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California State University, Fresno
FEBRUARY 16, 1989
PAGE 2
Consider
this...
Black
Student
Union
By
Stacey Green
Editor
When 1 first started coaching the
cheerleaders at SJM High School, my
primary concern was MOTIVATION!
How was I supposed lo get 28 lifeless
and disgusted faces to ''promote school
spirit." You should have seen them—
their faces were frumped from the get-
go and I knew exactly bow / felt. 1 was
ready to give Mrs. Miller the keys to the
gym and throw back the stack of mail
that I had just inherited. Undergoing
massive change isn't always one of life's
biggest thrills, in fact, it usually stinks.
So there we were, waiting for some
kind of miraculous time warp to take us
to the land of school spirit... to nice
crowds who don't yell obscenities as
they try to look up our already-too-
short skirts.. .to games where more
than just loving parents show up.. to
first-rate competitions... to fun and to
spirit and to anything we could find
that would get us going—get us excited!
Motivation—the primary concern.
How do you get it? Better yet, once you
find some—what do you do with it?
Having it and not being able to pass it
cm is the real downer.
I can remember many Black Student��Union meetings last semester where I
witnessed those very same glassy stares
again. You know the kind I mean,
where everybody sits and waits for some
divine revelation to rip the roof off of
Old Science 161 and shine forth through
the elected "leadership." This same
poltergeist that tears the room apart and
throws us to our knees is supposed to
drive us to the Black Table with brush
in hand, ready to paint! Of course,
when the "executive board" has the
same distant eyes (we're usually staring
at the clock behind you), I know there
isn't much exchange of motivation.
So now what? Where do we find this
mystic motivation that always drifts in
when we want to plan a dance or have
T-shirts, but jets out the door when we
try to plan an event for the commence¬
ment of African Peoples History
Month?
mucri-
OJGFURflL
RESOURCE
CEtiTeR
GIBRFIRy
2MD FLR.
9:00-4:00
I'm not trying to be
cynical—everybody wants to bail out
when something better is going on? It's��probably just our nature to want to be
in the middle of the fun. It's always
nice to be a "member" of the groups
thai put on fastastic events like talent
shows and conferences. And I'm not
just talking about BSU. Almost
everyone is a member of something,
and you know if this shoe is cutting off
your circulation.
Motivation. 1 think it came to my
girls when they started to believe that
even though practice was a drag, and
Stacey was the drill sergeant from hell,
it was kinda worth it. They started
gaining a little more pride in what they
were doing—and people began to notice
them. Hey, maybe the desire (or moti¬
vation) was implemented by someone
else, but the initiative to carry out
responsibility came from within. Two
months ago, they didn't show up for
games. Two months from now, they'll
be in a national competition. They are
motivated!
So maybe we've been focused on the
wrong people when it comes to working
toward a goal, whether it be group or
individual. I suppose I could take a
lesson from those cheerleaders myself.
(Waiter, I'll try to cut back on those
ever-so-often pep talks.) Suppose I look
into myself and tap into my own
goodwill, rather than depending on
others to make me want to blow up
helium balloons for "Operation
Liftoff." Suppose we all take a
lesson. . .consider it.
LETTER FROM
THE PRESIDENT
Dear Students:
The Black Student Union (BSU) of
California State University, Fresno wel¬
comes all new and continuing students to
the Spring 1989 semester. We are antici¬
pating a successful, unified and exciting
future. These basi<" objectives cannot be
fulfilled without your participation.
We organized on this campus in the
fall of 1988 and have advanced some¬
what slowly. It is imperative that we con¬
tinue to build a strong foundation in
order to withstand unforeseen adver¬
sities. With your help we can make signi¬
ficant progress from this point forward.
To focus on the role of the Black Stu¬
dent Union, our basic intent is to build
bridges between other ethnic organiza¬
tions and develop political awareness on
campus as well as in the community.
It is my very special pleasure to invite
you to share in supporting the BSU. In
addition, your personal investment in the
development of the Union will enhance
our direction as a people united.
Sincerely,
Alvin Sand ford. President
■ Black Student Union
BSU ANNOUNCEMENTS
• BSU meeting will be held the 1st and
3rd Wednesday of each month in
Speech Arts 169.
• Fresno State Talent Show will be held
on Feb. 25th at 7:00 p.m. in the Satel¬
lite Union. Ail participants are to meet
in the Old Cafeteria Thursday, Feb. 16
at 6:30 p.m.
• The Career Fair will be on campus on
Feb. 25th. Jobs will be available for in
terestcd and qualified students. Con¬
tact Walter Robinson for more infor¬
mation.
• The Drew Society will be sponsoring a
Health Fair on Feb. 21st. Free sickle-
cell testing.
• On Feb. 22nd, the Drew Society will be
sponsoring speaker Paul White who
will present "Hypertension."
• There will be a dance sponsored by
Kappa Alpha Psi and the BSU follow¬
ing the Talent Show on Feb. 25 from
10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Admission is:
S2.50 (if you have Talent Show ticket
stub); $4.00 for dance only.
• Anyone interesting in leading campus
tours for FUSD elementary students
of West Fresno, please contact Bill
Stewart in Extended Outreach,
294-2048. Your help is appreciated.
• Minority teachers are in great demand.
