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The Daily Collegian
Volume XCVIII
Issue No. 7
CSU, Fresno's Only Independent News Source
Tuesday
February 4,1992
Bang a drum
Hector AmezcuaTThe Dally Collegian
Keith "Bucket" Bolden, 18-year-old freshman, dances to the rhythm of
AFRICA ARTS during the opening ceremonies of African Peoples
History Month.
Football star's
death a 'tragedy'
lohn Welsh
Staff writer
The time you won your town the race
We chaired you through the market-place;
Man and boy stood cheering by,
And home we brought you shoulder-high
- First four lines ofA£. Housman's "
To An Athlete Dying Young."
One month and two days after Fresno
§late football star Mel vin Johnson was shot
to death, FSU head coach Jim Sweeney still
feels the pain of losing one of his best.
"If s a tragic thing," Sweeney said. "It's
terrible what happened to him."
According to a Fresno police and
preliminary autopsy report, Johnson was
under the influence of marijuana and
alcohol and carrying a loaded gun when he
was killed.
Johnson and his friend Lisa Kelly were
the city's first homicide victims of theyear.
The incident occurred in the King of King
of Kings apartment complex in southwest
Fresno.
Two days after the Jan. 2 double
homicide, a 16-year-old boy turned himself
into police in connection with the case.
Chief Deputy Worthing ton Vogel, who
See HOMICIDE page 4
Options explored by
Food Services, ASI
ErinVasuda
Staff writer
Food Services is exploring the possibility
of bringing a Taco Bell vendor to CSUF, but
this does not sit well with the Associated
Students Inc. Senate, who have been
unsuccessful so far in its efforts to get
approval to run their own independent
food operation at CSUF.
The ASI would like to bring an outside
vendor to CSUF in order to provide
competition for the current Food Services,
to lower food prices, increase food quality
and to make extra money for the ASI.
Rick Finlay, director of Food Services,
said that the possibility of bringing a Taco
Bell vendor to campus is strictly speculative
at this point.
"There have been discussions and
contacts withTaco Bell concerning the kinds
of operations that can be done. We>re
exploring," he said. There is no decision
yet."
Finlay said that the reason that Food
Services is thinking about bringing a Taco
Bell vendor to CSUFisbecause most people
seem to prefer nationally-advertised
products.
However, he said that Food Services is
experimenting to see whether it can'come
up with products comparable to those sold
by TJbo Bell, as it would lessen costs.
"Will customers be satisfied with
See FOOD SERVICE page 4 s
Everything's coming up roses at CSUF
ByJoeReinartz
Stan Writer
A rose is a rose is a rose. But to hear
members of the San Joaquin Valley Rose
Society (SJVRS) talk as they start work on
the CSUF rose garden, there is nothing
more exciting than what is happening
east of the fountain.
"Without a doubt, ifs going to be the
best rose garden in the Central Valley,"
said Bob Fischer, CSUF sociology
professor and member of SJVRS.
"It's going to be seen by more people
than any rose garden around here, and
ifs going to be mentioned in promotional
matesial by the university. People will go
out of their way to come see it"
Fischer was out working on the .
garden Saturday morning along with
approximately 25 other members of
SJVRS as they planted bushes in one of
the four beds to be completed by the end
of the spring semester.
Fischer, who is responsible for
connecting SJVRS with CSUFs Plant
Operations for this project, spoke
enthusia stically about roses, the garden,
and the history of the plant.
According to Fischer, the Romans
filled banquet rooms waist high with rose
petals. Josephine, wife of Napolean, had
a garden filled with roses from all parts
of the world. During the middle ages,
monks used seed pods from the plant for
medicine, and the Chinese introduced the
world to the first rose to bloom longer -
than two weeks out of the year.
The rose garden is located between the
Thomas Administration building and the
Speech Arts building, in the four flower
beds along the main walkway.
According to Derral Fleming, Plant
Operations Building and Grounds
Manager, Associated Students Inc. (ASI)
gave $1,800 for the project. Another
$1000 was provided by the Plant
Operations'budget. SJVRS has
volunteered the work necessary for
upkeep of the garden, and valley
nurseries donated 365 bushes to the
project
The garden is one of ten on-campus
projects funded by ASI. The total ASI
funding for all projects is $29,500. Other
projects inclMde a bike storage area-
pending a bike traffic study—over the
bowling alley, a redwood grove near the
post office kiosk, restructuring the iris
garden near Joyal Administration, a
project near the Kennel Bookstore, and
expanding the allergy-free garden
southeast of Joyal.
SJVRS completed planting the first
flower bed, the one closest to the
fountain, by noon Saturday. The bushes
are dormant very small, and look like
weeds, but that should not last long.
