1970_02 The Daily Collegian February 1970

              2    TUB DAILY COLLEGIAN    Thuradmy, February 5.
commentary
Bringing horn* th* bacon-
Goldfish, not acid
-By Mark S. Bacon
CoUege students do not seem to be as Inventive as they used to be.
It was not too many years ago that students were contriving all sorts
of stunts to occupy their spare time. These ridiculous activities, such
as holding 24 hour monopoly games, were actually a lot of fun, which
injured no one.
Today, all students do ls protest. Stuffing students Into phone \
booths has been replaced by stuffing deans into closets. Even a panty
raid would be more exciting than a sit-In. But since now many
schools have co-ed dorms, a panty raid would consist of walking
into the next room, or ln some cases Just taxing a few steps to one
Years ago students used to sit on flag poles and drop goldfish
Into their mouths. Now students drop LSD In their mouths and feel
like they are sitting on a flag pole.
During the peak period of college stunts people wore raccoon
coats and rode around ln rumble seats. But since many students now
wear nothing, and don't even know what a rumble seat ls, the old
coUege stunts are outmoded. What students need today are new
stunts which are more ln line with contemporary society.
One such stunt might be called t
Massage. For this media massage s
vision for 18 hours, watching only th
with Allen Ludden. Winners of the sti
larshall   McLuhan Media
No-kBock
aid bask rights
ISSUE: What is wrong with Ihe
Senite-passed provlslonallowinj
unannounced antry into private
homes by narcotics agents?
In their understandable concern to give law enforcement
authorities new weapons to fight
the growing crime problem intra:
nation, the Administration am
Congress may unwittingly be
moving to erode certain rights
—'-'—'-   —   fundamental   to the
in of a
•My.
Preventive detention
tain suspects, who could be held
without bail for up to 60 days |g
the belief that they might if re.
example.   The   latest   move   |t
Senate last week which could per.
mit federal investigators in nar.
cotics cases to break into homes
without warning or identification.
The *no-knock* provision was
part of an omnibus drug-control
bill which contains many good
features. The intent of the no-
knock   statute   is   to  strengthen
, which could possibly catch on, requires one stu-
n packages of catnip, a plant closely related to marl-
ause the same effects as the Illegal
After buying the catnip students musl
rock music and sit around ln an apartmi
smoUng the homemade cigarettes. This
Student Body
Offices
roll It Into cigarettes, play
nl with the lights turned off
Hum is probably the easiest
tor most students to adapt, for the obvious reason that most people
ln college like rock music. The unique aspect of this stunt Is that
the object for the students ls not Just to smoke the most cigarettes,
but to catch the most mice after smoking the most cigarettes.
A somqwhat more conventional stunt Involves tape cartridges and
can  be  done   on  a  large  or  small   scale. Students simply borrow
of the cartridges and dump the tape lnlo a pile on Ihe floor. Then,
because mcog music ls becoming popular, everyone tries lo wind
the tape Into the cartridge backwards. Therefore, when the cartridge
ls played II will sound like moog music. This stunt can eliminate the
need to ver buy moog tapes, but will usually eliminate the need, or
even the possibility, of ever playing the tapes again.
3rd floor
Second V
e President
will
Finally, some of the most popular st
endurance of one form or another. One
philosophy, or sociology class In whi^h
the phrases "meaningful dialogue,"
One   of the major fallings of student government — this year a;
ln   the  past   -   has   been   Its   Inability   to communicate with fello.
We hope the "3RD FLOOR" will help fill the gap. The coli
appear weekly and will consist of writings by those involve<
deni government.
Topics will range from basic explanations of what student
ment does to commentary by student officers on curren
affecting FSC students.
We are us|ng this Inaugural column to clarify a persistent misconception: the Student Body Fee Is not $76.00 per semester. It ls
$10.00. The other $60.00 you pay at registration is broken down as
follows:
$ 1.00    College Union Fee
2.00    Health Services
1.00    Health Facilities Fee
54.00    Materials and Services Fee
The   $54.00  Materials  and  Services   Fee  and   the  $1.00 Health
Facilities Fee are collected by the State of California. They are ln
no way connected to the Student Association.
