1967_12 The Daily Collegian December 1967

              THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
FRESNO    STATE   COLLEGE
FRESNO. CALIFORNIA
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1. 19S7
Hawaii Controversy Continues
Senate Committee
To Investigate Funds
unbrtdce-Dublln Debati
'Morality' Theme
Of Dublin Debate
Smyth also said that prlva
and pubUc morality were n
equated. Legislation breaks don
Charges of mishandling of funds ln connection with
Uie football trip to HawaU Oared anew at Wed¬
nesday night's StudentSenatemeeUngwhereaunan-
lmous vote was handed down calling for an In¬
vestigation of the affair.
discussion voted to form a six-member policy
rounding travel arrangements for last week's five-
day Honolulu junket.
Appointed to the review committee wereSenators
Bob Tapla, Bruce Bronzon, Norman Mears, John
Natal, Dave Brodle and Ron Crlstando. Their first
order is to Investigate how six people, Including
President and Mrs. Frederic W. Ness, went to I
also asked to probe into the circumstances sur¬
rounding a $450  appropriation  to help send the
The mishandling charge first came about after
six complimentary airline Uckets, a gift from the
Bulldog Foundation, were Issued and hotel and meal
Mrs. Ness was not Included In the meal appro¬
priation, Brodle offered.
Student President Mike Case entored the dis¬
cussion and told the student officers Uiey must share
part of the blame for the present situation. "It's
our own fault,' he admitted. 'We've had two years
to make a poUcy about this and haven't done any-
toplcs ofyesterday'sCambrtdge-
Dublui debate in the LltUe The¬
atre. Approximately 250 attend-
and Bob Kltner of Fresno State
College. On tho negaUve side
were Michael Fungendhat ol
Cambridge and  Brian White o
"That private morality Is no con¬
cern of Uie law and what extent
the law might Infringe on a per-
Rltner of the afflrmaUvc side
legislated they have been de¬
feated, If they weren't popular.
Examples   are   prohibition   and
He stated that the United States
morality laws go. He said Europe
was more liberal.
The negaUve side agreed t
private and public morality wi
'This is highly unwarranted,' charged Jay Good-
id the matter be placi
agenda. "He (Ness) has his own travel fund. I thin
the free Uckets should have gone to someone mor
closely related to the acUvlry."
One senator suggested a fewof the football player
thus Involving the public.
3 also said that If we have
al laws why aren't they being
I. The example came from
Berkeley Barb classified ad
Ion which gave the choice of
;r a heterosexual or homo-
al partner and listed phone
sue Is Uie $650 that was allotted to the t
clplents. Brodle pointed out that 1502
student fund was appropriated tor the i
included ln a island tour plan enjoyed by th
team and alumni who went. In addition, Br
Goodwin pinned an ethics tag to
saying he finds lt 'discouraging that the president
of Uie college would take a free trip at Uie expense
This prompted a volley of comments concerning
whether Dr. Ness was aware his trip was being
financed by student funds. Brodle reminded the
members Ihe newly-appointed committee would
seek to answer this and other questions about the
Hawaii affair.
From here the discussion switched to tho pep
squad and how they obtained funds for the trip.
Goodwin asked Case If he was aware that the
raffle the squad held to raise funds was a violation
of state law. Case replied that he checked with an
attorney who said the raffle was legal under a stip¬
ulation In the law that allows a school group to
A question arose concerning the drawing which
was originally scheduled to be held Nov. 11.
Goodwin asked Case If lt was held and when. The
student president repUed that he thouht the draw¬
ing was held at the airport when the pep squad
departed (or the Islands Nov. 22.
raffle prUe, which was a stereo record player.
Several student senators have questioned whether
or not the stereo was obtained through proper
channels.
The discussion on Uie drawing and the funds al¬
lotted to Uie pep squad prompted Goodwin to say,
•There are a lot of fishy things going on about this
ually harmful?   He an-
larm himself,
swer to the second ques-
no. He added'that laws
ave  constraint  to gain
ledoms. He continued by
a country going and
drive on tho right side
oad because you'll hit
be judged by U there is
ease of freedom in another
. He also said that It
on't protect  no one else
brought these answers. Enforce
able   laws  should be  remove
History has provided moreal
History    has p
Coach Agrees To Apologize
For His Derogatory Remark
d Burgess had dc
much tor the Negro members of
Uie team, such as getting schol¬
arships, pro scouts, and so on,
that he reaUy didn't mean lt the
a right to
the US do
o moraUty
e drafted and ordered
ti you must go). Smyth
he   agreed   with the
College Paper Needs Editor
KINGSTON,  R.I.  (AP) - The      front page, except tor a centered
Beacon, student weekly paper at      classified ad.
Uie University of Rhode Island, "Wanted,* lt said, "editor-ln-
came out Wednesday with a blank      chief, managing editor tor scln-
tlllatlng college newspaper; long
      hours, monetary reward uncer¬
tain   at   best, liberal Brownie
points tor Jobs or grad school;
meet fascinating people, cranks,
etc. applicants must be qualified
but   no   Journalistic  experience
In the Stu-        necessary.*
Office Wilbur Doctor, faculty adviser,
» open are the fin-'        "" *e J*** *•« "o* "*' ?
aldsT health     and J      editors, and appUcaUo*
formal   apology to the group,*
Fresno State College Assist- Burgess was not available for
ant Football Coach Bob Burgess comment this afternoon,
has agreed to apologize to a group When asked about rumors that
of Negro athletes for a statement five Negro players on the basket-
he allegedly made ln HawaU last ball team would refuse to play U Another team member who
weekend, according to John Stew- Burgess did not give an apology, heard the statement thought Bur-
ert, associate professor of Eng- basketball coach Ed Gregory gess was out of line In making
Hah and spokesman tor the group, said, 'Care should be taken not Uie comment and displayed poor
The athletes demanded a pubUc to blow the situation out of pro- taste In doing so.
apology   after   they   heard that portion. Several of the players Several agreed that giving the
Burgess made a derogatory re- are upset, but I don't think lt wUl Incident so much publicity wUl
mark  about Negroes  and their affect us. I think the boys wUl blow lt up out of proportion. It
football abUlty after a game par- do what's right. It's more ot a was brought out that the comment
ty In Honolulu early Sunday morn- personal problem.' was made at 4:30 a.m. lnaHono-
lng. Reactions of the tour players lulu hotel room In front of tour
morning and he agreed to makea varied. bard season.
Instead Of Draft Cards
Committees
e on one of tour faculty-
Drivers' Licenses Turned In
WASHINGTON   (AP) - Drift out to be drivers' Ucenses or card, I suppose he did.
chief Lewis B. Hershey says he other   nondfaft cards,  Horshey 'But lt was surprising to me,
isn't getting as many draft cards said Thursday. the   low  number of real draft
as   he   expected from Vietnam cards that wen turned In," add-
war protestors—but he is recelv- *I suppose I'm atrustingaoul,* ed the lieutenant general in a tele-
lnc plenty of drivers'licenses. *• 74-year-old Selective Service phone   Interview.   I'm a Utile
System director said. "When I dlsUlusloned, but I must say I'm
About three of four cards he read ln the newspaper that some- happy to be dlsUlusloned about
receives   from protestors turn body said he turned ln his draft this."