SpartanServing the San Jose State Dallis University 1934 - Community Since Its 1 ni- Volume 68, Number 60 Friday, May 6, 1977 Phone: V7-3181
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at claim political profs ) 2 By David Koenig Prof. Theodore Norton said, aggressively." for Richard Nixon hasn't changed "Nixon was a little more humble "He's a good interrogator," said nd That was the general reaction by than I expected, but he still didn't Prof. Frederic Weed. he SJSU Political Science professors to confess anything." Much of the professors' reaction -es the nationally televised Nixon-David Very boring was ho-hum. Frost interview Wednesday night, Stephan Cohen, lecturer, thought "I've seen Nixon on television so the first of four 90-minute chats the first half hour was "very often that it's not a great novelty." between the ex-President and the boring," but "I was interested in the Weed said. "There's an ingredient onetime British talk show host. way Nixon carried himself." missing." he said of Nixon, "He's "I had exactly the same reaction Cohen said the ex-President too slick." I I had during the Watergate events," appeared tired, played on the Comfort was also reminded of said William McCraw, associate sympathies of the American public prefious Nixon speeches, such as the professor. "Why did he put himself and "still doesn't realize the fine "Checkers speech" and his "You experience Mariachis playing traditional songs, stroll Ninth St. Fitchard lohf through this painful distinction between a technical won't have Dick Nixon to kick again? crime as it relates to the presidency, around any more" swan song after May festival "He had nothing new to offer." and an abuse of power. losing the 1962 gubernatorial elec- Dr. Louise Comfort, assistant "His tenacity in holding to that tion to Edmund Brown Sr. professor, was "dismayed" by the fine distinction really misses the "I wasn't mad," she said, "I felt unhampered interview. point," Cohen said. sorry for him." "He still finds it impossible to say "He showed himself not even Prof. Edward Rogers, who he was involved in an obstruction of claiming to know what the law is," missed the show, pointed out that by gray sky justice," she said. McCraw said. "The TV interviewer locally the show had quite a bit of Nixon did say he had "let the was more up on it than he was, and television competition. Gray clouds failed to thwart American people down" by his that's humiliating." "I asked my American History enthusiasm for SJSU's Cinco de actions in the wake of the June 17, Several of the professors gave students about it," he said, "And Mayo celebration yesterday. 1972 Watergate burglary, but Frost high marks. about half saw it and half watched Strolling Mariachis, Mexican folk maintained he did not know of the "Frost demonstrated he was the Warriors ( basketball game)." dancers and concession stands burglary in advance, and was not familiar with the transcripts and Still, Rogers said the interviews selling Mexican fare were all part of guilty of obstruction of justice questions of the law," Cohen said. are "worthwhile." the festivities commemorating the because his motives were not "He had a lot of guts. I don't think I "It's a historical thing it should day when a group of unarmed criminal. could have handled it so be watched." Mexicans defeated a French organizational force at Puebla, Mexico in 1862. Tomorrow's festivities will offer Econ Department controls more of the same. Beginning at 10:15 a.m. Victor Estrella will speak on the significance of Cinco de Mayo. Psychologist Jose Ridriguez will attacked, backed by faculty speak at 11 a.m. on Chicano By David Willman Psychology year at the end of this semester to Bunzel would not comment on at the S.U. Am- and Nancy Steffen phitheater. accept a fellowship at the Brookings any matters pertaining to the A pinata break-out will be ( This is the first of a series Institute in Washington, D.C. Economics Department. featured at noon outside the Student examining the Economics Depart- He is eligible for tenure in fall, History Prof. Benjamin Hazard, Union followed by a car show at ment) 1978, but said he is not afraid to one of the outside faculty members 12:30p.m. Guitarist Jesse Ponce will Although ideological and per- speak candidly. on the personnel committee, refuted perform at 2 p.m. in the S.U. Amphi- sonality conflicts in the SJSU "I'm not willing to sell my soul some of Knudsen's criticisms. theater. Activities for the day will Economics Department date to for tenure," Knudsen said. "My Hazard said the committee does 1,1P1. before the 1970 arrival of President integrity is more important than not consider applicants' political end at 3:10 p.m. In colorful dress Mexican folk dancers celebrate Cinco de Mayo John Bunzel, feelings of anger and tenure. leanings. He added that hiring and despair have intensified and still "For a department to be viable, it tenure decisions are made solely on flourish under his administration. has to