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The Daily Collegian
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 1990
Letters to the editor
Not really an election key
Editor,
In an otherwise informative article
on the "Big Green" initiative that will
appear on the November ballot, writer
Beth Corbo inaccurately quoted me
conrem ing my opinion as to its likely
impart on the forthcoming election.
After discussing the various elected
officials from the valley serving in
Washington and Sacramento who
have stated their opposition to this
proposition, I said 1 could not Imagine
any elected officio/. Republican or
Democrat in the central San Joaquin
Valley coming out in favor of it. This
Is rather different from saying, as Ms.
Corbo Indicated I did. that no
Democrat or Republican would
support it 1
Many local members of both
panles who are involved with the
environmen ta: movement have
endorsed "Big Green." but so far as I
am aware, no elected official from
this area in Congress or the state
legislature has done so.
I also have a problem with
whomever wrote the headline for this
article. "Big Green Is election key"
hardry reflects anything 1 or others
Interviewed for this piece said. In fact
during the course of the Interview I
specifically expressed doubt it would
prove very Influential in the race for
governor, though Ms. Feinstefn
favors lt and Mr. Wilson does not The
latest Los Angeles Times poll
indicates lt Is supported by 44 percent
of (he electorate and opposed by 42
percent That hardry looks like a
"key-In my book.
David H. Provost
Professor of Political Science
Editor's note: The Daily Collegia!)
ranacorrectionon the "Big Green"
story yesterday. We regret any
inconvenience this error may have
caused.
Not heard in library decision
Editor,
I am a mass communications
major and an international student
from Korea. I'm sure many students
want to make this semester a good
semester, as I do. But when students go
to the library— which some call an
Ivory tower of study— many find it
difficult to study within the reduced
library hours.
As an international student I pay
$205 a unit and feel students should
have some input in decisions about
the length of Ubrary hours. 1 would
like to see unlimited library hours,
something CSUF should offer its
students. The reduction In hours
should be reconsidered.
Students also have difficulty
finding the necessary research books
and no one can say our library
compares to the libraries of other
universities. What kind of academic
improvement can the university
expect from Its students after they
shorten the library hours?
Is there any reasonable excuse for
doing this? Sony, but I think the
reduction in library hours cannot be
excused for any reason without
abjuring the founding principles of
CSUF which are written on the
university's seal: LV" EM ACCIPE VT
REDDAS.
To conclude, I want to reconfirm an
old saying to the administration of
CSUF. That Is: You cannot expect
anything from your partner if you do
nothing for him. This argument is not
valid at universities where students'
academic activities are regarded as a
first priority.
This situation Is especially
important for students who must use
tile library on weekends. I would like
to know what other students think
about this. To those of you who don't
care about the reduced library hours:
Why are you here at Fresno state and
what do you think you earn get from
this university?
Kill wan Lee
REM
Speak your mind in a letter to the
editor/Please send letters of 250
words or less to:
The Daily Collegian
Keats Campus Building
California State Univ., Fresno
Fresno, CA 93740-0042
Letters must be signed by the
authorts) and list a phone number
for verification. Letters are subject
to editing for spelling; grammar,
punctuation and factual errors.
From Steve Austin
to an orgasmatroh
Jason Carroll
How can you say I miss you
Toananswering machine?
How can I say I love you
To an answering machine?
- PauIWesterberg.The
Replacements
Human Interaction is on the
decline. In our frantic quest for
uncomplicated speed and
efficiency, we are sacriflcirig
some of the small things in life —
conversation, visual contact and
relationships.
The omens were there in the
mid-'70s. Everyone's childhood
idol, the Six Million Dollar Man,
was preparing us for this new
enlightened age. Every week,
Steve Austin had to ram his
experimental plane into the
ground at supersonic speed. As he
screamed "She's breaking up!
She's breaking up!" a nation of
devoted children screamed with
him.
But there was hope for
salvation. Oscar Goldman spoke
the magic phrase "Gentlemen, we
have the technology: We can '
rebuild him. We can make him
better, stronger and faster. We can
build the world's first bionic
man." . .
And they did. Steve Austin was
able to see better than an eagle,
run faster than a cheetah a nd was
stronger than Budwelser's
Clydesdales. He was so far beyond
that television technology was
only able to record a portion of
his abilities. To alert the viewers
that he was using his super
vision, we had to listen to small
pings. He ran so fast that only
slow-motion photography was
able to capture him.
For some of us. Steve was the
only role model. We learned that
the best way to deal with people
was to throw them a mile or to
subdue them with handcuffs made
oi steel beams, «V
But all things must come to an
end. Steve had fought an d beat
criminals. Soon he worked his
way up to entire armies. However,
his dedicated fans demanded
more and more excitement. Their
only alterna Uve was a towering
three-week epic battle with an
alien sasquatch. What more could
he do?
