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December 8,1993
Insight/California State University, Fresno
Page 5
The 'price is right'
for CSUF student
By Chris Knowles
StaffWriter
What started out as a fund-raising
cvcntfwKappaSigrraFraiernitytiirned
Jason Hunter into the owner of a new
car on "The Price is RighL"
Cm Monday, Nov. 19, Hunter, a 20-
ycar-old international business major,
along with eight of his fraternity brothers and four girls embarked on a trip to
Burbank in hopesof appearingon "The
Price is Right" game show.
The trip had been planned as a fund
raising event to benefit the fraternity's
housing fund.
Each member signed a waiver say-
<™ lhev would donate 25 percent of
their winnings to the fund.
Knowing that just because ihey had
tickets, il did not guarantee them a spot
on the show, the 13 were ihc first to
line-up outside the studio doors at 2
a.m.
While ihcy waited for the doors to
open, some played cards and talked
while others tried to take naps.
When the doors opened io the CBS
studio six hours later at 8 a.m. ihcy
were asked to fill oul forms and show
identification.
After all ihc forms of the 350 people
in line were processed they were asked
to move around to the other side of the
building where they sat on benches and
waited.
Al 1:15 p.m.. the selection process
for the contestants began.
The hopeful audience members were
ushered in to the building 10 at a time
and sal in front of the two directors of
the show.
Each person was asked to say something about himself, and 15 minutes
laicr ihcy were moved into the studio to
take Ihcir scats.
Only nine ofthe 350 people in line
would hear their names called over the
loud speaker, followed by the words
"... come on down, you're the next
contestant on The Price is Right"
The 12 hours of wailing to get into the
show paid off, the 13 were seated in the
from row near the stage.
When the show began ihcy were
filled with excitement and waited wiih
anticipation, hoping one person from
the group would be called.
Hunter was called.
"As soon as they said Jason Hunter
I jumped 10 feet in ihc air and the whole
front row was on topofmc.Wcall went
Jason ran to his spot on "coniestants
row" and was greeted by the show's
host, Bob Barker.
There was only two chances for
Hunter to bid corrccdy on a prize ihat
would put him on stage.
A model came out to contestants
row with ihc item Jason and the other
contestants would have to bid on; a
music box.
Hunter looked to one of his fraternity brothers who had been yelling out
the right prices throughout the show.
He told Hunter to bid S850, but
Jason thought that price was loo high,
and bid S750.
The actual price of the music box
wasS800.
Jason was ihe closest to the correct
price and got the chance to go on stage
and win even bellcr prizes.
When the curtain opened to reveal a
set of mountain bikes and a pressure
cooker Jason said to Bob Barker "This
is wonderful."
"It gets a whole lot belter," Barker
said.
The audience couldn't hear ihcir
conversation, and when the curtains
opened Jason realized what he meant.
Hunter had the opportunity to win a
new convertible Mercury Capn.
The game he had to play was "10
Chances."
He had lOchanccs to write down all
numbers in the price of each prize.
The first two he got right with no
problem. Then came the price of the
car, which gave Jason a little bit more
trouble.
After four attempts Jason got the
price right, he was now the owner of a
new car.
"As soon as I won I guess I jumped
almost 25 feet in the air. I forgot to
shake Bob's hand and started running
off stage....wc all went crazy," he said.
Hunter didn't make it to the showcase, bul wasn't disappointed.
He said it was "one of the most
exciting times of my life."
Hunter plans to sell the car and use
some of the money to pay off his bills.
He plans on giving some of his
profits to the Kappa Sigma Housing
fund because, "It wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for the house."
The show will air on Jan. 14 at CBS.
Registration lor the spring finds Letlcla Paios, Spanish master's prog ram student, and Lupe Vega,
Spanish major, searching for their registration forms.
Allergies nothing to sneeze at
Lima beans finally get respect
Entrepreneur marketing class seeks to educate the student population about value of
Lima bean.
By Rex Avakian	
Staff Writer
The last time you ate Phascolus
limensis was probably at your grandmas.
The sight of its dull, light green
color gas transformed ihc faces of
many.
If forced io cal, lasted like bland,
wet paste and was artfully spread lo ihc
sides of the plaic and the after-effects
were a blast, you might say the next
day.
