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n daily aundial vol. 22 no. 39 caifomia state iinivefsity, northridge frklay, november 11,1977 Fiying saucers reai, speai<er says by Greg Lee Friedman explained that there were three types of making right-angle turns with no apparent decreoae in sightings: speed. "Flying saucers are real," a nuclear phyaicist and full- Obso^ationa made on the ground that can be iden Tho« are four reaaons, said Friedman, why the time lecturer on Unidentified Flying Objects, told a tified by competent individuala, sightings where not "bigshots" of science and journalism have ignored capacity audience in the new Univeraity Student Center enough data is available to make a determination, and abundant evidence of UFOa that cannot be explained as Wednesday. reports of phenomenon that has no explanation—UFO . space debris, balloons w man-nude aircraft. Mare than 100 people crowded into a conference room Friedman said that contrary to the opinion of a to hear Stanton Friedman atate that the "evidence ia skeptical scientific conununity, the higher the percentage Friedman said it is often lack of awareness, aimple ovowhelming" that Earth haa been viaited by intelligent of unexplicable sightings, the better the conditions under ignorance, on the part of profesaionala who have not bongs in flying saucers ftxMn other solar systems. which the UFO was seen. looked objectively at the data. Friedman, because of the demand, gave his slide Even as long ago aa 1955, said Friedman, a study Another reason, said Friednum, is what he calla "the lecture a second time for another group of students. commissioned by the U.S. Air Force oould not explain 20 laughter curtain," or the fear of ridicule and being in Friedman based his opinion on 19 years of research, per cent of UFO sightings surveyed. The UFOs in these timidated by aaa'a colleagues. studying testimony from sightings, abductiona, radar cases behaved erractically, accderating immediately to trackings and evidoice of physical landings. speeds of 600 miles an hour and conung to instant stl^. Please tum to page 2 Students rally, want Foundation to unload stock by Lee Whitney . A coalition of black and Chicano studoita, aknig with a sprinkling of white students, marched in front of the Administration Buildi% and the University Student Center, calling QU the Foundation to divest itself of South African stock investments yesterday. The protests, which began at 1 p.m., were organized to coincide with the Foundation's annual public meeting, aaid Makungu Akinye, head of the Black Survival Union and protest organizer. Protesters carried signs and sang chants in acoiea rwminiacwit of the Vietnam war campus protests of the 1960's. About 200 marchers hdd signs reading, "CSUN vending machines dipped in South African bk>od;" "From Soweto to Watta. same struggle, same fight;" and "U.S. imperialism out of South Africa." The protesters chanted such slogans as "From South Africa to South L.A., same strugg^, same fight; and "The peofrie united will never be defeated." "Students telped bring the Vietnam War to a cloae. They can he^ bring down the South African regime," Akinjre said. Specifically, the rally was organized to protest the uae of student money taken in by the Foundatk>n for investments in companies \ youjdants march Administration Building in protest of Foundation involvment in doing business in South Africa, according to Akinye. South Africa. Please tum to page 4 Close tallies mark election AS Senate elections resulted in a close election, By a two to one nuugin, Kriata Fredoickson was with dne seat being decided by only two votes. dected to the seat from the School of Business over Corla Arranaga edged out Ruben Martinex, 223- Bob Kohn, 323-101. 221, to join Laura Casas, who recdved 326 votes, Six persons ran unopposed and were dected. as an uppo division senator. Howard Terry became Graduate Representative Meanwhile, Teri Nelson and Tracy Sullivan, with with 68 votes, John Park bom the School of Fine 379 and 357 votes respectivdy, won lower diviaion Arts recdved 126 votes, while Milton Berlinski was seats. dected to represent the School of Engineering with They beat out Todd Davis, who got 332 votes, 110 votes. and Al Hayes, who recdved 144. In addition, Joel Murillo waa elected Richard Behringer from the School of Sdoice representative to the School of Social and and Mathematica waa dected with 81 votes, aa was