California State University, Fullerto n AILY ITAN M o n d a y N o v e m b e r 7 , 2 0D 0 5 www.dailytitan.comT Volume 81, Issue 3 8 Inside This Issue 87 teachers receive raises Sports President approves in line with cost of living, with granted, yet according to a study spend money, he has to weigh tors and union leaders have been what other faculty members earn, by the California Postsecondary competing needs. hearing is that newly hired teach- Soccer wins about half of requests and with pay at so-called compari- Education Commission, the salary “As president, I have to keep a ers were brought in with higher son institutions, schools such as increase needed to equate the pay balance for everyone at the uni- salaries than teachers hired three or conference for salary increases Arizona State University, USC and of full professors at CSU schools versity,” he said in a telephone four years ago. By MATT BALLINGER the University of Connecticut, that and full professors at comparison interview. “Recently, junior faculty mem- Daily Titan Copy Editor have similar salary characteristics. schools is more than 25 percent. “I wish there was more money bers in multiple departments Eighty-seven of the requests, or “We had many excellent faculty for everyone,” Gordon added. have contacted … [union] leaders Teacher salaries at Cal State about 51 percent, were approved. members who were turned down Ephraim Smith, vice president regarding emerging discrepancies Fullerton are considerably lower G. Nanjundappa, president of because their salaries were already of academic affairs, said the raises between their salaries and those than those at comparable schools CSUFʼs faculty union, said more in line with newly hired faculty address a problem that has been offered to incoming faculty,” reads throughout the nation, studies needs to be done. members in their departments,” brewing for some time. a resolution passed by the board of show. But an effort to boost teacher “It is a small step toward bridg- Gordon said in a news release. The salary equity issue is not the teachers union – the California pay may relieve some of the strain ing a large faculty equity problem,” “Itʼs important to understand that new, “but because we have not had Faculty Association Fullerton that puts on faculty morale. he said Wednesday. weʼre looking at equity based on raises in three years, itʼs become Chapter – in May. “Discrepancies CSUF President Milton Gordon Nanjundappa said heʼs disap- what colleges, and in some cases a bigger issue,” Smith said, refer- exceeding 25 percent have been announced last week the results of pointed that more requests werenʼt departments, are paying.” ring to a 3.5 percent cost-of-living described.” a review of 170 faculty membersʼ approved, especially for full- Gordon said that even with increase approved for all faculty That resolution encouraged all applications for equity increases time professors. Just 12 percent money coming from the state bud- members in October. – raises meant to bring salaries of full professorsʼ requests were get, when he deals with how to Another complaint administra- SALARIES 4 Eye on the prize Program Titans defeat UC Riverside, 4-1, to claim Big West offers tips Conference championship 8 to avoid Opinion sex assault Speakers will present information at residence halls Wednesday about rape and how to thwart attacks By JENNY STAR LOR Daily Titan Staff Letters to the Cal State Fullertonʼs Housing and Residence Life will Editor: Student host a Rape and Domestic Abuse Program on Wednesday cheers columnist at the multipurpose room in the residence halls. “Letʼs Talk About All The Good Things and All The for honesty about Bad Things Sex Can Be” will touch on topics about women’s dress rape and sexual assault, the role of alcohol, assertive- 5 ness and ways to avoid an attack. Event speaker Dawn Foor, a CSUF alumna and supervisor of Community Service Programs Inc. Sexual Assault Victims Services, has spoken on campus about News preventing rape before. “This is important because rape is an epidemic,” Facebook fans Foor said. “People are comfortable in denying it until it poke friends, click happens to someone we know.” According to statistics obtained from the Rape, the time away in Abuse and Incest National Network, more than 94,600 online community women and girls nationwide were victims of forcible rape in 2004. The figure has increased 0.8 percent since 4 2003 and has risen 4.9 percent since 2000. But the cases of forcible and non-forcible sex offens- es at CSUF are small. The campus crime statistics on the University Police Surf Report Web site show that there was one forcible sex offense on campus in 2004. Huntington Officer Iris Cortes-Valle of University Police will 2-3 ft. knee - to be one of the speakers Wednesday. Head of the Rape waist-high and Aggression Defense program at CSUF, Cortes-Valle fair conditions. plans to talk about how the program is an effective tool to teach women how to defend themselves. She said statistics taken from Foor show that San Clemente Community Service Programs took 3,289 cases of rape 1-2 ft. ankle - to in 2004 in Orange County. Of these, only 276 cases were reported to various police departments and agen- knee-high and cies as crimes. fair conditions. “The astounding difference in numbers has many rea- Compiled from www.surfline.com sons,” Cortes-Valle said in an e-mail interview. “Victims choose not to report sometimes due to embarrassment, shame or because they do not want the attacker to not DAVID PARDO/For the Daily Titan have criminal charges filed against him or her.” Weather The Rape Aggression Defense program is a series of The CSUF women’s soccer team celebrates winning the Big West Conference Women’s Soccer Tournament on Sunday. three, free, self-defense clinics that aims to empower Today The Titans beat UC Riverside, 4-1, to finish the regular season with a 17-3 record. See story Page 8. RAPE 3 Mostly cloudy 71º/56º

