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Vol. 87 Issue 39 May 4, 2010 Multimedia Learn more about our “missing peace” at the Annual Social Justice Summit: www.dailytitan.com/SJS Look into the immigration issue, learn more from students and find out if Obama is keeping his promises at: TUESDAY www.dailytitan.com/immigrationissue Dodgers’ heavy Nerdgasm: hitter returns to field A second journey Manny Ramirez was injured for 10 days into the dangerous and is now back for “Blue Crew” world of fanfiction SPORTS, Page 4 OPINION, Page 3 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Campus nears acquisition Endangered sports live for one more year BY CAMILLE TARAZON/Daily Titan Staff Writer Senior gymnast Shannon Kawada exudes confidence during her floor exercise against Michigan State on March 12. BY SIMON LIANG Daily Titan Sports Editor [email protected] GRAPHIC COURTESY CSUF DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Thanks to generous donations from gymnastics and If approved, Cal State Fullerton may construct new buildings on what is currently an 11 acre campus of Hope International University to accommodate a growing student population. wrestling communities, the Cal State Fullerton gymnastics and wrestling programs have been retained for the 2010- 11 academic year. BY BRENNA PHILLIPS forward with negotiations and sales,” date more students. We have to seize for $30-37 million in July 2009, will said Jack Smart, the property acqui- the opportunity because it makes so be purchased through a combination “All along I thought we could do it,” said wrestling Head Daily Titan Staff Writer Coach Dan Hicks. “I don’t think anyone else in the world [email protected] sition coordinator. “But it isn’t as much sense for the campus to acquire of bonds that are available in the Cali- though this is totally foreign to CSUF. that site.” fornia State University. Occasionally, thought we could do it, but we thought we could.” Future Cal State Fullerton stu- We once occupied this site.” The site would provide an addition- bonds are bundled together, such as The gymnastics and wrestling teams had to raise dents may find themselves seated in For a brief period of time in the al 11 acres to the campus, increasing housing and parking bonds, then sold $280,000 and $200,000, respectively, by May 1, to ensure the classrooms and roaming the halls 1960s, the area was leased by the uni- available parking spaces, classrooms throughout the system. The financial their survival. of the Hope International University versity and provided students with and dorms for use by CSUF students. package put together by the Admin- “It has been a long year and it hasn’t really sunk in. facility. CSUF is in the final stages dormitories, a bookstore and retail “I think the Hope people have istration and Finance office is under There are a lot of challenges to come,” said gymnastics of developing the purchase of HIU, shops. In addition there was a foot- known for a long time that we are review in the chancellor’s office, and Head Coach Jill Hicks. “I am really grateful that we have which is located south of the campus, bridge built across Nutwood to con- potential buyers,” Smart said. “Once if approved, will be presented to the another year.” adjacent to College Park. nect the two facilities. they had made the decision that they Board of Trustees as soon as this A $65,000 private donation right before the deadline “Conceptually, we have been work- “This is a relatively congested cam- wanted to move, they came forward month. gave the gymnastics program enough to get by. ing on this for the past three years. In pus,” Smart said. “Sooner or later that they were open to sales.” “Raising money is not easy, especially in this economy, the past year we have been moving the campus will have to accommo- The property, which was appraised See HOPE, Page 2 but many people were generous in their support,” said Brian Quinn, CSUF athletics director. See SURVIVAL, Page 4 Introspect: Cal State legislation stonewalled 37-year career Palin controversy CA Senator Yee comes to a close sparks scrutiny demands fiscal of foundations transparency BY JENNY KARMARKAR BY CHRISTINE AMARANTUS Daily Titan Staff Writer Daily Titan Editor at Large [email protected] [email protected] Amid new allegations of wrongdo- California Sen. Leland Yee, who ing, suspicion continues to reign over represents District 8 (encompassing the California State University and the about half of San Francisco and most many auxiliary organizations that oper- of San Mateo County), has proposed ate on behalf of its campuses. several bills seeking transparency in The latest incident involves Cal the Cal State University and limiting State Stanislaus’ refusal to make public executive salaries. The first Chinese- the