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Doobies light it up at 10th annual event ‘Front and Center’ fundraiser raises thousands of dollars By nicole M. Smith Daily Titan Staff
The Theater and Dance Department was front and center Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim alongside the Doobie Brothers and opera singer, Rodney Gilfry at Cal State Fullerton’s signature fundraising event. Front & Center, celebrating its 10th anniversary, was created primarily to raise money for the President’s Scholars at CSUF and is expected to net anywhere from $75,000 to $90,000. The program has netted over $1 million for scholarships since beginning in 1996, said Carrie Stewart, associate vice president of University Advancement.
“We want to broaden our outreach in the community and establish the presence of CSUF,” said Stewart. “It’s a great way of showcasing the university and raising money for the scholarship fund.” The production also served as a showcase for the Theater and Dance Department, which had been rehearsing for this production the past several weeks. “This is our biggest event, our premiere event,” said President Milton A. Gordon before the program began. “We look forward to when our students perform. They’re the real stars,” Gordon said. Also in attendance was Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, who after attending nearly every Front & Center, said she was very excited to see the students perform. “Cal State is a gem in our community. This is a beautiful event. It always amazes me,” she said. Sanchez’s brother and mother are
Student fees make up half of $211 million CSU budget increase By Amanda Pennington Daily Titan Staff
both CSUF graduates. The evening began with the Theater and Dance Department taking a look back at the past 10 years of featured guests and entertainers, followed by a performance by Master
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of Ceremonies Rodney Gilfry. Gilfry, who said he studied “strictly classical music,” graduated from CSUF in 1981 and has since taken his baritone voice on to perform with the Los Angeles and Zurich operas.
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“I’m glad to give something back to the school that has given me so much,” said Gilfry, who met his wife at CSUF and got married the day fundraiser 4
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The Doobie Brothers (left to right): Skyline, Pat Simmons, Tom Johnson and John McFee, perform at the Cal State Fullerton 10th Annual Front and Center Gala at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim Saturday night.
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Starting this semester, Cal State Fullerton professors now have the option of giving their students pluses and minuses along with the more traditional letter grade. However, faculty and students remain divided on the affect it will have on the overall learning experience. Voted by the Academic Senate and approved by CSUF President Milton A. Gordon, the new grading system allows faculty the choice of whether to use it or not, as long as they state it in their syllabi. The option to use the new scale might have an impact on a students’ overall GPA, as an Aminus is a 3.8 rather than a 4.0 and a C-minus, worth 1.8, is no longer a passing grade. “It’s ludicrous,” said Ray Reyes, a Chicano studies professor, about including pluses and minuses to the solid letter grades that have been used in the past. “It makes an even more unnecessary competitive society,” he said. “Does a 3.8 make you more brilliant than a 3.7? Of course not, an ‘A’ means excellence no matter if it has a minus or not.” Many professors like Reyes said they don’t like the new scale and will not use it, but there are also many professors using the scale this semester. “I used to teach [summer school classes] at UCLA years ago, and
tor of Parking and Transportation Services at CSUF, said students should purchase their permits online in the future to avoid time-consuming lines. She added that although improvements in parking continue to be a topic of discussion, parking issues have improved throughout the years. “I think parking at Cal State Fullerton, especially this semester, is the easiest it has been in the last 10 years,” said Blumberg. She added that CSUF sells an average of 20,000 parking passes each semester to fill the 11,500 campus parking spots. Whether or not those 11,500 spots are adequate depends on who one asks. “I feel that this isn’t a big ratio, because not everyone is on campus at the same time,” said Blumberg. He added that even at the peak hours of classes, between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, there are about 11,600 students registered in courses, and some of these students use other forms of transportation. Although it may be easy to find students who disagree with Blumberg, there are also those who share her opti-
Students are becoming increasingly aggravated as fees continue to rise, despite the governor’s promise of additional funding for the CSU. Clara Potes-Fellow, spokesperson for the CSU, said if the California Legislature passes Governor Schwarzenegger’s budget proposal as it is written, a revenue increase of $211 million can be expected for the university. “This year the governor was very good to the CSU,” she said. “He honored the compact that he had agreed upon with the Chancellor of the system and the President of the UC system.” Although the governor’s budget includes an increase in higher education spending, the majority of the funding in CSU revenue will not be provided by the state. Instead, about $110 million of the $211 million will be coming from student fees, PotesFellow said. The recent trend of passing California’s budget woes on to students is a development that is slated to continue. According to proposed plan, undergraduate fees are slated to rise another 8 percent in the upcoming year, while graduate fees will increase by 10 percent. Last year, undergraduate and graduate fees were hiked by 14 percent and 25 percent respectively. In the fall of 2002, student fees totaled $940. By the fall of 2004, fees had been increased to $1402, which did not include the $144 parking permit. This 49 percent fee increase over a two year period far exceeds inflation rates. According to a news release from Cal State University officials, the university system experienced a net loss of $522 million in funding during the past three years. Ephraim Smith, vice-president of Academic Affairs at Cal State Fullerton, said this year’s increased budget and higher student fees will
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CSUF students stand in line, past University Hall, at the Student Financial Services to buy parking permits as well as handle any other financial business they may have on the first day of the semester.
