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Lawsuit filed against professor

nCOURT: Student alleges harassment, assault, battery, slander and intentional emotional distress

By Kathleen Gutierrez and Amy Rottier Daily Titan Staff Write rs

A Cal State Fullerton student filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against her former sociology professor, Clarence E. Tygart, 65, claiming he broke the boundaries of a student-

Planning ahead pays off for AS

teacher relationship.

Esther Bin Im, 25, filed both criminal charges and a civil suit against Tygart, who specializes in criminology, deviant behavior and juvenile delinquency.

She claims inappropriate behavior on his part while she interned for him in the spring of 2000. She is alleging harassment, assault, battery, slander and intentional emotional distress, according to the court complaint.

The Orange County District Attorney filed criminal misdemeanor charges against Tygart in March 2000, and according to Tygart’s law-

yer Jerome Goldfein the charges against him. criminal case should be The CSUF University dismissed in court on Counselor Pat Carrell Feb. 23. said the campus is Im is also suing the aware of the lawsuit trustees of the CSU, for and cannot officially failure to protect her make a comment until from harassment. Im’s Tygart’s criminal case complaint states that is closed. Carrell also the trustees failed to said that it is the polprotect her rights as a icy of the university woman and constituted not to comment on TYGART “deliberate indifference personnel matters. to the rights of female Im’s allegations, employees, including but not limited listed in the court complaint, include to interns…” that on Feb. 10, 2000, Tygart hugged Tygart refused to comment on the and kissed her. The complaint also

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ing to the lawsuit. Im refused his suggestions.

The complaint says that Im counter-suggested to Hughes that a policy be created stating that CSUF instructors keep their doors open when talking to students. No policy was ever created, according to the lawsuit.

Hughes said he could not comment on the issue without first speaking to Thomas Klammer, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

In an official statement, Klammer said, “We take very seriously all

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Campus clubs recruit students nCLUBS: Students learn how to get involved during the two-day event showcasing organizations

nSCHOLARSHIP: A textbook requisition program benefited AS with a $6,650 check

Each semester, students gravitate toward the bookstore, swarming up and down the aisles in search for textbooks that will cost a small fortune.

Though the money shelled out by students for a semester’s worth of textbooks may seem excessive in some cases, there is comfort in knowing that the Titan Shops is giving a little of that money back to the students.

Mary Grace Cachuela, president of Associated Students, accepted a check for $6,650 from Jerry Olson, director of Titan Shops, at last Tuesday’s Associated Students Board of Directors meeting. The money is to be distributed toward AS scholarships.

Linda Luna, vice president of AS said the scholarships that will be made available to students include five major scholarships, ranging from athletics to leadership.

“Most of these [scholarships] are for $1,000 and only require about a 2.5 GPA, emphasizing community and campus involvement,” Luna said.

The funds, a result of a textbook requisition program supported by Titan Shops and AS, came from early textbook orders that were submitted by faculty departments.

Olson stated that the timeliness and number of requisition orders turned in by faculty departments determined the check’s amount. “This program is a great way to get scholarship money that is available to students,” Cachuela said.

By turning textbook orders in early, Titan Shops was able to have a more accurate number of book orders while minimizing mistakes and saving money, according to Olson.

Olson also expressed his appreciation for AS and their help and support with encouraging those textbook orders that were turned in on time.

“We can’t give money back to the students if the requisitions aren’t made,” commented Olson. “We just want the competition to be fair.

We encourage the requisitions to be turned in to Titan Shops and to our competitors and we’ll let the students decide.”

Last semester, Luna worked with Titan Shops representatives in writing a letter urging faculty involvement and explaining the importance of the program. The letter also outlined stu-

states that Tygart wrote numerous letters, at least one sent directly to Im’s home, with detailed offers of a personal relationship. She included two of the letters with her lawsuit. It is not known whether Im wrote letters to Tygart, but her lawsuit does state that she visited Tygart’s office more than once for advice. These visits were prior to her enrollment in the internship program.

In her complaint Im alleged that she informed Ronald Hughes, chairman of the sociology department about Tygart’s actions. Hughes suggested she write a letter in response or speak with Mrs. Tygart, accord-

Popular radio stations played music as students milled between tables adorned with hand-painted posters and colorful balloons in the main quad.

Cal State Fullerton’s second Club Fest of the year took place last Wednesday and Thursday, giving all forms of student organizations, along with student services, a chance to make their presence known.

Student clubs on campus showed up to gain exposure and recruit additional members, said Ann Ho, a member of Student Life, who helped plan the event.

Ho added that commuter campuses can occasionally seem cold and distant and that joining a club can be a great way for students to make connections and form attachments to other students with interests that are similar to their own.

These organizations can serve as a tool for students to escape their usual routine and step away from the daily grind of school, Ho said.

Among the more popular clubs at the event was the Excel club.

“This club is everyone’s favorite table, with a little bit of everything,” said Liza Hartman, the club’s treasurer.

Hartman described Excel as the “everything club.” It is designed as a melting-pot club that allows students to do things they have never done before.

Activities include group sports and outdoor activities like its

upcoming Take a Hike in Griffith Park, as well as cultural events.

Excel plans to hold a club film festival later in the semester with 12 to 15 student videos competing for a chance to be entered in the famous Sundance Film Festival.

The Buddhists for World Peace, founded primarily by Lansil Choi, also used Club Fest as an opportunity to introduce themselves to CSUF. Lisa Crummett, another founder of the club was raised by her parents as a Buddhist and would like for the rest of the campus to become more aware of the Buddhist philosophy.

Although the club has not made many concrete plans, it does plan to hold a seminar that addresses victims overcoming violence.

Clubs were not the only organizations that attended Club Fest.

Many of CSUF’s departments and services also sat at tables, informing the student body of their presence and of the services they offer.

For instance, Cynthia Burns from the Pollak Library occupied a table to make students aware of the library’s survival skills workshops.

“It is really neat that so many students on this campus are academically motivated,” Burns said.

“People are asking for more available workshop times.”

In addition to campus services, many fraternities and sororities occupied tables at the festival to attract members to join through their spring recruitment.

Although Club Fest’s turnout was not as high as it was in previous years, it did serve to gain exposure for campus clubs and organizations and attract new members.

David Enriquez, who is in charge of publicity for the TV and Film Society, said he had all of his registration forms filled out by Thursday afternoon.

Fighting a murderer’s freedom Victims’ families seek to keep CSUF murderer behind bars

By Fermin Leal

Sp e cial to the TitanNothing will stop Pat Almazan from fighting the release of her father’s killer, Edward Charles Allaway.

Not her son’s cancer. Not her husband’s recovery from quintuple bypass surgery.

Not even her own heart condition, which already caused one heart attack, or her battle against lupus.

A sanity hearing in April will decide if Allaway will be set free.

Almazan plans to fight against his release as she has relentlessly for the past 24 years.

This time around, Almazan will have an ally. Paul Paulson, whose

sister also died at the hands of Allaway, will join her struggle.

Along with killing Almazan’s father Frank Teplansky and Paulson’s sister Debbie, Allaway murdered five other Cal State Fullerton co-workers in what to date is still the worst massacre in Orange County history.

On July 12, 1976, Allaway, a school janitor, stormed into the library with a .22-caliber rifle and shot nine people, killing seven.

A jury found him guilty of the murders, but could not agree on his sanity.

The judge ruled him criminally insane and sentenced him to a state mental hospital.

Now at 62, Allaway has spent the past two decades trying to win

his release. Almazan has spent the same amount of time making sure he doesn’t get out.

At her home, Almazan rifles through thousands of letters, legal records and past newspaper articles, hoping to find another shred of proof that would keep her father’s killer locked away for the rest of his life.

The rest of her free time she spends calling lawyers and talking to the families of the other victims.

“It has become a full-time job.”

The work can be very draining, both physically and emotionally, but Almazan has no other choice.

“I have had no closure from this,”

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A GUIDE TO WHAT’S HAPPENING

BRIEFS Search begins for new CSU student trustee The search is on for a student trustee to serve on the California State University Board of Trustees, a student advocacy group.

Students interested in applying for the position must do so by Thursday, March 15 to be eligible for the two-year term beginning on July 1, 2001.

The position is open to all CSU students who will have junior-level status by July 2001. Students must also remain CSU students throughout the two-year period ending in June 2003.

Student trustees attend bimonthly meetings of the Board of Trustees, interim subcommittee meetings and monthly California State Student Association board meetings. The trustees set policies that guide the CSU system and its individual campuses.

“Student trustees are in the unique position of being the only student voice to serve on the Board of Trustees,” said Shaun Lumachi, chair of the CSSA Board of Directors. “The students represent more than 370,000 students and play an important role in shaping higher education policy in California.”

Application materials are available by contacting the Associated Students office or by calling (562) 951-4025.

Mentors needed for youth with difficulties Orange County’s Children and Youth Services is seeking dedicated adult men and women of all cultural backgrounds for its program, Project Together.

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Qualified applicants will serve as mentors for children and youth receiving Health Care Agency services for emotional and family difficulties. Mentors must be willing to commit to two to four hours per week for a minimum of six months serving as a positive role model for the children.

Job duties include taking the children on outings, and involving them in various enrichment activities.

Applicants will be undergo background checks and be provided with necessary training. Those interested may contact Peggy Evans, CYS-Project Together at (714) 796-0117.

Fullerton Library sponsors toddler story time The truth of the old saying that things are more fun with two is being proven by the Hunt Branch Library in Fullerton with the library’s popular Toddler 2x2 story time for 2-year-olds and their parents.

The weekly program, which will run through March 7, is designed to serve as a means for parents to introduce their children to the library and its services. The program features stories, poems, songs and puppet shows.

Lists of age-appropriate children’s books will also be made available for parents, along with tips to help parents interest their children in reading.

The program is free with registration limited to space available and children must be 2 years old.

Parents of children requiring special accommodations are asked to notify the library staff when registering their child.

The Hunt Branch Library is located at 201 S. Basque Ave. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. The library is closed Friday through

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NEWS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Campus Financial aid workshops 2001-2002 are scheduled for Feb. 13, 14, 15 and 16 on campus. Today’s workshop is at 10 a.m. in UH-245. Workshops are scheduled through March 2. For more information visit: www.fafsa.ed.gov A ceramic art show presenting the work of Somer Selway will be presented in Exit Gallery at the Visual Arts Center. Show times are on Feb.13 through 16 at 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

“Tuesday Serenades,” featuring diverse talents, will be presented in TSU Garden Cafe’

Feb. 13 at noon.

The Rock-a-billy sounds of Josie Kreuzer will be presented in the Becker Amphitheater Feb. 14 at noon.

A safety training course for Certification in Adult CPR is being offered today in T-1424 from 8 a.m. to noon. For more information call, (714) 2787233.

A safety training course for First-Aid certification is being offered Feb. 15 in T-1424 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

A general safety training

session is being offered Feb. 19 in T-1424 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Community The American Social Health Association will sponsor National Condom Day on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14.

