1991_05 The Daily Collegian May 1991

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CSUF: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
By Krista Lemos
It is the best of rimes and the
worst of times.
It houses mostly young,
aspiring individuals looking
toward a promising future.
Many, for the first time, have
taken on loads of responsibili¬
ties by leaving "home." They
have to pay their own bills,
make their own appointments
and wake themselves up in thc
morning.
During their college career,
students must face the "real
world."
Although college is a place
of fun and excitement, it isalso
a place full of stress and ten¬
sion. While it isenjoyed, some¬
times college life can be over¬
whelming.
More than lOOCSUFstudents
expressed their likes and dis¬
likes of CSUF in an April sur¬
vey. When asked what was the
best and what was the worst,
students weren't hesitant to
answer; but most were kind in
their evaluations.
Answers varied on both ends
of the scale, but a few trends
appeared.
What is best about CSUF?
An overall friendly campus
atmosphere, including stu¬
dents, faculty and staff, ranked
highest in the tabulations.
Thirteen students, 115 per¬
cent, identified the faculty as
the "best" thing the campus
has to offer.
Senior Christine Lutterman,
21, said she was surprised at
the one-to-one attention she
received from her professors
when she came to campus two
yearsago-  .    .
"I thought that with a big
campus, I would get lost in the
shuffle. But I do receive the
help I need to get through a
class," she said.
Dallas Carlon, a 19-year-old
engineering major, said the
small campus and classes al¬
lowed professors to give indi¬
vidual a ttention to the students.
Many professors at CSUF do
seem todedicateadequate time
to out-of-class conversation.
Advisors are helpful in direct¬
ing studen ts to the correct pa th.
A close second to faculty in¬
volvement was the friendly
atmosphere that pervades the
20,000-student campus.
Twelve students, 10.5 percent,
said CSUF radiated warmth
and welcomed students with
open arms.
Studentsareimpressed with
the open-minded views pre¬
sented and the casual environ¬
ment displayed on this typical
California campus.
Laila Seather, 25, is a busi¬
ness major from Norway. She
is impressed with the attitude
on campus.
"The students from campus
are really friendly, even to
strangers. It's totally a differ¬
ent experience from where I
came from."
Location, location, location
... the three most important
words to a realtor also draws
students to CSUF.
Ten percent of those inter¬
viewed said location was a
definite plus for the campus.
And their reasoning is not un¬
warranted.
Fresno lies in a central Cali¬
fornia location, providing ac¬
cess to the coast, the moun¬
tains, the forest and, ol course,
the city.
Crirninologv major Jeff Lib-
erman described Fresno as an
"isolated, large city with small¬
town values." What morecou Id
a student ask for?
Other CSUF assets included
the library, low cost of living,
athletic programs, thc campus
facade and cullural dtversitv.
The wide range of interests
must reflect the abundance of
offerings on campus.
While students were com pas¬
sionate in their assessment,
they didn't forget to tag on the
"worst" part about the cam¬
pus.
What is worst about CSUF?
Ranking number one in this
category is the notorious 20
percent fee increase that is in
effect for next semester. Nine
students said theyareunhappv
abou t this $156 a year fee hike,
a result of the budgetcrisis that
California is experiencing.
(Note: the hike applies to all
California State University
registration fees, so at least no
other campus is better in this
area.)
Liberman, 20, said the fee
increase is understandable but
is still hard on the students.
The second "worst" thing
was the atrocious parking at
CSUF. Seven of thc students
said they had difficulty park¬
ing and were often late to class
because of thc inconvenience.
Others said they had to park m
the "boondocks."
It's funny how 1 never seem
to have this problem, but Iguess
riding a bike to school does
limit the effects.of the parking
predicament.
Another sore spot is the food
sold on campus. Students have
always complained about the
"tasteless" food offered bv the
university.
One student went so far as to
sav thc worst thing was the
dorm food and the hunger
pains she experienced from not
eating it Drastic measures,
don't vou think?
Adamantly expressing his
view, Douglas Heintz, 20, said
the food is so bad "it could kill
ahorse." Well, mavbe its not
that bad, but most students said
it definitely needs improve¬
ment.
IncomparisontoFresnoCitv
College, CSUF is riding high.
Twenty-year-old English ma¬
jor Kristi Churchman, a recent
FCC tra nsfer, said CSUFtsquitc
a bit different; and she is dis¬
mayed that the subjects arc
tougher. What did she expect
...a cake walk?
Pat Gordon, 22, was unkind
in the interpretation of a cam¬
pus that may soon issue him a
degree in electrical engineer¬
ing. He said he could not think
of a "single good thing" about
being at CSUF except that he
was leaving.
And why should he? The
image of the campus won't
affect him anymore. It's the
rest of us who have to deal
with the problemsand unearth
the stearling, memorable points
that make upa day in thelifeol
aCSUFstudent.
//VCollegian
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