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■Opinion Party on, rich political dudes! Lee Say Leng You know it's election time. Well, yes, one of the indicators being the "election odor," which was aptly ex¬ plained by Adam Breen in the April 3 Daily Collegian. Another, of course, has something to do with your sense of sight. They are colorful, graphically appealing and come in great quantities to demand your vote. They are also money-wasting. Yes, those fliers with the candidates' name splattered across the rectangular pages in yellow, orange, blue, and what-other-bright-colors-have you. Those are the election-time indicators that I'm talking about. "Vote for ****," they all say. But the fliers arc often an extension of the candidates' personalities. For example, the candidate who has tons of fliers tacked all over the booths and bulletins boards in buildings indicates only one thing to me: the candidate is waste¬ ful, environmentally insensitive, and probably pretty well-off—so much so that the candidate may not understand the needs of poorer students. Those fliers with the photos of the candidates tell me that they are pretty well-off too, and that they probably have an ego problem. You know, good looks and that kind of thing. However, those candidates with smaller fliers may actually command my respect (unless I go and listen to their campaigns). Small, economical, and they say every¬ thing that needs to be said. Clean and" simple, albeit the candidates may not be as widely publicized by election time, which also means that they probably will not be elected. And what does that tell you? One, campaigns and elected positions are mostly for the wealthy people. Two, elections are based on charisma and delivery. And, you know how corruption then begins. The rich people get in control, appoint other rich people to top positions, and then have a rich-people-elected-and- then-enjoy-the-power partyuntil their terms expire. Before the terms expire, though, the people will seefcfre-election to have another party. Party on, dude. It's like a rich people's coup. And that's flier-politics, they say. Hines: No endorsements, please Dear Editor, With friends like those It was the ultimate April Fools joke. I called a friend late on April 1 only to find out—to my bewilderment—that I had been "unofficially endorsed" by The EDGE. In the first place, I didn't even know what The EDGE was. When informed that The EDGE was an independent newspaper published by former YAF members, I was in¬ credulous. After finding out that S.T.OP.P. and The EDGE are basically the same, I could only conclude that my endorsement was a silly April Fools joke. I, however, am not amused. S.T.O.PP./The EDGE harfts) on the need to do away with ASI funding of "special interest groups." I'm not sure I know what "special interest groups" they are referring to. Nevertheless, I do know that given their ultra- conservative Republican ideals, they have probably learned too well how to use code words to thinly veil their agenda—in the same manner as Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and David Duke. I cannot emphasize enough that neither S.T.OPP. nor The EDGE represent my views, and I thoroughly reject their endorsement. With the ex¬ ception of Mark Stroud, I have never met any of S.T.OPP.'s members, and I have no idea why they "unofficially endorsed" me. I completely disassociate myself from any connection with a group that is to the right of Patrick Buchannan. who needs enemies? As I read about swastikas at San Jiego State University and the brawl at Olivet College in Michigan in last Saturday's Fresno Bee, I worry about whaf s in store for Fresno State. I don't think that the demagogues who constantly clog up The Daily CoUegian are representative of our student body here. It is tragic, though, that the shrill voices of a few should drown out the opinions and beliefs of many. Please, everyone; get out and vote on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. One-ninth of the students shouldn't decide who leads the other eight-ninths, as has been the case in the past. Get involved. Examine the issues. And most of all, VOTE! Do not allow apathy and ignorance to convert our campuses into a meaningless void. ArturoHines Senatorial candidate for the School of Arts and Humanities A V The Daily Collegian • April 6,1992 Montoya, Tovar and Huang a little too cozy \ Dear Editor, , ' \ / Wouldn't you know, the first semester I read the CoUegian after a two-year break to see what is clearly the worst piece of writing I have ever read in this publication. Ironic, because the story stunk as well. I am referring to the story headlined "Acting ASI president appointed." Poor Andres Montoya, he has forgotten this is a demo¬ cratic society with laws (and bylaws) that have to be followed. Which means that if he resigns or relinquishes his post for a spell, the legislative vice president becomes acting president. I guess I underestimated Andres' dislike for Republicans, or maybe ifs women, because the LVP is both. So Andres, being the true cerebral giant he is, decides to make up a new rule to keep the LVP from becoming president—he just picks one No matter that it clearly violates bylaws. But what really gives me a chest full of hate is not Andres, but the writer, Yu Ting Huang, who must have a crush on Andres, or Lawrence, or both. Aside from having crappy taste, you don't even bother to tell us what the story really is about, Yu Ting— a president who breaks the rules, then creates new ones as he sees fit. Who the hell's side are you on? I can understand that power corrupts, just like it corrupted Karen Cogley, a former ASI president who ran on the Unity/SRG ticket. It doesn't excuse Andres' actions, but perhaps explains them. But what I wonder is why, Yu Ting Huang, are you labeled as managing editor when you're nothing but a knee-jerk reactionary, and a pretty lame one at that. At least you could have faked it a little better by trying to find out what the rest of the senate thought about such a move. Do you have a copy of the bylaws at the Collegian office? Have you ever bothered to read them? Or is your policy like AndreV—when you see something you don't like, you create an altered version of reality * - • «-, There's a good reason why I stepped reading the CoUegian, which once upon a time I used to enjoy. I have a cousin in Visalia whose high school paper would beat yours any day in a collegiate competition. Thank you for reminding me I am wasting my time. KathyMarquez > . ^ —Editor's note; Huang responded that the late-breaking nature of her story made obtaining comments from numerous ASI members difficult. And another thing: I have a cousin in San Jose who can kick your cousin's ass in quarters any day! '*/*■ • • . *
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Title | 1992_04 The Daily Collegian April 1992 |
