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November 11 1994
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NOVEMBER 11, 1994
WHERE ROCKS SPEAK RETRAINING CEMETERIES TELL STORY OE CUSTOMS, BELIEFS by Cynthia Pringle, public affairs director PROGRAM You can tell a lot about the .social and text or a headstone that was finished only political history of a town, as well as the on one side. Around 1910-20 people began customs of certain cultures, by studying to abandon the symbols, he says, noting PICKS UP 30 cemeteries, as anthropologist Russell that a lamb might appear on the marker of Barber (Anthropology) has found in his a 70-year-oId. survey of nearly 4(X) graveyards in He has identified 1,200 cemeteries in California, the southwestern U.S. and California alone. The re.search to date has STUDENTS Mexico since 1990. been published in scholarly papers and The segregation of plots bv ^ later will be the in interactive multimedia video produc Now with a yeai* under its bell the New the ethnicity of the dece subject of a tions—a major he created with the assis Careers Project at CSUSB has more than dents is obvious to Barber, book. His tance of Hidalgo. Faw is using computers 40 men and women—most former Norton who cites the example of a 1994 text, and interactive TV to make poetry and Air Force Base workers—enrolled in the Chinese man buried "Doing other literary forms more understandable program, says its director, Francisco beside a bank robber in Historical Hidalgo (Education). and entertaining for the average reader, he Templeton, CA. Archaeol says. The video material will help put The project, which started with nine "The less preferred ogy," has a literature in the home, but also could be students in the summer of 1993, has just members of society were chapter on been renewed for its second year, and used in the classroom. buried together," he says. cemetery Hidalgo expects that it will be funded Working hand-in-hand with the San surveying. through June of 1996. Bernardino Employment and Training While "The job is to retrain people within a Agency, Cal State has drawn to the Barber's program workers with anything from high certain time frame—one to one-and-a-half work does years," he says, and so students are school diplomas to doctorates. Some are not involve looking to upgrade their clerical skills to looking for short training programs, such not any as in the teaching area or certificates in higher business levels. ing that excavation, The university assists the agency in business. It is in education and business other signs he is where most of the students are concen placing students once they graduate. About of segregation sensitive to trated. $7,000 is allocated for each eligible included giving concerns But students also are making their student, Hidalgo says. graves with a view, about And "there are some people out there," retraining a more creative exercise. Bob trees and in-igation to disruption of he adds, "who are eligible and don't even Faw, who was working for TRW when he Caucasians. In Guadalupe, CA, however, the plots and he was laid off last June, is eyeing a master's know it." GROUNDS FOR the primary landowners were Japanese, STUDY—A headstone at is careful to and the Chinese and Indians were buried the Agua Mansa seek permission in the back of the cemetery. Cemetery in CoUon, for entry where Russell Barber COLLECTION OF COLORFUL Among the details Barber studies are whenever does some of his possible. In WOOLEN YARN PAINTINGS TO BE the beginning and ending dates on the research. headstones, the ethnicity of the buried, the northern New , DISPLAYED layout, condition and spatial structure of Mexico, for instance, citizens' concerns the cemetery, the offerings on the surfaces about ghosts and their affect on the health Internationally known art expert Juan Negrin has organized exhibitions at of graves and the types of markers and art of the living prompted him to be cautious Negrin Fetter will be speaking at the universities, museums, and galleries in or inscriptions upon them. Victorian as he approached people. CSUSB Art Gallery on Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. on Mexico, the United States and Europe. His Americans, for example, "had a well- "There's a great deal of discomfort the recently acquired Stein Collection of written reports include work for the National developed symbolism worked out. For an being so close to the dead." Huichol yam paintings. The works were Institute of Geography and Statistics and for older person, a flower would be in full Yet, the "beauty of this project...is that donated by Joel Stein, a CSUSB associate the iepes-eepes Jalisco, in addition to several bloom and wilted; for a child it would be a it gives context to attitudes, value systems math. The works will be on professor in articles for art journals. rosebud." Lambs and cherub angels also and ideas...as opposed to pure archaeology display during his talk. His expertise has eamed him invitations to were used on childrens* markers while in which there's no contact with living The woolen yam panels are created by participate in conferences at Harvard people who had died in their prime had a people," Barber concludes. regional craftsmen from the periphery of University, the School of World Religions, book with a marker half-way through the Guadalajara and the city of Tepic. Negrin (Cambridge E.E.U.U.), the department of spends part of each year living among the Religious Studies of Arhus (Denmark), and largely unknown Huichol peoples and has the South West Museum in Los Angeles. SHOOTING INCIDENT CLARIFIED devoted much of his life studying folkloric The talk will be of special interest to art culture as practiced by the Huichol and and anthropology enthusiasts, as well as tho,se BY CAMPUS POLICE regional artisans. interested in regional Hispanic cultures. The October 23 shooting incident in In the meantime, members of the Parking Lot D following a student dance campus community have expressed was erroneously typified as a "drive-by" concern that the identification of the shooting in the campuswide voice mail fraternity that hosted the dance was linked notification that university personnel with its ethnic affiliation in the broadcast received that morning. message. Although a vehicle was seen leaving "I deeply regret that my professional the campus after the shots were fired, says behavior has offended anyone," states Steve Nowicki (Public Safety), "There is Cynthia Pringle (Public Affairs). "I was no evidence that the vehicle drove onto the working with a very limited set of facts campus, continued driving while shots that 1 had at the time I phoned in the were fired and drove away." report. This concern has heightened my Public Safety continues to investigate sensitivity to campus communication and the incident and seek witnesses. A final what is conveyed." report is expected once the investigation concludes.
