Governance Referendum Drive On A uam student group is cir­ Student Governance, should decide authority to call a student culating petitions on campus which type of governments will be referendwn - also said " The calling for a referendum to put on the referendum." petitions are a sign that students determine the form of student Elections Board have responded to a call that the government. Radding said the details of the legitimately established student A spokesperson for the referendum drive should be left to process be maintained. The rights Independent Students for the Elections Board. Board of students to govern themselves Democracy (ISD), said yesterday, member Andy Schneider, in has been reaffirmed. " the petitions call for a referendwn reaction, said the board will meet, on every form of government that as soon as the four open board Radding said response to the garners the support of 100 students. positions are filled, to consider all petition drive, which started The petition drive comes in the student proposals. _ Wednesday, has been "generally wake of a controversial call by Schneider - who said earlier this good." He said ISD hopes to have Chancellor McElroy for the week that he disagrees with the petitions completed " as soon as Elections Board to conduct a McElroy's position on who has the possible. " campus-wide referendum on student government in the ninth week. Who Has Authority? Hope for ~eeved Parkers: The controversy arose because some Election Board members feel McElroy does not have the authority to call a student Congestion to be Relieved Horses graze Peace/ully on the La Jolla Farms property, which is referendwn. They say McElroy As the morning sun awakens a lifeless campus, students scurry in their once again a subject 0/ controversy because 0/ Prop. 4, which would has violated the Election Code automobiles to grab the last remaining parking spaces of the day. People give the state legislature control over University 0/ Cali/ornia bidding­ which specifies that a referendwn who drive in after 9:00, soon realize that a student parking permit is procedures. [IT photo: Nathan Meyers) can only be called by either a worth more as a college status symbol than as the insurance of arriving petition signed by 20 percent of the at class before the lecture begins. student body or by request from Increased enrollment compounded by an extended grace period three of the five student govern­ created an impossible condition of congestion and frustration in the ments. stl1dent parking lots. Bill Taylor, Parking Services Operations Manager, Prop. 4: 'Needed .Control or Joe Radding of ISO says the said that part of the problem was due to those people who had cars but group is circulating the petitions now have returned them after moving in, and all those students who because it feels students should parked in the lots during grace period but never had any intention of Unfair Infringement on UC ? decide, by vote, the form of their purchasing ~rmits. government. Taylor saId that the grace period, which ended Oct. 6, did not include imPO~ to note that University 'A' and 'B' permit areas. Students who parked in these faculty-staff by Vera M.L T~ "It is not_ rational for any policies did not stop the Univer­ Community Editor government to exist wIthout the lones, or next to curbs without identifying space markl.ngs, were ticketed sity's 1967 purchase of 130 acres of consent of the governed," ISD said by Parking Services personnel. He added that the parking dilemma prime coas~ land in the La Jolla Are the UC Regents making in a release. should level off by the 18th of October, as students will have learned that Fanns area for $3.7 million with Claiming non-partisan standing parking without a permit means a citation. "secret deals" on certain matters the subsequent resale of one relating to the expenditure of for ISO, Radding said yesterday it Ninety-two percent of the available parking spaces were purchased last $110,000 parcel without public is merely trying to insure that year and Taylor does not expect the campus to reach its maximum public monies? Supporters of Prop. notice or bid to the then campus 4, the UC Competitive Bidding every student-supported model is capacity this year. There are currently 4000 available student parking provost." on the referendum. spaces throughout the campus. Approximately 60 percent of the student Initiative, claim that the "im­ Ryer said the La Jolla Farms penetrable UC autonomy" may not Although Radding said lSD's call spaces have.been sold since the permits went on sale June 30. sale was simply a "mistake ... we for a referendum is similar in Taylor added that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) be giving a fair break ·to the tax­ shouldn't have done that." An payer. Opponents to the measure intent to McElroy's in that both regulates the construction of new parking facilities. The EPA functions editorial in the October 13 Los state that a fair ~stem is already