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Thursday, April 20, 1972 Bunzel open house SJS Pres. John Bunzel has an- nounced that he will have two open houses during the month of May. Dur- ing these meetings students will be able to discuss problems with the president or just get to know him. The open house meetings will be held on May 2 and May 10, from 3 Spartan Dail to 4 p.m. in the president's office, Tower Hall 206. Serving the San Jose State College Community Since 1934 Country Joe at SJS Anti-war tonight talk By STEVE SMYTHE out at SJS patterned after that of spring, SJCC revealed that an informal vote on Country Joe McDonald, anti -Vietnam acti- 1970, is unlikely Friday. campus supported a strike measure. vist who achieved prominence as a rock re- "At least not in the sense that everybody The agenda for Saturday's demonstration. cording star with "Country Joe and the Fish," is going to just walk off the campus," he Snellen indicates, is set. will appear at Morris Dailey Auditorium this clarified. "What we would prefer to do," A car pool is being organized, leaving from evening at 8 as anti -war sentiment builds to- he illustrates, "is to turn the campus around, Seventh Street and San Fernando at 7:30 ward Saturday's scheduled demonstration in using the facilities for 'no business as usual." a . m. San Francisco. Specifically, areas of the campus would be Preliminary activity to the wind-up at McDonald will be joined by Tom Hayden, used as "communication centers,"Snellen ex- Kezar Stadium will begin with a demon- a defendant in the famed Chicago 8 trail and plains, which would help to inform people stration at Golden Gate Park. co-founder of the Students for a Democratic of the seven point peace proposal offered in Recognizing past difficulties, organizers Society, Robert Scheer of the Anti -Imperialist Paris July 1, 1971, by the North Vietnamese for the massive Bay Area gathering have de- Coalition, Fania Jordan, sister of Angela Provisional Revolutionary Government (PRG). termined not to repeat past performances, Davis, and Le Anti Tu, Vietnamese woman and In yesterday's meeting, attended by some Snellen affirms. student leader. 30 local students representing several anti- "There will be just a short march, and Admission to this anti -war forum is free, war organizations, it was unanimously re- only an hour of speeches at most," he assures and representatives of the Graphic Offensive, solved to unite in support of this proposal, The confirmed list of participants in- sponsor of the program, anticipate a capa- formerly rejected by U.S. peace negotiators cludes Black comic, author Dick Gregory, city audience. in Paris. film actress and Oscar winner Jane Fonda, Rene Snellen, co-coordinator of the The fundamental rallying points contained Le Anh To, Dolores Huerta, of the United Graphic Offensive, describes tonight's pro- in the PGR proposal, Snellen specifies, are the Farm Workers of California, and Country Angela Davis' attorneys formally asked the court yesterday to prohibit the intro- gram as a combined "teach-in and entertain- withdrawal of all American troops, military Joe McDonald. duction of love letters from Davis to Soledad Brother George Jackson as evidence ment" vehicle to generate massive support personnel, weapons and war materials and Angela Davis, who has publically supported at her muder, kidnap, conspiracy trial. for the large-scale demonstration organized those of its allies by a specific date; and the demonstration, will not be able to attend A portion of one letter from Miss Davis intercepted in the prison mail room by pro- by the Bay Area April 22 Coalition for Satur- cessation of U.S. intervention in the politi- because of conditions specified by her re- secution witness and Soledad Prison guard R.W. Kelsey said "All my life, my life's day. cal affairs of South Vietnam as well as with- lease from prison on bail. efforts are in one directionto free George Jackson and the Soledad Brothers. Man, I'm Entwined with speeches will be an air drawal of support from the regime of Nguyen However, she will communicate to the in a lot of trouble but I don't give a damn." war slide presentation by Hayden and music Van Thieu. rally by telephone, as will Mrs. Nguyen Thi The defense brought a halt to the jury's presence by making a motion to not have the by McDonald. The possibility of a student strike at Binh, foreign minister of the Provisional letter submitted as evidence on the grounds that the evidence was illegally obtained. The program, Snellen indicates, will go a nearby San Jose Community College was Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Today the prosecution will try to show cause for the evidence to be submitted. long way toward gauging the degree of support amplified yesterday