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Viewpoint NOVEMBER 1,1995 Affirmative action should remain a part of society by Robbie Miner Stuff Writer Did the One-Million-Man March on Washington remind you of anything.' A new civil rights movement is upon us. And why shouldn't it be? California Governor Pete Wilson thinks affirmative aclion is immoral. A national trend is brewing toward the same type of equality thinking. Anti-affirmative action sentiment is based onlhe philosophy lhat minorities have become thc majority in lhe United States. How can we. as a nation, create an unfair advantage lo jniftofiuei when equality is so high and Vac - For one. racial stereotypes are as prevalent today as they were 30 years ago. They're just more disguised. Anyone who disagrees should see the "Prime-Time Live" episode in which two friends for life, a white man and a black man. participated in an experiment in which they were placed in identical situations in St. Louis. Mo. In almost every case, the black man was treated differently. ceived first-class service; lhe black man was ignored. In iheir search lo buy a home, the while man w as welcomed with open amis; the black man was told the house was sold. In attempts to catch a cab. the black man walched as the car passed him by and stopped for his while friend 10 feel ahead. These weren't unique occasions. This happened on a consistent basis. This discrimination exists all across the country. St. Louis is no different than Fresno, or any other city in lhe United Stales. To ihe majority, the stereotypes are wrapped in disguise. To minorities, they are as clear as cellophane wrapping. Second, affirmative action does noi give minorities opportunities over more qualified Caucasian males. . Opponents should compare affirmative action lo a coin loss. If two applicants are equally qualified, then a coin should be Hipped lo break the tie. Minorities deserve affirmative action because they, as a whole, receive fewer oppor- Gov. Pete Wilson thinks affirmative action is immoral. A national trend is brewing toward the same type of equality thinking. tunnies than white males. That reality. That's why this country is more sepa- L'niil everyone, regardless of race or gender, has equal economic opportunities, racism will be prevalent. If this seems socialistic to you. it's time for a history lesson. Virginia in the mid-17th century was "the least racist lime in our nation's history." says historian Ronald Takaki. Six of every seven citizens that constituted lhe working class were indentured servants. Whiles and blacks alike suffered from (he same disparity. The other one-seventh of the population were white, male plantation owners. The laborers worked for these pla under contract. That was the material reality of the lime. Twenty-yean later, relations became more bascdon status than contract, from thai poini on, and for over 2(H) years alter, race became a hegemony in our country. Not until the Civ il Rights movement of the 1960s did that change. How did this change come about' Why is there such a racial gap loday'.' The answer lo both questions is identical. When the majority is p»xir. angry and armed, how does the rich minority slay ahead' In colonial Virginia, Governor William Berkeley and the plantation owners saw race as ihe answer. If ihey could separate Ihe work ing class, they could successfully slop ihe threat to their affluence. This was done by creating racial inequalities. On several occasions, indentured servants ran away; others revolted (Bacon's Rebellion is ihc most notorious example. > The Virginia courts would punish these acts by ordering whippings, brandings and/or extension of-scrvitude. By creating different punishment for different races, the courts hoped to create racial friction. While the gentry's leaiol ihe working class nev er ceased, blacks increasing*) were viewed as the chief threats t i tranquillity ubVirginia. Furthermore, impr rved tobacco sake raised while laborers out i r poverty The same eco- nomic conditions b rought many Negroes io lhe colons as slaves Even today./\fric m-Americans are suller- ing Irom lhe lack o cconomic opportunities created bv this "Ian d ol the tree" 250 years ago. This country may be lhc most ethnically diverse on earth, but diversity doesn't mean equality. from African-Americans to Latinos lo women, ill the way down the line of minorities in this country, the statistics are the same. While males, as a vv hole, hav e more wealth, more education, n'tore job experience, more iuthc realm of opportunities than i (his i California and ihe United States needs af- irmativc action, not to compensate for past liscriniinalion but to remedy the discrimina- ion thai presentlyexists. How Much Was That?? Bulldog football ticket prices too high by Alisha Parnagian