1969_11 The Daily Collegian November 1969

              Walker: No changes planned
I can only feel contempt for
tbe action of Acting Preaident
Falk of Fresno SUte CoUege In
firing—'reassigning' la a ridiculously dishonest, pussyfooting
word — Dean Dale Burtner, and
Vice President Harold Walker.
Consider the following sequence ot events. Former Pres:
Ness resigns; Wesley Craven and
other prominent conservative
politicians urge Gov. Reagan's
office to appoint James Flkes,
one of F.S.C. 's most radical conservatives, as president; Dr.
Falk Is appointed president, and
Flkes recommends to him that
Harold Walker, Dale Burtner, and
a long Ust of other F.S.C. administrators be .purged and replaced with conservatives and
radical conservatives; and Falk
does exactly this to Walker and
Burtner, replacing them with
Flkes himself and Phillip Walker,
respectively, Phil Walker being,
after Flkes, the 'Second most
prominent radical conservative
on the F.S.C. campus.
I can only draw one (or perhaps both) of two conclusions.
Either Acting President Falk Is
so Incompetent an administrator
tlons; or he is so subservient to
poUtlcal pressure from Sacramento that he will do whatever
he Is told to do by politicians
like Craven and Reagan. Falk has
made Flkes over from his former competitor for the presidency Into both a kingmaker and
an heir apparent, by both acceding to Flkes' demands and appointing him second In command
of the college. It would make as
much sense to have Robert Mezey appointed Executive Vice
President as It does to have Jim
Flkes in this post - Mezey Is
F.S.C.'s most prominent radical
liberal, as Fikes Is Its most
prominent reactionary.
What Is most contemptible,
however. Is that Falk has. In a
single stroke, brought the administration of the college so
much more In line with Chairman
Reagarv's Ideological line. Karl
Falk's1 message to the people of
Fresno, and to higher education
In California, Is 'Give me conservatism or give me death.'
rational and Just men do not fear
consultation and deliberation, but
welcome it.
Your philosophy and your actions are anything but demotions are anything but democratic, anything but fair or honest.
You have Ignored due process on
this campus. You have purged
highly qualified and experienced
men from the administration for
no other reason than you disagree
with them. You have failed to Include the people most affected by
your decisions In the decision
making process Itself.
You have turned up your nose
at those you serve to do the bidding otapoltUcal-economlceUte.
You have, as the 'Black Monday
Manifesto* asserts, created an
atornosphere of mistrust and tension Where a more responsible
man would have worked toward
cooperation and trust.
Your tactics are totalitarian,
:. Your philosophy
You;
claim
You';
i   reactionary.
dissent" and "anarchy* all yoi
want, but no rationalization cai
disguise the blatant tyranny, re
presslon and usurpatlonofdemo
cratlc principles under your ad
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I record straight" about "rumors"
In the wake of the changes which
also saw Dr. Harold Walker demoted to administrative vide president and Dr. James FUes named,
to replace him as executive vice
president.
Walker met yesterday with
Ethnic Studies Program Chairman
Richard Keyes to discuss the program's future and a superior court
ruling banning Black Muslim lecturer. Marvin   X  from the class-
Although generally regarded as a
conservative, Walker said he considers ethnic studies "one of the
best programs at the college.
"I will do everything I can to
strengthen and vitalize the program," he said. "Many positive
things have been done" by the pro-
Walker Indicated he does not expect to reach rapport with personnel and students In the school
at today's meeUng. "I hope to
meet with small groups of faculty
and students. The Student Coalition, BSU and others. I don't
think you can comjunlcate In large
meetings," he said.       ,
But gaining the confidence of the
faculty and students In the school
AN OPEN LETTER
TO ACTING PRESIDENT FALK
Dear  President Falk:
I was always taught a rational
man could work with, and listen to.
men with whom be differed; that. If
in, he was capable ot
It Is you who endangers order.
It Is you who provokes confron-
faculty concerned with llltleristlc
tactics In an Institution of higher
learning. You are the radical and
disrupter.   It is you who denies
spects the dignity and worth of
each   human  being.
The students and faculty of this
campus are Justified in their protest against you. They are Justified in the fight for self-determination and academic freedom.
Until you recognize that, you
get an *F" In democracy and an
"A" In totalitarianism.
Burton Swope
Big Brother has emerged at last.
He lives In the Thomas Administration Building and Is screwing
the lives of the 13,000 students of
this campus.
