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useum head's character disputed
k former CSUF professor,
ypus after he was denied
something of a triumphal return
i r^HF agree lo turn over 15 acres
luild the California Agricul-
46, taught anthro-
onwhi.
art Museum.
Dr. Dudley
joenhed by foi
for the Ag Museum. As
will be director of the pro-
iponsored facility, estimated
to S.30 million. He has been
illeagues as both "a
personable, able man" and "the world's
best sycophant."
Before coming to the CSUF campus in
1974, Varner wa, an instructor at his alma
mater the University of Texas in Austin
and also a curator of the affiliated Mem¬
orial Museum. When a controversy arose
over the museum's exhibit of an antique
American Indian skeleton, Varner was
quoted by the student newspaper as telling
a local Indian group that then museum
director Dr. William Newcome had vio¬
lated Indian graves.
Eleven yean later the memory still ran¬
kles Newcome, who has since stepped
down from the directorship he held for 21
years, after trying for two years at the time
of the controversy to return to his Tirst
!C,KtelChmg- °n March 20- mi- ««
told the Daily Collegian:
"The charge was false and personally
very distressing. We were desperate for a
curator and had we known more about
Dudley, he never would have been hired."
Asked to give hii perioral recollection
of the incident, Varner laughingly denied
hejiad ever made the act—ation.
"I didnt agree withAe museum's posi¬
tion concerning the sieleton but the Indian
group was making a big issue over it. The
student paper put words in my mouth,
which is what I told Dr. Newcome but I
guess he didnt believe me. I think it
speaks for itself that Dr. Newcome is no
longer director of the museum."
Varner's master's thesis advisor al t(ie
University of Te_ui, Dr. Jerem—h Epstein,
said, "Dudley hiis cut tbe throaU of many
people he's worked for. Dr. Newcome bad
done as much u anybody to help Dudley
but Dudley had no loyalty. Personally, I
believe the man has no intellectual com¬
mitment whauoever. Hii the»is was one of
the two wont I have ever seen, marginal at
best, and he went to another school to get
his doctorate."
Two CSUF campus source* said that
none of thU wit known to the CSUF
anthropology department when it hired
Varner. Through the CSUF Foundation,
Varner also operated an outside contract
Archaeology program with companies such
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The
Daily Collegian
Vol. XCI, #49
CSU, Fresno
Tuesday, April 9, 1985
Senate
seeks to
cap fees
1 Vine* Rembtilat
■r»HMr
Students in the California State Uni-
■iy and University of California sys-
Itinicould be guaranteed a 10 percent cap
BH increases if a proposed bill is passed
rjltate legislators.
; Senate Bill 195 was introduced in Janu¬
ary by Senator Ken Maddy (R-Fresno).
tie bill is designed to stabilize students
fecial thc universities, that have under-
pKunprcdictable increases over the past
he years.                                         v
\ Student fees have nearly doubled at
IrCi and tripled at CSUs since  1980.
According to California State Students
teociation's Legislative Director Curtis
ucbards. under both Governor Brown
"™g both the annual budget process
t
•tithe middle of the school year, with no
1
Pparent warning to students and their
-lilies
"When Deukmejian took office, he
wed on a $64 mid-year fees increase. If
1195 is passed, there will be no mid-year
•Wises," said Richards.
SB 195 proposes to establish an explicit
g* to set and adjust student fees,
» fee increases ,o-no more than 10
BW per year and provide sufficient
jm «d to offset the increases.
.financial aid, which was recently in
F*r°y of proposed decreases by Presi-
"" Reagan, fell under the pressure of
mt Republicans before Easter vaca-
m Reagan has backed off his proposal
i."** lo<">» »nd grants to raiddle-
■"larnme, after protests from various
Wm across the country and on Capitol
BM«MHh, SB 195 cleared iu first
MmitK hUrd'e ~ *n ""° b'P«rti"n
^ } the Senate Education Committee.
■ ."as'-he first ,nd very crucial test for
■inponant bill." said Richards. "I
Cf bl11 «° P*« after the strong
CI b-v 'he Senate Education Com-
l^rdingto
Maddy, the bill will become