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An illegal vendor soliciting for the Urban Group Home Pioneers INC. approaches Philosophy student Joe Kim infront of the library Wednesday afternoon.
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need to seek approval to instruct in English. By FRANK C. DIAZ Daily Titan Staff Writer
In the aftermath of last week’s ruling on bilingual education, campus administrators, counselors and even teachers are unsure of what impact English-only instruction may have on future collegebound, immigrant children. The State Board of Education’s ruling allows individual school districts to replace bilingual instruction for immigrant children with intensive English instruction without first seeking a waiver from the state board to do so. An initiative requiring that all children be placed in English language classrooms, often called the Unz initiative, goes before California voters in June. If passed, English instruction will replace bilingual education statewide. How this may affect future generations of college students is unclear. Lawrence Labrado, acting coordina-
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Not every woman can afford a breast examination. Not every family can send their child to a pricey day-care center. Cal State Fullerton employee Margaret Bennett, through her work with the Young Women’s Christian Association, tries to give uninsured women with lower incomes these and other services that they often lack. Bennet is heading a fundraiser for the
He casually strolls through the quad, unassuming and relatively unnoticed. He looks around, targeting his next victim. He walks up to a young woman and strikes up a conversation. He gets her attention and invites her to sit down. Then he moves in for the kill. “Doug,” as he calls himself, is on campus to do one thing and one thing only. That is to convince unsuspecting victims, young women walking alone on campus, to buy magazine subscriptions. And as it turns out, bogus ones at that. The blond-haired, blue-eyed, 40-something male has been seen on campus at least 10 times in the past three weeks by one student who asked that her name not be used. She claims she has witnessed him approaching several women on the pretense of doing a “survey.” The female Speech Communication senior said the man appears to use the same tactics on all the women she has seen him approach. “He tries to get you to sit down on the pretense of doing a survey,” the student said. Then the student said that “Doug” proceeds to tell the women that a baseball team in Orange County is in trouble and attempts are being made to save it. After he engages the women in conver-
sation, he proceeds to show the women laminated cards listing all types of magazines for sale. According to the student, he said he only takes cash. “I told him, ‘I’m not interested at all’ and I walked away,” the student said. “He tried to get sympathy from me.” The student said one time she even followed “Doug” and another young women to the ATM machines in front of Titan Student Union where the unsuspecting woman withdrew cash and paid him for a subscription. Communications major Julie Harden said she had a similar experience just last week. A “nicely-dressed young man” who claimed to be a business major approached Harden as she was walking to Titan Student Union. He struck up a conversation with her by asking, “Have you voted today?” After Harden asked what she was supposed to be voting for, he said he was a business major doing a project talking to students. He asked her “not to attack me for doing what I need to do,” and proceeded to pull out a laminated card from his pocket listing magazines for purchase. Harden told the man ‘No way,’ and walked off. “I knew he was going to scam me,” she said. “The second I saw it (the laminated card) I remembered four years ago in high school when someone tried to do the same thing,” Harden said. “I was almost had then and could have lost a lot of money.” What “Doug” and people like him who solicit money from students are
Bilingual education a barrier or benefit? tor of CSUF’s University Outreach, said that the decision more accurately reflects current political trends rather than considering how bilingual education may or may not affect academic achievement. “It’s difficult to say what kind of impact this will have because it basically is a political issue,” Labrado said. “If there’s an impact it will be in 15 years but it will be in selected areas.” Labrado further acknowledged that some children may perform differently than others. “You’re always going to have those kids that can overcome anything,” Labrado pointed out. “It’s the average and below average students that may have a problem.” “It’s hard to determine how many kids in bilingual programs have succeeded. There’s probably no data. Overall, nobody’s really cared about it,” Labrado added.
The number of potential students affected is also unclear. According to a report by Orange County’s Center for Demographic Research, 176,672 people born in Asia, Central or South America immigrated to the county between 1990 and 1994. However, the study did not specify how many were school age children. Luis Cruz, a CSUF graduate student and fifth-grade teacher, sees curtailing bilingual education as potentially damaging to future college attendance. English immersion, Cruz noted, has certain limits. “If I immersed a kid for about a year I would guarantee that he would speak English,” Cruz said. “But there’s a big difference between speaking English and gaining proficiency in handling English on an academic level.” Foreign born students learn better, Cruz explained, when academic skills are initially taught in their native language and then transferred to a second language, after those skills are already established. He added that when teach-
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dors target CSUF students with phony magazine subscriptions; offices say avoid “roaming solicitors.”
the-counter drugs can cause a variety of illnesses, including ulcers, kidney failure and liver damage.
