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Bush College Democrats seek voters blasts Kerry on Iraq Political groups rally together against the Bush administration By RYAN TOWNSEND
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President seeks to reclaim upperhand in campaign offensive By DAVID ESPO The Associated Press
WASHINGTON – President Bush blistered Sen. John Kerry on Wednesday as an apostle of “retreat in Iraq” and tax-and-spend liberalism at home. The administration is “out of touch with reality” Democratic running mate John Edwards countered in a campaign growing more caustic by the day. “Senator Kerry assures us that heʼs the one to win a war he calls a mistake, an error, and a diversion” Bush said in a speech designed to reclaim the campaign offensive midway through a series of four debates. “But you canʼt win a war if you donʼt believe in fighting,” he said of his challenger, five times a decorated Vietnam War veteran. “... Iraq is no diversion. It is a place where civilization is taking a decisive stand against chaos and terror, we must not waver,” Bush added. The president unleashed his newly sharpened attack nearly a week after a scowling, unsteady debate perforBUSH 4
The hand-drawn picture on the sign featured a silhouetted elephant mounting a helpless donkey; the two engaged in an apparent act of copulation. “Tired of getting screwed?” the caption read. Armed with inflammatory signs and pointed rhetoric, the College Democrats of Cal State Fullerton and other organizations campaigned for change at a political rally held in the Quad Wednesday afternoon. In addition to providing political pamphlets and voting materials, the club also made registered voters out of a number of students who were passing by. “We decided to put this rally on because we wanted the liberal presence on campus to be noticed,” said Sarah Montez, vice president of the club. Montez, a senior double majoring in political science and womenʼs studies, said the rally was open to any other political groups that wanted to participate, but the Democrats actively recruited the Campus Greens and Third Wave. “We invited everybody but the focus was to be getting young people registered to vote, especially against the Bush administration,” she said. The crowd gathered in the Quad could hardly be described as large, yet club volunteers estimated that as many as 50 students registered to vote during the hour-long event which was kicked off by the band Fire in Cairo. Across campus, far more students gathered to see the bilingual-female-punk band Go Betty Go in Becker Amphitheater. Still, organizers said they were pleased with the turnout and the impassioned
campaigning of the other clubs who took part. “The only Bush I want is my own,” proclaimed a large sign at the feminist organization Third Waveʼs table. Conservative voices were nowhere to be found, so the decidedly leftist messages went unchallenged. Representatives of the College Republicans and College Libertarians were unavailable for comment, as of late Wednesday. Montez said her club wanted to put together a “liberal coalition” of groups who were united by the common goal of spreading opposition to President Bush and his administrationʼs policies. The event was also marked by surprising cooperation between the Campus Greens and College Democrats, even though their respective parties have somewhat different agendas. “Individuals who are inclined to the Green Party are a natural constituency for the Democratic Party,” said John Alford, campaign manager for the California Young Democrats. Alford, a full-time party employee, said his partyʼs platform best represents the issues that young greens are concerned with. Although the Green Party has some strong candidates on the lower levels, the real contenders are Democrats and deserve third-party consideration, he said. The message coming from the Campus Greens was one of accountability. “The Democratic Party has become somewhat corrupt in a way,” said Carolyn Delreal, a club volunteer. “Weʼre just concerned about making sure that their
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beliefs stay solid and donʼt shift.” Jack Nakama, a junior political science major and a Campus Greens member, said he would still vote for Ralph Nader because in California, Kerry is almost assured of victory. As for joining up with the College Democrats, he had a simple goal. “Weʼre just trying to keep them honest,” he said. As the event drew to a close, three students hovered over a table, registering to vote. Alex Negron, a freshman business major, said she was registering for the first time and would barely make the voting age-limit. Negron doesnʼt turn 18
until Oct. 8. Another first-timer, Sarah Vasquez, a freshman art major, said she would vote in the election for sure. Topping her list of concerns is the cost of college tuition. “Iʼve been hearing people say that as college students, we donʼt get represented because we donʼt vote,” she said. “I just turned 18, so I figure I should vote.” Generally, participants stressed the importance of the upcoming election and encouraged students to consider the consequences of re-electing Bush. “This is the most important election, certainly of my lifetime,” Alford said. “Iʼm encouraging young people everywhere to vote for Kerry.”
