September 13, 1988, Page 1 |
Previous | 65 of 196 | Next |
|
|
This page
All
|
Loading content ...
the Daily Collegian
California State University, Fresno
Tuesday, September 13,1988
Coming of
AGE for
gay group
BY DONNELL ALEXANDER
Maaaiiat Editor »
The Alliance for Gay Education (AGE), a second
CSUF gay student organization, has arrived to fill what
its members see as a need for a club promising
homosexual student members low-profile AIDS
education end non-political socialization.
Last winter, former Gay and Lesbian Student Alliance
vice-president John P. (who requested partial anonymity
Cor this story) began work on forming AGE after
differing wilh his fellow GSLA members on what the
club should be. Other members left with him.
They broke off last spring because they felt our
group was too political," said Peter Robertson, GLSA
secretary, adding that John P. and the others fell as they
did because the GLSA was "involved in endorsing people
for office, gay rights and minority rights."
Anonymity is optional within GLSA membership,
according 10 Angela Welton, club president.
AGE is described by John P. as a non-political
organization where membership anonymity is kept at all
times. No Free Speech Area booths are planned for by
AGE.
'You cant keep your anonymity if you're standing in
a booth," said John P, a 28-year-old senior. Plans for
AGE are to be a strictly social and educational education
and to let the GLSA handle the politics of being gay.
After their first booth was burned down last
November, GLSA members spoke at a rally and John P.'
said he was disturbed at the message he felt was put out
by ihe event. * .
"The rally was supposed to be a minority rally and it
became a gay rally," said John P- who said minority
issues should have been discussed.
John P. said he was "ashamed and appalled" after the
rally.
The appearance of the GLSA's Free Speech Area
booth is another point on which John P. and the GLSA
disagree.
John P., who said AGE will never have a booth,
called ihc GLSA's present one "threatening". He
suggested that the booth's pink and lavender coloring
keeps students away.
"Paintwisc, it's a gay booth. It's very threatening." he
said. "If it looked more traditional it would be perfect. A
lot of people wouldn't feel so uptight about iL"
The GLSA spent $680 on booths last year, according
to John P.
Please see AGE, page 5
Feeling that tha GLSA was 'loo political," John P. (abovo) formed the Alliance for Gay I
The group emphasizes anonymity, non-political socialization and AIDS education.
Merits of off-campus life debated
BY PAUL WORTRTNGTON
Staff Writer
Despite a recent government study that
found students nationwide prefer living
with their parents, most CSUF students
apparently prefer living on rheir own.
CSUF housing director John Wetzel
said that low-cost housing available in
the many nearby apartment complexes
and CSUFs status as a commuter campus
may have much to do with the discrepan¬
cy between the study and the situation
here.
The US Department of Education pa¬
per, reported in a College Press Service
story, said that Americans in their twen¬
ties are living at borne longer, delaying
marriage and living on declining salaries. .
The report found thai almost 54 percent
of Ihe nation's 18 10 24-ycar-olds are liv¬
ing with their parents. This is up from 43
'Financially you're better off with your parents,
emotionally you're better off on your own.'
—Kay Gonzales
percent in 1960. Median annual income
for men age 20 to 24, the report noted,
fell from $18,792 in 1970 to $14,152 in
1985, after adjusting for inflation.
Wetzel said thai, on the average. 630 of
the 1200 students who live on campus
leave each year for an apartment of their
own. Twenty-one percent of ihe dorm stu¬
dents return to to the residence halls while
the rest move back to their parents or join
a fraternity or sorority.
According lo a report released by the Of¬
fice of Irisututional Research here on cam¬
pus, 71 percent of all CSUF students
gave permanent mailing addresses that fell
within 40 miles of campus.
Wetzel said thai many students who
move out expect to have die same securi¬
ty and comforts ihey had in their parents
home. Then, "they see that their 54.25 an
hour doesn't buy a lot of that, and they
see some logic in coming back home, and
sacrificing some independence for finan¬
cial security. It makes a lot of sense."
He added that students are taking long¬
er, 5-6 years on (he average, to get a
degree.
Dr. Terry Wissjoji CSUF Health Cen¬
ter counselor, said that ihe firmncial cli¬
mate has much to do with the reported
nationwide return of many young adults
to their parents homes. Things are finan¬
cially tighter than they have been in the
past," she noted. "I don't know if I could
say that it's a trend here, that it's increas¬
ing, but I'm sure that is what is hap¬
pening nationally."
She noted that she had seen an increas¬
ing number of students returning home.
For reasons of confidentiality, no num¬
bers could be released, but she said that
economics plays a major deciding factor
for m;:,: cf the students she counsels.
