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3 n NEWS: Congress reaches compromise on details of Bush’s education reform plan

5 n OPINION: New bankruptcy legislation leads to more credit card junk mail George Horton’s Titans have reached the top in latest college baseball poll —see Sports page 9 Vo l u m e 72, I s s u e 43 Tuesday M ay 8, 2001 Struggle to free alleged police killer continues nACTIVISM: More mentary on Abu-Jamal’s case entitled “A Case for Reasonable Doubt” aired than 20 years after originally in 1996. Following the video, questions were Mumia Abu-Jamal was fielded on current aspects of Abu- Jamal’s case and why certain actions, imprisoned many still like the testimony of his brother, never believe he is innocent happened. “A lot of people recognized that he By Trinity Powells didn’t get a fair trial,” said Gordon Special to the Titan Johnson, secretary of the Green Party of Orange County. Sighs of disbelief and murmurs of As a lasting thought for those in disapproval surfaced as the events and attendance, Scott Sink, 22, a student people that determined Mumia Abu- claiming no affiliation but self-described Jamal’s fate flashed on a television. as a person in “solidarity with the move- The crowd of about 60 students and ment,” read a letter from the Zapatista activist gathered in the Ontiveros rooms Army of National Liberation written to of the Titan Student Union on Thursday Abu-Jamal on his birthday in honor of for many reasons, but all came to learn his cause. more about the circumstances and Linking the relevance and proximity impact of an international movement to of the issues involved in Abu-Jamal’s free this political prisoner. case, two minutes of home-shot video Coordinated and sponsored by the were shown of a protest by anarchists in Sociology Student Association and sup- Long Beach last Tuesday where chaos Mayra Beltran/Daily Titan ported by activist groups like Refuse erupted between police and participants Ten-year-old Laurance Truong of Perry Elementary school slam dunks at the 16th annual Special Games held Friday. and Resist (R&R), the Orange County and 100 demonstrators were arrested. Green Party and M.E.Ch.A., the event Mumia Abu-Jamal, born Wesley was organized to educate students and Cook, was a radio journalist for WUHY- get them involved in the effort to free FM in Philadelphia and known by many Mumia. as “the voice of the voiceless.” CSUF hosts Special “Hopefully people will be more As an active member in the Black interested in getting involved in the Panther Party as Minister of Information, songs on a trailer-mounted stage, “This whole event is simply for The event wasn’t all about movement,” said Monica Vera, event and a supporter of the MOVE organiza- nEVENT: Volunteers organizer and activist. and enormous big-top tents shel- and about the kids,” said Wylie sports, though. A giant elephant tion, Abu-Jamal from the age of 15 has tering the crowd from the heat of Aitken, CSUF Special Games for the students to bounce on was Featured speakers were from the L.A. voiced his opinion enough to have over and children benefit chapter of Refuse and Resist, a non-par- the afternoon sun. chairman. “But what they get from one of the more popular ways to 800 pages of reports accumulated by the from the annual fes- In many ways, the 16th annual today doesn’t even compare to spend the day. tisan national membership organization FBI on his activity. with a mission “to build a climate, CSUF-Kathleen E. Faley Memorial what we get from them.” A special D.A.R.E. unit from The events that ushered in two tival for the develop- Special Games was like a carni- What the special athletes got the Fullerton Police Department culture and community of resistance to decades of political controversy defeat the whole reactionary agenda.” mentally disabled val. was an opportunity to compete and a fire truck from the Fullerton occurred on Dec. 9, 1981 with a routine For the 2,200 developmentally in ten events set up over a large Fire Department were also hits Azi Zorhrabi, 18, a representative traffic stop. from R&R’s youth network knows per- disabled and special-needs stu- expanse of CSUF’s athletic fields. with the students. Abu-Jamal’s brother, William Cook, By Alex Douvas dents who came for the sports, The football kick, 50-yard dash, According to Jim Faley, a CSUF sonally the plight facing Abu-Jamal. was pulled over at the corner of 13th Daily Titan Staff Writer Having a mother that is a political pris- food, ribbons and other festivi- football throw, Tee ball swing, Special Games board member, one and Locust streets in Philadelphia for ties, Friday was a day of pure fun, long jump, softball throw, soccer of the things that makes the event oner Zorhrabi thinks activism is not just driving the wrong way down a one-way At first sight, it looked like a personal for her. designed just for them. kick, obstacle course and basket- different from other Special Games street. giant carnival. Throngs of peo- However, for the 2,200 volun- ball toss all gave the athletes a events around the country is the “I think it’s personal for every activ- Problems occurred when the traf- ple bustling about the Cal State ist because they want a better future,” teers who spent the day at their chance to shoot hoops like Kobe, pairing of each special athlete with fic officer, Daniel Faulkner, and Abu- Fullerton soccer field, a live band sides, the games were about much hit like McGuire and sprint like she said. Jamal’s brother got into an argument churning out crowd-friendly rock GAMES/ 6 The gathering of students and activ- more. Flo-Jo. ist began with HBO’s one-hour docu- ABU-JAMAL/ 3 Campus expansion in the works

nPLANNING: Three sep- explained to the attendees through a two- of money to preserve it. hour PowerPoint presentation and open dis- Each new parking structure will cost the arate blueprints were pre- cussion. university $20 million. One of the plans “We want to hear what people have a excludes using the arboretum out of the sented Friday to solve the positive reaction to and what people have assumption that CSUF will be able to buy a negative reaction to,” said Jay Bond, land south of Nutwood Avenue. Of the campus’ growing popula- the associate vice president for Facilities two plans that make use of CSUF’s existing tion issues Management. land, the one that excludes the arboretum One controversial alternative outlined will require two additional parking struc- By Kelly Mead expanding campus housing into the arbo- tures. Thus an extra $40 million. Daily Titan Staff Writer retum. However, Thompson assured the audi- “There’s a series of trade-offs the uni- ence that the arboretum would probably not Last week Cal State Fullerton hosted versity is in the process of making right be used. open meetings to discuss development plans now,” said Richard Thompson, a representa- CSUF designed the three plans by com- for the campus. tive from AC Martin Partners. AC Martin paring the campus to other like campuses, The series of discussions will continue Partners is the master plan consultant for the such as San Francisco State University and until Friday, May 11. The meetings give CSUF expansion plans. Cal State Sacramento. They got additional students and faculty a chance to voice their Although many believe the unused land information from discussing the issue with opinions about three hypothetical blueprints in the arboretum should be saved for further students and faculty. David Rivera/Daily Titan for university expansion. development, Thompson pointed out that it Richard Thompson, a representative from AC Martin Partners, discusses expansion. During the event the plans were may cost the university a significant amount EXPANSION/ 3 Titan Groups advocate e x t r a s n Orange County People for Animals “I’m here to thank you for any- SOCIETY: Activists (OCPA). thing you do to help animals,” Stram online work with club mem- Stram was one of two guest speak- told the audience. ers at Roots and Shoots’ “Animals in Preceding Stram was Mike bers on campus to n Check out the Spotlight,” an event put together Winikoff, the director of programs by the new club on campus to pro- from Ark Trust, who spoke about his the Daily raise awareness on mote animal awareness. organization’s Genesis Awards. These Titan online at forms of abuse Stram, an animal activist for the awards are presented to media groups http:// past 13 years, said that three or four that promote animal protection. times a week she discovers a new Cristy Watkins, the president of By Taylor Goldman form of animal cruelty worse than Roots and Shoots, said that a com- download Daily Titan Staff Writer previous forms of abuse. She speci- mercial Winikoff showed for a Land fied that the evening was intended to Rover stood out in her mind. On average, a million animals are n Need to announce an be uplifting, but that she was avail- In the commercial, a husband and eaten each hour in America. Despite event? Visit our Web able with more specifics after her wife encounter a dog sitting in the the fact that people care about ani- presentation. middle of the road on a dark and site to download our mals and don’t want to cause them One of the OCPA’s guiding prin- stormy night. events calendar form! harm, 98 percent of animal abuse ciples is that every being has the right Lorraine Dominguez/Daily Titan is caused by factory farming, said to live free from exploitation. ACTIVISTS/ 3 Roots and Shoots works to bring awareness to animal cruelty. Veda Stram, an animal activist from http://dailytitan.fullerton.edu 2 Tuesday, May 8 , 2001 news

