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Ride shares advennLECTURE: The first American woman in space visited CSUF Monday to tell out-ofthis-world experiences By Michael Matter
Daily Titan Staff Writer Electricity rippled through Cal State Fullerton Monday in the hours before Sally Ride’s lecture. Even the most jaded campus cynic could not deny Ride’s historical significance.
Several audience members in the Titan Student Union waited all month to hear the space travels of the first American woman in space. As part of the Women’s History Month lecture series, Ride addressed approximately 400 faculty and students Monday night. “The planning committee asked who would be a great role model to get?” said Jack Bedell, director of the CSUF Faculty Development Center. “Sally Ride immediately came to mind. She is so germane to what Women’s History Month is all about.” Ride was born in Encino, Calif. in 1951. During her college years, Ride
earned her B.A., B.S. and master’s degrees. In 1977, she joined NASA and served as communications officer, relaying radio messages from mission control to the crews, during the flights of space shuttle Columbia in 1981 and 1982. In 1983, Ride made history by becoming the first American woman in space on the shuttle Challenger (STS-7). Her next flight was an eight-day mission in 1984 on the Challenger (STS41-G). After her retirement from NASA in 1987, she became Science Fellow at the Center for International Security and Arms Control at Stanford University. She has received numerous awards including the National Spaceflight Medal twice.
“Our space program is the result of common vision and common goals,” Ride said. “ The astronauts get to ride but the mission involves a huge team with diverse skills. When it all comes together the results are truly spectacular, a combination of imagination, innovation and technology.” She said people always want to know what the earth looks like from outer space. “I have a significant advantage as a speaker because I have great pictures,” Ride said. “The space shuttle travels at 17,500 miles per hour which is five miles
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Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, shared her experiences working at NASA in the Titan Student Union Monday.
Q & A with presidents over pizza
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nCONCERNS: Milton Gordon and Alex Lopez tackled topics such as overcrowding, security and parking By Theresa Salinas
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A stage presentation in the Titan Student Union Pavilion C on March 22 displayed wedding kimonos designed by Yumi Katsura. The event was part of an opening reception for a new exhibit showing the Jane Aiko Yamano Collection and Japanese works of art in the Pollak Library.
Finding balance between mind, nWORKSHOP: A seminar aimed at helping busy women teaches them how to reach inner peace
By Conchita Viado
Daily Titan Staff Writer In an effort to promote Women’s History Month, the Women’s Center hosted an interactive workshop entitled, “Preparing Other Women to Empower Relationships” Tuesday. As part of its “Focus on the Community
Series,” the seminar was designed to help women deal with their busy lifestyles by teaching them to find balance, peace and harmony – stressing mind, body and spirit principles. “We are a very disposable society,” said Tami Foy, district manager of Instructional Resources for the North Orange County Community College District. “We think that we need to have the latest thing right now. But if we skim out budgets, we would save a lot [of money and energy].” As an introduction to the workshop, Foy asked those in attendance to stand up. They were asked to think about their childhood and
to dance around. Foy wanted to illustrate that children do not have inhibitions and neither should adults. “Get rid of the things that are bogging you down,” Foy said. As part of her presentation, Foy shared interesting statistics regarding simple things that are taken for granted. For example, children laugh hundreds of times per day. Adults laugh an average of 30 times per day. “Laughter is healing,” Foy said. Also, the average American drinks only eight ounces of water a day. But a person loses two cups of water just by breathing, two
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Psychics channel their energy for students
nFAIR: The community of CSUF enjoyed tarot card and palm readings during the event in the Quad
Susan Kotts, a psychometrist, read palms and channeled psychic knowledge about students Tuesday.
cups by what Foy called “invisible perspiration,” and four to six cups in elimination. She believes that water is a type of cleansing and human bodies definitely need it. Foy offered common sense remedies for stress such as plan ahead, sit up straight, cultivate an optimistic attitude, maintain a sense of humor, take regular breaks and vacations, focus on others, don’t neglect diet and keep it quiet. She wanted people to remember when a person is on his or her deathbed, he or she does
For Mansi Narang, finding parking is a hassle. She battles daily to find an empty stall in her favorite lot. But every semester, it seems there are more drivers to compete with. So Tuesday, Narang headed to the fourth “Pizza with the Presidents” event to hear what President Milton Gordon had to say about the university’s parking woes. The free luncheon is held every semester to give students like Narang a chance to speak openly with Gordon and the Associated Students president, Alex Lopez, about campus issues. More than 100 students stopped by the Titan Student Union Courtyard at lunchtime to hear Gordon and Lopez field questions about a variety of campus issues including overcrowding, campus security and parking. One student asked about the “The parkuniversity’s plan to close a section of Nutwood Avenue and convert ing rate will it into a pedestrian mall complete with landscaping. Gordon said the go up, but I university submitted the proposal to the City of Fullerton about two years ago in an attempt to make can’t tell you the area safer for the 4,000 students who cross the thoroughfare exactly how everyday. “The city is indeed considering it,” Gordon said. much...” Lopez spoke about AS’ plans to revamp the TSU food court. Milton “We’re looking at bringing in Gordon, Rubio’s, a second Carl’s Jr. and CSUF President Baja Fresh,” Lopez said. “We’re also renovating the Pub over the summer. It will have a whole new look.” Although the speakers covered a multitude of topics, the conversation often turned to parking. Most students who spoke about parking said they had problems finding empty spaces and wanted to know what the university will do to ease traffic congestion. Gordon acknowledged that the campus doesn’t have enough parking stalls. He said that the university is in the process of building two parking garages on campus to accommodate the increased traffic flow. Student, staff and faculty parking fees will increase to finance the project. “The parking rate will go up but I can’t tell you exactly how much because that’s being evaluated for every institution right
Students in need of some spiritual advice had their prayers answered. Amidst the trees and buildings at Cal State Fullerton, psychics congregated in the Quad to channel their powers and intuition to anyone who cared to tap into the free current of energy.
Associated Students Productions sponsored the event at CSUF March 26 — the fourth annual Psychic Fair. “We tried to keep it quiet and serene this year,” said Anne Miller, events director at Learning Light. “Last year there was a really long line and about a 45-minute wait. This year we’re taking appointments.” Readings were given in 15-minute intervals. Sittings ranged from palm reading to Psychometry, the process where a psychic can channel knowledge about a person from objects like keys and watches. “Everything opens a channel up. The information comes freely,” said Susan Kotts, psychometrist. Learning Light, a holistic learning center
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that teaches people to live more spiritually, has been running for 40 years. According to their creed, they believe that each individual has an inalienable right to search for truth and the unity of philosophy, religion and science through scientific, metaphysical and inspirational procedures. About 160 reads were done throughout the day. Although reads usually span an hour, the psychics hoped for students to leave with something after the 15 minutes spent with them. “This is the second time I’ve done the psychic fair at Cal State Fullerton. I love the students here, they are so open,” said Rosemary Trujillo, a psychic. “A true Celtic spread takes an hour. Hopefully students
can leave with some medicine though.” Students that attended the fair eagerly waited for feedback from the psychics. “I had my cards and palm read,” said student Neeta Buthanveetil. “My culture totally believes in stuff like this. I don’t really believe in it, but it’s kind of exciting and it’s free, so why not?” The intentions of event planners at CSUF were to not only enlighten but also to diversify entertainment on campus. “We’ve been working on the fair for two months. We put it together to entertain. It’s for the students,” said Gerard Clarkson, event coordinator. “They already pay for
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