Fee increase rally, Graduate Library fire

As Paul Helmke, student body president, made announcements at a rally addressing a 68 percent tuition increase, a group of black students made a late entrance. Helmke introduced Acting Chancellor John Snyder, who responded to four students' demands for a recision of the fee increase.

"Somehow, the Black student representatives got to the microphone," Gale L. Selis wrote in a paper titled "What's Happening on Our Campus?" "Another Black speaker seemed to 'let it all come out': ... 'If we have to burn down the G_ _ _ _ _ University, building by building, we will.' This was not welcomed at all by the other students, only the Black students."

Coincidentally, smoke from a fire in the Graduate Library soon became evident to the group in the meadow. Helmke disavowed that anyone in the group initiated the fire.

Library workers said the building's alarm sounded around 12:30 but stopped after three minutes. Smoke was first noticed near a lighting fixture close to the catalogue department, and workers notified others in the circulation department. By the time the fire was discovered, telephones in the building had died and someone in Bryan Hall had to make the call to the fire department.

The fire was the second in the library in a little more than two months, causing around $500,000 in damages. The first firAs Paul Helmke, student body president, made announcements at a rally addressing a 68 percent tuition increase, a group of black students made a late entrance. Helmke introduced Acting Chancellor John Snyder, who responded to four students' demands for a recision of the fee increase.

"Somehow, the Black student representatives got to the microphone," Gale L. Selis wrote in a paper titled "What's Happening on Our Campus?" "Another Black speaker seemed to 'let it all come out': ... 'If we have to burn down the G_ _ _ _ _ University, building by building, we will.' This was not welcomed at all by the other students, only the Black students."

Coincidentally, smoke from a fire in the Graduate Library soon became evident to the group in the meadow. Helmke disavowed that anyone in the group initiated the fire.

Library workers said the building's alarm sounded around 12:30 but stopped after three minutes. Smoke was first noticed near a lighting fixture close to the catalogue department, and workers notified others in the circulation department. By the time the fire was discovered, telephones in the building had died and someone in Bryan Hall had to make the call to the fire department.

The fire was the second in the library in a little more than two months, causing around $500,000 in damages. The first fire cost $665,000 and was confined to the sub-basement.

Glancing toward the library during the rally, Ted Najam said, "Look, if the library goes, we won't need a boycott to close the University because without those books, this University is dead," according to an IDS article.e cost $665,000 and was confined to the sub-basement.

Glancing toward the library during the rally, Ted Najam said, "Look, if the library goes, we won't need a boycott to close the University because without those books, this University is dead," according to an IDS article.