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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.
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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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BRIEFS Springtime Events At CSUF The community of Cal State Fullerton is invited to participate in a host of events during the height of the spring season this semester. Today is the Sociology Department’s event day themed “All in the Family.” Discussion topics will include “Parenting in the New Millennium: Prospects, Promises and Pitfalls,” “The ‘Normal American Family’ as seen Through the Eyes of Grown Children of Immigrants” and “Can My Father’s New Wife’s Daughter Really Be My Sister? Divorce, Remarriage and Family Values.” Other topics discussed will be “The Unexpected Campaign for Gay Family Values” and “The Politics of Fatherhood.” Sociologists from around the Southland will be featured speakers beginning at 10 a.m. in the Pollak Library. Also today is “Chavez: Going Toward the Light,” a dramatic musical performance based on the life of Cesar Chavez being performed in the Titan Student Union’s Portola Pavilion at 7:30 p.m. Being staged by Gily Productions, a musical theater ensemble company, and presented by the Independent Latino Student Association, Chicana and Chicano Studies Department, Chicano Resource Center, Cesar Chavez Heroes Project, MESA Cooperativa and Women of Color Resource Center, the production is free to the public.
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The weekly outdoor market will feature imported and homemade crafts and clothing, food booths, live entertainments and fresh farm produce. The Fullerton Market will allow residents a chance to meet neighbors and get to know their community while also finding items at bargain prices. Admission is free and market hours will be 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday through October 17. Applications for the market are open to certified farmers, artists and crafters, Fullerton businesses, non-profit organizations and food vendors and must be completed at least seven days prior to the desired date of participation in the market. Booth applications may be obtained at the Fullerton Museum Center. For more information or for an application, visit the Fullerton Museum Center or contact the city’s special events office at (714) 738-5332.
“A Couple of Blaguards” premieres at Curtis Theatre The Southern California premiere of “A Couple of Blaguards” will be performed at the Curtis Theatre as part of the theatre’s Guest Artist Series on April 5 -7. Written and created by brothers Frank and Malachy McCourt, the production is an autobiography of the brother’s years growing up in poverty in Ireland and their escape to America for a better life. Though telling of the rough times of the McCourt family, the performance also offers affectionate, humorous and irreverent stories in the brothers’ lives. Tickets are $27 and may be purchased online at www.curtistheatre. org, by phone, mail, fax or in person. For more information contact
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news CALENDAR OF CAL END AR O F EVENTS EV EN TS Community The Cerritos Baptist Church will host the drama “Jack & Jill: Which is Your Hill?” March 31 at 8 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. For more information, call (562) 860-1720. The band Maroon celebrates their CD release with a California tour April 1 to 11 with stops in Orange, Santa Ana and Hollywood. For more information, call (617) 547-3377. “Riverdance” plays at the Orange County Performing Arts Center from March 26 to March 31. For more information, call (714) 556-2787. The Fairplex in Pomona presents the “Keep It Hopping Rabbit Show” March 30 in the Grandstand Pavilion from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call (909) 6857645. KKBT The Beat’s “Steve Harvey Morning Show” will be at The Grove of Anaheim, March 29 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. The event is free. For more information, call (714) 712-2760. The musical “Mark and Barbara Frog” plays in Los Angeles through April 29. Admission is $10. For more information, call (310) 586-0114 or (323) 653-4848. The Grand Central Art Gallery in Santa Ana hosts an exhibit on
Auction Portraits-Photography through April 28. For more information, call (714) 567-7233. The Grand Central Art Gallery hosts an exhibit on Charting the Paths of Color through April 14. For more information, call (714) 567-7233. The Pomona Arts Colony presents “Unwearables,” a ceramics exhibit by Nina Jun, through April 6, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the SCA Galleries in Pomona. For more information, log on to www. geocities.com/scagallery. The Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana will host the exhibit “Gentlemen’s Club” by Jean Low through April 28. For more information, call (714) 567-7233. The Garden Grove Playhouse presents the comedy “The Nerd” through 30, with performances on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and a Sunday matinee March 20 at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $12 for general admission and $11 for students and seniors. For more information, call (714) 897-5122. The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana is hosting “The World of the Etruscans” through April. For more information, call (714) 5673600. The Fairplex in Pomona presents a show by the Millard Sheets Gallery Tuesday through Sunday through March 31. This is its second post-fair exhibit and it will include a sculpture of Carl Milles.
