April 27, 2010
Vol. 87 Issue 39
Student Body: Are fake boobs really worth it? STUDENT BODY, Page 4
TUESDAY
NERDGASM: Stephen Hawking predicts cuddly aliens in the future OPINION, Page 5
Campus bikes more vulnerable to theft this year, campus officials say NEWS, Page 2
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Comm. Week gathers experts Public relations professional shares her wisdom with students By Christine Amarantus Editor at Large
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Public relations majors and curious onlookers filled the Titan Student Union’s theatre on Monday to hear Joann Killeen, the president of marketing firm Killeen Furtney Group, speak on her most difficult client: Cal State Fullerton alumna Nadya Suleman, notoriously known as “Octomom.”
From receiving death threats to surviving run-ins with network producers and paparazzi, Killeen related it all for CSUF’s prospective spokespeople at Comm. Week, a series of lectures and events for communications majors.
“I don’t think even the best Oscar award-winning script writer could write the story that I’m about to tell you,” Killeen said. “Fifteen months ago I met a young woman whose life was about to change. Little did I know that my
life, that of my agency and that of my clients was about to change in ways that I could never imagine.” She described meeting Suleman at Kaiser Permanente in Bellflower, where she had just given birth to the octuplets, and sneak-
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Multimedia: the future of journalism Attendees were welcomed into the world of multimedia journalism by Rob Whitfield, Orange County Register’s Web editor and producer of “OC in Two,” during a Comm. Week workshop held Monday. “It’s fun, it’s challenging and it’s always changing,” Whitfield said. “Not only are the stories different everyday, as is the case with being a journalist, but the tools that you use to tell the story are different. It’s always changing, it’s always fun, it’s always learning and always doing research to see what’s coming next.” The workshop opened with an episode of the daily webcast “OC in Two,” a presentation of breaking news in Orange County, and, in doing so, demonstrated the quantity and variety of the stories and events that journalists cover. Whitfield emphasized the importance for young journalists to “do it all” and become well versed in Web language as well as acquire skills from all sides of the multimedia spectrum. If students don’t wish to use those skills in their profession, Whitfield heeded, at least having them will make student’s more marketable when looking for a job and even in keeping a current position.
ing her out of the hospital at 2 in the morning, dressed in medical scrubs. Killeen repeatedly expressed throughout her nearly three hourlong presentation that she had done all her work for Suleman pro bono, receiving no money for representing the record-holding mother of octuplets.
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Jay Eckstein knows the news. For the past 20 years, he’s been working his way up the ladder, from a Cal State Fullerton graduate, to an intern, to his position today as an assignment editor for KABC’s Channel 7 news team. Eckstein’s path towards a successful career was built at CSUF when he was an undergraduate looking for a job in journalism. “I started out as an intern, which many of you will do,” Eckstein said to a crowd of attentive students who gathered to hear him speak Monday during CSUF’s Comm. Week. “I’m a pretty shy person, so it was hard for me to call up and get an interview, but that’s what I did, and that’s how I got to where I am today.” Eckstein spoke for an hour about the trials and tribulations of being an assignment editor in one of Los Angeles’ leading newsrooms. He learned quickly how to find newsworthy stories from reading police scanners and forming close relationships with his co-workers and helicopter crew. See ECKSTEIN, Page 2
University enrollment issues tempered by waitlist By Tommy Roach
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amount of transfer applicants, since we were not open for admission for the spring semester.” With the closure of the spring admittance term, transfer students have had a much harder time getting accepted.
High school seniors and transfer students are in for a surprise this spring as Cal State Fullerton initiates a waitlist procedure this year. The university has close to 33,000 freshman applicants and 20,000 See transfer applicants for the fall 2010 WAITLIST, semester. Due to the already highly impacted university and increasing Page 3 budget cuts, university admissions had no choice but to start a waitlist process. “We do not want to over enroll,” said Director of Admissions Jessica Wagoner. “However, the major problem this year is with t h e large GRAPHIC BY ISA GHANI/Daily Titan Multimedia Editor
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The Daily Titan is covering Comm. Week 2010, live! Follow the Daily Titan as reporters blog in real time during select Comm. Week events. So far, Daily Titan reporters have covered “Multimedia Journalism” with Rob Whitfield from the Orange County Register and “Nothing Stops the News” with Jay Eckstein from KABC-TV. All live coverage will be archived on the Daily Titan Comm. Week Blog, as well as articles and pictures from the events. To stay on top of all things Comm. Week, keep up with the Daily Titan, live.
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British ambassador’s motorcade attacked by bomber SON’A, YEMEN – The attempted assassination of the British ambassador to Yemen on Monday indicated that al-Qaida remains capable of striking Western targets despite the arrests of some of its leaders and raids against its mountainous strongholds in the Arabian Peninsula. A lone suicide bomber exploded alongside the armored car carrying Ambassador Timothy Torlot on his morning drive to the British Embassy in the capital, San’a. The ambassador and other British officials were unharmed. Police initially said the bomber, whose name was not released, was the only casualty. Reuters reported that three people, including two police officers escorting the ambassador’s motorcade, were injured. The neighborhood where the attack occurred is packed with tea shops and markets.
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Supreme Court to hear case on violent video games WASHINGTON – A California law that would forbid the sale of violent video games to minors won a hearing before the United States Supreme Court on Monday, as the justices voted to take up the state’s argument that exceptionally violent material can be kept out of the hands of children without running afoul of the First Amendment. The move could signal that the court’s broad protection for free speech in other contexts does not necessarily extend to children and teenagers. Six other states – Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Washington – have laws similar to California’s. So far, all those measures have been invalidated on free-speech grounds in response to suits by the video-gaming industry.
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San Pedro resident running for superintendent SAN PEDRO – Lydia Gutierrez has logged hundreds of miles traveling across the state and spent thousands of her own money campaigning. She has given speeches on the steps of the state Capitol in Sacramento, shaken hands at tea party protests in San Francisco and spoken at candidate forums on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. She may not have the name recognition of her competitors in the race for state superintendent of public instruction, but Gutierrez, 52, believes she has what it takes to overhaul the state’s education system. The San Pedro resident and elementary schoolteacher in the Long Beach Unified School District is among 12 candidates vying to become California’s top elected leader of K-12 instruction. The winner of the nonpartisan race will replace current state superintendent of schools Jack O’Connell, who is termed out. If no candidate wins more than half the votes in the June 8 primary, the top two vote-getters will face each other in the Nov. 2 general election.
