The Florida State Seminoles have “the chop,” the NFL?s Green Bay Packers have the “cheeseheads.” It?s time for Sacramento State football fans to adopt a trademark of our own. Nothing will serve our insect motif better than an intimidating buzzing sound. The mechanics are simple. Phonetically, it is sounded out, “bzzzzz.” Not feeling very creative, I dubbed it, “the buzz.” With thousands of buzzing hornet fans at this Saturday?s home game at Fred Anderson Field, opponent Montana is sure to fold. So when the first timeout is called, start buzzing. Hopefully it will catch on?

?Those of you who watched the Sac State football team defeat Idaho State Sept. 22 may have seen Lobby Corps Chair Shara Perkins wandering through the stands with a giant empty water bottle. Hopefully you gave her and other Associated Students, Inc. representatives a decent chunk of change. That day?s efforts were part of a larger drive by ASI to raise money for the relief efforts in New York City and Washington, D.C.”Our intent is to collect until we are able to get $25,000, or $1 per student,” Perkins said. Modestly clever symbolism aside, ASI should be applauded for taking on such a sustained effort. At this rate, it will have to be sustained. By press time, ASI had hardly collected $3,000.

“It?s not quite what we?re hoping,” Perkins said. But that hasn?t stopped ASI from intensifying its efforts. Every day this week, campus clubs are taking the drive to the Library Quad. Until now, most of the drive had been taking place in the Student Access Center in the University Union.

“I think that in the past two weeks, people have given a lot, but I also think we can reach our goal of $1 per student,” Perkins said. But it?s going to take more from you, our readers. I challenge you to donate?

? Charity was the theme of the day when comic legend Bill Murray nearly struck me with an awful golf shot at the 18th green at Serrano Country Club in El Dorado Hills last week. Murray, dressed in bright orange, was participating in the Gold Rush Classic celebrity pro/am tournament. Most of the proceeds for this year?s tournament went toward promoting literacy for Sacramento area children.

This is a worthy cause that had the attention of several high profile celebrities, including Kings forward Chris Webber, whose golf game seems to be improving. Murray, however, should stick with his day job as a comedian.

“Get in the hole,” he joked as his putt missed by roughly 10 feet. Not quite equal to his brilliant timing in “Caddyshack,” but any sense of humor during a bad round of golf is admirable. Especially if it?s for a cause?

?Located above the Hornet Bookstore in a discreet, somewhat forbidding office, is the CSUS foundation. Among other things, the multi-million dollar corporation has a monopoly on food services on campus, until now. Sac State student and entrepreneur Torrance Wade has opened a hot dog stand outside the River Front Center. Called “Disco Dogs,” it is the only permanent food service run on campus by a student.

“I am into self-empowerment of students,” Wade said. Next semester, Wade is offering five $100 certificates for the Hornet Bookstore to be given out by a random drawing. In the Fall 2002 semester, he hopes to offer a scholarship. All he asks for in return is support for his business, which will soon expand with another stand near Alpine Hall. The university and the foundation should be credited for allowing this type of student entrepreneurship. Said Wade, “I believe that if you work hard and do good things, good things will come to you.”

I can?t remember the last time I saw such an enthusiastic hot dog vendor. But it shows in his product. Compared with Sac State?s other two hot dog vendors, the Outpost and Roundhouse, Disco Dogs wins easily. Bon appetite.

Joshua K. Leon is opinion editor of The State Hornet and a journalism major. He can be reached for any questions, comments or suggestions at [email protected].