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April 21,1993 Page 3 CSUF students plan debate between Setencich, Patterson ♦ Students produce live television debate on Channel 18. By Jenny Steffens Staff Writer CSUF journalism and telecommunications students will pit Fresno mayoral candidates James Patterson and Brian Setencich against each other in a live television debate to be broadcast Sunday. April 25 at 10 p.m. on KVPT Channel 18. The actual debate will take place in Studio A of the Speech Arts building from 3 to 4 p.m. The 60-minutc straight debate is being produced and presented by ihe entire class of TCOM153, News and Public Affairs, in association with KVPT Channel 18. Joel Fowler, associate professor of telecommunications said.'This is the first time this class has done this kind of thing. Every student is contributing in one way or another. "This will be real-world experience for these students by working with Channel 18 in a television production environment. It's an added bonus for ihe students to deal with a topic of such importance as the city mayoral election." According to Davin Hutchins, senior student coordinator of the debate, "What makes this program groundbreaking is that the content, format and production of the debate is totally engineered by university students. "After three months of research and planning, our panelists are going to be asking the tough questions other local media sources may have missed." The format will have three student panelists, DeAnna Rogers, Sabrina Hughes and Davin Hutchins, who will askquestions. The debate willbc mod- crated by Journalism Professor Jim Tucker of "Valley Press." A panelist will direct a question to a candidate who will have one minute to answer. Then the panelist has a chance to follow up before the opposing candidate has his one minute to respond to that question. "It's unpredictable; whoknows what will happen?" Hutchins said. Among ihe topics io be discussed will be rising crime, ethics of campaign practices, public funds, public safety worker negotiations and the revitalization of Fresno. The debate will be the last before the Eric Johnston/lNsiGHT April 27 run-off election between both Taking a commercial break, mayoral hopefuls Jim Patterson and Brian Setencich prepare for the next round of questions by Fresnans candidates, during last Friday's "Town Hall" meeting in the KSEE 24 television studio. Francois bids Fresno farewell ♦> Development director raised CSUF donations to new heights during his 10-year position. By Shelley L. Willingham Staff Writer HI Eric Johnston/IssiGtrr Senior Matt Shreve edits video footage of Jim Patterson for Sunday's debate. In the '70s, Dick Francois thought those working in fundraising were "no-good money grubbers." Somewhere along his career path, his concept of fundraising changed. He made it his profession, and became very good at it Francois, who spent his lasi day as CSUF's fundraising director on March 30. raised millions of dollars to promote campus growth and quality education. He resigned io take a comparable position at Seattle University. Once he learned that development is more lhan a bunch of "no-good money grubbers," he took ihat knowledge to new heights by setting precedents in fundraising policy and by obtaining substantial resources for CSUF during his 10 years here. His career at CSUF began by starting an annual funds program. He learned that donors don't like to give to the university at large when he received a response to ihe appeal letters. "A person wrote back aboul a general appeal saying 'giving lo CSUF will be like dropping my money in a big black hole' so 1 started asking donors to give lo ihcir school of choice and the money doubled," Francois said. From that enlightening beginning. Francois completed many fundraising programs for CSUF ihat he considers especially rewarding. "In 1983, fundraising sent a group of artists to Japan." Francois said. "In 1985,1 procured business funding that eventually became the Leon S. Peters Building. "I worked hard to raise S2.3 million to enhance the state's contribution, which provided overall $2 million for the University Business Center and $3 million for the Peters Building." The academic business program is now called the Sid Craig School of Busincssand is housed in the Leon S. Pelcrs building. This represents a newer area of fundraising at CSUF that Francois calls the mega gift. "Sid Craig told mc that he wanted people to sec that CSU and particularly CSUF is worth the big money to make a state-wide impact on the CSU system," Francois said. "Being a part of ihe learn ihat procured that S10 million made me really proud, and I really admire Sid Craig." His work in capital campaigns and deferred gifts set precedents for the campus and reflects the work thai makes him most proud. "Whenever I leave, at least I'll be replaced. No body will ever think again thai there is no place for endowment donations," Francois said. "When I started, ihc president before Dr. Haak didn't want private donations. "There was a man by the name of Ricghard who had