24-hour study AS passes resolution lab looked at by AS Senate decrying racism at By LAUREN ANDERSON black business group Saff Writer By KARA GLOVER the club's annual five kilometer Senior Staff Writer and 10 kilometer run. The loan is The Academic Affairs Com­ to be repaid by Dec. 1. mittee of the Associated Students Responding to a series of racist "For five years, we've put AS Senate is investigating the incidents this semester directed on our publicity," LitUe said. feasibility of designing a 24-hour against the Black Business AS, however, has not given us study lab for CSUN. Association, the Associated funds for our event, he said. Alan Bennett, chair of the Students Senate Tuesday passed "I personally guarantee it gets committee, said he feels the a resolution strongly opposing paid back," he said. availability of a 24-hour study lab racially-inspired vandalism. President Tom oseransky, Addressing the Senate on campus Would t>e t>eneficial. FRIGHTENING LEADERS— In the most recent incident Behind the face of death Is left, and pirate/AS Vice regarding controversy over last Bennett said 24-hour libraries directed against the week's AS election, Beth Niem­ are currently in use at many of AS Senator Erick Chalmers, President Laine Hedwall organization, the word "black" berg, senator from the School of the University of Califomia above; and, betow, Judge AS listen to discussion. was torn off of a sign identifying Education said, "It's always campuses. the BBA's bulletin board, and in coincided with the Homecoming For example, he said tlie first its place the word "nigger" was elections." flora* of the library at the UC written on the bulletin board in The AS elections and Davis campus is open ttiroughout black ink. Homecoming elections have only the academic year 24 hours a The resolution stated that the been held together for the past day. BBjA has experienced several two years. Upper Division Bennett said that instead of acts of vandalism, including Senator Lori Hicks said. AS using the Oviatt Library, the destruction of property and saves $5,000 by running the two committee was going to look into racial attacks. elections side by side, Hedwall the possibility of using a number It also states that AS and its said. of rooms in the Sierra South representatives "feel ttiat these "It costs $5,000 to run one building. cowardly and reprehensible election," he said. According to Bennett, some of actions of one or more individuals Referring to comments made the advantages of using a group are actions which unjustifiably by United People slate members of rooms in Sierra South include and gravely infringe on the in­ in a Daily Sundial article last the use of chalkboards and dividual freedoms of all week, Niemberg said, "Rather computer terminals and access students." ttian being knocked and pMt to venditig mactiines for coffee The resolution resolves ttidt the down," she said,"if you don't and snacks. This location would AS "is united to affirm its desire have anything nice to say, don't also provide an opportunity for will be looking into liability issues Bennett said many students to bring greater understanding say anything." students to work together in concerning the use Sierra South, wQuId be more willing to go to and harmony between all Vrej Grigorian, director of groups. and the possibility of expanding Sierra South than to the library students, regardless of race, elections, said, "We pulled a He said the use of a 24-hour escort services. because the atmosphere would be religion, creed or beliefs.'' really clean election.'' study lab would be especially One possibility would be to more conducive to study groups. The resolution was authored by One of the only problems with advantageous for students living have the escort service pick up He said ttie availability of the Wayne Little, setiator from the the election was a lack of on campus. Students who work people every 15 minutes in the building would give students a School of Bifsiness and poUworkers at certain times, tie evenings and have to do their parking Lot B, which is closest to location as well as an incentive to Economics and Vice President said. homework late in the evening Sierra South, and also have study. Laine Hedwall. In other action, Ray Hernandez would benefit, as well as students return trips to the parking lot in Although the committee has "It is a response to all students' resigned as lower division with roommates who don't want the same time frame, he said. not conducted a student survey to needs and concerns," Little said. senator. to be kept up late at night, lie "That way no one would be find out if the location is needed Later on, the Senate voted The mandatory budget said. standing outside too long," he unanimously to loan the Student orientation meeting is scheduled Bennett faid the committee said. Please turn to page 3 Marketing Association $2500 for for today and Thursday, at 4 p.m. Most college students place voting low on list of priorities By HANNAH GANZ percent were registered and 38 on voting and election t)ehavior, but may take another form, such 15 are active members. Contributing Writer percent yo|ed. said voting in the United States as marching for civil rights. Chester, an engineering major, This is -tow compared to overall has been on a downslide since the The young voter is less likely to has tieen a member of the CSUN Heather Tobin is a 19-year-old registration and voting census '60s, and the younger voters, age be influenced by party iden­ Young Democrats for two years Republican, but has never voted. figures, which show that of all 18 to 25, are less likely to vote tification in deciding how to vote, and its chairman since January. An undeclared major at CSUN, persons I8|ind over, 68.3 percent ttian almost any other age group. Windsor added, but party He feels most CSUN students are Tobin registered to vote when she reported that they were "Young people are not familiar identification itself is fading. She completely apathetic about turned 18 but when her first registered to vote and 59.9 per­ enough with the political land­ also said tliat, although most poUtics, but counts himself as an opportunity to cast a l)allot came cent reported that they voted. scape to feel comfortable about people don't discuss politics exception. "I was informed about along, she passed it up because The California Poll conducted voting, although ttiey are very much at home today, some young the issues. My parents vote in she did not feel "knowledgeable. by Field Research in San interested. They iisually wait to people are politically oriented. every election, but they leave me "I'm never sure about the Francisco does not normally vote until after ttieir first or Stewart Chester and Jason on my own." propositions," Tobin said, adding survey young voters because second election opportunity, until James fall into this category. He said he voted when he was that she plans to vote this time to they are such a small portion of they are more familiar," stie Chester, 21, is chairman of the 18. "I read the ballots before I keep Gov. Deukmejian in office. the voting population, according said. CSUN Young Democrats and was 18," he recalled. "I was She said that she will base her to Mark DiCamillo, Field's Voting behavior is also related James, 22, is (M-esident (A the excited about tlie elections and other choices "on the sample managing director. to "social stability," Windsor Matador Republicans at CSUN. w^ould read the newspaper a lot. I ballots and stuff that comes in the Faith Windsor, a CSUN noted. When young people Memt)ership in the CSUN was interested and motivated to mail." associate professor of political become more settled with jobs, Young Democrats is "drastically reach 18 and vote. It was an Tobin's voting record is typical science, said, "Politics is not a home and family, they are more up from last semester," said exciting experience.'' for her age group. top priority item for most likely to become politically in­ Chester. In the past, membership Most members are 18 to 2S U.S. Bureau of the Census Americans, and especially the volved by doing things like has fluctuated between 7 and 25, years old, Chesler said, and are figures for the 1984 presidential younger segment of the contributing money, wearing a but the group currently|'tos 55 registered to vote. "Some people election show ttiat although 58 population eligible to vote. Only campaign button, putting a members. Some people sign up join to become more politically percent of all 18- to 34-year-old 10 to 11 percent of Americans are bumper sticker on a car or at­ for membership but don't show aware," Chesler said, adding citizens were registered to vote, politically active during a tending a rally. up for meetings. Of the 45 new that the group often invites only 49 percent voted. Among presidential election." Political activity is not limited students signed up during those students aged 18 to 24, 48 Windsor, who teaches a course to partisan politics, Windsor said. registration for classes ttiis FaU, Please turn to page 3 A growing demand Next week's election Althougti the number of CSUN students The issues confronting politicians and the graduating from liberal arts majors has controversifes behind some propositions declined, the demand in the job market Is are only part of Nov.