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...News. Letter- Not enough space for large celebration Continued from Page 2 cannot accommodate the total number of persons attending one ceremony. Splitting the program does shorten certain portions of it, but we would still be dealing with a four-hour program, in fact, two of them .However we arc required to vacate Selland by 4:00 p.m. because another activity is sched¬ uled for that evening. As it is, moving the number of people involved (more than 25,000) in and outofSellandinthe9:00a.m.-3:00 p.m. time frame is going to present a serious logistical challenge. The option of using a different date (to allow more timeinSelland) would interfere with finals (if held earlier in the week) or would keep many graduates in town longer than most would like (if held later). Simply put, our Commence¬ ment is too large to permit the personalization that, I am sure, we would all prefer. I wish itcould be otherwise. William H. Corcoran Mr. Corcoran is the Vice- President and dean of student affairs Students-, professors need to try harder Continued from page 2 that the most beneficial classes aren't the ones in which you get A's in. The three lowest grades I've ever received came from classes that I've learned the most. Universities and professors���aren't the only ones to blame. Students, face up to it. You are not an innocent bystander in your education. Most are lazy, lacka¬ daisical and arc thc by-products of television. Attention spans are shorterthanKojak'shairandmost can't be bothered with something so time consuming as reading. Look it up, daily newspaper sub¬ scriptions have been declining for years as more people turn to the idiot box forinforma tion. For god's sake (if not your own) read. My own pet peeve is when stu¬ dents don't ask questions in class. The professor sits at the front, apparently waiting until the Sec¬ ond Coming before someone speaks. You can't learn if you don't ask; there is no such thing as a stupid question. Both, although overused, are appropriate. By now, most are probably wonderingdf you made it this far) whatismy point.Thcpointisthis: try to show an interest in what's going on. Remember what it's like to be 5-years-old, because the world is still a strange and inter¬ esting place. And don't be a by¬ stander in life. The best advice I ever got came from my now-de¬ ceased high school English teacher. Never let college interfere with your education. Mr. Jones is a featured columnist for Tbe Collegian The Collegian • March 1, 1991 7 Herstory Continued from page 1 "Some people don't think we should be celebrating [violence against| women," she said. "But if we can make women aware of the history of violence against women and that keeps even one woman from being raped, then thafs a reason to celebrate." A debate on abortion is slated for Tuesday, March5from7-9p.m. inthe Agriculture Building, room 109. Two films presenting each side of the issue will be shown and a debate will be held between two forensics students. "Because peopleare going to be a little angry," after the presenta¬ tion, there will be an open forum with a time limit to "give people an outlet. It's an explosive issue," Cann-Hartigan said. "We have to structure this in such a way that it doesn't get out of hand." Wednesday at noon, there will be a Rape Awareness Rally in the Free Speech Area. A discussion will take place with criminology professor CarynHorwitz concern¬ ing rape and other violent acts toward women in the USU, room 309. To protest the fact that women cannot go out at night without a high safety risk, the annual Take Back the Night March is sched¬ uled for Wednesday at 8:45 p.m. in the Free Speech Area. Women in War week will fea- turea speaker, to bedetermined at a later date, on women in the mili¬ tary and in combat. One out of 10 military personnel deployed to thc Persian Gulf were women, but none were allowed in combat. The speaker will discuss whether women should be in combat, or even in the military at all. Others will discuss the histori¬ cal role of Asian women in World War 11 and the Vietnam conflict, and the role of women as peace¬ makers. Culture week will include po¬ etry readings and a jazz night in addition to a ceremony celebrat-' ing women's spirituality and Spring as a time of renewal and prolific breeding. Japanese minor now an option By Yu Ting Huang Special to the Collegian The Academic Policy and Planning Committee has ac¬ cepted the proposal for a new minor in Japanese for theunder- graduate curriculum in the Department of Linguistics. The department expects that the minor will be available next semester. According to the proposal, the minor is designed to meet an increasing demand to further srudyinjapanese. Thegrowing interest in Japanese studies is the result of "increasing politi¬ cal and economic interdepend¬ ence among Pacific Rim na¬ tions", which requires a "greater understanding ofthe socio-cul- tural differences in this region", states the proposal. Proposed by the Under¬ graduate Curriculum Subcom¬ mittee, it takes 18 units to satisfy the minor degree requirement. Corecourses include four three- unit language classes, Japanese 1 A, IB, 2A and 2B. These intro¬ ductory classes are currently offered as part of the foreign language requirement in the general education category. The six remaining units are to be fulfilled by two upper division classes, chosen from an array of electives which include Japanese 100 (Advanced Japa¬ nese), Linguistics 140T (Japanese Language and Culture), and Linguistics 190 (Independent Study). In addition, other courses will be developed, including Con- trastive Analysis ofJapanese a nd English, Advanced Japanese Conversation, Advanced Japa¬ nese Reading and Writing, and Modern Japanese Literature. ELISA FIORILLO ■■ SPECIAL GENERATION ■ DAVE KOZ IUf A FIOR1LIO %'<* SPECIAL GENERATION X" Take II To The Floor If TRACIE SPENCER SALE ENDS MARCH 10,1991 «RRl«S\\IMl) FRESNO 5301 N. BLACKSTONE AVE. ncKET^^wAss MUSIC VIDEOS * VIDEO SALES & RENTALS!
