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D ue to the school holiday in celebration of Washing· ton's birthday on Monday, February 21, the TIMES was forced to change its publication date to Thursday.
Multi-talented City College athlete, Jim Owens, signe d a contract with the Texas Rangers pro baseball club for a large bonus. For details, see page three.
san jose city college
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 24,1972
Phone 298-2181, Ext. 324
SPRING
NUMBER 14
SPECIAL AMENDMENT ELECTION FRIDAY Council Asks Change
Parking Solution Found Finding a place to park is no problem for Gregory Gorum, but he might find that the rates are a little expensive. Gorum, who was waiting to give a friend a ride, decided to park his late model white Cadillac on campus -literally. He chose the lawn adjacent to the new faculty offices and science building, a choice which brought out the San Jose Police Department. "It's too crowded outside," complained Gorum while sitting atop his car. He then proceeded to have lunchdining on a parking ticket issued by bewildered officers Phil Jarogoza and S. B. Stilwell. The officers had a brief conference and decided to let Gorum go, without desert.
Prescott Charges
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Reform . . . ~Key~Lies Inside'' Carlo Prescott, an advisor on prison reform, stated in a speech on the City College campus Wednesday evening, that any reform in the prison system would have to begin with those who run the prisons.
before his life of crime started. Turning suddenly serious his only reply was " I would have liked to have been hopeful."
Part of his ending reflections included the comment "I don't intend to go back to prison, I can rub shoulders with people While addressing his audience in the out here without cement walls in betMen's Gym, Prescott spoke of his life as ween.'' a series of "horrible experiences," which Although Prescott has great hopes' for tend to dehumanize the mind. He was, of future reform in the prison system, his course, speaking of the 15 years he spent (mpressions on the future of American in Folsom Prison for a series of armed society are not so great. "America is not robbery, stating also that his only other a pretty picture, but it is a real one." He alternative was "working 25 more years went on to say that " the people cannot in the Post Office, and retiring with an get it together. " Prescott ended his talK engraved gold watch." - by posing a question to his audience. Prescott is now part of a federal review His question - hOw can all the people board formed to evaluate the need for get together as a majority when all the prison reform. As one who has lived minorities are alienated from one .actual experiences in a prison, and another? "knows the inside ropes" so to speak, Prescott claims to be painfully aware of A silent audience retreats, possibly in the desperate need for prison reform. He search of an answer. stated that the reform must start from within the system, (the wardens, guards, and ALL prison officials) to change their " racist attitudes" toward the men, and then work on more programs of apprenticeship and education. Prescott stated that only 2% of the prison population was educated.
Student Survey by CLP Finds Need For Buses A poll of 1000 students was the catalyst that led to the Board of Trustee's decision to implement an experimental bussing program to San Jose City College, which started 'Feb. 7. The survey, which took place during the week of January 10 and was directed by Armando M. Moreno of the Cooperative Learning Program (CLP), revealed that : • 57 per cent of those surveyed were willing to pay 25 cents per trip; • 52 per cent of those surveyed would make use of bus number two; • 48 per cent of those surveyed would make use of bus number one. During the first week of the five-week program, 174 students used the bus lines to SJCC. The buses ran approximately 213.2 miles that week. According to Richard Goff, assistant superintendent/ business services, the cost of the use of the buses was $60 per · day per bus, or $480 of district tax money for the four day week. Two separate routes are run twice in the morning to City College. One originating in Milpitas runs approximat ely 23 miles through the downtown area to SJCC, and the other runs through east San Jose, through Evergreen, the Almaden-Blossom Hill
Ellington Kicks Off Spring Slate
He refered to prison wardens as public men, who were experts at seem~ and revealing only the pretty side of a p1cture, not the horrible reality of it. After speaking for about 40 minutes, Prescott invited his audience to ask him ·questions that would make him think seriously of the world situations facing all of us. rel~tions
Duke Ellington, one of America's most honored musicians, and his orchestra opened the Spring 1972 Community Cultural Series at San Jose City College last night. Ellington has composed more than 1,400 musical works. His devout fans claim the figure is closer to 5,000. No one knows for certain, and Ellington does not say. It is enough for many just to know the composer of such songs as "Satin Doll ," "Sophisticated Lady," "Solitude," "Mood Indigo" , "I Let A Song Go Out of My Heart,'' and others equally as famous, is still composing and loving every moment of it. The Duke is over 70 and prefers not to act it - or show it. -In 1970, Duke Ellington again held ·
He was immediately asked what the first thing was he did when released from prison. It was to " steal a can of underarm deodarant. I smelt of alienation." . He spoke about the prisoners, being in h1s opmion the most discriminated against and oppressed group in the U.S. Before Blacks or any other minority we~e the ex-cons and prisoners. Prescott claims that this is a result of the hatred and "wrath of the jailers."
.·.· When asked about how prisoners .·.· SH?ULD be treated, he repHed that the ;:;: soc~et_y should determine this, but the tra1mng and reh abilitation fac iii ties Bestowal of a Doctor of Humanities should be better. The treatment, he said w~uld depend upon what society wants a :;:; degree by the Christan Theological pnsoner to make of himself upon release. j_._~j_:. _ SDeminary in Indianapolis, and octor of Music by Assumption This brought on a question about his :-:· College in Worches ter, Mass., mental survival. Prescott laughingly :;:; followed honorary doctorates from said " I seem to be as rational as ;:;: Brown , Washington and Yal e everyone else." He also said that this is :::: Universities, bringing to 10 the "ironic" because prior to his sentence to ;:;: :;:; number of honorary degrees conFolsom he was considered a " social :;:; fer red on him. The first was conpsychopath.' ' ::;: fer ed by Ohio 's Wilbe rfor ce
The performance began at 8: 00 in the men's gym , 2100 Moorpark Avenue. The program was an offering of the City College's Community Services office.
