State University, Fullerton AILY ITAN Thursday, October 6, 2005D www.dailytitan.comT Volume 81, Issue 21 The Buzz Introspect Study, travel ‘A time to love’ overseas: Wonder on life, new album Euro-style See Insert Page 5 Inside This Issue CSUF Titans Sports Titans travel ‘plants mourn tough road seed’ at recent forum death CSU system national leader in diversity Former staff member among universities succumbs to cancer, campus memorializes By DANICA HART Daily Titan Staff By RORY JURNECKA Daily Titan Staff The Associated Press While the Cal State University refugee, Le Thi My (left), reunites with her family at LAX on Sept. 26 after being stateless in a system leads the country in being Philippine Refugee camp. CSU programs aim to help ease trasition for the Vietnamese community. The warm, the most diverse in higher educa- blustery Santa CSUF men’s soccer tion, its main focus Wednesday Ana winds beat down in was on the Vietnamese commu- are blowing Big West opener by nity. the Cal State With the growing population of Refugees finding hope Fullerton flag UC Santa Barbara the Vietnamese community, the at half-staff this 8 CSU system and the Vietnamese U.S. opens up for English at Cal State Fullerton. of Saigon,” he said. week in memo- American community leaders She is also on the board of direc- In 1977 to 1979, tens of thou- riam of Carlene have been working hand-in-hand 229 Vietnamese tors at St. Anselms Cross-culture sands left by boat. Then, in 1982 Nelson, a for- to help promote education. Community Center. the Orderly Departure Program mer university Opinion Cal State Fullerton hosted a immigrants to land “St. Anselms will be involved allowed the refugees to leave staff member, Carlene Nelson Vietnamese community forum at By MARIE O’NEIL with the funding for the refu- by commercial airplane, a much who passed Campus professor the Garden Grove Community Daily Titan Staff gees to become settled in the safer way to travel. away last Monday from complications raps on need for Meeting Center to discuss ways and getting them Last, in 1988, the Amerasian due to cancer. that the CSU system and the com- things like a social security card,” Homecoming Act was creat- Nelson, a 24-year-veteran of the strong writing skills munity can partner together to After what was probably one Crouch said. “This will help them ed bringing more than 25,000 universityʼs Information Technology in, out of classroom meet the communityʼs needs. of the longest journeys of their get started. The center will also Amerasians and their immediate team, retired from her position shortly The CSU system is currently lives, 229 Vietnamese refugees help the refugees to meet again family members. after her most recent cancer diagnosis. 4 the most diverse higher education landed on U.S. soil to be reunited with their relatives and families According to a national sur- Friends and colleagues of Nelson system in the country, with more with their families and settle in from around the nation.” vey conducted by Ohio State expressed sadness and surprise by the than 53 percent minority students, the United States. There were four major waves University, they altogether num- news, despite their knowledge of her CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed They were in a state of uncer- of refugees before this new wave ber 77,000. illness. Surf Report said. tainty, refugee camps in the of Vietnam refugees moving from And now the refugees from Doctorsʼ diagnosed Nelson with “This fall at California State Philippines for 16 years, where the Philippines to the U. S., said the Philippines have come to the cancer about two months ago. Huntington University, Fullerton, we have they were stateless — not con- Jeffrey Brody, professor of com- United States. “We were talking to her family and 1-3 ft. ankle- to over 2,000 Vietnamese students sidered Vietnamese or Filipino munications at CSUF and expert They arrived Monday night then within three days, four days, she waist-high and enrolled at our university. And citizens. on Vietnamese related topics. – Sept. 26 – at LAX, and were was gone,” said Kerry Boyer, an IT fair conditions. since 1991, Cal State Fullerton “I think itʼs about time that “The first wave left in l975, welcomed with tears and joy, network analyst at CSUF. they got here,” said Mary Kay when about 140,000 Vietnamese Boyer, whose office was next door VIETNAMESE 3 Crouch, associate professor of people fled Vietnam after the fall REFUGEES 3 San Clemente NELSON 3 1-3 ft. ankle- to waist-high and fair conditions. Reporter turns into monster for maze Compiled from surfline.com they have to be actors. Deciding to sibility that the actors/monsters will chosen for the event. Student auditions to go through the process, I took my be photographed or recorded for “The coordinators assign you a haunt scary theme curiosity to the Fright Fair Haunted media purposes; and, a schedule of role on whom you will become and Weather House and Haunted Trail auditions hours the actor can work. where you will be placed,” Sheaks park for Halloween at Pierce College in Woodland After the application process said. “The owners have a vision and Hills. comes the hardest part, the audi- I donʼt want to reinvent it, my job is Thursday, Oct. 6 By LISAJOYCE VERGARA Sunny Daily Titan Staff Along with a Haunted House tion. to portray it.” themed “Factory of Nightmares,” Greg Sheaks, a West Hills resi- Michael Kean, a Canoga Park 87º/59º a Haunted Trail, and a kid-friendly dent, was one of the first ready resident, has been an actor for 13 With October under way, peo- Haunted Corn Maze will be ready to tryout. Sheaks did his “Hereʼs years, performing haunts of this Friday, Oct. 7 ple are preparing for Halloween to spook those who dare. Johnny” impression from the type. He has performed at the Fright Mostly Sunny and its upcoming events. I arrived at the audition dressed Jack Nicholson horror flick “The Fair for the past five years. Knottʼs Scary Farm, the Queen as a vampire – my plastic fangs not Shining.” Kean had experience with these 82º/58º Maryʼs Shipwrecked and Magic fitting right so I did without them. “This is my first year doing this types of haunts and I did not. He Mountainʼs Fright Fest, will hold The process was simple: an appli- type of event and it sounds like fun,” gave me tips on what to do and Saturday, Oct. 8 big events to celebrate the coming cation, including actor informa- Sheaks said. “During the auditions expect. GABRIEL FENOY/Daily Titan of Halloween. tion and history; a medical release I just applied and had to act crazy, “For the audition, you have to be Lisajoyce Vergara auditions for the Partly Cloudy I have wondered how those mon- form incase of injury on the job; a which is a normal thing.” 2005 Fright Fest as the vampiress 75º/55º sters in the park are selected and if media release form, with the pos- He passed the audition and was HALLOWEEN 2 Ayana, Queen of the Damned.