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Campus bike theft on the rise Steffes is currently borrowing a bicycle from a friend until she can buy annews@dailytitan.com other. As far as precautionary measures: “I no longer park the bike outside, not According to the National Bike even in the daytime,” Steffes said. “I Registry, bicycle theft is the leading keep it locked in my lab indoors.” Steffes is familiar with the no-biproperty crime on college campuses. cycles-indoors policy on campus, but In all of 2009, there were 30 bicycle thefts reported to Cal State Fullerton chooses not to comply until bicycle University Police, said Crime Preven- security is increased or there is a bettion Cpl. Iris Cortes-Valle of CSUF ter effort at finding the stolen bicycles, she said. Campus Police. Fortunately, there is hope for bicyIn the last four months alone, there have been 28 reported bicycle thefts, clists on campus. The NBR has teamed she added. At this rate, that will equal up with Cal State University Police stations and other 84 stolen bikes in partners through2010: nearly three out the United times more than States to return bilast year. cycles back to their Cor tes-Valle rightful owners. said the most tarAccording to geted areas for – Amy Steffes the NBR, hunbicycle theft are graduate student dreds of bicycles outside of Miare turned in to haylo Hall and the police stations, but Pollak Library and the police stations have no true way of usually on a Monday or Tuesday. But that was not the case for Amy knowing who the owner of the bicycle Steffes, 23, psychology graduate stu- is or a way of contacting them. Through the NBR, bicycles’ owners dent and daily bicyclist, who had her bicycle stolen one Saturday evening can be identified using the NBR regisoutside of the Humanities building, tration label, the bicycle’s serial number or the bicycle’s description for as low as this semester. Steffes had been working in a lab $10 a decade. “Officers conducted a stop on a until about midnight, when she went green van that had five stolen bikes in outside to find her bike and the lock it,” Cortes-Valle said. If those bicycles gone. “I always thought that so long as I were registered with the NBR, they locked up my bike properly and did could have returned the bicycles to not leave it overnight, it would be their owners that day. There are also steps that can be taken fine,” Steffes said. “I suppose I left it to make sure your bicycle is safe while out too late that night.” By Rosa Belerique
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on campus. Cortes-Valle recommends never leaving property unattended, make your bicycle unattractive to the thief: take the seat off, the wheel too, if possible, and put stickers on it. Secure it with U-Locks, two if possible, and register it with the NBR, she added. “To reduce your risk of bike theft, do not park your bike on campus in the same place every time,” CortesValle said. “Many of the bikes stolen have been left in the same bike rack for several hours.” Instead, move your bicycle to different racks as you move to different classes, she said. Chris Sudarsanam, 18, business major and daily bicyclist, follows these rules and has had no issues with bicycle security. “I park wherever my class is,” Sudarsanam said. He does not keep his
bicycle in the same rack and he advises those who have expensive bikes or do not want their bicycle stolen to use ULocks instead of the traditional cable locks. Cortes-Valle said it is important to know the serial number of your bicycle and all other possessions. If you have lost an item, make sure to check back with University Police regularly to see if it has been turned in, she added. CSUF has the lowest crime for the amount of students on campus, but it is still vital to look out for anything suspicious, Cortes-Valle said. “Students should help watch over each other like a neighborhood watch,” Cortes-Valle said. “Be a good witness and remember most cell phones have cameras on them.”
Whitfield: Web editor Eckstein: campus stresses adaptability alumnus shares success From Page 1
“Video editing skills, video shooting skills, Web design and Web language are necessary,” Whitfield said. “You might need to be a photographer with a portfolio even, who knows what the next job descriptions are going to say.” Students like Dylan Kent, a 22-year-old senior broadcast journalism major, agreed. “Like it or not, that's where the industry's going,” he said. “I mean, so many people now go online for their news. Pretty much you have to be multi-versed in everything now.” Multimedia journalism impacts the audience as well, Whitfield added. Video and photographs take the viewer to the scene, helping them meet the people the story is about and to see the story with their own eyes. Interactive graphics help simplify complex stories and make them easier to understand. Whitfield emphasized differences each medium has, the power of video, photography, writing and sound and how each aspect influences the reception of the story. Various video presentations, from news episodes of “OC in Two,” to viral YouTube videos were used as
examples of each aspect’s strengths and weaknesses. “Viewers (get) a different perspective on things and (get) a different variety,” said Carolina Valazquez, 20, junior communications major. “(Multimedia) has so much to offer as opposed to strict (print) media. Multimedia is definitely more useful now and essential considering we're in the Web age. I think it’s important to know more about it.” Whitfield showed a passion for video and the possibilities the medium offers saying that “the opportunity with video is that it can incorporate everything, it can incorporate the written word, whether it be a voice over or just the story, and (it can give you) pictures, still images or moving images; it can utilize an interactive graphic.” After, and in a few cases during, the showcase of videos, Whitfield answered student’s questions on a rage of topics, from technical side of multimedia to his take on the future of multimedia journalism. “To do great things with the tools that we have and the new tools that are always coming I think is wonderful,” Whitfield said. “The future as far as that goes is really exciting.”
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These skills helped him land footage of breaking stories, such as the video of a high-speed bus pursuit in Chatsworth which he showed to a captivated audience in the Bradford room in the Titan Student Union on Monday. “It's great to have someone like Jay speak during Comm. Week,” said professor Beth Bingham-Georges, who hosted the event. “He has a lot of real-life experience that students can learn from.” Eckstein made his audience laugh with anecdotes from the newsroom, from making big mistakes on breaking stories to learning how to live the life of a broadcast journalist. He detailed a grueling beginner’s schedule that centered around 4, 5, and 6 a.m. newscasts, noting that for some recent graduates, starting out in the ‘realworld’ can lead to some less-thandesirable job schedules. He recalled his own experiences during the recent brush fires in California that led to
18-hour days working on producing the news. “I know morning anchors who get up at 2 a.m. are in the office an hour later to look over scripts and deliver segments of the news that last until 11 a.m. or later,” Eckstein said. “It can be tough if you're not prepared.” Eckstein told the students listening to his presentation that on TV, newscasters don’t often have the "”uxury of time.” They need to be ready to make quick decisions on what is newsworthy, and what the community wants to hear. When asked about how students could get his job, Eckstein replied, “Pick up the phone and call. It’s how I got my internship. Don't take no for an answer!” Eckstein finished his presentation by reminding students of one very important career and life lesson: Don’t lose your sense of humor. For Eckstein, his sense of humor has allowed him to flourish in his career as assignment editor with KABC Channel 7’s news for the past decade.
Killeen: OCtomom publicist tells her story From Page 1 "What we didn't understand was that citizens became outraged because of misinformation reported in blogs," Killeen said. "They were so focused on being first, they would much rather be first than they would be correct." It was the creation of a website, which raised less than $100,000 for Suleman and the octuplets, which proved to be a lightning rod for ill will from the public. "There continued to be a steady stream of the most profane, unbelievable messages with profanity and descriptions of what body parts they were going to rip out of me first, what parts they were going to take and sell on eBay," she said. "Some of the people were so upset with my representation that they thought I should be put in a wood chipper. They thought I should have cement booties put on my feet. They didn't believe anything that I was saying." It was these threats that caused Killeen to drop Suleman as a client. Killeen expressed that despite no longer representing Suleman, she still wishes the best for the mother of 14. "She made choices, and I don't think it's appropriate to make comment about a woman's choice when you're faced with a situation like that ... She did what was (in) the best interest for her and her kids at that time." Communications major Michael DeSilva, 22, said Killeen's presentation was very informative, as he's interested in crisis management.
"There were a lot of things cleared up. I was surprised it was pro bono, like she said. There's a lot of things I didn't know," the Comm. Week task force member said. "Tabloid material, I don't believe. I usually ignore it. But the questions I did have at the back of my head, she did answer a lot of those." Public relations professor Dean Kazoleas invited Killeen to share her experiences with his students. "I thought it interesting for them to hear her perspective on this; she's a great public relations professional," said Kazoleas, who has been friends with Killeen for more than 15 years. "What she stressed over and over again was the idea that it's no longer factfinding, rather it's gotcha journalism. You get these cyclones, these media tornadoes, and they're going to spin off in a hundred directions. Some of it may be out in main stream media, others may be in a social media." Kazoleas commented on some of the decisions Suleman has made, especially since Killeen's firm dropped her as a client last year. "While Joann was speaking, I Googled 'Octomom,' and just today there were six stories. A lot of what you're seeing in the news today are still sort of the reverberations of her appearance on 'Oprah' last week," Kazoleas related. "She goes on 'Oprah' and says, 'I'm not a carnival act' ... Nadya's just done a really good job of putting her name in the same phrase with 'carnival act.' And so, again, I wonder about some of the decisions, but I feel for her."
