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Iranian students shed light upon Iran, share experiences in US. Seepage 3. r\^y<e 4& \ IRAN ^X^JN u~£C\^..„ Local musicians need luck and money to make it big. Seepage 5. FSU wrestlers advance from No. 11 to No. 9 in national poll Seepage 7. 1 California State University, Fresno NSIGHT Wednesday,February 17,1993 CSU Fresno's Premier News Source Volume 25, Issue 14 Church-based group battles substance abuse ♦ Founder of group hopes to eradicate national problem. By John Chavira Staff Writer ance Federation. The name was changed in 1960 and CCAP is actively involved in lobbying Sacramento for higher alcohol and tobacco taxes and anti-gambling legislation. CCAP's sister organization, the Alcohol-Narcotic Education Foundation (ANEF) is dedicated solely to educating schools and churches on the hazards of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. CCAP will petition Gov. Pete Wilson lo appeal to the California Supreme Court over a controversial s Despite a decade worth of legislation to combat the nation's alcohol and drug problem, much remains to be done, according to Sharon Rose, founder of Californians for Drug Free appellate court ruling of Jan. 28. Youth (CDFY). Before the ruling, it was common "Everybody denies that we still have police practice to use "decoys", un- a problem," Rose said at the annual der-age officers in sling operations, to mectingofthcCalifomiaCouncilOn enforce the state's liquor laws that Alcohol Problems (CCAP) earlicrihis prohibit selling liquor to minors, month in Fresno. But, the First District Court in San According to Rose, by Ihc age of 18, Francisco ruled the practice was in violation of the state constitution because the decoys, as minors, were violating ihe law themselves by attempting to purchase alcoholic beverages. In a strongly worded resolution. CCAP urged the governor and Attorney General Dan Lundgren to appeal to the California Supreme Court and added, "The recent court decision banning the use of decoys in enforcing present law gives the wrong message to merchants and to youth that the courts will protect the illegal purchase of alcoholic beverages." CCAP's agenda goes far beyond just its objection to alcohol. At CCAP's convention this month, for example, the board of directors also passed 16 other resolutions, a few of which urged legislation to implement higher tobacco taxes and abolish the slate lottery. CCAP denies alcohol industry claims that they are a "neo-temper- Medical costs are three times higher for akohol drinkers and off-the-job accidents arc five times more likely for those drinkers said Rose, the former PTA mother from Davis who founded the non-profit organization in 1978 after a friend's son, high on drugs, hanged himself. She also originated the "Red Ribbon Week" campaign in 1985 to foster public awareness of the lives lost as a result of the nation's drug problem. The ribbon campaign, held statewide in the last full week of October, has since become an annual event ance movement." with Gov. Wilson as honorary chair- "We are not prohibitionists," said man. Yet, Rose concedes that her Rev. Harvey Chinn, a United Meth- ribbon campaign is primarily one of odist minister, CCAP legislative di- cducation and will not solve the drug rector and one of two part-time lobby- problem alone. "It's not the answer to the drug problem, but it is a catalyst to show what you arc doing about the drug problem," said Rose. ists in Sacramento. "We believe in maximum control (of alcoholic beverages) whereas, the alcohol industry wan is minimum control," said Chinn. "We're not trying t Eric Joh nston/I.Nsioirr Grimacing as more sand is added to Kimberly Smith's bridge is had an opportunity to inspect CSUF's solar powered car, robotic Alysa Hunt, 7. Besides the linguini bridges, young and old alike arms, and student-built race cars. Science made fun, easy By Eric Coyne Special to Insight What do engineers build bridges out of? Linguini and Elmer's glue. Last weekend CSUF engineering and industrial technology students commandeered Fashion Fair Mall to celebrate National Engineering Week. Robots dodged and dived between ankles in the crowded walkways while shoppers checked out student engineering projects. "We wanted to show the public math and science classes can be fun," said engineering senior Thomas Yen. He was busy answering questions about a solar powered race car. There was plenty to see and do. Civil engineering students con- lac led elementary school teachers and invited their students to enter abridge building con test and compete for prizes. Just one catch. The bridges had to be built out of linguini noodles and white glue. In a scene reminiscent of a spaghetti western, nine semi-serious pre-teens squared off just west of J.C. Penny's and tried to stare down the competition. Bruce, vice president of the civil en- Parents and the merely curious vied ginccring club and head of the judg- for position, not afraid to use their elbows to good advantage. A team of judges spaced