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Vol. 96 No. 10
Monday, Sept 10, 1990
Lufc* Shsppord /Dc*yCc*eg*on
Members of Alpha Phi Alpha practiced a step unique to their
fraternity on the amphitheater stage Sunday. They are
preparing for a "Greek show1 for Black > History Month In
February. The activities of the month include fraternities and
sororities performing steps. An Alpha member said "stepln'
is a form of showmanship' that has roots in African tradition.
Astronomer Sagan
tops lecture series
University Lecture Series - Fall 1QQQ
Victor Des Roches
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Pulitzer-Prize winning author and
astronomer Carl Sagan and New York
Governor and- possible presidential
candidate Mario Cuomo are among the
speakers who will appear in the Univer
slty Lecture Series this fall.
Sagan, professor and director of
the Laboratory for Planetary Studies at
Cornell University, will lecture on The
Cosmic Perspective3, Saturday, October
20 at 4 p.m. In the Saroyan Theatre at
the Fresno Convention Center.
Sagan won the Pulitzer Prize, for
Literature In 1978 for his book The)
Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the
Evolution of Human Intelligence.* and
has been a vocal figure in the scientific
world since _j
1960.
Awriterof
both fiction
and non-fic¬
tion books, he
regularly con¬
tributes ar¬
ticles to maga¬
zines such as
National Geographic. Scientific Ameri¬
can, Discovery, and The Washington
Post and New York Times.
After leaving the University of Chi¬
cago with a Ph.d. In astronomy and
astrophysics, Sagan and a colleague
formulated a theory on the color changes
of the surface of Mars — a theory that
was later proven true by photographs
taken from orbiting spacecraft.
Sagan has also taken part In space
exploration, working on the Mariner.
Viking. Pioneer, and Voyager projects.
His Interest In Interstellar commu¬
nication led to his involvement with the
creation of Illustrated plaques that were
sent beyond Earth's solar system on
Pioneer 10 and 11. The plaques contain
symbolic language that describe hu¬
man beings and Earth's location In the
■ Sept. 20. 7:30 p.m. - William Rusher
■ Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m. *- Mary Cunningham Agee
■ Oct- 20. 4 p.m. - C*rl Sagan
■ Oct 3a 7:30 p.m. - Sarah Weddington
■ Nov. 30. 8 p.m. - Mario Cuomo
■ Dec.,*? Noon— Sam Keen
In 1980, he began working on the
PBS television series "Cosmos," which
he Introduced, narrated, and co-wrote.
Filmed over a period of three years.
"Cosmos,* reached as many as 150
million viewers worldwide.
Cuomo will address The State of
Our Nation and Society* during his
lecture on Tuesday, November 20 at 8
p.m. at the Satellite Student Union.
The series begins with William
Rusher, publisher of National Review
who will talk about "Co nserva tivlsm in
the 90s* on Tuesday. September 25 a-
7:30 p. in. In the Satellite Student Un¬
ion.
Mary Cunningham Agee, presidem
of Semper Enterprises, Inc., will follow
on Tuesday. October 9 at 7:30 p. m. ir
the Satellite Student Union. Agee, also
the executive director ofThe Nurturing
Network.
Inc., ' will
speak on
"Networking
in the Corpo¬
rate World."
Sarah
Weddlngton.
who served In
the Carter
Administration as the president's as¬
sistant for women's affairs, will speak
on "Some Leaders are Bom Women* al
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 30. /
Free-lance writer and philosopher
Sam Keen will be the series' concluding
speaker when he discusses "Your Mythic
Journey: Passion. Cash, and Human
Values* at Noon, Tuesday, December 4.
Keen, author of a dozen books and
a contributing author to Psychology
Today, also co-produced the Emmy-
nominated documentary "Faces of the
Enemy" In 1988. His lecture will be free
of charge.
Admission to all of the other lec¬
tures Is $3 general admission. $2 for
See LECTURE, page four
Center gets renamed
By Krista Lemos
COU-ECJANSTAFF WRITER
The CSUF Valley Business Center
was renamed over summer break. As of
August, the center in the LeonS. Peters
Buudlng will be called the University
Business Center per recommendation
of the UBC governing board.
The center has become Buch an inte¬
gral part of the business school, the
business community and the univer¬
sity — the new name fit* that relation -
shlpperleotfy/aaklltenneu^J.Newby,
See UBC, bock page
Student refugees tell
their stories In book
ByChlaNengVang
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
They were forced to leave their
homeland and came from places
unknown to most of us. Their
families gave food arid shelter to
U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam
War and yet little of this is recorded
In U.S. history books "",
They were the refugees from
Southeast Asia and today the de¬
scendants of these refugees are
college students of Hrnong, tac¬
tion. Cambodian and Vietnamese
background.
Sornaof these students have come
together to create a book titled "Pas
An Anthology of Southeast
Asian Refugee Experiences." Fri¬
day, a reception was held In the
President's Gallery to recognize the
contributors.
The book is composed of first¬
hand accounts of the migrant
Southeast Asian experience before
and after arrival In the United States.
The book, which took three years to
complete. Includes narratives from
more than 60 students.
