1992_02 Insight February 1992

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She says, he says... who cares?
By Susan Goad
Opinion Editor
Just when you thought it was safe to rum on the television
and open the newspaper, there it is again.
She says he talked dirty to her. He says that is an absolute lie.
She says he raped her. He says it was consensual sex. She says
they had a 12-year affair. He says they didn't.
In the past six months, sex and politics have been played out
on television and in the newspapers like some serial version of
"She says/He says."
The latest segment pits Democratic presidential candidate
Bill Clinton against former cabaret singer and former Arkansas
state employee Gennifer Flowers. j
Flowers told her story of a 12-year affair with Clinton to the
supermarket tabloid Star to the tune of between $150,000 and
S180,000, despite the fact that she had previously denied such a
relationship existed. Her proof of an affair consists of an edited
tape of telephone conversations she claims she had with Clinton
during die past 14 months. A recent Newsweek artide reported
that a voice expert hired by CNN found a number of questionable spaces in the tapes where editing had occurred.
The story has moved quickly from the front pages of the
tabloids to the front pages of "respectable" newspapers and onto
the network newscasts.
Ginton has outright denied having had an affair with Flow
ers. He has not denied having an extramarital affair, nor has he
confessed to adultery. Defending his right to privacy, he has told
the press that this is a topic he does not feel belongs in the public
arena.
Like it or not, the topic of who Bill Clinton has slept with has
been forced into the public arena. The question to address now is
whether a candidate's sex life is relevant to his ability to lead the
country.
If history serves as an example, the extramarital affairs of John
F. Kennedy, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower
would seem to counter the belief that a man who cannot remain
loyal to his spouse will also have problems committing to his
country.
It has also been suggested that if all the politirians who had
cheated on their wives were removed from office, Capitol Hill
would be a desolate place.
Who Bill Clinton,or any other candidate, has slept with should
not be of concern to voting Americans. What should concern the
voters are his political beliefs and voting history, his stand on the
issues — how would he deal with the recession, health care,
crime, drugs — these are the factors that should determine
whether he gets the vote.
The continued media focusonClinton'ssupposed affairs have
forced the issues, as well as the other Democratic and Republican
candidates, to the back page. This is unfortunate for the candidates and the voters.
In a country in the midst of a recession, where unemployment
and crime are rising steadily and a large portion of the dtizens are
without health insurance, sensational stories of a politician's sex
life should not be given center stage.
Let's stop expecting our leaders to be saints. And lef s stop
getting our "news" from the front pages of tabloids.
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C'mon, I Ve paid my dues
Add/drop is over for the semester. The frantic lines
created^toriaixDeregistiarxmand its related activities
have disappeared until next falL
queue was forming for students wishing to submit thdr
applications and attached fee receipts.
Sometimes I get the feeling that the administration
bebeves the myththatstudentsarealwayson campus and
are endowed with excessive amounts of free time.
It must have been 3:45 when evaluations was finally
finished with me. I guess I should have trekked straight to
the SSU for my parking permit, but the cashier neglected
to mention that the SSU would be closing early. Besides, I
wan ted to double check the number on my license plate.
I was becoming wary and was willing to do anything to
avoid coming back.
I wasn't in my best mood after walking all the way
The folks in Joyal had fun while they could For    across carnpus to the Ncrm Gym parking Irt ard then
exarnpfethinkcrftreenjcomwttheyrraistnare backtrackirgtotheSSU.Ihc^itwcnjldbethelastline
I would ha ve to stand in for the formali ties of registration.
The unmistakabtesignsofmoriey changers dosing up
shop made me hesitate as I stepped into the SSU.
Hr*Ou have to go to the cashiers at Joyal," one officious
woman said to a student who asked about purchasing a
permit I bypassed her and went up to the people still
seated over open money boxes
"They just told me at Joyal to come here," I said.
The lady with the
romrnye
At 3tt)on the second day of classes I finally made it to
the big gray building to file for graduation. This is an
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The forms required by the evaluations office are easy
to complete. Three of us stood around the folding table,
filling in our Social Security numbers, dates of birth and
other facts already in 	
their files Then I proceeded to the next step
and headed for the
cashier's office.
