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Men's basketball loss to New Mexico — takes thircrseed in WAC Page 6 St. Mary's no match for Bulldog tennis Page 6 —- Daily Collegian Volume 106, No. 25 California State University, Fresno Weather Mostly cloudy hi2h 62/low 46 March 4, 1996 Duplicate degree cost drops next fall By Ruthie Longley Staff Writer As of Aug. 31, 1996, most stu¬ dents earning duplicate degrees will no longer have to pay an extra per- unit charge. "I guess the state thought [when the duplicate degree tuition was in¬ stituted] that they had already helped the student earn one degree, why should they help pay for an¬ other," said Dr. David Ross, assis¬ tant to the graduate dean. "But in this era of corporate downsizing, people need to go back to school for retraining." Instituted at the end of the Fall 1993 semester, the $ 150 per unit fee was charged in lieu of the state uni¬ versity fees of $459 for six units and under or $792 for seven units and above. The fees only applied to students earning a second bachelors or stu¬ dents taking classes for personal enrichment. Masters and other post¬ graduate degree programs were not included in additional fees. The duplicate degree tuition caused many students to be con¬ fused and angry when they received bills mid-semester accompanied by notices to pay or drop out of class. Fresno State hopes that the re¬ peal of the fee will draw additional students to the campus seeking job retraining. "(The fees| could have caused some decline in students who wanted courses for professional development," Ross said. About 230 students were af¬ fected by the decision. Fee exemption categories in¬ clude some displaced workers. Please see DEGREE, Page 5. Smile Paul Martinez — The Daily Collegian Working the angle. Marisa Wright of Bakersfield High School sbjoots a photo during the San Joaquin Scholastic Press Association photojournalism competition on Saturday at CSUF. She ended the day with second place. Amerasian Week highlights Asian cultures By Ana Rocha Staff Writer ^^ J Throughout the week the Amerasia Club will be giving presentations on their respec¬ tive cultures. Each day is dedicated to a certain Asian culture or cultures, which will give them an opportunity to represent their heritage to the community and university. The week began with a Southeast Asian Cultural Night on Sunday in the Satellite Student Union which featured performances by Hmong, Lao, Cam¬ bodian and Vietnamese communities. Songs and dances focusing on their cultures were part of the entertainment for that night. Scheduled for this week is a lecture by David Mas Masumoto. an author who will speak on his recent publication "Reading the Land, Asian Americans and a Sense of Place" and "Epitaph for a Peach." The lecture will be held today in the Cafeteria, room 200, at noon. Both books reflect upon his personal life and the struggles he went through working on a farm with his father. He explores the sense of place and the history of Asian Ameri¬ cans settling a new home. , Also planned for tonight is the Hmong Cultural Night that will showcase several Please see AMERASIA, Page 5. Steamin* Chris Raiskup — Special to Tlte Daily Collegian Steam overflow. Recent rain has caused an over flow of water in the steam tunnels located near the rose garden. Paul Armendariz of Plant Operations drains the tunnel in order to prevent flooding. Maya Lin's film debuts at CSUF By Jim Ward Senior Staff Writer As part of the week-long Amerasia Week celebration, the Academy Award winning film "Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision" will have its Fresno premiere Wednesday in the Satellite Student Union. The film about the controversial creator of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial caused a storm of con¬ troversy itself in 1995. The movie, along with four other films, was nominated for the Acad¬ emy* Award for best documentary over the critically acclaimed "Hoop Dreams," the hit film about inner- city high school basketball stars in Chicago. "Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vi¬ sion" won, but many critics sug¬ gested that the film did not deserve the Oscar. They charged that the film's di¬ rector, Freida Lee Mock, the former head of the Academy's Documen¬ tary division, may have enjoyed an unfair advantage in the Academy's nominating and voting'process. Mock denied the charges and the film has slowly been released across the country to critical ac¬ claim. According to Franklin Ng, fac¬ ulty advisor of Fresno State's Amerasia club, Wednesday's show¬ ing will be the first screening of the film in Fresno. The film tells the story of archi¬ tect Maya Lin, whose Vietnam War Please see LIN, Page 4 Q
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Title | 1996_03 The Daily Collegian March 1996 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1996 |
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. |
