Santa Visits the Arboretum

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http://dailytitan.fullerton.edu Volume 75, Issue 45 WEDNESDAY December 4, 2002 F-Troop DT Santa Visits the Arboretum Rallies for nEVENT: CSUF venue attracts children of all ages to a display of holiday arts and crafts By Edna Silva Daily Titan Staff Writer nSPIRIT: To get more support for Titan ath- The Arboretum is featuring a number of events to celebrate the letics, dorm residents NEWS: Analysts predict upcoming holiday. Opening the string of events for the Arboretum host a pep rally, prior that Saddam Hussein’s was “Holiday Wishes,” held Nov. 23. A student showcase of art- to the game tonight denial of possession of work and crafts, a special pre- By Jessi McFarland sentation of the history of Santa any banned weapons Claus, and a visit from Saint Nick Daily Titan Staff Writer were the highlights of the opening could spark the U.S. event. Students at Cal State Fullerton are Stands with crafts and adorn- boosting their Titan spirit with a pep into war ments for the holiday season rally today. were on display. Aurora Ramos Students are gathering at the and her daughter Kim had their Residence Hall’s barbecue pits at own creative crafts at the holi- 5 p.m. to rally spirit for the men’s Please see page 5 day event. Gift jars, pin cushions, basketball game against Pepperdine, Christmas cookies and flower which starts at 7 p.m. arrangements were some of their Around 6:30 p.m. the rallying stu- best sellers. Students and vendors dents will march down Gym Drive donated 30 percent of their sales to Titan Gym. to the Friends of the Arboretum, a In an effort to promote sport- nonprofit California corporation, ing events at CSUF, the Athletic which helps support and inform Department is teaming up with the public about the Arboretum. Residents Student Association “We love coming here,” said Daisy Bennett, an alumna who (RSA) for a pep rally and barbecue. brings her 8-year-old son Chuck Brian Delahoya, a sports market- at least once a month. ing intern for Titan Athletics, coor- Raffles were held throughout dinated the event as one outreach PERSPECTIVES: What the day, along with arts and crafts for students to attend the athletic for the children. events. was supposed to only “I came to get away,” said “We are aggressively pushing for sophomore Alvin Benavidez, who student involvement in the Athletics be the end of a great attended the event. Department,” Delahoya said. The Arboretum is a nonprofit “Residence Hall students are just weekendwith friends botanical garden located on 26 a short walk away from a lot of acres on the northeast portion of athletic events and we want to get becomes an unforget- campus. The Arboretum main- them to come out to the games on a tains both a plant collection and a regular basis,” Delahoya said. table experience for a historical collection. “We are confident that if we get The Arboretum holds spe- kids out [to the games] they are writer cial events for the holiday every going to have a good time and want year. The Friends of the Fullerton to come back,” he said. Please see page 3 Arboretum will be sponsor- The rally follows a victory for the ing “Candlelight Evenings” this Titan basketball team Monday night Saturday and “An Olde Fashioned against Morris Brown. Christmas in the Garden,” Dec. 14 EDNA SILVA/Daily Titan “The rally fits the schedule,” RSA ARBORETUM/ 6 Chuck Bennett takes part in the arts and crafts booth at the Arboretum. president, Andy Tang said. “It’s not too close to finals and close to the beginning of the season. “We are going to have a DJ at the rally. We always have a lot of sound Health Risks Deter Elderly Sex at our events. It’s a good distrac- tion to get people to come out [and join],” he said. nLECTURE: UCI talks about it, but everybody needs to The lecturer then discussed about said. “Twenty-five percent to 30 percent The first 200 students at the rally SPORTS: College foot- talk about it. female sexuality. She said that a lot of of the elderly have depression, which receive a voucher for a free “F- professor discusses First she discussed the facts about people think that older people are not are not being treated.” ball fans are once sexuality. supposed to have sex. The main causes of sexual dysfunc- Troop” T-shirt to be retrieved when that heart disease “In reality, sexuality actually con- She said that a sexual act is giv- tions are partners’ motivation, anatomic/ they get to the game. again at the mercy of tinues with the advanced aging,” ing the partner the pleasure, not actu- physiological and social appropriate- The T-shirts are promoting Titan and diabetes cause a Torabzadeh said. ally the intercourse. When women get ness. She recommends a medical evalu- spirit, Tang said. a computer system to The sexuality of male differs from older, their sexual thoughts, urges and ation, education and counseling for the Basketball coach Donny Daniels lack of sexual activity and an athletics department rep- tell them who the true By Mayu Ogura that of females, she said. By the age of desires decrease, in addition to anatomic cures. 85, 63 percent of men will have inter- changes. The main issue is that their “Imagine, if the couple in their 80s resentative will be at the rally to national champion is Daily Titan Staff Writer course several times a year. However, vaginal blood flow decreases, which living with their sons or daughters and say a few words. They will talk a by the same age, 30 percent of women women need in order to have an orgasm. their young children in their house, they little about the team and get support, going to be A rare subject, which many people will have intercourse several times a Females are still capable of having might be intimidated,” she said. “They Delahoya said. are uncomfortable to talk about, was year. an orgasm; however, contractions of might not have sexual activities because The importance of the Pepperdine discussed yesterday on campus. Dr. Torabzadeh said that the barriers of orgasm are less, Torabzadeh said. of their environment that they don’t game is that they just beat Titan Please see page 8 Simin Torabzadeh, a professor from sexual activities for the elderly are part- Common diseases such as heart dis- think it is appropriate to have sex.” rival, Cal State Long Beach by two UC Irvine, lectured on “Sexuality and ners’ availability, health issues such as ease, medical illness such as diabetes, She then talked about male sexual- points, Tang said. Aging” at the Mackey Auditorium in heart disease, impotence and dyspareu- depression and relationship dysfunction ity. When males get older, they have Pepperdine is also one of the big- the Ruby Gerontology Center. nia – having pain during intercourse, are considered other causes of the lack less frequent interest in sexual contact. ger names on the schedule, Delahoya In the introduction, Torabzadeh said TITAN which is common among women. of the sexual activity for both genders. They have more anatomic changes and said. “This is a good way to get the that unfortunately sexuality of the elder- “They are afraid of pain during inter- “You will be amazed how many team going and gain confidence for e x t r a s ly is something that usually nobody course,” she said. elderly have depression,” Torabzadeh SEX/ 6 online