Sunday, Oct. 9 Sunny 76º/56º Ethnic workshops to stop violence health concerns related to Asian American With October being Domestic Violence Monday, Oct. 10 Four-part program aimed women and their families is important. Awareness month organizations such as the Sunny to help prevent assault Linking health issues such as domestic vio- National Asian Womenʼs Health Organization 80º/55º lence and assault to how cultural roles and promote the prevention of domestic violence directed towards women stereotypes can sometimes hinder the learn- and assault through workshops and lectures. Compiled from The Weather Channel ing process is their top priority. Cal State Fullertonʼs Womenʼs Center also By KARI HAMANAKA Daily Titan Staff While Kobayashi said that failure to report participates in a similar education campaign. U.S. military or be informed of domestic violence and This is the third semester that the center assault among Asian Americans is no differ- offered a violence prevention program to deaths in Iraq Gender roles and stereotypes portraying ent than with other ethnicities, she said that Asian American females. (March 2003-Oct. 5, 2005) Asian American women as passive and quiet, culture does play a role in how problems are The program is funded by the National may create barriers for violence education solved. Asian Womenʼs Health Organization, which 1,943 JAMIE FLANAGAN/Daily Titan and prevention, Executive Director of the “In Asian families, thereʼs a tendency to also sponsors the same informational series Last Wednesdayʼs death toll Sue Passalacquat teaches a four week course National Asian Womenʼs Health Organization not talk about personal problems,” Kobayashi at Long Beach State and Fresno State in an 1,927 designed to make participants culturally sensitive Afton Kobayshi said. said. “These are things thought of as shame- effort to target college-age females. The Associated Press advocates in decreasing domestic violence in For the organization, a non-profit group ful and things that donʼt happen in a normal Asian American communities. based in San Francisco, education about family, let alone in an Asian family.” VIOLENCE 3 2 Thursday, October 6, 2005 www.dailytitan.com [email protected] • (714) 278-4415 Fasting for faith Calendar OCT. 6, 2005 News Today to Oct 16: The Orange County Performing Arts Center IN RIEF presents “Evita.” Tickets may be B purchased by calling CenterTix at (714) 556-2787 or online at www. World ocpac.com. Today to Oct. 9: The California Iraqi parliament reverses election rules International Auto Show will be held at the Anaheim Convention BAGHDAD, Iraq – Under U.S. and U.N. pressure, Iraqʼs Shiite-led Center. There will be an exotic car parliament Wednesday reversed its last-minute electoral law changes, display, a live DJ, and a presentation which would have ensured passage of a new constitution but which the of “Herbie: Fully Loaded,” courtesy United Nations called unfair. Sunni Arab leaders, who had threatened a of Disney. For more information, boycott because of the changes, said they were satisfied with the reversal visit www.caautoshow.com and were now mobilizing to defeat the charter at the polls. But some warned they could still call a boycott to protest major U.S. offensives Oct. 6 thru 8: Arthur Millerʼs launched over the past week in western Iraq, the Sunni heartland. play “The Crucible” will be play- ing at the Fullerton College Campus Theatre. Show starts at 8 p.m. Nation Tickets are $15 general admission, and $12.50 for students and seniors. DeLay, successor Blunt swap donations JUNNUN QUAZI/For the Daily Titan For more information, call (714) Muslim students pray the fourth daily prayer before ending their first fast in the holy month of Ramadan. 992-7433. WASHINGTON – Tom DeLay deliberately raised more money than he needed to throw parties at the 2000 presidential convention, then Oct. 7: The CSUF Jazz diverted some of the excess to longtime ally Roy Blunt through a series bodies piling up in the basement are vention center that housed 30 to Ensembles I and II will be per- of donations that benefited both menʼs causes. When the financial carou- exaggerations that grew out of des- 40 bodies, but a formal Arkansas forming at the Little Theatre in the sel stopped, DeLayʼs private charity, the consulting firm that employed Did you peration, public officials also said. Guard review later uncovered that Performing Arts Building. Show DeLayʼs wife and the Missouri campaign of Bluntʼs son all ended up with Rick Pullen, dean of the College no soldier had ever seen any bod- starts at 8 p.m. For more informa- money, according to campaign documents reviewed by The Associated of Communications at Cal State ies. tion, call (714) 278-3371. Press. KNOW? Fullerton, spoke about the problems David Newton, first sergeant of By ERIC SANDERS journalistʼs faced reporting at the the Louisiana National Guard, was Oct. 7: The city of Fullerton is High court clashes over assisted suicide Daily Titan Staff Superdome. inside the Superdome and expressed hosting a reception for local artists, First, it was difficult for reporters his criticisms of the mediaʼs inaccu- art organizations and supporters. WASHINGTON — New Chief Justice John Roberts stepped forward Tall tales from within to see first hand what was happen- racy. The event will be held from 5-6:30 Wednesday as an aggressive defender of federal authority to block doc- Superdome ing, and second, they were relying If the media wasnʼt indoors, how p.m. in the courtyard of the Villa del tor-assisted suicide, as the Supreme Court clashed over an Oregon law on sources that were not credible, were they going to report what was Sol on Harbor Boulevard. For more that lets doctors help terminally ill patients end their lives. The justices Practically every American has he said. going on, he said. information, call (714) 738-6311. will decide if the federal government, not states, has the final say on the heard the stories – the continuous “Reporters are only as good “Ninety percent of the people life-or-death issue. reports of rape and