1962_03 The Daily Collegian March 1962

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Editorial Comments
-The Fresno Stats College Col legion
A Major Breakthrough?
The junior college in California, far too often treated as
education's step child, is at lonj- last receiving important,
constructive reco-fnition.
Although scheduled to play a major role in the future of
higher education in California under the Master Flan for
Higher Education adopted by the State Legislature in 1960,
junior colleges have not been able to expand fast enough to
meet today's needs let alone prepare for a tidal wave of
enrollment that is expected in the near future.
Adequate financial support has been laaking because hard-
pressed local property owners have been expected heretofore
to bear the full burden for new construction.
Now a major breakthrough has occurred.
If a proposal in Gov. Edmund G. Brown's 1962-63 budget
message wins approval of the Legislature and the voters,
California's junior colleges will be included for the first time
i nthe State's capital outlay bond financing program for
higher education institutions.
The Governor asked the Legislature to approve a $270
million bond issue for State construction and included will
be aid for junior colleges. He indicated that "perhaps as
much as $20 million may be required in the 1963-64 budget':
for junior colleges.
The Governor pointed out that the University of California
and the State College System have received solid financial
support from the State in the past years and that it was now
time to include the junior colleges if the State is to meet
successfully the vast tides that are certain to engulf higher
education institutions during the 1%0's.
In a nutshell, the Master Plan envisions a strong junior
college system that can carry the brunt of the freshman and
sophomore burden. Current junior college enrollment, ex¬
cluding adults, is 171,000. By 1975 this is expected to rise
to 344,500 — and this figure would be boosted another
40-50,000 if the State launches a deliberate program to divert
freshmen to junior colleges, as proposed in the Master Plan.
The California Teachers Association (CTA) strongly sup¬
ports the Governor's aid to junior college proposal. It has
said repeatedly that there is universal agreement that the
junior college districts require help in constructing adequate
facilities. Delay serves no purpose. On the contrary, delay
will undoubtedly increase the ultimate cost of educating
lower division students.
The Governor's message to the Legislature recognizes
this fact.
Why No Political Interest?
Once again student apathy on this campus has been
demonstrated.
Student Body officers are having to recruit like athletic
coaches to scrape up at least one candidate for each office
for the upcoming elections, Apr. 11.
The deadline for filing is one week away and as usual,
Fresno State sororities and fraternities will rush their candi¬
dates in at the last moment.
Why aren't students more interested in holding a Student
Body office at FSC? Is it because they don't have the time,
don't feel there is any prestige connected with being a
student leader, just aren't interested in having the responsi¬
bility of a student leader, or feel the competition for office
is too great?
Why should Fresno State have trouble getting candidates
when other schools don't? And the situation doesn't exist
only in politics. Why should only 35 men go out for track
while Long Beach State had 150 out for the sport?
Students are quick to complain, but they ignore the chance
to do something about which they complain. They are quick
to complain about undevoted officers, but they do little
about supporting a candidate.
Students who have the time and initiative should take the
initiative and file for candidacy.
- We should certainly be glad national political participation
does not typify Fresno State political participation.
Ferors 12Vi% Boest
Assemblyman Says Low Pay DecreasesTeaching Quality
State college faculty salaries
should be raised 12 v; per cent
Instead of the proposed live per
cent, according to Santa Clara
County Republican Assemblyman
Bruce Allen.
"This is necessary In order to
maintain the quality of California
State Colleges which was built up
In past years and Is now rapidly
deteriorating because of the re¬
fusal of the Governor to support
a strong program of higher edu¬
cation." said Allen.
"Our State Colleges cannot
compete with Junior- colleges,
high schools, or even elementary
schools for faculty. We pay :
we charge for parking, and we
offer no moving expense."
The state college trustees have
Just recommended a five per cent
Increase In faculty salaries total¬
ing 12.350,000 ror 1962-63.
Not Economy
Allen further states, "the state
Is spending, under the new bud¬
get,   $89   million  to operate  the
7*v* Cents Wtrtk
Are FSC Athletics
Overemphasized?
By Blaine Handell
Q. Are athletics ovrrrmrHiaslr.
at FSC? (This Is the flrtt In
series of questions concerning thr¬
ove ran pha* In, or itorroptuuils,
of I In- athletic program at Frennr
Htnte College. Today's answer)
were provided by vanity ath¬
letes.)
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senior  biology  majo
Radiation Fear Overrated
- Radiation from Calient is not
as harmful ss most people think.
This Is the opinion of Dr. Victor
E. Bond, assist an! chairman of
medical re is arch at the Brook-
haven National Laboratory ln
New Tork, who spoke in the Utile
Theater yesterday.
\ Dr. Bond told his audience that
much ot the public Is unduly con¬
cerned about radiation effects. To
back UP his argument he showed
slides ot the atom bomb attacks
on Nagasaki and Hiroshima in
World 'War II and the IBS*. Bikini
Island tests.
