Nlinkedto Campaign '92 Black Frat's Do the Right Thing Elections Galore This Year

• '.' • t. ·,.f • " ...... ~ I ., "." ..• ' .".. '.' , -, ~, '~ ~ .. , t.~· '~ ....... '1 '" t·, , .. ' , .........'" '.•• ,. ~, .. ,. I • I I .' · •.. ·t·" .. , . ' .. '." '.' \ ','.' - . Student smooches Bob Barker on liThe Price is Right" Page 13 Volume 28, Issue 7 . California State University, Chico Wednesday, March 11 , 1992 Campaign '92 nlinkedto Do the right thing Black frat's Elections galore this year. The sweet. smell of the campaign trail pervades, much akin to a drive through a country clubhouse cattle ranch. The baby kissing, the hand shaking, the mud slinging and the back torched after stabbing- all part of that great tradition called American politics. Chico shooting In our own backyard, the 1992 Associ ated Students election" have commenced, and the pack is off to a strong start, setting Stacy Donovan Staff Writer a fast and furious pace. Ironically, they've left the A.S. campaign chairman in the dust. Jim Mikles He's· the guy who handles the press Managing Editor coverage, speaking engagements and gen eral ptomaine surrounding the A.S. elec :.~ tions. Seems he woke up one day and A house at 1275 Chestnut St., de thought his job was dc:me, only it wasn't. scribed as a meeting place for black Because of tllis weak-link in the operation, Chico State University st\ldents, burned the election may seem unorganized and last week; amid reports it may have therefore unimportant. Nothing is farther been the target of a racially motivated from the truth. These are tough times for arson incident. students and we need a leadership that's Three independent sources have strong, knowledgeable and effective. AL told The Orion that the fire was in though it was somewhat lacking in depth direct retaliation to the Feb. 29 shoot this year, the A.S. government deals with ing of a Chico woman, allegedly by a important issues that concern us all. Stu black youth from Oakland. dents should be informed and officers TIle sources wished to remain anony voted in based on knowledge of the issues. mous out of fear for their safety. Remember... if you don't vote now, you One source told The Onon on Feb. 29 shouldn't complain later. that a "a local black clubhouse would be burned down." At the time The Cow pie patrol Orion reporter believed the arson had If the proud UC Davis Aggie marching already OCCUlTed but could not conflnn band seemed conspicuously absent at the. that a fire had actually taken place. basketball games this week, it could be On March 3, the unofficial meeting because a cloud of sexual harassment place for Omega Psi Phi, a black Chico suspicion rained on its parade. USA To State fraternity, was burned shortly after clay reported that an Aggie band member midnight under what the fire depart I' levied a harassment charge against the ment called "suspicious circumstances. " marching band director, who said no City of Chico Fire Inspector Norm harassment was intended. Stump said the blaze was "definitely a Racial harassment made the local news. set fire." According to the Sacramento Bee, the UCD Neither of the occupanL~ were in student election was dosely. contested jured in the flre. untU flyers cal!ing fo!'an :.. "end to. white. ... Nelgh1;'!.:ms liaid l\lo';:/ wpre awak domination here at Davis" were circulated encu by lhe flames anci by tht:: ydb of with the false endorsement ot'two of the the occupanLo; as they escaped the candidates, who happened to be ethnic. house. Chico State students Bilal They both lost in their respective l".aces, . (rOP) Fire victims escaped with their lives, but left nearly all of their Mohammad, Shawn Colby, Ed which sparked a demonstration, a general posseSsions behiod, including a backpack and binder (1) and a McGrew, and Tomas McCormick were uprising and an investigation. Nintendo game (r). in the house at the time of the fire and Last bit 0' news from Davis ... abollt (RIGHT) Officials say the midnight b~ was a "set fite.. .. ·Rewards escape.d with their lives, but with few 10,000 students boycotted classes last up to $1,000 are being offered for clues to the arsonist identity. of their personal possessions. week in protest of the University of (LEFr) The fire started and was contained to the front of the California 24 percent fee increase. Al house, but smoke and water damage were found throughout. ready a done deal, the UC fee increase is Damage was estimated between $25,000- $30,000. See Fire,page 5 palt of a three tiered plot to subvert accessible education in California. The CSU is next, but only if we let them. Food poisoned' The sale of egg rolls is strictly prohib 'Tough love' for EPT/ELM deficient ited in the BMU mall area. Also banned are creme puffs, burritos, fondu and tossed Joanna Goldenstein· sites for eligibility in GE math courses." These prerequi requirements before their senior year (84 transferable green salads. A strange list