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Student spending supports community nSTUDY: The recent Economic Impact Report shows how the campus contributes to local economic rates
By Sabrina Sakaguchi
Daily Titan Staff Writer Cal State Fullerton students have little problem spending money, according to a report released last week. According to the Economic Impact Report, students contribute more than $400 million to the local economy. “Higher education contributes so
much more to our community in addition to high quality graduates. Higher education contributes to the economic health and quality of life in our community,” President Milton A. Gordon said in a news release. According to the report, a CSUF graduate will earn approximately $2.14 million over his or her lifetime. When compared to high school students, the report said that graduates will make close to a $1 million more over a lifetime. The student expenditure statistics were based on a December on-campus survey of students, said Associate professor of Economics Radha Bhattacharya. Surveyed students averaged annual expenditures of $12, 634. In another study taken in 1999, annu-
al expenditures for Cal State Northridge students were $10,500. Bhattacharya said that in today’s dollar, that equals to approximately $11,600. “Cal State student expenditures are roughly inline with students at similar universities,” Bhattacharya said. Bhattacharya said there were no comparable statistics about student incomes from the December survey. “We were just curious about how much [students] spend,” she said. The student survey found that more than 25 percent of expenses were for shelter, utilities and other housing expenditures. Student fees and books accounted for almost 20 percent of that averaged total. As a whole, the university contrib-
utes more than $828 million to the local economy, according to the report. This includes direct and indirect expenditures of students, faculty, staff and college departments. CSUF spending goes beyond the campus boundaries, according to the study. According to the Office of Institutional Research and Analytical Studies, a third of faculty, staff and some 44 percent of students live outside Orange County. Of the more than 30,000 students, 74 percent of undergraduate and 86 percent of graduate students are employed and work an average of 24.7 and 31.7 hours per week respectively. Sixty-four percent of students live or work within a 30-minute commute of
the campus. In partnership with economics lecturer Lee Cockerill, Bhattacharya also reported in the Economic Impact Report that of the $272 million of revenue in 2001 for the college, 18.79 percent came from student fees. Another 9.35 percent was earned from auxiliary activities, which includes bookstore sales, food and housing services. The largest economic input for the university comes from state funding at 50.6 percent. Bhattacharya and Cockerill’s report also covered the use of campus funding. Of the approximate $272 million spent by the college, 21 percent go to student financial support. The largest amount of the funding,
57.6 percent, went to salaries and benefits for CSUF employees, the report said. “Economic activity by the university and its students generates income, which in turn stimulates the flow of tax revenues at all levels of government,” the report said. Bhattacharya and Cockerill estimated the local economy receives $1.98 on every dollar spent on taxes for college funding. A large portion of that amount comes from graduates, according to the report. “The university graduates’ higher earnings mean [he or] she will put $82,410 more in taxes into the state’s coffers than someone who stopped with a high school diploma, a net benefit to the state of $54,794,” Bhattacharya and
CSUF fire drill this afternoon nSAFETY: Practicing emergency routines help make students, faculty and staff more prepared for problems By Allison Wells
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Because of an incident on March 30, residents from Placentia and Anaheim protested Monday against police brutality.
Community protests brutalnCONFLICT: Local residents demonstrate in front of the Placentia Police Department to stop police violence By Esmeralda Sosa
Daily Titan Staff Writer Residents from Placentia and Anaheim gathered in front of the Placentia Police Department
Monday to protest police brutality. “Stop police brutality,” was written on signs and banners of an estimated 30 protesters who demonstrated against what they call police discrimination. It was an incident that occurred March 30 that led to the protest. Roger Nicanor, one of the protesters, said he was at a party with a group of friends in Placentia on that Saturday night, when he was arrested by police officers. He said that the officers were
passing by when they went to the house and started interrogating him. Nicanor asked the officer for his name, but he refused to give it to him. He added the officer pushed him to the floor as he made fun of him. Nicanor added he took pictures the officers, but the officer took his camera away. He was arrested for one day and released under a $500 bail. “I’m here because if no one speaks up they will continue to do
it,” Nicanor said. On the night of the party, officers were responding to a call complaining that the music was too loud, said Sgt. Eric Point of the Placentia Police Department. “Officers did respond to a complaint call,” Point said. Point added that no complaint has been filed against the police department since the incident. Luis Camacho who was at the party and was also arrested said
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Titans celebrate faculty members nRECOGNITION: The week-long events honor those who have made a difference in the lives of students Deborah Germinaro
Daily Titan Staff Writer Cal State Fullerton faculty get a week to shine as Monday kicked off the official beginning of “Celebrate Teaching Week” on campus. “We are celebrating teachers to recognize the contributions of faculty to student learning, to honor those who help to develop the critical thinking skills of those in their classes, and to
learn from the students about what they think is important in education,” said sociology professor John Bedell who is sponsoring the week’s events. This is the first time CSUF has ever had a week that honors its faculty. “Historically we have had pieces of this,” Bedell said. “This is the first week we’ve put it all together like this.” Each department was given an opportunity to nominate a faculty member for Monday’s event. One hundred fifty CSUF faculty members were honored in the Titan Student Union’s Portola Pavilion for their contributions including enhancing teaching ability, student advisement and assistance and enhancing international education. As well as being nominated by a department member, the honored faculty must also be approved by the
dean. About 70 percent of the departments had faculty represented, Bedell said. Also in the Portola Pavilion is a lecture today at 11 a.m. entitled “Understanding Reading Acquisition: Where Are We Now?” given by professor Hallie Yopp Slowik. She teaches elementary, bilingual and reading education and is this year’s recipient of CSUF’s annual Outstanding Professor Award. Wednesday’s event, which is a student-alumni question and answer panel, offers faculty a chance to see how their teaching has affected alumni who are now in the real world and how they made a difference in the students’ lives, Bedell said. The panel members, ranging anywhere from 20 to 50 years old, will give the faculty feedback and offer
assessment with learning and effective teaching. It will also give faculty the opportunity to hear which teaching techniques work and which do not. Bringing some visual aid into the program will be Thursday’s event, scheduled in Pollak Library Room 44, in which faculty will demonstrate posters they created that highlight their research. “I think the alumni coming back and talking sounds really interesting,” said TSU Recreations Coordinator and graduate student John Orr. “But, I think the poster presentation is probably the most useful in terms of demonstrating the academic diversity of the campus.” Closing out the week, CSUF faculty voluntarily signed up for Friday’s daylong learning event where four
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Class will be interrupted and students and faculty will need to evacuate all the buildings on campus as part of a fire drill today. Between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., alarms will sound throughout Cal State Fullerton as part of the university’s biannual evacuation drill. “With more than 30,000 students on campus, as well as nearly 5,000 faculty and staff members, we want to make sure that we’re prepared for any situation in which campus buildings must be safely and completely evacuated,” said Quentin Frazier, emergency preparedness coordinator. During the fire drill exercise, alarms will be activated, along with voice notification to alert occupants of buildings equipped with loudspeakers. Faculty members will oversee the evacuation of students in their classes. The exercise will last about 20 minutes and will finish with an “allclear” message. All students need to take their
belongings when the alarm sounds and use the stairs. If necessary, building marshals will be there for assistance. The biannual evacuations occur once in April and again in October. The drill in October is performed in the evening to accommodate the difference in campus population. Frazier said he wants to make sure everyone knows how to properly evacuate a building when needed, especially students and part-time employees. The response from students is good with a more than 95 percent success rate, according to Frazier. Education on evacuation and safety is the main reason behind the drills. The drills are not intended to interrupt the learning mission, but to keep the mission going, said Frazier. Frazier has been at CSUF for 17 months and has experienced no mass evacuations. He said he wants to reach out to everybody on campus and make everyone feel comfortable if a mass evacuation situation occurs. “Holding drills on a regular basis gives the campus community the chance to practice what to do when the real need arises,” Frazier said. Frazier added that all department chairs and deans have met with academic affairs, and the chair of the academic senate prepared a memo informing faculty and staff on how to react to these drills. “Plan for the worst, hope for the
Debate tour makes stop at university By Chris Dunn
Daily Titan Staff Writer Spring break for Cal State Fullerton’s debate team turned into competition as they hosted 200 top collegiate debate teams at the Cross Examination Debate Association Tournament. Like collegiate sports, college debate also has a major competition every year. More than 88 colleges and 192 team debaters came from all over the country to take part in the five-day tournament. Among the top ranked schools were Michigan State, UC Berkeley, Northwestern University and CSUF. “We have worked very hard to get here, but it’s over for us now. I know I will be back next year,” said Kristen Morales, a freshman at Northwestern University. Day four of the debate left some students tired and ready to go
home, but the CSUF debate team was still in the run for top place in the tournament. Northwestern University was the school to beat to place CSUF team debaters Toni Nielson and Cameron Ward in the lead, which they achieved late Sunday afternoon. Their Monday morning opponent was Whitman College of Walla Walla, Wash. The two schools battled back and forth with swift tongues discussing the federal policy concerning Native American land. Nielson and Ward, the top teams at CSUF, used an unusual tactic to argue their point, silence. After a brief, three-minute monologue discussing her argument, Nielson remained silent for seven minutes to prove her point. A room of 35 participants waited for her explanation.
