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has given California education a huge budget increase next year. By JOAN HANSEN Daily Titan Staff Writer
It seems Santa arrived in Sacramento last week toting a bag full of money and Gov. Pete Wilson is handing out goodies, mostly to education. Last week Wilson announced that education will receive a huge budget increase next year. Officials credit California’s booming economy and strong stock market to the financial goodie bag that the administration said increased the 1998-99 tax revenues by $4.2 billion. CSU Chancellor Charlie Reed told the Academic Senate Thursday it’s time to “reinvest in human capital.” Wilson agreed in a May 14 statement that committed most of the revenue
increase to all levels of education. “This revenue allows us to invest wisely in the future. It enables us to improve people’s lives,” Wilson said. But Wilson’s gifts have strings attached. Sacramento will dictate where the money is spent. Most of it is directed at meeting the state’s higher learning standards. Currently California public schools spend $5,414 per pupil a year but the May budget revision commits $5,728 to educate each student—an increase of $324. The UC and CSU portion will pay for deferred maintenance on existing structures, new construction, improved computers technology, library books and teacher education. The K-12 funding, which consists of 41 percent of the entire California General Fund budget, will enhance teacher training, purchase books that meet new standards in reading and math and offer
remedial reading summer programs. Low income high school students pursuing college will be offered Scholastic Aptitude Test programs—which cost between $500-$700 in the private sector—in an attempt to reduce the 50 percent remediation rate in math and English. Officials earmarked money to expand teacher preparation programs, believing that improving student performance depends on ongoing teacher training. Another program will pay teachers a one-time salary bonus of $10,000 to obtain National Board certification. Only 70 California public school teachers currently hold this certification. A new teacher program, Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment, allows all 20,000 new teachers’ enhanced training to ensure a good start and keep them in the profession. Funds going to higher education will invest in the future. CSU and UC will
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each receive money to spend on deferred maintenance of aging buildings and new construction. The CSU Chancellor’s office has anticipated a “Tidal Wave” of new students to state universities in the next 10 years. Other money earmarked for higher
Deferred maintenance, replace/repair instructional equipment, upgrade computers and library materials. Provide the CSU faculty with a one percent salary increase, begin to compensate for salary lag. Expand teacher preparation programs. Statewide informational/recruitment campaign to expand students’ interest in pursuing a career in education.
education will repair and replace instruction equipment, upgrade computer technology and stock library materials. The 1998-99 revised budget squeezes out a one percent pay increase for CSU faculty, currently claiming to be lagging behind comparable universities by 11
percent. Negotiations between the CSU and its faculty are ongoing. Economists forecast 800,000 new jobs during the next 18 months, with personal income and job growth in California continuing to outpace national levels.
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percent of these first-time freshmen on academic probation failed to register for the Spring semester. The percentage of CSUF students on academic probation remained between eight and 10 percent between 1994 and 1997, according to the Office of Analytical Studies and the Office of
Dropping grades change attitudes probation receive help by programs like TOAP in reassessing their priorities. By LAURIE SCHULTZ Daily Titan Staff Writer
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Arutro Jasso, professor of Foreign Languages, literature and poetry, performed a flamenco recital and sang Spanish love songs for the audience at the Festival Culturo Latino American in the Titan Student Union.
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tal Blanco” brings light to class roles in Latin America; reflects social attitudes overseas. By FRANK C. DIAZ Daily Titan Staff Writer
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Vanessa Squadrito as “La Senora” is restrained by Monica Luna and Carlos Campos as they perform in “El Delantal Blanco.”
Arms waving madly, legs kicking in frustration, the woman dressed in a maid’s uniform was carried offstage screaming, “I’m the Senora. I’m the Senora.” No one listened. Playing the part of “the Senora,” a wealthy matron who has temporarily switched rolls and attire with her maid, Vanessa Squadrito was outraged when her maid refused to change back. The play, El Delantal Blanco (The White Apron), was written by Mexican playwright Sergio Vodanovic and depicts the social and class distinctions which still plague most of the Latin world. Part of the “Festival Culturo Latino American,” it was presented by the joint efforts of the Foreign Language and Literature department and the Spanish Club.
“In some countries like Guatemala and Peru, the social distinctions are still important,” said Lydia Velez, academic sponsor of the Spanish Club and a native of Puerto Rico. “Last names are like a pedigree, having prestige. Everyone knows where they’re from, their history.” Such class distinctions are slowly eroding as economic development increases in Latin American countries, Velez said. Countries which have seen greater economic growth and diversification of economic resources within the population have had the distinctions between social classes diminish as the middle class has expanded. Education also plays an important factor, Velez added. “Nowadays, the access to education is bringing a larger middle class and economic improvements contribute to that,” Velez said. “Of course, the people have had to struggle to achieve that.” The play, which satirizes the distinctions among classes, portrays a wealthy member of the ruling class
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A 20-year-old Cal State Fullerton student is one of 588 CSUF first-time freshmen on academic probation this semester. “I knew I had to make a drastic change,” said the student who asked to be called “Nate.” “I had to change certain activities not regarding school like hanging out and partying.” Students are placed on academic probation when their collegiate grade point average falls below 2.0. Often there is a stigma of failure attatched to academic probation. However, Nate views being placed on academic probation as a positive thing. “I needed something to wake me up. Otherwise, I’d fall into the same pattern. If I looked at it negatively, I’d give up, get kicked out of school. I’d have the attitude can’t stop- won’t stop,” he said. More than 28 percent of first-time freshmen are on academic probation this semester, said Robert Belloli, coordinator of undergraduate studies. Eighty
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Fulfillment of an American dream n PROFILE : Omar Ortiz-
Velazquez, soon-to-be graduate, will have earned two degrees in four years while making a name for himself in naitonal politics.