Tuesday Presses to stop at Cal State Dominguez Hills T-storms 64º/48º Cal State Fullerton has a for. Without the funding, itʼll be was surprised that many of the stu- create six sections of classes that The Bulletin to be Communications Department and shut down after the last issue and dents and faculty members donʼt students have a hard time getting Wednesday shut down due to requires journalism students to students, faculty and staff wonʼt realize the implications the termi- into. take the Daily Titan class to gradu- be getting the news necessary for nation of the paper can bring. “Having these classes so that Morning showers budget restrictions ate; Cal State Dominguez Hills campus events.” “Our paper is a living history students could get through the only has a liberal arts program that The annual cost of producing and a way to document the prog- graduation process faster is more 63º/49º By COURTNEY BETH PUGATCH Daily Titan Staff includes journalism classes. The the newspaper is about $75,000 ress and events of our campus,” important than having a student students who work on the Bulletin – that includes the printing of she said. “How will important newspaper,” Hart said. Thursday Cal State Dominguez Hills are volunteers who want to be a seven issues each semester and things like the ASI budget, events He said Cal State Dominguez Sunny could be the only CSU campus part of the student-run paper. staff salaries. However, the paper on campus and other events be Hills is operating on a budget that 71º/50º without a student-run newspaper “For the last three years the only receives about $7,000 each publicized and archived without is $1 million less than previous when publishing of the Bulletin is paper has been on the budget, year from its student government. it? CSU Dominguez Hills is like a years. terminated in December. and questions have been raised To compensate for the lack of community, and the students need a However, Hart also acknowl- Friday Garry Hart, the interim dean of about whether or not to fund it,” funding, the newspaper uses adver- way to make sure theyʼre informed edged the absence of a student Sunny the College of Liberal Arts, said said Cathy Risling, the Cal State tising revenues to pay for supplies, at all times of what happens within newspaper probably wonʼt sit well the paper has “just become too Dominguez Hills Bulletin advi- issues, equipment, and salaries, our campus community.” with students. 74º/50º much for the College of Liberal sor. “In the past, it has been up to Risling said. Instead of funding the paper, NEWSPAPER 3 Compiled from The Weather Channel arts to pay for.” the college of liberal arts to pay Risling also mentioned that she the liberal arts department plans to 2 Monday, November 7, 2005 www.dailytitan.com [email protected] • (714) 278-4415 Gettin’ caulky Calendar News NOV. 7, 2005 Today: Historical artifacts will be displayed in the Latino IN BRIEF Veterans Exhibit at the TSU Atrium Gallery. For more infor- mation, call (714) 278-3915.

Today: The Indianapolis Colts World play the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football in the TSU. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. French president promises public order For more information, call (714) PARIS – President Jacques Chirac promised Sunday to restore public 278-2144. order across France as unrest spread from suburban Paris to cities south and north, with rioters battling police, throwing Molotov cocktails and Today thru Nov. 18: Titans ramming a car into a housing project during an 11th night of mayhem. can save up to 25% by trading in About 10 police officers were injured – two were seriously hurt – dur- apparel from other universities ing clashes with hundreds of young people in Grigny in the Essonne during the Titan Pride Closet region south of the capital, the Interior Ministry said. Takeover. Today thru Nov. 29: Faculty, staff, students and friends are Bush calls for defense of democracy invited to bowl for eight weeks BRASILIA, Brazil – In a clear jab at Venezuelan President Hugo every Tuesday to win cash prizes Chavez, President Bush called on Latin Americans on Sunday to boldly in the Titan Pride League. E- defend strong democratic institutions and reject any drift back to the days mail [email protected] or of authoritarian rule. Bushʼs remarks came after Chavez, the leftist leader call (714) 278-2144 to reserve a and a friend of Cubaʼs Fidel Castro, spent the past two days hurling criti- spot. cism at the United States at the Summit of the Americas in Argentina. Tuesday: Polls are open for the Special Statewide Election Nation from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on eight propositions that may affect state laws. Propositions 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 and 80 are on the bal- Tornado kills 22 in Kentucky, Indiana lot. For more information, visit EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A tornado with winds exceeding 158 mph tore easyvoter.org through western Kentucky and southern Indiana as residents slept early Sunday, reducing dozens of mobile homes to splinters and turning entire Tuesday: Maria Marin, blocks of buildings into piles of rubble. At least 22 people were killed, author of “Secrets of a Confident and 200 others were injured. Woman,” will discuss the art of Rescuers who arrived at the Eastbrooke Mobile Home Park shortly negotiation at a dinner workshop after the tornado struck reported seeing children wandering in the debris, sponsored by CSUF. For more looking for their parents, and parents searching for missing children. information or to make a reserva- Childrenʼs bicycles and other toys were strewn amid mattresses, chairs tion, call (714) 278-4182. and insulation. Thursday thru Dec. 15: Titans can donate toys to children as the Local Camp Titan Toy Drive starts. For more information, call (714) Gas prices drop to pre-Katrina levels 278-2468. CAMARILLO – Retail gas prices plunged an average of 23 cents Friday: CSUF students and nationwide in the past two weeks, marking a return to pre-Hurricane Rec Sports members can compete Katrina levels, according to a survey. in the Intramural Sports Co- The weighted average price for all three grades declined to $2.45 a GABRIEL FENOY/Daily Titan Photo Editor ed Flag Football Tournament. gallon on Friday, said Trilby Lundberg, who publishes the semimonthly Entry forms are due to KHS 159, Jim Tesio smooths a bead of caulk Wednesday as he prepares the Performing Arts Building for painting. Lundberg Survey of 7,000 gas stations around the country. in the Kinesiology Building at 5 The campus has been marked with construction and maintenance projects throughout the semester. p.m. The cost is $10 per team, and players must have a valid TitanCard. For more information, Activists question police shootings call (714) 278-4382. RIVERSIDE – At least half of all shootings involving police offi- cers and