1979_05 The Daily Collegian May 1979

              The Dally Collegian
Executive Committee postpones action
Engineering students protest merger proposal
May2,1»7e    A     May 2,1979
By BARBARA DETERS
Daily Collegian Staff Reporter
Protesting the merger of what one
engineering professor called *two
grossly dissimilar schools,' about 30
engineering students and faculty showed
up in force at the Executive Committee
of the Academic Senate meeting Mon-
The protestors, armed with a formal
resolution, were enough to prompt the
Executive Committee to postpone any
action until they could discuss in detail
the complaints from the School of Engi-
School of Engineering representa¬
tives, including the local chapter of the
CSUF students
study Valley
ethnic groups
By JUDY HOUSE
Daily Collegian Staff Reporter
A group of student researchers work¬
ing through the newly formed Multi-
Cultural Institute are studying seven of
the 65 cultural groups in the San Joaquin
Valley and teaching people how they can
learn more about their culture and thus
hold on to their heritage.
The 10 undergraduate students, all
members of Anthropology 118, are inter¬
viewing different members of the
cultural groups.
They are collecting a history of the
groups, and determining why people
left their homeland, how they came to
the valley, their place in society today
and what' s left of their original culture
"It's an opportunity for students to
get experience working with people,'
said Mary Ludwig, field director for the
Institute. "It gives students an opportu¬
nity to learn about themselves and other
people from different cultures You can
learn quite a lot about people who are
different, how to find common ground "
she said.
Students are studying the Vietnam¬
ese, Armenians, Basques, Italo-Alba-
mans, Serbs, Sikhs, and Volga Germans
Initiated with some $10,000 in state
funds from the University, the institute
is operating under a $45,000 grant from
the Department of Health, Education
and Welfare. The idea for the project
was conceived two years ago, according
to Dirk van der Elst, Institute director
and CSUF professor of anthropology.
The Multi-Cultural Institute will use
the data collected to set up an ethnic
library for each group that will include
slide-tape presentations that can be used
on the high school and college levels.
The students are not only interviewing
older members of the cultural groups but
also younger members.
'There is a certain urgency in contact¬
ing old people,* said Ludwig, 'but
that's not all we are Interested in by a
longshot. We are also interested in life
now. We want to see what has happened
to each generation. *
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American Society of Mechanical Engi
neers (ASME), were upset over a propo¬
sal to merge their school with the School
of Business.
The proposal was part of a final report
from the ad hoc committee on reorgani¬
zation which was discussed at Monday's
meeting. '
A resolution, which made five com¬
plaints and stated that the ASME was
"unalterably opposed" to the merger and
strongly urged" the Executive Commit¬
tee not to support it, was presented by
newly-elected AS senator  Steve Otte-
Signed by the loc-l ASME chapter
president Don Fantz, the resolution
stated that, because engineering and
business are "the two professions most
in demand at this time,* and both are
the "fastest growing schools at CSUF "
the merger may cause the enrollment
and the quality of education in the School
of Engineering to drop.
The resolution also said the School of
Engineering's accreditation "may be
hindered in the future* by the merger
But Dave Quadro,: member of the
reorganization ad hoc committee said it
"Nowhere did we (the ad hoc commit¬
tee) find that accreditation would be lost
because it was going from a school to a
department," said Quadro.
Former ASME president Bill Hallows
told the committee there were a few
considerations they didn't address in
their report
'The impact on the schools needs to
be considered," said Hallows 'And also
the impact on the students attending the
university."
Hallows said the image of the engi
neenng program would suffer in the
hiring community if the School was made
a department.
But Quadro said that degrees were
given in departments and not schools
and therefore, the change would have
little, if any affect on the students
Ken Bodger, professor of engineering
said there is still a question whether
"two grossly dissimilar schools will be
judged by a dean from either half "
Executive Committee member Phil
Walker responded.
"We have a new dean of the business
school and a dean of engineering with
seniority. Who Is to be dean? I don't
think we've addressed that,' he said
'In case of a merger of the two schools
maybe the deanships should be vacated
and a new search started for a person
who can handle both school,.-    ,
Not only protesting the merger of the
Business and Engineering schools some
engineering students opposed' the
merger of any school with the School of
Engineering. However, commtttee
member Lola Owensby, told the group
'All of us have to face the reality that
having a school with 25 to 50 faculty
members is a luxury that this university
can not afford ' .