Staff Writer Looking at prices for studenl foot- At the other four schools the tick- els range between S5-S7. You would think lhat for the price ball tickets, you'd think lhat Cali- of Fresno Slate tickets, .students fornia Stale University. Fresno, must be able to stand on the field undergrads must have a lot more with lhe leam, actually play in the money than other college students, game, or maybe even sit in one of Lately I've been hearing com- the illustrious sky boxes, plaints about the cost of our sludent Wrong, again! The location of football tickets. Jusl lhe other day. Fresno Stale sludent seats is com- I heard the compliant again. parable lo locations at other WAC schools. Some schools even have better what's thc deal with our football sludent seats than does Fresno tickets? They're $10 for Ihc stu- Slate. Several have a lot more seats dent tickets! I was talking to a available to the students than good friend of mine who went to Chico old Bulldog U. State and hc couldn't believe how After finding out about WAC expensive our ^^m^m^^mm^ prices. I tickets are." v_ „..u «l.»_i. *i.„t thought we must be in this same price category as a school like UCLA. And USC must be moree.xpcns To'bc hones., i R>« would think that haven't gone io far the price of Fresno £SZ State tickets, students i couidni re- must be able to stand member how on the field with the much a ticket J was thc last team . . . time 1 bought «■————————— thai little one. I really didn'l ihink lhat our lick- kids" go there, right? els could be thai much more than Wrong! the other schools in thc Western UCLA students pay S6 per game Athletic Conference. Ten dollars with seat options the same as ours, is a lol of money Tor a studenl ticket. USC is a little different. You do have- but I thought lhai other schools' to come up with S75 at the begin- prices couldn't be that far off. ning of ihe season, but with that $75 Also, I thought, if our tickets were you gel to attend all sporting events so much more expensive, our seats must be in better locations than other schools. I was being much too nice by gi\ ing my beloved school the benefit buck. at USC, not just football. Even if you just attend USC football and basketball games, you're till getting a lot more bang for your of the doubt: The price of our sl dent football tickets is a crime. I realize now that Fresno Stale should have the reputation of be- There are nine other schools in the ing the school with all the "rich WAC and I contacted the ticket of- kids."That would justify our ridicu- fices of eight of those schools. Five lously high student-ticket prices for of them, UTEP. Utah, San Diego football. State, Wyoming and Colorado Maybe I'm wrong. You do the Slate, all give tickets to their stu- math. Athletes need to make the grades to play by Michael Younj> Staff Writer Much has been said lately about lhe NCAA clearinghouse for college ath- leies. especially locally. . I happen lo believe the clearinghouse is the best thing for college basketball since March Madness. Alhlet vithoi .orkdoi lhe abilin il belong versifies. A student should show that he or she is capable of doing college work before setting fool on a college campus lo play ball. Academic performance, after admittance, is up to Ihe student. Al least hy passing clearinghouse regulations, the studenl has proven his ability to do college work. I'm no fool. I know that athletic programs make money for schools. But of ihe responsibility he has sludent to him- tarn a high school diplo prove he can contribute lo society. Some people have talents lhat go beyond their ability to perform academically. If a university is a place to display those talents, great. Athletes should work like art or drama majors that choose to attend college to hone their skills. All students should be held to the same standards upon admission lo school. Thai's where the clearinghouse comes in. The clearinghouse's basic purpose- is to collect all of the documents necessary to admit a person to a university. For example, it collects transcripts and test scores. These documents are scrutinized by making sure each applicant has the required numbers of core courses in malh. English and the sciences. Then. NCAA officials come to a decision as to wheiher lhe athlete is permitted lo attend a scho pete. If not. the studenl can attend lhc university, but has to prove himxcll or herseff academically before com pcling. Before 1993. when Ihe clearing house was implemented. lhe school" were lefl on their own io make admissions decisions. As you can imagine, it didn't work ven well s prece dih.n schools not known tor their athleiu programs had no chance of landinj big-name high school talent These schools missed oul because they held athletes to standards con sistcnl with admission standards o their