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Jet Li instructor speaks to Wushu nLECTURE: Wu Bin comes to campus to explain to students what it takes to be a martial arts master By Erick Fierro Martinez Daily Titan Staff Writer
Flexibility, endurance and power are just a few of the characteristics it takes to master the martial art of Wushu. On Monday, the man who taught martial arts movie star Jet Li, made a special appearance before David Chen’s Wushu class. Appearing before almost 40 stu-
dents, Wu Bin, head coach of the Beijing National Wushu Team, discussed the development of Wushu as a martial art. Students eagerly listened to gain an insight into the life of Wu Bin. Wu Bin is credited with teaching Jet Li everything he knows. The instruction was intended to give students a glimpse into the history of the sport and the future of Wushu in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. “It’s about survival of the fittest,” said Bin through his interpreter of Mandarin Chinese, Wushu student Phillip Chen. “Some fairy didn’t come down and teach Wushu to the people [of China’], it was developed for combat warfare against animals and humans,” Bin said. “Everyone was
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nSOCIETY: Interviews with 50 VietnameseAmericans explained what it is like combining two different cultures By Veronica Hagey
Daily Titan Staff Writer Trangdai Tranguyen presented Vietnamese-American narratives in a forum Sunday in the Titan Theatre at Cal State Fullerton. “Vietnamese Americans: A People Looking Forward,” is an oral history of Vietnamese Americans. Tranguyen compiled 50 interviews for the presentation. Breaking stereotypes and educating people on the VietnameseAmerican experience is part of Tranguyen’s lecture. “We are not just doctors and lawyers…we are also drop outs,” she said. Oral histories are sometimes better because people speak more freely, Tranguyen said. Many people told her stories that they had never shared before. Tranguyen said that giving their accounts in their own language allows them to claim their own cultural space. “Even those who spoke English well, chose to speak in Vietnamese,” Tranguyen said. “There is a sense of culture when speaking Vietnamese, it brings cultural closeness. There is a certain hierarchy that is addressed through language.” Through the interviews, Tranguyen found that many Vietnamese Americans are trying to find right path to form a community in America.
“Vietnamese life is communal and American life is individual,” Tranguyen said. Another cultural clash for Vietnamese Americans is child rearing. “In Vietnam, the whole society has a hand in it. In America, there is lots of peer pressure,” Tranguyen said. Another major difference is the households. Tranguyen said in the Vietnamese community there are up to three generations living in one household and that is not common in America. “The family bond is starting to break due to the generational gap,” she said. “First-generation Vietnamese have to deal with one culture, but also adapt to their children’s culture,” she said. “They have to accommodate both sides.” Janet Nguyen, one of the panelists, was born in Vietnam, but came to America when she was 3 years old. She had to balance her parent’s culture with her own. “I grew up in San Bernardino County,” Nguyen said. “I am more Americanized. There’s definitely a cultural clash.” But Nguyen said she is aware of the expectations of her parents. “It took me almost a year to tell my mom and dad that I wanted to change careers,” Nguyen said. Parents see doctors and lawyers as noble and successful professions, Nguyen said. Nguyen changed from a biology major to a political science major. She said she saw the need for more Asian-Americans to get politically involved. “We can be powerful if we get involved and voice our opinions,” Nguyen said.
primitive. They learned from their own training.” Born in Wuxing County of Zhejiang Province in 1937, Bin also serves as Director of the Wushu Institute and “as a middle guy” between the International Olympic Committee. Bin said that Wushu, in comparison to other martial arts, was a late bloomer in popularity, yet it still serves as the mother of all martial arts originating about 5000 years ago. Bin said when he was younger he found it difficult to receive good instruction in the martial art. However, when he began his educational career at the Beijing Institute of Physical Education, he was able to develop a strong sense of theory and application.
His knowledge and deep appreciation of the art has allowed Bin to come in contact with many individuals who today are leading the sport in a new direction, including Li. “I believed from the beginning Jet Li would succeed,” Bin said. “Every time he creates a new movie, it produces a lot of publicity that young students will take with them and learn from.” Bin believes that in order for Wushu to be established as an Olympic sport in 2008, many resolutions must occur to ensure the accuracy of the sport. Combat, sport, and health are three fields in which Wushu is being practiced
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A helicopter drops water on a large brush fire that started at 5 p.m. Sunday on the outskirts of Yorba Linda. More than 760 acres of hillside burned. About 50 homes were threatened as flames reached approximately 20 feet into the air. However, no property was damaged. Two teen-age boys were arrested for allegedly playing with illegal fireworks, which may have caused the blaze. Fire officials said the fire should be under control today. Since the beginning of fire season in April, about 178,000 acres of land are off-limits to the public as a safety precaution.
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Barbecue helps make a nFUND-RAISER: Students and faculty paid $3 a meal to help terminally-ill children to fulfill their dreams By AnnaLiza Ganchingco Daily Titan Staff Writer
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The smell of hamburgers and hot dogs cooking on a grill attracted students to a tent to help the MakeA-Wish Foundation of Orange County. The tent, which was set up in the Quad area at Cal State Fullerton, helped kick off Comm Week. Barbecue meals, which consisted of a hamburger, a hot dog, potato salad, beans and a drink, were sold
for $3 a plate in hopes to raise enough money to make a child’s wish come true. If guests bought a ticket for a drawing, they had a chance to win prizes for such items including gift baskets, a cell phone or a 19-inch television. Several students lined up to get their meal and purchase drawing tickets. “If enough money is raised, a wish child will be assigned and their wish will be made true,” said Penny Collura, community outreach coordinator. The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants wishes to children with a lifethreatening illness. Collura said children from the ages of two-and-a-half to 18 years are entered into the wish list by parents, social workers or physicians. The average cost to grant a child’s wish is $3,400. The foundation
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relies on gifts and donations from private individuals, corporations or foundation grants. Through the Wishmakers on Campus program, students in Comm 464, a public relations management class, invited the Make-AWish Foundation to CSUF. Students Jackie Jonovic, Ben Deblasio, Holly Murray and Tiffany Srisook sought donations to put this event together. Planning for this event started two months ago. Within that time, donations from the Block of Orange, Albertsons, private individuals and other companies were received to help make this event possible. “We usually work with an existing function,” Jonovic said. “Today we are doing both PR and event coordinating.”