Il is the misunderstood Lima bean.
Early last November, ihe entrepreneur
marketing class at CSUF showed pity
for the lowly legume and encouraged
new ways to feast upon it
The group was adopted by the California Dry Bean Advisory Production
Association (CDBAPA) and given a
budget of S3,500 to begin work as the
CSUF Lima bean marketing division.
Students unexpectedly relished the
way it assaulted their palate in a chili
competition lhal demanded the asc of
the Lima Bean.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon strategy was
to soak the Lima bean in Tequila and
asc generous portions of Texas Gun
Powder (very hot chili powder).
According io Delta Sigma Pi, the
secret it > creating tasty Lima beans was
plain, old fashioned, elbow grease and
a wide variety of spices.
Thcjudgcs agreed and handed them
S150 for coming in first place.
The chili cook-off was ihc climax of
this semester's marketing entrepreneur
class project.
Instead of the standard, boring tests,
the class agreed to market the liulc-
likcd Lima.
Prc-.survcys.shirts.pens,flycrs,plan-
ning the chili cook-off and post evaluations were among the class's responsibility.
Getting over ihc preconception of
die Lima bean was also a barrier.
"Only twoof the nine peopic in class
liked the Lima bean." said CSUF student Jarcd Riddle, who co-chaired the
project He quickly added thai aficr
working closely with the bean there
were only a couple people now in class
who did nol like it
Seeing the values of the Lima bean
changed everyone's opinion. Riddle
said.
The main goal was to educate and
get the siudcni population aware of the
Lima Bean.
CSUF siudcni Holly Balnkcnship
observed ihcchilicook-off and sampled
the chili, bul did not know what die
event was supposed lo be for, she remembered when reminded about the
chili's content
Fellow siudcni Paulcttc Dallas was
disappointed that ihc event ran out of
chili and she would not be able to
experience the bean.
The men who proposed the Lima
cam paign to thcclass at tended the event
to sec the fruits — or legumes — of
their effort.
"Wc wanted io get college students
interested in the Lima bean," said
CDBAPA Chairman Jim Mclban.
His boss, Jerry Muasom, said right
now the market for the Lima bean is
mosdy older women. Boih said the
thrust of their market strategy has to
toward the college crowd because ihcir
older market share would run oul of
gas.
"What this class has done is very
creative," Mclban said. "It has ihc potential of being used at other schools."
Ohanessian
Continued from page 3
background," said Mariko Sugano. 22,
an advertising major.
A big change in their family has
occurred since they left.
Ha faihcr, who was once an office
worker for the electric company in
Beirut, came as an indastnal worker,
bul an injury put him out of a job.
Her mother is unable to teach now,
but is intendy learning English so she
can return to her profession.
Anothcrchange ishcrc in the United
States she always has water, electricity
and telephone service, which were often unavailable in Beirut, she said.
She issurpriscd lhal buildings, roads
and cars arc so new here since what she
grew up with was old or rebuilt due to
the bombing, she said.
Despite ihcsc amenities, she hopes
to return someday to her home country,
where she feels safe.
"In 15 years of war, no one kills
someone for stupid reasons," she said
of the murder rate in Fresno.
"I don't want to go oul at night."
"In Beirut, you can go out in the
middle of the night and feel safe."
That is. of course, when there is no
war. She hopes to return to where she
feels safe and comfortable next spring
and plans to finish her cducauon.
She'd be leaving most of her family,
many of whom live in California, which
wouldn't be easy. "They just came out
of another country so their relationship
is much deeper lhan most American
families." Sugano said.
She'd gain back her country, where
the war is currently slopped and she'll
fish and enjoy the mountains again.
Fresno and Monterey
Counties are well
known for their high
pollen counts.
By Jennifer Johnson
Staff Writer
Ashcly looked in the mirror and
wanted to wear a bag over her head.
"My face gets so puffy ihat I look
like a blowfish in the moming when
my allergies arc really bad,"said Ashcly
Nady.22.ascnioraiCSU,Sacramento,
who is also plagued by the same allergies as many CSUF sludcnis.
KarlaKoop.21,aCSUFsenior,said
her head feels so heavy because of
headaches that she can barely lift it.
Both these students suffer symptoms of allergies.