In the first few days of his oml-
most prominent figures In the faculty and the administration with no
reason. Big Brother does not have
lo give any reasons, he is backed by
the Bigger Brothers In Los Angeles
and   Sacramento.
As though firing people with no
reason Is not enough to strengthen
his  Image, he is plotting to shut
down the Dally CoUegian. The existence of this paper In a Nazi Germany fashioned dictatorship seems
impossible.
Within the first few days of the
Big Brother's ruUng, the first and
most crucial phases of an Inhumane
conspiracy have been carried on.
The ultimate result of this scheme
will be the total eUmlnation of
every aspect of
cess   on   this   car
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be similar to the situation that existed on the F.S.C. campus whenlt
was located at the end of Van Ness
Street. In that condition, the students "respected" the faculty and
the word of God. Phillip Walker,
the Assistant Big Brother, Is so
nostalgic about that damned 'res-
As I see it, the only people who
can clean up this mess are the students themselves. Remember,
brothers and sisters, a college can
exist without the faculty members
single  Issue that comes about.
But a college cannot exist without
students.    This place Is built tor
tent, there Is no reason for ltsbe-
The Big Brothers are using our
campus as a test ground for their
crude policies. The moment we
give up, the moment we stopoppos-
to do whatever they want to, then
we have Indicated that we are
nothing but a bunch of sheep at the
mercy of the power politicians who
are raping the California StateCol-
leges by their silly games,
•win   or lose now, you
; and If you lose, you
only  losing your life.
may be a Herculean task.
Since his appointment, the three
assistant deans In the school have
resigned; the Academic Council
has voted 1U opposition to Walker's appointment and called for tho
reinstatement of Dr. Burtner; and
the English Department, which Is
part of the School, has voted to
oppose the  firing of the former
The School of Arts and Sciences
Is the largest Single School at
Fresno State CoUege, comprising
82 per cent of FSC's 13,000 StudenU and 400 of the college's
700 full time faculty.
Walker said he has the backing
of "a third or maybe a fourth
of " a third or maybe a fourth"
of that faculty. He said the resignation of the assistant deans -
Russell Levenworth, Keith Wood-
wtch and Frank Laury - has
disturbed the orderly process of
work In the School.
"I am conduction an Investigation of that problem. It Is very
difficult to tlnd faculty who can
readjust their program In the
middle of the semester to take on
administrative   loads,"   he   said.
But despite the adverse reaction
to his appointment, Walker Instate
he will "make the gard decisions
which have to be made." He
said he was appointed to serve
as acting dean "until the reorganization of the college is recommended,    completed   and lmple-
Walker said he has no Idea what
form of "reorganization" the college and the School of Arte and
Sciences wlU Uke. "That can be
determined only after I have discussed lt with Ihe facilty and ad-
Protests
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give blacks,  Chlcanos and Indians "their rights."
The men who opposed the resolution are the men who are
now in power, Zumwalt said.
They were prepared to call In
the police, forcing a violent confrontation.
Jim Wasmlller, a pubUc administration major, defended
Falk and the new administration.
.The administration has a realistic viewpoint, he said. It has
more contact with society.
"We (the studenU) are too
remote. Idealism as a diet has
tow   content,"  Wasmlller  said.
A plea for the re-estabUshment
of democracy and freedom as
land via an air sculpture, de-
dedicated to "people with free
minds and to the cause of free-
The sculpture consisted of yellow, hellum-tllled balloons to
which streamers of aqua and coral  crepe paper were  attached.
The sculpture was released,
sending lt skyward as the crowd
chanted, "Falk It."
Gene Thompson, sculpture and
drama Instructor who created the
sculpture, said the ceremony will
be repeated tomorrow at U a.m.
ministration."
However, Walker said he believes the "present size and internal organization (of the School)
is unwetldlng.". There has been
talk of dividing the School Into
two schools within the near future.
Walker said no program or de.
partment can be allowed to perform without regard to Its actions.
"One function of the academic
community Is th confront and accomodate the many, otter times
clashing loyalltles" of on and off
campus factions.
The academic community must
serve both the college and the general   public,   he said.
But Walker preferred to avoid
answering questions concerning
some of the most Important issues facing his School: Marvin X,
how much autonomy should chairmen of departments or deans of
schools have In the selection of
faculty or lecturers, and should
Ethnic Studies Program be abolished and Its courses integrated
Into other areas.
Walker said he cannot draw conclusions on these matters until he
has had an opportunity to discuss
tbe overall picture ot the School
of Arts and Sciences with the faculty and students.
