FRESNO CITY COLLECE 'Thunday VOL. xXXlE No. 28 Froeno, Ga. Apr. 13,'1978 Stote ASB leoders ponder fee lows By Mike Hoffman _ The assembly bill is pending on the senate floor vote Mandatoiy student body fees, with a scheduled for April lg, s¿id the Jarvis-Gann initiative, land- Hayden. lord discrimination against stu- dents, and student input to the Another piece of legislation board of trustees werö involved discusseri at the conference was in four pieces of state legislation .Prop. 13, the tax initiative. discussed recently at a commu- James Mead, the keynote speak- nity college conference. er and one of the eoordinators.of The California Community FCC'g Enabler Program, out- College Student Government lined several Strategies for Association met last weekend in students to help defeat the Sacramento for their spring proposition. conference. More than 800 Students should register to students attended the three-day vote, write letters to newspapers affair. The students adopted 12 and legislaters, and make use of position papers on matters free public opinion spots on ranging from marine scienees to television, he said. Homeowners t gay rights. will not receive overall t¿x relief f¡¡ Assembly Bill 1606 was the from the proposition, he argued. E topic of one paper. The bill, "It's going to cost them more ¡¡ I introduced by , Assemblyman than it is going to save," he said. Priolo, would allow community The conference took a unani- Ð o college student body associations mous stance against the initia- o to charge a mandatory student tive. lwo position papers were Ë association fee. The Iee, a passed which authorized the maximum of $10 a year, would be association to work to defeat the With the help of rrbraverr F'CC studenta, thie yearts blood allowed only after approval by a proposition. by 17 units. majority of students voting in an Two pieees of less publicized drive surPassed last yearts election. legislatiou concerning student A similar bill was vetoed by rights and representation also Gov. Brown last year because it were discuss€d at the confer- lacked safeguards, according to ence. Assembly Bill 1082, which Rams donate 74 un¡ts Jack Hayden, a community would prohibit landlord discrimi- dollege representative who has nation agaìnst students, has Last week FCC's Health ASB for promoting and partici- there." wo¡ked with the legislation. The passed the Assembly and is under direction of pation. This year we reeeived 74 Center, the Virginia Brown, an FCC revised bill provides for a sample Nurse Margaret N. units of blood, which is 1? units two-thirds through the State College student, said, "The reason I came ballot to be sent to each student Senate, according Scott McBride, sponsored a blood drive over our drive in Oct. of 1977. was to that my teacher said they l5 days before the polls open. Plotkin, former legislative conferenee room the To those who would like to advo in the of were having a blood drive on The ballot may include argu- cate for the st¿te student lounge. The drive was a give blood but are afraid, 'niversity campus. I ments pro and con. A certified system. joint effort by the ASB, Ce¡ter McBride offers this bit of give and t public aecountant who would the bill has passed through Blood Bank and the information: "The only discom- seemed California to review the student body books at fort felt is when your finger is the Senate committee on finance Health Center. c¿me here there was no crowd end year provides and would pricked and when the needle is the of the outlaw discrimination According to McBride, "It was and it seemed much more another safeguard, according inserted into your arm. After it is to against students in housing, a total success, thanks to the relaxed." Hayden. according Plotkin. inserted you can/ hardly tell it's to The bill Despite the safeguards, stu- should pass after minor revi- dent opinion on the matter was sions, he said. divided. Students already have A bill to increase student Guilorisl, dish gordens up n'ext the right to join the associations, representation on the state aceording to Edmund Plank, board of trustees was recently student body president at Santa introdueed to the state assembly, Rosa Junior Collège. according Richard Gros de A folk guitarist and a the program witl be held in the announced that he had spoken ' to "Every time a student regis- .![ange, former CCCSGA r'epre presentation on dish gardens patio off the lounge, said witlr two representatives of a ters for school