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Omar Ortiz-Velazquez originally came to America to learn English. On his journey, he has met world leaders, worked in the Department of Commerce, and written speeches for Vice President Al Gore. Suffice to say, things have not gone exactly as planned for the Cal State Fullerton student. Ortiz-Velazquez left his family in Mexico City for America at the age of 12. In America, Ortiz-Velazquez
has been staying with family friends for the past ten years. “They’ve been a tremendous support. Without them, I’d be in the streets,” said Ortiz-Velazquez. The 22-year-old said that it was fairly hard to adjust to a culture that was a lot less affectionate then he knew. When Ortiz-Velazquez came to South Gate Junior High, he only spoke Spanish. Fortunately for him, his junior high had ESL programs. Two years later, he was out of ESL and taking the same courses others who had spoken English all their lives were taking. Ortiz-Velazquez says he rushed through ESL classes because he wanted to get back home to his family as soon as possible. Ortiz-Velazquez began looking to his future while attending South Gate High School. He was South Gate’s valedictorian in 1994 and
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The California Coalition for Vehicle Choice urges everyone to buckle up in recognition of national buckle-up America week. The coalition is urging everyone to help prevent needless traffic deaths and inuries from not wearing safety belts. The government estimates that 69% of Americans use saftety belts on a regular basis, however in the last few years the usage rate has remained relatively the same. This leaves roughly 31% of motorists unnecessarily at risk of an injury during an accident due to not wearing a saftey belt. Over 40 states, along with the Distric of Columbia, have instilled belt laws and many of these states are looking to strengthen their enforcement. The National Highway Traffic Saftey Administration (NHTSA) plans to increase safety belt usage by the year 2005.
Auto repair program planned A trip to the mechanic ranks up there with paying taxes or having a root canal performed simply because it can be painful to both the wallet and ones emotional well-being. In fact, many feel that taking the car in to the repair shop is more frightful than a root canal because no one knows whether are no the car needs that expensive job the mechanic suggests. Fears, however can now be put away, according to the Ful-
lerton Multi-Service Center. The center plans to head a program that would create a place for car owners to receive advice on the problems their cars might be having. The Center’s special free program will hold a meeting at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday with guest speaker, Erik Anderson. Anderson, who is the manager of the Fullerton College automotive shop and an auto repair instructor with more than 20 years experience, will head the discussion. For more information about the program call the center at 738-6305.
All Night Study Program The Titan Student Union is currently open extended hours to help students prepare for upcoming spring semester finals. The “All Night Study” program has been around for more than 10 years during the week before and week of finals in Titan Student Union. The program will run through 11 p.m., May 29. During this time, several lounges and study areas will be available for individuals as well as study groups to work on projects and prepare for finals. The Information and Service Desk, the Mainframe computer lounge and the Games and Recreation area will also extend their hours for late-night customers. For more information contact the Titan Student Union’s assistant director for operations, Kurt Borsting, at 278-7719.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS A guitar ensemble directed by David Grimes will be held in Little Theatre on Thursday at 8 p.m. The program includes a variety of duets, trios and quartets as well as works from the full guitar orchestra. Admission is $8 ($5 with advance Titan discount). Pacific Symphony Institute Orchestra is featured in a concert on Saturday, at 4 p.m. in Little Theatre. The concert will be conducted by Elizabeth Stoyanovich and John Alexander. Admission is $13 ($7 with advance Titan discount). “The Pirates of Penzance” will be storming the stage of Curtis Theatre through Satur-
day. Evening performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from $13-$17 for adults; $11$15 for seniors; and $7-$9 for children. The Curtis Theatre is located at the Brea Civic & Cultural Center. Hatpins, an exhibit exploring feminine fashions in the early 20th century, runs today through May 31 in the Atrium Gallery, University Library. Exhibit hours: Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. The Democratic Club of West Orange County will meet on May 27, at the Huntington Beach Central Library, room
b at 6:45 p.m. The following candidates will speak: Wallace Wade, Candidate for Orange County Distric Attorney; Paul Walters, Candidate of Orange County Sheriff; Mike Carona, Candidate for Orange County Sheriff; Dr. Dave Sullivan, Candidate for Orange County Supervisor. The meeting is open to the public. Golf Tournament to Benefit Students will be held at the Dove Canyon Country Club in Trabuco Hills, June 22. The cost is $275 for individual golfers, foursomes and sponsorships. The tournament is sponsored by the School of Business Administration and Economics. All proceeds from the event will assist students by underwriting
scholarships and upgrading student computer labs. For more information contact Ginny Pace at 278-2566. The Southern California Genealogical Society will host its 29th annual Genealogical Jamboree at the Pasedena Center from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m on May 30 and 31. The even is $10 for one day and $15 for both. Over 10 nationally known speakers will be in attendance and door prizes include the grand prize of a one-week stay at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel. For more information call 818-843-7247.
