Six Players, Seven Winners Excited About the Victory

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON

INSIDE INDEX Tall and short The battle it out in a Calendar & Briefs 2 no-holds barred O p i n i o n 4 war of words. —See Opinion, Sports 6 Daily page 4. VOLUME 66, ISSUE 37 TTiittFRIDAYanan APRIL 24, 1998 TESORO WINS, SIGMA NU WINS AGAIN

n PRESIDENT: Christian Tesoro wins the AS president’s seat, extending ELECTION Sigma Nu fraternity’s win- RESULTS ning streak to six years.

By Jason Silver 1,144 Daily Titan Staff Writer

Christian Tesoro defeated Eric Pathe by 308 votes in the Associated Students Presidential election, giving Cal State 836 Fullerton its first new president in three years. Tesoro, the current vice-chair on the AS Board of Directors, captured 58 percent of the vote while his opponent received only 42 percent. The election marks the end of Heith Rothman’s three-year term as AS president. Tesoro, a fraternity brother of Roth- man, gives Sigmu Nu a student government president for the sixth straight year. Although Tesoro denied that his candidacy was part of a “good old boys club” the victorious crowd marched the hall chanting “six-peat” in reference to his fraternity Sigma Nu’s six straight presidential wins. ESORO T

Tesoro’s running mate, Kristine Buse, E current director of advancement on the AS exexcutive staff, will become AS TH vice-president in the fall. IAN A The winners were announced to an T abundance of cheers in a jam-packed

meeting room in the Titan Student Union C P RIS early Friday morning. “I’d like to thank my team for cam- CH paigning all day,” said an excited Tesoro ERI in an interview after the meeting. MATT LEWIS/Daily Titan “The volunteers worked extremely A victorious Christian Tesoro celebrates with his friends as it is announced that he has won the Associated Students presidential election. hard and that makes me very, very proud of everyone. I couldn’t ask for anything more from them. They all put in a 100 percent,” Tesoro said. Tesoro’s running-mate was equally Six players, seven winners excited about the victory. “This was definitely a team effort. I n BOARD OF DIRECTORS: While most candidates ran unop- dents’ voice was heard—at least the 184 believe this is the beginning of some- posed, the one contest in the School of Natural Sciences was students who voted. thing awesome for Cal State Fullerton,” not particularly close and a couple of write-ins won seats in “If you don’t vote for who you want, Buse said. schools with no declared candidate. you get what you deserve,” he said. The triumph apparently could not Boardaa said some candidates run on have come at a better time for Buse who By KEITH MASON didate, 391 voted for AS president only, platforms they cannot support. was also celebrating her 20th birthday. Daily Titan Opinion Editor and an additional 72 voters entered ran- “Everybody says they want parking, “This is the best birthday present I dom names. and they want to keep fees low,” Boardaa ever got, by far,” Buse said. Six students declared their candidacy The School of Human Development, said. “The question is, how are they going Rothman, who backed Tesoro’s can- for the Associated Students Board of which also had no declared candidate, to do this? didacy, lauded the outcome. Directors. Seven students won. wrote-in Carmen Gonzalez as their next “I would love to get stuff for free ... but “I think they will do a great job. I think Two schools—Business Administra- representative with a tally of 92 votes. there are no give-aways in life,” he said. they won because they ran a positive tion and Economics, and Human Devel- In the only contested race, Jared Brum- Boardaa attributed his loss to a lack of campaign. Their opponents ran a nega- opment and Community Services—had mel outpaced Mike Bourdaa as represen- student participation. tive campaign,” Rothman said. no declared candidates, and students tative for the School of Natural Sciences “Nobody gave a damn,” he said. “Se la Pathe left immediately after the voted in characteristically low numbers. and Mathematics by a score of 116 to 68. vie. That’s life.” announcement and was unavailable for But there were write-in candidates. “I feel really good,” winner Brummel Kristin Donner was re-elected to the comment but earlier voiced an opinion Manuel Doblado, a write-in candidate said. “I’m looking forward to it.” School of the Arts with 127 votes. on election outcomes. for the School of Business, won 11 votes Brummel said he was glad to finally “I was not terribly surprised as I was “Leaders don’t win or lose, they just and a seat on the board. get the results. unopposed,” she said. lead. They do what’s best and if they fall “What a relief. It’s such a load off my Donner said she intends to improve JEFF CHONG/Daily Titan Of 474 total ballots cast in the School at least they knew it was their own two of Business Administration and Econom- shoulders,” he said. AS presidential candidate Eric Pathe was somber amongst a see BOARD/ see TESORO/ cheering crowd moments after defeat. ics for which there was no declared can- Meantime, loser Boardaa said the stu-

