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nSERVICES: Brief relief is offered for teens and parents at residential respite.
nTRAVEL: Alan Kaye visited Saudi Arabia last January through July
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Daily Titan Staff Writer Take a single parent, with or without an amicable divorce, add children of adolescent age, who are still dealing with the divorce and the breakup of the family. Add to that, a new stepparent or love interest coming on the scene and there could be a potential recipe for major discord within the home. Enter AMPARO, which means safe place in Spanish, and is a residential co-ed respite care/family, conflict resolution program. “The program is geared toward teens, ages 13 to 17,” said Ron Walden, program manager and graduate of Cal State Fullerton. “Where we can really have an impact is on the 13-year-olds. By the time the kids are 17, there’s not as much motivation.” Walden also received his master’s
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AMPARO offers rooms for teens who who have trouble at home due to divorced parents and other family problems. at National University. “We don’t accept kids with a history of violence,” Walden said. “If there’s major mental illness, the teen belongs in a psychiatric treatment facility. We’re involved with anger management, because sometimes the parents can be as troubled as the kids.”
He went on, “Lots of families have trouble just being a family — there’s no normal family interaction.” “When dissension in the home has escalated to the point where separation and intervention are warranted, we offer a brief [two-to-six-week] respite for teens and their families,”
said Kevin Meehan, executive director of Orange County Youth and Family Services and criminal justice professor at CSUF. “Our focus is to get the kids back home,” Meehan said. “Their time at AMPARO is structured. The kids are required to attend Horizon Alternative school; they are dropped
off and picked up. If they have any extracurricular activities, every effort is made to accommodate them.” Every night there’s an activity, be it anger management or discussing future plans. The kids receive approximately 10 hours of therapy
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Research to educate students nHEALTH: The goal of the campaign is to change the perception of drinking on campus By Debra Santelli
Daily Titan Staff Writer The Health Center and the university are conducting an experimental research project this year. The project is called the Social Norms Marketing Research Project (SNMRP) and is sponsored by the Federal Department of Education and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in conjunction with the Golden Key National Honor Society. Jennifer Villines, the health educator at the university, is heading the campaign. “The purpose of this campaign is create a norm, a different norm,” Villines said. “The perception that college students have of how much their peers drink to what the reality is very different.”
Villines stated the media and movies have contributed to this perception. The media portrays college life as one big party when in reality it is vastly different. CSUF has one of the lowest percentages of college students that drink when they go out, said Villines. “The average drinks consumed by three out of four students is zero to three drinks per night,” Villines said. The zero to three drinks is what will be used in their ad campaign. Of all the students, 79 percent don’t drink at all; but the SNMRP hopes to make this number even less through the campaign. The SNMRP plans to use marketing strategies and different media sources on campus to see what works best. So far, flyers with the logo 0-3 in bold has gotten the most response. The project also plans to advertise on the shuttle buses. Villines said that with students being exposed to the reality of how much their peers are drinking, the perception on campus will become more accurate. The University of Arizona has the
campaign in progress and promotes their ads with “5 or less drinks when students go out”. The general perception on UA’s campus was 10 or less drinks. Again the perception of how many drinks were being consumed is different when compared to the reality, added Villines. Thirty-two campuses are involved in the project and 16 are considered experimental campuses and 16 are considered control. CSUF is an experimental campus, which means they can implement their own campaign within certain guidelines. The control campuses do not implement a campaign. They administer surveys and collect data, then in three to four years can create a campaign. The experimental campuses are then compared against the control campuses to see which approach changes the perception to reality faster. The last survey conducted on campus was during the Spring 2000 semester. “I hope this project increases the
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Political science professors engage in debate over national nEVENT: More than 300 retirees attended the debate in the Ruby Gerontology Center By Raul Ascencio
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Professors debated on both Democratic and Republican platforms in the Mackey Auditorium at the Ruby Gerontology Center.
Two political science professors convened at Mackey Auditorium offering their presidential election expertise to an eager audience of more than 300 retirees Thursday afternoon. The event entitled “Who’s You’re Candidate and Why Vote for Your Party?” featured Republican Barbara Stone and Democrat Raphael Sonenshein in a friendly debate over candidate objectives, pivotal issues and prognosis for a victor.
