1997_02 The Daily Collegian February 1997

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Monreal chooses candidate for AVP post
By Derek Walter
The Daily Collegian
Associated Students, Inc. officials are
hopeful that the vacant administrative vice
president slot will finally be filled during the
ASI's first meeting of the Spring semester.
Brady Daniel is scheduled to be consid¬
ered by the board during the next meeting,
according to ASI President Tommy Monreal.
He said Daniel is an ideal candidate, and
has the kind of experience needed.
"He is more than qualified." Monreal said.
On his application, Brady said he held a
leadership position with the U.S. Navy. He
said he controlled a budget and its expendi¬
tures for three years.
Brady said he was responsible for eight
people in his department, according to his
application.
The application listed him as a finance
major.
Monreal said the ASI needs someone with
a business background to help manage the
budget difficulties.
"He has a lot to offer us." Monreal said.
On his application. Brady said he wanted
"effective and efficient allocation of ASI
funds." *
"He wanted to become involved."
Monreal said.
Monreal said Daniel applied for the posi¬
tion last semester, but the Reality-control led
board never considered him.
'They played a game with him." Monreal
said.
He has not affiliated himself with either
political party, according to Monreal
Monreal said this position needs to be
filled as soon as possible.
"We need an AVP," he said, "this position
will soon come into play."
Last semester. David Spivalo, legislative
vice-president, was forced to step down due
to academic ineligiblity. His position was
filled by AVP Eileen Richardson, leaving the
LVP slot open.
Several candidates applied for the AVP
slot, but all were rejected by the conserva¬
tive Reality party-dominated board.
Richardson said she feels the candidates
were not fairly evaluated, and the decisions
were not based on merit.
"Everything came into play outside of the
Please see AVP page 5.
Work in progress
Ryan Weber — The Daily Collegian
In the newly constructed Fresno State softball diamond, the skeletal form of a new press box
overlooks the women's softball team during practice. Construction of the addition is to be
completed in the coming months.
Bulldog Diamond's new
press box set to open in April
By Derek Walter
The Daily Collegian
After a year long delay, the
construction of Bulldog
Diamond's press box will soon
be completed, in hopes of draw¬
ing a College World Series.
"If all goes well.. .[construc¬
tion will be complete] by the end
of March, or early April." said
Jan Winslow. assistant sports
information director. "They're
working really hard".
Winslow said the completed
press' box will strengthen the
University's bid to host the Col¬
lege World Series in 1999 and 2000.
"Our goal is to host a College
World Series, and a press box is a
big factor." said Winslow.
Fresno State put in a bid to host
the 1997 and 1998 seasons last year,
but they were awarded lo Okla¬
homa City.
Winslow said normally sites are
awarded for a three-year stint, in¬
stead of two. She said this was en¬
couraging, leaving the door open
for Fresno State to be awarded its
bid later this year.
"We have a one-of^a-kind sta-
dium," she said.
The press box will have room for
about thirty people, she said.
The design is similar to thai of
Beiden Field, the home stadium
for baseball, according to
Winslow.
Winslow said she hopes the
new press box will also help ihe
stadium attract other events,
such as Olympic softball.
"We want to go beyond regu¬
lar doubleheaders." she said.
The total cost for ihe project
is just shy of $600,000. accord¬
ing to Winslow.
She said it is being, funded
Please see PRESS pw 5
Beiden Field to be used
as temporary home for
triple-A baseball team
By Matthew Hart
The Daily Collegian
Fresno State now has a part lo
play in the long quest to get a pro¬
fessional baseball team to move lo
Fresno.
After talks with the Diamond
Group. Fresno Stale Athletic Direc¬
tor Al Bohl agreed that ihe triple-A
baseball club, the Fresno Grizzlies,
could use Beiden Field for the 1998
season.
The Diamond Group comprises
the inves-
"We want to be a good
community member [and]
what's good for the
community is good for
Fresno State."
— AlBohl
Fresno Slate Athletic Director
tors led by
John
Carbray
who are
working to
bring a
triple-A
team back
to Fresno.
They have
had trouble
in finding     	
funding for
a downtown stadium An extra year
afforded by the Beiden Field agree¬
ment could buy the group some
time.
"We want to be a good commu¬
nity member." Bohl said.
Bohl said the agreement is a
back-up plan for the Diamond
Group just in case a stadium is not
ready in time to get a team.
. According lo the Fresno Bee.
campus officials had previously-
said an agreement like this would
cause conflict with the Bulldog
baseball schedule Bohl said the
schedules could be coordinated
without trouble.
Bohl said the package is a win-
win situation for Fresno State.
A press conference is scheduled
for today at 11,30 a.m. at Beiden
Field, where the agreement and fi¬
nancial compensation package will
be formally announced
Bohl. who is from Ohio, said he
grew up in a stale with popular
triple-A teams like the Toledo
Mudhens
"I recognized what those teams
did for those communities," Bohl
said. "What's good for the commu¬
nity is good for Fresno State."
Bohl also talked about the acces¬
sibility dur-
'    ing      the
1998 sea¬
son of the I
triple-A
team      to
Fresno
State area
students,
who   will
have    the
games right
across the
street.,
The Diamond Group and city
officials are still negotiating on how
Urge! a downtown stadium funded
and built.
City officials arc contending thai
Diamond Group members need to
raise money to help with construc¬
tion costs.
However the Phoenix club in
question and ihe Pacific Coast
League need answ ers on « here the
learn will be soon
The deadline for raising the
money had almost ran out when the
Fresno State agreement was made
The Fresno Grizzlies ma> be
come the tnple-A affiliate of the
San Francisco Giants
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