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ThiTDaily Collegian
Vol. 100, No. 38
California State University, Fresno
Wednesday, March 31,1993
'Malcolm X'
was a struggle,
Spike Lee says
Filmmaker speaks
to sold-out crowd
about rise to fame
By Jana Ballinger
Special to The Daily Collegian
Reading Alex Haley's "Autobi¬
ography of Malcolm X" as a class
assignment in the 9th grade
changed actor-director Shelton
"Spike" Lee's life forever.
"I just/turned 36 years old and
that was the most rewarding book
I' ve read to date," he said last night
to a sold-out crowd of more than
2,300 in the North Gym, speaking
in the second of this semester's
University Lecture Series.
'It really changed the way I
viewed the world. Malcolm made
the complex seem simple," Lee
said.
Bringing Malcolm X to the big
screen was. something Lee read
about in the trade magazines; it
was originally supposed to be di¬
rected by Norman Jewison. *
"It would be nearly impossible
for a white director to direct a film
like this," Lee said. "Malcolm X's
life is about the African-'American
experience in this country."
After Lee's initial protest that
Jewison not direa the film, he met
with the producer who, as he later
discovered, had offered the job to
Lee a year earlier in a letter that he
never got
And as it turned out, getting.
Jewison to relinquish the director's
job was the least of the troubles
Lee would face while trying to
See Lecture, page 4
See related story,
page 4
Attempt to oust 2
ASI senators fails
By Cindy Starbird
Staff *rite)L-
The Associated Students, Inc.
"gallery" was overflowing with
supporters for senators Michelle
Meiring and Dawn Phillips at
yesterday'^s meeting where the
main topic was the impeachment
and suspension ofthe two for mis¬
use of the ASI. copy machine.
The two senators were notified
only 24 hours prior to the meeting
that their actions involving Stu-
dents Against Real Educational
Disaster (S.C.A.R.E.D.J and the
ASI copy machine would be cause
for impeachment.
Statements by CSUF students
went on for more than an hour
when thti crowd of 30-40 people
were allowed to convey their con¬
cerns about ASI pettiness and in¬
fighting and their support for
Meiring and Phillips.
A common ihlead among the 16
people who spoke was the feeling���the ASI isn't looking out for the
See ASI, page 5
fc(cK-To -School Daze
HEcrroiI Ahezcua/The Dmly Colleoun
Filmmaker Shelton "Spike" Lee gives a press conference at the Centre Plaza Holiday Inn
prior to his sold-out lecture in the North Gym. At last night's lecture, Lee said he was not
surprised over the Oscar awarded to Al Pacino for Best Actor, and said at the press,
conference that he will not participate In the Academy Awards voting again after this year.
Plant Operations fired up over extinguishers
At least 3u fire extinguishers-
reported missing from buildings
across campus; others are old
"We've had a terrible problem with extinguishers disap- "If we had more funding to offer a reward, maybe they'd
pearing. It's lilfe a mad dash to try and steal one. We do try come back," Phillips said with a laugh.
By Tom Zulewski
Staffwriter ,
"If we had a fire on campus, we'd be in trouble."
Those are the words of Plant Operations custodian Brenda
Phillips in describing the problems with fire extinguishers
in CSUF buildings.'.
They're eiuHfeaald or missing.
Phillips said the maintenance of the extinguishers already;
in use has happened normally, most recently in January.
She acknowledged keeping up with theft is a different
to keep track, but it's hard."
At least 20 extinguishers have been
reported missing, campus-wide, ac¬
cording to Phillips.
"I've never seen anything like it,"
she said.
One area is on the second floor of
the McKee Fisk Building, which
houses the Journalism Department
office.
. A holder for a fire extinguisher is
located next to Room 241, but no
extinguisher is inside.
"If we had a fire on
campus,
we'd be in trouble."
— Brenda Phillips,
Plant Operations
custodian
As far as fire regulations are con-.
cemed, Fresno Fire Department in-
. spector Mike Schmidt said, "In terms
of buildings like classrooms, extin¬
guishers must be accessible within a
75-foot travel distance."
He also said the extinguishers must
be ADC type, which will put out most
fires.
Other extinguisher requirements arc
dependent upon size, configuration
and use of a building.
While the resources are limited.
To help combat the problem. Plant Operations can't offer Phillips said it's very difficult to keep track of the missing
a reward, but it will gladly take the missing extinguishers tools. Her job title doesn't leave much room for that,
back, no questions asked. ' "I have many other hats here and there," she said.
