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‘Evolution’ filming takes over campus nMOVIES: The science fiction comedy stars David Duchovny and Julianne Moore
nGOVERNMENT: The vice president of Student Affairs spoke at Tuesday’s meeting
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Daily Titan Asst. News Editor Five goals for the future were presented as Vice President of Student Affairs Robert Palmer spoke at the Associated Students Board of Directors meeting Tuesday. Goals for the 2000-2001 school year included improving the information they had about students through increased research, assessment and data collection. “I think it was huge that he came,” said AS President Mary Grace Cachuela. “Having that face-to-face connection helps with the students. The students are number one for both of us and he had a sincere concern for them, which I appreciate.” One of the goals that struck one board member was improving the Athletics Program by increasing support for the Intercollegiate Athletes. “I think that’s one thing we are lacking here on campus [intercollegiate sports’ support],” said AS Representative for the College of the Arts Jerome Diebolt. “I would love to see more on campus; I’ve noticed other campuses have a lot of their home games sold out, and they have pride in their games. Not a real big population of lives on campus, so I think that it’s important that students get involved on campus too.” Other goals included the improvement of technology to advance service delivery, current hardware and software and student access to information; providing leadership for facilities and space-related projects, such as the new housing projects, the Physical Education Building, the Recreation Center and the Children’s Center. Palmer also said one of the goals was to continue to improve the public relations image of Student Affairs through publications and marketing Web-based communications. “We really see him as the direct link and contact to the university,” Cachuela said. “He brought up points that emphasized students as number one.” Cachuela added that they are opening up the lines of communication. “He [Palmer] and I have always been friends. We have monthly meetings and we are always running into each other at events,” she said. “My style of leadership is that I need to be friends with someone I work with, and we have a mutual respect for each other, so we are trying to bridge that gap.” Palmer said he likes to visit the board
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Movie crew filmed scenes from ‘Evolution’ in Titan Gym on Tuesday
After shopping around, producer Daniel Goldberg decided that Cal State Fullerton was the perfect school to film scenes for his upcoming film “Evolution,” starring David Duchovny and Julianne Moore. “We really liked the look,” Goldberg said. “It felt like a real school.” The filming on Tuesday took place in the gym and will continue for the next two days in different locations on campus. Now in its fourth day of shooting, the science fiction comedy, which also stars Orlando Jones of the “Make 7UP Yours!” commercials and Sean William Scott of “American Pie,” follows the aftermath of a meteor carrying alien life forms hitting the Earth. The characters are the only people standing between aliens and world domination, which apparently is bad news for Earth. The film, directed by Ivan Reitman, who also directed the “Ghostbusters” series, will be released next summer. Goldberg said that Duchovny, who also stars as Agent Fox Mulder on “The X-Files,” will be going back and forth between the two sets. For Tuesday’s filming, the Titan Gym was used as a gym of a fictitious community college in Arizona. More than 800 extras dressed in blue and red and filled the stands to cheer on a girl’s volleyball match coached by Jones’ character, Harry. In the scene, the extras were instructed to cheer enthusiastically
without making a noise. As they waved signs and flags, Duchovny’s character, Ira, rushed to tell Jones of an important discovery he had just made. “He’s found a cell that’s not from this planet, so that’s pretty exciting,” Goldberg said. After the two characters confer over this matter, Duchovny jumps in excitement and the scene ends. The cast, including the extras, arrived at 5 a.m. and worked until after 6 p.m. on several variations of the scene, using different camera angles. Goldberg said they will be filming a cafeteria scene on Wednesday and a scene in Jones’ geology lab on Thursday. Remaining scenes for the film will be shot in locations in Los Angeles and Arizona. Art Cutler, the extras coordinator, said that many CSUF students responded to Tuesday’s call. Only 40 extras were union members. The non-union workers made $46 for eight hours and overtime for anything after that, Cutler said. The extras were also provided with breakfast and lunch by the catering trucks which lined the street outside the gym. Thu Do, a communications major, said she heard about the filming from a friend. She said she was excited to be in a film of Duchovny’s. “I totally wanted to go up to him to get an autograph, but I don’t know if we’re allowed to,” Do said. Though tired of sitting so long, she said she was glad for the opportunity. “We don’t have many filmings around here, so this is a lot of fun,” said Do.
New computer lab dedicated nCAMPUS: The new lab is located in University Hall 115 By Cindy Bertea
Daily Titan Staff Writer Computer access for disabled students moved a step forward with the opening of a new lab. Located in University Hall 115, the lab was formally dedicated Tuesday, and is double the size of its prior location in the Computer Science Building. “I felt like for years we were tucked away, and now we’ve come out of the closet,” said Jeff Senge, the information and computer accessibility program coordinator. He said the previous location housed four workstations, whereas the current
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lab is slated to have seven or eight areas available for differently-abled students. A variety of computer access systems are incorporated in the new lab including voice recognition programs, closed-circuit television magnification systems and devices to accommodate special seating and positioning needs. Although the surroundings are spacious and might appear sparse to the untrained eye, Senge said the extra space around the stations is necessary for additional devices like scanners, Braille embossers and service dogs. He said he believes the progression of technology furthers the abilities and work of disabled students. “These students wouldn’t be as independently able to access certain information without these specialized programs. Before, someone had to literally sit there and describe what’s on the screen,” he said regarding the
screen reader that voices text. He also noted that online services and employment have opened a world to disabled students where they aren’t subject to certain attitudes and prejudices based on their impairment. Besides the addition of workspace, Senge and his colleagues said the move has increased the number of students visiting to utilize the services. The lab is located next to the Disabled Student Services office in University Hall 101. The move closer to the center is a major improvement, said Lisa Thies, DSS coordinator of support services. “The location draws in more students that would normally be just dropping by,” Thies said. Adaptive Technology Specialist Carolyn Joyce agreed. “Now that we’re closer, we’re over-
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nFINANCE: A financial planning symposium is being held today at the TSU Theatre By Jamie K. Ayala
Daily Titan Staff Writer For those genuinely interested in helping others balance and increase their financial holdings, becoming a financial planner might be the best career choice. The Finance Association and the
Center for Insurance are co-hosting a symposium today at 2:30 p.m. in the Titan Student Union Theatre with financial planning as the focus. Executives, managers and alumni will be present from three firms to discuss the growing field. They include Tax & Financial Group; AXA Financial, a French firm ranked the 15th largest firm in the world; and John Hancock, number 233 on the Fortune 500 list, which is the index of national corporations. “The firms will explain to students how to be successful in that particular firm,” Steven Lee, president of the Student Finance Association
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said. “There’s a strong demand for internships and networking opportunities from the students and these firms are here to recruit.” Several hundred students are going through the financial planning track and can look forward to a job. According to the Consumer Federation of America, there are currently more than 250,000 financial planners in the United States, with an expected substantial future growth. Former Cal State Fullerton student Joshua Van Ginkel, said he thinks this growth is due to the baby boomers and their offspring.