"THE HUNGER OF THE GODS"—Says Huichol myth, the gods grow hungry when the people neglect their praise, and it is Tamatsi Kauyumarie (center), with the ears and antlers of a deer, who stays the gods' wrath, encouraging them to feed on the dew. HEALTH CARE REFORM rm aaaerr/i^ 80^ TOPIC OF wrmArm/!/^ mem, srmfl/r/D The Eighth Annual Economic Forecast Research at UCLA and Adrian Sanchez, The International Student Services Office is issuing identification cards to Breakfast's topic is "Health Care Reform: regional vice president and economist for international students and teachers that will make them eligible for reduced Payoffs and Price Tag" and will be held on First Interstate Bank. airfares and, unlike a regular ID, is honored outside the U.S. Friday, Dec. 2 at Cal State from 7:15-10 After the featured speakers' presenta Cardholders also receive discounts on accommodations and have access to a a.m. tions, a panel of experts from the Inland toll-free hotline. Call Ext. 5193 for more details. The breakfast, which is presented by Empire will discuss what's at stake, the university's Inland Empire Manage implications for the public sector and ment Center, School of Business and issues and concerns for small businesses, mif/ w mAsm A srmmr Public Administration, Board of Council managed care plans and the single-payer A forum on student outcomes assessment was conducted recently by consult lors, Institute of Applied Research and system. ant, Dr. Dary Erwin, director of student assessment at James Madison University Office of Extended Education, will feature The breakfa.st fee is $40 and includes in Virginia. Dr. John Levin, the director of the breakfast, program and parking. To Coordinated by Jerry Pritchard (Academic Programs) the sessions involved department of health for the state of register, call Extended Education at Ext. department chairs, deans and directors in the Academic Affairs division, Hawaii, Dr. Gerald Kominski, associate 5977. Outcomes Assessment Taskforce members, the General Education Committee director for the Center for Health Policy and the Faculty Senate Executive Committee. The goal, says Pritchard, is for each academic department to develop a clear statement of mission, goals and a means of achieving outcomes measurement. "Some departments will meet that easily, and for some it will mean wrenching change." C fl L E N D H R FOeUS 0/^ A6(T/S/(^ THRU NOV. 23 English. Noon, Women's Resource and Louise Fulton (Advanced Studies) hosted three Japanese visitors on campus Oct. 17-19 as part of her on-going international work in special education. Her Art Exhibit. Adult Re-Entry Center. Free. Ext. 5940. focus was families of children with autism. "The Kamoff Collection: Etruscan and Music. The visitors included Dr. Susumu Harizuka, professor of psychology and South Italian Vases." University Art CSUSB Wind Ensemble with the S.B. director of the Clinical Center for the Disabled at Kyushu University; Professor Gallery. Gallery hours: Monday-Sunday, Community Concert Band, directed by Ryzoh Shimizu of Seika Junior College; and Kazurori Kawahrada, an adult with Noon-4 p.m. Free. Ext. 5802. Luis Gonzalez and Paul Kardos. 8:15 p.m.. Recital Hall. General admission $5 cerebral palsy who participated in Fulton's research during her Fulbright students and senior citizens $3. Ext. 5884. fellowship. The visitors were interested in the campus's California Transition FRiPAV, NOV. 11 Center. Music. FRIDAY-SATURDAY, Faculty recital. CSUSB Faculty Brass NOV. 18-19 Quintet. 8:15 p.m., Recital Hall. General admission $6; students and senior citizens Women's Basketball. $4. Ext. 5884. CSUSB Tournament, 6 & 8 p.m. ACM DEPT. COMMUNITY NOV. 11-13, 16-20 TUESDAY, NOV. 22 STRUTS TECH SERVICE Music. A day of .seminars, exhibits, tours and, On Oct. 6 Denise K. Benton spoke at CSUSB Jazz Ensemble directed by Andy (maybe best of all) refreshments will CSUSB to the Black Women's Residence Cleaves. 