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Centerpiece: Children &4 at CSUF Insight Vol. IS No. 16 California Slal. Unlv.rtlty. Fr.tno F.brvary a, l«M Air war: KFSR shot down EUSA DOUGLAS Irulght reporter CSUF's administrative courtesy to KMJ radio has cost KFSR, tbe campus radio station, the toss of broadcasting rights to 37 Bulldog baseball games. KFSR has signed a contract with the California State University, Fresno Athletic Corporation allowing the station broadcasting rights to only IS baseball games. The remaining games are in the process of being contracted by KMJ. G.O. Guss Graham, assistant executive vice president of tbe university, is also the chairman of the board for the California State University, Fresno Athletic Corporation. He said KFSR had made a proposal that included the broadcasting of 56 baseball games. Graham said becauae of a KMJ multi-vear collegiate snorts contract, which does not include baseball, the corporation out of courtesy, asked KMJ if it would be interested in the broadcasting of tbe games. Apparently KMJ Is very interested. A contract is being developed for tbe remaining games. Graham thought tbe contract would be only for this baseball season's remaining games. If the KMJ contract applied to more than one year, the corporation would be willing to adopt a multi-year baseball contract. KFSR Sports Director Doug Anderson said be realized after be submitted KFSR's $2,600 budget for the 96 games that other radio stations would also bid for the broadcasting rights. "However,'* he said, "going up against a station like KMJ can be pretty rough." Although some of tbe KFSR personnel think the station was treated unfairly due to tbe substantial drop from 56 games to Just 15 games being broadcast, Anderson said be believes this is not the case. "I feel very fortunate, we need tbe exposure. We have to show them we can do it," be said. However, Anderson did say be was disappointed to tbe delayed signing of tbe contract because tbe station See KFSR, page 6 NCAA rule called unfair Educators claim Prop. 48 discriminates minorities AS leaders' actions: The good and ihe bad AS miscalculates RONNIE ARNOLD Insight reporter J With the slip of a pen, havoc has crept into the halls of the Associated Student Senate. After finding out last week that only 12,546 remained in tbe unallocated reserve fund, Senate members said everyone, and not Just one person, was responsible for the errors that lead to tbe inflated budget projection of $38,000. The purpose of tbe unallocated reserve fund is to supply monies for different activities and groups on Administrative Vice President George Santiago, who took over accounting duties last semester after regular accountant Pat Work took a six-week leave of absence because of an illness, said be assumed $17,000 was being allocated to the Senate each "A lot of people, including myself, had the assumption that $17,000 was being allocated each semester," Santiago said. "That was half of the problem. The other half was the $38,000 estimate. "I madeonatter.pt to keep up on our figures. I made simple accounting errors. I take the blame for the false statements," be added. Senator Martin Togni, chairman of tbe Finance and Budget Committee, said that if Work hadn't taken her leave of absence, the errors would have "Work waa the key to the financial situation," Togni said. "Had she been there, we would have caught tbe errors to November. When you feed a computer wrong information, It's Just like garbage to, garbage out We were making decisions with tbe wrong Information. I could have checked the records, but we've never experienced anything like this before. Everyone takes responsibUity," Togni said. Togni doesn't believe that the errors are a reflection of Santiago or the Senate as a whole. "George does good work," Togni said. "He Just made a few mistakes. We're all human. We all get speeding tickets and we all nave trouble balancing our check books. When we saw $38,000, we See AS. pages Canales opposes condos SHELLIANDRANIGIAN Insight reporter The Fresno City Council will decide next Tuesday if Vintage Woods Apartments should be approved for a condominium conversion, an action that could reduce the number of rental apartments for students in the campus area. Associated Student Body President Paul Canales will be at the meeting to help block tbe attempt. "A lot depends on this vote coming up," he said. "I hope like hell the city council doesn't refuse (the students) this one." One-third of Vintage Wood's 66 units are now occupied by full-time CSUF students. Tbe complex is located on Maple Avenue. Canales and his two predecessors as student body president have been