Behavk>ral Sdencea, with 126 votes to Mike Brian Coyle from the School of Ekiucatkm with 11 Carpenter'a 101. votes. Robin Pearson won the seat from the School of Finally, George Alvarado will represent the Communications and Profeaaional Studies ovar School of Humanitiea by virtue of collecting 99 Brett Gilman, 148-108. votes. Homecoming Candy tax decision activities set Saturday, Nov. 12 ia Homecoming, when the not very iweet Matadors will play United by Lee Whitney Tuchman said he was working States International with the State Board of Univeraity at 7:30 p.m. University officials were Equalization to find out if candy At-half time, thwe wiU be a having trouble this week figuring should be taxed. drill by the band, a presen out whether to charge sales tax "The board has ao many tation of the sorvice and fkMt on candy arM at the newly regulatkins. it's hard to sort awarda, and the Homeooming opened University Student through them. It's like a Bible," King and Queen will be Centar. THidunan said. crowned. Candy waa not taxed Monday Tuchman said Lew Herbst. A free Homecoming portgr when the center opened, but was Matador Bookstore manager, foUowing tfae game will be hold taxed Tueaday and Wednesday, advised him to go atmad with the in ^new Uhiverdty P.U.B. 'according to Marc Tuchman. tax. Students form circular pteket outakJe AdmbiiMration BiMing in unmihm. The band "FUght" atudant canter buainoaa coor pn>tsat of Foundation inv«a||nent in South African stock, (photos adll Rarform. dinator. jPtMsa tum to paga 2 by Don Dunbar)^ friday, november 11,1977 daly Bundtal Fiying saucers reai, speaker says Continued from page 1 technology that would be in The problem, said Friedman, is on spaceship Earth. worlds visiting Earth clan- volved to propd beings to other that 80 per cent of the American People on Earth should begin destindy? Friedman speculated A third reason Friedman gave stars. puUic is convinced that 80 per to think of themsdves aa part of that maybe they are interested in is simple ego: sdentists who But Friedman. whose cent of the American public does the Universe, he said. Earth's enormous variety of won't believe that ex background indudea 14 years of not bdieve in UFOs. Friedman colls the military's genetic material, and it's traterrestrials have vidted Earth industrial experience in According to a Gallup pdl coverup of inexplicable UFO abundance (compared to the and not contacted the sdentists. developing nudear propulsion dted by Friedman, howig^, 66 sightings a "cosmic Wato-gate" other planeta) of rare, trace. "How many scuba divers talk systems fbr qiaoe appUcatkms. po' cent of thoee respcmdhig said and home someone like President dements and mino'als. to the fish?" saki Friedman. said that it is feodble. with they bdieve in UFOs. Carter, who haa seen a UFO, will Or maybe they're just grad The fourth reason, said reosearch, to make trips to local Friedman said that as ktng fOToe the military community to students doing a thesis on Friedman, is simply that too star systems in a reasonable as people are afraid to come out cooperate in investigative efforta. primitive sodeties, said Fried many scientists doubt the amount of time. in the open—including Why are beings from other man. profesdonal scientists, military pilots and astronauts—serious Candy taxboggies officiais study of UFOs can't be ac complished. Outside funds save annual ContiTHMd from page 1 Wednesday afternoon. Friedman said he believes the This year'a yearbook, "The Sunburst" will be entirdy funded by A Sundial phme coll to the most important benefit to be the outside publisher, Taylor Publishing Co. Herbst saki the bookstwe Board of Equalization revealed gained from recognizing the "We have recdved no AS monetary funding, Paula Johnson, hasn't charged tax <» candy and that candy should not be taxed. reality of UFOs wouM be a Sunburat director, said. that he "could have mialed" "breakdown of nationalism. We "But AS has givoi us office space to work in." Johnaon, a jour INidiman when the two were Candy ia exempt frnm sales would begin to think of oursdves nalism junior, continued. reviewing student center taxea becauae it is listed in the as EarthUngs." "Last year, the publisho- printed the yearbook bee," Johnson financial matters. food-product categwy. aooording Governments, said Friedman, added, "but we had to pay S800 ddlon for our own materials. 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