Above: Jonathan Galvan, a senior majoring in political science, writes in his schedule book during the political rally held Wednesday at noon in the Quad.
Handzup Radio brings musical Women’s talent to CSUF radio station Center Student-run Internet welcomes show has listeners from around the world faculty By ASHLEE ANDRIDGE Daily Titan Staff
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Every Sunday from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m., Josh Vasquez, a senior majoring in entertainment studies and minoring in Radio–TV–Film, volunteers his time and hits the airwaves with his Hip–hop show called “Handzup Radio,” broadcasting live from the basement of the Pollak Library.
The voices of Cal State Fullerton deejays can be heard around the world on Titan Internet Radio. With programs featured every day throughout the week, listeners from all over are calling to talk with the showsʼ hosts.
Josh Vasquez, an entertainment studies major, has been volunteering with TIR since January. He said he learned about the radio station from a friend and decided to start a hiphop show. Playing every Sunday from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m., Vasquezʼs Handzup Radio has attracted callers from Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and even Canada. “The callers make the show,” Vasquez said. Miles Nault is co-host for Handzup Radio and said he encourages students to listen to the pro-
gram because a lot of what they play cannot be heard on a commercial radio station. “We play some artists many people may not have heard of, but we also play some songs from wellknown and established artists,” Nault said. “So musically we try to do things different by playing non-commercial songs and playing a bunch of different songs week to week which keeps our sound rotation fresh.” RADIO 4
Bacteria-infested bread kills water fowl at Tri-City Park Officials are trying to educate the public, raise awareness By LAURA GORDON Daily Titan Copy Editor
Visitors to Tri-City Park, bordering Fullerton, Brea and Placentia, can hear honking geese and quacking ducks as they walk laps around the parkʼs man-made lake while a light breeze pushes sail boats across the water. Children are entertained on a playground and giggle when they venture near the lakeʼs edge to throw bread at the ducks. Lately, however, the issue of feeding the water fowl has been less than a laughing matter. Recently, ducks have been found dead at the park and officials are blaming the deaths on bacteria grow-
ing on bread left at the park. When people feed the ducks and leave extra bread behind, bacteria forms on the food and can mix with the water fowlʼs feces, said Steve Pischel, the director of community services for Placentia. When the ducks eat the rotting bread, they become sick and can die because of the bacteria, Pischel said. “[Weʼre] working on educating the public about the concern,” Pischel said. “[Eating bread] is not part of a duckʼs normal diet.” Pischel also said that park-goers should let the water fowl eat grass and other natural food that is available to them at the park. “I think a lot of it has to do with overfeeding,” Pischel said, explaining that because there is bread left behind, there is an opportunity for the ducks to get sick. Jennifer Tobias of Placentia has been visiting Tri-City Park for years
and used to bring her son to the park to feed the ducks when he was young. Now, she brings her granddaughter to watch the water fowl wander around the lake. “Itʼs too bad,” Tobias said of the need to cease duck-feeding. “Itʼs something little kids enjoy doing.” Although she has never seen any dead ducks at the park, she understands the problem and the need to address the issue. “There should be some signs,” Tobias said. In order to put up signs prohibiting park visitors from feeding the ducks, an ordinance must be passed, Pischel said. “Right now thereʼs no ordinance against feeding ducks,” Pischel said. Laguna Lake, in Fullerton, has an ordinance that states not to feed the ducks and other water fowl. DUCKS 4
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Christy Kelly visits Tri-City Park on a regular basis because the ducks “all come close to me and go Quack, Quack.”
