1994_04 The Daily Collegian April 1994

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THECOLLEGIAN
l^esday, April 5,1994
Colurtin
Administration
steals parking
By Chris Baxter
THECOLLEGIAN
Here's an addition to the next crimelog which may get
left out. Theft: 60-75 parking spaces were stolen from the
students. The crime occurred in Lot C (just south of Joy al
if you still haven't learned parking lingo), some time over
spring break. Suspected of the crime is some bureaucratic
administrator with nothing better to do.
Once again, our parking officials have proven what
power they have over the students of our campus- At some
point over the break, they erected signs designating the
first three rows of Lot C as restricted parking for faculty
and staff.
Now I know how the people of Baltimore felt when the
Colts packed up under the cover of darkness and moved to
Indianapolis. Some insidious plot was concocted to rob us
while we were away, but it won't go unnoticed.
No, this is the last straw. It is time for the students of
this campus to stand up and be counted. There is no excuse
the scoundrels who perpetrated this heinous crime can
make to excuse their actions. There are already 10 re¬
stricted lots on campus. How can they possibly justify
taking space from the students who already have to hike to
class?
The answer is they can't. They probably won't even
bother trying either. Why should they have to? Who are we
to complain anyway? The students on this campus don't
matter. Who needs them?
I can hear them now: "The current level of faculty and
staff parking was inadequate to fill the current demand.
Therefore, it was decided that the aforementioned spaces
would be redesignated to accommodate the newly opened
education building." Hello, anybody home?
For the past two years all that I've heard about is
layoffs, layoffs, layoffs. It seems to me that the reclassifi¬
cation should go the other way. I suggest that some of the
restricted lots be opened to student use because demand
has gone.down.,
And it's not like the walk from the lots behind the
Country Store or Joyal Administration would really hurt
professors going to the education building.
If I only had that far to walk, I'd be very happy. Be¬
sides, why can't they just park with the rest of us in a
general lot? ...
But, as we all know that's logical; it makes sense and
seems like clear thinking, so an administrator somewhere
did just the opposite. Well, I for one have had it. )
I demand that the campus police fill out a report on this
theft and try to find the diabolical culprit behind this  *
outrageous crime. I am sick and tired of being victimized
by the administration on this campus.
.What's next? A restricted area in the Student Union, or
how about in the library? Imagine: "Excuse me Miss, I
will have to issue you a $16. citation for sitting in a re¬
stricted chair.** /
Someone has to stop the villainy now. Let the cry for
the restoration of chit parking spaces echo through out the
hallowed halls of our campus. A boycott is in order Let's
boycott all the Pood Service operations until the spaces are
freed. Picket signs should read "Free the Lot C 75". and
"No Parking, No Food Sales." *
Send a real message to the administration. Let the
revolutionary, fervor build'and let's throw off the chains of
oppression. Protest this injustice now! End the reign of
evil! Down with the parking officials! n
(Splash, cold water to the face...) Wake up Baxter, you
got carried away in some overzealous daydream of a
parking revolution. We all know what will happen.
Now we will be parking three rows further away from
carfipus because nothing we can say or do will matter to
anyone* who has the power to do anything about it.
In fact,'I'll probably be the only one to cry out in protest
to yet another example of administrative muscle-flexing. I
know that many of you are oNrthere actively fighting the
administration's other insipid plot to prove that they
control this campus, i.e. — the name change, but I encour¬
age you to voice opposition to this outrage as well.'
Until then, 1 guess we will just have to hike a little
further to class: But loos: on the bright side, we'll be
getting even more exercise. It's a shame that the people
who really need it aren't forced to do it too!
Letters
Scholarships for
athletes defined
Editor: <>
I was impressed by the
concise reporting in Robbie
Miner's article "Grand Jury
Investigates FSU Athletes"
(Collegian Tuesday, March
22,1994). However, there
were a couple of points that
could be misconstrued as
written and should be
clarified:
1. "Such scholarships pay
for all living .expenses,
whether apartment rent or
dorm fees, books, food and
class fees."     ^
According to NCAA rules,
the amount of a full athletic
scholarship at Fresno State
University is determined as
follows: registration fees
(tuition, if applicable),
room and board equivalent
to a double-room caYnpus
dorm with 19-meal plan,
and course required text¬
books for those classes in
which the student athlete is
enrolled. This is the total
amount of athletic aid that
may be given to any student
athlete. No exceptions or
additions are made for on-
or off-campus living,
marital or family status, etc.
2. "If a student needs a
larger budget than his
scholarship provides, he or
she may obtain employment
during the off-season."
The NCAA rule is that
students on a full athletic
scholarship may work
during times that school is
not in session during the
academic year, i.e. spring
break, winter break between
fall and spring semesters
and summer. Players may
NOT work during the
academic year simply
because their sport is not in
season.
I hope this will help
brighten some of the dim
spots in understanding
athletic scholarship and
some of the restrictions on
student athletes.
Teena L. Shields
Assistant to the Athletic
Director /
Athletic Scholarship
Coordinator
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