Parking continues to be a major issue at Cal State Fullerton for students who waited until the first week of classes to purchase parking permits, which resulted in 783 parking tickets being issued during the first two days of school. Many students delayed purchasing parking permits until the first week of school, resulting in extremely long lines at the University Hall cashier’s office, where people waited for a chance to fork over $144 for what may or may not provide them with the privilege of parking their cars on campus. Mechanical engineering major Jason Mena, 25, was one of the many students who waited in the warm 75 degree weather. “I felt the line was relatively organized, but it was too long of a wait and too hot outside,” Mena said. Paulette Blumberg, associate direc-
‘Super Sunday’ pleases hungry students, football fans Free pizza, bowling and billards in the TSU lures Titans to campus party By benjamin weiner For the Daily Titan
Super Bowl Sunday, the number one unofficial national holiday, kicked off on the lower level of the Titan Student Union during the game in the Games and Recreation area. Creatively dubbed “Super Sunday” by TSU managers, the event offered two large-screen televisions, “Super Food,” free billiards and free bowling. Sara Danner, marketing manager for the
TSU, and Jessica Smillie, the coordinator of “Super Sunday,” said they set up the event to provide an alternate venue for students, as well as to create a strong community on campus. The first annual “Super Sunday” certainly came through with what was promised. Sofas, and tables filled the rear of the underground, surrounded by two 60-inch televisions. Sound was pumped throughout the entire room, via ceiling and wall speakers. Two liters of soda, bottles of water, as well as variety of chips, cookies and candy, constituted the “Super Food.” Pizza arrived towards the end of the first quarter, and it was immediately evident that at least half of the forty or so people came for what could have been dubbed “Starving
Student Sunday,” instead. The pizza barely made it to the table before it was stacked high on plate after plate. There was plenty of pizza for all in attendance and to the surprise of some, everybody stayed for the rest of the game. A young child’s birthday party occupied the bowling center for the majority of the Super Bowl. This brought many glum looking fathers into “Super Sunday,” who were obviously very distraught at missing the big game for a misfortunately scheduled birthday party. The TSU contained a fairly even split of fans for the three sides. Yes, the three sides. New England Patriot fans, Philadelphia superbowl
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Throwing the football at the target, Christian Medina, a junior international business major at CSUF, takes part in the first Super Sunday viewing party.
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – The mainstream Palestinian movement Fatah said Sunday it would agree to a mutual cease-fire with Israel in the West Bank and Gaza, and it ruled out attacks against civilians inside Israel, boosting peace prospects ahead of an upcoming summit. After a two-day meeting in Gaza, the Fatah movement, headed by new Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, declared it was prepared “to be committed to comprehensive mutual cease-fire in the occupied Palestinian land of 1967,” referring to the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Also, the statement confirmed an earlier pledge “not to target civilians in Israel by any means.”
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Local Pizza lawsuit claims unfair wages, hours SANTA ANA – A lawsuit filed on behalf of pizza drivers claimed an Irvine-based firm providing delivery personnel to pizza parlors made them work for less than minimum wage and refused to pay overtime. Robert “Eli” Levinson said he was filing the Orange County Superior Court suit to send a strong message to the growing outsourcing industry that it must comply with state labor laws. The suit said Delivery Drivers Inc. pays drivers just $50 for an 11-hour shift. The suit, filed Tuesday, seeks unspecified compensatory damages for unpaid wages as well as punitive damages for fraud and violations of the state Labor Code. Reports compiled from The Associated Press
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Touraj Daryaee will speak about “The Spread of Empires, Human Knowledge and World Religions, 400 BCE-800 BCE.” The lecture will take place in the Mackey Auditorium of the Ruby Gerontology Center. For information call (714) 278-2446.
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BARSTOW – Rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was booked on suspicion of violating his parole after police allegedly found marijuana in his vehicle during a traffic stop, authorities said Sunday. Knight was arrested about 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Barstow and held by sheriff’s officials pending his transfer next week to state prison, said sheriff’s Cpl. Lorraine Riser. Knight, 39, co-founder of the pioneering rap label Death Row Records, was released from prison in 2001 after serving time for assault and weapons violations. He recently served an additional 10-month prison sentence for violating his parole and striking a Hollywood nightclub valet.
The Women’s Center, located in UH 205, welcomes students to stop by between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. for a quick snack and a preview of what the center will be doing this semester.
A discussion of the 2004 elections and the next four years in politics will be lead by Professor Harry Jeffrey in PLS 360 at 3 p.m. “Little Bush vs. Long John” is sponsored by the History Alumni Association and the Department of History.
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VATICAN CITY – Pope John Paul II’s sixth night in a Rome clinic passed calmly, Italian media reports said, a day after he appeared at his hospital window looking frail and speaking with difficulty but determined to show he can still lead the Roman Catholic Church. The Vatican was expected to issue a new update on the 84-year-old pontiff’s health on Monday – the first health bulletin in three days.
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Robert Feldman, a history emeritus, will give a lecture series “The Romanov Dynasty and the Collapse of Imperial Russia, 1890-1917” in the Mackey Auditorium through Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. Barbara Williams, a Bower’s Museum docent, will give a lecture, “Ancient Nubia: Egypt’s Rival,” through Feb. 12 at 1:15 p.m. as well. For more information, contact the Ruby Gerontology Center at (714) 278-2446.
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WASHINGTON – President Bush’s $2.5 trillion budget is shaping up as his most austere, trying to restrain spending across a wide swath of government from popular farm subsidies to poor people’s health programs. Vice President Dick Cheney on Sunday defended the plan against Democratic criticism that Bush had to seek steep cuts in scores of federal programs because he is unwilling to roll back first-term tax cuts that opponents contend primarily benefited the wealthy.
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Officer Raymond Nanadiego watches over the suspect while another officer searched through his backpack in the parking lot in front of College Park. A woman screamed and the suspect was followed to College Park where he was arrested for disorderly conduct because he took pictures of “exposed women’s privates,” said Sgt. Fred Molina. The subject was taken away to the Orange County jail in Santa Ana on Wednesday afternoon.
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12:31- Petty theft was reported in the Willow Dormitory on N. State College. An Apple IPod was reported missing. A report was taken. 13:57- Grand theft was reported at the parking structure located adjacent to the 57 freeway. A red surfboard was reportedly taken from a parked car. A report was taken.
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TSU Underground junkies can get their exercise playing against the best CSUF has to offer. The Underground will host an Air Hockey Tournament on Thursday and an 8-ball tournament on Friday. Go to the Underground to sign up or call (714) 278-2468 for more information. There will be a health lecture at the Mother’s Market and Kitchen Patio Café in Costa Mesa from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The “All-Natural Aphrodisiacs
University Police log for the week of Jan. 31 – Feb. 4 scene. A report was taken. 18:02- Units responded to a medical aid call after a ceiling tile fell on a student’s head in the Computer Science building. The student was told to go to the health center. 18:34- Police responded to a report of a petty theft after a computer monitor was reported missing. A report was taken.
