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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
'Saw th* Thumb!'
Attention all hitch hlkersl If
moralists have their way, hitch
hiking may be outlawed ln toe
sUte of California. It seems that
a 'liberal* senator backed by
moralists is trying to sneak a
bill through the sUte legislature
that would abolish hitch hiking
for all practical purposes.
The piece ot legislation was Introduced by Senator Nejedley,
Walnut 'fcreet, titled Senate Bill
No. 92.
From the Legislative Counsel's Digest the summary of the
bill reads:
■SB 92, as Introduced, Nejedley. Hitchhiking. Amends Sec.
27174.3. S.&.H.C., and Sec. 21957,
Veh. C.
Prohibits persons from soliciting a ride from the. driver of
any motor vehicle being operated
way district, rather th
prohibiting standing In
way of any highway, i
roadway or on the sldewa
district toll bridge or
proaches thereto, for si
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is our image
slipping?
Some people may have us
wrong. It's possible.
For instance, we Paulists
are known, for tbe printed
and toe spoken word. Books,
radio, and TV. The glamorous
An area known as East
Village and a Paulist who
Being a Paulist isn't easy.
Being a Paulist isn't glamorous.
It's better.
For more information on
Paulist priesUy spirit write to:
cation; In emergency situations;
attempting to obtain assistance
or fuel for a disabled vehicle
stopped upon or alongside a highway; or soliciting a ride from a
driver of a taxicab or of a vehicle
operated by a common carrier.*
As a result of some criticism
by a few people who became i
of toe bill, Senator Nejedly Is proceeding
changes. These new amendments
most likely will prohibit hitch
hiking on the approaches to freeway onramps. Presently, lt Is
legal
). It's
se way ei
while It
sllle-
hlker on the approaching ramp.
However, hitch hikers caught past
given fines ranging from $5-15
and may be taken to jail.
If this bill Is passed, lt will
follow the fate of all morallegis-
latlon: an almost Impossible task
of tnforcement, an Increased hostility toward the police, and an
Increase in major crimes as
limited police resources are used
to enforce the new moral legislation.
For example, students living
In Mallbu without cars can only
public transportation. A student
portant to solve the social problems of a sick society than to
ban hitch hiking for everyone.
•Save The Thumb* has been
forced lo stop the attempt to ban
hitch hiking. We believe we have
a right to decide whether we can
hitch hike without any moral
legislation.
Right now we are trying to get
S.B. 92 killed In committee. The
task Involves writing key senators and telling them your opposition to the bill.
Bob Zirgulls
Brotherhood
A few weeks ago, the pledges
of Sigma Chi fraternity planned
a raid on their house. Their plan
was to set off a cannlster of hydrogen  sulfide gas to drive the
The men of Sigma Alpha Epsl-
lon quickly went to thealdof their
Greek brothers. When the SAE's
realized what was happening, they
called ambulances and the Fire
Department and also helped remove StgmaChi's from their gas-
filled house.
That night all Greeks worked
together to help the Sigma Chl's
find places to eat and sleep. AU
of the sororities Invited the Sigma Chi's to their houses for
dinner. TheU Chi, Lambda Chi
Alpha, SAE and Alpha Gamma Rho
fraternities offered beds for the
night.
Soon after the stunt, the Sigma
Chl's held a work day to clean
up their house. Pledges, actives
and the fraternity's little sisters
worked a whole day. They washed
walls and windows, dusted, vacuumed and worked very I
get the r
l they realized Ui
they   !
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ever stop hitch hiking
considering those aspects!
The moralists argue that If
hitch hiking were eliminated,
crimes would tall off. They shout
the dangers of hitch hiking and
the fact that neither party knows
each other.
Every time a hitch hiker thumbs
or a driver picks lilm up, each
party knows they are taking a
slight risk. The moralists who
are so afraid don't have to pick
up hitch hikers. Many people like
to rap and exchange different
points of view with hitch hikers.
They  feel the benefits outweigh ,
Too 1;
All of the Greeks learned about
brotherhood firsthand that night.
The end result of that 'stupid
stunt* was a re-awakenlng of
Greek unity.
As soon asthe Sigma Chi pledges realized that the gas was
making them sick, they began
awakening their sleeping brothers and helping them out of the
house. Many repeatedly went back
ln, at the risk of their own lives,
to help out those who had already
been overcome by the gas. Broth-
mouth resuscitation on other
brothers who passed out from the
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eliminate student deferments, a
step he has been wanting to take.
