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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
NEWS: After-school programs (Prop 49) and a clean water supply (Prop 50) are just two of the measures on the Orange County ballot today
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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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Flu Shots Offered at Senior Multi-Service Center
The Fullerton Senior MultiService Center is hosting its annual flu clinic on Thursday. The clinic is free to senior citizens and will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the center, located at 340 W. Commonwealth Ave., west of Harbor Boulevard, in Amerige Park. The clinic will offer shots to guard against this winter’s flu strains when California’s flu season peaks in January or February. Those receiving their shots in November should have ample time to build their immunity system to fight the flu. Those who are allergic to eggs or are running a fever on the day of the clinic, should not get the immunizations. The Senior Center will also host a “mini-craft fair” during the clinic and all proceeds will go to the service projects for the Needlecrafters and Caring Companions. The Flu Clinic is cosponsored by the Fullerton Community Services Department, the American Red Cross, Preventive Health Care for the Aging and the Orange County Health Care Agency. For further information on the event, call the Senior MultiService Center at (714) 7386305.
Muslim Student Association Offers Event The Muslim Student Association is sponsoring an event called “Discover Islam” today.
The first lecture is titled “Who is Jesus?” and will be held from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the Quad. The second lecture is titled “Islam and Terrorism” and will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Titan Student Union Pavilion C. Free food will also be served at the evening event. The speaker for both lectures will be a former minister of the Islam Church, Yusuf Ests. For further information, call (714) 278-4770.
Poet Speaks at UCI University of California, Irvine is presenting Jimmy Santiago Baca on Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Baca will be speaking on “Poet in the Frontlines,” in the UCI Student Center Crystal Cove Auditorium. Baca was born in Santa Fe, Mexico in 1952 and is the winner of the Pushcart Prize and the Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award. He has been called an heir to Pablo Neruda and one of the best poets in America today. When Baca was 21, he was incarcerated in a maximum security facility for selling drugs. Five years later, he was released from prison with a passion for reading and writing poetry. In 1984 he received a bachelor of arts degree in English from the University of Mexico. Baca is the author of “A Place to Stand,” a memoir, and numerous books of poetry. Admission to the event is free. For further information, call (949) 824-5588.
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Election Day! Just a reminder, but you probably won’t vote anyway.
Nov. 6
ASI elections start and carry on through Nov. 7. Complete your Titan experience by voting, or something.
Nov. 7
Film Series kicks off November with one of the best trilogies of all time, or some-
thing, “Back to the Future.” Fun should be had by all. The movies start at 6 p.m. in the Titan Theatre. Go bowling, or something, because it’s free in the TSU Underground, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Amy Pietz, actress from “Caroline in the City” and “Ally McBeal,” will be speaking at the TV/Film Society’s meeting at 4 p.m. in the TSU Ontiveros AB. Non-TV/Film Society members are welcome.
Nov. 8
Table tennis rules, or something, so catch a glimpse of it at the TSU Underground’s tournament from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Women’s soccer versus UC Riverside. The Big West Conference match starts at 7 p.m. in Titan Stadium. For more information, call (714) 278-CSUF.
Nov. 9
Men’s soccer versus Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The Big
Kimberly Pierceall Trinity Powells Robert Sage Heather Hampton John Paul Gutierrez Christina Guerrero Brian Thatcher Ricardo Sanchez Jr. Laila Derakhshanian Matthew Sedlar Trinity Powells Jaime Nolte Katie Cumper Brian Miller Cindy Bertea Matthew Sedlar Gus Garcia Abigaile C. Siena Ryan Hoppe Thomas Clanin
Monday, Oct. 28
At 8:20 a.m., campus police were requested to assist City of Fullerton police. A woman called and said she had gotten off of a bus and began to look through a trash bag when a male approached, pushing and shoving her. She was with her 6-year-old daughter at the time. The suspect was in his 50s, wearing jeans and a white shirt and had blond hair. The victim wanted police to meet with her at her house. Police stopped a vehicle on Chapman Avenue traveling westbound at 8:30 a.m. The person was arrested and taken to the campus police station at 9:26 a.m. They were then transported to Orange County Jail at 1:11 p.m. Police were called at 10:35 a.m. about a possible trespass in the library. Over the weekend someone entered a room on the second floor and did their laundry. They left it to dry on the shelves where it sat until Monday morning. The laundry was gone when police arrived. A non-injury traffic accident occurred in the 30-minute parking zone in Lot F at 3:02 p.m. Parties exchanged information and no report was written.
At 5:06 p.m., police stopped a vehicle traveling northbound on Ladera Vista Drive. The suspect was arrested on a warrant. The person was en route to the campus police station at 5:36 p.m. and then was taken to Orange County Jail at 7:12 p.m. Police responded to a medical aid call at 5:57 p.m. in Lot F, Row 11. The victim said she was walking and doing some last-minute studying. Her foot clipped the sidewalk, she fell down and heard her ankle snap. She was escorted to class in the Education Classroom building.
Wednesday, Oct. 30
A suspicious vehicle was seen traveling down State College Boulevard, entering Lot B at 6:23 p.m. The vehicle was described as a white Toyota Corrolla that was occupied by two males. One of the men was waving a metal object. Police arrived and found the subjects to not be in possession of a gun. At 7:00 p.m., a theft from a motor vehicle was reported. A car that was parked in Lot A had its mirror ripped off and the parking permit stolen off of it.
Thursday, Oct. 31
At 8:20 a.m., someone
called police and reported that they had been followed since the intersection of Euclid and Bastanchury by a car that contained two males. The vehicle was described as a blue pick-up truck. At 9:46 a.m., police pulled over a tan Toyota Camry. A tow truck was dispatched from Brookhurst Tow at 10:10 a.m. At 12:59 p.m., a hit-andrun was witnessed in Lot E. Someone saw a white Honda hit a black Nissan two-door car. That person asked the driver of the Honda to stop, which it didn’t. The Honda was later spotted in the 30-minute parking zone on South Campus Drive. Police arrived to South Campus Drive at 1:33 p.m. It was discovered that the accident actually happened on Nutwood Avenue near the Marriott Hotel entrance. Campus police advised the Fullerton Police that it occurred in their jurisdiction.
