Marketing Department Prepares for Fundrais- Nevents: with the Scholars, Theater and Dance Department in Order to Ensure the Legacy of the a Table of 10
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C A LIFOR N I A S T A T E U N IV E R S IT Y , F U L L E RTO N Senior reaches goal after traveling across INSIDE the country solo. —see Perspectives page 3 4 n NEWS: Students can donate time and effort through many areas on campus 5 n SPORTS: Snowboarding and skating combine for a new adventure on the slopes VOLUME 73, I SSUE 44 WEDNESDAY N OVEMBER 28, 2001 Marketing department prepares for fundrais- nEVENTS: With the scholars, theater and dance department In order to ensure the legacy of the a table of 10. intensive.” Front & Center is the nation’s largest students and the Bright Environment program, Front & Center established an Tables for table sponsors are $5,000. The department solicits donations success of years past, higher education annual gala and an Biology Scholar Endowment Fund. endowment in the name of the Orange Individual tickets are also available for an entire year, from businesses and event most appreciated for its enter- “The event has helped to increase the County Person of the Year. ranging from $500 to $25,00. More organizations within Orange and Los the benefits plan to tainment. It’s an event created as a number of presidential scholars from 45 The event, which began in 1996, than 6,000 attendees are expected to Angeles counties. Last year’s Bid of scholarship fundraiser for CSUF. The to 104 scholars,” said Milton Gordon, will recognize Henry Nicholas, CEO of attend this year’s event. Excitement, sponsored by vendors such entertain and entice highlight of the event is a performance University President. “It is also the Broadcom Inc. as the Orange County “Every year brings in new support- as American Express and Pepsi, earned party-goers with prizes by the award-winning College of the event that gives us the most visibility in Person of the Year. ers, and it has been the greatest event more than $1 million dollars. Arts Theater and Dance Department. the Orange County community.” The black-tie event will begin at 5 for the university,” Gordon said. Proceeds from the event will be BY AMY ADAMS As a musical tribute to Bob Newhart, The President’s Scholars Program p.m., Feb. 2 at the Arrowhead Pond allocated to restricted projects and pro- Daily Titan Staff Writer 20 CSUF students will present an eve- is designed to recognize academical- of Anaheim. The doors will open and BID OF EXCITEMENT grams. ning of song and dance. A special guest ly accomplished students from high guests will be greeted with champagne. The event begins at 5 p.m. in the It’s all in the planning. appearance by celebrity Christopher schools in Southern California. At 6 p.m., guests will be escorted to Bid of Excitement is the world’s Titan Gym. The silent auction opens Thanks to the marketing department Reeve, who will give a 20-minute Contributions are made to create well-lit tables over the ice. largest annual university auction and the evening, primarily featuring travel- at Cal State Fullerton, thousands of speech, will also be featured. an endowment fund to support one The Hyatt Regency will cater dinner, is highly recognized for its outrageous related items. More than 1,000 donated dollars will be raised to benefit student- “This event raises the image of the student’s education, as a donation from a course chosen by the Blue Ribbon auction items. In it’s 11th year, Bid of items are expected to be at the silent related projects, programs and scholar- university, and its purpose is to let peo- each patron of the president’s associ- Organization—community and friends Excitement is an event that features auction. The suggested retail value of ships. ple know that the students at Cal State ates. Proceeds accrued from Front & of the university. silent and live auctions and a dinner some of the items donated can be as CSUF’s marketing department Fullerton are talented,” said Stephanie Center will be used to offer National The performance will begin prompt- buffet. low as $1,000 and as high as $10,000. works year-round to develop the largest McCombie, director of Major Events. Merit Scholarship finalists the oppor- ly at 8 p.m. “We spend the entire year planning Comedian Ben Stein from “Win university auction, Bid of Excitement Net proceeds will benefit various stu- tunity to attend CSUF as a President’s Premium tables, with priority loca- for these events,” McCombie said. and Front & Center event. dent scholarships, individual president Scholar. tion, are available for $10,000, seating “The research involved is very labor FUNDRAISER/ 4 FRONT & CENTER Holiday Music man Students get help tree up on their final papers n want to work on structure, organiza- AID: