1993_02 The Daily Collegian February 1993

              Thursday,. Feb. 4,1993
The Daily Collegian
News/Op — 3
Group seeks diversity among Regents
CSSA to begin 'filtering*
process of candidates~for
US' Regent&^position
By Jennifer Shaw
Staff writer
"The point of diversity is not to get a token
on a board, but instead make sure everyone's
viewpoint is heard," said Christopher
Volkerts, CSUF senior sociology major.
3 According to Volkerts, at CSUF a lot of
inroads have been made to enhance the
overall diversity and representation on cam¬
pus.
Volkerts also recognizes positive strides
at ■the state level with student-sponsored
legislation being passed by the Legislature.
'It's kind of a double-edged sword," said
Volkerts, commenting on the recent passage
of the Student Fee Policy AB 1045, which
was to limit fee increases to 10 percent.
■"It's like having the rug pulled but from
under you," Volkerts added in response to
the successive 20percent increase in fees for
the fall 1.992 semester and the additional 20
percent increase students face in the
spri ng 1993 semester.
■ According to Article IX, Section 9, the
California Constitution requires that the
University of California Regents "shall be
able persons broadly reflective of the eco¬
nomic, cultural and social diversity of the
state, including ethnic minorities and
women."
California Common Cause, together with
the UC Student Association and Latino Is¬
sues Forum, have launched a campaign to
block the appointment by Gov. Pete Wilson
of UC Regential candidate John Davies.
If confirmed, Davies, who holds a tenta¬
tive position on the Board, would be part of
the group majority of white males. Confir¬
mation of a UC Regent requires a two-thirds
vote of the State Senate. Eleven votes are'
needed to defeat the nomination.
"The trustees are the puppets and the
governor is the puppeteer," said Ron
Palacios, University Affairs director for the
California State Student Association
(CSSA). As with the University Board of
Regents, the Board of Trustees for the Cali¬
fornia State University system is appointed
by the governor. A primary function of
CSSA is to "act as a filter," screening
applicants for trustee posts.
CSSA is taking applications for the Stu¬
dent, Trustee member for a two-year term
beginning in July. 1993 to July, 995.
To date, only two students have applied
for.the position. According to Palacios, the
major criteria will be an indication the appli¬
cant will truly represent the needs of the
students.
The trustees are responsible for initiating
polity on student fees, admissions criteria,
academic curriculum and other issues that
affect students on all 20 CSU campuses.
The Board of Trustees is composed of 24
voting members: 18 Caucasian males, two
African-Americans, and four women.
Volkerts is highly critical of the Board of
Trustees' current posture of not "protecting
the educational equity programs," which he
said could negatively impact the number of
students of color on university campuses,
and "affect our diversity."
Students who are interested in applying
for the trustee appointment and are of junior
standi ng witfai satisfactory academic record
are encouraged to contact Ron Palacios at
(310) 985-2643 by Feb.'lO.
Trees removed as safety precaution
Arboretum loses
75 trees to termites,
rain, uprooting and
lack of irrigation •
By Stefanie Monahan
Staff writer
CSUF is an arboretum—a place
where trees, plants and shrubbery
are cultivated for educational and
scientific purposes—yet 75 trees
were removed from campus in the
last two weeks.
Trees were cut in many areas of
campus because they were dead,
full of termites, damaged by rain¬
storms or leaning and uprooting,
creating a safety hazard.
Large maples were removed in
front of the Music Building be¬
cause the tree roots were decaying
or dead,
'The Music Building's con-
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structionhurt the trees because the    people to pick up the litter," Kathi
maiii irrigation line was cut," said4-' Sheehan, campus gardener and stu-
head groundsman Gene Maurer.
"We were unable 4o get irrigation
rerouted, so we lost some trees.
"The construction on campus
leads to a decline in trees; water is
cut off and it is difficult for Plant
Operations to get to the trees."
"The status of the grounds breaks
my heart; our department is so de¬
pleted that we barely have enough
dent, said. "The vegetation.is dy¬
ing because each grounds person
has too much area to take care of,
so plants die before we have a
chance to discover the problem."
Sheehan joined a 33-person
grounds maintenance staff 11 years
ago; today the staff includes only
seven grounds workers and two
irrigation workers.
Maurer also witnessed cutbacks
in staff. "I was formerly a tree
cutter, but was promoted to head
grounds person after the tree staff
was cut because of budget prob¬
lems.
' "We don't have the tools or man¬
power to remove the trees, so we
contracted out to Golden Bear Ar-
borists," Maurer said. "In addition
to tree removal, 320 trees were
pruned. The total cost for cutting
and trimming was $37,000."
The removal of trees was not
arbitrary. Plant Operations will
replant all trees and an additional
55 to 60 will be added to the North
lawn, near the New Science Build¬
ing, costing an additional $10,000.
"The replanting will begin in
March after the Arboretum Com¬
mittee and the Campus Planning
Committee approve the Plant Op¬
erations list of trees," Maurer said:
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