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BRIEFS Brea Mayor’s Youth Awards Deadline Approaches The deadline for Brea teenagers to submit their tracking forms for the Mayor’s Youth Awards program is approaching next month. Teen-agers have until May 1 to turn in their forms to the City of Brea Communication and Marketing Department. High school juniors that have met the service criteria of the program will receive a letter from the mayor that documents their service they can submit the letter with college or job applications. High school seniors that meet the service requirement will be presented with a medallion at their Senior Awards Banquet and receive special recognition by the City of Brea. Students may volunteer at any nonprofit organization providing services of significant benefit to the Brea community. Possible opportunities to volunteer include the American Cancer Society, the Brea Senior Center or Community Center, the Salvation Army and Meals on Wheels. Other possible opportunities include the American Heart Association, the Humane Society, Habitat for Humanity, convalescent homes and soup kitchens. Brea high school students, including those attending Brea Olinda H.S., Brea Canyon H.S., Sonora H.S., Troy H.S., El Dorado H.S. and any private or home school, are eligible to participate.
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fic from 1:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Thursdays beginning April 11. The closure will allow the City of Fullerton to hold it weekly outdoor “Fullerton Market,” featuring farm-fresh produce, imported and handmade crafts and apparel, food booths, live entertainment and activities for youths. Admission to the market is free. The market will be open from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., April 11 through Oct. 17. The 1:30 p.m. start of the closure is to allow city staff and vendors time to set up booths. Parking to the market may be found in any of the free downtown lots, or in the parking structures at Wilshire; Lemon Street and Chapman Avenue; additional parking can be found at the Transportation Center on Pomona and Santa Fe Avenues. Further information about the Fullerton Market may be obtained by calling Dannielle Mauk, special events coordinator for the city at (714) 738-5332.
“Late Night Catechism” returns to Curtis Theatre The City of Brea’s Curtis Theatre presents “Late Night Catechism,” from April 25-28. Performances are at 8 p.m. and 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. The international hit comedy takes the audience back to a time when they were once children. According to Fox TV News, past performances have been rich with laughter. Tickets are $27 for adults, $25 for seniors and $17 for children. They may be purchased online at www.curtistheatre.org. Box office hours are Wednesday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and one hour prior to performances. For more information, call (714) 990-7722.
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CALE NDAR F EVE N TS CAL EN DAR O OF E VEN Community The Newport Beach Film Festival will take place April 1119. This event is the largest Film Festival in Orange County and a number of CSUF students are producing and coordinating spotlight and special events. For more information, call (949) 253-2880. Russia’s Grand State Ballet presents “Romeo and Juliet” and “Cinderella” at the Cerritos Center For The Performing Arts April 1214. Student tickets are $17 with valid full-time student I.D. For more information, call (800) 300-4345. The Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach will host the exhibition “Situaciones Humanas/ Human Conditions by Dominican artist Jose Garcia Cordero April 13 through July 21. Tickets are $5 for general admission and $3 for seniors and students. Admission is free on Fridays. For more information, call (562) 437-1689.
Spring ESL classes will be offered at the Brea Community Center between April 8 and June 26. Morning Sessions will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and evening sessions will be held from 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Registration is required. For more information, call (714) 990-7150. 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 called “Auction PortraitsPhotography” through April 28. For more information, call (714) 567-7233. The Grand Central Art Gallery hosts an exhibit called “Charting the Paths of Color” through April 14. For more information, call (714) 567-7233.
Campus The TSU Underground hosts a table tennis tournament April 9 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free. Participants can sign up until 5 minutes before the event begins. For more information, call (714) 278-2144. ASI Productions sponsors “Ted & Friends,” a live comedy, April 11 in the TSU Pub at noon. For more information, call (714) 278-3501. The Department of Music presents Rami El-Farrah, saxophone recital, April 10 at 6 p.m. and Anthony Thurmond, clarinet recital at 8 p.m. in the Recital Hall. For information, call (714) 278-3371. The Women’s Center & Adult Re-entry will have a lecture called “Rape Awareness: On Myths, On Causes, On Campus,” April 9 at noon in UH 205. For more information, call (714) 278-3889. The Main Art Gallery hosts the
exhibit “Definite Ambiguities: Films and Paintings by R.T. Pece,” April 7 to May 9. Admission is free. For more information, call (714) 2783262. The Student Diversity Program is looking for talented students for the upcoming talent show on May 1. Participants can win money. For more information, call (714) 2787546. A Holocaust Remembrance Event will take place April 11 in the library north, Room 130 from 1 p.m. to 2.15 p.m. The TSU Center Gallery presents a student art show April 8 to April 12. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call (714) 278-2468. The TSU Underground has free bowling every Thursday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The shoe rental is $1.50. For more information, call (714) 278-2144.
CALECNOP BL DAR O F EVE NT S OTTER Monday, March 25 Police responded to a solicitation at 1 p.m. near the bookstore and Titan walkway. Two males with shirts and ties were selling unauthorized spring break packages. The reporting person advised them twice that they should not be on campus. The solicitors were first spotted in the Quad and then moved to the Titan walkway. At 3:26 p.m., vandalism was reported on the sixth floor of Langsdorf Hall. A professor could not enter certain rooms because the locks were super-glued. A locksmith was called. A suspicious person was spotted in Lot E at 4:25 p.m.
He is described as 6-foot, heavyset black male. He had a black baseball cap worn backwards, a white T-shirt, a dark jacket and pants. He attempted to open car doors, one after the other.
Tuesday, March 26 A habitual parking offender who drives a blue Ford was reported in Lot A at 11:35. The parking offender received eight tickets totaling $320.