apart two bricks on a lablctop, carefully weighed the contest- ant's noodle assembly, then prepared to crush them. The judges balanced plastic cups on top of the bridges and slowly filled ihem with sand. One judge poured while another stood by, ready to catch the weighted cups before they crashed down onto Ihe table along with Ihe collapsing bridge debris. At least, ihat was the way organizers had hoped things would work. One professor admitted that rules CSUF mailed out were full of loopholes. "Next year we'll tell them to build their bridges flat on top," said Frank ing team. "How are we going to test this one," he wondered, rotating a triangular-shaped structure built by third grader Emily Hand. After a quick huddle with his professor, they used masking tape Matt Soby/lNsiGtrr Pennies can float for Marc Davis. Frank stacked a second cup on top of the first, smiling as if to say, "time to get serious." More sand. The crowd began to get pumped up, eager now, turning ugly. Somebody suggested Frank put a brick on top. Saul winced. And then the inevitable happened, but not before Saul placed second overall; first among third-graders. Questioned later, Saul admitted he asked his father for some advice before spending eight hours busting up noodles and gluing his bridge together. "Dad told me how triangles could make a bridge tough and harder to break." Roy Flores, 10, whipped up a bridge the night before the event in aboul four hours, then asked his folks todrivehimwwrrornKerman so he could compete. When told a bridge truss on his entry made it impossible to stack the all-important cups on top, he simply broke the offending spans off. The crowd cheered. The bridge failed. Paul, his six-year-old brother, picked up the biggest piece, sat down on the floor, and ate it- Adam Ymgling.afiflh-grader from Cole Elementary School, entered a bridge weighing 2.2 ounces. Yingling's bridge withstood two cups of sand easily, so judges replaced them with a coffee can. Three pounds, eight ounces. First place. Everybody won a T-shirt, Smokers may waft away from USU angry "(The program) supports drug-free work for the elimination of alcohol. activities and programs. What this does is highlight those drug-free kids and give them credit for being drug- free," she said. CCAP, a non-profit group comprising 44 Protestant denominations, with several thousand members state - We're not trying to impose prohibition on the nation." Chinn did not hesitate to add that CCAP is a church-based group. _ "We're really a 100-pcrcem church- Staff Writer related organization," he said. Audray Johnson, director of the Sev- *> Complaints of smoke, asthma attacks bring ban on smokers in campus hang-out. By Inger Sethov wide, has a $ 160,000 annual budget, enth Day Adventist Church of Rivcr- and is funded primarily through indi- side and state president of CCAP, is vidual contributions and local optimistic that the nation's current churches. attitude toward alcohol will change as CCAP's roots are in the imer-church it has with tobacco use. temperance movements of the 19th^ "Alcoholisadangeroussubstance," century. It was incorporated in 1939,' mmmmmmmmmmmtmmmmmmmmmmmm calling itself the California Temper- See 4 lcoh0£ page g. The petition to redesignate a smoking section in the University Student Union will pass to the USU Services and Facilities for further consideration, the USU Board decided at a meeting Fcb.2. Mohammed Baddar, a senior journalism student, represented the group of students seeking to revoke the smoking ban that look effect in the Student Union in January. 4 "We're satisfied with the outcome of the meeting and we still have hope," said Baddar, adding that he doubts the decision will be reconsidered. The decision to go smoke-free was made at an Oct. 12 USU Board meeting, according to Mary Ann Drummond, USU Board chair. The current CSUF policy states that smoking inside the campus buildings is allowed only if "...the building air-handling system does not move the smoke-laden air to another area of the building where it becomes objectionable." According to Drummond, in the current situation it seems inevitable that the smoke will travel and bother non-smokers. "We've had a lot of complaints. Last year a student even had a smoking related asthma attack after walking through the smoking section," said Drummond. "Also.thc working conditions for the employees must be take^n into consideration." Drummond added. "Second-hand smoke is a major issue and the workers should be protected." "The USU and the USU Board should serve all students, not exclusively non-smokers," argued Baddar. Jamihlc Musa. also supporting the petition, pointed out the negative effects of the ban. "It separates friends." said Musa. "Smokers and non-smokers cannot sit See Smoke, page 8.
Object Description
Title | 1993_02 Insight February 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 Feb 17 1993 p 1 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publication Date | 1993 |
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