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The snowman in the TSU lobby holds a basket filled with names of kids who will need gifts this holiday season.
Tis the Season forToy Drives nCAMPUS: Camp Titan seeks student donations for kids in need of holiday cheer this winter
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There are only thirty-five shopping days left until Christmas, and Camp Titan has launched its annual holiday toy drive. Students can go to the Titan Student Union lobby and take a snowflake nametag from the snowman’s basket. They then purchase a toy for a boy or girl between the ages of 7 and 14 years old. Students finally bring the unwrapped toy with the nametag attached to the Information and Services center in the TSU lobby.
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the campus for the past 35 years. Each year, in addition to the toy drive, Camp Titan takes around 200 children to summer camp. The camp is located in the San Bernardino Mountains at a YMCA facility and costs about $475 per child. The Associated Students, Inc. gives a major donation to the camp and fundraisers earn the rest. The fundraisers include selling Avon and hosting car washes. “The toy drive and party are both great experiences for the children and me,” said Jennifer McCully, a graduate student with a bachelor’s degree in childhood and adolescent studies. “You just don’t know what is waiting for the children at home.” Camp Titan also accepts volunteers to help out with the party festivities. “If students want to volunteer and help out we could always use the help. That way they could see the end result of the gifts that are donated,” Roper said. Gifts are now being accepted until
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TrainerWants to Pad Out,Tighten UpTitans nHEALTH: Students seeking physical fitness advice should look no further than ASI Rec Sports By Shannon Gibson
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“We’re basically just trying to of the day is an appearance by Santa brighten up their holidays,” said Claus himself. graduate student “The real little chilTravis Roper, who dren come screamis the director of ing and running up Camp Titan this to me,” said David year. “These chil- “We’re basically Trucios, a junior pubdren have very little lic administration and anything new major. “One year this trying to is very exciting to little girl, around 5 or 6 them. This is a great years old, didn’t even chance for the stuwant a present. She brighten up dents to make a difjust wanted to sit on ference.” my lap. She would not The toy drive is their holidays.” leave until her mother capped off with a took a picture.” holiday party thrown In the past, toy in the TSU Pavilion drives on campus have for the children and been supportive. Travis Roper, their families. The “Two years ago we children are treated had plenty of gifts. to a carnival, which Each kid was walkfeatures booths and ing away with two face painting. There or three presents,” he is a Christmas tree that is decorated said. and given to a family. The highlight Camp Titan has been a staple on
President Milton Gordon has big plans for Cal State Fullerton, including expansion of the university to surrounding areas. “There isn’t any land around here that’s safe from me,” he said to the Associated Students, Inc. Board of Directors at their meeting Tuesday. After eating pizza and answering students’ questions in the Titan Student Union Pub for the “Pizza with the Presidents” event, Gordon went upstairs to visit the board and update them on his goals for CSUF. Gordon said he recommended to the city of Fullerton that Nutwood Avenue to State College Boulevard be closed to traffic from the 57 freeway to allow safer access to the newly-annexed College Park building, which houses the College of Communications. Several thousand students and faculty brave the diagonal crosswalk everyday and their safety is his main concern, he said. “It’s not as safe as I would like it,” he said. “We have had several automobile accidents [in that intersection] … that worries me. I’d like to close Nutwood [Avenue].” With 30,000 applicants last year, the demand to become a Titan keeps rising, Gordon said. “There are a lot of students who want to come to CSUF,” he said. “A lot of students would love to be sitting in your seats right now … this is a very, very popular place.” Because of growing enrollment, the demand for student housing grows every year. Gordon said he is attempting to create partnerships with houses and rental units near campus to convert them into student housing. “There is a backlog of over 1,400 students who want to live on campus,” he said. “I’m looking for space and land.” Future pre-law students may be able to complete all their education in six years rather than the standard seven if Gordon implements a new partnership program with a local law school. He is currently thinking about a joint program where students could take three years of undergrad-
Daily Titan Staff Writer As the holidays are approaching, so is the increase in pant size — not to mention all the massive Thanksgiving portions, and the pre-Christmas holiday parties adding more tempting gastronomical delights. Dozens of fitness clubs all offer the same gimmick when purchasing personal training sessions. John the Body Man in Brea averages around $45 dollars a session; six sessions cost around $270, and 12 sessions are offered at $720. Bally Total Fitness offers eight sessions for $336, 16 sessions for $639, 24 sessions for $910 and 48 sessions for $1726. At 24 Hour Fitness, prices aren’t quoted over the phone. The prospective client is asked to come in for an evaluated assessment.
ASI Rec Sports offers students one-on-one personal training located in the physical lab. Included in student fees, students have the opportunity to take advantage of receiving individualized personal instruction for only $20 a session. Personal trainer James Henderson offers structured training for individuals seeking to improve their overall fitness level. Alison Wittwer, CSUF’s assistant director of Rec Sports, assigned Henderson a position to run the internship program’s three-unit course, which gives him relevant work experience and opportunities in “certified strength and conditioning.” He not only wants to reach students’ health and fitness awareness, but he also hopes to gain positive feedback from clients. Starting the program this semester, Henderson, a graduate student in kinesiology, works with students on achieving their own personal fitness goals. Whether it is muscle gaining or shedding away excess fat, Henderson hopes to “dispel bad myths that are out there such as bad diets.” The 25-year-old trainer has had a good response from students this
semester. Currently assisting seven clients, he devotes his time between the master’s program and working. Although his expertise is not in the realm of nutrition, he does incorporate healthier diets in his regiment and refers his clients to the Health Center to work with nutritionist, Ada Schultz. “James is very dedicated, excellent and caring,” Schultz said. “He’s a superior personal trainer.” Schultz explained that she and Henderson teamed up together to assist a number of students on campus in helping them achieve their personal health goals. “Between exercise and what we choose to eat, that is really the magical formula that makes us fit for life,” she said. “He takes nutrition, fueling our bodies very seriously.” One of Henderson’s goals is “to educate our students that it’s a fitness program. It’s not just planning out carbohydrates but planning out a well-balanced lifestyle.” The first training session begins with an orientation and assessment evaluation where he discusses health, injuries and personal goals. “Before I can even help the person, I need to find out their specific goals. If they have any problems
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Personal trainer, James Henderson, times Veronica Rojas. such as high blood pressure, diabetes, knee, ankle and back injuries,” he said. The next meeting includes some of the exercises based on what the client mentioned from the previous session. The transition time is usually three days where he immediately
outlines a workout program. The following session, the official workout begins. Henderson spends a majority of the time teaching his clients proper exercises and techniques. “All of the [training] is specific
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