Microsoft is not the anti-Christ Is anybody here interested in suing Microsoft? I’m sure you can get a lawyer that would work the case on a contingency basis. Heck, not only is the Department of Justice trying to make Microsoft out to be the Big Brother of the 21st century, now they’ve got a whole handful of states that heard the cha-ching of money. I know that the federal and state governments are looking for new ways to earn money, but this constant barrage of legal cases seems to be a bit extraneous. First the tobacco companies and now Microsoft. There is no way that Microsoft can be considered a monopoly that is trying to put a choke hold on their competition. The consumer has plenty of choices, they can choose Windows, or Macintosh or even UNIX. (For awhile now, Sun has been selling a fantastic little UNIX box for about $3000). And if a Java operating system finally comes around it can be a competitor also. The only people that will make out in all this litigation are the lawyers. We as the consumers will pay the price, either through taxes to pay for the legal counsel and court costs, or through the increased price for Micro-
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Steve Muise soft products. So maybe we should all sue Microsoft for making our legislators spend the money to jack up the price of our computer software. I see a solid class action suit here. Or maybe we could tell our representatives in government to drop this whole crazy scheme of trying to milk money out of a cash cow. Nah, they would never listen. The core of this battle seems to be over Microsoft giving away its browser for free while nobody else could. This caused a bunch of people to use the browser, which hurt the sales of Netscape’s browser. So finally Netscape had to give their browser away too. But people aren’t switching back because they found out that Microsoft’s browser was better and faster. Now it might seem like Microsoft has done some other little things
that aren’t right, but if they break the laws, take them to criminal court, don’t sue them for money. Either that or let the people that Microsoft has hurt sue them, what business does of the government have in this issue? Macintosh started its new ad campaign last week. You might have seen the full-page ads in about every newspaper in town. They are pushing a new three-tiered marketing campaign, with the new iMac kicking it off as the Internet computer. The iMac will come fully loaded for $1,299. That includes a 233MHz PowerPC G3 processor, 512K of backside level 2 cache, 32MB of SDRAM (expandable to 128MB), a 4GB IDE hard disk drive, Mac OS 8.1, two 12Mbps Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, a 4Mbps infrared technology (IrDA) port, keyboard and mouse. Plus a built-in 24x speed CD-ROM drive, built-in 15-inch monitor, builtin 10/100BASE-T Ethernet support, built-in 33Kbps modem, built-in stereo speakers. If that geek talk doesn’t mean anything to you, just know that this thing will plug right into the Internet or a network. And it’s fast. The mouse and keyboard are wireless.
Unfortunately, it has no floppy drive, and the modem is only a 33.6Kbps, (which isn’t slow, but not as fast as the current 56Kbps that are being sold). One of the other new products Mac is rolling out is the new “Go,” their new laptop. This thing can move, reportedly three times faster than a Pentium. It has a huge screen, and you can get a DVD player for it, if you want to sit around and watch movies on your laptop computer. And finally I’m sure you have all heard about the G3. This is Mac’s answer to serious computing. The new processors are running up to 300Mhz, with space to put 384MB of RAM. This might be the push that Mac needs to get back into the market. Hopefully with these new products they can start gaining back some of their lost customers. Steve Muise is the Daily Titan's “tech guy.” His column runs every week. Send comments and questions to the Daily Titan c/o Steve Muise, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, 92834. Or e-mail Steve at: sm008299@student.fullerton.edu.
POLICE BLOTTER
MAY 13 •Lynn Barba reported an incident in Lot E •Two juveniles were arrested for conspiring to commit a crime and theft from the Arboretum donation box.
MAY 14 •Medical aid was requested at Round Table Pizza in the Titan Student Union. •Anthony Pasquarelli was advised of commiting suspicious activity near the Physical Education Building. He told Public Safety he
would comply with them. • Adam Edward Mallas was cited and released for driving with a suspended lisence. MAY 15 •Miriam Padilla was cited for using a stolen parking permit. The permit was confiscated. •Gerald Harper reported a theft from the Engineering Building. —compiled by Nick Brennan
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applied to ten schools, five of which were Ivy League schools. His decision to come to Cal State Fullerton was based largely on one factor, the financial aspect. He was able to pay for CSUF through scholarships. At CSUF, Ortiz-Velazquez pursued two degrees while holding down a job in the Titan Student Union. OrtizVelazquez described days where he would begin working at the TSU at 6:30 a.m., go to classes throughout the day and return home at 10 p.m. He also kept busy during his summers; spending them in Washington D.C., interning with different government agencies. In the summer of 1994 OrtizVelazquez interned for his Congressional district’s representative, Lucille Roybal-Allard. “It opened up my political world,” Ortiz-Velazquez said. His experience there played a large part in his decision to intern in Gore’s office the next summer. “The lesson I learned was that, as the lesson goes, it’s not what you know or who you know. I learned something further than that. It’s who knows you,” Ortiz-Velazquez said. Ortiz-Velazquez met Ted Kennedy through another intern working in the Massachusetts representatives office.
