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$1.3 billion cut from financial aid nECONOMY: Low-tomiddle income students who rely on the funding programs are most affected by the decision By Veronica Hagey
Daily Titan Staff Writer Thousands of students who rely on financial aid to help with the cost of school may need to start looking for a different means of paying tuition. According to President Bush’s bud-
get for 2003, financial aid for college students will be cut by $1.3 billion. The new budget will cut aid for 375,000 low-income students, affecting Pell grants, campus-based programs and it will also change the federal student loan program, forcing students to pay variable rates that can add up to $6,000 to a student’s debt, according to the report “Slamming Shut Doors to College,” released by the Senate and House Democrats last week. The Congressional Budget Office estimates Pell awards will max out at $3,900, when a $1.8 million increase is needed, raising the grant to $4,400, in order to keep up with tuition
increases. The report also said that programs such as College Work Study, Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants and Perkins loans will receive $201 million less than the current budget. “Our report shows that the cost of college is spiraling out of control while federal support for students and their families is severely lagging,” said George Miller (D-CA), co-author of the report. “Rather than meeting this challenge, the Bush Administration has turned a blind eye to college affordability.” According to the report, the budget cuts mainly affect low-and-middle-
income students. The already high cost of college is keeping academically qualified lowincome students from going to college at the rates of their wealthier peers. Nationwide, states already plan to cut higher education budgets by $5.5 billion over a two-year period. The demand for college-educated employees is growing and college graduates have incomes double that of a high-school graduate, according to the report.‑‑ It added that the current levels of federal financial aid fall short of making college affordable for everyone. California is one state where public universities and colleges proposed
double-digit increases for tuition in fall 2002, according to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. However, the effects of the budgets cuts remain unclear to Deborah S. McCracken, the financial aid director of Cal State Fullerton. “I can’t really comment because I don’t know the background [of the budget],” McCracken said. McCracken said she is still dealing with this year’s budget and hasn’t had time to think about next year yet. The importance of a college education and the earning power of a college graduate was outlined by Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Chairman
of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee. “A college education opens the doors of opportunity and prosperity for millions of Americans,” Kennedy said. For many students, financial aid is important because they agree with Kennedy’s philosophy. “For some students, it depends on their financial status, if they don’t have financial aid, they can’t go to college,” said Rod Nesh, an electrical engineer major at Cal State Fullerton. “For me, it doesn’t matter, I have to get an education.”Crystal Borde, a
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The Ceramics Club fires clay over a pit in San Onofre Beach. The group used the primitive method to makes handmade pottery during the weekend.
The Associated Students, Inc. Board of Directors on Tuesday approved the ASI 200203 budget, providing more than $1.8 million in funding for dozens of student programs. ASI projects that it will receive about $3 million in student fees next year. About $440,000 will go to the Children’s Center Building Fund; $802,200 will go to the Athletics program; and $1.8 million will go to ASI programs. The 2002-03 budget also provides funding for 30 student programs and clubs. The CSUF Children’s Center receives the largest allotment – about $281,807. The smallest amount – $5,375 - goes to Mesa Cooperativa, a coalition of Latino student groups. The board also approved the budgets of nine inter-club councils before approving the final budget. Funding was given to the following: Arts ICC, Business ICC, Communications ICC, Engineering and Computer Science ICC, Human Development and Community Service ICC, Humanities and Social Sciences ICC, Natural Sciences and Mathematics ICC, Sports Club ICC and the Association for Inter-Cultural Awareness. For the first time, a student wage cap has been placed on all councils. Each council can spend up to $4,536 next year on student leader salaries. In the past, individual councils set the student leader wages. Adnan Raza, ASI Vice President of Finance, said the ASI Finance Committee implemented the cap to standardize student wages. Some clubs asked for too much salary funding, others asked for too little, he said. “We want to pay these people for what they do for ASI, whether it be holding meetings or distributing funds, or whatever…But anything that they do in excess is really out of their own responsibility and in the spirit of volunteerism,” Raza said. The board also made changes to budget language before approving the final budget. ASI Executive Vice President Edgar Zazueta proposed that representatives of the College Legal Clinic and Camp
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Generosity is prized quality in Islamic relinRELIGION: Hakim Archuletta described the spiritual belief as peaceful, tolerant and accepting of everyone By Afni Adnan
Daily Titan Staff Writer The religion of Islam and its teachings was the main topic of discussion Tuesday afternoon at a lecture titled “Islam Explained: Moving Away from an Ethnocentric Islam.” The talk was in the Titan Theatre at the Titan Student Union and was attended by Muslim and non-Muslim students. The featured speaker was Hakim Archuletta, a trauma therapist and a converted Muslim. He discussed the teachings of Islam,
describing it is as a peaceful religion that emphasized tolerance and acceptance. In a time where people are chasing personal advancement, Archuletta talked about people’s tendency to be selfish and take on the “me” mentality. However, people, and Muslims in particular, should change that frame of thinking because generosity is one of Islam’s most prized qualities, as demonstrated by Prophet Muhammad. “[Prophet Muhammad’s] generosity made people weep,” he said. “We all have our moments where we believe we are the most important thing on the face of the Earth,” Archuletta said. “But the highest practice in Islam is greeting strangers and feeding guests. It is even considered better that fasting and prayer.” He said that even though Muslims pray five times a day and practice the teachings of Islam, it shouldn’t merely be a habitual act.
He advised Muslims to go back to the basic teachings of Islam so that they could fully understand what those teachings meant. Islam consists of three main components: Islam – the science of outward practice Iman – the science of belief (the unseen) Ihsan – the science of perfecting one’s character Human beings are all created from Adam, Archuletta said, no matter what their religion may be. He emphasized the importance of embracing one another, and that “[human beings] are all long-lost brothers.” Archuletta said that he did not agree with those who are too religious. He considers them too close-minded because they won’t open up to other possibilities. “I dislike religious people,” he said.