ASHA reminds people to “love responsibly” by protecting one another’s sexual health.

The Bridal Mega Show returns to the Pomona Fairplex 6 on Feb. 17 and 18. This show is for brides or grooms looking to plan a wedding. For more information visit: www. fairplex.com

The NHRA Junior Drag Racing is at Pomona Raceway on Feb. 24. For more information visit: www.fairplex.com During Black History Month, the Hollywood Entertainment Museum will host an AfricanAmerican Film Fest.

This exhibit is on African cinema and is a special on “Literary Hollywood.” It is open Tuesdays and Thursdays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $7.50 for adults and $4.50 for students. The museum is located at 7021 Hollywood Blvd. For more information, call (323) 960-4833.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS COP BLOTTER Monday, Feb. 5 A habitual parking offender received seven parking citations totaling $260. The fine was paid and the boot was removed from the car.

A non-injury traffic accident in Lot D between a Nissan Sentra and a Ford truck was reported at 9 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 6

A student’s backpack was stolen from Library North around 3:06 p.m. The victim saw the person run away but could not provide a description.

At 8 p.m. police requested assistance with a jaywalker wearing no shoes in Lot G.

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were reported stolen from a locked car in Lot B at 7:34 a.m.

A person arrived at school around 8:30 a.m. and noticed their car missing from Lot E around 2:20 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 9 A subject was detained off campus for possession of nonnarcotic drugs at 11a.m. The subject was taken to the campus police station at 11:41 a.m.

A non-injury traffic accident was reported in Lot E at 2:20 p.m.

At 2:40 p.m. a check fraud was reported at the bookstore and also at the ATM machines.

Friday, Feb. 9 A maroon Mercury Sable with an expired registration was stopped in Lot E at 11:56 a.m.

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Greek fraternities and sororities gathered in the Quad to recruit new members last week.

Greek recruitment breezes through the CSUF Quad nCLUBS: Sororities are limited to 70 members while fraternities are open to everyone

By Taylor Goldman

Daily Titan Staff Write r Sorority and fraternity memorabilia adorned tables that have been lined up along the walkway leading to the Titan Student Union since the beginning of spring semester. These tables are just one way for Greeks to inform students that they are searching for new members for spring recruitment.

Although students are recruited throughout the entire year, special emphasis is placed on finding new members during the beginning of the fall and spring semesters, said Tameen Sabry, vice president of fraternity rush recruitment. Spring rush is for people who, “thought about rushing but didn’t during the fall or for those who are transfer students,” Sabry said.

Spring rush is different from fall rush, explained Asia Fernandez, the

vice president of members for the Panhellenic Council. During the fall, the Panhellenic Council and the Inter-Fraternity Council, the governing Greek bodies, oversee the entire recruitment process. At this time, all the Greek houses are open to visitors.

This spring, not all the sororities will be rushing new members.

Shari Scott, the assistant coordinator for Greek Life, explained that all sororities are restricted to having only 70 members at one time. This semester all of the sororities, with the exception of Alpha Delta Pi, fall short of this limit.

However, some only have a few positions open, while in the fall they have many more. This means that a sorority will frequently be forced to choose two new members out of a group of 30 interested girls.

Fraternities, on the other hand, have a much more lax system. They can have as many members as they choose to have. The fraternities also have a rush forum during the spring, during which, prospective members are able to tour each house.

Students interested in rushing can look forward to getting to know

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the house that they are interested in through one of their various socials.

Many of the sororities will go bowling, hold an ice cream social, have a pizza party at BJ’s or hold a movie night, Fernandez said. This allows all the girls to get to know each other in a relaxed environment that is conducive to casual conversation.

Fraternities will hold similar events such as playing a game of laser tag, competing in a game of basketball or attending a football game.

These events give potential members a chance to bond, and shows them the kind of activities that they can look forward to in the future as a member, Sabry said.

Sabry said each house will be looking for specific traits in its members.

Although each Greek house is very diverse, some will specifically be looking for those with the traits of a leader while others may be interested in someone with a high grade-point average. In the member selection process, new members are chosen by their “values and morals,” Scott said.

The last planned social for spring rush takes place Feb. 26.

“If you aren’t sure about rushing, go ahead and try it,” Fernandez said.

Almazan said. “Every time there is a hearing, I am chained to this monster.”

Along with this daily battle, she also juggles the family’s medical ailments. It hasn’t been easy.

Joe, her husband of 36 years, has been resting at home under Almazan’s care since last month’s heart surgery.

The lump Joe Jr. felt in his neck a few years ago turned out to be Hodgkin’s disease.

Almazan retired from her job as a fashion consultant in 1993 when she was stricken with a heart attack.

She also suffers from lupus, an autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to become hyperactive and attack normal tissue.

Stress has negative affects on both her disease and heart condition.

“What I’ve been going through hasn’t helped my health situation, in fact it could be partly to blame,” she said.

Paulson, busy enough as senior vice president of a Brea advertising agency, became the lead advocate. for his family in the Allaway case, taking control from his father who died five years ago.

“After my father passed, I started reaching out to Pat because I knew she had been very actively involved,” Paulson said.

The already over-burdened Almazan welcomed Paulson’s help.

“It’s been wonderful to have Paul,” she said. “He’s been like a brother through e-mail and over the phone for a great number of years.

He’s been a great support to me.”

The two have kept in contact for more than ten years, but met in person last month as the upcoming hearing draws closer.

California law states that Allaway is entitled to a yearly sanity hearing. If the court rules him sane, Allaway would then be released to a halfway house for a six-month period before being unconditionally freed.

In 1987, Allaway first petitioned for release. All medical experts called at the hearing, including those called by Allaway’s own lawyer, testified that he was still too dangerous. Subsequent attempts in later years drew the same results.

Allaway last petitioned the court in 1998, but withdrew his request before the hearing began.

In past years, she fought alongside Ernest Becker, father of library assistant Stephen Becker, another one killed in the rampage.

The elder Becker, a former dean and one of the university’s founders, was instrumental in convincing previous judges to deny past release requests.

“His standing in the community and prestige alone spoke volumes for our cause,” Almazan said.

Becker died in 1997, leaving Almazan without one of her strongest weapons.

For the upcoming hearing, Almazan and Paulson’s main goal is to bring as much public attention to their struggle as possible.

The two want to focus their efforts on CSUF’s student population. “ M o s t parents and students have no idea that this occurred because it has been conveniently hidden,” said Almazan, who blames school officials for not shedding enough light on the case.

“Cal State Fullerton has been part of the problem and not part of the solution.”

Almazan said that school officials have not responded when she’s asked for letters from them to judges or lawyers, or support on behalf of the victims.

Paulson and Almazan also expressed disappointment in how the university has made no efforts to remember the murders.

A seven-tree memorial with a plaque engraved with the victim’s names was built north of the library shortly after the shootings.

However, CSUF has not held a ceremony or anything similar since the late 1970s.

The two have also said that they would be willing to visit CSUF to share their experiences with students and bring to them more awareness regarding the murders that took place at their school.

They both say, however, that no

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matter how much they speak about Allaway and the deaths, the pain of the past still haunts them.

Almazan thinks about her father every day and remembers the day of his death like it was yesterday.

“I was on my way to work when I heard on the radio that nine people had been shot,” she said.

Almazan, a fire department bookkeeper in Cerritos at the time, knew her father, a graphics artist, was there. She called him several times, but could not reach him.

Minutes, then hours passed and Almazan heard nothing.

Finally, she got through. A secretary connected her to the school’s president.

“He told me that my father had been shot and was in the hospital.”

She raced to see him.

“He looked so peaceful,” she said. “He died as I was holding his hand.”

Paulson overheard store clerks talking about the massacre that just happened at CSUF. Already near campus, Paulson drove to the scene.

He pushed his way to the front of the police lines.

“All I remember is looking at a booklet with all the victims’ names,” Paulson said. “I saw Debbie’s name with a letter ‘D’, which stood for dead, next to it.”

The subsequent trial and ongoing sanity hearings have made it impossible for Paulson to forget the July massacre.

“In my mind it just comes down to common sense,” he said. “You cannot let someone with a history of mental disability that culminated in a massacre back out on the streets.”

Allaway, contacted at Patton State Hospital in San Bernardino, declined comment.

“No consideration should be made to let him go free,” Almazan said. “If we have to baby-sit him in a mental institution for the rest of his life, then so be it.”

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Every time there is a hearing, I am chained to this monster.

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Ergonomics training helps prevent various injunSAFETY: Custodians take back safety classes to learn how to maintain healthy bodies through good posture

By Amy Rottier

Daily Titan Staff Write r Custodians bend and stretch like dancers getting ready for practice.

Some are more graceful than others, but all are gathered for the same reason — to learn how to maintain healthy bodies under the pressure of work.

Environmental Health and Instructional Safety teamed up with Building Service

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Gus Bell, a custodial supervisor, demonstrates all the right moves.

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Systems to develop ergonomic training for employees.

Clad in safety belts and clipped with jingling collections of keys, Cal State Fullerton custodians came together in groups of 15 last week for a mandatory lesson on back safety.

Safety Trainer Kenna Schoenherr and Health and Safety Officer Colleen Wilkins of Environmental Health and Instructional Services taught participants how to keep their bodies from eroding under the hardships of physical labor. Classes were held Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to10 a.m.

These programs have been offered for the past three years but this is the first year it was mandatory for employees.

Building Service Manager Tom Richey plans to make safety training like this a required annual program for all plant workers. Feedback has been very positive, Richey said.

Norma Lamont, CSUF custodian for over three years, said she would attend the program even if it were not mandatory.

Yick Chan, a custodian for nine years, was a returning participant to the program.

He finds the techniques very useful to him in his work.

James Sweet, a custodian of seven months, has been through training similar to, but not quite as extensive as this. He believes there are benefits, but also limitations.

“When you’re busy, you don’t really have time to use [the training] properly,” Sweet said.

Lamont agreed. “Sometimes you can forget when you’re in a hurry,” she said. “I will have to slow down and think about [it].”

Schoenherr explained how stretching before work and after breaks is very important. Counter-stretching or bending periodically when doing repetitive motions like mopping or vacuuming is just as critical.

“Repetitive tasks can cause injury, especially in the back and shoulders,” she said, adding that the body breaks down over time if the movements are not done properly.

Custodians were put through a mini-obstacle course to demonstrate the correct ways to

made.”

Im claims she made another attempt to speak with Hughes after she received a letter from Tygart.

Her lawsuit states that Hughes allegedly failed to show up and she went to campus police with her complaint.

That February, Im filed a formal complaint with the campus police.

She was then advised to record a conversation with Tygart where he allegedly acknowledged the events

Custodians are shown proper lifting techniques to prevent back injuries both on and off the job.

lift boxes from different positions.

The course also included major job-related tasks such as mopping, vacuuming and lifting trash.

