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After a long fight, Titans leave Omaha By Bram Makonda Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
Dave Serrano didn’t hurt either. Serrano was a long-time assistant coach in CSUF and he, along with Coach George Horton of the Titans, led OMAHA, Neb. - Unlike past sea- the 2004 team to victory over the Texas sons, the Cal State Fullerton baseball Longhorns in the championship game. Horton and Serrano remain good team didn’t expect to find itself in the friends. Serrano has implemented TiCollege World Series at Omaha. Squeezing into the post season as the tan-style baseball in the UCI program. This was not the first time that Horfifth-ranked team, they earned this trip with outstanding pitching and timely ton would have to face someone from hitting against tough opponents in re- the Titan staff. In 2004, when the Titans won the championship, the Texas gional and super regional play. It was only fitting that this young Longhorns were led by former Titan Titan team would face the defending head coach Augie Garrido. When the Titans lost to the Beavers, champions, the Oregon State Beavers, the match up of CSUF vs. UCI seemed in the opening match of the series. In the concluding match of the destined. The catch was that both teams opening round of the series, the Titans had to travel 1,500 miles to play. Because of the double-elimination squared off against the Beavers Saturday night with ace Wes Roemer on the format, both teams entered the match mound. The Beavers countered with needing a win to stay alive. The loser Jorge Reyes, a freshmen who displayed would have to pack and go home. Coach Horton said he was grateful poise beyond his years. The game started off with a bang as for the opportunity to face off against Mike Lissman hit a homerun off Ro- his old assistant and vowed that the winemer in the first inning. The scoring ner had to represent Orange County. “This was not how we had it mapped barrage continued in the second by OSU outfielder Scott Santschi, who out. One of us is going to have to carry the Big West flag,” Horton said. “Whosingled home John Wallace. Wallace reached second on a failed ever wins will represent the Big West pickoff throw by Roemer and then third well.” The end result is the longest game in on a groundball by Jordan Lennerton. The Titans got on the board with a College World Series history. The game lasted 5 hours and 40 minutes – 40 homerun by junior Nick Mahin. Leading 2-1, the Beavers added to minutes more the previous record. The longevity of the game spoke a lot their lead when Santschi continued about the two simihis timely hitting by lar styles of baseball. bunting a homerun Horton and Serrano to right center field. have no true power Silencing the Titan Roseblatt Stadium is hitters in this year’s bats, Reyes pitched a tough park to pitch and have eminto the sixth inning in. I thought I pitched squad phasized pitching allowing three hits and defense. and only one earned a great game, I just Titan Starter Jeff run while striking out made two mistakes. Kaplan was steady as three. – Wes Roemer the Titan bats came The Titans tried to Titans Baseball Pitcher to life. In three inswing the momenstances, the Titans tum when Mahin hit took a lead only to a pop-up to left field, watch it tied by the scoring junior Clark Anteaters. Hardman. The game became a standstill at 4But that’s as far as the Titans got, scoring just two in the game. The OSU 4 heading into the 13th inning. That’s bullpen did not walk any batters while when tensions ran high. At the bottom of the inning, the holding the Titans to ground balls and home plate umpire declared Anteater refusing to give up homeruns. Shortly after the game, Titan pitcher Taylor Holliday hit by a pitch. Titan catcher John Curtis disagreed Roemer said that he had a solid outing. “Roseblatt Stadium is a tough park with the call. Holiday did get hit, but to pitch in. I thought I pitched a great it seemed that he stuck his elbow out to game, I just made two mistakes,” Ro- get hit by senior pitcher Bryan Harris. Furiously, coach Horton walked to emer said. Losing to the Beavers meant the Ti- confront the home plate umpire and tans would have to play cross-town rivals was restrained by two umpires. EventuUCI Anteaters, who lost the previous ally, Horton walked back to the dugout and was thrown out of the game. day to the Arizona State Sun Devils. “It wasn’t about him not moving,” The college baseball community did not expect UCI to make it to Omaha ei- Horton said. “He stuck his arm out.” Curtis also took his time to get back ther. With a dramatic win in the Wichita State regional, the Anteaters migrated into the game, expressing his frustration to Omaha in droves, feeling that they’re with the hit. The whole game saw eight a team of destiny. Having head coach batters get hit by a pitch.
