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Group says wine use, not abuse
By Susan Goad
StaffWriter
W' ine wasghxn by Cod, not that we
might be drunken, but that we might be
sober. It is the best medicine when it has the
moderation to direct it. Wine was given to
restore the bodys weakness, not to overturn the
sours strength. — St. Otrysostom (W-407)
Wine use, not abuse, is the message being spread by Women for WineSense, a
pro-active organization which has starteda
local chapter.
Kelly Collins and Michelle Osbom, co-
chairwomenoftr«FresraxiiapterandCSUF
enology majors, said die purpose of die
group is to educate the public about the
benefits of moderate wine consumption.
Another goal is to provide information to
balance the negative press alcohol receives.
"The neo-pi^bittonistsare saying there
should be zero consumption. We'rehereto
spread the moderation message," Osbom
said at the group's first meeting held in
February.
The rvort-profitorgaruzatiori. Women for
WineSense, was formed in 1990 by a group
of women, most of diem affiliated with the
California wine industry.
MargarrtDuckr»mowr»of Duckhom
Vineyards and a member of the
organization's board of directors, said die
group is not opposed to programs that
attack the abuse of alcohol, but are con
cerned about the rights of those who enjoy
it in moderation.
"It's a matter of freedom of choice. As
long as we're not abusing it, we should be
able to enjoy it," she said.
One of the group's concerns is the "just
say no" message that children are reed ving
in school. Duckhom said that some of the
children of wine industry workers thought
their parents were drug dealers because
they produced alcohol for sale.
In an effort to educate children about
viticulture and wine industries, the group
has developed three "viticulture trunks'" as
classroom teaching aids. The trunks include products that are made from grapes,
the took recessary for produdng these products and a life-size drawing of a grapevine.
A rap song accompanies the lecture.
The children are taught that wine is one
of the many products of grapes, but the
emphasis is placed on the agricultural science involved in grape growing and the
history of the industry in California.
Another industry concern that Women
for WineSense is addressing is the Rota ring
Warning Label BUI introduced by Sen. Joseph Kennedy. The bill would require five
different warning labels on all print and
broadcast advertisements for alcoholic beverages, including point of purchase displays and promotional brochures.
Duckhom said passage of this bill will
ha ve an "incredible financial impart on the
small family wineries," whikric-teffectivdy
addressing the problems
associated with alcohol
The
the health benefits of
drinking wine by providing literature at
their meetings and
showing a videotape
ofa recent '60 minutes'
telecast that linked the
lowrateofheartattacks
among the French to
their moderate red wine
consumption.
The Fresno chapter of
Women for WineSense wfll
hold its second meeting April
25. Collins said the group has
about 18 members and welcomes
anyone who wants to leam about the
issues associated widi wine.   Collins said
there is no age limit for members, however,
those under 21 will not be served alcohol.
Collins encourages both women and men
to attend the meeting. Jean-Philippe Bolle, the
lone male present at the first meeting, said he
was not at all intimidated by the group of
women.
"I think women will do a better job of
communicating the issues related to wine,"
hesaid. "But, I don't understand why mere
are not more men here"
Bleed a little, save a life:
free orange juice, too!
By Linda Beltran	
StaffWriter
s. year ago, a young Presno boy was
/^shc<mthestomachbyabullet meant
for someone else. In a matter of hours his
wound recjuired 25 pints of blood.
It would takea donor four and one-half
years to replace those 25 pints of blood.
This shouldn't, however, discourage anyone from donating, because each pint of
blood has the potential of saving a life.
In a visit to CSUF on Wednesday, the
Central California Blood Bank hosted its
second blood drive on campus this year
and came away with what they deemed
"a success." Three hundred and sixty-six
pints ofblood were dona ted in addition to
45 rain checks and 45 deferrals. According
to Debra Sheridan, a donor recruiter,
those people who were deferred were
either on medication, had iron deficient
blood or had "lifestyle conflicts," such as
multiple sex partners. While the donor
turnout was great, the need for blood
continues. Once extracted, blood has a
shelf life of only 42 davs. Typically, however, it is usually used within a matter of
days.
To operate at full stock, the blood
bank would have to take in almost 250 to
300 units a day to completely serve the
Central Valley," said Tiffany Caldweu, a
donorrecruiter. "Thaf s whyifweeverare
completely stocked, we are not that way
for very long."
During December, the blood bank
watched its blood supply dropdrasticalh/
after the fatal crash on Interstate 5.
"After we were notified about thecrash,
we saw our supply of O negative blood
drop from 80 pints to six in 15 minutes,"
said Doug Laurence, who is also a donor
recruiter. In the next two and one-half
hours, more than 300 pints ofblood had
been dispensed from the blood bank, he
added
In serious cases such as the 1-5 incident, it is not too rare tha t blood is sought
from other areas.
"In huge cases of need, we practice
'resource sharing and we have to purchase blood," said Laurence, "Fortunately, for this accident we had the
supply."
While some blood types are more in
demand than others, all types are desired.
