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University Police get grant to stop terror By Robert Weaver For the Summer Titan news@dailytitan.com
That’s one fancy show By Jennifer Caddick Summer Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
Some women give the word fancy a whole new meaning. For Chelsea Howard and Karen Alonzo, acting fancy is all about cramming a bunch of people into a soundproof classroom and giving an unknown band the musical liberty to whine, shriek and croon all they want. A makeshift studio at Buena Park High School is home to their public access television program “That’s Fancy.” “This is my baby,” Howard said. The fair-haired show is all about exposing the local music scene. “We basically want to spotlight local bands that wouldn’t have another place for their music to be shown on public access television,” co-producer Karen Alonzo said. “We just want to give them a forum” to play their music. The CSUF alumnae said they have a passion for real music TV that they want to share with the world … or at least a small portion of Orange County. Music plays an important role in both women’s lives. At one point they were in a band together, but found they were more connected to producing music. The show’s creator, Howard, thought of the idea for “That’s Fancy” when one of her teachers at Cal State Fullerton brought up the topic of public access one day in class. Shortly after her epiphany, the two radio-TV-film majors collaborated. Together they signed up at their local public access station and took classes on
how to produce their own TV show. They criticize trendy music-oriented shows that play bands solely based on the popular vote and hope to show quality bands on their pioneering program. The two have now been working on “That’s Fancy” for almost two years. Since its launch in November 2005, the crew has fluctuated dramatically, but Howard and Alonzo have been with it all the way. “Our first show was pretty awful. But now we have a great new host and great new cameramen, so now we are really excited,” Howard said. “We are taking [That’s Fancy] to the next level.” After being on hiatus for a couple months, “That’s Fancy” returned to the screen with a new outlook on their show. The straightforward format consists of a band playing its set with a short interview at the end. Their new season reflects how Howard and Alonzo have transformed “That’s Fancy” into a tight, well-executed production, they said. The crew could feel the different vibe the new episodes were radiating. “It was an interesting shoot. We were in such a tiny room, literally five feet away from the band, but there was so much energy coming from the crew and the musicians that we were really able to capture that on video,” cameraman Tom Madden said. The most recently featured band was a group of Orange County musicians called AM. After getting AM’s e-mail the girls strongly considered having them perform on the show, but the clincher was when AM offered them Hello Kitty toast and a puppet to host the show.
“That always is guaranteed quality cable access TV,” Alonzo said. “It’s nice when a band is excited to play and actively seeks us out,” Howard said. Howard and Alonzo said they are always on the skulk to discover new local bands to perform on their show. “Chels and I also like to go to shows where we meet different people and experience different types of music,” Alonzo said. “Checking out local bands is also a great way to find people for the show because they are close by.” The incentive of actually watching themselves on TV is a big motivator to get bands to sign up with “That’s Fancy.” “That’s Fancy” is willing to air any type of band as long as the music is “real” – something that is hard to find on regular television, Howard said. Although their music show takes up a lot of their time, both women are also working on outside projects. Howard works at KDOC TV and said she is dedicated to producing her own music show. Alonzo, an American studies graduate student, just completed a rough-cut documentary on the Los Angeles bike movement. She hopes to pursue it more this summer and enter it into film festivals. “That’s Fancy” can be seen on Time Warner Adelphia cable on Friday nights at 8:30 and Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. in Fullerton, Placentia, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Villa Park and Yorba Linda. The girls said they hope to get some money together soon to buy their show time on an independent channel. It would be a great way to get an unknown band some exposure on a grander scale, Howard said.
Sometimes, that degree isn’t much By Sanam Leidelmeijer Summer Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
it.” Shieh is not alone. Many students are unsure of how to apply their degrees to a career of their choice. While millions of students attend Cal State Fullerton graduate Abel four-year universities in hopes of earn- Muñiz, 25, received a Bachelor of Arts ing bachelor’s and in Business Adminmaster’s degrees, istration with an emmany end up workphasis in marketing. ing in a field com- I feel like like I studied He currently works pletely unrelated to as a recruiter for a the wrong thing ... I their degrees. staffing agency in UCI graduate switched to business Santa Ana. Stephanie Shieh, 24, “I feel like I studreceived a Bachelor administration because ied the wrong thing,” of Arts in Psychol- it was the go-to degree. Muñiz said. “I started ogy. She now works – Abel Muniz out as an engineering full-time as an adCal State Fullerton alumni major but switched ministrative assistant to business adminisfor an information tration because it was technology staffing the ‘go-to’ degree. I company and does felt like it was the safnot know if she will use her degree for est bet.” anything. After graduating in 2006, Muñiz “I studied psychology because it was found that finding a marketing-related interesting,” Shieh said. “I thought about getting into college counseling, but I never really followed through with SEE DEGREE - PAGE 4
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By Christina House/Daily Titan Photo Editor Big Shots - Chelsea Howard, left, and Karen Alonzo direct production of their public-access music program “That’s Fancy.”
The Cal State Fullerton University Police received grant money from Department of Homeland Security programs to fight terrorism and to prepare for large-scale disasters that might happen on campus, officials said. Police Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Quentin Frazier said he takes the threat of terrorism seriously. “Eighty percent of my time is spent dealing with terrorism-related issues,” Frazier said. Some students are skeptical about the likelihood of a terrorist attack on campus. “That’s kind of odd,” said Jimmy Martin, 32, a communications major. “That sounds like too much time. They should spend more time worrying about parking.” While some might not consider CSUF to be a likely target for a terrorist attack, Frazier said he believes it is important to be prepared for such an event because of the large population of the Los Angeles and Orange County areas. “We don’t have any specific intelligence that we are a target for terrorism,” Frazier said. “But the impact of an event
would be more catastrophic because of our population, in terms of lives lost.” The Department of Homeland Security threat advisory for Cal State Fullerton is at a perpetual yellow “elevated” threat level. “We’ve never been at green,” Frazier said. “We are not necessarily saying the campus is yellow, we are saying that the nation is yellow.” However, Police Chief Judi King downplayed the role of University Police in fighting terrorism. The money is used for equipment and training, King said, “and primarily for first responders.” Department grants are awarded from different programs for a variety of specific purposes. Purchases made with grant money must be from an approved federal list. “Homeland Security money is not just one thing, it’s about 10 things,” Frazier said. The largest program from which University Police receive funds is the Urban Area Security Initiative. They get $120,000 to 140,000, according to Frazier. University police have also
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Separation of church and state slowly desolving
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that ordinary taxpayers cannot challenge a White House initiative that helps religious charities get a share of federal money. The 5-4 decision blocks a lawsuit by a group of atheists and agnostics against eight Bush administration officials including the head of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.
NFL finally cracking down on criminals in the league
CHICAGO (AP) - Tank Johnson was released Monday by the Chicago Bears, who are “embarrassed” by the defensive tackle’s legal troubles and say he “compromised the credibility” of the team.
Johnson was waived three days after he was pulled over by police in Arizona. He already had been suspended for the first eight games of the 2007 season for violating probation on a gun charge. He spent two months in jail and was released in May. Police in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert said Johnson was stopped for driving 40 mph in a 25 mph zone at 3:30 a.m. Friday.