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 |
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Title | April 6, 1992, Page 2 |
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 | ■Opinion Party on, rich political dudes! Lee Say Leng You know it's election time. Well, yes, one of the indicators being the "election odor," which was aptly ex¬ plained by Adam Breen in the April 3 Daily Collegian. Another, of course, has something to do with your sense of sight. They are colorful, graphically appealing and come in great quantities to demand your vote. They are also money-wasting. Yes, those fliers with the candidates' name splattered across the rectangular pages in yellow, orange, blue, and what-other-bright-colors-have you. Those are the election-time indicators that I'm talking about. "Vote for ****," they all say. But the fliers arc often an extension of the candidates' personalities. For example, the candidate who has tons of fliers tacked all over the booths and bulletins boards in buildings indicates only one thing to me: the candidate is waste¬ ful, environmentally insensitive, and probably pretty well-off—so much so that the candidate may not understand the needs of poorer students. Those fliers with the photos of the candidates tell me that they are pretty well-off too, and that they probably have an ego problem. You know, good looks and that kind of thing. However, those candidates with smaller fliers may actually command my respect (unless I go and listen to their campaigns). Small, economical, and they say every¬ thing that needs to be said. Clean and" simple, albeit the candidates may not be as widely publicized by election time, which also means that they probably will not be elected. And what does that tell you? One, campaigns and elected positions are mostly for the wealthy people. Two, elections are based on charisma and delivery. And, you know how corruption then begins. The rich people get in control, appoint other rich people to top positions, and then have a rich-people-elected-and- then-enjoy-the-power partyuntil their terms expire. Before the terms expire, though, the people will seefcfre-election to have another party. Party on, dude. It's like a rich people's coup. And that's flier-politics, they say. Hines: No endorsements, please Dear Editor, With friends like those It was the ultimate April Fools joke. I called a friend late on April 1 only to find out—to my bewilderment—that I had been "unofficially endorsed" by The EDGE. In the first place, I didn't even know what The EDGE was. When informed that The EDGE was an independent newspaper published by former YAF members, I was in¬ credulous. After finding out that S.T.OP.P. and The EDGE are basically the same, I could only conclude that my endorsement was a silly April Fools joke. I, however, am not amused. S.T.O.PP./The EDGE harfts) on the need to do away with ASI funding of "special interest groups." I'm not sure I know what "special interest groups" they are referring to. Nevertheless, I do know that given their ultra- conservative Republican ideals, they have probably learned too well how to use code words to thinly veil their agenda—in the same manner as Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and David Duke. I cannot emphasize enough that neither S.T.OPP. nor The EDGE represent my views, and I thoroughly reject their endorsement. With the ex¬ ception of Mark Stroud, I have never met any of S.T.OPP.'s members, and I have no idea why they "unofficially endorsed" me. I completely disassociate myself from any connection with a group that is to the right of Patrick Buchannan. who needs enemies? As I read about swastikas at San Jiego State University and the brawl at Olivet College in Michigan in last Saturday's Fresno Bee, I worry about whaf s in store for Fresno State. I don't think that the demagogues who constantly clog up The Daily CoUegian are representative of our student body here. It is tragic, though, that the shrill voices of a few should drown out the opinions and beliefs of many. Please, everyone; get out and vote on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. One-ninth of the students shouldn't decide who leads the other eight-ninths, as has been the case in the past. Get involved. Examine the issues. And most of all, VOTE! Do not allow apathy and ignorance to convert our campuses into a meaningless void. ArturoHines Senatorial candidate for the School of Arts and Humanities A V The Daily Collegian • April 6,1992 Montoya, Tovar and Huang a little too cozy \ Dear Editor, , ' \ / Wouldn't you know, the first semester I read the CoUegian after a two-year break to see what is clearly the worst piece of writing I have ever read in this publication. Ironic, because the story stunk as well. I am referring to the story headlined "Acting ASI president appointed." Poor Andres Montoya, he has forgotten this is a demo¬ cratic society with laws (and bylaws) that have to be followed. Which means that if he resigns or relinquishes his post for a spell, the legislative vice president becomes acting president. I guess I underestimated Andres' dislike for Republicans, or maybe ifs women, because the LVP is both. So Andres, being the true cerebral giant he is, decides to make up a new rule to keep the LVP from becoming president—he just picks one No matter that it clearly violates bylaws. But what really gives me a chest full of hate is not Andres, but the writer, Yu Ting Huang, who must have a crush on Andres, or Lawrence, or both. Aside from having crappy taste, you don't even bother to tell us what the story really is about, Yu Ting— a president who breaks the rules, then creates new ones as he sees fit. Who the hell's side are you on? I can understand that power corrupts, just like it corrupted Karen Cogley, a former ASI president who ran on the Unity/SRG ticket. It doesn't excuse Andres' actions, but perhaps explains them. But what I wonder is why, Yu Ting Huang, are you labeled as managing editor when you're nothing but a knee-jerk reactionary, and a pretty lame one at that. At least you could have faked it a little better by trying to find out what the rest of the senate thought about such a move. Do you have a copy of the bylaws at the Collegian office? Have you ever bothered to read them? Or is your policy like AndreV—when you see something you don't like, you create an altered version of reality * - • «-, There's a good reason why I stepped reading the CoUegian, which once upon a time I used to enjoy. I have a cousin in Visalia whose high school paper would beat yours any day in a collegiate competition. Thank you for reminding me I am wasting my time. KathyMarquez > . ^ —Editor's note; Huang responded that the late-breaking nature of her story made obtaining comments from numerous ASI members difficult. And another thing: I have a cousin in San Jose who can kick your cousin's ass in quarters any day! '*/*■ • • . * |