" .. ', .. ,',.' ....' ... .' .~ .. ";'-'~ J;» SPf,·(:. Co.1.1. 1) LD72g.6 C5 075 (A "~, \ ') , Orion rchives) i. 18:5 See pages 17-24 for the ~1ar 4/ 1987 Received on: 03-04-87 Orion's special pull-out MERIAM LIBRARY--CSU, CHICO section on the upcoming Associated Students election. ( 1 \ ( 1.\ BMU expansion probable reason ";' 1 r )' A constitution II, , I :1 ~ay be changed n " photo by Tim Rowe by Thomas Rank and DaVid Hawkins " Basketball Fan - Art Acker congratulates , •••J women's wildcat basketball coach Fran CosIo! on ,"-"" -;., their victory Saturday. :, At, y:~s~C!yf1.~,:>,:~~eetingthe Associated Students Board of Directors approved 'f -.... changes in the AS constitution to bovotedon by Chico State students in next week's The Wildcats defeated UC Davis, 65·58 in double general election. ,r ovortlme. The AS, in their attempt to approve a BMU addition, want to bypass student I The Wildcats received their first post-season bid petitions in order to hold a referendum election. I to play in the NCAA Division II Championships. ( A referendum is a student initiative, or The constitutional changes were authored measure previously passed by the BOD, by John Noele, AS director of community Chico State will be riding a 10-game winning affairs, and a candidate for AS president._ :j which is submitted to the student body for : \ streak, including 16 of their last 17, into Satur­ approval or rejection. Nock initially thought a new section would day's contest. If a majority of students approve the have to be added to the constitution to house changes, the BOD will be able to hold a his amendment. He spoke with Dr. Royce referend'Jm election by a simple majority or Delmatier, chair of the political science two-thirds vote of the executive board, department, requesting that Delmatier without requiring student petitions. establish a new section title: "Voluntary, Currently, a referendum requires signatures Referendum. " from 10 percent of the student body for such "Whatever happens, we'll go by the book," an election to take place. said Herman Ellis director of student ac­ The AS has stated its intent to hold a tivities and lias on to AS government officers. referendum election on the BMU expansion Since the AS is a corporate body as well as a later, this semester, but no petitions have been student organization, they must follow circulated to justify such an action. corporate and constitutional guidelines, and If the constitutional changes are opproved state and federallaws. by the student body the BOD will be able to Ellis said he spolte with AS attorney Jeff authorize a BMU election. Carter and was told a neVi section to the Additionally, the BOD approved a Student constitution was unnecessary, and all that Union Board resolution that allocates $20,000 was required was a rewording of the for "an educational campaign" aimed at paragraph defining how a referendum informing students about the results of a measure is eotablished. survey recently commissioned by the AS, The proposed amendment comes one year costing $4000. Other general information after a complete revision of the constitution about the BMU expansion, and the fee in­ took place_ (In 1986, a constitution revision creases students will be required topayifthe committee chaired by then-AS President Sue BMU addition is approved, will also be See Referendum Page 10 releosed. .......... _.. .'. " •• ,. I' \ \,."., I •••••• _"'" "_"" \., ,I ',' I J ,2------------------------------------------ Counselors maxhnize resources the system-wide level therc's nevcr been a separate staffing formula for advising, yet St~fing shortage academic advising continues dispite this," said Graham. "It grew out of counseling because some counselors were more hinders students specialized in academic arens, while others were more specialized in personal coun­ by Sora Chambers seling and career center. "This seling." Staff Writer situation continues until the end Graham said he doesn't see the of the semester." split of the two services as a Don Graham, director of the problem. Chico State counselors at the center, agrees that difficult.ies' "Advising is certainly counseling and career center, arc taking place. valuable to students and it needs faced with a shortage of staff "It's a continuing struggle to to be provided, but it would be and limited funding, are stret­ keep retraining ourselves to nice if, at the system·wide level, ching their resources to .meet meet the needs of the student people would recognize a growing student needs. body," said Graham. separate staffing formula for Although Chico State's "We can't meet everyone's advising." . student population has grown needs, but we feel with the Graham and Raker agree that significantly, there hasn't been resources we have we do a lot of another factor in the high an increase in the counseling good, and a