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Doctors at odds over donor site Pearl Harbor anniversary remembered Patients seek new alternative to national transplant waiting list By CRYSTAL LAFATA Daily Titan Staff
The number of people added to the national organ transplant waiting list
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continues to rise, and every year more people are dying who did not receive the transplant they needed. On average, about 17 people die every day waiting for a much-needed organ they did not receive in time. Because there are so many people waiting, patients are looking for alternative ways to get their organs. It is not a new concept for people in
need of organs to look online for possible alternatives. However, there was never a site dedicated solely to people trying to find the right person to give up their organs. Matchingdonors.com has answered the prayers of many people looking for an alternative way to get an organ. It all began when Jeremiah Lowney, an internal medicine physician and
matchingdonor.com medical director, got the idea from a friend. His friendʼs father was on the national organ transplant waiting list and died before he could get the organ he needed. This friend also ran a Web site that connected employers with potential employees and he thought it DONOR 3
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Article on McCarthy era homophobia stirs up controversy By DANIEL J. PRECIADO For the Daily Titan
Cal State Fullerton professor Randolph Baxter recently won an award for his article “ʻHomoHuntingʼ in the Early Cold War: Sen. Kenneth Wherry and the Homophobic Side of McCarthyism.” Nebraska Stateʼs Historical Society awarded Baxter, a parttime lecturer of American Studies at CSUF, the 2004 James L. Sellers Award for his article published in a volume of Nebraska History. Baxter was scheduled to receive his award Oct. 9 at the Historical Societyʼs annual meeting and history conference in Omaha, Neb. However, as he was unable to attend, he received an award and a cash prize of $1,000 via mail. The money will go toward computer expenses and other academic ventures, Baxter said. The article was published in the fall 2003 issue of the Nebraska History magazine. Derived from two years worth of research, it focused on the anxieties that politicians and anti-communists had with sexual orientation in the 1950s that affected the lives of homosexuals in government positions during the early Cold War years. Baxter not only won an AWARD 3
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Wearing Santa hats, Carol Wise and Gloria Lou serve much-needed caffeine at Starbucks Coffee in the TSU.
CSUF team reaches finals in National Collegiate Debate Titan debaters finish in top eight, beat by No. 1 Michigan State
Watching Josh Clark and Cameron Ward, it is easy to see the amount of hard work and intensity required to be competitive at a high level of debate. With the help of their Cal State Fullerton team and their associates, Clark and Ward achieved a rewarding and prestigious stature for their performance in competition at the National Collegiate Debate Championship in Washington, D.C. Throughout their college years, the two students followed their biggest dream; and although they didnʼt
come home as champions, to themselves and others, they returned as winners. Jack Bedell, chair of the Academic Senate, said this challenging dream was achieved in addition to the studentsʼ schoolwork. They were honored last month at a senate meeting where fans and supporters got a chance to congratulate them and give them their blessing for the future. Their success was acknowledged on College Sports Television during the beginning of this semester. Ward said he made a vow to himself that he would do the best he could in the biggest tournament of the year. Ward said his mother died of cancer recently and he wanted to dedicate the rest of the season to her. “It made me strong,” he said. This is more than just a story of
two underdogs succeeding at what they do best. The amount of studying and preparation made both of these students confident to go all the way. “Their top-eight finish was the best in CSUF history, itʼs so hard to be disappointed,” Bruschke said. Bruschke, also known as “coach” by his students, has been working with serious debaters, like Clark and Ward for over ten years. He said that in this sport, students travel to up to 12 tournaments a year. Debaters begin practicing in August. Everyone spends 10 to 20 hours a week, every week, in order to be prepared for the tournaments. Bruschke said that he usually has about eight to 10 teams of two a
Gamma member is used. Pauline de Leon was one of the members who created lesson plans for these girls. “At first we thought [teaching] would be difficult, but they had many questions for us and really participated. As weeks went on, they anticipated each weekʼs lessons,” de Leon said. Gamma members said the lessons consisted of hair and dental care, hand washing and basic makeup for the older girls. Eta Sigma Gamma president, Michelle Cathorall, said that the classes started in October and will end Dec. 16. Gamma members can also serve as role models and mentors to some of their students. “These girls have no one that is constant in their life to teach them hygiene,” Cathorall said. One aspect of the project was providing the girls with something related to the lessons. “Gifts at the end of the lessons
