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Different ways to make nHOBBY: The gardening class at the Arboretum taught different ways to make potpourri By Cindy Armijo
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In overpopulated areas like downtown Long Beach, residents are crammed into tiny box-like apartments and houses while nearby facto‑ ries tower overhead. Despite the cramped spaces, the housing shortage in urban areas continues to grow.
Crowding may diminish resourcnSOCIETY: By the year 2050, the United States will reach 394 million By James Moya
Daily Titan Staff Writer Crowded schools, traffic, limited resources, diseases, starvation, high taxes and stress. The common denominator to these problems is overpopulation. Insurance rates, pollution, crime,
noise and a lack of respect for life in general are other facets that come to mind. “I feel this issue escalating at school because I could never find parking,” said finance major Charlene Landry. A Web site called www.overpopulation.com showed some staggering figures in relation to overpopulation. Nearly 2,000 years ago the world’s population was 300 million. In the year 1830 it reached 1 billion. By 1900, the population increased to 1.7 billion and it doubled to 3.7 billion by 1970. This
year, the population will reach six billion according to the Web site. The Web site states that people in their forties, they see the population double and if they are people in their mid to late teens, we they will see another two billion. “It’s bad for certain countries that have limited food,” said athletics major Jacque Gill. By 2005, the population will rise to 8.3 billion, and continue climbing to 9.8 billion by 2050, and final reach 11.2 billion by 2100. By the year 2050 the United States will reach 394 million or the
equivalent of 30 new cities the size of Los Angeles. More air, land and water would have to surface to support the rise. Resources cannot be imported. As the population rises, people want more homes, cars, food and other things. The need for consumption of these resources could effect the environment. Also, according to the site, forests and other land capacities are always being cleared to build homes, to make paper and wood
Daily Titan Staff Writer The smell of dried rose petals and orange slices filled the room. A light scent of cinnamon reminded spectators that Christmas is near. Sherrie Priebe brought more than samples of fresh homemade potpourri to Saturday’s gardening class at the Arboretum. She introduced clever ways to create holiday gifts from natural materials found in a garden. “This is really nice,” said Priebe, smelling a concoction of eucalyptus bark, dried lemons and oranges and vanilla. Priebe passed around the large Ziploc bag and nearly 50 noses embraced the sweet-smelling aroma. “I wish I had this smell filling my house all year round,” said a female participant sifting through the bag. As the potpourri made its way to the last set of hands, Priebe showed examples of decorated candles. “This candle took me about five minutes to make,” Priebe said, holding up a red candle. Priebe, an herb enthusiast, used sweet peas to create a textured look on the red wax. Dried pansies, which are Priebe’s favorite material to decorate with, lined the sides of the candle.
Priebe added that the candles make perfect holiday gifts, but shouldn’t be wrapped. “If you go to someone’s house about a year after you gave them the candle, it’ll probably still be wrapped,” Priebe said, smiling. “So I don’t wrap my gift candles anymore.” But when Priebe decides to wrap her gifts, the decorative paper could be considered a gift in itself. “I wrap almost all of my packages with dried things,” said Priebe, showing her audience a small package decorated with dried apples and oranges. The enthusiast used a dried leaf as a stencil to create a gold spraypainted pattern on the paint-masking paper. “I’m just crazy about botanical stuff,” Priebe said. “Nothing escapes me.” Gift ideas continued to fill the hour-long class. From homemade cranberry liquor to beautifully decorated bottles of vinegar, the audience remained brighteyed throughout the presentation. The potpourri wasn’t the only scent lingering in the air. Priebe brought a dish of her homemade pesto cheese spread and a platter of pumpkin dessert squares. Audience members applauded the herb enthusiast before sinking their teeth into the tasty treats. “I hope you all have some great ideas to work with now,” Priebe said. One audience member took home
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CSUF researcher cashes in on spider nBIOLOGY: Merri Lynn Casem earned a $630,000 award from the National Science Foundation By Hailley Xu
Special to the Titan Merri Lynn Casem in the Biology Department, is one of 25 people in the world doing research on spider silk proteins. The main purpose of the research is to find out how to artificially mass-produce spider silk. Casem won the $630,000
Collaborative Undergraduate Research Award from the National Science Foundation for her research paper, “An Integrated Study of Spider Silk Proteins and Prey Capture,” in 1997. She has been doing research on spider silk for five years. Upon entering Casem’s office, the visitor sees a big plastic spider on her table. Casem began her research on spider silk after reading a student’s paper on the strength of spider silk when she was at Claremont College five years ago. “It started from a serendipity,” Casem said. “I never lost my interests in spider silk since then.” In spite of its fragile look, spider silk is made up of proteins similar to fingernails and feathers. Casem said the differ-
ence is the structure of these proteins. According to Mark Colgin, postal doctor at the University of Wyoming, spider silk has many attractive properties, including strength and elasticity. Because of this feature, spider silk is been used to make protective clothing. The main components in bulletproof vests are from spider silk. All the spiders are poisonous, according to Casem. That’s how they get their food in order to survive. The most detrimental to the human body is the black widow spider. Three weeks ago, Chris Halama, a student on campus, called Casem and said he saw a black widow spider. Casem went there to observe it, but she did not do anything because she thought it was a safe place and nobody
would be hurt. “It’s not usual to find black spiders in this area, but it’s not a threat because nobody will disturb it,” Casem said. She did go back to check on the spider and found it had disappeared. “Maybe the weather is too cold, the spider was frozen to death,” she said. Casem said she is interested in spider webs. How does she treat spider webs in her own house? “I will remove the spider outside of the house,” she said. “I believe inside is my territory and outside is their territory.” The regular insect killers won’t help in killing spiders, Casem said. The easiest way to keep away a spider is to wipe the web away every time one is seen.