contracts involving an upcoming American elected to the State Senate, speaking engagement by former Alaska Yee has fought cuts to California’s edu- Governor Sarah Palin. Portions of a cation and social services. He has suc- document thought to be part of the cessfully passed more than 100 pieces contract were later found by two CSUS of legislation, including laws protect- students in a university dumpster. BY NICK MARLEY/Daily Titan Photo Editor ing student speech, restoring money “I never thought I would have to live to domestic violence shelters, protect- The Long Beach home of Charles B. Reed, CSU Chancellor, is worth an estimated $1.1 million. BY CAMILLE TARAZON/Daily Titan Staff Photographer through Watergate again, but to some His salary exceeds that of President Obama by roughly $20 thousand annually. ing the environment and demanding extent, this is our own little Watergate accountability from the CSU and Dean of the College of Communications Rick Pullen bids farewell here,” California Sen. Leland Yee (D- University of California. to all who touched his life and contributed to his 37 years of service. San Francisco) said at an April 13 press Daily Titan: What does Senate Bill conference. 330 aim to accomplish? BY DON STEFANOVICH Yee had requested the documents to Leland Yee: It’s a very conformed Daily Titan News Editor ascertain that taxpayer monies were not bill to provide transparency to what’s [email protected] being used for the event, which is being going on in the UCs and CSUs of the funded by the nonprofit CSU Stanis- state of California. The reality is that Dean Rick Pullen dropped the hammer on State laus Foundation. CSU auxiliaries and more and more of the official respon- College Boulevard. foundations are legally separate from sibility of the CSUs are being shifted The Eaton M90-based Roushcharger howled be- the campuses they serve and are not over to these foundations, I believe for neath the hood as all 427 ponies screamed to life and subsidized by the university. the sole purpose of skirting the Cali- the pavement seemed to disappear into the Hugger The incident has prompted Attorney fornia Public Records Act (CPRA), Orange hood scoop. General Jerry Brown to launch an in- skirting any effort to scrutinize and The dean ripped the short-stick shifter back into MCT vestigation into CSUS and whether the hold accountable some of the activities second gear, the chrome 18-inch wheels broke free Foundation is properly managing its of the CSU because any activity within and the rear end of the 2007 Roush 427R began to $20 million in assets. COURTESY the CSU is subject to the CPRA. dance. See ‘Suspicion’, Page 6 See ‘Yee’, Page 6 See DEAN PULLEN, Page 2 GRAPHIC 2 May 4, 2010 IN OTHER NEWS DEAN PULLEN: CROSSES THE FINISH LINE From Page 1 with a Pontiac GTO in 1966, only a INTERNATIONAL year before he graduated from Linfield We greeted Yorba Linda Boulevard College in McMinnville, Oregon with Iraqi election recount begins in third gear, and as Pullen let off the degree in journalism. He was named gas the custom exhaust burbled with Outstanding Journalism Student in his BAGHDAD – Iraqi election officials on Monday launched a recount backpressure – the Mustang’s guttural class and would receive his master’s in of votes cast in Baghdad during March elections but almost immediately chuckle of delight after being allowed education from Linfield a year later. drew fire from a key supporter of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, whose to gallop. “It’s kind of like you have to have a party initially requested the second tally. The dispute further dimmed “I think I burned my clutch a little heart for journalism,” Pullen said. “You prospects for the quick formation of a new government. bit,” he later observed, sniffing several have to have a heart for that – gather- Iraq’s independent election commission said it would take “two weeks times to inhale the hot, sweet scent ing information, writing – you have to or even three” to finish the recount. Iraqis and Western observers fear with a boyish grin. “I actually did some have a decent ability to write. I sort of stretching out the formation of the new government could further de- pretty decent shifts.” had all that.” teriorate security and endanger a plan to pull about 50,000 American With the Roush parked safely away For Pullen, it began in high school, troops out of the country by September. “I think everyone is looking to from other vehicles, Pullen grabbed his working on both the newspaper and the Independent High Electoral Commission to finish this job as soon as briefcase from the backseat and headed yearbook staff, as well as writing possible because any kind of delay will have consequences and interpreta- into the Titan Student Union for the sports for the town paper.