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MAY 1, 1996 Insight CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO VOL. 27, NO. 22 "It's amazing how a young person that is corrected very early, responds to positives. Scared Straight^" amid post) lhal plasii Located in miles north ol Visalia. the Tulare Count) Probation Youth Facility offers Chedesier's class, alone vv ith foui others, a bom camp-sty le rehabilitation program. i Co two sites for a similar camp. One location is the IOth Street site in dovv mow n Fresno, adjacent to Juvenile Mall. The other is ihe formerCaruthers Jail in southwest Debate over the two locations centers on I undine and capacity Last vear. Fresno County received a SI.9 million granl to build a bool camp. The money came from the federal government through the 1995 Violent Incar- Iresno Count) kicked in Christie Myer, dirccioi ol the Tulare Count) h«K>i camp, agrees with Arambula's endorsement of the proposed Caruthers location. le.iti Cgot lohave spaC said. "You have foi ,**My< ticipatc the possibility ol need space." Space is noi the oi flaw with ihe downtown locati* Myer-said. Thc site's proximity people's homes is another key iss "The I j has . busi esl.i; neighborhood." Myer said. If |the juveniles] gel loose in a Jl.UI. the :-'"' lake e I Oth Streets house 60 li ■ the Canilher 1300 to 400. mid poten- could sup port The boot camp concept is supported bv District 3 Supervisor' elect Juan Arambu la who Believes the camp will help deter juvenile crime. "I think it w ill. in pan. but I don't think it is the total solution.*' Arambula said. "But |it| will be helpful. "The boot camp will help the kid w ho eels into some kind of trouble turn around and keep from getting Ii into more serious stuff." he said. Arambula favors the Caruihen site because of expansion feasibil she said. "I guarantee you you wouldn't want them around vou." District 4 Supcrvisoi rom Perch said some residents ol the lOth Street neighborhood do nol want u boot camp there. "NIMBY - Not In Mv Back Yard No matter where we pui it. that will be the issue." Perch said. Fresno Mayor Jim Patterson sup- Insight photos by Todd Warshaw Dedication in the classroom helps keep both the mind and body busy (top). Classes in horticulture and sciences, taught here by Mike Chedester, gives students practical knowledge to apply after completing their terms (above). cal agenda in mind, rather ihan a hu- v oters hav e already approv e<. Despite the backint Caruthers location bv ci .the board of supen . He offered not support it ) Board of Supervi- chiel oITk proposed to repair the facility al :ost to Fresno Count) lasi sum- . However, the Fresno Count) Board of Supen isors rejected the of- Opponents of ihe jail poir estimated S700.000 cost of n the sewer system and ihe 2 juveniles would travel for Ci pear lis scheduled to h si rccommendatio January 1995 He said teachers'have a chance to iiisi icach. Mislead of worrying about discipline burdens .•II The holding cell resembles a "Ther ie praci "'nieolfet lsp„ said he fell the ilhadapolili- m \ i^yix^K.' / 1 \ ■HI B HBaaaaaB^W aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHaaKfr/l ■£^~-"^! asbestos, waler quality, sewage and ihe distance." Arambula said. "|Bui| all can be adequately addressed. Transportation is not as big a problem. The cost should be the same." Arambula said a w ay to cut the trav - cling expense is to send a judge to the facility rather than send the juveniles io the courthouse Bin Perch said lhal isn't necessary if the boot camp is "Wheny io ihe new facility by landscaping thc grounds to cut down on costs. Noi only will money be saved, but cadets will pitch in to thc boot camp community by planting trees, trimming shrubs and edging grass "Il's noi jusi textbooks.*' Chedester Chedesier's class discussed ihe ecological equilibrium ofthe world. He compared the bool camp to an eco- benches and Ml view of | There's a ting." Myer sa happen. Her GilHei lice Dep. •vilhhavi .cplme v Juvenile offenders maintain the grounds between classes at the Tulare facility. Fresno. "We don't need a cooking facility or holding cells' The hospital is 3 blocks aw ay." Some students' attention wandered Perch said. "Il's all Another sign above the board re light there.'' minded them of class rules: As bickering "Face the front at all times Pay over ihe two siies attention. If you have questions. continues, ihe ac- raise your hand. Complete assigned tual opening ol a work." bool camp is far Teaching without discipline prob- from ihe minds of lems is a plus for Chedester. 35. who Fresno County of- laught 9 vears at Lindsay High Insight photo by Todd Warshaw fjeials. ■ School before coming to the Tulare Couniy County boot camp w hen ii opened in "They :.vJ .i that i lives. They've .dread mom and dad as far as i concerned.