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College game PlayStation's "NCAA Gamebreaker 98" lets you get into quarterback Bill Volek's shoes, page 3. The AILY f 1 California State University, Fresno Collegian Weather Cloudy high 62/low 44 | Volume 108, No. 69 http://www.csufresnb.edu/Collegian December 4,1997 Professor^ goes 'Prime Time' with research By David Childers The Daily Collegian The theme music kicks in. Sam Donaldson introduces your seg¬ ment, and suddenly an audience of millions has its attention fixed upon the subject matter that you have been so fervently researching for over 20 years. This is ABC's highly-rated news magazine "Prime Time Live." These are television news icons Donaldson and Diane Sawyer. This is the big time. But then there is mild-mannered Fresno State psychology professor Postal Express opens as final piece of Pavilion puzzle Robert Levinc. He has already done the interview for the segment with PTL's producer, has been told it is ready to air at any time in the near future, and therefore can't see why he should be all that worked up about the exposure. "It's not as big a deal as it sounds." said Levine. who has been teaching at Fresno State off and on for almost 25 years. "Television is a funny medium. The producer keeps calling and I have all of these messages saying that the story got rescheduled. I have done this kind of thing plenty of times before." Levine has become an expert over the years in the study of how time affects culture. He has pub¬ lished several articles based upon his research and this summer he released a book entitled "A Geog¬ raphy of Time," which chronicled Levine's experiences and expertise in the area. "It all started 20 years ago when I spent a year as a visiting profes¬ sor in Brazil," said Levine. "I be¬ came fascinated with this realiza¬ tion that I was always in the wrong place at the wrong time." Brazil, though, would actually develop into the perfect place for Levine to begin his study into how "time affects culture and culture affects time." Eventually he would broaden his studies to include 36 different cities throughout the United States. Then he expanded and studied 31 different countries and how they managed and used their time and what the attitude to¬ ward punctuality was like". At one time or another CNN, Newsweek, Dateline NBC arid other various broadcast and print outlets have taken notice of •Levine's research and writing. 'What Dr. Levine has done an extraordinary job of is taking his research and* making it relevant to the everyday person," said John Zelezny, assistant vice president for university relations. "He is obvi¬ ously exciting people beyond just the campus. It is a very interesting insight on life around the globe." The book contains not only find¬ ings from the extensive research that Levine has conducted, but also various anecdotes from around the country and world that pertain to the Please see LEVINE, page 2. Going postal By Cherie N. Arambel The Daily Collegian The grand opening of the Postal Express, located in Fresno State's University Student Union Pavilion, was marred by one year full of de¬ lays. 1 The Postal Express was touted as the crown jewel of the Pavilion in the fall semester of 1996, when the Pavilion opened. The Express made its debut on Monday, Nov 24. 1997 instead. When planning of the Pavilion began, students were surveyed and asked what services they would like to sec in a student center. The num¬ ber one service students named was a convenient post office located on campus. Close behind was a travel agency and a banking center. Coun¬ cil Travel and The Golden 1 Credit Union opened with the Pavilion in 1996 Raquel Grafton, the Postal Ex¬ press assistant to the operations ser¬ vices manager, said the delays are a result of negotiations between the post office overseeing the Postal Express and Fresno State. "Fresno State and the parent post office had to agree on a contract," Grafton said. "This is an official United- States Post Office so they had to oversee everything, even design." The parent post office for the Postal Express is the Woodward Park Post Office. The Postal Express offers a va¬ riety of services including packag¬ ing supplies, commemorative and postal stamps, money orders, certi¬ fied priority mail'and international mailing. The international mailing service is rare amongst Postal Ex- Please see MAIL, page 4. — • Ryan Weber — The Daily Collegian Postal Express office clerks Susan Washburn (center) and Talisa Childs (right) laugh with customer Chlqe Robinson Wednesday in the new Pavilion post office Students win big jackpots, endorsements gambling online By Maggie Welter College Press Service You're guilty - admit it. You've gone to the computer lab, planning to finish that darn paper, only to find yourself surfing, chatting and play¬ ing games on the Internet. But don't be too ashamed. If you're playing the right games and you've got skills, you could be on your way to making a fortune. Need proof? Consider 20-year- old Dennis Fong of Berkeley. Fong's online gaming skills have earned him more than $100,000 