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\ editorial | m w p fOpen market P i First class It's a no win situation. For the fourth semester in a row. The Spectrum has received a \First Class\ rating in the Associated Collegiate Press national ■ competition for student newspapers. Out of a possible 4500 points, The Spectrum received 3870 points. The competition, judged by professional journalism instructors, is sponsored by the Minnesota School of Journalism. A total score of 45<)0 points garners the highest hpnor, an “All American” rating. The State doesn’t provide this University with enough money so we can pay salaries of all the faculty members it needs. Departments compete with each other, trying to emphasize why one over another deserves funding for faculty salaries and programs. Not everyone gets what they want. Result; morale and educational quality suffer. Alternatives: Various departments turn towards outside sources to secure funding. For example,.faculty salaries are written into research grant proposals; departments from a State institution seek out new sources of funding. The Spring 1979 semester issues received \Marks of Distinction\ for superior performances in two areas: Writing and Editing, Physical Appearance and Visual Communication The judges concluded “The Spectrum continues to be outstanding in many aspects .. .fcongrats.” If the department of Communication is sucessful in its attempt to bring in money from private sources such as the UB Foundation or the Alumni Association, this alternative may become more attractive to other budget- starved departments. Competition between the University’s departments would grow from a subtle scampering for students to an all out battle for money from private sources. Picture two departments giving their sales pitches, each trying to convince the same private source that it needs the money more than the other ... the already taut threads holding the University together would snap. Fighting retrenchment To the Editor: administrative incompetence or caprice. \Fiscal need” has been shown by the Legislature s Committee on Higher Education to be bogus and attempts to “define the circumstances and procedures\ only give legitimacy|o a spurious claim. Last week’s The Spectrum article on \Low Enrollment Could Force University to Lay Off Faculty” cited Dr. George Hochfield, Chairman of the Academic Planning Committee, as thinking it might be best “to retrench now and gel it over with to spare later grief.” I like George, but this is a screwball idea. It reminds me of the man who realized that he might someday die in an auto accident, so he committed suicide to prevent it. But there are other issues involved, too. Despite this, individual departments may survive,and even flourish—but only for the short term. Albany sees that we are capable of attracting private money and decides to further mutilate our meager budget. Private money eventually dries up or moves elsewhere and we are in a position worse than before. Result: morale and educational quality suffer. It is the State’s obligation to atTeast maintain the quality of its largest university center. Instead, the University is slipping Into mediocrity, as noted in Newton Carver's statement to the presidential evaluation committee. The decision-makers in the Division of Budget should cringe when SUNY schools must turn to private sources for funding. We should be spending our time trying to attract private monies for supplementary needs, basic necessities such as faculty. But of course, Buffalo is a lot farther than 250 miles from the hearts and minds in .the Capital. Finally, the claim that low enrollments. ari a justification for retrenchment is also spurious. UB actually has more undergraduates than last year but the system for counting them has changed due to the implementation of the Springer report, as Dean Peradotto has stressed. To fire faculty because of an accounting change is insane and UUP hereby puts everyone on notice that we will not accept this under any circumstances.' Firstly, retrenchment is not a proper matter for some planning committee to determine; by law and contract the Issue of retrenchment is reserved to our Union. We will combat any attempt by other faculty groups to involve themselves in this issue because what we need above all is solidarity and concerted action, not collaboration with management or piecemeal efforts. This above all is an issue where we will either hang together or separately. UUP’s approach Is no collaboration, period. The only, way we can deal effectively with the retrenchment issue is to insist that we will not accept these spurious arguments nor will we-permit retrenchment to take place. Period. We know that w« cannot fight the war on two fronts—because one battle jeopardizes the other. So where are we—in a no win situation. Catch-22. William S. Allen President, SUNY/Buffalo Chapter of UUP Secondly, UUP now has a precisely defined position on retrenchment, adopted by our Chapter and unanimously accepted by our State Delegate Assembly. It Is that we will combat all retrenchment efforts, will not ever assist the administration to retrench, and will demand documentary proof that no other option is open. In short, we mean to have no retrenchments short of the actual bankruptcy of the SUNV system. The reason is that retrenchment to date at other places has been a result of Face the music Editor's Note: The Spectrum article of November 7 may have been misleading, creating the impression that Professor Hochfield believed the \retrench now and get it ovepwith\ argument was the better course of action. In fact, he merely told us that that was one of the two theories- While Professor Hochfield may or may not believe that, the article did not mean to imply he was in favor of immediate retrenchment. We could tell you exactly what the establishment media has been telling their readership and listener-viewing audiences. That is remain calm and don't do anything to endanger the safety of the 62 American hostages held captive at the American Embassy in Teheran. We could say that Carter and company have everything in hand and that we must close ranks and leave the delicate negotiating to the statesmen at the top. We could, but we won't. It's gotten too redundant at this point. What we would like to say is that buried under the jingoistic public reaction to the hostage crisis is the truth of America’s