Roden Scores Minier on S.B. Civil Addicts Pian Snyder Takes Blame For
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Snyder takes blame for funding blunder in EOP -e By Murv Glass Vice Chancellor John Snyder has admitted to the Nexus that he and Dick Jensen of the Budget Office were Roden scores Minier on responsible for freezing the Educational Opportunity Program's (EOP) funds last Fall quarter. The freeze, which resulted in S.B. civil addicts pian a restriction on the EOP program's By Abby Haight nor did he show up at the forum. admissions and recruitment, cost the Santa Barbara attorney and candidate According to Roden, Minier's assistant program at least forty new students in the for district attorney Stan Roden accused Robert Schaeffer wrote a letter in last two quarters. incumbent District Attorney David support of Santa Barbara Police Chief Al Minier of "sneaking around the back Trembley's proposal for the program, door" with his support of the Civil which uses civil rather than criminal Snyder, in admitting Monday that the Addict Program yesterday in a guest procedures to rehabilitate real or whole affair was a big mistake, said funds appearance at a Sociology 175 class. potential drug addicts. were frozen because "we (himself and Minier, who was also invited both The letter read in part, "Mr. Minier and Jensen) were waiting for an update from orally and in writing to speak before the I have reviewed your proposal (for the Financial Aids. I kept waiting to see what class, did not respond to the invitations Civil Addicts Program) and we both their figures were. We had to be careful strongly endorse it." Roden says that not to begin running a deficit program." Minier has. recently hedged on his support EXECUTIVE Vice Chancellor John of the program. Snyder Roden said that the Santa Barbara It was later discovered early in Winter program as originally proposed "does not quarter that there was a surplus of general pool of Financial Aid money for meet reality." He cited a number- of $103,000. Associate Director of Chicano use by its other 4,000 recipients, or else objections he has to the program, EOP Bill Villa and Assistants to the Vice including: Chancellor Ralph Herrera and James will be sent back to the University of California. It will not be re-allocated to • The uses of a file system to "pick up Games have contended that this was EOP for use next year. people like cattle." Roden feels that the much too late to do any effective activities of the police department in the recruiting and admitting for the Winter program should be carefully monitored and Spring quarters with the sudden by the District Attorney's office. surplus. SURPLUS LAST YEAR • The "imminent danger of addictior? Last year, this campus' EOP program clause. Roden says that this involves had approximately $70,000 in surplus discretionary judgments on the part of CONFLICTING STATISTICS budget, but again due to various foulups, doctors, and lauded the County The freeze was implemented was unable to use the money. The Funds Hospital's Dr. Tennant, who is part of the throughout most of the Fall quarter due were subsequently handed back to the program, for his refusal to procede under to a mix-up on statistics between the federal government, who in turn gave the this condition. Financial Aids Office and the Budget money to the UC San Diego EOP RODEN RAPS - District Attorney • The use of a civil proceeding means Office. The Chicano EOP office had program late in the spring quarter. candidate Stan Roden addressed a that only nine out of 12 jurors must another set of more complete statistics Sociology class yesterday. concur for a conviction. Roden said that which showed a $28,000 surplus, but EOP was instituted on a five year trial the proceedings should require a their statistics were shunted by Snyder basis in 1968 after riots struck unanimous decision for conviction as in and the Budget Office in favor of the throughout the United States. It was Deadline to register to any criminal trial. inaccurate figures of the Financial Aids created to help finance low-income and • The Corona Rehabilitation Center, Office. v • needy students in their pursuit of higher where most civil addicts are sent, is "a vote is next Sunday education. This is the fifth year of the failure". Roden pointed out that the program's existence, and the manner in Only four more days are left before the facility admits to an 87% recidivism rate After the surplus was discovered, EOP which it is to be continued at UCSB Is May 5 deadline for voter registration. In in its seven-year followups, and said that was only able to admit a total of about presently being decided by Snyder. order to vote in the June 4 primary, it is Corona should be used "as a last twelve students for Winter and Spring necessary to register 30 days before that alternative" for drug addicts who have quarters. Presently, there