Friday, Nov. 1
Police stopped a vehicle traveling northbound on State College at 11:49 a.m. It was found that the driver was a minor who was driving under the influence and under a .05 blood- alcohol content level. Orange County Tow was
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dispatched. At 2:19 p.m., a report of petty theft and vandalism at McCarthy Hall came in to police. The person reporting the crimes said it may have occurred on Oct. 30. It was unknown if any items were taken. Graffiti of some type was written on the wall. A vehicle with a forged decal was found in Lot F, Row 4 at 3:50 p.m. Police were requested to respond to the location. The decal was then confiscated from the Dodge truck. No further information was available. A minor was found to be in possession of alcohol at 11:22 p.m. near the corner of Terri Place and Andover Avenue.
Saturday, Nov. 2
At 12:31 a.m., campus police were called to assist Fullerton Police in serving a misdemeanor warrant. The suspect was driving a white Ford van. The van was stopped in the Albertson’s parking lot on Yorba Linda Boulevard. The suspect was then taken to the station at 1:16 a.m. and transported to Orange County Jail at 2:16 a.m. A petty theft from Langsdorf Hall was reported at 8:50 a.m.
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Prop Looks toTerminateTeen Crime nELECTION: Backed by Schwarzenegger, Proposition 49 aims to boost after-school programs for children By Justyna Korczynski Daily Titan Staff Write r
A proposition on the ballot promises to help after-school care centers. Proposition 49, if passed, would provide additional funds of up to $455 million to after-school programs for elementary and middle schools. This proposition would guarantee funds every year in good and bad budget times. It will receive special protection from cuts, which means that in bad economic times other programs that may impact children may suffer. “If money was available, the proposition would be a wonderful thing,” said Cal State Fullerton teaching professor Carol Barnes. “It keeps kids off the streets and puts them in a
productive environment. programs improves Theoretically it’s grades and saves good but if we spend taxpayers three dolmoney on this what lars for every one other programs will be “Between 3 and dollar invested into cut?” the programs. Proponents Paul The Rose Institute 6 o’clock in the F. Miner and Arnold of State and Local Schwarzenegger want afternoon, this Government says that to increase state grant Proposition 49 saves funds for after-school society about nine is when crime programs, that would dollars for every one provide tutoring, homehappens, that’s dollar invested. work help, as well as “I call this the danother educational aids ger zone for children when children for children who otherbecause between wise may return home 3 and 6 o’clock in participate in to an empty house. the afternoon that’s According to the when teenage preggangs and official voter infornancy happens,” mation guide, studies Schwarzenegger violence” at major universities said in a commercial including UCI, UCLA online. “Between Arnold and USC concluded 3 and 6 o’clock in that after- school prothe afternoon, this is grams reduce gang when crime hapactivity, drug and pens, that’s when juvenile incarceration children participate while protecting kids. in gangs and violence. The result of participating in these I would like to ask every Californian to
join me in the drive to make sure that every elementary school and middle school in California has an after-school program.” The state already funds before and after school programs in public elementary, middle and junior high schools. This program is officially called the Before and After School Learning and Safe Neighborhoods Partnership Program and it gives than $100,000 for elementary schools and $133,000 for middle and junior high schools each year. “This is geared towards juveniles because of the high crime rates that occur after school,” said Jessica Wilber, an intern at Citizens for After School Programs. “There are no afterschool programs implemented right now. After this passes approximately 6,600 schools will benefit from this.” People against this proposition are worried that if this passes other programs will suffer. Barbara Insatsugu, president of Woman Voters of California, told the Cal-Tex Digest one of the problems with this proposition is that when the population grows the requirement for funds will be even
Political Candidates notWelcome at CSUF nLAW: State forbids public school systems to endorse nominees, since taxpayer’s funds would be used By Matthew Sedlar Daily Titan Op inion Editor With the election at hand, many politicians are trying to spread their messages in a last-minute rush. Some, however, have discovered that Cal State Fullerton may not be the best location for electioneering. “We (the school) are not allowed to endorse an individual candidate for office,” said Owen Holmes, CSUF Governmental and Community Relations. “We cannot use the state money.” The school may jeopardize its ability to raise money if they give
the upperhand to any candidate, he of “some regulation that prohibits said. political functions on campus,” but James Alexander, campaign man- he didn’t know the specifics. ager for Fullerton “It’s a little City Council more complicandidate Chuck cated than that,” Munson, learned Holmes said. “We (the school) this when one of “We have to comMunson’s camply with state and are not allowed to federal laws.” paign events had Candidates are to be moved from endorse an indionly allowed to the hospitality speak in an edusuite at Goodwin Field to the nearby vidual candidate for cational informaMarriott. tion session, or if office” “We thought we opposing candicould [hold the dates are invited, event], the people he said. Owen Holmes we talked to iniAccording tially thought we to the Office could, but it turned of General out we couldn’t,” Counsel in the Alexander said. “Handbook of The school notified Munson’s Election Issues,” “The law prohibits campaign “a couple of days prior the use of public funds for the purto the event,” but it still came as a pose of political advocacy in elecshock. Alexander was only aware tion campaigns.”
