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Women’s expo teaches health, self-awareness nEVENT: The workshops included information from safe sex to depression By Debra Santelli
Daily Titan Staff Writer Dozen’s of booths filled the Titan Student Union Pavilion offering information for women pertaining to health, wisdom and wellness education. From education on safe sex to attaining good credit, there was a booth for just about everything. Cal State Fullerton’s Women’ s Center and the Student Health and Counseling Centers presented the 2000 Women’s Health, Wisdom and Wellness Expo on Thursday, Oct. 26. The opening address given by Naomi Quinonez, a Chicano Studies professor, spoke about women’s issues pertaining to living and working in today’s society. Special workshops offered at the expo covered topics including empowering your relationships, harnessing your inner strengths and healthy habits to incorporate throughout your life span. The morning workshops began at 11 a.m. and included speakers from the university that discussed topics regarding proper eating habits, alcohol use, depression and general social concerns that face women. Gail E. Wyatt, the author of “Stolen Women: Reclaiming Our Sexuality, Taking Back Our Lives,” spoke during lunch.
Wyatt opened up by asking if this university is well. She explained that being “well” means being culturally aware. She suggested everyone can do this by educating others about different cultures through attending seminars, workshops and reading history about ethnicity. “There was a time that African Americans couldn’t ride through Orange County or Beverly Hills, and I personally witnessed this,” Wyatt said. Wyatt grew-up in the United States during segregation and explained that many of her experiences as a young girl dealing with prejudices, helped define who she is today. In fact, she explained, this put the drive and passion in her research. She closed by telling students to “challenge your teachers and challenge yourself.” After lunch, seminars on how to age successfully, tips on financial health, balancing a busy life, and enhancing health through yoga, meditation and Tai Chi filled the expo. The booths stayed open throughout the seminars emphasizing the topics being presented. Community Service Programs (CSP) was one of the booths passing out information. The CSP provides services for victims and witnesses of crimes in Orange County. Amanda Combs, who is a prevention education specialists for victims of sexual assault said, “The CSP is a non-profit organization and offers programs addressing physical, emotional, financial and legal issues
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‘X-Files’ star David Duchovny visits Cal State Fullerton to film his upcoming movie ‘Evolution.’
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Ben and Jerry’s promotes awareness for Habitat for Humanity organinCAMPUS: Students lined up to receive their free treat while being recruited By Peggy Gomez
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Students enjoy free Ben and Jerry’s ice cream in the Quad.
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Students stood in a steady line to get free scoops of Nutty Waffle Cone,
Half Baked, From Russian Buzz and Vanilla Caramel Fudge from Ben and Jerry’s. Through the Community-Based Learning and Service Center (CLASC), a Ben and Jerry’s truck parked in the Quad on Thursday to give students free ice cream and promote the “Build a Future” tour. CLASC is a service that provides volunteer opportunities for Cal State Fullerton students and staff. “We are happy to have Habitat here,
we plan to have other events with the organization,” said Ryan Alcantara, the coordinator for service and learning programs. Nationally, college students were polled by Ben and Jerry’s regarding non-profit organizations they cared to be educated about and possibly participate in. Habitat for Humanity was voted second, thus “Build a Future,” was created. The Ben and Jerry’s truck is expected to hit 22 campuses in California.
Each campus event is costing the ice cream company about $2,000, minus the potential profit from sales of each scoop. The expenses include the cost of ice cream, the truck drivers’ time and the cost of keeping the truck going. At each campus Ben and Jerry’s gives away about 1,000 scoops of ice cream. “I think [the tour] is a really good
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Die-hard gamers scamper for new Playstation 2 nRETAIL: The new game system was released Thursday to the delight of many By Michael Sandoval
Daily Titan Staff Writer Five years after the release of the original Playstation, Sony has launched the updated version of its popular gaming system in the United States. The Playstation2 (PS2) was released Thursday to high demands as people waited in long lines out in the cold and rainy walkways at stores around the area. The PS2, which costs $299, is one of the fastest gaming systems on the market. From children to adults, Sony has made a demand for this product that spans people from all
age groups. Sony made a shortage of the number of systems when it decreased the number of units released from 1 million units to 500,000 units shipped to 20,000 U.S. stores . Stores like Best Buy, Circuit City, Toys R Us and Target sold the systems on a first come, first serve basis. At the Fullerton Best Buy store, which had 140 units in stock, people began waiting in line for the PS2 at 8 p.m., Wednesday night. Eric Viramontes from Anaheim, waited in line since 1 a.m. to get his PS2. “We knew they were going to be a lot of people here, and I wanted to be here as soon as possible,” Viramontes said. Alice, who wished to not disclose her last name, from Yorba Linda said, “I am stopping by to pick up one, but it does not look likely. But it is worth a try.”
She was the last person in a 200person line. Other stores like Electronic Boutique, Software Etc. and Babbage’s had presales on the console about six months ago. They sold out their complete shipments in less than two weeks. They did not get any consoles for sale on the day of launch. Not everyone who pre-order the popular gaming system was guaranteed a system on launch day either. Those people will be receiving their system over the upcoming months. The presale orders extend to March of 2001. “Demand for the system is unprecedented, and we expect the launch will result in spectacular sales and inventory turnover for Babbage’s Etc.” said Dan Dematteo, president of Babbage’s Etc. The PS2’s hardware is up-to-theminute, from the 128-bit Emotion
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Engine CPU to the Firewire ports for camera connection and two USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports for added features. This game console resembles more a computer than the traditional gaming unit. Other added hardware features are 32 MB of Direct Rambus DRAM (RDRAM), 300 MHz system clock speed and a DVD (Digital Video Disc) player that would allow you to see the latest DVD movie titles. In the future, Sony will be selling a modem to add to the PS2 that will allow the user to connect to the web. They will make available for purchase a Broadband/Ethernet version of the modem, for owners who like traveling the information super highway on a faster connection. The competition geared up for the PS2 launch as well. Sega has doubled the sales of its Dreamcast
systems, which soared to a 15.6 percent increase in volume between July 23 and Sept. 30, 2000. The information was completed by an analysis performed PC Data, one of the leading high tech sales measurements. Will the PS2 be able to still have that it spark a year from now? It is hard to say with the upcoming release of Nintendo’s GameCube and Microsoft’s first venture into the home gaming market entitled, X-Box. These new systems are still a while away with Nintendo and Microsoft releasing their system around October 2001. “Through the rain, and through the cold, we got one and that is all that matters,” said Andre Hall from Placentia who waited 12 hours to get the system. “It was worth the wait.”