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Community college conference nSTUDENTS: The conference featured workshops, competitions and an awards ceremony
By Magda Liszewska
Daily Titan Staff Writer Approximately 500 students from 25 Southern California community colleges ran around with notebooks, tape recorders and cameras Friday and Saturday during the Journalism Association of Community Colleges’ conference. Throughout the event, students had an opportunity to attend workshops led by Cal State Fullerton instructors and industry professionals as well as participate in on-the-spot competitions. Friday’s session lasted from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and included 14 workshops covering writing, public relations, page and web design, photography, ethics and a tour of the Daily Titan offices. Richard Pullen, Wayne Overbeck, Tom Clanin, Diane Witmer, Tony Fellow and Jeff Brody were among the CSUF faculty to run the workshops. The Saturday session lasted from 8:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. and consisted of more workshops with CSUF instructors and industry professionals; 12 on-the-spot writing, photography and design competitions; and an awards
ceremony. Jane Velez-Mitchell, KCAL 9 anchor/reporter who was the keynote speaker, began the Saturday conference by sharing her experiences in journalism and encouraging students to be proactive in pursuing their careers. “Take control of your future, don’t be passive,” she said. “Even at this moment, the clock is ticking for your careers.” Before coming to KCAL 9, Mitchell worked in Minneapolis, Philadelphia and New York. Just like the majority of journalists, she started her career in small television stations and worked her way up to the large markets. She also reminded students that in spite of misconceptions, reporting is not a glamorous job centered around the reporter. “This is not about you, it’s about the world out there,” Mitchell said. Mitchell’s speech was also a part of a on-the-spot news competition whose topic was the conference. Later, Mitchell and Kevin Olivas, director of the California Chicano News Media Association, addressed issues concerning broadcasting and answered students’ questions and concerns during the “Broadcasting in the 21st Century” workshop. One of the students raised the current issue of violence in the media. “I have a lot of respect for our audiences,” Mitchell said. “If there’s a child in the room, maybe it’s the parents’ job to get the kid out of the
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Heather A. Mudson, 21 (far right) and other club members of the American Marketing Association raised money on Saturday.
Topless and raising money nORGANIZATION: American Marketing Association raises money at a car wash By Samantha Gonzaga Daily Titan Staff Writer
They did it topless. At least, until the sun came out. On Saturday, the American Marketing Association held a topless car wash at the corner of State College Boulevard and Chapman
Avenue. Although their hidden location behind the Del Taco restaurant seemed ill-chosen, the club’s first fund-raising activity attracted at least 20 cars by noon. The student organization borrowed the “topless” idea from a fund-raiser hook used by a local elementary school. Called topless because the children were unable to reach the tops of the cars they washed, the AMA decided to employ the same gimmick, hoping the innuendo might pique curiosity. “There was actually someone who came [to the car wash] and
asked if we were going to do it topless,” said AMA historian Mary Kim. “We explained the idea to him, and he decided to get his car washed anyway.” Yellow fliers had been distributed the week before, the advertisement for the car wash set in balloon type. “Topless,” it read, the gaps between the letters’ ascenders and descenders punctuated with smiley faces. As the weather rose to a humid 80 degrees, the idea of leaving roofs unwashed was left behind. “In marketing, you’ve got to attract people,” said AMA’s Vice President of Finance Marwan Zoulihid. “And
Speaker critiques U.S. leadnCOMMUNITY: David Gergen’s lecture was held at the Richard Nixon Library By Jamie K. Ayala
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Shotokan Karate Club performs at the JACC Conference.