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“He’s a nice person, political criticism aside. He definitely isn’t JFK,” Ortiz-Velazquez said. Ortiz-Velazquez had his perspective on the Kennedys changed, as well. “To me the Kennedys were these mystical people, but I learned that they’re just people. They do have that last name, though,” Ortiz-Velazquez said. In 1995 Ortiz-Velazquez interned in Gore’s office. He interacted with Gore often and worked on a speech that Gore gave in Los Angeles. “It was nice putting words in the vice president’s mouth,” OrtizVelazquez said. Ortiz-Velazquez said he saw Gore’s wife, Tipper, more than he did. “She’s a really laid back person. The first time I met her she was just wearing jeans, T-shirt, and a cap. I had no clue that it was Tipper. She turned around and I saw her,” OrtizVelazquez said. Ortiz-Valezquez also had the opportunity to meet President Bill Clinton, but says that he didn’t get a chance to meet Monica Lewinsky, because she interned at a different time. Ortiz-Velazquez described Clinton as a politically savvy individual. “He lives, eats, and breathes politics,” Ortiz-Velazquez said. Of all the political leaders OrtizVelazquez met, he was proudest to meet his native country’s president at
the time, Carlos Salinas. “To meet him meant a lot to me. It makes it seem less impossible,” OrtizVelazquez said. In summer of 1996, Ortiz-Velasquez worked in the Department of Commerce and had the opportunity to look into unfair trade practices. Last summer, Ortiz-Velasquez did not go anywhere nearly as prestigious as Washington D.C. Instead, he went to Princeton, where he’s been accepted for the Ivy League school’s master’s program. Before Ortiz-Velazquez enrolls in Princeton, he’s going to intern one more time, but this time for the Mexican Embassy. Ortiz-Velazquez hopes to one day return to Mexico and enter politics. Currently, he only visits his family once a year, but sees it as his mission to return home. “If I can aide Mexico, the United States benefits,” Ortiz-Velazquez said. Ortiz-Velazquez also inspires those around him. One such individual who has been inspired is Will Daland. Daland met Ortiz-Velazquez while working in the Titan Student Union and credits Ortiz-Velazquez with getting him involved in the Student Leadership Institute. “He really inspired me to succeed in life because knowing his story and background gave me the inspiration to succeed here, too,” said Daland. Hiram Ramos has known OrtizVelazquez since tenth grade and both
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started at CSUF the same year. They almost consider themselves brothers. Ramos also shares with OrtizVelazquez a common goal to go back to Mexico. Ramos has also watched his friend’s growth and admires his friends accomplishments. “I really get inspired to keep educating myself,” said Ramos, explaining his admiration for his friend. Ramos also says that one thing he has learned from Ortiz-Velazquez is that “the more you know, I’ve learned the more you don’t know.” Very soon, Ortiz-Velazquez will be leaving CSUF. He graduates in a few weeks with two degrees; one in economics and one in political science. It only took him four years. Perhaps the most difficult part of Ortiz-Velazquez’ quest was being by himself. Unlike academics, living without immediate family was a challenge. Ortiz-Velazquez is looking towards a career in politics after he finishes at Princeton. He’s going to be in America for a few more years and then he hopes to return to Mexico. Ortiz-Velazquez has gone further than he originally planned, but it doesn’t bother him. “I hope that one day this all comes to fruition. I would do it all over if I had to,” Ortiz-Velazquez said. “No regrets.” MYLES ROBINSON/Daily Titan
Omar Ortiz-Velazquez left his family in Mexico at age 12 and will graduate soon with two degrees and a lifetime worth of political experience.
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and Computer Science had the highest percentage of students on academic probation with 13. The School of Arts had the lowest percentage between 1993 and 1997 with 3 percent in 1997. Programs on campus help first-time freshmen and other students on academic probation. Educators have various opinions as to why students are on academic probation. John Reid began the Black Ombudsman Program in the spring of 1994 to help eight athletes on academic probation. The program evolved into the Teaching Ombudsman Action Program in 1996 and is available to any CSUF student on academic probation. “This program has helped me become familiar with many people. It has opened doors for me and helped guide me,” Nate said of TOAP. Reid has provided counseling, mentoring and tutoring for more than 300 CSUF students this semester. He offers Friday activities such as talent shows
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and guest speakers and also introduces the students to professional role models, like bankers, lawyers and ministers. Reid says many of the students he helps are first-generation college students. Most students are on academic probation because they have poor study skills, lack time-management skills and feel isolated, he said. Helping students “connect with the real world” is a major focus of Reid’s and the program’s. Building relationships is an important part of this, he said. “Doing nothing but studying doesn’t carry on into the working world. There, you have to work as a team. It’s a cold world out there. You have to break the ice and get in . You have to be a social animal,” he said. Billy Ross is a CSUF student whose grade point average improved significantly after he participated in TOAP. “I think the greatest attribute of the program is the diversity of relationships it offers,” Ross said. “I learn from others’ experience and this program is jammed-packed with it.” Another program, which started this semester through Academic Advise-
ment, provides first-time freshmen on academic probation with group and individual advisement sessions before their second semester. Of 40 new retention plans the administration and faculty proposed last year, it was one of eight President Milton Gordon funded. “We usually don’t reach these firsttime freshmen until their second semester. At that time, they are discouraged and often leave school,” Belloli said. Belloli said many of the first-time freshmen on academic probation are unable to make the transition from high school to college. “Although most of them have done well in high school—most of them need at least a “B” average to get here—what works in high school, doesn’t work in college,” he said. Jim Blackburn, director of Admissions and Records, said some students are on academic probation because they lack study skills, fail to select their classes properly or fail to set priorities. “You don’t flunk out of college because you’re not smart enough,” he said.
MOUNT VERNON, Ga. - BrewtonParker College will reportedly pay $4 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the college of giving more than $2 million in federal financial aid to students who didn’t deserve it —primarily top athletic recruits. The college released a statement Thursday announcing that BrewtonParker, the U.S. Department of Justice and Martha Faw, a former assistant in the college’s financial aid office had “reached an agreement in principle.” The terms of their agreement aren’t expected to be announced until next week. Faw sued the college, charging that she was fired after complaining the school consistently awarded federal money to students who didn’t deserve it and “destroyed or altered evidence of the fraud.” Her allegations prompted an investigation by the Justice Department, which eventually joined her suit in September. The college will have three or four
years to repay the money, the Telegraph reported.
