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'La Pluma Morena' legacy continues
See Lfl Voz, special supplement
the Daily Collegian
California State University, Fresno
MONDAY, MAY 1, 1&89
Air Guitar: just like real thing
Performing "You Shook Me All Night Long"
role during Friday night's Air Guitar festival.
Marie Mirko/Dai/y Collegian
by AC/DC, Charles Park gets into his
By Steve Kittlitz
Stiff Writer
Who said the good groups never come to Fresno?
Not anyone on campus Friday night, when hits from
bands like Guns 'n' Roses, Living Colour and UB40
could be heard in CSUFs own outdoor amphitheater, all
for a measly S4.
Everything seen at a world tour concert was in
place—professional lights and speakers, scrambling
stage hands and burly security guards.
About the only thing missing from the Vintage Pays
Air Guitar event was the professional musicians/them¬
selves, a fact which didn't appear to make much
difference to the 5,000 screaming fans.
When the music started, whether that was David Lee
Roth or thc-guy-who-sits-behind-you-in-history-up there
on stage didn't really matter.
"I think its great, they're having as much fun as if
they were seeing a Pink Floyd or a Bad Company," said
Radical Bradford, the local radio disc jockey who served
as master of ceremonies for the ninth annual show.
"It does my heart good, I love it," Bradford said of the
cheering, arm-pumping fans crowding the stage.
The 11 groups which appeared in the show were
composed of CSUF students who lip synced to a variety
of popular music—and provided stage antics worthy of
any top 40 band.
I think its great, they're
having as much fun as if
they were seeing a Pink
Floyd or a Bad Company.
—Radical Bradford
The groups, selected from more than 25 competitors,
were picked in auditions during which they were judged
on appearance, stage performance, lip sync and
originality.
"The real competition was getting chosen," said Scott
Welch, coordinator for the event. Welch said there were
about 4,000 tickets pre-sold for the concert, with an
undetermined number of walk-up sales.
While the show was an exhibition—not a competi¬
tion—certain crowd favorites soon emerged.
A group of Five students who billed.themselves as The
Kesslcr Brothers got things heated up with an energetic
performance of AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night
Long."
With their best rendition of the band's infamous on¬
stage booze guzzling, and Charles Park's well-done
Angus Young impression, anyone watching would have
had to look closely to tell it wasn't the Australian
supergroup in Fresno for the night.
Two acts later, when the six sisters from Phi Mu
sorority hit the stage as Slingshots & Weeds, the only
clue that it wasn't really Guns 'n' Roses performing
"Paradise City" was the cardboard guitars and trash can
drumsct.
Lead singer Shaila Beard showed that she has been
watching her MTV with a killer impression of GNR's
Axl Rose, down to the tattoos and body sway.
The hazards of playing with makeshift instruments
See GUITAR, page 3
Volunteer Fair geared for students
By Steve Kittlitz
Staff Writer
Initial steps on the road to making
volunteer work and public service part of
every student's college experience was
taken at CSUF Friday with the comple¬
tion of the university's first Volunteer
Fair.
The fair featured representatives from
11 community agencies who were on
campus to expose and explain their pro¬
grams to students, in the hope some
would sign up as volunteers. .
Agencies at the fair spanned the
spectrum from the Fresno Metropolitian
Museum to the Friendship Center for the
Blind, but all had one thing in com¬
mon—a need for anyone willing to give a
few hours a week of volunteer service.
By 2 p.m. Friday, more than 150
students had registered to complete some
form of volunteer wck, according to
Mike Espino, coordinator of the fair.
"The students have been very recep¬
tive," said Espino.
Espino serves as an intern with Opera¬
tion Civic Serve, a non-profit organiza¬
tion working to establish a pilot program
aimed at involving more students in
community service.
The'program was started in response to
state legislation passed in 1987 which
encourages all students in public
universities to work 30 hours a year as
volunteers.