Traveling by camel up and down the sand dunes of Saudi Arabia, Professor Alan Kaye learned about native dialects and the importance of a comfortable saddle. The linguistics professor visited the country last January through July, studying regional language and teaching and lecturing at the King Saud University in the capital, Riyadh. Whether by car, bus, foot or even camel, Kaye also traversed the country observing the Bedouin language and traditional way of life that is rapidly disappearing. “I’m pretty used to traveling on camels,” he said, noting that he rode the animals on prior trips to Chad and Sudan. “The most uncomfortable thing is the saddle must fit properly, or you’ll be sore for a few days. “But there’s really no other way to travel over sand, they’re [camels] made for it,” Kaye said. While studying the Bedouins, a nomadic people that preserve traditional speech patterns and ways of life, Kaye found a sharp contrast to the everyday lives led by big city dwellers. “You can tell a Bedouin as soon as he opens his mouth,” he said. This recognition is natural for Kaye, as fellow linguistics professor andAssociate Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Angela Della Volpe was effusive about his knowledge of the Arabic language system. “He’s an expert in Arabic and has an incredibly good range of knowledge,” Della Volpe said. “He’s written an Arabic etymological dictionary which is an extremely important accomplishment.” With an understanding of the language’s historical background, Kaye recognized archaic words used by the Bedouins that have persisted in the absence of outside influences like television. There is little interaction with urbanites, which allows them to main-
Stone led the exchange of ideas by providing the audience with a disclaimer. “Our goal here today is not to change people’s minds, we want to raise political awareness among all voters despite affiliation,” he said. Stone quickly delved into the campaign issues, expressing disgust for a recent trend of “foreign policy voter ignorance.” She said this could be injurious to a Republican agenda, because foreign policy has been and is a major component. “This is one of the positions, where the president has the most freedom to have an extensive impact on our nation, but unfortunately today no one votes [based] on foreign policy,” she said. Stone remained on the topic of
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foreign policy, addressing what she perceived to be Democratic “blunders” under the Clinton administration. According to Stone, “blunders” were a characteristic of “inefficient” Democratic military operation, which Vice President Al Gore was an integral part of. “Clinton and Gore went into Kosovo, dumped hundreds of millions of dollars in military support and left the people in an unimproved state,” she added. Her Democratic counterpart Sonenshein, contended that the effectiveness of the Kosovo ordeal was “immense.” “We went in, and prevented a genocide, which was our objective,” Sonenshein said. Sonenshein then highlighted some
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ROTC Holds Ranger Challenge Tryouts
To select the final nine-person team to represent the CSUF Titan Battalion at the Regional Competition, the ROTC will host the “Ranger Challenge Team Hopefuls” tomorrow from 5 to 7:30 a.m. in the ROTC classroom and Titan Track. The Ranger Challenge tryouts will consist of the following events: Written Test: Candidates will be tested on the M-16 Marksmanship Range sequence of targets. This is important because the targets “pop-up” in a certain sequence and proper anticipation enables the firer to adjust more easily and therefore, shoot more accurately. Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT): The APFT will consist of three events conducted in order with a maximum of 10 minutes between each exercise. The exercises are two minutes of push-ups, two minutes of sit-ups and a two-mile run. Each event is worth 100 points. Combat Assault Course: This event will be conducted in the center of the Titan Track and consists of five consecutive 10yard rushes each concluded with a combat roll. The candidates will immediately “high crawl” (equivalent to walking on all fours) for 30 yards. Candidates will “low crawl” for the last 20 yards. Chin-up Competition: Each candidate will do as many chinups as possible before muscle failure. There is no time limit. The event total scores will be calculated and the winners will be announced and recognized at the Army ROTC Leadership Laboratory Formation at 2:30 p.m. on the same day. For more information, call (714) 278-3007.
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The program is designed to give natural sciences and math students an opportunity to interact with other students who share similar educational and career goals. In addition, students will have an opportunity to enhance their classroom education by attending various seminars. The seminars will feature local business professionals who will discuss important industry topics and concerns. The program will provide a forum for networking with business professionals as well as with other students. Students from all class levels are welcome to apply. Students may choose to either become a mentor or receive the guidance of a mentor. For more information, call Rochelle Woods at (714) 278-4158, or stop by the Opportunity Center for Science and Mathematics Students (OCSAMS) in room 488 in McCarthy Hall. —Hitomi Wolfington
Evening Swim Classes Offered at Park People who like to swim will want to check Fullerton’s Janet Evans Swim Complex at the Independence Park as it offers evening swim lessons and lap swim hours. Beginning Sept. 25, the park’s Olympic-sized pool will be through Oct. 20. Hours are from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. for lap swimming. Two sessions of swim classes were offered. Though one started on the 25 and will continue until Oct. 6, registration is open for the second one. This session runs from Oct. 9-20. Classes begin at 6 p.m., 6:35 p.m. and 7:10 p.m., Monday through Friday. Fees are $42 per person. For more information call (714) 738-5369. Parents of children requiring special accommodations to participate in the swim programs are asked to notify the park staff when registering their children.
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Campus See “Three Sisters,” a dramatic play, presented by the CSUF Department of Theatre and Dance, by Anton Chekhov and directed by Donn Finn, on Friday Sept. 29 and Saturday Oct. 1 at 8 p.m., Sunday Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The play will take place at the Arena Theatre. Advance admission is $8 for the general public, $6 with Titan Discount; all tickets at the door are $8. Tickets are available at the Performing Arts Center box office or call (714) 278-3371. On Sunday Oct. 1, give your respects to journalism by attending the debut of “A Salute to
Orange County Journalism,” a special exhibit opening in the Atrium Gallery of the CSUF Pollak Library. An opening reception is scheduled for 6 p.m., featuring Vikki Vargas, Orange County bureau chief for NBC 4 and a CSUF alumna, and is open to the public. This event is free, and reservations can be made by calling Linda Lui at (714) 278-3355. This exhibit will be open through Feb. 25, 2001 during regular library hours. The Center for Economic Education is sponsoring a stock market simulation in which high school students can learn the fundamentals of finance and investment. This is a 10-week
program, and the next session begins on Monday, Oct. 2. For more information call (714) 2782248.
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Visit with more than 300 live animals, shop more than 900 vendors and new products, and check out over 70 rides and attractions at the Los Angeles County Fair, which runs through Oct. 1 at the Fairplex in Pomona. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors 60 and older ($3.50 on Tuesday, Senior Days), while children ages 6 thru 12 are free on weekdays and $5 on weekends. Ages 5 and younger are free. For more information, call (909) 623-3111 or visit http://www.fairplex.com.
The Imagen Foundation will be sponsoring an Entertainment Industry Job Fair, on Saturday Sept. 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Academy Ballroom of the Burbank Hotel, located on 2500 Hollywood Way in Burbank. Admission is free, and parking is $6. Business attire is recommended, and the foundation urges all applicants to bring resumes to pass out. This event is sponsored by Fox Television Stations, Inc., The Walt Disney Company, and Paramount
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TOUR n from page 1 tain their heritage. Kaye said that cities are becoming increasingly westernized, but the citizens are proud of their country and try to pre-
serve cultural heritage. “It’s one of the enigmas of the society,” he said. “The capital used to be a little village 70 years ago, but now it’s a hustling, bustling, freeway-jammed city, with even a Burger King.” One tradition that remains is a separation of the sexes in most areas of everyday life.
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Muhammad through Jabal Tuweig, a geographical region southwest of Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh Kaye studied native Bedouin dialects during his visit earlier this year.
