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Editorial
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STRIKE
The following editorial is a joint statement by the editors of 11 major Eastern college newspapers in
support of the National Student Strike. To show our solidarity with students striking at Albany and across
the country we endorse the following statement.
President Nixon's unwarranted and illegitimate dicision to send American combat forces into Cambodia and to resume the bombing of North Vietnam
demands militant, immediate, and continued opposition from all Americans.
Through his unilateral executive move, the president has placed our country in a state of emergency.
He has ignored the constitutional prerogatives ol
Congress, and has revealed the sham of his policy of
Vietnamization, a policy which, through a tortuous
process of inner logic, demands that we escalate the
war in order to enable American troops to withdraw. He has demonstrated that American foreign
policy still dictates the necessity to sacrifice American lives, to ravish independent countries, and to
squander our resources and energies.
The President has tragically misguaged the mood
of the country. The anti-war movement, which has
marched and protested for years in a vain effort to
reverse the US role in South East Asia, has finally
resurfaced in new and larger numbers. With Nixon's
lies now finally exposed, the immorality and hypocrisy of our government's actions have been revealed
for all to see.
The need for action has never been so great and so
urgent.
We therefore call on the entire academic community of this country to engage in a nationwide
University strike. We must cease business as usual, in
order to allow the University to lead and join in a
collective strike to protcsl America's escalation of
the war.
We do not call for a strike by students against (he
University, Nut a strike by the entire University faculty, students, staff, administrators alike. The
reasons for such a strike are manifold, l-'irsl, il is a
dramatic symbol of our opposition to a corrupt and
immoral war. It demonstrates clearly out priorities,
for the significance of classes and examinations
pales before (lie greater problems outside the classrooms...Moreover il recognizes the fact thai within a
society so permeated with inequality, immorality
and destruction a classroom education becomes a
meaningless and hollow exercise.
But the necessity for a strike extends even far
beyond these reasons. The strike is necessary to free
the academic community from acticities of secondary importance and lo open it up to (he primary
task of building renewed opposition to the war. It is
necessary to permit the academic community to
first solidify its own opposition, and lo then act
immediately lo extend this opposition beyond campuses.
We ask the entire academic community to use this
opportunity lo go lo the people, and tobring home
to the entire nation the meaning of the President's
actions. A massive unprecedented display of dissent
is required.
We urge that this strike be directed toward bringing about the following changes:
(1) An immediate withdrawal of all American
forces from Southeast Asia;
(2) Passage of the Senate ammendment to the Defense appropriations bill lo deny all aid for our military and political adventures in South Bast Asia;
(3) The mobilization of public support for antiwar candidates in the upcoming primaries and elections;
(4) An end of political repression al home, in particular the government's systematic attempts to eliminate the Black Panther Parly and other political
dissidents;
(5) A reallocation of American resources from all
military involvement abroad to domestic problems,
in particular the problems of our beleagured cities;
(d) The building of support for a massive demonstration in Washington on May ') lo bring lo (he
nation's capital, in unprecedented numbers,our opposition.
The stage has been sel, the issues clearly drawn,
the need apparenl. Il is now lime to act.
Thank You
Profiteering
To the Editors, Gary and Anita:
At the April 30 meeting of Central Council, it was brought up
that the bookstore is planning to
operate on a profit basis next
year, and would, for one thing,
eliminate the 5% discount on textbooks. And food service is presently reaping in tens of thousands of dollars in profits
($161,000 this year).
I would like to know why FSA
feels it must profit off a captive
student body. It seems to me that
the only justification for the existence of FSA is that itshouldbenefit the students in the most efficient, yet least expensive way.
Of course, FSA's brilliant rationale to any question would be
that students can be better served
by the funds that it sucks in. In
other words, students indirectly
benefit from FSA's disbursement
of funds.
I maintain that if FSA is truly
looking out for the student, it
would reduce the already outrageously high prices in the bookstore, and cut food costs to a
point at which the organization
would be genuinely non-profit.
Sincerely,
Bob Warner
ASP Staff Reporter
Cambodia
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PRESS
State University
of New York at Albany
Thursday, May 7, 1970
The Strike Goes On
3000 Demonstrators March on Downtown
by Barry Kirschner
Approximately 3,000 demonstrators marched on the Capitol
Building in Albany, demanding:
1) The release of Bobby Scale
and all political prisoners.
2) The immediate withdrawal
of U. S. from the current
Indo-Chinese War.
3) The end of university complicity with U.S. Department, of
Defense.
4) That FSA donate $25,000 lo
the Black Panther Defense Fund.
The march originated at the
SUNYA uptown campus with
fewer than 2,000 persons and
continually picked up momentum
and people as it moved towards
the Capitol. Following a few brief
speeches in front of the Capitol,
the marchers, still about 3,500
strong, sat in at Broadway und
State Street, at the steps of the
federal building.
The march disrupted traffic
along Washington Avenue; the
State and Broadway intersection
was effectively sealed for about
one hour. The march was orderly;
the only injuries known by this
reporter occurring to two students
in the demonstration. These were
a result of being hit by objects
thrown by spectators along the
route. At least one of these
injuries occurred near a construction site downtown. Both
students were taken to Albany
Medical Center and later released.
.Students from RPI and Siena
also participated in the rally at Lhe
Capitol. In view of the exceptionally cold weather, the turnout
Graders
To the Editors:
Before everyone gets carried To the Editors:
away with a general uproar against
This afternoon I went to hear
American involvement in Cam- Senator Stratton discuss his views
bodia, I think that we must pre- on South East Asia. I personally
sent the pro-involvement argu- do not agree with Senator Stratments before they get drowned in ton, but I feel that an opinion
the rush. I have hereby compiled cannot be intelligently constructwhat I think are three outstanding ed on the basis of one-sided inforreasons for increased participa- mation.
tion.
