1982_12 The Daily Collegian December 1982

              16     December 9, 1»I2
Athletics
push for an 18,000-seat multipurpose arena on campus
drew criticism from campus members who felt it was
high time to put some capital improvement money into
academic facilities, as opposed to something that would
be used primarily for athletics.
Haak effectively postponed any dream of building
such a multi-purpose arena in the near future by giving
Fresno city officials a 10-year lease on Selland Arena.
"As a practical problem, this is not a great time to be
financing capital improvements," Haak said. "We're in
the worst recession since the Great Depression."
Haak also would like to keep a "balanced perspective"
between athletics and academics
Both Haak and Sloan indicated that the lead in a
multi-purpose arena complex would have to be taken by
the students. The community is waiting for the students
to vote in a fee increase, Haak said. With the possibility
of tuition and the current state of the economy, it's a
terribly hard question as to when that might take place,
he added.
Sloan doesn't see the community getting involved in
the building of an arena "without some outstanding
student leadership." and said while San Jose Stite and
Cal-Irvine "charged forward" with the approval of fund¬
ing for new arenas, CSUF "drug its feet."
Haak views the 10-year contract with the city as a
"great deal," as it gives the university community time to
explore all possibilities. It also gives university officials
the opportunity to see if Bulldog fans can consistantly
pack a 10,000 seat arena, Haak said.
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, CSUF
Professor Dale P. Bush said the faculty was
"benumbed" by the momentum building for what he
call* "commercial sports."
"Here we saw leaders in the community who we have
seldom, if ever, relied upon for support of academic
function*, raising this astounding amount of money. At
the same time, budgets for the university were being
cut. We don't have enough to sufficiently stack all the
books the university owns on the shelves. We can't hire
enough faculty to teach classes that are over-burdened.
The plant is deteriorating because we don't have a
sufficient maintenance budget," Bush said.
Haak has made it well-known that academics will be
the first priority at CSUF.
"There are more important things than winning and
losing," he said.
Tomorrow; CSUF oa probation
Sculptures focus of show Bonpane
Contemporary directions in ceramic
sculpture will be the focus of a three way
exhibition of art by CSUF graduate stu
dents beginning Wednesday in the Phebe
Conley Gallery
Ijllian Cianfichi. James Curran and
Carey Wanng will be represented in the
show A reception lor them will be held
Saturday from 2 to 5 p m in the gallery
The art will remain on display through
Dec 16 when it will be replaced by a mul
tim^dia exhibil by Jerry Solom
Ctanfichi's presentation will consist of
representatives of dolphins in sculptures.
Waring will explore an "organic" theme
in her non objective designs thai make
allusions to anatomy, bones and other
shapes such as boulders and landscape
details Complementing the sculptures
are drawings dealing with life cycles and
relationships between people, forms and
The current exhibitions offer graduate
students credit toward their u.
ter's degrees
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keep too much distance, he said.
The first step is "for Amencans to begin
to identify and unite with the 86 to 87
percent of the Amencans opposed to
U.S. intervention in El Salvador," Bon¬
pane said.
The second step, he continued, is to
expell the idea of imperialistic gain. Ac¬
cording to Bonpane, this requires a turn¬
ing from the source of violence: big corpor-
Finally, Americans need to join in the
support movements of poor people under
oppressive governments, he said.
Abuse
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ignored him and he continued abusing his
children.
"It's a cry out for help," Fred said of his
abusive behavior.
Fred, like Nancy, said he felt there was
no one to turn to when he hit his children.
He also joined Parents Anonymous and
learned there were people who under¬
stood and could help.
He divorced his wife and went to a
therapist, which has increased his self
esteem and improved his relationship
with his two boys, he said.
Fred describes his relationship with his
children as "close".
"1 feel like I can go and be close to
them," he said, "not only physically, but
psycholog-caily."
The names in the preceeding story
were changed at the request of the sub¬
jects in order to protect their identity.
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Pic»«airt,1»Sl
Window display removed
Woinstock's in Fashion Fair removed this display following criticism from feminist groups.
Solom knew
watt' to do
for holiday
A 1300 watt light show i* scheduled to
brighten ub the waDs of the Phebe Conley
Art Gallery on Dec. 19, but if» not in
celebration of the Christmas season.
Instead, CSUF art student Jerry Solom
is presenting his master'* exhibition,
featuring his own personal rendition of
Leanardo DaViricis "Last Supper" paint¬
ing.
You won't find Jesus Christ at the table
feasting with the apostle* either. Solom's
version consists of a "Last Supper" sign
brilliantly lit up with 1300 watt* of light,
which rests over a table resembfing those
found at fact food chain*, with garbage
scattered about.
Customer's legs are attached to the
bottom of the table, representing people
from several walks of fife.
Solom describe* his three-cHmensiorial
work of art as "a parody of art history and
fast food." It's his favorite piece.
"I don't think these sayings are super¬
ficial," Solom said. "They're satires and
kind of light. Instead of makmg pro¬
paganda, I want to laugh with people."