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and principle spur three schools to question faith, refund money and remove text. College Press Service CANTON, Ohio - Officials at a small Christian college have asked a tenured assistant professor to leave her post now that she’s announced her intentions to convert to Judaism. Administrators of Malone College say they’re pleased with Sue Mischeff’s work in the English department but are bound by a school policy that requires all instructors to sign - and honor - a statement of Christian faith. The college, whose motto is “Christ’s Kingdom First,” is affiliated with the Evangelical Friends Church. Mischeff told the Akron Beacon Journal this week that she doesn’t intend to fight the ouster.
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CAIRO - The American University in Cairo removed a book from its curriculum this week after an Egyptian newspaper columnist and the country’s minister of higher education said it criticized Islam. According to the Associated Press, the book, “Mohammed” (Pantheon Books, 1971), by the French author, Maxime Rodinson, had been used in a class on the history of Arab society. Officials decided to remove it after the columnist, Salah Muntasser, quoted passages that he said “insult Islamic beliefs and ridicule Muslims’ holy book.” Rodinson’s work set out to prove that the Koran, Islam’s holy book, had been written by Muhammed, Muntasser said. Such an assertion is offensive, he added, because Mulims believe the book is the word of God, who selected Muhammed to commit his words to paper.
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n WEAPONS: A mini-gun described as a “safety device” surfaces overseas; is not yet considered a problem here. By CINDY JIMENEZ Daily Titan Staff Writer
It is three inches long, looks like a key chain and can fire the bullets of a .32-caliber pistol. It costs between $20 to $30 and can virtually slip past airport X-ray machines and metal detectors. This derringer-type microgun could cause concern for public safety, but some gun experts and law enforcement are skeptical of any threat. The New York Times reported at the beginning of May that the device was first detected last September at airports in Australia and Greece, but the Federal Aviation Administration in Washington did not learn about them until this year. The micro-gun is promoted as a “personal safety device” by its Bulgarian manufacturer, described in a four-page booklet as a “doubleloader gas-signaling device for selfdefense.” It is intended to be filled with gas canisters to fend off attack-
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who exchanges clothing with her maid to experience what it feels like to be a servant. Calamity ensues when the aristocratic woman tires of being the subordinate and wants to trade back. The maid, who finds that she enjoy the privileges and deferential treatment she is suddenly receiving, balks at the exchange. When a fight ensues, beachgoers come to the welldressed maid’s rescue and carry off
ers, but the device can fire bullets. In a May 10 interview with CNN, the two Bulgarian co-inventors of the device claimed it is for protection only and is not lethal. During the interview, one of the inventors shot the gas-filled device into his own stomach at point blank range as he said, “If you want to kill someone, just try throwing it at someone’s head.” The device can be altered for other purposes, but the inventors said they will not take responsibility for any alterations. Salesmen at local gun shops have differing opinions about the device. Dave, a manager at Just Guns in Anaheim who asked that his full name not be used, said he hasn’t seen any of the guns but said it can be deadly if bullets are used. “It sure as hell can kill,” he said, referring to the fact bullets could be used. Ian, a salesman at Turner’s Outdoorsman in Orange with years of experience with guns, read about the device but hasn’t seen one. “They are not imported in the U.S. and are totally illegal in this country,” he said. The device at very close range, aimed with extreme accuracy could possibly kill, Ian said, but from at
least eight feet away “mostly you’d get a nice pop, you might be able to do a little damage.” The device does not accommodate the normal .32 caliber and it would not carry the same impact because of the shorter 3/8” cartridge, compared to the standard 3/4” cartridge, he said. “The device would be a fad, a curiosity,” Ian said. He said the microgun would not be popular with gun owners except as a novelty item. Criminal Law major Brian Nystedt said the keychain gun is similar to a device called a “zip-gun” he saw a few years ago at a convention. Nystedt said if customs agents know where the devices are coming from they can focus on exports from Bulgaria. He said the device could show up in the black market if it is not sold legally. “Any reason it (the gun) will be big is because of the media,” Nystedt said. Campus police Sergeant Tom Jones said he hasn’t seen the device and is not aware of the weapon showing up on other campuses. “We’ll deal with with it if we come across them,” Jones said. He said it is all advertising hype right now and is not concerned the devices will become a problem.
the aristocrat, believing her to be a rebellious servant. “‘La Senora’ gets a taste of what it’s like to be a peon,” said Oscar Burgos, a member of the Spanish Club who plays one of the rescuing beachgoers. Todd Nacey, who delivers a soliloquy about social classes in the play while playing a pompous ‘Caballero,’ sees the maid’s character as not wanting to give back the social gains that she has benefited as a result of the switch. His dialogue within the play reflects a grass-is-greener-on-theother-side observation of humanity. “It’s always like that,” Nacey’s
character says to the maid. “The young want to be old and the old want to be young. The poor want to be rich and the servants want to be masters.” But while dramatizing the apparent superficiality of class distinctions, the play also emphasizes how deeply held those distinctions may be, Velez said. “In some countries, the distinctions are more deep and clear than others,” Velez said. “The essence of the character (La Senora) never changes,” Velez added. “It’s just an outside change.”
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render Big West Conference crown to 49ers. By BRIAN DIERIEX
Daily Titan Sports Photo Editor
Baseball was trounced by Long Beach State 12-0 on Saturday, but the loss is no setback as team earns regional bid anyway. —see page 6
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Titan baseball reacts to the seedings which were announced Monday at noon at the Off Campus Pub.
Titans earn No. 2 seed in regional
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Track sent a few athletes to the Reebok Distance Classic and the Los Angeles Invitational over the weekend while everyone else reste.