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BRIEFS Brea Community Center to host art project The 8th annual community art project, “Gotta Have Art,” will take place at the Brea Community Center on May 18 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by the Brea Cultural Arts Commission and the Brea Rotary Club, the project is offered to create a creative link between local youth groups and the Brea Community Center and the arts. Young artist from local youth groups, schools and service clubs will participate in the project in teams of up to six youths and one adult leader to create banners using this year’s theme of “Heroes and Heroines.” The theme was selected to inspire youth to think about what qualities make someone a hero/heroine and spotlight role models of the past, present and future. Special artist judges will critique the banners at the end of the event and awards will be presented by Mayor Marty Simonoff to four teams for best use of theme, design, color and imagination. In addition, each team will receive a participant ribbon and each participant will receive a “Gotta Have Art” T-shirt. All finished banners will be displayed in the Brea Community Center until next year’s event. For more information on the art project, call (714) 990-7177.
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orchestras directed by David Grimes and Richard Turner at the Little Theatre on May 24. The program will feature works by Roland Dyen, Annette Kruisbrink, Kikita Koshkin and Fito Olivares, plus other works for orchestras and duets by Leo Brouwer and Ernesto Cordero. CSUF’s two-guitar orchestras combine undergraduate and graduate guitarists who present music composed or arranged for multiple guitars and guitar types. Last July, the guitar orchestra and Grimes traveled to Greece and performed a variety of festivals and concert series. Grimes started his instruction with guitarists Guy Horn and Oscar Ghilia. The director encourages and works with contemporary composers to create new guitar works and manages the Guitarists of the World Series. Grimes also directs the guitar-studies program on campus. Turner studied guitar with George Sakellariou and Jose Rey de la Torre. He has been an active recording artist and performer, with several of his books and recordings issued by Mel Bay Publications. Tickets are $8 and $5 with Titan discount. Tickets are available online at tickets.com or can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center box office. Box office hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday and one hour prior to performance. For more information, visit www.arts.fullerton.edu or call the box office at (714) 2783371.
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CALENDAR EVENTS CALE ND AR OF OF EVE NTS Community The Opera Pacific presents “The Barber of Seville” at the Irvine Barclay Theatre May 11 through May 19. Ticket prices range from $45 to $65. For more information, call (949) 854-4646. The Fullerton Civic Light Opera presents the musical “Camelot” May 10 through May 26 at the Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton. Tickets range from $16 to $40. For more information, call (714) 879-1732. Cypress College will host the 13th annual Juried Student Photography Exhibition, through May 25 at the Anaheim Museum. For more information, call (714) 778-3301. The Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana presents the exhibition “The Nihon Journal,” a collection of images produced by Rachel Rosenthal in Japan, through May 26 in the Grand Central Art Center Project Room. For more information, call (714) 567-7233 or (714) 567-7234. The Grand Central Art Gallery in Santa Ana presents internationally recognized artist Charles Krafft in an exhibit that consists of more than 100 works through July 7. For more information, call (714) 567-7233 or (714) 567-
7234. The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana hosts an exhibition called “Gems! The Art and Nature of Precious Stones” through September. Ticket prices are $15 for general admission and $10 for students. For more information, call (714) 567-3600.
Center between April 8 and June 26. Morning sessions will be from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and evening sessions will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Registration is required. For more information, call (714) 990-7150.
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Little Theatre at 8 p.m. For more information, call (714) 278-3371. The TSU Center Gallery presents art works by Kozue Imamura through May 24. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call (714) 278-2468.
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.
The Department of Music presents the Chamber Music Honors Recital May 8 at 8 p.m. in Minor Hall of the Performing Arts Center. The performance is free. For more information, call (714) 278-3371.
The TSU Underground will host the “Women’s Bowling Singles” through May 9 at 4 p.m. Games are on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information, call (714) 278-2144.
The TSU will host a Blueprints Scheduling Workshop May 9 in Ontiveros BC from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (714) 278-2468.
The Main Art Gallery hosts the exhibit “Definite Ambiguities: Films and Paintings” by R.T. Pece through May 9. Admission is free. For more information, call (714) 278-3262.
The J. Paul Getty Museum has an exhibition focusing on the work of a 17th-century Holland painter through July 7. Admission is free. Parking is $5 per car. For more information, call (310) 4407360. 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) 4371689. Spring ESL classes will be offered at the Brea Community
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The Department of Music presents the Symphonic Band May 9 at 8 p.m. in the Little Theatre at the Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $5 with Titan discount. For more information, call (714) 278-3371. The Department of Music presents Antonio Canul Jr., trumpet senior recital, May 8 at 6 p.m. in the Little Theatre. For more information, call (714) 278-3371. The Department of Music presents Jeff Ellqood, saxophone graduate jazz recital, May 8 in the
The TSU Underground has free bowling every Thursday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Shoe rental is $1.50. For more information, call (714) 278-2144. The Pollak Library will host the exhibit “Kimono: The Wearable Art of Japan” through May 18 in the Atrium Gallery. The TSU presents the Titan Pride Bowling League every Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. This event is open for all faculty, staff and students and the cost
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Attack of Clones invades businECONOMY: The U.S. may lose an estimated $319 million in work productivity due to the opening of “Episode II” By Nancy Dillon
New York Daily News Coming soon to an office near you: Attack of the Phantom Employees. “Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones” is set to open a minute past midnight on May 16, and economists and managers around the country are bracing for a major day of corporate absenteeism. “I have to be a part of this,” said 20year-old Ben Zook, a Bucks County, Pa., retail worker who is using two weeks’ worth of vacation, personal and sick days to stand in line outside Manhattan’s Ziegfeld Theater until the
first showing. “For people my age, the `Star Wars’ movies helped build our imagination,” argued Jason Bartow, 25, a Suffolk County, N.Y., insurance broker who plans to use client appointments as a cover for the workday hours he’s budgeted to wait in line for tickets. The midweek opening of “Attack of the Clones” is expected to cost the economy $319 million in lost productivity and wages, according to employment firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Star Wars devotees are among the most passionate and loyal of all fans, the study suggests. And with demand for after-work showings expected to far outstrip supply, millions of these fans will be forced to chose between galactic destroyers and their employers. “It could mean a productivity outage similar to what you’d see from a city blackout,” said John Challenger, chief executive officer of Challenger, Gray. He said though the so-called ``Star
Mercury Insurance to present seminar nSYMPOSIUM: The agency will make a $50,000 donation to the College of Business and will host a job fair By Sabrina Sakaguchi
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John Guth, president of the Seattle Star Wars Society, continues his wait in front of the Cinerama theater for the film’s opening.