murder inside as their sources,” Pullen said. were happy and grateful that some- Oct. 7 thru 8: “Some Americans the New Orleans Superdome during “Unfortunately we donʼt always one was helping them. I didnʼt see Abroad” by Richard Nelson will be Senate approves detainee treatment rules the calamity of Hurricane Katrina, know if sources are telling the anything resembling what the media performed at the Arena Theatre in but were the reports entirely true? truth.” was reporting,” Newton said. “It the Performing Arts Center. Show WASHINGTON – The Republican-controlled Senate voted over- According to New Orleans But during a time when media just shows you how much the media starts at 8 p.m. For more informa- whelmingly Wednesday to impose restrictions on the treatment of ter- police, who are re-examining infor- credibility is declining, Pullen spins everything to get a story.” tion, call (714) 278-3371. rorism suspects, delivering a rare wartime rebuke to President Bush. mation, the stories that came from thinks the media needs to re-exam- Though officials disagree with Defying the White House, senators voted 90-9 to approve an amendment the Superdome have little to do ine itself. the media about what happened in Oct. 16: The Volunteer and that would prohibit the use of “cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or with facts. “When you have a story thatʼs the Superdome, there are organiza- Service Center will be participating punishment” against anyone in U.S. government custody, regardless of Police have no official reports of extremely controversial, the lesson tions there to help – just in case. in the 21st Annual Aids Walk Los where they are held. rapes and no eyewitnesses for any for the media is, letʼs make sure itʼs Robert Coombs, director of pub- Angeles. To join or register on your sexual assault. real,” Pullen said. “Make sure you lic affairs at California Coalition own, go to www.aidswalk.net/los- The state Department of Health have the truth if itʼs going to affect Against Sexual Assault, said that angeles or call the AIDS Walk office Local and Hospitals accounted for 14 bod- America.” organizations that provide resources at (213) 201-9255. ies from the Superdome and the The false reports during the first for sexual assault victims are still convention center, two of which week of the flood made interest- needed in the Gulf Coast. All events are free and on cam- Media leak causes Red Cross suspension were suspected of being victims of ing stories, but may not have been “Sexual violence is one of the pus unless otherwise indicated. If murder, according to an Associated accurate. most unreported categories of you would like to have a spe- PASADENA - The spokesman for the local American Red Cross chap- Press article. In The Times-Picayune, an crime,” Coombs said. “Just because cific entry added to the calendar ter has been suspended for seven days without pay for allegedly leaking The stories about babies being Arkansas National Guardsmen told it isnʼt in a police report doesnʼt section, please send an e-mail to information to the news media about a convicted con man hired as a Red raped, children with slit throats and the paper of a freezer in the con- mean it didnʼt happen.” [email protected]. Cross fundraiser. Dereck Andrade, who denied he was the source who instigated news stories, was suspended Tuesday, his attorney James Otto said, adding he with the people who hold the event. like I was auditioning for a part do not care about payment. would file a complaint with the state Department of Fair Employment HALLOWEEN They take care of their actors and in a sequel to “Interview with the “Fright Fair is owned by Robert and Housing. from page 1 feed them every night before they Vampire” or something. McBroom, a special effects artist Fred Brito, who worked at the San Gabriel Valley chapter for more work.” Linda Carberry, talent coordina- whoʼs worked with Fear Factor and than a month before Andrade discovered his background during an entertaining and have the willing- Finally, it was my turn to audi- tor, was in charge of the auditioning this will be the largest event theyʼve Internet search, used bogus credentials and a phony name to get the Red ness to do something; at the same tion for a part. I decided to be and placement of the actors for the done in the years past. The Haunted Cross job in August. He was fired on Sept. 19. time be creative,” Kean said. “You Ayana, Queen of the Damned – a trail and the factory. Trail in the corn maze will have a “They claim heʼs the source that broke the story. Itʼs unfounded, and in can teach people how to pop out name I thought up on the way to “For those auditioning, I love collapsing bridge across a lake, the our opinion, itʼs illegal,” Otto said. and scare people, but if you donʼt the audition. I threw in an English for enthusiasm, adaptability and factory will have a dropping ceil- Brito was fired in April from a fundraising job at the University of have the energy behind it, youʼre accent and deepened my voice to energy,” Carberry said. “The big- ing, floor and spinning tunnel,” said California, Los Angeles, after he was arrested on a parole violation. not going to scare people.” get an eerie tone. gest part is energy in the house. The Carberry ”Most of the proceeds for Reports compiled from The Associated Press Kean auditioned this year with For one minute, I was another more energy the more electrical the event will go to Pierce College a comedic Egore impression. person – a vampire thirsting for currents though the house. If you to build an agriculture learning cen- Although he had past experience, blood. I wiped my lips on my fist can feel energy from actors, youʼll ter.” he still needed to audition. and smeared my lipstick purposely have a tense audience that will put This Saturday, I will be a mon- “I donʼt mind auditioning; itʼs to get the impression I bit myself them on the edge.” ster for the day at Fright Fair so stay DAILY TITAN only fair and itʼs been a great expe- for blood. Carberry said she also looks for tuned for my adventure continued EDITORIAL rience,” Kean said. “I like working It was intense. It was dramatic, individuals who want to scare and in Part II. Executive Editor Nicole M. Smith Managing Editor Kim Orr Production Manager Manuel Irigoyen Asst. Production Editor Virginia Terzian News Editor Courtney Bacalso Asst. News Editor Nick Cooper Asst. News Editor Henry Truc Sports Editor Kevin Metz Asst. Sports Editor Laurens Ong Entertainment Editor Amanda Pennington Asst. 