FRESNOCITY

COLLEGE

VOL. XXX|l, No.24 Fresno, Ca. Thqrsday'Mar.9, 1978

No noÍ-lnêmber ASB loansBy Roger LucioStudents wishing to attain

ASB emergency loans without anASB card, for whatever thereason, are out of luck.

As of Jan. 18, ASB -officers

concerned with the level offunding and the reassessment ofthe spring budget called for ahalt, to the issuing of loans tonon-ASB- members, even if theypurchased an ASB card as part ofthe package.

This triggered a rash ofcomplaints from studentstowards the financial aids office,stemming from the fact thatqualifying students were told byFinancial Aids that they wouldreceive funding, yet were turneddown at the business officebecause they lacked an ASBcard, according to DonaldWatson, financial aid directqr.

Watson explained, "The ASBgave us guidelines depicting theway they wanted things oper-ated. We operate according tgthe guidelines."

Watson said the Financial AidsOffice operates on the mostrecent document, as long as it is

The small campus fountain willbe named for Douglas A.Peterson, student governmentadviser, if the ASB Senate getstheir way.

Peterson blushed while ASBRecording Secretary RichardMata read the proposal duringthe March 7 Senate meeting. Forsix years Peterson has advisedthe Senate. He has receivednumerous compliments, accord-ing to Mata.

A plaque bearing Peterson'sname would be placed at thefountain, according to the propo-

. sal.The ASB might lack the

authority to dedicate the foun-tain, said Peterson. Mata askedthe student services committeeto investigate the proposal for areport to the Senate.

A possible qualifying examina-tion for English 1A was reportedto the Senate by ASB PresidentSue Martin. Martin presented a

Jorvis- Gonn initiotive

formal, to insure that everyone istreated fairly.

The last document received(according to \ilatson) cameSept. 14, 1976. Sent by Mark R.Hernandez, ASB executive vicepresident at that time, thedocument contained specificrules regarding non-ASB mem-ber loans which instructed thatall ASB loans be processed asnormal, providing the guidelines .

are adhered to.According to guidelines, stu-

dents were to be informed at thefinancial aids office that they doone of the following to attain aloan: (1) Remove from their loanthe applicable amount for ASBfees, or l2l pay the applicableASB fee, which is $5. Anexample, if a student wished toreceive a loan for 975, (themaximum allowed) he wouldhave to buy an ASB card oto receive $70.

The Financial Aids Office wentalong with these guidelines untilJanuary, when they received aletter from f)ouglas Peterson,ASB adviser.

It claimed the ASB oificers

wanted only ASB card holders tobe provided servïces ùom ASBfunds and Financial Aids to issueno more loans to anyone notalready holding ASB

-member-

ship. It also said ASB offieers nolonger are willing to continuepast practices of loaning tonon-ASB members.

Watson feels the ASB is"changing horses in the middle ofthe stream." He said, '.Thisgrou_p of students came along anddecided they didn't want to-do itthat way in the middle of theþrocess. We just try. to do what'sright. You e¿nt win them all.'

Watson said the Financial Aids

semesters.Watson and his staff believe

that students are turned off toASB because of such lituationsaS this.

(Next week, more on thissituation.)

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proposal sent to her by ArthurD. Ellish, dean of instruction.The proposal would requirestudents to pass a writing skillstest before being admitted to theclass.

Students write worse todaythan they did 10 years ago,according to the proposal.Between 10 and 40 percent of thestudents who enroll in English1A lack basic writing Skills, itsaid.

"Over the last l0 years wehave noticed a lessening in theability of our students to expressthemselves clearly in writing,"the report said. "Our studentsthemselves increasingly bemoantheir inability to write."

Continuing students wouldtake an examination in the springto qualify them for English 1A inthe fall, according to theproposal. To administer andscore the test would cost $16,000.

Dean Ellish sent the test

proposal to the Senate asking forits opinion. The Senate too[ noaction on the matter.

ously ap-er budgethad beenue to lack

of funds. Financial aids, assem-blies, and Senate committeeswere affeeted by the cuts.

In other business, the Senateappointed Refugio Montoya as asenator for the spring semester.

A committee to improve theASB constitution was formed.The constitution, revised threeyears ago, has caused problernswith finding a quorum for Senatemeetings during the last threesemesters, according to Peter-son.

Senators absent without ex-cuses __from_luesday's meetingwere Vicki Hadley, Kevin JoneËand Tom O'Rourke.

Arroyo said that corporationsand businesses would benefitfrom it, but local agencies andpartieularly the sch-ools wouldsuffer, "which I am most worriedabout." Amoyo is a candidate forcounty superintendent ofschools.

Fresno school officials areconsidering sending lay-offnotices to about 2,000 employeesas a precautionary measure inthe event the Jarvis-Ganninitiative passes in June.

Howaril iarvis, the LosAngeles businessman, and paulGann, authors of the initiativewho gathered 1.2 million sigaa-tures for qualification of theinitiative, in an interview withThe Fresno Bee on March 6, saidProp. 13 means "thousands ofextra dollars for you and.your

family eaeh and every year."They say the measure will dolittle tobudgets

Nowalternative for Prop. 19. OnFriday he signed a $1.4 billionproperty tax cut law that offers a30 per cent property tax cut toeach of Califo¡nia's 4.3 millionhomeowners and a doubling ofthe tax credit for 3.6 millionr_entþg households, opposed tothe 17 billion by Prop.-t8.

Senote checks proposols on

Reedley now deboting fountoin'nome , English testUntil a week ago, City College

was the only representative ofthe State Center CommunityCollege District to attend anyintercollegiate forensics tourna-ment.

At the Santa Rosa JuniorCollege Invitational TournamentMarch 3 and 4, FCC and ReedleyCoìlege attended the sametournament together for the firsttime in 14 years.

Representing FCC wereWilma Stark, Mark Hernandez,and two new squad members,Rick Sharp and Paula Grigsby.

Hernandez went to a finalround in Impromptu Speaking.The event consists of thecontestant choosing one of threetopics, using two minutes to

prepare his speech, whjch islimited to five minutes.

Hernandez took third overallin the junior division, with firstand second going to speakersfrom UC Berkeley andHumboldt.

Reedley, represented by MarkGivens, Chris Hasegawa and LoriEricksen, tied for eighth place inoveralì school sweepstakes, andthe debate team of Givens andHasegawa took first place in thenovice Oxford (two.man) divi-sion.

The next tournament on theFCC schedule is the StateChampionships on March 16-18.If you are interested in compet-ing, contact James O'Banion,forensics coach, in SM-212.

