1982 frifAci 9.9)fulyz Serving the San Jose State University Community since 1934 41=11i1=1.. Volume /9, No 15 Monday, September 20, 1982 Afro-American Hey coach, look what I found! Studies degree review ordered By Derrick Martin Students at SJSU may not be Young said that the review is able to earn a bachelor of arts 'an arbitrary process" that is being degree in Afro-American Studies if a used against the Afro-American review ordered by Gerald E. Studies Department. She cited a Wheeler. dean of the School of Social May 1979 report from the CSU and Sciences, recommends terminating chancellor's office, "Report of the the major. Project Team on Academic 1=11 Wheeler notified the department Programs." The report says that 19 of the impending review last departments in three schools in CSU Tuesday. are exempt from the "need and Different interpretations of the demand" criteria (which includes review have been voiced by Carlene the minimum majors requirement). Young, chairwoman of the depart- Among those are Music, ment, and Wheeler. Young said the Philosophy, and History. The report review is a first step in dismantling stated that these departments were the department, while Wheeler said deemed "so fundamental to the the review was needed because of university that they should not be the lack of majors within the required to meet the need and department. demand criteria." t more on OR d. Six Wheeler cites lack of department majors; acuity Young calls impending review an attempt the to dismantle SJSU Afro-American studies ered." more The review of Afro-American Young said that although the tion studies major is scheduled to be department hasn't graduated many of nee completed by the dean's office Nov. majors ( the memo that Wheeler sent tents' I. according to Wheeler, with the to Young stated that three bachelor final results "by the end of June." of arts degrees were given out The review the Afro-American during 1981-82) she contends that the ional studies major will undergo is used department provided many services ed for when a department has graduated to the students in the department. voting fewer than 10 majors per year. such as tutoring programs and zation Jon Wiliarns The process begins with a writing classes. She also said that COM - Spartan defenders Dirk Hunter Ellis with ball), Ken Woodburn (left) and Kerry Ford Steve Clarkson's decisive touchdown two plays later gave the Spartans a 35-31 departmental review by the school's many students in the department ite is (right) rejoice after a tumble recovery deep in Stanford territory. SJSU quaterhack victory over the Cardinal. See SPORTS for details. dean. The department's ef- use the core classes along with their an fectiveness is examined, as is ter- majors. Young said that the criteria mination of a major on that used by CSU was a "numbers department's faculty and students. game" the and that acceptance of the The dean's report is forwarded criteria was tantamount to "cutting ust be $15 parking fine may spur student petition to the school curriculum committee, your throat." total which recommends whether the Wheeler said that the review enate By Rosanne Alejandro major should be terminated. The was necessary because the number by 20 Diane Smith is mad as hell and front of residents' homes, denying St., said he sees at least three cars department is required to inform all of majors in the department was icult she's not going to take it anymore. them on-street parking. every day in front of his home with its faculty and students of the time below the minimum. He said that Smith, a senior in music, is one Smith plans to circulate the parking tickets. and location of the Committee although the department has a high juires of many students who couldn't find a petition once she receives in- Mike Coyne, a junior in com- meeting. The school undergraduate percentage of students taking lower jority parking place and parked in a structitms from the city on how to puter programming, said he didn't committee in turn will receive the division courses, it also has a low dee, permit -parking -only zone near proceed. SJSU realize he was parking in a permit - report and make a decision on the percentage of students taking upper n. SJSU. Smith is also one of man parking only zone but wasn't con- major. After further review by the division courses as compared to students who has received 815 According to Roger Tam, - cerned about getting a ticket. Academic Senate curriculum other departments within the school. parking tickets for parking there. associate civil engineer in city "Hey, I got to get to class," he committee and the academic vice He said that as of the end of Smith is made because she does traffic operations. Smith has a right said. "I can't find any other parking president, President Gail Fullerton arena registration ( Aug. 25), 65 not believe a section of the to circulate a petition and present it places." will decide the status of the major. percent of 364 students enrolled in residential parking zone near to the San Jose City Council. the Afro-American Studies campus should be prohibited to However, he doesn't think Smith Department were in lower division students. In fact, she's so will have much success in per- mad that coures. In the same period, the she plans to circulate a petition suading the council to approve an Police looking for culprits Psychology Department had 3,084 among students. ordinance change to the university students, and out of those, 81 percent The university residential residential permit parking area. were in upper division courses. permit parking area, is bordered 1)) Tam said that in car window smashings San Fernando Street on the north. students can Young said the removal of the Virginia Street on the south, 12th propose any plan, even to reserve major would render the department Street on the west and 17th Street on on-street parking for that area to By Pamela Steinnede useless. "The integrity of the students only. University Police are seeking was patrolling just one floor above department is reflected in the (BA, ) the east. Residential Parking Zone: dark area is One block on San Fernando But "it won't get any place," the culprits and victims involved in her. The attendant had just Passed degree," Young said. proposed Street between 11th and 12th streets public parking. Tam said. "The coUncil will support a recent car window-smashing spree her minutes before the attack. According to Wheeler, if the the residents." in the Seventh Street garage. major is taken from the Depart- was added to this zone Sept. 1. houses there do not face the street Lunsford said. Officers counted eight vehicles ment, there are three available Smith said that three blocks and that residents have driveways. Priority He recalled a time when many on-street parking for with shattered windows last Mon- options to allow students to take bordered by San Fernando Street on She said that parking is such a residents, Tam car batteries were stolen from cars added, is listed in the day. but still have not identified all courses in the deparmtnet. the north, San Salvador Street on the problem at SJSU that someone has California Vehicle Code in the garages. Police determined as car bwners. The department could offer a south, 12th Street on the west and to do something about it. "preferential parking." what time of day the thefts usually minor in Afro-American Studies, it 13th Street on the east, plus the The permit zone was established Although the area is off limits to Each vehicle was tagged with a occurred, placed an officer on could be absorbed by another addition on San Fernando Street, in September 1977 after residents students, they still park there, note urging drivers to report the guard, and caught the thieves. vandalism so police could determine department within the school. which should be for public parking. complained to the city that SJSU tickets or no tickets. One resident, Police officals urge anyone who a specific time the crime occurred. would offer a major with a con- Smith said that most of the students were parking regularly in Jerry Chapple, 526 San Fernando experienced car vandalism last "The officers can't spend time centration in Afro-American weekend to call 277-3513 and report Studies; general edcuation and to track everybody down who owns the damage. the cars," said Russ Lunsford, other classes would be available. Also, completing property University Police information of- Young dismissed these options. records before crimes occur is a ficer. "That's like saying if you cut your Family clinic offers counseling good aid to police, Lunsford said. Only four reports have been throat, it won't hurt because you received by police regarding the "In case you are vandalized. can't feel the pain," she said. while students gain experience incident that left front windshields and we have a report of the serial "You're just as dead." and rear and side windows of number, make and description Wheeler said that each automobiles broken. already on file, we can enter them department within the School of By Kathlyn Warren Three of the identified victims into our computer and match-ups Social Science is required to be The Mindy is a supyort system. Like all systems, it Lack of communication is a frequent problem were dorm residents. can be made." he said reviewed every five years must be maintained, and will inevitably malfunction.