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. MAY 3,1995 Lifestyle Coffee and reading go hand in hand for Fresnans By Tricia Smith StaffWriler In this age of O.J. overload, students and non-students alike are seeking temporary shelter in the many cultural establishments that dot the global village. One of these refuges R-and-R pilgrims are invading en masse is thc bookstore/cafe. Barnes & Noble, located on the corner of Blackstone and Shaw, is Fresno's equivalent. According to a 1992issueofThe New York Times. Barnes & Noble "is designed to encourage customers to linger and perhaps to mingle." Does this atmosphere of literature and caffeine exist in Fresno in 1995? Ofcoursc it does, according to Dusty Guthier. assistant nianager of Fresno's Barnes & tfoble. l-"Wc make [Barnes & Noble) conducive to enjoying coffee and reading books." Guthier said. Upon entering this bookstore/ cafe, patrons arc greeted by strains of Debussy wafting through the in- © well as rows of literature ranging from international periodicals such as The London Times to romance novels by Danielle Steele to classics by Ernest Hemingway. Thc cafe, which is thc focal point of the store, is also a haven for people-watching and potential romance, as the Times article pointed out. Has this attitude caught on in the Central San Joaquin Valley? Yes. and no. On a visit to Barnes & Noble, this reporter observed Ihe current scene from the second- floor cafe and concluded that, although a few bibliophiles were engaging in intimate conversations, the majority of the patrons were doing one of two things- homework and (what else) reading. However, the parking lot was testament to the popularity of thc bookstore/cafe. A small line of idle vehicles waited for that coveted parking space on a Wednesday night. Bul Guthier said parking was not an issue. "Traffic varies week to week, bul it is busy from morning to close." he said. As for plans to enlarge the parking lol to accommodate thc large number of customers. Guthier said that's noi feasible at the present time. "Wc are at a disadvantage since we're located on a comer." he said. Students dress 90s style ♦ On the CSUF campus, collegiates are wearing clothes combining past eras By Felicia Harris StaffWriler The old days have come back including naturals (Afros) and Afro puffs, barrettes and bell-bottoms. Some of the fashions on campus arc babydoll dresses, short-short skirts, sleeveless vests, gangster and hip-hop clothes, clogs, platforms and Dr. Martens shoes and boots. Standing in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. plaque in the Free Speech Area in a short flair dress and white platform tennis shoes, senior Amanda Heathman said she has been dressing in the neo-70s style for more than a year. Students arc combining the blouscy look of the '50s. thc hippie look of lhc '60s. the bell-bottoms look of the '70s and the skimpy, fitted look of thc '80s lo create the new eclectic look of thc'90s. "I've always been different because of lhc way I dressed or wore my hair," said Marion Jimenez, a criminology and psychology junior. "I like clogs and platforms because they give me heighi and make me look slimmer." Alfonso Bigelow. a student athlete, said. "I wear everything from khakis and T-shirts to baggy Gierband Jeans." Dressed in brown Gap baggy shorts and an off-white, three-button, heart-neck collar shirt, and 16-hole Dr. Martens mid-calf boots, he said. "I try not to limit myself to one style- Due to the increasing popularity of hip-hop and gangsta music, many students, including Asians and Latinos, dress in baggy, or "gang." clothes. "All my friends like hip-hop music and clothes and are into that whole scene." said computer graphics junior Pedro Avila. "African-Americans by Kori Sophomore Poppy Morrison, 20, stops to show her lip and tongue ring, while crossing campus with friend Marc Blase,19. receive jhe most recognition on TV. so they^Jntf to set the standard for what's new." Avila said. Wearing cream baggy jeans and a black-and-cream traditional Mexican three-button shirt, Avila said Latinos integrate their own culture into the hip-hop look. "1 wear baggy clothes for my ego. to look bigger." said Loc Nguyen, a sophiv more and international business major. A general association is drawn between gang members and students who wear hip-hop clothes. "Societal stereotypes give those of us who like baggy clothes, bul are not gangsters a bad name based on thc correlation.'' said Kquc Ngo. a freshman majoriig in social work. Telecomrounicalions and theater arts student Benjamin Agce said it's ignorant to associate fashion statements with gang violence. "The