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What's This Man Doing?
Students Grill Execs In By Kris Fischer What is the starting salary? Are there advantages for women in accounting? Is money the only real goal of public accounting? These were some of the questions directed to Bob Raspo, San Jose public accountant, during the first session of the "Hot Seat" . Arranged by the counseling staff in the Career Library at SJCC, the hot seat is a 10 week program that will feature area businessmen being grilled by students in a question and answer interview about their careers. Each session will be televised by Gill TV and video - taped to become a permanent part of the Career Library.
Director of the program is counselor Alfred Alexander. Patterned after a hot seat program now in progress at Moorpark College, San Diego, Alexander praised it as an invaluable aid to students who have not yet decided on a career suitable to their nature. The theme of the program, he explained, is to " focus on the operational end of a college degree" . The first guest speaker, Bob Raspo, has been an accountant with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell since 1961. He compared his job to that of a doctor helping the sick. " I get the chance to help sick corporations to get on their feet." In response to the audience question , Raspo estimated that today's starting salary is around $850 a month.
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" The real money in accounting is in a are needed "almost everywhere" were partnership. " Companies are profit the chief advantages of public accounting making .. .If you are paid a good salary, according to Raspo. there is a great deal of pressure on you to " But " he cautioned there are perform. " . . disadvanlages too." ' Concerning women, Raspo c1ted thts as Pressure, little time for family, and an opportune time for women to be hired. He has seen a change in attitude over the lack of fringe benefits are the major last five years. Companies have found drawbacks. Raspo warned students to that accounting is "suited for the consider all aspects of public accounting woman 's mind". It demands that she be before making final career decisions. The next hot seat is scheduled ·for "neat, logical and able to communicate". As for goals, the accountant feels sure Tuesday, March 14_at 11 a .m. in the that all people in his position are not out Board Room. Guest speakers will be the solely to make money. He placed his executive directors of three service personal rewards in the chance to be a organizations: Gordon Jones , of professional, serving people, and con- American Red Cross ; William Kibby, of YMCA : and George Szudy, of Unit~ tinuing to grow. Those, plus the fact that accountants Fund. :>
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Streakers R ace To Popularity By Todd Cunningham
cheerleader type. creativity a nd fortitude (among other "Sure beats hell out of football things) displayed by the streakers. seasonably warm night. There was an rallies"! said another. Who is doing the streaking? College almost carnival-type atmosphere, as a A few feet away, a rather jaded up- students are generally ip the forefront of perclassman dispassionately said, "Seen the movement. While this latest trend of crowd of nearly a 1000 milled about in a mall separating two dormitory com- one, you 've seen them all. " expression started in North Carolina two The Spring of '74 will indeed go down as weeks ago, the' Bay Area has quickly plexes, at Santa Clara University. Old friends, separated over the a memorable one. Our four - wheeled become a hot bed of bareness. Short and semesters, were brought together again, society is being ground to a halt by a tall · black and white, streakers are and grinning students repeated, "This is gasoline shortage, our top officials in pro~ing we are all brothers in the skin. While college housing areas seem to be great, just great! " As the tension built, Washington are awaiting trials, and the the crowd began to clap their hands and youth of America is rushing through it all . the most popular scenes, a few strea.kers in the nude. Chinese calendars not- have striven for bigger and better thm~s. chant, "Streak. .. streak !" Then, without warning, approximately withstanding, 1974 is turning into the Streaking spectators are fast replacmg Year of the Streak. ~ bodies, almost glowing in the dark of porn porn girls as the primary source of What exactly is streaking ? Put simply, entertainment at halftime shows in gyms the night, raced into and through the cheering throng. Over as quickly as it it requires only a dash in the altogether ·throughout the country. had started, the act sent waves of ap- · through some assembled group. Shoes A young man with an eye on the and socks are permissable, and in some political scene was apprehended proval rippling through the mob. "It's great to see the school doing cases, advisable. This description, following an unfettered sprint. up the something together!" said an enthused however, fails to do justice to the aisle of the Michigan State Leg1slature. Last week in Oakland, 50 Stanford students crossed the Bay Bridge at rush hour in a mass streak. The reaction to these flashes of flesh It was just before 11 p.m. on an un-
RUMORS AROUND CAMPUS have it that this is actually a distinguished member of the City College faculty. No telling what some people might
Benson Declares
Council Cal1didacy
,~ . . . ,. . .--Center Moves Ahead
By Arlene Wagner A Mexican enchilada dinner, sponored by the Child Care Center Action ~roup, was recently held in the SJCC itudent Union. J ean Machado director of the child are development center stated that the linner grossed $225. About 150 persons rom the college community attended. "The $225, along with $600 donation eceived from United Foundation, will 1elp us keep in operation until we move oour new location on campus," she said. The Child Care Center is currently 1oused at the Immanuel Lutheran :burch on Leigh Ave., where it has been ~operation since September. The center ecently has had financial problems and :was on th(l verge of closing unless funds 1ere forthcoming. At the March SJCC Board of Trustee's 1eeting, a motion, introduced by Dr. ltto Roemmich, San Jose Community :Ollege District Superintendent was assed which will allow the child care enter to move into room 5 of the Home :conomics building at SJCC. The board greed to allocate approximately $8 000 •hich will cover the renovation of 'the ew facility and the various operating "penses of the center for the remainder f the semester. The Child Care Center is run by olunteers to aid married students and lathers on welfare who are attending JCC in an effort to prepare themselves 1r employment. Without ' the center lese students would probably have to rop out of school. Once moved to its new location on JCC campus the program will serve up
LOVE AND LIBERATION - City College student. Jesse Fernandez, ~eads an exerpt from the reading, Love and Liberation, during Int'l
do to gain attention. For the inside story on this bizarre scene, turn to Page 2. <Photo by Coreena Foresee).
has been tolerant, if not favorable. The police departments seem concerned only with the massive traffic jams found at the scenes ·of some of the larger streaks . The man on the street seems to view the craze with a mixture of bewilderment and relief. An often heard comment, "Well, it beats burning down the campus," seems to summarize the position of tt1e common man. What does the future hold for streaking? Numerous colleges a·re planning group streaks, coed streaks, multi-cultural streaks and marathon streaks. Attempts on the world streaking record (870 students at the University of North Carolina) are being plotted, and various ploys designed to boost the schools in the national streak rankings are being considered. Has the movement run its course? Only time will tell. In these days of recessions and deceptions, however, streaking makes as much sense as anything else.
to 24 children each hour The fee for entering the program will be $25 per-month. The center will be staffed by two full time directors who will supervise a staff of student teachers made up of students in the Home Economics nursery
DAY- CARE LUNCHEON Par ents of children in the Child • Care center program and others
program. The center is open to · pre - school children Cages 2 - 5 years) of SJCC students. Priority is on the basis of income and need. The child care center's remaining stay
enjoy the benefit luncheon that was sponsored by the Child - Care Center Action Group March 5. The dinner
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at the Immanuel Lutheran Church is not being financed by the San Jose City College District as had been previously reported. The center will continue to function with funds supplied by the United Fun~ and private donations.
r aised about $225 for the organization. (Photo by Coreena Foresee).
