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Staff members speak ·out; consider organizing In the aflermath of the resignation of Dr. Harvey ldeus. fonner director of placemcn!. some sraff members have e xpressed a need for a ' taff organization to address pcrtin~ n t issues and comnlu nicatc with the administration. Staff members have voiced >pecific grievances. such as inadequate ('0 111- munication between dcpartmcnh and the administration. poor momlc and a lack of unity. ··1 think thar people on the staff would like to think that they arc in C h ron id~/ Robb Pun vo lved in the school and conuibutc di Jesse Madison, executive vice president of the Chicago Park District, rectly to the good things about Colum describes the decentralization program at a public meeting March 4. bia.·· Kevin Cassidy. facilities manager of the a n dcpanmenl said. ··1 think that possibly we would like to feel that Co ldmbia wouldn't work without our help. r m not sure we 're always made to feel Park district that way."' Brian Katz Kevin Cassidy Steve Fukawa. photography fac ili ties manager. echoed Cassidy's semi facuhy members whose purpose is to where they have a personal involve condenses depts. ments, saying that the strucrure of the address facuhy concerns. ment. That it is notju st a maucrofcom dcpanmenls within the college may According to Brian Katz. prcsidcnl ing to get their check. but that they arc By Aaron C. Burke The four other depanments will be of CCFO. th~ group was established involved in something alive. administrative services. special serv contribute to problems among staff The Chicago Park District will qe re members. four-and-a-ha lf years ago " primarily to ices. finance and employmenl. Each ·· 1 don't ~ now that an organization organized in June to allow regional park " l!'s a very impersonal place... Fu improve the educational climate. new department head will answer to would mean that people would make manager.; greate r autonomy, Park Dis kawa said. "There is no internction with " The bylaws of the college estab Madison through the assistant general more money orthat benefits would im trict Executive Vice President Jesse lished years and years ago that the fac superintendent. otherdepanmems. We're individual lit prove."' Ca~s idy said. ''But communi Madison expla ined to park representa lie depanmen!s. h kind of keeps us uhy had a right to fonn an organiza cation would improve and they would Civil service exams will be adminis tives during a March 4 meeting. apan. I think the college is counting on tion ... Katz said. "The full-time faculty. know where they stood. I think that tered in June to "weed out incompetent The reorganization will combine I 3 thai." which has grown rapidly overth e years. would be very healthful." existing departme nts into five depart worker.; who entered the payroll during Cassidy said he feels that one of the never had a collective voice." Cassidy believes the administration ments and improve accountability, said the previous administration," said ways the staff problems can be reme Katz sees n01hing wrong with the es would not be hostile to the idea of a staff Madison. Madison. died is through the creation of a staff tablishment of a staff organization and organization. "The most im(ionant new depan Madison condemned fonner Park organization. thinks it is something that should be dis " These (administrators) are hardly ment will be the Parks Management and District Superintendent Edmund Kelly " Overall. I sense a need for more in cussed. people who are n01 rccep!ive to the no Recreation Department," said Madi operational system as "a corrup1 bu teraction. I think that a staff organiza " I think they have their interests to tion of organized labor. .. Ca<>idy said. son, " because the Park District is about reaucracy that accomplished next to tion would be able to ask questions in a look out for... Katz said . "They are pan Columbia's Executive Vice President parks and the people who usc parks. nothing." way that they would have to be an of the college community. .. Ben Gali said. ''I'm not opposed to any The parks and recreation supervisor will swered, .. Cassidy said . " The facuhy Madison recalled a time when the top Cassidy believes that an organization thing with objectives to beucr serve the become the Park's Czar." did it (organized) very successfully. No 30 park officials were all males. mostly would enhance camaraderie among community. If the objectives arc similar one was fired because they wanted to white males. staff. to those of the facuhy o rganization. I'd organize the facuhy." " There were oo women, and no His " I think meetings would help build a cenainly be interested." panics," said Madison. Madison Cassidy was referring to the Colum community... Cassidy said. " Thi' com evoked laughter when he asked ... Do bia College Faculty Organization munity could be developed among the Grey Canfield, Sally Daly and any .men in the room believe wome n (CCFO), a voluntary group of full-time staff. so that they feel this is a place Brian Kulpin compiled this story. don't care about our parks?" Madison emphasized the Park District's commit ment to integration. AEMM starts women's chapter Madison spoke for two hours outlin ing the decentralization program before By Yvette Shields business people are invited to join... bows with people that can help you get a he yielcjed the microphone to Park Dis Columbia's AEMM depanment is said Mosier. who has been a member of job." trict Board President Walte r Netsch. sponsoring a new and " unique" chapter the organization since I 973 and is the " I think it 's a wonderfu l opponunity Netsch, who replaced Kelly last June as of Business and Professional Women. state legislative chair and lobbyist for for men and women to meet a network park district board president, explained the oldest and largest organization of its BPW. ofprofes.ionals ... said Yamamoto. who the teen ranger program in which kind. and is hopeful it will stand out The idea to fonn a chapter at Colum recently joined BPW. youngster.; from Cabrini Green aod among the state 's other 150 chapters. bia. which will be called the Windy Besides the chance to make useful Lincoln Park work and learn togethe r. "We are the first one in Illinois and in City chapte r. originated with Mosier. contacts. the organization provides slu· Madison rerumed to the microphone the country as fa r as I know that was She took her idea to AEMM depanment dents with a chance to develop leader to answer questions from the audience, staned by a college," said Dolores Mo chair. Ca rol Yamamoto. who along with ship skills through various programs it Park District employees and private cit sier, the AEMM depan ment instructor several 01her depanment faculty. is also offer.;. said Mosier. izens fonned a long line. who will be the faculty advisor for the a BPW member. Yamamoto liked the BPW has Olher goals as well. Since When the questions continued past new chapter of BPW. idea as did the administrat ion. so Mo its inception in 19 19 . afte r its founde rs 10 p.m .. a tired park district executive .. We represent a new wave: not fol· sier went to work to make the idea a re worked 10 win women the vote. it has ality. always tried, "to fight for the rights of vice president asked that no one else lowing the traditional way of >Ianing " What we were looking for was a women. .. said Mosier of the organiza join the line. up," Mosier said. The traditional way way we might u.c the depanment to tion who~ national membe rship ex .. As the park district has immense M osier was referring to involves a provide another added opponunity for ceed> I80 .000. p01ential but li mited resources. so too group of business women gcuing to studems to meet a network ofco nt ac t ~." In rc(.·ent yea~. that number ha~ have I boundless enthusiasm but limited gether to stan a chapter. M osier said. "It's a chance to ruh cl- energy, .. said Madison. "Students. faculty members and Continued on page 4 PAGE 2 March 16,1987 COlUMBIA CHRONIClE 'f\\ ~ - ------ - - News Briefs Weisman race is on as WCRX broadcasting Chicago Sting games For complete live covcrngc of Chicago Sting home games Columbia students can now rune into the school"s student run rndio station WCRX. 88.1 F.M. project deadline nears The station began broadcasting the Chicago Sting home games last monrh. ''This provides an ahernativc to Chicago Sting fans who cannot make it to the games. They can tunc into our station and get complete covcrngc of the game.·· By Kathleen Misovic To be eligible to apply for a scholar said Jeff Kapugi.