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t NFTA investigates possibility f of building parking lots at UB English Dept. . . . —continued from pge 3— enrollment problems are unique, have special solutions, and that the Faculty needs time to solve them. Unlike other Faculties and Schools here. Arts apd Letters has no courses required for pre-professional programs; and Levine feels that is a contributing factor to low enrollment _ by Jod DiMarco Ctty Editor lots are being build to replace the Abbott faculty parking lot which the NFTA plans to use as the site of its rock tunneling operations for the underground section of the transit line and will eventually be the site of the line’s UB station. Neal maintains that the two new lots will not detract from the appearance of the lawns. “In fact, I’d say they’ll add to them,” he said. “The new lots will be smaller by two or three spaces,” conceded Neal, “and I think we lose two trees.” Construction of the lots is expected to begin sometime in the spring and the rock tunneling operation is scheduled to start this summer. In a related matter, NYPIRG included in its letter to Knight a request for an express bus service linking UB’s Amherst Campus and the Buffalo State College campus on Elmwood Ave. with the light rail rapid transit line. The letter asserts that such an express bus service “would make the resources of both the University of Buffalo and Buffalo State College readily available to the students of each respective school and the community in general.” Chairman of the English Department Gale Carrithers was far more critical of Bunn, claiming that the Vice President has slighted the Arts and Letters. “It appears that he either isn’t aware of the likeliest effects of his cuts,” he said, “or he isn’t concerned. But I see the cuts as almost certainly very bad for our hopes of remaining as good as we have been.” The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) has begun to consider the possibility of building parking lots on UB’s Main St. Campus to serve “parfc-and-ride” commuters who will be riding the future light rail rapid transit line. According to mass transit experts in UB’s Civil Engineering Department, a significant number of the commuters who will be using the new rapid transit line can be expected to drive from their homes in the suburbs to the new line’s northern terminal on the Main St. Campus, where they can then take the train to their jobs downtown. In response to this problem, mass transit systems in other cities have built parking facilities to handle the extra load and avoid crowding local side streets with extra automobiles. The NFTA’s examination of the matter is in response to a letter written by Jay Halfon and Tom NOvick, Chairpersons of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) at UB and Buffalo State College respectively, to NFTA’s General Construction Manager, Kenneth Knight. Carrithers claimed that thin budgets have led to a morale problem in the Department, a sentiment echoed by the report. He explained that the lack of secretarial support and the Faculty’s inability to meet certain expenses has been discouraging. l/B professors, for instance, scheduled to speak at the Modern Languages Association in San Francisco, have been forced to pay for part of their air fare. “We see clouds of numbers and an absence of evidence of regard for quality from Bunn,” he said. Me first Carrithers said that six years ago UB was one of the leading centers for the study of modem poetry, but that budget reductions have seriously weakened that area. It is no longer one of Buffalo’s strengths. ‘There are aspects of programs that are so thinned,” he said, “that they would be lost with the departure of one person.” Community quarrel The letter observed that the UB station would probably receive “a much larger volume than any other sub-station” of park-and-ride commuters and urged the “construction of an environmentally compatible parking solution” such as an underground parking ramp. A persistent major quarrel between UB and the Buffalo community has been the decision to build the new campus out in Amherst instead of choosing a site in downtown. City politicians and community leaders complain that the new campus’s Amherst location denies Buffalo residents easy access to many UB activities. Despite English’s financial woes, Carrithers said the Department still attracts top quality scholars when it has money. Budget problems have not given Buffalo the reputation of being a place to avoid. “We continued to get applications for our PhD program from splendid prospective graduate students,” he said. Thus, English is far better off than the Psychology Department, whose recruitment efforts have suffered from its location at Ridge Lea. One faculty member within Arts and Letters who asked not to be named, claimed that oart of the Faculty’s problems come from within. “I don’t have full confidence that all departments are pulling together, that everyone is making a full effort,” he said. He feels there is simply too little concern for the coirmon good and claimed that it is unfair that some “expensive” teachers within Arts and Letters should teach classes of two to three students, while areas like the Department of Management have bursting classrooms. Front lawns Originally, the State planned to solve the problem by extending the rapid transit line all the way out to the Amherst campus, but the price tag involved forced the NFTA to confine its plans to within the city limits. NYPIRG hopes that the express bus service will also provide a solution to this problem but at a much lower cost. John Winston. Director of Community Services for the NFTA’s Metro Construction Division, has told The Spectrum that the NFTA stU.1 hopes to one day extend the rapid transit line out to the Amherst Campus but Neal said that the NFTA’s planners presently “don’t even have money for the preliminary studies.” ; .