Wilkins said movements and techniques learned could be used in everyday activities like lifting something out of a car trunk and working around the house.

“This is more like a whole life program,”

and gave references to another letter waiting for her, the lawsuit stated.

Campus police turned over the case to the district attorney’s office.

Soon after, Im received a phone call from the Academic Affairs Office and was told an investigation would begin. According to the lawsuit, she did not receive a follow-up call.

According to the CSUF Web site, the sexual harassment clause states, “It is the policy of the California

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Richey said. “After work we have to go home and do the same things for our families.”

Ergonomics reaps dual benefits for the university by lowering injury rates and lessening worker’s compensation fees.

“Back injuries are one of the highest reasons for worker’s compensation,” Schoenherr said at a new employee safety meeting.

State University, Fullerton and the California State University to maintain a working and learning environment free from sexual harassment of its students, employees, and those who apply for student or employee status…Executive Order 345- Prohibition of Sexual Harassment- also prohibits sexual harassment within the California State University System. The university will not tolerate sexual harassment and will take action to

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She added that custodians and other plant workers traditionally have a higher injury rate than other departments because of the physical nature of their work.

Plans to put landscape, material control,and shipping and receiving employees through tailored instruction are also in motion.

eliminate such behavior.”

Im filed a formal discrimination complaint with CSUF’s Office of Affirmative Action on May 30, 2000.

She then filed administrative complaints with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing against Tygart and the trustees on August 17, 2000 and was granted ‘Right to Sue’ letters from the DFEH a few weeks later. During this time, Im gradu-

ated from CSUF yet continued on with her lawsuit.

She filed her civil lawsuit at the Los Angeles County Superior Court in September of last year, and refiled in Orange County on Feb. 6, 2001.

Pegine Grayson, Im’s lawyer, declined to comment while the case is pending.

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Rapid urbanization increases urban runoff at local beaches Cal State Fullerton hosts a Coastal Crisis Conference confronting the problems of surf zone pollution

By Darla Priest

Daily Titan Asst. Ne ws Editor When Fullerton local Martin Hoth paddles his board into the surf, the last thing on his mind is bacteria. He’s not thinking about catching a mouth full of harmful water.

A downpour of potentially deadly pollutants is flowing into the ocean through streams, rivers, bays and estuaries.

This contaminated urban runoff is the major source of surf zone pollution, according to the Orange County Sewage Agency report card.

UC Berkeley professor of economics Michael Hanemann, spoke at the Orange County Coastal Crisis Conference at Cal State Fullerton.

“This is the tragedy of the continent . . . a fatal condition,” Hanemann said. “The prognosis is hopeless.”

The Division of Political Science and Criminal Justice hosted the conference in January. Prominent scientists, environmentalists, educators, ecologists and concerned citizens met to confront the issues surrounding recent beach closures.

Alan Saltzstein, acting chair for the division of political science and criminal justice, said all levels of government need to work together to solve the complex problems related to urbanization and what is achieved today will affect future generations.

The problem is continually increasing with the growth of urbanization.

By the year 2020, 6.7 million people will be added to greater Los Angeles, according to the Center of Public Policy at CSUF. As society paves over open land, untreated water also reaches the ocean through gutters and drains.

Finding the source of the contamination is difficult.

“There’s no single smoking gun ... scientifically the more we know the more complicated the situation,” said Stanley Grant, professor of environmental engineering at UC Irvine. “No single discipline can solve this problem.”

In this case there are two types of water pollution: nonpoint pollution and point pollution. Nonpoint pollution refers to the dissolved minerals, organic nutrients and chemical pollutants that make their way into the ocean through the regional watershed.

Point pollution refers to pollutants discharged directly into the water from discrete points such as sewage pipes.

Although nonpoint pollution is considered the major threat, point pollution is still a problem in cities like Laguna Niguel.

The city conducted an overview of the Aliso Creek watershed and found high levels of fecal bacteria. After issuing a public progress report on its findings, the San Diego Regional Water Board issued the city a “Cleanup and Abatement Order” on December 28, 1999. “[The San Diego Regional Water Board] used the information that we voluntarily gave them and used it against us,” Tim Casey, City Manager of Laguna Niguel, said.

“We were told to clean it up or be fined up to $3,000 a day.”

Casey spoke at the conference presenting Laguna Niguel’s strategy on finding the source of the contamination.

The city has become a role model on how to approach an inspection of city sewers, land and waterways.

“To date we have spent $300,000,” Casey said. “Another $300,000 to $400,000 is needed for a permanent solution.”

After extensive testing of the area which included a video inspection of the sewer main and storm drain, evidence points away from

sewer leaks. Some of the contributing sources found is from fertilizers and animal waste.

Natural sources are significant contributors of bacteria.

In Talbert Marsh in Huntington Beach, seagulls are constantly polluting the water with their waste.

The marsh also sits at the base of the Talbert watershed, leaving it open to nonpoint pollution.

Grant investigated the marsh during the beach closure from July 1 to September 3, 1999 due to high levels of bacteria in the water.

“By no means is Huntington Beach unique. This could happen to any coastal city,” Grant said.

While most Marshes tend to filter dirty water, Grant found that in this salt water marsh, the water coming in with the tide was found to have lower levels of bacteria.

Moreover, it was the water flowing out of the marsh that contains high levels.

Blake Anderson, general manager of Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD), spoke at the conference about the closure of 4.5 miles of coastline at Huntington Beach near the mouth of the Santa Ana River. Efforts to correct the problem began with an extensive investigation of the sewer system along with multiple ground water tests.

“After spending $1.5 million we were still baffled,” Anderson said.

He added that investigators then took a $60 crate of oranges and dumped them into the marsh where they turned up at the center of the pollution.

After diversions were put in place in the Santa Ana River, the Greenville-Banning Channel and the Talbert Channel, beach closures dropped from 80 in the summer of 1999 to 40 in the summer of 2000.

“We saw dramatic success . . . [and] decreased the impact,” Anderson said.

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Fullerton Creek is part of the watershed that runs near the north side of campus.

Besides the health risks to humans associated with bacterial contamination, the health of rocky intertidal and subtidal ecosystems needs attention.

They are filled with seagrasses, benthic seaweeds, invertebrates and rockfish unique to the area.

Marine reserves with no-take policies are reducing the human impact on the biodiversity of coastal marine environments; however, trampling and displacing organisms remains a threat to

the habitat.

“Southern California’s rocky intertidal ecosystems has significantly declined over the past four decades in a pattern coinciding with the spread of urbanization throughout the region,” wrote Steven N. Murray, professor of biological science at CSUF. Murray spoke at the conference presenting his position paper entitled, “Controlling Inputs of Non-Point Source Contaminants is Essential for Protecting

Southern California’s Neglected Rocky Intertidal and Subtitle Ecosystems”.

“California ocean waters are tested more than any other beach in the nation,” Chris Evens, Executive Director of the Surfrider Foundation, said. “We’re working on leaving it better for our children.”

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Tuesday, February 13, 2001

Students lend a hand to earthquake vic-

CSUF rolls out the two-week welcome wagon

nAID: President’s Scholars are collecting supplies to help victims of last month’s earthquake in El Salvador

nEVENT: A barbecue feast and the opening of the new Multicultural Leadership Center were among the campus festivities.

-By Natalie Arzuaga

Daily Titan Staff Write r Titan Welcome Weeks offered up a greater awareness of Cal State Fullerton’s four leading offices that help initiate students into school life.

Student Affairs, the Dean of Students and Titan Student Union, in partnership with Associated Students, made extra efforts this year to capture the attention of new and continuing students and inform them of the department happenings, including the opening of the new Multicultural Leadership Center.

The two-week series, which helps introduce students to campus life, included a barbecue feast last Wednesday at the Quad.

Student Affairs, in partnership with AS, kicked off the first week of school with welcome huts located throughout the campus. Located in Langsdorf Hall 178, Student Affairs invests long hours during the semester, staying open until 7:30 p.m. everyday except Tuesday, while most other offices close by 5 p.m.

The three huts, designated to acquaint students with general information and assorted school items, were located near TSU, the Engineering and Computer Science buildings and the Quad. Throughout the first week, AS and Student Affairs answered students’ questions, the most common of which being, “How do I get to class?”

This is the first year the Dean of Students decided to tally the amount of warm bodies being helped at the welcome huts.

The results of this count “helps more accurately report and show

how many people we do serve,” said Assistant Coordinator of New Student Programs and Campus Tours, Ann Ho. Tallies from individual huts will be used to determine high traffic areas for next semester.

During the second week, Student Affairs distributed applications for several tour-related positions that assist elementary school-aged children and adults interested in learning about higher education. A total of 17 paid positions will be available between now and the fall semester.

On Feb. 6, the Dean of Students and the TSU held their first ever open house for the second floor of the TSU in an effort to familiarize students with ‘who’s on second’ and unveil the new Multicultural Leadership Center. Dean of Students, which helps advise the 150 clubs on campus, sponsored the daylong gala. Upon arrival, guests were greeted with tantalizing treats and school gear.

“I’m very proud to be part of this, both for our campus and for Orange County in general,” said Juanita Razo, interim coordinator of the Multicultural Leadership Center.

The Multicultural Leadership Center, located at TSU 234, “will continue to develop over the next three years, each year adding alliances, both on and off-campus to educate students and help them develop altruistic and civic values,” Razo added.

Currently, the workshop E.M.B.R.A.C.E. (Educating Myself for Better Racial Awareness and Cultural Enrichment) will be conducting its meetings at the center.

By Taylor Goldman

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Students load up their hamburgers during Titan Welcome Weeks. Student Affairs, among others, sponsored the event.

The new center will also serve as programming support and training to student officers for recognized ethnic organizations and cultural clubs on campus.

Anthony Ragazzo, from Assistant Student Program Support, said this is just the beginning.

“Next year there’ll be more involvement and programming for the center; to start with we’ll be coordinating a speaker series,” Ragazzo said.

Later in the spring, the center will publish a multicultural events calendar and increase its library of books, periodicals, journals and newslet-

ters. The center plans to initiate Multicultural Week, where speakers and panels will meet in community forums to discuss current and ongoing cultural topics.

Razo, who has been with the Dean of Students for six years, is a firm believer in the prospects that lie within extra-curricular activities at college.

“When students are involved outside the classroom, they are more competitive and in effect, more marketable to employers.”

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An unremarkable collection of brown cardboard boxes sits in the corner of Cal State Fullerton’s honor’s room. However average they appear on the outside, inside these boxes are items that will save lives.

In response to the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck El Salvador on January 13, CSUF’s President’s Scholars are taking up a collection of supplies to be sent to aid the helpless and the homeless of El Salvador.

One of the two students in charge of this effort, Loralee Larios became interested in the cause when she saw the earthquake’s devastation on the news with her father.