Philip Towne, supervisor of the clinical economics and research at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, agreed with Dr. Clark about over-the-counter medicine and the risks involved. A mistake people tend to make with over-thecounter medicine is increasing the dos-
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In every day life, people take over the counter medicine for every ache and pain they have. What is unfortunate is that people do this without knowing the potential risks involved in putting this medicine in their bodies. People assume a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is safe to put into their bodies. Recently, a Santa Ana woman damaged her liver when she took too much Tylenol. Ingrid Anderson, 33, was taken to UCI Medical Center in Anaheim after taking 15 Tylenol in one day; 7 more than the maximum recommended. She had to become the recipient of a splitliver transplant operation to save her life. Dr. Janice Clark, from St. Jude’s Hospital, said people should inform their doctor about any medicine they are taking so the doctor does not prescribe a medicine that can be dangerous when combined with another medicine. “Patients don’t tell their doctors that they are taking over the counter medicine when their doctor prescribes medicine,” Dr. Clark said. “Not informing your doctor of any over the counter medicine that you are taking, can be dangerous. There are over-the-counter medicines that should not be combined with prescriptions. There are combinations of medicines that can be dangerous.” Clark also said people should read the label of the medicine they buy. “Some people become ill, because they did not read the label,” she said. “By reading their label people can be aware of any side effects, or any other warnings they should be conscious.” Dr. Clark also said people should be informed about the medicine they are putting in their bodies. If people misuse over-the-counter drugs, they can develop a variety of illnesses, like ulcers, kidney failure or liver damage. “It is amazing that people would take over-the-counter medicine without checking the label or making sure if it is approve by the FDA,” Clark said. “Some people can save themselves from a lot of suffering by being aware of what the medicine can do to their body .”
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North Orange County community called the “Chocolate Fantasy” benefit, one of the YWCA’s tools for benefiting less fortunate women and families. An evening of chocolate tasting, lavish d’oeuvres, Las Vegas-style risk-free games, and a silent auction will be the setting for the YWCA major fundraiser. Bennett has been named co-chair of the the event. As well as becoming an active member of YWCA, she holds the position on the board of directors as vice president of programs. She currently
supervises the Titan Card office and is also fulfilling requirements to receive her master’s degree in public administration. She is thrilled to promote the mission of CSUF and to be an active member of the YWCA. “What attracted me to the YWCA was the child care center, transition home for women, youth employment service, and program for uninsured or underinsured women for mammagraphies, and counseling following masectomies,” Bennett said. The $30-per-person admission to the chocolate lovers’ event will benefit YWCA’ programs. The programs include a YW “second-step” transitional living
home, a child development center, breast cancer screening program, and youth employment services. According to the assistant associated director of the YWCA, Elayne Kendel, it is the YWCA’s mission to empower women, children, and families to improve the quality of their lives. Since 1928 the YWCA of North Orange County has served Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton La Habra, Placentia, and Yorba Linda. The center continues to offer increasing opportunities for growth, leadership and independence for women and their families.
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ing English is made a priority, the result may be confusion as students may not know which skills to transfer into English. Craig Ihara, of the Asian American Studies Department, agreed that future academic prowess may depend on abilities which the student previously developed. “It certainly will have an impact on the various Asian groups that are still coming into the USA,” Ihara said. “Depending on the age and educational background, it can take a short time or a long time to learn English.” “It (bilingual education) can be the difference between having a successful life and not having one,” Ihara added. Jesus Millan, the Upward Bound counselor with University Outreach, sees bilingual education as having a much broader reach than most people think. Millan says it is not only Latinos, but also many other immigrant minorities in Orange County who will be affected. “Definitely Asians,” Millan said.
