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Students celebrate African heritage Afro-Ethnic group hosts ‘Change Through Dialogue’ By valerie swayne For the Titan
February means more than just tokens of affection on Valentine’s Day or a day off for Presidents’ Day.
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It is African Heritage Month, the time of year during which America takes the time to reflect on the accomplishments of African-Ameri cans. The Afro-Ethnic Student Association presented this year’s Black Consciousness Week, Feb. 7-11. The association’s president, Nnamdi Okafor, said she personally designed the event around a central theme, Change Through Dialogue.
Each day featured a specific topic, ranging from a panel discussion on spirituality and psychology, unity topics at a student-faculty mixer, and advocacy issues with a screening of the film Malcolm X. The event culminated with “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” a Black Love Discussion held in the TSU Alvarado AB on Thursday at 7 p.m. The open dialogue, moderated
by Okafor, focused on relationships between black men and women but also included larger issues such as black love on campus and interracial dating. Some blamed a lack of “campus love” for the fact that CSUF is a commuter campus, while others admitted to putting up barriers because of previous bad experiences. Issues that were discussed focused mainly on the black community, yet universal
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The Third Floor Radio group, which is Roslynn Cobarribias, Darrell Palacio (DJ Concise) and John Paul Pacana Modesto (DJ JayP), said it was impossible to break rules that were never enforced or existent at the time. Cobarribias said that on Feb. 5, the meeting when their show was canceled, TIR introduced and implemented a set of rules. “After five years of committing to a weekly radio show for free with our own equipment, and having consistent listeners all over the world, you would think that there would be more of a support system, but there wasn’t,” said Cobarribias. Third Floor Radio, which was named “Weekly Radio Pick” by the Los Angeles Weekly four consecutive times, is boycotting the station. “We aren’t going to plaster negative statements about TIR or take personal jabs at DJs,” said Cobarribias. “The boycott just means that anyone who has ever worked at TIR, or heard of the station through our five years of promotional marketing throughout the world will no longer listen via TIR. They won’t return to TIR, and artists [who] support what we do, will no longer do interviews at the station.” TIR says its goal is to make the station more high profile. To accomplish this, it wants the staff and faculty to be more professional and accountable for the studio’s policies, equipment and guests. “We have lots of equipment here that we need to make sure is safe,” said Heather Aguirre, general manager of TIR and senior radio-TVfilm major. “We want to make sure there’s a station here for future students. If that means enforcing rules that have been existent since 1999, then so be it. If you have a show here, no matter who you are or how long you’ve been here, if you break the rules you’re no longer welcome to use TIR facilities.”
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Kim Ritt examines the detail of the tiny Lincoln bedroom at the Richard M. Nixon Library and Birthplace’s White House in Miniature exhibit on Thursday.
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Forty years in the making, replica gives visitors closer view By april miller Daily Titan Staff
Somewhere in the White House a phone rings. A television set is left on in an empty room. Computers glow on desktops. There is a movie playing in the movie room in the east colonnade. But no president has ever slept here. Welcome to an exact replica of the White House, where one inch equals one foot and the display is 70 feet long. Light bulbs are the size of a grain of rice and light up. The library is full of books the
size of a thumbnail. Everything is miniature down to the trash in the trashcans. “All the books in the library are by American authors, except for the Bible,” docent Paulene Minardi said. The White House in Miniature, which has been 42 years in the making, has found a temporary home at The Nixon Library through Sept. 5, she said. It has visited all 50 states and has been on display at the Smithsonian Institute. Visitors who might not be able to visit the White House in Washington D.C. come from miles around just to catch a glimpse of what the real thing might look like inside. Visitors may see more here than they would at the limited viewing of the real one in
Washington. Each miniature room is open for inspection. Chandeliers are lit. The dining room is set for a formal dinner. The wallpaper is copied from the White House, as are the rugs. If things in the White House change with a new administration, the miniature version changes as well. According to author Gail Buckland in her book, “The White House in Miniature,” this incredible gift to America is the dream of Jan and John Zweifel, who proposed the idea in the Kennedy era, but didn’t get the go ahead from the White House until Zweifel showed the Ford administration the miniature furniture of the Lincoln Bedroom he had made. miniature 3
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“I was very much pleased with the turn out,” Okafor said. “I would like to push again to have the event next year with greater cooperation from other campuses and the [larger] community.” Others said the event was well designed. “It was a good mix of topics within the time period”, said Danielle