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Because the Anteaters rely on base runners to score, this call rallied fans and ignited the hitting for UCI. After a single by Matt Morris, Holiday tried to score from second and end the game. When everyone counted out the game as done, leftfielder Josh Fellhauer was not ready to give up. Fellhauer threw a bullet to home plate and Curtis hung on to the ball, tagging out Holiday for the second out of the inning. This play silenced the crowd looking for an ending to the marathon game. Fullerton fans, on the other hand, witnessed another example of the neversay-die attitude this year’s baseball squad has been all about. The very next batter singled up the middle, scoring the runner from third, ending the game and allowing the Anteaters to advance in their very first College World Series. After the game, Horton and Serrano greeted each other affectionately. “I told him I loved him and thanks for everything,” Serrano said. “He said ‘I’m proud of you. Continue to move on and win this thing.’” For a baseball team that was never supposed to be here, the Titans played like Omaha was just another road game on the schedule. Unfazed by the pressures to perform, the Titans played competitively until the very last out. This year’s squad is young and will compete for years to come. This playoff experience will prove valuable for a program seeking its fifth national title and 16th College World Series appearance.
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Big games - Above, several students and alumni made what seems to be an annual trip to Omaha to cheer on the Titans in their 15th appearance in the College World Series.
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Left, Jeff Kaplan gets ready to start Fullerton’s second game, which was against the UCI Anteaters. The Anteaters are coached by Dave Serrano, a former assistant coach to CSUF’s head coach George Horton.
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june 19- June 23 TODAY: DUI Saturation Patrol. The Fullerton Police Department will dedicate several teams of officers to setting up checkpoints and conducting patrols in order to apprehend intoxicated drivers in the Fullerton area.
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Violence: Reducing Your Risk and Promoting Safe Work Environments, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Workshop addresses issues of violence awareness, options to reduce the potential of violence and what CSUF is doing to prepare for violent situations. Located at College Park.
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Democrats ask for Florida 2004 election investigation WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democrats urged the Justice Department on Monday to investigate whether one of its former prosecutors led attempts to suppress Florida voter turnout during the 2004 presidential election. The request by Sens. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island is the latest facet of Congress’ ongoing inquiry into whether politics played a role in the firings of eight U.S. attorneys.
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(AP) - A federally funded project is placing monitors in elderly people’s homes to see if tracking seniors’ movements can provide clues of impending Alzheimer’s disease. The goal is to cut the time it takes to diagnose Alzheimer’s by spotting subtle changes in mobility and behavior.
Army families ask for better veteran health care
WASHINGTON (AP) - Families of injured soldiers poured out tales of
frustration Monday, telling a presidential panel they were forced to become full-time caregivers because of an overwhelmed health system. In its final weeks before issuing a final report, the nine-member commission heard testimony on the support available to loved ones of those hurt in battle in Iraq and Afghanistan.
spent tens of thousands of dollars on emergency room visits and other services to keep the alcoholic alive. Now social-service agencies are conducting an experiment: Offering Steik and dozens of other homeless drinkers subsidized apartments where they can keep boozing at a fraction of the cost.
Missing Republican e-mails Black bear kills 11-year-old raise oversight questions camper on Father’s Day WASHINGTON (AP) - E-mail records are missing for 51 of the 88 White House officials who had electronic message accounts with the Republican National Committee, the House Oversight Committee said Monday. The Bush administration may have committed “extensive” violations of a law requiring that certain records be preserved, said the committee’s Democratic chairman, adding that the panel will deepen its probe into the use of political e-mail accounts.
Seattle to subsidize housing for drunk and homeless SEATTLE (AP) - When Brian Steik lived on the streets, the government
AMERICAN FORK, Utah (AP) - An 11-year-old boy was dragged screaming from his family’s tent and killed by a black bear during a Father’s Day outing in the Utah wilderness. The boy, his mother, stepfather and a 6-year-old brother were sleeping in a large tent Sunday night in American Fork Canyon, about 30 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, when the stepfather heard the boy scream “something’s dragging me.”
