Trustees Abandon College Bus Service The board of trustees March 7 decided · not to continue City College's experimental bus service, due to a lack of participation. Participation in the service, which ended Friday, never reached expectations based on a survey taken by the Cooperative Learning Program. The survey indicated that more than 500 of the 1,000 students queried would avail themselves of the servi ce. However, by the end of the five week trial period, one of the two buses rarely surpassed 50 per cent capacity, the other never did. Capacity is 44. As a result, the service was costing the district over $100 a day to operate. " It was a costly experiment," commented board member Yancy Williams. "We thought it was a worthwhile idea, but the record indicates differently. " Richard W. Goff, assistant superin-
tendent of business services, said the problem was best emphasized by the number of students taking the bus home was substantially lower than the number coming to school. "Students prefer better transportation. Either they go to work or they meet a friend who has a car and get a ride home. It's more sociable that way'', Goff told the board. " Other districts had the same problem when they tried to have a bus service, " superinRo emmich , Otto Dr . tendent! president, added, noting West Valley among the examples. Roemmich, responding to questions from board member Gael Douglass, said that the service had been well publicized in the San Jose Mercury and News with maps, and broadcast on radio and television. Additionally, posters were located at class registration sites and
leaflets were handed out. A student, Anthony Lister, said that "the routes were not well constructed. This is what killed the whole system." Roemmich replied that the routes were discussed with students and staff to pick the best locations for students. There were two routes, one originating in Milpitas and the other at McLaughlin and Story Rd. The Milpitas route was used the most by students. However, a majority of the riders on the Milpitas route were picked up at the last two stops before arriving at City College, at 19th and Santa Clara and 4th and Santa Clara . In other action , the board authorized the architectural agency of Skidmore , Owings and Merrill to proceed with working drawings on cluster "C" of the Evergreen Valley College CEVC). Cluster "C" will be a three story building on the northwest side of the
campus. The working drawing includes details such as classroom equipment. City College architect Donald Trent pointed out that the scheduled date for occupancy of EVC was set bac;k almost six months to February 1975 because of the failure of the bond issue in April , 1971 and a · slow down in cash flow in Sacramento. Goff suggested that the period from February to September, 1975 be used to staff the college instead of starting classes immediately. He said he didn't feel the college could staff and equip the new college in a short period of time without a great deal of difficulty. The board also received information on a proposed child care center for City College. The center, which would cost almost $180,000 to build and equip and more than $55,000 a year to operate, was supported
by Roemmich, teachers and students. Roemmich told the board that a child care center had been discussed for more than two years. " I think we' ve attacked this problem from every angle and we are all a' little frustrated," Roemmich commented. Psychology instructor Aneita Radov said that the center could be used for more than just a place to take care of children while the mothers are in class. Mrs. Radov pointed out that her child psychology class has increased in size from 35 to 65 and there are now two classes instead of one. These students stand to benefit from being to observe a· child care center in operation. "It's like trying to teach an auto mechanic how to fix a car with only a book and not having a car to look at," she said. "A child care center is ideal on a college campl,ls," commented Jeanne
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NUMBER 17
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1972
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c·hange In Administrators Forseen By Roemmich
Senate Policy Review A proposed change in the student attendance policy which would require each instructor to establish his own policy was rejected by the faculty senate, March 7. The proposal, approved by the administrative cabinet and the student council, would also require instructors to infor m students of their policies at the beginning of the semester and require · the instructors to maintain a record of that attendanc . In leading debate against the proposal, journalism instructor Gary Wall said the responsibility of attending classes should be left up to the student. If the student doesn' t do well in the course because he failed to attend class, Wall contended, . that, too, is his responsibility. Most senate members rea~ted strongly against a mandatory recording of the daily class attendance because of the time wasted. Clifford Hansen, faculty senate president, said that attendance was necessary for administrative resons, such as determining the eligibility of a student receiving veteran benefits. English instructor George Green, who moved fro rejection, argued that every institution he knew of had no attendance policy at all. He added that UC Berkeley has students receiving veteran benefits and maintained records without instructors recording attendance. Hansen promised the senate members he would see if it was possible to record attenda nce without having the instructors do it. The music department chairman also mentioned that students approved a proposal essentially the same as the one senate rejected, adding that only a word or two had been changed. Speech instructor Roger Cutler injected the 1 possibility that the words changed may have had a large influence on the meaning of the policy. Cutler had earlier told the senators that an Instructional Policies Committee CIPC) proposal concerning graduation • requirements had been passed without student representation on the committee at the time. The IPC chairman a student, had cancelled the meeting ' for that day, but the committee met 30 minutes later under the leadership of a tempora ry chairman, according to Cutler. Senators, however, took no a ction on ~e proposal, which would make changes m the present requirements for graduation with an Associate of Arts , degree. Among the changes proposed were an increase in units in a related field from 12 to 18 and the strong recommendation, but not necessarily requirement, of an ethnic studies course as an elective. In other action, Senators decided to write a letter of commendation to Lazelle Westbrook, who recently resigned as City College's delegate to the Associated Senates of California Community Colleges <ASCCC) due to poor health. Hansen, who had been an alternate delegate, was named to replace Mrs. Westbrook for the rest of her term through June of 1973. The senate also tabled any action on a proposal which would allow ad· ministrators, "at the end of each four years of district service , apply to the board of trustees fo r a leave which shall not exc~ed t"':'o months and which may be sequential w1th regular vacation time at no loss of salary," T~e .leave would be similar to sabbatical leaves taken by instructors and would be related to educational improvement.