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BRIEFS Newman catholic club sweeps for fun and service The Newman Catholic Club volunteered time Saturday afternoon at the Ronald McDonald House in Orange. Ten members swept, mopped, vacuumed, washed windows, stuffed Christmas mailers, and baked cookies for the residents. On Friday night, members played broomball at Glacial Garden, an ice arena in Anaheim. The Newman Club is a group of Catholic Christian young adults whose purpose is to provide community service and to have fun. The club provides a haven on the CSUF campus for students of similar values, who encourage each other in spiritual growth, says the Rev. Patrick Donovan, club sponsor. The club meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the Catholic faith and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. to plan activities. Meetings are held at the Newman Center in the St. Juliana School building, 1316 North Acacia Avenue, Fullerton. Visitors are always welcome, says Donovan, who teaches a course in Catholicism at CSUF. Upcoming activities include two Halloween parties and a service project to pack blankets and jackets for families in Mexico. For more information, call (714) 5267189 or visit the website at www. Newman-CSUF.com. —Lise Belke
World record holder joins Titans’ staff Long jump record holder Mike Powell has joined the Cal State Fullerton Athletics staff as a volunteer assistant to head the women’s and men’s track. Powell
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recently returned to his home in Rancho Cucamonga from the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney where the three-time Olympian was working as a broadcaster. The former UC Irvine and UCLA graduate intends to enroll at CSUF and begin working on a master’s degree in sports psychology. “He will help our current athletes with his expertise in his events,” Elders said. Powell’s mark of 29-4 1/2 was set in Tokyo in 1991. Powell has coached throughout the world and for the last decade has been a corporate spokesman and public speaker. More recently he has been involved in the humanitarian efforts of Olympic Aid, an organization made up of Olympic athletes who have devoted their time and efforts to helping children around the world.
news CAL E NDAR OF E VE NTS CALENDA R O F EVEN TS Campus See the “Ultimate Fakebook” play Power Pop music at the Becker Amphitheater at noon. “Into the Woods,” based on the book by James Lapine and directed by Dean Hess, will be showing through Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. at the Little Theatre at Cal State Fullerton. Tickets are $15 in advance, and $11 with Titan Discount. All tickets at the door are $15. For more information call, (714) 278-2434 or visit http://www.arts.fullerton. edu/events/The Business InterClub Council and the Career Planning & Placement Center are teaming up to present “Industry Night, a job fair for business students. Over 40 employers are in attendance to offer students part-time, internship and full-time opportunities in a variety of positions on Wednesday Oct. 25, from
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Visit the exhibit “A Salute to Orange County Journalism,” now open through Feb. 25 in the Atrium Gallery of the Pollak Library. Featured is a working newsroom of the past, a Linotype typesetting machine and Teletype machine. Also see a special collection of photographs by photojournalist Patrick O’Donnell, CSUF photographer and Orange Coast College Professor. For more information, call Dave Reid at (714) 278-3355 or email dreid@fullerton.edu. This exhibit is free.
Political Events
Join the Libertarian Party of Orange County at the Liberty Youth Coalition event, which emphasizes activities, rights
and liberty for those under 18. The Liberty Youth Coalition is not affiliated with the Libertarian Party, but embraces similar principles. This event will be taking place at Totally Coffee on 1525 Mesa Verde East, across from Kona Lanes, in Costa Mesa at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call (714) 435-9367.
and among the items displayed are stone sculptures of pharaohs and dignitaries, bronze statuettes of the gods, and jewelry in gold and other precious materials. The Bowers Museum is located on 2002 North Main Street in Santa Ana. For more information, call (714) 567-3650 or visit http://www.bowers.org.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum presents the Annual Reagan Lecture, featuring guest speaker Judge Ken Starr. For more information, call (805) 522-2977.
Attend the opening reception of “Arnie Hendrickson: Phantom Pain” a series project grown out of Hendrickson’s fascination with the phantom sensation of missing limbs at the CSUF Grand Central Art Center on 125 N. Broadway in Santa Ana. The exhibit will be open thru November 4. The gallery’s hours are Tuesday thru Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call Marilyn Moore at (714) 278-7750. This exhibit is free.
Community The Bowers Museum presents “Egyptian Treasures from the British Museum,” open thru January 2, 2001. This exhibit will cover a timespan of over 3,000 years,
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Brea Farmers Market treats shoppers to Halloween Fun Downtown Birch Street invites kids for tick-or-treating at the Farmers Market information booth and the various merchant locations on Tuesday, Oct.31. The downtown merchants association is welcoming children to stop in and show off costumes between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Meanwhile adults can shop for produce, novelty foods or gift items. The market will also feature face painting for the kids and tarot card readings for the adults. A variety of apples will be arriving fresh form the orchard and a regional farmer is expected to arrive with hard to find berry crops. Brea Farmers Market takes place every Tuesday on Birch Street in Downtown Brea from 3
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. For more information, call Valora Blackson at (714) 278-2034 or email vblackson@fullerton.edu.
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Class discusses avocados nARBORETUM: There are a number of species of avocados
By Cindy Armijo
Daily Titan Staff Writer They can make a Mexican foodlover’s mouth water and they are a tortilla chip’s dream. For many Americans, sliced pieces of the green fruit or the creamy taste of guacamole is enough for them to scurry to the nearest grocery store. But the prices of these luxurious fruits may be less appetizing and harder to swallow. Julie and Paul Frink, who are board members of California Rare Fruits Growers in Orange County, spoke with local residents about how to grow the delicious fruits themselves. The husband and wife duo talked about the tree’s races, avocado blossoms, diseases and pests, grafting and other maintenance tips during Saturday’s discussion at the Arboretum. “There are three races,” Julie said as she held up an avocado from the Mexican race. “This race has a very thin skin and once it flowers, the fruit is ready to eat in about nine months.” The Mexican race also creates smaller avocados, about the size of
an egg, but have a rather large seed. Julie shook the avocado and noticed that the seed made a rattling sound. “That’s not a good characteristic,” she said shaking her head. The second race, better known as Guatemala, primarily grows in warmer areas Julie said and takes 18 months to blossom. Julie held up an avocado the size of a large softball and pointed to rougher and thicker skin. “There’s something crucial about this one [Guatemala avocado],” she said. She explained that according to some studies, the leaves on the Guatemala avocado trees are poisonous. The last of the three races is called the West Indian. This is the type that most Americans buy in the supermarkets. “These are the ones that people say don’t have a lot of fat, and the ones that I say don’t have a lot of flavor,” Julie said, who along with her husband planted their first avocado tree 30 years ago. Audience members listened as Julie talked about the diseases connected with avocado trees. Sun blotch, a disease that alters the color of the twigs, isn’t avocadofriendly. “Sun blotch is definitely something that you don’t want because it will make your fruit odd-shaped,” she said.