Wars’’ effect shouldn’t register in the Commerce Department’s measure of gross domestic product, “(Fed Chairman) Alan Greenspan does study productivity, and he may see a blip.” “We’re definitely fans, but we have a solution to the absenteeism threat,” said Dick Demenus, co-owner of New Yorkbased Macintosh repair shop TekServe. “We’re taking our employees to see it
within the first week.” “Attack of the Clones,” made by George Lucas’ Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th Century Fox, is forecast to draw an opening-day crowd on par with the 5.7 million moviegoers who were the first to see “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace,” said box office research firm ReelSource.
Red Cross to host emergency blood drive on camBy Alma Castillo
Daily Titan Staff Writer Students can save up to three lives by donating an hour of time and a pint of their blood. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, the American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive. Every month throughout the semester, the organization has collected pints of blood from students. However, more blood is needed at this emergency blood drive. “We are doing this to be a self-sufficient state because on a daily basis,
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“They have this absolute firm belief that they are right.” One of the teachings of Islam is finding peace within oneself. The question is how to find that peace, and the search may vary from person to person. Archuletta found it through prayer.
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California imports 40-60 percent of blood from the Midwest,” said Amy Bailey, donor recruitment consultant of the Red Cross. The majority of the blood comes from high schools and colleges. By doing this, students are not only helping the Red Cross but they are saving the lives of many people, Bailey said. However, some students said they could not donate, although they would like to, because of busy schedules. “I would like to donate blood but I’m working those hours,” said Greg O’Donnell, a marketing major. The Red Cross is not only look-
ing for people who are willing to donate blood, but are also seeking a group to sponsor a future blood drive. “We want to continue this because we want to be self-sufficient, since we are low on blood,” Bailey said. The Red Cross said it is expecting between 40 to 50 people to give blood. The process of donating blood consists of registering to donate, reading a pamphlet to see if the person donating qualifies and filling out a questionnaire. After filling out the questionnaire, they must go through it with a nurse before donating blood. After donating, they proceed to the canteen to get juice and cook-
Growing up in Southern California in a non-Muslim family, Archuletta never believed in the concept of religion. However, his views changed when he attended UC Berkeley. He was exploring different religions and found himself inspired by Islam’s teachings and decided to convert. Much has been said about Islam since Sept. 11. “For those who are not Muslim, it is important to see through the barrier that
has been created, culturally and sociologically, about Islam and to use intellect to see through that,” he said. For the past year, Islam and Muslims have been highlighted in the news. But Archuletta said the attention has only amplified tensions that have long existed. But he has seen positive effects of the coverage on the attitudes of Muslims. “It has encouraged tolerant Muslims to become more vocal and the radical ones to withdraw,” he said.
events all year long. They meet on such a limited basis that the executive president should bring them in at that time of year to see what’s going on,” Zazueta said. The board approved Zazueta’s proposal. In other business, the board heard a report by Robert Scialdone, financial
director for athletics. Every semester, athletics receives $14 per student from ASI fees. Athletics uses the funds for student grants. The funds will be used for 80 student grants in administration and men’s and women’s sports. The grant amount for 2002-03 is $9,559. About $1,881 goes to tuition,
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ies to replenish their energy. The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be outside of Nutwood Café, which is located in front of College Park. Walk-ins are welcome. In order to donate blood a person needs to be 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. Also, if a person wants to donate blood but is concerned about having tattoos, they must wait a year after having the tattoo to donate blood. “I’m willing to donate blood. It is definitely a good cause,” said communications major Blanca Lyon.
Mercury Insurance Group will offer money and advice to Cal State Fullerton students and staff this afternoon as a part of a Center for Insurance Studies symposium. The local insurance company will make a $50,000 donation to the College of Business and Economics in the Titan Theatre, kicking off an afternoon focused on the insurance industry. “Students should attend because of the many job opportunities,” said Allister Carlos, president of the Finance Association. Scheduled to run from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Mercury Insurance symposium also will host various company executives and CSUF alumni as guest speakers. Vice presidents Ken Kitzmiller and Joanna Moore will speak on careers in the insurance industry. Kitzmiller will focus on responsibilities as an underwriter, while Moore will offer information about positions as a claims adjuster. Other guest speakers will focus on other careers in insurance and how to get into the industry.
