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I doubt that The Cavalier Daily has come
up with anything more ludicrous this year
than the "sensational" story May 6 about
the resignation of Messrs. Ross and England.
In a vain attempt to dredge up something
shocking, all The Cavalier Daily could do
was to point to the support of both men for
"a larger student voice" in University
affairs, and the opposition of Mr. Ross to
the Vietnam War and to the ABM. We are to
infer, of course, that these are the reasons
both men were pressured to leave.

Ridiculous, I am as willing as the next
student to believe that the University is
firing dissidents right and left, but you're
going to have to give me a lot more evidence
than that story. I fail to find any way in
which each man's associations can be even
remotely traced to University pressure to
resign. Certainly The Cavalier Daily can
come up with a better connection than
simply: "Both men supported an active
student role in faculty and administrative
affairs. Both were pressured to resign."

If The Cavalier Daily does decide to
substantiate the implications of the story, I
would suggest that Mr. Ross might have the
stronger case. Twelve hours of classes is
indeed a great deal for one finishing his
dissertation; the University should be able
to retain, with a reasonable schedule, a man
who will finish his dissertation next year.

I find Mr. England's complaints groundless.
"If my case becomes a trend, it will
destroy the University" - have you ever
heard anything so pretentious? I would
expect more from a teacher in the
University.