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September 22,1993 Insight/California State University, Fresno Page 5 Sports News Ste*/e R. Kujlmoto/INSICHT Fresno State's Jason Berg, front, helps beat the University of San Francisco Dons 5 - 4 In the Goal Rush Classic last Sunday. Professional Jabber bv Tom Aitobein Pseudo-swami speaks out League, Emmitt Smith is back. Get your family inside and lock your doors and windows. Let' s sec how many so-called sports know-it-alls change their opinions of the Dallas Cowboys this season. Let's sec how many sports predictors, who have buried the defending champions these past few weeks, all of a sudden jump back on the band wagon and re-choose them as the tcam ofthe90's. My prediction? No leam has ever gone 0-2 and made the Super BowL.uniilnow.That'sbccnmy prediction all season, with or without Emmiu. Speaking of predictions, let's take a quick look at Week 4 of the NFL. fiAMF.SOFTHEWF.EK; Mi- ami at BulTaloand San Fransiscoat NewOrleans. Inbothof these games, it is hard to decide on a winner. I'll take Buffalo over Miami and New Orleans over the 49crs. That last pick might not make mc loo popular around here! WORST OF THE BUNCH; Sc- attic at Cincinnati and New England at New York. Take Cincinnati and the Jets. YUCK! UPSET OF THE WEEK: Phoenix at Detroit Any leam that can beat the Redskins at RFK Stadium can beat anyone anywhere. MONDAY NIGHT MATCHUP: Pittsburgh at Atlanta. The Geor- gia Dome is a tough place for a visiting leam to win, but the Stcclcrs have enough offensive and defensive weapons to overcome it Take Pittsburgh and Barry Foster over the "Prime Timc"-lcss Falcons. Okay, enough football. I will now stick my neck oul on Major League Baseball. Here goes... AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPION: Chicago White Sox. The Sox have the best pitching threesome in the American League working right now in Jack McDowell, Alex Fernandez and Wilson Alvcrcz. Pul in Tim Belcher and Jason Bcrc, along with 30+ stopper Roberto Hernandez and you have one heck of a pitching staff. If soon-to-be A.L. MVPFrankTho- mas continues to rip ihc cover off the ball into the postseason he'll carry the offense into the World Scries. NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Atlanta Braves. Another not-loo-popularpick around here. No one in the National League, including the Giants or Phillies, will stop them. Any tcam with three candidates for the Cy Young Award and as many as six candidates for the National League MVP is my pick. WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: Atlanta Braves. All cylinders arc clicking at just the right time. They'll Tomahawk-chop to the lop. USU PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS j William C. Milligan wmmm Thursday, September 23 at 8 p. m. Satellite Student Union California State University, Fresno Previously here during Vintage Days. Now with new show! ADMISSION IS FREE! ^*r*x NEVERTOOLATE. Hunt l«■■••ad ihcUuJun. B..«J 1 ua Jollu. 1 1 J*m W«l< iht an mi-JmuivI URfc« «.« asM l« ulmi iIh hm mmm AnJ ■« = INSIGHT - ■ ADVERTISING ■ bm. .n pkocrrfowfal m... ~l....l,' JoJI.ni Oil no. ... MM it«miMk#U>wMulTM«( *■«.. ^•Sylvan Technology Centers* t80D-GREAS.AP 278-3934 Takin' a dip just ain't up to snuff By Chris Branam Staff Writer Enough of snuff. That's what most health educators across the country arc saying about the use of smokeless tobacco and snuff, more commonly known as chewing tobacco. On most college campuses, not enough younger males are "just saying no" to the stuff, even though it can be a health hazard. Liberal studies major Brian Geers, 22, said he has been using smokeless tobacco since the fourth grade. "It was the most powerful drug I had ever tried," Geers said. "The buzz has kind of slipped since then, but the nicotine relaxes me. Most people I know whochew are going to get itany way they can." Geers said he isquitting smokeless tobacco when he graduates from CSUF."I use it as a crutch," he said. The increasing number of social and legal obstacles smokers are running into aren't affecting smokeless tobacco users, said Sam Gitchcl, health cducaioratCSUF'sHeaJthand Counseling Center. "Smokeless tobacco is less conspicuous lhan smoking," Gitchcl said. "Thus, il is more socially acceptable. You can chew in the library or other public places where smoking is not allowed or gets complained about" A study conducted in 1989 by Elbert D. Glover, aPcnnsylvania State University professor of health education, found thai 22 percent of 5,894 college males surveyed admitted to being users of smokeless tobacco. Slowly, using smokeless tobacco, or "chewing," has achieved a higher social status within the campus community. Charles Bemal, a 31-year-old English major, said he started using smokeless tobacco when he joined the CSUF chapter of the Sigma Chi fraternity. "1 chewed for aboul six months, basically because of peer pressure," Bemal said. "1 was in Sigma Chi fraierniiy, and everybody there chewed. "It was ridiculous, and I regret il totally," he said. "I made that stupid choice because I wanted to go to parties and look cool." Gitchel