1969_10 The Daily Collegian October 1969

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Daily
Collegian
Faculty organization is ready
fight on behalf of Marvin X
LXXV/15
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1969
Liberal students vow
to support any action
to retain instructor
By Margy Barger
Collaglan Staff Writer
The Assoclattoa ol Calllomta
SUte College Professors today
offered Its assistance to the Ethnic Studies Department and Msrvin X.
Dr. Dais Bush, A. C.S.C.P.
ststs president snd associate
professor of economics at Freano
State College, ssld the organl ration "stands ready to moke its
resources available* in an effort
to "secure Msrvin Jackmon (also
known ss Marvin X) as sn instructor."
Dr. Busk announced the peel-
by  A.C.S.C.P.  slier
Charles   H.  Dick,   F.8.C.  com
rnualty relations officer, read a
ststsmsnt by President Frederic
Noes refusing to hire tte Black
Muslim.
Marvin X eras denied tte right
to teach at F.S.C. bocaaoe of
"misrepresentation on his application term, his renunciation of
United States citltenehlp sad hla
prooent indictment" for refusing
induction into the military.
The Ethnic Studies Department
has recourse through legal action, and A.C.S.C.P. ta ready to
aastst. Dr. Bash said.
However, be stressed It was
■their show." snd A.C.S.C.P.
would not attempt la
unlsss consulted.
Beak eald Ness'
tee reeult of -political pree-
sure" eaerted by tee offlce ot
Chancellor Glenn Dumks.
College administrators said
Dumke ordered Neee met to Mrs
Jackmon two weeks ego.
•On tte basis of Noes' own
account, we (A.CAC.P.) believe
he originally supported the Ethnic Studies Department,* Dr.
Busk said. 'He Indlcstod ttet te
changed hie docjaloo oaly sftor
meeting In tte Chsncsllor's office."
Tte local chapter of A.C.S.C.P.
voted to aead a letter to tte
executive committee of tbe otate
council seeking IU support. Tte
Fregno Stats College Students
for a Democratic Society and Student Coalition today said they
would support the black and Cht -
cano studenU In any plsn of
action on the hiring of Msrvin X. '
John Walke. Studont Coalition
membsr. said the main issue involved is lack of self-determination for the campus ss a abate.
This Includes students, faculty
and administrators.
-We're not sure how much tss
racial issue." he ssld. •but Student Coalition supports ths black"
and Chicano students on this Issue
and   the   hiring of Marvin  X."
However, the Coalition will
wait (o see wtet the black and
hrown students do before acting.
In the meantime the organization will Inform the student body
of the Issues involved snd how
they pertain to them by distributing leaflets and discussing the
problems tn classes if instructors allow, walks said.
A spokesman for S.D.S. who
wished to remain anonymous,
said thst because the problem is
"definitely a rsctsl issue, we will
support fully any plan of action by
Mack and Chicano students."
•President Ness ls running
scared - scared of Dumke snd
bureaucratic fascists involved
with Dumks.." he said.
•Some of us had mors hopes
for Dr Ness. We tool he could
hsve taken s stand against Dumke
for the students.
•It's about time President Ness
decidee who the college exists
for - fat bureeucrstlcs or atu-
DR.  DALE   BUSH,   president  of the state-wide Aggociation of California State College Professors, announces the local chapter of the txqsntzation ig seeking state-wide faculty support in behalf of Marvin X.
Ness refuses to OK Marvin X—
{_ coersion by Dumke suspected
f THNIC STUDIES CHAIRMAN Richard Keyes talks to newsmen after
earning President Ness had refused to hire Marvin X. Keyes said
supporters of Marvin x will seek legal action in his behalf.
Doug Broten, staff 'regret decision'
Fregno State College student
Body President Doug Broten and
h<* executive offlcere today announced they -regret tte de-
cigton" by Prealdent Negg yee-
terday denying the appointment
of Marvin x to the ethnic studies
Program.
At g mid-morning newg conference at Baker Hall. Broten
"■«. "We aee this decision ss
•manattng dlrsctly from tbe eg.
"eg of the Chancellor of the State
r ollegeg. This breech of local
autonomy lg but one of a series
°_ ***»» recently taken kg tte
c**Bu,lter,a omee which, enter
by accident or design, are catttag
into the life's blood of public
higher eitecatlmi tn California.*
Richard Keyes, chairman of
the Ethnic Studies Program, and
Dr. Dais Burtner. dean of the
Social Science Department, slso
attended the conference.
Keyes sad Dr. Burtner both
recommended the hiring of Msrvin X for ethnic studies but yee-
terdoy Preeldent Neee yielded
to pressure from the chancellor's
office sad announced he would
not approved the avowed Black
Muslim aa an lnatructor here
Broten charged CkaaeeUor
Gtana S. Dumke Is ha reset rig
Freono SUte College's academic
community. m
Tbto Intlartdattan ta often concealed lo voile of hypocrisy. On
(Coa-aoes oo Page 4, Col. I)
Three hours after ths scheduled time of s prsss conference
by Fresno Stste College Preeldent Frederic W.Ness yeetorday,
newsmen were summoned to the
community rotations office to
hear Charlee Dick, community
relations director., reed a statement from Dr. Noes on his position on the employment of Mack
Instructor Msrvin X.
In the prepared text. Dr. Ness
explained his reasoning for ths
refusal to approve the appointment of the controversial Marvin
X. According to Dr. Negg there
waa a mlsrspresentstton ln Marvin X's employment application
and s question of his academic
qualifications.
Dr. Ness' decision haa come
under fire from many factions of
the csmpus who are already preparing moons of defense of Msrvin X.
Dr Dais Bush, ststs-wide
prealdent of the Association of
California Stats College Professors and F.S.C. economics professor snd Rtchsrd Keyes snd
Ellsser Rlsco srs smong thoee
pledging financial, moral and legal gupport for Marvin X'a claim
In tneutement.
Tboee men, plus a contingent of
student leaders snd Dr. Date
Burtner. dooa of tte School of
Arte sod Sciences, bold a press
conference tMs morning in Baker
Hsll to list ttetr plans tor support of Msrvin X and oommeat
on Noes' refusal to recommend
ttet tte btack instructor be Mred.
There ls wide eprsed speculation tbst Dr. Wwea waa aaduty
Influenced ln Ms tteciatao by
State College CtenoaUar Glean
S. Dumke. Dr. Ness teld a con
ference with the chancellor last
week on the mstter of Msrvin X's
employment.
According to the statement re-
loosed by Noes, "although tte
Chancellor seeks to avoid interference wtth campua decisions,
ths sppotntment of this csndldau
would am be acceptable to tte
Chancel lor *g of nee."
Keyes said in g brief gtstsment
to the news media yeetorday that
t sere whether to bs
msd st Neee or feel sorry tor
him because hs was evidently
coerced by the chancellor, using
wtet Keyes called factotle sad
gangster tactics.
Keyes and Rlaco alao assured
members of ths press tkat ttetr
dlslpllne bed no Intention of a
claee boycott bocaaoe it would
defeat their purpooo of education
tor tte minorities.
CHARLES DICK, community rolatiens offloer of ths college, reads
s prepared statement from President Noes ta which hs say* Marvin
X will not bs Mred te teach ta tte Ethnic Studies Program.