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The 1976 case, Stanson v. Mott, established the rule that “[A] public agency may not expend public funds to promote a partisan position in an election campaign.” The election handbook further states that during a school-sponsered debate, both sides should be fairly represented. The one exeception to the rule of donations to political campaigns, according to the handbook, is the availability of CSUF Foundation funds. The Foundation money is not considered public, so it can be used toward political donations as long as the Board of Trustees agree. “My understanding of nonprofit law forbids us from donating to a single candidate,” said Bill Dickerson, CSUF Foundation. There are certain ways that the Foundation can make contributions to issue-oriented campaigns like Proposition 47, Dickerson said. There are certain rules and regu-
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Billions Set Aside for CleanWater tats and other undeveloped coastal property will be contaminated or paved over. County of Orange Environmental Engineer Siva Sivapalan said he would vote “yes” on the proposition. “Water is a precious commodity in Southern California and we need to do whatever it takes By Paul Wright to assure its availability in the Daily Titan Staff Write r future,” Sivapalan said. According to the official voter Proposition 50 is a $3.4 bil- guide, opponents of the measure lion bond measure argue that it does litthat would allocate tle to complete the funds for water California Water quality, water supProject or provide ply reliability, safe “There are the state with new drinking water projwater supplies. ects and coastal land Moreover, they plenty of acquisition and prosay that the bonds tection, according funds already passed in recent to the state’s official years should have voter guide. provided enough available for money for the projThe largest water bond measure in ects Proposition 50 California history these kinds would fund. was not created by “There are plenthe legislature, but ty of funds already of programs. penned largely by available for these an environmentalkinds of programs,” We should ist, Joe Caves. said Mike Giancola, More than environmental engi750,000 signatures be more effi- neer and Central placed Proposition Region Manager 50 on the ballot for the Integrated cient with today. Waste Management In 2000, voters the funds we Division of Orange passed two bond County. “We should measures that allobe more efficient cated $4.1 billion to already have” with the funds we protect waterways, already have.” parks and wildlife. Cal State Fullerton Mike Last March political science, Giancola, they approved history, geography, Proposition 40 for environmental studsimilar environies, geology and mental and water civil engineering concerns, accordlecturers and proing to the California fessors were asked their opinions Planning and Development on Proposition 50, but declined Report. to comment, mostly saying they Proponents of the proposition had not yet read up on the propoargue that the measure is neces- sition. sary to keep drinking water clean If the measure passes, the $3.4 and readily available. billion created by bond sales In addition, they say that with- would be divided up in the folout the proposition, wildlife habi-
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PROP 50 n from page 3 lowing manner, according to the Secretary of State’s Legislative Analyst’s Office: Nearly $950 million would be spent on the acquisition and restoration of coastal wetlands and watersheds. About $640 million would be spent on regional waste management projects to cut pollution, treat water, manage floods, restore wetlands and protect fish and wildlife habitats. Nearly $435 million would be spent on small community drinking water system upgrades, water treatment and quality monitoring and protection of drinking water sources. About $370 million would be spent on water pollution prevention, recycling and river parkway projects.
Nicole Dorsey, a student at Citrus Community College, said she is looking forward to transferring to CSUF to study human development and community services. “I want to work with children, but I’m not sure I want to teach,” Dorsey said. The money also would be spent on Lake Tahoe and Sierra NevadaCascade Mountain water quality improvements. Nearly $70 million would be spent on Colorado River management for ecosystem restoration and canal lining. Senior Civil Engineer for the County of Orange Tom Wright, said the proposition should have been divided into two separate entities: one for water projects and one for wetland and other restoration projects. “I am in favor of the programs that would be funded under this proposition, however, in many instances I think that the private sector should provide funds for their implementation,” Wright said. “For example, desalination and power plants are best constructed and operated by private companies. “On the other hand the private sector has little reason to fund wetland restoration projects, so I think
MEETING n from page 1 faculty an opportunity to make comment and to provide leadership on the issues important to the quality of life in Orange County,” Holmes said. Both Holmes and Emry have worked together in the School of Communications and in the president’s office as co-coordinators of the Town Hall events since 1996. Holmes said he and Emry “share a goal of increasing dialogue among citizens. A democratic society thrives on citizen participation in deliberating our future.” In addition to Holmes and Emry, the Town Hall committee includes Jack Bedell, chair and professor in the Department of Sociology; Wayne Hobson, director of the University Honors Program and professor of American studies; and Ryan Alcantara, director of Honors & Scholars Support
POLITICS n from page 1 Rhoten said the vote tabulation in paper-ballot elections would sometimes go until 2 a.m. while the candidates waited. The counting was done in public and people usually crowded in a tension-filled room to await the news. “We don’t get the crowds like we used to [with the paper ballots],” Rhoten said. Yetemian said Information Technology will give her the final winners around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. She will then e-mail the candidates and post the winners on
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Services. The Town Hall and the University Honors Program joined this semester to involve more students in their community. “Each semester there is a Town Hall meeting that brings together the campus community and the wider community to discuss an issue of contemporary interest or concern,” Hobson said, who teaches the course for the Honors Program. “Experts are brought in to serve on a panel discussion representing both the academic and community world. The Town Hall people approached us (this year) and said ‘is there any way for honors students to participate?’” Scheduled topics to be discussed at the Town Hall include business expansions, racial diversity changes, ethical issues facing the metropolitan growth of the county and health care concerns.
the doors of TSU Rooms 207 and 254. Rhoten said there will probably be a public gathering for the spring elections when the ASI president and vice president are announced. Kim said a lot of the incumbents are running for a second time, which is also rare. He said the incumbents probably want to stay in office because ASI has been running smoothly. “There are more incentives to stay [than in past years] because ASI is doing so well,” he said. One of the perks to becoming a board of directors representative is getting a faculty parking permit. The board of directors representative term of service is one year.