"By as early as April, you're going to
see these things grow to be this high,"
Fleming said, raising his hand three feet
above the ground. "Hopefully it will be
an entirely different look because it will
be properly mainta ined, and we are
See ROSES page 5
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| Title | 1992_02 The Daily Collegian February 1992 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1992 |
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| Title | February 4, 1992, Page 1 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1992 |
| 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 | The Daily Collegian Volume XCVIII Issue No. 7 CSU, Fresno's Only Independent News Source Tuesday February 4,1992 Bang a drum Hector AmezcuaTThe Dally Collegian Keith "Bucket" Bolden, 18-year-old freshman, dances to the rhythm of AFRICA ARTS during the opening ceremonies of African Peoples History Month. Football star's death a 'tragedy' lohn Welsh Staff writer The time you won your town the race We chaired you through the market-place; Man and boy stood cheering by, And home we brought you shoulder-high - First four lines ofA£. Housman's " To An Athlete Dying Young." One month and two days after Fresno §late football star Mel vin Johnson was shot to death, FSU head coach Jim Sweeney still feels the pain of losing one of his best. "If s a tragic thing," Sweeney said. "It's terrible what happened to him." According to a Fresno police and preliminary autopsy report, Johnson was under the influence of marijuana and alcohol and carrying a loaded gun when he was killed. Johnson and his friend Lisa Kelly were the city's first homicide victims of theyear. The incident occurred in the King of King of Kings apartment complex in southwest Fresno. Two days after the Jan. 2 double homicide, a 16-year-old boy turned himself into police in connection with the case. Chief Deputy Worthing ton Vogel, who See HOMICIDE page 4 Options explored by Food Services, ASI ErinVasuda Staff writer Food Services is exploring the possibility of bringing a Taco Bell vendor to CSUF, but this does not sit well with the Associated Students Inc. Senate, who have been unsuccessful so far in its efforts to get approval to run their own independent food operation at CSUF. The ASI would like to bring an outside vendor to CSUF in order to provide competition for the current Food Services, to lower food prices, increase food quality and to make extra money for the ASI. Rick Finlay, director of Food Services, said that the possibility of bringing a Taco Bell vendor to campus is strictly speculative at this point. "There have been discussions and contacts withTaco Bell concerning the kinds of operations that can be done. We>re exploring," he said. There is no decision yet." Finlay said that the reason that Food Services is thinking about bringing a Taco Bell vendor to CSUFisbecause most people seem to prefer nationally-advertised products. However, he said that Food Services is experimenting to see whether it can'come up with products comparable to those sold by TJbo Bell, as it would lessen costs. "Will customers be satisfied with See FOOD SERVICE page 4 s Everything's coming up roses at CSUF ByJoeReinartz Stan Writer A rose is a rose is a rose. But to hear members of the San Joaquin Valley Rose Society (SJVRS) talk as they start work on the CSUF rose garden, there is nothing more exciting than what is happening east of the fountain. "Without a doubt, ifs going to be the best rose garden in the Central Valley," said Bob Fischer, CSUF sociology professor and member of SJVRS. "It's going to be seen by more people than any rose garden around here, and ifs going to be mentioned in promotional matesial by the university. People will go out of their way to come see it" Fischer was out working on the . garden Saturday morning along with approximately 25 other members of SJVRS as they planted bushes in one of the four beds to be completed by the end of the spring semester. Fischer, who is responsible for connecting SJVRS with CSUFs Plant Operations for this project, spoke enthusia stically about roses, the garden, and the history of the plant. According to Fischer, the Romans filled banquet rooms waist high with rose petals. Josephine, wife of Napolean, had a garden filled with roses from all parts of the world. During the middle ages, monks used seed pods from the plant for medicine, and the Chinese introduced the world to the first rose to bloom longer - than two weeks out of the year. The rose garden is located between the Thomas Administration building and the Speech Arts building, in the four flower beds along the main walkway. According to Derral Fleming, Plant Operations Building and Grounds Manager, Associated Students Inc. (ASI) gave $1,800 for the project. Another $1000 was provided by the Plant Operations'budget. SJVRS has volunteered the work necessary for upkeep of the garden, and valley nurseries donated 365 bushes to the project The garden is one of ten on-campus projects funded by ASI. The total ASI funding for all projects is $29,500. Other projects inclMde a bike storage area- pending a bike traffic study—over the bowling alley, a redwood grove near the post office kiosk, restructuring the iris garden near Joyal Administration, a project near the Kennel Bookstore, and expanding the allergy-free garden southeast of Joyal. SJVRS completed planting the first flower bed, the one closest to the fountain, by noon Saturday. The bushes are dormant very small, and look like weeds, but that should not last long. "By as early as April, you're going to see these things grow to be this high," Fleming said, raising his hand three feet above the ground. "Hopefully it will be an entirely different look because it will be properly mainta ined, and we are See ROSES page 5 ..,...;. ..»' . J.-'.^.'...:. |