According to an article by CNN, the quake left 700 dead and 2,412 people injured. Forty-five thousand homes were damaged or destroyed and 700 residences were completely buried by a resulting mudslide.

“This seemed like the perfect opportunity for us to help out others,” Larios said. “We’ve been given so much, it’s only fair that we give something back.”

Volunteers for Inter-American Development Assistance (VIDA), a small program located in San Francisco that works to aid South American countries throughout the year, served as the perfect vehicle for Larios to help with the cause.

For the past two weeks, Larios and her friend Ryan Candelaria, both President’s Scholars, have been collecting supplies to send to VIDA on Feb. 12.

Any canned, non-perishable foods; used or new clothes; sleeping bags; pillows, small toys or other items that may be helpful are all welcomed, Candelaria said.

Jeanette Salgado, VIDA’s outreach coordinator, said anything that can be collected is invaluable because the political system of Latin America is much different from the United States. Salgado explained that while here in the United States we receive help immediately from the government., In El Salvador, they immediately look to other countries for aid.

Remarking upon California residents’ general eagerness to help, Salgado said she was pleased with the response she has gotten.

“It’s a big surprise that no matter what country someone is from they react immediately to help in any way they can,” Salgado said.

She has already been contacted by an 84-year-old woman who wants to donate her walker to victims who need medical assistance, and has also spoken with a woman in a nursing home who called VIDA to offer $10 from her savings.

Shipping fees will be covered by funds from the President’s Scholars’ account. Larios said that she has received an extremely positive response from the President’s Scholars, and all of them have offered to contribute. Other honor students have also helped the El Salvadorians. Donations from other students are also welcomed.

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Artist creates impressions of love with ceramics Creativity runs through the fingers of an art student holding her first solo art show for Valentine’s Day show from Feb. 11 through 16 in the Exit Gallery at the Visual Arts Center.

Doors will be open the prior evening, but Somer Selway holds onto a stiff, bloody- Selway is more excited about the opening red heart covered in rusted nails and looks reception on Sunday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at it carefully.

That evening, she plans to sing a song with “I’m usually thought of as a psycho,” she her friend’s band, Speakeasy. said with a laugh.

The art show was specifically planned Selway, a 23-year-old senior at Cal State for Valentine’s Day week because it will Fullerton, chose the medium of ceramics as feature various romantic clay hearts with her major because she loves to work with intense symbolism. her hands.

Selway has used plastic, screws, nails, She will be holding her first solo art and railroad stakes in sculpted clay for diverse meaning.

The end result stands about a foot tall.

“Ceramics is the coolest medium,” Selway said. “It’s therapeutic, forgiving, and can last forever.”

She considers her artwork an emotional outlet that has helped to release past sadness.

Yet, music is her highest art form.

She usually listens to Tori Amos, Dido, Fleetwood Mac, or a collaboration of female artists as she molds her clay on a spinner.

Selway’s interest in ceramics began at Saddleback High School in Mission Viejo. She found other classes dull compared to the freedom of molding clay with her bare fingers.

Having moved to Orange County six months ago and currently living in downtown Fullerton, she misses the airy beach.

Though, CSUF’s ceramics program is KIRA HORYATH/Daily Titan enough to keep her busy and focused.

Selway works out her aggression on the pottery wheel.

“Somer really Selway considers ceramics an emotional outlet.

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Somer Selway puts the finishing touches on her ceramic creation in preparation for her first solo art exhibition. believes in her message behind her work,” said Eric Kao, a ceramics major completing his fourth year at CSUF. “She puts out a lot of feeling which is apparent, unlike others who have underlying meaning in their art.”

“I hate being confused at other art shows,” Selway said. “I want people to relate their own feelings, understand my art, and interpret it in a positive way.”

Expensive preparation for the show and pieces not coming out the way she intended, has turned Selway’s nervousness into stress.

She is hopeful that all California-based relatives will attend, and definite that her

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immediate family will be supportive and visit.

“My parents are great,” Selway said.

“Anything I do, they think is cool and always encourage me to go for my dreams.”

She has already sculpted hearts for their visit. Her mother’s heart is titled “Mom and Me,” her father’s is titled “Heart of Gold” and she has a tiny vessel for younger sister, Jackie.

Though many artists may celebrate the buying and selling of their masterpieces, Selway is celebrating her love for her family and friends.

“I am hardly going to sell anything,” she

said. “I would rather give them away and unite all those that mean something to me.

To say, ‘look what you mean to me.’”

Nancy Harland, a post-graduate studying her masters in ceramics, described Selway’s art as “intensely personal and has developed different ways to deal with her emotions by using metaphors.”

Horticulture and archaeology would be Selway’s interest had she not gravitated toward ceramics, because she would still be able to work with her hands.

“To be an artist, you must believe in yourself. It doesn’t matter if people won’t like it, just believe in yourself,” Selway said.

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O.C. economy follows U.S. nECONOMY: The national trend toward a slowing economy will affect Orange County within the next few months

By Rita Freeman

Daily Titan Staff Write r Though signs point to a slowing economy throughout California and the nation, many businesses in Orange County are optimistic that they won’t fall into a recession.

Dean Anil Puri of the College of Business Administration and Economics said that though the California economy is not slowing down as much as the rest of the nation, the state is not unaffected.

He added that the national trend of the slowing economy will affect Orange County and the rest of the state within the next few months.

“Orange County and Southern California in general have lagged the national economy,” Puri said. “We were slower to come out of the recession in the early 1990s and we are picking up steam now for last year, rather than we did when the national economy started to slow down.”

“It is really hard to predict for the rest of Orange County, but in regards to tourism and entertainment, I think the economy will be strong through 2001,” said Ray Gomez, director of communications for the Disney Resort.

The projected attendance for the new Disney park California Adventure was 7 million people, Gomez said. He added that he was pleased with the opening-day numbers.

“I think even more visitors will come to Orange County because of the expansion of the Disney Resort, the completion of the Anaheim Convention Center and the opening of the new park,” Gomez said.

Unemployment, Puri said, is expected to rise during 2001. In the College of Business Administration and Economics’ annual economic forecast, the rate of unemployment in Orange County stood at 3.1 percent in July 2000 compared to 3 percent in July 1999. In 1999, the unemployment rate was 2.65 percent while in 2000 it rose to 2.85 percent and 2.9 percent in 2001.

According to the forecast, “all major sectors of the economy have had a healthy growth, except manufacturing.” It also states that the manufacturing sector declined in 1999 by 1.2 percent after increases of 5.3 percent in 1997 and 4.2 percent in 1998.

The report attributes the decline to weakness in the durable goods sector.

“Construction and manufacturing are going to be affected adversely,” Puri said. “Construction activities have recently slowed down and manufacturing activities have been slow for the last several months, and I expected the first quarter of this year that trend will continue in both of these sectors.”

Other areas, Puri added, would not be affected as

seriously, provided that consumer spending does not decline much further.

“Consumers are two-thirds of the economy, and when they pull back on spending that affects the whole economy,” Puri said. “How they feel about their jobs, politics and so forth has a lot to do with whether they will make big-ticket item purchases such as homes and cars.”

Retailers, such as the Yorba Linda Patio-BBQFireplace shop, expect business to be stronger.

“We are very excited because there is more inventory and many more diverse products,” Manager Peter Berg said. “In the service and parts area, people are upgrading homes, more homes are being built, and so more people are buying parts for their homes.”

Despite the skepticism of several critics, Walt Cadman, general manager at Hardin Buick, Pontiac and GMC Trucks, said the local economy will remain strong in the automotive industry.

“We have had our second best January and I believe the trend will continue,” Cadman said.

“From the downturn from last year, there are a lot of cars available and with that, the prices are down.”

Because of the opening of California Adventure, hotel and motel business is expected to grow. Katie Kelley, a front desk clerk at the Radisson Hotel in Fullerton, said because of the previews of the new park, several people have vacationed at the hotel.

“I think that as summer approaches, more and more people will come visit,” Kelley said. “I think prices for hotels might [increase] as the demand gets higher.”

Sales of homes have dropped more than 6 percent, though prices of homes in Orange County have continued to rise. Real estate agent Tony

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Regazzi, of the Century 21 Chuck Stevens in Brea, said that the trend of rising prices will not dwindle anytime soon.

“We are at a more normal market now,” Regazzi said. “According to the pricing index, the affordability is down to 33 percent of the population who can afford the median price of houses.”

He added that many interest rates of homes lowered last year.

“Based on a conventional loan program, the interest rates are under 7 percent,” he added. “The listings are at a premium, the interest rates may have dropped, but the prices are increasing, which means that those who cannot afford it may have to look at other areas or move into smaller homes.”

Though the numbers of sales have dropped, Regazzi added that homes are selling a lot quicker.

“Homes will sell quickly,” he said. “They will either sell at or close to the asking price. We are still in a strong economy because I’ve noticed with most of the homes I’ve been selling now, that when a house has been put on the market, it’ll sell in 30 to 60 days.”

Puri said that the economy will be slow in the beginning of this year but in the second half of the year, she expects it to rise.

“The reason I don’t think there will be a recession is that recessions are caused by major events, for example inventory build-up,” Puri said. “We do have problems like that in the manufacturing industry slow-down, but if you look at the rest of the economy, there are no such signs. I expect it to go down mildly but not into a major recession.”

Orange County Sector Growth, 1999 Total Payroll Employment -19.6%

3.5 % Mining

Construction -1.2%

12.0% Manufacturing

-1.9%

Durable Goods

Nondurable Goods

0.3%

Transportation & Public Utilities Total Trade Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Finance, Real Estate & Insurance Services Total Government -25.05

-20.0%

-15.0%

-10.0%

-5.0%

0.0%

4.1% 2.8% 2.6% 2.9% 4.8% 5.1% 3.7% 5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

Source: Cal State Fullerton Institute for Economic and Environmental Studies, College of Business and Economics

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dent and faculty benefits if departments participated in the program.

Luna explained that students would benefit through AS scholarships, in addition to having more of their textbooks in stock.

To encourage departments to use the program, Titan Shops would provide participating faculty with

store credit. Departments would also receive scholarship funds for their students.

In addition to the five scholarships, AS and Titan Shops are also offering book scholarships to 35 students for a free semester of books.

“We’re just trying to let students know that these scholarships are out there for their benefit,” Luna said.

Applications for a variety of AS scholarships are available in the Titan Student Union room 207, and must be turned in by March 16

Tuesday, February 13, 2001

Temptation: impulse or decin Female Perspective: It’s a choice, not human nature or tradition

n Male Perspective: Society, self-control, and TV are all determining factors

By Michael Del Muro Guys cheat.

That’s a fact. But why are we known to cheat more than women are? What factors cause us to

cheat?

The truth is we have been conditioned like Ivan Pavlov’s dog who was stimulated by the sound of a bell because it meant that he was going to be fed soon. Our stimulant has long legs, a tight belly, and reveals a lot of cleavage.

If women were put in our shoes they would have the same fidelity problems that we do.