perhaps, but Assistant News Editor sites currently include passing the ELM test or receiving semester units), will be administratively disqualified one common factor binds them. "Food an ELM exemption but may change next fall if the new from the University." born illnesses" like ptomaine, salmonella First-time freshman at Chico State University next fall policy is approved. Nordhus said an administratively disqualified student or trichi~osis can be spread in these foods may face administrative probation under a recently Nordhus said when students do not satisfy EPT and will be readmitted to Chico State if he or she earns at least' and thus they are outlawed from the proposed policy if they do not satisfy the English ELM requirements before their junior year and go on a C- in an eqUivalent G .E. math course and/or a freshInan . fundraising tables in the student union. Placement Test (Em and Entry Level MatheIDr'ltics administrative probation, it will indicate that in the English course (whichever the student is miSSing) at Jim Williams, campus director for envi (ELM) requirements by the time they are juniors. university's eyes, "they are not progressing as they another institution, such as a community college. ronmental health and safety, said that "The reason for these proposals is 'tough love'; to get should be progressing." . The administrative disqualification will be removed technically, all homecooked foods are them [students] to satisfy the requirements as soon as Nordhus said under the proposed new policy the from the student's transcript after he or she passes these illegal but home-baked cookies, cakes possible," said Anne Nordhus, Chico State's ELM and EPT university will begin to note administrative probation on courses, Nordhus said. and breads are generally okay. coordinator. students' transcripts as soon as the university has the A final category of students that will be affected under Hey you! Yeah, you with the baklava. The proposal explains that students have satisfied the computer availability. She said Chico State currently puts the proposal are students who have not passed a G.E .. Drop the pastry and reach for the sky. EPT requirement when they are eligible to take English juniors on administrative probation if they have not math course and/or freshman English by their senior· I, which is the college-level freshman composition passed the ElM and EPT requirements but does not note year (84 transferable semester units). )1M MIKLES course reqUired for graduation. the status on students' transcripts. The proposed policy stated these students "will be put. MANAGING EDITOR Ways students earn eligibility for English 1 include Another new feature in the proposed policy is the on administrative probation and not allowed to take any ~ receiving an exemption from taking the EPT test, earning administrative probation will be removed from a student's courses except English 1 and GE math until they pass the; a high enough score on the EPT test to place into English record after he or she has ~passed ENGL 1 or a·GE math course or courses satisfactorily [with a C- or above]." I, or passing English 17, which is a remedial Engli"h course [or both] with at least C-." As with the other two categories of affected students, : course for students who do not receive a high enough Two other categories of students will also be affected the proposal indicated the administrative probation will . score on the EPT test to place directly into English 1. under the proposed policy. First, the proposal stated, NEWS Similarly, the ELl\:1 requirement "refers to all prerequi- "Students who still have not passed the EPT and ELM Student drug use and abuse See Tests, page 8 ~ examined.................................... 5 I OP IN I ON Unhappy campus Don1t be a conformist, vote in I1 A.S. elections ............................... I 6 campers protest fee hike" I I SPORTS Patrick Mullins part in the demonstration. The urisung heroes behind athletic Staff Writer "We're trying to give a channel to Students 1 .to effectively voice their concern" about the ! events ................................ ;......... 10 proposed fee increase, Hawkins said. "Stu i dents a\'e viewed as being expendable." \ The "University of Broken PrOlruses, " ! FOCUS the theme given the tent city erected in the "This is a way to organize the majority . Free Speech Area, is attempting to drama of students who are agains~. the fee in God put Robelt -Tilton on cable tize the impact the propo~ed 40 percent crease," said Jeimifer Lynch; assi;;tant to and it was expensive ......... :........ 13 fee increase will have on students, said the Associated Students executive vice David Hawkins, fourider of Students for president. Responsible Goveinm~nt (SRG) .. Several booths at the tent dtysite will be . ENTERTAI NMENT The tent city,organized by SRG, began offering infomlation about.

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