• Vice President for Facilities Planning John Neal noted that any parking problems, forseen or otherwise, “are at least five years in the future\ and is condifent that they can probably be worked out before the line starts its scheduled operations in 1984. Neal could not give a solution as to how the NFTA could do this without reneging on its commitment to not in any way mar the front lawns of the Main St. Campus. The NFTA already plans to tear up a certain portion of the lawn near Baird Hall in order to build two terraced parking lots at, a cost of $40,000. The The professor described a “me first” attitude which he claimed characterizes many faculty members in the face of severe budget battles. “In a crunch,” he said, “everyone wants to save their own neck and save things for themselves. The University and Arts and Letters must work together.” ‘Ageism’ Music Committee • • • —continued from page 3— Gray Panthers, Tolstoy College are holding weekly workshops Volan said the Music Voian said that tighter controls Committee’s overspending has put will likely be placed on the Music Sub Board’s cash flow into severe Committee next year to avoid a straits. Sub Board will trv to repeat performance. Kish propscd absorb the deficit with profits that the budget be split between from another area — preferably the two semesters to ensure another branch of UUAB — if it balance; while Volan would prefer can. If not, according to Volan, a three semester plan, with money the iponey will come from Sub set aside for summer programming Board’s cash balance which is used as well. The Buffalo Gray Panthers, in conjunction with Tolstoy College, sponsored a workshop entitled, “Housing for Senior Citizens” as the first of its weekly workshops on Ageism yesterday. According local Panther president Jacob Kramer, ageism is defined as discrimination against people due to their age. The workshop, which he plans to hold every Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 5 p.m. in 107 Townsend Hall (MSC), will attempt to do something about H, Kramer said. “Workshop meetings will focus on specific issues concerning the aged such as food and nutrition, pensions, education, health care and the involvement of sepior citizens of . minority groupt- in campus activities,” related Kramer. to cover expenses during the The Music Committee budget period prior to collection of this year contained a sunnier mandatory student fees — the budget line, but that money is not maitr source of Sub Board’s currently available due to the revenue. While all Sub Board deficit. But, vows Volan, \There organizations are being urged to definitely will be summer be more thrifty, noted Volan, “1 programming even if we have to would say the effect on UUAB ea t j„to the cash balance.” programming would not be Baurr; Volan and Fish * reat ' . though they won’t be around to make the decisions - don't think this semester’s problems will have an adverse effect on the Music Committee’s budget next year. “I think everyone realizes that music is one of our most popular services,” Baum said. — HEARD ISRAEL— For gems from the Jewish Bible Phone 875-4265 The workshops will also feature various speakers in different specialities. Founder of the nationally based Gray Panthers, Maggie Kuhn. is scheduled to speak at a meeting soon. a home away from home Gray Panthers' founder —Buchanan Isolated housing Yesterday’s meeting dealt with Senior Citizen housing in the Frie County area. According to local coordinator, Mark Pettitl, several housing complexes are being constructed in the county such as the Audobon site (located north of the Amherst Campus). “Residents of Audobon, a community of single family homes, have gotten together to subsidize housing on the area for less affluent senior citizens,” he said. Kramer maintains that although 'eligible senior citizens need only pay 25 percent of their monthly income to reside in the n*w complex, its isolated location may create future mobility To speak at ageism workshop IF YOU WANT TO RELAX AND HAVE A GOOD TIME ANACONE'S INN problems. “This is where the workshop and its members may be helpful,” he said. Senior Citizen groups. Kramer emphasized that the workshop is open to anyone. Students can receive Tolstoy College credit for participating in the program. The coordinators of the group also stressed that the workshop group will be “self-managing.” Although facilitators Jack Kramer and Mark Pettitt will be on hand to help out, the group will run itself and set its own objectives. “We have the highest expections for the workshop. It’s an opportunity for the elderly and young to work together. Come and check us out,” invited Kramer. IS THE PLACE TO DO IT - Kramer stated that although early meetings will revolve around discussing the problems and conditions of the elderly, the latter part of the semester will involve projects like letter writing campaigns and practical application in the community. Coordinator of Activities, Chubby Schwartz is planning a mid-February workshop tour of available housing locations for Senior Citizens. The members of the workshop will observe and offer advice on the activities for the elderly sponsored by local We have no hootin. Hollering, Yelling, Screaming or Loud Music Our Speciality - BEEF ON WECK No B.S. 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