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——- The Daily Collegian California State University, Fresno Friday, April 8,1988 ■ Canadian Ballet electrifies SCU Bv Lois Henry Staff Writer Ballcrmastin fishnet teddies may not have been expected, but it worked. Thoughts of ballei as sleepy—even dreamy and somewhat dull—were effectively destroyed Thursday night with the electric performance of the Theatre Ballet of Canada at the Satellite College Union. Each of the five acts shook the full house with their high energy and unusual mixture of classical dance techniques and sometimes raw modem themes. Margery Lambert, the troupe's ballet mistress, said before the per- lormance they had been "lucky in going to universities in the states because they're quite open-minded and eager to sce^'dancc." She was right. The troupe, on a 26-ciiy lour tlifoughoui the U.S.. found a receptive audience for their one-night performance at CSUF. Unfortunately, much of the performance was difficult to see because of the SCU's flat seating. Beginning with the first act. Collage Anune. the viewer, whether a veteran or a virgin ballet-goer, was immediately capuvaicd by the anima- uon and energy of the dancers. Clad in black, Turkish-style costumes, the dancers whipped across and around the stage more like trails of light than solid human beings. The first act left no doubt the audience was Please see BALLET, pa|f?-ll Mark MiAo/Daily Collegian Inspired by the paintings of Marc Chagall, Bella Is performed by Johnny RougeoHe and Sophie Corrtveau during a performance by the Theatre Ballet of Canada on Thursday night In the Satellite College Union. Homophobia fostered by AIDS fear RyMarvann Million Staff Writer Homophobia as related to the AIDS scare was the subject of a lecture yesterday evening by Dr. Gregory' M. Herek. Herck, an assistant professor of the graduate program at City University of New York, told a crowd of about 6^6 that the main source of homophobia was the fact that the AIDS epidemic has been equaled with the homosexual society He said that the fear fostered by the epidemic finds its outlet in the hate turned toward the homosexual population. He added that the scope of AIDS is continually widening due to the incubation penod of die disease which often goes undetected for years, and as more people are infected, homophobia grows. Homophobia, described by Herek as "a deep-seated fear of lesbians and gay men, characterized by a violent reaction," was prevalent prior to the outbreak of AIDS. According to Herck. AlDS-hysieria is used as "a convenient hook" for homophobia. "The real goal hasn't been to stop AIDS, it's been 10 stop homosexuality." said Herek. The violence has been targeted toward the enure homosexual community, including lesbians, although so far, no single case has yet been known to have been contracted by lesbian sexual interaction. Ignorance is the problem that Herck is atlempung to combat. "People who are afraid and uninformed tend to take drasUc measures based on their fears," he said. Doctors and nurses have refused to treat AIDS patients, although the virus is only known to travel through blood or semen. Ambulance drivers have refused to Larry people with AIDS, and television camera i-rcws have been nnown to leave because a person with AIDS was present in die same room with ihem. , "Ironically, the people with AIDS were much more in danger |of contracting] the diseases others were carrying," he said. Herek said thai government policies are themselves homophobic. It is illegal to have intercourse with a member of the same sex in 24 states, and in all states ex cept Wisconsin, an employer can legally lire a homosexual for the sole reason of sexual preference. Recently, the US. Supreme Court voted against the use of public funds to distribute literature promoting "safe sex" that would condone riornosexuality. He added that Reagan made his first statement about AIDS last summer, Tive- and-a-half years and tens of thousands of lives into the epidemic." AIDS became a major concern in 1981. Herek is currently in his twelfth year of research on homophobia and AIDS-hys- tcna. which is funded by the National Institute on Mental Health. He concludes that people remain homophobic because it is not dysfunctional in a society that itself is homophobic. Cal Bowl profits go to worthy cause CSUF gets opportunity to make money for Valley Children's Medical Center By Kendall Kerr Staff Writer The California Bowt, a football game between the Pacific Coast Athletic Association and the Mid-American Conference, has been held in December at the Bulldog stadium for the past seven years. "Every bowl game must have a chanty to support," said John Sirman, executive presideiu of the Cal Bowl. Valley Children's Medical Center is the charity for the Cal Bowl. "VMC is visi ble. People understand and respect the hospital," said Sirman. Young patients at the hospital are given the opportunity to meet football players from both conferences and make friends with many of the players. "The young people participating in the bowl game can relate to the young patients at the hospital.'' said Sirman. The fiscal year for Cal Bowl is February 1 to January 1. Cal Bowl employees began working for this year's game immediately following the end of the December 1987 game. Glen Gnscoll, executive director of Cal Bowl, said money is earned from ticket sales, radio and television promotion, novelty sales, concessions and parking. Last year, the Cal Bowl earned S353.464.90. The money that is earned is divided in various ways. The two conferences participating in the bowl, PCAA and MAC, received $265,098.68 combined. VMC earned one dollar for every ticket that was sold for the game. CSUF charged Cal Bowl $34358*43 for rental of the stadium. Along wiih the rental fee, CSUF gets all the profit from the concession stands and parking. "The Cal Bowl gives Fresno State the opportunity to make money even without the Bulldogs participating in the game," said Sirman. The National Collegiate Athletic Driscoll said the remaining money Association was paid $11,344.32 for drug goes in to keeping the Cal Bowl alive testing. each year.