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Copyright ©2005 Daily Titan Daily Titan Thursday, October 6, 2005 3 [email protected] • (714) 278-4415 in everything.” mean she might have gone back to VIETNAMESE NELSON Pat Nelson said she is not related the bathroom and start laughing, from page 1 from page 1 to Carlene Nelson, but it was often but literally you could say any- a subject of joking. thing to her,” she said. Gone with the wind has awarded almost 4,000 degrees to Nelsonʼs for 23 years, said they “She always kidded me that we Carlene Nelson received her to Vietnamese students during that shared many happy memories were sisters. She was just a really bachelorʼs degree in sociology from period of time,” CSUF President together. wonderful person. We really got to CSUF in December of 1981, and Milton A. Gordon said. “We are for- “Sheʼs known all my kids since be good friends,” Pat Nelson said. went on to get a masterʼs degree in tunate and most appreciative of the they were little. Sheʼs gone to Friends say another endearing 1983. She also had a doctorate in support we have received from the baby showers with me. Sheʼs gone trait of Carlene Nelson was her human and organizational systems community as well as to deaths in my family with me,” ability to listen to others. from Fielding Graduate University, all of the Vietnamese students who Boyer said. “She was a transparent kind of located in Santa Barbara. have studied and who have gradu- Boyer said one of Nelsonʼs most person,” said Mike Marcinkevicz, Her husband, Lorin, and her two ated from our university,” he said. endearing qualities was her love of university director of Network children, Kathy and Tim, survive CSUF was one of the first Cal learning. Computing and Security. “People her. States to offer courses in Vietnamese “She was like a little kid, every- would come to talk to her about Carlene Nelsonʼs family has and introduce The American thing was new to her. Anything any kind of problem.” arranged a visitation on Friday, Dialogue Series – a four-part com- she had to learn she approached She was like the mother that Oct. 7, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. munity forum discussion focusing like it was new, magical stuff. She friends never had because they at Fairhaven Mortuary Chapel, on the Vietnamese community – was always learning everything,” could tell her everything they located at 1702 Fairhaven Ave. both starting in 1996. she said. couldnʼt confide to their own moth- in Santa Ana. The memorial ser- Assemblyman Van Tran (R- Other staff members agree. ers, Boyer said. vice will take place in Santa Ana Garden Grove), who is the first “She was like a sponge,” said “Carlene … you could say [to] on Saturday, Oct. 8 at Trinity Vietnamese American to be elected Pat Nelson, campus IT office man- her anything and it would never Presbyterian Church, located at to the state legislature, attended the ager. “She always wanted to take shock her. She was that open. I 13922 Prospect Ave. event as the keynote speaker. The panelists consisted of Hai Phan, one of the first Vietnamese father and my husband,” Vo said. Vietnam in 1980. They had to students at CSUF in 1969 and the REFUGEES “We were each given one jica- leave separately or the Vietnamese president and CEO of Dexteus from page 1 ma for three days. This [provided] law officers would become suspi- – a surgical advice company in the water and food that we would cious, she said. Vo delivered their Irvine; KimOanh Nguyen-Lam, according to a L.A. Times article. need.” two daughters to them before they the associate director of the Center “It all started with the fall of There were 136 refugees on boarded the boat. for Language Minority Education Saigon 30 years ago,” said Son Kim the boat with her and her fam- “I told [the girls] that we were and Research at Long Beach State; Vo, coordinator of the Intercultural ily. However, they never talked to going to visit relatives,” Vo said. De Tran, publisher and editor of Center at CSUF. She is also a anyone. Her sisterʼs husband died during Viet Mercury; Trangdai Tranguyen, Vietnamese refugee. “We tried to keep the secret of the voyage, due to starvation and alumna and founding director of “Many of the refugees came by our escape,” she said. illness, Vo said. the Vietnamese American Project at boat, but about 50 percent didnʼt What she remembers most of What Vo admires most about CSUF; and Co Pham, president of make it to their destination because her journey at sea was being “so Vietnamese people is their dili- the Vietnamese American Chamber of pirates, weather conditions, hun- thirsty.” When she and the refugees gence, hard-work ethic and ability of Commerce and president of the ger, thirst and illness,” she said. made contact with U.S. soldiers in to accept change, she said. Vietnamese American Medical Vo remembers her own expe- America, they gave her a Coke. “When the situation changes in Institute. rience when she left Vietnam in “I still remember how the Coke Vietnam they adapt well,” Vo said. GABRIEL FENOYI/Daily Titan Staff “It is important that we have the 1981. tasted,” Vo said. “In other words they have survival Kiteboarder Charles Herbert took advantage of strong, warm Santa access and the full partnership with “For three days I went with my Voʼs sister and husband left skills.” Ana winds at Newport Beach, Wednesday. Winds reached 45 mph. the Cal State system so that we pro- vide more access and opportunities for the newest immigrant commu- Womenʼs Health Organizationʼs violence class open to all students enrolled in the program discussed “We felt that this