dollars, endorsement deals-even a Ferrari. "My parents used to say com¬ puter gaming was a waste of time, that I should go study." Fong said. "Not anymore. They can't really say any thing now that I've brought home a Ferrari." Fong is a member of the Profes¬ sional Gamer's League, or PGL. created in October by the Total En¬ tertainment Network. TEN is a game service on-the Net thai pro¬ vides a forum for players from across the nation to compete against one another in popular computer games that were once played solo, such as Quake and Red Alert. The PGL is the company's bold attempt to bring online gaming to the ranks of professional sports. The inaugural season kicked off in November. Garth Chouteau. spokesperson for the league, said hundrcdsjtf£ollcgc students from across the United States arc jump¬ ing on board. "We got kids leaving school work behind left and right to play this thing." Chouteau said. "Some arc dropping out all together. They are finding they can finally make a living doing something they love." Just like in the National Basket- hall Association and the National Football League. the "cyberathletcs" in the PGL have agents and trading cards. Referees man the games and Commissioner Nolan Bushnell. the founder of Atari, keeps guard over the league- making sure endorsement deals and player disputes don't get out ol hand. 'We're legitimate. We've got all the positives and none of the nega¬ tives of other professional sports." Chouteau said. "No TV time-outs, no boring half-time shows, no rain delays." Oh. yeah. And there's no need forcyberathletetto lace up athletic shoes and break a sweat. Even PGL's playing schedules are modeled after the NFL and NBA The first season includes a series of-qualifying rounds, which will lead fo playoffs. Finally, eight players will be flown to New York next year to compete in the' Superbowl of Internet gaming. Prizes and cash for the inaugural season are valued al more than $250,000. But earning that kind of money isn't as simple as clicking a com¬ puter mouse Ross Wigdor. a sophomore al Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh. Pa . is one of the besi Quake players in the league. If Wigdor corrtmues playing like he has been, he stands to rake in some big money. But Wigdor, who is identified online b\ the name "Jokey Smurf." said get¬ ting to the pro level takes man) hours of practice. "You don't have to discipline Please see GAMES, page 2
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Title | 1997_12 The Daily Collegian December 1997 |
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 |
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Title | December 4, 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 | College game PlayStation's "NCAA Gamebreaker 98" lets you get into quarterback Bill Volek's shoes, page 3. The AILY f 1 California State University, Fresno Collegian Weather Cloudy high 62/low 44 | Volume 108, No. 69 http://www.csufresnb.edu/Collegian December 4,1997 Professor^ goes 'Prime Time' with research By David Childers The Daily Collegian The theme music kicks in. Sam Donaldson introduces your seg¬ ment, and suddenly an audience of millions has its attention fixed upon the subject matter that you have been so fervently researching for over 20 years. This is ABC's highly-rated news magazine "Prime Time Live." These are television news icons Donaldson and Diane Sawyer. This is the big time. But then there is mild-mannered Fresno State psychology professor Postal Express opens as final piece of Pavilion puzzle Robert Levinc. He has already done the interview for the segment with PTL's producer, has been told it is ready to air at any time in the near future, and therefore can't see why he should be all that worked up about the exposure. "It's not as big a deal as it sounds." said Levine. who has been teaching at Fresno State off and on for almost 25 years. "Television is a funny medium. The producer keeps calling and I have all of these messages saying that the story got rescheduled. I have done this kind of thing plenty of times before." Levine has become an expert over the years in the study of how time affects culture. He has pub¬ lished several articles based upon his research and this summer he released a book entitled "A Geog¬ raphy of Time," which chronicled Levine's experiences and expertise in the area. "It all started 20 years ago when I spent a year as a visiting profes¬ sor in Brazil," said Levine. "I be¬ came fascinated with this realiza¬ tion that I was always in the wrong place at the wrong time." Brazil, though, would actually develop into the perfect place for Levine to begin his study into how "time affects culture and culture affects time." Eventually he would broaden his studies to include 36 different cities throughout the United States. Then he expanded and studied 31 different countries and how they managed and used their time and what the attitude to¬ ward punctuality was like". At one time or another CNN, Newsweek, Dateline NBC arid other various broadcast and print outlets have taken notice of •Levine's research and writing. 