The money collected for materials and services is used for In-
other than salaries or construction. This means
academic   supplies   and   such  offices as Admissions and Records.
The health facilities fee is self-explanatory.
All other fees paid al  registration go to the Student Association.
The   College  Union   fee   is   channelled  directly to Sacramento and
placed In a trust fund. The first priority for this fund ls payment of
h"~'-  "*»*"*1  were used to finance construction of the union; after
bond debt is paid, a portion of the remaining money is
to FSC for operating expenses of the Union.
"""        vices  fee ls used for partial support of salaries
and supplies In the campus Health Center.
The student body fee Itself supports all of the programs operated
through the Student Senate and the Student President's Offlce. It ls
wtth this money that the Association draws up Its yearly activities
budget.
Future   columns  will   explain how
exactly what they are used for, and how they ;
notice o
f entry were gi
ven.
Under
iceking entry .
identify
This   has
les resulted in
ng evidence be
milting agents to enter.
, Thesud-
den. una
nnounced entry
which the
evidence "will be" destroyed?
Beyond this,  the potential  for
To t«
if federal agents make a mistake
and kick down the door of the
wronq house? And what if the inhabitants of that house, properly
terrified by this Invasion, try to
flee, or respond by taking up one
hands to shoot at the ir
What'then?
■uders1
SIGMAINU   FRATERNITY   J\
<M J   prints 1   4
^e Accent JVe*
RATTLE OF THF RAND* "^ KYNO and
FRIDAY NIGHT
Convention Center
8  p.m. to  Midnight „,
Olied. The overriding issue in
any case is plain. The no-knock
provision smacks too much of the
authority given the Soviet secret
police or the Gestapo. It is destructive of our basic rights, and
the House should act with greater
wisdom than the Senate and re-
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Thursday, February 5, 1970    THE DAILY COLLEOIAN   3
HOT CHINESE NEW VEAR
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Chinese New Year - blaze of color and sound
C.l. Staff Writer
No plped-ln 'Jingle BeUs*. no
Santa Clauses to line the main
streets, no Tdssipg-under-the-
mlstletoe, but everywhere ln the
city, or ln the country, there lsa
splitting sounds of firecrackers
to herald the coming of the Lunar
New Year . . . gorgeous parades
and lion dances to start celebrations ln full swing.
The year of the Dog, lunar year
4GG8, begins February 6. All over
the world, ln Hong Kong, Taiwan,
England, United States, or Australia, the Chinese i
festival with Joyous
and a devotion that dates back
5000 years. The stolid old values
still survive alongside thegUtter
and noise of the new.
In Hong Kong, although the
English decry the mounting commercialism of the Chinese New
Year, it does not seem to be particularly so by our terms. For It
is ihe most important and Uvely
world. The day Is given to family
and religious rituals, with the
•closing dinner* on Its eve. It ls
a time of family reunion when all
members of the family gather under the parental roof, to receive
new blessings and talk over the
past. There ls a great deal of enjoyment from preparing and fussing over the "closing feast" ... .
the crowded festive scene around
the New Year CMcken, with its
beak propped open by a prune,
fish, mushrooms, duck, lots of
meats, and rice, and of course,
there are elasses of SakU. oort
or brandy to wash one's troubles
On New Year's Day, Joss sticks
are burnt and children prostrate
themselves before an altar at
home to pray to their ancestors.
Then they will go to elders to
give best wishes and to receive
*lai shee", or money wrapped In
red paper as a wish of prosperity, health and happiness.
"Gung hay fat choy! Gung hay
fat choy!* are exchanged everywhere. While children are playing marbles out In the streets,
donned ln their new clothes.
womenfolk will be at home preparing deUcacles for the friends
and relatives who will pay their
new yeir respects ln rounds of
visiting. The menfolk are usually
outlvlsltlng, or else sitting ln a
cosy niche at home, reading or
tending to the birds and flowers.