sheriffʼs deputies in San Bernardino and Riverside counties Place in Fullerton. Information Nov. 3, 2:15 p.m. Friday: Erin McNally stars in involved animals, mostly dogs, according to a review of records from about the reason for the arrest was A possible burglary occurred “A Day Just Like Today,” a four agencies. The Riverside Press-Enterprise reviewed five years of Cop not available. at the Irvine Campus. An officer one-hour cabaret. The event is at records from the sheriffʼs departments in those counties, as well as took a report. the Grand Central Theatre located Riverside and San Bernardino city police. Law enforcement officials BLOTTER Nov. 2, 9:52 a.m. on campus. Tickets cost $15. For defended their record, saying in nearly all cases the officers or deputies A vehicle was reported stolen Nov. 4, 3:16 a.m. more information, call (714) 567- felt threatened by animals. Some pet owners and animal-rights groups, from Lot A on North State College An officer arrested someone 7235. however, questioned the high number of animal shootings. Boulevard between 8:30 and 9:30 for sleeping in the hall by the Oct. 31, 1:49 a.m. a.m. A witness saw someone by entrance to University Hall. Saturday: CSUF and the An officer arrested a driver at the vehicle. Latino Advocates for Education Reports compiled from The Associated Press Chapman Avenue and North State Nov. 4, 10:42 a.m. are teaming up to honor veterans, College Boulevard. Information Nov. 2, 9:53 a.m. A flat-screen monitor was past and present, at the ninth annu- about the reason for the arrest was A female student refused to reported stolen from the Computer al Veterans Day Celebration: A not available. leave the Humanities Building. Science Building. An officer took Tribute to Mexican American This was the second time police a report. Patriots of World War II. The DAILY TITAN Oct. 31, 8:18 a.m. had received a complaint about event starts at 11 a.m. For more information, call (714) 225-2499. EDITORIAL The driver of a white Mercedes this student. Nov. 5, 7:46 p.m. left a child unattended in the vehi- Several men were playing bas- Executive Editor Nicole M. Smith cle in Lot A. An officer issued a Nov. 2, 10:42 a.m. ketball in the dark in the upper and Managing Editor Kim Orr Production Manager Manuel Irigoyen warning. A fire started at the ATM by the lower levels of the Kinesiology All events are free and on cam- Asst. 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I have sent created a site for himself and •3,611: Number of Cal State does have some unique qualities 4,700 Cal State Long Beach stu- some of the most mortifying other Harvard students to network Fullerton students registered on site provides students that many other networking sites dents, and 25,000 UCLA students Facebook messages while intoxi- within a small online community. Facebook donʼt have. are members of Facebook, and cated.” ”He revamped the idea of the •35,040: Number of students source to make friends Members can “poke” each many have adopted it as a means Oliver has close to 200 friends original college Facebooks—the enrolled at CSUF this semester By CHRISTINA SCHROETER other, which basically doesnʼt of communication. on Facebook and claims to log on books of bad freshman-year ID •8.3 million: Approximate Daily Titan Staff do anything but notify a person “Itʼs a great way to network up to five times a day, while many photos and boring information— number of Facebook members that someone has poked them. and find people that are in your CSUF students have less than 20 by putting them online and giv- •138: Number of schools in First there was Friendster. Then Students can list the classes they classes, or live near you, or look Facebook friends. ing students the control over the California that have access to came MySpace. Now, Facebook are enrolled in to link to other up peopleʼs birthdays,” UC Santa “I hardly ever log on to information they wanted to share Facebook is taking over the nation, one col- Facebook members with the same Barbara student Lindsay Oliver Facebook,” art major Cassie with others,” Hughes said. •200 million: Total num- lege student at a time. classes. Campus clubs and other said. “Itʼs really amusing to look Lockhart said. “If I get an e-mail When 6,000 students signed ber of page views a day for Unlike most other networking organizations can purchase ad for cute boys saying someone up within the first three weeks, Facebook sites, Facebook is a Web site space at relatively low prices to and see who “ sent me a mes- Zuckerberg opened the online It’s really amusing •Number 10: Ranking in where students, faculty, and col- notify students of events at that their friends are sage, then Iʼll community up to more and more terms of traffic on the World lege alumni can network with school. Instead of handing out and find out how to look for cute log on. I hate schools until many of the coun- Wide Web each other within a given school – fliers for a party, students can youʼre connect- boys and see who to say it, but I tryʼs colleges —and selected •6,000: Number of students instead of one giant network like post an online party invitation for ed and what heʼs their friends are go on myspace. schools in other countries—were who signed up in the first MySpace and Friendster. CSUF students at their college. interested in.” and find out how com a lot.” a part of Facebook. three weeks after Facebook students can have “friends” at “In general, the site is popu- Many students Perhaps at Facebook has recently rede- you’re connected launched other universities, but they are lar because itʼs versatile. People at Facebook- a commuter signed its site and added a high •2: Number of Facebooks; not networked to people through are logging on for a variety of popular schools and what he’s school like school version of the college site, the creators recently launched friends at other schools, only reasons – for example, to screw (such as UCSB interested in. CSUF, students which will run independently a Facebook for high school through their friends at Fullerton. around in those five minutes of with its 17,970 Lindsay Oliver donʼt feel the from the college version. students This creates smaller, more per- downtime before an appoint- members) have UC Santa Barbara student need to meet “Weʼll be adding new func- •17,000: Approximate num- sonal networks. ment or to match a face with acquired an ” people at school tionalities and features in the