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Page 2 EDITORIAL Oct. 4,1985 Review: 'Jesus of Cool' carries tradition Nick Lowe knows how to rock-n-roll. Look up the phrase in any handy diction¬ ary and you're liable to see his picture; that familiar, sky. all-knowing grin staring back at you. Lowe, the self-proclaimed "Jesus of Cool," has long been one of musir/smost prolific purveyors of pure pop for now people. With his latest release, "The Rose dition of arty, barebones pop-rock, only this time with a slightly more commercial Nowhere is this more evident than on the album's leadoff track, "I Knew the Bride(WhenSheUsedToRock-N-Roll)." The tune packs a considerable whallop. thanks in part to Ihe worthy participation of Huey Lewis and the News, both as per¬ formers and. wilh Lewis himself in the booth, as producers The Lowe-Lewis connection goes back to roughly 1977, when the News, then a struggling barband known as Clover, played backup on Elvis Costello's debut LP, which, not coincid¬ ental^, was produced by Lowe. Back in 1985, "I Knew the Bride"sUnds to break Lowe onto the pop charts big- time. A song Lowe originally penned for Dave Edmunds in the raid-70s, "I Knew the Bride" is the perfect Lowe vehicle: punchy, quirky, and ever so wittily- Elscwhere on the album, Lowerelieson his own compositions such as "(Hope to God) I'm Right,"a desperate, last chance try for romance, "Darlin" Angel Eyes," BLOOM COUNTY and a somber, (by Lowe standards), title track, "The Rose of England." When the time came for songs with a bit more emotional depth, Lowe deserves credit for choosing material from two of rock's most accomplished tunesmiths, John Hiatt on the mid-tempo documen- Ury, "She Don't Love Nobody," and the aforementioned Elvis Costello for a brooding round of "Indoor Fireworks." These numbers provide a strong founda-. tion for the rest of the material contained on this, Lowe's sixth, and best, solo effort. Backed by his ever-present band, the Cowboy Outfit, consisting of guitarist Martin Belmont, late of Graham Parker and the Rumour, ex-Ace/Squeeze key¬ boardist Paul Carrack, and drummer Bobbi Irwin, Lowe's every move is antici¬ pated, and the band quickly and ikillfully adapts to all those chameleon-like style variations inherent in any Lowe collection. by Berke Breathed Letters A.S. functions Editor: In my pasi letters, as chair of the Senate, 1 have remained objective in my descriptions of the items presented before the Senate. 1 felt that it was important to first explain and establish what the As¬ sociated Students is, and explain some of its functions. From this point forward,-J will not only continue to inform the\ student body of our fi will a > my views on issues that are important My duty as chair of the Senate is to be impartial, to this I have committee myself. In order to maintain my credibility, I will not participate in discussions during the Senate meeting. However. I am an elected representative. 1 would not be fulfilling my obligation to the student body who opinions that 1 or my constituency feel are At Ihe October 1st meeting of the Associated Student Senate, there were two items I feel deserve to be focused upon; 1) Appointment of senators; Gua¬ dalupe Tovar, Sean Roberts, and Rebekah Burger; and 2) the polarization of the Senate. The three newly appointed senators are qualified, and represent diverse interests on campus. Senator Tovar has a special interest for the older re-entry students. He feels he can use the Associated Students at a vehicle to make that group more com¬ fortable on campus. He should also offer some unique input on items not specifically directed at the older students Senator Roberts is a student fresh out of high school who should represent a large number of students on campus who are first-time freshmen. He seems to have the ability to quickly adapt to the operations of the Associated Students. Senator Burger is an old-hand at Associated Students. Herexperience on A.S. committees should do nothing but assist the Senate on han¬ dling issues. She also has a desire to bring an often polarized Senate together. During the question and answer period for Ms. Burger, there was much discus¬ sion about polarization of the Senate. She felt that last year's Senate was too split to properly address the needs of the Senate. She was telling it exactly as it was. Senator Castorena pointed out that this year's Senate is not as polarized as last year's. This is also true, but that isn't