CALENDARCALENDAR O OFF EVENTSEVENTS Campus Gymnasium at 5:30 p.m. Hall. This moving musical will Foundation’s Debut Orchestra take you on a journey of life and presents its 46th Annual Final Over-The-Line Tourney ros- TSU Games and Recreation love. Debut Concert on Saturday, May ters are due today by 2 p.m. in will hold a bowlers Tournament 12 at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre P.E. Room 121. For more infor- on Thursday May 10 in the TSU Italian-born artist-in-resident in Los Angeles at 7 p.m. mation call (714) 278-3978. Underground at 3 p.m. Franco Angeloni will exhibit work “that invades fields other than The Garden Grove An outdoor concert will be A Computer Basics Workshop those normally connected with Strawberry Festival 2001 will twotwo held in the Becker Amphitheater is scheduled for Saturday, visual arts,” through June 30 hold auditions for its annual A guide to what’s happening at noon. May 12 in the TSU Mainframe at Grand Central Art Gallery in talent show on Saturday, May Lounge at 2 p.m. Santa Ana. For more information 19 at 9 a.m. in The Strawberry BRIEFS A TSU Food Committee call (714) 567-7233. Festival Amphitheater (12852 Meeting is scheduled for TSU All-Night-Study begins Main Street) in Garden Grove. Wednesday, May 9 in the TSU on Monday, May 14 until the 26. The Learning Light For more information call (714) arrest of Charles Mansion to O.J. Last concert of the sea- Legislative Chambers at 2:30 The TSU will be open 24 hours Foundation presents Ye Old 638-7950. Simpson’s trial. She also covered son closes with songs p.m. Bring your suggestions a day. Camelot Psychic Fair on Robert Kennedy’s assassination about food operations on cam- Saturday May, 12 from 10 a.m. The Fullerton College Cal State Fullerton’s and the Rodney King beating. pus. Community to 5 p.m. at 1212 East Lincoln Music Department presents Also being honored are two Department of Music will end the Ave in Anaheim. For more infor- “Finale” in concert on May 18 semester with a final concert. CSUF alumni, New York Times A.S. Rec Sports will hold a The Department of Theatre mation call (714) 533-2311. in the Campus Theatre (321 E. CSUF’s Jazz Singers will be reporter Walt Barringer and Nick 4-on-4 Volleyball Tournament on and Dance presents “24 Hours” Chapman Avenue) at 8 p.m. For performing tomorrow May 9 at Chilton, an advertising executive. Wednesday, May 9 in the Titan on May 11 through 20 in Recital The Young Musicians more information call (714) 992- the Little Theatre. Tickets are still being sold for Directing the show is Cindy the banquet, and can be bought Bourquin, who will be joined by by calling (714) 278-3517. CALENDARCOP BLOTTER OF EVENTS Gerald White at the piano, Nick Students can win cash Schaadt with the bass and Aaron Monday, April 30 make his life miserable just Friday, May 4 at 1:05 a.m. driving south- prizes for video contest Axtell at the drums. CSUF’s vocal like the professor made his life bound on State College group has been presenting con- At 10:27 a.m. habitual park- miserable. At 11:19 a.m. a female Boulevard. The Christophers, a non- certs on campus throughout the ing offender was reported. came into Public Safety to give profit organization that aims to year. Some of the soloists fea- The car was a black Honda. At 12:24 p.m. an injury them a copy of a restraining At 9:37 a.m. a yellow raise the standards of public tured in the concert are Dzidzofe traffic accident on Gym Drive order. She talked to an officer Pontiac was stopped. The life, is announcing their 13th Afouglan, Justin Bladridge, Brian A male subject was was reported. The victim about getting the order served driver was arrested for a war- Annual Video Contest for College Bauer, Noelle Forestal, Amanda detained at the bookstore for was transported to the Health to the other party. rant from an outside agency. Students. Hoyny, Jon-Enee Merriex, La stealing a Sharpie marker at Center. Fullerton Tow was called. Cash prizes to be won are as Vista Silva and Josh Stanfield. 10:43p.m. The subject had a A female reported that she high as $3,000. The winners will The program includes such bag of marijuana in his back- Medical aid was requested thought her purse was stolen A black Blazer was stopped get the opportunity to get their pieces as “Basically Blues,” pack. in the Physical Education out of her backpack on the at 3:41 p.m. and a subject was video featured on television on “Estate” and “I’ll Be Seeing You.” Building at the basketball third floor of the Library North later taken to Orange County the show “Christopher Closeup.” Tickets are still on sale, with Tuesday, May 1 courts at 7:04 p.m. at 3:42 p.m. She had left her Jail for possession of burglary Students interested in entering advance prices at $8. Titan The victim had a pos- things unattended. The victim tools. must provide their interpretation Discount will be at the rate of A political science teacher sible dislocated shoulder and was going home to make sure for the theme “One Person Can $5. At the door, tickets will cost reported at 11:01 a.m. that he refused treatment. A trainer that her purse was stolen and Sunday, May 6 Make a Difference.” $8. These tickets can be bought had received several threaten- arrived on the scene before was going to advise police. A variety of styles and genres, at the CSUF’s Performing Arts ing phone calls from a student the police and bandaged the At noon a green Toyota was from documentary, to comedy, to Center box office at (714) 278- who was in one of his courses hurt shoulder. At 9:14 p.m. petty theft stopped at Troy High School. news format. 3371. in the spring of 2000. The from the Physical Education Entries can be made using film The Little Theatre is located student was upset that he A female off campus report- Building was reported. A hit-and-run accident or video, but will only be submit- on campus. received a D in the course and ed at 10:22 p.m. that her cur- of a parked gold Lincoln ted on standard, full sized VHS it would mess up his plans for rent boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend Saturday, May 5 Continental in Lot E was tape only. It must not exceed five AP correspondent his master’s degree. He told was threatening her. reported at 2:37 p.m. minutes in length. to be honored by the professor that he would A white Dodge was stopped Communications The contest is open to all col- Department lege students, both undergradu- ates and graduate levels. They Associated Press corre- can enter more than once also, spondent Linda Deutsch will be but an official entry form must honored with the “Distinguished accompany each video. Communicator of the Year” Deadline for entries is set for award by Cal State Fullerton’s June 15. Entry forms can be PAC Audio Alarm Communications Department. It obtained by writing to: College will be given out on the banquet Video Contest, The Christophers, scheduled this Friday May 11 at 12 East 48th St. New York, NY 4 X 5 the Embassy Suites in the city of 10017; or by calling (212) 759- Brea. 4050. Visit www.christophers. Deutsch’s career has included org/contests.html for more infor- coverage of court trials, from the mation.