Event creates network for females professors working on campus By LINDA HO Daily Titan Staff
The female population at Cal State Fullerton can find many advocates on campus for their social and educational benefit. A reception held Wednesday in the Womenʼs Center welcomed new female faculty members to the CSUF community. Organized by the Womenʼs Studies Program, the event served as a networking opportunity to introduce faculty members to the resources available to them and to their students. “Faculty play a unique role as we develop the institution,” said CSUF President Milton A. Gordon, who attended the event to offer his support to new and existing faculty. Milton said the university hopes to hire 80 new tenure-track faculty this year to accommodate the growth of the student body. Members of the Womenʼs Studies Program planned the event in hopes of inspiring faculty members to cross-list relevant courses with the program, said Helen Mugambi, a professor of comparative literature and acting coordinator for the proWOMEN 4
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Car bomb kills 16 Iraqis near Baghdad BAGHDAD, Iraq — A suicide car bomber plowed into an Iraqi military checkpoint northwest of Baghdad on Wednesday, killing 16 Iraqis and wounding about 30, as U.S. and Iraqi forces sealed off roads south of the capital in a campaign to curb the insurgency before Januaryʼs elections. There were hopeful signs, meanwhile, that talks may produce a cease-fire agreement with a Shiite militia headed by radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr — although residents of his stronghold Sadr City reported explosions in the area late Wednesday. A negotiator also claimed progress in talks to end the military standoff in Fallujah — the countryʼs toughest insurgent stronghold and suspected base of Iraqʼs most feared terrorist group.
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U.S. report finds no evidence of WMD WASHINGTON — Contradicting the main argument for a war that has cost more than 1,000 American lives, the top U.S. arms inspector said Wednesday he found no evidence that Iraq produced any weapons of mass destruction after 1991. He also concluded that Saddam Husseinʼs capabilities to develop such weapon had dimmed — not grown — during a dozen years of sanctions before last yearʼs U.S. invasion. Contrary to prewar statements by President Bush and top administration officials, Saddam did not have chemical and biological stockpiles when the war began and his nuclear capabilities were deteriorating, not advancing, said Charles Duelfer, head of the Iraq Survey Group.
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Senate OKs intelligence reorganization WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a massive reorganization of the United States intelligence community to address the Sept. 11 commissionʼs complaints that the nationʼs spy agencies donʼt work together properly to deter terrorist attacks The bill, approved on a 96-2 vote, would create a national counterterrorism center and also a position of national intelligence director who would coordinate most of the nationʼs nonmilitary intelligence agencies.
Ethics panel rebukes DeLay twice WASHINGTON — The House ethics committee unanimously concluded Wednesday that Majority Leader Tom DeLay appeared to link political donations to a legislative favor and improperly persuaded U.S. aviation authorities to intervene in a Texas political dispute. The committeeʼs findings were an extraordinary second rebuke in six days for one of the nationʼs most partisan political leaders and most successful money-raisers. The Texas Republican has long been known in the Capitol as “The Hammer.”
Lawmakers say itʼs not about Arnold WASHINGTON – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was certainly one of the rising stars on many minds Tuesday as a Senate panel talked about amending the Constitution to let immigrants occupy the White House. Measures discussed by the senators would remove the prohibition against foreign-born presidents, opening the job to Schwarzenegger and Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, along with millions of others. Reports compiled from The Associated Press
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“Itʼs been reported that in his recent speeches, John Kerry has been talking more about God. Apparently, Kerry keeps saying, ʻOh God, Iʼm going to lose.ʼ”
PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Leroy Brown, 19, suspected his wife was unfaithful. The thought of his wife doing so made him so enraged that he set fire to a pair of her pants, the pair she had been wearing during the alleged affair. The flaming trousers singed Brownʼs fingers, causing him to quickly drop them. This move resulted in his mobile home catching on fire. Police arrested Brown and charged him with arson, pending a formal hearing courtesy of the Jefferson County prosecutorʼs office. Well, like the song goes, “Bad, bad Leroy Brown, baddest man in the whole damn town.”
