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www.dailytitan.comTHE DMONDAY,AILY APRIL 17, 2006T ITANVolume 82, Issue 34 OPINION SPORTS TV executives are (finally) Will LA fans trade in their standing up to the FCC yellow for Clipper red? Page 5 Page 8 ASI New Club Cooking Up Animal-Friendly Cuisine By Dominic Kingdamo clubʼs president, said the organi- because one aspect of yoga is Jenkins, who is also a vegetari- cooking demonstration and then Daily Titan Staff Writer zation isnʼt necessarily religious vegetarianism, Vashishtha said, an, teaches a similar cooking class brings a full vegetarian meal for Strikes in nature, though itʼs rooted in adding that the club wants to once a week at UC Irvine through everybody. Then participants may ancient philosophies. introduce ancient Eastern philos- the campusʼs Bhakti Club. ask questions about vegetarianism “Iʼm always wanting to get ophies and spirituality to CSUF “The way a vegetarian cooking and cooking in general. Cooking A new club in the works on more involved on campus and I students. Vashishtha was raised as class comes out of a Bhakti Club information is available for those Down campus hopes to host vegetarian thought it would be a good way to a vegetarian herself. is that vegetarianism is a way that who are interested, Jenkins said. cooking classes. introduce something different to Vashishtha is a senior psychol- you can appreciate life more by Itʼs not a requirement to be a The Bhakti Club got its name Cal State Fullerton,” Vashishtha ogy major at CSUF and had the limiting the amount of violence vegetarian or even to want to be from a Hindu word meaning said. idea to start the club after brain- you have in your diet,” Jenkins Policy devotion, or path of devotion. The club originally wanted to storming with her friend David said. However, Sheela Vashishtha, the incorporate yoga into its name Jenkins. He said he prepares a quick SEE BHAKTI = PAGE 4 Academic Senate holds off on new language requirement, delay could cost thousands More Spaces, By Jody Cason Daily Titan Staff Writer Expect to Curb he Academic Senate at Cal State Fullerton voted yes on Thursday to postpone Parking Woes a second language gradu- Tation requirement policy for another two years, which could end up wast- State College structure as two entrances on Gym Drive ing thousands of dollars. and West Campus Drive. “I have spent at least 20 percent completed ahead of Though smaller than the of my time each day thinking about schedule, partially open Nutwood Parking Structure, and working on this issue for the the new structure provides con- past three years,” Janet L. Eyring, By Cindy Tullues venient parking by the Titan chair of the Department of Modern Daily Titan Asst. News Editor Shops, Titan Student Union, Languages and Literature, said. “I Kinesiology building and future have been writing about, editing, dis- Student Recreation Center, cussing and commissioning this issue Ferrer said. for a long time.” fter months of antic- The new structure was funded She said $40,000 spent in prepara- ipation, Cal State by bonds that are being paid off tion of the language policy is “down Fullertonʼs State by student and faculty parking the tubes.” Eyring added that she has College parking fees, Smith said. been working on the policy since the Astructure opened today, add- “Everyone participates. Itʼs fall of 2003, and her department is ing new spaces to the campusʼs not just one or the other, ” he more than ready to accommodate an existing parking inventory. said. implementation of the policy. Students with a valid CSUF CSUF increased student park- Associated Students Inc. Executive permit can now utilize the new ing fees to build the Nutwood Vice President Heather Williams, who parking structure, which houses and State College structures. is a student-voting representative of approximately 1,500 parking “For future structures to be the Academic Senate, said she defi- spaces including nearly 75 sur- funded, a parking fee increase nitely approves of the postponement face spaces in Lot B. will be necessary,” Ferrer said. because more research will enable “I think it is fair to say that Despite not opening the struc- decision makers to better analyze we have finally caught up,” said ture on its originally scheduled the impact of such a policy on CSUF Mike Smith, director of design date of April 3, the project was students. and construction for CSUF. still completed three months Williams said 13 units of language One hundred and twenty ahead of the revised schedule. study could prove too much for stu- ground level spaces are desig- “The contractor is Bomel and dents to take on. nated for short-term parking, they have done a fantastic job,” “We just want to make sure this is but wonʼt be open until further Smith said. “They brought it something that we can realistically notice. early.” require of the students,” she said. The six-story structure has The delayed opening was Leon Gilbert, professor of modern an improved lighting system due to installation of the exte- languages & literatures at CSUF, said as well as interior painting to rior, glass panels on the elevator the Academic Senate has had plenty improve visibility, Joe Ferrer, structure, Ferrer said. of time to do research, and they have Christina House/Daily Titan Photo Editor (left) Songha Lee/Daily Titan (right) CSUF director of Parking and “We cannot operate the eleva- done so. Transportation Services said in tors until they pass an inspection “The original policy was passed in TITANS SWEEP THE FIELD an email interview. which could not be scheduled 2002,” Gilbert said. “The [Academic] (Left) Third baseman Crystal Vieyra screams after scoring a during Game 2 of a doubleheader against Long The $20 million structure Senate has had four years to figure Beach State. The Titans beat the 49ers 16-0. (Right) CSUF pitcher Lauren Gagnier pitches against UC Davis also features two interior ramps out the nuts and bolts of this imple- to upper parking levels as well SEE PARKING = PAGE 3 batter at the Goodwin Field on Friday night. The Titans beat the Aggies 11-2. See full stories on Pagepage 8. mentation.” Gilbert said that one of the con- cerns of the Academic Senate is the fear that implementing a language CSUF Teachers Top Rate Speaking of Linguistics requirement will cause the univer- sity to lose new students, as well as Recent data shows majority evaluation is compiled by the first Speakers to address discuss topics such as Chinese guistics field, and we want to transfer students, to other schools that year studentʼs evaluation of them- speakersʼ English syntax, make it interesting for those donʼt have language requirements. In of Titan grads excel during selves and an evaluator that is select- students during 15th child language acquisition, outside the field and get them spite of this fear, Gilbert said enroll- first years in teaching field ed. annual symposium Spanish speakers and teach- interested in what we do,” ment applications for next fall are The evaluator could be a principal ing French. Davis said. already 10 percent higher than they By Natalie Murillo or a department chair, but it must be By Kirsten Alto “The diversity of these top- The club would not only were this time last year, despite lan- Daily Titan Staff Writer someone who has been observing the Daily Titan Staff Writer ics is truly amazing,” said like to see students already guage requirements. teacher. Alan Kaye, the Cal State mastering the art of language, Tom Klammer, the dean of the “Youʼre never sure what 87 per- Fullerton chapterʼs gradu- but also those who havenʼt College of Humanities and Social The latest annual Cal State cent means,” Bishop said. “All you tudents will show ate adviser, who has been heard much about the topic. Sciences, said there are other con- Fullerton preparation program evalu- could do