'What Dr. Levine has done an extraordinary job of is taking his research and* making it relevant to the everyday person," said John Zelezny, assistant vice president for university relations. "He is obvi¬ ously exciting people beyond just the campus. It is a very interesting insight on life around the globe." The book contains not only find¬ ings from the extensive research that Levine has conducted, but also various anecdotes from around the country and world that pertain to the Please see LEVINE, page 2. Going postal By Cherie N. Arambel The Daily Collegian The grand opening of the Postal Express, located in Fresno State's University Student Union Pavilion, was marred by one year full of de¬ lays. 1 The Postal Express was touted as the crown jewel of the Pavilion in the fall semester of 1996, when the Pavilion opened. The Express made its debut on Monday, Nov 24. 1997 instead. When planning of the Pavilion began, students were surveyed and asked what services they would like to sec in a student center. The num¬ ber one service students named was a convenient post office located on campus. Close behind was a travel agency and a banking center. Coun¬ cil Travel and The Golden 1 Credit Union opened with the Pavilion in 1996 Raquel Grafton, the Postal Ex¬ press assistant to the operations ser¬ vices manager, said the delays are a result of negotiations between the post office overseeing the Postal Express and Fresno State. "Fresno State and the parent post office had to agree on a contract," Grafton said. "This is an official United- States Post Office so they had to oversee everything, even design." The parent post office for the Postal Express is the Woodward Park Post Office. The Postal Express offers a va¬ riety of services including packag¬ ing supplies, commemorative and postal stamps, money orders, certi¬ fied priority mail'and international mailing. The international mailing service is rare amongst Postal Ex- Please see MAIL, page 4. — • Ryan Weber — The Daily Collegian Postal Express office clerks Susan Washburn (center) and Talisa Childs (right) laugh with customer Chlqe Robinson Wednesday in the new Pavilion post office Students win big jackpots, endorsements gambling online By Maggie Welter College Press Service You're guilty - admit it. You've gone to the computer lab, planning to finish that darn paper, only to find yourself surfing, chatting and play¬ ing games on the Internet. But don't be too ashamed. If you're playing the right games and you've got skills, you could be on your way to making a fortune. Need proof? Consider 20-year- old Dennis Fong of Berkeley. Fong's online gaming skills have earned him more than $100,000 dollars, endorsement deals-even a Ferrari. "My parents used to say com¬ puter gaming was a waste of time, that I should go study." Fong said. "Not anymore. They can't really say any thing now that I've brought home a Ferrari." Fong is a member of the Profes¬ sional Gamer's League, or PGL. created in October by the Total En¬ tertainment Network. TEN is a game service on-the Net thai pro¬ vides a forum for players from across the nation to compete against one another in popular computer games that were once played solo, such as Quake and Red Alert. The PGL is the company's bold attempt to bring online gaming to the ranks of professional sports. The inaugural season kicked off in November. Garth Chouteau. spokesperson for the league, said hundrcdsjtf£ollcgc students from across the United States arc jump¬ ing on board. "We got kids leaving school work behind left and right to play this thing." Chouteau said. "Some arc dropping out all together. They are finding they can finally make a living doing something they love." Just like in the National Basket- hall Association and the National Football League. the "cyberathletcs" in the PGL have agents and trading cards. Referees man the games and Commissioner Nolan Bushnell. the founder of Atari, keeps guard over the league- making sure endorsement deals and player disputes don't get out ol hand. 'We're legitimate. We've got all the positives and none of the nega¬ tives of other professional sports." Chouteau said. "No TV time-outs, no boring half-time shows, no rain delays." Oh. yeah. And there's no need forcyberathletetto lace up athletic shoes and break a sweat. Even PGL's playing schedules are modeled after the NFL and NBA The first season includes a series of-qualifying rounds, which will lead fo playoffs. Finally, eight players will be flown to New York next year to compete in the' Superbowl of Internet gaming. Prizes and cash for the inaugural season are valued al more than $250,000. But earning that kind of money isn't as simple as clicking a com¬ puter mouse Ross Wigdor. a sophomore al Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh. Pa . is one of the besi Quake players in the league. If Wigdor corrtmues playing like he has been, he stands to rake in some big money. But Wigdor, who is identified online b\ the name "Jokey Smurf." said get¬ ting to the pro level takes man) hours of practice. "You don't have to discipline Please see GAMES, page 2 |