimistic
about the idea. "The average concert
draws 7,000," said Paul Bishop, Council
Secretary. "If we sell only 3,500 tickets we will
break even."

Funding Question

A few representatives expressed concern
over whether the Council would have the funds
to cover expenses if ticket sales were low. Ed
Finch, representative of the Law School, asked
whether the Council "should go into the
promoting business, when there are dance
societies here who have the expertise to do
this."

"I'm not suggesting that we don't support
this effort," he said, "but we may not have the
funds if we have to cover expenses."

Henry Doggerel, former Council treasurer,
contended that "if the thing fails, we don't
have the money."

Several members appeared to disagree with
the financial capability of the Council. "Council
will not go into debt, even in the case the
concert flops," Mr. Mannix said. "We have
$2,000 in cash if we need it, and we have the
resources to get operating funds if there is an
emergency. But this isn't going to flop."

James Roebuck, Council President, moved
that the Council endorse and support the
concert "for the purpose of raising funds for
recruiting black and economically deprived
white high school students, with the understanding
that half of any profit made will be
used for the Churchill Jordan Scholarship
fund," and that "Mr. Cass will look into
securing from PK-German and other groups
additional financial backing of the concert." On
a roll call vote, the motion passed 15-2.

Copping Out

On the recommendation of Mr. I itch. The
Council rescinded last week's request for "an
investigation of the possibility of the new
constitution (of the Law School-Graduate
School of Business Administration complex) in
the area of the amphitheater or other more
accessible sites."

Current plans call for the building of a new
law school near Copeley Hill a move that
many law students and faculty contend will
damage their position as a part of the main
academic community.

Mr. I inch indicated that a recent meeting of
law students and teachers concerned with the
matter convinced him "that further efforts to
stop construction at this late date could only
result in the loss of state funds to the law
school." The motion to rescind the suggestion
passed, 9.6.

The Library Committee reported that
student suggestions for improvement of the
library "would be greatly appreciated," and
that "more students are needed to staff the
present facilities."

As a result of the Blue Cross-Blue Shield
deficit, the Student Health Committee noted.
"We should expect an increase in the health
insurance fee." Council decided to send out
letters to "a maximum of fifty insurance
companies, inviting them to submit bids for
Student Health Insurance Plans," in an effort to
lower the rate costs for University students.