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the Daily Collegian
California State University, Fresno
Friday, September 2,1988
Campus booths to disappear?
BY STEVEN LASHLEV
issues of freedom-of-speech will be raised
'when a special task force meets to determine
of both ihe booths in the Free Speech Area
and also what protestors claim is censorship against (he
handing out of leaflets there.
After issuing a directive from the Student Programs
Office earlier in tbe week requiring all solicitors to ob¬
tain permits before distributing literature in the Free
Speech Area, Steve Mortenson, programming committee
chairman said Thursday that the dilemma could be
resolved in as early as one or two weeks.
A seven-member task force consisting of Mortenson,
Student Programs Advisor Gary Nelson and represen¬
tatives from tbe Gay and Lesbian Alliance, as well as the
Latin American Support Group, is scheduled to meet
this afternoon in an attempt to alleviate any problems.
The Student Programs Office would not divulge the
exact time of Ihe meeting.
Protestors of the bill contend that the mandate of
obtaining a permit to distribute literature is in violation
of their First Amendment right to freedom of speech.
The future of the booths came into Question after
Mortensen and Nelson decided thai ihe booths were
causing too much clutter and decided to invoke the 1983
rule.
"1 really feel good about this upcoming meeting," said
Mortenson, who indicated the most likely solution will
be an alternative site for solicitors to set up booths. "We
met a couple of days ago. and some good ideas were toss¬
ed around. 1 really feci positive that this whole issue will
be resolved soon."
Today's meeting stems from a 30-minule protest on
Tuesday in which three members of the two involved
groups involved eventually met with Nelson in his of¬
fice.
Initially, the protestors were told by Nelson that the
rule-which also requires solicitors to submit copies of
their fliers to the programs office before distributing
them-would not change, and that violators would be re-
srrfcasd from entering the Free Speech Area by the cam-
puspobce. ■ |
According to the university handbook on use of build¬
ings and grounds bom 1983, though, restrictions con¬
cerning literature distributed at CSUF only pertain to the
time, place and nutnner of distribution. The handbook
makes no reference to restricting distribution on the
Please see BOOTHS, page S
RoysJ Ufditamta* Ouartw-rlrrg Clrois p
act knth« Ft«* Sp**crt Araa Thursday afternoon.
Circus entertains noontime crowd
BY JIM PROULX
Staff WhUr
Clowns *nd calliopes, jugglers'and
jesters an high-wire stunts and low
brow pu s all flew about tbe Free
Speech / tea as the Royal Lichtenstein
Circus 1 ought its 1/4-ring spectacular
lo CSUF Thursday.
Approximately 300 people braved a
scorching September sun to watch the
tiny troupe—tax performers, two mon¬
keys, two parrots, a miniature horse
and a dog—put on an hour-long show
that careened from one small-scale stunt
10 another at breakneck speed.
Ringmaster, show director and Jesuit
pries Nick Weber drove the show with
a steady stream of patter, while the jun¬
ior members of Ihe cast flew through
the various acts with a surplus of en¬
thusiasm and energy, if not accuracy
arid expertise.
The show began with three members
of Ihe band ripping around on tmi-
cycles, doing a son of squaredance
about ihe little ring, dosey-do-ing. and
swinging their partners with reckless
abandon, (hen segued into a sort of
7 learned so much tost year and loved it so much
that I had to do it again. The circus
just gets in your Hood1
—Kevin Cordt
be danced on the wire, which was
stretched a dizzying 10 feet above the
juggling/acrobatic set which included
spirming long cylinders, tires and
beachbalb on the upraised feet of cast-
member Kevin CordL Meanwhile, Joe
Reichlin worked the other side, walking
up and down a ramp while perched atop
. Next came a little morality play
about a giant who wanted to wreck a
little town for having too much fun.
before being shown the light by a hum¬
ble shoemaker. The play started off
well enough, but ran overlong. For*
tunately, it ended shortly after the audi-
ence began to get restless
More juggling followed the skit, this
a bit more traditional. Several objects
flew through the air, including rings,
sticks, and spools. The audience was a
bit more enwusiastic about this portion
of the show, smiling with pleasure as
the jugglers breathlessly kept the props
whirling and spinning, coming ever so
close to dropping them, but somehow
maintaining control.
Weber look charge of the next act,
deftly walking up a staircase of upturn¬
ed knives, while firing off a series of
bad puns ("If I blow this one, the menu
for tonight will be filet of sole").
The parrots then came out for their
turn in tbe ring. Unfortunately, they
didn't really do much; they just climbed
a couple poles and squawked.
Reichlin had the audience in ihe
palm of his hand for the following num¬
ber, deftly scampering about a tight¬
rope. He seemed to be in full control as
After another routine uiucycle num¬
ber, Reichlin took charge again. The��young acrobat escaped from a strait-
jacket in a matter of minutes while sus¬
pended 15 feci above the ground.
The jugglers came back again, this
time hurling bowling pins at one
another. The three jugglers showed
skill, but once again, the act ran a bit
too long, and the crowd was ready for
something else.
Its patience was rewarded by Cordt,
who performed a series of gymnastic
tricks on a trapeze. Cordt was graceful
and calm up on the trapeze bar, never
showing any sign of effort even during
ihe most strenuous moves.
