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Volume 93, Issue 13 CAMPUS | Objectives

Committee plans to achieve 5-year goals This years focus is to raise funds to add a biomedical annex for Dan Black Hall MICHELLE TUYUB Daily Titan

The executive committee for the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics has approved a fiveyear strategic plan to improve the infrastructure, refine student retention and graduation rates, and increase external revenue.

A strategic plan is a set of goals and objectives composed by the chair of each department of the college.

According to the Strategic Plan, the college is hoping to accomplish all goals by the end of the 2015-2016 school year. The committee hopes to prepare students for advanced degrees and successful careers in the field of science and mathematics.

The focus for this year is to raise funds to add a biomedical annex for Dan Black Hall.

David Bowman, Ph.D., chair of

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the Geological Sciences Department, said the annex will be dedicated to lab space for the growing biomedical student-faculty research programs within biology and chemistry departments.

That decision will need the approval of the college dean’s philanthropy task force and the Executive Committee.

The new science lab building would be built between Dan Black Hall and Nutwood Avenue.

The plans for the biomedical annex will be completed when the university succeeds in raising sufficient funds.

According to the strategic plan, the college hopes to raise $650,000 through private funds, which may include grants and donations received by the college.

Established in June 2011, the Strategic Plan is progressing in its second year of operation, with the college publishing goals for each academic year.

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CAMPUS | Research

Research seeks end to parasite suction LAUREN DAVIS Daily Titan

Research surrounding the insights to the mechanisms of host attachment and colonization by the widespread parasite Giardia intestinalis was presented by Scott Dawson, Ph.D., a UC Davis professor, on Wednesday.

Dawson’s research on parasitic protists is more commonly known as Giardia, a single-celled organism and waterborne pathogen that lives in most water supplies.

Parasites live on or in a host organism, causing harm to the host.

Dawson gained an interest in protists while completing his doctoral dissertation.

It was during this time that he came across protists in an anoxic environment, an environment absent of oxygen.

His ultimate interest resides in how and why these eight Giardia

flagella are uniquely specified in their function.

Flagella are hairlike structures within a cell that help the cell travel.

At the event, sponsored by the Biology Department and held in McCarthy Hall, Dawson explained how Giardia intestinalis are the most common causes of protozoan intestinal infections in the world, therefore affecting humans and animals by attaching to the small intestine in the form of a suction cup, and residing there for as long as a few months.

There are about 2.5 million cases per year in the U.S., and one billion people are affected worldwide by microscopic Giardia.

A person infected with Giardia will loose an average of about 20 pounds and experience frequent symptoms of diarrhea.

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Calvin Lung, 22, a biology major, grabs worms that will be used for his 10-week long research experiment inside the Arboretum.

Worm excretions create fertilizer CSUF biology student studies how two different diets affect worms SAMUEL MOUNTJOY Daily Titan

A Cal State Fullerton student began a 10-week long research project at the Arboretum on Wednesday to study how worm excretions can improve urban farming.

Calvin Lung, 22, a biology major, will be studying how two different diets affect the population and health of the worms as well

as the quality and quantity of the worm’s excretions, called castings.

Worm castings can be used to create an organic, natural fertilizer called vermicompost.

They have shown promise as an organic fertilizer that provides plants with beneficial microbes and nutrients according to CalRecycle, a government organization.

“It is a need that we produce this because a lot of farms use it especially with the organic movement now. It means less pesticides and less genetically modified foods,” said Lung. “This is something that we do need to lessen

our dependence on synthetically created fertilizers.”

Lung will be conducting his experiment at a plot of land on the east side of the Arboretum.

During the course of his experiment, he will divide worms into two groups of seven and place them in 14 bins.

The worms will be fed food scraps obtained from the Gastronome.

Eleven pounds of Eisenia fetida, commonly known as red wigglers, will be distributed equally into the bins. The amount of bins assures statistical reliability and is a safe-

guard against contamination by weather or wildlife.

Paper, soil and coconut fiber will be placed into the bins with the worms and they will receive 150 grams of food per day, as appropriate.

The two groups, the control group and the experimental group, will receive differing diets.

The control group will receive a “random diet,” a meal of anything not eaten by Gastronome patrons: pasta, oranges, fish, meat, bread and anything else thrown out that day.

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FEATURES | Culture

SPORTS | Baseball

Cultures collide at festival

Titans welcome former coach back to Fullerton Undefeated men’s baseball team looks to extend hot streak against familiar foe

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The Titan Student Union Pavilions were transformed into a cultural oasis Tuesday night when the Association for InterCultural Awareness (AICA) held its thirdannual Culture Couture event.

Guests at the event were transported across the globe by way of artistic expression from a host of cultural performers. The three-hour show featured fashion, art, music and dance performances from students as well as guests.

Carlos Navarro, 21, AICA administrative chair, said although the association puts on many different events throughout the school year, Culture Couture puts an important emphasis on art.

“This event is focused more on the artistic expression, so of course we wanted artwork, we wanted fashion, performances, we wanted

In his 11 seasons as the head coach of Cal State Fullerton’s renowned baseball team, George Horton led the Titans to six College World Series appearances, including a National Championship in 2004.

Among the many who took notice of Horton’s success was the University of Oregon, who lured him north with a guaranteed annual salary of $400,000 after the 2007 season.

Oregon, which has many of its sports teams sponsored by Nike, was in the process of rebuilding its baseball program at that time. The sporting goods juggernaut announced that it would finance a brand-new, $20 million stadium and a “significant travel budget,” according to the Orange County Register.

Now in his fifth season, Horton

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A member of the Association of Chinese Students performs a traditional Chinese ribbon dance.

food, all so that students can learn a little about each other’s culture,” said Navarro.

