1977_10 The Daily Collegian October 1977

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Auction Tomorrow: 'how much for a soul?'
By Tim Ryan
Staff Reporter
ie walls from out
1  the  lights dim
unUl only one bright red speck
A haunting tu
i  has
n the
speck   that (
tried  to  reach  In  her dreams,
but never could.
The lights rise again on the
town. It is to gojip for auction
In one day, and a price tag
hangs on everything; glasses,
ashtrays, the Victorian-style
furMture  and  the house  Itself.
Everything has a price in this
play. Nothing comes free, without a catch or fine print or some
strings attached.
Even Carla Marston's love has
a price on It. She Is willing to
put lt up as pari of the deal to
get her loan and the man she
loves, or thinks she does.
Curia Marston Is a character
that seems to come from the
stock of what Anthony Marston
called, "Noon-tlme television."
She Is the stereotype of every
hanl-hearted, alcoholic woman
that   the    soap   opera   has   ever
vicious, yet she Is always hiding
helilixl that drink and cigarette,
to   keep   Impenetrable   that   one
Les Marderosian as Tony
Is the achievement of a fine
piece of action performed by
Les Marderosian. He hides
behind his dark glasses, slinking
about stealthily, picking up things
he will never use, and always
waiting around the corner to
find a flaw 'or a fault ln somebody's dream,   so that he  can
He fluxuates well between low
and high key, between humor and
pity, between calmness and hysteria, but like the other characters   he   Is   growing  old  and
it off. Yet she displays a:
the pathetic side and lirln
the role a touch of pathos.
the end of the play he puts the
price tag around his neck, willing to sell himself, to give himself up.
Alan Metz gave a convincing
performance as Jeffery Thornton, the man that was part of
Carta's deal. Like the others
age has reached him and he hides
himself behind money and the
calculator that clicks away dollars, as well as possibilities,
alternatives and dreams. The
sum Is almost always torn away
and thrown into the wastebasket.
Metz is the epitome of the
stiff businessman, who toyes Ms
wife, but also loves another
woman. He is not happy, and
the frustration shows through at
times when he admits emotion,
hut always he has his calculator
An all too short performance
by Sylvia Lester as Alice Thornton, Jeffery's wife, showed that
pa,rt of society that tends to
consider Itself dignified and respectable, hut ln reality is no
better than anyone else. Alice
too had her barricade. She
brought her children up and waved
them like a flag before
face, and when that was no longer
enough she proved she could be
just as cruel.
It was obvious that the playwright, Jerry Crawford , was
trying to make some profound
statements about life and about
death. Some of the dialogue,
particularly Ms. Lee's, brought
a great deal of attention to itself. She seemed to philosophize
and go Into speeches that came
out of nowhere.
Yet the play as a whole carries
a deep, dramatic Impact and lt
Is doubtful that any of the audience
left without considering what the
play had to say. If anything
the audience departed at least
grateful that they were not these
people.
It was an exciting Mght of
dramatic   theatre      and   credit
should
go out  not  only  to th
ist  and  the  capable   cc
directors, Edward Emanuel
George Carson, who molded the
script into life but to those backstage and on the crew who added
Jj» the production.
Lighting Intensely portrayed
the seamy and the bright sides
of the characters, who moved
in and out of darkness and light
The sound and the set were
fine works of skillful, capable
The' haunting tune of "Tomorrow's Blues", an original score
and  the  result  of collaboration
Conservation
by the cast and directors, is
beautiful piece of music.
At tbe close of the play CarU
Marston tells her brother, ««Vg,
may forget the singer, but dovi
forget the song."     "The /
Hon Tomorrow'! and Jerry Ci
ford are a song and a sli
that should both remain ln m
andwaved     goal   OT   CorpS
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THE CCC offers an opportunl-
ty for young people to build an
awareness of the environment
through work to protect our natural resources.
The CCC is looking for Cal-
lfornlans, aged 18 to '20, who
enjoy an outdoor life
Applications and Information
for the CCC are now available
ln Assemblyman Ken Maddy's
office at 1221 Van Ness Vve.
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January
Use the January break to
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while earning college
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England
Jan. 2-21, 1978
Registration    deadlines
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Rock battle won
by the Wild Blue
in sunny concert
j  the   success   of the
An estimated »4000 WU raised
by the show for the purchase.
CU  Program
Three bands emerged as winners ln the competition, ln which
eight local bands performed.
'■Wild Blue Yonder" band members, who took first place, received as part of their sward
an opportunity to perform and be
Interviewed on a 30-mlnute program on Fresno's KMTF-TV
fChannel 18). The band was
tlons show in Fresno, ln addi-
form In a future"Avaloo Attractions show In Fresno,       lnaddl-
Uon to receiving a $700, eight-
channel professional mixer from
M V MUSIC
A 20 percent discount certificate    from    MV   Music   was
awarded to "Folley 's Pool." first
runner-up ln the contest.