After a unanimous vote to postpone
any action until the complaints could be
considered, Steve OtternoeJIer, one of
the spokesmen for the group, said he felt
they had been heard.
'I think they are going to take into
consideration what we said " comment¬
ed Ottemoeller. "The fact that so many
students showed up was one of the rea¬
sons they listened.-
Although Ottemoeller said he could
understand the committee's reasoning
for cutting costs, he said the engineering
students were still against the merger.
A meeting was held yesterday after¬
noon by the engineering students to
discuss the problem
The Daily Collegian
Short Shots
Geographers'
convention
VD team results
Vintage Days 79--made to order
Geography educators from throughout
the state will convene at California State
University, Fresno May 4-5 for the
33rd annual meeting of the California
Council for Geographic Education.
The D-partment of Geography at
CSUF is serving as host for the meeting
which is expected to attract represen¬
tatives from universities and colleges in
addition to teachers and administrators
from public school districts.
Dr. Chester Cole, CSUF professor of
geography, will speak at the opening
session at 8 p.m. Friday, May 4, on the
topic, 'Apartheid As It Works In the
Capetown Area (South Africa]/ The
lecture will be held in Room 121 of the
CSUF Science Building.
Saturday's program will begin at
8-20 a.m. in the New Science
graphic education, California'
groups, field work in community col¬
leges, arerw*c4ogy and geography of
^Peru's north coast, geography and the
travel industry, and physical geography
II be devoted to ur-
iob market for geographers. A special
discussion following lunch will focus on
strategies for strengthening geography
in the colleges and universities.
including Old King Cole and his fiddlers
three; Little Bo Peep; and of course.
Miss Muffet and the spider.
•Sleeping Beauty* is an adaption of
the beloved Grimms Fairytale of long
ago magic and mystery. The play tells
the classic tale of how a beautiful
Princess is cursed by the evil fairy who is
not invited to the celebration of her
birth.
Other plays to be presented this sea¬
son are: 'Stasia Sea*', by Jack Gaiter,
•Th. lvU»»efc»-«a Hat*, by Robyn Ander;
ten, *1*M Enchanted *Mr*r.», by Paula
Siegel, and The WfJasngait', by
Bunny Hicks
Children's Book Festival
A 'Festival of Children's Books,'
which features some of the na/Oon's
leading authors and illustrators of child¬
ren's literature, will be conducted Fri¬
day and Saturday, May 4 and 5 by the
School of Education at CSUF.
Dr Arne Nixon, professor of educa¬
tion and coordinator of the annual festi¬
val, said the seventh annual event will
be held at the Fresno Convention Center
Theatre beginning at 4:30 p.m. Friday,
May 4.
The festival is offered for one unit of
Extension Division credit at a cost of
$37, or may be attended on a non-credit
basis free of charge. Registration infor¬
mation may be obtained by contacting
the CSUF Extension Division at 487-
Education in the Health Professions. errts.  There will be strong emphasis
The course will be held from 9 a.m. to on the high risk conditions most com-
4 p.m. at the Vlsalla Airport Holiday rnorUy encountered in California and
Inn Tuition for the course is $30. those that are most predictable for high
The course will include physical as- riskrwwborns. These conditions include.
sessment. history taking,  document;.- hypertension, diabetes, maternal age,
tion and nursing intervention for ex- drug addiction, alcoholism, anemia and
pectant mothers who are high risk pati- premature labor.	
By ELSON ARMSTRONG JR.
Dairy Collegian Staff Reporter
/
The clouds thickened and during the
opening cerert^iettheheavens opened
up, releasing a bit of 'Florida Sunshine'
(otherwise known as rain) on all the
parade participants, but it is doubtful
that a full-fledged tornado could ve
forced a postponement of CSUF's
Vintage Days'79
Even mother nature seemed to want
to join in on all the fun, as the skies
later cleared, and the next three days
were almost made to order for all the
wild and crazy events that took place on
campus this past weekend.