fighting against condo conversions since the 1979^0 school year. Canales said that City Planner III Gil Haro, who is responsible for administering the condominium conversion ordinance, has recommended that the city council deny tbe conversion of Vintage Woods. Tbe full commission deadlocked over Haro's recommendation last month. Canales said it was the first time to four years that a conversion attempt had failed to go through. "We've won a major victory," Canales said, "and to win something at the city level is a major victory." Haro's memorandum may have had an influence,., on tbe tie vote. "In a way the commission listened to the staff and somewhat believed what was told to the report," Haro said. If tbe conversion is approved, it would not take place until 1966, according to Charles Ashley, Vintage Woods Developer. Ashley declined to say why he applied for the conversion, but developers generally find condos more profitable than rentals. Apartment units cleared for conversion have a greater resale value and some developers seek conversion permission as a preliminary to a sate. Canales said that "probably a lot of It is specula- gee Canales. page 4 ROBERT CMTHIER/Intliral CSUF forum Consumer advocate Ralph Nader (topi and Comedian Dick Gregory are two famous personalities who have appeared this month which highlights seven guest speakers. Author Frances Fitzgerald will speak tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the College Union lounge about "The Cultural Dimensions of U.S. Foreign Policy." Dr. James Henderson will discuss "Blacks in the Total Range of Sciences" tomorrow in the lounge at 7:30 p.m. Sociologist Harry Edwards will be speaking Friday at noon about "The Athletic Arms Race" as part of African Peoples History Month. African Peoples History Month is also sponsoring: Film number four of the Heritage Film Series, "Paradise in Harlem," on the 22nd, The CaribbeaiOMl Stars Reggae Band, the' 23rd. a basketball tournament, the 25th and 26th, and "Emerging Youth Artists in a Fashion Flash Gospel Extraveganza," (fashion show), the 27th. JEFF REYNOLDS Insight reporter Tbe National Collegiate Athletic Association caused an uproar last month with tbe psasage of a new rule that black educators claim is unfair to Macks since it will require college freshmen to meet certain academic requirements before they are eligible fee snorts. The object of tbe controversy is ^Prop^iB - a new NCAA bylaw. A vast majority of the 277 NCAA Division I schools approved tbe proposition last month, voting by a show of hands by university presidents at tbe NCAA's annual convention in San Diego. Simply put, tbe rule, wUch will apply only to Division I schools, says freshmen can compete in sports only if they (1) meet minimum scores on standardized college entrance exams (which may be higher than the scores required simply to get into school) and (2) have a "C" (2.0) average in il key academic high school courses. Those who do not meet the requirements could receive athletic aid but would not be able to play until their sophomore years — and then only after making "satisfactory pro- Jackson met with leaders from 16 pro- minantly black colleges at Southern University to Lousiana to protest the new rule. Jackson charged that college ad- rninistrators changed the rules for athletes "because white boys are inferior athletes to blacks." Although most black educators would not go quite that far in assessing the reasons behind the rale changes, many were In agreement that Prop. 48 couldhave a profound effect on future college athletes. Jimious Williams, an associate professor in tbe Ehtnic Studies Department at CSUF, voiced his opinions on the subject last week. "I ami primarily opposed to the new rate changes as far as the tbe SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) One of tbe reasons cited by schools favoring tbe proposal said that Prop. 48 would help re-establish the- credibility -of higher education, which has been stained in recent years by the lax enforcement of academic performance in the classroom. In weeks since the proposal was passed at tbe NCAA convention. Prop. 48 has garnered much attention in the that believe tbe new rule will discriminate against blacks and other TOM SPITZ/lMlKht Most prominent of those in opposition is tbe Rev. Jesse Jackson, bead of tbe Chicago—based Operation PUSH. Shortly after Prop. 48 was passed. as to whether these kids are eligible to compete their freshman year is not right There is a chance for potential bias because most major institutions don't strictly use an entrance exam score as j_rJeJermining factor si on. "Most schools have special admission programs, and