n Check out Library Displays Paper in a the Daily Titan online this year at http:// Unique Tranformational Look dailytitan.fullerton.edu. n The exhibit, titled “Trans-Form: a paperless society, we end up using New features and ART: New exhibit at Paper Art and Paper Engineering”, more paper. Without toilet paper sections will be Atrium Gallery pro- opened in the library’s Atrium what are we going to use? Plastic?” available this year! Gallery Nov. 22 and will be on dis- Setting the exhibit in the library, vides alternative func- play through March 30. where books are providing the pri- tions for natural Silhouette art, paper clay art, mary medium for paper, Chiang upcoming origami and pop-up literature are gathered art that expresses the way materials among the exhibit’s features. paper transforms into other artistic Veronica Chiang, director of the creations. Pop-up books and cards By Jessi McFarland n Learn about the short- exhibit, is displaying origami sculp- were pulled from the University age of Titan ambas- Daily Titan Staff Writer tures by artists from around the Archives and Special Collections, world that she discovered over the as well as from outside sources, for sadors and what it Displaying that you can do more Internet. display in the exhibit. takes to be one. Read with a paper than just read it, the “Paper is a very honorable and David Alexander, a silhouette art- about it in tomorrow’s l”ibrary opened a new exhibit this sensuous medium,” Chiang said. ist, contributed silhouette pieces he Daily Titan month that pays tribute to papers “So many artists are able to trans- NICOLE ECKERLE/Daily Titan artistic qualities. form paper. I wanted to show that in EXHIBIT/ 6 Eugene Martinez looks at “5 Masks by Origami” by Eric Joisel. 2 Wednesday, December 4, 2002 DailyDaily Titan NEWS

CALENDARCALENDAR OFOF EVENTSEVENTS page On Campus are 8 p.m. Dec. 5-7, 10-14; 2 Performances are 8 p.m. Dec. Little Theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets are p.m. Dec. 7-8, 14-15; 6:30 p.m. 6-7, 10-14; 2 p.m. Dec. 7-8, 14- $15 or $10 with advance Titan Dec. 4 Dec. 8 and 15. For tickets and 15; 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8 and 15. For discount. For more information, a guide to The TSU Governing Board information, call (714) 278-3371. tickets and information, call (714) call (714) 278-3371. will meet in the TSU Legislative 278-3371. Chambers from 2:30 p.m. to 4 Symphonic Band will play “The Leading Ladies,” Teri what’s p.m. You might as well go to see under the direction of Mitchell Diverse Instrumental Bibb, Karen Culliver and Lisa if they really do any work. Fennell. Tickets are $15 or $10 Ensemble directed by Lloyd Vroman, all who have performed with advance Titan discount. In Rodgers in the Performing Arts on Broadway in the “Phantom happening Women’s basketball versus Air the Performing Arts Center’s Little Center’s Little Theatre, 8 p.m. of the Opera,” bring their voices Force. The preseason game will Theatre, 8 p.m. For more information, call (714) to Fullerton. In the Plummer BRIEFS start at 5 p.m. in Titan Gym. For 278-3371. Auditorium, 8 p.m. Tickets range more information, call (714) 278- “Constatine VII,” a lecture from $25 to $20 ($2 off with innocent2 bystanders.” Fullerton Police on the CSUF. by Luis Cardenas. Part of the The Argentinian film, “Camila,” advance Titan discount. For Lookout for Intoxicated For further information about Continuing Learning Experience’s will play in the Ruby Gerontology more information, call (714) 278- Drivers the DUI enforcement program, call Men’s basketball versus History of the Byzantium Empire Center’s Mackey Auditorium, 1 3371. the Traffic Bureau of the Fullerton Pepperdine. The preseason lecture series. In the Ruby p.m. The Fullerton Police Department Police Department at (714) 738- game will start at 7:05 p.m. in Gerontology Center’s Mackey Dec. 9 will be conducting two events in 5313. Titan Gym. For more information, Auditorium, 10 a.m. For more “Jazz Ensemble I” features All right! The TSU will be open December dedicated to watching call (714) 278-CSUF. information, call (714) 278-2446. celebrated saxophonist James all night from now until the end of out for intoxicated drivers. Library Hosts Exhibit Moody. Directed by Chuck finals. People are definitely going They are on the lookout to make on Radio Collection Dec. 6 Tumlinson. In the Performing to take advantage of that. sure people do not ruin the holidays Dec. 5 Start a club that will do noth- Arts Center’s Little Theatre, 8 p.m. for others by causing a traffic acci- The Hunt Branch Library is Get your free bowling on in the ing but take advantage of the For more information, call (714) Cynthia Ellis, the acclaimed dent. hosting an exhibit of items from the TSU Underground, from 3 p.m. to TSU Mainframe. You see, the 278-3371. flutist, will perform in the The first event will be a DUI vintage radio collection of Fullerton 7 p.m. Mainframe has this thing called Performing Arts Center’s Little sobriety checkpoint, which will resident Mike Taylor through the free printing Fridays and it’s time The sixth annual French Theatre, 6 p.m. Admission is be held from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. this month of December. Stop playing your game of that someone made them pay for Poetry Night features student free. Friday. The exhibit includes notable Magic: The Gathering and join their generosity. From 1 p.m. to poetry and internationally The location of the event has not radio consoles, early battery sets your fellow dateless wonders 5 p.m. renowned French poet, Jean- Event of the Week yet been announced, but will be on and assorted memorabilia that is all for this week’s free movie. This Noel Chrisment. In Humanities a major thoroughfare and all motor- coming from Taylor’s collection of week the movie orcs will pleasure Are you really good at table Room 110, 6 p.m. Dec. 7 ists passing through the checkpoint more than 500 pieces of the history your fancy with the debauchery tennis? Then try to best the best This is gold. And oddly will be given safe-driving literature of radio. of Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the at the table tennis tournament Dec. 7 enough very beneficial to those donated by Mothers Against Drunk Taylor has traced his interest in Rings: The Fellowship of the at the TSU Underground. Hey If you love your fam- who spent their high school years Drivers. radio to when he was 8 years old Ring.” In Titan Theatre at 5 p.m. great, we’re all better people now, ily, then take them to the TSU wondering if an elvish destroyer The second event will be a satu- and he build his first crystal set. and 8:30 p.m. from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wait, no! Underground’s Family Night. can beat an orcish army. Or ration patrol all day on Dec. 20. When he was 12, he won first That is the exact time when the From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. those who spent every night The Police Department will have prize at his school science fair “The Hopes and Fears of Mainframe has free printing. NO! memorizing lines from “The additional officers placed on duty where he built a receiver from All the Years,” a musical from University Symphony Simpsons.” Manny Stamatakis that day solely for the purpose of scratch, using plans from a maga- the books and lyrics of Matthew Tony Kushner’s play, “A Bright Orchestra, featuring CSUF’s fac- brings his swarthy self to the watching for intoxicated drivers zine. A. Everett, and music by Rob Room Called Day,” depicts the ulty trio, the Premiere Trio, along Learning Light Foundation in and they will be on major streets in “Shortly thereafter, I converted Hartmann. Dean Hess directs lives of a group of Berlin artists with the symphony will perform Anaheim to teach you how to cre- Fullerton. it into a crude transmitter which the story of four generations of an and the changes in their lives under conductor, Kimo Furumoto. ate-a-mate. It only costs $75 and Officer Jim Blatney said the would come in clearly on any televi- American family. Performances that comes with full democracy. In the Performing Arts Center’s you might be able to form some- officers will be adopting a zero-toler- sion set within a block,” he said. ance approach. “Needless to say, I didn’t use it “If you’re over the legal limit, much, as the neighbors could eas- Daily Typo you’re going to jail. That’s all there ily guess who the culprit was.” is to it,” he said. The Hunt Branch Library is In the article, “Meeting to Discuss Reforms,” published Nov. 22, the Daily Titan inaccurately reported that nine Cal State Fullerton Blatney said the intent of the located at 201 S. Basque Avenue students will have to register under the new Student and Exchange Visitor Information System. However, under the new pro- program is so the holidays will not in southwest Fullerton. Library gram all international students will be registered in the data system by Jan. 30, 2003 when the program is mandated by be spoiled for anyone. hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. law. 