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VolumeSPARTAN 69, Number 53 Serving the San Wednesday, November 16, 1977 Jose State Community Since 1934DAILY City, civic groups pitch in, rape info reward at $4,000 By Rick Cotta Hayes' proposals for accelerated John Bunzel, would also attend the Board of Trustees, and said he was The San Jose City Council and tree trimming in the SJSU area, meeting. "a bit depressed at the lack of at- seven other organizations have agreed to study the cost of installing A.S. President Steve Wright tention they have given us." offered a total of $4,000 for in- emergency call boxes around the appeared before the council and Councilman Joe Colla expressed formation leading to the arrest and campus community, and endorsed a thanked them for their concern and concern that the council allocation conviction of rapists in San Jose. Task Force on Neighborhood quick action. He noted that the rape could be used only for the campus City council unanimously ap- Security. crises at SJSU had attracted area, but was assured by the mayor proved an allocation of $500 for the Director of Public Works A.R. national attention, and said he had that the reward was good city-wide. (Tony) Turturici said that work on read reports reward fund during its Tuesday of it in the Los Angeles Assistant City Attorney Richard trimming the trees, which diminish Times and Chicago afternoon meeting. Tribune. Karren also pointed out that the street light effectiveness, have That $500 figure has been "Our campus does have the reward would be valid for all arrests already begun. matched by radio stations KLIV, highest crime rate of the 19 campus and subsequent convictions of "We're pulling all our crews into KARA and K-101, television station CSUC system," Wright told council rapists in San Jose. KNTV, U.S. Congressman Don that ( SJSU ) area," Turturici told while stressing the importance of Edwards, and the construction firm council.. "We're going to let other Runyon said that increased city and university cooperation in community awareness and joint of Kauffman and Broad. areas go for a while." solving the problem. Councilman David Runyon also Counbcilman Al Garza will action are not enough to curtail announced that his real estate firm, represent San Jose on the neigh- "Students for the last 10 years violent sexual crime. Fireside Realty, would chip in $500. borhood task force, which will hold have never considered themselves "Judges had better pay some The $500 allocation was part its first meeting Thursday at 3:30 to be isolated, and have always attention to public need and public of a four-point program proposed by p.m. in Room 114 of City Hall. considered themselves as a part of attention," he said. "Rembmber San Jose Mayor Janet Gray Hayes Mayor Hayes promised to attend the the ( San Jose) community," Wright they are elected to office too." to combat the rising incidence of first meeting, and reported that San said. The council action came after a rape in the city. Jose Police Chief Robert Mc- Wright promised to report the sharp rise in sexual assaults in the Mayor Janet Gray Hayes Council also approved Mayor Namara, as well as SJSU President city council's action to the CSUC SJSU area. SJS - San Diego State rivalry Resolution for Game reset for regional TV student access By Gary Peterson moved from 1 p.m. to 3 or 4 p.m. The SJSU football team is a San Diego State is 8-1, and plays member of the PCAA, and San Diego Florida State University, also 8-1 The SJSU-San Diego State The television coverage will be a State's gridders are independent, and ranked 13th in the nation, this University football game, originally in the arm for the financial shot weekend in San Diego. igeonholed belonging to no conference. scheduled for Nov. 26, has been SJSU Athletic Department, as One thing that may have played rescheduled for Dec. 3for a very declining attendance at both football The decision by ABC to televise A resolution which supports exist. a part in ABC's decision is the SJSU- good reason. soccer games has caused a drop the game has to be in large part students' rights to see letters of If the letter of recommendation and San Diego State game they televised The game will now be televised credited to SJSU Athletic Director recommendation about isn't in a school file, the student in revenue. in 1975. them was as part of a football doubleheader on Bob Murphy. returned to committee by the doesn't have the right to see it under Under the terms of a contract San Diego was 8-0 and SJSU 8-1 ABC, according to SJSU Sports Originally the game was not Academic Senate Monday. federal law, Fullerton said. between the NCAA and going in to that contest, but the Information Director Jerry Walker. ABC, the the net- The senate asked its Students "As an alumnus, you won't have network will considered for telecast by Aztecs were heavily favored. pay eight shares of Affairs Committee to study the legal a file here, and if you aren't ac- Walker said the game will be revenue ( the work, and with SJSU's 4-6 record, The Spartans pulled off a amount to be deter- implications of the resolution to cepted at the school where you had Coast regional mined few could blame ABC for turning up stunning 31-7 victory, however, and televised on a West later ); two shares apiece to insure everyone's rights, including the letter sent, you won't have a file its nose at the game. nosed out SDSU for the PCAA basis, and although details are SJSU and San Diego State, and one the faculty's are protected. there either," she explained. be the share But Murphy engaged in a lot of conference crown in the final year sketchy, it will probably each to the four remaining Under the resolution, professors doubleheader. string-pulling and favor-asking to that San Diego State was a member Political Science Professor Ted second game of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association could not force students to waive time will most likely be bring ABC to San Jose. of the conference. Norton said the resolution may Kickoff members. their right to see any letters of make it harder for student to get recommendation written about letters, which are necessary them. for entrance to most graduate Not put-down of Philosophy Dept. The resolution was designed to programs. bring SJSU policy in line with "Some faculty members will federal privacy laws protecting just say they won't write any," student access to school files, ac- Norton said. cording to student members of the Senate asks for no boycott Some students may prefer to seante. have confidential letters written, Mike Nuwer, student academic By law, students have the right The Academic Senate asked the resolution," said Dave Newman, overturn a recommendation," said Robert Sasseen, dean of senator, asked the senate to back the to see anything in their files unless faculty. Philosophy Department Monday to director of counseling services. "We Eastman said, "they ought to come they signs waiver, Philosophy Department's decision said Brad Wood, "Some institutions have the idea give up its intention to boycott the recognize that what the Philosophy back to the department and consult student not to participate in the RIP senator. that confidential letters are more retention, tenure and promotion Department is saying to the faculty with us." process. Engineering Professor George and administration is a valid con- candid," Sasseen said, "and some ( RTP ) process this year. By narrow margins, the "The depaptment is standing up Sicular said to encourage students to cern." students may want to take ad- The senate voted 25-7 to urge the department's faculty voted several against a policy they oppose," waive their rights is wrong. vantage of this." department to begin reviewing its The philosophy faculty will meet times not to participate in the Nuwer said. "If the five candidates "A professor shouldn't write six eligible faculty members tomorrow to decide whether to process this year, Eastman said. are willing to give up their anything in a letter that he wouldn't Engineering Professor Helmer Academic Senate and comply with the senate's request, tell the student directly," Sicular Nielson said the resolution because the "But if a vote were held today," promotions for a year, why should was are working on said Lucius Eastman, department said. unworkable and unenforceable. the administration he said, "it would be 17-0 in favor of we stand in the way?" chairman. The resolution would not "This deals in the area RTP revisions which may address the decision." Jim Mac Pherson, special of in- the weaknesses in the existing The department maintains that education professor, said the six prevent an uncomplimentary letter terpersonal relations where we have process which the department recommendations made by The six persons eligible for RTP candidates may not really want to from being sent after the student has no business legislating," Nielson pointed out. department level committees are this year "are six different cases give up their promotions. seen it, he added. said. "If anyone thinks this is a put- of ten ignored or overturned, and have different feelings, but they "It's hard to vote against the But Executive Vice President A revised resolution will be down on the Philosophy Depart- Eastman said. all support our action," Eastman people responsible for your retention Gail Fullerton said the resolution brought before the senate at its Nov.

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