Iran under investigation to dislcose nuclear programs
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Acting on a request from Iran, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday it will send a team to Tehran to work jointly on a plan meant to clear up suspicions about the Islamic republic’s nuclear activities.
The invitation, conveyed Sunday by a senior Iranian envoy and made public Monday by the agency, was portrayed by some diplomats as a positive step in IAEA attempts to learn more about past activities that could point toward a weapons program.
Castro claims Bush approved his illegal assassination
HAVANA (AP) - Fidel Castro on Monday accused President Bush of “authorizing and ordering” an attempt on his life, although his rambling essay on the subject provided no details. American law now prohibits the U.S. government from ordering the assassination of foreign leaders but declassified U.S. documents have shown that the CIA made numerous attempts to kill Castro after the Cuban revolution.
The headline “CSUF is second in the nation in granting degrees to Hispancis” on page two of the June 21 issue is incorrect. CSAUF is No. 2 in the state, not nation. In “KCET to open CSUF studio” in the June 21 issue, Bruce Erickson’s title was incorrect. He is the associate vice president for University Communications and Marketing. The name of the the author of “Various forms of spyware a growing concern on campus” in the June 21 issue was misspelled. Her name is Michelle Rutledge.
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Authorities catching up to illegal street racers By Richard Conlyn Summer Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
By Asa Barnla Summer Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com and Corey Williams Associated Press Reporter
The outrage that occurred at Eastern Michigan University following the murder and rape of a 22-year-old student is what seemed to be a freak accident. It was only after video surveillance not likely to happen at Cal State Fullerton if investigation procedures are fol- and a positive DNA match which led to the arrest of EMU student Orange Amir lowed correctly. For two months after Laura Dickin- Taylor III on Feb. 23 that people were son was found dead in her dorm room, made aware of the rape and homicide. Faculty union leader Howard BunEastern Michigan University officials assured her parents and the public there sis said the cover-up was typical of the administration, believing that Eastern was no sign of foul play. Michigan acted as they did out of fear It wasn’t until a of bad publicicity. fellow classmate was Eastern Michiarrested in February gan may have viothat the truth came There is a procedure lated the Clery Act, out: Dickinson had a 1990 federal law been raped and mur- that we follow when that requires coldered. major crimes occur on leges to disclose She had been found campus security inspread-eagle on the campus. formation. floor, naked from the – Lt. Fred Molina It was named afwaist down, a pillow covering her face and CSUF University Police ter Jeanne Clery, a freshman at Lehigh semen on her leg. University in BethDickinson may lehem, Pa., who was have been dead as long raped and murdered as three days before two housing employees and a custodian in her dorm room in 1986. The U.S. Education Department investigating complaints of a foul odor found her body about 1:30 p.m. on is investigating Eastern Michigan and Dec. 15, just before Christmas break, in could sanction the school. Once that report comes back, the her locked room in Hill Hall. For 10 weeks, the school withheld Board of Regents will discuss whether to the criminal investigation and led Dick- remove the university’s president, John inson’s family to believe that she died of Fallon, said Regent James Stapleton.
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courtesy of arttoday.com Lt. Fred Molina of the CSUF University Police Department sees no reason why he would ever withhold information in the manner of the Dickinson case in one of his department’s investigations. Molina explained that he would notify a victim’s family of the truth of the investigation as soon as possible. Molina said that after appropriate grieving time the family could help with an investigation when told the truth. “There is a procedure that we follow when major crimes occur on campus,” Molina said. When the CSUF officers initially respond to a homicide, they are required to notify and work in conjunction with the Fullerton Police Department. Next, a lieutenant and chief are to be called. Then the school’s vice president and president are to be notified. After these notifications are made, a press release must be prepared by CSUF Public Affairs Senior Communications Officer, Paula Selleck. The only time the university police can withhold information is when they must notify the family first, to protect minors and to keep information from damaging an ongoing investigation. There are no other exceptions.
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A charity event turned tragic when a drag racing car lost control and careened into a crowd killing six people in Selmer, Tennessee. The accident happened during an exhibition at an event called “Cars for Kids.” The crash injured 18 others, including two teenagers and a five-yearold boy. The race took place on a public road which had no guardrails. “The fact that they were allowed to stand there without guard rails as a car reaches 200 miles an hour, boggles my mind,” said Jeff Burke, publisher of Racing Net Source, in an article. Troy Warren Critchley, veteran professional drag racer, suffered minor injuries and was brought to a nearby hospital. Many racing enthusiasts go to extremes to avert the law. “What happens is a group gets together and will communicate with walkie-talkies or cell phones and look for a place that is clear of a lot of traffic. Then they have a watcher look out for the police and warn drivers about other potential problems like cars,” said, Jerry Wold, owner of Purple Reign Racing. The California Office of Traffic Safety has announced that they are handling a $4.4 million grant to fight illegal street racing. The money will be dispersed among police agencies to help officers detect illegally modified cars. “We have had some problems with car clubs meeting in a local place and then racing in the parking lots, so we
worked with local businesses and put in speed bumps,” said Loraine Jones, Sgt. of Traffic Control for the Fullerton Police Department. Illegal street racing is responsible for 13 deaths in Southern California since March. “It’s alluring because teens want to test their vehicles. It’s nothing for teenagers to test society, but it opens up too much horsepower for an inexperienced driver,” said Sgt. Fred Furey, Orange county Sheriff. Authorities are seeing a correlation between an increase in the occurrence of street racing and what is shown in movies and video games. “Fast and the Furious” and other movie franchises have now spawned video games that put players right into the driver’s seat. The police will beef up enforcement this summer because kids are out of school and have more time to do things like street race. With street racing, there are other illegal activities that circulate in this sub culture. Some students spend a lot of their time working on their cars. “I have friends that work on modifying their race cars almost every day,” said Adhi Malik, a CSUF student. Street racing can also lead to more serious crimes. “Because racers put heavy stress on their vehicles, they often burn out or blow up parts. The need for expensive parts has created a ‘theft mill’ where additional cars are stolen and stripped of the necessary replacements,” said Ontario police Cpl., Jeff Higbee.
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CSUF to help develop math, science teachers By Nikki Clark Summer Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
The Mathematics and Science Teachers Project is the Cal State Fullerton’s plan to recruit possible math and science teachers because they are in an increasingly short supply. The goal of MAST is to develop highly skilled secondary math and science teachers. The training is supposed to help them enter the classroom with the necessary skills to efficiently teach students and improve their student’s success, according to the MAST Web site, ed.fullerton.edu. The project is a partnership between
the College of Education and the Col- Tobias, met with CSUF President Millege of Natural Sciences and Mathemat- ton A. Gordon to learn more about Fulics. Together they provide efforts to im- lerton’s teacher preparation programs. prove the practices in Gordon said the recruiting candidates selection of CSUF’s for mathematics and programs by the asscience teachers, ac- I’m hoping to attract sociation is a “real cording to the Web achievement,” acstudents who love site. cording to an article Efforts to increase science and may not on CSUF’s news Web the number of math site, campusapps.fulhave ... considered and science teachlerton.edu. ers are an ongoing teaching an option. The association’s nationwide attempt. – Maria Grant vice president for CSUF’s own proAssisstant Professor research and scigrams brought the ence policy, Howard National Association Gobstein, spoke on of State Universithe preparation proties and Land-Grant grams. Colleges to campus this year. He said the efforts made by CSUF to CSUF is included in the association’s prepare math and science teachers can analysis of leading university models in be used as a mentor to help other uniteacher education. versities across the nation, according to The association representative, Sheila the article.