Carlos added that many representatives will be offering advice on specific employment opportunities. Carlos will moderate the questionand-answer period, closing the afternoon’s events. The Center of Insurance Studies (CIS) offers a link between students and the insurance industry. Throughout the year, in addition to symposiums, CIS hosts panel discussions, contests, luncheons and field trips. The 3-year-old organization also offers a variety of scholarships, internships and employment leads for participating students. Mercury Insurance Group is one of several companies that contribute to CIS. The Brea company is joined by Pacific Life Insurance, Auto Club of Southern California and Insurance Service Offices, Inc. as member companies of CIS. According to the organization’s informational materials, member companies make a 3-year annual commitment to contribute varying amounts to CIS. Annual contributions range from $1,000 as a Bronze Member to $50,000 as a Benefactor. These funds, along with other donations, are used for student scholarships and other Center needs. “The goal of CIS is to create an organization that attracts and educates talented individuals who are committed to professional careers in the insurance and finance services field, and to serve as a bridge between education and industry,” according to the organization’s
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Developing instincts for selfnSEMINAR: The Fullerton police chief hosted a workshop geared toward rape and assault prevention
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Daily Titan Staff Writer A female grizzly bear, although weaker than the male, will win a fight because she is fighting to protect her children and will never give up. “Adopt the ‘She Bear’ mentality,” Fullerton Police Chief Patrick McKinley said to the women attending the city’s “She Bear” defense seminar. “She Bear” is a violence-prevention program designed to teach women how to protect themselves. This program, initiated by McKinley, has taught more than 1,000 women, ages 16 to 90, in violence prevention and selfdefense. He said he began the program because he saw the effects of violent rape on women and wanted to make a change. “I thought it was terribly unfair and wanted to do something about it and I did,” he said. McKinley hopes his program will teach women how to protect themselves better.
“[I want to] empower women to feel that they have control of their destiny and environment. They don’t have to be fearful if they have some tools to work with,” McKinley said. According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports, in 1997 96,122 forcible rapes were reported to law enforcement agencies. However, the 1997 National Crime Victimization Survey that includes reported and unreported crimes, found that although there was a decline of 7 percent in the nation’s crime rate in 1997, rates of rape and sexual assault did not decline. The National Crime Victimization Survey found that in 1996 more than two-thirds of rape and sexual assaults committed remained unreported. McKinley said his background as a member of the SWAT team and part of a special weapons and tactics team helped him in starting the “She Bear” program. McKinley’s knowledge comes from a tactical background debriefing hostages and barricaded suspects, surveillance of dangerous individuals and dignitary protection, which involved serving as a bodyguard. He saw and gained knowledge on the reactions, motivations and psychology of these dangerous individuals, which he said helped him learn how they think. “She Bear” was presented to the women of the Assistance League of
SELF-DEFENSEtips SELF DEFENSEtips • Do not be afraid to say “no.” • At home, lock windows and doors at all times. • Use exterior doors as interior doors. Put the doors that are used to enter the home in the place of bedroom and bathroom doors. • If a person can afford a cell phone buy one; if a situation seems strange, use it. • Lock doors and roll up windows in cars, especially at night. • Do not drive all the way up to the limit line – stay a car length away – this helps to avoid cross vision. • Run a red light if you feel danger or someone is walking up to your car, especially at night. • Always look in the rear view mirror to see if anyone is following.
• If a person feels like they are being followed, make three right turns to make sure. If the car is following, drive to a police station or well-lit place. • Always know where the exit doors are in a building. • If someone comes into a building with a gun, lay on the floor very quietly and do not move. • A person should never let anyone keep them in a car. If a perpetrator gets into a car and starts to drive, ask him a question to distract him, open the door and jump out. • If a woman feels someone on top of her in the middle of the night, grabbing him by the testicles will give her complete control. • Always carry stream pepper spray rather than a gun. • Try to stay calm in a situation
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Fullerton. “If you listen to what I say, no notes but just listen, you will be 80 percent safer than when you walked in here,” McKinley said before he began his presentation. He begins with a proposed situation: “The terrible thought that you’re about to be murdered.” McKinley explains many people do not fight when they are kidnapped or just before they are killed. They often go through disbelief, disorientation and then overwhelming fear. Women, especially, think this cannot be happening, he said. He said women do not like to say “no” and this is all it takes in a dangerous incident. McKinley cited an example of when a woman dropped her bags and a man offered to help. She kept saying no until he gave her a sad story and finally she agreed. He ended up pushing her into a doorway; he was going to rape her but as he went into another room the woman escaped. McKinley said she could have prevented the incident if she would just have stuck to “no.” Deanna Hill, a first-year member of the Assistance League, agreed with McKinley. “We are afraid of hurting peoples’ feelings and afraid to say ‘no,’” she said. McKinley said there are three different ways to prepare for such a situation: physical strength, mental awareness and training. “Absolutely the most important of the three things is mental awareness,” McKinley said. He said whatever the incident, there will be a window of opportunity to escape. Women need to try to stay mentally aware to take advantage of this precious time. McKinley said that a criminal wants to hear the woman say, “Please don’t hurt me.” “The idea is you need to keep your composure and your wits about you,” said Hilda Sugarman, member of the Assistance League and board of trustees for the Fullerton School District. McKinley said that although he was the strongest person in the room, he said women have something men don’t have or have much less of. “You have that something that I don’t have, the sixth sense that will warn you in the presence of danger,” he said. “Just understand you got it and don’t be afraid to use it.” McKinley goes on to give some safety tips for the home. He said the simplest is to lock windows and doors. Nightstalker Richard Ramirez never forced even one door or window open.
