Fullerton Rejects Cameras; Proposal Not 'Cost-Effective'
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Friday, April 10, 1981 Volume 76, Number 52 Serving the San Jose State Community Since 1934 Fullerton rejects cameras; proposal not 'cost-effective' by Cyndee Fontana tially funding the purchase of speech area. amount of time spent on the SJSU President Gail portable alarms for the library Three leaders of some of the issue." Fullerton has dealt the death bookstacks. most vocal groups opposed to the "After the public safety ,s blow to the idea of installing three Coleman said Fullerton surveillance camera proposal committee turned it down and the surveillance cameras on campus. agreed the proposal was not said they were pleased with council of deans also opposed it, I Executive Vice President "cost-effective." He added he Fullerton's decision and the wasn't surprised at all," said Jack Coleman said Wednesday had also submitted a negative university's application of the Marilyn Radisch, chairwoman of Fullerton made the decision recommendation to Fullerton in funds. the Concerned University Em- March 27 to veto the idea, a day early March for the same SJSU counselor and local ployees and Students committee. after the Academic Senate safety reasons. United Professors of California Radisch said she was with the alternatives" advisory committee voted Controversy over the sur- president Wiggsy Sivertsen, who "satisfied photo by Torn Mesta: unanimously to oppose the in- veillance camera system first criticized both the police the university provided. speaks about the budget. stallation of the system. surfaced when the ad- department and its chief Earnest Associated Students Budget committee chairman Andy Arias Fullerton is out of town this ministration announced it Quinton, said she was "pleased" President Mike Medina said week and was unavailable for planned to explore the alter- with Fullerton's decision. Fullerton made a "wise comment. native at the beginning of the "I'm glad she made that decision." 1! The safety committe cited "It came out at the public "financial constraints" in safety committee that nobody supported it," Medina said. " The budget recommending against two Next A.S. want systems outlined in a University Problem of 'financial constraints' public safety committee's rt Police Department feasibility unanimous vote was just icing on study. cited in safety committee's study the cake." He added that the publicity must be slashed Both an eight-hour system, would have cost $51,398 the surrounding the cameras naar. which school year. decision, especially in view of the probably influenced Fullerton's for first year, and a 24-hour system, groups and inadequacy of the decison. utiful which would have cost $116,151 About ten campus expense on record opposing the system," Sivertsen said. "Public opinion is always a if AFI ruled legal with the first year, exceeded state went funds set aside for the purchase. system because of its costliness, major factor in determining the Pressure by different by Jeffrey R. Smith A state grant to improve safety inconclusive evidence of its ef- orgainzations and publicity about decision you make," he said. which did not take AFI into con- ~We on campus provided $43,000 fectivensess proved in the police the cameras probably influenced Police Chief Quinton said he A 1981-82 budget allocating sideration. stoma toward the purchase of the study and on the grounds the the decision, Sivertsen said. wasn't surprised by Fullerton's $489,991 among 30 campus programs "By continuing to discuss the *.) The system. cameras might infringe on the decision. was approved by the Associated budget as is, the board is ignoring op. The "Since it was already in the Coleman said the money civil liberties of the campus "I can understand why she Students board of directors in a the mandate of the voters," e coat. budget, the decision could well id earff originally earmarked for camera conununtiy. did what she did," he said, marathon meeting Wednesday Alderman said. "If you don't im- have been made with just a Ispeee- equipment will be used to by The cameras were ten- because of the because of the night. plement AFI, you're clinging to the conversation between the police other equipment for the police tatively scheduled to be placed expense of the system and the However, this budget will have belief that democracy is un- department and Jack Coleman," department. atop Duncan Hall, Joe West Hall recurring maintenance cost to be cut by approximately $120,000 constitutional." Sivertsen said. Public pressure IAJOAITI The bulk of the money, about and the Business Tower. The which would have been paid by if the Automatic Funding Initiative A.S. President Mike Medina eliminated that possibility, she $32,000, will go toward improving camera on the Business Tower the university. approved by voters last week is said it would be "a vicious process" claimed. ii lighting around entrances would have overlooked the Quinton said the cameras declared constitutional by the A.S. to