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| Publication Date | 1993 |
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| Title | March 31, 1993, Page 1 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1993 |
| 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" |
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| Full-Text-Search | ThiTDaily Collegian Vol. 100, No. 38 California State University, Fresno Wednesday, March 31,1993 'Malcolm X' was a struggle, Spike Lee says Filmmaker speaks to sold-out crowd about rise to fame By Jana Ballinger Special to The Daily Collegian Reading Alex Haley's "Autobi¬ ography of Malcolm X" as a class assignment in the 9th grade changed actor-director Shelton "Spike" Lee's life forever. "I just/turned 36 years old and that was the most rewarding book I' ve read to date," he said last night to a sold-out crowd of more than 2,300 in the North Gym, speaking in the second of this semester's University Lecture Series. 'It really changed the way I viewed the world. Malcolm made the complex seem simple," Lee said. Bringing Malcolm X to the big screen was. something Lee read about in the trade magazines; it was originally supposed to be di¬ rected by Norman Jewison. * "It would be nearly impossible for a white director to direct a film like this," Lee said. "Malcolm X's life is about the African-'American experience in this country." After Lee's initial protest that Jewison not direa the film, he met with the producer who, as he later discovered, had offered the job to Lee a year earlier in a letter that he never got And as it turned out, getting. Jewison to relinquish the director's job was the least of the troubles Lee would face while trying to See Lecture, page 4 See related story, page 4 Attempt to oust 2 ASI senators fails By Cindy Starbird Staff *rite)L- The Associated Students, Inc. "gallery" was overflowing with supporters for senators Michelle Meiring and Dawn Phillips at yesterday'^s meeting where the main topic was the impeachment and suspension ofthe two for mis¬ use of the ASI. copy machine. The two senators were notified only 24 hours prior to the meeting that their actions involving Stu- dents Against Real Educational Disaster (S.C.A.R.E.D.J and the ASI copy machine would be cause for impeachment. Statements by CSUF students went on for more than an hour when thti crowd of 30-40 people were allowed to convey their con¬ cerns about ASI pettiness and in¬ fighting and their support for Meiring and Phillips. A common ihlead among the 16 people who spoke was the feeling���the ASI isn't looking out for the See ASI, page 5 fc(cK-To -School Daze HEcrroiI Ahezcua/The Dmly Colleoun Filmmaker Shelton "Spike" Lee gives a press conference at the Centre Plaza Holiday Inn prior to his sold-out lecture in the North Gym. At last night's lecture, Lee said he was not surprised over the Oscar awarded to Al Pacino for Best Actor, and said at the press, conference that he will not participate In the Academy Awards voting again after this year. Plant Operations fired up over extinguishers At least 3u fire extinguishers- reported missing from buildings across campus; others are old "We've had a terrible problem with extinguishers disap- "If we had more funding to offer a reward, maybe they'd pearing. It's lilfe a mad dash to try and steal one. We do try come back," Phillips said with a laugh. By Tom Zulewski Staffwriter , "If we had a fire on campus, we'd be in trouble." Those are the words of Plant Operations custodian Brenda Phillips in describing the problems with fire extinguishers in CSUF buildings.'. They're eiuHfeaald or missing. Phillips said the maintenance of the extinguishers already; in use has happened normally, most recently in January. She acknowledged keeping up with theft is a different to keep track, but it's hard." At least 20 extinguishers have been reported missing, campus-wide, ac¬ cording to Phillips. "I've never seen anything like it," she said. One area is on the second floor of the McKee Fisk Building, which houses the Journalism Department office. . A holder for a fire extinguisher is located next to Room 241, but no extinguisher is inside. "If we had a fire on campus, we'd be in trouble." — Brenda Phillips, Plant Operations custodian As far as fire regulations are con-. cemed, Fresno Fire Department in- . spector Mike Schmidt said, "In terms of buildings like classrooms, extin¬ guishers must be accessible within a 75-foot travel distance." He also said the extinguishers must be ADC type, which will put out most fires. Other extinguisher requirements arc dependent upon size, configuration and use of a building. While the resources are limited. To help combat the problem. Plant Operations can't offer Phillips said it's very difficult to keep track of the missing a reward, but it will gladly take the missing extinguishers tools. Her job title doesn't leave much room for that, back, no questions asked. ' "I have many other hats here and there," she said. f |
