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Profile of Arboretum Director Public Speaking DailyTITAN An in-depth look at the man be- Students with glossophobia share www.dailytitan.comOnline hind the greenery NEWS, p. 3 their stories THE HUB, p. 4 Since 1960 Wednesday Volume 84, Issue 41 April 25, 2007 DailyThe Student Voice of California StateTitan University, Fullerton Filipino Lack of C h a r i t y Students Screening in Clubs BY JENNIFER CHURCH BY ERIC BARTOLOME Daily Titan Staff Writer For the Daily Titan [email protected] [email protected] With 35,000 students, Cal State CSUF students, friends and fam- Fullerton is the largest school of the ily came together at the TSU Pavil- CSUs. But according to the Dean of ion for a movie screening to benefit Students office, less than half of these the Filipino charity organization students participate in clubs and ac- “Gawad Kalinga,” which in Tagalog tivities on campus. means to give care. CSUF offers over 260 clubs on Hosted by the Pilipino American campus, giving students the oppor- Student Association, the movie tril- tunity to connect to their campus ogy “Paraiso” revolves around the on many different levels. To get in- mudslide that struck the Philippines volved, a student can go Greek, or on Feb. 17, 2006. join a club in their major. Students “Our goal is to raise $5,000 to go can also join clubs where they may toward building a school in the Phil- discover or deepen religious convic- ippines,” said Nichole Puzon, busi- tions. Other clubs offer experiences ness major and sports coordinator in cultural diversity, sports, politics, for the association. or special interests. “This is a new event for us,” said At any time a student can join any Steve Navarro, the association’s trea- of these organizations. It only takes a surer. The 23-year-old senior said trip to the second floor of the Titan their organization usually partici- Student Union where a list of the pates in sporting events like mara- clubs can be found, or a visit to the thons for fundraising. BY REZA ALLAH-BAKHSHI/Daily Titan Staff Photographer organization’s Web site. The idea came from Puzon’s aunt SEE CLEARLY - Students of Olan Farnall’s Advertising Campaign class held a mock demonstration against glasses to promote Lasik surgery on Students who are involved in de- who knew about the movie through Monday in the quad. The class had to create and advertising campaign for Bausch and Lomb. partment clubs can network with her brother, one of the executive other professionals. By networking producers of the movie. and making contacts, students gain The event’s coordinator, Abigail an edge on the competition. de la Rosa, 24, said the organization Advertising Class Stages Lasik Promotional Campaign The CSUF Accounting Society was formed in 1995 and focuses on Titans promote cor- who have become fed up. Students amphitheater to learn more about measurements with our diagnos- meets twice a week with around 80 housing, health and education for in Olan Farnall’s Titan Com Agency, the Lasik procedure. tic equipment to find out exactly active members. At meetings, mem- children in the Philippines. rective eye procedures and advertising class, organized an Students who signed up to what the error is and what can bers socialize and eat with one anoth- “We try to get the kids the kind of event promoting Bausch & Lomb’s learn more about Lasik were be treated with it,” Summers and spread awareness er, and during the academic year the education they deserve,” de la Rosa Lasik eye-surgery procedure, which given raffle tickets to win iPod said. “[The optometrists] pro- club makes trips to baseball games said. was aimed at providing college stu- Shuffles and tickets to Orange gram the prescription on the la- and theme parks. Gawad Kalinga member and BY NOLAN ANDRE dents with information on the cur- County Flyers and Los Angeles ser. The laser beam then comes Sophomore kinesiology major CSUF alumna Joanne Protacio said Daily Titan Staff Writer rent state of the procedure. Avengers games. down and it reshapes the tissue [email protected] Christian Villaruz has been an active she joined the group mainly because Chris Jett, 23, organized the Gail Summers, a Bausch & of the cornea.” member of a cultural organization she wanted to learn about Filipino event for Bausch & Lomb, held Lomb representative, explained that While the surgery may be called the Filipino American Student culture. Protacio moved to the U.S. The world of eye-glasses and Monday in the Becker Amphithe- the Lasik procedure is very fast and “easy and painless,” the cost of Association. For two years, Villaruz when she was 4 years old and said she contacts is one