Smoll (rowd, but PASU

foshion show impress¡yeThe date was March 3. The

setting, the Fresno Hilton Hotel.The event was the FCC PanAfrikan Student Union (PASU)first annual Fashion Show.

Although the turn out for thefashion show was not as large asexpected, everyone thereseemed to be having a good time.

Two FCC students who at-tended, Althea Barnett andJoyce Love, had only the best ofthoughts about the event. Lovesaid, "I thought it nice. Theycould have had a better turnout ifnot for the rain." Barnett said, "Ithought it was great. Veryprofessional. I especially likedKeith Hodge."

The show consisted of eightmen and nine women displayingfashions ranging from casualwear to the very formal.

The entrance of AlbertCowings, a social science major,on stage was followed. by ooohsand ¡ahhs as he modeìed a lightblue three-piece suit with akneelength jacket that tied inback with buttons in front.

Lana Strong, a nursing major,

modcled a very togetheí three-piece blaek outfit from theHoward I{olf collection. Theblouse could be worn outside orinside, sleeveless with a cowlneck. The pants were matchingchiffon with snaps on the sidesand pleats in the front.

A newcomer to t,he modelingfield, Vernon Jones, an agricul-tural engineer major, modeled ad¡rk blue tux with a light blueshirt from Ferdinandi Formal.Jones stated, "The whole fashionshow was an experience for mebecause it was my first time."- Who helped him preparehimself for this night?

"Everyone helped, but Ibelieve Tiwilili (CQ) helped methe most."¡ The two emcees, Bryan ,

Session and Debora Hilt, kept themodels flowing with the motionofthe ocean. Session could not bereached for commenh howeverHill said, "I'thousht the modelsdid a terrific 1ã1. They dideverything very professionally,despite the small turnout."

Prop. l3 could cosl FCCBy Peter Perez

How will Proposition l3 affeetFresno City Coilege?

"Substantially," replied Dr.Clfde C. McCully, college presi-dent. "That's if nothing is-doneon the state level to reõover thefunds lost."

Propositio-n 13 (Jafvis-Gannproperty tax initiative) is a hotissue on the June 6 primaryballot and Gov. B¡own promisesto campaign against it. Prop. 13,offers a 55 percent tax cut forproperty owners in California.

Robert Arroyo, politicalscience instructor, commentedthat "it's unfortunate that Prop.13 proposes something muchmore destructive," and predictedthat if it, passes it will be tried upin court for several years. "It's apoor way of trying to do anecessary job."

Board grants Fries leave for ltaly trip, mo\ahead wirh pay negotiation procedure

By Mike Hoffinant'Tlack coach Bobby Fries was

granted frve days leave with payto attend the European IndoorChampionship Meet in Milan,Italy, by the State CenterCommunity College DistrictBoard of lrustees at its meetingMarch 7.

The National AmateurAthletic Association (NAAA)invited Fries to be an assistantcoach for the U.S. llack andField Team. The meet will be onMarch 14.

"Itb a real honor to Mr. Friesaud to the district,'said Chancel-lor Charles E. Chapman.

The district cost will be Fries'pay and pay for a substitute,since the NAAA will paytraveling and housing experu¡es,accordíng to Chapman.

A substitute teaeher has beena.rranged for, explained Fries.

In another matter, Chapmanexplained to the board a letter hereceived from the Depa,rtment of

Parks and-Recreation regardingthe old administration building.The state proposed to buy thebuilding aird convert it to anagricultural museum. .

The department asked t,heboard for a 90-day extension onthe transfer ofthe building titleto create a managemenü plan forthe nuseum. A managementagreement between the state,the city and the county mustexist before the state will buythe buildine.

Voting A-ã, tt¡d board failed toapprove the extension. Theboard's next step on the matter isunclear, according to Chapmatr.

A public hearing on thecollective bargaining agreementbetween the State CenterFederation of teachers ánd thecollege district was held at themeeting. No members of thepublic spoke. Several Federationrepresentatives were present.

The district's initial proposals

to the !'edèration will bepresented at the next regularboard meeting on April 4 at 6p.m.

A public hearing on the salaryand benefits proposal for'1978-79of fhe California School Em-ployees Associ¿tion also will takeplace at the April meeting.

The association, representingclassified employees, presentedthe board with their proposal atTuesday's meeting. The publicmay view the proposal at theoffices of the Chancellor and theDirector of Classified Personnel.they want a pay increase ofabout 11 per cent.

In other business, the boardawarded bids for farm equipmentand trucks for Reedley College.The board bought two tractois,two field cultivators; a landleveler, a loader hoe, a one tontruck and a three quarter tontruck. the total cost will be$60,E38 plus tax.

The board approved a 12-month training program fot 24vocational nursing students atFCC. The students must qualifyunder the Comprehensive Em-ployment and Training Act.Students will attend classes 34hours per u¡eek with 24 of thosehours scheduled at lôcal hospitals. The program will requiretemporary employment of twofulltime instructors.

The Fresno Equipment andTraining Commission will pay forthe program, according to theproposal.' the board accepted a donationto the FCC automotive programof equipment valued at $25,ü)0hom the J.C. Penney Co. Theequipment includes an enginediagaostic tester and a wheelalignment machine.- The board also approved anagreement, with the Atchison,Topeka and Sant¿ Fe RailwayCompany. to incorporate en

additional 25 foot strip of landinto a new parking lot at thenorthwest corner of Weldon andGlenn Avenues.

The board awarded a contractfor construction of parkingimprovements on the site at theirJan.25 meeting. The work is nowunderway.

A $12,000 contract with theComPath Co. for maintenance tothe telephone system at FCC wasalso apþroved. the systeni wasinstalled last March. The newsystem. saves the district $26,760a year compared to the oldsystem, according to districtadministrators.

The board also authorized thearel¡itectural fïrm of Simpsonand Associates to develop plansfor concdssion stands at datUffeSt¿dium. Cost for the standsplus concession equipment isestimated at $213.000.-

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high risk of delivering a

defective, handicapped or still-born infant,

With State Department ofHealth funding, four majorhealth care providers in FresnoCounty have cooperated to formthe San Joaquin PerinatalProject.

A partial list of some of thehigh risk conditions needingspecial care includes age (under15 or over 35), diabetes, historyof repeared miscarriages, pre-vious stillbirth, history of pre-

mature delivery, Rh factor, highblood pressure, alcoholism.

