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SPAREPSADDRESSBOD TwoCSUC Student fees may double in 10 years presidents say By JOHN HAECKL legislature in Sacramento and the CSUC Current legislation the ~PA is working on Student registration fees "will probably Board of Trustees' headquarters in Long concerns a bill that would ban student they ~ill resign double in a little more than 10 years," Beach, Plotkin said. discrimination in the renting of houses, By CHET ~!ESTEL •representatives from the California State Having been the SPA's legislative ad• Plotkin said. Associate Editor University and Colleges Student Presidents vocate since September, 1975, Plotkin The question of how the SPA spends its Two of the most controversial campus Association told the A.S. Board of Direc• noted that his primary goal is "getting a bill .dues was also discussed by Plotkin. During presidents in the California State tors. through the legislature." Both positions its January meeting at San Diego State, the University and Colleges system have an• That assessment was made last week by occupied by Plotkin and Jones were created SPA approved a dues increase -for each nounced their resignation. Craig Jones, SPA liaison to the Chancellor, by theSPA in 1970. campus that would raise the assessment John H. Bunzel, of San Jose State, will during his appearance before the BOD. Describing the BOT's headquarters as the for each student per year from 15 cents to resign to become a senior research fellow at Jones was accompanied by Scott Plotkin, "puzzle palace," Plotkin referred to the 20 cents. the Hoover Institute at Stanford University, SPA legislative advocate, who also par• legislature and Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr:'s Since the dues are non-mandatory, each and James G. Bond, of Cal State tlcipated in the organization's presentation. office as being "Disneyland north," the campus will get to decide if it wants to pay Sacramento, also will resign but has not The anticipated doubling of the quote originally used by former Los Angeles the increase. given a reason. registration fees, Jones said is due to Police Chief Ed Davis. This fiscal year (1977-78) the A.S. is Bunzel, 53, ha~ been president of San "inflation alone." Because of this inflation, Lobbyists in Sacramento come under paying $3,800 in dues, and if the increase is Jose for eight years. Recently he has come "fees will be going up on all the campuses four representation categories, Plotkin said, approved the A.S. will pay approximately under strong criticism by the Associated every year from now on until infinity," Jones with the first beinQ those who represent "an $1,300 more next fiscal year (1978-79). It will Students and various faculty organizations. added. "That to me," Jones said, "is our No. awful lot of money but virtually very few be decided during the budget hearings Among the charges leveled at Bunzel 1 issue." people." Examples of this type of lobbyists, whether the A.S. will pay the dues increase. have been inaction in giving additional One area of the registration fees that will Plotkin said, are those who work for Exxon Plotkin told the BOD that half the dues _·protection to women on campus following a soon be increased; Jones said, is the Corporation and IBM. collected goes to fund the SPA's $45,000 series of rapes last year and the isolation of student services fee. This fee is used to The. second category involves those who budget, while the other half is used for the administration from the faculty and fund counseling, testing, health services, represent "a lot of money and a lot of supplies, dL,Jplication, informational students, as well as from the community. job placement information, student ser• people," such as labor union lobbyists, with mailings to the student presidents and for However, Bunzel said that the criticism vices administration and social and cultural the third branch including people travel expenses incurred when they attend has had nothing to do with his decision to development activities. representing state agencies. the various meetings throughout the state. submit his resignation, which becomes Students enrolled in more than six units Plotkin said he comes under the last In. conclusion, Jones said that the effective Aug. 31. each quarter of the academic year (three category, which are those lobbyists who student presidents are accorded "a hell of a "I will look back.upon the last eight years quarters) currently pay a services fee of represent "a lot of people and virtually no lot of respect in the system" because of as the most rewarding of my life," Bunzel $144 a year. Those taking six units or less money." their involvement with the SPA. said, adding that he is stepping down during each of the three quarters are Legislation that the SPA helped in getting By a voice vote the BOD agreed to aceept because "the opportunity ... at the Hoover assessed $114 per year. approved includes a bill providing state the resignations of Rep. Leonard Jackson, lnstitute... _was very attractive and gives me "Reports from the Chancellor's Office," funding for campus child care centers. School of Engineering, and Rep.