S300.000 to give. "Dr. Ricghard eventually gave S300.000 as an endowment but when he first suggested il, nothing was done. "When Dr. Haak learned about Dr. Ricghard. the work began. "An endowment means ihe money is never spent but cams interest to be used as a supplement for a professor's salary and that attracts the outstanding people." As the process of developing campus-donation policy unfolded, Ricghard began to consider a bigger donation io be left in his will, and wc planned lo begin using some of this money through an irrevocable trust. "This process established policy for endowments and gift by trust," Francois said. "Dr. Ricghard's donation eventually increased to about $650,000." "I'm proud of it, because il showed people ihat the university position changed regarding donations and that wc had ihc ability to handle gifts through trusts and wills. Basically, it established a written policy ihat said gifts arc welcome here." Francois reflected on some regrets too. "Along the way, wc haven't done a good job of uncovering a lot more potential donors. "The Valley has a lot more people with the ability to make major gifts that we never tapped. "The number-one rule of fundraising is thai you have to ask," Francois said. "Planning is good, but don't plan without going out to ask." The suggestive power of the mind ^Psychology lab, grad student experiments with hypnosis. By Cynthia Ryan Staff Writer You are becoming more and more relaxed. Your eyes arc getting heavy. You will now fall into a deep trance and when I tell you to, you will cluck like a chicken. The above is what most people would automatically associate with ihe process of hypnotism. Maybe you would hear something like that at a fair or in a specialty act, but that's not what you'd hear in a Psychology 10 lab at CSU Fresno. The purpose of hypnosis experimentation, according to Kim Crutchcr, a 31 -year-old psychology graduate student and teacher's assistant, is to show students how research is done and to give them practical experience. Hypnosis, as defined in "The Hyp-* notic Brain." by Pclcr Brown. M.D.. is "a response to a signal from another or to an inner signal, which activates a capacity for a shift of awareness in the subject and permits a more intensive concentration upon a designated goal direction." This definition leads to the iwo themes that are being studied during experimentation: 1) how unconscious behavior may influence subsequent judgement and 2) differences in susceptibility to hypnosis. Subjects are hypnotized and then scored, based on a list of 10 "tasks" to be performed, Crutchcr said. The experiment begins with simple suggestions such as raising your hand when you've been told it's too heavy to a more difficult suggestion that a fly is buzzing around your head and you must shoo it away. If the subject performs the task or is unable to perform the task when a negative suggestion is given, they receive a "yes" score. A high number of "yes" scores reveals a high level of susceptibility to hypnotism. According to Crutchcr, willingness and belief arc the Iwo largest factors in whether or not someone can be hypnotized. Someone who doesn't believe in il or doesn't want to do it won't be hypnotized. Or if they do become hypnotized, ihey will nol be as susceptible to suggestion as someone who is a willing subject. Also. Cruichcr said, you can t make a person do something he really doesn't want to do or wouldn't normally do. "Some highly susceptible people wou'J probably follow some silly suggestions, depending on the context they're in. But, you can't make someone dc something ihcy don't want to do. "Hypnosis is nol something thchyp- noust does to the subject. It's something the subject docs to himself. The subject has control over his behavior," Cruichcr said. According to Cruichcr, studies have shown that when you're under hypnosis, you're brain-wave patterns arc similar to those of someone in deep relaxation or meditation. "Il suggests thai hypnosis induces the person to become very relaxed yet their attention still slays focused" To test how attention and memory arc affected under hypnosis, Cnilcher will read a list of items to the subject The subject will have to repeat the list and memorize il. Then a posthypnotic amnesia suggestion, or a suggestion to forget the list until told to remember, is planted When the subject is woken up, if they can't remember any or very few ofthe items ihcy receive a "yes" score. Then a reversal cue, meaning that ihc subject should now be able to remember ihe list, is given to the subject "If ihcy don't remember, ihey might not have been concentrating on what the hypnotist was doing or saying. "That's what this research is looking at. What do ihcy do with these things to not be able to remember them? Where are these memories going, because they are there somewhere," Crutchcr said
Object Description
Title | 1993_04 Insight April 1993 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Dept. of Journalism, California State University, Fresno. |
Publication Date | 1993 |
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 |
