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New Policies in Effect nENROLLMENT: A different system regarding adding classes will take place next spring
NEWS: A presentation kicked off a week of International Education and Multicultural Leadership yesterday
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OPINION: Arguments over the protest last Thursday have caused students to argue even more, leading to a nonstop frenzy of letters and articles Please see page 4
SPORTS: Bryce Lighthall and Terry Vega finish CSUF’s cross country season first among Titan runners at last event Please see page 10
President Milton Gordon is a captive audience to Curly Dalke as Dalke discusses his impending brain surgery.
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Campus Icon to Have Brain Surgery nHEALTH: “Curly” has developed a tumor behind his eye, which will force him to leave his post By Mayu Ogura Daily Titan Staff Write r No matter how cold the weather is, he comes to Cal State Fullerton at noon every weekday and keeps doing what he has been doing for the last 20 years. Curly Dalke, who is known for addressing students with “Jesus loves you” while sitting in his wheelchair on the corner between the Pollak Library and the Performing Arts Center, will soon have brain surgery. “I have developed a tumor behind my right eye,” Dalke said. Dalke does not know what state of health he will be in after the surgery. “[There are] no promises except that they can take the tumor out,” Dalke said. In May 1999, Dalke was a CSUF student majoring in speech communications and was about to earn his bachelor’s degree. He then had a massive stroke during final exam week, which paralyzed the left side of his body from head to toe. Although he graduated, he couldn’t attend the commencement ceremony – moreover he could no longer walk and he was forced to employ a
wheelchair. work on the campus to help people “I was in rehabilitation for one know the truth about Jesus.” year,” Dalke said. Dalke said “Then I came back.” that he is a part “It takes me 10 of Para-church, seconds to close my which, according to left hand,” he said, CrossSearch.com, holding a fist. “I must means ministries think of every finger or organizations to close them in.” working alongHis left side of the side churches, but body is very slow and that are generally rippled. not tied to specific Two months ago, denominations or the campus icon was congregations. told by his doctor “Last Thursday a that his tumor grew student came by and too fast and that he said ‘I remembered KATIE CUMPER/Daily Titan had to have a second you 20 years ago,’” CSUF mainstay Curly Dalke he said, smiling. brain surgery. He had the first Dalke hasn’t brain operation back in 1975 right been on the CSUF campus for nothafter his high school graduation. ing. “God says [it’s] time for another He said that he has tried to teach episode,” he said. students what Jews believe in because He has been waiting for a phone some Christians have not understood call from his surgeon, who will tell Jewish people and have been mishim when the doctors’ team will be treating them. ready for his surgery. His doctor said “There are many Christians who that he would have the surgery in a are anti-Semitic, that is, Christians few weeks. who have wrong information about “I am a minister,” Dalke said. “I Jewish people, so they hate Jewish
people,” he said. Dalke, himself, is not Jewish; however, he studied Jewish studies as a minor at CSUF and learned its beliefs. Dalke, who also has an associate degree in commercial photography and a bachelor’s degree in biblical studies, takes pleasure in sitting close to the Performing Arts Center. “I love opera and ballet,” Dalke said. While Dalke spends his days on campus, some stop to chat with him and others quickly pass him by. After seeing him on campus every day for 10 years, he is a very determined person, said Soussan Bathaee, who is majoring in civil engineering, “The day he is not there, I miss him,” she said. Mikaya Lynn, a senior majoring in music, said, “I think he is a sweet guy. He means a lot to me.” She said that she has known him since she started her studying at CSUF in spring 1999. Jessica Davis contributed her story about him at the Your True Hero Web site. Davis wrote, “Curly is a hero even
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Read about President Gordon and Alex Lopez’ pizza lunch with the student body and the issues discussed tomorrow
By Margie Rivera
Daily Titan Staff Write r Students taking Spanish courses with Cal State Fullerton professor Arturo Jasso learn on the first day of class that their professor hasn’t missed a single workday in almost 30 years. In addition, their professor started his consecutive workday streak 10 years before coming to CSUF. “On our first meeting we found out about Dr. Jasso’s perfect attendance so we wouldn’t plan to have an unofficial day off during the semester,” said Rosalinda Salazar, a senior
graphic design major. “I think [his attendance] is something exceptional and noteworthy.” But the Spanish and Portuguese professor finds nothing extraordinary about it. “Going to work every day is not a big deal,” he said. “It’s just a responsibility and obligation that I have to fulfill. That’s it.” Jasso began his teaching career at the University of Kansas in 1962, while earning his master’s degree in Spanish and Portuguese literature. He continued on and transferred to the University of Missouri, where he finished his doctorate in SpanishAmerican literature and acquired his first full-time professor position. In 1973 Jasso joined CSUF, keeping his attendance record intact up to this day. The only times he hasn’t taught are when the university granted him a couple of sabbaticals to publish
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A new policy has gone into effect regarding spring semester adds. During the first week of school, students will only be allowed to add classes through Titan Online if there are seats available in the class, contrary to previous semesters when students could add classes with the signature of a professor. During the second week, students will only be able to add a class with a permit from the department or college and they must finalize it through Titan Online, as opposed to the fall when students were able to add through Titan Online until the second week with no permit required. During the third week, no adds will be permitted except for courses in engineering, nursing, military science, computer science, El Toro campus classes and classes in the College of the Arts, in addition to a $20 late fee; whereas in the past, all departments were able to add students with a $20 late fee. Jim Blackburn, director of Admissions and Records, said that demand is up because of a substantial increase of students graduating high school and pursuing a college education. He also said that the budgets are not doing well, and facilities are nearly at capacity. Admissions and Records is urging students to enroll in classes at the El Toro campus, which only has 2,200 students enrolled as opposed to Cal State Fullerton, which has an estimated 30,000 students. “The more people we can advise to enroll in classes there, the more we can manage enrollment at CSUF,” Blackburn said. “If we had more money and space we would be able to respond to the demand, but unfortunately we don’t.” Many departments at CSUF are quickly growing and in the past have been able to accommodate students’ demand for classes quite well, said Wendell Crow, chair of the Department of Communications. Because of overenrollment in
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Spanish professor Arturo Jasso,with help from his guitar, has not missed a workday in 30 years.