The night began with Baba Storyteller, who whimsically transported the audience to ancient Africa using an authentic African harp.

From there, guests were taken to

China, Sudan, the Philippines, Japan and more, all before intermission.

The Japanese Culture club, whose membership includes a broad range of ethnicities, brought both modern and traditional entertainment to the show performing a K-Pop

routine followed by a traditional Japanese storytelling dance.

After the intermission, the cultural journey resumed in the Caribbean Islands with a crowd pleasing dance performance.

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has transformed the Oregon Ducks into a Division I championship contender. Last year at the helm, Horton guided Oregon to a 46-19 record, finishing third in the Pac-10 conference.

Horton and his Ducks (7-1) fly south to take on Rick Vanderhook’s undefeated Titans (8-0) in a threegame showdown at Goodwin Field beginning Friday night at 7 p.m. The teams also play Saturday at 6 p.m.

(Senior Night) and Sunday at noon.

Both teams are ranked nationally; the Ducks sit at No. 14 while the Titans occupy the No. 17 spot.

The Titans have equaled their best start in school history by winning each of their first eight games. The 2003 team, which also started 8-0, also managed to compile a 15-1 record through 16 games. That squad belonged to Horton.

CSUF is coming off a three-game sweep at No. 22 TCU that saw the Titans outscore the Horned Frogs by a 20-4 margin.

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The ideal diet is still from the Gastronome, but everything the worms do not like will be picked out. Citrus products, meats and pasta will be avoided in this diet.

Lung is working with a research group started last semester called the Urban-Agriculture Community-based Research Experience (U-ACRE) led

by CSUF professors Joel Abraham, Ph.D., and Sara Johnson, Ph.D. U-ACRE is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

It works with local schools and other bodies to promote and undertake research into urban agriculture.

The group is working on various research projects to embark on projects in various areas of agriculture such as student food intake, farm pollution and child health.

Lung believes expansion of urban farming can have widespread benefits in terms of health, obesity and even in terms of gas emissions by reducing the amount of miles food needs to travel.

Companies around the country have undertaken large-scale produc-

tion of vermicompost. New York-based company Worm Power produced 2.5 million pounds of vermicompost from the manure of a single herd of cattle, according to the New York Times.

California Soils, a worm castings production company, uses worms to process cardboard waste.

Very small scale production of castings is also common, according to Lung.

“Basically all you need is land and leftover food waste. This is something anybody can do at home,” Lung said.

“You have larger, brighter plants or fruits and vegetables, and it doesn’t cost you anything except a few seconds of time to put the trash into the worm cast bin.”

Lung expects his experiment to take 10 weeks and will have a research poster and paper completed by the end of the year.

ROBERT HUSKEY / Daily Titan RIGHT: Calvin Lung distributes worms into holding bins.

BOTTOM: CSUF Professor Joel Abraham, Ph.D., talks to students.

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Jury convicts man in 90 minutes A jury in Orange County convicted a Santa Ana man of firstdegree murder in just ninety minutes Wednesday, according to the Orange County Register.

Agustin Armaraz Espinoza, 58, was convicted of the crime following his tearful testimony that he had been drinking heavily when he struck his wife with a tripod. The altercation took place after his wife asked him to move out.

The prosecution said Espinoza had lost nearly $100,000 gambling, had an affair which his wife knew about, and had pawned jewelry belonging to the family.

Espinoza’s defense claimed that he was not himself the night of the murder. He claims he acted on impulse.

Deputy District Attorney Mike Murray shot down this defense because Espinoza had cleaned his hands and the crime scene and disposed of the evidence.

He faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life. His sentencing is scheduled for May 17.

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A fundamental goal in the plan is to implement research as an integral part of education, allowing students to pursue a graduate degree.

Undergraduate research is identified as a “high impact practice” by the Association of American Colleges and Universities. High impact practices are completed by students to benefit their education.

“There is no question that undergraduate research is absolutely crucial to getting students to graduate,” said David Bowman, Ph.D., chair of the Geological Sciences Department.

The college will establish a plan to repurpose, redistribute and renovate existing space.

The purpose of the redistribution of space is to meet laboratory education needs, pending the Executive Committee approval.

According to the Strategic Plan, the college hopes to improve student retention and graduation rates by improving their commitment to undergraduate research programs and increasing the number of student advisors.

“We’re in the process right now of trying to hire ... about eight new faculty in the college,” said Kathryn Dickson, Ph.D, acting chair of the Biological Science Department. “Even though the university has had cutbacks in the budgets, we’re still committed to hiring.”

Dickson stressed the importance of faculty in a students career. She said the faculty maintains an exciting university atmosphere and offer advisement and research programs.

The college will increase external revenues by increasing the amount of proposals to public and private granting as well as developing international partnerships with Brazil and Uzbekistan.

According to Math Cuajungco, Ph.D, a cell and developmental

The U.S. Senate affirmed Jack Lew as the new Treasury secretary Wednesday in a 7126 vote that will give him the power to oversee the nation’s toughest fiscal problems in the next few months.

Lew succeeded Timothy Geithner, who presided over the budget policies that plagued the last days of 2012 over the financial crisis that have long-since passed over.

“At this critical time for our economy and our country, there is no one more qualified for this position than Jack,” President Barack Obama said in a statement following Lew’s confirmation.

The most pressing topic, the sequester, will automatically slash funding in the midbillions of dollars for many programs nationwide Friday if Congress and the White House cannot come to a resolution.

The automatic spending cuts triggered by inaction will affect every state differently, including almost $88 million in education funding in California ,according to a state projection released by the White House earlier this week.

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Chuck Hagel, new defense secretary

ROBERT HUSKEY / Daily Titan Students pass by the art in Dan Black Hall where the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics plans to improve the infrastructure of the building.

biology professor, the college has received financial support from foundations and alumni through scholarships and donations.