The final three acts—ihe miniature
horse, some fire-eating, and yet another
story—were distinguished only by then-
sameness. Each one left this reporter
with an urge to scream Is that all there
isT
Pleas* see CIRCUS, page 4
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| Title | September 2, 1988, Page 1 |
| 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 |
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| Full-Text-Search | the Daily Collegian California State University, Fresno Friday, September 2,1988 Campus booths to disappear? BY STEVEN LASHLEV issues of freedom-of-speech will be raised 'when a special task force meets to determine of both ihe booths in the Free Speech Area and also what protestors claim is censorship against (he handing out of leaflets there. After issuing a directive from the Student Programs Office earlier in tbe week requiring all solicitors to ob¬ tain permits before distributing literature in the Free Speech Area, Steve Mortenson, programming committee chairman said Thursday that the dilemma could be resolved in as early as one or two weeks. A seven-member task force consisting of Mortenson, Student Programs Advisor Gary Nelson and represen¬ tatives from tbe Gay and Lesbian Alliance, as well as the Latin American Support Group, is scheduled to meet this afternoon in an attempt to alleviate any problems. The Student Programs Office would not divulge the exact time of Ihe meeting. Protestors of the bill contend that the mandate of obtaining a permit to distribute literature is in violation of their First Amendment right to freedom of speech. The future of the booths came into Question after Mortensen and Nelson decided thai ihe booths were causing too much clutter and decided to invoke the 1983 rule. "1 really feel good about this upcoming meeting," said Mortenson, who indicated the most likely solution will be an alternative site for solicitors to set up booths. "We met a couple of days ago. and some good ideas were toss¬ ed around. 1 really feci positive that this whole issue will be resolved soon." Today's meeting stems from a 30-minule protest on Tuesday in which three members of the two involved groups involved eventually met with Nelson in his of¬ fice. Initially, the protestors were told by Nelson that the rule-which also requires solicitors to submit copies of their fliers to the programs office before distributing them-would not change, and that violators would be re- srrfcasd from entering the Free Speech Area by the cam- puspobce. ■ | According to the university handbook on use of build¬ ings and grounds bom 1983, though, restrictions con¬ cerning literature distributed at CSUF only pertain to the time, place and nutnner of distribution. The handbook makes no reference to restricting distribution on the Please see BOOTHS, page S RoysJ Ufditamta* Ouartw-rlrrg Clrois p act knth« Ft«* Sp**crt Araa Thursday afternoon. Circus entertains noontime crowd BY JIM PROULX Staff WhUr Clowns *nd calliopes, jugglers'and jesters an high-wire stunts and low brow pu s all flew about tbe Free Speech / tea as the Royal Lichtenstein Circus 1 ought its 1/4-ring spectacular lo CSUF Thursday. Approximately 300 people braved a scorching September sun to watch the tiny troupe—tax performers, two mon¬ keys, two parrots, a miniature horse and a dog—put on an hour-long show that careened from one small-scale stunt 10 another at breakneck speed. Ringmaster, show director and Jesuit pries Nick Weber drove the show with a steady stream of patter, while the jun¬ ior members of Ihe cast flew through the various acts with a surplus of en¬ thusiasm and energy, if not accuracy arid expertise. The show began with three members of Ihe band ripping around on tmi- cycles, doing a son of squaredance about ihe little ring, dosey-do-ing. and swinging their partners with reckless abandon, (hen segued into a sort of 7 learned so much tost year and loved it so much that I had to do it again. The circus just gets in your Hood1 —Kevin Cordt be danced on the wire, which was stretched a dizzying 10 feet above the juggling/acrobatic set which included spirming long cylinders, tires and beachbalb on the upraised feet of cast- member Kevin CordL Meanwhile, Joe Reichlin worked the other side, walking up and down a ramp while perched atop . Next came a little morality play about a giant who wanted to wreck a little town for having too much fun. before being shown the light by a hum¬ ble shoemaker. The play started off well enough, but ran overlong. For* tunately, it ended shortly after the audi- ence began to get restless More juggling followed the skit, this a bit more traditional. Several objects flew through the air, including rings, sticks, and spools. The audience was a bit more enwusiastic about this portion of the show, smiling with pleasure as the jugglers breathlessly kept the props whirling and spinning, coming ever so close to dropping them, but somehow maintaining control. Weber look charge of the next act, deftly walking up a staircase of upturn¬ ed knives, while firing off a series of bad puns ("If I blow this one, the menu for tonight will be filet of sole"). The parrots then came out for their turn in tbe ring. Unfortunately, they didn't really do much; they just climbed a couple poles and squawked. Reichlin had the audience in ihe palm of his hand for the following num¬ ber, deftly scampering about a tight¬ rope. He seemed to be in full control as After another routine uiucycle num¬ ber, Reichlin took charge again. The��young acrobat escaped from a strait- jacket in a matter of minutes while sus¬ pended 15 feci above the ground. The jugglers came back again, this time hurling bowling pins at one another. The three jugglers showed skill, but once again, the act ran a bit too long, and the crowd was ready for something else. Its patience was rewarded by Cordt, who performed a series of gymnastic tricks on a trapeze. Cordt was graceful and calm up on the trapeze bar, never showing any sign of effort even during ihe most strenuous moves. The final three acts—ihe miniature horse, some fire-eating, and yet another story—were distinguished only by then- sameness. Each one left this reporter with an urge to scream Is that all there isT Pleas* see CIRCUS, page 4 |
