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m The S pECTI^UM Vol. 25, No. 85 State University of New York at Buffalo Friday, 2 May 1975 Three hundred demonstrate outside Hayes for U.B. Ten the various constituencies on students planned to invite speakers, \but they didn’t even know who was going to speak . . . campus. SA President Michele Smith entered Dr. Ketter’s office at three o’clock but left the meeting a few minutes later after stating, “I feel this is not an appropriate forum and I am going to leave.” Clearly an educational program had not been defined.” It was at this point that the demonstrators convened outside Hayes Hall. Although the chanting was clearly audible. Dr. Ketter ordered the meeting to continue. by Amy Dunkin Managing Editor return to Haas Lounge at 2:45 p.m. with a formal response. The second student meeting commenced with a breif recap of the events of the last two weeks and a pledge to fight for student rights and interests. “If we don’t reposnd to Ketter and his undemocratic way of running this University, we’ll all be bulldozed under,” one speaker said. However, SA Executive Vice President Art Lalonde remained, claiming that his attendance was mandated by a resolution passed by the Student Assembly earlier this week calling for Dr. Ketter to justify his actions “before an independent commission of faculty and students.” More than 300 students demonstrated outside Hayes Hall yesterday to vent their anger at President Robert Ketter’s refusal to answer a list of four demands at a general meeting of the student body Why not Bob? “I think that this is an appropriate time for you to explain why you did not go out to speak to the group of demonstrators in the lobby of Hayes Hall last Friday,” said Mr. Lalonde. at noon Dr. Ketter was meeting inside his Hayes office with representatives from several campus constituencies to answer questions about the events surrounding last week’s arrest control over their funds.” refrain from calling city police onto campus, and establish a civil review board for Campus Another announced that because Dr. Ketter did not answer the demands at noon, his response could be interpreted as a negative Good faith Asked why many of the groups that signed . the demands, including the Attica Support Dr, Ketter said he had indicated he would meet with a representative ggroup, but the Three of the 12 groups invited to the meeting in Dr. Ketter’s office chose to boycott because they were angered that several of the groups who signed the demands were not asked to attend. Throughout the day. Dr. Ketter defended the actions be took to quell the student demonstration last Friday. Security They also insisted that an administration spokesperson be sent to an open meeting in Haas Lounge yesterday at noon to deliver a response. Failure to appear at this meeting, they warned, would be considered a negative reply on the part of the administration. Students reassembled in Haas Lounge later in the afternoon, and called for a strike Monday to demonstrate student solidarity for the demands and other grievances regarding the future of the Day Care Center, the dismissal of professors without explanation, and attacks on the more radical Colleges. Heading the list of demands, which was signed by individuals representing nineteen campus organizations and presented to Dr. Ketter Wednesday, was a request that the administration immediately drop all charges against the students arrested at the Hayes Hall sit-in last Friday. Late Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Ketter consented to hold a meeting in his office yesterday at 3 p.tn. to be broadcast live over WBFO radio and the Norton Hall public address system. He invited representatives from the Student Association (SA). Graduate Student Association (GSA), the Millard Fillmore, Medical and Dental SA’s, the Student Bar Association, Faculty-Senate, Professional Staff Senate. CSFA, The Spectrum, and the Reporter. In response to the students’ demands. Dr. Ketter sent Ron Stein, associate Director of the Office of Student Affairs, to the general meeting in Haas Lounge yesterday at noon. Although Mr. Stein did not make any public- announcement at that time, he informed the crowd through a spokesperson that he would one. “But let's hear what Dr. Stein has to say,\ the speaker Group and NYPIRG, were not invited to the meeting. Dr. Ketter said SA was permitted to bring two people of its choice and that Attica Support Group members had declined to attend \We believe that we have acted in good faith and that SA has been acting in good faith.