Tide Turns in PE Credit Issue

CEP Vote Within T\NO Weeks Tide Turns in PE Credit Issue by David Eisen The CEP then decided to post sider strongly what they learn Executive Editor pone a vote until more information from other schools' policies. A vote on PE credit was post of policies of other schools could be The PE credit question was poned by a committee of the found. The vote, according to one brought into the open last week Academic Senate (AS), though member, will be within two weeks. when CEP realized that its own members seemed to be in favor of Hunt appeared to be pleased with sub-committee had last year giving units in a tum of events late the changing trend of the meeting, authorized units for some classes, in the meeting. A Triton Times poll last week of a majority of the Committee on Educational Pplicy and Courses (CEP) revealed that most of the members of the eight-professor group were against allowing units to PE classes. The CEP had turned down requests for credits for two PE classes earlier in the month, and had decided to review the 16 classes that are already given partial academic credit. The turning point in yesterday's review meeting came after PE head Howard Hunt had delivered his arguments for the continued unit support of the 16 classes. Hunt had not appeared to waver the views of many of the CEP mem bers. The members were then told for the first time that all of the UC schools with the exception of Santa Howard Hunt (TT Photo. Bill Brooks) Cruz and San Diego already allow saying later that he felt the CEP apparently unaware of a long at least token optional credit for "dealt with my argument with standing policy against PE credits. PE. consideration and in an open and Referring to this conflict, one Surprised, one member said fair manner." He said that he CEP member yesterday asked that "Then I take back everything I hoped the committee would con- Continued on Page 3 have said. If they (the other UC schools) give the units, why by Dorothy Houston Task force member Jo Borardt shouldn't we?" Another member Semester/Quarter Debate Staff Writer discussed how she tries to deal with proposed a policy in which all PE In an effort to point out poorly lit poorly lit areas around Central classes would be worth 1/2 unit of or unlit areas on campus, mem Library. "I find myself taking pass/not pass credit, with a maximum of four units total per Gains-Momentum on Campus bers of the Rape Task Force of the alternate routes but even then I Women's Center guided Vice Continued on Page 3 student. by Jeff Fenton ployees would be laid off as a result chancellor and Dean of Student of decreased office business. He Mfairs George Murphy, Health The question of the University of also expects that the quality of and Safety Officer Al Rea and Knights in Shining Armor: A California ' switching to the service to students would improve, Third College Dean Beverly semester system has arisen at that office workers would feel less Vargas through the campus UCSD. Despite repeated votes by pressure, and that there would be Sunday evening. Flashback to Merry Old Days students at many UC campuses fewer student problems to settle, Members of the newly formed against such a switch, faculty at due to one fewer registration by Marlene Herman perIod per year. As an example, task force indicated they are Staff Writer many campuses have voted to concerned that not only does make the switch. Other faculty are over 55,000 add-drops are inadequate lighting exist on Dressing up as a barbarian can be fun, at least for some people. Last processed per year under the Saturday and Sunday some barbarians, as well as knights, peasants and considering such a vote now. campus, but that many of the present calendar. This figure, existing lights do not work. damsels in distress acted out their traditional roles in the Califia Bowker said, would decrease Anniversary Tournament sponsored by the Society for Creative The San Diego Division of the considerably. Evident Concerns Academic Senate met The latter concern was clearly Anachronisms (SCA). The SCA, with an active chapter at UCSD, is a world-wide organization yesterday and devoted part of On Wednesday evening, evident on the tour Sunday. the meeting time to a report of November 17, in the Revelle In some places complete rows of dedicated to keeping the Middle Ages and other past eras alive in these hectic modem times. Their latest tournament was typical of many. On the Executive and Policy Community Center, an open lights did not function. All the Committee on the Quarter v. discussion was held regarding the lights along the path next .to the semester system. Also quarter v. semester controversy. Humanities