I rounded the comer
of the hallway and saw
the blue parking fee
"Like Pepsi, the administration
knows most of us "gotta have it."
sco wl called my bluff:
"Thecashiersat Joyal
know to take carc of
all the pricing permits after 4:00," she
said. I doubt that the
second hand had
reached 401, but she
forms Mghtaswellpayfbrarjarkmgperrrataslongas    wouldn't budge — so I had to.
1 n\h^L !,thoug!U'  Icovia have composed a master's thesis in my head as
gmecpmpany — discussing    I walked back to Joyal. I really don't enjoy wasting time,
itwhitelstoodinlineand wrote    With the sprawling metropolis of Fresno to traverse berry riarrea^ro rairrfo yd agairt^ senses hveenhorc, work ard CSUF five days a week, dependable transportation is essential.
All the Dureaucratic obstades 1 was hurdling inspired
A friend was keeping me company — discussing
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time, right?
Three cashiers perched on stools kept the line moving
g!aciaDyfc»rward. Eventually, my checkbook open, I was
nose to nose in front of a real person.
"May I write one check for graduation fees and my
parking permit?" I asked.
'Oh, no," she said. "You have to buy your parking
penrutattreSatdHteStudentUnton.It,s$30r«?reroryour
graduation fee."
I grimly filled in the amount, choking back the urge to
request that she make an exception. A fellow senior led
the way back to the evaluations office where yet another
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get along better," said senior
criminology major Sylvester
Brumfield.
Other activities scheduled for
the month include a hot link sale
in the Free Speech area on
Wednesday, Feb. 19 at noon; Gospel night beginning at 4 p.m. on
Sunday, Feb. 23 in the Satellite
Student Union; and San Diego
State University Students will
present a theatrical performance
of "We Shall Not Be Moved" at
6:30 p.m. on Saturday Feb. 29 in
the Satellite Student Union.
In addition, an exhibit featuring African-American "Heroes
and Sheroes" will be on d isplay in
the Henry Madden Library Feb.
24 through 28.
Planning committee members
agreed with Robinson's comment
that "the overall goal of the history month is to give recognition
to the contributions African-
Americans have made to society
and humanity — to have other
people join with us in celebrating
our heritage."
For additional information
about events throughout the
month, please see the African
People's History Month calendar
outside the University Union or
call student activities at 278-2741.
sssBBBBsnB»s»s*Bssia».a^B-B.»»*iBss»    CSUF t0 become chancellor of the Stengel said the committee will con-
SGarChlfrom page One    University of Wisconsin at La tinueitssearch until the right person
y                   Crosse. is picked.
In August, President John Welty Hemink, vice president for ad -
appointed Alexander Gonzalez, a ministration and external relations,
psychology professor, acting aca- said he will be looking for an out-
demic vice president. Gonzalez standing candidate,
currently earns about $100,000. "I'm looking for extensive aca-
Academic vice presidents are paid demic experience at all levels," in-
according to thdr experience and eluding teaching and. administra-
level of expertise. Hon. He said CSUF needs "some*
The academic vice president po- one who can definitely lead the aca-
sition wasrenamed last scmesterby demic side of the house."
Welty.Wdtyaddedthetitleprovost The brochure states that the
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CSUF reflect the "rich di-
CSUF needs someone who can ^^"mS
. , service area.   Minority
definitely lead the academic
side of the house"
applications usually pour in at the
last moment.
Committee member Lynn
Hemink confirmed that the low
application number at present has
no bearing on the final count. "We
won't know until the deadline."
Chaffe-Stengel said some committee members have begun reviewing applications. The committee will be drafting the fi- -aasaaa
nal evaluation form wi thin
the next few.weeks
A four-page, color brochure profiles CSUF, from
its location in relation to
majordties, to thenumber
of full-time equivalent students taught in each school.
Committee member
Carl Pherson said the material in
thebrochureismuchmoreattractive
then the standard, dryly written job
announcements. Traditionally, position openings arc listed on one-
page summaries.
Chaffe-Stengel said the brochure
was produced in-house and cost
about $500, including copies.
—Lynn Hemink
students make up about
33 percent of the student
body while nearly 40 percent arc 25 years or older.
In the search for Welty
a year ago, minority lead-
visions of a conspiracy between the administration and
Fresno Area Express to keep students dependent on
personal transportation. That way, CSUF can sdl a maximum number of parking permits, forcing students to
compete for almost non-existent spaces
Like Pepsi, the administration knows most of us "gotta
r*aveiL"Trteysureradrr»erythistime.'Iredoudotgloom
hanging over me darkened with each shuffling step.
