First Candidate Arrives, Meets with Campus
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Ins ft SPARTAN DAILY 4" Vol. 98, No. 25 Published for San lose State University since 1934 Friday, February 28, 1992 'She has the unique ability to bring people from varied backgrounds together...' First candidate arrives, meets with campus iv Smits Patel has policy-making powers over the Daily staff writer entire University of Hawaii system. Ching, who arrived in San Jose SJSU Doris Michiko Ching almost late Wednesday night, is known as a Presidential MEET Doris Michico Ching didn't make it to San Jose. consensus builder at Ull Manoa, and Selection This is the schedule ol open meetings or Doris Mtchiko Chings visit to campus today After Ching, the first of the six highly praised for her fairness and All meetings are open forums Faulty staff students and the public are invited SJSU presidential candidates sched- willingness to hear all sides of an Spring '92 uled to visit the campus, flew out of issue. 9:45-10:30 Staff hosted open meeting, Honolulu, the pilot discovered a "She is very good at talking to a.m. problem with the landing gear. The people. She has a knack for identify- woes as "an extrena challenge:. and Spartan Memorial Chapel. plane returned to Honolulu where the ing all the individuals that need to be forecasted they would be around for passengers disembarked, boarded brought into a discussion" said Tom at least another two years, or even ? 11:15 a.m.noon Union hosted open another plane ,and finally flew back Gething, dean of students at Ull longer, until the country pulls out of meeting, Spartan Memcrial Chapel. to San Jose. Manoa, who has worked extensively the recession. with Ching. "But we have to be optimistic and Ching's presence on the SJSU campus today is the first opportunity Ching, who was the first woman find creative solutions," she said. 2-2:45 p.m. Students' open meeting, for students, faculty and staff, to get to hold her position, is a tiny woman, Ching said if she were president, Associated Students council chambers, a glimpse of the possible future pres- conservatively dressed in a dark suit, she would attempt to gain communi- Student Union ident of SJSU. with not a hair out of place. But her ty support for the campus not just She is renowned for being a good eyes are friendly and her mouth is financial, but also moral support and 2:45-3:30 p.m. Faculty and Student Services listener, which should please students quick to smile. support in lobbying the government. who feel they aren't being heard. She says she is happy at the UH, "I would advocate only what's hosted open meeting, Spartan Memorial Chapel. Ching is currently vice president and didn't apply for SJSU's position, best for the institution after looking Ira student affairs at the University of but since she has been selected as at all aspects of the issue," she said. 4:45-6:45 p.m. Community open hearing, Scott Sady Daily staff photographer Hawaii at Manoa, which is the one of the candidates, she is looking This approach to dealing with Spartan Memorial Chapel. largest of the state's 10university forward to the opportunity at SJSU. Doris Michico Ching system. In that capacity, Ching also Ching described SJSU's budget See CHING, Page 4 AF RICAN Fleischman quits, AWARE N ESS BOMBS AWAY MONTH leaves A.S. board Department Personal reasons given By Marcia Lepler neled to IRA groups went back into Daily staff Writer the treasury to be used for student ser- still shakes vices and student organizations. Associated Students is losing its While Fleischman contends there staunchest fiscal conservative a are other conservative members on the man who identifies himself as the A.S. board, he is worried there are up campus "watchdog" of the A.S. treasury. also "people on our board who see Citing personal family matters, Jcn A.S. money as coming out of nowhere Fleischman, A.S. director of and who want to redistribute dollars Afro-American California state affairs, has submitted into what they personally desire" Studies holds status his letter of resignation to the A.S. But Launder does not think there is board of directors effective Sundry. anything to worry about. By Vlbha Baena! The resignation comes three months "People are conservative on differ- Daily staff writer before the end of his term in office. ent issues" she said. "We have a con- Hoping to dispel any rumors about troller and a director of business Since its beginning, the Afro- his resignation, Fleischman said he is affairs to be watchdogs over the bud- American studies department has not leaving to work on Pat get" made many people at SJSU very Buchanan's campaign because of any Most recently, Fleischman and