1986_03 The Daily Collegian March 1986

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NEWS       March 10,1986
Deaf woman twice handicapped
Marcja Kellogg
handicap is when it's a communication
Staff Writer
handicap and two or more people who
instead of me and I was really upset about
don't speak the same language are together.
that. I'm buying the car, not him." But the
she said, refemng to speaking English and
saleman continued to look at her boy-
Deaf people tend to view themselves as
using ASL.
first deaf, secondly disabled, and thirdly
After all other considerations are taken
She said she went back later without her
as women or men. said CSUF student
into account, Mithcell said, she views her¬
boyfriend, but with a friend who hap¬
pened to be disabled. "When we arrived
Nancy Mitchell, dunnga lecture Saturday
self as a woman. "IVe never really seen
that was part of Women's History Week.
myself as a woman,"she said. "You know,
the poor saleman, he didnt know how to
Mitchell, who is working on a master's
for many years, and 1 still don't see myself
degree in counseling and is deaf, spoke to
as a woman, always as a deaf person first."
friend helped her with the communica-
the primarily female audience,  using
She said that if men don't treat her right
American Sign Language and a transla¬
it's because she's deajf, not because she's a
"The salesman looked at me a little bit
tor, on the issues of being a woman and
more," said Mitchell. "But he still looked
being deaf
"1 remember when 1 was living in Utah 1
more at my friend, who was a man.
She said the reason deaf people usually
decided 1 would buy a car, so 1 went with
Finally, I chose the car 1 wanted, but 1
don't view themselves as being disabled is
never thought all this was because 1 was a
because deafness is not a physical han-
He can hear," she said. "Because he could
woman. 1 thought it was because I was
n go tc
eafchild
ren go to residential schools where they
sleep and eat for five days a week. She
said most people who attend these schools
are deaf. She said the other type of school
available to deaf people are mainstream
schools, which are a "very new concept."
"When I was going to school, I didnt
have a choice," she said. "So I was pretty
limited." Counselors are available nowa¬
days for deaf children who are learning
about life. But Mitchell said that when she
was going to school there weren't any
counselors. "We had to ask each other,"
Many deaf people in residential schools
have a lot of misconceptions, about sex,
their sexuality, and sex education in gen-
Mitchell then spoke ,
Collegian
Calendar
leading non-Jewish Israel member
of the Knesset and a major figure in the
Israel Druze community, Zeidan
Atashi, will speak about minorities in
Israel and in the Middle East. Atashi
will speak today in Main Cafeteria 200
at 8 p.m. Admission is $3 general and
$2 for CSUF faculty, staff and students
inist Carolyn Gadiel Warner and
list Stephen Warner, known as
the Cleveland Doo, will present a con¬
cert in the Satellite College Union
today at 8 p.m. Admission is $4 general
and $2 for CSUF students.
The Academic Senate Executive
Committee will meet in the Main
Cafeteria 203 at 3 p.m. today.
Union 312-314.
The Associated Students Media
Council will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m.
on the second  floor of the  College
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Cycle club gaining
Last year the CSUF cycling club was
about as successful as George McGov-
ern's 1972 presidential bid, and one of the
ways the club is trying to avoid a repeat
year is by holding an intercollegiate bike
race this weekend.
The two-day event is actually two races.
On Saturday there will be a 6.5 mile race
off of Highway 168 and Sunday's event
will be near Millerton Lake.
The club hosted similar races in 1983
and -84. but because of what club presi¬
dent Dave Ryan calls "a bad year," the
two-day event was not held.
Ryan explained that the club didn't do
much last year, but is trying to make the
somewhere," he said. "Last year was slow,
but cycling is getting more popular."
The club, which Ryan emphasizes is not
strictly focused towards racing, competes
in a United States Cycling Federation
intercollegiate program which includes
schools such as Stanford; University of
California. Berkeley and University of
California, Los Angeles.
Ryan said last year only about three
people per race represented the club.This
year he hopes it will be 10 to 15 people per
Saturday s race seems easy with a six
and a half mile race up Tollhouse Road
off of Highway 168, but it's not going to be
that simple according to Ryan.He said
gain 2.000 feet in elevation The course
starts out with a 5 to 6 percent grade at the
beginning and ends with a 14 percent
grade towards the finish.
"Even the best riders will bestandingup
the last three miles," said Ryan.
Sunday's event will be ona 22and a half
mile course on Friar, Millerton and Aub-
:rry Roads near Millerton Lake. There
will be four races, including Expert, Novice
Ryan says the race is open to the public,
members will participate to
help m:
Ryan
involved than spectators sec. He said know- -
ing when to "draft" or to pull out from a
pack of riders is very crucial to the sport
He explained that drafting is when a rider
stays behind another rider to reduce wind
said. "When
chance of winning.  You end up losing
more than winning."