many college stu- atre. Groups of students marched painless. the procedure may not be. De- has enriched his own sense of culture, wanted to get back to her roots. In dents are forced to live in, but through the Titan Walk and around “What the laser does is reshape uncovering a deep appreciation for 2006, Protacio ran the Long Beach the Lasik eye-surgery procedure the Quad chanting “free your vi- the cornea and thereby treats the International Marathon, “Hero’s has provided an answer for those sion” and urged students to visit the refractive error. We take a lot of SEE LASIK - PAGE 3 Run,” to raise funds for the group. SEE CLUBS - PAGE 3 “It’s overwhelming because I’ve met a lot of people who want to help and do something good, but just don’t know how,” Protacio said. She said that she volunteers for the Rap Lecture Educates Youth organization to spread the word and bring attention to the association’s BY MISA NGUYEN to listen and understand the subject “Based on the format, that’s how goal of helping to end poverty in the Daily Titan Staff Writer being taught. you’re going to reach your target,” he Philippines. [email protected] At Crenshaw High School, music said. “I’m glad many people showed up production classes are offered to stu- Logwood then demonstrated a lec- despite the rain,” Navarro said of the An experimental form of hip-hop dents who are interested in exploring ture using hip-hop music for a lesson April 20 event. The association sold music is being used to educate youth their artistic skills. on nutritional facts in a song titled, about 400 tickets in presale alone, and adults alike. Jean-Marie explained that forcing “At Least 5.” according to Navarro. “If we can in- The Cal State Fullerton Center for students to study subjects they don’t To demonstrate education of social spire people to do something to help the Study of Economics of Aging and want to is not as effective as letting injustice through music, Jean-Marie others, we’ve done our job.” Health hosted a panel Wednesday ti- them flourish in their interests. approached the audience with free- San Clemente resident Letty tled “Hip-Hop, Health and Econom- “Everyone wants to be like Jay-Z or style lyrics. Santos said her friend’s daughter is ics” at the Titan Student Union. P. Diddy,” Jean-Marie said jokingly. “Issues that are controversial need involved with the association and An approach to education through According to Logwood, the im- to be addressed and the language came to show her support. rap music is being tested by former age of hip-hop is filled with gang used may not be for kids,” Jean-Ma- “I liked the movie,” Santos said. “I rap singer Stephen “Cue” Jean-Ma- violence, female degradation and the rie said. just wish it didn’t run so late because rie, director of justice, advocacy and unnecessary use of profanity. Logwood explained that language I have a long ways to drive home.” compassion for Xealot Records Inc. “But it wasn’t always this way,” he is a reflection of intelligence and the Anaheim resident Leo Arce also and Steven J. Logwood, president of added. use of profanity is a projection of in- came to show his support. He said FutureSoft, Inc./Positive Records. The media concentrates on the tellect. his daughter attends CSUF and the “I’m focused on using music for negative images of hip-hop and in Logwood said bringing music with rest of his children are involved in academics, financial management, turn, rappers feel pushed to produce a message to youth and older audi- Filipino-American organizations. health and wellness, social improve- these demands, Jean-Marie said. ences is not just about providing good “I think it’s an interesting movie,” ment – new applications for music,” The state of music today dismays beats and lyrics, but a good lesson. Arce said. “I always invite my friends Logwood said. older generations that are used to the “Our mission is to create a new to watch and join events like this Positive Records uses music-based feel-good tunes of Stevie Wonder, genre of music,” he said. to give our support to the Filipino learning systems to teach youth and Logwood said. He also added that Being first in the industry to use community.” adults worldwide about the impor- violent, sex-driven music is desensi- hip-hop music for education would The screening also included live tance of things like eating five servings tizing younger generations to the use be a rewarding career for those who performances by former American of fruits and vegetables a day, how to of unnecessary profanity. choose to follow it, according to Log- Idol contestant Camille Velasco and invest money and how to bridge the Saggy pants, midriff-baring tops wood.