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Since 1960 Thursday Volume 85, Issue 36 November 12, 2009 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton INSIDE DT FEATURES: Pacific Media Expo celebrates Asian culture, Page 4 OPINION: OCTA cuts may leave students stranded, Page 8 Photo BY CHAD UEMURA/Daily Titan Staff Photographer Behind the Curtain of: DETOUR: A Streetcar Named Desire Black Gold prove Part 3 of 3: Characters Q-and-A with the director and characters by Tennessee Williams Directed by Kari Hayter there’s no need for A three-day series explores the BY MEGAN Alfano and theater. It became a match made labels, Page 5 behind-the-curtain action of Theatre Daily Titan Asst. News Editor in heaven. I learned by theater I could and Dance’s latest production. [email protected] make people feel things and I loved Tickets: that, so I’ve been doing it ever since. Monday: Costumes Daily Titan: How did you get in- Hayter: I started as a little girl. My 714-278-3371 Tuesday: Set design volved in theater? dad was a director, and my parents Fullerton.edu/arts/events Rickel: I was in third or fourth didn’t get a babysitter; they just took Thursday: Characters grade. It’s the only thing I’ve ever me to the theater. I was about 6 years been any good at really. This and old, and I was just hanging out with Shows: MULTIMEDIA waiting tables is about all I’m good at my dad and watched him as a director Watch interviews with the cast, di- (laughs). for a long time. I just really enjoyed 8 p.m.: Nov. 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 Mangum: I became involved in it as a little girl, and I went to school Dec. 3, 4, 5 rector and stage manager, and check theater when I realized that I love to and studied it in school, and I’ve been out the behind the scenes look at play ... all the time! I loved acting and doing it ever since. 2 p.m.: Nov. 22 making the set and costume design. making people laugh ... My parents Dec. 6 SPORTS: All at DailyTitan.com/streetBTS encouraged me to start doing plays See FEATURES, Page 3 Women’s golf coach to rebuild program, Page 10 Chancellor addresses MULTIMEDIA Video Report: Jessica Shekell investigation update plans for 2010-11 budget and interviews with Califor- BY Katelin PAIZ states a CSU press release. ing received from the government nia Highway Patrol, visit Daily Titan Staff Writer “Will we get all that? No,” Reed and the number of students it can DailyTitan.com/ [email protected] said. “But I think that we need to ask support on a crippled budget, CSU updatejessicashekell for it. We need has been forced Chancellor Charles B. Reed an- to talk about to cut enrollment nounced Tuesday that the California investing in stu- Denying stu- by 4,000 students Listen to the DT Weekly State University plans to ask the state dents, investing dents access to higher in the fall and is Podcast. Hear news, features, for $884 million above the current in California’s “ expected to meet opinions and sports. general fund level for 2010-11. The future and ask- education is just its 10,000 student budget proposal will go to the Board ing the governor reduction by next In this week’s podcast: about one of the Photo BY LAURA Barron-LOPEZ /For the Daily Titan Review of music from of Trustees next week for a vote. and the legis- spring. The $884 million would include lature to make worst things you can In all, Reed Taylor Branch signs copies of “The Clinton Tapes” at the Nixon Library Tuesday. Black Gold and the new film the restoration of $308 million in higher education do in a recession. “ said, CSU needs “Men Who Stare at Goats.” one-time cuts that were instituted in a much higher to reduce enroll- Go to DailyTitan.com/pcast- 2009-10 and $587 million for “man- priority.” – Charles B. Reed, ment by 40,000 09Nov12 datory cost increases, enrollment CSU is deal- CSU chancellor to match student Clinton Tapes author growth, compensation increases and ing with a $564 enrollment with a restoration of the revenues that million budget state funding. would have been part of the Com- cut for this fiscal year. In an effort Stay connected to the pact funding for higher education,” to balance the amount of money be- See REED, Page 2 speaks at Nixon Library Daily Titan on: BY LAURA Barron-LOPEZ Clinton’s thoughts, torments For the Daily Titan and hopes. Clinton turned to [email protected] Branch to accomplish this proj- CSUF veteran forms support group ect in order to preserve uncen- “Here by design was raw ma- sored records of the “presiden- BY Nicole F. PARK and sparked administration interest in ing Army Reserve soldiers suffer from