$1 miUion may be donated in memory of alumnus By JACQUELINE LIEBMAN He was 23. summer, Landis said. "what the needs of the depart­ staff meeting held later that Contributing Writer Before changing his major to The university has not yet ment were" and how those needs month, "We discussed: If a RTVF, Michael Lawrence was a received an indication from the could fit in with "the inclinations sizable gift were given to the Entertainers Steve Lawrence theatre major. During his years Lawrences about whether that of the donor " department, what would we like and Eydie Gorme have contacted at CSUN, he starred in numerous proposal is acceptable or might In April, former theatre to do with it? Some of the things CSUN about the possibility of theatre department productions. t>e modified in accord with the department Chair Heinrich Falk mentioned were a scholarship donating at least $1 million to the At the request of the family's wishes toward honoring circulated a faculty memo fund, renovations of the main imiversity in memory of their Lawrence's, the university sent a Michael Lawrence, Landis said. regarding a potential donation to theatre SD 100 (Speech/ Drama son, radio-tv-film graduate formal proposal on how the He added that suggestions of the department. 100) and the endowment of a Michael Lawrence, who died last theatre department would use the how to spend a donation which Theatre Manager Jeff Levy chair in musical theater." winter, the director of university funds the family might donate to comes from the private sector said ttie memo generally ad­ It was a brainstorming session development said Wednesday. CSUN, said Donald C. Landis, are subject to university dressed the question: "If there leather than a decision-making Michael Lawrence died of a director of university develop­ guidelines. „were a donation of one, one and session, Abbitt said. heart attack Feb. 5 after he was ment. Details of the proposal are Landis said that after ttie one-half or two million dollars, Michael Lawrence, who was rushed to UCLA Medical Center unavailable. Lawrences contacted CSUN, the how would the department see described by RTVF professor with an irregular hearttieat, the The proposal was sent to Judy office of university development that effectively used?'' Sidney Salkow as a "wonderful LiOS Angeles County Medical Tannen, a Lawrence family approached the theatre depart­ Theatre instructor Jerry Abbitt Examiner-Coroner's Office said. representative, during the past ment in late March to find out said that at a theatre faculty and Pl«a«e turn to page 3 Student groups oppose LaRouche AIDS initiative at rally By DANIEL MALVIN Contributing Writer Between 40 and 50 people attended a rally Wednesday to protest Proposition 64, a controversial initiative on next week's ballot that, if passed, may require the quaran­ tining of AIDS virus carriers. The rally was sponsored by Associated Students and the CSUN Lesbian and Gay Alliance to voice opposition against the measure backed by political extremist Lyndon LaRouche. Students, faculty and a representative of the "No on LaRouche" campaign spoke during the noon event, which was held on the Oviatt lawn. A poet and singer at the rally expressed the need for eliminating discrimination against homosexuals. Those attending the rally had signs that read "Money for AIDS, not for camps," and "PANIC (LaRouche's organization which is promoting Prop. 64) today, tomorrow's KKK.'' LAGA member and former AS President Zeke Zeidler led the crowd in a chant of "vote no on 64! Concentration camps no more!" One of the rally's organizers, AS Sen. Gilbert Lopez, said it is unfortunate that not enough students are knowledgeable about the issue. The AS Senate passed a resolution last month con­ demning Proposition 64. AS President Tom Oseransky said the resolution, which was sponsored by Lopez and AS Vice President Laine Hedwall, passed because the measure is important to everyone. MYUNG J. CHUN/Daily Sundlal Michelle Jones, vice president of the CSUN Young VOTE NO—Crowd gathered on Oviatt Jawn The student-sponsored rally garnered support Democrats, said that "AIDS is no longer just a Wednesday to siigport opposition for from students and administrators, who urged Proposition 64, which makes carriers of the voters to vote against the measure in next Please turn to page 6 contagious AIDS vIrus subject to a quarantine. week's election. Nearly one third of students failed writing proficiency exam By SCOTT DAVIS "The school wants to make "it would be unfair. We would not improve his writing by either a exam bieleive "somebody has, Staff Writer sure everyone who graduates is be allowing them a chance to writing course or a tutor, ac­ in a sense, been lying to them. literate," Andersen