included hand towels and soap,” de Leon said. In order to pay for the gifts, members like Jacqueline Covarrubias solicited donations. Covarrubias said she received donations from stores and put kits together for the girls, adding that they loved the gifts they received. “We wanted to give to these girls who donʼt have much,” said Covarrubias. “We wanted to give to them but they gave to us.” Along with receiving gifts, the girls also receive instruction. The girls meet once a week and are broken up by age for lessons. Covarrubias said that these girls also give demonstrations. “They [are] extremely smart and curious,” de Leon said. “The girls want [Gamma] to keep coming and teaching.” Cathorall said. Others can help too, she said. Eta Sigma Gamma urges everyone to get involved in the commu-
nity somehow. “I think that if you havenʼt volunteered then you should get involved. This project has been so near and dear to my heart,” Covarrubias said. As an extension of this project, members will be collecting donations for Christmas presents for the girls. Aside from soliciting donations, Gamma members vowed to put their money where their mouths are. “Weʼre going to each put in $10,” Covarrubias said. They are hoping other people will also give donations. Eta Sigma Gamma has made flyers asking for donations; and theyʼre asking that the public match their donations. “I would like to encourage people to reach out to the community, in any way, to help those in need,” de Leon said. To donate to the girls at Crittenton Family Services, call Pauline de Leon at (805) 469-4083.
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With the recent events of the war in Iraq and Sept. 11, the attack on Pearl Harbor, also known as “the Day of Infamy,” might be overlooked. “They werenʼt around when Pearl Harbor happened,” said Larry Green, museum staff at The Air Museum, “Planes of Fame” in Chino, about remembering the event. The museum houses about 150 different World War II aircrafts from Germany and Japan. “We have the worldʼs biggest collection of World War II airplanes,” said Green. The museumʼs theme for December was “Remembering Pearl Harbor,” in which it showcased Japanese airplanes and memorabilia on Saturday. “Our prime exhibit was a [Mitsubishi A6M5] Zero that flew,” Green said. “We also had a Pearl Harbor presentation featuring a Japanese pilot.” During World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a naval fleet to Pearl Harbor on Oahu to serve as a deterrent to the Japanese forces. On Dec. 7, 1941, at around 8 a.m., the base was attacked by the Japanese air force, which resulted in five of the eight battleships sunk and 2,400 American deaths. The sneak attack by the Japanese shocked the divided American people and led to a unity never seen before. Everyone was aiding the army in fighting the war, according to the National Park Service Web site. “Our school bought war bonds to help contribute,” Green said. “Everybody was doing something.” A memorial for Pearl Harbor was constructed on site in Hawaii in 1961. The structure is situated over the USS
Arizona battleship and commemorates the fallen military workforce. The National Park Service hosts tours of the site daily, in which visitors can watch a short movie about Pearl Harbor then take a guided tour of the actual memorial. “I think that although the memory of Pearl Harbor may not be prevalent in the minds of people today, it is still commonly recognized as one of the most important events in U.S. history,” said Cal State Fullerton senior Ryan Neil. “People can relate it to Sept. 11, but it still had a bigger impact.” The memory of Pearl Harbor strikes a different chord with other people, such as Mark Willey, author of the book “Pearl Harbor, Mother of All Conspiracies.” Willey said he believes Roosevelt knew about and “provoked the attack.” “The points to note are that Pearl Harbor was a military target and Sept. 11 was civilian and in the former our political leaders knew of the coming attack and in the latter not,” Willey said. “At some point the NSA will have to release the Brits, Australians, Canadians and New Zealanders from their pledges of secrecy. According to the current schedule, Churchillʼs cabinetʼs minutes for the Pacific fall 1941 will be released in 2025. That is after all veterans are dead.” In comparing Pearl Harbor to Sept. 11, Willey said he believes Pearl Harbor had a bigger effect on our country. “We havenʼt seen the end of Sept. 11ʼs influence, but obviously Pearl Harbor allowed Roosevelt to save Soviet Communism and that is infinitely more damaging than anything that could happen today,” he said. “The Cold War, the costs, Korean War, China and SE Asia to Communism (Vietnam War) and the potential still that China or even the former Soviet Union could start a nuclear holocaust killing all Americans make Pearl Harbor more important.”