j\1achado, a nursing instructor. " There are so many resources a child can take advantage of here." "Mrs. Machado has to observe each· student placed in child care centers," added Virginia Sandoval, a student. "It is really inconvenient for her and students to leave campus." Douglass said that the program has a lot of merit, adding that the possibility of · unlocking federal funds should be explored. He also wondered if the capital outlay could be scaled down. CThe $180,000 figure is based on a center for 50 children.) Roemmich said that Assembly Bill 734 allows community colleges to have child care centers, but the bill doesn't provide funds. Funds are available from the federal government, but only if they are matched by state governments. Presently, Sacramento has no funds for a child care center. ·
President, Superintendent Positions May Be Split Time Conflicts Cited As Factor mosphere, the college president DR. OTTO ROEMMICH (left) andiscussed a wide range of subjects swers questions posed by students in Rose Higa!!hi's English Comp. class · · which class members desired information on, or in some cases, during visit last Friday. Utilizing the clarification of. eliptical seating pattern to provide an informal and relaxed at-
Activist Headlines 2nd SMC seminar " The North Vietnamese are gentle and beautiful , unrepressed people," related Banning Garratt, bay area activist of his recent trip to North. Vietnam. Garratt was aa :~ssing a group of interested students during the second in a series of anti-war seminars sponsored by the campus Student Mobilization Committee CSMC) last Thursday. He said that in Hanoi, the capital of North Vietnam , every building was used and clean ; and the people relayed a gentle, " r elaxed" aura of "confidence. " The North of the war-ravaged country is mainly agricultural in nature, Garratt explained, and farming-manufacturing co-operatives are common. He visited on e agricultural cooperative that, after joining forces with a manufacturing plan and receiving some government financial assistance, now turns out farm machinery for local peasant farmers to their order. Garratt compared this socialistic
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On Rings, LPs The City College Bookstore is conducting a record sale which features discounts to students and faculty, to be held March 13-20. The record sale was set up to provide students with records while presenting a more friendly basis with the student body as a whole. Prices start as low as $1.95 per album with some special albums a little higher. All types of music will be re~resented including classical, · folk , Jazz, shows, swing and rock. From Bach to the Mothers. The bookstore is also holding ·a 'Ring Day' March 21, with savings up to $4.50. This sale will be held from 9:00 to 5:00P.M. A representative of the John Roberts Company will come and assist students with ring sizes, engraving signatures, etc. Prices will vary according to the type of ring , size and shape of stone, open or closed back, or if you wish to have the. ring engraved or not . Prices will start from $25.00 and could surpass $100.
operation to capitalistic existence. He said that capitalist enterprise would most likely have taken over development and concentrated wealth in a few pockets, whereas two groups of poor, working class people pooled their efforts and "worked in harmony with the local farmers. " The speaker discussed the educational aspects of the North's socialistic society. Since the country's educational facilities are limited, some of the people in factories and co-ops are sent to universities to receive training in cultural, political and economic studies, and then return to the factories or co-ops to educate the rest of the workers. Continuous education is practiced in North Vietnam, according to Garratt. A man trained as a medical assistant, for example, would be trained while he works at his job until he can perform all the duties of a doctor, he added. " The doctors teach preventative medicine," to the people, he added. Selfpreservation and inter-dependence are stressed. The country's medical facilities are scattered and limited in the rural areas as is opposed to America's central urban development (a concentration of wealth and resources) , added the speaker. Since North Vietnam ' s medical facilities are limited, the use of antipersonnel weapons by the United States is highly effective, Garratt claims. "Anti-personnel bombs are used against civilians, " not for destruction of buildings, Garratt explained. They are used to harass in some cases, maim and terrorize in others, and to cause a great burden to the country in general, he added. While in Hanoi, Garratt visited the War Crimes Commission where all types of weapons used by the U. S. are displayed and documented. He cited one example of an anti-personnel bomb that, when detonated on impact, scatters hundreds of "ball bearing' type objects. These schrapnel ha ve proven to be virtually inoperable as they move around after penetrating the skin. Garratt explained that the "cloth bomb," a small, charged device 'covered with thin cloth and colored to blend with the surroundings, is used extensively in the North. The bomb' s explosive potential is very limited (compared to a full-size bomb), and is designed to 'blow off a foot, or a hand.' The third part of the series, with Robert Scheer, will take place tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. in room 42.
