SPORTS: President’s Scholar walks onto Features: Page 3 the CSUF gymnastics team, page 8 Turn your house into a OPINION: Ashley Madison Agency haunted attraction helps connect the unfaithful, page 4 Since 1960 Volume 87, Issue 30 Thursday October 23, 2008 DailyThe Student Voice of California StateTitan University, Fullerton DTSHORTHAND Campus Life Associated Students Inc. Lob- Avoiding cycles of violence by Corps is hosting an Asian/Pa- tated the workshop and encouraged cific Islander summit on Monday Guest speakers advise students to ask questions. in the TSU. students on how to notice “Reenactments are a powerful Speakers and students will dis- early signs of abuse way to show the dynamics of vio- cuss issues ranging from conflicts lent intimate relationships,” Passal- in the Asian/Pacific Islander com- BY Christian Brown acqua said. “This is the perfect edu- munity to dealing with diversity Daily Titan Staff Writer cational piece to offer.” and stereotypes. Attendees will [email protected] With more than two dozen stu- also discuss party allegiance with- dents and faculty members in at- in the community. In an effort to prevent domes- tendance, Chapman and Diaz emo- The purpose of this event is tic violence, the CSUF Women’s tionally depicted the autonomy of to address issues and concerns Center hosted two community intimate partner abuse. that Asians/Pacific Islanders have educators Tuesday who dramatized “These relationships are about about the upcoming election. an abusive, teenage relationship to power and control,” Chapman said. The event starts at 6 p.m. For help students recognize the differ- “These people (abusers) feel like more information call 714-278- ence between healthy and unhealthy power and control are their right to 3295 relationships. have.” The event, “He Loves Me ... He As a part of the presentation, Loves Me Not,” comes in October, Chapman shared the story of a wife Personification of pets which is national Domestic Vio- and her two kids who endured a concerns some experts lence Prevention Month and high- physically abusive husband and fa- lights the warning signs that every ther who literally trapped his family BOISE, Idaho (MCT) – “Oh, person should look for in their po- at home by monitoring them with isn’t he cute? My little smootchie- tential intimate partners. video cameras in every room of the wootchy!” Some women talk baby- Human Options community house. talk to their boyfriend or husband. educators Robert Diaz, 25, and “The wife worked but her hus- Some folks talk baby-talk to, Beth Chapman, 26, portrayed the band timed her trips to and from well, babies. perfect teenage couple of Jason and work,” Chapman said. “This is an And some of us talk baby-talk Kelli, which quickly turns into an extreme case, but it does happen.” to our animals. abusive relationship when Jason Diaz also highlighted the impact “You shouldn’t use the D-word, seeks to control Kelli. modern technology is having in as far as we’re concerned,” Diane According to Chapman, people emotionally abusive relationships. Turner said. between the ages of 15 and 24 are “We are so connected today,” Turner is the proud owner of a at the most risk of being in an un- Diaz said who mentioned the use of pug named Madison, and, as the healthy relationship like the one Myspace and Facebook by abusers local pug meet-up group organizer, which was portrayed. to stalk their partners. “Cell phones she’s speaking for the entire pug “One in four in this age group and text messaging can be used to owner world. ends up in an unhealthy relation- be abusive.” “Madison is my baby, and that’s ship,” said Chapman who has During the workshop, Chapman the beginning and end of every- worked with Human Options for and Diaz focused on the cycle of thing.” nearly four years. violence, which explains how a BY SHRUTI PateL/For The Daily Titan If that raises your eyebrow a Sue Passalacqua, associate direc- Beth Chapman, playing victimized girlfriend Kelly, telling Robert Diaz, playing abusive boyfriend Jason, that she does not deserve the notch, here’s another tidbit: in an tor of the Women’s Center, facili- See RELATIONSHIPS, Page 2 way he treats her and that she is good enough without him. e-mail from Turner regarding a visit from a Statesman newspaper photographer, she wrote: “There is a big flag of Madison flying in front of the house, so it is hard to More than just web page deep miss. I am very excited about all Students of this – and I’ve told Madison all Career Center The Career Center hosted a work- have pictures of yourself that indicate Posting action pictures will likely about it so she is expecting you. shop on Tuesday on networking sites your political affiliation, religion, sex- help your job chances