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Such printing is not to be construed as written or implied sponsorship, endorsement or investigation of such commercial enterprises. Copyright ©2002 Daily Titan 4 Wednesday, December 4, 2002 DailyDaily Titan NEWS Campus Center Aids Stutterers n out to help some of these able solution to their and be able to have more clients and NONPROFIT: Speech people for the past seven children’s stuttering have somebody else helping to do some Communications years. “Our son was problems. Rates based of the therapy.” Glyndon and Jeanna on a sliding scale allow Graduate assistant for the Speech Department helps Riley, working with the experienc- families to pay as little and Hearing clinic, Jennifer Richards Department of Speech as $5 an hour for therapy said, “There are children who need to treat those with Communication and the ing stutter- sessions. therapy and need to learn how to control speech problems School of Communications, “Basically, the whole [their stuttering] so that it doesn’t control By Jenny Caringal founded the Center for ing and he purpose is to treat any- them. It is a great resource, especially Children Who Stutter. body, regardless of their because it’s nonprofit. It’s good for Daily Titan Staff Writer -What started off as a grant income,” Wolff said. people who are not getting these ser- has turned into a nonprofit has made Wolff has been the vices in school and can’t afford to pay When most people are watching “Star organization with goals clinic director for the past for private therapy.” Wars” and hear Darth Vader speak, they to intervene with children tremendous three years. - As a gradu- Private therapy can be costly and the recognize the prominent voice of James who stutter to prevent them ate student at CSUF, she center offers an inexpensive alternative Earl Jones, but what most people don’t from stuttering as adults. growth with worked under Glyndon for everyone. realize is that the strong, deep voice “We envision a future Riley, who was a men- Teri Stamen, mother of one of the once belonged to a child who stuttered. where a child who stut- his speech tor to her. -She worked center’s clients, speaks highly of the -Winston Churchill, Marilyn Monroe ters need not become an for the program part time program and its staff. and King George VI, along with many adult who stutters,” is the until a full-time position “It’s been a wonderful experience for JENNY CARINGAL/Daily Titan other famous people, have also had fluency” center’s slogan, the clinic’s was available for her. us,” Stamen said. “Sherri has been very The clinic on the first floor of College Park offers affordable service. stuttering problems, according to the director Sherri Wolff, said. -Currently Wolff provides supportive to our family and our son just National Stuttering Association. There are approximate- therapy at the center, but loves dearly. Our son was experiencing also have children who stutter. and problem solving with this whole According to the association and the ly 15,000 children who the amount of clients is stuttering and he has made tremendous “The staff seems to be highly edu- experience.” Stuttering Foundation of America, over stutter and live near the limited. growth with his speech fluency.” cated and very supportive,” she said. three million Americans stutter. center. -Funded by corpo- “There’s a need for As a result of her experience with the “They’ve been really good with moni- Cal State Fullerton’s Center for rate contributions and fund-raising, the specialists in stuttering,” Wolff said. center, Stamen said she would recom- toring and tracking our son’s progress ProjectChildren Who Stutter has Gracebeen reaching center Helps provides families with to an afford Provide- “We’re hoping to expand Peace in the future mendfor the programThose to other parents Near who Death n death process. a difference he needed to talk with hospices allow a comfortable environ- In between, his time has been “He likes to talk about his life which VOLUNTEER: “It’s a wonderful program that is other colleagues pursuing the same ment, like a sanctuary.” assigned to work with a 72-year-old I find very interesting,” Nguyen said. Nonprofit organization desperately needed,” Patricia McElroy, field. The volunteering program is not male terminally ill patient where he vis- “I really think this is a great program Heartland Hospice coordinator said. “That’s how Project Grace came intended for everyone and it requires an its him on a weekly basis at Heartland for students who are pre-med. Having helps to comfort and “Volunteers witness that the pain, dis- along,” Sumulong said. “I felt that the 18-hour orientation before volunteers Hospice Center in Orange. been through medical school, clinicals comfort and disruption of illness that only way you can constantly do that is are assigned to terminally ill patients. “I never really dealt with the ques- and seeing patients and dealing with ease the pain for those is caused in [the terminally ill patient] by having volunteers go into a scenario “You have to come to terms that the tion of death and how to deal with patients, you don’t really get to see a on their deathbed lives. Death becomes a friend.” where patient dignity and autonomy is patient will eventually pass away,” he death,” Ngyuen said. “I find that it’s patient at home in their own environ- Project Director Cid Sumulong all they have. That’s all they can give said. “Not a lot of people have good very rewarding because I learn that ment and seeing how they deal with the By Shannon Gibson started Project Grace, which is named the patients in the hospice.” support groups to cope through that these patients, even though they’re ter- mental issues.” Daily Titan Staff Writer after his aunt, as a result of her diagno- He feels the U. S. health care system period.” minally ill, they’re so grateful.” While volunteers are expected to sis with Hepatitis C. needs to re-focus on establishing more Many patients have found more Ngyuen noticed how appreciative work at least two hours per week, Cal State Fullerton’s Project Grace Sumulong explained how the doc- personal relationships with doctors personal satisfaction and a stronger and courageous his assigned patient is, they’re also required to attend monthly is a volunteer program open to par- tor assumed that his aunt was sexually rather than the quick in-and-out visit. value of life working with terminally which has made his job non-demand- ethical talks. ticipants interested in reaching out to promiscuous or was a drug user and “Everyone nowadays waits until the ill patients. ing. The volunteer’s tasks vary from lis- terminally ill patients in local hospices. lacked empathy when he revealed his last minute to go in and see the doctor “For those people that have mettle Initially, Ngyuen mentioned he had tening to patients, helping in household Volunteers are assigned to a patient aunt’s diagnosis. when you already have a problem,” to go and volunteer with those patients some apprehension before becoming a chores, running errands and playing and provide the individual emotional “He basically stated you have Sumulong said. have found a bigger reference for life volunteer and was concerned with his games. and moral support and companionship Hepatitis C and I don’t know what I He feels that HMOs and other relat- after spending time with the patient, family’s wishes. “Death is a taboo subject,” Sumulong during their duration of time. can do for you and he walked away in ed insurance companies are reducing especially after the patient has passed But after Ngyuen convinced them said. “Unfortunately that goes the Volunteers work with Heartland