universities, not their athletu departments. The more prominent athletic pro grams were known to falsity Iran scripis io insure lhe admittance of hii name talent. Take, for example, the Athletic Di Krtball school in the Midwest who called a high scruxil and threatened lo blow up the school if ihe transcripts ol an athlete were not changed u> allow Ins admittance to the from 1952 through 1976. the NCAA handed down 13 probations lo schools lor admitting athletes thai did noi manage a lo GPA in high school. Now. wiih ihe clearinghouse, lhe scales are balanced. Requirements are uniform. Each school has an equal chance io gel lop latent for ils program. I he NCAA should be applauded for making sure lhai studeni-atlileies don'i cheat themselves by taking an easv way oul. )K are now forced to make an ...lent in a student-athlete, and an athlete who will hang on for a r or iwo before scampering out the NBA or the NIL. Sch Helping others requires too much effort for some by Stefanie Hard StaffWriler The white, late 1970s model pickup shook like il was in an earthquake. "I'm serious, let me go!" the girl shouted, her black, curly hair covering her face as she lav on her stomach in the seat. Bul the dark-haired leenage boy continued lo straddle her torso, pinning the girl down as he pummeled her with his fists. Was this really happening? I sprinted lo my workplace, gathered some co-workers and rushed back to the parking lot lo slop him. The girl lifted her tear-stained face, only to quickly lower it in embarrassment. The boy glared at us in a drunken stupor. There was an uncomfortable silence for several minutes, until (he boy started the truck and slowly drove south. This incident is disturbing, not only because of what happened, but because of what didn't happen. There were people who looked to satisfy iheir curiosity and then walked away, acting like they were looking at a circus freak-show and not a violent act. These people did not try lo help. They simply cliose not to get involved. The phenomenon is known as apathy. Apathy is not a new occurrence. Psychologists have been studying it for years. In 1968, psychologists Darley and Latane conducted several experiments involving apathy. What they found is thai many things may cause what appears to be apathy. One of these is the bystander effect. It occurs when a group witnesses a conflict and no one helps because they think someone else will. Another possible explanation is the decisions lhat lead to help. A person has to notice the problem and interpret the situation correctly. Then the witness has to assume responsibility, decide what to do and then do it. Failure to complete any one of these will lead to no help. The process breaks down if lhe witness does not lake responsibility. Just what makes a person decide to take responsibility? Professionals S3y it is an altruistic personality that makes people act. People wilh altruistic personalities believe Ihey have an obligation to society and should help others. Perhaps, then, the problem that should be addressed is not wheiher apathy is increasing, but wheiher altruism is decreasing. Is there a link between ihem? A changing society with changing morals could be a factor leading1 lo" less altruism. There was a lime in this country when helping others was not only considered a virtue, but an obligation. Parents taught (heir children "to do unto others" and extolled the virtues of being respectful. Bul times have changed. Many people have learned to put themselves first. It has almost become a necessity in a world where people arc constantly rushing lo get things done. Our society has become so self-absorbed that we forget there are other people who arc not as fortunate. This applies not only to crime and violent acts, but to all social ills. It is easier to ignore thc problem rather than shatter our perceived reality of a basically good world. Life is easier when we prctend problems don't exist. 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Title | 1995_11 Insight November 1995 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Dept. of Journalism, California State University, Fresno. |
Publication Date | 1995 |
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 |
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Title | 002_Insight Nov 01 1995 p 2 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publication Date | 1995 |
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NOVEMBER 1,1995
Affirmative action should remain a part of society
by Robbie Miner
Stuff Writer
Did the One-Million-Man March on Washington remind you of anything.'
A new civil rights movement is upon us. And
why shouldn't it be?
California Governor Pete Wilson thinks affirmative aclion is immoral. A national trend
is brewing toward the same type of equality
thinking.