While lecturing and teaching at the King Saud University, only men were allowed to attend. Kaye said this is universal throughout the educational system, and women have their own specific schools. If men are professors at a woman’s school, they must conduct classes through a closed-circuit television. For women learning dentistry or medicine, male instructors are allowed to be present for hands-on instruction. Kaye’s lectures covered topics ranging from advanced grammar, English relationships to Arabic and language and culture. His lectures were televised, and women were allowed to call in with specific questions. “Besides being linguistically relevant, all the lectures were geared for their society and things I knew they would be interested in,” he said. At Cal State Fullerton, Kaye teaches several linguistics courses, where students said they are pleased with his personal style. Junior linguistics major Holly Hutchings said, “He’s very informative about Arabic words, as well as word usage. He has a very animated way with words, which keeps us interested.” Meg Muñoz, a junior linguistics major who is enrolled in Kaye’s Linguistics 351 class, said, “He definitely requires inter-
Engineering club’s buggies to compete in Kansas event nCLUB: The Society of Automotive Engineers will compete against other schools from around the country. By Jeff Benson
Daily Titan Staff Writer Hands are buckled down. The gigantic dirt-tread tires, the almost-too-close accessibility of a fire extinguisher, a kill switch, and the roll cage rooftop will not allow anyone who sits in the driver’s seat to forget that this is a rugged machine. Sitting in the driver’s seat of one of the high-powered, ultra-modified buggies can be quite a fascinating experience. This monster can get going in the mud, uphill and downhill. For many of the Society of Automotive Engineers, this is the work that many members put into the off-road Bajas, as they prepare it for their senior projects. They have been known to roll over, but the design is instead very safe said Student Designer Gerardo Hernandez.
SAE is looking forward to taking their Bajas to Kansas State University this spring as part of an annual event in which about 100 national colleges compete, said adviser Peter Ottmer. The students drive their own creations, and are judged in the amount of time they take to complete the course and in salesmanship abilities during a mock sales competition. “What we do is design them the first year, manufacture them the second year, then we go race them,” Hernandez said. “Last year we placed third out of 97 teams in sales presentation.” Ottmer said he gives the students a lot of credit since the necessary funds to run the program are scarce. The typical cost for one of these vehicles is $5,000, which does not include any travel expenses. The club has been struggling for funding since its inception about 15 years ago, due to the lack of students involved, he said. “Some of the money comes out of our own pockets, some comes from [decal] sponsorship and some the university pays,” Ottmer said. Its members say the club remains a mystery to many people not directly involved in mechanical engineering. “A lot of people don’t even know we’re here,” SAE president Rudy
Arellano said. “It seems so far off the main campus.” Ottmer keeps a progressive approach with his current team members. By designating students to run different sectors of the business experience, such as travel or money, students learn invaluable teamwork skills. “The key thing here is to look at the process of designing something,” Ottmer said. “We want to concentrate on each step of doing it.” Teams working on the Baja vehicles are allowed to adjust things like transmission gear ratios and timing belts, but cannot tweak anything inside the engine, Hernandez said. The vehicles are held to specific regulations for size and weight. The SAE gets even busier during the second semester when the deadline for their finely tuned machines creeps closer. Hernandez admitted that members of the club would actually sleep in the machine shop, right next to the projects they were working on. “When you get close to deadline, you can’t waste any time,” he said. Students interested in the SAE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, can attend their second meeting on Monday at noon in room E-21.
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action from each and every student.” Although students might have missed his teaching style during his seven-month visit, Kaye said he missed the facilities at local Fullerton gyms where he works out. Although the King Saud University gym was available, he noted that it did not offer a wide variety of apparatus. Instead he utilized the swimming pool there to maintain his level of health. “There was no comparison to what’s offered here, but it was better than nothing,” he said. Perhaps the lack of fitness equipment is part of what Kaye said is many Saudis picking up the worst traits of some Americans. “Everyone’s got to have a car.” Other vices include eating junk food and the rise of smoking in younger generations. Alcoholic consumption is forbidden by religious decree, and drug smugglers may face execution. “These laws seem harsh by our standards, but they are tied to the Quran,” Kaye said. Although the Bedouins and city dwellers may differ in their everyday dalliances, they do share a strong oral tradition. Kaye said he was amazed to see how many people in the cities compose poetry; they often have opportunities to
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awareness of what the reality of drinking on campuses is, then maybe less pressure would be put on students to drink,” Thom Sloan, director of the Health Center, said. According to the Education Development Center (EDC), in Newton, Massachusetts, researchers
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a week. And parents are expected to participate in parenting classes and family sessions each week. Parenting classes are offered with a goal of family unification or alternative placement. Full-time house supervisor Dana Schneider, a graduate of Long Beach State University, previously worked for OCYFS as a diversion counselor, and is planning on getting her master’s in high school social work at USC.
recite their creations over a nationwide radio. He contrasted this with American communication patterns. “America used to be oral — radio is dead — everything is visual,” he said. “People are just glued to their screens, oral values of our culture have gone the way of the wind.” Bedouins are masters of Arabic poetry, preserving historical knowledge through “oral literature,” since most can’t read and write. Besides sharing communication styles, Bedouins and urbanites both wear traditional garb that has been adopted
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through centuries of life in the desert. His educational background eased Kaye’s adaptation to the Saudi lifestyle. “Being abroad, especially as a linguist and anthropologist, you become extremely sensitive to the ways a country is run,” Kaye said. He noted that avoiding judgments about the culture was necessary, and tolerance was key. “They eat with their hands there, is that wrong?” he said. “No, just different.”
have established that college students tend to grossly overestimate the number of their peers who engage in high-risk alcohol consumption. This misperception is believed to influence students to drink more heavily by changing their perception of normative exceptions (social norms). One goal the SNMRP wants to achieve is for students to have accurate information, which they hope will lead to changes in perception
of drinking norms on campus. This, in turn, may lead to fewer students engaging in high-risk drinking. “I am shocked to see that only zero to three students drink when they go out, I thought it would be much higher than that,” said Dana Hill, a senior speech communications major. “The main goal of the SNMRP is to change this exact perception to a more accurate one,” said Villines, head of the SNMRP campaign.