is look at yourself [CSUF] off their work in the involved with the association The event speakers were cerns to consider before implement- ation showed that 87 percent of first- and look at other universities like field of language for 35 years. encouraged to discuss top- ing this policy. year teachers were prepared or more yourself.” as the Linguistics Colleen Davis, chapter ics that wouldnʼt alienate the “Many components that are needed than prepared to teach in many sub- Bishop added that the results do Student Association president, said she wanted to general public. are not ready yet,” he said, adding ject areas for high school levels and not mean that other universities arenʼt hostsS its 15th annual linguis- expose others to the associa- “The speakers have been that several classes that would be levels from kindergarten to eighth doing better than CSUF in specific tics symposium all day today tion, and spark interest in its specifically instructed to give necessary if the policy were imple- grade. categories in the Titan Student Union. work. Having a diverse range talks that are accessible to the mented have not been approved. “Weʼve still got a long way to go,” “If you take great students and if Four acclaimed speakers of topics enabled the sympo- general CSUF community,” There are also challenge exams Ashley Bishop, acting dean of the you take great faculty and you place from universities, including sium creators to fulfill their Jayson Aguilar, vice president College of Education. “Weʼre very UC Berkeley and UCLA, will main goals. pleased.” join six graduate students “We want to show the best SEE REQUIREMENT = PAGE 4 Carmen Zuniga Dunlap said the SEE EVALUATION = PAGE 3 from Cal State Fullerton to work happening in the lin- SEE LANGUAGE = PAGE 2

NEWS NEWS INSIDE WEATHER PROTESTS OBESITY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY High school students discuss Childhood obesity: “Americaʼs impact of walkouts at forum big health epidemic” Mostly Sunny Sunny Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny PAGE 4 PAGE 3 High: 70 Low: 50 High: 79 Low: 55 High: 80 Low: 55 High: 75 Low: 55 6 MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2006 SPORTS [email protected] Lakers Reach Playoffs in Style

waves to throw at you and they do “We really hustled, we got after The Associated Press it for 48 minutes,” Bryant said. them, played with a high ener- The game was over shortly after gy level and rebounded the ball it started because the Suns shot a extremely well,” Bryant said. Helped by the absence of Steve woeful 37 percent from the floor Bryant finished 11-of-28 from Nash, put on his and couldnʼt stop Bryant, who the floor and made 20 of 23 free usual one-man offensive show notched at least 40 points for the throws as fans chanted “MVP! and the easily 27th time this season. He sat down MVP!” during the nationally tele- clinched a playoff berth. for good with nearly six minutes vised game. Bryant made a late-season case left. “I really appreciate the support. for league MVP honors, scoring “We were dead and lifeless. It It just shows a lot of love,” he said. 43 points in a 109-89 rout of the looked like it was Easter morning,” “I donʼt go out and try to play for on Sunday. Suns coach Mike DʼAntoni said. that. I go out to try to help us put “It doesnʼt really seem like “It was one of those games that Wʼs on the board.” weʼre overly jumping for joy, but it they kind of knew we didnʼt need, Grant, a former Laker, would is a great accomplishment for us,” and this was our third game in 3 naturally pick Nash over Bryant he said. “We came from last sea- 1/2 days, and it looked like it.” for MVP. son when we didnʼt make it. This Bryant made the gameʼs first “If you could give two MVPs season nobody expected us to out, I would say give it to both make it and here we are.” of them,” he said. “But since The Lakers are back in the thereʼs only one, Iʼve got to postseason for the first time “It is good to be back in the go with Nash, just because I since losing the 2004 NBA playoffs again. That’s an play with him and Iʼve seen Finals to Detroit. Their seed- all the things he can do to ing has yet to be decided, but important step for this club really help this team evolve they could face Phoenix in the because of the number of and help players evolve.” first round. young players we have that Nash could only watch in “It is good to be back in street clothes from the bench, the playoffs again. Thatʼs an haven’t been in the playoffs.” getting booed when his face important step for this club appeared on the overhead because of the number of Phil Jackson scoreboard. Christina House/Daily Titan Photo Editor young players we have that He and Bell didnʼt talk to Lakers Head Coach SATISFACTION: Pitcher Marissa Marzan (center) and her teammates congratulate third baseman Crystal havenʼt been in the playoffs,” reporters after the game. Vieyra (No. 31) after she scores a run. Vieyra two home runs in the second game of their doubleheader. said coach Phil Jackson, who The Sunsʼ roster is crowd- was let go after losing the ed with injuries days before Softball Titans improved to 25-18, while victory in both games to improve 2004 championship. the playoffs begin. Nash, the 49ers dropped to 20-17. to 16-7. The Suns rested Nash and Raja three baskets – on a driving layup, who missed his second straight FROM PAGE 8 The two victories helped the The Titans swept a doublehead- Bell because of thigh-related inju- a and fast-break dunk and a game, has a right thigh contusion; Titans into sole possession of first er for the third time this season and ries, leaving Shawn Marion to carry 3-pointer. He also had a of Bell has a left thigh strain; Amare place in the Big West Conference extended their winning streak to the load in Phoenixʼs first loss to Marion and scored 25 points by Stoudemire underwent season-end- The 49ers didnʼt help their cause, with a 6-2 record, moving them four games. the Lakers this season. He had 29 halftime. ing knee surgery 1 1/2 weeks ago; committing three errors and only past the 49ers who fall to 5-3. The two teams were originally points and Leandro Barbosa added “To get smacked like that is not Kurt Thomas is out for the rest of managing a single hit on offense. With the sweep, the Titans scheduled to play a single game on 16 before fouling out early in the easy,” the Sunsʼ Brian Grant said. the regular season because of a Martinez was tagged for 16 runs, returned the favor to Long Beach Saturday, but Friday nightʼs game fourth. Boris Diaw had 11 points, “We needed Steve and Raja to get stress fracture in his right foot; and 15 of which were earned, and 16 who swept them last year in Long was rained out forcing a 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his healthy. Even Shawn needs a rest Dijon Thompson had right knee hits during three and one-third gru- Beach. header. second straight -double and before the playoffs start.” surgery last month. eling . “The wins were big for us, and The Friday game that was fourth of the season. The Lakers led by 13 after one “We were trying to work on Just like the first game, the they give us the confidence that rained out will be rescheduled for “They execute the same way. quarter and by 21 at the break after some stuff out there. We werenʼt mercy rule was put into effect after we know we can take to our oppo- Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Anderson Itʼs just that when Steve and Raja scoring the first nine points of the worrying about what they were the top half of the fifth . The nents,” said Baker, who earned a Field. Bell come back, they have more second period. doing,” Marion said. Clippers Now that basketball fans are see- that far behind. Both teams are ing what it is like for the Clippers scheduled to make the playoffs Baseball scored more runs yesterday,” Horton said. “I really FROM PAGE 8 to enjoy similar success that Lakers this season. liked in the last two games how many innings we fans have taken for granted over The Lakers have better play- FROM PAGE 8 scored in instead of having one big inning.” the years, many people are won- off experience as a franchise and Other Titans that contributed include catcher Cory “Personally, I think the Clippers dering how long this will last. could surprise some people. Vanderhook, who had an RBI double and designated have a way better squad then [the With the Clippersʼ win-loss If the Clippers do enjoy some After the loss on Thursday, the Titans came back hitter David Cooper, who had a single and scored a Lakers] right now,” Nguyen said. records historically being so poor, postseason success and the Lakers to win the series and increased their record to 28-9 run. First baseman got on base three times “The Lakers only have Kobe.” there is reason to believe that their take an early exit, the Clippers overall, while the Aggies dropped to 13-18. with a single and two walks. With a power struggle clearly recent success will be short-lived. could try to emerge as L.A.