1988_10 The Daily Collegian October 1988

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Page 2 Monday. October 3.1988 The Daily Collegian
'Opinion
McCue's View
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soon as I tell 'em ths model automatically
shuts off when political ads come on,
they can't wait to sign a sales contract!" .
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We've all got to
do this together
Scott
Vick
I take full responsibility for the failures
and successes of the rally Friday. My
motives were true and pure, with the
intention of making constructive changes
here on campus. I believe that students
need to be more aware of just how much
they can affect change at the university. I
followed policy that was set by the
senate, and all other procedures were
properly followed.
We were successful Friday in
demonstrating the bitter factionalism of
the ASI Senate, something that is very
unfortunate. We've got some problems,
and I'm embarrassed by them. But now
it's time we start dealing with them.
What was intended to be a positive, pro-
student rally foi students to get
information to students on what the ASI
is up to, was filibustered by an activist
minority of the senate. Our "Student Bill
of Rights," the first ASI stance on the
collective-rights of students seems now to
be tainted by this division. I made a
promise that we would take a stand on
student rights, we have, and will continue
to.
The faction, in all fairness, was upset
that $300 was spent on publicity for the
event, specifically buttons. In well over
two-and-a-half weeks not one of the
demonstrators expressed an interest in
changing the format of the rally or
making it more to their satisfaction. By
their own choice they did not gel
involved. The rally, after all. provided for
them a good chance to posture for their
respective constituencies. It was a good
opportunity. Likewise, in respect to their
actions, they seemed more interested in
denunciation and yelling than in
communication or negotiation.
But the shouting and name calling
express a frustration that is very real for
ihem. At one time a very powerful
political force in the senate, culminating
with their approval to send money to El
Salvador, they have lost much of their
' impact, and are rightfully upset.
Still, I agree that $300 is a lot of
money. Whether it was well spent or not
doesn't seem to matter now as much as
what we should do next time. It's time to
look ahead to see what we can do to
prevent this severe of a student division
ever again. <-
If there is one lesson 1 can pull from
all of this, it's that everyone should be
involved in a project from breath number
one. If we are to have a productive senate,
10 meet success in our goals, it is now
that we have to come together or throw in
the towel. I'm not interested in fighting;
we have a job to do, let's do it
The one message I want to give to
students is that we have more influence in
our university than we realize. Now those
opportunities are just waiting for us to
lake advantage of them. It's lime now for
differences to be put aside, for enemies to
shake hands, dust themselves off, and get
busy.
We have a big job ahead of us in
uniting students, in fighting racism,	
sexism and division. In the famous words
of Abe'Lincoln, "divided we fall."
If you have an idea let us know, help
us out, come lo the University Student
Union and leave a message for me in
room 316. We share the opportunities.-'
So until the next time, have a nice day.
Scott Vick is CSUF's ASI president.
His next column will appear Nov. 7 in
the Daily Collegian.
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Volleyball team embarrasses itself
To the Editor,
What is it going to lake, and how long
is it going to be before a change in the
Fresno State volleyball program is made?
Last season I had sympathy for the vol¬
leyball team because I really believed they
had talent and team spirit to become
PCAA champs. However, in retrospect, I
see how wrong I was. I was aghast to read
quotes in the Daily Collegian like "low,
immature and self-centered" written by
teammates about Mary Magyar. Aren't
team sports supposed to be played as a
team, not as individuals who turn on each
other?
I definitely admire Magyar. She is not
a pigeon who sits on the fence and falls
to whatever side suits her fancy at a par¬
ticular moment. Mary sticks to her values
and noi only voices what she believes,
bui does it I not only wonder about some
of the players being pigeons, I also won¬
der about their" 1984 Coach-of-the-Year,"
Lcilani Overstreet
It seems to me that overstreei builds
her players up then hits them with the
bombshell later. Let me explain with
Ovasaea's latest but not only example,
Mary Magyar. At the Big West media
day, Overstreet quoted Mary as being "one
or the outstanding middle blockersJn the
country" only to shoot her down about
one month later as saying "although"Mag¬
yar was doing some positive work on the
floor, the team performed better when she
was off the floor."
It is had enough ihe dram rams on you
but does your coach, who should be set¬
ting an example for her players, do so al¬
so? This incident with Magyar definitely
lets the public know that Overstreet has
lost control over her girls. When Mike
Mitchell quit (he basketball team, Ron
Adams (FSU basketball coach) did not let
his players get out of control about the is¬
sue cither on the conn or in the press.
There is one thing that is consistent
about the FSU volleyball program...It's
going down fast despite their recent win
against Cal Slate Bakersftcld, a Division
2 school (FSU is in Division 1). I am
not trying to bury the FSU volleyball
team or their so-called coach with em¬
barrassment because they are doing a great
job themselves with their inconsisiencies,
and verbal malice. The credibility of the
Fresno State volleyball program is defin¬
itely in question.
Chris Brown
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