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animals to increase egg production. ABU-JAMAL Watkins introduced the two n from page 1 ACTIVISTS speakers in the Titan Theater at six n from page 1 in the evening. that escalated to a brawl where Faulkner Her club also provided tables allegedly beat Cook with a metal flash- The husband halts and goes into laden with information packets pro- light. the rain to offer the dog the shelter moting animal and environmental Sitting across the street in his cab of his car. awareness. Abu-Jamal intervened in an attempt to “If you do one thing — it’s some- Of the 60 packets they arranged, help his brother, leading to a jumble of thing,” Watkins recalled the com- only 15 remained at the end of events that has left many questions. mercial stating of the couple’s self- the evening, Watkins said enthu- Some witnesses of the conflict say less act. siastically. The new club, one of a that Abu-Jamal ran toward Officer Winikoff showed eight award branch of 1,000 similar clubs found Faulkner and shot him in the back winning clips to the crowd of 28, throughout 50 different countries, at close range. Others say they saw including one from the movie just recently met with the founder another shooter run from the scene. Chicken Run and an excerpt from of Roots and Shoots, Jane Goodall. None agree. Politically Incorrect with Goodall inspired the club mem- The end result was the death of in which Maher blasts the Make bers during their hour-long meeting, Officer Faulkner and a critically wound- A Wish Foundation for granting a telling them that any little thing ed Abu-Jamal. child’s final wish of going . they do to help the planet makes a Other elements further complicate Ark Trust’s Web site also lists the difference. the confusion. top 10 victories that were made for Watkins said that Goodall told Reports of the caliber of bullet that animals in the year 2000. all of them that they did not have to killed Faulkner and that of Abu-Jamal’s Mitsubishi was awarded one of strive to attain perfection in order gun remain inconsistent. these positions because it chose to fix the world. Proving her point, Two months after the shooting, not to build a salt factory on San Goodall cited one Roots and Shoots police claim that Abu-Jamal confessed Mayra Beltran/Daily Titan Ignacio Lagoon, one of the last organization that was founded from to the shooting of Faulkner when hos- A protester sounds off against the imprisonment of Mumia Abu-Jamal at a rally in San Francisco. undisturbed breeding grounds for a prison. pitalized, though Abu-Jamal denies any Pacific Gray whales. McDonald’s Following Goodall’s suggestions, such confession. Though the events and people cent or not, 29 constitutional laws were just to find out more about Mumia after was also acknowledged because the Roots and Shoots put on one of its Witnesses’ stories have changed involved in the case are muddled, those broken,” she said. hearing about him from a band called company agreed to stop purchasing first events to help the environ- repeatedly and the judge who convict- in attendance at the event had come to Joe Barrett, 19, a photojournalism “15” and doing research on his own. chickens and eggs from suppliers ment. ed Abu-Jamal, Judge Albert Sabo, is conclusions on their own. major in response to accusations against “I’m hoping to find out the truth,” he who de-beak chickens, give hens a member of the Fraternal Order of Zohrabi believes that above all, Abu-Jamal said, “Basically all it is — is said. “Just looking for all the information less than 72 square inches of space Police, an organization lobbying for jus- Mumia received no justice. hearsay.” I can.” in which to live, or practice starving tice in the death of Officer Faulkner. “No matter what, whether he is inno- Barrett said he attended the event

The school is considering El Toro options, CSUF also began holding to allow for an additional minimum As for the look of the university, no “We’re not pretending that any one EXPANSION as a possible satellite campus, much idea meetings last semester to outline of 2,800 students to live directly on more buildings over four stories high of those is a solution to all the prob- n from page 1 like Mission Viejo, to ease some of scenarios for expansion. The final campus. will be added. lems,” Bond said. the load. plans will be submitted some time “In terms of a competitive edge, “Everyone has come back down The university hopes to take the The plans are being drawn to accom- Another option is to have the cam- next year. housing is important to parents,” said from that notion in the 60’s that high best ideas from all three scenarios and modate the growing number of students pus take on a year-round schedule and Some expansion has already begun. Susan Painter, a consultant represent- rises are a good alternative for educa- integrate them into a single superior expected to enroll at CSUF within the to distribute current classes at a wider Extensions to the Health Center and ing AP Martin Partners, noting that tion,” Thompson said. blueprint. Suggestions are still being next decade. Currently the university range of times. Performing Arts Center are already parents want to be sure their children The new buildings will be designed considered at the meetings. is expecting 4 percent growth every “I think anyone who says, ‘lets just underway and new housing buildings make an easy transition to college. lower to the ground than many of the “We’ll probably be taking them up year. Right now the university holds change the schedule’ is naive,” said are in construction. All three plans also made room for existing ones so that students can move until we submit [the final plans] to the 20,000 full time equivalent students. Patricia Bril at last Friday’s meeting. Although the three plans are very an events center that hosts a minimum in and out of classes more effectively. board,” Thompson said. If projections are correct, there will Bril is the associate university librarian different, some common threads run of 7,500 guests, a child-care facility Even though three detailed plans Additional meetings will be held be about 28,000 full time equivalent for the CSUF library. throughout them. for student parents and a minimum of have been drawn, none of the options this Thursday in the Library and Friday students in the year 2010. While beginning planning for these The university will be making room three parking structures. are set in stone. in the Titan Student Union. Vouchers absent from Bush’s education reform n vouchers too soon. bilingual and immigrant education, tutoring or transportation to anoth- adviser, said the critics’ assessments LEGISLATION: Education experts say the bills teacher training and technology. er public school in their district, were flawed. Republicans and should pass easily and quickly. The Create a pilot program in which but not for private schools. That “This bill is a huge victory,” he president’s proposals are part of leg- some states and school districts compromise doesn’t go far enough, said. “Folks who are a bit embalmed Democrats compro- islation that would reauthorize feder- would be given new latitude to spend some conservatives say. in the past seem to be unable to see al spending for elementary and sec- federal education money as long as “At the end of the day, I’m dis- it, much less celebrate it.” mise on the allocation ondary education programs, which they show continued improvement appointed by the degree to which Politicians and analysts say of school funds total $18.4 billion this year. About in student test scores. the president’s excellent proposals it would have been impossible to half of that money goes toward Title Both sides gave some ground to have been attenuated and diluted by pass a bill containing private school I, which benefits schools serving reach a compromise. the Congress,” said Chester E. Finn vouchers. By Charles Ornstein Knight-Ridder Newspapers poor and disadvantaged students. Republicans sacrificed vouchers Jr., president of the conservative Teacher unions and other educa- The full Senate will continue and agreed to maintain some limits Thomas B. Fordham Foundation in tion groups have stood steadfastly debating the legislation this week. on how states can spend federal Washington. against vouchers, arguing that they WASHINGTON — In a candid The House Education and the funds. “Is it still worth enacting com- would weaken public schools by chat with Catholic leaders early in Workforce Committee will also fin- Democrats left without money pared to current law? Sure. But how draining funding. his term, President Bush predict- ish revising its version. for class-size reduction and school much will it change things? A whole Bipartisanship means a willing- Bobrow ed trouble winning congressional “The momentum is there,” said modernization. lot less than it should.” ness to accept less than anybody approval for private-school tuition John F. Jennings, director of the Lawmakers in both parties said Recent test scores demonstrate wanted, said Sen. Tim Hutchinson, vouchers to benefit children in fail- Center on Education Policy in they would try to restore what was the need for radical reform, said R-Ark., a leading voucher supporter. ing schools. Washington. “It’s just a matter of compromised on the House and Krista Kafer, an education analyst “It is certainly worthy of a conserva- Test His prediction is coming true — mopping up the details.” Senate floor. with the Heritage Foundation. tive’s support,” he said. vouchers are nowhere to be found According to negotiators, both “I think it represents a real The average reading scores for It’s hard to know exactly what in sweeping education reform bills bills would: compromise,” said Sen. Edward fourth graders remained flat on Bush wanted. Days after tak- moving their way through the Senate Require states to annually test all Kennedy, D-Mass. the 2000 National Assessment of ing office, he released a 28-page Prep and House. But with bipartisan deals students in reading and math from After weeks of demanding huge Educational Progress, considered blueprint entitled “No Child Left nearly complete, most of the other the third through the eighth grades. increases in education spending, the benchmark of measuring student Behind.” But he left it to Congress changes the president sought appear Require states and schools to Democrats allowed the Senate bill achievement, but the gap between to put his ideas into specific lan- 1 X 6 close to becoming reality. release report cards about student to reach the floor as they continued the best and worst students contin- guage. “We’re going to get a bill which is performance, including breakdowns negotiating with the White House. ued to grow. “It’s harder to flesh out your ideas very, very close to what the president on ethnic and racial groups. Both sides expect to reach a deal “The status quo isn’t sufficient,” than it is to state them broadly,” said wants,” said White House senior Consolidate some education pro- that would increase spending by at Kafer said. Jennings, a former Democratic staff education adviser Sandy Kress, grams administered by the federal least $4 billion in 2002. “I realize that this is a political member on the House education a former president of the Dallas government, which would give states Instead of receiving private school reality, but it saddens me to see how committee. school board. and school districts more flexibil- vouchers, students in persistently much politics have overshadowed Despite that, Bush is taking heat ity in how they use federal dollars. failing schools would be able to use policy,” she said. from conservatives for giving up on The consolidated programs include federal funds for private after-school Kress, the president’s education

