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r ' .. ,~. ,~ --. .- } j J Student Grievance Committee: " I A- plac'e to turn to for help by Lisu Ciulik student/faculty disputes; , a lot of students don't realize they Current Grievances Grievance Hearing have the right to remain silent or get a One current problem the S.G.S. is Almost every student has had a If a student files a grievance and lawyer." ' handling is the WEST test procedures. complaint about the university ora gets as far as a hearing, this is what There are two different punishments "We are protesting the procedures teacher, but few do anything about it. , happens. , for arrest: the criminal process or the they used to put the test into ef Even fewer are aware that something The S.G.S. first tries to exhaust all university process. Many students fect, "says ehalich. can be done. There is An organization informal methods. If the student filed don't know the alternatives; they The S.G.S. feels there are too many on campus that will help. This is the against a teacher, the S.G.S. would don't know which punishment would unanswered questions about the Student Grievance Service (S.G.S.), a first try to talk with the teacher, be more severe. "We want students to WEST test. According to Jim Garza. a program under the direction of the department head and dean' of the know their choices so they can make ,S.G.S. intern, there was no fee waiver, Community L~gal Information Center college. If that doesn't resolve the an informed decision, not one made out not enough notification and students (CLIC)., problem, then a formal grievance of fear," says ehalich. were worried about preparing for the According to Melinda Chalich, co- hearing would be held. This hearing If a student is curious about student WEST. "There wasn't enough time to director of S.G.S., the center is set up consists of three students and three rights and responsibilities, a copy may get ready for it," says Garza. He feels to deal with any issues that affect tenured faculty members all of whom be obtained in KendallllO, according to , it shouldn~t apply to people under the , ~ students at the university. are picked at random. This committee the university. current catalog. because no one knew , '''There's a problem with students hears both sides of the grievance and , (cont. on pnge 18) not knowing their rights, and not then makes' a recommendation " knowing we're here," she said. (written report) to Gerald Stairs, vice-' I The S.G.S. is an AS-funded president of academic affairs. Stairs '/ organization and yet less than one ' makes the final decision. If a student is I percent of the student body reports dissatisfied with the decision, an their grievances, according to a 1977- appeal can be made to the president : ~' 78 study. ' " who would have the final decision. What is a grievance? According to a . The S.G.S. is looking for an, alter- ", j S.G .~. pamphlet, a grievance means "a native method to the hearings. "so the written complaint by a student arising final decision is not up to the president from an official action taken on behalf or vice-president." says Chalich. ' ofCSU. Chico by one or more members Student Rights of the faculty, administration, or stUff The S.G.S . .is currently trying to put .. J"' 'which adversely affects the student, together a' Statement of Student , and which is either unreasonable' or '. Rights to "inform students of various v not specificaily authorized.'," ",", ,', ' alternative!j"ari,d.'procedure!1_8 ailable" ; .. According to Chalich. the S.G.S. , ,to: students who' rire arre~-c~oil i takes care of anything from financial campus,"accordingt,oChalich. "Ifi , .. aid ' problems. to ,'residency 'and" ",arrested in the bookstore, foi' ,example. Chico's gentle Ben, ' Where shining shoes make the man , by Sue Burnett , "That's real good, Benjamin," said a biggest problem with his job, but that popcorn?" asked Ben. "They "ldon:t do rubber tennis shoes, they patient customer who leaned against working with Chico folks is his biggest make it every day next door, it stink like mad. You can put those the doorjam catching the afternoon pleasure. irritates me because it gives me one things in the washing machine and sun. He was waiting for Ben to put the "The attitude of people in this town heck of an appetite." hang'emtodryinthesurl." final shine on his shoes at the end of was one I was raised with, but got Ben was referring to his missing Aside from rubber tennies, Shoe the day. It was a busy one for Ben, away from as 1 got older," he