Study Hits Underrepresentation of Minorities of California System
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Come find out why Third World People are disappearing from the Why is this day different than any college campus on Fri. Oct. 17 at other day? Storke Plaza between 12-1 p.m. Voi. 56, No. 22 University of California at Santa Barbara Thursday, October 16,1975 Study Hits Underrepresentation of Minorities of California system. Vice President feel, might partially eliminate the Robert Johnson appointed members to problem. Women, Low Income Students the task groups late last November. Providing additional opportunities to Each group was assigned to do an improve written and quantitative skills intensive review of one particular aspect through pre-University support programs, Lack Numbers in Programs of the educational process with regards to such as Upward Bound, is advisable, the By Nancy Sulliyan In fall of 1974, UC President Charles J. minority opportunities. The major groups believe, to increase the number of UC affirmative action task forces Hitch established five such task groups, objective of the studies, according to the capable University students. 'The main concluded in a recent report that students composed primarily of students, faculty, report, was to "identify any barriers to thing is to get qualified minorities into from ethnic minorities, low-income and administrative staff members, to the access or success of women, members Universities," Karl Borgstrom, Assistant backgrounds, and women are review and study the- status of of ethnic minority groups, and Dean of Students comments. underrepresented in University programs. educational opportunity in the University economically or otherwise disadvantaged students, and to recommend to the The Student Affirmative Action group President means of eliminating those is the force behind this study and will barriers." deal with admissions access for minority i 1 1 1 'mm Other task force findings state that groups. They hypothesize that there is a while underrepresentation may be due to larger percentage of minority students l i f e J p S problems in elementary and secondary eligible for admittance into the University educational programs, procedural than are represented now. No reliable processes for University attendance also data exists yet on exactly how many create barriers for these people. people this matter of underrepresentation Personalized, persuasive efforts concerns, or where these deprived encouraging capable students at the high individuals are. A high school survey will school level to strive for eligibility for begin sometime next month to get a admittance to the University, task groups better idea. IV. Duplex Becomes Tenant Prize In Occupancy Suit With Landlord By Jonathan Silver The story began last March when Bud Finding a decent place to live in Isia Oxford of Embarcadero Company signed Vista is admittedly not an easy task, but rental agreements with nine students for a LOOK MOM, NO HANDS — Though illegal on campus, skateboarding is another way o f saving several local residents had to do a bit duplex located at 6657 Sueno Rd. Like gasoline when coming to class. more than fight the lines last spring. They most Isla Vista housing handled by the photo: Doug McCultoh had to sue. rental agency, the duplex was owned by an absentee landlord. His name is Tapan Chatterjee and he lives in Bedford, Mass. Questions Arise Over Chancellor's Oxford states he has been renting the Sueno. property for Chatterjee since 1971, but as is the case with much Decision On Constitutional Changes property handled by the agency, there was "never an agreement in writing." By Claude Ruibal current A.S. Presidents Howard Robinson • To provide for adequate student Oxford explained that as was customary Questions have been raised concerning and Neil Moran stated, 'The area of consideration and expression regarding procedure, the landlords were never the procedures required for constitutional conflict between A.S. and the Chancellor constitutional changes." informed as To the status of their amendments as stated in the Associated on this matter centers around voter properties until August. This was "strictly Students (A.S.) Constitution and those turnout requirements for constitutional FEE VS. NON-FEE bookkeeping." required by the Chancellor. amendments, required by the Chancellor., They divided the issue to concern When the new A.S. Constitution was but not by the ASUCSB Constitution." both the Chancellor's mandated 35 CANCELLED OUT brought before the electorate last year In the letter Moran and Robinson percent voter turnout for "fee-changes" Larry Spilberg, one of the students during the general Spring election it noted that they are trying to and 25 percent turnout for "non-fee who had signed a contract with Oxford, received the required "two-third majority accommodate "the mutual needs of A.S. changes" as stated in the letter to John stated that in July he received a letter of votes...necessary