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California
State
University,
Fresno
CThe Daily
OLLEGIAN
Bulldogs beat
Utah in 52-22
blowout
-see page 6
Tuesday, September 5,1989
Established 1922
Vol. 95 No. 6
Kirtley
funeral
By Johanna Muncr
StaffWriter
Family members, friends and
colleagues gathered together carry
Saturday afternoon to hear loved ones
express now Donald D. Kirtley and his
daughter, Vanessa Louise, had
contributed to their Uvea.
Kirtley. a Mind CSUF psychology
professor,, author and counselor, shot
and killed his 16-year-old daughter.
Vanessa, then turned and used the gun
on himself on Aug. 21, according to the
Fresno County Sheriffs DepL
Memorial services, absent of the
traditional black and sorrowful mood
that usually accompanys funerals,
were held at the Calvary Church of the
Nazarene.
Friends and family, though, spent
time relating stories and memories.
"Don had a remarkable way of
making people forget that he was
blind." said Wayne Holder, a colleague
of Kirtley's and a psychology professor
at CSUF.
Kirtley received his bachelor's and
master's degrees In psychology and
mlnored In philosophy. He had taught
at CSUF for 23 years, first coming to
the university in 1966.
As a professor, Kirtley was well
known and taught some of the core
courses for the department He taught
more than 20 different courses at the
"undergraduate and graduate level .
since Joining the department. f
"He will be missed by his colleagues
and students alike," said Alex
Gonzalez, chairman of the psychology
department who spoke at the service.
i "His participation and Impact In
the department were significant: he
was always willing to take a stand and
tackle the most difficult of Issues." he
said
Kirtley. who had published a
number of articles In professional
Journals, had also published the book.
The Psychology of Blindness." which
focused on the dream life of the blind.
According to Gonzalez, the book
was well received in psychological
circles.
Kirtley was working on a new book
called "The Dream Life of the Blind," a
revision of his earlier work, before the
murder-suicide took place.
According to Holder, Kirtley had
been blinded in childhood, rather
than being bom blind.
"I remember asking him how he
had gotten interested in dreams,"
Holder said. "His reply was *when I
dream, I can see again."*
Teiry Ficnon/Daily Collegian
FSU's Lesli Lopes (left), the MVP of the Dan Gamel Invitational volleyball tournament, celebrates with
teammates Sarah Short (right) and Jill Princeton after the Bulldogs' victory over Eastern Washington
in the championship round. For story and additional photo, see page 7.
Tiananmen experiences shared
CSUF professor relates first hand accounts of this summer's Chinese student protests
By Matthew Cunningham
Contributing Writer
The students sat on the tracks,
protesting. Their bodies blocked the
approaching train, not letting it pass.
The streets were littered with
children with the cry of "Freedom or
Death" on their lips and they sang the
songs that he taught them.
In chang-sha. the Chinese town in
the Hunan province, the Chinese
students sang the praises of CSUF
professor Gene Bluesteln and listened
to the lessons he had taught them.
Bluesteln. who will be speaking
Tuesday night at 8 p.m. in Conley Art
101. ventured into China with his
family in August or 1988, beginning an
adventure in a country locked In
internal struggles.
Bluesteln, who taught American
studies at the Hunan Normal
University in Chang-sha. began his
lesson in civil disobedience by a
conflict he had with his
administrators, which he says,
amounted to a disagreement on a
promise made to him.
"In early February, the
administration had reneged on a
promise to me, so after many attempts
to set the matter straight, I went on
strike. I received overwhelming
support from my students and after
one day, I received what I had asked."
Bluesteln says that this se't the pace
for what the students In Chang-sha
accomplished while striking. During
the year he was there, he said he
discussed with his students and in his
lectures various topics including
Marxism and other social theories.
The students were very receptive, he
said.
1 taught my life, that's what
teaching is for me and the students
soaked up whatever we discussed. My
students were at the graduate level and
the very cream of the crop." Bluesteln
said.
