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Anti-abortionists cause uproar Students crowd Quad as unexpected protests create heated opinions By ALI DORRI Daily Titan Staff
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Julia Storms stands in front of a display of posters during the Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust protest in the Quad on Wednesday. The group arrived on campus unannounced and attracted students with views on both sides of the issue. People congregated in the area for just over an hour.
The Quad was to be the stage for an afternoon of silent war protest held by Third Wave, a Cal State Fullerton feminist club, but it ended up being the ring for a verbal melee involving an anti-abortion group and students. Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust, a Christian group, came to CSUF unannounced, but created uproar among the crowd of about 60 students once the small group of about five set up 5-foot tall posters of aborted fetuses and spoke about what they said was selfish and godless behavior that leads to abortion. “You guys are being selfish,” said Jason Storms, a Survivors member. “You need God in your life.” Arguing with students, Storms became the subject of an articulate debate, as well as a target of multiple insults. To the delight of the crowd, Robby Foux, a sophomore radio-TV-film major, questioned the Survivorsʼ sexual prowess. “Are you guys virgins?” he said. Foux then took issue with the credibility and visual presentation of the protest. “None of these people have been in this kind of a situation so they donʼt have the right to voice their opinion,” Foux said. “There are women on this campus who have had abortions. They wouldnʼt feel
too good if they saw this.” Murrell Mitchell, a Survivors member who does ministry for the Christian-Armenian Outreach Church, said the graphic images portray the unfortunate reality that plays on the conscious of those who have had abortions. “A lot of women live with the guilt of an abortion because we believe God is on the consciousness of every human being,” he said. Sabryna Garcia, a freshman business major, said it would be sugar coating if the anti-abortion groups didnʼt use such images. “If these images disturb you so much, why are we tolerating it?” she said. The debate strayed away from abortion and onto other tangents, such as the legitimacy of religion and the conflict in Iraq. The turning point came when infighting occurred within the student crowd and freshman Isaac Mancheca told Catherine Lake, a junior communications major, that he didnʼt want his tax dollars “going toward people making a stupid choice.” One student then yelled that our taxes are paying for the murder of babies in Iraq. In response, a female student in tears yelled, “I was in Iraq. We are not killing babies in Iraq.” The protest then shifted from a forum between students and protesters to an angry dialogue between students. Mitchell defended the use of graphic posters and said the loud dialogue wasnʼt necessarily a bad ABORTION 4
Silent protest speaks volumes Women in Black draws attention to violence, war across globe By KYM PARSONS Daily Titan Staff
Dressed in black and standing in silence, women and a few men gathered yesterday afternoon to mourn for lives broken and lives lost through violence in the United States, Afghanistan, Palestine and throughout the world. The peaceful gathering, which was scheduled to take place in the
middle of the Quad, was moved outside of the Humanities Building due to the disruption surrounding an unscheduled anti-abortion protest. Despite the initial interruption of the Women in Black event, participants eventually got their points across by standing silently, sparking the curiosity of passing people. Many students stopped to pick up fliers and a few joined in the cause. Organized by members of the Third Wave Club, a feminist group on campus, Women in Black is
a worldwide network of women committed to peace, who are actively opposed to injustice, war, militarism and other forms of violence. “We’re called Third Wave, symbolizing the third wave (present times) of feminism,” said Brateil Aghasi, the club’s president. “We promote women’s issues locally and globally by raising awareness and the consciousness on campus about women’s issues.” Mitchell Pautz, a staff member on campus, said he has taken part of Women in Black events for several years now and believes it to
Holiday honors troops, veterans Americans take time to recognize those who have served country By ERIC GOMEZ Daily Titan Staff
With American troops launching an offensive on Fallujah in the war against Iraq, today the nation salutes the services and sacrifices of former soldiers on Veterans Day. “It was kind of like being in prison for a year,” said Ed Trotter, a communications professor at Cal State Fullerton, of what it was like to fight in Vietnam. During that war, Trotter served as a helicopter pilot. “It wasnʼt terribly traumatic,” Trotter said. “We got shot at a few times.”
