1977_01 The Daily Collegian January 1977

              2-THE CCXLEGIAN
Editorial: Hands off     r
In state and federal government, leaders often
overreact when they see things in print that they don't
like. It looks like student government leaders fall into
the same mold.
Associated StudenU President David Nlkssarian
saw fit to suspend all money regarding the Collegian for
almost a two-month period. Although he lifted this
"suspension" Monday evening, I am appalled that a
man of Nlkssarian's sUture would even consider
pension.
A little background is necessary. On Dec. 14, Vhe
Collegian published IU usual satire issue, "The Ran-
berry," or "Collusion," as it was called.
Much of the material in the issue was done in poor
taste; there's no question about that. The next day,
Nlkssarian received a letter from five members of the
Associated Student Srynnte. In the letter, the five stated
that they were requesting that the Senate look Into the
matter at Its next meeting, which was last Monday.
The senators also requested that "appropriate
action" be Uken by Nlkssarian. That "appropriate
action" turned out to be an Indefinite suspension of all
Collegian monies.
It's bad enough when there's a threat to suspend
money for one issue. But when it carries over to another
semester, with entirely different people involved, I can
see no way to justify that action.      '
This semester's Collegian staff has a total of three
holdovers from last semester. Besides myself, photo
editor Joe Laspina returns as well as photographer Scott
Llnnett. In spite of this, Nlkssarian threatened to malign
the entire staff of this paper... a new staff.
The effect of his action is more subtle than direct. As
editor of The Collegian, I have to ask myself, "If he
doesn't like the tone of a story, would he think about
suspending the money again?" And what will the
reporters think? If it affects them now, what happens if
they get a job at a newspaper after leaving CSUF? Could
it cause them to lose their objectivity?
Even though no money was lost, the threat of cen¬
sorship definitely exists. Past years at the Collegian
show that the student government leaders react very
angrily when there's anything critical written about
them. If we let these criticisms get in the way of our
reporting, we loae our objectivity. Then we would have
no credibility.
No matter what may happen, I will do everything in
my power to keep my objectivity, and to try to instill
that objectivity in my staff. If I can do that, I don't care
what anybody says, including David Nlkssarian. We are
being successful in our cfforU to put out a good product.
Jeff Evans
New survey
shows apathy lack
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crease where the average food
item waa hiked a nickel.
Moat studenU said they read
The Collegian at leaat twice a
week    The   Collegian   and   the
publication Insight were called
tbe main source* of gathering
student Information for ac-
sMsss*.
Most studenU also aaid mat
while  the   library   hour*   were
" "    * waa a lack of
Thursday. January 27, 1977
Th* Gr*ol Tronirormohon.
added
Cagle said evaluation  in  the
course would not interfere in the
The   courae
should   not   pressure   the   per¬
formance of the senators in the
"We don't want to get into the
business  of  grading   the  in-
The senators agreed by a
conaenaua to the idea, and
Nlkssarian said he and Cagle
would present their proposal to
the senate again at the next
senate meeting.
poesibly be enroUed In the class
at Una meeting, Nlkssarian said.
provide   they   agree   to   the
If senators choose to uke claaa
According to Nika»arian, he
feels that the senators won^t
pursue the free pan Issue if they
opt for claaa credit.
"I don't think it (the free pass)
will have the same support as
before," he said.
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Thursday, January 77, I
sports
THE GOUEOlAN-3
Intramural program
set to swing into gear
The Intramural sports
program offered at CSUF thia
spring will basically be
equivalent to last semester,
according to Intramural director
Pete Conrad
Conrad uld there will be
leagues In basketball for men,
volleyball for women and for co¬
eds, and softball for men and for
women. Fees for these sports will
be Identical to last semester's 810
Students disliking these sports
■.,', II n
* left 01
Also offered without an entry
fee Is a racquetball tournament,
a swim meet, golf slgn-ups, a free
throw tourney, and a track meet.
Sign-up deadlines are:
-Men'a baaketball and
Women'a volleyball, Feb. 4.
—Racquetball, Feb. 18.
-Softball and Golf, March 25.
Conrad said sports such aa co¬
ed innertube waterpolo, friabee.
daya in th* week or enough room.
The next thing we need Is a new
gym," be said Jokingly.
They also are short In the
number of officlala the program
needs, he said. Anyone wishing to
olficiate Intramural baaketball
game* Is Invited lo attend a clinic
Tuesday night at 6 in the In¬
tramural office.
Though lacking officlaU, time,
and money, Conrad said there
will be rewards for the school's
champions
Diel Brothers Distributing of
Fresno, a distributor of Bud-
weiser beer, has donated Bud-
welser T-shirts, as they did laat
semester, for the Intramural ali-
achool champions. Donagh)
Sale* Inc., ■ dlatributor of Coon
beer, haa donated Coon visors to
the first, second, third, and
fourth pUce finlshen In the ail-
school competition.
Conrad aaid without theae
companle* there would be only
enough money for rewards to the
champions.
"iTheee guys (distributors)
have been great," he said. "They
gave ua 325 T-shirts for 81 a piece
and it cost them more than 82 per
shirt to make."
and H
ia wiU
be    scheduled    when    space
becomes available, which is not
likely to happen
"We jyat don't have enough
Mike Hill named
New Grid Coach
It may seem a bit early to
worry about football, but Fresno
SUte Is already making plans for
the upcoming season
CSUF athletic director Gene
Bourdet recently named Mike
Hill, the former head football
coach at Lincoln High School in
Portland, to the Bulldog grid
staff.