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BRIEFS National Institutes of Health award grants The Minority Science Development program at Cal State Fullerton was awarded a $535,671 grant by the National Institute of Health. Now in its fifth year, the CSUF program is the first non-Ph.D. granting institution to receive this type of grant. This year’s symposium will be April 26 in the Academic Senate Chambers. Plans for the symposium may include a keynote address by a visiting scientist and a presentation by an alumni panel. Under the CSUF program, 12 undergraduates and 12 graduate students conduct research in the university’s laboratories under the supervision of 14 MSD faculty members. Undergraduate students selected for the yearlong program will receive a $7,840 stipend while graduate students will receive $9,800 for the year. The MSD program will also offer a 10-week summer-only program for 10 more students from CSUF and other four-year or twoyear colleges. Students attending this program will each receive a $3,000 stipend. For more information on the program and an application, visit the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in McCarthy Hall, Room 580. Deadline to submit applications are Friday, April 26. Preference for admission will be awarded to under-represented minorities in biochemical research.
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University Symphony Orchestra performs Presented by the Cal State Fullerton Department of Music, the University Symphony Orchestra along with music director Kimo Furumoto will be performing at the Little Theatre on Saturday, May 11. Performing with the orchestra will be guest pianist Youn-Hee Bang. Bang will perform the second movement from Chopin’s Concerto No. 2, while the orchestra will be performing works from Rossini, Rimsky-Korsakov, Chopin, Respighi and Bach. Bang is a graduate student from CSUF and a winner of the Music Associates’ annual Performance Award Competition. She was the first recipient of the Alicia de Larrocha Keyboard Scholarship. He served as guest conductor with orchestras in both the United States and Europe and collaborated with noted conductors Leonard Bernstein and Robert Shaw. Tickets are $8 general admission, $5 with Titan Discount.They are available at the Performing Arts Center box office, online at tickets.com and one hour prior to the performance. For more information, contact the box office at
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CAL EN DAR F EV EN TS DAR O OF EVEN Community The Pacific Symphony Orchestra presents “Dvorak in America,” April 24-25 at 8 p.m. at The Orange County Performing Arts Center. Tickets are on sale at the TSU Information and Services Desk. For more information, call (714) 278-2468. The Boys & Girls Club of Orange County will host their annual Youth of the Year Awards Dinner, April 26 at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Garden Grove at 7 p.m. For more information, call (714) 528-8140.
The Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach will host the exhibition “Situaciones Humanas/ Human Conditions” by Dominican artist Jose Garcia Cordero 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.
Campus The Department of Theatre and Dance presents the musical “Grease,” April 26 through May 5 in CSUF’s Little Theatre. Tickets are available at the CSUF Performing Arts Center box office. Tickets are $16 for general admission and $13 with Titan discount. All tickets are $16 at the door. For more information, call (714) 278-3371. The TSU Underground will host the “Women’s Bowling Singles,” April 23 through May 9 at 4 p.m. Games are Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information, call
(714) 278-2144. The Women’s Center & Adult Re-entry will have a lecture called “Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective,” April 23 at noon in UH-205. For more information, call (714) 278-3889. The Women’s Center & Adult Re-entry will have a lecture called “Women’s Relationships in the Workplace,” April 24 at noon in UH-205. For more information, call (714) 278-3889. CSUF’s National Volunteer Week will take place April 21 through 27. For volunteer activities, call (714) 278-7623.
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Monday, April 15 At 11:19 a.m., police spotted a habitual parking offender in Lot A Row 3. The driver had eight outstanding tickets totaling $320. At 1:53 p.m., a habitual parking offender was spotted in Lot A Row 6. The tickets totaled $220. A habitual parking offender was spotted in Lot A Row 10. The 10 tickets totaled $280.
Tuesday, April 16 On South Campus Drive, police spotted a habitual parking offender at 9:02 a.m. Tickets totaled $200. A parking dispute occurred in Lot B Row 2 beside the TSU at
The Garden Grove Playhouse presents “The Woman in Black,” the ghost play by Stephen Malatratt through May 10. Ticket prices are $12 for general admission and $11 for seniors and students. For more information, call (714) 897-5122.
12:35 p.m. Police responded to the fight over a parking space. Less than one ounce of marijuana was found on the driver of a black Camry in the parking structure at 7:54 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17 A student was transported to the Health Center from the bookstore for a cut finger.
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bits was reported missing from McCarthy Hall at 11:01 a.m. It was last seen April 10. In Lot E at 1:16 p.m., a student reported to police that someone keyed his or her car while it was parked. Police were called to the TSU at 2:20 p.m. for the theft of an electronic three-hole punch, an electronic pencil sharpener and a Bissell Carpet Sweeper.
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At 10:59 a.m., a habitual parking offender was parked at the loading dock of McCarthy Hall. The driver’s seven tickets totaled $240.
Public Safety arrested the drunken driver of a black Chevy truck at 9 p.m. The driver was taken to an Orange County Jail.
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responded to a disturbing the peace call in the TSU game room. A white male in his 40s was described as having a scruffy beard and wearing a blue sweater and jeans. The reporting party said he was acting belligerent and was in the game room two weeks prior acting the same way. He then started saying lewd comments to the reporting party’s girlfriend. The suspect was driving a red Voyager parked in Lot B with bumper stickers all over.
Sunday, April 21 At 1:14 a.m., police stopped a Porsche at the Marriott. The driver was under the influence of alcohol. The vehicle was then locked in the Marriott parking lot and subject was taken back to the hotel.