While it is appropriate to celebrate the accomplishments of veterans, it is equally important to realize that they were just doing their duty, Trotter said. “Itʼs important not to think of us more or less than any other person,” Trotter said. “It was a privilege to serve. I donʼt have to be honored for it.” CSUF hosted the 8 th annual Veterans Day celebration Saturday, presented by the Latino Advocates for Education, as a tribute to Mexican-American veterans of World War II. Close to 200 World War II veterans and their representatives attended the event, said Amy Mattern of Student Affairs. The event included displays of World War II memorabilia, including Congressional Medals of Honor as well as military uniforms.
be a significant cause. “It is important to acknowledge the amount of suffering that goes on and the amount of discrimination that takes place in these countries,” Pautz said. “This kind of event is always relevant because in places like Iraq, the roles that women play in society still hasn’t changed.” Aghasi said Women in Black originally began from issues surrounding women in Afghanistan and Pakistan. “It is a silent protest to promote PROTEST 4
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Sierra Emerson and Suzanne Speed stand silently in the Women in Black’s protest to mourn civilian casualties of war and raise campus awareness.
Arboretum adds spice to life Garden Gourmet class teaches secret recipes, seasonal planting By CRYSTAL LAFATA Daily Titan Staff
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Oddly shaped purple, orange and multicolored vegetables might seem strange to people unwilling to try new things, while converted veggie lovers could be bored of the same old recipes for cooking their favorites. The staff of the Arboretum at Cal State Fullerton has a solution for both dilemmas. The Friends of the Arboretum are hosting the first Garden Gourmet class this month to teach people about the joys of eating seasonal fruits and vegetables from a personally grown backyard garden. Diane Wilkinson, a 20-year member of the Friends of the Arboretum, will lead the class, which starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13. She also leads gardening events for children at
the Arboretum and is a nature guide. “All my life Iʼve always eaten from my garden,” Wilkinson said. She said she tries to introduce people around her to new recipes and garden creations. “She is a wonderful instructor because she talks the talk and walks the walk,” said Teresa Short, the Arboretumʼs education director. Short said she came up with the idea for the event, but the planning and organization is a collaborative effort between her and Wilkinson. “Diane is so enthusiastic and her favorite pastimes are gardening and eating,” Short said. “Hopefully she can take some peopleʼs fears away about certain vegetables.” The day will start at Oak Hall for getting acquainted and then class members will read handouts and discuss different types of produce. They will also discuss the importance of planting a garden in season. Then the class will take a tour through the Arboretumʼs herb and vegetable gardens. Lastly, the class
will go back to Oak Hall to receive unique garden recipes and instructions on how to cook them. “Itʼs very economical to eat in season and itʼs a great thing to do for the environment,” Short said. People get stuck eating the same foods and by eating from a garden they can gain a variety of benefits in their diets, Short said. Some people use the excuse that they live in an apartment and therefore cannot grow their own gardens. Short and Wilkinson said thatʼs just not true. A container garden is a good start and can be kept on a small patio, Short said. Also, Short suggested herb gardens for people who live in tight spaces. “A herb garden doesnʼt take much and sprinkling a little fresh herbs can do so much for your food,” Short said. Wilkinson runs a community garden at the Arboretum and said there GOURMET 3
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Fallujah ‘Hostage Slaughterhouse’ found FALLUJAH, Iraq – U.S. troops, on the verge of gaining control of the city, fought pockets of resistance in this former militant stronghold Wednesday and uncovered what the Iraqi commander said were “hostage slaughterhouses” in which foreign captives had been killed.
“Politics: Keeping Friends Close and Enemies Closer,” a part of the Continuing Learning Experience series, will take place today at 10 a.m. in the Ruby Gerontology Centerʼs Mackey Auditorium. The event will feature The Los Angeles Times reporter Jean Pasco. For more information, call (714) 278-2446.
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat dies at 75 PARIS — Yasser Arafat, who triumphantly forced his peopleʼs plight into the world spotlight but failed to achieve his lifelong quest for Palestinian statehood, died Thursday at age 75. To the end, he was a man of many mysteries and paradoxes — terrorist, statesman, autocrat and peacemaker.
Nation Bush picks Gonzales to succeed Ashcroft WASHINGTON – President Bush nominated White House counsel Alberto Gonzales, who helped shape the administration’s controversial legal strategy in the war on terror, to be attorney general Wednesday. He would be the first Hispanic ever to serve as the nation’s top law enforcement officer.