Library between Argo discussed was the results of a In attendance were three Hall and the Revelle parking lot recent straw poll of the faculty professors, (Drs. Aifred Manaster, were out. A row of lights in the on thls issue. An article on this Mathematics; Ben Williams, parking lot behind Third College meeting will appear in Mon Psychology; and Thomas Dun near Central Library did not work. day's Triton Times. seath, Literature; ) and Hazel "It's not that there's a rapist Alksnis, Assistant to the Revelle behind every bush, but tl'Ie chances The relative merits of the Provost. Also, about ten students are there," commented student attended. Chris Shaffer of the Women's quarter system and the semester system are being debated on all Center. "We are concerned with Poltits and Conclusions the places women have to go," she campuses. The financial impact for UCSD of a switch is currently Among the points raised and said. conclusions made: Along with Ute path by HL and being evaluated by Dr. Ronald Bowker, campus Registrar and A poll of the faculty at the the parking lot by Third College, Berkeley campus in 1974 showed other "bad" spots noted were the Admissions Officer. Bowker supplied some data on certain that undergraduates were opposed path by the International Center, ( to a change, but that opposition the path through the eucalyptus financial aspects of a possible change to semesters. In the was less among upper~vision trees east of the parking iot bet Registrar's Office, at least, there students. Graduate students ween Third College and Mandeville would be "several inunediate cost favored th change. Center, the road from Gilman Dr. reductions. " to the UCSD Theatre and Matthews I Some n( w students favor the Campus in general. About $6,500 out of $19,000 per quarter sy ~tem as a change from Some. bus stops were completely year would be saved on postage. the em tt'r ystem at their high without lighting. Shaffer noted that About $15,000 out of $80,000 per schools. In the quarter system, at a bus stop near Revelle she year in computer expenses would there is u Udlly less to tudY'for a "couldn't even see if people were be saved. This savings is not ful1¥ given final "8m. ~ u f there or not." one-third since some fixed costs cla tudents at Berkele who The six or so students on the tow' are incurred in initializing each favor d a chang to mesters, made various comments along the , "love courts" were held where heartbroken knights and student' record in the fall. In total, po sibl explanations r "' that way. As the group passed three dam els told th ir love problems to a jury of clever, but questionably about $25,000 in Registrar' Office om were bored and wanted a foot-high "ground lights" next to sympathetic, ladies. aturday night was a time for feasting and a expense would be saved. change, and that other were mor bushes that didn't work one woman spectacular costume party. Sunday's events included Peasant hunts and No Employ Layoff oerien d and therefor b tter said, "Bushes frighten me." ontlnued on Pag 8 Bowker expects that no em- • ootinued 00 Pag 7 Page 3 W~y. November", IJ7I Rape.. PE Credit .. Letters'to EcItor t ENTER FREEly -- [C-onUnued from Page 1) Mandeville and Third, and Mat [ConUnued from Page 1) have difficulty - my main com thews CamplL'l." He blamed the a "consistent, coherent policy be The Indi, idual Must Decide - plaint is Central Ubrary, which a bulk of the problem on burnt out developed to avoid this in the ANd of YOUR OWN will lot of people have to use. Tfle lighting, circuit breakage and future." A letter to the committee The Wo of College Degree lighting ls poor getting to its timing mechanisms. from the UCSD provosts, however, h various parking lots." Murphy felt the starting point to asked that no action be taken until MARk STAdlo Another woman on the tour said deal with the problem is to "work Regarding your ~ovember 10 article "Is a College Degree Worth It?" more information could be there had been "four reported out maintenance problems." He acquired. The question must. be answered by each student, for a person pursues a agreed that there should be a college degr-,e for a number of reasons, only one of which may be a job rapes (at UCSD) last year, and we Hunt was challenged early in the don't know how many occurred maintenance worker available on meeting to explain .the academic upon graduation. 'l1le Harvest Fair aDd Cnlialnl Broadway weekends if needed to maintain the that were unreported." virtues of the 16 PE classes, which # Though I do not wish to add to the "Job jabberwocky spewed forth by It was a strange collection of freaks and rednecks.

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