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Sherrie Priebe fills a homemade apple bowl for a door prize.
CD-RWs burn up the music nTECHNOLOGY: CDRWs offer high-capacity recording By Matt Capuano
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This TDK CD-RW is sold at most home entertainment stores.
With Napster paving the way for more digital music availability on computers, one can marvel at how fast the technology has moved. One problem many people have after downloading songs off of the Internet, is to getting the songs off the computer. Consumers can get an MP3 player with prices ranging from $99 to $499 or they can go the cost-effective route via a CD-RW (Compact DiscRewritable). CD-RW drives entice with the promise of easy, high-capacity recording.
“Before I got a CD-RW, I would have to listen to the music I downloaded on my computer,” said Amber Bartlett, an employee at Gateway. “Now I can copy my songs to a CD and listen to them in my car.” In the last few years, prices for CD recorders have dropped considerably. They have almost lost their meaning as status symbols as well. Home users make millions of compact discs containing music or computer data every day all over the world. The only aspect that differs between each CD recorder is their write speed, which determines how fast a CD can be made. Eight-speed writing has become standard for CD recording today. Many companies are shipping 12speed drives now in order to reduce write time from 10 to around seven minutes. The average eight-speed writer costs around $200, with the average 12 to 16-speed costing between $299
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to $399, depending on the company. Some of the most popular manufacturers include Creative Labs, HewlettPackard, Iomega, Plextor and Sony. “I’m an impatient person, so if there is a faster way of doing something, I want it,” said Brandon Flores, a computer science major. “So if I can burn a CD in five minutes instead of 10, that comes in handy.” For professional users, developers, small businesses, presenters, multimedia designers and home recording artists, the recordable CD formats offer a range of powerful storage applications. Their advantage over alternative removable-storage technologies such as zip drives, is that the CD-RW drive can read nearly any CD on the market. Another advantage is the low cost of the product, with CD-RWs being cheap and CD-Rs even cheaper. Prices for a disk are around $1.
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BRIEFS Volunteer carolers wanted Community members are invited to join voices aboard decorated fire engines, on Sunday Dec. 3 at 10 a.m. during the annual Caroling for Cans whom is sponsored by the Salvation Army Red Shield Youth Center. The food will stock Christmas boxes, homeless shelters and emergency programs. Four engines will wind through the city escorted by the Anaheim Police and Salvation Army trucks while volunteers sing Christmas carols to citizens. The day will begin early in the morning at the Anaheim Police Station. After the last can is picked up, a luncheon will await everyone at the police station. For more information regarding the event or to sign up as a volunteer, call Darlene Garcia at (714) 765-1918.
City seeking new applicants for commissions The City of Brea is accepting applications for various positions on the City Commission and Committees that will be vacated as of Dec. 31. The final date to submit a completed application is Thursday, Nov. 30 at 5 p.m. Commissions and committees with vacancies include Planning Commission, Parks Recreation and Human Services Commission, Cultural Arts Commission, Art in Public Places Committee and Traffic Committee. Applicants not selected for a commission post are often invited to serve on task forces and committees. Applications may be obtained in the Office of the City Clerk, Level 3 of the Civic and Cultural
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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
Night in Fullerton applications sought Applications are now being accepted from Fullerton art galleries, schools and music and dance conservatories interested in taking part in the 37th annual “A Night in Fullerton” festivities Friday, April 27. The event is the city’s annual celebration of the arts, which also features an evening of free music, art, drama and dance programs at different locations throughout the city. From its beginning as a hometown arts festival, “A Night in Fullerton,” has become a major cultural event. To be considered for an official site, applicants must provide yearround fine arts or performing arts programs for the public. Since “A Night in Fullerton” is strictly noncommercial, official sites are not permitted to sell anything during the event. Applications must contain a description of the program planned for the evening. It must also include a simple plot plan of the site to insure that local fire and building safety code requirements are met regarding such items as adequate entrance and exit points. Deadline for applications is 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec.15. Applications and further information may be obtained at the Fullerton Museum Center. Fullerton organizations, artists, entertainers or cultural groups without permanent sites, but who would like to participate in the event should call Cindi Malvin, special events coordinator for the City of Fullerton, at (714) 738-
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For information on the Nov. 29 California Venture Forum in the Titan Student Union, please contact Physics professor Roger Nanes at (714) 278-2188 or the Physics Department at (714) 278-3366.
Community “Kelly and Du,” a serious and
thought-provoking drama surrounding the issue of abortion, will run through Dec. 16 every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 5 p.m. at the Vanguard Theatre Ensemble on 699A S. State College Blvd. in Fullerton. General admission is $15, with $2 discounts available for students and seniors. For more information, call (714) 5268007. Enjoy “The Velvet Hammer: A Peep at the Neo-Burlesque Show,” through Jan. 21 at the Grand Central Art Gallery in
Santa Ana. For more information, call (714) 567-7233 or visit http://www.arts.fullerton.edu/ events/.
The Bowers Museum presents “Egyptian Treasures from the British Museum,” open through Jan. 2, 2001. The exhibit covers over 3,000 years, and among the items displayed are stone sculptures of pharoahs and dignitaries, bronze statuettes of the gods, and fine jewelry. For more information, call (714) 567-3650.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS CO P BLOTTER Tuesday, Nov. 14 9:28 a.m., asthma attack reported in McCarthy Hall, 3rd floor. Victim transferred to St. Jude’s Hospital. 12:24 p.m., petty theft of a $63.08 check reported in Langsdorf Hall. 7 p.m., reporting party stated his bicycle was stolen several days ago. He thinks he has located his bike on the south side of the library. 10:05 p.m., petty theft reported at Bookstore.