For more information, call (909) 865-4262. The Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana will host an exhibition of paintings, automobiles and mixed media images by Kenny Scharf through April 28. For more information, call (714) 567-7233 or log on to www.arts.fullerton. edu/events.
Campus Counseling & Psychological Services will have a workshop on building self-esteem March 28 at noon in LH 210 G. For more information, call (714) 278-3040. The Department of Music presents Regan Lambert, violinSenior Recital March 29 at 8 p.m. in the Recital Hall. For more information, call (714) 278-3371. The TSU Underground will host the Men’s and Women’s 8ball Billiards Tournament March 28 from noon to 3 p.m. Register in the TSU by 11:45 a.m. For more information, call (714) 2782144. Counseling & Psychological Services will have a workshop on understanding depression March 27 at noon in LH 210 G. For more information, call (714) 278-3040. The Titan Tusk Force meets every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in TSU 259. For more information, call (714) 278-2468.
The Women’s Center & Adult Re-entry presents “Psychology of Middle Eastern Women,” March 27 at noon in UH 205. For more information, call (714) 278-3889. The Independent Latino Student Association presents “Chavez: Going Toward the Light,” a dramatic musical based on the life of Cesar E. Chavez, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the TSU Pavilions A&B. The event is free. For more information, call (714) 703-3392. The Sociology Day will take place in the Pollak Library March 27 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, call (714) 278-4859. The Spanish Student Association will have a friendship dinner-dance April 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the TSU. Tickets are available before March 28 for $22 in H 323 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:15 p.m. Guests will participate in a raffle. For more information, call (714) 278-4192. The Pollak Library will host the exhibit “Kimono: The Wearable Art of Japan” through May 18 in the Atrium Gallery. The TSU presents the Titan Pride Bowling League every Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. starting March 20. This event is open for all faculty, staff and students and the cost per week is $9. For
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Wednesday, March 27, 2002
Film festival celebrates the life of Margaret nTRIBUTE: Students and other contributors created documentaries about various aspects of anthropology By Ryan Hoppe and Chris Dunn Daily Titan staff writers
A stylized fist emblazoned on a white flag waves from the window of the presidential manor. Yugoslavia’s nightmare has ended and the revolution has begun. Scenes such as this were shown Sunday night in “The Making of a Revolution” in Humanities 123, where 150 people filled the room to capacity. This was the fifth annual Cal State Fullerton Margaret Mead Film Festival and if she was alive, Mead would have been 100 this year. CSUF hosted a traveling version of this festival organized by the American Natural History Museum in celebration of Mead’s life. The festival’s first night was themed
“Power to the People.” The night was characterized with films that evinced oppression and uprising. The first film of the night, “The Making of a Revolution,” gave an account of the actions of “OTPOR!”(“resistance”) — a youth movement in Yugoslavia, during the last two weeks of Slobodan Milosevic, former president of the Yugoslavian government. “The film gave a good idea of a good method for people to overcome the government,” said anthropology student Ammar Mandhai. Mandhai, like many other anthropology students, attended the film festival for extra credit. He said the film gave very specific knowledge of events that occurred during that time. The second film, “Scenes of Resistance,” showed the struggles of indigenous people in Mexico. It conveyed a quiet resistance by a people who strive for self-sufficiency as a way to defeat a government that “routinely ignores the rights and concerns of its indigenous population,” said Chip Royston, host of the film festival.