Wednesday, March 27 At 5:03 p.m., a female suffered severe head trauma in the soccer field. She was conscious, breathing and semi-alert. The fire department and ambu-
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8. She parked her car at 7:30 a.m. and returned at 7:30 p.m. and it was missing. Police checked and she was current with all her payments.
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A habitual parking offender, who drives a black Honda, was found in Lot F Row 7 at 10:38 a.m. He has five tickets that equal $200.
A habitual parking offender at the Arboretum was reported at 8:27 a.m. to campus police. A silver Dodge had five citations confirmed.
At 2:15 p.m., stalking was reported to campus police from McCarthy Hall. Victim was waiting with a professor for police to talk about incident.
At 8:55 a.m., someone from 2600 E. Nutwood Room 850 reported to campus police that petty cash money in her drawer was taken.
At 7:34 p.m., a female reported to police that her white Honda Civic was missing from Lot E Row
Police responded to Carl’s Jr. at 1:34 p.m. Victim sprained his or her ankle and was taken to the
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Game is possible link to mental illnHEALTH: Users of the computer game can trigger addictive qualities that may have gone unnoticed By Stanley A. Miller II
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Shawn Woolley loved an online computer game so much that he played it just minutes before his suicide. The 21-year-old Hudson, Wis., man was addicted to EverQuest, says his mother, Elizabeth Woolley. He sacrificed everything so he could play for hours, ignoring his family, quitting his job and losing himself in a 3-D virtual world where more than 400,000 people worldwide venture to a never-ending fantasy. On Thanksgiving morning last year, Shawn Woolley shot himself to death at his apartment in Hudson. His mother blames the game for her son’s suicide. She is angry that Sony Online Entertainment, which owns EverQuest, will not give her the answers she desires. She hired an attorney who plans to sue the company in an effort to get warning labels put on the games. “It’s like any other addiction,” Elizabeth Woolley said recently. “Either you die, go insane or you quit. My son died.” In the virtual world of EverQuest, players control their characters through treasure-gathering, monster-slaying missions called quests. Success makes the characters stronger as they interact with other players from all over the real world. Woolley has tried tracing her son’s EverQuest identity to discover what might have pushed him over the edge. Sony Online cites its privacy policy in refusing to unlock the secrets held in her son’s account. She has a list of names her son scrawled while playing the game: “Phargun.” “Occuler.” “Cybernine.” Woolley is not sure if they are names of online friends, places he explored in the game or treasures his character may have captured in quests. “Shawn was playing 12 hours a day, and he wasn’t supposed to because he
was epileptic, and the game would cause seizures,” she said. “Probably the last eight times he had seizures were because of stints on the computer.” Woolley knows her son had problems beyond EverQuest, and she tried to get him help by contacting a mental health program and trying to get him to live in a group home. A psychologist diagnosed him with depression and schizoid personality disorder, symptoms of which include a lack of desire for social relationships, little or no sex drive and a limited range of emotions in social settings. “This fed right into the EverQuest playing,” Woolley said. “It was the perfect escape.”
Vulnerable to addiction Jay Parker, a chemical dependency counselor and co-founder of Internet/ Computer Addiction Services in Redmond, Wash., said Woolley’s mental health problems put him in a category of people more likely to be at risk of getting addicted to online games. Parker said people who are isolated, prone to boredom, lonely or sexually anorexic are much more susceptible to becoming addicted to online games. Having low self-esteem or poor body image are also important factors, he said. “The manufacturer of EverQuest purposely made it in such a way that it is more intriguing to the addict,” Parker said. “It could be created in a less addictive way, but (that) would be the difference between powdered cocaine and crack cocaine.” Parker doesn’t make the narcotics analogy lightly. One client — a 21-yearold college student — stopped going to class within eight weeks after he started playing EverQuest his senior year. After playing the game for 36 hours straight, he had a psychotic break because of sleep deprivation, Parker said. “He thought the characters had come out of the game and were chasing him,” Parker said. “He was running through his neighborhood having hallucinations. I can’t think of a drug he could have taken where he would have disintegrated in 15 weeks.”
see whether they might have a problem, Parker said, including whether they can predict the amount of time they spend on the computer or have failed trying to control their computer use for an extended period of time. Parker said that any traumatic setback to Shawn Woolley’s character in EverQuest could have traumatized an already vulnerable young man. It may be that the character was slain in combat and Woolley had trouble recovering him. Or, he could have lost a treasured artifact or massive wealth, or been cast out of one of the game’s social clubs, called guilds. “The social component is big because it gives players a false sense of relationships and identity,” Parker said. “They say they have friends, but they don’t know their names.” Sony Online Entertainment declined to comment for this story, but EverQuest fans say the game is a fun diversion that is much better than watching television. Dody Gonzales of Milwaukee has played the game for about three years and has more than a dozen characters spread across the EverQuest realm. Gonzales, who plays about four hours a night, knows EverQuest has been blamed for people’s problems because it’s a topic discussed in the online community. One key component is that the game can be played indefinitely and there are always people populating the online world. EverQuest and other online games also have a social structure. “The graphics are absolutely thrilling. They just haul you in,” said Parker, who has treated several people for EverQuest addiction. “The other piece is that it takes time to leave the game. You have to find a place to hide to get out, and that makes people want to play longer.” For people who are unhappy, socially awkward or feel unattractive, online games provide a way to reinvent themselves. Shawn Woolley — who was overweight, worked in a pizza restaurant and lived alone in an apartment the last months of his life — may have depended on EverQuest to provide the life he really wanted to live.
Common warning signs There are several questions people who think they are addicted to computers and the Internet can ask themselves to
Hooked on `EverCrack’ Interest in online games grew in 1997 with Origin Systems’Ultima Online, now with about 225,000 players. Microsoft’s
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A Wisconsin man killed himself after playing the popular fantasy game on his home computer. Asheron’s Call, with around 100,000 subscribers, provides a virtual world similar to EverQuest’s. Most online games require an initial software purchase plus monthly fees of about $10. The games have roots in Dungeons & Dragons, the role-playing game created in 1974 by TSR Games in Lake Geneva. But D&D requires human contact to play; its digital counterparts do not. David Walsh, president of the National Institute on Media and the Family in Minneapolis, said many EverQuest players refer to it as “EverCrack.” Walsh, who didn’t know the details of Woolley’s suicide, thinks mental health problems linked to playing online games,
especially EverQuest, are growing. “Could a person get so engrossed that they become so distressed and distraught that it could put them over the edge?” Walsh said. “It probably has something to do with the game. But your average person or average gamer won’t do this. It’s a coming together of a number of circumstances.” Walsh and Parker both said online games as a whole are not inherently bad, and Walsh compared playing online games to drinking alcohol. Both can be harmful if abused. “I’ve seen a lot of wreckage because of EverQuest,” Parker said. “But they are all the same. It’s like cigarettes. They
need to come with a warning label. `Warning, extensive playing could be hazardous to your health.’ “ Warning labels are exactly what Jack Thompson, a Miami attorney and vocal critic of the entertainment industry, wants to result from a lawsuit he plans to file against Sony Online Entertainment for Elizabeth Woolley. “We’re trying to whack them with a verdict significantly large so that they, out of fiscal self-interest, will put warning labels on,” he said. “We’re trying to get them to act responsibly. They know this is an addictive game.”
