1972_10 The Daily Collegian October 1972

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H   THE DAILY COLLEGIAN    Tueedey,
Rogers: Too many mistakes in SJS win
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'Catonsville'may please activist
as 'contemporary' season starts
Draft reslsters and anti-war
activist* may Ond groat lni*r**t
tn attending Ihe Drama Department's opening production ot th*
year. *Tha Trial ot tha Catona-
elll* Nln*,* beginning soon.
ten
•The CatonsvllleSlne,*written
by Daniel Berrican and scheduled
todobut Oct. 19 at CSUF'* Little
Theatre, will be Ihe first of six
major productions weighted with
strong social comment this year.
Draft reslstsnce will be the
topic examined li
•All ot ot
new production* - right oft
Johnson laid that th* Drama
Department has Intentionally
booked six contemporary play*
with  -strone psychological and
social comments,* In an effort
to please CSUF students. Me
feels that these meaningful play*
oast 'Happy Birthday W*ad»
Juno,» •Too Ie* Wblf,• "Too Effort of Gamma Rays on th* Man-
In-The-Moon Marigold*,* 'The
House of Blue Leave** and *The
TOroo Penny Opera.*
Gaylord Graham, chairman of
the DramaDepartment, and Johnson agreed that 'Three penny
Opera* will probably be th*highlight of the **a*on next May.
Our apologies good friends
for ihe fracture of good order
Ike burning eff paper
instead of cmldren
Berrican brothers, who are on
trial for allegedly burning a number of draft records. Controversy
arises after the Berrlgans voice
the rationale for their actions.
Charlea II. Randall will direct
the season opener, which will
run Oct. 19-22 and 25-28. All
performances will begin at 8:IS
p.m. except on/Oct. 22 which is
Besides tha Drams Department's six productions, tha Experimental Theatre Company will
present four play*, the Child -
aware of today'* social prob- Drama C*nt*r will off*rfour, th*
lorn*. Headers   Theatre   will  produce
•We deliberately tried to pick two, and th* American College
a season with contemporary Theatre Festival Will feature
plays.*   he   said.  "Last  year';     thro* play*.
vary balanced c
- we tried to pleaae every on*.
We thought we would try the**
contemporary playa and see what
doil
Johnson aald that CSUF will
play boat to the regional finals
of the ACTF this January. Four
of th* best college and university
productions ln Northern California, Nevada, and Hawaii will lake
part ln the affair.
Ocf. 4, 7972
(&MJNnAN
California State University, Fresno
Mezey free speech case goes on
me changes all things,* or
e saying goes, but time has
effect cm the law and former
jrofessor Robert Mereycan
•  1967-68 academic s
hen    College   President
hough  no 'official* reason
"It   (marijuana)   Is
I*. But I will take a
position   and  say
like that - I mean
iarl)uana was harmful and
The public outcry against Mez-
ey's remarks echoed throughout   Fresno,   both  ln  the  com-
Beairoy ine work or Ihe Juvenile
Court and contribute tn the delinquency of minors by using his
high position aa a professor at a
college and the prestige which
flows from that position to destroy the lives of the teenagers
tn this community ... I, therefore urge that Professor Mezey
The committee, ln spite of the
English   Department's   opinion.
Even though the committee had
determined that Mezey shouldn't
keep   his   position,  Its   recom-
i  staff a
,  and  other  FSC In-
(al   t
for the decision. Again in violation of Us own rules, the committee failed lo refer Its findings
back lo the English Department.
Ness decided to conduct his
own Investigation and met with
the English Department and
Mezey at different limes. These
"off the record* meetings were
devoted almost entirely to Mez-
ey's social and political views.
After   the   conclusion   of the
Noss's derision. The action Is
based on the contention that Mez-
ey's termination violated his
freedom of speech and due pro-
It further asks that Mezey be
reinstated on the faculty and that
he be compensated for loss of
salary as a result ot the Ness
decision.
The appeal sums from the decision ln Fresno County Superior
Court by Judge Gilbert Perry,
that Ness was within his rights
to deny Mezey's retention.
Even though Judge Perry was
not   from   this county, ho heard
the   I
s  all  c
the
fiarglng Mezey
ess    urging   hli
request) by the English
Department together with the
Dean of the School of Arts and
Sciences. The Investigation and
subsequent report found that
Mezey was considered to be an
outstanding teacher and that complaints were asking Ihe English
Department to punish Mezey In
violation of his right lo freedom
of speech as guaranteed by the
First Amendment.
SF.CRET MEETING
The College Personnel Committee was given the rt
1968-69 school year.
Once again, In violation of college rules, the letter contained
no reasons for the decision.
Mezey then began tho-»log*l
battle to get hla position back
which Is now ln IM fifth yosr.
Aided by the American Civil
Liberties Union (ACLU) and a
number of the present CSUF
faculty, his appeal for reversal
of the decision Is on the initial
level of the California Court of
Appeals, Fifth AppcllateDlstrict.
local    Judges    had   disqualified
Don GUarud, local ACLU
and private attorney,
I even though Perry ruled
agalnat Mezey'* appeal his opinion will help th* case In the
appeals court.
, 'In -Perry'* opinion ho ha*
raised * constitutional question
of freedom of speech which I
believe will bo of groat boneflt
to the case. Perry said 'I find
that on* ot th*  reasons of the
termlne If there have boon any
legal errors which would affect
the case and therefore the lowor
court ruling.
'Sometimes a reversal Is final
and sometimes lt Is referred back
to Ihe lower court," said Glasrud.
•1 would suspect thai If lt Is reversed lt will go back to court so
that Mezey may seek compensation  for  th* salary he has lost
If tb* appeal Is denied at this
level the ACLU must petition to
be hoard by tho CaUfornla Supremo Court and If decision la
negative tho case might go tb tho
U.S. Supreme Court.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPRESSION
CSUF Economics Professor
Dr. Dale Bush has remained close
to  Mezey's   case  sod says that
menls caused tb* Initial Investigation, there was mora to lt.
•It's all tho marijuana Issue
implies. Mezey was one of the
first critics of tho Vlelnam war
* ... and I further And that
icbool was within lt* rights
>  so because of tho state-
larud said he is 'fairly op-
1 Include Ness snd Chancellor
Glenn Dumko. Durnko originally
"   Mezey's   appeal  from
id explained that at this
n tho      level ln tho Judicial process, tho
s against the law. But
a Thoreau-llke stand
it all laws like that -
;roken until the laws
ormer FSC Professor
Robert Mezey
November. 1967
From tho Fresno Bee-
Baxter said ho foals lt It not
tha place of a university president
to take a stand on a ballot proposal aimed st decriminalizing
th* use of marijuana. ^-"
That issue (use of marijuana)
b* Wed tt by each one