Fatigue Weighs Heavily on AS Nmeeting: Exam the Appointment Around the Meeting
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C A LIFOR N I A S T A T E U N IV E R S IT Y , F U L L E RTO N INSIDE 3 n PERSPECTIVES: Women with tattoos face stereotypes and unfair criticism Men’s basketball loses to Loyola 4 n NEWS: Disney’s new theme park will Marymount, 65-56 offer three districts that center around the —see Sports page 5 California experience VOLUME 71, I SSUE 48 WEDNESDAY D ECEMBER 6, 2000 Getting their groove on Fatigue weighs heavily on AS nMEETING: Exam the appointment around the meeting. The tension did not hamper the stress takes its toll board’s progress, however, as it scram- bled to wrap up remaining issues for the on board members’ semester. Responding to a presentation from frayed nerves Parking and Transportation Services, BY MARLAYNA board members fired a litany of ques- SLAUGHTERBECK tions at Transportation Programs Daily Titan Staff Writer Manager Lupe Briseño and Director Joseph A. Ferrer. With final exams just Concerns included a possible increase around the corner, stress in parking fees to pay for a future park- and fatigue appeared ing structure and whether evening shut- to take a visible toll on tle service could be provided during the members of Associated Students’ Board final two weeks of the semester. of Directors at Tuesday’s meeting. Ferrer and Briseño handled the ques- The mood at the semester’s final tions with ease, saying that although meeting was, at times, decidedly tense. it is late in the semester to add night After Vice President Linda Luna left shuttle service, they would nonetheless early to finish working on a 30-page try. Responding to the possible increase paper, Chair of the Board Vincent in parking fees,Ferrer told the board that Amaya asked members if there were “There are no hard numbers yet.” any objections. Surprisingly, there Vice President of Student Affairs were. Kandy Mink and Associate Vice Young Kim, Director for the College President of Facilities Management of Humanities and Social Sciences, said Jay Bond also gave a presentation to that he also had a paper due, but that the board updating the status of the he managed to squeeze in time for the photo project for the Facilities Master meeting. Development Plan. After Kim’s objection was seconded, In a slide presentation, Bond showed Elliot Sacks, Director of Statewide examples of the 400 photos taken and Affairs urged members to consider submitted by students illustrating their Luna’s predicament. favorite and least favorite places on “Keep in mind that if there is ever a campus. time when you need to be excused for Bond said the photos closely reflect- one reason or another — just remem- ed issues already acknowledged by the ber the tone we’re setting here,” Sacks Master Development Plan. cautioned. “Our perceptions as staff and pro- The discussion then turned to the fessionals were pretty much on tar- early departure of another board mem- get,” Bond said, adding that although ber after Christina Machado, Director of this particular phase of the project was Human Development and Community JEFF ALMQUIST/Daily Titan essentially complete, the photos would Services left early for a doctor’s appoint- still be used for reference in the future. Dance 101 students practiced their routine in front of the Performing Arts Building Tuesday afternoon. ment. Although no vote was taken in her case, there was some minor grumbling about why Machado did not schedule Shooting digital provides freedom nTECHNOLOGY: The tal cameras are capable of capturing eras will be able to capture a greater to explore creative photography. In not only still photographs, but also tonal range than film. the past, photographers had to carry continuous improve- sound and video because they are By combining the functions of around a camera bag that weighed evolving into more like multimedia photography and scanning, digi- a ton because of all the extra film ment of digital camer- recorders than cameras. tal cameras eliminate several steps inside, and possibly may have hesi- In addition to displaying and dis- when it comes to developing film, tated before taking a picture because as makes them more tributing photographs, a person can which means it eliminates the time of limited film. During that time, a popular today than also use a photo-editing program to and cost of film processing. Digital photographer may perform a mental improve or alter photos. For exam- cameras also enable the easy trans- calculation, saying, “Is it worth it?” ever ple, a user can crop photos, remove mission of images. By connecting a At the same time, the photographer red-eye, change colors or contrast digital camera to a modem, a person runs down a checklist of costs, times BY MATT CAPUANO and even add or delete