“This is a good program,” Schneider said. “I think it’ll get better, though, when we get more kids.” The Orange County Probation Department usually refers teens to the six-bed shelter. With funding from the OCPD and a renewable grant from the state, AMPARO opened its doors on June 1. “We teach techniques,” Meehan said. “Some educational groups do drug and alcohol counseling, and other curriculum includes straight talk about the risks of being sexually active, gangs and drugs; in
other words, taking responsibility.” Meehan continued, “Two-thirds of the runaways are female and as high as 75 percent of them have been sexually abused.” OCYFS has positions open for part-time supervisors at AMPARO. The position starts at $10 per hour. A bachelor’s degree with one year of experience is required, although experience can be substituted for the educational requirement. The position allows for the direct supervision of the teens, assisting with meal preparation and providing transportation for
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Weekly Horoscope: Sept. 29 to Oct. 5 Libra Sept. 23 — Oct. 22 All of your actions will be observed: that means your accomplishments, as well as your blunders. People may prefer pointing out your mistakes because they find more joy in that. The best solution for you is to do what you always do and ignore everyone. Around this time, you may also feel like you are the most attractive, intelligent and talented person on your block … You’re not, so don’t let it go to your head. Scorpio Oct. 23 — Nov. 21 You’ll be feeling like you’re, in the words of James Cameron, “the king (or queen) of the world.” And you’ll spend like one too. Just make sure you have something left over for groceries and the phone bill (you know how you like to talk). In addition to a seemingly unending shopping spree, you may also be planning revenge over someone who hurt you in the past. The best advice is to forget old wounds. Chances are the perpetrator has forgotten and will misinterpret your revenge as an unprovoked attack.
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ACROSS 1. Australian group that sings “Crash and Burn” 6. Fictitious boy that ate a plate of pancakes with butter and syrup made from remnants of tigers 7. The Windy City 8. Lies east of the bookstore 10. A dark, expensive type of wood 12. Quarterback of the Cleveland Browns 15. A master’s degree 17. The chapter in a play 18. The purrfect sign of the zodiac 19. A sorority 21. LXX 22. Resides in prides ‑
DOWN 2. She won the silver on the uneven bars in the Atlanta Olympic Games 3. Bill Stoneman’s position 4. A brand of gasoline 5. The sundries store in the TSU 9. The longest river in South America 11. The law-creating sector of the Japanese government 13. Sport that can be played on grass or ice 14. Being in a pleasant mood 16. Absent without leave 20. Ligament that attaches the tibia to the femur
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Sagittarius Nov. 22 — Dec. 21 It is wise to check any mechanical or electronic equipment that you rely on. But because you have been known to ignore good advice, chances are you will ignore this one too and end up with a stalled car, on an unknown road, near a forest reminiscent of the “The Blair Witch Project.” Or you may end up losing a 15 page-term paper that you wrote the night before it was due (not only do you ignore good advice, but you procrastinate) as a result of computer failure. The moral of the story? Do yourself a favor, check out potentially troublesome devices. Capricorn Dec. 22 — Jan. 19 For a time you will be so popular and appreciated that friends and co-workers will do anything you ask of them: your work, your laundry, etc. However, this won’t last long, and someone else will get the attention. There may be a struggle between you and this other someone as to who will claim the coveted role of “most loved.” You’ll probably lose. Oh well, it was good while it lasted, wasn’t it?
Aquarius Jan. 20 — Feb. 18 A significant new other enters your life. This person oozes with charisma, good looks, and intelligence. But, be careful, this person may lack a heart, and won’t spare you even one glance as you’re struggling to impress him or her. And you will struggle. While you have been known to easily win the hearts of others with your charm, enthusiasm, and grace, it won’t be happening any time soon. You’ll misspeak, stumble, and if you can imagine the most humiliating experience that you could possibly live through, it will probably happen. But don’t worry, your period of inadequacy will pass, and that person wasn’t right for you anyway. Pisces Feb. 19 — March 20 You will accomplish your goals and experience victory in competitions. This may give you a swollen head, however, and cause you to feel like you have the right to criticize others and try to fix their lives. Those whose lives you try to mend will rightly tell you where to shove your mending kit. And you’ll probably get the hint after they shout a few expletives at you and tell you they never want to see your face again. For your own safety, give them a while to cool off. Aries March 21 — April 19 You are feeling happy these days. You are sugary, sweet, and completely annoying to most people who don’t share your current enthusiasm. You believe anything can be accomplished. And it might be, if others don’t purposely bring you down because they are so repulsed by your unwavering positive attitude. A positive outlook is good, but don’t overdo it. Even Mr. Rogers has bad days. Taurus April 20 — May 20 Your usually controlled environment is in a state of chaos. While you are usually the type of person who wears dated underwear and alphabetizes your videotapes, you are suddenly living in a world without rules: a world with no expiration dates on milk cartons and absolutely no sense of organization. You will not know how to function for the first few tumultuous days, but you will eventually gain a sense of how to live in
this chaos. When you finally begin to get used to it, life resumes to normalcy. And now your bored. Gemini May 21 — June 20 Indecision characterizes the days to come. Should you take that new job or go on that trip instead? Should you study or party? Should you watch the “X-Files” or “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” You don’t know what to do, and your friends won’t help since half will support one side and the other half will support the other. Quit the drama and make a decision. If it’s the wrong one, at least you took a stand. Cancer June 22 — July 22 There is one day coming up when you will have not a speck of concern in your heart or mind. Relish that day because it will be your last. It is simply in your nature to worry and stress. You wouldn’t be you if you didn’t feel an ulcer attack coming at least once a day. That stressfree day might even seem foreign and scary, and you may search unsuccessfully to find something to worry about. But remember this is a rare opportunity, so live it up. Leo July 23 — Aug. 22 A need is arising within you to induce change and clean things up. Whether it is work, home, your emotions, your relationships, etc. you will want to make some serious adjustments. You are likely to demand ultimate cleanliness wherever you reside. You may find yourself removing the keys from your computer keyboard to get at that irritating muck settling between the keys. You might even vacuum your vacuum cleaner. Virgo Aug. 23 — Sept. 22 Your self-confidence soars. You find yourself singing, “I Feel Pretty” from “West Side Story.” Unfortunately, not everyone will agree. But pay them no heed. You know you’re cool. You know you’re with it. You know you’re God’s gift to the opposite sex. OK, so strike that last one. But for the most part, you’ll have a socially stimulating and highly enjoyable next few days. — Jessica Peralta
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additional triumphs under the eightyear-long Clinton administration to illustrate the competency of his party. “Our economy is the best that it has been in our country’s history, poverty has been lower than it has been in decades, and crime is at an all-time low,” Sonenshein said. One detrimental element that may hinder Vice President Gore’s campaign for the presidency, according to Sonenshein, is his lack of charisma and over-reliance on factual information. “Gore could be hurt tremendously in the debates, where history has shown that the Democrats, who are known for their long drawn-out answers, and who are usually less attractive than the Republicans, tend
