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nPOPULATION: 2000 Census contains more categories for race and better ethnic representation By Heather Blair
Daily Titan Staff Writer The Census Bureau released information Monday showing the racial diversity of America today. In the 2000 Census, questions were redesigned from 1990’s Census to accurately reflect race in the United States. For the first time ever, the survey also allowed applicants to mark more than one category when entering their race. Michelle Dominguez, a 21-year-old senior at Cal State Fullerton, said she marked two categories when she filled out her Census form. “The Hispanic category is pretty broad,” Dominguez said. “I’m Cuban, like Ricky Ricardo, and American, like apple pie. I think it’s better to be recognized individually.” According to the US Census Bureau, only 2.4 percent of America identified themselves as more than one race when taking the survey. In a brief released about the Census 2000 titled “Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin,” Hispanics, who were of any race, totaled 13 percent of the population. Of that population, 42 percent declared “some other race only”, while 48 percent of Hispanics identified themselves as White only. Felicia Glade, a 20-year-old sophomore, said if she had to choose between being considered Hispanic or White, she would choose Hispanic. “I have always chosen my Hispanic heritage, but now it’s nice to know that I can accurately depict myself as Mexican and White,” Glade said. The Bureau changed the standards for the survey to show the racial and ethnic makeup of the U.S. The old Census used to be divided into four categories for race: Black, White, American Indian or Alaska Native and Asian or Pacific Islander. Two other categories were established for ethnicity: Hispanic origin or not of Hispanic origin. In 1997, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) revised the standards for the classifications of race and ethnicity. After revising the document to include more categories of race, OMB also designed the form to allow participants to select more than one lineage on the survey. There was also a question on Hispanic origin that was separate from race because, according to the Bureau, the federal statistical system considers Hispanic origin to be a separate concept from race.
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Inter-Club Councils debated by direcnFINANCE: When funding organizations run out of money, they can request additional funds from AS By Sara Stanton
Daily Titan Staff Writer When there’s no money in the bank, many people work harder to make more. Some possibly take out a loan. For organizations, however, it’s not that simple. Who do they go to? How do they get more money? At Cal State Fullerton, many campus groups go to the Associated Students Board of Directors. In many cases, these groups are InterClub Council that are given only a certain
amount of money for the year that they can distribute to campus clubs to spend on events, conferences and publicity. ICCs are organizations that distribute AS funds to groups within designated colleges. Groups are expected to work within their budgets, and often times, their money runs out. The board deliberated extensively over the allocation of money to ICCs at Tuesday’s board meeting. Concerns involved questions to why the ICCs have distributed all of their funding and what AS can do in the future to prevent this problem.
On one hand, if an organization is given a certain amount of money to work with for the year, then they need to exhibit responsible spending procedures to work within its means. On the other hand, many CSUF groups aspire to do more within their organization, but claim that funding is insufficient because their particular ICC has run out of money. These allocations come from AS contingency funds, said Junrong Li, director of finance for AS. “This money is primarily for unanticipated requests that are for groups not included in AS funded councils [ICCs],” he said. Though if an ICC has an additional request from the contingency funds, they
will certainly be considered, Li said. But pretty soon, the money may run out. At the beginning of Tuesday’s meeting, AS had more than $14,000 in the contingency fund that could be allocated to student groups. During the meeting, more than $4,000 of that money was granted to an individual group and to the Natural Sciences and Mathematics ICC. With approximately $10,000 left for the semester, the board discussed the uncertainties of which organizations will be asking for funds in the future. “We are the grand daddy of ICCs,” said Elliot Sacks, director of statewide affairs for AS. “But [AS] has no ICC to go to.” The board questioned the spending
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Gordon meets with local fraterninMEETING: CSUF president shares his experiences as a student with a campus organization By Veronica Hagey
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President Milton Gordon shares and discusses student concerns.
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Dr. Milton Gordon, president of Cal State Fullerton, met with members and associates of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity to answer questions concerning campus life on Tuesday. Adolfo Bailon, the fraternity’s membership orientation officer, set up the meeting to acquaint his fraternity brothers with the administration and to help integrate themselves within the fraternity and the college. “I wanted to show the fraternity that there is an open door policy with the administration,” Bailon said.