International investigators break pedophile ring
LONDON (AP) - A team of international investigators infiltrated an Internet chat room used by pedophiles who streamed live videos of children being raped, rescuing 31 children and identifying more than 700 suspects worldwide. Undercover officers in Britain, the U.S., Canada and Australia busted up the pedophile ring using surveillance techniques more commonly associated with fighting terrorism and organized crime.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - A Brazilian Indian tribe is linking up with Google Earth to try to capture vivid images that could help stop loggers and miners from deforesting the jungle.
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That tan might come with scars A CSUF student never thought her mole was something much worse
include people with fair skin, blondes and redheads, people who have had five or more sunburns, people with more than 30 moles, those who use tanning lamps and those with a family history of skin cancer, according to the society. By Nikki Clark Lefler is both fair-skinned and a Summer Titan Staff Writer blonde and said she was constantly sunnews@dailytitan.com burned in her younger years. With summer right around the corith summer looming right around the corner, the risk ner, extra precautions should be taken. Both types of ultra violet lights, UVA of getting skin cancer is increasing. A tan may seem appealing and UVB, can cause skin cancer, accordnow, but if that tan turns into one of ing to the society. Using a sunscreen of the million cases of skin cancer re- at least SPF 15, even in cloudy, foggy ported each year it may not seem so and rainy weather, helps prevent skin attractive, according to the American cancer caused by the damaging rays. Wearing protective clothing, such as Cancer Society. Kristy Lefler is a 21-year-old college hats and sunglasses, and avoiding tanstudent who appears happy and healthy. ning beds, sunlamps and prolonged When she pulled up the sleeve of her sun exposure are some precautions that shirt, however, a 6-inch long scar was re- should be taken, according to the society. vealed on both sides Lefler’s mom, Pegof her upper arm. gy, said the worst part “I hate it. I wish of the process was all I could make it go Now, I hardly ever of the uncertainty. away,” Lefler said. “It was hard to The scar is a result, leave my house not know how bad it and her reminder, of her battle with mela- without sunscreen on. was, and if it would, or will, come back or noma. – Kristy Lefler not,” she said. Melanoma is the Melanoma Survivor Now when Lefler most serious form of sees people who inskin cancer, accordtentionally sit out ing to the society. in the sun to tan Early detection is the best when it comes to skin cancer. or go to tanning booths, it irritates The society recommends a self-exam her. “They just don’t understand what they once a month to check for irregularly are doing to themselves,” Lefler said. shaped, colored or bordered moles. But the story isn’t without its posiWhen melanomas are not found in the earlier stages of development, they tive aspects. Lefler’s experiences have can grow deeper into the skin and spread not only awakened her to the dangers of to other parts of the body, according to skin cancer, but have also caused her to alter part of her normal routine. the society. “Now I hardly ever leave my house Lefler’s melanoma started out as a without sunscreen on,” she said. “When simple mole. “I had it for as long as I can remem- I’m going to be outside I make sure ber,” she said, “but it started to grow there is shade or that I wear darker colors, things I never did before.” and then it got a little shell over it.” From all of this she said she is greatful According to the society, atypical moles are linked to a higher rate of for one thing: “I am lucky it wasn’t worse,” she recurring melanoma, and have at least three of the following characteristics: said. diameter larger than five millimeters, redness, varied colors, irregular or ill-defined borders and a flat portion of the mole. On Lefler’s initial visit to her doctor, the mole was removed on the chance that it could be cancerous. When the mole was biopsied, the results came back positive for cancer. She then had to go back for treatment. Doctors removed all of the surrounding tissue down to the bone and tested her lymph nodes to make sure the cancer had not spread. Luckily for Lefler, her melanoma had not spread. People at increased risk for skin cancer
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Enforcing seat belt safety By Marisol Pedroza For the Summer Titan news@dailytitan.com
Seat belts can save many lives when used correctly. During this month, National Drive Safe month, the focus is on stressing the measures that can be made to prevent accidents. Students at Cal State Fullerton can contribute to National Drive Safe month by always having a seat belt on, never driving under the influence of alcohol, never driving while tired and by never talking on a cell phone while driving. “I always use a seat belt to be safe in case of any accident,” said Kimberly Casillas, 24, a broadcast journalism major. California’s first seat belt law was effective on Jan. 1, 1986 set the maximum fine during the first offense at $20 and at $50 for other offenses. As of January 1, 2004 the cost of a seat belt ticket is from $78 to $89 on first offense depending upon the county. “I always try to leave space between my car and the one in front of me and I also follow speed limits,” said Greysi
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Flores, 23, an international business major. Advertising for the use of seat belts is being displayed on freeway signs with the slogan “Click it or Ticket” to remind everyone to use seat belts. According to the California Legislature, seat belt laws contribute to reducing highway deaths and injuries by encouraging greater usage of existing manual seat belts. Students that have kids need to put them in the back seat of the car and in a proper carseat if they are 4 years old and under. When Kids are 6 years old and under 60 pounds they need to be in a car seat too. Seat belts are mandatory for children between the ages of 4 to 16 years old. Taxi drivers also have guidelines for using seat belts on passengers. “I can’t operate the taxicab unless all passengers are properly secure by a seat belt,” said Jesus Campos, 47, a taxi driver. “I always keep my seat belt on when I’m looking for parking on campus because most of the time I have to compete with other students for parking space and that means racing and speeding up.