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Microsoft modifies Internet displays for deaf and blind The Internet has become a huge source of information that features anything from video files to local news reports to how to bake cookies. Without captions or transcripts, however, it may be hard for those who are hearing-impaired to understand what is going on. “I am a severely hard-of-hearing student,” said Cheryl Doorley, a Cal State Fullerton history major. “Therefore I seldom attempt to access video files on the Internet.” She is not alone. “I have not seen any closed-captioning available for video files on the Internet,” said Rosa Jaramillo, who is also hearing-impaired. A freshman majoring in child and adolescent studies, Jaramillo said she uses the Internet daily for work and school, as well as for her enjoyment. “I wish they would [provide closed-captioning] for news, music, or any other kind of video files that interest me so I can understand more clearly what is going on or what is being said,” she said. Andy Hung, a computer graphic design major, is also a hearingimpaired student who said he goes on the Internet daily. “I have a problem with any movies that are on there,” he said, through help of a sign language interpreter. Hung said that news clips, sports events footage and even movie previews are difficult for him because there is no closed-captioning. “It would help when doing certain types of research that may involve film clips,” he said. For people like Hung, the options for accessing Internet files are limited. Lip-reading can be difficult, even for those who can do it and Internet files can vary in quality depending on the size of the file and the speed of the computer. “Sometimes it is blurry or technical difficulties make it hard to understand the person speaking,” Jaramillo said. Legislation like the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was created to protect people with disabilities by allowing access to public and commercial services, still does not cover Web access. Amended in 1998, however, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires access of electronic information about federally funded programs and services in order to be made available to disabled federal employees as well as
themes emerged, such as strengthening student outreach by “getting out of the comfort zone of the core group by providing programming,” as well as raising consciousness by reading outside of the classroom. Students also said they felt it was important to build cultural values and get back to their roots by talking with parents and grandparents. Overall, most students said the event was a success.
After a five-year tenure, Titan Internet Radio officials terminated the internationally known Third Floor Radio show Feb. 5 when a container that reeked of alcohol was found in the studio’s trashcan. “Without warning, our show was canceled,” said Roslynn Cobarribias, a member of Third Floor Radio and a radio-TV-film graduate. “Faculty that the DJs barely see at the station, that some say don’t necessarily care about the station, made the decision without hearing our side of the story.” When confronted by TIR officials, Third Floor Radio contacted the guest artist from the previous night’s show. The guest said he brought alcohol hidden in a Coca-Cola bottle unknowingly and disposed of it at the station, said Cobarribias. “After finding out what happened, we let TIR know about the situation,” said Cobarribias. “But it was too late.” TIR said Third Floor Radio had several verbal and written warnings for breaking several rules, including propping the door open while onair, not reporting play lists and not signing in. TIR staff told Third Floor Radio in a letter from the station manager that the alcohol incident was the only significant reason for canceling the show. “The staff of Titan Radio was facing a total ban on student-run shows if disciplinary action wasn’t taken,” said Ben Kerridge, an anthropology graduate student and host of the Rational Voice Radio Program on TIR. “They were the most flagrant violators of the station’s rules.”
Former CSUF student solves murder in Family Secret Author Warren Hull takes readers down the road to find “Bugsy’s” killer By nadine hernandez Daily Titan Staff
Former Cal State Fullerton student and “Family Secret” author Warren Hull says he has a real-life family secret of his own; but what makes his family’s history better than most is that his secret involves the highly publicized 1947 murder of Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel. According to Hull, he has always known his family was somehow involved with Siegel’s gambling-related murder, but had never given it much thought, especially since the relative who had reportedly been involved in the crime died the same year Siegel was murdered. It wasn’t until he did a little digging that he found out just how his family was involved. “The book is based upon the story behind Siegel’s murder and the people involved leading up to that point,” Hull said.
According to Hull, his great-aunt worked for Franklin Shaw, a former Los Angeles mayor who had ties to Jack Dragna, an organized crime leader in the 1920s through the 1950s. “She then became a part of LA’s high society by marrying a wealthy man, eventually having a daughter, Betty Ann, who then married Bob Macdonald, whose father had ties to Howard Hughes,” Hull said. Hull said that Macdonald had to straighten out a gambling debt by murdering Siegel for Dragna. He allegedly shot his own wife, Betty Ann, and then himself after realizing he had just killed Siegel. “Betty Ann’s parents tried to cover up the crime to protect their status in society,” Hull said. Hull’s research took him seven years, which resulted in a journey of discovering family secrets, rather than one of uncovering the Siegel murder. Hull, who said his dying father requested that he write the story, has received considerable feedback regarding his book. He said that in many ways, he is shocked by the public’s positive reactions to the book.