ʼs dom- Titan center fielder Brandon Tripp had two base The Titans will play again on Tuesday against going on, is there room in LA for Or is there? inant team. For now though, it hits, a and a RBI. Loyola Marymount University at Goodwin Field at two teams? “If the Lakers were to miss the appears Lakers fans are safe. “Today was the best game of all even though we 6 p.m. “I think it will help both teams playoffs four or five years in a row, “Itʼs not likely to happen in the if they are both successful because and the Clippers were to make it, near future because of the his- rivalries build fan enthusiasm,” youʼd see big shifts, big changes,” tory and tradition [of the Lakers],” Boyd said. “There are enough fans Boyd said. Boyd said. “That stuff is going to to support two teams in any city, in Even though the Clippers are keep the Lakers on top for a long any sport.” performing well, the Lakers arenʼt time.” 8 MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2006 SPORTS [email protected] Clippers SPORTS Looking IN SHORT for Playoff Respect Track Women’s Relay The ‘other team’ in Los Angeles aims to change Team Earns Win perennial losing image A victory in the womenʼs 400 relay highlighted Cal State By Jason kornfeld Fullertonʼs efforts over the week- For the Daily Titan end at the rain-plagued Mt. Sac Relays. Kimiah Hudson, Nancy Blake, The Los Angeles Lakers are one Kandace Wilson and Destany of the NBAʼs most storied franchis- Cearley combined on a run of es. They have won 14 champion- 3:46.06 to beat out conference rival ships and have been Los Angelesʼ Cal State Northridge. Following most popular professional basket- were Rice, UC Santa Barbara, ball team. Northern Colorado and Boston Then there are the Clippers. University. The Titans also finished Known as LAʼs ʻother team,ʼ the sixth in the 4x100 with Yewande only thing they have in common Findley, Ashley Taylor, Kristyne with the Lakers is that they play Hanberg and Antonia Vega com- their home games at the Staples bining for a mark of 47:09. Center. Compared to the Lakers, Other top performances were the Clippers have zero champion- turned in by Jason Graney, who ships and their last playoff appear- ran a personal best and the seasonʼs ance was nine years ago. second-best Big West Conference Suddenly, the local buzz around mark of 1:51.85 to finish 11th the two teams are changing. The in the menʼs 800 meters. On the Lakers traded Shaquille OʼNeal in womenʼs side, Dahamar Perez ran the summer of 2004 and have yet a personal best by almost 20 sec- to regain the championship form onds in the 10,000 meters, finish- that allowed them to win three ing 13th in 37:14.49. And in the straight championships in 2000, Christina House/Daily Titan Photo Editor 100 meters, Fullerton placed ninth, 2001 and 2002. 11th and 15th as Vega (12.:07), EASY WORK: Titan junior pitcher Candice Baker was key in the Titansʼ two wins over the weekend. As a reliever and starter, she picked up wins Findley (12:19) and Hanberg The Clippers however, made on both ends of a doubleheader against Long Beach State on Saturday afternoon, as the Titan softball team annihilated its Big West foes. some key acquisitions in the past (12.28) all ran well. Cearley ran a off-season and now find themselves seasonʼs best in the 400 hurdles to having one of their best seasons Titan Bats Take Care of Business finish third in 61:41. ever and even heading towards the playoffs. The Clippersʼ sudden success Powered by 25 runs, the Fullerton half of the doubleheader. With two runners on in the game. It padded the Titan lead to 5-0. Tennis and the Lakersʼ recent struggle to softball team beat up on rival Long base in the bottom of the second, Titan left Vieyra would finish the game 4-for-4 with get back to the top, have some fielder Ashley Van Boxmeer took a 2-2 pitch three runs scored and five RBI, giving her Women Pick Up NBA fans realigning themselves. Beach to sweep doubleheader from 49ers starter Jennifer Martinez and hit it new career highs in something other than For their efforts this season, the over the left field fence for an early 3-0 lead. being hit by the pitch. Win in Finale By “Iʼve been working on a different swing in Clippers are starting to get some Daily Titan Staff Writer recognition and respect. On the practice for a couple of weeks and today it Four wins in singles carried other hand, with a 109-89 vic- really paid off,” Vieyra said. Cal State Fullerton to a 4-3 Big tory over Phoenix on Sunday, the “The wins were big for us, and After Titan starter Candice Baker retired the West Conference womenʼs tennis Lakers have clinched another play- With the help of five home runs, the Titan they give us the confidence that first 12 batters she faced, the Fullerton bats victory Thursday afternoon at UC decided to add some extra insurance. In the Riverside in the Titansʼ final match off appearance. The emergence of softball team outmuscled and outplayed rival we know we can take to our the Clippers this season, begs the Long Beach State, sweeping their double bottom of the fourth inning, Vieyra stepped of the 2005-06 season. question: Are the Lakers still Los header with scores of 9-1 and 16-0 at Anderson opponents.” up to the plate and hit a three-run home run, The win was the Titansʼ first in Angelesʼ most favored team? Field on Saturday. giving the Titans an 8-0 lead. seven Big West matches this year Dr. Tom Boyd, Associative “We wanted to make a statement of who we Titan center fielder Jenna Wheeler added and improved their overall record Professor of Marketing at Cal State are,” Titan Head Coach Michelle Gromacki another home run in the inning and finished to 6-15. The Highlanders fell to Fullerton, thinks the Lakers still said. “I want our team to be pumped up against the game going 3-for-3 with two RBI. 5-13. have the upper hand in terms of every team we play, not just our rivals.” Candice Baker The Titans finished the inning leading 16-0, Gina Le at No. 1, Ruya Inalpulat scoring 11 runs on 10 hits and sending 16 bat- at No. 2, Shelly Injejikian at No. 5 marketability. The Titans closed out the first game with Titan Softball Pitcher “You have to consider history,” four runs in the sixth inning, highlighted by ters to the plate. It was the most runs scored and Chip Dunbar at No. 6, scored Boyd said. “The Lakers are still Amanda Kamekonaʼs two-run triple by the Titans softball team since defeating victories for Fullerton, which still more marketable because they are for a 9-1 lead. Georgia State 16-1 in March of 1992. has the Big West Championship a dynasty,” Boyd said. With the Titans already having won the It was a demoralizing inning for the 49ers. Tournament later this month at The Lakers have