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9:02- A student requested a towtruck after getting her car stuck in the parking structure. Units responded and found the woman’s car wedged between the structure and it’s barricades.
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If you like Japanese horror and cheesy American remakes you might want to attend a showing of Ju-On at 6 p.m. and The Grudge at 9 p.m. in the TSU; don’t forget to wear your Buffy T-shirt.
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“The Vagina Monologues”, a creative response to prevent violence against women, will be performed Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m. in TSU Pavilion A. Proceeds go to Human Options Mission – Domestic Violence Prevention and to Community Services Program – Sexual Assault Victim Services. The program costs $10 for CSUF students and more information can be found by calling the TSU Help Desk at (714) 278-2468. If you’re ready to Root! Root! Root! For the home team, head down to Goodwin Field to see the Titans battle it out with the Fresno State Bulldogs Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 1p.m. All events are free and on campus unless otherwise indicated. If you would like to have a specific entry put in the calendar section, please send an e-mail to news@dailytitan. com.
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Report holds publishers at fault for text prices Unnecessary costs created by new editions, CD-ROMs By Lisa Chung Daily Titan Staff
The California Public Interest Research Group released “Ripoff 101: 2nd Edition” this week in response to rising textbook prices. The report was a follow up to last year’s, in which CALPIRG conducted a survey of 10 public colleges in California and Oregon, covering the most commonly bought textbooks. One of the document’s claims was that publishers attach “bells and whistles” to textbooks like unnecessary CD-ROMs to justify the increase in price. An example of this can be found in the Titan Shops bookstore with “Operations Management,” written by Heizer
and published by Pearson. This $143 book reads on the back cover, “This exciting student CD-ROM comes packaged free with every new book and is infused with innovation technology.” Another reason blamed for unaffordable textbook prices is the need to buy the newest edition of a book for a class, eliminating the chance to find a used book at a discounted price. The report claims that often, new editions are only improvements on graphics and organization, not material. Dr. Scott Annin, mathematics professor at CSUF and author of a sophomore math text, which he is currently revising, defends “updated” editions of textbooks, saying, “There are valuable improvements that can be made and they are important for reorganization of material.” However, Annin admits that the additions in the newest version of “Elementary Number Theory,” by
David M. Burton, the text used for his Math 430 class, were not things he was planning to cover this semester. As for his own book, he says that there is some pressure from outside teachers to revise the material, but that the big push for a new edition comes from the publisher. The battle against the corporate publishers may seem hopeless as prices continue to rise, but there are ways to save money. One popular alternative the report suggested was to participate in the book rental program, which is still in the experimental stages at CSUF. This semester, the only books available for rental are “Chemistry for Changing Times” and “Marketing: An Introduction.” There is the possibility to save a significant amount of money by renting instead of buying because the difference between the new price and the rental price is $73.75,
for this particular book. Another option for students and teachers is to use the online version of texts. Ryan Bevans, a 23-year-old political science major, said he was worried when he realized that he would have to buy six different texts for Professor Wright’s “Political Philosophy” course, but was relieved when he found most of those texts online. Paul Hodgins, a CSUF professor who teaches entertainment reporting, said he requires a package of articles that he put together himself instead of a heavy text. Often these materials can be more valuable, as they are more course-specific and can cater to the needs of that particular instructor with that particular class. Also, instructors can take a stand against the publishers by requiring supplements or course packages instead of costly books.
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The first week of school creates long lines at Titan Shops. Some textbooks are now priced at over $100 for a used copy.
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after his last final. On stage, a tap dance number by the Theater and Dance Department introduced President Gordon to the estimated 5,000 people in attendance. He commended the success of Front & Center before the Theater and Dance Department returned with a Broadway medley in honor of this year’s Orange County Titan Award winner, Paul Folino. Performers paraded around a lifesize cardboard cut out of Folino and sang his life story to such tunes as “Summer Nights” from the musical “Grease”. Folino, chairman and CEO of Emulex Corp., sits on the College of Business and Economics Dean’s Advisory Board and has “personally invested” in the new business building coming soon to the CSUF campus. “I am blessed to be a product of public education,” Folino said in his acceptance speech. “My experience creates a real appreciation for public higher education. That’s why I support this.” Folino said. Next, the Theater and Dance Department returned with a classic rock medley in honor of the headlining Doobie Brothers. A camera backstage let the audience watch the Doobie’s reactions. After much anticipation, the rumbling of a motorcycle signaled the Grammy Award-winning Doobies who took to the stage, opening with classic hits such as “Rockin’ Down the Highway” and “Jesus is Just Alright.” Even members of the CSU Board of Directors could be seen tapping their feet as the rest of the audience rose to its feet, clapped and sang along. As the Doobies played their way through an 80-minute set, rocking such hits as the keyboard infused “Takin’ it to the Streets” and the gospel/jazz influenced “Black Water,” generations came together, crowding the front of the stage.