way a person dresses doesn't necessarily represent the way they actually are. although it's possible." said Agce, wearing a striped, oversized, cotton shirt and baggy Docker pants, with two rings in each ear. Body piercing and tattooing are also popular with college students. "I want to get my eyebrow pierced, and soon." Agee said. "I got my nose pierced when I was in the 10th grade and I followed up with my lip piercing a few years later." said Poppy Morrison, a second-year art history major. With barrettes on each side of her dyed, short blonde hair, she said her first tattoo was of a poppy flower on her outer ankle during her junior year of. high school. Several other tattoos followed, including a sun on her shoulder and tw o tribal-motif designs on her lower back and inner ankle. Law enforcement major and football player Michael Pittman wanted a tattoo different from the Bulldog designs seen around campus. Dressed in denim shorts and a cotton vest. Pittman showed off a life-like tattoo on his right forearm of a shirtless, muscular man with his arms stretched out and football numbers hanging from each hand with the caption, "The Real Black Superman." in red ink above and below the image. Pogs revived on elementary school campuses ♦ "No Rules" makes the game popular with kids By Summer Brown Staff Writer A popular game exists among children that involves taste, skill and pocket change. Generations before played the game using the caps from glass milk bottles. Now. youngsters purchase updated versions, which are small, glossy, circular pieces of cardboard. ^^^^^^^^ called pogs. The fad. which originated in Hawaii, has spread to the West Coast and in little time has resulted in a frenzy among its collectors. Evidence of this can be seen throughout the malls, fast-food restaurants, toy stores and other Fresno and Madera businesses that sell them. The fact that the game is easy to learn, and that pogs are cheap, accessible and unique in design, attribute to their success. According to the book "Pogs — The Milk Cap Guide" by Tommi Lewis, the name is an acronym for Passion Orange Guava. a juice produced by a dairy in Hawaii during thc 1930s. The dairy printed thc letters "POG" on the caps of old-fashioned milk bottles to help promote thc beverage. Islanders, mostly children, collected the caps and came up with a game, similar to that of marbles, using them. The phenomenon caught the attention of Alan Rypinski. a retired South- ^^_—^_l_^_ ern California "The game of pogs is like marbles. Kids can easily play it anywhere." Smiles Gomez Facilities Available For Parties. Meetings, Get-Tbgethers. ! Etc., Etc, iRoundTable Pizza. Call Us! 224-1111 who bought the trademark in 1994 and started the World Pog Federation in Costa Mesa. "No authority. ^^^^^_^^^^ no rules." Rypinski said. "Keep it basic and let the kids play their way." Smiles Gomez, an employee in the Manchester Mall store Time Out. located next to Valley Sports, believes children are intrigued by the game because it involves skill and luck — like gambling. "The game of pogs is like marbles." Gomez said. "Kids can easily play it anywhere." He also believes it will only be a matter of lime before kids from thc East Coast begin collecting and playing. So. how is the game played? One player lakes his or hcr pogs and makes a slack on a level surface. Then, thc other player uses a heavier pog, called a kini or slammer, to strike the slack and Hip over as many as possible. The overturned pogs are given to thai player. Thc other player can retrieve the lost pogs by challenging ihe player to the next round. Not everyone w ho buys pogs. plays ihe game. Some only collect or trade them. Kelly Baron. 9. and her brother. Nick. 7. students at Webster Elementary in Madera, store their pogs in a plaslic pog case and trade them wilh iheir friends. "I like to keep my pogs neat and in order, ihey are special to mc." Kelly Baron said. Her brother trades them al school. "I like to see the ones my friends buy. because I might want them." Nick Baron said. Michelle Chavez, siore manager of Kaybce Toy and Hobby in Fashion Fair, started selling pogs in her store aboul six months ago and was surprised at how excited thc kids were aboul them. "Kids like them because it's something new and different and they're cheap." Chavez said. "There's also very few stationary games." ACCIDENTS? TICKETS? D.U.I.'S? The average pog in her toy store costs 15 cents and a package of four plus a slammer sells for S2.49. Chavez says it's not unusual for customers to buy four or live packages at a time. She says the store makes about S200 a month selling them. Pogs attract a variety of collectors be- caase they come in several different colors and designs. Skeletons, poison. 