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cEjK Satlp Collegian
Wthnttitssip, September I, 1993
N
W
Bookstore Bargains? Hazing Hotline a National Model
DAVID MIRHADI
News Editor
"Don't debate It. book
buying sucks."
Those were the words
of disgruntled student
Tom Young as he sat on
the front steps of the
Kennel Bookstore Tues¬
day evening.
Young was enduring on
of the many rites of
passage that comes every
semester-buying books.
While Young, a 23-
year-old ag economics
major, was being so blunt
about the fortunes of
paying top dollar for
mandatory textbooks, his
two other friends. Amy
Flood, a 20-year-old ag
business major and John
Nielsen, a 22-year-old
surveying engineering
major were more discreet
in their assessments of
the bookstore.
Nielsen said that the
price for a book at CSUF
and a junior college was
about the same. The
price for books is slightly
overrated, although at a
JC, you could pay up to
$35 for a slightly used
geology book."
Nielsen said that he felt
that 'they were making
double" the profit on
some of the books that
were being sold.
Young felt that the high
cost of books on campus
was inescapable. "This is
a monopoly. I might pay
$50 for a farm manage¬
ment buok that we may
need that I won't even
use."
Flood had a slightly
more sane approach to
what she thought were
modest prices. The
prices at the bookstore
seem kind of reasonable
to what I thought they
might be." Flood Is a
transfer student from
College of the Sequoias in
Visalia.
When told that the
Kennel Bookstore was
able to lease skyboxes for
a 10-year option. Young
went ballistic.
That's unfair-my boss
leases one of the skyboxes
and he's richl." Young
said, alluding to the fact
that the Bookstore keeps
a large profit margin,
which a lot of students
contend is true. *'
He also blasted the
return policy also. "I
don't return a lot of books
because you don't get
your money back."
Nielsen suggested that
people share the books to
cut costs, but that would
Infringe on people's time
to study and learn.
Young remained pessi¬
mistic about the prices,
and correlated the prob¬
lem with the state's
budget woes.
"If I'm paying $800 a
semester for tuition, why
don't we pay more for
books.too?"
Flood said that "I'm
Just going to pay what I
need to pay," in a conde¬
scending manner that has
become the tone of many
students across campus.
Nielsen said that he. like
other students "will have
to pay the price."
Flood punctuated the
woes of "paying the price"
by saying. "I don't think
the situation will get any
better."
Offers a Wide Variety
of Services. . .
♦ Course Material
♦ Quality Black
& White Copies
♦ Quality Color
Copies
♦ Resumes
♦ Bindings
and more
Ins tore Self-Service
Copies 5« each
Self-Service Copiers
Also Available:
♦ Commons Lodge
♦ Peters Business Building
♦ University Student Union
FAX SERVICE
Fax # (209) 278-4671
Copy Canter Hours
Hon.-Thur».
7:45 »».m.-7:00 p.m.
7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Closed Sat & Sin.
CPS: Karen Neustadt
Ron Binder is about the
last person a party-hearty
University of Georgia
fraternitydorother wants
to see standing on the
front steps of the frater¬
nity house at three in the
morning.
Nightmare City.
For bleary-eyed frater¬
nity men. the appearance
of the hastily-dressed
Binder can only mean one
thing: Somebody called
the Hazing Hotline.
Binder, the university's
adviser to fraternities, has
to be qne of the most
respected, yet most
feared, officials among the
2,000 fraternity brothers
on campus.
■An anonymous phone
call to his 24-hour
hotline, which played a
key role in cracking two
major hazing incidents
this past spring, can
make or break a frater¬
nity.
Sigma Phi Epsilon
received a five-year
suspension from the
campus when an under¬
age pledge almost died
from guzzling nearly a
fifth of whiskey. Kappa
Alpha Psi was also sus¬
pended after an investiga¬
tor from its' national
headquarters discovered
that a pledge needed
surgery from severely
inflamed buttocks result¬
ing from a paddling
incident.