-at-Large a chance to turn to the reflective life in the Jones said, "indicate that the student The state currently allocates $800,000 Dave Johnson. company of some very inspiring people." service fee is going up $2 a year next year to toward this for both the CSUC and UC The positions will be left vacant for the Bond, the first black to become president help pay for more pharmacists in the systems, the community colleges "and any remainder of the current term of office, of a major Western university, said that he student health centers." other publicly funded institution that can which runs through approximately May 15. would quit his post at Sacramento on June 30. • In addition to that raise, Jones noted, the get their fingers into the pot," Plotkin said. As a result of the resignations, the BOD is fee is "going up $6 more the next year and This amount, Plotkin added, falls far short now down to 18 members. then wil l be increasing at least $10 a year of the estimated total need of $5 million for More discussion is expected at every year from now on." This will be the campus child care. Another area the SPA tomorrow's meeting concerning the 1978·80 first registration fee increase in four years, has succeeded in involves obtaining Master Plan projects for Cal State L.A. Jones added. Program Change Proposals in the BOT's .Projects scheduled to be completed in 1980 The SPA, which meets every month, was state budget for financing campus under the Master Plan include expanding founded in May, 1959 to "institutionalize modifications to make the buildings more both campus parking and the surrounding student presence" in both the state accessible for handicapped students. road system. VOL. LXXV NO. 27 Wednesday, February 22, ,978 Lecture examines cathedral's living past By DAVID CENTENO observers last Thursday. The lecturer universities had been founded." "The people were in great despair, Staff Writer conveyed to the audience the mood of the Miller compared the influence of Chartres believing the relic was lost in the fire and While religious beliefs and social inhabitants of Chartres. during its prime to that of a great they no longer had the protection of the customs of Medieval Europe have gone with Their religious fervor was responsible for metropolitan city such as San Francisco. Virgin. When the Cardinal of Chartres time, its spirit c11ntinues to live through the the rebuilding of the cathedral, which had In 1194, the city was almost totally revealed to them the relic had been saved, sculpture, architecture and stained glass of been destroyed by a fire destroyed by afire, which left the cathedral they rejoiced and proclaimed that the He also explained the symbolic meaning • the Chartres Cathedral. in ruins. church should be rebuilt." The cathedral, located in the city of the behind the sculpture and stained glass It was the fourth cathedral built on a site Funds were raised, Miller said, and the same name in northern France, is the works of art. which went back to Roman times, Miller cathedral was rebuilt on the same site, devotion of Malcom Miller who has spent "The city of Chartres was one of the great explained, and it was the faith and devotion between 1194 and 1230. Funds came from the last 20 years studying, lecturing and cultural centers of Europe in the 12th of the people which made the rebuilding-of merchant, craftmen, tradesmen and leading tours of the great cathedral. century," Miller began, "when the Catholic the cathedral possible in the 12th century. peasants of Chartres and from rich patrons. Miller gave a general lecture and slide Church was the political, as well · as Since the year 885 B.C. when one o( The slides showed the incredible show on the sculpture, stained glass and religious, head of Europe." Emperor Charlemagne's soldiers presented creativity and artistic skill of the 12th theology of the high gothic stru·cture. "In the 10th, 11th and 12th centuries the the cathedral with cloth believed worn by century artisan and Miller's narration The multi sponsored lecture was held in great centers ot learning in Europe were the the Virgin Mary, the townspeople took the provided the listener with a glimpse ·into the KH Lecture Hall II before a few interested monastaries and cathedrals, before any Virgin as their protector, Miller said. Continued on p. 3 BOT's O'Connell. visits CSLA, attends luncheon By GERRY CURRAN State.

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