WORKSHOP n from page 1 Interactive, hands-on activities such as painting, playing rhythmic games and creating simple tool aids from scratch were used to let the participants apply new techniques right away. Orangewood Preschool teacher Kumudini Gunasiri attended the conference for the first time. “I’ve learned valuable concepts about children’s temperament,” she said. “Now I’ll know how to handle some situations in the classroom.” Thuy Bui from the Orange Coast College Children Center was in one of the groups that walked to the CSUF’s Children’s Center at noon. “The tour was great because I picked up new ideas on how to set up the center where I work,” Bui said. “So far everything has been informative.” Josefina Mateo, assistant director and teacher at Hoag Hospital’s Kathryn Fishback Child Care Center and a CSUF alumna, pointed out that conferences energize her and give her ideas that she can duplicate in her own center. “The workshops also provide me with educational literature that I can share with my staff,” Mateo said. For several months volunteers, who also are child and adolescent studies majors, worked hard to make the conference a success. “The organization helps our students to develop leadership skills,” Junn said. “They also have a chance to meet and talk with professionals in the field and learn about job opportunities.”
However, the volunteers were not the only ones networking since the participants met new colleagues and shared classroom experiences throughout the day. “Talking to other teachers stimulated my mind to do better,” said Myrna Gregory, who has taught in Israel and Scotland and is currently a preschool teacher at Long Beach Young Horizon. “These conversations helped me to expand on some ideas.” Assistant teacher Gladys Olmo, from Newport Center United Methodist Preschool, agreed with Gregory. Olmo received fresh ideas from different colleagues and good rapport from professors and presenters at the sessions. “The only problem is that I couldn’t participate in one workshop because the room was over-crowded,” she said. “I hoped they’d have handouts available for people who couldn’t make it.” Overall, Olmo, who enjoyed the conference, said she was impressed on how well it was planned and organized. The vendor area was crowded with learning materials and excellent resources for the classrooms from elaborate flannel-board finger puppets to colorful books, games and puzzles. The Advocacy Center invited participants on a journey to advocate for children through peace education, diversity and public policy. “The variety of topics presented definitely fulfills the needs of whatever position you hold,” Gregory said. “I’m definitely coming back next year.”
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Campus Fraternity Commemorates Beloved Ancestors nHOLIDAY: Students construct altar to remember deceased relatives during Dia de los Muertos festivity By Margie Rivera Daily Titan Staff Write r The traditional Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is observed throughout Mexico and Central America to commemorate and honor the lives of departed loved ones. Lambda Sigma Chi, a co-ed Latino fraternity at Cal State Fullerton, built a large, elaborate altar on Olvera Street in Los Angeles to celebrate the religious holiday over the weekend. CSUF alumna Carolina Espinoza helped to organize the homage tribute to the deceased for the fifth consecutive year. “We build the altar at Olvera Street because it’s within the Latino community,” Espinoza said. “This is the focal point of the celebration.” Historic Olvera Street is the birthplace of the city of Los Angeles, according to its Web site. It’s also known as El Pueblo Historic Monument and it’s usually the setting for all kinds of Mexican holiday celebrations. This is the place where cultural traditions are shared with the public. About 15 to 20 fraternity members participated in putting together the offering altar this year. Some set it up while others dismantled it. Many stopped by on the weekend to pay
tribute. “Everybody was involved in one aspect or another,” Espinoza said. The offering altar consisted of marigolds, oranges, apples, sweet bread, handicraft figurines, skeletons, religious artifacts and images and favorite food and items of value used by the deceased during life. Black-and-white photos of the people being honored as well as some Latino figures were displayed along with candles and a wooden cross. “We had photos of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo and of people who died on the Sept. 11 tragedy,” Espinoza said. The two-day event featured mariachis, an authentic Aztec ceremonial dancing, ballet folklórico regional dances, a procession and blessing welcoming the departed and facing and flower painting for the kids. The Día de los Muertos historical roots go back to more than 3,000 years ago. Indigenous people, like the Nahua (Aztecs, Mayans, Toltecas, Tlaxcaltec) and other natives to Mexico firmly believed that when human beings died, they were finally awake because life was basically a dream. The Catholic church observed and celebrated the “All Saints Day,” on Nov. 1 and “All Soul’s Day,” on Nov. 2 since the 13th century. These traditional Catholic beliefs and customs blended with the ancient pre-Columbian rituals and have become part of the holiday today. The significant elements on the altars have different meanings. For instance, the candles light the
path of the deceased person. The incense sends bad spirits away. The marigolds represent the flower of the death because of its strong perfume and bright color. The belongings are the favorite objects that were used by the deceased. One fraternity member, Alejandra Bolivar, collected different items to honor her grandfather who passed away two years ago. “I brought a music book because grandpa loved music, a Colombian doll and flag to represent his homeland and a couple of pictures,” said Bolivar, a senior communicative disorders major. Bolivar said it is great to share the annual cultural experience with her brothers and sisters from the fraternity. “We don’t celebrate Día de los Muertos in Colombia but we still have similar traditions,” she said. “It’s great to remember our deceased loved ones and keep them in our hearts.” CSUF alumnus Eric Barrientos still remembers building the first offering altar five years ago. “It’s a good way for us to show the community that although we’re born here and we’re educated, our culture and heritage still runs in our blood,” he said. Barrientos honored a couple of his deceased relatives by adorning the altar with some of their favorite objects. He displayed a photo of his uncle and some items that reminded him of his childhood. An old Guatemalan pottery plate and some Indian dolls commemorated the life of his late great-grandmother.