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Univ Village Western State 2 X 5 4 X 5 6 Tuesday, May 8, 2001 news Four slain at Kent Governor signs higher education By Jaime DeLage can leverage world-class education, When the new system takes effect, research funds. Knight-Ridder Newspapers research and innovative programs to the university will be able to start A scholarship program was cre- State remem- meet market needs and help drive the course and immediately offset its ated to encourage students to pur- Gov. John Hoeven came to Grand economic growth.” costs with new tuition revenue. sue technology-related degrees. The Forks Wednesday to sign what some Hoeven credited North Dakota “We’ve asked (universities) to be program provides up to $5,000 in A funding dispute over the annual memorial call the most significant higher edu- lawmakers and members of the entrepreneurial for years now, but student loan repayment. may have encouraged more to participate cation bill in more than 60 years. Roundtable on Higher Education, we’ve never really given them the Legislators approved Hoeven’s Hoeven, in UND’s Memorial a group of 61 private, public and tools to do that,” Hoeven said. proposal to offer $3,000 in stu- Union, signed a bill that changes By Katie Byard dent fees should go toward remem- campus leaders that developed the Larry Isaak, chancellor of the dent loan forgiveness for faculty the way North Dakota universities Knight-Ridder Newspapers bering an event that happened legislation between the 1999 and North Dakota University System, members who are obtaining doctoral and colleges do business, by giving so long ago. After the task force 2001 sessions. said this year’s legislation is a land- degrees. them control over their own tuition What some view as an attempt to appealed, the allocations commit- Hoeven said colleges and univer- mark. The Legislature increased fund- revenues and other locally generated quell the May 4, 1970, commemo- tee softened its position and said sities are eager for the change. He “I believe this is the most sig- ing by $7.5 million to begin imple- funds. Hoeven called it a liberating ration at Kent State University this it would grant $2,500 to the task said Valley City State University nificant piece of higher ed legisla- mentation of a software package move that would allow schools to year may have actually worked in force. That was much less than the has wanted to start a Web site design tion since 1938,” Isaak said. That’s to help streamline the university act more entrepreneurial, develop- reverse. amount requested. The task force course and has plenty of students the year the Legislature created the system’s student records and help ing programs that would attract new Some of the 300 to 400 people rejected the lower amount, calling ready to enroll. Under the old sys- North Dakota University System. campuses compete nationally for students and generate more tuition at Friday’s event said a funding the gesture “hollow.” tem, the university could start the The 2001 session produced sev- students seeking online education. dollars. dispute over the commemoration The crowd was typical for what program, but it would have to raid eral other important higher educa- “The flexibility in spending and “The changes in spending flex- helped motivate them to show up. task force members call an “off other course budgets to get the tion initiatives: new investments in our university ibility position the universities to They wanted to lend support to year.” An “off year” is a non-mile- money. And then it wouldn’t benefit The state’s investment in the system promotes the development better serve the citizens of North the annual remembrance of the stone year — one that doesn’t end from recruiting the new students Experimental Program to Stimulate of quality programs like the John Dakota,” Hoeven said. “Ultimately, 1970 shootings pivotal in the anti- in a zero or a five. Last year’s until lawmakers appropriated more Competitive Research was doubled D. Odegard Aerospace Center,” we have a more responsive and Vietnam War movement. The sun- 30th commemoration — with money in the next legislative ses- from $2 million to $4 million, to Hoeven said. accountable university system that shine probably didn’t hurt either, speeches by well-known activists sion. help the state get more federal some said. — drew several thousand to the “I don’t think I would have KSU Commons, near the Prentice/ come if they weren’t trying to for- Taylor Hall parking lot. what the kids overcome, it really get about it,” said Don Barone, 41, Because of the funding dispute, GAMES helps to minimize their obstacles of Salem. this year’s event featured speakers n from page 1 too.” Barone, who works at the General who did not charge a fee to appear. For Eddie Martinez, whose fresh- Motors factory in Lordstown, took The student group that denied a volunteer “buddy” to be at their man football team at Fullerton his kids out of school and brought the task force funding had com- side throughout the day to offer help Union High School volunteered for them to Kent Friday so they could plained that the commemoration and encouragement. the event, the day gave the team a learn about the events of that fate- often includes speeches by activ- “There are over 2,000 volunteers new perspective on their obstacles. ful day 31 years ago. ists who do not spend much time here today,” Faley said. His late “It felt good to be here and to Four students — Sandra Scheuer, talking about the 1970 tragedy. sister Kathleen was one of the first help,” Martinez said. Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller and Interestingly, this year’s speakers volunteers when the games began “It’s something we don’t do William Schroeder — were killed included Tom Grace, one of the as a CSUF school project in 1986. enough of. To see the kids have and nine wounded when Ohio nine students wounded in 1970. “Most of our volunteer base comes fun despite what they’re dealing National Guardsmen opened fire Grace, a social worker in from local high schools and church- with, you re-focus on what’s really during a protest of the Vietnam Buffalo, N.Y., told those gathered es — and they are the reason this important.” War. on the Commons’ grassy hill Friday event is able to happen each year.” Ryan McElroy, a senior at “It seems like this campus wants that the funding dispute “brought Trevor Peterson, one of dozens Esperanza High School, shared the to quiet it and forget about it,” renewed national focus to the of missionaries at the event from kids’ perspective on the event. “Our Barone said, as he walked somber- bloody infamy of this campus.” the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Peer Assistance Leadership class ly around the KSU Prentice/Taylor He said the controversy brought Day Saints, said that the event is a tutors them once a week, and for the Hall parking lot where the students “fresh attention to the murderous great way for the disabled students last couple weeks, all they’ve been fell. “If you forget, you’re doomed deeds of the Ohio National Guard.” to interact with new people, and talking about is this,” McElroy said. to repeat it.” Grace noted that an editorial last vice versa. “Last week, all they kept saying was Barone was referring to a dis- month in the KSU student news- “All of the elders here today have ‘we get to see you on Friday!’ They pute over funding for this year’s paper said that some of the speak- met a lot of new people, and we’ve look forward to it more than most of commemoration. In April, a stu- ers at past commemorations were been able to share in this experience the volunteers realize.” dent allocations committee initially political and divisive. with these kids,” Peterson said. “It McElroy said that although many declined to give student activity But the politics shouldn’t be left is pretty incredible.” of the high school students receive fees to the May 4 Task Force for out of discussions of May 4, Grace A lot of the volunteers are appre- much-needed community service this year’s event. said. People need to remember the hensive when they are first paired hours from the event, the consen- The task force organizes the collision of beliefs on that day, with a special athlete at the begin- sus among student volunteers he’s commemorations. It was the first Grace said. ning of the day, Faley said. “20 talked to is that they would spend time in some 20 years that the “The struggle of 1970 is one of minutes later, they open up and are the day at the event even if there task force had been denied student the best weapons we have to resist totally energized by the kids and were no points toward graduation to activity fees. warfare and everyday injustice,” their attitudes. be earned. Some of those on the allocations he said. I’ve seen big high school football “These kids are our buds,” committee questioned whether stu- players who didn’t look excited to McElroy said. “We’d do it just to michael Del Muro/Daily Titan be here at first, but when they see see the smile on their faces.” Developmentally disabled children participate in Special Games.

