Spartan Serving the Daliv San Jose State Ilniver.itv Community Since 1934 1/
Volume 68, Number 59 Thursday, May 5, 1977 Phone : 277-3181 RSB pickets banquet; wants Bunzel meeting
By Bill Weeks some students out here that want to and has not had time to meet with Twenty persons picketed in front talk to you." the RSB. of the S.U. Costanoan Room yester- Several instructors and workers "I will think about it, but I won't day afternoon to demand President came to the door and tried to move promise anything," Bunzel said. John Bunzel defend his position Matson and three other RSB Matson said, "We didn't want to against special minority admission members from the doorway. go into someone's private luncheon, programs in state colleges and Matson placed his foot in the and we have nothing against the universities. door, and continued to demand that history students, but this was the Four of the protesters, members Bunzel speak to them. only way we could get to talk to of the SJSU chapter of the Revolu- A brief shoving match began Bunzel. tionary Student Brigade (RSB), between Matson and Louis "We only got him last time (April tried to enter the room where a Bisceglia, SJSU history professor, 28) because we surprised him." banquet was being held for history but the RSB left the hallway peace- Matson said. "His views on the honor students, to question Bunzel's fully. Bakke case show that he's been in position on the Bakke case. The protest came after an April that tower too long." The Bakke decision is a Cali- 28 confrontation between Bunzel and Bunzel has written several ar- fornia Supreme Court ruling which the RSB when the radical group ticles in the San Jose Mercury, and a made special minority admission demanded that Bunzel meet them in lengthy comment in the March issue programs illegal, and will be an open meeting to debate views on of Commentary magazine, con- reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court the Bakke case. demning special minority admission this fall. In that protest, Bunzel said he Tin, Tyson programs, saying that he is against John Matson, a spokesman for would try to arrange such a meeting. History instructor Louis Biscaglia iright) prevents Revolutionary Student Brigade spokesman John Matson lleft) and three any programs based solely on race. RSB members horn entering a luncheon yesterday where SJSU President John Bunzel was speaking. the RSB opened the door to the room RSB spokesmen said they felt and yelled, "Hey Bunzel, we have Bunzel was giving them the "run Matson called the SJSU president around" and that disturbing the a "mouthpiece fur the rich" and said luncheon, which they said they Bunzel is alienating himself from Daily subscription cancelled regretted was the only way they the students. could get in contact with the SJSU "The only time Bunzel will speak president. is in some banquet for the rich," Bunzel said after the meeting, Matson said. "He will not defend his and an hour after the RSB had left, position in front of students which A.S. Council approves 1977-78 budget that he never made any promises are the people he is supposed to and lately he has been "very busy" serve." By Dave Murphy '78 school year. commended by Burnham that the in Instructionally Related Activities The A.S. Council yesterday "Elimination of the Spartan Daily receive no subscrtiption from (IRA) funding in 1977-78. unanimously approved a $520,772 Daily subscription from Associated the A.S. next year. Also included in the A.S. budget budget for next year which included Students' 1977-'78 budget should not However, he also told the student were four changes from the alloca- no subscription to the Spartan Daily, preclude, at a later date, Associated government representatives that he tions which had been recommended Check cashing ended but did strongly encourage the news- Students financial support to insure might have to come back to them in by the A.S. budget committee. paper to publish five days per week that publishing schedule." September and ask for a special next year. That stipulation was re- The largest of those changes was allocation to insure that the paper a $5,076 cut in the allocation for due to bad checks The council's budget did not in- commended to the council by A.S. would not operate at a deficit next clude any money for the Daily be- Treasurer Maryanne Ryan, Presi- men's intercollegiate athletics and Campus check cashing for checks and for check cashing ex- year. grants-in-aid. That program is cause several student officers were dent-elect Steve Wright and Spartan students closed for the semester penses, she said. Wright, a former reporter and allocated $64,924 for next year, com- not convinced that the Daily student representatives so Friday because A.S. didn't want to Students can write checks up to newspaper editor for the Daily, said there were pared to its budget of $82,500 this needed the $33,050 subscription that the Daily could enter into its get stuck with bum checks over the $10 for a 10 cent fee and last year several unknowns concerning the year. which it publishing contracts this summer summer. $330,000 was cashed by A.S. The 10 requested. paper's budget and those ques- with the knowledge that the A.S. did However, Jean Lenart, A.S. business cents is also used for program ex- However, the council unani- tions will not be cleared up until the $9,500 of the overall cut mously approved the following support a dailypublication. is because of a gradual reduction is manager, said the check cashing penses. controller's office completes a study stipulation to encourage the Daily to Wright said the recommendation A.S. funding of the grants-in-aid