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Title | 1991_03 The Daily Collegian March 1991 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1991 |
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Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
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Title | March 1, 1991, Page 7 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1991 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
Full-Text-Search | ...News. Letter- Not enough space for large celebration Continued from Page 2 cannot accommodate the total number of persons attending one ceremony. Splitting the program does shorten certain portions of it, but we would still be dealing with a four-hour program, in fact, two of them .However we arc required to vacate Selland by 4:00 p.m. because another activity is sched¬ uled for that evening. As it is, moving the number of people involved (more than 25,000) in and outofSellandinthe9:00a.m.-3:00 p.m. time frame is going to present a serious logistical challenge. The option of using a different date (to allow more timeinSelland) would interfere with finals (if held earlier in the week) or would keep many graduates in town longer than most would like (if held later). Simply put, our Commence¬ ment is too large to permit the personalization that, I am sure, we would all prefer. I wish itcould be otherwise. William H. Corcoran Mr. Corcoran is the Vice- President and dean of student affairs Students-, professors need to try harder Continued from page 2 that the most beneficial classes aren't the ones in which you get A's in. The three lowest grades I've ever received came from classes that I've learned the most. Universities and professors���aren't the only ones to blame. Students, face up to it. You are not an innocent bystander in your education. Most are lazy, lacka¬ daisical and arc thc by-products of television. Attention spans are shorterthanKojak'shairandmost can't be bothered with something so time consuming as reading. Look it up, daily newspaper sub¬ scriptions have been declining for years as more people turn to the idiot box forinforma tion. For god's sake (if not your own) read. My own pet peeve is when stu¬ dents don't ask questions in class. The professor sits at the front, apparently waiting until the Sec¬ ond Coming before someone speaks. You can't learn if you don't ask; there is no such thing as a stupid question. Both, although overused, are appropriate. By now, most are probably wonderingdf you made it this far) whatismy point.Thcpointisthis: try to show an interest in what's going on. Remember what it's like to be 5-years-old, because the world is still a strange and inter¬ esting place. And don't be a by¬ stander in life. The best advice I ever got came from my now-de¬ ceased high school English teacher. Never let college interfere with your education. Mr. Jones is a featured columnist for Tbe Collegian The Collegian • March 1, 1991 7 Herstory Continued from page 1 "Some people don't think we should be celebrating [violence against| women," she said. "But if we can make women aware of the history of violence against women and that keeps even one woman from being raped, then thafs a reason to celebrate." A debate on abortion is slated for Tuesday, March5from7-9p.m. inthe Agriculture Building, room 109. Two films presenting each side of the issue will be shown and a debate will be held between two forensics students. "Because peopleare going to be a little angry," after the presenta¬ tion, there will be an open forum with a time limit to "give people an outlet. It's an explosive issue," Cann-Hartigan said. "We have to structure this in such a way that it doesn't get out of hand." Wednesday at noon, there will be a Rape Awareness Rally in the Free Speech Area. A discussion will take place with criminology professor CarynHorwitz concern¬ ing rape and other violent acts toward women in the USU, room 309. To protest the fact that women cannot go out at night without a high safety risk, the annual Take Back the Night March is sched¬ uled for Wednesday at 8:45 p.m. in the Free Speech Area. Women in War week will fea- turea speaker, to bedetermined at a later date, on women in the mili¬ tary and in combat. One out of 10 military personnel deployed to thc Persian Gulf were women, but none were allowed in combat. The speaker will discuss whether women should be in combat, or even in the military at all. Others will discuss the histori¬ cal role of Asian women in World War 11 and the Vietnam conflict, and the role of women as peace¬ makers. Culture week will include po¬ etry readings and a jazz night in addition to a ceremony celebrat-' ing women's spirituality and Spring as a time of renewal and prolific breeding. Japanese minor now an option By Yu Ting Huang Special to the Collegian The Academic Policy and Planning Committee has ac¬ cepted the proposal for a new minor in Japanese for theunder- graduate curriculum in the Department of Linguistics. The department expects that the minor will be available next semester. According to the proposal, the minor is designed to meet an increasing demand to further srudyinjapanese. Thegrowing interest in Japanese studies is the result of "increasing politi¬ cal and economic interdepend¬ ence among Pacific Rim na¬ tions", which requires a "greater understanding ofthe socio-cul- tural differences in this region", states the proposal. Proposed by the Under¬ graduate Curriculum Subcom¬ mittee, it takes 18 units to satisfy the minor degree requirement. Corecourses include four three- unit language classes, Japanese 1 A, IB, 2A and 2B. These intro¬ ductory classes are currently offered as part of the foreign language requirement in the general education category. The six remaining units are to be fulfilled by two upper division classes, chosen from an array of electives which include Japanese 100 (Advanced Japa¬ nese), Linguistics 140T (Japanese Language and Culture), and Linguistics 190 (Independent Study). In addition, other courses will be developed, including Con- trastive Analysis ofJapanese a nd English, Advanced Japanese Conversation, Advanced Japa¬ nese Reading and Writing, and Modern Japanese Literature. ELISA FIORILLO ■■ SPECIAL GENERATION ■ DAVE KOZ IUf A FIOR1LIO %'<* SPECIAL GENERATION X" Take II To The Floor If TRACIE SPENCER SALE ENDS MARCH 10,1991 «RRl«S\\IMl) FRESNO 5301 N. BLACKSTONE AVE. ncKET^^wAss MUSIC VIDEOS * VIDEO SALES & RENTALS! |