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“The enemy understands a free Iraq will be a major defeat in their ideology of hatred. Thatʼs why theyʼre fighting so vociferously.” George W. Bush, Sept. 2004 Rolling Stone magazine
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Severely nearsighted people have a new alternative for sight By CRYSTAL LAFATA Daily Titan Staff
Over 160 million Americans wake up every day to a blurred world. Itʼs not just crusty sleep in their eyes that interferes with their vision, but a condition they constantly have to deal with. They stumble around fumbling through their bedside drawer to find the key to their sight — their spectacles. These folks pay high prices to correct their vision with contact lenses, glasses, laser surgery and numerous other procedures. However, the LASIK or laser surgery does not work for severely nearsighted people. They have no escape from the shackles of their blurred sight. Until now. They are in luck this month because there is finally a solution to their dilemma. The FDA has just approved contact lens that can be implanted to correct nearsighted vision. The lens is permanently implanted into the eye and is the only alternative to glasses and contact lenses for severely nearsighted people. There are many companies who make the lenses, but the approval only covers the Artisan lens made by Ophtec USA Inc. To get the procedure, one must be between the age of 18 and 60 and meet certain conditions that are determined during a consultation exam. “People who are not viable candidates for the procedure usually have a refractive error that is too high
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Judy Rice, office manager of the Pacific Laser Eye Center, demonstrates one aspect of a pre-operative eye exam. for normal reshaping of the corneal structure to make an impact on the visual correction for that individual,” said David P. Sendrowski, associate professor at the Southern California College of Optometry. This procedure is unlike the implanted lenses that replace the eyeʼs normal lens to correct cataracts. This lens is implanted in front of the eyeʼs natural lens through a small incision made in the side of the cornea. The lens sits just behind the cornea once implanted. The procedure takes about 30 minutes for each eye with a waiting period of about a month between eyes. “The eyes are done one at a time to avoid any complications like infection or rejection. We want the procedures to run safely and smoothly,” said Chris Coleman, a patient counselor at Maloney Vision Institute in Los Angeles. Coleman also said the cost of the procedure is $4,200 per eye with a consultation exam fee of $200. Laser surgery, or LASIK, has become increasingly popular in the past but doesnʼt work for severely nearsighted people. However, it is considerably cheaper than the implanted lenses. LASIK surgery will run patients about $2,800 per eye with a $200 exam fee. The FDA reported Ophtec studied the use of the lens for three years and found 92 percent of patients had 20/40 vision or better, which is considered standard vision to get a driverʼs license, and 44 percent had 20/20 vision or better. According to the Artisan Web site, visual recovery is rapid, so patients
leave the clinic the same day with padding over the eye to avoid infection, and those who received the surgery have said they felt noticeable improvements within the next few days and were back to work and driving within two weeks. “I have definitely considered it,” said Poppy Jennings, an American studies major. “To wake up in the morning and be able to see would be fantastic.” Some short-term side effects have been glaucoma, eye infections, cataracts, corneal decomposition and inflammation of the internal eye (uveitis), according to the Web site, and these complications are cause for removal of the lens. “These side effects were few and had to be explained to patients before they went ahead with the procedure,” Sendrowski said. He also said the long-term side effects are hard to predict because most of the patients who had the procedure during trials were younger and no long-term effect will show for another 20 years. “I think I will wait maybe another five years until the procedure is a little older and I know itʼs safe,” Jennings said. Sendrowski said he recommends people who are interested in the procedure to check out the FDA Web site to find a list of surgeons who have been performing the procedure during the Phase III trials. “These surgeons are familiar with the procedure and have developed an expertise in this surgical technique that would make them the better individuals to seek out,” Sendrowski said.