The students of this university
1) First of all, the American
could not let the man speak. Actmilitary needs a new playground.
ing like first graders who have not
They have just about devastated
yet learned self-control, students
all the hills and villages in South
interrupted his speech at every
Vietnam, which just takes all the
possible point. Are these the peofun out of the war—I mean, you
ple who want to vote at 18? They
can't count up the number of hills
can't even listen to both sides of
you take and surrender strategan issue, in a college no less, a
ically to the enemy. There are all
place of learning!
those fresh hills and villages in
It seems as if democracy has
Cambodia. Meanwhile, the military in its restlessness has had to gone out of style. "I may not
resort to trivial invasions like that agree with what he says, but I will
of Trinidad (where's that?). So, defend to the death his right to
we need to give them a place to say it."
Is God now on our side?
use up all that powei—otherwise,
Name Withheld
just being idle, we might be sub-
Assistant News Editors
For ihose of us who worked on the Albany Student Press this semester has been a very exciting,
fast-moving, and often frustrating experience.
We feel we have made many improvements in the
ASP; however a great deal more remains to be accomplished. We believe wc have gone as far as possible within the confines of the ASP's present internal
structure. By next fall wc hope to have organized a
struclure which efficiently enables us to print a vastly improved, high quality university newspaper.
Wc would like lo thank all the reporters who were
willing to do what was needed, often at a minutes
notice with a minimum of direction: Aralynn
Abare, Ken Dcane, Kathy Uckerlc, Liz Elsesser, Jim
Flavin, Slu Ilayman, Bob Holmes, Brian Moss,
Martha Nalhanson, Judy Novicky, Maida Oringher,
DaVC Peck, Durtlw Sailtora, Howie Sohlossborgi Bob
ject to some un-American, radical
idea like disbanding the army
entirely.
2) Due also in part to the total
devastation in South Vietnam,
every head in this country has
suddenly become aware of the
decrease in quality and quantity
of that good Vietnamese grass. We
need a new garden. What better
spot than Cambodia? In fact, I
just get stoned thinking about the
flood of Cambodian grass that
should hit the market about this
time next year.
3) Lastly, everyone realizes that
the anti-war movement needs a
big lift, a new basis. After all,
Vietnam is old! Just think of i t get out of Cambodia NOW!!
Meanwhile, everything's been stagnating and although you get people running around screaming
about the environment and the
Chicago 7 and the Panthers, but
we all know who they are! And
they're only minor compared to
the prospect of screaming about
something so far away as Cambodia. So, here is a grand opportunity, the new joining factor, our
grand impetus.
How can these reasons, the
height of logic, ever be refuted?
Obviously, they cannot be—but
I'm sure they will eventually be
lost in the general clamor for getting out of Cambodia.
Mike Pollastro
was especially enormous in comparison with past demonstrations.
The mood of the participants was
serious. Chants of "1-2-3-4, wc
don't want your fucking war,"
and "5-6-7-8 we don't want your
racist state" informed spectators
along the march route what the
participants stood for. Leaflets
were also passed out to people in
the area of the demonstration.
At the Capitol brief speeches
by a member of the strike
committee, ;i representative of the
Third World Liberation Front and
a leader of Siena College's strike
were made. A coffin with references to Lhe Kent State killings
and Black Punther trials was
deposited at the steps of the
building, President Nixon was
hung and burned in effigy.
There were absolutely no confrontations between the marchers
and any police whatsoever. The
demonstrators came equipped
with first aid trucks ready for
anything including gun shot
wounds, and the crowd had been
instructed as to what procedure
should be followed if chemical
mace or tear gas flew. However,
no such developments occurred.
In fact, the absence of police
was conspicuous. This reporter
saw no city police along the entire
march route until a few blocks
from the Capitol. Those police
that were in the neighborhood
were directing traffic. When this
reporter questioned a policeman
concerning his feeling about the
sit-in at Broadway and State and
how long it might go on, ha
responded with words to the
effect of "until their asses get
cold, 1 guess."
Part of the credit for the
orderly fashion at the march must
go to the marshalls who did an
excellent job of directing the
marchers and traffic. There were
at least two minor incidents
between the demonstrators and
drivers of vehicles determined to
get through the crowd, but
nobody was hurt.
And what did the people who
were watching
think? Some
showed support for the demonstrators by raising two fingers in
the peace sign, while some others
either signaled their disapproval or
were too tired to raise one of their
fingers. Possibly a typical reaction
was given by one lady this
reporter approached asking what
she thought of the march and its
aims. "I don't agree with Nixon
but I don't agree with these
methods either. You say it's been
peaceful but not lo me, I can't
even get my bus now."
One Person's Thoughts:
by Neill Shannahim
Approximately 3,000 individuals participated in a peaceful march from the new campus to the Capitol,
and then to the Albany Federal Building.
Wednesday Night Gym Rally:
Strike Direction Discussed
by Martha Nathanson
The rally was held in the gym
tonight since LC18 isn't sufficient
to hold the lurge numbers c •
students that turned out. Initial
announcements that were made
by Jack Schwartz included a list
of some of 1 15 colleges that have
gone out on strike. He also
mentioned that those who have
U.S. savings bonds should send
letters with their serial numbers,
saying that if the war isn't ended,
they will cash in the bonds.
"Classes are still going on here
and our first priority is a shutdown of the classes so liberation
classes can be held, then the
community can be reached. A
boycott of all luxury goods can be
effective and everyone should buy
only necessities."
