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California
State
University,
Fresno
CThe Daily
OLLEGIAN
Athletic
machine is
thriving
-See page 4
Friday. September 15.1989
Established 1922
Vol. 95 /Vo. 13
Banquet marks 20th anniversary
By Cynthia Baxter
StaffWriter
The CSUF ChJeano and Latin American Studies
Program will commemorate Its 20th anniversary
Sept 16, with a banquet celebrating the survival,
growth and achievement of the program.
"The CLS celebration provides an opportunity to
reflect on two decades of progress and helps launch
a new era of scholastic achievement for the
Chlcano community." said Lea Ybarra, chair of the
CLS program.
Guests and speakers at the c .-'ebration will
Include past faculty, staff members and students.
she said.
The CLS program originated in the tall of 1969.
arising out of student protests against dis¬
crimination against ethnic minorities and was
first known as La Raza studies, said Ybarra,
"There was a lot of resistance In the beginning,"
she said. "The program was created for political
reasons Instead of academic. We had to prove we
were a viable field of study.'*
Since then the program has grown considerably
in the areas of teaching, research, community
activities and enrollment.
"Enrollment has gone from 71 students In 1969
toover l.OOOnow,"shesaid.
The program has also expanded Its faculty and
course offerings.
The CLS la now offering 40 courses In the areas
of education, psychology, sociology, anthropology.
political science, history, community studies and
the arts," said Ybarra. She added that the program
Is also working on offering graduate level courses.
Ybarra said that future plans for the program
Include a proposal to get departmental status this
year, offering new courses, continued research and
writing, and CbJcano leadership ■raining.
"This to a very appropriate celebration," said
Angela Clsneros, a CSUF re-entry counselor, who
was one of the original secretaries of the program.
"The celebration reflects where we started and
where we ve gone."
Tbe banquet, which to being held In the
Untverrdty Satellite Union, starts at 6 p.m. with a
See ANNIVERSARY, page 3
'Dinosaurs Alive!'
invades museum
) 00,000 to view display at Fresno Met
By Liz Rodriguez
Contributing Writer
Imagine yourself walking through
a dark, lush Jungle under the watchful
eye of a 30-ton Apatosaurus while the
loud roar of a Tyrannosaurus Rex Is
heard in the distance.
Visitors to the Fresno
Metropolitan Museum will experience
Just that as eight huge, animated
dinosaurs take over the museum
today for "Dinosaurs Alive!"
The exhibit which Is the first of Its
kind to be shown in the San Joaquin
Valley, will be on display through
Nov. 25 and Is expected to draw neariv
100,000 people.
„SC Each dinosaur is
SL*" gaUS2 constructed of
exhibit consists
of realistic, ro¬
botic creations
designed and
constructed by
the Dinamatlon
International
Corp., which
manufactures
the dinosaurs In
Orange County
and sends them
In traveling dis¬
plays to rnu-
striking features is an elongated crest
on top of his head ranging in size
from 3-5 feet Theories abound about
Its function, but most likely it served
as a method of recognition between
species. Bakker said.
The largest dinosaur on exhibit Is
the 1400-pound, i 15-foot tr.''
Apatosaurus] the long-necked beast
formerly known as Brontosaurus.
Also on display to the
Tyrannosaurus Rex. whose
mechanical tnsldcs are exposed. A
control panel allows visitors, to
control the dinosaur's movement
Suspended from the celling to a life-
size, 35-pound Pteranodon, a flying
creature with a 30-foot wingspan.
■ A concurrent
■display
an aluminum and
steel framework
covered with a
lifelike skin
made of
polyurethane.
scums around the world.
Many of the components In each
robot had to be designed from scratch.
The robots' movements are achieved
by pushing compressed air through a
series of computerized cylinders and
pistons, which allows the eight half-
scale creatures to lift their heads,
move their eyes and make loud noises.
Each dinosaur is constructed of an
aluminum*, and steel framework
covered with a lifelike skin made of
polyurethane.
Robert Bakker, a curator of
paleontology at the University of
Colorado and a member of
Dlnamatton's board of advisers, said
at a special preview of the exhibit on
Wednesday that the Parasaurolophus
dinosaur is believed to have lived m
the San Joaquin Valley.
One of the Parasaurolophus' most
called
"The Age of Dino¬
saurs" highlights
discoveries of din¬
osaurs and sea
reptile fossils In
western Fresno
County. Many of
the* fossils were
excavated by Art
Slaebler. profes¬
sor emeritus of
biology at CSUF;
his son, Chad
Staebler. and Fre¬
sno City College
biology Instructor
Diane Yang.
Among the dis¬
coveries are the fossilized re-mains, of
giant Sequoia and pine trees, which
give clues to the weather and
vegetation present during the tune of
the dinosaurs.
Remains have also been found of
hadrosaurs. the so-called duck-billed
dinosaurs who lived along the shores
of the inland sea that once filled the
San Joaquin Valley.
AUosaurs. ryrannosaurs, pre¬
historic sharks, bony fish and
ammonite mollusks were also
preserved in the valley's fossil record,
along with those of mosasaurs, the
most fierce predators of the seas.
"Dinosaurs Alive!" offers a variety
of educational activities including
"Dig a Fossil." a specially designed
software program that .includes
dinosaur facts and trMa,
TtK* StMUDetyCcMegian
Following the footsteps of a prehistoric beast, a visitor to the Fresno
Metropolitan Museum's "Dinosaurs Alive!" exhibit seems unaware of
the toothy portrait behind her.