said even though most health educators have determined most of the medical aspects of using smokeless tobacco, there hasn't been enough research into its social aspects as well. "We need to look at education at another level, look at social influences," he said. "Substances are influenced by social mores." Gitchcl said he works primarily with people who are trying to quit smoking, adding he doesn't see as many CSUF students trying to quit using smokeless tobacco. "Many people still perceive smokeless tobacco as not being harmful," he said. "The effects of [smokeless to bacco] are sometimes slow and insidious, and its devestating aspects will not strike students until they leave this campus." According io a 1993 article by Common Cause writer Jeffrey Denny, long-term smokeless tobacco users are 50 limes more likely than non- users to develop certain types of mouth cancers. Since StT"?*'*?,»?? •OhaCCO C"n(ainc nicotine, a highly addictive narcotic, most users of smokeless tobacco arc physically addicted. "People do get a little bit of a buzz," Gitchcl said. "And once they're addicted, they find nicotene helps calm ihem." A less serious effect of smokeless tobacco is tooth decay. "I quit using [smokeless tobacco] when I developed a cavity," Bemal said. Sports, especially baseball, have traditionally been associated with the use of smokeless tobacco. Many older ncwsreels contain glamorous footage of a slugger staring into the camera with a bat on his shoulder and a golf-ball sized lumpof smokeless tobacco in his check. But times have changed. The National Collegiate Ath letics Association, college athletics' governing body, has banned the use of smokeless tobacco during its baseball playoffs, and the Western Athletic Conference, of which CSUF is a member, has also banned its use at WAC events. Coach Bob Bennett, in his 26th year as baseball coach CSUF, and 39»». overall, said the use of smokeless tobacco is discouraged on his team. "I don't think it has any redeeming qualities," Bennett said. "There's really been an effort to cut down on it here. Whenever there's an article on its effects, wc make sure to put it up at the clubhouse." "In the '70s and early '80s. [smokeless tobacco] was really prominent," Bennett said. "And it's always been prominent in some cultures, like in the south.Thcn it really became popular among athletes. "But when we started hearing the horror stories, like kids losing a jaw, its popularity kind of died out." Riding FSU's Wave too far Experts say some sports enthusiasts take games too seriously, vent their frustrations and unhappiness through them. By Jason Gibbs Staff Writer Football players face the possibility of physical injury on every Play- But they aren't the only ones who can get hurt The outcome of a big game often emotionally affects the fans, both at home and in the stands, as much as the players on the field. Ronald Perry, senior staff counselor at the Health Center, said (he relationship between a fan and a team can be an intimate one. "Sports has become a cultural obsession," Perry said. "It can be very beneficial as an emotional release, but can sometimes become an area of psychological displacement" Psychological displacement is when a fan uses sports as a way to vent frustrations from school, work or another unhappy part of his or her life. After the Bulldogs' 42-39 loss to Baylor on Sept 4, many fans felt a sense of failure and devastation, even though they never left their living rooms. "The game becomes your problem," said Ara Kahrimanian, 20. "If your leam wins, things are good. If they lose, life sucks!" But Don Thompson, a Bulldog Foundation member who watched the Baylor game at home with friends, had a different attitude toward sports enthusiasm. "We were sorry they lost but there will be other Saturdays," he said. "We're Bulldog fans, win or lose." Perry said Thompson's response demonstrated a healthy attitude toward the game. "What fans need is a sense of balance," he said. "When you leam to have a balance, games can be fun without being devastating." The Only Credit Union You Need If you're a full or part-time CSUF employee, a family member of an employee, or a CSUF student enrolled in an education credential and/or master's degree program in the School of Education, you're eligible for EECU membership and the benefits that come with it. For more information about becoming a member, call any one of the numbers below. • Free interest-earning checking • Low rate loans • Starter/Student VISA Cards • Payroll services • 24-hour OPTIONTELLERs • Free use of both ATMs on CSUF campus • High rate savings accounts • Advanced degree loans • Direct deposit • 24-hour phone access • Home Equitv Line of Credit • 13.5%, no-fee VISA Cards • Nationwide ATM network 9 Educational Employees CKEDIl UNION Toll-Free in California 1-800-538-EECU 3488 W.Shaw Fresno 275-7700 455 E. Barstow Fresno 224-7788 430 Pollasky St. Clovis 298-9700 2029 High St. Selma 896-6588
Object Description
Title | 1993_09 Insight September 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 |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 “E-image data” |