Wednesday, Nov. 15 3:27 a.m., a drunk driver reported in Marriott parking lot. Subject sleeping in vehicle. A blood technician was dispatched. 6:13 a.m., Hazmat incident reported at McCarthy Hall. Beaker found of unknown
substance; it was secured in a locker. 10:23 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported at Titan Student Union. Male was mad at girlfriend who is a receptionist.
Thursday, Nov. 16 2:30 p.m., marijuana possession reported in Arboretum parking lot. 5:58 p.m., drunkenness reported at Titan Stadium. Suspect was described as a male wearing all black.
Friday, Nov. 17 7:32 a.m., Lot B north, report of a jammed permit machine.
Saturday, Nov. 18 1:34 a.m., Lot A, report of motor vehicle theft. Suspects fled and a pursuit ensued. Suspects hit a Mercedes and injured passenger was trans-
ported to St. Jude’s. Juvenile passenger of stolen auto was taken into custody with injuries. Driver of stolen car fled on foot and has not been located.
Monday, Nov. 20 5:19 a.m., a fire hose box was broken into on the 2nd floor of the Performing Arts Building.
2:58 p.m., a jammed permit machine was reported in Lot B north. 3:29 p.m., gang type graffiti etched into main gallery doors of the Visual Arts Building was reported.
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2:59 p.m., larceny theft from motor vehicle was reported at the Arboretum.
1:40 a.m., drunk driver in a white Nissan Sentra was reported in the Target parking lot.
5:06 p.m., vandalism was reported at the Parking Structure. There was possible damage to the victim’s car and she stated she wanted to file a report.
Friday, Nov. 24 8:56 a.m., expired registration and vehicle storage reported on a Chevrolet truck in Lot E. Fullerton Towing was called.
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11:47 a.m., theft from a motor vehicle was reported in Lot E. Suspects were reported as two mals, one wearing an orange shirt, driving a small red car.
12:42 a.m., D.U.I. suspect stopped westbound on Nutwood Avenue in a blue Ford Astrostar. A blood technician and Fullerton Towing were called.
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Resume do’s and nBUSINESS: Professionals’ report uncovered lies on categories such as length of employment and college degrees By Maria Mallory
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Israeli security forces carry a wounded companion after clashes with Palestinians in Jerusalem, Friday. Eight Palestinians were shot dead Friday during clashes with Israeli troops bringing the death toll in nine days to at least 77.
Middle East conflict hits nWORLD: Cal State Fullerton student comments on the IsraeliPalestinian unrest By Michael Henderson Special to the Titan
It has been two months since steady tension in the Middle East snapped into a release of frustrated emotions. Many students said that they are affected by the unrest there. Many said that they are upset about the way Palestinians are being portrayed especially by the mainstream media. Donia Ghafour, an English major and a Palestinian, said she sees the same pattern. She watched “60 Minutes” on Sunday and told how she was upset at the Israeli position that said that their soldiers never shot the 12-year-old boy, Mohammed al-Durra, one month ago. Ghafour said she thinks that American newspapers and news programs have not remained objective in their coverage of the Palestinian conflict. It is because of this view and other forms of discrimination that contributes to students like Ghafour to feel differently about themselves and about others around them. She explained how she would describe herself as Turkish as a way of concealing her Palestine identity to those curious enough to ask, in order to avoid confrontation. She notices unfriendly looks from some and said she has been discriminated against in minor incidents. However, the sum of little things becomes something big for Ghafour, who looks up to figures like Martin Luther King Jr.. Ghafour said people shouldn’t base opinions on first impressions. “It is a first judgement,” Ghafour said. “It’s wrong. You have to prove yourself to people.” Palestinians have different views regarding the recent conflict in the West Bank. Ghafour spoke about her grandfather and his family in the village of Ein Karam. There, during the occupation of the West Bank in 1967, her grandfather’s family left and fled to Bethlehem. He then built a new house with his own hands to start a new life. As for the village, it is now an Israeli settlement. Ghafour believes someday that all of this will be Israeli land and there will be no place for Palestinians. She said that on “60 Minutes,” there was a Jewish woman who said that God wants us to have this land.
“You can’t say that, because does she really know what God wants?” Ghafour asked. “Does anyone know what God wants?” William Munn, a political science instructor, said he believes that not all Israelis feel the same way and are somewhat divided about the view that Israel deserves all the land it can get. According to Munn, most of the people in that region of settlers living in the West Bank tend to be more conservative. “In their eyes, they are not doing anything wrong,” Munn said. “They are rather settling on, living on and claiming rights to land that is theirs. Their legitimacy of that is grounded in the Bible and in history.” Ghafour believes that it is possible for a Palestine to exist with Jewish settlers within it, but she has doubts. She added that for the settlers to move out or for anything substantial to get done, the United States must be involved fairly. That also involves the heavy amounts of money the United States gives Israel. “America is playing favorites between its two children, Israel and Palestine,” Ghafour said. Munn said that Israel and Palestine shouldn’t be seen as America’s children. The United States puts in a lot of money to both Israel and Egypt out of national interest. America gets a lot out of the relationship with these two countries in this vital region. As for the violence itself, Ghafour has said Palestinian victims are usually unarmed civilians. Israeli soldiers are aiming for vital areas — the head and the chest — whether people are throwing rocks or not. The Palestinian Authority, their police force, has guns as well. However, Ghafour said the police force doesn’t have what the Israeli army has, such as tanks and helicopters. Munn said Israel’s standard is that they are only responding to outbreaks of violence. Their soldiers are at risk and they must show force to any violent resistance. Munn explained, “Recently, the number of Palestinians shot has dropped down when the Palestinians have stopped using guns.” Behind the viewpoints, Ghafour has grown up in America and feels fortunate to be here. Yet she does not ignore what is happening. Groups such as the American-Arab AntiDiscrimination Committee are places to get involved. She explained that if her father had not come here, she would be living in Palestine. She said that she should not forget what is really going on. “There’s no justice. There’s no balance. There’s no equality. There’s no humanity.”