However, the most serious avocado disease is called root rot or phytophthora. This disease infects twigs and larger branches, which can eventually cause the entire tree to die. Julie said that having an adequate abundance of wood chips and nutritious compost surrounding the tree will help control the phytophthora. The tree diseases can also be controlled with proper tree care. According to the Avocado Commission, avocados are sensitive to over-watering, but should be watered about 1-2 times a week. As for pruning the trees, Julie said that each tree varies. “There have been more methods of pruning during the years that you can’t even believe it,” she said. “Trim them [trees] the way you want them.” Julie then explained the health benefits that avocados bring. “Avocados are the greatest thing you can do if you have a cholesterol problem,” Julie said because the fruits provide the body with a “good” fat. “I just think they’re nature’s health food.” As for those people worried about the high fat content found in avocados, Julie offered reassuring words. “The five thinnest guys I know eat a lot of avocados,” she said. “That’s one of them,” she said pointing to her tall and slender husband.
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Julie and Paul Frink, board members of California Rare Fruit Growers, spoke about avocados. Paul began his portion of the class talking about grafting, which is the process of joining two or more different plants and permitting them to grow as one. “How many of you have done grafting?” Paul asked the audience, though not one arm raised. Paul then introduced materials and techniques used in the process. He showed an example of a book
Donations needed for fall Blood Drive nHEALTH: Potential donors must be at least 17 years old and weigh a minimum of 110 pounds By Peggy Gomez
Daily Titan Staff Writer “I do it once a year, but you can do it every eight weeks,” said Noah Hanif, vice president of the Student Health Professions Associations. Hanif, referring to blood donations, said the association has recruited more than 200 people to donate blood for the fall Blood Drive. Blood donations will be drawn on Nov. 8 and 9 in the Student Pavilion “C”. Last semester, the Blood Drive collected about 150 donations. “More people signed up, but there were a lot of people that didn’t show up, or were not eligible,” Hanif said. The Red Cross has basic require-
ments that donors must meet. Potential donors must be at least 17 years old and weigh a minimum of 110 pounds. Potential donor Amberleigh Swaim, a child development major, said the procedure is easy. “You just go in, they do some tests to see if you can give blood,” Swaim said. “Then you donate and feel good that you are helping to contribute,” said Swaim. Prior to the procedure, a representative will confidentially ask the donor to answer questions regarding his or her health and possible deferrals. Deferrals can be permanent or temporary. A permanent deferral for donating blood would be cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, persons with hepatitis, people at high risk of contracting a blood disease and those that have tested positive for HIV/AIDS. People that are high risk for blood disease contraction are those that have had same-sex intercourse, people that have injected street drugs and those that have exchanged drugs for sex or money. Donors can also be temporarily
deferred and heart sensitive patients may not be eligible. Persons that have been at risk for sexually transmitted diseases or have been tattooed within the last year are also not eligible. Having a cold or the flu are also reasons for deferral, especially if the donor has taken antibiotics within the last 72 hours. During the change of seasons into winter the need for blood rises. “A lot of people get the flu or just get sick and don’t donate,” said Debbie Miller, associate director of donor resources for Orange County. “During the holidays and the winter months people don’t have time to donate, but people still have cancer and still get sick and still need blood,” Miller said. There is a great need for types O-negative and B blood. The target for B-type blood is the Asian community. “The need from the Asian communities is because a great amount of Asians require that type, but not many donate,” Miller said. The Latino community has a high concentration of type O-negative blood. O-negative blood is the uni-
versal blood type, that can be used by anybody, under most circumstances. When a trauma enters the emergency room, many times there is no time to type a person that needs a blood transfusion, and O negative is used. Because of this there is usually a shortage of O negative. “I heard on the radio that there is a big need for blood to be donated, so I wanted to help,” said Jessica Granados, a child and adolescent studies major. One unit of blood is equal to one liquid pint. Blood is generally separated into three parts — plasma, red cells, and platelets. Red blood cells have a shelf life of 42 days of when they may be transfused into trauma patients or patients having surgery. If the red blood cells are frozen they can be stored for up to 10 years, but once the cells are reconstituted they must be used within 24 hours. Platelets have a shelf life for out of five days and are used on cancer patients. Plasma can be frozen and stored up to one year and is usually used with burn victims.
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by R.J. Garner titled, “The Grafter’s Handbook.” “This book is like the basic bible of grafting,” Paul said. “Unfortunately, avocados don’t take well to grafting.” The class ended with a question-answer period, and participators were each given a free avocado to take home. Helen Elich of Garden Grove was
FINANCE n from page 1 “The field is growing by leaps and bounds,” said Ginkel, who has been in the industry for three years. He worked for Prudential until he recently began his own business, Integrity Financial Services. “The reasons for the growth is because of the large transfer of baby boomer wealth to their children and the need for financial planning by the boomers themselves, who now are retiring and discovering they need advice,” Ginkel said. Ginkel advises students not to pick a specialty too early and to get some experience, such as working for a financial planner. According to the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, a professional regulatory organization, financial planners are being required to obtain the Certified Financial Planner designation more and more. In order to become certified, one must pass an exam that covers 175 topics, including investments, insurance, tax information and the law. “A lot of consumers want comprehensive financial planning where every financial facet is looked at,” Ginkel said. Donald Crane, the professor of finance and director of the Certified Financial Planning Program, said that the job requires a number of traits. As a consultant himself, Crane said that firms are looking for people with a strong background. Students should inquire about
one participant who found the class informative and educational. Elich has also attended many of the other classes offered by the Arboretum. After the butterfly class, which was held earlier this month, Elich started her own butterfly garden. “It [the class] was very personable and very hands-on,” Elich said. “All of the classes are great.” assistant financial planner opportunities. They can also benefit from attending local chapter meetings of financial planning organizations. In other words — networking. National financial planner organizations such as the Institute for Certified Financial Planners, the International Association for Financial Planning and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors can help identify local chapters. Crane also said financial planners need to have good communication skills, be outgoing or entrepreneurial depending on position and have people skills. Mary Grace Cachuela, Associated Students president and financial planning major, couldn’t agree more. “You have to get to know your clients as people with debts but dreams and goals as well,” Cachuela said. Cachuela was attracted to the field because of the fact that you have to get to know your clients. “Unlike accounting, finance is more philosophical,” Cachuela said. “There’s no benchmark procedure and you have to put together your work like a puzzle.” This requires financial planners to be analytical and to have the ability to synthesize and create. “You’re primary reason for being in the business has to be because you want to help people add value to their financial affairs,” Crane said. “Making money is secondary. You have to have the sincere desire to help other people make their lives better.”