A representative of the Black
Panther Party rose to speak and
told the history ol the party and
(•numerated on the 10 points that
the party stands for. Basically it is
for self-determination of all black
people. Several of the points were
exemption for all black men from
the military service, release from
jails for all black men, and for all
black men brough to trial, a trial
by jury by his peers.
John Kaufman explained about
the turnpike incident of several
days ago. The reason they all
pulled out was that It was too
dangerous and they should put
their efforts in a place that's more
appropos. He suggested that
everyone
sleep
tomorrow
morning, hut did encourage
people to picket Lhe classroom
buildings and discourage people
from going to classes. Then at
1:00 there is to be a rally in back
of the Campus Center from which
everyone will go about and work
to shut down classes completely.
After that, liberation workshops
will be held in the Humanities and
Social Science buildings. The
topics that will be covered were
read aloud, as well as the teachers
who will be assisting. A meeting
will be held tomorrow night
where suggestions as to further
action will bo made.
A
representative
of
the
Women's Liberation Movement
spoke of coordination and uaing
Albany as the center for 25
colleges. Also someone told about
the Strike newspaper that will be
coming out that will help coordinate the strike.
It was announced that Albany
High is going on strike and needs
help in shutting it down.
At 12:00 there will be a
meeting in the Ballroom of the
faculty for the calling of a faculty
strike.
Then there was a speaker from
the Third World Liberation Front.
They are supporting the strike but
urged strongly for the white
students not to sit back and wait
for them, for if they don't have
equality, we are nothing. "You
shouldn't wait for us
to tear
down the flag but do it yourselves." At this point someone
tore down Lhe American flag that
was hanging behind the rostrum.
The mood in the gym immediately changed. Students became
angry. They
felt
that
the
American flag was still a symbol
for them and they were fighting
for il. The flag was hung once
more.
Why They March
"What are they doing this for, daddy?'
After eight miles, down and back, after nearly five hours of fighting
26 mile an hour wind, it came from a little girl, no older than ten.
After you've pushed yourself that long, a question like that can send
you dizzy.
"Why the militancy? What was the substance of the militancy?
Where is it all headed, daddy."
In a crisis situation you think about things you've never thought
about before. The very bigness and near-hopelessness of the whole
thing presses in--They say make a decision. Learn-quickly.
Decide-now-before it all comes down.
Even the pacifist becomes militant in a situation of national crisis.
He becomes all the more determined--for what is militancy but
determination. And perhaps every true revolutionary is a pacifist at
heart for he works for the day when social strife is a thing of the past.
The March was militant and the strike is militant and the struggle
against war and racism and stupid National Guard is militant because
if it's not determined to win, it's nothing.
The Nixons provoke and provoke and isolate themselves--that is
their weakness. They uncover the latent hostility in all of us.
But, skirmishes only reveal the size of the other army. Cambodia
reveals our whole foreign policy. Kent State reveals the oppression at
home-against all suppressed minorities Suddenly, the whole thing is n
lot bigger than it seemed.
So where do we start. We start with the determination to clear our
heads, to listen, to talk for the first time about all that which we've
avoided by coming to school. We start by freeing the university for its
first purpose- to make us citizens of the state, to make us responsive
continued lo page 2
Statement From President Kuusisto
To the University Community:
Incidents of the pi.st twenty-four hours, including
the fires, molotov cocktails, and injuries to students,
have created an atmosphere of concern for personal
safely among students and faculty, I share this
concern deeply; however, the decision to close the
university can only be made by the Board of
Trustees. This policy has been confirmed lo me by
members of the Central Administration. I want you
lo know that wi will be taking every possible
avenue open to us at Ibis point to insure the safety
of each member of the university community.
I have been joined in this concern by many
members of the faculty and student body who huvo
volunteered to help protect the residence hulls
during this period. As an Institution we are pledged
to take all possible steps to insure the safety of all
our students. During the next few days those who
wish to attend classes should do so. I ask all faculty
to understand those students who feel they should
engage in discussing the major issues facing society
while, at the same lime, caring for the needs of the
many students who desire to continue the normal
pattern of their education. I have asked the vice
presidents of academic and student affairs to assist
faculty and students to plan appropriate activities
for these days.
To those students who participated in the march
from the campus to downtown Albany today I
would
like
to express
my
thanks and
congratulations for the commendable way in which
they behaved and I expect the seriousness of their
concern wilt continue to be reflected.
Allan A. Kuusisto
ALBANY STUDENT PRESS
THURSDAY, MAY 7, ^ 7 0
SA Leaders Ask
For Nonviolence
Liberation Classes Scheduled
Alike Howard—Why support the
Viet Cong and the Black Panthers?
Gerry Wagner—Why the University?
Jim Maas—Toward a new revolutionary philosophy. Developing a non-marxist state.
Dick Evans—Non-violent resistance and confrontation.
George Wiesnei—New purposes
for education.
Mark Anthony—Socialist revolution and the role of the university in society.
Charlie Clark—Overcoming class
chauvinism and reaching the people.
D. Carrier—Relationship between Black and White, role of
panthers.
F. Cohen—Gap between reality
and a written constitution.
C. Smith—Role of the University in society.
T. R e i l l y - T h e Culture of
Death.
S. Pollak—Woman's Liberation
L. Eby—The repressive nature
of American-The Media.
M. Cherniavsky—Students are
being shot! What are we going to
DO about it? Must students defend themselves?
F. Rusch —Revolution and
Liberal Arts.
Rooms for classes to be taken
and posted in Campus Center
lobby.