with Prop. 41 to effect, that would rule out any athletes from using any special admission programs the school might have. If this rule paasea, a tot of freshmen athletes wiH lose one year of their eligibility." Dr. James Rogers, another professor to tbe Ethnic Studies Department, also believes that Prop. 48 U unfair to black athletes. His class, "The Black Athlete," took a hand vote teat week, and most were to agreement that Prop. 48 is unfair and discriminatory to blacks. While both sides of the issue agree that raising the high school grade point average to 2.0 in 11 basic college prep classes is a good idea, both sides See Prop. 48, page 6 Saroyan's daughter disputes 'Last Rites' CAROLYN MORROW OCHELTREE Insight reporter Lucy Saroyan chooses her words carefully as she expresses regret over her brother's harsh public portrayal of their late father, author and playwright William Saroyan. It is the.first Ume Lucy has chosen to reveal her feelings toward her famous father, or about her brother Aram's book, "Last Rites." Unlike his sister, Aram — he and Lucy are William Saroyan's only children — has-net hesitated to go public with his feelings toward his father. An excerpt from his book, published in August 1962. almost a year after his father's death, reads: "My father never liked me or my sister, and he never liked our mother either, after an initial infatuation, and in fact, be never liked anyone at all after an hour or two, no, no one except a stooge, someone he could depend on to be a lackey, a nitwit he could make fun of behind his back, someone he could control completely by whatever means he could make work — fear, intimidation, or, because he was a Aram. He was looked upon as tbe enemy." This man, who left such diverse impressions on his children's lives, is the same William Saroyan who is remembered fondly here in his hometown as Fresno's famous native Armenian son. His writings, many of which celebrate Armenian family life, won him worldwide attention and a 1940 Pulitzer Prize. A prolific writer, Saroyan amassed a sizeable estate during his lifetime — it was valued at more than $1.3 million at the time of tya death. In the last two pages of Aram's book, tbe son censures his father for tbe terms of Us will, which leaves nothing directly to Lucy or Aram. The will leaves the majority of Saroyan's estate, including bis published and unpublished literary works and his personal effects, to tbe public through the William Saroyan Foundation. "In the end, he really had figured out a way to freeze his assets beyond death itself, and he carried it Caariar ot lit Saa Fra aetata CI LUCY SAROYAN villain since his will was made public." In a telephone interview with Insight from Us Marin County home, Aram elaborated on hia frustrations with tbe will. J* Aram said it "bothers me" that his father did not leave more of his estate to his grandchildren. "Lucy and I are adults. She is 37, and I am 39. Half our lives are over," he said Aram called it very "disappointing and selfish on my tether's part" that more was not left to tbe grandchildren Aram's three children, Strawberry, Cream and Armenak, are William Saroyan's only grand- 7 think Papa loved us, I know he loved me.' —Lucy Saroyan famous and admired man, blind wor- shipfulness." Lucy Saroyan, an actress, shared a different picture of her father during a telephone interview with Insight from her Beverly Hills borne. "I think Papa loved us, I know be loved me," Lucy said. "But Aram broke his heart. A decade before Dad died, Aram was to financial need and final criticism in "Last Ritas." through," Aram writes of Us father, children. Lucy has never been mar- "He created a foundation enshrining ried. his own name, and this foundation will Lucy does not Voice any henceforth be funded and perpetuated dissatisfaction with the financial or by his estate. In effect be left bis literary aspects of the will. But she is estate to himself. He took it with upset with the disposition of the "per- hlm." aonal effects." "That had the biggest impact on Lucy is upset by **- ' ' •"- sonal effects - I think that te vary he sold all his correspondence from "It is as if tbe test tiny segment of cold-bearted," she said. Papa. That broke his heart and broke Papa's life rules bis whole memory," "Jfr instance, after Papa died, I the relationship irrevocably with she said. "He has coma out aa a I
Object Description
Title | 1983_02 Insight February 1983 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Dept. of Journalism, California State University, Fresno. |
Publication Date | 1983 |