program is closed a few weeks prior The intentionally written bad of the Daily's finances later this enter into a five day was drafted after a meeting Tues- program. to finals each semester so that over- check is infrequent among those per week year. publication schedale for next year: day which included Daily and A.S. Also, the Executive Council of drawn checks will be returned by the which bounce, according to Lenart. "It is the intent of this council to representatives and Stanley Burn- Among the unknowns were how Business Students was allocated bank in time for A.S. to contact Most students who bounce a insure that the Spartan Daily be ham, dean of the School of Applied much money the Daily would have to $4,076. That group originally was students. check probably do because of an ac- maintained on a five day per week Sciences and Arts. spend for next year's printing con- allocated no money by the budget If check cashing was extended counting error. Lenart said. publishing schedule during the 1977- At that meeting, it was re- tracts and how much it will receive committee. until the end of finals, Lenart said, it She added some students will would be difficult to contact many come into the office after notifi- students who change addresses cation of an overdraw by the bank during the summer. but even before being contacted by High percentage of SJSU graduates And that could cost the A.S. busi- A.S. ness office as much as $200 under the "Those are the ones I feel good normal rate of overdrawn checks. about," Lenart said. "We probably get bad checks On the other hand, it takes back from the bank everyday," several phone calls and letters to get find employment in major-related fields Lenart said. She estimated a semes- some students to pay for bad checks, ter total of at least 60 to 80 over- she said, and some students never drawn checks. reimburse A.S. By Carol Sarasohn better chance for employment than want some advance insight on job logically the student grows per- Even delaying the cut-off date for A.S. doesn't have the power to Linus, Charlie Brown's friend, those with a basic liberal arts edu- prospects. sonally. checks until two weeks before finals, halt grades or make other academic may find security holding his cation. Statistics compiled on "Surprisingly, with all the con- graduates as was done last year, leaves A.S. sanctions for students who owe blankA, but for most graduates According to a survey of spring, from all state campuses indicate troversy about the value of a liberal with too many uncollectable checks, money, since a ruling several years security means finding a job. 1975 graduates, 90 to 100 per cent of that employment rose from 84 per arts education, the largest numbers Lenart said. ago by CSUC Chancellor Glen those majoring in aeronautical, cent in 1975 to 87 per cent in 1976. of students are still majoring in A.S. is reimbursed, including a $5 Dumke. For those who aren't graduating, chemical or electronic engineering However, only 71 per cent of the liberal arts." return charge, by most of the The business office has the option a summer job is often an absolute and ornamental horticulture found 1976 graduates said they were work- However, Clements admitted students who write bad checks, but of refusing to cash checks to stu- necessity. Luckily, SJSU students jobs in their related fields. ing full-time. Thirty-five per cent that within the liberal arts field last year the business office was dents with three returned checks. have an advantage over other col- reported the job required a college there were majors such as stuck with $450 in uncollectable But students who come in im- leges because of early graduation The percentage of successful job degree. Stated another way, 65 per economics with good job pos- checks. mediately after being notified are dates, according to Edward seekers drops to 50 to 59 per cent in cent said the job they held did not sibilities. The $5 return charge is used to %often allowed to keep cashing Clements. career planning and the fields of animal science, aero- require a degree. Clements suggested that all cover losses from uncollectable checks, Lenart said. placement director. nautics, recreation and soil science. Clements said he couldn't students who are looking for a job Clements said the prospects for The career planning and place- evaluate the importance of a college drop by the career office. this year's graduates are about the ment office buildings AA and Q, degree to graduates. "We have 2,256 summer jobs same as they have been for the last on Ninth Street has detailed listed and more job openings will be two years: graduates who have statistics on the percentages of "I'm not sure what the value of a coming in even after finals," he Aid available through majored in a specialized field, such graduates who have found jobs in all liberal arts degree is," he said. "Of said. as engineering, generally have a the majors offered, for those who course the student learns to think On the second floor of the office a bulletin board is posted with lists of part-time and temporary student student loan programs jobs. A career listing service and job alert telephone line a recording of By Pam Weening absorbed by the government while the job openings for the week are the student is in school ana during available for graduates. First of a two-part series. the "nine month grace period." Mock interview sessions are con- Payback rate is usually a ducted to help the graduate become Along the road to graduation, minimum of $30 per month, de- accustomed to the type of questions some students face the prospect of pending on the amount