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ATLANTA—If you’ve ever thought about lying on your resume, here is a word of advice: Don’t. A survey on reference checking from the Society of Human Resource Management shows many job applicants who lie on resumes are getting caught. Human resource professionals uncovered lies in these categories: Length of employment, 53 percent. Past salaries, 51 percent. Criminal records, 45 percent. Former job tales, 44 percent. Former employers, 35 percent. Driving records, 33 percent. College degrees, 30 percent. Credit, 24 percent. Schools attended, 22 percent. Social Security number, 14 percent. The moral of this survey’s story is hiring managers and their supporting staffs are not just taking a job applicant’s resume at face value. “The person who’s preparing a resume for an interview needs to realize that their resumes are being looked at more carefully than ever before,” said Gail Geary, president of Geary Communications. It is a human resources and consulting firm based in
Sandy Springs that helps companies sniff out inconsistencies and potential trouble spots in resumes. These days, in addition to traditional reference checking, companies are using new software applications to screen resumes for inconsistencies, Geary said. “The screening process is more sophisticated, and the job hunter needs to know that when they are applying,” she said. Geary acknowledged that not everyone who is at risk is a liar. “The fact that we have corporate downsizing and reorganization, people don’t have any job security, so they are, in a lot of cases, protecting themselves by what they consider a slight exaggeration,” Geary said. “Maybe it wasn’t an out-and-out lie. They don’t want to be ‘dropped out’ of consideration for the job.” But even exaggerations can spell trouble if detected by a hiring manager, Geary said. When it comes to unpleasant admissions, gaps in work history, lack of formal education, what should one do to save face? “There are a lot of ways you can make yourself look good without lying,” Geary said. “Emphasize your strengths.” Additionally, Geary offers these suggestions: – Don’t go it alone. “The savvy applicant actually shouldn’t just do a resume without having a professional who understands the resume go through it with them,” Geary said. “They can get some good books or hire an executive coach to go through
it with them. When you have someone to go over it with you, you won’t have the accidental errors.” – Don’t fill holes with lies. “If you’re missing a credential, build your own professional credibility by getting the credential that you need,” Geary said. Do you feel you’re being screened out by not having a college degree? “To be a student enrolled in one course in your area, that looks like you’re moving ahead,” Geary said, so note that on your resume or list appropriate continuing education courses. In the interview, you can explain. “There are certain ways you can put things without lying,” she added. “ ‘No, I don’t have a degree, but I have a lot of experience in that field, and I’m currently enrolled in classes to get more experience.’ “ – Don’t lie about your age. “If you’re an older employee with a long employment history, you might want to describe yourself in your cover letter as very energetic and future-oriented,” Geary said. If the person is fresh out of college and lacks formal work history, highlight any related experiences from college activities, she added. – Don’t be caught unprepared for the probing questions. “There are some great books out there on tough interview questions,” Geary said. They include “Best Answers to the 200 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions,” by Matthew DeLuca. “You should prep yourself before going to the physical interview,” she added.
Teens choose ecstasy over marijuanDRUGS: Marijuana use among teens dropped, however the use of other illegal substances rise among the youth By Matthew McGuire TMS Campus
Marijuana use has decreased over the last three years among American teenagers, however, an increased use of the club-drug ecstasy shows drug use, as a whole, is not declining, according to a new study by the Partnership for a Drug Free America. The study, released Monday, Nov.
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products. Roads, malls and highways are put in place of the environment that is so desperately needed. Traffic is constant throughout the day, which adds to the pollution that destroys the ozone layer. The Web site also states that drinking water, large amounts garbage, and shortage of food, plague the earth. New diseases have also arisen and the demand of an already small amount of certified doctors is a concern for other countries. With the low incomes in our society some people can’t afford health care. Supply and demand will be a force
27, polled 7,290 teenagers between the ages 12 and 18 and in grades 7 through 12. The margin of error is plus or minus 1.5 percent. In 2000, about 40 percent of teens reported trying marijuana at least once, down from 44 percent in 1997. The study also found a drop in the number of teens who had used marijuana within the last month, down from 24 percent in 1997 to 21 percent in 2000. “The shifts we’re seeing with marijuana which by and large represents the bulk of illicit drug use among kids, suggest good things for the future,” said PDFA president Richard D. Bonnette in a statement. “With this particular drug, we appear to be turning a very important corner. But as we turn one corner, troubling developments are coming at us from other directions - specifically with Ecstasy.” to be reckoned with in the years to come, according to the site. Also the site claims that technology holds the answers, but some of these issues are a direct result of technology. Burning coal creates electricity, which in turn causes air pollution. Global warming, ozone layer holes and polluted oceans and beaches make the earth sick. The site states solutions to these problems vary. A certain student put it in perspective. “People have to educate themselves and have a clear understanding to be ready to start a family, in order to deal with these issues,” said Junior Kevin Agustine, who majors in liberal studies.
“While the overall usage numbers are much lower for this drug, the spike we’re seeing demands our attention.” The drop in marijuana use occurred mostly between 1997 and 1999, as figures between 1999 and 2000 stabilized. Use of ecstasy, however, increased during the same time frame. An approximated 10 percent of teens reported using ecstasy in 2000, twice the number who reported using the club-drug in 1995. While the number doubled over the last five years, the most significant increase took place over the last year, as use among teens increased from seven percent in 1999 to 10 percent in 2000. The study also found small, but statistically significant increases in teen methamphetamine and inhalant use. Use of cocaine, crack, heroin and LSD remained stable.