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Title | 1988_04 The Daily Collegian April 1988 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1988 |
Description | Daily (except weekends) 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 | Assocated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
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Language | eng |
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Title | April 8, 1988, Page 1 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1988 |
Description | Daily (except weekends) 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 | Assocated 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 | ——- The Daily Collegian California State University, Fresno Friday, April 8,1988 ■ Canadian Ballet electrifies SCU Bv Lois Henry Staff Writer Ballcrmastin fishnet teddies may not have been expected, but it worked. Thoughts of ballei as sleepy—even dreamy and somewhat dull—were effectively destroyed Thursday night with the electric performance of the Theatre Ballet of Canada at the Satellite College Union. Each of the five acts shook the full house with their high energy and unusual mixture of classical dance techniques and sometimes raw modem themes. Margery Lambert, the troupe's ballet mistress, said before the per- lormance they had been "lucky in going to universities in the states because they're quite open-minded and eager to sce^'dancc." She was right. The troupe, on a 26-ciiy lour tlifoughoui the U.S.. found a receptive audience for their one-night performance at CSUF. Unfortunately, much of the performance was difficult to see because of the SCU's flat seating. Beginning with the first act. Collage Anune. the viewer, whether a veteran or a virgin ballet-goer, was immediately capuvaicd by the anima- uon and energy of the dancers. Clad in black, Turkish-style costumes, the dancers whipped across and around the stage more like trails of light than solid human beings. The first act left no doubt the audience was Please see BALLET, pa|f?-ll Mark MiAo/Daily Collegian Inspired by the paintings of Marc Chagall, Bella Is performed by Johnny RougeoHe and Sophie Corrtveau during a performance by the Theatre Ballet of Canada on Thursday night In the Satellite College Union. Homophobia fostered by AIDS fear RyMarvann Million Staff Writer Homophobia as related to the AIDS scare was the subject of a lecture yesterday evening by Dr. Gregory' M. Herek. Herck, an assistant professor of the graduate program at City University of New York, told a crowd of about 6^6 that the main source of homophobia was the fact that the AIDS epidemic has been equaled with the homosexual society He said that the fear fostered by the epidemic finds its outlet in the hate turned toward the homosexual population. He added that the scope of AIDS is continually widening due to the incubation penod of die disease which often goes undetected for years, and as more people are infected, homophobia grows. Homophobia, described by Herek as "a deep-seated fear of lesbians and gay men, characterized by a violent reaction," was prevalent prior to the outbreak of AIDS. According to Herck. AlDS-hysieria is used as "a convenient hook" for homophobia. "The real goal hasn't been to stop AIDS, it's been 10 stop homosexuality." said Herek. The violence has been targeted toward the enure homosexual community, including lesbians, although so far, no single case has yet been known to have been contracted by lesbian sexual interaction. Ignorance is the problem that Herck is atlempung to combat. "People who are afraid and uninformed tend to take drasUc measures based on their fears," he said. Doctors and nurses have refused to treat AIDS patients, although the virus is only known to travel through blood or semen. Ambulance drivers have refused to Larry people with AIDS, and television camera i-rcws have been nnown to leave because a person with AIDS was present in die same room with ihem. , "Ironically, the people with AIDS were much more in danger |of contracting] the diseases others were carrying," he said. Herek said thai government policies are themselves homophobic. It is illegal to have intercourse with a member of the same sex in 24 states, and in all states ex cept Wisconsin, an employer can legally lire a homosexual for the sole reason of sexual preference. Recently, the US. Supreme Court voted against the use of public funds to distribute literature promoting "safe sex" that would condone riornosexuality. He added that Reagan made his first statement about AIDS last summer, Tive- and-a-half years and tens of thousands of lives into the epidemic." AIDS became a major concern in 1981. Herek is currently in his twelfth year of research on homophobia and AIDS-hys- tcna. which is funded by the National Institute on Mental Health. He concludes that people remain homophobic because it is not dysfunctional in a society that itself is homophobic. Cal Bowl profits go to worthy cause CSUF gets opportunity to make money for Valley Children's Medical Center By Kendall Kerr Staff Writer The California Bowt, a football game between the Pacific Coast Athletic Association and the Mid-American Conference, has been held in December at the Bulldog stadium for the past seven years. "Every bowl game must have a chanty to support," said John Sirman, executive presideiu of the Cal Bowl. Valley Children's Medical Center is the charity for the Cal Bowl. "VMC is visi ble. People understand and respect the hospital," said Sirman. Young patients at the hospital are given the opportunity to meet football players from both conferences and make friends with many of the players. "The young people participating in the bowl game can relate to the young patients at the hospital.'' said Sirman. The fiscal year for Cal Bowl is February 1 to January 1. Cal Bowl employees began working for this year's game immediately following the end of the December 1987 game. Glen Gnscoll, executive director of Cal Bowl, said money is earned from ticket sales, radio and television promotion, novelty sales, concessions and parking. Last year, the Cal Bowl earned S353.464.90. The money that is earned is divided in various ways. The two conferences participating in the bowl, PCAA and MAC, received $265,098.68 combined. VMC earned one dollar for every ticket that was sold for the game. CSUF charged Cal Bowl $34358*43 for rental of the stadium. Along wiih the rental fee, CSUF gets all the profit from the concession stands and parking. "The Cal Bowl gives Fresno State the opportunity to make money even without the Bulldogs participating in the game," said Sirman. The National Collegiate Athletic Driscoll said the remaining money Association was paid $11,344.32 for drug goes in to keeping the Cal Bowl alive testing. each year. |