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By G A R R Y HANAUER The graduate students had trees have been or will have Feature Editor also asked the Chancellor to been planted on this campus Chancellor Vernon I. “ take immediate steps to during the present year.” Cheadle, in a six page response insure that any contractor Regarding the future o f the Chancellor to the graduate students’ doing business with this Goleta Slough, the Chancellor “ open letter” published Oct. 8 University remains strictly believes that “ the slough’s in EL GAUCHO, said within the laws governing present condition...is the end yesterday that his association dumping and all other air, result o f change; it will with Goleta Savings and Loan water and noise pollution.” continue to change.” denies Association “ has nothing to do The letter had charged that a with any decisions I make University contractor, C.W. Environmental Decisions relating to this campus.” Berry, had illegally dumped “ No one knows precisely (C o m p le te text o f the debris in the Slough. Chancellor’s statement appears what would happen if the road on page 6). The Chancellor replied that and associated channeling were conflict “ our contracts state clearly completed.” the Chancellor which environmental factors added. Questionable Result VERNON I. CHEADLE contractors must conform to “ The fact that the present As one o f four questions, Chancellor on the campus and. that slough has survived in spite o f the graduates’ letter had asked construction debris must be relatively recent changes is of interest the Chancellor to explain have any connection with the disposed o f o ff University evidence that it will continue p u b l i c l y why his Fess Parker group or its efforts property. to survive in the short run. “ environmental decisions” are to build a motel and mobile Where it is dumped is up to “ How long it will survive not “ compromised” by the home park or other facilities the contractor, subject to either with or without the road association. across from the Airport existing laws; it is disgraceful construction will depend on The Chancellor said that he Drive-In.” when disposal needlessly how well it is managed (and with “ was asked (to join Goleta The Chancellor did not despoils the environment financed)....” Valley Savings and Loan) on respond to the proposal that he anywhere.” The Chancellor then the basis that I should do so as “ establish a policy which Cheadle also said that “ I announced a “ cooperative a contribution to the Goleta would eliminate any possibility have emphasized tree planting, research project” headed by Valley Community.” o f a conflict o f interest beautification and Keith MacDonald o f the bank Cheadle also said that allegation being charged against improvement o f the campus. geology department “to “neither the Goleta Savings any UCSB administrator in the No tree is cut down without provide hard date for this and Loan Association nor I future.” my permission and some 850 purpose.” A.S. lawyer conflict solution sought tonight By CINDY HEATON demand for a decent contract.” Staff Writer Herman indicated that if the Questions o f conflict o f realtors refuse to comply with interest on the part o f the demands for a new contract Associated Students lawyer -the final resort would be a rent may be resolved if a proposal strike. to be presented at tonight’s The controversial issue o f Leg Council meeting is passed. reapportionment will also be Controversy arose last year brought before council when A.S. lawyer C. Brian tomorrow. O ’Gorman was charged with The reapportionment representing both students and proposal calls for a reallocation realtors in a reality dispute. A o f Leg Council members, giving proposal to be presented by three more to non-affiliated Fraternity Rep Dave Albrecht students, eliminating the would prevent further such position o f Rep-at-Large and occurrences. adding one freshman The proposal calls for AJS. representative to be elected to employ three legal firms on five weeks after the beginning a rotating basis. Only one was o f fall quarter. retained last year. This, Albrecht feels, would assure Rep-at-Large Tom Tosdal, fair representation. one o f the sponsors o f the program, feels that although The main difficulty in making arrangements for this the reapportionment will not alternating legal service has p rovid e p e r fe c tly equal been financial. The three representation for all students, it will improve the present Goleta firms which have situation. offered their services are The controversy arose when requesting $1,500 to be several Leg Council members divided among them. This is expressed the felling that the same amount paid last year MONDAY'S SUPERIOR COURT DECISION dictated that the shadowy form at upper left will not in reality be G reeks and RH A were fading out of the picture. to O ’Gorman. Leg Council, however, has overrepresented on Leg Council while I.V. residents requested that the amount be received too little cut back to $1,000. Since no representation. Court makes slick decision firm or group o f firms has yet agreed to this amount Albrecht A final proposal which many By