We are constantly bombarded by visuals everywhere of half-naked women.

For example, television has become the main medium through which people are generally educated. We guys are especially educated through the medium. Television show creators know the statistics about viewer habits and what we want to see. The creators are ingenious with what they come up with.

Look at the XFL, the new Vince McMahon and NBC football league.

McMahon and NBC developed the league by using the same formula of the World Wrestling Federation — violence, cursing, and half-naked women who look halfway between Vegas strippers and Penthouse pets.

The game’s ratings did better than expected and was defeated only by the Tiger Wood’s driven Pebble Beach golf tournament. This was despite a terrible football game and distracting camera angles.

Then there is last year’s hit, “Survivor.” The show did remarkable last season despite the fact that the women on the show weren’t exactly jaw-dropping gorgeous.

This season however, “Survivor: The Australian Outback” has improved in the looks department.

Then Fox developed “Temptation Island,” a show straight out of the dreams of most men.

This show has become extremely successful and has revealed a basic fact about why men act the way the do, and why women who say that cheating is ONLY a matter of selfcontrol are wrong.

The couples were put on the island to test their love, as the advertisements promoted, but for the most part they have failed that test. The men and women have been cheating equally on each other and have proven that social pressures have a major impact on how one reacts in certain situations.

As in all other aspects of human behavior, societal influences are a major factor in cheating. Self-control is extremely important as well, but it is not the only factor.

By Elana Pruitt Cheating on a romantic partner is an option. If chosen, it turns lusty temptation into a weak act of betrayal.

Sure both males and females are attracted to other beautiful males and females, even in a steady relationship. Why? Because we are naturally curious about the sensuality and excitement that may take place beyond the boundaries of comfort. Purposely destroying a commitment is heartless. The cheater loses touch with respect, love and truth.

So can be said about the experimental, media-monitored, realistic wanna-be show, “Temptation Island.”

It treats relationships as if they are merely games. But who is the winner?

In terms of this television show, the person who does the most cheating gets the most publicity. But that person is hardly the winner because he or she has weakened personal control.

I really wish that the actors on that television show were not only in it for the publicity, but to prove to the world and each other that temptation is not powerful enough to destroy a relationship in the name of ratings!

Whatever the reason for going beyond the boundaries of commitment and involving someone else secretly is pointless. All that the person would be left with are lies, defenses, poor

—Michael Del Muro is a Daily Titan Staff Writer

excuses, cover-ups, and guilt. The only thing that it does is it makes the cheated party feel worthless.

When I was 14 years old I had an older boyfriend that cheated on my innocent heart and played terrible mind games. After that I began to hate all males and hated myself because I thought I did something to make him cheat on me. I wasted most of my early, impressionable teen years on self-inflicted hate.

Now at 20 years old, I have been in a beautiful and loving three-year relationship with my best friend. He has helped to discover the real beauty in my soul and our relationship is based solely on trust. Attending different colleges may be hard for some couples because the possibilities of dating new people could be tempting, but our bond withstands that option.

Although temptation can creep up when least expected, it can be controlled and sustained. As small animals fall prey to larger animals, the partner that gets eaten up by temptation is weak.

In the name of Valentine’s Day those who are unhappy in their relationship — get out now! Don’t stay with a person that you honestly could care less about, because you are cheating yourself from real happiness, as well as crushing the other person’s soul. Be strong, kick temptation in the butt.

—Elana Pruitt is a Daily Titan Staff Writer

Campus Quit the fund deplete, start using your Voices n Spoiled students need to get rid of their old habits and start circulating the fresh air around them

By Amy Rottier

Don’t touch the Arboretum I realize the parking “problem” has reached horrific proportions, but I’d like to put in my support for leaving the arboretum alone and not turning part of it into a parking lot. Let’s be honest, who is forcing us to sit in the parking lot for half an hour, waiting for a spot to open up? Only ourselves.

There are some very simple solutions to avoiding that: alternative transportation (carpooling/buses/ trains) and using the sneakers a little more often. Attitude is the biggest problem, not parking — the feeling that one deserves to have a great parking spot just because one is too lazy to think of anything else. I come from 35 miles away on the train, and I assure you, it’s not only less trouble than trying to beat out dozens of people for parking spots, but it’s a great way to get in extra study time, too. There are other ways to make a bad situation better besides paving over the arboretum.

Angela Meiss The campus bookstore is supe-

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rior to any other bookstore, online or otherwise. I have compared prices at all of the major online sources (most of whom are now defunct) and our campus store is always the least expensive.

Their online ordering service is convenient — especially with free shipping direct to your door.

I had nightmares with BigWords. com shipping me the wrong texts or stringing me along for days before telling me that the book was not in stock and wouldn’t be for several weeks. Don’t waste your time or money anywhere else. I can’t give enough praise for the staff and service at our own campus bookstore.

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Editorials are the opinion of the editorial board, comprised of the Executive Editor, News Editors and section editors. Columns are the personal opinion of the writer.

They do not reflect those of the university, the faculty, or the student body.

Students seem to have given up gratitude for the wonderful appendages they have called legs.

Instead of being happy for parking spaces available in Lots A and G, students complained that the lots are just too far from campus.

Associate Director Paulette Blumberg said that the walk from the farthest point in the north lots is only about 12 minutes. A 12-minute walk!

Personally, if I know there is a parking spot available, I’ll take it! And I’ll enjoy the walk too.

But never fear! Titan Shuttle will save students from that grueling 12-minute walk for a mere $300,000 a year.

Yes, for $300,000 a year Parking and Transportation Services implemented a free shuttle service because students complained that the parking lots were too far.

Now, excuse me, but I can think of other, more effective ways of using the already meager funds of the Parking and Transportation Services.

For instance, saving that money for the new $25 million parking structure being planned.

With the upcoming loss of 500 parking spaces I would think that the more money saved to put towards these extra 2,000 spaces into action, the better.

So much complaint and frustration exists about the parking situation and not many students know what the real situation is.

Parking and Transportation Services doesn’t have much land money to work with. It seems to me that the service is trying too hard to please

the students in any way that they can and wasting money while doing so.

Stacked parking is expensive at about $10,000 a week, but useful. Carpool parking and discounted tickets for other modes of transportation are available through the service. Throwing $300,000 a year out the window to coddle students who don’t want to walk less than 15 minutes is ridiculous.

If Parking and Transportation Services feels that they have to answer student demands with Titan Shuttle they should make the users pay for it.

People will maybe realize that it is much cheaper for everyone involved to use the two feet that God gave them.

California is beautiful. Residents have the good fortune of not having to endure harsh weather conditions.

Not to sound like Grandma or anything, but I used to walk 20 minutes to class at Central Michigan University with the below-freezing weather hurling gargantuan flakes of snow at my face while I trudged through the slush and snow banks.

If my school wanted to spend huge amounts of cash in that situation I wouldn’t have complained.

Parking and Transportation Services needs to re-evaluate the function of Titan Shuttle. Students need to stop complaining and take action. By becoming informed about parking issues students can attend meetings, offer support, and get solutions faster.

Until those solutions arrive, students should be grateful for the wonderful gift of having young, healthy bodies, and use it.

Commentary: Farewell to Fighting hate Customer Service with courage and legislation n Most students can relate to being behind the counter, handling the everyday hassles of consumer needs

n The line needs to be drawn somewhere and the federal government should help in the making of it

By Jamie K. Ayala

By Lorraine Dominguez “How may I help you today?” “What can I do for you?”

“Is there anything else I can help you with?”

Ugh. Customer service. What a life lesson.

Like many of you, I have worked in customer service jobs since I started working at the age of 16. Well, six years later I finally get to say “sayonara” to customer service and hello to a job related to my field of study.

There are a few important things I have learned and will take with me wherever I go. For those of you who haven’t worked in customer service, pay attention.

Number One: Those people behind the counters and on the phone ARE REAL PEOPLE with real feelings. Treat them as they treat you.

I will never forget this one customer I was trying to help. I did everything I could to try to help her out with her complaint but all she did was curse and throw down her paperwork at me, like I was someone unworthy of her respect.

If only people like that could see how they are acting. I think they would be embarrassed. Remember to always try to put yourself in their shoes.

Number Two: “Thank you” is simple enough, isn’t it?

It’s not hard to say even when you don’t mean it wholeheartedly.

There were so many times when I saw people grab and take, then turn around and walk away.

Didn’t they see me? I smiled and was friendly and yet still ignored.

“You’re welcome?”

Number Three: Try to see all different aspects of the situation.

Instead of focusing on how long the line is, or how long you’ve waited (only to bark about it once it’s your turn), think about what may be happening.

Maybe someone called in sick.

Maybe someone behind the counter is

just learning the ropes and needs some help. Maybe something important is requiring more time from employees at that moment.

Whatever the case may be, most likely they are doing their best to meet everyone’s needs and can use a smile in return.

So farewell customer service. I have learned a lot but now it’s time to move on.

And for those of you left, hang in there. I know you are doing the best that you can.

—Lorraine Dominguez is a Daily Titan Photo Editor

I don’t like peas. I don’t care for people who tailgate. I really, really don’t like junk mail. But to say that I hate any of the former is really unnecessary.

Hate is an ultra-strong emotion. It is one that many misuse when they say it in conjunction with things that they actually dislike.

Over the past couple of years hate crime in America is still being defined. Per legal terms it is any punishable crime that is motivated by hate.

In California, hate crime legislation has been enact for the past for a number of years.

Former President Bill Clinton did not support federal hate crime legislation, thus it has no merit in federal courts.

Although hate for another human is intolerable it hasn’t been addressed prominently until recently.

For instance, last month the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department announced the formation of Hate Crime units with the goal of “cracking down” on these types of crimes.

Meaning, recognizing that they exist and reporting them.

Music Television kicked off a year-long campaign on Jan. 10

against discrimination throughout the world. This is a bold attempt at a fight that has been in existence since the induction of the Ku Klux Klan and the unforgivable Holocaust. But it’s a start, right?

After an in-depth film of the Matthew Shepard incident, “Anatomy of a Hate Crime,” MTV ran several hours of screen-filled memories of loved ones and how they died from hate. This was a long-awaited acknowledgement of why these victims were taken from this world.

Advocators of hate crime legislation hope to make this a national issue once more and challenge the priorities and values of the new president. But the underlying question remains — should someone who commits a crime against another with a hateful motive receive a harsher punishment than someone who commits the same crime with no motive? Such legalities can determine the difference of a six-month sentence from a six-year sentence.

If this means recognizing victims of hate crimes based on sexual orientation, ethnicity and gender, then I’m all for it. Under the 14th Amendment, all men (humans) shall be treated equal. America should stand by its constitution and not be failed by undefined territory.

—Jamie K. Ayala is the Daily Titan Opinion Editor

arts & entertainment February 13, 2001

He’s back for seconds The most anticipated movie of 2001 satisfies viewers’ hunger for the most famous cannibal.

