1977_02 The Daily Collegian February 1977

              2-THE COLLEGIAN
Editorial
What's in a council?
I've heard complaints that the Collegian often con¬
centrates Ita space on ita own problems. But a lesson can
be learned by the six resignations from the CSUF Media
Council.
The story ln today's Collegian on the top of page 1
explains the background of the six resignations.
There are 36 committees on this campus that are
appointed exclusively or partly by student government,
according to Yolanda Ruiz, Associated Students
secretary. The occurences the past two months
Illustrate how Influential any student-appointed com¬
mittee 1*.
It looks nice for committees to say they have
something to do with the way various campus functions
are run.   This is a myth.
But I don't blame the entire senate for this situation.
But problems of this sort can be traced to the four
senators who called for a withholding of Collegian
money (Paulette Boghosian-who is on the Media
Council-Randall Steensma, James Fltzpatrick, and
Gary Nelson) in the first place.
But the real culprit is Associated Students President
David Nikssarian.
Nlkssarian has shown no remorse over the apparent
loss of the Media Council. Either he Is such a press-
hater that he feels nothing will be harmed aside from
the Collegian, or his don't-glve-a-damn attitude carries
over to these other committees.
Nikssarian said he "probably" would not use the same
methods that caused all these problems.
"I took action that I considered right at the Ume." he
said. It's unfortunate, but I would guess that Nikssarian
did not learn anything from this episode.
The entire senate situation points out the drawbacks
of   working   under David Nlkssarian.
At least five, and probably six, senate seats are
vacant. The official reasons given range from personal
In nature to not having enough time. But I'll bet the real
reason is that senate members who still have some
degree of integrity are just fed up with the fun and
games going on up there.
Nlkssarian will probably fill the vacancies with his
friends who will be sure to Implement any program that
appeals to the A.S. President. That's what's so
frightening about all this. The resignations of the Media
Council puts the campus press in the control of a man
who apparently has no concern for the campus press.
A key reason for the Media Council resignations was
that so-called notion of "freedom of the press" does not
exist on this campus and will not exist with the current
student government in office. I think It is safe to say
that the council was specifically referring to Nikssarian
and the four senators mentioned earlier.
I asked Nikssarian if he felt there was any violation of
press -freedom by his withholding Collegian funds.
"I think 'freedom of the press' is a concept used by
Journalism people," he said.
As someone in a high position, apparently our AS
. President has no wishes of seeing a completely free
press on this campus.
If Nikssarian feels that way, I have a message for
him.
If your wishes call for no press freedom, tough. You
have only pointed out how' important freedom of the
press is to a college newspaper.
-Sianina off for now.
Tuesday. February 8, 1977
Jeff Evans
EDITOR
Collegian staff
Reporter*              Barker*
Managing Editor
Anderson.    Delta    Jaae
Dave Mrnendian
("temmont.   Sharon   Hart,
Sport. Editor     Mike Tttos
Photo Editor    JeeLasplnt
Brad      HaD.       William
McEwen.   Terry   Schmal.
PrSctactiM M*a*ger
Dlaane     Soils.      Laara
Bruce Scott
fstesteatBailaes* Manager
(       BeckyHolm*»
SUffArtitt
Marllu Mtllnlak
Photographer Scott Unnelt
Record review
Queen: less at a higher price
The new Queen album I* called
"A Day at the Races." Their
previout release waa "A Night at
the Opera.'1 Cute, lan't It.
Although I do think the new one
it better than tbe other, it's (till
not a* good a* their flnt two
album*. "Queen" and ''Queen
II." I don't think that Queen will
ever be able to equal those two
album* in sheer power. Their
later album* suffer, in tpite of
the inclusion of some very good
hard rockers, because many of
their other songs are Just too
For instance, "Seaside Ren¬
dezvous" and "Lazing on a
Sunday Afternoon" from
"Opera." and "Tbe Millionaire
Waltz" and "Good Old-
Faihioned Lover-Boy" from
"Race*" are all cutesy to an
incredible degree. The first time
you beer them, they're all right,
but tbey all have tbe capability to
grate on you.
These songs I have mentioned
were all written by Freddie
Mercury; lead singer on most of
the group'* songs, piano player,
and bon vivant. In addition to
writing the cute one*, Mercury
alio writes tbe ballads. He takes
credit for "Love of My Life"
from "Opera." and can also
claim "You Take My Breath
Away" from the new one.
Initially, it is a beautiful song,
but it becomes much too boring
upon repested listenings. It
doesn't move, it doesn't groove,
it doesn't even soothe.  When
Bass player John Deacon
smarter. He doe* not sing tbe
tongs be writes; be lets Mercury
sing them. Deacon'* "You and I"
is a pleasant Utile song that.
along with hi* earlier "You're
My Best Friend," suffer* none of
the pretension! some of Queen's
other material suffers.