to be unsuccessful in the election,” he added. Sonenshein then explained that if Gore shortens his responses and appears more charismatic early in the debates, he will have little trouble preserving the Democratic presence in the executive branch. Stone said she had a similar prognosis. “It will be a tough road for the Republicans,” she said. “Gore has been blessed with an incumbent that people associate with good times, even though the Republican Senate is just as responsible for the prosperity, they most likely will vote in his direction.” Despite their opposing political ideologies, the pair affirmed their genuine friendship and mutual respect for one another with a hug. “We have become the best of friends,” Sonenshein said. “We agree with the systematics of the
news election, but in most cases we have agreed to disagree.” The event was hosted by Continuing Learning Experience, an organization consisting of more than 900 members who are retirees. “For over 21 years we have provided a variety of events, which we offer three times a year — two 12-week periods in the spring and fall, and one 10-week period in the summer,” said Chairman of the Curriculum Andy Washington said. Amongst the crowd of attentive onlookers was CLE member Marylin Beaumont, who along with her colleagues erupted in applause for the two keynote speakers, as the event culminated. “The two speakers provided me with a wealth of objective information,” Beaumont said. “The event was well done and done in a friendly manner.”
Friday, September 29, 2000
The necessity of love Nobody ever said that falling in love was going to be an easy task By James Moya Love, what is it? It has an aura of defeat. But it also controls your every beat. It's a feeling that lingers around your
arteries. It can be both a positive and a negative experience," said Teresa Huerta a senior English major. "Everyone has to experience it, I believe everyone has to experience it. Your life is not complete without it. It’s worth the pain.” Men and women may both be from different planets, but we all feel a need for one another. Love for some men is a fear that becomes a necessity. For some women with their independent struggle, love has become a hobby and not a necessity. This campus is filled with couples and people who will try and mate with each other like animals. People wander aimlessly throughout the hectic day, taking people and love for granted. Love is a severe pain when your hurt, but you need to feel it in order to feel alive. The world is suffering
a separation between people and a distancing of souls. But maybe it’s for the better. When you give yourself to someone completely, it can be torn apart in an blink of an eye while your in a fragile state. It’s a dwelling pain that won’t subside. It’s a pain that you also miss for the same reason you miss a significant other. People keep falling into the same trap with the same kind of culprits to your torment. It’s a continuous cycle in our society. “ Love is confusing to me, because women have too many expectations,” said John Esparza, an advertising major, “women are very calculated and complicating. But it sucks when you're alone.” There seems to be a carefree virus floating around nowadays towards ending relationships. The old days are gone. Some people fall head over heels in love, while others leave the naive ones in the cold. However, love is not all bad. The connection you feel towards someone who you let into your world, that you hide from the public is very special. The feeling of being nervous and at ease around that person is a sheer joy. The intimacy, laughing, the sparkle in
her eyes, her childish smirk and having contact physically and being content emotionally make love an unforgettable experience. Love is a high energy that gets its fuel from food and sex. It’s a difficult thing to attain when everyone is distant towards each other because everyone is always busy. “It depends because some people meet the right person,” said Liz Arballo. “Love is changing now, but you can meet the right person to make it good.” When you fall in love, it’s a unique encounter in life that should be guarded like a sacred treasure. In one fell swoop it can become a living nightmare that sucks your life out of you when you get stepped on. Your heart can effect the way your body feels and effect the way you think. When you’re in love or you get hurt or even if you are yearning for love, the heart is a key component of your personality, self-esteem, and your general mood for a good period of time. It seems that women are becoming more masculine, while some men are becoming more needy. How did this
NHL’s McSorley out of line
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Ruby Karimi and Greg Schaller display their affection for one another. happen, love had something to do with it during it’s constant rearranging of the meaning. Women are becoming more unemotional because we’ve made them like that. Love is a disease with no cure
and a drug you get addicted to. It’s a confusing feeling but necessary to grow as a person. It’s rapid change has changed the rules. You either have it or you don’t, but that depends on how each indi-
M a r t y McSorley testified on Wednesday in a Canadian courtroom that when he clubbed a Vancouver Canucks defenseman in the head with a hockey stick during a Feb 21 game, he didn’t try to hurt anyone. According to McSorley, he was just trying to strike Donald Brashear high in the body with his stick to incite a fight, but inadvertently connected with Brashear’s right temple instead. With one swing, the 6-foot-2-inch, 230-pound professional hockey player collapsed to the ice. On the way down, he slammed the back of his head and lay motionless for several minutes, with blood flowing from his nose and mouth. McSorley, nearing tears, looked sick to his stomach and apologized profuse-
ly after the game. According to published reports, a Canucks’ team doctor said that he believes that McSorley’s stick, not the fall on the ice, was the main contribution to Brashear’s Grade 3 concussion, which left the defenseman convulsing and unconscious. The National Hockey League later instituted a record 23-game suspension to the 17-year veteran. McSorley is looking at 1 1/2 years in a prison if convicted on the assault charges. The blow is not in dispute, but what the Canadian courts have to figure out is whether such a vicious attack in a professional hockey game constitutes an assault. There is no question that McSorley’s cheap shot on Brashear was the most brutal example of violence in sports today. But by prosecuting someone during a professional sporting event, it sets a dangerous precedent. Hockey is a game in which an undercurrent of savagery lurks just beneath the surface at all times. The sport is inherently violent. And as an enforcer, who protected guys like Wayne
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Gretzky in Edmonton and Los Angeles, McSorley is the best at what he has done in his illustrious career. Players agree there’s a silent code of conduct, like an honor system, to keep the integrity of the game intact. Emotions boil over. Dirty crosschecks happen. But McSorley’s act of utter disregard of humanity transcends typical violence. With this said, the questions still plague me. Should sports be above the law? If someone is deliberately assaulted in a sport or in the middle of a street, should the courts hold the instigator accountable for their actions? And now I feel sorry for no one other than Marty McSorley. You might ask, how could you feel sorry for such a brute? Well, after spending 16 years as one of the most dominant defenders in the game of hockey, he will be immortalized as nothing more than an insignificant thug. —Vu Nguyen is the Daily Titan
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Marty McSorley on trial for assault.
