1980_12 The Daily Collegian December 1980

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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 15. 1980
AN ILLUSTRATION FROM A 1928 EDITION
OF'THE CAMPUS'
LEADER
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superintendent's post of the
schools In Virginia City, Nevada.
When he returned to Freano in
1896 he wa* named the Drincinal
of Freano High School and then
became the city'* superintendent
of Schools. - McLane wa* the first
president of Freano Normal, 1911
to 1927.
Hi* achieremeni* in education
ware phenomenal i
of the   institution,*   wrote   Fred
P. Hogan in his  master's   thesis
(B29).    The entire history of the
college is bound up in his person¬
ality.*.
Although McLane'* act waa
hard to follow, the university had
high hope* for its second presi¬
dent, Frank W. Thoma*.
Thomas wa* from Indiana,
graduating from the state' • normal
school in 1902. He served a* prin¬
cipal *t a Tuscala Illinois high
•chool, following that with th* po- '
GREEKS CAN
CLAIM 45-YEAR
SOCIAL HISTORY
By Terry Moore
■ The Greek system enjoys * long
hi*tory at CSUF dating back to
1917 on th* old campus and to 1962
when the first houses were erected
on Greek row near tho current loca¬
tion of the university.
In the beginning most of the fra¬
ternities and sororities were local
social clubs which chose their
greek letters mostlv at random.
j Later, after WWII, national Greek
letter organizations became inter¬
ested in the Fresno Stale College
clubs when it became apparent
that a new campus would be con¬
structed.
The national organization* then
"rushed" the alumni groups seek¬
ing to persuade them to affiliate.
The members of the local greek
group* abided by the decision of
the alumni and some chose not lo
affiliate at all.
The interest of the national asso¬
ciations marked tho upswing of tho
influence of fraternities and soror¬
ities during tho most popular post¬
war year*. Most of tho fraternities
on campus were defunct when
their members left college to join
the armed forces, and Ihe soror-
ilioa continued to function, but in *
more limited capacity.
There are currently lix social
sororities and nine fraternities,
with five of each occupying houses
on Greek row. The Dell* Zela
sorority owns * house ther but is
now in the process of reorganiza¬
tion after six years of dormancy
and plans to move some of their 45
members into the house next fall.
Kappa Sigma. Delta Upailon and
Sigma Nu and Alpha Phi Alpha
currently operate from locations off
fraternity row, bul Sigma Nu owns
one of the empty lots as does Delta
Sigma Phi which is now inactive.
The first sorority on the campus
of Fresno State College was Delta
Kappa which is now Delta Gamma.
They were also tho first sorority to
build a house on the new sorority
mall.
i The .. Alpha    fraternity. ..now
ternities participated in phone
booth stuffing, goldfish swallowing
and flagpole silting.
In May of 1972 a good old-fash¬
ioned flagpole sitting contest was
interrupted by an anti-war protest.
Theta Chi members placed signs at
the top of tho flagpole reading
"End the War" and "Power to the
People" reflecting the changing
student attitudes.
Even during the time of student
unrest over the Vietnam war and
the 'do your own thing" er« the
Greeks continued to stay together.
Although some houses suffered
decreased memberships, the alum¬
ni support and strong leadership
boosted ihe numbers back up by
1978.
As early as 1940 the racial bar¬
riers were breaking down and min¬
ority student* were more freely
admitted to sororities and frater¬
nities. Some chapters had clauses
restricting members to those who
were Caucasian and Christian bul
many were broken down with ihe
ihreet of legislative action in the
late 50'*.
Alpha Phi Alpha wa* established
at FSC in 1956 a* a black frater¬
nity, but its national organization
has dropped it* racial clause.
The Greeks at CSUF claim to
represent a cross-section of the
student population and boast parti-
cipatiorj in student leadership and
athletic*.
