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Friday, September 23, 1994
Volume 48, Number 4
Faculty Senate pursues salary increase Kate Nelson Staff Writer
SOURCE: Chancellor's Oftice, California Community Colleges
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Making good on its threat to reduce faculty participation on selectedcommittees, the Faculty Senate voted unanimously Sept. 19 to cease participation on the Educational Master Plan Committee. The shutdown of participation is totally voluntary, said Faculty Senate President Margie Ruzich. According to the faculty bandbook, the Educational Master Plan Committee "devises a five year educational master plan that is consistent with the educational mission of the college and maximizes the quality, and efficiency of the operation of the college in support of teaching and learning." The Senate vote came after a Sept. 12 letter written by the Faculty Senate to President/Superintendent George Boggs, stating that since the faculty bas not received a raise in four years, and the administration bad no future plans to give them a raise, the faculty WOUld StOp
attending selected committee meetings. The Faculty Senate, the legislative arm of the faculty, consists of three officers: the president, vice president and secretary, and 25 senators. The officers are elected by the senators; the senators are elected by the general faculty. Boggs responded in a letter dated Sept. 15, stating that he planned to form a task force made up of three administrators and three faculty members to "work toward the developmentofa plan to increase salaries." The Faculty Council, which consists of the president of the Faculty Senate, the past president of the Faculty Senate, the vice president of the Faculty Senate, the secretary of the Faculty Senate and the president of the faculty, also decided to support a task force proposed by Boggs, as long as they could choose which faculty members serve on the task force. Ruzich said the Senate took ac-
tion because Boggs is having a dif~ ficult time making a commitment to give raises when be can'tsee where the money is coming from. She said the Faculty Senate wants Boggs to make a commitment to giving the faculty a raise, then find the money. "We are here because we are committed to student learning," said Ruzich. "We would like the administration to say that they are committed to fair pay for faculty and staff." Ruzich said she realizes because of the financial situation in California, there is little money for raises, but, ''The issue is that salaries on this campus for faculty and staff should have been planned for. Over this four year period, there should have been some type of structure that would have said, even though we're in a strong recession, we still must provide for our number one resource here on campus: the staff and faculty."
See W~GES, Page 3
Students choose new ASG officers in recent elections Francis T. Crowley
The final tally Three hundred and twenty nine students or 1.43 percent of the 23,000 student population voted in the fall ASG elections.
EXECUTIVE VP Votes Kim Neely •••.•..•.•••••••..•••.•••• 232 Roderic Wadds ..................... 72 VP STATE AFFAIRS Votes
Matthew McNamara ..•..... 156 David Mathis ...................... 115 TREASURER Votes Sharon Hubbard ..•.•.•.••••.••214 SENATORS Votes Cecilia Lozano-Deleon ...•. 162 Diana Devereaux ..•.••...•.... 172 Leroy Miranda ••..•••...••..•••• 146
CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES "A"
Failed No: 141 Yes: Two-thirds majority needed
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Passed
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No: 58 Yes: 244 Daniel Kwan I The Telncope
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Students elected three new Associated Student Government senators and treasurer for office while deciding the contests for Vice-President of State Affairs and Executive Vice-President. Additionally, voters passed one of the two constitutional amendments that were on the ballot. Constitutional change "A" intended to allow freshmen on the ASG failed to meet the necessary two-thirds vote. Constitutional change "B", passed which will make the constitution consistent with existing by-laws eliminating potential controversies. Kim Neely won the largest percentage of votes in one of the two contested contests by winning the position ofExecutive Vice-President over Roderic Wadds, 232 to 72 votes. In the contest for Vice-President of State Affairs, Matthew McNamara won over David Mathis, 156 to 115. , Sharon Hubbard was elected to the position of treasurer with a total of 214 votes. Diana Devereaux received 172 votes, while the other senators Cecilia LozanoDeleon got 162 and Leroy Miranda received 146 votes. Each of the senators will hold their office for one year until elections next fall. There remain four senator seats open on the ASG which may be appointed by the present government.
See ELECTIONS, Page' 3
Kale Nelson I The Tekscope
The star projector in Palomar's Planetarium can project different constellations on the globe shaped screen.
Palomar's Planetarium offers multi-media shows Kate Nelson Staff Writer
Palomar Planetarium director James Pesavento said he thinks the Planetarium is offering a pretty good deal. For just $1 with a PIC card, Palomar studentscanseeanyoffourdifferentmultimedia shows this semester. The shows feature special effects, music and narration about different types of space phenomena.
The frrst show, "Black Holes," will have its fmal showing tonight, Friday, Sept 23. Seating for those with reservations begins at 6:30p.m. Anyone with reservation will be seated 10 minutes before the program starts at 7 p.m. Pesavento said that the shows have wide appeal: they range from educational to entertaining.
See PLANETARIUM, Page 5