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mism. Michelle Browning, a senior business major, said the opening of the parking structure last year helped with her campus parking problem. “Ever since the school built the parking structure, I haven’t had any problems with parking,” she said, adding that she recommends purchasing a carpool parking pass to help improve parking issues. “My roommates and I bought a carpool pass and always find a parking spot,” she said. There are students, however, who feel that the parking still needs improvement. Tiana Baldwin, a junior business major, said CSUF needs
“The performance was good. Cal State Fullerton knows how to put on a show,” said Eric Guerra, a member of the CSU board of trustees and graduate student at Sacramento State who was on the floor. “This event was top notch. This was definitely front and center,” Guerra said. Even the Doobies themselves felt pretty good about the evening’s performance. “I feel like a million bucks,” said Pat Simmons, original member and guitar player for the Doobie Brothers. “Everyone was really up. We had an empathetic audience.” Throughout the show, Simmons did his part to gain and maintain the audience energy, making jokes between songs and even strutting off stage and into the audience. As the Doobies wrapped after an encore of “China Grove” and “Listen to the Music”, the atmosphere more closely resembled a rock concert complete with flying drum sticks and guitar picks that sent a sea of tuxedos and evening gowns into a mad scramble for souvenirs. “It was fun,” said John McFee, a newer Doobie who played guitar, peddle steel and violin during a set that ranged from rock to Hawaiian slack to blues to country and western. “With these kinds of audiences, black tie or whatever, you never know what you’re going to get. But everyone was dancing and there was a lot of energy going. It felt good,” McFee said. The good feeling seemed contagious. Theater and Dance Department students Nicole Nesbitt, Megan Bayha and Sara Crua described the Doobies as “so cool and friendly.” “Our hard work paid off. We all went up there and just had a good time,” Crua said. The evening left lasting impressions on many that will not soon be forgotten. “It was one of the greatest shows in 10 years, as good or better than any student group we’ve had,” said President Gordon after the show. “It was incredible. Next year, we’ll just try to do better.” to build more parking structures to improve the parking situation. “The parking structure made parking easier, but it is still hard to find parking at night,” she said. Blumberg said Parking and Transportation Services has been working with President Milton A. Gordon to improve parking to the best of their ability. Blumberg said Gordon approved a fee increase in 2002 in order to build two parking structures, the first, which was completed in 2004, and the second, a six level, 1,400 spot structure in Lot B. “Compared to other institutions our size, we have luxurious parking on this campus,” said Blumberg. “When I hear the comment ‘parking sucks,’ I think to myself ‘compared to what?’”
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After a brief moment of silence for William “Bill” Gudykunst and Lisa Thies, the Academic Senate conducted business for its first meeting of the semester, which included addressing issues of academic dishonesty. The senate started off with an address from Judith Anderson, who discussed the land auction at El Toro Marine base, where the El Toro satellite campus is located. The El Toro auction is scheduled to end Feb. 9. However, CSUF is expecting an on-going arrangement with the recipient of the land for usage of the land the satellite campus is located on. “Does that mean we are told we have to move out, but we don’t have to?” asked Jack Bedell, sociology professor and Academic Senate chair. Two presentations were made by different departments. Susan Rhoten, dean of students in the office of Judicial Affairs, did a presentation regarding academic integrity. Rhoten said there were 194 non-academic allegations, which include alcohol and inappropriate behavior, and 143 allegations of academic dishonesty to date this academic year. So far, 107 non-academic allegations have been reported, while 68 referrals of academic dishonesty have come in. She presented an extensive list of statistics on academic dishonesty and non-academic offenses, noting that males outnumbered females in nonacademic offenses, and freshmen had the highest amount of non-academic offenses as well.
In regard to academic untruthfulness, seniors had the highest rates, and there were more females than males reported for academic infractions. Of those singled-out for academic violations, 38 percent were international students, and the most reports came from the College of Business and Economics. Rhoten said 73 percent of the academic dishonesty complaints were for plagiarism, which brought a lot of questions from the senate. Phillip Vasquez, president of Associated Students Inc., asked if students were being taught to write correctly. “Many of our students were never taught these things,” said Rhoten. Gayle Vogt, a senator from the College of Business and Economics, said, “We make our business majors take two writing classes, and we teach them about plagiarism. But they say it’s enough.” Another presentation was made by Jay Bond, associate vice president for Facilities Management, and Willem van der Pol, director of the Physical Plant, about deferred maintenance and custodial hiring. According to recent polling of the CSU system, Fullerton is in the same league as Cal State Long Beach in this arena. “Custodians are carrying most of the budget cuts on their backs,” said Lynda Randall, a senator from secondary education. Currently, 27 more custodians are needed. “As a person who put themselves through college with custodial work, I think we should have it better,” said Vuryl Klassen, a senator from mathematics. Barry Pasternak gave the statewide academic report, which included issues of flexibility for transfer students, requests to give professional doctorates, and keeping track of employees’ outside activities.
Fellow said. “We know right now it is in discussion in the Assembly and Senate.” Schwarzenegger’s plan to aid in the state’s fiscal crisis includes spending cuts in various programs but does not include any new taxes. His proposed reduction in Proposition 98 expenditures, which promises K-14 funding equal or greater than years previous, would further deprive schools of funding and is one of the major points he plans to address. In his State of the State address, the governor said that he also wishes to change teachers’ payment structure, paying teachers based on their students’ performance on standardized tests, rather than guaranteeing them a certain level of
pay. Teachers’ unions have voiced their opposition to the plan, calling it unfair and unrealistic. In contrast to Schwarzenegger’s plan, a survey conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California showed 69 percent of people polled thought the governor should raise income taxes paid by the wealthiest Californians to help close the spending gap. The survey also revealed that 44 percent thought that public universities should receive more money from the state. The proposed budget has been given to the California Assembly and Senate who will form committees to discuss and possibly revise the proposal. The official deadline for the final budget is in June.
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At the St. Catherine’s Military Academy Living History Civil War Reenactment on Saturday, Feb. 5, a group of soldiers stand over their fallen comrade during the first battle re-enactment.
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allow for pay increases for faculty, who did not receive any last year. “It’s welcome news that there will be pay raises,” Smith said. According to Potes-Fellow, the student fee increase is due to inflation coupled with the fact the cost of providing higher education is on the rise. “It costs money to pay faculty and employees and there are more and more students in the system, so the system needs to hire additional faculty in order to accommodate the students,” Potes-Fellow said. The ever-increasing fees have students perpetually frustrated.
