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Grant running out
Business students benefit from Humanities grant
Business students at CSUF are no long¬
er limited to traditional English composi¬
tion courses.
With the help of a grant from the
National Endowment for the Humanities.
Dr. Dwayne Schramm of the School of
Business and Administrative Sciences, and
Dr. Roger Chittick from the English De¬
partment have teamed up to teach a
business composition course that empha¬
sizes comlemporary topics.
"The feeling is that if students write
about something they're interested in.
they will be more inspired in their writ¬
ing," Schramm said. He said the students
write just as much as they would in a
regular composition course but deal with
topics that range from- trade tariffs to
business ethics.
"The students feel the course is much
more relevant to their major than a class
in which they do more general writing,"
Chittick said. "They don't learn just about
writing but also learn a lot about busi¬
ness."
Dr. Kenneth Seib, an English professor
who helped write the new grant, said
students are justified in their complaints��about traditional composition courses.
He said that quite often students face a
"hodge podge of reading matter that may
not be anything the students are interested
in."
"Students aren^ dumb. They know writ¬
ing is important," Dr. Seib said. "But too
often they are given assignments that are
not relevant. 1 see some sense in business
students reading Milton Friedman and
authors of other controversial issues they
are interested in."
Chittick and Schramm chose a variety
of business-related material for students
to discuss and write about. The students
read Friedman's Free to Choose and also
watch television programs based on the
book.
Students also read Ayn Rand's novel
Atlas Shrugged which deals with many
business topics. Also on the reading list
are the two Arthur Miller plays. All My
Sons and Death of a Salesman.
The team-taught course has enjoyed
substantial popularity over the five semes¬
ters it has been offered, despite its demand¬
ing curriculum. Seib has been called in on
two occasions to handle the student over¬
flow.
"When students get something out of a
class they don't mind doing more," Dr.
Schramm said.
"IVe been impressed by the papers,"
Chittick said. "Quite often the students
will go beyond the requirements of the
class. Wc require 10 pages for the term
papers and often we will get 13 and
sometimes as many as 20 pages of quality
work."
Both Schramm and Chittick said that
by combining courses, the students dis¬
cover that the interrelation of subjects
goes beyond just business and English.
They said that students often find that
what they are studyingincourses such as
history or sociology also have some rela-
.tion to what they are discussing in class.
The English Department has so far only
developed this composition program in
areas that are not related to Arts and
Humanities. Chittick, however, wants this
composition concept applied to less techni¬
cal courses such as history and psycho¬
logy.
He said that currently five of the 40
English composition classes are related to
student majors. He thinks that the depart¬
ment could easily add another 10 or IS
classes to the program.
Chittick fears the program may come to
an end, however, since the grant money
will run out in the spring semester. He said
without the grant's monetary incentive,
professors may not be willing to invest the
extra time that is needed to start the
innovative composition courses. While
the current business composition courses
may continue, Chittick believes money
from some source is needed to expand the
overall program.
Rotary club grants
for student study abroad
The Rotary Club of North Fresno is in
search of candidates for Rotary Founda¬
tion scholarships. The scholarships are for
study abroad in 1983-84.
Scholarships will be awarded for pursu¬
ing undergraduate and graduate studies,
and training in vocational studies, journal¬
ism, and the education of the handicapped.
The scholarships will be presented to
outstanding students who are interested in
study abroad and who are willing to serve
as "ambassadors of good will." The pri¬
mary purpose of the scholarships is to
contribute to international understanding
through study abroad.
The scholarships offer qualified stu¬
dents, technicians, professional journal¬
ists, and teachers of the handicapped the
opportunity to contribute to the improve¬
ment of understanding between the peo¬
ple of the United States and the country
where they will study, while pursuing their
educational and career goals.
The scholarships cover a student's trans¬
portation, and educational, living, and
miscellaneous expenses for one academic
year. In some cases additional language
training in the study country is also pro¬
vided prior to the start of the academic
year.
Awards are made for study in most
fields and students are assigned for study
in countries in which there are Rotary
Clubs.
Over 10,000 students have participated
in the Rotary scholarship program since it
beganin 1947. Contributions from Rotar-
ians. Rotary Clubs, and individuals in
more than 150 countries support the schol¬
arship program provided by the Rotary
Foundation.
Applications for the scholarship pro¬
gram must be made through a Rotary
Club in the district of the applicant's legal
address, place of study, or employment. A
candidate must be sponsored by both the
Rotary Club through which the applica¬
tion was made, and by the sponsoring
club's district.
Deadline for filing applications with the
sponsoring Rotary Clubs for the interna¬
tional scholarships is March 1,1982. The
scholarships will be awarded in
September. «.
For information about application and
eligibility requirements contact Dr. Clyde
C. McCully, Fresno City College presi¬
dent, at 442-8251.
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serious accident, he might have caused
one. - -
While skiing with a buddy, his friend
crashed. Brant, following behind, couldn't
stop in time. "I gave him nice little tracks
across his face," he said.
"They call me kamikaze," 18-year-old
ag business major Chris Blumen said. "A
lot of people don't do the things I do."
That statement is probably accurate.
On his first day out, at age 13. Blumen
took the most difficult run at Bear Valley.
