Vol. 90 Issue 38
November 7, 2011
Food trucks on campus: Student reactions
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Different options are now available at Cal State Fullerton. Located by the Humanities Building, food trucks have become the “it place” to eat on campus.
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Pumpkins for science
Fifth annual event promotes experimentation and friendly competition at the athletic fields
JESSICA ESCORSIA Daily Titan
Saturday was the only dry day of the weekend, creating the perfect setting for this year’s annual Pumpkin Launch event at Cal State Fullerton. By Friday afternoon, over 7,000 people had pre-registered to attend the event Saturday. Families filled the athletic fields where children could create lava lamps and launch pingpong balls on mini-launchers. A sea of food trucks lined the fields, giving attendees a large assortment of tasty foods to enjoy. “This year’s turnout was huge,” said Keith Brooks, director of education at The Discovery Science Center. Roupanshee Sharma, vice president of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, helped run one of the most popular activity tables at the event: the lava lamp station. This year Sharma and the SHPE members made sure they were prepared for a large crowd since last year many children were turned away
after their materials quickly ran out. Every one of the six tables, four more than last year, was surrounded with dozens of children anxious to make their very own, unique lava lamps. “They’re seeing how household products can be used in making stuff like lava lamps. This way they’re going to start experimenting more and get more into science, which is good for them because we need more scientists and engineers,” said Sharma. At the mini-launcher tables was Laurie Toledo, a special education teacher at Rancho Cucamonga Elementary School who came to this year’s event for the first time with her family, including her 4-year-old daughter. “I think it’s awesome; they have so many events for the kids. She’s young so she’s probably not getting the physics part of it just yet, but it’s a starting place,” said Toledo. See LAUNCH, page 3
OLIVIA NAPOLI / Daily Titan The competition challenged teams to see how far and accurately they could launch a pumpkin. The first-place trophy was awarded the Cal Baptist team of engineering students.
Occupation continues in Irvine Protesters are motivated by common belief that money is corrosive to the American political system BAHAR SHARAREH Daily Titan
Courtesy of MCT The EWP tests students on how efficiently they can structure an essay.
Essays get degrees CSUF students are required to pass the EWP, a writing exam, in order to qualify for graduation YVETTE QUINTERO Daily Titan
Tick tock, tick tock. The clock bellows its distracting song in the silence of a full room, signaling the approach of the 90-minute marker. Students glance at the screaming clock and back at their papers trying to make sure their last point will be supported with evidence. There may even be time left to squeeze in a conclusion. The sounds of pens rushing, swishing and flicking on the smooth surface of the paper almost seem to be in tune with the screaming clock, creating some abstract melody until the song is interrupted by someone calling “time.” Pencils down, the clock is still ticking but the exam is now over. The Examination in Writing Proficiency (EWP) is an examination taken by students with junior status who have completed 60 units toward graduation. It aims at demonstrating proficiency in English writing and is a part of a requirement set forth by the CSU Board of Trustees to show competence in writing. According to the Testing Services website, “At CSUF, you must demonstrate proficiency in written composition in English
by passing the EWP and by completing an upper division writing course specified for your major.” The test consists of an essay question designed to test writing proficiency and is administered over a period of 90 minutes. Essay graders evaluate exams based on logic, grammar, spelling, punctuation, organization and development. Suggested preparation for the exam includes doing practice essay questions available on the CSUF Testing Services website, as well as taking advantage of the University Learning Center. “I used a book Introduction to Academic Writing: Level 3, and also I had help from University Learning Center,” said Kunal Mawade, a graduate student in computer science, who passed the exam June 2011. Students who take the exam and fail two or more times are eligible to apply for enrollment to the English 199 course that will be the equivalent of passing the examination. For some, initial expectations of the exam have been defied upon taking the examination. See EWP, page 5
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have jobs. There are so many of us who have jobs.” Outlaw added that roughly 70 percent of public reaction to the movement has been positive, such as honking, donating food and other items, and
It’s Friday and there are six canopies and 30 colorful tents at the corner of Alton Parkway and Harvard Avenue at Irvine Civic Center. While Occupy Orange County participants I just want to see where the general are protesting for many different reasons, people and the general assembly most participants feel as though money has a corrosive effect on the American political decide what the causes are and help with system. whatever that is. Abdur–Razzaq Outlaw, a restaurant host Joey Cadavid from the city of Irvine, said, “I choose to Occupy Irvine Protester stay with my brothers working for a better future, not against the government, not stopping by to give support. Yet there have also against the corporations, but with my villagers.” Outlaw participated in the movement from been negative reactions, such as a man who was apparently upset at all the sounds of car horns the first day. “I sleep here pretty much like I call this place blaring and laid on his horn for 20 minutes. Occupy Orange County started with a few my home. I sleep in my mom’s house when I have people Oct. 13 at 3:30 p.m., and grew into a 30to work,” he said. “Everybody thinks we don’t
tent community within a week. There has been a march every Saturday since Oct. 14, where 400 to 1,500 participants have showed up. Saturday was the “International Bank Transfer Day” march and rally, where participants said they were encouraging people to transfer money from “Too Big to Fail” banks to community banks and credit unions. A general assembly meeting is held every day at 7 p.m. Joey Cadavid of Lake Forest has been a participant from the beginning of the movement. “With a lot of the things that are wrong, I just wanted to help be part of the movement,” he said. “As far as what I want to focus on at this point, I just want to see where the general people and the general assembly decide what the causes are and help with whatever that is.” See OCCUPY, page 2
Transfer leads Titans in exhibition win Vaughn posts 18 points in his first appearance with the men’s basketball team BLAKE FOGG Daily Titan
Junior Kwame Vaughn and sophomore Isiah Umipig each scored 18 points to take Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball to a 71-56 victory over Cal State Los Angeles in a home exhibition game Friday night. It was Vaughn’s first game as a Titan. The guard sat out last season after transferring from San Francisco University. He looks to be a key player for CSUF this season, knocking down shots and orchestrating the offense. He also had a game-high eight rebounds. “It was a lot of nerves from not playing over a year, obviously,” said Vaughn of his debut game. “I love my teammates. It’s the best team I ever played for. All the coaching, the staff is optimistic at all times. They have great confidence in me so that helps me out there.” Umipig found himself in early foul trouble and missed most of the
first half. But after the break, the sophomore guard was found early and often, contributing 16 secondhalf points, including four treys. “I didn’t play much the first half when I was in foul trouble and that was frustrating. When I got in there, my teammates did a good job looking for me,” said Umipig. CSULA sophomore Quinton Watkins and senior Leland Jones led the Golden Eagles in scoring 11 and 10 points, respectively. CSULA shot at a very low 22 percent in the game. It was the first time the fans got to see the Titans on the court this season. CSUF played a closed-door game against UCLA already this preseason, but the team still had trouble shooting from the onset. Their first basket came four minutes into the game and already down by six until senior forward Andre Hardy scored a layup. The Titans would score 16 of their 26 points inside the paint as nothing was working from outside. They missed all five of their three-point shots. “The first half looked like a football game. I didn’t think we were going to score. I thought this high-
octane offense we have looked really bad. I think the main reason was it was their first time out to shoot,” said CSUF Head Coach Bob Burton of their anemic first-half offense. CSULA would keep the lead for most of the first half because of
the Titans’ ability to commit fouls. CSULA was 4-22 shooting (18 percent) but scored 14 points from the foul line to keep them in the game. See TITANS, page 8
AESA’s annual FUSION event
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Students and alumni joined for music and poetry in the Titan Student Union Underground Pub at Cal State Fullerton.
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