allow space for different types the basis of the inrii viduar s Library program Bunzel stripped the Economics of approaches," Knudsen said. qualifications and past per- revamped Department faculty of its self- "This university has not done that." formance. governing rights in September, 1974. Knudsen points to the status of Hazard also said the committee Upon issuing the unprecedented the economics personnel committee acts independently, and not at the order of disenfranchisement, Bunzel as proof of the administration's whim of SJSU administration. Dept. seeks accreditation said the department was "beset by continuing grip on the department. Economics personnel committee severe internal difficulties." He said the department is being members do not receive instructions By Alan Janson Colloquium in Contemporary Issues Work. Three outside -department reoriented to a conservative leaning. regarding hiring or tenure from the The SJSU Library Department is and Seminar in Community College The self-study report to be sub- faculty members continue to serve "When you control personnel administration, according to revamping its program and goals in Library Service, will be offered next mitted to the accreditation com- on the economics personnel com- decisions and hiring, you control the Hazard. hopes of regaining the accreditation semester and additional classes are mittee includes a complete analysis mittee as part of the Bunzel-ordered department," Knudsen said, adding, Although Bunzel said on Feb. 15, it lost in July, 1976. to follow in the spring. Janke said. of the curriculum and student body disenfranchisement. No other "No liberal or radical economists 1975 that he had a two-year plan to The department is presently A change in title for the depart- and facilities, a picture of the faculty department at SJSU has outside have been hired since (the disen- restore the Economics Department working on a self-study report which ment's master's program was and their qualifications, plus a faculty on its personnel committee. franchisement)." to its normal standing with the must be sent to the committee on okayed by the Chancellor's office on financial report. Among those critical of the Although Knudsen admits that university, James Willis, depart- accreditation of the American April 4 in accordance with Asheim's current Economics Department tensions in past years among ment chairman, said he is unaware Library Association (ALA) before report. Despite the accreditation situation is Odin Knudsen, assistant economics faculty have at times of any movement toward that goal. the committee will consider another Instead of a graduate student problems, Janke said the depart- prof. of economics. been extreme, he said disenfranchis- "The conflicts have not gone evaluation, according to Leslie H. being given a Master of Arts in ment has not suffered a significant "This has been a (Joseph) Mc- ing the department was an over- away," Willis said. "The depart- Janke, chairman of the Library Librarianship, he or she will receive decline in student enrollment. Carthy type of purge," Knudsen said reaction. ment has gone through a traumatic Department. a Master of Library Science, The department normally admits in reference to the 19 economics "Individuals should have been period. Right now I would recom- The library originally lost its beginning in May, 1977. 100 students in the fall and has faculty members who have been disciplined, not the entire depart- mend the current organizational accreditation in the summer of 1975 Janke said this is similar to the already accepted 90, with others either fired or denied tenure over the ment," Knudsen said. "If Bunzel plan be extended for an indefinite but appealed the ruling and titles Masters of Business Ad- under review for the remaining past five years. wanted it right, why didn't he let the period." managed to rfonin the accredited ministration and Master of Social slots, Janke said. Knudsen will leave SJSU for one Academic Senate takeover?" (Continued on page 3) status until it lost the appeal in 1976, according to Janke. "They felt that the curriculum didn't carry out the stated goals and objectives of the program," Janke said. Mushrooming student loan delinquency causes Although Janke protested and felt that part of the problem was one of semantics, the accreditation, which the department had since governmental revisions in new program policy 1968, was denied. However, the loss of accredi- By Pam Weening schools, state agencies, banks or will loan and tighten up the loans by $70 million. and collect from the student, ac- tation in no way effects the school (Second of a other lending institutions and the requirements to receive a loan, Last October Congress enacted cording to Richard C. Pfafft, media program which trains school two-part series) federal government guarantees legislation that would reinsure all assistant director of financial aids at librarians or the credential program While pursuing his Ph.D in repayment. Bank of America has cut back student loans if California SJSU. for those who wish to work in history, Joe Smith thought nothing Twenty per cent of students who their maximum loan of $7,500 to $4.