Mini Effects areTruly Special By Nicole Eckerle Daily Titan Staff Writer The temple scene in the movie “Blade,” Carlyle Livingston made that. A fighter jet from Ben Affleck’s “Sum of All Fears,” Livingston made that too. Livingston, a miniature effects supervisor, delivered a multimedia presentation called “The Past, Present and Future of Visual Effects” on Monday as part of an entertainment studies class. “I thought it would be interesting and valuable for entertainment studies’ students to learn how visual effects are created and used in film making,” said Joseph Massey, an entertainment studies professor. Livingston showed the class a demo reel with examples of his miniatures, props and visual effects from such films as “Bicentennial Man,” “Anna and the King,” “Fantasia 2000” and “True Lies.” Livingston said there are two different kinds of visual effects – those that people know are visual effects and those that even after people are told that they are effects people still don’t believe it. Livingston also showed the class examples of miniatures and models from the movie, “The Sum of All Fears.” One example was of the A-4 airplane. He
brought in a piece of the model plane that was left over from the explosion in the movie. The miniature plane was made out of fiberglass and the entire plane was no bigger than the length of his arms outstretched. He also showed a clip of “The Sum of All Fears.” “The tricky thing is you have a model that you need to make look like it’s going hundreds of miles an hour when it explodes,” Livingston said. “If it blows up right, then we’ve done our job right.” James Blackley, a photo communications major, said, “I think the cool thing about miniatures is that you really can’t tell.” Livingstion also brought in a piece of the model tomb that was used in “Blade.” “If you come up and look at the models, you would see that they are very crude to the human eye, but the camera doesn’t see that,” Livingston said. Livingston was an avid model builder a child. He said at 14 years old, when “Star Wars” came out, he knew that he wanted to do something like that. “I used to build ‘Star Wars’ models and blow them up with firecrackers,” Livingston said. Livingston said that he enjoys making miniatures, but it can be very trying
with millions of dollars, he has to make sure he does it right. However, Livingston said that possibly in 5 to 10 years miniatures won’t be used anymore due to computer and digital graphics capabilities. But for right now miniature work is still used because of explosions, water and pyrotechnics that are too complex for computers. He someday, hopes to move toward making films, rather than computer animation. Livingston has an educational background in fine arts, architecture and film production. He is also well-versed in theme park and toy design. In addition to his professional career, Livingston has also been teaching for three years at the Gnomon School for Visual Effects for Film, Television, and Games in Hollywood, in which he teaches a class called, Models, Miniatures and Physical Effects. Livingston is most proud of his work on the mini-series, “From the Earth to the Moon,” because of his interest in the space program and of the entire product. Livingston just finished working on a movie called “Italian Job,” in which he did study models that are used to help build sets and help directors create their shots.
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Lambda Sigma Chi, a co-ed Latino fraternity at CSUF, built a group altar to honor the memories of their deceased family members at the annual Dia de los Muertos festivities on Olvera Street. She also contributed it to the altar Halloween that typifies darkness,” Día de los Muertos gave individuals the opportunity to share their culture built by the fraternity by bringing spe- Placencia said. Bolivar credited the success of the cial items that belonged to her father with co-workers and acquaintances. “I built an altar at the office to like a bronze statute and his favorite large elaborate altar to Espinoza. “It was a group effort,” she said. pay respect to my father,” said CSUF candy. “The symbolic celebration of death “But Carolina was there to motivate alumna Brenda Placencia. “It was great to share who I am with my col- gives me a chance to remember my us all the way.” leagues.” father with a positive impact unlike
TSU Made Spooky for a Day By Jill Daloria
Daily Titan Staff Write r The Titan Tusk Force hosted its first ever “Titan Spooky Union” on Oct. 31 at the Titan Student Union Underground. The TTF is a program of the Associated Students, Inc. “Part of the mission and goal of the Tusk Force is to provide a sense of identity and unity for the campus,” said Patti Quinones, chair of Titan Tusk Force. “We wanted to create an event for the school that would have some type of longevity. Some students have kids and siblings and if they can bring them to events like this, it is a way for them to feel pride about our campus.” “The Titan Tusk Force wanted to create another opportunity for the students and the university to give back to the Orange County Community,” said Chip West, assistant director for programs and services in the TSU. “The Associated Students, CSUF, Inc. already supports Camp Titan, our campus philanthropy,
but wanted to find additional opportunities to reach out and support Titans of all ages in Orange County,” he said. The idea of Titan Spooky Union was initiated by Quinones and ASI President Alex Lopez. “We were thinking of starting fall and spring traditions that would be fun for everyone,” Quinones said. “We consulted other campuses like Cal Poly, and they do this every single year, they plan it eight to nine months ahead. We started planning in September.” There were two mazes, one spooky and scary maze for the adults and one that was not so scary for the little children. “Different organizations such as University Honors, Dean of Students, Panhellenic and the Inter-fraternity Council volunteer and participate in this event,” said Samanaz Kapadia, a junior and business major. There was pumpkin painting and face painting which was sponsored by the office of the Dean of Students. A fortuneteller from the Arts
Department volunteered to read people’s palms. A game called “Guess the Mess,” which was sponsored by the University Honors, had people digging into a bowl of sphagetti and guessing what the contents were inside. Freshman Programs sponsored karaoke and ASI Productions provided the music. ASI Productions also hosted an after-hours event with a DJ that ran until 11 p.m. “The entire Titan Tusk Force (a committee of ASI) has been working on this event for the last two months,” West said. “I think that the committee has done a really great job in a short amount of time and many students (freshman to seniors) have really worked hard to make this event successful,” he said. The CSUF event was geared toward Orange County residents of all ages which will hopefully become a yearly tradition, said Quinones.
