San Jose City College Times, Vol. 69, Issue 9, Dec 8, 1970

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Hunger Strike Ends Chicanos Keep Faith By J OHN VAN GUNDY Special Writer

VOLUME LXIX

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA- T UESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1970

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NUMBER 9

Editor Note: We tha nk t he Sun Newspaper for the following article.

Bradley Discusses Parking, Taxes " ~t is n~t certain when a $20 parking fee

hard to hold to strict lines when this issue comes up in the Senate."

realign a district such as this one.

When questioned about the fac t that He cited the fac t that in some districts -- cer tain professions -- doctors , and in the ar ea -- where there are 220 alwyers -- could inc'orporate and receive registered voters, 210 a re Democrats and a tax break, Bradley said that there 10 Republicans that it would be hard to would be loss of income to the state in

taxes. "Although professional men can incorporate under Keyhole Act, I'm not in favor of a llowing certain professions to receive this tax brea k, that is not available to all. "

~Ill be Imposed at City College, but when ~t occurs, this money ca n be used to ~mprove SJCC owned land· and black top 1t for parking speces."

In other matters about community colleges, Bra dley remarked that he was 100 per cent behind this concept of education. He also said that community college students -- ones who have completed two years - are rated third in the priority when applying for admission to state colleges.

In regards to reapportionment, Bradley said that there wouldn't be too many changes, even though the Democrats outnumber the Republicans. "And it is

P akistan

Relief You are already aware of the devastating cyclone and tidal-wave which hit E ast Pakistan on November 11, and 12 leaving hundreds of thousands dead or injurdd and left millions of people destitute and homeless. San Jose City College is collecting donations from the students and the surrounding community. So please donate, every little bit helps put East Pakistan back on their feet. Contact: William P . Wenzel, SCTA Offices 207 or call 298-2181, Ext. 321.

Class 2S, student deferment may be used by only those students who are enrolled full time in college with at least a 2.0 grade point average. "Students must apply for deferements. It is not automatic," Nielsen added. When the deferment expires the student is obligated then to serve his country.

" The office of financial aids director, as it now exists, be eliminated and replaced with a Chicano department of financial aids, to be ove9een by a Chicano director heading the program.

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Roemmich in his leiter to the students wrote that he would like to have the group appoint a committee which woul" meet with him and evaluate the college's entire financial aids program. This would include: 1 (Methods of determining who gets financia l assistance and the amount that is approved, and 2. ) the procedures for handling students who come to the financial aids ofHce for assistance.' '

To ~~Fight" Dumke Any attempt to hamper Community Colleges student tra nsfers to four year institutions will be "fought every step of the way," vowed Chancellor Sidney W. Brossman of the California Community Colleges on Nov. 24 in Fresno, Calif.

State Senator Cla rk Bradley discussed a variety of subjects during an interview with Times

Associate Editor Rich Clark and Suburban P ublications special

writer John Van Gundy. Mr . Bradley was on campus ~ec . 2. Photo by STEVE FRANZIN 0

Artists Display Wares For Sale, and Show; Sale Begins 0 n 9th The apparent revival of an interest in Art at SJCC will begin to manifest itself in the form of a Student Art Sale scheduled for December 9, 10, 11. The'student Art Sale , which is entirely a student endeavor, seems to be another example of the resurgence of art which is taking. place at SJCC. Students are also planning to form a permanent Student Body Gallery in the Student Union as well as re-establishU,g the exhibition of the Student Body Art collection. Art Sale chairman, Terri Balandra, said that the Art Sale would be open to all art students and that the proceeds from the art sale would go to the individual artist with the exception of 10% which would be used to further the Zero P opula tion Growth program. It was announ·ced that the Art Sale would

take place in rooms F3 and F4 of the Fine Arts Building, with the time of exhibition set at 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday,

December 9, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on thursday, December 10, and 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, December 11.

Almost any object of art including s culpturing , paintings, potter y, photography, jewelry and ceramics.

It was further announced tha t a Faculty

The following rules will be in force at all times: Cl) a student may not have more than three pieces of art on display at one time; (2) each artist a ccepts the personal responsibility for theft or damage of his work; (3) if more space is needed some pieces will come down after three weeks of display and (4) the work should be framed or matted and in display condition.

judged preview show would take place in the Library, December 7 and 8.

It is s~ncerely hoped that the Student Art Sale will receive adequate response from both SJCC students and the community, in order that it may remain as a viable function in succeeding semesters. ART SHOwA city College a r t major has come up with the idea of having a continuing For those interested in showing their art student art ga llery in the upstairs hall of work, a sign-up sheet is located in the hall the student union, starling Dec. 14 and upstairs in the student union. Further lasting through the school year. information is available wh,en the artist signs up indicating his or her willingness Mike Jones, the instigator of the con- to enter the competition. tinuing show, said that the gallery would not be limited to ar t students but is open J udges will be Kip Decker and Louis to any student on campus. Guiterrez, both art instructors at City 1 College, plus Paul ice Baca, Chuc k What can be entered? Gulizia and Jones, all art students at SJCC.

