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California State University, Fullerton www.dailytitan.comTHE DTHURSDAY,AILY MAY 11, 2006T ITANVolume 82, Issue 49 INTROSPECT SPORTS The Attraction Factor: What Former Titans now in minor qualities make the sexes tick? leagues look to make majors Page 9 Page 12 80 New Hires Anticipated University hoping to close gap prompted CSUF college administrators of hiring more faculty members. to raise the number of full-time appli- Ephraim Smith, vice president of between full- and part-time cants by approximately 61 percent. CSUF Academic Affairs, said some of faculty numbers, dean says Last spring, CSUF hired 62 tenure- the reasons include faculty retirements track professors, this year the goal and resignations. By Nohemy Martinez has been raised to 100 applicants and “This year we will have approxi- Daily Titan Staff Writer approximately 80 percent of those are mately 30 to 34 total retirements and expected to be hired in fall 2006. resignations,” Smith said. Joe Arnold, associate dean for the Smith and Arnold both said the cost Over the past couple of years the College of the Arts said CSUF has always of living in Southern California also increase in student enrollment has been had a consistent pattern of growth. discourages potential applicants. a cause for concern among Cal State “One clear indicator is trying to find According to statistics released by Fullerton students and faculty mem- a parking spot in the structures,” he said bers. jokingly. The desperate need for instructors has Many factors have led to the request SEE INSTRUCTORS = PAGE 4 Family Forms A Baker’s Dozen In the modest house of JUST THE 13 Winningham, OF US: Melanie Winningham 13 is the (standing left) of Buena Park luckiest is the mother of 11 children. number Husband, Eddie Winningham is center. The Winninghamʼs By Irvina Kanarek do not believe in Daily Titan Photographer birth control. Irvina Kanarek/Daily Titan Nohemy Martinez/Daily Titan HEY, JOE elanie Winningham Winningham is a devoted Catholic Winningham said, “was supposed to be Shane Richardson prepares a latte at MJʼs Espresso located between drives her son home who strongly believes in not using any the day of my freedom, I was going to University Hall and the Humanities Building on Wednesday. from basketball practice. form of birth control. Instead she prac- get my education and get a good job.” She pulls her 13-passen- tices a biological contraceptive method Winninghamʼs day of freedom how- See story on page 4 Mger van up to her modest Buena Park known as the rhythmic method. ever, fell through after a schedule mix home. She opens the driverʼs door Couples who practice the rhythmic up by the hospital caused the operation to see three of her children charg- method only have intercourse during to be canceled. Center Educates Seniors ing toward her with wide smiles. She the womanʼs least fertile times of the At 21 years of age, married and walks towards the lawn and five more month. with three children Winningham lost children start running toward her yell- Winningham never planned on hav- all motivation to live causing her to ing, “Mom!” They quickly crowd ing 11 children nor did she grow up seek guidance from a nearby Catholic About Fall Prevention around her competing for her atten- Catholic. After the birth of her second church. tion. Barreling out of the front door are child she planned to have a hysterecto- “The church spoke plainly and in Kind of injury is the Fall Prevention Center an important factor,” Rose two more small children. One grabs my, but time and money issues caused simple words. You know the truth most common in said. “Not only do [falls] said. Winninghamʼs right leg while the other her operation to fall through. when you hear it,” she said. people over age 65 result in physical inju- “Community-residing lifts her arms in the air hinting at her It was at that point that she gave That day Winningham decided to ries, but they also take a older adults are at risk for mother to pick her up. Winningham birth to her third child. Winninghamʼs follow God and see the plans he had in serious psychological toll falls in the community due soon finds herself surrounded by 11 husband scheduled himself for a vasec- store for her, “I didnʼt have faith, but I By Jessica Horn on the older adult. Many to hazards such as poorly children. tomy. had hope,” she said. Daily Titan Staff Writer become so fearful of fall- maintained sidewalks, pro- Giving birth and raising 11 children “I had $65 a week to spend on a Hope led Winningham to where she ing that they begin to limit truding tree roots [etc.].” is not a task that would be unimagi- family of five, why would I bring more is today. Although she continues to their physical activity and Rose said falls in the nable to many people. However in children in the world when we werenʼt al