as representatives from South Vietnam. I. the anti -war movement has on the SJS cam- pus, which has remained relatively non - vocal since the escalation of bombing in North Vietnam. In a meeting of anti -war activists yes- Cusimano attacks Council, resigns as vice-chairman; terday at SJS, organizers voted to hold a rally tomorrow afternoon at 12:30 at Seventh Street. Direction for the rally, Snellen explains, will largely be determined by tonight's pro- budget discussion sparks funding controversy gram. Interested persons may remain after the forum concludes to discuss plans for By RICK MALASPINA In response to Cusimano's resolution, hinds about $50) to the United Nations vised him to wait for a decision from the the rally. Opinions voiced at this time, Snellen In an unexpected move yesterday, A.S Councilman Steve Wong argued the demand general fund. FM Policy Committee, an agency designed adds, will help chart the course of future Council Vice Chairman Matt Cusimano an- was invalid while the U.S. persisted in Again certain council members pro- by Buck, concerning RNTC structure and anti -war activity in San Jose. nounced his resignation to Council. bombing North Vietnam. tested Cusimano's request, citing the U.N. funding. While a nationwide student strike threatens Reading from a prepared statement, Cusimano also asked Council to pass a as useless and ineffective. Anderson later discovered that the com- to paralyze as many as 100 colleges and Cusimano told Council, "I have performed resolution urging SJS to become part of the At the end of heated debate last week, mittee was not formally organized and had universities, Snellen indicates that a walk - my duty to the people who elected me, and "world community." The measure sug- Council rejected both of Cusimano's re- no authority. now I feel a moral obligation to perform a gested Council allot .01 per cent of A.S. solutions. To discuss the matter further Council more binding duty--to myself and iny sens- Cusimano today gave his opinion of his moved into executive session, a session ibilities. "courage of conviction" and read a one barred from press coverage. Candidates debate "I hearby resign from the Student page discertation on his concept of the After the session, Council passed a Council." courageous man. motion by Councilman Bob Hansen asking Without mentioning names or details, He ended saying, "So that's it, good departments not funded by Buck's proposed will be held today Cusimano added, "Morally, I can no longer bye; I'm through" and walked out. budget to submit line item budgets to Council accept this body in light of several of the Later in yesterday's meeting, a battle by April 27. Presidential candidates will face off in a individuals composing it." flared concerning the A.S. budget and bud- Following the Council meeting, A.S. Vice debate today, at 1:30 p.m. in the old Science He added that he had been the subject of getary procedures. Pres. Steve Takakawa informed the Daily Bldg., room 112. "verbal and written abuse" and had "been Lee Anderson, a spokesman from the he would hold a formal meeting to answer The debate is the first public confronta- threatened by groups approaching Council SJS Radio -Television News Center (RNTC) questions from departments and all in- tion between the candidates this semester. for money." demanded to know why RNTC was ex- terested persons regarding the proposed Each candidate will be allowed a three - Cusimano, elected to Council last spring, cluded from the A.S. Budget Committee's budget (see story page 5). minute opening statement, followed by a also charged Council with making two re- proposed budget even though the center He noted an A.S. Constitution stipulation question -answer session from the audience. solutions he introduced last week "the sub- had submitted a budget weeks ago. that the budget must be presented to Council Closing two -minute statements will then ject of comic rhetoric." Anderson explained that A.S. Business early in the spring semester, but that it still follow. One resolution asked Council to publically Manager George Watts and A.S. Pres. Mike has not come to council. Speaking at the debate will be Mike Buck, demand that North Vietnam abide by the Buck told him not to attend a recent budget After moving out of executive session, incumbent, Steve Burch, Initiative 12, Geneva accords concerning treatment of committee hearing in which the 1972-73 bud- Buck told Council members they could pick Dennis King, Marty Sub, Common Cause prisoners of war and to release the names get was formulated. up copies of the budget tomorrow afternoon Coalition Party, and Stan Caress. of prisoners. Mott Cusimino quits Instead, complained Anderson, Buck ad- in the A.S.

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