This special care will includetreatment services from aphysician, nutrition counseling,individualized prenatal educa-tion, nursing services, socialservices, specialized deliveryservices, transportation and spe-cialized infant care.

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A student aide II position isopen in the college policedepartment. The salary is $2.75per hour, 19 hours per week,from 1 to 5 p.m. four days a weekand 1 to 4 p.m. one day a week.Must type 40-45 words perminute. and carry 12 collegeunlts.

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ACTIVITIES CALENDAR

Speciol evenfs

"Orpheus Descending," a play, Mar. 9-18,FCC Theatre Arts BuildingValues & Humor in Human Relotions,James Clatoi, M.4., Local Minister, Mar.14, SS-202, Counseling Center, 12 noon to2 p.m.rilar & Tower of Power, Mar. 12, OutdoorAmphitheatre, 1:30 p.m. -

Autora¡ra, 21st Annual Fresno Autorama,Mar. 9, Fresno District Fair GroundsChristian Fellowship, Tuesday, SenateQuarters, 12 nuonChristian Fellowship, Thursday, SenateQuarters, 12 noonDebate Team, Mar. 10-11, FCCMECHA, Thursday, Comm. Rms. A & B,12 noon to 2 p.m.Mini Ca¡eer Sessions, Teaching Social,Welfare, Child Development, TeacherAide, Dietetic Services & Bilingual/Bicul-tural, 12 noonRoss Scott, Sanitarian of Fresno CountyHealth Department, Mar. 16, Econ. 20,Rm. 120, 7 p.m.Beverly Owen, Mar. 10, 8 p.m., FCCGallery, Ah-101, Movement lVorkshops, 1

to 4 p.m. & Mar. 11, G-101, l0 a.m. to 1

p.m.

Johnny C¿sh, Mar. 14, Selland Arena, Ip.m.

SporlsC'oll, FCC vs. Merced College, Mar. 10,Riverside G.C., I p.m.Golf, FCC vs. San Joaquin Delta College,Mar. 14, Dry Creek G.C., 12 noonVYonen's B¡sketball, FCC vs. San JoaquinDelta College, Mar. 9, There, 4 p.m.Women's B¿sketball, FCC vs. AmericanRiver College, Mar. 10, FCC Gym, 6 p.m.lVomen's Basketball, FCC vs. Modesto Jr.College, Mar. 14, Modesto, 5 p.m.Baseball, FCC vs. Modesto CC, Mar. 11,FCC Fields 12 noonBaseb¡ll, FCC vs. Reedley College, Mar-14, FCC Fields, 2 p.m.Co-ed Swimming, FCC vs. AmericanRiver College, Mar. 10, Sacramento, 3p.m.

Thursday Mar. 9, 1978

income, including MediCal reci-pients. Financial assistance isprovided on a sliding scale, and inmany cases there is no charge tothe patient.

Expectant mothers who thinkthey have a high risk conditionshould contact their usual sourceofmedical care or call the FresnoCity College Health ServicesOffice for information and refer-ral.

The Health Services Office isopen Monday through Friday. 8a.m. to 5 p.m.; Monday throughThursday, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.,and Saturday 9 a.m. to noon. TheHealth Services Office is SS-U2.

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introduced Him as the !'Lamb of God who takes away the sin ofthe world."

They believed. Something happened but they didn't knowwhat.

Going hometo Galilee, they resumed their role in the familycommercial fishing operation. Back to work, business as usual.Their of so many Christians todayfaded tine. They returned to thãdarkn

Then one day unexpectedly, His voice called to them from theshore, "Andrew? Simon? What are you doing there?" He wasseeking them out. As a magnet, He drew them to Himself. As abrilliant light, He shined over their mundane circumstances andprerc

ThHimsaid,the Kingdom of God.

Herein we offer our own experience. Christ has come intotoday's dark situation and found us! We have seen Him and arepresentþ enjoying Him permeating every aspect of our dailyliving. He is the full Reality of our life. It is wonderful to bôtruly following Him.

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"Blazing Saddles," a film, Mar. 10,Industrial Arts, Rm. 101 & College Union7, 8:50 & 10:45 p.m.'"The Visit," Fresno State UniversityDrama, John Wright Theatre, Mondaythrough Saturday, 8:15 p.m.

',The Mirrorman." Fresno State Univer-sity Drama Center, Mar. 11, "On Trial",Saturday, FSU Lab School Rm. 101, 9:30& 11 a.m. and 1:30 & 3 p.m.

"The Taming of The Shrew," VisaliaCommunity Theatre, Mar. 9-18, Ice HouseTheatre, Race St^ & Santa Fe Ave.,Saturday & Sunday, 8:15 p.m.Brigadoon, Theatre 3 Production, Mar.9-25, Fridays & Saturdays, 1544 Fulton St."Brer Rabbit," Fresno CommunityTheatre, Mar. 9-19, Saturday, 10:30 a.m.,t & 3:30 p.m. & Sunday, 1 & 3 p.m.

"Bible Lands," a film, Mar. 13, FresnoConvention Center Theatre, 8:20 p.m."Half-Hour oì H"ppy Health H-abits,;Childrenls Health Play, Mar. 14, FresnoConvention Center Theatre, g:30 & 10:30a,m.

"Improving Television for a HealthierTomorrow," Nicholas Johnson, SanJoaquin Valley Town Hall, Mar. 15,Fresno Convention Center Theatre, 10:30a.m.

Co+d - Swünming, FCC vs. BakersfieldCollege, Mar. 14, Bakersfield, 3 p.m.Men'e lrack & Field, FCC vs. SacramentoCC, Mar. 10, Sacramento, 2:15 p.m.

Women'e Tennie, FCC vs. Americ¿n RiverCollege, Mar. 9, Sacramento, 2 p.m.lVomen'e Ten¡ie, FCC vs.'sacramento CC,Mar. 10, Sacramento, 2 p.m.Vltomen's Ten¡is, FCC vs. COS, Mar. 1?,Visalia, 2 p.m.Men's lennis, FCC vs. American RiverCollege, Mar. 9, FCC Courts, 2 p.m.

- Mei's Tennie, FCC vs. Sac¡amento CC,Mar. 10, FCC Courts, 12 noonMen'e Tenn¡e, FCC vs. Reedley College,Mar. 14, FCC Courts, 2 p.m.

Thursday Mar. 9, 1978

Hubert [ows: clossac liszt flutist exlroordinoryBy Fonda Kubota

"Jazz" means a kind of music,originally improvised, but alsoarranged, characterized bYsyncopated, rubato, heavily ac'cented 4/4 lime. îhere aredissonances, melodic variationsand unusual effects oD saxo-

phone, clarinet, trumpet, andtrombone. It originated amongNew Orleans black musicians.