“That’s great that the teachers may get a raise, but, in the meantime, the students have to stretch their budgets, regardless if we or our parents have had a raise,” said Kim Dinh, a junior business administration major. According to the governor’s EBudget Web site, Schwarzenegger made a compact agreement with the CSU allocating funding for school programs and additional enrollment. Potes-Fellow said that the universities would be able to add 10,000 additional students for the 20052006 school year, if the proposal is passed. “We would like to see the legislature approve the budget as proposed [by the governor],” Potes-
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Women 24 and older are eligible for Thurman award By Leeann Morrissey Daily Titan Staff
With tuition rising each semester, scholarships are a great way to help students save money. Luckily for some, there are individuals and organizations willing to offer help in the form of a scholarship. The Thurmond Scholarship fund is one of those opportunities. “The Thurmond family is prominent in the community,” said Rosalina Camacho, Cal State Fullerton’s Women’s Center coordinator. “We are lucky to be part of [this community].” Camacho said the scholarship is perfect for women who are returning to school and have financial difficulties. “It’s great that they are assisting older women in college,” Camacho said. “I wish more families that are able would do it.” The Young Women’s Christian Association takes an active part in promoting the scholarship to women who attend CSUF and Fullerton College. “Ruth Thurmond has been a YWCA member since the 1950s and still is,” said Diane MassethJones, YWCA executive director. “She used to teach English as a Second Language and wanted higher education for women.” Masseth-Jones said there are two scholarships offered. One is in the amount of $1000 and is offered to women who have completed six units. The other is $2000 and for
women who have completed 12 units. She said the women applying need to be at least 24 years old and have a “C” average. “I think the scholarship is cool because it gives women above 24 an extra incentive,” said Stacey Kim, a CSUF senior. “I would do it.” Masseth-Jones said the scholarship focuses on women above 24 because it is likely that if a woman started a family early, she didn’t go to college. “Going back to school at 24 is a bigger challenge then starting after high school,” said MassethJones. “ Masseth-Jones said the women usually have extra financial needs to get through school and the scholarship is definitely an advantage. “We work, we go to school and some of us have families,” Kim said. “It’s hard to save money and any extra money is always a plus.” Camacho said flyers and brochures have been handed out and because of this, the scholarships are getting out by word of mouth. Masseth-Jones said the scholarships had the potential of getting bigger as awareness of the scholarship increased. “The family has set aside an endowment which funds the scholarships each year,” Masseth-Jones said. “About $3000 to $5000 is given out a year and it gets bigger as the endowment gets bigger.” Camacho said women who are interested should go into the Women’s Center with a transcript, a letter of recommendation and a brief essay no more than three pages that explains their need for financial assistance and how the scholarship would be helpful.
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Boston, New York, St. Louis, Houston and Los Angeles will be selected to participate in commercials. The commercials are slated to air in mid March. Organizers will have plenty of fans to select from. “We’ve had such an amazing fan turnout, and we’re looking forward to hearing why people are passionate about this,” Occi said. When asked if there was a particular type of fan they were searching for, Occi responded that they are looking for fans from 8- to 108-years-old. “We are looking for the individual,
the ultimate fan,” he said. Occi said has seen passionate fans and heard amazing stories of people who were brought here by their grandfathers and have carried on the tradition with their sons and daughters. Passion for the game, as well as fond childhood memories, brought Karl Forrest of Long Beach to the stadium. Forrest said that in 1967, he was a sickly child and his father hoped that a trip to the ballpark would do his son some good. Forrest’s father wrote to both the Los Angeles Dodgers and
the then Anaheim Angels, in hopes of allowing his son to go inside the dugout and meet players. Anaheim responded, but was unable to accommodate the 5-year-old Forrest with a tour of the dugout. Although the team was unable to fulfill one wish, they gave Forrest a ball autographed by the team as well as tickets to watch the Angels take on the Yankees. “I still have the baseball too,” he said. Forrest said, since 1967, it has been the Angels or nothing. Passionate is one way to describe Angels fan, Lori Christensen of Silverado Canyon, Calif., who was dressed as a baseball, “I feel like I am the ultimate fan,” said Christensen. The recent CSUF graduate said she received an email about the “I Live For This,” casting call. Following the Angels’ games for over 30 years makes me an experienced fan, Christensen said. Lifelong residents of Anaheim, Sylvia Pizana and her 9-year-old daughter Jenna, made the trip to Angel Stadium to share their passion for the team. During the Freeway Series, a series in which the Angels face the Dodgers in Anaheim and in Los Angeles, Pizana’s family is divided, but shares the passion for the game. Half of the family cheers for the Dodgers, while the Sylvia and children root for the Angels. During the series, the family said they paint faces and dress up to show support for their teams. Sylvia’s Pizana’s son is named Angel, which may coincide with his love for the Angels.
During halftime at the TSU, an impromptu game broke out among students, who threw inflatable footballs at an inflatable goal shaped like a football player, which were provided by the coordinators of “Super Sunday.” Many students took advantage of the free billiards at halftime, though absolutely no bowling was partaken in due to the birthday party. There was a good mix of students in attendance at “Super Sunday.” Senior Heath Alojado, a management major, caught up on accounting
homework when his team the Eagles, weren’t on offense. Heath said he came to TSU for “Super Sunday” for a few simple reasons, “ It’s convenient, cool, there’s free food, and big screens, that’s enough for me.” Even though Christian Medina, a junior international business major, didn’t do homework during the game, it was on his mind. “I came to check it out, take it easy, before studying tonight” he said. Commercials are the favorite part of the Super Bowl for many people,
and this years commercials were no disappointment. Bud Light did it again with what some students called the funniest commercial, depicting a desperate man diving out of an airplane without a parachute for a case of Bud Light. The first annual “Super Sunday” went without a hitch at the TSU and the students and visitors enjoyed the game and activities. Hopefully there will be a “Super Sunday” every year at the TSU, even if the only reason is to feed a couple dozen broke students.
By Lauren Hargrove Daily Titan Staff
Fans of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim gathered at Angel Stadium Tuesday, Feb.1, for an open casting call to see just who really is the Angels’ “ultimate fan.” While some sports fans may remember the “I Live For This” campaign from last year, which featured some of Major League Baseball’s superstars, “This year is the year of the fan,” said Anne Occi, vice president of design for Major League Baseball. Most participants said they learned of the casting call through e-mails and by word of mouth. Beginning at 8 a.m., fans gathered at the stadium to strut their stuff for casting directors in hope of being selected for commercial for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Fans came dressed in costumes and jerseys, and some brought Angels’ memorabilia to illustrate their passion for the team and the game. Kathleen Fineout, director of marketing and communication for Major League Baseball, said one to six fans will be selected to participate in a commercial designed specifically for the Angels. The winning fans will be notified Feb. 8 and will later travel to Miami, Fla., to film the commercial. Along with Anaheim, fans from
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Eagle fans, and the, I don’t care either way; I’m here for the food fans. “Super Sunday” was relatively close through the first half, with the Eagles scoring first and the Patriots tying the game up just before halftime. Paul McCartney was the halftime entertainment this year. The NFL and FOX apparently decided to go conservative after last years “Nipple Gate” fiasco, involving Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake.
