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Since 1960 Thursday Volume 85, Issue 21 October 8, 2009 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton INSIDE DT Six presidents address concerns BY Kymberly SNEW spring. It will become more difficult Daily Titan Asst. News Editor to register for classes, and students [email protected] are encouraged to register during their Titan I registration time. The smell of fresh pizza created an Those who do will “have a pretty enormous line of Cal State Fullerton good opportunity to enroll in the students who gathered around the sections they desire,” Smith said. Quad when Associated Students Inc. “Those who register in Titan II will hosted “Pizza with the Presidents” have a more difficult time. We have FEATURES: yesterday at noon. priority registration, so based on the CSUF President Milton A. Gor- amount of units a student has, that “Ivanov” opens at don, Vice President of Student Af- will determine when they can regis- Hallberg Theatre, fairs Robert L. Palmer, Vice President ter,” he added. Page 4 of Academic Affairs Ephraim Smith, Graduating students will always Vice President of be given the top Administration priority for class and Finance Willie I would say a selections. Smith Hagan, ASI Presi- CSUF degree in any said that they dent Juliana Santos “ make it possible and ASI Executive major is always going for every student Vice President Jo- to be able to seph Lopez were in to be as fine a qual- graduate in four attendance as the ity as you can find at years. One stu- panel speakers. dent disagreed, “Pizza with the any university in the “ and expressed Presidents is a fo- United States that since some OPINION: rum for students -Milton Gordon, students are not to voice concerns CSUF president permitted to Should America and have questions take more than focus on economic answered,” Santos 16 units, it be- support or said. comes more dif- humanitarian efforts, Because of the state crisis, the CSU ficult for them. faced a $500 million budget shortfall. Smith added that the students Page 5 CSUF is managing its own $38 mil- who usually like to take more than 16 lion reduction. Gordon hopes stu- units will be at a disadvantage due to dents will understand that the school the 16 unit cap. “We have not been did not create these situations. allowed to make all classes available Minutes before Pizza with the to them because we are cutting many Presidents, Santos said, “That is what sections due to the budget cuts.” ASI is for, to come out for the stu- Some students suggested ideas to dents and do something for them to help fund some of the courses that voice their concerns.” are being cut because of a lack of Once the panel was ready for funding. questions, students were encouraged James Yarrow, a linguistics and to step up to the microphone. The English major, asked Gordon, “If first 50 students to do so received an the students were to have a student- ASI goody bag. based drive to try and raise funds to The issue of shortened library put classes back, can we get a com- hours began the students’ and presi- mitment from you to help us reach dents’ discussion. out to the community to help fund Library hours will be extended us during this time of crisis?” within the next 10 days from 7:45 “Absolutely, as long as we can stay a.m. – 10:30 p.m., Santos said. within the limits that the system Class cuts will continue in the has imposed on us in terms of the reductions of the FTES (Full-Time DETOUR: Equivalent Student hours). The stu- Examining life and MULTIMEDIA dents are always our number one death in pencil and For video of the hardest consideration and concern,” Gordon responded. watercolor, Page 7 hitting questions, go to Photo BY LUCIO VIlla/For the Daily Titan Dailytitan.com/pizzapres09 Cal State Fullerton President Milton Gordon grabs a slice of vegetarian pizza during Pizza with the Presidents at “University See PANEL, Page 2 Hour” in the Quad. New club promotes awareness BY RYAN BLOOM Public,” a documentary by award-win- to give students in human services Daily Titan Staff Writer ning filmmaker David J. Sperling. The and various other departments [email protected] movie, based on the book by the same valuable experience in the field. name, chronicles the last 15 years in “It is a great club for students SPORTS: A new organization on campus the life of Orange County native Mark that have an interest in the pro- Sitting down with aimed at providing substance abuse David Allen, who has been arrested for fession,” said SAAPSA Treasurer lacrosse’s Ansel and awareness and prevention methods being drunk in public over 450 times. Debra Bush. “It brings awareness Cole, Page 10 to students, will hold its first meet- Sperling will be on campus for the straight to the campus for the stu- ing this week on Friday at 10 a.m., viewing and a discussion of his film on dents that need it.” in University Hall Room 239. Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 4 – 6:30 p.m., The organization can be especial- Substance Abuse Awareness and in McCarthy Hall Room 238. ly helpful to those who are major- Prevention Student Association The group also hopes to work with ing in any of the social or behavioral Stay connected to the Photo COUrtesy JOSEPH CHANG hopes to promote substance abuse Mothers Against Drunk Driving to sciences, including human services, Daily Titan on: Student Veterans Association is preparing care packages for military personnel in Afghanistan. awareness and prevention to Cal coordinate on-campus events such as a psychology, sociology, nursing, edu- From Left: Interns Catherine Pruitt and Bonnie Ritchie with coordinator Joseph Chang. State Fullerton students, faculty, display of a destroyed car in order to cation, child and adolescent studies, staff and community members show the effects of drunk driving. They social work, counseling, health sci- through education, outreach and also hope to work with the Student ence and criminal justice. community service, according to Health Center in the future. It is a valuable experience with- the group’s mission statement. Members will be raising money in in their majors, but members are Care packages prepared The goal of SAAPSA will be to order to attend a conference in April more excited about being involved help students understand that sub- sponsored by the California Asso- in something that will benefit the WEATHER stance abuse does not just affect the ciation for Alcohol/Drug Educators, students. people abusing drugs and alcohol. where speakers will be discussing the “I get to help students and be in- TODAY TOMorrow for Afghanistan troops “We want to emphasize that treatment of substance abuse and any volved on campus and work within substance abuse affects everyone, new legislation. my major, so it’s great,” said Cole, a BY Vanessa Ayala Women’s Center that asks for the directly or indirectly, in some form “It’s really exciting to be involved human services major. For the Daily Titan name, address and 10 items that the or another,” said Daniel Cole, a se- with the club and doing something Membership in SAAPSA is open [email protected] individual might like to make for the nior at CSUF and vice president of that can really help the students and to all students at CSUF. Mem- High: 73° High: 75° package to be more meaningful and the organization. community,” said SAAPSA President bership is $30 annually, and club Low: 54° Low: 55° Student Veterans Association personal. The group plans to have vari- Rebecca Cunningham. “Hopefully, we members are expected to attend is preparing care packages for the “We did not want the troops to ous events on campus throughout can help raise awareness and really get two meetings and two events per Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy troops in Afghanistan. The last day receive the same redundant care the semester in order to spread the the message out to the students so that academic year. Future meetings will for care package requests is today, but packages,” said Joseph Chang, ad- word about the dangers that stem they don’t just forget the information be held monthly. CONTACT US late requests will also be accepted. viser of the SVA. from the consumption of drugs and we give them.” For more information or to be- Main line: (657) 278-3373 For the past several weeks, SVA The organization chose Afghani- alcohol. While the overall goal of the organi- come involved with SAAPSA, con- News desk: (657) 278-4415 has been asking students who are stan to send troops care packages The first event they will be host- zation will be to encourage substance tact the club at SAAPSACSUF@ Advertising: (657) 278-4411 friends or family of military per- ing will be a viewing of “Drunk in abuse awareness, the group also hopes gmail.com. E-mail: [email protected] sonnel to pick up a form from the See PACKAGES, Page 2 CONTACT US Main line: (657) 278-3373 News desk: (657) 278-4415 Advertising: (657) 278-4411 E-mail: [email protected] 2 PAGE Two October 8, 2009 IN OTHER NEWS PACKAGES: preparing gifts for gi’s From Page 1 since they were first established in the spring of troops requested. INTERNATIONAL 2008. Phase three will be sending out the care pack- Pakistan’s Army Objects Conditions On U.S. Aid because there is a “huge need in Afghanistan,” However, they are not alone in preparing the ages to the troops, Jimenez said.