1991_03 The Daily Collegian March 1991

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Volume XCVII
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n0 27    The Daily News Source for California State University, Fresno   ^^l
March 5,1991
Debate over class offerings
By Krista Lemos
Collegian Staff Writer
A debate between the California State
University, FresnoEthnicStudies program
and the English department has been re¬
solved, but the controversy has revealed
broader ramifications for statewide ethnic
studies departments.
James Walton,anenglish professor, said,
"As minority scholars are being hired to
servein traditional departments because of
their interest in ethnic areas and a tradi-
•English, Ethnic Studies teaching
same course, leads to distrust1
tional discipline, there is some perceived
threat to ethnic studies."
Walton said there seems to be a real
"distrust" of administration. As more mi¬
nority faculty are hired, "there is a feeling
that some may question the need for an
ethnic studies department or program."
Lily Small, Ethnic Studies program coor¬
dinator, said she was surprised when she
saw a "border war" between her program
and the English department referred to in a
New York Times article on Jan. 2.
Small said there is no 'Ixjrder war," but
there was a protest about the duplication of
the African American Litem turecourse that
was offered under the English department.
"I think it is important for all students to
know about the contributions of African
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Andy Davey/Ttw Col leg Ian
Choosing different directions to go around a puddle created in last week's downpour, David Ohanian and a friend
pull apart to get around the water.
A mericans and other minorities, and every
class on campus should incorporate the
accomplishments in the curriculum.
"But to haveacourse with the same name
is misleading," Small said.
African American Literature025has been
taught by the Ethnic Studies Program for 20
years.
This spring semester the English depart¬
ment offered a course with the same titled
under a topics course. The course in the
yearly catalogue is listed under forms of
See ETHNIC page 4
ROTC
resolution:
postponed
by Senate
By Debbie Speer
Collegian News Fditnr
A CSUF Academic Senate resolution call¬
ing for the end of discrimination against
gays and lesbians by the ROTC has been put
on hold for another week, this time because
of a lack of quorum at Monday's scheduled
meeting.
The resolution, which has been hotly
debated by the senate and campus organi¬
zations for the past several weeks, was to
have received a second reading. Parliamen¬
tary procedure concerns at the Feb. 25
Academic Senate meeting caused it to be
placed on Monday's agenda.
Several campus organizations, spear¬
headed by the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual
Students Alliance, have long held opposi¬
tion to the presence of the ROTC on cam¬
pus.
See ROTC page 7
Awareness week begins
• Events slated to dispel myths of rape, assaults
By Christopher Heredia
Collegian Staff Writer
In an attempt to dispel myths
and educate people on campus
about rape and other forms of
assault on women, three groups
are sponsoring Violence Toward
Women Awareness Week through
March 8.
1 think this week will gi vea lot
of women the feeling that they're
not alone. They'll see that they're
not the only one that this happens
to. Some 1 victims of assault 1 don't
get empathy or support," said
Carrie Cambron, president of the
CSUF Women's Alliance.
Cambron is part of what she
called a "small handful" of women
organizing events for Women's
Herstory Month. Events this week
will include the 'Take Back the
Night March" on campus March
6, a march that is observed
throughout the United States.
"It gives women the opportu¬
nity to walk in the streets at night
with safety in numbers," said
Cambron, a health science major.
Cambron called it "a march for
women's freedom." The "Take
Back the Night March" is one of
several events on campus aimed
at making people at CSUF more
sensitive toward victimsof assault
and at providing information
about assault prevention, said
Cambron.
"[Rapelcould happen anywhere
... you could be out on a date ... it
happens all over ... it happens
morning, day or night People have
the impression that (the attacked
is the stranger in the dark alley"
who commits rape, but "most
rapesare acquaintance rapes," said
Cambron.
See RAPE page 3
Business dean
hit by lightning
By Anastasia Hendrix
Collegian Editor
The sudden rains torm that hi t
CSUF Friday afternoon struck
many by surprise. Joseph Pen¬
bera, dean ofthe school of busi¬
ness, was struck a little harder
than most.
Penbera was walking from a
meeting in the Upstairs Cafete¬
ria when he was hit by a light¬
ning bolt in front of the Thomas
Administration building on the
way back to his office in the Pe¬
ters Building.
Penbera suffered only a mild
burn on his hand and minor
side effects from the strike.
"It was like having a big flash
bulb in your face. Ifs more like
a jolt than being electrocuted,"
Penbera said.
The bolt that hit Penbera
struck the ground, bounced off
See PENBERA page 3