Students could vote in AS elections, but why should they? Today in Sports n ANALYSIS: This election ing, frolicking and bickering that always be better to see a more representative small vote than a vote seems to say AS is a “good accompanies Greek Week, was the fact where a specialized group takes over the voting outcome not old boys club,” but it isn’t too that the organizing committee decided for the sake of exercising its democratic right but for the sake late to save CSUF student not to give spirit points for voting—a fact of having its name on a trophy. government. which seems to have not made it out to the Not to mention that the political campaigning this time average Greek. Members of Pi Kappa Phi around has been pretty bogus. There, as usual, was some fraternity and Delta Zeta sorority were of stupid mudslinging. Some group calling itself “Students For The students speak again. the impression that writing the name of Quality Leadership” put out a brochure stating 10 reasons not Not. their house on their ballot would win their to vote for Pathe and running mate Josh Kurpies. Christian How much is the student government Nathan Orme organization points in this annual noise- Tesoro and (finally) ex-President Heith Rothman said they at Cal State Fullerton screwed up? Let me making event. didn’t know where it came from. Pathe’s fraternity brother, count the ways. Ryan Alcantara, the Greek Advisor, and Jim Hudgens, decided to muster some support from, as he put Eric Pathe and Christian Tesoro spent hours battling the sun Rosa Aceves, the AS Elections Commissioner, both said that it, “people who didn’t support either candidate,” and try to get and apathetic students in their efforts to gain votes. Was their the ballots would not be handed over to the Greeks to count up votes as a write-in candidate. Pathe and Kurpies accused AS effort worth the time and sunburns? for points. It was discussed, Alcantara said, but no system was of being a “good old boys club” where friends give jobs to devised. friends. Rough counts say that 2,089 students turned out to vote. The Titan baseball team goes Good effort guys, but it will take more than a little aloe vera to Alcantara said that points were awarded a couple of years It may not be a “good old boys club” based on Greek affili- take the sting out of that one. Even if that is a “normal” turn- ago, which certainly had noble intentions. But considering ation, but AS is definitely a clique. But so is the Daily Titan on the road—or rather the free- out, it is still pretty sad. That’s a slam on the students, not the how important this yearly competition is to Greeks, it could or any other group of people who work together closely. The way—this weekend to face Long candidates. lead to an inordinate number of them voting, skewing the pro- difference is that people who work for the Titan or other orga- Beach State. It is impossible to know for sure, but there were probably portional representation of the already miniscule percentage nizations don’t leave a legacy. The Rothman dynasty has made —See page 6 a lot of mislead Greeks voting. Lost in the yelling, scream- of voters. Participation is welcome (though rare), but it would see ORME/

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Department of Theatre and a discussion today from 1:30-3 beth Champion, School of the matics presents a panel discus- Dance presents “Vanities,” a p.m. in the Ruby Gerentology Arts at 278-2334. sion on teaching mathematics in comedy exploring the friendship Center-Mackey Auditorium. high school and middle school of three southern women, starts George J. Borjas of the Kennedy School of the Arts presents on Wednesday from 4-5 p.m. in tonight in the Performing Arts School of Government at Har- “Romeo and Juliet,” April 27- LH-402. For further information, building. For more information vard University will lead the dis- May 3 in Little Theatre. Admis- call Dr. Bonsangue at 278-2728. page contact the Performing Arts Cen- cussion. The talk is sponsored sion is $8 ($6 with advance ter at 278-3371. by the Economics Department Titan Discount). For information Mid-year Economic Update and the Division of Political Sci- on running times, contact the is scheduled Thursday at 7:15 William Labov, the father ence and Criminal Justice. For Performing Center Box Office at a.m. at the Sutton Place Hotel A GUIDE TO WHAT’S HAPPENING of Sociolinguistics, will host more information contact Eric J. 278-3371. in Newport Beach. The discus- the 7th annual Symposium Solberg at 278-2237. sion will cover the Southeast twoBRIEFS on Language Varieties starting Attorney Christopher Asian financial crisis, the decline today. The symposium begins The Mens Choir will hold a Darden will hold a discussion on of unemployment and the rapid Beginning April 28, students or Fullerton Transportation at 9 a.m. and lasts until 4 p.m. in festival concert on Saturday at the legal profession Tuesday at growth in housing. IThe cost is professionals may take eight-week and Cirulation Commission Titan Student Union Gabrielino 7:30 p.m. in Titan Student Union 7 p.m. in the Education Class- $30 per person (includes park- courses at the Toshiba America Room. Admission is free. For Pavilion. The program will fea- room Building, room 32.. For ing). To make reservations call Information Systems Inc., in the The Fullerton Transportation more information contact Dr. ture a range of music from the more information contact Angela Ginny Pace at 278-2566. Irvine Spectrum, with six terms and Circulation Commission cur- Angela Della Volpe at 278-2024 men’s choir, the Pacific Chorale Rochester of the Pre-Law Soci- offered per year at $651 per class. rently has vacancies, with three or Kathye Martinez, CSUF Lin- and the festival chorus, which ety at (562) 924-6470 or Susan Each class is held for three other positions being vacant in guistics Program at 434-2944. includes specially selected high Metzler-Katsaros at 278-4854. hours, two evenings per week with December. The commission pro- school and collegiate men. For