Recommended on an empty stomach.

By Darleene Barrientos

Daily Titan Production Manager The difficulty in translating a story from the pages of a book to the big screen is a common practice, and more often than not gives poor results.

There have been some best seller novels that have bombed as movies, like “Flowers in the Attic,” by V. C. Andrews or “The Firm,” by John Grisham.

In anticipation of the film “Hannibal,” I was literally in turmoil – there were just so many points against its probability of sharing the same success as “Silence of the Lambs.”

First, it’s a sequel – we all know how tedious sequels can get. Second, it’s a 546-page novel being made into a 131-minute movie – meaning important detail will get cut out.

Third, Jodie Foster declined to come back for the role of Agent Starling, despite the fact that the role won her a Best Actress Oscar.

How good was this movie going to turn out?

The answer is – it came out okay.

The director Scott Ridley, probably still riding the success of last year’s “Gladiator,” succeeded in bringing to life the beauty and freedom – important since Dr. Lecter was solitarily confined for eight years – of Florence, Italy and his new digs. It contrasted sharply to Starling’s claustrophobic basement office, where the Federal Bureau of Investigation expected her to be able to work on capturing the good doctor.

The acting was excellent, especially Anthony Hopkins. Hopkins seems to have this eerie ability to crawl under the skin of a viewer – so much so that while I read “Hannibal,” I couldn’t imagine Lecter as anyone but Hopkins.

In “Hannibal,” Lecter’s character goes beyond his image in “Silence of the Lambs” as a disturbing inmate

with an interesting mask into his knowledge of culture, history, art, and the finer things in life.

Julianne Moore as Clarice Starling was a bit more dubious, but still rather seamless, displaying the expressions that career frustrations and a maledominated workplace can carve into a woman’s face, with the added weariness of the all-too-familiar routines of politics and bureaucracy.

Perhaps if the image that I had conjured up of the faceless Mason Verger, a former patient of Dr. Lecter and his fourth victim, had been brought to life,

the film would have gotten an NC-17 rating. Still, Gary Oldman carries off the chilling disposition of the wheelchair-bound Southern tycoon, with all the appropriately unnerving chuckles and glee of imagining Lecter eaten by vicious hogs, feet first. Verger’s role as the “villain” sets Lecter off favorably, making him look almost like a saint.

However – where the skill of the cast might have succeeded, the translation to the big screen failed.

Scenes rearranged, major characters cut out and sub-plots completely axed, “Hannibal” the film lost much of the

tension and insight that “Hannibal,” the book provided.

Without the sub-plots, the audience never finds out reasons for why Giancarlo Giannini's Inspector Pazzi was taken off the “Il Mostro” case, or why Agent Starling had such animosity toward Paul Krendler, played by Ray Liotta, besides the fact he once tried to hit on her.

Important threads like how Starling traced Lecter were changed to look better on the screen. In making Starling’s work as easy as viewing a security tape, Starling is now portrayed to be

clever, but not as connected to Lecter as when she finds him through his extravagant tastes, as in the book.

Even one of my favorite parts of the book, the scene where Starling rescues Lecter, who in turn rescues her, is changed by the fact that they had previous contact via cell phone. In the book, Starling and Lecter share no verbal communication until that moment in the barn, but still manage to read each other’s intentions as if they’d been in constant contact over the years like old friends.

This may be the grumbling of an

avowed bookworm, who knows – but all in all, for the average moviegoer, “Hannibal” is worth its weight in gasps and groans of disgust. Many of the more objectionable scenes were carried out in accuracy and finesse, earning it a warning of “gruesome content.” I, for one, have never seen anyone look as macabre as Liotta did toward the end. For many, all the talk of how shocking the film is will be the whole point of going.

But if you haven’t already read the book, hold off on it, you will probably appreciate the movie much more.

Me rocker, you listen

Geeks just wanna have fun

Members of Turbo A.C. run out of fuel to create good quality music on their latest album. Catching a flat tire is more fun than listening to them.

They Might Be Giants play a hit rock concert at House of Blues in Anaheim.

By Elana Pruitt

Daily Titan Staff Writer

By Kathleen Gutierrez Daily Titan Staff Writer

Geek rock rules!

The nerd love convention was in full swing Feb. 1 at the new House of Blues in Anaheim as 1980s cult icons They Might Be Giants (TMBG) played to a sold-out, standing-room-only crowd.

Rambunctious as ever, “The purveyors of Dork,” shot confetti out over the audience and happily chatted with the crowd between songs.

The final Southern California show for this New York duo was definitely a clean-cut, Disney-fied party.

"We’re so happy to be in Orange County. This is the Happiest Place on Earth, right Orange County?" singerguitarist John Flansburgh asked the crowd. "Well that’s what they said in the parking lot," he said, and jumped right into another tune before the laughter faded.

Flansburgh and his parallel, the singing, accordion-wielding keyboard guru John Linnell, met as children in Massachusetts and wrote silly songs together for personal amusement. After high school and college, the two formed TMBG, moved to Brooklyn, and toured the local club circuit. They had trouble getting a record deal, so they set up the now legendary Dial-A-Song service to get

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Agent Clarice Starling (Julianne Moore) experiences a close encounter of a scary kind with Dr. Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) in “Hannibal.”

John Linnell plays with They Might Be Giants for a sold-out crowd. some exposure.

Fans could call up an answering machine and hear a different TMBG song every day. Word spread and the Johns soon landed a record deal with Bar/None, an independent record label.

The two Johns switched labels after just two albums and finally hit mainstream with their 1990 Elektra Records release "Flood."

The band had multiple hits off that album, including "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)," and "Birdhouse In Your Soul."

The album went gold and they have yet to match its commercial success. Not that these guys haven’t been busy. A little known fact: Two years ago, TMBG recorded Dr. Evil’s theme song for "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me." It never made it to the soundtrack, but it’s in the closing credits of the film.

Flansburgh’s wife did the vocals.

This year the horizon looks golden again for the dynamic duo because they have scored a fresh hit with "Boss Of Me," the theme from the

television sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle" and just released the show’s soundtrack last Tuesday.

The Johns played their new hit early on in their show, adding to the perkiness of evening. Fans bounced jovially at the first few beats, even singing along. The crowd was quite familiar with TMBG songs, and swayed merrily to "Drink," the kitsch crowd’s version of "Piano Man," and head-bobbed methodically to "Particle Man," a song worthy of an "Animaniacs" cartoon parody.

It was a varied audience: A Good Humor ice cream deliveryman appeared with his girlfriend, the apparent Good Humor Girl. A few gothic punks stood dead center and acted as if no one was staring at them, and several hundred preppies showed up with their Chuck Taylor All-Stars and no-I’m-nottrendy black framed glasses. One guy showed up in a Motorhead Tshirt, proving that TMBG appeals to almost everybody.

The Johns and their followers bonded that night, as if they all had

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a secret that only they understood. It appeared as though the oddballs had found their leaders.

Shoulder to shoulder and mostly sober, this rather mellow gathering of shiny, happy, all-ages people squealed excitedly and clapped politely after each quirky tune. On the upper level above the stage, two fans began dancing spontaneously with each other making them the craziest ones in the house, next to the band.

The Giants played for nearly two hours. They began talking to the crowd, explaining song origins and putting their own spin on songs like "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," and "Kumbaya." They even played "Robot Parade," and "Cyclops Rock," two tunes from the forthcoming children’s album entitled "No!" Two Johns don’t make a right, but in the case of TMBG, these two Johns and their touring band, the three Daves, make a geek-rock hit machine. Come on admit it, you love them.

A 34-minute album of simple, boring and blunt lyrics about fast driving is stale rock that releases no adrenaline and lacks depth.

The Turbo A.C.’s produce cooltextured melodies that are kind of punk rock and kind of garage-surf.

The instrumental lead for some of their songs on "Fuel for Life," such as "Enter the Dragon," smoothly blends dynamics and coordination. It is also similar in playfulness to post-punk Sugar Ray’s "Floored" album. But not quite. The cocky attitude of "I am man, your better listen to me roar," is dragged on and on as victory and power are the consistent key themes on this album.

Vocally, the rise and fall of lead singer Kevin Cole, is like listening to the sorry male version of female riot band Red Aunts. Yet, the rebellious determination and qualification aspect is missing.

I can just imagine the disappointed look on a ready-to-rock audience as these guys perform at a live concert.

The 14 songs will end before the show even begins.

The cover for the album grossly features a trucker’s fantasy — a bikiniclad, big-bosomed blonde posing next to a steel big-rig. A bright, orange-red fire rising behind the truck makes good art, but does not ignite success for the album.

This boy band is too redundant in expressing so-called power on the

Courtesy of Nitro Records

Buying the Turbo A.C.’s album is a waste of money and time.

It lacks substance and fails to keep the listener’s attention.

road. An opponent can only eat the dust so many times before giving it up.

The album begins with "Want it Now." "…Take this, take that, I’m about to crack; It’s like driving uphill on a flat." The agony of dealing with a tire blowout on steep ground is nothing compared to the agony of listening to choppy, fourth-grade rhyming.

Big egos are heavily weighed in "That’s It," "Last One Standing," and "Acceleration," while power-driven momentum actually builds up in the sarcastic "Primer Black," and “Cool Hand." Completing the album with their signature song, "Fuel for Life," sums up the band’s desperation for raunchy control: "Hell Bent, Head first in the Cement; Not for nothing, gimme something."

This album will be out Feb. 20, but

Tuesday, February 13, 2001

‘TITAN’-IC

Expectations

After winning its first Big West title in 14 years, the CSUF softball team still armed with an arsenal of heavy hitters, seem determined to duplicate their feat in 2001

By Caesar Contreras

Daily Titan Staff Writer

Lead-off hitter and first basman Monica Lucetero will look to drive the Titans deep into the NCAA playoffs.

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It was a new millennium and a new beginning for the Cal State Fullerton softball team in the 2000 season, but for the Titans it ended just like seasons of old.

Titan Head Coach Michelle Gromacki led the Titans to a 45-15 record, a Big West Championship (the team’s first since 1986) and an NCAA Playoff appearance.

“Last season’s success was no surprise because we prepared step for step to achieve our success,” Gromacki said.

So it should be no surprise that this year’s Titans are not only favored to win the Big West championship again; but they are expected to make a serious run towards the NCAA Playoffs as well.

“I do feel we have the team to be Big West champs again,” Gromacki said. “We have to win the cham- pionship if we’re B/TgoingYRto get where we want to go.”

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son and there shouldn’t be any reason not to expect CSUF to be included.

The team returns the bulk of last year’s starters, including the entire pitching staff.

Although they will have to endure the loss of All-American second baseman Kristy Osborne, they make up for that loss with the addition of Jenny Topping, an All-American catcher in 2000 and transfer from Washington University.

Last season as a freshman, Topping hit .438 and she led the nation with 24 home runs, 90 RBI and a .960 slugging percentage.