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‘Skinhead’ group causes nHISTORY: An extremist organization in Russia threatens U.S. citizens who reside in the country By Lisa Sleigh
Special to the Titan Birthdays usually don’t get much public attention. But most Americans in Russia are very aware that April 20 was Hitler’s birthday. Wanting to honor Hitler, an unconfirmed extremist “skinhead” group sent an e-mail message to six embassies and many foreign missions threatening to harm all foreigners if they did not leave the country. This was preceded by an increase in attacks on Americans over the last month, The Moscow Times reported. The threats to U.S. citizens caused the U.S. Embassy to issue warnings to Americans. “The embassy remains concerned about the safety of Americans in Russia, and urges them to exercise caution and to avoid large gatherings and areas frequented by ‘skin-
head’ groups,” said a message on the a slight concussion and bruising on U.S. Embassy Web site usembassy. the face and head,” Hendersen said. state.gov. “You would think that an “Basically they do older white man would not want any foreignnot be a target of vioers in Russian and lence.” “We have especially do not want Emenaker’s thoughts people with darker turn to the many stuskin affecting their dents in Russian who are already people,” said Rebecca from African and Asian Emenaker, a former been warned countries. California resident and He said there are about missionary serving in six students. to be Russia with Mission “All the Nigerian Aviation Fellowship. students at our school “We have already been very careful are being kept home warned to be very carebecause of this trouble,” ful and to keep a low Emenaker said. “Koreans and to profile.” have been an especially On the morning of big target.” keep a low April 16, an elderly This concern is docuwhite American mismented in tips for travprofile.” sionary was beaten in elers found in the U.S. his home after openEmbassy Web site. ing his front door, said “Many of these Rebecca Sherie Hendersen, a attacks appear to target missionary in Russia university students, parwith Conservative ticularly those of Asian Baptist International. and African origin.” Hendersen said she Emenaker’s daughbelieves this demonter, Rachel, was invited strates that all foreigners should be to attend a Korean friend’s birthday concerned, not just dark- skinned party April 20 but was unable to get foreigners. a ride. “We are thankful to the Lord for The family lives in Yaseneva, his protection, as he received only which is near a metro station where
several beatings have taken place. Many American children were not allowed to attend the party, Emenaker said. “I wasn’t going to use the metro and was getting a ride, which is now canceled, so we aren’t going either,” Emenaker said. “I feel very bad for the poor boy.” Additional increase in activity near the family’s home, along with major attacks caused the family to cancel the party, Emenaker said. “The mom saw an elderly man being beaten up and couldn’t do a thing about it.” Even young children find themselves targets of the “skinhead” activity, Emenaker said.‑ “It is heart breaking to hear how some of these people, even young kids, are harassed and hurt on a regular basis,” Emenaker said. To reduce the possibility of becoming a victim, there is a safety tips section on the U.S. Embassy Web site. The tips state that people should leave valuables at home, never display large sums of money, be on guard in crowds, avoid using unmarked cabs and avoid the embassy when demonstrations are taking place in front. Emenaker, looking for some indication of comfort, said, “I saw lots of
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Jenaia Leffer, 11, an attendee at the event, is a child whose wish was made true through the MakeA-Wish Foundation. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor almost two years ago. The tumor was removed. Leffer said she wanted to travel to Hawaii and swim with the dolphins. Leffer was granted this wish about eight months ago. The Make-A-Wish Foundation has made a great impact on her life. “I have more confidence,” Leffer said. “ [I’m] more confident in life.” Students seemed to like the idea of having the Make-A-Wish Foundation come onto campus. As people lined up to receive
a meal, the scent and the setup attracted Enrique Gabriel Legaspi, a business finance major, and Gabriel Rubio, biological science. “I have heard of them before,” Legaspi said. “The setup is wellorganized and it appeals to the diverse masses.” This event is a way for students to learn more about the foundation and how they can get involved. “It brings people out and makes it a worthwhile thing,” said Brianne Buehler, a radio/TV/ film major. The event was also a small get together for students, offering a place to relax while providing information on the non-profit organization. “It gives everyone a chance to come together. Since it is a commuter campus it gives them a reason to stay on campus,” said Sula Safar, a CSUF student majoring in biology.
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nDEMONSTRATION: Thousands gathered on Capitol Hill this weekend to show support for Palestine By Jodi Enda, Peter Boylan Lenny Savino
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Nguyen is the district director for Assemblymen Ken Maddox and said she loves her job. Arthur Hansen, director for the Oral Hisory Program at CSUF, opened the discussion portion of the presentation commenting on the turnout for the event. “I have to say I’m really disap-
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pointed,” Hansen said. There were about 20 people in audience. He also asked for ideas on how to increase attendance for these types of campus events. “I think there were other conflicting events today. There’s a better turnout during the week when students are already on campus,” said Anne Frank, an audience member. Frank said she thought the oral history presentation was very impor-
tant for the community as a whole. Nguyen said the generational gap could also explain the attendance of only 20 people. First-generation Vietnamese don’t like to travel too far or may be intimidated by coming the university and having to find where the event is being held, Nguyen said. Tranguyen will be transforming her interviews into a book soon and said she has a lot of academic and Vietnamese interest.