\ he said He then responded to a question by Phyllis Schaffner. President of the MFCSA, concerning whether or not Dr. Ketter has the right to control mandatory student fees. demonstrators declined the offer. “The door was physically barred, the students refused to open up the building, and we could not even talk with them,” Dr. Ketter said. conceded Dr. Stein's announcement lasted no more than five minutes. He said Dr Keller would address all quesions at the 3 p.m. meeting in his office that would be broadcast over WBFO and that listeners could call in “Dr. Ketter has chosen this as the boradest possible forum to anser questions.” Dr. Stein concluded. The crowd, disappointed that Dr Stein did not state the administration’s position on the demands, responded with cries of “Where is Ketter? We’re calling out to him.” At 3:15, the students voted to march peacefully to Hayes Hall for 20 minutes. Campus Security officers were stationed at the doors in riot gear to prevent unauthorized persons from entering two George Hochfield. Chairman of the Faculty Senate, then asked if the students participating in the demonstration were sufficiently warned of the consequences of their actions. Student rights Additionally, the groups demanded that the administration “recognize the right of the student governments to have “I feel that there was adequate warning, and most knew the consequences,” Dr Ketter replied. “For over an hour we tried to convince the students (to open up access to the office), then we finally gave them five minutes warning to clear the area.” Asked if he felt the ten suspended students were adequately informed of their right to a show-cause hearing. Dr. Ketter stated, “I assume that a person is able to read, and this is the first time that the confusion has occurred.” Any money collected by the University “is . . . State money.” and is subject to any guidelines the State may impose. Dr. Ketter responded. citing the 1970 Stringer case in which the Court ruled that an allocation by the State University at Albany SA for buses to a demonstration in Washington was illegal. GSA Treasurer Bert Herbert reflected that Dr Ketter’s decision to veto the SA allocation might be interpreted as reactionary. Incantations The students marched around the building twice, chanting, “Hands off the UB 10, drop the charges now.” They then stopped in front of Dr. Ketter’s office, and with a bullhorn to the window, began shouting “Attica means fight back” in the frenzied rhythm of an incantation. There were also cries of \We want Ketter’s ass.” Trained for disorder Dr. Hochfield also asked if the Campus Security force had been recently trained for campus disorders, and if Dr. Ketter was satisfied with their performance during last week’s events. University Vice President Albert Somit explained that all Security officers must attend special training schools where they learn “crowd control.” According to Dr. Somit, Campus Security was not armed with guns or equipped with riot-helmets. “They behaved very well and did not use excessive force, despite severe provocation,” Dr. Ketter asserted. OK Dr Ketter explained, however, that he was simply not convinced of the social, cultural, recreational or educational value of the Albany expedition. There was an almost identical request on April 2nd which looked OK at first. Dr Ketter said “But after the fact, we found that most of what the The group then paraded back to Norton Hall where it decided to endorse a student strike of classes Monday and to meet this afternoon at one p.m. in Haas Lounge. “We want to organize other people. If each member of the group recruits one person, we will double the figure from 500 to 1000,” said Dave Strong of the Attica Support Group supporters said would happen never happened,” he explained. He said students told him they planned to view the legislature in session between one and two p m. \but upon making a phone call we learned that the legislature did not even meet until after 2:30.” The students also indicated they had plans to attend Assemblyman Arthur Eve’s speech before the legislature, “but we phoned Mr, Eve, and he said he had no plans to make such an address; and that he might not even.be in Albany at the time .” Dr. Ketter also said the increased presence of Security on campus is justified, citing the demonstration outside the meeting as indicative of the need. “When the level of activity comes down,” Dr. Ketter said, “so will Campus Security.” Dr. Hochfield asked why it was necessary to subject the 10 —continued on page 2— Meanwhile, the Student Bar Association, the Dental SA, and The Spectrum had agreed to boycott the meeting in Dr. Ketter’s office to protest the exclusion of many campus representative groups. Dr. Ketter said later that he had invited the organizations he tel* represented Dr. Ketter explained the
