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Bad cops, worse cops Russell Crowe in "LA. Confidential," opening in theaters today, page 5. DThe AILY g 1 California State University; Fresno Collegian Weather Sunny high 84/low 62 Volume 108, No. 19 http://www.csufresno.edu/Collegian September 19,1997 Possible violations of ASI by-laws by AVP By Tim Bragg The Daily Collegian Members of the ASI board of directors arc making their opposi¬ tion to the proposed RecPlex known by distributing flyers on campus, despite questions from stu¬ dents and the ASI advisor over whether it is proper or legal for them to do so. The ASI by-laws state the ASI cannot attempt to influence politi¬ cal campaigns, but some ASI mem¬ bers say this docs not apply to their activities. A majority of the board voted Tuesday to oppose the efforts to build the proposed recreation com¬ plex. Director Hadi Ya/.danpanah, who wrote the proposal against the RecPlex, and Administrative Vice President Sophie Vuong-Vang, who introduced it. arc now making a public stand against the measure for a number of financial and proce¬ dural reasons. On Wednesday. Vuong-Vang announced a meeting where stu¬ dents could find out more about the pros and the cons. Vuong-Vang said students at the meeting on Wednes¬ day created a flyer. She said that while she is not the leader of the anti-RecPlex movement, she is helping lo make sure students are aware of the Ail's position and the negative effects of the RecPlex. The flyers state students should not vote for the RecPlex because students' USU fees will raise from $76 to $226 per year. Vuong-Vang said these flyers have nothing to do with the ones posted illegally in other places on campus. The flyers include information with the ASI listed as the source. They said it was wrong for the University Student Union board to use studeni money for promotional campaigns for the RecPlex. They said that the cost for the complex is too high and would not be used by enough students at a commuter campus like Fresno State. Vuong-Vang said she was con¬ cerned where the majority of the money collected by the fee increase would go. x She said that when you calcu¬ late the money earned from die fees over thirty years, the money col- * looted would be much more than enough to pay for the center. Vuong-Vang and Yazdanpanah also said the RecPlex Advisory Committee should have come to the ASI board before conducting the student referendum because the ASI is the body elected by the students to make decisions regarding their - future. "The best way to raise money is Please see VOTING, page 3. Ryan Weber - Vie Daily Collegian Fresno State students Brad Stephenson and Jaron Schrantz take Adidas for a walk down the runway at Thursday's lunch- time fashion show in the Memorial Garden. Over 20 students got to strut their stuff while showing off this year's Mervyn's fall fashion line. City officials planning on PK return By Leah Eddens The Daily Collegian Despite recent controversy over an alleged "quiet contribution" to "lure" Promise Keepers to Fresno last June, officials arc still planning its return next year. According to the Sept. 12 issue of The Fresno Bee, Fresno Mayor Jim Patterson said he is concerned that "the 'flap" between his office and other council members over the $75,000 subsidy for Fresno's Promise Keepers convention might scare the organization away next time. « Others are more hopeful. Ferral Henderson, head of the Promise Keepers Task Force in Fresno, be¬ lieves the economic benefits of last year's conference should far out¬ weigh the effects of any grumbling. "If I were lo entrust $75,000 to the city and within three days get a $10 million return. I would think they were really good investors," Henderson said. "I hope Promise Keepers will not sec (the contro¬ versy) as a negative." Henderson added that council members Dan Ronquillo. Henry Perea and Gary Bredfeld should not be in their positions if they don't know what's going on. According to the Sept. 11 issue of The Bee. they "said they knew nothing about the subsidy." Lcs Snyder, Fresno State athletic business manager, sees the contro¬ versy as unfortunate but empha¬ sizes that the subsidy went through all the proper channels including the budget subcommittee. She said the council members who have a problem were absent from the meetings. "It has become a religious con¬ troversy," Snyder said. "But 1 guar¬ antee il was an economic decision, not a religious one." Promise Keepers is a national evangelical Christian men's orga¬ nization which focuses on building men of integrity and fostering ra¬ cial reconciliation. Snyder met with several plan¬ ners including the Mayor, members of the Fresno Convention and Visi¬ tors Bureau and Tom Kane. Fresno State events/projects coordinator and athletic facilities manager, last Wednesday to discuss Promise Keepers' possible return to Bulldog Stadium. All controversy aside, planners focused on last year's suc¬ cesses and next year's hopes. "By all accounts it [Promise Keepers] was well received and accomplished almost flawlessly." Mayor Patterson said. "I think we have set the standard for the con¬ ference. It was a team effort." Because of that team effort, Promise Keepers has deemed Fresno as a model city for the event Kane said, 'In a lot of cities thev have one part okay, but the other two parts are not. Those parts are the Convention Bureau, the city and the site. Here they said we had all three parts as a positive. They all were intermingled to work." Kane said that problems which normally arise were minimal, and with the experience, there should he even fewer problems next year Some of those problems dealt with maintenance and parking, but they were merely problems of estimation and can be easily rectified. The Convention Bureau's func¬ tion is to plan events and make ar¬ rangements with hotels and other lodging facilities. 