Monday Memorial Service
Mourns Kent State Deaths
An audience of over one
thousand attended a memorial
service for the four students killed
at Kent State University on
Monday. A number of faculty
members and some students
briefly addressed the audience in
the Campus Center gardens.
Short readings from Becket's
"Waiting for Godot" and some
poetry opened the service. Following this, Father Paul Smith
offered a short prayer for the
Kent students.
John Kaufman spoke of some
of his experiences in Madison,
Wisconsin and his own reactions
to the news of the Kent State
deaths. He called for violent
revolution to end the kind of
oppression demonstrated by the
actions in Ohio.
Dean O. William Perlmutter of
the College of Arts and Scionccs
opened his speech with the
statement that he was personally
involved with Kent State and had
been in contact with Ohio all
Monday
night and Tuesday
morning. As a result of his
experience both with Kent and
Albany, he pointed out certain
similarities between the two, although he said that Albany was
"five years behind Kent."
Perlmutter called for community action and for bringing
education to Albany. This would
fulfill the true function of the
University, he held.
Following his speech, he received a standing ovation from the
crowd. One student, however,
apparently
unclear
about
Perlmutter's meaning, askedi if
Perlmutter supported the strike.
Dean Perlmutter emphatically answered yes.
Following
Perlmutter's remarks, an Italian professor spoke.
Ha told the crowd that he had
be^i an alien for 10 years but
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Strike Mushnwiit
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Liberation Classes:
P e t e r Larrick —Racismunderstanding the problem on
campus, and understanding the
Black Panthers. Loren Baritz—
Should there be a strike? The relationship of the student strike to
the war and racism.
Lesley Urbach—The Media: Advertising and the war.
Bernard Johnpoll—The rhetoric
of Repression.
Jeff Smith—Why should you
strike? The role of the student as
a pawn of the Military-industrial
complex.
Bill O'Kain-The History of the
war in Indo-China.
Myron Taylor—The univeristy
as the trainer of a social elite.
THURSDAY, MAY 7,1970
A short explanation of
would file for citizenship on the problem of lowering the flag
Wednesday, since only as u citizen to half mast was offerred. Permiscould he have the right to protest. sion had to be obtained through
The rest of the speakers expres- the Governor's office, which had
sed a common guilt; no one in been contacted by a group of
Students
gathered
America is guiltless for the death students.
of the Kent students. The con- around the flagpoles after the
cern, however, was for the livinu memorial service.
not the dead.
With the current strike on campus and with the growing strife
among campuses throughout the nation one must consider the
background of this movement and in that context view the present. In
that light we shall attempt to show Student Association's current
involvement and view of the matter.
The people of this country have been plagued by many inconsistencies, hypocrices, and insults. We are told to respect law and order
but are forced to accept the reality of the Chicago trial and of a war
which is blatantly unconsitutional. We were told that 150,000 troops
would be withdrawn and that draft calls would decrease, yet we arc
faced with growing involvement in Cambodia, with no end of the war
in sight. We are told that racism does not exist yet in the State of New
York thousands of Blacks are unemployed while thousands of while
out of state residents are imported into New York to fill the growing
job demands in the construction industry. We have only to look at the
manner in which Bobby Seale and other Blacks have been treated in
the courts, in the schools, and in so many aspects of American life. We
are told that dissent is our right and that violence must not be condoned. Yet one has only to look at the Chicago convention, Indochina, and Kent State University.
It is because of much of the above that a national campus strike
was called for at New Haven this past weekend. Last Monday Central
Council met to consider the growing strike on campus and endorsed
the National Strike Committee's demands. Council also appropriated
$300 to cover the strike committee's expenses, and since, Student
Association has given over $550 additional and an office in support of
this cause.
Last night many people became aware of the possibility of violence
on campus. An attempt was made to set the administration building
on fire, and one on Colonial Quad caused two student injuries. Wc
must remember that if such incidents continue, it will not be long
before we face the scene of a senseless death on this campus. If
violence flares up and student lives are endangered, Student Association may wish to seek legal action to close the school. As one remembers the loss of life in Indochina and at Kent State and of so many
Blacks, one sees the true horror of Death. We cannot and must not let
ourselves become violent and add to the dead. We must use ail the
tools of non-violence such as the boycotting of corporations, the tying
up of the bureaucracies, and even other means of non-violent civil
disobedience. But we cannot become a party to the violence which
could precipitate the death of one human being.
David Neufeld
President of Student Association
Mike Lamport
Vice-President of Student Association
Dean Perlmutter:
Just Stop and Think
by Joe Stringer
would happen lust nighl and
"Dean Perlmutter, what is the today. So, the university is still
open.
state of the campus now?"
As he saw it, the whule student
"That is exactly what I'm
body was in a state of disorgani'
trying to find out."
Dean Perlmutter appeared in zation, except for the one organithe Campus Center late last night, zation, that of the strike committalking with kids and listening: tee. Perlmutter felt that the
mainly listening to what they had majority of students still have not
to say about the campus, the indicated their stand on tho strike.
The greatest need was for students
strike, and the day's events.
An ASP reporter interviewed to organize and ascertain the
the Dean shortly as to events of majority student opinion.
worse.
