CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON INSIDE Brittany Murphy 8 n NEWS: With American patriotism up, gets freaky in flag etiquette still needs to be followed ‘Don’t Say a Word’ —see Detour page 5 10 n SPORTS: Titan women’s volleyball makes it three in a row Volume 73, Issue 17 THURSDAY October 4, 2001 When ‘cus- tomer service’ reaches differ- n bad.” She told him her “fiancé would HARASSMENT: A not appreciate him acting like that.” CSUF parking atten- She pulled away, and he asked when she’d be back at school. The stu- dant was fired after dent drove off and called police when she arrived home. two students accused The student told police she believed him of sexual assault that if there had been fewer people around that he might have tried to By Heather Baer harm her. Daily Titan Staff Writer “She was very upset when she came in,” Gehrls said. “She felt a bit Two females reported to Cal State more comfortable making her state- Fullerton Police Department that, ment when she found that there had after parking their cars in stacked been another victim.” parking on campus, one of the atten- The next evening, Wednesday, dants sexually assaulted them. Sept., 26 police received a call from Although two victims have reported the mother of a girl who claimed the assaults to Cal State Fullerton she had been assaulted by a parking Police, Detective Tom Gehrls believes attendant. there are more victims. This girl came with her mother to “We have already received two watch a baseball scrimmage at CSUF. phone calls from friends of possible After arriving at the baseball field ABIGAILE C. SIENA/DAILY Titan victims who have not reported the she remembered that they hadn’t Students had the chance to sit down and eat pizza with President Milton Gordon and AS President Alex Lopez. incidents, possibly due to fear,” Gehrls bought a parking pass and left the said. “We think that once word gets scrimmage to do so. out that other people have been vic- When she was at the machine, the tims, that they will come out of the same suspect allegedly approached Students address con- woodwork and file reports.” her and asked her if he could help her One of the sexual assault victims with the machine. He did, she thanked was a Cal State Fullerton student. him and then proceeded to walk to the According to police reports Tuesday car to put the pass on the windshield. Sept., 25, the woman parked her car in The suspect then followed her and Lot G and gave her keys to the atten- put his arm around her. He tried to cerns at ‘Pizza with dants. When she returned to retrieve kiss her and asked her twice if he her keys one of the attendants offered could see her belly button. She said nLUNCH: President President Milton A. Gordon and presidents with answers they didn’t Johnson also felt that some of the to help her with her backpack because “No.” But he still tried to look at her AS President Alex Lopez hosted the know. students were asking petty questions it was heavy. belly button anyway. He then pulled Milton Gordon and AS luncheon in an effort to open an Student David Atilano, who stud- and wished people would ask about After the student got her keys she her in and kissed her on the neck. She informal forum for students to get ies animation, also presented the bigger issues. Issues like construc- walked off to her car but remembered moved away and he tried the same President Alex Lopez free pizza with an opportunity to presidents with questions they didn’t tion and future projects, which stu- that she hadn’t thanked the attendant. thing again. Finally she managed to pose questions and concerns about know the answers to, regarding the dents were enlightened on as Gordon When she turned around to walk get away and back with her mom at addressed issues campus issues. status of installing electronic doors introduced a new project he has been back to thank him, he was stand- the scrimmage. ranging from parking Students asked about a range of in the Visual Arts buildings for the “dreaming” of doing. ing behind her. She thanked him and Police apprehended the suspect and topics, from the fully exhausted park- students that are carrying art sup- “We’ve already asked the city if we he put his hand around her shoulder brought him in for questioning. The to campus expansion ing structure issue to school spirit plies and can’t open doors manually. could close down Nutwood Avenue and kissed her on the cheek. He then parking attendant, who is employed By Naomi Ulici and campus recycling issues. Promised an answer soon, Atilano from State College Boulevard to grabbed her backpack and offered to by Ampco Parking Services, admitted For students