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Mi^'^ajggfgii,;* ' mil Past Klan member causes cBqrate By AMY BELKIN not, saying "it contributes to unemployment president of the predominately black for the Jewish Hillei Council said protests and MAGDALENA H. BELTRAN and crime." campus organization, EXPAN Unlimited. are being planned by the council but they Human Rights Week, which is being "Tlie theme that I was trying to get across will be "cmnbined efforts," with other The announcf ment that a lonaer Wizard sponsored by Student Programs and at the Associated Students' meeting was groups on campus and not exclusively of the Knights of tlie Ku Klux Klan is Campus Entertainment and the Associated responsibility," he said. initiated by the council. scheduled to speak during CSUN's Human ~ Students, will offer a series <rf four lectures "When I talk to pe<^le about this (Duke's "We ar^ going to circulate petitions Rights Week has been met with con beginning Nov. 10 on different views C(HI- appearence) the first thing th^ say is 'free {H-otesting Duke's appearence and present siderable disai^oval from several campus ceming the rights of pec^le. 'speech.' But I use the analogy of Nazi them to the Associated Student's meeting on organizations and already has caused the According to Kevin Murray, the director Germany," Muhammad said. "Was it Tuesday," Buriie said. cancellation of another scheduled Human other protest measures l>«ng undertaken Rights Week speaker. '/ made a presentation to the Associated Students include the distribution of leaflets picturing A black religious leader, the Imam Warith Duke in a Nazi uniform, a proposed half- Deem Muhanvmad, backed out of his ap protesting Duke^s appearances on the grounds that they page adv«rtisnient in the DaUy ^undial pearence, protesting in a mailgram sent to are bringing a racist to catnpus.* protesting Duke as a speaker for'CSUN's the university that he "dislikes having his Human Ri^ts Week and urging a boycott of picture appear on a flyer with a known —Muhammad Duke's speech Tuesday, Burke said. racist, Mr. David Duke." She also said tables have been set iq>, According to his assitant press secretary, oi SPACE, "attempts are still being made to responsible free speech for Hitler to use his under Sierra Tower, to gather signatures tor ihe Imam objected to sharing billing with get him (the Imam Mahammad back)." He campaign (against tbe Jews>?^*- the petition. David Duke, pr^idoit of the National added, though, that chances are "We will not He stressed that there is a "limit and Though an official Pan-African studies Association for the Advancement of White get him back in time fw Human Rights responsibility" to free speech. department statement has not been issued People. Wedi." Manuela Gonzalez, MEChA president, on Duke's appearence, James Dennis, the Didce's major platform issues include Various campus organizations have also said that MEChA "opposes Duke being on department chair said be is not opposed to opposition to affirmative action. Duke voiced their disapproval at having Duke at campus. his being on campus. called such programming "blatant CSUN, including EXPAN Unlimited, "We will sufqport any {H-otest on campus "I think that coUege is a place where there discrimination against whites." MEChA and the Jewish Hilld Council. against Duke, but I think too much attention should be a free flow of information," He vehemently opposes busing and in "I made a presentation to the Associated has been focused on him and not the other Dennis said. "We should aU defend his ri^ tegration and attributes a "marked decline Students protesting Duke's appearences on speakers (scheduled for Human Rights to say whatever he has to say. The test of of educational levels" to busing. the grounds that they are bringing a racist Week)," she said. Duke is also against immigration, legal ar to campus," said Yasir Bilal Muhammad, Adele Lander Burke, program director Please turn to page 8 Woman arrested at P,U,B, production Incumbents By TERRY CLAWSON goes," hesaid. Witnesses said that it took four sweep A former P.U.B. employee was men to force Drexelius to leave the arrested by university police P.U.B. While outside, she As elections outside Uie P.U.B. Wednesday struggled with the men and was night, after she assaulted P.U.B. "swearing and jumping around," By DIANE M. FOGLESONG staff and university pdice officers, according to witnesses. She quieted down for 15 minutes, witnesses said. Of the 15 candidates running A spokesman from the Van Nuys but then made as if to charge the entrance to the P.U.B. Instead, she for nine Associated Students division of the Los Angeles Police senate seats, eight o^ those who Department said that the woman, (an up the stairway to the catwalk around the courtyard of , the won were