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Students Go Abroad Some find Women’s Volleyball Moving Up DailyTitAN other cultures or new families, Titans match feat that hasn’t been www.dailytitan.comOnline others find themselves THE HUB, p. 6 done since 1996 SPORTS, p. 10 Since 1960 Tuesday Volume 83, Issue 3 September 5, 2006 DailyThe Student Voice of California StateTitan University, Fullerton Titan Student Union Marks 30th Anniversary The student-funded The event was planned at a time Anna Santos, chair of the TSU pingpong table, a foosball table and when everyone was on campus, governing board, welcomed those Pong arcade game. building celebrated by said Melissa Utuski of the TSU in attendance. Red tents dotted the In 1971 students passed a alumni, current Titans marketing department. Keynote landscape, showcasing timelines referendum to fund the construction speakers reflected on TSU events and graphic displays of the events of a new student center, which led to back to the ’70s as the temperature that led to the current TSU. Other the 1974 erection of a 77,000 square BY KEVIN COLE soared into the ’90s. tents provided complimentary foot university center. The center Daily Titan Staff Writer The event organizer, Malinee refreshments as well as Associated housed several meeting rooms, an [email protected] Chum, a 2006 graduate, said the Students promotions. eight-lane bowling alley, ice cream ideas for the event came from Director of Rec Sports Andrea parlor, plant shop, craft shop and a Hundreds from the Cal State students. Willer gave a detailed synopsis of music listening room. Fullerton community gathered at “What better way to find out the history of recreational student 1987 saw students pass a second the TSU East Patio to share stories, what students want than from centers on campus. Willer said the referendum to fund an expansion of cake and cider. students,” Chum said. original student center was located the university center. The expansion A four-member student jazz The ’70s theme was emphasized in the basement of what is now was completed in 1992, and the BY DAVID OSBORNE/Daily Titan Staff Photographer combo played for the better part of as TSU marketing employees gave McCarthy Hall. The center was an hour on a makeshift stage at the out peace necklaces, friendship about 2,000 square feet, including SWEET MUSIC - Tim Gill, trumpet, Dan Thimpson, bass guitar, and Sean SEE TSU - PAGE 4 Macaulay, drums, demonstrate their jazz skills on Aug. 28 to help ASI cel- entrance to the TSU. bracelets and candles. a games area with a pool table, a ebrate the TSU 30th Anniversary. Women Going Greek Chewing on Sororities organize to recruitment, they spend a weekend going to each of the six houses rush in new sisters for to meet with girls in different the new year sororities. Then the elimination process begins. an Apple “It’s a mutual selection process,” BY KAREN AMAN Caselas said. “So they get to see if Daily Titan Staff Writer they like us and we also get to know [email protected] them. And then we both decide, so it’s mutual.” Panhellenic sorority house sisters Each sorority meets a quota based came together for the first two weeks on the total number of applications. of the fall semester to extol the If there are 300 applications, each virtues of going Greek to potential house has a quota of 50. recruits. “The girls receive an envelope The women, in their pastel shirts, that says which houses they have handed out leaflets and distributed been invited back to,” said senior information from tables layered Ashley Travis, a communications with lettered sweatshirts, pictures major. and other merchandise promoting One girl might get picked more BY DAVID OSBORNE/Daily Titan Staff Photographer Greek life. than one time, while others might Abril Ceja, a senior psychology not get picked at all. Caselas’ FACE TO FACE - Students competed with one major, said that during Greek Week sorority bases their selections on five another for over six hours. the sisters inform interested students criteria: academic interest, character, BY IAN HAMILTON about the Greek system, counsel leadership, financial responsibility Assistant News Editor them on finding a house that best and personal development. [email protected] suits them and register them for “Those are the things we look recruitment week. for. It’s different for each sorority,” To win a free iMac, all Ashley Mascarella had “I am helping all the girls who Caselas said. to do was kiss it for six-and-a-half hours. want to join through the process All the girls have different The dance major beat 15 others in the lip of picking what house fits them majors and interests, Caselas said. locking “Kiss-A-Mac, Win-A-Mac” competition