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SpartanServing the San Jose State Dallis University 1934 - Community Since Its 1 ni- Volume 68, Number 60 Friday, May 6, 1977 Phone: V7-3181 )r- iU on No news from Nixon, he -nt )Id 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 "He had nothing new to offer." and an abuse of power. losing the 1962 gubernatorial elec- May festival 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 interview. unhampered 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 Bunzel stripped the Economics of approaches," Knudsen said. qualifications and past per- Library program 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 causes student loan delinquency 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.