1997_04 The Daily Collegian April 1997

              THE DAILY
COLLEGIAN
Monday, April 21, 1997
Opinion
Telephone: (209) 278-5732
Choose wisely in
election or lose
your voice, money
By Manuel M. Annear
The Daily Collegian
Well, Vintage Days 1997 is a
fond, profitable memory for Uni¬
versity Food Services, and that
means only one (hing: Associated
Students. Inc.. elections are one
week away
The next eight school days are
the official campaign period for
those who wish to spend vour
money in the way they believe you
want it spent next year.
'Tis the season when candidate
promises ring and voter apathy
reigns.
Don't be surprised by .the deluge
of flashy campaign posters you'll
find covering any available campus
advertising space. Don't dismay as
you are assaulted in the free speech
area by wannabe candidates from
the two major parties on campus
(and a lew independents as well).
Instead of rejecting these over-
zealous office seekers out-of-hand.
find out whal is going on in cam¬
pus politics. Discover why these
people so desperately want you to
vote them inlo office.
A conversation between two real
Fresno State students, overheard
during an undergraduate science
class:
Student X: But Beaver,why
should I waste time listening to
those turkeys? I could be watching
babes, sunning in the Pit and stuff¬
ing myself with the latest Taco Bell
combo. I don't want to talk with a
bunch of egotistic idiots who just
argue with each other while claim¬
ing they represent student interests.
Student Y: Wally, I cant hon¬
estly give you a good reason most
of the time, but since you^rc unal¬
terably saddled with student gov¬
ernment (if it were dissolved, the
university president could reinstate
it at the request of any student) and
you do pay mandatory fees to sup¬
port it, I suggest you pay attention
(o it.
Student X: Gee Beaver; it's only
$8 a semester, who really cares? It's
no skin off my nose.
Student Y: Wally. for being a big
brother you sure are an apathetic
weanie! Think aboul this, you lamc-
o. When all thai money is put to¬
gether in one big pot ($2K0.(XX)). it
can do lots of good for all. the stu¬
dents. Conversely, that money can
be terribly misused if no one pays
attention.
Beaver was right. His brother,
and most of the rest of the student
body al Fresno Siate. are apathetic
and seriously uninfonned about the
ASI.
Most ASI governments are nol
truly representative of ihe students'
interests. This is because of the
1.200 students (oul of 17.5(H)) who
vote in ASI elections annually.
Many do so because they're look¬
ing for free money they can't gel
from anyone else but their buddies
in office.
The rest of ihe students see only
ihe flashy headlines and the mud-
slinging. They don't pay atienlion
lo how ihe ASI might be used lo
positively influence their experi¬
ence at this university and they
don't care.
But, you can dictate where the
money goes and choose who bcsl
represents your interests — if only
you'll take the time to listen, decide
and (hen cast an informed ballot.
Do .yourselves a favor; talk to all
the candidates you can this week.
Find out who they arc, what their
major is, how long they've attended
Fresno Stale and what they mean
to do with your money.
Determine what kind of people
they are and use common sense to
ascertain if they arc trustworthy,
intelligent and diligent enough to
Please see VOTE page 5.
Know The Rules' before dating
By Bridget Johnson
The Daily Collegian
Two years ago. the book "The
Rules: Time Tested Secrets for Cap-
luring the Heart of Mr. Right" was
published. This book attempted lo
concentrate on old fashioned court¬
ing. Ihe same techniques thai
worked for our grandparents.
Every feminist magazine criti¬
cized ihesc "rules" for sending
women back lo ihe 1950s wilh rules
such as "Let him take the lead."
They saw this as a restriction upon
women's freedoms, thereby roman¬
tically enslaving them to men.
Let's face it, "The Rules" means
playing it hard lo get to the potnt of
being impossible to get. So lei's
review some of these rules — the
good ones, the dumb ones and, bcsl
of all, my very own rules.
Rule #2: Don't talk to a man first
and don't ask him to dance.
When I go to a club, I usually
dance to about 70 percent of the
songs, frequently with my friends.
My policy is to not ask a man to
dance. But after a few drinks, my
policy is subject to change.
Rule #3: Don't stare at men or
talk too much.
I agree with the first part. A
catatonic stare surrounded by an air
of desperation is wholly unappeal¬
ing. Bul if I didn't talk, I just
wouldn't be Bridget.
Rule #4 ... Don't go dutch on a
date.
If a gentleman asks, he pays.
Never compromise on this. It
doesn'l mean you're cheap, il
means he has manners.
Rule #5:...Rarely return his
phone calls.
Whoa! That's pretty rude. Kind
of like a man nol paying for dinner.
Rule #K: Fill up your time be¬
fore ihe dale.
Sure. I fill up my time. I do a
steam treatment, a mud facial, a
deep thermal hair conditioning
treatment, a pedicure...
Rule #29: Take care of yourself.
Granted, it's annoying when you
take the time lo do your hair,
makeup and outfit just to have the
man at the bar go talk to the woman
in K-mart chic. Yet while men don't
seem to appreciate women for
whom Vogue is their bible, at least
by taking care of one's self you can
make other women jealous.
Rule #35: Be easy to live with.
Sure, I'm easy to live with. My
50 pairs of shoes are carefully ar¬
ranged so that the passerby won't
trip over ihem. and no man reallv
needs bathnxim counter space, anv
way.
Some of these "rules" are some-
what lame, bul I guarantee lhal
Bridget's rules arc golden. They arc
also tested and true, considering
I've broken some of them and reli¬
giously followed others.
Bridget's Rule # I: If the thought
of marrying scares you. jusi say no
Don't tell yourself. "He'll lake
care of me" or bow into parental
pressure. This is not the last man
on earth. I'd rather have a few more
single days lhan a lifetime of ho-
hum.
Bridget's Rule #2: He must have
a job.
A man's work elhic says some¬
thing about his relationship ethic.
Besides, you don'l want him spend
ing your money.
Bridget's Rule #3: Don't gel
jealous.
Trust the man or leave*him. If
he's gonna cheat, he's gonna cheat,
and no amount of "Where were you
last night?" will prevent it — it will
only make you an annoying
woman.
Bridget's Rule #4: No stalking.
Please see RULES page 5.
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