“Family Secret” went on sale in December and has sold 50 copies at Hats Off Publishing through wheatmark.com in addition to sales at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com,” said Meredith Hayes of Hats Off Publishing. The book can also be special-ordered from Barnes and Noble bookstores, Hayes said. “For the book to be stocked in stores nationwide 2,000 copies must be sold,” said Hayes. “It’s a great book, the story’s wonderful.” Despite the success of his novel, Hull said he was not always interested in writing a book. Hull, who was an exercise physiology major at CSUF when he started a number of years ago, said he later went on to have a great career in education. Though Hull said he had no dream of writing a book while he attended CSUF, he had a fine group of professors who encouraged him with his studies. Hull is now the athletic director at Kennewick High School in Washington, where he has coached and taught for 18 years. Hull said he has taught at the college level author
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BAGHDAD, Iraq – A French-educated finance minister and a former London physician emerged Monday as the top candidates to be Iraq’s next prime minister after the clergy-backed Shiite Muslim alliance failed to get the necessary majority of votes to control the legislature. The prominence of urbane, moderate, Western-oriented figures appeared designed to counter concern in Washington that Iran’s influence will grow in Iraq after a Shiitedominated government takes power - even though the ultimate decision may rest with a reclusive elderly cleric.
Show support for African Heritage Month by going to the “Many Faces of African Women” photo exhibit in the Pollak Library from Feb. 15 to March 31.
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As part of Engineering and Computer Science Week 2005, corporate recruiters will be on hand in McCarthy Hall, Room 682 from 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. to provide information that will help students successfully approach and make the best impression possible at a career fair.
Bush requests $82B for war WASHINGTON – President Bush asked Congress on Monday to provide $81.9 billion more for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and for other U.S. efforts overseas, shoving the total price tag for the conflicts and anti-terror fight past $300 billion. Republicans hope to push the package through Congress by early spring, reflecting both parties’ desire to finance U.S. troops in the field and give Iraqis more responsibility following their national elections.
Speak your mind and share your art. The Open Mic Series will be in the TSU Underground’s pub between noon and 1 p.m.
Missile Defense System fails again WASHINGTON – A test of the national ballistic missile defense system failed Monday when an interceptor missile didn’t get out of its silo, the second failure in as many months. The failed test came less than a week after North Korea declared it had nuclear weapons, giving new attention to a possible threat from that nation.
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Californians win national medal WASHINGTON – Four Californians were given the nation’s highest honor for science on Monday, winning the 2003 National Medal of Science. President Bush announced the awards that will be given out at a White House ceremony on March 14. The National Medal of Science honors individuals for pioneering scientific research that has led to a better understanding of the world, as well as to innovations and technologies that give the United States a global economic edge. The award was established by Congress in 1959 and is administered by the National Science Foundation. The Californians who won the awards were R. Duncan Luce, of the University of California, Irvine, who won for behavioral and social sciences; J. Michael Bishop, of the University of California, San Francisco, and Charles Yanofsky, of Stanford University, who won for biological sciences; and John M. Prausnitz, of the University of California, Berkeley, who won for engineering.
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Sacramento County short $10 million SACRAMENTO – An unexpected $10 million budget shortfall for Sacramento County is being blamed on a spike in pension obligations. Despite cutting some spending in recent years, county officials said they are again in the red largely because of a decision two years ago to improve retirement benefits for all workers. Responding to pressure from unions after state workers were granted a similar hike in pension benefits, the Sacramento County supervisors enhanced retirement for all employees at a cost of $69 million the first year in 2003. Reports compiled from The Associated Press
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Checkout Stand Rage Results In Fight LOWELL, Mass. – Checkout rage has officially reached new levels. One too many people brought more items to an express lane than
allowed, and a customer snapped. When a 51-year-old woman accidentally bought 13 items in a 12 items or fewer checkout lane, the lady behind her could no longer contain herself. She attacked the shopper outside the store and kicked and punched her. The Lowell, Mass., woman faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of shopping cart rage. Actually, the charges against Karen Morgan, according to the syndicated column The Supermarket Shopper, are
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assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (her shoe). It seems Morgan objected to Alice Tooks, the shopper in line in front of her, trying to sneak 13 items into a checkout lane that was for 12 items or fewer. The ladies took their dispute outside -where insults and profanities reportedly escalated to physical combat. Tooks said Morgan shoved her to the ground and kicked her in the head. Morgan claims Tooks was the assailant and that she was only trying to protect herself.