said. But improve." cording to Andersen. More aptly, no one has really Nearly 30 percent of the "tliere isn't enough writing in the Andersen said a good per­ "You can't take it (the exam) read their material to identify students who took the Upper curriculum, and the students are centage of students "fail again like some kind oi lottery hoping their weaknesses {in writing)." Division Writing Proficiency not prepared well enough.'' and again." one time your lucky number is There are many reasons for Exam for the first time lasy^ear According to this year's data Of those taking the April 12, up," hesaid. faihng the exam, ranging from failed, according to cumufiittve for the June 14, 1986 exam, 67.5 1966 exam, 18.1 percent of 206 He blames the failure rate on "some kind ot glitch in their 1985^ data released by the percent of the 1,078 un­ students failed on ttie first at­ the low entrance requirements writing or they may not feel like English department. dergraduates and graduates tempt. About 200 students took for the California State writing that day," he said. And the failure rate rises to 38.4 taking the one-hour expository the test a second time, 38.4 University system. Also to blame Overall, the scores that percent for students who took the essay exam passed. About 33 percent failing. Of 90 students is the student body that does not students have received in ttie last test a second time in April, 1986. percent failed. who tried a third time, 47.8 read enough, he said. five years have remained con­ When taken six or more There is a growing number of percent failed; of 39 students who "It doesn't take a particularly stant, according to Andersen. times, 93 percent of students students who are failing the exam tried a fourth time, 74.4 percent high SAT score to get into Nor­ Andersen also said three of four failed the exam last semester. on the first attempt, Anderson failed; and of 12 students, a fifth thridge. People believe that these students do pass the exam and Almost 200 students who could said. But the university allows an time, 75 percent failed. On the students (with lower SAT scores) that there are some examples of not pass the test were barred unlimited amount of attempts to sixth attempt and beyond, 93 will raise themselves to strong expository writing. from graduation last May, said pass the test. percent of 15 students failed. prtrficient levels," he said. Of those taking the April exam, Dr. David Andersen, associate If the university did not allow After a second attempt is Andersen also said students coordinator of examination. multiple attempts, Andersen said failed, a student must try to who can't manage to pass the Please turn to page 4 •—- - «VI Haunted choices Shoestring dynasty 1 Best bets on horror films can help make Maybe Matador swim teams can't pull a lot 1 Halloween movie-viewing a worthwhile of purse strings, but they can prepare to 1 fright. make this season as successful as the 1 See Exposure, page 7 past 12. See Sports, back cover 1 2 Dally Sundlal, Thursday, October 30, 1986 campus calendar Today business. front entrance to provide Information about quiz broadcast airs 2;30 p.m. Sunday. All on graduate and professional school op­ KCSN-88.5 FM. ' itopiibNeMM — Meets at 12 30 p.nn. Socloty of HIapanIc EngMioora and Studants portunities In USU Santa Clarita Room. Unltod for Bilingual Education ~ Halloween Socloty of Hispanic Profaaalonal Engineers Dance from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday. Presale Aalon AmorlcMi Bualnaaa Aasoclatlon — and Studants Unltod for Bilingual Education Adult ll»€nlry RMOMTO* Pfognmi — How to tickets are $5. Willard Eng, recruiting officer from Touche — Halloween Dance from 8 p.m to 1 am stay healthy at school, work and home from 2 Ross, will speak at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Friday In the USU Tapestry Room. to 4 p.m. in the Counseling Center, Adm. 124. Lambda CM Alpha — First annual "Pumpkin USU Granada Room. Patrol" Friday, a community service to ensure PI Kappa Alpha with Alpha Omnlcron PI — A United CampiM MNitatry — Meeting at 3:30 neighborhood children of a safe Halloween. Mualc Dopartmont — A coricert Scottish Halloween party for elementary school p.m. at the United Campus Ministry office at traditional music by Ossian at 8 p.m. Wed­ children to promote a safer Halloween at Plummer Street and Etiwanda Avenue. CSUN Ski Club — Annual Halloween Party nesday in the USU Tapestry Room. Admission' Andasol Elementary School Friday from 1 to 3 Saturday night. IS $4. FlNpIno American StiKNMrt Aaaodatlon — p.m. Meets at 5 p.m. In usu Granada Room. Mualc Dopartmont — Jon McGlhon presents Mualc Dopartmont — Faculty Artists Series his senior voice recital at 5 p.m.