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“And there’s a lot of Middle Eastern people who would be affected by it.” Millan added that the motivation to cut back bilingual education might severely limit a student’s potential for future educational and economic advancement. “That’s a very narrow-minded approach because, increasingly, we’re engaging in a global economy,” Millan said. “Some people think that knowing less is economically beneficial to you,” Millan added. “Everyone in Europe speaks at least two languages or more. But in the U.S., that’s uncommon.” Cruz later acknowledged that bilingual education may be flawed but added that the solution should be to correct it, not eliminate it. “There’s a problem with bilingual education but there’s a problem with science and math,” Cruz said. “But we’re not going to eliminate science and math. The last thing we want to do is not give them the equipment to handle the challenge.
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Talk and Signing by Breast Cancer Survivor Jeannette Gardner, a breast cancer survivor will discuss and sign her book, “Staying Abreast” on Friday at Borders Books, Music and Cafe in Brea. The book, a mix of poetry and personal essays from survivors and their families was compiled by Gardner, while recovering from breast cancer. With her inspirational book, Gardner hopes to reach out to the newly diagnosed patients as well as survivors themselves. For more information contact Mike Gibb at 672-0163. Borders is located in the Brea Plaza Shopping Center.
The Odd Couple The Department of Theatre and Dance is performing the female version of “The Odd Couple.” Florence Unger and Olive Madison are at it again with Neil Simon’s sex-change operation on his contemporary classic “The Odd Coupe.” Tickets will be available at the Performing Arts Center box office for $7 general admission and $5 with Titan Discount. For more information call 278-3371. Running dates: April 10-11, 1519 at 8 p.m., April 11 and 18 at 2:30 p.m. and April 19 at 5 p.m.
Celebrating the First Decade Orange County’s first and only research gerontology center, the Charles L. Ruby Gerontology Center, will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Thursday, March 26 from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Ruby Gerentology Center. The center cost $2.5 million and contains classrooms,
offices, meeting rooms, a wellness clinic and an auditorium. It was financed entirely by nonstate funds. Continuing Learning Experience spearheaded both the planning and fundraising for the center. The celebration will feature a session on successful aging led by Dr. C. Jessie Jones, director of the Life Span Wellness Clinic and professor of kinesiology and health promotion; a slide show on the evolution of the center; a presentation on Continuing Learning Experience; exhibits and entertainment by Cal State Fullerton students. The event is free and open to the public. For more information contact Alicia Jensen, manager of administration for CLE, at 2784274 or Susan Metzler-Katsaros of Public Affairs at 278-4854.
Welcome to Fullerton Day Some 3,000 high school juniors, seniors and their families are expected to attend this year’s ‘Welcome to Fullerton Day’ on Saturday, March 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The 1998 ‘Welcome Fullerton Day’ offers prospective students and family members the chance to discover the many educational opportunities available at the university. Activities include tours of the campus, plus workshops on financial aid, testing and the University Honors Program. Registration, workshop information and reception tables will be in the Quad adjacent to McCarthy Hall and the University Library. Visitors may park in Lot E off Nutwood Avenue and follow signs to the event area. For more information contact Larry Labrado, event coordinator, at 278-2086, or Dave Reid in Public Affairs at 278-4855.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS California Democratic Party Convention will be held at the Los Angeles Bonaventure Hotel Friday thru Sunday. Vice President Gore will head the all-star cast. For information on registration call (916) 443-3855. An Academy Awards Party will be held at the Ontario Mills AMC Theatres on Monday. Reception will begin at 5 p.m. and Hors d’oeuvres from 6-8 p.m. The movie “As good as it gets” will be screened after the awards. Admission is $25 per person and $45 per couple. DJ Thee-O will be producing the beats today at noon and a moon bounce will be available in the Becker Amphitheater. Admission free.
The Ice Storm, film series will be screening in the Little Titan Theater tonight at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Admission free. “Uncle Vanya,” by Anton Chekhov will be performed in the Arena Theatre. The shattering romance will open Saturday and tickets are available in the Performing Arts Center Box office, 800 N. State College. Remaining shows are March today through Saturday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2:30 p.m.; Sunday at 5 p.m. For more information (714) 278-3371. The Associated Students presents an Organic Expo”Meat Out Day” on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
Becker Amphitheatre. The event will include free Vegan food, literature and other fun things. “Democracy and Self-Interest” is the theme of the 28th annual Philosophy Symposium which will be held Thursday through Saturday in the Titan Student Union. For more information contact Dr. James R. Hofmann, chair and associate professor of philosophy, at 278-7049, or Susan MetzlerKatsaros of Public Affairs at 278-4854.