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Fullerton’s university-wide project includes faculty and staff from seven departments and programs: Secondary Education; Elementary and Bilingual Education; Special Education; Mathematics; Science Program; Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education; and Center for Careers in Teaching. The program is in partnership with nine local school districts, county offices of education and community colleges. Maria Grant, assistant professor with the College of Education’s Department of Secondary Education, and Richard Lodyga, the program director of Science Education, met this spring with some of the secondary-education students to try and recruit science teacher candidates. “We presented the need for science teachers, along with information that would help guide the students toward completion of a science credential,” Grant said in an e-mail interview.
Grant and Lodyga also presented their information at Santiago Canyon College during their Future Teachers Conference in March. “I’m hoping to attract students who love science and may not have previously considered teaching as an option,” Grant said. Advanced Methods of Teaching Middle School Science is a class currently being taught by Grant. She said she has all multiple-subject teachers who are interested in expanding their teaching options to also include teaching middle school science. “These are teachers who love science, have a multiple-subject credential and want to be more hirable in a time when science teachers are scarce and the demand for them is extremely high,” Grant said in and e-mail interview. This is another way they are trying to fill the need for qualified science teachers, she said.
’06 was a good year for giving – the best By VINNEE TONG Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Americans gave nearly $300 billion to charitable causes last year, setting a new record and besting the 2005 total that had been boosted by a surge in aid to victims of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma and the Asian tsunami. Donors contributed an estimated $295.02 billion in 2006. That was a 1 percent increase when adjusted for inflation, up from $283.05 billion in 2005. Excluding donations for disaster relief, the total rose 3.2 percent, inflation-adjusted, according to an annual report released Monday by the Giving USA Foundation in Glenview, Ill. The report is researched and written by the Center on Philanthropy
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at Indiana University. Giving historically tracks the health of the overall economy, with the rise amounting to about one-third the rise in the stock market, according to Giving USA. Last year was right on target, with a 3.2 percent rise as stocks rose more than 10 percent on an inflationadjusted basis. “What people find especially interesting about this, and it’s true year after year, is that such a high percentage comes from individual donors,” Giving USA Chairman Richard Jolly said. Individuals gave a combined 75.6 percent of the total. With bequests, that rises to 83.4 percent. The biggest chunk of the donations, $96.82 billion or 32.8 percent, went to religious organizations. The second largest slice, $40.98 billion or 13.9 percent, went to education, including gifts to colleges, universities and libraries. About 65 percent of households with incomes less than $100,000 give to charity, the report showed.
“It tells you something about Ameri- ranked first at 1.7 percent. No. 2 Britain can culture that is unlike any other gave 0.73 percent, while France, with a country,” said Claire Gaudiani, a profes- 0.14 percent rate, trailed such countries sor at NYU’s Heyman Center for Phi- as South Africa, Singapore, Turkey and lanthropy and author of “The Greater Germany. Good: How PhilanMega-gifts, which thropy Drives the Giving USA considAmerican Economy ers to be donations and Can Save Capital- What people find of $1 billion or ism.” more, tend to get especially interesting Gaudiani said the the most attention, willingness of Ameri- ... is that such a high and that was true cans to give cuts across percentage comes from last year especially. income levels, and Investment suindividual donors. their investments go perstar Warren Bufto developing ideas, – Richard Jolly fett announced in inventions and people Giving USA Chairman June 2006 that he to the benefit of the would give $30 biloverall economy. lion over 20 years to Gaudiani said the Bill and Melinda Americans give twice Gates Foundation. as much as the next most charitable Of that total, $1.9 billion was given in country, according to a November 2006 2006, which helped push the year’s total comparison done by the Charities Aid higher. Foundation. Gaudiani said that gift reflects a In philanthropic giving as a percent- growing focus on using donated money age of gross domestic product, the U.S. efficiently and effectively.
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“I think it’s also a strategic commitment to upward mobility exported to other countries, in the form of improved health and stronger civil societies,” she said. The Gates Foundation has focused on reducing hunger and fighting disease in developing countries as well as improving education in the U.S. Without Buffett’s pledge, it had an endowment of $29.2 billion as of the end of 2005. Meanwhile, companies and their foundations gave less in 2006, dropping 10.5 percent to $12.72 billion. Jolly said corporate giving fell because companies had been so generous in response to the natural disasters and because profits overall were less strong in 2006 over the year before. The Giving USA report counts money given to foundations as well as grants the foundations make to nonprofits and other groups, since foundations typically give out only income earned without spending the original donations.
Security: terror prevention grant From page one received $120,000 from the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention program. During the federal fiscal year of 200304, purchases made with grant money by police include generators and interoperable radios. The radios are “the same as policemen carry,” Frazier said. “I could talk to the Huntington Beach police with these.”
A walk-through metal detector that is stored in the Titan Student Union and used for special events was also purchased, as well as air-purifying respirators – or gas masks -- which are used by the campus police in an emergency. “All Orange County police took 16 hours of training for those,” Frazier said. “Including our officers.” Other purchases include bullhorns for building marshals to use during an emergency, medical supplies and back-
up equipment that would be used to replace police dispatch equipment if it was destroyed. Most of all, Frazier said he wants individual students to be prepared for a catastrophe. “I always try to put in my message, a message of personal preparedness,” Frazier said. “We always try to point people to our Web site.” The campus emergency preparedness Web page which is at www.fullerton. edu/emergencypreparedness.
degree: even in the wrong field, a college degree can be useful From page one job proved to be more difficult than he originally thought. “I didn’t have any real work experience, and I didn’t even know where to start looking,” he said. “In college, I never joined any clubs or completed any internships.” Although Muñiz is not using his marketing knowledge to benefit him in his career, he said that he does feel that obtaining his degree was a valuable experience for him. “I’m glad I have a degree because I can say I have a degree,” he said. “I think I gained a lot of discipline by going to college for all those years.” How can students avoid the experience of being thrown out into the real
world after college? Is it possible for students to ensure themselves that they are headed towards their ideal careers while they are still in school? Lisa Myers, 25, has already gotten a head start. Transferring to CSUF for the fall 2007 semester, Myers is majoring in communications with an emphasis in advertising – and she is already working at an advertising agency. “It took me a long time to finish my general education requirements at my community college because I always worked full-time,” Myers said. Myers said she has always loved the advertising field and is excited about beginning the program at CSUF. She was even more excited when she landed a job at an advertising agency in Costa Mesa just two months ago.
“My current title is a media coordinator, which means that I help prepare media packages for our different clients,” Myers said. “We do a lot of advertising for different outdoor sports brands, which is right up my alley – I love being involved with it!” Myers is one of the lucky ones. With the experience that she will gain in her current job, along with the degree she will obtain from CSUF, she will have both the skills and the knowledge she will need to advance in the advertising field. “I really want to get as involved as possible with the communications department,” Myers said. “I’ve heard from so many people that it’s important to join clubs and get to know people so I can be ready when I graduate.”
