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N, ews The Duly Collegian • January 28,1992 ASI: Montoya faces possible recall, focuses on student fee increase issue Continued from page 1 from office?" The-'GOHOME, WHTTEY!" signs appeared in the Free Speech Area Oct. 14 to protest Columbus Day. Montoya didn't hold the signs, but he said he understood the message loud and clear. "\ understood the anger behind (the sign) and people should not mistake anger for hate," Montoya said Friday. "I don't feel I have anything to regret or anything to be ashamed of as far as the Colu mbus Day protest.'* Student Senator Stacey Louie said Montoya's defense of the protest posters isn't a something the ASI's top gun should be siding with. r " A n d res is supposed to be a leader. His actions should be exemplary/ said Louie. 'The Columbus Day fiasco was moreof trying to start trouble, trying to intimidate the campus." Louie said Montoyahasgood causes, but the way he fights for some are often "so irrational, so far off the wall" The second part on the petition regarding Montoya condoning a violent assault by a member of the Student Senate against a fellow student deals with a Nov. 4 incident in The Bucket. Kathryn Jones allegedly hit student Douglas Williams in the face with a wine glass. Montoya defended Jones' action. Montoya said Friday that he thought the recall election had little to do with The Bucket incident. "It's a personal conflict that is coming into play here," he said. "It is a very political thing this recall." Louie said Montoya's elimination from office sits with him well. "If (Montoya) is recalled, that's great," said Louie. "I don't feel he's represen ti ng the university. He's representing himself." Kasabian said, "I think (Montoya) seriously believes he's trying to do the best for the students but I think he does have his interests which he watches out for." Two groups Kasabian said Montoya watches out for specifically are the Chicano student population, other minorities and under-represented students in general. Kasabian, the person who will take Montoya's job as president if the recall election passes, said Montoya has/6me positive characteristics. • "He's a great speaker and is good at moving students and getting them active," said Kasabian. "He's not afraid to say what he thinks. "He acts the same to everybody," she said. While still holding his post, Montoya is dedicating this week to theCSU trustees'intent to raise fees next fall. Other projects Montoya said he will continue working on include the expansion of food services on campus and restating the need he sees for the ASI to begin its own fund-raiser. But his first priority is the fee "I just don't think ifs right. The state could be taxing some rich people instead of hurting poor people." I Montoya called the CSU system "oneof the most accessible in the state, if not the nation," but said the fee increase is strangling the poor students. "I look at this as an attack on poor people and lower income people," he said. The lower middle income people are going to be drastically affected." Read the Daily Collegian TAKE IT BACK. RECYCLE Head of Hair Trustees voted 15-2 to raise the university fee $372 next year. The move requires ratification in February by the board's finance committee. Although the move has not been set in stone, Montoya is enraged by the proposal. "I think ifs going to be a devastating blow to lower middle income and lower income students," said Montoya. The Daily Collegian...cancelling important doctor appointments and important dates and important classes to bring you the news first! 11 20% off w/coupon 770 E. Shaw #103 Fresno, CA 93710 (209)229-1844 o z HH C/5 ►—i H & > m & O r> in < i 00 Z IS < >-* o w hJ hJ O u MAD AS HELL? TELEPHONE TODAY! Students, are you angry about this year's fee increase of 20 percent? Are you unset that this fee increase did nothing to stop the reduction of some classes or the layoff of abuut 100 temporary faculty? Are you bothered by reduced library hours and reduced library, acquisitions? Are you annoyed by filthy classrooms? Well there is more in store foe you! Covcmnr Wilson's IW2-M budget proposal provides no increase in per student funding for the CSU system. Thai means no greater access to classes, no increase in library hours, and no improvement in classroom maintenance. Hut the Covemor did ask to make permanent last years -emergency" fee increase. And he asks for the Trustees lo be authorised lo increase your fees by a total of 40 percent over this year. A 40 percent increase will raise instructional fees to $1451 annually. Meanwhile, the Covemor and many legislators refuse lo consider any further increases in taxes, including the closure of flagrant lax loopholes. (They donl counl your fee increase as a tax increase, but it certainly is one.) One loophole they refuse lo close is the deduction of interest on second homes, vacation homes and yachts' Closing this loophole alone would raise more than S400 million annually. The state b in bad