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Program offers assistance for graduate stunAIDE: The American Universities Admission Program offers many services for those that are applying for classes By Scott Leeds
Daily Titan Staff Writer A new counseling service now provides help for American students applying for graduate programs. The American Universities Admission Program (AUAP), since 1995, was aimed at helping only international students. However, it now includes students in every field of study. The program employs 45 direc-
tors of admissions whom are familiar with the thousands of U.S. institutions of higher education. Those educated specialists help students and their families get through the application process. Some of the items they assist with include financing, application filing, selection of letters of recommendation, visits, interviews and correction of essays. AUAP is a member of American Association of Collegiate Registrars Admissions Officers’ (AACRAO). A few of the universities AUAP has placed students at are Harvard, Yale, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Brown, Pepperdine, UCLA and USC, according to the AUAP Web site, www.auap.com. “The choice of graduate programs in the United States is huge, the rate of acceptance low and the financial
aid package extremely important. Contrary to high schools, universities provide very little counsel as they always want to keep their best students and are in direct competition with other universities,” Prade said. “Our unique service is extremely useful as graduate studies are the most determining factor for a successful career.” According to the Web site, the first month consists of test analysis and conference calls with coaches and educational counselors. They are given a list of up to 20 universities that fit the students’ profile. Prade said the program has an incomparable expertise in graduate programs, and is the world’s leader in helping foreign students to enter universities.
“The leader concept is always subjective,” Prade said. “We should have said the AUAP is number one in size and quality. We receive around 500 specific requests with names and addresses every day.” Prade said the program is the only American service that was aimed at international students. He added that the program assumes the role of leader, as the only counseling program that establishes each year a profile of U.S. universities for foreign students attending them. However, there are some who said students should take caution before investing in the services like AUAP. “I would be weary of such programs and encourage students to think twice, three times before sign-
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The CEDA competition is important because next to the National Debate Tournament, CEDA is the largest. Future politicians and lawyers take part in this to sharpen their skills as researchers and debaters, according to Jeneane Congolton, instructor for speech communication at CSUF. Debate competition includes weeks of preparation and studying. The debate topic of Native American lands was issued last June. A debater, like any other athlete, must be well trained to compete on any given topic. In preparation, students study law and philosophy to develop their debate strategies and argument points. Bruschke said the university has a very powerful debate team. Over the last five years they have always been ranked as one of the top schools in the country.
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“It’s not standard to do this, but it [silence] is like a protest to argue their point,” said Bill Neeson, a CSUF speech communications graduate student. Team debater Nielson said her argument was that “silence is considered bad according to Western thinking and we argue that it can be more powerful than words.” Co-forensics coach and speech communications professor Jon Bruschke said he was proud of his team and the outcome. “It’s an honor to host the event. Only solid, established and successful programs can host,” Bruschke said. “This means we have attained national prominence with our speech and debate team.”
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ing up and paying money for a service like this,” said Keith Boyum, associate vice president of academic programs at Cal State Fullerton. Another component of the AUAP is the University Coaching and Consulting Program, which uses two recognized psychometric tests before selecting the right universities for the student– the Myers-Briggs type indicator and the Strong Interest and Skills Confidence Inventories tests. The exams offer a rational dual approach of identification of the skills, strengths and preferences of the student, and a recommendation of the right universities according to students’ personal profiles. This includes academic performance, budget and personal preferences. The coaching and consulting program is a team of psychologists, life
coaches, motivational speakers, and certified hypnotherapists who say the tests should produce high quality and cost-effective results. Bob Ericksen, director of International Education and Exchange at CSUF, said he knows of thousands of programs like this that take advantage of students with these fees. “They may provide a legitimate service, but I would discourage students from using these programs,” Ericksen said. He also said students should visit different college Web sites to get all the help they need to get admitted to a school. “All of these benefits are available to them whether they use these types of services or not,” Ericksen said.
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Brea program teaches emergency preparanCOURSE: Residents can learn light search and rescue and how to perform medical aid in a critical situation By Conchita Viado
Daily Titan Staff Writer In an effort to promote emergency preparation, the city of Brea’s Fire Services Department is offering its Community Assistance and Response to Emergency Situations program. The CARES program consists of a series of training courses that allow individuals and businesses the opportunity to develop an understanding of how the fire, police and emergency medical services work and how to become a part of the response in time of emergency. The program was designed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and was modeled after the Community Emergency Response Teams training program. Previous courses included emergency preparedness and disaster medical aid. The most recent class on April 6, dealt with disaster psychology, which is the psychological impact of a disaster on rescuers and vic-
tims. The course teaches students how to provide “psychological first aid,” and organize a neighborhood team. “The purpose of this course is to get people prepared to deal with the psychological aspect of a disaster,” said Anna Lee Cave, emergency preparedness coordinator and instructor. “To know that no matter how much training you have, bad things can still happen.” In addition to disaster psychology, the course also taught participants on how to bring together communities or groups of people in time of crisis in an efficient manner. Through videos, discussion and lecture, students were exposed to various aspects of a disaster and community organization. “My hope is that students will be prepared to be an asset and that they will be able to recognize within themselves their strengths and weaknesses…and to keep themselves healthy,” Cave said. “Our goal is to have people emerge from any disaster as whole people and the only way to do that is to realize what may be impacting you .” To introduce the topic of disaster psychology, the students watched a video about the Sioux City air crash in 1989. They were able to hear the radio tape between the pilot of the United Flight 282 and ground control.
The pilot was experiencing appetite, headaches, denial, and the mechanical problems with the plane inability to sleep. and was not able to A book handed out land safely because its to every student durbrakes were malfuncing the class, Disaster tioning. Psychology & CERT “Now with The video was used Team Organization to emphasize calmness (incident command sys9/11 people tem-ICS), said that in and clear thinking in the face of an emergency. disaster psychology it is It is normally used know [what important to remember for emergency medical, that emotional responsfire and police services apply to both disaster it feels like es training. victims and rescue perAfter gaining a basic sonnel to be in a understanding of disasThe next video ter psychology, students was shown as a part learned about the variof the critical incident disaster]. ous aspects of a disasseries. It outlined and ter. explained basic inforThey Experts in the field mation in critical incirecognize four phasdent syndrome, de-perunderstand. sonalization, causes of es of a crisis: impact, inventory, rescue and this type of extreme They saw. recovery. stress and the typical Survivors of a disaster physical, mental, emowill show psychological tional, and behavioral They felt.” effects from the impact changes caused by this of the event and some syndrome. degree of that conflict “This course is very Anna Lee will be directed toward important, in terms of Cave, the rescuer. 9/11. We have taught Emergency Students were taught this course before and the warning signs of most of my previous post-event psychologireferences were to cal and physiological Oklahoma City, which stress such as irritability, was for a time the worst anger, isolation, guilt, fear, loss of disaster that we as a nation had,”
Cave said. “Now with 9/11, people know [what it feels like to be in a disaster]. They understand. They saw. They felt. It really changed people’s perception on what disaster impact is all about.” Neighborhood organization is also an important part of a disaster, according to the handbook. In a disaster situation, emergency personnel are vital to the rescue effort. However, community individuals are also important and can be beneficial. “There is a role for everyone in a disaster,” said Brea Fire Captain and instructor Jack Lehman. In order to organize the community after a disaster, students learned how to use the Incident Command System. ICS is used extensively by fire and police to manage emergency operations. It was developed as a consequence of organizational problems during the wildland fires in Southern California in the 1970’s. This resulted in the widespread use of ICS. It was changed from a militarytype system into a way in which emergency personnel from various counties can work together. Out of this system, the Standardized Emergency Management System or SEMS was created. Through SEMS, emergency per-
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sonnel are placed in various positions in a disaster such as command, finance, logistics, plans and intelligence and operations. Various communities can use SEMS in order to assemble teams, which will aid in rescue operations. The courses are offered the first Saturday of every month. Basic classes are offered as an introduction and as the program continues, specialized instruction is added depending on the needs of the students. The remaining scheduled courses are light search and rescue and simulated exercise. Students who complete the entire course successfully will be recognized as Brea CARES volunteers and will receive a personal safety kit. “I think this is a great course and I wish that more people would participate,” said Brea resident Tawnie Lehman. Ilyana Marks, a full-time staff member for the vice president of Student Affairs, urge students to participate in these free courses. She said being prepared for a disaster is such an asset. “I’m kind of let down that there are not many students here. There’s no reason for students not to be here, especially because students have more physical ability,” Marks said. “It would make sense that part
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Coping with difficulties in nSTUDY: Suicide is often seen as the final alternative for many students as several reports have shown By Sabrina Sakaguchi
Daily Titan Staff Writer Hopelessness—a belief that there is no chance for a positive change in the future. This is the one major component of a suicidal person’s thinking, said Student Health Center psychologist Cindy Martinez. “They say things like ‘Nothing will ever get better,’” Martinez said. According to the National Center for Health Statistics preliminary data for 2000, suicide was ranked third in the top 10 leading causes of death for 15 to 24 year olds. These are the most current findings by the national organization. Jay Nagdimon, director of the Suicide Prevention Center in Culver City, said current suicide data is typically a couple of years old. He said figures are not calculated until death records are released, which is usually a year or two after a death. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) also reported in the 2000 preliminary report that the suicide statistics may not be accurate because some families would rather have homicide or unintentional harm listed as the reason for death. In 1999, suicide was ranked 11th in causes of death for Americans in all age groups by the NCHS. According to the organization’s
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that this is the first time that he experienced discrimination by a police officer. Camacho said one of the officers pepper sprayed him and also asked him for his social security number. He said that he was just trying to defend his friend who is a 17-year-old female that was being interrogated by the officers in a very aggressive manner.
