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/el. 54 411110 . SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER I, 1966 Nu 46 Judiciary Power Undefined Decision Hits Meltzer Plan By RICK SKINNER ASH judiciary that a student coun- known only to Rich Corby, chief in high federal and state courts. Music Prof. Brent Heisinger directs the Men's and Wornen's Glee Clubs. Spartan Daily Stuff Writer cil resolution allocating $100 for justice at that time. Thomas said. "As students," the attorney gen- ASB judiciary dealt Ira Meltzer, refreshments to be used in a (Corby, a recent entry into the eral said, "we're still responsible student body attorney general, a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony Peace Corps, contracted infectious to the laws of federal, state and Glee Clubs setback in his plans to define and Dec. 14 violates recent federal de- hepatitis during initial training and municipal governments." SJS State's establish student "independence" cisions defining "separation of currently is undergoing treatment An attorney with the State Col- Largest, Third from the SJS administration. church and state." in a Miami, Fla. hospital. He is lege Board of Trustees' offices in Meltzer said yesterday the re- TO AFFECT LIVES not expected to return to San Los Angeles, Tom Peckenpaugh, To Present cent failure of the student judi- Meltzer said he is attempting Jose until January at least, ac- said Tuesday, "If, in a student In U.S. in Business Degrees ciary to attempt to define the to get the judiciary to "make a cording to friends in correspon- constitution, there should be a scope of student governmental decision which affects the lives of dence with him.) certain area that would be uncon- Retaining its position as the largest of the 18 California Yule Music power was perhaps a prelude to students and yet may be beyond Meltzer hoped the judiciary stitutional according to a higher state colleges, 5.15 registered an 11 per cent enrollment In- the fall of SJS student govern- the scope of the ASB constitution." would reaffirm last year's student government, the student constitu- reuse over the full of 1965, with 21,800 students currently Brent Ileisinger, assistant pro- ment. The judiciary ruled decision on judiciary's decision. He, in effect, tion would have to give way." enrolled. asked ASH judiciary to rule on a "But," he continued, "this in no fessor of music will direct the Meltzer said, "The decision is a the case would have to come from Ranging in size from SJS to newly established Cal State question currently being decided (Continued on Page 3) Men's and Women's Blee Clubs at setback for students who would qualified lawyers, and recom- at Dominguez Hills with 128 students, the state colleges 14:15 tomorrow p.m, in Concert assert their independence from the mend ASB government seek ad- carolled 172,343 students lids fall, making the system the liall when Ihey present "An Eve- administration. It now appears the vice from Norman Epstein, legal largest in the nation. Across the entire 18-college tipilY111, ning of Christmas Music." Admis- people in student government and counsel for the State College the enrollment Increase this fall is 14,359 students. sion is free. in the judiciary particularly look Board of Trustees, or another Chorale To Perform In addition to SJS, six other state colleges have enroll- The program will include tradi- upon the administration as a lawyer. ments over 19,000 students: Cal State at Long Beach, 20,845; plead- tional and contemporary works father image guiding them where- The attorney general, in Cal State at Los Angeles, 19,515; San Francisco State College, including selections from George ever they go. ing his case, cited an SJS pre- 18,522; San Diego State College, 17,909; San Fernando Valley Frederick Handel's "Messiah" and cedent set last year. During the Concert Here Dec. 10 Slate' College, 13,905; and Sacramento State College, 10,801. Gian Carlo Menot ti's opera "Amahl PERFORM PROPERLY 1966 elections, council resolved * * * and the Night Visitors." "I want to see the administra- candidates for student offices could The Roger Wagner Chorale, cur- Born, Alleluia) is the chorale's Sill.; Was third in the nation in the number of bachelor's The Women's Glee Club will tion perform its proper functions not affiliate with student political rently making its 11th hour tour second number. degrees in business granted by collegiate Institutions In the open the presentation with "A which is accepting faculty and stu- parties. Using "freedom of speech" of the United States, will present Just prior to the intermission 11'.S. for the academic year 1965-66. the chorale will present Durufle's Carroll" by Betty Jacobson and dent decisions on policy and carry- as a defense, opponents to the ASB an Invitation to