** he said. "Ii how ., young pel reeled ven early responds 10positives." Hernandez explained three Id - els o\ juvenile detention: juvenile hall, the California Youth Authority iC'VAi and hoot camps. ■'Juvenile hall is somewhere you See JUVENILES, page 9 'Paperless' computer era a myth ■ A growing tide of paper V inundates computer users by Manny Fernandez Staff Writer Michael Gorman is plugged in. As the Dean of Library Services at California State University. Fresno. GormaffKa few keystrokes away from the Information Superhighway every day. From the computer in his office in the library, he can access state and federal government documents, keep in touch with university activities through E-mail and read about any subject, any event, anytime. But Gorman's desk is just as cluttered with paper — memos, notes, reports, official records — as it was a few years ago. If thc computer is supposed to cure dependence n paper and prevent in't tell. The whole notion of a paperless society is ... ridiculous." said Gorman, who co-wrote ;i book about the problems with technology and the Internet last year. "Il isn't happening. We are generating enormous amounts of paper." Drowning in a sea of paper Gorman's concerns are shared by many environmental groups and paper recycling experts who believe that the country is drowning in a sea of paper and lhal computer technology is increasing ihe burden. Every day. the average U.S. office worker throws away about a half pound of paper. And as personal computers become more user- friendly and access lo information becomes easier on the World Wide Web. Gorman and others are quietly wondering what the Information Age is doing to paper consumption. "Paper use is definitely increasing.'' -aid Kick Be policy director al Californians Against Waste, a in profit environmental gnuip activ e on recy cling issue "The paperless society. 1 haven't seen it happen - In 1993.207 million ions of municipal solid wast were generated in Ihe United Suites, including p. per. yard waste and plastic. That works out i roughly 4 4 pounds per person, every day. accon. ing to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agcnc (EPA) Study. At 37 percent, paper is the bigge chunk of waste. By the year 2(HX). solid waste is projected crease to 218 million tons, the FPA study said P per use is expected to follow the same pattern increase as solid waste. Bui proving that computers are responsible for the increase of paper use is nearly Impossible. See PAPER, page 9 Insight photo by TomrnMym Del Real Working hard to keep the clutter down, Michael Gorman has at times been buried under paperwork. Reality election protest voided ■ Rocha presidential candidacy remains on spring ballot by Draeger Martinez lions of Associated Sh election codes ations. the political rection of the Ana renters on conllict- (lAu- Rocha campaign centers on ing points of view. On April 24 the ASI Elec thorny voted unanimously to dis- quahly Rocha Irom running for ASI President The decision stemmed Irom an election protest filed bv Ron Braltain. Braltam is an ASI senate candidate for the seal representing engineering lhat alleged Rocha removed one of Brattuin's campaign fliers. When Judy Sakaki. acting dean of student affairs, overturned the decision in a memo dated April 26. she found that two witnesses, who had originally signed a letter accompanying Brattain's protest form, said "such signatures were secured under false pretenses." Origin of the problem Brattain had said at the April 24 hearing. "On April 20.1 spoke to the \ ice president of SHPE. the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers, and asked for permission to put my campaign flier on their Vintage Days booth. I was asked about my party affiliation, and I said that T was running unopposed. "|Rocha] took down my flier and bashed Reality [Brattain's political party | a few minutes later, unaware See ROCHA. page 3 G-Men a force in Fresno crime war by Sheryl Logue Staff Writer From 1991 to 1995. Fresno had 209 bank robberies according to police records. So far this year, there have been 15 bank robberies committed in Fresno. But ihe Bank of California, located at 7108 N. Fresno St.. has never been robbed. The bank's third-floor neighbor the local office of the FBI. With a history of being secretive and overpowering, today's FBI has taken on a more modern face. The bureau uses its resources to aid oiher law enforcement agencies and to be sure that criminals are prosecuted to ihe fullest extent ofthe law.a Unlike the stark, gloomy atmosphere at the Federal Bureau of Investigation's headquarters on the popular TV show "X-Files." Fresno's FBI office sports blue, plush wall-to- wall carpeting and silk plants. Writing on the wall The smalUobby has enough chairs to seat a few visitors, but there is enough wall space for 10 photographs. The prominently featured faces belong to the FBI's 10 Most Wanted. They offer a reminder that the Bureau, founded in 1908. never gives up. Red letters spelling the word "captured" cover two of the photographs. On the opposite wall hangs the Bureau's coat of arms inscribed with See FBI, page 10
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Title | 1996_05 Insight May 1996 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Dept. of Journalism, California State University, Fresno. |
Publication Date | 1996 |