- establishes a guarantee agency, "These schools are collecting community colleges, Janke said. of borrowing $1,500 from the federal borrow are defaulting, according to 500 and $10,000 to $7,500. The bank according to Vasconcellos. double the amount they borrowed," The major effect of the loss of government to help make ends Chuck Banks, representative for the alsiarequires the borrower to fill out Pfafft said. accreditation would be upon those meet. U.S. Education Office. a need-analysis report and a Congress has also enacted a bill, who want to be librarians in large But like many others, Smith The federal government in the financial form issued by the bank in according to Banks which will Most banking officials agree that academic libraries, Janke said. quickly discovered that his doc- last six years has been forced to addition to the mass of forms become effective in October, that the solution to the high rate of If the self-study can be completed torate was virtually useless in the make good some $116 million in already given to the student by the would prohibit students who take out default would be to localize the on time for the committee to make a academic job market and he was insured college loans that more than government and the financial aids loans from filing bankruptcy. program for better communication. visit in 1967 and that committee forced to take a job as a salesman. 120,000 students have failed to repay office. The federal government has also Jerry O'Flock, head of the returns the accreditation to the Today, Smith holdsa 120,000-a- to banks. Wells Fargo has also cut back or joined the act in cracking down on student loan operation at the Nor- Library Department, all students year job, owns a car and buys with In the regional area alone, which its loans by as much as $1,000 and student defaults, according to thern California Wells Fargo Office will graduate from an officially credit cards. But he has no intention consists of California, Arizona, Crocker now only stays in the Banks. said Wells Fargo does not break accredited program, Janke ex- of paying back the government. Nevada and Hawaii, more than 100,- program to loan to those who have Student defaulters even because of the bad com- plained. When the bill for the first quar- 000 students have received loans at already borrowed from the bank. "There now seems to be an added munication between schools and The ALA permits an 18-month terly payment arrived. Smith was the cost of 8330 million. The amount Assemblyman John Vasconcel- interest to collect student banks. period after loss of accreditation for furious. lost by default on that figure nears $1 los, D-San Jose, has proposed a bill defaulters," he said. "We are never contacted when a students already in the program to "There was my university telling million, according to Banks. that would create a state guaranteed "We attempt to call them by student drops out," O'Flock said, still have that designation with their me to start paying $360 a year," he Nationally, the amount is much student loan system. telephone or written word several "but the government keeps paying degree. says. "For what? To pay off a higher. In the last budget year for The bill would allow the times before we turn the case over to us and when we learn the student If accredited in 1978, it becomes degree they gave me so I could sell example, the U.S. government has California Student Aid Commission the federal prosecuter," Banks said. has dropped out, we must pay that retroactive for the previous year so refrigerators!" loaned or guaranteed more than $13 to guarantee student loans made by Banks feels that many students money back to the government." nothing would be lost. Janke said. Attitude common billion to students. California banks in an effort to default because "they felt they O'Flock believes the program The library alumni answered a Smith's attitude reflects a Of that amount that has come localize the operation to California didn't get what they signed up for. can be a very good one if there were call for financial support with more distressingly common feeling due, nearly $747 million is out- students, campuses and banks. "Many feel they didn't receive better communication between the than $1,000 in the department's bid among the nearly 15 million students standing. By next year, the total Loans available the education they wanted, their four parties involved. to regain accreditation and part of who have received direct or insured amount in default will rise past $1 Vaseoncellos believes that a degree did not produce a job right "That's why so many of the these funds went to pay the expenses federal loans since the aid program billion. more localized program would make away, or the vocational school went banks