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Schwarzenegger has used law he blames for frivolous lawsuits
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Biq questions left unanswered
Candidates sidestep, leave debate viewers wanting more By RYAN McKAY Daily Titan Asst. News Editor
John Edwards and Dick Cheney continued rhetoric in last nightʼs debate while Cal State Fullerton students said they were left with just as many unanswered questions as before the debate began.
“I expected the candidates to put forth a real development of their policies and a more upfront expression of their stances, but instead, they both gave only a general idea,” said Dzidzofe Avouglan, a senior music and French major. Avouglan, like the others who gathered among approximately 50 CSUF students to watch the debate in the Titan Student Union Underground, said she knew what questions she wanted answered, but said that both candidates failed
to provide the in-depth answers she wanted. “Both sides sidestepped each issue,” said Bryan Hennessey, junior human services major and Desert Storm veteran. Hennessey said that Edwards didnʼt give a full explanation of the questionable intelligence that helped steer the nation toward war in Iraq and what he would have done differently, while Cheney simply skirted Edwardsʼ questions. “Dick Cheney clearly didnʼt
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answer Edwardsʼ questions regarding the Bush administrationʼs push to go to Iraq,” he said. “The issue of Iraq having weapons of mass destruction is an important issue, and the people of this county need the truth and need evidence.” The perceived honesty of the candidates was a recurring topic in the debate and students said it was an important factor and that they had trouble believing either side. “Edwards came off as being really smarmy,” said Danny Sanders, a
senior geography major. “Almost as though he is putting on a stage persona.” Sanders added that although he didnʼt perceive Edwards as being sincere, he said both sides have their own agendas and will say whatever they think will get them votes. “The Bush campaign and the Edwards campaign will continue to tell the people exactly what they DEBATE 3
Marines promote training programs
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SACRAMENTO – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is backing a campaign to limit lawsuits filed under the stateʼs unfair competition law, has used that law to file suits to stop the use of his image in ads and bobblehead dolls. That makes the governor a hypocrite, said opponents of Proposition 64, the Nov. 2 ballot measure that would limit unfair competition suits. “If the governor feels itʼs OK to file lawsuits under this law to protect his image, why isnʼt it OK to file a case under the statute ... when water and air are threatened with contamination but no money has been lost?” asked Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a Santa Monicabased consumer group. “The governor is being very two-faced.” Schwarzeneggerʼs legal affairs secretary, Peter Siggins, said Tuesday that the governorʼs endorsement of Proposition 64 was an attempt to head off frivolous lawsuits, not to prevent people with legitimate complaints from filing unfair competition cases. He said Schwarzenegger had “some faith” that any potential problems created by approval of the proposition would be worked out in the courts. The 71-year-old unfair competition law allows individuals, interest groups, other companies and prosecutors to sue to stop practices that allegedly give a business an unfair advantage over competitors or defraud consumers. Supporters say itʼs been used to stop consumer rip-offs and environmental damage, among other things. But critics say the law has also been used by unscrupulous attorneys to shake down usually small businesses to settle lawsuits filed because of minor violations, such as failing to post a business license or using the wrong print size in ads. Proposition 64 would bar anyone other than the attorney general or a local prosecutor from filing an unfair competition lawsuit unless they could show they had been injured or lost money or property because of the businessʼ conduct. The ballot measure also would require that unfair competition suits filed for a group of people by someone other than the attorney general or another prosecutor qualify as class-action cases. Supporters say the measure would stop the frivolous suits, but opponents say it would make it difficult, if not impossible, for consumer and environmental groups to use the statute. Last year, Schwarzenegger, Denzel Washington and Bruce Willis used the unfair competition law as a basis for a suit against Fryʼs Electronics, alleging that the retailerʼs unauthorized use of the actorsʼ pictures in
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Korn kicks out the jams at Best Buy in Fullerton yesterday evening during a free show for their fans. They signed autographs and promoted their new greatest hits album which was released yesterday.
