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Wes Craven Speaks At C A LIFORNI A S T A T E U N I V E R S IT Y , FULLERTON INSIDE 3 n DETOUR: Theater students recreate “Street Scene,” a Broadway musical The Armenian com- munity marches in 8 n NEWS: One of sports history’s most famous memorabilia comes to CSUF commemoration of the 1915 genocide —see News page 5 VOLUME 72, I SSUE 37 THURSDAY APRIL 26, 2001 Wes Craven speaks at TSU n He is Wes Craven — famed direc- call it ‘You can do it if you want career as a pilot, but while studying COMM WEEK: tor, writer and producer whose cred- to,’” Craven said. “So here it is: aeronautics at Wheaton College, he “Scream” and “A its include such horror films like the Whatever your or dreams are, you became partially paralyzed for three highly successful “Scream” trilogy can do it. That’ll be all. Thank you months by a form of polio, ending Nightmare on Elm and the classic “A Nightmare on very much.” his dream of being a Navy fighter Elm Street.” After rapturous laughing, the pilot. Street” creator talks Craven visited Cal State Fullerton’s packed audience listened to Craven The director eventually earned a TSU Pavilion C Wednesday as described his adverse life growing master’s degree from John Hopkins about the film industry one of dozens of guest lectures for up in Cleveland and the Midwest University and had various careers Communications Week, the campus- in a strict, Anabaptist, single-parent as a college professor, a taxi driver BY PATRICK VUONG wide event designed to promote the family after his father died at an and a sound editor for a post-pro- Special to the Titan field of communications to the uni- early age. duction company in New York. versity and the larger Los Angeles “I wasn’t allowed to watch mov- “When you don’t know what You probably wouldn’t recognize and Orange counties. ies because my mother’s church felt direction you’re going, that’s where him. If he walked right by you After receiving a cacophony of that they weren’t good things to see, the spark is,” Craven said. wouldn’t even give the 61-year-old cheering and clapping as he came but I was able to see Disney mov- Despite his many hardships, man a second glance. to the speaker’s podium, Craven ies,” Craven said. Craven stressed the importance of You would have no clue that he is opened his lecture with some “So I wanted to be a Disney ani- persistency. the mastermind behind several mass humor. mator, but by age 10, I realized I “The only thing that got me LorrAINE doMINGueZ/Daily Titan murders. “Before I came here, I was asked couldn’t draw.” Wes Craven speaks at the TSU Pavilion C Wednesday. Celluloid murders that is. to name my lecture so I decided to Craven then set his sights on a CRAVEN/ 4 Negotiating Getting ready for round two the gender nEVENT: Noted author, Mimi Donaldson, takes a humorous and unconventional approach to helping people achieve their fullest human potential at Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday BY RITA FREEMAN I get so defensive,” said Michael Daily Titan Copy Editor Morris, director of security for the College of Optometry. “With the aspect of shopping, I As students, faculty, staff and like to go in and buy what I want, around 70 guests from the Southern and with my wife, it’s almost like a California College of Optometry sat recreation.” at tables and chairs eating eggs, sau- Morris added that he was amused sage, Krispy Kreme doughnuts and at how correct Donaldson was when drinking coffee, Mimi Donaldson, she mentioned that men like to time author of “Negotiating for Dummies,” everything. spoke about improving communica- “I’m on a time schedule, I want tion in the workplace. to know how long, what time I will To celebrate Professional Staff be back and will I have time to get Day, approximately 320 guests back to take a nap or watch a game,” attended a breakfast organized by the Morris said. Employee Training and Development Donaldson has been working on Center at the Portola Pavilion in the these training classes since 1981. She Titan Student Union. worked in human resources at such The guests listened to Donaldson places as Northrop and Disney and as she shared anecdotes about differ- started her own business in 1984. ent couples and training classes she “I was a drama major in college attended. and I liked speaking in front of She spoke about gender differ- people,” Donaldson said. VU NGUYEN/Daily Titan ences between men and women and “But I liked doing it better as Edgar Zazueta, a vice-presidential candidate, looks on anxiously at the results that were posted last Thursday. different communication and listen- myself than doing it as someone ing techniques to use. else.” “Mimi is a