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Vol. 90 Issue 18 October 3, 2011 See what Watch the happened at Daily Titan News in 3 Occupy LA Slideshow of LA residents marching to demonstrate their woes with the unemployment rate. ONLINE Get up- Scan to view Watch the Scan to view to-date slideshow at EXCLUSIVES dailytitan.com/ dailytitan.com/ coverage on occupylaf11/ dtn3100311/ top campus news stories. dailytitan.com The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Hundreds march to steps of City Hall, pro- testing against a wide spectrum of issues VINCENT LA ROSA Protesters occupy LA Daily Titan With America’s economy continu- ing its slow malaise and the gap be- tween the nation’s richest 1 percent and the rest of the country growing, protesters have followed the lead of the Occupy Wall Street movement and taken to the streets of Portland, San Francisco and now Los Angeles to let their voices be heard. As protests on Wall Street reach day 15, hundreds on the nation’s op- posite coast marched to steps of Los Angeles City Hall Saturday morn- ing, chanting through the streets of downtown and holding signs ex- pressing dissatisfaction with an array of economic and social issues. Calling themselves Occupy LA in homage to their Wall Street counter- parts, protesters say they represent the other 99 percent of Americans suffering through a harsh economy. Organizers of the event said they plan to stay on the steps of City Hall for as long as it takes to have their voices heard. “We’re tired of all the inequali- ties, all the injustices, regarding Wall Street,” said Pablo Oliva, a worker for the city of Pasadena who was holding a sign depicting a corpo- rate business man reaching into the pocket of the other 99 percent. “It seems nobody is looking out for the common person, for the worker.” See , page 2 OCCUPY WILLIAM CAMARGO / Daily Titan Protesters, who call themselves Occupy LA, are part of a nationwide movement which originated in New York City. Members speak out against corporate greed, the war in Afghanistan and the lack of educational funding. Encouraging the sciences Take a walk in her shoes Natashia Tomek began or Parsons, it’s a struggle to be im- mersed in the fashion world. Tomek, TEST:UP program assists “We have hired a full-time STEM transfer her own line of foldable students in engineering fields adviser, Cathy Fernandez Weston, who has an however, did it all, and she’s not going office in McCarthy Hall, and she has hired four flats, making a name for to stop just yet. students who are peer advisers, two from engi- herself in OC and fashion She graduated from CSUF in 2010 LUKE CHERNEY and launched her own shoe line a year Daily Titan neering college and two from natural science and math. They do a lot of outreach to com- later. She’s the founder and CEO of Overall, the number of student applications munity college students. We also have hired RACHEL MASOCOL her footwear company, Tash Limited. for programs in science, technology, engineer- two advisers at Santa Ana College and Mt. San Daily Titan Although she’s young, she is already ing and math (STEM) has slumped in recent Antonio College, which are the two commu- selling cute, affordable shoes to women years. nity college partners we work with,” he said. As the administrative assistant led around the world. Her accounts span According to documents provided by Mark The five-year program, which is now in its me to Natashia Tomek’s office, I was from Canada, Puerto Rico, Chile and Filowitz, Ph.D., associate dean of the College fourth year, has proven successful with stu- slightly nervous. Meeting a successful the U.S. And no, her success didn’t of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, “There dents who take advantage of the resources. young woman who is 26 is intimidat- come from being a trust fund baby or is a critical shortage of U.S. students being These students typically see dramatic academic ing, especially when she works in the having outside help from parents. She trained in STEM disciplines, a background improvements in difficult STEM courses. fashion industry. As I was greeted by works hard and puts 100 percent of which is vital in order to effectively meet na- Rochelle Woods, the assistant dean of Stu- the lively Tomek one morning on a her effort into everything she does. tional and global challenges.” dent Affairs for the College of Natural Sci- busy work day, dressed in a loose, navy Her company began after a trip she A lack of STEM students could potentially ences and Mathematics, said the program was chiffon blouse and skinny jeans, she took to China. There, she stumbled directed me to have a seat before open- leave a gaping hole in our nation’s ability to intended to “help students at the