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LIFORNIA  STATE   UNIVERSITY,   FRESNO   -"
.MONDAY, MAY 3, 1976
'Fritz' plays
Students feel too much fur shed over the soft-core porno
by Mary Raymond
Stafr iteporter
•Much Ado Ahout Nothing' could well
describe  the  reelings or those viewing
the   rouch-talked-about   showing  or  the
X-rated  cartoon  'Fritz the Cat'  last
Many students expressed disappoint--
m?nt with the movte.
thing really offensive and obscene, the
way everybody was talking," said a
student who asked to be Identified only
as Dave. "Instead, I round a ralrly runny
cartoon with a heavy social message.
The whole Idea of a bunch or animals
screwin- around was Just so bizarre. . .
I  really don't see what everybody got so
Several students said they wished ir
the College Union Program Committee
was going to show X-rated rilms that It
Two students. Carol Kennedy and
!oan Dusenbury, felt television station
Channel 47 should not have been allowed
m film the people going to see the movie.
1 thought It was really rucked or the
television station to take our pictures,'
said Kennedy. "I didn't want to 1* on
TV.' she said.
Dusenhury was angry that they had to
wall to get Inside the rilm room, because
the television crew was Inside the door.
According to programadvtserGaryBon-
glovannl. reporter Chuck Mahler and
cameraman Jim Richardson rrodf) Channel 47 wanted to rilm and Interview the
nrst students to enter the theater. Some
or the students would not enter the room
because or this, he said.
Bonglovannl said he reminded Dusen-
bury's and Kennedy's money because
they felt they were harassed by the
television crew. Bonglovannl said he
made no other refunds. No refunds were
made even ir people felt the movie was
distasteful, said Bonglovannl.
"People knew this was an X-rated
movie and that It could lw offensive . . .
there were signs posted on the entrance
that said the movie was X-rated," he
said.
Many students sgld they enjoyed the
movie and thought it was funny. The
general consensus, however, was that
there was too much controversy surrounding the movie.
F began last February-.
2 he presented the >
tltlons carrying 1«6 signatures. He told
Die committee he had gathered the signatures during semester break'and could
have obtained more. ,
Arndt said he did not reel the campus
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*I an* not against the showing or the
movt.es In a classroom for academic
purposes," Arndt said. "As a Christian,
I am opposed to something that degrades
sex. I dn not reel entertainment or this
kind Is personally uplifting or beneficial.'
Chris Terrence. program committee
member, was against the showing of
any X-rated movies on campus, lie did,
however, vote to show "Fritz the Cat."
Terrence said he was surprised at the
turnout for "Fritz," although he Said the
people-, he talked to after the movie said
they thought the movie "really sucked."
Mario Calvan, the program committee
member who originally presented the
Idea or showing "Fritz," was also
pleased with the turnout. He said he
relt It was a good chance for students
to see "a classic oldie."
were sold out, according tc
The movie was shown In College Union
312-314. Originally, the planwastoshow
the movie In IA 101.
Because of the X-rating, the cartoon
could not be shown in the CU lounge,
because of the windows surrounding the
lounge. (X-rated movies require the
viewer to be 18 years of age or older).
Many feared younger children would be
coming to the campus and looking In
through the windows.
The plan to show the cartoon In IA 101
was wiped out after CSUF President
Norman Baxter began'receiving letters
from the community. According to a
spokesman for Baxter, he was answering
the letters explaining to the community
residents that the movie was being student funded and being shown In a student
runded. building. But because IA 101 Is
a state building, the location had to be
Although the story of the problems
surrounding the showing of 'Fritz the
Cat" was picked up by the Associated
Press and United Press International
wire services, Fresno Is not the first
university to show X-rated movies. San
Jose State University earlier this year
showed the movie, "Deep Throat."
Holder fears newer sex
view has cheapened life
by I.isu « arslcn
Stafr Reporter
iyne Holder, chairman of the psychology de-
nent. Is concerned with the amount or recent
rial regarding sexual techniques,
a lecture Friday entitled "Sex: Myth or Phal-
" Holder explained that there Is a basic
let lietween the tradltlorial view ol sex, as
y essential Protestant mores, and
ir scientific view.