Graveyard Project a memorial for pro-choice vicnWOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: Project aims to focus on the issues surrounding abortion Trinity Powells
Special to the Titan Raising awareness for the right of women to choose an abortion and in opposition to President Bush’s antiabortion actions, the Women’s Studies Student Association (WSSA) began
a silent protest called the Graveyard Project on Monday. In correspondence with Women’s History Month, tombstones with the names of women, doctors, and active participants who died or were killed for assisting women in abortions were placed around campus in their remembrance and to educate people on the importance of choice. “As a collective group we hope to act upon certain issues that effect women in hopes of instigating conversation,” said Briseyda Romero, 23, an English and women’s studies major and co-president of the WSSA.
“What is a better way than here on campus where education is a priority.” Highlighting President Bush’s reinstatement of the Mexico City policy known as the “global gag rule,” the WSSA seeks through the project to make conscious the right for a woman to have a choice without fear of retribution from friends, family, or society. The policy denies U.S. funding to any foreign non-governmental organizations that provides abortion services, counseling, or referrals with their own money.
Gordon greeted each attendee personally, asking their major and a brief background and sharing his own college experiences. “I am from Chicago. All of my degrees are in mathematics,” Gordon said, “but I have been in education for 30 years.” He talked about his first job as a kindergarten teacher, saying he “loved it,” and that teachers were in high demand at that time, as they are now. Gordon stated how the relationship between CSUF and fraternities was once bad, but it has improved in the last two years. “Fraternities and sororities have a higher percentage of voting,” he said. He supports fraternities and sororities as long as it provides a supportive, positive environment. Gordon discussed the ground breaking for the new dorms, saying there wasn’t a demand for a second building when the first dormitories were built. “Because of low enrollment, the
The women’s association of about 25 members spent an entire month researching various books and internet sources like the National Abortion Rights Actions League, for the names and contributions of those featured on the tombstones. The WSSA, once known as Discussing Women, and now the Third Wave, is a student organization that is supported by the women’s studies department and the CSUF women’s center. The association has been estab-
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dorms weren’t filled at that time,” he said. The demand for more dormitories and more parking has been on the agenda for a long time but Gordon revealed the long process a plan takes to reach completion. There is also a new recreation center and children’s center on the agenda for new buildings. Gordon also addressed questions about yearly student fees and the cost versus the price of a college education. “The cost is $8,000. The price is $2000. Someone else picks up the other $6,000, usually the state,” he said. He compared the cost of an education in the Cal State system against the costs of private and out of state colleges. He emphasized the great opportunities students have in California, and especially in the Cal State system.
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BRIEFS On-line survey offers possible cash and parking privileges Cal State Fullerton is conducting an on-line survey as part of its compliance with local air quality conditions. Although CSUF conducts this survey annually, this is the first time it will be doing so via on-line. The process involves the sampling of 1,100 people comprising of faculty/ staff and student employees. Those selected to participate will be informed through their campus e-mail accounts. The selection process will take place in the week of March 12. A list containing the names can be found on Parking and Transportation Services’ Web site at parking.fullerton.edu. The deadline for the survey’s completion is on March 23. Prizes will be awarded to those who finish the survey early. The breakdown of awards are as follows: -the first 50 to respond get $50 -next 51-100 people get $25 -the rest get $15 In addition to the cash prizes is the chance to win parking permits. “Special” parking will be awarded to five people. The grand prize is a year’s worth of free parking, which will also have 5 selected winners. Winners will be informed through campus e-mail by April 30. This information can also be accessed at Parking and Transportation Services’ Web site. For more information, call (714) 278-4699.
Volunteers needed for Shadow Day The Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES) are hosting Shadow Day on Wednesday, March 21. It is an event in which Cal State Fullerton
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students spend time providing visiting high school students a glimpse into college life. MAES has invited four high schools. Each CSUF student will be paired up with a high school youth to be a mentor. The event aims to motivate them to attend college. About 250 students are expected to come, so volunteers are needed to make sure that the pairings are complete. The event will begin at 9 a.m. in the Engineering and Computer Science Quad. Each high school student will accompany his or her mentor to class. A lunch is scheduled soon after. High school mentees will be taken to the Titan Student Union where a motivational speaker will be present. In addition to the speaker are activities that are related to the disciplines of engineering and computer science. For those interested in volunteering, more information can be obtained by calling Mike Silva at (714) 278-3879.