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Fullerton faculty members, who are emeriti of the CSUF Carnegie Faculty Teacher-Scholars in Residence Program, will be giving lessons to their colleagues. Although it is about the faculty, students would still like the opportunity to participate and the announcements around campus regarding this week
2000 report, the number of deaths by intentional harm has been decreasing in recent years. In 1998, the organization had ranked suicide as the 8th leading cause of death for Americans. But in the specific age brackets, suicide has continued to be one of the top causes of death of Americans between the ages of 15 years old and 24 years old, according to studies “[College students] are in a developmental time in their lives,” Martinez said. She said college students have a lot to face in their daily lives—work, school, friends and family. “Working and going to school is way too much,” said a junior English major who wanted to remain anonymous because of the subject matter. Although he declined to comment on his own emotional history, he said while he was in high school, his friend committed suicide after his pregnant girlfriend ended their relationship. However, he said he believed his friend was better off. “Dead people are happier,” he said. “Dead people don’t have to deal with life.” As a part of the Counseling and Psychology Services (CAPS) at the Health Center, licensed psychologists like Martinez and graduate students offer free counseling to students. Martinez said that there were no official numbers on suicidal students who sought counseling from the center. “Suicidal tendencies are usual a result of depression,” Martinez said. She said when coupled with hopelessness that a student can go from just feeling sad to wanting to die. “There is generally a loss of something,” Martinez said.
She said the loss of a loved one or a change in a relationship has been known to have the greatest effect. Undeclared freshman Nicole Hawkinson said she was “unstable for a couple of weeks” after she faced a traumatic change in a relationship. However, she said she was not suicidal. “I have too much to look forward to,” she said. “I don’t want to miss out.” Hawkinson said the support she has from her family and friends helps keep her from being suicidal. Undeclared freshman Vanessa Menriquez said, “Having family on the side helps. We are supporting and talk to one another.” When suicidal students seek counseling at the center, Martinez said the treating counselor or psychologist will do an assessment of the student. Typically, they would ask the student if he or she is thinking of hurting themselves, she said. Counselors will also look at the student’s individual and family history. The more occurrences of suicide or suicide attempts, the more likely counselors will encourage hospitalization. Martinez said in the past, typically when a student is “imminently suicidal” and needs hospitalization, he or she has gone voluntarily. In the hospital environment, Martinez said patients are given medication to help with the depression. For less severe cases, the Health Center counselors will either work out a contract for the student to attend counseling at the center on a semi-weekly basis or will connect the student with professional counseling services in the community. In addition to hopelessness,
“He pulled her by her left arm and I just tried to help her,” Camacho said. Lupe Lopez from Alianza Indigena, a Latino rights organization, as well as Ruth Shapin from Unitarian Church in Placentia, showed their support by attending the protest. Lopez said that she was there in part to express the concerns of the community and to end brutality in Placentia. Supporters like Esteban Sandoval
said that this is not the first time that he has heard about police racism towards Latinos, particularly Mexicans. He said that he has witnessed police racism towards Mexicans before and friends close to Sandoval have also experienced some type of racism. But because of the ongoing investigation, the police report regarding the nights’ events could not be released.
were virtually non-existent. “[Celebrate Teaching Week] is a good idea, but next year they need to let people know ahead of time so the students can get involved if they want to,” Orr said. “I work in the TSU and I didn’t know anything about this.” This week offers a variety of different activities, with one very important thing in common; they are all centered around learning. “Overall the purpose of this week is to focus attention on what goes on in
Martinez said there are other specific symptoms of a suicidal person which include: -A change in attitude, for example, an outgoing person is suddenly withdrawn. -Giving away possessions. -A drop in personal hygiene— they are no longer taking care of the way they look. -Comments of hopelessness, for example saying that their life will not change. Martinez said that suicide and depression are also possible if a person does not deal with a traumatic event after a while. “Don’t be afraid to ask right out, all they can say is no,” Martinez said. According to the Suicide Prevention Center, expressing concern about possible risk factors noticed is important for friends and family of potential suicidal people. The SPC also advised to take suicidal thoughts and feelings seriously. The organization reported that 3 out of 4 people who committed suicide had given a warning to a friend or family member. The SPC also offered some choices of actions for someone who knows a suicidal person: -Connect the individual with a professional or agency for counseling. -Remove any means for suicide, for example firearms. -Do not leave high-risk people alone. -Call the authorities if someone has begun to attempt suicide or an attempt is imminent. -Know that risk is highest within the first 6 months after a suicide attempt. “Suicide is a very permanent solution and problems are very tem-
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Suicide Risk Factors: • Previous suicide attempts • Talking about death or suicide • Feelings of hopelessness and despair • A history of physical or emotional illness • Alcohol or substance abuse • Giving possessions away • Recent significant loss • Depression Source: Suicide Prevention Center porary,” Martinez said. Organizations like Boys Town, Orange County Mental Health Services, American Psychological Association and Suicide Prevention
Advocacy Network (SPAN) also offer counseling and referrals. A national suicide hotline is also available in case of emergencies at 800-784-2433.