r to tr
19r,0-s
and GO'S
viewed as being for
procreation only. A number or myths surrounded
the sex act, he said, but In the 1950's Masters and
Johnson began their studies and brought betwet
nges In sexual knowledge. In the 50's
began to be enjoyed for pleasure as
The country Is now in a period ol openness about
sex and Holder Is concerned with a cheapening or
(He which he said has resulted from a cheapening
of sex. Abortion Is one way this has manifested
Itself, he said. Holder said the'abortion bill was
originally to provide abortions for women whose
ntalti would be harmed because of pregnancy, for
pregnancies resulting from rape or Incest, and for
pregnancies In which the child would be born
damaged. He Indicated now abortions are apopular
method or birth control,
Kuthanasla Is another manifestation ot the problem, according to Holder. He Is In favor of euthanasia because he believes, people are entitled to
ilpntried death but said this is not the real reason
hehind the move today. The euthanasia movement
Is not really a liberalization in attitude but an answer to over-population, Indicated Holder.-
"Sexual Olympics" in which the sex act becomes
"> .thletic contest, Is another aspect of sexual
>penness which concerns Holder, people put others
lowr if they are not sexual athletes, according to
he psychologist. Holder, a sex therapist ror a
lumber or years, said there Is an alarming Increase or men in their 20's with problems of Im
potence and premature ejaculation, resulting from
emphasis put upon performance.
Holder Is also concerned about pitting the sexes
against one another, the connections between sex
and violence, and the emphasis on technique.
In the' future Holder sees a tlmewhenyoung people will be "Immunized against reproduction' in
their early teens. They will pair off Tor sex and
perhaps when they reach their 20's will take out
a permit for one or two children. After this they
will have their reproductive capacities terminated
permanently. Holder advocated this idea but indicated that it would not occur for some years.
Holder advised young peopla In the audience to
guard against peer pressure. He said too much of
sexual attitudes are peer oriented and young people do something Just because "everyone else is
doing it."
He urged young people to avoid being manipulated
Into something they don't want to do; something
that will make them feel guilty or demeaned, or
that they may not be able to handle psychologically.
His talk was part of a series of lectures and
demonstrations for Psychology Day last Friday.
Semana de la Raza
activities this week
This week Is Semana de la Raza at CSUF, a
few days set aside each year to pay tribute to the
Chlcano community.
Activities today Include speeches by Rlcardo
Romo and CSUF'S Alex Saragosa and a showing of
the movie "Macarlo."
Tomorrow, speakers Jessie de la Cruz, Richard
Chavez and Haydee Chavez will be on campus and
"Los Desarraigados" will be the featured movie.
Wednesday, Theresa Perez and Jesus Luna will
be here, along with several Chlcano dance troupes.
CSUF prof settles
state suit; receives
$8,000 in damages
by Jim Kawamoto
Kuri Iteporter
Everett C. Frost, an assistant
professor or English, settled out-
of-court Friday for $8,000 damages and a copy ot a transcript
made in 1971 alleging his involvement In the destruction or a Music
Department piano.
According to Mark Hlmelsteln,
Frost's attorney, the out-of-court
settlement was offered In February by the state, Just prior to the
trial, scheduled for later that
month.
Frost had been fired by CSUF
President Norman Baxter In 1970
but was later rehired in 1972
on orders from csuc Chancellor Glenn S. Dumke.
The trial would have Involved
Frost's Superior Court suit
charging slander, misrepresentation to prevent employment, and
intentional fraud. The suit was
against the State of California,
' Ralph C. Rea, a former dean of
the school of humanities, and
several unidentified state university employees.
The suit alleged Rea, without
Frost's knowledge, of putting a
letter containing an adverse recommendation Into a Job placement
file for Frost at the University
of lows in May, 1971.
According to an article In the
Oct. 7, 1973 edition of The Fresno Bee, Frost said he did not
learn of the letter until Dec.,
1972, after he asked that the file
be sent to prospective employers.
The suit further alleged: false
statements were made Involving
Frost in a conspiracy with students against th
against him; and there were questions of his 'trustworthiness and .
professional ethics" in 1971-72
made   by   various   unidentified
Hlmelsteln said Frost asked
for a total of 190,000 In damages
In the suit.
He said Frost wanted the copy
of the transcript because It had
mentioned his possible connection with the destruction of a
Stetnway piano. Hlmelsteln, who
described the transcript's contents as 'pretty harmless,' said
Frost had first discovered Its ex-
istence daring a deposition taken
last December against Rea, who
ad minis ted Its existence.
Rea, now a professor of music,
and Frost, who Is currently on
fired him and seven other faculty
members and administrators on
Dec 1, 1970.
According to an article In the
March 31, 1972 edition of The
Fresno Bee, Baxter said Frost
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