WASHINGTON - Carrying Palestinian flags and waving signs that likened Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to Hitler, thousands of demonstrators marched from the White House to the Capitol on Saturday to show support for the Palestinian people. Demonstrators from all over the country stood on the Ellipse behind the White House and demanded that President Bush and Congress stop supporting Israel with America’s money and political clout. “As an Arab-American, I am ashamed of being an American because my brothers and sisters are being killed,” said Joma Musman, 21, a dental student at the University of Maryland. “I don’t want my tax dollars supporting a war criminal like Sharon.” The demonstration stretched for several city blocks as protesters carrying Palestinian flags and anti-Israel signs marched through a light rain from one symbol of power to another along Pennsylvania Avenue. The proPalestinian marchers gained the support of demonstrators from at least three other rallies protesting such issues as globalization and destruction of the environment. Organizers and police estimated about 40,000 to 60,000 people were at the rallies. Washington metro police Cpl. Rob Moroney said there were no arrests and “everything went smoothly.” The rallies coincided with meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. About 25 Black Panthers in black
fatigues shouted, “Death to the socalled Jews” and “the state of Israel has no right to exist.” Protesters against the World Bank burned American flags and sang, “We all live in a military state,” to the tune of the Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine.” The pro-Palestinian march came in a week in which journalists and a United Nations observer began reporting widespread devastation by the Israeli military in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank. Israeli officials have said they invaded cities in the West Bank to root out terrorists who have supported repeated suicide bombings aimed at Israeli citizens. But Palestinians have said hundreds of innocent civilians were killed. The march Saturday also followed by five days a demonstration at the Capitol in support of Israel. The contrast between the two events was stark, illustrating the different levels of political support for the two sides. The deputy defense secretary from the Bush administration and Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress addressed the pro-Israeli rally. Numerous lawmakers also attended. “We failed in Jenin,” said Georgia Democratic congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. But in a speech in support of general civil rights, she stopped short of taking sides in the Middle East dispute. The Israeli rally had such wellknown speakers as Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel and conservative author Bill Bennett. Their words were broadcast along the National Mall through a powerful sound system. The Palestinian rally had speakers, too, but they were less well known and at times difficult to hear. “I’d like to get a piece of Bush, a piece of Sharon, and let them answer to Allah,” Sammy Ali, who said he was fired as a professor from Tampa University in Florida, shouted to the crowd behind the White House. Many demonstrators said they voted for Bush, but were disappointed
that he appeared to be siding with Israel in the conflict in the Middle East. They cited his statement two days earlier that Sharon was a “man of peace.” “Saying that Sharon is a peacemaker wiped out what little respect I had for him,” said Miriam Hamdan, 23, a Palestinian-American who is studying fine arts at Northern Virginia Community College. Demonstrators said they came to the capital to send a message to Bush and to Congress to stop sending $3 billion a year to Israel and to use America’s political muscle to get Israel to withdraw from the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Many of them had stories of friends and relatives who were killed or injured with what they contended were American weapons. “My grandmother died of asphyxiation because of tear gas dropped on her house in Jerusalem,” said Amelia Khalil, 31, a substance abuse counselor from Oak Ridge, N.J. “The tear gas was made in Pittsburgh . . .”said “If Bush really wanted to do something, he could,” said Khalil, whose T-shirt said, “We are all Palestinians.” “We’re supposed to be a superpower.” Although many of their signs were incendiary - several demonstrators carried mock Israeli flags that replaced the Star of David with a swastika - most of those interviewed said they opposed violence on either side. But, almost to a person, they added that the suicide bombers that have terrorized Israeli citizens have no alternative method of protest. “We don’t accept them, but they are desperate,” said Hassan Naji, 30, who was born in the town of Jenin and now teaches math at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va. He was carrying a sign that equated Sharon with Hitler and former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic, who is on trial at The Hague, Netherlands, for crimes against humanity. That said, Naji added, “They should live in peace next to each other, two states helping each other out.”
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Study hits at heart of cardiovascular disnHEALTH: Lack of time and poor diets leave many college students at risk of future complications By Heather Hampton
Daily Titan Staff Writer A heart beats and every 33 seconds someone dies from the leading cause of death in America, reports say. According to the latest study by the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease claimed 958,775 lives in the United States in 1999. This is 40.1 percent of all deaths. Thomas James, a kinesiology and health promotion instructor and instructional support technician at Cal State Fullerton, said that although many Americans are educated about the death rates of cardiovascular disease, many refuse to take action. He added that this is a trend seen in older people as well as in the younger generation. “People are generally aware of the significance of heart disease and the role poor lifestyle choices and overall physical inactivity plays in the development of heart disease,” James said. “Unfortunately, thought does not always translate to action.” James said that instead of implementing preventative measures to
delay or reduce the onset of cardiovascular disease, they decide to take a different route. “People generally wait until they develop symptoms or their doctor tells them they are sick,” James said. There are many factors that can lead to the risk of cardiovascular disease. James said the primary risk factors include high blood pressure, high cholesterol and circulating lipids, smoking, inactivity and obesity. The secondary risk factors are stress, emotional behavior, age, gender, race, positive family history and diabetes. “Only age, gender, race and positive family history are uncontrollable,” James said. James said that college students should increase their levels of activity with the goals of increasing their physical fitness. But often times, students are prevented by time constraints. “Unfortunately, the common excuse that deters this practice is lack of time,” James said. “Somehow students are under the impression that once school ends they will have more time. Unfortunately, time remains constant and a day will always be composed of 24 hours. What will change is what people choose to fill their time.” James said that students should have a balanced exercise program that includes muscular strength, cardiovascular and flexibility needs. He said with an adequate pro-
