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Oh-so-unlucky as Sanders stays true to the game By NICK BRENNAN Daily Titan Staff Writer
In the eyes of some people, Corey Sanders is a hero. His actions on the basketball court inspire cheers from fans. More recently, his actions have received attention from police. This time, instead of landing jump shots, he has landed a criminal in jail. Jack Oh, a Cal State Fullerton student, was arraigned Wednesday at North Orange County Superior Court on one felony count of offering a bribe to Sanders, a center on the CSUF men’s basketball team, to “throw” a game. Instead of
n BRIBERY: Titan basketball honorable on and off the courtas one of it’s members turns down a profitable offer. taking the money, Sanders turned Oh in. “This is something that doesn’t happen very often,” Deputy District Attorney John Anderson said. Oh is faced with a maximum sentence of three years in prison, Anderson said. A pre-trial has been set for March 5. Sonja Muir, the public defense attorney assigned to the case, would not comment. Young Oh, the 21-year-old’s father, said he did not understand the charges against his son and would not comment further. Sanders was not available for comment. Fullerton Police Department arrested
CSSA doesn’t resolve to oppose Trustees’ policy n STATEWIDE: Position
on one-third resolution delayed until March meeting at CSUF. By Stephen Rubin Daily Titan News Editor
Associated Students’ fight against an obscure financial aid rule took a mild hit last weekend at a student government conference. Michael Felix, AS director of statewide affairs, went to the California State Student Association Conference at Humboldt State University to drum up support for a resolution condemning the aid policy. Instead Felix came home without the resolution having passed. Implemented in August of 1996 by the CSU Board of Trustees, the policy mandates that a third of all campusbased student fees go to financial aid programs. The rule has never affected Cal State Fullerton because the last student fee increase was instituted before the rule. Until now. AS will ask students March 24 to approve a $150-a-semester student fee increase to bankroll a proposed $41 million fitness complex. However, only $100 will actually go to funding the complex. The rest goes to aid programs
as mandated by the Trustees’ policy. AS President Heith Rothman knows the increase may look more feasible to students at the lower figure, but the fight to waive the rule is not easy. Felix hoped to see the resolution against the rule sail through CSSA. But before any discussion took place, the CSSA University Affairs chair tabled it, Felix said. The next chance to act on the resolution will come at the March CSSA meeting at CSUF. If it passes, student leaders will take it to the Board of Trustees, presumably in May. “I got a great sentiment from CSSA,” said Felix. The Statewide Affairs director said home-school advantage and improved attendance over the last student government conference should bode well for AS’ position. Brad Wells, executive assistant to the senior vice chancellor of the CSU, told the Daily Titan recently that the policy was supported by both the statewide Academic Senate and CSSA. Rothman has labeled the one-third rule “ridiculous” partly because it asks students to provide financial relief for other students. Felix said Cal State Sacramento uses the aid money to hire more students into work study programs. Last week Rothman said he is not even sure if CSUF has a specific plan in place for the aid money.
Oh Monday without incident between classes, according to a FPD press release. Sanders was asked by Oh to throw a basketball game against University of the Pacific. Sanders was allegedly offered $1,000 to fix the game and $100 for every free throw he missed. He could have possibly made $75,000 if Sanders cooperated through the rest of the season. The investigation began Feb. 12 this year, when Sanders told men’s basketball coach Bob Hawking about Oh. Hawking informed school officials who turned to Public Safety and FPD. “He probably did one of the most courageous things a guy could do,” said
Public Safety detective Tom Gehrls. “He is a hero.” Gehrls said Hawking, Sanders and CSUF athletic director John Easterbrook made a good decision to come to the police and not ignore Oh. Hawking let Sanders work with Public Safety and FPD on the investigation, which is rare, Gehrls said. But, Sanders pulled out for fear of possibly being hurt. “There is always a risk factor when dealing with a criminal element,” Gehrls said. “Corey did an outstanding job. He should be given a medal.” Sanders contributed to the investigation by staying in contact with the
Father Patrick Donavan, of St. Juliana Church in Fullerton and chaplain of the Cal State Fullerton Catholic Newman Club, blesses advertising student Marie Sangco with ashes during the Liturgical celebration for Ash Wednesday at the Titan Student Union. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lenten Season. This season reminds everyone to repent from their sins.The ashes put on the forehead symbolizes human nature- that each human being came from dust and to dust one shall return. PHOTO BY RON SOLIMAN
n GREEKS: Authorities ackowledge TKE improval in con-
All is quiet on Fraternity Row now that Tau Kappa Epsilon and the Fullerton Police Department have publicly pledged to mend relations. Captain Ken Head of the Fullerton Police Department believes TKE is trying to make a sincere effort to be responsible neighbors, but he questions how they will be evaluated on their behavior if they do not have parties during their six-month probation period. The parties have caused the main problems in the past The fraternity and police still disagree on who can best monitor their parties. TKE has balked at the police department’s insistance that two offduty officers must be present at all parties with over 50 guests. Police also insist that the fraternity pay for the officers, something TKE claims they cannot afford. “I was concerned they weren’t going to have parties because of the requirement and cost of police monitoring during any activities,” Head said. However, he said if police do not receive complaints from the neighborhood, they will have to assume the fraternity is trying to comply. Head also said that this is the first
time in at least 20 years that he has noticed the university taking responsibility and getting involved with the activities of the fraternities. “It is a welcomed breath of fresh air, and I appauld them for it,” he said. “Since we have been monitoring (Fraternity Row), the activities have been under control,” said Sgt. Dan Hughes of the Fullerton Police Department. “We want to make sure that they are all staying within their continual-use permits, and are keeping good relations with the community,” Hughes said. Because of numerous complaints from neighbors regarding TKE’s disruptive activities over the last year, city police have stepped up their surveyance of the fraternity house. “All other fraternities have been cooperative,” Hughes said. One reason TKE has been targeted is because “they have been uncooperative and creating the biggest problems. We haven’t targeted any other fraternities. We are not going out there looking for violations. All violations have been called in,” Hughes said. “It’s a tricky dilemma,” Greek Advisor Ryan Alacantara said of police involvement with TKE. He said that TKE really wants to reach out into the community.