“Meet the Photo Journalist” series continue The Los Angeles Times Orange County Edition is giving lecture series on the journalism industry. Guest speakers include individuals who contribute to the field. This week Mark Boster will be present in Los Angeles Times’ Community Room on Thursday, March 15. Boster is a photo journalist who has covered events such as the 2000 presidential election vote count in Florida. He was at the Oklahoma City bombing, as well as in Kosovo. The series presentation begins at 7 p.m., and ends at 8 p.m. It is an event open to the public. It is located at 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa. For additional information, Sherill Hanley can be
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NEWS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Campus A 24-hour study hall is now available in the Titan Student Union at the West Food Court. It is open Monday through Thursday. An outdoor concert is scheduled for today at noon in the Becker Amphitheater. A Coed Volleyball Doubles Tournament is scheduled for today at 6:00 p.m. in the Titan Gymnasium. Register no later than 5:45 p.m.
Theatre. Tickets are $8 at the door and $5 with Titan discount. A blood drive is scheduled for Thursday, March 15 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in TSU Pavilion C. A Symphonic Band will perform on Thursday, March 15 at 8 p.m. in the Little Theatre. Tickets are $8 at the door and $5 with Titan discount. A Wind Ensemble will perform on Friday, March 16 at 8 p.m. in the Little Theatre. Tickets are $8 and $5 with Titan discount.
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Community A St. Patrick’s Day concert with
the Irish-American Group Solas will perform at the Irvine Barclay Theatre on Saturday, March 17 at 8 p.m. For more information call (949) 854-4607. For Arbor Day the city of Fullerton will sponsor a tree-planting program at Gilman Park from 9 a.m. until noon. For more information call (714) 738-6897. Russian Hamlet: The Son of Catherine the Great will be performed March 16 through 18 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. For more information call (714) 556-ARTS.
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Dance students have performances critiqued by nEXCURSION: Twelve students traveled to New Mexico to attend the American College Dance Festival By Barbara Lake
Daily Titan Staff Writer Cal State Fullerton dance students had the opportunity to have their dance piece evaluated in a competition with 51 other pieces throughout the United States at the American College Dance Festival (ACDF) this past weekend. The event took place at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M. About 12 dance students traveled with two faculty members from the dance and theatre department. According to Barbara Arms, CSUF dance coordinator, the students not only competed to have their work evaluated and performed in a Gala if they won, but also attended various dance classes, lectures or interviews every hour and a half for three days. Arms also added that the students had a blast and it is a great experience for students to attend ACDF because they have the chance to talk to other dancers. The students also took advantage of the opportunity to watch additional dance programs, and are saturated with different classes. “There were about 33 different modern classes of all levels and styles, 11 ballet classes, seven jazz classes and many more,” Arms said. The ACDF sponsors regional and national dance festivals where college students have the opportunity to engage in three or more
GRAVEYARD n from page 1 lished for 10 years, and is committed to women’s rights, women’s lives, and the question of equality, said Dr. Renae Bredin, assistant professor of women’s studies and the association’s student advisor. Though seeking to alert people of the issue concerning abortion, Bredin said, “It’s more about conversation than confrontation.” In spite of their hopes, the WSSA has already met disapproval in its attempt to raise awareness on abortion. Posters announcing the Graveyard Project have been defaced with slogans such as “unborn baby” written over the drawings of tombstones with the inscription “R.I.P.” Curly Dalke, alumni advisor for True Vine Messianic Fellowship, a Christian organization of CSUF said, “Those that believe in a woman’s choice are denying the baby’s choice.” He later added,
days of intense workshops, lecture / demonstrations and master classes taught by instructors from around the region and country, every year. Students and faculty from Cal State Long Beach, Stanford University, University of Las Vegas, UCLA, San Francisco State and more attended the festival. The workshops offered at ACDF are not only limited to ballet, tap, and jazz but also include different styles of modern dance, yoga, improvisation, stretching and placement, Mexican folk dance, hip-hop, Afro / Cuban jazz, choreography and massage workshops. “ACDF is a gathering in the celebration of the life, the sweat, the passion of dance,” said Debra Noble, CSUF dance instructor, who also attended the festival. “Those of us who teach go to share ideas, insights and concerns about our task of continuing to inspire and assist the next generation of dancers.” Noble added that students attend the festival to be stretched and challenged in new ways, to be reaffirmed in their inner desire to dance and to walk away with a deeper understanding of the world of dance. ACDF also provides opportunity for students and faculty to have their dance works critiqued by a panel of nationally recognized dance professionals. This year’s judges were Don Redlich, Kraig Patterson and Debra Wright Knapp, all dancers, choreographers, and performers with years of experience. CSUF dancers entered a dance piece they performed for the Fall Dance Concert at ACDF. CSUF Dance Association President Lydia Heinen said it was a different feeling to compete rather than just performing a dance piece because the competition feeling was more intense. “The mother and the baby inside her should have equal choice.” However met with opposition, there are supporters of the WSSA and the graveyard project. CSUF student Mary White, 20, a single mother and a WSSA pro-choice advocate, enjoys the life of her two-year-old daughter Lynnea, after she decided abortion was not the right choice for her. “Abortion was the wrong choice for me,” she emphasized, “I couldn’t imagine not meeting the person inside of me.” Despite her decision to have her child, White does not believe that a woman should be denied the choice for an abortion. “I love my daughter and I did make the right decision,” she said, “She’s probably here today because I did have that choice.” The Graveyard Project will continue through March 9, and will be followed with another demonstration where survivors of rape and abuse tell their story called “Taking Back the Night”
Cal State Fullerton dance students at the American College Dance Festival smile for the camera. Heinen also added that although they didn’t win anything, it was important to receive open and constructive criticism from the three judges as well as see how their opinions varied about their piece. “We got good feedback and it’s good to know that we were evaluated,” she said.