gram, the body is less apt to send additional calories to be stored as fat because it will recognize the need to keep energy readily available. “Exercise will also reduce the onset of obesity, high blood pressure, and blood lipids, all of which are primary risk factors for heart disease,” James said. Obesity plays a significant role in the development of heart disease, but James said that the average person should understand a little about how those that are considered obese are assessed. There are popular methods of measuring obesity such as height and weight charts and body mass indexes, but James said that individuals must take body composition into consideration as well. “Although they may be simple indicators for widespread application on large populations, they are inadequate in they do not take into account body composition,” James said. “That is, the ratio of lean body mass [such as] muscle, skin, bones [and] internal organs, to fat mass [such as] inert tissue.” James said that obesity, applied to those poorer body compositions and higher body weight, plays a significant role in the development of cardiovascular disease. “The increase in body mass, which is generally attributed to an increase in metabolically inert fat tissue, required the heart to pump greater volumes of blood to supply the entire body with adequate circulation,” James said. “This in and of
itself increases the wear and tear on the heart.” Food consumption also plays a factor in obesity and many college students are not always careful about what they eat. James said that students should be aware of the fat content of what they eat and they should also be aware of the fat that can be added in the food preparation process. “Students need to eat more fruits and vegetables,” James said. “In addition they should also include more complex carbohydrates such as beans, rice [and] potatoes.” But James said that students should not feel guilty about what they eat. “No one wants to go through life on a cardboard diet,” he said. “If you generally have a sound diet, the occasional unhealthy meal will be relatively insignificant.” Deborah Glik, a professor at UCLA’s School of Public Health said college students tend to eat fast food because it is cheap, convenient and it tastes good. Glik said that these types of foods that are high in fats and salts add unnecessary calories and do not necessarily contain all the vitamins and minerals needed. “As well they increase risk for cancer and heart disease,” Glik said. “Whereas fresh fruits and vegetables decrease risks for these chronic diseases.” Glik said that college students are definitely at risk for heart disease. “We are currently experiencing
Titan Internet Radio may face extincBy Laila Derakhshanian Daily Titan Staff Writer
Cal State Fullerton’s online radio station, Titan Internet Radio (TIR), may face a sudden death. An estimated $976,000 worth of Internet radio royalty rates and recordkeeping from the station may be due because of a recent recommendation given by the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP). This proposed action follows a law, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which was passed by Congress in October 1998. The law states that Web casters must pay record labels in order to play their music. “I am hoping that TIR will not have to pay royalties under the copyright office’s
decision regarding this issue, because we are a non-profit educational organization,” said Sherri Kodami, web designer for TIR. “If TIR is not exempt and CARP’s recommendation is accepted, TIR will have to pay a minimum of $500 license fee. However, TIR may have to pay a $.0014 fee per song per listener, retroactive to October 1998.” Since TIR’s inception in fall 2000, 75 on-air personalities have developed along with a wide palette of music played on-air from country to rock to indie to progressive trance. Political debates are catapulted around campus activities and worldwide affairs. CSUF professors even use the Internet radio station’s state of the art facilities to enhance their teaching. “Radio is fun. The opportunity online is practical. It’s something concrete,”
said communications professor Anthony Fellow. “The Internet has tremendous freedom. Artists deserve to be compensated for their work.” Congress will decide whether to modify, accept or reject CARP’s recommendation by May 21. If accepted, the concept of the Internet radio industry may be extinguished, although three or four of the largest Web casters may remain. “A more likely remedy would be a more specific assessment. We have nowhere near that kind of money,” said TIR’s program director Matt Leos. “This is a broad proposal, but I think if it actually goes into play they’re going to have to make divisions between the larger stations and the smaller ones. If you cut out the competition, then it becomes a monopoly. The law needs to be more
fine tuned.” The creators of CSUF’s Internet radio developed the idea on the observation that computers and the Internet have become a main place in society. “It was the easiest way to get things done right away,” Leos said. “It wasn’t regulated by the FCC.” Despite the programs weary future due to impending laws and regulations, the progression of TIR has not ceased contemplation. “Within five years we definitely have a chance to become a top tier college Internet site,” Leos said. “Pre-eminent college stations like Santa Monica College and Long Beach attract students to their schools because they have something to offer. Once TIR takes off, more people will give the school a chance.”
Risk factors of heart disease Primary Factors: High blood pressure Circulating lipids Smoking Obesity Secondary Factors: Stress Emotional behavior Age, gender, race Positive family history an epidemic of obesity, hypertension and diabetes with symptoms showing up in younger and younger persons,” Glik said. According to the latest study by the American Heart Association, from 1988 to 1994, about 9 percent of Americans ages 20 to 24 were living with cardiovascular disease. And the numbers continue to rise. However, Americans can find
ways to beat the risk of heart disease. “Most importantly to note is that all the primary risk [factors] for heart disease are controllable and tend to stem from an inactive lifestyle and poor lifestyle decisions,” James said.
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First, a consensus of the sport must be established between the factions of the art. . Judging would be difficult without a clear consensus and would question the legitimacy of the sport. Second, it is important to incorporate all nations in developing the guidelines that will be presented before the IOC. Finally, and perhaps more importantly, the use of steroids in the sport must be abandoned. Bin also traced the development of Wushu in America to links from family members that have been passed on through generations. Students were pleased to have
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such a notable figure on campus to provide an insight into this up and coming sport. “Jet Li has been a source of inspiration,” said French major and Wushu student Nick Lee. “To be successful in Wushu, you must admire the grace and movement of the sport and appreciate such inspirational instructors.” Others agreed. “It was interesting to learn how it became a sport,” said electrical engineer major and Wushu student Jose Sanchez.“I hope the IOC in 2008 will recognize Wushu as a sport.”
Tuesday, April 23, 2002
The Daily Titan Our Voice Want $500,000? Sue CSUF In the past two years, Cal State Fullerton has handed almost $800,000 to former employees suing the university. What for? Sexual harassment. It seems as if some folks didn’t watch the “Sexual Harassment – BAD!” video most state employees are forced to view. In addition to sexual harassment, the university has faced accusations of discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuits. Last Friday, the university settled with former Human Resources Director David Losco, awarding him $457,000 (his sister was awarded $447,000 in a sexual harassment suit). Losco claimed he was demoted for helping his sister win her settlement, and so the university gave him nearly half a million dollars to settle. But
the settlement was not an admission of wrong doing by the university, a CSUF spokesperson told the LA Times. The money was given to Losco because the university did absolutely nothing wrong. It had a spare chunk of cash sitting in the CSU risk-management legal funds that didn’t need to be spent on anything else more productive. All 23 campuses contribute to the fund that acts as insurance for each university. Thanks for paying some of our legal bills Cal State Long Beach, San Diego State, etc. CSUF now ranks as one of the worst among the 23 CSU campuses for sexual harassment cases and settlements. That’s something worth mentioning on the tours. It might cut down on the enrollment boom.
