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Council Attacks Special
Athletic Housing Plan

By Barry Levine
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

Continuing its campaign against the
Athletic Department's policies regulating
the activities of football players, the
Student Council attacked the separate
housing policies in a motion passed
before the break.

The unanimous statement, which was
presented by Tom Breslin, representative
from the Graduate School of Arts and
Sciences, read:

"Whereas the present system of
separate housing for football players is
unnecessary and positively militates
against the freedom of social life that should
characterize the University community;

"Whereas this policy inconveniences dorm
counselors in the affected dorms;

"Whereas this policy is detrimental to those
rooming in the dormitories;

"The Student Council still finds the present
system of separate housing for football players
against the best interests of the dormitory
residents, the student body at large and the
University as a whole."

This motion follows the recent motion of
the Council to censure George Blackburn, head
football coach, and Steve Sebo, Director of
Athletics, for new regulations on the off-field
conduct of football players. The new rules
required, among other items, mandatory church
attendance and beardless faces.

The Athletic Department now has the
regulations "under study."

A motion made last night by Vice President
Kevin Mannix to recommend the transfer of
$2.50 of the Comprehensive Fee from the
Athletic Fund to the Student Activities has
been tabled until next week.

"The increase of coeds will bring in new
funds," said Mr. Breslin, "but not more money
for athletic funds for women."

Mr. Mannix noted that while coeds will pay
funds to the Athletic Department in their
Comprehensive Fee next year, they will be
receiving "no significant athletic programs for
their money."

A motion by Tom Gardner, representative
from the College of Arts and Sciences,
reaffirmed the Council's request for a clearer
and more liberal policy concerning the
distribution of literature in University buildings
and at University events.

In a meeting between the Student Rights
Committee and D. Alan Williams, Vice
President of Student Affairs, Mr. Gardner
reported that Mr. Williams would allow
distribution of literature at such events, but not
selling. The Virginia Weekly was distributed
free of charge at the earlier events, but, because
of a cutback in student activities funds, was
forced to charge for issues at the Mayall
concert.

Mr. Gardner's motion read:

"Acting within its Constitutional powers to
regulate all student activities and organizations
at the University...the Student Council hereby
grants blanket permission for any student
organization or publication operating on a
non-profit basis to sell any publications in any
location where they would otherwise be able to
distribute any materials as long as such
activities do not obstruct or interfere with an
ongoing activity.

"This restriction," the motion continues, "is
intended to provide protection for the right to
distribute as specified in the previous Council
resolution of February 1970 for organizations
or publications that are forced to charge a price
for material they wish to distribute."