Club Cele- Brates Islamic Week of Aware- Nevent: the Week Wear One Someday

C A LIFO R NI A S T A T E U NIVE RS IT Y , F U LLE R TON INSIDE A look inside the newest 3 n NEWS: A student’s passion reflected in her hotel in dancing Las Vegas 4 nSPORTS: Fencing team cuts out three —see Detour opponents on Sunday page 7 VOLUME 69, I SSUE 37 THURSDAY N OVEMBER 11, 1999 Club cele- brates Islamic week of aware- nEVENT: The week wear one someday. “Lots of girls wear crop tops and began with several tight clothes to get noticed,” Farooqui said. “They get attention, but do they speakers and ended get respect? I don’t think so. It’s silly to think that the hijaab means a with a dinner woman is oppressed.” Another misconception discussed, BY TRACYE BISHOP is that Muslims are all Arab terror- Staff Writer ists. According to Rafiek Jadallh, a senior majoring in religious studies, As part of Islamic Awareness Week, the media - movies in particular - is the Muslim Student Association partly to blame for this stereotype. (MSA) hosted a series of discussions “Films like ‘True Lies’ and ‘Not in an effort to inform both Muslims Without my Daughter’ do not show us and non-Muslims about the Islamic in a positive light,” Jadallh said. faith. Jadallh continued by saying that The series on Islam started Monday some recent movies, such as “13th evening with a discussion of miscon- Warrior” and “Three Kings,” have ceptions and stereotypes. done a better job portraying Muslims One of the most prevalent mis- accurately. RUSS LAHODNY/Daily Titan conceptions surrounding Muslims Dianna Williams (above, below) pretends to have suffered lacerations to her arms and forehead for the bomb preparedness activity. Saddiqi said that the Qur’an (the according to Muzammil Saddiqi, Islamic holy book) lays down strict a guest speaker and professor of guidelines of combat that include religious studies, is that the women prohibitions against harming citizens, Mock drill prepares CSUF for disas- are oppressed and men are abusive crops and livestock. toward them. “The Qur’an tells us that we cannot “It is true that some Muslims do not cried Rebecca Kodl, who suffered from a broken aggress more than we are aggressed nSAFETY: behave in the proper way,” Saddiqi The drill helped leg and third degree burns to the face. Kodl, who against,” Saddiqi said. “We do not said. “That is where we get stereo- couldn’t walk, waited with the other high prior- attack non-combatants. However, we prepare students, hospitals, types. In reality, men and women are ity victims while people suffering from minor do have a right to defend ourselves.” equal in the sight of God and society. firefighters and others injuries were escorted by a representative of the Gemal Nour, a guest speaker and Although there are rules of behavior, Fullerton Fire Department to an isolated area. business professor, added that the idea Muslim women have the same rights BY ALISON HANSEN The screams of “help” were drowned out by that all Muslims are Arabs is another and responsibilities as men.” News Editor a helicopter flying overhead as a triage team myth. The idea that Muslim women are set out to help those in serious condition. Once “Of the 1.5 billion Muslims in this oppressed often derives from their At least three people died and more than 80 “patched up,” fire firefighters assisted victims world, only 250 million are Arabs,” style of dress and quiet demeanor people were injured in a terrorist bombing at to ambulances and buses, making trips to St. he said. according to Saddiqi. The hijaab, Cal State Fullerton’s baseball field Wednesday Jude Medical Center, Brea Community, Kaiser- The MSA also presented talks on which is the cloth that covers a wom- morning. Anaheim and Placentia-Linda. women’s rights and relationships in an’s head, is often deemed a symbol of “Anything to get out of class,” said victim Many spectators were pleased with the results Islam. Tonight they host a discus- oppression to non-Muslims. Diana Williams, who suffered lacerations to her of the drill. sion on “Islam in America” from 6 “The dress is only to enhance the arms and forehead. “The key to success is to move people,” said p.m. to 9 p.m. in Titan Student Union respect and honor of women,” Saddiqi Williams, along with fellow nursing stu- Tom Arnold, deputy chief of Newport Beach Fire Pavillion B and C. Dinner is served said. “With the proper dress, a woman dents and students in the Regional Occupational Department. after the discussion. will not be harmed or bothered when Program, participated in a mock county-wide This year the drill was incorporated with a Hesham Morsy, the