Although admitting he Is a'trouble shooter' tor the administration, Walker said he will not advocate change until all parties have
been consulted.
Registration
survey set
next week
The course curvey scheduled for
yesterday was cancelled and will
be held next Wednesday, Nov. 12.
Survey forms will be passed out
In 10 a.m. classes.
Students are asked to know the
course number of the classes they
wish to take next semester, so
that they may 011 out the forms
accurately.
"The main goal of this survey
Is to accurately report the course
needs of a representative sample
of FSC students. This wlU be a
big help for registration next semester because it will give a good
Idea of what classes wiU be in
demand," says a survey group
spokesman.
Marvin X
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denied by Judge Franson, was to
prevent the SUte College Trustees, Chancellor Glenn Dlmke and
the F.S.C. administraUon from
removing him as a lecturer in this
Black Studies program.
Franson based his decision on
evidence heard at a hearing last
Wednesday. He said that Marvin
X's application for employment
was never approved through the
proper channels, and therefore
Marvin X had no case.
Keyes said that no one aa yet
has beeiT appointed to Uke over
the teaching duties for Marvin X's
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CALENDAR
unbar 6, 1969    THE DAILY COLLEGIAN   3
12:30 - 1:30 — ALPINE CLUB:
Regular meeUng to organize trips.
College Union 309.
1:00 — Academic Assembly of
the School of Arts and Sciences.
Little Theatre.
1:00 — English Department:
Fourth Hour Program. Roy Mc-
Knlght will conduct a lecture discussion of "The Red Desert".
Science 121.
4:00 — Organizational meeUng
for PoUtlcal Science Club: AU
political science majors and
uilnors are urged to attend to discuss student participation on facul-
s and in departmental
is. Science 162.
6:30 — ALPHA KAPPA PSI
business fraternity): Business
meeting will be held to discuss
committee reports and discussion
of plans for rest of semester.
Cafeteria.
PLACEMENT
CALENDAR
(Editor's note: All appUcants
should apply In AdministraUon 267
in  advance of Interview date.)
FRIDAY,   NOVEMBER   7
l.os Angeles City, Department of
Water and power: for electrical
engineering  positions.
Los Angeles City, Bureau of Engineering: for positions in civil engineering.
P.P.O. Industries,Inc.: foradmls-
slon to accounting and production -
training programs.
General Electric Cr
tlon:    for positions
financing, commercial  and industrial financing and accounting.
U.S. Naval Weapons Center: for
physics and engineering positions
at   the China  Lake  center.
TUESDAY,  NOVEMBER 11
General Foods CorporaUoru for
research and development, pro-
uctlon, engineering, accounting'
' positions.
Getty oil Company:   for positions
in engineering.
Price Waterhouse  and Company:
for  staff accounUnt positions.
Tuco Products Company: forpost-
'lons in agricultural chemical, animal heitith and veterinary sales.
Xerox Corporation: for sales representative  positions.
U.S. Army: for Officer Candidate
School appointments.
WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER 12
Chevron Chemical Company: for
sales  representative positions.
F-M.C. Cprporation,Chemicals
Division: for positions In Industrial and mechanlcal/deslgn/nnln-
'enance engineering . _
Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corporation: for accounting, engine
r'ng. Plant supervision and produc-
FRTDAY, NOV. 7
MYSTICISM CLASS: persons
Interested In attending a weekend
in seminars and discussions at
Skylake, Bass Lake, should contact
Mrs/Joan Allen, 251-8331 by today. Cost Is 810.00 Including
nve meals and two nights lodging.
5:45, 9:00 — COLLEGE UNION
FRIDAY FLICK: "Battle of the
Bulge". Admission free to all
studenU with activity card. One
guest permitted.    College Union
TUESDAY, NOV. U
1:30 — SKI CLUB: MeeUng lo
discuss trip, party, rally, and
movie.  Faculty dining room.
8:45 — COLLEGE UNION ART
FILM: "Blow Up". Admission
free to all students with activity
card.     One guest permitted.   IA
IHE COFFIN carried by demonstrators in last month's Moratorium was mailed to President Hicharo
M. Nixon veslerday. The coffin contains the names of Ihe 646.000 Soldiers who have died in the Vietnam War and is a symbol of all who have died in the conflict, including the four civilians who have
.1 XanTi? a"^* d.M,h- Th. Moratorlum-eommlliee is calling for two days of demonstrations,
mov. I j and 14, as this month's part ol the escalating protests. ,
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