Local filmmakers Brad Rettele, Rafael Castillo and Mario Robertson put together the third film, “La Linea Chueca.” The film was intended to bring attention to the “crooked line” that is the U.S.-Mexico International border. “We made the film to raise questions,” Rettele said. He said the film was made to show conditions in Tijuana and relations between Mexico and the United States. Plus, there were three cultures at the border: Mexican, American and in between. There also are differences in the rules of the road, linguistics and laws. “Once you cross the border, everything is one big lane,” Castillo said. For the second day of the film festival, filmmakers wanted to discuss the visual perspective of anthropology. The event gave tribute to Mead with five films including “Margaret Mead: Portrait By A Friend,” by French filmmaker Jean Rouch. The unique 30minute diary of the first major female anthropologist discusses life as she and Rouch travel from her office, through corridors of the American Museum of
Natural History and down to central Park West. “La Linea Chueca” (The Crooked Line) gave three anthropologists a reason to explore the constructed boundaries in an ethnographic documentary. “The goal of his film was not to show apathy of the people that live at the border,” Castillo said. “We just wanted to find their story and tell what they had to say. A more intimate documentary was taken from the mind of Billy Gomez, a graduate student of anthropology. “Gloria” is a depiction of a 74-yearold Mexican woman as she recalls her most vivid memories. “When I look at my grandmother I see more than just my grandmother,” Gomez said. Royston discussed his film-in-progress saga, “Urban Poetry.” The film shows the relationship between the public image of Washington D.C. versus reality. Washington depicts a tail of duality of poverty and success . All of the directors that sat on the discussion panel are graduate studies
under their independent study in anthropology. Joseph Nevadumsky, adviser to independent study anthropologists making a film at CSUF is a life-long still photographer that has been involved with anthropology for many years. The remark “good question” slipped out as the filmmakers nodded their heads searching for words. Like most questions, there is no answer, Nevadumsky said. “As a photographer I look at the image first and then the anthropology,” Nevadumsky said. ”It’s the anthropology that is the story.” Women and health care took the lion’s share of Sunday night’s presentation. The first film, “The Team on B-6,” explored workday experiences of nurses in a hospital in East London. Women’s studies held a discussion led by students Mary White, Briseyda Romero and Claudia Romero. “Our health care system focuses a lot on death, and the effect of death on a person,” White said.
She said that the doctors in the film focused on keeping their patients from death at all costs, even if it means more pain for the patient. “The film showed how the nurses showed subordination in the workplace,” White said. Viewers of the film said it showed strength and how the roles of female nurses as nurturers existed. Briseyda Romero said the film depicted the nursedoctor relationship very well. “I thought the film was an empowering display of human affection with women who truly care about their patients,” Romero said. “Born at Home,” the second film of the night, illustrated the plight of the dais. The dais are Indian midwives and part of the lowest caste in India. The film showed that they are viewed with disgust and aversion, even though they account for 80 percent of the childbirths in India. The film showed the practices of midwives without the benefit of technology. “The women are working with the resources at hand,” said Mary White.
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Marines return home Children’s Center nMILITARY: After six months, 7,000 sailors from the Theodore Roosevelt battle group returned to families
to receive funds nAS: The facility will acquire money to participate in the state Education Dept.’s food program
By Jack Dorsey
The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK, Va– Not since the Persian Gulf War 11 years ago has a carrier battle group like the Theodore Roosevelt’s sped off to war, given its all and sailed six months later to a hero’s welcome. The 7,000 homebound sailors and Marines arrived Tuesday and today and did it without a single combat casualty. “We’re tired, but on the morale side I think most of the crew wishes we were able to do more while we were over there,” Petty Officer 1st Class Troy Wheeler, a Tomahawk cruise missile technician aboard the cruiser Vella Gulf, said by satellite telephone. While his ship never fired its Tomahawks in combat, it served as the air defense command for the task force of three U.S. Navy carriers and 40 coalition warships. “It was hard work and long hours,” Wheeler said. “I think it is more evident now that our military services have to be ready to go at a moment’s notice.” The Theodore Roosevelt, preceded to shore Tuesday morning by its 75-plane
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not say, “I wish I’d spent more time at the office.” Foy also shared daily practices to empower a person’s life like meditation, being true to the self, exercising, drinking plenty of water, not making assumptions, laughing often and doing the best one can do every day.