president she goes outside.” mass casualty drill. new ground support leader. In the past, Arnold of MSA and a senior majoring in Marzia Farooqui, a business stu- The Fullerton Fire Department coordinated the said that moving one victim took up to an hour to graphic design, said that the purpose dent, said that the idea that Muslim drill and CSUF’s Public Safety Department and move, but with a ground support leader supervis- of the awareness week is to offer a RUSS LAHODNY/Daily Titan women are oppressed is based on several other fire departments from throughout ing a litter team (fire fighters who move victims), chance for people to learn more about ignorance of the Islamic faith. Orange County assisted in the event. The drill things are running much smoother. Muslims and Islam. unconscious. “Women in America have had basic was one of several held each year to test depart- “I’m very happy with the way things are “We want to share Islam with peo- Although the drill did not begin until 9:05 rights such as voting for only about ments’ and hospitals’ readiness to respond in going. It’s really organized,” said Arnold who ple in the Muslim community as well a.m., victims were up at 6:30 a.m. getting made 80 years,” Farooqui said. “Muslim emergencies. participates in four to six drills a year. as with non-Muslims,” Morsy said. up for their future injuries by professional make women have been allowed to vote, “If there’s ever a real emergency, this drill Others, such as Carol Burtis, vice president Islamic Awareness Week ends on up artists. Injuries ranged from minor cuts and sign contracts and inherit for 1400 helps hospitals and EMS [Emergency Medical of Huntington Beach’s Community Emergency Friday with prayers in the Becker bruises to shards of glass embedded into skin. years.” Services] be more prepared,” Williams said as “Help me please ... I can’t take it anymore,” Amphitheater from 1 to 2 p.m. she lay on the concrete pretending she was DRILL/ 3 Farooqui added that the hijaab is a sign of respect and that she plans to Student groups get together to help flood victims in central nCLUB: The of victims suffering though the worst that reports are inaccurate. Catholic Student Association, have “The reason we’re planning this is a night where all the youths can have natural disaster in the country’s recent “The death toll is much higher than banded together to hold a “Rain so the college students can be heard fun, but yet all the money that we Vietnamese Student history. that, but it hasn’t been reported yet,” Dance” at Santa Ana’s Emerald Bay and we want to say, ‘hey, we care make that night is going for a good Monsoon downpours have left the Nguyen said. “There are 900,000 restaurant next Friday. about our country too. We care about cause.” Association bands 350 miles of central Vietnam’s seven homes being flooded. [I have] con- “The reason we’re doing this the people’,” he said He continued, “We are trying to provinces under water for more than tacts with people in Hue and Danang, dance is there are a lot of Vietnamese Nguyen is pleased with cooper- make it as fun, like a clubbing atmo- together with other a week. Officials estimate 470 people and we talk to them everyday and organizations doing something to ative efforts from the other local sphere, as much as possible. Not just organizations to aid died from the region’s worst floods they were telling stories of whole help out, but there’s nothing for the Vietnamese youth organizations but ‘come in, donate your money and in a century. So far, central Vietnam’s villages just being swept right into youths to do,” Nguyen said. “There wants to make sure that everyone will leave.’ We want it to be a fun night BY VU NGUYEN damages are as high as $44 million the ocean. In the main city, Hue, it’s are young professional groups, old have a good time at the event. for everyone.” Staff writer and officials said that seven mil- flooded to the roof tops.” professional groups, there are non- “All the schools from the VSA The “Rain Dance” fund-raiser lion victims are facing disease, mas- To help flood victims with rebuild- profit organizations, but it’s all for Alliance are supporting us,” Nguyen will be held at the Emerald Bay The raging floods that killed more sive food shortages and lack of fresh ing, medical supplies, clothing and professionals to help out or older said. Restaurant, 5015 W. Edinger, in Santa than 500 people in central Vietnam water. food, the VSA and other Vietnamese people who listen to the radio to help “They’re all helping with promot- Ana on Nov.

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