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March 1& 1998
Automated phone systems scare faculty
Contests and prizes
encourage faculty to
use automated
systems.
by MAonka Lopez
StaffWriter
Some people just don't like
using automated telephone systems.
They prefer talking to a per
son rather than sitting on the
phone listening to a recorded
message. They may even pretend
to have a rotary phone so they can
talk to an actual person rather
than a machine It happens all the
time.
Fresno State payroll officer Susan Vaqwiarwas well aware of staff
Itnewryin-
hone system
designed to provide payroll aad benefits information to employees. The
system was installed in August
19%
So Vacjuilar sent an e-mail to
Fresno State staff announcing a
"Name the Voices" contest The
contest, which ran during the week
of Feb 23, gave staff the opportu
mty to win priies by calling the sys
tern and identifying 12 anonymous
voices, one for each month of the
year The voices were those of
Fresno Stale administrators, including university president John Wetty
"People are afraid to use tech-
each of Bw 12 ranmhi aad were abh
to iimiBfj Bw votoat, dwy sreedd e
rr s h
number and press oattua 1 for peyraB
information Once ia dw payroll pan
of the
uon 2 to access payday
Lewis' prue wm a large he
lium helloon filled w,» confetti
play money-and tome real
mr-nes with a Pasday cartels har
anchored ton
Dr John Praam, whore voice
appeared tor dw mourn of Sep
they would prem op- INPO mm*," Lewie taut "hlaa
lotficewretrymgto'-pBmedw
With a three or four-digit code, Lewis tatd Bmt the had never pump" m gesong people to me Bw
they would then enter the month and used the autoawtod system prior to
year for which information was Bwc
needed For et;
warned to know ptryrofl and hedhfay eace ia uamg the system Bmt migfat •"*'the cxmttmlwm a recess
tnformwionf«SepiemhCTl99g,tJwy peompt hre to me it ia Bw future, the centive to try to get people to use
would press in 99S; for December tatd. dw system," f*raat tatd.
1998, he would press in 1291 1 can see myself using it some
Once the callers browsed through time agaw " the sasd
If W'^ \ft ' am*t\
a^^aMaaraBBre^ 4
ol Sigma Nu
python, Zhna. I
FratmnBy wBh hit S year-eld.
ASI board has money, power, lawsuits and no clear way out
ASI. corrbnued from page 1
ASI may also have a name
recognition problem.
In a spot check of 20
students, 17 had no idea what
ASI was or even that it existed.
The remaining three said they
knew only that ASI members,
supposedly did not get along.
The truth is that ASI makes
key decisions regarding all
Fresno State students
The board handles decisions involving instructionally
related activities, educational
research, activities, and funding of clubs and organizations
involving thousands of dollars
One of its flyers states:
"The goal of ASI is to provide
a means for responsible and
effective student participation
and governance of the campus.
made sure each side sard what
it wanted without outbursts
Starting in mid-November, the Fresno State ppiice
began investigating the board
Cpl David Jensen said police
are looking at possible violations of four sections of the
California State Education
Code. He declined to elaborate.
If there were violations.
Jensen said, the entire board
could be charged with a
misdemeanor If convicted,
the penalties would range up
to six months in jail or a $500
fine Community service
would be a (TKitT likely
punishment, he said.
Then came the sex harass-
ASJ's problems began last vmual havasarnent" that,
fall Nlt^eYakrTite^ -
because they were so upset.
This led to the mediation in
November by Ron Perry,
coordinator of psychological
services for Fresno State Perry
attended the meetings and
Former secretary Esther
Mamscalco is suing the board
for ''verbal, physical and
vatuaJh
V'SSdit
dates back to 1983
In late February, the board
appointed two attorneys.
James P Lough, and Parti I
Williams, to defend it in the
hjarawament case.
The board appropriated
S4.700 to pay for the attorneys.
The board's former
secretary seeks punitive
damages and compensatum
for emotional distress and
other alleged trostreatment
The ASI board hasn't
always been the subject of
criticism
At one point, a student
adviser from Fresno State
traveled to the University ot
Nevada, Reno, to help that
student government run more
smoothly
The ASI board is taking
steps to improve things
A newsletter is being
produced to tell students what
the board is doing and to
attract more people to student
government.