the Arts concert TIM survey by Delta Sigma Pi showed the City University follow it with four Christmas ing out these policies as efficiently resolution had the ruling tossed "Reguiem." at SJS on Saturday, Dec. 10, at ef New York granted 730 such degrees, followed by the Uni- songs by Emma Lou Diemer and as possible. out in the judiciary. The chorale will salute Ameri- in Morris Dailey Audi- ,ersity of Texas with 727 and 545 with 679. "The Lambs to the Lamb" by "By next spring's elections, stu- 'WE DON'T KNOW' 8:15 p.m. can composers of the 20th Cen- Other institutions which granted 500 or more bachelor's Paul Chreston. dents will run for office to under- Thomas, explaining the judi- torium. tury during the second half of degrees in business during the academic year included the The Men's Glee Club will sing take responsibility in policy- ciary's more recent decision not The world-famous chorale and their SJS program. University of Indiana, 674; New York University, 572; Michi- three carols by Alfred Burt: making of their own education or to decide on their own, said, "In orchestra will appear at SJS under Warren's "Holy, Holy" (from gan Slate University, 548; Miami University (Florida), 525; "Caroling, Caroling," "All on a else there will be no student gov- "Requiem"), Copland's "The Prom- the case Monday, we may or may the auspices of the College Union and the University of Southern California, 510. Christmas Morning" and "We'll ernment." not have the power to decide we ise of Living" and "Stomp Your The Program Board and the Associated survey found that a total of 49,648 bachelor's degrees Dress the House" and "Carol, Steve Thomas, the judiciary's just don't know. We didn't get Foot" from "Tenderland," and were granted In business by all institutions. Brothers, Carol" by Roy Ringwald. chief justice, disagreed with Melt- enough of a case. The information Students. Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Warren Brown, senior history ma- zer's conception of the relation- we got was insufficient to deter- Tickets for the concert go on Strings" will be featured. jor, will be tenor soloist for the ship of the student government to mine such a civil-legal question. sale today in the Student Affairs Closing out the program will traditional Austrian carol "Still, the administration. He said, "We Evidence was presented without Business Office. General Admis- be excerpts from Gershwin's Still, Still." (student government) are given documentation, and the 'precedent' sion tickets sell for $2. "Porgy and Bess." Metro Views Complaints The Glee Club Chorale, a special our powers by the administration. from last year cited by Meltzer is Opening number on the Invita- Last spring the chorale com- group of 17 men and women, will If the administration doesn't like hard to evaluate, since we don't tion to the Arts concert will be pleted a highly successful tour of open the second half of the pro- something (we do), then it have records from last year." Tomas Luis de Victoria's "Ave Europe and the Near East, spon- On Student ousing Rents gram with "Nowell Sing We Now" wouldn't be college policy." Location of ASB judiciary rec- Maria." Sweelinck's "Hodie Chris- sored by the U.S. State Depart- by William J. Erlendson, SJS pro- Meltzer charged Monday before ords from last year is apparently tus Natus Est" (Today Christ is ment. Metropolitan Associates of San tee were either SJS faculty, stu- fessor of music. Jose, an association of downtown dents or alumni. The group also will sing "Quid merchants, examined rental poli- According to Donald Dudley, Petis, 0 Fill?" by Cecil Cope, and cies of SJS area apartments and Metro A spokesman, Miss Ras- "Shepherd's Chorus" from ''Amahl mussen's testimony, supported by and the Night Visitors." rental agencies in a meeting yes- court witnesses "Surely He Hath Borne Our Housing records and other Council Debates Student terday. "shook us up" and he said the Griefs" and "Lift Up Your Heads, that the with the Housing Office. It would Metro A's San Jose State Col- organization is looking into pos- 0 Ye Gates" from Handel's "Mes- By DIANE TELESCO Graham, ASB Recording Secre- some things in this area said Spot- hold meetings once a week to hear lege Committee heard testimony sible methods of helping students. siah" will conclude the program. Spartan Daily Staff Writer tary Kathy Rasmussen, and ASB Housing Office cannot," from students against from Kathy Rasmussen, the SJS Amendments to an act that Pres, Jerry Spolter met with Met- ter. "The Housing Office is bound grievances and vice versa. Lastly, housing office and other SJS stu- ropolitan Associates yesterday by state regulations." landlords would establish a student housing act recommends that ASB hire dents regarding possible unethical morning concerning student com- The motion