1969_04 The Daily Collegian April 1969

              Thuraday, April 10, 1969
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Dawned if we do-, damned if we don't
For quite some Ume now the Dally Collegian has been labeled by
We find no grounds for U
As a newspaper we have the right and desire to take stands on
issues that come op and we have tbe right to do this when we see
the need for such action.
Thta concept of taking stands on issues in its basic principle will i
mean we favor one aide of an issue and not favor the opposite side.
This process tends to put tbe editorial policy of the Collegian just
a little right of center at times but not to the degree that many
people claim.
A* far aa we can discover and from what we are told, the Colle¬
gian, Its editorial staff and reporting staff are not racist, black or
white. In fact, we are not 100 per cent sure what tbe word 'racist*
means, but there are many people who use lt.
If the word 'racist* mean* that we do not accept fully the doctrine
of a certain group, then we are racist. But there are many groups
and they do not all bold tbe same beliefs. We cannot hold all views.
The newspaper field Is a different sort of business. It Is the only
line of work that depends on what other industries, people and groups
say and do. If tbe news industry cannot get all sides of the news then
lt prints what InformaUon It has and tries to get the opinions of the
opposing side for toe next Issue.
Tbe Collegian cannot be called a white racist newspaper for this
reason. We cannot get the other side, the minority side, to present
their Issues and arguments.
Not once have we been successful In getting black and Chlcano
students to open up and discuss their goals and problems for publi¬
cation.
The situation Is also compounded when we report the news of ac-
tlvltles including club events and/or reports of campus disruption.
The cry of 'white racism* Is walled if a disturbance Involving black
and Chlcano students is reported in our columns.
We  will  not  accept this criticism. It is unfounded. It is untrue.
Any event, regardless of political affiliation and.ethnic groups
Involved, will be covered In the news columns of the Collegian. And
this coverage will be fair as near as is humanly possible. We do not
believe In exploiting Issues.
It is because of this crlUclsm that we challenge any person or
grotfp to speak out on the Issues that they claim are unfavorable to
The Collegian will present
they can be gotten.
Brick walls do not answer back and there are to
on this campus. Unrestricted communication is
problem solving.
of an Issue and all gripes -
many brick w;
Letters to the Editor.
Coalition rebutal
Editor:
In Tuesday's CoUeglan, Mike
Eberlein strongly denounced the
withdrawal of the Student Coali¬
tion candidates as selling out our
own principles. Unfortunately,
Mr. Eberlein himself demon¬
strates the point we are trying
to make — that no one on this
campus really knows what anyone
else Is saying. AS the Coalition's
candidate for President, perhaps
I can clarify it.
How could we possibly have
participated in a system — stu¬
dent government — whose Inva¬
lidity waa a basic part of our
platform? As long a* lt remains
a tool of the administration and
Isolated from students, student
government cannot function In any
meaningful way. Any change In
this status quo must result from
a demand by tbe student body for
power; reform from above Is
meaningless.
This is what the Student Coali- .
Uon has said: that our first aim
Is to Inform as many students as
we can reach of their potential
power. By affirming the human
dignity of all Individuals and their
right to control their own lives,
we are trying to tell anyone who
will listen that they can acquire
the power to achieve whatever
goals they set for themselves.
The election campaign was only a
very minor part of this attempt.
This Is tbe 'negative atutude'
Mr. Eberlein deplored. I will not
apologize for any lack of definite
plans — those must be the func¬
tion of all the students.
As for those students who fol¬
lowed us and now are disappoint¬
ed: TOO BAD! We don't want fol¬
lowers, we want participants In
the fight. Because Mike Eberlein
thinks the only way to change
things is his way - the ineffec¬
tual playing around on the third
floor of the College Union - our
struggle Is harder. But because
we still believe In what we've
been saying, we did not take the
easy way out and depend on the
if
OFFICIAL COLLIGIAN POSITION'
Political hot air
Editor:
There has been a lot of noise
raised against student govern¬
ment In the past few weeks, some
of It justified, some political hot
air. But no one has taken the
time to explain or defend the
actions of student government.
Most of the complaints concern
what should be done, which Is
good electioneering, yet very few
students of groups on campus
during this school year have
come to student government with
any concrete proposals to make
the changes that they say need to
be made. At the average Student
Senate meeting less than 10 in¬
terested parties show up in thi
gallery, and only one person no
in student government has madi
any effort to be at most of th
meetings. Then why thedlssaUs
faction with the present studen
government now?
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Admittedly there are changes
that must be made, but has any
student shown up to see why var¬
ious changes were not made and
backed your student officers?
There are roughly 700 veterans
they given any backing to two at¬
tempts to get resolutions through
the Senate calling for a full time
veterans counselor on campus.
The Senate also refused to pass
on and put to the voters a mea¬
sure to give student government
representation to foreign stu¬
dents, and recently returned"
without acUon a proposal for a
foreign student orientation com¬
mittee similar to the one the
freshmen have. A measure to re¬
vise the elecUon code was sent
to the election committee and
hopefully may come up for dis¬
cussion this week. It would de¬
fine when a candidate is a can¬
didate, and give a right of appeal
from Its decisions to the Student
Court. Such rights do not now
exist. It would also define rights
and responsibilities of campus
poUtlcal parties.