student can get some demand for counseling services staff in the past few years, said valuable help and support for on campus arc cutbacks in Betty Lou Raker, vice president any issuc they're dealing with," mental health services within the of student affairs. asserted Graham. community. There are close to 15,000 Wilile more staff would help, "What has happened over the students enrolled at Chico State, Graham says it may not be the past 15 to 20 years is that Students Without Teachers Paul Marones,. but only 20 counselors to serve best solution to the problem mental health services have assistant director of the counseling and career center, them. since student affairs must divide suffered cutbacks locally. state­ "Usually about the fourth their allotted budget and wide and even nationally. So college counselors are faced with "Broken homes, economic week we experience what we call staffing between the counseling there isn't the kind of the problem' of trying to meet the issues, finacial aid problems, and 'the crunch,' when there arc lots center and other student ser­ psychological support that used needs of thousands of students." global issu'es add another layer' more students than appointment vices. He suggested new staf­ to exist in communities," said Graham said there arc in­ of stress to students in school," times," said Paul Morones, fing formulas might be helpful. Graham. "What we end up creasing societal pressures assistant director of the coun- "In our case, for instance, at with is a situation in which causing stress to students. see counselors, page 10. Lottery money. delays Cci __ S:8 u,,~ertain de'cisions \ , , by Becky Johnson distinguished visiting professor Staff Writer program." Ten percent or less of the lottery money will go into the The Education Policies endowment fund to gain interest, Committee, a sub-committee of depending on what is remaining the faculty senate at Chico once funds have been dispersed State, held a meeting last , to the other three categories. Thursday to take final action as Based on past situations, it's to how and where discretionary unlikely any funds will be left lottery revenues will be allocated over, said Spear. on campus. Now that the EPC has mnde Thirty-six million dollars has its final, recommendation on been budgeted out of lottery where it believes lottery funds revenues for the 19 CSU cam­ would prove most beneficial to puses this year. Chico State, it is up to the Benate "Chico State is expected to and ultimately President Wilson receive a little over $1 million," to give final approval. said Gordon Fercho, vice "Since the decision is very president of business and ad- . tentative before the semite takes ministration. I!.-_...;;.;;;a action, we will hold on to the There's a problem system­ document until the Chnncellor's wide, however, with lottery Lottery Maney - Coming In but where Is It going? Paul Spear, chair of Education office decides whether they are funds falling short of the ex­ Policies Committee. -, going to give us money in pected $12 million goal for the for future plans until it's !mown we receive for the next fiscal year remnining funds will go into categories or in a block," said first hnlf of the 1986-87 fiscal how much money the lottery will exceed the amount we categories for special programs, Spear_ year, explained Fercho. actunlly brings in for this fiscal received last yel11'," said Dennis such as the proposed upgrading Currently, lottery money is The stllte "university system year, Hefner, a member of the com­ of the sound system in Harlen distributed by category, with hilS only netted $6 million in the The university's allotment has mittee. Adams Theater. A slmlliar each section allotted a certain loot six months. varied from its earliest dispersal The largest put of the money, amount will be spent for the ptlrcentage of the funds. "Our committee was - given in August 1986 to the most 60 percent, will be allocated to visiting professors, scholars lind The Boud of Trustees will unallocated monles and it ;VIIS current allocations, explained the enhllJlcement of existing I11'tists program, to support the take action in May to limit the our decision which percentages Fercho. instruction III programs, and costs, of bringing accomplished categories, on a system·wide would be put mto each of four Last year Chico State was would be used to upgrade such individuals to campus. baois. categories," said Paul Spel11', allocated 1188,000 In programs as the exercise Said Fercho, "I think one of The state lottery, which hllo­ chair olthe EPC. discretionlll'Y funds. physiology lab in the physical the most exciting and certainly boon in effect for two yearll, has , The committoo is denling with "We (EPC) arc hoping the education department. the most visible thing to come no pattern in Its dispersement of unspecified amounto of money.