So I don’t know when an accident can occur but I’m prepare with my seat belt on,” said Casillas. Police on campus are also worried about the security of students. “We increased our focus on safety to help every student feel safer on campus. We are constantly looking to improve our campus safety and we are doing programs to have students better informed,” said University Police Chief Judi King. In 2006, there were 318 tickets given to students on campus for moving violations such as no driver’s license, speeding and disobeying directional turn signals. “We enforce security one-mile around campus, stopping crime from getting in,” said University Police Cpl. Iris Cortes-Valle. On June 15, the University Police Department is going to have a workshop titled “Staying Safe at CSUF” in the Titan Student Union for students and staff. Cortes-Valle is going to be one of the speakers at the presentation who will talk about crime prevention on campus.
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Alumna finds post-graduation relief in Springfield By Jocelyn Loren Summer Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
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Smiling scholar - Amy Lodevico, seen here with Cal State Fullerton Presidont Milton Gordon, smiles for the camera after receiving the President’s Scholar Award. Lodevico, who graduated last year, went onto to work at the Simpsons Animation Studio in Burbank.
If college is the best four years in a person’s life, reaching its end must be met with overwhelming anticipation and gut-wrenching fear of what the real world may hold in store. Cal State Fullerton students and graduates alike may share similar feelings of leaving the familiarity of the Titan campus and entering the Darwinian world of job hunting. Graduation is a reality check, and for Amy Lodevico, the summer of 2006 marked a seemingly abrupt end to the cozy, warm embrace only four years in college can offer a young adult. She had grown fond of the familiar faces and settings of that chapter in her life. The consistency of curricular activities instilled a sense of stability – a stability that would soon end. Just ahead lay a path only Lodevico could forge – a path whose vague direction offered no foreseeable landmarks, no clear destination and no company. CSUF’s graduation ceremonies in 2006 would begin the story of how Lodevico, an entertainment arts and animation graduate, overcame postgraduation purgatory and found a job working for Homer Simpson. “Cal State Fullerton had been my bubble. Like ‘I’m finally going to graduate?’” Lodevico said as she released an exhaustive sigh. A long, questioning pause suggested Lodevico hasn’t become accustomed to the thought. Lodevico sat half off the restaurant stool and half onto the table on which she attempted to share her balance. Her 22-year-old body exuded an unwaning energy that refuses to grow any older. She said in protest, “I’m not ready. They’re kicking me out.” Lodevico broke into an infectious laughter. But Lodevico is a Titan graduate. CSUF faculty and fellow peers made
sure Lodevico had the tools she needed to hit the world head on. For Lodevico, overcoming post-graduation purgatory began the moment she began her college career. She was accepted into CSUF via the President’s Scholars program. It typically accepts less than 20 scholars each year, each of which must meet stringent requirements. During a dinner banquet at the president’s house in which the committee honors those selected for the program, Lodevico’s enthusiasm prompted an unconventional reception for the President’s award. CSUF President Milton Gordon, who personally selects each new scholar, called each individually for a photo and handshake opportunity. “She took her hands off the award and did two thumbs up with a jubilant look on her face from ear to ear,” said James Mettler, the director of the President’s Scholars program, between fits of laughter. “The president just looked happily shocked. She actually turned and hugged him.” The reputation of possessing such a magnetic personality, the type her peers enjoyed working with, would follow Lodevico through her CSUF career. Dana Lamb, professor of Art and coordinator for the Pencil Mileage club, a club in which Lodevico was an active member, said Lodevico’s personality made her a joy to be around. “She’s a very warm person and enthusiastic, the first to kind of step up,” Lamb said. “That attitude translates so well into the workplace.” A half-smile pressed through Lamb’s lips as he recalled his student. “Amy’s such a classic example of that person who has such a great attitude towards life,” Lamb said, pausing to select his words. “She takes that enthusiasm and she invests and she engages into whatever it is she does. People love to be around her. They love to work with her.”