model worked nities. The CSU system currently VIOLENCE goals with domestic violence train- on Oct. 29. The class is from 8:30 how the media portrays Asian men so well,” Passalacqua said of teach- serves and can further meet the from page 1 ing and education, the Womenʼs a.m. to 3 p.m. and a reservation is and women. ing violence prevention and aware- needs of this growing segment of Centerʼs program informs students required. Some of the ideas brainstormed ness in a culturally specific setting. Californiaʼs population,” said Van “This is the age where violence of the stereotypes and gender roles Another campus resource is the last Friday included words such as “It helps build trust and safety when Tran. “Cal State Fullerton has an [in relationships] starts to happen,” placed on Asian American women. Asian and Pacific Islander discus- obedient, quiet, passive, exotic and you can share. There are common- Intercultural Development Center Kobayashi said. “When youʼre in “We hope [student participants] sion group that meets Mondays over-sexualized to describe the ste- alities found within each culture.” and I know that Professor Son Kim college, youʼre trying to establish take this information and go out from noon to 12:50 p.m. The group reotypes of Asian women. “Those commonalities, however, Vo is the coordinator and she also an identity and youʼre trying to and share this information with their provides a forum for members to Each class is designed in a lec- does not mean that a workshop with serves as a vital resource to the get involved. Itʼs sort of a critical communities,” said Sue Passalacqua, discuss stereotypes, relationships ture and discussion format where women of all ethnicities would not Vietnamese community, students juncture.” the centerʼs associate director and and time management. participants discuss their ideas or be effective in communicating a and families as well.” The curriculum for the Asian one of the workshop facilitators. “Some of the stereotypes and experiences with gender or cultural similar message on violence educa- The CSUF Intercultural Develop- American women series will change Enrollment for the workshop gender roles can create barriers stereotypes. tion,” she said. ment Center aims to promote cultural in the spring to reflect comments closed with the first class meeting to these resources that can help,” Since the curriculum of the pro- Although, based on her experi- awareness and to help advise Asian made by past participants on how last week. Passalacqua said. gram is so culturally specific, enroll- ence, she found that smaller groups and Southeast Asian students. the program could be improved. However, further resources avail- At the first meeting of the cen- ment was limited to Asian American work best because students are more “It is imperative that we engage Similar to the National Asian able on campus include a domestic terʼs workshop, the nine students women. open for discussion. in research that directly effects our community and our future,” Tranguyen said. The forum allowed discussion about easing studentsʼ transitions from high school to college. “Iʼve always believed in the state- ment that if there is a will, there is a way. What I hope to do today is just to plant the seed and begin to water that and we will have follow-up meetings to discuss this because I know this is something that I would really like to see happen,” Nguyen- Lam said. The CSU system has a few out- reach programs that are in effect right now. CSUFʼs College of Communications set up the Yen N. Do Scholarly Research Fund, which supports faculty research on certain Asian minorities in California. The newest outreach program offered by the CSUʼs is the “How to Get to College” poster. It is an “easy-to-follow” guide that helps elementary students prepare for college. The poster is printed in Vietnamese, English, Spanish, Chinese and Korean. “Iʼve seen a lot of changes in our community. If you want to help the community grow and do better, then we need to focus on education,” Pham said. 4 Thursday, October 6, 2005 www.dailytitan.com [email protected] • (714) 278-5814

Titan Editorial Save writing, better America Providing insight, analysis and perspective since 1960 calls. private and public schools of and write early on, we might Cal State Fullerton That early correspondence California, I continued to write worry less as they move on to high alumnus, now a became part of the foundation for and encouraged my students to school, college and the profes- Our chemical romance my adventures in writing. write. I have taught over 2,000 sional world. If students engage teacher, discusses the Like writer William Safire, students, and they understand the in productive reading and writ- The AIDS epidemic. medicine. I didnʼt have much training in importance of developing skills ing, they might not be tempted to The obesity epidemic. Instead of depending solely importance of literacy writing, but I began to keep a in a variety of writing formats. plagiarize in their assignments. The United States and the on pills, even taking the advice By CHRISTIAN P. MILORD philosophical journal during my Perhaps schools ought to include Moreover, writing skills are rest of the world endure hun- of mental health experts who For the Daily Titan final two years of high school; “Write Across America” with required at universities as well dreds of thousands of illnesses, might be too eager to write pre- I continued journal writing in their Dr. Seuss-inspired “Read as in most careers. In business both mental and physical. But scriptions, rely on the one thing Have you noticed that people college and as I entered the occu- Across America” activities. environments, employers expect no one talks about the silent that can never fail: oneʼs innate donʼt write letters as much as pational world. I would jot down How do I motivate my students employees to write coherent e- killer. sense of right and wrong. they used to? While many forms thoughts regarding relationships, to read and write? mails, letters and other corre- Its name? After