There is one special interest Fra¬
ternity. Alpha Gamma Rho was
established on campus in 1961 and
gained their national charier in
1963 as a social fraternity for agri¬
culture major*. One year later they
built the second house on frater¬
nity row.
The move from th*> present Fres¬
no City College location to the
Cedar and Shaw campus was not
an easy one for the Greeks. With
the relatively new influence of the
national organizations and local
support, most fraternities and
sororities were able to purchase
land for housing. First ■ site south
of Shaw and a half mile oast of
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dominated much of the (potlight of activities.
The campus in 1960 and 1961 wa* generally a peaceful place. Most
students had little or no concern over world affair* of United State*
foreign policy. One of the few controver*ie» wa* the *ccu**tlon of
descriminalioo in the fraternities and sororilie*.
Bulldog football exploded wilh sucess in 1961 a* the FSC equad
went undefeated for Ihe first lime since 1931. There were few worries
for the early sixties student* lo be concerned with.
As early a* 1962, the lone wa* beginning lo be set for the unrest that
was to occur in a short lime. The appointment of Glenn Duxnk* a* the
new Chancellor of the California Stale College* went almoet unnoticed
by the student population. Little did tho student* know lhat Dumke
was to become a major factor in the youthful revolution.
Students demonstrated in 1962 in favor of the 1220 millon lhat wa*
to be allocated to the stale college* by Proposition 1-A.
On a smaller note, the student council rejected the ehanylnj 0f
FSC'* nam* to "California State College at Freano."
Nov. 26, 1963 wa* a day which brought great sorrow to the entire
campus. President John F. Kennedy had been (hot and killed in
Dallas, Texas. Memorial service* wore held in the amphitheatre,
which had standing room only crowd.
Campus unrest aaw It* birth in the year 1964. Th* Berkley campus
initiated the free speech movement, which was *oao adopted by
studenls at FSC. A protest against the construction of the propoeed
Student Union building was evidence of the willingne** of student* to
voice their opinion*. There wa* great objeeton to the price each
individual would havs lo pay for the construction.
The new breed of student emerged in great quantities in 1966.
Arnold E. Joyal had stepped down from his poet aa FSC president late
in 1964, and Dr. Frederic W. Net* was chosen to replace him.
The students at FSC look almoet an imrruaHiat*. disliking to Dr. Net*.
His conservative views caused r,lm to be banged in effigy by some
studenls soon after he was hired.
Soon, even tho professors got into the act. Dr. Nee* received protest
from ihe Association of Stale College Professor*. It called for an end
to hi* "honeymoon* and urged him to *t*rt working with the faculty.
Later in 1965, the grape striker* entered the protest scene at FSC.
Demands were given for a grape boycott by nearly 100 laborer*.
The year 1966 brought about achievement* in building construction
but *aw no lot-up to the growing tension. Both a new adrniniatration
building and plana for the Student Union were approved.
Radical group* appeared on campu* in 1966 and were not to be
ignored. The Student Non-Violent Co-ordinating commette* ISNCCI
could be found in nearly all pnxeati.
Ronald Reagan came to visit that year. The governor received no
warm welcome and hanged in effigy when be propoeed railing college
tuition. Campus rallies against Reagan became a common occurrence.
The 'Beatnik** of the fiftiea were replaced by Ihe 'Hippie*.* FSC
saw a number of these "flower children* enjoying the sunlight of the
central valley. The female gender spoke out with an aver rising
hemline. Tho mini-skirt had found il* lime.
Campus unrest intensified in 1967. A walkout wa* staged during a
speech bv vice-president Hubert Humphrey, Campu* leftist Jay
Goodwin claimed, he had been harassed by Secret Service agent* who
he alleged, had been warned of him by the FSC administration.
Student* also protested against Dow Chemical, the company that
supplied napalm for use in Vietnam.
Tho Vietnam War brought increased American involvement and
thus increased the student revolution. An ink bomb wa* thrown at two
FSC ROTC students. The 'anti-war feeling* wa* building, to a highly
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