financial slupc. In this recession, lax revenues aic MHmmis of dollars hclow past projections. Some cutbacks in slate pntframs will he necessary, as will some judicious increases in taxes or loophole closures. Uut why should CSU and UC students be singled out for a tax increase (fees)? Could the stale be more efficient in the way it deals with other problems, such as the confinement of nonviolent criminals? Must the state spend about J.Kl.000 per year warehousing non-violent offenders wben house arrest and electronic surveillance might work as well? Why should your educational opportunity-be cut short? You donl have lo lake this lying down. TkJ^ovcmor's budget must be approved by the legislature, and Hie legislature must pass specific Uoj.sljtm,, authorising a fee increase hcyund 10 percent in any one rear. Hut students are an easy target because students often fail lo regrUcr to vote, and Ihey lend not to votel Students, for (he most part are unorganixed. passive and busy with their studies. YOU CAN MAKE A l)lr>-EHKNCE! Take a few minutes this week and call the Covcm.** Office Call your local legislators. Let then know you are angry about what is happening lo you. He polile: donl make threats; but let (hem know you are concerned enough lo register and vote Tell them you want lax loopholes closed and lhal the 20 percent fee increase you got last \ year is already working a hardship on you. Key phone numbers are on the other side of this flyer. Donl delay. Call this week. Your future is on t!te Unci These numbers are for Fresno offices. If you misplace this flyer, you can look up the numbers in Ihe telephone book in the Government Pages. Donl expect lo speak lo the Covemor or the legislator directly. Ask to speak to an AA (Administrative Assistant). Iteasc note that three of our Fresno area legislators are leaders of their party caucuses. Tliry have rwiee impact than just another legislator. Tlicy will help determine llicir party's response to Hie Governor's budget. 445-5295 445-5532 264-3078 224-7833 445-5567 Covemor I'etc Wilson (K) Assemblyman Uruce Bronxan <D-31sl District) Assemblyman Jim Costa (D-30th District) . (Assembly Majonly Leader) Assemblyman Hill Jones (l(-32nd District) (Assembly Minority Leader) Senator Ken Maddy (R-14th District) (Senate Minority Leader) Senator Hose Ann Vuich (D-15th District) 445-5541 REMEMBER: Be pohte and don't make threats. That will be counter-productive. Out you on be firm, and it helps lo be specific. 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Title | January 28, 1992, Page 5 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1992 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
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N,
ews
The Duly Collegian • January 28,1992
ASI: Montoya faces possible recall, focuses on student fee increase issue
Continued from page 1
from office?"
The-'GOHOME, WHTTEY!"
signs appeared in the Free Speech
Area Oct. 14 to protest Columbus
Day.
Montoya didn't hold the
signs, but he said he understood
the message loud and clear.
"\ understood the anger
behind (the sign) and people
should not mistake anger for
hate," Montoya said Friday.
"I don't feel I have anything
to regret or anything to be
ashamed of as far as the Colu mbus
Day protest.'*
Student Senator Stacey Louie
said Montoya's defense of the
protest posters isn't a something
the ASI's top gun should be siding
with. r
" A n d res is supposed to be a
leader. His actions should be
exemplary/ said Louie.
'The Columbus Day fiasco
was moreof trying to start trouble,
trying to intimidate the campus."
Louie said Montoyahasgood
causes, but the way he fights for
some are often "so irrational, so
far off the wall"
The second part on the
petition regarding Montoya
condoning a violent assault by a
member of the Student Senate
against a fellow student deals
with a Nov. 4 incident in The
Bucket.
Kathryn Jones allegedly hit
student Douglas Williams in the
face with a wine glass. Montoya
defended Jones' action.
Montoya said Friday that he
thought the recall election had
little to do with The Bucket
incident.
"It's a personal conflict that
is coming into play here," he said.
"It is a very political thing this
recall."
Louie said Montoya's
elimination from office sits with
him well.
"If (Montoya) is recalled,
that's great," said Louie.
"I don't feel he's represen ti ng
the university. He's representing
himself."
Kasabian said, "I think
(Montoya) seriously believes he's
trying to do the best for the
students but I think he does have
his interests which he watches
out for."
Two groups Kasabian said
Montoya watches out for
specifically are the Chicano
student population, other
minorities and under-represented
students in general.
Kasabian, the person who
will take Montoya's job as
president if the recall election
passes, said Montoya has/6me
positive characteristics. •
"He's a great speaker and is
good at moving students and
getting them active," said
Kasabian.
"He's not afraid to say what
he thinks.
"He acts the same to
everybody," she said.
