Opinion Sports Sloppy joes and label hoes: British baller beefs up fashion offenders distract Cal State Fullertonʼs students in classroom 5 offensive attack 8 California State University, Fullerto n Daily Titan We d n e s d a y, O c t o b e r 2 7 , 2 0 0 4 www.dailytitan.com Volume 79, Issue 3 2 Friends mourn Cast away CSUF death of Titan talks After being struck by a on a motorized scooter, he was able to use a cane that allowed for more car, CSUF student is mobility while tutoring and in the remembered by many classroom. plus/ “He was independent. He want- By NICOLE M. SMITH ed to do things on his own,” said For the Daily Titan Richard Deming, one of Gilmoreʼs professors. “He was very bright and The intersection at Nutwood articulate and always sat in the front minus Avenue and Titan Drive has returned and asked lots of questions.” to normal. The police and sirens are Deming said Gilmore was a trans- Students and faculty gone. Traffic flows smoothly. Many fer student and this was his first students using the crosswalk are semester at CSUF. In the center, discuss pros and cons unaware that this intersection was a somber mood has settled over of new grading system the site of a fatal accident that took Gilmoreʼs peers and colleagues as place only a week ago. they try to adjust to the shock. By JICKIE TORRES Mike Gilmore, a Cal State “No one had a chance to say For the Daily Titan Fullerton student and employee, goodbye,” said Brent Jones, a gradu- died at UCI Medical Center after ate student studying computer sci- Students and faculty both agreed being struck by a car on his way to ence. “It was a shock to all of us. that there are pluses and minuses to work last Wednesday morning. Weʼre stunned.” the new plus/minus grading system Gilmore was a biochemistry Debi Lyn Esquivel, assistant direc- DAVID PARDO/Daily Titan being implemented in the upcom- major and worked as a tutor in math, tor of the center, said she remembers Early voting took place Tuesday afternoon near Titan Shops thanks to several organizations, including CSUF ing spring semester, in a debate physics and computer science at the the stains on the carpet where the Votes and the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Tuesday afternoon. University Learning Center. He was wheels of Gilmoreʼs scooter had left Two teams, one of students and married with one daughter. their marks and how Gilmore would the other of faculty, faced off on Services for Gilmore were held sometimes bring his daughter in and the issue. last Saturday morning. Jan Felix, take her for rides on his scooter. Faculty on the panel included director of the Fullerton Institute of “He was very tiny and frail, but Israel votes to leave Gaza Susan Shoho, a part-time lecturer Religion, attended the service and smart, smart, smart,” Esquivel said. for the Asian American studies pro- described it as “uplifting.” Felix “He was a serious student and took Parliamentʼs decision settlements in the Gaza Strip, where ing tactic by his opponents. gram, and Michele Barr, a professor credits that to faith. his work as a tutor seriously.” 8,200 Jewish settlers live amid 1.3 However, immediately after the from the Kinesiology and Health “The spirit and the body shall be The accident is still under inves- orders Jews to leave million Palestinians, and four in the vote four key Likud ministers who Promotion Department. reunited again in its perfect form,” tigation by the Fullerton Police their settlements West Bank. had voted in favor demanded Sharon Faculty argued for the benefits of Felix said, quoting the Book of Department. Senior Officer Scott “I think that the prime minis- call a referendum or said they would the new system. Shoho said the new Mormon. He said this passage was Moore, who is conducting the inves- The Associated Press ter of Israel had a great victory resign from the government. system would help students who appropriate for the service since tigation, was unable to be reached tonight,” Vice Premier Ehud Olmert The U.S. State Department praised were on the higher end of the grade Gilmore was disabled from an early for comment. The driver of the car JERUSALEM – Prime Minister told CNN. the vote as a step forward in peace- spectrum. age. was also unable to be reached. Ariel Sharon won a historic victory Sharon won with the help of dov- making with the Palestinians. “Differentiating between an A+ Felix said Gilmore had started Those who wish to make dona- Tuesday when parliament voted to ish opposition parties. Many mem- “We think the withdrawal plan student and an A- student, this attending classes at the Religious