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Commander Michael Vizcarra gets hugs from children Nicholas and Victoria, as he returns to the Oceana Naval Air Station. air wing, will dock at the Norfolk Naval sea and flew more than 30,000 flight Station with three of its escort ships hours while on station. Wednesday. Exact arrival times and pier Air Wing One, commanded by Capt. locations remain confidential as an added Stephen S. Voestch, includes the a 14security measure against possible terror- plane F-14 Tomcat squadron returning ist attacks, the Navy said. to Oceana Naval Air Station in Virginia After Sept. 11, the carrier Enterprise Beach, and a four-plane squadron of was already at sea when it rushed its air wing into combat against al-Qaida and E-2C Hawkeye radar planes flying into Chambers Field at the Norfolk Naval Taliban targets in Afghanistan. The Theodore Roosevelt’s air wing Station. A two-plane detachment of Cdropped 1.7 million pounds of ordnance, 2A Greyhound transports, also will be completed 10,000 arrested landings, returning to Chambers Field. spent a record 160 consecutive days at and handles about 500 to 700 cars every day. Students also can park in designated off-campus lots and ride a shuttle to the university. When asked about the parking situation at College Park, Gordon said that the proposed parking garages should alleviate parking problems at that building as well. For the next exercise, Foy asked students to stand in a circle and hold hands with the people standing next to them. They were told to imagine their power and to move it mentally all the way through the circle. Overall, those who attended the workshop felt as if it really empowered them to examine their lives and to take time to rest and relax. “I think the greatest thing is being able to see yourself and understand
Narang said that Gordon answered all the questions that she had wanted to ask. “The parking structure sounds like a good idea,” the business major said. “Every year there’s additional students and not enough parking. I just hope it happens soon.”
yourself,” psychology major Miriam Valdovinos said. “To know yourself, besides all those roles that you bring with you. And to share that power with other women, especially younger girls who don’t have that self-esteem.” She said she feels that this workshop was definitely beneficial to her outlook on life. Associate Director of the Women’s Center Sue Passalacqua also attended
The Cal State Fullerton Children’s Center will receive more than $15,000 in state funds next year to help feed program participants, thanks to a recent decision by the Associated Students Board of Directors. On Tuesday, the AS board unanimously approved a resolution that allows the center to participate in the California Department of Education Child Care Food Program during the 2002-2003 fiscal year. By participating in the program, the center is eligible to receive $15,000 to $17,000 from the state department to cover food costs. AS runs the CSUF Children’s Center. Board members decide each fiscal year whether to participate in the state program. “We want to do everything that we can to make sure the children’s center gets all the funding that it can,” said Adnan Raza, AS vice president of finance. The board also approved a proposal to allow the India International Club to use student fees off campus. The group will hold its annual the workshop and said she feels as if her life was enriched by it. She said that it was wonderful that Foy was able to share the simple things that are taken for granted such as laughter and drinking water. “It’s important to take time out of each day to really spend time on yourself,” Passalacqua said. “It’s easy to forget that you have to take care of yourself. And this workshop really allowed everyone who was in
Indian cultural show May 18 at Jordan High School in Long Beach. It will cost about $9,000 to stage. Some board members asked why the group opted to hold the event off campus. Pratik Dodhiwala, president of the club, said the group tried contacting facilities in Orange County, but many were too small or already booked for that day. The event usually attracts 1,200 to 1,400 people. The high school facility holds about 1,800 spectators. Dodhiwala said the event is open to the CSUF community and the general public. The club plans to publicize the show through e-mail, fliers and word-of-mouth throughout the local Indian community. In other business, the board heard a report from Gabe Rosales about this semester’s Associated Students Productions schedule. ASP hosts a variety of social, cultural and educational events each semester. Acts that have performed this semester include: Pretty Girls Make Graves, the Duane Allen Trio and Slowrider. ASP has a slew of events lined up through the end of the semester. Caxcan, a group of Aztec dancers, will perform May 1. Elements of the Outer Realm, a group that blends hip hop with the spoken word, will perform April 10. A screening of “The Royal Tenenbaums” will be held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in TSU Theater.
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us to have events. This is something different.” While the event was not entirely free -- costing more than $3,600, the money was taken from Student Related Activity fees in tuition. Spectators and enthusiasts didn’t seem to mind. “I hope the people that came today will get an openness to things,” Miller said. “These tools we’re using have been around for centuries. There is authenticity to psychic abilities. You can choose to tune in and get centered or get busy and get distracted.”