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time file or even a text link to a corresponding transcript of a speech. The W3C has also proposed Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language. W3C created SMIL, pronounced “smile,” to work with HTML, or Hypertext Markup Language, as well as other computer languages, link video or audio files together with a text or image file that describe the audio information. Microsoft has created Synchronized Accessible Media Exchange. Microsoft says SAMI simplifies captioning for multimedia designers as well as anyone who would be creating digital captioned files for the Internet as well as presentations. It offers multiple ways to add narrative or descriptive text to go along with the video or animation files. The hearing-impaired are not the only ones being focused on. The WAI’s guidelines also contain content for the blind or sight-impaired. SAMI can be used to create a voice-over narrative of actions in the file. Braille keyboards are available, as well as ‘screen readers’ programs that stay open while a document or the internet is open and allows a visuallyimpaired person to navigate the links by using keyboard keys for directions while the links or text is read aloud.
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the information-seeking public. With a focus on computers and other electronic equipment, this also applies to federal Web sites. A few private groups and companies are also creating guidelines and programs to help, but without a universal solution, individual guidelines are severely limited in scope. The World Wide Web Consortium, W3C, published a set of guidelines called the Web Accessibility Initiative, or WAI, with the latest edition dated Nov. 10, 2004. The guidelines, which are set into four major principles, establish goals for making the Web more accessible for the general population, especially for people with disabilities. The first principle, which states that “Content must be perceivable,” contains objectives like the creation of text enhancements or replacements to go along with any non-text media. Non-text media is defined by WAI as content such as images, maps, video or audio files, as well as list bullets and buttons. Improvements can be defined as captioning of a pre-recorded or real-
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and that he would like to return to teaching in order to encourage students to write for a living, if not for the sake of writing for success. He said he encourages students to write, “for your children,” in order to leave a legacy. When it came to publishing the book, Hull said it was not so difficult, and he claimed he was indifferent to the book’s success.
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“If we make a few dollars, great... if not, that’s okay, too,” he said. The description of the book may imply that the case behind the Siegel murder is closed, but Michael Druxman, a screenwriter and director, sat down with Hull and believed his story. According to a Family Secret newsletter, he ultimately teamed up with Hull to explain why, “Siegel’s assassin was never revealed.” Hull will be signing copies of his book soon and encourages everyone to write a book. “If I can do it, anyone can,” he said.
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Arrows signal drivers to proceed with caution Traffic lights to be modified, yellow flashing arrows added By nadine hernandez Daily Titan Staff
Yellow flashing arrows will soon be installed onto some existing Fullerton traffic signals with the intent of allowing drivers to turn left more safely. Mark Miller, traffic engineer for the city and vice president of Albert Grover and Associates, the company who designed the plan on how to install the new mechanism, said the cost of the project is expected to be about $15,000 per intersection. Miller said that Team Econolite, the city’s maintenance contractor, will be converting the signals. A presentation on behalf of the city of Fullerton described the project as an experiment granted by the Federal Highway Administration. The system is to be tested for three
years before it becomes permanent throughout Fullerton, Miller said. According to the city’s presentation, the project’s overall goal is to improve the operation of signals and to “enhance safety and reduce delays” in traffic. Miller said these lights are basically intended to keep traffic running safely, adding that the Federal Highway Administration did a study and determined that the flashing yellow arrow was better understood by drivers. The yellow lights will be placed between the round green lights and the green left arrow lights, Miller said. “The idea is to give awareness of this new method and is intended to make it safer for drivers to make left turns,” said Albert Grover, president of Albert Grover and Associates. The green arrows are referred to as “protected,” which means the driver can make a left turn safely without yielding, Miller said. The yellow flashing arrow is referred to as “protected/permissive,”
meaning the driver can make a left turn but must also use caution against oncoming traffic rather than responding to a green arrow without caution. Although the flashing lights are not installed yet, the first intersection to display them will be at Commonwealth and Chapman avenues, Miller said. He said the lights are not going to be installed specifically because of the number of accidents in the area. “There is no big accident ratio at this point,” Miller said. Other flashing yellow lights will be installed at Orangethorpe Avenue and Lemon Street, and Euclid Street and Valencia Drive, according to the city’s newsletter. Fullerton will not be the only area showing off its lights. “Nevada and Washington have done very good,” said Miller, where the flashing arrows are already in use. “In determining the placement of the flashing arrows, Fullerton was chosen because it happened to be close to Albert Grover and
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A driver waits to turn left onto Commonwealth Avenue on Wednesday. The City of Fullerton is installing flashing yellow turn signals in three intersections, including the intersection of Chapman and Commonwealth avenues. Associates,” Grover said. Grover said the idea for the flashing arrow display came about because they wanted to, “try and make things better.” The company designed a plan
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A beautiful sunset paints the sky overlooking the 10 Freeway for people driving home from a long day of work Monday, Feb. 7.