One dance student said she had an awesome dance class when she came back to CSUF, because everything she learned at ACDF she applied in her modern dance class on Monday. Karen Sweirski, dance major, said ACDF was a great experience for her because she felt prepared and realized the importance of different
styles and movements of dance. “You can’t just learn from one instructor alone, you need to branch out and pick someone from each dance style and mold it together in order to get the most out of dance,” Sweirski said. Dance student Natalia Morales said by going to ACDF, she real-
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ized how fortunate she was to attend CSUF because she felt prepared at the workshops with what she had learned in the dance and theatre department. Noble added that ACDF is a place where dancers go to extend their boundaries and are inspired to desire more from life through deepening
College drinking can have long term nSTUDY: Findings show drinking in college does not lead to drinking later in life By Jerry Abejo
Knight-Ridder Newspapers Participation in Greek fraternities and sororities, long considered a haven for heavy drinking on college campuses, may not necessarily lead to heavier drinking later in life, a new study shows. The study, published Sunday by the American Psychological Association, found that students in the Greek system tend to drink more often and more heavily than other students. But the average number of times a week that fraternity and sorority members drank — four or five for some — dropped significantly after graduation. “Our analyses consistently indicated that Greeks drank more heavily than
non-Greeks during the college years but that this difference was no longer apparent three years after college,” the report stated. The report found that most heavy drinkers are peer-influenced, and that most Greek students weren’t driven by how enjoyable they perceived alcohol to be or by the perceived social benefits of alcohol use. Students drink more in an atmosphere where heavy alcohol use is considered normal and where peers encourage and support this type of behavior. But when the situation changes, so does the drinking behavior. It’s what the report’s co-author, Dr. Kenneth Sher, referred to as “the maturing out effect.” Recent graduates assume new roles in society as parents, spouses and members of the work force, and find they can no longer continue their college behavior. “It’s possible they still would like to engage in heavy drinking but find reality constraints prohibit that type of behavior,” said Sher, a psychologist at the
University of Missouri at Columbia. The study attributes heavier drinking in fraternities and sororities to a combination of two factors. First, the Greek environment may attract personality types already predisposed to heavy drinking. Second, the Greek social environment encourages heavy drinking. The report studied 319 mostly white participants at a large Midwestern university. They were evaluated yearly for their first four years at college and once three years later. Participants averaged 24 years old by the end of the report, and they will continue to be evaluated in future studies. While heavy drinking tends not to continue after graduation, Mark Goldman of the University of South Florida said it could cause problems in school. Goldberg, a research professor working on a national report on college binge drinking, said alcohol-related violence, sexual assaults and car accidents continue to be campus problems.
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Also, the long-term consequences of heavy college drinking can range from the subtle to the not so subtle, he said. “Perhaps a student is not fulfilling their potential because they sort of went with half a brain throughout college,” Goldman said. “There has also been some evidence that heavy alcohol use slows the nervous system. You’re not as sharp, you’re not as quick, your memory is not quite as good. The question is whether it remains there.” He added that many college students would be considered alcohol dependent using clinical criteria. And while many students are able to moderate their drinking after graduation, heavy drinking in college can trigger fullfledged alcoholism in some. Sher pointed out that heavy drinking is a part of American culture, in particular college culture. This is part of the reason, he said, that college administrations are having a hard time combating heavy drinking.