He said cycling is based on a point sys¬
tem for coming in first, second or third,
and that points are accumulated over the
two-month long season from early March
to late May.
Ryan said one of the better riders the
CSUF club has is Thayne Jennings. Jen¬
nings competed in last year's Coors Clas-
ZEIDAN ATASHI
•••••• AT LARGE ******
A leading non-Jewish Israeli member of
the Knesset (Israeli Parliament), Atashi is a
major figure in the Israeli Druze community.
He will speak on minorities in Israel and the
Middle East, as well as on dangers of interna¬
tional terrorism. Mr. Atashi has been a
reporter on Arab affairs for Israeli television
and holds a Easter's Degree in Political
Science from Haifa University. He is a very
articulate and insightful speaker who will
provide valuable information to your knowl-'
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at 8:00 p.m. in the Upstairs Cafeteria, Room
200. Admission for students, faculty, and
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March 10,1986   REVIEW/OPINION
The Daily Collegian   Page 3T
'Wax Figures' has dramatic enchantment
Written and directed by CSUF student as masters'project
Stage Review
Leo Holzer
Intriguing. Compelling. Engaging.
CSUF's  production  ot   Marcel   iNunis'
student-written and directed "Wax Fig¬
ures" is chilling drama at its best.
An eerie love story, "Wax Figures"
employs magic and mysticism as dramatic
devices. The play's conclusion focuses on
Nunis, a master of arts' candidate, suc¬
ceeds as both playwright and director.
The play is interesting literature. The
story works. The characters are lifelike
and become flesh-and-blood with Nunis'
excellent casting of CSUF student per¬
formers. Nunis also allowed his cast the
freedom  lo experiment with the char-
year-old university student and virgin.
McGinnis' innocent face and talent makes
him a perfect choice as Dan.
Brian Hanson is very convincing in his
role as Ah Fook. Hanson's make-up.
voice, and graceful movements are physi¬
cally correct for his portrayal of the 60-
year-old mystic.
."locus
'The conclusion is a power¬
ful and realistic battle be¬
tween supernatural forces
that will haunt viewers.'
—Holzer
nited re
,o deal
ship between Dan and Ah Fook
flashback sequences interspersed through¬
out the play. But Dan's relationship to his
Tom and Jercy notice Dan's changed
attitudes and encourage him to visit a psy¬
chologist. But when the counseling efforts
fail with the psychologist going into a
seizure, another treatment is sought.
Suraya, Jerry's Malaysian girlfriend,
believes that Dan has been charmed. With
Jerry's permission she asks Rafique,
another Malaysian student, to intercede.
Rafique says he will conduct a "cleans¬
ing ceremony" — an exorcism — to rid
Dan of the charm he's under. The exor¬
cism is the heart of Nunis' climax.
Allan Zeller portrays Jerry, a good but
judgmental friend. Zeller's strongest ass-
character through humor. Without the
humor and the caring attitude taken by
Zeller, Jerry would come across as callous.
Other members in the strong cast in¬
clude: Joel Dyer as Tom, Zeny Andres as
Suraya, and Michael Allen as Rafique.
Tom cares more about himself than
skeptic. He knows that
will haunt viewers wi
hiisdramat
c power.
WAX FIGURES
March 10 and 11
at7:30p.m
March 12 at 4 an
18 p.m.
Performances will be held in CSUF's
Lab School Theate
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powerful and realis- "Wax Figures." playing in CSUF's Lab
ernatural forces that School Theater, features a realistic set.
The play's action takes place in an apart¬
ment's living and dining area. Dan's bed¬
room is »fso visible.
Flashbacks are .carefully lit with action
taking/place in a neutral center stage area.
Allan Zeller's blocking design for the
play's complicated fight scene between
Tom and Rafique is electric.
Scott Ellis' sound design and Nunis'
musical selections add dramatic power
and irony to "Wax Figures." Besides the
cultural music of Southeast Asia. Nunis
has included the Beetles' "I Want You,"
Donald Fagen's "1 Got A Girl and Ruby Is
Her Name" and Stevie Wonder's "Build¬
ing My Castle of Love."
Car possesses unruly spirit
Styroculture
KIRK BIGLIONE
and space. Nunis said that he had to
rethink some of his original concepts for
"Wax Figures" because of budgetary con-
drama survives.
The play begins with Dan's visit to Ah
Fook, a Malaysian mystic. Dan is manip¬
ulated into pursuing a metaphysical rela-
flcsh and bones like yo
stand?"