go through another entire round of buildings on campus. Coleman Student Union ampitheatre Sivertsen said she thought were meant to be a crime Judiciary. budget hearing and try to cut said the university will intall a where political and other free the equipment the university prevention mechanism and were "You take this and throw it out $120,000. switch that will turn lights on and speech events are held plans to buy with the funds is "far just an area that the department the window" if the judiciary ap- More than one-fourth of the off automatically. Police later suggested that a better equipment to spend money explored. proves the initiative, A.S. Controller approved budget will go to the A.S. The rest of the money will go metal shield be permanently on "We just want to protect the Tom Fil said. Business Office. The office sub- toward buying interior blue light welded to the camera, blocking She added that she was campus the best way we car," he The author of the initiative, mitted a request for $141,412 but the telephone equipment and par- the equipment's view of the free "disappointed with the enormous said. Bruce Alderman, criticized the board allocated $124,000. board for considering a budget During the meeting, which lasted from 3 p.m. Wednesday to 1:45 a.m. Thursday, the board hammered out compromises bet- Takes top spot at university of Dallas ween the recommendations of the A.S. budget committee and those of Medina. The committee's and Medina's recommendations programs conflicted. The meeting began with public Sasseen to leave SJSU for Texas forum on the S.U. Upper Pad, during which representatives of budgeted by Russ Fung California sent a letter to SJSU President Gail tensive search in looking for a new president." programs engaged in spirited Associate Academic Vice President Robert Fullerton questioning whether he has "full Sasseen will replace acting president debate with budget committee Sasseen will leave SJSU in July to become the confidence" of the faculty his work affected. Svetozar Pejovich, who has been in office for one members over the size of their new president of the University of Dallas in As acting academic vice president, Sasseen year. Pejovich will join the Department of allocations. Irving, Texas. is involved in faculty personnel matters like Economics at Texas Ax M in College Park, Allocations discussed during the grievance hearings and curriculum decisions. Texas. public forum were for A.S. Earth As president, he will be the "top ad- Harold Manson, executive assistant to the Toys, A.S. Leisure Services, the and carry out the activities Pejovich had become acting president when ministrator" president, said Fullerton would choose "an in- Women's Center, "Women's Week" associated with running the school, as well as John Soinrnerfeldt resigned in 1980 for "personal terim person" when Sasseen leaves. reasons." El Concilio, Greek Week, work with the academic vice president and and the Frances The University of Dallas is a private Homemcoming academic deans, according to the University of According to Joseph Peabody, managing Gulland Child Development Center. Catholic university started 1956 by the sisters of editor Dallas. of the school's paper, most students think Although the business office Saint Mary of Namur. the Sasseen, who has been Associate Academic school's recent presidents have been too received more money than any other business-like and Vice President since 1972 is the acting academic Approximately 2,200 attend the university, interested only in "efficiency." program, it received a $5,600 cut vice president this semester filling in for Hobert which offers a liberal arts and sciences un- He predicted most students would not be too from last year. Medina recom- Burns who is on sabatical. dergraduate curriculum, as well as a graduate concerned about Sasseen's appointment as new mended $123,000 for the office while program in business management and He has been at SJSU for 16 years and chaired president. the budget committee recom- philosophic studies. 0 the political science department from 1971 to "Students usually go about their business no mended $128,500. 1972. 'We're very pleased to have Dr. Sasseen," matter who is president," Peabody said. "With "We are spending a dispropor- hie Photo When Sasseen was appointed in 1980, the said Marj Hobby, administrative assistant to the the little help that the administration gives, the ionate amount of funds on our ad- Robert Sasseen local chapter of the United Professors of president. "The board conducted quite an ex- school still functions." ministration," Medina said. "This is particular office is one of the most utilized of campus,' board member Diane Varouchakis said. "I want to go with the budget Supervisor says gay political power increasing committee's recommendation." The board then tentatively approved Medina's recom- by David Saracco in society, Britt said, "People must city for beginning a strong gay take on racist and sexist views if "We had to face the reality of mendation 7-5.