borrowed. he or she might face in that first im- obtaining a student loan to continue Local banks offering such a pro- portant job interview. their education. gram include Bank of America, The mock interviews consist of a Two programs being used by Wells Fargo, First National and counselor interviewing the student many students to get these funds are Crocker banks. while he is being videotaped. The the National Direct Student Loan Many banks refuse to hand out student and counselor then critique (NDSL) and the Federal Insured loans to students who have failed to the session together. Student Loan (FISL). pay off previous loans, have poor Clements advised that students The NDSL is for low-income stu- credit ratings or come from families interested in a session should phone dents. The program is called a home in a high-income bracket. Ethel Bryant in the career office for base program because the tax- "A lot of banks will not give stu- an appointment. payers' money goes directly to the dents over the age of 26 any loans be- Mini-courses in writing resumes college where it is dispersed by the cause they are afraid of student and other job-seeking skills are con- college. professionalism," said Richard C. ducted regularly. The repayment loan is also given Pfaff, assistant director of financial The career information center, in directly back to the college where it aids. "Those students stay in school Building Q, has monographs can be re-used for other loans. all their life and collect loans." describing job opportunities for Because the program did not In order to be eligible for a loan, about 60 academic majors. The allow enough money to go around for most banks require students to be of center also has brochures about every student. Congress enacted the sophomore standing, enrolled in a various companies, directories, FISL under the Higher Education four-year college and have full-time films, tapes and books, all related to Act in 1965, to help supplement the enrollment status of 12 units or career planning. loan program and basically aid more. The infqrmation bureau can middle-income students. Graduate students must carry arrange for students to talk to SJSU The FISL is a low-interest loan eight units or more. Two banks alumni professionals who are program which enables students to require a permanent California resi- working in the student's area of in- borrow from participating lending dence for one year. terest. The half-hour consultation institutions to help pay their edu- To get a loan, a student fills out Strumming his worries away allows the student to "get a feel" for cation costs while attending school. various forms obtained from the fi- the type of job he may want some- Students may borrow up to $1,500 nancial aids Mc? In campus. an academic year and, depending on If the student is under 18 or still Wow warmth over the SJSU campus. Ed Castro, an advertising sophomore, bikes good advantage of day. As springtime breezes declared a dependent on his parents' hls -afternoon break In his heavy class load Not only does he Hiles by strumming his guitar, he also entertains the for With graduation only a month the bank, are exempt from paying mid his parents fill tiunate peopie lounging on the green lawn neer him Finals may be only three weeks away hut students shouldn't have to study away. Clements suggested "stu- off the loan until nine months or one tax file, he must have all the orne, should they? dents should really begin using this year after graduation. outs financial statement. office." The seven per cent interest cost is (Continued on page 3) May 5, 1977, Page 2 AP40 -TIA)0 CARS IN EVERY Gixe.A66 . Other ideas
If students have a Tower List, faculty need the 'FOOEY List'
By Marvin Snowbarger the "Socratic Method" are funda- vestment in human capital (i.e., Having studied the Tower List mental to the academic process, education) is now risk-free because and gotten the "straight poop" on don't you find confusion among stu- we have nothing else to lose and the SJSU faculty, I got to thinking dents in that they think the former is everything to gain? that there should be a comparable a new mind-control movement of We are frequently reminded list which the faculty could apply to fault-finding psychiatry, and the that today's students are better in- students. latter is a form of birth control? formed than their parents at a So, I've designed a list of ten self- Do you find that students comparable age. Don't you think graded questions which the faculty equate "model building" with urban this speaks will of the faculty's can answer and score for them- effort, in general, because we all selves. The title of this list of ten Marvin Snowbarger is a know they (the students) can't read questions is "Faculty Observations professor of economics at SJSU. or write? On Educated Youth," or, in short, The conventional explanation "The FOOEY List." renewal, and "empirical testing" for limited employment oppor- The ten questions should each be with the hormonal criteria neces- tunities for students is the current answered on a scale from 1 to 43, sary for separating males from fe- economic recession. Don't you think with the number 1 indicating "very males in athletic competition? that the real explanation is the true," down to the number 43, which We've all heard the standard validity of the student's own, and oft- indicates "partially true." Scoring, line that, "getting a good grade and repeated, remark that they typically and the interpretation of the results, knowing the subject are not the cram for tests and then immediately is pretty easy. same thing." Haven't you found that forget everything