Aeronautics Lecturer Wilts at Mid-Semester
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Spartan Daily Volume 76, Number 27 Serving the San Jose State Community Since 1934 Thursday, March 5, 1981 Aeronautics lecturer wilts at mid-semester by John McNicholas Kissel's classes, two lectures the middle of the semester," bachelor of mechanical engineering rather heavily," Leonard said. "The "A lot of people in the Emil Kissel, part-time lecturer and a lab, will be taught by substi- I.,eonard said. degree from the City College of New student might feel driven into the engineering school grade harder" in the Aeronautics Department, quit tutes. Kissel informed him of his in- York, came to work at SJSU after ground." than Kissel, he said. Whitney Pearce, a student in tentions two months ago, Leonard working 40 years as a flight engineer last Friday, informing students in However, Leonard said he Retired Lockheed employee Kissel's lower division class, said said, but said he didn't think Kissel for Pan American Airlines. Leonard his Aeronautics 34 class he was "no hadn't had any student complaints Donald James, aeronautics "Kissel was taking a lot of flak from would actually leave or "I wouldn't said his salary there was "probably longer employed by SJSU," a stu- about Kissel since last spring. department chairman in 1952 and a his boss" because the students felt have started the semester with three times as much" as his lec- dent in the class said. part-time university employee for he was "too hard." him." turer's salary of $20,000 per year. He said he discussed Kissel's "nine or ten years" according to Kissel refused comment on the Leonard said this was "ab- "We had a most agreeable final Leonard said Kissel's "teaching teaching and grading methods with Leonard, will take Kissel's lectures. reasons for his resignation. solutely not" true, and said he en- session," Leonard said. "He wasn't techniques had been questioned" by him, but said there was "no more Department Chairman Tom couraged Kissel to stay. upset. He just feels that professors students in previous semesters. than the normal interplay that goes Russel Failling, who has taught Leonard said Kissel "didn't feel he "This is the first time in my are grossly underpaid." "His approach was to be strong on between faculty and the depart- before on a part-time basis, will was making enough money." experience that someone has quit in Kissel, who received his with his questions and pursue them ment." teach the lab. Would change purchasing procedures Prankster forces Senate considers bill to help CSUC by Russ Fung Brokaw said the change in the CSUC "the flexibility to choose the as for a heavy-duty piece of dorm's A state senate bill is being purchasing process is one means of most cost-efficient means." equipment," Perich said. evacuation considered that could save the CSUC funding the center. Within reason, Perich said, each Perich said another example of system $1 million and make it easier "If there is any chance to campus would be in charge of its the unnecessary bureaucracy is by Jeffrey It. Smith for students to get course catalogues establish a state university satellite own affairs and have the ability to when a parking lot needs repair. Several hundred residents of Joe West Hall were forced to evacuate and library books earlier. center in Contra Costa County," he contract with whomever it chose. Procedures now require a 60 to Tuesday night when a prankster stuffed some paper into an 11th-floor smoke Senate Bill 47, sponsored by Sen. said, "we're going to have to find a "If the department of general 90 day waiting period for any repair detector and set fire to it, activating all the fire alarms in the building. Dan Boatwright, D-Contra Costa, means of saving money to pay for services could provide the service at of more than $25,000 while the Elevators immediately shut down when the smoke detector went off and seeks to unburden the CSUC system the site." the most efficient and the most cost contract is :eviewed by the school's students had to leave the dormitory by the two staircases. from the requirement that all of its Jane Hines, public affairs effective manner we would deal with attorneys. purchasing be done by the state de- assistant at Hayward, said there is a them," Perich said. "Then you have to simd it to No suspects were apprehended in the case, according to University partment of general services. demand for the center because of the "In some cases, it would be Sacramento and it could Wire from Police Officer Eric Zeno, but Residence Hall Director Rene Singleton said As the purchasing arm of the 50 mile distance between Hayward cheaper to go through the depart- 60 to 90 days for the people there to the jokester will face a $500 fine if caught. state government, the department of and Contra Costa County. ment of general services for pur- review that contract and put their Fire alarms first sounded at 9:40 p.m. and students were not allowed general services is charged with "The need is there," Hines said. chases." stamp of approval on it," Perich back in the building until shortly before 10, when three police officers acquiring all of the goods and ser- "The people of Contra Costa County Perich said traditionally the said. completed a search of the 11th floor. vices for the CSUC. primary have long wanted a college there, opposition to the idea has "During that time, that parking Some students were clothed in bathrobes and complained of the cold and This includes everything from come from "This way we could offer a the department of lot, of course, is inoperable." interruption of their studies. printing the schedule of classes and degree program through Cal State general services "because it cuts Perich said the self-purchasing West Hall houses 570 students and "everybody got to go out tonight," binding library books at the state Hayward without having to build a into their turf" and the California legislation has been encouraged this Singleton said. printers to buying equipment like whole new college." State Employees Association. year because of the tight fiscal The building is evacuated whenever a smoke detector goes off, ac- motorized lawn mowers to having CSUC now has four off-campus But because of the tighter fiscal situation. cording to Singleton. state personnel come out and inspect centers in San Francisco, Stockton, restraints this year, Perich said, "I'm not going to take any chances because I'm ultimately responsible" vehicles on campus. North San Diego County and Ven- everyone has been looking for cost Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. for the safety of the residents, Singleton said. "We don't want to reinvent the tura. saving proposals, including the -appeared before the CSUC Board When residents re-entered the hall, the two elevators were still wheel," said Paula Perich, assistant The off-campus center will be CSEA. of Trustees and requested they come inoperable because they had not been "re-keyed" by emergency personnel. director of the office of govern- up with streamlining and cost- When West Hall fire alarms go off, the elevators automatically return to mental affairs, in the CSUC chan- saving mechanisms," Perich said. the main floor and must be restarted with a special key. Elevator service cellor's office. They deplicate service we SB 47 was recommended by a was not restored until after 10:30. "Our prime argument is they CSUC task force to the trustees, who approved it in the form of Singleton called the incident "a nice duplicate services we already do for already do for ourselves. little vicious prank that happens legislation. once in a blue moon." ourselves." Perich said such duplication "Somebody here's still in high school," Officer Zeno said. "I thought Perich said Boatwright was now costs the CSUC an average of established at the old site of "So they will not oppose our bill these people were adults." asked to carry the bill seeking to es- $500,000 to $1 million per year. Pleasant Hill High School, where the this year although they have in the Each floor of West Hall has 14 smoke detectors and four manually- tablish the Contra Costa off-campus She added that sending CSUC would lease space in the past," Perich said. operated fire alarms. Singleton said the alarm system cost $500,000. center and elimination of the gener- materials to Sacramento doubles the unused building. The evacuation of the 12-story dormitory took 14 minutes, according to "In fact, we may amend into the al services department purchasing amount of time students must wait Perich said a need survey Singleton. bill to make the CSEA feel better, requirement. for mailed to 300,000 households goods like the SJSU schedule of in the that we would always invite the The alarm system worked perfectly, according to Elvin Bridges, who Contra Costa area Letters have gone to those classes every semester and those indicated that 60 department of general services to was on duty in the hall information office at the time. percent would attend presidents of campuses who have books and periodicals being bound the center. bid on contracts." Alarms were also set off in the adjoining Dining Commons, which is open for permanent records. Perich said that, while the legislators sitting on the senate ass study area an weeknights. The proposal to remove CSUC proposal will provide funding for the Perich said three pilot studies education committee, according to However, few people in the dining commons bothered to evacuate, ac- purchasing from the general ser- center, the idea of taking CSUC out conducted at state universities at Perich.