"They must work this thing out
the day. Perlmutter made clear
The opening remarks of the what the Administration had been themselves; the teachers can't
commentator indicated thut some doing: during the afternoon the organize for them; Lhoy have In
students were opposed to the Administration
had
polled organize themselves."
demonstrations despite recent oc- groups-Faculty Senate, Central
Perlmutter seemed dismayed on
currences. I was then the next one Council-ubout closing down the learning that many students were
to speak, the implication being campus and had concluded thut going home, although he under
that I was one of those who op- this should be done. However, stood their fears.
posed the demonstrations. The Perlmutter explained, only the
The most important thing, he
c o m m e n t a t o r ' s statement was Trustees could legully close the thought, is for kids to settle down
completely misleading. I am not university and iT appeared that and think things out realistically
opposed to non-violent demon- they wero wailing to see what This advice seems l<> be the best
strations nor am I opposed to a
we can follow now: Keep Cool.
strike as an effective method of
indicating disapproval of the war,
oppression, and injustices of the
Nixon Administration.
continued from page 1
Clarification Statement
The following is a statement by
Victor Looper, Student Association Vice-President:
It is extremely unfortunutu that
my statement of May 6th on the
channel C 6:00 News was taken
out of context. The intent of we
students that went to the TV
station was to inform people that
we were opposed to the recent
deuths and acts of violence which
have shocked the conscience of a
large majority of students on campus. Wo were specifically opposed
to last night's property destruction and violence which could
have resulted in serious injury or
Continued from page 4
Union—On Tuesday, students
struck classes with the suppoit
of the faculty. About one thousand students participated in a
rally in front of the library. Approximately half of those students went out petitioning for the
McGovern bill, which would cut
funds for the war.
Washington, D.C.—CPS—The
n a t i o n w i d e s t u d e n t anti-war
strike, now including over 339
schools, continues to mushroom
into the largest anti-government
protest in the nation's history.
In California, Governor Ronald
Reagan has ordered all schools in
that state's university system to
close for at least the weekend.
Strikes on campuses there report
70% effectiveness a n d , at
Berkeley, about 17,000 people
rallied against government policies.
Governor James Rhodes of
Ohio has ordered thut ull colleges
and universities that show signs of
dissent or possible violence should
be closed down immediately.
Over 4,000 National Guard
troops were ordered onto the University of Kentucky campus following the burning of the ROTC
building there.
Other schools whose ROTC
facilities have been either attacked
or destroyed include University of
Nebraska, Western Illinois University, Central Michigan University,
University of Virginia and Case
Hofslra—School is closed until
Monday. Each departmment is
having a dialogue with its students. Tuesday, the president of
tho University spoke »t a rally of
2600 students. Yesterday afternoon moro than 2,000 students
walked two miles horn tho campus to Abrahum and Struuss department store in llompstoad.
Nussuu C o m m u n i t y College,
Adelphi and C W Post joined Hofstra. Police woro termed 'very
helpful'. En route, tho students
blocked traffic on llompstoad
Turnpike for about fivo minutes.
Last night, Hofstra students traveled to Stony Brook for u rally.
to our fellow man and his different cultures. Wo start by inviting the
entire community to join us- all of Albany. Shut it down and open il
up for them, as well us for us.
^ And so, suddenly, in tho lust wcoks, it's all boon turnod around
Cambodia • bombing North Vietnam • Now Haven • Bobby Seale
Kent State - und before thut, Curswell and Huynesworth and Claude
Kirk. Now frontiers for little worlds.
"What are they doing ilik for, daddyt"
We have to.
Western Reserve Univereity.
National Guard has been called
to the University of Wisconsin at
Madison and the University of
Illinois.
Internationally, the student left
has mobilized for mass protest
action in Sweden, France, Italy
and Belgium calling for rallies Saturday to express their solidarity
with U.S. students.
In Saigon, all high schools and
universities have been closed
because of student rioting, President Thieu announced yesterday.
A march on Washington heads
the list of planned strike activities
here. Ron Young, director of New
Mobe t o End the War, has
a n n o u n c e d thot t h e march,
scheduled for Saturday, will proceed in front of the White House
and will definitely go on without
a permit.
The Justice Department has
asked for a permit waiver for a
demonstration on Washington
monument grounds, however, the
New Mobe has rejected that alternative.
"We are coming to the White
Rash of Fires Strike Campus
The first of the Tuesday night
Colonial Quad fires occurred ut
about 6:45 p.m. in the laundry
and trash rooms of Zenger Hall.
Hall residents noticed smoke
rising from the basement area and
informed the proper authorities.
The hull was evacuated, and
residents were told to convene in
the Clinton lower lounge. Mrs.
Sue Pierce, dorm director of
Livingston Tower, informed them
that the fire was caused by a
ruptured steum pipe that the
dorm was to remain empty until
further notice.
Residents wero allowed buck in
tho dorm shortly after 7:M0 p.m.
damage to the dormitories.
Authorities refused to comment
on the cause of the Tire. However,
arson is suspected.
There was also u small fire
Wednesday evening in tho Dutch
Quad flag room.
Fire broke out at the Indian
Quad loading dock among trash
and refuse at about 2:12 this
morning. Albany firemen were
called to the scene by security.
Two firemen were injured when
a propane tank exploded while
they were battling the blaze. They
were admitted to St. Peter's Hospital for treatment.
"It didn't happen by itself,"
was the fire chief's reply when
asked about the possible cause of
tho fire.
Over 100 faculty members have
endorsed tho following statement
that is being circulated by the
Faculty for Peuce und Justice
FACULTY FOR PEACE AND
JUSTICE SUPPORT:
1. Nationwide student strike.
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Due lo Hie present strike on campus und the expressed desire of
many students to be free to participate in the associated activities, the
following events have been cancelled: Parents' Weekend, Alumni
Weekend, and State Fair (also State Fair's bonfire). The concerts liy
'Guess Who' and 'Seoles and Crofts' may also be cancelled. Call flicCampus Center Information Desk for confirmation.