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Delta Zeta’s Turtle Tug raises money for charMoney generated at the fundraiser will be contributed to the House Ear Institute and Gaulladet University By Taylor Goldman
Daily Titan Staff Writer Students tugged and pulled on a rope over a large tarp covered with 280 boxes of lime-green Jell-O at the Performing Arts lawn on Friday,
March 2 at noon to raise money for charity. Delta Zeta held its fifth annual Turtle Tug in order to contribute money to the speech and hearing impaired at the House Ear Institute and Gaulladet University, said Shari
Scott, the assistant coordinator for Greek Life. Shana McGregor, the vice president of programs at Delta Zeta and the person who planned the event, said that the sorority charged $5 for each person that participated in the
event. Sororities and fraternities each entered teams of four people into the competition. A total of five fraternities and two sororities entered the competition, helping Delta Zeta raise about $300
to donate to the House Ear Institute, event early to set up the booth and McGregor said. get the deejay provided by Delta The event was originally sched- Zeta started. “It was a blast,” Brang said. uled during the fall but was canAlthough his fraternity was beatcelled due to rain. Since the tug took place on such en by Phi Sigma Kappa, Brang said short notice, it was not as successful that the tug was a positive experias it had been in previous years. ence. “We had fun and that’s all that Phi Sigma Kappa won the tug, counts,” McGregor said. Scott said. Delta Zeta publicized the Turtle They were awarded victory TTug to all of the fraternities and shirts from Delta Zeta, McGregor sororities and passed out fliers to said. advertise the Scott said that fundraiser to the the tug served as rest of the cama fun event that pus. helped the sororIn addition, ity earn money, they had a booth and that each near the event sorority will so that passerby have a similar could donate fun fundraiser money or sign up throughout the to tug, McGregor year. said. Earlier in the Scott said that year, Delta Zeta the sorority’s also held a raffle symbol is the turto earn additle, which is why tional money for the event was the House Ear entitled the Turtle Institute. Tug. The colors Prizes ranging of Delta Zeta, from a television rose and green, set to gift certifiexplain the lime cates for popular green Jell-O that local restaurants the sorority used were awarded, buckets of. McGregor said. Each girl was In total, Delta responsible for Zeta will donate making four between $600 —Shana McGregor and $700 to their boxes of Jell-O. The gooey subphilanthropy this stance was then hauled to campus in year McGregor explained. trash bags and ice chests that were After the tug was over Delta Zeta placed in the back of pickup trucks, members pulled the tarp over the McGregor said. Jell-O and dragged it to a trash can. Scott Brang, a member of Lamda However, before they cleaned up Chi Alpha, was one of the many they “had a Jell-O fight after with that helped Delta Zeta set up for the all the leftover Jell-O,” McGregor event. He said that he arrived at the laughed.
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caving expedition. As he was climbing up the wall of a cave on a rope ladder, Cameron suddenly came face to face with a diamondback rattlesnake. The snake began to flick its tongue out towards Cameron's face. "Being an Australian, we are brought up to be terrified of snakes as the majority of our snakes are deadly, so from an early age we are wary if not frightened of them." Cameron could not become alarmed because he would startle the children. He slowly retreated back down the ladder, and waited for the snake to slither away so the children and he could exit the cave. All of his travels have changed the course of Cameron's life. Travel is "the greatest educator. It places you in situations where you are solely responsible for your own wellbeing," Cameron explained. He has gained more self-confidence through his travels because he had only himself to rely upon. He has been forced to relearn many of the skills that people take for granted in each new country that he entered. He had to learn the language of each region he visited, and it was up to him to meet the locals so that he could "experience the country at its maximum potential." As he overcame each challenge he encountered, Cameron began to discover and to change his identity. Through mastering the lifestyle in each location he visited, he started to unravel an underlying pattern that exists in every culture and within all people. "You learn a massive amount about people and the way in which the world works. It basically opens your eyes and shows you that the world is a huge place with so many people with lives and experiences wildly different from your own," Cameron said. Cameron has now reached the point in his travels where entering a new place has become easy for him. As Ian Dezalia, a Texan in whose room Cameron slept while visiting D.C., said, "Cameron just threw his stuff on the ground and slept in his
