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NEWS 3 Causes of stress in America OPINION 4 AILY ITAN Protecting the jobs of our protector D T DETOUR 6 TheT Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton The Great Gatsby disappoints Volume 93, Issue 52 WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 dailytitan.com CAMPUS | Science Professor studies Africa’s plant, people relationships Robert Voeks will travel to “We are very supportive of this Mozambique next year to great opportunity for Dr. Voeks,” research ethnobotany said Mark Drayse, Ph.D, geogra- phy professor. MAGDALENA GUILLEN Voeks started an innovative re- For the Daily Titan search program in ethnobotany, according to Drayse. The research Cal State Fullerton geography in Mozambique will help build professor Robert A. Voeks, Ph.D., upon previous studies found in will research ethnobotanical rela- Borneo and Brazil. tionships of traditional people in Voeks, who is fluent in Por- the tropics of Mozambique, Af- tuguese, was previously awarded rica, during the 2013-2014 aca- a Fulbright in 1999 to conduct demic year. research in Brazil. He said he is Voeks will research the relation- interested in how the Ronga are ships between the Ronga and their “subsistence agriculturalists.” local plants under the Fulbright The Ronga are the largest group Scholars Program fellowship. of ethnic people in Mozambique The Fulbright Scholars Program and the most practical for the is the most widely recognized in- study, according to Voeks. ternational exchange program, About 85 percent of the coun- according to their website. The try’s population still farm for program is designed to increase themselves. They grow, hunt, col- communication between the peo- lect and fish daily, Voeks said. ple of the United States and other “We’ll be looking at all different countries. dimensions of ethnobotanical use Fulbright aims to find solutions and management by these people,” to shared international concerns he said. and is administered under the Gender roles, culture shifts and U.S. Department of State’s Bureau an increasing trade demand in Eu- of Educational and Cultural Af- rope for medicinal plants are some fairs. Participants are chosen based of the dimensions. JOHN PEKCAN / Daily Titan on academic merit and leadership Cal State Fullerton completed a solar panel project on the top of the Eastside Parking Structure in January 2012, making efforts to promote sustainability. potential. SEE RESEARCH, 2 CSU and EPA sign 5-year agreement CAMPUS | Summer Memorandum encourages students to participate in environmental fields TIFFANY JOHNSTONE while the EPA attracts a highly quali- Daily Titan fied workforce. The agreement also outlines the “The collaboration is in its formative desire to educate students on the re- The California State University re- lationship between humans and the stage and the EPA is eventually cently partnered with the United States environment that includes “global as- Environmental Protection Agency Pa- pects of environmental problems.” going to develop a plan that’s going cific Southwest Region to establish a Students have many employment cooperation over the next five years opportunities with the EPA Region 9 to include internships ...” to help protect the environment while through the collaboration, including mutually benefiting both parties. participation in career fairs, on-cam- All 23 CSU campuses signed a pus career orientations and gaining ELIZABETH CHAPIN Memorandum of Understanding, a awareness with CSU faculty and staff. CSU Public Affairs Assistant three-page manuscript that establishes Students may also receive a letter of the cooperation with EPA Region 9. recommendation upon request if they The memorandum encourages complete projects directed by the EPA. related fields of study for students. major research issues and the learn- students to participate in the environ- Elizabeth Chapin, a public affairs Chapin said there will be one des- ing opportunities for faculty, staff, mental fields of study while helping assistant for the CSU, said part of ignated person on each CSU campus students … they are going to cor- the EPA attract a highly trained and the agreement’s function is to make that will relay information for environ- relate with those research issues that diverse workforce. it easier for students to gain access to mental internships and opportunities. are facing the state that the EPA will The agreement states that CSU environmental internships with EPA “The collaboration is in its forma- eventually be outlining as this pro- students will gain experience in envi- Region 9, as well as to provide learn- tive stage and