A renowned classical,/jazzllutist, Hubert laws, greeted usbackstage, with a friendly smile,a warm welcome, and hand-shakes. Wearing a white shi¡tand black pants, he sât comfort-

ably by the mirrors of thedressing room. He talked aboutjazz, his musical experiences, andinspiratbn in music.

Laws defined jazz from hisown experiences, "It's a form ofpersonal music expression,where one expresses himselfafter having a music foundationlayed by chord aggressions orrhythms," he said.

"In my instances, after themelodyhas been stated, then thesoloist will take the liberty toimprove over the melody line,chord changes or the rhythms.It's really 95 percent improvision. .. . on the spot composition."

Laws, best known lor jazzimprovisation, also has mastereddivergent musical styles rangingfrom classical music to gospeland pop.

Originally from Houstin,Texas, he got interested in jazzwhile he studied saxophone. injunior high school. He broke intofree-Ilowing jazz when he at.tended Texas Southern Univer-sity and Los Angeles StateCollege.

A graduate of the JuilliardSchool of Music, he has been amember of the MetropolitanOpera Orchestra, the New YorkPhilharmonic, and a soloist withthe Houston Symphony Orches-tra.

"I had no dream of being a staror a solo performer. My dreamwas to play in a symphonyorchestra . .. that was my goalwhen I was younger. After Iþtolder, and had the experience ofplaying with the New YorkPhilharmonic Opera, then Irealized my goaìs should bechanged."

"I felt I eould express myself inLhe jazz idioms and still play avariety of musical idioms."

[,aws did express himself veryeffectively witþ- special guestartist and clas{tcal/ jazz violinistNoel Pointer at their recentappearance at the WarnorsTheatre, produced by SpiritProductions. Laws came toFresno in 1974-75 for the CTIJazz Festival with GeorgeBenson, Chuck Corea, HankCrawford, Grover Washington,and many other artists.

Hubert I-aws expresses his flute techniquesduring the song, "Romeo and Juliet.rl

Photo by Tamirs Glunz

Thousands of jazz fans came tosee the two performers performand listen to their- ability and toexpress themselves musically.Cheering, standing ovations,encores, whistles, clapping filledthe theatre.

"I was very surprised! Theresponse was very very good,"Laws said. "I was given a choiceof places to play and I saidlresno would be a nice place togo .... I like to explore newplaces and areas.", With a largesniile, Laws said he would like tocome back to Fresno in thefuture.

"Jazz .... is a very difficultmarket, because I understandthat there isn't that mueh jazzradio here. It's like a challenge. Iwas really happy to come hereand carry out the cruise."

He did that by playing his llutewith backup band of songs fromhis present album, "Say It WithSilence" and other 12 albums tohis credit. He played, "Unde-cided," "Romeo and Juliet (Tryin'To Get The Feeling)," "TheBaron," and others.

Laws worked with such otherartists as the Jazz Crusaders,Mongo Santamaria, Lena Horne,J. J. Johnson, James Cleveland;Clark Terry, Arthur Prysock,Sergio Mendez and GeorgeBenson.

His inspiration to put theclassical/jazz music together,Laws said, "eomes from allsources. We are a product of ourenvironment. Whether some-thing we learn or we have innate,it's still something that is givento us." He gets his inspirationfrom putting a piece of musictogether, listening to the'radio,and the record collection.

"It happens different ways,there is no one systematic wayof doing it." At times he hasrecorded the works of Bach,Mozart, Ravel, Stravinsky andTchaikovsky. He has recordednumerous albums for Atlantic,CTI, and presently ColumbiaRecords, and also is an author ofa book called "Flute Improvisa-tions."

Laws won more major jazzpolls than any other llutist ....Down Beat Readers Poll, 1971-

76; Playboy Magazine Poll, 1974;Ebony Magazine Black MusicPoll, 19?4; and Swing JournalJapan Magazine, 1971 to present.

Before T,aws played the llúte,he used such other instrumentsas the saxophone and clarinet. "Ididn't pick the flute, but it pickedme," he laughed. "I was playingin the high school band andactually we didn't know too muchabout that instrument. Therewas a piece we had to play called,'William Tell Overture'and theygave it to me."

Laws added, 'iI sing, but notprofessionally. I sing in ensem-bles and gmups. Elouise, RonnieLaws and my youngest sisterDebra all sing. I used to sing, butmy voice changed when I was 17.I couldn't handle it any longer."

Writing music can be compli-cated or simple which depends onthe writer's ability to express hisvalues towards reality.

"It depends on how long thesong is. How complex it isor simple . . . . it would take all inone minute or its complex, itwould take all in one year."

"I wrote a piece in my newalbum, 'Say It With Silence'. Thepiece is very difficult. I wouldprobably never play it in public,because it is so complex. Whenyou hear it, then you'll know the '

way it was done."

Laws was influenced in jazzbyhis parents. His mother waspianist in a local church and hisfather also sang: "I lived in anenvironment that was their wayof life to improvise or singwithout having music. Myparents took me to church forgospel singing-"

He just finished a six-day tourin California. Sunday he willperform in Europe. Gold andplatinum albums, recording ses-sions, rehearsals, sound checks,guest appearances, and manyevents keep him going to spreadhis music¿l talents that attractaudiences all over the wôrld.

Laws says, "I don't want labelsattached to my music. I try tostay away from. being categor-ized. I've prepared myself to be amusician, whether it be in folk,rhythm and blues, rock, classicalor jazz."

Wunted: Brothers, Sisters; rewcrd: sotisfodionBy Moria Riley

Remember that look yourfather had when you hit thathomer? Nothing could dim thatglow of pride on his face, or thatwarm feeling you had inside.Remember your mother's wordsof confidence when you sworeyou'd ncver manage to ride abike, but with her help (was itonly words?), you really did it?

Maybe you didn't have theopportunity to play catch, orbake a c¿ke with your mother orfather. Remember wanting to?You, of all people, know what it'slike to be alone. Can you relate toa young boy or girl growing up ina complex world? Don't you wanta youngster to have sríme of thesame pleasures that you had, ormaybe didn't have when yougrew up?

Think how much a child misseswithout an adult around to givehim or her a good feeling abouthimself. Obviously, growingup isa pain in itself, but those yearscan also be a wonderful learningtime and some of the most activeyears in a child's life.

