Is Prop 174 a Help Or Hindrance? in CSUN CSUN Dean Participates in Formal Debate History by Lhley K
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...,,_Siii~ ~ flOlnltlDGE ~ OCT21 c-..-- vo1ume 38 Nurmer32 Tt1l11scl.1y OctolJPr ::'1 1 l'JJ Is Prop 174 a help or hindrance? In CSUN CSUN dean participates in formal debate history By LHley K. Johneon Tod,.y in 1976, Charlie . Staff Writar Stephen•, a member of an intramural football league, Whether Proposition 174 charpd the intramural of- wouldeolveorfurthercompli· fice with racial biu in a cat.e California'• education Jetter to theeditor af\ercon- problem• was debated trovonial rulingaon a fight. Wednesday by a CSUN dean Voe Strache, the and a Pasadena City College women'• intramural direc- profeaaor at the University tor, eaid stephen'•teamhad Club. a fair hearina. The propoeed amendment Guy Miller, the men'• would provide parents with intramural director, 1aid vouchen valued at $2,600 per the rulet require 1uapon- 1tudent to tend their children 1ion of any team caught to private schools at an alter- Carolyn Ellner. dean of the School of Education, Saul Halpert, moderator. and Or. Wolbert Smtth, fighting. native to the public school sys· professor of business management at Pasadena C~y College sitting from lett to right. Hetaiditwattheteam'• tern. duty to know and abide by Carolyn Ellner, dean of the the state's public schools. don't do something now, we1l era and it'1 bad for the chil· the ruin. School of Education, believes *This law is pro-active, not end up with 50 to 55 atudentl dren and their parents.• the proposition is poorly writ- reactive1ikemostoftheschool per clysroom.• A major problem with the ten and would eliminate any system is today," Smith said. While Ellner agreea every· proposedccnatitutional amend- pouibility for equal and fair •we haven't had anything in- one wants a brighter educa· ment she said, is once Proposi· education. novative or creative on the tional future for California'• tion 174 it enacted it will be" Bu.sinees management pro-- ballot to change the face of children, ahe cloeo not believe hardtorevene."lttakeathree- fettor Dr. WilbertSmith, bow- education in the last30yean. Proposition 174 ia the answer fourtha ofthe legi1laton and 50 ewr,believeei•uingthevouch- There will be two million ad· theachool aystem is looking for. percent of California'• voten en ia a -Ill}'atep toward ditional 1tudenta in Califor- "Thi• ia bad policy," Ellner improving the problems facing nia by the year 2001. If we said. "It'• blld for the tupay- See PftOP 174, PllQ8 9 QLU regards obscel)e Friends andfamily share writ~ng Sacrifice as homophobic memories ofprofessor to honor Pattanoon, a vetaran • A look atthe pros and bisexual1," he added. Wamingthatthewritingof Contributing Writer of:U,..rt atCSUN. Hia con· cons of onlmol reseach tribuO- to the campua com- the epithet will not be taken Friends andfamily spoke of munity include teaching S.. P11119 5 lightly, Cattrejon called it •a primeexampleofhomophobia" unfor..ttable momenta, on- American history and com- dearingmemoriea andhumor- .,......._,..well•t.ins and that gay and letbian 1tu· oua epitocleo inthelife orCSUN a leader to atudenta and fac· dents "have to confront this every clay.• hi1toryprofeator Michael SeoU ulty. Patteraon at a memorial nr· History Department Chair Officialo said two other vice held in his honor Tuesday Tom Maddwt aaid, "I never event.a, similar in nature to in the history department'• ceate to be amazed atwhat he the defamatory phrase, were put into his teaching. Mike was directed against memben or Whitsett Room. *Doc• Patterson paned always prepared to assist, to the club in the past. away Oct. 14 at the age of 50 teach you in whatever your In one in1tanoe, construc- request involved." tion paper uaed to advertise af\er a sudden and brief fight Patterton believed in ex· QLU events waa found tom to againat an auto·immune dia· eel le nee in learning and teach- shred• and aeveral written ease. He is survived by his Obscene wordstargeted atthe obecenitie1 were indiscrimi- wife, Ann, and two brothers: ing and provided other faculty OLUwere '9undinSiemlNorth. Pat and Steve. members with an example of nately directed about CSUN the importance or devoting student.a, including one stu· More than 200 people By Sllvlo J . Pante 1quee.. d into the Whitaetl Boo! dent who Wat a friend ofa gay Staff Writer Roomand held handain prayer See MEMORIAL, page 3 penon, said QLU advisor The Nlghtmore Before Gays, 1e1bian1 and bisexu- Antonia Gama. Christmas' creeps Into al• were defamed Wedne1day '"There'• a lot or tenaion on audience's heorts when an oblcenity was found thiscamputthatnobodywantt ICTllwled on a bulletin boardin to talk about and it'• directed S..J!80•7· the Chicano lobby in Sierra toward people