'•--r. Writing wrongs: Panned band Super hoopster - - » • The weekly letters page, one day early. Opinion, The Sundial reviews Missing Persons. Exposure,'^ Denise Sitton could lead the Lady Matadors to a page 5. page 8. Winning season. Sports, back page.' • « ••ii 1—-j-i CAUFORNrA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE VOLUME 29 NUMBER 27 THURSDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1984 No consultation on Oviatt expansion plans, faculty say By QARY WOSK The CSU Board of Trustees approved StaffWriter the $14 million proposal on Oct. 5. State funding for the plan must still be ap­ The recent approval of an expansion proved next year by the Legislature and plan for the Oviatt Library has caused Gov. Deukmejian. many CSUN faculty members toquestion Last Thursday, the Faculty Senate whether the faculty was adequately authorized its lO-member Executive consulted before the final proposal was Committee to investigate whether faculty submitted to the California State members were properly infprmed about University Chancellor's office. the proposed library expansion and the Dr. Jane Bayes, CSUN faculty installation of an automatic storage and president, said the administration and the retrieval system.The Executive Com Library Advisory Committee may have mittee is scheduled" to report its findings avoideid faculty consultation to ensure on Nov. 1. that the expansion proposal was ready In the past, the Library Advisory while funding was still available. Committee was a "standing" committee, "The library was competing against which reported its activities to the other libraries and were worried perhaps Faculty Senate. However, when the if they had any kind of confrontation that committee \y,as re-classified as an ad might have drummed up some kind of visory group in 1982, the reports became fuss among the faculty, that it would optional. have jeopardized the campus' ability to get the money," Bayes said. Plea.se turn to page 3 Pan "African studies to be accredited By EUZABETH CAMPOS Studies Council will wait until after that Staff Writer review to give accreditation. "Because of the subject we cover, we As one of the largest black studies need to be reviewed and accredited by departments in the country, CSUN's people in that field, by our peers," Dennis Pan-African studies department will be said. setting precedent when they become The accreditation helps not only the accredited by the National Council for particular department, but black studies Black Studies. programs across the nation, said Dr. "We already are accredited in the sens* Halford Fairchild, chair of UCLA's that the entire university is," said James, Afro-American studies center. Dennis, Pan-African studies department "The accreditation establishes a criteria chair. "But we should be the first black across the nation for all black studies studies department in the country to programs," Fairchild said. "It enables us receive accreditation in our field." to go to the university and say that we STEVE COSTLEY/Daily Sundial Dennis said he feels the accreditation is must have an introductory class in order ALL THIS JAZZ — At the clouds A-Band performed at the Noon­ "still about a year off because his to get accredited." broke up and Wednesday turned time Concert at the University department will be reviewed this year by Dennis said the Pan-African studies into a nice day after ali, the Jazz Student Union. the university, as all departments must be department applied for accreditation reviewed every five years, and the Black when the criteria was first estabhshed by the Black Studies Council and "hand carried" the application packet to their convention in North Carolina in March. EPC 'dismayed;' cancels meetings in protest The National Council for Black Studies, a nine-year-old organization, By HOYT SMITH CSUN chapter of the CFA, sent a letter motion to adjourn, said that Senate published a booklet earlier this year Senior Staff Writer last week to members of the Faculty business should not be attended to until a outlining the courses that black studies Senate calling for a one-month salary contract is signed. departments must have to be The l^iicational Policies Committee of suspension of all faculty governance to A delay in Faculty Senate business well-rounded and receive accreditation, the Faculty Senate cancelled its Meeting protest the contract negotiations. could mean a delay in important decisions Dennis said. Wednesday and agreed not to meet for at Owens originally suggested the on programs and policies that can directly "I thought we were ready," he said. least a month to protest stalled faculty suspension at the Sept. 27 meeting of the affect students. FOF example, if last "We had met every standard they had set salary negotiations. Senate's executive committee.Seeking week's Senate meeting had been ad­ and exceeded the