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" • ■ "• - • -■'" • PagC 2 Thursday, September8. 1088 The Daily Collegian ^Opinion Down to the wire for the Duke f Editorial With an aura of sameness hanging over a pre¬ sidential election that is only 60 days away, there are tough choices to be made by the elec¬ torate. Things are just about even between Michael Dukakis and George Bush and events of the past few weeks suggest that what was supposed to be one of the closest elections in two decades may become an easy win for Bush. After holding a double-digit lead in the days after the Democratic Convention, the Mas¬ sachusetts governor has watched his lead shrivel to nothing nationwide' while regional trouble-spots show no signs of suddenly turn¬ ing Democratic. Dukakis trails Bush by 14 points in the south. Mike must jockey for position if he wants to pull out a win with the campaign in its fi¬ nal stages, deep into the home stretch. As in horse racing, this fall's tie will go to the runner carrying the lightest load. Neither the Democratic or GOP candidates are "people persons." The effectiveness of both their communications skills falls somewhere between the sluggish and the mute. And this is exactly Iron Mike's problem The person with the line of rhetoric most easily digestible to the masses wins out if two people speak equally as poorly, in this world of style over substance. It's a quandry that has dogged Democrats since FDR, ever since the L- word became profanity. This means that, for the rich, Dukakis must somehow find a way to honeycoat his message of social programs and the inherent pocket in¬ vasion that follows. Also, as difficult as it is to say, attack cam¬ paigning must be stepped up with muster. Bush's past linkage with shady government (iran-cwtfra meandeiings-s-CIA shenanigans) must be dredged up, no matter what the cost. It is common knowledge by now that the GOP plans to expand its cries of "soft, on crime" and pull the string on the .worn and slightly unraveling Massachusetts. But here's where the trouble extends. In any ' man-on-man attack campaigning, Republicans have the upper hand. It is common knowledge that the party possesses the best media special¬ ists in the business. Democratic cries of "foul" could be answered by the appearance of an enor¬ mous Reagan-mandating juggernaut that would easily quash Michael and Lloyd and all of the rest of the century's hope into a mem¬ ory of a few good days in July. It's been said that the likes of Dukakis have gotten this far because they've become more moderate. In order to sneak into the victory lane, the men to the left will have to become more Republican than the Republicans. This means playing the game in the same manner as them. b-» \i HERO. CONWESSr I OONT SUfPOSC fOUVE C0WI0CBED CMoSTRDPUlC UCM.TU INSURANCE FOR. _ COLLEGE STUDENTS ? Reader Response to the Daily Collegian Is welcome. Please send letters of no more than 290 words to: The Daly Collegian. Keats Campus Building California State University, Fresno. Fresno. California 03740-0042. Letters must be signed and have the au¬ thor's name, telephone number, and ad¬ dress. Get your facts straight on Air Guard To the Editor, The Collegian was mixing apples and oranges in its September 6 editorial on the Air National Guard. -Your problem was that you didn't know there was any difference between the apples and the oranges. The low flying bombers coming over campus do not belong to the Air National Guard: they are under contract to the California Department of Forestry. Those lumbering bombers with the yellow- orange markings are fire bombers, not America's first line against Soviet attack. The Air Guard has F-4 fighter- interceptors. Your complaints about noise and risk, however, are well taken. The Fresno Air Terminal was built on a former Army Air Corps base that was then at the edge of town. Fresno just grew right past iL Now we have airlines, fire-bombers and Air Guard planes flying over a densely populated north Fresno. You may have confused irritating noise with risk in assuming that the high- powered fighters and the maximally loaded fire-bombers are the main threat to our safety. Personally I worry just as much about quiet commuter airliners that may miss scheduled maintenance because the airline is struggling to stay in business. I think we have to recognize that all of the airplanes are a risk to the residents in the flight path. So who's really to blame? Let's start with several decades of city officials that allowed housing tracts to be built, how about CSUF for moving from the City College campus to the present campus, how about everyone who bought a house when they knew/it was right under SO airplanes a day taking off? . Someday/We'll have our tragedy and only then will we consider spending the time and money and moving the airport far enough from. the city to be safe. Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the Fresfio Regional Air Terminal, just north Qf-Madera. FJE.Schreiber Professor of Biology theDailyCollegian Rob Evans - Editor in Chief Barry Grove - News Editor Lee Pass more - Co-Sports Editor Mike KllngbeU - Co-Sports Editor Susie Tombs - Ad Manager Donnell Alexander-Managing Editor T. James Madlsort - Copy Editor Maryann Mllllgan - Graphics Editor Mark M Irko - Photo Editor Jod Harwell -Ad Production Mgr. Randy HergenTjeder - Business Manager Richard McCue - Staff Artist \ Staff Writers - Kim Kasablan. Paige Leech. Hanlf $k»rad. Steve Lashley. Diane Oleson. Jeff Penlssl. Jim Proubc Paul Worthlngtoh Sports Writers - David Comfort Jennifer Konze, Ryan McMillan Photographers - Steve Prtngle. Dean Slagel. Thor Swift Advertising Reps - George Hutchinson. Missy Karablan. Tony Martin. Ken Pappanduros. Dave Spencer . Dlsrribu tlon - Desmond Khong Circulation -WangKoonTee IkS 0SBJ ttOajto, ■ DUBBBHd a/ the ■■■mini Student* tama/mttm or CSUF and the ne—paper ataff osay avast Saturday* Sundaya. saaaj—sal *•*. and uaoBr lataajs The aaaaaaa oBce » laeated - i Campus ausVanc ft—aa, PsMsnis Ba740. Hraa/aanarMa ana: aat-asas. fcaas— and a*—. Data nilajl i la a state at tha Cakanaa aaaRaaaaaai flat. Mm Ian in Bub- ■ bjr aaal lor > 17.80 pn- ■■ or SJO par ya. Tha aajaamfaMaaalas ass pay ——t iinmnlh- thaw of Th. Jaa, niljur ar as ataft Uiiijpiiil sJaaiH ant the optnan of the paper. For the Record In the SepL 7 Issue, a quote regarding the Disabled Student Office head was Incorrectly attributed to Elizabeth Coleman. The statement was made by another source, off the record. We apologize for'the error. Errors in the Collegian can be brought to our / attention calling 294-2486. BLOOM COUNTY by Berk* Breathed
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Title | 1988_09 The Daily Collegian September 1988 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1988 |
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. |
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Title | September 8, 1988, Page 2 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1988 |
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 | " • ■ "• - • -■'" • PagC 2 Thursday, September8. 1088 The Daily Collegian ^Opinion Down to the wire for the Duke f Editorial With an aura of sameness hanging over a pre¬ sidential election that is only 60 days away, there are tough choices to be made by the elec¬ torate. Things are just about even between Michael Dukakis and George Bush and events of the past few weeks suggest that what was supposed to be one of the closest elections in two decades may become an easy win for Bush. After holding a double-digit lead in the days after the Democratic Convention, the Mas¬ sachusetts governor has watched his lead shrivel to nothing nationwide' while regional trouble-spots show no signs of suddenly turn¬ ing Democratic. Dukakis trails Bush by 14 points in the south. Mike must jockey for position if he wants to pull out a win with the campaign in its fi¬ nal stages, deep into the home stretch. As in horse racing, this fall's tie will go to the runner carrying the lightest load. Neither the Democratic or GOP candidates are "people persons." The effectiveness of both their communications skills falls somewhere between the sluggish and the mute. And this is exactly Iron Mike's problem The person with the line of rhetoric most easily digestible to the masses wins out if two people speak equally as poorly, in this world of style over substance. It's a quandry that has dogged Democrats since FDR, ever since the L- word became profanity. This means that, for the rich, Dukakis must somehow find a way to honeycoat his message of social programs and the inherent pocket in¬ vasion that follows. Also, as difficult as it is to say, attack cam¬ paigning must be stepped up with muster. Bush's past linkage with shady government (iran-cwtfra meandeiings-s-CIA shenanigans) must be dredged up, no matter what the cost. It is common knowledge by now that the GOP plans to expand its cries of "soft, on crime" and pull the string on the .worn and slightly unraveling Massachusetts. But here's where the trouble extends. In any ' man-on-man attack