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By Hugh McDiarmid Jr. in Las Vegas,” William Randle Jr. steroids, penicillin, suspected train- It’s difficult to estimate the scope Knight-Ridder Tribune of Taylor, a convicted dogfight- ing devices, videotapes and written of the problem because of the er, says in a taped interview for records. secrecy that permeates the culture, With blood gushing from a gap- the Society in Both homes had treadmills with police say. ing leg wound, Bud Light gives 1999. homemade plywood sides — typi- Notice of fights often is released up. That interview opened a window cal devices for training fighting hours before an event, and spread The pit bull terrier rolls onto his into the shadowy underground cul- dogs, investigators say. only by word of mouth. back while his foe, Shorty, sinks his ture where a top-fighting dog is a The Pontiac arrests are the first Kevin Jones, a cruelty investiga- teeth into a leg, then an ear, then badge of machismo, a status sym- since the early 1980s, says Police tor with the Humane Society, says Bud Light’s snout, shaking hard bol like a luxury car or big house. Sgt. Terry Healy. the network is so tight that fighters with each new attack. Blood sprays “It’s about having the best. You “We thought it didn’t exist any- in the same city often know where the walls of a dingy basement lined got a dog; you got people calling more,” he says. he’s going before he gets there. with spectators who are shouting, you. After you got your souped- Not true, say animal cruelty “When I leave one house and go laughing and laying $500 side bets up car, you got your motorcycle workers, who say they’ve been to the next, they already know I’m as to whether Bud Light will regain bought, what else is there? You after the city for years to do some- coming,” Jones says. his feet before his handler stops the buy a bulldog,” says Randle, who thing about dogfighting. Training usually takes place fight. is jailed in Wayne County awaiting Most police have made dog- behind tall privacy fences where The scene was captured on a sentencing on a dogfighting convic- fighting a low priority measured dogs are injected with steroids and home video seized during a raid on tion in Taylor earlier this year. against crimes with human victims, conditioned by dragging weights, a Dearborn, Mich., house in 1999. Randle’s attorney, Josh Gordon, says Marie Skladd, president of the hanging by their teeth from sus- But authorities say dog fighting still did not return calls seeking an inter- Animal Care Network. The organi- pended cowhides and playing vari- is a problem in metro Detroit. view with Randle. zation works to educate dog owners ations of tug-of-war. Police say they believe two In unrelated Pontiac cases, Julius in Pontiac and Inkster. Owners of champion fighting Pontiac men, scheduled for court Standifer, and Jeffery Ford, both But Pontiac — armed with a dogs command top dollar — charg- hearings Thursday, have been rais- 31, are accused of being part of the recent city ordinance banning new ing thousands to let another fighter ing dogs to fight, and the Wayne culture. They will appear Thursday ownership of pit bulls — is taking breed with his animal, according to County Sheriff’s Department for preliminary examinations in an aggressive new posture toward Internet sites devoted to the activ- recently expanded a task force to 50th District Court on two felony the problem. ity. focus on dog fighting. counts each of keeping fighting Skladd says her group has iden- Dogs that don’t fight well or get These moves have buoyed the animals and animal-fighting equip- tified 65 homes in the city where old end up being killed or dropped spirits of animal cruelty investiga- ment. Each charge is punishable they suspect fighting dogs are being at a shelter, where they’re eutha- tors who say the fighting has long by up to 4 years in prison and a trained. nized. been part of a clandestine fraternity $50,000 fine upon conviction. Wayne County investigators also But Randle, in his interview with of high-stakes breeders and trainers Both have pleaded not guilty. are turning up the heat as they enter the Humane Society, says serious in metro Detroit. Police confiscated 43 pit bulls the second year of an investigation dogfighters are sportsmen given a Their fights draw betting purses from their homes last month, with the Humane Society. bad name by amateurs who don’t of more than $30,000. Dogs are including 13 puppies. A judge will Sheriff Robert Ficano said stop fights when a dog is seriously routinely maimed because owners determine if all the dogs will be Monday that Wayne County offi- injured. are loathe to stop a bout with so euthanized because of their aggres- cers began surveillance on multiple Fighters “love their dogs,” he Courtesy of Tribune Media Services much money riding on the out- sive tendencies. dogfighting operations about four says. “Their dogs sleep in their bed, Police are hoping to end by raids and arrests come. Search warrant records about months ago and hope to bust the eat steak, drink beer. You will prob- “It’s a prizefight, just like it is for people involved in dog fighting in the Detroit area. Ford’s residence show police seized rings later this year. ably get away messing with my girl SAT study says exam is good indica-

By V. Dion Haynes either dropped the SAT or made it cation at Stanford University and an study, said the admissions test is Prime Internet Chicago Tribune optional in favor of more essays and expert on standardized testing. important in light of grade inflation, interviews. But Within the last 25 years, the widely varying curricula at high Attempting to contradict growing In February, University of SAT has been criticized for allegedly schools across the nation and the criticism of the SAT, a new study California President Richard Atkinson favoring white upper-income students unreliability of such alternative mea- 2 X 2 financed by the company that admin- called on the faculty to study whether whose parents can afford preparation sures as essays, which can be written isters the nation’s most widely used the university system should drop the courses costing up to $900. by someone other than the applicant. college admissions test says the exam aptitude portion of the SAT. Some college admissions officials “If you start dumping the SAT and is valid in predicting college success. Atkinson recently asked College and secondary educators have joined start relying heavily on something Commissioned by the College Board officials to devise a new admis- the chorus, saying the SAT assesses else, that will change how people Board, the study indicates that the sions test that would better assess students on irrelevant skills such as behave,” Kuncel said. “Rather than SAT is a reliable predictor of not what applicants have learned in high verbal analogies (for example, fish is paying for standardized test coaching, only first-year grades, the period for school. to water what bird is to air) that are people will start paying for interview which school admissions officials had The new University of Minnesota not taught in schools. coaching.” traditionally used the test, but also study concludes that the SAT is the The University of California’s National Urban League President later student performance. Students third-best measure for predicting col- exploration of dropping the SAT has Hugh Price wants a balance struck in who score high on the exam are more lege success, behind grades and class prompted a new debate among col- SAT use. likely to earn high grades and to rank. leges and universities about alterna- Last month, the organization graduate, researchers say. While it culls more than 1,500 tives to the aptitude test. released a survey of 200 top execu- Planned The University of Minnesota study previous research reports on students Some are looking to put more tives at Fortune 500 companies indi- comes when the SAT is under intense who took the SAT from 1940 to 1999, emphasis on state standardized tests, cating that corporate America places scrutiny, with some charging that the study does not compare the SAT which are designed to assess what little value on high SAT scores. Only the exam is biased against blacks, to alternative admissions criteria, such students are taught in school. 