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CSUF
BY KIM KASABIAN
Staff Wraar
CSUF student Rafael Ibarra will be making his jour¬
ney to Seoul, South Korea after most Olympic athletes
have iheir hopes of an Olympic gold behind ihem. -
Ibarra, 32. will be competing in track events along
with 477 oihcr athletes from around ihe world in ihe Par-
.Uympics, the official games for physically handicapped
men aid women.
Though looking forward to the games and his trip to
Seoul on Oct 10, Ibarra, who is in a wheelchair as a re¬
sult of a childhood bout with polio, expressed some
disappointment at not making the exhibition team that
competed Thursday at the Olympics.
Ibarra took this semester off to train for the qualifying
meet held in Brussels, Belgium. The top eight finishers
in that meet made the exliibition team.
"I'm excited to go to Seoul, but it's still disappoint¬
ing," he said. "I already made the paralympic team last
year." Ibarra said he sees the Paralympics as a "consol¬
ation," but added optimistically, "I'm going to enjoy the
competition."
In April, Ibarra moved to Oregon to train with Craig
Blancheae, a fellow wheelchair athlete who made the ex¬
hibition team. While Ibarra may see his own role in the���games as a consolation, physical education professor
V irgina Atkins gave a different perspective on Ibarra's ac-
comriishments.
Using such words as "charming," "people-oriented"
and dedicated "io describe Ibarra, Atkins noted Ibarra's
achievements lo date.
Many may opt for athletics as a mere form of recre¬
ation, she said. But Ibarra's love for sports goes beyond
the span of merely running track for recreation. "He
really seems to look at athletics as an important pan of
his life." she said.
"He is a positive person who has the people and bus¬
iness skills it takes to market a good athlete." Atkins
said. Working hard on the field, according to Atkins, just
Please see SEOUL, page 3
the Dally Collegian
California State University, Fresno
Friday, September 30,1988
Avedisian
keeping
the faith
BY STEVEN LASHLEY
Staff Writer
Ronald Avedisian is the type of per¬
son who would probably rather catch a
segment of C-SPAN than kick back on
the living room sofa and watch the Su¬
per Bowl or World Series.
How else could you cxplaui why a
person would attend over 100 senate
meetings over six years for no salary
and live to smile about it?
For this 31-year-old Associated Stu¬
dents, Inc. parliamentarian, the concept
of par 1 iamenlary proceduxc has become
more than just a job.
It is downright becoming a spectator
sport
"I've always said lhat senate meet¬
ings are the best form of free entertain¬
ment here on campus," says Avedisian
in a tone of voice that seems lo typify
his appearance. Tve been saying that
for years.
"I've also always said that 1 have the
best seat in the house for those meet¬
ings. I don't really have much to do dur¬
ing them, so I usually just sit back and
watch everyone else go about their bus¬
iness. And that can be utterly en [drain¬
ing ai times."
Perhaps it takes such a character to
assume as much responsibility as Ave¬
disian has for the ASI for the past six
years. Currently volunteering approxi¬
mately 10 hours a week of his time to
student government, he serves as the
chairman for the ASI Legal and Leg-
Dean SltKcVDoUy CoUegian
Saying that he has th* best Mat in tha house, Ron Avedesian has attended over on* hundred senate meetings in the
last six ysars. -—^/^^
islative Committee as well as the chair¬
man for the ASI Media Council. This
comes in addition to his primary pos¬
ition of senate parliamentarian.
And even though Avedisian has al¬
ready earned his bachelor's and master's
degrees in physics, the post-graduate
student refuses to let his unique inter¬
est in student government and parli¬
amentary procedure to lie dormant. In
fact, if you catch him on just the right
day, he might even be able to tell you
off the top of his head how many meet¬
ings he has attended in his legislative
career at CSUF
"Let's see ... I've been to 121 total
here over the past six-years," he res¬
ponds. "Oh, and the [last 72 have been
consecutive ones."
Avedisian's devotion to the realm of
student government has apparently
struck the awe of his fellow
Please see FAITH, page 5
Humanities suffers drop in graduates
BY JEFF PENMSI
Staff Writer
Humanities degrees have been
earned from CSUF at a tafia
rate than tbe national average
since 1982, a comparison of
CSUF records to a national
report shows.
A 73-page report, released by
NEH last month, said students
nationally graduating with
degrees in humanities have
declined 33 percent since 1966.
"I think that you will find that
ihey are going up (at CSUF),"
said Joseph Satin, dean of the
School of Arts and Humanities.
In pan, the figures are going up,
according to Satin, because there
is a renewed interest in teaching.
Liberal arts is the common
major students take to persue a
leaching career.
Satin also believes that a
report of this kind can be
designed to get any results
desired.
It is just like a political poll,
he said "Do you believe
political polls?" Satin asked
In 1982-83. 198 CSUF
.students received degrees in
humanites. For 1986-87 the
number went up to 221. The
largest jump for any one
department within the school
was in journalism. Journalism
graduates jumped from 54 in
1982. to 72 in 1986. English
graduates went from 43 to S3
during that time period,
according to figures released by
Jeannie Raymond, assistant
director for Instutional Research
at CSUF.
The figures for all 19 of the
CSU campuses do not show any
clear trend During the same
time span, the number of
graduates in fine and applied arts
has gone down by 29,100.
Foreign languages also has
gone down by 4,000, but the
number for degrees in letters has
gone up 31,900. according to the
statistical analysis department of
the CSU Chancellor's Office.
The report, "Humanitites in
America," notes the higher cost
of education as a possiblercason
for the decline.
Students want to "land
themselves high-paying jobs
after graduation," said
Lynne V. Cheney, NEH
chairman.