Description | Weekly during the school year. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Oct. 8, 1969)-v. 29, no. 23 (May 13, 1998). Ceased with May 13, 1998, issue. Title from masthead. Merged with Daily collegian. |
Subject | California State University, Fresno Periodicals |
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 | Insight Feb 16 1983 p 1 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publication Date | 1983 |
Full-Text-Search | Centerpiece: Children &4 at CSUF Insight Vol. IS No. 16 California Slal. Unlv.rtlty. Fr.tno F.brvary a, l«M Air war: KFSR shot down EUSA DOUGLAS Irulght reporter CSUF's administrative courtesy to KMJ radio has cost KFSR, tbe campus radio station, the toss of broadcasting rights to 37 Bulldog baseball games. KFSR has signed a contract with the California State University, Fresno Athletic Corporation allowing the station broadcasting rights to only IS baseball games. The remaining games are in the process of being contracted by KMJ. G.O. Guss Graham, assistant executive vice president of tbe university, is also the chairman of the board for the California State University, Fresno Athletic Corporation. He said KFSR had made a proposal that included the broadcasting of 56 baseball games. Graham said becauae of a KMJ multi-vear collegiate snorts contract, which does not include baseball, the corporation out of courtesy, asked KMJ if it would be interested in the broadcasting of tbe games. Apparently KMJ Is very interested. A contract is being developed for tbe remaining games. Graham thought tbe contract would be only for this baseball season's remaining games. If the KMJ contract applied to more than one year, the corporation would be willing to adopt a multi-year baseball contract. KFSR Sports Director Doug Anderson said be realized after be submitted KFSR's $2,600 budget for the 96 games that other radio stations would also bid for the broadcasting rights. "However,'* he said, "going up against a station like KMJ can be pretty rough." Although some of tbe KFSR personnel think the station was treated unfairly due to tbe substantial drop from 56 games to Just 15 games being broadcast, Anderson said be believes this is not the case. "I feel very fortunate, we need tbe exposure. We have to show them we can do it," be said. However, Anderson did say be was disappointed to tbe delayed signing of tbe contract because tbe station See KFSR, page 6 NCAA rule called unfair Educators claim Prop. 48 discriminates minorities AS leaders' actions: The good and ihe bad AS miscalculates RONNIE ARNOLD Insight reporter J With the slip of a pen, havoc has crept into the halls of the Associated Student Senate. After finding out last week that only 12,546 remained in tbe unallocated reserve fund, Senate members said everyone, and not Just one person, was responsible for the errors that lead to tbe inflated budget projection of $38,000. The purpose of tbe unallocated reserve fund is to supply monies for different activities and groups on Administrative Vice President George Santiago, who took over accounting duties last semester after regular accountant Pat Work took a six-week leave of absence because of an illness, said be assumed $17,000 was being allocated to the Senate each "A lot of people, including myself, had the assumption that $17,000 was being allocated each semester," Santiago said. "That was half of the problem. The other half was the $38,000 estimate. "I madeonatter.pt to keep up on our figures. I made simple accounting errors. I take the blame for the false statements," be added. Senator Martin Togni, chairman of tbe Finance and Budget Committee, said that if Work hadn't taken her leave of absence, the errors would have "Work waa the key to the financial situation," Togni said. "Had she been there, we would have caught tbe errors to November. When you feed a computer wrong information, It's Just like garbage to, garbage out We were making decisions with tbe wrong Information. I could have checked the records, but we've never experienced anything like this before. Everyone takes responsibUity," Togni said. Togni doesn't believe that the errors are a reflection of Santiago or the Senate as a whole. "George does good work," Togni said. "He Just made a few mistakes. We're all human. We all get speeding tickets and we all nave trouble balancing our check books. When we saw $38,000, we See AS. pages Canales opposes condos SHELLIANDRANIGIAN Insight reporter The Fresno City Council will decide next Tuesday if Vintage Woods Apartments should be approved for a condominium conversion, an action that could reduce the number of rental apartments for students in the campus area. Associated Student Body President Paul Canales will be at the meeting to help block tbe attempt. "A lot