Indian Quad Fire
An emergency meeting of the " * o f governmental wir-»fflkl«»j
faculty to consider their role in Powers, the Police «»<> twop Inthe university strike will be held volvement on college empuset,
today at noon. The faculty mem- md t h e U M o f t h e l e *» l »y» t « m ™
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The meeting, which will be held w o r k o n t n e ProPo»al presentation
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t y » • * the assumphas been called by a group of t i o n t n a t t h e f a c ulty ' m i »tudents
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Among the proposals that will
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be presented to the faculty in the
The group decided to form itballroom today is one asking for
self into a steering committee in
University facilities to remain
order to plan the agenda of the
open for full and free discussions
emergency meeting. The steering
of matters relating to the critical
group hopes that the faculty will
role the University should play in
formally recognize the inability of
our present society. Faculty memthe University to continue its conbers will be asked, however, to
ventional operations. It is exhelp students wfoo wish to finish
pected that the faculty will stage a
pressing academic obligations.
protest action to redefine the conThe faculty will also be asked
cerns of the University.
The faculty would, in this act- to send telegrams to President
ion, support the student strike Nixon and Governor Rockefeller.
and its aims. It is believed that the The Nixon telegram is expected
professors will be asked to protest to protest the troup involvement
against the violence and coertion in Cambodia and Vietnam. It is
of the government. The protest b e l i e v e d t h e telegram t o
would be pointed toward the mis- Rockefeller will confirm the faculty's solidarity with the strike.
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Weekend Events Cancelled
House on Saturday at noon. We
are coming to the front of it, the
north side, and we are coining in
massive numbers,"
Students from Long Island
University plan, today, to block
the Brooklyn Bridge, while Pratt
Institute strikers will attempt to
block the Manhattan Bridge.
Tomorrow, from 2-3 p.m. a
Boston group will endeavor to
cripple Washington D.C.'s telephone system. Between 1,500 and
5,000 people will call the city's
information every five minutes,
thereby tying up all trunk linns to
and from D.C.
2. Tho demand that Congress
The second alarm went off at
around 1:25 a.m., because of a cut off funds immediately for
fire in the flag room. Tho room Nixon's adventure into Cambodia.
3. Immediate repeal of the
was blackened, the piano charred,
but the flags were not harmed. Tonkin Gulf Resolution and
Flames were quickly extinguished ending all appropriations for the
by fraternity members und R.A.'s. war.
4. Justice for all people, incluA sofu in the U Lounge was set on
fire which was removed by Potter ding minority groups, particularly
blacks
und students.
Club.
5. Non-violence in our protest
Zenger und Puino wero cleared
while security
searched for and, in the light of the unconbombs. Residents
were not scionable tragedy at Kont State
allowed back in the dorms until 7 yesterday, exclusion of all armed
a.m. There was only smoke troops from all campuses.
Why They March
New York State Strike Resume
RPI—101 students turnod in
their draft cards. Students joined
SUN\A in a morch on the State
Captiol yesterday. At a largo rally,
students took over their Student
Affairs Center. Discussions and
dialogue have been the thome or
RPI's strike.
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ALBANY STUDENT PRESS
THURSDAY. MAY 7.1970
The Campus Scene
Across New York State
by Bob Warner
James Connally, chief of campus Security, is hustled away from the
crowd after taking motion pictures at the Tuesdayflag-loweringincident.
Buffalo—The strike has been
highly effective. A thousand students marched down Main Street
at noon Tuesday. By the time the
group reached its destination, it
had doubled in size. The students
blocked traffic for a time, and
then proceeded to march, breaking some bank windows along the
way. Eight blocks away, the group
of students noticed police massing
so they tried to barricade Main
Street. Obstacles were thrown at
the police. Telephone poles
caught fire. The incident lasted
about half an hour. The students
returned to the campus, setting up
roadblocks between themselves
and the police. Students then
tried to return to a downtown
Buffalo highschool, stoning the
police simultaneously. The police
responded with at least 10 cannisters of tear gas. The wind,
which blew toward the students,
worsened the gas's effect. After
that, a smaller group of students
went back to Main Street, only to
be bombarded with more gas.
Students regrouped on campus as
the police took up posts directly
across the street, frequently lobbing cannisters of tear gas on to
the Univerisly property. The
police never actually set foot in
the campus. It is reported that at
one time 21 cannisters of gas
exploded on campus within 5
Vandalism Arrests Forseen
by Al Senia
It is certain that SUNYA
students implicated in the defacing of campus pillars earlier in
the week and in the library
vandalism of last Monday night
will be arrested. The only reason
arrests have not yet been made is
because campus security is gathering enough evidence to assure a
court conviction. As of this
writing, no arrests have been made
in regard to either incident.
Nevertheless, arrests arising out
of the library incidents, in which
windows were broken and books
were scattered throughout the
second floor of the library, will
occur very shortly. A few students
have definitely been identified in
having played a part in the
disturbance.
asp staff
Because of recent activities
members of the Albany Student
Press feel it is necessary to
temporarily resume publication.
However, we wish to reiterate
our statement that we will not
resume regular production until
we can reorganize and restructure ourselves in such a way
that it will be possible to
produce a high quality nowspaper.
The Albany Student Press is
published twice a week by the
Student Association of the
Stute University of New York at
Albany. The ASP editorial office is located in room 33<i oi
the Campus Center building.
As for the defacing of the
pillars, no immediate arrests are
expected; the case is still under
continuing investigation. Security
is attempting to expand the
investigation to include other
incidents of property defacement
on the campus. They are not
concerned solely with the defacement that occurred last Saturday
night.
At that time, a security policeman witnessed students spraying
paint on the pillars. He did not
formally make arrests, but "invited" them to go to the security
building. There they were asked
to hand their ID cards over for
identification purposes (they have
since been returned). They were
not arrested.