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Language | eng |
Description
Title | March 4, 1996, Page 1 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1996 |
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" |
Language | eng |
Full-Text-Search | Men's basketball loss to New Mexico — takes thircrseed in WAC Page 6 St. Mary's no match for Bulldog tennis Page 6 —- Daily Collegian Volume 106, No. 25 California State University, Fresno Weather Mostly cloudy hi2h 62/low 46 March 4, 1996 Duplicate degree cost drops next fall By Ruthie Longley Staff Writer As of Aug. 31, 1996, most stu¬ dents earning duplicate degrees will no longer have to pay an extra per- unit charge. "I guess the state thought [when the duplicate degree tuition was in¬ stituted] that they had already helped the student earn one degree, why should they help pay for an¬ other," said Dr. David Ross, assis¬ tant to the graduate dean. "But in this era of corporate downsizing, people need to go back to school for retraining." Instituted at the end of the Fall 1993 semester, the $ 150 per unit fee was charged in lieu of the state uni¬ versity fees of $459 for six units and under or $792 for seven units and above. The fees only applied to students earning a second bachelors or stu¬ dents taking classes for personal enrichment. Masters and other post¬ graduate degree programs were not included in additional fees. The duplicate degree tuition caused many students to be con¬ fused and angry when they received bills mid-semester accompanied by notices to pay or drop out of class. Fresno State hopes that the re¬ peal of the fee will draw additional students to the campus seeking job retraining. "(The fees| could have caused some decline in students who wanted courses for professional development," Ross said. About 230 students were af¬ fected by the decision. Fee exemption categories in¬ clude some displaced workers. Please see DEGREE, Page 5. Smile Paul Martinez — The Daily Collegian Working the angle. Marisa Wright of Bakersfield High School sbjoots a photo during the San Joaquin Scholastic Press Association photojournalism competition on Saturday at CSUF. She ended the day with second place. Amerasian Week highlights Asian cultures By Ana Rocha Staff Writer ^^ J Throughout the week the Amerasia Club will be giving presentations on their respec¬ tive cultures. Each day is dedicated to a certain Asian culture or cultures, which will give them an opportunity to represent their heritage to the community and university. The week began with a Southeast Asian Cultural Night on Sunday in the Satellite Student Union which featured performances by Hmong, Lao, Cam¬ bodian and Vietnamese communities. Songs and dances focusing on their cultures were part of the entertainment for that night. Scheduled for this week is a lecture by David Mas Masumoto. an author who will speak on his recent publication "Reading the Land, Asian Americans and a Sense of Place" and "Epitaph for a Peach." The lecture will be held today in the Cafeteria, room 200, at noon. Both books reflect upon his personal life and the struggles he went through working on a farm with his father. He explores the sense of place and the history of Asian Ameri¬ cans settling a new home. , Also planned for tonight is the Hmong Cultural Night that will showcase several Please see AMERASIA, Page 5. Steamin* Chris Raiskup — Special to Tlte Daily Collegian Steam overflow. Recent rain has caused an over flow of water in the steam tunnels located near the rose garden. Paul Armendariz of Plant Operations drains the tunnel in order to prevent flooding. Maya Lin's film debuts at CSUF By Jim Ward Senior Staff Writer As part of the week-long Amerasia Week celebration, the Academy Award winning film "Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision" will have its Fresno premiere Wednesday in the Satellite Student Union. The film about the controversial creator of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial caused a storm of con¬ troversy itself in 1995. The movie, along with four other films, was nominated for the Acad¬ emy* Award for best documentary over the critically acclaimed "Hoop Dreams," the hit film about inner- city high school basketball stars in Chicago. "Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vi¬ sion" won, but many critics sug¬ gested that the film did not deserve the Oscar. They charged that the film's di¬ rector, Freida Lee Mock, the former head of the Academy's Documen¬ tary division, may have enjoyed an unfair advantage in the Academy's nominating and voting'process. Mock denied the charges and the film has slowly been released across the country to critical ac¬ claim. According to Franklin Ng, fac¬ ulty advisor of Fresno State's Amerasia club, Wednesday's show¬ ing will be the first screening of the film in Fresno. The film tells the story of archi¬ tect Maya Lin, whose Vietnam War Please see LIN, Page 4 Q |