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The fight for the American dream By Asa Barnla & Bram Makonda Summmer Titan Staff Writers news@dailytitan.com
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mmigrants hoping to become naturalized citizens face a rigorous process and it is almost always changing. There are a number of laws and regulations for becoming a citizen in the United States. Like any other body of laws, immigration laws and regulations are complicated, have certain exceptions and have been amended a number of times. The regulations can be explained in general terms for anyone looking into the issue. The laws and regulations for nonU.S. citizens can be found in the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Department Services Web site under the Immigration and Nationality Act. According to the Immigration and Nationality Act, no immigrant shall be admitted into the U.S. without an unexpired immigrant visa or an unexpired valid passport or “suitable travel document.” There are certain people who are ineligible for visas or admission into the U.S. Classes of Aliens – people legally allowed to reside in the country. Eligibility is determined on the grounds of health, criminal background, security concerns, public charge, labor
ability, parole status, identification for at least five years before the child was documents, draft evasion, whether born and at least two of those years were the applicant was previously removed after age 14. and miscellaneous related issues such People who do not meet these ciras practicing polygamy or voting cumstances must become naturalized violations. citizens. The process of naturalization can be The process and requirements of becomplex, which may encourage immi- coming a U.S. citizen vary. grants to avoid becoming a naturalized According to the Guide to Naturalcitizen. ization, residents 18 years and older There are also certain terms that can who are not married to a U.S. citizen put noncitizens in the make up over 90 perclass of a deportable cent of naturalization alien. Issues with illeapplicants. gal activities, registraThese applicants tion, documentation, Immigrants who do are required to spend security or unlawful not participate in illegal five years as a permavoting are ways to be resident without activities will generally nent determined deportleaving the country not be deported. able. on trips longer for As long as deportthan three months. able activities are They are also re– David Haghighi avoided, an alien Immigration Lawyer quired to be in the can start the next same immigration step into becomdistrict or state for ing an American three months in orcitizen. der to qualify for The Guide to Naturalization avail- citizenship. able on the department Web site proApplicants who are married to a U.S. vides the information needed to be- citizen are required to be permanent come a U.S. citizen. residents for at least three years and The guide explains the benefits and without leaving for over six months. responsibilities of citizenship as well as Because the steps to becoming a natuthe citizenship process. ralized citizen can be complicated, many Born citizenship is granted in the have avoided the process all together. U.S. for one of three reasons. Immigration lawyer David Haghighi A person born within the U.S. is au- said that, if an applicant wants to simtomatically granted citizenship; a person plify the process, they should live in the born abroad to two U.S. citizens whose U.S. with a clean record. parents lived in the U.S. at one point “Immigrants who do not participate is also granted citizenship at birth; and in illegal activities will generally not be persons born abroad to one U.S. citizen deported,” Haghighi said. are also considered citizens if the parent Many law-abiding noncitizens who was a citizen during birth, was a citizen bring children with them face difficul-
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A variety of legal issues slows the naturalization process for immigrants
ties in higher education. The laws can make college expensive. Not only do out-of-state students have to pay for tuition out of their own pockets, they must do so without financial aid or student loans. In addition, they must pay the outof-state rate, which is roughly two to three times more than the in-state tuition price. A recent bill in California allows outof-state students who attended high school in California for three years to pay the in-state tuition. The bill, AB540, passed and has helped out-of-state students who are seeking a college degree. The DREAM act, which stands for the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors, is a new legislation that takes the AB540 bill a step further. Under the DREAM act, students who are out-of-state can become permanent residents over time after obtaining a degree. Illegal immigration has become such a hot issue that candidates for the 2008 presidential elections are experiencing deep separations within their own political party. The majority of Democrats say that they support tough policies for national security while giving illegal immigrants in the U.S. a pathway to citizenship. Democrats have to prove to voters that they are committed to preventing another terrorist attack while allowing illegal immigrants a fair chance to become citizens of the U.S. The biggest ideological rifts exist in the Republican Party. For Republicans, only two solutions are apparent: deportation or amnesty.
Presidential candidates such as Tom Tancredo and Duncan Hunter argued in the recent Republican debates for legislation that will deport illegal immigrants and the construction of a wall along the Mexican border. Opposing candidates, such as John McCain and Rudy Giuliani, support funding for areas where illegal immigrants are using social and medical programs. Both camps are vying for approval from the Republican right, which will be crucial in the primaries. There are many theories, and no way to test them all out. The different approaches to the same issues demonstrate that America is still at a tug-of-war when it comes to illegal immigration. Many voters still want the manpower of illegal immigration to drive the economy, but few are willing to compromise on social services. The Bush administration has also theorized solutions to this issue, but has never implemented them. This makes the selection of the president that much more important in 2008. From the mass demonstrations to members of the self-appointed minutemen group patrolling the border, Americans have intensified the call for action.
Look for Thursday’s edition of the Summer Titan to read about the impact illegal immigrants are having on our nation’s economy.
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Aggression prevention, courtesy of the police By Marisol Pedroza For the Summer Titan news@dailytitan.com
During Wednesday’s class, CortesValle and Ku taught women basic fighting techniques to fend off attackers. In the final session, the women fight University Police held a Rape Ag- against men in padded suits. gression Defense class on Wednesday to Women always have to be alert of teach women how to defend themselves. whatever might happen around them, The class is offered every semester on Cortes-Valle said. campus. “If someone is It is open to female following you in the students as well as freeway write their women in the com- I started taking this license plate number. munity as part of a the declass in 2001 because I Remember national program. scription of the car. The class is 12 was very timid ... This Look for a safe place hours long and is park and call the class is great to bring to divided into four sespolice,” she said. sions. The focus is out what you can do. A woman’s No. 1 on showing women – Eva Ku tool is her voice, she to be prepared, to Assistant defense class teacher said. be aware of their “I started taking surroundings and this class in 2001 to learn safety techbecause I was very niques. timid and I wanted Women have to wear comfortable to be more aggressive. This class is great workout clothing and tennis shoes dur- to bring out what you can do. It’s like a ing the sessions. transformation,” Ku said. The cost of the class is $15 for an inIn the class, Ku told the women to be structional manual that every student aggressive if they are in danger. has to buy the first day. No more than “Do whatever you have to do if it gets 20 students are admitted at a time. you safe home,” she said. A certificate is given upon compleShe and Cortes-Valle teach women tion of all four sessions. to use their voices, fingers, teeth, heads, University Police Cpl. Iris Cortes- knees, elbows, feet and foreheads as Valle teaches the class, along with her weapons. During an attack, women assistant, Eva Ku, 23, a sociology major should kick men in vulnerable areas and University Police officer. such as the groin, eyes, nose and chin,
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Cortes-Valle said. Barbara Selleck, a 74-year-old student in the class, talked about the night when a man attacked her. “I was sleeping and woke up with a man on top of me. I put my hands on his face, turned to my side and threw him in the floor. Then he told me, ‘Why are you resisting? Don’t you want this?’ The man got up and ran away,” Selleck said. Women should carry enough money to pay for a taxi if they are in a strange place late at night in case of an emergency, Cortes-Valle said. Another student, Vickie Nguyen, 20, a biology major, said that the course has made her more aware of how to protect herself. “I’m always late on campus and walking by myself,” she said. “It’s better to be safe than sorry.” Women in the class learn to break and run when being attacked and not to stay and fight back because most of the time men are stronger than women, Cortes-Valle said. Angelica Perez, 47, takes the class because a man attacked her and her cousin while playing outside of their apartment when they were 13 years old, she said. The class also attracted some 13-yearold girls that wanted to learn how to be safe. “Taking this class could help me in a future situation if someone is trying to attack me,” Jordan Valle, 13, said.
