Garnes Refutes 'Concerned Blacks' Charges
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Garnes refutes ‘Concerned Blacks’ charges By STEVE BELTON themselves with Games not responding to or James Games, acting assistant to the chancellor, communicating with the Black students on campus. minority affairs, reacted yesterday to the charges lodged fcDoing hell of a job,’ Games believes that he is doing “a hell of a job,” and against him by the group calling itself “Concerned Black most of it consists of talking to Black students. “When I Students of UCSB” with the chagrined admission, “If first hit this campus, I met with students__ two or this is true, I must be a pretty bad dude.” three hours and hacked out stuff__ two or three times a But, “I’m here to serve the Black students,” Games week.” These “rap sessions” took place in his office, at insists, and has no plans to resign. Commenting on the the center, or in I.V. apartments, including that of Judy manner in which the demands were first made public, McClellan. the interruption of the luncheon with Ralph Abernathy, McClellan, chairwoman of the AJ5. Lectures Games said, “I am in accord with Reverend Abernathy’s Committee, and “Basically,” she states, “one of the observations to the effect that it showed “great growth leaders of the BSU,” is a strong critic of Games now. and maturity on the part of the Black students.” She does not feel that the BSU will make a public If Games approves of the tactic adopted by that statement concerning the demand for Games’ group in adhering to Abernathy’s belief in non-violent replacement, but she calls the concerned students’ move political action, he does not feel that the charges made v a “beautiful action . I’m very glad that there was no are valid. violence.” The first charge made against Games was that he fails As an example of Games responding to student to consult Black students in the selection of wishes, he cites the choice of Abdulhamid Akoni as the representatives. Games is not sure what is meant by this, new director of the center. Akoni was recommended to as his main function is not selecting representatives to Games by what he calls a “ grass-roots committee” of anything; he did get Sandra Dillard a job on work study, Black students, and Games got him. but she is a student. At the beginning of the year, Games Games feels he is responsive to the BSU, and is glad had planned to create a new job, but the Black Student that the issues raised by the Concerned Students are in Union convinced him that it would be a duplication of public view, but insists that there are more Blacks on services performed by the BSU, so Games did not create campus than are represented by these two groups. the office. The eighth complaint is Games’ handling of the Points three and five of the Concerned Students’ KAABA, advisory council to the center. Games complaint state that Games withholds information on attributes some of the conflict to misunderstanding the financial status of the Center for Black Studies; brought about by an informal meeting of KAABA Games replied that, shortly after taking his temporary representatives at which the members from the BSU position as acting assistant, on Aug. 16, Games held a were not present; Judy McClellan, among others, was so meeting at the center with students, and brought with upset by this that he decided not to hold any other him A1 Timmesch, budget analyst for Campus Organized meetings of the council until all members could be Research Units. JAMES GARNES, assistant to the Chancellor on present, including Akoni. The second, fourth, sixth and seventh points concern minority affairs He has now reconsidered, in light of the controversy, and has announced that there will be a KAABA meeting on Saturday, from 1-3 p.m. at the center. Expansion of present facilities such as slide and Two of the positive things that Games believes he has film making, audio-tape production and graphics accomplished while filling in for the regular assistant to New ‘Center’ will also be possible with the new center and the the chancellor, currently on a year’s leave of absence, are increased space it will provide. Part of the the continuation of last year’s Black Vibrations, a approximately $800,000 allocated for new publication edited by Sandra Dillard which was viewed equipment is earmarked for expanding presently unfavorably by the Administration, now renamed Black inadequate facilities such as still photography and Interaction, and funded by Games’ own budget; and his to provide new systems such as color television, to add in taped restructuring of the center. lectures that cannot now be done adequately in An audit of the center’s books, Games feels, would black and white. probably result in serious trouble for that organization. Sayovitz added that the University is currently Games says that he has tried to reduce the “poor more services saving money through the on-campus design, (Continued on p. 12, col. 1) - construction and repair of much of the audio-visual By TOM CREAR equipment now being used. More savings appear A central communications hub for inter-campus likely with the better facility for these purposes and intra-campus electronic communication, video, planned for the center. Honey’s lawyer audio and computer, via cable and micro-wave relay “The Learning Resources Center will provide a was provided for UCSB with the approval of the more efficient means of giving the student new Learning Resources Center by the Regents at (Continued on p. 12, col. 1) their October meeting. blasts Sheriff Although the center’s main function will be to centralize and expand existing communication facilities now scattered throughout the campus, alternative uses for the center are now being for ‘harassment’ considered. These include the possibility that the center will be a focal point for a University-wide By DAN HENTSCHKE communications system and also the possible James Lindsey, attorney for Sheriffs Captain Joel function of the center in bringing University services Honey, earlier this week criticized what he termed to the surrounding community. Sheriff John Carpenter’s “personal and political According to Joseph Sayovitz, learning resources harassment” of Honey. He also requested that Carpenter director, the center will be structured so that the restore Honey to active duty. transmission of material campus-wide and into the In a press conference held in his office, Lindsey community will be possible. accused Carpenter of attempting to make Honey the “If the idea for an ‘extended University’ into the “scapegoat for the Isla Vista riots.” Lindsey suggested community becomes a reality, the center’s that the effort to “get rid of Captain Honey” was communication system will be compatible with the payment of Carpenter’s political promise and appeal to needs of such a program,” he added. “the narcotic element in our community to help win the Presently, however, the main objective of the election.” center will be to centralize the current existing Honey has been on a variety of vacation and standby communication systems and personnel on campus leaves since last May, when Carpenter began an under one roof thus providing a more easily investigation of Honey’s conduct during the I.V. riots of accessible central location for those who use last year. Honey is currently on home standby leave, learning resources facilities. “Time and money will which in effect says, “Don’t call us, we’ll call you, but be saved through the efficiency of centralizing don’t expect a call.” audio-visual facilities,” Sayovitz commented. Lindsey also said that Honey will seek public hearings Although maximum use of existing services is into the activities of other officers involved in the I.V. now extremely difficult, the center with its larger riots if he is not reinstated to active duty. staff will increase efficiency by 30 to 40 per cent Honey has been highly criticized by many people for and might possibly save money in future his actions as an officer. The California Attorney construction by reducing the need for more large General’s report on the I.V. disturbances criticized lecture halls. Honey for his lack of leadership as a field commander. 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