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Orange County ‘turns the tide’ Locals attend fundraiser to support tsunami victims, honor heroes By Kim Orr Daily Titan Staff
Imagine a city stricken with grief and terrorism, a city devoid of westerners and threatening death to those who dare tread on its land, a city destroyed in the wake of a 50-foot wave. This was reality for Scott McAlvany and Ira and Samuel Lippke after defying warnings and years of history to do what they saw not only as a good deed but a necessary duty. It was in their honor and with the purpose of raising money to aid the tsunami victims that the “Turn the Tide” event took place Friday at The Camp in Costa Mesa. Students and adults from Orange and Los Angeles counties crowded into the uniquely decorated center complete with a fire pit and howling wind sound effects as various artists greeted the guests with music ranging from jazz to rock. McAlvany, as well as Samuel and Ira Lippke attended the event, which highlighted the photography and documentary surrounding the three Orange County students who ventured into Banda Aceh, Indonesia, a territory historically void of westerners, to help the victims of December’s tsunami. Ira Lippke displayed his photography along the construction paper covered walls that decorated the Lodge, The Camp’s appropriately named art gallery. Ranging from photographs of surfing with children in Bali to complete destruction and death in Indonesia, friends and admirers moved slowly by each story-
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filled photograph. “A lot of this is me wrestling with this idea of when do you put down your camera and begin to help,” said Ira Lippke of his work. “So many photographers went over there just to take pictures. I just hope that they also decided to stay and help.” The event included a documentary short film by Orange Coast College directors Annie Gregory and Matthew Lundstrom that detailed the adventure taken by the three men. Moments later, the room literally fell silent as the audience was transfixed on an overhead screen, which illustrated the adventure that took the three Orange County students from the beaches of Bali to destruction in Banda Aceh to a fundraiser in Costa Mesa. McAlvany and the Lippke brothers are not typical college students. Five years ago, McAlvany traveled to Bali as part of Youth With A Mission, a Christian missionary group, to take care of and educate 25 children from poverty stricken and abusive homes. “After doing the three month program with them I really felt like this is where your faith meets action,” said McAlvany of his first experience in Bali. It was not long before McAlvany began asking friends to join him on his annual summer and later, Christmas, missions to Bali. “They all wanted to surf, so that was usually the luring point, but we all also really wanted to help these kids,” McAlvany said. It was not until Dec. 26, 2004 when a giant tsunami hit the city of Banda Aceh, Indonesia that McAlvany and his friends Samuel and Ira Lippke realized Tsunami 3
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Oscar, meet ‘Ray’
A few of Orange County’s finest have been chosen to lead the College of Education By Nick cooper Daily Titan Staff
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Actor Jamie Foxx accepts the Oscar for best actor for his work in “Ray” at the 77th Academy Awards Sunday in Los Angeles. “Million Dollar Baby” took the Oscar for best picture. See full story on page 3.
Former CSUF English instructor dies at 88
Professor emeritus Sherwood Cummings greatly admired; friends, faculty and students mourn loss By Laura Peltakian Daily Titan Staff
Sherwood Cummings joined Cal State Fullerton in 1963 when there were one-third less students, fewer buildings, no parking problems and orange groves were the staple of the campus. “He is what I like to call one of the founding faculty of the school,” said Ronald Rietveld, history professor.
Cummings was an emeritus English professor and an expert on Mark Twain. He died on Feb. 4 at the age of 88. “I am not sure why he liked Mark Twain,” said Cummings’ son, Craig Cummings. “Mark Twain had a sense of humor and so did my dad.” While no one knew the exact reason for Cummings’ curiosity with Mark Twain, many understood his similarities to the distinguished author. “He looked like Mark Twain, with the white hair and the little mustache,” said Marilyn Crowley, who Cummings often called his “unofficial daughter.” Cummings wrote “Mark Twain and Science,” published in 1989, the introduction to Stephen Crane’s “The Red Badge of Courage,” and the afterward to Twain’s “Sketches New and Old.”