Department of Music’s Mens the first class in the curriculum vides input to Fullerton City Coun- Immigration is the subject of more information contact Eliza- The Department of Mathe- Choir will hold a festival concert cil on issues dealing with transpor- being “Financial Accounting 510.” tation and facilities, policies, plans Two general programs are and programs within the city. offered, beginning in June: one for students with little or no previous Are you callin’ me a pushover? ORME Applications for the positions • from page 1 may be obtained on the first floor courses in business administra- of the Fullerton City Hall in the City tion, and a specialist program the AS waters stagnet. If politicians get Council office. Applicants must be for students with undergraduate too complacent in their jobs they start to take advantage of their positions. If residents of Fullerton. degrees in business administration. Tesoro is really interested in keeping AS The deadline for applications is from not becoming an exclusive club— The program can be completed May 14 at 5:30 p.m. which he already fails at in that he is the For more information call the in two-and-a-half years by attend- third consecutive AS president that also City Council office at 738-6311. ing one class per term. happens to be a member of Sigma Nu Those interesterd in enrollment fraternity—he will seriously consider French novelist to speak should contact Ligaya Lim in the pushing for some sort of term limits. And it was nice to see Rothman at Chapman University School of Business Administration and Economics at 278-3010. spending his time helping his frat bro Tesoro with his campaign. It’s good to Alain Robbe-Grillet, French know he has time to kill, considering novelist, filmmaker and distin- 25th Annual Green Scene his executive staff is two positions short guished writer for the 1997-98 Garden Show and two of the schools are without rep- academic year at Chapman Uni- The Friends of the Fullerton resentation on the Board of Directors. versity, will be giving a lecture on Aboretum present the 25th Annual You would think that with having to take care of the finance committee and May 5 at 8 p.m. Green Scene Garden Show, beginning today and running public relations all by himself, not to Robbe-Grillet will give a speech mention that pesky master’s program through Sunday. Exhibitors will entitled “The New Novel and the he is enrolled in, he wouldn’t have time New Autobiography,” and there will display garden products and ser- to hand out flyers. Hopefully he wasn’t be a screening of his latest film, vices as well as plant sales. getting paid during the time he was out “Un Bruit Qui Rend Fou,” (A Noise A flower show themed “Wed- there. that Drives you Crazy) at 3 p.m. ding at the Aboretum” will feature The Titan could certainly be criti- cized for not covering these issues Following the showing, there will patio vignettes and table setting before students voted. We focused on be a question-and-answer period. competition from the bridal shower and bachelor party to the honey- the usual parking issue and the fitness Tickets are $5 and may be center debate, issues which are relevant moon destination. On Saturday purchased at the door or by calling but are certainly not the whole story. the Chapman box office at 997- and Sunday at 1 p.m., Betsy But like many of CSUF students, Titan 6812. Clebsch, author of “A Book of Sal- reporters didn’t care about the elections vias: Savages for Every Garden,” because AS has done little to make us CSUF MBA Program will speak about native and Mexi- care. I don’t see my board representative working for me or my AS president Offered in South County can Salvias. The Garden Scene began in asking me whether I want a new fitness center. After I am gone this semester, 1973 as a plant center, but has Working professionals can let’s hope Tesoro, Rothman (you can turned into an annual garden earn and complete an M.B.A. pro- bet he will still be here) and others step show drawing over 10,000 garden gram without stepping foot on the back and take the time to create an AS enthusiasts. JEFF CHONG/Daily Titan campus through a new program students might actually want to vote for. Admission to the Garden Show Pushover’s Ricky Estrada strums his guitar during Thursday's performance at the Pub. offered by the School of Business is $5; children age 17 and under Administration and Economics. are admitted free. For more infor-

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Hepatitis A infects six at Stanford

STANFORD, Calif. - Health officials are trying to determine how a professor and five students at Stanford University contracted Hepatitis A. They are looking at one of the university's dining halls as a potential source for the illness. The first case surfaced about a month ago, the latest on April 7. All six victims are recovering, and school officialsde- cline to say whether any needed to be Celebrating life in the hospitalized. Hepatitis A, commonly spread by con- taminated food and utensils, attacks the liver. Its symptoms include appetite loss, fatigue, jaundice and stomach aches. Far East The illness is typically treated with rest and fluids and leaves a victim's system (left) Members of the Vietnamese Student Associa- during an incubation period of anywhere tion perform a Vietnamese Folk Dance at the quad from 15 to 50 days. as part of the Asia Week Celebrations. Activists pledge to (above) Students Vray Tes and KC Cheng (far right) fight mascot and the Cambodian Student Association perform a URBANA, Ill. - Several members Cambodian