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Grant steps down as council term extended A stunned student council listened attentively as ASDAC life membership certificates. Barbara Grant announced she was resigning from The office of vice president, which Souza the office of ASDAC President effective im vacated, will remain unfilled until winter quarter mediately. when the house reconvenes. The resignation came at last Friday’s meeting, S O U Z A AND councilmember Hugh Dunn both after a council vote to accept a suggestion by Dean spoke about a conference of the California Activites Don Hogan that the council officers and Community College Student Government Associa representatives remain in office until Feb. 3. Grant tion they had attended. In comparing De Anza said she would be too busy with classes next to other schools in the state, Dunn said, “ It seems quarter to continue as president, but would continue that De Anza College is very fortunate in its to support the council. position— both financially and socially.” Film Guild members and Zaki Lisha, film HOGAN’S REQUEST that the council remain instructor, presented a student-made film to the intact into next quarter was prompted by the fact council, and asked them to consider supporting a that there were no new officers to replace the film by students to reflect the students’ views or current ones, and that ASD AC council would be ideas. automatically disbanded if they did not remain. “ To make a film is one of the greatest efforts to The meeting contained both the ASDAC council put forth. It’s something that can involve a meeting and two sessions of the House of tremendous number of students,” Lisha said. Representatives. They were to elect Armand Souza THE PRESENTATION was an informational one president, and to vote to give Grant and Souza and a decision was postponed until next quarter. “THE VOICE i a v o z OF DE ANZA” FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1977 CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA VOL. 11 NO. 9 Conflicts fog solution to part-time teaching basis, they generally get less pay, They point to a near S2 million By BONI BR EW ER have no permanent status and can drop in district reserve funds be fired at will by the district. after last year’s enrollment de Conflicting philosophies a- Five separate assembly bills cline to prove their point. (See bound both at De Anza and at on part-time teaching are current story back page.) community colleges throughout ly being considered, with another They say that paying the the state over who should take possibly coming up in the senate. part-timer an equal amount in responsibility for maintaining proportion to a full-time load high quality and consistent in “ Tenure is a sin,” commented would financially crush the dis struction. one part-time teacher at De Anza. trict. Consolidating part-time pos Instructors, administrators, “ It’ s basing a teacher’ s quality on itions into fewer full-time pos district personnel and state legis longevity. But part-timers have to itions would both be too costly lators are currently wrestling over push for it to keep up.” T oo much and too inflexible, administrators the issue of part-time teachers tenure and security, the instructor say. (see La Voz, Dec. 2). Several said, “ can make you lazy, but not The district has a current $2 charge that the “ excessive” enough can make you want to million reserve fund. Chancellor numbers o f part-timers hired by quit.” John Dunn told the board of community college districts cause Nearly two-thirds of De Anza’s trustees Monday night that he both “ alienated” faculties and a faculty teach here part-time and felt the district was in a financially “ lack o f continuity” in teaching. have no office where students can "stable position” after a rise in talk, instructors complain. enrollment this year. PART-TIMERS make up al ADMINISTRATORS and dis CHANCELLOR DUNN sees most half o f the 42,000 commun trict personnel argue that the part-time teaching as a problem, ity college instructors in the state, state’ s move to discourage college but feels that the state should and in several of the 104 college growth has encouraged part-time give financial support to solve it. districts, they comprise the ma hiring because it allows for With state support, he said, jority o f the faculty. Though many greater flexibility when working “ part-time teaching could be a have worked for years on this with a limited budget. thing of the past within five years.” In this issue----- He does not believe, however, that the state has the right to “Les Ballets Trockadero, ” a ten-member a l l - settle salary disputes between male dance company, f i l l Flint Center with instructors and the districts. comic parodies of classic ballet P ag e 5 “ IF W E ’RE going to talk about salaries,” he commented at Monday’s board of trustees meet D A C students bring their literary talents to ing, “ it should be done at the light in “La Voz de los Poetas Estudiantes de bargaining table and not by the De Anza.pages 8 (S 9 legislature.” Executive Dean Thomas Cle Effects of the San Andreas fault and California ments noted there is “ $60 million” in state funds that are earthquake activity get a close look, .page 12 not being used. The state law ef fective Jan. 1 of next year re Athletic Director “ Obie” speaks on “ or quiring the state to pay for all ganized confusion” in photo story... .page 14 mandates it puts on community continued on page 11 2-La Voz, Friday, December 9, 1977 Editorial REORttANIlBTJON! Uncle Ricky pNO gEORGANtt-ftl La Voz views asks: tion.’ r a a f i W H A T D O the quarter past MNT FOR AN D A STRETCH The fall quarter at De Anza was a revealing one in (Ebriatntraa many ways. W e saw new aspects of student government, the workings of a revamped administration, faculty ? t o b e c o f r n ^ u z n calling for recognition and quality teaching and an increased awareness of crime on campus. A CLOSE ENCOUNTER...] A SUBSCRIPTION TO THE In the area of student government, the continuing .BERKELEY [ o f t h e f e m a l e k i n d ! ;CX ROLLS? HfH-HEH saga of "steer wars” goes on and on, with no forseeable LefiRe' end. Constitutional elections were scheduled and (& 0 0 & cancelled due to lack of cooperation and last-minute demands from one council, with both crying "fo u l.’’ i j M H GDnp. CAMPAIGN ATTEMPTS were sabotaged and 9 i Campus Security was called in to calm things down. I i \ Now the administration feels the responsibility to POPPfN-FLESH £ > rr ij0 U HOWARD DUCK DAO MACK NO TED T,W. "take a more active role in the student government PERSONALITY in 7B! process," and will be forming a committee to review the PHOTOGRAPHER Re s i d e n t g u r u situation. In the end, we have a much-needed reorganization plan yet to be put to a vote of the students and unfor tunately for all concerned, the resignation of ASDAC Letters to the Editor President Barbara Grant. LA V O Z FEELS that the knowledge, energy and extended terms. matters are decided in a huddle of consideration that Grant displayed in- dealing with the Water policies I feel that I speak for the the adviser, the ad manager and council, on behalf of the students, will leave a void which entire ASD AC Council when I say the editor-in-chief to determine called ‘strange’ that her leaving will be keenly will be difficult to fill. W e sincerely hope that her the size of each issue. felt. I personally feel that no other Thanks to all, don’t forget to successor, Arm and Souza, will carry on in the same Editor: person on campus, including pick up your submissions and tradition. myself, knows more about stu don’t forget to deluge Bottomfish During this time o f energy and Luckily for the students of this college, we have a dent government, the happenings with submissions. water conservation, I question the on campus in general and is student council involved enough to bring to the campus management policies o f the better qualified to be president Boni Brewer issues of national concern like the B rigg’s Initiative. ground crew at De Anza. I readily than Ms. Grant. Karl Neice People like council member Ed Voss put forth a great deal admit that I don’ t know the 1 have nothing but the deepest of time and effort to present that panel discussion to specifics on the amount of respect and affection for her as a Pool sex roles watering needed for the various students, perhaps in spite of student apathy. student leader and as a person. trees and shrubs on campus. But If I was to be half the signed away it did seem strange for the ground THE ADMINISTRATIVE reorganization has not president she has been, then I Editor: brought a great deal of vocal response from any particular crews to be out watering the day will be a good president. I, for after this area’s first decent rain Last week, I wrote about a area, although the single word, "isolated,” creeps up one, will miss her and I am sure fall. Also I would like to question sign hanging out by the track that the rest of ASDAC will too.