feel students should select a like the California Coastal Commission, restricting any building ex­ in effect in the UC system. Angeles Times said, "The government form, ISO says itfeels penditures which could increase the number of vehicles on campus. In The passage of Prop. 4 on the University has elaborate "only the students, not Chancellor addition, the EPA would favor better transit facilities and r£1iuced November ballot would expand Continued on Page 8 McElroy or the Task Force on construction in order to control the escalation of parking services. legislative control of the Univer­ sity of California in regards to bidding procedures for con­ Election '76 Debate struction, sales of real property, and purchasing of materials, goods and services. Opponents of Prop. 4 include UC Party Reps' Outline Issues, Solutions administrators on all campuses, UC President David Saxon, and by Law-a Richter elections "a total farce." Her and Zapata also said that the death an end to governmental William Coblentz, Chairman 'Of the Staff Writer party, of which Peter Camejo is the penalty would be opposed. regulations on trade and economic UC Board of Regents. presidential candidate, advocates Kinsky spoke out against the interests abroad. Kinsky noted that David Ryer, UCSD Assistant Many of the same problems were a total cutback in the nation's exorbitant taxes and social welfare it is " not the place of the govern­ Chancellor, said yesterday that the recognized, but the solutions, as military budget. The "saved" programs that "are not achieving ment to advance morality," and passage of Prop. 4 would "damage might be expected from the funds would be re-allocated to their goals." Her party, and that the public should be allowed to the University of California. divergent political groups launch a public works program presidential candidate Roger " choose their own poison." Besides eroclng UC autonomy, It represented, were radically dif­ assuring jobs for members of the MacBridel support an end to all Keiffer was not prepared to adds additional unnecessary costs ferent. Meeting Wednesday at working class. Weekly working regulatory agencies because they elaborate on the Communist party (to the taxpayer) because It noon in the Student Center's North hours would hopefully be reduced " both harm the consumer and platform, but he personally creates more bureaucracy and red Conference Room to discuss their to 30 or 40 hours a week with pay at restrict competition." A decen­ stressed that fears of a govern­ tape, and impedes UC research parties' platforms were union wages. Strong stands were tralization of power within the ment resembling that of the efforts because the University's representatives from the Com­ taken for the Equal Rights federal government is a primary Soviets were unfounded. He stated pu(chasing is more flexible than munist, Libertarian, Socialist, and Amendment and minority rights, goal of the Libertarians, as well as that Democratic rights would not the state's." Democratic parties. be taken away under Communist La Jolla Fal'lllllssue Party representatives were: Party Presidential candidate Gus Propone11ls of the proposition Silvia Zapltta, National Youth Hall, but rather that " present include John Stull, state senator Coordinator for the Camejo and fascist power would be dissolved." 38th District, Leo T. Mccarthy, Reid campaign and Socialists Emphasizing that the Party is not Speaker of the Assembly, and Worker Party member; Lynn totalitarian, he said that they James S. Lee, president of the Kinsky, california Senate can­ believed in ~aceful relations with State Building and Construction didate for the Libertarian Party; all countries. Trades Council. Steven Keiffer, member of the Jack Wilson, field coordinator Young Workers Liberation League The unid~tified m mber of the for Stull, said the UC Regents can and Communist Party; and an Carter campaign spoke briefly not represent the California tax­ unidentified Caner for President bout how vot are " wasted" by payers because they are "ap­ campaigner. voting on a third party ticket. He pointed, not elected." Wilaon ac­ Initial speaking time was called the vote a " preclOu cused the Regentl of "making allotted to each individual in order resource" that would, if pent correctly, enabl the g of a sweet deals with their brothers" to get repreaentaUve statements party to be reached during the four and in dark rooms." He outlininl the party's stand on "dealinl y ar presidential term. also noted that the Regents' 'never election IlSues. Afterwards, open bidding to the public ... they questions fram the aud1atOe were The audience of about 20 only want to HI1 to wNte Aoglo­ encourqed. __ dDaI.aanby From /e/t to right, moderator Anthony GonmJes, Silvia Zapata. Lvnn students partici ted in a vigoro Saxont." Kinskv.and Sleuen KelDer ponder a question a ked during Wed­ que tion and answer period Proponents also IIld that "it Ia eaWnc thII year' ,u~sday 5 debate on flection 76.