1970_10 The Daily Collegian October 1970

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EDITORIALS
Student Court appointment
Yesterday a surrealistic production of 'The pled Piper* was put
on by the Fresno State College Associated Student Senate. Piper
(and Second Vice-President) Terry Stone carried the magic flute of
the Jones admlnlstraUon and made a majority of the senate follow
(to such Important committees as Financial Aids, Campus Life, and
Housing) and, almost without question, they were approved. The
trouble came, however, with the Student Court appointment of an un-
To my knowledge Mr. Powell (who was later appointed) ls a fairly
good man for the post. The problem lies, however, ln the fact that
the senate should demand more knowledge about him and demand to
be confronted with a choice for this post, one of the potentially most
Important ln student government at this time. His name was brought
up and Stone expected the senate to approve him without so much as
enough time for ample debate.
The Student Court has the final say ln elections, student discipline,
and student grievance procedures. Its members are appointed for
two-rear terms and cannot be Impeached. The potential Importance
of this year's student court ls that It must may be the first time ln
iv year;
the Jones student administration orders ls a disservice to both the
concept of a free student government and an abridgement of the responsibilities each senator holds to his constituency.
The point ls that any time there ls an Important committee post
open or any time there ls a board or court appointment, the senate,
ln order to be fair to the rest of us out here, should give each candidate at least a week's consideration In order to carefully review his
or her qualifications
The current studei
in gives a good deal of Up service
and 'active participation of all
..~   .         , ie glowing phrases remain ls Up
service. Government ls being manned by a clique which will do
whatever necessary to stay In power, even If the ones coming out
on the losing end of the stick are students.
It ls Ironic that, after all this occurred, Nat DIBuduo. association
meeting with FSC President Baxter for tills coming Sunday. When
questioned, he stated that the student press—your student press
be al
No   r
.  Why"
remember one thing: If you
Dissatisfaction with resolution
Though the measure was not debated 1
of widespread dissatisfaction with Phil SI
solution were evident at yesterday's Student
Some senators said privately they favor
of a legal aid committee to Include the whole spectrum of student
rights. They said a specific organization to deal with a specific
area of the law was too narrow In scope. Others, of course, wish
the senate would drop the whole thing and continue as it has in
the past to dabble ln Its sandbox.
There  were  a  few  senators  who  felt   the resolution as written
was   'too vague" and left too many questions unanswered.  Others
(Continued on Page 3. Col. 1)
Johnny Appleseed
COMMENTARY
A LETTER TO SPIRO AGNEW
By Anthony Lewis
Dear Mr.  Vice President: Cor
gratulatlons   on   you
and quick artlculatloi
from the four student critics oi
the David Frost show:
You kept bringing the discus
the subject likely li
the   t
ns: Stud
effective, judging by the
comment that  violence '
it vlolen
■, Most
think   It would h
you did.
The real reasons for the restlessness of the young InAmerlca
They are brought up on the
creed of possession.but they soon
find that possessions do not assure human satisfaction.
They know beauty: they have
read about It. But they likely live
ln an eslhetlcally arid suburb,
and all around them they see the
most beautiful of countries wantonly destroyed for reasons of
private greed.
i it al.
titude ol the people In c<
As a political sally, t
s poor
love hearing that i
- a band of conspiratorial teachers - is responsible for the reunion of their children. But
:here Is always Ihe danger that
i politician may liegln to believe
■   says.
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They hear much about law and
order, but they know that corruption is widespread among
American politicians and law enforcement officers.
They are told that violence Is
it they k
w that gi
sensuality, assured tt
will bring them sexual s
They see on every hand evidence
of their elders' exploitation and
commercialization of sex. Vet
their own possibly naive efforts
to express sexual feelings ln an
open, easy way are met by moralizing outcry and repression.
Those  among  them who
tried marijuana are lectured, on
Inadequate.facts, about the potential dangt
But they i
ly. to promote the use of the
proven narcotic killers, alcohol
and tobacco.
They are told by their political
leaders that the Vietnam war was
1 South Vlet-
i Communist savagery'. But however real that threat
was ln 1954 or 1964, they know
Johnson or
Dean Rusk would
sldered the price of American
Intervention - the price In dead
Vietnamese, a ravaged culture,
a polarized America - worth
paying  If It
advance. And still we profess
the same objectives. It ls the
values of American Ufe, sir, and
the hypocrisy, that make the
~ tlntelUgent
parent. Including you, has not
found his child troubled by those
values,   and   challenging them?
Yours faithfully.
EDITORIALS
Ttnirtday, October 1, 1970    THE DAILY COLLEGIAN   b
(Continued from Page 2)
expressed a desire not to use assoclaUon funds but money accumulated
through fund raising efforts.
Hanging over the whole issue Uke a dark cloud was a fear the
resolution would not pass the Board of Directors ln Its present
form, even with unanimous senate backing. Recent statements by
Earle Bassett, general manager of the Association, tend to warrant the concern. Bassett has made 11 clear appropriation of funds
for any purpose *no> specifically granted under Title V of the CaUfornla Administrative Code" cannot be authorized by the Board
of Directors. A quick glance at Section 42659 of Title V, 'Approved
Uses ot Student Body Organization Funds*, reveals there ls no
specific mention of legal aid funds to combat violations of student
rights.
Because of Its certain death by the Board of Directors and other
disturbing features, It ls likely Sherwood's resolution will be
jireatly modified before Its passage next week. What matters,
however, (and Sherwood will probably be the first to agree) ls
that the senate do something ln the way of legal defense for the
student body.
Whatever shape the new Institutions take, It ls Imperative the
senate give concrete expression to principles Inherent ln the resolution. It ls Imperative it commit Itself to protecting students from
abuse by the administration.
Sherwood's resolution ls not everyone's cup of tea, but It is a step
i" "se right direction.   He ls to be congratulated for his courage and
la hoped his feUow senators will see to
vasted. -Burton Swope
Initiative ln Introducing It
It  his efforts have not b<
"Okay,   which  one of you guys proposed a  defense cut?"
LETTERS
(Continued from Page 2)
means unless La Mesa Dl/ec-
ttva's demands were met. We
on the Committee for Peace on
Campus and those members of
the student body supporting us do
tical stands; we merely Intend to
point out that Immediate unconditional demands upon the college
.md community cannot possibly be
ie majority of stu-
d Dr. Baxter, regardless
r color, ln their
gage some campus groups in
preparation for this semester's
trouble failed. Now the crisis
has arisen and the students themselves demand peaceful discussion and settlement of the
campus problems. Unfortunately, lack of adequate preparation
for protection permitted physical
violence against students and
destruction of class lists, which
delayed registration at the col-
3. All faculty - except those
definitely opposed - should be
persuaded to lake firm action to
support Baxter's tolerant effort
without  violent  and reactionary
be supplied to all
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e aware^of all the
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