4 percent of the executives cited SATs Parent 2 X 3 Hispanics and low-income students, as essays, interviews, recommenda- Public schools across the nation as crucial to long-term success. About and others criticizing it for measuring tions, portfolios and other exams. have been aligning their curricula 88 percent said character, leadership aptitude instead of achievement. Researchers said they plan to make with state universities in an attempt to and communication skills were better More than 380 schools, includ- the comparisons in another study. help students make a seamless transi- predictors of business success. ing Mount Holyoke College “The question is not whether the tion from high school to college. “We’re not calling for a cessation in Massachusetts, Wayne State SAT can predict college success, but Nathan Kuncel, a University of of the SAT, just a diminished reliance University in Detroit and Northeastern whether it is the best predictor,” said Minnesota psychology research fel- on it,” Price said. Illinois University in Chicago have Michael W. Kirst, a professor of edu- low who helped conduct the SAT ABC Bartend Silver Chops 2 X 2 College Media 2 X 3 Gurus 2 X 8 Goldenwest Benihana’s College 2 X 5 2 X 6 Tuesday, MAy 8, 2001 Creditors go the mile to get us Daily Titan

By Terry Jolliffe letter—is somehow flattering just than allowing them to ditch their end, whether they’ve fallen on hard the same. And as an otherwise mounds of debt altogether. times or not. http://dailytitan.fullerton. intelligent adult, that scares me. But maybe we consumers might And will that deter those compa- Along with my Dead people, elderly people in ask ourselves this — are the tactics nies from bombarding us with new Editorials are the opinion of the editorial board, comprised regular credit card rest homes, young children—even being used by lenders to entice solicitations for credit cards? That companies wanting pets. We’ve all heard the stories American spenders fair? Those who extraordinarily low interest rate of the Executive Editor, News Editors and section editors. to up my limit, I’ve about them receiving credit cards can least afford it find the tempta- promised once we transfer all of also received a curi- in the mail. tion of charging all too easy, partic- our balances from other cards over ously high number The new legislation is supposed ularly when the minimum monthly to the new low interest card? It’s Columns are the personal opinion of the writer. They do not of new credit card to curb the number of bankrupt- payment sounds so affordable. time for everyone to begin reading offers. cies filed by those who simply file The credit card companies know the small print. Those low interest reflect those of the university, the faculty or the student body. Call me a cynic but could it have to avoid paying their debts, i.e., that we are hooked on debt, love rates are for a very short time. anything to do with the new leg- irresponsible consumers who can’t credit, and they will do just about Meanwhile, a shredder is an inex- islation passed by the U.S. Senate or won’t live within their means. I anything to get us in their fold. pensive way to dispose of the con- Letters to the Editor should be brief and are subject to edit- to make it tougher for customers for one am tired of being one of the For example, last year 1.2 mil- stant non-subscribed pre-approved to declare bankruptcy—legislation responsible cardholders that shoul- lion people filed for bankruptcy. credit card offers we receive, less- ing. They must include your full name, year, major and tele- strongly backed with lobbying by der that bad debt because those That’s more than quadruple the ening the chance of them falling phone number. They can be mailed to The Daily Titan, College many of the credit card companies costs are ultimately passed on. number who filed in the 1980s— into the wrong hands. Park 670, CSUF, Fullerton, CA 92834, e-mailed to dailytitan@ themselves? The good thing about the new around the time bankruptcy laws I’ve never asked for credit line legislation is that it will at least were liberalized. yahoo.com or faxed to (714) 278-4473. increases on any of my credit cards, require cardholders to enroll in Now, the lenders are about to — Jolliffe is a Daily Titan Staff but the flowery wording like, val- debt counseling before filing for have a law that assures they will Writer and any response to this ued customer and wise consum- bankruptcy and in many cases, receive their money even if it article can be sent via e-mail to er—even though I know it’s a form force them into repayment rather means catching people on the other [email protected] Campus Voices

n Seeking substance before criticizing n It’s all Greek to him I would like the opportunity to respond to Rickel also referred to Bacchanalia-like ‑Forget for a second that I supposedly cent of CSUF students don’t drink,” percent of the top executives in the the “Greek Week Hoopla” letter run in the parties that go on over the weekends. He “buy my friends.” With 83,000 initiates that leaves 59percent that do. The Greek Fortune 500 are fraternity men. April 27 issue. said that we have more immorality going in my Fraternity alone, I think it was a community makes up just 2 percent of Fraternity men make up only 2 percent First of all, to judge an entire group of on in these parties than in strip clubs. The pretty good deal. For those of you who this campus. Even if every Greek drinks, of the student population. For such a people based on one event is not only igno- fact that this young man does not realize is care about numbers, at $250 a semester which is an outrageous exaggeration, that small group of people, we accomplish so rant, but sophomoric as well. that any college party has the same activi- it works out to less then one penny per would still leave 57 percent of the campus many things Secondly, Rickel said that we remind him ties going on. It’s not just us, and by writ- friend, or 280 friends for every dollar I drinking. Now who are the alcoholics? At Most people think that all we are good of everything that was “loathsome” about ing this, in no way do I condone some the spend. I think I made a wise investment. least we do our drinking in the safety of for is eating, drinking, and partying. high school. Not everyone found cheering activities that go on, but bacchanalian-like The campus community tends to focus our fraternity houses, and not somewhere Over the course of a year fraternities and having fun “loathsome”. I am sorry behavior is not limited to fraternity parties. on the negatives of Greek Life, the fights, that we have to drive home from. and sororities complete over 200 million that he did. It is at most college parties. In regards to the the drinking, and the general mayhem. I Throughout history Greeks have made hours of service and raise millions of dol- In regards to the “fist fight” that he refers university sponsoring us. The Greek system would like to move the focus to the posi- a difference in American Society. lars for various charitable causes. There to, there were no punches thrown. My ques- raised in excess of $5,000 for Camp Titan. tives, and there are many. Greek Week All but three U.S Presidents born since are some organizations that would not tion is will you condemn the soccer team for Which means we gave countless numbers of 2001 raised over $10,000 for our schools 1825 have been fraternity men. One hun- survive without donations from Greek getting into a fight during a game, or maybe underprivileged kids a chance to go to camp official philanthropy, Camp Titan; I dare dred of the 158 cabinet members since lettered groups. I ask you to do the fol- the baseball teams for getting into a fight? this summer. any other group on campus to do better. 