NEWS 3 450 new laws for 2013 OPINION 7 The future of learning is “flipped” FEATURES 9 DAILY TITAN Inauguration follows tradition TheT Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton SPORTS 12 Titans fall short in Homecoming game Volume 93, Issue 2 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013 dailytitan.com STATE | Cal State Online Full online degrees launch for Cal States Participating universities host services that include 24/7 faculty support PETER PHAM Daily Titan Cal State Fullerton and other participating CSU schools are now offering an online degree-comple- tion program for students hoping to earn their bachelor and master’s degrees but are otherwise unable to attend class on campus. Cal State Online is a system- wide collection of services that support the delivery of fully online programs from campuses and pro- vides support services for students. According to the CSU, the ob- jective is to help students focus on obtaining their degrees, which in- ROBERT HUSKEY / Daily Titan cludes 24/7 support from faculty. Mildred García, Ed.D., greets the audience of her inauguration ceremony Friday morning, after being formally announced as Cal State Fullerton’s president by CSU Chancellor Timothy White (left). “It’s not available for typical undergraduate students,” said Ed Trotter, acting associate vice presi- dent of undergraduate programs. García inducted as fifth CSUF president “A student who is walking around on campus right now can’t enroll CSU Chancellor White in the Clayes Performing Arts for her, but for you, and that’s a promise—our promise of education- a lot of inauguration speeches all in it.” officially inaugurates Centers’ Meng Concert Hall. real key piece in being a leader,” al opportunity for all,” said García. over the country in my years, and I Trotter said the program is de- García to the campus The ceremony was the first in White said. García praised the campus’ di- thought that was one of the better signed for students who can not 20 years when President Milton The ceremony included greet- versity by focusing on under-rep- ones today, I thought she nailed come to the university due to dis- TIM WORDEN Gordon, who was also in atten- ings to the president on behalf of resented students, citing rankings it,” said Shields. tance or other circumstances. Daily Titan dance, was inaugurated. the CSU Board of Trustees, stu- based on U.S. Education Depart- Shields started teaching at “It’s a self-support program, “Choosing a person to lead a dent leadership, alumni, faculty ment data that puts CSUF No. CSUF in 1963 when the campus meaning that the students in that Chancellor Timothy White campus is … I was going to say and staff. 1 in California and No. 4 in the had only one building and began program pay higher fees,” Trot- joined students, faculty and alum- ‘perhaps,’ but actually is undoubt- Jack Bedell, chair of the CSUF nation in awarding bachelor’s de- his presidency when the campus ter said. “Financially, we run it ni on Friday morning to inaugu- edly the most important task of Academic Senate, who spoke rep- grees to Latinos. numbered 9,000 students, he said. through extended education.” rate Mildred García, Ed.D., as the the trustees and the chancellor of resenting the faculty, invited García “We know full well higher edu- More than 500 people attended fifth president in the history of the (CSU),” said White in his in- to the podium during his speech. cation is not only a private good, the inauguration, including about SEE ONLINE, 2 Cal State Fullerton. troductory speech. “Presidents and faculty should it is an essential public good for 200 students, faculty, alumni and García, who began her presiden- White said García has a strong be close,” he said. our country,” García said. visiting CSU dignitaries who walked tial duties in June, was appointed background in working collabora- García’s inauguration speech Emeritus President L. Donald in a cap-and-gown processional. STATE | Gun control CSUF president by the California tively and understands the intrica- focused on minorities and the im- Shields, CSUF’s second president Among those involved in the State University Board of Trustees cies of working within a state bud- portance of education. (from 1970 to 1980), said he and procession was Assemblywoman in January 2012. get. “For as our country becomes García both share a priority for Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton), Senator fires White officially named García “Dr. García has a deep reservoir more diverse and the need to edu- engaging students in undergradu- a Titan alumna. as CSUF’s president at the inaugu- of optimism and enthusiasm and cate all Americans more critical, it ate research. stricter gun ration