De DE ANZA of DE ANZA’ FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1974 CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA VOL
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i a y o z “THE VOICE de DE ANZA OF DE ANZA’ FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1974 CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA VOL. 7, NO- 28 Staff wants orchard to remain, according to poll Response to a faculty questionnaire remaining quiet green areas on the cam indicated that 91 members of the De Anza pus?” He also suggests some instructional faculty and staff do not want any parking parking signs to help the parking situation lot on the orchard land west of Flint Cen on Mary Avenue. ter. Twenty-five of the 131 respondents said The construction plans include a “park- they do not want a parking lot on that like area” where the staff parking lot and orchard land but that if it is necessary for entrance circle now exist, according to the good of the college they would agree to Cutler. Staff parking and the information Alas, the fountains on campus flow forth with pristine and tranquil fragrance. it providing an equal amount of asphalt booth at the entrance circle would be Photo by Brent Baader parking lot elsewhere on campus be con moved to an area closer to Stevens Creek verted into green space. Blvd. The information booth and Eleven said it is allright with them, to necessary lot modifications were built last Fountains future fine go ahead with the project and three said fall at a cost of about three thousand they don’t wish to be concerned, that it is dollars. an administrative decision. Cutler has stated that the total area of By MARY BURCHERT The parking lot problem was initiated black top will be balanced by the same Staff Writer people to enforce their law of shutting by the city of Cupertino, reports Bill area of greenery. down all fountains, since very few schools Cutler, Director of Business Services for Luotto suggests there is no comparison With a splurt and gurgle, the fountains and public facilities obeyed it, and didn’t the Foothill Community College District. between a “green island in the middle of a at DAC are once again in operation. want to spend the m oney.” Residents of Mary Avenue and owners of parking lot,” and the orchard area on the Efforts by concerned students and faculty Whatever the reasoning behind PUC’s the Sandpiper Restaurant complained to west side of Flint Center. have taken their toll on the Public Utilities decision, student and faculty concern was the city that Flint Center patrons use their The plans also include the moving of Le Commission. great and almost unanimous. At the April parking facilities on performance Petite Trianon to make way for a parking Last Friday, at 4:30 p.m., Dr. DeHart 15 Foothill district board meeting, a re evenings, creating parking problems. lot for the handicapped. Changes in the was notified that the PUC had given DAC quest to petition the PUC was made by Bert Viskovich, director of public perimeter road and additional entrances the go-ahead to turn the fountains back on. DAC counselor Ed Collins. Permission was works for Cupertino, says that “the to the campus are also in the plan. In a reversal of their original decision, the granted and a petition with over 350 names parking lot used by Flint Center patrons is A special assessment district will be PUC ruled that the energy used by the on it was presented to the PUC by Rand about as far away from the auditorium as formed, administered by the city of Cuper fountains was not enough to warrant shut Tanner. Rumors flew fast and heavy that the parking lot at the ' Sandpiper tino. Cutler said that a tax will probably be ting them off. It had been shown by Steve impatient students were going to turn the Restaurant” but that the path from the De assessed to pay for the planned lots and Gibson, an electrical engineer at Berkeley, fountains on anyway, but it had always Anza lot is dark and the one to the res road changes. that the amount of energy used by the been the contention of the faculty that the taurant is “out in the open and long public No estim ates of the cost of the project pumps of the fountains was one-tenth the fountains be turned on legally and per streets.” are available, but the Cupertino city staff amount of energy used to run the conveyor manently. Jim Luotto, De Anza faculty member estimates it will “run into six figures.” belt in the cafeteria. This being done, we can all look for suggests, “Wouldn’t it be preferable to A public hearing on formation of the “This is only speculation, of course,” ward to a successful De Anza Days on June spend some money on lighting improv- assessment district will be held by the City said Marj Hinson, “but it’s possible the 2, with the soothing sound of DAC’s foun ments instead of giving up one of the few Council, July 15. PUC realized they would have to hire extra tains flowing in the background. Politicos perish platform paucity pronto Today is the last day to vote in the ASDAC election “With proper leadership we will be able to correct the which features a three-way race for the president and poor management of student money, which is being spent vice-president slots. on programs which should be funded by district and state Anthropology major Phillip Holbo is running for presi budgets, not the ASDAC budget,” he said. Frank claims dent with Darryl Gostishia for vice-president on the same better leadership will lead to more profitable programs. ticket. Guy Frank, currently speaker of the ASDAC House Gray stresses the need for a “sounder fiscal policy” in of Representatives is campaigning with running-mate his campaign, and says he will work with the students. Terrence Gray. Also in the race for president is ASDAC Frank is a former student body president of Fremont High vice-president Oliver Brandt, who is running with Ethnic School, while Gray served as a Sunnyvale High student Studies Division Representative Roy Green. body president. information Cont. on page 8 Candidates Phillip Holbo (left), president and Darryl Gotishia^ vice-president. FRANK— GRAY G U Y FRANK charges that his opponents have shown a lack of interest in student government and claims he is the most “sincere” candidate. The most obvious area for ASDAC election candidates Terrence Gray (left), vice- improvement in student government is in leadership, Candidates Roy Green (left), vice-president, and Oliver president, and Guy Frank, president. Frank said in his platform. Brandt, president. Page 2 La Voz Friday, May 24, 1974 Editorial j Inquiring Reporter Participation Did you vote in student elections ? John O’Hara now possible Ah, no. I didn’t even know they were around. De Anza College will return to the 50- minute-classes schedule next year because, Cathy Billard according to som e faculty and students, DAC administrators failed to include others’ No. When were they? I just didn’t know the people. The only reason people react to government is because they opinions in that decision-making process. are totally against something. * A current administrative decision concerns the building of a parking lot in the orchard land west of Flint Center. (See story, Page 1.). Complaints from Cupertino citizens to the city about Flint Center patrons causing park ing problems initiated the concern over the parking lot construction, said William Cutler, Jon Walker business services manager for the Foothill Yes. It’s important for people to get involved in things. Community College District. If you vote then you do have some right to say if the government is good or bad. THREE-FOURTHS of the faculty who re sponded to a questionnaire were against such an alteration of the orchard. Arguments in clude not wanting to give up “one of the few remaining quiet green areas on the campus,” Rich Celio remarked Jim Luotto, of Minicollege. Others are concerned with Cupertino’s destruction of No. I’m a part-time student. * its orchards and open spaces, and feel that De t'M Anza should take exception to this community practice. A petition against the parking lot proposal is being circulated among faculty members. Darryl Murphy STUDENTS WHO have opinions on the use No, I didn’t. I didn’t know they were on at the time, I of their College’s orchard land should contact did know they were on, but I didn’t know what time. student representatives (who can usually be found in the Campus Center), who can relay student thoughts to the administrators, thus providing student input in DAC’s decision making process. Richard Butler By either endorsing the parking lot plan or Yes, I did. Well I’m a student and I think all students signing the petition against it, faculty mem should vote. bers’ opinions should also be included in this decision by administrators, lest another deci sion be made without as much student and faculty input as possible. Robbi Deyoung RABBIT BOSS I didn’t even know they existed. I don’t even know how Vanishing American Indian's Dream to vote. By Thomas Sanchez Reg. S1.95 Special $1.59 DE ANZA COLLEGE BOOKSTORE La Voz Editors La Voz Staff Kditor-in-C'hief, M arla Stein Marv Burchert. 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