University of Virginia Library

Councilman Initiates 'Project Shame'
To Raise Funds For Library Expansion

By Barry Levine
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

Attacking the performance of the
University administration with regard to
the library situation, Monty Harris,
representative from the Graduate School
of Arts and Sciences, called Tuesday
night for the initiation of "Project
Shame" to raise money for new books.

Mr. Harris' report was directed mainly
at the actions of Edgar F. Shannon,
president of the University. Mr. Harris
said that Mr. Shannon was "pretty bad"
in a recent meeting of the
administration's Library Committee, and
that his attitude was largely negative,
using "more negatives in his sentences
than Spiro Agnew."

Mr. Harris cited statistics from a
recent report that showed that while
Alderman Library is currently 26th for total
volumes, it was 45th for volumes added. Noting
that each student pays $35 for the funding of
University Hall and the Athletic Department,
and $7 for the library by the comprehensive
fee, he said that "it's obvious where our
priorities lie." He said that when he brought
this to the attention of the committee,
President Shannon ruled him out of order.

Situation Deplorable

The effort of the Council's Library
Committee will be called Project Shame, "for
lack of a more flamboyant name," and will
seek to raise funds from contributions.

Mr. Harris called the library situation
"deplorable," and said that if some action is
not taken soon, "some of the faculty could
start leaving."

Possible Boycott

Several members of the Council brought up
the possibility of a boycott of student fees
unless the situation is changed, but no definite
action was taken.

By voice vote, the Council also decided to
postpone the Law School elections and the
conduct code referendum until Dec. 15 and 16,
and the College and Engineering School will
hold theirs on Dec. 9 and 10 as scheduled.

Dusk-To-Dawn

Council also passed the report of the
First-Year Council Housing Committee, which
called for an end to the current procedure of
dusk-to-dawn waiting lines for upperclass
dormitory rooms, to be replaced by the mailing
of applications and a $25 deposit fee to the
Housing Office. Applications would be received
according to postmarks, and the order on the
list would be determined by the random
opening of the letters.

Students Screwed

Phil Chabot, representative from the College
of Arts and Sciences, presented the report and
called for its endorsement by the Council. "If
we are going to get screwed by the Housing
Office," he said, "it should be done equitably."

The meeting ended as Maryann McDermott,
representative from the Graduate School of arts
and Sciences, served cookies, mostly chocolate
chip, with a few brownies.

Council Members Seem To Prefer Chocolate Chip

Maryann McDermott Serves Refreshments At Close Of Meeting