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Buyers have to consider the question of whether his or her computer needs a CD-ROM drive. Computer users grappled with that dilemma five years ago just as they ponder it today. The only difference between now and then lies in the complexity of the answer. The computer of yesterday either had a CD-ROM drive or it didn’t, period. The contemporary computer, on the other hand, has a CD-ROM drive, a CD-RW drive or a DVDROM drive, or some combination of
the two. “I notice more and more people buying CD-RWs and DVD drives on their computer at the same time,” said Josh Wilson, an employee at Best Buy. “That way, they can play anything on their computer.” When CD-ROMs first came on the scene in 1983, they were nothing less than revolutionary. With a capacity of approximately 650 megabytes, CD-ROMs had more than 10 times the storage space of the average hard drive. Plus, they had a diameter of 12 centimeters and width of 1.2 millimeters, which was only slightly larger than the 1.44MB disk. This unique combination of mam-
news moth capacity and compact design made CD-ROMs the ideal medium for the distribution of multimedia content. Today, little has changed in CDROM technology. As an alternative to a CD-ROM, the CD-RW drive has become a standard component for the latest computers. The CD-RW drive has the ability to record data to disks, which a CDROM cannot do. It also has the ability to overwrite unwanted data innumerable times, which is something that a CD-R cannot do. The CD-RW can write to CD-Rs and CD-RWs, and it can play audio CDs, CD-ROMs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs. The only thing a CD-RW
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Election turmoil continnELECTION: As the election buzz continues, University of Florida professors chip in their two cents By Billy O’Keefe TMS Campus
The buzz continues to swirl around what could go down as the tightest and most controversial presidential election in history of the United States. As they watch the havoc from the eye of the storm, scholars at the University of Florida are chipping in their thoughts on the controversial ballot, Pat Buchanan, the state of Florida and the media’s handling of the election. Associate professor Michael Prietula, who teaches human-computer interaction at UF, said that the now-notorious Palm Beach County voting ballot, which both Democrats and Republicans approved but voters decried as confusing and deceitful, would receive a failing grade in his classroom. “It is a very poorly designed ballot of a type that is often used explicitly for bad design examples,” he said. Prietula said that the ballot breaks two big rules of design. One of them is proximity, in which objects placed
near each other are associated with each other. In the case of the ballot, candidates’ names were too closely linked to punch holes for other candidates. “The holes are much closer to each other than they are to the questions,” he said. Prietula’s second taboo is the ballot’s lack of a natural sequence—”question and answer,” as he put it. In the case of candidates listed in the right-hand column, the hole comes before the name—a small detail, but inconsistent with the rest of the ballot. “The effect is magnified when one considers the elderly or visually challenged,” Prietula said. Alan Agresti, a UF statistics professor, has a beef of a different issue— namely, the numbers game. He said that if Palm Beach County’s voting history is any indication, Reform Party candidate Pat Buchanan should have received less than 27 percent of the 3,407 votes he captured on Tuesday. The number is based on a statewide model of the 1996 campaign, in which then-Reform Party candidate Ross Perot raked in approximately 900 votes in Palm Beach County. Agresti said that, coupled with voter outcry and Buchanan’s own admission that many of the votes he received were probably not intended for him, the spike in votes for the Reform Party should raise some eyebrows. “These statistical analysis cannot
prove the Palm Beach reported vote was flawed,” he said. “However, having results for one county so out of line with overall trends does raise serious questions.” Marilyn Roberts had predicted since spring that Florida, which is stereotypically perceived as a land full of tourists, retirees and Mickey Mouse, would play a pivotal role in the election. “People may have underestimated the complexity of Florida,” said Roberts, a political science professor who specializes in advertising and political campaigning. “It’s no surprise that Jesse Jackson was in Tampa and Gainesville on Monday to get out the vote.” On the other hand, assumptions about the media’s fallacies have more strength than ever. A barrage of retractions regarding Bush’s victory, as well as sporadic announcements of both Bush and Gore winning and losing Florida have sent even the most cynical viewers reeling. “I think the industry will re-examine the process,” said associate professor of telecommunication Sylvia ChanOlmsted, who specializes in programming and audience analysis. “It’s just too big a slip-up and too much egg on their face to predict something, then take it back, then predict something, then take it back.”