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The Titans are switching places with Long Beach State in the NCAA baseball Regional Tournament slated to start this Thursday. Cal State Fullerton (44-15) will head to Louisiana State University and the 49ers travel up to Stanford. Last year the 49ers were at LSU and the Titans were in Palo Alto. It is the seventh straight year the Titan have made it to the regional tournament. CSUF is the No. 2 seed and will
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CSUF sports announcer Joe Martinez found his way into the broadcasting booth and is now headed to Oklahoma for the biggest break of his career.
team, as very few Titans compete in weekend tournaments.
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Daily Titan Assistant Sports Editor
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this time of the year,” Titan Head Coach George Horton said. Benito Flores, who is 12-0, on the season will use his experience in regionals to help him on the mound and help the Titans’ young pitching staff. “The first time I went to the regionals I was awestruck and it was an awesome experience,” Flores said. I’m going to try to relay the feeling to the guys on the team an hopefully they’ll catch on and won’t be nervous. “They’re going to find out what college baseball is all about. This is what it all comes down to.”
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The majority of Titan track competitors spent the weekend in R & R. Rest and getting ready. Only a handful of Cal State Fullerton athletes competed in the Reebok Invitational at USC and the LA Invitational at Cal State Los Angeles on Saturday, while the rest of the Titan team started resting up for the Big West Conference Championships that will begin this Friday in Boise, Idaho. Of those who did compete, Titan Head Coach John Elders said several people had seasonal bests. Carrie Garritson had a seasonal best by 16 seconds in the 5000-meter, running an 18 minute, 3 second time. Alison Livermore also earned a seasonal best with her time of 17:45 in the event. Sarah MacDougall and Erin Remy both attempted to run the 5000m, but had to step off the track because of nagging injuries. MacDougall was having trouble breathing since she was coming off a cold and Remy’s heel was bothering her. Elders said he expects both MacDougall and Remy to rebound from their aches and pains for the Big West meet. “They could have finished the race,” Elders said. “But it was more important that they be ready for the conference match.” Adam Loo also ran at the Reebok meet and earned a personal best in the 5000m with a time of 15:16. At CSULA, Kristina Paramenter broke a personal best in the 400m with her time of 61.28. Elders said the rest of the Titans had
square-off with Harvard University in the first round of the tournament. The Crimson are 34-10 with a light schedule. They played only one ranked team in the University of Miami and were swept and outscored 29-2 in a three game series. “I don’t think we can take them for granted, because they are a good team and upset UCLA in the first round last year,” Titan junior Aaron Rowand said. Rowand sat out May 10 in a game versus UC Santa Barbara to rest his hip, which he said it is fine now. “We’d have to drag him off the field
No runs, on nine hits and five costly errors eliminated the Titans from the Big West Conference Tournament on Saturday night against Long Beach State. “We didn’t get the clutch hits when we needed to and kept shooting ourselves in the foot,” Titan Head Coach George Horton said. The 49er’s 12-run victory was the largest margin of victory this year between the two rivals. It also marked the first time that Cal State Fullerton was shut out this season. It was the final game for the Titans, who could not defend last year’s championship in the double-elimination tournament hosted at CSUF. The Titans opened with a loss to Sacramento State, then defeated the University of Nevada before suffering through Saturday night’s game against the 49ers. “We came into the tournament to do everything we could to Ensure a regional bid,” 49ers Head Coach Dave Snow said. “We couldn’t have played much better than we did today, we caught some breaks and that made the difference.” Titan starter Greg Jacobs had troubles early on and for the most part managed to get out of it. Titan Head Coach George Horton said he was trying too hard. He was not helped by the defense. In the fifth inning, Chuck Lopez led off with a grounder to shortstop Ryan Owens who threw the ball in the dirt and past first baseman Ryan Fullerton. Paul Day came up and smacked a double to left field bringing in Lopez and giving LBSU a 4-0 lead. Of the four runs only two were earned. Marco Hanlon and George Carralejo
came in for relief and allowed eight runs but only two of them were earned. The Titan pitchers struggled all game to move ahead in the count despite only walking three batters. “Strike one is important and we didn’t do that today,” pitching coach Dave Serrano said. “Fortunately it didn’t hurt us early on in the game, they weren’t getting hits and we were getting into some jams. Eventually that is going to hurt you and it did.” The Titans played the University of Nevada in the game before and toppled the Wolf Pack 6-3 as CSUF ace Benito Flores was too much for the Wolf Pack. “We thought we were ready to face the challenge,” UN Head Coach Gary Powers said. “One thing I was proud of my guys is they stayed in there and battled until the last out of the ninth inning.” Flores (12-0, 3.29) pitched one of his best games of the season. He fanned 11, walked only two and allowed only two earned runs in eight innings of work. “You have to have your best when you go against a team like Reno,” Flores said. “Everything was working for me, the ball was moving and the guys behind me were making plays.” Ryan Moore kept CSUF on top with a solo home run in the fifth inning and a three-run home run in the sixth inning. On Friday night the Titans fell to Sacramento State, who lost to LBSU in the championship round of the tournament. CSUF held a 5-3 lead going into the bottom of the ninth, but bungled any chance it had to win game as the Titans committed three errors on one play with the bases loaded as three Hornets crossed the plate. “That one really hurt,” Flores said. “I couldn’t sleep last night and I know half of the guys on the team couldn’t sleep. It was so frustrating I couldn’t believe it happened until the next morning.”
