Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-11-06
~" STUDENTS ON
STRIKE IN PROTEST


STRIKE IN PROTEST
TUCSON, Nov. 3-Upper classmen
of the University OF Arizona are
scheduled to hold strike vote this
morning.
The meeting was decided upon last
nisht following the suspension OF 20
collegians for alleged violation of the
antihazing rule that was laid down
by the university authorities at the
beginning of the present school year.
and to the observance of which each
student is said to have been pledged
upon registering
The faculty is held responsible
for the enforcement of the rule about
hazing." DR.. r. b Won kleinSmii,
president Of the university, said last
night. in discussing the suspensions.
We believe that the constituency OF
the university throughout the state
will support the administrative com
mittee in the enforcement of the
rule"
Some Of the students have received
suspensions for ten days, some for
one semester and few for the en-
lire remaining school year
Although it is said that some 300
upper classmen took part in the haz-
ing OF freshmen which took place
Halloween night and the last two
nights, the men suspended are sup
posed to be the leaders in the viola
ton OF the hazing rule.
Walk-Out Threatened
As result OF the suspension Of
the students, rumors Of general
walk-out. TO include large majority
OF the student body. were current on
the campus yesterday.
y meeting is to be held at a. n.
today. in which the final decision as
TO the proposed strike will occur.
y; a meeting OF all the upper class
men which was held yesterday morn
ing the students are said to have IN
animously decided 10 stand behind
the sophomores in their actions on
Halloween night. 1. the sentiment
Of the upper class members remains
the same this morning, it is expected
that the verdict OF a walkout will be
reached, according TO participants in
the meeting
a rally was held last night on the
campus, al which a large number Of
the students We're present, and they
are said to have recommended strike
action. While no indications OF vio-
lence were present, the general senti-
ment of those presnt was unm!stak-
ably with the students who were sus-
pended for violations OF the hazing
rule In the meeting OF all the up
per classmen held yesterday morning
the students passed a resolution pro-
viding that the student body organi-
zation shall have absolute control in
making and enforcing the traditions
of the institution in the future The
opinion prevalent among many OF the
students is to the effect that they
were forced to sign The .anti-hazing
pledge against their will in order 10
gain entrance into the university.
II is understood that there are a
number Of upper classmen and fresh
men as well who are opposed TO the
idea of a strike This issue will be
fought out with opposition on both
sides in the assembly this morning.
Those opposed 10 TIE strike point
out the effects of the walkout inau-
gurated at the Colorado School oc
Mines some years ago, which so Grip
pied the famous institution that it
has hardly recovered TO this day.
The question OF school traditions
has been a constant thorn in the side
OF the university this year is the
opinion Of the students. The enforce
ment Of other traditions such as the
wearing Of "beanies" and regulations
in regard to freshmen conduct around
buildings have baep especially Diff