"I figured I had to do it sometime,* he
said.
Despite his love for crazy stunts, Blumen
insists that he is a leisure-type skier. "I like
to ski casually down the slopes. If you see
a run that will give you pleasure, take it,"
he advises, "and in general, have a blast."
"If I'm there fora week, I ski eight hours
a day," said 20-year-old Polly Patton,
"and I dont even eat." A nursing major at
CSUF, Patton learned to ski at age 18 at
Park City resort in Utah.
'People who ski are usually athletic, full
of energy, and lots of fun to be with.
That's what I like about it because I'm a
pretty adventurous person,' she said.
Pre-law major Erik Long believes the
sport is popular because its "an all-around
exciting sport." Long began skiing at the
age of 16 and terms himself at an inter¬
mediate level. "I think most people like to
ski because it's freedom on snow.* he said.
"There's an excitement in it, simply
from being in control." said Watson.
When she first learned, she was 12 and her
24-year-old brother was her coach. "1
didn't have enough strength. I think it
hindered my confidence in my own ability.
At first I didn't realize how much I could
enjoy it," she said.
Hollo way enjoyed skiing from the begin¬
ning. She took one lesson to pacify her
nervous mother. 'She (her mother) felt it
was the way to sun out right; a safety,
precaution,' Holloway said. The soph¬
omore from Modesto classifies herself as
an upper division i ntermediate skier, although
she admits she only skis off and on.
*l think you have to be able to put up
with a lot of stuff. It takes time and
energy, and you have to be dedicated.*
It. true. Skiers have to be dedicated
enough to wait in ticket lines, cold lift lines
and even lounge lines (at the snack bars).
'I hate waiting.' said McMillin. 'I like
(to ski) Bear because I know the whole
mountain. It's not too crowded and I
know where the open spaces will be,* be
said.
Being first on the slopes is important to
Brant. In fact, it would be part of a perfect
ski day for him. 'Being first on the lift and
riding all the way to the top, then skiing
down on virgin snow—powder. You get to
blaze your own trails."
But being first isn't the main attraction
for Brant. He practices the sport for many
reasons. 'I like lo go fast, I like to get
aggressive, and I like the wind blowing in
my hair.' But most of all, Brant likes to
catch the air.*
Minnesota poet to visit
CSUF for dramatic reading
Robert Bly, reknowned American poet,
will appear in the College Union Lounge
at 8 p.m. Thursday. His visit is a part of
the Arts and Humanities Forum which
Thursday included the appearance of Maya
Angelou.
Bly grew up in rural Minnesota, hit
current residence, although he has travel¬
led and read his poetry extensively, both
i in the U.S. and abroad. Some of his most
acclaimed work has been translation. He
translated contemporary Norwegian poet¬
ry into English a* a Fulbright scholar in
the early 1950 . and only last year publish¬
ed a collecction of translations of the Ger¬
many poet Rilke. He also played a major
role in introducing the poetry of Pablo
Neruda to the U.S.
His own poems have won numerous
awards, including a'n Amy Lowell Travel¬
ling Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellow¬
ship and a National Book Award, which
be won in 1967 for *fl-t Light Anani On
Body. This collect ion contained a number
of poems protesting American involve¬
ment in the Vietnam War, a cause with
which Bly championed.
Bly will be joined in bis CSUF appear¬
ance by a musical group from Los Angeles
which will accompany hit reading. Admis¬
sion to the College Union will be free.
Poetry contest open to students
An anonymous donor has established
the Earl Lyon Poetry Prize for the best
poem by a CSUF student. The prize win
be admini ste red th rough the Academy of
American Poets, and the winning poem
will receive i 100.
All CSUF students are eligible, Manu¬
scripts of no more than five poems by each
poet should be submitted to Charles
Hanilicek, Department of English,
CSUF.
Each entry should bear the name,
address, and student • year at CSUF.
Manuscripts will not be returned unless
accompanied by a self-addressed,
stamped envelope. The deadline for sub¬
missions is March IS.
Wine appreciation class
set for five-week runs
Valentine Classifieds
A "California Wine Appreciation" class
designed to give the novice a broad back¬
ground in the state, vintages will be
conducted by the CSUF College Union
' through its " Union- Verjjty" program.
The first session will begin Feb. 11 and
will continue each Thursday through Mar.
11. The second series of Thursday classes
will be held from March 18 to April 22.
Classes will be conducted in the CSUF
Vintage Room, across from the CU, from
7 to 9 p.m.
Feet for the class are 530 for CSUF
students and S31 for non-students.
Class size is limited, to prior registra¬
tion is suggested. Registration it held in
Room" 306 of the College Union Monday
through Friday. If«pace pennitt, registra¬
tions will also be accepted at the first class
meeting of each, session.
In addition to introducing the novice to
a variety of wines, more advanced eno-
phikt will be able to refine their apprecia¬
tion for California vintage*.
Featuring handouts, slides, aad weekly
tastings, the class will cover such topic* at
California wine history, wine etiquette,
various method, of making wine, wine
cellaring, and wine and food.
Instructor Barrie Cleveland requests
that participants bring three wine glasses
when they come to class.
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