Daily Sundial 1977-03-11
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VOL. 21 NO. 78 FRIDAY, MARCH 111 1977 Sun a1a.' CAUFORNIA STATEUNIVERSITY,NORTHRIDGE Referendum not binding on board, _Robinson says by Faye Fiore members would have to concur." and Gary Micon In effect, Robinson said, if the personnel board members feel directors should receive salaries for Even if student-fuhded salaries for AS directors their services, they will regardless of how the are turned down by the students at the polls next students vote. month, there is a possibility that these directors Eskel Solomon, senator from the School of Social could continue to be payed, AS Vice President Art and Behavioral Sciences and author of the ·Robinson told the Daily Sundial Thursday. resolution to hold the referendum~ said the purpo~ Robinson made the remarks in response to of his effort was to "keep good faith with the 1973 Tuesday's vote by the AS Senate to put a referendum result." referendum on'the April general election ballot to But before the resolution was adopted, Mary determine whether AS directors (non-elected of- Rogers, senator from the School of Education, said, ficial in charge of AS-sponsored programs) should "It could en?i up being a protest vote. I don't kno·J receive student funded salaries. if the student body is informed enough to say .:; This move stemmed from a Sundial in- directors should be paid or not." vestigation on Feb. 14 which revealed .that the Manning disagreed: "I look at it with a sort of directors of ~ finance, cultural programs and the parental attitude. Ifit is true that the student body Experimental College were being paid, cir- doesn't know enough to vote wisely, that's no cumventing the results of a 1973 student reason for the Senate to decide issues alone. referendum banning such payments. "It becomes our responsibility to inform the This investigation revealed that on July 10, the students." AS Personnel Board approved payment of student- As to what would prevent the board from again ·funded salaries. to these directors and to two circumventing the will of the students, Dean of "presidential aides" to then AS President Jim Students Edmund T. Peckham said, "Assuming Conran. the referendum is clearly stated and the results are Robinson, appointed by AS President Brian not subject to doubt," the board will cut the Manning to head up the AS Personnel Board, said directors salaries if the students will it. he would take steps to cut off the directors pay if Peckham, a Personnel Board member, claimed the students vote in April to discontinue those 'the wording of the November, 1973, referendum salaries. · was "ambiguous and a number of different con- "As long as I'm in office, I'll move to stop clusions could have been drawn" as to whether Mural features god of. corn. directors stipends if the students vote against paying them," he said, "but the other four board f'!lease turn to page 12 Chicano artist's mural 1 edicated to p_resent, Mohammad' ad cancelled by Ellen Schantz Since the deadline had already Wednesday, some in mid-scene. passed for cancellations in Khaalis called the movie a ast, future Chicanos A cbain reaction to the Thursday's paper, the ad ran as "sacrilege" and commanded, . Was~n seige by gunmen has planned. But it was removed "Get it out of America." . A mural, painted in Sierra North 109 by a Chicano artist. was .reached the CSUN campus with from today's paper, she said. The capture of the Washington dedicated Wednesday to all CSUN Chicanos-past, present and the cancellation of advertising for A spokesperson for NEAS said city hall, B 'nai Brith future. the movie "Mohammad, the advertising agency for the headquarters and a Moslem The mural represents the necessity for creativity in all the Messenger of God" in · the movie directed the cancellation to mosque were apparently arts, said liberal studies junior David Holguin, who completed campus newspaper. avoid any possible spread of motivated by a desire to avenge the painting in about four months. The Daily Sundial advertising violence across the nation and to the 1973 mass Muslim slaying in ~ "The day Chicanos stop creating !n all the arts-poetry, office received a call from help insure the safety of hostages the capital painting, music and dance-they will cease to exist," Holguin National Education Advertising held in Washington. In January that year, five said. Service (NEAS) at 3 p.m. In reply to the demand of children and two adult m~bers "The painting features the Kulkulcan Mayan god of com Wednesday, business manager Hamaas Abdul Khaalis, leader of of the Hanafi Muslims were because the Chicano culture has been centered around com. It Willie Stahl said. She was asked · the Hanafi Muslim raiders, movie murdered in their home by Black has been a basic food of Chicanos for generations," he said. to delete