Don't you spend a few hours,usually on the weekend, t¡ored,or just as bad, propped in front ofthe television?

"All we ask of volunteers isbhat they have three to fourhours a week to give to thatchild," explained Diane Thomas,

one of four of Big Brothers/BigSisters' social workers, and aformer employee of FresnoJuvenile Hall. Thomas, herself, isa Big Sister, and has been forover four years. Her littlebrother is now 11, but therelationship is still a strong one.

Men are not always pairedwith boys, as are women withgirls, but a match between a manand a girl is a rare event. A childinvolved in the program does notnecessariþ have to come from asingle-parent family either, justthe situation where the father ormother cannot possibly giveenough time and attention totheir child.

You can get just as much out ofthe adult/child r.elationship asthe child, someJ,imes more-Nothing cian compare to thatspècial moment when a child'seyes light up with joy, or a fewloving words spoken in -theinnocence only a child can have.

Even more special is thefeeling you experience'when youknow that you were part of thatsmile and that child's happiness.Life somehow seems worth thatdreary Monday you had lastweek, or the messy house youhave to go home to and clean.

To become a Big Brother orBig Sister is about a 2-4 weekprocess, but well .worth theeffort, according to BruceMorris, advertising and publicrelations manager.

Either visit or phone thebusiness office. They will ask youa little information for their files.Further details and interviewingwill come later, after submittingan application. Everything iskept on file and confidential.

Three refeiences are needed,such as your personal doctor,pastor, or close friend. Afterrecommendations have bêenconfirmed, you are asked toattend an orientation meeting(not attending such a meetingslows the process). Your files areagain reviewed, then you, thechild, and the child's parent areeach individually interviewed.

Said Thomas, "Our wholepurpose is to serve the peopleand make sure that our littlebrother or sister doesn't get hurt

- in the process."If you are considering entering

your child in the program,contact the main business officefor more information.

There are ^rrore than 6,000single-parent female-headedfamilies in Fresno County. TheBig Brother/Little Brother ratiois a ratherto Thomas,ly one BigLittle Brotprogram. Boys are referred tothe program by teachers, courts,mental health centers, mothers,etc. At present, there seems toþ9 n9 problem finding enoughBig Sisters to go arouád. -

According to Morris, the

reason for less girls involved inthe organization is because a girlfrom a motherless family is morelikely to have some female figurearound, be it an aunt, grand-mother", or girlfriend, than a boyis to have a man present.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters ofFresno, incorporated in 1968, ischârtered by the Big Brothers ofAmerica to operate as anon-sectarian, interraeial agencythroughout Fresno County. BigBrothers of America is one of thelargest non-sectarian organiza-tions in North Amerie¿.

If you are unable to devote' part of your time and attention to

the program, you can still help aboy or girl by donating whatever

-you can. It costs approximately$250 per year for a man,/boy,' woman,/girl relationship. Themajor cost supports socialworker staff, facilrties, andadministration.

Under the Big Brother Spon-sorship Program, local servicpclubs and other organizationsmay invest $250 in the future of afatherless boy by providing himwith a Big Brother throughsponsorship. lVithout your help,these boys may face lives ofserious emotional frustration,frustration that often createscostly- problems for society.Compare $250 invested now, to$7,000 per year to institutionalizeone boy.

To protect the Big Brother/Sister, the Little Brother/Sister,

the mother and the father,ground rules are devised.

The volunteer is not to spendtime in the child's home.

"The Big Sister has no part inthe home," said Thomas. "We tellthe motherSister,/Brother'the child out.Sister/Brother'mother know athat child is.". The volunteer does not becomeinvolved in disciptine problemswithin the chitd's home.

"It is stressed to the mother ofthe child, that the volunteer andthe child aren't to be around thechild's home and homelife."Thomas explained. "We're eon-cerned with a Big Brother whomay become a threat to thefamily by spending -too muchmoney on gifts. If they wish tospencl money, more than usual, it.is to be only for specialoccasions."

The volunteer is not to includeother members of the child's '

family in their activities unlessthere aré special circumstancesand they are approved by thesocial worker. The relationship isbetween the volunteer and ihe

Thursday Mar. 9, lg78

People help peoplein telethon effort

On Saturday and Sunday,March 4 and 5 the Cerebral PalsvTelethon was aired. Most peopläwho viewed it were not aware ofthe work in back of the c¿meras.

Ham radio operators helpedout by saving the telethonhundreds of dollars on phonebills. CB radio operators put on acar-smashing show to raisemoney for CP.

At the telethon seVeral groupshelped out by answering thephones, sorting mail, fixing foodand working the cameras.

One phone operator namédJulie said "lVorking on thetelethon is very important and it

Gary Gollins as this yearrs UCp TéIethon emceetalks with his wife, lrrfaryarure Mobley.(Above) lMith the help of the KFSN Channel 30camera crew, the telethon was a success.

Stories by: . ptrotos by:

Doug Harnilton Ken EnloeLaura BattiFonda Kubota

makes me feel important."Genett Stewart, food worker,

said "After working out here youjust arent s¿tisifed to sit in theaudienee and watch because.¿llthe excitement is backstage.'

One gentleman who wõuldntgive his name stated "The'telethon means a lot to me and I

stage. Just go backstage at anytelethon and you will see morefervor in working together thauyou could imagine.

Local disc jockeys, Rita Moreno,phone calls and pledges.

and Barry Williarns answer

lqsf -loco, UCP felefhonreoches go e,l, ín finol minufes

It's five minutes to 7 p.m.There's silence throughout theFresno Convention Center Exhi-bit Hall, as the tension inounts.

Cerebral Palsy patients, adultsand children'alike, United Cere-bral Palsy committees, Holly-wood stars, and onlookersanxiously await the new total.

It takes what seems forever,fo¡ the woman to attach thenumbers to the tote board. Shestarts off putting the smallestfigures first, as the countbecories larger.

She slowly puts down. . - .4....0....3....5. ...2....2.($225,304)

The atmosphere changed, thevictims of -Cerebral Palsycheered, as the final totalsurpassed this year's goal.

They made the goal thanks to acontribution by Rev. Al Wyrickof the United Faith Foundation.IVyrick generously pledged$48,000 in the iast minutes of thesuccessful telethon.

The telethon will be teìevisednationally next year, so this wasthe last local telethon that UCP

held. Beginning next December,the national UCP or$anizationwill broadcast a national tele-thon, replacing the many localproductions done across thecountry.