T found myself reading one essay
after another." said Alexander Coke *
Smith, who helped edit the book,
"My mouth {was] gaping with awe
and cry eyes ffliledl with tears.
' has truly affected me
See BOOK, bock poow
-
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| 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. |
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| Full-Text-Search | aliforn ■ '■ ■ Vol. 96 No. 10 Monday, Sept 10, 1990 Lufc* Shsppord /Dc*yCc*eg*on Members of Alpha Phi Alpha practiced a step unique to their fraternity on the amphitheater stage Sunday. They are preparing for a "Greek show1 for Black > History Month In February. The activities of the month include fraternities and sororities performing steps. An Alpha member said "stepln' is a form of showmanship' that has roots in African tradition. Astronomer Sagan tops lecture series University Lecture Series - Fall 1QQQ Victor Des Roches COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Pulitzer-Prize winning author and astronomer Carl Sagan and New York Governor and- possible presidential candidate Mario Cuomo are among the speakers who will appear in the Univer slty Lecture Series this fall. Sagan, professor and director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies at Cornell University, will lecture on The Cosmic Perspective3, Saturday, October 20 at 4 p.m. In the Saroyan Theatre at the Fresno Convention Center. Sagan won the Pulitzer Prize, for Literature In 1978 for his book The) Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence.* and has been a vocal figure in the scientific world since _j 1960. Awriterof both fiction and non-fic¬ tion books, he regularly con¬ tributes ar¬ ticles to maga¬ zines such as National Geographic. Scientific Ameri¬ can, Discovery, and The Washington Post and New York Times. After leaving the University of Chi¬ cago with a Ph.d. In astronomy and astrophysics, Sagan and a colleague formulated a theory on the color changes of the surface of Mars — a theory that was later proven true by photographs taken from orbiting spacecraft. Sagan has also taken part In space exploration, working on the Mariner. Viking. Pioneer, and Voyager projects. His Interest In Interstellar commu¬ nication led to his involvement with the creation of Illustrated plaques that were sent beyond Earth's solar system on Pioneer 10 and 11. The plaques contain symbolic language that describe hu¬ man beings and Earth's location In the ■ Sept. 20. 7:30 p.m. - William Rusher ■ Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m. *- Mary Cunningham Agee ■ Oct- 20. 4 p.m. - C*rl Sagan ■ Oct 3a 7:30 p.m. - Sarah Weddington ■ Nov. 30. 8 p.m. - Mario Cuomo ■ Dec.,*? Noon— Sam Keen In 1980, he began working on the PBS television series "Cosmos," which he Introduced, narrated, and co-wrote. Filmed over a period of three years. "Cosmos,* reached as many as 150 million viewers worldwide. Cuomo will address The State of Our Nation and Society* during his lecture on Tuesday, November 20 at 8 p.m. at the Satellite Student Union. The series begins with William Rusher, publisher of National Review who will talk about "Co nserva tivlsm in the 90s* on Tuesday. September 25 a- 7:30 p. in. In the Satellite Student Un¬ ion. Mary Cunningham Agee, presidem of Semper Enterprises, Inc., will follow on Tuesday. October 9 at 7:30 p. m. ir the Satellite Student Union. Agee, also the executive director ofThe Nurturing Network. Inc., ' will speak on "Networking in the Corpo¬ rate World." Sarah Weddlngton. who served In the Carter Administration as the president's as¬ sistant for women's affairs, will speak on "Some Leaders are Bom Women* al 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 30. / Free-lance writer and philosopher Sam Keen will be the series' concluding speaker when he discusses "Your Mythic Journey: Passion. Cash, and Human Values* at Noon, Tuesday, December 4. Keen, author of a dozen books and a contributing author to Psychology Today, also co-produced the Emmy- nominated documentary "Faces of the Enemy" In 1988. His lecture will be free of charge. Admission to all of the other lec¬ tures Is $3 general admission. $2 for See LECTURE, page four Center gets renamed By Krista Lemos COU-ECJANSTAFF WRITER The CSUF Valley Business Center was renamed over summer break. As of August, the center in the LeonS. Peters Buudlng will be called the University Business Center per recommendation of the UBC governing board. The center has become Buch an inte¬ gral part of the business school, the business community and the univer¬ sity — the new name fit* that relation - shlpperleotfy/aaklltenneu^J.Newby, See UBC, bock page Student refugees tell their stories In book ByChlaNengVang COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER They were forced to leave their homeland and came from places unknown to most of us. Their families gave food arid shelter to U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War and yet little of this is recorded In U.S. history books "", They were the refugees from Southeast Asia and today the de¬ scendants of these refugees are college students of Hrnong, tac¬ tion. Cambodian and Vietnamese background. Sornaof these students have come together to create a book titled "Pas An Anthology of Southeast Asian Refugee Experiences." Fri¬ day, a reception was held In the President's Gallery to recognize the contributors. The book is composed of first¬ hand accounts of the migrant Southeast Asian experience before and after arrival In the United States. The book, which took three years to complete. Includes narratives from more than 60 students. T found myself reading one essay after another." said Alexander Coke * Smith, who helped edit the book, "My mouth {was] gaping with awe and cry eyes ffliledl with tears. ' has truly affected me See BOOK, bock poow - |