to postpone action the committee to hear student griev- to assist students by practices of local rental agencies SJS Asks City To Close plaints on housing. on the act passed, 10-6-0, but a lawyer advice as to legal ac- and apartment owners who don't ances on approved and unapproved Graham said, "Metro A has come later in the meeting, Ken Shackel- providing he stated. return cleaning deposits and housing was the subject of lengthy up with a proposal to meet with ford, senior representative, called tion," "These amendments beef up the charge high rents. Eighth Street Permanently debate in Student Council yester- the Better Business Bureau and for reconsideration of the amend- Shackelford. The nega- Representing SJS on the com- day. set up an arbitration board to hear ment. He said, "It rather appalls act," said reaction of council in post- mittee were Dr. William J. Dusel, An SJS request for the perma- Monday at. the meeting of the San Sophomore Representative John student complaints. It also pro- me at the sinister way in which tive poning the amendments was made college vice president, Jerry Spol- nent closure to traffic of Eighth Jose City Council. Graham opened discussion on the poses to work with the Housing the act has been tabled without a value Judgment that the ter, ASB president. Most of the Street between San Salvador and According to Dr. C. Grant Bur- bill by moving to postpone action Office in publishing a recom- any discussion. We have not con- on housing act would conflict with re -.1 of the 12-member commit - San Carlos streets was discussed ton, SJS executive dean, "A letter until a report from Metropolitan mended housing list. If we pass the sidered the amendment at all." Metropolitan Associates." was sent to the city council before Associates, a local group of busi- amendments now, we may be dup- Shackelford went on to outline amend- By an 11-5-0 vote, council closed its meeting Monday requesting a ness and civic leaders, was re- licating Metro A's efforts." three new powers that the ments give the act. debate on the act. Voting on the variance in the building ordinances leased. Whitten, graduate represen- Phil "The committee would evaluate amendments will take place at the for Eighth Street between San countered, "The Better Plain White Envelope t at ive, housing facilities in conjunction next meeting. Carlos and San Salvador streets." Business Bureau has existed for Dean Burton explained to the Kaucher Signup a long time and hasn't done too Spartan Daily yesterday that be- SJS students, regardless of ma- much. I don't know if they are Causes Coed To cause of the SJS Master Plan, jors, may enter the Dorothy Kau- really going to help the students. Graduate Rep Introduces Panic calls for the construction of which cher Oral Interpretation award by We should take the main initiative. and cafe- By DIANE TELESCO walked past the Administration a 14-story residence hall signing up in the Drama Depart- We should pass these amendments between the present dorms, Spartan Daily Staff Writer Building. I felt that the men teria ment Office, SD100. and show Metro A where we need the college has requested a vari- Experimental College Plan The plain, unmarked, white en- eventually would catch up with Preliminary readings will be help. Then they may be willing to ance for Eighth Street to allow velope sat forlornly in my mailbox, the machine. But nothing hap- held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the help us." The Experimental College, one swelled to 23 student -initiated the protrudenee of the residence giving no indication of the news it pened. Studio Theatre and finals will be "Metropolitan Associates and the of the most revolutionary ideas to seminars and one visiting profes- contained. I thought about that November came and I breathed (Continued on Page 3) held Tuesday, Dec. 13. Better Business Bureau can do come to American colleges since sor. envelope a good while before I more easily. I stopped watching coeds, has been introduced to Stu- This fall at SFS, over 1,100 opened it. pennies. I felt safe. dent Council, and may become a students registered for classes and My mind went back to that day TORE OPEN New Twist reality on this campus. credit in the Experimental College of fee payments. The day I looked And then today, that plain, un- A bill, introduced yesterday by that had only 66 academic students at my little orange card and was marked, white envelope. I tore it Phil Whitten, grad rep, would es- the previous semester. surprised that the box marked open. The Business Office informed tablish the heretofore unrecognized The program was designed to "non-resident tuition" was not me that I owed them $300 for' lock-In' Traps Four Coeds concept of students administering fill the gap for interested students punched. I remembered