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Letters to the Editor ita<M^»AFds,m 2
A lettrfrum
a vary, vary
conserned
stoodnt [sic]
i is a College Senior at Fresno
State, CSUF, California State
Jniversity Fresno, Fresno,
Fresno State University. I try to
read parts of the Fresno Bee
and the Daily Fresno Collegian
inbetween my english and
m^thclassisand am very upset
about what is going on around
me.
The 2 events thai seem to
alwais be in both papers are
whattocalltheschoolandwhat
racil group will get to ha ve there
person be in charge of my
education, speakingasagradu-
ating senior i would like to sea
lessconsemonwhatthecolour
of there skin is and more on
there cualifications and ideas
are to help improve the edica-
tion system here in Fresno. I
also think we should call it
CSUF cause that's easier to
spell.
Not one ounce of sincerity,
Chris Haydn-Meyer
The
Sarcastic arguments don't make
the grade in graduation dispute
Last week I succumbed to a
fit of apathy. I decided that I
would let this graduation issue
rest. I would let other people
carry it forward if they felt like
i:. I just didn't have either the
time or energy to continue. But,
after the unprovoked and un¬
professional molestation I re¬
ceived from the "oh so liberal"
staff of the Collegian, my tem¬
per flared once more. For this,
1 thank you.
lam,ofcourse,assumingthat
the view printed in Tuesday's
paper is that of everybody at
the Collegian, and not just a
whimpy staff or column writer
too afraid to print his/her
byline.
After analltooflowery open¬
ing that leads us through solar
systems and symbolic matur¬
ity, yourcolumn states thatThe
Collegian has received a "pleth¬
ora" of letters that show a'dis¬
placed anxiety" over how the
graduation ceremony is going
to progress. Perhaps there are
a few more points to ponder.
First, let'sdiscuss "plethora.'
I don't know where you grew
up, but the rest of the west
coast has steadily come to the
conclusion that this is an over¬
worked word that is used only
by vain individuals who feel
that the very usage of such a
word makes them educated.
This is similar to 50-year-old
business men buying Porsches
and cruising the beaches in an
attempt to prove just how
young and attractive they are.
It just doesn't work.
This has been a lesson on
professionalism. 1 am just a
letter writer. I am not consid¬
ered to be a professional jour¬
nalist. Keeping this viewpoint
in mind, I can sling mud that is
dripping with sarcasm and
rhetorical] day long if 1 feel ike
it. As pseudo- professionals, the
staff at the Collegian should
not cross that line. That is what
is supposed to separate the
professional from the unpro¬
fessional.
The column states that those
of us who want a real gradu¬
ation ceremony are whining
brats "who want things their
way right now." How would
you 1 i ke us to convey our legi ti -
mate complaint if not through
letters? Through violence or
illegiai activities? Would that
make us more mature?
If you are truly interested in
immaturity, I suggest that you
compare the letters to the edi¬
tor that you have received with
yourowncolumn. Your fourth
grade sarcasm rings loud and
clear.
Now, let's really discuss this
"plethora"oflettcrs.lfyouhavc
truly received so many letters,
shouldn't you consider the
opinion of all of these students
instead of calling it displaced
anxiety? Maybe we have a
point.
If you had a high G.P.A. and
your school didn't have any
form of Dean's List or honor
roll, wouldn'Lvou feci cheated7
It doesn't aficct your educa¬
tion, but it is still an accom-
plishemcnt that should be ac¬
knowledged, and one that
would be recognized at anv
other university. This is how I
vicwourgraduationcercmonv-
The graduation ceremony is
not what makes a person's
education. Similarly, a wed¬
ding doesn't make a marriage,
yet these ceremonies are what
we celebrate. They mark
moments of personal achieve¬
ment in our lives. I four gradu¬
ation ceremony is as personal
as junk mail, then what is the
point?
Ronald W.White, Jr.
Editor's Note - CSUF has both
a Dean's List (for students
achieving a 3-5 GPA) and a
President's List (for students who
have achieved a 4.0 GPA.)
Editor? Editorial? Who
is that masked writer?
To whomever wrote that piece on graduation today:
Obviously your name "just doesn't matter" either or you
would've had the balls/ovaries to sign it and be counted for who
you are; not just what you have done.
Anthonette Kosmas
Editor'snote: Unsigned editorials are written by the editor in chief,
and reflect the majority opinion of the editorial board. The opin¬
ions expressed by The Collegian do not represent the students or
faculty of CSUF.
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Object Description
| Title | 1991_04 The Daily Collegian April 1991 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1991 |
| 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. |
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| Language | eng |
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| Title | April 3, 1991, Page 2 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1991 |
| 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 |
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