that are missing the said that he fears that nothing is about the Marriott Hotel and build carry it to her car. to kissing the girls and trying to look at Daily Titan Staff Writer special blue recycling containers on- going to be done and wished the a mall,” he said. “They haven’t said Upon arriving at the car, the student the 16-year-old’s belly button. campus, TSU Director Kurt Borsting event was recorded or recapped. no yet, and I think it would be great unlocked the passenger side door and The suspect told police he kissed Ever had lunch with the presi- said that CSUF is still recycling. Communications major DeJuan for students. It would also bring a lot the attendant put the backpack in the the girls “to be friendly,” and that he dent? “Its just that the new waste man- Johnson didn’t have the same fear. of businesses to the area.” passenger-side seat. was doing those actions for “customer You have, if you were one of agement company, CR&R Disposal, He said that he liked the direction But bringing more people to the The suspect then grabbed the stu- service.” nearly 150 students that attended the actually prefers “merfing” or manu- the university as a whole was going area was a concern for some stu- dent’s hands and began kissing them Disperry Diavatis, facility manager third annual “Pizza with Presidents” ally separating recyclable items from and that the forum was a great way dents, who raised questions about and also began kissing her neck. of Ampco Parking Services, said that in the TSU Courtyard. trash.” Borsting said, helping the of improving the campus. PIZZA/ 3 The student snapped at him, “You’re ATTENDANT/ 6 Meningitis symptoms resemble n “A person can be dead in 48 hours,” Meningitis is not only comparable drink, a kiss or even through coughing HEALTH: Students said Thom Sloan, executive director of to the flu in terms of how it makes you or sneezing. were encouraged to the Health and Counseling Center. feel, but it also occurs most often dur- “It’s important to remember that the Symptoms include high fever, stiff ing the flu-season, which is late winter vaccine protects against four major get vaccinated against neck, nausea and vomiting. This is into early spring. strains of meningitis not all of them” accompanied with feeling lethargic, “It’s hard to spot, especially when Sloan said. “But seventy five percent a disease that shares sensitivity to light and noise, confu- every other patient you see has the flu,” of the strains a student may be exposed similar symptoms with sion and a rash that shows up in the Boucher said. “There’s that chance to.” advanced stage of meningitis. that one just might be meningitis.” At Cal State Fullerton, the menin- that of influenza Early symptoms closely resemble The age group of primary concern gitis vaccination is targeted toward By Lisa Sleigh the flu, which make it difficult to is very small compared to the popula- 18-year-old freshmen in congregate determine when to see a doctor. Due tion as a whole, but it’s the habits of housing, but Boucher said the actual Daily Titan Staff Writer to the similarities of the early stages of the group that make it vulnerable. targeted group is much larger. the flu and meningitis students should Eighteen-year-old college freshmen “The people who are recommended Student Health and Counseling focus more on how fast they get sick. living in dorms who are away from for immunization are college students, Center administered vaccines for “I’d say that if you become suddenly home for the first time – they don’t military recruits living in barracks and meningococcal meningitis and the flu ill come in,” said Dr. Richard Boucher, have the greatest hygiene,” Sloan people getting ready to travel Africa,” Tuesday. chief physician at the Student Health said. Boucher said. Students were encouraged to get the and Counseling Center. “It’s better The bacteria are spread by direct The vaccine, which was admin- ABIGAILE C. SIENA/Daily Titan meningitis shot because the disease is to opt on the cautious side and get contact with someone who is infected. Students were urged to get vaccinated against meningitis. sudden and it can be fatal. checked out.” It could be through a casually-shared VACCINE/ 7 Congress introduces, considers extra resolu- TITAN nLEGISLATION: rizing funds for intelligence activi- Bill (H.R. 2888) immediately grant- committees. review before becoming law. Unless e x t r a s ties. Scheduled for a House vote on ing $40 million to support recovery Congressional resolutions since otherwise stated, the bills are in com- California government Thursday, the bill’s Senate counterpart efforts, improve national security and Sept.