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Vol. 89 Issue 30 April 4, 2011 Zindagi Culture Show ............2 Watch the open- Scan to view ONLINE ing reception for EXCLUSIVES the Mirror Image dailytitan.com gallery opening at CSUF’s Grand Central Art Cen- ter in Santa Ana dailytitan.com The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Students pulled out of Japan CSU students studying abroad have been evacuated from the country due to the recent disaster SUSAN COBO For the Daily Titan The CSU International Pro- grams pulled students from their studies in Japan within one week of the earthquake-related events. Students were expected to study through the summer. Sarah Meairs, from CSU Chico, and her mother were on the 45th floor of a Tokyo government office washing their hands in the rest- room when they started to feel the building shake. The following day, the International Programs held an emergency meeting. “We thought we were going to have a meeting with something like, if we were having post- traumatic stress syndrome,” said Meairs. “Or if we wanted coun- seling, this is what’s going to hap- pen.” Rather, the meeting started off by informing the students that the International Programs was think- ing of canceling the program in Ja- pan for the year. ALVIN KIM / For the Daily Titan “No one in our Japan group Kristen Bell of Forgetting Sarah Marshall fame gives the keynote speech at Ed Royce’s annual Women’s Conference about her efforts to raise awareness for the child soldier crisis and her work with the Invisible Children movement. thought that our program would be canceled,” Meairs said. James Landers, from San Fran- cisco State, and his mother were at Tokyo Disney Sea watching a Annual Women’s Conference show when they started to feel the ground move. with the CSUF’s Women and Philanthropy network. “I have been in the right place at the right time many, The actress, who is best known for her roles in movies such many, many times,” said Bell. “I am so grateful for that.” SARAH FERNANDEZ as Forgetting Sarah Marshall, When in Rome and the televi- The conference included five breakout sessions through- See JAPAN, page 2 Daily Titan sion series Veronica Mars, expressed her concern for child out the morning that covered a variety of topics. The top- Kristen Bell delivered the keynote address at the Third An- soldiers in Africa. She spoke to attendees about how she has ics included stress management, a woman’s guide to money nual Women’s Conference held at Cal State Fullerton hosted been working closely with a group called Invisible Children matters, safety tips for women, eating right and tips for job by Rep. Ed Royce (R-Fullerton) and spoke about her efforts that is dedicated to this issue in Uganda. seekers. WHAT’S INSIDE in working to raise awareness for the plight of Ugandan chil- Bell, with her inspiring words for women, said that she dren. was very grateful for all that has happened to her in her career See WOMEN, page 2 The half-day conference Saturday was held in conjunction and the opportunity to speak about the issues closest to her. NEWS Cal State Fullerton grads become a Force in racing ........................................3 ASI candidates tackle OPINION dilemmas facing CSUF Facebook: Distracting Budget concerns are still at the top of the list students one day at a time ........................................4 friendly changes on campus were at the top of their priority list. DETOUR MARITZA VELAZQUEZ Third candidate Brian Martinez Daily Titan OCMA winners perform at could not be immediately reached for comment. the HOB in Anaheim Environmental and budget is- sues are among top concerns for “It’s a huge problem,” said Can- ........................................5 two Associated Students Inc. presi- chola. “Students are having to dential candidates at Cal State Ful- drop out of their majors because SPORTS lerton, said the candidates Friday. they can’t get into classes. We just Softball wins three straight, Eric Niu and Aissa Canchola want to come in, get our degrees and get them on time so we’re but split series in Bakersfield said rising student fees, decreas- ing class availability and making not continually paying additional ........................................8 cost-saving and environmentally fees.” Canchola said difficulty get- ting into classes has stretched the length of her time at CSUF from four years to five. The CSU is facing a $500 mil- lion budget reduction in 2011- CAMILLE TARAZON / Daily Titan 12. According to the CSU, that Sophomore designated hitter Carlos Lopez went 1 for 4 driving in two of the Titans’ five runs against UCLA at Goodwin Field. will mean the system is supported by the same amount of funding as in 1999-2000, when it served Baseball runs down Bruins, 5-3 70,000 less students. That gap may