Bluesteln said he began holding
public lectures and that people came
from all over to hear about the United
States and its government. The
Bluesteln's are also folkslngers and
performed In front of crowds of up to a
See TIANANMEN, page 3
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| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
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| Title | September 5, 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 |
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| Full-Text-Search | California State University, Fresno CThe Daily OLLEGIAN Bulldogs beat Utah in 52-22 blowout -see page 6 Tuesday, September 5,1989 Established 1922 Vol. 95 No. 6 Kirtley funeral By Johanna Muncr StaffWriter Family members, friends and colleagues gathered together carry Saturday afternoon to hear loved ones express now Donald D. Kirtley and his daughter, Vanessa Louise, had contributed to their Uvea. Kirtley. a Mind CSUF psychology professor,, author and counselor, shot and killed his 16-year-old daughter. Vanessa, then turned and used the gun on himself on Aug. 21, according to the Fresno County Sheriffs DepL Memorial services, absent of the traditional black and sorrowful mood that usually accompanys funerals, were held at the Calvary Church of the Nazarene. Friends and family, though, spent time relating stories and memories. "Don had a remarkable way of making people forget that he was blind." said Wayne Holder, a colleague of Kirtley's and a psychology professor at CSUF. Kirtley received his bachelor's and master's degrees In psychology and mlnored In philosophy. He had taught at CSUF for 23 years, first coming to the university in 1966. As a professor, Kirtley was well known and taught some of the core courses for the department He taught more than 20 different courses at the "undergraduate and graduate level . since Joining the department. f "He will be missed by his colleagues and students alike," said Alex Gonzalez, chairman of the psychology department who spoke at the service. i "His participation and Impact In the department were significant: he was always willing to take a stand and tackle the most difficult of Issues." he said Kirtley. who had published a number of articles In professional Journals, had also published the book. The Psychology of Blindness." which focused on the dream life of the blind. According to Gonzalez, the book was well received in psychological circles. Kirtley was working on a new book called "The Dream Life of the Blind," a revision of his earlier work, before the murder-suicide took place. According to Holder, Kirtley had been blinded in childhood, rather than being bom blind. "I remember asking him how he had gotten interested in dreams," Holder said. "His reply was *when I dream, I can see again."* Teiry Ficnon/Daily Collegian FSU's Lesli Lopes (left), the MVP of the Dan Gamel Invitational volleyball tournament, celebrates with teammates Sarah Short (right) and Jill Princeton after the Bulldogs' victory over Eastern Washington in the championship round. For story and additional photo, see page 7. Tiananmen experiences shared CSUF professor relates first hand accounts of this summer's Chinese student protests By Matthew Cunningham Contributing Writer The students sat on the tracks, protesting. Their bodies blocked the approaching train, not letting it pass. The streets were littered with children with the cry of "Freedom or Death" on their lips and they sang the songs that he taught them. In chang-sha. the Chinese town in the Hunan province, the Chinese students sang the praises of CSUF professor Gene Bluesteln and listened to the lessons he had taught them. Bluesteln. who will be speaking Tuesday night at 8 p.m. in Conley Art 101. ventured into China with his family in August or 1988, beginning an adventure in a country locked In internal struggles. Bluesteln, who taught American studies at the Hunan Normal University in Chang-sha. began his lesson in civil disobedience by a conflict he had with his administrators, which he says, amounted to a disagreement on a promise made to him. "In early February, the administration had reneged on a promise to me, so after many attempts to set the matter straight, I went on strike. I received overwhelming support from my students and after one day, I received what I had asked." Bluesteln says that this se't the pace for what the students In Chang-sha accomplished while striking. During the year he was there, he said he discussed with his students and in his lectures various topics including Marxism and other social theories. The students were very receptive, he said. 1 taught my life, that's what teaching is for me and the students soaked up whatever we discussed. My students were at the graduate level and the very cream of the crop." Bluesteln said. Bluesteln said he began holding public lectures and that people came from all over to hear about the United States and its government. The Bluesteln's are also folkslngers and performed In front of crowds of up to a See TIANANMEN, page 3 |
