California's Endangered Lands

California State University, Fullerto n AILY ITAN Tu e s d a y, N o v e m b e r 2 9 , D2 0 0 5 www.dailytitan.comT Volume 81, Issue 4 7 Inside This Issue California’s endangered lands Sports ing out the future of California, here is development,” said co- ardy cannot be found anywhere Bunn said, adding that growth Wildlife habitats have clutching it tightly. For more than author David Bunn of UC Davis else in the world. has already peaked in much of Stepping it up changed as stateʼs 800 animal species it was a dark, in a report. Bunn and his 12-person team Orange County. foreboding future. Bunn, as project manager for met with conservation experts, In Marshallʼs time, grassland for CSUF population has grown The discovery of gold sparked the Wildlife Health Center, man- water agency workers, farmers and covered 25 percent of Californiaʼs a massive influx of people into ages many different conservation other groups from nine regions of landscape, and hundreds of spe- By BRYAN BARNETT Daily Titan Staff the state, and the growth has jobs for the state. His work deals California to compile the nearly cies of birds used the pristine continued. In the past decade, with animals, such as mountain 500-page report. The results offer locales lining the coast as lay- development of certain areas of lions and sea otters, that are on specific goals for each region of overs on their annual migratory James Marshall, a construction California has peaked, and the the verge of endangerment. But the state to help conserve habitat flights from Canada to South worker, spotted the first shiny pollution caused by its new resi- for Bunn, this particular proj- and species, especially in rapidly America. speckles of gold dotting the floor dents has imperiled more than ect was a chance to secure mil- urbanizing areas. Today, less than 1 percent of of Californiaʼs American River 800 animal species, according lions of dollars from the state “For example, the Riverside the original grasslands remain, more than 150 years ago. He bent to a two-year government study and federal governments to save region has a lot of biodiversity over the icy waters and reached released last week. the California wildlife. More than but a lot of growth as well,” WILDLIFE 3 into its depths, pull- “We looked at region by region half of the 800 species in jeop- and we found that the main factor Junior point gaurd ‘Little Bobby’ fills big shoes for team despite absence of last season’s leaders 6 Faculty Focus RACHEL TERLIZZI/For the Daily Titan CSUF graduate skates back to class, Putting AIDS on radar Changes made to as part-time teacher, away from HIV and AIDS issues, access HIV care and treatment. full-time student; Campaign promotes Herman said. Minorities may encounter socio- still has time for surf safe sex, knowledge “AIDS is not on peopleʼs radar economic and cultural barriers to CPR guidelines 2 screen anymore,” she said. educational and preventive servic- about sexual diseases State health officials in August es, primary care and treatment and At the Cal State Fullerton reported 138,198 cases of HIV access to costly drug therapies, Methods ʻimprove Childrenʼs Center all master By PAUL SAIEDI For the Daily Titan and AIDS in California and 6,637 said Dr. Dennis T. Wong, the phy- victimsʼ chancesʼ of teachers and major staffers are Briefs in Orange County. sician who ran the analysis. certified to perform CPR, cardio- Saddam lashes out Orange County has the fifth “Our objective before and after surviving heart attacks pulmonary resuscitation. A campaign to cover safe-sex highest number of HIV and AIDS the analysis is the same, to provide Betsy Gibbs, director of the in trial, travelers By CARMELLIA MUNGUIA issues and AIDS prevention is cases, trailing Los Angeles, San the drugs these people need and Daily Titan Staff Childrenʼs Center, said all certi- stranded by storm, held this year on campus in fresh- Francisco, San Diego and Alameda cannot get a hold of,” said Kathy fied personnel will update their man-level classes and in residence counties. Russell, section CPR certificates in January, Bush presses for “ halls. HIV, human During the cam- chief of the AIDS The American Heart when new staffers and parents immigration reform Thursday, CSUFʼs Health immunodeficiency Drug Assistance Association on Monday released are trained. Center will host a World AIDS virus, weakens the paign last year, Program. new guidelines and recommen- According to the heart associ- 2 Day celebration to promote absti- immune system the slogan was, There are 17 dations for medical personnel to ationʼs Web site, abnormal heart nence and safe sex in front of the and can lead to ‘Hey Titan, Cover kinds of anti- perform CPR. rhythm is the most common Titan Walkway from 9 a.m. to 2 AIDS. Your Trunk.’ HIV drugs that Implementing new guidelines cause of cardiac arrest. Surf Report p.m. Students can are given in vary- will not occur overnight, but Tom Mercier, a registered “During the campaign last year, receive an HIV Mary Herman ing combinations with the changes, medical pro- nurse and regional faculty mem- Huntington the slogan we ran was, ʻHey Titan, test at Cal State Director of health as standard care, fessionals will have to learn new ber for the association, said there 1-3 ft. ankle- to Cover Your Trunk,ʼ” said Mary Fullerton for $16. education and promotion Lange said. skills. are two types of CPR, one that waist-high and Herman, director of health educa- In Orange ” The AIDS Sergio Islas, a communications is performed by the layman and tion and promotion at CSUF. County, many Drug Assistance director at the American Heart one performed by the medi- fair conditions. The number of low-income facilities provide confidential HIV Program can be accessed at over Association in Los Angeles, said cal professional. The layman is black and Latino women infected testing and treatment options, 230 sites offering enrollment, eli- there is no need for the layper- sometimes uncomfortable with with AIDS is on the rise in Orange Herman said. gibility and screening. son to update his or her existing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, San Clemente County, Herman said. The AIDS Drug Assistance Every state offers drug-assis- certification. However, once the but it is better to compress the 1-2 ft. ankle- to An increase in the number of Program provides medication tance services for people with person is up for renewal, he or chest than nothing at all. knee-high with and people getting tested for HIV and and treatment for 128,078 low- AIDS, but California has one she should receive training based The Associated Press reported poor-fair conditions. AIDS caused a drop in the number income HIV and AIDS patients in of the most generous, providing on the new guidelines. that about 75 percent to 80 per- of people tested for other sexu- California. help for anyone making less than The new regulations are main- cent of all cardiac arrests out- Compiled from www.surfline.com ally-transmitted diseases such as A February analysis of the AIDS $50,000 a year, Russell said. ly for medical personnel and pro- side a hospital happen at home, herpes, syphilis and gonorrhea, Drug Assistance Program by the The AIDS Drug Assistance fessionals. The changes are to and effective CPR can double a she said. This caused the number California Department of Health Program was established in 1987 “improve the victimsʼ chances of victimʼs chance of survival. Weather of sexually-transmitted-disease Services said it might be more and has an operating budget of recovery and to simplify teach- cases to rise and focused attention difficult for blacks and Latinos to $265 million for 2006. ing CPR skills.” CPR 4 Today Partly Cloudy 68º/50º Wednesday Students can get ahead with leadership program Partly Cloudy the less stress youʼll have.” orientation. Leadership. how to present myself to employers 70º/51º Classes offer campus With help from the Student “One of our challenges is to find “SLI motivated me even more in interviews,” she said. “Also, han- involvement, career Leadership Institute, students can ways for students to commit to the to seek more leadership roles on dling conflict is important because Thursday breathe a bit easier. workshops,” said Kevin McGinnis, campus and be involved in school,” you have to deal with different training, diversity The Student Leadership Institute coordinator of the leadership pro- Viramontes said. people in the workforce.” Mostly Cloudy started at CSUF in 1992 as an gram. After completing the Public Director of the Student By VALERIE SWAYNE 70º/53º Daily Titan Staff introductory skill-building pro- The program recruits students Service and Non-Profit and Career Leadership Institute Susan Amdahl gram. Originally part of Greek Life from New Student Orientation, Leadership tracks in her second first became involved with the pro- activities, its success allowed it to classroom presentations and table year, she worked as the marketing gram as a participant in Educating Friday While most Cal State Fullerton expand to serve the entire campus displays at different colleges on coordinator for the program and Myself for Better Racial Awareness Few Showers students are looking forward to community. campus. founded a club in the fall of 2004 and Cultural Enrichment. 63º/49º a break at the end of the semes- Each semester, 40 CSUF faculty Looking for a way to get involved as a way to bring fellow and former “That was really eye opening. ter, others are planning for spring and staff members volunteer their on campus, Viramontes signed up leadership students together.

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