One of the reasons that thetelethon is going national isbecause of collection problems.Of all the money pledged lastyear, $208,903, only about$f68,000 was actually collected.

The Hollywood stars were onhand to help entertain duringthe 22 hours of the telethon, aswas some local talent,

Some of the stars present wereGary Collins, the emcee; his wife,Mary Ann Mobley; Rita Moreno,singer and performer; BarryWilliams, of "The Brady Bunchiand Phillip McKeon, of the series"Alice.'

Loeal talent, .included LarryKeyes and the West CoastEdition, Jim Lyons, Good Com-pany Players, The Bud NobleTïio, Mexican Daneers, GospelSingers, Lawless and Company,Times Creation plus many more.

The telethon was produced

live and aired over KFSN,Channel 30, yet many peoplecame to watch it.

Former FCC student ConradJiminez stated "This is one ofthose annual events that you justhave üo take part in. I think thistelethon is a credit to thecommunity and if people supportventures like this telethonmaybe well even make a mark inCalifornia.'

"I think itb sad thar all themoney doesnt come back toFresno. If we raise the monevhere in Fresno then the mon"ishould go to Cerebral Palsyvictims here in Fresno and thèValley,'said former FCC studentBruce Batti. "But the nationaltelethon will be bigger andprobably more succesJfúI.'

The telethon was started backin 1954 and has been an annualevent ever since, This year,through the hard work-andcooperation of all who wereinvolved behind the scenes andon stage, the telethon was themost successful to date.

Paul Fansler speaks to a UCP childand lris rnother on the air.

6

Sandy Srnith strokes abackhand âgainst Delta

Photo by Ken Enloe

Rom Report

track ieams were rained out overthe vr¡sks¡d. But both coaches,Bunri.. Bartels and Bobby Fries,are , rrtimistic about their up-comil;,¡ meets.

Thr-men will be at Sacramento

about Sac, he is anxious for somecompetition. "\ile're going crazybecause of lack of cùnpe-tition.;'

Fries also said, "What wereally need here at FCC is anall-weather track. You can stillwork out and hold meets even ifit does rain."

The Ram women will host adual meet against Reedley andDeAnza. The Rams will be testedin the field events by Reedleyand in the long distances byDeAnza. DeAnza has the bestcross-country team in Nor-Cal.Bartels says, "It should be anexciting meet."

Thursday Mar. 9, 1978

Ríg oll loses fennís elig rbilityBy Dave Coulson

Jennifer Rigall, the top playeron the women's tennis team, hasbeen declared ineligible. "lWefound out it was official lastWednesday (March 1)'," statedcoach Shirley Stilt¡'ell.

She added "It was a bigdisappointment to all of us."Rigall had completed only 21units during the last two .

semesters, and needed 24 duringthat period to be eligible to Pìaythis spring.

FCC's athletic director, HansWiedenhoefer, said "all theathlete has to do is complete 12units a semester. We (thecoaches and the athletic director)don't have time to checkeverything out."

He added, "Every PlaYer ismade aware of the rules. It'stheir responsibilitY to meetthem." Stilwell remarked, "The

team was shocked by the rulingat first but now thêy are allworking harder to pick up theslack."

Rigall was unavailable forcomment. Pat Cruse, who playedwith Rigall last season, said "Itall seems so unfai¡. I understandthe rules but I don't thinkeveryone does."

Pam Cruse, another ex-teammate of Rigall, added "Ithink they could put the rulesinto laymen's terms so everyonecould understand them."

Both players and Stilwellconfi¡med that the rules hadbeen covered. Wiedenhoefersays that despite the fact thatFCC runs into a situation likealmost every semester, that allschools have the same problem.

"The paperwork alone isunbelievable, that's why we runinto problems like this," he

added. The school has 19 teamsto keep track of, according toWiedenhoefer.

Jan Diel, in the admissionsoffice, has the responsibility ofchecking out the student-athletes' records to sèe if theyare eligible. "It may take threeweeks sometirnes to go throughall of the transcripts for a team,"she said.

lJiel added, "I have other jobsto do but ifa coach has a deadlineI try to meet it." Eligibilityrosters must be sent to theconference office in Modestobefore the start of conferenceplay in each sport.

"Everything is complex,"summed up Wiedenhoefer, "butit's still up to the athlete to keepthe rules."

Roin, go owoyBy Dave Coulson

Rain, rain, ßo-away. That would have to rate as the FCCath-letic nursery rhymc after the campus was hit by a weekenãdclùge.

The track teams would havc had to have rain boots instead oftrack spikes to compett'.

Women's with out any weatherdill'iculties. didn't leak.Ând then ams. They didn'L mind the

ruin. What' ore water?

Roin idles trock teoms;

Soc, DeAnzo up nexlmen and women's

dunked by Deltaovertaken by the powerfulMustangs. Gordon scored wins inthe ãD (1.56.4) and 100 (50.9)freestyles and the 2ü) mddley(2zL2.7l.1he 200 freestyle markwas just one second off the schoolrecord and the 100 free was 0'9second off another Ram record.

Linda Berry scored a doublewin while also swimming a leg ofthe relay. Berry won the 500(6:08.3) and 200 (2:14.4) free-styles.

The Rams visit strong Ameri-c¿n River tomorrow in ValleyConference Play.

Surviving an important rostershakeup, the Ram women's tennïsteam squeaked out a 5-4 win overl)elta Tuesday at home in theirValle.y Conference opener.

The Rams originally werescheduled to face Delta lastThursday but it had to be madeup Tuesday due to the rain. Therain will also have an effect ontomorrow's schedule. The Ramswill make up a match inSacramento with CosumnesRiver Friday morning and willplay Sacramento City in apreviously scheduled match that

Ram swimmers

The Rams suffered ¿ doubleloss this last weekend inStockton as both the women'sand men's swimming teams lostto San Joaquin Delta in ValleyConference swim action.

The Rams bowed to theMustangs 59-49 in the nen'scompetition and 67.42 in thewomen's. Both Fresno teamsdropped to 1-2 in VC action.

Powered by Eric Gordou'striple victory, the R¿m men wonIïve events and led up to the frnalfour races before thev were

ItUomen netters edge Deltaalternoon.

FCC plays American Rivertoday in Sacramento. "We justsqueezed past them,' coachShirley Stilwell said of the win.

She added "We're still adjust-ing to ìosing Jennifer Rigall (seerelated story). Anne Duãrte, forexample, was playing her firstdoubles match of the Season."

Duarte took both of hermatches, breezing to a 6-4, 6-1singles win and teaming with PatCruse to take a ?-5, 6-3 doublesdecision.