The retail chainʼs latest campaign takes aim at college students By ASHLEE ANDRIDGE AND ALICIA ELIZARRARAS Daily Titan Staff
Victoriaʼs Secret is letting the dogs out at Cal State Fullerton, and the company is doing it with a PINK campaign. One thousand stuffed pink dogs are hidden on campus to promote Victoriaʼs Secret PINK line of lingerie and sleepwear, aimed at 18- to 22 year-olds. Diolisa Oyas, a CSUF public relations major and the Fullerton Team PINK representative, said the dogs were hidden on Sunday, Sept. 20. “My staff and I went on to campus that night to place the dogs all around campus,” she said. “We hid about 300 the first night.” The rest of the dogs were dispersed throughout campus during the rest of that week. Oyas said that she became involved in the campaign after responding to an ad in the Daily Titan during the spring semester. “In July, Victoriaʼs Secret flew all of their college reps to New York City for training,” she said. During the training, Oyas met with stylists and models, and on the third day the team was sent to Times Square to promote the line. Sara Tervo, director of public relations for Victoriaʼs Secret stores, said the PINK promotion is happening on 21 different campuses. Once a dog is found, it can be taken to the nearest Victoriaʼs Secret where the student will receive a free Gilliganʼs Island-style hat and will be entered in a contest to win a Vespa scooter and the stuffed dog is theirs to keep. Tervo said the PINK line was spe-
cifically designed with a target-consumer in mind. “We believe that PINK is a new collection that fills a gap in our assortment,” Tervo said. “We designed the collection for the female college student and believe that college campuses are the best place to promote it.” Tervo described the typical PINK girl as someone who “shops spontaneously and recreationally” and “thinks of lingerie as fashion and an extension of her wardrobe.” Besides the dog scavenger hunt, Tervo said different promotions will happen on campus throughout the year, however most of them are being kept a secret in order to surprise the students. The PINK line, which has been featured in magazines such as Elle, YM and Teen Vogue, does not just feature lingerie, Tervo said, but also contains loungewear that can be worn around the house. “PINK is different because it is a collection of lingerie and sleep-
wear that combines the sexiness of Victoriaʼs Secret with a spirit and youthful energy all its own,” Tervo said. “PINK is a lifestyle.” According to Labelnetworks.com, 13- to 24-year-olds have the spending power of $110 billion per year. Olan Farnall, a CSUF advertising professor, said the PINK line was specifically aimed at this particular generation. “I think that Victoriaʼs Secret is not only trying to captivate a market that currently has a lot of spending power, but they are building their next generation of shoppers,” Farnall said. “Itʼs a perfect idea.” Not only is Victoriaʼs Secret getting the attention of college students, but also those who are younger, Farnall said, because younger girls aspire to look just like their older sisters. Farnall said the on-campus campaign is “a great thing for Victoriaʼs Secret.” Rather than just seeing advertisements, students see the PINK dogs and through word of mouth, the message is passed on.
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Pink dogs such as these were planted around campus as a part of Victoria’s Secret’s PINK promotion.
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mance that led to a gain in the polls by the Democratic nominee and one day after the Iraq war dominated the only vice presidential encounter of the race. The president also spoke as the administrationʼs top arms inspector said he had found no evidence that Iraq produced any weapons of mass destruction after 1991. Charles Duelfer said Saddam Husseinʼs capabilities to develop such weapons had dimmed rather than grown in the years preceding his ouster, contrary to claims by administration officials in the run-up to the U.S.-led invasion. In a campaign ritual, both sides
hastened to claim victory in the debate between the vice president and Kerryʼs choice to replace him. The polls were divided on that score – a contrast to last week, when the surveys concurred that Kerry trumped Bush. But even the post-debate debate exemplified the increasingly bitter tone of the campaign. Democrats produced a list of “Top Ten Lies” they said Cheney had uttered in 90-plus minutes on the debate stage. Leading off was a claim – erroneous, aides quickly conceded – that Edwards was so neglectful of his Senate duties that the two men had never met before shaking hands on Tuesday evening. “Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too,” Democratic Party chairman
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news@dailytitan.com • (714) 278-4415 Terry McAuliffe told reporters in a conference call. The Kerry campaign released a new ad accusing Bush of “desperately attacking” in the wake of one debate in which Kerry shone and another in which Cheney did “not tell the truth” on Iraq and his ties to Halliburton, the oil services company he once headed. Officials declined to say how much air time the commercial would receive. For all the attention going to the campaign for the White House, 34 Senate seats and all 435 House seats are also on the ballot on Nov. 2. In an indication of the narrow band of competitive seats, Republicans said they were airing commercials in 19 House districts; Democrats were in 13 after having pulled back plans for more. Democrats must gain a dozen seats to reclaim control and lag the GOP in fund raising. Democrats nurtured faint hopes for a Senate takeover, and one candidate tried an unorthodox gambit. ers with or without a provision allowing federal regulation of tobacco. Kerry spent the day in Colorado, preparing for Friday nightʼs debate with Bush in St. Louis.