By Daniel Suzuki/For the Summer Titan Tough customer - Camela Ocampo practices the blocking techniques at the Rape Aggression Defense class, Tuesday afternoon. Ocampo and 18 other women attended the 5 o’clock seminar.
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Gov’t grants to church OK Strikes may herald new grocery lockout By PETE YOST Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that ordinary taxpayers cannot challenge a White House initiative that helps religious charities get a share of federal money. The 5-4 decision blocks a lawsuit by a group of atheists and agnostics against eight Bush administration officials including the head of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. The taxpayers’ group, the Freedom From Religion Foundation Inc., objected to government conferences in which administration officials encourage religious charities to apply for federal grants. Taxpayers in the case “set out a parade of horribles that they claim could occur” unless the court stopped the Bush administration initiative, wrote
Justice Samuel Alito. “Of course, none of these things has happened.” The justices’ decision revolved around a 1968 Supreme Court ruling that enabled taxpayers to challenge government programs that promote religion. The 1968 decision involved the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which financed teaching and instructional materials in religious schools in low-income areas. “This case falls outside” the narrow exception allowing such cases to proceed, Alito wrote. In dissent, Justice David Souter said that the court should have allowed the taxpayer challenge to proceed. The majority “closes the door on these taxpayers because the executive branch, and not the legislative branch, caused their injury,” wrote Souter. “I see no basis for this distinction.” With the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initia-
tives, President Bush says he wants to level the playing field. Religious charities and secular charities should compete for government money on an equal footing. White House spokeswoman Emily Lawrimore called the ruling “a substantial victory for efforts by Americans to more effectively aid our neighbors in need of help.” She said the faith-based and community initiative can remain focused on “strengthening America’s armies of compassion.” The ruling won’t block other legal action against the White House initiative, opponents said. “Most church-state lawsuits, including those that challenge congressional appropriations for faith-based programs, will not be affected,” said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
By ALEX VEIGA Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A weekend strike authorization vote by grocery workers could lead to a replay of a lengthy 2003 strike-lockout that forced shoppers to cross picket lines or find nonunion markets, workers and an analyst said Monday. The union held the vote Sunday after saying nearly six months of negotiations had failed to yield an acceptable offer from three major supermarket chains in Southern California. Workers said during a conference call on Monday that they had little choice about giving union officials the authority to call a strike if negotiations don’t progress. “I don’t want to go through a strike again,” said Jackie Gitmed, an employee at a Ralphs Grocery Co. store in Encino who has clocked 31 years as a cashier. “But management has put our backs up against the wall,” she said. Preliminary results showed the voting easily produced the twothirds majority needed by the union to call a strike against Ralphs, a unit of Cincinnati-based Kroger Co., and Vons Cos., a unit of Pleasanton-based Safeway Inc., according to Mike Shimpock, a spokesman for the United Food and Commercial Workers. Employees at Albertsons stories, owned by Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Supervalu Inc., voted in March to give the union permission to send them to the picket line. Shimpock refused to say exactly how many of the roughly 65,000 grocery workers at the three chains had cast ballots. Turnout exceeded 50 percent, he said. He also declined to specify the
percentage of votes favoring strike authorization. He also said workers rejected a partial contract proposal from the supermarkets on pay and health coverage. The next round of talks had yet to be scheduled. The supermarket chains said the vote was counterproductive and urged the union to refocus on the talks. The vote “was unnecessary in light of the significant improvements the employers are putting on the table and, also unfair to employees because they had to vote on incomplete proposals,” the chains said in a statement. The impact of the strike vote was hard to gauge, said Kent Wong, director of the Center for Labor Research and Education at the University of California, Los Angeles. “On the one hand, it may force more changes and more concessions on the part of management,” Wong said. “On the other hand, as we saw in the last (labor dispute), it strengthens the resolve among the supermarkets.” During the strike-lockout four years ago, union leaders ordered a strike against Vons and Pavilions stores. Management at Albertsons and Ralphs responded by locking out employees. The dispute lasted 141 days and cost the grocery chains more than $2 billion, by some estimates. Many customers chose to shop elsewhere rather than crossing picket lines. Three-year contracts covering workers at 785 stores from San Luis Obispo and Bakersfield south to San Diego expired in March. The contract has been renewing automatically on a daily basis and will continue to do so until any of the parties opts to end the process.
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Farm fresh in the City
By aline lessner/For the Summer Titan Trinkets and treasures - Above, fresh, vine-ripened tomatos, grown by local farmers, are just one of the fruits sold by vendors at Fullerton’s Farmer’s Market. Left, jewelry is one of the many crafts represented at the market. These neckalces are hand-made. By aline lessner/ For the Summer Titan Summer fun - Children play in the water from a city fountain at the Fullerton Farmer’s Market, which is held on everyThursday.
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A cornucopia of goods in Fullerton By Evan Corcoran For the Summer Titan news@dailytitan.com
The Fullerton Market in downtown Fullerton offers more then just fresh fruits and vegetables for Cal State Fullerton students. The market, held every Thursday from 4 to 8:30 p.m. in the Downtown Plaza, offers an outdoor beer garden and live entertainment. “The beer garden is a big draw for college students. It provides a nice social atmosphere,” said Michelle Isaac, a production assistant for the Fullerton Museum Center. The beer garden has two sections with plenty of seating. Free bags of peanuts are out on the tables in baskets for patrons to enjoy. Wine is also available. With the Fullerton Market being in downtown Fullerton, many people use it as a meeting point before going out to the local bars, Isaac said. “I love coming here. It’s a great place to meet up with my friends, get some food and have a few drinks before we head out for the night,” said Becky Streed, a psychology major at Cal State Fullerton. The market vendors offer food such as tri-tip sandwiches, barbecued corn on the cob, nachos and kettle corn for those who come hungry. The Fullerton Market provides live music from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Every time a different band plays. Different genres of music, from reggae to rockabilly country, can be heard on the outdoor stage in the Downtown Plaza. The weekly event offers all sorts of fresh fruits and vegetables. The prices of the fruits and vegetables are cheaper
then the supermarket, Isaac said. “Cooking with these fresh vegetables is so much better then what I get at the store. It makes a difference in what you make,” said Ryan Greene, a history major at CSUF. The Fullerton Market runs until Oct. 18. Admission and parking is free.
