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Rebels hit Mosul Insurgents storm police stations after U.S.-led assault in Fallujah The Associated Press
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Insurgents stormed two police stations Sunday in the strife-ridden city of Mosul, killing at least six Iraqi troops as attacks spread throughout Sunni Muslim areas following the U.S.-led assault on Fallujah.
Marines found the mutilated body of a Western woman as they searched for militants still holding out in Fallujah, the former Sunni insurgent stronghold. The woman could not be immediately identified, but a British aide worker and a Pole are the only Western women known to have been taken hostage. At least 38 American troops and six Iraqi soldiers have been killed in the fighting in Fallujah. The number of U.S. troops wounded is now 275, though more
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than 60 have returned to duty. U.S. officials estimated more than 1,200 insurgents were killed in the weeklong fighting. “The perception of Fallujah being a safe haven for terrorists, that perception and the reality of it will be completely wiped off before the conclusion of this operation,” said Lt. Gen. John Sattler, commander of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force. U.S. forces have spread throughMOSUL 3
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Federal funds reflect increase in Hispanic student enrollment By LINDA HO Daily Titan Staff
The U.S. Department of Education recently awarded Cal State Fullerton $433,910 as part of a $2.3 million grant, which is to be distributed over the course of five years to help enhance programs for Hispanic students. “We hope to improve our retention and graduation rate of Latino students in math-based programs,” said Donald Castro, special assistant to CSUF President Milton A. Gordon. The Title V grant is a federal fund available to colleges and universities that are considered as Hispanic-serv-
ing institutions. “To be a Hispanic-serving institution requires at least 25 percent of undergraduate students to be Latino,” said Castro, who is overseeing the grant project. “We have about 26 percent.” Castro also said that the college has had about a 3 percent increase in Latino student enrollment over the last three years. “Approximately 50 percent of the Orange Country population is Latino,” he said. “We draw our students from this population.” The grant will allow an assessment of Latino households in the service area of the campus to figure out what its members feel is needed to better serve their interests, Castro said. “Whatever changes and improvements we make will be based on
what we discover,” he said. Castro added that such improvements will help all students, not just Hispanics, in math-based programs. “We would like to lower the number of students who need remediation.” The grant will also help improve math instruction for Hispanic students, track Latino students who enter math-based programs in 2004 and provide Hispanic students with other services such as the development of leadership skills. CSUF is working with the CSU systemʼs plans to have students take English and Math placement tests as early as their sophomore year of high school and to work with younger children to make them aware of college admission requirements, Castro said. GRANTS 2
Student votes up in 2004 Campus organization hopes to capitalize on increased voting By ISAAC FABELA Daily Titan Staff
With the presidential election now in the books, analysts are studying the events that took place on Election Day to see what lessons can be learned and utilized in future campaigns. As they look over voter turnout numbers, analysts will notice one glaring statistic: Student voters went to the polls in California 10 percent more than they did in the year 2000. In order to increase the political clout of students in the future, the California State Student Association made voter registration one of its top priorities this year. They were joined by members of the New Voters Project, a non-partisan campaign dedicated to increasing voter turnout among 18- to 24-year-olds in 2004. Needless to say, they are happy with their successes.
“We were very pleased with the “Fullerton was great,” Platin said. results,” said Manolo Platin, chair- “They did a really good job in makman of the CSSA. “All campuses ing the election and voting an impordid what they could and succeeded tant part of campus activities.” in making students aware and getting Platin also said that one factor that them registered to vote.” may have contributed to the student The push was a turnout is the curcollaborative effort rent military situby both state collegation in Iraq. [Fullerton] did es and universities “Anytime you a really good across California. have a war where job in making While the official fellow students or the election kickoff to the effort loved ones have and voting an important part was announced in the potential to be of campus ... Long Beach in middirectly affected September, the planit will make peoManolo Platin Chairman of California ning of the project ple more active,” State Student Association started early this Platin said. year. Some CSUF The increase in students credit the voter turnout can be war as the main attributed to a number of things done reason they went to the polls. on college campuses in the state over “Whether you are for or against it, the past few months, such as voter people feel very strongly about the registration drives, public service war,” said Albert Ramirez, a thirdannouncements and other events, all year business major. “Either side in the spirit of encouraging students youʼre on, itʼs going to make you to get out and vote. want to get out and vote.” Cal State Fullerton was an active VOTER 3 campus in this effort.