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Wednesday, March 27, 2002
ackpacking the the Great Outdoors Hiking remind many that there is something more than the convenience of modern life story & photos by Jenn Stewart Daily Titan
ust two days before he and his two friends were to embark on their journey, the small-statured mechanical engineer suddenly realized the magnitude of traveling 100 miles in two weeks with only 35 pounds of supplies and two feet as a means of transportation. Of course there was the fear of bears, of running out of food, of getting injured along the trail or even of getting lost where snow had not yet completely melted off the trails, but he isn’t the type to let fear get the better of him. As of 1997, Brett Fontaine had been backpacking for a year when he and two friends came up with the idea of completing 115 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail. “It was intimidating going on that hike, when I started I had never done anything like it…I wondered ‘Why am I doing this?’” Fontaine said. “But by the time I was half way through it I really enjoyed it.” Backpacking and hiking are activities enjoyed by tens of thousands of people every season, some enjoying nature for one afternoon, others spending weeks at a time lost in the wilderness. For many, being away from the convenience of modern life reminds them that there is something larger than life in the universe. “I like being outside,” Fontaine said as he rested his hands behind his neck and lied back to enjoy the sunny Sunday afternoon. “Every time I go outside I remind myself, ‘Brett, get out more often.’” “I like laying in the dirt…being in it I feel the most comfortable, I feel an innate sense of peace with the world,” he said. Backpacking can be enjoyed by anyone. The trail doesn’t discriminate. The requirements to be a backpacker are few: one must have two feet (although that doesn’t always apply), determination, a few supplies and the ability to carry them on his or her back and no qualms about getting dirty. Many designated wildernesses require that backpackers purchase permits, for a small fee. Then there is the backpacker’s credo: If you pack it in, pack it out. There are necessities that every hiker must carry to ensure safety and comfort. For instance, forgetting something as simple as a flashlight or a first-aid kit will lead to inevitable problems. According to Harvey Manning in his 1972 book, “Backpacking: One Step at a Time,” there are essentials for any backpacker. They are: extra clothing, sunglasses, first-aid kit, extra food, flashlight (with extra batteries), map, compass, matches, fire starter and a knife. Backpacking is an expensive hobby, but wise purchases will last the avid backpacker many miles. “My whole backpack, everything I have in it is worth about $3,000 or $2,500 and I bought that one piece of equipment at a time,” Fontaine said. “Each piece was between $100 and $300.” Once a backpacker has made the commitment by purchasing the equipment, the second step is designating a trek. Fontaine knew he wanted to spend a considerable amount of time in the great outdoors and he wanted to challenge himself as well. The 28-year-old modern hippie, who keeps himself in top shape by surfing every morning, knew the Eastern Sierra would provide the challenge he was looking for. “When we did the 100 mile backpack we did about seven ranges, seven mountains that we walked over the entire time,” Fontaine said. “Each pass was between 10,000 and 15,000 feet, some of the passes were tough, the trail would end up getting covered up by snow and we’d end up swimming through a field of boulders.” Most hikers opt for easier, but just as rewarding, hikes. “I’ve lived in the mountains for about four years and I love to backpack in the summer,” said Melissa Moore, a waitress and student. “I love spending a night or two in the forest, but I am too much of a princess to stay much longer than that.” Moore said that backpacking gives her a chance to relax and escape from her busy life. “My life is so hectic. It’s always go, go, go,” Moore said. “When I go backpacking it lets me forget about traffic and bills and all the other hassles of everyday life.” Hiking is not the ideal hobby for those who are afraid to get a little dirt under their fingernails or go a couple of days without showering, but even princesses like to get dirty sometimes. According to the Pacific Crest Trail Association, the 2,638-mile trail takes five to six months to complete and there are less than seven running showers along the way. The PCT is one of the most well-traveled trails in the country; it stretches from Mexico to Canada. Every year about 200 people buy permits to complete the hike; only 50-60 finish it. California is littered with intricate trail systems weaving from the border of Mexico, to the desert of Nevada to the lush Oregon border. The Sierra Nevadas is recognized by the world as a haven for rock climbers, mountain bikers, fishermen and anyone else that simply appreciates the magnitude of peaks stacked one upon another as far as the eye can see. “I guess you could easily say thousands of people backpack in the Eastern