"Il doesn't matter where you are,
allcrgicscancffcctanyonc," said Jamie
Schultc, a nurse al the office of Dr.
William Zicring.
Schultc said Fresno and Monterey
counties arc especially known for high
pollen counts, which badly affect peopic
with allergies.
She also said Dr. Zicring docs pollen counts for both areas to warn people
inflicted with ihem.
"Allergiesarc caased by the body's
immune response to allergens, two
examples arc mold and pollen," said
Jim Vclcoff, 38, an allergy doctor that
runs the Salinas Allergy Clinic located
in Monterey County.
Vclcoff explained that allergies occur when the body's immune system
defends itself from ihc threat of invaders such as allergens, bacteria, viruses
and parasites by forming antibodies.
"In ihc case of allergies, the body
perceives pollen from certain weeds,
grasses, or trees io be a threat," Vclcoff
said.
"Whenever I am around a certain
plant or animal I get an allergic reac-
uon. cither my nose runs or my eyes
water," said KristiMcClurc.l9.aCSU,
Long Beach sophomore.
Vclcoff said this type of reaction is
normal lo a person who suffers from
allergies, rcgardlcssof the area in which
"When antibodies arc produced bv
the body, a trigger release of histamine
and other chemicals found in the mast
cells of the eyes, nose, and lungs a
reaction occurs," Velcoff said.
"This reaction causes a runny nose,
congestion, sneezing, watery eyes,and
itching of the nose, ears, and throat."
Current statistics show thai 22 million people are affected by allergies,
which usually start in childhood or
young adulthood.
Shannon Maumynier, 22, a senior,
is reminded of the danger she is in
everyday.
"As I gel older my allergies get
increasingly worse." she said.
"Just last year my doctor gave me a
syringe of allergy medicine that I have
io carry widi mc all ihc time.
"1 am suppose io use ihis shot in case
of emergency.
"The shot would save my life if 1 ate
ihc wrong food or inhaled too much
pollen."
"It doesn't matter
where you are,
allergies can
effect anyone."
— Jamie Schult,
nurse
Maumynier believes that allergies
run in her family because of a cousin
who died from multiple bee stings.
"Wc have also found lhal allergies
arc inherited," Velcoff said.
"If one parent hasallergics,chances
arc that nearly one oul of four of the
children will be allergic as well."
Another siudent said she is the third
gencrauon in her family to have allergies.
"My family has a long list of rela-
uves wiih allergies, my grandfather
and my mother both have allergies,"
McClurc said.
"Needless to say ihcy gave them to
Velcoff said the only way to control allergies that inhibit some many
peopic is ihrough treatment and com
mon sense.
A couple of ways to reduce reactions is to:
•Close bedroom windows at night
to keep pollen out
•Avoid woods and fields
*Don'ibringragwccd-re la ted plants
into your home or work place
•When the pollen count is high, stay
in air-conditioned rooms.
Vclcoff said mostmedical treatments
are expensive and must be uiken over
long periods of time.
"I have many patients receiving 'immunotherapy,' where ihcy receive repeated injections of an allergen,"
Velcoff said.
"It builds up an immunity to pollen,
weeds, cic." .,     .   .
One of Vclcoffs younger patients
was wailing in the lounge to find out
how his injections have been affecting
him.
"I give myself a shot in the stomach
once a week for my allergies." said a
12-year-old patient.
Many peopic can't stand the sightof
a shot, so ihcy go in once a week for
their injection.
"I plan my weekly schedule around
going io the doctor to get my shot
because there is no way I could give it
to myself," Maumynier said.
Velcoff said there are no side effects
of the shot unless die paueni has a
reaction.
But other forms of treatment do
cause side effects, he said.
"These side effects range from having a dry mouth to bronchitis."
The most commonly reported side
effects were headaches, somnolence,
fatigue and dry mouth.
"I rcfase to lake anything because 1
don't like ihc way some medications
affect mc," Koop said.
"Most of the time ihcy make me
dizzy or sleepy for at less eight hours."
Many people also don'i lake any
medical because they are afraid of
dependance on ihc treatment
"A loi of nasal sprays contain a
steroid that can be damaging to ones
nasal passage," Velcoff said.
"Many people can survive untreated
bul ihcy will always experience an
clement of discomfort
"On the other hand, peopic will die
without the proper treatment."
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