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Avoid adulthood and savor your youth By Jenn Stewart
Daily Titan Staff Writer Like a cartoon light bulb turning on over my head, I suddenly realized that I was an adult. I don’t remember when it happened, and I definitely didn’t ask for it to happen, but here I am, a real live grown-up. I’ve got the bills, the student loans and the caffeine habit to prove it. Between my school schedule, my (more than) part-time job and the precious hours of “rapid eye movement” I get every night, I hardly find time to relax, let alone spend time with friends. Which was why my friends were shocked when I showed up to a reunion of sorts on Saturday night. The 20-or-so of us hadn’t been together as a group in at least five years. Some of us had gotten married and had children, some had bought houses, others went to school but in the end we all went our separate ways. As the night went on and the martinis went down, inhibitions began to fade. As I circled the room I caught up with each friend, one at a time. I asked one about the house she and her boyfriend bought after months of escrow. She told me that she felt trapped. She could no longer take off for a weekend to blow off steam. The boat they bought last year and the season passes at Mammoth were collecting dust quickly. She told me how the pressure of a mortgage and a full-time job were affecting her self-esteem. Her eating disorder had returned, and
friend, the perfect life. Between sobs, I could barely make out what she was talking about. True, she probably drank more than she needed to, but she seemed genuinely miserable. I stayed and comforted her until the tears stopped, never asking what it was about. I made her laugh by telling her about the boy I had a crush on. Once she was smiling I decided it was time to go. As I walked to my car I realized that although I am an adult, my life is fairly simple. I cannot say my life is perfect, but on the other hand I am content. Maybe I live at home and drive a battered car, but I enjoy my own company and I am comfortable with my Kimberly Pierceall/Daily Titan lifestyle. As I drove home, I thought she felt less confident about herself now than she about my reasons for working toward a college ever had in the past. education. I complained about the parking lot on Thursday Is it for the knowledge? Or the wealth? Or for the mornings. hope that I will find pleasure in the career I choose. Next, I spoke to a friend who had recently sepaI am not here because my parents force me. I am rated from her boyfriend of seven years, but more recently got back together with him. Last time I here because I want to be here. My youth is slipping from my grasp, but unlike saw her she complained how his drug habit was too much, his boozing and partying were wearing on her my friends, I am not rushing toward retirement. Chinese poet Tao Chi’en once wrote, “It was my soul. She was so proud of herself for leaving him. own doing that made my mind my body’s slave. But she went back. I didn’t press for a reason. Instead I complained Why should I go on in melancholy and lonely grief? I realize that there’s no remedying the past. But I about the commute to school in the mornings. Then I came to my closest and dearest friend. She know that there’s hope in the future.” There is hope in my future, and my friends’ left Orange County and moved to San Francisco with her boyfriend after college. futures as well. This girl seemed to have it all – the job, the boyIf only once in a while we could forget about
Ashcroft lost foreigners and called it sucBy Michael Matter
Daily Titan Staff Writer In a recent speech, United States Attorney General John Ashcroft announced the “second phase” of a major effort already undertaken nationwide in cooperation with federal, state and local law enforcement officials. The “first phase” began in November when Ashcroft directed law enforcement officials to begin “voluntary interviews” with approximately 5,000 visiting foreigners to the United States. In the justice department’s second phase, an additional 3,000 foreigners
will be asked to speak voluntarily to law enforcement officials. Ashcroft said phase one targeted those holding passports from countries with active al Queda operations. He said phase two is necessary five months later because the first phase was so successful. But how does Ashcroft measure success? Ashcroft said that only 50 percent of those targeted in phase one were actually interviewed. He hopes that the rest can be located. Hopes? If phase one was only successful in locating half these people, then we are in a whole lot of trouble. How can locating anything less than 100 percent of these foreigners holding
passports from countries with active al Queda operations be acceptable? The attorney general thinks this second group of 3,000 individuals may either knowingly or unknowingly be in the same social groups or communities as those engaged in terrorist activities. No kidding. Tell us something we don’t know. The justice department must make it their highest priority to locate the other half of the phase one targets because‑ we cannot allow these foreigners to disappear without a trace. What Ashcroft said was frightening. “A significant number of individuals on the list could neither be verified
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as having left the country, nor could they be located within the country,” Ashcroft said. Very scary stuff indeed. ‑As a nation, why are‑ we unable to locate such large numbers of potentially dangerous foreign nationals once we have admitted them to our country? Shouldn’t we know at all times where to locate these people should the need arise? Why don’t we track all foreign nationals who enter this country more stringently?‑‑ The obvious answer is that we have not been taking very good care of‑ the security of our country and to continue on this path would be unacceptable and potentially devastating.
Tuesday, April 23, 2002
Fullerton leads Big West after
nBASEBALL: Shane Costa extends hit streak to 21 as Titans domiBy Ricardo Sanchez, Jr. Daily Titan Staff Writer
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Right-fielder Shane Costa bats in the Titans’ series sweep of UC Santa Barbara over the weekend.
