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editorials • opinions Housecleaning Since the time has passed for student input to have a significant effect upon the selection of the President of this University, we feel it would be wise for the students to play an important role in the selection of other personnel for top administrative posts. Therefore, we would like to suggest various individuals for key offices as well as advise the removal of certain administrators whose actions in the past have run counter to the interests and needs of the University community. First, the important post of Executive Vice-President must be filled. We believe that superior administrative talent and a broad and unbaised understanding of the University are necessary qualities for this office. We, therefore, reccommend Ira Cohen, provost of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Administration for this responsibility. Dr. Cohen has amply proved his ability as an administrator and a leader, in addition to demonstrating a rapport with all campus constituencies. We advise the retention of Warren Bennis as Vice-President for Academic Development. Dr. Bennis has an insight into educational problems and experiments that cannot be matched by anyone at this institution. His departure would truly be a loss to this community. We strongly urge the removal of A. Westley Rowland as Vice-President for University Relations. The University’s relations with the community have never been more strained and Dr. Rowland has served to widen the gulf during his uncooperative and close-minded tenure. He has consistently worked against student interests and his continued presence in this post would result in further detriment to this University. Editorial commentary ... The administrative pressure leveled against the but not State University itself, and the Board of Colleges ever since their outset has become even Trustees has ordered that the properties be sold in more intense this week as both College A and F are order to make a more profitable investment.” being forced to vacate their Main Street storefronts , .. . „ ,, „ , ■ , . . • Nowhere rn the letter does rt explarn why - if and return to on-campus Confines. . .. .. f ... rpi ft .a , ... ,. University properties must be sold for profit - only The Colleges were notified of their eviction by .. „ „ . . . . p., .. ... the Colleges were selected as the ones to go. Of a notice sent from Albert Bush-Brown, vice president .. . .. ... . ,r c -. r.- di . n ■ . course, we realize that the eviction is not the first for Facilities Planning to Warren Benms, vice “ . ’ . , J. . j • r. , „ . T u »• attack against the Colleges, but only a culmination president for Academic Development. The notice ° ’ .. . . . , reads in part' °* legislative attempts to silence active students and “’it will be necessary to vacate four storefront f f cu ! ty by mov i\ g th k em H b f ck to campUS in the properties on Main Street, of which three are sterile quarters of Crosby HaU, currently used by Colleges A and F. The properties The Colleges know it won’t work and ... we are owned by the Endowment of State University, agree. It is in the same vein that we must call for the removal of Albert Bush-Brown as Vice-President for Facilities Planning. His division’s silence on the construction problems of the AJnherst Campus, as well as his part in offering misguided advice-which contributed to' the tragedies of the previous administratiort, speak po'orly of his sensitivity towards the University Community. Should Vice-President for Student Affairs Richard Siggelkow’s resignation become final, we strongly suggest Anthony Lorenzetti, associate vice-president for Student Affairs, as an excellent replacement. Dr. Lorenzetti is a concerned individual whose presence in Hayes Hall would be valuable. •feedback Canadian \democracy ?’ To the Editor. fellows that I met in Toronto. Of course, if you don’t have friends, you might as well forget about the festival. Finally, we conditionally advise the retention of Edward Doty as vice-president for Systems and Operations. The qualification that we feel necessary is that all responsibility for both long range and immediate security matters be removed from his jurisdiction, since his past actions in this area have resulted in severe crises for the University community. Would you believe that it can take you six hours to cross the Peace Bridge border into Canada? Well, if you are a young American, long haired and with little money on your way to visit a pop festival in Ontario, the Canadian immigration officials may have a special treatment for you. They might demand that you have a minimum of $2S a day to spend and that you drive in your own or in a friend’s car. And if you are from downstate New York and if the banks are closed because it is the weekend and if you want to explain this to the Canadian customs, they might threaten you with deportation. The only thing you can do then is go back to the American side and wait for some friends of yours to pick you The moral of the story is very simple: Canadians don’t like Americans. They don’t like people with long hair. They don’t like young people. They don’t like poor people. They don’t like pop festivals. They don’t like hitchhikers. 1 cross the border every day. I drive a car that is not my own and that is not paid for. I hardly ever have a $10 bill in my pocket. But I am spared all embarrassing questions because I don’t wear my hair long. The Spectrum I wonder sometimes what democracy means to Vol. 21, No. 4 Thursday, July 2,1970 Canadians. Editor-in-Chief - James E. Brennan Managing Editor — Dennis Arnold Asst. Managing Editor — Al Benson Pollution on new campus To the Editor. still close our eyes to a case of pollution about which Advertising Manager - Kathy Alfano Editorial Editor — Sue Bachmann Our new campus in Amherst, when completed, should be one of the most modern campuses in the nation. The State University of Buffalo should be a leader and serve as a model which other universities and colleges can follow. However, along this new campus site flows a creek that is polluted. EUicott Creek, which will serve as a source of water for an artificial lake in the center of’ the campus, has become a pollution problem just like many other bodies of water in our country. The Erie County Board of Health is presently making tests on the local streams and creeks of which Ellicott Creek is one. I believe it is up to the University community to make sure that these findings are brought to the attention of the public and acted upon. I also believe that it is the duty of The Spectrum to use its influence and facilities to apply pressure and arouse public awareness on this subject so that the findings are not just put away in the files at City Hall. Campus City .. CoPV Sharon Kelly Photo Entertainment . . . .Joe Fernbacher Sports Staff Editor Linda Laufer . Curt Miller Graphic Arts Bill Vaccaro Layout .... Tom Toles Chris Haas . Neal Fox Sharyn Rodgers The Spectrum is a member of the United States Student Press Association and is served by United Press International, Collage Press Service, the Telex System, the Los Angeles Free Press, the Los Angeles Times Syndicate and Liberation News Service. How can we spend millions of dollars to erect a beautiful and great instituion of learning whose function is to teach us how to better our world and It is our future campus and if nothing is done to ensure a clean Ellicott Creek and artificial lake, we have nobody to blame but ourselves. James Kelley Republication of all matter herein without the express consent of the Editor’s note Editorial policy is determined by the Editor-in-Chief. The column. Sounding Out, in last Friday's Spectrum was not the editorial but a guest column written by Bill Vaccaro. July 2, 1970 . The Spectrum . Page five