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“They loved having her in classes. Beyond that she was just really talented. It’s that perfect combination of a person who can survive and thrive.” And survive she has. After graduation, Lodevico moved back into her parent’s home while she searched for a job. She interviewed for internships at every major studio in Southern California but said she was met with resistance for living “so far away” in Riverside. When the opportunity arose she jumped to work two unpaid internships. The first was working as a production assistant for a small movie and the second was with an online animation company where she helped with character design. Then, Lodevico received a tip that there was an opening for an assistant director on “The Simpsons Movie.” She kept her fingers crossed after the interview but as days turned into weeks, she had no choice but to focus on possible alternatives. Lodevico recalled thinking, “I’m going to be stuck in post-grad purgatory for the rest of my life,” before erupting into her familiar, infectious giggle. “I even applied to Staples – retail!” Lodevico said, still astonished at the thought. “Even the retail people didn’t call me back!” Her giggles built in momentum. She seems to struggle to keep from being overcome by the audible laughter that distracted her. After some persuasion from her mother, she explored the possibility of working in real estate. “I gave in and I read some stuff about it. I was on page three and realized, even though I had a degree,” Lodevico paused in comical suspense, a smile stretched from ear to ear, “this stuff did not make sense to me!” Now, Lodevico embraces the hysterical entertainment. The contagious laughter seemed to infect a few bystanders as they turned and smiled at the magnetic personality demanding their attention. But she refused to be the “graduate who sits around the house all day.” She remembered thinking to herself, “I’ve got to get my spirits up, do my research and find out what options are out there. You gotta believe in yourself and have faith. Just because you get turned down for one job, just means something else greater is waiting for you.” Lodevico offerd the advice with a proud, enthusiastic smile. “She is a remarkably resilient person, motivated and dedicated,” said Mettler. “An attribute that someone needs to make it through, after college, is resilience. You’re going to get a lot of ‘no’ and ‘no thank yous.’ Amy said, ‘okay, onto the next one,’ until she gets a ‘yes.’” Finally, Lodevico got her ‘yes.’ “I saw an ad for a caricature artist at Downtown Disney and I thought at least I could keep drawing, and on my way to the interview I got a call,” she said. Her voice slightly deepened as she dropped her chin and motioned as if she has a phone, “I’m here to give you an offer. I wanted to see if you would take the job on “The Simpsons Movie.” Lodevico settles into her stool staring intently towards the ceiling as if she may be able to find printed words that could describe her. Her excitement seems to settle into a moment of thought that suggests the next few words seem to carry significant weight for her. “The greatest struggle can be just dealing with pressure, the responsibility of growing up and going into the professional world. Just trying to keep the confidence up, that was my greatest struggle. I can get discouraged easily, but without the support from CSUF I would have never made it,” she said. Her smile returns. The Lodevico known and admired by her peers and mentors is back. “I take pride in being a Titan. It’s an overwhelming feeling,” Lodevico said bouncing excitedly in her stool before she offers, “I get paid to work for Homer Simpson.”
