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IN FOCUS
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY. FRESNO
3
October 12,1994
INSIGHT
Tan warns audience of
'pigeonhole' theories
Mary Alice Milham
INSIGHT
Dressed as a whiplashing
"dominatrix" wearing black leather
and boots, Amy Tan. author of The
Joy Luck Club, spoke to CSUF students last week.
The former Fresno resi- mm^^
dent recently toured as
lead singer for The ((
Rockbottom Remain- /
ders. a band which included columnist Dave
Barry, author Stephen
King and rocker Bruce
Springsteen.
Tan talked about her =^^=
collection of works, including her latest book. Midlife Con-
fidential.
The book is a collection of musings
Tan and her bandmates wrote of their
experiences on the road while trying to raise money for the fight
against illiteracy.
Tan also shared her adventures in
Fresno as a child.
"Mv first swimming experience
was here, and my first visit to a de
partment store [was here],"Tan said.
At two days old. Tan said, she was
brought to live in Fresno where her
father was minister of the First Chinese Baptist Church.
For the first two-and-a-half years of
her life, Tan said, she lived in a house
write for myself, I enjoy stories
and make believe ...for me,
writing is an act of faith,"
—Amy Tan
on Tulare Street.
Tan's one hour speech, titled Required Reading and Other Dangerous Subjects, smoothly blended
warmth and humor with serious concerns for the future of American fiction.
Her main point was that just because she is a Chinese American
woman and the daughter of immigrants, people should not pigeonhole
her work as "ethnic,"
"multicultural," "feminist" or any
other type of genre literature.
"I write American fiction. My
emotional sensibilities are American," Tan said.
Tan said she and other
"multicultural" writers too
often have their work dis-
sected, compared and
labled on the basis of
ethnicity, gender and class.
"I worry about separation
in literature," Tan said.
Through several amusing
examples. Tan showed how
her work has been vari-
^^^ ously viewed and interpreted by critics, fans, students, professors and the media.
"Why are minority writers read as
'class, gender and race?'" Tan
asked.
During her speech. Tan expressed
concern for the reasons why Americans are reading.
"I worry that the majority of
Americans no longer read for pleasure."
Concluding her speech. Tan asked
Koller/INSIGHT
Author Amy Tan signs a copy of her book The Joy Luck Club for Heather Dean at the Kennel Bookstore
last Tuesday. Later that evening, Tan spoke about multicultural literature as part of the USU lecture series.
the audience to consider two important questions: "Why do readers
read?" and "Why do writers write?"
"I write for myself," Tan said. "I enjoy stories and make believe. For me,
writing is an act of faith."
Before her speech. Tan autographed
student's copies of her two bestsellers.
The Joy Luck Club and The Kitchen
God's Wife.
The autographing session took place
in the downstairs room of the Kennel Bookstore. A line of students extended out the store's automatic sliding doors and spilled into the pit area.
Tan was joined by illustrator
Gretchen Shields to autograph copies of their two children's books. The
Moon Lady and The Chinese
Siamese Cat.
As far as her musical career, Tan
said she has made up for her lack of
vocal talent with an overabundance
of attitude.
Student apathy kills Professor proves math can be fun
homecoming queen !2£JS
INSIGHT
Homecoming has died.
Will it ever be revived?
This year, no plans have been made
for homecoming.
Lack of student participation, interest and general apathy have been
blamed for the downfall of the celebration of alumni returning to their
alma mater.
A football game and alumni tailgate will occur this Saturday, but no
on-campus festivities will be
planned.
The Alumni Association will still
host its annual tailgate at Beiden
Field before the homecoming game,
but the annual homecoming tradition
will lack the usual pomp of normal
homecoming festivities.
University Student Union Board
Chair Mary Anne Drummond said
she had little student response when
she organized a homecoming parade
last year.
She said the fall semester was lacking the same kind of celebration the
spring had with Vintage Days, and
she wanted to change that.
She posted fliers around campus
and notified different clubs.
