1983_09 Insight September 1983

              CSU
Vol. 16 No. 2
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Five-year profits approach $750,000
September 28,1983
'An early start
(See page 6)
'Non-profit' bookstore in the black
The Kennel Bookstore, a non-profit organization
which in recent years has come under criticism for
the high cost of tht; textbooks it sells, has generated
nearly three-quarters of a million dollars in profits
in tbe last Ave years.
The profit, both from the sale of textbooks and
other merchandise, has been used for campus projects which benefited the school and the students, according bookstore manager Larry Taylor.
"Any profits we make remain on campus tor the
betterment of the school," Taylor said.
The money is spent on such projects as helping to
finance the College Union Satellite, remodeling the
Amphitheater, tbe landscaping on Maple Avenue,
building a swimming pool for the residence halls, improving lighting on campus, providing matching
funds for handicapped accessibility equipment
(doors, ramps, elevators), and to help fund the CSUF
Jazz Band's trip to Japan last year.
Taylor said the bookstore makes more money on
non—textbook items such as supplies, gifts and
clothing than it does on texts.
"These sales keep us from having to add to the
textbook prices," he said. "The textbooks are sold at
tbe publishers retail price."
Earl Bassett, general manager of the CSUF
Association Inc.. explained that the profits are put into a "Reserve for University Project." The Associa
tion's board of directors decides how the money is
distributed.
Profits are funds left over after all necessary ex-
penditures, including money needed to cover the
bookstore's inventory, have been spent.
Based on a gross income of $14.5 million during
the past five years, bookstore surplus funds break
down as follows: 1978-79, $93,000; 1979-*), $119,000;
1980-81, $169,000; 1981-82, $171,000 and 1982-83,
$165,000.
Bookstore officials admit student complaints
about the increasing costs of books are hotter than
ever this semester, but tbey insist they are the least at
fault.
"We get most of the flack for high prices," said
textbook manager Jack Gartner. "But out of all the
parties, we have the least to do with it."
Gartner said the cost for books is only a reflection
of the economy-higher prices for everything-but
stressed that the bookstore only charges the
publishers' retail prices.
"Besides," be said, "Some teachers order two,
three and up to four books for one class, and they
know the price of books."
Students are also complaining that the bookstore
does not have enough of certain required texts.
Gartner, while admitting students may have a
valid complaint, again insisted it resulted from conditions beyound his control.
Gartner said one problem tbe bookstore is having
this semester is with Fresno City College students
who patronize the CSUF store; causing a shortage of
books for some classes.
"City College faculty members will tell them that
CSUF carries the book, and the students start to come
in numbers," said Gartner, explaining that book
prices at FCC, which begins classes a week earlier
than CSUF, are often higher.
Gartner said when a book has to be reordered and
a change in price has occurred, the result may be a
higher Kennel Bookstore price being passed on to
CSUF students.
To defray tbe cost of books, Gartner said the
bookstore promotes tbe used book buy back as much
as possible. He said since 1979, used book sales have
gone up 259 percent, while new book purchases have
increased only 53 percent.
The bookstore is self—supporting and receives no
state funds. It must pay all of its operating costs. This
includes the salaries and benefits of 22 full—time
employees, 10 part—time employees and 25—35 student workers.
The 24,000 square—foot store is four—times
larger than the old bookstore. Located in the Keats
building, the old bookstore also housed the office of
the student body president and the duplicating office.
The three story Kennel Bookstore sells a variety
of items. Cards, gifts, art supplies, records,
calculators, clothing and general books contribute
more to the gross profit than text books, according to
store manager Taylor.
"The bookstore would not be profitable on just
textbooks/Taylor concluded.
Can CSUF survive
an earthquake?
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You're-tntbe Bucket enjoying a well-deserved
beer when the table begins moving: You realize it's
an earthquake, but what do you do?
Should you climb under your table or make a
•fast run. for tbe door? Or ha ve another beer? Where
Martf-the besj places to be on this campus in the event
<KJn earthquake?
y   Questions like these are important to CSUF
students, and they have taken on an added meaning
in the aftermath of the May 2 earthquake that
destroyed most of tbe small town of Coalinga,
located about 70 miles from Fresno. The temblor
registered 6.2 on the Richter scale.
Are CSUF students prepared for the next major
earthquake? Can buildings on this campus withstand the intensity of a quake?
