1990_04 Insight April 1990

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COMMONERS
Letters to the Editor
When does life begin?
In response to Sharon Soliday's
letter"Abortion Response," March
28: Ms. Soliday states that the issue
of abortion is one of choice. Yet in
her failure to discuss the
"biological facts," she avoids the
real issue on which the abortion
debate hinges; that is, when does
life begin? In other words, when
should one be declared a human
being? If life does indeed begin at
conception, as science and
medicine seem to indicate, then
Brad Taylor was correct in stating
that "every abortion is the taking
of a human life."
Therefore, when someone
obtains an abortion, the "choice"
they have made is to kill another
person.
I wonder if Ms. Soliday, and
countless others, know that from
day one the prebom child  is
biologically and genetically
different from the mother. We are
not talking about an extension of
the woman's body, such as her
appendix. The prebom child is a
separate and unique individual.
That was one of the points in Mr.
Taylor's argument. If people are
ignorant of this fact, then it is
highly likely that theydonotknow
anyoftheothermedicalfactsabout
fetal development, such as when
one's heart starts beating or when
brain waves can be detected (The
time at which these phenomena
begins may surprise you). Most
people also don't realize that Roe
vs. Wade allows the preborn child
to be aborted any time up until the
day of birth!!
Ms. Soliday is very concerned
with a woman's reproductive
choice. In answer to her concern, 1
must point out that every man
andwomaninthiscountryalready
has this choice. Pro-Li fe people
emphasize tha t the choice to avoid
pregnancy must be made before
conception, not after. Once a
woman hasbecomepregnant,she
and her partner have ALREADY
made their choice to reproduce.
And while I am certainly in favor
of a woman development her
"potential contributions," these
contributions should not come
about at the expense of another's
life.
Abortion is a quick-fix method
for both men and women to escape
the responsibility that they bear
for their offspring. Sadly, it is also
an unjust (and sometimes painful)
means of denying people their
most basic right — the right to
live. Each day, abortion leaves
thousands of people with no
choice.
CATHERINE CASH
Being responsible	
Dear Editor
I am assuming that Brad Taylor is a male. And, as
usual, he is one of the many males in our country
who are making a woman's body their business. I
have some questions to ask these people.
1. Why do you not write letters of protest
admonishing the irresponsibility of males toward
the possibility of impregnating a woman?
2. Where are tne marches/classes, etc. by the
male population for abstinence or condom use on
the part of males?
3. Are you encouraging all the males that you
know who are contemplating or already engaged in
asexual relationship to practiceresponsiblebehavior
by protecting the woman with a condom or
abstinence?
4. And if the answer to the above is yes, then
howof ten and how strongly do you do these things?
Is it as often and as strongly as you protest abortion
choices for and by women?
I submit to you and all males that if you cared as
much about women and children asyou protest, you
would focus on your responsibilities toward the
women—i.e., abstain or wcara condom. Gentlemen:
THAT IS YOUR BUSINESS take care of it! What I
choose for my body is my business. Let my sisters
and mc decide those issues!
FRAN ABAR
Dany Brooks
Zarma Zumbro
Mid-day beer drinking booming at Bucket
Noon sun streams in through the wall
of glass as a blonde waitress whisks silently
by on the new steel-gray carpet, balancing
four 12-ounce mugs of beer on a round
tray.
Amongst the neatly-placed black-topped
tables, 41 draft, domestic and import beers are
being consumed as the lunch rush gets under
way.
Formany mid-day Bucket customers,a beer
or two is just what they need to face an
afternoon of classes.
The old minimalist,
institutional-beige Bucket
had a bar, a TV bolted to the
wall and several scattered
school-issue tables and
chairs on a noisy tile floor...
"I'll only have two, maybe three beers a
couple of times a week," said Tally Floyd, 25.
"I only have to make it through one class inthe
afternoon."
Gary Davis,30, a senior majoring in theater,
said the demise of the pitcher when the Bucket
was remodeled in Jan. 1989 has forced a lot of
students to limit their drinking.
"I'd sit in the old Bucket from noon to 6,"
said Davis. He added that he and a few
friends could go through two or three $3.50
pitchers in an afternoon.
"Now you're on your own; everything's in
an individual glass," said Davis.
A12-ouncedraftinthenewBucketis$1.25:
a domestic is $1.75, imports $2.25. The menu
also includes wine, wine coolers, sodas,
sandwiches, burritos and appetizers.
The old minimalist, institutional-beige
Bucket had a bar, a TV bolted to the wall and
several scattered school-issue tablesand chairs
on a noisy tile floor.
The men's bathroom had no towel or toilet
paper dispensers because customers couldn't
resist tearing them down.
Although many regular customers miss
that gritty atmosphere, the 11 a.m. opening
still brings in plenty of beer drinkers.
"It's just a great way to relax," said Bob
Maus, 23, a junior. "I make sure I never
have more than one so I don't havea problem
concentrating in class."
Now that he'sabout to graduate, Davis
said he's calmed down quite a bit and tries
to only have one beer—after classes.
It wasn't long ago that Davis hit the Bucket
regularly. "It was every day, a social kind of
thing."
"I can't believe that I took the party trail
like 1 did and still made it," he said. "One time
I drank a pitcher, then I was too drunk to go to
class, but I went anyway. I got up and left
because I could   feel it."
The Rolling Stones overwhelm "All My
Children" on the high-tech matte-black Hitachi
television set, but for one student it's the best
place to prepare for his next class.
Brad Dunklin, a sophomore, has Speech 3 at
1 p.m. "I have to have like three beers to get
myself niceand loose before I makea speech. It
actually helps me."