ber of Facebook members at “Itʼs a great site. It lets you stay a name that comes up in con- addiction to because they upcoming weeks and improving UC Irvine in touch with friends and make versation,” Facebook spokesman the site, even already have our usersʼ overall experience on •4,700: Approximate num- new friends at school,” politi- Chris Hughes said. “In general, greater than the local friends, the site,” Hughes said. “I canʼt ber of Facebook members at cal science major Mikey Khamis people are returning to the site to addictive demons at Myspace but Hughes said he hasnʼt noticed give you any more details than Cal State Long Beach said. “Itʼs especially good for find information on their peers, and Friendster. The small net- a trend at commuter schools. that, but I can promise you that •25,000: Approximate num- CSUF students because we are a to make connections with friends works allow closer ties to familiar “It is also difficult for us to there are quite a lot of things in ber of Facebook members at commuter school.” and acquaintances, and to com- faces. know which schools are com- the works.” UCLA Like other online communi- municate with one another.” “You meet someone at a party, muter schools on the network,” Facebook receives about 200 •18,000: Approximate num- ties, Facebook members create The Facebook phenomenon has they interest you. You go home he said. million page views a day, and ber of Facebook members at profiles, send messages and post hardly made an impact at CSUF, and Facebook them,” Oliver said. The Facebook phenomena “ranks 10th in terms of overall UC Santa Barbara pictures of themselves and their which has only 3,611 members. “Itʼs kind of sick, and itʼs worse began when Mark Zuckerberg traffic on the Web,” Hughes said. NEWSPAPER from page 1 “Every CSU school has a stu- dent newspaper,” Hart said. “Some schools even have a daily newspaper. If Dominguez Hills doesnʼt have one, then students might acquire a nega- tive attitude toward the school.” Leonard Lee, the chairman of the communications department, said he was surprised that Cal State Dominguez Hills doesnʼt hold fund- ing for the student newspaper as a line budget item. “I think weʼre only thinking about the budget,” Lee said. “Weʼre not looking at the significance and the value of having a paper on campus.” 4 Monday, November 7, 2005 www.dailytitan.com [email protected] • (714) 278-4415

SALARY EQUITY: Youth votes FACTS, FIGURES The results, announced last week, of the equity increase evaluations (by teacher rank) KEY TERMS •Tenured faculty: Permanent teachers who have met several applications requirements over their time at the still lacking denied university and who must be offered applications contract renewals, except under granted Until young people have a specific circumstances. Elusive demographic respectable voting track record, no longer targeted by most candidates are not going to •Tenure-track faculty: Permanent aim campaign efforts at them. teachers being reviewed for a ten- candidate campaigns Many organizations have ured position; they too must be developed in the past decades offered contracts. By KRISTEN ALTO For the Daily Titan trying to improve that track record. Rock the Vote, founded •Salary equity increase: A boost Propositions 73, 74, 75, 76, in 1990, is one example. Rock in teacher pay based on the mar- 77, 78, 79 and 80 are on the bal- the Vote claims on their Web site ket for teachers of similar rank, lot for Tuesdayʼs special elec- that it is designed to encourage salaries within the same discipline, tion in California. These are the young people to change their and other considerations, such as propositions most students, and world. Students can usually job offers at other institutions. (For young people in general, prob- count on seeing the Rock the more, see Article 31.23 of the collec- ably will not be voting on, even Vote along with MTVʼs Choose tive bargaining agreement at www. 1 denied though a couple of these issues or Lose campaign throughout fullerton.edu/far/cba/article31.htm.) directly affect young adults. the months before presidential Since 1972, when 18-year- elections. But those only come •Comparison institution: olds were able to vote for the every four years. Assistant professors Associate professors Full professors Librarians According to the California first time, there M a r k Postsecondary Education has been a “ Redhead, pro- Commission, salaries at CSU schools steady decline If the choices fessor of polit- can be evaluated by comparing in the numbers are ‘vanilla and ical science, said of potential new teachers. enough faculty to advise students, them with those at schools across of youth vot- said he thinks SALARIES In coming months, hiring com- supervise projects … develop the nation, including Rutgers in French vanilla,’ from page 1 ing. And despite there may be a mittees may be hearing more of curriculum, participate in shared New Jersey, North Carolina State random spurts then why different rea- faculty members to apply for equi- that concern. Gordon recently governance of the university,” University and the University of like the 10 per- bother? son for the lack ty increases. announced a program to hire 45 to Nanjundappa said. Colorado in Denver. (The commis- cent rise in votes of youth votes. And Nanjundappa is encourag- 50 new teachers each year for the The new hiring program will sion’s complete report about faculty from people Mark Redhead “Perhaps the ing those who did not apply to do next five years. bring about 250 faculty members salaries at California public universi- ages 18 to 29 in CSUF professor issue isnʼt apa- so and those whose requests were “The net on the to campus. ties is available at www.cpec.ca.gov the 2004 presi- thy but lack of denied the first time to apply again. hiring simply has “ “Itʼs going to /completereports/2005reports dential election, ” real choice,” Smith said he sent a letter last not been keeping up Because of the require an awful /05-04.pdf.) it seems the numbers will con- he said in an e-mail. “If the month announcing a second round with the increasing salary gap situa- lot of work,” tinue to decline unless some- choices are ʻvanilla and French of raises. The applications are due growth weʼre expe- Gordon said. SALARY INEQUITY thing is done to get votes from vanilla,ʼ then why bother?” Nov. 14, and administrators plan to riencing,” Gordon tion, there have And heʼs For the 2004-05 