a callous manner that really [angered] the amount of time the doctor has with away,” Sumulong said. about the role of the volunteer adding same with the family. Sometimes Hospice, located in Orange, where me,” Sumulong said. the patient. Project Grace volunteer Chan mental support and encouragement, the the family members try to forget that they receive instructions and hands-on At that point the 21-year-old real- During the 1920s and 1940s small- Nguyen has found the program very family realized the need for volunteer death is impending. They somewhat training with patients in the process of ized that he wanted to pursue a major town doctors visited patients in their rewarding. involvement. forget about their loved one that is dying. in pre-med and change the inner health homes, resulting a stronger relationship Recently graduating from Ross, a “Eventually he will deteriorate and terminally ill. Saying hi means a lot to Through that, volunteers gain com- care system. between the doctor and the patient, but foreign medical school in the Caribbean, he will get worse and maybe he will them because they know these people passion and understanding realizing “From that point on I promised times are different now. Ngyuen is in the process of waiting for need someone else to come in and just volunteering are coming not out of that the patient’s time left is short, but myself that I would try to make one The major difference between hos- his residency. talk to him,” Nguyen said. obligation. Not out of any bloodline valuable. The nationwide program heck of an effort to be very aware of pital and hospice care are the distinc- He saw a flier that mentioned Project Presently Nguyen spends time talk- relationship but out of their volition, also gives students a unique oppor- other patients’ dignity and patients’ tions in attitude of that patient. Grace and decided to help. Sumulong ing and learning about his patient’s which means a lot to them. It’s just tunity to work closely with medical autonomy,” he said. “Hospice focuses on the patient as connected him to the hospice center history of going through World War II amazing.” social workers and be involved in the Sumulong felt that in order to make a person,” Sumulong said. “I think and referred him to McElroy. and the Vietnam War.

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nPOLITICS: Former convince voters that they’re serious ever, that the party was largely sub- wary of using him in their clients’ about national security, “we won’t be stance-free during the recent campaign. campaigns, because his presence on president blames the able to access them. They will not hear Democratic candidates complained the stump tends to stoke turnout among us on other issues.” about the sluggish economy, but few Republicans who still love to hate him. losses in November on And on domestic policy, Clinton wanted to oppose Bush’s big tax cuts Ron Kirk, the Democratic Senate insisted that Democrats try to replicate or propose alternatives. Meanwhile, candidate in Texas, didn’t want Clinton Dems’ seriousness on the glory days of his administration, by top congressional Democrats ultimate- to campaign for him this year; nor did national security stressing the ideas that helped sustain ly supported Bush’s aggressive policy Max Cleland, the party incumbent in By Dick Polman his popularity: family leave, flex time toward Iraq, but left the impression that Georgia. David Pryor, the Arkansas for working mothers, targeted tax cuts they wanted the whole topic of war and candidate, avoided Clinton until late Knight Ridder Newspapers for the middle class, health care reform terrorism to just go away. October, when he finally acceded to (although he chose not to critique ex- As a result, diehard Democratic vot- a single joint appearance. And out in Bill Clinton played Knute Rockne partner Al Gore’s new proposal for ers were far less motivated than their South Dakota, incumbent Sen. Tim on Tuesday, exhorting demoralized national health insurance). Republican counterparts on Nov. 5. Johnson kept Clinton away. Democrats to storm the playing field These days, Democrats are in bad Democratic strategist James Carville Clinton did stump in Florida, where and kick some Republican butt. need of guidance from somebody. And noted recently that the GOP’s “clar- he tried to stoke black turnout for guber- The loquacious ex-president, look- even though Clinton is still mocked ity of thinking” gave their core vot- natorial candidate Bill McBride, but ing fit and ruddy, told several hun- by many David Letterman did another ers a reason to show up and that the blacks didn’t respond. That probably dred party colleagues in a meeting at Clinton sex joke last Friday he retains Democrats’ lack of coherence will be wasn’t Clinton’s fault; blacks weren’t New York University that the Bush credibility within the party because of remembered as “one of the biggest drawn to McBride. But a Clinton administration and the GOP humiliated the way he often won support from lib- fumbles in election history.” appearance in Hawaii arguably back- the Democrats in the Nov. 5 congres- erals and moderates alike while serving Clinton said Tuesday, “You can’t fired. After he flew there to stump for sional elections for one big reason: as the only two-term Democrat since just attack the other guy’s ideas, unless gubernatorial candidate Mazie Hirono Republicans had a coherent message, Franklin D. Roosevelt. you have something to say.” in October, her poll numbers took a dive especially on national security, and Democrats have been flagellating At the moment, Clinton alone seems and she never recovered. A Democratic Democrats did not. themselves since they lost the U.S. positioned to fill the leadership vacuum pollster said it was Clinton’s fault. “Without a national message that Senate a month ago, and old inter- (particularly since his sidekick, national And the party is so fractious at the has positive proposals for the future, nal tensions have resurfaced. Liberals chairman Terry McCauliffe is in the moment that Clinton’s advice probably we can’t win a midterm election or a insist that Democrats now need to dog house in the election aftermath). won’t be treated as gospel. national election,” he said. Americans move leftward and draw sharper dis- His talk Tuesday was sponsored by Liberals may not welcome his argu- have “a psychological need for unity,” tinctions with President Bush, even to the Democratic Leadership Council, a ment that Democrats stress foreign in the aftermath of Sept. 11, which the point of sounding more antiwar, but moderate group that he helped create policy as a first priority. Moderates means that Democrats can’t afford to moderates contend that such a move when he was governor of Arkansas. might wince at Clinton’s suggestion be seen as “missing in action on nation- would make matters worse, by driv- Later, as a presidential candidate he that Democrats openly oppose Bush’s al security.” ing middle-of-the-road suburban voters used their ideas (on welfare reform and tax cuts for the wealthy. He warned, “If we look weak at a into the Republican camp in 2004. fighting crime, among others) to wean “So we lost a couple of elections, time when people are scared, we lose. Tuesday, Clinton appeared to side the party from traditional liberalism. big deal,” he shrugged. “Take a deep Insecure people would even rather with the moderates: “We don’t have to His advice comes with a caveat, breath, decide what you believe in, rear have someone (in office) who is strong be more liberal, but we do have to be however: He remains anathema in back, and move on. . . . Although I can and wrong, than someone who is weak more relevant.” certain regions, particularly his native say these things, because I don’t have to COURTESY OF KRT CAMPUS and right.” So unless Democrats can Bill Clinton boosts Democratic morale after Congressional losses. The party’s factions do agree, how- South. Many Democratic strategists are run for anything.” U.S. Contemplates