An example of a alumni support is Dan Black Hall that was originally named Science Laboratory Center but was dedicated to alumnus Dan Black who donated funds to the building.

Along with the goals for the 2012-2013 academic year, the college’s Strategic Plan demonstrated

similar goals to the Integrated Strategic Plan for the entire CSUF campus.

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) encourages all universities to have a campus-wide action plan in place to improve the university as a whole and for the students to be well served.

According to the WASC website action plans should be accomplished in a five to six-year span.

After a lengthy battle in the Senate, Chuck Hagel was confirmed as U.S. Defense Secretary on Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Hagel drew substantial resistance from Republicans opposed to his staunch criticism of the Bush administration. He was confirmed with the lowest margin of support for any confirmed cabinet nominee since 2007, with 58 members of the Senate approving him.

Hagel will soon potentially be forced to bear the brunt of potentially devastating defense cuts as a result of the sequester.

Earlier in the confirmation process, Hagel faced what could have been the first-ever filibuster of a cabinet nominee in the modern era. He has vowed to work closely with the Congress that heavily opposed him.

Hagel will oversee the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan within the next year, and will respond to gripes about the president’s use of drone aircraft.

The president called his confirmation “bipartisan,” and a victory.

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“It colonizes itself, and we don’t know why it makes you sick,” said Dawson. “If it attaches to your body, it forms a cyst again, and that is what shatters the environment.”

He added that he is studying the mechanism of how that suction cup works on a molecular and cellular level to better understand how to develop drugs for treatment.

Dawson explained that the cure for Giardia is an antibiotic called Flagyl. Although similar to other antibiotics, it kills good microbes along with the bad.

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Jocelyn Wang, Moye Ishimoto and Phil Yu discuss their blogs that cover cultural politics, media and current events.

Asian bloggers provide forum for media and culture awareness Speakers discuss impact of their websites in Asian -American community CHRISTINA BENAVIDES Daily Titan

Two Asian-American bloggers discussed the creation and impact of their websites that cover cultural politics, media, pop culture and current events Wednesday.

Eliza Noh, Ph.D., a Cal State Fullerton Asian-American studies professor, led the event and was joined by representatives from the two blogs, Angry Asian Man and 8Asians, at the Titan Student Union.

Phil Yu, founder and editor of Angry Asian Man, said the blog covers current events along with more unique stories that point out incidents where racism is involved, raising debate and discussion among readers.

Yu gave an example of this type of incident in a recent blog post about a Chinese restaurant in Kuwait that relied on the “good ol’ slant eye” to advertise its Chinese cuisine.

“Whoever thought up this ad thought the best way to advertise the restaurant was to pull his eyes back, which I like to call the … international gesture for ‘ching chong,’” said Yu. He added that most Asians growing up in America are familiar with this gesture in some form and know that it is never used in a nice way.

Readers do not have the option to comment on the blog posts, but they can email thoughts or questions to Yu. When Yu began Angry Asian Man in 2001, he said he did not have a set plan or intend for anyone to read the

blog. But overtime it gained readership and became a success.

“Some of the people who read the site come because it has a certain voice, and I’d like to think it’s the same voice I’ve maintained for twelve years,” Yu said.

Jocelyn “Joz” Wang, editor-inchief and CEO of 8Asians, said blogs and other social networks act as an avenue of expression for Asian-Americans.

The blog includes guest posts where readers who are passionate about certain topics can share their views.

“I was very angry too when I was your age, but now I’m not so angry. ” MOYE ISHIMOTO 8Asians Editor and Recruiter

Wang described the blogs as an “ethnic press,” a term that ten years ago only meant a newspaper was in a different language.

Today, Wang said the term “ethnic press” can be seen as a form of alternative media, where the language remains the same, but the writing style and material are geared towards specific ethnicities.

“What we do look for is somebody with a voice, or a strong opinion,” said Wang. “It’s about more than the facts and figures, but about the spirit.”

The blogs also include posts on

successful Asian-Americans in the entertainment industry, serving as a way for Asian-Americans to identify with role models.

Koji Steven, a regular contributor to 8Asians, said he had a difficult time finding a role model that he could relate to when he was younger.

“I was doing research on what it was like growing up Asian-American when I was a kid versus now,” said Steven. “I had to look at pornstars as the only Asian-Americans that I could remember … and now it’s not perfect but things have changed so much.”

By writing on the blog, Steven can now show readers about influential leaders.

During the lecture Noh shared a couple of videos. One included a student going on a rant about Asians in the school library and another was a member of the Asian-American community responding to racial remarks made in the first video.

These videos raised the discussion of whether or not the bloggers were still angry about these types of issues after blogging about them for years.

Yu said there are college students who are not aware of these incidents and through the blog posts, they are beginning to question and address these issues.

Moye Ishimoto, an 8Asians editor and recruiter, said she has changed her views in what it means to be an activist. She added that it is something she believes will happen to everyone with time.

“I was very angry too when I was your age, but now I’m not so angry because I’m older and you just get tired,” said Ishimoto.

“It’s in some ways hard to solve antibiotics that are specific or those organisms. ” SCOTT DAWSON UC Davis Professor The problem with a lot of parasitic drugs is the biology of the organism is similar to human biology said Dawson.

“It’s in some ways harder to solve antibiotics that are specific to those organisms,” Dawson said.

Bradley Tapia, a biology major, said learning about how they hypothesized made for a well struc-

JOHN PEKCAN / Daily Titan UC Davis professor Scott Dawson poses for a portrait after his Giardia organism presentation in McCarthy Hall on Wednesday night.

tured presentation and he took away more than he knew coming into it.

Dawson’s current research on the suction cup, or vexel disc of the Giardia, is more commonly referred to as the cytoskeleton.