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Sense 4 students There has been much uproar reputation. concerning the decision in the The banner may not have read “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” court ruling. “Smoke pot for Jesus,” but for some High school senior Joseph it may be implied and this was the Frederick and a few friends from point the principle was trying to Juneau-Douglas High School in get across to Frederick and Chief Alaska pulled out a banner read- Justice John Roberts. ing, “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” during the It was reported that Frederick 2002 Olympic torch pass. said the banner was “meaningless Television cameras were reeling and funny” and simply a way “to – as was the school principal. get on television.” There are plenty The principal demanded Freder- of other ways to get on television ick take the banwithout a giner down. ant banner that When he rereads “Bong hits sisted, he was 4 Jesus.” suspended for Why would the school It was tasteless 10 days. and allow that banner to ate forinconsiderFrederick Frederick fly free on television to refuse to take won in the lower federal courts when they censor the down the banner when he sued and then fight school newspaper? the principle for for something violation of free that was only a speech but lost means of getting when the case on television. was appealed How can any to the Supreme student be taken Court. serious with a comment like that? We agree with the 5-to-4 ruling, The event was sponsored by the mostly because the event happened high school. Why would the school at a school-sponsored event. The allow that banner to fly free on teleschool has a reasonable interest in vision when they censor the school maintaining order among the chil- newspaper? dren it is tasked with watching. In 1969, the Court said schools Many people argue that the de- can punish student speech that cision limits a person’s freedom of is sponsored by the school if the speech but free speech at school speech is lewd, vulgar or supports should be limited in order to pro- and celebrates drug use. This action tect the school’s health and safety would not be considered violating regulations and moral and ethical the Constitution.
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Illegal immigration is a drain on our economy Illegal immigration has led to the closure of 84 California hospitals By Travis Taylor Summer Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
The idea for the opposing view was simple: California is Mexican land, illegal immigrants have a right to be here and if you are against that than you are evil. I just have one thing to say. What? Mexico lost Southern California, Texas and the Southwestern U.S. in the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the U.S.-Mexican War in 1848. There is no such thing as take backs. You do not see the French trying to take back Algeria or Germany demanding back all their old tribal lands or the land they lost in World War II. But fine, illegal Mexican immigrants say they have a right to be in the U.S. My mother’s family is Cherokee Indian and, following the same logic, I should be able to go back east and kick everyone out of Tennessee and North Carolina. I’m Chief Travis and those are my lands. Where is my casino? Where are my tax breaks and school discounts?
Keeping with the same logic still, say that it is an innocent crime, that anyone with Aztec, Mayan or Oltec there are no victims. But this isn’t true. heritage should trek back down to MexIt has caused harm to the American ico, because those are your lands and citizen and to vulnerable legal immiyou have a right to be there. Let’s also grants. Illegal immigrants are draining keep in mind that only three-fifths of our public funds. Jobs are lost because Mexico’s people are mestizos, one-fifth illegal immigrants are more than willis American Indian and the rest have ing to work at substandard wages and European roots. So I guess Europeans poor working conditions. Our schools should come on over are overcrowded and as well and stake a limited housing is claim in Mexico, and drying up. Accordin the U.S. as well, Those in favor of ing to the Journal since we all play by illegal immigration say of American Physithe same rules, right? cians and Surgeons, But it does not that it is an innocent 84 California hospiwork that way. Il- crime, that there are tals are closing their legal immigration doors because of the no victims. But this is a crime. It is also influx of illegal ima slap in the face to isn’t true. migrants and their the 12 million immiinability to pay for grants who sacrificed services. everything to come The increase in through Ellis Island between 1892 and these undocumented people is also in1954. This country has made it possible creasing diseases once eradicated in the for everyone to come here and make a U.S., such as polio, dengue fever, drugbetter a life. No other country would let resistant tuberculosis and leprosy, bean illegal immigrant cross their borders cause they are not vaccinated. and do what they are demanding here. It should be noted that Mexico mainNot even Mexico, which prohibits non- tains a strict and aggressive control over citizens from voting or holding elected their southern border but chastises the office. U.S. for doing the exact same thing. Those in favor of illegal immigration Can you say, “hipócrita?”
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Illegal immigrants have every right to be here in the U.S. It is a lazy excuse to blame illegal immigrants for not finding a job By Asa Barnla Summer Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
California was Mexico and Mexican immigrants have just as many rights to be here as anyone else, if not more. To think otherwise can put you into no other category than on the side of evil. Anyone accepting the immigration and deportation policies of the U.S. can be seen as accepting the historic practices of disenfranchisement and the massacre of almost an entire race.
Anyone accepting these policies is basically saying that it is okay to invade someone else’s land, kill them and take it from them. And if that is not evil, I don’t know what is. I am proud to be an American and I believe in the values this country was founded upon in the Constitution, but I don’t believe in the evil that was known as Manifest Destiny. I also don’t approve of how we fail to recognize how past evils are swept under the rug. As a college student I felt that working as a bar back or busboy would be an ideal way to earn a little pocket money while studying. After numerous applications and interviews I came to the realization that I was at a disadvantage competing against
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Mexican immigrants who are known to be such hard workers. Someone in my position could easily say that it isn’t fair that certain jobs are made unavailable by non-U.S. citizens. But I say more power to them. I welcome the Mexican immigrants who are honest and hard working to come to America. Come here and make a better life for you and your family, come here and earn money to send back home so your people can afford the basic necessities that we as Americans so frequently take for granted. I can do without my 20th pair of brand new Nikes or another $160 ED Hardy sweater if you need the money to eat. If a person really wants something and is willing to work hard to do whatever it takes to achieve a goal, no Mexican immigrant or anyone else will stop them. If I wanted that job bad enough I could have kept on applying and eventually I would have gotten one. Blaming an immigrant for not being able to find employment sounds like a lazy excuse to me. I don’t claim to have found a solution to our country’s immigration problems and this position may seem a bit extreme. Opening the floodgates may not necessarily be the answer but I do believe our government can better acknowledge and take responsibility for its past evils.
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‘This is the place that gives everyone an opportunity’ Maria Connie Centeno recalled pleading with Mexican immigration officers to let her continue her journey from Central America to the United States. She already had come this far, and if she returned home, she would be killed. Centeno said she left Nicaragua during civil war and political unrest. Her brother who was already in the U.S. had sent her money, but it ran out. A coyote, or human smuggler, who was helping her and approximately 80 others cross into the U.S. demanded more money from her. Mexican immigration officers caught the group of illegal immigrants and Centeno felt that she had reached a dead end.
“I kept telling the coyote to tell the like my job,” she said. “I make good officers that I could not go back to my money and I don’t have to live off of country. That my brother would pay other people.” them any amount According to cothey wanted,” she workers Centeno said. “I didn’t even has worked hard to know if my brother I think everyone earn better positions had the money. I was within the Custosearches for a dream just desperate.” dial Services DepartToday, 18 years here ... to avoid ment. after an arduous jour“She’s an excepney, Centeno is the hunger to find a better tional worker. She lead custodian at Pol- life, to get a good job. goes over and belack Library. She and – Maria Connie Centeno yond as far as her job eight other custodial Custodial Services Department performance,” said staff members begin Sandra Malone, sutheir day at 3 a.m., pervisor of custodial taking care of anyservices. “If you go thing that needs to be to the library you can cleaned or repaired in the building. see how well she does her job.” “My brother tells me to go back to Norma LaMonte, a fellow custodian, Nicaragua. He says, ‘What are you do- who has known Centeno for seven years ing there, cleaning bathrooms?’ But I agreed with Malone.
