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Broadway bound Science Olympiad: Theatre Festival invades FC Challenges future college students Page S-i through S-4 Page 4 and 5 1C 1 Badminton: New racquet on campus Page 10 __ .J I . H. rnets nest smoked out By BRIAN ZHANG linking the cafeteria directly to STAFF WRITER the patio currently in front of the Cadena Center. The closest Carls Jr.. restau- According to Beeler, the rant will be'only walking dis- Stinger's Coffeehouse and the tance for students at Fullerton convenience store will be com- College coming this fall. bined and, by the recommenda- The project for a new cafeteria tion of the planning committee, on campus - part of the Master moved into the current staff din- Plan, implemented approxi- ing room. mately 6 years ago - has been in The Facility Safety and the planning stage along with Service Committee, in charge of the new Campus Image Plan the planning of the project, held and the Learning Center, accord- a meeting on March 8. Final rec- *ing to Ron Beeler, Director of ommendations were made dur- Physical Plant/Facilities ing the meeting to create a new Planning. staff dining area approximately The centerpiece of the project 900-1200 square .feet,. and mov- calls for a Cadls Jr. and Green ing the convenience store and Burrito'restaurant in what is coffee shop into the current staff now the convenience store. The dining room. p- - - a3l :i - sag~s ~~~ semi-circular Hire, previously The unanimously approved used for hot-food Dallas Cale service before recommendations by the com- Mostwere not preparedfor last week's mid day downpour. The winter season has proven to be one of the wettest In memory. it was torn down 2. years. ago, mittee will be sent to the PCC, will house the dining area of the the Planning and:Consultative fast-food restaurant. Council, the legislative body of . New chancellor has The adjacent Cadena Center the college for final approval of broad will be torn down to provide the project. space of the new restaurant.- for the f ut ure Y KATHIE KUDLO ;. _ His primary responsibility is ensuring: ,coordinate their relationships. STAFF WRITER that policies of the board are effectively His goals focus on. improving the trans- communicated to the campuses and that the The new Chancellor in town;Dr. Jerome fer system,' student services and the stu- campuses all follow state guidelines'and dents achievement and outcomes. Hunter, appears couifortably relaxed' yet reports, which include .Fullerton, Cypress - "By confident'and ready to deal with is goal of having a district sensefor where our and the School of Continuing-Education. priorities -allocate instilling a sense of a common mission and are, then.. we can "I want to work with people and get resources," operating as one unit between all entities said Hunter. everyone in. the same direction at the same He is obtaining his goals within 'the North 'Orange . County by having meet- time as opposed to the same direction with Community College District. ings with -the board -of - trustees, the three different focuses on both sides,".com- As CEO he is responsible for all district President Mr. Michael J. Viera, faculty/staff, mented Hunter. operations and reports; directly to the elec- and with student leadership. He wants a consistency in education tive board of trustees. "The most important thing to do is have between the three schools and it's his job to - see chancellor's visit.page-2 Dr. of deception, buying a diploma word.that you qualify. It is just ing to people BY DEBORAH COREY as a waitress as tion. -Sheffield also explained that them what they would have between us, how you got your STAFFWRITER enough exposure to get a bache- As long as the $900 for each- colleges and universities are not studied, had they taken the col- diploma. We keep alow profile bor's degree in liberal arts.- diploma, (the Bachelor's degree regulated at the federal lege course. -Documentation "Obtain a prosperous future, by being overseas and having an When told that a business and postdated MBA), was level.-Each state has its from employers or other men- money earning. power, and the unlisted phone number." degree' was prefered, Jackson. received, they would be own set of regulations. tors is also required. admiration of all... No required When asked about the neces- suggested that the purchase of a shipped. "That kind of degree "The IJnion Institute is an tests,classes; books, or inter- Sity for a low profile, Jackson Bachelor's degree in business "Foreign insti- isn't worth the paper accredited university that must views... Bachelors, Masters, explained-that it is because they and an additional purchaseof tutions are it's written on," said follow the regulations of the MBA and Ph.D. degrees avail- give out diplomas in less than 10 an MBA be required. would free to Dr. Wayne Towers State of California;' Towers stat- ablein the field of your choice... business days. Of course he would.postdate from The Union ed. No one is turned down...