is date. failed in local programs. approximately $80,000 of funds left that Snyder, who has taken over the Chuck Levin, co-ordinator for the Roden proposed that the courts seek a' it appears the EOP program will not be decision making powers for EOP, has Santa Barbara County Democratic viable alternative to the Corona able to use before the year is over. Money repeatedly said that the program will not Registration drive, reports that the commitment procedure which include that was specifically allocated for use by be phased out and that he will be issuing registration is going well, although a voluntary participation in numerous the EOP program will not be put in to the a tentative proposal for reconstruction registration drive during a primary existing programs, either local or at th is w eek. campaign is difficult to conduct. Camarillo Hospital. Because primary candidates are not The Student Lobby Annex is anxious to direct their efforts in a drive sponsoring a discussion with Roden today Admin, student panel clash on that will only bring votes to their party, at noon in UCen 2272 for all students and not promise votes to themselves as interested in meeting the candidate for plan for tennis, crew facilities individuals, explained Levin, there is not District Attorney. a great deal of united support behind the By Edward Mackie registration drive. Athletics and Leisure Services Committee unanimously reaffirmed its initial $88,000 proposal for construction of two tennis courts on campus and a boat house at CRITICAL RUN-OFF Riot victim Lake Cachuma Tuesday night. A counter proposal issued by Vice Chancellor "What is critical about this primary Goodspeed, over the committee's recommendation, calls for four tennis courts alone registration drive," said Levin, "is that it gets $7,800 costing $82,000. will determine whether or not the "I feel the Administration proposal is completely overlooking the principle of A victim of police riot control tactics Democrats will win in the expected July student input," said Karl Wollam, Chairman of Athletics and Leisure and A.S. used in the 1970 Isla Vista disturbances 2 run-off." Administrative Vice President. "Our plan for construction of two courts was pitched has been ayvarded $7800 in damages by At stake in the June primary is the out the window and the Administration has gone ahead and continued their plan to Santa Barbara and Los Angeles Counties. special election for the State Senate seat construct four courts - which they had considered before they brought it to our Gary Earle of Rialto had filed suit vacated by Robert Lagoraarsino's committee. They ignored our input." some time earlier to collect some $5,000 capturing of the 13th U.S. Congressional Strong opposition also arose over alleged Administrative designs to pave over in medical expenses and $100,000 in seat. sections of the Intramural playing fields for construction of a tennis court complex. damages from the two counties. Athletics committee members questioned the Administration's four-court plan, Earl had charged in his suit that L.A . ABSENTEE BALLOTS which was overwhelmingly rejected in previous meetings. Neither Goodspeed nor County deputies erroneously arrested him "Absentee ballot applications will be Athletic Director Al Negratti, two of the project's proponents were in attendance for curfew violation even though he was available at Isla Vista and campus voting Tuesday to defend their positions. over eighteen at the time. He also charged polls for students who will not be here in "The tennis court location will be decided by Physical Planning Committee," said Ju ly," reported Levin. that he had suffered facial lacerations due Goodspeed, "but all agree that it should go by the Intramural fields." This spring registration drive is to the fact that he was beaten by his arresting officers. unabashedly a partisan effort. "We're EX TR A CASH Although the defendants in the case interested," said the co-ordinator, "in Funds for the tennis courts and boat house have been allocated from $118,000 in disputed Earle's account of what actually registering Democrats to pick up the excess student Registration Fees. In 1969 the Long Range Recreation Plan Committee happened, they finally agreed to settle State Senate seat:" (now defunct) submitted a report to the Chancellor based upon an anticipated out of court for the above mentioned Fifty percent of the drive is focused on maximum enrollment of 25,000. The report called for Registration Fee expenditures sum. Isla Vista, well-known as a liberal voting of nearly $80,000 per year for a significant number of recreation projects, some of PAGE 2 U CSB DAILY NEXUS THURSDAY, MAY 2,1974 Judge asks new complaint in Padway suit Support being sought UCSB student Larry Padway's "I am not passing on the delaying consideration of the public records lawsuit against the merits of the lawsuit, but I case.