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‘Pride’ video a ‘must see’
Annual program welcomes students interested visual arts, dance, theater and more
CSUF graduates required to watch 3-minute video before tickets will be issued
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If students are looking for something creative to do this summer, CSU Summer Arts may be the answer. CSU Summer Arts is an annual program that offers special workshops at CSU Fresno for students interested in various media and art disciplines. The two-week courses offer instruction in visual arts, dance, theater, new media, writing and arts education. All can be taken for three CSU-transferable credits. According to the Summer Arts brochure, the program creates an intense but inspirational environment. Students can expect a supportive and interactive setting, though it requires concentrated work with 12 to 14 hour days, including weekends. Because of the rigorous schedule, the program notes that students walk away with a sense of accomplishment. Through instruction by some of the most talented artists in the world, the program fosters participant creativity, creates networking opportunities, helps establish career goals and provides experience and personal satisfaction. “Summer Arts is the perfect place where students can take that unique class not offered anywhere else in the world,” said Abel Zeballas, theatre and dance professor at Cal State Fullerton. “It also provides teachers with a unique opportunity. You can teach that dream class you always wanted to teach, but couldn’t because of the logistics of standard class schedules,” said Zeballas, who has been involved with the program for 15 years. The workshops are offered between June 26 and July 3, and students can enroll online at www.csusummerarts.org. Registration deadlines are posted per class on the Web site. Enrollment fees are posted as well, and include on-campus housing and meals for two weeks, in addition to the course tuition. Some classes, such as the Photoshop and clay workshops, require additional material fees. “Scholarships are available,” said Joann Bartok, assistant director for the Summer Arts program. “Three quarters of our participants get some form of aid.” Bartok doesn’t want students to miss summer arts
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Myrna Arellano, a senior in liberal studies, donates her blood in the hopes that a match will occur to help someone in need of marrow, Wednesday.
Titans give blood, give life National donor program joins campus club in search for possible match By Mark Meyers Daily Titan Staff
Andrew Awad was in stable condition at the Stanford Medical Center battling a life-threatening blood disease. Meanwhile, the National Marrow Donor Program and
Student Health Professionals have been working to find him a cure in Titan Student Union Pavilion C during the last two days. Awad, 22, is a former Cal State Fullerton student and basketball player who was forced to abruptly leave school after a re-occurrence of Acute Lymphocyte Leukemia, which is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow that attacks the red and white blood cells. Enter the National Marrow Donor Program and Student Health Professionals. The National Marrow Donor Program is
responsible for building a registry of potential bone marrow donors, while the Student Health Professionals Association is a CSUF club that coordinates medical-related events on campus. Both groups sat in Pavilion C from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. collecting blood donations and marrow registration for Awad and anyone who is a possible match. Alicia Adame, a recruitment specialist for the National Marrow Donor Program, donor
Cal State Fullerton seniors will be required to view an online commencement video to obtain guest tickets to their ceremonies. The video is to ensure courteous behavior at the graduation event and to promote CSUF’s “Graduate with Titan Pride” motto. “It’s not such a big deal,” senior psychology major Lisa Tauchi said. “I don’t think it should really be required, but it’s only three minutes.” An alumna having gone through the graduation process in 2003 feels differently. “I think being made to watch a video on conduct is ridiculous,” said Jamie Saumell, a business management alum. “Beach balls and air horns will still be present no matter how many times you deliver a message about commencement conduct.” Other Cal State schools have similar practices. The first paragraph of CSU Long Beach’s
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Plans to extend current roads look to ease OC traffic By Jason Kehler Daily Titan Staff
As bumper-to-bumper traffic congests most of the freeways in Orange County, the Transportation Corridor Agency plans to extend one of its toll roads to south Orange County. The proposed plan, which is awaiting approval, is to extend the Foothill-South toll road from the Riverside freeway in Anaheim Hills to six possible destinations near San Clemente. Along with the six possible extensions of the Foothill-South, there are four other plans that are being considered. One would
widen parts of Interstate 5, while another would improve city streets. Also, there are two alternatives that would allow for the construction of residential units in south Orange County. The planning is in its final stage and federal and state approval is needed. The last stage completed was a survey of how each extension could affect the environment. The survey was made available to the public for 90 days so that they could review the survey and submit any questions or comments. “Some of them were really technical comments and questions that we had to answer,” said Jeff Bott, a community relations representative for the agency. “Most were just really simple. The public comment period alone was amazing.”