Language | eng |
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Title | Insight Sep 22 1993 p 5 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publication Date | 1993 |
Full-Text-Search | September 22,1993 Insight/California State University, Fresno Page 5 Sports News Ste*/e R. Kujlmoto/INSICHT Fresno State's Jason Berg, front, helps beat the University of San Francisco Dons 5 - 4 In the Goal Rush Classic last Sunday. Professional Jabber bv Tom Aitobein Pseudo-swami speaks out League, Emmitt Smith is back. Get your family inside and lock your doors and windows. Let' s sec how many so-called sports know-it-alls change their opinions of the Dallas Cowboys this season. Let's sec how many sports predictors, who have buried the defending champions these past few weeks, all of a sudden jump back on the band wagon and re-choose them as the tcam ofthe90's. My prediction? No leam has ever gone 0-2 and made the Super BowL.uniilnow.That'sbccnmy prediction all season, with or without Emmiu. Speaking of predictions, let's take a quick look at Week 4 of the NFL. fiAMF.SOFTHEWF.EK; Mi- ami at BulTaloand San Fransiscoat NewOrleans. Inbothof these games, it is hard to decide on a winner. I'll take Buffalo over Miami and New Orleans over the 49crs. That last pick might not make mc loo popular around here! WORST OF THE BUNCH; Sc- attic at Cincinnati and New England at New York. Take Cincinnati and the Jets. YUCK! UPSET OF THE WEEK: Phoenix at Detroit Any leam that can beat the Redskins at RFK Stadium can beat anyone anywhere. MONDAY NIGHT MATCHUP: Pittsburgh at Atlanta. The Geor- gia Dome is a tough place for a visiting leam to win, but the Stcclcrs have enough offensive and defensive weapons to overcome it Take Pittsburgh and Barry Foster over the "Prime Timc"-lcss Falcons. Okay, enough football. I will now stick my neck oul on Major League Baseball. Here goes... AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPION: Chicago White Sox. The Sox have the best pitching threesome in the American League working right now in Jack McDowell, Alex Fernandez and Wilson Alvcrcz. Pul in Tim Belcher and Jason Bcrc, along with 30+ stopper Roberto Hernandez and you have one heck of a pitching staff. If soon-to-be A.L. MVPFrankTho- mas continues to rip ihc cover off the ball into the postseason he'll carry the offense into the World Scries. NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Atlanta Braves. Another not-loo-popularpick around here. No one in the National League, including the Giants or Phillies, will stop them. Any tcam with three candidates for the Cy Young Award and as many as six candidates for the National League MVP is my pick. WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: Atlanta Braves. All cylinders arc clicking at just the right time. They'll Tomahawk-chop to the lop. USU PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS j William C. Milligan wmmm Thursday, September 23 at 8 p. m. Satellite Student Union California State University, Fresno Previously here during Vintage Days. Now with new show! ADMISSION IS FREE! ^*r*x NEVERTOOLATE. Hunt l«■■••ad ihcUuJun. B..«J 1 ua Jollu. 1 1 J*m W«l< iht an mi-JmuivI URfc« «.« asM l« ulmi iIh hm mmm AnJ ■« = INSIGHT - ■ ADVERTISING ■ bm. .n pkocrrfowfal m... ~l....l,' JoJI.ni Oil no. ... MM it«miMk#U>wMulTM«( *■«.. ^•Sylvan Technology Centers* t80D-GREAS.AP 278-3934 Takin' a dip just ain't up to snuff By Chris Branam Staff Writer Enough of snuff. That's what most health educators across the country arc saying about the use of smokeless tobacco and snuff, more commonly known as chewing tobacco. On most college campuses, not enough younger males are "just saying no" to the stuff, even though it can be a health hazard. Liberal studies major Brian Geers, 22, said he has been using smokeless tobacco since the fourth grade. "It was the most powerful drug I had ever tried," Geers said. "The buzz has kind of slipped since then, but the nicotine relaxes me. Most people I know whochew are going to get itany way they can." Geers said he isquitting smokeless tobacco when he graduates from CSUF."I use it as a crutch," he said. The increasing number of social and legal obstacles smokers are running into aren't affecting smokeless tobacco users, said Sam Gitchcl, health cducaioratCSUF'sHeaJthand Counseling Center. "Smokeless tobacco is less conspicuous lhan smoking," Gitchcl said. "Thus, il is more socially acceptable. You can chew in the library or other public places where smoking is not allowed or gets complained about" A study conducted in 1989 by Elbert D. Glover, aPcnnsylvania State University professor of health education, found thai 22 percent of 5,894 college males surveyed admitted to being users of smokeless tobacco. Slowly, using smokeless tobacco, or "chewing," has achieved a higher social status within the campus community. Charles Bemal, a 31-year-old English major, said he started using smokeless tobacco when he joined the CSUF chapter of the Sigma Chi fraternity. "1 chewed for aboul six months, basically because of peer pressure," Bemal said. "1 was in Sigma Chi fraierniiy, and