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Al-Qaida linked to second beheading Web site posting claims another U.S. hostage killed in Iraq By ALEXANDRA ZAVIS The Associated Press
BAGHDAD, Iraq - An al-Qaidalinked group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed Tuesday to have killed the second of two American hostages – back-to-back slayings
that have notched up the Jordanian militantʼs ruthless campaign of terror. The claim, posted on an Islamic Web site, could not immediately be verified. Al-Zarqawiʼs group, Tawhid and Jihad, kidnapped two Americans – Jack Hensley and Eugene Armstrong – and Briton Kenneth Bigley on Thursday from a home that the three civil engineers shared in an upscale Baghdad neighborhood.
Al-Zarqawi beheaded Armstrong, and the militants on Monday posted a gruesome video of the 52-year-old manʼs death. The new posting followed the passing of the militantsʼ 24-hour deadline for the release of all Iraqi women from prison, and after anguished relatives in the United States and Britain begged for the lives of Bigley, 62, and Hensley, who would have marked his 49th birthday Wednesday.
“We do not have confirmation as of now that the body that has been found is Jack Hensley. We are still hopeful at this time that Jack Hensley is still with us,” Hensleyʼs wife, Pati, said in a prepared statement read by family spokesman Jack Haley outside the familyʼs home in Marietta, Ga. “The nationʼs zealous sons slaughtered the second American hostage after the end of the deadline,” the first statement said.
It was signed with the pseudonym Abu Maysara al-Iraqi, the name usually used on statements from alZarqawiʼs group. Claims on this Web site have proven to be accurate in the past. The brief statement did not give the name of the hostage killed. Several hours passed on Tuesday after the initial announcement with the promised video proof failing to appear. On Monday, by contrast, the
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video of Armstrongʼs killing was posted within an hour of the initial statement claiming he was dead. Late Tuesday, an expanded version of the statement saying a second American had been killed appeared DEMOCRATS 3
U.S. gives Israel El Toro looks to super-size smart bombs
ETC would be 39 acres larger than CSUF if expanded
Allies strike one of the largest weapons deals in years
By ALI DORRI Daily Titan Staff
The Cal State Fullerton El Toro extension campus might be going from small to extra large. It all depends on the pending land sale of the former El Toro Marine base in Irvine. Whether or not a buying developer wants to cooperate with CSUF will determine whether the campus expands or not. If events go according to organizerʼs plans, the overall site of the ETC will be larger than that of the main campus. Judith Anderson, CSUF executive vice president, said the deal will likely turn out in the collegeʼs favor. “We are very optimistic,” she said. The ETC would cover the 275 acres of “parcel one” that has been designated for education, making it 39 acres larger than the main campus. The whole territory, which is still owned by the Department of Defense, totals 4,700 acres. ETC Director George Giacumakis said the federal government will retain 1,000 acres and give the rest to the city of Irvine. Irvineʼs share will be quartered
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The Cal State Fullerton El Toro campus, located in Irvine, may be small now but is set to expand in the future if plans go in CSUF’s favor. into parcels and a developer can bid for one or all of them, but their purchase has a clause: A stipulation in buying the parcels is that the Great Park of Irvine, which was voter-approved over an international airport in 2002, must be included in development plans. CSUFʼs largest campus would then neighbor Californiaʼs largest city park. “It would be a wonderful location for our campus, and a wonder-
ful location for the community,” Anderson said. It all comes down to how the developer wants to develop the land, but they will most likely work with Fullerton because it would be the most efficient option for them, Giacumakis said. “A developer is interested in buying it, developing it and selling it. A corporation has to make money on its investment,” he said. “If Cal
CSUF offers health services Center provides shots, immunizations, tests and minor surgeries By ALICIA ELIZARRARAS Daily Titan Staff
The cost of health insurance can be pricey for students, but there is a resource on campus that students might not be utilizing to its full potential. The Health and Counseling Center has services available to any Cal State Fullerton student, and most of the services are either free of charge or only require a small fee. “Each student pays a fee each semester which entitles them to all these free services, so they have
State Fullerton is already there and paying $48,000 a month to be there, it would be in their best interest to continue the lease.” The campus is attractive to them because it is an established revenue source ensuring some immediate investment return after they put millions of dollars into purchasing the land, he said. “There would be continuity,” EL TORO 3
JERUSALEM – The United States will sell Israel nearly 5,000 smart bombs in one of the largest weapons deals between the allies in years, Israeli military officials said Tuesday. The deal will expand Israelʼs existing supply of the weapons, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Israelʼs announcement came after the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible military sale to Israel worth as much as $319 million. The agency said in a June 1 press release that the sale “will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a friendly country that has been and continues to be an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.” The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Tuesday that funding for the sale will come from U.S. military aid to Israel.
