Word: collegian
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...group of feminists occupying the offices of The Daily Collegian newspaper at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst submitted a new set of demands to the editors which calls for the formation of a fact-finding commission to investigate charges of sexism leveled at the paper, a spokesman for the women said yesterday...
...women, who have occupied the buildings since April 30, have dropped their earlier demands in favor of a commission made up of two representatives from the women's community, two Collegian staff members, three faculty members, the University's ombudsman, and a member of Chancellor Randolph Bronery's staff who would not have a vote, the spokesman said. The Collegian staff would have to abide by the decision of the commission, the spokesman added...
...only publicity we're getting was Collegian publicity and that was a little tricky," the spokesman said. The women are now working on efforts to inform the student body about their demands, and they held a rally two days...
...women will leave the Collegiate building as soon as the commission is formed and the Collegian agrees to act by its decision, the spokesman said. The new plan differs from the group's former demands in that "We're not asking The Collegian to admit their wrongs, we're letting the commission do that," the spokesman added...
...William Sundstrom, editor-in-chief of the Daily Collegian, said yesterday, "The administration is acting in an irresponsible manner because they will not uphold the rights of students to use their offices...