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jor. Hensley said he’s interested to see how the issue of global warming pans For the Daily Titan out in the 2008 elections with supnews@dailytitan.com porters like Sen. Hillary Clinton. “I think I’ve been doing a good Even though political interest may last only as long as springtime mist job in being more environmentally with some of Cal State Fullerton’s friendly,” said Thalia Whipple, 21, a finest, some politically savvy students kinesiology major. “My friends and still find that major issues in politics family thought I was crazy during need immediate attention and aware- Christmas when I wrapped their presents in newspaper rather than regular ness. Many campus clubs address the gift wrapping paper … I also try to issues that matter most to students. walk as much as possible in order not Politically Aware Titans, still in its in- to use my car.” Taxes, immigration, health care fancy, boasts an adventurous start. “Last semester we started Political- and education – these four issues are ly Aware Titans and, as a project, we expected to be ear catchers of young decided that this year’s project would and old American voters when presibe to get the school to sign on to this dential candidates begin their heated really great program that’s taken off debates. From the budget-minded politics nationwide called the Designated Suppliers Program,” said Caitlyn of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to the Whitney, 19, the compassiongroup’s student ate voice of Sen. leader and a poAs long as the woman Barack Obama, litical science mathe 2008 elecjor. is not Oprah, I am for tions are bound This program having a woman as to be a political aims to halt the president. party melee. exploitation of – Bill Dimopoulos The gender factory workers and race of the Advertising major by ensuring that next president universities are have also emerged not using sweatas issues. There shop labor and fostering unjust working conditions. are committees set up, such as the As universities join this program, American Women Presidents, which they allow an outside independent are dedicated to electing women to group like the Worker Rights Con- the U.S. presidency. “As long as the woman is not sortium to inspect all the factories they use, as opposed to the Fair Labor Oprah, I am for having a woman as Association, which is run by industry president. I think it would be great to show equal power upon gender,” leaders. “The FLA, a large portion of them said Bill Dimopoulos, 23, advertising anyway, are industry leaders regulat- major. “I guarantee you that the first ing themselves which doesn’t really woman to become president is going work in our opinion,” Whitney said. to have so many critics and put so Politically Aware Titans’ goal was much pressure on her. There will be to get CSUF to be the first CSU to a lot issues concerning women and I join the program. All the UCs joined think it might stir up many protests and more issues than there are now.” last year. nancy Snow, associate professor of Former Vice President Al Gore brought the issue of global warming communications, said, “As the world to mainstream media with his Os- protests more, we seem to have micar-winning documentary “An In- grated our protest marches to the Inconvenient Truth.” With statements ternet; a lot of people are registering such as, “Global Warming is the next their dissent but not so much out in big threat to civilization,” Gore has the open as we saw in the ’60s.” Whether on the Internet or in the turned young heads in the direction streets, citizens are still protesting in of environmental consciousness. “Whether you’re a fan of Al Gore or not, he isn’t really the issue here,” said Josh Hensley, 26, a business masee PoliTics - PaGe 3
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KANYE WALKS - Kanye West entertains the crowd at Fullerton’s Ultimate Spring Concert on Friday
night, April 27, where he made a surprise appearance on stage with fellow rapper Consequence.
Kanye Dazzles csUf stage Consequence kept telling the audience to “get your hands up” as he rapped at the Fullerton Ultimate Spring Concert on Friday. The audience did just that – at least until Kanye West showed up. After a few songs on his own, someone started singing, “She gives me money when I’m in need … She’s a gold digger.” The audience looked around to see where the sound was coming from when
Kanye entered from backstage. The energy in the audience built up, almost spilling over the side of the railing separating them and the famous artist. Kanye and Consequence rapped “The Good, The Bad, The Ugly,” “Grammy Family,” “The College Dropout,” and “Gone” together. They ended the set with the new single they’re co-producing, “Don’t Forget ‘Em,” singing a cappella for the last part of the song.
“That’s how you know good music,” Kanye said about the single. “The radio doesn’t need to sell it to you. When the music starts, you can just feel it.” The two performers met in 2002 through a mutual friend, Ada Keys, and Kanye was Consequence’s special guest at the concert. See the Buzz on Thursday for the full story about the show.
SACRAMEnTO (AP) - Billionaire Donald Trump gave $10,000 to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to help pay off his campaign debts, a little more than a month after the governor guest-starred on Trump’s TV show “The Apprentice: Los Angeles,” according to a campaign filing. In an episode that aired March 18, Schwarzenegger hosted five of the show’s contestants in his private conference room at the state Capitol. The governor denies any link between the donation and the television appearance, but some political watchdog groups are skeptical. “He’s clearly using his personal friendships and his celebrity to pay off his campaign debt, and that’s just wrong,” said Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a Santa Monica group that tracks campaign donations. Schwarzenegger spokeswoman Julie Soderlund said the April 20 donation was not connected to the governor’s appearance on the nBC prime-time show. She added that the taping took place earlier in the year. “The governor appeared on the Apprentice because the show was filmed in California for the first time,” Soderlund said. “Since the governor was elected, he’s appeared publicly nearly a thousand times in different venues.” The donation was Trump’s first to Schwarzenegger, whom he described as great friend when he told a group of contenders that they would meet California’s governor as a reward for winning a competition. The real estate mogul has previously given to other California politicians, including $3,500 to Jerry Brown for his 2006 attorney general bid. In 2005, Trump gave $25,000 to the California Republican Party, according to campaign records on the Secretary of State’s web site. Schwarzenegger has appeared on at least two other reality TV shows filmed in California, MTV’s “Pimp My Ride,” and ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” Schwarzenegger reported $2.3 million in campaign debt after his 2006 re-election bid.
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Five distinguished and honorary Cal State Fullerton alumni and a distinguished corporate partner were honored Saturday evening during the 14th annual Vision and Visionaries gala at the Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort. CSUF’s Alumni Association, University Advancement, and the Office of Stewardship and Events coordinated the ceremony, which awarded each recipient based on their accomplishments and contributions to their careers, communities and the university, said Carlos Leija, executive director for Alumni Relations. “These individuals are set apart from so many others by their support for the university,” Leija said. Over 400 people attended the
black-tie event, which began with a social reception, followed by dinner, live music and opening statements by CSUF President Milton A. Gordon and Alumni Association President Kristen Crellin. “We have become one of the most influential university’s in the nation,” Gordon said. “More than 176,000 [graduates] have become role models for Cal State Fullerton’s current and future students.” Each recipient was introduced with a personal music and dance tribute performed by CSUF’s Dance and Theatre Department. The lyrics for each popular song were replaced to reflect the biographies and accomplishments of each honoree, said Eve Himmelheber, performance director for the event and coordinator for
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MUSIC & DAnCE - Cal State Fullerton’s Theatre and Dance students Chris Chatman Sharon Taylor, Jessica Gurule, and Jeff Leatherwood perform the opening number “I Feel a Song Coming On.”
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the university’s Fine Arts in Musical Theatre program. “I think it’s important to tell [each recipient’s] story,” Leija said. “This is the institution that molded them into these individuals. It shows what you could potentially do in life.” Four CSUF graduates were honored, including Lucetta Dunn, president and CEO of the Orange County Business Council; Roger Kotch, chief financial officer of Inn-Out Burger; Steven G. Mihaylo, retired chairman and CEO of InterTel, Inc.; and Albert Wong, a retired entrepreneur. “I’ve been so lucky to have people so involved in me that I felt it was see alUmNi - PaGe 3
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