academic year, the youth. One more option to get more announce the results in March. said. been difficulties committed to the raises of the following percentages One theory to help raise votes votes out of young people and The salary issue also affects A study prepared for us ... task of strength- would have brought average faculty is that political candidates need students is to make it easier. the universityʼs ability to hire and for an Academic ening instruc- salaries at CSU schools in line with to speak more to youth to entice Alana Northrop, a political sci- retain new teachers. Senate retreat in G. Nanjundappa tion, he said. average faculty salaries at compari- them to vote. According to PBS ence teacher, believes thatʼs “Because of the salary gap situ- August showed Teachers union president At an October son institutions. Online NewsHour, candidates possible. ation, there have been difficulties that since the fall of meeting of the donʼt speak directly to young “Making it easier to vote can for us to hire well qualified fac- 2000, only about 70 ” Associated •Professor: 21.4 percent people and this is why young increase voter turnout,” she ulty from other parts of the coun- tenure-track instructors have been Students Inc., Gordon said he was •Associate professor: 7.1 percent people think their vote doesnʼt said. “In Europe, election days try, and it has been difficult to added to CSUFʼs teaching staff asked why more money isnʼt spent •Assistant professor: 9.7 percent matter. are often national holidays, and retain them after we recruit them,” (when accounting for retirements, on maintenance, on keeping the •Instructor: 0.3 percent “Candidates can be blamed one can show up [on the day of Nanjundappa said. resignations and other instances of campus clean. He told the students –Information according to a California to a point,” said Stephen election] and vote without prior Housing prices, the cost of liv- tenured and tenure-track teachers that money for maintenance would Postsecondary Education Commission report Stambough, political science registration.” ing and transportation expenses are leaving the university). have to come out of the instruc- on faculty salaries at California public uni- professor at Cal State Fullerton. If that doesnʼt work, CSUF some of the financial concerns that Yet the number of full-time stu- tional budget. versities “But are you going to push those student Lelah Boone has anoth- teachers moving to Orange County dents at the university is steadily “Our priority is to protect instruc- who have never thought about er idea. have. rising. tion,” Gordon said. “Weʼve always More about the equity increases is available voting before or those who vote “Pay us,” she said. “Iʼd go “They get nervous on what it “If you lose more and more maintained academic instruction as at http://campusapps.fullerton.edu/news consistently in every election?” vote if I got five bucks.” will cost them to live here,” Smith permanent faculty, there are not the number one budget to protect.” /dateline/2005/salary.html.

late attacks. assisting more than 80,000 people RAPE “Any tools a female can use a year, according to the organiza- from page 1 will always be to her advantage,” tionʼs Web site. women and provide tools they said Cortes-Valle, an officer for Foor hopes that students who can use in dangerous situations. six-years. “The program is about attend the event will leave with a We do it daily The program, broken up into being safe and being prepared.” lot of knowledge regarding rape three sections, starts off with Explaining that many vic- and sexual assault. bookwork and lectures about tims simply feel that they were “I hope it will instill a little safety. somehow responsible for what fear,” Foor said. “Because being This section provides safety occurred, Cortes-Valle also said afraid will make you cautious.” tips, indicators and ways to avoid many victims organizations try to Wednesdayʼs program is being an attack. help women empower themselves put on by sophomore resident The second section of the pro- through self-esteem and confi- advisor Adam Poarch. gram is more hands-on. Women dence building. “I hope they gain insight into who attend the program will learn Community Service Programs, what rape and domestic violence self-defense techniques. The third a nonprofit organization, is the can be,” Poarch said. “The next section will put all the knowledge only rape crisis center in Orange time they hear about a rape, real- the women acquire to test. Police County. It provides services from ize that it could be anyone thatʼs officers in padded gear will simu- San Clemente to Los Alamitos, close to you.” Daily Titan Monday, November 7, 2005 5 [email protected] • (714) 278-5814

Titan Editorial Providing insight, analysis and perspective since 1960 Letters to the Editor Compassion over cliques On propositions: democratic process. The people Politicians should stop dis- eral election to ensure the great- who have called for this election torting election procedures to est possible citizen involvement It really is a cliché-ridden ques- to be friends and kind to all the Dear Editor, realize they have lost the intel- disrupt our duly elected rep- in our government. In protest, I tion, but why canʼt we all just get people who are around, people Calling a special election lectual and moral arguments, so resentatives from running our have voted no on every item. along? who might not even be in their with propositions that will only they resort to trickeries to get government. Propositions that That one inquiry has probably immediate social group? be noticed by special inter- their radical views voted into reform the government should Bruce W. Johnson, alumnus plagued all our minds at one Sorry folks, but life is not an est groups is a travesty of the law. only be presented during a gen- Buena Park point in our lives, whether at the episode of “Sesame Street.” This workplace, at school or in pretty is the real world and the real much any social setting. world is all about choices, wheth- Unfortunately, cliques are an er that decision is to hang out On the president: But in actuality, he creates As our schools decay more and spend whatever it takes on his annoying part of life. Although with certain types of people or more programs and spends more more and our economy slides, war. He may carry a Bible and we have to deem ourselves as a not hang out with anyone at