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WomenTip it Off nBASKETBALL: Titans lose preseason opener against featured extras from the movie, Love and By Heather Hampton
Daily Titan Asst. News Editor There wasn’t much love, but there was plenty of basketball at Titan Gym Saturday as the Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team lost, 73-66, to the featured extras of the 2000 New Line Cinema movie, “Love and Basketball.” It was the first preseason exhibition game for the Titans this season. The CSUF Titans’ came out shooting and racked up eight points within the first few minutes of the game, including a three-pointer from senior Allyson Alhadeff. Love and Basketball soon took control of the boards, however, as they went on an 11-2 run to take a one-point lead halfway through the first period. They led the Titans by as many as 10 points at three different times in the first half. Titan head coach Barbara Ehardt said her team needs to improve in some of their decision-making skills. “[They need to] cut down on their turnovers, which we will,” Ehardt said. But the Titans regained their composure toward the end of the half and cut the deficit to four. However, the Titans struggled to
hit shots in the beginning of the second half and went scoreless for the first four minutes. “We had a lot of turnovers,” Alhadeff said. “Our team played hard. [We’re] just trying to work together. [We need] to work out all the kinks.” The Titans continued to struggle on the boards as Love and Basketball led by 10 points midway through the period. But the Titans weren’t so quick to give up as they pulled together a 7-2 run to cut Love and Basketball’s lead to 51-46. They got as close as 63-59 with 4:27 left in the period. But Love and Basketball once again took control of the game, going on a 7-0 run, which built their lead back up to 11 points over Fullerton. Love and Basketball was led by Mary Apiagi, who had a game high of 21 points, followed by Marie Philman who added 15 points of her own. CSUF’s top scorer was Heather Hansen with 12. Audrey Taylor, Alhadeff, Rochelle Ortega, Tamara Quinn and Andrea Adams each added seven points. Denise Woods and Philman each pulled 6 rebounds for Love and Basketball and Hansen had eight for the Titans. Love and Basketball is an AAU team made up of Southern California residents who are mostly former college players at local area universities. “Love and Basketball” is a movie that was written and directed by Gina Price-Blythewood who is an
honorary team member for Love and Basketball. According to USC’s Web site, Colleen Matsuhara, “Love and Basketball’s” head coach, began her career as an assistant at CSUF from 1975-77. She also coached at UCLA, USC, Texas, Long Beach State, UC Irvine and the Los Angeles Sparks. She worked in the entertainment and media industry and in 1999, she was the cast basketball coach and technical adviser for “Love and Basketball.” Her primary job was to train and coach the lead actress, Sanaa Lathan. Ehardt is looking forward to this year’s Titan team. “I really enjoy this team,” she said. “And they’re a fun group with which to work. I thought we ran the break and pushed the ball really well.” The Titans added five new players to their team this season, adding four freshmen and one transfer. The freshmen include Amber Pruitt, Adams, Taylor and Tessa Moon and the transfer is Jamie Wagner. Alhadeff said Taylor is looking to be their best addition to the team. She said Taylor pays attention and works hard in practices. Ehardt said her team is more competitive within their own team. She is looking forward to her third season as head coach of the Titans and is expecting improvement from last year. “It’s gonna be a much better year,” she said.
West title defense were theirs to control. CSUF was tied with Cal Poly for second in the conference heading into the weekend and both teams were behind Santa Barbara by one point in the standings. But after this past weekend’s outcomes, Fullerton has fallen two points behind the Mustangs and stays one point behind the Gauchos with just one game left in the season for each team. Although CSUF still has a chance to participate in the playoffs, it is out of their control. And playing out like a Hollywood script, the last two games in the Big West season are UCSB at Cal Poly and UC Riverside at CSUF on Friday at 7 p.m. The Gauchos will become the Titans’ favorite team come Friday. If Fullerton beats UCR and Santa Barbara beats the Mustangs, those outcomes will give CSUF its best chance to be chosen as a wild-card team for the NCAA tournament. Even though the Gauchos would become the conference champions, the Titans’victory over them this past Sunday
helps Fullerton’s strength of schedule. But Khosroshahin wants to keep his team’s focus simple — first things first. “I’m just going to worry about the UC Riverside game,” Khosroshahin said. “That all I’m worrying about.” The Titans dominated Cal Poly on all aspects of the overtime game on Friday except the one that counted most, goals. CSUF had numerous chances to score, out shooting the Mustangs 16-8 for the entire game, including a 12-3 run in the second half. But after a scoreless tie at the end of regulation, Cal Poly’s Erin Martin shot the golden goal with just three minutes into overtime for a Mustang win. “We had a lot of chances, but we just didn’t put it away,” freshman Elizabeth Dokulil said with tears still fresh in her eyes. “That’s soccer. You can play a team great but that team can always beat you in the end.” Khosroshahin agreed with Dokulil. “We just couldn’t take advantage of what we had and they did with the one
Titan Audrey Taylor, right, is defended by Denise Woods in CSUF’s 73-66 exhibition loss to extras from the movie, Love and Basketball, on Saturday.
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LossTakesTitans’Fate Out ofTheir Hands nSOCCER: Titans split games, look for UCSB loss to take Big West By Odeen Domingo
Daily Titan Staff Writer Whoa. That’s the first thing Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer head coach Ali Khosroshahin said after his team’s thrilling 4-3 double-overtime victory over UC Santa Barbara on Sunday at Titan Stadium. “This was the most exciting game I have ever been associated with in college soccer,” Khosroshahin said. For the Titans (12-4-1 overall, 6-2 in conference), Sunday’s game against the UCSB Gauchos (13-4-2, 6-1-1) went from a must-win to a did-win. The victory became crucial after Fullerton suffered a tough 1-0 overtime loss to the Cal Poly Mustangs (13-6, 7-1) on Friday at Titan Stadium. The Titans’ postseason fate and Big
Levey Sets CSUF Assist Record, butTeam Still Loses
chance they had,” he said. “And that’s the beauty of the sport.” CSUF’s national ranking in top 25 polls has been bad luck for the team. Three of Fullerton’s four losses of the season came after its national ranking three weeks ago. The Titans have since dropped out of all polls. “Ever since we got ranked other teams have been trying to play their best against us,” assistant coach Scott Alexander said. “Also because we are the returning Big West champs.” Fullerton had a golden goal of its own on Sunday in a 4-3 double-overtime victory over Santa Barbara . Freshman forward Kandace Wilson passed the ball to the middle of UCSB’s penalty box to junior Nicole Mularkey, who found herself one-on-one with the Gaucho goalkeeper and put in her second goal of the game from eight yards out. “I have to score, that’s all I was thinking,” Mularkey said. “I got the ball at the top of the box and I just nailed it as hard as I could. We played for pride and for
ourselves today.” The Titans exploded on offense 19 minutes into the second half scoring three goals after trailing 1-0 at halftime. Steady sophomore Kellie Cox scored two goals in that span, including a goal off a free kick just outside the penalty box in the 62nd minute. But the conference’s top 1-2 offensive punch, UCSB sophomores Karen Sandza and Jen Borcich led a Gaucho comeback. Sandza scored her second goal of the game and her conference-leading 24th goal of the season in the 86th minute to tie the game just two minutes after Borcich’s 16th goal of the season. “[The team] got a little comfortable [after the 3-1 lead]. They were thinking past the moment and to the end result,” assistant coach Dana Mariotti said. “But even though [UCSB] tied it up we kept our heads up. We played with more heart today.” Khosroshahin said everyone stepped up their game on Sunday. “[UCSB] is a good team. Both of
By Laura L. Gaghan
Daily Titan Staff Writer The momentum that the Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball team got after nearly upsetting Pacific in their previous match didn’t give them the strength they needed to win against the Cal State Long Beach 49ers on Friday and the UC Irvine Anteaters on Saturday. In their second meeting of the season, the Titans were swept by both the 49ers and the Anteaters. The Titans (4-22 overall, 0-13 in Big West) haven’t beaten the 49ers in 20 years, so the loss wasn’t much of a surprise. But the match against the Anteaters should have been a win for Fullerton. CSUF hasn’t lost to them since October 1999. “What disappoints me is that Irvine thinks they can beat us now,” Titan coach Carolyn Zimmerman said. “I don’t like giving them that kind of edge because we’ve owned them.”