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Moot court cases prepare students By Mi Tran
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Like a scene from “Law & Order,” Karina Gutierrez stands in front of a podium dressed in a crisp black suit and states her argument for the court. In reality, she is presenting her case in a classroom full of students to show them how a legal practice class would work when it is offered in the fall at Cal State Fullerton. What she is doing, along with three other students, is called a moot court class demo. The point of the demo is to show prospective students what to expect, should they choose to take the class. The class, which falls under POSC/CRJU 471, is an undergraduate pre-law elective that allows students to study mock court cases and then apply real life law rules and procedures to the case. Learning about legal research, trial strategies and oral argument helps them to prepare for a competition at the end of the semester. The simulated Supreme Court case discussions, better known as moot court cases, gives students a chance to practice and see what it is really like to be a lawyer working in a court of law.
Gregory Washington, a junior political science major who is taking POSC 472, a prerequisite of the moot court class, was curious to learn more about the judicial process. “We get to use real case law to the existing moot court cases. After that, we get to apply what we learned in the competition,” Washington said. The competition Washington is talking about is presented by the American Collegiate Moot Court Association annually. The competition consists of student teams from various universities who are presented with a hypothetical legal case known as the tournament case. A tournament case is released by the ACMA at least half a year before the competition so students will have plenty of time to read, study and construct their thoughts on the case. Every competitor gets the same tournament case. The case is then argued in front of a mock court of judges, attorneys and law students. With the guidance of Pamela Fiber-Ostrow, assistant professor of politics, administration and justice, students taking the course have the summer and fall semester to prepare for the competition. Fiber-Ostrow
stresses that the class is not for students with a lot of outside commitments. “You have to put in a lot of hours and commit the case to memory. This class is also not for those who have thin skin and cannot take criticism.” Fiber-Ostrow recognizes the dedication and commitment her students put into the class and competition. “Sometimes the students are more impressive, prepared and eloquent than the actual lawyers,” Fiber-Ostrow said. Gutierrez was part of the six teams that competed in the ACMA last year at Cal State Long Beach. “The class was so exciting. It taught me how to research, write and think quickly. The most important thing was that I got to feel how it would be like to be a lawyer,” Gutierrez said. According to Fiber-Ostrow, CSUF is one of the few schools that offer moot court classes to its undergraduate students. The moot court class is open to anyone outside of the political science and criminal justice major. Interested students should first meet with Fiber-Ostrow and also bring a letter of recommendation from a faculty professor.
WAITLIST: AWAITING ACCEPTANCE From Page 1
This year, Wagoner expects around 2,000 transfer students to be put on the waitlist. The terms for being put onto the waitlist are as intense as the process itself. “To control our enrollment number, we had to impact our fall 2010 transfer class. Out of area applicants must meet a higher GPA in order to be admitted,” Wagoner said. In order to ensure they do not exceed capacity, more rigorous standards are applied to the applicant pool. Under campus impaction, a local area is defined and approved by the CSU chancellor’s office. The local area for CSUF includes all Orange County Community Colleges. Students must have earned the majority of their units from an Orange County Community College to be considered a local applicant. Non-local students are currently being admitted with a 3.7 GPA. Students with GPAs between 3.0 and 3.69 are eligible to be placed on the University transfer waitlist if they accept their waitlist offer. For the incoming freshman, Wagoner explains it is a little easier. “If freshman that are eligible for admission miss an admission deadline may be placed on the freshman waitlist,” Wagoner said. “Beginning in late June or early July, if it has been determined we have room in our freshman class we will select students from the waitlist.”
Many current students are feeling bad for those trying to get accepted. First-year biology transfer student Chelsea Bowers, 22, is really sorry for those in this predicament. “Honestly, CSUF was not my first choice to transfer to, but now that I am here, I love it,” Bowers said. “It really sucks for them because the professors and programs at this school are really great.” Bowers continued on to say that there are so many paths a student can choose here that can be worthwhile in the long run. “If I did not get in here, I do not know where else I could have gone,” Bowers said. “The opportunities that are offered here is the one thing that all students want to come here for.” Second-year Kinesiology student Jason Lee, 19, also feels for those students going through this problem. “If I was put into that position, I would not be sure what to do,” he said. Lee also commented on how a lot of students who currently go to CSUF take their university admittance for granted and do not use it to its full potential. “I am thankful that I got in, but there are a lot of people who mess around and those are the people who should not be in school,” Lee said. “They should use those spots for those on the waitlist that actually want to be here.” Despite convincing arguments, the waitlist and admission issue is still here. “I feel
really bad for the students,” Wagoner said. “We hope the budget improves so (CSUF) can hopefully accommodate more students for fall.” Wagoner went on to explain that it is not fun to turn students away, but it is unfortunately what they have to do. The estimated freshman class size for the fall is 4,000, and 3,600 for transfers. With an improved budget, things could be better in the future. “We want to accommodate as many students as possible,” Wagoner said. “We want to admit students.”
A bridge made out of spaghetti is stronger than most people think. High school students across the nation are challenged to design and construct a load-bearing bridge made of only a half a pound of spaghetti and epoxy, a thermo-setting resin that forms a tight adhesive. This is one of the many projects that must be completed during Engineering Innovation, an intensive fourweek summer course for high school students held in the Engineering and Computer Science building beginning July 5. Engineering Innovation was developed by Johns Hopkins University's Whiting School of Engineering, to build skills in engineering and expand on basic information on the subject. Through the program, high school students assess engineering concepts by applying their knowledge of mathematics and science to labs and handson projects. During the course of the project, each student achieves a greater understanding by attending college-level lectures and generating solutions to openended problems and testing theories. “The idea is to explore engineering careers and to motivate young students to major in science technology engineering and mathematics,” said Assistant Dean at the College of Engineering and Computer Science, Victor Delgado. The Engineering Innovation’s mission is simple. They want to increase the number of youths who pursue STEM education and careers across the country,
particularly women, minorities and them to engage in a STEM major once other underrepresented groups. they reach college. “We definitely would like to increase “There is a big push for STEM mathe number of women and underrep- jors with multiple programs that adresented ethnicities such as Hispanics vocate STEM education. Engineering and African Americans,” said Assistant Innovation is a good opportunity to Dean for Engineering Education Out- learn the skills necessary to achieve in reach, Christine Newman. school,” Delgado said. Through partnerships with local Nearly 90 percent of Engineering schools, youth-serving non-profit or- Innovation graduates study engineerganizations, local corporations and ing or science in college. faculty, the Center for Educational Binod Tiwari, assistant professor in Outreach works to make a broad im- the civil and environmental engineering pact on the comdepartment, will munity and create be instructing the effective, scalable, Engineering Insustainable pronovation students grams. this summer. This “We want to will be his third break down the time teaching the barriers in our course. society and allow “It is a very inthe engineering tense course from profession to be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Christine Newman that is well deopen to everyone,” Assistant Dean, EEO Newman said. signed by JHU,” The academic Tiwari explained. enriching course “I lecture in the includes a rigorous program that gives morning and, in the afternoon, they students the opportunity to apply math build what was discussed in the mornknowledge and participate in hands-on ing.” applications with projects that include Tiwari said that his students have a building a bridge out of spaghetti, a higher chance of being accepted at an mouse trap made with paper and rub- Ivy League college, or any desired uniber bands, robotic devices and more. versity, if they are part of the program. “The program is meant for students “It’s a lot of hard work, but the stuto explore possible career paths in en- dents really enjoy it,” Tiwari said. gineering and computer science,” DelBy taking a college-level course while gado said. “It really exposes them to in high school, Engineering Innovation resolve and think through the process students are able to earn three transferof being an engineer, because the con- rable JHU engineering credits with a cepts learned can be used in real world final grade of only an "A" or "B." situations.” “It is a very good transition course The curriculum is designed to im- from high school to college because pact the engineering students while in it prepares students to experience the high school in a way that will motivate pace of a college course,” Tiwari said.