Ah Fook tells Dan to trust his heart to
judge what is real.
"What's real?" Ah Fook asks. "See that
beetle? His body so big and his wings so
small. Your scientists say he can't fly, but
snged, b
se Dan was charmed.
: he c:
There's something very disquieting
about knowing that Adolph Hitler was
indirectly responsible for the design of my
car. It's a startling realization that hits me
at the most inopportune moments. One of
those horrible truths most motorists don't
have to deal with. Worse yet, it's nowhere
near being the most distressing aspect of
owning my car.
The 1964 Volkswagen Bug; an almost
Built before the days
'Intriguing. Compelling. En¬
gaging.'Wax Figures'is chill¬
ing drama at its best.'
— Holzer
Suraya and Rafique are two very differ¬
ent Malaysians. Suraya is more Ameri¬
canized. She has an American boyfriend
and Rafique has trouble accepting this.
During the play's dramatic conclusion
— the "cleansing ceremony" — Tom, Jer¬
ry, Suraya, and Rafique's secrets are un¬
covered — they confess to crimes they've
'ill,J.    ',.
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» Dan. a 23-     they've told.
Charges editorial 'slur'
Letters
to the editor
potential candidacy of N
t7 for a
it goven
dumb aggie." How nice for her! But how
do you justify making such a comment in
the first place? Had you made mention of
"just another shiftless nigger" or "another
useless, pathetic cripple," organizations
against racism or or supporting the handi¬
capped would have been all over you, and
rightly so!
So how come agriculture students, whose
programs include a number of science
courses like biochemistry and genetics,
general ed. classes, business management
>t of hands-on work expe-
brunt of your ridiculous generalizations
and prejudices?
With the farm economy in its present
carve out a living doing what he or she
enjoys, and attitudes such as are repres¬
ented by The Daily Collegian do nothing
to encourage these admirable men and
If you will excuse me for quoting a
bumper sticker, "When you complain
about farmers, don't talk with your mouth
Catherine A. Chase
(ed. The actual text of the editorial
appearing Feb. 21 said. "She (Swartz) has
proven herself as a leader. And if anyone
is saying she's a mere mindless ag^.e, then
that someone probably didn 'l attend Tues¬
day's meeting...")
change holders and talking dash 1
Basically, a motor on four wheels with a
steering wheel and seats. Everything else
great concept. Good gas mileage and
nothing really major to break down. My
personal experience has been otherwise,
however, leading me to believe Hitler is
not dead. His spirit lives in my car.
While most people are happy to have a
biles, the best IVe managed to attain yet is
a hate-hate relationship. My car is a
temperamental and completely unreaso¬
nable mechanical beast that works with¬
out any sort of logic at all.
During the summer when the tempera¬
ture sizzles past the 105 mark, my car
often refuses to start. Similarly, duringthe
winter when temperatures drop to near
freezing, the windshield wipers fall off.
The headlights are cross-eyed, the inside is
held together by tape, glue, and coat
hangers, and the horn had to be discon¬
nected because it would go off every time 1
made a left-hand turn. In general, my car
is miserable and so am 1.
The year my car turned 20 was the worst
year of my life. For a Volkswagon turning
20 means going through a sort of vehicu¬
lar mid-life crisis when things start to fall
off. At first, small inconsequential parts
like door handles and dash board pieces
would drop off without warning. Slowly,
however, the more important parts began
to fall off.
By the time the gas pedal broke and the
steering wheel came off in my hands, I
realized I was facing a serious problem. 1
should have got the hint the first time 1
approached a red light at a busy intcrsec-
trapped me inside one day and refused to
let me out. The inside door handles which
had long since fallen off were accompan¬
ied by windows that refused to roll down.
My only alternative was to wait inside my
car helplessly until some bypasser was wil¬
ling lo open my door from the outside.
Thoughts of being stranded inside my car
for an eternity ran through my head and
the whole thing began to seem like some
kind of weird, low-budget existentialist
play-
Eventually, through threats and coer-
sion. 1 talked one of the windows into
rolling down and was allowed to exit pea¬
ceably; saved the emharassment of having
to explain to an innocent bystander how 1
managed to get stuck inside my own car. I
like to think of this incident as the day my
My life has turned into a horror movie.
Adolph Hitler is living in my car, making
my life a mess, and I want him out. Now!
The very least he could do is pay for his
share of the gas.
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The University Lecture Series,
and School of Engineering present
"The Challenges of Space"
CSUF alumnus Steven Nagel (M.S. '78,
mechanical engineering) is now an astronaut
lieutenant colonel for NASA.
Tuesday, March 11,8:00 p.m.
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