1996_04 The Daily Collegian April 1996

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Daily Collegian
Volume 106, No. 45
California State University, Fresno
Weather
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April8, 1996
Peters Building jumper keeps police busy
By Matthew Hart
Senior Staff Writer
A busy spring break for the cam¬
pus police was marked by an at¬
tempted suicide late last week.
The unidentified male jumped
off of the northwest stairway on the
fifth floor of the Peters Building.
The incident was reported by a
faculty member who was in his of¬
fice at the time.
When officers arrived at the
scene, they found the victim alive
and conscious.
"I was really surprised he was
even alive," Officer Mark Zamora
said.
Zamora said he found the per¬
son sitting up and talking, bleeding
and unable to move because of a
broken leg.
The man was taken to Valley
Medical Center, where according to
Officer Ray Mendoza, he was
placed under mandatory 72 hour
psychiatric observation because of
the attempt to do harm to himself.
The jump occurred on Thursday
evening, April 4.
The man has been reported as
not currently enrolled at California
State University, Fresno.
Another incident took place last
Wednesday, when transmitting
equipment was stolen from the
Fresno State water tower. The crime
was reported as grand theft.
Mendoza said that even beyond
the suicide attempt and theft of
equipment, it was a busy week for
the public safety department.
"This break has been really
busy," Mendoza said.
Mendoza attributed the busy
spring break to numerous confer¬
ences that were held throughout the
week requiring attention by the po¬
lice force.
SPRING BREAK WARRIORS
Ruthie Longley — The Daily Collegian
Spring break training. CSUF's Army ROTC cadets prepare to board a Huey helicopter last Saturday as part of
their training at Camp Roberts during a field training exercise.
ROTC readies for training siiperbowl
By Ruttrie Long ley
Staff Writer
hile most students were leaving for
Ing break, the Arm^ ROTC cadets
loaded up into a C-23 transport plane
and headed for its spring semester field
training exercise (FTX).
The FTX is designed to prep»re
cadets for summer camp at Fort Lewis.
Washington and compete there for a
national ranking.
"This is like a scrimmage practice,"
Capt. Richard White said. "They're
getting ready for Fort. Lewis, which is
like the Superbowl."
During last weekend's FTX, the
cadets were flown to the national guard
base where they vtfere exposed to training
under realistic combat conditions which
included combat dulies that allowed only
six, to six-and-a-half hours of sleep a night.
"When people are^tired. they have a per¬
sonality change," Lt. Col. Gary L. Masters
said. "The person you see with 12 hours of
sleep isn't the same person with only six.
You have to be able to recognize that and
deal with it."
The FTX uses light infantry organization
to teach leadership skills. Although women
aren't allowed in Army infantry units, the
FTX is completely integrated.
"Many women are afraid to try ROTC
because of the physical side," Masters said.
"There's nothing we do that they can't."
"The leadership challenges and re¬
sponsibilities are all the same," Master
Sgt. Anderson said.
Women compose approximately 20
percent of the ROTC, and are expected
to shoulder the same responsibilities as
the men.
"We're treated the same as everyone
else." Cadet Jennifer Goslin said. "We
don't have to prove anything, we just do
the best we can."
The FTX emphasized land navigation,
orientating and small unit movement.
The infantry organization is used because
Please see ROTC, Page 4.
Volunteers
organize
upcoming
Vintage D&ys
By Christopher O'Brien
Staff Writer
Students will soon be in the midst of the
festivities of Vintage Days XXI.
Since its beginning in 1975, Vintage Days
has heen the main spring event for Califor¬
nia State University. Fresno. This ye;.r. the
event will begin April IX and continue
through April 21.
"Students have been planning Vintage
Days since the fall semester." said Gary
Nelson. Vintage Days staff coordinator.
In 1975. the event was primarily supported
by major alcohol companies such as
Budweiser.
Due to new laws and concern from the'
community, alcohol and sponsors for the
event ceased. This change increased popu¬
larity of the event for the community or
Fresno.
Martin Luna, Vintage Days chair, has been
accumulating funds from local businesses to
ask for support. Luna talked to many com¬
panies such as Coke. Pepsi, Round Table
and Sun-Maid.
"All the money that is put into Vintage
Days is raised by us. We don't use the
school's money," Luna said.
Many different organizations will partici¬
pate in this year's festivities. Most soror¬
ities and fraternities plan to take part in
Vintage Days.
"Kappa Alpha Theta is all very excited
about our involvement in Vintage Days," said
Rebecca Bloom, a representative of Kappa
Alpha Theta.
Along with the organizations, volunteers
enable Vintage Days to run smoothly.
Nicki Lindenberg. Spirit and Kids Day
chair and Lilly Miranda, pentathlon chair,
are two volunteers.
'This is my first year as a Vintage Days
volunteer," Lindenberg said.
Please see DAYS, Page 5.
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