8-ball and ying-yang are most popular. The World Pog Federation has also created pogs that reflect current characters from movies or television programs like Jurassic Park or The Power Rangers. One can also buy a pog with their favorite NFL icarn logo on it. "Pogs — The Milk Cap Guide" suggests the ones worth collecting for future value are the ones available for a limited lime. Last summer. Lupe Saniellano. owner of Ranchos Video in Madera, started selling pogs. slammcrs, and pog cases because hc noticed how much his son and his junior high schoolmates liked them. Kept in a large, see-through plastic bowl on thc store counter, thc kids are allowed to rummage through hundreds of pogs at a time. Since Sasha Chiminello. 5, isn't tall enough to reach the counter, she used a chair to get a better view. "I'm looking for all the ones with pink because that's my favorite color," she said. Besides selling pogs with shades of pink. Ranchos Video sells a slammer for S3.50 with the engraved face of lhc man involved in one of the most publicized trials in history, O.J. Simpson. While pogs arc the "in thing" among school-age collectors, like all fads, no one knows how long they will remain popular. By the time the game completes migration to the East Coast, maybe kids here will have moved on to thc next, new novelty item. Until then. Teresa Baron, mother of Kelly and Nick, will have to endure the role pogs have played in her house cleaning. "Alt the pogs accidentally left on the carpet are sucked up in my vacuum cleaner," Teresa Baron said. "Do you know what it's like to have a bunch of them clogging the motor?" Insight Advertising Call 273-3934 ==* ^> oddo* BRING IN THIS AD &GETAFREE J SOCCER BALL J KEYCHAIN!!!! ~] 7054 N. Cedar Fresno, CA. 93720 (209)323-4194 mM&li^m&mvmmi&i >i
Object Description
Title | 1995_05 Insight May 1995 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Dept. of Journalism, California State University, Fresno. |
Publication Date | 1995 |
Description | Weekly during the school year. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Oct. 8 1969-v. 29, no. 23 (May 13, 1998, issue. Title from masthead. Merged with Daily collegian. |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodials |
Contributors | California State University, Fresno Dept. of Journalism |
Coverage | October 8, 1969 - May 13, 1998 |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35mm |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi, TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
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Title | 007_Insight May 03 1995 p 7 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publication Date | 1995 |
Full-Text-Search | . MAY 3,1995 Lifestyle Coffee and reading go hand in hand for Fresnans By Tricia Smith StaffWriler In this age of O.J. overload, students and non-students alike are seeking temporary shelter in the many cultural establishments that dot the global village. One of these refuges R-and-R pilgrims are invading en masse is thc bookstore/cafe. Barnes & Noble, located on the corner of Blackstone and Shaw, is Fresno's equivalent. According to a 1992issueofThe New York Times. Barnes & Noble "is designed to encourage customers to linger and perhaps to mingle." Does this atmosphere of literature and caffeine exist in Fresno in 1995? Ofcoursc it does, according to Dusty Guthier. assistant nianager of Fresno's Barnes & tfoble. l-"Wc make [Barnes & Noble) conducive to enjoying coffee and reading books." Guthier said. Upon entering this bookstore/ cafe, patrons arc greeted by strains of Debussy wafting through the in- © well as rows of literature ranging from international periodicals such as The London Times to romance novels by Danielle Steele to classics by Ernest Hemingway. Thc cafe, which is thc focal point of the store, is also a haven for people-watching and potential romance, as the Times article pointed out. Has this attitude caught on in the Central San Joaquin Valley? Yes. and no. On a visit to Barnes & Noble, this reporter observed Ihe current scene from the second- floor cafe and concluded that, although a few bibliophiles were engaging in intimate conversations, the majority of the patrons were doing one of two things- homework and (what else) reading. However, the parking lot was testament to the popularity of thc bookstore/cafe. A small line of idle vehicles waited for that coveted parking space on a Wednesday night. Bul Guthier said parking was not an issue. "Traffic varies week to week, bul it is busy from morning