NBC receives scoring for Olympic coverage The broadcast company did more wrong than right during televising of the ‘2000 Sydney Games’
By Jeff Benson As the Olympic flame is reduced to a pile of ashes until 2002 in Salt Lake City, the only thing left to do is to give one judge’s score of the few things that went right and the many things that went wrong during these games. Diving: 9.7 NBC flipped and twisted into these games exceptionally well but, as I will later reveal, forgot how to swim. The 110,000-capacity solar powered outdoor Olympic Stadium was built primarily for these Olympics, and did not disappoint during the Opening Ceremonies. The inclusion of the crowd as part of the show by bringing a giant video screen down through the aisles was an indelible image. The selection of an Aborigine woman as a torch-lighter was only bested by 1996’s selection of Muhammad Ali. The robotic torch, despite faltering (a one-tenth deduction) was a very cool innovation. I was amazed at the diversity of events that happened on the ground and the number of
people participating. However, I could’ve stopped watching then and been better off. The Vault: 5.2 I must give NBC the credit they deserve. They did their homework. I was stunned to be watching the games at 11:30 at night and viewing a 10-minute-long story about an Australian rower. NBC got stories where there weren’t stories. They had original stories to tell at all times of day, about mountain bikers, about weightlifters, about horse riders, and even about trampolinists. The funniest thing I saw was when I saw a story about a cyclist who learned how to ride a bike only a year ago. NBC went on and on about this guy, like how great it felt for him to be there and how inexperienced he felt compared to everyone else. When they came back from their sevenplus-minute interlude, the guy fell off his bike down a steep slope and twisted his handlebars around. He was out of the race. Nice job, NBC! What did I watch that vignette for, anyway? I must deduct for how freaking bored the other stories made me, though. Shot Put: 3.9 NBC did not "put their shots" where they should have been. Watching the swimming events, you could almost tell that they
were expecting, and even praying for, the American women’s gold medalists to cry bullets. The camera was right in their faces from the point they touched the wall to the point the National Anthem had finished playing. These young ladies were tough as nails, though, and rarely shed a tear. Diver Laura Wilkinson, on the other hand, could not stop sobbing, and made NBC’s day. The shots themselves were also too pro-American and focused on a fourth-place American’s utter defeat rather than another nation’s tremendous upset, on several occasions, especially in swimming. The 200 (Million)-Meter Hurdles: 8.3 Yes, there was the dreadful time delay. Utterly despicable. Why couldn’t Sydney play these games six hours later in the day so they could appease our prime time appetite? I mean, really, midnight volleyball games, choppy rowing water, and skeet shooting in the dark would be pretty impressive, if only the athletes could stay awake. Their midnight games would be our 6 p.m. games, and Americans would finally be happy. Okay, maybe that’s not a very good idea.
NBC prime time television ratings are only down four points this year from four years ago. That may seem like a lot, but when you consider the time delay and factor in that the 1996 games were on our own turf, it really isn’t all that much. When I heard who won the events sixteen hours before they "happened," I had the sudden urge to place a little wager for some easy money. That was the closest to psychic I will ever become. The Drug Test: 0.1 I still haven’t figured out why the results of American shot-putter C.J. Hunter’s four failed drug tests were known in July but released during wife Marion Jones’ quest for five gold medals. It must’ve been the International Olympic Committee, the same organization accused of accepting bribes from certain nations in exchange for hosting the 2002 Winter Games. Drugs? The IOC? I’m sniffing another conspiracy. The All-Around: 7.0 This score gets you a "C" on most CSUF tests. I’d call it mediocre, maybe bronzemedal-winning at best. —Jeff Benson is a Daily Titan Staff Writer
All seventeen people that spoke at Tuesday’s Arboretum Commission meeting argued against the university’s proposal to convert more than 3.5 Arboretum acres into much needed additional student parking. Staunch opposition like that made it seem as if nobody wanted to see the land, currently used to store mostly mulch, turned into a 320-space student parking lot. There was only one problem with that representation. No one presented the views of the most important faction at Cal State Fullerton, the students. The biggest problem, according students this semester has been the university’s parking crunch. When it came time for a decision to be made regarding possibly adding parking to the campus, no students bothered to show up and speak before the commission. The students, however, will have another chance to present their argument after the commission postponed its vote until Nov. 15. So why did no students show up at the meeting? The vote was not widely publicized by the Arboretum Commission. Many who spoke before the commission speculated that this was done intentionally to avoid possible negative backlash from the 2,000-member Friends of the Fullerton Arboretum, a volunteer-based community group. If that were the case then, the ploy did not work because the conference room where the meeting took place was filled to capacity by the groups members. Yet there were no students to be found. Strong student apathy has been evident in the past throughout the campus. Is this another example of students complaining about an issue and when it comes time for them to do something about it, none of them were anywhere to be found? When it comes time to decide on the proposal, the commission should consider not only the views of the Arboretum’s many volunteers and supporters, but also the needs of the universities top priority, it’s 27,000 plus student body. In turn, the student body must make its voice heard, whether it be to convert the land into student parking or to leave it as an untouched piece of nature. The Daily Titan wants input from students as well as faculty on the controversial Arboretum parking proposal. Please e-mail us at dailytitan@yahoo.com or drop off a letter to us in the College Park Building suite 670. Letters to the Editor should be brief and are subject to editing. They should also include a signature and telephone number. Editorials are the opinion of the editorial board, comprised of the Executive Editor, News Editors and section editors. Columns are the personal opinion of the writer. They do not reflect those of the university, the faculty, or the student body.
