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Committee Conducts Hearing

The committee reportedly
conducted a full hearing on
Jan. 17 with representatives of
the GSU, the appellants and
University administrators
present to answer questions of
the Board. The committee then
delayed its final
recommendations to allow
more time for review of the
case, according to Mr. Williams.

Mr. Williams said the delay
is a normal procedure in such a
hearing, and is no indication of
disagreement among the
committee members over a
recommendation. The
opponents of GSU funding
from Student Activities funds
previously carried their appeal
to the Student Activities
Committee, which upheld the
Student Council Organization
and Publication Committee's
original allocation of $45.

The appellants, led by
fourth-year man Bill Hurd,
have objected to the funding
because it is "providing
support to only one side of the
issue" and making the
University a "patron of
propaganda."

Mr. Hurd maintains that
the GSU is a social and
political organization, and is
thus ineligible for funding
according to Board of Visitors
regulations.