Vol. 90 Issue 40
November 9, 2011
CSUF honors World War II veterans
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Cal State Fullerton hosted the 15th annual Veterans Day Celebration Saturday. The event paid tribute to all World War II veterans and included a special tribute to seven prominent Latino veterans.
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Wall, events, speakers honor veterans RACHEL MASOCOL Daily Titan
Veteran’s Celebration Week at Cal State Fullerton is filled with events that honor those who have served the United States. The Wall of Heroes, which includes students and faculty veterans, was erected Monday for students to look at in high regard. The wall will be displayed until 5 p.m. Thursday in the Quad. The Wall of Heroes personally honors student veterans and family members in the military. It displays their photo and information, such as which of the five military branches they served in. What began two years ago as an idea adapted from UC Irvine has expanded to showcase more veterans. Joseph Chang, Veterans Student Services coordinator, said the Wall of Heroes involved careful planning. “We sent out emails to all student veterans and faculty and staff to request photos. There are over 150 CSUF veterans and family members in the military that are displayed on the wall. We made three walls previously and added two additional this year,” he said. Veterans Student Services staff and Veterans Student Association began setting up the wall early at 7 a.m. “We wanted the walls to be monumental and show the five different branches that the veterans have served in,” Chang said. See VETERANS, page 3
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The Wall of Heroes is exhibited in the Quad and will remain there until Thursday at 5 p.m. CSUF is hosting a variety of events in recognition of Veterans Day Friday.
University officers require trucks to do job Students feel budget cuts Officials look into greener and smaller vehicles for campus’ growing needs
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Students may not always pay attention to the duties Parking and Transportation Services officers perform, but they are out there to do more than just issue parking citations. The vehicles driven by the field officers of the Parking and Transportation Services sometimes go unnoticed. On the other hand, there are some students who wonder how the Parking and Transportation Office came to the decision of having the pickup truck as its preferred vehicle. Matt Holmes, 26, an American studies major, said he wondered why Parking and Transportation Services doesn’t choose a more environmentally friendly vehicle as opposed to a pickup truck with a V8 engine. “It seems like it would make more sense if they did something a little more green,” said Holmes. According to Charles Holt, field operations manager, Parking
PETER PHAM / Daily Titan Parking and Transportation Services uses trucks to be able to put up sign equipment, barricades, cones, delineators and yellow caution tape. “You need some type of pickup truck, some type of utility vehicle, to carry that equipment,” said Parking Field Supervisor John Orr.
and Transportation Services had four first-generation Toyota Prius vehicles several years ago. Holt attributed part of the decision to stop using those vehicles as battery-related issues, as well as the small amount of space the car’s interior needed for equipment to be transported around campus. Parking Field Supervisor John Orr said the Parking and Transportation
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Services Department is in charge of putting up sign equipment, barricades, cones, delineators and yellow caution tape throughout campus as needed. “You need some type of pickup truck, some type of utility vehicle, to carry that equipment,” Orr said. Gasoline-free vehicles would simply not be capable of the drive members of the Parking and Transportation
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Scaly, colorful, slimy creatures were on display during the 2011 Pasadena Reptile Expo Saturday to Sunday. The variety of reptiles seemed endless as owners and breeders showcased these exotic pets.
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Services make during the week to the CSUF Irvine Campus. However, the department is consciously weighing the drawbacks and advantages of each vehicle when it comes to acquiring a new one, while still keeping carbon footprints in mind.
Students are paying more fees and tuition this semester, and for the first time in the history of Cal State Fullerton, students are contributing more toward education than the state. Massive budget cuts led to the 2009-10 faculty and staff furloughs, unit caps of no more than 15 units, a reduction in class availability, reduced new student enrollments and an increase of student fees and tuition. According to Steven Murray, vice president of Academic Affairs, the availability of classes, classroom size, fewer upgrades to equipment and a decreased amount of tutoring programs have been changes that have occurred due to these drastic cuts. Reductions in the availability of courses and class sizes have changed throughout the years, and for many students this has caused extreme frustration. “This is a really hard time for not only the school, but students as well. The almost doubled tuition fee and cut classes reflects the poor state our economy is in. There aren’t jobs for us to pay back loans after we graduate,” said Kevin Dibs, 24, a math major.
Making sure not to impact the student experience has been a major goal of the university. Balancing class sizes has become a major challenge for each department and because CSUF is receiving fewer resources, the school is forced to attempt substituting funds that were once contributed by the state government. “The real problem of rising student fees and tuition is in the state legislature’s view of higher education and its importance. Students and family members should press their representatives in the state legislature to help them understand the importance of higher education relative to other areas where the California budget can be reduced,” said Edward Sullivan, assistant vice president of Academic Affairs. According to Murray and Sullivan, in CSUF’s gross budget allocation during the 1999 and 2000 school years, the California state government contributed $3.72 for every dollar students paid in tuition and fees. During the 2007 and 2008 school years, the government contributed $1.76 for every dollar students paid in tuition and fees.
With the 2011-12 season underway for the women’s basketball team, what can fans look forward to this season? With a core group of seniors leading the way and talented freshmen providing depth, look for the Titans to come off last year’s disappointing season with something to prove. The Titans struggled last year with a 5-11 Big West record and 9-21 overall, leaving room for much improvement going into the next season. “It was a difficult year, we had great kids and we were playing hard. But I think a lack of execu-
tion hurt us in a lot games,” said Head Coach Marcia Foster in an interview with the Athletic Department. As the Titans prepare for the upcoming season, many players are taking this season much more seriously. The Titans practice three hours a day, six days a week. Many players take it upon themselves to stay after practice, working on their skills and shooting technique. “A lot more people are staying after practice and practicing their shots, just working a lot harder,” said senior Megan Richardson. See TITANS, page 8
Daily Titan file photo Senior guard Lauren Chow (number one) will be looked upon to help lead the young Titans this season. Chow and Megan Richardson are the team’s only seniors.