1900 have been fraternity men. Forty lowing, do not condemn what you do The fact is that during extreme athletic com- Before judging a group of people, you After all, that is what we are here for is of the 47 Supreme Court Justices since not understand, do not judge from one petition, emotions run high, and sometimes, might want to take the time to find out the it not; that along with, “competition,” 1910 have been fraternity men. Seventy- experience, and ask yourself; what have these emotions reach a peak, and people get facts behind what you’re criticizing. “insane bouts of childish behavior,” and six percent of the current U.S senators are you given to society lately? ‑‑ into shoving matches. In no way can you of course those “bacchanalia-like parties fraternity men. Seventy-one percent of judge a group of people by the reactions of a on the weekend,” right? those listed in the Who’s Who in America — Adam Rogers select few in a high-emotional situation? — Quincy Sims It has been said that “Forty-one per- are fraternity men. Approximately 80 Tuesday, May 8, 2001 Titans corral Mustangs in sweep CSUF finds view nBASEBALL: CSUF CSUF slugged out 18 hits, with junior is nice from top left fielder Robert Guzman leading the hit- firms up its Big West lead ting parade with a perfect 3-for-3 night. The Titans had seven players record multi-hit of Collegiate to two games with week- games. In the series finale, the Titans turned the By Damian Calhoun end sweep at Cal Poly ball over to Kirk Saarloos and again the Daily Titan Asst. Sports Editor By Damian Calhoun senior right-hander did not disappoint. Daily Titan Asst. Sports Editor The Titans started out of the gates as fast After weeks of climbing the ladder up the national rankings, as 100-yard sprinter. CSUF led 7-0 after the the Cal State Fullerton Titans have finally reached the top. The Cal Poly Mustangs had high hopes first three innings. In this week’s Collegiate Baseball poll, th e Titans jumped before the start of their weekend series with In the first, junior catcher Brett Kay from third to the top spot, off of a three-game sweep against Cal the Cal State Fullerton Titans. slammed a three-run home run. In the second, Poly and two midweek victories. After the weekend, those hopes are no Guzman’s two-run double upped the lead and This is first time since May 9, 1999, that the Titans have been longer alive. consecutive RBI-hits by Matt Belfanti and ranked No. 1 in any either of the three college baseball polls. CSUF (38-11, 11-1) stuck to the same Shawn Norris, gave Saarloos the lead. The Titans continue to move in the other polls as well. In format that it has used all season, pitching Saarloos (12-2) lasted six and 1/3 and was Baseball America, the Titans jumped up four spots from 6th to and quality hitting, to lead the Titans to the replaced by Cordero who pitched the final 2nd and in USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll, CSUF rose from three-game sweep and extending their win- two and 2/3 innings for his 11th save of the 7th to 4th. ning streak to ten games. season. CSUF is 38-11 overall and 11-1 in the Big West Conference “It was a great weekend,” Titan Head Cal Poly (28-20, 6-6) made the game inter- and in the midst of a 10 game-winning streak. In their last 25 Coach George Horton said. “In all areas of esting with three runs in the sixth, but junior games, the Titans have won 24 games to open up a two game the game, it was great.” shortstop Mike Rouse refuted the Mustangs’ lead in the conference. With the sweep the Titans also increased comeback with a three-run home run in the Leading the way for the Titans has been a pitching staff that their Big West Conference lead to two games top of the ninth to push the lead to 10-3. has a staff earned run average of 3.17. The weekend starting over UC Santa Barbara heading into next Aside from the win, Saarloos and Cordero rotation of Jon Smith, Darric Merrell and Kirk Saarloos has a weekend’s battle for first place. also etched their names in the record books. combined record of 27-5. The key to this weekend, however, for the Saarloos’ win was his 30th of his four-year Each starter has an earned run average under 3.00: Merrell Titans was early offense. Titan career, which places him sixth on the (1.85), Saarloos (1.87) and Smith (2.89). Out of the bullpen, In the series opener, the Titans staked all-time list. Saarloos is the first Titan since freshman close Chad Cordero has chipped in. Cordero leads starter Jon Smith to 4-1 lead and went on to James Popoff (1989-92) to reach 30 victo- the team with a 1.76 ERA and has 11 saves. defeat the Mustangs 7-3. The tone was set on ries). His start was the 122nd appearance Offensively, CSUF has its team-batting average up to .316 the second pitch of the game. of his career, breaking the old mark of 121 and boasts seven players hitting over .330, led by junior short- Senior second baseman David Bacani hit set by Long Beach State’s Gabe Gonzalez stop Mike Rouse’s .389. Brian Haskell’s second pitch of the game (1992-95). Since March 9, a span of 33 games, the Titans are 30-3, over the fence for his fourth home run of the For Cordero, his 11th save tied the previ- included in that stretch is a season-long 14 game-winning season. ous mark of most saves by a freshman, set streak. Smith (9-1) pitched seven and 2/3 innings by Fresno State University pitcher and major “No one has played better than we have for the last 33 and gave up eight hits and gave up three runs. leaguer Bobby Jones. games,” Titan Head Coach George Horton said. “We’re hon- Chad Cordero pitched the final inning and 1/3 For the second consecutive game, the ored to No. 1. But what’s important is to be No. 1 in the final for his 10th save. Titans had seven players with multiple hits. poll.” In the second game of the series, CSUF Rouse and Kay each had two hits and three In the preseason poll, the Titans opened the season ranked made Darric Merrell’s job a lot easier. RBI in the win. 12th. The week of March 5 found the Titans sitting at .500 at Keeping with the theme of early offense, the “Jumping out to the quick leads, simpli- 8-8. Titans scored one run in the first inning and fied the games for us. It was a weekend of The following week of March 12, CSUF returned to poll three in fifth and six in the sixth inning. timely and productive hitting,” Horton said. ranked 28th and eight weeks later, coach Horton and his Titans With the 10-1 lead, Merrell showed why “It allowed our pitching to do the job that it sit atop of the polls. he was invited to tryout for the 2001 USA has done all season-long.” david Rivera/Daily Titan “This is a reward for the stretch that our guys have put Baseball National Team. Merrell (6-2) went Junior Chris Stringfellow and the Titans now have to look over their together,” Horton added. eight innings and scattered seven hits and shoulders at the rest of the nation in this week’s Collegiate Baseball poll. struck out nine as the Titans won 13-1. CSUF possesses Big West again

two-run homer in the bottom of the third inning off Not having to worry about a needed win going nSOFTBALL: CSUF closes Xochitl Ramirez (4-9) for a 2-0 lead. into Sunday’s regular season finale, the Titans The home run was Topping’s 14th of the sea- closed out the Aggies 3-0 on Senior’s Day. regular season in style and son. Topping led the way as she went 2-for-3 with now awaits NCAA regionals Oaks was dominant on the mound as she two runs scored and a walk. allowed only one hit in going the distance for Five other CSUF players got hits on the day By Caesar Contreras the 16th time this season. She had nine strikeouts including seniors Rachel Olvera and Brenda Daily Titan Copy Editor in the game and walked only one batter as she Iglesias. improved to 19-6. The nine strikeout performance Iglesias had an RBI single in the fourth inning. Entering this past weekend’s series with Utah was the third straight time the sophomore as man- Sophomore Jodie Cox held the Aggie bats at a State, the Cal State Fullerton softball team had a aged the feat as she did the same in two wins over distance throughout the game as she went the dis- rather simple task with a rather big award. Cal State Northridge the week before. tance for the 18th time this season and earned her All they needed was one win over the Aggies Oaks also had two hits in the game as did junior 11th shutout on the year. and they would win a second consecutive Big Monica Lucatero. The left-hander (18-5) allowed only three hits West championship and gain an automatic berth In game two, the Aggies were victims to