saying much. There are two large "panics" on campus; the "Leadership" party and the "Reality" party. It has been the position of "Reality" to gather only during elections so that they can properly contend with "Leadership." After the elections, "Real¬ ity" senators feel no obligation to vote along party lines. They speak freely and think clearly. "Leadership" senators this year have already formed an apparent caucus and selected a minority whip. This is what causes the polarization of the Senate. We, as elected officials, should not be concerned with which party we belong to but simply represent the general interests of the student body. If this "Leadership" caucus begins to polarize, it will be unfortunate. Please understand that I am all for differing points of view. It't very healthy, and makes for a better informed Senate. However, when a Senate starts voting based on party lines that is when it tUrts Uking away from the pur- Daily Collegian —Founded in 1922— pose of a democracy. This is when the student body loses. I clarify my somewhat harsh sutements by the recognition that this year's Senate is working with each other on many items. The senators should be commended. 1 do not wish my letter to be Uken wrong, and further polarize the Senate. I draw on my experience in student government and realize that last year's Senate began the same way, and ended the year with two sides very far apart on a majority of the issues. I just don't want that to happen. My colleagues in the Senate don't either, I'm sure. That's why I feel it's important that this gets aired out to the student body early so it won't happen again this year. I would appreciate any further corn- straighten this out early. My office is in CU #316, or you may prefer to air your feelings through the Daily Collegian. Either way. any response is welcome. Robert M. Whalen Legislative Vice President Political issue? Editor. This is written in response lo the article covering the protest inside Congressman Pashayan's office. Beyond the theatrics of the protest we had a very serious sUtement to say which I feel was not covered in the article. I was one of those arrested. The miliury government of El Salvador is lilted as one.of the worst violators of human rights in this hemisphere by Amnesty International. Over 50,000 civilian deaths have been attributed to the government sponsored "death squads." Our uxes, over 200 million dollars a year, go to El Salvadorean government, a government that considers torture, rape and murder as acceptable methods to quell citizen unrest. . Why do we not hear about this in the news media? Prcsspeople have been killed, harassed and blocked from sites of the massacres. Charlie Clements, who just returned from a fact finding mission in El Salvador with 12 Vietnam veterans, taid the Salvadorian miliury is aware that the press helped the Vietnam anti-war effort and are determined they will not do the same in El Salvador. The Salvadorjan people are determined to be free. So' I believe it is time we iti mate human aspirations from interests and realize the n people have a right to be a nation as the United States :r 200 years ago. Chuck Thiesen Unity needed Editc As a Hispanic that has been on this campus for four years I have seen many controversial issues brought up in Associated Student government. Through¬ out this time the gap has widened between two opposing factions and has resulted in ineffective policy making in the student senate thus resulting in an increasing rate in student apathy. What is needed in the senate is someone who is willingto work with and unify both sides. This will shrink the gap that has divided student government. Science praise Editor: The article you wrote in the Sept. 11 issue of the Daily Collegian about "Student Researches Cancer" is one of the best science news items I've seen in a lopg time. It conveys good science in a easily understandable language without any sacrifice of scientific substances. Kin-Ping Wong, Ph.D. Dean Serious statement Editor The Academy Award winning film "The. Times of Harvey Milk" was shown on Oct. 30 at the Satellite College Union. Proceeds from the showing will go to the Gay United Services which supports a Gay Hotline, a community center and houses the Central Valley AIDS Team. Considering the content of the film it is ironic the Collegian ran no announcement the day of thit event. After all, Harvey Milk gave his life for fighting for homo¬ sexual rights, women't