Swine Flu Hits Local Schools
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Pacquiao for INSIDE: DETOUR the win on Saturday, page 8 Three 6 mafia’s rhymes FEATURES: Fullerton’s Fox Theatre clash with Anberlin’s fundraiser tonight, page 3 Since 1960 Volume 85, Issue 45 Thursday April 30, 2009 DailyThe Student Voice of California StateTitan University, Fullerton DTSHORTHAND Campus Swine flu update Swine flu hits local schools California State Fullerton is con- By AShley PrAger cerned about the spread of the swine For the Daily Titan Reactions from flu virus and is closely following [email protected] Long Beach State to vote on information from county, state and The increasing outbreaks of the Long Beach State is suspected of toms. federal officials. swine flu are reason for concern, but having the swine flu, but it has not Hermann said the swine flu may students We will provide the university people should not panic at Cal State been confirmed. have come from the Yucatan Penin- community with updates on our re- Student Reactions at Long Beach new fee Fullerton’s campus, according to of- The president of Long Beach sula or the Veracruz region in South- sponse on a regular basis. CSUF of- ficials at the Health Center. State, F. King Alexander, stated in an ern Mexico. Mexico City is thought State ranged from panicked to Associated Students Inc. ficials in the Environmental Health According to the World Health e-mail that the student, who lives in to have so many cases because it is a amused after a possible case of swine and Safety office and our police Organization, the influenza pan- the dorms, went to Student Health hub for air traffic. flu was detected on campus Wednes- ask students for support department are monitoring the situ- demic alert has been raised from Services to see a doctor after feeling The CDC says the swine influ- day. on new ‘Campus Life’ fee ation. As of now, there are no con- phase 4 to phase 5 by the WHO's ill Sunday. Alexander said the stu- enza is a type of respiratory disease Stopping by the campus Health firmed cases of swine flu in Orange director general, Margaret Chan. dent seems to have a mild but "prob- that comes from pigs. It has the same Center to pick up a blue face mask, By Derin riChArDSon County. The phase includes "heightened sur- able positive" case, and was isolated. symptoms and time span as the sea- Siddhi Desai, a 24-year-old com- Daily Titan Staff Writer No employees or students have re- veillance, early detection and treat- The student has not attended classes sonal flu, such as a fever, sore throat, munications major, said she was sur- [email protected] ported symptoms of concern at this ment of cases, and infection control this week. achy joints, a cough and nausea. The prised there were not more people time. The CDC is advising Ameri- in all health facilities," according to For students who traveled to difference in the two strains is the wearing protective gear. A new fee referendum, which cans to avoid nonessential travel the WHO Web site. Mexico over Spring Break, there is genetic makeup. "I can't afford to get sick," De- will require students to pay $126 to Mexico. Please check the State Mary Hermann, promotions di- no need to worry. Because it is airborne, it can be sai said. "We are (one of) the larg- per year in addition to tuition and Department’s travel alert page for rector of the Health and Counsel- “We just had Spring Break three caught by being in close proximity est campuses in California. If swine other fees will be on the ballot for recommendations to reduce your ing Center, said there were no cases weeks ago, and the incubation pe- of someone who is infected, or by flu spreads to us, imagine how many next week’s Associated Students, Inc. risk of infection and help you stay of swine flu confirmed in Orange riod has passed for that,” Hermann coming in contact with the virus. people it would spread to." special election. healthy. County. At the time of publication, said. The CDC says it cannot be caught News of the sick student, who Cal State Fullerton Athletics may We would also like to reinforce the Centers for Disease Control and The incubation period is between by eating pork. Long Beach State President F. King end up cutting a number of sports the advice provided by public health Prevention said there have been 14 two and seven days of exposure to Alexander said had a "probable posi- programs if the Campus Life & Ath- officials. Please take common sense cases in California. A student at the virus and experiencing symp- See FLU, Page 2 tive" case of swine flu, spread quickly letics Referendum fee doesn’t