C A L I F O R N I A
S T A T E
U N I V E R S I T Y ,
F U L L E R T O N
INSIDE One professor’s experience 4 nwithNEWS: leukemia may bring hope to others
Titans post notable numbers at Stanford Invitational
Racial surveys are judgmen5 ntalOPINION: and alienate biracial applicants
—see Sports page 7
T u e s d ay
Vo l u m e 7 2 , I s s u e 2 3
A p r i l 3, 2001
Allaway refuses to undergo examinanCOURT: The District Attorney requests that a Santa Ana court allow the prosecution to evaluate Allaway By Marlayna Slaughterbeck Daily Titan News Editor
The attorney for the worst mass murderer in Orange County’s history, Deputy Public Defender John
F.F. Bovee posed an unlikely question outside a courtroom in Santa Ana on Friday. “Should someone who has committed a crime of this magnitude be released back into society?” he asked, referring to Edward Charles Allaway, who killed seven people at Cal State Fullerton in 1976. “I suspect that the majority of the public would say ‘no’,” he said. For Bovee, however, public opinion is beside the point—what matters is the law. “California law says something altogether different,” Bovee said,
adding that although it would probably constitutional to require the criminally insane to serve life terms for murder, no such stipulation exists in California. Allaway was found not guilty by reason of insanity after gunning down nine and killing seven in the campus’ library nearly 25 years ago and was sent to Atascadero State Hospital. Despite previous unsuccessful attempts for release, doctors at Patton State Hospital — where Allaway is currently confined — now back him, offering his best chance for
freedom so far. The request has hit a stumbling block, however, with news that the hospital’s medical director, Sarla Gnanamuthu, would not support his release from the San Bernardino facility. Although dismayed by the director’s decision, Bovee said that he believes the recommendations of Allaway’s doctors will prove sufficient to secure his release. Superior Court Judge Frank F. Fasel has sealed Gnanamuthu’s decision, which stems from concerns surrounding Allaway’s refusal to
submit to the prosecution’s request for a psychiatric examination. In a bid to force Allaway to submit to a psychiatric evaluation and deposition, Orange County Deputy District Attorney Dan Wagner, has requested that Allaway’s case be classified as civil, rather than criminal. “If the judge determines that the case is a civil matter, the prosecution will have the right take Allaway’s deposition and have him examined,” Wagner said. A hearing is set for April 13 to discuss the status of the case, but
Wagner said Fasel would probably not rule on the civil or criminal nature of the case until the 27th. Wagner said that he is requesting an outside evaluation to provide insight needed to determine whether Allaway remains a danger to society. When asked, Wagner said he personally believes that Allaway is still a threat. “I do,” Wagner said. “And I think we’ll get a lot more information tending to prove he’s still mentally ill and dangerous.”
ALLAWAY/ 4
Victims fight the release of killer
Si se puede
nCRIME: The families of Edward Allaway’s victims worry he will snap under the pressures of everyday life By Marlayna Slaughterbeck Daily Titan News Editor
Emilia Aleman of Carson visited the Anaheim Museum to celebrate Cesar Chavez’s birthday.
MAYRA BELTRAN/Daily Titan
Patricia Alamazan doesn’t think her father’s killer is ready to be released into society. She said she believes Edward Allaway lacks basic professional skills and is still a danger to society. Defense attorney, Deputy Public Defender John F.F. Bovee, along with Allaway’s doctors at Patton State Mental Hospital in San Bernardino, disagree. Bovee said that while Allaway, perpetrator of Orange County’s deadliest act of violence, would probably never achieve professional greatness, he is nonetheless mentally sound and should be allowed a place in society. Bovee said he is hopeful that the prosecution’s request for a civil trial will be denied, but if Superior Court
Judge Frank F. Fasel rules against his client, he will not appeal. The news pleased family members of Allaway’s victims and Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer, who heads up a citizens group protesting Allaway’s release. “That’s good news for the victims,” Almazan said, whose father, graphic artist Frank Teplansky, was one of the seven people slain 25 years ago. “I’m really happy to hear that.” Almazan said she is no more eager than the defense to drag out the process. “Another birthday here, another there,” she said. “It’s draining physically — but especially mentally — for all the victims’ families.” Almazan said she would never miss a hearing, though, because she’s scared he could slip through the cracks. Regarding Allaway’s prospects if released, Bovee is optimistic but acknowledges his client’s limitations. “Ed’s never going to have a highpowered job,” he said, pointing to Spitzer. “He’s never going to have Todd’s position.”