The Cal State Fullerton baseball team needed to sweep UC Santa Barbara this weekend in order to take over first place in the Big West Conference. Cal State Long Beach, which has held the top spot for most of the season, was idle in the Big West as they traveled to Miami for a three game non-conference series. This gave the Titans a chance to catch up and they did not hesitate. The No. 15 Titans (27-12, 10-2) beat the Gauchos (16-24, 3-9) at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium 6-2, 12-6 and 9-2 to slide into first by half a game over the 49ers in the Big West. Sophomore Shane Costa played a major role in the takeover. Costa was switched from right field to left to accommodate the comeback of senior Geoff Comfort to the Titans’ lineup. Comfort went through a minislump early last month, but has come on strong in late March and April to earn a spot in the lineup. Costa extended his hitting streak
Ladies’ streak ends at 32 as bats go silent Daily Titan Asst. Sports Editor The Cal State Fullerton softball team has been on a ride that has seen them run down their competition for nearly two months, winning 32 consecutive games. But this past weekend, somebody suddenly slammed on the brakes. The No. 7 Titans lost two of three games over the weekend to the No. 18 Pacific Tigers, dropping to second place in the Big West. CSUF (41-11 overall, 13-2 in Big West), who outscored their opponents 192-33 over the streak, was held to just four runs in the three games. The 1-0 defeat in the final game of the series was the first time this season that Fullerton was shutout. “We got a few hits, but they were sporadic,” Titan coach Michelle Gromacki said. “We had plenty of opportunities, but base running errors were momentum killers. We just didn’t get it done.” Fullerton’s offense struggled in the first game and was only able to push across one run. But they picked up the win behind a dominant pitching performance from junior Jodie Cox, who threw her second no-hitter of the season, 1-0. It was the fourth no-hitter of her career. Fullerton’s lone run came in the
first when first baseman Monica Lucatero singled home third baseman Gina Oaks. Cox (14-4), who retired 15 batters at one point in the game, struck out eight and walked one. In the second and third game of the series, the Titans again got strong outings from their pitchers, but their lack of offense was something they couldn’t overcome, losing 3-2 and 1-0. In game two, senior Christy Robitaille (11-3) enjoyed a lead for much of the game thanks to a run off an error in the top of the fourth, and a two-out, bases loaded walk in the top of the fifth. But Pacific got to Robitaille in the bottom of the sixth with a nine-batter, three-run rally. Two of the runs came off a twobase fielding error and the inning was capped off by Estee Okumura’s double to right field that scored the go-ahead run. The Titans’ ace, Oaks, entered the game in relief at that point and retired two of three batters she faced to end the inning. With the top of the lineup due to bat, CSUF’s hopes of a comeback looked good. But they could only manage a two-out double by Lucatero and she was left stranded when left fielder Yasmin Mossadeghi struck out swinging to end the game. In the final game, Oaks (17-3) took the mound and pitched a gem
while Vasquez gave up two runs in 10 innings. The score remained close throughout as both pitchers controlled the tempo. Littleton, leading 1-0, retired 15 out of 16 batters during one stretch, but then gave up a single to Blair Havens in the eighth and Ryan Spilborghs followed with a home run to give the Gauchos a 2-1 lead. With the score tied into the 11th inning, Smyres came through with his second home run of the season to put the Titans up 3-2. Smyres hit the blast off relief pitcher Kevin Miller, who was a teammate of Smyres last season at Cuesta College. The hit was the start of a rally in which the Titans reeled off three more runs with a two-run hit by Stringfellow and an RBI single by David Fisher, making it 6-2. Trailing 2-1 in the series finale on Sunday, the Titans put up three runs in both the fifth and sixth innings to eventually win 9-2. The Titans will travel to UCLA to take on the Bruins in a non-conference game Tuesday then will come home for a make-up game on Wednesday night against Vanguard University of Costa Mesa.
Mathiasen ends year at nGYMNASTICS: The junior is the first Titan to qualify for the NCAA championships since 1994 By Maria Ragas
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nSOFTBALL: Fullerton loses two of three at Pacific and falls half a game back in Big West By Brian Thatcher
to 21 games and upped his batting average to .401, going 8-14 with two doubles, a triple, a home run and five RBIs in the series. He leads the team with 15 doubles, four triples and four home runs on the season. But Costa wasn’t the only Titan swinging the bat. In Saturday’s game, every starter had at least one hit as the Titans hit for the cycle as a team in a six-run first inning. Gaucho starting pitcher Sean Thompson gave up consecutive singles to Justin Smyres and Jason Corapci to begin the cycle. Costa then tripled, Comfort followed with a double and Chris Stringfellow completed it with a two-run home run. It proved to be enough for Titan starting pitcher Darric Merrell, who pitched six innings allowing six runs on 10 hits and walking three, improving his record to 6-2 on the season. The Titans’ toughest game came Friday as the match up between Titan starter Wes Littleton and Gaucho Matt Vasquez became somewhat of a pitching duel. Littleton, who came into the game with the 10th best ERA in the nation, tied a career-high with eight strikeouts and allowed only five hits,
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Center-fielder Julie Watson bunts in a game earlier this sesaon. to try and pick up the rubber game of the series, taking a perfect game into the eighth inning. The only problem was that Pacific’s Cindy Ball was pitching just as dominantly and also held the Titans scoreless through seven. “We had tons of opportunities in that game, way more than them,” Gromacki said. “They didn’t even have a runner until the eighth and we couldn’t push one of our’s across.” Ironically, it was Ball who ended the perfect game when she singled up the middle to start off the eighth. After she was replaced by Krystle Peterson on the base paths, Okumura popped up for the first out in the inning. That brought up Pacific’s Boni Kading who sent Oaks’ offering to the right centerfield wall, scoring Peterson from first to give the Tiger’s the 1-0 victory. Though shaken, the Titans return
to action and Big West play as they host the Highlanders of UC Riverside to the Titan Softball Complex in a weekend series on April 27-28. Saturday’s doubleheader will begin at 2 p.m., while the final game of the series will begin at 1 p.m. Fullerton, who has held down the No. 7 spot in the rankings for five consecutive weeks, will wait and see where they end up when the new rankings come out Wednesday. With no more high caliber Big West opponents remaining on the schedule, Fullerton knows that every game from here on out is a must-win. “We will probably drop in the rankings, but those are just coach’s opinions,” Gromacki said. “We’re just trying to grab a hold of every learning experience that we got from this weekend to improve our mental and physical mechanics.”