Senior setter Kim Levey owns a new record as of Saturday night. She broke Fullerton’s career assist record set in 1991 by Stephanie Shrieve (3,388 assists). With Levey approaching the end of her career with the Titans she has accumulated 820 assists this season and 3,433 in her career. She still has five matches left in the season to add to her total. Before the Titans faced the Anteaters (13-9 overall, 6-6 in Big West) they met up with the 49ers at the packed and loud Pyramid in Long Beach. Walking into a venue like the Pyramid can be over whelming enough, but the amount of support that Long Beach (19-3 overall, and 8-3 in Big West) showed for their women’s volleyball was even greater. Competing against Long Beach was a task in itself for Fullerton, the Titans had to deal with a 9foot, blow-up 49er mascot walking around, the Long Beach band playing and the cheerleaders and dance team performing. Whatever the reason, Fullerton did not come prepared Friday night as they lost three straight games (16-30, 19-30 and 22-30). “Long Beach had something to prove,” Zimmerman said. “They went 0-2 the weekend before. They weren’t going to let Cal State Fullerton come onto their court [and beat them].” Losing (18-30, 27-30 and 19-30)
BY THE NUMBERS Cal Poly
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Men’s Soccer takes UCI to Limit in OvertimeTie nBATTLE: Strong defense and little offense gives CSUF second draw of season against By Lenny Lisle
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nVOLLEYBALL: The senior breaks the 12year old record as her team gets swept again, this time to CSULB
these teams deserve to be in the playoffs. That says a lot about our conference,” the coach said. “This whole team is growing up.”
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Krista Bebernes and Carley Dial, blocking left and right, against UCI. to UC Irvine Saturday rounded out their “go-to” hitter. She has totaled Fullerton’s losses to 20 consecutive 333 kills this season, an outstanding increase from her 37 in 2001. matches. CSUF returns home this weekend “I really think that we need to keep doing what we do well regard- against Utah State on Friday and less in what other teams do,” Titan Idaho on Saturday. Both Utah and Idaho swept the assistant coach Ken Ko said. “We have certain strengths and we have Titans in October. The last time Fullerton beat Idaho done a good job with Cal Poly, Northridge and UOP [Pacific] to was last October. They haven’t beatbuild on the strength.” en Utah since 1997. Sophomore Lauren Goins was a strong contributor for the Titans as
After the first double-overtime draw between the Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team and the UC Irvine Anteaters, you would think one would have figured the other out. But it seems now they know more about each other than either would like, keeping this rivalry dead even. Literally. In their second meeting of the season, the Titans (6-7-3, 2-2-2) took it to double-overtime, tying the Anteaters (6-6-3, 1-2-2) 1-1. The one hour and 10 minute match ended, 1-1, after after just one overtime. and proved to be an exhausting battle for both teams. Playing in such a long game a large amount of endurance is demanded from players. Titans’ coach Al Mistri noticed that players were getting tired and the game was getting sloppy. “We played a good game, except for the finish,” Mistri said. “We were better at being fit, we gained a little momentum. Both offense and defense did reasonably well. In a game that was this long it’s hard to be in control all of the time.” The first goal was scored quickly at the start of the game in Anteater Stadium. Irvine’s Sean Lliff converted an assisting pass from Scott Bowman for a goal at the 5:28 mark. Fullerton’s defense misread the offensive run by Lliff and Bowman leading to the only UCI goal. Hector Orellana scored his 11th goal
of the season when the Titans were awarded a penalty kick for a handball foul. Anteaters’ freshman goalkeeper Ryan Mathy dove right to deflect Orellana’s kick. The ball bounced out of the goal when the foot of Eugene Brooks found the ball for the put back. Brooks tied the match 1-1 at 30:17. “I lined up as usual around the box for Hector’s penalty kick,” Brooks said. “The goalie deflected the ball with his hand, I followed the shot up and then just shot it into the net.” In overtime, the Titans had three close opportunities to win the game but were unable to finish the attempts. “We started the game off slow, we picked it up. We just seem to have a problem with finishing,” goalkeeper Sam Reynolds said. “I think we played the best in overtime.” The many opportunities to score that were not capitialized did not go unnoticed by Mistri. “We had many chances to score we would just barely miss every time,” he said. CSUF will next travel to UC Riverside to take on the Highlanders. Game time is at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
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By LaToya Baker
Daily Titan Staff Writer
State Measures to Ponder In case you haven’t already voted (for those of you that actually care about the state of the nation), here is a rundown of the ballot measures along with the Daily Titan picks.