Tbe "Rlst Rocket" band placed
In other committee action,
the College Bowl came, which
was originally scheduled for Oct.
3 and i, was postponed until
Oct. 17 and IS, due to problems
with electrical equipment.
Students wishing to form teams,
consisting of four players, will
still be considered for the game.
Oct. 19 is the date set for a
Westlands water district debate.
called "Should the Westlands be
broken up Into small  farms?"
Tbe Committee has also scheduled "Friday Harbor,"a bay area
band, to perform ln a free noon
concert Oct. 26.
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
October 4, 1977
Bu 11dog Stadi u m decision due
stSdlum  alt the
Proposals
stadium location to be- on the
south side of Barstow Avenue
between   Cedar   and  Millbrook
By DUne Valeska a lawsuit between the Trustees
Editor of the California State Unlver-
■ The facts and opinions are In. slties and Colleges (CSUC) sys-
The CSUF community, and real- tern, and a Resident's Ad Hoc
*i of surrounding neighbor- Committee, made up of property
Is Impatiently wait. owners west of the campus, near
lthln a few days, or even the  proposed  location  tor tbe
s,   a judge's decision will stadium.
are whether the university Also named ln the suit are
will construct a stadium on the Dr. Glen S. Dumke, chancellor
west side of the campus for the of   the CSUC  system, and  Dr. -
Battlln' Bulldogs. Norman Baiter, CSUF president.
it's been a long time coming. The suit challenges the adequacy
The case being tried Involves of an Environmental Impact Re-
Radio KFCF vibrates unique,
non-traditional approach
Designs show a seating capacity for 30,000 ln the low-
profile structure, with the playing field 20 feet below ground
level and dirt berms, forming
the bowl, rising to 45 feet.
The surrounding area will be
landscaped with trees, forming
forest effect, similar toihe
inford Stadium.
Superior Court Judge Frank
J. Creede, Jr., reviewed the
ease and last October declared
that the issue of challenging the
environmental assessment tor
the stadium was triable. Additional briefs were filed by attor
neys  for tbe university and the
ad hoc committee.
The case has been at a standstill  since that time, awaiting
the final decision of Judge Creede
on   the adequacy of the EIR.
During hearings held regarding
ber, 197S, Ruth Albright, chairperson of the Resident's Ad Hoc
Committee, asked that a study
be made on the effect of the stadiums such as CSUF's, that are
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Educational radio station KFCF-
illve in the San Joaquin
but  le   certainly  Isn't
According to CSUF chemistry
professor Alex Vavoulis, KFCF
station manager, the central
valley's non-commercial, listener-sponsored broadcast baa
<»ly about 200 subscribers.
"It might be lack of publicity
because we cant really afford
to publicize," siad Vavoulis.
"And lt might be that the central
valley population's social and
political views arc more conservative."
Radio KFCF, 88.1 on tbe FM
The diverse programming,
some of lt controversial, which
the Berkeley station feeds KFCF
is what prompted Vavoulis' comment about the conservative
views of the Central Valley population aa a whole.
Another possibility tor the low
viewer   sponsorship,   according
Fresno Free CoUege Association, a non-profit organl-
«»Uon of which Vavoulis eurrent-
fc '• president. '
The station was created in 1958
Md depends on radio station
Kpfa ln Berkeley for lta'pro-
Crammlng.
Station KPFA, one of four
•tattoos operated by th* Pad-
Ac* Foundation, originates the
»«trtal which the Fresno sta-
persons  are. not accustomed to*
listening to the radio.
"The usual format of a radio
station Is music, all kinds of
music," said Vavoulis. "People
use lt mainly for background.
With a station like ours, yon
really have to listen."
The goal of KFCF, as stated
ln Its original brochure, la "to
encourage presentation of viewpoints of minorities and provide
programming that serves the politically and socially concerned,
e Intellectual, tha women, the
thing from classical tobluegrass
to Jazz."
"The station's newscast is very
good compared to commercial
stations. It's very ln-depth."
The foundation recently purchased portable transmitting
broadcast equipment tor KFCF.
Vavoulis said this wiU allow tne
station to originate more
material, instead of relying solely on the Berkeley station.
"We have been broadcasting
tha Fresno County Board of Supervisors live," said Vavoulis.
"We also have bean recording
tor delayed broadeaat the Fresno
Philharmonic Orchestra.
"We have a unique relationship
with  Berkeley. We can  send I
r-clty relay station.
tha Oriental and other constituencies in tha valley who are
not adequately served by, com-
Vavoulis said, "Wa«re vary
diverse. Kven musically, we offer
a vary diverse selection. Eve ry-
Northern California can become
aware of the culture In the San
Joaquin Valley."
Several professors at CSUF
have used be educational tapes
available from station KFCF ln
AGING HOMOSEXUAL JINWY (Ted Varelle) cries' o
failing acting career as Ew (Pat Hoffman) berates him. The
Neil Simon play "Gingerbread Lady;" directed by Charles Randall, begins Ha run Thursday.