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n ^h® Vol. 20 No. 25 Califomia State University Northridge 0 0D^ sundial Friday, October 17, 1975 Campaign censorship rule Icillecl By KEVIN RODERICK Legal affairs advisor Harold Byrd, a former con The article also criticized the selection of Uhrbach as Managing Editor sultant to the student court, described the action as (elections director because he was appointed by Conran, A controversial policy established by the Associated outrageous and impossible. a candidate himself, and is his "fraternity brother and Students election committee that would have given the The committee's action was in response to an election long time friend." committee the right to screen campaign material for complaint filed by incumbent A.S. president Jim Uhrbach, who has served as director of elections content was rescinded Thursday, on the advice of the Conran, charging that an article submitted to the before, resigned as director prior to the spring, 1975 A.S. corporate counsel. Monday Reporter by the David Franco/Brian Manning election because of his ties with Conran, and became Elections director Gr^ Uhrbach said yesterday ticket was "knowingly wrong and knowingly in campaign manager of the slate. afternoon that Alan Haber, attorney for the student correct." He also came under fire recently because he lives with corporation, told him the proposed policy would violate Franco, who was at the meeting, withdrew the article one of the campaign managers of the Better Education First Amendment sanctions against prior restraint of rather than justify its contents to the committee. He through Equal Representation slate. publications. said they were trying to censor his campaign material No grounds for impartiality The rule, approved unanimously by the committee and were acting outside their powers. Uhrbach said following Wednesday's meeting that Wednesday night, required candidates to submit all A second article, submitted by Franco to the Monday there are no grounds to question his unpartiality, that campaign material to the conunittee for review to Reporter as an update to the original article, was also elections are his career and he wants to run them well. determine if the material was libelous or malicious. attacked by Conran as "lies, lies, nothing but lies." He said he has run this election and the previous recall Included in the provision was the power to approve or election fairly, and plans to continue running them Both articles were read to the committee by Uhrbach, fairly until they are finished. disapprove the publication based on what it said. after which members of the committee expressed views Tom Read, campaign manager for Franco/Manning that the articles were "really strange" and insulting to Urbach said he called Haber to check the validity of and author of the disputed articles, issued a statement Uhrbach personally. the apparently unprecedented action after he received following the committee's decision saying he would not comments on the action from around campus. The articles charged the current student ad submit any materials to the committee for approval. Affrt)nt to freedom ministration with "wild promises' and listed as in Read also charged that the rale, if it had stood, would For example Dr. Kenneth Devol, president of the dicative of the administration's record: 1) the recall have "drastically limited or even eliminated criticism of Association for Education in Journalism, an in election, 2) the "professor profiles flop," and 3) an the administration's record." ternational society of journalism educators, called the "unnecessarily large" increase in the A.S. office Upon hearing of Haber's advice to Uhrbach, and action an obvious affront to freedom of speech. budget. Uhrbach's announcement that the rule was being Devol teaches a course in mass communication law Professor Profiles is a program funded by the A.S., abandoned. Read said he still would not submit here and has authored a book on the subject. and managed by Conran slate manager Mark Phigler, campaign material to the Monday Reporter. Fred Strache, administration adviser to the elections that is compiling comments from students about Members of the Concerned Students for the committee, said he believes the committee acted out of faculty here. The book was planned for publication University of Northridge described the original action good faith in attempting to keep the campaign clean, before the fall semester, but has been delayed until as "extralegal," and said the actions "show where the but that the action was outside their jurisdiction. spring for numerous reasons. committee is at." Lecturer blasts sexism in university instruction By SUZY LEATHERS Thomason stated that sexism usually Staff Writer takes three forms: subtle, {nedium and Formation of a women's studies blatant. program and an administrative Subtle sexism occurs in a classroom grievance committee to hear complaints when women students are ignored and against "sexist" instructors