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Titan Student Union hosts New business major emphasis added to Physics Department graduate school lecture nEDUCATION: The Graduate and Professional School Fair is taking place next week By Kelly Mead
Daily Titan Staff Writer To be a graduate or not to be a graduate? That was the question students asked themselves Tuesday afternoon. Succeeding in Graduate and Professional School took place between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the Titan Student Union. The event was an introduction to the upcoming week’s Graduate and Professional School Fair. “Our goal was to bring info to students to prepare to meet with representatives next week,” said Michele Powell, career counselor for Cal State Fullerton. During the event, 12 CSUF speakers instructed students on general topics of graduate school and specific details about potential professions. Topics included medical professions, science and math, preparing for the academic professions, and applying to graduate and professional school. Thuan Lam, a freshman engineer major, came to the event because he wanted to know his options from the beginning. “I’m totally clueless,” he said, referring to his knowledge about
graduate school. It was important to Lam that he was prepared the next time a graduation rolled around. “The transition to graduate school is like going from high school to college,” he said. This is the second year the event has taken place and organizers plan to make it an annual companion to the Graduate and Professional School Fair. The low attendance of the event made it more personal for students. Last year 50 students attended, while this year the number was about 30. Instead of being paid, all of the speakers volunteered their time. Because the speakers were free, the cost of the event was restricted to information fliers posted on campus announcing the event and other handouts given at the graduate school seminar. Students, however, can’t get all the information they need from handouts. “A lot of students are first-generation college students who are new to this,” said Robbi Ouzts, a career counselor. Ouzts said that many students come into her office in a hurry and often confused. “They want to find everything in a one-stop shop,” she said. The event gave students an opportunity to gather much of the information they need to start the process. Keith Boyum, the acting associate vice president, spoke on The Benefits of Graduating and Professional Education. “If you don’t know why you’re going to professional or graduate
school, you shouldn’t be there,” he said. Boyum said the large dedication of money, time and stress, requires people to continue their education for bigger reasons than personal growth. Gladys Fleckles, who spoke on Applying to Professional and Graduate School, stated some of the broader reasons to continue education. “Graduate school helps you to be a changing agent in the world because of the skills you learn,” she said, referring to the expertise graduates gain. Though most of the meetings focused on students who know little about the process, students who have already decided to apply were also helped. Jeremy Goforth is a graduate student at CSUF who wants to get his Ph.D in biochemistry. “I thought the information about personal statements was very helpful,” he said about a section in Fleckles speech. Fleckles encouraged students to individualize personal statements that are usually required with a graduate application. She emphasized creativity rather than dull and obvious approaches. Next Tuesday, the companion event to the seminars, the Graduate and Professional School Fair, will be taking place in the Quad between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The event will have more than 100 representatives eager to answer students’ questions.
Student advertisers search for members to compete nationally nMARKETING: Applications are due Nov. 15 By Magda Liszewska
Daily Titan Staff Writer The 2000/2001 Cal State Fullerton National Student Advertising team is looking for members to participate in the National Student Advertising Competition. The application deadline has been extended until Nov. 15. More than 200 colleges around the country will compete in designing a worldwide global marketing campaign for the next three years for this year’s client, Daimler Chrysler. Previous clients have been Toyota, The New York Times, Hallmark, Nabisco and CocaCola. This is the first time students are expected to create a global campaign whose goal is to make Daimler Chrysler company a “Global Powerhouse” through a strategy placing particular emphasis on North America, Europe and Asia. Students must include media, creative development, production, promotions, special events and sponsorship for the first 12 months of an ongoing campaign. Participants are expected to consider the significance of e-commerce, auto shows and recognize differences in geographical regions. Teams are not allowed to contact the client before the competition. They are also forbidden to use any kind of professional help while working on the project. David Cooper, advertising professor and the team’s adviser, said that so far, 15 students, mostly advertising majors, expressed interest. Cooper said he expects to get more applications to eventually create a team of 20 to 25 students. Team members will work on different parts of the campaign such as
creative, marketing, media planning, promotional activity, etc. Four people will present the final, 20-minute presentation to the client. Although the competition is open to students of all majors, the four students to make the presentation will be Ad Club members. Cooper said that students will first compete at the regional level come spring 2001. Six or seven colleges will be chosen from each of the 16 regions for the national competition. The sponsor will pay for the traveling expenses of the regional winners. Sixteen teams of finalists will present their work to Daimler Chrysler and its advertising agencies at the 2001American Advertising at the American Advertising Conference in Cleveland, Ohio June 10-12. Cooper said that the sponsor can use any material presented at the national level. Because the finals take place during a conference, students will have a chance to network with industry professionals. “The national competition is always held in conjunction with American Advertising Federation conference,” Cooper said. “It’s a chance to interact with people from agencies all over the country.” The winning team will receive a trophy, but Cooper said the true award is the impact they will have in the national advertising community. The competition is well known in the advertising industry and Cooper said participants have a better chance of getting a job after college. Brett Gentry, CSUF Ad Club president, plans to participate in the competition, working on media planning or on the accounting side of the project. Gentry has never worked on such a big project before. With 15 units this semester and work, he has not yet had a chance to plan his strategy. “It’s such a new approach, I haven’t
had a chance to sit and think about it,” Gentry said. However, next semester Gentry plans to enroll in the communications 451A, AAF Competition class, where students will create the campaign. Gentry said the competition is a good opportunity to network with professional advertising agencies. “People who participate on the team are very much sought after in the advertising and marketing world,” he said. Ad Club members show the most interest in the competition. “People who hire for agencies understand that people in the Ad Club are the most motivated,” Gentry said. However, he said that the competition also offers good experience for students outside the Communications Department. “It’s a good opportunity for people who are in the Business and Marketing Departments to get experience on marketing a global brand,” Gentry said. Gentry said that another incentive for participants is that AAF puts together a book of all finalists’ resumes. The book is later circulated among advertising agencies. Cooper said the competition is being advertised outside the Communications Department, in Business, Marketing and Performing Arts Departments, as well as through the Daily Titan. Interested students can sign up for the communications 451A, AAF Competition class or participate on an extracurricular basis. Applications are available online at http://communications.fullerton.edu/aaf. For more information students can contact David Cooper in the Department of Communications, H725G, at (714).278-2177.
nEDUCATION: The new emphasis will give students an opportunity to develop new skills By Hitomi Wolfington Special to the Titan
With the help of a donation from an alumnus, the College of Physics has collaborated with the College of Business Economics to establish a new bachelor’s of science degree with an emphasis in physics. The Dan Black Program in physics and business is offered as an emphasis in the regular physics bachelor’s of science degree program. The program will give undergraduate physics majors an opportunity to develop the training and business skills that will help them to succeed in the high-tech business world. The program is geared towards students who want to start a business or manage small to mid-size businesses.