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You are what you eat has new meaning Licenses and inspections keep CSUF food up to FDA health standards By Ani Argalian Summer Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
Whether it’s ripping open that hamburger wrapper, opening up that pizza box, biting into that burrito or slurping away on that cup of soup, food is consumed by individuals on a routine basis. While ordering breakfast, lunch or dinner, consumers of food rarely think about what to avoid thanks to Food and Drug Administration recalls or regulations. The FDA is a United States Department of Health and Human Services agency that regulates food, dietary supplements, drugs, biological medical products, blood products, medical devices, radiation-emitting devices, veterinary products and cosmetics. “Risk factors are the most important consideration while inspecting restau-
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rants,” said Scott Bourdon, 36, associate director of Safety Programs & Services at CSUF. “Risk factors can lead directly to a food borne illness.” Some of these illnesses may be caused by food from unsafe sources, improper cooking, improper temperatures and time temperature parameters, poor personal hygiene and demonstration of knowledge in the field of food. According to Bourdon, there are certain precautions that can be taken to avoid such illnesses. Make sure all food vendors are properly licensed, cook foods at a specific temperature and time and wash hands before coming in contact with food. Recently, California meat supplier, United Food Group, LLC, once again expanded a beef recall on Saturday to include a total of 5.7 million pounds of fresh and frozen products because they might have been contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced. “Anytime there’s a recall out there we check with suppliers,” said Tony Lynch, director of Campus Dining Services at CSUF. “We’re actively focused on what’s
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An autopsy revealed that Donald S. Castro, special assistant to Cal State University President, Milton A. Gordon, died from a heart attack Monday. The autopsy was performed in Mexico, which was also the place of death. He was in line at customs in the Benito Juarez International Airport when he suffered the fatal heart attack. He was 66 years old. Castro was preparing to leave to Queretaro for the annual conference of the United States-Mexico Training, Internships, Exchange and Scholarships program. The program, TIES, established by the federal government, contains 10 partnerships through the U.S. Agency for International Development. Castro was directing one of the partnerships in TIES, which supported obesity prevention. CSUF was given almost $300,000 for partaking in TIES. It is a $50 million program that includes the U.S. government, Mexican educational establishments and private divisions in both countries. Castro also participated in gathering grants worth one million dollars to finance different plans he designed. They would educate, prepare and fund students for a college education. One of these programs offered an underprivileged community in Fullerton social services, medical services, civic services and assistance in tutoring and leadership training. Castro was chosen by the American Association of State Colleges to be their teams guide in the Study of Hispanic Student Success in December. The California Association of Human Relations Organizations rewarded Castro for his assistance to human rights with a Civil Rights Award last year. Now he and his contributions to help others will be honored with an endowment, which presents scholarships to disadvantaged students who want to study abroad. The Don Castro Scholarship Fund, Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation is accepting donations at 2600 E. Nutwood Ave, Suite 850, Fullerton, CA 92831. Services will take place at Temple Beth Israel, 3033 N. Towne Ave. in Pomona at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 22.
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Lynch said. Although some inspections are scheduled, mystery shoppers and inspectors will show up from time to time without any prior notification. Last year a two day inspection was held. CSUF works with a variety of 41 ven-
dors in order to incorporate a diverse inventory of food choices for students. “I think we try to have a variety of food choices on campus,” Lynch said. “Having a quality product at an affordable price and what’s popular in the market.” According to Lynch, franchise chains such as Starbucks and Carl’s Jr. have been doing exceptionally well on campus with business going up 20 percent and growing. Togo’s at CSUF was recently rated No. 8 in California. The FDA regularly informs the public about health issues that may be caused by various products. Lynch acts immediately on any news of food recalls, but according to him there hasn’t been a large threat. “Rest assure we do ongoing training,” Lynch said. Lynch monitors food services staff of 150 to 160 in order to make sure that they are properly following safety procedures. Food Handler Certification trainings are scheduled for staff; kitchen safety training will be held on June 22 and an alcohol training will be held on June 26.
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Not a big deal The hot technology talk right now is the new Apple iPhone that’s set to launch in just over one week. However, there’s really no point in getting too worked up over this phone or any other new technology for that matter – from the Wii and PS3 to the Motorola Razor. We guarantee in at least six months some other company will come out with a brand new phone with even better features that every little 13-year-old and their mother must have. This sort of competitive frenzy that is representative of gas price competitions is getting tiresome. By the time the rest of the population that is not so “in the know” with technology catches up with
the latest and greatest gadgets, companies have already come out with something bigger and better, and those technologically impaired people remain in the dark. It’s a vicious cycle. Like fashion, which is ever changing and hard to keep up with, the constantly new technology just adds to the trend-obsessed culture that America is known to be. We are obssesed with the idea that if we don’t have the latest and greatest, we are missing out. Like video game devices, laptops and every other expensive technological device, this phone will soon be “so five minutes ago.” Every person who ran out to Best Buy at two in the morning will have wasted $500-$600.