This cytoskeleton is seen most frequently through experiments with field mice.

This allows Dawson and his lab to view what the vexel disc looks like and investigate the behavior of the Giardia in one of the small intestines.

Michael Medinez, a biology grad student, said it was good to see the research being done on Giardia. “(Dawson) was saying there is not much being done at the current plant, and there’s maybe 10

labs in the U.S., so it was cool to see his presentation here today,” said Medinez.

He added that overall he thought the presentation was interesting.

The experiments involved in investigating Giardia’s every move is complex and requires Dawson and his lab to test the organism using a tool called optical imaging.

This imaging provides bioluminescent, a glow in the dark feature to view the Giardia in the host.

“Our lab employs multiphasic approaches to define the primary structural elements of the ventral disc at high resolution, to identify and analyze disc protein function, and to quantify attachment dynamics and test attachment hypotheses using high resolution live imaging,” Dawson said.

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Voting rights provision no longer a necessity Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is archaic and unfair in modern America ANDIE AYALA Daily Titan

Straight Talk NICHOLAS RUIZ

Scouts’ honor, activist code and showing grace in the face of hate In the history of moral panics, “think of the children” has been the most prominent cry used to quell changes in the social order. It’s a brilliant tactic, as we are instinctually motivated to guard our youngest and most vulnerable in society.

It is also deceptive and thrives on ignorance in the worst case scenarios, such as with the latest conflict over institutionalized homophobia in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).

For those who have not heard, the group is reconsidering the ban on gay members in their fold. The decision was recently delayed until May, giving more time for people on both sides of the issue to bring the rhetoric to a fever pitch.

One proponent for lifting the ban is Zach Wahls, an up-and-coming straight ally as well as an Eagle Scout. He was raised by two lesbian mothers and has gone on to participate in many pro-gay causes. There is a YouTube video of him speaking during the winter of 2011 to the Iowa House Judiciary Committee in a public hearing on a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in Iowa.

The clip has gone viral and reached more than a million hits.

It’s one of the best examples of peaceful and articulate arguments for the gay cause in recent times.

Wahls has a unique perspective and a voice that doesn’t bow to any hateful outbursts. Instead, as he speaks, his voice gains a calm power.

“My family really isn’t so different from yours. After all, your family doesn’t derive its sense of worth from being told by the state, ‘You’re married, congratulations.’ No. The sense of family comes from the commitment we make to each other. To work through the hard times so we can enjoy the good ones. It comes from the love that binds us.

That’s what makes a family. So what you’re voting here isn’t to change us. It’s not to change our families, it’s to change how the law views us, how the law treats us,” said Wahls.

The speech received a thunderous applause, and rightfully so.

Wahls acknowledges there would be testimonies that day about how gay parents damage their children, among other hateful and misleading assertions, but does not aim any vitriol at them.

All he does is point out how his upbringing said nothing about the content of his character.

This brings me to acknowledge the vital difference between a great activist and a typical outraged citizen. One thrives on knowledge and the golden current of justice to take them through their days while the other engages in the hypocrisy of

hatred that is poisonous to the advancement of gay rights.

I can’t say that violence never accomplished anything in the favor of gay people. The White Night Riots, which occurred after Harvey Milk’s killer, Dan White, got off from his crime easy, asserted a new reign of power for the gay community over San Francisco politics. This only came after two assassinations and countless conflicts between the city’s police and the gay crowd.

This was progress at a deep price.

They were the earlier days of the movement, which presented fewer options for us to stand up and fight in a civilized manner. Now that we have new tools and protections, we must use them wisely. It takes more than a righteous cause to fight righteously. Gay rights leaders must lead the charge in continuing a tradition that judges us not just on what we fight for, but how we fight for it.

When we say we hate the ones who hate us, can that be considered a step above what we abhor? There has to be a firm line in the sand between ourselves and our opponents that no emotional current can wipe away. This way, we are as pure as the cause we fight for, as tireless as the pursuit of justice and as embracing as the love we aim to preserve in the face of bigotry.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965, as we all know, played a pivotal role in the 1960s when the civil rights movement was at its strongest. It helped enforce the 15th Amendment, which prohibited discrimination in the polling place based on race.

Originally, the act was meant to punish those areas of the U.S. that were circumventing the amendment and using alternative ways to continue denying certain groups in the U.S. (primarily black) their voting rights.

Since the passing of the legislation, problems as far as discrimination in the polling place have all but vanished. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, “The Voting Rights Act itself has been called the single most effective piece of civil rights legislation ever passed by Congress.”

But now, several southern legislators seek to remove part of the bill, Section 5, that requires districts (concentrated in the South) to get Washington’s approval before changing voting laws and adjusting election districts. If the problem of

discrimination at the polling place such as the use of literacy tests as a method of limiting who can vote is almost gone, then is the specific legislation still necessary?

In my opinion, no. At least not only limited to a small number of areas within the U.S. The problem with Section 5 is that it is based on the process of preclearance, which involves the Department of Justice overviewing any legislation that would change voting processes within a state before changes are made. The state would have to prove that its practices were fair and nondiscriminatory; in some cases, language discrimination was also considered.

It is also important to note that Section 5 is only applied to certain areas of the country. These include historically segregated areas like Mississippi, South Carolina and Louisiana, and also other smaller areas of the country including Manhattan, New York and Monterey, Calif.

This was the result of an adjustment in the 1980s to allow for areas that have proved that segregation in the voting place is not a problem to “bail out” of the legislation and not have to go through preclearance anymore. As you can imagine, this has allowed for certain counties in some states to have different redistricting laws than other counties within the same state.