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Survey studies Asian and Pacific Islander women By ASHLEY LUU
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Female Asian and Pacific Islander students at Cal State Fullerton have the lowest rates for pap smear screening and knowledge about reproductive and sexual health, according to a survey conducted by students enrolled in the API community-based health research and field studies class. The class is an experimental course that conducts studies to raise awareness about these issues for the community. Asian-American studies professor Sang Leng Trieu said about two percent of all research is focused on APIs, even though APIs make up five percent of the population in the United States. “API women, in particular, are understudied and underrepresented, so conducting research on this group helps to fill that data gap,” Trieu said. Students in class are able to formulate conclusions based on statistics from the survey, which was conducted last semester. It consisted of responses from over 800 CSUF female students between ages 18 to 25. The findings were based on sexually active female students of diverse ethnic identities, sexual orien-
tation, health insurance status and relationship status. “A study that came out said cervical and breast cancer are the two leading cancers within the (API) community,” said anthropology and sociology major Sobuon Leng. “That’s because (of) no real knowledge within the community and the fear of cancer.” According to a United Press International article, previous studies of breast cancer survival among Asian Americans did not consider differences in Asian ethnicity or immigration status, and therefore overlooked factors that could lead to better cancer control. Leng, 22, said the research her class conducted should help create a bigger picture by informing students on campus in the API community, and someday get to a national level. “We should, as a new generation, start spreading the awareness,” Leng added. “It’s one of those things (where) it’s a serious matter pertaining to our community and we should do something about it.” In order to engage community members and elected officials, Trieu said that eight students and two instructors will go to the API Policy Summit in May. They will disseminate their research findings, conduct legisla-
tive visits and be the voices for students at CSUF. “It’s helpful for (students) to engage youth and seeing API youth in action because they’re leaders of tomorrow,” said Divya Shenoy, social action consultant and instructor. “It’s neat to be on a statewide level, talking about something that matters and something that we’ve put so much effort into.” Even though biological sciences major Nina Nguyen said that her conservative Catholic background did not provide enough information about sex education and reproductive health, the class opened her mind. “I’m going to carry on my interests of advocating for female sexual health and female health in general, even in grad school, wherever I go,” Nguyen said. Health science and Asian-American studies major Juliane Nguyen said that she will attend the summit and contribute her knowledge to the community. “I learned so much about Asian health … I want to go into that to be a spokesperson because no one really talked about it in our community,” Nguyen said. “It’s empowering yourself and everyone around you by acquiring the knowledge about health.”
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Lawsuits against Yaz, Yasmin Serena Whitecotton
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Photo courtesy MCT Dr. Anthony Youn shows a saline, or salt water, breast implant, at left, and a silicone breast implant, at right.
Pain for beauty and breast implants By Melissa Maldonado
Daily Titan Staff Writer features@dailytitan.com
While in pursuit of that “goddess” body that we see on billboards, commercials and on the cover of magazines, women everywhere are disregarding the risks to their body for the sake of a “nicer rack.” The question is: Are fake boobs really worth it? There are many complications that can occur after breast augmentation procedures. Like any other surgery, one of the biggest risks is infection. It is most likely to occur within the first two months of surgery. Capsular contracture is a scar that forms around the implant, causing it to feel firm and look unnatural. This is less common with saline, or salt water, implants and inserting it under the muscle rather than on top. Saline implants can leak and deflate, causing the breast to shrink to its preoperative size in as little as a day. Silicone implants can rupture; however, and since the substance does not absorb into the body, patients sometimes do not notice the rupture right away. “I chose saline because I thought
it was more safe. It’s just salt water that won’t affect my body if the implant leaks,” said Viviana Sotomayor, a second year at Fullerton Community College who had the surgery last month. “I was told silicone feels better, but I like the way mine feel. They feel natural and look natural. They were also filled after they were inserted in the breast, so I have smaller insertion scars.” One of the greatest risks is the chance of hematomas, a blood collection that can accumulate around the breast implant. If physical exertion occurs too soon after surgery, the risk for hematomas increases and an additional operation is required to remove the clot. Untreated hematomas are painful and increase the chances of infection. Recovery time can take about a week, but those who look for implant insertion under the muscle may require more rest and can experience more pain due to the muscle being cut during the procedure. “I was bedridden for two weeks,” Sotomayor said, whose implant was inserted under the muscle. “My blood pressure dropped where I would get light headed a lot and I
was in an immense amount of pain, but it was definitely worth it.” Some other common risks are rippling of the implant, loss of sensation in the nipple and interference with mammogram scans. “These risks just don’t seem worth it to me,” said Jen Espinosa, sophomore business major. “I heard they’re expensive, too. I’d rather just go buy a good push-up bra from Victoria’s Secret.” As for the expenditures of the procedure, the average surgery ranges from $4,000 to $10,000. The average cost for the implant itself is around $1,150, the anesthesia fee is generally $700, the facility fee varies from $800 to $1,200. The remaining cost goes into the surgeon’s pocket. Since these procedures are considered solely cosmetic, they are generally not covered by insurance. “I can’t wait to get mine,” said 19-year-old Austyn Busch, who also attends Fullerton Community College. Busch plans to go under the knife later this year. “I know with the right research, picking the right surgeon, and being aware of how to take care of yourself post surgery, I’ll be just fine.”
Beware of the chemicals in scented lotions
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By Zam Anwar
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Sun-kissed strawberry, pouty peach, vampy vanilla, bold berry – these names may sound like they belong to a tropical fruit garden, but they also lend their names to hand and body lotions that can be found in various beauty stores. These exotic sounding, sweetsmelling body lotions can certainly leave your skin feeling smooth and silky, and might have you smell like a walking perfume store, but what most people don’t know is that they can also be very harmful to your skin. Take a look at a standard scented lotion from your shelf – the label on your lotion will promise you that it is fortified with ingredients such as Aloe Vera, Vitamins C and E. It will also probably guarantee to leave your skin feeling hydrated, soft and smelling absolutely divine. Now, take a closer look at the additional ingredients that will most likely be listed on the back label of your lotion, in print so fine that you might need your grandmother’s glasses to read them. These ingredients are the ones you need to watch out for, as they are mostly chemical additives that are known to be toxic. Fragrances are, by definition, volatile. Scented lotions contain various toxic chemi-
cals that can vaporize into the air and attach themselves to a person’s hair, clothing or surroundings. According to the National Academy of Sciences, 95 percent of chemicals used in fragrant products today are synthetic compounds derived from petroleum, including known toxins capable of causing cancer, birth defects, central nervous system disorders and allergic reactions. Diazolidinyl Urea is a commonly used preservative that is used in scented lotions and other cosmetic products. The International Agency for Research on Cancer, a World Health Organization body located in Lyon, France, classified Diazolidinyl Urea as a “known human carcinogen.” Diazolidinyl Urea also releases formaldehyde, a “probable” carcinogen as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Parabens – a group of chemicals widely used as preservatives in the cosmetic industry. If you happen see Methylparaben, Propylparaben, IIsoparaben or Butylparaben listed under the ingredients in your body lotion, you should also know the EPA reported that the parabens – methyl, propyl, butyl and ethyl displayed estrogenic activity in several tests. This means that these products have the properties of, or are similar to, an estrogen. It is also a fact that estrogen can stimulate breast cancer. These chemicals are especially dan-
gerous because anything absorbed through the skin may be as high as 10 times the concentration of an oral dose. Propylene Glycol is a cosmetic form of mineral oil found in automatic brake and hydraulic fluid and industrial antifreeze. This chemical is also used as a humescent, preventing the escape of moisture or water from cosmetic products. According to the Environmental Working Group website, Propylene Glycol is a strong skin irritant and can cause liver abnormalities, kidney damage, eye irritation, skin irritation and skin drying. Los Angeles-based dermatologist Dr. Fawad Shaheen said that it is important for consumers to be able to read labels and have a basic knowledge of listed ingredients in most beauty products. “If it goes on your skin, then you should be aware of what constitutes the product. It only takes a few minutes to do some research, and it could help you in making a healthy decision,” Shaheen said. Reem Shariff, 24, senior business major, said that she was addicted to scented lotions until she happened to read an article forwarded to her by a friend that listed some of the harmful ingredients contained in those lotions. “It was a wakeup call, it really scared me,” Shariff said. “I had a whole line of products, but I discarded most of them. I guess I am going to have to do without them.”