to close." he said. As for plans to enlarge the parking lol to accommodate thc large number of customers. Guthier said that's noi feasible at the present time. "Wc are at a disadvantage since we're located on a comer." he said. Students dress 90s style ♦ On the CSUF campus, collegiates are wearing clothes combining past eras By Felicia Harris StaffWriler The old days have come back including naturals (Afros) and Afro puffs, barrettes and bell-bottoms. Some of the fashions on campus arc babydoll dresses, short-short skirts, sleeveless vests, gangster and hip-hop clothes, clogs, platforms and Dr. Martens shoes and boots. Standing in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. plaque in the Free Speech Area in a short flair dress and white platform tennis shoes, senior Amanda Heathman said she has been dressing in the neo-70s style for more than a year. Students arc combining the blouscy look of the '50s. thc hippie look of lhc '60s. the bell-bottoms look of the '70s and the skimpy, fitted look of thc '80s lo create the new eclectic look of thc'90s. "I've always been different because of lhc way I dressed or wore my hair," said Marion Jimenez, a criminology and psychology junior. "I like clogs and platforms because they give me heighi and make me look slimmer." Alfonso Bigelow. a student athlete, said. "I wear everything from khakis and T-shirts to baggy Gierband Jeans." Dressed in brown Gap baggy shorts and an off-white, three-button, heart-neck collar shirt, and 16-hole Dr. Martens mid-calf boots, he said. "I try not to limit myself to one style- Due to the increasing popularity of hip-hop and gangsta music, many students, including Asians and Latinos, dress in baggy, or "gang." clothes. "All my friends like hip-hop music and clothes and are into that whole scene." said computer graphics junior Pedro Avila. "African-Americans by Kori Sophomore Poppy Morrison, 20, stops to show her lip and tongue ring, while crossing campus with friend Marc Blase,19. receive jhe most recognition on TV. so they^Jntf to set the standard for what's new." Avila said. Wearing cream baggy jeans and a black-and-cream traditional Mexican three-button shirt, Avila said Latinos integrate their own culture into the hip-hop look. "1 wear baggy clothes for my ego. to look bigger." said Loc Nguyen, a sophiv more and international business major. A general association is drawn between gang members and students who wear hip-hop clothes. "Societal stereotypes give those of us who like baggy clothes, bul are not gangsters a bad name based on thc correlation.'' said Kquc Ngo. a freshman majoriig in social work. Telecomrounicalions and theater arts student Benjamin Agce said it's ignorant to associate fashion statements with gang violence. "The way a person dresses doesn't necessarily represent the way they actually are. although it's possible." said Agce, wearing a striped, oversized, cotton shirt and baggy Docker pants, with two rings in each ear. Body piercing and tattooing are also popular with college students. "I want to get my eyebrow pierced, and soon." Agee said. "I got my nose pierced when I was in the 10th grade and I followed up with my lip piercing a few years later." said Poppy Morrison, a second-year art history major. With barrettes on each side of her dyed, short blonde hair, she said her first tattoo was of a poppy flower on her outer ankle during her junior year of. high school. Several other tattoos followed, including a sun on her shoulder and tw o tribal-motif designs on her lower back and inner ankle. Law enforcement major and football player Michael Pittman wanted a tattoo different from the Bulldog designs seen around campus. Dressed in denim shorts and a cotton vest. Pittman showed off a life-like tattoo on his right forearm of a shirtless, muscular man with his arms stretched out and football numbers hanging from each hand with the caption, "The Real Black Superman." in red ink above and below the image. Pogs revived on elementary school campuses ♦ "No Rules" makes the game popular with kids By Summer Brown Staff Writer A popular game exists among children that involves taste, skill and pocket change. Generations before played the game using the caps from glass milk bottles. Now. youngsters purchase updated versions, which are small, glossy, circular pieces of cardboard. ^^^^^^^^ called pogs. The fad. which originated in Hawaii, has spread to the West Coast and in little time has resulted in a frenzy among its collectors. Evidence of this can be seen throughout the malls, fast-food restaurants, toy stores and other Fresno and Madera businesses that sell them. The fact that the game