LAB n from page 1 whelmed, but in a positive way,” Joyce said. According to Joyce, most students visit for the text conversion, to put their books and lecture notes into electronic text. As Joyce works on a conversion, she sits perched in front of a screen with large text. She highlights items for brighter contrast, one of many tricks that she and other visuallyimpaired people use. “Without this technology, I don’t think I’d be able to make it,” she said. One particular technological advance utilized by students is Job Access With Speech, or JAWS, an audible screen reader that makes a computer accessible to someone with limited or no vision. Paul Brennan, a junior psychology major, said that JAWS actually puts him at an advantage among his
“The purpose of the program is to move ideas from the lab to business in a shorter period of time,” said Mark Shapiro, chair of the physics department. Students will take courses in accounting, finance, marketing, management, and business communication in addition to the standard core courses in physics. “It’s a difficult major, but the rewards can be enormous,” Shapiro said. “Many of the things that we take for granted everyday such as TV, radio, lasers, and many modern high technological advances have come from ideas that a physicist had.” The unique feature of the program is that students will develop business plans, which might be used to start a business using venture capital from program funds donate by Black. The program advisory board will select the business plans that hold the most promise for success. “Physicists come up with all kinds of ideas that have been very profitable,” Shaprio said. “The growth in high-tech jobs is high and it’s hard classmates. Sometimes he is ahead of other students in his note-taking. “I can type faster than I can write,” he said. Brennan demonstrated the various voices available — from an elderly grandma to the youthful Bobby — and said the speech rate can also be changed. As he navigated the Windows operating system, each keystroke was voiced. For his assignments and lecture notes, the documents can be read aloud word by word, or in a continuous manner. “If you have it too fast, though, you’re not really taking in anything,” he said, noting that not all students like using the software. “A lot of people partially-sighted just can’t get into computers,” Brennan said. Although computers and technology dominate the new lab, Director of DSS Paul Miller said that it is more of an area for doing assessment and training. “The real issue is to provide access in other labs on campus, so students
to keep up with it. Our students do extremely well.” Black is a prime example of the kind of success physicists can achieve. When he graduated in 1967, he eventually founded two successful businesses. He sold the first company and remains an officer of Advanced Medical Nutrition, Inc., which is an international web supplier of nutritional products, services and consulting. In addition to the funding, students can participate in activities sponsored by the California Venture Forum. The forum is an organization that offers business entrepreneurs a chance to refine and possibly present their business plans to venture capitalists. The forum attracts approximately 150 people each year and usually 15 of the entrepreneurs who attend are actually selected to present their plans. The fee to attend the forum will be waived for students in the program. A reception will be held at the George G. Golleher Alumni House on can utilize services wherever they are,” he said. “Once we do an assessment of a student’s particular needs, we can figure out how to adapt the other labs.” Career Planning and Placement Center employee Ed Mohr said Cal State Fullerton has greatly improved its access in a number of labs, even since he was a student. As program coordinator of WorkAbility IV, a group that works with disabled students for job placement, Mohr said the career center workstation is equipped for use by students with a variety of disabilities. “Students should take advantage of this and the new lab,” Mohr said. “When I was a student, I didn’t.” Human services major Jason Strong, who helps out in the lab and reads his texts electronically, agreed with Mohr. After attending several colleges before CSUF, he has seen a variety, or absence rather, of services offered to disabled students. “Other colleges are direly lacking in what they have to offer,” Strong
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Jeff Senge, the information and computer accessibility program coordinator, spoke at dedication.
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n from page 1 at least once a semester in a formal way to keep them informed about what’s happening in Student Affairs. During the meeting, Palmer passed out a brochure to the board that stated the different services about the Division of Student Affairs on campus that included AS, athletics and Financial Aid and descriptions of each.
Diebolt said that he liked how Palmer is constantly looking toward the future. “He is always concerned with future students and how their college experience is going to be affected by the things we do now,” Diebolt said. During the meeting, Palmer commended AS on its efforts and dedication to the students. “These students are dedicated and they are bringing a refreshing role in the improvement in this fine university,” Palmer said. “Just look at the buildings
that are being developed because of their efforts — like the new Children’s Center and the Recreation Center.” Palmer added that, for students who want to get involved, they should just visit the AS office and say that he or she would like to get involved. “I encourage all students to get involved,” Palmer said. “All you need to do is go to the AS office and say ‘I want to get involved’ and it’ll happen.”
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N icolette Basilio College of Humanities and Social Sciences In this upcoming election there will be one candidate’s name on the Humanities and Social Sciences ballot. It won’t be mine. The reason is that I am running for the board as a write-in candidate. My fellow students will have to write my name, Nicolette Basilio, on the ballot in order for me to win. I am a 19-year-old, second-year student, with a major in sociology and a minor in criminal justice. Currently I am involved in two Associated Students committees, including Titan Pride and Occupational Environmental Health. Through these committees I was exposed to the opportunity of joining the Student Leadership Institute, which I am currently involved in. In my free time I volunteer at Rose Convalescent in West Covina. As a Board of Director, one of my goals within the college is to increase funding for the Departmental Associations Council, which I feel is currently underbudgeted. Another goal is to familiarize all the clubs that are encompassed by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences with the Deans’ Council. If I, Nicolette Basilio, were to be elected, I would be proactive within the board by being an AS representative on councils that directly concern my college’s interests. While walking around campus, just look for that orange paper with my name, Nicolette Basilio, on it. Important issues such as the Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) referendum will also be on the ballot. I apologize for having to write in or place a sticker with my name, Nicolette Basilio, on the ballot. Do a little extra work for me and I’ll do a lot of extra work for you. See you on Election Day! Greetings fellow communications students.
M elita Salazar College of Communications Good news this election, look no further than the first name on the ballot, Melita Salazar. I am running for Board of Directors for the College of Communications. I am a sophomore with a major in communications and an emphasis in journalism. If elected, my goal would be to improve communication between the assistant dean, the Board of Directors, and all of the clubs and organizations in the college. Secondly, I would continue to develop the newly founded communications funding council, S.O.A.R. ICC. I have been involved in different programs that have assisted in the development of my leadership skills, including the Fullerton First Year Program and the University Honors Program. This semester I am on two Associated Students committees, the Scholarship Committee and Titan Pride. This year I have become involved in the Student Leadership Institute. Furthermore, if I were elected, it would help improve the proportionality of the board. While the student body consists of 60 percent females, the AS board only consists of less than 20 percent females. I feel that I have the proper experience to help me excel at this position. The Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) referendum is also on the ballot this semester, which I strongly support. I am in favor of the IRA referendum because it will positively affect communications majors. Through the referendum, student programs such as the Daily Titan and the Titan Internet Radio will be able to get increased funding. If elected, I will take initiative, I will be your vocal representative, and I will try my best to increase funding for the College of Communications. I will be waiting to see you at the voting booths Nov. 1 and 2, voting
for Melita Salazar. Students get involved, your vote counts. Oh! Wow! I’m so excited to
Christine Terrisse College of the Arts
actually have words of mine printed in the illustrious Daily Titan. You should see me my fingers are trembling on the keyboard. Ahem, let me get serious here. For all of you art majors out there, that includes (Theatre, Dance, Visual Art and Music) if you didn’t know it already, you have an elected representative in the student government that holds a yearlong position helping to make important decisions for your school on the Board of Directors. Now it is time for my political shpiel: My name is Christine Terrisse and if you elect me, yackity yackity yak and as your elected representative I also promise to blah blah blah. Good, I got that out. Now I feel officially political. Okay, now I really have to get serious – I’m in college now. I am a junior theatre arts major here at Cal State Fullerton (you can see me in the upcoming “The Women of Theta Kappa” – shameless plug). I have a strong belief in the importance of art in society and culture and that art and art education are taken for granted or deemed not as important as more traditional or technological fields. Its exciting to be an art student – to take what you have inside and give form to it. Which is why I would like the opportunity to take the passion I have for what I do best, and pride in being an art student to represent the School of the Arts. So please, take up your paintbrush, your CAD program, your beaten ballet shoes, your copy of “Theatre Alive!,” your sheet music – and don’t forget your Titan Card and stop at a voting booth. My name is Christine Terrisse, thank you.