rights, senior citizen's rights, minority rights, in"essence, equal rights. Sexuality should not be an issue of politics, but one of personal preference. Unfortunately, at "The Times of Harvey Milk " points out so well, homosexuality is a political issue that is unjustly atucked and misrepresented as any other minority ' Michelle K. Spicher Letters Policy The Daily CoHaglan weicomea exprea- aiona o' all views trom readers. Letters should be kept aa briel as possible ana are subject lo condenaelion. They muat ba typed and Include the writer'a name, signa¬ ture, address and telephone number. Pseu¬ donyms and Initials will not ba used Sand Letters to tie Daty Coaagt CaraSornaa State UnrversWr. Fr Frame, CA M710 L altera may also ba delivered c tha Dally CoHaglan office. Oct. 4,1985 NEWS Page3 Nigerians celebrate independence Olub's membership rising U inception in 1976, (he Nigerian Students Association has grown from 22 members to 435, and according to NSA President Debo Ajayi, the membership may reach 1,000 by tbe end of the year. NSA coordinates itudenu throughtout the entire San Joaquin Valley and has organizations at Fresno City College, Kings River in Merced and Modesto, as well as at CSUF. "The purpose of NSA it not only to portray a positive image of Nigeria to the Valley, but to look out for the general welfare of students," said Ajayi. One of the main functions of NSA over the past 10 years has been celebrating Nigeria's nationality Nigerian independence from Great Bri- is celebrated to Oct. 1, according t Ajayi, and this year will mark iu 25th Anniversary. A celebration commemorating the anniversary will be held at the Fresno Hilton on Saturday, Oct. 5, and will feature traditional Nigerian dancing, a fashion show and speeches by Fret no City Councilman Les Kimber and CSUF Coordinator of Ethnic Studies, Dr. Bob Mikell. But Ajayi taid that NSA is trying to become active in more ways than just celebrating the anniversary. To get people involved, Ajayi said NSA is sponsoring a speech in November by the Nigerian RepresenUtive to the United Nations. A film will alto be shown to present "a side of Africa thai people dont know about. It s totally opposite from and try to bring a professional Nigerian television," Ajayi said. dance troupe to CSUF. He also said NSA it going to keep "This is not only for us, its an education sponsoring speakers throughout the year for everyone," taid Ajayi. XJ. I I I ' I I I I I I 1 i I I I I ■' £> ampus WE RENT MOVIES! \J 'C"e° Center _ !■ KENNEL I BOOKSTORE I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I '■"■'" W ' PULSE Presents DANCE-CONCERT Featuring JASON &iw SCORCHERS with special guests.- Broken Homes Sunday. October 6 - 8:00 l^M Satellite College Union C.S.U. Fresno Ticket* $7.00 CSUF ttudents, $9.00 general pubHc Avalebte at CSUF Box Office, end Tteketron No cane, bottles, containers of any kind, alcohol, csiiisras, of tacottntrQ devices eaowsd. Senate The key to the bill, he taid, is that "it keep fee increases gradual, moderate and predictable." The idea for such a bill originally circu¬ lated in the early pan of the decade, when state univenity fees increased 300 percent over a three-year period between 1980- 1983. said California Sute Student Asso¬ ciation Legislative Director Paul Knepperath. Knepperath said the 10-percent cap on all fee increases Is very important because recent studies indicated there would be at least an 11.4-percent increase in average cot it per student in the CSU system for the coming year. "We found that a long-term fee policy would prevent traumatic fee increases." Knepperath said a number of state leg- itlatort, ttudent coalitions, university officials and other special interest groups developed a foundation for the bill before il was drafted and presented by Msddy. "It't a coalition bill and a compromise bill and it't very delicately balanced," be said. Maddy was asked to mold and present the bill because of his experience on a senate-appointed committee that writes the education budget. "Maddy has always been at the helm of tbe student fee fight in the legislature," Knepperath taid. [congratulations to the new delta gamma initiates "... {KATHY MELLIS I Vanne slattery \marylyn ouzounian rV»«y'*<»*3**'«*«H^s-»3ra^ OnOctober8 pull a job out oi thin air.
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Title | 1985_10 The Daily Collegian October 1985 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1985 |
