1985_09 The Daily Collegian September 1985

              EDITORIAL
The Daily Collegian
Parking fees
reach new
high
Every year it's the same song, students lamenting over a new
fee increase. Well, the beat continues. It's not exactly news that
students have had to pay a 50-percent increase over last year in
their parking fees. That decision was made last fall by the CSU
Chancellor's Office.
But it sure smarts when you have to dish out S33.75 for the
privelege of parking on campus. What's worse is that it. only
covers parking for one semester. Around Christmas time, one's
yuletide cheer will be rewarded with another bill for $33.75.
It seems ridiculous to have to pay so much just for parking.
Perhaps what irks one's sense of fairness most is that the fee
increase is hardly proportional to the amount of services of
facilities to be increased, at, least on this campus. Certainly,
California State University, San Jose isgettinga bargain. A new
parking garage is to be had.
Maybe we'll be getting something after all in Fresno for our
money. No one likes to pay the bills of others anyway. A study is
being done now to determine if CSUF deserves more parking. It
should seem we do.
Another problem with the fee increase can be found in the
way in which it was instituted. Sure, students had time to
prepare for the jump, but it was a case of too much at one time.
A 50-percent raise in one sweep doesn't necessarily mean we
won't have another such move soon.
According to Glenn Mitchell, principal business analyst for
the Chancellor's Office, no parking fee increase is expected
reluctant to say there i
LETTERS
Biotechnology
Editor:
I amwming in response to your article,
"Biotechnology Opens Scientific Doors"
bv Kevin Kodama. April 22. 1985.
pioduc
transpor-
food. cosmetics, drugs, etc. The Alter¬
native Press Index at CSUF is a good
place to begin. Indispensable readings are
Ivan lllich's Medical Nemesis and Jeremy
Rifkin's and  Robert  S   Mendlesohn's
itings. <
Will
ntroduc
e lead to belie'
bigger
meant belter. As usual, a few warned i
of the ill effects, which came to fruition. In
hopes of promoting these chemicals and
profits, the hazards were downplayed.
Top that with state approved corporate
"trade secrets'" and you had a public that
was denied vital information relating to
diet, health and OUR environment.
Profits and power from life patenting will
ourselves and our.^nvironment. The
examining boards, advisory committees,
safety bureaus manned by people plug¬
ging for corporate interests, that
seemingly will be yours (after advertising,
falsifying and omitting of facts have
saturated the mediah The consumer will
be left with the illusion that he's exercising
free choice regarding products and
services; only to realize his victimization
habitual years and injuries later.
"Experts" have accelerated the loss of
variation of the animal and plant
kingdoms. Our intestines are filled with
antibiotics from animal feeds. Our organs,
eggs, sperm and infants have become
saleable commodities. Our air, water,
lands, immune systems, housing, furnis¬
hings, clothing, foods appliances and
utensils are contaminated. How many
times has a "new study"conveniently been
made to "prove" a product safe after its
been recalled? Meddlesome medicine has
enhanced the sterility of our populalfon
and now champions itself as the savior for
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child less couples! The medical community
the efforts of just a few greedy doctors.
Harm is inherent in the market. How can
anyone trust biotechnological workings,
when they're run by people like those
who've made the world a more dangerous
place to live in?
Man will never control natural hazards
by creating synthetic oncs-the laws of the
universe are superior and will penalize.
Our allies are those naturally fermented
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and environmental deterioration. As far
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European trip
Editor.
I am writing to express my concerns
and to ask some questions regarding the
Bulldog basketball team's recent. 24-day
tour of Europe. According to stories pub¬
lished between August 15 and 29 in the
before fall  1988. But he ■
definately be no increase.
It is hoped that, because of the extraordinary price leap, the
Chancellor's Office doesn't move to raise the fees before the fall
1988 target date. And when that time comes, the Chancellor's
Office should take a serious look at whether there really needs to
be another increase. And if it's neeacJ, then take a little at a
time. Clean the plate, but only put on it what will be needed.
would conduct such a tour with former
players. Somehow, I doubt it.
Clearly, the priority at the University is
on athletics. Athletes receive 75 percent
of the scholarship money distributed by
the college. But the trend of the last year is
to extend the benefits to former players.