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Community service project touches hearts Campus honor society donates knowledge, time to young girls By LEEANN MORRISSEY Daily Titan Staff
While some college students have little or no spare time for themselves, Eta Sigma Gamma members are taking time out of their schedules to help a group of underprivileged girls. Eta Sigma Gamma, a health science honor society at Cal State Fullerton, is designed to focus on teaching, research and service. Each semester they choose a service project. This semester they gave personal hygiene lessons to a group of teenage girls at Crittenton Family Services. Crittenton is a home for girls 12 to 17 years old and is located in Fullerton. Each week a new lesson plan designed by an Eta Sigma
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With pumpkins harvested and turkeys eaten, now is the time to chop down trees. At Peltzer Pines in Brea, people search for the perfect evergreen addition to their Christmas holiday celebrations.
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Today marks Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Hanukkah begins at sundown. All Night Study in the Titan Student Union. The TSU will be open 24 hours a day through Dec. 17 for student use. Students can receive free massages, giveaways and bowl for free while cramming for finals and hoping for a passing grade. Remember, starting spring semester the plus/minus grading system will be implemented. Hope you took your easy classes this fall.
Saudi militants attack U.S. consulate JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia – Militants lobbing explosives forced their way into the U.S. consulate in Jiddah on Monday before Saudi security forces stormed the compound and fought a gunbattle to end a four-hour standoff. Eight people, none American, were killed. The bold assault demonstrated that Saudi Arabiaʼs crackdown on al-Qaida is still far from successful in the native land of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden.
The ASI Board of Directors meeting is open to the public and takes place in the TSU Legislative Chambers I and II at 1:15 p.m.
FBI letter cites Guantanamo abuse SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – FBI agents witnessed “highly aggressive” interrogations and mistreatment of terror suspects at the U.S. prison camp in Cuba starting in 2002, according to a letter a senior Justice Department official sent to the Armyʼs top criminal investigator. The FBI official suggested the Pentagon didnʼt act on FBI complaints about the incidents, including a female interrogator grabbing a detaineeʼs genitals, another where a prisoner was gagged with duct tape and a third where a dog was used to intimidate a detainee who later was thrown into isolation and showed signs of trauma.
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Nation House said ready for anti-terror bill vote WASHINGTON – Legislation to revamp the nationʼs intelligence agencies moved closer to a vote and likely approval, as early as Tuesday in the House, as a Republican opponent announced he would support a compromise version. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California had been one of the main roadblocks to passage of a bill implementing the Sept. 11 commissionʼs terror-fighting recommendations.
Ohio certifies Bush win by 119,000 votes COLUMBUS, Ohio – This battleground state on Monday certified President Bushʼs 119,000-vote victory over John Kerry, even as the Kerry campaign and third-party candidates prepared to demand a statewide recount. The president won Ohio with 2.86 million votes, or 51 percent, to Kerryʼs 2.74 million votes, or 49 percent.
Bush says Iraqi vote must proceed Jan. 30 WASHINGTON – President Bush acknowledged Monday that American military forces “can never guarantee 100 percent security” for Iraqʼs elections Jan. 30, but said the voting must proceed to let people choose democracy over terrorism. Bush met with Ghazi al-Yawer, the interim Iraqi president, and Jordanʼs King Abdullah II, in the White House on a day when attackers forced their way into the heavily guarded U.S. consulate in Jiddah.