State become even more de-con- home are common as well, Winninghamʼs case she would say her making it financially?” he said. Fullertonʼs ditioned as a result.” due to clutter, inadequate life is just how it was meant to be. The day of her husbandʼs vasectomy SEE WINNINGHAM = PAGE 4 Center for Hip fractures, head inju- lighting, lack of support Successful ries or even death can result devices such as grab rails CAging is doing its part to from falls, according to the and non-slip mats, electri- bring awareness to a seri- Fall Prevention Centerʼs cal cords and unsecured WHAT ARE YOU GETTING MOM FOR ous issue that affects mil- Web site. floor rugs. lions of older Americans Falls are also the most Other reasons for fall- Mother’s Day? each year. common cause of nonfatal ing could be from reflexes By Kevin Rogers & Lisa Maiorana/Daily Titan Staff More than 1 million peo- injuries and hospital visits or the intake of more than ple over the age of 65 fall for trauma. three medications, accord- down each year in the state “In California alone, 1.3 ing to emedicinehealth. of California alone, while million older Americans com. more than 100,000 endure experience an injury as a Certain medications a serious injury or even result of a fall each year, cause dizziness or disori- fatality, according to the and on average, two older entation that cause an older centerʼs Web site. Californians die everyday person to fall. As people CSUF works in conjunc- from fall-related injuries,” age, reflexes become slow- tion with the USC Andrus Rose said. She added many er and are not quick enough Gerontology Center, the people arenʼt aware that to allow a person to grab Aliyah Paglar, 18 David Wong, 23 Janice Daclan, 21 Bulu Bhargava, 25 Jonathan California Department falls are a major public onto something when fall- Antolin, 21 of Health Services and health problem in the state. ing. “Making my “I am treating “My mother “I am making “I am making the Geriatric Research Unsteadiness when walk- “Iʼve had a couple of mom a choco- her out to din- lives in the her favorite her breakfast” Education and Clinical ing may occur as a result of bad falls,” 80-year-old Nell late cake and a ner, along with Phillipines, so Indian meal Kinesiology Center at UCLA to provide changes in physical abili- Barth said. “Iʼve fallen picture frame flowers and a I will call her and treat- the Fall Prevention Center ties such as vision, hearing, in the shower and even with a picture card” and thank her ing her to spa for Excellence services. sensation and balance. at Home Depot. Itʼs hard with me and Business for everything therapy” “Falls are a leading cause Not only are physical when youʼre older to grab my sister.” and tell her ‘I Radio-TV-Film of morbidity and mortality abilities a major cause of love you’.” among adults 65 and older,” falls, so are environments. Biology Accounting Debbie Rose, co-director of “The environment is also SEE PREVENT = PAGE 4 NEWS OPINION INSIDE WEATHER SCUBA CLASS WIRE TAPPING THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Titan loses battle agains luke- NSA wonʼt clear justice depart- mia, remembered by all ment to probe wire tapping Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Sunny PAGE 7 PAGE 8 High: 77 Low: 61 High: 73 Low: 61 High: 76 Low: 61 High: 78 Low: 64 2 THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2006 NEWS [email protected] OTHERIN NEWS N’OUT ABOUT WORLD ON CAMPUS Terrorist Violence Kills 952 THURSDAY: Indie rockers Modern Subject play the TSU BAGHDAD, Iraq – President Jalal Talabani urged Iraqʼs Underground Pub at noon. feuding factions Wednesday to unite against surging crime and terrorism, as the government reported 952 people were killed FRIDAY: Titan softball takes on nationwide last month in “terrorist” violence _ most of them civilians. UC Riverside in a doubleheader Talabani, a former Kurdish guerrilla commander, said Iraqis at home at Anderson field, begin- feel “shock, dismay and anger” at the ongoing slaughter, includ- ning at 4 p.m. ing attacks by sectarian death squads that torture and kill their victims before dumping the mutilated bodies in the streets. SATURDAY: Titan softball Israeli Fuel Delivery Cut Off takes on UC Riverside at home at Anderson Field, beginning at NABLUS, West Bank – Palestinian gas stations started shut- 4 p.m. ting down and motorists lined up at pumps after an Israeli fuel company cut off deliveries Wednesday, deepening the humani- tarian crisis following Hamasʼ rise to power. MAY 11 THRU MAY 21: Catch An end to fuel supplies for the West Bank and Gaza could Cal State Fullertonʼs produc- cripple hospitals, halt food deliveries and keep people home tion of the critically acclaimed from work – a devastating scenario for an economy already rav- Alicia David/Daily Titan “Cabaret,” directed by James R.

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