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Title | Oct 4, 1985 Pg. 2-3 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1985 |
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" |
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Full-Text-Search | Page 2 EDITORIAL Oct. 4,1985 Review: 'Jesus of Cool' carries tradition Nick Lowe knows how to rock-n-roll. Look up the phrase in any handy diction¬ ary and you're liable to see his picture; that familiar, sky. all-knowing grin staring back at you. Lowe, the self-proclaimed "Jesus of Cool," has long been one of musir/smost prolific purveyors of pure pop for now people. With his latest release, "The Rose dition of arty, barebones pop-rock, only this time with a slightly more commercial Nowhere is this more evident than on the album's leadoff track, "I Knew the Bride(WhenSheUsedToRock-N-Roll)." The tune packs a considerable whallop. thanks in part to Ihe worthy participation of Huey Lewis and the News, both as per¬ formers and. wilh Lewis himself in the booth, as producers The Lowe-Lewis connection goes back to roughly 1977, when the News, then a struggling barband known as Clover, played backup on Elvis Costello's debut LP, which, not coincid¬ ental^, was produced by Lowe. Back in 1985, "I Knew the Bride"sUnds to break Lowe onto the pop charts big- time. A song Lowe originally penned for Dave Edmunds in the raid-70s, "I Knew the Bride" is the perfect Lowe vehicle: punchy, quirky, and ever so wittily- Elscwhere on the album, Lowerelieson his own compositions such as "(Hope to God) I'm Right,"a desperate, last chance try for romance, "Darlin" Angel Eyes," BLOOM COUNTY and a somber, (by Lowe standards), title track, "The Rose of England." When the time came for songs with a bit more emotional depth, Lowe deserves credit for choosing material from two of rock's most accomplished tunesmiths, John Hiatt on the mid-tempo documen- Ury, "She Don't Love Nobody," and the aforementioned Elvis Costello for a brooding round of "Indoor Fireworks." These numbers provide a strong founda-. tion for the rest of the material contained on this, Lowe's sixth, and best, solo effort. Backed by his ever-present band, the Cowboy Outfit, consisting of guitarist Martin Belmont, late of Graham Parker and the Rumour, ex-Ace/Squeeze key¬ boardist Paul Carrack, and drummer Bobbi Irwin, Lowe's every move is antici¬ pated, and the band quickly and ikillfully adapts to all those chameleon-like style variations inherent in any Lowe collection. by Berke Breathed Letters A.S. functions Editor: In my pasi letters, as chair of the Senate, 1 have remained objective in my descriptions of the items presented before the Senate. 1 felt that it was important to first explain and establish what the As¬ sociated Students is, and explain some of its functions. From this point forward,-J will not only continue to inform the\ student body of our fi will a > my views on issues that are important My duty as chair of the Senate is to be impartial, to this I have committee myself. In order to maintain my credibility, I will not participate in discussions during the Senate meeting. However. I am an elected representative. 1 would not be fulfilling my obligation to the student body who opinions that 1 or my constituency feel are At Ihe October 1st meeting of the Associated Student Senate, there were two items I feel deserve to be focused upon; 1) Appointment of senators; Gua¬ dalupe Tovar, Sean Roberts, and Rebekah Burger; and 2) the polarization of the Senate. The three newly appointed senators are qualified, and represent diverse interests on campus. Senator Tovar has a special interest for the older re-entry students. He feels he can use the Associated Students at a vehicle to make that group more com¬ fortable on campus. He should also offer some unique input on items not specifically directed at the older students Senator Roberts is a student fresh out of high school who should represent a large number of students on campus who are first-time freshmen. He seems to have the ability to quickly adapt to the operations of the Associated Students. Senator Burger is an old-hand at Associated Students. Herexperience on A.S. committees should do nothing but assist the Senate on han¬ dling issues. She also has a desire to bring an often polarized Senate together. During the question and answer period for Ms. Burger, there was much discus¬ sion about polarization of the Senate. She felt that last year's Senate was too split to properly address