JEFF CAGE only upon complaint by the party concerned by feels that it may be necessary Council members feel will add Staff Writer the decision, which, in this case, is Union Oil. either to raise the fee charged to the continuity o f projects Union Oil will continue drilling operations on I f the permit to drill has been denied, Union to students for legal advice or undertaken by Leg Council is Santa Cruz Island uninhibited by law. Such is the Oil would have the right to a hearing, being the to cut down the amount o f that o f staggered voting. case since Monday’s Superior Court decision. party injured by that decision. Since the permit time the lawyers spend on The proposal calls for two The issuance o f an oil drilling permit to the was granted, there is no injured party. campus. elections to take place during Union Oil Company was contested by the Sierra each year. One held in spring On that basis, the court ruled that the Another o f the proposals to Club, the Scenic Shoreline Preservation be presented to Leg Council would elect the four officers Conference and Frederick Eisseler, a resident o f petitioners had no legal right to demand a and half o f the council hearing, and the case was dismissed. calls for the formation o f a Santa Barbara. committee to negotiate members. The other held in the The petitioners believe that if the drilling fall would elect the other half A writ o f mandamus was filed by these three uniform contracts with I.V. parties on Oct. 8, 1969 in the Santa Barbara continues, future damage, much like last o f the members. Both groups January’s catastrophe, will result. realtors. Superior Court demanding that the Santa Rep-at-Large Jeff Herman, would serve for periods o f one Barbara County Board o f Supervisors, who Therefore, they consider the drilling permit to who initiated the proposal, year. originally granted the drilling permit, hold an be in violation o f Santa Barbara Ordinance 1927, feels that although realtors will Although council members appeal hearing to reconsider that decision. which requires that all oil operations “ be be vehemently opposed to such feel that holding two elections This petition was based on the damage caused conducted in accordance with the recognized negotiations' a new more each year would be by an accident at Platform A last January which standards in the oil industry and good oil acceptible contract can be considerably more hectic than spewed over 150,000 gallons o f oil into the Santa practices.” arranged. the present system, many Barbara Channel. The court decision can be appealed, although “This year, more than ever support the principle o f The petitioners charged that the Board o f John Sink, attorney for the petitioners, refused before,” said Herman, “ I think continuity which they feel it Supervisors refused to hold a hearing in to comment on any plans for future legal action we have the potential for would serve. Several Leg connection with the appeal. However, the Court against Union Oil. As it stands now, Union Oil is organizing all factions o f the Council projects have died with ruled that such a hearing was required by law free to continue drilling at their own discretion. student body behind the the election o f a new council. P A G E 2----EU GAUCHO---- WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 22. 1969 Lack of communication inspires plan for union By JEFF PROBST it doesn’t and whose successes seniors but those remaining “ But each individual thing in many topics relevant to finding Reporter don’t have to be tangible.” have been organized by Little itself doesn’t amount to a voice for the political sciénce ' The formation of a political Little hopes that thé union to recruit new members to much.” Little added. “ The student. science undergraduate “ union” will, by year’s end, be form this new, broader, union. only way that it (the union) Students desiring further is the goal o f 21 year old Eric recognized by the department The purpose o f the union can be meaningful is if it information can contact Little Little, a UCSB junior majoring as the undergraduate would be, according to Little, becomes a permanent feature at 968-6403. in poli sci. spokesman. “ to review specific courses as o f the department.” In response to the disunity The idea for this union taught by specific Little stressed that this and lack o f communication stemmed from last year’s instructors...have discussion permanency would foster “ a EG ad info among poli sci students, Little experimental political science parties where faculty and sense o f community among the has initiated an “ experiment in honors fraternity, Pi Sigma students would attempt to undergraduates...and serve as a EL GAUCHO advertising political science,” to which he Alpha, which was a semi relate other disciplines to poli channel for communication offices are located in Storke hopes to attract “ bright exclusive organization, catering sci...sp onso r panel and dialogue.” Publication building, rooms Students who are mature to o n ly upper division discussions...(and) provide a In an upcoming meeting for 1053 (classified) and 1045 ehough to be able to recognize students.