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| Title | 1993_09 The Daily Collegian September 1993 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1993 |
| 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 |
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| Title | September 1, 1993, Page 5 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1993 |
| 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 | cEjK Satlp Collegian Wthnttitssip, September I, 1993 N W Bookstore Bargains? Hazing Hotline a National Model DAVID MIRHADI News Editor "Don't debate It. book buying sucks." Those were the words of disgruntled student Tom Young as he sat on the front steps of the Kennel Bookstore Tues¬ day evening. Young was enduring on of the many rites of passage that comes every semester-buying books. While Young, a 23- year-old ag economics major, was being so blunt about the fortunes of paying top dollar for mandatory textbooks, his two other friends. Amy Flood, a 20-year-old ag business major and John Nielsen, a 22-year-old surveying engineering major were more discreet in their assessments of the bookstore. Nielsen said that the price for a book at CSUF and a junior college was about the same. The price for books is slightly overrated, although at a JC, you could pay up to $35 for a slightly used geology book." Nielsen said that he felt that 'they were making double" the profit on some of the books that were being sold. Young felt that the high cost of books on campus was inescapable. "This is a monopoly. I might pay $50 for a farm manage¬ ment buok that we may need that I won't even use." Flood had a slightly more sane approach to what she thought were modest prices. The prices at the bookstore seem kind of reasonable to what I thought they might be." Flood Is a transfer student from College of the Sequoias in Visalia. When told that the Kennel Bookstore was able to lease skyboxes for a 10-year option. Young went ballistic. That's unfair-my boss leases one of the skyboxes and he's richl." Young said, alluding to the fact that the Bookstore keeps a large profit margin, which a lot of students contend is true. *' He also blasted the return policy also. "I don't return a lot of books because you don't get your money back." Nielsen suggested that people share the books to cut costs, but that would Infringe on people's time to study and learn. Young remained pessi¬ mistic about the prices, and correlated the prob¬ lem with the state's budget woes. "If I'm paying $800 a semester for tuition, why don't we pay more for books.too?" Flood said that "I'm Just going to pay what I need to pay," in a conde¬ scending manner that has become the tone of many students across campus. Nielsen said that he. like other students "will have to pay the price." Flood punctuated the woes of "paying the price" by saying. "I don't think the situation will get any better." Offers a Wide Variety of Services. . . ♦ Course Material ♦ Quality Black & White Copies ♦ Quality Color Copies ♦ Resumes ♦ Bindings and more Ins tore Self-Service Copies 5« each Self-Service Copiers Also Available: ♦ Commons Lodge ♦ Peters Business Building ♦ University Student Union FAX SERVICE Fax # (209) 278-4671 Copy Canter Hours Hon.-Thur». 7:45 »».m.-7:00 p.m. 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed Sat & Sin. CPS: Karen Neustadt Ron Binder is about the last person a party-hearty University of Georgia fraternitydorother wants to see standing on the front steps of the frater¬ nity house at three in the morning. Nightmare City. For bleary-eyed frater¬ nity men. the appearance of the hastily-dressed Binder can only mean one thing: Somebody called the Hazing Hotline. Binder, the university's adviser to fraternities, has to be qne of the most respected, yet most feared, officials among the 2,000 fraternity brothers on campus. ■An anonymous phone call to his 24-hour hotline, which played a key role in cracking two major hazing incidents this past spring, can make or break a frater¬ nity. Sigma Phi Epsilon received a five-year suspension from the campus when an under¬ age pledge almost died from guzzling nearly a fifth of whiskey. Kappa Alpha Psi was also sus¬ pended after an investiga¬ tor from its' national headquarters discovered that a pledge needed surgery from severely inflamed buttocks result¬ ing from a paddling incident. ♦ Kennel Bookstore ♦ PLAN AHEAD with a wide assortment of 1993 Calendars & Planners by SUCCESS We know what you want. You want your loan approved fast. And you want the money even faster. So look to Great Western Bank. We won't get your hopes up and then leave you dangling. Great Western is one of the top lenders of student loans in California. We have the experience and know-how to deliver Stafford, SLS and PLUS LOANS fast-without a lot of hangups. For more information or a loan application, call us toll-free at 1-800-637-6767 Great Western Bank. We'll always be there!"E5D. GREAT WESTERN §ANK * Fr*ut laaalam mi a Ca >W hnantial (jmpati |
