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University Of Texas At El Paso
Tuesday, October 28,1975
Vol. 42, No. 27
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Faculty votes support
Life/Death
Conflict hits senate
Blood drive draws a lift
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Collector works on a
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do not always succeed in helping people cope with their
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Your blood is wanted!
The University’s blood drive is ahead of schedule
said Paul Hurley, co-coordinator of UT El Paso Blood
Drive Week sponsored by Chi Gamma lota.
Due to the argument that followed, intertwined
with Senator Victor Falvey’s “filibuster”, three more
bills were left unconsidered, in addition to the three
neglected at last week’s meeting.
One of the bills would appropriate $672 to help
send three graduate students from the Speech and
Hearing Division of the drama and speech department
to Washington, D.C., next month. They would be
attending the 50th Anniversary Convention of the
American Speech and Hearing Association.
Another bill called for the senate toco-sponsor and
contribute $100 for a speech and debate contest to
be hosted by the drama and speech department
“under the auspices of the National Bicentennial
Group.”
Finally, the appropriation of $316 to finance a free
campus guitar concert was not discussed.
Dave says most of his high school and college years have been
devoted to music. He now uses his songs to cheer people, and he
encourages them to phone him to discuss their problems. He
wants to be, above all, a listener, he explains.
with good lyrics.”
And then there are the “real” oldies-but-goodies of all time,
such as Glen Miller’s “Stardust” (recorded Jan. 29, 1940), Judy
Garland’s version of “Over the Rainbow” a late 1930s classic,
“Sixteen Tons” and “Mule Train” by Tennessee Ernie Ford.
Dave says he also enjoys Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra tunes.
“if I had to choose a favorite quote from a song,” he says, “it
would be ‘if a picture paints a thousand words, then why can’t I
paint you?’ from the David Gates hit ‘If.”
The interview lasted approximately four and one half hours,
and between questions and responses, Dave continuously played a
number of his thousands of songs as inspiration.
These included the late Bobby Darin’s “Mack the Knife” and
“Beyond the Sea,” Frankie Avalon’s “Venus,” Connie Francis’
“Who’s Sorry No,” Bobby Vinton’s “Mr. Lonely.” And who
could forget Brian Hyland’s "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow
Polka Dot Bikini”?
Hurley said 60 students are working at the blood
mobile and all are doing well.
“Volunteers Marcy Keller and Ruth Hadden should
have received some recognition,” Hurley said. They
got 100 pledges from Kelly Hall, he added.
After giving blood, students will get a glass of
orange juice, courtesy of a national franchise.
Persons donating will receive free milkshakes, two
“Slurpee” cards and two free hot dogs.
Persons wishing to donate blood can do so from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at
the Exhibition Gallery E. Union.
deseri you,
nor forsake you. ”
Over 50 donors gave blood in the first hour of the
drive beginning at 8:30 a.m. Monday and 450 more
have appointments to donate during the week, Hurley
added.
“Our goal is 500 donors, but we expect to beat
that because 550 persons have pledged blood,” the
coordinator continued.
;roovy thine”
White denies criticism
of racial discriminatio
78s — or a total of approximately 23,500 songs. And
Among his contemporary favorites are John Denver, Bob
Dylan, Olivia Newton - John, the late JimCroce, America, the
Eagles, Carpenters, Melissa Manchester, Elton John, the Four
Seasons, Gordon Lightfoot, Seals and Crofts, Neil Diamond —
and many, many more.
A. A Surer WON., ■
Dave says his favorite composers include Neil Sedaka, Joe
South, Carole King, Paul Anka and Cat Stevens.
"Most of my favorite singers happen to compose their own
songs," Dave adds.
“I also like to listen to hard rock, although only a little at a
time,” he says. “I am partial, however, to pretty, soothing music
“Songs make a lot of sense. They say a great deal, and I think
song writers tend to tell of their own experiences in what they
have to say,” Dave explains.
When asked to name his favorite song, artist or composer, Dave
merely laughed, explaining the list would be endless. He did,
however, narrow the list to several categories.
For instance, his favorite Motown music artists include the
Temptations and Diana Ross. Dave says he especially enjoys the
last song Ms. Ross did with the original Supremes, “Someday
We'll Be Together"
Dave also enjoys folk music when accompanied by the guitar.
His favorite folk artists include Judy Collins and Joan Baez.
Among Dave’s favorite roek-n-roll artists are Elvis Presley, the
Beach Boys, Neil Sedaka and Carole King. In fact, Dave recently
discovered a rare “greatest hits” LP by Sedaka from 1962 which
has since been redistributed in 1975.
In the easy listening area, Dave says he enjoys Roberta Flack ,
I Henry Mancini, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Ferrante and
Teicher.)ft U
He also enjoys some country-western music. Among his
favorites are Charlie Rich, Roy Clark and Ray Price. Price’s “For
A the Good Times" holds very special meaning for Dave, he
still growing! 5
Why, you may ask, does Dave do this? • a
There are many reasons,” he says, “but I basically started the
collection in 1969 for a young lady who also had a love fork
music. I dedicated my collection to her then, and I plan to
continue to buy music for as long as possible."Ph
The first song included in the collection was “Too Busy
9 Thinking About My Baby” by Marvin Gaye —-a song chosen by
Dave’s sister Dasa, a Coronado High School student. • ®
When Dave plays his music either for himself or for others, it is
truly an emotional experience. He loves the melodies, but
especially the lyrics.
White drew some flak from his position on the Rodino Bill. He
believes the illegal alien problem could be solved using the Social
Security System.