"O negative is the universal donor,"
said Caid well. What is meantby "universal" is that it is readily useable by more
people with different blood types. However, people with the rarer types such as
A, B, and AB should realize that the need
for their types is also great.
"Our blood bank services 31 hospitals
in five counties, every pint ofblood, from
A to O, is vital," said Laurence.
Leslie Botos, the community relations
director for the blood bank, said she was
excited about the turnout at CSUF.
"Young people take so much jeering
over not getting involved, but what took
place on campus makes a very positive
statement," Botos said. Even with their
busy schedules, getting past the needles
and the AIDS scare indicates that the
younger generation has a genuine interest in saving lives, she said.
"The drive turnout gives you great
encouragement for the future."
Always looking toward the future
generation, the Central California Blood
Bank has a soft spot and a huge need for
the children at Valley Children's Hospital. Bum victims, leukemia and cancer
Etients who undergo chemotherapy
ve a special need. Not so much for the
blood plasma itself but for the platelets.
PlatekHsaretheclorringfactorintheblood
that helps bleeding stop and scabbing to
take place.
"Sometimes the patients at VCH undergo platelet transfusion two or three
times a week," said Sheridan. "Thafs a lot
ofblood."
Organ transplants, however, require
even more if not the most blood in one
operation. Fora liver transplant, anywhere
from 40 to 100 pints of blood could be
transfused with no guarantee that the
transplant will be a success.
"With any organ transplant, time is of
the essence," Sheridan said. "You may
think that your stock is up and then you
receive a call from Stanford regarding a
transplant, and the supply has gone down
drastically."
Because facilities in Fresno don't have
the capability to performing organ transplants, Fresno residents must go to either
UCLA or Stanford. However, the blood
bank must reimburse the facility with the
units that were used.
The reasons to give blood are substantial, but the reasons not to can sometimes
be petty.
Brad Barker, a computer services employee, said it was a simple reason that
kept him from donating.
"Basically I was too lazy to go to the
blood bank. But since they came to campus, I have no excuse," Barker said. "Giving blood is important and when I need it,
it will be there for me and for others."
Senior psychology major, Debi Marra,
said she was afraid of the needle at first but
deckled to give again even though her
blood type was not that rare.
In response to Marra's comment about
not having a rare blood type. Registered
Nurse Kenie Chriswell said, "The only
really rare typeof blood there is, is the one
that someone desperately needs and the
blood bank does not have."
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Tattoos: from
page six
Morrison doesn't regret his tattoos either, but wishes he could start over and
have one person do all his work. Both men
got started in the business because of their
love for drawing.
Some students feel tattoos are art, but
wouldn't want one on their bodies forever. Others are happy about their decision.
E 1 i s e
Moeck,       a
sophomore
undeclared
major said, "I
don't  think
could live with
something like
that on my body for
the rest of my life. I
mean, I'm sure some
are pretty, but I think I'd
be sorry."
Donna Cook, a junior accounting major agrees. "I've known people to
get tattoos and be sorry. They do it on a
whim and then realize later how permanent it is."
Not everyone would agree with that. A
senior business major, who asked that his
name not be used, said, "I got my fraternity letters tattooed near my hip. I'm glad
I did it I knew how permanent it was
when I did it and that's why I chose the
location I did. But I don't think I'll ever be
sorry."
The young woman in the tattoo shop
preparing for her parrot said, "1 think ifs
pretty. I'm exdted."
To tattoo or not to tattoo — that is the
question. There is no question about the
talent of both Pittman and Morrison as
artists. The big decision for some is
whether to have art on their bodies.
Bulge: from
page six
habits can be changed."
Ojeda directs her clients through a
simple plan of action. "I have them
multiply thdr weight by 11 to deter-
mine the amount of calories it takes
each day to maintain their weight
Then I have them multiply their desired weight by 11. The difference
between the two numbers equals the
amount of calories that need to be cut
from the present dirt to maintain their
ideal weight"
Ojeda said she encourages her clients to lose one pound a week (3500
calories). "If seasy! IHavethemdefidt
300 calories a day and bum off another 200 through exercise. Thdr diet
should consist of 20 percent fat, 60
1 complex carbohydrates and
20 percent protein."
Ojeda discourages her clients from
drinking alcohol. "A lot of people argue thatitdoesn'thavealot of fat but
what they don't realize is that your
body can only metabolize it as fat"
Bailey said,"If you want to drink
alcohol, drink light beer."
"The fatter you are,
the more you should
eat."
-Covert Bailey
Bailey tells his readers: "The fatter
you are, the more you should eat.
Studies on rats have shown that fasting or eating one meal a day encourages the storage of fat The body pan-
ics when food isn't provided on a
regular basis and tends to 'save' calories by storing them as fat"
Our metabolism increases whenever we eat said Ojeda. If we spread
out our 1200 calories each day, our
metabolisms can bum off more calories than if we consumed all 1200
calories at once.
