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The Dally Collegian
Thursday, Nov. 8,1990
FACILITIES
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have with several campus facilities. The]
buttons for the elevators — both inside
and outside — should be repositioned
so handicapped people can reach them.*
Austin. 31. demonstrated how he
could not reach the elevator buttons at
the level they are at His neuromuscu¬
lar disorder only allows him to lift his
arms as high as his chin.
Austin contends that those who use
' the ramps and automatic doors the
most — disabled students — should be
consulted when installation plans are
being made for those facilities.
They went so far and thought that
was It." said Austin.
He said some doors to campus build-
Ings such as those at the Joyal Admini¬
stration Building can only be pulled
open. This makes it difficult for a dis¬
abled person to open them. He said lie
can exit doors like those in the Joyal
building on his own. but has to ask for
help when entering the building.
Corcoran said. These problems were
not earlier considered.* He said his of¬
fice will direct Austin's complaint to
Plant Operations under Vice President
for Administration Lynn Hemink.
Corcoran said he would meet again
with Austin In two days to discuss what
action is being taken In regard to the
elevator issue. "Any future designs
should take into account people with
wheelchairs." Corcoran said.
Austin, who attended CSUF In 1978.
said he's seen many Improvements in
thelacUlUesavallablc for disabled people
on campus since then, however. "A lot
more has to be done,* he said.
Austin said he had to change three
' classes he had registered for since he
could not get into them "physically."
Austin said Disabled Student Services
told him he had to "change class."
Austin, who Is taking 13 units, said
he wants to be a major Influence In
articulating the continuing problems
that disabled students face.
Austin said able-bodied planners
should consider the views of disabled
students before making provisions. "I
am a student too." he said.
LIBRARY
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ning committee's entire budget request
substitutions.
Messner agreed that lottery funds
were Intended to provide Improvements
and enrichments In education and said
die CSU board preierredrtot to use it for
A $16 million request, on top of the    the basics. But hesaid. If the statedoes
regular library budget specifically aimed    not provide books or equipment, then
the money must be attained by other
means. He also said in some school
districts, teachers salaries are paid with
lottery funds.
The California State Lottery Public
Allaire office confirmed that lottery funds
at library Improvements was also de¬
nied.
In addition, the CSU system was
asked to make unallocated reductions
that were ultimately taken from cam¬
pus budgets. This forced them to re¬
move money allocated to the general    can be used to purchase library books.
fund lnorder to meet the legislatures
demands.
"We took ail the book money from the
general fund and used that money to
meet the reduction and. in turn, used
lottery money to supplement the fund¬
ing.* Messner said.
Messner said for the last two years
the state has not even provided the
basics for education, so they have been
forced to use lottery money. The CSU
Board of Trustees has approved all
Maria Tostado. office assistant, said
tJiatbooks and school supplies fall under
state guidelines because they are con¬
sidered "Ins true Uonal equipment"
Tostado said It is up to the schools to
decide how their money is spent The
only limitations enforced are those
written in the state law.
The state law reads that "no funds
shall be spent for acquisition of real
property, construction of facilities, fi¬
nancing of research or arxy other non-
lnstrucUonsl purpose."
Tostado said that this can be Inter¬
preted in various ways.
Gorman blames the CSU system for
the budget problem, not the CSUF
campus. He said that the 20 CSU li¬
brary directors have passed a resolu-
Uon asking for restoration of general
funds next year.
The CSUF budget committee has
recommended that the senate approve
the request Gorman said. Eventually
the resolution will be presented to the'
systemwlde senate for approval.
"We are trying to make sure this
wont happen next year." he said.
Karen Webb, CSUF budget officer,
confirmed that the Chancellor's Office
did shift the library resources. She said
this is the first year that funds for
library books were taken from the gen¬
eral budget and reallocated in lottery
funds.
Gorman is also concerned with the
See LIBRARY, page 8
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