Student Draft.Defereinent F orins Now Available in Admissions Office Any student seeking a U. S. Military draft deferment may obtain application Forms 104 or 109 for student deferment in the San Jose City College Admissions Building announced SJ CC Counselor J im Nielsen.

Responding to. ·the Chicano students' demands, Roemmich replied by letter to the Mexican -American staff and student members, MECHA :

J. C. Boss Man Vows

When asked about tenure for teachers, ·the grey-haired Seantor from the 14th Senatorial District, r eplied that he was in favor of a bolishing tenure and replace it with a contract.

"Especially as Milpitas now has its own school district, " he added.

"That a Chicano s tudent screening committee be formed and given the power to hire all futur~ Chicano personnel on campus. Th1s board is · to be composed of three students, two community members and two Chicano studies representatives.''

". . .In regard to the establishment of a separate Mexican - American financial aids office, I must advise you that we cann.ot do this under the present federal r~g\)lations because we are not permitted to ~,apt financial asSistant to students on the Qasis of race or color. To do so would re:;ult in the loss of all federal funds to our college."

"That the appropriation of financial aid funds be in accordance to and more propgrtionate to the pop.!1_la tion

When asked if there was any plan for having state colleges eliminate freshman and sophomore classes and use the community colleges to give the first two years of college, he said a long range plan calls for completion of two years of college; then the community college students would be a ble to transfer to a state college for their final two years.

Bradley in response to a question of what would be the chances of Milpitas getting a junior college if the West Valley Community College District builds in the vicinity of Agnews, said he felt there is sufficient space between the two areas for a college in Milpitas.

Originally the Chicano student body, represented by Lee Polanco, had sent a letter to Dr. Otto Roemmich, with the following four demands, for reforms in the financial aids office :

" That the office and director be part of the Chicano studies department a nd be held directly responsible or accountable for his actions, to the Chicano s tudents , faculty and community advisory committee.

The Senator went on to say that the money from parking fees could also be used for acquisition of more land and help _finance a bond issue1that would not require a tax rate increase, he added.

"This means," he remarked, "that the teacher would be given frist a one or two year contract. And when the teacher has completed this period, he would be eligible for a four year contract."

of MeXIcan - AmericallS· that live within the boundaries to which this community college serves.

Th e hunger s tr ike which staTted Tuesday Nov. 24 was concluded ac-' cording to Rudy Cardova , chairman of the college's Mexican - American Studies, when the Chicano student body called the strike off to keep fa ith with the college's offer to meet with a committee of Chicanos and Mexican - American staff a t a later date.

On SJCC Tour Recently

In a press conference held in the Times office Wednesday, Dec. 3, State Senator C~ark_ Bradley (R) 14th Senatorial Dis tnct, when questioned about thepa rking problem at San Jose City ·College stated :

San J ose City College Chicano students ended a four- day hunger strike, F riday, Nov. 27, against wha t were alleged " inequities against Mexican - American students.

continue to draft people. Curtis W. Tarr, U . S. director of selective service system

made this statement Nov. 12," commented Nielsen.

by the a mount of your disability compensation, but you will not lose any of the other benefits such as commissary, medical treatment, etc. You also retain the righ( to go back to your retired pay if you so choose.

Students should take a dvantage of the draft deferment now because if he can wait there is a good cha nce that he will . Q - Where may I obtain my discharge not get drafted if the U . S. Government papers? forms a volunteer a rmy , Nielsen sa id. A - You should request your discha rge papers from the branch of service in P resent draft refusal penalties range which you served. between two to four years in a U. S. Federal Prison depending upon each individual case he concluded. ~'~'Hippolytus"

V.A. Q - I'm a Vietnam veteran who would like to go to coll,ege, but I lack a high school diploma. How ca n the VA help me?

Conscientous Ob jector classification may be attained and now does not require any religious bac~ground . Any student opposed to war m genera l 1s A - You can receive from the VA G.I. eligible to apply. Bill monthly payments for high school training. After completing high s chool, Physical defects that prevent anyone you are still entitled to 36 months of from functioning normally in the further training. military may also be deferred. Q - I am retired from service and ha ve a " The way things look now, the· draft service- connected disabili ty. Will I lose won' t continue for more than three or my retirement benefit if I accept VA four years, but if there is an escalation ~f compensation? war anywhere in the workd, then they ll A- Your retirement pay will be reduced

Presented The SJCC drama department will present Euripides' 5th century B. C. Gr eek tragedy " Hippolytus" on December 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12, starting at 8:30 p.m. This production will be directed by the college drama instructor, Stuart Bennett. Tickets will be available at the door . Admission price is $1.50 for the general audience, $1.00 with an AS B card, and S.75 if bought in advance with ASB card .

In J ones' words, " The trip of artistic crea tion is satisfaction in ha ving esta blished dimensional form , using full imaginary powers, and concentra ted for m until it fulfills ones need for personal expression."