ceremony, which took place a determination to succeed—not is imperative that we live up to our “I’m 77 years old and I’ve heard SEE CEREMONY, 5 laws for CA CAMPUS | Patrolling program NATIONAL | Debt ceiling RAYMOND MENDOZA Lawmakers agree on ‘cliff’ Daily Titan California state Senator Leland Y. Yee is proposing new gun laws deal, raise roof on debt limit and the implementation of Laura’s Law as the debate over the right Legislation only needs leading up to the “fiscal cliff” deadline to bear arms and stricter gun con- President Obama’s on the last day of 2012. trol continues to rage on a month signature to go into effect “With the passage of this bill to- after the Sandy Hook Elementary day, it’s pretty clear that we’re sending School shooting. DAVID HOOD a message to the Democrat-controlled The gun law proposals, titled Daily Titan Senate: Do your job,” Boehner told SB 108 and SB 47, would force reporters after the measure passed owners to purchase a gun lock Gridlocked lawmakers in the na- through the House. for each gun and amends use of tion’s Capitol resolved their fiscal Before the decision was made the “bullet button” on a rifle, re- differences over the break by extend- on Jan. 23, members of Congress spectively. Amending the use of ROBERT HUSKEY / Daily Titan ing Washington’s borrowing power heard experts in the field of eco- the bullet button would limit the The newly purchased 2005 Kawasaki K-1000 motorcycle is displayed at University Police headquarters. through May in a move that widened nomics pitch their varied points of speed of a magazine change that is the gulf of inter-party GOP disputes. view on the hot-button issue that currently used. The decision to lift the debt ceiling was to affect everyone. Yee said bullets would only be passed the U.S. House of Representa- The Ways and Means Committee, loaded one-by-one from the top of Campus police kick start tives by a vote of 285-144, allowing the chief tax-writing committee in the the gun and specifically names the the government to borrow more than House of Representatives, was at the AR-15 rifle, which was the same $16.4 trillion until May 19, when center of the stage debating the debt model used by Adam Lanza in the Congress will revisit the matter in an- ceiling trying to hash out a solution Sandy Hook shooting. motorcycle trial program other likely budget clash. before any more time dragged on. SB 108 would require all guns When the bill made it to the Sen- “Prolonged negotiation over the to be properly stored with a trig- RAYMOND MENDOZA as compared to the standard 17- munity,” said Brockie. “And improve ate on Jan. 31, it passed 64-34, with debt limit, however, has the po- ger lock or in a lock box when the Daily Titan 20 miles per gallon for the current overall traffic flow.” 50 Democrats, 12 Republicans, and tential for substantial downsides owner is not present. CSUF police cruisers. The motorcycle program also aims two independents with “yes” votes. to our economy—increased un- Adam Keigwin, Yee’s chief of Cal State Fullerton’s University The 2009 research shows the to educate students about traffic safe- Voting “no” were one Democrat and certainty, instability in the mar- staff, said while the gun laws will Police department is launching a estimated price of a police motor- ty to ensure pedestrians are safe from 33 Republicans. kets, disruption to individual and likely not stop all violent crimes, trial motorcycle patrol program after cycle is $27,000, though there is traffic collisions. The measure, only four and a half families’ lives—and our standing SB 47 is meant to stop the like- purchasing a single 2005 Kawasaki limited research to back up such a “The big part on this that I want pages long, was a temporary Band- in the world as having the cur- lihood of mass casualty situations K-1000 motorcycle from San Diego major investment. to stress is the education piece,” said Aid to give more time in an attempt rency of choice,” said G. William involving shooters. State for $750. University Police now has the op- Brockie. “Through different ways to address more pressing problems Hoagland, senior vice president of “Right now you can have, in The motorcycle program was given portunity to run what Capt. John we’ll provide (safety tips). There such as government funding and au- the Bipartisan Policy Center, in a California, what is called a bul- serious consideration after research Brockie calls a “pilot program,” where will be live presentations, informa- tomatic spending cuts. statement to the committee in a let button and easily changes the done in 2008 and 2009 showed the one officer tests out a motorcycle patrol tion on our website, pamphlets … The bill, poignantly called the No hearing last Tuesday.