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By Larry Boisjolie
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California state senator William Craven, R-Carlsbad,gave the keynote address during ground breaking ceremonies held Feb. 23 at the future site of California State University at San Marcos. Craven sponsored Senate Bill 1060 in 1985 which called for the 20th CSU campus at San Marcos. Governor George Deukmejian signed the legislation into law Sept. 1989. The first major building to be completed will be William A. Craven hall which will house the library, administration, and a number of campus services. Campus officials hope to register approximately 3,800 student by fall 1992 when the first set of classrooms is expected to be completed.
Tensions rose during Wednesday's Associated Student Government meeting when a student charged officials with violations of their own constitution and possibly state law. During the meeting, student Rebecca Zimmerman claimed that the ASG was meeting illegally because they failed to publish far enough in advance an agenda that specified business to be conducted. "The agenda was not made available by noon in accordance with the by-laws," claimed Zimmerman. She raised the objection to block possible ratification of a proposal to move the Student Information Center to a location behind the Student Union. "I was seeking to stop any action at that meeting concerning the SIC or any other questionable acts by the ASG," said Zimmerman. Article III, section 3a of the constitution states that agendas must be made available by noon one day prior to the meeting. During the meeting ASG Senator Rob Aikens said to Zimmerman, "The agendas were available. You're just grasping for something to complain about." As of Tuesday noon, however, senators Norman Plotkin and Theresa Rau had not received copies of the agenda. According to Plotkin, at that time, the agenda was not even typed up. Zimmerman said that the action may be in violation of the Ralph M. Brown Act, a state law which sets forth rules regulating public meetings by governing bodies. The Brown Act stipulates that agendas must be made available for public inspection 72 hours prior to regular meetings. ASG President John Weber told Zimmerman that the agenda was available upon request. "If you wanted to see the agenda, you could have seen me or my secretary," said Weber.
Zimmerman said she tried to find Weber on Monday and Tuesday, but was unsuccessful. Weber claims he was available all day and night Tuesday and was unaware of Zimmerman's attempt to locate him. "She could have left a message on my answering machine," said Weber. Zimmerman was rendered moot by the ASG and her charges were met with disapproval among members of the ASG. Plotkin said that Zimmerman had no right to make accusations during the meeting. "I don't appreciate your ploy for whatever your motives," said Plotkin. But, as a member of the associated students, Zimmerman said her actions were_ justified. During the Feb. 21 meeting, the ASG presented a plan to move the SIC from its present location to room P-31 in back of the Student Union. The plan was scheduled to be put to a vote during Wednesday's meeting. Zimmerman said she was denied the opportunity to voice her disapproval in that previous meeting. "There was no mention of the SIC in the Feb. 21 agenda," said Zimmerman. "They tried to slide it through by putting it under SU-31." Later in the meeting, a vote on the SIC relocation proposal was postponed indefinitely. The decision not to move the SIC was arrived at during a meeting between Weber, Plotkin and Director of Student Activities Jim Bowen. "My bottom line is that the SIC should remain where it is because it is most visible to students," said Bowen. Zimmerman reports that the ASG was "extremely rude" to her during both meetings. "There is absolutely no excuse for the way I was treated," she said.
Speakers discuss black li.beration By Hank Tritchka and Chris Frazier Staf!Writers Minister Edward X, a spokesman for the Nation of Islam in SanDiego, was one of five panelists available for public discussion in a seminar entitled, "Theology for African Liberation," held the evening ofFeb. 27 at Palomar College. "The black man, here in America is the fulfillment of all of the scriptures of both the Bible and the Koran," Edward X said. "We challenge any historian to prove that
there were any people in bondage in Egypt. The captivity was fulfilled when our fathers were brought to America from Africa. We should now look for Moses to rise up, for the Pharaoh is George Bush." Edward X claimed that a revolution was imminent. "America is number one on the list to be destroyed," he said, "and the black man, who is on the bottom will rise up." Emam Agee! El-Amin of the mosque Masjidul AI-Takwa in San Diego stressed a more passive interpretation of the teachings of
Islam. He said that Elijah Mohammed, the 7th century founder of Islam, did not want the unity and inequality within the religion. "The honorable Elijah Mohammed was preparing us for a worldwide joining of different peoples in the belief," El-Amin stated. "Islam appeals to the underclasses," added El-Amin. Over 50 percent of Africa is Islam and the devout are increasing in numbers as more people from Europe and Asia join the religion.
(see SPEAKERS- page 3)
(Photo by Alison Lake)
¡ Minister Edward X presented reasons why blacks are the chosen ones of God at a Feb. 27 seminar.