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The Daily Collegian
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of accuracy in Its reporting.
However, errors will Inevitably occur due to the high volume of
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Walt Kelley's IPOGO
By Doyle & Sterneckey
ITMU*:
Here's a way out
of the Fresno trap
Michael S.Green
3
Trapped.
Trapped by ignorance, fear -
stupidity, for want of a better
word. We're all trapped, all the
time, and only In the comers of
our eyes, in the fluorescent
midnight shadows do we see our
souls trudging down the
darkened, dead-end paths.
Trapped, certainly, when that
path leads to oh-my-gawd. not
Fresno!? Why would anyone go /
there? ' • -. ^->-—'
,Beats me. I've been here 30 years
and still can't figure out why all
these malcontents flood into
town, dump their big-city
attitudes into our massive
Inferiority GoraDlex. then turn
their collective tails and split.
Oh. sure, there's the usual
suspects. The cost of living is too
high in that cultural oasis they
call home. They'll suffer nobly
through four or five years of
Irving hell to get their degree, then
brag to their friends when they
return about how awful it was.
like this was the Peace Corps, for
God's sake.
Or, perhaps they were just a
little too brain-dead to get
accepted Into UC Anywhere. This
is, of course, a gross mis¬
calculation on the part of The
System, so they set out to make do'
with what theyhave, or rather,
haven't: Fresno.
Again, how noble of them.
It's remotely possible that they
came here to take advantage of a
really good program, say, in
business, animal husbandry or
tabloldjoumalism, which are
pretty much the same when you
think about it.
At least. It's remotely possible
that they believe these are really
good programs. They should refer
to the section on brain-dead
students above if they do.
But what It really bolls down to
is that many, perhaps most and
possibly all students who come
here from out of town really don't
want to be here.
Not only do they not want to be
here, they have to tell everyone
elsea-hy they don't want to be
here, how horrible a place Fresno
really is, and why everyone
should be as miserable as they
are.
This bothers me.Alot. Ivebeen
listening to this crap for a long
time and it's getting old. almost as
old as I am.
Not wanting to dwell on the
negative, however. I have a
solution for those people who
aren't happy here.
Get the hell out.
Leave, depart, exit, run away,
transfer, enlist, whatever. Just do
it.
See. I'm tired of getting those
blank looks when I try to explain
the virtues of Uving in Fresno.
Life in Fresno is. well. life. That's
all. Period.
Life, and all that it means and
doesnt mean. Food, sex,
convenience stores, more sex,
fields'of brown and green that
stretch to the harvest moon, cows
(lots of them), babies, winos dying
in the streets, sex, heat. smog,
water (butnot afternoon!], trees,
asphalt, blood flowing from a
stab wound from a knife fight
down In Calwa. AIDS, drugs, sex,
cheap condoms in the vending
machines, fog, churches and rock
'n' roll. And sex.
These and a thousand things
more make life, not the squiggly,
lines on a road map fromTriple-
A. Life in the fast lane in Los
Angeles or San Francisco may be
more appealing to some, but the
destination at the end of the road
is the same no matter where
you're headed. Life in Fresno Is
like life anywhere on the planet:
exactly what you make It no
more and no less.
If you feel trapped In Fresno,
then, look to yourself for the way
to escape. After all It Isn't this
flat, dusty town that is caging you
in. The bars are only there If you
want them to be.
The Daily Collegian covers your world.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Sporu Editor..
Gnphid Editor.......Devin Swuher
Photo Editor.. _ _TTwS#tri
Staff Artist...
Editor in Chief.. ..Michael S. Green
Managing Editor. ,Kelly CNciJJ
Newi Editor. AI in Loe
Copy Editor Donocll Alexander
SuflWriien: Deborah Lorama, KimttmUm,Beth Corbo,AnuutiiHendrix,
Johanna Munoz, Todd Hah, Cynthia Bmim, Jo^er Whiteley.
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Photogrtpheri: Mark Miiko. Terry nencn.Da-ndTellez.