Demand for interns nEDUCATION: Employers are beginning to utilize their interns by often providing employment By Susan G. Strother Clarke
Knight-Ridder Newspapers ‑Student interns are as important to Alex Morton as the computers he uses to publish his newspaper and magazines. Without either resource, Morton would be back in the dark ages, pounding on a clunky typesetting machine and pounding his head against the wall from lack of workers. “Don’t ask me what I would do without my interns,” said Morton, whose student-hire 25 years ago is still with him today as controller. His business, International Publishing Co. of America, employs 15 people, including one University of Central Florida student. She works as a reporter on the Celebration Independent, a monthly newspaper for the Kissimmee, Fla., development. “Writers,” he said, “are especially hard to find.” In the past several years, businesses have gotten creative in their search for workers. They’ve imported from out of state, tapped day-labor pools
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something other than recipes or samples of basil and jasmine. On a vacation from England, Mitzi Huxley attended the class with her daughter. Huxley giggled with excitement when Priebe called her name in the door-prize drawing. “I’m delighted with this,” said Huxley, admiring her free gift—a basket made of dried apple slices and
and welfare-to-work programs and, in the case of one manufacturer, used jail inmates on work release. Now, Morton is among hundreds of Central Florida business owners to discover that interns are not just for short-term, summer jobs anymore. Students once were considered cheap, temporary workers. But the labor crunch has turned bright young people into precious commodities who can fill jobs year-round. UCF and Rollins College report far more employers looking for bodies than there are students available. “We probably have 10 times more internship opportunities than we do students to fill them,” said Ray Rogers, Rollins’ assistant director of career services. Companies that are able to get students are not always willing to let them go. Internships have become what one executive called a “pre-cruitment” tool; that is, a way to decide whether a part-time worker might make a good permanent employee after graduation. “Sixty-five percent of our students end up working for their internship employers full time,” said Sheri Dressler, UCF’s director of cooperative education. To find good interns, business owners should get to know careerplacement officials at local schools. Owners who hire interns also need to treat them professionally, limiting the grunt work and meet with them regularly to review progress. filled with Priebe’s sweet potpourri. “Every time I smell this, I’m going to think of this class.” Huxley was not the only person pleased with the class. Sharon Crocker traveled from San Clemente with nine other women to attend the gardening class. Crocker and her group of travelers are members of their own gardening club. “We do little outings like this about once a month,” Crocker said. “I think that all the ladies would agree that this class was especially
If things go well, those concessions are a small price to pay. Interns can be very cost-efficient, typically earning less than permanent employees and not requiring any perks like health insurance. Additionally, student workers are like textbooks with legs, walking in the door with a brain brimming with the latest information about a particular industry. “You get fresh thinking, new ideas, new concepts,” said Bob Porter, general manager of Automatic Co-Ax and Cable, a Sanford, Fla., manufacturer of cables and wiring harnesses. He recalls an industrial engineering intern who re-designed the production line for one of the company’s products. The student studied the factory floor and found a more efficient way to get cable equipment orders out the door. “This was an example where we had been doing something one way for years and then someone came in and said, “What if we do this?’ Porter said. “Good students have ideas and are willing to get involved.” Beth Palladino, the UCF senior who works as a reporter for Morton, is learning the in and out of the publishing business and putting in the long hours of any novice scribe. “I like getting my hands in this,” she said. “I wouldn’t have had a chance to do something just like this in school.”
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The way you dress tells Magazines set the images of how women should be dressing By James Moya
When I go to clubs, I’ve observed certain women that take guys for all that they’re worth and I’m mesmerized when I see this take place. It really makes me wonder why they do this and why do guys always fall for it. But the way that certain women dress really is unsettling to me. Billboards everywhere and commercials and magazines such as Glamour have set the standard for all women to dress a certain way in order for men to show interest. These magazines also claim to have great advice for women on how to keep guys interested in them. Is it necessary for women to show off their entire body? I understand that it is their choice, but I feel you have to set a better example. I really feel that they do it in an attempt to get attention. My problem is this; I’ve observed in numerous talk shows, women presented who call themselves gold dig-
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gers which have the reputation of showing a little too much when they dress. Why do these women choose to get attention I that manner? I feel that they may have not gotten it when they were younger. What ends up happening is they get tired of being treated like sex objects. So why don’t they cover up? By now you would think that these women could figure out how men think, most men are pretty simple-minded. I remember a friend saying something like girls that dress skimpy have issues. They need to deal with this because sometimes they could send off the wrong message to guys who may be drunk. I also feel that women should take this into consideration before getting ready to go out so they can be safe. I’ve witnessed my girlfriends brag about things they get for free from guys as if this is really important in the grand scheme of life. What ever happened to leaving something to the imagination instead of showing everything you’ve got? I feel that television is also responsible for making women believe that
they need to dress a certain way in order to be noticed. Women get obsessed with weight and their image and feel the need to be gawked at by men. There has been various television specials shown how women have to be looked at all the time to feel worthy. The other night I went out for Halloween in Santa Monica Blvd and I saw women wearing close to nothing on a cold a chilly night. I mean, what’s the point of that? Do they really need all that attention if in fact that’s what their goal is? Do they want to catch a cold at the risk of looking good? I know some women are with me on this. Some women think about the example they set for little girls. That is the main problem and issue I have with this subject. I want to have less sexually orientated crimes and a better example to be set for little girls. Basically, girls don’t have to dress like that to get attention or to feel worthy. —James Moya is a Daily Titan Staff Writer
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Some women have been known to doing their shopping based on prototypes set by magazines.
Chancellor asks students to celebrate responsi-
With the death of a fraternity pledge at Chico State, Chancellor Reed wishes CSU students to think about safety when drinking By Chancellor Charles Reed
In just about every tradition, the end of the year is a time for socializing and celebrating with friends and family. Whether you are planning to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Ramadan, New Year’s Eve, any other special occasion, or simply the end of the fall semester, I urge you to keep safe and healthy during this holiday season. As many of you know, alcohol abuse is a prevalent and persistent problem on many college campuses. The entire California State University family was forced to confront this issue when some of our