after having taken A perfect score is 10 any higher grade-grubbing, GPA-maximizing the exam? score represents failure, which students who forever chase the "A" Isn't it true that if it wasn't for means that the individual faculty grade, actually don't know the the students you would have a pretty member must forever and always subject as well as those students who good job? give "A's" to all his/her students. either flunk your course or, better The students' publication of The 10 questions are: yet, have never enrolled? each new Tower List is usually ac- A widely used quotation is that, Does grade inflation bother companied by a hanging-in-effigy of "students are interested in sex, the you?, i.e., doesn't this trend prove the "worst professor on campus" faculty is interested in parking, and that students are "smart asses", someone every student has had. the alumni are interested in ath- and that when extrapolated to the Dor't you think the FOOEY List letics". In terms of academic in- extreme, prove that they are be- should be dedicated to the "ideal terest, would you say that the first coming "very smart asses"? student" a phantomized desig- three priorities of students are sex, Acknowledging the lamentably nation very much like an sex, sex? pathetic state of public higher edu- "imaginary number" in Since "critical analysis" and cation, would you say society's in- mathematics? Is water shortage beneficial? By Brad Ryder insist on "watering down," it ma All right, no more excuses: The cost extra. Letters water shortage is here at last. And for you kids, fewer baths It took a while, and several au- Yes, you can come home dirty and thorities claimed disparagingly it Mom will only ask that you stay office feeling more positive about would never happen, but it did. away from her. Administa tor SJSU than I had in a long time. Foul taste And now that it's finally come. And what about those ugly water Michelle Grenier what do we do with it? spots on your otherwise clean easy to get to Polotical science senior First, stop making excuses. the water in the tropical fish tank dishes? Well, they'll probably still of cynicism We've been wanting to stop using every other day. be there. Editor: water now for years, and here's our It was "cool" to let the kids play Oh, well. There is a general feeling on Other group Editor: chance. in the sprinkler on the front yard. Personally, I am relieved to see campus that the top administrators' I understand quite well H. Kim It's no longer considered "chic" And it was considered "cheap" to less water in the Coyote Reservoir. goals are quite different from those Lew's sarcasm regarding the situ- to have the highest water bill on the use Windex on the windows. A quick Now I can refuse to go fishing and of the students. Some articles in the was not listed ation of inebriates in the downtown block. not feel like I'm being unadventure- Spartan Daily have helped promote Editor: area. But I did not like the blatant Swimming pools, green lawns, some. I don't like to fish, mainly this impression. Due to an oversight beyond our cynicism. Cynicism leaves a foul Brad Ryder is a former Spartan and running fountains are passe; because fish have such an accusing Consequently, I was surprised control, Donna Perry in her article, taste to the milutht It is better to use Daily staff writer dirty cars, dead and dying lawns, mare, even when dead. when my English teacher recom- "Religious Groups recognized," satire. and smelly socks are tantamount to But I do like showers, and the mended interviewing President (April 29) neglected to publicize the I did not like seeing homo- social conscience. shower with the hose was easier and water shortage is forcing me to cut Bunzel or Vice President Burns for a twelfth religious organization of- sexuality being grouped with So stop stalling; it's time to start socially acceptable, if not man- down on the quantity and quality of paper we were writing. ficially recognized by the Univer- rapists, psychopaths, etc. Homo- conserving water to make up for all datory. the ones I take. But if everyone cuts I walked into Vice President sity. sexuality is not a criminal deviance. those years of waste in the name of But it's over. We can relax. Turn down, who's to know? Burns' office expecting to be told he This is the Jewish Student Cen- Grouping gay people with criminals prestige. off the hose; go ahead, do it. You'll So there are some disadvantages was too busy to meet with students. ter, located at 298S. 12th St. We have will give people the impression that Yes, we know: it was peer feel better. to the scarcity of water but most of The exact opposite occurred. The bi-monthly Shabbat dinners, weekly homosexuals are destructively pressure. And while you're doing that, the effects will prove in the long run office workers were helpful and study groups, and offer a variety of oriented. Please do not use cliches in It was "in" to leave the hose run- think of the other advantages of a to be beneficial to those involved, gave me an appointment the Jewish cultural, religious and social the future without prior consider- ning after washing down the side- water-scarce world: which is everyone. following week. activities throughout the school ation of their real meaning. walk so all the water would run down No more watered-down drinks. Just think, this shortage could During the interview, I found Dr. term. the gutter for two miles. Bars will actually be serving cock- lead to a new bond between all Burns helpful, interesting and most Avi Schulman Roderick McKean It was "the thing to do" to change tails at full strength; and if you peoples: thirst. importantly, accessible. I left his Jewish Student Center co-ordinator New College junior A.P. Hamann becomes Public still unsupportive Spartan Stadium's savior of stadium expansion