depends on this vote coming up," he said. "I hope like hell the city council doesn't refuse (the students) this one." One-third of Vintage Wood's 66 units are now occupied by full-time CSUF students. Tbe complex is located on Maple Avenue. Canales and his two predecessors as student body president have been fighting against condo conversions since the 1979^0 school year. Canales said that City Planner III Gil Haro, who is responsible for administering the condominium conversion ordinance, has recommended that the city council deny tbe conversion of Vintage Woods. Tbe full commission deadlocked over Haro's recommendation last month. Canales said it was the first time to four years that a conversion attempt had failed to go through. "We've won a major victory," Canales said, "and to win something at the city level is a major victory." Haro's memorandum may have had an influence,., on tbe tie vote. "In a way the commission listened to the staff and somewhat believed what was told to the report," Haro said. If tbe conversion is approved, it would not take place until 1966, according to Charles Ashley, Vintage Woods Developer. Ashley declined to say why he applied for the conversion, but developers generally find condos more profitable than rentals. Apartment units cleared for conversion have a greater resale value and some developers seek conversion permission as a preliminary to a sate. Canales said that "probably a lot of It is specula- gee Canales. page 4 ROBERT CMTHIER/Intliral CSUF forum Consumer advocate Ralph Nader (topi and Comedian Dick Gregory are two famous personalities who have appeared this month which highlights seven guest speakers. Author Frances Fitzgerald will speak tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the College Union lounge about "The Cultural Dimensions of U.S. Foreign Policy." Dr. James Henderson will discuss "Blacks in the Total Range of Sciences" tomorrow in the lounge at 7:30 p.m. Sociologist Harry Edwards will be speaking Friday at noon about "The Athletic Arms Race" as part of African Peoples History Month. African Peoples History Month is also sponsoring: Film number four of the Heritage Film Series, "Paradise in Harlem," on the 22nd, The CaribbeaiOMl Stars Reggae Band, the' 23rd. a basketball tournament, the 25th and 26th, and "Emerging Youth Artists in a Fashion Flash Gospel Extraveganza," (fashion show), the 27th. JEFF REYNOLDS Insight reporter Tbe National Collegiate Athletic Association caused an uproar last month with tbe psasage of a new rule that black educators claim is unfair to Macks since it will require college freshmen to meet certain academic requirements before they are eligible fee snorts. The object of tbe controversy is ^Prop^iB - a new NCAA bylaw. A vast majority of the 277 NCAA Division I schools approved tbe proposition last month, voting by a show of hands by university presidents at tbe NCAA's annual convention in San Diego. Simply put, tbe rule, wUch will apply only to Division I schools, says freshmen can compete in sports only if they (1) meet minimum scores on standardized college entrance exams (which may be higher than the scores required simply to get into school) and (2) have a "C" (2.0) average in il key academic high school courses. Those who do not meet the requirements could receive athletic aid but would not be able to play until their sophomore years — and then only after making "satisfactory pro- Jackson met with leaders from 16 pro- minantly black colleges at Southern University to Lousiana to protest the new rule. Jackson charged that college ad- rninistrators changed the rules for athletes "because white boys are inferior athletes to blacks." Although most black educators would not go quite that far in assessing the reasons behind the rale changes, many were In agreement that Prop. 48 couldhave a profound effect on future college athletes. Jimious Williams, an associate professor in tbe Ehtnic Studies Department at CSUF, voiced his opinions on the subject last week. "I ami primarily opposed to the new rate changes as far as the tbe SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) One of tbe reasons cited by schools favoring tbe proposal said that Prop. 48 would help re-establish the- credibility -of higher education, which has been stained in recent years by the lax enforcement of academic performance in the classroom. In weeks since the proposal was passed at tbe NCAA convention. Prop. 48 has garnered much attention in the that believe tbe new rule will discriminate against blacks and other TOM SPITZ/lMlKht Most prominent of those in opposition is tbe Rev. Jesse Jackson, bead of tbe Chicago—based Operation PUSH. Shortly