all, with the exception of written communication have travel odysseys, courses studied Well, I try to model my words spondence. Depression. of true friends and beloved rel- diminished, the quick gratifica- or interesting work experiences. with personal action. I tend to After all, one of the great About 18 million American atives, it is the victim – no mat- tion of cell phones, e-mails, and This hobby has endured inter- read voraciously, and I still write strengths of civilization is the col- adults cope quietly with this ter how chemically imbalanced instant messaging has escalated. mittently right up to the present. letters and make entries in my lective memory and literacy of its mentally debilitating disease, – who knows whatʼs best for It is sad that writing appears to I remember publishing a poem journal. population. It would be a shame according to a Web site for himself. At the end of the day, have lost much of its value. in a Society of Friends publica- Sometimes Iʼm amazed at how to weaken the beautiful legacy the National Institute of Mental even the most well-intentioned As I was growing up, I recall tion. I also wrote articles for the well students write when a teach- of the written word passed on Health. Itʼs a disease that can of counselors and doctors need that my father would write to his monthly newsletter while serving er models the learning process. to us by the ancient Greeks and hit anyone, anytime, anywhere. to make a living; and opponents kids quite often because many a tour in the U.S. Coast Guard. Even students who appear unin- Romans. Indeed, many U.S. pres- It could last about a month or of the pharmacology industry of us attended boarding schools All of this practice helped me terested often surprise me with idents, including Harry Truman throughout oneʼs lifetime. have criticized distributors for in Canada. Sometimes he would to write essays, letters and term their articulate compositions. and Ronald Reagan, were prolific But not only is it a wordless only wanting to make money write in longhand, while on other papers throughout my high school At times I record their oral writers. disease because those suffer- off of depressed individuals. occasions, heʼd type long letters. and university years. Much of my presentations with a video cam- It is my hope that writing ing from it refuse to talk about Weʼre not trying to pull a I would try to respond to most creative, persuasive and techni- era. I also remind them that they doesnʼt become a lost art in our its detrimental effects, itʼs also Tom Cruise by declaring that of his letters and learned how cal writing was self-taught and donʼt have to be like William society. My students and I are unpredictable. psychiatry, psychology and to put my experiences and ideas refined through observation, Shakespeare in order to be effec- doing our part to make sure that Both the general public and pharmacology are evil indus- down on paper. Besides, we practice and reflection. tive communicators. it endures as an integral part of lawmakers have relatively tries. couldnʼt afford periodic phone When I began teaching in the If we urge youngsters to read our future. acknowledged the impact of Nor are we fooling ourselves depression, even declaring into believing that ingesting today National Depression some vitamins and getting some Screening Day. But we at the exercise – as Cruise advised to Former CSUF coach voices concern Daily Titan hope that for every Brooke Shields, who suffered brave victim who begins the from postpartum depression – a long journey to conquer the ill- logical solution. ness, he or she doesnʼt take the But believing that permanent over loss of youth gymnastics team more accessible path to emo- happiness resides in a bottle of tional stability by turning to Prozac is also not the answer. By KEVIN SKENE Boysʼ Gymnastics Team is particu- was communi- For the Daily Titan larly tragic on a number of other cated to staff, levels that are more difficult to children and Editorial Board Late this summer, while many fathom. This loss was so unneces- parents by, of Cal State Fullertonʼs faculty, sary. after arriving Julie Kim, Opinion Editor staff and students were away The needs of this program to on campus, Nicole M. Smith, Executive Editor for the break, the university and continue and thrive, despite the finding the the Fullerton community lost a departmentʼs space reallocation, boysʼ essential Kim Orr, Managing Editor unique program on this campus. were so very modest. With just a equipment torn In deference to the paradigm established by venerable Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques As a consequence of the Athletics little cooperation and the reten- down. Some Rousseau, unsigned Titan Editorials strive to represent the general will of the Daily Departmentʼs recent reallocation tion of a tiny space in the 6,800 team members Titan editorial board and do not necessarily reflect the view of the university. of space to facilitate the more fre- square-feet gymnasium, it could have yet to quent extension of bleachers for have continued to compete. even have the its basketball program, the campus Compounding the tragedy of the opportunity to lost the Titan Youth Gymnastics departmentʼs decision was the man- say goodbye to Competitive Boysʼ Team. ner in which it was implemented. their longtime Unknown to many in the uni- Its unwillingness to directly com- friends, train- PROVIDED BY KEVIN SKENE versity, this group of boys has municate with those that would be ing partners and coaches. my 30-plus years of experience in been bringing great respect to most directly impacted by its space I deeply regret my lacking the the wonderful sport of gymnastics, CSUF, competing with pride and reallocation plan prevented these skill or power to persuade the uni- and the gratification of helping distinction throughout the states as boys and their families, who in sev- versity bureaucracy to achieve a children grow from shy little kids the Titan Juniors. This past season, eral individual cases have brought solution that would