terial for future history, which tial experience.” WEATHER Daily Titan Staff Writer the small movement. After his gradua- PTSD upon arrival while a total of 60 filled me with excitement to There are 79 tapes of dialogue [email protected] tion in May 2008, Chang was offered percent report symptoms eventually. preserve my own fresh but between Branch and Clinton TODAY TOMorrow a brand-new position at CSUF: Veter- An estimated 1,000 veterans attempt fleeting witness,” Taylor Branch that were recorded for histori- When Joseph Chang returned to ans Student Services coordinator. He suicide per month. Up until one year writes in his newly-released cal purposes, and each covers the United States after a year-long took his position in July 2008. ago, the only resource available to historical book, “The Clinton the presidency firsthand. tour of duty in Iraq, he experienced “I struggled so much with a small CSUF students returning from mili- Tapes: Wrestling History with An equal number of tapes symptoms of post traumatic stress classroom setting,” Chang said, who tary duty was the Veterans Certifica- the President.” were recorded by Branch every High: 68° High: 68° disorder and had a difficult time -ad had become familiar with strict dis- tion Center, which he said only aids Branch gave a lecture of his evening on his drive home after justing to college life. While Chang cipline, Iraqi sandstorms and his job veteran students by processing neces- experiences with Former Presi- his time with Clinton. In these Low: 51° Low: 48° was accustomed to living a rigidly- high atop a guard tower – a common sary paperwork for them, like G.I. Bill dent Bill Clinton and the ba- tapes Branch poured into every Mostly Cloudy Sunny structured Army life for nine years of target for enemy gunfire. documents. He needed something sis for his book at the Richard thought, every reaction, every both active and reserve duty, starting He said he was always anxious and more. Nixon Library on Tuesday eve- feeling that came to his mind CONTACT US classes at Cal State Fullerton was over- remained “on-guard” upon returning Chang said he started becoming ning. from the intense conversations Main line: (657) 278-3373 whelming. home. more and more “normal” by talking His writing covers all eight with Clinton. News desk: (657) 278-4415 Chang found solace in the familiar “I was not really normal at the be- to other vets with similar experiences. years of Clinton’s presidency Advertising: (657) 278-4411 camaraderie friendships with other ginning,” Chang said. and presents the raw truth on See TAPES, Page 2 E-mail: [email protected] student vets, he formed his own club Chang said 40 percent of return- See VETERANS, Page 2 2 PAGE TWO November 12, 2009 IN OTHER NEWS VETERANS: Troops reTurn ‘changed’ INTERNATIONAL He said issues for vets range from served four years as a Marine and nine ans Association, a discussion group dents. Any student veteran is welcome family dynamics to finances. Chang months on tour in Iraq. Her boyfriend, which became a club recognized to attend an orientation, various work- Obama visits Asia to strengthen ties with its leaders had to leave for Iraq during his wife’s also a Marine, just returned from duty by Associated Students Inc. Chang shops, discussion groups, peer mentor- pregnancy and, he says, it took about in Japan. served as the founding president in ing and support counseling sessions. WASHINGTON (MCT) – President Obama is to board Air Force One six months after his return before his “I have noticed spring 2008. Additional information, resources Thursday for a trip to Asia, his first visit to the region since he took office. baby finally began to recognize him. that (my boyfriend) With ASI fund- and referrals are available at VSS, locat- Obama will stop first in Tokyo, where he will deliver a major speech on An issue soldiers face in a civilian life has changed. He They’re not the ing, the new club ed in University Hall Room 214 and his Pacific Rim policy and also meet with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. Other countries on the itinerary are China, Singapore and South Korea. is financial woe with new credit free- has been home same person they threw its first Vet- the Women’s Center, UH-205. dom and without the nearly-free living since early Septem- “ eran’s Appreciation Oliver Buck came by VSS to chat Obama will use the weeklong trip to strengthen ties to Asian leaders and send a strong message that the U.S. is “an Asia-Pacific nation and we are base life offers. ber, and it has been were when you Night in May 2008, with Chang, a fellow Army vet.