hê votes, by sentgtive to the trustees. Gros de were two ASB activities dis- Mclntire. group desiring to sponsor a voter buying a student body eard, Mauge has attended the trustee cussed at the Senate meeting last The' Senate's only official registration concert in Ratcliffe Tuesday. action at the meeting was to Stadium on 22. whether he wants to support the meetings for a year and believes April Dr. Joe ASB or ¡6f," þs s¿id. The guitarist, the Dutchman, appoint Susan Ginsburg as a Moore, president that "they want student input." of the Faculty Plank explained that his ASB has played with the New Christy senator for the remainder of the Senate, and a student The bill, AB 2698, would met with of over 20,fi)0 has budget in ince¿se Minstrels and will perform next semester. Ginsburg studies mar- Peterson eary'last Tuesday a student input by creat- to excess of More th¿n ing a fr¡nd for lVednesday at noon in the keting and is in her fifth discuss the possibility ASB $100,000. $1-5,000 trayel the of 4,500 students spend a student representôtives Theater. semester at FCC. She is also support for the eoncert. $9.60 sitting semester to buy.a student body on board advisory commit- The dish garden demonstra- treasu¡er of the DECA Club at At the Senate meeting Peter- the ea¡d, he said. The ASB also be tion will be présented Tuesday at FCC. son noted that "the idea is great" tees. The fund would receives revenues hom athletic administered by the st¿te chan- 2 p.m. in the ASB Lounge, Ginsburg's appointment was but that planning for the last according to Helen Mclntire, confirmed by ASB Preside¡t Sue co¡cert in R¿tcliffe eo¡eessions and dances. cellor, said Gros de Mange. The st¿rted four programs Pl¿nk president pro tem of the sen¿te. Martin at the meeting. months beforehand. Two that bill is supported by the state eo¡sidep sslling points are the was The program is part of the In other business. Douglas The Senate took no action board of trustees ¿nd on 10-15 percent discounts solicited introduced Assenblyman Hobby Day series sponsored by Peterson, student government the matter. No representative of by from local merchants for ASB Alquist, he said. the ASB. If the weather is nice adviser and dean of men, the group atte¡ded the meeting. members and an active Arts and Eleetions for next year's Loctu¡es series. otñcers were also held at the 'saryMandatory fees *r€ not neees. meeting. Cha¡les Ridgell ûom and would be ha¡mful'to West Valley College in Saratoga Students offered deol on bus posses sone schools,. ssid Ph¡L w¡s el€ct€d.presidenL EffectÍve immediately, bus you have to do is present the be obtai¡ed by going to Masten passes for students, senior proper identification. Tower between g and 12 noou citizens and handicapped persons "The main reason we carry the every Friday. The cost of thó ID are available for the first time student passes is bec¿use we are is S1. through the cashier of the college the only ones who c¿n determine business office. -'hethe¡ the student is a Students who past student," she said. in the All passes are good seven days bought their bus passes through "To get a pass at student rates a week, 2.4 hours a day. Ilowever, outlets other than FCC will be they must have photo ID,. If they even though the passes maybe glad to note that buying don't haïe an FCC ID c¿rd for by used at anJrtime, they are only through the e¿shier's office on one reason another, then or good for the month printed on campus cost them they must have a driver license it will only So you wait until the per with photo and signature plus them. if $7.50 month, a $1.50 15th month, you'll still reduction off the price else- their current semester health of the have pay where. ìenior citizens and card." to $?.60. "The will be av¿ilable handicapped persons will be able To receive a senior citizens or Dasses on the t'wentieth of each month to purchase bus passes for per handicapped percon pass, $2 bus for the following month for those month. Stoner said a'Fresno ID Tlansit students wishing to get full use According Anne Stoner, would be'required along with an tr.CC students can no\nl get birs pesseo through to of their p8sses," Stoner said. c¿shier in the business office, all FCC ID and health card. This can the castríer in the business office on campua. ! fnursOav Apr. 13, 1978 Unclossif ied s FINDING REALITY Helen's Typing Service THROUGH PRAYER 2417 E. Belmonr - ph. 287-8688 Reasonable prices - Accuracy Joseph G. Heard, C.S.B. 'Thur., Apr. 18, 8 p$.