Response to Iraqi Statement on Weapons nINSPECTIONS: The mously by the U.N. Security Council Then the United States will press They base the prediction both on Bush said Tuesday. “The issue is In the absence of clear-cut evi- last month, Iraq has until Sunday to chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans the importance of those weapons to whether or not Mr. Saddam Hussein dence of Iraqi deception, however, United States will con- make a full confession of its pro- Blix to “really do an audit, in effect, Saddam’s rule as well as past his- will disarm like he said he would. Bush could find himself again at grams to develop nuclear, chemical of the final declaration,” said the tory. We’re not interested in hide and seek odds with other leading members of front Saddam’s claim and biological weapons and the mis- official, who spoke on condition of A previous inspection group, inside Iraq.” the U.N. Security Council, who are siles to deliver them. anonymity. “The end result of that the U.N. Special Commission A short, simple denial by Saddam anxious to avoid a U.S. invasion of that Iraq has no A senior Iraqi official suggested . . . is to show the declaration to be (UNSCOM), stated in its final report that Iraq has any banned weapons Iraq. hidden arsenal that the document, which he said will false.” in January 1999 that it had found could be enough to trigger a U.S. European nations such as France By Warren P. Strobel be delivered Saturday, will declare As part of the effort, Washington serious discrepancies in Iraq’s decla- build-up to war, U.S. officials and emphasize that a false Iraqi declara- that Saddam Hussein’s government is expected to share additional intel- rations of its weapons holdings. private analysts said. tion alone should not be a pretext Knight Ridder Newspapers no longer possesses such weapons. ligence data with Blix, other officials For example, UNSCOM said that “If he denies having anything, we for war. “We are a country devoid of weap- said. Iraqi declarations of its holdings in will know he’s in violation,” said While the Bush administration Iraq signaled Tuesday that it will ons of mass destruction,” said Hussam “Certainly, you don’t have an Adlai the biological weapons field were Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow formally shares this reading of the soon declare it is free of weapons of Mohammed Amin, head of the Iraqi Stevenson presentation to the United assessed as “incomplete, inadequate at the Washington-based Brookings U.N. resolution, hard-liners on the mass destruction, setting the stage National Monitoring Directorate. Nations the next day,” the senior offi- and containing substantial deficien- Institution. president’s team are likely to renew for a renewed confrontation with the The United States has promised cial said, referring to the then-U.S. cies.” In that case, administration hawks their case for toppling Saddam. Bush administration. Britain, its closest ally, that it would ambassador’s 1962 presentation of UNSCOM was pulled from Iraq such as Rumsfeld and Vice President Indeed, some conservatives see A senior U.S. official said that not launch a war against Iraq solely spy plane photographs showing the in December 1998, days before the Dick Cheney “win. We go to war. the declaration as the last chance for President Bush will launch an aggres- on the basis of a weapons declaration Soviet Union had stationed missiles United States and Britain launched Powell won’t even put up a fight,” some time for Bush to implement his sive effort to demonstrate that the that it deemed false, said a senior in Cuba. a four-day bombing campaign in O’Hanlon said. policy of “regime change” in Iraq, expected Iraqi claim is false, using Bush administration official, speak- But, eventually, Bush will prob- response to Baghdad’s refusal to Such a flat denial would make because inspections could drag on U.S. intelligence data and pressing ing on condition of anonymity. ably take his case public, the official grant the inspectors full access. Bush’s choice easy, the senior U.S. for months. the United Nations to conduct weap- Rather, the senior official said, said. A new inspection team, the official said. “They’re not going to The administration has had a fun- ons inspections with that goal in Bush and his aides are expected to Defense Secretary Donald H. U.N. Monitoring, Verification do that,” he said. damental choice between pursuing mind. The official spoke on condition launch a full-scale effort to prove the Rumsfeld said Tuesday that, in the and Inspection Commission The official predicted instead that regime change or using the U.N. of anonymity. Iraqi document is false. event of a false Iraqi declaration, the (UNMOVIC), resumed inspections the Iraqis would acknowledge having diplomatic machinery, and “so far, Bush’s top national security advis- That effort could take until next United States could begin ratcheting last week. equipment that can be used to make they’ve tried to straddle both,” said ers met Tuesday at the White House month, meaning the president could up pressure on Saddam by accelerat- So far, they report full cooperation chemical and biological weapons, but Kenneth Adelman, a member of the to discuss U.S. responses to Iraq’s face a decision in January on whether ing a buildup of U.S. ground forces from Iraqi officials, complicating state that it is “dual use” and intended advisory Defense Policy Board and expected claim. to go to war. in the Persian Gulf region for a pos- Bush’s Iraq strategy. only for civilian purposes. former Reagan administration offi- They plan to reconvene on First, the United States will care- sible invasion. Bush this week began shifting his It is less clear what the Iraqis cial. Thursday, after Secretary of State fully scrutinize the Iraqi document Top U.S. officials predict that rhetorical focus away from the activi- will say about suspected programs If Sunday passes and Blix sends Colin Powell returns from a two-day and compare it with U.S. intelligence Saddam will never admit the full ties of the inspectors and toward to develop nuclear weapons and mis- dozens more inspectors into Iraq as trip to Colombia. information, a process that could take scale of his weapons of mass destruc- Iraq’s declaration. siles, technology that has no clear planned before Christmas, “you can Under a resolution adopted unani- days or more. tion programs. “The issue is not the inspectors,” civilian use, the official said. almost kiss regime change good-bye”

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Taboo 3*6 University of La Fill Ad Verne 2*6 1*6 6 Wednesday, December 4, 2002 DailyDaily Titan NEWS Students Abroad Pine Capturing the Art of Writing for Homeland nPROFILE: Early in finger-printed the Schenkel said as school, she received feedback from a reporters until the her eyebrows rose. teacher that she was a talented writer. her writing career, chief of police “Watching the Schenkel kept hearing about what a nINTERNATIONAL: winter, others are struggling with the got them out of images come up good writer she was, so it didn’t take emotional obstacles. Sue Schenkel took jail and explained is exciting because long before she began to believe it. Those studying over- “It’s normal for students to start to all parties that you don’t know “That particular teacher reached out feeling nostalgic, and often home- dangerous measures Schenkel and her what you have until to me and took an interest,” Schenkel seas have found that sick, during the first few months, to get the scoop friend shoplifted then. Then you can said. “I would like to do the same thing especially around the holidays,” said for a story. All say to yourself, ‘I for my students.” holidays have made Sally Scully, the director of Cal State By Gerald Soriano stolen materials created that; I did Schenkel prides herself in being them more homesick Firenze. “However, after the holiday Special to the Titan – clothes, bathing that.’” approachable. Her students just have By Jenn Stewart break the