Sierra every season,” said John Louth, an interpretive specialist for Inyo National Forest. “Each year tens of thousands come through just for the day hikes.” Louth said that some of the most traveled trails include Bishop Pass, Red’s Meadow, Thousand Island Lake and Mt. Whitney. The Sierra Nevadas is not the easiest system of trails, with elevations ranging from 4,000 feet to 14,492 feet, but many will argue that its beauty is incomparable. “I have been hiking the Sierras for the past 12 years,” said Dean Jamieson, a fly-fishing guide in Mammoth Lakes. “Every time I go out, I see something amazing that I had never noticed before.” Although Jamieson takes his clients out to more popular fishing holes, he always takes his rod when he heads out into the backcountry. “The fish in the backcountry aren’t huge, but they’ll bite on anything,” Jamieson said. “There are also California golden trout in the high country, and those are a pretty rare find.” In order to maintain a pristine environment, rules have been designed to protect Mother Nature. Often, backpackers are required to purchase an overnight permit when walking into the outdoors. “An overnight permit allows us to talk about rules and regulations including food storage, waste disposal and trail maintenance,” Louth said. “Our main problem is human waste disposal. If there are thousands of people in the backcountry and they all have to go to the bathroom, well you can do the math.” One of the menaces in the Sierras are the black bears. Two years ago the Forest Service began requiring overnight packers to use a bear canister to store their food. Already they are seeing an improvement in the number of bears breaking into cars and entering campsites. “Mainly we don’t want the bears to become habituated to the human lifestyle,” Louth said. Of course, bears aren’t the only threat in the wilderness. “When we woke up in the morning it was raining, but we had to hike,” Fontaine said. “So we hiked over the 12,000 foot pass, in the rain, and we continued to hike all day, in the rain. Miraculously we set up camp, got inside our tents and got warm and dry.” While the temperament of Mother Nature is not something easily dissuaded, it can be managed. Backpackers must be prepared for any weather. In the blink of an eye a scorching heat wave can turn into a raging thunderstorm. However, when the nearest outpost is 15 miles west of nowhere, the chances of quickly grabbing a forgotten parka are slim. Another important necessity backpackers sometimes overlook is food. Often when planning a trip, inexperienced backpackers will pack the amount of food they would eat in a comparable amount of time. What they forget to take into account is the incredible amount of calories they burn when walking 10 miles a day, over 12,000 foot passes and down the other side, with 35 to 45 pounds on their backs. According to Hugh McManners’ hiking manual, “The Complete Wilderness Training Book,” an active mountaineer needs well over 5,000 calories a day. Fontaine agreed saying that he has learned this valuable lesson during one of his hikes. “I lost 25 pounds during that hike. My pants were literally falling off of me when I got home,” Fontaine said. “We definitely didn’t bring enough food.” Often backpackers that are spending many days in the wilderness will send food to nearby post offices and pick it up along the way. Others, against forest ranger’s recommendations, will pack their food in their backpack beforehand and grab it along the trail. Fontaine learned the hard way why hiking in food in advance to the actual hike isn’t allowed. “We had been hiking all day in the pouring rain when we came to the spot where we had left our food,” Fontaine said. “We threw it in our packs and didn’t think about it until we set up camp that night. Once we relaxed and started to think about dinner we realized someone had stolen all our food. They left us with the desserts and breakfasts.” Although incidences like this are rare in the backcountry, a thorough backpacker is always prepared. The next morning, when the guys woke up to the first glorious day they had seen in more than 24 hours, they had decided to head toward the nearest town and throw in the towel. Before they had the chance to break camp, a couple of fellow backpackers stopped by to say good morning and tell Fontaine and friends that the only mistake they had made on their trip was carrying too much food. The two groups made the connection and Fontaine and his friends were able to conjure up enough food to complete the last leg of their journey. Finishing a hike is an awesome experience for any hiker, be it an overnight excursion or a four-week trek. “Oh God it was painful. The last few miles hurt so badly,” Fontaine said. “But the feeling of completing 115 miles on my own was absolutely amazing.”