all. Dear Editor, money than any democratic- this president shows himself to stand against abortion, but deep part of something and though we But while we at the Daily Titan As I watch the president nom- elected president. A liberal is be a liberal for all the wrong down, our conservative presi- have to isolate people in our lives urge people to accept the natural inate our next justice of the someone who believes that the reasons. dent is just a confused liberal in that may not belong to a specific association that is being part of Supreme Court and view these government is here to look after He is a bleeding heart for all disguise. clique, we continue to box our- a clique, also refuse to become talking heads argue about who and protect the less fortunate the drug and oil companies. As Republicans and conserva- selves in a bubble world filled obsessed and narrow-minded is more liberal or conservative, with either programs or money. poor blacks drown in the after- tives: Enjoy the next two years. with acceptance and selfishness. with that obnoxious term. I wonder why do all these so- Bush has spent a ton of money math of his foul-up, he proposes Though some of us might deny After all, itʼs great to have called conservatives stand on on a war to protect the rights of money to fight a flu strain that it, we all belong in a clique; it is dorm buddies, volunteer club pals the side of President Bush, a a less fortunate group, the Iraqis. shows no threat to the United all around us. For example, in and carpool comrades. On the president that is so against big And now he proposes $7.1 bil- States. As poverty rises here Brian Thomason, senior the workplace, we have to make same note: Do not forget about government and liberalism? lion for a flu protection plan. in the states, he proposes to Radio-TV-Film sure to choose the right people to the other thousands of students gossip with; at school, we only on the Cal State Fullerton campus converse with the “cool” kids and just waiting to be spoken to and do whatever needs to be done to forge new friendships. On objectification: have to thoroughly agree with dressed in 5-inch heels and 3- ing, got dressed for school and get in with the group that ensures Itʼs OK to have a familiar you. inch-long skirts went to any didnʼt think to myself, “I look success. group of friends to turn to but to Dear Editor, Women donʼt like to be objec- nightclub. But we are not equal. good. Others are sure to notice What about the people who also step out of the comfort zone I have to say that I wait tified – they love it. Why else It is expected to get a response too.” like everyone they work with and talk to new people. eagerly and patiently every would we spend so much time from the opposite sex. Thatʼs Everyone is so quick to pass and do not want to pick a side? It is called compassion, being Wednesday for [Daily Titan shopping, doing our hair and what we want, right? judgment on Klimaʼs articles; What if they enjoy the cool kids a friendly human, and the word Humor Columnist Jeff Klimaʼs] make-up, and everything else we I thought so. So, for those I personally think itʼs due to a but the nice nerds give them a clique does not have to play any column to come out. Sometimes spend so much of our time and women and men who read lack of being open-minded and chuckle? What if they just want part in that. I laugh; sometimes I donʼt money on? I, like Klima, believe Klimaʼs last article and were the inability to read between agree. myself to be an “equatist,” but appalled by his lack of respect the lines and extract what he is But this past Wednesday, Iʼm also a realist. for women, they should ask really saying. Editorial Board he wrote about women being If, for example, America – or themselves, “Have I ever Keep them coming, Jeff! Julie Kim, Opinion Editor objectified [“Objectification is a any part of the world, for that attempted to dress a certain way Nicole M. Smith, Executive Editor two-way street” published Nov. matter – were truly equal and for attention?” Dayse Morales, senior 2, 2005]. Although I believe in free to all, then it wouldnʼt be We all have. I would be lying Sociology Kim Orr, Managing Editor womenʼs rights and equality, I a problem if scantily clad girls if I said I got up in the morn- In deference to the paradigm established by venerable Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, unsigned Titan Editorials strive to represent the general will of the Daily Titan editorial board and do not necessarily reflect the view of the university. On Halloween: She starts by calling the conven- clear why a tradition with roots in Surely, the Christian student tions of Halloween foolish, gives the brutal past canʼt be endured in body on campus is capable of BEST QUOTE WE HEARD TODAY ... Dear Editor, some background on the origins a benign fashion today – perhaps better than this. Make a real case Dianika Abbottʼs [“Halloween of the holiday, then in the final because being a Christian, this against Halloween or at least put celebrates evil acts of the world” paragraphs gives a Bible quote would be a difficult point for her to something forward that is less “Itʼs really a wonder that I havenʼt dropped all my ide- published Oct. 31, 2005] couldnʼt and states that Christians who cel- make. It would mean using logic brain-damaged. This is a univer- als because they seem so absurd. Yet I keep them because seem to decide which argument it ebrate Halloween canʼt call them- and persuasive phrasing, other sity. in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really wanted to make; or it wanted both selves Christ-like. methods that are time-consuming Jeff Fries, senior good at heart.” without the work. The author, at no point, makes it and just hard. Linguistics