VICTIMS/ 4
Campus official weathers controvernADMINISTRATION: Despite charges of discrimination, Chuck Moore remains focused on the posiBy Samantha Gonzaga
Daily Titan Asst. News Editor Chuck Moore is used to being in the middle. The middle child between 10 children, Moore has been accustomed to mediating and searching for solutions. In the wake of allegations charging him with discrimination in his department of Enrollment Management/University Outreach, he has found himself sandwiched again. This time between the doubts of those who marched two weeks ago in front of Langsdorf Hall and a loyal staff. “I think this has to do more with bad politics, rather than his ability,” said Darlene Trostad, who works under
Titan
extras online n
Check out the Daily Titan online this year at http:// dailytitan.fullerton.edu.
d ow n l o a d n
Need to announce an event? Visit our Web site to download our events calender form.
Moore. “It’s been hard for us to see him attacked.” “First there’s the shock,” she continued. “It hurts to know that there are people who don’t like him, and he’s someone we care about.” Moore has remained resilient in spite of the prank calls his house has been receiving lately, and the most recent investigation conducted in his department for the misrepresentation of funds. The burden of the charges, however, has done little to keep him bogged down. “I try to remain objective, though it’s hard,” Moore said. ”Especially when my staff is being attacked. They know that I’ll always believe them first; but I also allow them to make mistakes, only if they are willing to recognize it.”
The compassion that Moore displays so openly was forged partly by the respect he developed for different cultures. Moore has spent his life exposed to a variety of experiences that ranged from living with a Portuguese family during his boyhood, to helping alleviate the destitute living conditions for 20 Native American tribes by writing food proposals to the government. Ironic, considering the label that had been attached to him by some as racially discriminatory. As a boy growing up in the 1960s, Moore had endured his share of labels. “My first label was ‘colored.’ Then I became ‘black.’ Then I became, intellectually speaking ‘Afro-American.’ “Now I’m ‘African,’ without the
hyphen,” he continued. Moore originally pursued political science as a major in college. All perceptions changed when he chanced upon a copy of W. E. B. Du Bois’ “The World in Africa,” which cemented his love for history and the yearning to learn more about his African culture. He switched from political science to African history, with a concentration on East and West Africa. He would walk away from his college experience with a teaching credential and the desire to instill empowerment, particularly in youths. “That’s one thing I learned about history,” he said. “Don’t leave knowing less about yourself.”
MOORE/ 3
SAMANTHA GONZAGA/Daily Titan
Chuck Moore battles allegations of discrimination.
Fire drill today at 11 a.m. to prepare for emergennSAFETY: The goal of Campus Emergency Preparedness is to have all buildings clear within 20 minutes By Amy Rottier
Daily Titan Staff Writer Fire alarms in all Cal State Fullerton buildings, including College Park, will be activated today at 11 a.m. for a campus-wide fire evacuation. Students, staff and faculty are to exit buildings and go to designated evacuation areas listed on brief-
ings mailed to students. Emergency coordinators with bullhorns will be outside to direct crowds. Elevators in most of the buildings are designed to go straight to the first floor once the alarm is set off. Disabled people who are unable to use the stairs are supposed to move with the crowd to the stairway. CSUF Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Quentin Frazier said that in a real emergency it is the citizens’ responsibility to try to get disabled people down the stairs. If citizens are unable to help the disabled to safety, they need to inform emergency officers so the disabled can reach safety. Because this drill is announced, disabled people have the choice to leave the buildings before the eleva-
tors are shut down. The purpose of this fire drill is to help train different elements of the campus population to react to an emergency. Campus emergency preparedness, campus police and the fire alarms are tested. Since the focus is on the university, the Fullerton Fire Department will not participate. Before last year, each building was drilled separately. A campus-wide evacuation is more realistic even though it is still artificial because people know about it ahead of time, said Colleen Wilkins of Environmental Health & Instructional Safety. The goal of campus emergency preparedness is to have all buildings clear within 20 minutes. Each
http://dailytitan.fullerton.edu
building has a team of fire marshals to ensure that their building is evacuated completely. Last year the evacuation only took 15 minutes. Problems with last year’s evacuation included people milling around the quad, people hanging out in building hallways and instructors not letting students out of their classes. People congregating in the quad during a real emergency would block traffic for emergency control vehicles and compromise safety. People need to be at least 150 feet away from a building to stay out of danger such as falling debris, Wilkins said. Future goals are to be able to do this exercise without a lot of warning. “We’re starting out small and are
building slowly,” Frazier said. Eventually, warning of the drill will be vague, possibly sometime in April. Briefings along with a mass video e-mail was sent to students and staff yesterday to remind them of the drill, but students need to take the responsibility upon themselves to be informed of emergency procedures, Frazier said. Evacuation routes and other information are posted in every building.