after Prop. 48 was passed. as to whether these kids are eligible to compete their freshman year is not right There is a chance for potential bias because most major institutions don't strictly use an entrance exam score as j_rJeJermining factor si on. "Most schools have special admission programs, and with Prop. 41 to effect, that would rule out any athletes from using any special admission programs the school might have. If this rule paasea, a tot of freshmen athletes wiH lose one year of their eligibility." Dr. James Rogers, another professor to tbe Ethnic Studies Department, also believes that Prop. 48 U unfair to black athletes. His class, "The Black Athlete," took a hand vote teat week, and most were to agreement that Prop. 48 is unfair and discriminatory to blacks. While both sides of the issue agree that raising the high school grade point average to 2.0 in 11 basic college prep classes is a good idea, both sides See Prop. 48, page 6 Saroyan's daughter disputes 'Last Rites' CAROLYN MORROW OCHELTREE Insight reporter Lucy Saroyan chooses her words carefully as she expresses regret over her brother's harsh public portrayal of their late father, author and playwright William Saroyan. It is the.first Ume Lucy has chosen to reveal her feelings toward her famous father, or about her brother Aram's book, "Last Rites." Unlike his sister, Aram — he and Lucy are William Saroyan's only children — has-net hesitated to go public with his feelings toward his father. An excerpt from his book, published in August 1962. almost a year after his father's death, reads: "My father never liked me or my sister, and he never liked our mother either, after an initial infatuation, and in fact, be never liked anyone at all after an hour or two, no, no one except a stooge, someone he could depend on to be a lackey, a nitwit he could make fun of behind his back, someone he could control completely by whatever means he could make work — fear, intimidation, or, because he was a Aram. He was looked upon as tbe enemy." This man, who left such diverse impressions on his children's lives, is the same William Saroyan who is remembered fondly here in his hometown as Fresno's famous native Armenian son. His writings, many of which celebrate Armenian family life, won him worldwide attention and a 1940 Pulitzer Prize. A prolific writer, Saroyan amassed a sizeable estate during his lifetime — it was valued at more than $1.3 million at the time of tya death. In the last two pages of Aram's book, tbe son censures his father for tbe terms of Us will, which leaves nothing directly to Lucy or Aram. The will leaves the majority of Saroyan's estate, including bis published and unpublished literary works and his personal effects, to tbe public through the William Saroyan Foundation. "In the end, he really had figured out a way to freeze his assets beyond death itself, and he carried it Caariar ot lit Saa Fra aetata CI LUCY SAROYAN villain since his will was made public." In a telephone interview with Insight from Us Marin County home, Aram elaborated on hia frustrations with tbe will. J* Aram said it "bothers me" that his father did not leave more of his estate to his grandchildren. "Lucy and I are adults. She is 37, and I am 39. Half our lives are over," he said Aram called it very "disappointing and selfish on my tether's part" that more was not left to tbe grandchildren Aram's three children, Strawberry, Cream and Armenak, are William Saroyan's only grand- 7 think Papa loved us, I know he loved me.' —Lucy Saroyan famous and admired man, blind wor- shipfulness." Lucy Saroyan, an actress, shared a different picture of her father during a telephone interview with Insight from her Beverly Hills borne. "I think Papa loved us, I know be loved me," Lucy said. "But Aram broke his heart. A decade before Dad died, Aram was to financial need and final criticism in "Last Ritas." through," Aram writes of Us father, children. Lucy has never been mar- "He created a foundation enshrining ried. his own name, and this foundation will Lucy does not Voice any henceforth be funded and perpetuated dissatisfaction with the financial or by his estate. In effect be left bis literary aspects of the will. But she is estate to himself. He took it with upset with the disposition of the "per- hlm." aonal effects." "That had the biggest impact on Lucy is upset by **- ' ' •"- sonal effects - I think that te vary he sold all his correspondence from "It is as if tbe test tiny segment of cold-bearted," she said. Papa. That broke his heart and broke Papa's life rules bis whole memory," "Jfr instance, after Papa died, I the relationship irrevocably with she said. "He has coma out aa a I |