fulfill both the into confident, young adults. they fielded the best Level 8 team tens of thousands of dollars in rev- interests of the department and the I was so looking forward to pro- in Orange County to compete in enue to the campus, from having small but critical training needs of viding my gymnastics instruction, USA Gymnasticʼs Level 10, the virtually any advanced warning these children, or at the very least, along with an occasional academic highest level of junior competition that their childrenʼs gymnastics to provide them with more time or life lesson sprinkled in, to the in the United States. program was in jeopardy. to make a smoother transition to fine young boys in our program, This is understandably devas- Only through hearsay, just a another program. the children of faculty, staff and tating for these participants who few days prior to the equipment As the former coach of the youth students both in and outside the lost their treasured opportunity to moversʼ arrival, were some par- gymnastics team, I am saddened CSUF community. train in their chosen sport with ents able to prepare their children by the loss of a cherished oppor- This is no way for a university their best friends and teammates, for the possible loss of their team. tunity to uniquely enrich the lives administration to treat staff and all in such an enriching campus Ultimately, the final department of children in Fullerton by sharing families that have been so loyal in environment. decision to terminate the Titan with them a few hours a week in their support of the university for KING FEATURES SYNDICATE The loss of the Titan Juniors Juniors Boysʼ Competitive Team my spare evenings, the benefits of so long. Daily Titan Thursday, October 6, 2005 5 [email protected] • (714) 278-2991 Studies ABROAD By RACHEL DOUGLASS But for Greene, arriving in University Aix-Marseille through For the Daily Titan Aix-en-Provence presented sev- CSUFʼs International Programs. eral new challenges. She felt that the education system In August of 2004, Charlotte “The beginning was the easi- at the university was extremely Greene, like many other students, est,” she said. “But I was afraid rigorous. boarded a plane that would take to speak the language.” “It was more about learn- her on what might have been her Greene, a French major now ing and less about getting good lifeʼs greatest journey. As she in her senior year at Cal State grades,” Greene said. waited in the airport, the inten- Fullerton, found the language She said the program was also sity of what she was about to do proved to be one of her largest very well organized and that pro- weighed upon her shoulders. barriers. gram coordinators basically “held “I felt like I was making the In France, she was also chal- our hands.” biggest mistake of my life,” said lenged with the task of finding The program helped students Greene of her study abroad expe- housing for the year, figuring to find housing. Conveniently, rience. out the transportation system and she found herself living in a small “I wanted to get away from the monotony of life and the close-mindedness of the U.S.” – Charlotte Greene, Fullerton Student

Her quest took her away from understanding the fluctuating studio in the “centre ville” (cen- her friends, family and the only exchange rate. ter of town), just a five-minute world she had ever known and She said, however, that she walk from her university. brought her to a strange and for- was relieved to leave the United From her window she had eign land: France. States. a picturesque view of Aix-en- What waited for Greene and “I wanted to get away from Provenceʼs must famous church, the anxious students on her Air the monotony of life and the La Cathedral Saint Savior. France flight lay twenty minutes close-mindedness of the U.S.,” Everyday she could hear the from Franceʼs second largest city Greene said. church bells ring, which for her Marseille, in the tiny town of As Greene dealt with her new served as a reminder to go to Aix-en-Provence. challenges, she found herself class on time. Both locals and foreigners acclimating to the culture that she Itʼs been a little over a month lovingly refer to this town as had originally felt so awkward since Greene returned from her the city of a thousand fountains. in. She quickly became used to study abroad experience. She Although there are not quite a the different and much slower said that it is hard for her to find thousand fountains, travelers can lifestyle. her place now in this fast-paced find a different and completely “The people there were much life. unique fountain in every nook more laid back,” she said. “They “It was such a life changing and cranny within the cityʼs lim- worked to enjoy their lives.” experience.” Greene said. “I its. Greene studied abroad at the would recommend it to anyone.” JORDAN MASTAGNI/Daily Titan The ultimate Euro-trip

By ASHLEY MAJESKI Daily Titan Staff

o one will argue that traveling and kidnapping of foreigners especially can sometimes be uncomfortable. The frequent. long lines at the airport, the uncomfort- Not surprisingly, the country of Iraq able seats and screaming kid behind you made the list at number five, due to the Non the airplane all make for a less than ongoing war. Kidnapping and execution perfect day. Usually, however, knowing of American citizens by terrorist groups that you will soon arrive at your desti- make this country a place to avoid. nation and be able to relax is enough to Completing the list of dangerous endure the discomfort. travel destinations were Kyrgyzstan, An off-beat how-to on backpacking through Europe Unless youʼre going to one of the Liberia, Somalia, Sudan and Togo. worldʼs most dangerous travel destina- “Egypt is also a huge tourist spot,