Anti-affirmative action sentiment is based
onlhe philosophy lhat minorities have become
thc majority in lhe United States. How can
we. as a nation, create an unfair advantage lo
jniftofiuei when equality is so high and Vac -
For one. racial stereotypes are as prevalent
today as they were 30 years ago. They're just
more disguised.
Anyone who disagrees should see the
"Prime-Time Live" episode in which two
friends for life, a white man and a black man.
participated in an experiment in which they
were placed in identical situations in St. Louis.
Mo. In almost every case, the black man was
treated differently.
ceived first-class service; lhe black man was
ignored.
In iheir search lo buy a home, the while man
w as welcomed with open amis; the black man
was told the house was sold.
In attempts to catch a cab. the black man
walched as the car passed him by and stopped
for his while friend 10 feel ahead.
These weren't unique occasions. This happened on a consistent basis.
This discrimination exists all across the
country. St. Louis is no different than Fresno,
or any other city in lhe United Stales.
To ihe majority, the stereotypes are wrapped
in disguise.
To minorities, they are as clear as cellophane
wrapping.
Second, affirmative action does noi give
minorities opportunities over more qualified
Caucasian males. .
Opponents should compare affirmative action lo a coin loss. If two applicants are equally
qualified, then a coin should be Hipped lo
break the tie.
Minorities deserve affirmative action because they, as a whole, receive fewer oppor-
Gov. Pete Wilson thinks
affirmative action is
immoral. A national trend is
brewing toward the same
type of equality thinking.
tunnies than white males. That
reality. That's why this country is more sepa-
L'niil everyone, regardless of race or gender, has equal economic opportunities, racism will be prevalent. If this seems socialistic to you. it's time for a history lesson.
Virginia in the mid-17th century was "the
least racist lime in our nation's history." says
historian Ronald Takaki.
Six of every seven citizens that constituted
lhe working class were indentured servants.
Whiles and blacks alike suffered from (he
same disparity.
The other one-seventh of the population
were white, male plantation owners. The laborers worked for these pla
under contract. That was the material reality
of the lime.
Twenty-yean later, relations became more
bascdon status than contract, from thai poini
on, and for over 2(H) years alter, race became
a hegemony in our country. Not until the Civ il
Rights movement of the 1960s did that
change.
How did this change come about' Why is
there such a racial gap loday'.' The answer lo
both questions is identical.
When the majority is p»xir. angry and armed,
how does the rich minority slay ahead'
In colonial Virginia, Governor William Berkeley and the plantation owners saw race as
ihe answer. If ihey could separate Ihe work
ing class, they could successfully slop ihe
threat to their affluence. This was done by
creating racial inequalities.
On several occasions, indentured servants
ran away; others revolted (Bacon's Rebellion
is ihc most notorious example. >
The Virginia courts would punish these acts
by ordering whippings, brandings and/or extension of-scrvitude. By creating different
punishment for different races, the courts
hoped to create racial friction.
While the gentry's
leaiol ihe working class
nev er ceased, blacks
increasing*) were viewed
as the chief threats t
i tranquillity ubVirginia.
Furthermore, impr
rved tobacco sake raised
while laborers out i
r poverty The same eco-
nomic conditions b
rought many Negroes io
lhe colons as slaves
Even today./\fric
m-Americans are suller-
ing Irom lhe lack o
cconomic opportunities
created bv this "Ian
d ol the tree" 250 years
ago.
This country may be lhc most ethnically diverse on earth, but diversity doesn't mean
equality.
from African-Americans to Latinos lo
women, ill the way down the line of minorities in this country, the statistics are the
same.
While males, as a vv hole, hav e more wealth,
more education, n'tore job experience, more
iuthc realm of opportunities than
i (his i
California and ihe United States needs af-
irmativc action, not to compensate for past
liscriniinalion but to remedy the discrimina-
ion thai presentlyexists.
How
Much
Was
That??