After the public review period was over, the agency received about 7,000 comments. “Out of the nearly 7,000 we received 911 comments that did not want any of the alternatives at all; they wanted the no build,” Bott said. If any one of the proposed extension alternatives or the widening of I-5 is approved, the project will include the construction of roadway run-off treatment systems along the Foothill-South and I-5. According to The Toll Roads Web site, the treatment systems will collect what is called the “first flush,” which is the oil, dust and debris that is washed away by the initial rain. All rain water run-off after that is considered clean and would flow through the regular drain system. toll road 4
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Campus volunteers gain experience, help seniors learn English By Carolina Ruiz-Mejia Daily Titan Staff
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Apart from seeing ducks, turtles and rabbits in the Arboretum, you will find butterflies floating around in the bushes on sunny days.
In response to a growing immigrant community in Orange County, some Cal State Fullerton students are making a difference through an on campus project called SHINE, Students Helping In the Naturalization of Elders. “SHINE is a nationally organized program that utilizes service learning to get students out into the community to help elders learn English,” said Dawn Macy, grants program coordinator at the Center
for Internships & Service-Learning at CSUF. “All seniors want to learn English, but not all want to become citizens.” Because some of these elders can’t perform some of the essential activities that involve communicating with the younger generations, going to the doctor or answering the telephone, CSUF students do their best to help immigrant elders become active citizens of their communities, Macy said. Project SHINE serves two purposes, Macy said. It helps seniors function in their daily lives, and allows student volunteers to practice what they’ve learned in class in real life situations. Most students volunteer to participate in SHINE as part of a community service requirement for a
class, Macy said, but anyone can volunteer. “It’s really rewarding,” said Anne Kline, a CSUF child development major, who is doing the service as part of a class requirement. “It is interesting to work with adults.” Student volunteers serve as tutors or coaches. A tutor is more like a teacher’s assistant, while a coach works one-on-one with the English learners, Macy said. Although some student volunteers speak only English, it is not a barrier for tutoring non-English speakers. “Language is not a problem,” said Candace Lynch-Thompson, an English as a Second Language shine 4
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Jenny Holt (left), a graduate student studying English as a Second Language, and Nancy Rincon (right), a senior Spanish major, sign up for the times and locations that they will tutor in adult ESL classes.
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“I wouldn’t answer the marijuana questions. You know why? Because I don’t want some little kid doing what I tried.” George W. Bush. In one of many conversations that were secretly recorded during his first presidential campaign by an old friend and former aide to his father, Doug Wead, who revealed portions of the tapes to the New York Times last week.
Talks on Iraqi coalition government falter BAGHDAD, Iraq – Talks aimed at forging a coalition government faltered Wednesday over Kurdish demands for more land and concerns that the dominant Shiite alliance seeks to establish an Islamic state, delaying the planned first meeting of Iraq’s new parliament. The snag in negotiations between Shiite and Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq came as clashes and two car bombings in Baghdad killed at least 14 Iraqi soldiers and police officers _ the latest in a relentless wave of violence since elections Jan. 30.
“This is a tragedy for the players. Their careers are short, and this is money and opportunity they’ll never get back.” Gary Bettman, National Hockey League commissioner, announcing the cancellation of the NHL season following a protracted labor dispute; a last-ditch effort on Saturday failed to resurrect the season.
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BEIJING – A cache of explosives at the home of a coal mine manager blew up in a town in northern China, killing at least 20 children at a nearby grade school, news reports said Thursday. The explosion occurred Wednesday in Kecheng, a town in Shanxi province, one of China’s biggest coal-mining regions, newspapers reported.
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WASHINGTON – President Bush increased pressure on Syria Wednesday, demanding it withdraw its troops from Lebanon, while Iran and its nuclear weapons program drew fresh U.S. criticism. Overall, the American rhetoric toward Damascus and Tehran was combative, reminiscent in some ways of the tough talk that preceded the U.S. invasion of Iraq two years ago.
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Court debates commandments displays WASHINGTON – With demonstrators shouting religious slogans outside, Supreme Court justices questioned, argued and fretted Wednesday over whether Ten Commandments displays on government property cross the line of separation between church and state. Back-to-back arguments in cases from Texas and Kentucky were the court’s first consideration of the issue since 1980, when justices ruled the Ten Commandments could not be displayed in public schools.
GOP to propose adding defense funds
WASHINGTON – House Republicans will propose tacking about $1.8 billion in extra defense spending onto the $81.9 billion package President Bush wants for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to data obtained by The Associated Press. At the same time, GOP lawmakers will propose cutting about $2 billion from the State Department and foreign aid portion of the measure, including some Afghan reconstruction aid, said a congressional aide familiar with the emerging bill. The measure also includes disaster-relief aid for Indian Ocean countries hit by last December’s tsunami and other foreign expenses.