'Cost is a big fac¬ tor." said Pam Bradshaw, director of sales for the bureau. Bradshaw explained that often fees for events arc waived by the site, including religious events but because Fresno Slate could not waive its fee, the funding had lo come from the city, which is not an unusual process. "It was the largest event Fresno has hosted." Bradshaw said. "And it has had more than just an economic im¬ pact." Both Bradshaw and Patterson pointed out the reduction in the crime rate (especially domes¬ tic violence) and more subtle social changes they've seen. "I'm just sorry the media hasn't brought that out " Bradshaw said. Please see RETURN, page 3. DisneyWorld offers college students fun, career development By Julie Rygh, Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan. Knight-Ridder Newspapers LAWRENCE. Kan.-Who would think taking a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla.. would give seven Kansas University students a boost with their career develop¬ ment? But through KU's Walt Disney World internship program, students spent three months working full- and part-time jobs, attending busi¬ ness classes and saving some time out for a lot of fun. "There's an entire college cen¬ ter there." said Katie Donnally, who shared a room with students from Japan, California. Mississippi, In¬ diana and Pennsylvania. "Everyone gets to know each other and it was the most incredible experience I've ever had." The internship program started three years ago at KU. More than 100 KU students apply for the pro¬ gram each year. Students pay for their transportation to and from Florida and work for $5.60 per hour doing various jobs. From their earn¬ ings $77 pays for monthly hous¬ ing and utility costs. "Walt Disney World decided lo increase its national recruiting ef¬ forts and started looking at the dit fercnt university campuses.'' said Terry Glenn, director of University T^areer and Employment Sen ices "The Disney experience is some¬ thing that most young people en¬ joy a lot. and it's an opportunity to see the broad spectrum of human nature." Please see GOOFY, page 3.
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Title | 1997_09 The Daily Collegian September 1997 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1997 |
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Title | September 19, 1997, Page 1 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1997 |
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 | Bad cops, worse cops Russell Crowe in "LA. Confidential," opening in theaters today, page 5. DThe AILY g 1 California State University; Fresno Collegian Weather Sunny high 84/low 62 Volume 108, No. 19 http://www.csufresno.edu/Collegian September 19,1997 Possible violations of ASI by-laws by AVP By Tim Bragg The Daily Collegian Members of the ASI board of directors arc making their opposi¬ tion to the proposed RecPlex known by distributing flyers on campus, despite questions from stu¬ dents and the ASI advisor over whether it is proper or legal for them to do so. The ASI by-laws state the ASI cannot attempt to influence politi¬ cal campaigns, but some ASI mem¬ bers say this docs not apply to their activities. A majority of the board voted Tuesday to oppose the efforts to build the proposed recreation com¬ plex. Director Hadi Ya/.danpanah, who wrote the proposal against the RecPlex, and Administrative Vice President Sophie Vuong-Vang, who introduced it. arc now making a public stand against the measure for a number of financial and proce¬ dural reasons. On Wednesday. Vuong-Vang announced a meeting where stu¬ dents could find out more about the pros and the cons. Vuong-Vang said students at the meeting on Wednes¬ day created a flyer. She said that while she is not the leader of the anti-RecPlex movement, she is helping lo make sure students are aware of the Ail's position and the negative effects of the RecPlex. The flyers state students should not vote for the RecPlex because students' USU fees will raise from $76 to $226 per year. Vuong-Vang said these flyers have nothing to do with the ones posted illegally in other places on campus. The flyers include information with the ASI listed as the source. They said it was wrong for the University Student Union board to use studeni money for promotional campaigns for the RecPlex. They said that the cost for the complex is too high and would not be used by enough students at a commuter campus like Fresno State. Vuong-Vang said she was con¬ cerned where the majority of the money collected by the fee increase would go. x She said that when you calcu¬ late the money earned from die fees over thirty years, the money col- * looted would be much more than enough to pay for the center. Vuong-Vang and Yazdanpanah also said the RecPlex Advisory Committee should have come to the ASI board before conducting the student referendum because the ASI is the body elected by the students to make decisions regarding their - future. "The best way to