the needs of the Senate. She was telling it exactly as it was. Senator Castorena pointed out that this year's Senate is not as polarized as last year's. This is also true, but that isn't saying much. There are two large "panics" on campus; the "Leadership" party and the "Reality" party. It has been the position of "Reality" to gather only during elections so that they can properly contend with "Leadership." After the elections, "Real¬ ity" senators feel no obligation to vote along party lines. They speak freely and think clearly. "Leadership" senators this year have already formed an apparent caucus and selected a minority whip. This is what causes the polarization of the Senate. We, as elected officials, should not be concerned with which party we belong to but simply represent the general interests of the student body. If this "Leadership" caucus begins to polarize, it will be unfortunate. Please understand that I am all for differing points of view. It't very healthy, and makes for a better informed Senate. However, when a Senate starts voting based on party lines that is when it tUrts Uking away from the pur- Daily Collegian —Founded in 1922— pose of a democracy. This is when the student body loses. I clarify my somewhat harsh sutements by the recognition that this year's Senate is working with each other on many items. The senators should be commended. 1 do not wish my letter to be Uken wrong, and further polarize the Senate. I draw on my experience in student government and realize that last year's Senate began the same way, and ended the year with two sides very far apart on a majority of the issues. I just don't want that to happen. My colleagues in the Senate don't either, I'm sure. That's why I feel it's important that this gets aired out to the student body early so it won't happen again this year. I would appreciate any further corn- straighten this out early. My office is in CU #316, or you may prefer to air your feelings through the Daily Collegian. Either way. any response is welcome. Robert M. Whalen Legislative Vice President Political issue? Editor. This is written in response lo the article covering the protest inside Congressman Pashayan's office. Beyond the theatrics of the protest we had a very serious sUtement to say which I feel was not covered in the article. I was one of those arrested. The miliury government of El Salvador is lilted as one.of the worst violators of human rights in this hemisphere by Amnesty International. Over 50,000 civilian deaths have been attributed to the government sponsored "death squads." Our uxes, over 200 million dollars a year, go to El Salvadorean government, a government that considers torture, rape and murder as acceptable methods to quell citizen unrest. . Why do we not hear about this in the news media? Prcsspeople have been killed, harassed and blocked from sites of the massacres. Charlie Clements, who just returned from a fact finding mission in El Salvador with 12 Vietnam veterans, taid the Salvadorian miliury is aware that the press helped the Vietnam anti-war effort and are determined they will not do the same in El Salvador. The Salvadorjan people are determined to be free. So' I believe it is time we iti mate human aspirations from interests and realize the n people have a right to be a nation as the United States :r 200 years ago. Chuck Thiesen Unity needed Editc As a Hispanic that has been on this campus for four years I have seen many controversial issues brought up in Associated Student government. Through¬ out this time the gap has widened between two opposing factions and has resulted in ineffective policy making in the student senate thus resulting in an increasing rate in student apathy. What is needed in the senate is someone who is willingto work with and unify both sides. This will shrink the gap that has divided student government. Science praise Editor: The article you wrote in the Sept. 11 issue of the Daily Collegian about "Student Researches Cancer" is one of the best science news items I've seen in a lopg time. It conveys good science in a easily understandable language without any sacrifice of scientific substances. Kin-Ping Wong, Ph.D. Dean Serious statement Editor The Academy Award winning film "The. Times of Harvey Milk" was shown on Oct. 30 at the Satellite College Union. Proceeds from the showing will go to the Gay United Services which supports a Gay Hotline, a community center and houses the Central Valley AIDS Team. Considering