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The Daily Collegian   September 17, 1984
Who represents the poor?
Editorial
With the presidential election almost upon us, it might
be helpful to discuss the American political system and its
two major parties in regard to the poor. Is there any real
difference between the Republican and Democratic
parties' long-term broad policies? Or is it all a sham?
It is no secret that this country's wealth and resources
are owned by a small, elite class. This class is the major
contributor and fundraiser for both the Republican and
Democratic parties. Money is the supreme motivator in
politics. Therefore, both parties are motivated.to serve-
this powerful class. And since the president ofthe U.S.
will either be a Democrat or a Republican, who controls
the president?
President Ronald Reagan and candidate Walter
Mondale are currently waging battle for the presidency of
the United States. They're arguing about taxes, religion
and the budget. But what they're not even discussing is
their mutual support of a continued increase in defense
spending, a "strong" foreign policy, a generous stance
toward big business and a cutback in social programs.
If you're poor and you think Mondale will help you —
think again. As evidence, note that some ofthe Reagan
cutbacks in social programs and affirmative action began
in the Carter-Mondale administration* Being poor means
not having friends, at least not in political office.
But this may one day change. In the 1980 election, the
"apathetic" candidate actually won. Reagan recjeived 51
percent of the 59 million votes cast in the election. But
there were 157 million voting-age Americans in 1980. So
Reagan won the election with approximately 20 percent
of the total possible vote.
Admittedly, getting everyone to vote in an election is
an idealistic notion. But it is safe to assume that a large
portion of the American public are "apathetic voters.*'
This apathy can be viewed as a vote of frustration and
a recognition ofthe powerless situation of not only the
poor but all working Americans.
Hopefully, the elite class will see the ominous voting
(or non-voting) trend and allow minor parties to compete
in the political process. And maybe theyll withdraw their
control of both major parties and concentrate on
distributing their wealth and power to those in our
society who need it most. But it won't happen. Instead,
the silent cry of the apathetic voters will ring out in
America. And nobody will listen. And nobody will care.
Because for poor Americans, the political system is a sham.
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Whose responsibility?
Fate of faculty club unclear
be completed by 1989. will be fundrH hv     ,„„,. . „: u.^.,..   '
I he Academic Senate will be asked to
find out whether CSUF faculty members
arc villing to pay for a potential faculty
club in the Satellite College Union Phase
lhai's what the College Union Board
decided when they met recently to discuss
what (he new $7 million structure should
mclude. Earl Whitfield, CUB director,
suggested to the board that a faculty club
wild a dining area and place for cocktails
could be built in the new building if
facult) members agreed to pay for the
I he building, tentatively scheduled to
npleted by 1989, will be funded by
money collected from students' per-
semester College Union fees. As a result.
Whilfield estimates that the student fee
will increase to $60 by 1990.
Satellite CU Phase II, he said, "would
I  A * Perfcctly natural place for [the
Whitfield said that just about every
cl_bC"lly in ,he «ountry has a faculty
At most state universities, he said, the
faculty lounge is typically paid for by
faculty members. The same would likely
be true for a club at CSUF, he added
"I don't think it's reasonable to expect
students to pay for a lounge area where
Increase in foreign
student enrollment
Although the exact figures have yet to
he announced, early indications show for¬
eign student enrollment at CSUF to be on
the increase for the fall, 1984 semester.
It's a little too early to tell yet, but the
show-up rate'is better than it's been," said
Carol Munshower, director of Interna¬
tional Student Services and Programs at
CSUF. "We have a higher show-up rate of
new to CSUF foreign students lhan last
vcar by about 40."
"Our educational system is
very different than what
they're used to at-home."
— Munshower
Ihe show-up rate is determined by taking
c number of foreign students that
lually show up to school compared to
c number of students thatapplied. CSUF
slightly better than the California State
mvcrsity system average of 25 percent.
Ve have a 28 to 29 percent rate," said
unshower, "this semester the figure is
en higher.
in getting information out to the students
early," she said.