Gerrymandering is easier to get away with when one can argue so easily against redistricting based on segregation in an area still enforced by the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

With preclearance, not only is it difficult to prove discrimination, but it is also limited to only some areas of the U.S. If discrimination in the polling place is still such a problem, then why not apply Section 5 to the whole country and not limit it to areas of the country that have historically had segregation issues?

Or, if indeed discrimination in the polling place is pretty much gone, then why not eradicate the legislation completely?

It doesn’t make sense to continue to keep the legislation in only some small parts of the country. It that sounds like a different kind of segregation—a segregation based on geography. I’m not saying that this country has completely eradicated all forms of prejudice everywhere and that we should forget the problem entirely. I’m not saying that there aren’t any issues left as far as discrimination and that precautions should not still be taken to make sure there is equality in the voting place.

However, I think if we’re going to try to fight an issue, then it should be something that spreads throughout the country and isn’t limited to just a certain population.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR I am responding to the article, “Proposed Shelter Raises Concerns: Citizens forewarn potential crime spike.”

As someone who has volunteered at the Saturday soup kitchen Bread of Angels at St. Angela Merici Church, I have had the privilege of working with the homeless and poor. Almost invariably, I have found them to be courteous, gracious, friendly and very grateful for the meals that we provide.

Many of the poor have lost their jobs and ended up on the street. Others have evident mental health issues.

The majority of the population may walk by a homeless person and never notice him or her on the street or in the public library, as the homeless often keep a low profile.

While I can understand why some might be concerned about having a homeless shelter in Fullerton so close to CSUF, I doubt that the crime rate would increase. In addition, I would hope that our campus and larger community would see the homeless as what they are—individuals in need—rather than mere eyesores or public nuisances. I know that it is tempting to turn away from the poor, but they are among us and I believe that we as a society are responsible for assisting them.

After all, given adverse circumstances, we could be them.

- TERRY SAENZ Communicative Disorders professor Department of Human Communication Studies

U.S. budgetary outlook sees politicians leading nation into a ‘fiscal abyss’ DANIEL BARBEAU For the Daily Titan

Recently, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its annual budgetary outlook that projects government finances and economic direction into the next 10 years. The document details the anticipated debt, revenue and expenditures of the federal government’s operations under its current trajectory. While highly speculative, the report does deliver an insight to the anticipated budgetary effects of current legislative policy.

Unsurprisingly, this year’s report is anything but optimistic.

Nevertheless, the CBO’s report details both good news and bad news when it details anticipated future budgetary blowouts. It prophesied a shrinking annual budget deficit of $1.15 trillion in 2012 to a compara-

tively miserly $433 billion in 2015 resulting from increased revenue from higher taxes combined with budget sequestration and a stronger economy. For the first time, President Obama is projected to preside over a less-than trillion dollar deficit in 2013—one of only $872 billion.

Only in our truly desperate fiscal situation can such numbers be seen with relief.

Further, despite an economic decline of 0.1 percent in Q4 of 2012, economic activity is projected to shoot to around 3.5 percent through 2018, while unemployment is also projected to drop to around 5.5 percent during the same time. Of course, all of these presumptions rest on the promise of strong future economic growth, a chimera that economists and politicians have been trumpeting

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since 2009 with meager result.

Despite a near-term rosy economic picture, serious debt issues will soon emerge like the resurgent heads of Hydra after 2015. From then until 2023, annual budget deficits are projected to grow from $430 billion to $978 billion, and thereafter to rise with no end in sight as entitlement costs grow with an aging population.

By 2023, the federal budget is projected at $5.9 trillion, with $3.7 trillion going to Medicare, Social Security and other mandatory spending. Discretionary spending, encompassing everything from federal highways to the military, will climb to $1.4 trillion while annual debt interest payments will rise to $857 billion per year.

In short, despite the prognostication of a strong economy and record tax revenue, the federal government is again projected to run chronic trillion-dollar deficits within 10 years.

Unfortunately, there are reasons to remain skeptical of the government’s future financial state. First, the report assumes strong economic growth and surging tax revenue be-

ginning in 2014, but previous hopes for 3 percent growth or greater have fallen flat for the past half-decade, and continuing recessions in Europe and Japan bode poorly for domestic economic recovery.

Secondly, the report implicitly assumes that the Congress will not reauthorize, as it has for years, the “doc fix” that avoids steep payment cuts for doctors who treat Medicare recipients.

It assumes the debt limit will be reapplied in May and that the dreaded sequester will be fully implemented, which President Obama now seeks to reverse. It also fails to take into account the future possibility of expensive wars, bond yields rising beyond 5 percent, and high inflation.

Most glaringly, it also assumes that there will be no recessions between now and 2023, which would simultaneously skyrocket government expenditures and plunge revenue. Given that the average recessionary cycle since the Depression has been less than five years and current economic growth is barely above stall-speed, saying that 2009 through 2023 will

be recession-free is optimistic indeed.

For an enlightening comparison, the CBO detailed 10 years ago the nation’s projected economic and fiscal state through 2013. The report optimistically surmised, as of this year, the government would be enjoying its seventh consecutive year of budget surpluses, with 2013’s budget in the black by $508 billion. Meanwhile, the public national debt would have atrophied to $2.6 trillion, a meager 14.4 percent of GDP, while the economy would have grown at a rapid annual 5 percent clip to an annual 2013 GDP of $18 trillion.

Instead, the nation is now awash in more than $16.5 trillion in gross debt, more than 100 percent of an actual GDP of $16 trillion, while the last several years have been marred by economic shrinkage followed by 1 percent and 2 percent annual growth.

Why the discrepancy?

Through no fault of its own, the CBO failed to incorporate the fiscal and economic consequences of Iraq and escalated Afghan War, Medicare Part D, the Great Recession, the

housing bust, the European Sovereign Debt Crisis, TARP, the Stimulus, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bailouts, Obamacare, Dodd-Frank, glacial economic growth, record unemployment and other unpredictable calamities that occurred over the last decade. Hopefully there will be fewer expensive surprises over the next 10 years, but don’t hold your breath.

