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? > 5" Q * Q 9 3- 2. O <D Q ° -; o- 3 £ (D Q <Q <Q CO 00 CO V"- Prof files class action suit against administrators An angry economics professor who feels he can't get a fair grievance bearing on the CSUF campus has filed a class action suit against the administration charging libel, harassment and Intimidation. Ur. John C. CBrian Initiated the action against 13 past and present CSUF administrators, including PresldentNorman Baxter and Louis Volpp, vice president ior academic affairs, because a grievance committee bearing O'Brlan's allegations The CBrian Grievance Committee reported that tbe hearings were terminated because of O'Brlan's failure" to attend the last two scheduled meetings. "In the opinion of tbe committee the absence of the Grie- vant constitutes a refusal by the Grievant to prosecute his case," the report said. CBrian had alleged to the committee that he had been harassed, intimidated and discriminated against by members of tbe economics department because of his Irish Catholic background. He alleged that a conspiracy of administrators bad worked to remove his course "Economics, Ethics and Civilisation," from the core curriculum and In his words, "consign me to obscurity." "The whole endeavor of these administrators...is to deny me Miller said he was not prepared the right to present my well- to comment on the CBrian suit prepared case —which they are at this time, powerless to rente— in all Its glory," C Brian's complaint CBrian refused comment, faring "' ' " " " ' "" Advocates hiring student business manager Riddle kicks off campaign for President Gordon Riddle, a 24-year-old business administration major, officially announced his candid. ary for Associated Students (AS) president Wednesday. Although Riddle was coordinator last year of the Coalition Advocating Unity In Student Elections (CAUSE), he'll be running on .a different election slate. Riddle said he will offer students a "clear choice" for their student body officers. Riddle advocates appointing a business manager to the AS office. This, he said, would it AS President B! J the b swer to tne administration. Riddle said once future AS presidents saw the benefits of having a business manager, there would be no problem guaranteeing the position. The candidate believes other Issues in the election will be the AS relationship with college President Norman Baxter and the National Collegfate Athletic Association (NCAA) contract. Riddle said he believes athletic programs are Important, hut on campus should not be committed to a five-year contract to fund athletics, as was the case with the last contract the AS Additional funding for Intramurals would lie a priority for Riddle if he was elected, he said. Regarding theInstructially Related Activities (IRA) contract. Riddle said it wasn't the best way to do business, but for now, It was the only way. The controversial IRA contract, approved by last year's senate and signed tiy CSUF President Norm™ Baxter, stipulates a base funding fee to he given to IRA activities at a rate not greater nor less than five percent. The student senate voted to ignore the contract, contending it was entered Into under Illegal and unacceptable clrcum- Riddle said he supported the student newspapers /becoming more Independent of the AS. "If the Associated Students' control mantes to the point they (newspapers) can't print what they < . What's the use?" lng they promote cultural aware- Rtddle speculated his campaign would t>e devoid of mud-sllnglng and expressed optimism about the candidates running on his "I'm really In the position where I'm turning people away from my ticket," he said. Riddle expects lo ar Whitfield: stressful but enjoyable job(s) Dealing with students on subcommittees who determine policies and decide expenditures amounting annually to 5100,000 might cause some tension. Supervising the staff of a Urge building where multifarious activities occur Bonw of them costing as much as MO.000) might cause more. yyeil, tarl Whitfield, director of both the College Union and student actl- "ities, some of whose job is descrioea ltove, sayS> "]t could be nothing other "an tension-producing. As a group « people, college union directors wotiM. Bl into a classification of people who ■W Mgh tension jobs. "*« leal with students frequently at cross-purposes with the administration « the college. We're the intermediary Ud there are many times when we *ei satisfy either party. Sometimes ' vek.ep them from each others' throats." 'la effect, the students are myboss," * said. "Legally, they're not. In SOB. respects they consider themselves 0 * m. boss, and If I have to enforce £mPus policy that has. been passed **n bv theadmlnistratlonofthecollege, ■M students don't like, It becomes a ,e°se situation." ■ ' Wll, he says, he enjoys the "job, especially the contact with strudents. -A*01* w°ul<i be In this Job for long j* didn't. 99 percent are. very plea- w». we have oaly a „„ gj^ who "si isn't approachable or you can't find »av through with them." Erector of Uw College Union, Id works with governing groups •MtfcM of students —setting policies for "bow the union will be run, what it will do, what it will not do." He also supervises staff In capacities ranging from keeping the building clean to putting on programs which Include movies, dances, speakers, debates and concerts. Some Involve no funds but ' others are very expensive. An out-. door .concert, for Instance, which attracts as many as 6,000 people, may cost $40,000. as director of student activities, tbe ** other "hat" he wears, Whitfield works with all recognized student organizations on campus —assisting and ■ advising them in events they sponsor— ■ as well as intramural and recreation programs. Some programs create controversy and these, says Whitfield, are "one of the most difficult aspects of my position. I get caught In the middle ot almost any controversial student activity. Some university regulations and laws can't be ignored. Frequently some people want to Ignore them and I'm smack In the middle. "An example. Last year a group wanted (Cesar) Chavez here to speak and pay him while Proposition 14 (dealing with farm workers' unions) was on tbe ballot, and we're prohibited by law from spending money to Influence an issue before the voters. We were accused of all kinds of things when we refused"to' sponsor him (Chavez did speak on campus before the election, sponsored by other groups.) "We did sponsor him later —after the election. Sometimes disputes can be resolved by students' committees, sometimes by tbe director. It becomes an impossible position at that time." Political programs are not "off- limits," be said but both sides of a political issue must be presented. What about working with non-mainstream students? "Some of them are the most creative people you'll meet," he says. Some of them are very bright. 1 enjoy working with them." But, he says, "I still remain myself regardless of whom I'm working with. I shirt and tie. I dress my age. -wz Earl Whitfield I don't try to pretend to be something I'm not. Some people in this job try to pretend they're exactly like a student. Among my colleagues who have done that, they're less successful than people who have remained themselves. "Growing long hair, or wearing clothes that match the clothes students wear is a false front if thafs the reason they're doing it. If they're doing It because of their lifestyle, thafs a different reason." He was forced to change his own lifestyle three years ago because of health problems. Leisure hours now are spent less "physically," except for walking a couple of miles a day and fishing occasionally. "A. typical evening for me would be ' reading. I read anything, all kinds of books. 1 very much enjoy historical novels, TV sometimes. I watch quite a bit of sports." Then there Is his family which Includes three children aged 16, 13 and 10. U is hours on a normal day are eight to five. Recalling his 16-hour days, Whitfield, 46, says, "Iwas simply younger. I had more energy. Now we have some younger people who work occasionally very long hours." Soft-spoken and somewhat balding, Whitfield says that In spite of the pressure of tbe job and the energy It consumes, "I wouldn't give It up for anything. I'm working at this particular job because 1 love it. I started this when I was a student: I was president of the student body here and I raised „ hell about the fact that there was no college union. "A year after I graduated, they offered me the job. I'm a history major with a math minor —nothing to do with this Job." it's a job he's held for. 16 years, although not always with his current title. Before the union building was built tn 1968, he was advisor to student groups and his responsibilities "grew" from that. He was lured from an Insurance company where be was paid $1,200 a month. "I bated every minute of It, I couldn't (Please turn to pg. 4)
Object Description
Title | 1978_03 The Daily Collegian March 1978 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1978 |
Description | Daily (except weekends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif. |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
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Title | March 1, 1978 Pg. 12- March 2, 1978 Pg. 1 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1978 |
Description | Daily (except weekends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif. |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
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