Appointments tion and revision.” are needed as the The Writing Assistance Center, in TSU located in the lower level of McCarthy demand for assistance Hall, relies on student tutors rather than professors to run the half-hour nCAMPUS: After first increases at the end of sessions. “There’s something to be said deciding against the the fall semester about peer reviews in comparison to a professor’s,” said Ro. “Students Yule-tide decoration, BY BETH J. PASSARELLA feel more comfortable with a peer, I officials opted for an Daily Titan Staff Writer think.” The majority of the tutors at the inclusive theme Asha Pandurangi, an undeclared center aspire to work in education freshman, taps her pen on her papers upon graduation. BY MICHELLE LARA as she waits in the Writing Assistance “I want to teach someday,” said Daily Titan Staff Writer Center for the next available tutor. senior Michelle Bullard. “This gives Waiting for a tutor during the last few me the experience I need. If you can The Titan Student Union is celebrat- weeks of the semester is something all teach someone else how to write, you ing and educating students on different students should are a valuable religious holidays this year by replacing anticipate as asset.” their usual Christmas tree with a new they cram and Because of “Holiday Tree.” squeeze in the high demand The tree is decorated with lights and appointments for the Writing holds four large scrolls, each explaining before finals. A s s i s t a n c e the history of a different holiday, includ- “It’s chaotic Center, students ing Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and toward the end are urged to Ramadan. of the semes- make appoint- This final decision came about after ter,” said Gina ments rather much discussion from TSU officials and Ro, an English than walk in. A the Associated Students Board. major and tutor one-hour can- at the Writing First, TSU officials decided that this BEth J. PASSarElla/Daily Titan cellation is set year the usual 10-foot tree would be A s s i s t a n c e so another stu- Leslie Buck, left, goes over psychol- replaced with winter-theme decorations Center. “In dent requiring of snowmen and snowflakes. the afternoons, ogy major Brenda Perez’ essay. assistance can That decision, prompted by com- there’s usually fill their slot. ments dropped in to the TSU comment a line out the door.” A typical tutoring session will box, began forming at the end of last Pandurangi visits the Writing include brainstorming if a student is year’s holiday season. Assistance Center throughout the having difficulty choosing a topic. The complaints that several students semester. Once a topic is chosen, the tutor will and faculty had stated that the Christmas “It helps me organize my writing so read the first draft out loud and ask tree in the lobby focused only on the it flows,” she said. “I’ve come here the student what they want to work Christian aspect of the holidays and did five or six times this semester. I’ve on. Then the tutor will make other not celebrate all of the many different brought in papers for anthropology, suggestions. religious holidays. history, everything. They are really “There are some students who came So the TSU decorated the lobby with helpful.” here the first time because their profes- two snowmen and snowflakes hanging Cal State Fullerton’s Writing sors required them to,” Bullard said. from the ceiling. Assistance Center offers free tutoring “But they continue to come here for “After the feedback from last year, we for students who want help with their other classes. It’s really rewarding to had a discussion to decide what we could writing. Some English courses require see their improvement.” do,” said Chip Wess assistant director the students to visit the center three Erick Tapia, 18, visited the writing of programs and services at the TSU times per semester. Other students, center this week for the first time. “We made this first decision because however, come in voluntarily to polish “I have a paper due today, and I we wanted to project inclusiveness. We MICHELLE LARA/Daily Titan their work. know I’m a procrastinator, but I still Graduate student Lu Urquidi sings and plays the guitar and harmonica at the Garden Cafe. “We’re here to help mentor students have a little time to get help on it,” he HOLIDAY/ 4 and get them over their writing pho- said. “If my session today is really bias,” Ro said. “Most of the students Some think happily-ever-afters aren’t what they used to n it. Axelrad said. “The generation before State Long Beach graduate, said that Poling said that before she can ever LOVE: Priorities have Many college students are waiting the baby boomers lived through the it will be awhile before she gets mar- get married, she wants to get settled shifted from getting to get married at an older age.