NBA superstar first game due to the mercy rule, they wasted In the bottom half of the third inning, Titan Indian Wells. Kobe Bryant, who has been enjoy- little time in grabbing the lead in the second- sophomore third baseman Crystal Vieyra hit a SEE SOFTBALL = PAGE 6 ing arguably his finest individu- two-run shot, the first of her two home runs al season in 2005-06 after being Basketball hounded by much controversy in recent years. Baseball Team Bounces Back to Take Series Titans Sign Junior In the summer of 2003, Bryant was accused of raping a girl in He also scored four runs. Titan pitching staff. Oliver also Aggiesʼ starter Bryan Evans College Recruit Colorado. The case was dis- goes 2-for-2 with a home The Titans scored runs in mul- had two stolen bases for the suffered the loss, to drop his missed but Bryantʼs reputation was tiple innings and combined for Aggies. record to 3-5. Kenneth Alexander, a 6-foot- scarred. run and two RBIs. 11 hits. Titan starting pitcher Dustin Evans pitched four and a third 7, 230-pound forward from West “I think he is one of the better “Hitter after Miller got innings, while finishing with Valley Community College in By christen d’alessandro hitter was tak- the win for three strike outs, three walks and Saratoga has signed a national let- athletes in the NBA,” said Steven Daily Titan Staff Writer Terry, a kinesiology major at Cal ing quality “I really liked in the last the Titans to allowing four runs off of seven ter of intent to continue his basket- at-bats,” Titan increase his hits. ball career at Cal State Fullerton. State Fullerton. “Heʼs totally recov- two games, how many ered from [the rape trial], and he is Head Coach record to 7-1. Aggiesʼ Paul Gonzales entered The Richmond resident and gradu- proving people wrong now.” The No. 1 Cal State Fullerton innings we scored in, In six innings, the game in the fifth and hit the ate of Berkeley High School will At the end of the 2004 season, baseball team beat UC Davis, 8- said. instead of having one big Miller had first batter he faced with the bases have two seasons of eligibility The Aggies four strike- loaded, allowing a run to score. with the Titans. Bryant was a free agent and was 1, Saturday afternoon at Goodwin inning.” close to signing a deal with the Field to take the third game of the scored their outs, no walks He finished up with a walk and Alexander averaged 9.7 points Clippers. That could have intensi- series. only run in the and allowed allowed three runs to score. and 5.6 rebounds for the Vikings, fied the rivalry and solidified the This game was a must win for fourth inning only one run Phil Rasmussen relieved who were state runnersup with a Clippers as L.A.ʼs team, but never the Titans, to take the series from when short- on five hits. Gonzales in the seventh, and Nik 33-4 record in 2005-06. Teammate came to fruition. the Aggies, since they had lost the stop Brandon Ryan Paul Aurora finished the game for the Marcus Morgan, a 6-foot-6 sopho- Meanwhile, the Clippers con- first game on Thursday. Oliver led off George Horton r e l i e v e d Aggies. more forward, signed earlier with with a double Miller in Horton said that while the the Titans and Head Coach Bob tinued to develop young star Elton “We were kind of flat on Titan Head Coach Brand who has enjoyed a breakout Thursday just expecting to win,” and then stole the seventh Aggiesʼ pitching staff came up a Burton, who was head coach at season. shortstop Blake Davis said. third. Catcher inning and little short against the Titans, they West Valley from 1980-81 to 1985- Brand possesses the likeabil- In the third inning, Titan left Tyler LaTorre had two strike gave it their all. 86 and again from 1987-88 through ity that Bryant used to have, back fielder Danny Dorn hit his first hit a ball to outs and no “They arenʼt gifted with the 2001-02. when he was known for winning home run of the season. second, which allowed Oliver to walks in two innings. same kind of arms that we have,” championships with OʼNeal, rather “It took me too long to hit that score. Closer came in Horton said. “But they battled than his fighting with his now for- one,” Dorn said. “It felt good.” Oliver was one of the only to finish the game in the ninth. with them.” offensive threats as he had three “Our relief pitchers were flaw- Information provided by CSUF mer teammate and the controversy Dorn was 2-for-2 at the plate Sports Media Relations surrounding him in Colorado. with two RBI and two walks. of the teamʼs six hits with two less the entire weekend,” Horton SEE BASEBALL = PAGE 6 www.Fullertontitans.com “He [Brand] is one of the singles and a double against the said. dominant players in the Western Conference,” said Kevin Mayberry, a communications major at Cal State Fullerton. “I just donʼt like Kobe as a role model and as a person.” The timing couldnʼt be better for the Clippers. Considering that the team is still not a champion- ship caliber team, fans consider the Lakers as still going through a rebuilding process. The better the Clippers do, the more a legitimate rivalry contin- ues to grow between the two Los Angeles teams. Steve Nguyen, a kinesiol- ogy major at Cal State Fullerton and Lakers fan, has noticed the Clippers improvement during the past season.

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TITAN EDITORIAL Providing insight, analysis and perspective since 1960 A Court Of Public Opinion By Jason Eichelberger light. However, no issue has been player in MLB history to have alleged use. CHANGING THE CHANNEL Daily Titan Staff Writer more exemplary of public opinion both 500 home runs and 500 sto- Bonds, who has steadfastly at its worst than the steroids scan- len bases. His prowess as a hitter denied using steroids, has never he stage was set on tion.” dal that has rocked Major League is so well respected that Bonds failed a drug test. Yet many have In America, the most common Friday for a showdown Going one step further than Baseball. And at the core of the rarely even has a chance to hit the already labeled him a cheater and legal precedent is that people are between two immense they have in the past, the net- scandal is the gameʼs biggest vil- baseball. He is the all-time leader a fraud, calling for his accom- presumed to be innocent until cultural heavy- works called the FCC uncon- lain and hero, Barry Bonds. in walks (2,318) and intentional plishments to be stricken from proven guilty. That principle is the weights when four stitutional. Bonds, the enigmatic super- walks (609), and not surprisingly, the record books and his eventual foundation for a legal system that majorT television broadcasters Itʼs astounding that in such a star of the San Francisco Giants, holds the single season record for place in the Hall of Fame denied. awards those suspected of com- squared off against the Federal progressive age an antiquated has enjoyed one of the most cel- walks (232) and intentional walks Should Bonds eventually mitting crimes the opportunity to Communications Commision government agency like the ebrated and illustrious careers (120), both set in 2004. test positive or admit to steroid prove their innocence before a in a legal stare-down that they FCC is allowed to exist in a in American sporting history. Despite these jaw-dropping use, he should be unequivocally jury. Unfortunately, this notion hope will not only reverse mil- society that holds free speech Encompassing the last 20 years, career numbers and accolades denounced for tainting the game. has become lost among most lions of dollars in fines levied in such high regard. The FCC Bonds has won an unprecedent- that have re-written MLB record But until that day, the American Americans, where public opinion against them last month, but violates the basic tenants of that ed seven Most Valuable Player books at a dizzying pace, Bonds people owe it to themselves