the best,” Ceja said. “They judge And competition is not involved, on Aug. 30, outlasting the last few kissers in a who they might be most compatible because every girl who goes through statuesque one-legged, arms-extended position. with based on house guidelines, recruitment weekend will receive a Starting at 11:20 a.m., competitors were individual personality, activities and bid – an invitation to join. stationed on the sides of six 17-inch Apple values.” GPAs are also considered. Initiation processes also differ iMac computer boxes under three white tents Melanie Caselas, a Cal State Fullerton English major, said after outside the Titan Shops bookstore. The rules: SEE GREEK PAGE 4 no eating, drinking, sitting, leaning against the potential new members register for table, hands on the table or using the restroom BY IAN HAMIltON/Assistant News Editor for the duration. Above all, both lips had to stay LIPLOCKED - Kinesiology major Josh Cervantes holds onto an iMac computer box during the on the box at all times. All the boxes contained Titan Shops’ “Kiss-A-Mac, Win-A-Mac” competition on Aug. 30. actual computers but only one was given away. Program Helps Some people managed to send text messages Shops, which sponsored the event. It was staffed or take pictures of themselves with camera by several Apple employees, including Jeff phones while keeping their lips intimate with Monday, Apple’s Cal State Fullerton account the cardboard. Theatre major Tiffany Wachman executive, who spent part of the afternoon Older Immigrants received a text message in class from her friend teasing competitors. Josh Cervantes, a kinesiology major, while he “I’m going to the bathroom, who’s with me?” Students in Project “We match students with host was hunched over a box. She came over after he asked them with a sadistic laugh. SHINE provide ESL instructors who would like help class and poured water down his back to cool Around five hours into the event, more than throughout the community,” Oh him off. At 6 foot 3 inches, Cervantes was half the people still held on, so activities were support to the elderly said. “We focus on people over forced to bend over significantly to kiss the box. held to speed up the contest. The remaining the age of 50 because they have competitors underwent daunting tasks such as different learning needs, such as He lasted more than four hours, but eventually BY MaRIna ZARatE gave in because his height made it “ridiculously standing on one leg or their toes for 10 minutes loss of hearing or difficulty with For the Daily Titan hard,” he said. each – this eliminated a few more people. remembering. However, we don’t [email protected] “It hurts your teeth after a while because of It came down to a death match between limit help to older immigrants – we the pressure,” said Desiree Diaz, who lasted Mascarella and quiet Andrew Buckner, help anyone in need.” two-and-a-half hours. nicknamed “The Rock” by those in attendance Cal State Fullerton students are Project SHINE, which stands The activity caused sore backs, chapped lips because of how stoically he held on. helping elderly immigrants who for Students Helping In the and cottonmouth. The competitors, in turn, “Hey Rock, what’s your middle name?” seek to learn English and who want Naturalization of Elders, began in damaged the boxes. Virtually everyone left a Mascarella asked with her mouth full. to become U.S. citizens through a 1997 and consists of 18 groups saliva-induced disintegration spot, ranging from “I’ll tell you after,” was his muffled program called Project SHINE. across the country. a small soft space to a destroyed edge spanning a response. The project is a national service- The program originated out large portion of the box. One girl’s brown face “After I kick your ass?” she asked him. learning program in which students of Temple University’s Center for makeup melted off and left a small stain on Mascarella seemed to easily hold the pose serve as tutors and coaches to legally Intergenerational Learning. the box and another girl left red lipstick marks with one leg in the air and arms above her head immigrated noncitizens over the age The Orange County group on hers. Mascarella took home the computer until 6 foot 1 inch tall Buckner finally caved at BY IAN HAMIltON/Assistant News Editor of 50. includes the North Orange County she had her mouth attached to all afternoon. 5:50 p.m. WINNER - Ashley Mascarella, dance major, Thomas Oh, the CSUF Community College District and walks with her boyfriend Justin Hoffman after the coordinator for Project SHINE, Everyone else got a t-shirt. competition. She won after six and a half hours. 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