Marilu Rogers, the fitness director
at The Palms At Palm Springs, one of
the country's top health spas, said it is
important to read labels.
"Just because a frozen meal says it
is low on calories does not mean it is
low in fat Many store items say they
are three percent fat but that doesn't
meancalorics. It may mean by weight.
A lot of people buy Weight Watcher
dinners, and they can be as high as 40
percent fat"
It is up to consumers to leam how
to properly read labels, Rogers said..
"First of all find out how many
servings there are," said Rogers.
"Next multiply the grams of fat by
nine because there are nine calories in
every gram of fat Divide the total into
the number of calories per serving
and you will get the percentage of
rat"
Rogers said that the importance of
health and fitness cannot be overestimated.
"Imagine that when you were bom
vou were given a beautiful Rolls Royce;
however, it was the only vehicle you
would ever own," Rogers said.
"Wouldn't you take excellent care of
it? Would you put super premium
fuel in it or junk? Would you get
regular tune-ups and keep it in top
running condition?"
"Love your body. Take care of it It
is the only one you're going to get"
Students fail to use right to vote
Buildings: from page five.
By Lisa Bowlby	
Staff Writer
Students blame laziness, lack of time
and failure to be informed as reasons
for not exercising their voting rights Dr.
David Provost, a political science
professor, who has been teachingat CSUF
since 1958, said itismore than that. Failure
to recognize government relevence to
daily lives is a stronger contributer to
voter apathy.
CSUF campus elections traditionally
have low voter turn out. For example,
fewer than 2,500 of the university's more
than 20,000 students participated in the
campus election last April. Students say
not understanding student politics, not
knowing the candidates and what they
stand for, and being absent the days of the
election contribute to low voter turn out.
Sophomore Todd Osterberg did not
participate in past student elections, but
plans to this spring.
"I didn't know how school elections
worked, but now I do," he said.
Student partidpation is also low in general elections. They vote in the fewest
numbers, according to Provost .of}
But students may have uniquereasons
for not voting. "They focus on other
things., .careers and families are more important than politics," Provost said. For
example, biology David Flierl, feels that
students have a dual problem.
"They are more concerned with work
and studies," he said.
Another problem provided by Rufino
De Los Santos Jr., an accounting major, is
time constraints due to studies.
These different focuses may prevent
students from learning about issues and
candidates and may also keep students
from voting. "I don't feel I should vote if
I mnotinformed,"saidTomaroScadding,
a child development and English major.
Different factors contribute to a
stud en t' s ability to leam about candidates
and issues. Laziness prevents indi viduals
from being informed, according to a liberal studies major, who does not want to
be identified because she does not vote.
In addition, Provost said "complicated
issues...such as Big Green," affect ability
to be informed.
Many say voters do not feel a sense of
efficacy. "They think, whaf s the use?"
according to criminology major Ruth
Aguirre. Voters feel they are "probably
not heard."
A major problem with student partidpation in elections is "they think there is
no benefit for themselves/ De Los Santos
said. However, Provost said students neglect to recognize "government affects
them every hour of every day."
It is important for students to be skeptical of the government, and if they participate, students can have an influence,
Provost said.
"Students are a big population that can
make a difference," said home economics
education major Patty Slater.
The student vote can be increased. If
students develop a sense that the
goverment is effective, they will be less
disenchanted and vote, Provost said.
that it is desirable."
The statearchitect designed such buildings as the lab school, speech arts, the
residence halls, the McLane buildings,
McKee Fisk, art/home economics, social
sdence and education/psychology.
CSUF Fadlities Planner Paul Epp said
the most valuable asset of the CSUF campus is its open spaces.
"If we ha ve anything that we value and
want to protect, ifs our open spaces,"
Epp said.
Epp said well-established campuses
have a sense of place that has to do with
the "spaces that are created and go
through the textures that communicate to
you." He said that CSUF will develop a
sense of place over time.
Patanaude noted a uniqueaspect of the
industrial arts building. Since it wasorigj-
nally designed for the Fresno City College campus, each of the three wings is
shorter than the preceding wing.
"It was designed to go on the FCC
campus right next to the railroad tracks,"
Patanaude said. 'The wings were made
shorter to compensate for that."
While both Patanaude and Epp said
the ne w music building, when completed,
will be the best building on campus, each
had other favorites as well.
Epp said the University Student Union
and Kennel Bookstore are "both very old
buildings, but they are still very pleasant
and functioning well, whereas the Joyal
administration building was built later
and is very dated."
Epp also said the Conley Art building
is still functioning well.
"The fact that it has an interior courtyard makes it very people-oriented," he
said. "It has its problems with regard to
remodeling to change the function — ifs
not flexible."
Patanaude said the Madden Library is
one of the most aesthetically pleasing
buildings and the Residence Dining Faci 1 -
ity is a "good building."
Darden said, overall, campus architec-
tdre and planning is better than many
people think.
"I think there is a little too much negative thinking out there," he said. "If they
go to other campuses, they will see they
have got real good architecture."
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