June 19, 2007
Dangerous religious texts should not be in our jails By Nikki Clark Summer Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
The removal of radical religious texts from prison library shelves is a precaution now being taken by our nation. This was a post-Sept. 11 act to prevent radical religious texts, specifically Islamic ones, from falling into the hands of already-violent inmates. Neither the Bible nor the Quran were removed from shelves. The removal consisted of radical religious texts. Radical texts include the practice of Wahhabism. Wahhabism is a branch of Islam practiced by those who follow the teachings of Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab. It is anti-American and anti-Western. It is known to inspire violence and intolerance and encourages jihad. Jihad is military exertion against non-Muslim combatants. Those who follow are people who believe that unbelievers, who do not accept Wahhab’s teachings, should be killed. That includes Muslims, non-Muslims and Christians alike. Since prisoners are already criminals, it may not be hard to fall into practic-
ing a religion that encourages death and killing, one that is anti-America and is against the government that had them locked up in the first place. This may inspire enraged criminals to act out against the government they have now been conformed to hate. People who already follow these radical religions can enthuse other prisoners to act out a harbored hatred toward our nation. Prisoners say their constitutional rights were violated with the removal of the texts. I believe they gave up their free rights when they committed a crime and ended up in prison. If they don’t like the rules, maybe they should try staying out of prison. Jail is not supposed to be a desirable place where criminals get what they want. Perhaps their cries of crappy food should be responded to with steak dinners? They are in prison for punishment. In an article by Mark Silverberg, “Wahhabism in the American Prison System,” radical religion was scrutinized. It said the religion tries to convert inmates, especially ones who are already dissatisfied with their country’s policies and are eager to hear how they can attack American institutions.
According to the article, there is a conversion program, funded by Saudi money, through the National Islamic Prison Foundation, an organization whose goal is the conversion of inmates. Prisoners in New Folsom State Prison near Sacramento became believers in the political beliefs of radical Wahhabi Islam, formed a terrorist sect while in prison and planned terrorist acts against three National Guard facilities, Silverberg said. Would those opposed to this removal of texts prefer possible terrorist attacks? If radical religious materials are continually provided to prisoners by a statefunded facility, who will be to blame when a group acts out? The Center for Security Policy said that the Saudi government continues to finance and support the extremist Wahhabi strain of Islam and is a strategic threat to the U.S. Inmates are not forbidden from owning or buying the books on their own, the books are just no longer available on library shelves. Those who find God in prison can still find him through word of mouth, prison chapel and nonradical religious texts.
First Amendment trumps any state security concerns By Jennifer Caddick Summer Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
Writings by Voltaire, Chaucer, Rousseau, Paine and Whitman have all been banned throughout history on accusations of being obscene, injurious to public morality and seditious. Religious text has also experienced the hex of censorship. The Soviet Union once banned the Bible and Quran from being imported, Myanmar holds a ban on all Bible translations into local languages and Saudi Arabia still has a ban on all Bible distributions. Thank God for the good ol’ United States of America, where everyone can read limitless amounts of books regardless of their status. Well, as long as that
status isn’t caged in with bars. Prisoners have always had restrictions on their First Amendment rights, but the limitations cannot be greater than is necessary to the protection of the government’s interest. A federal prison camp in Otisville, N.Y., seems to think that in order to protect the government it must clear its chapel’s shelves of religious texts, especially Islamic ones. Otisville isn’t the only federal prison camp to clean house. This type of book banning is a post-Sept. 11 nationwide epidemic. Prisons usually encourage the reading of the Bible, even allowing inmates to meet with priests, pastors and nuns to further extend their religious education.