Make exterior doors into interior doors, he suggested. This means, place the type of doors that are used to enter the home in the place of bedroom and bathroom doors. The interior doors (bedroom and bathroom) are hollow and easily accessible. The exterior doors are harder and have locks. Pat Feiler, president of the Assistance League, said that all the information McKinley gave was registering. She plans to use the idea of the exterior and interior doors in her mom’s home. McKinley said if women can afford a cell phone, get one; it is the best thing in the world. Teens should always have them too; if anything goes wrong, call home. “If you live alone and want to live safer, have a dog,” McKinley said. “A female German shepherd – they are so smart, they are scary and will die for you.” McKinley said if a woman feels like someone is following her while she is driving, make three right turns, and if the suspicious car is still behind her then she is being followed. At this point, drive to the police station or anywhere where there is light. Always know where all the exits are in a building, such as a hotel, he said. In case of a fire, a person may not be able to see and everything will have to be done by feeling. McKinley said in a post office or somewhere where someone comes in with a gun, get on the floor, keep absolutely still and quiet because if a criminal decides to shoot, they will aim at a moving object. McKinley explains, if someone comes into a bank with a gun and asks a woman to unlock the drawer to get the money, she needs to look him straight in the eye and ask a question, such as, “would you like to take out the money or have me take it out.” This will show the criminal that the woman is not scared and it will make him nervous. Then she should put the money on the counter and step back. McKinley explained that criminals do not like women that walk with confidence and dress nice because those types of women are less likely to do what they want. “A profile of a rape victim is – ‘oh gosh, oh golly, please don’t hurt me,’” he said. He said women need to establish dominance with whatever features they can. A short woman can establish dominance with the way she presents herself with confidence and using a voice of authority. McKinley said the purpose of rape is to hurt and dominate, not for sexual
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Fullerton Police Chief Patrick McKinley hosted the “She Bear” class, a workshop to teach women how to protect themselves. gratification. He said, if for instance a woman feels someone on top of her while she is sleeping, there is something she can do. She can grab the man’s testicles and squeeze. McKinley said the pain will cause him to pass out; it is excruciating. “If you have a man by the testicles you have absolute, complete power and control,” he said. McKinley said perpetrators don’t just grab a woman, they always ask a question. Usually it is, “lady, you have the time?” Women need to have a specific answer to a question like that, he said. “F---k you, buy a watch,” McKinley said. This will shock the perpetrator – as it did the women in attendance – and he will know the woman is not afraid. McKinley said we can not let anyone keep us in a car. If a perpetrator gets into a vehicle and starts to drive away, ask him a question to distract him. While he is answering, open the door and jump out. McKinley said stream pepper spray is better than a gun because some indi-
viduals do not know how to use a gun or have never practiced using one. When a perpetrator comes into a home and the woman has a gun and says, “Don’t move or I will shoot,” the perpetrator knows she probably will not shoot. “As I was listening, there was a lot of psychology behind it, the points he made really hit home,” Hill said. “He seems to have a women’s sensibility and identity.” Feiler said the reputation of the program is getting around. She said she heard about it from Marilyn Parris, a former city employee, who nudged her to have McKinley do a presentation. “After you heard this presentation, how could you really be safe without it?” she said. McKinley ended his presentation by explaining what do to if perpetrator has a hold of a woman. He said she needs to go for the head, above the nose or for the groin area. “Don’t be afraid to hurt my feelings and say ‘no,’” McKinley said. “Adopt the ‘She Bear’ mentality; I am fighting for something, I believe in something.”
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Vision for peace is different for President Bush, Sharon nDISCUSSION: Chat between Israel’s Prime Minister and the U.S. Executive Officer look to renew negotiations
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By Warren P. Strobel, Jodi Enda and Jim Kuhnhenn Knight Ridder Newspapers WASHINGTON — When President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon sit down for talks in the Oval Office on Tuesday afternoon, they will be discussing two very different visions of how to renew peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Even though he’s the leader of the world’s only superpower, Bush will likely be limited by domestic political considerations from exerting pressure on a staunch U.S. ally to see things his way. Israel has strong support from Congress and conservative Republicans, whose backing Bush needs. The still-evolving U.S. strategy on the Middle East centers on an international peace conference to find an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The United States wants to speed up the creation of an independent Palestinian country. Sharon supports a much smaller version of that new country, which would allow Israel to maintain control over much of the West Bank. Sharon also wants to protect the Jewish settlements built amid the Palestinian majority on the West Bank and Gaza Strip, territories adjacent to Israel that Palestinians seek for their future homeland. Sharon also wants to exclude Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat from any role in negotiations. The Palestinians and Arab leaders have rejected those proposals even before they are formally offered. They insist that, in return for peace, Israel must withdraw from lands it occupied in the 1967 Six-Day War. That leaves Bush in the middle. Sharon “would like to be the one
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to bring Israel to peace. . . . But he’s not going to offer the kind of deal that everybody understands is the framework for the settlement. That’s going to be up to the U.S.,” said Judith Kipper, a Middle East specialist with the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “Bush has a lot of leverage, but whether he’s willing to use it or not is another story,” Kipper said. “He hasn’t shown willingness to use it so far.” Bush’s attempts to nudge Israel to offer more to the Palestinians could be complicated by Congress, where lawmakers overwhelmingly back Sharon’s forceful response to terrorist attacks and last week passed resolutions of support. Sharon, who is set to meet with House and Senate leaders Tuesday night, will ask Congress for additional financial aid, one top House Republican aide predicted Monday. Israel is the largest recipient of U.S. foreign aid. Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas, the third-ranking House Republican,