Legislation made no provisions for
funding or other compensation—such as
See FAIR, page 5
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| Title | 1989_05 The Daily Collegian May 1989 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
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| Publication Date | 1989 |
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| Title | May 1, 1989, Page 1 |
| 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 | 'La Pluma Morena' legacy continues See Lfl Voz, special supplement the Daily Collegian California State University, Fresno MONDAY, MAY 1, 1&89 Air Guitar: just like real thing Performing "You Shook Me All Night Long" role during Friday night's Air Guitar festival. Marie Mirko/Dai/y Collegian by AC/DC, Charles Park gets into his By Steve Kittlitz Stiff Writer Who said the good groups never come to Fresno? Not anyone on campus Friday night, when hits from bands like Guns 'n' Roses, Living Colour and UB40 could be heard in CSUFs own outdoor amphitheater, all for a measly S4. Everything seen at a world tour concert was in place—professional lights and speakers, scrambling stage hands and burly security guards. About the only thing missing from the Vintage Pays Air Guitar event was the professional musicians/them¬ selves, a fact which didn't appear to make much difference to the 5,000 screaming fans. When the music started, whether that was David Lee Roth or thc-guy-who-sits-behind-you-in-history-up there on stage didn't really matter. "I think its great, they're having as much fun as if they were seeing a Pink Floyd or a Bad Company," said Radical Bradford, the local radio disc jockey who served as master of ceremonies for the ninth annual show. "It does my heart good, I love it," Bradford said of the cheering, arm-pumping fans crowding the stage. The 11 groups which appeared in the show were composed of CSUF students who lip synced to a variety of popular music—and provided stage antics worthy of any top 40 band. I think its great, they're having as much fun as if they were seeing a Pink Floyd or a Bad Company. —Radical Bradford The groups, selected from more than 25 competitors, were picked in auditions during which they were judged on appearance, stage performance, lip sync and originality. "The real competition was getting chosen," said Scott Welch, coordinator for the event. Welch said there were about 4,000 tickets pre-sold for the concert, with an undetermined number of walk-up sales. While the show was an exhibition—not a competi¬ tion—certain crowd favorites soon emerged. A group of Five students who billed.themselves as The Kesslcr Brothers got things heated up with an energetic performance of AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night Long." With their best rendition of the band's infamous on¬ stage booze guzzling, and Charles Park's well-done Angus Young impression, anyone watching would have had to look closely to tell it wasn't the Australian supergroup in Fresno for the night. Two acts later, when the six sisters from Phi Mu sorority hit the stage as Slingshots & Weeds, the only clue that it wasn't really Guns 'n' Roses performing "Paradise City" was the cardboard guitars and trash can drumsct. Lead singer Shaila Beard showed that she has been watching her MTV with a killer impression of GNR's Axl Rose, down to the tattoos and body sway. The hazards of playing with makeshift instruments See GUITAR, page 3 Volunteer Fair geared for students By Steve Kittlitz Staff Writer Initial steps on the road to making volunteer work and public service part of every student's college experience was taken at CSUF Friday with the comple¬ tion of the university's first Volunteer Fair. The fair featured representatives from 11 community agencies who were on campus to expose and explain their pro¬ grams to students, in the hope some would sign up as volunteers. . Agencies at the fair spanned the spectrum from the Fresno Metropolitian Museum to the Friendship Center for the Blind, but all had one thing in com¬ mon—a need for anyone willing to give a few hours a week of volunteer service. By 2 p.m. Friday, more than 150 students had registered to complete some form of volunteer wck, according to Mike Espino, coordinator of the fair. "The students have been very recep¬ tive," said Espino. Espino serves as an intern with Opera¬ tion Civic Serve, a non-profit organiza¬ tion working to establish a pilot program aimed at involving more students in community service. The'program was started in response to state legislation passed in 1987 which encourages all students in public universities to work 30 hours a year as volunteers. Legislation made no provisions for funding or other compensation—such as See FAIR, page 5 |
