1973_10 The Daily Collegian October 1973

              2  THE DAILY COLLEGIAN     .tars., Oct. 11,1973
EDITORIAL
Stiff New York law will not curb drug traffic
w drug lav will ci
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller's
more problems than It will solve.
While campaigning In the New York State Legislature for the
passage of the Uw, Rockefeller said drug rehabilitation programs had
been a "dismal failure' and the only way to stop the hard drug
traffic in New York was to enact harsh and certain punishment.
Although the Uw Is a bit more moderate than what the governor
proposed, it still contains the stlffest penalties one will find in this
country for narcotic violations.
Under the new law, most types of drug felonies carry life sentences, but contrary to what the governor ordered, parole may be
granted after a specified number of years Is served.
Persons charged with the most serious crimes, such as those Involving heroin, are eligible for parole In 15 years. Sellers and possessors of non-narcotics (ranging from barbltuatesandhaluctnogens
to diet pills) become eligible for parole after only a few years in
Jail, but, like narcotic offenders, they must remain In prison for life
If parole is denied.
While Rockefeller is In the right frame of mind when he wants to
stop the heroin traffic In New York, he Is apparently misguided In
thinking the "hard-guy" approach will alleviate the problem.
The New Republic said of Rockefeller's law: -The tough and
punitive approach adopted by New York has been tried before, with
disappointing results. For nearly 15 yi
Congress dropped such provisions in  1970 because of
deterrent errect . . .
•Moreover, In 1908, ihe President's Commission on I
ON CAMPO
TODAY
CSUF students are invited
attend a talk by Dr. Eda*
Janzen to encourage studenti
seriously Investigate the cUi
penalty, Is one Indication that addicts do not rationally weight the
risks of capture." "»
This seems, at least In part, born out by the New York City Police,
who object to the new regulations, fearing they encourage narcotics
suspects to commit more serious crimes (such as shooting at police)
to escape arrest. Police do not. expect drug arrests to Increase.
Whether or not they do, most agree the new law will Increase the
burden on New York's already overcrowded court system.
While 100 new Judges are being added to the ranks In anticipation
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Dr. Warren Kessler, chains*
of the philosophy department
will give a talk on "Unions ic
Faculty and Students' «' ■
In Industrial Arts 101.
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German  Club
ule "Max und Morltz'
n. In CU 312-314. Then
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reason (some say politics, for possible 1976 Republican presidential rivals Reagan and Connally are both tough "law-and-order"
men), has succeeded In passing a law which probably won't deteir
narcotics travel In New York, may cause much great damage,tb
law enforcement personnel ami will undoubtedly add a greater strain
to the New York Justice system than that system can handle.
Rolling Stone, in its parting shot to Rockefeller on the subject,
said: 'The only person In the state who seems to know the law will
stop heroin Is Nelson Rockefeller Only a week after It took effect, he
announced that drug traffic was already 'dryingup' In New York City.
This remark was puzzling because no facis could be found to back
It up. Police had no figures to show any 'drying up.' Neither did the
state's criminal lustlre administration. Rockefeller seemed to subscribe to 'a completely unfounded
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Reform comes slowly to American prison system
-lcally   productive rather der" advocates - that the
igs like Judge Satm\s are rallure
iui they are grovdiu: more Most   jails   are   overci
in as Ihe shorlronilnes nf and understaffed   guardhr
Aetna   Life and Casualty
be recruiting on campus for tl
salesjnanagement training pro-
cram.  Interviews  will  be
ducted   in the New Admintstn
tlon Building 2G6-267.
Kappa  Delta   Pi will it
MECHA will meet at
The Student Council
ceptlonal Children ts sponsoriaj
a lecture tour of Dr. Rot*
Valett's Psychoeducatloi
ter for the Development c
Potential at 4:30 p.m. Further
Information Is available inifet
°-""*«•'   Education office In Su
By Alison Mundy
Collegian Staff Writer
second-degree murder last week,
but he's not going to Jail.
Instead of sentencing Clark lo
life Imprisonment, the usual pun-
The American prison
punishes the Innocent as
:he guilty   A man In prison
tributes   nothing to society,
tie   must   be   fed.   clothed
ell a:
■I Judge Dan
COMMENTARY
o benefits       meeting In CU 308.
victim's   widow
der the plan Cla
LEGAL QUESTION?
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e nothing hut
They are. In
is   of higher
Ironically, they end up paying for
the outside world. But If a convict
presents no danger losoclety.he
structlve life lor hlinself/%1 to
repay his victims for some of
the damage he has done
America desperately needs a
justice system dedicated to rehabilitation rather than punishment. Judge Satin's decision is
a step - although a small one -
In the right
A   karate class sponsored bj
the  College Union will meet
S p.m. InCU 312-314.