Fed raises interest rates quarter-point WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve raised interest rates another quarter-point on Wednesday, the fourth such increase in the past five months, and Fed officials appeared to signal more credit tightening was on the way. The generally upbeat tone to the Fed’s official announcement, which pointed to encouraging signs that the economy is finally rebounding from its summer slowdown, was seen by many private economists as a sign that rates will keep moving higher in coming months.
State Foreman removed from Peterson trial REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – The Scott Peterson murder trial took yet another strange twist Wednesday when the judge removed the jury’s foreman amid a week of pressure-packed deliberations – the second straight day that a juror was sent home. The judge did not disclose why he removed the juror, a man in his mid-40s who has medical and law degrees. He replaced by an alternate whose future son-in-law owns a restaurant that Scott and Laci Peterson themselves once owned.
Local Man charged with killing SoCal woman LONG BEACH, Calif. — A man accused of stabbing a woman to death as police waited outside her home was charged Wednesday with murder, authorities said. Nicholas Alexander Harvey, 22, of Port Hueneme, was also charged with robbery and residential burglary, the district attorneyʼs office said in a statement. Police allege Harvey killed Lynn Schockner, 50, as officers stood outside her front door waiting for her to let them into her yard. Officers found Schockner after another officer in a nearby alley radioed that he had just caught a man climbing a fence to leave Schocknerʼs yard. Harvey had a knife and jewelry when he was captured, police said. Reports compiled from The Associated Press
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“Canʼt you just hear the strains of ʻDing Dong the Witch is Deadʼ in the heads of liberty loving Americans everywhere? “But donʼt get too giddy just yet: Just as knocking Ashcroft out of the Senate four years ago seemed like a blessing, it soon became a curse as he was liberated to join the Bush cabinet. Let us hope the president does not have a higher office in mind for the man who ʻLet the Eagles Soar.ʼ” -Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone Blogger “Iʼm a progressive religious person and also a religious conservative on questions like abortion, and I know that those for whom abortion and gay issues are a strong concern cross over and care about poverty and Iraq. “Maybe out of this we can find some new common ground, especially around greed and materialism and poverty.” -Jim Wallace of the faith-based anti-poverty groups Sojourners and Call to Renewal about Americans voting on moral issues in the Orange County Register.
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Monkeys are bitter over food chain issues, evolution GAUHATI, India - Up to 300 children have been attacked by monkeys lurking at an ancient Hindu temple over the past three weeks. “They hide in trees and swoop on unsuspecting children loitering about in the temple premises or walking by, clawing them and even sucking a bit of blood,” Bani Kumar Sharma, a priest at the Kamakhya temple in Assam state, told The Associated Press. Jolly Sharma, a 6-year-old girl, said she was coming home from school when a monkey jumped on her, scratching her head and pushing her to the ground. At least 2,000 rhesus monkeys wander in and around the temple, but the priest said they had never shown aggressive behavior in the past. XBox Game Helps Gamers Get In Shape If you canʼt afford a personal trainer, how about a virtual fitness trainer? A new video game called Yourself!Fitness on XBox lets you
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In 1980, Correa married Esther Reynoso and now has four children between the ages of 4 and 12. They By RAQUEL SABOOR currently live in For the Daily Titan Santa Ana. While many college students purCorrea was sue careers as doctors, lawyers, art- involved in many ists or teachers, Cal State Fullerton extracurricular alumnus Lou Correa chose to activities and become a politician. also worked partwww.loucorrea.com Currently, Correa is serving the time on campus. Assemblyman Lou Correa shakes hands with California final month of his third term as While he worked Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a fellow Republican. a state assembly member for the and studied, he 69th District. After Nov. 30, he will also made time for exercise and fun works, Labrado said, not because take on his new position as Orange by playing soccer or flag football, he holds a political office and conCounty state supervisor. tributes to the overall welfare of Correa said. “Being in an elected office is “The fun part was on Thursdays the state, but because he has been a probably the hardest job Iʼve ever and Fridays after intramural sports, successful banker, lawyer and busihad. Itʼs a 24/7 job, but itʼs the most going down to the pub and hanging nessman. Labrado said heʼs happy gratifying because you can actu- out with some of the professors and for Correa and knows his success is ally make a difference in peoples relaxing … just talk to a lot of the a result of a lot of hard work. lives and you see changes