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«r California State University, Fresno CThe Daily OLLEGIAN From France to Fresno.,. -See page 6 Thursday, February 15,1990 Established 1922 Vol. 95 No. 76 Leary issues mental challenges Fulfilling nis promise to "make fun of every form of establishment," personality came through at SSU By Beth Corbo StaffWrtter Atthefeegtnnlngofhishour-and" a-half presentation Wednesday night, 69-year-old Timothy Leary outlined his agenda. ''Yes. It's true. I'm going to make fun of every form of the establish¬ ment- if 1 have time." he said. - Leary kept his promise, speaking lo a sold-oLit crowd at the Satellite Student \lnion on everything from the Beatles to the Berlin Wall. The audience responded, positively to his humor-laden speech, often chifning in loudlv with agreement. Leaiy's appearance came after sev¬ eral weeks of controversy sparked by two CSUF deans who publicly op¬ posed his visildue to Leaiy's experi¬ mentation with psychedelic drugs in the 1960s. He was fired from Har¬ vard University in 1963 for using undergraduate students in some of his drug experiements. "My brain is showing the effectso( age and high acceleration use." Leaiy said jokingly. Charles Smallwood. deari of the School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology and Joseph Penbera. dean of the School of Business and Administrative Sciences* publicly protested Leary's visit. The student- run Union Programs Committee re¬ fused to back down. Leary thanked the two deansTor the publicity, while assuring the audience that he had faith In the students' ability to think for them¬ selves. "In this room full of young adults, you're not going to be easily lead astray by anyone who comes into town to sell ja. bill of goods. I trust your judgement." hesafd. *. If you are a small child, he said, it may be acceptable to turn your think¬ ing over to others. Many people go to the "theological boutique" to windowshop for a God? he said, but you can't con¬ tinue to practice blind faith your whole life. "My task is to get you to think." he said. In his whirlwind tour oOrecent his¬ tory. Leary criticized the/idea of an industrial society based on assembly- line mentality. He also argued that the war on drugs is designed todiscourage any exploration of Ihe mind because that would threaten the design of soci¬ ety. The industrial society does not train uslothinkforourselves/hesaid. "You simply cannot run an IndustriaPtivlli- za lion if people are tamperingwith their brains." * Leary salcTthat the brain Is in need of constant, stimulation and information to keep It active. "Don't deprive, your brain. Talk to her. Get to know her. Listen to her." he said.- - He also gave theaudience his unique perspective on the drug war. "The wsfr on drugs is a war against vegetables which happen tohave neuro¬ transmitter molecules In them," he said. Though he is*probably most widely- known for his drug experimentation, he Is presently makiriga name for himself as the leaderof the Futurist movemenL Terry Plerson/ Daily Collegian Dr. Timothy Leary lectures on the Importance of questioning authority and thinking for yourself. Press coverage causes unnecessary fear Fresno police detective investigates dead end assault leads By Penny Solley StaffWrtter DeteCtive Sharon Shaffer, who is investigating the attacks on four women within a four-mile radius of the CSUF campus, said that there maybe unnec¬ essary paranoia as a result of press coverage and the police composites distributed by campus police to sorori¬ ties, dorms and apartments near cam¬ pus. Shaffer said she has received a number of calls from women in the sororities concerned over suspicious people in the area. Although Shaffer wants the women to report anything suspicious, she believes they may be worrying needlessly. "The composites are vague, people have called In (describing) a Caucasian with a beanie and that is all they are going on," Shaffer said, "I don't mind, but it is very, very time consuming tracking down all of the leads and then ruling them out." Northeast Fresno police have in¬ creased patrolling In the area around the sororities more as a measure of as¬ suring the residents than necessity, Shaffer said. She said there also have been ru¬ mors circulating that rapes have oc¬ curred around the area of Cedar and Shaw avenues and the close proximity of CSUF. , "There has only been four attacks. Two of them were attempts and two were actual completed sexual assaults. I have talked to Fresno State (police); they say they have nothing related to this on their campus." Shaffer also said that although CSUF is the geographic central point of the attacks, she does not believe that the campus Is the target Veu tenant Steven R. King of the CSUF police department said there hasn't been an assault of this kind on campus in four or five years. "A couple of times a year we get re¬ ports of date or aquaintance rape." King said, "butit'sbeenyearsslnceanythlng like this." King said that he has gotten several calls from the sororities about suspi¬ cious people loitering near the house, but the officers have come back from" their patrol having seen nothing. King said they have distributed fliers with a composite of the attacker to the dorms, sororities and surrounding apartment complexes to make women aware of the attacks. The attacks that took place between mid-December and late January have had notable similarities. In each case the attacker brandished a hand gun, and all attacks took place in northeast Fresno. The victims ranged between the ages of 20 and 29 and were isolated when approached by the at¬ tacker. All four attacks tool: place between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Names of the victims cannot be released due to confidential tor.** Shaffer said that two of the victims were sexually assaulted. One refused to comply with the as¬ sailants demands and another began screaming for help and kicked at the attacker. The assailant has been described as white, in his late 20s or early 30s, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, with a slight "pot belly" and of medium build, according to The Fresno Bee. He Is also said to have dark brown hair, a mustache and dark or brown eyes. Shaffer said he Is described as being clean and wears a plaid jacket or shirt and a dark knit ski cap. Shaffer said that although the at¬ tacker has not used the gun. he still should be considered very dangerous and women should be careruL Try to walk with a friend," Shaffer suggests, "use the buddy system." She also said that women should not See ATTACKS, page 5 <^ '
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Title | 1990_02 The Daily Collegian February 1990 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1990 |