However, only three clubs participated in the parade down Barstow
Avenue the Friday afternoon before
the game.
"We even built our float on ihc balcony and inside the Student Union
lounge so everyone could sec and be
involved," Drummond said.
"Instead, students came over and
told us to be quiet, because we
were disturbing their studying,"
Drummond said.
After the parade, participants gathered on the lawn area around the Satellite Student Union where different
clubs had food booths were set up.
A disc jockey and karaoke entertained a handful of people.
A king and queen were last
crowned in 1989.
Drummond said she isn't ready to
quit, however.
"Homecoming is a tradition that
people should bring back." Drummond said.
The annual homecoming game will
be held this weekend when the Bulldogs host the University of Wyoming. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
INSIGHT
One CSUF professor thinks math
can be made a fun thing, and he
wants to prove it.
Dr. Larry Cusick, professor of
math, is sponsoring a weekly math
problem competition called Problem
of the Week. The problems he poses
are brain teasers, not dry math calculations. He said the problems are
geared toward all of the student
body, not just math majors.
'These problems exercise part of
your brain that you don't get from
standard math problem sets," Cusick
said. "Unfortunately, many students
don't have time for it."
At the end of the semester, the person with the most weekly wins will
receive $75. The runner-up receives
$50. The weekly problem is posted
on printed hand-outs outside Leon
S. Peters Building, Room 358, every Tuesday. It is also available on
the NeXT Computer Network
(EE182), under the directory net/
V
hamilton/users/larry/pow.
The deadline for answers is noon the
following Monday. The first person
to submit a correct answer is named
winner of the week.
Cusick started the competition last
spring.
The problem of the week is a time-
honored tradition at other universities.
Cusick said. He hopes to make it a
tradition at CSUF as well.
This semester. Cusick has received
up to five solutions per week. Cusick
said he would like to sec more participants. Kevin Skeen won the first
two contests, and David Ian Cox won
the third. There was no winner for the
fourth week's competition.
"I guess I misunderstood (he problem," said Cox. "I got Ihc first half of
it right, but there was more to it than
I thought."
Cusick picks the problems from a
secret source. He often substitutes information to prevent cheating
"Sometimes I make it a little easier,
sometimes a little harder," said
Cusick. "I think the fourth week prob
lem was really difficult."
Cox enjoys the challenge the problems offer. He will graduate this semester and is in the credential program to become a math teacher.
"I wish we'd had a problem of the
week in high school," said Cox. "It
really sparks interest."
After David Ian Cox becomes a
teacher, he plans to offer his students
a math problem of the week.
Solutions are returned to participants in Peters Building. Room
358 or by e-mail to:
larryc@zimmer.csufresno.edu.
Math brain teaser
On Page 16 of a novel by S. Shagan. City of Angels, one finds:
But you can't make arithmetic out of passion. Passion has no square n
Show that the equation; n/PASSION = KISS has a
unique solution.
(Each letter stands for a distinct base-10 digit.)
