Irvine Campus Location Decision Nears Daily Titan Staff Reports Renovation Costs Will Be Upwards of $4.5 Million, Is Being Kept Private, Hewitt Said
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FEATURES: Health Promotion Research INSIDE: SPORTS Institute holds forum, page 3 Titans trample Cardinal OPINION: Health in a Handbasket: in series, page 5 Addresses eating disorders, page 4 Since 1960 Monday Volume 85, Issue 14 March 2, 2009 DailyThe Student Voice of California StateTitan University, Fullerton Irvine campus location decision nears Daily Titan Staff Reports renovation costs will be upwards of $4.5 million, is being kept private, Hewitt said. Inc. president and chief executive officer, said in a [email protected] Hagan said. If the new building site is acquired, Hagan telephone interview Sunday. Irvine Campus The senate meeting, which is normally held described some ways immediate costs could be Schlaufman attended a University Budget Officials are nearing a decision on the new -lo once a month, will be held again this Thursday avoided. Committee meeting Friday where Susan M. Coo- by the numbers cation of the Irvine campus, and started holding to continue discussion about the future of the Cal “One way may be we don’t have to build up all per, dean of the Irvine campus, highlighted the informational meetings concerning the new site State Fullerton satellite facility, Scott Hewitt, ex- the building right way because the building has to importance and the benefit of continuing to fund 19 late last week. year commitment from california state university ecutive council member of the Academic Senate be available for the Fall, which isn’t a lot of time,” an Irvine facility. to the irvine satellite campus While rumors abound regarding the building Committee, said. he said. At the Friday meeting, Schlaufman said he was locations, many sources close to the negotiations The lease on the Irvine campus ended last year, Some main campus faculty members have ex- presented with information that convinced him 1,051 have indicated that the site will be near the Irvine and was extended until June of this year but will pressed concern that the new campus location is that a CSUF presence in South Orange County full- time equivalent students that attend Spectrum Center. the irvine campus not be renewed. The building is scheduled to be going to be a drain on school resources since there was essential. The potential building will be bigger and more demolished at the end of the current lease. are so many budget reductions that are impacting “Before, I was under the perception that the $1.1 million modern, with improved security and is estimated The Irvine campus is where many students go a lot of different areas. In some cases faculty have university was using more resources than the ben- to lease the proposed new site of the irvine campus to cost $1.1 million a year to rent, which is about to complete their degree programs. It continues to proposed closing the Irvine campus all together. efits recieved,” Schlaufman said. Specific numbers $250,000 higher than the Irvine campus, Willie be the largest branch campus in the CSU system, At the end of the day, the amount of revenue highlighting the cost versus benefits could not be $250,000 Hagan, Vice President for Administration and with a Spring 2009 enrollment of 1,051 full-time the Irvine campus brings in contributes more to verified by Schlaufman at press time. more to lease a year than the current location Finance said during an Academic Senate meet- equivalent students, not including Open Univer- the university than it takes away, Hagan said. He If everything goes as planned and renovations ing held Thursday. While it may cost more than sity students. said there was a 2-1 benefit to the campus. begin, the building will be open for the fall semes- $4.5 million the current campus, the site will include utilities, Hagan showed the senate the location of the “We have a mission to serve South Orange ter. With negotiations ongoing, there is a possi- to rennovate the office space to classrooms Hagan said. proposed building. Due to negotiation confidenti- County students and there is a demand for it (Ir- bility that a decision will take place at Thursday’s The proposed location is an office building, so ality agreements, the exact address of the building vine),” Curtis Schlaufman, Associated Students, Academic Senate meeting. DTSHORTHAND Women’s History Month ‘She Bear’ lecture March is the month to cel- ebrate women’s history. Since the early nineteenth cen- tackles self-defense tury, women in the United States have been struggling to ascend Police Chief Patrick McKinley teaches women how to to the same level that men take prevent dangerous situations and protect themselves for granted, according to www. history.com. Check out the Web By Van Le site for more information. Daily Titan Staff Writer Cal State Fullerton’s Women’s [email protected] Center will host various events throughout the month to en- Girl power was the theme as wom- you anymore.’ She squeezed back. hance awareness and education en of all ages, occupations and back- That’s when I realized how unfair the on gender as well as culture: grounds packed the Fullerton City situation was and how it could have Chamber to capacity Thursday night been prevented,” he said. March 3, 12-1 p.m., UH-205 for a women’s safety and self-defense McKinley has been teaching the “The Balancing Act: Negotiating class led by Fullerton Police Chief Pat- class for almost 15 years and it has be- Life’s Many Roles” rick McKinley. come wildly popular, even beyond the The class, titled “She Bear: For Fullerton community. March 11, 12-1p.m., UH-205 Women Only,” provided the knowl- Aliso Viejo resident Nancy Barnett “International Women’s Day edge and skills necessary to escape came to the class with her teenage Panel: The Role of Gender in from dangerous situations, and more daughter, 17-year-old Sarah Millwee, Politics and Government” importantly, to prevent these harmful who learned about the event from a situations from occurring in the first teacher who was a former police of- March 13, 5-7:30 p.m., TSU place. ficer. “Vagina Monologues” Using examples and telling real “Sarah will be going to college soon, stories about unsuspecting women so it’s time for her to learn to defend March 25, 12-1 p.m., UH-205 becoming victims of assault, rape and herself,” Barnett said. “We also want- “The Sociocultural and Ethnic murder, McKinley encouraged women ed make this into a mother-daughter Issues in Intimate Partner Vio- to stop and trust their instincts when bonding event.” lence” they notice the red flags that signify a Barnett said her concerns about potentially harmful situation. women’s safety escalated after hearing McKinley covered many aspects of multiple stories on the news of domes- personal safety, including date rape, tic violence. safety inside the car and home and Such stories are not limited to ordi- Daily Titan Wins even what to do during mass shoot- nary people. Even stars in Hollywood ings. are not immune from the harsh reality This is an award winning pa- “Thousands of women have heard of violent crimes. per you’re reading. this lecture, but no man has ever heard Recently, R&B singer Rihanna was Cal State Fullerton’s Daily it,” McKinley said. allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend, Titan staff attended the 25th an- As he recalled the factors that mo- Chris Brown. Pictures of her badly nual Associated Collegiate Press’ tivated him to develop the class, the bruised face circulated the Internet, National College Journalism powerful story of one woman still trig- and shed light on the fact that anyone Convention from Feb. 26-March gers strong emotions from the 40-year can become a victim. 1 in San Diego. By Lauren WorSLey/Daily Titan Staff Photographer The California College Media police veteran. “I had already planned on coming McKinley developed the “She Bear” to the class, but after I learned about Women of all ages gather at Fullerton City Hall to listen to Officer McKinley’s free self-defense lecture “She-Bear” Thursday, February Association awarded the Daily Ti- 26. McKinley’s recent announcement of his retirement drew a large crowd and filled the room. tan first place for best news page class over a decade ago after he person- the Rihanna (and) Chris Brown inci- ally witnessed the physical and emo- dent, I definitely wanted to attend,” design for a daily newspaper. The in class attendance. Women’s Health Daily Titan also won third place tional pain afflicted by violent crimes Millwee said. against women. McKinley said he teaches the free Cindy Cox, a Fullerton resident, for general excellence, third place has attended other self-defense classes best overall design and honorable After hearing that a fellow police of- class as often as community members Violence against women ficer’s wife had been raped, McKinley but wanted participate in McKinley’s mention for best editorial. want, as long as there are at least 10 Many U.S. women are injured each year as a result of domestic violence, came to the hospital to offer his sup- participants. Requests are generally class before he takes off his badge for Jesica Eastman won third the last time. which costs almost $6 billion in medical care and lost productivity. place for best news feature with port. He watched the nurses and doc- made by contacting his office, and -de “The most important thing I learned her article, “Fighting for an Edu- tors do everything they could medical- pending on the number of requests, What is domestic violence? cation.” ly, but noticed the medical staff kept classes can occur once a month or today is to be aware of your surround- Rape, assault, stalking, murder committed by a Advertising student Chris Ul- their distance from the victim.