the mo- tuition. It further informed me and teaching their own courses in what the administration re- ment of indecision . . . should I that unless Room '263, Administra- By PAT SHARP knocked on their neighbors' French boots- arrived. Asked if they often for credit on a pass-fail basis. quires and what students really tell them I was a non-resident tion Building, had this amount by Spartan Daily Assoelate Editor window. She explained the situa- receive calls to rescue "lock-ins," This "new educational concept" want to study. student or should I not. Dec. 9, the dean of students would Four SJS coeds experienced a tion to Helen Lindsley, who then one replied, "Usually they're kids is based upon the British method The significant difference be- I hesitated, And then the visions remove bathroom." of higher learning, such as is em- tween the original Experimental my name from the class new twist to an old predicament took their key and tried to unlock locked in the of San Quentin appeared. I was olls. the door from the outside. It, too, Repeating essentially the same ployed at Oxford University, and College concept and the one pro- Monday night lock-in instead of terrified, too scared to think seri- I tried not to get too upset. proved futile. steps as the SJS students, the offers the students an opportunity paged for SJS and SFS, is the ously of cheating the state of I thought it over calmly. I con- lockout. By this time two male students firemen still were unable to re- to propose new classes and to con- students in the latter case have California. sidered all the angles. I weighed A calm, first -day-after-Thanks- visiting another apartment came move either the lock or the door duct them in an informal manner been able to cooperate with the I dashed to the registrar lady. all the alternatives. I PANICKED. giving-vacation turned into an eve- to offer aid. One of their first itself. "We're used to breaking through the use of seminars and respective school administrations. I explained to her that I had al- I placed a long distance call to ning of humorous hut frustrating queries was: "Does anyone have a them down," one commented. student lectures, ways been charged non-resident Dad. "PM?" I asked, I told him sequence of events when Judy hairpin?" They removed one side of the The concept has been explored tuition. I showed her the un- about the girl who didn't pay Bretz, Elaine Neofotistos, Pam Despite use of hammer and door rasing, broke off a piece of by several eastern universities and punched box. non-resident tuition for three years Morgan and Pam Taylor attempted screwdriver and removal of both metal and pounded strategic points more recently has been tried at 'New College' Talk DON'T PAY' before they finally caught up with to leave their second-story apart- the doorknob and hinge pins, the near the hinges. At last the lock the University of California at The concept ot ;in Experimental She spoke. "Look," she said pa- her. They presented her with a bill ment. The denouement came near- coeds still were locked in. gave way to human strength and Berkeley, hut unlike the method College at SJS will be one of the tiently. "If the box isn't punched, for almost $2,000. He took my re- ly two hours later-- following the Finally Miss Lindsley resorted to the door fell inward. The firemen proposed for SJS, operates on a topics discussed at an Open-End you don't pay." Joyously, I wrote quest quite calmly. arrival of a San Jose Fire Depart- calling in the officials. After a took out the troublesome lock, re- no-grade, no-credit basis. Forum, Friday at 7:30 p.m. in out a cheek for $51.50. My name will not be removed ment truck and three firemen. few moments of explanation, a placed the door on its hinges and The Experimental College for E132. I waited anxiously class through Sep- from the rolls. I am not con- After the coeds naively had doubting desk sergeant sent word departed, shaking their heads in credit program was initiated in The forum, "Education at the tember and October, expecting the demned to a life at San Quentin. twisted and turned the doorknob. to the fire department. Within a the fall of last year at San Fran- Crossroads," will include a panel disbelief. police at any moment. I trembled And, most importantly, I have Miss Taylor ri acheil across the few minutes a familiar red truck cisco State College when students discussion by prominent campus at the sight of blue uniformed learned that IBM 1700 is not a patio divider between their apart- and three firemen- - two of them What caused the problem? Only sponsored three seminars. By the educators followed by open com. indi% iduals. I held my breath as 1 god. ment and the one next door and dressed in helmets and rubber the locksmith knows for sure. spring semester the program i..ents from the floor.