Students Caught Off-Guard by Campus-Wide Evacuation
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Vol. 87 Issue 33 April 13, 2010 Ed O’Bannon’s lawsuit could transform NCAA landscape Setting sail: SPORTS, Page 8 After two years, the sailing club con- tinues to improve their skills as the 5 refreshing recipes to get number of members grows. summer started TUESDAY NEWS, Page 3 FEATURES, Page 5 Multimedia Travel to Vietnam with the Daily Titan – watch our in depth coverage of Project Vietnam at: www.dailytitan.com/visitvietnam and www.dailytitan.com/projectvietnam The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Extra tickets to be released Students caught off-guard PHOTO COURTESY MYSPACE.COM/LMFAO by campus-wide evacuation BY MELISSA MALDONADO Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected] Students who are ticket-less for Friday’s Spring Concert featuring UNI and headliner Grammy- nominated electro-pop group LMFAO will have a second chance to attend when Associated Students Inc. releases an additional 500 student tickets for the event. “The concert sold out a lot sooner than we ex- pected and the budget allowed us to permit 500 more students to attend,” said Spring Concert Coordinator Michelle Carnero. Tickets were sold out March 25, just three days after tickets went on sale. “I didn’t get a ticket in time because they sold out so quickly,” said freshman child and adolescent development major Susan Bolter. “The line to pur- chase them was always so long. I’m definitely going to make sure I get one second time around.” The event will take place at the Titan Stadium and will increase the previous total of 3,000 to 3,500 attendees. “Monday was the earliest we could get the tick- ets printed and would give us a full day to promote the additional tickets that will be available start- ing Wednesday,” said Carnero. Although last year’s concert was sold out, only 2,000 students attended the show. See LMFAO, Page 2 Titan honored for PHOTOS BY CHRISTA CONNELLY/Daily Titan Photo Editor Top: Students gather outside of Langsdorf Hall after an unexpected evacuation drill. Bottom: Building marshals secure the Quad outside of McCarthy Hall on Monday afternoon. BY JUANITA VASQUEZ ning process were notified. Those aware the event during the fire drill,” Vo said. Resource Center, was eating at the Ti- outstanding play Daily Titan Staff Writer of the drill were campus police officers “Everybody just came out, we didn’t tan Student Union when the evacua- [email protected] and a few people who had to address know there were that many students tion drill was held. electrical issues in the physical plant. inside the building,” she added. “What I want to know is why we At 1:46 p.m. an evacuation drill “No one really likes to do these Nancy Sanchez, 25, received text weren’t told this was going to happen,” planned by the Cal State Fullerton things, but in natural disasters the peo- messages immediately after the evacu- Contreras said. Contreras said that she Emergency Management Office caused ple who survive are those who practice ation drill and said she thinks they’re used to receive notifications of previ- people to evacuate buildings on cam- and can then maximize their chances a good idea. However, she thinks the ous earthquake and fire drills two or pus in preparation for emergencies. of survival,” Fisher said. school should do an earthquake drill three days before they happen. Con- “We do want everyone to be ready Mai Vo, 23, was in the central quad instead. treras said a student was selling tickets at any moment,” said Sue Fisher, emer- promoting this year’s Arts Week and “They should tell us what to do in for the Chicano/Latino Faculty and gency management coordinator. “And said that not many people were show- case of an earthquake, I think it’s more Staff Association graduation ceremony that’s why we don’t notify people all ing up to their event because of the relevant,” said Sanchez, a graphic de- inside the resource center when they the time.” rain. sign and advertising student. were evacuated. Fisher said that only a few people “If we had known there was going to Maria Contreras, administrative co- who are directly involved in the plan- be one (fire drill) we would have had ordinator at the Chicana and Chicano See DRILL, Page 2 Renowned glass artist PHOTO BY SUE LAGARDE/For the Daily Titan BY SIMON LIANG Daily Titan Sports Editor visits CSUF for Arts Week [email protected] Sophomore first baseman Nick Ramirez earned BY KATIE ROSSOMANO gan the glass blowing process to make the Player of the Week honors in the Big West Confer- Daily Titan Staff Writer sketch into a 