Towering at 6 feet 5 inches, David Gergen — professor, commentator on “NewsHour” and “Nightline,” and top editor at U.S. Word News & World Report — said politics has shrunk him. Gergen lectured at the Richard Nixon Library Friday on “Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership,” his new book about presidential leadership. He collected his observations while serving as adviser, campaign aide and close-up reporter to the commanders
in chief over the past 30 years. “I offend liberals and conservatives alike,” Gergen said in reference to his book and commentaries. The book was inspired by Nixon’s 1980s book titled “Leaders,” a similar collaboration of the folk wisdom of those who have been in the White House. “Because the country could be poised on the dawn of a new golden age through the enormous capacity, power of ideas and technology, progress is possible,” Gergen said. Gergen advised the younger generation, including Mike Tharp’s public affairs’ class, to learn history, quantitative analysis and develop themselves as individuals. “Leadership and its quality matter,” Gergen said, “and the history of the 20th century make that clear.” Tharp, a part-time communications professor and correspondent for U.S. World News & World Report, said
he wanted his class to expand their knowledge and capacity about the presidency. They took second row at the lecture. “The lecture provided a better insight than what the media portrays about the presidency, which is usually a lot of preconceived ideas and notions,” said broadcast journalism major Matt Hodgkin. Self-confidence was one quality of leadership that was learned. Former President Ronald Reagan was used as an example of this. “He was not just comfortable with himself, he was serene with who he was,” Gergen said. Reagan also was a model of promoting optimism. Gergen said he revived the American story. From Nixon’s strategic and wellread qualities to Clinton’s tactfulness and ability to synthesize information, Gergen briefly summed up seven
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Journalism exhibit opens at Pollack Library Titan nCOMMUNICATION: The exhibit runs thru Feb. 25 By Cindy Bertea
Daily Titan Staff Writer A smoky odor lingers in the air while a police scanner chatters in the background. Manual typewriters rest atop desks littered with mountains of paper, spilling over into wastebaskets nearby. This recreation of a 1950s-era newsroom, and more, awaits visitors at the “Salute to Orange County Journalism” exhibit that opened Sunday in the Atrium Gallery of the Pollack Library. Exhibit director Veronica Chiang worked feverishly during the last week to finish the display of print, television, radio and photojournal-
ism. She jokingly said that she caused undue stress to the project’s co-chair, College of Communications Dean Rick Pullen. “He told me he had nightmares every night,” she said. The two spoke before a crowded room of attendees who gathered for the opening and a presentation by current and former Orange County journalists. Pullen said, “I’ve been a little nervous, but the librarians told me to just leave her [Chiang] alone — I was able to sleep fine the last few days.” The exhibit is a culmination of donated and borrowed works from retired journalists and area newspapers. The model newsroom greets visitors upon entering one of the two exhibit areas. Scott Fitzgerald, husband of Chiang and a former Cal State Fullerton draw-
ing and printmaking professor, said reporters were interviewed to supply ideas to create an authentic setting. “They provided a long list of what should be here, from the spilled nail
polish on the secretary’s desk, to the cigarette butts,” he said. “I was at the swap meet buying final details to add just this morning.”
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Journalists reminisce about nMEDIA: Radio, television and print journalism were featured guests By Cindy Bertea
Daily Titan Staff Writer When retired journalist Vi Smith called College of Communications Dean Rick Pullen to donate historical items, his first question was,
“What might we do with it?” Not having an immediate answer, he hopped in his trusty ’86 Toyota truck to pick up the collection, which would eventually be featured in the current “Salute to Orange County Journalism” exhibit that opened Sunday. Smith had items from her late husband Don’s career, as well as mementos from her days working at the Orange Daily News, Anaheim Bulletin and finally the
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then you make sure that their needs are satisfied. In this case, a thorough wash of their vehicles.” The morning lull dissipated not too long after the organization began washing their own cars, hoping to attract attention. Sports utility vehicles kept the morning hours full. Their location behind Del Taco caught customers’ eyes; some had their cars washed by the time they left the restaurant. Donations ranged from $5 to $7. By 1:30 p.m., AMA members were busily wiping a white truck dry
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Jewish holiday celebrated nRELIGION: Rosh Hashanah is a time for reflection By Debra Santelli
Daily Titan Staff Writer Rosh Hashanah is commonly referred to as the Jewish New Year. In America, the New Year generally signifies over-the-top parties, drinking champagne and dancing into the late hours. This is why referring to Rosh Hashanah as the Jewish New Year is somewhat deceptive. “Rosh Hashanah is a day of reflection, to size up good and bad things you’ve done and make things right,” Professor Ben Hubbard of the department of comparative religion said. Rosh Hashanah is one of the holiest days of the year for Jews, it literally means, “head of the year” or “first of the year.” The reference to “first of the year” does show a similarity between the Jewish and American New Year. Many people use these days to plan a better life, make “resolutions,” begin introspection, look back at the mistakes of the past year and plan the changes to make in the New Year. Rosh Hashanah is a day filled with Jewish traditions; it is a day of rejoicing and a day of reflection on one’s life throughout the prior year. Since this holiday signifies the coming of the New Year, like in other cultures and religions, specific rituals are followed. The shofar is an animal
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