Accuracy In
(CPS) -- Accuracy in Academia,
the ideological watchdog group
that began hunting for "liberal"
professors earlier this fall, has
begun to name names and, accor
ding to some, to apply pressure
on administrators to rein in - if
not fire -- the professors.
In its first newsletter, AIA ac
cused Arizona State political
science Prof. Mark Reader of us
ing his classes to espouse his
views on nuclear weaponry.
AIA National Director Mat
thew Scully says AIA will be
naming three more allegedly
leftist professors in its next
newsletter, which the organiza
tion distributes to 5,000 people
and organizations.
Scully estimates there are
10,000 leftist professors working
on American campuses today,
and reports classroom
"monitors" anonymous
students who inform AIA of what
they perceive as leftist teachers -
have already turned in the names
of about 100 instructors since the
program began in September.
"I would assume a good
number (of the complaints) are
valid," Scully says.
So far, Arizona State U has
stood behind Reader, the lone
professor named publicly.
"There have been no reprisals
against Reader," says Brent
Brown, Arizona State's vice
president of community affairs.
"He is a respected member of our
faculty."
"The administration has come
out on my behalf, fully and com
pletely," Reader affirms.
"We don't think professors are
above criticism, it's the methods
(AIA uses to monitor lectures),"
MolOtsky explains.
"What's really disturbing is
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that they are enlisting students
who won't reveal their identity,"
she says.
"Spies in the classroom break
trust between people," Reader
contends. "Students have told me
that they are less willing to speak
up in the class and professors
don't feel free to talk privately to
students anymore. They don't
want conversation to become
public property."
Scully, however, disagrees
with Reader's public lectures,
largely because he uses too much
class time to discuss the threat of
nuclear war.
"He devotes his whole class to
the nuclear issue," Scully says.
"If you call a course one thing,
you should not teach something
entirely different."
"The changes are false"
Reader says. "What's so lovely
(is that) I have so much
documentation. It will" show that
they are inaccurate."
An anonymous AIA monitor
contends Oakland University
Prof. Karasch presents only the
"leftist" viewpoint about Central
America in her classes.
Scully refuses to elaborate on
the Karasch case, and Karasch
did not return phone calls to Col
lege Press Service.
Scully says AIA looks into its
monitors' reports before
"reviewing" professors in its
newsletter.
But AlA's investigations and
professors' confidence their
schools will support them haven't
muted the alarm in the academic
community.
"I have never had the volume
of responses to any issue as this
one. It's of great concern,"
Molotsky says.
The implications of what AIA is
trying to do worry Reader. "It's
absolutely frightening."
"One step leads to another, Mc-
Carthy started by labeling people
communists, but then some of
them lost their jobs," Cal-Davis
administrator Bill Antaramian
observes.
"This is what was done in Nazi
Germany. Students did this for
Hitler when he was getting
started," Antaramian adds.
Scully contends AlA's objective
is merely to "make free and open
debate," on views expoused by
leftist professors.
ASU's Reader attributes the ef
fort to what he sees as AlA's un
willingness to allow free and open
debate.
"Most political thinking
(today) is being cast against the
possibility of extinction of the
human race," he says. "These
people don't want to think about
the extinction possibility."
But Scully asserts it's the pro
fessors who aren't thinking.
"They (professors) have led an
insular existence. A word of
criticism to them represents cen
sorship," Scully observes. "When
you have an ideological fever
swamp, a little chill might do
them some good."
"Nobody expects professors to
be bias-free," Scully says, but he
wants them not to abuse the spirit
of academic freedom by ad
vocating their views in class.
"If professors don't tell
students how lucky they are (to
live in the U.S.), they are not do
ing their job," Scully believes.
He d oes not think
"conservative" professors ad
vocate their view in class.
"We need not pretend to need to
monitor conservative profs abus
ing their position," Scully says.
Senate Auction
By Kasha Vtets
Hey, do you remember Service
Saturday last year, and how
much fun it was? Well, this year
Todd Reitzle and Andrea Wiener,
with the backing of the Senate
have got something even better
planned. On March Ist, at 7:30
pm in Stemberger Auditorium,
they will present to you the Third
Community Auction. It's all
about students helping students,
so they can stay in school.