Much has been said about the
almost $11,000 spent from the
reserve funds of the Association
on unbudgeted special programs
this year. We funded the BSU
demands, even though they were
boycotting us, and the Chlcano
demands. Yet when the matter of
a grade appeals system came up
in the Student Affairs Committee
Th* Daily Collegian
to be Included as part of the new
Student BUI Of Rights and Re¬
sponsibilities, tbe very candidate
who wanted his minority group
demands met moved to table the
moUon. And he was the only stu¬
dent member present on the com-,
mittee.
Student government is only a*
active as the student makes lt.
We talk about a power clique In
office. They are there because
you voted them in, or they are
there because they are interested
in student government. Tbe stu¬
dent only gets the kind of student
government that he votes In.
SHERMAN LEE POMPEY
Color TV
Editor:   '
Providing a color television in
the lounge of the Student Union
I am euro provides pleasure for
some students. At various hours
I have noticed one, two, and u
many as three people watching
the television. Perhaps we could
get more use out of the television
by putting lt to an area which
people do not use for studying. It
wouldn't be too surprising if even
more students would like to watch
television but are embarrassed at
doing so in an area where lt
annoys as many as 200 other
people.
JOSEPH I. COOKE
School senate
petitions ready
AppUcaUons for positions of
School Senator are available now
in the Student Activities Office.
Petitions are due on April IS.
Senator positions are open In
the School* of Agriculture, Social
Work, Humanities, Fine Arts,
Business, professional Studies
and Science.
Campaigning for the different
positions will begin on April 1! *4
and conclude on April 22. Elec¬
tions   win  be  held  April  23
through May 2.
Gas tanks and spare
parts-theyre art
V COLLEGIAN
Painted motorcyclee, hot rods,
dragsters and other speedy equip¬
ment are being exhibited through
April 20 in the Library art gal¬
lery.
NeU Averill, Fresno custom
painter, 1* the artist of the auto¬
motive equipment.
He utlUzes the spray gun in
putting scallops, flowers and
paneling on the automotive pieces
according to Don Brewer, direct¬
or of exhibits.
The exhibition consists of
twenty painted pieces, Including
motorcycle   gas tanks, helmet*
and car part*.
'Some of tola equipment
has been prize winners at hot
rod and autorama shows,' said
Brewer.
•Though the car customizing
era has been with us for a
number of years, only recently
has the work of aeveral painters
and designers become personally
Identifiable.
■AveriU Is one of these few
painters whose contribution has
lifted a mass produced, Im¬
personal object Into the realm
of art,* said Brewer.'
Brian Eggert named
next Campus editor
The Senate Board on Publica¬
tions recently named Brian
Eggert editor of the 1969-70
Campus yearbook.
Eggert, a 21-year-qld journal¬
ism major, is a native of Caruth-
ers where he was editor of the
high school yearbook and a re¬
porter for the school newspaper.
Eggert Is currently a day editor
for the Dally CoUeglan and has
been on the Campus Yearbook
staff for the past two years.
Eggert, In his statement of In¬
tent on the planning of the book,
said that he will seek to plan and
present the book In chronological
order, beginning with registra¬
tion In September and ending with
June graduation.
He said that the book for 1969-
70 wlU follow the 1968-69 book's
format of eliminating pictures of
organizations.
•There definitely will not be
standard mug shots for any or-
ganizaUons,* he said. 'I would
rather try to capture the organi¬
zation in action which would be
much more effecUve.' __,,
An exception to this proposed
poUcy, said Eggert, wlU be the
use of the mug shot for graduat¬
ing seniors.
Black art work is featured at
Fresno Arts Center Show
For Fresno City School Board
DR. EDWIN H.
DAUBS
Dr. Edwin H. Daubs can provide the dy¬
namic and aggreeslve leaderehlp needed
to fill our educational needs - to meet
our educational goal*. Good Intention*
are not enough, action Is the crying need.
•Portrait In Black", a pro¬
gram of visual and performing
arts featuring the work of mem¬
bers of Fresno's black communi¬
ty, has begun a five day run
at the Fresno Arts Center, 3033
E. Yale.
Students may attend a guided
tour and film based on "The
American Negro"betweenl0a.m.
and 4 p.m. today and Sunday.
There is no charge for either the
tour or the film.
On Thursday the tour wlU begin
at 11 a.m. and wlU be followed
by a luncheon featuring soul food.
Reservations for the tour and
luncheon are $2.50 each and may
be obtained at the Art* Center.
A children's educaUonal pro¬
gram on the'Study of Negro Heri¬
tage, Past and Present* wlU be
held Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m.
Sunday's activities at the cen¬
ter will Include a reception from
'Soulful Frolic*
will be Friday
•Soulful      FroUc'      Is     the
theme of the talent- fs
that will take place t
the Little Theatre at 7:30 p.m.
The show features mod fash¬
ions and both on, and off-campus
talent.
Tickets    will be   sold today
through    Friday in front of the
Cafeteria from 10 a.m. to 3p.m.
The   tickets   cost 75 cents for
■   adults and 50 cents for chllden.
The show is sponsored by the
Fresno State College Ebony Club.
The program is co-sponsored
by the Negro CouncU of Women
and' the   Fresno  Arts  Center.
Put the knowledge and experience of Dr. Edwin H. Daub* to work for you In meeting the
problems of racial Imbalance, in making full use of flexible scheduling, in extending and
intensifying our vocational programs, and In working for a better program of financial support
for our schools.
Dr. Edwin H. Daubs is the candidate with the outstanding qualifications for the demanding
job of school board member.'
Punch No. 3 on th* school ballot on April 15
Make sure of another member who understands the need* of education.
Calendar.
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