- Call "We cannot advertise that the MBA a couple years after the Institute, a pri- "In California, colleges and NOW, to receive' your diploma fact, obviously," said Jackson. date on the bachelor's degree. - vate college universities need to be accredit- within days!" Jacksonwent on to explain "There are no tests," - 0e i n ed by the State of California 'This ad, for what many edu- that I could receive a diploma in Jackson said. r, " e °S o California. Department of Education in. cators term 'a diploma mill', has the field of my choice, with the "You'll - get the ;. I order to legally operate," he been spreading throughout the highest honors. diplomasoCh Internet. It. will look like a UCLA a n d c o r - Towers confirmed that Curiosity led to a phone call diploma allowing the client to o ooc~i~eS~ scholsscoosousdete outside the Statetteo of -to the number listed in the ad. calltmselves by an t - - eP ; C California do not need to com- Samuel Jackson,' the Registrar such as an MBA or PhD, fit O QZ"c ply irth alio r need to col- r00 -ece ly wth California's regula- from arrington University, that 'comes.. with the b l--ions; they only need to comply located in London, England diploma. t h ee si5 with regulations set up by the answered that call. In addition, the diplo- yp0 state where the school resides. "We are adiploma mill that ma comes with transcripts aXCeoco ' , Harrington University, gives you unique, affordable, that have the courses that .So e- being in England, does not non accredited diplomas," students need to take for the V , need to be accredited, nor-. Jackson began. degree, with a choice of grades does it need to follow any 'Although for each course. you cannot use 10, regulations from any state in non-accredited diplomas to But that's not all, also includ- 00 ti ': transfer from one university to ed in the package are recoi- pr the US. P g o.0 .1C~lb p ora-- "Students know what they the other, you can use them for mendation letters profes- from 1 , tions are are doing," stated Paula David everything else, and you can get stirs. ,- al c3 far more atten- from the California State the degree within 10 business For an extra $60, students can t r a n- 0 -ive to this, and Department of . Consumer days," he said. even decide to "change their scripts- employers realize that it Affairs. "For an investment of only major" within a year and receive for both is not a legitimate degree just "They want a cheap, easy $900," Jackson continued, "you' a different degree. the bache- because it's on a piece of paper." degree. I rarely receive any can receive a Bachelors, Masters Believing that the caller had lors degree he said. complaints about these schools or Ph.D. degree. University absolutely noexperience or andthe MBA operate The State of California because students are usually sat- diplomas, work skills other than just grad- as you well know, as soon as you however they Department of Education's reg- isfied. They know what they impress people, get you jobs, uating from high school and pay for them," want to," said ulation allows.32, or approxi- aregetting," said David. and get you raises. -working as a waitress, Jackson he said. Cathleen Sheffield mately one quarter of the semes- Even if students did have We have courses just like any asked a series of questions about Jackson conclud- from the United States ter units needed for a Bachelor's complaints about such pro- University, but .unlike other' computer skills or, other work ed that this program Office of Postsecondary degree to be earned through life grams, there is little that Universities, you never have to experience. was mainly for people Education. experience. Consumer Affairs take can do if the our- courses because we However, when none existed, who have a lot of experience "Since the school is based in Students need to write a program is not based in give you full credit for your Jackson settled for a high school and just need the piece of paper England, they are not subject to detailed paper explaining how California. work and life experience. education and experience talk- to get them that job. or promo- any state regulations," she said. their life experience hastaught The idea is that we take your See Diplomas to order page 2 Page 2 The Fullerton College Hornet March 15, 2000 NEWS Carl's Junior I Green Burrito comes to FC Erma martinez, who works Service Committee has recom- By DALLAS CALEY at the stinger coffee bar thinks mended that a new faculty NEWS EDITOR that it will increase their busi- lounge be made, however, it is The possible addition of the ness.