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Banana creme is the classic taste for the classic snack By Danielle Perry Summer Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
Sugar addicts are receiving an old spin on an old favorite this month, as Hostess stocks store shelves with banana crème-filled Twinkies, the flavor that originally made the snack a hit in the 1930’s. The banana-flavored treat, which has previously been released for promotional campaigns only, is now back for good. Junior psychology major Scott Fahey said he enjoys Hostess snacks and hopes the banana creme-filled Twinkies will live up to his standards. He doubts they will, though. “Look at any snack,” Fahey said. “The original’s the best; you can’t top the original.” But what many students don’t realize is banana creme is the original filling of Twinkies. Hostess, owned by Interstate Bakeries Corp., first debuted the snack in the 1930’s when Hostess bakery manager James A. Dewar introduced the spongy cake with a banana creme middle in Chicago. It was later replaced with vanilla filling in the 1940’s because of a banana shortage caused by WWII. Promotions to encourage the re-release of the snack have been introduced in the past, but it has always been taken off the shelves after each promotion. Hostess Marketing Director Kevin Kaul commented on the flavor’s popularity with Twinkie lovers, saying consumers embraced it and reactions to the flavor were always positive. Twinkie sales jumped 20 percent last year during a four-week promotion with the DVD release of the movie, “King Kong,” and persuaded Hostess to make the snack a part of their regular lineup, Kaul said. Consumers embraced the banana flavor, causing an overwhelming reaction said Kaul. Hostess resurrected the flavor two weeks ago, during a nationwide launch. Kaul said they are happy to reintroduce the flavor that started it all, 77 years ago. But the snack, which has been widely discussed and critiqued among Internet bloggers has received mixed reviews. Slashfood.com conducted a discussion board about the new Twinkies, receiving many varying opinions about the flavor. One entry said they couldn’t taste much of a difference from vanilla filled Twinkies and another anxiously asked when the Twinkies would be coming to their local grocery stores. Hostess sells more than half a billion Twinkies each year. The banana creme Twinkies are now available nationwide.
“It’s amazing she’s here,” she said. “Connie is a strong lead … she gets a lot accomplished here.” For Centeno, life in Nicaragua was drastically different. Her father had a steady job working for the government. She and her siblings attended school, earned degrees, and had no need to work. But things changed when civil war broke out. Sandinistas, a leftist political party member, wanted to capture Centeno’s father, and her family was persecuted. Centeno along with her father and brother Frank went to Honduras and joined the rebel Contras group. Her father led 5,000 men against the Sandinista government that was hunting him. While sitting in her office with different awards covering her walls, and small American flags on her desk, Centeno recalled working at a store in Honduras for $20 a month.
‘Bong Hits’ not popular with Supreme Court By PETE YOST Associated Press Writer
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“At that time it was a lot of money for me,” she said. Although much has changed, Centeno appreciates being able to reach the U.S. “I think everyone searches for a dream here,” she said. “Everyone comes here to avoid hunger, to find a better life, to get a good job.” After the civil war, her father and brother were able to return to Nicaragua and are once again prosperous. This October, Centeno will celebrate her 10th anniversary working at CSUF. Each Christmas, she goes back to Nicaragua and takes clothes, toys and shoes to people in need. Like many other immigrants, she is content with the life she has made for herself in the U.S. “I love this country. I am very grateful,” she said. “I would give my life for this country, because this is the place that gives everyone an opportunity.”
WASHINGTON (AP) - A high school student’s “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” banner got slapped down by the Supreme Court in a decision Monday that restricts student speech rights when the message seems to advocate illegal drug use. The court ruled 5-4 in the case of Joseph Frederick, who unfurled his handiwork at a school-sanctioned event in 2002, triggering his suspension and leading to a lengthy court battle. “The message on Frederick’s banner is cryptic,” Chief Justice John Roberts said. The school principal who suspended him “thought the banner would be interpreted by those viewing it as promoting illegal drug use, and that interpretation is plainly a reasonable one,” Robert said in the
majority opinion. In a concurrence, Justices Samuel Alito and Anthony Kennedy said the court’s opinion “goes no further” than speech interpreted as dealing with illegal drug use. “It provides no support” for any restriction that goes to political or social issues, Alito and Kennedy added. In dissent, Justice John Paul Stevens said the ruling “does serious violence to the First Amendment.” Students in public schools don’t have the same rights as adults, but neither do they leave their constitutional protections at the schoolhouse gate, the court said in a landmark speech-rights ruling from the Vietnam era. The court has limited what students can do in subsequent cases, saying they may not be disruptive or lewd or interfere with a school’s basic educational mission.
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Feel at home while studying overseas Studying abroad may not be as foreign as it sounds. The CSU International Program offers students a chance to explore new countries while attaining their education. Cal State Fullerton students who have participated in the CSU International Program have had enriching experiences, Matthew Walters, study abroad adviser said. Walters said he believes that it is important for students to study abroad to “develop a perspective beyond the borders of the United States” and to gain an “understanding of how people around the world live and [to realize that] we are not the standard-bearers for all things good around the world.” Jamie Hirami, 24, is one of the many students who partook in the CSU International Program. Hirami dubbed her study abroad experience as “the best time of my life.” Hirami said she “made amazing friends, traveled all over Europe, and brought back some of the most cherished
memories that I have.” She said she learned a lot about herself and what she is capable of from studying and traveling in Europe. “Being thrown into a completely different element forced me to become more independent and face the challenges ahead of me, the most difficult of which was adjusting to this new life,” Hirami said. She did, however, have help adjusting from her roommates who welcomed her without hesitation, she said. She said that they are what she misses most about studying abroad, that group of friends who introduced her to such British idioms as “bollocks” and “wham.” Hirami said that students should study abroad since they will probably never have another opportunity to spend a year of their life in a foreign country. They will make great friends and memories, and will learn more about
themselves and their potential, she said. ”Not only that, but you become more aware of things as a human, more keen on what’s going on in the world, more sensitive to injustice; but most importantly, you grow as a person,” Hirami said. CSU International programs last an entire academic year. Around 600
students from 80 universities travel to 19 countries to study abroad each year, Walters said. A student’s major determines which specific country the student will be traveling to. The International Exchange program consists of seven active programs in six countries, with two in France and one each in Germany, Mexico, Finland, Japan and Brazil. These are “true exchanges,” Walters said, where one student comes here while another student goes there. The main reason that students do not study abroad, Walters said, is that they believe it is too expensive. “It’s totally a myth that it’s not affordable,” Walters said. Financial aid is available to qualifying students, since the CSU International Program is financially backed by the state of California. Walters said studying abroad is necessary in order to “reduce our ethnocentrism.” Walters himself studied abroad
in Finland, Germany, Argentina, Costa Rica and Korea. William Lee, 23, graduated from CSUF last Fall with the experience of a lifetime. He studied at the Yonsei University in Korea for one year. “Regardless of the country, you’ll have an awesome time,” Lee said. He feels that the greatest reservation students have is taking that first step. “They don’t want to get out of their comfort zone,” he said. Students have to be open-minded and must be willing to accept different cultures as they are without trying to change the way they operate, he said. Lee said he would recommend studying in a foreign country to students who are looking to get out of their daily lives. He said students should stay abroad for an entire year to fully experience life in a new country. The CSU International Program offers financial aid and assistance in transportation and housing arrangements. Students will also receive resident credits rather than transfer credits. Lee said he has absolutely no regrets about his decision to study abroad and would not change a thing about his experience.