“Mark Twain was an area of deep interest to Cummings, especially related to the historical background and American culture of the time,” Rietveld said. “He was very interested in the world that Mark Twain lived.” Cummings was not only admired for his work on Mark Twain, but he was also for his teaching. “He was the teacher you will always remember,” Crowley said. “I never knew anyone who loved teaching as much as he did. He looked forward everyday to go to class and he stuck it out as long as he could.” Not only was he dedicated to his students and teaching, but he was also admired by other faculty. “When I came here in 1971, I was fresh out of grad sherwood
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The newly formed College of Education hopes to improve its public profile in the community and improve communications with alumni by establishing a new Advancement Board. The 11-member board held its inaugural meeting on Jan. 20 to plan ways to advance the role of the College of Education and to bring more awareness of the surrounding community to the college. “The Advancement Board helps us to better reach out to the community, to establish better relationships with our alumni and provide a richer source of funding for the projects we want to do, such as scholarships for students and research for faculty,” said Ashley Bishop, acting dean of the college. The members were chosen because of the many strengths each can bring to the board. Members also share a huge enthusiasm for education and have an active interest in the way tomorrow’s teachers are being educated, she said. The board members were chosen from the best of Orange County and beyond for what they have to offer for advancement in education, said Barbara Kilponen, a board member and Fullerton Joint Union High School District trustee. “I bring a level of knowledge and understanding, an enormous amount of enthusiasm for public education and the art of teaching,” Kilponen said. Joel Slutzky, owner of a successful technology company, has been chosen for his fundraising abilities and to bring a new understanding of how to work better with businesses. Margie Wakeham, executive director of Families Forward, a non-profit organization designed to help families in Orange County, was chosen to help establish partnerships with nonprofit organizations to better meet the needs of the community. Harold Greene, CBS 2 Los Angeles news 3
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Artist to perform despite student protest
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Association for Inter-Cultural Awareness approves guest performer with 17-1 vote By Shannon Hewkin Daily Titan Staff
In a 17-1 decision, the Association for Inter-Cultural Awareness voted Thursday afternoon to allocate $1,750 of the club’s money to Audio-Intifada and the performance of spoken word poet and activist Mark Gonzales, despite objections by the Jewish student group Hillel.
This decision is being called one of the most controversial and emotionally charged decisions that AICA has made in years, prompting many to wonder what effect the vote and the discussions will have on future meetings. “For the first time in a long time, people are actually talking about a proposal,” said Tony Ragazzo, AICA adviser and director of program support for Associated Students, Inc.. “That’s what the spirit of academic discourse is all about. AICA is about having a seat at the table and a voice in the vote.” Before AICA took a vote, Ragazzo encouraged people to ask questions and allow the assembly to decide the outcome.
The proposal to fund Audio-Intifada was initially introduced two weeks ago by student groups Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan, Middle Eastern Student Society, and the Muslim Student Association during the AICA meeting. The vote was held off until Thursday due to Hillel’s concerns about the performance of Gonzales at Audio-Intifada. “We don’t think he promotes cultural diversity based on his past history,” Hillel member Elaine Snitzer said. Gonzales, a spoken word poet, hip-hop artist and political activist, visited Palestine AICA
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Gospel Fest 2005 celebrates African-Americans
Sistertalk-sponsored event raises scholarship money, educates public with song By Shannon Hewkin Daily Titan Staff
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Jonathan Pedroche, a business major, plays the guitar Wednesday afternoon near the West Gallery building in the Visual Arts Center.
Radio disc jockey and host Marvell Spearman had a prediction for the people in the Titan Student Union Pavilions Saturday night. “I’m expecting God to show up tonight,” he said. “Tonight, I’m celebrating my prayers being answered.” While the outcome of Spearman’s prediction can be debated, it was undeniable that those
who came to celebrate Cal State Fullerton’s 5th annual “Gospel Fest: A Celebration of African American History Through Song” were in a celebratory mood. The clapping, dancing, singing and praising they were doing made it sound like there were hundreds more than the 50 or so who attended. In fact, the only quiet time during Gospel Fest 2005 was the time between vocal tracks ending and new ones beginning. The event, sponsored by African American women’s group Sistertalk, showcased singers, dancers, rappers, poets and speakers in a mix of both traditional gospel music, as well as music not typically associated with praising and religious worship. “It’s not about the music, it’s the words to
the music,” rapper and musician Star Ray said before his performance. “You don’t have to sing gospel songs to praise the Lord.” Star Ray went on to ignite the audience with his combination of singing, rapping and dancing. Brothers Christian and Norris Rayford, known as Zero Gravity, impressed the audience with their mix of gospel and hip-hop. Within minutes, the audience was on its feet and teenagers and parents alike were waving their hands in the air and repeating lyrics to Zero Gravity’s “It’s Like Whoa.” “My sons have been involved in church functions since they were very young,” said GOSPEL FEST
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