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 |
Description
Title | February 15, 1990, Page 1 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1990 |
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 | «r California State University, Fresno CThe Daily OLLEGIAN From France to Fresno.,. -See page 6 Thursday, February 15,1990 Established 1922 Vol. 95 No. 76 Leary issues mental challenges Fulfilling nis promise to "make fun of every form of establishment," personality came through at SSU By Beth Corbo StaffWrtter Atthefeegtnnlngofhishour-and" a-half presentation Wednesday night, 69-year-old Timothy Leary outlined his agenda. ''Yes. It's true. I'm going to make fun of every form of the establish¬ ment- if 1 have time." he said. - Leary kept his promise, speaking lo a sold-oLit crowd at the Satellite Student \lnion on everything from the Beatles to the Berlin Wall. The audience responded, positively to his humor-laden speech, often chifning in loudlv with agreement. Leaiy's appearance came after sev¬ eral weeks of controversy sparked by two CSUF deans who publicly op¬ posed his visildue to Leaiy's experi¬ mentation with psychedelic drugs in the 1960s. He was fired from Har¬ vard University in 1963 for using undergraduate students in some of his drug experiements. "My brain is showing the effectso( age and high acceleration use." Leaiy said jokingly. Charles Smallwood. deari of the School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology and Joseph Penbera. dean of the School of Business and Administrative Sciences* publicly protested Leary's visit. The student- run Union Programs Committee re¬ fused to back down. Leary thanked the two deansTor the publicity, while assuring the audience that he had faith In the students' ability to think for them¬ selves. "In this room full of young adults, you're not going to be easily lead astray by anyone who comes into town to sell ja. bill of goods. I trust your judgement." hesafd. *. If you are a small child, he said, it may be acceptable to turn your think¬ ing over to others. Many people go to the "theological boutique" to windowshop for a God? he said, but you can't con¬ tinue to practice blind faith your whole life. "My task is to get you to think." he said. In his whirlwind tour oOrecent his¬ tory. Leary criticized the/idea of an industrial society based on assembly- line mentality. He also argued that the war on drugs is designed todiscourage any exploration of Ihe mind because that would threaten the design of soci¬ ety. The industrial society does not train uslothinkforourselves/hesaid. "You simply cannot run an IndustriaPtivlli- za lion if people are tamperingwith their brains." * Leary salcTthat the brain Is in need of constant, stimulation and information to keep It active. "Don't deprive, your brain. Talk to her. Get to know her. Listen to her." he said.- - He also gave theaudience his unique perspective on the drug war. "The wsfr on drugs is a war against vegetables which happen tohave neuro¬ transmitter molecules In them," he said. Though he is*probably most widely- known for his drug experimentation, he Is presently makiriga name for himself as the leaderof the Futurist movemenL Terry Plerson/ Daily Collegian Dr. Timothy Leary lectures on the Importance of questioning authority and thinking for yourself. Press coverage causes unnecessary fear Fresno police detective investigates dead end assault leads By Penny Solley StaffWrtter DeteCtive Sharon Shaffer, who is investigating the attacks on four women within a four-mile radius of the CSUF campus, said that there maybe unnec¬ essary paranoia as a result of press coverage and the police composites distributed by campus police to sorori¬ ties, dorms and apartments near cam¬ pus. Shaffer said she has received a number of calls from women in the sororities concerned over suspicious people in the area. Although Shaffer wants the women to report anything suspicious, she believes they may be worrying needlessly. "The composites are vague, people have called In (describing) a Caucasian with a beanie and that is all they are going on," Shaffer said, "I don't mind, but it is very, very time consuming tracking down all of the leads and then ruling them out." Northeast Fresno police have in¬ creased patrolling In the area around the sororities more as a measure of as¬ suring the residents than necessity, Shaffer said. She said there also have been ru¬ mors circulating that rapes have oc¬ curred around the area of Cedar and Shaw avenues and the close proximity of CSUF. , "There has only been four attacks. Two of them were attempts and two were actual completed sexual assaults. I have talked to Fresno State (police); they say they have nothing related to this on their campus." Shaffer also said that although CSUF is the geographic central point of the attacks, she does not believe that the campus Is the target Veu tenant Steven R. King of the CSUF police department said there hasn't been an assault of this kind on campus in four or five years. "A couple of times a year we get re¬ ports of date or aquaintance rape." King said, "butit'sbeenyearsslnceanythlng like this." King said that he has gotten several calls from the sororities about suspi¬ cious people loitering near the house, but the officers have come back from" their patrol having seen nothing. King said they have distributed fliers with a composite of the attacker to the dorms, sororities and surrounding apartment complexes to make women aware of the attacks. The attacks that took place between mid-December and late January have had notable similarities. In each case the attacker brandished a hand gun, and all attacks took place in northeast Fresno. The victims ranged between the ages of 20 and 29 and were isolated when approached by the at¬ tacker. All four attacks tool: place between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Names of the victims cannot be released due to confidential tor.** Shaffer said that two of the victims were sexually assaulted. One refused to comply with the as¬ sailants demands and another began screaming for help and kicked at the attacker. The assailant has been described as white, in his late 20s or early 30s, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, with a slight "pot belly" and of medium build, according to The Fresno Bee. He Is also said to have dark brown hair, a mustache and dark or brown eyes. Shaffer said he Is described as being clean and wears a plaid jacket or shirt and a dark knit ski cap. Shaffer said that although the at¬ tacker has not used the gun. he still should be considered very dangerous and women should be careruL Try to walk with a friend," Shaffer suggests, "use the buddy system." She also said that women should not See ATTACKS, page 5 <^ ' |