Also, we were growing up. Boys
going through puberty began to
speculate on whether Steve could
or would do that ditty deed. He
never kissed a girl. Was he that
much of an Idol?
Times changed. Three years
ago, I watched the galactic mega-
return of the Six Million Dollar
Man and the Bionic Woman. I
questioned what lever saw in the
show. By today's standards, Steve
Austin is as sophisticated as a
Pong game, or the computer
system on the space shuttle. In the
high-tech Japanese robotic game,
Steve is a Yugo. And what could
you get for a $6 million overhaul,
today?
Probably not much more than a
used pig valve for an aging 50-
year-old's fat-clogged heart.
Today we have taken Steve
Austin's pathetic level of non-
personal coinmunication to
undreamed-of heights. Operators
do not need to speak to us. We
request the needed lnfomiat ion; a
computer's monotone voice gives
us the answer. And why not?
While the computer is giving us a
friend's phone number, our
operator can route flvernpjp^^,
' calls. That's progress! ,T , S*%, ■
And the development god
breathed its foul breath on Fresno
State. A new space-age electronic
phone system was spawned. With
this system a human doesn't need
to answer the phone. Instead,
callers are made to suffer through
a droning, sleep-inducing
message. These helpful computers
proceed to inform us that this
office is only open for five
minutes on alternate full moons,
or we can come in to[talk with a
live person after slaughtering a
fattedcalfonsuinmersolstice. . *
See OPINION, page three
FORTHE
RECORD
In yesterday's Coliegian article on the University Lecture
Series, two tnconect lecture dates were printed. The correct
date of Mario Cuamo's lecture is Nov. 20. Bill Rusher will
speakSepL 25. TicketsJorCSUFsaidentsare$2; allothers
are$3.FfrmoreinfonnarimaboutticketsJfr
University LectureSeries, call 278-2078.
Enotn inThc XimUy (^Ueg^an mmybebrought to onx
attention by calling 278-2466 or by writing us at the Keats
Fresno, CA93740-0042
Jfcurtis
by Ray Blllingsley
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The Daily Collegian
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 1990
Letters to the editor
Not really an election key
Editor,
In an otherwise informative article
on the "Big Green" initiative that will
appear on the November ballot, writer
Beth Corbo inaccurately quoted me
conrem ing my opinion as to its likely
impart on the forthcoming election.
After discussing the various elected
officials from the valley serving in
Washington and Sacramento who
have stated their opposition to this
proposition, I said 1 could not Imagine
any elected officio/. Republican or
Democrat in the central San Joaquin
Valley coming out in favor of it. This
Is rather different from saying, as Ms.
Corbo Indicated I did. that no
Democrat or Republican would
support it 1
Many local members of both
panles who are involved with the
environmen ta: movement have
endorsed "Big Green." but so far as I
am aware, no elected official from
this area in Congress or the state
legislature has done so.
I also have a problem with
whomever wrote the headline for this
article. "Big Green Is election key"
hardry reflects anything 1 or others
Interviewed for this piece said. In fact
during the course of the Interview I
specifically expressed doubt it would
prove very Influential in the race for
governor, though Ms. Feinstefn
favors lt and Mr. Wilson does not The
latest Los Angeles Times poll
indicates lt Is supported by 44 percent
of (he electorate and opposed by 42
percent That hardry looks like a
"key-In my book.
David H. Provost
Professor of Political Science
Editor's note: The Daily Collegia!)
ranacorrectionon the "Big Green"
story yesterday. We regret any
inconvenience this error may have
caused.
Not heard in library decision
Editor,
I am a mass communications
major and an international student
from Korea. I'm sure many students
want to make this semester a good
semester, as I do. But when students go
to the library— which some call an
Ivory tower of study— many find it
difficult to study within the reduced
library hours.
As an international student I pay
$205 a unit and feel students should
have some input in decisions about
the length of Ubrary hours. 1 would
like to see unlimited library hours,
something CSUF should offer its
students. The reduction In hours
should be reconsidered.
Students also have difficulty
finding the necessary research books
and no one can say our library
compares to the libraries of other
universities. What kind of academic
improvement can the university
expect from Its students after they
shorten the library hours?
Is there any reasonable excuse for
doing this? Sony, but I think the
reduction in library hours cannot be
excused for any reason without
abjuring the founding principles of
CSUF which are written on the
university's seal: LV" EM ACCIPE VT
REDDAS.
To conclude, I want to reconfirm an
old saying to the administration of
CSUF. That Is: You cannot expect
anything from your partner if you do
nothing for him. This argument is not
valid at universities where students'
academic activities are regarded as a
first priority.
This situation Is especially
important for students who must use
tile library on weekends. I would like
to know what other students think
about this. To those of you who don't
care about the reduced library hours:
Why are you here at Fresno state and
what do you think you earn get from
this university?