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Clark, a senior business administration major. “The discussion flowed with the audience and minds were stimulated by a lot of information.” Black Consciousness Week was promoted not only internally by
word-of-mouth at CSUF, but also at other campuses-such as Cal State Long Beach-through flyer distribution. Naima Ford, a junior sociology major at Scripps College in Claremont, said she heard about the event through a friend involved with the Black and Gold Beauty Pageant, an event sponsored by an African-
been working for the city of Anaheim for eight years, proposed the idea in 1999. “It was worth pushing it on a national level,” said Thai. “I believe people will learn to embrace it.”
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that illustrated how to install the mechanism and they manufactured it, Miller said. There is no proprietor of the yellow arrow design, but John Thai, principle traffic engineer, who has
American fraternity. “The event touched on a lot of issues and went deeper than I thought it would,” said Ford. “It reminded me of the interludes on the Lauryn Hill CD [The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill].” Originally, Dr. Carter G. Woodson proposed recognizing African Heritage for a week in 1926. It is believed that he selected the month of February because it contained the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass, two Americans who are often credited with helping make black emancipation possible. In 1976, the recognition of black history was extended to the entire month of February. Today it is celebrated not only to honor past achievements, but also to examine roles in society as well as future issues which affect all those of African descent.
SACRAMENTO – An inmate who was left brain-dead after being shot by a prison guard last month was freed from custody and his parole ended Monday with an unusual decision of a state prison board. Daniel Provencio, 28, remains in Bakersfield’s Mercy Hospital, hooked to a ventilator and intravenous tubes. But he no longer is shackled to the bed, nor guarded around the clock at a cost of $1,056 a day as he had been since he was shot in the head with a supposedly non-lethal foam projectile during a prison altercation Jan. 16. Provencio was released in June after serving a three-year, eight-
month Ventura County sentence for drug possession with intent to sell. But he was re-incarcerated Aug. 23 for violating his parole by driving under the influence. He was due for parole consideration again on June 21. The state Board of Prison Terms released him from custody and discharged him from parole, giving him credit for time served and waiving his remaining parole requirement. The move was akin to granting him a compassionate release, but compassionate release requires that an inmate have less than six months to live. No one knows how long Provencio can survive, said Department of Corrections spokeswoman Margot Bach. The cost of his continued medical treatment will likely be borne by Medi-Cal, the state’s health care program for the poor. A corrections spokesman did not have an estimate of what Provencio’s care has cost the department to date.
Three investigations continue into the incident at Wasco State Prison. Prison officials said Provencio was shot in the head by a guard in an elevated gun tower when he refused to lie down and instead tried to prevent guards from breaking up a fight between two other inmates. The 40mm foam projectiles are designed to be fired at arms or legs, however. The case drew more criticism from state lawmakers and inmate advocacy groups because of disputes over which family members could visit Provencio and for how long. His distraught mother, Nancy Mendoza, last month disrupted a Little Hoover Commission public hearing into Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s plan to reorganize the state’s prison system, complaining that she was receiving little information or access to her son. But prison officials said they cooperated with the family as much as they could within security regulations.