dynamic speaker and She added that she has more than she is an expert in her field,” said eight hours of material that she tries Donna Pallette, assistant director of to tie into 40 minutes. Sex offenders could lose priva- employee training and development One staff member said she thought and coordinator of the event. the event was a great way for her to than 27,000 students come and go as offenders to register with campus in 1996 requires the California “She was entertaining and quite, find ways to improve communica- nBILL: The Public they please and never ask questions police if they plan to attend school Department of Justice to have a CD- quite funny.” tion. of their fellow classmates. or work on any of California’s col- Rom containing information on seri- Donaldson’s topics included how “My husband was sitting right Safety Committee has People on campus have the right lege campuses. ous and high-risk sex offenders. men “hate to lose face” when it next to me and the tips that she passed AB4 and now to privacy, but many may wonder Russell Lowery, legislative direc- The information is available at comes to different things such as used really fit,” said Edna Turnbow, whom they are sitting next to in tor for Bates, said the bill has already all sheriff’s departments and police how men never ask for directions administrative analyst for the dean’s awaits Appropriations class, or work next to on campus. passed in the Assembly Public Safety departments in cities with a popula- when they are lost, or how women office for the College of Business Questions about whether their Committee and will be proposed tion of 200,000 or more. pride themselves at working multiple and Economics. “The analogies fit Committee approval fellow students are drug abusers, to the Assembly Appropriations AB4 would make the informa- tasks at one time. She added several and will help negotiating to get my alcoholics or sex offenders could be Committee within the next three tion on sex offenders available to humorous stories in her speech to point across.” BY HEATHER BLAIR in the back of their minds, but most weeks. the public through campus police in demonstrate her points showing how Donaldson said the top three Daily Titan Staff Writer would never dare ask. AB4 is an extension of what has addition to already being registered women love to shop and men just things she emphasizes in her speech But one of these questions may already been touched on in Megan’s with their community. buy. are to make respectful requests, do Most people come to class every- be answered by a new bill proposed Law, which requires sex offenders This means anyone who is suspi- “I thought it was surprising that not make people wrong and never day and have no idea who their by Patricia C. Bates (R- Laguna to register in the community they cious of a fellow student or employ- almost everything she said was so classmates are. Cal State Fullerton Niguel). According to Bates’ office, live in. ee can find out if the person is a dead-on, especially with driving, STAFF DAY/ 4 is a commuter campus where more the bill, AB4, would require sex The law that became effective BILL/ 6 TitAN e x t r a s Students look for work n “I think it reflects a bit of the recent down swing in online EVENT: Despite a 5 percent the Orange County economy,” said Michelle Powell, drop in company participation, associate director of career management and college relations. n Check out the job fair enjoyed a success- The Los Angeles County Recruitment Center was the Daily providing information to prospective employees. Titan online at ful turnout Wednesday There are 80 school districts in Los Angeles County http:// BY PEGGY GOMEZ that have an abundance of positions available, said Daily Titan Staff Writer Jason Sanchez, senior program specialist for the Teacher Recruitment Center. A bachelors in the arts wanted Perspiration from the spring heat did not spoil the and completion of the CBEST are the two minimum professional atmosphere in the Quad for companies requirements of prospective teachers. n Applications are now passing out pencils and pamphlets. “The average starting salary [in Los Angeles available for the Daily The Career Center and Internship office were County] is $35,000 to $42,000,” Sanchez said. Titan editorial staff in host to 195 companies Wednesday at the Job and Gap Inc. was promoting the College Management Internship Fair. - In Training program. PEGGY GOMEZ/Daily Titan CP670 and are due Six to eight positions are available in Southern The event was about 10 companies shorter in Several students mill around the job fair booths in front of the Humanities on Monday, May 7.
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