Object Description
| Title | 1989_09 The Daily Collegian September 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 |
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| Language | eng |
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| Title | September 15, 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 | I California State University, Fresno CThe Daily OLLEGIAN Athletic machine is thriving -See page 4 Friday. September 15.1989 Established 1922 Vol. 95 /Vo. 13 Banquet marks 20th anniversary By Cynthia Baxter StaffWriter The CSUF ChJeano and Latin American Studies Program will commemorate Its 20th anniversary Sept 16, with a banquet celebrating the survival, growth and achievement of the program. "The CLS celebration provides an opportunity to reflect on two decades of progress and helps launch a new era of scholastic achievement for the Chlcano community." said Lea Ybarra, chair of the CLS program. Guests and speakers at the c .-'ebration will Include past faculty, staff members and students. she said. The CLS program originated in the tall of 1969. arising out of student protests against dis¬ crimination against ethnic minorities and was first known as La Raza studies, said Ybarra, "There was a lot of resistance In the beginning," she said. "The program was created for political reasons Instead of academic. We had to prove we were a viable field of study.'* Since then the program has grown considerably in the areas of teaching, research, community activities and enrollment. "Enrollment has gone from 71 students In 1969 toover l.OOOnow,"shesaid. The program has also expanded Its faculty and course offerings. The CLS la now offering 40 courses In the areas of education, psychology, sociology, anthropology. political science, history, community studies and the arts," said Ybarra. She added that the program Is also working on offering graduate level courses. Ybarra said that future plans for the program Include a proposal to get departmental status this year, offering new courses, continued research and writing, and CbJcano leadership ■raining. "This to a very appropriate celebration," said Angela Clsneros, a CSUF re-entry counselor, who was one of the original secretaries of the program. "The celebration reflects where we started and where we ve gone." Tbe banquet, which to being held In the Untverrdty Satellite Union, starts at 6 p.m. with a See ANNIVERSARY, page 3 'Dinosaurs Alive!' invades museum ) 00,000 to view display at Fresno Met By Liz Rodriguez Contributing Writer Imagine yourself walking through a dark, lush Jungle under the watchful eye of a 30-ton Apatosaurus while the loud roar of a Tyrannosaurus Rex Is heard in the distance. Visitors to the Fresno Metropolitan Museum will experience Just that as eight huge, animated dinosaurs take over the museum today for "Dinosaurs Alive!" The exhibit which Is the first of Its kind to be shown in the San Joaquin Valley, will be on display through Nov. 25 and Is expected to draw neariv 100,000 people. „SC Each dinosaur is SL*" gaUS2 constructed of exhibit consists of realistic, ro¬ botic creations designed and constructed by the Dinamatlon International Corp., which manufactures the dinosaurs In Orange County and sends them In traveling dis¬ plays to rnu- striking features is an elongated crest on top of his head ranging in size from 3-5 feet Theories abound about Its function, but most likely it served as a method of recognition between species. Bakker said. The largest dinosaur on exhibit Is the 1400-pound, i 15-foot tr.'' Apatosaurus] the long-necked beast formerly known as Brontosaurus. Also on display to the Tyrannosaurus Rex. whose mechanical tnsldcs are exposed. A control panel allows visitors, to control the dinosaur's movement Suspended from the celling to a life- size, 35-pound Pteranodon, a flying creature with a 30-foot wingspan. ■ A concurrent ■display an aluminum and steel framework covered with a lifelike skin made of polyurethane. scums around the world. Many of the components In each robot had to be designed from scratch. The robots' movements are achieved by pushing compressed air through a series of computerized cylinders and pistons, which allows the eight half- scale creatures to lift their heads, move their eyes and make loud noises. Each dinosaur is constructed of an aluminum*, and steel framework covered with a lifelike skin made of polyurethane. Robert Bakker, a curator of paleontology at the University of Colorado and a member of Dlnamatton's board of advisers, said at a special preview of the exhibit on Wednesday that the Parasaurolophus dinosaur is believed to have lived m the San Joaquin Valley. One of the Parasaurolophus' most called "The Age of Dino¬ saurs" highlights discoveries of din¬ osaurs and sea reptile fossils In western Fresno County. Many of the* fossils were excavated by Art Slaebler. profes¬ sor emeritus of biology at CSUF; his son, Chad Staebler. and Fre¬ sno City College biology Instructor Diane Yang. Among the dis¬ coveries are the fossilized re-mains, of giant Sequoia and pine trees, which give clues to the weather and vegetation present during the tune of the dinosaurs. Remains have also been found of hadrosaurs. the so-called duck-billed dinosaurs who lived along the shores of the inland sea that once filled the San Joaquin Valley. AUosaurs. ryrannosaurs, pre¬ historic sharks, bony fish and ammonite mollusks were also preserved in the valley's fossil record, along with those of mosasaurs, the most fierce predators of the seas. "Dinosaurs Alive!" offers a variety of educational activities including "Dig a Fossil." a specially designed software program that .includes dinosaur facts and trMa, TtK* StMUDetyCcMegian Following the footsteps of a prehistoric beast, a visitor to the Fresno Metropolitan Museum's "Dinosaurs Alive!" exhibit seems unaware of the toothy portrait behind her. |