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the mound for the Titans from INDUCTION 1983 to 1986, shared her memo- from page 8 ries as a child when her mom used to follow her around with a bottle but decided against it after a long of Geritol. conversation with his coach. LeFebvre-Wyman won 100 Bunch, who announced he was games in her career at CSUF, the donating $25,000 to the Titans best in school history. She also during his induction speech, led led the team to the NCAA cham- the menʼs basketball team in 1978 pionship in her senior season to their most successful season while pitching 34 complete games in school history when they went and pitching 894.2 innings, both to the NCAA tournament and school records. She had also won reached as far as the Elite Eight. the Broderich Award that year, “It is a tremendous honor to the equivalent to the Heisman be sharing the evening with other Trophy. former student athletes,” Bunch The final inductee was Garrido, said. “The fact now the head that it is the “ coach of the inaugural hall ...It is an honor that University of of fame induc- I accept in behalf of Texas base- tion ceremony ball team, who … Iʼm over- every staff member came on stage whelmed.” and every player. I’ll and cracked There were pick up the trophy, e v e r y o n e many others but it’s about up with his who felt the everyone. witty sense of same as well. humor. Dunkle, a three- Augie Garrido Despite the time Kodak All- Former Titans Baseball Coach light-hearted American and a atmosphere of silver medallist ” the ceremony, PHIL GORDON/For the Daily Titan Olympian for a lot of inspi- Junior midfielder Lauryn Welch elevates over four Pacific defenders to bang a header past a diving Tiger’s goalkeeper in the 85th minute of Friday’s the 1976 U.S. ration was 1-0 win at Titan Stadium to advance to the finals on Sunday. Welch was named MVP on Sunday for scoring three goals on the weekend. womanʼs basketball team, was drawn from the greatest players to teary-eyed during her speech. ever put on a Cal State Fullerton none of them on goal, in the first Titans allowed in the tournament. every year we could not score on “Although Iʼm honored by this Titans uniform. CHAMPIONS half. Titan seniors Kandace Wilson them,” Sandoval said. award,” she said. “I am humbled Former CSUF students, like from page 8 “It takes a whole and Kellie Cox With the NCAA bid on the line, and grateful for everyone who baseball player Chad Cordero team to score and “ each scored a both teams played it safe and kept made it all possible.” – who plays for the Washington “I really focused on the goal and takes a whole team This was payback goal to increase their regular starters on the field Dunkle is viewed by many as Nationals – an current students, where I wanted to place it.” Welch to stop the goals,” the Titansʼ lead longer. a legend, fellow inductee Miller- like softball player Marissa Marza ... Every goal said. Sandoval said. “Itʼs scored today was and put the game “The idea was that the group that Rycraw said. Dunkle, who played hope to one day be one that same Welchʼs second goal of the game, not one person or out of reach of got you here, let them carry you all for the Titans from 1973 through stage. came on a header following a pass two or three, itʼs the for every year we the Highlanders, the way” Khosroshahin said. 1978, paved the way for future “Thatʼd be cool,” Cordero said. from Titansʼ defender Marlene whole defense.” could not score on who were the last The NCAA selection process will stars like Miller-Rycraw, who “If I was inducted, thatʼd be a great Sandoval to give Fullerton a 2-0 The Highlanderʼs [UC Riverside]. team to defeat be televised on ESPN News today played for the Titans a decade honor, it means I did something lead they would not relinquish. only goal in both the the Titans, 1-0, at 2 p.m. The tournament will begin after Dunkle. great for Cal State Fullerton.” Marlene Sandoval Although the Titansʼ scored game and the tour- Fullerton defender on Oct. 2. on Friday. Miller-Rycraw, now an assis- When asked if she ever thought five goals in the tournament it was nament came at the “This was pay- “Itʼs overdue,” Khosroshahin said tant coach for the Titans, was about being inducted, Marza Fullertonʼs defense that was again 46:47 mark, scored ” back,” Sandoval of his teamʼs first appearance. also selected onto the Kodak All- replied, “Oh definitely, I think all responsible for goalkeeper Karen by forward Renee said. “We have “Itʼs nice to take care of business American team in 1991. During players do.” Bardsley having an easy game. Scachetti, her 13th of the season. not scored on UCR in four years.” the way we took care of business her time at CSUF, she was hon- Currently, there are plans to She faced only three total shots, This was also the only goal the “Every goal scored today was for this season.” ored the Big West Player of the extend the Titan Gym to build a Year in 1990 and was the Big room designated to honor Hall West Tournament most valuable of Fame inductees. The selection player in 1991. committee will choose a new class And while some cried tears of every two years, but nominations joy, others laughed as they recol- can be made by anyone. lected the memories they made For more information contact along the way. Pamela A. Jones-Tintle at (714) LeFebvre-Wyman, an ace on 278-4407. 2 Monday, June 21, 2005 www.dailytitan.com [email protected] • (714) 278-4415 Daily Titan Monday, November 7, 2005 8 [email protected] • (714) 278-3149 Athletic greats in spotlight Standout athletes and NCAA baseballʼs top coach inducted into CSUF Hall of Fame By HENRY TRUC Daily Titan Asst. News Editor Cal State Fullerton Athletics has had a rich history, with 12 national championships in 17 sports programs and hundreds of All-Americans. On Saturday, the university acknowledged the best of the best by hon- oring six former student ath- letes and a prominent coach Saturday during the Inaugural Titan Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony at the Titan Student Union. Former players Greg Bunch (menʼs basketball), Nancy Dunkle and Eugenia Miller- DAVID PARDO/For the Daily Titan Rycraw (womenʼs basketball), The No. 1 seeded Titans celebrate after their 4-1 win over No. 2 seeded UC Riverside at Titan Stadium, clinching the Big West title for the first time in the five-year history of the Big West Tami Elliott-Harrision (gym- Tournament. The team’s next destination is to play in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday. nastics), Susan LeFebvre- Wyman (softball), Tim Wallach (baseball) and former coach Augie Garrido (baseball), were inducted as the first class into the hall of fame. “This is about everyone that Champs of the Big West I have ever been [with] asso- ciated here at the university season goal of advancing past the conference and it is an honor that I accept “These ladies need to start believing that For her efforts, Welch was named Big Fullerton crowned Big West tournament and moving on to the NCAA on behalf of every staff mem- they are great,” Khosroshahin said. West Conference tournament MVP, leading