Coconut dance in the Quad on Thursday of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, including Chairwoman Susan afternoon. Gravenhorst, skipped a recent meeting with activists who want them to kill the PHOTOS BY RON SOLIMAN university’s mascot, Chief Illiniwek. “I’m not surprised because they have shown disrespect for our presence before,” Paula Ostrovsky, a member of the Alumni Against Racial Mascots Pulled from his celebration with deserved,” Kim said. the whole thing’s over with. We’re also group, told the Associated Press. the winning Christian Tesoro/Kristine Elsewhere, Darin Schnitzer earned dissapointed there wasn’t a better turn- BOARD Activists who find the mascot offen- TESORO • from page 1 Buse presidential camp inside AS 207 votes for the School of Commu- sive have asked the board to attend a • from page 1 out. 2000 people is not very many,” Kur- offices, Kim beamed and declared his nications seat over write-in candidate pies said. round-table discussion in May. communication between the herself excitement. Sherine Gonzalez, who managed to feet they fell over. If they jump high at Reflecting past contests, less than 10 Chief Illiniwek—a student dressed as and her constituents next term. “It is an awesome feeling that the get 11 votes. Andrew Meshreky won least they know it was their own two feet percent of approximately 24,000 CSUF an American Indian for sporting events First-time candidate Thomas students wanted me in there,” he said. the seat for the School of Engineering that made them jump high,” Pathe said. students voted during the two-day elec- - has his supporters. Many say the image, Kim won election to the School of He said he plans to represent the and Computer Science with 92 votes. His running mate Josh Kurpies tion, which was held Wednesday and is a tradition that pays tribute to Native Humanities with 348 votes, by far the school as best he can. expressed dissappointment at the loss. Thursday. Tesoro garnered1144 votes to Americans. largest turnout among the schools. “I hope the school gets what they “We’re disappointed but we’re glad Pathe’s 836. TheDaily April 24, 1998 Titan NEWS n 8 FRIDAY Brown adopts ‘No Sweatshop’ code for its merchandise n PROTEST: Continuing a recent trend, Brown University The Wednesday rally featured two and Textile Employees, issued a report a code that specific products sold at Using factories around the world takes a stand against companies manufacturing merchan- young workers from a 2,000-employee on the factory, Brown had come from problem com- for more than 20 years, Champion has dise in inhumane conditions. factory in the Dominican Republic that then sponsored visits to universities panies. its own code of conduct and standards produces baseball caps sold to Brown around the country where the baseball Nancy Young, a spokeswoman for for subcontractors, she said. And she At least $1.5 million worth of goods, and other universities by Champion caps are sold, she said. Champion, told the Journal-Bulletin added: By Brian C. Jones supplied by 100 vendors to Brown, Products Inc. of Winston-Salem, N.C. The union report said the caps gen- that the company had found none of “We certainly never would do any- Knight-Ridder Newspapers will be affected by the code, which One of the workers, speaking erally sell for $19.95, of which uni- the problems described by the work- thing to put our brand in jeopardy. It's calls on suppliers to make sure facto- through a translator, said she and other versities and colleges receive at least ers or UNITE when it sent inspection not good business.” PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Brown Uni- ries—including those overseas—pay women were forced to take pregnancy $1.50, but workers only get 8 cents in teams to the Dominican Republic According to the students who versity has adopted a tough new “code acceptable wages and operate safely. tests before they were hired to make wages per cap. The report said work- factory. The latest inspection was on pushed for the Brown code, the uni- of conduct,” requiring companies “Though it is a small institution, sure pregnancy wouldn't interfere with ers were struck, fired if injured on the Monday, she said. versity’s standards are not intended to that supply university monogrammed Brown has a loud voice, and we intend their ability to work, and that she was job, or fired when they talked about “It’s one of those situations where force companies to leave subcontract- clothing and souvenirs to reform to use that voice,” said E. Gordon Gee, slapped by supervisors to the point unionizing. we’ve looked at it—looked at it ing companies—something they feel sweatshop-style factories that may be Brown’s president, in a statement read where she cried. “It was quite embarrassing when the announced and unannounced—and would hurt workers—but instead to making the goods. at a campus rally on Wednesday about Francesca Gessner, a Brown senior news came out,” Gessner said.”The have not seen those situations,” Young first try to improve them. The code came after four months of the issue. and one of the organizers of the workers who spoke held up baseball said, and said the company was one of The standards apply to companies negotiations with students concerned Brown is hoping that other colleges drive to produce a code, said she was caps, and said that ‘I make these every the better contractors inspectors had that have licenses bearing the univer- that athletic uniforms, T-shirts, sta- and universities will adopt similar stan- shocked to learn Brown baseball caps day,’ and described