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Volume 107. No. 71
California State University. Fresno
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January 2S. iy97
Former ASI Senator vows to stay active
By Derek Walter
The Daily Collegian
The Associated Students. Inc.
Board hasn't heard the last of
fQrmer conservative Reality ASI
senator and de-facto majority leader
John Rizzotti. He said he plans to
be a part of ASI meetings, even
though he graduated last semester.
"I plan to remain very active in
student government and in the Re¬
ality Party." he said.
He said he plans on attending the
ASI's first Spring semester meet¬
ing on February 6th.
Rizzotti said he resigned last se¬
mester because of threats to his life.
"I resigned due to a death threat
and due to several phone* calls. . .
and I figured it [being an ASI Sena¬
tor) wasn't worth it," he said.
Rizzotti said ASI President
Tommy Monreal and Legislative
Vice President Eileen Richardson
were to blame for the threat on his
life.
"I completely blame those two
for it.. it was unfortunate, but I had
to resign." Rizzotti said.
Monreal said Rizzotti was being
dishonest about resigning.
"I think it's a bunch of baloney.
He was going to graduate. He
should have been a man about it."
he said.
» "For him to say he's going to
resign because of all this lacks char¬
acter." Monreal said.
Last semester's final meeting
ended in chaos after Richardson
called the budget passed by the
Reality-controlled Board racist.
Rizzotti said the accusation was
absolutely not true.
'They played the race card on
us." he said, "and we couldn't de¬
fend ourselves."
Monreal said the conduct of
Rizzotti and other ASI senators dur¬
ing the melee was unacceptable
"There's just no excuse for any
of that." he said 'Was it politically
motivated? Was it that they are
weak, because they can't hold in
their emotions. I don't know.
There's no excuse for it. whatever
they said "
Rizzotti and Monreal were of¬
ten in the middle of conflict.
Rizzotti and the Reality-controlled
Board often found themselves
deadlocked with the independent
P!,»ase see SENATOR page 4
Ryan Weber — The Daily Collegian
Tom Esparza and David M. Zuniga put the finishing touches
on a cement ramp for the Agricultural Sciences Bldg. The
cement work was just one of the many improvements that
took place over the Winter break.
Fresno State to host Promise
Keepers' convention
By Jim Ward
The Daily Collegian
Over 50.000 men will descend
on Bulldog Stadium this Summer
when Fresno hosts the largest con¬
vention in the city's history.
University President John Welty
and Fresno mayor Jim Patterson
officially announced that Promise
Keepers have chosen Fresno as one
of the three cities on the West Coast
to host conventions in 1997.
The convention will take place
June 27 - 28.
The two other cities on the West
„ Coast hosting conventions"are Ana¬
heim and Seattle.
Patterson said the convention
will pump between $7.5 million and
$ 10 million into the local economy.
Welty said it took a coordinated
effort between the city, community
and university to land the conven¬
tion.
"It's important that Fresno State
links its resources to the commu¬
nity and the region." Welty said.
"This shows what's possible when
we link our hands together to get
things done."
Welty said that the university
will get a cut of the money raised
from parking and concessions in
addition to the rental of the stadium
He said that he wasn't sure about
the exact amount of money the con¬
vention will bring to Fresno State
Fresno Convention and Visitors
Bureau Executive Director Lloyd
Kennedy said that hotel rooms have
been booked for the convention as
far north as Merced and as south as
Tulare
Welty said that all available
dorm rooms would be made avail¬
able to convention guests as well.
Patterson saidthat in addition to
the economic impact to the Valley,
the Promise Keepers' convention
will enrich the spiritual quality of
the community
'The convention will make our
Valley a much better place to live
At the core ol Promise Keepers'
creed is devotion 10 taith. family
and community "
Ci I. John .on. pastor of the
People's Church in Fresno, said that
Patt TSOn played an integral pan in
Fresno landing the convention
w hen Patterson and a group or reli¬
gious and business leaders negoti¬
ated with Promise Keepers' orga-
Pleasc see PROMISE page 4
The Promise Keepers' Seven Promises
1. A Piomise*keeper is com¬
mitted to honoring Jesus Christ
through worship, prayer and
obedience to God's Word in the
power of the Holy Spirit
2. A Promise Keeper is com
muted to pursuing vital relation¬
ships w ith a few other men. un¬
derstanding that he needs broth¬
ers to help him keep his prom¬
ises.
3. A Promise Keeper is com¬
mitted lo practicing spiritual,
moral, ethical and sexual purity
4 A Promise Keeper is com¬
mitted to building strong mar¬
riages and families through love.
protection and biblical values   »
5. A Promise Keeper is com¬
mitted to supporting the mission
of his church by hbnonng and.
praying for his pastor, and by
actively giving his time and re¬
sources
6. A Promise Keeper is com¬
mitted to reaching beyond any
racial and denominational bar¬
riers to demonstrate the power
of biblical unity
7. A Promise Keeper is com¬
mitted to influencing his world,
being obedient to the Great
Commandment and the Great
Commission.
Student literary magazine gears up for annual publication
By Diana Day
The Daily Collegian
Despite a declining budget, the San
Joaquin Review is working to deliver a qual¬
ity product.      •,
The San Joaquin Review-is an annual pub¬
lication funded by the Associated Students.
Inc. highlighting the writing of both former
and current Fresno State students.
Issues have included fiction, poetry and
non-fiction prose. Recent publications have
incorporated illustrations and photographs.
In 1996. 850 copies were published with
a budget of $4,500 This year's budget re¬
quest was f6r $5,000.
The ASI approved a budget smaller than
the $4,500 allotted for last year's Review.
 I	
The 1996 Review was overseen by Chuck
Radke and was the first edition to include a
color cover and be fully bound
"We're hoping to do equally as good or
better." Editor in Chief Dcbra Deakin said.
Deakin s desire to maintain the high qual¬
ity set torth by last year's edition will mean
fewer printed copies with the Review's
smaller budget
"It is exciting to see your own writing in
black and w hite for the world to see," Deakin
said
The San Joaquin Rev tew has been around
for many years, and has had several aliases
Past incarnations of-the Review included
Backwash and Common Wages
Please KC LITERARY page 4.
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