Yesterday,
James Connally,.
chief of campus security, admitted taking moving pictures at the
Tuesday afternoon confrontation
at the flagpole, where students
attempted to lower the flag to
half mast. He claimed the taking
of pictures was in keeping with
standard security procedure. He
stated that pictures are often
taken of people, accidents, and
damage (such as the Colonial
Quad fire-bombing).
However, he did admit that
procedures have become "more
elaborate" - especially within the
past few days. Still pictures have
been replaced with an $800
motion picture camera.
Connally denied that security
has any kind of main storage file
of photographs, which conceivably could be used to help in
identifying certain segments 0"j
the university community. He did
state that photographic evidence
relevant to current campus investigations is collected and saved.
seconds. At the scene of the
confrontation, 150 police were
dressed in full riot gear and gas
masks. That night, there were
more incidents, police using spotlights to locate groups of students
and then lobbing tear gas into the
crowds. This continued throughout the night. University president
Regen requested the police to
stop using the gas, but the chief of
police refused. Quiet returned to
the campus Wednesday morning,
- L a t e Uat n i g h t | j t w o s reported
t n a t 4 0 t o 5 0 Buffalo city high
school students are attacking
students on cumpus who are confronting police. The high school
students are armed with zip guns,
knives, and rocks. Their aim is to
help police and 'kill hippies'.
Stony Brook—A barn was burned and small fires were set at the
Humanities and Social Sciences
buildings, a dorm under construction, and some snack bars. No
serious damage occurred, however. Wednesday's activites included a march on a shopping
center and u federal building.
Harpur—Strike was called for at
Harpur beginning today. Faculty
support for the strike was overwhelming (3:1). Students will
distribute leaflets in the community tomorrow. Classes are suspended indefinitelyStudents have the choice of
accepting a 'pass' grade, an incomplete, or their present grade in the
course. There is a huge demonstration in downtown Binghamton
Saturday; students are planning
to surround the courthouse.
Queens College—On Tuesday,
about 1,000 students marched to
the Flushing draft board. On the
way, about 300 stopped traffic on
the Long Island Expressway for
twenty minutes. Seven or eight
police cars broke up the blockade;
there was no violence. At a rally
that night, the students voted to
strike indefinitely. The strike has
been very effective with class
attendance reported as very low.
CCNY-About 1500 students
marched around the North Campus and disrupted classes Tuesday.
The school was closed yesterday
and today. A small group of
students ransacked an ROTC
supply building. William Kunstler,
lawyer for the Chicage 8, and
Jerry Lefcourt, lawyer for the
New York Panther 22, marched in
a rally from Columbia to CCNY.
Approximately 150 students remained overnight. Wednesday was
very peaceful. About 200 students
participated in workshops. The
Faculty Senate will meet today to
decide whether or not to cancell
classes for the rest of the term.
Brooklyn
College—Students
took over a few administration
buildings. The strike is planned to
last the remainder of the semester.
Classes were held yesterday.
NYU—Classes were suspended
yesterday; further action is uncertain.
Princeton—320 students turned
in their draft cards, but later
decided that their action was
merely symbolic and therefore
futile. Princeton is attempting to
set up a National Draft Colloquium.
Columbia—The strike is very
successful. There is a moratorium
on classes, but the University is
offically open. A city-wide rally
was held at Columbia yesterday at
-1 pm.
University of Rochester—The
school was closed yesterday, not
necessarily because of the strike,
but rather because of a traditional
university
holiday .
Students
occupied
the
administration
building from Monday night until
Tuesday afternoon. Rochester is
spearheading a massive petition
campaign in protest of the war in
Indo-China.
The goal is 20
million signatures. To collect
money for a nation-wide anti-war
publicity campaign, each signer
was asked to donate fifty cents.
So far, 8000 names and $4,000
has been collected.
Continued on page 2
Important Telephone Numbers
First Aid (Downtown)
First Aid (Crisis Center)
Strike Center
Legal Aid (Rosenblum)
Campus Center Information
Campus Security
To Report a Fire
Community Relations
University infirmary
472-8296
457-5300
4574917
463-1107
457-6923
457-7616
463-1234
457-4902
457-7616
ft
This nowspapor was founded by
the Class of 1918 and is funded
by student tax. ASP phones are
457-2190 and 4B7-2194. If no
answor, messages may be left at
-157-3-130.
Staff-Anita
Thayer.
Pat
O'Hern, Nancy Ourish, Carol
Hughes,
Al
Senia,
Hurry
Kirschner,
Aralynn
Abare,
Robert
Warner,
Martha
Nathanson, Linda Waters, Neill
Shanahan, Ira Wolfman, Tom
Cllngan, Joe Stringer, Walter
Oross, Eileen Deming and
others.
Some of the more than 1,000 students who successfully stopped traffic at the Washington Avenue exit to the Thruway and on Washington
Avenue, return to the University Tuesday afternoon.
#
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undone
PRESS
Stat* University of New York at Albany
Vol. LVII No. 21
Wednesday, May 13, 1970
Strike Grows
Federal Building Closed
by Barry Kirschner
"We can't fight alone against the monster.
Faculty Suspends
Mandatory Classes
by Barry Kirschner
The faculty of SUNYA passed a
resolution, suspending mandatory
class schedules for the remainder
of the semester, and attempting to
prevent the penalization of students for non-attendance on Friday, May 8. The preamble to this
resolution asked President Nixon
to "end the war, to end injustice
at home, to listen to the voices of
protest, to act to unite the country." It also expressed support for
the student protest.