to seems to be the only court that mat- also reverse the FCCʼs strangle- value. awards, by far the most in MLB has faced even more public scru- wait before making judgment and ters. Perhaps no facet of society is hold on the airwaves. Citizens have the right to history. He has been named to the tiny. Never popular with fans and in the process, overlook a truly more subjected to public opinion In an unprecedented show of express any ideas they feel All-Star team 13 times, and won 8 media for coming across as surly, remarkable career. It is unfortu- than the sporting world where ath- solidarity, ABC, CBS, Fox and are worthy of their expression Gold Gloves as a left fielder. He arrogant, and unapproachable, nate that a man who has accom- letes, once revered and glorified, Hearst-Argyle Television filed – unless they want to broad- is third on the all-time home run Bonds has seen his public persona plished so much and shared his are coming under increasing sus- notices of appeal against the cast their message. Then they list, trailing only Babe Ruth and nosedive even more rapidly in the unique talents with the world for picion from the American public. FCCʼs fines, levied on March must ensure there isnʼt anything Hank Aaron, both of whom Bonds face of the steroid controversy. two decades is embroiled in a Sex scandals, inflated contracts, 15, and cited vagueness in the unpalatable contained in their could pass by the end of this sea- He has been repeatedly accused battle against an opponent much and selfish play have become ral- definitions of indecency and speech. son. He holds the single season of using performance-enhanc- more formidable than anything lying points for public opinion inconsistency in enforcement But we should be free to record for home runs, clubbing ing drugs and detailed notations he has faced on the baseball dia- that paints athletes in a negative as reasons why they should express ourselves in a man- 73 in 2001. He is also the only have been released that report his mond. be allowed to skip paying the ner that we feel is necessary fines. to meet our ends without fear There were no indecency rul- of government restrictions or U.S. Shouldn’t Worry About Iran ings against NBC. However, the censorship. network filed a petition so as to Itʼs about time a group of issue. Last week in The Orange of deaths. This is a tough diplomatic situ- be included in the collective major broadcasters stood By Natalie Murillo County Register, an article regard- The Orange County Register ation, but the U.S. government protest against ludicrous gov- together to protect their collec- Daily Titan Staff Writer ing the Iran nuclear program stated article stated that while Iran has needs to shift its focus toward the ernment restrictions of broad- tive free speech rights. In the that Iran had successfully enriched successfully enriched Uranium, situation at hand in Iraq. The U.S. cast material. process they are defending the uranium for the first time, which Iranian President Mahmoud government canʼt be everyoneʼs Although the FCC doesnʼt guaranteed free speech rights If we are already fighting a long, puts them one step closer to the Ahmadinjad said his country does mommy and daddy. engage in prior restraint, the for everyone. painstaking fight, why should we development of atomic weapons. not aim to develop nuclear weap- The United States should let networks object to more govern- Some would argue that tele- be trying to kick up dust anywhere Although it is understandable ons. another one of the member nations ment control over what viewers vision should have different else? that our federal government would In a previous article, The Orange in the United Nations act as a are and arenʼt allowed to see. rules applied to it that any other The United States has been fear Iran having nuclear weapons, County Register reported that Iran nuclear watchdog because we are They claim that strict FCC forms of speech because itʼs “intensely lobbying” the United there is no reason to go to war with believed it has a right to process already dealing with our own enforcement of decency stan- beamed straight into the living Nations to act against Iran for Iran despite the media presence in nuclear power. messy issues. dards cause the FCC to overstep rooms of all Americans. This refusing all voluntary cooperation recent weeks by pundits who think We are the pot calling the kettle On pollingreport.com there was its bounds. They also claim argument only proves that tele- in regards to its nuclear program. that war with Iran is inevitable. black when it comes to this silly a recent poll that showed that 50% that various reasons for decency vision has a wide reach, and Instead of complying with U.S. The U.S. government should con- argument. The U.S. has nuclear of the United States feels that we violations were unintentional, should be protected against the demands to scrap its nuclear ambi- centrate on the war on hand before weapons and can use them at any should use whatever force neces- such as Janet Jacksonʼs now chilling effect of cold govern- tions, Iran has chosen to defiantly they continue to lobby for action time. sary to stop Iran from obtaining infamous “wardrobe malfunc- ment censors. continue persuing its nuclear goals against Iran. We have been at war Iran has only successfully nuclear weapons. I am a “glass is and the U.S. government is not lik- with Iraq for a long time, Saddam enriched uranium, which is a step half empty” kind of girl. I feel that Editorial Board ing their actions one little bit. Hussein is on trial and we need toward making nuclear weapons this further shows it is a bad idea Philip Fuller, Opinion Editor In recent months the news media to focus our efforts on ending a but they donʼt have any weapons- to keep pushing to have action Nicole M. Smith, Executive Editor intensely reported on the Iran war that has already caused a lot grade uranium ready as of now. against Iran. Kim Orr, Managing Editor In deference to the paradigm established by venerable Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, unsigned Titan Editorials strive to represent the general will of the Daily Titan editorial board and do not necessarily reflect the view of the university. 2 MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2006 NEWS [email protected]

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WORLD ON CAMPUS Car Bomb Kills At Least 7 TUESDAY: Titan baseball takes BAGHDAD, Iraq – A car bomb killed at least seven people on Loyola Marymount at 6 p.m. and wounded 24 on a busy avenue in Baghdad on Saturday as at Goodwin Field for their last Shiite politicians floated a proposal to end the standoff over a home game before heading off to new government by having Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari step down – but only if his replacement comes from his own Stockton to face Pacific on Friday party. at 2 p.m. The blast occurred at lunchtime outside an east Baghdad restaurant frequented by police officers, four of whom were WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY: among the injured, Sgt. Sabah Mohsen said. All the dead were civilians, police said. ASI elections will be held cam- pus-wide. Taliban Hideout Attacked WEDNESDAY: ASI hosts a SARTAK, Afghanistan – Security forces backed by U.S.-led coalition helicopters attacked a suspected Taliban hideout in concert featuring “Long Live southeastern Afghanistan, sparking an intense battle that killed Logos” at noon in the Becker 41 rebels and six police, a senior official said Saturday. Amphitheater. The fighting was some of the heaviest after Taliban threats to intensify attacks as the warmer weather melts snow on moun- tain passes used by the militants. THURSDAY: ASI hosts two screenings of “Memoirs of a Geisha” at 6 and 9 p.m. in the Titan NATION Student Union Titan Theater.