time flies by.” suits, and necklac- Today, Schenkel to be brave enough to come to her and Culture shock is generally consid- When professor Sue Schenkel’s es – were returned SCHENKEL is helping to mold ask her for advice, she said. Special to the Titan ered to consist of three stages: jubila- basic news writing students look at her, to the stores. students into effec- Senior communications major tion, frustration and finally accep- they see someone who lectures and “The stores tive writers. She Nathan Lowrie is a student that Dante Alghieri would be pleas- tance, according to Scully. makes red markings on their papers. we stole from were stores that I also wants nothing more than to see stu- seeks Schenkel’s assistance. “She is antly superstitious to learn that Cal “Being so far from home during Little do they know that before coming shopped in,” Schenkel said. “So it was dents improve their writing. If they very informative,” he said. “She is State Firenze students have success- the holiday season is a real stress for to Cal State Fullerton, Schenkel had embarrassing to actually go back there; don’t, Schenkel feels responsible. always there when I need questions fully completed the first three of nine many students, but on the other hand her share of adventurous days. eventually I just stopped going to those “I love seeing good writing from answered.” months of study; three being the mys- they learn so much about themselves,” As a reporter for the San Gabriel stores.” students,” Schenkel said. “It gives me Lowrie said Schenkel has directly tical number of The Divine Comedy Scully said. Valley Daily Tribune in West Covina, Schenkel said she got a chill from shivers because if a student is writ- affected his writing, improving his abil- and nine being three times as good. One student has already left the Schenkel and a friend, also a reporter, her day of shoplifting. The fear of ing this well now, I can only imagine ity to write in journalistic style. The International Programs program this year. posed as shoplifters to gather informa- someone coming from behind her and where he or she will end up in the Schenkel’s experience as a journal- through Cal State Universities differs “I just didn’t feel like I fit in,” said tion for a story about store security. finding stolen clothes made her adrena- future.” ist helps her to prepare students for the from most study-abroad programs by Lamar, a student who asked that his They notified the police in advance of line skyrocket. While Schenkel enjoys teaching real world. allowing students to experience an last name not be used. “It wasn’t that their intentions to shoplift for a day. Days after covering the story, writing, her students find her class to “She knows the business of writ- academic year instead of the usual the program was bad, I just didn’t real- “We put on four or five bathing suits Schenkel said she found herself tempt- be beneficial. ing,” said Carolyn Johnson, an instruc- three months. ize what I was getting myself into.” under our clothes, walked out of the ed momentarily to steal because she “This is the best writing class I’ve tor for basic news writing and feature “My only regret is that I am going This year students spent store, and we didn’t even get caught,” claimed it was so easy. But it was an ever taken,” said Tanya Basoukas, a article writing. “With her professional home so soon,” said Samantha Gallo, Thanksgiving participating in a myriad Schenkel said. itch Schenkel easily learned to ignore. junior communications major. “I have background, she is a good person to a business student from Cal State of activities ranging from turkey feasts The two reporters did their best to Schenkel went from a reporter to the learned more skills in this class than have in the classroom because she is a Fullerton. “The past three months to the Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam. draw attention to their stealing activi- editor of the feature section of the San any of my previous writing courses.” working journalist, and she can bring have been great, but I am just now “We had a potluck,” said Casey ties, but to no avail. Gabriel Valley Daily Tribune in a little It’s easy to understand why working up-to-date writing styles. Besides that, beginning to feel comfortable here.” Powers, a political science major from When Schenkel and her partner over four years. with students is rewarding for Schenkel she has a neat personality; just a happy Gallo opted to participate in Cal State Long Beach. “It was so finally did get caught stealing, they But what she loves with a passion is when one realizes why she entered the person.” Consortium International University, much fun, I mean I really missed my were searched and sent to jail. creating her own photos. journalism profession. Schenkel will not be going on a a private study-abroad program that family, but the turkey and the friends Then police officers questioned and “It’s a creative uplifting experience,” During her sophomore year in high shopping spree anytime soon. Instead, runs through Kansas State, lasts three really helped.” months, and is set in a smaller, rural Different restaurants offered area. Americans, and other Thanksgiving making, marshmallow roasting, food “There were only 300 people in celebrants, set menus complete with ARBORETUM and music. Kids enter free and adults the town we lived in, and when the all the fixings. n from page 1 for $5. students left, so did a third of the “I saw more Americans passed The Arboretum conducts weekly population,” Gallo said. “If I did it out in the streets than any other activities for the community. Heritage again I would definitely try to stay in and 15. Thanksgiving,” said Shirley Darvish, “Candlelight Evening’s” theme will House and Nature Guide tours are a bigger city.” a literature student from Cal State available on appointment. The Arbor Like many other students Gallo was be Sugarplum Dreams at the Heritage Northridge. House where there will be featuring Expressions Gift Shop is open Saturday afraid that nine months was too much Darvish trekked to Amsterdam to and Sunday. time to spend away from friends, fam- vignettes in the house, dancing on the witness the annual Cannabis Cup, a deck and a reception with eggnog, cider Gardening workshops are also avail- ily and love. weekend-long festival where mari- able for the community as well. “Young “I really didn’t want to leave my and holiday sweets. Tickets can be pur- juana aficionados gather to judge the chased for this event. Gardeners” helps children participate boyfriend for so long, but in hindsight year’s best smoke. in planting and harvesting the Native I think he would have understood,” The Heritage House located in the “It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime garden is a restored house built in 1984 American garden, listens to a story and Gallo said. experience,” Darvish said. “I mean, take a plant home. Janelle Wiley, color While many students from uni- as the home and office of pioneer physi- how many people can say they spent cian Dr. George C. Clark, according to specialist of Sherman Gardens, will versities across the United States are Thanksgiving in the land of glut- share techniques at the “Fresh Holiday preparing to leave Florence, students a pamphlet available at the Arboretum. tony?” It now serves as a museum to demon- Wreath Workshop.” Both are being at Cal State Firenze are just getting With shorter semesters, which held this Saturday. into the swing of things. strate family life and medical practices began in November, students are pre- of the time period. The Heritage House Weddings can also be held at this “I love it here, I am finally get- paring for midterms and making plans botanical garden between the months ting the hang of the city and feeling displays a collection of turn-of-the-cen- for winter travel. tury artifacts. of April and October. at home,” said Ken Parcel, a history “I think I want to hit up Poland but General hours for the Arboretum are student from San Francisco State. “It “The Olde Fashioned Christmas in it depends on what my friends want the Garden” event will transform the from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. daily except took me three months just to figure to do also,” said Nick Cerevegnio, a for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New out my way around town.” Arboretum into an “enchanted wonder- business student form Chico State. land,” with activities including Santa Year’s Day. Parking is free and dona- Although some students are settling “Right now I just want to finish class- EDNA SILVA/Daily Titan tions are accepted at the front gate. in and hunkering down for a blistery Express, photos with Santa in the gaze- es and explore Florence.” Vendors sold crafts and arrangements at the Arboretum. bo, stories with Mrs. Claus, ornament