for adoption," as and the Chancellor." Two reasons were Grant. Concerning fee changes Moran and from Chatterjee’s lawyer. In Spilberg's stated in the A.S. Constitution. Yet the given : Robinson agreed with the required words, the letter informed them that new constitution failed to be adopted a To allow A.S. to make necessary procedures put forth by the Chancellor. Embarcadero Company had had no right due to a letter received from Chancellor changes in its constitution, and (Cont. on p. 13, col. 3) (Cont. on p. 13, coL 1) Cheadle stating that,"The proposed A.S. Constitution submitted to the electorate at last week's election was not voted upon by at least 25 per cent of the eligible voters and hence must fail." 25 PERCENT The Chancellor referred to a letter he had w ritten A p ril 17, 1973 to John Grant, then president. It stated that "henceforth amendments to the A.S. Constitution would require a two-thirds majority of not less than 25 percent of the eligible voters in order to insure that amendments received 'adequate student consideration' before passage." . A letter, sent to, .the administration. by. PAGE 2 UCSB DAILY NEXUS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16,1975 TAKE ADVANTAGE Hiking, Cycling, Riding Trails Bike Club Trip To OF WEEKLY SPECIALS ADVERTISED IN THE To Be Built in County Solvang Saturday NEXUS. The UCSB Bicycle Club ® EARTH it the registered trod«mark o f Kals# Sy*t«m#t, Inc. 01975, Kalt# Systemet, Inc. I By David Hodges for the entire project. will be meeting tonight to Governor Edmund G. Brown, The trails will web a wide area discuss a trip to Solvang this Jr. recently signed into law a bill of Santa Barbara and Ventura Saturday. One group will be that authorizes the Department Counties. SB 201 establishes Introducing riding to Solvang over San of Parks and Recreation to trails in the following pjaces: Marcos Pass and camping establish hiking, cycling, and • From the U.S. Forest Service overnight while another riding trails in Santa Barbara and trail system near San Antonio 'TheEarthTProwler’ group will drive to Solvang Ventura Counties. Creek and Highway Route 154 in White with navy. and bike to Nojoqui Falls and The bill (SB 201) was authored Santa Barbara County to El Tan suede with Ballard Canyon. Anyone who matching leather trim or by State Sen. Omer L. Rains Capitan Beach; wants to participate on these loden green suede with (D-Santa Barbara). • From El Capitan State Beach matching leather trim. rides is asked to come to the "We began working on this bill to Refugio State Beach; meeting in UCen 2294 at $ 3 5 A 0 | when the session began last • From Refugio State Beach to 7:30 p.m. People with cars December," commented Rains Gaviota State Park; and bike racks are especially "and it culminates several years • From Gaviota State Park to needed. / of work by the Santa Barbara Carpinteria State Beach; Trails Commission." • From Carpinteria State Beach to Emma Wood State According to Rains, the bill Beach; The U C SB D ally Nexus Is has a two-fold purpose. 'This published by the Associated • From Emma Wood State Students and Press Council of the project will provide jobs for the Beach to Ventura State Beach; University of California, Santa construction of the trails and Barbara, Monday through Friday t From Ventura State Beach during the regular college year life padded, provide a beautiful non-polluting to McGrath State Beach. (except on holidays and during recreational activity for the examination periods) and weekly Th^ trails will also connect during the summer session. it's cushioned, it’s sporty, it's citizens of the two counties." Second Class Postage paid at four of California's most historic Goleta, California 93017. bouncy, it's the EartlTbrand shoe, missions. The missions included Mall subscription price: $10 START WORK per year or $4 per quarter, are, La Purisma, Santa Vnez, payable to the Dally Nexus, the shoe that started it all, the Construction of the trails will Santa Barbara, and ' San Thomas M. Storke Student Communications Building, P.o. probably begin sometime after Buenaventura. Another benefit is Box 13402, UCSB, Santa Barbara, shoethathso the first of January. The C A . 93107. that the trails will join the State Editorial offices: 1035 Storke Department of Parks and Park system with similar Federal Bldg., Phone 961-2691. unique it% Recreation will control the Advertising offices: 1053 proposals in the Los Padres Storke Bldg., Phone 961-3828-, acceptance of bids and the date National Forest. Gayle Kerr, Advertising Manager. patented. of commencement. Representative for National Monday thru Friday The trails are a sound addition Advertising: N.E.A.S., 360 1020 STATE STREET 10 to 6 The money for the trails comes to the environment, stimulating Lexington Ave., N.Y., N.Y. Friday Evenings 10017. Between Carrillo & Figueroa Streets til 8 from a fund established in a healthy activities for bipeds, Printed by the Campus Press, FREE city parking behind store Summers: 966-0077 M l previous year.