Bulldog football
ticket prices too high
by Alisha Parnagian
Staff Writer
Looking at prices for studenl foot-
At the other four schools the tick-
els range between S5-S7.
You would think lhat for the price
ball tickets, you'd think lhat Cali- of Fresno Slate tickets, .students
fornia Stale University. Fresno, must be able to stand on the field
undergrads must have a lot more with lhe leam, actually play in the
money than other college students, game, or maybe even sit in one of
Lately I've been hearing com- the illustrious sky boxes,
plaints about the cost of our sludent Wrong, again! The location of
football tickets. Jusl lhe other day. Fresno Stale sludent seats is com-
I heard the compliant again. parable lo locations at other WAC
schools.
Some schools even have better
what's thc deal with our football sludent seats than does Fresno
tickets? They're $10 for Ihc stu- Slate. Several have a lot more seats
dent tickets! I was talking to a available to the students than good
friend of mine who went to Chico old Bulldog U.
State and hc couldn't believe how After finding out about WAC
expensive our ^^m^m^^mm^ prices. I
tickets are." v_ „..u «l.»_i. *i.„t thought we
must be in this
same price category as a
school like
UCLA. And
USC must be
moree.xpcns
To'bc hones., i R>« would think that
haven't gone io far the price of Fresno
£SZ State tickets, students
i couidni re- must be able to stand
member how on the field with the
much a ticket J
was thc last team . . .
time 1 bought «■—————————
thai
little
one.
I really didn'l ihink lhat our lick- kids" go there, right?
els could be thai much more than Wrong!
the other schools in thc Western UCLA students pay S6 per game
Athletic Conference. Ten dollars with seat options the same as ours,
is a lol of money Tor a studenl ticket. USC is a little different. You do have-
but I thought lhai other schools' to come up with S75 at the begin-
prices couldn't be that far off.
ning of ihe season, but with that $75
Also, I thought, if our tickets were you gel to attend all sporting events
so much more expensive, our seats
must be in better locations than
other schools.
I was being much too nice by gi\
ing my beloved school the benefit buck.
at USC, not just football.
Even if you just attend USC football and basketball games, you're
till getting a lot more bang for your
of the doubt: The price of our sl
dent football tickets is a crime.
I realize now that Fresno Stale
should have the reputation of be-
There are nine other schools in the ing the school with all the "rich
WAC and I contacted the ticket of- kids."That would justify our ridicu-
fices of eight of those schools. Five lously high student-ticket prices for
of them, UTEP. Utah, San Diego football.
State, Wyoming and Colorado Maybe I'm wrong. You do the
Slate, all give tickets to their stu- math.
Athletes need to make the grades to play
by Michael Younj>
Staff Writer
Much has been said lately about lhe
NCAA clearinghouse for college ath-
leies. especially locally. .
I happen lo believe the clearinghouse is the best thing for college
basketball since March Madness.
Alhlet
vithoi
.orkdoi
lhe abilin
il belong
versifies. A student should show that
he or she is capable of doing college
work before setting fool on a college
campus lo play ball.
Academic performance, after admittance, is up to Ihe student. Al least
hy passing clearinghouse regulations,
the studenl has proven his ability to
do college work.
I'm no fool. I know that athletic programs make money for schools. But
of ihe responsibility he has
sludent
to him-
tarn a high school diplo
prove he can contribute lo society.
Some people have talents lhat go
beyond their ability to perform academically. If a university is a place to
display those talents, great.
Athletes should work like art or
drama majors that choose to attend
college to hone their skills. All students should be held to the same standards upon admission lo school.
Thai's where the clearinghouse
comes in.
The clearinghouse's basic purpose-
is to collect all of the documents necessary to admit a person to a university. For example, it collects transcripts and test scores.
These documents are scrutinized by
making sure each applicant has the
required numbers of core courses in
malh. English and the sciences.