By Jarnie Boni way of handling the peoples' needs, By Mark F. Bosneag be contributing to an appropriate It is a shame that it took the the committee had discovered a way "The public be damned." 'memorial to the late City Manager capitalistic exploitation of a great to get some financial aid. Such would appear to be the A.P. "Dutch" Hamann. man's death to get the city involved Along with the proposal to attitude of the San Jose City Council Actually, they are tantamount to in a project they should have sup- rename the stadium came a fi- and the Santa Clara County Board of the committee's admission that ported from the beginning. nancial request to the time of Supervisors if they each contribute there is not enough public interest in The enlargement of Spartan the stadium expansion to enable Stadium was proposed by the them to reach their goal. university last July and initially the Even Glenn George, chairman ot city council turned down the request the committee, has stated that the for financial assistance. Comment (Comment public would refuse to fund the But with the catastrophic col- stadium if a vote were taken. two jumbo jets in the lision of The citizens of Santa Clara month Canary Islands more than a County have been consistent in their ago the city council of this hetero- 1750,000, one-fourth of the needed $3 $750,000 to the expansion of Spartan refusal to back plans for large sports geneous city has reconsidered the million to increase the seating Stadium. arenas. expansion project. capacity of the ancient facility from The voters in this area have re- Two unrelated incidents on the 18,155 to 30,000. peatedly refused to endorse public The local authorities should be surface, except that one of the dead Tuesday, the committee mem- funding of sports arenas, but the consistent with their claim that they
was former City Manager A.P. bers went before the Santa Clara council has nonetheless approved in represent the wishes of their con- "Dutch" Hamann. stituents, and refuse to use tax dol- Hamann, a man who after 29 lars to fund this unwanted project.
years at the helm of the city, was Jamie Rozzi is the Spartan Daily Mark F. Bosneag is a Spartan able to successfully build, rebuild sports editor. Daily staff writer. and re-rebuild San Jose so it resembled the stereotyped indus- County Board of Supervisors (note: concept such funding tor this trial city. Hamann had been instrumental in project, and the supervisors will be Spartan Daily Many people respected and loved the growth of Santa Clara County as asked to consider the same on May the and asked for 17. Dutch and it was this respect that well as city) Serving the San Jose State the Spartan Stadium Fundraising matching 8750,000. In the past decade, two bond elec- University Community Since IDS Committee is toying with. If the city and county oblige to the tions for similar projects received Campaign Coordinator Ben request, it would push the fund drive little support, and an initiative at- Reichmuth and other members of just over the $3 million mark, tempt at getting a third measure on Editor Dave Johnson the stadium executive committee, enabling the plan for expansion to the ballot died for lack of signatures. Advertising speed. The recent Manager Arlene Zimmerman justifiably so, proposed that the 1933 proceed at full , attempt by the Picture Editor Jim Byous tree-lined relic be renamed after the But it is the reaction of council- "Spartan Stadium Community ('am- lily Editor Gilbert Chan News late Hamann, claiming that "Dutch man Jim Self that questions the paign" ( as they euphemistically call Editor Laurie Slotbower original resistance to the pro- themselves) Opinion Page Editor Dean Cheatham would have loved it." city's to collect the money Layout Editor city . Burt Dekker Fed up with the city's pathetic ject as well as the sanity of the needed through private contribu- Copy Editor Randy Brown council. tions fell flat on its fac,.) )z:irnering Assistant "We are doing this because it is a only one-fourth of News EditorTheresa Padilla its original IA Sports Editor . Jamie Rout community project and it will meet million goal. Arts and Entertainment a lot of the community's needs. We The fund-raising committee's Editor Manny Whittaker Write us Wire view it as a capital improvement failure represents the continuing Editor Pam Alexander The Spartan Daily encourage, (hint Photographer . Russ Its- investment," Self hypocritically ex- disinterest of Santa Clara Retail your comments regarding editor- County Ad Manager Lynn Rose plained following the committee's residents in a large sports facility. National Ad Manager Charles Carter ials, comments, news stories or request for financial assistance and Now the committee has asked the Art Director William Whitlow anything you might have on your Classified and Promidion Jeff Dover proposal to rename the facility. city council for $750,000 in tax dol- mind. 'artoonist Richard Taylor Translating Self's reaction is lars, and has stated it will ask the Letters may be submitted at Photo Staff Kurt Ellison. simple; last July the stadium expan- board of supervisors for an Richard Johns, David Pacheco, Bob office (JC 208) between equal the Daily sion project would not benefit the amount on May 17. l'epping, John W Peterson, Jon Porter. a.m. and 5 p.m Monda!, Tim Tyson 9 community but now it will. Why? 'these requests come under the Friday or by mail through A.P. "Dutch" Hamann Stadium. guise that the local authorities would