But Ya/danpanah is
skeptical
i think AM
shows failure."
Yet the board is important
tn Fresno State's future
Students need fro know
Bonsai artists relax through natures help
Ancient Asian traditon
provides relaxation
for the stressful '90s.
by Kathy Yager-Howell
Staff Writer
Afo It was brought to the Japanese
culture through travelers M < hmj
in the I tth century There is mi
dear answer of why it became so
ensag| ,•/ | urns- gag fBaWatli RBI
should be revered Bonsai «the
expression of wverenta, Yahtada
H
ajpj IbBBBbb ha
.stress She disc
errd it in bonsai ,
The *>2 year old
swift hands attains inner peac
through a miniature tree with
past pant blossoms '"
sired masterpiece is
quince
"Everyone falls
stress at one time
said "The secret
individual deals with rt Bonsai
racotsnects aw to life Beyond
everyday
The art of
in China mom than 1,000 years
attain The plant must retain tree
like attributes and it should be
tolerant to extensive pruning
Relaxation to the artist is the result
of the amount of time and effort
spent in sculpturing
"Nature used to be revered and
this is my way of a
Her flowering tree is not the
to California are
Monterey Cypress. California and
Sierra Jumper, (oast Bedwood and
California l.ivr flat. Yamada
prefers the flowering trees
They convey more of a
passion of life to me when each
look forward to their
> She seeks a point of
clarity through her work
"You lumw you are related
I-very person has a preference and
a unique what widun their soul It's
as unique as how you see the
She spends an average of Bmt
to five hours each day i.eaetlag har
that ASI is the |
voice, the official voice of the
campus and needs to be
around." said Frankie Moore,
the current ASI adviser
"Change the image (iet
involved Make it better and
more of what you are hawing
for as a student and things can
happen"
Calendar
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Object Description
| Title | 1998_03 Insight March 1998 |
| Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Dept. of Journalism, California State University, Fresno. |
| Publication Date | 1998 |
| Description | Weekly during the school year. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Oct. 8, 1969)-v. 29, no. 23 (May 13, 1998). Ceased with May 13, 1998, issue. Title from masthead. Merged with Daily collegian. |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno Periodicals |
| Contributors | California State University, Fresno Dept. of Journalism |
| Coverage | October 8, 1969 – May 13, 1998 |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35mm |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 “E-image data” |
| Language | eng |
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| Title | Insight Mar 18 1998 p 3 |
| Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publication Date | 1998 |
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InStep
March 1& 1998
Automated phone systems scare faculty
Contests and prizes
encourage faculty to
use automated
systems.
by MAonka Lopez
StaffWriter
Some people just don't like
using automated telephone systems.
They prefer talking to a per
son rather than sitting on the
phone listening to a recorded
message. They may even pretend
to have a rotary phone so they can
talk to an actual person rather
than a machine It happens all the
time.
Fresno State payroll officer Susan Vaqwiarwas well aware of staff
Itnewryin-
hone system
designed to provide payroll aad benefits information to employees. The
system was installed in August
19%
So Vacjuilar sent an e-mail to
Fresno State staff announcing a
"Name the Voices" contest The
contest, which ran during the week
of Feb 23, gave staff the opportu
mty to win priies by calling the sys
tern and identifying 12 anonymous
voices, one for each month of the
year The voices were those of
Fresno Stale administrators, including university president John Wetty
"People are afraid to use tech-
each of Bw 12 ranmhi aad were abh
to iimiBfj Bw votoat, dwy sreedd e
rr s h
number and press oattua 1 for peyraB
information Once ia dw payroll pan
of the
uon 2 to access payday
Lewis' prue wm a large he
lium helloon filled w,» confetti
play money-and tome real
mr-nes with a Pasday cartels har
anchored ton
Dr John Praam, whore voice
appeared tor dw mourn of Sep
they would prem op- INPO mm*," Lewie taut "hlaa
lotficewretrymgto'-pBmedw
With a three or four-digit code, Lewis tatd Bmt the had never pump" m gesong people to me Bw
they would then enter the month and used the autoawtod system prior to
year for which information was Bwc
needed For et;
warned to know ptryrofl and hedhfay eace ia uamg the system Bmt migfat •"*'the cxmttmlwm a recess
tnformwionf«SepiemhCTl99g,tJwy peompt hre to me it ia Bw future, the centive to try to get people to use
would press in 99S; for December tatd. dw system," f*raat tatd.
