Possible Name Change Awaits CSUF Schools
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON Avner Ofer INSIDE journeys to India and explores the 2 n CALENDAR: ASP screens “The Golden Temple Blair Witch Project” Thursday in Amritsar 5 nOPINION: A glance at modern folk- lore through television and film —see Travel page 4 VO L UME 69, I SSUE 15 TUESDAY O CTO B E R 5, 1999 Diet pills Hawk’s-eye view Possible name compete in fat change awaits nHEALTH: Experts dis- CSUF schools cuss benefits and risks of various fat-loss nCAMPUS: Senate ence in their decision. Sandra Sutphen, professor of political science, said it products on the mar- voted to rename the will not make any difference at all. “It is just a name change,” Sutphen ket today seven schools on said. “People might be worried about new stationary but that is about it.” BY LA RUE V.BABER campus to colleges Staff Writer Before the plan goes into effect, BY RITA FREEMAN there is a brief waiting period of a Staff Writer week. Then it is transmitted formally Magic pills sealed with promises to the president for his approval. Once to kill cravings, boost metabolisms Cal State Fullerton’s individual signed by the president, the resolution and suppress appetites crowd the schools may soon change their names goes into effect. health consumer’s market. to colleges if President Milton Gordon Currently, 13 CSU campuses and These diet products come in many signs a proposal, Academic Senate nine UC campuses use the name col- forms. Some are prescription only Document 99-117, which the senate lege. while others can be found at local already approved. “Whether in recognition, it is a drug or health food stores. In an almost unanimous vote trend within the CSU system,” said A few years ago, people raved last Thursday, the Academic Senate Jane Hall, chair of the academic sen- about Phen-Fen and Redux. Since passed the proposal that changes the ate. then, they have been taken off the seven schools on campus to colleges. The cost of the name change has shelf because of bad publicity and “It is an important change and one not been determined, but according harmful side effects. that I have waited for a long time,” to Gordon, the campus will not face Today, doctors prescribe Prozac, Gordon said. “It’s time, the college high expenses. Dexedrine, Orlistat, Sibutramine has matured and grown and the subdi- Maryalyce Jeremiah, senior associ- and others to seriously overweight vision field of colleges denotes that.” ate director of athletics, said it will patients in danger of diabetes, heart give the university a more profes- disease or high blood pressure. Last spring, the idea for the name sional image. “[Appetite suppressant medica- change arose from two observations. “The image of using ‘college’ in a tions] affect the central nervous The word “school” was used much university states maturity and using system,” said George Haapala, a less and it became an unfamiliar term the word ‘school’ almost indicates pharmacist at the Health Center.. and “college” had become a normal high school,” Jeremiah said. “They take away the hunger pains practice around the CSU system and One senate member objected to the by sending signals to the brain that the nation, according to Keith Boyum, name change. Professor of sociology the stomach is full.” acting associate vice president for the G. Nanjundappa said that the money The Food and Drug Administration academic program. should be used for other items on approved these medications for short “In 1972, we changed the name campus. term use — usually three to four of college to university and the “Why waste the money on a name weeks — and regulates how they word ‘college’ is a term that is used change when it could be used on can be advertised or promoted by the throughout the nation,” Boyum said. something more constructive like add- manufacturer. “Whenever you can clarify by using ing more books to the library or other The FDA can not, however, better language it is always good.” uses for the students,” Nanjundappa restrict a doctor’s ability to prescribe The seven schools that will be said. “Changing the name will not them for different conditions, varied changed to colleges are: the School add any fame to the campus; quality lengths of time or in different doses. of Business and Administration; is what makes a difference.” According to Weight-Control the School of Engineering and Physics Professor Mark Shapiro Information Network, doctors pre- Computer Science; the School of thinks that there may be consequences scribing diet pills for conditions and Humanities and Social Sciences; the in the long run with a name change. periods of time not approved by the School of Human Development and “One wonders if this is more than FDA practice “off-label” use. Community Services; the School of a cosmetic change,” Shapiro said. The use of more than one appetite Natural Science and Mathematics; “With some of the smaller units such suppressant medication at a time or the School of Arts; and the School of as the nursing program, there may use longer than a few weeks exem- Myles ROBinson/Daily Titan Communications. be talks of changing it into a school plify off-label practices. Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk nails a handplant during his final run in The Vans Triple Crown “Changing the names of the which may lead to more hiring of The FDA does ask doctors to of Skateboarding Sunday at Huntington Beach. Hawk went on to win the vert category and the schools reflects the stature of the administrators.” prescribe weight loss drugs only to school because it denotes higher edu- those who are at risk of other prob- $15,000 purse. The three day event, which is held every year in Huntington Beach, hosts the best skateboarders in the world in both the street and vert categories. cation,” Gordon said. lems associated with obesity. That Some of the senators had no prefer- means people seeking the medica- tions for cosmetic purposes — those wanting to lose 10 or 20 pounds — don’t apply. There is hope, however, for those Freeway service helps stranded drivers who either don’t apply or fear the risks of taking medications for weight loss. nCOMMUNITY: The free tor to the 57. Polzin, Freeway Service Patrol super- He said the first time the FSP assists Service Patrol] and AAA, I’d choose They can purchase over-the-coun- “I felt my truck kind of lopsided and visor of the California Highway a driver is usually the first knowledge [Freeway Service Patrol] because ter drugs at local drugstores or all- service helps with flat I saw sparks,” said Stratton, a com- Patrol. the driver has about the service. AAA charges you,” Stratton said. natural supplements at health food munications major. Stratton decided to He said tow trucks revolving on a Despite some coverage on OCN, Stratton is not the only student that stores. tires, gas and jump call her dad for help. beat of Orange County freeways can Polzin said that driver survey statistics likes the fact that the service is free. Over-the-counter products such as starting batteries Some students may not know what do such things as change flat tires, show that 71 percent of drivers have “I don’t have to worry that I don’t Acutrim, Dexatrim, Diurex, NoDoz, to do if they find found themselves in give a gallon of gas, and jump start not heard of FSP until the day the ser- have $50 for a tow truck,” said psy- Quick Pep and Shape Plus mostly a similar situation. It might put them batteries. They can also tow cars to a vice helped them. chology major Mary Jensen. BY JESSICA PERALTA at ease to know about the Freeway CHP-approved location, but not to any Stratton, who had not heard of the But, according to Polzin, drivers do consist of phenylpropanolamine or Staff Writer caffeine, both stimulants. Service Patrol. repair shops. FSP, said that she might use the service not have to make a choice between Some experts say these drugs — The Orange County Freeway Polzin said that many people don’t if she experienced more car trouble, services. Valerie Stratton was driving to her mixtures of diuretics, stimulants and Service Patrol is a free service funded know the FSP exists. depending on where she was. She said He said that if a stalled car is a job at Disneyland last year when her laxatives — may lead to temporary through the Caltrans highway budget “That’s one of our problems, we if she was near home she would call hazard, the FSP will assist the driver tire blew out. She got off at Ball Road, and the Orange County Transportation have trouble getting the word out,” her parents. off the freeway and then the driver PILLS / 3 two exits after the 91 freeway connec- Authority, according to Officer Robert Polzin said. “If I had a choice between [Freeway FREEWAY / 3 JACC presents controversial speaker nSPEECH: Christine Craft, who stirred controver- Lori Medigovich, JACC Southern “It’s pretty much tits and ass. Broadcast sy in 1980 when she sued MetroMedia Section Executive Board President, They’re saying that if you got it, you journalist Christine Inc. for sex discrimination, equal pay contacted Craft last spring to speak at can make money from it.” act violations and fraud, was the key- the conference. 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