Cal State Fullerton gymnast Kelly Mathiasen scored 39.025 to place 13th in her session and 26th overall at the NCAA Championships in Tuscaloosa, Ala on Thursday night. The University of Alabama walked away from the event as national champion with a score of 197.575. Seventh ranked Georgia had a strong showing to take second with a 197.25. Rounding out the top three was UCLA with a score of 197.15. Mathiasen was the first CSUF gymnast to go to the championships since 1994. Titan coach Julie Knight said it is easy to feel like a third wheel when the gymnasts’ team is not there. She said many individual all-arounders tend to miss, but Kelly landed all her rotations. Only two other individual competitors did better than her, she came in third out of 14 gymnasts without their teams. Mathiasen’s best apparatus was the balance beam where she earned a tie for ninth place with a score of 9.850. The first through fourth place finishers in each event comprise the first team All-American squad and fifth through eighth place makes up the second team. Mathiasen did not make either because there were so many gymnasts tying for fourth place on the beam and she missed All-American by .025. Mathiasen said she had a very good routine and didn’t wobble or fall off. “I think [the judges] scored me a
little tight on the beam,” she said. The vault posed a surprisingly difficult challenge for Mathiasen Thursday night. Mathiasen said she did not land even one vault during her practice and she had never had that problem before. “I was struggling to land it,” she said. Nevertheless, she pulled through with a 9.750 to put her into a sixplace tie for 23rd place. Mathiasen’s performance on the uneven bars earned her a 9.750 and a 13-way tie for 19th place. “I did what I was capable of doing,” Mathiasen said. On the floor exercise, Mathiasen earned a score of 9.675 and 39th place. Mathiasen said she didn’t do as well as she wanted to on the floor apparatus and on her first tumbling pass she landed short, which means she stepped forward. In her second tumbling pass, her knees buckled on her landing. “She did extremely well,” Knight said. “She represented us very well.” UCLA’s Jamie Dantzscher nabbed first place on the vault with a score of 9.9565 and the floor exercise with a score of 9.950; Alabama’s Andree Pickens took the uneven bars with a score of 9.925; and Michigan’s Elise Ray took the beam event with a score of 9.925. CSUF’s Mathiasen said she is looking forward to competing as a senior next season, but as for this season, she had a good year. “I was very happy with my overall performance,” she said.
Titan relay team sets record at Mt.
nTRACK: Many famous runners, such as five-time Olympic medalist Marion Jones, came to the city of Walnut to take part in the 44-year-old race that has track events for kids and seniors alike By Katie Cumper
Daily Titan Photo Editor Even before Nick McCullom placed his feet in his black and orange track shoes to compete in Sunday’s 4X100 meter relay, he predicted the results of the race. “Watch over on that corner of the track,” he said pointing to the northwest side of Mt. San Antonio’s stadium. “That’s where I’ll pass the baton to Fred. Today we will break the school record.” His prediction came true. Together the four-man team of McCullom, Fred Williams, Derek Brown and Brandon Campbell set a new school record with a combined time of 40.15 seconds. They placed second behind Washington State whose top runner clocked in at 40.00. Damion Jackson, Kevin Howard, McCullom and Campbell last set the Titan record of 40.41 in 2000. The CSUF women’s 4X100 team did not express as much joy about their race. Yahvoh Totimeh, Orenda Talton, Allen and Tesha Wright all spouted
displeasure about their performance. However, their race against UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, V Town Track Club and first-place winners Drake University proved to be a crowd pleaser. Shouts and whistles escaped the mouths of several hundred fans as Wright ran the final leg of the race. The four-woman team still believed they could have finished with a better time. Talton blamed herself. “I just didn’t want to hold the stick today,” she said with a laugh. Triple and long jump school record holder Anna Doty, didn’t feel that great about her triple jump event either – but she wasn’t alone. “Everybody did badly,” she said. “I don’t know why. The heat was good and it kept us warmed up between jumps. It was a long event though – about an hourand-a-half.” Doty managed a second place finish with a jump of 39 feet 10 1/2 inches. First place went to Tracy Dulmage of Regina Athletics Track Club who had a leap of 40-10 1/2. Aaron Williams came in fifth in the long jump at 24-7 and Campbell tied for
sixth in the high jump with his 6-10 3/4 attempt. Mt. SAC volunteer official Doug Thomas said the track program at Mt. San Antonio “fine tuned” the new hammer throw area down on its lower field. “On Friday we bulldozed it to even out some small holes,” he said. He also said the new field is situated in such a way that “no cars will get holes in them.” A large “Danger” sign is posted at the entrance of the newly renovated field – and for good reason. “The pit used to be over by the drain next to the parking lot,” coach Ron Kamaka said. “The hammer had to be thrown out of the lowered pit area which looked like it was in a hole. Competitors had to throw the hammer out at a weird angle. A couple of years ago, someone got hit.” For 44 years, the Mt. SAC Relays in the city of Walnut have attracted thousand of talented athletes from ages 4 to 73. It has become one of the worlds largest international meets. Several well-known, world-class track
athletes return every year to compete at the annual event. Marion Jones, who became the first female track and field athlete to medal five times in one Olympics, was followed by a blaze of flashing camera lights as she crossed the finish line in the 400 invitational race. Jones is known worldwide as one of the fastest women on the planet and has delighted crowds from Australia to Germany with her talents. She spoke to the crowd after the event and expressed why she came back to Mt. SAC to run. “I’m a home-town girl,” she said. “I first ran at Mt. SAC with the West Valley Eagles. I promise every year I’ll run in front of the people who have supported me throughout my track career.” Titan assistant coach and current Olympia, Mike Powel, can relate to Jones’ sentiments. “I grew up around here,” Powell said. “I started training here when I was in the eighth grade and moved into my first apartment just down the street. The last time I competed at Mt. SAC was in 1996. I have a lot of memories at this
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Titan Brandon Campbell jumps in last weekend’s Mt. SAC Invitational along side many world-class athletes from around the country.