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Cameron said. He has gone beyond the original definition of a hobo - now able to quickly become comfortable in any environment he encounters. Although Cameron has had many great adventures while traveling, he also has many different desires that are pulling him in different directions. One of the greatest conflicts within Cameron is that, once he becomes comfortable in any location, he feels the need to move on and continue his adventure.This means that he is constantly saying good-bye to those he has grown to care about. Cameron does maintain contact with many people he has met through email, but a relationship is difficult to maintain if both parties rarely see each other. "I'm as close to him as I'll be since he travels so much," Yahraus said. The great distance also has a negative effect on Cameron's love life. Cameron's expression became wistful when he mentioned a "wonderful" girlfriend he met while visiting Canada. Although he cared for her, his travels were more important to him, and he ended the relationship. They still maintain contact and he hopes that their romance may one day be rekindled. "You meet someone very special but they live on the other side of the world from you so huge sacrifices are to be made if something substantial is to come from the relationship," Cameron explained. Cameron's family also lives on the other side of the world. This creates another conflict within Cameron. They miss each other, but Cameron's family realizes that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for him. Cameron's family knows he will only be young once and realizes that his lifestyle is incredible. He contacts his family frequently through e-mail, but he said, "They have become used to my absence." Despite its many exciting aspects, Cameron's travels are about to come to an end. Cameron said that he has reached a point where he no longer appreciates travel as he used to. There is no longer the same element of adventure. "You can not travel like I do forever because you simply burn out with always being on the move. Travel does not inspire me as it once did and at times I do not appreciate how wonderful aspects of travel can be. That is how I know that it is time for a change of lifestyle." He said that he has many wonderful memories from all of his travels and has learned and changed a great deal. However, he has reached a point in his life where he is searching for something that is more substantial. Cameron now wants a family and a career, and there is also that old girlfriend in Canada.
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CENSUS n from page 1 Amy Zois, a political science major, said she appreciates the new diversity of the Census. “The whole point is to find out who you are and if they group you together, they aren’t doing their job,” Zois said. Zois is Mexican and Greek, and she said this survey probably gives more of a realistic perspective on the nation, but will still be hard to judge. “A lot of people are multicultural, but a realistic perspective is still hard to find,” Zois said. “People who would typically benefit from the findings don’t participate. Whether people are uneducated or uninformed, there will still be error in the findings.” A decision that was announced last week established that they would only use data received from the surveys, and will not conduct statistical samples to count for those people who may have not participated in the Census. Assistant Economics Professor Diane Stanley said she thinks the findings from this part of the survey would not directly affect the economy as much as last week’s decision by the Bureau. “This will end up hurting Orange County in the long run because the numbers for minorities are under-represented,” Stanley said. “Minorities are traditionally undercounted in person to person
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n from page 1 measures of these clubs. Newer clubs and organizations are partially funded by AS, meaning that they receive a limited amount of money to prove that they are utilizing their financial recourses wisely. Others are termed “fully funded,” after establishing their credit with AS. Sacks said that maybe AS simply has not budgeted enough money for the ICCs. If AS was to tell other organizations to spend their money more carefully, then they in part, would be “micro managing” these other organizations. Li said some of the reasons that organizations are requesting more money from the contingency fund is due to the growth of the student population and because
surveys, and government funding to Orange County may be cut because of that decision.” Chiranjeev Kohli, a marketing research and marketing strategy professor at CSUF, said an accurate depiction of the market is what most people want to see. “This survey should be better because of its diverse nature, but there is a fear that minorities are under-represented,” Kohli said. “Anything could affect the survey from living here as an illegal alien, fearing discrimination or being uneducated, but that is more of a political issue than a marketing issue.” Kohli is interested with what could happen with marketing, and he said the more enriched the information is, the more helpful it is. “The more information we know about race and ethnicity, the more products can be exclusively designed and modified for a particular segment of the population,” Kohli said. With the changing economy, the U.S. Census Bureau is adjusting its information to best fit our nation now. According to the organization, all surveys must comply with the revisions for race and ethnicity made by the OMB by January 1, 2003. New technology, changing lifestyles and the arising sensitivities of people all affect the diversity of the nation, and these issues reflect the changes that have been made by the Bureau in the past 10 years.
many organizations are receiving full funding rather than partial funding. “The problem is, is that we have unlimited requests for funding, but do not have unlimited funds,” Li said. Adam Byrnes, director for the College of Communications and member of the AS finance committee, said that AS should grant more funds to the ICCs. “I would rather we give the funded councils the money that they ask for, so then their clubs won’t have to ask AS for the money,” he said. “If the funded councils refuse an organization funding, there would be two reasons why we may not fund them individually,” Byrnes said. “One reason would be that their own funded council did not fund them, and the second would be the actual reason to why they weren’t funded.”