Pit bulls no longer considered just pets By Gus Garcia
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Pit bulls are being raised to be trained killers.
—James Moya is a Daily Titan Staff Writer
Editorial
The on-ice attack may set a dangerous precedent in Canadian courts By Vu Nguyen
vidual looks at it. It’s better to have then to never had.
Cock fighting has been banned from the states for some time now. Along with that, Ultimate Fighting competitions have had to be strictly underground in order to get away with it. However, I’ve seen the fights late nights on channel 22. Well, added to all these gruesome battles are pit-bull fights. I’ve heard in the past about rewards being offered to any information leading to the arrest of any promoter of this. I do believe it’s a serious enough problem that something has to be done, but it wasn’t really until I got a dog of my own that this effected me.
I’ve developed a love for dogs that I can even walk by sheds and see them tied up. People think it’s fine to raise these pit bulls and basically be trained to kill. With this, come the harmful even deadly attacks of children. Not only do these people think it’s all right, but they make a fortune out of it. One guy was quoted saying that fighting pit bulls is what racing is to thoroughbred horses. Can he not understand that these horses are not being harmed in the process? I had always been against this, but until I was doing a little reading, my hatred to this was taken to a higher level. People even analyze the fights and can see tell the amateurs and professionals apart. It is said that an amateur would let the dog fight until it can barely hold it’s own body, then, seeing that the dog is totally useless, they won’t care for it until it ultimately dies.
According to this months Vibe magazine, authorities in New York have found these dogs turn up in alleys, gutters or simply in the streets. Now, on to the pro’s. They’re more cost efficient. They pull their dogs out way before they get really hurt. How affectionate, really. According to them, there are different types of dogs. There are hard bitters, who would be the Mike Tyson’s of the sport; the ones who would get the hold of the other dog’s throat and not let go. Then, there are the game dogs. These would be the Rocky Balboas. The ones who basically take a beating but will fight on. You know, to earn their masters some cash. The way I see it, dogs are helpless animals born into the world. Some will get lucky and get adopted by loving
families. Dogs have been said to become part of the family, so much that when one dies, families suffer with the pain of losing their dog. Which where the cliché comes from: Dog, a man’s best friend. To me, that’s very true, but I love my dog because he greets me when I get home, he lays next to me when I watch television, not because he’ll earn me a couple more bucks by fighting other dogs. My advise is this, if the so called ‘trainers’ of these dogs feel that it is a sport for two animals to basically fight to the death, then do it themselves. Like this, the only living creatures they’re harming are themselves. And they can take that straight to the bank. —Gus Garcia is the Daily Titan Opinion Editor
Friday, September 29, 2000
Volleyball is swept by Pacific The Cal State Fullerton volleyball team wasn’t expected to beat the Pacific Tigers on Thursday night. And that’s what exactly happened. The Titans fell to 4-10 on the season, 0-3 in the Big West as they were swept in three games by scores of 15-2, 15-4 and 15-6 at the Alex G. Spanos Center UOP established their dominance early in the game, after a 1-1 tie in the first game, the Tigers went on a 13-0 run en route to the first match win. A 12-0 run helped the Tigers in the second game, as the Titans never established any momentum throughout the game. Sophomore Elaine Goeders led the Tigers with a career-high eight kills as well as six block assists. Danielle Shinn had nine kills and five blocks while Courtney Miller had eight kills. The nationally-ranked Tigers next face Long Beach State while the Titans travel Saturday to Idaho for a Big West matchup with the Vandals at 2:00 p.m. —Caesar Contreras
Titans begin tough trip nMEN’S SOCCER: Team faces Furman Paladins tonight By Caesar Contreras
Daily Titan Sports Editor After suffering their first setbacks of the season, the Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team head to the road as they face Furman University tonight in their first game of the Clemson Tournament. The Titans [6-2] will also face Clemson on Sunday. Brown University makes up the fourth participant in the four-team tournament. For CSUF, the goal will be simple; they want to avoid its first losing streak of more then two games since the 1997 season, when they lost four consecutive games. Coming off two heartbreaking losses in last week’s Washington Tournament that saw the Titans go up 1-0 in both games against Washington and Portland only to lose both matches 2-1 in overtime. The Titans hope that a new streak will begin in Clemson. But it won’t be easy for CSUF, both
Furman and Clemson are nationally ranked teams and both teams feature several offensive weapons. The Paladins of the Southern Conference are currently 7-1 and ranked ninth in Soccer America. They are riding a three-game winning streak and their only loss was a 2-1 decision to Stetson on Sept. 15. Leading the Paladins is forward John Barry Musum, the preseason AllAmerican selection has seven goals and five assists on the season for a total of 17 points. The point total puts Musum at sixth in the nation among Division I players. Musum did not play in the Paladins last game, a 6-1 victory against the College of Charleston, but is expected back today. Sergei Raad follows Musum in points with 14 [five goals, four assists] while 16 other Paladin players have scored on the season. In the nets for the Paladins is senior Scott Blount, the Paladin goalkeeper has a 7-1 record with a slim 0.83 goals against average and four shutouts on the year. After the Paladins, Soccer America’s 11th ranked team awaits the Titans. Sophomore Fabio Tambosi and
junior Ross Goodacre lead the 5-2 Tigers. Tambosi, has eight goals on the season and is ranked seventh in the nation in goals scored while Goodacre has seven assists on the season, ranking him first in the nation. Last weekend against Charleston Southern and North Carolina State, Tambosi had 11 points in the pair of matches. The feat earned Tambosi ACC Player of the Week honors. If the Titans do hope for success this week, they will likely look to senior Duncan Oughton. The forward leads the Titans with 15 points [5 goals, 5 assists] on the season, including the lone scores in each of the Titans’ losses last week. Strong play in the nets will also be needed from goalkeepers Josh Saunders and Sean Rockwell. The duo has been splitting goalkeeping duties for the past couple of weeks and it’s expected the same will happen this weekend. After this weekend’s trip, the Titans will begin Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play next weekend when they go to San Diego State on Oct. 6.
