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Trustees ratify issues Child Care, Wilshire lot decided BY SANDY ALLEN Burrell had .protested that he At'the end of the meeting, the Hornet Editor in Chief could not support a service that Board was addressed by two instruc- would not give preferential treat- tors from FC, Gerry Owen of the The two significant issues of night ment to FC students. Robert Ward, Social Science Division and Larry child care and the Wilshire-site a member of the Board of Directors O'Hanlon, Humanities, on the issue parking lot were decided at the of the coalition, said, however that of teacher salary negotiations. North Orange County Board Corn- advertising for the late-night child Owen stressed that the faculty munity College-; District meeting care would be handled by the A.S. feels "shut out." "The money issue Tuesday, Dec. Hit This way it would be more likely for is also a symbol of the split between t And, again fat the third meeting FC students to hear of the service administration and faculty," he said in a row, teachers from both Fuller- first. referring to the dichotomy between l ton and Cypress colleges, attended Trustee George Trosko reminded administrators' and faculty salaries. the meeting en masse to show their the Board that the District is here to He added that as a result of this, a l support for salary negotiations with serve the community. cooperation and unification of the the District. The proposed parking lot at the faculty has resulted. He asked that By a 5-2 vote, the renting of the east end of Wilshire was also the ob- the Board' instruct its agents to FC Child Care Center to the Coali- ject of Board action with the ap- return and bargain in good faith. tion for Children and Families was proval of cost estimates totalling (Negotiations have been at impasse approved. After, failing at the last $264,600. since last December.) meeting by a 3-2 vote with Trustees William Blurock and Partners, O'Hanlon, who is also California Alan Kaye and Felix LeMarinel ab- architects- for the project, were Teachers Association (CTA) presi- sent, the item was returned to the authorized to proceed with the plans dent elect, said that the faculty was agenda at the request of Trustee which include the closing of feeling the pressures of inflation and Richard Noble who said that he Lawrence Avenue. the change in attitude in administra- hoped the two dissenting voters, W. Two hundred seven parking tion in the last few years. C. Burrell and Wallace Hardy could spaces, estimated at $1,100 per "The faculty in taking pay in- be outvoted. space, are planned at the site. This creases substantially lower than cost The coalition will operate the price does not include another of-living increases has resulted in a Center between 2:30 p.m. and 12:30 $22,900 in architect's fee, demoli- loss of net disposable income of 25 a.m. and will serve both FC students tion, paving, fencing and inspection NAME THAT ruNEI-iJeaf stuoents demonstraie ONE WILD AND CRAZY GUY!-Alex Valdex, a and local citizens. salary. Continued on page 3 their singing ability through sign language in the Stu- blind professional comedian and former FC student, dent Center Wednesday for Handicapped Awareness contributed to Handicapped Awareness Week by ap- Week. Photo by Craig White pearing in the Student Center. Photo by Jay David Handicaps tell of disabilities BY RICHARD HINKLE realized that "life was still there and spinal cord and three others from Hornet Staff Writer just as good or better than ever. behind each eye and his left ear. "I Friday, March 13, 1981 Volume 60 Issue 22 Fullerton College Some people try going around a have 60 percent vision in my right In observance of FC's third an- room with their eyes closed to see eye, and the left is going," he said. nual Handicapped Awareness Week what it's like and that's tough. But "I get frustrated when I want to a panel discussion on "The Disabled it's even harder on you when you walk one way and my legs go Experience" was held last Tuesday know you can't open your eyes another." for minorities in the Student Center. again." "Don't feel sorry for handicaps," Counseling available Among those on the panel were Vargas had her knees and right LaCross urged. They don't want Kristine Hungsinger, BY SANDY ALLEN GPA or over) and' are not members noon. On rainy days she will be in Brent Sewell hip replaced when she was 14. "I your sympathy - or at least I don't. Hornet Editor in Chief of a majority. the Admissions Building. Informa- and Dean Renison, who are all was considered