happen,” professors as individuals and human “Heʼs a really great role model Correa said. beings and really for students, especially minorities. The most imporget to know them,” People can look up to him and tant part of his say he did it, so can I,” said Eric Correa said. You can make job is assessing Correa said he Solberg, Correaʼs former CSUF ecochange. You peopleʼs needs and did party when he nomics professor who has been at have to believe wants, Correa said. the university for 31 years. was in college. you can and go out there and Then he responds After 25 years, Solberg said “You have to do it. to those needs by party to blow off he and Correa still keep in touch. voting on legislaCorrea has spoken as a guest lecsteam,” he said. Lou Correa tion in Sacramento Correa built turer in a few of Solbergʼs classes to Assemblyman, CSUF to form state policy relationships at motivate students to take economics alumnus that reflects those CSUF that, he and education seriously. needs. Throughout the years, Correa has said, have lasted “An assembly decades. Larry also sought advice on issues such as member has a lot Labrado, one of raising the minimum wage, Solberg of say-so over the life of college his counselors while attending col- said. students,” Correa said. lege and a former acting outreach Solberg said he remembers Correa He also votes on the annual state coordinator, is now retired. as a serious, hard-working student budget that determines where funds Labrado and Correa had a coun- and Correa said that is part of his are allocated and cut. selor-student relationship in the recipe for success. Correa came to Cal State Fullerton late ʼ70s and now they are friends. Setting goals is motivating and he in 1976 and graduated in 1980 with Labrado said Correa was quiet, strives to look around the world and a bachelorʼs degree in economics. reserved and focused in college. community, Correa said. Subsequently, he attended UCLA “[Heʼs] about the same like he is “I like to leave it better off than where he earned his jurist doctorate now,” Labrado said. when I arrived,” he said. and masterʼs in business administraCorrea agreed. Public life wasnʼt what Correa tion. Correa is proof that the system started for right after college. He has worked in the private sector all his life and only the last six years has he been in the publicʼs eye. Current issues Correa is working on include health care, education, pensions and crime. Correa said these were the issues in 1998 when he was elected for his first term and are still hot issues today. He said he wanted to be an assembly member because he was aware that California was in need of help. Correa said the budget was a big problem then and he felt California was divided. “You can make change. You have to believe you can and go out there and do it,” Correa said.
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Possible connection between health risks and mobile devices By LAURA BEYER Daily Titan Staff
Researchers are finding that cell phone use can be linked to cancer and other serious health problems. According to some American scientists, mobile phones cause serious damage to the brain. Lloyd Morgan, the director of Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States, said brain tumors have increased dramatically and he thinks the cause is from the use of mobile phones. “There is a greater risk among children and young adults because their brain is not completely developed,” Morgan said. The cells in the brain are multiplying at a faster rate than that of an adult.” Cell phones can also affect more than a userʼs brain cells. “Cell phones continue to receive transmissions even when not being used. Young boys should not carry cells in their pockets because there is a greater risk of testicular cancer and lowered sperm count,” Morgan said. Links between the increased use of cell phones and growing health risks are evident. “Widespread use of cell phones started in the ʼ90s and went up from 10 percent to 80 percent of people using cells. Cell phones came with little of no testing,” said Nancy Evans, a health science writer for the Collaborative on Health and the Environment, who said she has been following this issue for quite a while. “Cell
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A roll call recognized veterans, as well as those soldiers who have recently lost their lives in the war in Iraq. Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day as a way to commemorate the ending of World War I in 1918. The name was later changed to Veterans Day on June 1, 1954 as a way to honor all U.S. veterans. Master Sgt. David A Takacs, a senior military instructor for the ROTC program, said it is important to understand that celebrating Veterans Day does not only mean honoring people who have previ-
phones cause brain tumors, brain cancer, changes in brain function causing memory loss, sleep disorders, Alzheimerʼs and breaks in the DNA.” One company is making it their goal to eliminate the problems caused by mobile phones due to electromagnetic field emissions. Members of Claremont Technologies Inc. said they believe they have found the solution in a small sticker called the Safe Cell Tab. The Safe Cell Tab is the size and shape of a flattened penny that is placed on the back of a phoneʼs speaker.