another and had three strikeouts, she even added an RBI into the NCAA Playoffs. masterful pitching performance, this time from single to aid her performance. The Titans got three wins and another Big West junior Christy Robitaille. Kristin Hommel took the loss to fall to a lowly championship to boot. Robitaille allowed only four hits as she improved 1-18. Showing strengths that have been evident to 9-1 and notched her 14th career shutout of her The senior struggled throughout as she threw throughout the team’s 46-12 record, CSUF used career. Lisa Spencer took the loss to fall to 6-12 three wild pitches on the day and was called for strong pitching, hitting and another killer perfor- as she allowed five runs on nine CSUF hits and an illegal pitch. She finished by giving up three mance from sophomore catcher Jenny Topping three walks. earned runs, five hits, one strikeout and walked as they powered over the Aggies (11-39) on their This time the big blow was Amanda Hockett’s seven. way to the weekend sweep at the Titan Softball fifth home run of the season in the second inning. While the Aggies 2001 season finished at CSUF, Complex. Oaks scored on the homer as CSUF took an early the Titans now await “Selection Sunday” on May On Saturday, CSUF wasted no time in assuring 2-0 lead, the Titans got another run in the third 13. themselves another Big West crown as they took inning on a fielder’s choice and a Lucatero two- Due to their record and No. 9 national ranking, david Rivera/Daily Titan the first game over Utah State by a 2-0 score. run single with the bases loaded completed the the Titans do have a good chance of hosting a Reclaiming the conference crown gave the Titans reason to celebrate. Topping provided the only run support Titan scoring. NCAA Regional. But they will have to wait until right-hander Gina Oaks needed as she blasted a C o m m e n t a r y Titans set two America’s favorite fight- field records

By Melanie Bysouth ment by spitting into the umpire’s face and accusing By Raul Ascencio the 50-foot, 8-inch mark. him of being bitter over his child’s recent death, result- Daily Titan Sports Editor Thomas’ jump earned him ing from a brain disease. first place overall, along with the Frustrated with the return The fans, the media and the league may have been Anteater officials grew admiration of his head coach. of New York Yankee Chuck bothered by the outburst but Alomar returned to the weary Sunday at the Steve Scott “Joe had a huge jump,” Knoblauch to the Minneapolis playoffs with barely a slap on the wrist. And now Invitational as they unraveled Elders said. “This is his personal Metrodome, fans pelted the former we are supposed to be shocked by the behavior of the their measuring tape’s contents best in the event and I’m pleased Minnesota Twin with hot dogs, Twins’ fans? by the yard-full to tally up the to see that he’s peaking at the quarters and plastic beer bottles. Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura sent a letter of flight of Fullerton’s premiere right time.” The game was delayed for 12 min- apology to Yankees owner George Stienbrenner apolo- leapers. Another Titan finding solace utes and the tirade almost cost the Twins their 4-2 vic- gizing for the fans’ behavior. The Titan jumpers, under the and success in the sandpit was tory over the Yankees. “I’m all for letting off steam at sporting events, but fused tugtalage of veteran Coach junior long-jumper Brandon The behavior of the fans may be immature but it is in this case a few fans went too far,” he said. Ron Kamaka and Olympic Campbell. Campbell soared to certainly not surprising. Aggressive behavior is consistently witnessed within medal-welding Coach Mike a 24-foot, 4.5-inch bound, as Baseball is a sport with a rich and diverse history. the NFL and the NHL and no one seems to complain. Powell, stomped down footprints he out-leapt the competition by Many of baseball’s most memorable moments are dis- Yet when such behavior is presented on the baseball in the UC Irvine pit that rendered nearly a foot. plays of great human strength and triumph yet recently, field, suddenly everyone has something to say. four top-three finishes, including After attaining first-place childish players have begun to write a new chapter in This may be unfair, but what baseball players do not two first place finishes. accolades in the long jump, baseball’s history book. Somewhere between Stolen seem to realize is that it is not so much the behavior, “With the conference champi- Campbell turned his attention to kira horvath /Daily Titan Bases and Total Home Runs, you will soon find but how it is displayed. onships a week and a half away, the high jump event, where he Dan Churchill sets new school record in the pole vault. “Historic Temper Tantrums.” Fights within the content of a hockey game blend I simply wanted the jumpers to grasped a sterling second with a How can you fault the fans when they are only fol- seamlessly among the body checks and the high-stick- use the meet to prep and prime 6-foot, 8.75-inch jump. Churchill also locked down a and two inches, as he earned a lowing the lead of the players? ing. Yet baseball players display their aggression in their technical skills,” said Head “Brandon has performed top spot through the air. But lightly-contested first place fin- It was only last season that former Dodgers pitcher, such a different way. Coach John Elders. “But, [the double duties for us all season Churchill’s hover was only made ish. Carlos Perez, attacked the water coolers after walking As the batter charges the mound ready to pounce jumpers], with the direction of and like the [jumpers], did not possible with the aid of a pole, in Senior Amber Reardon, was the loaded bases in the fourth inning of a home game. on the pitcher, the dugouts and bullpens are suddenly coaches Kamaka and Powell, let up even though the meet was the men’s pole vault. not presented with a colored It is difficult to determine which is more disturbing, emptied as both teams rush to the brawl. When one performed with the same inten- non-scoring,” Elders said. Churchill soared 16 feet, 4.75 pendant like fellow thrower Gill, the fact that Perez destroyed the coolers as he hit them fights, they all fight. sity they would’ve at a scoring Also pitching in with a top- inches, a mark that obliterated but nonetheless posted notable 13 times with a baseball bat or the fact that after the And when left to release the tension on their own, meet and produced excellent three jumping performance was a 3-year-old school record and numbers and hurled the hammer attack he said, “I grabbed a bat and hit a cooler. I felt they spit and they destroy innocent water coolers and results.” female triple-jumper Ana Doty. earned him the gold in the pro- a school record-breaking 154 better and I slept good.” they wonder why the fans act like infants. Among those refusing Doty’s jump fell short of her cess. feet and 1 inch. Hopefully baseball fans with insomnia are not get- Offering an explanation for his tantrum, and a coach Elders’ request to refine record-shattering vault at the “His performance was an “Our participants in the field ting any ideas. message you must be sure to tell your children, Perez technique, was “Jumpin” Joe Cal/Nevada Championships, but enormous breakthrough for events, whether in the rink For an even more interesting approach to anger man- presents these final words of wisdom. Thomas, who leapt to the front still proved worthy of third place him,” Elders said. with Ana or getting over the agement one must only remember Roberto Alomar. “If you’re going to hit something, grab a bat.” of the field motivated only by overall. Her heels touched down Rounding out the Titans’ bar like David and Brandon had The Cleveland Indians second baseman was upset At least for Knoblauch, hot dogs don’t bruise. the gold-scripted blue ribbon. at a formidable 38 feet, 10.25 top-three placings was javelin- an extraordinary day,” Elders over an umpire’s strike call and displayed his disagree- The sophomore held true to his inches. thrower Ryan Gill, who effi- said. “We need to carry this moniker and sunk his spikes in at Fellow Titan junior Daniel ciently tossed the spear 199 feet momentum into the Big West