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Irene Matz believes in her students, values professionalism By Joseph Santos Daily Titan Staff
Irene Matz is a speech communication professor who incorporates real world concerns into her classroom, lectures and activities. Matz graduated with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in speech communication with a focus in organizational communication from Cal State Fullerton. She earned her doctorate from Claremont Graduate University. She has taught human communication classes on campus since 1983. Q: What is the worst job you had before teaching?
A: I have always enjoyed everything I have done. I can’t think of anything I haven’t liked doing.
Q: If you were not a teacher, what would you be doing? A: I would probably be somewhere in the law area or a photojournalist. Q: What is something most students don’t know about you? A: I dance around my house by myself.
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Bring your Titan spirit to the Titan Gym tonight at 7:05 p.m. The men’s basketball team will be playing the University of Pacific Tigers, ranked No. 17 in the nation. Feel like driving to Stockton? The CSUF women’s basketball team will be playing at Pacific at 7 p.m. Tonight the Thursday Night Groovy Movie is Team America. The show is free in the Titan Theatre at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Want to go into your next job interview feeling cool, calm and collected? Head out to the Campus Interview Orientation in the Career Center today from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in LH-210G. “The American Clock” will be presented tonight in the Little Theatre in the Performing Arts Center. The show will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $9 or $7 with an advance Titan discount. The show, directed by Joseph Arnold, is a study of America during the early years of the Great Depression. Free Bowling Thursday! Every Thursday of the semester between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. TSU Games and Recreation is offering free bowling to all CSUF students with a student ID. Go underground, rent shoes for $2.50 and bowl your heart out. ASI Productions is putting on a free concert today in the TSU Pub. Relax and listen to some psychedelic alternative-country from noon to 1 p.m. The featured band is Gram Rabbit, who will also be playing at Coachella on May 1. UCI Medical Center staff will be presenting a lecture on “Advances in Medicine” today from 10 a.m. to noon. The program, in the Mackey Auditorium in the Ruby Gerontology Center, is open to the public and registration is not required.
Q: What is your definition of a good teacher and a bad teacher? A: A good teacher is innovative, prepared and puts utility into assignments. An example of utility is one assignment that I have where students interview and shadow a professional in their field of interest. It’s important that teachers have passion for their work and are respectful of their students. There are not necessarily any bad teachers, just ones that get “burned out.”
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Want to learn more about the making of the Golden State? The Main Gallery of the CSUF Visual Arts Center is presenting “Documenting: ‘Golden State’”. The exhibit contains a variety of materials, including granite, glass, steel, water, and grass. The gallery will be open from noon to 4 p.m. Students can learn how to move beyond their probationary status today at two different workshops. From 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. in MH 502 and 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in LH 321 students can clarify academic issues relating to their probation. 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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commencement Web site describes the annual event as dignified, colorful and festive. Beneath the General Information section, Long Beach provides the school’s alcohol policy and states that “strictadherence to a non-alcohol policy for this event will be enforced.” Long Beach doesn’t issue any specific criteria for attending ceremonies, said Barbara Hall, the assistant commencement coordinator at Long Beach. Brochures regarding ceremony schedules and guest information are sent to students, in addition to a letter of invitation from the dean. While Hall admits they probably have similar problems that other schools encounter on graduation day, everything goes smoothly considering how many people attend. “We have moments of beach balls and inflatable women,” Hall said. “But we manage to keep it contained and dignified, and the problems are few and far between.” CSU Dominguez Hills’ graduation Web site provides a copy of the commencement guidebook for last year’s graduating class. There is a brief note regarding contraband: “Alcohol, beach balls, air horns and other noise makers will be confiscated prior to, and if necessary, during the ceremony.” The last page of the guide notes that commencement is a time of dignity and that students are expected to behave in an appropriate manner. The document provides a list of additional forbidden items, and explains that students must “maintain decorum,” or they will not be allowed to participate in the ceremony. CSU Los Angeles offers a commencement booklet. This briefly outlines expected student etiquette at commencement and notes that “disruptive or inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated.” Non-manda-
tory ceremony rehearsals are scheduled, with the intention of preparing students for commencement and ensuring good conduct. These rehearsal events provide additional instruction for students, while they line up on field with a live person explaining the day’s schedule. “It’s a sort of ‘Camp Commencement,’” said Carol Selkin, the media relations director for CSU Los Angeles. “They’re offered on several different dates to accommodate student schedules, and a surprising number of seniors attend.” If the rehearsal events don’t curb beach balls and other non-approved commencement items, the marshals will. Our marshals are faculty members who monitor the ceremony from within the graduating sections, Selkin said. “The marshals are there to keep the peace,” she said. “It works out very well.” At least locally, CSUF’s commencement video is a one-of-a-kind measure. “The idea wasn’t borrowed from another school,” said Mary Medyn, vice president of Academic Affairs. “At a commuter campus, it is hard to reach all students, and we pondered how to get this graduation message to them.” To ensure viewing of the mandatory video, guest attendance tickets were tied to the three-minute clip. Medyn said they are trying to get the message out to all graduates about what the expectations are at commencement. Additionally, the school will offer orientations this year during grad fest. These sessions will provide further information and can answer questions not covered in the publications and on the Web site. She said that disruptions and graduates leaving early in past ceremonies lessen the significance of graduation. “It’s supposed to be this great event to celebrate student achievement,” Medyn said. The hope is that the video and orientations will assist in maintaining the dignity of commencement.
