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NEWS 2 Sana Ana library wins national award OPINION 4 Gay ban dishonors scouts DETOUR 7 DAILY TITAN Reggae-dub to perform at Becker TheT Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton SPORTS 8 Women’s golf finishes fifth Volume 93, Issue 40 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013 dailytitan.com CAMPUS | Law enforcement Campus police seek re-accreditation Students are urged to take a minimum of once every three years a brief online survey to and that the campus police last re- ensure police excellence newed their accreditation in 2010. University Police Capt. John RAYMOND MENDOZA Brockie said that in the past, ac- Daily Titan creditation has gone well for campus police, but that the department is As part of Cal State Fullerton always open to working on service University Police’s continuing ac- with the campus community. creditation, the department is asking “There are always some things that students to take a brief online survey, come up and we look at, that’s the meant to provide feedback for both whole reason for doing this survey,” exemplary and poor interactions said Brockie. “To see if there’s an area with campus police. that we’re missing or that we need to The survey provided by campus look at again.” police is part of a national delega- With the recent Boston marathon tion called the Commission on the bombing still fresh, Brockie noted Accreditation for Law Enforce- that campus concerns might gravi- ment Agencies (CALEA), which tate toward possible terrorist attacks. is meant to ensure a certain set of “(Terrorist attacks are) always on standards for excellence for police our minds, even when there isn’t a departments. big instance in different areas of the Debbie Ellis, CSUF accredita- country. We continue to monitor, we tion manager, who is in charge of get information and it’s our responsi- training new officers on CALEA bility to know trends ... it’s just like requirements, said that newly- any other crime—any other poten- hired officers must complete ac- tial hazard to the campus; we need to ROBERT HUSKEY / Daily Titan creditation training within 30 keep our finger on the pulse to know Fullerton Mayor Bruce Whitaker answers questions from residents during the “Talk Around Town” in the Fullerton Museum on Tuesday. days of being hired as well as con- what’s going on.” tinuing training. University Police was first accred- “The accreditation standards re- ited in 2001 and Ellis stated that once quire we do a whole bunch of (train- again, the department will be up for Concerns over homeless persist ing) on a regular basis to ensure that accreditation again in November. our officers don’t do any bias police “The survey is to ascertain if there Fullerton Mayor Whitaker during the “Talk Around Town” absorb all the homeless encamp- Whitaker said the homeless profiling, we review to make sure that are areas that our police department responds to citizens’ issues meeting Tuesday night at the Ful- ments throughout the city and it people are campaigning to get the it’s not happening,” said Ellis. “That can improve in services to the public,” with the planned shelter lerton Museum. will just basically centralize that shelter approved. evidence and property are handled Ellis said. “And to show CALEA that Whitaker expressed his con- situation,” he said. The mayor claimed that the appropriately. Everything our police we are interested in public feedback BEVI EDLUND cerns about the overselling of the Although Whitaker said he does shelter could indirectly encourage officers do is being done in the most and we utilize that public feedback to Daily Titan new homeless shelter on State not believe the shelter is a cure-all, homeless from other cities to come professional way possible.” make changes to our policies.” College. he had recently spoken to home- to Fullerton. Ellis also said that University Po- Fullerton Mayor Bruce Whitak- “In my opinion it’s being put less people at the transportation lice conduct the accreditation survey SEE POLICE, 2 er discussed issues of homelessness out as a panacea, that it’s going to center. SEE MAYOR, 2 DETOUR | Theater CAMPUS | Library Villians and heroes Construction begins on battle in a Shakepeare- Pollak Library Starbucks BEVI EDLUND of years. It’s now our time to provide inspired dark comedy Daily Titan this similar service to our growing campus community,” Lynch said. Construction began Monday on Cal State Fullerton is large enough Rough Magic incorporates be performed on stage, but it’s go- a new campus Starbucks in the Pol- to have more than one store and not special effects in the ing to be rougher than what some- lak Library that could be opening as take away from the sales of the other classic good vs. evil