category,” Jantzen said. Most of the sexual function. EXHIBIT the creations are sculptural rather SEX At the end of the lecture she asked the n from page 1 that functional, Jantzen said. “I feel n from page 1 audience what they thought about the good knowing that I’m using some- lecture. The audience answered togeth- has collected primarily from the thing as a waste product and I use emotional aspects tied to sexual activi- er, “Very interesting.” She advised that 20th century. very little energy to make it.” ties than when they were in their 20s, the elderly should think about sex as a “I have the largest collection of The molds of her designs are 30s or 40s. part of being healthy. Sexual activities silhouettes in the world,” Alexander primarily sun-dried. When they are “They need to have a female push can relieve stress and that can help their said. complete they create a durable sub- them to become emotional and to relationships. This is the first time he has pub- stance. become effective in order to be able to This class was part of Advances licly displayed works from his col- “It’s almost like the paper is being concentrate in activities,” Torabzadeh in Medicine lecture series. Shirley lection. He is currently in the pro- reconstituted back into wood,” said. “The major anatomic change is Bennett, coordinator of the Continuing cess of writing a book about silhou- Jantzen said. that the erection will delay and duration Learning Experience, said about 40 to ettes of the 20th century. At the opening ceremony, Chiang of the orgasm will shorten.” 50 members usually participate in the Alexander was present at the dedicated the exhibit to the found- One of the causes of the sexual lecture series. opening to explain some of the ing members of the library’s Special dysfunction is the side effect of drugs Bennett said, referring to how the background behind the silhouettes Collections. The Patrons of the including drugs for high blood pressure, subjects were picked, “We use the polls he has on display. One piece has Library donates to the library and she said. Also, alcohol and cigarettes to ask them for the subject what they not been on exhibit since 1833. hosts receptions among other con- are major problems and they decrease like to have presented and the rest UCI Most of the pieces on display were tributions, Chiang said. made between 1800 and the 1930s, Tom Doan, a senior economics Alexander said. major, stops by the displays every Ellen Jantzen, a free-lance toy few months to see what is new. designer and artist, started creat- “This (exhibit) seems like it took ing organic paper sculptures seven a lot more skill than the one prior,” ICTP 2*8 years ago. It’s a meditative pro- Doan said. cess, Jantzen said. To create dif- It’s very unique and different, ferent colors and textures, Jantzen a lot of the pieces look very time finely chopped mail-order catalogs consuming, Doan said. Planned or paper bags, mixed them with The exhibit is free and displayed water and cooked it into a paste-like in the Salz-Pollak Room and the substance. Atrium Gallery at the entrances of Parenthood 2*3 “[The art] doesn’t fall into any the library.

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Trigger happy 2*2 Diamondhead 2*2 Nat’l Bartending 2*2 Daily Titan Wednesday, December 4, 2002 Lions Dollars, Not Wins, Get Trophies Devour nCOMMENTARY: expected to flock in the droves made many wonder why Miami that Notre Dame fans suppos- wasn’t there. A ticket box draw edly would, USC might be left Florida State is in the BCS Titans out of the national spotlight and again, with four losses, and is leaves deserving relegated to a Holiday Bowl expected to play in the Sugar teams out of the mix appearance against a Colorado Bowl. Again, these are the BCS team they beat 40-3. rules and they are just following A well-balanced Loyola for a national title According to the BCS stand- them. Marymount offense had 11 dif- By Martin Young ings released Monday afternoon, The game that the nation, as ferent players score en route to a Daily Titan Staff Writer the Trojans sit at number four in well as every Trojan fan from 66-40 victory on Monday night. the standings, an assurance of a Chula Vista to Chico will be The Titans fall to 1-3 over- spot in the BCS bowl picture. watching, is No. 7 Washington all this season while the Lions As of 10 o’clock Tuesday USC fans are hoping that State versus UCLA in improve to a perfect 4-0 overall. morning, one week before the Miami and Georgia both win this Pasadena. Cal State Fullerton was led BCS bowl teams are announced, Saturday to preserve this fragile If the Cougars win, they by senior Heather Hansen, who there are only two sure things. balance of computer numbers would be crowned Pac-10 was the lone Titan in double fig- One is that Ohio State is against deep pockets. champions by virtue of a head- ures with 10 points in the loss. the first team to qualify for the BCS supporters argue that the to-head victory over USC, even After LMU jumped out to national championship game, ranking system is attempting to though the two teams would end the early 6-2 lead, the Titans the other is that there is sure to accomplish what it set out to do the season with identical records. responded with back-to-back be a lot of controversy come when it started. To assure that So with a win, WSU would buckets by Nikki Lee and Sunday night. the number one and two teams assure themselves a spot in the Hansen to tie the contest. The This year, just as in years in the nation play each other for Rose Bowl. Lions answered back with a 15- past, there is trouble brewing at a true national champion. But if UCLA pulls off the 6 run to break open a 21-12 the top of the college football This year, if all goes as upset and defeats the Cougars, advantage. polls. And where there is trou- planned and Virginia Tech gets the bowl picture would begin to Three minutes later, Loyola ble, one can usually find money dusted by Miami, that goal will take shape. Marymount pushed the lead to involved. be accomplished and the num- Or so it seems. nine points on a three-pointer by That’s no different this year. ber one and two teams will face USC would play in the Rose Raelen Self before CSUF closed Much of the controversy sur- off in the Fiesta Bowl. Bowl because of the fact it won out the period with a 5-2 run to rounds the team that some call That hasn’t always been the the Pac-10. trail by only six at 30-24 at the “America’s football team” and case though. Who would they face? Many break. the other is their cross-country Last year, even though would say Iowa because of the The second half opened with rival in our own back yard. Oregon was ranked second in matchup and offensive show a bucket by Hansen to cut the Those teams are Notre Dame the nation, it took a back seat in these two teams would bring to lead to four points, but the Lions and USC. the national championship game Southern California, not to men- opened the floodgates with a Never mind that the Fighting to Nebraska, a team that had just tion that the Rose Bowl is tradi- 13-0 run over the next 4:34 to Irish were taken behind the been crushed by Colorado in the tionally a match up between the expand the lead to 17 points at woodshed last Saturday and Big 12 championship game. Pac-10 and Big 10 champions. 