We all know how much our
"dear" President is cutting back
on the national budget so as to
keep down the deficit
Unfortunately, heTis also mak
ing it rather desperate for those
students who want to go to school
but can't because of financial dif
ficulties. Nonetheless, three
years ago Roger Pettingill came
up with the plan. He was, at that
time, the president of the Com
munity Senate, which gave him
cause to come up with a creative
alternative for Guilford students
on a low budget. The result was
two successful auctions in the
spring of 1983 and a follow up in
the spring of 1984. A total of SSOOO
was earned at the time. Last
year. Service Saturday made
SI2OO, and Todd and An
drea are hoping to top that
amount with SSOOO. They both ad
mit that it is a challenge, but
they also add that this will be the
auction that will appeal to
everyone.
So far, they have a good
response from the Greensboro
and Guilford Community. They
and a few others have set
themselves a task of phoning
businesses ranging from antique
dealers and rug merchants to
alumni, trustees, and beard of
representatives. People such as
Sheridan Simon and Jay van
Tassel have been donating such
gifts as a planet on paper and an
all day canoe trip respectively.
Others who have heard the word
are calling up and donating $5
certificates to bookstores and
restaurants, as well as furniture,
drinks, and food. Bill and Bev
Rogers have also decided to
give two charcoal sketches.
"There will definitely be
Famous Last Words
The Guilfordian ventures to add this new column in our next
issue. Student or faculty who are leaving Guilco, vent your feelings,
be they good or bad. Send entrys to P.O. Box 17717.
Senate elections are THIS FRIDAY the 21st in Founders Lobby
Our ticket is: Nathan Bohn -president, Edith Caggiano - vice
president, Cliff Tatum -treasurer, and Susan Morris -secretary.
We all are currently working with the Senate and together have
eight years of Senate experience. This experience provides us with
ideas for improvements within the Senate and the college as well as
the knowledge of how best to accomplish those goals.
To find out about our goals and our experience pick up a detailed
explanation sheet from our poster in Founders Lobby and come to
i Candidate's Night Wednesday the 19th in Boren Lounge at 6pm.
And please feel free to contact any of us in our rooms or the
i cafeteria.
?, Fefcraary It, 1988
something for everyone," says
Todd.
This is no dry auction, folks.
Though Bobby Starr, a Guilford
alumni, will be doing the calling,
there will also be a silent auction,
a quick sale, special attractions,
babysitting services, and more.
And though the excitement is
high around the Senate quarters,
the hardwork and motivation
towards their goal has by no
means been forgotten. "Learning
to help at an early age is impor
tant,"" stated Andrea, a last
semester senior. "Since I came
back from Munich, I have wanted
to do something worthy for the
school. Helping far such a cause
is really worthwhile, because you
know you giving someone a
chance, who might not have if
without your help." So far. two
student loans have been created
which are helping out 33 students.
It is the students who created it,
which means that they are
always setting a precedent for
the next Senate leaders, not
to mention the fact that this sort
of energy motivates many others
to help. "People see that we real
ly do want to help these students,
and so therefore are more willing
to give us a helping hand," says
Todd.
One of the main reasons that
Todd and Andrea feel so good
about this auction is because of
the help and advice they have
been getting from Jim Freeman
and Nathan Bohn. "Those two
are old hands at this sort of job,"
laughs Todd. It is from them that
they have been able to get lists of
merchants who are witling to
donate. Nonetheless, they still
need many more to call up these
merchants and also to pick up the
goods. All it would take is one
hour of one day a week. If yot
don't want to do that, then actuat
ly helping on the day of the auc
tion is also needed. So how about
it, folks? For more information
call Andrea Weiner or Todd
Reitzel at ext. 303 or write to P.O.
Box 17709. By the way, some
choice prizes include a weekend
in Florida, a trip on the Photon,
renovating a 110 year old tog
cabin, and a sailboat ride on
several lakes. Just think about it.
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