I could have sworn I heard mocking laughter as I
trudged back to Joyal. 1 hope they were having fun.
to differentiate a leader among the ersand faculty wercconcemed with
many vice presidents on campus. the apparent lack of minorityrepre-
Chaffe-Stengel said, "fThe title) sentation on the former committee,
says clearly that this person is the Many said the committee members
first among equals." She said the could be more reflective of Fresno's
new title will appeal to the candi- community,
date pool, explaining the kind of Protests forced a review of the
skills needed. presidential search process and
The committee plans to narrow eventually a new member was ap-
"We wanted to communicate    the pool to 15 to 20 semifinalists by pointed to the committee and the
clearly that we are an up and com-    March 1. Chair Chaffe-Stengel said search began anew,
ing institution," she said. "There's a    threetofivefinalistsshouldbeiden- Chaffe-Stengel, however, said
lotofmoneyinvestedinthiscampus    tified by the end of March or early there has been no complaints about
and the library is one of the best in    April. Interviews and tours of the the make-up of this academic vice
the CSU system."                            campus will begin then. president committee. She said she
Former Vice President for Aca-        Although the application dead- believes the committee is well bal-
demic Affairs, Judith Kuipers, left    line is set for next Saturday, Chaffe- anced.
International undergraduate students
excel where Americans fall short
By Catherine Jiguet-Jiglaire    Pf".Iis,s, i68 SfiEi* !n"
7  i-5. Ls.     eluding 639 undergraduates
StaffWriter and   229   graduates.   They
achieved 3.0 and 3.4 GPAs, re-
A   iter the Japanese pnme spectively.  In comparison,
*TX minister'srcmarksregarding    American students in those
thelossoftheAmericanworkethic,    catagoriesaveraged 2.7and 3.5
one   could   wonder   whether    GPAs.
working in the United States has
an impact on foreign workers and
students. According to a yearly
report   by   CSUF     mmmmmm
Computer Services,
foreign   students
achieved     better
results than
Americans in the
1991 spring
semester.
The   Japanese
prime minister recently denounced
the "lack of work
ethic" among American workers.  His remarks came two
weeks   after   lower   House
Speaker Yoshio Sakurauchi
said Americans were lazy and
students are very serious about
education. There is a lot of
pressure from their parents.
They don't want to disappoint
them."
Walker emphasized the fact
that there is a perception that
foreign students are unable to
Curiously, the tota.1 male and    speak English properly. She
female data showedrfhat fe-    underlined the fact that they
males tend to have a higher    all have to pass the Test Of
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Americans have a lower intelligence
level than Japanese because of the
"mix of African-Americans, Puerto
Ricans and Mexicans."
—Yasuhiro Nakasone
Languageand score
a minimum of 500.
Walker added that
there is always an
adjustment to
make.
"International
students do know
English, but some-
          times using it in a
classroom can be
GPA than males — 3.3 versus intimidating," she said. "They
3.0 for foreigner students, and can have a high level in En-
2.9 versus 2.7 for American glish, but it's a different matter
students. to study in English."
The Computer Services re- Agricultural Business stu-
port reveals that a majority of dent Henry Mayeda, Jr. com-
The Fresno Bee quoted CSUF international students mented on the Japanese prime
former Japanese prime minis- come from various places in minister's remark: "I don't like
ter, Yasuhiro Nakasone, as Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia, what he said about the Ameri-
saying Americans have a lower China, Taiwan, Japan, Hong can workers, but if it motivates
intelligencelevcl than Japanese Kong, Singapore and Korea. them, then it's a good thing."
because of the mix of African- International Student Ad- International business stu-
Amerlcans, Puerto Ricans and viser Susan L. Walker said for- dent Angela Canter said for-
Mexicans. eign students are under in-   eign  students  work  much
Have the Americans really   creasing pressure since their   harder
lost their work ethic or is this    feeshavebeenraisedfrom$105
some Japanese propaganda?    to $146 a unit.
How does this affect the stu-        "They need to make the most
dents who will soon reach our    or their time because of their
30 percent couldn't read.
"They know it's a privilege
to study here, so they study
harder."
labor force?
The Computer Services re-
cost, " she said. "International
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