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Lecture chronicles feminist ideas nCONFERENCE: The all-day event included speakers discussing women’s experiences and feminine style By Scott Leeds
Daily Titan Staff Writer The Department of Women’s Studies celebrated feminism at its Second Faculty Research Conference as part of Women’s History Month on Tuesday. “We want to showcase faculty research on gender, especially feminine research,” said Terri Snyder, associate professor of liberal and American studies. The all-day event began at 8:30 a.m.
with three speakers discussing “Women’s Social and Political Experiences in National and International Contexts.” Sue Lowrie, the first lecturer and a professor of speech communication, spoke about “The Rhetoric of Kate Richards O’Hare: Feminine Style Without Feminist Ideology.” O’Hare was a socialist agitator in the early 20th Century. She became popular between 1907-1908 on the socialist agitator scene in the Midwest. She was also an anti-war activist during 1916-1917. “She [O’hare] thought that if we could solve the problems with socialism then that would automatically solve the problems for women,” Lowrie said. Choudhury Shamim, a professor of political science, spoke about the poorest women in Bangladesh. “Life is unfair. It is more unfair for women,” Shamim said. “It is even more
unfair for poor women. And for the poorest women in a poor country it can mean hunger and a slow death.” Bassam Yousif, an economics professor, spoke about the position of women in Iraq and how they have very little access to education and paid employment. “They’ve had a marked disadvantage in the laws that deal with the governmental position of women,” Yousif said. “Islam obviously discriminates in favor of men and against women.” Other lectures focused on Minoan women. One of the speaker’s was Emily Bonney, a professor of art & humanities for the department of liberal studies with a doctorate in classical art history and archaeology from New York University. She used a slide presentation to discuss Minoan Crete women figurines and art. “The female figures wore large skirts, and then there were typical gestures,”
Bonney said. “The female figures are in fact out numbered by the male figures.” Some students said they acquired knowledge they did not know before. “I learned a lot,” said Spanish major Rick Uriostegui. “They had a lot of interesting facts and dates.” Other subjects of the conference were “Women Writers in Medieval Europe,” “Women on the Cutting Edge,” and “Women’s Voices and Performances.” Attendance during each part of the conference fluctuated. Many students appeared as part of a class assignment but enjoyed what they experienced. “I thought it was really interesting, informative, and very professional,” said Leslie Ulloa, an international business major.
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Sue Lowrie spoke to CSUF students about “The Rhetoric of Kate Richards O’Hare: Feminine Style Without Feminist Ideology.”
Facilities to be built at El Toro
Right on cue
nGROWTH: Because of student increase, the university stopped accepting applications for fall 2002 By Theresa Salinas
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Playing pool to pass the time is a favorite recreational activity among students hanging out in the underground level of the Titan Student Union.
Cal State Fullerton is experiencing an unprecedented influx of students. To handle the growth, the university will build facilities at a satellite site and impose early application deadlines, Robert Palmer, vice president of student affairs, told the Associated Students Board of Directors Tuesday. No new growth will occur on the Fullerton campus. Instead, new support services will be added at the El Toro site. To curb rising enrollment, the university already has stopped accepting transfer applications for the fall 2002 semester. “We’ve decided not to grow anymore,” Palmer said. “But we can’t give up the responsibility of providing access to education.” The Student Affairs Division oversees numerous programs, including financial aid, adult re-entry and AS. Palmer said that the division is also monitoring progress of a construction project that will add dorm space for 400 students on the Fullerton campus. Construction is underway and should be completed by fall 2002, he said. “No more barrack-style dorms,” Palmer said. “These are state-of-the-art apartments.” The board also heard a report from Dante Gomez, AS director of statewide affairs. Gomez and seven other AS officers attended the California Higher Education Student Summit from March 2-4 in Sacramento. The delegates attended workshops on leadership, marketing and networking. They will use some of the information to implement new programs on campus, Gomez said. The board gave the delegates $1,042.22 on Feb. 5 to pay for registration, transportation and hotel expenses. “Overall, it was an effective conference,” Gomez said. In other business, the board approved a change to
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Dogs wag their stuff for charity eTitan xtras nBENEFIT: More than 2,000 people attended the “Wag-A-Thon,” that helps support the San ClementeDana Point Animal Shelter By Ed Lopez
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A dog shows off its cowboy flair at the “Wag-AThon” fund-raiser in Dana Point Saturday.
A beagle barked to the theme of “Law & Order” as a greyhound barked the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and another dog barked answers to math equations. The parents oohed and ahhed, and children laughed as the animals performed for the throngs of people. This was just some of the craziness as dogs and their masters presented the ninth annual “Wag-A-Thon” in Dana Point Harbor. An estimated 2,000 to 3,000 people
attended the event, March 16. The Animal Rescue Foundation of Dana Point (ARF) and Friends of San Clemente Animals (FOSCA), host this fund-raiser annually to support the San ClementeDana Point Animal Shelter (SCDPAS).‑ Laura Anderson, a chairwoman for ARF, said the benefit raised around $35,000.‑ “‘United We Wag’ is this year’s motto,” said Bob Becker, treasurer for ARF. And wag they did — approximately 1,000 dogs of all breeds and sizes took over the island during the event.‑ The benefit kicked off with Orange County’s Bloodhound Search & Rescue Reserve Unit. ‑ The 4K-Walk followed their demonstration with dogs happily trotting along with their masters.‑ As spectators watched, they enjoyed live music performed by Fawn’s Flavor. Food and canine product booths offered the latest in pet products throughout the day.‑ The highlights of the “Wag-A-Thon”
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were the three category pet contests.‑ The first challenge was the “Top Doggone Diva,” which had dogs compete vocally. Throughout the show, the dogs gave pure pleasure to the crowd.‑ The second category gave dogs the opportunity to make their masters proud as they performed a variety of tricks. The event was called, “Top Doggone Trickster.” One dog kneeled and went into prayer upon command. Other dogs jumped through hoops, and still others caught Frisbees.‑ “Mama look,” said one youngster as the dogs lined up for the final category – “Top Dressed Dog.”‑ Dogs were dressed up just like kids on Halloween. Even the owners were dressed up. ‑ “We’re calling her a star-spangled spaniel,” said attendee Jim Howard. “This is our fifth year here, and we want to reflect a patriotic theme, because of recent 9/11
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