the movie ads scheduled theaters around the nation began for Thursday and today. shutting down the movie on Please turn to page 14 Candidates ~ to State. funds ·ease -problems speak required courses . • The state funds arrived last week after officials of the California I State funding for CSUN's Center for the Deaf arrived last week to Department of Rehabilitation recognized the program's fund shortage forum comperuiate for the surprise lack of federal funding, the Daily Sundial for interpreters. Various political candidates in has learned. Minus this recognition, funds would not have been granted. The the upcoming local elections will The inadequate funding was apparently due to miscalculations by new funds have added an approximate 40 to 50 interpreting hours to speak in the Open Forum March the federal gov~rnment. the program. 14-24. According to Dr. Ray L. Jones, director of the Center on Deafness, Although Jones said he is pleased with the state department's Sponsored by AS Cultural the ~enter has had federal financial support with an annual in- support, he added, he hopes their support. will not set a precedent Program, "Focus 77" will flationary increase since 1975. This year the federal funds were against future federal funding. provide students with a chance to allocated to CSUN without the inflationary raise. At the beginning of the semester deaf students were informed that hear and meet with the can- Without the raise, funding for the desired number of student in- interpreters would not be provided if they changed their schedules, didates. terpreters was an impossibility. Without the desired interpreters, deaf according to Jones. The series will feature can- students could not change their" class schedules or enroll in non- Please turn to page 14 didates for the offices of mayor, city attorney, City Council and Board of Education. An interpreter for the deaf will New·Heath panel named be present with each speaker. Monday's schedule of speakers by Lee Whitney last semester. recommendations to President lllclude Charlotte Kay Motter, Those hearings are still under James W. Cleary for action candidate for seat four on Board Three professors chosen arbitration. following the hearings. of Ed\lcation, 11 a.m.; Sam Tuesday to hear a second set of Heath is chargt!d for the The fourth will serve as an Manuel, candidate for mayor, charges · against Dr.' Robert second consecutive semester with alternate member. noon; and James Clancy, can- Heath, associat.e professor of unprofessional ~ conduct and Challenges to the four new didate for city attorney, I p.m. .. history, were excused with?ut failure to perform the normal and names must be delivered to Dr. Tuesday's lineup includes cause Thursday. .reasonable duties of his position. Charles Manley by 4:45 p.m . Bobbi Fiedler, candidate for seat A fourth, chosen as an A charge of dishonesty also faces today. four on the Board of Education, alternate; w~s excused by Dr. him this semester. Manley is the executive officer 11 a.m., and Roger Jon Diamond, David Benson, dean of the Four more names were drawn of the Disciplinary Action candidate for city attorney, noon. university, because he was on Thursday to replace the original Committee's Executive Com- WedneSday's speakers will be sabbatical. - four in service on the Disciplinary mittee. He presides over the Jiin Moore, candidate for district Heath is charged in the Action Panel (DAP). selection of the DAP. three on the City Council, 10 proceedings with the same If confirmed three of the four . Two professors were excused violations for hich he un· will serve as a triumvirate which Please turn to page 12 derwent disciplinary hearings will hear the charges and make .Please turn to page 12 Robert Heath 2-DAILY SUNDIAL FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1977 ' Street musicians perform in front of store; their motto, "To keep the world happy and peaceful, music is the answer." Face potpourri along Pacific Pacific character espouses his philosophy of comedy for any attentive beachers. I photos by Lynn fV!cLaughlin Youngster with bandage over eye sits with care in wagon. FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1971 DAILY SUNDIAL-3 F rids needed to expand Children's Center by Hal Schick Children's Center can be stretched to provide The center is funded by the California food and staffing for the expanded service, State Department of Education and student If AS allocates the necessary funds, the funds are needed for school supplies, cots and fees-50 cents per student each semester, she AS/CSUN Children's Center will be able to outside play equipment for the children," said. expand its operation to accomodate more Conroy said. children, according to Diane Conroy, staff The center, which provides a learning "Parents whose children are accepted by adviser to the center.