University Center. There will be complimentary pizza and drinks for those in attendance. Depression and Anxiety information table in the Quad on Monday at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pick up free information and speak to professionals about stress, anxiety and depression. For more information call 2783040.
Meet Orange County Marshall Mike Carona, Candidate for Orange County Sheriff on Monday from 6 to 6:45 p.m. in Alvarado A and B, located in the
Eating Disorders, a confidential discussion group meeting at 5 p.m. every Monday in Langsdorf Hall room 208, for the university community. Group provides support for the difficult and challenging recovery of anorexia and bulimia. For more information call 278-3040 or 278-3928.
parks in the first ten rows? And why they are always occupied, leaving no spaces for us? Something else that gets my goat: who are the litterbugs that leave their wrappers of various food products all over campus? Don’t you people go to college? There are trash reciprocals all over this campus. USE ONE! Does any one else feel like the elevator in Humanities is going to snap any minute? So instead of praying each and every time I go on the elevator now I take the stairs. I might be breathing a little heavy when I get to my floor, but it’s good for me. Hey, could someone pass me a cigarette ... just kidding.
The school should have put one more floor on the new library and called it the REST floor. Furnish it with couches and overstuffed chairs and lush carpets. That way, the REST of the students that don’t want to study anymore can go up and REST so their snoring doesnÕt bother the REST of us who are trying to get a paper written, research done or a book read. I’ll leave you with this thought: Can the toilet paper in the campus bathrooms be any thinner? It reminds me of the toilet paper in Tiajuana. Of course, there it doesn’t matter, because when you use it there you’re usually drunk, so who cares.
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doing is illegal on campus. Harden and the female student, who were almost victimized, said they were not aware of this. Gina Orello, student organization area secretary for the Office of Student Life, said that these solicitors are “not allowed to sell anything” if money is required up front. This kind of activity should immediately be reported to campus police or the O.S.L. Since March 6, two female students have filed official police reports regarding the bogus magazine subscriptions. The O.S.L. said students can apply for credit cards, calling cards or sign a petition, or they can purchase items on sale by approved clubs, but they should beware of solicitors trying to sell ski or snow boarding “packages,” glamour shots or anything else from roaming solicitors. It is safe to purchase merchandise
from off-campus vendors in designated areas that have been approved by the O.S.L or Titan Shops. These vendors are stationed at tables and may not roam the campus in pursuit of buyers. “We control the areas in front of the Titan Shops,” said Titan Shops Director Jerry Olson. He said the vendors pay a fee to use the space. Olson said the fees range from $60 to $80 a day and the vendors can be on campus for one week at a time. They can sell on campus two weeks per semester. Olson said he monitors what is being sold and that vendors are selected if their merchandise does not duplicate what is sold in the Titan Shops. Vendor references from other campuses are also checked before a vendor can set up shop on campus, Olson said. Campus officials suggest that if students are approached by solicitors while walking on campus, tell the solicitor you are not interested in what they are selling and report the incident to the proper authorities.
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age, Towne said. “You should never increase the dosage beyond what is described on the label,” Towne said. “There are unpredictable side effects that can happen and the FDA approves over the counter medicine according to the doses stated on the label. It is wrong to think that, because the FDA approves a medicine, that someone can increase the dosage.” Penny Bolger, manager of home care at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, suggested that people should ask their doctors about over the counter medicine they are taking. They should confirm with their doctors whether it is safe to take the medication and be aware
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Barbara McDowell, the director of the Women’s Center at CSUF, said Bennett’s motivation in her work on campus led to her leadership opportunities with the YWCA. “I watched how involved Margaret was with the Women’s Center on campus and that led me to approach her to be a
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Black Eyed Peas lead singer Will-i-m breakdances for the crowd during their Wednesday performance at the Becker Ampitheater.
of any side effects. “People should not put any over the counter medicine into their body that they do not understand how to use or the risks involved,” Bolger said. “Some people get themselves in trouble by not taking precautions. Some people are carefree and take over the counter medicine not realizing what danger they are placing themselves in.” Bolger added that people should not share medicine with each other. You’ll never know if someone might have a serious side effect caused by a certain medicine, she said. “Your health is nothing to fool around with,” Bolger said. “There is no need for unnecessary consequences to happen because of a lack of knowledge.”