TMS Campus Campus Correspondent Former President George Bush, along with his wife and former First Lady Barbara Bush, feel young people within society need to take a pro active stance within the nation’s current political realm. The couple is tired of hearing the media speak of declining voter turnout and apathy amongst the college aged citizens of the United States. For many college students, this year’s election marks their first as being old enough to go to the polls, but the Bushes don’t want to hear any complaints when it comes to this year’s candidates not appealing to young people, including those against their son George W. Bush, Texas Governor and Republican presidential hopeful. “I am not particularly sympathetic to those who say ‘What are you going to do for me’ or ‘Are you going to get me involved?’ “ Bush said on Sunday, Oct. 22, when TMS Campus caught up with him before a lecture at Benedictine University in Lisle, IL. “Well, suit up and go down to some campaign headquarters and support a candidate. You have to get out there and get involved.” The couple has recently relived the former president’s 1988 and 1992 campaigns as they watched their son experience the same triumphs and challenges. However, they made it very clear that in
the case of their son, or any other candidate in this election, it is crucial for young people to get out on their campus and in their town to spread the word. Bush noted that students during this election year have many more ways to get informed about a candidate then they did just over a decade ago when he ran for office. “They ought to get out and work for a candidate,” he said. “College kids have plenty of access. They have all those computers they use these days and can get on that Internet and get more information than they can digest.” The former President went on to mention that each voice that gets involved in the political scene, regardless of who they support, adds fuel to the fire of anyone that cares about the future of government. “It doesn’t matter where you start, but pick a candidate [whether it be] a Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative and get in and work,” he said. “Then you’re going to be part of the process. The minute you do that, you disproportionately can be heard over the people who sit around and complain and whine that nobody understands them.” The couple wanted to use Benedictine University as a platform to share such thoughts because of its location just outside of Chicago and the connection Mrs. Bush already had with the university. “They have a speaker series here and Barbara was a huge success last time,” laughed the former President. “The college thought it was a huge
success before and I enjoyed it a lot,” echoed his wife, who last appeared on campus in 1998. Despite the warmth the couple received this time around from the university’s administration, their afternoon speech as part of the university’s “Great Issues, Great Ideas” lecture series was sparsely attended by Benedictine students, making a case for the couple’s frustration with apathy on college campuses. However, the couple still had some specific advice to share about maintaining a successful balance throughout the college years. Mrs. Bush broke up her code for success in school into a simple, yet poignant formula. “First you have to study hard. You’ve been given a wonderful gift, not just to learn, but to learn at a college institution,” she said. “Next, play hard. Life is meant to be fun after all. Just don’t break the rules. [Finally] in your mad dash around campus everyday, don’t forget to cherish your relationships with your friends and family. You won’t regret failing a test or not closing a business deal at the end of your life, but you will regret [neglecting] those relationships.” Her husband mirrored such statements, adding that a complete person needed to also be active in their community and always seek to help others. “There is no definition of a successful lifestyle that does not include service to others,” he said. “We live in an era of prosperity that mankind has never known before. Good people can get involved
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Former President George Bush discusses the role students must play in upcoming elections.
Benefactor provides money for mascots By Michelle Crouch
Knight-Ridder Tribune Charlotte businessman Irwin Belk has donated millions to Carolinas colleges, but his gifts aren’t limited to stadiums, athletic facilities and scholarships. He’s also into mascots — large mascots. Thanks to Belk, Wingate University boasts the world’s largest sculpture of a bulldog. Western Carolina University claims the largest catamount, a kind of bobcat, and now Johnson C. Smith is home to the world’s largest bull. “I reckon it’s to get the bragging rights,” Belk said, chuckling, when asked what inspired him to commission the monster mascots. The sculptures usually accompany tracks and athletic complexes Belk donates. And there are more to come.
In the next year, Belk has pledged to build the world’s largest ram sculpture at UNC Chapel Hill, the world’s largest wildcat at Davidson and the world’s largest paladin (a knight on a horse) at Furman University. “You can build a building out of stones or brick, but you ought to add something to it to show it off,” said Belk, 78. “I wanted to give these schools something to be proud of.” JCSU officials used a crane to hoist their new bull onto a rose quartz pedestal overlooking the new stadium. The bull, cast in bronze, cost Belk about $250,000. It weighs five tons and stands 20 feet tall. Just how big is a 20-foot sculpture? Well, you can spot it from the John Belk Freeway. The drivers who towed it from Texas carried a metal rod to lift power lines out of the way.
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It was so large that sculptor Kent Ullberg had to look backwards through binoculars in order to see the whole thing. And he cut a hole in the floor of his studio to get even more perspective. “Once this thing is safely sitting in the pedestal, I’m going to breath a tremendous sigh of relief,” Ullberg said. It’s tough to know if the mascots are really the world’s largest, but university officials say they take Belk’s word for it. For each, Belk said, he does research to make sure it’s the biggest. For instance, the largest bull sculpture before Thursday sat in front of the Merrill Lynch building in New York City, Belk said. “That one’s two times life size, so we made this one two and a half times life size,” Belk said. Getting the right artist for each cre-
ation is another challenge. For the JCSU bull, Belk sought out Ullberg, who Belk heard was the world’s best wildlife sculptor. Ullberg originally set out to create a “golden bull,” since that is JCSU’s team name, but gold “would not last outdoors,” Ullberg said. Ullberg is also working on a giant ram for UNC Chapel Hill, expected to be finished in about four months. “It will be an attention-grabber,” said Moyer Smith, president of UNC’s educational foundation, which raises money for the athletic program. “I’ve just seen a model of it. It’s distinctive and very classy-looking.” At JCSU, president Dorothy Yancy was beside herself with glee when she first saw the bull. “Isn’t he awesome? Have you ever seen anything like this?” she asked. “He looks like he’s about to come out and
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Sculptor Kent Ullberg checks out the giant bull he created for Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, N.C.