Early ln May this blU wlU cc
before toe Senate, and the National Council to Repeal toe'Draft
feels there Is a good chance that
toe Senate will not approve this
severe a bill. If the Senate votes
tor only a year's extension ofthe
draft, the bill would have to go
back to committee where a compromise measure would be drafted, forcing a new vote In both
theht
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of tl
With thl
tors to vote against an extension
of the draft, which would automatically expire- on June 30 If
no new bill is approved before
then by both houses of the legislature. Senator Cranston has been
leading the fight against extension
of the draft and should be commended for his efforts. Senator
Tunney, who wields a key vote,
1 yet
good did come out of the bad.
The Greeks were united under a
common bond of need. The unit
Is stlU present and stlU growing.
The Sigma Chl's are now Involved
In Derby Week. This week of
events will climax ln an all-
school TG on Friday. Their Idea
Is to now spark campus unity.
You ask what brotherhood Is -
Inquire at Sigma Chi.
The Sisters of
Kappa Alpha Theta
Selective Service bill
Last month the House of Rep-
Ing the compulsory Selective Service Law for an additional two
years. Increasing the term of al-
tlous objector to three years, and
giving the president the power to
d side     publicly, claiming he has not had
presented. We     a 'significant response* from his
constituents.
The Fresno Council to Repeal
the Draft is therefore urging
constituents of Senator Tunney to
let h
i feel at
week of May when the vote Is
scheduled to take place. We are
also circulating petitions urging
repeal and would welcome help in
distributing these petitions which
wlU be brought directly to Senator
Tunney's Los Angeles offlce on
Tuesday, April 27, when a group
of people from Fresno wlU travel
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/, April 21, 1971    THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Franlcl speech
"Man's Search tor Meaning*
wiU be toe topic of a speech by
world-renowned psychiatrist Dr.
Viktor Frankl tomorrow at 2 p.m.
ln the Amphitheatre. Admission
Frankl Is a professor of neurology and psychiatry at the University of Vienna Medical School
as weU as a professor of logo-
therapy at toe U.S. International
University ln San Diego. The
UUe of his speech Is from a book
he has written which has sold
more than a million copies.
Frankl's speech Is being sponsored by the Beth Harnlsh Lecture Fund, toe Fresno Community Hospital, the Mennonite
Brethren Biblical Seminary, the
Christian Medical Center, the
Interfalth Advisory Council, the
FSC ReUglous center and the
FSC branch of the Psl Chi Club.
Young Democrats
A meeting tor aU members of
the Young Democrats will be held
today at 7:30 p.m. in CUf308.
Auditions,
Auditions will be held today at
7:30 p.m. and next Wednesday
evening ta Speech Arts 182 for
participation ln the FSC-pro-
duced radio show of the "Comic
Section of the Air*. This pro-'
gram, which has been presented
weekly for over 40 years, consists of bringing to Ufe the cartoon characters that appear ln
the Sunday Fresno Bee comic
section. The program Is aired
over radio station KMJ at 8:30
a.m. Sundays. For further Information contact Suplnger at 439-
0942   or  Fancher at 487-2677.
Lunch, folk sing
A 'bring your own lunch' and
•folk sing" featuring Linda Lee,
sponsored by the Association for
Childhood Education International (ACEI), Is scheduled tor tomorrow at noon ta O'Neill Park.
An organization spokesman says
anyone  'Interested ln children'
Harris
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pants range from 100,000 to 250,-
000 people.
About 1,500 Vietnam veterans
and supporters began a series of
demonstraUons against the war
Monday In IWashington, D)C.
Many of the veto, dressed In
old uniforms, Jammed Into the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings on proposals to
end U.S. participation ln the In-
The vets also held a series of
simulated search and destroy
missions In the streets of Washington to 'show the people what
they had been trained to do before
being sent to Vietnam'.
Many of the vets were expected
to turn in their medals on Friday. 'We went into the Army and
did a good Job,' one Silver SUr
holder said. 'Now we've come
home and the people are fighting
ln the streets and it's wrong."
The vets are expected to play
a large part ta Saturday's antiwar march on the Capitol, and In
other Spring Offensive:
ln protest of America',
presence In Southeast Asia.
LETTERS
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to meet with either the senator or
his representative.
Anyone wishing to participate
In the caravan or help ln the petition drive may conUct Donna
shlrey (2S4-22U) or Larry Norton (233-0056. evening*). Letters
may be sent to Senator Tunney
at the Senate Office-Building; ta
Washington, D.C. or at his Los
Angeles Office, 11000 WUshlre
Blvd. P ->om 14223.