As the CBO unfortunately illustrates, even the most optimistic budgetary scenario leaves the nation saddled with annual trillion-dollar deficits within 10 years. The overwhelming driver of this crisis is runaway entitlement spending coupled with anemic economic growth and rising bond yields. With their own aging populations, much of Europe and Japan is also grappling with similar dilemmas and helpfully displays the societal catastrophe that occurs when politicians promise voters more than their economies can produce and governments can redistribute.

Without major and radical reform, a future American dystopia awaits our current myopic society.

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Landmarks tie Fullerton past and present JENNIFER NGUYEN Daily Titan

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The third annual Cultural Couture event showcased multicultural fashions and traditional costumes.

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Debra Carter, 21, AICA’s public relations coordinator, said the performance by the Caribbean Jems Dance Group’s act featured a stilt walker who danced through the audience and a gravity-defying limbo contest.

Cal State Fullerton’s own salsa club shimmied across the stage bringing a vibrant Latin vibe to the show.

Chinese ribbon dancers, Korean Drummers and Native American storytellers were just a few of the traditional acts in the jam-packed culture cornucopia.

However, the night was not only about tradition. Drag performer “Missy Vee,” also known as Yovann Villanueva, 22, a biochemistry student, brought a ferocious dance performance to Lady Gaga’s “Judas.”

Villanueva said participating in events like Culture Couture are important for bringing cultural awareness to the forefront for students.

“It was one of those things that I said ‘Yes I have to,’ because I want to present a part of the gay community that is not necessarily most acknowledged,” said Villanueva.

Along with live performances, the room was filled with art pieces from student artists that are members of cultural clubs on campus. Featured pieces included anime drawings, paintings, sculptures and wax work.

Throughout the night guests were treated to free desserts, including cupcakes and chocolate covered strawberries and traditional Asian cuisine like egg rolls and wontons.

Eddie Richards, a CSUF alumnus, attended Tuesday’s event to show support for AICA and its efforts toward intercultural awareness.

“Anytime we can fellowship as educated people and people on the path of being educated, it’s going to be a good thing,” Richards said.“The enrichment and the enlightenment that we gained from coming today

is priceless.”

Navarro, who has been a part of AICA since the first annual Culture Couture, said he thought this year’s event was bigger and better than past years.

Navarro said the organization has been planning the event since November with a heavy focus on public relations.

“This year, I feel as though we really brought it,” he said.

Carter said she enlisted the help of a professional model to appear on four different flyers where she is depicted in traditional fashions from countries like India and China.

With the success of Culture Couture behind them, AICA now looks to their next event, the first annual International Festival.

Navarro and Carter said it will give participants the opportunity to learn about the lives of fellow students and expose them to a wide array of cultures.

Upon seeing the abandoned movie house on Chapman Avenue and Harbor Boulevard with its iconic, yet rusty, sign atop the roof, the Fox Theatre could be mistaken as the only historic site in Fullerton. The property is now strewed with litter and a boarded-up box office, which replace what was once a lavish spot for entertainment decades ago.

Although its current run-down state makes the theatre stand out among all the modern-day businesses and institutions throughout Fullerton, there are more pieces to the city’s history.

Today, Fullerton has a population of roughly 135,000, and is comprised of residential, commercial, industrial and educational environments.

Tom Elliot, owner of Past Times Collectibles, a sports memorabilia shop located at the Villa del Sol Shopping Center in downtown Fullerton, has seen the city grow and develop during his residence.

“We’ve got a city within a city, where you’re talking about Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton Community College, the College of Optometry, Western State College of Law,” said Elliot, who’s lived in Fullerton for more than 30 years. “When you think about it, when all those colleges are in session, that’s another 50,000 people in the city of Fullerton.”

Before it became what it is today, Fullerton was once a thriving agricultural town.

The city was founded by George and Edward Amerige, two brothers from Massachusetts who headed to Southern California in hopes of purchasing land.

After hearing a few Santa Fe Railway subsidiaries had similar aspirations, they began negotiating with George H. Fullerton, the president of the Pacific

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The Fox Theatre in downtown Fullerton is one of Fullerton’s main landmarks.

Land and Improvement Company.

Talks were successful, and in 1887, the Amerige brothers purchased 430 acres for $68,000 and the city of Fullerton was born.

Throughout the years, Fullerton gradually went from being an agricultural region to a booming city clustered with numerous urban landmarks.

Many of them were made using Spanish colonial revival architecture, known for its smooth stucco walls, balconies, and terracotta ornaments.

A Fullerton landmark built of such architecture is the Santa Fe Depot, located right by the Fullerton Transportation Center.

Built in 1930, it replaced the Victorian depot that was once there. Today, the Santa Fe Depot functions as an Amtrak ticket office, a cafe, and a passenger waiting area.

Kimberly Petras, 16, a local high school sophomore, often goes to the Santa Fe Express Cafe to unwind and have lunch.

“I like coming here not just because of the food, but just everything else about the place. It’s kind of rigid and dark inside which adds a nice vintage kind of feel to the cafe,” said Petras.

Another Fullerton historical site is

the Muckenthaler Cultural Center.

Before it became a museum and event venue, the “The Muck” was a mansion.

Built in 1924 by Walter and Adella Muckenthaler, the 8.5-acre mansion housed 18 rooms. Harold Muckenthaler later donated the home to the city in 1965, requesting that the mansion be turned into a museum.

Due to the growing industrial economy in the early 1920s, new businesses and housing developments sprung up throughout Downtown Fullerton.

