Fat People on Bikes More Oscar Coverage DailyTitAN Columnist Jeff Klima defends his Fans travel from around the world www.dailytitan.comOnline social image OPINION, p. 5 to attend awards NEWS, p. 3 Since 1960 Monday Volume 84, Issue 14 February 26. 2007 DailyThe Student Voice of California StateTitan University, Fullerton Evaluating Police Leadership Stress CSUF ROTC conducts cool in a situation. If the plan is well organized and executed properly by entire day training in a cadets, they will receive a positive evaluation and a possible promo- Safety Marshall Canyon tion. “ROTC program promotions are BY CAITLIN CLIFT BY JENNY HOUSER based off merit and what year you Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected] Daily Titan Staff Writer are,” Marashian said. “Everyone [email protected] From page 1 Whether students are walking to their cars at night or driving in the ROTC cadets stood in formation here today is going to be evalu- at 5 a.m. in parking lot E on Friday ated as third-year. At the end of the parking structures, one of the most in preparation for a ten-hour train- year they go to camp and they can important ways students can stay ing day. While some of the cadets get their choice of job in the Army. safe is through awareness, said Sgt. struggled to stay awake, many were If you do really well, you get your Tom Gehrls of the Cal State Fuller- eager to board the buses and head first choice. If you do really poor, ton police department. to the training grounds in Marshall you don’t.” Gehrls said when people are aware Canyon, La Verne. The team-taught exercises allow of their surroundings, including Upon arrival at the Fred M. Palm- seniors to develop leadership experi- where they are and who is around er equestrian training facility, ca- ence while encouraging and helping them, they are less likely to be vic- dets road-marched to their meeting third-year cadets accomplish their tims of crime. point where they were greeted by the missions. “Criminals like to surprise people. ROTC cadre. “This gives the seniors an op- Very few times do they like to come “Today will be the most impor- portunity to develop proficiency up face-to-face and let somebody tant and difficult training this year,” in planning, executing, assessing know that they’re upon them. So just Lt. Col. William Howard said to the complex operations and providing being aware of your surroundings, cadets in formation. performance feedback to subordi- [having your] head up and making The Situational Training Exercise nates,” said Howard. “Additionally, eye contact with people is going to tests the cadet’s knowledge through this is a critical opportunity for the be the first thing that’s going to tell a various scenarios and objectives. The senior’s professional development criminal that this person is aware of cadets are divided into squads and and leadership experience before their surroundings,” Gehrls said. sent out on different missions. being assigned to an Army unit as a In addition to being aware of “The purpose and goal of the STX lieutenant.” their surroundings, Gehrls said stu- training is to give the cadets an op- Senior cadets also play the role of dents should trust their instincts. portunity to execute battle drills and opposition forces in the scenarios. If something does not feel right or tactical maneuvers in a realistic en- They simulate an attack on a squad something seems suspicious, stu- vironment to prepare them for the to gauge their reaction to the situ- dents should leave the situation and Leadership Development Assess- ation. call the campus police if necessary, ment Course, which is a required “We use OPFOR [opposition he said. summer course prior to becoming a forces] to play realistic battlefield en- Gehrls explained that students senior,” Howard said. emy roles to give cadets an opportu- walking to their cars at night should AP PHOTO/Mark J. Terrill “Everyone today is a third-year nity to see situations as they may ex- be especially aware of what is going cadet,” said Alex Marashian, 22, po- perience in combat,” Howard said. GOLD FELLAS - Director Martin Scorsese accepts the Oscar for best director. on around them. Even if the parking litical science major and fourth year During one scenario, a senior, Full Oscar results and coverage on page 3 lots or parking structures are well lit, ROTC cadet. playing the role of an opposition students should never walk to their The third-year cadets are observed force, had agreed to help the squad cars alone, even if it means walking by seniors who have already com- accomplish their objective and find with a student they do not know. pleted assessment course. They fol- a weapon cache. While security