increase exponentially. Gov. After being outdone for a trip to the World Series, the Titans pound UCLA Jerry Brown halted negotiations Tuesday with Republican legisla- fresh off a four-game road sweep of pretty big what they did last year to us, tors on a proposed tax extension the University of Hawaii, ready to ex- and we were happy to get revenge.” initiative. If these are not passed, WESLEY RUSCHER act some revenge against their season- Pill broke the game open in the first, the CSU could face $1 billion in Daily Titan spoiling rivals. floating a flair with the bases loaded to reductions. The No. 12 Titans jetted out to a shallow center, driving in sophomore Candidates urged students to Revenge has been on many of the 3-0 lead in the first against UCLA and center fielder Ivory Thomas for the See what kinds Scan to view get involved to let lawmakers minds of the Cal State Fullerton base- never looked back as they went on to first run of the game. ONLINE of dorm events know how the cuts affect them by ball team members since last June win 5-3. “I was looking for something up, EXCLUSIVES the RSA pro- dailytitan.com writing letters and making phone when they were eliminated by the “The coaches thought we’d be a lit- elevated,” Pill said. “I just tried to hit gram funds at calls to legislators, joining the UCLA Bruins in the NCAA Super tle lackadaisical or groggy, and it shows something in the air to the outfield to Dailytitan.com/ campus’ Lobby Corps. Regional title game. the coaches we are able to handle that drive something in.” 2011/04/04/rsae- vents/ With eight months to prepare for adversity,” said Tyler Pill, a junior left their next meeting, the Titans came fielder, in reference to their red-eye See ISSUES, page 3 home to Goodwin Field March 29 flight back from Honolulu. “It was See TITANS, page 8 Contact Us at [email protected] dailytitan.com April 4, 2011 2 NEWS JAPAN: CSU students evacuated DTSHORTHAND fine. Two buildings were greatly ...Continued from page 1 damaged, but one of the news sta- tions had taken repeated images iCare Festival “At first everyone was kind of si- and videos of the two damaged Holds 5k Run lent just looking around, and then buildings and kind of aired that as it got pretty bad where people the entire city of Tokyo,” Meairs CSUF students, faculty, staff couldn’t stand up,” said Landers. said. “The day after the earth- and community members are “Everyone started screaming.” quake, there was still a bunch of invited to participate in Titan During their time abroad, people going to school and work Recreation’s iCare Festival that Landers said everyone was really and just out walking around. It will feature a 5k run/walk and passionate that they wanted to seemed that the next day we might a youth 1k. stay. have been getting somewhere,” To sign up for the race or for No one wanted to give up their Meairs said. “And then the nucle- more information on the event experience abroad because they all ar reactors started to have more taking place Saturday, April 23, felt the situation in Tokyo did not problems.” visit Asi.Fullerton.edu/iCare- call for an evacuation. The following day students re- Festival or call 657-278-3978. In hopes of convincing the In- ceived a notice stating the decision According to the informa- ternational Programs to end the would be on hold. tional flier, the “living a green idea of an evacuation, Landers But the next day, the chancellor and healthy lifestyle” festival wrote a letter to the superinten- sent a notice stating that all CSU will also feature organic wine dent of education and his mother students in Japan were being asked tastings, poolside chair mas- wrote a letter to the secretary of to return to the United States due sages, live music, food trucks, state. to travel advisories. ALVIN KIM / for the Daily Titan eco-friendly campus clubs and These letters were sent out in “The CSU Chancellor’s Office Actress Kristen Bell speaks to a large, attentive audience at Ed Royce’s annual Women’s Conference held at the Titan Student Union an Eco-Kidzone. hopes that the International Pro- canceled their program in Japan,” Saturday. Attendees walked away with tips on how to manage stress, money and safety issues in their lives. During the festival, new and grams would make an educated said Kathryn Morrissey, a study gently used shoes will also be decision rather than a decision abroad adviser. “It was just kind of collected and given to Soles- based on fear and emotion. told to us, and the next thing you WOMEN: 4Souls, a charity that distrib- Conference teaches attendees tools for life Other students were putting know our students are all hopping utes donations to those in need videos together from around To- on planes.” ships, refueling and recreation.

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