“We certainly want to control the flow of illegal aliens. The
question is how and what do you do?”
One solution, his favorite, is to issue social security cards only
after proof of citizenship and to require them as working
identification. Fraud, he added, could be controlled with coded
cards.
Responding to criticism that his office catered to interests of
big business, he explained that his district’s interests were his
primary concern.
“People in El Paso tend to forget that this district is 285 miles
across...and that we have one of the biggest oil productions in the
entire country in this district.”
Business creates jobs, he said, so he will support business
interests when they support the district’s economy.
In a lighter vein, White predicted that Gerald Ford and Nelson
Rockefeller would win the Republican nominations for
re-election.
“I would say at this point that Hubert Humphrey is the leading
Democrat, even though he hasn’t announced his interest yet,” he
added. _________________________
By Jeff Barton
Congressman Richard C. White flatly denied Friday
(Oct. 24) that his office has not been responsive to the
problems of Mexican-Americans.
0 “1 have one of the best records in the House as to programs for
Mexican-Americans. We handle maybe 30 or 40 cases a day for
people who have individual problems,” he retorted. “We make no
discrimination, in fact, we probably go out of our way to help
those who are less privileged.”
In a KTEP radio interview, White discussed the illegal alien
problem, the Rodino Bill, and President Ford’s relations with
Congress as well.
White said the President’s criticism of the “do-nothing”
Congress was mostly a political ploy. In defense of Congress,
White offered, “Legislation is mostly compromise. . on
complex, controversial issues it’s awfully difficult to get
9 agreement.”
As for the President’s extensive use of the veto, White said the
President was not fair in his priorities. He pointed out that several
of the vetos were overwhelmingly overridden by Congress.
“We were surprised at some of the vetos,” he explained. “I
think the President should look carefully. If a bill generally
performs a function, it should go through.”
The conflict over removal of Robert Munoz
• from the Student Senate continued at
Thursday’s meeting, preventing Senate
President Diana Origel from getting to the
.first order of business before adjournment at
9:45 p.m.
After Origel announced the resignation of senator
Joe McLain, debate arose over whether Munoz
actually had accumulated four unexcused absences to
merit his dismissal. The meeting recessed twice for
the Rules Committee to confer.
The committee recommended that Arturo
Hernandez, the last new senator to be sworn in last
week, be removed to vacate the seat until the
discrepancy had been investigated, but the proposal
, failed.
Death came to campus last week
during the multi-media
presentation of “If I Should Die.“
(Photo by David Haines)
problems, but I just want to listen. Very often, I play an
appropriate song to try to cheer someone up,” Dave says.
He adds, “1 usually remember people by particular songs.”
But Dave adamantly says, “It is not the number of records I
own, but the content of the songs. I want to play my music just
to make others happy.”
At the close of the interview, Dave chose to play the Charlie
Chaplin song “Smile.” After all, this is what Dave says he wishes
to bring out of people. He says he believes if he can make
someone smile with a song, his greatest purpose in life truly will
be accomplished.
The Faculty Council voted Oct. 14 to
support efforts to introduce the sale of beer
and wine on campus.
The following statement, from the Ad Hoc
Committee for a Faculty Club, was passed by
” majority vote:
“We view with interest and appreciation news of
proposals for service of beer and wine in the Union.
We seek by means of cooperation with leaders of the
Student Association, officers of the University
admistration, and other interested parties, to
advance our common interests in this matter.”
In other business, Melvin P. Straus was named
chairman of the newly re-organized Presidential
Advisory Committee, which will decide whether to
re-submit a revised report on faculty performance
evaluation to University President Arleigh Templeton.
By Gigi Wolf
Do you ever remember working on a groovy thing?
How many suspicious minds have you encountered in
your lifetime? Do you recall the victors of the Battle of
New Orleans? And how many of us know all too well
that breaking up is hard to do?
The above questions may appear quite unrelated, but the
answers are simple enough to explain. If you look carefully at
these questions, you will notice each contains a famous song title.
Music is all around us—oblivious to some persons, but a way
of life for others. If ever there was an authority on the music of
the 1930s through the 1970s, it could be Dave Hufstedler. Dave,
a junior accounting major at UT El Paso, finds music a way of
9 life. For Dave, music of all kinds has been not a hobby, but a
source of fulfillment and pleasure in a chaotic world.
Since a great deal of Dave’s records consistsof
“oldies-but-goodies,” it was only fitting that transportation for
this interview was provided by Dave and his bronze 1957 Chevy. —
Upon entering the room where Dave keeps his record \
collection, one could easily mistake the premisesfor an enormous •
record shop. After all, in the six years Dave has been collecting gas
records, he has, as of this writing, 7,825 singles, 339 LPs and 150
: U.S. Congressman Richard C. White ata
recent interviewed at KTEP radio, spoke
Palitiee on the topic of big business and oil
■ Ullilww production in this part of Texas. (Photo
by Chad Puerling)
Chairman Carl E. Hall asked the Union and
Bookstore Committees to examine book discount
possibilities, and vacancies on various council
standing committees were filled.
William D. Martin will serve on the Research
Committee; Clarence Cooper, the Academic
Responsibilities, Priviledges and Ethics Committee;
Angela Schroder, Student Publications; Robert D.
Tollen, Presidential Advisory Committee; and Paul
Goodman and Walter Roser, Student Organizations
and Activities Committee.
The council delegated the authority of
recommending approval or disapproval of degree
candidates to the academic deans for the 1975-76
academic year and the 1976 summer session.
The Faculty Council will meet again Nov. 11.
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