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ive years ago, Joe Martinez never knew a broken wrist would be his break into the broadcasting arena. But now Martinez, a senior communications major, is traveling from the Cal State Fullerton sports announcing booth, where he has spent the last two years as the voice of the Titans, to the University of Oklahoma for the 1998 Women’s College World Series. After all his experiences, he is a firm believer in the philosophy that everything happens for a reason. Even a broken wrist. artinez has always loved sports. Loves to play sports. Loves to watch sports. Loves to talk sports. “My life revolves around sports,” Martinez said. So it should be no surprise that Martinez played virtually every sport possible in his days at Barstow High School. Martinez went from football to soccer to track to baseball and even played the trumpet, baritone and tuba in the band. But in his senior year, Martinez went up for header in a heated soccer game against Victor Valley High School and came down with a broken wrist. The doctor put him in a cast for 10 weeks and said no baseball for the spring. Although Martinez was upset with the diagnosis, he opted to stay with the baseball team to keep stats and take on a supportive role. Then came the real break. The regular announcer for the Barstow baseball games could not make the game,
so there was an opening at the microphone. Martinez jumped at the chance and ended up finding his niche in the broadcast medium. Martinez now describes the broken wrist as his blessing in disguise.
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artinez decided to take his voice on the road and enrolled at UNLV to pursue his broadcasting career. Tragedy struck Martinez’s life, however, when his father was diagnosed with cancer. He left UNLV, returned home and opted to take a year off from school. In between visits to the hospital and time spent at home, Martinez found an outlet at the microphone. During his year off from school, he kept his voice going at Victor Valley College announcing baseball games. As the year passed, he started taking classes at San Bernardino Valley College and eventually ventured over to CSUF to continue his broadcast dreams. In the spring of 1997, Martinez approached CSUF sports director Mel Franks and asked to audition for the Titan announcing position. The stage was a CSUF softball doubleheader, and by the time Martinez had rattled off his opening remarks, Assistant of Sports Media Relations Jody Roginson said he had the job. “I think Joe is terrific,” Roginson said. “He adds energy to the game.” Roginson said Martinez has covered two of CSUF’s biggest softball tournaments in the past two years—the Pony
Tournament and the Kia Klassic. In the short time span of four days at the Kia tournament, Martinez announced 21 games. “He has a lot of life in his voice,” Roginson said. “His energy is the same at eight o’clock in the morning as it is at 1 a.m.” In his two-year stay at CSUF, Martinez has been the voice at basketball, volleyball, soccer and softball games.
Martinez said his showing at the major softball tournaments is what has given him the opportunity to announce this year’s Softball World Series in Oklahoma. The OU SID liked what she heard and invited Martinez to the university to announce the series, pay for his travel, pay for room and board and pay him for each game he announces.
Marita Hines, the Oklahoma tournament director for the CWS, said Martinez came highly recommended. “I’ve personally never heard him, but I’m trusting the people I’ve talked to about him,” Hines said. Hines said the former Sooner softball SID, the Oklahoma coaching staff and present Oklahoma softball SID Gray
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the chance to place some individuals in high positions at the conference meet the weekend off, with the exception of and possibly even produce a conference the distance runners. champion or two. TreShawn Banford, who injured her “We’ll just let the outback at the Occidental Invi“We don’t have any come take care of itself,” tational on May 9, appears to illusion’s for what Elders said. be doing better and visited a we’ll do as a team. The Big West Conference CSUF doctor on Monday to We’re striving for Championships begin May get cleared for practice and the best individual 22 in Boise. The meet is competition, Elders said. performances.” scheduled to finish on May Now, Elders said, the 23. Titans have a few days left of —John Elders Competition is set to last practice until they board the Head Track Coach all day for both days of the plane for Boise. on the Big West Con- event. “We don’t have any illuference ChampionThe meet will be the last sions for what we’ll do as a ships. one for the Titans, unless one team,” Elders said. “We’re of the athletes qualifies for striving for best individual the NCAA Championships performances.” which are held in Buffalo, New York. Elders said he believes the Titans have n
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Brown all had wonderful things to say about Martinez’s job at the Kia Klassic. Oklahoma, who has been displeased with past public announcers, wanted someone more professional on the microphone this year. Hines said Martinez will be their man to fill the job. “I’ll be the man on the mike,” Martinez said. artinez is also the man on the mike for the Lake Elsinore Storm, a minor league baseball team in the CAL League. At 23, Martinez is the youngest announcer in the league and also the highest paid. Although he loves to announce, he said his ultimate goal is to be a part of the ESPN Sportscenter team. Next December, Martinez will com-
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pete his final semester at CSUF and obtain his broadcasting degree. After five years of practice, Martinez said he feels comfortable announcing, like he’s talking to a friend. “I’m a fan, but I have a microphone,” Martinez said. His only regret — he wishes his father could come to a game. Last summer, his father died of cancer. “He never got to hear me,” Martinez said. “But I feel his presence when I announce.” Martinez is the first to admit his life has been filled with ups and downs, but he said he feels blessed and believes that things are going his way. “Now I know where I’m at and what I want,” Martinez said. “And I’m going to get there.” ERIC SANTUCCI//Daily Titan
Joe Martinez sits in the CSUF softball press box during a recent game. Soon, the senior communications major will be sitting in a much bigger stage at the Softball World Series.