Description | Weekly during the school year. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Oct. 8 1969-v. 29, no. 23 (May 13, 1998, issue. Title from masthead. Merged with Daily collegian. |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodials |
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 | 001_Insight May 01 1996 p 1 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publication Date | 1996 |
Full-Text-Search | MAY 1, 1996 Insight CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO VOL. 27, NO. 22 "It's amazing how a young person that is corrected very early, responds to positives. Scared Straight^" amid post) lhal plasii Located in miles north ol Visalia. the Tulare Count) Probation Youth Facility offers Chedesier's class, alone vv ith foui others, a bom camp-sty le rehabilitation program. i Co two sites for a similar camp. One location is the IOth Street site in dovv mow n Fresno, adjacent to Juvenile Mall. The other is ihe formerCaruthers Jail in southwest Debate over the two locations centers on I undine and capacity Last vear. Fresno County received a SI.9 million granl to build a bool camp. The money came from the federal government through the 1995 Violent Incar- Iresno Count) kicked in Christie Myer, dirccioi ol the Tulare Count) h«K>i camp, agrees with Arambula's endorsement of the proposed Caruthers location. le.iti Cgot lohave spaC said. "You have foi ,**My< ticipatc the possibility ol need space." Space is noi the oi flaw with ihe downtown locati* Myer-said. Thc site's proximity people's homes is another key iss "The I j has . busi esl.i; neighborhood." Myer said. If |the juveniles] gel loose in a Jl.UI. the :-'"' lake e I Oth Streets house 60 li ■ the Canilher 1300 to 400. mid poten- could sup port The boot camp concept is supported bv District 3 Supervisor' elect Juan Arambu la who Believes the camp will help deter juvenile crime. "I think it w ill. in pan. but I don't think it is the total solution.*' Arambula said. "But |it| will be helpful. "The boot camp will help the kid w ho eels into some kind of trouble turn around and keep from getting Ii into more serious stuff." he said. Arambula favors the Caruihen site because of expansion feasibil she said. "I guarantee you you wouldn't want them around vou." District 4 Supcrvisoi rom Perch said some residents ol the lOth Street neighborhood do nol want u boot camp there. "NIMBY - Not In Mv Back Yard No matter where we pui it. that will be the issue." Perch said. Fresno Mayor Jim Patterson sup- Insight photos by Todd Warshaw Dedication in the classroom helps keep both the mind and body busy (top). Classes in horticulture and sciences, taught here by Mike Chedester, gives students practical knowledge to apply after completing their terms (above). cal agenda in mind, rather ihan a hu- v oters hav e already approv e<. Despite the backint Caruthers location bv ci .the board of supen . He offered not support it ) Board of Supervi- chiel oITk proposed to repair the facility al :ost to Fresno Count) lasi sum- . However, the Fresno Count) Board of Supen isors rejected the of- Opponents of ihe jail poir estimated S700.000 cost of n the sewer system and ihe 2 juveniles would travel for Ci pear lis scheduled to h si rccommendatio January 1995 He said teachers'have a chance to iiisi icach. Mislead of worrying about discipline burdens .•II The holding cell resembles a "Ther ie praci "'nieolfet lsp„ said he fell the ilhadapolili- m \ i^yix^K.' / 1 \ ■HI B HBaaaaaB^W aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHaaKfr/l ■£^~-"^! asbestos, waler quality, sewage and ihe distance." Arambula said. "|Bui| all can be adequately addressed. Transportation is not as big a problem. The cost should be the same." Arambula said a w ay to cut the trav - cling expense is to send a judge to the facility rather than send the juveniles io the courthouse Bin Perch said lhal isn't necessary if the boot camp is "Wheny io ihe new facility by landscaping thc grounds to cut down on costs. Noi only will money be saved, but cadets will pitch in to thc boot camp community by planting trees, trimming shrubs and edging grass "Il's noi jusi textbooks.*' Chedester Chedesier's class discussed ihe ecological equilibrium ofthe world. He compared the bool camp to an eco- benches and Ml view of | There's a ting." Myer sa happen. Her GilHei lice Dep. •vilhhavi .cplme v Juvenile offenders maintain the grounds between classes at the Tulare facility. Fresno. "We don't need a cooking facility or holding cells' The hospital is 3 blocks aw ay." Some students' attention wandered Perch said. "Il's all Another sign above the board re light there.'' minded them of class rules: As bickering "Face the front at all times Pay over ihe two siies attention. If you have questions. continues, ihe ac- raise your hand. Complete assigned tual opening ol a work." bool camp is far Teaching without discipline prob- from ihe minds of lems is a plus for Chedester. 35. who Fresno County of- laught 9 vears at Lindsay High Insight photo by Todd Warshaw fjeials. ■ School before coming to the Tulare Couniy County boot camp w hen ii opened in "They :.vJ .i that i lives. They've .dread mom and dad as far as i concerned.