Women and politics: a good mix Campus welcomes local politicans to share experiences By Reina V. Slutske Daily Titan Staff
Four local politicians came to Fullerton to participate in a panel addressing “Women in Politics” at the Women’s Center Wednesday. The discussion is one of the starting events for Women’s History Month at Cal State Fullerton, which will consist of presentations and performances throughout the month of March. Carolyn Cavecche, Bev Perry, Lynn Daucher and Sharon Quirk all came to discuss their experiences as women in politics, especially local politics. Cavecche works in Orange for the city council, Perry is the city clerk of Brea and Sharon Quirk is on the Fullerton City Council. Daucher, a former member of the Brea City Council, is currently a member of the State Assembly. Barbara McDowell, director of the Women’s Center, said that women in politics have a different path. “They look at politics different,” McDowell said. Each woman had a different story about how she got into politics. Cavecche said she was inspired by
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out on the experience because of the enrollment price. She explained that by offering full and partial scholarships, the program tries to help support students so that they can attend. The scholarship application form can be downloaded directly from the Web site. In celebration of the program’s 20th anniversary, Summer Arts will be offering “greatest hits” classes, which combine some of the most popular instructors and guest
her grandmother. “She was involved in women’s issues, and spoke her mind. This inspired me,” Cavecche said. However, it was not her intention to get involved in politics. She went to Cal State Long Beach and majored in microbiology and got married. Becoming a stay-at-home mom, she was offended by a liquor store when it displayed adult magazines in clear view of children. She soon was writing an ordinance. “Before I knew it, I became an expert on pornography,” she said. She said she later realized that no one on the council represented families, and then ran for office. Perry didn’t think about going into politics and was busy working. But she said she was bored. “I felt there was more to life than what I was doing,” she said. When Perry ran for city council after two years on the Parks and Recreation Board, she said she didn’t know where to start. After losing that campaign, she stayed on, ran again and won. Daucher went into politics because of her son and was concerned about what his high school, Brea Olinda, offered. She didn’t get far, so she ran for the school board. “They said they needed a business man,” she said. “But I worked hard, and by the end, I was the best busi-
ness man on the board.” Daucher addressed the stereotype of women being not as competent as men, and for being too liberal, which was echoed by many of the participants. Quirk, who was elected to the Fullerton City Council in November, said that her running for city council was more of an evolution. She was involved in a program called Healthy Start, and began attending Chamber of Commerce and Rotary meetings. “People in every community have the same goals for their students,” said Quirk, a self-described educator. Quirk formed a political action committee called Neighbors United for Fullerton. When she ran for election, she said they had less money than people they were running against for city council. However, Quirk ended up beating two incumbents and the mayor. Many of the women talked about the advantages and disadvantages of being a woman in politics. “People do underestimate women,” Perry said. “I think women have grassroots organizations that can really help you … people who vote are the grassroots people.” Cavecche agreed, saying that moms went out for her. “I beat them because I have kids in little league. I go to church. My daughter is in ballet,” she said. “My
speakers to provide a unique course experience. Additionally, a new class is being offered this year in Brisbane, Australia. It is an opportunity for 30 students from different states to travel to Australia and study indigenous world theater. “The course brings together people from different cultures,” said Kim Jackson, office manager for Summer Arts. “First national Canadians to Native Americans converge in Brisbane to participate in story-telling, dancing and music.” CSU Summer Arts attracts all
kinds of students. Bartok said that 45 to 50 percent of the program participants are CSU students, with the entire attendee list made up of everyone from college freshman to working professionals, including faculty members. “Classes like the Photoshop and Steppenwolf courses attract a large number of faculty,” she said. “It’s a nice mix to see professors in there with college students, being students themselves.” Courses in studio sculpture, comics, clay, international chamber music, advanced music technol-
ogy, guitar, song writing, prosthetic makeup, Amakhosi theater, dance with the Joe Goode performance group, international dance, creative writing, poetry, live television production, and production animation are also offered. “People love it,” Bartok said. “It’s a little overwhelming, but students tend to comment about how their growth is accelerated after living, eating, and breathing their art.” Additional information about the program can be obtained in program booklets, or by going online to www.csusummerarts.org.