is easy to learn, and that pogs are cheap, accessible and unique in design, attribute to their success. According to the book "Pogs — The Milk Cap Guide" by Tommi Lewis, the name is an acronym for Passion Orange Guava. a juice produced by a dairy in Hawaii during thc 1930s. The dairy printed thc letters "POG" on the caps of old-fashioned milk bottles to help promote thc beverage. Islanders, mostly children, collected the caps and came up with a game, similar to that of marbles, using them. The phenomenon caught the attention of Alan Rypinski. a retired South- ^^_—^_l_^_ ern California "The game of pogs is like marbles. Kids can easily play it anywhere." Smiles Gomez Facilities Available For Parties. Meetings, Get-Tbgethers. ! Etc., Etc, iRoundTable Pizza. Call Us! 224-1111 who bought the trademark in 1994 and started the World Pog Federation in Costa Mesa. "No authority. ^^^^^_^^^^ no rules." Rypinski said. "Keep it basic and let the kids play their way." Smiles Gomez, an employee in the Manchester Mall store Time Out. located next to Valley Sports, believes children are intrigued by the game because it involves skill and luck — like gambling. "The game of pogs is like marbles." Gomez said. "Kids can easily play it anywhere." He also believes it will only be a matter of lime before kids from thc East Coast begin collecting and playing. So. how is the game played? One player lakes his or hcr pogs and makes a slack on a level surface. Then, thc other player uses a heavier pog, called a kini or slammer, to strike the slack and Hip over as many as possible. The overturned pogs are given to thai player. Thc other player can retrieve the lost pogs by challenging ihe player to the next round. Not everyone w ho buys pogs. plays ihe game. Some only collect or trade them. Kelly Baron. 9. and her brother. Nick. 7. students at Webster Elementary in Madera, store their pogs in a plaslic pog case and trade them wilh iheir friends. "I like to keep my pogs neat and in order, ihey are special to mc." Kelly Baron said. Her brother trades them al school. "I like to see the ones my friends buy. because I might want them." Nick Baron said. Michelle Chavez, siore manager of Kaybce Toy and Hobby in Fashion Fair, started selling pogs in her store aboul six months ago and was surprised at how excited thc kids were aboul them. "Kids like them because it's something new and different and they're cheap." Chavez said. "There's also very few stationary games." ACCIDENTS? TICKETS? D.U.I.'S? The average pog in her toy store costs 15 cents and a package of four plus a slammer sells for S2.49. Chavez says it's not unusual for customers to buy four or live packages at a time. She says the store makes about S200 a month selling them. Pogs attract a variety of collectors be- caase they come in several different colors and designs. Skeletons, poison. 8-ball and ying-yang are most popular. The World Pog Federation has also created pogs that reflect current characters from movies or television programs like Jurassic Park or The Power Rangers. One can also buy a pog with their favorite NFL icarn logo on it. "Pogs — The Milk Cap Guide" suggests the ones worth collecting for future value are the ones available for a limited lime. Last summer. Lupe Saniellano. owner of Ranchos Video in Madera, started selling pogs. slammcrs, and pog cases because hc noticed how much his son and his junior high schoolmates liked them. Kept in a large, see-through plastic bowl on thc store counter, thc kids are allowed to rummage through hundreds of pogs at a time. Since Sasha Chiminello. 5, isn't tall enough to reach the counter, she used a chair to get a better view. "I'm looking for all the ones with pink because that's my favorite color," she said. Besides selling pogs with shades of pink. Ranchos Video sells a slammer for S3.50 with the engraved face of lhc man involved in one of the most publicized trials in history, O.J. Simpson. While pogs arc the "in thing" among school-age collectors, like all fads, no one knows how long they will remain popular. By the time the game completes migration to the East Coast, maybe kids here will have moved on to thc next, new novelty item. Until then. Teresa Baron, mother of Kelly and Nick, will have to endure the role pogs have played in her house cleaning. "Alt the pogs accidentally left on the carpet are sucked up in my vacuum cleaner," Teresa Baron said. "Do you know what it's like to have a bunch of them clogging the motor?" Insight Advertising Call 273-3934 ==* ^> oddo* BRING IN THIS AD &GETAFREE J SOCCER BALL J KEYCHAIN!!!! ~] 7054 N. Cedar Fresno, CA. 93720 (209)323-4194 mM&li^m&mvmmi&i >i |