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The Daily Titan Our Voice Madness in the Middle East Imagine sitting outside your favorite coffee shop not knowing whether someone strapped with explosives decides to let loose right in front of you that day. While you were scarfing the chocolate Easter bunnies, Palestinians walked into Israeli restaurants and shops knowing it would be their final moment on Earth. Suicide bombers, believing their explosive action would be the best use of their lives, spent most of our spring break ripping a gaping hole into the already bloody wound that is the Middle East. Ayat Al-Akhras, 18, was planning to attend a West Bank university. Plans changed when she detonated explosives attached to her body, blowing herself up and killing a 17-year-old Israeli girl who was shopping for groceries. On the first night of Passover, a man walked into a restaurant and killed 23 people – carnage to celebrate the holy day. Since that day, March 27, five suicide bombers have attacked in five days. What would make a person believe they were better off gruesomely ending their lives than working to end the violence? Simply stated, what is going on? Land and pride have led to two egos, Palestinian leader Yasser
Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, pitted against each other in a battle to the death. War. Bloodshed. Stubbornness. The United States first sent U.S. Envoy Anthony Zinni to negotiate peace in the region. Now Secretary of State Colin Powell will try his hand at peace. Bush said, “enough is enough,” and not only do the Palestinians need to stop killing, but Israel needs to pull out and give Arafat a little breathing room. Sharon responded in Bush’s own language, defending his actions by invoking the word terror 15 times in a four-minute speech. Everyone can relate to terror nowadays. So while Arafat hides in his brokedown palace and Saddam Hussein gives the families of suicide bombers $25,000, Sharon refuses to back down in the fight against terror and doesn’t want the world to watch. The prime minister has flushed all journalists out of the region, and to re-enforce his seriousness, some in his army have targeted some with bullets, including Anthony Shadid of The Boston Globe. Suicidal Palestinians, tenacious Israelis, wounded journalists, dead civilians. Enough is enough, but that doesn’t stop the terror.
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Ground Zero is not a photoBy Amy Rottier
Daily Titan Editor in Chief It was just after the six-month anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks when I took a trip to New York City. I had never been to the city before and was excited to experience the hustle and bustle and the culture of the East Coast. But more than anything, I wanted to see where the World Trade Centers once stood. What brought me to the site was not excitement or curiosity, but a yearning for a more complete picture and an understanding of the tragedy. I wanted to feel closer to the victims, to the trauma. I wanted to feel the intensity. The American flags mounted on every other car window had long since fallen to the ground or had been rolled up and thrown into the back seat. Americans had gotten on with their lives as they should, but I assumed they remained sullen about the tragedy. As I waited for my turn to climb to the observation tower built specifically to the view the remains of the WTC, my heart beat in nervous anticipation. The plywood used to create the deck and walkway looked like a memory book with messages left by visitors from all over the world who made their mark to show they will never forget. I wanted to write something, but anything I could think of seemed insignificant. As I approached the top, the scene was largely unimpressive. Construction trailers surrounded a gaping hole in the ground, and the tops of a few heavy machines were visible as their great arms rose and fell with mounds of dirt. It was still a very powerful experience. Visitors could see where the glass windows of the building next door were blown out and replaced, and where surrounding buildings had also been damaged. While I was taking everything in and etching memories into my mind and soul, I looked to my left and saw the most disgusting and disturbing thing of all. A man and a woman, tourists I assume, stood in front of the railing with an arm around each other’s shoul-
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ders, posed and smiled for their picture to be taken in front of Ground Zero. My stomach lurched and anger made my face heat up. What were these people doing? If they wanted a picture of the site, fine. But there was nothing to pose and smile about. Ground Zero was not a tourist trap! I condemned these people in my mind and moved on, thoroughly appalled. The observation deck resides to the left of a beautiful old church. The gate surrounding the church is a shrine bedecked with layers upon layers of posters, T-shirts, hats, candles, teddy bears and more gifts to remember the victims. But I couldn’t get too close. It seemed so sacred that I did not want to touch anything. Everything was so personal and full of life and death, I was afraid to disturb anything. Then I saw it again. To my right, a lady stood in front of the poems and wreaths and photos and she posed and smiled for the camera. I wanted to run up, grab her by the shoulders and shake her. This was not a tourist trap! There was nothing to smile about! I was so upset and flabbergasted I had to leave the area. Later that evening, my group and I passed by a store close to Ground
Zero. During the destruction, its front window blew out and ash and soot debris covered the display. The store owner encased the altered display in remembrance of Sept. 11. My group and I stood in front of it, looking in, taking pictures. A woman, a native of New York perhaps, walked by. When she saw the display she started yelling and screaming. She raged about how this was not appropriate, it wasn’t playtime, it was not something to be saved or ogled. Her rage continued as she made her way down the street. I felt like a tourist posing for a picture, but we reasoned that this display gave us a small idea of what the town had looked like. It was educational. We were not caught in a tourist trap. Ground Zero was not a tourist trap. But then I thought back to all that I had seen in the last few days. Ground Zero was surrounded by street vendors selling “I ‘heart’ NY” and “FDNY” T-shirts, of which I bought one for myself and some for my friends. The vendors stood behind their tables and sold stolen photographs in singles and in packages (my companions bought a few.) It was just like how the Statue of Liberty has always been, but now,
just down the street it was Sept. 11 paraphernalia. Ground Zero was a tourist trap. And I fell into that trap with the rest of America. Patriotism isn’t an American flag trailing behind a vehicle speeding down the freeway. Patriotism isn’t the “FDNY” T-shirt I was wearing while writing this article. But it is only natural for people to want reminders and some sort of connection to an event that holds so much emotion. Some people buy photos to make scrapbooks to educate their children about the impact of such a day. Wearing this T-shirt does not make me a bad person. I hold the utmost respect and sorrow for those lost and those who have lost. But when does it all become too much? When people treat something sacred as a novelty instead of an educational and emotional experience. Grinning and saying “cheese” for a snapshot in front of Ground Zero and the shrine for victims makes the enormous loss that the country and individuals suffer seem an insignificant after thought. When actions disregard the true horror of Sept. 11, that is what I call too much.
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CSUF shows Sac State no mercy nBASEBALL: Fullerton dominates weekend play, sweeping the visiting Hornets 3-1, 9-3 and 22-0 By Ricardo Sanchez, Jr. Daily Titan Staff Writer
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Jordan DeJong allowed four hits in his six innings Sunday at home.