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she said. “The more tissue types in the registry, the better because you are more likely to match with your ethnicity.” Amezquita was quick to point out that it is possible to match outside of your ethnicity, but it is a rarity in a field of already rare occurrences. The National Marrow Donor Program held a similar event last year at CSUF for alumnus Albert Juarez. The event signed up 180 students to the marrow registry and helped Juarez find a match, Amezquita said. The Student Health Professionals were in charge of the blood donation portion of the event, something the club does on a bi-yearly basis. Myesha Poland, vice president of the club, actually organized the entire event and invited the National Marrow Donor Program to join them. “For this drive, we decided to go with the bone marrow too to give people a choice,” she said. Giving a helping hand and doing something good for the community is at the very heart of events like this, Poland said. For Adame, this event is in honor of Awad, but it is also meant to bring about overall awareness for marrow donation and Acute Lymphocyte Leukemia. “This is for people to know that someone in their community has it, to open some eyes,” she said. Those interested in bone marrow registration will have another chance on March 22 and 24 during another registration drive in the Quad.
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said about 36 people registered over the course of the two-day event, a relatively small number she attributes to limited knowledge of the process. “They read about what Andrew has gone through and they keep thinking we are going to drill their bones,” she said. The marrow registration process is actually very simple. Participants sign a consent form and provide a few drops of blood from their finger. Your information stays in the registry until your 61st birthday, and if a match occurs, you will be contacted to actually donate marrow. Donating marrow is a more in-depth surgical procedure with the use of anesthetics and a small hollow-tipped needle to extract liquid marrow from the rear pelvic bones, according to the National Marrow Donor Program Web site. Donors can expect some soreness in their lower back, but are typically back to work in a few days according to the website. Finding a perfect match for those in need of a bone marrow transplant is the biggest problem the program faces. Raquel Amezquita, also a recruitment specialist, said attracting a diverse pool of donors is one way to raise the levels of success. “Marrow is different than blood because you are dealing with DNA,”
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Sharon Quirk, Fullerton City Council member, discusses her experiences being a woman in politics. husband and I knocked on the doors of 70 percent of voters.” Perry said that the issue is not about gender, but about people who come from different backgrounds and from different points of view. Phil Gianos, a professor of political science, said that there is a lot to say about women in politics. “It’s hard to make that first step, especially for a female candidate,” he said.