elements. can transmit photographs anywhere and effort. During that decisive Daily Titan Staff Writer It’s like having a darkroom with the in a matter of minutes. This is par- moment the image is often lost. The lights on and without the chemicals. ticularly beneficial for photojournal- photographer loses the opportunity With technology moving at a Some of the most popular programs ists. for creative growth and chooses to DAVID RIVERA/Daily Titan fast rate, all the items people use for this are Microsoft Picture It, Digital cameras also eliminate the stay with the familiar path that has Cameras have evolved from manual film to digital in a short time. everyday are advancing and being Adobe Photoshop and Corel Draw. need for costly film. The cost and worked in the past. simplified. One of the most obvi- Beyond the image manipulation time delays involved in processing “I love the freedom of being able tion, but it also leaves the option is exploited. ous improvements is in the field of power, there is the image quality. If and scanning photographs are also to take a picture and not having to of reusable film. Hand the camera “I take new pictures all the time photography. a photographer traces the path that eliminated. worry about it,” said an advertising to anyone, take weird and unusual and I don’t have to worry about it,” Cameras have turned from cam- most photographs take from shoot- Although both the immediacy and major, Luis Chavez. “In the past angles, shoot without looking and art student, Mark King said. “I also eras with rolls of film to digital ing to printing, there are at least two flexibility of digital photography I would have to worry about how ignore all conceptions about how like being able to see the picture cameras with memory cards. steps – film processing and scanning make the medium so popular, there is many pictures I had left.” to take photographs. One may be before and after I take the picture.” Digital cameras are becoming the photo – that are eliminated. As one aspect that is rarely mentioned: Digital photography not only surprised at the photos one can get if more than just cameras. Some digi- the cameras improve, digital cam- The new freedom it gives its users eliminates the “Is it worth it?” ques- this new era of uninhibited shooting DIGITAL/ 4 TitAN Honors club opposes commencement consolidation e x t r a s nGRADUATION: The another crowded, impersonal event,” “You work so hard for four years, and money by reducing the number of later ceremonies were trying to enter Kim said. you want some recognition for it. You ceremonies in order to pay for a more them. university plans to After learning of the plans, Kim want to feel like you’re part of the prestigious speaker,” Beisner said, Other issues considered included online took the matter to members of the event — not just a face in the crowd.” explaining that the commencement the lag time between the all-inclusive reduce the number honors political science club, Pi Sigma Most seniors, like Kulkarni and Kim, committee arrived at the current pro- ceremony in the morning and the indi- n Check out Alpha, of which he is president. look forward to graduating, but know posal for several different reasons. vidual ceremonies given later by the of ceremonies in the Friday, the club passed a resolution little about the process. Even Kim, Among them, the health and safety various colleges, and the number of the Daily Titan College of Humanities voicing its opposition to the plan. Club who serves on Associated Students’ issues surrounding the heat factor, and available facilities. online this year members agreed that reducing the Board of Directors and is privy to a traffic and parking congestion. “We’re looking at the possibility at http:// number of ceremonies would destroy good deal more information than the Beisner said that the in the past of losing venues, both this year and BY MARLAYNA SLAUGHTERBECK dailytitan.fullerton.edu. the intimacy of the experience and average student, found himself caught two years, the university had incurred in the future, to various construction Daily Titan Staff Writer trivialize its importance. off guard by the situation. problems in these areas as a result of projects,” Beisner said. New features and “We think once students find out, “This upset me very much” Kim the larger number of ceremonies. While Beisner said he believes Young Kim has put in five long sections will be they’ll be just as against it as we are,” said. “I’m sure if I hadn’t found out Expanding on the issue of health that having a talented, well-respected years toward his degree. Looking said Pi Sigma Alpha member Shamoli about this ahead of time, I would and safety, Beisner explained that by speaker at the event is a positive thing, available this year! toward graduation in the spring should Kulkarni.