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already has voiced support for giving Israel an extra $200 million, in addition to the $2.8 billion it is slated to receive from Washington this year. Against such a background, Kipper expressed doubt that Bush would be able to pressure Sharon into accepting American-proposed compromises. Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell also are being lobbied this week by Arab leaders, including Saudi Foreign Minister Saud alFaisal and Jordan’s King Abdullah. “All the parties are sort of staking out where they want to be,” said a senior administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity. That official said one of Bush’s goals is merely to determine Sharon’s bottom line. “We’re all dealing with the same reality (in the Middle East) and we all have to think about how to make progress in that reality,” the official said. In advance of Tuesday’s meeting, the Sharon government has been pressing its case against Arafat,
releasing a stream of documents captured during Israel’s recent military offensive that it says prove that he directly supported terrorist attacks. On Monday, it released a fresh set of documents and asserted they show that funds given by the government of Saudi Arabia to the families of Palestinian suicide bombers ended up flowing to the Islamic Resistance Movement, known as Hamas. The group is on the U.S. list of foreign terrorist organizations. Prince Bandar bin Sultan, Saudi ambassador to Washington, called the allegations “totally baseless and false” and accused Israel of trying “to distract attention away from the peace process.” At a speech Monday night to the Anti-Defamation League in Washington, Sharon called for reform of the Palestinian Authority and its security forces, suggesting that it needed a new leader and more accountability. He did not call outright for the ouster of Arafat as he has in the past.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Ayelet Arbel of Sunnyvale said she has no fear in her day-to-day life as a foreign studies student at the University of Haifa in Israel. Arbel is one of two CSU students who defied college officials’ call to return home as violence escalated in the region. They remain in Israel even though their study-abroad program was suspended. For the 21-year-old JewishAmerican student from San Jose State University, her stand was not based on politics, but on the fact that she is seven weeks shy of completing a year of academic study and she does not want to lose all of her course work. She is an art major. “I do not feel fearful anywhere I’ve traveled in Israel,” Arbel said in a phone interview. “Of course, we don’t go to the West Bank, and we don’t take public buses or go to restaurants or marketplaces where there are no security guards.” Arbel and fellow Haifa student Adam Ascherin, 26, of Chico State University, were told in April that their CSU studies program was being suspended because of fear of terrorist bombings. Three isolated suicide bombings occurred in the Mediterranean city of Haifa, but they were far from the campus. Most of the devastating bombings have been focused in the West Bank areas around Jerusalem and Bethlehem. With the suspension of the pro-
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gram, college-related services, such as health and liability insurance, were canceled and students were urged to return to the United States. Officials at the University of Haifa stepped in to cover insurance costs for Arbel and Ascherin and “re-enrolled” them, allowing them to continue their course work uninterrupted. But Arbel said the status of course credits is unclear. CSU officials told her and Ascherin it is up to them to negotiate with their own California campuses over acceptance of the credits when they return. “I can understand why CSU has its point of view, but from California they don’t see what we see, which is a normal life around the campus,” said Arbel. CSU spokeswoman Clara PotesFellow stopped short of calling the students unwise for staying in Israel. “They’re mature enough to make their own decisions. They and their families are the best ones to say what’s safe and what is not,” she said. Arbel’s mother, Batia Arbel of Sunnyvale, supports her daughter’s decision to stay. “I trust her if she feels safe. If I thought it was dangerous I’d have her come home now.” Ascherin is also undaunted. “I’ve never felt my life was in danger. If I do, I would leave.” University of California also suspended student programs in Israel in April, but 16 out of 27 students enrolled at three Israeli campuses have remained. Many, according to university officials, are staying to make a political statement in support of Israel. will qualify for financial aid. She had not applied for loans or grants before because she knew her parent’s income was above the income limit for financial aid applicants. She said that though a family may exceed the limits for financial aid, it does not mean they can afford a college education. “I am finally an independent student and my parent’s income doesn’t count,” Borde said.
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fall far from the tree Story by Heather Baer Hanging 3 inches off the ground I can still remember the way my feet dangled. The veins in her neck and forehead pulsated as her breathing became heavier. The look in her eye told me without question that I was in for it. She squinted her eyes almost to get a better look at me, but I knew better. That look was my signal that I was in trouble and I was going to pay for whatever it was that I had done. Her nails slowly sliced through my skin and I could feel blood starting to seep from my face onto her sharp talons. Great, something else to be in trouble for. Not only was I in trouble for my mouth, I would now be punished for bleeding on her and getting her dirty. Still, I stood there as stubborn as could be. Here she was, this tiny woman holding my teen-age body off the ground, her hand wrapped around my jaw and throat. I would win. She would lose. I refused to break. I would not shed a tear let alone flinch. I just let my body dangle in the air. She would see no pain come from my face. She would see no fear in my eyes. She would would hear no yelps from my mouth. I started to wonder how she could’ve so badly misinterpreted what I said. I told her that I felt bad asking her for money to do the things all my friends would do. I hated asking her for lunch money, for money to go to the movies or money to buy new clothes. I didn’t want to be a burden to her, so I wanted to get a job and make my own money. At the age of 15, I told her I would get a work permit. What she heard was different. She heard that I was getting my own money, my own independence. She felt her control over me slipping through her hands, much like the blood from my face. My thoughts and all my logic were useless. I knew exactly how she misinterpreted it. I could smell it in her breath. I could see it in her eyes and hear it in her speech. She was drunk and looking to vent some anger. Being the oldest and the toughest, I was her greatest challenge and her greatest enemy. I let her hold me there with her one arm. Suspended in air I just yelled, called her a drunk and told me no matter how much she hurt me, I could do more damage. I was tougher, smarter, better. My mother and I have never had a typical relationship. We never had one of those classic Hollywood mother-daughter moments where we embrace and feel blessed to know each other.