Beginning with the pancake breakfast
on Thursday morning and ending with
the Jan and Dean concert on Sunday,
there were enough activities sandwiched
in between to suit all tastes.
,kF?rc.^*ablv the O"1* time ** vear,
the CSUF campus was united behind one
objective and that was to have fun
There were within a stone's throw of
each other such varied events as disco
dances, free movies, blue grass and rock
musicians, softball games, picnics and
the ever popular Vintage Days (VD)
competitive events.
As usual, one of the most interesting
aspects of the annual spring ritual are
the colorful team names. This year was
no exception as the names ranged from
the rather innocent 'Cood OT Boys" to
the slightly more than eerie -Jonestown
Survivors".
For the most part, the crowds were un¬
usually well behaved during the three-
day carnival. VD Public Relations Dir¬
ector Ceorge Sarkislan said that he was
very pleased that there had not been
even any minor disturbances as of Sat- l
urday afternoon.
p check with the campus security
office on Monday revealed that there
had been no major acts of vandalism dur¬
ing the entire affair. Officers said that
DIVISION WINNERS
1st - Block and Bridle - trophy
2nd - Viners - name on plaque
3rd - Alpha Camma Rho - name on
4th - Lambda Chi Alpha - name on
plaque
Women
1st-HomanHallers
2nd - Kappa Alpha Theta - name on
I    3rd - Block and Bridle - name on
4th - Homan Hellcats - name on
plaque
Coed
Tied for 1st:
Ready for Vine Time Players - trophy
Alpha Gamma Rho - trophy
Cabernet Crushers - trophy
Tied for 2nd:
Significant Figures - name on plaque
Tiro Fog - name on plaque
Tied for 3rd:
Red Light Winery - name on plaque
Fine Rhine Winers - name on plaque
Crapeful Dead - name on plaque
Tied for 4th: P^^
Well Hung Bunch - name on plaque
Wooden Winos - name on plaque
*f-       Children's Plays       Nursing Maragement
ifcf?uq^te imPre5$«d "'th the over-
ail crowd behavior this year
The competitive team results for Vin¬
tage Day, 1979 are a, follows:
1 The Viners, 01.57;
2 Ready   for   Vine   Time   Players,
3 Alpha Gamma Rho, :02.25;
4 Di Vine Branches, 02.32
Women
1 Homan Hallers, 01.43; *
2 Summer Knights, 02.02
3 Kme Rhine Winers, 02.17;
4 Crapeful Dead, :02.32
Coed
1 Alpha Camma Rho, 00.75;
2 Ready for Vine Time Players, :01.08
3 Over the Hillels Gang, 01 41
4 Wooden Winos, 01.92.
Two plays for children, 'Mies Maffet
and the Spider', and 'Sleeping Beauty-
will be presented on the weekends of
May In "Pinocchio Theatre", at Story-
land in Roeding Park. This is the fourth
season of plays by 'The Rainbow Street
Balloon Company', a summer project
of Fresno Community Theatre's Child¬
ren's Playhouse The plays will open
May Sth and continue every weekend till
September 23rd.
perform at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m
days and 'Sleeping Beauty' at 1:30 and
3 p.m. on Sundays. "Miss Muffet and
the Spider*, will also be performed at
1:30 and 3 p m on Memorial Day. Story-
land admission of 75 cents includes the
•Miss Muffet and the Spider* brings
to life some of your favorite characters in
the   Mother  Goose   Nursery   rhymes.
A six-hour course titled 'Nursing
Management of the High Risk Prenatal
Patient* will be offered Tuesday, May 8,
in Visalla by the Center for Continuing
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SWEEPSTAKES
1st - Block and Bridle (men) - trophy
2nd - Viners (men) - name on plaque
3rd - Alpha Camma Rho (men) - name
> plaque
2. Lambda Chi Alpha, .54 97
3. Sigma Chi, .58.43•
4. Bet Your Suite..., :59.05.
1. Kappa Alpha Theta, :59.04
2. Bet Your Suite.   ,101 30
3. PhiMu, 1.03.75,
4 Block and Bridle, 1 04 30
Coed
1. Bet Your Suite. ,.,:52.02
2. Red Light Winery, :56 94
3.1 Phelta Thi, :57.27
4. Block and Bridle, :58.33