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SPORTS: Three Titans help US National News: Page 6 Team bring home the gold, page B 10 CSUF Administrator and FEATURES: Check out the Daily Titan’s prof. promoted to V.P. photo essay of the DNC, page 12 Since 1960 Volume 87, Issue 2 Tuesday September 2, 2008 DailyThe Student Voice of California Titan State University, Fullerton DTSHORTHAND Campus Life Soldiers claim success Obama Staff of the new Student Rec- reation Center will be conduct- ing their Fall Fitness Fling from 7 rallies p.m. - 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4. The fling offers visiting -stu dents free personal training on Human Sport Machines. native For more information, stu- dents can call the SRC at 714-278-PLAY. support A New Jersey computer BY JESSIca TERRELL Daily Titan News Editor programmer rigs his [email protected] girlfreind’s video game Obama’s charisma, his ability to to propose marriage inspire, his stance on the environ- ment and his promise for a respon- sible withdrawal from Iraq are a few MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) of the most common reasons that – He reprogrammed her favor- young voters cite for supporting the ite video game so a ring and a presidential candidate. marriage proposal would pop up Not Russell Waxman. when his girlfriend reached a cer- One reason that the 25-year-old tain score. Obama delegate from South Dakota And on Saturday, computer said he supports Obama is because programmer Bernie Peng mar- the senator has verbalized misgivings ried Tammy Li in a New Jersey about the Federal government’s rela- ceremony and reception replete The Iraq Veterans Against tions with Native Americans. with references to Li’s favorite Waxman is from the Pine Ridge game, “Bejeweled.” the War led thousands in Indian Reservation in South Da- PopCap Games, the game’s protest and are waiting a kota. creator, says the couple’s wedding response from Obama Times are more than tough on cake was in the shape of a video the reservation, said Waxman, who game console. Guests were given works for the Tribal Council. free copies of the game as wed- BY JEREMIAH RIVERA “We have been disenfranchised,” ding favors. Daily Titan Assistant News Editor Waxman said. In the popular game, players [email protected] The unemployment rate of the score points by swapping gems Denver – Members of Iraq Veter- Oglala Sioux Tribe is among the to form vertical and horizontal ans Against the War claimed success highest in the country - around 80 chains. after leading a procession of 8,000 BY KRIstY HARRIS/For the Daily Titan percent according to recent Sen- protesters from the Denver Colise- Over 8,000 protesters showed their support for the Iraq Veterans Against War by participating in a protest that paraded down the streets ate testimony by John Yellow Bird um to the Pepsi Center in one of the of Denver during the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 27. The IVAW is requesting an opportunity to speak to the delegates and Steele, president of the tribe. A performance by Rage largest protests to parade through is calling for Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama to endorse their three points of unity. According to Steele, the aver- the streets of downtown Denver age life expectancy of men on the Against the Machine during the Democratic National endorse the IVAW’s three points of objections to the goals of our orga- and IVAW members had to say. reservation is 48. Alcoholism rates Convention. unity which include: the immediate nization.” Anyone who had questions regard- are high, and so is teenage suicide, helped rally protesters The experience was not unfamil- withdrawal of all occupying forces Along with Sen. Obama’s endorse- ing the Tent State organization and Waxman said. Housing is a problem iar to the soldiers who participated from Iraq, full benefits and health ment of the three tenets, the IVAW their purpose was directed to Jung. too. in the long procession to the gates care for returning veterans and repa- also requested an opportunity for He acted as a Tent State spokesper- “The housing situation here is surrounding the Pepsi Center. As rations to the Iraqi people, Army one of their representatives to read son, dedicating 16-hour days to or- very difficult,” Ivan Sorbel, executive they marched through the urban Reserve Sgt. Albert Sanchez said just their letter to the delegates. ganizing protests and rallies during director of the Pine Ridge Reserva- setting, the soldiers sang cadences prior to Rage Against the Machine’s The organization gave Sen. the DNC. tion Chamber of Commerce, said. telling their stories. Periodically, the performance at the Coliseum. Obama until 3 p.m. Wednesday to Initially police led the procession Houses are hard to find and often parade of protesters that stretched Two days prior to the protest, respond to their letter. to the designated free speech area