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“Cell phones emit up to 2,400 MHz and cordless phones 900 MHz. A non-harmful dosage would be 30 to 60 MHz,” said Dan Steers, chairman and CEO of Claremont Technologies Inc. Steers said the higher the MHz for phones is, the larger the electromagnetic field dose is. “Our product reduces the EMF by 99.9 percent,” Steers said. Some are still skeptical about the full effectiveness of the Safe Cell Tab. Lev Berger, a scientist and researcher for California Institute of Electronics and Materials Science, was on the team that studied the Safe Cell Tab. ously served, but those who are currently enlisted. “We should not only think about the past but also the present,” Takacs said. Takacs, a former tank commander in the Persian Gulf War, described what his experience of war was like. “Itʼs either kill or be killed,” Takacs said. “It was either going to be me or them and it wasnʼt going to be me.” Unlike other wars where the draft was implemented, those fighting in the war in Iraq are doing so voluntarily. Takacs calls the ongoing war in Iraq a “volunteer army.” Takacs said that type of army
“The Safe Cell Tab works if you shroud the phone in the material. However, if you do, the phone will not receive [a signal],” Berger said. “The safe cell tab reflects, as well as absorbs EMF frequencies, making it virtually ineffective.” Berger also said he believes mobile phones cause neural damage, adding there is a way to reduce exposure from mobile phones. “If you use a headset or ear bud, you reduce the risk of exposure greatly,” Berger said. “However, the electromagnetic field is transmitted up to 20 feet.” Evans, Morgan and Steers all mentioned recent studies performed in Sweden by the Lund University, stating that their findings have proved mobile phones cause all of the ailments they claim. “There have been two studies that show that long-term use could cause a tumor on cranial nerves,” said Professor Leif Salford of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Lund in Sweden. “However, other studies have shown there is no damage caused. That is how scientific study works.” Salford said there is not enough information in the recent studies to prove or disprove the claims that mobile phones cause neural damage. However, he did say that after extremely long periods of use over several years that there could be neural damage. Evans, Morgan and Steers all compared the mobile phone industry to the tobacco industry, stating that if they were to admit fault, then it would be admitting liability and that would allow for lawsuits. is even more of a reason to honor troopsʼ services and understand the sacrifices they are making for their country. It is also important to understand the sacrifices their families are enduring during their departure, he said. “The media downplay all that we do,” Takacs said. “They donʼt show the good.” Takacs said he believes itʼs important for everyone around the world to celebrate all that troops are doing. “Just take a moment to light a candle or send a letter to a soldier and say thank you,” Takacs said. “Everybody has a big play in this. Itʼs one team. Thereʼs one fight.”
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thing. “Itʼs not negative. [CSUF] has a lot of opinionated and intellectual students,” he said. “A lot of them just need to seek Jesus Christ.” Garcia said she saw the dialogue as a positive on behalf of pro-lifers, and said those who believe in pro-choice would walk away with something to think about after the debate. To Lake, itʼs a matter of liberty, not morals or a higher power. “Itʼs my choice to choose. Itʼs my choice as a woman to choose when life begins,” she said. “I believe that women should have the freedom of choice and it should not be based on religion.” Esiquio Uballe, the vice president of Student Affairs, said no complaints were reported to Student Affairs as the brunt of the protest lasted from noon to a little after 1 p.m. Uballe said the Survivors were uninvited, but gray areas in campus policy prevent CSUF from escorting them out. “Itʼs a free speech issue on a national level, not just Cal State Fullerton. The anti-abortionists tend to show up on the spot without notice,” Uballe said. “Legally they have the right to be on campus. We prefer that groups register with us and we have a right to ask them to leave, but how will it look if we interrupt their First Amendment right?” he said.