By Arlene Wagner At a recent press conference Clair Benson announced her candidacy for seat 3 on the San Jose City Council. Ms. Benson has been actively involved in community government, both city and school and is presently a member of the County Charter Review Committee .. As accomplishments Bens~n ..hs~ : Chairperson of the school tmttatlve Measure B : chairperson of the San Jose Unified School District bond election; Voter's Service Chairman of the League of Women Voters of Central Santa Clara County; and a planning commissioner in Richland, Wash. for four years. Ms. Benson is a . graduate of Oregon State University, 44 years old, mot~er of three teen - age children, and w1fe of John Benson, a nuclear engineer for General Electric Company. "Balanced economic development for San Jose is an essential element of my platform " said Benson, " I will work to encourage development of e~i~ting !ndustries and to attract addttJonal mdustries - financial, service, and manufacturing - to provide a solid economic base and employment opportunities near people's homes. San Jose cannot continue to be the bedroom community for the industries of the P eninsula with 60 mile - per - day commutes." "Its ,too expensive both in loss of tax base and the expenditure of energy and human resources to continue this trend," she continued. Benson favors adherence to the Urban Development Policy with its restricti~n of services to outlying areas. She satd " Many of the problems of San Jose are directly related to the rate of growth and the fact that community services do not keep pace with housing. " Bensons said she will support continuation of ~easure B, the School Initiative, or its eqwvalent. "Growth must be r easonable and rational if th·e economic health of the community is to be maintained and services are to be provided to the people who live here now," said Benson. Benson stated "For too long , serious attention to transportation problems has been delayed. I will direct my efforts to see that top priority is given to com-
studies and pletion of planning development of an integrated transportation system, including roadways, rapid transit, rail, busses, and bicyclepedestrian ways as a joint city-county effort." Ms. Benson said that we must work to develop neighborhood provision of basic services, education and recreation, and that we must never forget that the least mobile members of our community-the children, the elderly, and the handicappoo - must be included when planning these services. " Most important, a city must not become a mecha nical monster whose very structure drains the joy out of life and makes people spend unreasonable amounts of time taking care of their every day needs," said Benson. Benson ended by saying, "I pledge myself to be responsive to the needs, priorities, and wishes of the c itizens of this community -young, old, rich or poor. Many challenges face San Jose which will require much thought and many difficult decisions. I look forward to working with all groups and individuals . to arrive at decisions which will be of' benefit to all. "
Wildlife Week M arch 17-23 National Wildlife Week is March 17 · 23, according to the National Wildlife. Federation. Sponsored annually by the NWF and it$ state affiliates, the focus of 1974 Wildlife. Week is on the plight of endangered' species with the theme, "We Care About Endangered Wildlife." At present, over 100 animals are on the Department of the Interior's official endangered species list, including the southern bald eagle, the American peregrine falcon, the whooping crane, and the eastern timber wolf. Shir ey Temple Black, former actress and internationally known environmentalist, will act as Honorary Chairman for the 1974 observance of Wildlife Week, having served in the same role during the '73 celebration.
UP- From Chains' .
International Women 's D ay Celebrated
Women's Day festivities last Friday the quad. <Photo by Fred Muralra>.
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By Kris Fischer "Let's rise up sisters from our chains" was heard in chorus as the celebration of International Women's Day got under way last Friday in the Quad. Political speeches, feminist songs and the reading of sexist literature were among fhe activities arranged by IWD coordinator, Marsha Martinez. After two verses of "For Misguided Him" and a round of quotes from St. Paul , Samual Johnson and others, were sung and read by the studehts, guest speaker Mary Harrison, candidate for state senator, spoke. Harrison reminded the audience that no woman has ever held .the position of state senator in the history of California . Urging women for their support, she concluded a short speech by saying " You've come a long way baby, but you've still got a long way to go." Susan Wallace, candidate for state assemblywoman, also delivered a brief speech. In it she stressed the need for honest politicians who are sensitive to the real needs of the people they represent . . M~ry Lu Untz, student at SJCC, led the smgmg of " My Own Choice" and "For Misguided Him" on the guitar. A selection from "Masculine and Feminine" 'l\'as read by WREP Administrative Assistant, Gloria Broman. In response to the piece, one male onlooker shouted " Define feminity !" "It's my genetic heritage and that 's all
it is, brother," was Broman' s reply. "Ain't I a Woman", from tne writing of Sojourner Truth was delivered by Dianne Owens, WREP student. The program also included comments from SJCC student Tasha Dawdakin who represented an ad hoc committee of
'SEXIST' QUOTES - The women In last week's program
parti~ ipants
working women and students for IWD in the San J ose area . Dawdakin reminded the audience that Women's Day is a historical event that began with demonstrations by the women of New York City in 1908; and that the day commemorates both the historical and
present a round of 'sexist' ·dialogue from world-wide historical writing.
present accomplishments of women. Representatives of NOW, RE AP at SJSU, and the "Woman's Paper" were also on hand. The program was concluded with Mary · Lu Untz performing her original com:: position "Unfolding", a song to womerr::