Poll: Income Tax Unfair FRIDAY: Deadline to enter the WASHINGTON – Taxes rise and fall from one administra- inaugural Pollak Library Prize for tion to the next, but the unpopularity of the income tax system Kirk Dingley/Daily Titan Undergraduate Research Papers is constant. An Ipsos Poll finds that almost six of 10 people say the system is unfair, a percentage virtually unchanged from two and Project. All CSUF undergrad- decades ago. HAUTE DOGGY COUTURE uates who completed a research The perception of unfairness is spread fairly evenly across Long Beach celebrated itʼs annual Haute Dog Easter Parade Saturday to raise money paper or project for class credit income groups – though their reasons may differ. More than for local pet charities. during the Summer 2005, Fall half of those who make less than $50,000 a year said itʼs unfair, and more than six in 10 of those who make more than $50,000 2005, or Spring 2006 semesters felt that way. reported from Lot E at 2:26 p.m., A vehicle was reported stolen are eligible. as the ignition of a car seemed to from Lot E at 4:15 p.m. University Missing Boys Found Dead COP have been punched out. University Police took a report. SATURDAY: The Second Annual Police took a report. MILWAUKEE – Two boys missing for almost a month At 6:48 p.m., suspicious cir- FRIDAY: A suspicious person Social Justice Student Summit apparently drowned in an icy park lagoon near where they BLOTTER cumstances were reported from was reported at University Hall at will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:45 were last seen, and authorities said Saturday foul play was not MONDAY: A request for medi- the Titan Shops. A male subject 5:19 p.m. The male, who the call- p.m. in the Titan Student Union. suspected. cal aid was placed at 5:26 p.m. at was reportedly holding a 5- or er said had a “strong, foul odor,” The Summit will feature inter- Purvis Virginia Parker, 11, and Quadrevion Henning, 12, the Police Department for some- 6-year-old boy “weirdly” and was acting erratic and talking to disappeared the afternoon of March 19 after they asked one who was experiencing a pos- did not appear to be related to himself about God while wander- active, thoughtful and engaging Quadrevionʼs grandfather whether they could play basketball at sible allergic reaction. University the child. University Police were ing the hall on the third floor. workshops on the ongoing civil the nearby park. Police assisted the individual. unable to locate the subject. University Police were unable to rights movement, environmental The bodies were found in the park lagoon on Friday. locate the man. justice movements, labor solidari- TUESDAY: Suspicious cir- THURSDAY: A call was placed cumstances were reported from from the Sycamore residence hall SATURDAY: A call regarding ty movements, womenʼs struggles, LOCAL the Willow residence hall at 2:03 to report suspicious circumstanc- a disturbance was placed from immigrant rightsʼ struggles and p.m. A caller notified University es occurring in the alley behind Valencia residence hall at 1:32 more. The event is free for stu- Pregnant Robot Gives Birth Police of people possibly smoking Sycamore and Valencia halls at a.m. The caller reported that marijuana within the building. 12:17 a.m. The caller said a male, approximately 20 subjects who dents and will include lunch. For a VALLEJO – Noelleʼs given birth in Afghanistan, California who is possibly a transient, fre- were filming a movie had brought detailed schedule or to pre-register and dozens of points in between. Sheʼs a lifelike, pregnant robot WEDNESDAY: A medical aid quents the area and masturbates. alcohol and provided it to minors. visit the Cal State Fullerton Web used in increasing numbers of medical schools and hospital call was placed from Visual Arts University Police were unable to The caller requested University site. maternity wards. at 1:35 p.m. A female had fainted locate the individual. Police to in clearing the The full-sized, blond, pale mannequin is in demand because next to the Visual Arts deanʼs A woman reported at 8:18 a.m. room where the subjects were. medicine is rapidly abandoning centuries-old training methods office, and the caller could not that her daughter was on her way University Police took a report. OFF CAMPUS that use patients as guinea pigs, turning instead to high-tech confirm whether she was breath- to school and was being followed ing and conscious at the time of by someone in another vehicle. SUNDAY: At 2:01 a.m., a simulations. Itʼs better to make a mistake on a $20,000 robot THURSDAY: Newport Beach than a live patient. the call. University police assist- At 10:24, a student reported caller reported that his vehicle ed. receiving death threats. University had been burglarized. University kicks off its 7th annual week- Reports compiled from The Associated Press An attempted auto theft was Police took a report. Police took a report. long film festival featuring 350 films including Academy Award LANGUAGE entries, Sundance selections, a DAILY TITAN FROM PAGE 1 spotlight series, and childrenʼs fes- tival, from both the independent EDITORIAL and studio worlds. For a detailed Executive Editor Nicole M. Smith schedule and tickets visit www. 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Parents either arenʼt cook- but once it starts itʼs a lot of work to habits make staying fit a ing because they donʼt have time or lose [the weight].” challenge for busy Americans because they donʼt know how to,” she Besides providing children with more said, adding that fast food has become physical activities, parents can also Taiwanese culture touched the hearts of By Alicia David the easy choice for research and learn Cal State Fullerton students last Friday, as the Daily Titan Staff Writer busy parents espe- about the obesity Taiwanese Student Association presented its cially when meals issue through books first ever “Taiwanese Culture Night” in the include a toy that “Everyone lives such and the Internet, she Titan Student Union. healthy lifestyle and well- appeals to the child. a fast-paced lifestyle added. Over 100 students gathered to enjoy the balanced diet arenʼt always The conference now. Parents either “They need to edu- fest of culture and entertainment representing easy to stick to in a nation reviewed local and cate themselves by the best offerings from the tiny island east of strapped for time and state programs on aren’t cooking because reading labels on the China. addicted to super-sized fast childhood obesity and they don’t have time foods that they are “We are quite grateful that everyone made it foodA combos where the ordering is as wellness, identifing buying. Concerned or because they don’t here, even with all the rain outside,” said event simple as 1-2-3. Because of this, obe- factors that could hin- parents can also hostess and club president Kelly Wang. sity among Americans continues to be der the development want to.” contact their childʼs Festivities began with a visual presentation, a big problem. of a healthy child Janice Picardy pediatrician to have loaded with slides of gorgeous landscapes Orion Tippens/For the Daily Titan To help combat the problem, Cal State and exploring new their child checked and stunning landmarks. Club spokespersons Fullertonʼs Center for the Promotion strategies to address out. This genera- narrated the presentation, which was supple- TAIWAN IN TSU: Students partake in of Healthy Lifestyles and Obesity this health concern, Pediatrics Clinical tion is going to end mented with fun facts about Taiwan. The music and traditional Taiwanese food at the Prevention held a community confer- according to the cen- Coordinator up having diabetes, speakers also shared advice for those who may “Taiwanese Culture Night” Friday. ence April 13 to discuss “Childhood terʼs Web site. heart disease and someday set foot on Taiwanese soil. provided by Lollicup Coffee and Tea Café in Obesity Prevention: Awareness and “Obviously the hip replacements Attendants enjoyed a diverse selection of Fullerton. Beyond.” problem is due to lack of exercise,” [because of excess weight],” Stover entertainment. Rock band ZELA infused the After dinner, attendees enjoyed a sampling The centerʼs aimed to reflect the said Nancy Stover, director of Titan said. event with a blend of modern Taiwanese pop of Taiwanʼs “Night Market” carnival games – needs of the community by providing youth gymnastics. The conference, held in the music. Visual delights followed with presenta- simple amusing challenges that are popular in education and outreach to children and “Thereʼs a lack of play. Itʼs easy for Kinesiology and Health