Jason Corapci knew his 0-20 slump would eventually come to an end. The struggling second baseman stepped to the plate Friday night, smacked a single to left center in the seventh inning and something clicked. “All I needed was one hit to break me out. Once I got it I was more relaxed,” Corapci said. With pressure off his shoulders, Corapci hit a two-run triple Saturday and brought home three RBIs Sunday, as the No.13 Cal State Fullerton baseball team went on to sweep the Sacramento State Hornets over the weekend at Goodwin Field. The Hornets (13-16) have yet to win a game in Big West Conference play, 0-6, losing to the Titans, 3-1, 93 and 22-0. The sweep improved the Titans’ record to 21-10 overall and 5-1 in the Big West. The 22-run shutout for the Titans was the second largest at Goodwin Field since they blanked
Pacific 28-0 on April 16 of last year. While Corapci found his stroke, Richie Burgos, used mostly has a utility player, made his bid to become a permanent starter at first base with an offensive explosion of his own. Burgos went 6-for-10 in the three games and knocked in five runs, including a three-run home run in Sunday’s blowout win. “I’m seeing the ball good right now and I’m taking good swings. I can’t go wrong with that,” Burgos said. Another reason for the spark may be Burgos’ recently shaved head, similar to teammate Shane Costa who has a career-high 13-game hitting streak since going with the buzz cut. “He’s been bugging me about it, so I thought I’d do it,” Burgos said. Titan coach George Horton, however, was more impressed by Burgos’ glove than his bat. “The most drastic thing about Richie this weekend isn’t his offensive numbers, he’s been doing that since he came here,” Horton said. “I thought he
was outstanding defensively. He saved some errors and made good plays on bunts.” Corapci noted how Horton has emphasized defense from the beginning and the team seems to have responded even though they committed four errors in the series. “We’ve been really working on our defense and stressing that we need to help our pitchers out. They’re doing their job and we don’t want to keep on putting them in a hole,” Corapci said. Wes Littleton (6-2), who is becoming the ace of the pitching staff, continued his dominance Friday night lowering his league leading ERA to 1.25. Darric Merrell (5-2) pitched strong on Saturday striking out six and did not allow a walk in eight innings of work. Jordan DeJong (5-2) threw six innings Sunday allowing just four hits as Travis Ingle, Jeff Housman and Charlie Zahari followed, each pitching an inning to preserve the win. The ability to finish games decisively against weaker opponents is
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Oaks receives invite By Brian Thatcher
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nSOFTBALL: Fullerton captures 29th straight victory, boasting longest win-streak in the nation By Brian Thatcher
Daily Titan Asst. Sports Editor As the Cal State Fullerton softball team moves into the final stages of its season, the Titans are trying to fine tune the little things. “We don’t focus on wins and losses,” Titan head coach Michelle Gromacki said. “We look for obstacles we have to overcome as we play the game and try to improve as we go.” But their wins and losses make a person wonder if there are many more improvements to be made. The No. 7 Titans are 38-9 overall and are winners of 29-straight games. CSUF last lost on Feb. 27 when they split a doubleheader with No.1 UCLA. The streak is the longest in the nation this season and stands just six shy of the school record of 35 set by the 1987 squad. The Titans added eight more victories to their total last week. Among them were six Big West wins, running their conference record to a perfect 12-0. They hold a 1-1/2 game lead over second-place University of the Pacific. Over the stretch, the Titan pitchers were stingy. They allowed just four runs, only one of which was earned, and collected five shutouts. There was not a single trip to the bullpen the entire week. Junior Gina Oaks added the highlight of the dominating performances when she collected the first no-hitter of her Titan career against Utah State (3-32 overall and 0-9 in Big West) March 29. All-American catcher Jenny Topping started the scoring in the top of the first with a solo home
run and right fielder Jodie Cox added an RBI-double to give Oaks all the offense she would need. CSUF finished up their brief road trip with 11-2 and 13-0 blowouts of the Aggies. Fullerton returned to the Titan Softball Complex April 4 to face San Diego State (28-18-1 overall) in a non-conference doubleheader. The Aztecs suffered the same fate as USU, however, and were swept 9-0 and 2-1. SDSU played the Titans tough in the second game after being blown out in the first but a bases loaded walk to pinch-hitter Jocelyn Evans in the bottom of the seventh gave the CSUF squad the victory. Fullerton tried to keep that momentum going as they continued Big West play against then second-place Long Beach State The 49ers (30-16 overall and 8-4 in Big West) came into their three-game series with CSUF trailing by only a 1/2 game in the conference race, but were swept like so many before them and dropped to third-place. CSULB managed to score only one run over the three-game span and committed costly errors that allowed for many of CSUF’s runs. In the first game of the series, Titans’ starter Oaks (16-2) scattered seven hits and shut out Long Beach State, 2-0. Fullerton’s offense came from a solo home run by shortstop Amanda Hockett in the bottom of the third and an RBI single from right fielder Jodie Cox later in the inning. After senior Christy Robitaille (9-3) notched another CSUF shutout, 5-0, in the second game of the series, the Titans were finally challenged in the third game, but only
something the Titans lacked early on but they suddenly found the “killer instinct” against the Hornets. “We need to go about our business like that every time we go out and we’ll be fine,” Corapci said. Horton, pleased with his team’s weekend dominance, pointed out how key hitters like Corapci, Chris Stringfellow and Kyle Boyer are coming around and it’s helping the flow of the offense. “So now instead of having some spots in the order where it’s hard to sustain [an offensive threat], you see the big numbers on the scoreboard and that means everyone is doing a good job. Maybe it’s a sign that collectively we’re all going to get hot at the same time.” If the Titans haven’t reached the classification of “hot” yet, then they are definitely simmering, winning nine of their last 10 games. With USC visiting Goodwin Field Tuesday at 7 p.m., the Titans look to continue their roll.
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Sophomore Brittany Ziegler slides into third base against Long Beach State in a Big West match up over the weekend. The Titans swept the 49ers (2-0, 5-0, 9-1) and went 8-0 over spring recess. for half an inning. With the score tied at one in the top of the fifth, the 49ers managed to load the bases with no outs. Starter Cox (13-4) and the Titans looked to be in their first true jam of the week. But Cox got Natalie Walker to fly out to shallow left field and the next batter, pinch-hitter Kristina
McCarty, to ground into an inning ending a double play. CSUF capitalized on CSULB’s lack of productivity by scoring eight unanswered runs in the next two innings to end the game in six with a 9-1 victory. “I was excited when they got the bases loaded,” Gromacki said. “I wanted to see how we would get
out of it. I’m very pleased with how we did.” CSUF looks to move closer to making history as they travel to Loyola Marymount for a non-conference doubleheader on April 11. The first game is set to begin at 2 p.m.
Titan junior Gina Oaks has consistently dominated her collegiate opposition. She may now be setting her sights on international opponents as well. She was named as one of 42 players selected to compete for a spot on the U.S. National Softball Team, with the roster being filled out to 60 by the first week in May. Oaks, who is the Titans’ ace this season with a 16-2 record and a 0.70 ERA, is also the regular third baseman for Fullerton when not pitching. Titan pitching coach Susie Parra said Oaks’ versatility will help her attempt to make the squad. “The fact that she plays multiple positions is a major advantage in her favor,” she said. “The committee likes to choose players who can be useful in many different ways. She is a lot like Lisa [Fernandez] in that she is a dominant pitcher, but also plays other positions just as well.” She is the second current Titan to garner an invitation, joining All-American Jenny Topping who competed for the National Team last summer and received an automatic invite this year. The national team is composed of two squads. One will represent the United States in three international tournaments this summer, while the other, named the USA Softball Elite Team, will help prepare the first team prior to the championships. The tryouts are an annual event, but a goal is the 2004 Olympics in Greece. The Olympic team is comprised of players who primarily have had experience playing on the national level. It is an honor Oaks missed out on last year, but hopes she can capitalize on this year. “When I didn’t even get invited to compete for a spot last year, I was very disappointed,” she said. “It has always been a dream of mine to play for the Olympic team, and I’m very excited to make the best of this opportunity.”
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nGYMNASTICS: Titans finish fifth at NCAA regionals but the season is not over yet for the junior By Maria Ragas
Daily Titan Staff Writer While the Cal State Fullerton women’s gymnastics team won’t be traveling to the NCAA Championships, Kelly Mathiasen is still packing her bags. With her third place finish in the all-around, Mathiasen qualified for the national finals. The CSUF junior became the first Titan gymnast to go to the championship meet since 1994. Seeded sixth as a team for the meet, Titan coach Julie Knight was pleased with Fullerton’s fifth-place finish. “The team achieved everything they wanted…Saturday night,” she
said. “It was a good end to the season.” UCLA dominated the meet with first-place finishes on all four apparatus for a final score of 197.425. Second belonged to the University of Arizona,194.950, with Arizona State not far behind, 194.875. BrighamYoung’s 194.000 was enough for fourth followed by CSUF’s fifthplace 192.000 and the University of Illinois-Chicago’s sixth-place 191.925. “We scored 192 points which I know doesn’t sound like a high score, but the girls did very very well,” Knight said. “Regional is always scored much higher than the regular season.”