43-26 with just under 15 min- given a whoopin’ not seen too By the way, the Hurricanes But wait, those pesky Fighting utes remaining. often in this, one of the most sto- annihilated the Cornhuskers in Irish might have something to The Lions upped the lead to ried rivalries in college football. the Rose Bowl last year sending say about it. 18 points midway through the Some analysts are saying Nebraska into a downward spi- It is likely that they would period and Loyola Marymount that Notre Dame might still be ral that continued this season. leap frog the Hawkeyes to attend never looked back. picked over USC to attend a The year before that, Miami a BCS bowl game and leave LMU outrebounded CSUF BCS bowl game because their was on the outside looking in those in Iowa City feeling the 8-41 and capitalized on 27 turn- fans are expected to travel in when Florida State went to the same way Ducks fans felt last overs by the Titans, nabbing 13 greater numbers than the Trojan national championship game year. steals. faithful. Is that fair? No. Is that even though the Hurricanes had Angry and cursing the bowl CSUF returns to action on the politics of college football in defeated the Seminoles earlier championship standings. Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. when the Titans the 21st century? Yes. in the season and both had one If Washington State wins, One can argue that Southern host Air Force at Titan Gym. KRT CAMPUS loss. everything is up for grabs. Cal is playing some of the best Even though FSU benefited Chances are, if the BCS holds USC might be shut out of a major bowl bid despite being one of the hottest college football west of the Mississippi, from a computer’s opinion, true to form, you’ll be reading -Information courtesy of teams in the nation, as was demonstrated on Nov. 30 when they demolished then- if not the whole nation. Virginia Tech and Michael Vick another story similar to this one CSUF Athletic Media Relatios No. 7 Notre Dame, 44-13, with the help of Morgan Craig’s (above left) interception. 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I remembered how everything she cooked always seemed to taste better than anyone else’s. I reminisced of the things she used to do for me as I wept in the car. I was Grandma’s little baby.

Story By Jennifer Caringal Photos Courtesy of the Caringal Family Girl The loss of the beloved matriarch of the family teaches a writer the importance of life

was a freshman in college when four of my for a while, so I knew the inevitable. over and saw my Grandma lying there. She was so walked to her casket to say his or her final goodbye. friends and I decided to go on our first road trip “Jenny,” he said, “Grandma is gone.” pale, yet looked so peaceful. I ran to my mother and we We walked outside and I watched as my cousins put I two years ago in May. Our plans were to drive The words sent a chill down my spine. I immediately embraced as I started to cry again. on their white gloves, preparing to perform their duty to Las Vegas, stay for the weekend and attend began to cry, asking my father why? Why Grandma? May 7, 2000 was the worst day of our lives. After as pallbearers. Each of them grasped a handle from the Supercross, a motercross-racing event, at the Sam Boyd My friends grew silent and all you could hear was my raising seven children and 13 grandchildren, she was casket and carried our grandmother to her carriage. The Stadium. However, the thought of watching a dirt bike sobbing. I cried the rest of the way home as countless gone. Anyone who met my grandmother knew how entire family and several friends followed the horse and race wasn’t as exciting as having an adventure with my thoughts ran through my head. special she was. They knew that my Grandma was the carriage as it carried my Grandma to her final resting friends on our first weekend without parental sabotage. Ever since I was a newborn my grandmother took care nicest, sweetest person. place. I knew at that moment that my Grandma was We planned to make the weekend an unforgettable one of me. I grew up in my grandmother’s house. When my She would do anything for us. looking down at all of us knowing how much she meant and it was. parents would go to work, they would drop me off at my All of our extended family and friends came to the to us. The weekend went great and we had a blast. It was Grandma’s. I began to remember how she would sing to viewing. Six days later was the day of her funeral. We reached the gravesite and everyone gathered Sunday afternoon and our Vegas experience was com- me before I went to bed. I remembered how she always My family gave her the finest ceremony, which she around it. Each of us placed a red rose on top of the plete. This meant back to school and work for the five had bubble gum, candy and ice cream well stocked. I deserved. They dressed her in the wedding dress that casket before they lowered it into the ground. As they of us. Within an hour of our trip home, we got stuck in remembered how everything she cooked always seemed she made to renew her vows in on her 50th wedding lowered the casket, everyone started to cry, knowing bumper-to-bumper traffic. We made the best of it by to taste better than anyone else’s. I reminisced of the anniversary. that that was the last of our beloved Grandma. She was singing and dancing to music. things she used to do for me as I wept in the car. During the ceremony, the pastor asked if anyone from no longer with us in person, but her memory will always The music was playing so loud I barely heard the I was Grandma’s little baby. the family would like to share a few words. A few of live within us. sound of my cell phone ringing. “Hello,” I answered We finally reached my house and my friends hugged my aunts expressed their feelings; after that, all of the My grandmother’s death changed my life. After that and was greeted by the voice of my father. He wanted me as we said our goodbyes. They told me that every- grandchildren made their way to the podium. day, my family grew closer than we ever were. We to know when I would be coming home. I told him we thing would be OK and that they would pray for me. I It was so hard for us to speak with all of the emotions gather on a regular basis to visit my grandmother and were in bad traffic so it would be at least a few more hopped into my truck and headed to Glendale Adventist that were running through our bodies. pay our respects. hours. He kept telling me that I needed to hurry up. Hospital. I began to cry again. During the hour-long When it was my turn I approached the podium and The loss of my grandmother has opened my eyes so I asked him why? Was everything OK? I had a bad drive all I thought about was how much my grand- said a few words. The words barely came out of my that I now view life in a different way. To this day, I still feeling it had something to do with my grandmother mother meant to me. mouth. There I was trying to tell everyone how much become emotional when thoughts of her cross my mind. because she was in the hospital when I left for the trip. I slowly drove up to the parking lot and saw my father my Grandma meant to me and sharing what I would From the tragedy I experienced, I learned that life is pre- Finally, I asked him, “Is Grandma OK?” All he said and cousin waiting for me. My dad greeted me and told remember most about her. The whole time I spoke, I cious and shouldn’t be taken for granted. The time we was hurry up and come home. I knew for a fact it was me what room everyone was in. stood there crying thinking to myself, there she is lying spend with our loved ones should be cherished, because my Grandma. When I walked into the room, I saw my mother, in her white casket. the tragedies life brings are inevitable. “Dad, how’s Grandma?” I demanded. He was silent aunts, uncles and cousins surrounding a bed. I looked At the end of the ceremony, each family member