3-D work of art. ence for leading the Cal State Fullerton baseball [email protected] “He’s making magic in front of our team to a 3-1 record. eyes,” said Jason Davis, drawing/painting His powerful bat led a Titan offensive outburt The Cal State Fullerton Hot Glass Club major and member of the Hot Glass Club, against No. 3 UCLA and the No. 18 Anteaters. sponsored a visit from renowned glass art- as he watched Pozniak work. Ramirez, who also excels on the mound as a re- ist Janusz Pozniak on Monday for CSUF’s Pozniak told the audience that he always lief pitcher for the Titans, gave up a walk-off three- Arts Week. advises students to sketch their intended run home run to UC Irvine senior first baseman Pozniak demonstrated his glass blowing creation before attempting to make it. Jeff Cusick in the opening game of the series. technique to students and visitors, then He also stressed the importance of keep- Even with the temporary setback, he batted answered questions and gave advice about ing glass at the correct temperature while .333 for the week, including three home runs and how beginners could improve their glass working with it. six RBIs. blowing method. Pozniak will be on cam- “If everything is on the edge of mov- This is Ramirez’s first weekly honor, as he joins pus again Wednesday for the second half of ing, you know it’s the right temperature,” junior center fielder Gary Brown as the only Titans the Artist Workshop. Pozniak said. Pozniak has been working to earn a Player of the Week honor this season. First, Pozniak used a piece of chalk with glass for 25 years. Sophomore pitcher Noe Ramirez (no relation), to make a brief drawing of a vase on the has garnered Pitcher of the Week twice this season ground of the hot glass studio. Then he be- (March 8 and 29). See HOT GLASS, Page 2 PHOTO BY CHRISTA CONNELLY/Daily Titan Photo Editor 2 April 13, 2010 IN OTHER NEWS INTERNATIONAL CSU system gets on the bus Vatican issues rules for reporting allegations of abuse The ‘Road to College’ bus tour will encourage middle and high school students to attend CSUs at its 40 stops ry, the first being in 2008. “This year to achieve what a lot of their dreams AT&T Foundation. This contribu- LONDON– Buffeted by a growing sex abuse scandal across Europe, the BY KateLIN PAIZ we’ve actually gotten a slightly larger are going to be.” tion funded the first bus tour and Vatican issued guidelines Monday that for the first time explicitly require Daily Titan News Editor gift from AT&T for the tour. So, The 40-foot-high bus will make its the CSU College Corps program, church officials to report such crimes to the police. [email protected] it’s $500,000 just for the tour. And way to Fullerton on April 15, during which provides college counseling The directive, which follows the course taken by U.S. bishops eight years what that is going to allow us to do which students from both South Ju- for 1,000 students. ago, was published on the Holy See’s Web site amid mounting accusations In its latest attempt to reach out is stop in nearly 40 locations from nior High School and Sycamore Ju- Ken McNeely, president of AT&T that the Roman Catholic hierarchy has been more concerned about hush- to underprivileged prospective stu- dents, the Cal State University sys- Calexico in the Imperial Valley all nior High School will be invited to California, expressed the importance ing up abuse cases by priests and avoiding adverse publicity than punishing the way to Humboldt, Calif.,” said enter the bus on one of its pit stops. of getting younger-generations ex- wrongdoers. tem, in partnership with AT&T, the Road to College Bus Tour is under- Erik Fallis, media relations specialist “Student success is built on having cited about higher education. “Civil law concerning reporting of crimes to the appropriate authorities for the CSU system. a goal, a plan and the commitment “Education is the key focus of should always be followed,” said the Vatican’s online primer on how such way, making 40 pit stops around Fallis added that this year’s focus to overcome challenges along the AT&T’s philanthropy and the Road cases should be handled. California. During the tour, thou- sands of middle and high school stu- would be on middle school students way,” said CSU Chancellor Charles to College is a great way to get The Vatican statement clarifies what critics say has been a deliberately because, “we want students to start B. Reed. “Road to College is de- young people thinking ahead and nebulous policy that has promoted a culture of silence. dents will be educated on academic preparation, according to the orga- thinking about college early.