According to Tim Johnson, director of Space
and Facility Planning, all of the buildings on campus are relatively safe because tbey were built
under the Field Act of 1933. This act, specifically addressing school construction, was passed because of
tbe March 10,1933, earthquake that jolted the Long
Beach area, killing 123 persons and injuring 4,150
others.
Many school buildings were damaged in the
quake and the State Legislature appointed a committee to review safety patterns in school construction. The committee, headed by Assemblyman Don
C. Fields, produced a building code that sets standards for construction of public buildings. The
measure became law on April 10,1933. The Field
Act's regulations are continuously updated.
Johnson said that buildings such as the Lab
School, completed in September of 1953, and the Old
Cafeteria completed in February of 1957, stand a
good chance of survival because they were built in
compliance with the Field Act.
However. Johnson stressed that regardless of
any preliminary precautions, there is no such thing
as a completely "earthquake proof' building. He
said that CSUF buildings are built on firm foundations and are very rigid^During an earthquake, or
the shocks from one nearby, tbey are more apt to
crack than the San Ramon buildings, originally
erected as temporary structures.
"The San Ramon buildings would have the advantage in the beginning of a quake because tbey
are able to sway with the ground," Johnson said.
"But in the event of a major quake, they'd most
likely collapse."
Johnson mentioned that there is a crack in
tbe East Engineering building that resulted from a
May 28,1980, earthquake in Mammoth Lakes that
registered 6.1 on the Richter scale. The building has
since been checked and deemed safe.
"If you have anything near a $ or 7 point on the
scale," Johnson said, "you're going to suffer
damage no matter what."
Campus safety officer Ed Roddy said that "a
couple" of buildings on the CSUF campus were
found to have cracks as result of the Coalinga
quake. Roddy did not say which buildings were
damaged, but be did say that tbey had been checked
and were found to be safe.
* Some of the measures taken by the university to
protect against earthquakes include tbe installation
of "earthquake strips" on shelves in the science
buildings to prevent chemical spills and the tilting of
shelves in the Madden Library to reduce the number
of books that will fall lo the floor.
Roddy stressed the importance of learning from
past earthquakes. "We profitted by the Santa Barbara earthquake of 1978," Roddy said. i'By.observing the damage done to that campus, we were able
to learn ways to improve ours."
(See Quake, page 8)
New business building awaits approval
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Overcrowding and overflow of
business classes to other buildings on
campus may be put to an end in the
near future if current plans and funds
are approved for a new school of
business building.
According to Dr. Alan H. "Tim"
Johnson, Director of Space and Facility
Planning, the new 80.000 square foot
business building, which will be located
between new science and Conley Art,
should be under construction by the
1987-88 fiscal year.
The building, which will house 198
faculty offices and new lecture rooms
and laboratories, is estimated to cost
$468,000 for planning and $9 75 million
for construction.
The original project for a business
building was abandoned in 1974 after
the Chancellor's office and other state
agencies in Sacramento determined
enrollment at the school had not grown
as expected.
In 1979. a similar project surfaced
in the form of a faculty office/computer
center, however the plans were later
expanded to include the business
department.
"At that time it became clear that
it wasn't just general faculty offices we
needed, but also laboratories for the
school of business," explained Johnson.
The project was changed to include
198 faculty offices (65 of which will be
non-business faculty offices) and 12-14
new lecture rooms, which will help
phase out the lecture rooms in the
laboratory school and San Ramon.
Eventually, the future building was
added to the statewide priority list for
the Capital Outlay for Public Higher
Education, a fund derived from California offshore oil leases.
"The year before last we were way
down the line," said Johnson. "We were
25th priority in July 1981, but in July
1982 we were 15th." This year, however,
all capital outlay was cut out of the
budget for major construction because
of state budget problems, which leaves
no capital outlay for this fiscal year.
"What we and the Chancellor's%of-
fice are expecting is that there will be
money in the budget next year," said
Johnson.
Originally, COPHE was set up exclusively for construction for CSU, the
University of California and the community college system. Currently, only
one-third of the money goes to construction The rest goes into the general fund
and is spent elsewhere. "We're gonna be very tight with
Other big projects slated for tbe space," said Johnson. "But the Depart-
future are a new residence hall and ment of Finance err"~'
Phase n of the Satellite College Union. We are having to k
Johnson said the two buildings will get gain tbe school of bt
started about the same time as the new Johnson  said  the  San  Ramon
school of business building, or soon buildings are energy I
after. take toon
When   the   school   of   business are costly to the state,
building is completed, all but one of the "According to the
temporary San Ramon buildings will be Finance's   figures,   v,
torn down. anymore  room,"   said