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" • the Daily Collegian California State University, Fresno FRIDAY, MAYS, 1989 Avedisian: Vick made change ASI Parliamentarian resigns, says president planned proposals By Kim Kasabian News Editor Despite his Wednesday night veto of the proposals, ASI President Scott Vick initiated bylaws changes that would have drastically altered the power structure of the ASI, according to Ron Avedisian, ASI parliamentarian who resigned Thurs¬ day. The changes would have reduced the power of the president and legislative vice president and increased the powers of the administrative vice president. Avedisian's resignation, effective im¬ mediately, came after taking what he said was unjust responsibility for the bylaws Special lo the Collegian Terry Pierson Speaking out against the proposed ASI bylaw changes, Raymond Brooks, president-elect of the Black Student Union, along with Rodney Walker (left) and Ah/In Stanford, members of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, attended a rally Thursday protesting the changes. "Scott asked me to do it," Avedisian said of the changes after his resignation. Avedisian's involvement in changing the controversial bylaws was basically lim¬ ited to drafting them, although, he added, "I did in part make recornmendations and suggestions. But [Vick] approached me." According to Avedisian and one other unnamed ASI senator, Vick's plans to reduce presidential and- legislative vice presidential power—offices held by Unity- SRG members Karen Cogley and Kath¬ leen Solano—were made shortly after Reality's presidential candidate Damn Siiveria lost the election. "They never even considered Damn would lose the election," said Avedisian. So, he said, shortly after the election, Vick approached Avedisian and asked him to draft the changes. Avedisian said that Vick was not alone in devising the changes. Bill White, administrative vice president. Damn Siiveria, legislative vice president.and Jeff Anderson, administrative vice president¬ elect were all kept updated, according to Avedisian. "I kept all four of them informed, but (Vick) made the initial request." he said. In a telephone interview, Anderson said that though he knew there were changes being made, he,was uninformed of the details of those changes. "I didn't find out till Tuesday,'1 he said. White confirmed this, saying, "As far as Jeff being involved, it's wrong." The other ASI senator, who refused to be named, confirmed Avedisian's account of when Vick decided to make the changes. "This has been in the works since Darrin lost," the source said. Although Vick admitted that after the elections, he saw the need for changes to be made, he denied being responsible for the content of the bylaws changes. "I think Ron has got an awful lot to lose. This was his puppy. People just didn't know what was in this package, including me." Vick said. Vick said the changes were made by members in the \ Legal and Legislative commitee, which Avedisian chairs. In a typewritten statement issued Wednesday, Vick said, "I fundamentally believe in the concept of shared leader¬ ship... Because I have a great amount of respect for the Legal and Legislative committee I trusted that they hashed .out all of the changes." Vick explained his reason for the veto. "Senators only had 24 hours before meeting [to review the changes]. There was no way lo go through all this stuff." He added that by vetoing the changes, it would give the senate more time to review the bylaws. In a letter submitted lo the Collegian Thursday, senators Daniel Attema and Brian Godden also named Vick as the man responsible in initiating the changes. The original author is not Ron Avedisian... The original idea came from none other "than our beloved ASI Presi¬ dent, Mr. Scott Vick," the letter read. "I think we have some people with bruised egos," Vick said, referring to the Legal and Legislative Committee's vain efforts to implement the bylaws changes. Both Attema and Godden arc members of the committee. The unnamed senator said that because Vick is a finalist for a two-year student position on the CSU board of trustees, Vick attempted to lead people into be¬ lieving he had nothing to do with initiating the bylaws changes. There was a risk of him losing. The only way Scott changed this is because See VICK, page 5 Grad findings shown CSUF graduates present research results By Nancy Forrest Staff Writer Graduate students presented the results of their research Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Valley Business Center in the Leon S. Peters Business Building. Placards displaying the results of student research findings and oral presentations were part of the 10th Annual Central'Cali¬ fornia Research Symposium. The guest speaker was Dr. James Adams, Stanford Univer¬ sity professor and chairman of the Stanford Program in Values, Technology, Science and Soci-, cry. A speech titled "Blindness of Disciplines," focused on the growing trend toward interdis¬ ciplinary education and research. "I think that research is es¬ sential. When I listen to all the results of graduate research, I'm entralled. Most of them are solv¬ ing 70 percent of the world problems in 12 minutes. I love that," Adams said. "I'm all for finding creative ways of solving problems." Adams has worked in the aero¬ space industry as a systems engineer and now teaches courses in engineering management and design. He received his under¬ graduate degree from Califor-nia Institute of Technology and his post-graduate degrees from Stanford. Adams has been teach¬ ing at Stanford since 1966. "Stanford is one of 100 univer¬ sities that is addressing science and engineering from a social standpoint," Adams said. "Universities are social creatures. I think they will eventually move lo meet world problems." Adams said he was hopeful that more concern for world problems will come about among the university com¬ munity. Those people of the *50s and '60s are now teaching. They are looking for action. They want to leave their careers revolu- See RESEARCH, page 4 Top honors to CSUF dancers By Afita Loe ■staff-mm-:- At urnes, they rehearse 25 ho«re:8>wee.vooK}B of eras-. ms and work Sometime, al lfie;*fwat aB#::p^-pirys-oR,: as it did for two CSUF dance rnajprs : who ;. won--summer Sctejlarsliips at . a regional dance festival in April. Juan Diaz and Lynda Mi Njniara, who both dnnced ~ iit CSUFs piece Two Mai Scrx-V—one of eight final- Lts _t the Northwest Region¬ al American College Festi¬ val—were awarded dance Ktolanhirs to the School el ■ ■■.........* ■■: ■■■: ■ ■.:■::■■ Hartford Bailer at Cowitcu- ■;; cut-arid I' the;" iRIriieVWoodbury Dance; Cbrop»ay.:.:.ia Uiah, respectively; Approximately 15 stfsotaitfuprj woe givm ': out rnSiojwwde," ■■■ A«drdiT^;tf*f3UF dance iitaniiatv^ p&kr&fa-iw chor^grapbed the dance piect^-l S"universi»;: lies competed in the festival, with the theme "Wc Dance; Men"* and Women\ Ro**s, Old and New.' "WV ha two; students. 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Title | 1989_05 The Daily Collegian May 1989 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
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Title | May 5, 1989, Page 1 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1989 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
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, 35 mm. |
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Full-Text-Search | " • the Daily Collegian California State University, Fresno FRIDAY, MAYS, 1989 Avedisian: Vick made change ASI Parliamentarian resigns, says president planned proposals By Kim Kasabian News Editor Despite his Wednesday night veto of the proposals, ASI President Scott Vick initiated bylaws changes that would have drastically altered the power structure of the ASI, according to Ron Avedisian, ASI parliamentarian who resigned Thurs¬ day. The changes would have reduced the power of the president and legislative vice president and increased the powers of the administrative vice president. Avedisian's resignation, effective im¬ mediately, came after taking what he said was unjust responsibility for the bylaws Special lo the Collegian Terry Pierson Speaking out against the proposed ASI bylaw changes, Raymond Brooks, president-elect of the Black Student Union, along with Rodney Walker (left) and Ah/In Stanford, members of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, attended a rally Thursday protesting the changes. "Scott asked me to do it," Avedisian said of the changes after his resignation. Avedisian's involvement in changing the controversial bylaws was basically lim¬ ited to drafting them, although, he added, "I did in part make recornmendations and suggestions. But [Vick] approached me." According to Avedisian and one other unnamed ASI senator, Vick's plans to reduce presidential and- legislative vice presidential power—offices held by Unity- SRG members Karen Cogley and Kath¬ leen Solano—were made shortly after Reality's presidential candidate Damn Siiveria lost the election. "They never even considered Damn would lose the election," said Avedisian. So, he said, shortly after the election, Vick approached Avedisian and asked him to draft the changes. Avedisian said that Vick was not alone in devising the changes. Bill White, administrative vice president. Damn Siiveria, legislative vice president.and Jeff Anderson, administrative vice president¬ elect were all kept updated, according to Avedisian. "I kept all four of them informed, but (Vick) made the initial request." he said. In a telephone interview, Anderson said that though he