State Three people missing off San Diego shores SAN DIEGO – The Coast Guard called off a search Sunday for a cruise ship passenger believed to have fallen overboard. Two fishermen were also missing. The cruise ship passenger – a 37-year-old woman whose name was not released – is believed to have fallen into the Pacific Ocean about 30 miles west of Ensenada, Mexico. Reports compiled from The Associated Press
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Geography professor John Carroll maps out his thoughts, his world By ISAAC FABELA Daily Titan Staff
John Carroll is a Cal State Fullerton graduate who returned to his alma mater to help teach in the Geography Department. He has been at CSUF for seven years and is the faculty adviser for the Geography Club. Carroll is also a devoted cyclist who makes the 15minute ride to campus every day on his bicycle. Q: What was the worst job you ever had before becoming a teacher? A: Iʼve never really had a job that I hated. Theyʼve all been fun in a way. I suppose it had to be sweeping the floors at a convenience store, but even that wasnʼt too bad.
Q: What classes do you teach and which one is your favorite? A: Geography 332, 283, 481, 450. I suppose if I had to pick a favorite it would be 332, the geography of the United States and Canada. There seems to be more energy with that class that makes it a bit more exciting. Q: If you werenʼt a teacher, what would you be doing? A: I would be thinking about the world and working with maps. Q: If you could have any super power, what would it be and why? A: I would love to be able to fly. That birdʼs eye view from up there would just be amazing; itʼs a geography thing. Q: If you won the lottery, what would you do? A: Itʼs funny you ask that because I was just planning that out during my long drive over the holiday. I was up in Oregon with that crazy power ball jackpot they have up there so I grabbed a ticket while I was getting gas. What I came up with is that I would continue doing
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the same thing, only I would be able to it more comfortably. Q: What have you published? A: Illusions of Safety: Culture and Earthquake Hazard Response in California and Japan. I spent two years working on the project and it is certainly the thing I am most proud of. Q: What do you think is the biggest social issue in America today? A: The biggest issue in this country right now is financial equity. The gap between rich and poor is getting wider and it is going to become more of a problem.
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Symphonic Band presents show tonight in Little Theatre By VIRGINIA TERZIAN Daily Titan Staff
With the holiday season quickly approaching, the Cal State Fullerton Symphonic Band, under the direction of Marc Dickey, will present its yearly holiday show tonight at 8 p.m. in the Little Theatre. The concert will be the second performance of the group and will include Rinmsky-
Korsakovʼs “The Procession of the Nobles,” Susatoʼs “The Battle Pavane,” as well as several works by Bach, Dello Joio and others. Unlike some of the better known CSUF bands that consist of mostly graduate students, the symphonic band describe themselves as a group for students who “just want to play,” said Olivia Stella, a freshman computer science major who joined the symphonic band this fall after attending one of the local high schools in Fullerton and hearing the band perform several times. “They sound a lot better this year.” Like Stella, many of the mem-
bers are students who played in high school and “want to continue to play, this is away for them to do that,” said Dickey as he explained that the group of 96 members is the largest in the instrumental music department. Those who have been in the band in the past said there is constant improvement. “Every year the quality of music gets better and better,” said Joel Hoffmann, a music major who has been in the band for the past three years. “About 50 people have been here since I started.” The concert will include both
classical music and several holiday pieces to get everyone in the holiday spirit. “The concert is like two concerts in one,” Dickey said, adding that the first half consists of the classics and then after intermission the large selection of holiday music begins. The concert will include a performance of the tuba choir, conducted by student conductor Annette Tarnowski, and the CSUF trumpet choir, which includes 19 trumpet players. ”Itʼs going to be a delightful concert, I think people will really enjoy it,” Dickey said.