Wednesday, March 14, 2001
Titans gear up for Kia Klassic nSOFTBALL: Five of the top 10 teams in the nation set to compete in the four-day long By Caesar Contreras
Daily Titan Staff Writer
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Christy Robitaille’s pitching presence has rocketed CSUF up rankings.
If your looking for some of the finest collegiate softball teams in the nation, look no further then Cal State Fullerton as the Titans host the 16-team Kia Klassic beginning today. The tournament brings a who’s who of the best programs around the nation including Arizona, Arizona State, Fresno State and Oklahoma University, the defending 2000 national champion. “This is the most prestigious tournament in the country, we have the top teams and the national champ,” said Titan Head Coach Michelle Gromacki. Nine of the 16 teams invited to the Klassic are currently ranked in the USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Top 25 while only two of the teams have records below .500. CSUF comes into the Klassic ranked 10th in the latest poll with a 20-6 record.
The format of the star-studded event will consist of four pools; each team will play the opponents in its respective pool with games lasting through Friday. After Friday’s action, teams will be seeded and advance to a single-game elimination bracket with the championship game played on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Gromacki feels this weekend will show how her team has come along so far. “I’m really excited about how our team is coming together and this tournament should be a good indication of how we’re playing as a team.” Action begins tonight for the Titans as they play the University of North Carolina. The Tar Heels come into the Klassic with a 16-6-1 record. After the Heels, CSUF will face Arizona State on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. and then face the DePaul Blue Demons on Friday at 3:00 p.m. Each team in CSUF’s pool has a winning record. ASU is currently ranked ninth in the latest USA Today/NFCA poll with a 21-7 record while the Blue Demons have a 10-4-1 record and stand 11th in the latest national rankings. Both teams defeated CSUF last season with DePaul’s win coming in the
2000 Kia Klassic. Out of the four pools, CSUF’s (Pool C) is clearly the most balanced as the ninth, 10th and 11th ranked teams along with the Heels will battle it out on Wednesday through Friday. In the other pools, Pool A stands out as the weakest with defending Kia champion Washington (17-7) joined by Hawai’i (18-7), New Mexico State (11-23) and Texas (12-12). In Pool B, Arizona should be expected to dominate on the basis of its number two national ranking and 28-0 record. The Wildcats will face Louisiana-Lafayette (15-3), UNLV (14-9) and Cal State Northridge (13-7). Pool D brings Oklahoma (21-3), Fresno State (14-4), Notre Dame (13-1) and Utah State (3-12). (Records are through 3/12) The Oklahoma and Fresno State game on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. promises to be the best game of the pool play schedule as the Sooners are ranked fifth in the nation and the Bulldogs come in ranked seventh. On a positive note for CSUF, Gromacki expects the return of outfielder Yasmin Mossadeghi. The junior has been out for almost two weeks due
to injury and leads the team in home runs (8) and is second in batting average (.333) Gromacki is not sure Mossadeghi will play tonight against the Tar Heels but should see action on Thursday against Arizona State. All games of the Klassic will be played on the Titan Softball Complex and the softball filed right across from the Complex. A Thursday afternoon game between New Mexico State and Hawai’i will be played at Fullerton College.
Kia Klassic Tournament CSUF Schedule Wednesday, Mar.14 at 7p.m. CSUF vs. North Carolina Thursday, Mar. 15 at 5p.m. CSUF vs. Arizona State Friday, Mar. 16 at 3p.m. CSUF vs. De Paul *Championship Game Sunday, Mar. 18 at 2p.m.