Fresno Council to
Repeal the Draft
la welcome. The ACEI is a
pus branch of
organization which strives to improve the quality of education by
bringing together people to aU
fields that deal with children. For
further Information call 224-
1205.
Legal Fund benefit
A benefit performance of "Folk
Songs and Poetry* Is being sponsored Thursday, April 22, at 8
p.m. in the NewmanCenterby the
-United Professors of California
and the Freano Free CoUege
Foundation.
Featured entertainers wlU be
Gene Bluestein, Pete Everwlne,
Phll Levine and Bob Mezey.
Proceeds vrtU go to the FSC
Legal Fund which is esUbllshed
within the Fresno Free CoUege
Foundation. The funds are needed to appeal the decision of the
federal Judge ln regard to six
fired faculty members: Professors Edward P. Dutton, Erring
Ruhl, Everett Frost, Elton Hall,
RendeU Mabey and Joe Toney.
Students are asked to donate SI
and non-studenU $5. Donations
are tax deductible. Tickets may
be purchased at the door or by
calling 487-2359 or 487-2270.
For confirmation call Dr. Alex
Vavoulis at 487-2270 or Dr. William Cowling at 487-2359.
Student Films
This week's Installment In the
Take One/Student Films series,
Program Two, consists of 13
brief films. The subject material
In Program Two includes an
experiment ln visual effects set
to electronic music (36/16). an
animated Uble, 'Freely Gothic.'
and a film about an ex-FolUes
Bergere choreographer who now
teaches exoUc dancing to San
Francisco's strlpteasers and
belly dancers.
Program Two wlU
tomorrow at 8 p.m.tatheCollege
Union Lounge. Admission Is free
with FSC I.D. card.
Backwash
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on PubUcaUons meeting Friday.
Jacobson has been assistant
editor of Backwash for the past
two semesters. He stated that he
will continue Backwash as a literary magazine composed of poet-
In his statement of proposed
policy he states that he 'wishes
to continue Backwash as a magazine ot high quality poetry, fiction, and essays.'
*I also wish to provtde a broader forum tor the younger writers
at FSC. many of whom need the
encouragement of publication,'
he said.
Bylaws
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-Article vm, concerning
awards, also experienced grammatical changes.
-Article IX allows bylaw revisions to be initiated by students
and by toe Senate LegalCommlt-
for all bylaw changes to be published ln toe Dally Collegian before elecUon day.
-Article X changes the number
of student signatures necessary
to Initiate a recall election from
15 to 10 per cent, provisions to
recall student senators and minor
grammatical changes are also tn-
tabllng
tn the ai
-Article  XI
clause, states
proposed revisions would go Into
effect Immediately following approval'by tbe student body and
coUege president. If approved,
tbe provisions deaUng with
changes ln execuUve and senate
officers would become effective
at later dates.
Pre-Earfh Day symposium tonight
By Steve Soriano
Collegian Ecology Editor
AU of the major ecological
problems confronting our environment wlU be aired and discussed during tonight's pre-
Earth Day Ecology Symposium. v<
The symposium, to be held to
the Fresno State CoUege Amphitheater from 7 p.m.-ll p.m.,
wlU cover toe areas of water,
air. land, chemical, noise and
people pollution. Ecological
problems  facing Southeast Asia
tzatton, and by Dr. David Frank,
toe group's faculty advisor.
Speakers for toe symposium
wlU consist of members of toe
faculty and student body of FSC.
Faculty speakers are: Professor
Richard Haas, speaking on toe
problems of overpopulation, dl-
tlon ta general; Professor Peter
Moyle, discussing toe effects of
water pollution to toe San Joaquin Valley; Dr. Edwin Daubs,
discussing the problems of over-
Ury  Involvement  ln  that  area
wlU also be discussed.
The    Ecology   Symposium li
sponsored by Ecology AcUon, i
1 FSC student organ-
;  Professor Roger Brlggs,
effects on man and Dr. David
Student Government.
Also to be included to tonight's
symposium are toe films: •First
Mile Up,* "The Population Explosion* and The Wasted
Woods.*
Other Earth Day activities being sponsored by toe Ecology AcUon group include operating a
garbage collection center tomorrow, to be located to toe Free
Speech Area, for all of toe paper,
glass and aluminum waste products that students wish to deposit there aod a •ride a bike
to school on Earth Day* day.