8:15 p.m.. Recital Hall. General introduce campus staff, faculty and Hall Association about "The Importance admission $5, students $3. Ext. 5884. administrators to the technology now of Sisterhood." housed in the new Pfau Library addition. Luis S. Gonzalez (Music) presented a WED., NOV. 23 Put on by the Academic Computing and clinic to students of Centennial High Media Department, the Nov. 15 open School in Corona on Sept. 20 on the Women's Basketball. house will hold seminars on distance importance of taking private music Cal Baptist, 5:45 p.m. learning, multimedia and professional lessons. He made the same presentation to Men's Basketball. development, and will give vendors and Pacific High School students the same Cal State, Stanislaus, 8:05 p.m. other organizations a chance to show off day. WED-, NOV- 30 their wares. Dr. Sue Greenfeld (Management) was Opening refreshments for the day-long the guest speaker for the San Bernardino Music. affair will be served at 8:45 a.m., with East Rotary International Club on Oct. 10. Theatre. CSUSB Concert Choir directed by Tamara seminars beginning at 9 a.m. and the She spoke about her Fulbright experience "Lysistrata," by Aristophanes. An Harsh. 8:15 p.m.. Recital Hall. General vendor exhibit and more refreshments in Taiwan. hilarious effort from the women of Athens admission $5, students $3. Ext. 5884. .slated for noon. Robert Sperry (Admissions and who seek peace by withholding the one Records) has been elected chair of the activity men love more than war. Adult FRIDAY, DEC. 2 HONORS Southern California Intersegmental themes. Curtain time for evening shows Articulation Council through the spring of Breakfast. On Oct. 7, Dr. Richard M. Eberst 8:15p.m. Nov. 13 and 20 shows 2 p.m., 1996. He also will co-chair the California Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast. 7:15 (Health Science) was presented the Sunday matinees. University Theatre. Intersegmental Articulation Council. a.m., Events Center. $40. Ext. 5977. Distinguished Service Award by Eta General admission $8; senior citizens and On Oct. 8 the CSUSB women's Talk. Sigma Gamma, the National Health CSUSB alumni with Alumni Association basketball team assi.sted at the Senior Juan Negrin Fetter, international expert on Science Honorary. He served as president membership card $5; students $3. Ext. Olympic Basketball Games held at San the art of the Huichol peoples, discusses of Eta Sigma Gamma for four years and 5884. Bernardino Valley College. recently acquired Stein Collection of will be finishing a two-year term as SUNDAY, NOV- 13 Huichol yarn paintings. 7 p.m.. University immediate past president in August. Art Gallery. Free. Ext. 5802. CURRENTS CORNER Music. Music. THEFfllOnnULLETIN Saturday Conservatory Recital. 8:15 p.m.. CSUSB Symphonic Band directed by Luis Faculty Development Info is a biweekly newsletter Recital Hall. Free. Ext. 5884. Gonzalez. 8:15 p.m.. Recital Hall. Improving Your Teaching Through published for administrators, General admission $5, students $3. Ext. Interaction & Inclusion November 22,1994 — Noon*2 p.m. faculty and staff of California WED-, NOV. 16 5884. Sycamore Room (Lower Commons) State University, San Bernardino. Talk. Join your colleagues to see videotaped stu Next issue: Friday, Dec. 2. FRI DAY-SATU RDAY, dents' comments regarding undergraduate "AIDS in the Real World," featuring "Real learning experiences at CSUSB. Faculty from Items for publication should be World" MTV show celebrity, Judd DEC. 2-3 across the disciplines will discuss how to im submitted in writing by 5 p.m., Winick. Noon, Student Union Events prove instruction (and SETEs) in an atmo Tuesday, Nov. 22 to: Dance. sphere of mutual understanding. Lunch pro Center. Free. Ext. 5940. Theatre Arts Department's Inaugural vided by CFA. Sam Romero, Editor Dance Concert. 8:15 p.m., University Symposium of University Teaching Public Affairs, AD-121 FRIDAY, NOV- 18 Theatre. General admission $5; students, February 11,1995 — CSU Fullerton CSUSB Join your colleagues and present your ideas 5500 University Parkway Talk. senior citizens $3. Ext. 5884. and strategies relating to issues of instructional San Bernardino, CA Dr. Loralee MacPike, CSUSB professor of quality. Ail faculty have received Call for Pro posal Forms. They are due in the Research & 92407-2397 Sponsored Programs Office by Monday, No (909) 880-5007 vember 21,1994. Fax (909) 880-7043 For more information on either of these programs, contact Keith Johnson at 3055. Vol. 29, No. 2-1