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Professor and author Lillian
Fader man on her new book
"Chloe Plus Olivia"
Volume 104, No. 8
CSU, Fresno's Inde^ndent Daily News Source Wednesday, February 8,1995
$7.1 million
dorm makeover
ByAdrjanneGo
Staffwriter
Todd Warshaw/The Dally Collegian
Construction continues on Sycamore Hall as workers build
an outer walkway around the second and third floors.
The residence halls are get¬
ting a $7.1 million facelift
All nine halls — Baker,
Graves, Homan, Sequoia, Ce-
dar, Birch, Sycamore, Ponderosa
and Aspen — are getting fresh
paint, new carpet and new fur¬
niture.
This is the first time the halls
have been renovated since they
were built, said Cynthia
Dondero, marketing and con¬
ference coordinator for the res;.-
dence halls. .
Baker, Graves and Homan
were built in 1957. The remain¬
ing residence halls were built in
the 1960's, she said.
"We've been working on
monsters to get this done,"
Dondero said.
The renovation began in
November 1994 and is sched¬
uled for completion by me time
the halls open for the fall semes¬
ter.
Renovation costs are cov¬
ered by selling tax-exempt
bondsV a move'which .was re¬
cently approved by the CSU
trustees, she said.
Plans, call for suite-living
arrangements in Sequoia, Sy¬
camore, Aspen and Birch. Resi¬
dents can choose from one-, two-
and three-bedroom suites with
ntinp living room and bath¬
room. *
"As much as we can, we're
. V
See DORMS. Page 5
Noise disrupts
students'
slumber
ByAdrjanneGo
Staffwriter
. The clanging of jack-
vhammers pounding ce¬
ment jarred many students
awake from a deep slum¬
ber last week in the resi-
dence halls.
As construction crews
tear away at the buildings,
residents in Birch Hall are
trying to ad just to thenoise,
mud and Lack of privacy
thaf s being created by a
$7.1 million residence hall
renovation. . \
Artnough residents
were notified about con
struction prior to leaving .
for winter break; many
said they didn't think the
noise would be as loud as
it is. ^
"In one word, it's a '
hassle," said Gerardo
Olivera, a second-year resi¬
dent of Bif <-_h Hall. Olivera
said he usually takes his
time getting Out of bed in
the mornings, but because
of the construction*work,
his sleep constantly gets
disturbed.
Olivera's room faces
See NOISE, Page 5
Clinton
proposes
wage increase
By Belinda L£E '
Staffwriter .
Republicans and Democrats
appear to be divided on the mini¬
mum Wage issue proposed by
President Omton,>4vhich could
lead to higher unemployment and
infla**>n.
"The only way to grow the
middle class and shrink the.
underclass is to make work pay,"
Clinton said in a Rose Garden
press conference last Friday.
Clinton proposed to increase
minimum wage by 90 cents over
two years.
The last minimum wage in¬
crement took place nvstages dur¬
ing President George Bush's ad¬
ministration. It rose from $3.35 in
1989to$4J2Sinl99i.
Presidential aide Mike
McCurry said Clinton is sure a
iiunimum wage increase can take
place "in a way that protects the
economy, safeguards employ¬
ment and gives value to people
. who work hard for a living."
Republicans, however, beg to
differ. House Speaker Newt
Gingrich said that an increase will
destroy American jobs, especially
for minority teens, specifically
young black males. He voted in
1989 for the two45-cent increases.
Don Leet chair of the eco¬
nomics department at CSU,
Fresno, echoes, the Republican's
concern over job loss, and said
there will be more unemployment
as a result of the increase.
t'^Forevery 10 percent increase
in the minimum wage, you can
expect to see the unemployment
See WAGE. Page 4
West speaks on
'Race Matters'
ByLeahPerjch
Features editor
On Wednesday the campus
will host a man who ^ known by
many tines, for many accomplish-,
ments and for his book, called^
'Race Matters."
As part of theUniversity Lee;
tureSexies(ULS),Dr.CornelWest
will speak tomorrow night in the
Satellite Student Union.
West is known as a philoso¬
pher, professor, author and activ¬
ist, all related to his ideologies on
race relations. •
* ULS Director-Susan Vasquez
said West rias'a very important
message, in his work. "Cornel
West, along with some other pre¬
dominant people in the African
American community, brings a
See WEST, page 4
Fraternity, Sorority rush in full swing
By Draeger Maittinez
Staffwriter
For many campus clubs
and organizations, the begin¬
ning of a new semester means
membership drives, handing
out of flyers and manning of
tables and booths in the Free
Speech Area. FresnoState's fra¬
ternities and sororities take this
concept one step further, in the
semi-annual frenzy of an ac¬
tivity called Rush.
Russ Meusy, rush chair of
Theta Chi, explained the basics
of how fraternities choose new
members. "We get to know the
guy first,becomehisfriend. With
us, they become pledges foreight
to 10 weeks, during which they
leam about us, our history, our
traditions and beliefs, things like
loyalty, friendship, and honor."
Meusy added that he con¬
siders fraternities important be¬
cause they "give guys a chance���to prove themselves, and a home
away from home. It's tighter than .
a dorm or apartment complex,
it'safamily,i/sconnections later
in life. Ifs all a common bond;
we share the same beliefs."