The No. 1-selling birth control in the United States is being sued for health risks, according to the Los Angeles Times. As of February, over 1,100 lawsuits have been filed against Yaz and Yasmin’s distributor, Bayer HealthCare, because of health complications, including deep vein thrombosis (blood clots in the deep veins), strokes, heart attacks and gallbladder disease. As of last July, 50 women died after taking Yaz, according to the Philadelphia Bulletin. Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella (the generic version of the medications) are considered “fourth generation” birth control pills, which contain a new type of synthetic progestin (birth control hormone) called drospirenon, and are advertised to treat premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
The reason why some doctors are calling Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella dangerous is many young, healthy women are getting blood clots from the medication. The cases allege that the pills can cause a high blood potassium level, which in turn causes the heart to slow down and allows blood clots. As of November, the Food and Drug Administration had received reports of 993 cases of pulmonary embolism (blood clots in the lungs), 487 of deep vein thrombosis (clots in the deep veins) and 229 of other blood clots for the two medications combined. Two 2009 studies in the British Medical Journal raised concerns after the results concluded that women taking the birth control pills had a 6.3 times greater risk of developing blood clots. Because of the lawsuits, the pills are now facing scrutiny by groups like Public Citizen (a citizens’ rights advocacy group). Public Citizen had Yasmin on its
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“Do Not Use” list prior to the lawsuits because it can raise potassium levels. Michelle, a 20-year-old English major, experienced problems of her own with Yaz. “When I started taking it, I was continuously bleeding. And (my doctor) told me that my body would adjust, like it would stop or level out, but it just kept going,” she said. “Then they gave me a lower dosage of the same thing and I was still having problems.” Another student took Yaz for two years and had no complications. “I loved Yaz. It was the best birth control I’ve been on,” said Josilyn, a 22-year-old biology major. “Not only did it give me shorter periods, it helped me with stress and my PMS was a lot more tame and less intense than it usually was.” Michelle, who currently uses another type of pill, is glad that women are taking action against the company, and is relieved to know that she wasn’t the only one with complications. “I’m happy that it wasn’t just me,” she said. “They (the Student Health and Counceling Center) made me feel like I was weird.” But some doctors say that the blood clots women are getting from Yaz may just be a typical side effect of birth control pills. According to the LA Times, all types of oral contraceptives (no matter the synthetic progestin) have a three to four times greater risk of blot clots. However, pregnant women have a six to 10 times greater risk of blood clots. The LA Times and its medical correspondents don’t recommend patients change their pills if Yaz or Yasmin are working well for them. Josilyn had to change from Yaz to Yasmin, and is concerned how the lawsuits will affect the future of her pill. “The lawsuit kind of sucks because I’m on Yasmin right now, and I’ve been trying to stay on the same thing because I really like what it’s done for me,” she said. “I hope they stay in business.”
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On Sunday, renowned astrophysicist and author of a series of crappy children’s books Stephen Hawking issued a statement begging scientists to please, please, in the name of God, stop trying to contact aliens from outer space. He doesn’t think they’ll fall for the same trick the aliens in the famous documentary “Independence Day” fell for, in which Jeff Goldblum and Will “Parents Don’t Understand” Smith loaded a virus onto the alien’s mothership. The plan worked because, as everyone knows, aliens always use Windows 95 to run their mainframe. OK, so Hawking was really doing an interview for a British program, according to Yahoo.com. The television program depicts aliens moving from planet to planet after purging their own planet of resources. “If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn’t turn out well for the Native Americans,” Hawking said. Apparently, he also made a similar point on his new television show, “Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking,” which aired its first episode on the Discovery Channel Sunday. The scientist also said: “To my mathematical brain, the numbers alone make thinking about aliens perfectly rational. The real challenge is to work out what aliens might actually be like.” What’s that? Do I hear the nightmare train pulling into WTF station? “Glowing squid-like creatures, herds of herbivores that can hang onto a cliff face and bright yellow predators
that kill their prey with stinging tails are among the creatures that stalk the scientist’s fantastical cosmos.” Oh, I guess not. C’mon, Hawking, is that really the best you can do? If you wanted to terrify us, all you had to do was whip out a copy of something by H.P. Lovecraft or, hell, a 15-year-old boy’s notebook. What you’ve given us is some glowing squids (tentacles of joy?) and a bright yellow creature with a stinging tail. In short, you’ve given us a creature who would only be terrifying to a bigeyed, mini-skirt wearing hentai character and Pikachu. Hell, if those are supposed to be our alien overlords, I welcome their coming. Can you imagine how adorable their little spaceships would look? I would be all over that thing faster than you could say: “Gotta catch ‘em all.” If those aliens even set one tiny widdle paw on Earth, they would quickly be bum-rushed by a crowd of little kids and awkward, socially-inept 20-somethings (totally not me). And that’s if they landed in a country, like, say, the United States. If, God forbid, they landed in Japan, those creatures would have their own TV show, breakfast cereal, manga series, used panty dispensers and condoms in the span of about 30 seconds. I guess what I’m saying is that if Hawking’s ideas of aliens are even close to accurate, Hawking needs to STFU about not contacting aliens, and we, as a planet, need to prepare a welcome wagon now. Because, dammit, I’m hungry and I enjoy breakfast cereals with dehydrated marshmallows. I’m a fan of the finer things in life, you might say.
Is Arizona’s recently passed immigration law unethical?
By OSCAR ROMERO
Asst. Multimedia Editor opinion@dailytitan.com
Sixty-five percent of cocaine that enters the United States enters through the Mexico-U.S. border, according to National Geographic. Phoenix is ranked second in the world in kidnappings, behind only Mexico City. In 2008, Phoenix reported 368 kidnappings, while only 250 kidnappings were reported in 2003-2005, which marked an exponential jump in this particular crime. These are some reasons Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer used to justify her decision to sign a bill April 24 that criminalizes illegal immigrants under state law. In addition, the new measure allows police to question the immigration status of individuals under suspicion, and also illegalizes the hiring and transportation of immigrants. While many claim the bill to be a violation of civil rights, these steps are essential in stopping a problem that is negatively affecting the state. The U.S. Department of Justice said the city of Phoenix is a regional and national distribution center for illicit drug trafficking, due in part to its well-developed highway system.