pass measures to avoid transmission of across campus. during the elections May 7 and 8, the flu. Wash your hands and cover Do you think people are How are you preparing Did you know there is a "Everyone is in panic mode," Jen- according to ASI officials. your coughs and sneezes. If you have nifer Kissas, 19, said. "I don't think The Athletics Department pro- flu symptoms, the Centers for Dis- handling swine flu appro- for the swine flu? possible case of swine flu it is a big deal." posed the fee to the Student Fee ease Control and Prevention highly priately? at Long Beach State? The level of fear on campus over Advisory Committee, an ASI com- recommend you stay home and con- an at-the-time-unconfirmed case of mittee that votes in favor or in op- tact your health care provider. swine flu amused some students. position to potential fees, as way to The symptoms of swine flu are You know what, Dorm resident Zachary Libow, said continue their operations, since the very similar to regular seasonal flu he had donned his blue face mask current budget they have is insuffi- symptoms. These include fever, “it doesn’t really affect "as a joke." cient. coughing, runny nose, sore throat, me, but I’m telling "We just think the masks are cool," Using the failure of the Athletics head and body aches, lack of ap- others that went to Libow said. "I would wear this mask fee at Long Beach State as an ex- petite and lethargy. With swine flu even if there wasn't a swine flu." ample, ASI is endorsing a ‘yes’ vote there may be additional gastroin- Mexico to be aware Most students, however, seemed on the referendum as a beneficial testinal symptoms such as nausea, and check themselves. to have a middle-ground take on the measure for students and student vomiting and diarrhea. “ situation. athletes alike. "I feel a little like it's being blown Since the Athletics Department No because this – Austin Patton, I didn’t know. It out of proportion," said Emma takes a portion of the Instructional- Hawes, a 19-year-old pre-nursing Iowa State students “guy in my theatre Sophomore, 20 makes me feel like it ly-Related Activities fee that students “ student from Newport Beach. pay every semester, the proposed fee, launch ‘BioBus’ initiative class thought he had could happen here. I "I guess it makes me a little more if passed, will allow the department conscious about actually washing to release $640,000 back to the IRA UWIRE – A group of Iowa State swine flu, everybody think people should my hands for 20 seconds like they committee, according to Daniel University students have proposed demoted him to the be careful, and wash say to," said Hawes, a dorm resident. Ramsey, vice president of finance for creating a more sustainable campus other side of the their hands and stuff. "It makes me a little nervous, but the Student Fee Advisory Commit- by turning waste oil from ISU Din- “ “ not too much." tee. ing into fuel for CyRide buses. room. “They (the Athletics Department) David Correll, graduate student By jeSSica Terrell/ – Kyrstin Ohta, – Chris Reyes, told us they were running on a ‘shoe- in economics – agriculture and life Daily Titan executive editor string budget,’ in desperate need for sciences, said a group of students Freshman, 18 Freshman, 18 reporting from long Beach State more funding and are basically in were just “kicking around ideas” for crisis mode,” said Leo Otero, ASI the campus sustainability initiative Chief Governmental Officer. when the idea struck. Otero said the Athletics Depart- The students then developed an ment came to ASI’s Student Fee Ad- organization, called ISU BioBus, to visory committee and asked them for create the fuel for CyRide. their opinion on the proposed fee. Correll, president of the organiza- He said they emphasized the need tion, said CyRide has been very sup- for more support from the university portive so far, agreeing that if ISU as a whole, and after a stint of de- BioBus can make the fuel, they’ll use liberation and discussion, ASI made it. the decision to endorse the fee. A few things still need to happen, Brian Quinn, director of athletics, however, for ISU BioBus to move stresses that the fee will affect Kinesi- forward. ology classes, ROTC and Intramural First, Correll said, the waste oil, clubs as well, and is not just for the which would mostly consist of left- “elite student athletes.” over vegetable oil used in preparing Quinn also mentioned that a loss food, needs to be obtained. of jobs for most of the coaching staff Correll said he and his fellow and other semi-permanent staff is students, along with faculty adviser another reason the fee is crucial.