Welcome not warm for Japan nEXHIBITION: Young pitchers combined with 19-hit CSUF attack sinks Hosei University By Damian Calhoun
Daily Titan Asst. Sports Editor The Cal State Fullerton Titans took time off from their difficult early season schedule and defeated Hosei University from Japan 14-5 last night at Goodwin Field. Hosei is one of the top Japanese collegiate baseball teams in Japan Hosei continued their tour of Southern California collegiate baseball and jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead in the first inning
against Titan starter Travis Ingle. All of the runs scored in the inning were unearned. However, the Titans quickly came back with four runs of their own in the bottom of the first. Senior Aaron Rifkin’s double to right center and shortstop Mike Rouse’s tworun triple over the center fielder’s head, cut the lead to 4-3 and Matt Belfanti’s single through the right side of the infield tied the score at four. Hosei tried to answer right back in the top of the second inning, but Ingle stopped any thoughts of a Hosei offensive attack. With two outs and runners on second and third Ingle struck out Tsuyoshi Hitomi and ended the threat. In the bottom of the third, the Titans
used a four-run third inning to take the lead for the good. Rifkin led off the inning with another double to right center. Rouse followed with an infield single. Shawn Norris’ triple down the right field line scored two and catcher Lachlan Thorburn’s single to center scored Norris to make the lead 9-4. The Titans featured their heralded freshman arms against Hosei. Ingle pitched three innings and allowed five hits and four unearned runs in only his second outing of the season. Fellow freshman hurler Wes Littleton pitched four innings and allowed three hits and one unearned run. Chad Cordero finished the game, pitching the final two innings and allowing only one hit. CSUF put the game away with a five-
run fifth inning. Freshman Kyle Boyer’s two-run triple to left center and Jason Corapci’s two-run double to left center gave the Titans a 14-4 lead. CSUF followed up their 35-hit weekend at Houston with 19, including two each from Rifkin, Rouse, Mike Martinez, Norris and P.J. Pilitterre. Yuuki Kouno led Hosei’s offense going 3 for 4 with one run scored and two RBI. Cal Poly heads into Goodwin Field for a three-game series beginning Friday. Even though the teams are conference foes, this weekend series is a non-conference series. Each Big West team will play two series against non-conference series against conference opponents.
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Louie Lamoure scored three runs in the Titans’ 14-5 win last night.
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or Cameron Childs, Africa proved to be a mysterious and exciting continent. He swam in the Zambezi River with crocodiles and hippos, and in Lake Kariba he canoed through the lower Zambezi. He slept along the riverbank with only the flimsy covering of a mosquito net to protect him from the many dangers that exist in the wild. In Namibia, he went game viewing with two friends at Etosha National Park. On the way back to the campsite the three encountered five lions stretched out lazily on the road. The lions didn't even stir at the site of the old beat up car, and Cameron and his friends were treated to the rare experience of viewing lions up close and free in the wild. Cameron Childs arrived in Washington, D.C., to visit a friend he met while traveling. Two weeks later he left D.C., traveling next to Virginia for two days to visit another friend whom he also met on the road. Then he is headed for Canada to visit an old girlfriend. After that, who knows what will be next on his itinerary. Cameron is part of a small group of people that constantly roam the world in search of the next adventure. Many students who have just graduated college, like Cameron, choose to strap on a backpack and travel the world rather than immediately enter into a world of responsibility and bills. These students travel from place to place, settling down in one location for a short period of time to earn some money. Then they head off to their next destination. Cameron has already visited 21 countries spread across the continents of Europe, Africa and North America over a period of four years. He is one example of a member of the culture of modern day hobos that
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thrive on the lifestyle of the open road. A friendly Australian of average height and of average build, Cameron gives the impression that he is an average guy. With blonde hair and blue eyes, his standard outfit consists of blue jeans and a plaid button down shirt. More often than not, he has a few days worth of stubble on his chin. He always has a smile ready, but blends into his surroundings. It is only after speaking with Cameron that one realizes there is much more beneath the surface. Cameron began traveling at age 23. He had just finished his senior year of college and had never ventured beyond Australia. He did not feel ready to take on the responsibilities of a career. Cameron's friend from school was going to work at a summer camp in the United States after he graduated college. Cameron thought this sounded like a fun experience, and traveling overseas was a great way for him to avoid entering the real world. This simple decision began what has become a four-year vacation away from reality. Cameron describes himself as a traveler, and leads this life out of choice, not necessity. "I move because I have the means and desire to experience the many differences and excitement that travel offers," Cameron explained. The short stint at the American summer camp lead to a four-year adventure during which, Cameron explored the world, answering to no one other than himself. Cameron has spent a year of this adventure exploring the continent of Africa. When asked to describe some of his most exciting moments in Africa, Cameron vividly recollected a white water rafting trip he had gone on with some friends in TRAVEL/ 6
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