According to the Associated Press, Arizona has an estimated 460,000 illegal immigrants, and its harsh, remote desert serves as the corridor for the majority of illegal immigrants and drugs moving north into the U.S. from Mexico. Sure, the verification of the immigration status can be condescending and somewhat intrusive, but how else will government officials be able to monitor the emergent situation? Even as a permanent resident cardholder myself, I would not mind sacrificing some personal liberties in order to guarantee my security in order to fight crime. “Pulling out the green card” should not be an issue if the individual has nothing to withhold from authorities. With Arizona’s growing immigration problem, steps need to be taken in order to assure the safety of its citizens, and in this case, some virtues are sacrificed. Some say that racial profiling can occur as a result of the new immigration law. Profiling is necessary in order to counter attack some of the crime that plagues the Grand Canyon State because this is one of the only feasible ways to find illegal immigrants. Many feel that particular measure is a ridiculous move against Latinos, but in reality, this number pales in comparison to those in favor. Roughly 70 percent of state residents support the measure and an alarming 60 percent of voters nationwide agree. Rasmussen Reports states that only 31 percent of Arizona citizens are against the bill. Despite the outcry of thousands of people, the safety of the citizens should come first.
By SERENA WHITECOTTON Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com
Starting today, Arizona’s new anti-immigration law will make racial profiling and discrimination legal. The law, SB 1070, allows police officers to pull over anyone who they believe is under “reasonable suspicion” of being an illegal immigrant. Since 80 percent of the United State’s immigrant population is Hispanic, according to the New York Times, these police officers are expected to pull anyone over who looks “illegal.” But wait, there’s more! If an officer pulls you over, you must produce documentation that you are in fact a legal resident (or citizen, for that matter). If you don’t have documentation, you will go to jail and be charged with the state crime of failing to carry immigration documents, pay your own incarceration fees, be fined up to $500 and possibly deported. Fantastic, right? In order to ensure that this wide-spread law will be followed, the law also allows residents to sue the state of Arizona if they feel the law isn’t properly enforced. Now citizens and non-citizens alike will have to live in fear of
getting pulled over just because of the color of their skin. Martin Luther King Jr. would be disappointed in our “progress” as a nation. His dream that all men are created equal is continuing to disappear. Considering the Jim Crow laws enacted between 1876-1965, which basically allowed legal discrimination against African-Americans, I can’t believe this was made into law. California passed a similar law in the 1990s, Proposition 187, which prohibited illegal immigrants from using social services, health care and public education in California. Voters passed it, but it was found unconstitutional by a federal court. Hispanic people aren’t the only ones coming into the country illegally. The fact that the police force is going to look for “suspicious people” presents a problem: They can’t tell what an illegal immigrant looks like. Sure, about 80 percent of our immigrant population is Hispanic, but what about the other 20 percent? Canadians can cross our borders just as easily as Mexicans can, and, in fact, have a longer border. Many Europeans and Asians can come into our country on visas and stay here without renewing them. I’m not accusing a specific group of people, but I am saying that there are more than just Hispanics living in the U.S. without documentation. “Revolutionary” reform should not be based on race, sex or religion, but rather actual immigration status. I hope this law is found unconstitutional and discriminatory, and that the federal government has a different plan.
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April 27, 2010
‘Lake Show’ see sense of urgency By cort tofoya
Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com
Tonight, the Los Angeles Lakers will play host to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a decisive game five matchup. The Lakers, a team that was a favorite to return to the NBA Finals, are coming dangerously close to an edge no one expected them to be near. Less than one week ago, the Lakers were on pace to sweep past the young Thunder in championship contender fashion. After winning game one of the series 87-79, the Lakers snuck out a close one at home 95-92, to take a commanding 2-0 lead. However, the last two games have been entirely different. The Thunder won their first ever postseason home game, 101-96, and blew the Lakers out two nights later, 110-89.
“It’s not rocket science,” said LakThe advantage for the Lakers ers’ shooting guard Kobe Bryant. heading back to LA for game five is “We had a tough battle, we’ve got obvious. adjustments to make and we have The noisy Oklahoma City crowd a team that’s playing extremely well will not be a factor. right now that we have to deal with. “We’re not going to have our It’s not something fans. We’ve got where we lose to bring the enswagger. They deergy somehow, fended their home all 48 minutes,” court. Now, it’s said Thunder forour turn. Simple ward Jeff Green. as that.” “We’ve got to find The alwaysa way to continue confident Bryant attack them, to – Kobe Bryant to might be makcontinue to bring shooting guard ing it sound a the effort and the little easier then energy without it actually is. Inour fans behind stead of facing a discouraged down us. You’ve seen the last two games, and out Thunder team, they’re now they’re our extra boost.” forced to play a team that thinks it The Thunder hope to duplicate can be the next David from David game four, which was one of their versus Goliath. best games all season. “We didn’t envision ourselves in “That was about as good as a this situation but it’s where we are, game of basketball we could play at and that doesn’t change anything both ends of the floor,” said Thunabout the way that you should ap- der Head Coach Scott Brooks. “I proach the next game,” said Lakers’ thought we set the tone defensively. guard Derek Fisher. “If we were up We really made them miss some 3-1, we would still want to go back shots. Offensively, we took care of and win Tuesday night’s game.” the basketball.”
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The Thunder’s youthful attack has beaten down LA’s playoff veterans
Strategy wise, the Lakers need to avoid a repeat of game four. They took far too many ill-advised shots and a disproportionate number of three-pointers – 22 to be exact. Going 17 for 28 from the foul line also didn’t help. Their bench, which came up with just 12 points through the first three quarters, was a nightmare. Other than Shannon Brown and Lamar Odom, no one seemed willing to step up. The Lakers’ greatest concern right now is probably the health of Bryant, who left the bench in the fourth quarter of Saturday night’s game to get various ailments worked on. Bryant has an avulsion fracture on his right index finger. Fortunately, LA can still hang its hat on history. Coach Phil Jackson is 44-0 in series matchups when he wins game one. Also, only three 8th seeded teams have ever upset a No. 1 seed in the NBA playoffs. The stage is set for an excited showdown between a young upand-coming team looking to shock the world, and a Lakers squad attempting to go down in history as one of the top NBA dynasties.
photo courtesy mct Thunder forward Serge Ibaka and Lakers’ forward Lamar Odom fight for the ball.
Hockey’s youngest team gets bounced from the first round By brian zbysenski
Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com
photo courtesy mct Los Angeles Kings’ winger Alexander Frolov turns the corner and scores on Vancouver Canucks’ goalie Roberto Luongo in Game 6 of the Western Conference quarterfinals.
The sixth seeded Los Angeles Kings were eliminated from the playoffs on Sunday night during a hard-fought series with the third seeded Vancouver Canucks. The Kings were on a playoff hiatus since 2002, and they entered this offseason with the drive and determination to make a run for the coveted Stanley Cup. Unfortunately, they found themselves taking their summer vacations a bit early this year after being defeated in six games with a record of 2-4 in the playoffs. With an amazingly strong Kings defensive core led by Drew Doughty and Jack Jackson, who, interest-
ingly enough, played in this season’s Olympic Games in Vancouver, led the LA team to an amazing statistic during the regular season. At no time did the team ever enter the third period with a lead and leave the ice without registering a point. That may sound like the works of a veteran defensive team. However, Jack Johnson is only 23, while Drew Doughty is only 20. Doughty is also a finalist for the Norris Trophy, an award given to the greatest all-round defenseman in a season. While finishing the regular season with a respectable record of 46-27-9, some would say that the team is too young and inexperienced to reach the Stanley Cup. After all, it is the youngest team this season in the National Hockey League. But Kings Captain Dustin
Brown sees this defeat as only a benefit to the young team. “Sometimes you have to lose before you can win,” Brown said. “There’s a lot to learn from this series. We had the momentum, and it can switch just like that. That’s what we can learn from this whole series. It’s a huge learning experience.” Looking at the statistic mentioned above, the Kings were unable to bring this game-winning strength into the playoffs. The Kings lost two of their last three leads during the third period, both occurring in their own arena, the Staples Center. “We lost, but we had games in our grasp, and that’s something that, this time of year, it’s disappointing,” Brown said, in regards to their defensive collapse.