sparks their interests in the growth cycle of things,” said Arboretum Education Coordinator Teresa Short. This class will be taught by Grace Granda, who Short said is a great teacher because she allows for spontaneous teaching moments. “If she sees a bunny hop by or a hawk flying above, she will stop to point it out to the children so they can learn about nature as well,” Short said. Participants will meet at the Arboretumʼs childrenʼs garden, where they will learn how to plant a variety of colorful flowers. “I will be coming with my 4year-old daughter because she loves
plants and I think itʼs great for her to interact with children her own age,” Fullerton resident Maureen Boyle said. Diane Wilkensen, a 20-year member of the Friends of the Arboretum who also teaches “Story Time in the Garden,” said that last year the children planted violas and calendulas. “These events are easy for young children and itʼs great for them to learn group situation skills like sharing,” Wilkensen said. These events teach children motor skills and other manners they need to be in group situations, but thatʼs not the main point of the classes. Short said that itʼs to make lifelong garden-
ers out of them. “The younger you start in the garden, the more likely they will do it all their lives and help take care of the land,” Short said. Wilkensen agrees and also said that it teaches them how things grow. “If a parent thinks about it, itʼs a good idea to have kids come back and see how what they planted has grown,” Wilkensen said. “Itʼs amazing how a little seed can germinate.” The “Story Time in the Garden” event will be held at the Arboretum on Dec. 11 at 9:30 a.m. “This event is a great way for kids to get investigative about gardening,” Short said.
Sellers Award winners are selected each year by judges from colleges in Nebraska, this year it was the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Articles evaluated for the award are judged on the quality of research and writing, use of primary sources, and reader interest. “It would be fair to say that the Sellers Award, which recognizes the yearʼs best in Nebraska History, while not a major award on the national scene, is nevertheless a prestigious honor in the context of public history publications,” said Don Cunningham, editor of the Nebraska History magazine.
“With the quality of articles we receive, the rigorous review process we go through before accepting an article, and finally the selection of the Sellers winner by still another group of scholars means that the bar is set fairly high, and it is a significant honor to be selected.” Award and all, Baxter remains humble, so humble in fact that almost no one knew of his achievement. “Randy is quite modest, because I found out about the award from the CSUF Public Affairs office,” said Jesse Battan, chair of the American Studies Department. “Of course, weʼre very proud of Randyʼs accom-
plishment. To win an award for the best article published in a journal for the year is quite an honor.” Baxter said he hopes to continue teaching at CSUF and eventually become a full-time instructor. But as for his future, he wants to continue finding different angles on topics of interest and uncover new perspectives with his research. “With [Wherry] I tried to illustrate one of the other aspects of his humanity that a lot of folks hadnʼt touched on before. And thatʼs what I hope to do for the rest of my career … look at pieces of history that havenʼt been well-explored.”
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from the Boston Globe, Fox News and CNN for our first transplant,” Volosevich said. Lowney said there are currently about four to five patients waiting for their surgery and one man is ready to undergo his surgery next month. “It feels great to be able to help people, and itʼs fantastic that with this next surgery the donor paid for his fare to fly out to the young boy he will donate to.” Although there is a fee to join the matchingdonor.com database, this young boy got to join for free because of financial hardships. “I want to help people who donʼt have anything and I think this site can help so many and I hope it does,” Lowney said. The United Network for Organ Sharing reported on its Web site that over 87,066 people are on the national organ transplant waiting list. From January to September 2004 there were 20,305 people who needed transplants and there were only 10,598 donors, as reported by UNOS.org. Many people have come to the site to find donors because, Lowney said, they feel better in taking an active roll in finding a donor rather than just waiting on the transplant list. “Just being able to do something other than waiting for your lottery number to show up on the waiting list makes patients feel better psychologically,” Lowney said. Patients pay a fee based on how long they want their profile posted on matchingdonors.com. They can post it for a seven-day trial or for a one- to six-month period. The prices vary from $19.99 to $582 based on how long the profile is posted and on how many profiles the patient would like to post. They also have access to direct contact with other patients, health care professionals and possible donors through features such as message boards and e-mail discussions. Matchingdonors.com reports on their site that 100 percent of the membership fee is applied to running the Web site and that donations can be made for the memberships of underprivileged patients. When potential donors come to the