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Virginia refuses to prohibit Napster at state universiBy Kristina Stefanova
Knight-Ridder Tribune Virginia’s public colleges and universities, despite legal pressure from music groups, will not prevent their students from using Napster on campus, the state’s attorney general said last week. His statement came in response to a letter from a Los Angeles law firm representing rock group Metallica and rapper Dr. Dre in a suit against the on-line music file sharing service for copyright infringement. The firm urged Virginia colleges to ban Napster. “It would not be productive to direct Virginia’s public institutions of higher education to block student access to Napster, especially since the law on the issue has not been clearly and definitely addressed by the courts,” wrote Mark Earley, the attorney general who serves as legal counsel to the state’s public institutions. “The cyber marketplace should not be subjected to the interference you seek while litigation is pending on this very issue and no injunction has been issued,” he added. While Virginia would not go along with the request, some 34 percent of the nation’s leading universities agreed with the law firm. Those institutions now prevent students from accessing Napster, according to Gartner Group, a Stamford, Conn.-based research firm. The recent study by the group found that several high-profile institutions like Yale, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Kent State, New York University, Arizona State, Oregon State and the University of Texas prevent their students from using Napster while on campus. Yale, for example, banned Napster
because it got named as a defendant in Metallica and Dr. Dre’s lawsuit. So did the University of South Carolina and Indiana University, which have now also banned the service. But equally prestigious colleges like Princeton, Harvard, Penn State, Michigan State, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia University, Cornell University, and locally, Johns Hopkins University have not turned their back on Napster. Afraid of potential lawsuits, Marymount University in Arlington also has banned Napster. “It’s an open (legislative) question and we feel it’s appropriate (to ban Napster) until the issue is settled,” said Laurie Callahan, a spokeswoman for the university in Arlington. The only other Washington region school to prevent its students from access Napster is St. Johns College in Annapolis, which blocks the service through a fire wall, a technology that prevents users from accessing the Web site. St. Johns, however, banned Napster not because of legal issue but because its computer framework couldn’t handle the heavy traffic that results from downloading online music files, a college spokeswoman said. Since it went on line last year, Napster has attracted over 30 million users without the help of advertising, making it the fastest growing Internet site ever. The software, which lets users search for and download music on line for free, was written by a 19years-old college student. “It’s very popular. All online music is popular,” said Brett Zongker, a sophomore at American University as well as news features
editor at the college newspaper, the Eagle. AU banned Napster for nine months this year, but not because the university was siding with Metallica or Dr. Dre or the Recording Industry Association of America, which is also suing Napster. Like St. Johns, AU’s computer system couldn’t handle the heavy traffic Napster created. But the university upgraded its system, and students have been able to access Napster again since last month. Four other D.C. institutions — Georgetown University, George Washington University, the University of the District of Columbia and Catholic University — have never tried to ban Napster. “Some schools have their resident halls attached to their network and it’s really hurting the education processes and uses of the network,” said Peter Murray, vice provost for information technologies at Catholic. “So they look at doing something about students’ access to the Internet. But we don’t have that problem here.” Napster’s lawsuit began in early October. Late in the summer its opponents won an injunction to shut it down, but the company appealed, won and remained on line. “Once we know what is happening legally through the courts we can then follow that direction,” Mr. Murray said. Like Virginia, Maryland’s public schools have left Napster alone. “It hasn’t become a problem to the point where university presidents are considering such a move,” said Chris Hart, a public information officer for the University of Maryland System.
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Yoga instructor Nancy Rosenberg shows different yoga poses
Take two yoga classes and call me in the morning The ancient art form becomes a stress relief for Americans on the go Story by Magda Liszewska Photos by Mayra Beltran Nancy Poteet, events coordinator for the dean’s office of college of business and economics at Cal State Fullerton, places her hands on the floor while trying to push her heels to the ground in an effort to perfect her downward dog position. Poteet has skipped lunch to attend the yoga motion class offered at the Associated Students Recreation Fitness Center. "It’s relaxing, yet energizes you as well for the rest of the day," she said. "It makes your posture better and your breathing really helps with digestion and makes you open up more." Poteet got involved in yoga out of curiosity. "It was advertised and I’ve always wanted to go try it," she said. Now, six months later, she practices at home every day, aside from the class at the fitness center. Poteet is one of some 12 million Americans of diverse backgrounds who are said to be practicing yoga, which according to the fitness group IDEA , is now the third-fastest growing activity in gyms, offered by nearly 60 percent of them. Barbara Kampton, coordinator of athletic academics has been a yoga student for four weeks. "I got started because the program [drop-in fitness] offered it during lunch hour," she said. "It’s so relaxing. When I go back to the office I feel so refreshed." To a bystander, a yoga class may seem like nothing more than a group of people maneuvering their bodies into awkward-looking, even more awkward-called positions with the accompaniment of zeny music. However, in the last few years, Americans have embraced Eastern traditions of yoga and meditation like never before. Yoga, a Sanskrit word often interpreted as "union with spirit," is a 5,000year-old ancient art form originated in India. It is a tradition of spiritual, mental, and physical teaching that helps to rejuvenate the spirit, awaken the mind, and nourish the body. The postures offer mental relaxation, concentration and inner harmony in addition to increasing strength, balance and flexibility. Each of the six major yogic paths offers different methods to achieve its ends: hatha yoga for example employs physical postures to purify the body for meditation while raja yoga uses meditation techniques to quiet the body and mind by directing the life energy inward, gradually bringing an inner awakening and attunement with the divine. Yoga was introduced in the United Stated 100 years ago. One of the most popular styles taught is hatha yoga, the practice of harmonizing the body’s inner currents until they are in perfect balance. In Sanskrit, “ha” means sun, “tha” means moon. When practicing yoga, it is important to concentrate on the breathing. Awareness of breathing purifies breathing channels and allows a person to be more alert and relaxed in stressful situations. Several stretches, including palm and feet, double angle, and triangle stretches can improve blood and oxygen circulation, which allows a person to be more focused and able to concentrate clearly. The ancient technique has been shown to aid in the treatment of conditions such as cancer, sleep disorders, headaches, depression, chronic pain, high blood pressure and aging. Nancy Rosenberg fell in love with yoga from the first class she attended 10 years ago. She gave up personal training and aerobics and concentrated on yoga, particularly hatha yoga. She said her fitness level improved because of the flexibility that yoga entails. Certified last year, Rosenberg has been a yoga motion instructor at CSUF since March. When she is not practicing or teaching yoga, Rosenberg works as a flight attendant for United Airlines. She is also an active student of Tai Chi. Yoga can be practiced by anyone. Rosenberg said she has students of all ages and even a student who has multiple sclerosis. To accommodate them, she uses chairs during the class. "It’s not embarrassing or awkward for them because it’s the same movement, but it’s just a modification meaning they’re sitting on the edge of the chair and extending their arms up instead of maybe standing or coming to fuller pose. They just come down with their hands on their knees and their head into their lap," she said. The recent yoga craze is a reflection of a search for stillness from the fran-
tic pace of the relentless information age. Yoga is one of the most effective forms of exercise for the relaxation of mind, as well as body, especially for today’s busy people who try to accomplish too much in too little time, and consequently accumulate a lot of stress in their lives. However, not everybody can appreciate the gentle, calm movements of yoga. Rosenberg said that when she first started teaching at CSUF she had a lot of students, but they were looking for more physical movement. "Americans are always moving and cannot still themselves to understand the benefit of going slower," she said. "I have a kinder way of moving the body." Greta and Vanessa Folsom consider yoga too slow for their workout needs so they chose to participate in an aerobics class instead. "We didn’t know whether yoga was cardiovascular enough and we know aerobics would give us that," Vanessa said. This semester Rosenberg has more regular students who appreciate the gentle movements. "They’re like sponges and I’m able to capture the audience and their interest," Rosenberg said. Julie Zeoli, a history major, started yoga this semester with her friend, Amara Boerner. "We wanted something to do, some form of relaxation from schoolwork, regular work," Zeoli said. "I love it, it’s a great class." "We’re going to keep coming until it [the semester] is over," Boerner said. CSUF student and yoga instructor, Yogi Sultan, has been practicing Brahma raja yoga for nine years and teaching it for eight. A devoted vegan, Sultan immersed himself in the ancient philosophy. "I became interested in yoga after my childhood asthma and an adult diet of alcohol, caffeine, sugar, and dairy. This resulted in a war of life without rest, divorce, and the sale of my business. After two years of vegetarianism, I
was introduced to Kundalini Yoga, which started me on the path of Brahma Raja Yoga," he said. To learn more, Sultan went to his native India where he studied the mantras and their meanings. Sultan taught yoga during the CSUF Summer Bridge program last summer. He was also an instructor at Yoga Arts Studio in Huntington Beach. He now teaches three classes a week through the Student Diversity Program. Sultan said that some of his students started yoga because their doctor recommended it. He finds ways to make the class work for all students regardless of age or level or reason to practice. "Designing a class is like creating a culinary vegetarian dish," he said. "You produce a variety of courses where everyone from 9 to 90 years old gets enough to fill their hearts. Having knowledge of various schools of yoga, I am able to bring harmony in a diversity of age, space and time." Yoga has also flourished into a business from yoga studios through books, videotapes, magazines and clothing lines. Several Web sites, including www. yogasite.com, offer yoga instruction with pictures and descriptions of different poses. However, Rosenberg recommends starting with an instructor. "[Videos] don’t give you the basics and the structure foundation of the body alignment," she said. "Most first-time students would not see the importance of aligning your body before you can become actually flexible." Both Rosenberg and Sultan say students turn to yoga for release of daily stress. "It is a great total body work-out. It improves posture and increases strength and flexibility. It’s not punishing to the body the way other sports and exercises can be. It is challenging yet at the same time non-competitive and non-judgmental inner experience. It helps clear the mind to make room for activity and intuition to flourish. It helps resolve emotional conflict. It’s a
Students stretch during yoga motion class at the AS Rec Fitness Club
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‘B’ meet closes out Titan seanCROSS COUNTRY: Top seven male and females sit out of meet By Raul Ascencio
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Lakeysha McClenton, above, is among the 18 Titan best that will be competing in the Big West Championships to be held at UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, Oct. 28.