The Students  International
Meditation  Society will
8 p.m. InCU 310.
Waldle* will meet Friday at non
In CU 310. The meeting Is
to all students.
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Black Studies prof seeks
relevance, program reform
1hRfc.OcLl1.1973    THEMlYCOllffiAl 3
By Zenobia Gerald
Collegian Staff Writer
A BlackStudles Professor said
Tuesday the Black Studies'program should be "disbanded* unless the department begins to
'provide students with a curricu-
catlonal skills.*
Saying that Black Studies must
-conform tochanges,*Professor
Sidney Walton has proposed an
"improved" program for Ethnic
ula:
1 Black
todle
socially  responsible      commitment
persona la the decision making
hierarchy," and said "The thrust
of a career and vocational oriented Black Studies program roust
focus upon and address itself to
those fields of ei
i.e., medicine, business and environmentally related profee-
"Affirmatlve Action Programs
related to these specific professions are meaningless unless we
prepare quallflable students for
entrance into these professions
while at the same time preserving the Black perspective and
the upllft-
Graduate Fellowship
scholarships now available
rnia State Scholar-
oan Commission*
e opening of com-
the 1974-75 State
llowshlp Program
of applicants to everyCallfornlacollege,
state Graduate Fellowships are
or tuition and tees at California
raduate or professional schools
iitd are designed to assist in the
students In graduate and profes-
state Graduate Fellowships are
available to students who will be
Ag prof will
speak in Mexico
The  National Fruit Commls-
Vmcent Petruccl, professor of
viticulture at CSUF. to address
u\ International Symposium of
viticulture to be held In Mexico
City Oct. 22-29.
(ulture of Grape Varieties for
the Production of Raisins.*
The symposium also will have
speakers from several European
graduate or professional school
beginning Sept. 1, 1974.
Approximately 250 fellowships
will be available for the 1974-75
 c year and are forgrad-
:e degree work In the sciences,
social sciences, humanities, the
arts, mathematics, engineering,
business, education and professional degrees In law, medicine,
dentistry, veterinary medicine,
pharmacy, and others which may
be determined by the Commls-
Appllcatlons must be filed with
the State Scholarship and Loan
Commission by Dec. 17, 1973.
on April 6, 1974. All fellowship
applicants   will  be  required  to
the Graduate Record Examination, the Law School Admission
Test, the Dental Admissions
Test, the Medical School Admission Test, or the Admission
Test for Graduate Schools of
Business depending on the specific  academic competition en-
inrluding France. Russia. Italy,
Spain, Yugoslavia. Greece and
Argentina. The session Is being
held in conjunction with Ihe Second Mexican Frultculture National Congress.
Ing of other Black people."
Walton aald Black Americana
now have themselves to blame for
their "low status In American
The fault Ilea In apathy and
lack of Initiative."
Walton, author of "Black Curriculum* and "ZBC-1M4," says
that most of the Black Studies
courses at CSUF are not geared
is been teach-
Even though 1
ing at CSUF for only four weeks,
Walton said he Is justified in
evaluating the Black Studies pro-
•I have served as a lecturer-
consultant on many colleges. I
am familiar with most ol the
Black Studies programs and I am
one of the original developers.
We need to take a new look at
the Black Studies program and
what It is doing to Black students." Walton said.
One Black student.
told the
'qualified
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ethnic    studies    Instructors"
should be placed In their respective departments on this campus.
•This way they'll be working
right along with the Black Studies
program and the different departments," she said.
Another student agreed, saying, "It's a good idea If he could
accomplish It. but how would he
do It? The only way I can see
It is if Black Studies is a separate program altogether."
But Walton's memo does not
appear to be pushing for a separate program for Black Studies.
The memo said members of
tha Black Studies Department
should "establish working relationships with other departments
for the purpose of Jointly developing coordinated Internally
consistent curricular offerings
that will mutually benefit the
departments and the students.*
STEWART BRAND, AUTHOR of the "Whole Earth Catalogue," will
speak from the "Whole Earth Perspective" and show his multimedia creation "War God" Sunday at 8 pjn. in the Fresno City
College Auditorium. The talk and slide show is free and open to
the general public. -
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15, 1973, and students must request that scores from previous
test administrations be sent to
the Commission by that date.
Applications may be secured
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Commtsslon. Applications may
also be obtained In the Graduate
Office and tn the Financial Aids
Office at CSUF.
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