“Jenny Topping is a powerful addition to our team as far as offense, defense and knowledge of the game,” Gromacki said of her new offensive weapon.

But aside from Topping, many more weapons return for the 2001 season, including first baseman Monica Lucatero and outfielder Yasmin Mossadeghi.

Mossadeghi already has proved her power as she belted five home runs in a six-game span during the team’s first tournament of the season.

Also back, is the pitching staff, consisting of sophomores Gina Oaks, Jodie Cox and junior Chrsity Robitaille. The trio’s efforts contributed greatly to the team’s 45-15 record last year.

Daily Titan Asst. Sports Editor So much has been made of the Cal State Fullerton Titans 2001 freshman class. It has been ranked either first or second by the premier college baseball magazines and they have already made key contributions in the early portion of the season.

However, on the Titans weekend trip to Baylor, the seniors also joined in the mix. Titan pitchers Jon Smith and Kirk Saarloos, and second baseman David Bacani each played a key role in the No. 18th-ranked Titans (3-5) winning two of the three games from the No. 21 ranked Baylor Bears (4-3).

Last season, in the first ever meeting between the two schools, CSUF also won two out of three.

Friday night, the Titans turned to their ace Smith (1-0) to get the series started.

The left-hander controlled the Bear attack and allowed only one run in eight innings and was backed up by Saarloos, who pitched a perfect ninth inning for his first save of the season.

Trailing 1-0 in the fifth inning, the Titans took the lead with back-to-back RBI singles by junior center fielder Chris Stringfellow and Bacani. With a slim 2-1 lead, Smith battled through two Baylor comeback attempts.

In the fifth and the seventh innings, the Bears had runners on first and second with one out, but couldn’t manage anything.

In the second game, the Bears took advantage of three Titan errors to even the series with a 5-0 victory behind the pitching of starter Steven White and reliever Paul Thorp.

The duo combined for a three-hit shutout. White pitched seven innings and allowed only two hits for his second win of the season and Thorp pitched the final two.

The three Titan errors led to the Bears scoring four unearned runs. A throwing error by Titan third baseman Shawn Norris allowed the Bears to score two runs in the third inning.

CSUF right fielder Shane Costa dropped a fly ball in the fifth inning

Daily Titan Staff Writer Despite scoring 63 runs in a sixgame span and winning its first tournament of the season, the Cal State Fullerton softball team was given a dose of humility on Feb. 7.

It came in the form of the topranked UCLA Bruins, who dealt the Titans a painful two-game sweep in the team’s home opener at the Titan Softball Complex.

In front of a jam-packed crowd of 1,256, the USA TODAY/National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s number one team shut out the number 14thranked Titans 6-0 in the first game and then walloped CSUF 18-3 in a fiveinning mercy rule destruction.

Bruin pitcher Amanda Freed (3-0) led UCLA to the first win as she pitched a complete game shutout and allowed five hits. Freed also proved effective with the bat as her game opening triple led to the Bruins’ first run.

The bulk of Freed’s run support came in the fourth inning when UCLA scored four runs on a pair of two-run doubles from shortstop Natasha Watley and designated player Courtney Dale.

In game two, led by the bat of Olympian Stacy Nuveman, the Bruins pounded out 18 runs including two towering home runs from Nuveman.

Bruin freshman pitcher Keira Goerl (2-0) got the win as she allowed six hits and struck out two in five innings. Jodie Cox (3-2) took the loss for CSUF. CSUF will now get a week of rest to prepare for the Texas Invitational in Austin, TX. Among the participants will be the Titans, the host Longhorns, Wisconsin and UCLA.

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Winning ways wiped out by surging nBIG WEST: Joy of team’s first win washed away with losses to Tigers and Long Beach State

nBASEBALL: Strong pitching leads Titans to series victory over Baylor Bears; LMU up next that opened the way for three runs to score, two of them unearned.

The non-beneficiary of the Titans lack of defense was starter Nick Lovato (0-2).

Lovato pitched four innings and only allowed three hits, three runs (one earned).

Freshman Darric Merrell pitched the final four innings and did not allow an earned run to score, running his scoreless streak to 12 and one-thirds innings.

In the series finale Sunday, Saarloos (1-2) moved back to his starting role and pitched a complete game, threehit shutout as the Titans defeated the Bears 5-0.

Saarloos struck out seven in his first career complete game and shutout.

Josh Scott pitched six innings and allowed two runs and was charged with his first loss of the season.

Saarloos lowered his earned run average to 2.05 in a team-high 22 innings.

CSUF jumped out to a quick lead, thanks to a triple by freshman Kyle Boyer and run scoring single by sophomore shortstop Mike Rouse. After sitting out all of last season, Rouse has started 2001 on a tear, leading the team with a .391 batting average.

The Titans then put the game out of reach with a three-run eighth inning sparked by RBI singles by Cole Hilt and Costa and a sacrifice fly by Rouse.

Kyle Boyer went 2 for 3 with a triple, Stringfellow added a RBI double and Mike Rouse added two RBI for the Titans.

Up next for the Titans is a nonconference match-up, weather permitting, against Loyola Marymount (7-2), tonight at 7 p.m. at Goodwin Field.

The teams played three times last season, including twice in the NCAA Regionals last season.

Tonight’s game is the first of a season-long 11-game homestand for the Titans.

Following tonight’s game, the Titans will take on the Brigham Young Cougars (6-4) for a three game series beginning this Thursday and concluding Saturday.

By Caesar Contreras

Titan baserunner pounds the clay in disgust after being picked-off in home opener vs. UCLA.

Senior aces lead CSUF to bookend wins on the road

By Damian Calhoun

Oaks and Cox also proved effective with the sticks as both combined for eight home runs and 34 runs batted in.

While success is expected by Gromacki from her team, the Titans’ schedule will definitely prove whether CSUF has the talent to make serious strides in 2001.

Included in the schedule are 13 teams ranked in the USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

“Our schedule is top notch,” Gromacki said. “When you surround yourselves around greatness, greatness happens and we have to keep learning to improve and that’s what we plan to do.”

Currently in this early portion of the season, the Titans find themselves with a 5-3 record, suffering a pair of crushing losses to the USA Today/NFCA number one ranked UCLA Bruins on Feb. 4.

Gromacki only hopes her team can learn from such setbacks.

“The UCLA losses showed us that we are not where we need to be but we must continue to play that kind of competition to elevate our play as well,” she said.

“We will elevate our play.”

Bruins proved worthy of

By Jonathan Hansen

Daily Titan Staff Writer

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Leading Titan scorer Tamara Quinn drives to the basket in a recent conference game.

The streak was snapped at one.

Coming off of its first victory of the season, the CSUF women’s basketball team lost to Pacific 92-49 Friday night at Titan gym.

It was a tale of two halves for the Titans.

The Titans came out of the blocks strong, stunning the second place Pacific Tigers after the tip by rattling off 11 unanswered points and shooting 75 percent from the field through the first five minutes of the game.

“We came out fired up and excited,” first year CSUF head coach Barbara Dee Ehardt said. “We were trying to run on Pacific because we are at our best when we run.”

Junior center, Allison Parks, scored the first four points in the paint off assists from Lindsay Sotero

and Danielle Robinson. Parks ended the game with 10 points and two boards.

The inside play of the 6-2 center was complemented by the precision outside touch of freshman guard Tamara Quinn. Quinn, chipped in seven of the Titans’ first 11 points, including a long range three-pointer and a coast-to-coast lay up, prompting Pacific head coach, Sherri Muller, to call an early time out, two minutes into the game.

Roaring back, the Tigers switched into their fullcourt press and evened the game at 19. Commanding the offensive charge for Pacific was center Gillian d’Hondt who drilled a short-range bank shot with nine minutes left to play in the first half. In the end, d’Hondt finished the game with eight points, three boards, and three assists.

At the half, Pacific led by only seven, but the Titans’ field goal shooting cooled to 39 percent under the tight Tiger press. CSUF also struggled on the glass, getting beat on the boards 21-15.

The Tigers jumped out to a 17-4 run to start the second half.

All twelve of the Tigers players scored in the game and two Tigers didn’t miss a shot, contributing

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Wrestlers blanked by dominant Oregon nPAC-10: After frustrating defeat, Titans prepare for regular season finale, before heading to conference championships

By Mark Villarroel

Daily Titan Staff Writer The Cal State Fullerton wrestling team suffered a one-sided loss in its last home game on Saturday, at the hands of Oregon State.

As the final whistle sounded, the score board disappointingly read 45-0 in favor of the opposition.

The Oregon State Beavers, ranked 13th in the nation, countered all Titan offenses as they went on to sweep all ten-weight classes.

“Our intentions were not to win the meet as a whole, instead we wanted to concentrate on winning individual weight classes,” said Head Coach Adshir Asgari.

Unfortunately, the Titans were unable to achieve the objectives coach Asgari had devised.

Senior Brian Gilliland posed the most resistance for CSUF as he accumulated seven points in his loss to nation-

ally-ranked Michael Delaney in the 125-pound match.

A victory also eluded fellow Titan senior Babak Nejadmaghaddam, who was previously boasting a flawless 12-0 record.

Nejadmaghaddam fought hard to reverse the tedious takedowns from Beaver veteran Jason Lovell, but as the ninth minute of the match ticked away, the six-footer was abruptly handed his first defeat of the 2001 season.

As the final match began, desperation set in, and the Titans rallied behind their 184-pound grappler Josh Ready in hopes of coming away with a lone win.

Ready, invigorated by the cheers of the 100-plus Titan faithful, ferociously attempted to halt the surge of Oregon State’s Issac Weber.

But Weber’s experience quickly enabled him to claim command of the match and he went on to complete the Titan sweep, tacking on seven of the 45 Oregon State points.

The Titans found themselves on the receiving end of several pins within the weight classes of 133,141,157 and 165.

In addition to falling to Oregon State, the Titans also dealt with a more internal opponent, in the form of plaguing injuries.

Wrestlers Zack Miller and Kenny

Murray are nursing minor injuries and are expected to return before the end of the season, while Shawn Henebry is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.

The ailments forced the Titans to forfeit the 174-pound match, further increasing the Beaver lead.

Despite the disheartening defeat, the Titans will look to their final regular season contest between Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on Feb. 16, to prepare for the pinnacle event, the Pac-10

Championships.

“For next week’s meet our focus is to remain healthy,” Asgari said. “By working on technique and strength at Cal State San Luis Obispo we will have improved our chances in the Pac-10.”

The Pac-10 Championships, which will be held on Feb. 25-26 in Eugene, Oregon are significant because four of the top wrestlers in each weight division will be catapulted into national contention.

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Babak Nejadmaghaddam struggles to sustain his flawless record.

