Spartan Serving the San Jose Dail State University Community Since 193-I t Volume 68, Number 23 Tuesday, March 8, 1977 Phone: 277-3181 Teacher evaluation guide readied for Monday release By Bill Weeks setting problems and a need for question. Since its beginning in 1963, it has The long awaited SJSU teacher more time for error correction. The 1973 edition's final question, annually been the victim of teacher evaluation book, Tau Delta Phi's Abilities judged asking students if they would criticism and lawsuit threats. Tower List, may be ready for The publication includes in- recommend the teachers to others, release Monday. formation on campus teacher's has been deleted. In October of 1964, four months The honor fraternity's guide, requirements of the student, fair- This was done; according to after the first Tower List was which was expected to be in the ness, work load and overall per- Miller, because the fraternity felt released, two professors initiated SJSU bookstore last October, is an formance of instructors with written the first nine questions would allow legal actions, calling their evaluation of SJSU professors based comments on many SJSU in- students to form their own opinion. descriptions in the publication on student surveys. structors. Annual criticism "libelous." According to the fraternity's The new Tower List will be The Tower List, which is the The actions were soon dropped president, Chuck Miller, the long similar to the edition released in major project of the student because, ironically, both professors delay was due to disorganization 1973, with the exception of the price educational service fraternity, has consulted San Jose attorney James within Tau Delta Phi, membership up to $2 from the 1973 price of $1.25 long been a controversial Boccardo, a former member of Tau changes, computer foul-ups, type- and the elimination of one publication. Delta Phi. The following year Dr. Owen Broyles, professor of economics, claimed the entire list was a "fraud." Broyles. who retired in Professors' opinions differ 1971, also considered legal action. but no suit was filed The second Tower List in the %Ai spring of 1965 sold more than 5,000 AJ copies the first day. 20 on Carter's phone-in show The controversy and popularity of the list grew throughout the By David Koenig Boneparth suggested if Carter Norton emphasized he did not decade, with every edition causing an President Jimmy Carter's has another phone-in show, that want to "bad-mouth" the president. new complaints. nationwide radio phone-in talk show specific topics to be discussed be "Maybe he's trying, but there won a split decision from the announced in advance. really isn't any way the president Libel charged tel professors of the SJSU Political Not all political science can have a one-to-one relationship In 1975, Dr. Raprider Loomba, Science Department. professors were impressed with the with too many people," he said. professor of electrical engineering, Several of the professors broadcast. During the show, anchored by sent a series of letters to SJSU iii President John Bunzel iss questioned said Saturday's un- "It's pretty much a gimmick," Walter Cronkite, Carter handled charging the precedented show was symbolic of said associate professor Alden Voth. questions on relations with Cuba, the Tower List was "not only inaccurate John W Peterson Carter's desire to reach the "He probably means well, but it's Equal Rights Amendment, the and false, but also libelous and in ob poor taste." Library graduate student Steve Philibosian skims through the 1973 edition of American people and establish impossible for Carter to answer Panama Canal and moving snow the Tower List, Tau Delta Phi's controversial SJSU teacher evaluation. confidence in the presidency. Other their questions or meet their (the around the country. Bunzel took no action against Tau professors called the two-hour public's) demands. Delta Phi, but Tower List con- Of the national total, 400,000 of program on CBS radio nothing more "He's milking the honeymoon for tributors expect an air of con- the calls to "Ask the President" 1st than a gimmick to boost popularity. all it's worth." troversy to follow the release of the were from California, including 120,- In According to preliminary figures Voth said Carter's campaign new list, due to its open criticism of ins Compensation sought 000 from the Bay Area. cimpiled by. the American promises to be totally candid will instructors. no Carter left open the possibility Et Telephone and Telegraph Co., cause frustrations and problems in That same year that he will do another such show, the SJSU aCt between 9 and 9.5 million persons the future. bookstore considered ,is but said he will wait taking the list tried to call the president. "He raised expectations that he for a reaction for 'Wizards' fiasco from the public. off their shelves, for fear they were :an Forty-two got through. can't hope to fulfill." By David Willman Century Fox refused permission for selling libelous material. 