horrible working seen. sity’s name and symbols, saying the tionery and other items using univer- dards, and that their collective efforts purportedly were made under the kind conditions.” But for “business reasons” unrelated firms should make sure factories that sity logos and names be produced in will force improvements, as well as of conditions being targeted. Gessner said she and the other 25 to the union allegation, Champion has produce their goods operate legally humanely and legally run factories. provide funds to monitor conditions in It was only last week that UNITE, members of the Student Labor Alli- decided to remove its business from and are environmentally responsible. the factories. the Union of Needletrades, Industrial ance didn’t know before their drive for that plant. OpinionOpinion Friday, April 24, 1998 Two height-sensitive people square off Short people have real problems. Tall folks are worse off than short you how short your jeans are. Unfortunately lead- Try reaching the gas pedal in a car. people. Try buying long pants. ing department stores do not stock clothes for tall, skinny people, so you walk around displaying your tri-color socks. Bacon and eggs beckon you to the breakfast table. In your haste to delve into those cheesy eggs you whack your right knee against the table leg, followed shortly thereafter by an episode of leg- locking with your father who can’t find anyplace to put his legs, either. So goes the morning. Flash to Monday morning. “Hey tall guy, how’s the weather up there?” Maryanne Wardlaw Keith Mason Uh...pretty much the same temperature and rela- tive humidity as down there. “Play ball do ya?” Uh-huh. If I could learn to he time has come to throw away the don’t want to be tall anymore. dribble, shoot, play the D, hit the O, and sit on the platform shoes and get on with life. Oh sure, it’s nice to be visible at the mall bench without falling off, then man I could own I’m coming out of the closet. This is at Christmas while the rest of the world the court! But until then I am just another college how I was born; I have nothing to be screams for their friends. And I can’t deny guy trying to make my way through school with- ashamed of. the fact that I was always picked first for out the aid of an athletic scholarship. T I do get my exercise, though. Like at work. My name is Maryanne, and I am vertically the basketball team in high school physical educa- challenged. tion. “Play ball do ya?” Now normally, height isn’t something I draw But other than that this height thing really attention to. There are plenty of so-called “friends” stinks. Uh-huh. If I could learn to dribble, who do that for me. But there comes a time in For those of you not in my predicament, imag- shoot, play the D, hit the O and sit everyone’s life to accept who they are, regardless ine going for a nice Easter or Passover car ride with on the bench without falling off, of what people think. It’s a time to say “I love me the family. Since you are either at work or school then man I could own the court! the way I am, and if you have a problem with that approximately 24 hours a day and you have not then I don’t like you either, so watch the short seen your family since Thanksgiving, you figure jokes or I’ll sue you for discrimination.” the picnic at Big Bear will be a nice break. My time came, quite unexpectedly, when I dis- So you get in the car. Any car. Your head covered that a person of height was writing a self- smacks first the doorframe, and once inside the serving column complaining about the trials of car, you bang your head against either the rear being tall. In defense of short people everywhere, I window (if your family owns a compact car) or told him we have way more to complain about. the ceiling (if your family owns a nice two-door Any time anyone needs something off the top Anyone who thinks it’s rough being tall when coupe). shelf, it’s Keith to the rescue. Never mind that I, we all spend the first 20 years of our lives praying But of course, as a tall person, you have been too, will require the assistance of a ladder and I for just one more growth spurt must have their uncomfortable all day. stand a good chance of dropping the dagnab thing head in the clouds. You woke up with cold toes because your so- to the ground. So maybe tall people do run a higher risk of called full/queen comforter does not cover your My biggest pet peeve is the short guy com- decapitation. Big deal. Are they ever handed feet and neck at the same time. plaining about his personal space on the airplane. child’s menus? Do people laugh at them if they suits you, odds are you’re an underweight First they can be unintentionally hurtful, saying things Then you duck into the shower where you At least he has personal space. My legs are call shotgun in a crowded car? Do siblings ever Lady. like, “You know, guys like short girls.” (Personal carefully apply today’s first bruise by way of cramped against the seat in front of me before compete to be the shortest in the family? No. This Everything from benches to cars are made for experience suggests these nice people are, unfortu- the shower head which, although recently raised takeoff, and when Mr. Personal Space reclines society simply is not friendly to the height-chal- people of height. (For the record, I have never nately, pathological liars.) ten inches, apparently is two inches shy of your his seat 10 minutes into the flight, well let’s just lenged. needed to sit on a phone book to see over the steer- So it’s time. Time for short people to stand up, cranium. say the lady in the