"We are looking at a career-
orientated generation. It's hard to
make a career out of an (for
example)," said Satin. "You
have to be very daring and
good," he said
The report also says foreign
language majors nationwide have
gone down 29 percent, English
majors down 35 percent and
history 43 percent since 1966.
•-■
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| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
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| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
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| Full-Text-Search | • . > J- CSUF BY KIM KASABIAN Staff Wraar CSUF student Rafael Ibarra will be making his jour¬ ney to Seoul, South Korea after most Olympic athletes have iheir hopes of an Olympic gold behind ihem. - Ibarra, 32. will be competing in track events along with 477 oihcr athletes from around ihe world in ihe Par- .Uympics, the official games for physically handicapped men aid women. Though looking forward to the games and his trip to Seoul on Oct 10, Ibarra, who is in a wheelchair as a re¬ sult of a childhood bout with polio, expressed some disappointment at not making the exhibition team that competed Thursday at the Olympics. Ibarra took this semester off to train for the qualifying meet held in Brussels, Belgium. The top eight finishers in that meet made the exliibition team. "I'm excited to go to Seoul, but it's still disappoint¬ ing," he said. "I already made the paralympic team last year." Ibarra said he sees the Paralympics as a "consol¬ ation," but added optimistically, "I'm going to enjoy the competition." In April, Ibarra moved to Oregon to train with Craig Blancheae, a fellow wheelchair athlete who made the ex¬ hibition team. While Ibarra may see his own role in the���games as a consolation, physical education professor V irgina Atkins gave a different perspective on Ibarra's ac- comriishments. Using such words as "charming," "people-oriented" and dedicated "io describe Ibarra, Atkins noted Ibarra's achievements lo date. Many may opt for athletics as a mere form of recre¬ ation, she said. But Ibarra's love for sports goes beyond the span of merely running track for recreation. "He really seems to look at athletics as an important pan of his life." she said. "He is a positive person who has the people and bus¬ iness skills it takes to market a good athlete." Atkins said. Working hard on the field, according to Atkins, just Please see SEOUL, page 3 the Dally Collegian California State University, Fresno Friday, September 30,1988 Avedisian keeping the faith BY STEVEN LASHLEY Staff Writer Ronald Avedisian is the type of per¬ son who would probably rather catch a segment of C-SPAN than kick back on the living room sofa and watch the Su¬ per Bowl or World Series. How else could you cxplaui why a person would attend over 100 senate meetings over six years for no salary and live to smile about it? For this 31-year-old Associated Stu¬ dents, Inc. parliamentarian, the concept of par 1 iamenlary proceduxc has become more than just a job. It is downright becoming a spectator sport "I've always said lhat senate meet¬ ings are the best form of free entertain¬ ment here on campus," says Avedisian in a tone of voice that seems lo typify his appearance. Tve been saying that for years. "I've also always said that 1 have the best seat in the house for those meet¬ ings. I don't really have much to do dur¬ ing them, so I usually just sit back and watch everyone else go about their bus¬ iness. And that can be utterly en [drain¬ ing ai times." Perhaps it takes such a character to assume as much responsibility as Ave¬ disian has for the ASI for the past six years. Currently volunteering approxi¬ mately 10 hours a week of his time to student government, he serves as the chairman for the ASI Legal and Leg- Dean SltKcVDoUy CoUegian Saying that he has th* best Mat in tha house, Ron Avedesian has attended over on* hundred senate meetings in the last six ysars. -—^/^^ islative Committee as well as the chair¬ man for the ASI Media Council. This comes in addition to his primary pos¬ ition of senate parliamentarian. And even though Avedisian has al¬ ready earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in physics, the post-graduate student refuses to let his unique inter¬ est in student government and parli¬ amentary procedure to lie dormant. In fact, if you catch him on just the right day, he might even be able to tell you off the top of his head how many meet¬ ings he has attended in his legislative career at CSUF "Let's see ... I've been to 121 total here over the past six-years," he res¬ ponds. "Oh, and the [last 72 have been consecutive ones." Avedisian's devotion to the realm of student government has apparently struck the awe of his fellow Please see FAITH, page 5 Humanities suffers drop in graduates BY JEFF PENMSI Staff Writer Humanities degrees have been earned from CSUF at a tafia rate than tbe national average since 1982, a comparison of CSUF records to a national report shows. A 73-page report, released by NEH last month, said students nationally graduating with degrees in humanities have declined 33 percent since 1966. "I think that you will find that ihey are going up (at CSUF)," said Joseph Satin, dean of the School of Arts and Humanities. In pan, the figures are going up, according to Satin, because there is a renewed interest in teaching. Liberal arts is the common major students take to persue a leaching career. Satin also believes that a report of this kind can be designed to get any results desired. It is just like a political poll, he said "Do you believe political polls?" Satin asked In 1982-83. 198 CSUF .students received degrees in humanites. For 1986-87 the number went up to 221. The largest jump for any one department within the school was in journalism. Journalism graduates jumped from 54 in 1982. to 72 in 1986. English graduates went from 43 to S3 during that time period, according to figures released by Jeannie Raymond, assistant director for Instutional Research at CSUF. The figures for all 19 of the CSU campuses do not show any clear trend During the same time span, the number of graduates in fine and applied arts has gone down by 29,100. Foreign languages also has gone down by 4,000, but the number for degrees in letters has gone up 31,900. according to the statistical analysis department of the CSU Chancellor's Office. The report, "Humanitites in America," notes the higher cost of education as a possiblercason for the decline. Students want to "land themselves high-paying jobs after graduation," said Lynne V. Cheney, NEH chairman. "We are looking at a career- orientated generation. It's hard to make a career out of an (for example)," said Satin. "You have to be very daring and good," he said The report also says foreign language majors nationwide have gone down 29 percent, English majors down 35 percent and history 43 percent since 1966. •-■ |