raise money is Please see VOTING, page 3. Ryan Weber - Vie Daily Collegian Fresno State students Brad Stephenson and Jaron Schrantz take Adidas for a walk down the runway at Thursday's lunch- time fashion show in the Memorial Garden. Over 20 students got to strut their stuff while showing off this year's Mervyn's fall fashion line. City officials planning on PK return By Leah Eddens The Daily Collegian Despite recent controversy over an alleged "quiet contribution" to "lure" Promise Keepers to Fresno last June, officials arc still planning its return next year. According to the Sept. 12 issue of The Fresno Bee, Fresno Mayor Jim Patterson said he is concerned that "the 'flap" between his office and other council members over the $75,000 subsidy for Fresno's Promise Keepers convention might scare the organization away next time. « Others are more hopeful. Ferral Henderson, head of the Promise Keepers Task Force in Fresno, be¬ lieves the economic benefits of last year's conference should far out¬ weigh the effects of any grumbling. "If I were lo entrust $75,000 to the city and within three days get a $10 million return. I would think they were really good investors," Henderson said. "I hope Promise Keepers will not sec (the contro¬ versy) as a negative." Henderson added that council members Dan Ronquillo. Henry Perea and Gary Bredfeld should not be in their positions if they don't know what's going on. According to the Sept. 11 issue of The Bee. they "said they knew nothing about the subsidy." Lcs Snyder, Fresno State athletic business manager, sees the contro¬ versy as unfortunate but empha¬ sizes that the subsidy went through all the proper channels including the budget subcommittee. She said the council members who have a problem were absent from the meetings. "It has become a religious con¬ troversy," Snyder said. "But 1 guar¬ antee il was an economic decision, not a religious one." Promise Keepers is a national evangelical Christian men's orga¬ nization which focuses on building men of integrity and fostering ra¬ cial reconciliation. Snyder met with several plan¬ ners including the Mayor, members of the Fresno Convention and Visi¬ tors Bureau and Tom Kane. Fresno State events/projects coordinator and athletic facilities manager, last Wednesday to discuss Promise Keepers' possible return to Bulldog Stadium. All controversy aside, planners focused on last year's suc¬ cesses and next year's hopes. "By all accounts it [Promise Keepers] was well received and accomplished almost flawlessly." Mayor Patterson said. "I think we have set the standard for the con¬ ference. It was a team effort." Because of that team effort, Promise Keepers has deemed Fresno as a model city for the event Kane said, 'In a lot of cities thev have one part okay, but the other two parts are not. Those parts are the Convention Bureau, the city and the site. Here they said we had all three parts as a positive. They all were intermingled to work." Kane said that problems which normally arise were minimal, and with the experience, there should he even fewer problems next year Some of those problems dealt with maintenance and parking, but they were merely problems of estimation and can be easily rectified. The Convention Bureau's func¬ tion is to plan events and make ar¬ rangements with hotels and other lodging facilities. 'Cost is a big fac¬ tor." said Pam Bradshaw, director of sales for the bureau. Bradshaw explained that often fees for events arc waived by the site, including religious events but because Fresno Slate could not waive its fee, the funding had lo come from the city, which is not an unusual process. "It was the largest event Fresno has hosted." Bradshaw said. "And it has had more than just an economic im¬ pact." Both Bradshaw and Patterson pointed out the reduction in the crime rate (especially domes¬ tic violence) and more subtle social changes they've seen. "I'm just sorry the media hasn't brought that out " Bradshaw said. Please see RETURN, page 3. DisneyWorld offers college students fun, career development By Julie Rygh, Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan. Knight-Ridder Newspapers LAWRENCE. Kan.-Who would think taking a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla.. would give seven Kansas University students a boost with their career develop¬ ment? But through KU's Walt Disney World internship program, students spent three months working full- and part-time jobs, attending busi¬ ness classes and saving some time out for a lot of fun. "There's an entire college cen¬ ter there." said Katie Donnally, who shared a room with students from Japan, California. Mississippi, In¬ diana and Pennsylvania. "Everyone gets to know each other and it was the most incredible experience I've ever had." The internship program started three years ago at KU. More than 100 KU students apply for the pro¬ gram each year. Students pay for their transportation to and from Florida and work for $5.60 per hour doing various jobs. From their earn¬ ings $77 pays for monthly hous¬ ing and utility costs. "Walt Disney World decided lo increase its national recruiting ef¬ forts and started looking at the dit fercnt university campuses.'' said Terry Glenn, director of University T^areer and Employment Sen ices "The Disney experience is some¬ thing that most young people en¬ joy a lot. and it's an opportunity to see the broad spectrum of human nature." Please see GOOFY, page 3. |