said. teeth. which prevent him from in Shine Master Benjamin F. Smith Jr. who balanced out his last hour shining "People in this city have real manners, dulging in such sinful pleasures as hasn't seen a flair of shoes he can't do. shoes. occassionally poking his head they make me like what I'm doing," popcorn. He knocked his teeth out at His many patrons know that. and' out from his stand to view the action Ben was recently raised to celebrity an Oakland A's baseball game "trying frequently pass by Ben's Shine Parlor and interviewing with "one of the status when Governor Jerry Brown , to catch a home run ball. Four or five next to LaSalle's, Restaurant to drop school kids." found time to get his shoes shined of us collided and my teeth went one off their shoes and say hello. ' "Hi Marianne. I said your name so it when he stopped in Chico two weeks way Dnd my body went another,'" Ben would be on tape. "I'm being in- ago. laughed. ....- terviewedl" Ben. said to a passing Ben said Brown drove up "in a Ben's easy manner and friendly friend. " regular old car" and shook Ben's hand attitude help light up the spirit of the It's only been three months since Ben on the way in to LaSalle's. "I met one block, creating B happy, casual moved to Chico and took over the shoe of his security officers," Ben said. strolling grounds. "I love people," Ben shine stand, The last time he shined "and shined his shoes while I waited said ... Young or old, you name it." shoes was in 1948 out of high school for Brown." "If customers didn't come here to "formy school money." "Brown was no different," said Ben, keep me busy, I wouldn't be here. "I forgot how to do this," he said. "1 but quickly added, "It was an honor Good customers depend on what kind had to get back in the groove. I doing his shoes. I mean. But I knew he of work you do," Ben explained. discovered some hidden muscles," he was coming. I was waitin' for him." A customer arrived. inquiring about added. pointing to his upper arms. "I'm a Democrat," he emphasized. his shoes and Ben hurriedly began Ben has quickly fit in with the many "and.I always have been. I support working. "I can't work and run my businesses lining the Broadway block. Brown and everything he's doing." mouth too," he complained, as he " continued to talk about his love for ;~ His cork board is. crowded with more Ben seems to prefer socializing with " , than 70 business cards and Ben makes the customers who keep coming back, jazz and and dance. "Do you know :1 a determined effort to remember the however. Eureka is the nearest shoe where 1 can take a dance class?" he names of all-his customers. "I don't shinestandoutsideofChico.!lccording asked. know why it's, so hard for me to to Ben, so people who believe in When questioned as to why he remember," he said as· he greeted maintaining spiffy shoes get a chance thought he was so famous in town, another passing customer. to know Ben. Ben shyly said, "It must be the work I do, it's nothin' about me." I Recalling names may be Ben's "I know what time it !s. do you smell I\ F.Smith,Jr. ..... ' I J November election,s on the way §'!~t~.~,~9.e .propositio,ns :an. analysis 29,1982 - farmers to conserve water. The The state Water Resourses Control reservoir can be filled. This article is the first of a two·part proposal contains an introductory Board will oversee underdeveloped G R 0 U N D W ATE R series examining five of the policy and four sub·divisions. water to see it is not abused. MANAGEMENT: This section would propositions appearing on the Nov. WATER CONSERVATION: This NEW MELONES RESERVOIR: establish pumping controls on ballot. se~tion states agencies dealing with This section would restrict the filling groundwater in the eastern t\i~d On Nov. 2, California voters will face' southern portions of the San J("".juin 15 statewide propositions which fall Valley into three categories of five measures ARGUMENTS FOR: The each. proponents claim t'his measure will end The first five measures deal with Next week's article will examine Proposition 14, the wasteful use of water and provide bond.issues.The middle five deal with Reapportionment Commission and Proposition 15 which economic incentives for farmers and, constitutional amendments proposed addresses Handgun Registration and Control. water agencies to conserve. by the Legislature. The last five deal It will establish a fair pricing with highly controversial initiatives system, eliminate subsidies for big including gun control and the nuclear users and end overpumping of un- freeze.