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SPRING 1971 Each year has, within its 365 days, certain special events which differentiate it from any other year. It was the year of your graduation; it was your first year in college; it was the year you pled ged a fraternity or sorority; it was the year you went to the Carnival and got sick from all the popcorn; it was the year that you first became politically conscious and marched in your first rally; it was the year you almost flunked out of college. It ' s impossible to gather every student ' s personal impressions of the year 1971-72, but in the next few pages the Yearbook staff, with the help of the people at the lllini office, has tried to con- glomerate as many University-wide happenings as possible to make this past year stand out as something very special in your mind. It was here and now it ' s over; what was it like? —Attempts to eliminate the E grade from the College of Liberal Arts Sciences suffered a setback when the proposal was sent back to the Educational Policy Committee of the University Senate for revisions by the LAS faculty. —Charges brought against seven of the twelve students arrested in connection with the January 20th St)S rally outside the Pier Room were cleared. —Harry F. Rodman resigned as Director of the Office of Organ- ization and Activities. Susan E. Erskine became the new Director. —Susan A. Gould, a member of Women ' s Liberation was found innocent of charges, brought against her by the University, of disorderly conduct and obstruction of a police officer, during the January 20th SDS rally. —The Illinois House Committee on Higher Education passed a bill requiring all full-time faculty to teach, at minimum, 10 classroom-contact hours a week. — Chika gymnasts placed 4th in the NCAA College Division Championship. —Chicago Circle Dancers created a performing company to give qualified students an opportunity to perform off campus. —The University Faculty Senate decided to allot space for the Indochina Teach-in. Chancellor Parker opposed the decision because the teach-in ' s educational merit was questionable and because of the extra financial burden, i.e., payment of janitorial services after the rally, which would be placed upon the Univer- sity. —The second annual Earth Day was celebrated by a three day program of speakers, exhibitions and films. —A former Army intelligence agent revealed that of the hun- dreds of faculty members and students being investigated in Chicago universities and colleges, 80 of those under surveillance were at UICC. —The Student Rights Party, by gaining the support of 71.6% of the voters (which only represented 17% of the total student body) became the new Student Government hierarchy. Presi- dent, Jim Ladas. Vice President, Don Rubin. Treasurer, Chuck Langford. —At a special meeting, the Committee on Student Affairs passed a proposal to fund only one publication, i.e., Circula . —Chancellor Parker denied the Hartford Committee ' s Alternate University funds for spring quarter, thus overruling the unani- mous recommendation of the University Senate Committee on Student Affairs. —500 attend Kent, Jackson State Memorial. The day began with a morning memorial procession encompassing 50 people who marched through the Pier Room and the cafeterias carrying a coffin. Later in the day the 50 walked to the Civic Center and the Federal Building, there joining forces with demonstrators from across the City. —A small contingent of SDS walked into the lllini office and charged it as being fascist. —The University Faculty Senate passed a proposal which de- creases the number of student members of the Senate by four, and increases faculty participation by five. —Police arrested Alternate University Chancellor Steve Letzsch on charges of burglary, and held Vice Chancellor Allen Nelson for questioning. —The Committee on Student Affairs sent to the University Senate a proposed Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. —It was discovered that members of the Senate Board were meet- ing secretly one hour before the scheduled time, thus manag- ing to get free lunches. —The Carnival was here. 19