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Language | eng |
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Title | Insight Apr 21 1993 p 3 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publication Date | 1993 |
Full-Text-Search | April 21,1993 Page 3 CSUF students plan debate between Setencich, Patterson ♦ Students produce live television debate on Channel 18. By Jenny Steffens Staff Writer CSUF journalism and telecommunications students will pit Fresno mayoral candidates James Patterson and Brian Setencich against each other in a live television debate to be broadcast Sunday. April 25 at 10 p.m. on KVPT Channel 18. The actual debate will take place in Studio A of the Speech Arts building from 3 to 4 p.m. The 60-minutc straight debate is being produced and presented by ihe entire class of TCOM153, News and Public Affairs, in association with KVPT Channel 18. Joel Fowler, associate professor of telecommunications said.'This is the first time this class has done this kind of thing. Every student is contributing in one way or another. "This will be real-world experience for these students by working with Channel 18 in a television production environment. It's an added bonus for ihe students to deal with a topic of such importance as the city mayoral election." According to Davin Hutchins, senior student coordinator of the debate, "What makes this program groundbreaking is that the content, format and production of the debate is totally engineered by university students. "After three months of research and planning, our panelists are going to be asking the tough questions other local media sources may have missed." The format will have three student panelists, DeAnna Rogers, Sabrina Hughes and Davin Hutchins, who will askquestions. The debate willbc mod- crated by Journalism Professor Jim Tucker of "Valley Press." A panelist will direct a question to a candidate who will have one minute to answer. Then the panelist has a chance to follow up before the opposing candidate has his one minute to respond to that question. "It's unpredictable; whoknows what will happen?" Hutchins said. Among ihe topics io be discussed will be rising crime, ethics of campaign practices, public funds, public safety worker negotiations and the revitalization of Fresno. The debate will be the last before the Eric Johnston/lNsiGHT April 27 run-off election between both Taking a commercial break, mayoral hopefuls Jim Patterson and Brian Setencich prepare for the next round of questions by Fresnans candidates, during last Friday's "Town Hall" meeting in the KSEE 24 television studio. Francois bids Fresno farewell ♦> Development director raised CSUF donations to new heights during his 10-year position. By Shelley L. Willingham Staff Writer HI Eric Johnston/IssiGtrr Senior Matt Shreve edits video footage of Jim Patterson for Sunday's debate. In the '70s, Dick Francois thought those working in fundraising were "no-good money grubbers." Somewhere along his career path, his concept of fundraising changed. He made it his profession, and became very good at it Francois, who spent his lasi day as CSUF's fundraising director on March 30. raised millions of dollars to promote campus growth and quality education. He resigned io take a comparable position at Seattle University. Once he learned that development is more lhan a bunch of "no-good money grubbers," he took ihat knowledge to new heights by setting precedents in fundraising policy and by obtaining substantial resources for CSUF during his 10 years here. His career at CSUF began by starting an annual funds program. He learned that donors don't like to give to the university at large when he received a response to ihe appeal letters. "A person wrote back aboul a general appeal saying 'giving lo CSUF will be like dropping my money in a big black hole' so 1 started asking donors to give lo ihcir school of choice and the money doubled," Francois said. From that enlightening beginning. Francois completed many fundraising programs for CSUF ihat he considers especially rewarding. "In 1983, fundraising sent a group of artists to Japan." Francois said. "In 1985,1 procured business funding that eventually became the Leon S. Peters Building. "I worked hard to raise S2.3 million to enhance the state's contribution, which provided overall $2 million for the University Business Center and $3 million for the Peters Building." The academic business program is now called the Sid Craig School of Busincssand is housed in the Leon S. Pelcrs building. This represents a newer area of fundraising at CSUF that Francois calls the mega gift. "Sid Craig told mc that he wanted people to sec that CSU and particularly CSUF is worth the big money to make a state-wide impact on the CSU system," Francois said. "Being a part of ihe learn ihat procured that S10 million made me really proud, and I really admire Sid Craig." His work in capital campaigns and deferred gifts set precedents for the campus and reflects the work thai makes him most proud. "Whenever I leave, at least I'll be