JORDAN MASTAGNI/Daily Titan tions, that is. but it is also pretty dangerous,” said Every year, Forbes.com publishes a Pike, adding that STA doesnʼt sell many By JORDAN MASTAGNI advance. July and August Everything was there except for list of the most dangerous places to visit travel packages to the Middle East. Daily Titan Staff are extremely popular months the money. in the world. Dr. Alan Kaye, a CSUF professor for traveling so prices tend to be Once you decide to start explor- Though many of and expert on the Whether walking through the higher. ing, donʼt hold back. “ these places arenʼt typi- I wouldn’t really Middle East, said Forum of Ancient Rome or drink- After making travel arrange- At night, the Eiffel Tower cal spring break or hon- want to visit any he would add the ing a pint of Guinness with a local ments, decide whether to book all stands as a cheap alternative to eymoon destinations, countries of Yemen country ending in Irishman, backpacking through accommodations at once; it is nice nightclubs. I met a few Aussies at some people still decide and Saudi Arabia to Europe is a great way for college to have the freedom to change the pub, and we went to the park to venture there, whether ‘stan’ the list of dangerous students to travel. plans on a whim. in front of the brilliantly lit struc- traveling for business or destinations, due to Youth hostels are located ture with a bottle of cheap wine. Throughout my occasionally visiting family. Others Steve Nelson frequent killings and inebriated and often adventurous throughout Europe and are great One guy brought a guitar, and we still, travel to see the Fullerton Student kidnappings of for- European trek, I explored cities places for backpackers to stay. sang and laughed until dawn. sites that these countries eigners. including: London, Amsterdam, Hostels range from $25 to $30 Amsterdam is an interesting have to offer. ” “You have to keep Munich, Venice, Rome, Barcelona, per night. city, but donʼt walk in the bike “If somebody is going to these Third a low profile being an American if you Madrid and Paris. The train system in Europe lanes. I saw a cyclist pummel World countries and expecting to drink go anywhere in the Middle East,” Kaye Planning is essential for a suc- makes traveling to other countries an elderly woman who was later margaritas on the beach, thatʼs not a said. cessful adventure. One thing is simple. Eurail passes provide a hauled off by an ambulance. good way to travel,” said David Pike, Though many of these countries have a travel advisor from STA Travel on a lot to offer tourists as far as history “The Germans I met in Munich drank a lot of beer ... Do not campus. and landscape, many Americans feel itʼs Topping the Forbes.com list for 2005 not worth the risk. try to outdrink these people.” – Jordan Mastagni, backpacker was Afghanistan, a frequent site for “I wouldnʼt really want to visit any terrorist attacks, kidnappings and assas- country ending in ʻstanʼ,” said Steve certain; pack light. cheap and easy way to see the Many of the big European cit- sinations of American citizens. Nelson, a kinesiology major. “There is Decide how much money to continent. Purchase a pass before ies offer pub-crawls. Basically, With former Taliban groups and the added presence of terrorists for the bring. ATMʼs are available in leaving the United States because these are tours of pubs around the members of al-Qaida still at large, people that live in those countries. I also many cities, but calculate the they are not available in Europe. city. The streets are taken over Afghanistan is a highly dangerous place wouldnʼt like to visit any country where exchange rate. Always carry cash Money belts are convenient for by pub-crawlers eager for drinks. for visitors. cannibalism still exists.” and a backup credit card for emer- keeping important documents. But It is a good trek on foot, so wear Coming in second, is the African Though traveling to dangerous coun- gencies. consider your surroundings when comfortable shoes. nation of Cote dʼIvore. Despite its abun- tries is not recommended, there are Research the different countries taking the belt off. I went to the The Germans I met in Munich dance of natural resources, including some ways travelers can stay safe when d angerous places on the itinerary, and buy a guide- beach at night in Barcelona and drank a lot of beer – they use beer cocoa and diamonds, this country is a traveling abroad.

book to plan the adventure. This took mine off to go swimming. for their cereal. Do not try to out- threat to visitors due to recent political “Any place can be dangerous if will become your bible. When I returned, it was gone. drink these people. I attempted to turmoil and poor public health. Yellow youʼre not prepared,” said Pike, who Unless you are fluent in mul- My passport, Eurail pass, credit keep up and failed miserably. fever and cholera run rampant in the suggested never keeping your money all tiple foreign languages, a phrase- cards and 150 euros – basically Make sure to allow yourself country. in one place. He also suggested giving book is a handy tool to have. If my life – were all gone. Panic set plenty of time to spend in Europe. Third on the list, is the Democratic all passports to the hotel to keep in their you at least make an attempt to in, and I envisioned myself beg- Take at least a month or two if Republic of the Congo, a country in safe. Travelers should also carry a mini- speak a little Italian in Venice, for ging on the streets of Barcelona possible. This way the trip is Central Africa. The Congo is highly mal amount of cash. Most important of example, a local will welcome for the rest of my life. The next not rushed and you can actually unstable and in many areas, rape and all, always be aware of surroundings you more openly than if you were thing I knew, a stranger walked absorb all that surrounds you. violence are common. and avoid traveling alone. to say, “Excuse me, do you speak up and told me that he had found If you have thought about trav- The island nation of Haiti placed “A place may have great beaches English?” a black bag down the beach and eling, then you are ready. Book a fourth on the list because it has no orga- and cheap food,” Kaye said. “But itʼs Most Book flights several months in asked if it was mine. It was. flight and go. nized police force, making carjacking certainly not worth your life.”