everybody there chewed. "It was ridiculous, and I regret il totally," he said. "I made that stupid choice because I wanted to go to parties and look cool." Gitchel said even though most health educators have determined most of the medical aspects of using smokeless tobacco, there hasn't been enough research into its social aspects as well. "We need to look at education at another level, look at social influences," he said. "Substances are influenced by social mores." Gitchcl said he works primarily with people who are trying to quit smoking, adding he doesn't see as many CSUF students trying to quit using smokeless tobacco. "Many people still perceive smokeless tobacco as not being harmful," he said. "The effects of [smokeless to bacco] are sometimes slow and insidious, and its devestating aspects will not strike students until they leave this campus." According io a 1993 article by Common Cause writer Jeffrey Denny, long-term smokeless tobacco users are 50 limes more likely than non- users to develop certain types of mouth cancers. Since StT"?*'*?,»?? •OhaCCO C"n(ainc nicotine, a highly addictive narcotic, most users of smokeless tobacco arc physically addicted. "People do get a little bit of a buzz," Gitchcl said. "And once they're addicted, they find nicotene helps calm ihem." A less serious effect of smokeless tobacco is tooth decay. "I quit using [smokeless tobacco] when I developed a cavity," Bemal said. Sports, especially baseball, have traditionally been associated with the use of smokeless tobacco. Many older ncwsreels contain glamorous footage of a slugger staring into the camera with a bat on his shoulder and a golf-ball sized lumpof smokeless tobacco in his check. But times have changed. The National Collegiate Ath letics Association, college athletics' governing body, has banned the use of smokeless tobacco during its baseball playoffs, and the Western Athletic Conference, of which CSUF is a member, has also banned its use at WAC events. Coach Bob Bennett, in his 26th year as baseball coach CSUF, and 39»». overall, said the use of smokeless tobacco is discouraged on his team. "I don't think it has any redeeming qualities," Bennett said. "There's really been an effort to cut down on it here. Whenever there's an article on its effects, wc make sure to put it up at the clubhouse." "In the '70s and early '80s. [smokeless tobacco] was really prominent," Bennett said. "And it's always been prominent in some cultures, like in the south.Thcn it really became popular among athletes. "But when we started hearing the horror stories, like kids losing a jaw, its popularity kind of died out." Riding FSU's Wave too far Experts say some sports enthusiasts take games too seriously, vent their frustrations and unhappiness through them. By Jason Gibbs Staff Writer Football players face the possibility of physical injury on every Play- But they aren't the only ones who can get hurt The outcome of a big game often emotionally affects the fans, both at home and in the stands, as much as the players on the field. Ronald Perry, senior staff counselor at the Health Center, said (he relationship between a fan and a team can be an intimate one. "Sports has become a cultural obsession," Perry said. "It can be very beneficial as an emotional release, but can sometimes become an area of psychological displacement" Psychological displacement is when a fan uses sports as a way to vent frustrations from school, work or another unhappy part of his or her life. After the Bulldogs' 42-39 loss to Baylor on Sept 4, many fans felt a sense of failure and devastation, even though they never left their living rooms. "The game becomes your problem," said Ara Kahrimanian, 20. "If your leam wins, things are good. If they lose, life sucks!" But Don Thompson, a Bulldog Foundation member who watched the Baylor game at home with friends, had a different attitude toward sports enthusiasm. "We were sorry they lost but there will be other Saturdays," he said. "We're Bulldog fans, win or lose." Perry said Thompson's response demonstrated a healthy attitude toward the game. "What fans need is a sense of balance," he said. "When you leam to have a balance, games can be fun without being devastating." The Only Credit Union You Need If you're a full or part-time CSUF employee, a family member of an employee, or a CSUF student enrolled in an education credential and/or master's degree program in the School of Education, you're eligible for EECU membership and the benefits that come with it. For more information about becoming a member, call any one of the numbers below. • Free interest-earning checking • Low rate loans • Starter/Student VISA Cards • Payroll services • 24-hour OPTIONTELLERs • Free use of both ATMs on CSUF campus • High rate savings accounts • Advanced degree loans • Direct deposit • 24-hour phone access • Home Equitv Line of Credit • 13.5%, no-fee VISA Cards • Nationwide ATM network 9 Educational Employees CKEDIl UNION Toll-Free in California 1-800-538-EECU 3488 W.Shaw Fresno 275-7700 455 E. Barstow Fresno 224-7788 430 Pollasky St. Clovis 298-9700 2029 High St. Selma 896-6588 |