ber and every player,” Garrido champions and earn NCAA tournament. Sundayʼs game showed how balanced the all players with three goals. said. “Iʼll pick up the trophy This seasonʼs team is the first to win 17 offensive and defensive attack can be for the With the game knotted in a scoreless tie, but itʼs about everyone.” playoff berth with 4-1 win games, have a nine-game winning streak, and Titans. Welch broke away from two defenders and win a game in the Big West Tournament. About the only thing that could stop Titansʼ gave the Titans a quick 1-0 lead over the As the ceremony start- By JUAN ACEVES Now the Titansʼ goal is to make a mark in forward Lauryn Welch from registering a hat- defense-orientated Highlanders, who have ed, CSUF President Milton Daily Titan Staff A. Gordon and Director of the NCAA playoffs. trick was herself. allowed 0.69 goals per game this season. In a season of firsts for the Titans, a NCAA Athletics Brian Quinn spoke “We donʼt just want to get there,” Fullerton Her chance was foiled when her third shot “I really didnʼt think about it when I had tournament appearance can be added to that about the history and future Head Coach Ali Khosroshahin said. “We want on goal attempt sailed just over the goal post, two defenders on me,” Welch said. “When list. of the universityʼs sports pro- to go there and do something.” keeping her at eight goals on the season. I passed them, I just looked up and saw the grams. The Titans defeated the UC Riverside After the victory, the head coach huddled The junior scored twice in the first half keeper on me.” “For me, I see this as another Highlanders, 4-1, in front of a crowd of 617 the Titans up and repeated, “This is only the and led the Titans to a 2-0 lead going into - CHAMPIONS 6 sign of the greatness of the at Titan Stadium, Sunday, to fulfill their pre beginning.” half-time. California State University of Fullerton,” Gordon said. play. Santa Barbara improves to The ceremony offered many 15-8 overall and 10-2 in the Big Titans’ season slide continues Sports West. entertaining stories includ- ing when Garrido recounted 3-0 loss the third in a half at Titan Stadium Saturday found the net. IN HORT Three Titans and Three the baseball teamʼs first trip afternoon, yet still lost 3-0 to Cal “I think the teamʼs effort was Gauchos hit for double-digits in to the College World Series row, twelfth of season State Northridge. alright, but itʼs not where it should S kills, but the Gaucho offense just in 1974, where “Itʼs a Small The Titans played a strong defen- have been,” senior forward Jose Titans get swept by proved too strong as they out-hit World After All” was played as for struggling CSUF sive game against the Matadors. Barragan said. “Youʼre never sat- the Titans .336 to .181. the teamʼs fight song because Fullerton continually headed and isfied with your effort. You can first-place Gauchos Alyssa Opeka (13), Brittany By FORREST SHERMAN kicked the ball back across the mid always put out more.” Moore (10) and Danielle Hitzeman of the schoolʼs location, and For the Daily Titan the 1979 season when Wallach field line, keeping the Matadors at Barragan was presented a yel- VOLLEYBALL – Janine (11) all collected ten-or-more kills led the team to win CSUFʼs bay. low card for his aggressive playing Sandell tallied 21 kills and hit on the night with Opeka leading first national title. Wallach, The Cal State Fullerton menʼs Northridge had four shots on about 20 minutes into the game and .386 as the UC Santa Barbara the team by hitting at a .344 clip. who announced that his son soccer team played a strong first goal in the first half, but none teammate German Moreno earned Gauchos downed the Cal State Moore added two block assists to Matthew had committed to the one about nine minutes later. Fullerton Titans in three straight lead the Titans. Titans in his induction speech, Early in the second half, Fullerton games Saturday night on CSTVʼs Fullerton managed to hit .419 was the star of the 1979 team as junior goalkeeper Bobby Armstrong nationally-televised Big West in game one, committing just one he drove in 102 runs and won lost the ball to an unseen oppos- Conference volleyball match attacking error but dipped each the Golden Spikes award and ing player as he looked up field at the Thunder Dome in Santa game thereafter, finishing in game was named The Sporting News for a teammate. Northridgeʼs Alec Barbara, Calif. thee with a .039 percentage. Santa National Player of the Year. He de Mattos scored his teamʼs first It was the first time the Titan Barbara also got worse with each went on the play 17 seasons in goal, assisted by Zach Feldman at volleyball program has been on game, but started at a whopping Major League Baseball. 52:52. national television in the schoolʼs .588 clip, dipping to just .246 in There was also the story “It was too late, no one really history. Fullerton dropped their game three. saw him,” Titan freshman mid- second match in a row (19-30, about how a conversation Information provide courtesy between a father and a coach fielder Florian Wolff said. 22-30, 23-30) and fall one game The second goal against below .500 at 12-13. The loss also of Fullerton Media Relations at sitting in a truck while downing www.Fullertontitans.com. a couple six-packs decided the Armstrong came at 66:59 by drops them to 3-8 in conference college destination of the top Matadors forward Ryan Rossi, gymnastic recruit in the nation. assisted by forward Willie Sims. Elliot-Harrison, a 10-time All- About half way through the American at CSUF in only second half Titan freshman Kevin three seasons and a five-time Puder replaced Armstrong in the member of the USA national goal. team, was recruited all the way Northridge scored its final goal from Virginia. at 88:23 by Matadors midfielder A stranger story may be the Devin Deldo, assisted by midfield- one about how Bunch almost er Gianni Facio. quit the basketball team to The Titans played a good game work for the postal service, but shut down once the first goal was scored Barragan said. INDUCTION 6 The Fullerton loss put the Matadors into first place in the Big West Conference making them (12-2-3) for the season. Fullerton is now (4-12-1) for the season. “I think we had a good effort the first half. The other team was DAVID PARDO/For the Daily Titan frustrated which is a sign we did a Jose Barragan, left, goes for the ball with the Matador’s Derek Hanks good job,” Wolff said.