three-dgcade history of complicity in the Shah's murderous and repressive rule over Iran. The Iranians have every right to be angry about Rockefeller and Kissinger’s concern for the outlaw ruler’s health, a concern with which our President agreed. We're not condoning angry student mobs’ actions, actions which fly in the face of all accepted rules of international law. No, all we’re saying is that if one makes the most cursory study of America’s brazen disregard for human rights in this Near Eastern region, then the seemingly fanatical and violent Iranian reaction becomes that much more understandable. The Shah is an Iranian Eichmann. Sure the Shah was out staunch ally and friend for 30 years, but is that a rationale for harboring his blood-soaked majesty? Would we grant asylum to an ailing Josef Mengele (the butcher of Auschwitz) if he too sought,asylum here? Taken wrong To the Editor: general teaching and resting is a talent acquired through experience. If sufficient instruction on how to teach and test is not made available to,the junior members of the faculty, then the possibility exists that the teaching may in parts be somewhat idealistic in goals, and that the test may in parts be somewhat trivial. It has been brought to my attention that a previous letter of mine has been interpreted by some as anti- Pharm D. I regret that the tone of that letter necessiated alienation of some groups. The importance of stimulating dialogue between student and faculty overrides an alternate letter with a milder tone. Again, the intent of the letter was clear; Faculty, you may want of improvement, listen to your students’ and students, either input to your faculty or put up with what is going around. The letter was aimed at the apathetic student—ready to complain, cut always to the wrong people. I certainly had no intention of embarassing nor insulting any faculty. I respect the degree of Pharm D. What was stated however, is the obvious fact that in The Shah eventually has to face the music tor his outrages. No, we shouldn't turn him directly over the the zealot Ayatollah, not right now when we're under the gun. But we should make it clear to the people of Iran we will cooperatp in their efforts to recover the billions he stole from the country after his ouster, and that we do understand their righteous indignation—a simple statement and a promise to throw the rascal out, and the hostages should be forthcoming. Please accept my sincere apology, extended to any person who wrongfully took the intent of the letter. SC Sutton Irish redneck To the Editor: to evaluate Ketter himself by sending out questionnaires to Department chairman, the CSEA Board and other Associations on campus and discussed the position personally with people campus wide such statements as I read this morning in The Spectrum would never have been in print. He would then have had more feeling and knowledge of the frustrations caused by the Ketter administration and the lack of drive which he perpetuates at the top of the misdirected pinnacle of education. It' is taxpayers money being wasted to keep Ketter in office as the President, let us get a new slant on an open field and retire Ketter back to his School of Engineering to give the first course in Engineering instruction along with his flunk Mr. Charles Fogel (not Dr.) about the use of the outdated slide rule, that is where Ketter is at in teaching and administration capability. The Spectrum I would like to point out that 1, as a staff member of this campus for 15 years, having read The Report and The Spectrum weekly give myself the liberty of making decisions for myself after reading, observing and considering campus conditions at any one time and resent being classed as an “asshole\ by someone who has the position of Mayor, the City of Buffalo. I took time to have my vote counted against Ketter in two evaluations and know it was an accurate vote. I am not a transient student not tenured faculty, I am an office worker caught in his administrative stagnation from which I can only seek a position off campus and lose long term pension rights, to better myself in a position with goals and good administrative direction. The May or buffalo is quite Ignorant and an Irish redneck with no more talent, diplomacy or charisma than his potato growing ancestors. If he had taken time Vol. 30, No. 39 Friday, 16 November 1979 Editor-iivChief Daniel S. Parker Managing Editor Joyce Howe Managing Editor Kathleen McDonough News Editor Elena Cacavas Art Director Rebecca Bernstein Feature Campus Mark Meltzer Assistant .... Joe Simon Graphics vacant National vacant Asaiatanl Robert G. Basil Photo Tom Buchanan Assistant . Cathy Carlson Sports Dave Davidson Peter Howard Prodigal Sun vacant Arts Environmental Marc Sherman Music Jon-Michael Glionna vacant Dennis Goris Robbie Cohen vacant Garry Preneta .... Dennis R. Floss ... Carlos Vallarino City Assistant Contributing.. A constant reader of the campus newspapers Copy Education Ralph Allen Tim Switala Business Manager Bill Flnkelstein The Spectrum is served by College Press Service, Field Newspaper Syndicate, Los Angeles Times Syndicate, Collegiate Headlines Service and Pacific News Service. The Spectrum is represented for national advertising by Communications and Advertising Services to Students, Inc, Circulation average: 15,000 The Spectrum offices are located in 355 Squire Hall, State University of New York at Buffalo, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, New York 14214. ' Telephone: (716) 831-5455, editorial: (716) 831-5419, business. Copyright 1979 Buffalo, N Y. The Spectrum Student Periodica), Inc. Editorial policy is determined by the Editorin-Chief. Republication of any matter herein without the express consent of the Editor-in-Chief is strictly forbidden. Last issue Next Monday, November 19, will be the last issue of The Spectrum before the Thanksgiving break. The deadline for submitting Backpage announcements for that issue is today, Friday, Nov. 16, at 12 noon. The deadline for submitting Classified Ads is 5:15 p.m. today. The deadline for submitting display advertising is today at 11 a.m. There will be no exceptions. The first issue of The Spectrum after the Thanksgiving recess will appear Wednesday, November 28. The deadlines for submitting ads and announcements for that issue will be at the usual times on Monday, Nov. 26. The Spectrum wishes all its readers a happy Thanksgiving.