For up and coming Cal State Fullerton cross country runners, Friday’s home-Titan Invitational served as qualifying ground for the season’s most prolific event, the Big West Championships. “The meet was extremely important because our runners were fighting for the remaining four positions [two male and two female] to join the 14predetermined others as they compete in Santa Barbara at the Big West Championships,” Head Coach John Elders said. Bolting out to lay claim to the first of the two Titan qualifying positions in the men’s 8,000m was freshman Todd Coshow, whose 26:06.4 effort earned him 18th overall. Honing in on the newcomer was veteran junior Nick McMurray who scurried in for the second CSUF spot and 28th place overall with a time of 26:53.4. “Both guys ran excellent races, and they both earned personal bests as well as spots on the squad that will compete at the Big West,” Elders said. Following the qualifying pair and rounding out the top five was a tightlypack trio of Titans who contributed heavily to the fourth place point total. The trio consisted of Evan Geisert, who put forth a 27:24.5 effort good for 33rd, closely trailed by Humberto Castro finishing 34th in 27:24.5 and Philip Krynsky who finished 38th overall in 27:45.4. Despite an admirable array of per-
formances from the Titan stampede, the squad’s 105 point-performance, could not fend off the powerful Trojans who edged out rival UCLA for the victory. In the 5K female competition however, UCLA turned the tide, producing a mere 24 points and earning the first place team finish. The Titans amidst an elite field of six, finished in the final spot as they narrowly overtook Pepperdine for the fifth position. Driven by the quest to acquire one of the two remaining Big West spots, freshman Lakeysha McClenton trudged to the front of the Titan pack, snagging the number one CSUF position and 29th overall spot with her 19:37.2 performance. Junior Amy Burton was the next Lady Titan to cross the finish line as she nabbed the fourth and final CSUF Big West position with her 19:52.6 trot. “Like the men who earned the final slots for the Big West, the two women Lakeysha and Amy ran extremely good races, which were also their career bests,” Elders said. In close pursuit of the qualifying duo and rounding out the top five were Krissy Parmenter, who finished 33rd overall in 19:53.2, followed by Kara Walker who finished 43rd overall in 20:57.7 and Heather Wenz who put forth a 21:28 effort good for 45th. The Titan Invitationa, sadly served as the season-culminating event for many CSUF cross country members. But, for the 18 squad members who have excelled to earn slots for the Big West Championships, the gun has yet to discharge on their 2000’ season. The Titans will hold pace with 17 of the most prominent collegiate squads in the nation, as they hope to rank in the top half of the field at the Oct. 28 Big West Championships in Santa Barbara.
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Disney needs to spend big dollars to build a champion By Seth Keichline While the world argues whether Roger Clemens intentionally threw that toothpick at Mike Piazza in Game 2 of the World Series on Sunday, I’m left questioning other things. Like how to spend Disney’s money. As an avid Anaheim Angels fan since the “Wally World” days of 1986 (when I was 9 I swore Wally Joyner was the next coming of Lou Gehrig), nothing consumes my thoughts more in the post season than how to improve my team. Watching the New York Yankees, who are on their way to a third straight championship, spend close to $100 million to ensure success makes me wonder why Mickey is keeping his wallet sealed shut. Don’t get me wrong. It’s not only how much you spend, but what you spend it on. The Oakland A’s and Chicago White Sox, the two most dominant teams in the American League, ranked in the bottom six for team salaries in the majors. And the Seattle Mariners, who reached the A.L. Championship Series, spent less money than the terrible Tampa Bay Devil Rays and underachieving Los Angeles Dodgers. Meanwhile, the Angels spent about $51.5 million as of Opening Day, which ranked them 18th in the majors. Almost 25 percent of that money is Mo Vaughn’s, who arguably has yet to earn his keep. Tim Salmon deservedly earned $6 million in 2000, placing him
second on the team. But the next three on the list are plain ugly. Veteran pitchers Ken Hill, Kent Bottenfield and Tim Belcher combined for a 16-20 record and a 6.16 ERA in 46 starts, as well as a $14.5 million chunk out of Michael Eisner’s bank account. Give thanks to Gene Autry in heaven that the Angels released Hill and traded Bottenfield. Belcher, who made only nine starts, may have kept the Angels’ interest with a decent September, but that won’t help have his $4 million contract extended. The dumping of old-man money frees the Angels to go after a number one or two starter, which they desperately missed after Chuck Finley departed to the Cleveland Indians. No pitching staff can be considered good when a reliever leads the team with 10 wins and only two starters pitched in at least 20 games. Despite problems with the established pitchers, the Angels did find success with their young arms. Scott Schoeneweis showed promise in the first half of the season before he lost control of his fastball and sinker. Jarrod Washburn and Seth Etherton consistently provided quality starts before suffering shoulder injuries that ended their seasons. And Ramon Ortiz showed flashes of brilliance, furthering his reputation as the “next Pedro Martinez.” The youngsters can’t be expected to carry the staff in 2001. They need a veteran that will take the mound every fifth day and make 32-35 starts. A Mike Mussina. Or New York Met Mike Hampton, once he’s finished working overtime. — Seth Keichline is the Daily Titan
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