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Pets not welcome at the Fullerton Aboretum Abandoned animals not likely to survive outdoor predators By April Miller Daily Titan Staff
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A Red-Slider Turtle basks in the sun, on a Wednesday afternoon. These turtes can be found near the the two ponds in the CSUF Arboretum.
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used plus/minus there … I found it very valuable, and it allowed me to fine-tune my grading,” said Political Science Professor Raphael Sonenshein. “I think in the long run it’s a very good way to give more accurate grades.” Students are also divided on how the scale will affect individual learning. Jessica Aselin, a human services major, said she is unhappy with the decision to use the system. “I liked it better how it was,” she said. “For people who do really well, it’s good, but for us that might not do as well it isn’t beneficial.” Aselin said they should have had more of the students’ input on it. 22-year-old student Noreen Lakhni disagrees. “If you go beyond the standard, you should get rewarded,” she said. “It shows your effort … I got 104% for a class once and it didn’t show on my transcript but now in a case like that, the A-plus will be on there.” Thomas Klammer, dean of
Humanities and Social Sciences, said he has his doubts about the system. “I am one of the skeptics,” he said. “I don’t see how changing over to the plus/minus system helps students learn better or helps professors teach better. We don’t gain much, we just complicate the system.” Right now though, the faculty agrees on at least one thing: that it is too early to tell how student reaction will impact this new policy and if the scale will be a permanent fixture in the CSUF system. “Students I’ve talked to generally feel like student GPAs will go down,” Klammer said. “If students [really feel strongly against] the system they should voice their opinions to the Associated Students and [express their concerns].” Klammer said for now students should just focus on doing the best they can in their classes. So far the mixed reactions and concerns are leaving many wondering about what other changes this system will bring, yet are left no choice but to accept the grading policy that their individual professors have provided them with for the spring semester.
The Fullerton Arboretum is not a dumping ground for unwanted pets, yet all types of animals are smuggled into the 26-acre facility and abandoned. Most of these animals don’t survive. “People think because this is an isolated place, their pets will be happier,” said Diane Wilkinson, Arboretum receptionist. These domesticated animals don’t know how to fend for themselves and are released into conditions in which they could never survive, she said, adding that she has seen people pull up right to the front gate, pull a cardboard box from their trunk, and discard their unwanted pets. The staff tries to head them off,
but can’t monitor everyone coming into the park, she said. Wilkinson said she once stopped a woman lugging a bucket with water splashing over the sides, who’d come with her three kids to drop off a crab. Wilkinson said she tried to explain that the crab needed saltwater and the pond had fresh water. But the woman insisted and said it would die if she kept it at home. At one point or another, almost every type of common house-pet, and a few others have been “set free” at the arboretum. Wilkinson said people have dropped off kittens, carp, gold fish, bunnies, snakes and iguanas, just to name a few. She recalled a time she saw what she thought was a dead lizard near a pile of food pellets. But once she got closer, the reptile came to life. The iguana was left with one last meal before it had to find its own food. Few of the animals living at the Arboretum today were there when
the park was built. Originally, the Arboretum’s pond was stocked with a few blue gills, catfish, bass, perch and Western Pond Turtles. Now, because of people dumping their pet turtles, the Red-Slider Turtle is dominant. “The Red-Sliders are aggressive and have pretty much taken over the pond,” said Greg Dyment, arboretum director. The brilliant orange and white Koi fish swimming in the pond are also intruders. They eat the roots of trees growing along the bank, destroying the edge of the pond in the process, but visitors love them and come to feed them. Feeding the ducks has become such a problem at the Arboretum, that the ducks associate people with food, Wilkinson said. Some of the ducks have been dropped off and some fly in. Few of these animals get a second chance after being left at the Arboretum. Turtle Rescue will come and pick up extra turtles, and a professor
at Cal State Fullerton will rescue the reptiles. But there is no rabbit rescue. After Easter people drop off floppy-eared bunnies, Dyment said. With hawks and owls nesting a couple times a year, “the bunnies rarely last a day or two,” he said. “We try to catch them and see if a visitor to the Arboretum wants a bunny.” “It’s always tragic when these pets fall into the food chain. And, the bunnies are a detriment to the plants and acreage,” said Pat Florentine, vice president and membership chairman. There is one animal that comes and goes as he pleases and is welcome. Bud, the white Egret, occasionally swoops in, poses for pictures, takes a nap and leaves. He even has an email address for kids, who may like to know what Bud eats and where he sleeps, bud@fullerton. edu. He’ll be glad to tell you, come and visit, but leave your pets at home.
case of the original 13 colonies. Each quarter depicts something significant in the state’s history. Designed by graphic artist Garrett Burke, the final design of California’s coin was chosen by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger from a field of five finalists. It incorporates Yosemite’s Half Dome, the California Condor, naturalist and Sierra Club founder John Muir and the year California became a state, 1850. Other state coins being released in 2005 are Oregon, Kansas, Minnesota and West Virginia. The release of state quarters has brought back an interest in coin collecting. “It’s the best thing to happen to coin collecting in years,” said Bill Pannier, owner of Fullerton Coins & Stamps on Raymond Avenue. He says the easiest way to start a coin collection is to buy a Whitman coin folder for about $3 and search through pocket change.
For more serious collectors, press office. “About 140 million the Dansco Deluxe Book secures people are collecting these quarters. uncirculated coins behind a plastic That’s almost someone in every shield. household.” This book holds two coins for These state quarters are a inexeach state; one from pensive way to the Philadelphia start a hobby. But Mint and one from for serious collecIt’s the best thing the Denver Mint. tors, Pannier offers to happen to coin On the inside of some advice. collecting in years the back cover of “Never, never, the Dansco book is never clean coins!” a list of each state he warned. “Clean Bill Pannier in the order each a $100 coin, and Owner of Fullerton joined the union, it becomes worth Coins & Stamps its capital and nick$30 real quick.” name. Pannier also The U. S. Mint advises staying Web site, “History in Your Pocket,” away from coins advertised on teleeducates children about the history vision. He said he sells the same of the United States with games, things, but cheaper. cartoons and 80 fun facts about Somewhere between 450 million coins. The Web Site can be viewed and 550 million California quarters at www.usmint.gov/kids. will be released. “This is part of the most popuHow many will actually circulate lar program we’ve had yet,” said will depend on the growing coin Michael White of the U. S. Mint collecting population.