Bulimia Manager. -..George Iluidieaco
' AdverdingM-JUger. JrfUry KjnbUn'
Ad **rodBctko Mwager. Darcy Knight
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| Title | 1989_10 The Daily Collegian October 1989 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1989 |
| 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 | October 3, 1989, Page 2 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1989 |
| 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 | Page 2 Tuesday, October 3,1989 The Daily Collegian <= Opinion® V *<$W'£ifc Nf\M'M5. Tftei&M-- a*-**\ Wffl >PWN MEWCMl MOW A!©* AMffiWI BE INFORMED read 777e Daily Collegian READER RESPONSE toTheDalh/.Colleglan is welcome. Please send letters of250wordsorlessto: The Dairy Collegian Keats Campus Bldg. California State University. Fresno Fresno. CA 93740-0042. Letters must be signed and list a phone number for verification. For the Record It is the policy of this paper to strive to maintain the highest degree of accuracy in Its reporting. However, errors will Inevitably occur due to the high volume of material being handled each day. Significant errors can bebrought to our attention by calling 294- 2486. You may also write to-The Dally Collegian Keats Camp us Bldg. California State University, Fresno Fresno, CA 93740-0042. Walt Kelley's IPOGO By Doyle & Sterneckey ITMU*: Here's a way out of the Fresno trap Michael S.Green 3 Trapped. Trapped by ignorance, fear - stupidity, for want of a better word. We're all trapped, all the time, and only In the comers of our eyes, in the fluorescent midnight shadows do we see our souls trudging down the darkened, dead-end paths. Trapped, certainly, when that path leads to oh-my-gawd. not Fresno!? Why would anyone go / there? ' • -. ^->-—' ,Beats me. I've been here 30 years and still can't figure out why all these malcontents flood into town, dump their big-city attitudes into our massive Inferiority GoraDlex. then turn their collective tails and split. Oh. sure, there's the usual suspects. The cost of living is too high in that cultural oasis they call home. They'll suffer nobly through four or five years of Irving hell to get their degree, then brag to their friends when they return about how awful it was. like this was the Peace Corps, for God's sake. Or, perhaps they were just a little too brain-dead to get accepted Into UC Anywhere. This is, of course, a gross mis¬ calculation on the part of The System, so they set out to make do' with what theyhave, or rather, haven't: Fresno. Again, how noble of them. It's remotely possible that they came here to take advantage of a really good program, say, in business, animal husbandry or tabloldjoumalism, which are pretty much the same when you think about it. At least. It's remotely possible that they believe these are really good programs. They should refer to the section on brain-dead students above if they do. But what It really bolls down to is that many, perhaps most and possibly all students who come here from out of town really don't want to be here. Not only do they not want to be here, they have to tell everyone elsea-hy they don't want to be here, how horrible a place Fresno really is, and why everyone should be as miserable as they are. This bothers me.Alot. Ivebeen listening to this crap for a long time and it's getting old. almost as old as I am. Not wanting to dwell on the negative, however. I have a solution for those people who aren't happy here. Get the hell out. Leave, depart, exit, run away, transfer, enlist, whatever. Just do it. See. I'm tired of getting those blank looks when I try to explain the virtues of Uving in Fresno. Life in Fresno is. well. life. That's all. Period. Life, and all that it means and doesnt mean. Food, sex, convenience stores, more sex, fields'of brown and green that stretch to the harvest moon, cows (lots of them), babies, winos dying in the streets, sex, heat. smog, water (butnot afternoon!], trees, asphalt, blood flowing from a stab wound from a knife fight down In Calwa. AIDS, drugs, sex, cheap condoms in the vending machines, fog, churches and rock 'n' roll. And sex. These and a thousand things more make life, not the squiggly, lines on a road map fromTriple- A. Life in the fast lane in Los Angeles or San Francisco may be more appealing to some, but the destination at the end of the road is the same no matter where you're headed. Life in Fresno Is like life anywhere on the planet: exactly what you make It no more and no less. If you feel trapped In Fresno, then, look to yourself for the way to escape. After all It Isn't this flat, dusty town that is caging you in. The bars are only there If you want them to be. The Daily Collegian covers your world. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Sporu Editor.. Gnphid Editor.......Devin Swuher Photo Editor.. _ _TTwS#tri Staff Artist... Editor in Chief.. ..Michael S. Green Managing Editor. ,Kelly CNciJJ Newi Editor. AI in Loe Copy Editor Donocll Alexander SuflWriien: Deborah Lorama, KimttmUm,Beth Corbo,AnuutiiHendrix, Johanna Munoz, Todd Hah, Cynthia Bmim, Jo^er Whiteley. Sporu Writen: Chru Biwam. Darin Jong. J-rmtfcrKcrij*., rtm wMfaTaaf**** Photogrtpheri: Mark Miiko. Terry nencn.Da-ndTellez. Bulimia Manager. -..George Iluidieaco ' AdverdingM-JUger. JrfUry KjnbUn' Ad **rodBctko Mwager. Darcy Knight AoVrarrngFUr-raerttiive.: Rick Bcto.C-KwieHuicheion.Tony Miilit. Shiifcy Mclntah. F1!.^^?^!^^ Ineorrxr-adrtWKar^Sta.UnK*-^. CaWcmia irMrcoflagta Prtaa Ataodttlon. Subtorjibni i JtfQowyear ThaqpWMptffehwlOnI* I SMfatot-/ mtf for »17.S0 par MHMM c pag* an dm nacaauriry bOH d th» Ofy CUhgM or ti . UnHon.0 MdM „. m, ^o^ op^ja, „, ^ ptf^l ^^ boaJd |