The north end of the Bucket, elevated a foot
higher than the main floor, is the most popular
drinking section.
...The mens' bathroom had
no towel or toilet paper
dispensers because
customers couldn't resist
tearing them down.
"That's where they sit and drink and drink
and drink and drink," said Tracy Gutleber, a
part-time waitress and hostess earning
minimum wage plus tips.
Gutleber believes, "Most of the people that
do drink more than two or three beers are
definitely through with their day."
Idaho bill vetoed
Kudos to Governor Cecil D.
Andrus of Idaho.
Friday night Andrus vetoed a
bill that would ha ve become a law
in Idaho—the most restrictive
abortion law in the country.
According to the Friday's
Fresno Bee,thebill,if it had become
a law, would have allowed a
woman to obtain a legal abortion
only in cases of rape reported to
police within seven days; in cases
where an incest victim is younger
than 18 years old; and in cases of
severe fetal deformity or a threat
to the physical health of the
mother.
The parts about severe fetal
deformity or a threat to the
mother's health are logical, but
look again at the parts about
reporting a rape within seven
days, and the incest victim being
younger than 18.     __
It's appalling that such a law
can even be thought up.
Is seven days enough for a
victim to get over the anguish and
humiliation of bei^craped and to
begin to think 'cle"arly about
reporting it? The victim could be
hurt,afraid,alone,disorientedand
too ashamed to report it within a
week.
Also, don't women 18 and over
sometimes get raped by a close
relative and find themselves
pregnant?
The proposed Idaho law looked
so cold in black and white print, so
uncaring about the numberof lives
it could affect. But since there are
not just blacks and whites in life,
but shades of gray as well, it isn't
right to separate rape victims into
two groups and grant them legal
abortions based on factors of time
and age.
In my opinion, that's unjust.
For example, if a woman was
raped and consequently became
f>regnant while the proposed
daho law was in effect, imagine
what her future would be like.
For nine months she will have
tocarry a constant reminder of the
horror she suffered; the child
would probably have some of its
father's features which would
remind the mother of the rapist,
and as a result she may find it very
hard to love the child, or perhaps
she won't love it at all.
I don't think our society wants
primitive laws.
Kudos to you Andrus!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
EASTER CELEBRATION AT THE
POVERELLO HOUSE
On Monday, April 9, from 1p.m.-3p.m.
the Amici del Poverello Organization will
hold a party at the Poverello House, 412 F
Street, Frcsno, for needy people, especially
children, includ ing those from the Holy Cross
Center for Women.
There will be special activities and entertainment.
Those who would like to volunteer their
time to help with the party may call Ms.
Robin Duke at 439-5060, afternoons or evenings.
OVERCOMING...UH...THE
FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
Community HospitalsofCcntral California is offering a class on overcoming stage
fright. Running from 6:30 to 9 p.m. starting
April 17, the classes will be held at the
Women's Health Connection, 2025 East Dakota Avenue. The fee is $30 for the three
classes. For more information call 442-3912.
APRIL IS EARTHQUAKE
PREPAREDNESS MONTH
Governor George Deukmejian has
proclaimed April 1990 as California
Earthquake Preparedness Month. Campus
departments will soon receive information
on a variety of subjects to help people deal
with earthquakes. Questions should be
directed to the Campus Safety Office (Ext.
82125).
CLASSES ON CANCER
AWARENESS START APRIL 5
The Community Hospitals of Central California offer a series of cancer awareness
classes beginning Thursday, April 5.
Many types of cancer are curable,and
some cancers may be related to lifestyle.
There are simple things, like early detection,
that can be done to reduce the risk of developing a cancer. A different cancer will be
discussed each week. The classes will be
held on consecutive Thursdays from 11:45
a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Women's Health
Connection, 2025 East Dakota Avenue in
Fresno. The fees are $5 per class. For more
details, call CareFinder at 233-2273.
GOLF TOURNAMENT TO
BENEFIT POVERELLO HOUSE
The Kiwanis Club of North Fresno will
hold i ts second annual golf tournament sponsored by Budweiser, Saturday, April 21,
beginning at 1 p.m., at the Frcsno West Golf
Club, 23986 West Whitcsbridge Road (H wy.
180), between Kerman and Mendota. A
donation of $50 per person includes green
fees, individual cash prizes and a
tri-tip dinner or $40 for golfing only. All
proceeds benefit the Poverello House,
Fresno, to feed the hungry and the
homeless.
All entries should be received by April
10. Ticketsareavallablefor golfers'spouses,
friends, and guests. For more information,
call 229-1222.
AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
CSUF School of Arts and Humanities
and the Department of English present an
American Film Festival April 5-8, 1990:
American Movies, American Myths.
The first film will be "My Darling
Clementine," shown at 2:15 p.m. in Crosse
Industrial Technology 101, followed by
panel discussion. The festival pass is $1(J,
individual screenings are $2. For more
details, call ext 84920.
PLAYBOY LOOKS FOR GIRLS
ON CSUF CAMPUS
Playboy photographer David Chan will
interview campus coeds April 2-4 for a fall
Playboy pictorial, Girls of the Big West
Conference.
Interested full-timeor part-time students
must be 18 or more. Interviews will be held
at Piccadilly Inn, 4961 North Cedar. For
more information, call 224-4200.
INTERIOR DESIGN PROGRAM
HOSTS RECEPTION APRIL 4
The CSUF Interior Design program will
host the architecture, design and art community at a reception on April 4 from 7 to 9
p.m. The reception celebrates the winning
projects of six seniors in the American Society of Interior Designers, International Furniture Design Association and Institute of
Business Design competitions. The exhibit
runs through April 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 pjn. in
the Industrial Technology Building, Room
298.