The University has created a fifth-year
scholarship program for former players
and now it has created a post-college level
of play for former Bulldogs as well.
This foolishness has to stop. It's time to
return the Bulldogs to Fresno Slate.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sam Williams
Bad wording
Editor:
This letter is written in response to the
degrading wording that was used in the
article titled, "Course Tailored For Math
Test Flunkies," which was published in
the Daily Collegian on Tuesday, Sep¬
tember 4, 1985. 1 am particularly dis¬
turbed at the disrespectful reference to
53% of our student body as "flunkies."
I appreciated the opportunity of in¬
forming our students of a newly estab¬
lished program called the Intensive Learn¬
ing Experience for students who scored at
the lower quartile on the Entry Level
Math Exam (ELM)and the English Place¬
ment Test (EPT). The growing number of
students who are not meeting the entry
level requirements in mathematics and
writing has prompted the California State
University Chancellor's Office and their
recognition of the growing magnitude of
those needs. But, I am also dismayed at
the seemingly anti-educational and elitist
stance of the Daily Collegian regarding
underprepared students.
These times of increasing under-pre-
paredness on the pan of our students
would serve to encourage us to innovate
and to look for more effective ways of
teaching our students. However, one of
our responses must not be to berate, chas¬
tise or condemn 53% of our student body.
Dr. Juan Flores, Director
Learning Assistance Center
and former players, played 13 games
under the banner of the Bulldogs. Mitch
Arnold, Jos Kuipers. Brian Solane, Fred
Emerson, Mark Gustin, Marvin Carter,
Kenny Cook, Daniel Means, and Ron
Strain were mentioned as players in the
stories, and according to the Bee only
Kuipers, Salone, Carter, and Means.are
California State University, Fresno "stu-
How much did this trip cost and who
paid for it? 1 wonder how the University
can justify such a trip for non-student
icof
the Bulldogs can be used
After all, aren't the Bulldogs the Universi¬
ty's team? Or do we have* a semi-profes¬
sional, team centered on Bulldog Lane?
Further, who sanctioned such a tour
—the basketball team, the Bulldog Foun¬
dation, the Athletic Foundation, the Athletic
Department, the University, the Pacific
Coast Athletic Association, or the National
Collegiate Athletic Association? I wonder
how each of these bodies view such a trip
and team?
Did any of the players, coaches, the
basketball team, or any part of the Uni¬
versity share in the gate receipts of this
tour? If so, how much did they make? I
wonder how long the Bulldogs have been
making these trips and if other colleges
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NEWS
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Record number
of bikes stolen
Thirteen bicycles worth more than
J2.5O0 were stolen from CSUF in
August, a record high for a summer
month. But it doesn't always have to be
that way if students take the necessary
precautions, says CSUF police investigator
Mike O'Reilly.
To help combat the problem, campus
police are reintroducing the Volunteer
Identification Program (VIP). The pro¬
gram, launched in March 1984, offers
CSUF bikers free registration, licensing
and engraving.
"We're picking up the costs," said
O'Reilly, who believes students can do
their pan by purchasing a strong, U-type
bicycle lock. The department recommends
the U-typc locks because they have sur¬
vived rigorous tests and come with gua¬
rantees of up to $350.
The thieves "are hitting all the bikes
with cheap locks on them." explained
O'Reilly. "If you're going to buy a $250-
$350 bike you ought to buy a good lock
system because I can guarantee they'll hit
itifvoudont."
The typical bike thief operates with a
small set of bolt cutters which can be eas¬
ily concealed under a baggy shin
and O'Reilly says daytime aren'
mon. Some enterprising thieves
freon to freeze bike chains, mak
easier to break.
the front wheel and lock both wl
together. "If the thief cant get the
hell try to get the tire," he said.
Sixty-four bikes worth more than
$14,000 have been stolen from CSU1
since January and O'Reilly said students
stand a much better chance of recovery if
they join the list of 800 registered bikes.
"If you're going to buy a
S250-S350 bike you ought to
buy • good lock system
because I can guarantee
they II hit it if you don't. The
thieves are hitting all the
bikes with cheap locks on
them."
—O'Reilly
Although there have been no major
accidents reported for the first week of
school, the department requests that
students walk bicycles through the often-
congested free speech area. Violati
O'Reilly said.
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