Disclosure of the deal comes amid escalating Israeli worries over Iranʼs nuclear development program. Israel and a number of Western countries fear that Iran is trying to produce nuclear weapons. Iran says its nuclear program is for generating electricity. Defying a key demand set by 35 nations, Iran announced Tuesday that it has started converting raw uranium into the gas needed for enrichment, a process that can be used to make nuclear weapons. The Israeli military officials would not say whether the bombs might be intended for use against Iran. But they ruled out the possibility that they could be used against Palestinian targets. Israel drew heavy criticism after a one-ton smart bomb meant for a senior Palestinian militant also killed 15 civilians in an attack in the Gaza Strip in July 2002. The bombs Israel is acquiring include airborne versions, guidance units, training bombs and detonators. They are guided by an existing Israeli satellite used by the military. As part of the deal, Israel will receive 500 one-ton bombs that can destroy two-yard concrete walls, 2,500 one-ton bombs, 1,000 half-ton bombs and 500 quarter-ton bombs, the military officials said.
Faculty to fill senate seats Academic Senate special election to be held in October By ASHLEY HEGLAR Daily Titan Staff
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The Student Health & Counseling Center receives most of its business from MMR and hepatitis B shots, said Pat Brown, nursing supervisor. actually already paid for them in advance, and right now itʼs $25 each semester that students are paying,” said Grace Johnson, administrative and business director of the center. Although the center might be a good deal for students, they are making money from students. “That $25 fee allows students to use the facilities but by no means does that fee in total cover the whole cost of this facility,” said Dr. Richard Boucher, the centerʼs chief staff physician. “It costs a lot more to run this facility than what the fee is,” Boucher added. Exactly what services are these
fees paying for? Well, students might be surprised because it is a lot more than just the basic flu shot. Some of the standard services provided to students include treatment of any kind of illness or injury as well as administering blood pressure checks and immunizations, Johnson said. “There is a very high usage of the immunization service, such as hepatitis B, tetanus shot, flu, meningitis and TB testing, as well as minor surgeries like mole removals,” Johnson said. A big part of what the center offers is gynecological services, HEALTH 3
Faculty members will let their voices be heard in a special election that runs from Oct. 4 to Oct. 7 that is intended to fill 10 seats in the Academic Senate. Normally there are two elections every year; in March there is a statewide senate election and in May thereʼs an all-university election. The reason for this special election is due to both a sudden death of a faculty member and a resignation. Senator Irene Matz has been chair of the Academic Senate Elections Committee for two years and said only full-time faculty members can vote. Although voting is a faculty privilege, students and staff are strongly encouraged to become active in the standing committee Administrative AnalystSpecialist Erika Bakken has been active in the senate for five years and said, “We are always looking
for students to serve,” adding that the senate gives scholarships to students who are active. A relatively new electronic ballot process has proven to be convenient for faculty members when voting. According to figures provided by Matz, in 2003, 619 faculty members had their voices heard and in 2004, 676 voted, making it the highest voter turnout ever. According to the Academic Senate bylaws, a representative is required from each college on the general committees. The senate added an at-largecategory to the Faculty Research Committee on Aug. 2, 2004. This means that a representative is not from a particular college, yet is still able to make decisions with the rest of the senators. The College of Education was set up in July, therefore it needs a representative to be elected to the University Personnel Committee, the Professional Leaves Committee and the Faculty Research Committee. Hallie Yopp Slowik was elected as the College of Human Development and Community Service representative on the University Personnel Committee
but now represents the newly created College of Education, which leaves a vacancy in the HDCS. With Sorel Reismanʼs resignation and Gus Vargasʼ death, there are two empty seats in the atlarge constituency, making one seat open in the Faculty Personnel Committee and one in the Faculty Research Committee. Other vacancies within the Faculty Personnel Committee are in the College of Communications and the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. In the Faculty Research Committee there are available seats in the College of Arts, College of Business and Economics, College of Engineering and Computer Science, and the College of Education. “I think itʼs very important for students and faculty to be a part of their university,” said Philippe Perebinossoff, radio-TVfilm professor. “This includes getting informed and voicing oneʼs opinion, via voters, for example, after studying the facts.” The special election begins Monday, Oct. 4 at 7 a.m. and concludes Thursday, Oct.7 at 10 p.m. Votes will be submitted electronically.