Wednesday, March 27, 2002
Students can take a break from studying and explore the unspoiled beaches of the Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand.
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Story by Jenn Stewart | Photos courtesy of G&H Training pending summer break bungee jumping, snowboarding majestic peaks and river-rafting through underground caverns on an exotic island, while earning much needed class credits, is a midterm study-session daydream. However, that daydream could very well be a reality thanks to a new student exchange program, tucked away in the southern corner of the Pacific Ocean. G&H Training is a New Zealand based company that offers students the chance to travel to the small island country and experience a variety of extreme sports while earning credits toward a college degree. “Each program is based on the individual,” said Geoff Goodchild, the company’s president and creator. “Each student’s studies is based on their needs and the activities they participate in are the ones they choose.” The summer session, which lasts about three months and begins at varying times depending on the student’s summer break, gives students approximately six weeks between study sessions to explore the country. Students who participate in the G&H exchange program are placed into groups of 40 who live together, but don’t necessarily study together, and are chaperoned by a professor. During those three two-week vacations, students will participate in a series of outdoor, underwater and mountain top activities already paid for with the tuition. New Zealand’s divergent landscape allows for a variety of outdoor activities. “In New Zealand the adventure is always right in front of you,” said Tony Rimmer, a professor of broadcast journalism who moved to the states from New Zealand in 1976.
“There the exotic is a day-to-day thing, every geographic feature you could imagine is right in front of you.” Rimmer said that anyone who studies abroad is well served, if for no other reason than the fact that seeing and immersing ones self in various cultures is an educational experience in itself. While Goodchild made it clear that the education aspect of the program is G&H’s primary goal, the eco-adventure is what sets it apart from other exchange programs. Students who participate in the summer exchange program pay $7,142, which includes accommodations, airfare, tuition, most meals and the cost of the extreme activities. Goodchild wants Americans to realize what a magnificent destination New Zealand is. He said though we speak the same language our cultures are very different. “There are some things that keep NZ‑quaint. It is a little behind the times in certain areas,” said Jessica Pyne, a native of the Pacific island. “ There is a lot about the culture which sets it apart from the US, but for me it is the feeling you get when you are there.” Pyne said that Americans often become complacent in their culture and “comfort zone” which can lead to less understanding of other cultures and perhaps even less tolerance. “I miss being a part of the Kiwi Culture, the sense of Te Whanua (family/community) the most. I guess that is why I choose to live in a small community like Tahoe,” Pyne said. Goodchild said he wants students to experience the richness the Maori culture offers native New Zealanders, whose culture closely resembles that of the Polynesian, as well as the variety of activities. “Do they have black-water rafting in the U.S.?” Goodchild asks. “It’s this intense form of white water rafting, underground.” Black-water rafting, a popular extreme sport in New Zealand, takes the participants into deep, dark caverns lit only by flashlight and headlamps and sends them down underground rivers invisible to those on land. The participants on G&H’s promotional video laugh and joke as they maneuver the
twists and turns of the underground water slides; their inner tubes lock together by their intertwined legs. “It is the chaperones duty to make sure every student in his or her care is having fun,” Goodchild said. New Zealand law mandates that all schools participating in exchange programs adhere to a strict code of conduct. The Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students was designed so international students who travel to New Zealand are well informed, safe and properly cared for. Pyne spends a great deal of time outdoors in both America and New Zealand but appreciates her native land for reasons other than the eco-adventure lifestyle. “To take yourself out of your comfort zone opens you to new experiences and understandings,” she said. “People in New Zealand love meeting new people and you will find the hospitality overwhelming.”
Students can enjoy a Shotover River ride in Queenstown.
