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'Chasing Amy' brings hip fun to the movie screen, while 'Murder at
1600' bites big time. Both hit Fresno-area theatres this weekend.
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ASI seeks more money for election watchdogs
By Derek Walter
The Daily Collegian       »
Questions over election funding
sparked a special meeting to be an¬
nounced by the Associated Stu¬
dents. Inc.. senate Thursday.
Legislative Vice President
Eileen Richardson decided to
schedule the meeting for nexm April
22 after seeing if enough senators
could attend.
The purpose of the meeting will
be to authorize additional money
nccded.lo hold the upcoming elec¬
tions.
Originally, the senate allocated
$ I .(XX) to pay for the elections, to
be held April 29.30 and May I. But
more is needed according to Gabriel
Ciucur. president pro tempore.
He said upwards of $250 or
more is to needed pay for the re¬
quired materials, such as scantrons
and counting machines.
In other actions. Tommy
Monreal, ASI president, told the
Board the bylaws were silent on
questions whether members of the
gallery could speak during meet¬
ings, an issue which had been raised
in prior meetings.
Ciucur stressed lhat if the pub¬
lic is allowed to speak, there must
be regulation.
"Otherwise problems can arise."
he said.
Tammi Martinez. ASI senator
and chair of the legal committee,
said a senator needed to "take ini¬
tiative" and draft a proposal on the
matter.
"We've jthe legal committee]
been submerged in (bylaw) revi¬
sions, ;
and we're trying to get
through." she said.
In other business, the Board
voted to extend a contract with Jef¬
frey D. Simoman to serve as ASI's
legal counsel. His term expired last
year, but he remained on duty be¬
cause ASI's bylaws do not allow the
ASI to be without a legal counsel
Ryan Weber — The Daily Collegian
Freshman Erik Chen of the Graves Residence Hall vintathalon team slides down the Slip 'N Slide. This event took place
in front of the Kennel Bookstore. Winners will be announced and prizes will be awarded at today's first Vintathafon event.
Vintage Days slides into Fresno State
By Derek Walter & Abid Yahya
The Daily Collegian
Cheering crowds, balloons
and rock music marked the first
day of this year's "bcachin"'
Vintage Days during opening
ceremonies Thursday.
A full schedule of events arc
on tap throughout the weekend,
such as live bands, casino night,
a petting zoo and a car show.
"Marlone the part-time guyr
from local radio station "Star
I0I" led a cheering crowd dur¬
ing the ceremonies by yelling,
"Are you ready for Vintage Days
•977!"
Jackie Arikian, event coordi¬
nator, said it took' a lot of effort
to put the event together.
"If it wasn't for the students
on this campus," she said ."Vin¬
tage Days wQuld not be as success¬
ful as it is. We've been working
around the clock to put Vintage
Days together."
Preparations for this year began
right after last year's Vintage Days-
ended, Arikian said.
She said the Vintage Days staff
has been working to increase stu¬
dent involvement.
For example. 30 to 40 student
organizations will take part in the
Crafts Fair. Fifteen student organi¬
zations will participate in the
Vintathlon. a gladiator-type compe¬
tition, compared to last year's four
or five groups.
"It's all run by student volun¬
teers with staff advisers," Arikian
said. Vintage Days was planned by
a committee of 15 students, each
Please see VINTAGE page 5.
Ryan Weber — Vie Daily Collegian
Dub Nation performs at the Satellite Student Union on
Thursday. Comedian Stuart Quan also appeared, and
there was an air guitar show.
Organization
honors top
students
By Ezra Danciu
The Daily Collegian
A month has passed since the Fresno Stale
chapter of the Golden Key National Honor
Society inducted the latest members into its
ranks.
Each year. Golden Key recognizes one
junior and one senior from each of its 245
college chapters (both nationally and inter¬
nationally) as a Golden Key National Honor
Society Scholarship recipient for outstand¬
ing academic pursuit.
Among the honorccs al the ceremony held
on March 16 were two of the most academi¬
cally involved students on campus.
Colby Linder of Clovis was the junior
celebrated for this achievement. Lidncr is a
biology and physiology major with a 4.0
overall G.P.A.
He is also a Rodman Scholar, receiving a
four-year scholarship through Fresno Stale
for being among the Valley's top students,
and is on the National Dean's List.
Linder is on the Rodman Steering Com¬
mittee and is a member of Inter-Varsity Chris¬
tian fellowship as well as Cadaccus. a pre-
med. organization on campus
"I would like to thank the professors at
Fresno State I would have lo give a,plug to
the education I have received here." Linder
said.
Linder plans to altend medical school. He
recently received his Emergency Medical
Technician-1A certificate and is looking for
a job with Valley Children's Hospital or
American Ambulance
Karen Villarama of Fresno was the Senior
Golden Key Scholarship recipient Villarama
is a philosophy and prelaw major w uh a 4 0
G.P.A. She is a volunteer at Rescue the Chil ,
drcn-Craycrolt Center. .      r
Villarama was born in ihe Philippines and
raised in ihe military, bul she speaks perfect
English with no identifiable accent Villarama
is concerned vv uh leaching people about Fili¬
pino heritage.
She is a member of Maekaisa Filipino
Please see HONOR page 5