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Our relationship has always been different. As far back as I can remember my mother has suffered from migraine headaches. Actually, they were migraines caused by hangovers. Even when my parents were married things didn’t go well. My father traveled quite often, to escape my mom. More often than not, I would have to call a doctor to tell them that my mom needed help. I would help her get dressed and take care of my brother Trevor, who is three years younger than me. At age 6, I was calling cabs so that somebody could take her to the doctor’s for the migraines. Of course I would remove all of the wine glasses and beer bottles first. She would receive a shot of Demerol and codeine for her headaches. In all her years she never associated the migraines with the alcohol. Denial, I guess. I lived for these shots. It meant she would sleep and I could relax. I got so good at canceling her appointments that her hairstylist and friends all knew my voice and never had to ask who it was. By 7, I was doing laundry and trying to cook. Part of me did it to impress her. Another part of me did it because if she was too drunk, she couldn’t cook and somebody had to feed us kids. A child that refused to believe the worst, I often would cry at school on my birthday. Each year my mother would say that she would bring cupcakes for the class. I would tell my friends what a wonderful cook she was and that they would be the best cupcakes they ever had. Of course, the cupcakes, much like my mother, never made its way to my classroom. When I went home mad at her, I was called a “selfish little bitch” and sent to my room. By age 10, I started to thicken out, something my petite mother didn’t like. If I was hungry for a second helping I was not allowed to have it. “You are too chunky as it is, no man wants a fat girl,” she would say. “I will not have a fat daughter.” She would ridicule me in public. When I would order in a restaurant she would tell me that I couldn’t have whatever it was I was ordering. The news would be followed by some comment like, “You are fat enough as it is, do you really need to eat more?” God forbid I talked back. She would grab my arm and dig her nails into me until blood came out or I cried. Not once have I cried. Many nights were spent crying in my room though. Not from being hit or grabbed but because of her comments. I thought about running away but I never did. I kept
seeking her approval no matter how many times she hurt me. When my grades weren’t that great in school she told me I was either a lazy bitch or a stupid one. I excelled in English, but my math skills were beyond bad. I was always in trouble. Trevor had it easy. I was raised to believe that women serve men. Amazing, even at the age of 10 I knew that was a bunch of crap. I had to clean Trevor’s room, because I was a girl and that’s what girls did. I got hit when I asked why he didn’t have to clean my room. As the years went by it got worse. My parents divorced which wasn’t that bad. My mom used to throw dishes at my dad. I would grab Trevor and hide under the table, hoping not to get cut by the bone china shrapnel. My dad called it “Tea-cup foo.” She didn’t like that much. They went their separate ways and no matter how much love my dad showed, I still wanted to impress my mom. I may never understand why. As much as I wanted her to love me, I also refused to cave in. I wouldn’t cry when she hit and wouldn’t cry when she yelled. Not in front of her at least. In my room I would sob uncontrollably. As the years went by I trained myself not to cry. I would bite a hole through my lip to distract me from the emotional pain. Each time she would yell or hit I would look her straight in the eye, with a blank expression that confused her and angered her even more. By 15, I was done with her. That night when she grabbed me in the kitchen I tried to run out. I knew she was crazy. People say it was the alcohol talking. No excuses. I ran away and she grabbed me by the hair and threw me into a wall. I turned and pushed her to the ground. I told her to take her best shot; whatever it was, I could take it. She called me a psycho bitch and ran into the house crying, saying how cruel I was. How all she had tried to do was be the perfect mother. I looked at her with disgust. Perfect mother. A perfect mother doesn’t scream at her daughter. She doesn’t tell her daughter that she is fat and ugly. She doesn’t tell her daughter to marry well because she isn’t that bright. A good mother loves her children and protects them from people like the woman before me. A good mother would never treat me the way she had treated me. After that night things changed. Her friends and family intervened and told her about her alcohol abuse. My grandfather even paid for her to go to the Betty Ford Center to recover. At first things were great. My mom admitted her problem and apologized for everything she had done. I thought we would have those Hollywood moments. I thought it would be great. Then she started drinking again. A t
Daily Titan Perspectives Editor first it would be a few sips here and a few there. I knew better and would tell her how I felt. She called me a wimp and claimed the only problem she ever had was me. I drove her to drink, but now she was fine she said. She wasn’t. I started pouring the bottles of alcohol down the sink, only to be slapped across the face. At 17, I hit my limit. She was angry at me for rolling my eyes at her one night. I had asked her for money for a Homecoming dress. I had asked her a month in advance. Still she was angry. She called me a burden and I shook my head and rolled my eyes. Her hand flew back, in its usual way. As she swung, something changed. I grabbed it as hard as I could and squeezed it until I could feel her pulse through her wrist. “You will never hit me again,” I yelled. “If you haven’t raised me the way you wanted to by now, then you are out of luck and have nobody to blame but yourself. f--k off!!” She was stunned but couldn’t do a thing. At 18, I went to college in Texas and came back, hating the state. I stayed with her for six weeks before moving out for good. Now weeks before my graduation I am looking at my future with hope, realizing how far I have come in life. I am intelligent, funny and even sometimes cute. I have received my education and will use it to be the person I want to be. Weeks ago I asked my mother about what she wanted to do for my graduation. She said that it would be no fun for her. She wouldn’t be able to see me and she didn’t want to get up and be here by 8 a.m. “It’s just such an inconvenience for me. I have other things I could be doing,” she said. What are those better things? She is chaperoning prom for the high school she works at. My graduation, the culmination of all my hard word is getting passed up for prom??!!!! Last week, she admitted that although she will hate it and be miserable that she would go, cause I was her daughter and that is what moms do. Fine. Come. Don’t come. I don’t care. I gave up caring months ago. Still, as much as I hate to admit it, I have learned many things from her. I have learned what I don’t want for my life. I have learned what kind of person I want to be. I have learned what kind of mother I want to be. She has been the ultimate example for me, of what not to do. So, after all these years and all the yelling and hitting, I have only a few words. “Thanks Mom for making me who I am,” I say. “Every challenge you have thrown me I have met. Every time you told me I wasn’t good enough, I surpassed everybody’s expectations. I am stronger, better and know who I am. And after 24 years of love, pain and hurt I want to wish you a happy Mother’s Day. I couldn’t have done it without you.”