See WATT, page 2
Prisons overcrowded, piirpose debated
■y Marty
In the film, "Cool Hand Luke,"
prison was a place where one got
one'* "mind right." Ir\*Tne Bird Man
of Akarraz," it was a place to wait out
one's sentence.
But the prisons' multiple personali¬
ties are not confined to the screen.
Those involved in the corrections
process have struggled for years to
determine the purpose of prisons.
In the rumulteous 1960s the prison
issue — like so many others — was a
hot topic. Was prison to be a place of
rehabilitation or merely incarcera¬
tion?  -        . . .
The debate eventually subsided,
but the question remained, until the
late 1970s. Almost overnight, the
American prison population reach¬
ed, then exceeded prison capacity.
The final figures for 1980, the most
recent available, showed there to be
over 328,000 inmates in the nation'*
state and federal prisons. That num¬
ber j* estimated to be well over
350,000 now.-
Califomia, the nation's most popu¬
lous state, contributed 24,569 pri¬
soner* to that total and is now be¬
lieved to hold over 33,000 men and
women behind state bar*.
The national total mean* that 139
of every 100,000 Americans are serv¬
ing time m state and federal prisons
— the highest number in 40 year*.
The reason for the surge? The sys¬
tem is simply sending more people to
prison than if s letting out. In 1980,
there were 13,000 more admission*
to prison than releases.       «-
What those figures mean, most
correction* expert* agree, i» that the
question of what prison* are for ha*
been answered. Prison, the Ameri¬
can people, seem to be saying, is a
place to send — and keep — crimi¬
nal*. Period.
"There's been a hutand ory from
the general public about getting
tough on crime and locking people
up,"said Jack Paine, district adminis¬
trator for the Fresno County Parole
Divison. "People are demandmg •of¬
fer penalties and larger sentences
and they're getting them."
According to former Fresno Coun-
study it," he said. "We just know that
the numbers are going up in prisons."
The basis for the overwhelming
public attitude, Paine and Backen-
staff said, is fear. The public wants
prisoner* to stay prisoners, fearing
that an ex-con, even a "rehabilitated"
one, is a threat.
ty Di*trict Attorney Dale Becken-
staff, that pubic outcry was the death
knell for rehaottrtation not only as a
role of the prison, but for the entire
corrections system.
"Rehabilitation ha* been deleted a*
a goal of the Department of Correc¬
tions," BBcken*taff said. "ItVproba-
bly been happening for 10 years but
only in the last four or five have they
admitted it."
Ironically, while the number of in-
mates in state and federal prison* av
going up, so is th* crime rate. Ac¬
cording to Department of Justice sta¬
tistics, th* event* of the last few year*
have'had no appreciable effect on
crime in thi* country.
If the uackdown on crime is not
stopprng or deterring criminal*, how
is it affecting the correction* *y«t*m?
May rehabStation once again be¬
come an option? — ——- ~.
Gene Hani*, director of Fresno
County Service*, said if* too early to
teB.
"This whole conservative attitude
hasn't been around long enough to
That attitude it of i
that nearly every state has extended
the time to be served before prison¬
ers become eligible for,parole. Four
states have abolished parole alto¬
gether.
"Right now, we're in the part of the
cycle that's 'get tough on crime',"
Bbckemtaff said, "and I don't see a
•low^town of the* right now."
The pubac'* demand for its own -
safety ha* done more than keep peo¬
ple in prison, *'« helped put them
there at a record rate. Paint said.
ent*. he said, have spent much of the
past few year* drawing up legislation
designed *olery to put more people
behind bar*.
In California, suclj legislation ha*
included the use a gun, go to pnson"
law, determinate sentencing law*
(whereby certain oaance* require
fencing of probation for certain of
"k's a matter of poanCs^a' giving
the people what they want," Paine
said, "if* that simple."
Unfortunately, according to author¬
ities, the crackdown on crime has not
been without its consequences.
There is a fear that many people who
don't belong in prison are being
swept there by the tide of public
"We have an awful lot of people in
prison who don't belong in prison,"
said Criminology Professor Ruth
Masters, who teaches a course in
corrections. "There are an awful lot
of nuisance criminals in pnson, peo¬
ple in there for nuisance crimes
rather than for terrible,awful things."
Paine agreed, saying that as many
shouldn't be incarcerated. Fie said
that judges are sentencing people to
prison who just shouldn't be there.
Alcoholics, Paine said, make up a
good portion of those who.don't
belong behind prison bars.
"The American Medfcal Associa¬
tion saysalcorwesmas rjj**a*e,yet
"We take people who have a dwease
and th* treatment prescribed by poli-
tfcam i* punishment, h'* crasy."
Pain* aakl the crime crackdown,
whle raiaclmg the wet of the people
"Lot* of states have simply codi¬
fied foto law the purpose of prison
betag for sMaaRBWit," he aakL "But
I'm hopeful that the poftidan* wfl
than- elector*** in some other fas¬
hion."
However, decking who should or
•houei not go to prison come* in a
distant aaoBedl to what Patoe cased
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