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Tuesday, February 13, 2001

Titans display talent on nGymnastics: A cohesive team performance grants Titans a slender win over Arizona and momentum as season progressBy Melanie Bysouth

Daily Titan Staff Writer In their third meeting with the defending national champion UCLA Bruins, Cal State Fullerton made an impressive appearance scoring 194.575, beating the University of Arizona and narrowly missing Washington State, with the top spot being awarded to the Bruins.

“I thought the kids did a great job, this was one of our highest scores ever,” Titan Head Coach Julie Knight said. “We were here with lots of great teams and we haven’t beaten Arizona in years.”

Senior and co-team leader Natalia Acosta was also pleased with the Titans’ standings.

“We kept up our intensity the whole time,” she said. “Beating Arizona is a big deal for us and we were so close to Washington,” she said.

Fullerton’s most electric display was on the uneven bars where they earned second place and an overall score of 49.125, less than a tenth of a point away from UCLA and first place.

“Bar is our solid event and we know everyone will be happy with today’s scores,” Acosta said.

Coach Knight also reflected this confidence.

“Our bar has been very good this year,” she said.

Junior Joanna Hughes offered the most solid routine on the apparatus earning a 9.875 and a fourth place standing out of the 24 competitors participating in the event.

Hughes was proud of her efforts as well as those of her teammates. “We had a few ups and downs but we presented strongly,” she said.

Giving a powerful performance at the meet was sophomore Kelly Mathiasen whose scores of 9.775 on the vault and 9.825 on the balance beam resulted in two fourth place positions.

The Titans also enjoyed a fifth place standing on the beam with Hughes scoring a 9.800.

The women placed in the all-around with Mathiasen taking fifth and freshman Sharon Snell claiming the final spot of the

Losses rouse CSUF to brink of missing Big West tournBIG WEST: Consecutive losses place Titans in dire situation, however, five of their last six games are at home in Titan Gym

By Fermin Leal

Special to the Titan

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Junior Joanna Hughes performs in Titans’ meet last weekend at UCLA.

top eight competitors.

Yet CSUF is most impressed with their overall point earnings as a group.

“It’s exciting to place individually, but we focus on the team,” Acosta said.

Happy with the final team score, Fullerton feels it is on the right path.

“We went up against a good team [UCLA] and when a good team is on the floor it makes you work that much harder and the scores get higher,” coach Knight said.

Co-leader Acosta also acknowledged the importance of Sunday’s finish. “We have to keep our team score consistent if we want to go on to the regionals,” she said.

Along with regionals, the Titans focus is on Monday’s event at UC Santa Barbara.

With the UCSB Gauchos ranking 12th in the Big West, fifth-ranked CSUF is the dominant team and the women are confident about the meet.

Following the UCSB meet, the Titans will travel along with the Gauchos to Idaho where they will compete against eighth place Boise State and 10th place Seattle Pacific.

Two lopsided road loses last week has led the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team to a five game losing streak, putting them in next to last place and in danger of missing the conference tournament.

Saturday, the Titans (3-18) lost at Utah State, 58-46 in front of 9,234.

The Aggies (21-3) were coming off a convincing victory just 48 hours earlier against UC Irvine, giving them a share of first place in the Big West Conference.

The big victory appeared to have left the Aggies flat to start the game against CSUF, as the Titans hit their first three shots of the game and took an early 8-2 lead.

CSUF led the game 20-15 with 7:42 left in the first half.

The Aggies then awakened from their doldrums, going on a 21-6 scoring run and taking control of the game.

Saturday’s game marked the sixth consecutive time that Utah State held its opponent under 60 points.

Titan freshman guard Ryan Dillon led all scorers with 17 points. Junior point guard David Castleton added nine points and five assists.

Aggies’ forward Shawn Daniels led his team with 16 points and six rebounds, while

WOMEN’S B-BALL n from page 15 to a 63 percent second half shooting percentage, including 67 percent from beyond the three-point. arc.

Reserve freshman center Andrea Nederostek was perfect from the field, canning all six attempts. Nederostek ended with 14 points, to lead all scorers, and six rebounds, both career highs.

Tiger Amanda Svensson was a perfect four of four from the field as well, ending the game with eight points.

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Freshman point guard Chris Smith looks to lead CSUF to a late-season push.

Bernard Rock added ten points.

On Thursday, the Titans started their twogame road trip with a loss at Boise State 75-55 in front of 7,405.

Shooting was the theme of Thursday’s game.

The Titans shot a miserable 33.9 percent from the floor, while Boise State shot a scorching 60.5 percent from the field.

The Titans only shot 25 percent from the field in the first half and trailed 30-18 at halftime.

Boise State did most of its damage from inside the paint, constantly breaking down the undersized Titan defense.

The Broncos had a balanced scoring attack with three players reaching double figures.

Forward Abe Jackson scored 19 points, Delvin Armstrong had 15 and Richard Morgan 12.

Titan guard Kevin Richardson was the only Titan player in double figures with 18 points.

With just six games remaining in the regular season, the Titans find themselves tied for eighth place in the conference with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Both teams are one game ahead of Idaho.

Only the top eight teams in the conference will receive an invitation to play in the conference tournament next month.

The Titans will play five of the last six games at Titan Gym. The team next faces Cal Poly SLO Thursday at 7:05 p.m. in Titan Gym.

“Pacific shot and passed the ball extremely well. They are well-coached,” Dee Ehardt said.

For the home team however, shooting woes continued. Team shooting dropped below 25 percent, which amounted to 19 second-half points.

Lingering injuries to young Titan stars Quinn and sophomore Heather Hansen hindered point production. But the determined duo played through pain, posting team-leading numbers in scoring and rebounding.

Quinn led the Titans with 13 points in 25 strenuous minutes on a sore right ankle.

Hansen, nursing a chronic back injury

played strong, pulling down nine boards in 22 minutes. She also posted three points and swatting away three shots.

After falling to Pacific, CSUF faced its arch rivals Long Beach State. The Titans were unable to mount any type of challenge to the 49ers.

Long Beach State (12-10, 7-2) had six players score in double figures and outscored the Titans 52-21 in the first half and coasted to a 94-45 victory.

CSUF (1-21, 1-8) was led by sophomore forward Jennielee Greslie with eight points and four rebounds.

Tuesday, February 13, 2001

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Venerable Chueh An laughs while she makes her way down the temple’s courtyard.

Thousands come to Hsi Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights to celebrate the “Year of the Snake.”

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Venerable Yung Han accompanies the monastic choir with a drum shaped like a fish.

he sky was dark gray and threatened to rain. A slick layer of morning dew covered the gravel driveway and the slippery marble steps. The air is cold and damp, but the fragrance of burning incense can still be detected.

The only light comes from bright halogen lights attached to the great front gate, high above their heads. Breath-formed clouds hovered in the cold air.

Vapor trails lingered above palms, which were raised in prayer.

The Buddhist devotees closed their eyes in meditation, preparing for their pilgrimage at Hsi Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights. Everyone stood still and silent, until instructions were given in Chinese. Five nuns dressed in black and gold ceremonial robes lead the waiting followers on the pilgrimage.

One nun leads the procession chanting to the Sakyamuni Buddha, the patron Buddha of Hsi Lai Temple. Another nun uses a bell to signal when the procession should stop and bow, with the foreheads of the participants touching the ground. After a moment, the nun signals again to rise and take three more steps.

The followers are organized into four lines of people. They begin their 100-yard journey of joy from the driveway of the temple, up the dew-slick marble steps through the Boddhisatva Hall.

The observance of Chinese New Year has become renown for the sights, sounds and tastes of its festivities. Embodied in elaborate lion dances, spectacular fireworks displays and sumptuous foods, Chinese New Year is a culturally traditional celebration of renewal, good luck, and wishes for more good luck.

Chinese New Year at the Hsi Lai Temple is celebrated much like the way it is observed in heavily Chinese-populated areas like Chinatown in downtown Los Angeles or Monterey Park.

However, at the Hsi Lai Temple, there is more effort for peace and goodwill to all, Chinese and non-Chinese. Festivities begin two days before the actual New Year, with the 2001 Prayer for World Peace Ceremony. This ceremony invites a number of representatives from several different cultural and religious organizations.

Addresses by the Venerable Abbott Hui Chuan and his guests all demonstrated the desire for the peace and goodwill for the new millennium. To illustrate the importance of understanding, Chuan related stories of past grievances with the temple’s neighbors when they first began operating. Through a translator, he told the audience of one neighbor who

initially resented the early rise and bell ringing of the monastics, but who eventually grew to accept them when the temple modified its practices for the sake of coexistence.

“We need broadmindedness and tolerance for world peace,” he told the audience.

California Assemblywoman Gloria Romero and Rev. Leonard Jackson also gave similar speeches, stressing the need for understanding and acceptance as a requirement for peace.

This was not only a day for diplomacy, but for cross-cultural celebration. The Vietnamese Lac Hong Performing Dance Group gave a wellreceived performance. The temple monastics and the Hacienda Heights Mormon Choir sang hymns, while the International Children’s Choir performed well-known songs like “Joyful, Joyful,” and “It’s a Small World.”

As an exemplary gesture true to the words of the Abbott, the temple hosted a vegetarian dinner later that evening for their neighbors and the local community. Local residents enjoyed a buffet of vegetarian Chinese food and used the dinner as an opportunity to catch up with neighbors and their friends.

The Year of the Snake 2001 actually fell on Wednesday, February 24, a day weather forecasters predicted to be raining heavily. The prospect of bad weather did not stop thousands of Buddhist devotees from visiting the temple that day.

Past years had proven Chinese New Year to be a heavily-trafficked holiday, and prompted the temple to rent out alternate parking lots at the local Mormon Church, three miles away, and at the local YMCA, two and a half miles away. Visitors parking at these lots were shuttled to and from the temple.

The LA County Sheriff’s Department also made the decision to block off one lane of traffic on Hacienda Road. Orange cones and roadblocks were also placed strategically along the curb space closest to the temple driveway as well as in adjacent neighborhoods to prevent traffic snarls and blocked driveways.

Even with scant parking and the prospect of a shuttle ride or a long walk, people trickled steadily into the temple during Saturday and Sunday, the days the temple had set aside for cultural activities.

Venerable Chueh An, a temple nun, explained that while more activities were planned for the weekend, more people come to the temple on Sunday because Westerners traditionally reserve that day for religion.

“So they come to the temple,” she said with a laugh.

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Venerable Abbott Hui Chuan releases peace balloons at the end of the 2001 Prayer for World Peace ceremony.

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Tuesday, February 13, 2001

The Amitabha Buddha is one of the three central statues in the main shrine, the name of which literally means “Precious Hall of the Great Hero.”

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Buddhist followers offer incense and make prayers outside the main shrine.

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A young girl plays at Hsi Lai Temple where visitors learn about the Chinese culture and the Buddhist monastic order Fo Guang Shan (Buddhist Light Mountain), which is the largest monastery in Taiwan.

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A nun bows before entering the main shrine as a sign of respect to the Sakyamuni Buddha.

The temple monastics choir files into the main shrine for its performance.

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