running for re University Student Union. election. "We thought she was going to Those senators re-elected 'She (Drexelius) were Julie Savage, as upper protested she didn^t jump or something," said one witness. division senator; Darren want to leave, but you University Police arrived Levine, as lower division know how that goes,* shorUy thereafter and joined her senator; FranGariinkel, for the on the catwalk, where they hand School of Communication and —Jacobson cuffed her. Professional Studies; Lisa Police then brought DrexeHus Lofliom, for the School of the Arts; Scott Miller, for the Elizabeth Drexelius, was charged downstairs, removed her hand cuffs, and released her. She School of Science and with being under the influence of Mathematics; Deborah Licht, dangerous drugs. "walked away, then turned and swore at the cops," a witness said. for the School of Social and Jake Jacobson, director of foods Behavioral Sciences; Rick and beverages at Uw P.U.B., said , Drexelius did the same thing several times, then approached the Byrnes, for the School of I^xelius entered the faciUty at Engineering 'and Computer about» p.m. The P.U.B., however, police and "grabbed her book- bag" out oi the hands of university Science; and Daniel Nagy, for has a policy of not allowing under the School ol Business Ad age nonnitudents as patrons on police Officer Gary Parker. She then threw down the bag, ministration and Economics. Wednesday nights, Jacobson said. "fhe only candidate to win who This is because of Uie p(q;>ularity of and according to a witness, "flinied off Uie CC^IB, ran up and was not already a senator was the "Wednesday Nite Live" Alan Chisholm, who defeated program. grabbed the cop (Parker) by the throat." Sen. John Delahunt for the Drexelius was asked to leave, graduate division seat. and, when she refused, she was At this point, Drexelius was P.U.B. ARREST — University police offlcer Gary Parker escorted out by P.U.B. staff, again handcuffed and taken to a More in-depth coverage of (in uniform) and Lt. Marc Hissong escort Elixaiieth Jacobson said. university police car. According to elecUon results can be obtained "She protested she didn't want to police, she was taken to Van Nuys in the Tuesday edition of the Drexelius after tier arrest. (Sundial i^oto by Abe Her Sundial. nandez, Jr.) leave, but JMI know how that police station and booked. t 2 the dally sundial friday, november 7,1980 eampus briefs • Bloiogy Colioqalm wiU present Dr. Harry Gray «rf the California VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Ai^thropology majors may study Janeen Carlo, L.C.S.W., of the Dr. Leonard MuacaUne, professor Institute of Technology ' will Assistance) worker sign ups begin overseas in Peru and gain full, San Fernando Valley. Mental of bidogy, UCLA, in a talk UUed present a seminar title,d, at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. lO, in the transferable credit toward their Health Center will (Uscuss the "Carbon and Nitrogen Fhix in Reef "Soiarchemlstry of Metal Com VITA office in Sierra South 234-A. .degrees. Students are invited to prevention and cultural im Corals." The colloquium will ,be plexes," at 2:15 p.m. today in Sigiv ups will be on a flrst-come, visit the Office of International plications of rape frmn 3 to 5 p.m. hdd at 2 p.m. today in the Science 14«. first-serve basis. Information is Programs from 2 to 4 p.m. on today at the Women's Center. University Student Union, Nor available by calling 885-3166. Monday, Wednesday, Friday or More information may be obtained Uiridge Theatre. from nOon to 2 p.m. on Tuesday by calling 885-2780. and Thursday)' to find out about "Let's Touch Uie ay," a personalized programs. Readers Theater production Representatives from Harvard celebrating the life and petry of Delta Sigma Pi Professional Law School wiU give hourly group e.e: cummings, will be presented The Accounting Association will pcesentaUons from 11 a.m. to 2 at 8:30 tonight, Saturday and Business Fraternity will present -Randall Sanata of Investors host a roller-skating party from p.m. Mmiday in Uie Univo^ty Sunday in Uie Northridge Little 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. Sunday at Student Union, room A-114. Oregon Theatre (Speech-Drama 121), Diversified Service at a meeting Homecoming 1980 events scheduled for norni on Monday, Skateland, 18140 Parthenia St. Uw pracrams representatives wiU 18111 Nordhoff St. Admission is Saturday guarantee a good time Tickets are $3 for members, $3.50 be ayaibible from 11 .a-ni. to 3 p.m. free.The program is directed by Nov. 10, in Sierra South 205. Sanata for all who participate. The will also be on campus Wednesday, for non-members and are on sale in rtmn A-113 of the University Don Salper, professor ot speech parade, beginning at 2 p.m., will be at Sierra South, room 2S4-A.