While our government is comfortable with Christians, Muslims are a different story. The government fears radical outbursts from violent inmates that might suddenly read the Hadith, the text of Muhammad’s sayings, or Quran and become inspired to commit terrorist acts. America has always claimed to advocate intellectual freedom, yet this claim dissipates when fear is involved. Fear of terrorism has manipulated the American public into agreeing, and even supporting, the government in infringing on First Amendment rights. As long as Bush says it will help “win the war against terror” we will blindly follow. But, let’s put Bush’s jingoistic slogans aside for a moment. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart said, “Censorship reflects a society’s lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime.” It may sound far fetched, but terrifyingly enough, it is becoming our reality. The first step is to swindle the public into thinking it’s right to control the kind of knowledge a prisoner – a criminal – is allowed to digest. Then it will be a limit on the amount of information the homeless can obtain. We wouldn’t want their unstable, affection-deprived personalities to learn something that could harm us in the future. Then what? Limit books to only the wealthy? Or, even worse, political figures? We need to move past this fear that is constricting our rational thoughts. If there is one thing that could liberate us from terrorism, and evil in general, it is increasing the free flow of knowledge throughout the world. Once we open minds and enlighten spirits, especially those broken spirits residing in dingy prison cells, then we can start to proliferate peace. Isn’t that all we want anyway? To live without fearing the time bomb of war? So, America, put books back into the hands of prisoners and lets give peace a chance.
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Textbook buyback measures being considered By Amy Robertson Summer Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
It seems each year students are paying more and more money for textbooks that may never even be cracked open, only to sell them back for less and less. Although there may seem to be no light at the end of the tunnel, the Cal State University is taking steps to help alleviate the stress and burden of textbook costs. Born in 2003 from the CSU Academic Technology Services along with MERLOT – Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching – a free online library, has created a system known as the digital marketplace. Together, the two are making a strategic attempt to digitize the textbook market by offering course materials and other educational information available to share and acquire online. However, some people may think placing textbooks online would affect the publishers and faculty authors in a negative way. Sorel Reisman, managing director of MERLOT and CSUF professor of Information Systems and Decision Sciences, said in a phone interview that putting textbooks online would actually be good for the industry. “Faculty would not only continue to get royalties because of their relationship with the publisher, but because it would be digital, they could pick chapters from all over the place,” Reisman said. Reisman said a digital marketplace of material would be “a million times better because professors could pick more appropriate material and students would not have pay for stuff that they will never use.” The entire digital marketplace is one plan of action that was brought forward to Congress by CSU’s Textbook Affordability Task Force. The task force hopes to educate Congress on the problems of high textbook costs and seeks to bring more attention to alternative methods of making education more affordable. “Most people think for higher education there are only tuition and fees to pay. The way textbooks have gone up – it’s a hidden cost for education,” said CSUF President Milton Gordon in a
phone interview. According to a report submitted to Congress by the CSU Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, the average first-year full-time student pays $700 to $1000 on textbooks alone. However, students won’t only be paying monetarily. Their education and experience in the classroom may take a cut as well. “If students can’t afford to buy the context, it affects their academic potential in the classroom.” Regan Caruthers, director of Business Development and Communication for Academic Technology Services said in a phone interview. “The textbook market is a broken market.” She said the purpose of the task force is to study the textbook market and its issues and to come up with recommendations to fix it. The report submitted to Congress outlined dozens of possible solutions and short-term recommendations such as relying more on used books or rentals, expanding library resources and using online sellers or textbook exchange sites. Another worthwhile solution is to
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Buying Books - Titan Bookstore staff keeps busy managing the lines that form at the registers near the front. The bookstore is usually somewhat busy and stays open until 7:00 p.m. make the identification code and textbook information available to students ahead of time. This way students will be allotted more time to compare prices. The report to Congress pinpointed many people that could be to blame for high prices. There may be several solutions to be effective in fixing the prob-
lem. One group of people the report looked at was teachers and how they could play a helpful role in reducing textbook costs for students. “Cal State San Luis Obispo’s Academic Senate just passed a resolution to support faculty getting in early textbook
requests,” Gordon said. “60 percent of teachers submit their requests on time and only 80 percent of teachers total actually submit to the store.” Gordon explained that if teachers were to get all get their requests in on time, students would be able to a receive a larger refund come buyback time because the store would know in advance which books were being used the following semester. CSUSLO is not the only university taking appropriate measures to better the buyback system. The University of Washington implemented a buyback guarantee in which they have committed themselves to paying students 50 percent of the total cost of their textbooks, regardless of being new or used. Such short-term recommendations are just that – short term. The aim of the digital marketplace is to act as a long-term resolution for universities nationwide. With the planning in its final stages and the marketplace set to launch its pilot program this fall, Gordon is optimistic regarding the outcome. “As big as we are, we have an influence” on other universities, Gordon said.