Other winners included pam

Debbie Green attempts to tip a ball in duringpractice. The Rarns will host American Riverin the gym at 6 p. rrt. tornorrowe photo by Michael Þrièto

(,ruse and Robbie Chivara. Crusewon 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 in a singlesmatch that ended up as thel,urning point of the match.

Chivara got credit for a singlesvictory and with Sandy Smith adqubles win. These matches hadto-bp forfeited by Pelta when oneof. û-¡hr players didn't show up.

Iñ 6ther matches Smith lost6-2,7-6 in an entertaining singlesmatch whiì.e Çoccoro Bolanos lost6-4, 6-0 in singles and dropped a6-2, 6-4 decision in doubles withteammate Pam Cruse. In theother singles match Pat Cruselost 7-5. 6-1.

Thursday Mar. 9, 1978

'Connie Gooch

Gooch sporks women's teomto outstqnding first seoson

By Mark Belman

lVith the FCC girl's basketbaltin its first year, the R¿ms havebeen lucky enough to hav.e anestablished, experienced star inConnie Gooch.

play against. Knowing peoplemakes it easier to atljuõt. AtUNLV it was harder to adjustbecause I didn't know manypeople."

So far Gooch has playedimpressive b4sketball for the

'Rams. t¡i ttre COS tournamentshe was named MVP for thetourney as well as being namedto the all tourney team. She alsoset three records in the tournev.She scored the most points in oiegame (30), most rebouriils in onegame (18), and most points in thewhole tourney (81).

Gooch also was named JCathlete of the week by the ValleySportwriters and Spärtscaster.

But even though she won allthese awards and set numerousrecords, she was still unhappy. "Iwas upset that the team didn'ttake first. I was more interestedin the team winning and doing itspossible best."

One thing coach Chuck Starkpoints out is that "She wants tohelp the team. She doesn't care ifshe scores points. She is more ofa team-oriented player. She is aleader, but it is teamwork that iswinning games for us. On otherteams a lot of gals might bejealous, but not on this team."

Debra Green also says that'Conníe is more interested inwinning than in her own personalefforts. "She wants the team to

Sp!- lggethqr aüd do thrngsrigh!,.].' said G¡een.

Connie credits her success toher teammates. "Teamwork isvery important on this team. Theguards, Linda Harvey, BeckyRoyce, and JoAnn Ganduglia aregood at getting the ball into me.Ninety-five per cent of the shotsI take are off of set plays."

According to coach Stark andteammates Pension, Green andGanduglia, Connie is the le¿deron the team. they say she also isa very hard worker. Connieagrees, "I feel I have to be a hardworker. Others look up to me forleadership. I have this drive thatif I do something that I do itright. I give it my all and try todo it right. And when it hurts,that's when it counts the most."

Connie's goal is to go on to afour.year college and to come outof college with some top honorsso it will be easier to get a job incoaching somewhere.

But right now her goal is tohelp the team make the playoffs.Connie thinks, "Good teamwork,excellent speed, height andsuperior coaching will help theteam make the playoffs."

Roms trounce Chiefsin windbown tennis

- Playingin winds up to 30 milesper hour, the Ram tennis teamtrounced Cosumnes River 8-lFriday.

Heffington u¡on over Dave Coll7-6, 7-6, Haug outlasted MartinHarbor 6-4,7-5, and Pombo wonhis match handily over MitchWhitehurst.

in Americon River lomorroryIüe play to complement eachother."

plans for8e?oint in my

Gooch, on the other hand, hasdefinite plans for basketball aftercollege. "I would like to tryto play European basketball.They have women's teams there.After that I would like to coach awomen's toam one day on theuniversity level."

"Very surprised. I didn'te_xpect to win. The idea of beingchosen made me very happy anãhonored that they thought ofme."

Hqs the pressure changed any?"No," Gooch replied, nlt's tle

same."Who knows, maybe the female

Dr. J. will come from FCC.

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Jim Deaton crushed GeneShohoo 6-0, 6-2 and Escalearadumped Greg Smith 6-2, 6-2:

The Rams thèn won all threeandandandand

lVhitehurst 6-2, E-7,2-6. Deatonand Þcleara breezed þy Smithand Shohoo 6-2, 6-2.

The Rams are home to faceAmerican River today and SacCity tomorrow.

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FCC's first intercollegiatewomen's basketball team has an8-2 nonJeague record and a 1-0league record.

Today at 4 p.m. they go upagainst San Joaquin Delta inStockton. On Friday it's back toFresno, with a matchup withAmerican River at 6 p.m.

Coach Charles Stark said hefeels the northern schools will betheir toughest opponents. Thishe attributes to the northerngampuses having prior teams.However, he concluded, "Give usa couple of years and we'll betough too!"

Two of the reasons why theteam is doing so well are ConnieGooch, a physical educationmajor, and Sarah Pinson, anursing major.

Both expressed thei¡ love forsport. Pinson, a native of Fresnoand former Edison student, said,"I love basketball. I've beenplaying since high school.".

What you think of the team?"The team'has a lot of talent.

NOI FORIANÉ OUT

Bob Thomason delivers a pitch in practièe,

Eye Healfh l{ews

By Dr. Harold C. Siv¡e O.D.

DEAR DR. SIVAS:For the past year I have been

wearing (86¡L) soft contactlenses dispensed from a loc¿loptician. I have experiencednothing but problems with thelens. My vision is not stable andsometimes the lens in my righteye slides ofÏ the eo¡nea. I wantto re¿r the lenses "all day" but Iam experiencing too msnycomplications. Do you have anysuggestions?-lfr. K.

COMMENT:

some patients need to be"diagnostically" fit with several

movement (noted with a biomicroscope) 3) No metabolicchanges associated with the èye4) good centration on the cornéa.5) proper comfort 6) amplewearing time.

I advise you diseontinuegobeair

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Cgrner of Kings Canyon &Chestnut

Phone for appointment- Zil-BnzEye Examinations- ContactLenses

Dr. Sivas c¿nnot answer allpersonal letters. Letters ofgeneral interest will be answeredin his column. Address questionsand comments to Dr. Iîa¡old C.Sivas, 634 8. Chestnut, Fresno93702

types bf soft lenses before.achieving an loptimum fit'. Aproperly fitted lens shouldsupply l) good vision 2) sufËcient

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EDITORIAL

Corter roles 'B'

On_Carter's_acceptance of Bert Lance's reti¡ement I give hima C. It should have come sooner.