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“Mr. Zweifel made miniatures as a young boy,” said docent Judith Gibbs. “His grandmother was disabled, and he made miniatures so she could see things outside of her house she couldn’t go see.” Joan and Ray Grundhofter of Fortuna, California said they drove down to The Nixon Library because Joan is a member of a miniature club and she wanted to analyze the details of the exhibit so she could tell her friends up north about it. “Aren’t those feather pens wonderful,” she said pointing to a desk in the Lincoln Room. “And that arrangement of calla lilies over there is made of bread dough clay.” Moving along to the grounds, she said, people sometimes don’t get the shrubs right. Joan pointed out the moldings around the top of the White House. Approaching the West Wing, the detail work on the outside of the buildings stands out.
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A crowd of Nixon Library visitors examines the presidential figurines surrounding the 70-foot White House in Miniature. Lean forward over the roped barrier and you’re able to see paintings on the walls. Gibbs said around Easter the miniature White House lawn will be covered with nearly1,000 Easter eggs, because that is what happens at the
White House. “Each room took hundreds of hours to build,” said Gibbs, while giving a tour of the miniature model. “Everything is authentic, identical to the real pieces of furniture in the White House. That is what makes it so wonderful.”
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SANTA MARIA, Calif. – A defense witness list that sounded like coming attractions for a major Hollywood spectacle was read to prospective jurors in the Michael Jackson molestation case Monday, but the judge advised the panelists that some of the big names may be no-shows. The list of possible witnesses included Elizabeth Taylor, producer Quincy Jones, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Backstreet Boy Nick Carter and his younger brother Aaron, and Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant. Names of defense and prosecution witnesses were revealed to the prospects so that attorneys could find out if any of the more than 240 members of the pool had associations that may be important in selecting 12 jurors and eight alternates for the trial. Only one prospect, who had a health problem, was immediately dismissed. Defense attorney Thomas Mesereau Jr. also named Jackson’s children Paris and Prince Michael, who have been raised in such seclusion that the public has never seen their faces, but many on the list are well known. The ensemble included “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno, actors Chris Tucker and Corey Feldman, CBS correspondent Ed Bradley, CNN’s Larry King, Fox broadcaster Rita Cosby, New Age guru Deepak Chopra, psychic Uri Geller, Las Vegas tycoon Steve Wynn and relatives of the late Marlon Brando. Also listed was journalist Martin Bashir, whose 2003 TV documentary “Living With Michael Jackson” showed Jackson and his accuser holding hands and Jackson defend-
ing his practice of sharing his bed with children. The panelists were told that some witnesses might not appear because attorneys routinely line up witnesses but decide during trial who they need to call to the stand. Superior Court Judge Rodney S. Melville limited the time attorneys were allowed to question the prospects. One woman said she was falsely accused by a relative of molesting a boy, and later was falsely accused by a parent of assaulting a child while she was a teacher. “I don’t know the truth about Mr. Jackson but I’d like the truth to come forward,” she said. “I’m sympathetic.” Another woman said she had to go to police when she found out that a brother-in-law molested her nieces. Both women said their experiences would not influence their decisions and they could be unbiased. Several prospective jurors said they believe children often lie under pressure by their parents or others. One man said he believed that siblings could plant ideas in a child’s head. Quizzed on views of the news media, most said they thought the press goes overboard in covering some issues but said they watch news on TV and read newspapers. Several said they saw the Bashir documentary but had not seen Jackson’s recent interview with Fox News Channel’s Geraldo Rivera. A few members of the panel said they have strong law enforcement connections and one woman said she would believe an officer’s testimony over anyone else’s but that she could be fair. Senior Deputy District Attorney Ron Zonen told prospects that as jurors they would have to look at sexually graphic pictures and asked some if that would bother them. They said it was no problem. When Zonen asked if any of the
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prospective jurors had bought any of Jackson’s music in the last five years or could name any of it, none could. Zonen inquired whether the prospects would be influenced by celebrity witnesses. When he asked a 62-year-old man if he knew who Deepak Chopra was, the prospect said, “I think he’s a rapper.” Jackson, who is accused of molesting a 13-year-old former cancer patient, smiled across the courtroom at the prospects. Maintaining his star persona, he came to court in a black suit with a red satin shirt, gold and red brocade vest, with a sunburst pin on his pocket and a jewel-encrusted accessory on his vest. Both the prosecution and the defense included in their prospective lists former Jackson attorney Mark Geragos, and the defense list included Jackson’s chief prosecutor, District Attorney Tom Sneddon. The prosecution list included a group that the defense did not: the entire family of a boy involved in 1993 allegations of molestation by Jackson. The judge has not yet ruled whether that incident can be mentioned in the trial. No criminal charges were filed, but there was a civil settlement reportedly amounting to $15 million. The prosecution also said it would call Debbie Rowe, the mother of Paris and Prince Michael. The day concluded with prosecutors questioning an 18-year-old man who had earlier described himself as a “karaoke junkie” and said he believed Jackson was innocent until proven guilty. The prosecutor asked him if he likes to sing in public or at home. “It’s wherever I feel like singing,” the man said into a handheld microphone. “Take that microphone away,” the judge said as he halted questioning. “I like to end on a high note.”