Science tions of Chinese folk dancing and a Shao-Lin busy metropolitan areas of Taiwan. Spectators their families regarding healthy life- parents to send their child to the com- Building, featured several guest speak- kung fu demonstration. Spectators listened to cheered each other on in games including the styles and the prevention of obesity, puter or TV [and use technology] as a ers and a panel discussion regarding traditional music in the form of Chinese flute classic ring toss challenge and bottle pick-up. according to the centerʼs Web site. babysitting mechanism.” obesity, and it filled the room to capac- and violin solos. Later, raffle winners received goodie bags “Childhood obesity is going to be One way parents can solve this prob- ity, Shari McMahan, director of the “It doesnʼt matter if youʼre Taiwanese or filled with cultural delights. the next big health epidemic,” Janice lem is through an organized sport, center and professor of health science, American, anyone of any ethnicity can enjoy The Association for Inter-Cultural Awareness Picardy, clinical coordinator of pediat- Stover said. said. Taiwanese culture,” event host Johnny Jou and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office rics at St. Jude Medical Center, said. “Parents donʼt take advantage of Conversations in communities and said. of Los Angeles contributed to the event, which Some of the major factors contribut- these opportunities,” she said. schools about the issue will hopefully Attendees were offered Bento, a popular the club hopes to make an annual affair. ing to this problem are fast food, inac- “They need to help their child by lead to early prevention of obesity, she Asian dish consisting of rice, meat and veg- “We would like to give a huge thanks to tivity and parents, Picardy said. controlling what they eat. They think said. etables. Boba tea, a drink originating from everyone who supported us, especially the Taiwan and containing tiny tapioca balls Titan Student Union for making this possible,” dropped in either milk or fruit juice, was also club member Michael Lin said. Bishop attributed the success of the said. EVALUATION program to the deans of other depart- Bishop said the College of Education FROM PAGE 1 ments at CSUF for being tremendously will identify three things to improve PARKING going to be more parking without a doubt.” supportive and to President Milton A. upon in an upcoming meeting with the Many students are eager to park in the Gordon as well. chancellorʼs office. FROM PAGE 1 State College structure, but some still have them in a rich environment, you should “The great majority of people in our Preparing students to work in diverse their doubts. have scores like that,” Bishop said. teacher preparation programs are from settings with students of diverse back- “I have been here for three years and She also attributed the high percent- Cal State Fullerton,” Bishop said. grounds is one things Bishop said the until after the glass panels were installed,” parking has always been a problem,” kine- age to the programʼs careful selec- Despite a high percentage success college plans to address because itʼs he said. siology major Sandra Vanderfort said. “The tion process, adding that systemati- rate, the College of Education is still tremendously challenging for the col- The elevators are now safely operational other parking structure helps out a lot, but it cally trained mentor teachers, seasoned looking for ways to improve the educa- lege to prepare students to step into at the southeast side of the structure and will is still really hard to find parking.” veterans who help rookies through the tion it offers aspiring teachers. a diverse environment in such a brief “deliver pedestrians onto a new mall north Vanderfort, like many other students, first couple years of their careers, help One are of improvement is the inte- amount of time, she said. of the Titan Student Union,” according to parks her car in neighboring residences as well. gration of technology as support for Bishop said another aspect they want the Design and Construction Web site. when she canʼt find available parking. “I think that itʼs really important to the student and also for the teacher, to improve on is better preparing the CSUF plans to add additional parking “What is the to spend over a $100 the faculty that our graduates go out who uses computers to chart the prog- future teachers to work with students structures on campus in the future, but no on a permit when there is not even enough and do great things for the schools,” ress of students. Using technology for who have special needs. official plans have been made, Smith said. places to park?” she said. “Hopefully this said Dr. Hallie Yop Slowik, graduate record keeping allows a teacher to look After meeting at the chancellorʼs “As student enrollment goes up, we will will change the parking situation. I have coordinator of the Bilingual/Bicultural at test scores and see what a studentʼs office, the department chairs will assess have to get more parking,” he said. “There is high hopes.” Education and Elementary curriculum. strengths and weaknesses are, Dunlop the areas to be improved upon. 4 MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2006 NEWS [email protected] Protesters: More Support Needed Socialism May Fix Walkout Forum provides Students from Santiago, Garden municated with them and we told which some did not complete. platform for youth to voice Grove, Fullerton Union, Santa Ana them where we were going. They “The scary part was the next America’s Problem and Savanna high schools in Orange helped us with the traffic; they morning when we had to go to the concerns over HR 4437 County as well as El Rancho High blocked cars so no accidents hap- administration office, but even then School in Los Angeles County pened; the cops played a very good I knew that what I had done was Panel addresses question: Wilson said, has the potential By Noraly Hernandez described their motives for organiz- role for us.” because of a cause,” Lopez said. “I ‘Who is responsible for the to fix Americaʼs problems. He For the Daily Titan ing and participating Despite publicity, felt strong for it, and I was going to pointed out that “slaves were a in the walkout. not all high schools go all the way with it.” African American poor?’ capitalistic enterprise.” He also “To me the signifi- “I gained so had leaders to suc- The students asked for support suggested that the minimum wage High school protesters at cance of the walkouts much strength cessfully organize the for the May 1 protest, referred to as By Melissa Fitzgerald should be raised to at least $15 Wednesdayʼs High School Walkout For the Daily Titan an hour. was to let everyone to keep fighting protests, and some the “The Great American Boycott Forum said they would like support know that if we all violence did erupt. 2006,” in which the public is asked Clyde Woods, a professor a UC to help organize their May 1 protest organized and we got for my people.” “No one was really not to purchase or use any of the Santa Barbara, suggested activ- and to establish a network between ill Cosby unleashed a ism. together, we could Abraham Medina leading [the protest] services provided by immigrant Orange County high schools and have a big impact in until we hit Flower workers to demonstrate their con- hailstorm of debates “Young people need to lead community leaders. society, and we could Santiago High Student [Street] and we met tributions to the economy. with his controversial now, not when they get old,” he The forum, hosted by the Chicana raise awareness about up with Saddleback “For the event that is coming comments that criti- said. and Chicano Studies Department, what was going on,” High School, Valley up, we want to focus and try to see cized blacks for the Wilson said that the black pop- the campus Chicana and Chicano said Garden Grove High School High School and Century High what we can do collectively,” said highB number of unplanned preg- ulation should turn off the TV, Studies Student Association, junior Jose Covarrubias, referring School. There were thousands of Abraham Medina from Santiago nancies, poor parenting, crime stop logging onto their MySpace MEChA and the Chicano and to the proposed immigration reform students there just walking,” said High School. “Together we can and high dropout rates. accounts and organize events that Chicana Resource Center, was bill, HR 4437. Sarahi Flores, a sophomore at Santa [make a] bigger impact.” “The discussion has been matter. aimed at offering the protesters After meeting with students of Ana High School who walked for For