Contact Richard Morales in Teacher
Ed., 294-2316or 294-4450.
\i)e V/y\£)uC) UfcOM, &aaL tirMAJb ^e^fljjAiAfi_...
Object Description
| Title | 1989_02 The Daily Collegian February 1989 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1989 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
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| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | February 16, 1989, Uhuru Na Umoja Page 2 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1989 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | California State University, Fresno FEBRUARY 16, 1989 PAGE 2 Consider this... Black Student Union By Stacey Green Editor When 1 first started coaching the cheerleaders at SJM High School, my primary concern was MOTIVATION! How was I supposed lo get 28 lifeless and disgusted faces to ''promote school spirit." You should have seen them— their faces were frumped from the get- go and I knew exactly bow / felt. 1 was ready to give Mrs. Miller the keys to the gym and throw back the stack of mail that I had just inherited. Undergoing massive change isn't always one of life's biggest thrills, in fact, it usually stinks. So there we were, waiting for some kind of miraculous time warp to take us to the land of school spirit... to nice crowds who don't yell obscenities as they try to look up our already-too- short skirts.. .to games where more than just loving parents show up.. to first-rate competitions... to fun and to spirit and to anything we could find that would get us going—get us excited! Motivation—the primary concern. How do you get it? Better yet, once you find some—what do you do with it? Having it and not being able to pass it cm is the real downer. I can remember many Black Student��Union meetings last semester where I witnessed those very same glassy stares again. You know the kind I mean, where everybody sits and waits for some divine revelation to rip the roof off of Old Science 161 and shine forth through the elected "leadership." This same poltergeist that tears the room apart and throws us to our knees is supposed to drive us to the Black Table with brush in hand, ready to paint! Of course, when the "executive board" has the same distant eyes (we're usually staring at the clock behind you), I know there isn't much exchange of motivation. So now what? Where do we find this mystic motivation that always drifts in when we want to plan a dance or have T-shirts, but jets out the door when we try to plan an event for the commence¬ ment of African Peoples History Month? mucri- OJGFURflL RESOURCE CEtiTeR GIBRFIRy 2MD FLR. 9:00-4:00 I'm not trying to be cynical—everybody wants to bail out when something better is going on? It's��probably just our nature to want to be in the middle of the fun. It's always nice to be a "member" of the groups thai put on fastastic events like talent shows and conferences. And I'm not just talking about BSU. Almost everyone is a member of something, and you know if this shoe is cutting off your circulation. Motivation. 1 think it came to my girls when they started to believe that even though practice was a drag, and Stacey was the drill sergeant from hell, it was kinda worth it. They started gaining a little more pride in what they were doing—and people began to notice them. Hey, maybe the desire (or moti¬ vation) was implemented by someone else, but the initiative to carry out responsibility came from within. Two months ago, they didn't show up for games. Two months from now, they'll be in a national competition. They are motivated! So maybe we've been focused on the wrong people when it comes to working toward a goal, whether it be group or individual. I suppose I could take a lesson from those cheerleaders myself. (Waiter, I'll try to cut back on those ever-so-often pep talks.) Suppose I look into myself and tap into my own goodwill, rather than depending on others to make me want to blow up helium balloons for "Operation Liftoff." Suppose we all take a lesson. . .consider it. LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Students: The Black Student Union (BSU) of California State University, Fresno wel¬ comes all new and continuing students to the Spring 1989 semester. We are antici¬ pating a successful, unified and exciting future. These basi<" objectives cannot be fulfilled without your participation. We organized on this campus in the fall of 1988 and have advanced some¬ what slowly. It is imperative that we con¬ tinue to build a strong foundation in order to withstand unforeseen adver¬ sities. With your help we can make signi¬ ficant progress from this point forward. To focus on the role of the Black Stu¬ dent Union, our basic intent is to build bridges between other ethnic organiza¬ tions and develop political awareness on campus as well as in the community. It is my very special pleasure to invite you to share in supporting the BSU. In addition, your personal investment in the development of the Union will enhance our direction as a people united. Sincerely, Alvin Sand ford. President ■ Black Student Union BSU ANNOUNCEMENTS • BSU meeting will be held the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month in Speech Arts 169. • Fresno State Talent Show will be held on Feb. 25th at 7:00 p.m. in the Satel¬ lite Union. Ail participants are to meet in the Old Cafeteria Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. • The Career Fair will be on campus on Feb. 25th. Jobs will be available for in terestcd and qualified students. Con¬ tact Walter Robinson for more infor¬ mation. • The Drew Society will be sponsoring a Health Fair on Feb. 21st. Free sickle- cell testing. • On Feb. 22nd, the Drew Society will be sponsoring speaker Paul White who will present "Hypertension." • There will be a dance sponsored by Kappa Alpha Psi and the BSU follow¬ ing the Talent Show on Feb. 25 from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Admission is: S2.50 (if you have Talent Show ticket stub); $4.00 for dance only. • Anyone interesting in leading campus tours for FUSD elementary students of West Fresno, please contact Bill Stewart in Extended Outreach, 294-2048. Your help is appreciated. • Minority teachers are in great demand. Contact Richard Morales in Teacher Ed., 294-2316or 294-4450. \i)e V/y\£)uC) UfcOM, &aaL tirMAJb ^e^fljjAiAfi_... |
