1976_09 The Daily Collegian September 1976

              8- THE COLLEGIAN
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Elevators help disabled
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Th* frustrations of disabled
students asking for aaslstance to
gala accessibility on lower and
upper floor* on campus are
*lmost gone for good.
Th* installation of four
elevators, presently under
construction at the Bookstore,
C*f*t*rl*. Hen'* Gym, and the
Industrial Arts Building, will give
handicapped students almost
total accessibility of the entire
CSUF c*mpu*.
Over lb* la»t three year*,
according to Alan Johnson, CSUF
building coordinator, a total
expenditure exceeding a half-
million dollar* has been (pent
restoring CSUF to aid han¬
dicapped students.
The elevators themselves
cost over $213,000. according to
Wally Sullivan, contract
manager of the Sacramento
Department   of   Rehabilitation.
The money appropriated for
the elevator Installation^ came
from grants allocated. by the
federal government, according to
Johnson Each state was
allocated a sum through their
Stale Department ol
Rehabilitation, in what Johnson
unofficially terms "The Removal
of Architectural Barriers For the
Physically Handicapped Act of
1*68."
California's allocation, ac¬
cording to Johnson, was ap¬
propriated to CSUF itself and the
State Board of Trustees.
The elevators at the four
campus site* now make the
campus 95 percent-SB per cent
accessible to disabled students,
according to Johnson. The only
buildings not completed ac¬
cessible (where freight elevator*
are used), said Johnson, are the
College Union, and the
Agriculture Building.
Johnson said lhat future
money will be spent lo install
elevators in the two buildings, lo
comply with the 1968 federal act
"That (the two buildings)
doesn't comply with the 1968
Federal Act," Johnson said. "So
we have to do something about it.
We have some funds left over
from our grant from the
Department of Rehabilitation, ot
which we can remodel at least
one of the elevstora. We're just in
the planning stage It's not ln the
distant, but immediate future,"
Johnson said.
Johnaon added that the
Department of Rehabilitation
ha* given CSUF an extension of
the deadline first ordered to
complete the project*.
who I* confined to a wheel chair,
•aid, "Were one of the top three
in campus accessibility. One Is
the University of Illinois, and I
want to go see U sometime I'm
not sure where the other one is,"
Percy said.
Percy added that "when he
attended CSUF. (hen Fresno
State College, back in the late
1*50'*. there were few itudent*
attending who were confined to
wheelchair*.
"There were probably two or
three students with wheelchairs
per year," Percy said. "During
that time there w»s myself, »nd
one other. Now, a* of today, I've
accounted for over 200 disabled
studetns enrollment
"Tremendously, yes From
our point of view, the physical
facilities will have gone as far as
they will In progress for disabled
students,   we've   really   only
"We expect to provide more
counseling services. We're
working more closely with ad¬
ministrative   agencies."   Percy
Percy added the cooperation
of the administration and faculty
has been overshelming
"One of the most Important
reasons for Ihe school becoming
»cce*»ible. is the •ttitude of the
administration and faculty.
From the gardening staff, to the
President'* office, it's been ,
gre»t," Percy said.
"About 26 year* ago. you
couldn't get the attention of even
an educator, unless you ran over
him with a wheelchair." Percy
added.
The elev»tor*. contracted by
Harris Construction Company,
each have an area of S square
feet, wilh ■ m»ximum passenger
load of 3,000 pounds. The
Bookstore elev*>sr contains a
glass cube, whew p**s*ngers can
see outside th* downstairs patio
area. It will bs accessible lo all
i floor* of Ihe building
said
elevator In the Industrial Arts
Building will improve access to
drafting facilities, two fields wilh
great potential for handicapped
employment
The three-year expenditure
of a half-million dollars, ac¬
cording to Johnson, also includes
projects like pedestrian bridges,
automatic doors, 60 curb cuts., 12
added that Ihe 41 fountains would
be installed on each floor of every
building
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THE COLLEGIAN
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY. FRESNO
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER ». 1*7*
Bogus Red to speak
A $500 Imposter is scheduled to
speak in the College Union lounge
Thursday (Sept. 9) at noon.