window seat is not going to the Even the clothing industry, which has been able ing wheel. Those little square pillows are much look tall people in the navel, and say: “Can you So after your shower you skip back to your restroom anytime soon. to mass-produce useless items like leg warmers more comfortable.) reach that for me?” bedroom to dress so that your mother can remind But other than that, and maybe in spite of it, and bell-bottoms, can’t sell a decent line of petite Then there are the height jokes, which for some clothing. “Petite,” for some reason, is actually reason have fallen short of political incorrectness. MARYANNE WARDLAW is the a euphemism for clothing designed for Nancy Many open-minded people understand and pity Daily Titan production manager. Reagan. If it fits, you’re underweight. If it actually the plight of this oppressed minority. But even USA should coordinate This might be the television generation national Spring Breaks I left him at the course with a friend so I could pick up his sisters at school. My son gets only Saturday to spend with his sisters. He flew home but we still remember reading the classics Easter Sunday. much. I did well in school even as I spent school by Daniel Defoe. In “Robinson Crusoe”, Robinson The day after Easter my daughters and stepsons cup nights watching “Seinfeld.” gets stuck on a desert island. He’s left alone for a started their week of Spring Break. I had classes “Seinfeld” also enhanced my social skills because while, until one day a man named Gilligan comes all week but didn’t find a sitter for my daughters I could then talk with my peers the next day and along. Robinson tries to get off the island but on Monday. It is hard to find childcare for just one o’ rationally discuss “The Contest” episode. Had I not Gilligan constantly fouls Robinson up. Robinson week. So, I did what I needed to do — I took them watched “Seinfeld” I would have become a social kills Gilligan. Cindy Jimenez to “mommy’s school” for the morning. joe outcast. Another favorite of mine is “The Scarlet Letter.” My daughters got to experience the newsroom I do not think television limited my education. I Hester Prynne is forced to wear a scarlet letter after for a few hours but I skipped my afternoon class. I remember classic works of literature vividly. she has an extramarital affair. She is forced to ou can always tell when spring is didn’t think it necessary to subject my two young Joe Florkowski Another beloved favorite of mine was “Aesop’s wear an “A” for adultery. Now Amanda, who finally here. The warm air turns bare girls to a Social Psychology lecture on aggressive Fables,” written by Greg Aesop. has slept with just about everyone in the village trees into splashes of orange, white behavior, even though I probably could have “Aesop’s Fables” is filled with many tales of from Billy to Peter, should actually be wearing the and pink blossoms. Dodger Stadium given my own example of it by then. ave we become a TV generation? To animals that teach us morals about ourselves. letter, but just because she owns the village that and Edison Field come alive with sounds of The next day I came to realize I’m not the only what extent does TV influence our In one such story, Tom chases Jerry repeatedly everybody lives in she can get away with anything Y one forced to take their kids to school. During anxious baseball fans and players, and Spring writing, our style, our mannerism, and never stops. Tom is shocked, run over, and she wants. Break gives students, if lucky, a time off from the week I noticed frazzled-looking parents pull- and yadda, yadda, yadda? crushed, yet he never gives up. The moral of this Still fresh in my mind is Ernie Hemingway’s their studies. ing their small kids through the halls of the Are we Americans neglecting our education? I story? Mice are extremely clever. “The Old Man and the Sea.” In this novel, Captain H I got to experience, or I should say endure, Humanities building. My newspaper staff advisor ask this because Wednesday marks the beginning Another favorite of mine is “Robinson Crusoe” Stubing battles a giant fish for several days until three weeks of Spring Breaks this year: My Spring even had his son in the newsroom for a couple of of National TV-Turnoff Week, which lasts until at least two couples on board the ship fall in love. Break was the week of March 30, my 15-year-old days. Thank goodness for computer games. next Tuesday. Are Americans neglecting our There’s also a boy, I think. son’s was April 4, and my two daughters and step- After enduring three weeks of fragmented and Apparently, some organizations are advocating Oddly enough, with this firm grasp on the education? I ask this because sons had their breaks the week of April 13. hurried schedules I came to the conclusion that turning off the television for the week and going classics, I have yet to take an English class on there must be a simple solution to the problems Wednesday marks the beginning of You may think it was fun for my family to have outside and joining reality. I can’t go outside and campus. I think I’ll enroll right now. Just as soon created by staggered Spring Breaks. The obvious National TV-Turnoff week. so much time off, but think again after I share my join reality! I put reality on hold until summer as “Friends” is over solution would be to have one uniform week des- because that’s when repeats are usually sched- dilemma. ignated for all students statewide. uled. JOE FLORKOWSKI is a Daily The week of March 30 I hung around the house I don’t think the breaks are staggered because