students experienced tragic and neartragic incidents this semester. At Chico State, a fraternity pledge died after ingesting a considerable amount of alcohol. At San Diego State, two different fraternity-related incidents involved underage drinking and hospitalization of pledges. While these incidents involved Greek organizations, this issue extends far beyond fraternities and clubs and reaches into the general student population. All too often, alcohol abuse is viewed as just a way of college life. In fact, it is a genuine problem that hurts not just the individual involved, but also those around the person, and in
some cases, the entire college community. Because of its importance to our students and to our campuses, I believe that we must increase awareness of this critical issue. We must find alternatives to alcohol and solutions that work for our students, not just in theory but in everyday practice. We also must join together to learn from each other’s practices and about other new approaches from around the country. That is why I have appointed a committee of CSU presidents and students to review our university system’s alcohol policies and prevention programs. It is my hope that this committee can help us strengthen our policies and
minimize the number of students who are harmed by alcohol abuse. The chairman of this committee will be CSU Fresno President John Welty, who also happens to be the vice chair of BACCHUS, the international association of college-and university-based peer education programs focusing on alcohol abuse prevention. Five other CSU presidents, two CSU vice presidents of student affairs, six students, and representatives from the faculty, alumni, and CSU staff will join him. I expect a report from this committee by early spring. In the meantime, I hope that all members of the CSU family will take the time to recognize and become more thoughtful about the serious
issue of alcohol abuse on campus. And while I encourage all of you to enjoy this festive time with friends and family, I hope that you will take the necessary steps to celebrate responsibly: Don’t drink and drive; Don’t let your friends drive drunk; Don’t ride with someone who has been drinking; Choose a “designated driver” who will refrain from drinking; Always buckle up. ‑I wish you all a very happy holiday season. ‑ Dr. Charles B. Reed is the chancellor of the 23-campus California State University system
Tuesday, November 28, 2000
Titans can’t roll with Riverside, lose 59n Tonight’s game won’t be a beach when the Titans host the Pepperdine Waves
n Division II UC Riverside downs Titans, who are without Harmon, Campbell By Fermin Leal
Daily Titan Executive Editor The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team knew it was outmanned before Saturday night’s game against UC Riverside, a Division II school. After the game, the team realized it had been outgunned. Playing without their two best players, senior Ike Harmon and junior Brandon Campbell, the Titans [0-2] lost to the Highlanders 59-52 in front of 1,771 fans in Riverside. Harmon remains suspended from the Titans after violating team policy. Campbell sprained his right knee in the team’s previous game against Oregon State and will miss anywhere from four to six weeks. The Titans had to rely on other players to fill the roles of the missing two. "Even with that we still had to come out and play," Titan Head Coach Donny Daniels said. "We had some guys that did not come to play." One Titan that did show up to play was junior Kevin Richardson. Playing mostly at point guard, Richardson led all scorers with 24 points, just less than half of his team’s total. "We put him at this position and he has never played," Daniels said. "He’s definitely growing into it." Richardson, a junior college transfer from Oregon, played his high school basketball in nearby San Bernardino and was recruited by UCR before deciding to attend CSUF. Several of Richardson’s family members and friends made the short trip to UCR to watch the game.
No other player for CSUF scored more than six points. The Titans only trailed 31-29 at the half. The team came out with a hot hand to start the next half. They scored the first seven points and took a 36-31 lead. The Highlanders did not score until four minutes had passed when guard Kevin Butler sank a threepointer. Soon after, Titan forwards senior Matt Caldwell and junior Josh Fischer picked up their fourth fouls and had to leave the game. UCR took advantage from the absence of the Titan big men, scoring several baskets from inside the paint and grabbing virtually every rebound – offensive and defensive. The Titans then went on a scoring drought that lasted until about eight minutes were left in the game. However, due to poor shooting by the Highlanders, CSUF remained within striking range. The Titans trailed by only five points in the final minutes and had a chance to cut the deficit to three when Caldwell received a pass under the basket. Caldwell went up for the dunk and was emphatically rejected by center Viliamu Morton. The Highlanders then picked up the loose ball and drove it the other way where guard Trennell Eddings finished the play with an easy lay-up. The crowd erupted after the score knowing that the basket sealed the game for the Highlanders. The victory marked the first time the Division II school defeated a Division I opponent since 1988, when they upset the number four ranked Iowa Hawkeyes.
By Fermin Leal
Daily Titan Executive Editor
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CSUF’s Matt Caldwell, right, attempts a dunk against Riverside. Forward Mark Miller scored 17 points to lead UC Riverside. Butler and Morton each contributed ten points. Besides the absence of Harmon and Campbell, Daniels blamed the loss on
other factors. "We had too many turnovers," Daniels said. "We’re not a very good rebounding team. We just have to be a tougher team."
An 0-2 start to the season is not what the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team had hoped and the road doesn’t get any easier when the team faces Pepperdine tonight at Titan Gym. The Titans are coming off disappointing losses to Oregon State and UC Riverside. To make matters worse, the team will match up with the Waves without two of its top players. Junior guard Brandon Campbell sprained his right knee in the game against Oregon State and will miss anywhere from four to six weeks. Also missing from tonight’s game will be Ike Harmon. The senior forward is currently serving a suspension for violating team policy. Titan Head Coach Donny Daniels still will not specify what policies Harmon violated. Daniels did say, however, that he expects Harmon to join the team either this week or early next week. "I feel confident that the situation is close to being resolved," he said. Daniels also said that just because Harmon may return soon, he still will not play right away. "He has only been to just four practices because of all the other situations he has had to deal with because of the suspension," Daniels said. Harmon did not join the team at the beginning of the semester due to academic reasons. A week after joining the team, Harmon suffered a stress fracture in his right foot and has not participated since. Without Harmon and Campbell
the team will again look to Kevin Richardson to carry the brunt of the offense. The junior guard leads the team in scoring, averaging 16.5 points-per-game and is shooting 54 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from three-point range. Besides Richardson, other players will have to step up tonight. No one else on the team is averaging more than eight ppg. The team as a whole is only shooting 39 percent from the field and has been outrebounded 72 to 46 in its two losses. Because of injuries, several new players have been seeing extended playing time. "We are still learning to play together," senior forward Matt Caldwell said. He believes that after time the players will learn each other’s styles and will be able to play better as a team. Unfortunately for the Titans, their opponents will not be waiting for them to learn to play together. Pepperdine [2-1] comes in as one of the tops teams in the West Coast Conference. They are led by 6-4 guard Brandon Anderson who averages 17 ppg and is shooting 57 percent from behind the arc. Kevin Gibbs, a 6-7 forward, averages 16.7 ppg and 11 rebounds-per-game. The Waves implement a gamelong aggressive full-court press defense. When the two teams met last season, the Waves forced CSUF into 26 turnovers en route to a 96-63 victory. The Titans can expect more of the same tonight. The Titans next play against the College of Notre Dame Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. in Titan Gym.
