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Competition is Key in Upcoming ASI Elections By Deanna Lucci Daily Titan Staff Write r Cal State Fullerton students may be voting twice this week, with the general election happening today and Associated Students, Inc. elections on Wednesday and Thursday. This week’s elections will determine the ASI board of directors’ representatives from each of the seven colleges on campus. ASI Director of Statewide Affairs
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Young Kim said this is the most interesting fall election he’s experienced. “Of all the years I’ve been here, this fall election is probably the most competitive and exciting,” he said. “There is actual competition among all the colleges that are running.” Kim said there are a lot of lowerdivision students running against incumbents, which usually doesn’t happen. There are two representatives from
each college on the ASI board of directors, and one of those spots is open each semester. The positions are staggered this way to make sure there is at least one experienced representative on the board, said Sandra Rhoten, associate dean of students. ASI representatives’ duties include attending the board of directors meeting every Tuesday and representing their colleges, said Rosanne Yetemian, ASI elections commissioner.
“They voice the opinions of the students in their college,” she said. To encourage more students to vote, one randomly selected voter from each college will receive a $50 gift certificate to Titan Shops, Rhoten said. This is the third semester that ASI voting will be done online, she said. Four voting booths equipped with computers will be set up around campus Wednesday and Thursday. The booth at the Titan Student Union will
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be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and the Langsdorf Hall, McCarthy Hall and Humanities Building booths will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Students can also vote online from any computer on campus or in the dorms by visiting vote.fullerton.edu. “It takes just seconds to vote,” Rhoten said. Since the voting is done online, the votes can be tabulated much faster than previous paper-ballot elections.
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A teacher uses a hand puppet to educate children at an annual conference on Saturday.
CSUF Appeals to Community Colleges at AnnualTransfer Day By Paul Wright
Daily Titan Staff Write r The Cal State Fullerton Admissions and Records/Transfer Services department hosted Transfer Day on Friday at the Titan Student Union Pavilion. The event featured students from at least 20 different community colleges, and both potential transfer students and staff were pleased with the event. “Transfer Day gives students who are considering CSUF a chance to meet with department professors, staff members and students to see what the university has to offer,” said Transfer Services graduate assistant Oliver Althoen. “Anybody can attend, but the focus is on community college students.” Rancho Santiago Community College student Griselda Hernandez said she thought the staff and students hosting the event were both friendly and informative. She also said she was pleased with the aesthetic and atmospheric qualities of CSUF. “The campus is beautiful and the environment seems conducive to learning,” Hernandez said.
Rochelle Woods, assistant dean for Student Affairs for the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, said she was pleasantly surprised that so many students expressed interest in her department. Transfer Day included seminars with faculty, staff and students, admissions and financial aid information, department presentations on majors offered, a student service fair, seminars about special programs and campus tours. After registering, students had from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. to ask department and staff representatives questions at booths that had been set up outside of TSU Pavilions A and B. Counseling and Psychological Services representative Cynthia Scheinberg handed out leaflets that explained the services her program offered. She said that all students, with the exception of extended education students, can receive short-term personal and relationship counseling free of charge. “Student come to us because they are overwhelmed with stress and relationship anxiety,” Scheinberg said. Heather Battaly, assistant professor
of philosophy, was at Transfer Day to inform prospective students about the University Honors Program, which she teaches in. Students who are accepted to the honors program receive benefits other students don’t get, Battaly said. “Our students’ classes are smaller and they get to work with highly motivated students and faculty,” she said. Golden West College student Van Nguyen expressed interest in the honors program because he said that working with other intelligent students keeps him sharp. “It’s no secret the average Cal State Fullerton student is a dunce, otherwise they’d be going to a real university, instead of a four-year junior college,” he said. “I know people who have graduated from here who can barely read.” Academic adviser Michelle Lucio was at Transfer Day to remind transfer students from south county about the El Toro campus. Lucio said the El Toro offers almost all the services the Fullerton campus does, without the parking problems. “We have a library, financial aid
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The annual fall conference of the Orange County Association for the Education of Young Children was held in the Titan Student Union Saturday to celebrate 45 years of action and advocacy on behalf of the children and families of Orange County. The goal of the conference was to support the growth and development of early childhood professionals and to improve the quality of children’s programs. More than 800 educators and advocates from across the San Diego, Los Angeles and Orange counties crowded Pavilions A and B and accepted the challenge of expanding their knowledge on early childhood issues to improve the quality of lives of the children they serve. “We’re here to make a difference for the children,” said keynote speaker Ellen Junn, Cal State Fullerton’s associate dean of the College of Human Development and Community Service and professor of child and adolescent studies. “This year’s theme, ‘Roots and Wings,’ divides our profession into three categories,” she said. “The past that encompasses our experiences and changes, the present that shows what we’re currently doing and the future that reveals where we’re heading.”
According to the official Web site, the Orange County Association for the Education of Young Children is the largest organization for early childhood professionals in Orange County, with nearly 2000 members. “The [association] is very visible to President Bush because it serves as a resource of information on early childhood education,” Junn said. “There’s power in being a part of the nation’s largest and most influential organization.” Musician Betsy Rose honored children and those working with children with a special musical presentation. “Singing is the first language kids talk,” said Rose, who has captured the best moments of early childhood on song-based programs and has advocated all over the nation for youngsters and their families. Music rejuvenates, invites and creates an atmosphere of camaraderie.” The Peace Camp’s youth and leaders from the City of Orange also delighted the audience with the song “Don’t Laugh at Me.” “Don’t call me names,” the group clad in red T-shirts sang in unison. “In God’s eyes we’re all the same. Don’t laugh at me.” Susanne Valdez, one of the conference program co-chairs, said that more than 70 workshops and 20 vendors were participating this year. The daylong event occupied some of the TSU rooms, Education Classroom and Humanities building floors that featured sessions, panel presentations, advocacy centers and agencies and vendor exhibits. The workshops focused on topics from special needs, curriculum, language and literacy to administration, technology and professional growth.
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Town Hall Delves into O.C. Future By Melissa Chavez Sp e cial to the Titan A Cal State Fullerton professor and four other panelists will reveal what is in store for the future of Orange County this Wednesday “Orange County 2050: a community dialogue” is the topic of a Town Hall meeting on Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Titan Student Union’s Portola Pavilion. The event is open to all interested students, teachers and community members in Southern California. Five panelists will discuss the various changes already occurring within Orange County’s culture and community, connecting how those changes will affect Orange County by the time the children or grandchildren of CSUF students reach college. The academic representatives on the panel are Al Flores, professor of philosophy at CSUF, Scott Coltrane, professor of sociology at UC Riverside and George Sanchez, professor of American ethnic studies at USC. Addressing the health care and
business concerns of the community will be panelists Carol Bradley, the principal for Careforce Consulting and Stan Oftelie, president and CEO of the Orange County Business Council. “The future is the students and they need to be prepared as best they can,” said Flores, who was recently given the Outstanding Professor Award, which is CSUF’s highest faculty honor. “This Town Hall helps students anticipate the future of Orange County in ways that might be useful, giving them guidance and preparation to be better able to deal with issues in a more effective way.” Coordinators of this event are Robert Emry, co-director for the Center for Community Dialogue and speech communications professor, and Owen Holmes, director of state and federal relations for CSUF. “This town hall attempts to focus on Orange County’s long-term future. Through these dialogues, we want to provide the students and
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