1988_12 The Daily Collegian December 1988

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Childish actions lessen
Editorial
We all know that a week ago the ASI held
closed session.
The subjejaf was using student body money
to hire a lawyer to examine a controversial
case involving the AS at San Jt5se State tjn"i-
versity.
ASI Senator of Graduate Studies Jim Ireland
. protested the meeting being closed and sub¬
sequently informed a Collegian reporter about
it. ASI president Scott Vick sharply criticized
\ his divulgence and labeled him "unethical."
After demanding (and not receiving) an
apology from Vick and some mild pouting,
Ireland decided a few days ago to quit
One would believe that we have an ASI
senate that allocates more energy and lime to
fighting and denigrating each other than they
do about taking care of more serious and per¬
tinent business.
Clearly, it seems strange to use our money
to hire a lawyer and not make what they do~
with this money known to the student body.
When the student senate is using student mon¬
ey, the students have a right to know about it
And for Vick to portend that he is a bastion
of ethics all of sudden is fake and superficial.
Vick could have just as easily used the oppor¬
tunity to explain his reasoning for closing the
meeting and even used some leadership skills
to try to bring consensus to the situation.
Jtjistead.. Vick opted for imniature and silly
behavior to-prove that he was rigft even if it
is at the expense of his dignity.
Conversely, Ireland didn't receive an apology
from Vick sq he is resigning from the senate.
Apparently devotion and commitment to the
students goes only as far as a mildly bruised
ego.
While Ireland could have tried to work out
his problems with Vick, he instead decided to
Opinion
senate
publicly \demand   an   apology   from   him.
)viously, cornering Vick in such a fashion
accomplished nothing.
So what the student body is left with is com¬
ments from their representatives such as Vick
saying "This senator will not fool the students
by his own foolish behavior."
Meanwhile, Ireland states "At this point our
relationship has deteriorated tci an all-time low.
I can't work with Scott."
Is this the kind of student senate CSUF stu¬
dents elected to positions of power and re¬
sponsibility to handle student affairs?
Somehow, someway, the ASI better leam
how to work and cooperate with each other so
serious work can be accomplished instead of
immature babbling.
Shouldn't the ASI be perceived as a body of
responsible and proficient senators and not
simply vindictive and childish individuals?
After all, of all people, senators should
know that the art of politics is compromise.
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Bins within your reach
To the Editor,
I think it's brilliant that there are re¬
cycling bins on campus. Unfortunately,
the bins are a good distance from the cen¬
ter of campus, wheriTa whole lot of dis¬
posing goes on. All these newspapers,
bottles and cans would stand a much bet¬
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bin if it were a Utile more convenient to
the conscientious disposer. Fresno is,
after all, the land of convenience. One
grows very quickly accustomed to having
everything close at hand here.
Smaller, more sightly cans could be
made more accessible and lugged off daily
to be dumped in one of the big bins. The
soda can collectors could have them first-
come, first-serve, rather than rummaging
through garbage cans. 1 think people
would be willing to make a little effort if
the school would bring it within their
reach.
Nora McKenna
Hellish clocks
To the Editor,
What the hell is going on' with the
clocks on this campus?? Is it morning,
noon or night?? Thank God for watches!!
Dave Rodgers
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