Group boycotts ‘Shark Tale’
Watchdog organization accuses DreamWorks of racial stereotyping By ASHLEY HEGLAR Daily Titan Staff
DreamWorks Pictures has attempted to match the success of Disneyʼs “Finding Nemo” by coming out with its own artistic underwater animation, “Shark Tale.” “Shark Tale drenched movie theaters this weekend, taking in $49.1 million dollars at the box office. Despite success with the motion picture, there are accusations and concerns from watchdog groups about the splash hit film. Before the national premiere of “Shark Tale” on Oct. 1, the Coalition Against Racial, Religious and Ethnic Stereotyping warned parents and moviegoers of the violence and ethnic stereotyping demonstrated in the film. The organizationʼs spokeswoman, Dona De Sanctis, said her company approached DreamWorks about the
problems, but the studio failed to make a compromise, pushing the group to take action. “We are calling a boycott of CocaCola, Burger King, Krispy Kreme, General Mills, Hasbro Toys and Activision, the movieʼs principal marketing partners,” Sanctis said. The organization, which is composed of more than 30 ethnic organizations, including the National Italian American Foundation and the Italic Institute of America, has called for a national boycott of all products that promote the movie and its characters. The movie is about a fish named Oscar, voiced by Will Smith, who achieves his wish of fame and fortune by lying. He gets in trouble with a group of Italian sharks, with Robert DeNiro depicted as the boss shark. Rasheed Horsford of Garden Grove, who saw “Shark Tale” on opening day, said that even though the movie demonstrated stereotypes, he thought it was funny. Horsford also said that he didnʼt think it depicted the characters in a negative way. According to the watchdog organization, the Italians are not the only
targets of stereotypes. There is also a sensitive, feminine shark named Lenny who portrays homosexuality, two jellyfish that resemble a Bob Marley-Jamaican stereotype and also a taxi-fish that allegedly portrays an Indian immigrant. Although the movie concentrates more on the sharks as the Italian mafia, there is racial profiling for every different kind of fish in the sea, the organization contends. The ethnic organizationʼs main concern is the “harmful effect” the movie will have on children. They believe that the film markets negative stereotypes of Italian-Americans and other racial groups to yet another generation of Americans. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Italian-Americans are the fifth largest ethnic group in the United States. Sanctis said the boycott will be the first protest for the defamation of people of Italian heritage. Michael Perez, a CSUF sociology professor, said Hollywood has had a history of using stereotypes to personify characters, in relation status, gender and ethnicity.
Modjeska Canyon and has been Tuckerʼs site manager since July 2003. The sanctuary had been closed for 11 months when Newell took over, but he is now charged with the large task of restoring the place that Ben and Dorothy May Tucker, for which the sanctuary is named after, first called home in 1926. Newell said the Tuckers started by making hummingbird feeders at their cabin, and after their deaths, the Audobon Bird Society took over the 12-acre sanctuary. The society opened the location to the pub-
lic in 1939. Eventually, Cal State Fullerton took ownership in 1969, when the sanctuary opened six days a week, offering guided tours, hiking, educational presentations and fund raisers. CSUF students from five different science classes conduct research on the ecology and wildlife at the sanctuary. The sanctuary is in the restoration process because of what had been destroyed by the poor supervision of
to go through the Officer Candidate School program, which requires them to do 10 weeks of training. Junior Chris Skawinski, a CSUF student trying to get into the Officer Candidate School program, has By MAHSA KHALILIFAR For the Daily Titan worked hard to improve his poor vision to get in. Armed with brochures, the U.S. “I had 20/80 vision and for the Marine Corps tried to attract stu- Marines you need better eyesight dents at Cal State Fullertonʼs fall than that, and Capt. Horner didnʼt Internship and Job Fair. Capt. think I could do it, but I have been Randall L. Horner said it is one of going through physical therapy and the hardest officer selection pro- I have improved my sight,” said grams around. Skawinski, 24. With his athletic appearance and Upon graduation, students can fearless demeanor, Horner, standing take a test to figure out their area with another Marine, gave informa- of interest and can choose to go tion to students about the USMC into law, ground or flight school. program at the Sept. 22 fair in the Quitting is also an option any time Quad. during the program. Horner, a graduate of CSUF, has The summer programs are essena bachelorʼs degree in criminal jus- tially a really long job interview, tice and is currently in charge of the Horner said. Marine Officer Selection Program. When the physical and academRecently returning from Hawaii, ic tests are fulfilled, the potential where he visits college campuses, Marine studentsʼ names are prehe is now back touring Orange sented to a board of commission County schools. officers that choose what Marines “[Students] are they want to not sold on a lie. have. They come up to CSUF curus and recruit our rently has two When Sept. 11 program if they sophomores, two happened, I wish are interested,” juniors and two I could have just said Horner, 30. seniors who are dropped out of Horner, who in the programs. school and could has been a captain Only about just go. in the Marines 1,400 people get for six years, accepted from Michael Martin started out in the the different CSUF Student reserves and later campus locations became an officer though, making and moved to the the competition captain position. intense, Horner He served a tour of duty in Iraq said. and is now on job assignment as “It is also a very subjective the head of the Officer Selection process,” he said. “Some of the Program. [interested] students might not be Participating in the reserves is selected, and students must be in the path Horner took, but students good shape.” now have more options: the Platoon Also, Marines who are recently Leaders Class or the Officer getting into the program have had a change in outlook since the Sept. Candidate School in Quantico, Va. A college student could choose 11 events, which they said pushes to take the Platoon Leaders Class, them to continue through it all. which requires two six-week sumMARINE 3 mer internships, or seniors could opt
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Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary restoration in progress CSUF facility has plans to help preserve its nature reserve By CASEY RITTENHOUSE Daily Titan STaff
The Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary, nestled in the small town of Modjeska Canyon, Calif., has had a recent history of ups and downs, but now is on a steady track that attracts visitors of all ages to this historical site. Birkin Newell grew up in
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The Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary is 25 miles southeast of CSUF and can be reached at (714) 649-2760 or http://nsm.fullerton.edu/tucker.