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11.11111...=1101.1111............1 May Be Finished -- June 1969 New Union 50 0 Compieted EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first of two articles pletion date are expected. Mini Barrett and lewd additional support if the need arises, discussing SJS' new College Union. expected to Dr. C. Grant Burton, executive dean for col- he said. be completed by June 1969. Tomorrow's article will deal with the wide ..oriety of facilities nd lege construction, admit the possibility of However, Barrett, who just anived at SJS activities offered throughout the building's three delay due to bad weather, labor problems or last August, expressed his concern for and levels. scarcity of critical matetials. apology to those students who have paid the Union is about $4.5 Union fee but will not be here for the build- By JERRY PEDROTTI The cost for the new Rimmed in ing's opening. "I hope that they will return Spartan Daily Staff Writer million and is being part by a $3.2 million Federal government loan from as alumni to enjoy the facilities which the which may be hard Patience is a virtue the Home and Housing Finance Agency buihling has to offer." he said. but it does have its to acquire and retain (HHFA). This loan will be repaid by the Architect for the new Union is E. J. Kump resvards. college over a 40 year period at an interest Associates, A.I.A., who designed Foothill Col- long but patiently awaited the SJS has rate of three per cent. lege in Los Altos, opening of the new multi-million dollar Col- The attractive building, which consists of lege Union and that promised reward is Providing additional financial assistance three distinct levels, has an area of 135,000 visibly drawing nearer. for the building is Spartan Shops, Inc.. who square feet. Light sandblasted concrete, red According to Ronald C. Barrett, College have contributed $1.1 million. Spartan Shops brick and selected dark wood trim will char- Union director, the estimated completion are responsible for runing the bookstore acterize the building's exterior. date for the new Union under construction and cafeteria on campu.s. Featured in the structure's interior will that the building Barrett also mentioned that there have be an open central core with a is June 1969. "It is hoped sunken lounge --Photo toy B I Velf o can be used by summer session students next been numerous gifts from private individuals on each level as well as oak paneling, tex- organizations, the largest being year," he said. and campus tured concrete and carpeting. A minimal COLLEGE UNION Completion date for the bookstore, art galleries, a 14 lane bowling alley, $50,000. Most of these gifts are for furnish- This new campus addition, which is lo- amount of paint will be used. long awaited $4.5 million College Union has table tennis and billiard tables. A barber shop ing to be used in the building. cated on Ninth Street between the Art and Handling the important intricacies of in- been set for June 1969. It is hoped that the and travel agency will also be provided for stu- Industrial Art buildings, is presently about The student College Union fee of $9 which terior design is Blair S. Bowen, A.I.D. His building will be ready for total use by summer dent convenience. Ronald C. Barrett, College 50 per cent completed. Work on the building has been collected since 1964 will be the chief selection of furnishings presently Ls awaiting session students that year. The multi -use build- Union director, describes the new union as "a began last fall. source of income used in paying off the loan, final approval by the Union Board of ing will include a 500-seat snack bar, a large type of student country club." While no serious delays to alter the com- Barrett explained. Spartan Shops has of- Governors. ilaw0, Anti-Picket Picketer Joins With Strikers PARTAN DAI LY The most dramatic turn of events which operates t h e cafeteria, in the third day of the SJS cafe- "should be handled entirely by stu- teria strike came when a 19-year- dents." old student discarded his "anti- According to labor tuid manage- IIin SAN JOSE STATE COLLEGE strike" picket sign and took sides ment officials no further negoti- 1 with the workers. ation meetings have been sched- Bill Gray, the sophomore com- uled. mercial art major who picketed the CONCILIATION Vol. 56 .417"'fr SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95114, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1968 No. 12 " pickets marching around the Spar- According to ASB Treasurer tan Cafeteria Tuesday, said he had Dave Aikman, there "may" be a a "change of mind" yesterday af- conciliation meeting today or to- ternoon after discussing the strike MOrrOW." By Student Council in greater