the content of the film it is ironic the Collegian ran no announcement the day of thit event. After all, Harvey Milk gave his life for fighting for homo¬ sexual rights, women't rights, senior citizen's rights, minority rights, in"essence, equal rights. Sexuality should not be an issue of politics, but one of personal preference. Unfortunately, at "The Times of Harvey Milk " points out so well, homosexuality is a political issue that is unjustly atucked and misrepresented as any other minority ' Michelle K. Spicher Letters Policy The Daily CoHaglan weicomea exprea- aiona o' all views trom readers. Letters should be kept aa briel as possible ana are subject lo condenaelion. They muat ba typed and Include the writer'a name, signa¬ ture, address and telephone number. Pseu¬ donyms and Initials will not ba used Sand Letters to tie Daty Coaagt CaraSornaa State UnrversWr. Fr Frame, CA M710 L altera may also ba delivered c tha Dally CoHaglan office. Oct. 4,1985 NEWS Page3 Nigerians celebrate independence Olub's membership rising U inception in 1976, (he Nigerian Students Association has grown from 22 members to 435, and according to NSA President Debo Ajayi, the membership may reach 1,000 by tbe end of the year. NSA coordinates itudenu throughtout the entire San Joaquin Valley and has organizations at Fresno City College, Kings River in Merced and Modesto, as well as at CSUF. "The purpose of NSA it not only to portray a positive image of Nigeria to the Valley, but to look out for the general welfare of students," said Ajayi. One of the main functions of NSA over the past 10 years has been celebrating Nigeria's nationality Nigerian independence from Great Bri- is celebrated to Oct. 1, according t Ajayi, and this year will mark iu 25th Anniversary. A celebration commemorating the anniversary will be held at the Fresno Hilton on Saturday, Oct. 5, and will feature traditional Nigerian dancing, a fashion show and speeches by Fret no City Councilman Les Kimber and CSUF Coordinator of Ethnic Studies, Dr. Bob Mikell. But Ajayi taid that NSA is trying to become active in more ways than just celebrating the anniversary. To get people involved, Ajayi said NSA is sponsoring a speech in November by the Nigerian RepresenUtive to the United Nations. A film will alto be shown to present "a side of Africa thai people dont know about. It s totally opposite from and try to bring a professional Nigerian television," Ajayi said. dance troupe to CSUF. He also said NSA it going to keep "This is not only for us, its an education sponsoring speakers throughout the year for everyone," taid Ajayi. XJ. I I I ' I I I I I I 1 i I I I I ■' £> ampus WE RENT MOVIES! \J 'C"e° Center _ !■ KENNEL I BOOKSTORE I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I '■"■'" W ' PULSE Presents DANCE-CONCERT Featuring JASON &iw SCORCHERS with special guests.- Broken Homes Sunday. October 6 - 8:00 l^M Satellite College Union C.S.U. Fresno Ticket* $7.00 CSUF ttudents, $9.00 general pubHc Avalebte at CSUF Box Office, end Tteketron No cane, bottles, containers of any kind, alcohol, csiiisras, of tacottntrQ devices eaowsd. Senate The key to the bill, he taid, is that "it keep fee increases gradual, moderate and predictable." The idea for such a bill originally circu¬ lated in the early pan of the decade, when state univenity fees increased 300 percent over a three-year period between 1980- 1983. said California Sute Student Asso¬ ciation Legislative Director Paul Knepperath. Knepperath said the 10-percent cap on all fee increases Is very important because recent studies indicated there would be at least an 11.4-percent increase in average cot it per student in the CSU system for the coming year. "We found that a long-term fee policy would prevent traumatic fee increases." Knepperath said a number of state leg- itlatort, ttudent coalitions, university officials and other special interest groups developed a foundation for the bill before il was drafted and presented by Msddy. "It't a coalition bill and a compromise bill and it't very delicately balanced," be said. Maddy was asked to mold and present the bill because of his experience on a senate-appointed committee that writes the education budget. "Maddy has always been at the helm of tbe student fee fight in the legislature," Knepperath taid. [congratulations to the new delta gamma initiates "... {KATHY MELLIS I Vanne slattery \marylyn ouzounian rV»«y'*<»*3**'«*«H^s-»3ra^ OnOctober8 pull a job out oi thin air. |