Besides, it’s not as if television affects us that Titan staff writer. Get your fix every trying to catch up on reading assignments and of a possible burden on the local vacation areas or housework I always seem to neglect. I played a amusement parks. These family-fun destinations few rounds of golf but I couldn’t go out of town seem to survive each summer; I am perplexed as voices: how tall would you like to be? , even for the day, because my kids were still in to why the school systems can’t agree on a mutu- school. So much for Palm Springs. ally convenient time. The week of April 6 I was back in class. If anyone knows the reason behind the state’s My oldest son, who lives in northern California, scheduling madness, please let me know and started in on Spring Break and wanted to spend it help me alleviate my frustration with the powers with me and his sisters. that be. Sounds great, but unfortunately we can’t really spend that much time visiting because I have class every day except Friday and his sisters are still in CINDY JIMENEZ is a Daily Titan school. We managed to play golf on Friday, but staff writer. EDITORIAL POLICY and must include the author’s legal name, major, class standing or staff “5’7” because it is an “I’d be the same height “I would be 5’8”. It “I’m only 5’2”. I’d like to Columns are the personal opinion of the position (if any), and a phone number. average height. It would as I am now.” looks nice when you’re be 5’6”.” authors. They do not reflect the views of Send letters to: not be hard to find tall. I’d like to have lon- the Daily Titan or CSU Fullerton faculty, Letters to the Editor clothes.” ger legs.” staff or student body. The Daily Titan Editorials are the opinions of the Daily 800 North State College Blvd. -Toni Jean, International -Derrick Ligon, Comm. -Yvette Nueva, Human -Sheryl Santiago, Titan editorial board. Fullerton, CA 92834 Business Services Undeclared Letters should not exceed 350 words, Or e-mail us at: [email protected] SportsSports Friday, April 24, 1998 Looking Titans Titans versus the 49ers Ahead to chal- lenges- n TRACK: A total of 19 CSUF athletes qualify to compete It’s a race to first in the highly competitve Cal/ Nevada meet. By KERRY MURRAY for Titans, 49ers n BASEBALL: The two series will likely determine the ultimate Weekend baseball series Daily Titan Assistant Sports Editor teams are tied for first in winner. will determine No. 1 team The Big West Conference Cham- the conference. The show- So Horton wants to make sure the in the confererence pionships is a month away, but Titan down starts Friday. Titans (17-4 in conference, 33-12 over- Track will have a preview of post-sea- all) really feel like they’re on the road. son competition when its top athletes By LANDON NEGRI “Some major league teams do compete this weekend. Daily Titan Staff Writer that,” Horton said. “It’s a way to keep Cal State Fullerton will compete in the team together and keep the focus the Cal/Nevada Championships on Sat- Long Beach State is only a short together.” urday and Sunday in a meet which Titan drive down the freeway, but Cal State CSUF will need all the focus it can Head Coach John Elders promises to be Fullerton’s baseball team may still be get for the 49ers (17-4, 26-16), who one of the most competitive meets of booking hotel rooms for this weekend. possess the second highest batting aver- the season. The Titans — those road warriors age in the nation at .363. Two 49ers “The meet features the cream of the who fare better in away games (15-3) batters (Jason Berni and Chuck Lopez) crop in track competition,” Elders said. than at Titan Field (18-8) — are look- have hitting streaks of more than 10 “It’s basically like the California Col- ing straight in the face of an important games. Titans take on the 49ers legiate Championships.” Big West showdown with Long Beach But CSUF catches the 49ers at a Elders said all California four-year MYLES ROBINSON/Daily Titan State this weekend. With both teams good time. First, the team received after Wednesday’s sweep The Titans will face Long Beach State in the biggest series of the year universities are eligible to compete, tied for the South Division lead, the see BASEBALL/ 7 over Loyola Marymount. so athletes from Division I to NAIA for Cal State Fullerton. schools will be represented. Some of the best track schools on the west coast will make appearances, including USC, UCLA and Stanford. In order to qualify for the events, the National team brings gold medal’s to CSUF meet accepted the top 27 athletes who n SOCCER: National wom- A sellout crowd. game are general admission seats, which cer coach Al Mistri said he is very enthu- applied for the field events and the top en’s soccer team to play at Cal State Fullerton is hosting a sell for $11 for adults, and $9 for youths. siastic about the upcoming game. 36 athletes in the running events. Titan Field. women’s soccer game between the US CSUF will receive part of the gate “What you will see here tonight is On Saturday, preliminary competi- National team and a team from Argen- receipts, although Leddy said he isn’t not just the U.S. National team in itself,” tion will begin in all events with the By ERIN WHITESIDE tina. No empty seats are expected, as sure what the exact figure will be. Mistri said. “The big thing is this is the Track hits the road as the exception of the 3000-meter, 5000m Daily Titan Sports Editor the remaining 1000 available tickets will The game is a rare opportunity to see best our nation can produce and what and steeplechase. probably sell at the gate, saidMichael the national