This resolution was the less radical of two proposals before the
faculty. The other proposal in its
preamble, harshly criticized the
government for extending the
"callous" war in Vietnam to Cambodia, the use of force to police
college campuses, and the use of
the legal system to repress Black,
dissident and youth groups. Implementation of a policy for classes for the remainder of the semester was virtually the same in each
resolution.
The resolution states:
1. The mandatory class schedules for students and faculty
shall not be maintained for the
remainder of the semester.
2. That students shall be assisted
in meeting any pressing academic
obligations. Under no conditions
will a student be penalized for
failure to attend classes. Students
shall have the option of
a. fulfilling the course work normally required
b. accepting an incomplete
c. accepting the present grade as
final
d. .students and faculty to agree
mutually upon the completion of
course work
e. accepting a pass/no credit
grade for this semester.
3. That the Campus facilities
shall remain available for all full
and free discussion of matters
relating to the critical role that
the University should play in society, as well as for normal University functioning.
4. That every effort be made to
Continued on Page 3
Approximately 3,000 supporters
of the student strike effectively
closed the Federal Building and
the adjacent Post Office Tuesday
for six hours in a massive action
of non-violent civil disobedience.
The demonstrators, almost entirely students, linked arms in front
of doorways and refused to let
employees enter the building.
Those inside the buildings, however, were permitted to leave.
This action was taken by the
Strike Committee at SUNYA and
was supported by representatives
of various schools, some faculty,
and other concerned citizens. The
purpose of the action was to stop
the federal government from
operating "business as usual," and
to support the demands of the
nationwide student protest.
The demonstrators were wellbehaved and initiated no violence,
as they had promised. Although
one brief scuffle did develop while
workers in the area were on their
lunch break, this involved only a
handful of people and no one was
hurt. The demonstrators policed
themselves effectively with chants
of "stay on the sidewalk," and
marhsals did an excellent job in
maintaining order. Albany police
also helped prevent incidents during the tense noon hour.
The protest began before 7:30
a.m., early enough to prevent the
normal induction procedures of
the Selective Service department,
housed in the federal building.
Throughout the morning demonstrators refused to allow people to
enter the building, linking arms in
order to carry out their mission
non-violently. In addition to the
blockage of doorways, driveways
were also blocked, preventing
trucks to follow through with
"business as usual" with the federal government.
The mood of the crowd was
serious throughout the day.
Chants of "Free Bobby Seale,"
and "Peace Now" greeted passersby in the area. For the most part
the demonstrators were friendly,
"I beg to disagree."
talking with spectators across tne
street and with workers of the
General Services Administration
in the loading dock behind the
building.
Those blocked from entering the
building had varied responses.
When told that "business as usual
is not going to go on today," one
replied, "Where's your generosity?
I'm losing a day's pay." Another
said, "Well, I guess I'll go play golf
today."
Throughout the day large numbers of people watched the
demonstration from the opposite
side of the street. While some
dialogue was initiated between
student strollers and spectators,
many conversations were reduced
to denunciations of "those communists." The following is an
example of one such discussion:
Student: We think the war is
senseless.
Spectator; How old are you?
Student; \H.
Spectator: It's about time you
started learning about war firsthand!
Tension grew as lunch hour
came and went. Rumors speculat-
ing about possible actions of construction workers were widespread, and many feared a recurrence of the vigilante violence
seen in the Wall St. area of New
York City last Friday. Although
one very brief incident did occur,
nobody was hurt, and the disturbance served to reinforce the
determination of protesters and
police to carry on without violence.
The crowd dispersed at 1:30
p.m., having blocked entrance into the building for 6 hours. Protesters left in an orderly fashion
and followed the identical route
of return used in last week's
march to the Capitol. This route
consciously avoided a potentially
dangerous confrontation with
constructions workers opposite
the Alfred E. Smith Building on
Washington Ave. This was the
scene of an injury to one coed last
week, hit with an object thrown
from an elevated construction
site.
In the words of a strike leader,
"It's a sad day for the marines.
Those hippy pre-verts have turned
them back from the building."
The Blow Never Came....
by Ira Wolfman
And the consciousness grows.
and the anticipation grows,
and the confusion grows.
and the frustration grows.
But, the consciousness grows!
They came in droves, hundreds upon hundreds, embarking upon
what must have been, for many, their first real contact with civil
disobedience. Nervousness and fear were distinctly present, yet
lightheartedness and giddiness must have been the only moods readily
discernable to an outsider.
They marched down to the city, half asleep at the ungodly hour;
yet, with every step confidence increased, as the number of marchers
grew larger and larger.
The structure cume in sight: Albany's representative of a federal
government which they knew was oppressing the blacks, the radicals,
the dissenters. This was the focal point for the frustrations and the
emotions. "Shut it down!"
The doors went manned, the positions taken. The bank's electronic
beacon spat forth: 7:21. The police were visible, unlike the earlier
rally of last week, and visible in numbers. The troops braced
themselves.
The blow never came. Police
directed traffic. Leaders led, marshals marshalled, followers followed, chanters chanted.
And the tension subsided.
The hours passed, and the event
became almost a lark. The building was closed, the day was ours;
though fears of arrest still lingered, they were neurly lost in an
atmosphere of carefree chatter,
disinterested contemplation and
various forms of interaction.
Boredom set in, and with it,
questions.
'7s it really in any way significant? No one seems to care. "
Thon came lunch hour-12
Noon.
And the crowd grew—on both
sides.
And the tension grew—on both
sides.
The giddiness did not subside
totally. But there wan something
in the air—or on the streets—
which told it to stop. The chanU
rang thru the air as the crowds
grow—but suddenly, there was an
urgency
about the demonstration,
•»ro8enbe*g
Continued on Page 4