1995_12 Insight December 1995

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DECEMBER 13,1995
CB talk
'keeps on
truckiri
In Matt I.Inv il
"Break 18." hc called oul into the
From inside his 1975 Jeep. John
I laeberle. 22. pulled lhe collar ol his
flannel closer to his neck as he
reply.
it his
citizens band radio   "Break-IX." hc
(TV
"Sometimes llieie arc a lol of people
.mi talking. I guess not tonight
though." I laeberle muttered as he
Life with a CB
I lie
e laic I''70s sshen Hurt
and Sails RcM bronchi the
lohleinlhcniosie-Sinoks
tandit."
Gripped bs trucking lever, thc nation caught 4>n quick!) to ihc' little
black box linking wayfarers of the
road I Ik- culture ssas propagated by
4licti4.ii.ines decoding ihe secret language 4.1 truckers teaching beginners
how lo talk like ihe pros.
Somehow, that culture ..I the '1th
justcoukln'l  keep on iiuckm' "
"I here ate i.m. mans other forms of
communication available lodas." Rich
Santos ..iked Monkcs Communication said. Technology has advanced.
ami CB radio has been left behind."
Ranging in price from S5C1 to S700.
Santos sells between 25 and 30 CBs
a month.
Newer technology, some available
.n less ..| a cost, equips truckers ssith
satellite hookups and ccllulai phones
while slicing inlo lhe CB market
No loneei a social phenomena. CB
has redefined its mans roles
Thc usefulness of CBs is in emcr-
rplc
oh.ivc
vsants lo be cattght oul in the hoonies
in the middle <>l the nighl." Santos
Emergency channel
One channel on the CB band has
nel. Channel <> is monitored bs
Ki: ACT. I Road Emergency Associated Citizen's Teams) gr.uips 24
Oul on thc road. "Truckers still are
lhc biggest majority of users and thai
attracts other people ss ho ».mi to lis
len in |lo truckcisl when Ihcs are on
a long trip." Santos said.
Listening in on truckers is revealing. Using fictitious names, or
handles. (Herscirculate information
dealing with road conditions, traffic.
Catching the warnings of other CBers
"I'se gotten out ol iwo or three
speeding tickets thanks to |usi lisien-
ing to lhe CB." Haeberle said wiih a
sK grin.
Haeberle. an avid lour wheeler, admits hc uses his CB mostly with his
friends who also hase four wheel
driscs. He does, howescr. listen to the
truckers when he is on the highway.
The jargon of CBers. a mystifying
Irom "ace" (an important CBer) to
"XYI." (an ex-young lady), truckers
base defined the worlds in their own
"Even il ihey don't understand what
it'Csavini:. just listening to ihe confront iheir CB as ihey drive along. It
makes ihem laugh." Haeberle said.
Insight photo by Paul Martinez
Members of the Epsilon Sigma Rho fraternity, from left to right. Midas. Change 4-play, Freak
and R&B. sport brands that symbolize the greek letter Rho.
Branding popular for Greeks
+ Epsilon Sigma Rho
takes "brotherly"hue
to a higher level
bj Katie O'Briei
Slutt Win,,
done, lhe
.Mi the bicep. thigh,
iced down until ihe skin
icd and simes Ii..in ihe c<
wc ice ilk-area. Vasclim
ogo. doesn't see thai it should en
branded, usually     his peers
cthe
\ put! 4.1 smoke rises irom the brand." Diaz s...d. ing has been scheduled this week
branding iron as it sizzles againsi The brand, a steel instruitk*iit thai is wnh a member from ihe Creek
the left bicep about a l>«'t lone from the top ol the Affairs office ti> discuss lhc issue.
The electric binnei used to hcdl handle lo lhe actual seal, originated \nolher      member.       Fred
Ihe iron is mm turning a lighter in an engineering classroom al Hernandez, hasn't been branded
shade of red and ihc voune iiatei Calioinia Slate I niversin. Chico and refusewn have it done,
nitymentber reveals a fresh three flies experimented with a coal "Its too dangerous.  I think it's
inch wound in the shape of.. "I'" lungci ,u lust, but n iust blistered the jusl too crazy." Hernandez said
Like cattle thes hue up I'm ihe skin ami didn'l le.oc a mark." said ..bout the branding process.
or steers. They are fraternity broth Hie 'ihey"* are the Chico chapter ol when they doit.    Ihey dip thc
ers that hase chosen l.> partake in a brothers that designed and cie.iled the bi.iud in .lio.h.il between applica-
"Vouc.inT feel it    Hies ice youi Diaz s.ud the fr.iiemily has only one
arm down h.r at least 2d mimilcs branding lool'aud the Chico hiothcis
before. Yourarm is numb and very cany it with them when they risitone
red." Rolando Diaz, a F.psilo'n of the ihree other areas where Epsi
-Swtma Rho member and scniot al Ion Sigma Kb., fraternities are lo
Calilohjia State I'niversiiy.l'resno. c.itc.l
said "We aren'i lhe firsl fraternity in
Rolando Diaz has a three-inch Fresno to do it. It's just anoihei form
dark sen on Ins right bicep in the ol a tattoo We do it. because our fra-
shape .'I a T'" and lie wears n wilh tenuis is something wc believe in. I
pride. never fell .ms pressure u. base it
Diaz recently joined Ihe ranks ol done." Diaz said,
the 20 brothers out ol SB in lhe Because his own brand is in .. rela-
ii it is done only by
Stress levels soar with finals nearing
In Draeger Marline/
Stall
from insomnia or tali;
Il may he the onsel ..I linals
stress. And hundreds »>l new
California State University.
ing this for the first time, w uh
out a s,.lul idea ol how to
handle it.
