focus Release the files The Program Review Committee's findings should be open for scrutiny to both students and state residents. Kenneth G. Wilson. Vice President for Academic Affairs. has refused to release to the student * government his file of memos completed by the committee after its investigation of all University departments and programs. . Federation oi’ Students and Service Organizations (FSSO) Chairman William Finch. who claims the memos are public records. is bringing the administra- tion before the Freedom of Information Commission to force release of the memos. Finch is right in his efforts. UConn ‘is a public institution which has many responsibilities to state residents who may or may not be students. One of those responsibilities is the efficient administration of a large and complex university. Another responsi- bility is a moral one to let students know what changes are being contemplated for their education. One chronic and disruptive difficulty at UConn is the continual and deplorable tight budget. Administra- tion and faculty have cut operations sharply to meet that budget. which should indiciate operations here are “efficient." at least in a monetary sense. However. keeping the committee file locked up, the administration could arouse statewide suspicions of some murky and extravagant UConn administration processes which could theoretically be filtered out by some more budget chopping. —The bulk of the files probably attests to UConn's money shortage and why not give that more publicity? Wilson and the administration also have an obligation to students to pinpoint the academic areas where changes are being considered. The committee findings may not mandate change. but it does threaten it. such as their recomendation last year to eliminate the Department of Linguistics. If other changes are being considered. although more department cuts are not planned. students should at least be aware of them. Academic departments should invite suggestions and reactions from students when considering possible changes in those students' education plans. By not releasing the file. Wilson is in effect saying there is something in those memos which will draw criticism. The fact remains that the state. and the students have a right to know what changes are being contemplated by the administration at this public land grant institution. Support Jewish appeal -1-‘, The }:_dh.,,- -grams of two organizations. The Jimmy Carter's disclosure in a Playboy magazine article that he has “looked at a lot of women with lust" came as a surprise to no one except perhaps for his wife and the kids in his Sunday school class. The fact that Carter said any- thing at all about his sexual desires. however. surprised a lot of people. If Carter had said he did not look at women with lust then perhaps it would be a worthy campaign issue. But as it stands. Carter's remarks in Playboy are just another in a long series of political blunders that may end up costing him the Presidency. As if his “lust" remark was not bad enough . Carter said after seeing the Playboy issue that he had not read the interview be- cause he “read the other parts first". an imbecilic reference to the nude pictures in the maga- zine. It is difficult to imagine what Carter thought he could have gained by discussing his sexual thoughts. Almost everybody has lustful thoughts towards mem- bers of the opposite sex. except perhaps for Richard Nixon. Carter. in that 53,153.35 not unique. Perhaps he was trying to monopolize on the publicity Betty Ford got last year when she said it would not surprize her if her daughter. Susan had an affair. yMrs. Ford's remarks cost her husband some support but also gained him some for her boldness and independence. Carter. on the other hand. had little to gain. and lots to lose. by bringing the subject up. _ What makes the matter worse You may not spend much time -’°“'_l‘h At-’.°"¢‘.V dl_TCC‘§ h“'“3“l' is that after making‘the state- thinking about the current situa. 'li!rIun programs in aid of new ment. Carter went on to make -tion in Israel. It is much easier "“"‘lg”""-53 ‘h_'~"' '°5°‘_"e_me"t "M h,_ 3",‘ fm the next few and absorption into Israeli life. minutes. please think about it. ,_ _ _ _ _ lstael continues to face many _ “'9 Jmm D'5"_"b""°". ¢""" critical problems. 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On behalf of the Jewish students here at UConn. I invite If YOU b¢“9V€ ma‘ the Pe°Pl° 0f and urge all of you to participate Israel must live. you must believe in the 1975-77 united Jewish they cannot survive without our Appeal informational and fund- h9lP- -raising campaign. The funds raised go not only to providing for human needs in Israel. but also Jews in Eastern Europe. North Africa. and throughout the world. Through our contributions to-the United Jewish Appeal. we are able to help finance vital pro- Shalom V'L°hitraot Ann P. Mardenfield Vice President - Social Action Hillel Student Council excuses for having natural de- sires. ‘ ‘I've committed adultery in my heart many times.” he said. “This is something that God recognizes I will do——and I have done it—and God forgives me for it .. . While Carter's candidness is admirable. his strategy is not. Two days before the debate with Ford and at a time when his opponents are still picking on the wounds from Carter's past blun- ders. the former Georgia govern- or could not afford more contro- versy. Ford and his running mate Bob Dole of Kansas. have done a good —— Aperture —— Readers are invited to submit photographs for the editorial fea- ture Aperture. Prints should be Sx7 or 8x10 and of good technical quality. There is no limit on subject matter. Photographers will be paid for each photo used. Submit photographs for consid- eration to Aperture. Connecticut Daily Campus.-Box U—8.- UConn.- “ .‘.'\|‘. :II=I5IIiI‘\‘ '. "Ind: E ‘H5 by job portraying Carter as a liberal and mistaken ridden. If he is going to win on Nov. 2. Carter needs the support of the conser- vative Democrats who dominate the South and are a force through- out the country. Can you imagine what the “God. guns and guts" men and women thought when they heard about Carter's re- marks? Some of Carter's other mis- takes appear to have been little more than a bad choice of wordc It is obvious that Carter does not intend to raise taxes for half of the American families yet he said in a recent interview with the Asso- ciated Press thathe would raise taxes for anyone over the median level of income. Carter's recent campaign blun- ders make a good performance vital tomorrow in the debate. Most polls indicate he has lost some support in recent weeks partly because of his mistakes and partly because he has ducked many of the major issues. A recent Harris poll indicated that by 49 percent to 34 per cent voters feel Carter has sidestepped taking stands on issues “to avoid A Second Glance Steve Hull offending anybody and that is wrong." Carter said the debate will help him to clear up his stands on the issues and any misunderstand- ings about what he has said recently. 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