a uncomfortable. problems related to the A.S. board. group of approximately 27 other The entire department, in fact, "We will miss Jon on the board," SJSU students lobbied state legislators makes a habit of reexamining theories said Nicole Launder, A.S. president. about Gov. Pete Wilson's proposed 40 and conclusions commonly taken for "We always knew his views and percent fee increase as well as the granted. where he was coming from, though steadily declining state funding of the While some say that communism we didn't always agree with every- CSU system. failed, for example, the chairwoman thing he said." Fleischman confirmed that he has of the department, Maria Smallwood. not been in favor of a 40 percent fee sees capitalism declining. Careful spending increase, but said should an increase be And that can be unsettling. Fleischman maintains that some of necessary, he wants the money collect- It may be unsettling for the rest of his greatest achievements have been in ed to go directly back to the students. the campus, but not for Smallwood. the area of responsible spending, Smallwood is representative of a although his official directorship role Wants dollars to go to CSU department that is used to controver- was that of liaison between the SJSU "I would like a guarantee that the sy. students and state legislators, dollars go to the CSU system instead The department was born out of California State University trustees of to Sacramento. Personally, I'd like turbulent times in 1969. The civil and students on the 19 other CSU to see the money go into an SJSU campuses. He was also the SJSU rep- bank account," he said. rights sentiments were raging high. The Vietnam War was adding fuel .11116;00.,m. resentative on the California State Launder feels she and several other The proposal to start a new depart- Student Association board. board members can assume the ment for the study of the African - One of those achievements. responsibilities of the position left American heritage caused heated Fleischman said, occurred last vacant by Fleisclunan's resignation. debates and strikes throughout col- November. "I've been going to many of the lege campuses. A.S. voted to pull out its share of California State Student Association "It was time of monumental strug- funding from 19 Instructionally meetings and I've been very involved gles of one kind or another on every Related Activities programs and put with the lobbying efforts," she said. campus," said George Moore, chair- the responsibility of supporting them "We'll continue on." man of the humanities department. with the IRA committee a place According to Lisa Desai, director In 1968, San Francisco State where Fleischman thinks it belongs. of business affairs, Fleischman will be University was shut down for almost Programs such as (heart gallery, missed for an another reason. a semester over the touchy issue, and KSJS radio station, dance and music "Jon was the expert on 'Robert's the same debate "paralyzed the IX- programs would be funded from the Rules of Order' (a book which details Berkeley campus for almost a $20 IRA fee collected from students parliamentary procedure). We often semester," said Jack Kurzweil, an during registration. Previously, part of asked for his help." electrical engineering professor who their funding had come from A.S. in Though he is no longer in A.S. as was president of the faculty union in addition to IRA. an officer. Fleischman doesn't plan to the late '70s. 111.111', 1/ Dally "There was a lot of misinformation disappear from campus. He hopes to The battle raged over the validity Glenn Butler, a junior aviation major, per- the center often for recreation. Clear skies and a lot of people who needed the continue to serve on the IRA commit- Fleischman said. "I look back tee and the General Education of an Afro-American studies depart- forms his 'Gumby' dive in the SJSU and warm temperatures have made the facts," ment. on it (the A.S. vote) as an accomplish- Advisory Committee to the CSU In one corner were those who Aquatics Center Thursday. Butler goes to center a popular placein the last few days. ment." chancellor. argued that the department would Funds which were previously fun- He'll still have classes too. provide a home for a much neglected segment of students. It would study the familiar themes such as Columbus "discovering" America Some professors provide pro-bono teaching, ease budget crisis from the angle of the African Americans. It would pay heed to the By SmIta Patel often entails holding seminars for them. history of a people almost entirely Daily staff writer `... everybody is ovenvorked. I'm glad I can be of help: "I like to work with young people," he said.