Submit solution to: Dr. Larry Cusick, PB 358
(email: larryc@zimmer.csufresno.edu)
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| Title | 1994_10 Insight October 1994 |
| Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Dept. of Journalism, California State University, Fresno. |
| Publication Date | 1994 |
| 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 |
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| Title | 018_Insight Oct 12 1994 p 6 |
| Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publication Date | 1994 |
| Full-Text-Search | Page 6 IN FOCUS CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY. FRESNO 3 October 12,1994 INSIGHT Tan warns audience of 'pigeonhole' theories Mary Alice Milham INSIGHT Dressed as a whiplashing "dominatrix" wearing black leather and boots, Amy Tan. author of The Joy Luck Club, spoke to CSUF students last week. The former Fresno resi- mm^^ dent recently toured as lead singer for The (( Rockbottom Remain- / ders. a band which included columnist Dave Barry, author Stephen King and rocker Bruce Springsteen. Tan talked about her =^^= collection of works, including her latest book. Midlife Con- fidential. The book is a collection of musings Tan and her bandmates wrote of their experiences on the road while trying to raise money for the fight against illiteracy. Tan also shared her adventures in Fresno as a child. "Mv first swimming experience was here, and my first visit to a de partment store [was here],"Tan said. At two days old. Tan said, she was brought to live in Fresno where her father was minister of the First Chinese Baptist Church. For the first two-and-a-half years of her life, Tan said, she lived in a house write for myself, I enjoy stories and make believe ...for me, writing is an act of faith," —Amy Tan on Tulare Street. Tan's one hour speech, titled Required Reading and Other Dangerous Subjects, smoothly blended warmth and humor with serious concerns for the future of American fiction. Her main point was that just because she is a Chinese American woman and the daughter of immigrants, people should not pigeonhole her work as "ethnic," "multicultural," "feminist" or any other type of genre literature. "I write American fiction. My emotional sensibilities are American," Tan said. Tan said she and other "multicultural" writers too often have their work dis- sected, compared and labled on the basis of ethnicity, gender and class. "I worry about separation in literature," Tan said. Through several amusing examples. Tan showed how her work has been vari- ^^^ ously viewed and interpreted by critics, fans, students, professors and the media. "Why are minority writers read as 'class, gender and race?'" Tan asked. During her speech. Tan expressed concern for the reasons why Americans are reading. "I worry that the majority of Americans no longer read for pleasure." Concluding her speech. Tan asked Koller/INSIGHT Author Amy Tan signs a copy of her book The Joy Luck Club for Heather Dean at the Kennel Bookstore last Tuesday. Later that evening, Tan spoke about multicultural literature as part of the USU lecture series. the audience to consider two important questions: "Why do readers read?" and "Why do writers write?" "I write for myself," Tan said. "I enjoy stories and make believe. For me, writing is an act of faith." Before her speech. Tan autographed student's copies of her two bestsellers. The Joy Luck Club and The Kitchen God's Wife. The autographing session took place in the downstairs room of the Kennel Bookstore. A line of students extended out the store's automatic sliding doors and spilled into the pit area. Tan was joined by illustrator Gretchen Shields to autograph copies of their two children's books. The Moon Lady and The Chinese Siamese Cat. As far as her musical career, Tan said she has made up for her lack of vocal talent with an overabundance of attitude. Student apathy kills Professor proves math can be fun homecoming queen !2£JS INSIGHT Homecoming has died. Will it ever be revived? This year, no plans have been made for homecoming. Lack of student participation, interest and general apathy have been blamed for the downfall of the celebration of alumni returning to their alma mater. A football game and alumni tailgate will occur this Saturday, but no on-campus festivities will be planned. The Alumni Association will still host its annual tailgate at Beiden Field before the homecoming game, but the annual homecoming tradition will lack the usual pomp of normal homecoming festivities. University Student Union Board Chair Mary Anne Drummond said she had little student response when she organized a homecoming parade last year. She said the fall semester was lacking the same kind of celebration the spring had with Vintage Days, and she wanted to change that. She posted fliers around campus and notified different clubs. However, only three clubs participated in the parade down Barstow Avenue the Friday afternoon before the game. "We even built our float on ihc balcony and inside the Student Union lounge so everyone could sec and be involved," Drummond said. "Instead, students came over and told us to be quiet, because we were disturbing their studying," Drummond said. After the parade, participants gathered on the lawn area around the Satellite Student Union where different clubs had food booths were set up. A disc jockey and karaoke entertained a handful of people. A king and queen were last crowned in 1989. Drummond said she isn't ready to quit, however. "Homecoming is a tradition that people should bring back." Drummond said. The annual homecoming game will be held this weekend when the Bulldogs host the University of Wyoming. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. INSIGHT One CSUF professor thinks math can be made a fun thing, and he wants to prove it. Dr. Larry Cusick, professor of math, is sponsoring a weekly math problem competition called Problem of the Week. The problems he poses are brain teasers, not dry math calculations. He said the problems are geared toward all of the student body, not just math majors. 'These problems exercise part of your brain that you don't get from standard math problem sets," Cusick said. "Unfortunately, many students don't have time for it." At the end of the semester, the person with the most weekly wins will receive $75. The runner-up receives $50. The weekly problem is posted on printed hand-outs outside Leon S. Peters Building, Room 358, every Tuesday. It is also available on the NeXT Computer Network (EE182), under the directory net/ V hamilton/users/larry/pow. The deadline for answers is noon the following Monday. The first person to submit a correct answer is named winner of the week. Cusick started the competition last spring. The problem of the week is a time- honored tradition at other universities. Cusick said. He hopes to make it a tradition at CSUF as well. This semester. Cusick has received up to five solutions per week. Cusick said he would like to sec more participants. Kevin Skeen won the first two contests, and David Ian Cox won the third. There was no winner for the fourth week's competition. "I guess I misunderstood (he problem," said Cox. "I got Ihc first half of it right, but there was more to it than I thought." Cusick picks the problems from a secret source. He often substitutes information to prevent cheating "Sometimes I make it a little easier, sometimes a little harder," said Cusick. "I think the fourth week prob lem was really difficult." Cox enjoys the challenge the problems offer. He will graduate this semester and is in the credential program to become a math teacher. "I wish we'd had a problem of the week in high school," said Cox. "It really sparks interest." After David Ian Cox becomes a teacher, he plans to offer his students a math problem of the week. Solutions are returned to participants in Peters Building. Room 358 or by e-mail to: larryc@zimmer.csufresno.edu. Math brain teaser On Page 16 of a novel by S. Shagan. City of Angels, one finds: But you can't make arithmetic out of passion. Passion has no square n Show that the equation; n/PASSION = KISS has a unique solution. (Each letter stands for a distinct base-10 digit.) Submit solution to: Dr. Larry Cusick, PB 358 (email: larryc@zimmer.csufresno.edu) LOOKING FOR A QUALITY USED CAR? BUY ONE GET ONE FREE LUNCH OR DINNER ^ EXPIRES 11/30/94 Why do Students Choose Us For their Eyecare Needs? • Great Selection and Great Service! • Immediate Replacement of Contact Lenses • Computerized Eye Exams • In House Lab - Same Day Service (Why Wait?) p OPTOMETRIC OF FRESNO /~\ CONTACT LENSES / v /Uur\ INCLUDES VISUAL EXAM. FOLLOW LP lDWSm\ <£ / WK \ CAM KIT. TOAINmoilU VALUE \CUJJl J Jk | LW or VS8MCE/ IlXfSk^.f-L. 98 THOMAS R. CASAGRANDE, O.D. 'J 'J 1 _ C Q flft BflWMMMBO SHonwo crm i io blackstone ave M11I7VU 1 IMPERIAL EXPRESS 1 | 1 II -| Burger King Hemdon 7024 N. CEDAR AVE (209) 297-8899 id Thursday, Oct. 13,5:30 pm Up Stairs Cafeteria, Room 200 Information! 17811 Room If41 O Discount movie tickets (United Artists for $4.50) O Greyhound Bus Tickets O Fresno Transit bus passes O University Lecture Series tickets a Money orders for $1.00 Questions about the campus? , Hurt's what we're-fcere f»r. Mon-Thur 9:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. We also process, add/drop forms and sell pal-king permits Mon- Tmjrr JSpum. 7p.m. AU you'need is your ID lo check out: Fresno Bee Entertainment Weekly Cosmopolitan Tegple Nefrweek GUfinour ■ V Llfir Sporff Illustrated '.'. TIME Businessweek P Call ua at 278-2078. Kennel Bookstore Everyday is a Ring Day! Only JOStenS can make everyday a Ring Day with everyday low prices from $299-$389. Same low price everyday! Your Jostens representative will be at Kennel Bookstore on the following days: Date: October 10-14 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Main Level 278-4267 • |