story one might see in a movie, hence soon as fall 2013. location, which opened in Novem- the title. Starbucks will be expanding its ber 2008, according to Lynch. KRISTEN CERVANTES The cast plays out like a comic campus presence due in part to the The project will be funded by Daily Titan book or action movie. success of the first location in Steven Auxiliary Services Corporation, They are a group of unlikely G. Mihaylo Hall, according to the a CSUF organization that man- A twist on Shakespeare’s The heroes, each using their own super director of Campus Dining Services, ages on-campus businesses, since Tempest and comic hero fantasies power to fight against evil. Tony Lynch. it is being constructed with “non- are the inspiration for the Rough Prospero plays the villain as he “Many university campuses across state” dollars. Magic play held at Cal State Ful- will stop at nothing to retrieve the the U.S. have had a coffee compo- lerton’s Young Theatre starting book of magic, even if that means nent within their library for a number SEE COFFEE, 2 Friday. destroying the world. The dark romantic comedy is full Prospero’s son, Caliban, escapes of firsts for the Young Theatre stage. his father’s island in order to de- The play uses different types of feat him and obtain his mother’s projections and other special ef- island back. fects, such as fire, to grab the au- The muscular and noble Cali- dience’s attention. ban is played by Stephen Howell, The play is by Roberto Aguirre- a second year graduate majoring in Sacasa, who has written for Marvel acting. Comics, and television shows Glee “There’s no wishy-washy nature and Big Love. about him, he’s very set and deter- Rough Magic’s dialogue refer- mined,” said Howell. ences many movies, musicals and In order to achieve Caliban’s comic books. physique, Howell tanned and did “It’s like a Harry Potter and X- strength workouts. Men movie on stage,” said Travis Howell added that he enjoys Courtesy of the Theatre Department Donnelly, director of Rough Magic. playing Caliban because he’s the Students push the envelope to portray comic book and action film inspire Donnelly, a CSUF directing “sex symbol” of the play. characrters through super powers in Cal State Fullerton’s play Rough Magic. graduate student, became part of Eventually, Caliban finds him- the play since he directs the main self fighting against his father Melanie has the magical ability Beisner, who has done about 20 stage every semester. alongside Melanie, a New York to free characters from plays, but plays in her life, said she found “(Rough Magic) is definitely the dramaturg who sits in an office all hasn’t used it in a long time. that Rough Magic is the most largest scale (play) I’ve ever done,” day, dissatisfied with life. “In the process she finds herself, unique play she’s ever performed. he said. Melanie is played by Natalie her confidence and accepts her Donnelly added that magic will Beisner, a junior acting major. magic,” said Beisner. SEE MAGIC, 6 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @DTNEWSDESK VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/NEWS PAGE 2 APRIL 24, 2013 THE DAILY TITAN NEWS WEDNESDAY POLICE: New officers DTBRIEFS trained to meet law Santa Ana science enforcement standards center wins award The Discovery Science Cen- ter in Santa Ana was awarded CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 this year’s National Medal for “There are always Museum and Library Service. “It’s been needed for many years, The National Medal is the we were in a 40-year-old temporary some things that Nation’s highest honor grant- trailer and it was very hard to do our ed to museums and libraries job professionally without a building for service to the community. come up and we The Institute of Museum and being built appropriately,” Ellis said. Library Services awards these “So we were able to get a new police look at, that’s the medals to only 10 recipients building ... they fronted us money to across the country each year. build the building. So accreditation has whole reason for “This award celebrates and helped us become more professional recognizes the hard work and dedication of our team and because now we have a more profes- doing this survey.” community leaders towards sional building.” delivering a mission that is not Even with the possibility of aiding measured in dollars, but in the campus police by providing potentially JOHN BROCKIE hearts, minds and actions of useful feedback, there are some stu- University Police Captain eager learners,” Joe Adams, the president of the Discov- dents who refuse to take the CALEA ery Science Center, said in a survey because they simply ignore all suggestions ... what I do remember statement.

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