replaced. No body will ever think again thai there is no place for endowment donations," Francois said. "When I started, ihc president before Dr. Haak didn't want private donations. "There was a man by the name of Ricghard who had S300.000 to give. "Dr. Ricghard eventually gave S300.000 as an endowment but when he first suggested il, nothing was done. "When Dr. Haak learned about Dr. Ricghard. the work began. "An endowment means ihe money is never spent but cams interest to be used as a supplement for a professor's salary and that attracts the outstanding people." As the process of developing campus-donation policy unfolded, Ricghard began to consider a bigger donation io be left in his will, and wc planned lo begin using some of this money through an irrevocable trust. "This process established policy for endowments and gift by trust," Francois said. "Dr. Ricghard's donation eventually increased to about $650,000." "I'm proud of it, because il showed people ihat the university position changed regarding donations and that wc had ihc ability to handle gifts through trusts and wills. Basically, it established a written policy ihat said gifts arc welcome here." Francois reflected on some regrets too. "Along the way, wc haven't done a good job of uncovering a lot more potential donors. "The Valley has a lot more people with the ability to make major gifts that we never tapped. "The number-one rule of fundraising is thai you have to ask," Francois said. "Planning is good, but don't plan without going out to ask." The suggestive power of the mind ^Psychology lab, grad student experiments with hypnosis. By Cynthia Ryan Staff Writer You are becoming more and more relaxed. Your eyes arc getting heavy. You will now fall into a deep trance and when I tell you to, you will cluck like a chicken. The above is what most people would automatically associate with ihe process of hypnotism. Maybe you would hear something like that at a fair or in a specialty act, but that's not what you'd hear in a Psychology 10 lab at CSU Fresno. The purpose of hypnosis experimentation, according to Kim Crutchcr, a 31 -year-old psychology graduate student and teacher's assistant, is to show students how research is done and to give them practical experience. Hypnosis, as defined in "The Hyp-* notic Brain." by Pclcr Brown. M.D.. is "a response to a signal from another or to an inner signal, which activates a capacity for a shift of awareness in the subject and permits a more intensive concentration upon a designated goal direction." This definition leads to the iwo themes that are being studied during experimentation: 1) how unconscious behavior may influence subsequent judgement and 2) differences in susceptibility to hypnosis. Subjects are hypnotized and then scored, based on a list of 10 "tasks" to be performed, Crutchcr said. The experiment begins with simple suggestions such as raising your hand when you've been told it's too heavy to a more difficult suggestion that a fly is buzzing around your head and you must shoo it away. If the subject performs the task or is unable to perform the task when a negative suggestion is given, they receive a "yes" score. A high number of "yes" scores reveals a high level of susceptibility to hypnotism. According to Crutchcr, willingness and belief arc the Iwo largest factors in whether or not someone can be hypnotized. Someone who doesn't believe in il or doesn't want to do it won't be hypnotized. Or if they do become hypnotized, ihey will nol be as susceptible to suggestion as someone who is a willing subject. Also. Cruichcr said, you can t make a person do something he really doesn't want to do or wouldn't normally do. "Some highly susceptible people wou'J probably follow some silly suggestions, depending on the context they're in. But, you can't make someone dc something ihcy don't want to do. "Hypnosis is nol something thchyp- noust does to the subject. It's something the subject docs to himself. The subject has control over his behavior," Cruichcr said. According to Cruichcr, studies have shown that when you're under hypnosis, you're brain-wave patterns arc similar to those of someone in deep relaxation or meditation. "Il suggests thai hypnosis induces the person to become very relaxed yet their attention still slays focused" To test how attention and memory arc affected under hypnosis, Cnilcher will read a list of items to the subject The subject will have to repeat the list and memorize il. Then a posthypnotic amnesia suggestion, or a suggestion to forget the list until told to remember, is planted When the subject is woken up, if they can't remember any or very few ofthe items ihcy receive a "yes" score. Then a reversal cue, meaning that ihc subject should now be able to remember ihe list, is given to the subject "If ihcy don't remember, ihey might not have been concentrating on what the hypnotist was doing or saying. "That's what this research is looking at. What do ihcy do with these things to not be able to remember them? Where are these memories going, because they are there somewhere," Crutchcr said |