Each fraternity holds a num¬
ber of casual social events, such
as pizza parties and bowling, to
give prospective members ex¬
posure to the specific guys in
one group or another. Meusy
noted that "the main difference
See RUSH, Page 3
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| Title | 1995_02 The Daily Collegian February 1995 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1995 |
| 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. |
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Description
| Title | February 8, 1995, Page 1 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1995 |
| 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 | Professor and author Lillian Fader man on her new book "Chloe Plus Olivia" Volume 104, No. 8 CSU, Fresno's Inde^ndent Daily News Source Wednesday, February 8,1995 $7.1 million dorm makeover ByAdrjanneGo Staffwriter Todd Warshaw/The Dally Collegian Construction continues on Sycamore Hall as workers build an outer walkway around the second and third floors. The residence halls are get¬ ting a $7.1 million facelift All nine halls — Baker, Graves, Homan, Sequoia, Ce- dar, Birch, Sycamore, Ponderosa and Aspen — are getting fresh paint, new carpet and new fur¬ niture. This is the first time the halls have been renovated since they were built, said Cynthia Dondero, marketing and con¬ ference coordinator for the res;.- dence halls. . Baker, Graves and Homan were built in 1957. The remain¬ ing residence halls were built in the 1960's, she said. "We've been working on monsters to get this done," Dondero said. The renovation began in November 1994 and is sched¬ uled for completion by me time the halls open for the fall semes¬ ter. Renovation costs are cov¬ ered by selling tax-exempt bondsV a move'which .was re¬ cently approved by the CSU trustees, she said. Plans, call for suite-living arrangements in Sequoia, Sy¬ camore, Aspen and Birch. Resi¬ dents can choose from one-, two- and three-bedroom suites with ntinp living room and bath¬ room. * "As much as we can, we're . V See DORMS. Page 5 Noise disrupts students' slumber ByAdrjanneGo Staffwriter . The clanging of jack- vhammers pounding ce¬ ment jarred many students awake from a deep slum¬ ber last week in the resi- dence halls. As construction crews tear away at the buildings, residents in Birch Hall are trying to ad just to thenoise, mud and Lack of privacy thaf s being created by a $7.1 million residence hall renovation. . \ Artnough residents were notified about con struction prior to leaving . for winter break; many said they didn't think the noise would be as loud as it is. ^ "In one word, it's a ' hassle," said Gerardo Olivera, a second-year resi¬ dent of Bif <-_h Hall. Olivera said he usually takes his time getting Out of bed in the mornings, but because of the construction*work, his sleep constantly gets disturbed. Olivera's room faces See NOISE, Page 5 Clinton proposes wage increase By Belinda L£E ' Staffwriter . Republicans and Democrats appear to be divided on the mini¬ mum Wage issue proposed by President Omton,>4vhich could lead to higher unemployment and infla**>n. "The only way to grow the middle class and shrink the. underclass is to make work pay," Clinton said in a Rose Garden press conference last Friday. Clinton proposed to increase minimum wage by 90 cents over two years. The last minimum wage in¬ crement took place nvstages dur¬ ing President George Bush's ad¬ ministration. It rose from $3.35 in 1989to$4J2Sinl99i. Presidential aide Mike McCurry said Clinton is sure a iiunimum wage increase can take place "in a way that protects the economy, safeguards employ¬ ment and gives value to people . who work hard for a living." Republicans, however, beg to differ. House Speaker Newt Gingrich said that an increase will destroy American jobs, especially for minority teens, specifically young black males. He voted in 1989 for the two45-cent increases. Don Leet chair of the eco¬ nomics department at CSU, Fresno, echoes, the Republican's concern over job loss, and said there will be more unemployment as a result of the increase. t'^Forevery 10 percent increase in the minimum wage, you can expect to see the unemployment See WAGE. Page 4 West speaks on 'Race Matters' ByLeahPerjch Features editor On Wednesday the campus will host a man who ^ known by many tines, for many accomplish-, ments and for his book, called^ 'Race Matters." As part of theUniversity Lee; tureSexies(ULS),Dr.CornelWest will speak tomorrow night in the Satellite Student Union. West is known as a philoso¬ pher, professor, author and activ¬ ist, all related to his ideologies on race relations. • * ULS Director-Susan Vasquez said West rias'a very important message, in his work. "Cornel West, along with some other pre¬ dominant people in the African American community, brings a See WEST, page 4 Fraternity, Sorority rush in full swing By Draeger Maittinez Staffwriter For many campus clubs and organizations, the begin¬ ning of a new semester means membership drives, handing out of flyers and manning of tables and booths in the Free Speech Area. FresnoState's fra¬ ternities and sororities take this concept one step further, in the semi-annual frenzy of an ac¬ tivity called Rush. Russ Meusy, rush chair of Theta Chi, explained the basics of how fraternities choose new members. "We get to know the guy first,becomehisfriend. With us, they become pledges foreight to 10 weeks, during which they leam about us, our history, our traditions and beliefs, things like loyalty, friendship, and honor." Meusy added that he con¬ siders fraternities important be¬ cause they "give guys a chance���to prove themselves, and a home away from home. It's tighter than . a dorm or apartment complex, it'safamily,i/sconnections later in life. Ifs all a common bond; we share the same beliefs." Each fraternity holds a num¬ ber of casual social events, such as pizza parties and bowling, to give prospective members ex¬ posure to the specific guys in one group or another. Meusy noted that "the main difference See RUSH, Page 3 ' \ A . ■ . ' . •' \ |