Kill wan Lee
REM
Speak your mind in a letter to the
editor/Please send letters of 250
words or less to:
The Daily Collegian
Keats Campus Building
California State Univ., Fresno
Fresno, CA 93740-0042
Letters must be signed by the
authorts) and list a phone number
for verification. Letters are subject
to editing for spelling; grammar,
punctuation and factual errors.
From Steve Austin
to an orgasmatroh
Jason Carroll
How can you say I miss you
Toananswering machine?
How can I say I love you
To an answering machine?
- PauIWesterberg.The
Replacements
Human Interaction is on the
decline. In our frantic quest for
uncomplicated speed and
efficiency, we are sacriflcirig
some of the small things in life —
conversation, visual contact and
relationships.
The omens were there in the
mid-'70s. Everyone's childhood
idol, the Six Million Dollar Man,
was preparing us for this new
enlightened age. Every week,
Steve Austin had to ram his
experimental plane into the
ground at supersonic speed. As he
screamed "She's breaking up!
She's breaking up!" a nation of
devoted children screamed with
him.
But there was hope for
salvation. Oscar Goldman spoke
the magic phrase "Gentlemen, we
have the technology: We can '
rebuild him. We can make him
better, stronger and faster. We can
build the world's first bionic
man." . .
And they did. Steve Austin was
able to see better than an eagle,
run faster than a cheetah a nd was
stronger than Budwelser's
Clydesdales. He was so far beyond
that television technology was
only able to record a portion of
his abilities. To alert the viewers
that he was using his super
vision, we had to listen to small
pings. He ran so fast that only
slow-motion photography was
able to capture him.
For some of us. Steve was the
only role model. We learned that
the best way to deal with people
was to throw them a mile or to
subdue them with handcuffs made
oi steel beams, «V
But all things must come to an
end. Steve had fought an d beat
criminals. Soon he worked his
way up to entire armies. However,
his dedicated fans demanded
more and more excitement. Their
only alterna Uve was a towering
three-week epic battle with an
alien sasquatch. What more could
he do?
Also, we were growing up. Boys
going through puberty began to
speculate on whether Steve could
or would do that ditty deed. He
never kissed a girl. Was he that
much of an Idol?
Times changed. Three years
ago, I watched the galactic mega-
return of the Six Million Dollar
Man and the Bionic Woman. I
questioned what lever saw in the
show. By today's standards, Steve
Austin is as sophisticated as a
Pong game, or the computer
system on the space shuttle. In the
high-tech Japanese robotic game,
Steve is a Yugo. And what could
you get for a $6 million overhaul,
today?
Probably not much more than a
used pig valve for an aging 50-
year-old's fat-clogged heart.
Today we have taken Steve
Austin's pathetic level of non-
personal coinmunication to
undreamed-of heights. Operators
do not need to speak to us. We
request the needed lnfomiat ion; a
computer's monotone voice gives
us the answer. And why not?
While the computer is giving us a
friend's phone number, our
operator can route flvernpjp^^,
' calls. That's progress! ,T , S*%, ■
And the development god
breathed its foul breath on Fresno
State. A new space-age electronic
phone system was spawned. With
this system a human doesn't need
to answer the phone. Instead,
callers are made to suffer through
a droning, sleep-inducing
message. These helpful computers
proceed to inform us that this
office is only open for five
minutes on alternate full moons,
or we can come in to[talk with a
live person after slaughtering a
fattedcalfonsuinmersolstice. . *
See OPINION, page three
FORTHE
RECORD
In yesterday's Coliegian article on the University Lecture
Series, two tnconect lecture dates were printed. The correct
date of Mario Cuamo's lecture is Nov. 20. Bill Rusher will
speakSepL 25. TicketsJorCSUFsaidentsare$2; allothers
are$3.FfrmoreinfonnarimaboutticketsJfr
University LectureSeries, call 278-2078.
Enotn inThc XimUy (^Ueg^an mmybebrought to onx
attention by calling 278-2466 or by writing us at the Keats
Fresno, CA93740-0042
Jfcurtis
by Ray Blllingsley
1
^sS
?v"r.
?y*$ff\
The ■■■
DaUy m
Collegian
EdtorhChW
Managing Edk*
News Editor
Copy Editor
Photo Entof
Sports Editor
Graphics Editor
Entertainment Edlor
SUA Artist
Business Manager
Ad Production Manager
Distribution
Christopher Heredia
ArmaDaza
SabrinaKeley
Jim Prouh
JascnCarrol
Chris Branam
PatBoytan
AnastasaHendrix
Robert Bbncaa
Sandy HMgetroeder
Ron Mann
Wendy Nayior
Celeste Sardivar
The Daily
5tan_ is published by the Associated Students
d of CSU Fmtro and tie newspaper staff dairy except tor
Surxleys, finals wee |