In spite of the merry maUng and
gaiety, It ls on New Year's Day
that you wlU thlnk.the world has
come to a stop - and It has. All
normal' services halt ln the city,
except for the public transportation, and somehow, the streets
seem even emptier than they did
the day before. Actually there i»
plenty of action on New Year'*
Day, but one has to know where to
look for it. Lion dances and parades are notorious for producing
street-choking crowds In the dry.
Pantomimes, based on the old
CUnese folUore, are ln full ■vrthf,
ln the small villages.
However, It ls best for the foreigners to regard Nev/ Year^ln
Hong Kongai
spread over five or six dejr*.
After which, everything returns
^H^**^
-a
provide the display wMch turns
the narrow, crooked streets Into
a dazzling festoonery of Chinese
lucky symbols with far more wattage than anything ell
ever seen In the States. Everywhere ls adorned with red doorposts. Chinese lanters light the
streets. Shop windows are garlanded with plum blossoms and
narcissus, prices of flowers rise
drastically and firecracker business makes good money. For Ills
believed that blooming flowers
bring prosperity, and firecrackers scare away evil spirits.
A think fog may clamp coldly
down around the city, but the people are still drawn as moths for
miles aTound to drive or walk
through the New Year Bazaar,
whose main feature ls flower. But
the place ls usually so crowded
that nothing could be seen except
moving people . . . And soon
enough, the mind boggles and
traffic comes to a dead halt. ..
One can walk Just a Utile on the
Ori«lo.l Chlfl.M b~a* palatini b. Bo-Y..
Narcissus and plum blossoms are traditional decorations for the
Chinese New Year. These flowers are bought in Mid-Night Bazaars
on New Year's Eve and are I arranged in the house for the coming
of the New Year.
If flowers are found in full to blossoms in the morning, it symbolizes that good fortune and prosperity will be brought to the family
during the year.
Editorial
New students
By Chaim Eveo-Zdhar
CJ.News Editor
w foreign students arrived at Fresno State College last
s was more surprised than Foreign Student Director
wdsen. 'On January 17, the computer center informed
admission of this number of students,* he explained,
•but it seemed impossible that all of them would show up.*
After checking, it appeared that about 180 students received admission notices. .
A lew months ago this column mentioned some "misunderstandings* In the Admissions office. In spite of them and with the help of
two extra girls, loaned to the Admissions Office by the Foreign
Student Office, the above result was achieved. These girls, as well
as the Admissions Office, deserve to be complimented.
Normally about 35 per cent ol the students who are admitted
actually show up. This time more than half of them arrived in Fresno to register for Spring semester. One of the explanations ia that
a fairly large proportion of them are transfer students who were
already in the U3. Others from overseas literally jumped on the
first plane as soon as they received their letter of admission.
We wish all of these new foreign students quick adjustment to our
college community and good luck in their studies. -V   '
EMERGENCY FUND
The proposed raise in tuition is not the main financial obstacle
troubles foreign students. It is that monthly check which seldom arrives on time which causes the most headaches. Due to these
delays, a few students haven't registered yet, while others have
succeeded only after a week spent begging friends, relatives, organizations and churches in order to obtain the necessary loans to
pay T.203.50.
If s not that they don't have the money - it only comes late. Most
foreign countries don't allow the transfer of currency in excess of
$160 a month. Larger amounts are sometimes allowed, but only for
special occasions.
The money eventually arrives, since the sponsoring organization,
government or parents have guaranteed these payments. If not, the
student wouldn't be here.
"We struggle With this problem every registration,* complained
Ian Walke, one of the foreign student advisors.
"Difficulties occur not only' at the beginning of the semester, but
also when such things as rent payments are due,* he added.
The need for a foreign students loan fund is indisputable. Although
there exists a very small cash amount allocated for this purpose, it
is enough to accommodate only one and a half students.
A solution for this dilemma should be found this semester, espe- -
daily since the tuition increase effective this fall will only darken
the financial horizons of many,  .