The College Union Program
Office has falsely advertised its
first lecturer as "Dr. Alexei
Alexandrov, assistant editor of
Pravda," a well known Russian
newspaper. The man speaking Is
not connected with the Soviet
newspaper, nor la he Russian.   -
The Collegian was first alerted
to the possibility of * fraud when
a student contacted the paper and
said she had seen the set before.
Jennifer Henson, a Junior
anthropology major, ssid she had
heard a supposed Russian speak
three years ago at Hoover High
School In Fresno.        . .   .  ■   .
Henson said she recognized
"Alexandrov" as being the same
man after seeing his picture in
"Whazhappnin," the College
Union Program Office's bulletin.
"When I saw that little blurb I
immediately thought of the guy
who came to Hoover. He was
supposed to have been the
Russian consulate In San
Francisco," Henson said.
According to Henson, the
supposed Russi»n give* a speech
comparing the defects of
America to the greatness of
Russia. After getting the
audience to hotly defend
America, he then announces he Is
not a Russian or Communist,
Henson said. *
When Henson hesrd thst
"Alexandrov" wa* being paid
$500 for his appearance, the (aid
she confronted Gary
Bongiovanni, College Union
Pcogram Director.
"I told htm I would expect an
assistant editor, not someone else
and that I wouldn't watte time
and money on a fake," Henson
Mid.
She laid that Bongiovanni
asked her not to blow the lid oh
"Alexandrov" became It could
ruin hi* »ct.
"I was looking al it from the
standpoint of misusing College
Union funds. He pointed out that
if the lid was blown then it would
be a total waste," Henson said.
In attempting to establish
"Alexandrov's", Identity, The
Collegian had a check made
through United Press In¬
ternational (UPI). The world¬
wide news organization called
Pravda office* in New York,
Washington and Moscow and
reported that Pravda officials
denied hearing of "Alexandrov."
A check with the Russian
consulate rn San Francisco also
proved negative.
Russian Vice-Consul Sldorenco
said he had never heard of
"Alexandrov."
When the Collegian asked
Bongiovanni if "Alexandrov"
wa* a fake, he responded af-
Bongiovanni said.
When asked if he thought a
phony was worth $500 of student
money Bongiovanni (aid, "Th*
guy is an entertainer. In that
respect $500 is as fair as anything
els*."
He said the value of
"Alexandrov's" speech is to see
how people will react, and If they
have stereotyped Image* of
Russians
"He would lose hi* ef¬
fectiveness If it w«* widely
known he was a fake. That'* why
I asked people to keep quiet,"
Bongiovanni said.
He said the news media in
Fresno wis told the speaker wa*
a fake.
Jim Miller, director of public
information, said that the College
Union program office originally
sent out press releases giving no
hint of "Alexandrov's" true
identity.
"We advised Bongiovanni that
the media had to be apprised of
the situation," Miller said.
Miller said that many radio and
television stations in Fresno had
called his office because they
were suspicious of the speaker.
He said that new* releases were
>uiued on Pa*e 2, C
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FOR $500 "ALEXEI ALEXANDROV (above) Imltot., o Russian
newspaper official. In the court* ol hit oct Alexandrov" attempts lo
Ire hit oudtonc* by bad-mouthing th* U.S. But It It all don* In the
ran* oi lun, tayt Gary Bongiovanni, Collage Union Program
Director.
Beer decision nixed
because of oversight
Fee hike helps financial aids
The estimated $44 million
generated from the recently
hiked student services fee will be
used toward improving the
California Slate University and
Colleges (CSUC) financial aid
program, according to the
system's associate dean of
student affairs.
Heart attack
proves fatai
Clarence Becker, an equipment
technician in the psychology
department, collapsed and died
of an apparent heart attack
Tuesday morning. He was SI.