Lead guitarist Brian May
writes a few of the songs also
"Long Awsy," sn acoustic
centered song, is the only one
that May sings on this album. His
voice is nice, but relatively weak
when compared to Mercury's,
. which 1* usually either raw or
sweet.
Of May'* three other songs,
"Tie Your Mother Down" and
"White Man" are bard rocker*,
while "Tee Torristte (Let Us
Cling Together)" ha* an in¬
teresting gimmick; tbe chorus is
May'a guitars to a
like orchestras.
The overall effect ia that Queen
ia often technically superb but
aesthetically lacking. Tbe
production is such that you either
have to Uaten with headphones or
lit directly between your
speaker* in order to get the full
benefit.
Elektra haa chosen "A Day At
tbe Races" to be the first record
on that label with the new 87-88
list price. This means that you
can expect to pay at least 88 for It
when it la on tale. Many other
label! are alao doing this.
I understand that Queen is
coming to the Selland Arena on
Wed., March 8. That should
prove to be quite * show.
THE COLLEGIAN-
May is s fantastic guitarist,
prone to playing as many as five
or six guitar parts in harmony at
a Ume via the miracle of ojer-
dubc. But therein lie* one of
i they abstain from i
(which  is  an   ad¬
mirable  thing),   they   end   up
the Associated siudenU
of California State
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subscriptions 8* per
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Mercury is sn excellent singer,
however, and even If I bete e
•cog that he ilngi, 111 listen to it
occassional^ Just to marvel at
On every one of their album*,
Queen ha* made the mistake of
letting iheir drummer, Roger
Taylor, sing a song be ha*
written.
Although Taylor is capable of
writing a decent song, such as
"Modern Times Rock and Roll"
from the first album, he is a
hideous singer on most of them.
The best think I can say about
"Drowse," his contribution to
"Races," is that it doesn't mske
me want lo puke as much aa "I'm
in Love With My Car" from
"Opera."
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Tuesday, February 8, 1877
Council
THE COUEGIAN -3
Thursday's meeting.
Nlksssrisn did sdmit that
certain changes might be made
to make the Media Council a .
viable entity.
Nikssarian said. "We need to
reassess tbe position of tbe Media
Council."
Nikssarian's ban on The
Collegian's funds wss lifted on
Jsn. SS after two students,
current Collegian production
manager Bruce Scott and Clovis
Independent reporter Michael
Gardner, Lhreatened legal action
against Nikssarian.
Current Collegian editor Jeff
Evans was also criticsl of
Nikssarian, saying, 'To suspend
funds against thlt semester's
staff was particularly childish.
The current staff consists of
entirely new personnel except for
myself and two photographers."
Jletien, to Ute, editor
Attention
Sexist stylists? *
Edller'i Note—The Collegian
received a letter Monday
questioning the CoUege Union's
If the author wants the letter to
be published, we must have the
name of the writer. We can
withhold the name upon request,
but we must have it before the
letter can be printed.
Baxter
(Continued from page l)
Committee, which will study and
make recommendation* on
changing the academic structure
or CSUF, Baxter taid that
"reorganization wa* too strong a
Baxter said the intention of tbe
program would be to improve
overall efficiency.
Baxter noted that the com¬
mittee would look to Improve
administrative a* well as
academic efficiency.
He said that the main benefit of
tne program would be to reduce
tbe number of overlapping
courses   taught   in   various
Editor:
In response to the article
"Increase of activity fee ex¬
pected next semester,'' I would
like to protest against one of tbe
proposals approved by the
College Union Board. The
proposal to hire a cesmeulogtst
to work in the barber shop on s
two month trial basis sounds
great. The cosmetologist ss
staled In your Feb. 1,1877 article,
will do shampoos, cuts, snd blow
dries. But to charge 88 for men
and for the exact aame thing
charge, women 87 Is limply
discriminatory.
Many men wear their hair
longer and styled and on the
i fee be att for person* with
shorter hsdr-SS, *nd 87.80 for
persons with longer, shoulder
length heir. This would be the
only fslr wsy of handling this
situation.
DenlteO'MaUey
Edltori Nate: Earl Whitfield,
CoUege Union director, said the
cosmetaloglst's prices were
quoted Incorrectly in the story.
For men, a shampoo, hair cut,
and blow-dry wiU cost 810. For
women, the shampoo, cut, blow-
dry, and curling Iron will coat
812.80.
"So it is not the same service,"
Whitfield said. But Whitfield
added that If a man wanted
curling iron service, or the
woman didn't, the price* would
"probably" be the same. Tbe
price would be up to tbe
cosmotologlat.
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