And on Carter's term so far'I give him a B. The reason?Carter is new in Washington and has never served as acongressm¿n or senator so he does not have the experienee, buthe is making a valiant effort.. J rcned 25tl flculty and students about Carter by asking them

this q^uestion "Dg, you think Mr. Carter is doing a gooà'¡obt"Yes 82, no 75 and don't know 93.. How do you feel a-Uout t¡imt

-Doug HamiltonI

Pros, cons inspoce godgetry

Canada stirred up quite aof nuclear-powered oibitineof space junk there is in orbii

is srmerhing which we *" ",i;i"Tj:'i:tifi#i*:;""XîTi- "De¿th satellites," "hunter-seeÈers,",.killer .putniLr;;. . .uiidescribe a form of sateilite that is currentry beinf .tuãiã¿

". tä' whetler o_r not they exist. Some hypothesize t¡ät tt¡e nu..¡an

satellite that landed in C¡nada wãs a test subject to, on" ãithese weapons.

rlut just what is a "hunter-seeker./" primarily, it is a satellitewl,ir:h mcrely sits in orbit until it is neccssaiy üo use. OnceacLivaù.r1, it [oll.ws programmed insiructions or remote controlto destroy spy s:rtellitcs, or aims itselt at a missikr l¿unchingarea and shoots down any attemptod flights. The satellite itseñis armed with either missiles or an eler:iionic laser aesign..d tldisrupt warhead and broadcas[ing cir:cuits.

It is assumed that this device is used only in warl.ime, but wemust also consider that iI the Soviet Unlon wished to súool*""i î:ïlo.llJu",å.:Xl ¡i,mi:frtuse pt communications and weather

ìTiTor-un,"ations. forl'un.tely depend on fon almo,st

But t,he use of these "hunler-seekers" has had someci¡cumstantial evidénce supporting it, in that old Russiansatellites have been slowry diðappeàring from orbit for the rasitwo yearl and long belbre norm¡rl orbital decay should bringthem to Earth.

S.imply put, our satellit*equipped early warning system is inserious danger of absolute destiuction, ãnd we cùrrôntlv haveno^way to prevent it. But we are not without some type otdefense.

The-USS_Enterprise, America's space shuttle, can be used tostop the "hunter-seeker," should it be aloft at the time orcapable of take-off in case of wâr. By using its mechanical arm,

r satellite or push it out of orbit.

provide a number of benefits beyond defense, such as medical,geological, meteorological, and agricultural. These are inaddition to the natural courses of sõientific study which wouiäfollow the station into orbit.

But the need to establish a base is one.which could beoutweighed by a burgeoning coto recall is that we already h

Orbital decay shows it willyears from now, yet we have alrthat the space shuttle will be ope:only move it to a diffe.rent orbit, blt bring materiats up fromEarth to expand on the existins facilities]

Through the_efforts of enoughaedicated individuals, we cansave many billions of dollars-and also add to the saving ãi

extremely good investTnentIt is only prudent that we

"hunter-seeker" satellite

e-ls, gnly benefits should we gofirst spaee station.

-Mark Hernandez

Lefter policyThe Rampge weicomes comments lrom its reaàb¡s. Letters

sbguld be typewritten and double spøced. Letters must besiqTed,by the øuthor, olthough Wn rutmes.may be used at the 'editor's discretion. AII letters wiil be conectèd tu Rampagestyle.

Submit materiol to SC-21I no hter thqn the-Mondoy beforein iended. pub licati o n.

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Kqnsos foo commerciqlin 'Know Return' c'lbum

KANSASPOINT OF KNOW RETURNKirshner 34929

By Jim Smurr

Yes, here it is folks! An eleganteffecuaùioñ of vinyl versatility,purified ol all abrasive eccentri-<:ities, styled, conlbrmed, pack-aged, and polished to a see-yourself shine. Get 'em whilethey're hot, or al least luke-w4rm.

Bur wa¡rr Do I detect a hint ofsar(Ìasm in the above paragraph?You bet your sweet stylus!

It's amazing how so muchpotenlial talent can be refinedinto such a void commodity.

It seems that Kansas hasfallen, or more accurately, divedhe¿d-first inlo the money-filledrut so many belore them haveexeavated.

After finally gaining large-scale rèeognition with their lastllbum, "l,eftóvèrture," they'vedecided to stick with whatattrûcts the largest consumeraudience.

While maintaining a flaccidpretense of grandeur borderingon megalomania, sadly, "Pt¡int ofKnow Return" doesn't amount tomuch more than deftly orches-trated pop music.

And on that pleasant note...Side 1. The title cut, which I'msure you've all heard andcherished, typifies what toexpect throughout the LP.Straight off the assembly, line.Verse one, verse two, chorusverse three, repeat chorus andfade. . fantastic. (yawn)

Track two, "Paradox," flashesby like so much 78 rpm cosmicdebris, followed by "The Spider,"a triplet-oriented instrumentaltraveling to some unforeseendestination. "Portrait"'and"Closet Chronicles" round off theside, the latter of which containssome fine musicianship, mostnotably from violinist RobbieSteinhardt and percussionist PhilEhart.

Side 2 erupts iHand." It was atsuddenly got themunch some buon to better things, hopefully."Dust in the Wind" is a nice littleacoustic single curràntly being¿ì.lreo.

"Sparks of the Tempest"sounds like something JohnTravolta would get off and discoto, if the keyboards didn't throwhim.

"Nobody's Home" tells of atraveler who came from "acrossthe galaxy to spread the word"

but it seems everyone has splitby the time he arrives...ahshucks.

The final cut, "HopelesslyHuman," shines with the organ,synthesizer, and piano work ofSteve Walsh and Kerri Livegren(who also ravages variousguitars when not occupied withhis keyboard ensemble).

To be sure, there is no denyingthe abundant talents possessedby the group. Besidds theaforementioned, guitarist RichWilliams and bassist Dave Hopecomplete the line-up. All mem-bers are extremely versatile,each with more than oneinstrumentin his repertoire.

It isn't so much the quality oftheir finished music that Icriticize, but more the direction \they have taken.

It would seem their vitalityand undaunted spirit for experi-mentation--delving into diversesyncopation and harmony-quiteevident on earlier albums,("Kansas" and "Song forAmerica") has been replaced by aone-sided conciousness of whaÞsound will reap the greatestfinancial compensation.

The music of Kansas has in thepast been dubbed "art rock." Ifso, all obstinance aside, I'd saytheir latest effort ranks along thelines of a Rembrandt-Xerox.

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