1998, he would press in 1291 1 can see myself using it some
Once the callers browsed through time agaw " the sasd
If W'^ \ft ' am*t\
a^^aMaaraBBre^ 4
ol Sigma Nu
python, Zhna. I
FratmnBy wBh hit S year-eld.
ASI board has money, power, lawsuits and no clear way out
ASI. corrbnued from page 1
ASI may also have a name
recognition problem.
In a spot check of 20
students, 17 had no idea what
ASI was or even that it existed.
The remaining three said they
knew only that ASI members,
supposedly did not get along.
The truth is that ASI makes
key decisions regarding all
Fresno State students
The board handles decisions involving instructionally
related activities, educational
research, activities, and funding of clubs and organizations
involving thousands of dollars
One of its flyers states:
"The goal of ASI is to provide
a means for responsible and
effective student participation
and governance of the campus.
made sure each side sard what
it wanted without outbursts
Starting in mid-November, the Fresno State ppiice
began investigating the board
Cpl David Jensen said police
are looking at possible violations of four sections of the
California State Education
Code. He declined to elaborate.
If there were violations.
Jensen said, the entire board
could be charged with a
misdemeanor If convicted,
the penalties would range up
to six months in jail or a $500
fine Community service
would be a (TKitT likely
punishment, he said.
Then came the sex harass-
ASJ's problems began last vmual havasarnent" that,
fall Nlt^eYakrTite^ -
because they were so upset.
This led to the mediation in
November by Ron Perry,
coordinator of psychological
services for Fresno State Perry
attended the meetings and
Former secretary Esther
Mamscalco is suing the board
for ''verbal, physical and
vatuaJh
V'SSdit
dates back to 1983
In late February, the board
appointed two attorneys.
James P Lough, and Parti I
Williams, to defend it in the
hjarawament case.
The board appropriated
S4.700 to pay for the attorneys.
The board's former
secretary seeks punitive
damages and compensatum
for emotional distress and
other alleged trostreatment
The ASI board hasn't
always been the subject of
criticism
At one point, a student
adviser from Fresno State
traveled to the University ot
Nevada, Reno, to help that
student government run more
smoothly
The ASI board is taking
steps to improve things
A newsletter is being
produced to tell students what
the board is doing and to
attract more people to student
government.
But Ya/danpanah is
skeptical
i think AM
shows failure."
Yet the board is important
tn Fresno State's future
Students need fro know
Bonsai artists relax through natures help
Ancient Asian traditon
provides relaxation
for the stressful '90s.
by Kathy Yager-Howell
Staff Writer
Afo It was brought to the Japanese
culture through travelers M < hmj
in the I tth century There is mi
dear answer of why it became so
ensag| ,•/ | urns- gag fBaWatli RBI
should be revered Bonsai «the
expression of wverenta, Yahtada
H
ajpj IbBBBbb ha
.stress She disc
errd it in bonsai ,
The *>2 year old
swift hands attains inner peac
through a miniature tree with
past pant blossoms '"
sired masterpiece is
quince
"Everyone falls
stress at one time
said "The secret
individual deals with rt Bonsai
racotsnects aw to life Beyond
everyday
The art of
in China mom than 1,000 years
attain The plant must retain tree
like attributes and it should be
tolerant to extensive pruning
Relaxation to the artist is the result
of the amount of time and effort
spent in sculpturing
"Nature used to be revered and
this is my way of a
Her flowering tree is not the
to California are
Monterey Cypress. California and
Sierra Jumper, (oast Bedwood and
California l.ivr flat. Yamada
prefers the flowering trees
They convey more of a
passion of life to me when each
look forward to their
> She seeks a point of
clarity through her work
"You lumw you are related
I-very person has a preference and
a unique what widun their soul It's
as unique as how you see the
She spends an average of Bmt
to five hours each day i.eaetlag har
that ASI is the |
voice, the official voice of the
campus and needs to be
around." said Frankie Moore,
the current ASI adviser
"Change the image (iet
involved Make it better and
more of what you are hawing
for as a student and things can
happen"
Calendar
March
Today, March 18
Movie-
If These VtolliC |
