The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 13, Ed. 1 Monday, September 29, 1975 Page: 1 of 8
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"Free the UT 45,000"
UT protestors plan "teach-out/7 evacuation of campus
by GARY BREWTON
Students at the University
of Texas at Austin have
dropped their boycott of
classes in favor of other
techniques to protest the
appointment of Lorene Rogers
as permanent president of that
campus September 12.
Rogers was named president
in a 5-3 vote by UT Regents
despite the unanimous
recommendation of a Student-
Faculty Advisory Committee
that she not be appointed.
Since then, faculty and
students have been surpris-
ingly united in their peaceful
but vocal opposition to Rogers.
One of the new techniques is
a "teach-out" planned for this
Wednesday by UT Teaching
Associates (graduate students
who teach about half the
undergraduate courses there).
The TA's voted to bring their
classes outdoors into con-
spicuous places, such as the
Main Mall, as a sign of protest
against Rogers.
The TA's also voted to
"evacuate" the campus Friday
should Wednesday's tech-
nique prove ineffective. They
are urging all students to stay
off the campus Fridav.
The vote by SHAFT
(Students Helping Academic
Freedom at Texas) members to
end the boycott of classes came
at its meeting last Monday.
One reason for the change in
tactics was that the boycott
had already made all the
impact on faculty and
administrators that it couJd
expect to make; further
boycotting would be ineffec-
tual.
At another meeting last
Monday, the Faculty Senate
voted to uphold the mandate of
the General Faculty by
denying faculty participation
in University Council
meetings until "the Senate
determines the best interests
of the University community
are served by renewed
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participation. Since the
faculty constitutes a quorum
of the Council, its boycott
could render the important
policy-making group inactive.
Rogers has called for an end
to the protests so that UT can
"get back to educating." She
criticized students last week
for protesting her appoint-
ment when "they really really
don't know" her. However, she
has declined all invitations to
speak to students, instead
focusing her activities off-
campus.
Rogers spoke before a
cheering crowd at the Austin
Rotary Club last Tuesday, at
which she insisted that
continued protest would only
hurt the University since it
would make it more difficult to
get funds from the Legislature.
One Rotary member summari-
zed Rogers' message to
protestors as "Shut up, quit
bitching, and get to work."
The protestors have been
surprisingly persistent,
though. Dr. James Kinneavy,
chairman of the Faculty-
Student Advisory Committee
which the Regents ignored in
appointing Rogers, said "The
last time I saw this many
students out, it took a war to
do it." The protest has not been
without a touch of humor,
moreover: one sign carried by
a student picketing the UT
football game last Saturday
read "Free the UT 45.000."
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Free legal services offered to Rice students
by DEBBIE DA VIES
The Rice Legal Assistance
Program, which was set up
last year, is continuing this
year to serve the Rice student
body in an advisory and
counseling capacity. Students
who find themselves in legal
difficulties may call" the
Master of their College and be
supplied with an attorney
from the pool. This assistance
does not extend to actual trial
situations, but there is no fee
for the services which are
normally rendered.
The program was initiated
by Steve Goldvach and Carl
Treleaven of last year's Senate
after they attended a national
conference on student legal
aid. With the help of Federal
District Judge Wood row Seals,
they set up a group of twelve
Houston attorneys who serve
on a rotating volunteer basis.
They are available for advice
and assistance in legal
matters, and charge no fee for
simple advice and counselling.
These attorneys receive staff
privileges, such as library
access, in return for their
services to the Rice commu-
nity.
If a legal question covers
some area other than actual
arrest, the lawyer contacted
will attempt to satisfy inquiry
on the initial contact. If the
difficulty requires extended
communication, the student
will be referred to two other
attorneys who will serve him
on a fee basis. It is the
attorney's responsibility to
assist the student until a
question has been satisfied or
independent counsel is
established.
If the student is under actual
arrest, the lawyer will gather
pertinent information (name,
race, age, time and place of
arrest, nature of offense, bail,
and other persons to contact)
and will advise the inquiring
party as to basic procedure for
release. These usually include
contacting a bondsman who
will charge a premium,
retaining the attorney to seek
a reduction in case of excessive
bond, or seeking a personal
recognizance bond after a
short delay.
If the student himself calls
the lawyer from jail or is
contacted by the lawyer in a
serious case, the student is
strongly advised to follow the
normal procedure for avoiding
self-incrimination. An attor
ney representing the case
should be present for any
discussion of the cage, and
until an attorney is retained
and is present he should not
cooperate or participate in any
potentially incriminating
situation, such as a lineup or
interrogation.
The Rice Lawyers' Advisory
Group should be able to aid
students in most situations
that may arise. Any student
desiring advise or aid should
contact the Master of the
College, who will be able to set
up the desired assistance.
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In TexPIRG survey, round 2
Eagle continues to have lowest food prices
by TOM MOE
TexPIRG's second grocery
price survey this fall indicates
that Eagle Discount continues
to have the lowest prices and
Rice Food Center the highest
prices of area food stores.
Other stores surveyed were, in
order of increasing prices,
Safeway, Kroger, Lewis and
Coker, and Weingarten's.
The food store survey was
begun early in September;
thirty representative products
are included to obtain an
accurate assessment of the
overall prices in the stores.
While in general prices of most
products vary little between
stores, significant differences
are noticeable in certain
departments. In the meat
department, for instance, the
price of ground beef varied
widely from 85 cents at Lewis
and Coker to $1.29 at Kroger
and Rice. Bacon also
fluctuated from $1.85 at Eagle
to $2.32 at Weingarten's.
It was found once again that
the buyer can on the average
save from one to two dollars
per $20 food bill simply by
purchasing the private, or
store, label products rather
than brand names. Private
labels can be distinguished by
looking for a brand name that
crosses department lines (e.g.,
Food Club milk and peanut
butter).
Overall grocery price totals
for the thirty items has
increased by about one dollar
among all stores since the
early part of September. The
lowest total is $20.68 at Eagle,
while the highest is $22.25 at
Rice. In between, the grocery
totals are Safeway, $20.92;
Kroger, $21.28; Lewis and
Coker, $21.64; and Wein-
garten's, $21.74. Coffee and
bread were excluded from the
totals this time due to lack of
standardization and avail
ability.
Here are the prices for ten
sample items:
iSome sample prices!
E
S
K
L&C
Bacon
$1.85
$2.30
$1.89
$2.15
Ground Beef
1.18
.99
1.29
.85
Milk
.84
.88
.97
.97
Cheese
1.23
1.23
1.18
1.13
Bananas
.18
.19
.25
.23
Frozen Peas
.37
.34
.36
.41
Eggs
.76
.75
.79
.81
Margarine
.52
.57
.59
.57
Jelly
.76
.79
.77
.75
Paper Towels
.53
.53
.47
.63
SAMPLE TOTAL
$8.22
$8.57
$8.56
$8,50.
W
$2.32
.95
.97
1.39
.22
.39
.79
.49
.79
.47
$8.78
R
$2.19
1.29
.97
1.19
.23
.41
.83
.59
.75
.53
$8.98
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Brewton, Gary. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 13, Ed. 1 Monday, September 29, 1975, newspaper, September 29, 1975; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245253/m1/1/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.