A former Washington SUte
gridder who played three line
poaitiona, the 15-year-old Hill will
man the offenaive line relna while
also acting as a part time in¬
structor ln the physical
education-recreation   depart-
Head football coach Jim
Sweeney, who haa been beating
the bushes trying to woo players
to CSUF for the 1977 campaign,
paused from hla recruiting
chore* to aay: "I believe he
(alike) possesses the qualities
necessary for being an out¬
standing college football coach
and we are pleased mat be ha*
decided to Join the program at
Fresno SUte."
Hill graduated from WSU with
a BA in zoology and received his
master's In biology, graduating
with honor.
'Dogs face Aztecs
After lating to one PCAA co-
leader, Long Beach SUte, the
CSUF Bulldoga hope to improve
against another tonight at 8:18
when they host San Diego SUU
at Selland Arena.
Coach Ed Gregory'i club,
currently on an eight-game
losing streak and 0-2 In league
pUy, hope* to perform with the
intenalty and ferociousness they
showed »g«inat Long Beach SUte
last weekend.
A heavy underdog, ihe
Bulldogs continually came from
behind and were within striking
disUnce of Long Beach most of
the way. Guards Mike Gregory
and Ooug Streeter led the wsy for
tbe Bulldogs along with Kenny
Barnes'   off-the-bench   heroics
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Jock Scraps
HOW  BOUT A PIT!
By M/k* Tosoi
Sports Editor ■ j
It's lough lo watch a team drop eight etralght gome*, i
especially when the team Is not all that bod and shouldn't I
hav* lost that mony !lm»« In a raw.
But the Fresno Stat* Bulldog* or* •tumbling otong to that
tun* and will try and break their skein when they "ho*t" th*
San Diego Stat* Artec* tonight at Selland Arena. Th* rlpoft
Is scheduled tor 8:15.
Why th* quotation marks around the word host?
Th* answer Is simple: Fresno Stat* won't be hotting
anyon*. Sure, San Diego Stat* will travel to Fresno and play
40 mlnut** of basketball here, but th* gam* will be a dull,
lifeless contest and not because ot the action on the floor.
PA announcer Joti Carter will ling the national anthem
ond Introduce the players to a moderate omounl of hoopla,
a few will holler when the first bucket of the nigh! It scored
and then big Selland Arena will be dead until the final
busier sounds.
I guett what I'm really trying to toy It: Fretno Stole
doesn't have o ploce where th* Bulldog* can Intimidate a
team, a place where visiting club* DONT want to play. I
Selland Arena It |ust too comfortable a place to plcy
botketboll. VVhat thlt team really rteedt It a pit.
You've seen a pit. If not In person, at least on television.
Think of Pauley Pavllllon. Pullman. Wathlngton or If you
wont something In th* PCAA. UOP's crockerbox.
Tbe batketball garnet her* need nore itudent In¬
volvement, a band that blares Instead of entertolnt and
tome vocalization on Ihe port of oil people In attendance.
Th* U&A Bruin '8-clap." for anyone who hat heard It,
would be a very intimidating factor, working against the
vitlllng teams. Jutt ask Digger Phelpt, whose team won at
Pauley for the flnl time this yeor.
Another elementary reason It tbe one given ot to why the
garnet are played at Sellond Intteod ol the comput gym—
money. The schools athletic allotment It hinged on a certain
percentage of th* overall fundi coming from the revenues
on botketboll gome attendance.
Sports Information Director Tom Kane tayt the Bulldog
gym |utt Isn't big enough to bold everyone. Then again,
parking on comput would definitely be a problem,
especially for a weeknlght gome with classes In teuton.
Maybe |utt a bll more personality could be added to
Selland. It't a beautiful building with eaty octets to con¬
cession stands ond rettroomt. Unfortunately, the tame can't
be told for another CSUF athletic facility. But mat's another
Regardless, the Bulldog*, who gave PCAA-fovorlte long
Beach all the heat the 49en could handle for 36 minutes,
will try ond mop a negative ttreok tonight. Some extra
Incentive, perhaps on* or two boisterous drunk* In the
sionds, would be a boost.
Thlt Itn't a plea to be a "rah rah—yea team" type at
tanatk. I'm |utt asking you to ln|ect tome life Into a cold
Impersonal building ond make the garnet exciting.
*s*sat*>e>
Not* to th* Fretno State pep squod: Creating excitement
doesn't mean standing doe* to the court and yelling stupid
remarks ot the offletolt. That's definitely bush league.
It It my hope that thlt column will give the people on
comput tame sol I rude, making It eoey to get away from the
world ot itudent government by turning here. Ill try a
Hen) would be welcome, Including
column Ideat and Opinion letters regarding sports on thlt
cempu*. Leave all letters In my mailbox In the Collegian
The   contact   will   consist   of   entrants   answering    10
questions. All entries will be read. Ond ot the end ot the
month the person with all 10 onew*r» will win tome gifts.
Including   a   grft   ratrtrfkate   from   Govt*   All^merieon     ■
Sports, a pair ot Fretno Falcon Ice hockey ticket! and a pass     9
for two at the UA Movie* theater.
The questions, more detail* and complete rule* and In-    ■
will appear next Thursday.
Movie*, located at the corner of Banto<
Sylvester Stallone I* dynomlte a* —> ocSoi
first movie I've been to In a long time whs
during the movie and made more not** at
Maybe those people could be ceexo<
* playing al
and Blocktti
nd a writer. The
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