Youth arrested with gun n STOLEN GUN: The
18-year-old man said he stole the gun from his father after he moved out of his parents’ house.
duct, but continue to monitor as the fraternity refrains from partying. Daily Titan Staff Writer
line of credit for Oh. Once he realized he could not pay Sun for the bets he made, Oh turned to Public Safety for help Gehrls said. Public Safety then contacted FPD for a joint investigation and help in the taping of conversations and surveillance of Sun. Anderson was unsure if Oh will testify in Sun’s trial, which is scheduled for the end of March.
Dust to Dust Ashes to Ashes
TKE improves relations with officials By Cindy Jimenez
21-year-old La Verne resident. Oh told Sanders during a taped conversation that he was going to bet as much as $11,000 on a game. He also offered other players the same deal according to FPD’s press release. Arrangements were made for a meeting between Oh and Sanders for a payoff. However, Oh failed to show, the FPD press release said. Oh is not new to gambling or dealing with the police. In 1997, Oh was an informant in the arrest of Jerry Wei Sun, a bookmaker. Oh became involved with Sun and his bookmaking when Sun set up a $10,000
By NICK BRENNAN Daily Titan Staff Writer
RON SOLIMAN/Daily Titan
Police officer Rocky Crisp of the Fullerton Police Department stands in front of the Pi Kappa Phi Fratenity house on Terri Place during his normal beat Tuesday. Hughes said because the city police have sole jurisdiction over Fraternity Row, complaints about TKE in the past have put a strain on their resources when problems have developed. “Campus police don’t hold jurisdiction in the neighborhood that houses Fraternity Row,” Hughes said. If campus police hear about problems, it would be from students or if the Fullerton Police Department calls them for assistance, Hughes said. “We are primarily here for support,” said Lt. Jess Lopez of the campus police. Alacantara said that the university
“has made steps to improve dialogue with all bodies involved” and put together a community advisory board of community members, students and the Office of Student Affairs. Robert Palmer, vice president of student affairs, placed TKE on probation Jan. 12. If the fraternity has just one major violation, it will lose its permit. “We want to establish an environment tolerable for all,” Alacantara said. “It is easy to get frustrated.” Hughes said the police will continue to monitor the activities of all fraternities.
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When Christopher Scott Ramsey packed his bag for school Monday, he brought all the supplies essential to a high school student of the 1990s: pencil, paper, notebooks and a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. The Troy High School student was arraigned Wednesday at Orange County Municiple Court in Fullerton on three felony charges after being arrested at Cal State Fullerton on Monday. Ramsey has been charged with grand theft of a firearm, possesion of a firearm on a university campus and posession of stolen property, Public Safety Det. Fred Molina said. Ramsey was arrested by Public Safety officers after they received an annonymous call. The caller, who declined to give his name, saw Ramsey with a gun near the Titan Student Union, according to Public Safety Lt. Jess Lopez. Officer Keith Caires and Sgt.
Bob Baker confronted Ramsey along West Campus Drive, Lopez said. Once the suspect was isolated, Caires found a loaded 9 mm semi-automatic handgun and a magazine containing six bullets. Ramsey was taken into custody and booked into Orange County Jail, Molina said. Ramsey said he stole the gun from his father after he moved out of his parents’ house in Anaheim, the police report stated. Ramsey was carrying the gun for protection from a fellow student who sent death threats to him over the Internet. There was no date or specific information mentioned about when the threats were sent, just profanity and the words “kill you” were in the messages, the report stated. The 18-year-old man told Caires during further questioning that he could not shoot someone, according to the report filed. Public Safety Chief Bill Huffman said Ramsey had not been to school at all Monday. Ramsey knew people who were at the Titan Student Union but was there alone when police went to confront him, Huffman said. Lopez was unsure as to why Ramsey was on campus. This is the first time Ramsey has ever been arrested Huffman said.