Associated Press Writer Tim Molloy contributed to this report.
Study Abroad offers opportunities to experience culture By nadine hernandez Daily Titan Staff
The humanities and social sciences department is offering its Summer in Spain program for the first time this semester and is encouraging Cal State Fullerton students to participate. “The department suggests that students broaden their horizons while experiencing the culture of Spain,” CSUF Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences Angela Della Volpe said. CSUF is offering students the opportunity to study in Alicante, a beach town in the southern part of Spain, she said. Applicants can qualify by writing a 500-word essay explaining why they should be chosen to participate in the program, in addition to having junior standing and a grade point average of 2.5 or higher. The deadline to apply for the Summer in Spain program is March 11, according to the program brochure. Students are not the only ones eager to be chosen, Della Volpe said. “There is a healthy competition among CSUF faculty members to teach classes in Spain too,” she said. Prospective instructors are also required to go through an application process. “A university call is sent to faculty interested in going, and if selected, they can teach two courses and one [general education course],” she said. For example, she said, professors should have a knowledgeable background in the area they are
teaching such as Spain. “Faculty must speak Spanish or have a certain facility at least, know the area and how to interact with the students,” she said. Pilar Valero-Costa, a CSUF Spanish professor, was born in and lived in Alicante for 24 years, where she said she still has family. She was there last month and said that being selected to teach in Alicante for the summer was a nice surprise. “I was very happy,” said ValeroCosta. She added that it was a coincidence to be chosen to go because of her history there. During her stay, she said she will be teaching Spanish as well as supervising Spanish 101 and Humanities 352. “Students will find that Spain has a lot of different foods to offer besides paella, and that Spanish people are very friendly,” said Valero-Costa. “Students will also find that their stay in Spain will be very enriching as students become immersed in the culture. People are more relaxed in Spain.” The department is also offering classes in London for the fall semester. The deadline to apply to go to London is May 2, according to the London in Fall brochure; students going to London will be staying in Kensington. While not a beach town, Della Volpe said that Kensington has its own appeal. “Kensington is equivalent to Westwood, [California], it’s a very posh town,” she said. Students have also returned to the United States with a positive outlook, Humanities Abroad Program Assistant Janelle Hudson said. “Students’ priorities change, they appreciate their life at home after going through a growing experience,” said Hudson. “It’s a life-changing experience and they
make so many new friends.” Kelly Stratford, CSUF English major, said she had a positive outlook on London when she attended the fall semester last year. “The theater is amazing,” Stratford said. “The computer facilities were adequate, from a student’s perspective.” Every student who has studied abroad through CSUF seems to have enjoyed it, Volpe said. “I don’t know anyone who has come back and say they hated it.” Some CSUF professors have a similar opinion. “The history of the city is fascinating,” CSUF English Literature Professor Marlin Blaine said. “My specialty is English literature, especially English Renaissance.” Blaine will be sent to London for the fall semester to teach the subject due to his expertise in the field. He said he has a lot of fun when he goes to London, especially when he visits the theater. “I have been there before to do research at the British library, but this will be my first time teaching in London,” Blaine said. Blaine said he was selected because the proposed courses he wanted to teach were related to London. “Students who have been a part of it before have learned a lot, academically and culturally,” he said, adding that students should go to expand their horizons. CSUF Sociology Professor Jack Bedell taught in London for the spring semester in 1999 and said he sees the program as an eyeopening one. “I think that studying abroad helps people understand what is different from their culture,” Bedell said. “It increases tolerance.” For more information about the study abroad program, contact Angela Della Volpe at (714) 2782024 or Janelle Hudson at (714) 278-4872.