who are out.. North, according to Campus 1poken againstraciam,sexiam Police. and homophobia,"Garciaeaid. The words "Fuck Queen· Such a!tack1 on gay atudenta were written in chalk around renect the nature or the cam- Oiera advertiaingeventa for the pua environment. she added. .... Queer Latinaa/01 Unidu/oa Laat week a student was Club. Itmarked the third time confronted by oeveral MEChA -~1 QLU baa been au.eked 1ince memben af\er allegedly be- it waa chartered with ing caught defacing a chalk r - ~ Movimiento Eatudiantil figure that waa written in Chicano de AzUan two yean memory orgay ponon during ago, QLU official• aaid. a rally and teach-in prote1t- * . While campua police have ing Columbus Day, Garcia no auapects, the writing i1 be- aaid. inireported aa a "hatecrime,' The student fled and Falling down policeaaid. 1houtedobtcenitie1atMEChA •1t11not1urpriaingthatthi1 members, 1he 1aid. Women's voUeybOll ls typo of action ha• occurred." Garcia, who speculated the swept by UC Santo aaid EnriqueCa1trejon, di rec· crime took place sometime Boiboro torofQLU. "Itahow1 thatthere between 10 p.m. and 7:30a.m .. la •till a lot or ignorance and S..page12 hate toward gay1, lesbiansand See OBSCENITY, page 3 Attendees at lhe memorial service for Michael Patterson Tuesc:tay 2 NEWS/Thll'9day, Oclobet 21, 1993 Adu•11...mry Ae-.roeProgtern-W• Ptychology AHa c l1tlon - We wil have will hive a <*ision-maklng WOll<shop Oct. an educational o!Alng totheAnne Sipl Clinic 27-Nov.17 lrom 1-3 p.m. in Admln. 124 for Oct. 29. We wiM - II noon. FOi more catngus calendar tht oldtr student who Is und«ided about into., call the Psychology Auoclatlon office hischoice ofmljororcarter. For mart info.. at 885-4709. Laeblen, Gey, 11•-I A•lanc:e - We call Elien'Mayor at 885-2366. will have meeting todey at 7:30 p.m. In the Today Rho Sigma Chi - We wfM heve e meeting USU Student Activ~ies Room (across from Oct. 24 at noon In the USU Al..ntry Stu- the USU pool). For m01e into., call 885· Arts clncll tor CSUN - We will have a Ac:tlonFllmMclVldeoCIUb-Wewillhave 2336. garage sale Oct. 23 at 8 a.m. at ~ dtnt Loungt. a mffting today at 5 p.m. in USU N0<1h Romar St. In Chatsworth. All proceedslrom Valley Room. Relroshments will be served. the sale wm support the CSUN Sigma Alpha Epellon Fqjemlly - We Merilyn Mlgaram Center - We will be School of For more info., call 773-3230. Arts as well provide scholarships forth• art. willbeparticipating In a philanthropy tor the giving away free treats today from 10 a.m.- theatre and music departments. Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Oct. 24. For American IndianStudent Aaaodetlon - noon In FA107. more info.. can (310) 842-6742. Ed Clarke, a black belt with 20 years of NlkkelSludentAalOClatlon-Wewillhave Art H11tory Student• Auolcatlon - We martial arts and boxing experience, will give will have a meeting Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. in Student Flnanc. ,._letlon - We will an officer's meeting at 3:30 p.m. in USU tree woman's sett-defense lessons today at FA103. ~ave a rep<esentative from Mutual Lffe Oct. 2 p.m. in the USU Activ~ les Room (by the Balboa Room. For more info.. call 892- 27 '!,11noon in SS204. Refreshments will be northeast corn erof the USU swimming pool). 8541 . served. Asian American Bui_.. Aeaocletlon For more info., call 885-4904. - A representative from the Price The Order of Omlge - We will have a Student Project• CommtttM - We are Waterhouse accounting firm will be speak· American Society of Clvll Englnffr• - meeting today at 5:30 p.m. at Numero Uno accepting proposals for funding of student ing about opportunnios within a "Big Six" We will have an associated members forum (on 1he comer of Rosada and Prairie). projects. Applications can be picked up in firm Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. in USU Balboa Room. today at USC at 6 p.m. Carpool is available. the Founda1ion Executive Office on the 2nd For more info., call 998-1616. Rejoyct In Jtsua Fellowship - Why llOOI of !he Bookstore Complex. The dead- not take a break from your midterms to· AS/SPACE - We will have Comedy Ex- line is Nov. 15 at 5 p.m. For more Info .. call American Society of Mechanical Engi- day at 7:30 p.m. in USU Santa Clarita lravaganza Ill fealuring T.K. Kirkland, A.J. 885-2906. neer• - We will have a mealing today at Room and come 10 Bible s1udy for rojuve· Johnson, Melaine and Freoz Luv Nov. 3 at 9 p.m. (doors open at 8:30 p.m.). Tict<ets. 11 :30 a.m. in ENG 129: nation. Refreshments will be served after· Students Organized for Service As- wards. For more info.. call36.JESUS (365- which are available at TlckotMas1ar, are $5 aocletlon - We will have a mooting The C.r•r cantor - Graduating seniors for students and $7 general. For more info., 3787). Oct. 27 at noon and Oct. 28 at 2 p.m.