On the second demand, that one dealing with the separate freshman orientation program, Gallagher said "Yes, you can develop any type of freshman orientation program you wish. If upper classmen are willing to staff such a project, it can be implemented in the fall."

Regarding the third demand, "Dean Young is ready to work with any SEEK students who want to revise the present decision-making structure.

On the fourth demand, dealing with the freshman class being representative of the high school population, President Gallagher pointed to the budget cut in Albany. He explained during the question and answer period that although the 100 Scholars program is being implemented this fall (a program to admit the top 100 students from every high school of N.Y.C. into the City University system), his major concern was quality, "I want more than a quantity program," he said.

On the fifth demand, Dr. Gallagher said "I turned this matter over to the School of Education. Recently, they have decided to make Spanish mandatory for all entering education majors. The Spanish requirement will be in effect this fall. The Black and Peurto Rican History and Culture will probably not be implemented this fall."

Oh the Questions

During the question and answer period, Dr. Gallagher was asked about the weeks of silence and on the failure to implement the fourth and fifth demands. Words became heated. Then Dr. Gallaher stated that he had to leave. A dozen students moved to block the door, but he was too quick for them. In a flash, he was gone!

But the Black and Puerto Rican Faculty was there throughout the meeting. Several days later, they issued a statement which questioned some of Gallagher's responses: The following are the questions, demand by demand, that were still unanswered:

1. Is Prof. Cartney committed to a separate school? Are "programs" in Black and Puerto Rican studies the same thing as a separate school? If not, have the students agreed to accept Prof. Cartey's recommendation?;

2. Is the existing orientation program simply the product of spontaneous activity or are members of the Student Personnel Dept. hired to do the job? The current City College bulletin suggests the latter: "Members of the Department conduct a series of orientation classes for all entering students and provide individual orientation interviews" (page 175). Isn't it up to Dr. Gallagher to appoint a Black and Puerto Rican administrative superstructure with which student volunteers can work?

3. Haven't the students already taken the initiative in making this demand? Mustn't we assume from this that there exists a leadership from which representation can be drawn until conditions make an election possible? And must we not assume that initiative to recognize interim leadership must come from Dean Young?

4. Is the solution to the budget cut that President Gallagher proposes--cutting both the "regular freshman" and SEEK classes in half--a valid solution or should need and ability to go elsewhere for an education be considered in admitting students?

5. If "programs" in Black and Puer-to Rican history be scheduled for the same time?

Thus, there were many contradictions in Dr. Gallagher's attampt to restore the broken lines of communication. But these were seen by many members of the BPRSC and faculty. And on the following Monday, the Black and Puerto Rican Student Community appeared again in force.

Marching around the campus, the BPRSC turned out practically every Black and Puerto Rican student in the session. Lead by the black, red, and green flag of the Third World over 1500 students marched to the Administration building where they burned an effigy to Dr. Gallagher. Marching up to the Administration building, the protestors sang, "We love our hearts," and "On strike, shut it down." As the dummy with the word "Racism" painted on its chest was burned the brothers and sisters sang "Time to pick up the gun; the revolution has come," and "off the pig".

After the effigy, the Black and Puerto Rican students dispersed and all was quiet once again. Tuesday morning, however, a white student ran into the organic chemistry lab and welled "The niggers have taken over South Campus."