With her fourth-place performance on the uneven bars, the Titans’ Joanna Hughes boasted the top finish for Fullerton Saturday evening. Nabbing the top spot on the apparatus was UCLA’s Jamie Dantzscher, with a 9.950, who also shared a firstplace finish on the vault rotation with teammate Jeanette Antolin. Placing highest for the Titans on the vault, in a five-way tie for ninth, was Mathiasen with a 9.750. Megan Berry had some form breaks but still came through with a 9.300. “We had a couple of low vault landings but the girls did very well,” Knight said. The Titan gymnasts did not have to count any falls on the balance beam
but the highest finish for CSUF was an 18th-place tie between Mathiasen and freshman Kristen Parker. In the floor exercise, Mathiasen’s performance landed her in a six-way tie for 11th place with a score of 9.775. Also placing for the Titans were Berry with her 9.675 and Nicole Kasson with 9.625. Nabbing first place for the third time that evening was UCLA’s Dantzscher with a 9.950. So as the Titan team ends their record-breaking season, Mathiasen prepares for her trip to Tuscaloosa, Ala. for the NCAA Championships, April 18-20.
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Doubles play costs the win nTENNIS: Titans suffer fourth-consecutive loss after falling to the University of the Pacific
By Deborah Germinaro Daily Titan Staff Writer
nTRACK: Cohesive team efforts leads Fullerton to strong team finishes and new personal bests By Katie Cumper
Daily Titan Photo Editor In the midst of a windy overcast day, Cal State Fullerton’s men’s and women’s track teams managed second and third place finishes Saturday at the 10th annual Big West Challenge Cup. The flow of air around the Cal State Long Beach track proved to be the most challenging to the Titan pole vault competitors. “Our warm-ups weren’t that good,” Cesar Sota said. “We couldn’t get our steps right because it was so windy. You start fighting the pole and the wind changes your stride.” Although the 49ers took cups with first place wins for both its men’s and women’s team, four Fullerton men ran under 22 seconds in the 400-meter race and two Titan women took first and second place in the long jump with 18 plus leaps. Along with Fred Williams, Nick McCullom and Emanuel Marshall, David Ortega managed the fastest CSUF time in the 400, 21.73 seconds – a personal best for him. Brandon Campbell had multiple wins for the Titans after placing first in both the high jump and long jump. His 6 foot 11.75 inch high jump was a meet record. Aaron Williams, who was one of the top high school long jumpers in the nation in 2001, placed second in the long jump for the Titans. He was also third in the triple behind the second place jump of Ian Jennings, which stretched 48-2 3/4.
Edmund Pula also set a record at the meet with his 180-7 hammer throw, despite a wound on the fourth finger of his throwing hand. Fred Williams’ and Marshall’s times of 10.77 and 10.92 in the 100 and the Titan men’s time of 3:13.26 in the 1600-meter relay, helped pump-up the points for a second place team finish for CSUF – as did Eric Loudon first place time of 4:03.53 in the 1500 and Dan Churchill’s third place pole vault. “Overall it went well for the men,” Titan coach John Elders said. “But in the 4X100 we had a dropped baton – that was a big disappointment, a bummer – but on the plus side, our men’s sprint crew came in one and two in the 100 and the guys did a great job in the 4X400.” Anna Doty’s and Tosha Thomas’ combined long jumps helped the Titan women place third in the meet, one place higher than the University of Santa Barbara team who took first last year. Doty also placed second in the triple with a flight through the air of 40-04. Natyna Vidato was third in both the women’s shot put and discus throw with distances of 36-07 and 130-02. During the meet, Jennifer Flake pulled off a personal best in the 3000. Heather Reagen also had a breakthrough with her time of 68.06 in the 400-meter hurdles. “It was a good team effort for the women,” Elders said. “We still beat Santa Barbara despite not being at
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Despite a wound on the fourth finger of his throwing hand, Edmund Pula’s first-place hammer throw of 180-7 was a new meet record. full strength.” injury Monday and was also not After finishing fourth in the 1500, feeling in top form Saturday. Lakeysha McClenton experienced “I pulled my hamstring and had back spasms and was unable to to run with tape in the 4X400,” she compete in the 800 or the women’s said. “I ran the race, but I didn’t run 1600 relay later in the meet. Three very fast.” weeks ago, she set a new school CSUF finished fourth in the record in the 800. relay. “She almost passed out,” friend “Some meets you do well and and teammate Pam Roque said. some you don’t,” Roque said. “It “Sometimes the body just gets tired was not a great day for us, but of running every meet.” it was fun. We are looking forRoque, who finished third in ward to competing in the Berkeley points in the 800, suffered a groin Invitational this weekend.”
It was doubles trouble for the Cal State Fullerton women’s tennis team Friday as they lost to the University of Pacific 4-3. “I knew it would be 4-3 one-way or the other,” CSUF coach Bill Reynolds said. “I just had a gut feeling.” The match against the Tigers proved that every point counts, as the Titans needed that lone doubles point for the win. The Titans have not seen a win at the No. 1 doubles spot since former No. 1 doubles team member Ana Iacob was injured. Carla Rocha, the remaining half of the No. 1 team, was forced to start from scratch with different partners and almost three quarters of season gone. “I cannot expect too much from [the No. 1 doubles team] except improvement, and that is exactly what they have been doing,” Reynolds said. The other two teams of Michelle Arndt and Ioana Sisoe in the No. 2 position and Jessica Martin and Adriana Hockicko in the No. 3 position have had to carry the doubles weight for Fullerton, but could not quite pull it off Friday. Pacific might have thought it was going to be as easy as one, two, three for the victory after earning the doubles point and beating Fullerton’s top three singles players Carla Rocha, Michelle Arndt and Ioana Sisoe. However, the Titan women maintained a narrow and dignified loss with Adriana Hockicko winning at No. 4 singles, Jessica Martin winning at No. 5 singles and freshman
Caroline Freeman winning her first match this season at No. 6 singles. “It felt good,” Freeman said. “I was just excited to play. I felt like I had to work out the point every time and just stay consistent. I think I play better every time I step out on the court.” Freeman is no stranger to this kind of steady improvement; she was twice awarded most improved player in high school. “I started at the bottom in high school and worked my way up,” she said. “That is the same thing I am doing on this team.” Freeman sat out most of this season’s matches until Iacob hurt her back and a position opened up. “Caroline [Freeman] has been improving everyday,” Reynolds said. “She has a very bright future ahead of her.” Reynolds said there were still some positives even though CSUF lost the match and the doubles point. “Now our singles [team] is better,” he said. “Also, Adriana [Hockicko] and Jessica [Martin] had great shot selections.” The Titans have been concentrating more on their singles playing in practices and it paid off Friday, Reynolds said. “We just need to get both our doubles and our singles together on the right track,” he said. With spring break behind them, Fullerton gears up for their final two matches. UC Santa Barbara comes to CSUF Friday at 1 p.m. and the Titans will travel to UC Riverside April 17 at 2 p.m. en route to the Big West Championships, beginning on April 25.
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