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Usher holds his four American Music Awards backstage at the 32nd annual American Music Awards Sunday at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Usher won for favorite male soul-R&B artist, best poprock artist, best pop-rock album and best soul-R&B album for “Confessions,” which sold more than 1 million copies in its debut week. “Thank you for this moment. Thank you for this year,” he said. “It’s been amazing.”
Winners celebrate at 32nd AMAs The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES – R&B sensation Usher won all his showleading four nominations at the American Music Awards on Sunday, and rap funksters OutKast went three-for-three during a performance-studded, occasionally censored broadcast ceremony. Usher won for favorite male soul-R&B artist, best poprock artist, best pop-rock album and best soul-R&B album for “Confessions.” OutKast took home awards for favorite pop-rock band, favorite rap-hip-hop album and best raphip-hop group. Soul diva Alicia Keys won
favorite female artist in the soulR&B category, edging out Janet Jackson and Beyonce. Brooks & Dunn earned their fourth award for favorite country band. Toby Keith won awards for favorite country male artist and best country album. Sheryl Crow beat out Avril Lavigne and Jessica Simpson for the favorite female pop-rock artist award and received the prize for favorite adult contemporary artist. Rockers Linkin Park scored the favorite alternative music artist for the second year in a row. Country singer Kenny Chesney said he was surprised to win a publicly voted award for favorite performer.
Shortly before the start of the telecast, producer Dick Clark announced rapper Jay-Z won favorite male artist in the raphip-hop category. Singer Marc Anthony won favorite Latin music artist, and the group MercyMe won best contemporary inspirational artist. Country singer Gretchen Wilson won the best new artist, beating out innovative rap newcomer Kanye West and the band Maroon 5. Wilson lost to Reba McEntire in the category for top female country artist. Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ceremony and veteran rockers Bon Jovi performed some old hits and received a special merit award.
Vasquez receives national honor CSUF ASI president honored for student advocacy, leadership By LAURA BEYER Daily Titan Staff
Philip Vasquez, Cal State Fullerton Associated Students Inc. president, has been working hard to make the voice of Cal State Fullerton students heard. Vasquez, who has been recognized for his dedication, was awarded the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Western Regional Undergraduate Rising Star Award. Vasquez said the actual award, a plaque and a $250 scholarship, doesnʼt mean as much to him as the fact that he knows through his accomplishments and hard work, he has proven he deserves the award. Vasquez, who is aspiring to go
on to graduate school and pursue a career in student affairs, says this will be a great addition to his resume and hopes that he can get into one of the graduate schools he has selected. Like so many students, Vasquez started out at Cal State Fullerton new CHRISTINA HOUSE/For the Daily Titan to his surroundings and confused ASI President Philip Vasquez holds about what to do next. He has come the Rising Star award in front of a long way from the dazed and con- Langsdorf Hall. fused to now being ASI president. Vasquez said his mentor, Lea with Vasquez and had many positive Jarnagin, associate dean of New things to say about his achievements Student Programs, was the person as ASI president. instrumental in shedding light on his “He has a great relationship with achievements and hard work. the Academic Senate and has really “I nominated him for the award worked hard to have our voice heard. because I saw that he had a serious- Heʼs extremely open and extremely ness of purpose when it comes to driven by his goals,” Patterson said. the profession, to the students and to “If you talk to anyone who works NASPA,” said Jarnagin. “Itʼs not just with him they will tell you how about leading others, but serving oth- impressed they are with his hard ers, and he has really embraced that work.” whole-heartedly.” Vasquezʼs first experience helpCourtney Patterson, director VASQUEZ 3 of statewide affairs, works closely