In tbe Bikini tests. Dr. Bond
said, n at Ives near ths Island ware
Showered With radiation because
of t change tn wind, and ths only
effects thst the natives suffered
were temporary outs, even though
tbe radiation tell on them like
"snow flakes,"
"No. A great percentage of
boys would not be able to obtain
an   education   If   It   were   not   lot
athletic scholarships.
"Athletics,   too,   are   good   tor
the name of the college and good
for the student body morale. Any
added support that could be given
ithletlcs  will  directly   benefit
mo State."
I,   Wl)H.un<i,   senior   physical
education  major  (football).
Ib an  athlete  I  feel that  the
program on the whole Is not over-
phnslzod.   I   do   feel,   however.
that   the  major sports  are  over-
hadowlng the minor sports.
"I feel sympathetic, towards
thlctes participating In minor
sporte. For the amount of time
and effort that Is being put in, I
do not Ihlnk they are getting
their fair share.
"There Is no doubt In my mind
lhat ;in athletic program
Bury.  It  Is  necessary  for
deni an well us the athlet
Ill-mil* lllrxtsoe, senior social stu¬
dies major  (swimming).
"Not an far as 1 am concerned.
Many people might say lhat foot¬
ball 1h overemphasized and thai
some players may even be padded
through classes.
"In   my   experience   at   FSC.   I
ployed.  However
sports (wrestling
this
utry,
I do feel ml
- poll
I do
not   receive  fin and
portion  to  their overall  worth  In
the   development   of   the   student
participant."
Hot)    I'niill,    senior    pre-] l,,ir.•<....•;
major  (baseball),
"No,   I   do   not   think   so.   Per-
Ally   ;
hit
fered wilh with my studies.
Just like to play baseball. 1 Jui
come out and play the game du;
lng Ihe afternoon.
"Our program Is not over-en
phaslzed In comparison wilh otlic
schools either.
Vern Tevrlx, Junior geology majc
(basketball).
"I   Ihlnk  In  the  long  run  att
lelics are a good Investment
will probably get more out ol
In   athletics   than
In   extra   lab   equip-
Athletics give Ihe Bch
publicity   and    Increase
een  the school and  th,
state college system tor 86,000
students plus (61 million for new
buildings. Starting tbls' system
with faculty of Inferior compe¬
tence, and then giving them ten¬
ure, Is not economy or prudent
management,  it is criminal."
"Setting enrollment ceilings for
the state colleges and tightening
admission requirements still does
not meet the problem of quality
In recruiting faculty."
Allen maintains, out offered
facts, that new college graduates
now average more pay,  with
experience, than the state colleges
can offer for Instructors. He said,
"The state colleges are  offering
starting positions to new Instruc¬
tors ln the higher ranks, as assist¬
ant   professor,  or even   assoclste
professor, st E0 per cent less pay
than private Industry offers."
Hampers Recruiting
"Our state colleges In recent
years  have  been  able "to  recruit
'K Applicants
Applications for Circle K. men's
lower-dlvlalon service fraternity,
are still available, according to
the president, Geoffrey Gamble.
Forms may be picked up In the
Student Activities Office,
To qualify, men must be active
campus and have a 2.0 grade
point average. They must have
less than 60 units of credit.
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faculty from mid western col¬
leges," ssid Allen, "but these now
pay'more than California."
"Our college presidents on re¬
cruiting trips are In more and
more cases returning empty hand¬
ed, or else they go to the bsek-
woods of some or tbe southeast¬
ern states, lo very small colleges,
In their soarcb for faculty mem¬
bers who will take a Job at our
pay scale."
"The gaps are being filled by
part time Instructors In Increasing
numbers, which further Impairs
the quality of the system."
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Educators
Study Prep
Procedure
Students tend not to do well In
college English clssses because
they come to college with too
many pre-concelved convictions.
Such convictions restrict the stu¬
dent's ability to deal witb new
Ideas. •
This remark was made on cam¬
pus Thursday at a meeting ot the
Central Valley Section of the Cali¬
fornia Association of Secondary
School Curriculum Coordinators.
A panel consisting of Dean Dal¬
las A. Tueller, Dr. Earl D. Lyon,
head of the FSC English depart¬
ment;" Dr. Chester F. Cole, head
of ihe geography department;
David B. Stencil, assistant profes¬
sor of history at Stanislaus Slate,
and Dr. Franz, professor of Eng¬
lish at Stanislaus State, discussed
"How Can Academicians and Ed¬
ucators Work Together to Im¬
prove   High   School   Education*"
The panel concluded that. "The
field of education represents a
discreet body of knowledge which
should demand as sound a degree
of scholarship as any <■:¥.*■■:■ field."
It ngreej however, that "The
educator should concentrate on
hln field of upeciallzallon and Ihe
subject-mat icr    upoclallst    should
The    panel    believed    that,   al-
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