13, "I thought it was quite good," Prof. Theodore Norton said the McCraw warned the idea, while a by Letters requesting remunera- the screening. As holder of the ex- However, the Tower List has said associate professor Stephan show "doesn't make much sense to good one, tions to the A.S. Program Board clusive distribution rights to "could be overdone." been praised by past student Cohen. "It was quite unique that me. If it impresses some people that And Colren said the concept of governments, A because of the Feb. 14 cancellation "Wizards," 20th Century Fox said organizations and ear Carter was successful in soliciting he's reaching out to the American of "Wizards" are now being sent, New Line's contract with the telephoning the president "shouldn't student editorials as a very valuable ood public opinion in a sense that doesn't people, that's fine." be 24 Attorney Harrison Program Board and Camera One institutionalized." tool for the serious student. according to A.S. come from press conferences." Taylor. The letters also threaten was illegal. Not every president could hold possible legal action. 20th Century explained local such a show, Cohen added. If Nixon Taylor received the formal go- theater owner's rights would be had tried such a show, he said, one in a meeting Thursday with abridged if "Wizards" were allowed ahead would have to be suspicious of the A.S. President James Ferguson, to be shown at Camera One. motivation. A.S. Treasurer Maryanne Ryan and John Ailer, a representative for Larry Gerston, an associate Board Adviser Ted New Line, said his company will not Program professor, said he listened during pay anything to the Program Board. Gehrke. part of the show. Taylor will send the letters to 20th He said he forwarded Eastman's "I thought he (Carter) did a good the film's owner; letter to 20th Century in Los Angeles. Century Fox, job. He fielded a vast array of Bakshi, the writer, director Ailer said he was told last month Ralph questions." Questions asked by and producer of "Wizards"; and by a 20th Century representative citizens are harder to anticipate New Line Presentations of New that the film company would than questions at a press con- York City. reimburse the Program Board for ference, Gerston commented. Claudia Eastman, Program its expenses. "I thought highly of him and little Board films chairwoman, said she Ailer himself told the Spartan of the public," Gerston said. "There personally sent a letter to New Line Daily last month that New Line were some really assinine questions. and 20th Century requesting would pay 8300 to $400 to the "The most important thing is that 82,085.57. Program Board if 20th Century did he's trying to bring the presidency The expenses Eastman listed not. back to the public," he said. "That's $348.48 for Spartan Daily 20th Century representatives were: more important than any of the for a public address could not be reached for a comment. advertising; $20 issues and questions asked." $79.87 for flyers; $56.97 for New Line is now considering a system; William McCraw agreed with hotel suit against 20th Century, according wallet cards and 824 for a Gerston and Cohen. to Ailer. "We figure we've lost out on room. "What was significant was that she spent 850 over 835,000 because of the can- Eastman also said he did it," said McCraw. "It's a good cellation at San Jose State and eight for phone calls and lost an estimated idea, but certainly no substitute for other colleges," Ailer said. income of 81,496. any kind of politics." Ailer said New Line offered The Program Board finalized an Ellen Boneparth, assistant 17. comparable programs to the other agreement with New Line Dec. professor, compared Saturday's provide schools involved and that they were The promotional firm was to broadcast favorably with the Northern satisfied. "At Tulane University, we a print of "Wizards" for a "fireside chat" Carter held in early had Norman Mailer appear, and it California premiere screening at the February. The chat was "just St. was a huge success," Ailer said. Camera One Theater, 166S. First another political speech," she said. Ailer said no similar Bakshi was also scheduled to Of Saturday's show, Boneparth arrangement is forthcoming at appear, but he said he never agreed found it "amazing that so many SJSU. "There seems to be quite a to. people spent a long time trying to get different attitude at San Jose," Ailer All of the Program Board's plans through." were quashed, however, when 20th said.