The Cavalier daily :: Friday, May 14, 1971 :: University of Virginia Library

Although it is termed many
things, from University expansion
to state , there is no doubt
th "Growth" has been the issue
of the year. It has affected every
aspect of University life, from
academic standards to housing
conditions. "Growth" has become
an issue of importance to every
student at the University and from
every indication it will continue to
be a primary issue years to
come.

The effect of "Growth" were
noticed from the first week of
school as 350 first-year women and
100 transfer women entered the
University in the first phase of the
Board of Visitors' plan for
coeducating the College.

Blacks also populated the
first-year class in greater numbers.
The enrollment of 92 black
students in the class raised the
percentage of blacks in the College
from last year's 0.7 per cent to 1.9
percent. The total black enrollment
at the University rose to a "peak"
of 2.2 percent.

Sophomore Barry Parkhill

Led Cavaliers To Narrow Victory In USC Game

Problems soon arose from the
make-up of the new class. Cries of
sexual discrimination were heard as
women found it difficult to use
University facilities and join
organizations which previously had
been open only to men.

The reaction of the University
to the increased black enrollment
was not good. Blacks reported
incidents of harassment by city
and University police, students and
University employees. Black
students claimed that students had
grabbed black girls and had thrown
bottles from dormitories at groups
of blacks. They charged that police
were indiscriminately stopping
black students in checks for student
identification.

Code Of Conduct

Reactions to last spring's strike
resulted in an administration-created
Code of Conduct.

Objecting to the Code on the
grounds that it was not written by
students, Student Council
composed its own statement on
student rights and accountabilities
and presented it to the Board of
Visitors in February. The Board
recommended that the whole issue
be referred to the Student Affairs
Office.

Mr. Williams proposed that a
"blue ribbon" committee be
formed to deal with the concept of
whether students should be given
authority to set their own standards
of conduct.

Having received no formal
communication about the
formation of a committee from Mr.
Williams since February, Student
Council voted in early May to
create their own committee to deal
with the situation. Finally Mr.
Williams took action last week by
appointing 14 members of the
University Community to the Ad
Hoc Committee on Student Rights
and Accountabilities. While only
initial statements from the
committee are expected this
semester, it is hoped a general
statement will be made next Fall.

D. Alan Williams

VP of Student Affairs

In other actions dealing with last
spring's strike, Charlottesville
Commonwealth's Attorney John T.
Camblos announced in January that
charges against the 68 University
students arrested during the
demonstrations were dropped.

Tom Doran

Tom Doran, a former University
student arrested in last May's
activities for the destruction of
University property, was not so
lucky. Arrested in September on
perjury charges stemming from his
August trial, Mr. Doran was given a
fine of $1,000.

The University witnessed its
second "Black Culture Week" in
mid-February. Authorities from
across the country spoke on
subjects ranging from black
literature to slavery. A speech by
Julian Bond started the week
which, although hardly noticed by
the general student body, helped
provide a sense of unity for black
students at the University.

How many basketball fans can
forget the night of January 11
when the Cavalier basketball team,
led by the incredible scoring ability
of Sophomore Barry Parkhill,
topped the second ranked USC
Gamecocks 50-49 with six seconds
remaining in the game?

Numerous appointments
occurred throughout the second
semester. The most notable of the
appointments was that of Senator
Hugh Scott to the Board of
Visitors. Appointed by Governor
Holton, Mr. Scott will serve a
four-year term which will end in
1975. While most students would
have preferred a black, or a woman
or one of their peers to be
appointed to the Board, Mr. Scott's
appointment did not meet with
disapproval Some students
question if Mr. Scott will be able
to devote the amount of time his
position demands.

New Provost

David A. Shannon, present Dean
of the College Faculty, was
appointed by President Shannon to
succeed Frank L. Hereford Jr. as
Vice President and Provost of the
University. Serving a five-year term,
Mr. Shannon will be an integral
figure in the planning for growth of
the University. Mr. Shannon feels,
growth is inevitable if the
University continues to admit a
substantial number of out-of-state
students.

State Narcotics Agent Carl Deavers

Famed Upholder of Law and Order

In mid-April, Marcus B. Mallet,
Associate Dean for Special Scholars
and head of the Echols Scholar
Program, announced his resignation
from these positions effective at the
end of the current school year. He
will continue to act as an associate
professor of philosophy and will
teach a full course load.

Along with Mr Mallet, T.
Braxton Woody will resign from his
position at the end of the year due
to a state law which demands the
retirement of a professor when he
reaches age 70. Kenneth Elzinga,
assistant professor of economies,
will take his place.

Carl Deavers

Students saw a rash of drug raids
this spring as State Police, led by
Lieutenant Carl Deavers, arrested
students in the dormitories and in
private houses. The series of raids
was climaxed as half a dozen agents
from federal and local law
enforcement agencies raided a
sleeping student in an apartment on
Mad Lane during the height of the
fraternity lunch hour. As the law
enforcement officials emerged from
the building a barrage of amateur
photographers snapped pictures of
the agent whose reputation is
known University-wide.

Throughout the series of raids Rea Houchens accompanied the
agents "to protect students' rights."
Some students wondered, however,
how often Mr. Houchens actually
did protect the rights of those
arrested.

Most of these raids happened
without previously informing the
administration. This action by the
narcotics agents lent credence to
the statement by Ted Foote of the
IFC that fraternity houses were no
longer protected from drug raids by
the University.

Growth

Growth became an issue of
significant importance to the
University community this spring.
Initiated by President Shannon's
Report to the University
Community submitted in February
the controversy over University
Expansion grew until it became the
topic of concern for all University
students.

Mr. Shannon's report left several
important questions unanswered.
The report seemed to build a case
for the necessity of growth at the
University but not for how it is to
be implemented.

The president agreed to meet
with students in an open forum to
answer any questions put forth.
Along with Mr. Shannon, other
important members of the
administration were also present to
articulate on specific issues. Even
after this attempt to answer student
questions the debate regarding
expansion continued.

Black Students And Women

Change The Image Of The Old University

The Lambeth Field issue
indicated to many students that
perhaps the administration's plans
for growth were not well
formulated at all. An opinion
referendum on the issue showed
that 70 per cent of the student
body voting were opposed to the
construction of high-rise
apartments on the field. While
students recognized that new
housing is desperately needed, they
advocated the instruction of a
residential college as a means of
preserving a sense of community.

Shunted

Mr. Mannix, Student Council
President, declared in his recent
report to the University
Community that student concern
over the issue has been shunted
aside by the Lambeth Field
Committee, particularly by its
chairman D. Alan Williams.
According to Mr. Mannix, Mr.
Williams said that a vote of 8,000
to one against the proposed plans
would not change his mind.

AS the issue developed people
became polarized. It seems as if all
the students were against growth and
all administrators are for it. Even
the College faculty has declared a
special meeting to be held next
week to deal solely with the issue
of growth.

Accusations have been levelled
at the administration for promoting
growth without consulting involved
parties, such as students and
faculty.

In desperation, students who
once asked about the feasibility of
planned growth now call for the
total halt of all growth.

Despite the controversy over
growth and the call for a
reevaluation of the ways growth is
to be achieved, the University
continues to grow.

David Shannon

Newly Appointed Provost