Today, “DTF” is a major hotspot for entertainment and hangouts. The district is home to many shops such as Buffalo Exchange, Otto and Roadkill Enterprise. Many restaurants and bars could be found as well, such as Florentine’s Downtown Grill, Stadium Tavern and The Olde Ship.

Lauren Black, 23, moved to Fullerton from Laguna Niguel in August 2012. She said she is enjoying what Fullerton has to offer so far.

She often visits music venues, such as the Slide Bar, Continental Room and the Commonwealth Lounge, to hang out and see her friends perform.

“I just love the atmosphere there, it’s a very different place,” said Black. “I feel like people are more real there and that’s kind of why I like this city.”

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Nicole Hensch, left, and Zack Lipot, right, are two student leaders in Cal State Fullerton’s Greek system.

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SORORITY PRESIDENT RISES ABOVE Although Nicole Hensch’s soror-

ity story started the same as most, it has taken a direction of its own.

Hensch was among nearly 500 eager students who bid for a spot in a sorority house during rush week in the fall of 2011. Though her and her peers were looking to enhance their college experience, she remembers that time as formal—like they weren’t getting to know who she really was.

After being accepted into the Cal State Fullerton Delta Zeta sorority, Hensch was quickly promoted to treasurer. The following year, Hensch was selected as president of Delta Zeta.

Hensch said it is not normal for sophomores like herself to be promoted to president, but because of her diligent work as treasurer and a connection with her peers, she was nominated for the position.

“There was some speculation as to how I would do as president as a sophomore,” said Hensch. “They were concerned my age would affect people listening to me.”

Jade Chiarini, Delta Zeta’s college chapter director, said that even though Hensch is the youngest president to take over the chapter, she is still respected by her peers.

“She’s a strong leader,” said Chiarini. “Age is not going to be anything for this little girl in her life.”

Hensch, 19, a molecular biology major, is responsible for looking after her sorority sisters, delegating tasks to them and dealing with any problems within the chapter.

Hensch said she joined Delta Zeta in an effort to seek out friends and become involved on campus.

“In high school I didn’t have a lot of girlfriends,” she said.

However, being involved in the Girl Scouts until she was 17 helped Hensch gain leadership skills that she said she uses in her presidency.

Hensch said she is looking toward the future. Although she is only a sophomore, Hensch plans to go into pharmaceuticals to make more efficient medications.

As for the near future, Hensch is applying to be a camp counselor at the Painted Turtle Camp, one of Delta Zeta’s national philanthropies.

“I do want to help my community not just in raising money, but I want to see where it goes,” Hensch said.

Hensch said if her presidency goes well, she plans to take on another term.

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FRAT LEADER MOTIVATES PEERS Life in a fraternity offers plenty

of networking opportunities, lifelong friendships and many social activities.

For Zack Lipot, being president of Pi Kappa Alpha not only allows for those things, but also helps him honor his father’s memory.

Pi Kappa Alpha’s main philanthropy, the Taylor Trudeau Cycle for Life foundation, raises money in honor of a late Pi Kappa Alpha brother who died of leukemia.

Lipot said raising funds for this cause is close to home. His father passed away of undiagnosed leukemia when he was 6 years old.

“When you have 100 guys coming to support you and your dad’s memory, it’s just awesome,” said Lipot. “I couldn’t even … I can try, but putting it into words seeing all of my brothers helping out and supporting that cause … for me personally was just unbelievable.”

The newest and largest fraternity on campus, Pi Kappa Alpha, otherwise known as Pike, was brought to Cal State Fullerton only a year and a half ago. Lipot said he was the first person signed to the Pike fraternity and is now only the second member to be president of the Fullerton chapter.

Before Lipot became president, he served as the fraternity’s first treasurer.

He said having the experience of being treasurer and president of a “small business,” as a business major, is unmatched.

“I handled a six-figure budget as a 20-year-old,” he said. “That’s just crazy to me … The experience is just incredible.”

Lipot said he is hoping to take his experience from the fraternity into his future career in business.

He wants to pursue a career in the business side of the sports industry, hockey in particular.

Moses Yneges, Pi Kappa Alpha advisor, said Lipot was an obvious choice for both treasurer and president because of his work ethic, experience and drive for the fraternity.

“He’s a hard working person, so naturally he was a good selection for the president to continue leading the colony,” said Yneges.

Still, fraternity life is not just about the experience for Lipot.

Having attended an all-boys high school, the idea of brotherhood has always been important to him.

Lipot said the support and constant presence of his brothers makes the campus smaller and more enjoyable.

“Pike’s my one true love on campus. I absolutely love it. I love pouring all my time and energy into it,” he said.

At the head of every semester are a pair of fresh eyes looking toward a new start, new professors, new material, new friends and new courses.

But before the beginning of each semester, registration season is underway.

History 110A, a world history course, had the highest enrollment last semester with 2,013 students, according to Institutional Research and Analytical Studies.

Biology 101 is the second course with the highest enrollment from last semester with 1,949 students.

Other courses with high enrollment numbers include English 101, Math 115, Political Science 100 and Human Communication 100.

According to Institutional Research and Analytical Studies, the lowest enrolled courses are special topics such as projects, thesis, independent study, direct studies, graduate projects and tutorial courses.

In these courses, a single student was enrolled in a course in a given department.

The office reported that 37,677 students were enrolled in 2,076 different courses in the university.

William Myers, Ph.D., a history professor, has been teaching History 110A for the last 16 years and said he is not surprised by the high enrollment.

The course is general education requirement that must be fulfilled by every student at the university.

Together History 110A and 110B refresh students’ understanding of human achievements over the past 5,000 years, with the intent of helping them to appreciate the cause and effect which shapes our contemporary world, he said.

“I am really pleased that so many students are being introduced to the excitements of history, and am honored when I can be part of their ‘path in discovery’ in college,” Myers said.

