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l-Ot/Eb ThTTJaily Collegian August 31, 1992 Column 1: r > The name of the gome is blame By Adam Breen Staff Columnist \ '" Ladies and gentlemen, wel¬ come to tlie Blame Game-1992, where the goal is to twist every issue under the sun into a positive message for your political party. The winning team will be de¬ termined in November by less than half of an apathetic and disillu¬ sioned public. Each team will choose a dif¬ ferent campaign strategy to be funded by tens of millions Of dol¬ lars in federal election funds in addition to equally obscene amounts of special interest dol¬ lars. The Republican Party; as the incumbantpresidential party, gets to call the, coin toss-lovingly re¬ ferred to by politicians as the "heads we win, tails you lose" segment of the game. The Republicans call heads; and heads it is. . Rich Bond, as chairman of the Republican National Committee, gets fust choice of campaign strat¬ egy, j "We choose to run against the Democratic-controlled Concress. the dominant media culture and use the military proliferation of the 1980's and subsequent down¬ fall of communism as the bas is for our candidate's re-election." \ Mr. Bond, don't you want to campaign directly against the other candidate? "Well, okay. We wiU label Him as a liberal, tax-and-spend, skirt-chasing, draft-dodging, family-value-lacking wacko. "We also reserve the right to use additional hyphenated terms should they arise during the course of this campaign. "Oh, and if that doesn't work, we are going to go after his wife." Very well, it is now Demo¬ cratic National Committee chair¬ man Ron Brown's turn to choose a strategy. "We will- be the party for change that will demand that the rich pay their fair share of taxes, business will be mandated to pay for health, care, on-demand abor- Please see BLAME, page 3 ASI president outlines concerns, solutions I want to extena" a warm wel¬ come to all students attending the Fall 1992 semesteri The reason I am writing this letter is because the Collegian wanted my inter¬ view, but I felt that I also should address the student body person¬ ally. One of the issues that is weigh¬ ing heavily in all of our minds is that of budget cuts; students keep paying more and getting less. Fewer classes and services for more money is becoming a trend around these state institutions we call Universities. It's interesting how the State can get away with such business practices. I keep hearing students' comment that there is nothing they can do about the budget problems, but they are wrong. Students do have a say in the problems they face. (If we stand together, we will be heard.) That's where the Associated Stu¬ dents can assist you. The need for student input in these troubled times is important to the A.S.I. Students need to voice opinions and concerns to their elected officials. In turn, Senators must advocate those concerns. One of the ways we can advocate and influence decisions that are made on this campus is to hold rallies. Another avenue which is under construction is a letter writing campaign, but most importantly, students need to register to vote. We can accom¬ plish anything as long as we work together. Student involvement has dwindled in the past five years J along with sound decision mak¬ ing. In order for the A.S.I. to make the best possible decisions for students, we need your input. I strongly encourage you to attend the Senate meetings which arc held every Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in the University Student Union, Room 1»314. During a meeting with Presi¬ dent Welty this summer, he ex¬ pressed that he would like to see more students getting Involved at the university level. Due to the budget cuts, the University has been under a restructuring proc¬ ess. The decisions that have been made to accommodate the cuts are on a one year temporary basis. There are still final adjustments that need to be made for the years that follow* and students need to be a part of that decision making process. My personal commitment and philosophy is to be as fair as pos¬ sible and try to reduce the amount of politics involved. One thing we need to keep in mind is that we are all students here for the same purpose; to gel a university edu¬ cation. Therefore, thedecisions of the A.S.I, should center on student issues. If anyone is inter¬ ested in becoming involved, there are several positions available; five senatorial seats, one Legisla¬ tive Vice-President seat, and vari¬ ous campus committees. Please stop by the Associated Students Office, which is located in the University Student Union, Room #316 to fill out applications. If you have any questions about this process, do not hesitate to ask Myself ormy^ Administra¬ tive Assistant Ms. Esther Manis- calco at 278-2656. Finally, in the upcoming edi¬ tions of the collegian, I. will expand on my personal philoso¬ phy and present a organizational plan for the upcoming 1992-93 academic ycar^ ^Again best wishes with your academic en¬ deavors'. Jf Marci Demings ASI President Letters to toe Eorroi can be mopped off at the office in the Keats Campus Building Eagles wants strong moyorol government Dear Editor: My name is Mike Eagles and I am running for Mayor of Fresno 493.1 am a Christian Republican who was born and raised in Fresno. I also attended F.S.C. and than God I have part of my education behind me. Political platform: 1. War on crime and drugs and street gangs. 2. Dismantle Charter Section 809.. 3. Combine the Police and Please see EAGLETS, page>3 " The Daily COLLEGIAN * Aimee L. Fisher * Editor in Chief Y Managing Editor Jason Terada News Editon Shannon Wentworth Photo Editor: Bryan Chan - - Sports Editor: David Donnelly . Business Manager Shawnda Grice Advertising Manager: Shawndale Grice Advertising Production Manager: Lance Jackson Artspeak Editor Manny Fernandez Cartoonist: OphirLevy News Writers: Rosalba Beltran, Pal Bettencourj. Adam Breen, "Mike Gale, Suzanne Kayian, Shelley Bauer Photographers: Christine Baker Sports Writers: Adam Brady, Richard James Advertising Representatives: Laura Deckard, Shannon Wentworth. Shelby Stark Columnists: Adam Breen, Michael S. Handorf, AUessandria Polizzi Unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of The DaUy Collegian editorial board. The DaUy CoUegian does not necessarily endorse or agree with opinions of columnists. The Dotty CoUegian does not endorse advertising claims and all should be checked carefully by the consumer, j .