California gets in on the money Gov. Schwarzenegger introduces ‘facelift’ Golden State Quarter By April Miller Daily Titan Staff
The California State Quarter will start making its way into our pockets this week. At the televised official unveiling at the California History Museum on Jan. 31, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said, “See, even a quarter in California needs a facelift.” California’s quarter is the 31st coin in the series of 50 state quarters being released over a 10-year period. Starting in 1999 with the Delaware quarter, state quarters have been released at the rate of five states a year, in the order in which each state joined the union or ratified the constitution, as in the
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Dear Mr. Powell, Congratulations on a job well done. Weʼd like to thank you for ensuring that this yearʼs Super Bowl game was competitive and entertaining. Since your organization is spending less time preventing broadcast monopolies and spending more time monitoring content, we figured that you might have had something to do with this. Also, weʼd like to express our deepest gratitude for your efforts at making the game a family-friendly event. There were no wardrobe malfunctions this year. Your $550,000 in CBS fines even persuaded FOX Sports to shoot the team cheerleaders above-theboobs and for that we commend you; children should not see a blonde woman shaking her ample bosoms during the middle of the afternoon. The one time this happened, FOX proved they didnʼt need an 8-second delay by immediately cutting to a shot of manly football fans. This commitment seemed to extend to commercial advertising though weʼre sure that youʼll crack down on those godaddy.com troublemakers. Throughout the broadcast, it was evident that the FCC was making a strong statement about what kinds of content might be damaging to young children. Advertisers showed little skin but plenty of violence. After all, everyone knows that a child in his/her formative years is much more likely to be scarred for life by inappropriate sexuality than by the fear of being drowned in a bathtub by Keanu Reeves. We also thank you for not allowing the
revered Beatle, Paul McCartney to go any further than taking off his jacket during his moderately entertaining performance. America does not need to see a nipple-flash from a 63-year-old man. Also, you may or may not be responsible for the minimal number of times we heard “erections lasting four hours or more, though rare, require immediate medical attention.” Nevertheless, we are grateful. There is, of course, room for improvement. We donʼt mind our children seeing ads for shows that depict impending nuclear holocaust or crooked cops beating criminals senseless, but how about sparing our youth the M.C. Hammer Lays commercial; that was offensive. Also, those creepyass Quiznos ads have got to go, our four-year-olds will certainly have nightmares after seeing a computer-generated baby in some kind of Oedipal romance with a hot mom. Other ads potentially damaging to our children include frozen Mustang guy and the Cadillac commercials that make kids believe that if you can afford the car, then itʼs OK to break the law. Ultimately we thank you for your tenure as FCC Chairman. We would like to laud you for your accomplishments. You have made the airwaves more friendly to Big Business and a haven for families. No one could sum up our parting message to you better than Mr. Paul McCartney himself, last bastion of morality in the music industry. Watch yourself and “live and let die.”
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Political unrest in Palestine By RASHAD ALDABBAGH For the Daily Titan
The Palestinian people have finally elected their leader Mahmoud Abbas, and proven themselves to be responsible enough to end the voting process smoothly without chaos or violence. Congratulations to Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian people for this historic event. However, Abbas will face such a difficult task that nobody will envy him. Abbas was the favorite of Sharon, the Bush administration, and the Arab regimes. The United States and Israel did their part by paving the way for Abbas to win. First, Colin Powell, the U.S. secretary of state, described the incarcerated Marwan Barghoutiʼs candidacy as “problematic” for no other reason except that he was a strong candidate that had
extremely high chances of winning. Then Israel disrupted Dr. Mustafa Barghoutiʼs, a distant relative of Marwan Barghouti, campaign by constantly arresting him and even beating him for no legitimate reason. Of course the real reason was to make sure that he did not become a threat to Abbasʼ candidacy. The Bush administrationʼs hypocrisy is very clear in this incident. It has always claimed that one of its goals is to stabilize the region by spreading democracy. Free elections should take place in a democratic society unless, according to the U.S. governmentʼs actions, the outcome of an election is not favored by the Bush administration. Furthermore, Israel has complained that it did not have a “partner for peace” during the last four years. This has been proven to be nothing but a baseless claim. The complaint was repeated for the
sole reason of undermining Arafat and to portray him as an obstacle to peace. Even before Abbasʼ inauguration into office, Israel announced that it would cut ties with Abbas after the attacks that took place in Gaza. The attacks were Sharonʼs excuse for such action. Sharon often speaks of the need to n would rather ignite a civil war among the various Palestinian factions. He fails to recognize that the armed resistance is a direct reaction to a brutal occupation, which is unlikely to stop before the end of the Israeli occupation. This election was by no means a perfect one. Opponents were barred from running or campaigning effectively, Palestinian refugees in the neighboring countries were not allowed to cast their votes, and election officials accused Abbas of pressuring them to change voting procedures in order to help his victory.
This election may not transform the lives of the Palestinians, but to be optimistic, it may change the status quo in the long run. Barghouti has created an effective opposition to the current leadership, and Abbasʼ willingness to negotiate with Hamas and other factions may have these groups develop into mainstream political parties. This would allow them to participate in the decisionmaking process instead of acting independently and violently. The Palestinian society is on the right track to a true democracy. The difference between Abbas and other Arab rulers is that he has no total control of the Palestinians. Abbas cannot serve the demands of Sharon unless he is willing to commit political suicide.