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
Titans nab afternoon victory at By Ricardo Sanchez, Jr. Daily Titan Staff Writer
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Nick McCullom passes the baton to Fred Williams without a hitch in the men’s 4x100 meter relay Sunday at UC Irvine.
First-place finish becomes bitterBy Katie Cumper
Daily Titan Photo Editor While nothing can exhilarate a sprinter more than a record-breaking run, nothing can bring him down faster than the pain of a pulled hamstring. Spectators and athletes watching Titan Brandon Campbell run the last leg of the 4x100 relay at the Steve Scott Invitational Sunday witnessed this truth first-hand. The three smooth baton exchanges between Nick McCullom, Fred Williams, Derek Brown and Campbell could have been an instant replay of their team effort at Mt. SAC two weeks ago – when a combined clock time of 40.15 seconds broke the previous Cal State Fullerton record in the 4X100. Campbell soared down UCI’s blue track in the first-place position with a Long Beach sprinter drafting him from more than 10 feet behind. People in the stands rose as if pushed from behind by a wave as he passed in front of them.
Only a few strides separated him from the finish line and a possible new school record for the four-man team when his right leg gave out. Somehow he managed to finish the race in first place with a time of 41.11 before collapsing forward. On Tuesday, coach John Elders said Campbell’s injury is still being evaluated. “It’s a day-to-day thing,” he said. “The injury needs to calm down. Our hope is he will be able to compete in the conference meet.” UCI will host the Big West Conference championships May 15-18. Campbell is currently third in the conference in the long jump and second in the high jump. His leap of 25-04.05 on March 30 in the long jump could allow him a possible place at the NCAA Championships in Louisiana at the end of May. The automatic qualifying mark for this event is 26-01.00. The provisional standard mark is 25-01.25.
Campbell’s entry depends on how many men meet the automatic mark and how many spots are left for the men who fall in the provisional standards. For example, if the NCAA allows a field size of 16 for the long jump and six men jump the automatic qualifying mark, this leaves 10 spaces open for the top 10 provisional marks in the country. As of May 5, Campbell was 14th on the list. The next two weeks will determine his eligibility and the condition he will be in to compete after his injury. “We hope for a miracle,” Elders said. “Everyone knows what he means to our team.” A new school record, set by Lakeysha McClenton in the 800-meters, at the same meet also means a lot to the CSUF track team. Her time of 2:09.75 decreased her former school record by more than three seconds. “I shocked myself,” McClenton said. After watching videos of herself running in prior races, McClenton realized
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what she needed to do to run faster. “I realized I was settling in after I heard the bell for the final lap,” she said. “I decided to concentrate on picking up the pace instead.” “The time she ran puts her in an elite level in the conference,” Elders said. According to Elders, one of the keys to running well is confidence. Once runners realize the speed they can clock, their confidence helps them in the next race. This weekend, CSUF track athletes compete at either at the Claremont Classic or Modesto Relays – depending on their event. In order to qualify for the Big West Conference in two weeks, every Titan track athlete must meet a standard in the events they compete in. This weekend will be a last chance for those not already qualified by prior marks this season. “It’s-do or-die,” Elders said. “Some athletes will not compete in the Big West – but each of them still has one more chance this weekend.”
And the runs keep coming in for the Titans. After posting a total of 32 runs in the series against UC Irvine over the weekend, the No. 17 Cal State Fullerton baseball team continued its recent hot streak on offense to beat the Pepperdine Waves, 15-1, Tuesday afternoon at Eddy D. Field in Malibu. The Titans improved to 32-16 overall and have won three of its last four games, while Pepperdine fell to 24-28. The Titans tied a season high with 21 hits led by junior shortstop Justin Smyres, who went 4-for-4 with a three-run homer and four RBI. Smyres, not known for his offense, came alive after going through a 1for-13 slump. Centerfielder and Big West Player of the Week Chris Stringfellow also continued his sudden offensive outburst by tallying his fifth home run of the season — his second in as many games. Everyone got in on the act as head coach George Horton cleared most of his bench using 23 different players throughout the game. Twelve of those players collected a hit for the Titans, including freshman John Hanley who blasted a pinch-hit home run in the eighth giving him his first homer as a Titan and capping the scoring for the night. Darric Merrell (7-3) got the nod for a midweek game for the first time since Feb. 6, 2001. He pitched four scoreless innings and was awarded the win due to the pre-designated pitch-count rule. Merrell has been the
Saturday starter since the beginning of the season, but was replaced by Jordan DeJong after some shaky performances. The Titans experienced success early on and it continued with a consistent attack throughout the game. The Titans had leadoff singles in each of the first five innings and had at least two base runners in each of the first eight innings. They also had six different players with multiple hits except for sophomore right fielder Shane Costa who went 0-for-5. The Titans broke through in the third after failing to produce a run in the first two innings despite putting runners in scoring position. When senior left-fielder Geoff Comfort’s bases-loaded single off Pepperdine’s David Smart (0-1) drove in senior third baseman Chris Klosterman and freshman catcher Kurt Suzuki, the score was 5-0. Klosterman also completed a spectacular play when he doubled up a runner at second after spearing a line drive in the fifth to save a run. Junior second baseman Jason Corapci’s two-run single in the seventh was part of a three-run spurt. Titan reliever Sean Martin gave up the only Pepperdine run in the seventh when Patrick Rooney singled to bring home Ty Harper, who had singled earlier to extend his hitting streak to 16 games. The Titans will host UC Riverside in a Big West Conference series at Goodwin Field this weekend in their final home series of the season. They will travel to USC, UCLA and Long Beach State to close out their schedule.
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