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Title | 1992_08 The Daily Collegian August 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 | August 31, 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 | l-Ot/Eb ThTTJaily Collegian August 31, 1992 Column 1: r > The name of the gome is blame By Adam Breen Staff Columnist \ '" Ladies and gentlemen, wel¬ come to tlie Blame Game-1992, where the goal is to twist every issue under the sun into a positive message for your political party. The winning team will be de¬ termined in November by less than half of an apathetic and disillu¬ sioned public. Each team will choose a dif¬ ferent campaign strategy to be funded by tens of millions Of dol¬ lars in federal election funds in addition to equally obscene amounts of special interest dol¬ lars. The Republican Party; as the incumbantpresidential party, gets to call the, coin toss-lovingly re¬ ferred to by politicians as the "heads we win, tails you lose" segment of the game. The Republicans call heads; and heads it is. . Rich Bond, as chairman of the Republican National Committee, gets fust choice of campaign strat¬ egy, j "We choose to run against the Democratic-controlled Concress. the dominant media culture and use the military proliferation of the 1980's and subsequent down¬ fall of communism as the bas is for our candidate's re-election." \ Mr. Bond, don't you want to campaign directly against the other candidate? "Well, okay. We wiU label Him as a liberal, tax-and-spend, skirt-chasing, draft-dodging, family-value-lacking wacko. "We also reserve the right to use additional hyphenated terms should they arise during the course of this campaign. "Oh, and if that doesn't work, we are going to go after his wife." Very well, it is now Demo¬ cratic National Committee chair¬ man Ron Brown's turn to choose a strategy. "We will- be the party for change that will demand that the rich pay their fair share of taxes, business will be mandated to pay for health, care, on-demand abor- Please see BLAME, page 3 ASI president outlines concerns, solutions I want to extena" a warm wel¬ come to all students attending the Fall 1992 semesteri The reason I am writing this letter is because the Collegian wanted my inter¬ view, but I felt that I also should address the student body person¬ ally. One of the issues that is weigh¬ ing heavily in all of our minds is that of budget cuts; students keep paying more and getting less. Fewer classes and services for more money is becoming a trend around these state institutions we call Universities. It's interesting how the State can get away with such business practices. I keep hearing students' comment that there is nothing they can do about the budget problems, but they are wrong. Students do have a say in the problems they face. (If we stand together, we will be heard.) That's where the Associated Stu¬ dents can assist you. The need for student input in these troubled times is important to the A.S.I. Students need to voice opinions and concerns to their elected officials. In turn, Senators must advocate those concerns. One of the ways we can advocate and influence decisions that are made on this campus is to hold rallies. Another avenue which is under construction is a letter writing campaign, but most importantly, students need to register to vote. We can accom¬ plish anything as long as we work together. Student involvement has dwindled in the past five years J along with sound decision mak¬ ing. In order for the A.S.I. to make the best possible decisions for students, we need your input. I strongly encourage you to attend the Senate meetings which arc held every Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in the University Student Union, Room 1»314. During a meeting with Presi¬ dent Welty this summer, he ex¬ pressed that he would like to see more students getting Involved at the university level. Due to the budget cuts, the University has been under a restructuring proc¬ ess. The decisions that have been made to accommodate the cuts are on a one year temporary basis. There are still final adjustments that need to be made for the years that follow* and students need to be a part of that decision making process. My personal commitment and philosophy is to be as fair as pos¬ sible and try to reduce the amount of politics involved. One thing we need to keep in mind is that we are all students here for the same purpose; to gel a university edu¬ cation. Therefore, thedecisions of the A.S.I, should center on student issues. If anyone is inter¬ ested in becoming involved, there are several positions available; five senatorial seats, one Legisla¬ tive Vice-President seat, and vari¬ ous campus committees. Please stop by the Associated Students Office, which is located in the University Student Union, Room #316 to fill out applications. If you have any questions about this process, do not hesitate to ask Myself ormy^ Administra¬ tive Assistant Ms. Esther Manis- calco at 278-2656. Finally, in the upcoming edi¬ tions of the collegian, I. will expand on my personal philoso¬ phy and present a organizational plan for the upcoming 1992-93 academic ycar^ ^Again best wishes with your academic en¬ deavors'. Jf Marci Demings ASI President Letters to toe Eorroi can be mopped off at the office in the Keats Campus Building Eagles wants strong moyorol government Dear Editor: My name is Mike Eagles and I am running for Mayor of Fresno 493.1 am a Christian Republican who was born and raised in Fresno. I also attended F.S.C. and than God I have part of my education behind me. Political platform: 1. War on crime and drugs and street gangs. 2. Dismantle Charter Section 809.. 3. Combine the Police and Please see EAGLETS, page>3 " The Daily COLLEGIAN * Aimee L. Fisher * Editor in Chief Y Managing Editor Jason Terada News Editon Shannon Wentworth Photo Editor: Bryan Chan - - Sports Editor: David Donnelly . Business Manager Shawnda Grice Advertising Manager: Shawndale Grice Advertising Production Manager: Lance Jackson Artspeak Editor Manny Fernandez Cartoonist: OphirLevy News Writers: Rosalba Beltran, Pal Bettencourj. Adam Breen, "Mike Gale, Suzanne Kayian, Shelley Bauer Photographers: Christine Baker Sports Writers: Adam Brady, Richard James Advertising Representatives: Laura Deckard, Shannon Wentworth. Shelby Stark Columnists: Adam Breen, Michael S. Handorf, AUessandria Polizzi Unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of The DaUy Collegian editorial board. The DaUy CoUegian does not necessarily endorse or agree with opinions of columnists. The Dotty CoUegian does not endorse advertising claims and all should be checked carefully by the consumer, j . |