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In closing the proposal states that "in A special stuedent body election will be held Friday to decide the fate of the order to advance ALL must be involved proposed Commissioners of Ethnic Af- in the machinery. We can only suggest fairs as formed by the Ethnic Affairs that we look upon these Commissioners as a product of each minority group's Committee. The election is required to amend the accomplishments on this can1:pus." City College Constitution, a process In other business covered by tl:le which involves the vote of the entire student body, to allow for the develop- council included a request for $75.00 for a ·ment of these positions. Those positions FASA convention to be held in San Diego will be called Commissiners of Black March 3 - 5. Bob Rubia, spokesman for Affairs , Chicano 'Affairs, Native - F ASA asked for the funds to send three American Affairs, and Latin American delegates to the convention. His request will be sent to the F.inance Committee. Affairs. If passed, the recommendation, as Also seeking funds was Ken Norman presented by Supreme Court Justice Reedie Moore, will state that the for Veterans for Responsible Action positions are recommemted " in light of (VRA). He asked for a maximum of the gross negligence born out cif Anglo $40.00 for postage and telegrams to be domination over these minorities." The used to send requests to state officials report also states that the positions in no asking for more Veteran benefits. way change or make up for the Reedie Moore also questioned Council inadequacies but that the committee feels that these commissioners "will president Paul Sepulveda about the insure these minorities a voice in student policy of appointing directors in closed personnel sessions. Sepulveda stated that affairs." he could see no reason why the apAlso included in the proposal ar.e the recommended responsibilities of each pointments could not be opened, but allowing questions from council memcommissioners, to bers. He also stated that a list of requirements and qualifications for the • serve as a resource person to the directorships will be posted before the Administrative Council date of appointment. • serve as an official member of the Financial Aids Committee Sepulveda again stated that he had noticed that on several occasions the • shall be appointed by his own ethnic parkings lots have been full, early in the group on campus day. He asked the council to resume the • shall be appointed within fourteen boycott. (14) days prior to the close of each semester and shall serve the At this point vice - president Sam following semester Rhode pointed out the fact the "man next door" has very reasonable rates, for area, Cambrian to City College. The • shall have the same voting right and second route is about 30 miles long. those who felt the "need to pay for privilegesas those of other members The two routes are run from City parking." of the Student Administrative CQllege. They both leave at 1:lf> p.m. Council -
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Slides Discussion Featured
China ('('Developing ·Socialism Now", Says R.U.'s Greenberg. The Chinese peop'ie are at a stage now, according to Marylou Greenberg of the Revolutionary Union, where they are engaged in" .. . building socialism" and learning the value and necessity of working together and helping each other. Speaking in the campus theater last Thursday, Mrs. Greenberg described her travels through the Peoples Republic of China as a member of an entourage from the R.U. and othe groups, including The Young Lords. Slides Shown Following a brief introduction, Mrs. Greenberg showed a number of' color slides which covered virtually every aspect of Chinese life on the mainland, as it is today. Pictured were workers on both the farms and at the factories, students and professors at a university, police directing traffic, a fac tory militia unit participating in the one-a-week drill, and soldiers working on a farm . The advances in medicine, especially' disease control, and ~!ides of the age old practice of acupuncture, which has aroused much interest in the western world recentky, were also presented. Building Socialism While showing slides of a small farming village, Mrs. Greenberg told of one "strong young man" who decided that rather than team up with the villagers in a neighboring area who were in the same good physical condition as himself. he would go to the village which had mostly old and infirm people and young children. Explaining that most of the people teamed with others whose abilities more or less matct.ed tlieir own. to provide a more equal exchange of services, the Palo Alto " leftist" related that the young man had told her of making his decision after examining th e situation and determining that if he "didn't help these people, who would?" . The village, she said, which was rebuilding itself after natural disaster had struck, got back on its feet again within abou t three years , declining help from the government, and is today held up as an example throughout China "not only of how to expand and develop agriculturally , which is also very important, 6ut as an example of solidarity, and how to build socialism." Mrs. Greenberg also noted one of the negative aspects of the Chinese society today, the practice of separation and di sc rimina t ion of the people fr om minority nationalities.
Following the presentation, questions were taken from the audience by Mrs. Greenberg. At this time three or four of the approximately thirty people left in the audience expressed concern over the apparent lack of concern for personal freedoms and individual rights in the Chinese system. Bangia - Desh After defending China's stand on the Pakistan-India clash, Mrs. Greenberg read an excerpt from the editorial page of a major China newspaper. The difficulty, she argued, as an internal problem. Though the Chinese recognized the suffering of the people in what is now Bangla-Desh, they felt that India was in the wrong to cross the border and aid the Bengla-Desh in ousting the Pakistani
government from East Pakistan. r· The Chinese maintained that India,; interceeded out of private concerns, and not to better the lot of the freedom . fighters. She appeared at a loss to explain a further statement from the audience that there was little difference between In dia's action in this case and the Chinese intervention in the ·Korean Conflict, when Chinese troops crossed the border into~ 1 Korea to aid the North Koreans. However, Pete Stensrud, of Radical Action Movement, the campus organization which sponsored the'l program, stated that the Chinese were in 1 imminent danger of attack by Gen. Douglas MacArthur's ground troops, and that bombs had already been dropped ~ inside China's border.