a fire hazard and not Do what you can to help if you see tion and counseling on every phase blind; Cecilia Vargas, who suffers allowed to attend high school - them having difficulty." A new program, sponsored by According to Christensen, the of student life at CSUF willbe avail- from severe arthritis; Eric LaCross, we've come a long way." Vargas ex- Edwards summed up the mood of CSUF, is now underway to help main target group is Hispanic, but able on a walk-in basis, or appoint- who has had seven tumors removed; plained that in case of a fire she the panel discussion: "Disability is under-represented students at anyone who feels that he is a mem- ments can be scheduled at the coun- Woody Towery, who suffers from would have, supposedly, been an not something to be pitied. All you Fullerton College. Joan Chris- ber of a minority is welcome to talk seling office. dyslexia; and Ken Edwards, a obstruction in the path of escape. have to do is ask if they need help." tensen, an employee of CSUF's Stu- to her. Students needing counseling and paraplegic, served as moderator. LaCross experiences visual and Edwards stressed that the attitudes dent Affirmative Action, said that Christensen will have a table set advice on other transfer institutions Sewell went blind when he was 22. physical difficulties. They are a of society are very important. Hah- she will counsel those students who up in the patio area by the snack bar will be referred to counselors at that "I was embarrassed at first and result of extensive operations that dicaps should not be ignored or are regularly-admissable (with a 2.0 every Thursday from 8 a.m. to college. went into a shell," he said. Later he removed four tumors from his shunned. "a" BY CATHERINE FLYNN "Some of the staff was able to .'.... Morefield explained some of the "I was a little worried about com- I'tonett News Editor escape with'fhe: help of the Cana- methods of the Iranians and what ing back," he said. "I thought dians," he said. "I was caught on got him through his 444 days as a. everyone would be handling me with he won't "For the rest of his life, the streets about three blocks away. hostage. kid gloves, but we're getting back to just be known as Richard They were armed with machine guns "They used explicit threats," he being a normal family." Morefield," said the wife of the and clubs. I asked, 'Am. I a said. "They took away my wedding Dorthea commented, "It's much Consul General of the U.S. embassy prisoner?' They said, 'No.' 'Am I a ring. I quietly and persistantly asked easier than all the horror stories the in Tehran. "When he dies, every P.O.W.?' 'No, you are a hostage. for it back and about six weeks later psychiatrists told us. He came home single one of the orbituaries will You are a guest of ours until the I got it. But they had found a way to just like he' left-it just took a little label him the same way: former U.S. gives us money and apologies'. manipulate me-through my fami- longer. It's been extrememly hostage." I wasn't informed of my rights-I ly. smooth. We fight about the same Richard Morefield, one of the 51 had none. I knew then that this was "I never considered myself to be things we fought about before." American hostages held captive in no ordinary demonstration. devoutly religious, but one of the As for the future of the United Iran, and his wife, Dorthea, spoke things that got me through was States, Morefield had a few sugges- a group of over 300 on March 1 at "The first five or six weeks were eto chaotic and disorganized. For the prayer. I never went to sleep without tions. "I think the people they Former hostag Santa Ana College. praying. (Iran) were trying to terriorize were They told of his capivity, his reign first two days, my hands were tied, was blindfold- our families and the American peo- as prisoner, release and his read- my feet chained and.I S his 'I think that in the back of ple. I hope we've learned justment. They were met by ed. Throughout my capitivity, tells of captivil our minds something-how to react. How to policmen, protestors and an even whenever I left my room I was the reality was blindfolded and usually handcuffed there-that we might be prepare for it. It may be more im- larger group of individuals who op- portant to be respected and maybe or tied. here for 20 years.' ened nearly every question with even feared a little than liked." "You're our heros" and "We're "They performed mock execu- pull His wife said, "We had to keep just glad to have you back." tions," he said.

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