site, they can look through the lists of patients who need organs. Most people think you can only donate after you die, but living donors can give a kidney, liver, bone marrow and portions of their pancreas or lung. Matchingdonors.com reports that over 6,900 live kidney transplants were successfully performed in 2003. It also reports that a donorʼs liver will regenerate, one kidney will compensate for the donated one, the pancreas can function properly with a section donated and that humans have five lung lobes and can donate one without decreased function. “We donʼt assure anyone that there wonʼt be any complications because there are risks to any surgery,” Lowney said. “But people who donate live perfectly fine with no change of life expectancy.” Lowney said he believes this site is a great way for people to ask for organs without the intimidation factor. He said that people are more likely to ask relatives for an organ donation, but some people donʼt have family to ask and itʼs hard to find people who will donate to complete strangers. “Iʼd be limited on what I would donate to a stranger while Iʼm alive,” said Josh Todd, a senior radio-TVfilm major. “Iʼd be more willing to do it for someone I knew.” This site has sparked some controversy in the medical field because of the fact that itʼs illegal to sell organs. Some hospitals are even refusing to perform the surgeries of patients who found donors through the site because they believe itʼs unethical. “These naysayers with ethical questions can have their meetings to discuss it, but meanwhile there are people dying and they arenʼt doing anything to help that,” Lowney said. He also said he hopes this site will help people become more aware about living donations, adding that there are many people out there who want to donate and that the medical profession just isnʼt paying enough attention to them. “There are so many amazing people out there who are willing to donate but have never been asked,” Lowney said. “Now they have a way to do it if theyʼve ever thought about it.
Children plant rainbows in Arboretum Young gardeners explore nature and interact with others By CRYSTAL LAFATA Daily Titan Staff
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Cal State Fullerton Sophomore Christie Naill smirks at her friend as she pauses to cross the street outside the Kinesiology and Health Science Building. When used properly, traffic mirrors help drivers and pedestrians avoid collisions.
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year. He added that they “research topics, have strategy sessions to talk about what other teams are doing and how best to answer them, re-do speeches they gave at prior tournaments and have practice debates against one another.” Clark and Ward dedicated time and effort to be able to debate against students from universities like Harvard, Michigan State, and Northwestern, the defending champion.
Clark and Ward were defeated by Michigan State, who went on to capture first place. There were 78 teams in total that competed in the national tournament. Supporters said their future has many possibilities, and the sky is the limit for the two. Clark is currently a debate coach at Damien and said he wants to go into international law in order to work in South America. Ward said he wants to be a debate coach. Even though the tournament is over, both Clark and Ward agreed that their days of competing together will always be remembered.
Red, yellow, orange, blue, green and violet are the colors of the rainbows that will shine at the Arboretum this weekend as young children learn to plant colorful gardens. “Story Time in the Garden” teaches children ages 3 to 5 about the growing process. “Kids love to get in the dirt and it
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award, but also stimulated some controversy in Nebraska. “I thought I was fairly well-balanced in my article, but a lot of the people in Nebraska thought I was unfairly picking on one of their heroes,” Baxter said. “[Wherry] didnʼt have a lot of overt black marks against him and so my article kind of gave him a black eye,” he said. “I grew up in an era of historians where heroes were still human. It doesnʼt bother me to find very human flaws in people.”
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would be a great idea to do the same type of thing with potential organ donors. “I did some research and found out through the National Kidney Foundation that out of 1,000 people, 25 percent of them would consider giving organs to complete strangers,” Lowney said. “We could help a lot of people by doing this.” The first patient signed up in January of 2004 and now there are about 80 people looking for donors though the site. Although many people have been tested for possible matches, there has only been one surgery so far and it was a successful one. The surgery was done in Colorado last month and Robert Volosevich, vice president of matchingdonors. com, said the amount of press the surgery got was astonishing. “We received some good press