Munshower added that effective infor¬
mation tools, including articles about
Fresno; host family and friendship pro¬
grams; national foreign student club infor¬
mation; and details about housing, ex¬
penses and food all contribute to the
program's success.
But despite these efforts to make for¬
eign students feel more comfortable with
their new surroundings, Munshower said
many still have a hard time adjusting.
"On-going students have to adjust every
year they're here. Our educational system
is very different than what they're used to
at home," Munshower said, adding that
many foreign students are not familiar
with note-taking or being able lo approach
an instructor after class.
"It's hard to get over the funny looks,"
said Munshower, who has been at CSUF
since 1968. "If they don't get pulled in by
an American right away, theyll tend to
shy away and sty to themselves."
Munshower said campus clubs, work¬
shops and special dinners are designed to
help bridge the gap.
"It's always nice to encourage Ameri¬
can Students to get involved with interna¬
tional students," she said. "We have a
number of activities planned to encourage
they're not going to be included.'
There are two ways in which the faculty
might pay for the club if space for it is
approved, CUB members suggested. The
club could be constructed as an addition
to the building with faculty paying for
every phase of its construction, or club
space could be leased to faculty members
after the building is completed.
Some CUB members said that club
space should be leased rather than sold so
that CUB could maintain control over
design and use of the entire structure.
But Whitfield disagreed, saying that
leasing club space after completion of the
building "would be the same as using
student money to build a faculty club."
Money for construction of the building
would eventually be regained, he said, but
it would be 15 to 20 yean before students
would see the return on their original
investment.
Whitfield said lhat offering space for a
faculty club in the new building might
help materialize a long-held goal of some
faculty members.
Lester Roth, chairman of California
Faculty Association, agreed.
Faculty members have tried un¬
successfully for years to establish a dining
area on campus for use solely by faculty
he said.
Roth said plans for a club were started
several years ago when building space
became available in the upstairs east wing
of the main cafeteria.
The plans, however, were "killed in the
cradle" by then CSUF President Norman
Baxter, and the space is now occupied by
conference rooms for studenu and oi
off-campus organizations, he said.
Any new plan for the club would have
to "make sense," he said.
"The pla n several years ago did not. The
proposal was badly done and was stained
by Baxter's restrictidns."
A new proposal for a club would
require faculty participation, something
■ the earlier proposal neglected, he said.
"At most state universities
the faculty lounge is typi¬
cally paid for by faculty
members.
 -Whitfield
"If all the determination is done with¬
out any faculty input we're going to be
righi back where we were before. It has to
be clearly established that faculty them¬
selves were involved in making decisions
on what should be a faculty club."
Roth said that since the initial proposal
for the club, the problem has been finding
a suitable place for it on campus. There
are only two authorities, he said, that can
erect buildings on campus. They are the
CSU Association Inc., which has legal
ownership of the college unions, and the
Stale of California.
Because of this, he said, there are "def¬
inite" legal issues involved in using space
for a club.
But if a plan lo build the club in the new
Satellite CU Phase II is agreeable with
faculty members and the governing body
ofthe structure, he said, the legalities can
be resolved.
News briefs
Registration deadline
Students should be aware that today is
the last day of Late Registration. This is
also the last day to pay fall registration
fees, request a refund of fall registration
fees, register for Credit by Examination
and file an application for graduation in
December 1984 without the $10 late fee.
4:30 p.m., in the Enology Dept. building,
situated on Barstow, just northeast ofthe
campus police station. It will feature a
raffle of top California vintages, wifte
tasting and tours of the enology (winery)
laboratory facilities, and last but not least,
a barbeque dinner. The event is open to
students interested in FSU"s unique eno¬
logy program.
Harvest barbeque
Tickets will be $3 per person. For
further information concerning this event
The Enology Society's 5th Annual Har- phone the campus winery at 294-2791 or
est barbeque is scheduled for Sept. 22 at    Brian Price at 226-3180.
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