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As the showʼs host, Vasquez is responsible for deciding what music to play and scheduling interviews. “To get an interview it just takes a lot of hustle. I make calls or send e-mails to record labels daily,” Vasquez said. “A lot of time I get the runaround, but I stay with it. If you bug anyone enough they will either get you the interview or direct you to someone who can.” Vasquez recently had an in-studio interview with hip-hop rapper Suga Free, who has appeared on albums with Snoop Dogg and Xzibit. “When I get the interview, it is well worth the work,” Vasquez said. The showʼs host also has plans to interview Lil Rob, Kurupt and
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Womenʼs Center, which has a social and activist approach, said Sandra Sutphen, a professor of political science emeritus and a founding coordinator of the program. “They complement each other,” Sutphen said, adding that womenʼs issues are still very relevant today, especially in the college-aged generation. “Women are paid 76 cents to every dollar that a man earns,” Sutphen said. “There is still a culture that suggests that some occupations are not meant for women; many women themselves impose that on themselves.” Sutphen said that as long as that mentality exists, there will always be a need for resources like the Womenʼs Studies Program. The program, which Sutphen said
has matured since its introduction in 1983, has been offered as a minor since its arrival at CSUF, but was just offered as a major two years ago. “Itʼs important for faculty to feel at home, [that] thereʼs a place that they can come to,” said Sutphen, referring to the Womenʼs Studies Program and Womenʼs Center. Hilarie Kelly, a professor of anthropology, said people often feel isolated in CSUF because of its commuter environment. “Networking is very important and a lot of faculty are interested in keeping connected,” Kelly said. Gordon said he hopes the new faculty members will actively participate and grow with CSUF, referring to the collegeʼs faculty and staff as an “extended family.”
For now, however, officials want to educate the public about the problem at Tri-City Park through media coverage and by holding open meetings in the park that will cover park rules and park etiquette.
Still, Rosa Martinez of Fullerton said signs would be quite beneficial. “If I see a sign not to do it, I wonʼt do it,” Martinez said of feeding the ducks. “Itʼs just like when you go to the zoo because [the animals] have a special diet.” As a Tri-City Park visitor, Martinez said she recently saw sev-
eral dead fish and ducks at the park and notified the Fullerton Police Department about what she had seen. Although water fowl have been fed at parks for years, feeding ducks has lately become a worry because the birds are now dying. “When itʼs gotten to this point, itʼs a concern,” Pischel said.
Tupacʼs mother, Afeni Shakur. Vasquez promotes his show on campus by posting flyers and talking about the radio station in his classes. “I do encourage students to support fellow students in any activity,” he said. “I donʼt think students know about us yet, but weʼre changing that. We want everyone to know we exist and we are here for the students.” Nault, a senior marketing major, said he likes talking with Vasquez on the air. “I enjoy the fact that we get to play whatever we want and talk about various subjects,” Nault said. Handzup Radio isnʼt all music. The hosts said they encourage talk about sports, news, movies and listener opinions, while also giving away free stuff.
“A lot of time you may listen to commercial radio station interviews and thereʼs a lot of questions that you may have felt werenʼt asked that should have been,” Nault said. “However, on our station, if we feel the question is important and a lot of our listeners would like the answer, we ask it.” Nault said he enjoys that they can play whatever music they want. Nick Trevino, the music director for TIR, reviews incoming music and makes sure he stays in contact with record labels and promoters. Trevino also has a show that airs Mondays from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. called Sidewalk Stalkinʼ. “My show is a mix-mash of experimental music, punk rock, underground hip-hop, basically whatever Iʼm currently listening to that week,” he said.
Trevino also said it is important that college students have their own radio station. “Listening to college radio is an awesome way to broaden your musical tastes as well as hear diverse programming that you may not be able to find on the bigger stations,” he said. Trevino said the schedule this semester contains over 40 shows “ranging from gospel programming to world music.” However, he said, educating students about the radio station is a challenge. “Everyone involved with the station loves to spread the word about Titan Internet Radio and hopefully, as the station keeps growing, so does our audience,” Trevino said. “So far this year the foot traffic in the station has quadrupled every day and that alone is an experience.”
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gram. “It is both an informative and a social gathering,” Mugambi said. Representatives from various departments such as the Career Center, Academic Affairs and the Humanities and Social Sciences Department showed support as well. “These people are going to be our colleagues for years to come,” said Angela Della Volpe, an associate dean of the Humanities and Social Sciences Department. “Itʼs nice to establish a friendly background.” The Womenʼs Studies Program, which has an academic approach to gender issues, collaborates with the
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