Stress, commonly understood as the physical, cnio
iional and mental response lo
les thai s,,me Mi to 71) Sam Gitchcll. health educator al the
percent ol the students he counsels Health and Counseling Center, says
come in lor anxiety and depression, students consisienilv list stress as one
g decisions    both ..f winch he considers stress-re- of their biggest problems. Finals sea-
' Stillcimg     the weeks leading up lo Iiii.iK dillcr laled physical and emotional prob-
len
nifesi
sell
Stress, commonly
understood as the physical,
emotional and mental
response to change, can
manifest itself for many
reasons: relationships and
time pressures.
According lo W. Ronald IVrry. co "In September, we get students feci
ordinaioi of Fresno Sialics psycho- ing homesick 4.1  vaguely  osc 1
logical services, 'ihe cyclical nature whelmed by the college transition
of acadeniia intensifies pressures. And while wc get more students righi
making linaK a real 'crunch time.* Foi after midterms, finals time's our sec
most sludents. lhat kind Of conccn- ond-husicst period, and the stress lev-
of Iheir post.college lile." said.
other.
\ls... the diverse studenl
"™    hotly has a correspondingly diverse lisi of stressors, such as
romantic trouble and health is-
aling simple, catch-all solutions to ihc stress problem difficult." Gilchcll said.
(iilchell noted lhat recent
budgei cuts have hindered the
health center from holding
regular stress-management
workshops, .md the last such
workshop had disappointing alien-
One helpful strategy for handling
trials stress, according lojCiilchell.
s ihe building and maintaining of
is a heallhy diet, sleep habjTspre-
axalion techniques and talking
v ith friends.
Club is 'golden key
of academic success
In Robbie Miner
gem schedules. So fai ibis sear, there
Stuff Writei
base been lesser than lisc hours spent
toward meetings Ol the chapter. More
Trivia question:'What do Ronalt
llittti an bout ol that was spent al
Reagan. Bill Clinton and more lhai
Round Table 4>n Shaw Avenue, wilh
lot) California State Universitv
pizza and drinks, free of charge.
Fresno, students base in common '
S.> far. none 4.1 its members base
Slumped ' Thes all are members 0
complained about ume constraints
Ihc Golden Key HonorSocielv.aniti
WImiVmhI docs ihc club do •Twice
lemaiional. nonprofit organizalioi
..seiiiester.itsiiieinbeiswenl.il will
wiih 230collegiate chapters and 11111
eo .ml into the coinniiiiiits lo donate
versitics in the lulled Slates. I'ueiii
then  time and eneres  to w..rlhs
RicO. Virgin Islands and Australia
causes such as disinbiiiine lood lo llie
Belies e 114.r not. one ol those chap
homeless dining the holiday season.
New members
Ifyouareasenioi with at least a .V.(l
grade |soint aserage. ihink hard   fry
ihe mail in Februan wnh a diploma
and a big yellow key on thc stationary. That was an invitation lo the
Golden Key's annual banquet, honoring the university's top 15 peiceni
of the junior and senior classes
Fewer than half ol the chapters' new
andbarels a handful of those thai did
were ever heard from again. Contrary
to belief, though, the Golden Key
does have a purpose.
Fresno State's chapter is composed
of live elected oil ice holders and a
supporting membership ol one or two
Thc group meets once or twice a
month to discuss ways 1,1 increase
solsed. Inn s.m iust don*l know how."
said club treasurer Debbie Smilh.
-Here, you jusl tell Nelia |l»ereia|
what you waul to do. and she'll make
lhe arrangements l.ir it to happen. It's
a greal feeling lo help others."
There's sidi that one question, the
most essential pari 4.1 4.tie's commit
mem to the I1..11.M society: What do I
gctouU'l n '
Joining the club
D4.1r1lvb.1sl1iul.es ers..lie's greedy.
. Hs merely paying a "minimal fee.
you've beefed up youi resume. Once
you base joined llie Golden Key. you
are a member foi life. Corporations
recognize that Golden Kes members
are distinguished nalu.nal'ly loi Ihcii
academic evccllence and seek to re
cruii ihem. lhe society publishes .1
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Twister tangle
Insight photo by Apolinar Fonseca
The annual Twister tournament in the South Gym Saturday
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