team in action, as it does we can say about this team is that it is team competes in the Cal/ The top nine athletes in each event Students walking by Titan Stadium Leddy, who is in charge of ticket sales not make many appearances in its home the best in the world. You can’t say that Nevada Championships in will advance to the finals on Sunday. on Friday night may come across some- for this game. country. about the men’s team. But this team is Fresno. see TRACK/ 7 thing very unusual. The only tickets left for the 7:30 p.m. Titan Head men’s and women’s soc- see SOCCER/ 7 TheDaily 7 n SPORTS Titan April 24, 1998 FRIDAY BASEBALL n from page 6 Titans get their chance to knock off top 49ers some good news on Thursday, learn- n SOFTBALL: CSUF is cur- catcher Dara Marzolo. ing that shortstop Chad Olszanski didn’t rently riding a four-game CSUF wasn’t able to gain any ground break his jaw when a high fastball struck winning streak. this week on Long Beach State as both him in the face during the fourth inning teams swept Loyola Marymount Univer- of the Titans’ 19-5 victory over UCLA By JEFF HOWE sity. on Wednesday night. Daily Titan Staff Writer “They (CSULB) don’t have the big “His jaw isn’t broken,” Titan Assistant hitters, they just play solid ball,” said Titan Coach Rick Vanderhook said. “There While Cal State Fullerton has battled Head Coach Judi Garman. “They win was a lot of swelling, and it looked like it inconsistency and a less-than-stellar per- a lot of one-run games. They may not was broken at first. ... It’s just bruised.” formance in the Big West Conference, have the hitters we do, but their pitching Vanderhook added that Olszanski Long Beach State, on the other hand, is strong.” probably won’t miss any time because keeps rolling along and is looking to chal- The Titans are in the midst of a four- of it, either. lenge for the conference title. game winning streak with sweeps over Secondly, the 49ers have struggled These two area rivals will face off at Utah State and LMU. Long Beach State as of late. They dropped two of three Long Beach State tomorrow afternoon in (31-12, 12-7 in conference), before beat- to Nevada and split with Loyola Mary- a doubleheader of great meaning for both ing LMU April 21, defeated Furman 4- mount. teams. 0 at the Lady Vol Spring Invitational in It is quite the opposite for the Titans as While CSUF’s playoff hopes look thin, Knoxville, Tennessee on April 17. they are coming off a 19-5 thrashing of the 49ers are holding on to the third spot in CSUF has seen a rebound in offen- UCLA Wednesday night. the conference, a game and a half behind sive performance as of late. With 21 runs The Titans scored 12 runs in the fourth leader Cal State Northridge. against Utah State, and 16 against LMU, inning and rattled off 19 straight runs The Titans have a chance to either be a the Titan offense has been putting up some after falling behind 5-0 to the Bruins. spoiler for Long Beach State or to pick up big numbers. As expected, the Titans saved their some ground in the conference, while the But Garman is optimistic with teams best pitchers for this series. 49ers could further distance themselves like Fresno State and Pacific coming Benito Flores (9-0, 3.13 ERA) goes from the pack. to town later this month—both ranked Friday against Long Beach State’s Caleb “We have to come out ready to play teams. Balbuena (4-1, 4.76). Greg Jacobs (3-2, and be really aggressive,” said Titan “Those are all teams we can play with 2.18) gets the call on Saturday against Jeff Leuenberger (4-2, 5.32). Erasmo Ramirez (6-5, 3.68) starts Sunday against

Berni (5-4, 4.88). MYLES ROBINSON/Daily Titan The Titans will face Long Beach State, a team which is challenging Cal State Northridge for the top spot in the conference. SOCCER TRACK n from page 6 n from page 6 the best in the world.” The 3000m and steeplechase will be The U.S. team playing tonight run on Saturday and the 5000m will be is regarded as the top women’s team run on Sunday. internationally, and is coming off a gold CSUF qualified eight women and 11 medal-winning performance in the 1996 men in events across the board. Olympics in Atlanta. Elders said it is an accomplishment Mistri said it will be a good opportu- in itself to qualify for the meet, but nity for his players, especially the wom- now each Titan needs to work hard to en’s team, to see the game and learn advance. from the best. “Their next goal is to get to the final,” The team has a great skill level and Elders said. “We’re hoping to advance tremendous competition,” Mistri said. as many people as possible to that level “The US jumped the gun on this one. of competition.” They have such a high level of athleti- cism and dedication.” With the rise of women’s sports in America, this soccer team is coming into the spotlight at just the right time. The market is ripe for women’s sports as the WNBA and ABL have already proved. Mistri said he thinks the soccer team will have the same kind of impact on women’s sports in America. “Women’s sports in the U.S. has been focused around traditional basketball, softball and volleyball,” he said. “There has been a tremendous explosion in soccer. I think women’s soccer will do for women what football did for men.” This is the second time that the national team has appeared on this campus. Two years ago the team played a game versus China, however, this may be the last time to see the team here at CSUF, as it may be getting too big for the 10,000 capacity Titan Stadium. TheDaily Sept. 2, 1997 Titan SPORTS n 17 TUESDAY TheDaily 18 n SPORTS Titan Sept. 2, 1997 TUESDAY