detail with a 24-year-old "Management," said Aikman, "is Dr. Burns-1'm Sympathetic Health major maned Andy Mc- refering to its accounts to find Donald. out its absolute ceiling on wage Gray, who on Tuesday said he increases." hated unions, and "still does," con- According to Students for a EOP Granted Funds To Need for Reduced Load' tended he now believes the workers Democratic Society (SDS), and in- "were receiving a low wage," and The inflexibility of the present AFT drive to confront the state if they refused to accept a 12- dependent students especially that Spartan Shops, Inc., the stu- those from Allen Hall dormitory academic work load is the problem legislature with signatures and unit load next semester. dent-faculty-administrative board confronting the SJS college ad- complaints on the academic crisis A "no reprisal" pledge issued the SDS sandwich booth near the For Orientation Class cafeteria has had "booming busi- ministration. would bring results, Dr. Burns re- jointly by the AFT and ASCSP A class in orientation to the face," said Knowles, who will In a statement to the Spartan plied, "It will dramatize the crisis. said they would fight such a re- ness" the past two days. educational field for Black stu- teach the class. Daily yesterday, Dr. Hobert Burns, This state, this administration has duction. How would they fight? A Sandwich-maker Ken Stahl, an dents SJS was initiated, as StAl- "We. lsope to motivate the ed- academic vice president, said, "I vastly undervalued the higher ac- strilce is the best guess, but, "Per- Shop Board 18-year-old freshman philosophy dint Council allocated $3,000 yes- ucation department to pick up am sympathetic to the need for ademic system." sonally, I don't think so," Dr. major, said 1,000 sandwiches had terday to the Educational Oppor- and do the job that is theirs," reduced teaching loads. The faculty In a statement issued last week Burns stated. been sold both days. tunity Program (EOP) for the Knowles asserted. "There are only faculty makes a mistalce "There isn't much profit," said is overworked." "The Proposal new class. 17 Black education teachers in all "The problem lies not in a re- when it talks about svork load Stahl, "but it's been fun wid the Tim Knowles, director of EOP the state colleges," he continued. duced teaching load but in the reduction. What it actually wants money will go to the strikers." for Black students, outlined the redistribution of that load." is redistribution of the work load," Addie Inset, 19-year-old junior class within the School of Edu- CLOSED DOWN in New College, claimed yesterday Knowles pointed to the number The SJS administration is pres- continued Dr. Bums. Is Opposed cation with three main points: ently facing pre.s.sure from the If staff loads were reduced and "35 loaves of bread were wrapped 11 identification of vatious pm- of area high schooLs that closed around a total of 136 pounds of down this fall because "there are Ameriean F'ederation of Teachers better salaries paid throughout the Dick Miner's propcsal for a stu- fessional educational levels and and the Association of California California state college system, the dent majority on the board of lunch meat and cheese." of not enough minority people in- area.s; 2) detailed explanation State College Professors, two fac- state college system, as a whole, Spartan Shops, Inc., will have at BUS BOY mogram.s and curricula followed volved." Field trips, to identify students ulty unions. to reduce the 12 unit would see more new faculty appli- least one vote against it at the In.side the Spartan Cafeteria, at SJS to realize goals of School teaching load to nine units. cation.s. next board meeting either tomor- where newspapers, paper plates, of Education; 31 provision of soph- with high schools and elementary' According to Dr. Bums, all fac- "At nine and $10,000 a year with row or ea.rly next week. plastic cups and SDS sandwich istication to be successful in the schools, instructors to organize the ulty is assigned 12 hours of class a 12-unit work load." said Dr. Dr. Milburn D. Wright, dean of wrappers piled up on table and education department. pmgram this fall and teach cla.sses next spring, guest speakers, and instruction and must teach 12 Bums, "we can't compete with the School of Business and board chairs, Edward Mac Aloon, assist- CURRICULUM instructional material and research hours. The better solution, he as- states like New York or Illinois member, said yesterday he is ant cafeteria manager acted as a "We want to develop a curric- fees will be included in the pro- serts, is to assign workloads ac- who offer nine unit loads at $11,000 "positively and definitely against" bus boy, scooping debris into a ulum in which every student who gram, according to Knowles.