While still holding his post,
Montoya is dedicating this week
to theCSU trustees'intent to raise
fees next fall.
Other projects Montoya said
he will continue working on
include the expansion of food
services on campus and restating
the need he sees for the ASI to
begin its own fund-raiser.
But his first priority is the fee
"I just don't think ifs right.
The state could be taxing some
rich people instead of hurting
poor people." I
Montoya called the CSU
system "oneof the most accessible
in the state, if not the nation," but
said the fee increase is strangling
the poor students.
"I look at this as an attack on
poor people and lower income
people," he said.
The lower middle income
people are going to be drastically
affected."
Read
the
Daily Collegian
TAKE IT BACK.
RECYCLE
Head of Hair
Trustees voted 15-2 to raise
the university fee $372 next year.
The move requires
ratification in February by the
board's finance committee.
Although the move has not
been set in stone, Montoya is
enraged by the proposal.
"I think ifs going to be a
devastating blow to lower middle
income and lower income
students," said Montoya.
The Daily Collegian...cancelling important doctor appointments and
important dates and important classes to bring you the news first! 11
20% off w/coupon
770 E. Shaw #103
Fresno, CA 93710
(209)229-1844
o
z
HH
C/5
►—i
H
&
>
m
&
O
r>
in
<
i
00
Z
IS
<
>-*
o
w
hJ
hJ
O
u
MAD
AS HELL?
TELEPHONE
TODAY!
Students, are you angry about this year's fee increase of 20 percent? Are you unset that this
fee increase did nothing to stop the reduction of some classes or the layoff of abuut 100 temporary
faculty? Are you bothered by reduced library hours and reduced library, acquisitions? Are you
annoyed by filthy classrooms?
Well there is more in store foe you! Covcmnr Wilson's IW2-M budget proposal provides no
increase in per student funding for the CSU system. Thai means no greater access to classes,
no increase in library hours, and no improvement in classroom maintenance. Hut the Covemor
did ask to make permanent last years -emergency" fee increase. And he asks for the Trustees
lo be authorised lo increase your fees by a total of 40 percent over this year. A 40 percent
increase will raise instructional fees to $1451 annually.
Meanwhile, the Covemor and many legislators refuse lo consider any further increases in taxes,
including the closure of flagrant lax loopholes. (They donl counl your fee increase as a tax
increase, but it certainly is one.) One loophole they refuse lo close is the deduction of interest
on second homes, vacation homes and yachts' Closing this loophole alone would raise more
than S400 million annually.
The state b in bad financial slupc. In this recession, lax revenues aic MHmmis of dollars hclow
past projections. Some cutbacks in slate pntframs will he necessary, as will some judicious
increases in taxes or loophole closures. Uut why should CSU and UC students be singled out
for a tax increase (fees)? Could the stale be more efficient in the way it deals with other problems,
such as the confinement of nonviolent criminals? Must the state spend about J.Kl.000 per
year warehousing non-violent offenders wben house arrest and electronic surveillance might
work as well? Why should your educational opportunity-be cut short?
You donl have lo lake this lying down. TkJ^ovcmor's budget must be approved by the legislature,
and Hie legislature must pass specific Uoj.sljtm,, authorising a fee increase hcyund 10 percent
in any one rear. Hut students are an easy target because students often fail lo regrUcr to vote,
and Ihey lend not to votel Students, for (he most part are unorganixed. passive and busy with
their studies.
YOU CAN MAKE A l)lr>-EHKNCE! Take a few minutes this week and call the Covcm.** Office
Call your local legislators. Let then know you are angry about what is happening lo you. He
polile: donl make threats; but let (hem know you are concerned enough lo register and vote
Tell them you want lax loopholes closed and lhal the 20 percent fee increase you got last \
year is already working a hardship on you. Key phone numbers are on the other side of this
flyer. Donl delay. Call this week. Your future is on t!te Unci
These numbers are for Fresno offices. If you misplace this flyer, you can look up the numbers
in Ihe telephone book in the Government Pages. Donl expect lo speak lo the Covemor or
the legislator directly. Ask to speak to an AA (Administrative Assistant). Iteasc note that three
of our Fresno area legislators are leaders of their party caucuses. Tliry have rwiee impact than
just another legislator. Tlicy will help determine llicir party's response to Hie Governor's budget.
445-5295
445-5532
264-3078
224-7833
445-5567
Covemor I'etc Wilson (K)
Assemblyman Uruce Bronxan |