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Only the ‘right’ are free to speak
New revolution for new feminists Children are not always a part of every girlʼs life goals
By ROBERT ROGERS Daily Titan Columnist
Listen closely and you can hear the ominous percussion – thump, thump, thump. That sound is our country marching relentlessly to the right, stomping on the fabric of Americaʼs hallowed First Amendment in the process. Think Iʼm a shameless practitioner of hyperbole? Peer into a story centered at tiny Hamilton College in upstate New York. In upholding the vaunted collegiate traditions of providing symposiums for diverse opinions, Hamilton officials invited University of Colorado Ethnic Studies Professor Ward Churchill to speak at the campus, baiting him with an offer of $3,500. Churchill and Hamilton agreed that the professor would speak about American Indian activism, a subject on which he is a revered scholar. But the contract blew up in both partiesʼ faces a week ago, when Churchill was pilloried for an essay he wrote more than a year ago. In the suddenly infamous article, Churchill wrote disparagingly of American leadersʼ Middle Eastern policies and of those who died in the World Trade Center attacks. Although it is still unclear why the essay, which had lain dormant for so long, suddenly became such a Molotov cocktail of controversy, the results are unequivocally clear. Days before Churchillʼs scheduled speech, a torrent of castigating criticism and menacing threats swept
onto Hamiltonʼs sleepy campus. Emails deluged Hamilton administratorsʼ accounts; FOX News anchor Bill OʼReilly whipped up outrage on his program; alumni threatened to discontinue their support; and prospective students abruptly crossed Hamilton off their lists. Granted, free speech has always been a packaged deal – if you want to exercise it, you may incur the boomerang effects of criticism. However, something more insidious is at work against Churchill; institutional censorship that ultimately muffled this daring contrarian. After receiving more than 100 death threats, Churchill planned to deliver his polemic in body armor. Alas, that didnʼt happen. Under the weight of public opinion, threats and, most importantly, politiciansʼ criticisms, Hamilton canceled the speech Tuesday. New York Gov. George Pataki remarked that he was not only appalled by Churchillʼs remarks, but at the college for inviting him. So much for the value of intellectual discourse.
It gets worse. Churchill may never recover from this public flogging; similar vitriol awaits him at home in Colorado. Coloradoʼs Republican Governor righteously called on Churchill to resign his post at the university. Under the firestorm, Churchill has already ducked from his post as chair of ethnic studies, and the universityʼs Board of Regents will soon meet to discuss his future as a professor. Iʼll write as bluntly as I can without giving the FBI a reason to kick in my door. Churchillʼs destruction is nascent McCarthyism at work. Clearly, government officials are working in concert – whether a concert of planned tactics or just similar ideologies – to crush voices of dissent, and even those of criticism. Colorado Gov. Bill Owensʼ actions are tantamount to Gov. Schwarzenegger stepping to his bully pulpit calling for the resignation of a CSUF professor for writing an opinion. Although nugatory in the framework of this free speech issue, Iʼm
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sure some are interested in just what Churchill said that earned him a lifetime in purgatory. Among other provocative phrases, Churchill referred to the businesspeople who died in the World Trade Center as “little Eichmanns,” an allusion to Hitlerʼs henchman. Churchill also wrote that the victims of Sept.11 played a role in a Middle East policy that “translated, conveniently, out of sight, mind and smelling distance, into the starved and rotting flesh of infants.” In the end, he was just a critic of the status quo. Criticism was once considered “American.” He certainly didnʼt violate any “clear and present danger” legal parameters. He was just heard by the wrong people at the wrong time. Now the Republican cabal that slowly tightens its grip on America has crushed, castigated and exiled another voice of dissent. Memo to those who have qualms with war in Iraq, laissez faire economic models, or Bushʼs doctrine of preemptive warfare: Be careful, or you may be next.
tion to or instead of a husband and children was considered radical. The “second wave” of feminism that occurred in the 1950s and 1960s helped give middle-class white women the “privilege” of working By SHANNON HEWKIN outside the home. Daily Titan Staff This “privilege” gave many My friend Ruby told me to tell women a sense of self-sufficiency people that I want white carpet. and self-confidence they never expe“White carpet?” I asked. “Whatʼs rienced before, because the work white carpet have to do with any- they did in the home was never recthing?” ognized as real work. “Itʼs simple—you can either have This “privilege” also gave women white carpet or have kids,” she said the honor of working two full-time matter-of-factly. “My parents had jobs – one outside of the home, and white carpet when my brother was the other inside. born. Minority women and single moth“By the time I was born, they had ers had always enjoyed this “privireplaced it with dark green. It hides lege.” They had to work in order to survive. stains better.” The “privilege” of two jobs Iʼve used the white carpet reason on those who ask why I donʼt want allowed women to work an extra children, and they love it. Then it month of 24-hour days a year more than her husband, according to sets in that Iʼm serious. “You donʼt want kids?” they ask, Arlie Hochschildʼs 1989 book “The with a not-so-subtle tone of “are you Second Shift.” This “second shift” occurred sure?” in their voices. because husbands “Why not?” were not expected to Iʼm pretty sure, As a feminist, I do any housework to however, that if I truly believe that a help their working told them I wantwoman can do anywives. ed two children, thing. If a woman The privilege of or even three, wants both a career the second shift is not they wouldnʼt ask and children of her one I want dropped me why. own, she can have on my shoulders. The truth is it. I just don’t want The feminist revothat when I imagthat, and I don’t ine my life in lution of the 1960s want to be made to five, 10, or even set an impossibly feel like I should. 20 years, I donʼt high standard for see any children future generations in it. of women who were I see my future husband and taught that they could have it all. myself devoted to our careers. I To have it all meant a full-time see myself professionally success- job, a well-groomed household and ful, and Iʼm not sure that having kids well-mannered children. I propose fits into that goal. a new feminist revolution where As a feminist, I truly believe that having it all does not necessarily a woman can do anything. If a include having children. woman wants to have both a career This revolution will not make and children of her own, she can women feel guilty for valuing their have it. I just donʼt want that, and I careers, and will recognize motherdonʼt want to be made to feel like I hood as a career in itself. should. This revolution will applaud the Fifty years ago, the idea that a desire for white carpet or dark green, woman would want a career in addi- and I will applaud this revolution.
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