ele- Students can also take advantage of low a squad of cadets and evaluate ments weren’t looking, he attacked the 24-hour escort service the uni- their leadership and decision-mak- Cadet Merkes, “injuring” and dis versity police offer, Gehrls said. ing skills. Protestors and Oscars Lt. Will Glen of CSUF’s police de- Marashian said they note how partment said students should park well the cadets react and keep their SEE ROTC - PAGE 3 as close to their classes as possible, even if it means moving their cars in between day and evening classes. Glen recommended that students Share Space at Kodak take the time at the beginning of the semester to become aware of where BY JASON KORNFELD hand and even Star Wars legend had taken his son. the university police is on campus. Mihaylo Name Chewbacca made an appearance, Rivaling the attention of the anti- Located on the corner of Gymna- Daily Titan Staff Writer [email protected] though he declined an interview. war protests was Adam Allee of Hol- sium Drive and State College Bou- Bystanders tried to get photos lywood, who had his 8-foot green levard, the police department is a Blocked-off streets and massive with Chewbacca, and tried to take python on display. full-service and fully-accredited fa- chaos set the tone for Oscar Sunday photos of the red carpet as well. “I come everyday I want for a cility. Glen also encouraged students Under Question as thousands gathered around the In an alley, members representing little extra cash,” Allee said. “I legally to find where the blue emergency Kodak Theatre in Hollywood for larouchpac.com were voicing their can’t ask for a tip but if people give it BY ADAM LEVY Inter-Tel Inc.’s indiscretions. The phones are located on campus. Daily Titan Staff Writer their chance to see the stars. displeasure for Al Gore and his film to me it helps.” These emergency phones are located plea had stated the company’s sales- The closed streets didn’t stop the “An Inconvenient Truth”. Allee let anyone who was brave [email protected] men had violated federal fraud and throughout the campus and on each hundreds of Oscar fans from show- One of the members had a sign enough hold his snake, and plenty level of the parking structure. The anti-trust violations. ing up and giving it their best shot. that read, “Flash! Al Gore wins Os- of observers were taking pictures. A research project assigned by a phones connect students directly to The company subsequently was Hundreds of policemen patrolled car for Best Scientific Fraud.” Back near the antiwar protestors Cal State Fullerton professor uncov- university police. forced to pay $9 million in fines and the area around the theater by foot, “The whole premise of A‘ n In- one man stood on a barricade trying ered skeletons in the closet of Steven “It’s so easy to be complacent restitution, though Mihaylo was not car and bicycle. The bomb squad convenient Truth’ is a lie,” member to gather supporters should he run G. Mihaylo, the 1969 graduate who when there’s not a whole lot going personally accused of any illegal ac- was even seen waiting in vans just in Debra Geiber said. “They [the mak- for governor. donated the largest pledge in school on around you, where you feel safe. tivity. case something should occur. ers of the movie] faked the Co2 He announced a statement when- history to have his name adorn the “My company didn’t bilk schools But awareness is such an important As people frantically tried to get numbers.” ever a white car drove by that more consideration to always take,” Glen $87.5 million College of Business with poor kids,” Mihaylo said. “Two close to the theater, policemen did According to member Maureen people die in dark colored cars at and Economics building that opens said. individuals decided to do something their best to explain it was just not Calney, they were specifically there night then any other colored car. next year. He said staying safe while driving, illegally. We fired both of them. We possible. One fan asked a traffic of- because of the expected large turn- “When I’m elected governor, we “If they want me to take my mon- especially in the parking structures, made restitution.” ficer if she could cross the street. out from the Oscars. will have all hybrid or electric cars,” ey back, I’ll be happy to do that,” also requires awareness. Students, The project that brought the is- “That’s it, you won’t get any closer “We want to get that message out he said. “Behold the white car!” Mihaylo said in an interview with faculty and staff need to drive slowly sue to light was assigned by Hamid then that,” the traffic officer told the [Gore allegedly faking his CO2 fig- Some of the fans witnessing gave a the Orange County Register.