1989_12 The Daily Collegian December 1989

              Page 2    Thursday, December 7,1989
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A brief (really brief) note of praise
Mr. Mussachlo: Bill Piero
Good column. P.S. Really.
Personhood found in individuality
Dear Editor,
People who live in Glass houses
shouldn't throw clones. Sorry, Chris, 1
don't have a thing against you, it's just
that your name always seems to be
pinned to the best material. I must
say. your choice of tools — bones and
computers - is incredible and reveals
what a versatile guy you are.
Seriously, though. I'm writing because
I just saw your letter of Oct. 26;
somehow I missed it before.
I want to apologize for having
apparently misunderstood you.
Insofar as you challenge those who
want to "hold out to be [their] own
specific element." I believe I agree.
Factions and fractions do none of us
any good.
Yet I still feel you are wrong to blast
vocal minority groups who refuse to
accept the status quD. If every time a
member of a minority group speaks
out against racial injustice, we say
"they" are overplaying the racism
issue, we're committing the same
mistake as those who say, "All whites
(blacks, Mexicans, etc.) are racist."
The crime of Racism and Sexism is
Categorization of the Individual. The
failure to realize an individual as an
individual strips from him or her that
which is most vital: Personhood.
Rick Horowitz
P.S. Chris; thanks for continuing
the dialogue.
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By Doyle & Sterneckey
Mystery of copy
machines solved
BethCorbo
The blinding white light shined
brightly, escaping out of the black-
and-white monster only where
the rubber mask that covered it
had been worn by years of abuse
by the hurried students.
This "eye" has seen the glory of
the H-bomb. SDI, world hunger.
AIDS, Reagan and everything in
between. It is, of course, the
machine that is shrouded In
mystery, fascinating the nation -
no. the world - with all of its
complexities and intricasies.
It is, of course, the copy
machine.
You may ask yourself, what has
gone wrong over the years with
this hunk of metal? What is the
behind-the-scenes scoop on the
machines? Let's go on location in
the CSUF library to get the
opinion of the staff and students
on these intriguing questions.
Philosophy major Jane
Outthere believes that the copy
machine does not really exist.
"I have contemplated this
existence question for my whole
college career," she said, "and I
have come to the conclusion that
nothing exists."
JimKnowitall, amemberof the
library staff. Is on the Sub¬
committee of Copy IVlachine
Dislocations and let the Collegian
in on its policy.
"We looked at the layout of the
library and decided to place tlfe
copy machines in the most
inconvenient places possible for
the students." he said.
Anolhermemberofthe
library's senior staff, who asked
to remain anonymous, says the
university buys as few machines
as possible so that they will break
down at least once a day from
overuse.
Disgruntled student and
psychology major Aaron Read-
intoeverything. has his own
theory on the copy niachine
breakdowns.
"I think the copy machines
actually have emotional break¬
downs resulting from the over¬
load of depressing information
that they 'see' over the years." he
said.
Bruce "the Brute" Imsobuff. who
claims he has never had a
problem with the machines, says
it's because he knows how to treat
them.
"Ail you got to do is kick the
%&©!*#!! thing about four times
and Jt will deliver." said Imsobuff.
an indusbialbasketweaving
major.
But the real key to solving the
mystery of the rrialfunctioriing
machines may lie with the
maintenance people responsible
for their downkeep.
"We usually sit on them during
our coffee break," said Rex M. Up,
a copy repair technician.
"Inevitably, someone will spill
^me coffee or crumbs into the
machine.
"We don't bother to clean them
out." he said. "One time we pu t a
couple of jelly doughnuts Inside
just to see what would happen."
We have heard from the staff,
students, and workers now on
this rathercomplex problem. If
one thing is apparent from this
enlightening expose, it is that
nothing is going to change at all.
A spokesperson for the
Departmcnffor Student Incon¬
venience verified this fact.
"We work very hard around here
to battle any kind of positive
change for the students," said the
spokesperson, who declined to be
identified because of rampant
paranoia. 'We believe it Is a
learning experience for them to
deal with frustration."
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