tions to Gilmoreʼs family should approve his plan to withdraw from bers of his center-right coalition, as presents an opportunity to advance would give us a lot of leeway. There Institute this summer. contact either Jan Felix at the the Gaza Strip and parts of the well as religious opposition parties, the interests of both sides,” Deputy is a difference,” Shoho said. “Mike came through life with Institute of Religion or Ebenezer West Bank – the first time lawmak- voted against him. spokesman Adam Ereli said. Barr agreed. challenges,” Felix said. “Life became Garcia and the student staff of the ers have authorized the removal of Sharon had hoped a strong victory Sharonʼs victory came a day “Right now, a student may be at hopeful through faith.” University Learning Center. Jewish settlements from lands the such as the one he secured Tuesday after he surprised both detractors the top of their category, but itʼs not Those who knew Gilmore col- “Appreciate the frailty of life,” Palestinians claim for a state. would allow him to fend off settlersʼ and supporters by giving a speech reflected,” she said. lectively describe him as frail, yet Jones said. “As you get older, you The 67-45 vote, with seven calls for a national referendum on accusing settlers of suffering from With the current grading policy, bright and independent. realize you can die tomorrow and abstentions, gave strong backing the plan — something the prime students who earn anywhere in the Though he primarily got around thereʼs no going back.” to Sharonʼs plan to evacuate 21 minister has denounced as a delay- GAZA STRIP 4 80 percent grade bracket would receive a B grade. With the new sys- tem, studentsʼ efforts may be more accurately represented. A B student Students Arboretum hosts who worked harder than another B student would be distinguished. David Kilgo, a political science and speech communications double compete Haunted Garden major and panelist for the student side, argued that the plus/minus Costumed volunteers guests will then embark on a journey scale and its corresponding grade- through the deciduous forest sec- point value could actually hurt many in annual take visitors through tion of the Arboretum to see spooky students by affecting their GPAs. dark forest maze scenes featuring witches, lost maid- He said that the new system would ens and other fantastic creatures. penalize those at the lower end of By CRYSTAL LAFATA Guests will then walk over to the each grade bracket, especially since 5K race Daily Titan Staff deck of Oak Hall for cookies, punch the restructuring of the grade-point and dancing. scale makes a C- a failing grade. Ghost Run helps Ghosts and goblins will adorn the Haller said there will also be a “A C+ or a C- is still within the Haunted Garden at the Arboretum as fortuneteller and a costume parade at average score. That is what the C promote, raise funds vultures lurk from trees and jack-o- Oak Hall. grade stands for,” Kilgo said. “It for CSUFʼs Rec Sports lanterns float atop the pond. Although The idea had been simmering on means that you did what you were the event is not intended for children the back burner for a while until supposed to do.” By ISAAC FABELA under 5, event coordinators said it Chris Barnhill, a member of Friends Under the previous scale, a C Daily Titan Staff should be fun for the whole family of the Arboretum, inspired Haller to grade would have a grade-point to dress up in costume and get out of actually hold the event. value of 2.0.The new scale, accord- The horn sounded Tuesday the house. “Mary has spent countless hours ing to the Academic Senateʼs afternoon and 24 faculty, staff and SIERRA F. WEBB/Daily Titan This will be the first Haunted putting together this event and she University Policy Statements, out- students from Cal State Fullerton Senior Dan Bower won third place in the 5K Ghost Run and got a con- Garden event at the Arboretum and has really inspired people to help,” lines that the grade-point value for began the 2nd annual Ghost Run, a gratulatory shower of Gatorade by members of Lambda Chi Alpha. The is sponsored by the Friends of the said Lore McKenna, event coordina- a C+ would equal 2.3, a C equaling 5K run around the sports field on event managed to dodge rainy weather. Arboretum. At the front gate, tour tor. “Her creativity has really contrib- a 2.0 and a C- to equal a 1.7. the north end of campus. guides dressed in black Dracula-style uted to its success.” The faculty agreed with the stu- Allison Wittwer, assistant direc- the event, Wittwer said she is hop- cise, others students arrived at the capes will meet guests.