Other reasons include divorce or illness
in the family and students trying lo re¬
lieve themselves of stress caused by
school or relationships, feeling they need
the emotional, if not the financial, sup-
port of moving back home.
Please see MERITS, page 3
-
Object Description
| Title | 1988_09 The Daily Collegian September 1988 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1988 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | September 13, 1988, Page 1 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1988 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | the Daily Collegian California State University, Fresno Tuesday, September 13,1988 Coming of AGE for gay group BY DONNELL ALEXANDER Maaaiiat Editor » The Alliance for Gay Education (AGE), a second CSUF gay student organization, has arrived to fill what its members see as a need for a club promising homosexual student members low-profile AIDS education end non-political socialization. Last winter, former Gay and Lesbian Student Alliance vice-president John P. (who requested partial anonymity Cor this story) began work on forming AGE after differing wilh his fellow GSLA members on what the club should be. Other members left with him. They broke off last spring because they felt our group was too political," said Peter Robertson, GLSA secretary, adding that John P. and the others fell as they did because the GLSA was "involved in endorsing people for office, gay rights and minority rights." Anonymity is optional within GLSA membership, according 10 Angela Welton, club president. AGE is described by John P. as a non-political organization where membership anonymity is kept at all times. No Free Speech Area booths are planned for by AGE. 'You cant keep your anonymity if you're standing in a booth," said John P, a 28-year-old senior. Plans for AGE are to be a strictly social and educational education and to let the GLSA handle the politics of being gay. After their first booth was burned down last November, GLSA members spoke at a rally and John P.' said he was disturbed at the message he felt was put out by ihe event. * . "The rally was supposed to be a minority rally and it became a gay rally," said John P- who said minority issues should have been discussed. John P. said he was "ashamed and appalled" after the rally. The appearance of the GLSA's Free Speech Area booth is another point on which John P. and the GLSA disagree. John P., who said AGE will never have a booth, called ihc GLSA's present one "threatening". He suggested that the booth's pink and lavender coloring keeps students away. "Paintwisc, it's a gay booth. It's very threatening." he said. "If it looked more traditional it would be perfect. A lot of people wouldn't feel so uptight about iL" The GLSA spent $680 on booths last year, according to John P. Please see AGE, page 5 Feeling that tha GLSA was 'loo political," John P. (abovo) formed the Alliance for Gay I The group emphasizes anonymity, non-political socialization and AIDS education. Merits of off-campus life debated BY PAUL WORTRTNGTON Staff Writer Despite a recent government study that found students nationwide prefer living with their parents, most CSUF students apparently prefer living on rheir own. CSUF housing director John Wetzel said that low-cost housing available in the many nearby apartment complexes and CSUFs status as a commuter campus may have much to do with the discrepan¬ cy between the study and the situation here. The US Department of Education pa¬ per, reported in a College Press Service story, said that Americans in their twen¬ ties are living at borne longer, delaying marriage and living on declining salaries. . The report found thai almost 54 percent of Ihe nation's 18 10 24-ycar-olds are liv¬ ing with their parents. This is up from 43 'Financially you're better off with your parents, emotionally you're better off on your own.' —Kay Gonzales percent in 1960. Median annual income for men age 20 to 24, the report noted, fell from $18,792 in 1970 to $14,152 in 1985, after adjusting for inflation. Wetzel said thai, on the average. 630 of the 1200 students who live on campus leave each year for an apartment of their own. Twenty-one percent of ihe dorm stu¬ dents return to to the residence halls while the rest move back to their parents or join a fraternity or sorority. According lo a report released by the Of¬ fice of Irisututional Research here on cam¬ pus, 71 percent of all CSUF students gave permanent mailing addresses that fell within 40 miles of campus. Wetzel said thai many students who move out expect to have die same securi¬ ty and comforts ihey had in their parents home. Then, "they see that their 54.25 an hour doesn't buy a lot of that, and they see some logic in coming back home, and sacrificing some independence for finan¬ cial security. It makes a lot of sense." He added that students are taking long¬ er, 5-6 years on (he average, to get a degree. Dr. Terry Wissjoji CSUF Health Cen¬ ter counselor, said that ihe firmncial cli¬ mate has much to do with the reported nationwide return of many young adults to their parents homes. Things are finan¬ cially tighter than they have been in the past," she noted. "I don't know if I could say that it's a trend here, that it's increas¬ ing, but I'm sure that is what is hap¬ pening nationally." She noted that she had seen an increas¬ ing number of students returning home. For reasons of confidentiality, no num¬ bers could be released, but she said that economics plays a major deciding factor for m;:,: cf the students she counsels. Other reasons include divorce or illness in the family and students trying lo re¬ lieve themselves of stress caused by school or relationships, feeling they need the emotional, if not the financial, sup- port of moving back home. Please see MERITS, page 3 - |