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Over-the-counter drugs can be very harmful if not taken correctly. member of YWCA,” McDowell said. “The YWCA was taken by her and truly enjoy her help.” Bennett said YWCA offers her a place to have a home away from home. “I’m proud to be a member and feel that this is my life’s goal. I want to affect social change, to make the world a better place for women and children. The YWCA gives me a place to enjoy the interaction of other women and who have similar goals and interests,” Bennett said.
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NORTHRIDGE — Nakia Hill’s sweet vengeance didn’t occur until the late innings on Wednesday afternoon, but his patience was well rewarded. The former Cal State Fullerton baseball standout turned the tables on his former team with two game-saving defensive plays and an eighth-inning home run to lead host Cal State Northridge to an 8-6 nonconference upset of No. 14 CSUF at Matador Field. Looking for increased playing time, Hill transferred to CSUN (16-17) after batting .357 for the Titans last season. His over-the-head catch in the seventh inning and diving stop in the eighth prevented potential Titan rallies. He then blasted an Adam Johnson offering in the eighth for good measure. “This (victory) is a little sweeter than the others,” Hill said. “Especially with the way this season has gone. We’ve been up and down a lot this year and haven’t had a lot of success. It was important for us to get a win over a ranked team. “I had a bad day at the plate until the last at bat,” added Hill, who flew out three times in previous plate appearances. “One way I figured I could pick
up my team was with my defense.” The loss— CSUF’s first in 10 games — was a stinger, but Titan Head Coach George Horton wasn’t ready to run down Hill and mug his former player in the parking lot. Instead, Horton was happy for him. “I think he was refreshing,” Horton said. “That’s a tribute to him. He was the best player on the field today, and he was because he wanted to be.” The loss dropped CSUF to 18-7 and halted the Titans’ momentum as they head into a pivotal series this weekendagainst Long Beach State. It had Horton wondering if they had overlooked the Matadors. “We talked about that and asked them not to (overlook them),” Horton said. “We got beat by a better team today. They beat us in all phases of the game.” The Matadors took an early 5-1 lead, but the Titans rallied with five runs in the fourth inning on the strength of Jacobs’ grand-slam homer. Outfielder Chris Beck went for 3-for-5. Lead-off hitter Reed Johnson went hitless, snapping his 12-game hitting streak. The Matadors’ winning run came in the sixth inning when Kevin Patrick’s bloop RBI double scored Eric Horvat. CSUN’s Jeff Martin (5-2) pitched 3 1/3 innings of shutout relief for the win. Greg Jacobs (1-1) gave up one run in two innings and took the loss.
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Jana Oetgen pitches to Canisius in last night’s 14-0 shutout win.
For the third consecutive game, Cal State Fullerton lit up the scoreboard with double-digit runs. This time, the victim was Canisius, which endured a 14-0 drubbing by the Titans in the first round of the Kia Klassic Tournament. However, Canisius actually defeated themselves, committing five costly errors and giving the game to CSUF before the seats were warm. “I know how that is,” said Titan Head Coach Judi Garman. “All of a sudden one mistake leads to another.” Of the 14 runs, only five were earned. But Garman likes to think that her offense had a lot to do with the win, and the last two high-scoring wins as well. “We just kept hitting the ball,” Garman said. “When you keep hitting the ball, you’re going to win.” The Titans were led by third baseman Wendi Griffin, whose two singles and a double pushed her average up to .236. In fact, the Titans’ scoreless fourth
inning snapped a 13-inning scoring streak for CSUF. “For any pitcher, it is good to have the offense behind you,” said Jana Oetgen, who pitched five scoreless innings, allowing six hits while striking out eight. “You have that leeway, but you still can’t let up.” Designated player Brenda Iglesias added two singles to raise her team-leading batting average to .434. Seven of the nine starters had a hit, with four players collecting multiple hits. “I think it is perfect timing,” said infielder Kristy Osborne. The timing is indeed perfect, as the Titans will face off with Arizona, the top-ranked team in the nation today at 5:45 p.m. “We’re just going to have to play our best,” Oetgen said. “They’re not a team we can’t beat.” With rankings on the line, Garman said that playing the Wildcats will mean a lot when it comes to the post-season. “We put them in our pool for a reason,” she said. “We’re excited to play them.” Pool play will continue through Friday, with the championship bracket beginning immediately after and running through Sunday.
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