the high school protesters the ricocheting around black radio The eruption of applause and support by listening to their con- various high schools throughout six hours. forum was a successful event. talk shows and in newspaper whistling at this suggestion could cerns to better help them achieve Orange County, making multiple Flores said Santa Ana police “I gained so much more strength and online columns since,” the be heard clearly through the Titan their goals. phone calls, distributing fliers and intercepted the protest and used to keep fighting for my people, Washington Post reported in May Student Union Pavilion. “Your courage, bravery and your posting bulletins on MySpace. pepper spray on rowdy students. for the justice that we all need, no of 2004. Woods also broached the audacity to actually ruffle things up com, Melissa Lopez, a junior at Santa Ana police could not confirm matter what race,” Betsy Amalfi of Cosbyʼs comments and the cur- topic of the hip-hop lifestyle and here in Orange County has to truly Garden Grove High School, and reports of violence at press time. Fullerton Union High School said. rent conditions of the black com- whether it has a negative effect on be acknowledged and respected,” Covarrubias were able to organize Despite threats of suspension, “It gave me the confidence to munity after Hurricane Katrina the black community. The white- said Alexandro Gradilla, assis- their walkout. expulsion and community service, stand up with no fears at all and were spotlighted April 13 during haired panelist said hip-hop cul- tant professor in the Chicana and “The cops were a big help to many of the students were just face those who want to shut our a panel discussion, sponsored by ture appeals to more than just the Chicano studies department. us,” Covarrubias said. “We com- given Saturday school detention, voices down,” she said. the African American Resource younger generation. Center, at Cal State Fullerton on “Hip-hop isnʼt just a youth cul- April 13. ture,” Woods said. “Some of those BHAKTI from, and appreciating life in gen- Sabrina Sanders, the modera- cats are older than me.” eral,” Jenkins said. tor of the three-hour event, posed After the discussion, an audi- FROM PAGE 1 In the future Vashishtha wants questions about cultural short- ence member said he didnʼt to involve more than just cooking comings and hip-hop controver- believe there are any barriers for classes into the club. “We wanted sies. blacks, and he asked why blacks one. Anyone is free to join the to do something where the students The panel consisted of distin- let white T-shirts and hip-hop club or attend one of the classes. actually get something out of it and guished members from the com- style define their culture. Wilson Jenkins said the goal is to provide they learn something,” Vashishtha munity and current students who answered, saying blacks need to information about vegetarianism said. “And itʼs an aspect of yoga voiced differing opinions of the recognize the system does work in general. that everyone can benefit from topics at hand. against them, and that there are Plant-based diets built around a mentally and physically.” At the onset of the discus- barriers. variety of foods can be a healthy Esiquio R. Uballe, associate dean sion, CSUF student Stacy Ellis In closing, UC Irvine lecturer choice for people suffering from of Student Life, said that while the said both the lack of positive Kristine Wright had a suggestion. chronic conditions like heart club isnʼt officially up and run- role models and the inability for She said that since the discus- disease and some types of can- ning yet, it currently has tempo- those who have not struggled to sion was targeted on the poor, cer, according to the Discovery rary recognition by the school, empathize with other who have the panel should have been rep- Channel Web site. People trying to also referred to as ad-hoc status. struggled are causes of the black resented not only by the affluent lose weight may find a vegetarian The school recognizes the club, poor problem. and the educated but also the poor diet is helpful. but a few more steps still need to Though she somewhat agreed and working class. However, Kristy Richardson, be taken to complete the process. with Cosbyʼs comments, she did The panel featured Lezlee a teaching assistant in the Uballe said this status allows the not feel that they were the right Hinesmon-Matthews, a lecturer at Kinesiology and Health Science club to advertise and try to garner way to handle the problem of Cal State Long Beach who worked departments on campus, said in a interest, but still limits them from poor, struggling blacks. for more than 10 years in the written statement that health risks certain privileges granted to full- Hinesmon-Matthews said that field of urban planning and com- associated with an improper veg- fledged clubs and organizations. rather than Cosby pointing fingers munity economic development; etarian diet include an “increased “We have to look at it. Is there at individuals, he should consider Jamie Wilson, assistant professor risk for deficiency in protein, iron an interest there?” Uballe asked. the shortcomings of institutions of Afro-ethnic studies at CSUF; (anemia), zinc, vitamin B12, cal- “We put it on the student to let us that have failed the poor and Clyde Woods, assistant professor cium (osteoporosis), and vitamin know that … there is a group of impoverished. She mentioned at UC Santa Barbara who special- D.” students that are interested.” problems but she said solutions izes in the study of urban poverty Jenkins, who isnʼt a student at To receive full recognition a lie in surveys, writing to the legis- and culture; Kristine Wright, a CSUF, has no official position in club must have a minimum of five lature, and in students and faculty sociology lecturer at UC Irvine; the club and will be involved in members. Members must complete who can discuss and challenge Nnamdi Okafor, Western region the cooking classes as a featured training classes and compose a the problems facing the black vice president of the Alpha Phi guest. written constitution, Uballe said. society. Alpha fraternity; Stacy Ellis, “[Bhakti is] a way in which to If the Bhakti Club or vegetarian CSUF Afro-ethnic studies a student member of CSUFʼs appreciate different aspects of life, cooking classes sound appetizing, Professor Jamie Wilson had a Sistertalk; and Marty Sellers, different cultures, a different way Vashishtha welcomes anyone to e- Songha Lee/Daily Titan vastly different approach to a singles and young adult director of viewing the world, the origins mail her at hevensent923@yahoo. GOINʼ GREEN: UCI senior Jonathan Wratten looks on as David solution. He said many things at the Friendship Baptist Church of things and where they came com to find out more information. Jenkins demonstrates how to make stuffed focaccia during a vegetar- are to blame, including Americaʼs of Yorba Linda, according to a ian cooking class at UCI. capitalistic society. Socialism, university press release. REQUIREMENT Cal State Long Beach,” she said. Talk of a foreign language FROM PAGE 1 requirement became an offi- cial university policy statement for CSUF in June 2005 and was and proficiency tests that a student scheduled to take effect in the fall can take to meet the requirement, of 2006. which arenʼt ready either, he said. The policy statement would Students, too, have mixed feel- have required all candidates for ings on a university-mandated for- the baccalaureate degrees to show eign language requirement. proficiency in a second language, Brittney Llamas, a human ser- with some exceptions, as a condi- vices major, said that she would tion of graduation. have been more attracted to trans- It would have provided students fer to CSUF if the policy was a variety of ways to satisfy the implemented when she applied requirement, one way being the two years ago. completion of three semesters in “Learning a second language a second language at a community gives a student more opportuni- college or university. ties in the job market after leaving A second way would allow stu- school,” she said. dents to take three years of one Samantha Meyer, a senior language in high school. at Ocean View High School in CSUF already requires incom- Huntington Beach, however, said ing freshman to have completed she would not choose CSUF if the at least two years of one foreign policy were implemented. language in order to be admit- “If it involves more money for ted, though three are recommend- credits and more school work I ed, according to the University will probably consider going to Outreach Web site.