No on Proposition 46
Although this act would provide money for shelters, low-income housing and various social services, this is not a bond the state can afford. Passage of this act would allow the state to sell $2.1 billion in bonds to support the programs. The act, however, will not improve the preexisting barriers for first-time homeowners. It may build the houses, but it doesn’t fix the paperwork.
Yes on Proposition 47
Passage of this act would hand over approximately $13 billion in funds for construction and renovation of public schools. While Cal State Fullerton’s motivation for using Prop. 47 funds should be questioned, this is money that the California education system needs.
Yes on Proposition 48
This act will merely delete reference to municipal courts in the state constitution. Voters already agreed four years ago to consolidate the California judicial system into the superior courts; this act merely finishes business.
No on Proposition 49
We don’t care if Arnold Schwarzenegger is supporting the passage of this legislation. There is a big difference between Arnold the action star, and Arnold the politician. Voting “no” would merely allow before-and-after-school programs to seek funding through annual leg-
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islation action. If this proposition passes, there are a lot of questions over who is going to get the money (see the Oct. 25 Daily Titan editorial). Haven’t we already learned that some movie stars should stay away from politics?
No on Proposition 50
Passage of this act claims to continue the flow of clean drinking water by spending another $3 billion to help fund water projects. Do we really need to spend that much for clean drinking water that we already receive?
Yes on Proposition 51
This act redistributes pre-existing motor vehicle sales/lease revenues from the general fund to the transportation fund. This means that the money made by the state in car sales would be used to repair highways, replace public transportation and help ensure the safety of crosswalks for pedestrians. The only bad outcome from this proposition would be more construction to freeways in need, possibly resulting in traffic delays.
Yes on Proposition 52
This act increases criminal penalties for those that commit voter or registration fraud. This is common sense. Voting is one of our civic duties, and anyone that disturbs that should be prosecuted. If you are still confused about any of the state measures, check your voter guidebook or look up details on California’s Web site (www. ca.gov). It is time to show pride in the United States by fulfilling your duty to vote. If you don’t vote, then don’t fly that American flag on the back
Propositions, city council, congressional and senate seats. It would seem that Americans have a plethora of choices on the ballot this Tuesday. But do we really? For most of us the choices we have are a choice between evil and more evil, and in the end that is no choice at all. The 2000 presidential election taught us all a few lessons and not just a lesson in how to punch a ballot. The presidential election taught us, Democrats and Republicans alike, that Americans are dissatisfied with the twoparty system we have here in America. We are finally tiring of the same old same old we see on each ballot and we are willing to do something about it. We are voting for thirdparty candidates. According to a field poll released last week, 9 percent of Americans said they will
Don’t Believe the Rumors, Voting Counts By Linda Haddad
Daily Titan Staff Writer Voting has gone out of style for us young adults. With the opportunity to voice our beliefs, most of us choose to let someone else make the decision for us. Voter turnout among young adults has plunged in the last 30 years. About only 32 percent of all adults from ages 18 to 24 in the United States voted in the 2000 election. The only problem is that not voting actually means voting. When we do not vote, we are making the choice to let someone else make the decision for us. For the last century, women and minorities have fought for the right to vote so future generations have the opportunity to make a difference. Most young adults seem to have forgotten what our country has gone through. Democracy only works if the citizens vote. If all young adults vote, our voice alone
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cast their ballot for a third party candidate, and another 22 percent of Americans are still undecided about who they are going to vote for. The reason for this is simple: we are not happy with the choices being placed before us. The two parties are so similar to each other that it is beginning to border on ridiculous. Both parties take money from the same corporations for the same reasons and they all vote the same way. Now what is the difference between the two? There is no difference and I will not be forced into voting for someone from either of those two parties anymore. During the 2000 presidential election, Green Party candidate Ralph Nader was credited with single-handedly ruining Al Gore’s chance at presidency. I say to all those who belittled Nader that the only person capable of ruining Al Gore’s chances at a presidential win was Gore himself. If Al Gore had embodied the values of a true Democrat, then he would have gotten my
vote and the thousands of other votes he needed to win, but he did not. As far as I am concerned he, just like his Republican counterpart (who stole the election), was the evil and more evil that I have been forced to choose from on every election ballot I have ever marked. I just could not live with myself if I did not vote my conscience, so I did. If Gore lost the election because I did not vote for him then that is just too bad. If he wanted my vote, he should have tried to distinguish himself from his opponent and he did not. Instead he took my vote for granted. He rolled the dice and he lost. This is a message to all the politicians out there who are under the impression that America has a two-party system: We don’t have one and if you don’t meet our needs, there are third-party candidates who will.
could sway the results and maybe candidates would take us seriously. Voting is the one major power given to us, but we are too busy worrying about if Rachel and Ross are going to get married at the end of this season of “Friends.” Our priorities are completely mixed up in a time when our opinion really counts. Maybe we feel like we cannot make a difference or that we don’t know enough to make a difference. Well, wake up because we are going to war. We are about to let a bunch of old-moneydriven politicians declare a war that will kill a lot of civilians across the seas. By voting or not voting, we choose our leaders who will make a critical decision to send hundreds of thousands of U.S. ground troops into a situation that is bound to leave our own soldiers and many civilians dead. Anyone care? If so, vote. It is a matter of educating yourself on the candidates running and their stances. OK, so Florida messed up faith in voting, but if the younger adults showed up in the voting booths we might have a different president. You don’t have to be political to vote, you have to be a citizen who cares about your own future and your children’s future. The politicians making the decisions today will affect us in our old age. Our country claims to be a democracy, yet it is the few elite who make the decisions in our country. So if we want a better representation of our beliefs,
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