campaigning, Republicans have the upper hand. It is common knowledge that the party possesses the best media special¬ ists in the business. Democratic cries of "foul" could be answered by the appearance of an enor¬ mous Reagan-mandating juggernaut that would easily quash Michael and Lloyd and all of the rest of the century's hope into a mem¬ ory of a few good days in July. It's been said that the likes of Dukakis have gotten this far because they've become more moderate. In order to sneak into the victory lane, the men to the left will have to become more Republican than the Republicans. This means playing the game in the same manner as them. b-» \i HERO. CONWESSr I OONT SUfPOSC fOUVE C0WI0CBED CMoSTRDPUlC UCM.TU INSURANCE FOR. _ COLLEGE STUDENTS ? Reader Response to the Daily Collegian Is welcome. Please send letters of no more than 290 words to: The Daly Collegian. Keats Campus Building California State University, Fresno. Fresno. California 03740-0042. Letters must be signed and have the au¬ thor's name, telephone number, and ad¬ dress. Get your facts straight on Air Guard To the Editor, The Collegian was mixing apples and oranges in its September 6 editorial on the Air National Guard. -Your problem was that you didn't know there was any difference between the apples and the oranges. The low flying bombers coming over campus do not belong to the Air National Guard: they are under contract to the California Department of Forestry. Those lumbering bombers with the yellow- orange markings are fire bombers, not America's first line against Soviet attack. The Air Guard has F-4 fighter- interceptors. Your complaints about noise and risk, however, are well taken. The Fresno Air Terminal was built on a former Army Air Corps base that was then at the edge of town. Fresno just grew right past iL Now we have airlines, fire-bombers and Air Guard planes flying over a densely populated north Fresno. You may have confused irritating noise with risk in assuming that the high- powered fighters and the maximally loaded fire-bombers are the main threat to our safety. Personally I worry just as much about quiet commuter airliners that may miss scheduled maintenance because the airline is struggling to stay in business. I think we have to recognize that all of the airplanes are a risk to the residents in the flight path. So who's really to blame? Let's start with several decades of city officials that allowed housing tracts to be built, how about CSUF for moving from the City College campus to the present campus, how about everyone who bought a house when they knew/it was right under SO airplanes a day taking off? . Someday/We'll have our tragedy and only then will we consider spending the time and money and moving the airport far enough from. the city to be safe. Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the Fresfio Regional Air Terminal, just north Qf-Madera. FJE.Schreiber Professor of Biology theDailyCollegian Rob Evans - Editor in Chief Barry Grove - News Editor Lee Pass more - Co-Sports Editor Mike KllngbeU - Co-Sports Editor Susie Tombs - Ad Manager Donnell Alexander-Managing Editor T. James Madlsort - Copy Editor Maryann Mllllgan - Graphics Editor Mark M Irko - Photo Editor Jod Harwell -Ad Production Mgr. Randy HergenTjeder - Business Manager Richard McCue - Staff Artist \ Staff Writers - Kim Kasablan. Paige Leech. Hanlf $k»rad. Steve Lashley. Diane Oleson. Jeff Penlssl. Jim Proubc Paul Worthlngtoh Sports Writers - David Comfort Jennifer Konze, Ryan McMillan Photographers - Steve Prtngle. Dean Slagel. Thor Swift Advertising Reps - George Hutchinson. Missy Karablan. Tony Martin. Ken Pappanduros. Dave Spencer . Dlsrribu tlon - Desmond Khong Circulation -WangKoonTee IkS 0SBJ ttOajto, ■ DUBBBHd a/ the ■■■mini Student* tama/mttm or CSUF and the ne—paper ataff osay avast Saturday* Sundaya. saaaj—sal *•*. and uaoBr lataajs The aaaaaaa oBce » laeated - i Campus ausVanc ft—aa, PsMsnis Ba740. Hraa/aanarMa ana: aat-asas. fcaas— and a*—. Data nilajl i la a state at tha Cakanaa aaaRaaaaaai flat. Mm Ian in Bub- ■ bjr aaal lor > 17.80 pn- ■■ or SJO par ya. Tha aajaamfaMaaalas ass pay ——t iinmnlh- thaw of Th. Jaa, niljur ar as ataft Uiiijpiiil sJaaiH ant the optnan of the paper. For the Record In the SepL 7 Issue, a quote regarding the Disabled Student Office head was Incorrectly attributed to Elizabeth Coleman. The statement was made by another source, off the record. We apologize for'the error. Errors in the Collegian can be brought to our / attention calling 294-2486. BLOOM COUNTY by Berk* Breathed |