Then. NCAA officials come to a
decision as to wheiher lhe athlete is
permitted lo attend a scho
pete. If not. the studenl can attend lhc
university, but has to prove himxcll
or herseff academically before com
pcling.
Before 1993. when Ihe clearing
house was implemented. lhe school"
were lefl on their own io make admissions decisions. As you can imagine, it didn't work ven well
s prece
dih.n
schools not known tor their athleiu
programs had no chance of landinj
big-name high school talent
These schools missed oul because
they held athletes to standards con
sistcnl with admission standards o
their universities, not their athletu
departments.
The more prominent athletic pro
grams were known to falsity Iran
scripis io insure lhe admittance of hii
name talent.
Take, for example, the Athletic Di
Krtball school in the
Midwest who called a high scruxil and
threatened lo blow up the school if
ihe transcripts ol an athlete were not
changed u> allow Ins admittance to the
from 1952 through 1976. the
NCAA handed down 13 probations
lo schools lor admitting athletes thai
did noi manage a lo GPA in high
school.
Now. wiih ihe clearinghouse, lhe
scales are balanced. Requirements are
uniform. Each school has an equal
chance io gel lop latent for ils program.
I he NCAA should be applauded for
making sure lhai studeni-atlileies
don'i cheat themselves by taking an
easv way oul.
)K are now forced to make an
...lent in a student-athlete, and
an athlete who will hang on for a
r or iwo before scampering out
the NBA or the NIL.
Sch
Helping others requires
too much effort for some
by Stefanie Hard
StaffWriler
The white, late 1970s model pickup
shook like il was in an earthquake.
"I'm serious, let me go!" the girl
shouted, her black, curly hair covering her face as she lav on her stomach in the seat.
Bul the dark-haired leenage boy
continued lo straddle her torso, pinning the girl down as he pummeled
her with his fists.
Was this really happening?
I sprinted lo my workplace, gathered
some co-workers and rushed back to
the parking lot lo slop him.
The girl lifted her tear-stained face,
only to quickly lower it in embarrassment. The boy glared at us in a
drunken stupor. There was an uncomfortable silence for several minutes,
until (he boy started the truck and
slowly drove south.
This incident is disturbing, not only
because of what happened, but because of what didn't happen.
There were people who looked to
satisfy iheir curiosity and then walked
away, acting like they were looking
at a circus freak-show and not a violent act.
These people did not try lo help.
They simply cliose not to get involved. The phenomenon is known as
apathy.
Apathy is not a new occurrence.
Psychologists have been studying it
for years.
In 1968, psychologists Darley and
Latane conducted several experiments involving apathy. What they
found is thai many things may cause
what appears to be apathy.
One of these is the bystander effect.
It occurs when a group witnesses a
conflict and no one helps because they
think someone else will.
Another possible explanation is the
decisions lhat lead to help.
A person has to notice the problem
and interpret the situation correctly.
Then the witness has to assume responsibility, decide what to do and
then do it. Failure to complete any one
of these will lead to no help.
The process breaks down if lhe witness does not lake responsibility.
Just what makes a person decide to
take responsibility?
Professionals S3y it is an altruistic
personality that makes people act.
People wilh altruistic personalities
believe Ihey have an obligation to society and should help others.
Perhaps, then, the problem that
should be addressed is not wheiher
apathy is increasing, but wheiher altruism is decreasing. Is there a link
between ihem?
A changing society with changing
morals could be a factor leading1 lo"
less altruism. There was a lime in this
country when helping others was not
only considered a virtue, but an obligation.
Parents taught (heir children "to do
unto others" and extolled the virtues
of being respectful.
Bul times have changed.
Many people have learned to put
themselves first. It has almost become
a necessity in a world where people arc
constantly rushing lo get things done.
Our society has become so self-absorbed that we forget there are other
people who arc not as fortunate.
This applies not only to crime and
violent acts, but to all social ills.
It is easier to ignore thc problem
rather than shatter our perceived reality of a basically good world.
Life is easier when we prctend problems don't exist. We must face them.
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