However, the future still looks bright. “That’s just part of the process,” Brown said. “Sometimes you have to go through tough times like this before you can get to the next level.” While the whole team earned their playoff spot, a few key players also achieved some personal milestones. Next to Doughty’s Norris Trophy nomination, 22-year-old center Anze Kopitar made a name for himself as he led the NHL early in the season with points. Also, 24-year-old goaltender Jonathan Quick made franchise records with not only wins, but games played in a season. While coming off a disappointing postseason, there seems to be a lot to look forward to these upcoming NHL seasons.
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President and CEO Killeen Furtney Group, Inc.
“Octomania a Year Later: Reflections on Surviving the Nadya Media Storm” Host: Professor Kazoleas
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Hetebrink - Dana Hursey
Owner - Dana Hursey Photography
“Working in Commercial Advertising Photography” Host: Professor DeVries
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tuffree - Joal Ryan
Journalist/Author - Freelance
“Blogging Hollywood: The Basics” Host: Professor LaJeunesse
day 2 TUESDAY 4.27 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Hetebrink - Sally Falkow
Principal/Senior Strategist Expansion Plus
“The Future of PR - Why Every PR Graduate Needs to Learn Social Media” Host: Professor Witmer
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Gabrielino - Tess Taylor
President - National Association of Record Industry Professionals
“Careers in Entertainment: 10 Tips & Aggressive Strategies for Success” Host: Professor King
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Bradford - Richard Walter
UCLA Screenwriting Chairman UCLA
“Training Hacks and Whores for Hollywood” Host: Professor Puente
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Titan Theater - Jack Mierop
Life Coach
“Owning You -Becoming Accountable for Your Life Choices”
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Pavilion C - Dave Wadsworth
TV Editor - Freelance
“Working in Reality Television” Host: Professor Jenkins
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Bradford A/B - Jessica Scharer
Producer - Digital Kitchen
“Cooking up Post Production in a Digital Kitchen” Host: Professor Ward
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Alvarado B - Phillip Ige Photojournalist - KTLA-5 Melissa Mecija KCBS/KCAL
Jeff Nguyen
KTLA-5
“The Future of TV News” Host: Professor Cuevas
1:00 PM - 2:10 PM
Hetebrink- Denisse Salazar
Reporter-The Orange County Register
“Breaking News” Host: Professor Jolly
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Gabrielino - Dennis Foley
Reader Innovation Editor/ Newsroom Internship & Training Coordinator The Orange County Register
“Media Ethics” Host: Professor Clanin
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Reverse Press Conference Titan Theater Hosts: Professors Sage and Shepard Sponsor: Daily Titan
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Hetebrink AB - Randy Gudiel
Senior Media Planner Doner Advertising
“The Essentials of Digital Advertising” Host: Professor Ju-Pak
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Alvarado AB - Jule Selbo
Professor at CSUF and UCLA Extension - California State University, Fullerton
“Getting the Screenplay Produced in Hollywood” Host: Professor Puente
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Ontiveros ABC Forensics Showcase “Debate: The California Constitution Should be Amended to Require that More Money be Spent on Higher Education than Prisons” Hosts: Professors Bruschke and Nielson
4:00 PM - 6:45 PM Tuffree - Julia Felde
Director of Team Member Staffing Schools First Federal Credit Union
“Preparing for the Future in a Tough Market” Host: Professor Malone
5:00 PM - 6:45 PM
Hetebrink - Michael Craig
President - Bytelaunch
“Maximizing Website Traffic without an Internet Marketing Company” Host: Professor Ju-Pak
5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Bradford - Michael Messina
Consultant - Messina and Assoc., Inc.
“Leadership: The New World” Host: Professor Matz
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Gabrielino - Shaun Bernadou
Senior Art Director - Bike Magazine
Bridget Soden
Principal and Creative Director for Creative Vortex and AIGA OC President - Creative Vortex and AIGA
Daniel Wayland
Senior Manager of Graphics Broadcom
“Starting a Career in the Creative Industries” Bill Thompson
Principal and Photographer Pencilbox Studios
Presented by AIGA Orange County, Hosted by the Creative Industries Club Host: Professor Burrough
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
ETC Alumni Panel Titan Theater Panelists: John Quinlan My-Ann Lam Christy Castillo Butcher Karen Devine Rosanna Quezada-Clune Kat Calbes Vanessa Kromer Jeremiah Krauss Mark Buche Hosts: Professors Ames and Puente Sponsors: Entertainment & Tourism Club, SOAR-CICC and ASI
7:00 PM
Poetry Slam Campus Pub Sign-up - Program begins @ 8 pm Master of Ceremonies/Spoken Word Artist: Marcus Omari Sponsors: SOAR-CICC and ASI
7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Alvarado AB - Chuck Martin
Creative Services Production ManagerChuck Martin Enterprise
“ History of LA Radio:
The Real Story of How to be the Person Behind the Microphone in a Major Market and How to Get There from Nowhere.” Host: Professor Riel
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Ontiveros ABC - Elaine Aradillas
Reporter/Writer - PEOPLE magazine
“A Reporter’s Notebook” Host: Professor Rizzo
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Pavilion B ETC Industry Mixer 5th Annual “Bōnen Kai” Sponsor: Entertainment & Tourism Club
DAY 3 WEDNESDAY 4.28 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Pavilion C Comm Internship Fair Host: Laura Neal Industry Specialist Sponsors: Career Center and College of Communications
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Ontiveros A - Bill Thomas
Television/Radio Broadcaster & Pilot - KABC-TV
“Skills You Need to Find and Keep a Job and Excel in the Communications Industry” Host: Professor Evans
11:30 AM- 3:45 PM
Hetebrink - Valerie Masterson
Vice President of Human Resources The CW Network
“Communication in Human Resources” Host: Professor Lee
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Alvarado B - Ken LaZebnik
Writer/Producer of “Touched by an Angel”- Strike TV
“Capturing the Voices of Someone Else’s Characters” Host: Professor Welch
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Tuffree - Dan Bernstein
Columnist - The Press-Enterprise
“Does Journalism Matter Anymore? And Why Not?” Host: Professor Opotowsky
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Bradford - Timothy Kiley
Assistant News Director - KESQ
“Surviving and Thriving in Television News” Host: Professor Evans
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Ontiveros A - Arielle Goren
Speech Writer, Office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa City of Los Angeles
“Speechwriting as a Career: Finding Someone Else’s Voice” Host: Professor Stein
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Steven G. Mihaylo Hall 1506 Mike Tharp
Executive Director/Editor Merced Sun Star
“NamRaq: Lessons Learned and Not Learned from Vietnam in Today’s Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan” Host: Professor Fellow
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
College Park 670 Daily Titan Open House Hosts: Daily Titan Editors
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM University Hall 252 John Nicoletti
Vice President of Global Communications - Walt Disney Studios
“Global Communication for Walt Disney Studios” Host: Professor King
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Alvarado AB - Lourdes Lopez Senior Manager, Communications and Media Relations The Recording Academy
Jaime Sarachit
Senior Manager, Communications and Media Relations The Recording Academy
“Backstage at the 2010 Grammys” Host: Professor Gaschen
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Mike Tharp
Executive Director/Editor Merced Sun-Star
“NamRaq: Lessons Learned and Not Learned from Vietnam in Today’s Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan” Host: Professor Love
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Irvine Campus 126 Ashton Maxfield
Senior Public Relations Manager Sole Technology
“Etnies International Communications” Host: Professor Wheeler
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Titan Theater - David Crabtree
Director/Editor
“Broken Dreams” movie and Q&A with Cast/Crew Including CSUF Alumni Host: Professor Jenkins
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Humanities 110 Daniel Rhodes
Vice President - Global Results PR
“The Power of Mobile Marketing Via PR Purposes” Host: Professor Brody
7:00 PM - 9:45 PM
Ontiveros BC Wing Lam
Owner- Wahoo’s Fish Tacos
Julia Cohen
Campaign Manager Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Suzi Brown
Director of Media Relations & External Communications Disneyland Resort
Kelly George
Public Relations Manager Discovery Science Center
Harmony Trevino
Communications Coordinator Giving Children Hope
Shelley Sheppard
Director of Marketing The La Jolla Group
Corporate vs. Non-Profit PR Panel Host: Professor Stein
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Pavilion A - PRSSA Casino Royale Industry Mixer Sponsors: Public Relations Student Society of America, SOAR-CICC and ASI
DAY 4 4/29/10 THURSDAY 4.29 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Hetebrink - David Morgasen
Writer/Director - Colorado Lode Mine
“Don’t Just Stand There, Do Everything!” Host: Professor Selbo
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Tuffree - Valerie Orleans
Director of Internal Communications, Public Affairs - California State University, Fullerton
“From Humanities to Engineering (and Everything in between): Telling the Stories of Cal State Fullerton” Host: Professor Gaschen
9:00 AM
Advertising Education Foundation Speaker Visitation Program Alvarado AB - Michael Vitug Media Director of InterTrend Communications, Inc.