Becker had Just stepped from
the department'* motorized cart
neir San Ramon building two,
when he fell to the ground,
cam pus police (aid. He was given
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation by
Lynn Mowery, s nursing student
who saw Mm collapse, according
to a psychology department
spokesperson.
Paramedics were called to the
scene and- Becker wa* tran¬
sported to St. Agnes Hospital. He
died there at 10:11 a.m.
Becker had reportedly been
taking medication for a heart
pr ilem and was under the care
of a physician.
He was an employee of CSUF
for 10 years.
The hike, approved last May
for this semester, represents as
much as a $15 increase for some
students in their registration
fee*.
To indicate the number of
CSUF students affected by the
change, Registrar Robert Board
pointed to 1975 CSUF statistics
which stated that 2,064 students,
roughly 13 per ccnt of lne student
body, carried between seven to 11
unit*. He pointed this out a* the
area   most  likely  to  feel  the
In addition to the hike, David
Travis, associate dean of student
affair*, noted that the current
two-tier fee *chedule system wa*
simplified from a four-tier for¬
mat, both based on the number of
registered units.
e financial
vice* fee was made to fulfill one
of the CSUC* top budgetary
priorities: Improvement of
financial aid services.
"The financial aid area wa* in
real need of an awful lot of ad¬
ditional assistance," said Travis.
"The revenues from the in¬
creased fee will basically be for
augmenting staffs to process
financial aid forms and loans."
According to figures Travis
quoted, a little over $44 million is
projected from the hike this year,
about $500,000 more than needed.
Under the old fee schedule, he
said the amount of revenue
generated would have been $1.2
million short of the $43.5 million
needed to finance
aid program.
"The change affects the fewest
number of students," he said. "If
it was done any other way, the
increase would have affected all
students because moat are full-
He noted another reason for the
increased student services fee.
"It not only funds the financial
aid program for better service,
but in generating a little more
money than needed thi* year, it
should prevent any "__'
for three years," he saH.
He added cautiously: "Un.cs
funds are needed in another
ares."
According to Travis, the logkv;
of raising fees now lo avoid future
increases goes like thi*:
Whenever the fee 1* revised, it
will generate more money than
needed in its first year. In Its
second year, the revenue* will
match the money needed to fund
the program. In its third year, it
will generate less than needed.
The student service* fee Is Just
one of six different registration
feea, but It comprise* th* bulk of
the fee*. Under the old schedule,
* student would have had to pay
from $31 to $73, depending on the
number of registered units.
But according to the new
schedule, s student msy hsve to
pay   $«   to   $15   more,   again
Due to a bylaw oversight, last
Tuesdsy's decision to approve
the selling of beer on campus was
nullified, according to members
of the CSUF Association Board of
Directors.
The seven-member board,
which approved the measure by
CSUF President Norman A.
Baxter by a 3 to 2 vote with two
abttentions, thought it secured
the necessary voles to validate it*
action, according to Jim Miller,
director of public information.
However, a memorandum
dated the next day (Sept. 1), from
Earle Baxaett, general manager
of the College Union, pointed to a
bylaw of the Association which
noted that "every act or decision
of a majority of the Directors
present...shall be valid a* the act
of th* Beard of Directors."
According to Bassett's
memorandum, the Association'*
legal counsel lnterepreted the
bylaw a* meaning that a
majority of director* present was
Schorling, executive vice-
president, absUined. BajcUr
declined, noting thst be thought
It unfslr to vote on his beer
policy. Schorling only votes in the
case of s tie, according to board
Miller said Sept. * that Baxter
thought the simple majority vote
conference, Baxter said he would
Alow for the on-campus sale of
beer, but only If purchased with
food.
Baxter'* policy resulted from *
decision reached by the
California State University and'
Colleges, (CSUC) trustees during
their May 28-29, 1975 meeting. In
that meeting, the trustees gave
each campu* president of the IB-
member system th* authority to
establish * beer policy.
Conferring with Schorling after
JoAnn  Johansen,  BssMtt'i
schedules th*' meeting*,
speculated that the meeting will
be held ln late October.
policy.
The policy Miller referred to
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