minimum requirements The faculty have been without a advice on the issue, the committee sent journed, there would have been no for basic classes." contract since June. A meeting last week the proposal to the statewide Acadeitiic decision on graduation honors The executive director of*the National between representative^ of the California Senate. requirements for at least another month. Please turn to page 4 State University and the California Dr. Jane Bayes, CSUN faculty A one-month adjournment by the EPC Faculty Association broke a long impasse president, said the Academic Senate has will result in a delay of the development in negotiations, but an agreement is not sent the proposal to committee for further of next year's curriculum. CSUN Police to hold jsxpected soon. consideration, and she is still awaiting a Vice Provost Donald Cameron said Dr. Francine HallcoiTi, chiatr of the response. these delays would not be allowed to go rape prevention clinic EPC, called for an executive session when on indefinitely. Decisions have to be As part CSUN's first Crime CSUN President James W. Cleary Prevention Week, Campus Police will the EPC meeting was to begin, asking all said the suspension of faculty governance made and will bp made, he said. other committee members to leave for "Deadlines have to be met." hold seminars on rape prevention would be "totally inconsistent with the today at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. about 25 minutes. When the executive tradition of this campus." Cameroii^said that if faculty gover­ session adjourned, the members were nance is postponed, certain policy Administrative Officer Jay Mc- "It is inconsistent for anyone to Taggart said he will discuss the called back in and Hallcom read a strongly argue for the preservation, decisions would not be delayed, but prepared statement. rather would have to be m^.|i^^j|d- motivation of the rapist, emotional continuance and maintenance of and physical reaction to rape and selfi, "We are adjourning for at least a collegiality and shared governance, ^nd ministration without faciSty con­ sultation. protection. Pamphlets and whistles month because of our dismay over the -then be unwilling to participate," Cleary will be given away free, McTaggart irtipasse in the bargaining process. This in said. "You can't have it both ways." Cleary also said he is curious if the said. no way implies our relinquishing of At last week's Faculty Senate suspension of faculty governaiite is ongoing professional responsibilities, meeting, a motion to adjourn early to incompatible with the law and whether Also on tomorrow's program, he which include faculty governance," protest the stalled negotiations was the entire faculty supports the efforts of said, is a seminar on how to avoid Hallcom said. defeated, 33-27. English professor Dr. their elected representatives to "assure being victimized, a summary of Dr. Nancy Owens, president of the Robert Chianese, who presented the the demise of shared governance." various crime prevention techniques. 2 Dally Sundiai, Thursday, October 18, 1984^~ campus brieis X picnic Oct. 20. Tickets On sale starting Monday Convention and the Fascist Danger." 784-9722 or Pam at 342-5723 $2 50 for students. $3.50 at the door • l<»*lf National Cantar for Daafnaat — Pizza night at Friday Bata Gamma Sigma — Is the national hono* t Straw Hawt. 9000 Balboa. Oct. 23. 5 pm to 9 CrtiiM Prevention Week —CSUN holds its first p.m. Center gexr^S percent of food sales if society for business students. The second Tha UntouciiaMa* — Zeta Beta Taus second Crime Prevention Week Today's program in­ customer mentions the Center.- meeting will be Oct. 21 at noon in SS 232A All annual Dance for Diabetes will t>e held, featuring cludes information on rape prevention. Friday's Laiaura Actlvitias Cantar - Oct 20. one day members are urged to attend. a danc6/concert appearance by the - Un program irKludes how to recognize child abuse. canoe trip; Oct 21. polo picnic; Nov 10. Pt. A caraar In chiropractkj — Students interestea touchables Tickets are $5 and all proceeds go Call 885-2113 for more information Mugu day hike; and Nov 16-18. Death Valley in t)ecoming doctors of chiropractic are inviied to the American Diat>etes Association. Call Ql«nn Oarret Sextet —will perform at 8 p.m. in cartipout. For more information, call 885-2021. to attend a meeting with Karlakay Asplin of the 885-9393 for more information. the PUB as pan of the strictly (azz series. Ad­ Itallan Fihn Fastival — DeSica s 1964 comedy Cleveland Chiropractic College, Oct. 23 from 9 Loyal Ordar — Alternative music club meets at 1 mission IS $2 for students, faculty and staff and leri. Oggi E Domani ("Yesterday. Today and a.m. to 3 p.m. in USU Al 12. Call 885-3925 for p m in USU Al 15 Don't forget'dues $3 for community members Tomorrow ") starring Sophia Loren and Marcello more information.