“Advertising and the Asian American Market” Host: Professor Avni
Humanities 110 Melysa Miller
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Pramit Nairi
Director of Publications and New Media - Anaheim Ducks
Account Executive -RPA User Experience Lead - RPA
Ann Palmer
Interactive Marketing Management American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Karen Stefl
Account Supervisor - RPA
“Integrated Campaign Development: Emerging Media In The Automotive Ad Space” Host: Professor Wright
4:00 PM - 6:45 PM
Pavilion B - Quang Pham
CEO - Lathian Health
Titan Theater - Adam Brady
“The Anaheim Ducks and New Media” Host: Professor Latonero
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Hetebrink - David Morgasen
Writer/Director Colorado Lode Mine
“Don’t Just Stand There, Do Everything!” Host: Professor Selbo
10:05 AM – 11:00 AM
Advertising Education Foundation Speaker Visitation Program Ontiveros ABC - Michael Vitug
“Advertising and the Asian American Market” Host: Professor Ju-Pak
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Garden Café Lunch with Faculty
(invitation only)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Advertising Education Foundation Speaker Visitation Program Ontiveros ABC - Michael Vitug “Advertising and the Asian American Market” Hosts: Professors Ju-Pak and Perry
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
LH 308 - Julie Chau Diep
Clinical Director/Owner Language and Speech Therapy Center
“SLP Roles and Responsibilities” Host: Professor Seung
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Tuffree AB - Mike Tharp
Executive Editor - Merced Sun-Star
“Censorship: An Overview” Host: Professor Brody
1:00 PM - 2:10 PM Hetebrink - Mike Sager
Writer at Large - Esquire
“Glamorous Life of a Journalist” Host: Professor Jolly
1:00 PM - 2:40 PM Bradford - Chip Yost
News Reporter - KTLA
“Using Public Records in TV Reporting” Host: Professor Foster
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Titan Theater Rick Miltenberger
Senior Vice President Westbound Communications
“Applying Ethics in the World of Public Relations” Host: Professor Clanin
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Advertising Education Foundation Speaker Visitation Program Alvardo AB - Michael Vitug “Advertising and the Asian American Market” Host: Professor Sage
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Advertising Education Foundation Speaker Visitation Program Ontiveros ABC Hosts: Professors Wu & Sage Sponsor: Advertising Concentration
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Irvine Campus 146 - Kari Hall
Editor - The Orange County Register
“Photojournalism Ethics: Don’t Traumatize The Traumatized” Host: Professor Brody
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Titan Theater - Jeff Roberts
Vice President - Volcom, Inc.
“Branding and Flagship Retail” Host: Professor Wheeler
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Garden Cafe Alumni/Student Speed Mixer Host: Lisa McPheron Sponsor: College Alumni Chapter
DAY 5 FRIDAY 4.30 8:30 AM
Liberty Tree Conference – Censorship @ Every Turn Pavilion C Welcome
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Liberty Tree Conference Censorship @ Every Turn Pavilion C “Censorship: An Overview” Panelists: Jim Ewert
Legal Counsel,CNPA - California Newspaper Publisher Association
Ron Taylor
Vice President, Diversity Development - Fox Entertainment
Mike Tharp
Executive Editor - Merced Sun-Star
Tim Winter
President - Parents Television Council
Moderator: Philippe Perebinossoff
Associate Professor, Department of RTVF - California State University, Fullerton
Host: Professor Belmas
10:00 AM -12:15 PM Tuffree A/B Brady MacDonald
Assistant Graphics Editor Los Angeles Times
“Getting Started in Journalism” Host: Professor Loggia-Kee
11:00 AM - 11:45 PM Liberty Tree Conference Censorship @ Every Turn Pavilion C VIP Luncheon (invitation only)
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Pavilion C - Tom Bell
Professor of Law Chapman University School of Law
“Copyright, The Amendment, and The Unoriginal Speech” Host: Professor Belmas
1:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Liberty Tree Conference Censorship @ Every Turn Pavilion C Documentary: “This Film Is Not Yet Rated”
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Liberty Tree Conference Censorship @ Every Turn Pavilion C Panel II: Media Censorship, Official and Unofficial Panelists: Becky Altringer
Private Investigator Ariel Investigations, Inc.
Kirby Dick
Academy- Nominated Documentary Director - Chain Camera Pictures
Lindsey Howell
Assistant PI Ariel Investigations, Inc.
Moderator: Tom Clanin
CSUF Professor/Journalist
Host: Professor Belmas Sponsors: Department of Communications & Freedom Forum
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Gabrielino RTVF Student Achievement Award Ceremony Sponsor: Department of Radio-TV-Film
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Poker for Pathologists Pavilion AB Sponsor: National Student Speech-Hearing-Language Association (NSSLHA)
Casino Night proceeds will benefit the CSUF Speech and Hearing Clinic and the Center for Children Who Stutter
SATURDAY
SATURDAY 5.1.10
5.1
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Daily Titan 50th Reunion College Park 660/670 DT Tour
(Invitation Only)
4:45 PM
Daily Titan 50th Reunion Titan Theater Alumni Panel (Invitation Only)
5:30 PM
Daily Titan 50th Reunion Atrium Social Hour (Invitation Only)
6:30 PM
Daily Titan 50th Reunion Pavilion ABC Dinner Sponsor: College of Communications
(Invitation Only)
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