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Medicinal marijuana overlooked as treatment Pharmaceutical pot still controversial topic in doctors’ offices By Noura Al Anbar Daily Titan Staff
Some see it as a beautiful plant; simply peaceful, soothing and harmless; others see it as an addictive, illegal, harmful “drug.” Since marijuana was made illegal in 1937, cannabis advocates have been fighting to legalize it. However, since 1996, some people have become more concerned with establishing their rights to use medicinal marijuana for health reasons rather than fighting the bigger battle of legalizing it outright. After Proposition 215 was passed in 1996, patients who would benefit from the use of medicinal marijuana in the treatment of “cancer, anorexia, AIDS, chronic pain, spasticity, glaucoma, arthritis, migraine or any other illnesses for which
marijuana provides relief,” became eligible to receive cannabis ID cards depending on their medical history. They first met with medical doctors who will then “recommend,” not prescribe, medicinal marijuana to them. In addition, currently under the state guidelines or SB 420, “patients may cultivate up to six mature plants or 12 immature plants and possess eight ounces of dried processed marijuana.” Even though the language of SB 420 allows approved patients to cultivate and use marijuana without any legal consequences, the police still legally arrest and prosecute “any patients whom they feel are violating the law, for example, by selling or distributing.” However, not all physicians recommend medicinal marijuana to their patients. Instead they prefer to prescribe Prozac or other “legal” medication. As common as it is for people today to receive Cannabis cards, some doctors foresee more doctors recommending medicinal
marijuana to some of their patients. Some even see marijuana taking different forms of use, such as the development of commercial cannabis pharmaceuticals that can be regulated and controlled. “The use of this in the future, not the plant itself but the pharmaceuticals will revolutionize things,” Dr. Philip A. Denny said. “It’s not over it.” Between 1978 and 1997, 35 states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation recognizing marijuana’s medicinal value. “Marijuana has been overlooked as a treatment. I had family with muscular dystrophy, they used a spray; it doesn’t get you high, but it takes the pain away,” said Steve Lawrence, owner of 420 Caregivers clinic in Anaheim. Some of the patients that have been recommended medicinal marijuana suffer from chronic pain, arthritis, cancer, AIDS, nausea, vomiting and more. “I broke both of my knees a couple years ago, now my kneecaps are crooked and I have severe loss
of cartilage. I got my card a couple months ago and I smoke cannabis because it makes my pain go away. It’s a pain reliever,” an anonymous source said. “It is not addictive. I advise those people who are against medical marijuana to look at the research studies to find out how many people it helped.” Despite state legislation, federal law and conservative Even though medicinal marijuana use and treatment. some doctors such as Denny see the lives of their health problems. patients improve daily because of “I believe that marijuana is their use of medicinal marijuana, addictive. Too many people smoke some anti-narcotic groups believe it, decide they want to quit and that medicinal marijuana isn’t the they can’t. THC is a drug and it best treatment for people with is foreign to the body, it’s poison
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said. “I admire them so much.” Cheema recalled a man who lived in the United States for 25 years and had two jobs. At night he worked a full shift as a waste collector and during the day he worked a second job. Every day after his second job he would go to his English class. “They [English learners] don’t let any difficulties get them down,” Cheema concluded. “They work to overcome challenges.” Project SHINE began at Temple University in 1997, and four years later was introduced at CSUF, Macy said. The project currently operates at 18 universities in nine cities across the country. Student volunteers tutor at North Orange County Community College District Family Support Center, the Vietnamese Community of Orange County and Keiro Adult Day Care, Macy said. Under Project SHINE, elders are classified as 50 years or older, Macy said. However, student volunteers also work with people under the age of 50.
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teacher at Wilshire Adult School and CSUF graduate student. “I don’t know a lot of my students’ languages.” Lynch-Thompson uses a lot of pictures to teach her students. The majority of her students are Hispanic, but she has also had Korean, Taiwanese and Iranian students, she added. “Ninety-nine percent of the time they are so happy they [volunteered],” Lynch-Thompson said. “They even ask how to become ESL teachers.” SHINE works wonderfully in California, where half the population is foreign born, said the program coordinator, Puneet Cheema. SHINE has a really positive affect on the immigrant elders who are trying to balance their time among family, two or three jobs, money and an unknown language in a new country, Cheema said. “[ESL students] are so appreciative … and hard-working,” Cheema
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If the project is approved, the next step for the agency is to receive the financial assistance necessary to start construction. The toll roads are generally funded by bonds, which are paid for by the tolls received on the highway. The highway will remain a toll road until the bond is completely paid, at which time it becomes a free road. Despite the project still pending approval, there has been opposition to its proposal. Of the ten possible alternatives, the proposed extension that has received the most criticism is slated to bring the Foothill-South south through San Onofre Beach State Park and connect directly to I-5 at Basilone Road. Brittany McKee, a spokesperson for the Sierra Club, said that the toll road “would destroy a unit of a state park. It would destroy the
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groups continue the fight against to some degree and it is not natural,” said Derry Hallmark, senior director for expansion Narconon Arrowhead Network, a group that provides addiction treatment. “I’m against medical marijuana.” water quality at Trestles.” The San Onofre Beach State Park, located just south of San Clemente, is home to a number of popular surf breaks, including Trestles, which is the only mainland stop for the World Championship Tour of the Association of Surfing Professionals. “It’s the placement of a permanent behemoth of a concrete structure in one of the last unimpeded rivers in Southern California,” said Matt McClain, director of communications for the Surfrider Foundation. McClain said that the construction of the toll road would prevent the materials that San Mateo Creek provides for the surf breaks from reaching the ocean. He said that the pylons would block the sediments that normally flow to the ocean floor, eliminating sedimentation that is crucial in making waves break. Pollution is also a concern to McClain, who said that with adding an impermeable object, rain would become more of a problem.