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Satellite campus relocated
Front & Center Reeve, Newhart and a host of other notable faces raise money for university
nEL TORO: CSUF plans to start classes in the fall to better serve South Orange County By Amy Rottier
Daily Titan Editor in Chief Cal State Fullerton plans to relocate its Mission Viejo satellite campus to El Toro, a former Marine Corps air base in fall 2002. The satellite campus was opened when CSUF leased space from Saddleback College in 1989. South Orange County’s population is continually increasing and both schools are growing with it. Moving the satellite campus to El Toro will give both campuses much needed room to expand. The El Toro campus is expected to host 700 fulltime equivalent students, about 200 more FTC students than usually enrolled at the soon-to-be-former Mission Viejo campus, “We’re going said Keith Boyum, acting associate vice president for academic programs. to get it El Toro will offer all upper-division and graduready to go, ate-level courses. While education and teacher training will still be the sparkling major programs at the satellite campus, larger, popufresh.” lar majors such as business administration, communications, computer science Keith Boyum, and nursing will also be acting associate offered. vice president for While classes offered in Mission Viejo primarily academic programs began at 4 p.m. and later, planners are encouraged to see what they can do to offer day classes, Boyum said. One reason El Toro will attract students is “location, location, location,” Boyum said. The primary customers will be those who live in the area or already go to the Mission Viejo campus. Another reason is that some of the courses and professor students want to take will be offered there. A third reason – parking. After rolling around the idea of a campus at El Toro for a few years, serious conversations between CSUF and the community have been happening for more than a year. An option agreement has been signed with the Orange County that gives CSUF about six months to develop a renovation plan and propose to the county how CSUF plans on using the space as a campus, said Bill Dickerson, executive director of the CSUF Foundation. Attached to the option agreement is a five-year lease, renewable for five years. The renovation plans expect to be finished by April 1. After the county has approved the plans, the lease will be signed. CSUF plans to lease a two-story, Spanish-style building built in 1980 that is one of the newest on the base, Dickerson said. However, plans to upgrade the building with things such as classrooms, cables, computer hook ups, installing an elevator and working on the plumbing will cost less than $1 million but more than $750,000, Boyum said.
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Featured guest at Front & Center 2002, actor and director Christopher Reeve spoke on subjects ranging from stem cell research to overcoming adversity. He also discussed the story of his 1995 equestrian accident and how his injuries have inspired him to participate in the advocacy of the disabled.
Theatre arts students steal annual show
4 This year’s event featured Christopher Reeve and Bob Newhart.
4 Henry Nicholas of Broadcom Corp. received honors as Orange County person of the year.
By Brian Thatcher
Daily Titan Asst. Sports Editor
4 Front & Center was
created as a scholarship fundraiser for students at Cal State Fullerton, Orange County’s largest university.
4 Front & Center has
sold out each year since its inception in 1996.
4 Whoopi Goldberg,
Walter Cronkite and Colin Powell have all participated in past Front & Center events.
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Co-founder of Broadcom Corp., Henry T. Nicholas III, was honored with the Orange County Titan Award Saturday evening.
Heavyweights from the entertainment and information industries came together at the Anaheim Pond for the seventh annual Front & Center gala Saturday night. The event raises money for Cal State Fullerton scholarships. Front & Center, created by University Advancement, receives thousands of dollars for scholarships every year. Front & Center, emceed by Bob Newhart, benefits the President’s Scholars, the Guardian Scholars, the Bright Scholarship and the College of the Arts. The ceremony spotlights Cal State Fullerton’s impact upon the Orange County community. Before the event got under way, a black-tie champagne reception was held in which patrons could purchase more prestigious tables for $10,000 and $5,000.-Guests at the reception included actor Kurt Russell and the president of the Disneyland Resort, Cynthia Harris. When the gala got under way, 18 members of the CSUF Department of Theatre and Dance served as presenters for the guests throughout the night. The performers used original songs and dances set to famous songs, such as the theme to the Bob Newhart show and Star Wars, to introduce speakers and guests. Each song’s lyrics were tailored to
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City of entertainment lies hidden under nRECREATION: Plenty of diversion awaits any student who is willing to venture down the stairs By Kathleen Gutierrez
Daily Titan Managing Editor
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Billiards competitions and family bowling nights are part of the activities sponsored by the Associated Students.
Instead of wandering around campus or sitting outside in the cold while waiting for class, the Associated Students (AS) offer intruiging ways to pass the time. Students can partake in all that Cal State Fullerton has to offer, if they are willing to look a little deeper. One of the biggest secrets on campus is the CSUF bowling alley. This is no myth. There is also a bar, a fully operational pizza par-
lor, a concert stage and an arcade located just underneath the Titan Student Union. Students looking for something to do between classes can tap into a multitude of recreational activities – including watching cartoons or CNN on two big-screen televisions. Take a flight of steps downstairs to Round Table Pizza parlor and the Pub to watch games on its big screen TVs – both have basic cable programming. Round table Pizza offers all pizza sizes, including personal pizzas. They also offer salads and combos for students looking for a fast food alternative. Live music and comedy acts appear courtesy of AS. The Pub offers beer and wine for people ages 21 and over. The pool tables, adjacent to the Pub, are on a first-come first-serve basis. AS will sponsor men’s and
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women’s billiards competitions Thursday, March 28 and sign-ups begin that morning. All 12 tables glow in the dark, adding a spark to the average game of “8 Ball.” Titan Bowling Alley offers Family Fun nights from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Children ages six and under can play for free with a paying adult. Children ages 7 - 16 can get two games for the price of one. Bowling leagues start April 17 and sign-up sheets can be found at the TSU. Games take place Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 p.m. The alley features automatic scoring, glow-in-the-dark lanes and gutter bumpers for children. Students who are not interested in physical recreation can lounge at Mainframe, the TSU multi-media computer lab. There are 35 new Dell computers with color laser printers,
Zip drives and the latest in computer software. There is also a 500-disc music library and full magazine rack, including titles such as: Entertainment Weekly, Maxim, Rolling Stone and Sports Illustrated. Although considered obsolete by many students, professional typewriters are located in one corner of Mainframe. Staff often teaches one-hour courses on computer program shortcuts, Web-page design and similar topics. Sign-up sheets are located at Mainframe. The TSU is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. The gaming areas are also open Saturdays. A full list of operational hours can be found at the TSU information desk on the first floor, near the food court.