Myers said he believes students appreciate the opportunity to learn about earlier times, and often gain an insight into their own cultural background.

He also said students dislike

having to memorize dates, or to write long papers.

Anabel Hernandez, 21, a Spanish major, took History 110A last semester because it was a requirement.

Hernandez said she enjoyed learning interesting details and facts about ancient civilizations in chronological order.

However, she did not like the class size because she has a preference for smaller classes where students are able to participate more in discussions and the teacher knows the students better.

Leticia Garcia, 21, an international business major, has taken several of the ten courses with the highest enrollment on campus.

Garcia’s favorite course out of the top ten is History 110B because she has a passion for the subject.

She said her least favorite course was Math 115 because she felt it was redundant.

Krista Henderson, a biology professor, said many students take Biology 101 because it is a prerequisite for other courses.

“I think it also seems like a ‘familiar’ way to fill that section of the GE. Everyone took Biology in high school and therefore students may feel more comfortable with that, than some of the other courses,” said Henderson.

Henderson prefers to teach smaller classes because it’s easier to get to know the students and easier to encourage participation, but typically she has about 80-100 students per class.

Henderson said she likes being able to discuss current or controversial topics and helping the students see the science behind these things.

“There is so much pseudoscience and misinformation out there, things you see on TV or the Internet, that it’s important that students understand how to evaluate information,” Henderson said.

She said most instructors who teach this class, including herself, try to make the class relevant for non-majors by teaching about personal health, the environment and current issues like stem cell research.

“Hopefully the relevancy is what students like the most,” Henderson said.

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The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team looks to extend their two-game winning streak this weekend when it faces the University of the Pacific Tigers tonight and the UC Davis Aggies on Saturday.

The Titans (14-13, 6-8 Big West) will also look to bring their conference record back to .500 with a pair of wins this weekend. The Titans currently sit in seventh place in the conference standings. The Tigers (15-12, 9-5) are currently second in the conference and the Aggies (1214, 7-7) are in sixth place.

Titans will also look to bring their conference record back to .500 with a pair of wins.

The Titans host the Tigers tonight at 8:05 p.m. in a double header with the women’s team, which plays UC Santa Barbara at 6 p.m. CSUF is 6-5 at home this season and hope that remains true at the end of the night.

The Titans are coming off big wins against Cal Poly 77-60 on Feb. 20 and at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

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Sophomore guard Alex Harris goes up for a dunk against San Diego Christian. Harris racked up 10 points, six boards and four assists in the game.

63-57 on Saturday. The Titans were without starting senior forward Sammy Yeager during those games, but his absence did not equate into any losses. However, the team won’t want to get too comfortable without one of their “big 3” players.

Senior guard Kwame Vaughn, senior guard D.J. Seeley, and sophomore guard Alex Harris all stepped up in Yeager’s absence. Vaughn led the team in scoring in both wins, compiling 41 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists during that span.

Seeley was just two points shy of Vaughn in each game, posting 37 points, four rebounds and six assists. Harris chipped in with 23

points, 11 rebounds and four steals.

The Titans will need the same level of effort if they are to extend their winning streak.

The Tigers are currently on a season long four game road trip and have dropped the first two contests against UC Irvine and Western Michigan. Pacific has struggled away from home, only winning 2 of 11 road matches. The Titans will look to add to their road woes and avenge the 71-67 loss on Jan. 26 to the Tigers in Stockton. The Tigers lead the all-time series record against the Titans 47-37. This will be the final matchup with the Tigers as Big West foes, as Pacific will be moving to the

West Coast Conference next season.

CSUF will celebrate senior day at Titan Gym with another doubleheader on Saturday with the women’s team playing Cal Poly at 3 p.m. and the men’s team playing UC Davis starting at 6:05 p.m. This will be the last home game for both the men and women, as they will conclude their seasons on the road.

UC Davis will begin a two game road swing tonight, but the Aggies haven’t been much of road warriors, posting a 4-9 away record. They play last-place UC Riverside tonight after a close 79-78 win against Northern Colorado in their previous contest.

The Titans are just one game behind

the Aggies in the Big West standings and could potentially move into sixth place by the end of the weekend. The Titans lead the all-time series with the Aggies 12-7 and are 5-3 at home against UC Davis.

The Titans will look to sweep the season series with the Aggies after they won on Jan. 24 at Davis, 9588, in a high scoring affair. CSUF hasn’t scored more than 90 points since that game and haven’t put up more than 80 points in the past six matches after ranking third in the NCAA earlier in the season in points per game. The Titans will look to rekindle some of that offensive firepower for this weekend’s matchups.

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Oregon also has an impressive road sweep this year: a four-game, season-opening dousing of the University of Hawaii in Honolulu.

Since then, the Ducks have won three of four, including a 3-1 win Tuesday at home against the University of Portland.

This three-game series will be the only meeting of the regular season between the Titans and Ducks, barring any postseason play. The teams met only once in 2012—in the NCAA Division I Regional Tournament, at Oregon—with the fifthranked Ducks pulling out a 7-5 win. Horton also faced the fourthranked Titans in the 2010 season opener, winning 7-3.

Rick Vanderhook, who is now in his second season as Titan head coach, has the chance to match a very special feat that was originally achieved by Horton himself.

When the 2004 Titans swept the University of Texas in the College World Series, Horton defeated his old boss—former CSUF head coach Augie Garrido. Horton was an assistant to Garrido and assumed the reins when Garrido departed for Texas following the 1996 season.

Now, with the Ducks joining the Titans as perennial contenders, there is a possibility that Vanderhook will face off against his old boss with a title on the line. Vanderhook spent 21 years as an assistant coach at CSUF before his promotion, including all 11 seasons that Horton was Titan head coach.

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