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The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
Volume 96 Issue 3
CSUF to host fracking symposium Community will hear “the facts” on the controversial oil extraction technique
KATHERINE PICAZO Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton will host a symposium on hydraulic fracturing on Sept. 23, the first event of its kind held in Fullerton. Experts will discuss the impacts of the process—commonly known as fracking—in North Orange County. Fracking is the process of injecting sand and fluids at high velocity into shale rock formations, allowing the natural oil and gas trapped in them to be extracted. It has sparked controversy in recent years as questions over possible pollution and seismic effects have surfaced. Earlier this year, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck the city of La Habra and was felt in nearby cities including Brea and
Fullerton. Since then, the community has questioned whether fracking could be increasing seismic activity along with other hazards. The community will gather to learn about potential environmental impacts related to fracking, including air quality, earthquakes and contamination of groundwater and drinking water. There are many legitimate concerns that the community has the opportunity to address, including the usage of water during oil extractions in a time of a serious drought. David Bowman, interim dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, will moderate the panelists and direct questions to the appropriate experts. The symposium is expected to have a high attendance rate with 430 RSVP’s so far, Bowman said. “Universities are more than just a place where
Woman falls from Eastside structure
students go to get an education,” Bowman said. “We’re a resource for the entire community. This is part of what our role is, particularly as a public institution.” The goal of the symposium is to provide impartial information and allow residents and policymakers to gain a better understanding of what is happening in the community regarding oil drilling to make informed decisions, Bowman said. Event organizers were able to get academic experts from independent agencies, including the Trent Rosenlieb, the asset manager for Linn Energy, a major oil and natural gas company in Brea. “Our job is to tell people what is actually happening, so you have the facts behind what’s going on to understand the hazards,” Bowman said. SEE SYMPOSIUM
Woman survives fall from Eastside Parking Structure, transported to hospital
CYNTHIA WASHICKO Daily Titan A 53-year-old woman fell from the Eastside Parking Structure at Cal State Fullerton in an attempted suicide Wednesday evening, according to University Police. The woman, who is not a student, staff or faculty member was conscious and breathing but unresponsive, police said. She was transported to Western Medical Center. Her current condition is not known. This is the second time someone has fallen from the Eastside Parking Structure in the past three weeks. On Aug. 22, an unidentified male student died after he fell from the same structure. Police could not confirm his fall as a suicide. If you or somebody you know are experiencing suicidal thoughts, contact Counseling and Psychological Services at (657) 2783040. Suicide prevention resources can also be found at www.suicide.org.
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OLLI lecture series Wednesday concert series returns resumes BERENICE ASHIKIAN & MIKE TRUJILLO / DAILY TITAN
Cal State Fullerton will host a symposium in September to examine the issue of fracking in North Orange County.
Osher Lifelong Learning Center will host university leaders throughout the semester
Concerts at the Becker return, but now bi-weekly to afford more widely known artists
ALEX GROVES Daily Titan
ALEX GROVES Daily Titan The Becker Amphitheater at Cal State Fullerton will be filled with the sound of music once again, as Associated Students Incorporated Productions’ Wednesday Concert series gets underway. The free concerts, which have happened weekly for several semesters, will now occur on a bi-weekly basis. Doris Munoz, who is in charge of ASI Productions concerts, said the decision was made to switch from a weekly format to a bi-weekly one to provide students with “bigger and better” bands and artists. She said not having a concert at the Becker every week will give ASI Productions larger budgets for booking individual talent. Munoz said there are already a number of artists slated for the upcoming semester and that those artists represent a wide variety of musical genres. There will be ska bands, folk bands and bands with a latin flair. The first of the bi-weekly concerts took place Thursday, Aug. 27 and indie band Seaside Audio took the stage before a gathering of students. Munoz said she was surprised by the turnout for that first VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM
COURTESY OF THESE PILGRIMS
Wednesday Concerts at the Becker continues Sept. 10 with These Pilgrims and continues through the fall semester with acts such as Naive Thieves, Monogem and Suburban Legends.
concert. “It’s crazy because that’s the biggest turnout we’ve had in a long time,” she said. “We had over 500 students attend that event, so that was amazing.” Next up on ASI Productions schedule for Sept. 10 is These Pilgrims, a folk band from Whittier who has frequented local venues such as
the Night Owl in Downtown Fullerton. “They’re a really tight-knit folk group,” Munoz said. “So I’m really excited about that because we haven’t really seen folk on campus.” Indie band Naive Thieves and dream-pop band Monogem will be taking the stage to belt out some tunes on Sept. 24 and Nov. 5, respectively.
Munoz said fans of music from classic animated Disney films will not want to miss out on Suburban Legends, who will bring their infectious and energetic ska covers of Disney songs to the Becker in December. While Munoz was excited to share some of the bands that will be rocking the Becker, she was tight-lipped about
others. She said ASI’s biggest booking will play on Oct. 8, and the announcement for that band will not come out for a while. She said the band will play during ASI’s collaboration with the Association for InterCultural Awareness. SEE CONCERTS
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A series of lectures that aims to tackle issues affecting the university will resume Tuesday. The Tales of a Great University series will host speakers from one of Cal State Fullerton’s eight colleges and from Associated Students Inc. The series will also host CSUF’s head finance administrator. The series has been facilitated by the CSUF chapter of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), a program that encourages retired or semi-retired people to become engaged in campus life and campus learning activities, OLLI president Mark Stover said. Stover said the unique benefit of the series is that it isn’t limited to individuals in their golden years. People of all ages are welcome to attend as each Tuesday speaker addresses another issue affecting a college on campus. He thinks it’s important for people of all ages to be engaged with lectures like those provided by OLLI because they’re informative and can often lead to important discussions. SEE OLLI
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