knew there were changes being made, he,was uninformed of the details of those changes. "I didn't find out till Tuesday,'1 he said. White confirmed this, saying, "As far as Jeff being involved, it's wrong." The other ASI senator, who refused to be named, confirmed Avedisian's account of when Vick decided to make the changes. "This has been in the works since Darrin lost," the source said. Although Vick admitted that after the elections, he saw the need for changes to be made, he denied being responsible for the content of the bylaws changes. "I think Ron has got an awful lot to lose. This was his puppy. People just didn't know what was in this package, including me." Vick said. Vick said the changes were made by members in the \ Legal and Legislative commitee, which Avedisian chairs. In a typewritten statement issued Wednesday, Vick said, "I fundamentally believe in the concept of shared leader¬ ship... Because I have a great amount of respect for the Legal and Legislative committee I trusted that they hashed .out all of the changes." Vick explained his reason for the veto. "Senators only had 24 hours before meeting [to review the changes]. There was no way lo go through all this stuff." He added that by vetoing the changes, it would give the senate more time to review the bylaws. In a letter submitted lo the Collegian Thursday, senators Daniel Attema and Brian Godden also named Vick as the man responsible in initiating the changes. The original author is not Ron Avedisian... The original idea came from none other "than our beloved ASI Presi¬ dent, Mr. Scott Vick," the letter read. "I think we have some people with bruised egos," Vick said, referring to the Legal and Legislative Committee's vain efforts to implement the bylaws changes. Both Attema and Godden arc members of the committee. The unnamed senator said that because Vick is a finalist for a two-year student position on the CSU board of trustees, Vick attempted to lead people into be¬ lieving he had nothing to do with initiating the bylaws changes. There was a risk of him losing. The only way Scott changed this is because See VICK, page 5 Grad findings shown CSUF graduates present research results By Nancy Forrest Staff Writer Graduate students presented the results of their research Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Valley Business Center in the Leon S. Peters Business Building. Placards displaying the results of student research findings and oral presentations were part of the 10th Annual Central'Cali¬ fornia Research Symposium. The guest speaker was Dr. James Adams, Stanford Univer¬ sity professor and chairman of the Stanford Program in Values, Technology, Science and Soci-, cry. A speech titled "Blindness of Disciplines," focused on the growing trend toward interdis¬ ciplinary education and research. "I think that research is es¬ sential. When I listen to all the results of graduate research, I'm entralled. Most of them are solv¬ ing 70 percent of the world problems in 12 minutes. I love that," Adams said. "I'm all for finding creative ways of solving problems." Adams has worked in the aero¬ space industry as a systems engineer and now teaches courses in engineering management and design. He received his under¬ graduate degree from Califor-nia Institute of Technology and his post-graduate degrees from Stanford. Adams has been teach¬ ing at Stanford since 1966. "Stanford is one of 100 univer¬ sities that is addressing science and engineering from a social standpoint," Adams said. "Universities are social creatures. I think they will eventually move lo meet world problems." Adams said he was hopeful that more concern for world problems will come about among the university com¬ munity. Those people of the *50s and '60s are now teaching. They are looking for action. They want to leave their careers revolu- See RESEARCH, page 4 Top honors to CSUF dancers By Afita Loe ■staff-mm-:- At urnes, they rehearse 25 ho«re:8>wee.vooK}B of eras-. ms and work Sometime, al lfie;*fwat aB#::p^-pirys-oR,: as it did for two CSUF dance rnajprs : who ;. won--summer Sctejlarsliips at . a regional dance festival in April. Juan Diaz and Lynda Mi Njniara, who both dnnced ~ iit CSUFs piece Two Mai Scrx-V—one of eight final- Lts _t the Northwest Region¬ al American College Festi¬ val—were awarded dance Ktolanhirs to the School el ■ ■■.........* ■■: ■■■: ■ ■.:■::■■ Hartford Bailer at Cowitcu- ■;; cut-arid I' the;" iRIriieVWoodbury Dance; Cbrop»ay.:.:.ia Uiah, respectively; Approximately 15 stfsotaitfuprj woe givm ': out rnSiojwwde," ■■■ A«drdiT^;tf*f3UF dance iitaniiatv^ p&kr&fa-iw chor^grapbed the dance piect^-l S"universi»;: lies competed in the festival, with the theme "Wc Dance; Men"* and Women\ Ro**s, Old and New.' "WV ha two; students. Eekcnl for ts-he.an.hip>.* __d rovnard. Two of our See DA |