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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON INSIDE 5 n NEWS: The Getty Museum features rare American illuminated manuscripts 7 n DETOUR: Fox’s new college comedy “Undeclared” fails to deliver funny lines Michael Jordan hopes to lick the competition —see Sports page 10 Volume 73, Issue 13 THURSDAY September 27, 2001 Embassies fear violent reaction n East, “One of them lived in Newport DISCRIMINATION: Beach and a neighbor called the police Eight foreign exchange freaking out and saying that they had a satellite on their roof. The FBI and the students from Middle police came to investigate my friend’s family. The satellite the neighbor was Eastern countries have worried about turned out to be a dish withdrawn for the sake for the TV. Still, my friend’s family got scared and they moved back to their of their safety homeland.” By Heather Baer She said she can understand that people need to feel safe but profiling Daily Titan Staff Writer affects people who are not of Arab or Muslim descent. Anfal Al-Radwan’s father has been “It is a humiliating feeling,” Jehan calling her day-in and day-out for the said. “I know that the police are here last two weeks to make sure that she to support and protect people, and they is safe. are but it is very hard when people call Her family, who lives in Kuwait, the cops on you [be]cause you look has seen many news reports of back- Arabic and they think you are in alli- lash against Arabs and racial profiling ance with terrorist groups.” occurring in the United States. She has personally been experienc- “My dad wanted to know if I ing racial profiling among her friends. wanted to stay or go back home to “My best friend has other friends Kuwait,” Al-Radwan, an advertising who tell her not to hang out with me, major, said. “This is my senior year, even though she still wants to be my and I am on scholarship from Kuwait. friend,” Jehan said. “When we were All I want to do is stay in school here all going to go out together last Friday and graduate.” night, they told her that they didn’t ABIGAILE C. SIENA/Daily Titan Like many other Middle Eastern Cal want me to come.” Students took the opportunity to visit each company table to get employment information. State Fullerton students, Al-Radwan “My aunt and her son, my cousin, has noticed a change in the way peo- have been harassed,” Jehan said. “At ple act around her since the terrorist school my cousin’s locker has mes- attacks. The difference in treatment sages written on it saying ‘F*** You Companies is so great that eight CSUF students Terrorist’ and kids kick his chair when originally from the Middle East have he is in class.” already withdrawn from the university Bob Ericksen, director of to return to their native countries. International Education and Exchange, “Before the attacks, at the beginning said that although eight students have of the semester, we had to go around withdrawn from the campus, he is offered intern- the classroom and each student had proud that none of the students report- to introduce themselves,” Al-Radwan available to them. zations that did disclose the actual ed any specific crimes or harassment nOPPORTUNITY: said. “Things were fine then but now on campus. All of the students were Companies fought for students’ positions available, 26 were listed everybody just seems to look at me reluctant to leave, expressing their About 60 busi- attention with the usual tri-folded as sales and marketing positions. differently, and they won’t discuss the love for the U.S. poster-boards bearing company “I came last year and it seems terrorist attacks or anything on that “The loss of any one of our students nesses had booths paraphernalia, while some com- the same,” said Josette Nguyen, subject around me.” is significant,” Ericksen said. “There pany representatives passed out a 23-year-old, CSUF business Jehan M., who declined to release are a variety of reasons why students at the job fair held at candy or garnered attention with graduate. “There doesn’t seem her last name, was born and raised in are leaving. Some of their families CSUF Central Quad an eye-catching animated charac- to be too many opportunities for someone in finance.” California. She says that the attacks insisted that they come home for their By Lisa Sleigh ter and a large, blow-up figure. have affected her Muslim family as own safety after watching the media Most of the approximate160 Dean Ngo, a recent Cal Poly well as the entire Arab and Muslim reports of racial profiling and back- Daily Titan Staff Writer participating corporations and Pomona marketing graduate, communities. lash. Others are just concerned for organizations were listed in the heard about the job fair from his “I have friends who went to this their own personal safety.” Companies and organizations map of the job fair as having no CSUF-attending cousin. college, who didn’t show up for a Jehan and Al-Radwan said they competed for the attention of Cal information available, as far as With a minor in management week of school after the attacks out have modified their own safety mea- ABIGAILE C. SIENA/Daily Titan State University Fullerton stu- the type of job openings available information systems, Ngo was of fear,” Jehan said. Describing the sures. Monster.com had a mini golf course dents, Wednesday. But when it to students. disappointed at minimal job pros- plight of one family friend who has “My mother doesn’t want me to set up in hopes of gaining attention. came down to it, many students Of the companies and organi- JOB FAIR/ 3 already moved back to the Middle ANXIETIES/ 3 were unaware of what jobs were Army enlistment rises after Sept. 11 terrorist nNUMBERS: Even a retaliatory war against its authors, Storm. It’s nice to see it again.” attempted to enlist in the CSUF help in America’s efforts against ter- has been met, recruiting offices are Americans have begun to ask ques- Major Chris Taddeo, a professor ROTC program although he was not rorism.” still open to those that are qualified though the required tion on what more they can do to aid of military science and head of the a student of any school. Though many are running to the and wishing to enlist. in the war against terrorism. ROTC program, has also recognized Another part-time graduate student recruiting offices to enlist, many will As the prospect of war may be a goal of active duty In local army recruitment stations a heightened curiosity in military also wanted to join simply because not see any action for a long time. near future, Byrd emphasized that and the Army ROTC offices of Cal service. he felt a need to do something but According to an e-mail sent out recruiting offices are still holding soldiers, ROTCs still State Fullerton, calls inquiring about “We have definitely had a lot of was ineligible because of his gradu- to recruiting offices from the United those that enlist to current standards, encourage sign ups enlistment in more than 200 job spe- interest,” he said. “All the calls we ate status. States Army Recruiting Command not excepting anyone because of the By Trinity Powells cialties of the armed forces have are getting are being driven by patri- Though the idea of young adults (USAREC), the recruiting goal of prospect of war. increased dramatically. otism.” enlisting for the purpose of retali- 75,800 active duty soldiers and over “We still have to try [to enlist] Daily Titan Staff Writer Richard Byrd, the station com- Students usually register for ROTC ation and to show their newfound 34,000 reserve soldiers for the fis- because the standards have not mander of the Army Recruiters before the beginning of the semester, pride in their country may not be cal year of 2001 was met before the changed,” he said. “We still must Uncle Sam doesn’t have to ask Office of Fullerton, estimates that but Taddeo said that a few students surprising, many of those that are events of Sept. 11 occurred. take qualified men and women.” very hard for the help of Americans calls received daily have increased have joined mid-semester. inquiring on enlisting are those that “Even if you wanted to join the army anymore after the terrorist attack on 30 times since the New York attack. Among the various requirements have already served. today, you wouldn’t leave today,” the World Trade Center. “This tragedy really put this [enlist- that are necessary to join the ROTC Byrd said that many of those that said Capt. Robert Blackenship, com- As tragedy created a new sense ing] in the forefront of their minds. program is simply to be a college were part of the reserves and full- mander of the San Diego recruiting of patriotism and the possibility of This is their time,” he said. “We had student. time active members of the military stations. something like this during Desert However, Taddeo said, one man have called wanting to re-enlist to Though the Army’s goal of recruits TITAN Credit card companies reaches its lim- e x t r a s nLEGISLATION: A Goody, and cucumber melon lotion at card vendors from preying on college any given time. Vendors will not be Bath and Body Works. students. able to sign students up by tempting bill signed by Gov.

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