versus hurting We are looking forward to meet- representatives called “Myspace and Facebook: Help- ual orientation or marital status?” If them. Pictures of your graduation, ing you in person.” advise students ing or Hurting Job Chances.” you do, you may be subjecting your- sharing happy moments with your So, what’s wrong with this play on the harmful One of the most important tips self to discrimination. family, images showing leadership picture? Some experts say that speakers Sarah Yoo and Christina “Do you have and teamwork humanizing your pet – anthropo- and safe uses Hubburt gave was to be aware of the pictures that show were some exam- morphism – is just not the right of Internet content posted. Most significantly, be you drinking? Do We want to gear ples suggested. relationship. networking sites aware of what is posted about cur- you have pictures students toward “We want to rent or previous employers and co- of yourself dressed “ gear students to- BY POrtia BODE workers. in an inappropri- thinking more about ward thinking brokers “ For the record For The Daily Titan Yoo, related a story about an em- ate/unprofessional their future ... more about their Oct. 21 - In the photo cap- Grade schoolers learn ‘the [email protected] ployer who had a “perfect” candidate manner?” future rather than tion for “Hollywood invades business’ with help from for a legal secretary position. The em- These were – Christina Hubburt, just thinking CSUF” actor Marley Shelton a stock market simulator In an event hosted by the Career ployer used the Internet to look her some of the ques- Career Center intern about being here was incorrectly identified as Center, students were told that 63 up, and found out that the candidate tions asked on a in the moment,” percent of employers decided not to had posted information revealing that survey during the advised Hubburt. Mary Shelton. We apologize for BY Katie Rossomano this inaccuracy. hire potential employees after seeing she didn’t even want the position. So event to help students analyze if their Sattar Langary, a CSUF graduate For The Daily Titan the content candidates had posted the candidate didn’t get the job and networking accounts could be used student is pursuing his masters degree [email protected] online. probably never learned why. against them professionally. in sociology, said “I want to learn how Presenters gave attendees examples The Career Center’s goal was also to build a good career.” Cal State Fullerton’s Center for This practice might seem ques- of the kinds of inappropriate informa- to tell students that there are ways He recommended that all students ‘A new gadget for your Economic Education is offering tionable but it’s legal, and the Career tion employers look for when weed- students could use their social net- utilize the Career Center’s facilities a “Stock Market Simulation” to Center can help students avoid any car’ may ease road rage ing out applicants, such as, “Do you working sited to their advantage. while they can. encourage students in fifth grade embarrasment. through high school to become in- formed about economics and current events, something that is as impor- Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ tant as ever considering the current Voters debate crisis in the U.S. stock market. “Because the market is roly-poly right now ... there’s a lot to talk about,” Barbara Sideri, administra- Props 7 and 1A tive assistant at CSUF’s Center for Economic Education, said. Guest speakers argue over vironmental Advocacy Committee, Now when someone cuts you The Stock Market Simulation, de- veloped by Stock-Trac Inc., was first the issues and hear students a subcommittee of Associated Stu- off you can flash him the “anger dents Inc. Lobby Corps, to discuss face” rather than flipping them offered in high schools four years comments about the ballot ago. According to the California the pros and cons of the two proposi- the bird. tions that students will be voting on This new gadget gives drivers SMS Web site (www.csusms.com), there are currently 17 states using the BY BAHAR TAGHIZADEH-Ansari in the upcoming elections. and passengers a new on-the-road “I am here to learn more about the communication medium. SMS with approximately 200,000 Daily Titan Staff Writer students participating annually. It [email protected] pros and cons and have the facts be- The Traffic Emoticon contrap- hind each side clarified because there tion is made from grids of bright was designed to provide students with an entertaining means of learn- Supporters of Propositions 7 and is no clear cut line on either sides of LED lights that form faces and 1A argued that these propositions are these propositions,” Eva Greer, an words at the touch of a button.