SPORTS
Wednesday, March 27, 2002
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nTENNIS: Fullerton started off the weekend with a win against Portland but suffered losses Sunday to Boise State and Tuesday to St. Mary’s
By Deborah Germinaro Daily Titan Staff Writer
St. Mary’s College beat Cal State Fullerton Tuesday in women’s tennis, 5-2, but they took their own sweet time doing it. The Titans hold a 7-11 season record after beating Portland 5-2 on Friday and losing to Boise State 0-7 Sunday. The USTA (United States Tennis Association) official line judge, Bonnie Hartshorn, had to tell the St. Mary’s women, especially the No. 1 player Annie Wolford, to not take so much time between serves. “Young lady, you have 25 seconds to get the ball back in play,” Hartshorn said to Wolford during
her nearly two-hour singles match against Carla Rocha. Wolford also had pace problems in her doubles match. “You have momentum going, so it’s frustrating when you have to wait a long time for the next serve,” Adriana Hockicko said. “The line judge had to tell them a few times to hurry up because they were taking too long.” In addition to being long, the match also was full of frustration for other reasons. During the middle of the second set CSUF’s No. 3 player, Ioana Sisoe, threw her racket resulting in Hartshorn calling a point penalty against Fullerton. “I was so mad,” Sisoe said. “I was up and then I lost two games
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Michelle Arndt (right) and Ioana Sisoe await the ball Tuesday.
in a row. I didn’t mean to throw [my racket] that hard.” Sisoe won her second singles set, 7-5, but her act of aggression could have cost her the match. “It almost hit me,” CSUF’s Heather Hohenstein said. “She threw it and I moved out of the way.” Hohenstein was sitting on the bench in court one watching Rocha’s match. “[Sisoe] didn’t mean to throw it like that,” Hohenstein said. “She was aiming at her bag, but it hit the court and bounced over onto court one. The line judge said if it would have hit me, she wouldn’t have had a choice but to default [Sisoe].” CSUF’s Michelle Arndt put things into perspective. “It was only one point, it wasn’t that big of a deal,” she said. On top of everything else, Hartshorn also had to control the crowd. “Let’s keep the noise down a little bit during the course of the points please,” Hartshorn said to the fans on the bleachers during the third set of Rocha and Wolford’s match. The Titans lost the match, but they won the doubles point with tremendous playing from Jessica Martin and Hockicko. “Jessica and Adriana made a great come back in doubles,” Titan coach Bill Reynolds said. “They were down 3-6 and came back to win it 8-6.” As far as the overall match, Reynolds said that Fullerton took themselves out of the game. “[St. Mary’s] was just too steady for us and we kind of beat ourselves,” Reynolds said. “We tried to power them off the court, but we were making too many errors.”
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Junior Jessica Martin lunges to connect Friday against Portland. As the Titans battled it out with Aloia, having seen both schools St. Mary’s, one fan was battling play before, said he thought CSUF with his own conscience. was going to win because they had “I went to St. Mary’s and my a little more talent. daughter (Shannon Aloia) plays Wyoming is going to be the tennis there, so it was a tough same kind of team that St. Mary’s day for me,” said CSUF Special was so Fullerton had better be Education professor of 23 years, ready, Reynolds said. Steve Aloia. “I had mixed loyalCSUF will play the Cowboys ties. I am a Titan at heart, but my today at 2 p.m. on the Titan alumni is St. Mary’s.” courts.
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Cal State Fullerton outfielder Shane Costa was named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association National Hitter of the Week for the period ending March 24. The NCBWA Board reviews candidates from each Division I Conference each week. Winners are named each Tuesday throughout the season. Costa, a sophomore from Visalia, went 8-for-12 (.667) and led the team with five runs, five RBIs and three extra-base hits over the weekend as the Titans swept thenNo. 17 Long Beach State, 6-0, 7-6, 8-7. Costa hit for the cycle on the weekend, drilling a double in the opener, a homer in the second game and a triple in the finale. After going 3-for-4 with an RBI and run in the opener, Costa racked up his second career four-hit game Saturday, hitting a solo homer and drilling the game-winning tworun single with two outs in the bottom of the eighth as Fullerton rallied for the win. He came back Sunday to go 1-for-3 with a triple and a pair of runs while also walking and laying down a sacrifice bunt. Costa, who led the team with a .380 batting average as a freshman, is pacing the squad with a .374 mark this season. Costa was also named the Big West Conference Player of the Week and the TitanSports. org Athlete of the Week for his performance. The Titans will open Big West Conference play with a series against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, beginning Thursday night at 7 p.m. at Goodwin Field. –Information courtesy of CSUF Athletic Media Relations