Women drop three in a row to open nWOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Kandace Hunter leads team in scoring as Titans lose first three games to start the 2000 basketball season By Raul Ascencio
Daily Titan Staff Writer With their bellies full from holiday feasting, the 0-3 Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team look to tonight’s contest at Titan Gym to cure what succulent sweet potatoes and mounds of mashed potatoes could not, their appetite for a victory. The Titans kicked off their Thanksgiving break and their 2001 season with a hard fought 74-65 loss to UC Riverside. UC Riverside found it difficult to comfortably distance themselves from the youthful and relentless surge of the Titans, who cut the lead to 3 points late in the fourth quarter. Sophomore Kandace Hunter led the CSUF stampede, contributing 20 points, including a stellar 10 for 11 from the free-throw line. Despite stern late-game efforts, the Titans
simply ran out of possessions and acquired the first blemish of their season at the hands of the Highlanders. Next, the Titans headed home for a Sabbathday squabble with Air Force and hoped to lock down their first victory for new head coach Barbara Ehardt. But Air Force spoiled the Titan homecoming after capturing the lead at halftime and securing it for the final 20 minutes. As the clock expired, CSUF found themselves 0-2, despite assertive performances from the Titan front court, including freshman point guard Tamara Quinn who posted 13 points and Hunter who tapped in with 12. This past Saturday the Titans played host to Northern California powerhouse, the University of San Francisco, and were victimized by the Don’s arsenal of shooting stars. Four of CSF’s starters toppled the 10 point mark and the Bay area squadron shot 56% from the floor. The only defense that can possibly combat pinpoint shooting is a comparable offensive effort and the Titans could not put the rock in the basket with the same efficiency, managing only 33% from the field. CSUF offensive productivity reached a season low as the final score illustrated a disheartening
96-56 loss. The Titans, unshaken by the holiday struggles, hope to rebound with a victory over Big West rival Cal State Northridge today at 5:00 p.m. CSUN much like the Titans have had their share of difficulties on the offensive end of the court. The Matadors conjured up a mere 47 points in their season-opening loss to UC Irvine. Forward Kristi Rose offered the games most notable performance, leading her team with 18 points and 8 rebounds. The Titans will attempt to keep Rose’s talents from blossoming and will counter her offensive contribution with a sterling couplet of point scorers of their own. This point-posting duo is comprised of leading scorers Hunter and Tamara Quinn, who have brought consistency to the front court on both ends of the floor. Feeding the ball off the glass to Hunter and Quinn will be the towering rebounding tandem of Heather Hansen and Allison Parks, who have combined for over 30 rebounds over the Titans three games. Following the divisional match-up with the Matadors, the Titans will return to their home turf for a Saturday evening contest with Portland State.
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Jennielee Greslie, 45, defends against an Air Force opponent.
Stanford makes quick work Former Titan joins baseball staff of Titans in 2000 College Cup By Damian Calhoun Staff Writer
nNCAA PLAYOFFS: Stanford’s four goals in 21 minutes put CSUF away early in Palo Alto By Caesar Contreras
Daily Titan Sports Editor Several words can be used to describe the Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team’s appearance in the 2000 NCAA Men’s College Cup. Quick and painful are just some of the many that come to mind. And so the story went for the Titans as they were handed a 4-0 loss to the Stanford Cardinal in the first round of the NCAA Playoffs on Nov.18 at New Maloney Field. It was a quick exit for the Titans, as they lost in a first round playoff game for the second consecutive time. In 1998 the Titans lost 2-1 to UC San Diego. This time CSUF didn’t even get on the scoreboard as they fell behind early and were never able to climb back in the match.
The Cardinal got on the board early as senior forward Corey Woolfolk struck at 1:13 on a breakaway, which proved to be the game winner. But Stanford and Woolfolk didn’t stop as they added three more goals all in a span of 21 minutes. At 15:29 Ryan Nelsen sent a long ball to Woolfolk, who broke through the CSUF defense and beat Titan goalkeeper Sean Rockwell for the score. Woolfolk completed the hat trick at 20:36 when a Derek Shannahan header deflected off Scott Leber and fell to Woolfolk, who took care of the rest. Shannahan concluded the scoring when he took a Matt Moses cross at 22:23 and beat Rockwell. Overall, Stanford scored on four of its first seven shots in giving CSUF its worst loss in 14 Division I playoff games. CSUF only had nine shots in the game, as the Cardinal defense held top CSUF scorer Duncan Oughton to only two shots. Cardinal goalkeeper Adam Zapala made three saves in the game as he recorded his 15th shutout of the season. Rockwell finished the game with four saves as the Cardinal had 15 shots in the match.
With the loss, CSUF finishes the season with a 15-6-1 record. The 15 victories are the most by a CSUF team since 1993, the year the Titans advanced to the NCAA Final Four and finished with a 16-7 record. Stanford is one of eight teams that remain in the playoffs. Joining the Cardinal is Brown, Connecticut, Creighton, North Carolina, Southern Methodist, Virginia and Indiana, the 1999 NCAA champion. The 2000 NCAA champ will be determined on Dec 10 at Ericcson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.
For two seasons, Dan Ricabal cemented his name in Cal State Fullerton baseball lore. Now, the former pitcher returns to CSUF as an administrative assistant to head coach George Horton. In 1993-94, Ricabal had a 23-4
record and his career winning percentage of .852 ranks as the fifth best in school history. Ricabal won four NCAA post-season games, including the Titans’ only two victories at the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. After playing for the Titans, Ricabal pitched for five-and-a-half seasons in the minor leagues before retir-
ing in 1999 after pitching in the San Francisco Giant organization. Last season, Ricabal was the pitching coach at the College of the Canyons. Ricabal replaces George Aspeitia, who served on the Titan coaching staff for four seasons before leaving after the 2000 season to pursue a coaching career.
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