Recently passed law will send a million students overseas a year The legislation’s goal is to promote knowledge of the world outside U.S.
percent of graduates with bachelor’s de- tuition, room and board, a monthly stigrees have studied abroad. pend, airfare, travel expenses and health Elizabeth Narrillos, 25, has attended insurance. Cal State Fullerton since 2005. She According to the Web site of Intercame from Spain and is planning to go national Exchange and Education at to Australia to study abroad. CSUF, the university has more than 30 “I always wanted to go to Australia,” scholarships and financial aid, including By Yui Kashiwagi Summer Titan Staff Writer she said. the Deutscher Akademischer Austausch news@dailytitan.com Narrillos said she gets nervous some- Deinst undergraduate scholarship. The times to go to a counmoney distributed ranges from $500 to U.S. students score below their coun- try 20 hours away a full scholarship for terparts in other advanced countries, ac- from Spain. She has to start with a new a year. cording to several studies. with CSUF cooperates In response, the Paul Simon Study environment with universities all Abroad Foundation Act aims to ad- new people. Howaround the world. dress both students’ lack of informa- ever, she still wants to The university accepts tion about international affairs and the go because it may be many exchange stuneed to produce more foreign-language a last chance to go to another country for a dents from Germany, speakers. – Alicia Fang France, England, The U.S. House of Representatives long period. One reason stuDenmark, unanimously approved the bill on June CSUF study abroad student Japan, Australia, Brazil and 5. The legislation fulfills the goal of late dents say they do not other countries. Sen. Paul Simon, D-Illinois, to send at participate in studyAccording to CSUs least one million students abroad annu- ing abroad is because they do not have Web site, Cal State ally. It is unusual for students in Califor- enough money. However, many institu- universities have study abroad programs nia to have gone to other counties, or tions provide scholarships or financial for 19 countries, which includes more aid for students. than 50 institutions that students can get even out of California. The Deutscher Akademischer Aus- credit for course work they complete. According to the bill, only one perAnother reason students do not go cent of students attending institutions tausch Deinst undergraduate scholarof higher learning in the U.S. participate ship will allow students to go to Ger- to foreign countries is because they may in study-abroad programs. Less than 10 many for one academic year. It is covers feel scared to be in a new environment. Malanie Robinson, 23, who participated in an exchange program from New Jersey to California in 2004 to 2005 said many students in California did not seem open to new people. She said students here already have many friends from their area so they do not want to accept strangers or change their environment. Alicia Fang, 22, came to CSUF last academic year from Australia. She said Looking for: she did not think participating in an ex• Experienced chef & cook change program would be valuable for her at first. • Store manager However, she loved staying in California and she did not want to go back to Australia. “It is so much fun to know new peoPlease call: 949.232.6358 ple and culture,” she said. or come on in for an application Fang said she wanted to strongly recommend students in California to go to another country. She met many people who were scared to go foreign countries because of language and cultural prob275 W. Birch Street lems. Fang said that they needed to chalBrea, CA 92821 lenge themselves to beat the anxious Tel: 714.529.3816 because the experience they will have in OPEN for Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner other countries is very valuable in their lives.
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Cell phone buzz equals big competition By Nikki Clark Summer Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com
Texting, videos, pictures, mp3, Internet, e-mail and personalized ringtones are the typical features of current cell phones. With the anticipated release of Apple’s new iPhone, in stores June 29, many new features are being introduced as other companies are releasing their products to compete. There has been massive hype over the iPhone, which features a touch-screen, Internet capability and a rotating picture capability. Customers who hope to buy the iPhone from stores like Best Buy are out of luck. “We aren’t going to carry the iPhone here [at Best Buy]. Only AT&T stores and the Apple store itself will, but customers still ask,” said Rony Berdugo, a wireless specialist. Technology-savvy people, like Peter Tang, a Geek Squad double agent from the City of Industry’s Best Buy, are excited by what the iPhone’s production means – competition. “You know as soon as one company comes up with an idea, every other company is going to try and outdo it,” Tang said. “A lot of people are looking forward to it coming out, and even more are looking for what’s coming next.” Although not publicized like the iPhone, competition is already out there. The UpStage, by Samsung, is an “ultra-thin” phone, about the size of an iPod nano, with the same capabilities as the iPhone, but it’s cheaper than Apple’s $500 creation. It features a phone on one side and mp3 player on the other. “Now I don’t need an iPod and a cell phone. All I have to do is turn my phone around, and it didn’t even cost that much,” said Vanessa Baragan. Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry phones feature a mini keyboard while Palm Inc. phones combine a mini-keyboard with touch-screen features. High Tech Computer Corp. created the HTC Touch, another touch-screen phone based on Microsoft Windows Mobile software. The Nokia N95 has a five-megapixel digital camera, and by plugging in a video-out cable, videos downloaded onto the phone can be played on a TV. It also contains a Global Positioning System, something the iPhone doesn’t have.
By Jennifer caddick/Summer Titan Staff Writer Electronic play - Many new cell phones contain extra features such as MP3 players, games, wireless internet, cameras, video recording capabilities, BlueTooth, GPS, and television. The cellular phone has evolved into more than just a way to communicate. Verizon Communications Inc. competes with its VX9400 by LG Electronics Inc. It features a flip screen that rotates 90 degrees to give the phone a wide-screen
appearance, as well as a keypad. Most new phones are not yet available in the U.S., but have already been released in Asian and European countries.
Meizu is one provider that launched the MiniOne. It uses Windows CE, has two cameras, a 16 million-color display resolution, BlueTooth, Wifi, GPS and can
connect to a TV with the video output. The LG KE850 is based on the touchscreen feature. The only buttons it has are send, end and confirm. AT&T has created the WORKABOUT PRO, produced by Psion Teklogix. It can gather and network with data no matter where it is located because of 3G global leveraging standards. Verizon has also come out with the LP4100, by LG, a phone featuring a built in breathalyzer. The feature allows the owner to pre select numbers they don’t want to be able to dial when drunk. The phone sold more than 200,000 units when put on the market in South Korea according to abcnews.go.com. Shelah Heraldo, a student from Mt. San Antonio College, said she likes having phones nobody else has seen yet. “I got my last phone when I was in the Philippines,” Heraldo said. “I had it for like six months before it came out here.” Even more companies are coming up with new ideas, like Siemens Mobile, which is working on a feature to notify the user of bad breath and body odor. Companies are even working on different vibrations so people will know who is calling without looking at their phones or hearing it ring.