community Daily Titan file photo upon foldable flats and decided to cre- develop new technologies and solve technical college (level) understand the opportunities ing up about her journey to success ate her own version. These flats fold in problems. CSUF’s solution to this problem has available through STEM fields” and to help school offers book scholarships and a more in- and how she created her own company half, saving space and are easily stored been the TEST:UP program, or Talent Expan- them graduate. tensive orientation program to help students in the ever-so-competitive fashion in- in your purse – something essential to sion in Science and Technology: An Urban Woods said students are not choosing STEM stay connected with faculty, but the newest in- dustry. the college woman. Partnership. field degrees. novation is the SI program, which brings older, It’s very difficult landing a job work- “The shoes are comfortable and por- The TEST:UP program was conceived to en- “Definitely on a federal level, when you look experienced student peer mentors into STEM ing in fashion, especially when attend- table. I like that I can take them liter- courage students from community colleges and at some of the research that has been done, the classes to help students who may be struggling ing a college without an outlet for it. ally everywhere,” said Heather-Mae first-time freshmen to consider STEM fields United States has fallen behind other coun- in already difficult subjects. Since students at Cal State Fullerton Ackerman, public relations of Radii and aid them in completing their degrees. tries,” said Woods. don’t have the same resources as stu- Footwear and Tomek’s colleague. Filowitz said the school has taken several steps Students who do choose STEM fields are dents who attend Fashion Institute of to build the program. aided in a variety of ways, Woods said. The See TEST, page 2 Design and Merchandising (FIDM), See TOMEK, page 5 Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) New hall inductees Titan athletes are Cal State Fullerton ers Merilyn and Jerry Goodwin, soft- honored welcomes new mem- ball slugger Susan Lewis-Newton, gymnastics Coach Lynn Rogers, and bers to the sports basketball great and three-time NBA Hall of Fame champion Bruce Bowen. Those in attendance witnessed this BLAKE FOGG year’s honorees take to the podium Daily Titan and be remembered not only in the record books but in Titan sports his- Over a hundred people were pres- tory forever. President Milton Gordon ent for the biennial Titan Sports Hall and Athletic Director Brian Quinn of Fame ceremony to honor past greats congratulated the athletes with a com- in Titan sports history. Former athletes memorative plaque and medal for and current ones in attendance at the their exceptional contributions in a Portola Pavilion in the Titan Student Titan uniform. See a slideshow Scan to view Union chattered over the sound of “I join everyone here in congratu- ONLINE of Titans being their silverware about memories of lating our 2011 class of Titan Athletics EXCLUSIVES past glory days, and current coaches Hall of Fame inductees,” said Gordon dailytitan.com/ honored for halloffamef11/ their achieve- shot the breeze with school support- in his speech. “You are outstanding ments in sports ers about the upcoming basketball and role models for all of us.” history. CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan baseball season. This year’s inductees Titan great Bruce Bowen was inducted to the Hall of Fame Saturday. Bowen (middle) is included former Major League catcher See HALL, page 8 pictured with Athletic Director Brian Quinn (left) and President Milton Gordon (right). Brent Mayne, Titan athletic support- Contact Us at [email protected] dailytitan.com October 3, 2011 2 NEWS Honored for service “I’m very proud of her because be away from her family a lot. JESSICA ESCORSIA I know how hard she works,” said A product of economically disad- Daily Titan Donna J. Nicol, assistant professor vantaged parents, Ramirez learned of women and gender studies and early on the importance of higher While volunteering at battered one of Ramirez’s mentors. education. However, being a first women’s shelters, Eliza Ramirez, 21, Nicol describes Ramirez as self- generation college student, she a political science and women’s stud- directed and someone who takes struggled with balancing being an ies double major, met a 26-year-old ownership of her education. active student and the pressures of woman who had been a victim of “We don’t have to tell her to do her culture to always be there for her sex trafficking in Orange County. A activist work; she just goes out there family. Ramirez explains at first her resident of Orange County herself, and does it.