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Jason Taylor
few weeks ago a friend of mine was peacefully watching cartoons at home, as is often the wont of college students, when the local news interrupted his anvil-dropping antics. No problem, he figured, just ride it out; these things don’t always last all that long. So he sat back
and watched as the news unfolded before him. Besides, it was fairly interesting stuff. That is, until the distraught man he was watching blasted his head off with a shotgun. Needless to say, there wasn’t much warning for the faint-of-heart to turn their heads or change the channel. And though they didn’t replay the scene a thousand times like they usually do, the fact remains that the deed was done in front of millions of viewers, some of whom were young cartoon-watching viewers. Of course, the incident opened up all sorts of debate on the topic of high-speed chases and live broadcasts of breaking news. Majority opinion seems to be that the coverage should never have taken place. And as far as that goes, I agree completely. Children’s programming should not be interrupted with that kind of material. Kids don’t need to see that. Come to think of it, I don’t need to
see that. But contrary to the suggestions being bandied about right now, we can’t ban coverage of highspeed chases or high-tension hostage situations for fear that “something bad might happen.” First of all, live coverage allows an immediacy of news you can’t really get another way. It can be important (for some people, at least) to know what’s happening in the moment. In a hostage situation, say, people in nearby buildings might need to know the news as a matter of safety. Second, there have been times when news helicopter broadcasts have been helpful to the police, providing another vantage point on fleeing criminals, or providing tapes police can scour for information later. Of course, if parents actually paid attention to what their kids watched, there wouldn’t be a problem since a watchful adult could change chan-
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Keith Mason
et’s talk about me for a moment. After all, this is my column, and I am quite the eccentric. Ask anyone in the newsroom. Plus I’m not afraid to talk about
my life. For instance, by now CSUF knows how long it has been since last I ventured out on a date. (A long time. And if you don’t know, I’m not going to tell you.) Let’s recap to remind you where I’ve been: In February I wrote a column suggesting that Valentine’s Day is a waste of taxpayer money, followed one month later by a column detailing the date my professor announced I gained from the
first column (a date, you might recall, that never existed). I suggested that all Cal State Fullerton men and women ages 18-up should just write a letter about themselves and send it with a mug shot to me in care of the Daily Titan. I announced that I would be happy to shack up students in an effort to play matchmaker. As matchmaker, I would get first dibs. Maybe that’s what scared you all off. When that failed to garner any response, the advertising department decided to start a personals section, starting with a nice ad that pretty well described my ideal mate. In fact, several people commented on “my” ad, so I figured I might as well take credit for it. I allowed the advertising folks to print my voicemail number; I became their test piglet. I promised to report back on the success of my foray into classified relationships. Unfortunately, success does not nearly describe my experience. I did get one caller, whose name I will change to protect her innocence. I assume, of course, that she is innocent.
‘Anne’ left a message that she was more or less the woman I was looking for. I called her back when I got off work that night—what the heck, I thought—but a man answered the phone. I left a message. She never called back. That’s it, one lousy phone call. There were a couple of other messages, none of which the executive editor will let me print in raw form. Let me translate: “You @#$%ing loser!” Others were not so much harassing as annoying. I lost count of all the message-less messages. Hang ups. Cussing. Giggling falsetto voices demanding my manhood. But alas, no date. There are a limited number of options available to me now, such as escort services and 900 numbers, but those are not the sorts of places one expects to find a relationship. Perhaps this summer the Love Boat will invite me aboard; otherwise I don’t want to talk about me anymore.
KEITH MASON is the Daily Titan opinion editor.
nels when things got hairy. That, however, doesn’t happen. So instead, maybe mainstream stations could limit their coverage of these events to the same time frames they use for violent or frightening programs: evenings, prime time, etc. At other times during the day, maybe the all-news stations or one pre-selected station could carry the story, possibly with a viewerdiscretion advisory beforehand. After all, we don’t really need eight different stations providing live coverage simultaneously, do we? Some people might say I’m favoring censorship. The truth is, there’s more of a self-preservationist bent to my suggestions. I’m glad I missed the freeway suicide; I belong to that “faint-of-heart” category I mentioned earlier. And honestly, I’d like to keep it that way.
EDITORIAL POLICY Columns are the personal opinion of the authors. They do not reflect the views of the Daily Titan or CSU Fullerton faculty, staff or student body. Editorials are the opinion of the Executive Board. Letters should not exceed 350 words, and must include the author’s legal name, major, class standing or staff position (if any), and a phone number. Letters are subject to editing. Send letters to: Letters to the Editor The Daily Titan 800 North State College Blvd. Fullerton, CA 92834 Or e-mail us at: dailytitan@yahoo.com
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After searching your paper more than once to verify the facts, I would like to bring to your attention that an article on U.S. Senate candidate Darrell Issa’s visit to campus on May 12 was conspicuously absent. Conspicuous because you ran an article on the visit of Bill Lockleyer, Democratic candidate for California Attorney General occurring in the same week but nothing on Mr. Issa, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate. Granted, these two individuals are not opposing each other, but it sends a message that you favor one ideology over another and is in poor taste for not covering all news. Cindy M. Pace, Grad. Student, Public Administration The newspaper does not support any political ideal over any other. The way a college paper works is, we delegate stories to whichever reporter is available. Nobody was available to cover Issa. Our apologies. -Ed.
There is nothing funny about virgins While I’m sure Keith Mason’s editorial (“Just relax and your final exams will go fine,” May 15) is intended to be humorous in some way, I find myself wondering what place such mindless dribble has in a university newspaper. I guess talk of hanging out with attractive virgins and studying the bra lines of Christian women on campus might be funny conversation in a junior high locker room, and apparently the idea of being around virgins must arouse Mason in some way. Mason is wasting his time if he is looking for dates in a crowd of women with intelligence and virtue, whether Christian or not. It is too bad that in 1998 the opinion editor of a university newspaper expresses ideas portraying an attitude that women are nothing more than objects for his arousal. This is especially ironic in that the Christianity he seemingly mocks is supposedly anti-woman, when in actuality Jesus and the New Testament writers were first among the feminists of their era. Michael Austin, Campus Director,