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are great spots to rent for starting a garden. The easiest foods to grow are winter vegetables like onions, garlic, potatoes, lettuce and parsley because they are very low maintenance, Wilkinson said. Summer vegetables grow faster and require more frequent labor than winter produce. Some people, like Jenna Nakanishi, a senior biology student at CSUF, believe eating from a home garden may be good for you, but can mean trouble for the environment. “When eating a diet based solely on nutrients from the earth, you must replace the nutrients somehow because other aspects of the environ-
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Top: Catherine Lake (left), a junior communications major, argues in support of a woman’s right to choose. Left: Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust display posters depicting graphic images of fetuses and abortion procedures. Right: Many students fill the Quad to argue and observe the unscheduled protest. The pro-life demonstration caused the previously arranged Women in Black silent protest to relocate across campus. ment depend on them,” Nakanishi day called Story Time in the garden said. pumpkin patch. This event is for chilHowever, Short said the depletion dren ages 3-5 who must be accompaof resources would nied by an adult and increase when buystarts at 9:30 a.m. ing produce from a “It would be a local market rather wonderful thing to ... sprinkling a little fresh than creating your have the whole famherbs can do so own food supply. ily come out for the much for your Short said the day,” food. Garden Gourmet Short said. “We event is intended for have 27 botanical Teresa Short adults and young acres in the middle Aboretum Education adults interested in of Orange County to Director gardening or cookshare with the coming. There are curmunity.” rently about 10 parThe Friends of the ticipants signed up, but there is room Arboretum also have a volunteer profor up to 30 in the class, she said. gram, Short said. The volunteer coorShort also said there is a young dinator, Jan Youngquist, will match gardeners event occurring the same interested individuals with a niche, whether it is education, planting or being a tour guide. “The volunteers are the backbone of the Arboretum,” Short said. “And happy volunteers make for a more pleasant place to work.”
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peace and mourn the lives of the innocent victims of war,” she said. “It just branched out [to be] a national event which people, men and women do to bring attention to the injustices that are not spotlighted on during wars and violent situations.” Reuben Rivas, president of the American Civil Liberties Union chapter on campus, said he wanted to be a part of the event because civil rights apply to every man and woman on campus. “It is important to show support on campus and to bring awareness to women whose rights are being infringed upon, both mentally and physically,” he said. Alice Chow, a junior women studies major, said she heard about Women in Black through one of her classes and decided that she wanted to be part of the cause.
SACRAMENTO - Heʼs done it his way: flexing his muscles and pumping up California. One year ago, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger became the stateʼs 38th governor, and the actor-turnedpolitician remains a phenomenon like never seen in Sacramento. Theatrical, radiating power and raw confidence in himself, Schwarzenegger strides like a colossus over the stateʼs political personalities. The governor smokes giant cigars, calls state government “a mastadon frozen in time” and raises money like a mogul. He whips out old movie lines to make points. He cheerfully mocks opponents in the state Legislature as “girlie men.” And in a most politically correct of states, he gets away with it. As a rookie in the nationʼs most powerful governorʼs office, Schwarzenegger rides some of the “It’s important to bring awareness to these kinds of issues and to educated yourself and others of the things that go on in this country,” Chow said. Currently, there are situations
highest approval ratings of any governor in California history, and more, a majority of voters say theyʼre optimistic again about California. “The Natural,” a serious political journal calls Schwarzenegger. “Fantaaastic,” he says. Yet the 57-year-old governor is a mass of contradictions. He calls himself the “peoplesʼ governor,” but tilts fiercely toward big business. He promised to “sweep out” special interests, yet accepts more of their money than Gov. Gray Davis. And despite his popularity, 12 of the 16 candidates he pushed for legislative seats on Nov. 2 lost. Two more years will shape the Schwarzenegger legend, and maybe four after that. Heʼs repealed a $4 billion car tax increase, forced workersʼ compensation reform and brought the stateʼs credit rating back from the dead. Will he reorganize state government, build his hydrogen highway and bring “jobs, jobs, jobs?” California, the new governor likes to say, in a “launching pad for the extraordinary.” History awaits to judge.
up 90 percent of the individuals in the refugee camps.” She added that “in Mexico, the women of Juarez are randomly being killed and kidnapped and nothing is truly being done except by activists.” Aghasi said she wanted people stop and ask themselves if they truly believe that women in Iraq and in the Middle East are safer because of the war. JAMIE FLANAGAN/For the Daily Titan Women in Black gather to mourn those exposed to violence. “This event is just to stop around the world in which the and truly reflect about the effects innocent casualties of the violence of war and their outcomes,” she are women, Aghasi said. said. “For example, in Sudan right “Women in Black questions the now people are being culturally validity of war as a peace-making exterminated,” she said. “This option. We stand for justice, we leaves women and children to make stand for peace,” Aghasi said.