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CSUF midfielder David Dischner tries to pass a defender in an earlier match this season. CSUF faces Furman today.
Struggling Titans face Pacific in Big West match on nWOMEN’S SOCCER: Titans will try to avoid a three-game scoreless streak By Seth Keichline
Daily Titan Sports Editor
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Midfielder Nadia Hernandez rushes for a ball in a recent CSUF match. The Titan face the Pacific Tigers on Sunday in a Big West matchup. The Titans are currently 5-6 on the season but have a 1-0 record in conference play.
One thing is for sure for the Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer team – opponents are looking to shut them down. The Titans [5-6, 1-0 in Big West] have been shut out in two consecutive matches and will play their first of four straight Big West Conference games this Sunday when they face the University of Pacific in Stockton. The Tigers [6-3-1], who will try to stretch CSUF’s scoreless match streak
to three, ranked first in goalkeeping and defense totals in 1999. They led the league with a 0.97 goals against average and nine shutouts. In goal for the Tigers will be Megan Pickering. The sophomore has started nine games this season and has recorded three shutouts. Her GAA of 1.63 isn’t impressive, but take away Portland’s four goals scored against her on Sunday, and it drops to 1.37. Also attempting to rattle the Titan offense will be returning defenders Angela Allgaier, Carla Burger and Cortney Springmier, all sophomores. Similar to the Titans’ match against Cal State Northridge on Wednesday, this match may come down to which offense is in the right place at the right time. UOP has been shut out three times this season and it took them two overtimes to score two goals earlier in the
season against Fresno State. Much like CSUF’s offense, no one player stands out as a particular scoring threat. Only two players have scored more than one goal and only two players have more than one assist. Senior Brooke Kentera leads the Tigers with three goals, followed closely by sophomore Becky Moffitt. Midfielder Vanessa Brumer and defender Mariah Metras each have totaled three assists. Sunday’s match will present the first Big West opponent for the Tigers. CSUF, which currently leads the Big West at 1-0, wants to contend and win the conference. Sunday’s match is an important stepping stone to accomplishing that goal. With three Big West matches following Sunday, a win will propel the Titans to 2-0 and a quick start to the race for first in the Big West.
Daily Titan Football Poll College Top 10 1.Nebraska (3-0, one first place vote) last wk 1 Maintain number one ranking, lose first place vote 2.Florida State (5-0, three first place votes) last wk 2 Seminoles gain UCLA’s first place votes and a Husker vote 3.Florida (4-0) last wk 3 Spurrier’s boys head to Mississippi State this Saturday 4.Kansas State (4-0) last wk 4 Finally a real opponent, Wildcats face Colorado this Saturday 5. Virginia Tech (3-0) last wk 6 Hokies could start season 9-0 thanks to soft schedule 6.Washington (3-0) last wk 7 Will the Huskies do what UCLA couldn’t and break Oregon’s home-game winning streak this Saturday? 7.USC (3-0) last wk 9 Boys of Troy show offensive muscle in victory over San Jose State 8.Clemson (4-0) last wk nr Tigers have been impressive in four wins 9.Michigan (3-1) last wk nr Thanks to running back Anthony Thomas, Wolverines vault back into DT rankings 10.Ohio State (4-0) last wk nr Tough trip to Wisconsin will prove if Buckeyes are for real Note:The Daily Titan Football Rankings are strictly the views of the DT sports staff and members of the DT editorial staff. First-place votes are the views of the sports editors and selected DT staff writers and don’t affect overall rankings.
Stanford the place for By Raul Ascencio
Daily Titan Staff Writer A Saturday morning caravan of Cal State Fullerton’s 18-best distance runners will journey up north to Palo Alto for the 27th annual Stanford invitational. The Titans will be amongst an elite 20-team field, five of which are fellow members of the Big West Conference. “Stanford is a championshipstyle meet with tough competition and a challenging course,” Titan Head Coach John Elders said. “The meet will be a good indicator to see how we stand against other Big West squads.” Pushing the pace for the CSUF women’s squad will be the Titan one-two combination of freshman Danielle Hernandez and senior Terry Vega. The pair finished split seconds apart at last week’s UC Riverside Invitational, as the duo contributed heavily to the season-best, sixth-place overall finish. The women will be competing in the 5,000m course, which according to Elders begins with a lone, treacherous half-mile climb, but rewards runners with a high-velocity downhill trek and flat finish. “If we aggressively attack the hill, we could used the decline to recover, and should produce some fast times,” Elders said. Commanding the male Titans in their 8,000m jaunt, will be the trio of sophomore Vikram Mahan, and seasoned seniors Ethan Friend and Josh Slater. “Our top guys are coming off two solid weeks of practice and are definitely fit to run under the 26-minute mark,” Elders said. An alteration of team demeanor was in order, according to Elders, to “guarantee an optimal team performance”. “In the past we have gone into Stanford intrigued by the high level of competition, causing timid performances and preventing us from meeting our expectations,” Elders said. “This year we will run aggressively, oblivious to the rest of the field. We’re going to run our race on Saturday.”
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