was called belittled while men, asking similar for by CSUN philosophy lecturer Dr. questions, are lauded for their per Jackie Thomason, in a talk Wednesday ception. in the Open Forum. Medium sexism involves references to Thomason said the search for truth is "cute chicks" in the art department, or a the principal goal of a university. comparison between human sensuality Whenever a university fosters false and, that of flowers in the botony beliefs and encourages sexism, those department. goals are being violated, she said. Blatant sexism is the most prevalent, Looking briefly at Aristotelian beliefs she said, and occurs with sexual over that women are physically inferior, tures to female students by male Thomason then discussed their belief in professors. It also involves sexist jokes women's inability to assume positions of which fail to entertain, but make it power. difficult to communicate in the Docimienting her opinion that this classroom. bdief is reinforced by schools at all To handle this problem, Thomason levels, she then described the negative suggested the formation of an ad effect this has had on women's attitudes ministrative grievance hoard which about themselves. would hear complaints against sexist She cited economic courses which, in instructnrs. thar present format, show women "The university cannot perform its inactive in the home. In reality, however, function in its present condition," she society functions on the unpaid labor of said. "Presently, there exists a Women's Center, but that is not enough. The women in the home, she said. BAD YEAR FOR HONEY-George here tending to his "farm" located Moving to literature, Thomason integrity of the university donands a behind the Life House at 9520 reevaluation of the curriculum, and the Dibelka, a member of the Los Angeles argued that "The university, in selecting B«« Keepers Association is shown Etiwanda St. works by men and about men, is per inclusion of a women's studies Sundial photo by Ray Johnson petuating sexism in our system." program." C4 "Astrology is basically a tool, a blueprint of a per sonality, not a fatalistic approach to life," she explains. Renaissance in "You don't have to be trained in psychology to be an C/5 astrologer, but it helps," she added. According to Cameron, there are two different astrology study schools of thought among astrologists concerning the lO areas of psychology and prediction. "Humanistic astrologers concentrate on personality characteristics and generally have a background in now underway psychology," she explains. "Event astrologers are By KAREN WORKMAN concerned with occurrences and predictions. It's sad Staff Writer there is a dichotomy. I think the two should be com Astrology, the study of stars and planets and their bined." influence on human affairs, is enjoying a renewed Cameron, whose clientele includes celebrities Billy heyday, according to astrologer Erin Cameron of Dee Williams, Richard Pryor and Ina Balin combines Hollywood. elonents of both factions in her work. She views the upsurge of popularity in astrology "I'm not a strictly meat and potatoes reader," she philosophically: says smiling. "I'm aware of other planes a person may "It's time for it," she says. "We are in a kind of want to discuss. If, for example, a client chooses to renaissance now, enjoying free feelings and the freedom believe in past lives and has a preference in that area, to examine beliefs." I'll outline the houses in his chart that are associated Cameron, a former fashion model, has practiced with it." astrology for ten years and is an associate member of Cameron stressed some of the hazards involved in the American Federation of Astrologers. interpreting a client's chart: "It is critically important not to give them a suggestion that is self-fulfilling," she explains. Oct. 21-26 "Especially in health areas. If a person has a heart CHAMBERS BROS. condition and their chart indicates a potential weakness Cameron Nov. 6-8 in that area, I recommend a medical opinion be sought. "We all have a responsibility to become as conscious WILLIE NELSON I am not a physician, but often do work with them or aware as we can," she says emphatically, "We must SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO concerning a client," she added. become aware of what motivates us and why we think Cameron stressed her belief that a person has an what we think. Astrology is one means of discovering innate responsibility to discover one's potential as a ourselves, and it's a lot faster theui going through human being. therapy." Crime on campus... 9081 SANTA MONtCA •UrD.,I.JL 27e-eie8 North Valley Driver 'under the influence' arrested; Lecture Series police investigate stolen cars, stereo Sponsored by Temple Ahavat Shalom By STAN SPERLING high speed on Reseda According to Sugar, suspect driving his vehicle Temple Ramat Zion Staff Writer Boulevard, according to Goulette was arrested one away. We will not know North Valley Jewish Community Center investigator Mike Sugar.