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dailytitan.com CAMPUS | Q&A with Eanes
VP of Student Affairs talks vision for future
New face for Student Affairs discusses being accessible, working with students and campus and student observations DAVID HOOD Daily Titan
After recently being hired, Berenecea Johnson Eanes, Ph.D., comes to Cal State Fullerton with experience drawn from big universities and small colleges all over the country. Eanes hails from the unique background of social services coupled with practical knowledge that comes from working in all areas of student affairs and working abroad in Ethiopia. She said she is excited to work with new CSUF President Mildred Garcia to push the campus to become better academically. Eanes met with the Daily Titan to discuss her purpose at CSUF and her overall goals for her office and position. SEE EANES, 2
CAMPUS | Qualified residency
Experts talk AB 540 issues
Organizers and speakers discuss the resources available to students without legal US residency in English and Spanish NEREIDA MORENO Daily Titan
ROBERT HUSKEY / Daily Titan University Police officers arrest suspect Jose Ibarra, 34, near Steven G. Mihaylo Hall Thursday after he was found riding a black bike and in posession of a backpack containing bolt cutters, a hex wrench tool, a cut bike lock and gloves.
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University Police arrested a man Thursday who fit the description of a bike thief they said they had been looking for outside the Eastside Parking Structure. The suspect, who first gave police a false name and was later identified as Jose Ibarra, 34, of Anaheim, was approached by officers at 1:18 p.m. An officer recognized Ibarra from the surveillance photos and information distributed to patrol officers. He was found riding a black bike and had a backpack containing bolt cutters, a
hex wrench tool, a snipped wire lock and gloves, said University Police Cpt. John Brockie. Officers questioned the suspect before detaining him in handcuffs and putting the stolen bike in a car. According to a press release, he was arrested at the scene for an outstanding arrest warrant and possession of burglary tools. Ibarra told police he stole the bike and had stolen another bike earlier this month, which he sold to an unknown person on the street for $50. He consented to a search of his car and motel room in Anaheim, during which officers found a bike that fit the description of one stolen on Aug. 30, as well as another set of bolt cutters.
Ibarra’s arrest provided police with leads on a possible accomplice, according to a statement. University Police have been focused on apprehending those responsible for the spate of bike thefts, according to a statement. Police have received more reports of bicycle thefts so far this year than in the entire 2011-2012 school year, the Daily Titan previously reported. “For our students, the loss of a bike is significant,” said University Police Cpl. Paul McClain. Police suggest that students use sturdier “Ulocks” rather than chain-locks, which can be cut by bolt cutters such as the ones found on Ibarra. After they are identified, the stolen bikes will be returned to their owners.
Cal State Fullerton’s AB 540 Taskforce hosted an informational conference in the Titan Student Union Portola Pavillion Friday titled, “Reaching the Dream Together: Helping AB 540 and Undocumented Students.” It was a free, all-day event that featured discussions on issues affecting students who lack legal residence. The event was designed to inform students about AB 540 and the resources that are available for undocumented students on campus. “The goal… was to help educate not only the campus community but outside community members about AB 540 and the undocumented student population,” said Elizabeth Munoz, co-chair of the AB 540 Taskforce and career specialist at CSUF. Event organizers intended for college students, faculty and staff members, high school and college counselors to become educated on the matter, since many people are unaware what being an AB 540 or undocumented student means. AB 540 is a California state law that allows qualified undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at public higher education institutions. On Oct. 12, 2001, former Gov. Gray Davis added a new section to the law that allowed students who attended high school in California and graduated with a diploma or GED equivalent to pay instate tuition. Because of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), students can reap the benefits of the law without fear of exposure or deportation. SEE AB 540, 3
STATE | Food labels
Food fight erupts over 37 Proposition 37 would keep processing and handling of “natural” foods in check GARRETT YIM Daily Titan
A national food fight has been instigated about California’s Proposition 37, which will require foods made from plants or animals with genetic modifications to be labeled as “partially produced with genetic engineering.” The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has no governance over the growing, processing and handling of “natural” foods. Proposition 37 would bring greater public interpretation to what is safe to eat, and the assessment of food labels. Proposition 37 would prohibit and bring specificity to labels such as “natural” and “made with whole grain,”
which may imply a certain degree of genetic processing. Consumers are also mostly unaware of modifications such as biological insecticides that are developed within crops, as opposed to being sprayed on the outside. Foods that undergo this process are called genetically modified organisms (GMO). Cal State Fullerton environmental science professor Danny Kim noted that despite the quality of taste in food being relatively the same, many are still unaware of the concentration level of biological pesticides present in some GMO foods. “If there is a genetic change that amplifies the production of insecticides (in foods), no one would know the concentration of insecticides in the GMO foods unless tested in a laboratory,” he said. “Imagine consuming Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis, a soil bacteria that produce biological pesticide) crops
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from many different types of grain, vegetables, and fruits. One needs to think about the accumulation of Bt insecticides in the body.” The measure has been supported by coalitions of farmers, retailers and consumers within the organic food market. Supporters have mostly argued in favor of the proposition by claiming the consumer has a right to know. “We have a right to know what is genetically modified,” said Tim Abad, 30, a staff member at the Department of Distance Education at CSUF. “From there, I can decide what I am going to eat, and if I feel like experimenting with myself, maybe I’ll decide to eat genetically modified foods.” To the rest of the world, labeling GMOs is not an uncommon practice. SEE LABELS, 3
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Supporters of Proposition 37 maintain they have the right to know which foods are genetically modified.