Students at City College can expect to have a new administrative president in the next year or two, according to Dr. Otto Roemmich. Roemmich, who now serves a dual role as college president and superintendent of the San Jose Community College District, indicated Friday that the decision hinges upon the success of a state bond issue scheduled for the November ballot. The bond, if passed, will provide funds for the proposed E vergreen Valley College and, according to Dr. Roemmich, he will recommend to the board of trustees that they hire a replacement as college president to allow pim to devote more time to tend to the planning and organization of EVC in his capacity as district superintendent. Upon completion of construction and preparations for the opening of the Evergreen campus (early 1975) Roemmich feels that a separate president should also be hired to ad- minister that college; leaving him to coordinate the activities, and interests of the two institutions. Dr. Roemmich stated that the time conflicts in his present dual role are a sore point with many faculty members. "And rightly so," he told the students of Rose Higashi's English lB class, where the discussion took place. ~oemmich estimated that he spent approximately 75 per cent of his time in the superintendent's capacity, as opposed to only 25 per cent devoted toward being president Dr. Roemmich was invited to attend the class session to give students an opportunity to meet the college president and ask him questions on administrative policy. The students also posed questions dealing with the parking problem, finances, grading policies, relationship of the administration, board, facul ty and students, and the powers of each. In discussing make-up of the board, Roemmich stated that by law, a student cannot sit on the board of trustees, which drew a query from one of his listeners regarding the status of a student if can ran for, and was elected to a post as trustee. With the recent enfranchisement of 18year-olds , Roemmich admitted the possibility of this occuring, and said that in such a case the student would probably have to terminate or suspend his studies, or perhaps transfer to another community college in the area to avoid a conflict of interest. Faculty members , he noted, may not serve on the board of a college where they instruct. Although students have no power on the board, as such, Roemmich stressed, there are channels by which the students can voice opinions, and/ or make suggestions regarding changes in policy or programs at City College, notably : • through the Associated Student Body president, who is able to attend board meetings and present the student's views, • sitting on committees which deal with a number of the aspects involved in the administration of the college and make recommendations to Dr. Roemmich and the board. In response to questions on the parkmg situation and the need for paid parking, the college president reiterated the
position which he has stated previously over the last two semesters, to wit; the fee is needed to pay for the upkeep and construction of parking areas for the ·cc and EVC campust..~, and that these funds are not available through any alternate means. When asked if the administration or the district had considered action to have the no parking restriction lifted in the area between Fruitdale Avenue and the southern end of the campus, Roemmich stared that to date this has not been considered, however, if the present lots should start being used to full capacity, he would recommend that such action be taken. Roemmich also estimated that with next semester's incoming freshmen, the lots would again be filled to capacity. CA boycott of the parking lots, called in opposition to the 25 cent fee last semester, left the lots nearly vacant for a time; but the new semester brought a considerable increase in the number of vehicles utilizing on campus parking, even to the point of filling all of the slots provided in some lots a portion of the time.) Possibility of establishing a child care center on campus, an issue for the past two or three years, appears very slight, commented Roemmich. The administrator cited opposition by the board as the reason for his belief that a day care center is not a reality for this campus. Roemmich stated that he had again brought the subject up to the board, but felt that if it was put to a vote, "it would be 5-0" against establishing the center. Concluding his visit to the classroom, Dr. Roemmich thanked Mrs. Higashi and her students for the opportunity to meet with them and invited them to repay the visit, telling them that when he is in his office and is not engaged in a discussion with anyone, they are welcome 'to "come right in" and discuss issues or problems, or just "see where I work."
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Salisbary Appeals To Youth by Liston Boullemet Joe SaJisbary, a spokesman for the Irish Republic Army spoke at a rally last · Tuesday appealing to the American youth for support. Salisbary told of how during World War I and II, The Irish helped the English fight their wars. In return for their help, the English are now butchering innocent · people. The English, in order to keep a tight hold on the little island, have recruited hardened convicts to police the country and harrass the people. The English, he said, have over 14,!)00 troopers on the island to maintain constant control. The · troopers are all seasoned soldiers, highly trained to kill. ' The law or so called law, entitles the government to arrest and detain or destroy anyone without a warrant or even a trial. There are over 2,000 innocent people in concentration camps. Leaders of IRA have been arrested and shot within minutes of their arrest. The English have made this look like a war over religious matters, which it is not. In spite of all the brutal murders and constant harrassment, Salisbary stated, the IRA has tried to get the Trade Union to set up a constituional government, where everyone has a vote whether he owns land or not. The voting system in Ireland is based on land ownership, for every lot he has a person carries one vote. According to Salisbary, most of the Irish do not own land, since the government has made it so hard for them to buy. Over 86% of Ireland is owned by foreigners who bought it from the English, not from the rightful owners, the Irish.
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JOB DISCRIMINATION, Woman's role in the home, and self awareness are among those topics discussed by a women 's self -
awareness group. The new group meets every Tuesday at 11:00 in the drop-in center. <Photo by Pat Yep)