Inside On Page 2 ap,pears the platforms . and ideal of all but two of the candidates vying elected office. Please read wha t these individuals have to say and the VOTE.

Brossman said that iq many ways student leaders in Coptm~ty Colleges have been the real lea,d~ f! students in higher education. ·

Rally Sup~prts · Toys For Tots

Chancellor Sidney W. Brossman of the Cabfornia' Community Colleges vowed in Fresno Nov. 24 any attempt to hamper Community Colleges student transfers to ·four year institutions will be "fought The Ski Club at San Jose City College will every step of the way." take to the raods instead of the slopes December 13 when it sponsors a "gim· Brossman was responding to a published mick" car rally in behalf of the U.S> report that California State Colleges Marine's " Toys for Tots" drive. Chancellor Glenn S. Dumke today would seek suppor t from the State Colleg~ ... Starting time for the rally -is 10 a.m. in Board of Trus tees for a plan to permit the parking lot a t City College opposite State Colleges to turn away some the women's gym at 2100 Moorpark students tra nsferring from Community Avenue. Colleges. The public is invited to enter the rally "These students have been promised which is open to any make, model or year they could transfer to a State College car . The driver qualifies to enter by qfter two years ·in a Community bringing a $2.00 toy and paying a nominal College," Brossman declared. " If that entrance fee, regardless car vintage. promise is not kept then there could well be a move in the Legislature to put into Rally master, Jack Buck, assisted by his · law admissions standards for transfer wife, Ilene, will be on hand to outline the students." two - hour course which will cover outlying roads in, and surrounding, Santa · Brossman, speaking at noon to the Clara Valley. Convenient check points Student Government Association of the will bE1 ·set up along the course. route.. California Community Colleges, said his office has not suggested such legisla tion Rooetit Yamaguchi, City College student, and, in fact, " i t would be too bad if these is cq. , ordinating the event. things have to be legislated." " But," he said, " with all the trouble over admissions during the last year or so it would be no surprise if there is legislation introduced ,next session in the area of admissions. There has been a constant · line of comment and threats for months now about Community College transfer students, and it's talk such as this that inspires legislators to a ct. " Brossman said Co mmunity College transfer students are entitled to treatment by the four - year institutions equal to tha t given their own juniors moving up , from lower division classes and that " there can be no such thing as a secondclass student." " The State Colleges particularly are on notice that no qualified Community College transfe r student can be turned away. We wan t equal treatment into the upper division along with the State Colleges' own lower division transfer students going into upper division -- and that doesn't mean putting you at the end of the registra tion line, either." Brossman complimented the Community College student group for doing a study on the role of student participation in college governance ' a study undertaken by the group at the request of the Chancellor's Office.

Choir Presents .A nnual Program San J ose City College's music department will present its annual Christmas CQncert on two consecutive evenings this year, December 1~ and 16, and in two different a reas of the city. The program December 15 will ' be presented in the Villages auditorium, 5000 Cribari Lane; and the followint evening the program wi}.l be presented in the college theater, 2100 Moorpark Avenue. Curtain time for both performances is 8 p.m. Th~ pU~lic is invited to attend without charg~, ' ' Instrumen ta lists and vocalists will' combine to present w~U r lpved Christmas selections. Dr. Cljffpfd E. Hansen will direct the A Capp«;~ <;;hoir in "The Carol of the Drum" arranged . by K~therine K. Davis ; as well as " Mary Had a Baby" by William L. Dawson ; and "Mary , Mary, Where is Your Baby?" by Jester Hairston. Eugene Stoia will conduc t the College Orchestra. A highlight of the program will be the grand march of the opera, "The Prophet" , by G. Meyerbeer.

SchOlarships for Minorities Available fron1 Ford Foundation The Ford Foundation a nnounced Nov. 13 a $2.1 million scholarship program for appr oxima tely 1000 m inority-group students, gra duates of junior and community colleges who wish to continue their education to complete the baccalaureate degree. Eligible stud ents will be black ' Americans, Mexican-Americans, Puerto Ricans and American Indians. They will be nominated by their own two-year institutions and may attend any senior college or university to which they can gain admission.

The foundation said the national effort is an expansion of a Ford Foundation pilot program in Michigan and Illinois where 133 minority - group graduates of junior colleges are continuing their studies this fall in senior institutions with foundation assistance. El igible students mus t complete a transfer program in a two - year institution by August and start their upperdivision studies as full - time students in September 1971. The scholarship winners will receive between 20 to 80 percent of their educational expenses at senior

colleges. Awards will oe granted for one year, renewable for full - time students making satisfactory progress toward baccalaureate degrees. The foundation said it will send detailed information and application forms to each two - year college in the nation. Interested students should consult with officials of their colleges; nominations will be made by the two - year colleges and not by the foundation. Announcements of winners and honorabtemention students will be made in \Jle spring, and their names and addresses will be ·sent to all colleges.


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