are dropping out of the for the consultation of Dr. Lester was enacted in 1986. These figures have caused loans more available and lessen the out of business and many do not program becauseeof the lack of Asheim, a library professor from the Government loans to students fall federal officians, banks and schools chance of default, because the state have the money for one reason or communication," O'Flock said. University of North Carolina into two major categories: those in to tighten up their regulations and would be able to keep closer tabs on another." Banks said. "Banks are never notified when the Following Asheim's report and which the government lends money revise legislation to stop thousands the money than the federal govern- "There has been a big crackdown student drops out. recommendations, the department to the borrower directly, and a of students who renege on their ment. on propriety schools who abruptly go "You have to have com- has undertaken an expansion of larger group known as Guaranteed loans. Vasconeellos also noted that in out of business or those that loan the munication to make it work," he class offerings and rewriting of the Student Loans. ( GSL ). Most all banks have either 1976, student loans dropped $93 student money, then borrow from said. "As it is now, I think the stated goals and purposes of the Under the GSL program, college dropped from the program or cut million nationally, while states with the government under the student program mushroomed and got out of program, Janke said. students can borrow from their hack on the amount of money they guaranteed agencies increased loan program and then turn around hand " For example, two new classes. WI,.. WIT Yap THE RESURRECTION or RICHARD NIXON Opinion Dick up to old tricks on television interview By liratorri country. my government, and all beat Mr those young people who now think 1( annul. forgive, government is too corrupt to go My years of bitterness toward into." you said. you have long since faded - worn I wanted to believe. away by time, fresh political faces I listened closely to your words. I arid more time. S I thought I was examined your face. I think! wanted ready to VIeW with a relatively open to see you weep. to admit the terrible mind your long awaited TV in- if this was a new Nixon. Like an wrongs you allowed to happen to the terview with David Frost. onion, you have shed so ,maiiy dif- country as a result of the Watergate I could not ferent personalities in your 30 year fiasco. For once in my life I tried to Your familiar dark looks brought political career that I thought it p05- trust you. Watching you squirm and back a rush of negative memories. stumble under the relentless ques- Your gestures, your words, and Doreen Carvajal is a staff writer tioning of Frost I sympathized with darting eyes which seemed to strain for the Spartan Daily. your plight. in hopes of escaping your face were But you were a master politician the same Nixon characteristics the sible you had finally peeled them all and you carefully danced around public grew to know so well. In fact, away to reveal, at last, the real and skirted those two simple words, it was an uncomfortable mental Richard M. Nixon. "I'm guilty." I imagine you were dwell to see you once again on TV I was disappointed however. trying to reserve some sort of minus the imposing trappings of the Your chameleon instincts prevailed. honorable niche in history by contin- presidency - the presidential seal, 'Die interview demanded a somber ually denying Frost's charges of a pictures of your family, the bust of reflective, even contrite ex-presi- cover up. Lincoln and flag tie clip which were dent and you were. I believe I even "Technically, I did not commit a used to dignify your speeches. detected a note of remorse in your crime. As far as its (the crime's) I felt once again as I did so many voice. handling - it was so botched, so (Ones before - I was ready for lies. You admitted to David Frost that many bad judgments and mistakes You appeared untroubled and you had "let the American people of the heart and head," you said. healthy, jovial enough even to begin down," and revealed a statement These were the truths you offered your interrogation with a tiny smile made to friends before your resig- to a public made cynical through which you proceeded to flash nation that summed up your feel- your guidance and training. Truths through the rest of the interview. ings. that were prostituted because you Mr Nixon, you did not look like a "I must say I sort of cracked up, charged a million dollar figure to man who had left the highest office and! blurted out, 'I'm sorry. I hope! reveal them. Did you really think we in the land, disgraced and dis- haven't let you down.' That said it could believe you? help wondering friends, my lie_ati honored. I could not all. I had let down my I cannot forgive. Dean's list ,vtiti,w Blown? Time for changing roommates
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