overcrowded. Buildings, as well as around buildings and across inter- IVAW members sent a letter to Sen. Tent State Organizer Adam Jung, outside the Pepsi Center. Protesters sewage and water systems, tend to sections stopped and soldiers shared Obama’s DNC campaign headquar- when asked about what he was an- called the designated area, surround- be very old, Sorbel said. a bullhorn to speak to crowds of on- ters. The letter identified the orga- ticipating when the protest reached ed by diamond-grid fencing and Health care and education are lookers. nization’s intent and stated that “A the Pepsi Center, replied that the lines of armed police, “the cage.” the two biggest problems on the Their message urged Democratic presidential candidate dedicated to people of the convention had better Denver – Political Rock band nominee Sen. Barack Obama to an anti-war platform should have no be ready to listen to what Tent State See PROTEST, page 2 See RESERVATION, page 2 Rage Against the Machine head- lined the Tent State Music Festival to End the War, on Wednesday, Aug. 27 at the Denver Coliseum. Their performance, along with CSUF awarded $17.1 million Risqué show tests CSUF others, rallied around 8,000 pro- testers to participate in an anti- Despite a budget deficit, portion also comes from the state contracts so it is difficult to make war protest that marched through and private sector, Huizinga said. comparisons. She said state univer- students trivia knowledge the streets of Denver during the CSUF received slightly CSUF has the fourth-largest over- sity officials are working to compile DNC. more research funding all budget for four-year universities numbers more accurately. Their performance at the 2000 than last term. in the CSU system this year, accord- “We have an ongoing debate,” DNC preceded a riot that attract- ing to the Chancellor’s Office of the DeRosa said. “Do you count the full ed much media attention. California State University. amount coming in for five years, or Read the Daily Titan’s cover- BY SEAN BELK Huizinga said the primary goal of the first-year amount? People want age of the event on page 1. For the Daily Titan CSUF is teaching, but the university to draw comparisons.” [email protected] also receives basic and applied grants Even though amounts might for students to conduct research. show an inaccurate distinction, sta- Cal State Fullerton saw a slight How much external funding a tistics show that some universities WEATHER increase this year in grants and con- university receives for research has have already outmatched CSUF. tracts awarded for graduate and un- to do with its core disciplines, ac- Long Beach State, with almost the TUESDAY dergraduate studies and research, de- cording to Sue DeRosa, the program same amount of enrolled students Clear Skies/High: 85˚, Low: 63˚ spite having to make cuts due to an sponsor’s director for the CSU chan- last semester, secured nearly twice as anticipated state budget deficit. cellor’s office. much research funding than CSUF WEDNESDAY CSUF received a near-record DeRosa said some campuses that with $34 million for external funds. Clear Skies/High: 86˚, Low: 63˚ $17.1 million for grants and con- focus more on the sciences might This was Long Beach State’s most tracts as of July 2008, an increase conduct more research than those successful year ever, according to a THURSDAY from last year by about $1 million, Clear Skies/High: 85˚, Low: 63˚ that emphasize the arts. press release. said Dorota Huizinga, the univer- The top college for research at Some universities that have less FRIDAY sity’s recently-appointed associate CSUF is the College of Natural Sci- overall funding from the state also Partly Cloudy/High: 85˚, Low: 63˚ vice president for graduate studies ences and Mathematics, according reported amounts that have sur- and research. to Huizinga. Humanities and social passed CSUF’s record year of 2004- “Our grants and contracts from sciences have some of the “fastest 05, when the university received its CONTACT US last year to this year increased,” Hu- growing” funding, she said. top amount of $17.3 million. BY ALLEN WIlson/Daily Titan Staff Photographer izinga said. “I think we are putting But where CSUF stands in the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, which ‘Always Sunny’ game show story featured on page 7. Main line: 714-278-3373 more and more emphasis on external CSU arena for research funding had about $85 million less than Students field questions from game show host Diana Terranova on Aug. 28, in the News desk: 714-278-4415 funding.” seems to be unclear. CSUF’s nearly $300 million budget quad. The show was part of a promotional tour meant to spark interests for the ‘It’s Advertising: 714-278-4411 Most external funding is awarded DeRosa said CSUs all have their Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ sitcom, featured on the FX network.

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