1996_03 The Daily Collegian March 1996

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California State University. Fresno
Vacant committee seats number 14
By Jim Ward and
Matthew Hart
Senior Staff Writers
Ten key committees affecting
academic policy and student affairs
currently have no student represen¬
tation.
The Associated Students Inc. has
yet to name 14 appointments to 10
Academic Senate committees this
semester.
The Academic Senate is a policy
making body composed of faculty
on campus. The committees make
presentations and recommenda¬
tions to the senate on policy mat¬
ters on campus.
"We're looking for students with
an interest and knowledge of cam¬
pus affairs," John Rizzotti, ASI per¬
sonnel committee chairman said.
"The student must have a 2.0 G.P.A.
and enough time to devote to any
committee."
Melanie Bloom, president of the
Academic Senate spoke to ASI
members earlier this year encour¬
aging them to find students to fill
these committee posts.
"It's impossible to know
whether or not a student's perspec¬
tive would be any different," Bloom
said, "because there is never a stu¬
dent there."
Bloom sympathies with the ASI
in their efforts to find students to
serve on committees, saying that it
is often hard to even find faculty
members to serve also.
Vincent Bloom, chair of the aca¬
demic standards and grading com¬
mittee, said that a student's perspec¬
tive would be valuable.
•v'The issues that my committee
oversees are vital to students,"
Bloom said. The ASI said they
were going to send someone over
but they never showed up."
Elizabeth Nelson, chair of the
professional development commit¬
tee, said that pressures on students
effect their participation, but that
students in the 1960s fought for the
right of representation on campus
committees.
"I know its very hard for stu¬
dents to set aside the time for these
type of activities," Nelson said.
"But I think they are losing out on
something very valuable in not par¬
ticipating."
There are two student vacancies
on the influential General Educa¬
tion task force, charged with reor¬
ganizing GE requirements at Fresno
State and one ASI vacancy on the
Publication Commission, which
oversees four campus newspapers.
ASI approves
funds toward
remodeling
of day care
By Jim Ward
Senior Staff Writer
The Associated Students, Inc. moved yes¬
terday to reimburse the Foundation $7,791
for the Campus Day Care center's
overexpenditures.
The Foundation, a non-profit agency that
oversees California State University, Fresno
financial dealings, covered the
overexpenditures during last year's summer
break.
Kymberly Daniels, ASI president, re¬
ported that the senate should cover the
overexpenditures because the ASI is ulti-
I mately responsible for the
j Campus Day Care Center.
Eric Wilkins, senator
I from the school of busi-
I ness, opposed the action.
I Wilikins said he was con-
I cerned that the Senate was
I not informed of (he
I overexpenditures and that
the Foundation issued
funds covering the
overexpenditures without
first consulting with the Senate.
"My concerns are that there was $7,791
in expenses over their original budget and
they want us to pick up the tab," Wilkins said.
"That's irresponsible and ludicrous to ask the
students to do that."
Randall Larson, of Foundation Financial
Services, refused to comment on the matter.
Marianne Jones, director of the Campus
Day Care center, said that the
overexpenditure occured because of prob¬
lems during the recent transition period be¬
tween the four day care center sites and the
Early Education Center.
"I understand the concerns of the ASI.
They shouldn't be responsible for the fallout
caused by the transition period," Jones said.
■"But, the day care business is big business.
And like in any business there are some un¬
foreseen costs."
The Campus Day Care Center currently
provide services for 125 children in their four
sites, both on and off campus.
Bowl-o-rama
"■* Robert Bilvado — Tlie Daily Collegian
Knocking the over. A bowler teams up with the bowling team on Thursday night as part of regular league play at
the USU Bowling Alley.
Fresno State's Bowling Team?
Bvjeff Macdonald
Staff Writer
They walk across the campus un
recognized as representatives of
Fresno State. Little is known
about them and why they do what they
do. They are.... the bowling team!
"They are out there representing our
school without recognition," said Mary
Anne Drummond, coordinator of Univer¬
sity Student Union Recreation Center.
"These people are out here because they
love it."
The California State University,
Fresno bowling'team just concluded their
season on Feb. 25 from their final league
match at the University of California, Santa
Barbara.
The team faced California State Univer¬
sity, Sacramento, California State University,
San Jose, University of California, Berkley
and U.C. Santa Barbara during their season.
In addition to the 36 league games, the
bowling team participated in seven separate
tournaments.
"The bowling team travels quite exten¬
sively to participate in competions," said
coach Glenn Carlson. The team also travels
out of state to places such as Colorado and
Nevada.
'"Hie girls qualified for the Inter-Col¬
legiate Championship in Kansas City on
April 10 through 14," Carlson said.
"There are a number of bigger tourna¬
ments that offer an automatic seed into
the Nationals. In addition to that, there are
several national qualifier tournaments
which our men must bowl [to advance]."
There are only 32 teams that qualify
for nationals, 16 men and 16 women.
The men's team must place in the top
two at their qualifying tournament in
Please see TEAM, Page 3.
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