The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, September 7, 1973 Page: 1 of 20
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Labor Day
Vol. 40 NO. 11
The Prospector
September 7, 1973
of 16 and 14 years, respectively. Administration officials were taken
See picture,
Page 12
Late drops mean less money
INSIDE:
Observertory and introduced both semester.
should go to the registrar’s office minority
Regents to meet here Sept. 14
Students are reminded that the Program, met to formally protest
1
meeting was not available at press
time. Although Juan Paz of the
Committee for a UT El Paso,-----
Board of Regents said the group
would made a presentation before
the board.
the actions of the Administration
and begin a campaign to petition
the President, asking that the
ruling of the Council of Deans be
Courses dropped during the
second week of class — 60 per cent
refund
Courses dropped during the
third week of class — 40 per cent
refund
Courses dropped during the
fourth week of class — 20 per cent
refund
In order to gain the refund for
which they are entitled, students
last day to drop a class is Sept. 28.
If students have turned in their
drop card by this date, they will
still be able to apply for the
appropriate percentage of refund
through Oct. 5.
The
criticisms
students
reversed. Already several letters injuctice.”
and petitions expressing concern
Book review..
At 33 1/3......
j Termination of two profs
- draws student criticisms
“There is a conspicuous absence
of Dr. Templeton’s signature on
my termination. This implies to
that this decision was made by the
Council of Deans. It also indicates
that the President has the clear
prerogative to reverse a decision
made by the Deans. I would hope
that the President would exercise
his judgement to correct this
snags
Prospector
Thursday
edition
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Texas at El Paso Opinions expressed in the Prospector are not necessarily those of the University or the student body. The
Prospector is a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association and the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Press
Association.
The Prospector came out a day
late due to problems in printing,
caused by the size of this edition.
By agreement with the printers,
The Prospector should have 70 per
cent of its copy to the shop two
days in advance. But, because of
the Labor Day Holiday, and the
fact there was no school last week,
a sufficient amount of copy could
not be sent.
The Prospector will hit the
streets on Thursday, 28 more
times this year. People wishing to
submit letters, stories or press
releases should send them to
Student Publications; 204 West
Union by noon Monday.
because of a lack of funds in the
School of Physical Science. But
students and faculty members
said that the loss of the two
assistant professors would be a
great one to the Department of
of the loss of Slusher and Cooper
have already reached the desk of
President Arleigh Templeton
Among the various groups to
join in protest are the Society of
Physics Students, Sigma Pi Sigma
and the Two Decades Club.
According to student leaders of
the campaign another meeting to
discuss the problem will be held
Thursday at 11 a.m. in the School
of Physical Science.
The actions according to
Administration should be
reversed in order to retain Cooper
and Slusher on the Department
staff.
The matter now rests with
Templeton, who has the uneasy
task of deciding the fate of the
professors. If the current ruling
stands Slusher and Cooper will end
their tenures, the end of the spring
The registrar’s office, in
cooperation with the business
office, has announced a new
process for gaining a refund for
individual courses that a student
drops. Refunds of tuition, building
use fee, and student service fee
will be made according to the
following schedule as outlined in
the catalogue:
Courses dropped during the first
week of class — 70 per cent refund
group educational
Cooper, in letters sent to other
physics faculty members, called
his termination an “injustice” and
requested their continuing
support.
A part of the letter stated: “I
wish to express my sincere
appreciation for the support you
have given me in the last few
weeks. I have needed this support
and will continue to need it in
order to countereract an injustice
which affects not only me, but the
entire university and the tenure
system.
including the
Science Studies
members during the first day of
classes when petitions were
circulated. While at least one
student group met to protest the
action.
Slusher, during his 16 year stay
in the Physics Department served
as Director of the Kidd
A meeting of all UT System
student association officers will be
held in conjunction with the
Board of Regents meeting here
Sept. 14.
According to SA Executive
Vice-President Joe Acosta, officers
from all system schools including
UT Austin, UT Arlington and UT
El Paso will take part.
Chairman of the regents is A.G.
McNeese of Houston. Members are
Dr. Joe Nelson of Weatherford,
former governor Allan Ahivers of
percentage of refund being based Program and programs instuted by
on the day the student turned in the National Foundation of
Austin, Dr. James E. Bauerle of their drop card. If the amount of Science, in Washington, D.C.
San Antonio and Edward Clark of the refund is small, students will Cooper also was Secretary of the
Austin. Also on the board are Mrs. be able to take the refund voucher Faculty Council last year.
Lyndon B. Johnson, Frank C. to the business office and receive Several Latin American
Erwin of Austin and Jenkins their refund in cash. If the refund students, who cross the border
Gairett of Fort Worth. is large, the business office will daily to attend classes under the
The agenda for the September mail students their refund check. Inter-American Science Studies
after Sept. 24. A refund voucher programs
will be filled out there, with the Inter-American
and protest from
and some faculty
terminations brought Physics and the ruling of the
the Geophysics and Astronomy
programs to the University.
Slusher has authored and
co-authored a number of books
and in 1971 was voted the
Outstanding Teacher in the School
of Physical Science.
Cooper, during his 14 year stay
at UT El Paso was active in various
By Craig Holamon
The announcement of the
terminations of Assistant
Professors Harold Slusher and Dr.
Clarance Cooper, both long time
members of the Physics
Department of the School Physical
Science, drew criticism from
faculty and students Tuesday.
Slusher and Cooper received
termination notices from the
Council of Deans and the
vice-president for academic affairs
60S- SIX HUNDRED FRESHMEN participated in the orientation
• program held during August. Under the direction of Sue Colley
1 5 and Lupe Mendez, the four two-day sessions each included
• " & € & & C 08 • • • a campus tour and a night in the dorms, as well as academic
advising and assistance with registration. (Photo by Dave Joeris)
Brubeck and sons.......p. 15
Entertainment to
Come.........................p. 16
Football preview........p. 19
Pregnancy advice........p. 20
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