** he said. "Ii how ., young pel reeled ven early responds 10positives." Hernandez explained three Id - els o\ juvenile detention: juvenile hall, the California Youth Authority iC'VAi and hoot camps. ■'Juvenile hall is somewhere you See JUVENILES, page 9 'Paperless' computer era a myth ■ A growing tide of paper V inundates computer users by Manny Fernandez Staff Writer Michael Gorman is plugged in. As the Dean of Library Services at California State University. Fresno. GormaffKa few keystrokes away from the Information Superhighway every day. From the computer in his office in the library, he can access state and federal government documents, keep in touch with university activities through E-mail and read about any subject, any event, anytime. But Gorman's desk is just as cluttered with paper — memos, notes, reports, official records — as it was a few years ago. If thc computer is supposed to cure dependence n paper and prevent in't tell. The whole notion of a paperless society is ... ridiculous." said Gorman, who co-wrote ;i book about the problems with technology and the Internet last year. "Il isn't happening. We are generating enormous amounts of paper." Drowning in a sea of paper Gorman's concerns are shared by many environmental groups and paper recycling experts who believe that the country is drowning in a sea of paper and lhal computer technology is increasing ihe burden. Every day. the average U.S. office worker throws away about a half pound of paper. And as personal computers become more user- friendly and access lo information becomes easier on the World Wide Web. Gorman and others are quietly wondering what the Information Age is doing to paper consumption. "Paper use is definitely increasing.'' -aid Kick Be policy director al Californians Against Waste, a in profit environmental gnuip activ e on recy cling issue "The paperless society. 1 haven't seen it happen - In 1993.207 million ions of municipal solid wast were generated in Ihe United Suites, including p. per. yard waste and plastic. That works out i roughly 4 4 pounds per person, every day. accon. ing to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agcnc (EPA) Study. At 37 percent, paper is the bigge chunk of waste. By the year 2(HX). solid waste is projected crease to 218 million tons, the FPA study said P per use is expected to follow the same pattern increase as solid waste. Bui proving that computers are responsible for the increase of paper use is nearly Impossible. See PAPER, page 9 Insight photo by TomrnMym Del Real Working hard to keep the clutter down, Michael Gorman has at times been buried under paperwork. Reality election protest voided ■ Rocha presidential candidacy remains on spring ballot by Draeger Martinez lions of Associated Sh election codes ations. the political rection of the Ana renters on conllict- (lAu- Rocha campaign centers on ing points of view. On April 24 the ASI Elec thorny voted unanimously to dis- quahly Rocha Irom running for ASI President The decision stemmed Irom an election protest filed bv Ron Braltain. Braltam is an ASI senate candidate for the seal representing engineering lhat alleged Rocha removed one of Brattuin's campaign fliers. When Judy Sakaki. acting dean of student affairs, overturned the decision in a memo dated April 26. she found that two witnesses, who had originally signed a letter accompanying Brattain's protest form, said "such signatures were secured under false pretenses." Origin of the problem Brattain had said at the April 24 hearing. "On April 20.1 spoke to the \ ice president of SHPE. the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers, and asked for permission to put my campaign flier on their Vintage Days booth. I was asked about my party affiliation, and I said that T was running unopposed. "|Rocha] took down my flier and bashed Reality [Brattain's political party | a few minutes later, unaware See ROCHA. page 3 G-Men a force in Fresno crime war by Sheryl Logue Staff Writer From 1991 to 1995. Fresno had 209 bank robberies according to police records. So far this year, there have been 15 bank robberies committed in Fresno. But ihe Bank of California, located at 7108 N. Fresno St.. has never been robbed. The bank's third-floor neighbor the local office of the FBI. With a history of being secretive and overpowering, today's FBI has taken on a more modern face. The bureau uses its resources to aid oiher law enforcement agencies and to be sure that criminals are prosecuted to ihe fullest extent ofthe law.a Unlike the stark, gloomy atmosphere at the Federal Bureau of Investigation's headquarters on the popular TV show "X-Files." Fresno's FBI office sports blue, plush wall-to- wall carpeting and silk plants. Writing on the wall The smalUobby has enough chairs to seat a few visitors, but there is enough wall space for 10 photographs. The prominently featured faces belong to the FBI's 10 Most Wanted. They offer a reminder that the Bureau, founded in 1908. never gives up. Red letters spelling the word "captured" cover two of the photographs. On the opposite wall hangs the Bureau's coat of arms inscribed with See FBI, page 10 |