the EPA is eventually gresses,” Chapin said. ronmental fields of study, internships ing opportunities for faculty curricu- going to develop a plan that’s going Courtesy of Cal State Fullerton and environmental volunteering, lum development and environmental to include internships and outline its SEE PARTNERSHIP, 2 Titan Camp, for children from kindergarten through eighth grade, offers six sessions of sport-related activities during the summer. CAMPUS | Boot camp DETOUR | Concert Camp Titan returns to Panel of experts provide for underprivileged counsels family CSUF students volunteer who attend the program. for the week-long summer Ray Edmundson, Camp Titan business owners program for Orange County director, said that the program is beneficial to a diverse range of stu- SAMUEL MOUNTJOY CASEY ELOFSON dents. Daily Titan Daily Titan “It’s a great way to give back, also students get involved if its go- Every year since 1969, Cal State ing to be their career path, like so- A group of experts on business Fullerton students have been vol- cial work,” said Edmundson. banking, health benefits, legal is- unteering at Camp Titan, a week- He also said that the Camp Ti- sues and taxes met to offer advice to long summer camp program de- tan program helps the students be- small business owners at the Fam- signed for the underprivileged come responsible citizens, which ily Business Boot Camp in Mihaylo youth of Orange County. benefits the community. Hall on Tuesday afternoon. According to the Associated Stu- The campers and counselors will Each month, Cal State Fullerton’s dents Inc. website, a group of con- head out for one week from from Center for Family Business presents cerned CSUF students who were June 16-22 to “Camp Oats” in the a free workshop for business-owners. worried about the community’s San Bernardino mountains. The theme of Tuesday’s workshop well-being, decided to take a phil- They will participate in activities was “Solutions for the Well-Being of anthropic approach to improving designed to make the children feel Your Family Business.” Courtesy of GOGO13 community relations issues. good about themselves. The panel consisting of a lawyer, Ska band GOGO13 performed songs from their latest album, I Like It, at the OC Music Awards at the Grove of Anaheim. The group decided to dedicate “A lot of these kids come from tax professional, insurance expert their time and develop a program tough backgrounds ... so we want and a banker took turns laying out that would impact the lives of to leave them feeling good,” said how to take care of some of the big- Final Becker show invites heavy skanking Orange County’s disadvantaged Edmundson. gest issues a family business can face. SIMA SARRAF group started out as a typical garage Utah, playing at school assemblies, youth. These programs are intended Mark Boyes, a benefit consul- Daily Titan band in St. Georges, Utah. Origi- skate parks and other small shows. Over the years, Camp Titan has to help the children make new tant with Barney & Barney com- nally from Southern California, the The group also had a great deal of grown and is now sponsored and friends, instill confidence and pensation consulting practice, The ‘90s was a unique time for band was exposed to many different touring success thanks to their rela- supported by ASI and accredited heighten their levels of self-aware- said a major issue currently being music. With grunge, punk-rock and types of music and even saw shows tionship with new-wave punk band, by the American Camping Asso- ness. faced by businesses is the transi- ska getting mainstream attention right here at Cal State Fullerton. The Aquabats. ciation. The activities include a nature tion into the Patient Protection for one of the first times in history, Heavily influenced by other Coincidentally, the lead singer of The camp, which is funded and program, a craft program, swim- and Affordable Care Act, also many artists within these genres various artists and the many do-it- The Aquabats is Parker and Tyler’s supported by CSUF, will be staffed ming, hiking, canoeing and horse- known as Obamacare. were able to get a piece of the ‘90s yourself records, brothers Tyler and older brother, Christian. by 70 Cal State Fullerton students back riding, among others. music pie. Parker Jacobs formed GOGO13. this year who will donate their SEE BUSINESS, 3 One such band is GOGO13. The They began getting attention in SEE MUSIC, 6 time as counselors to the children SEE CAMP, 3 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @DTNEWSDESK VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/NEWS PAGE 2 MAY 15, 2013 THE DAILY TITAN NEWS WEDNESDAY RESEARCH: Study focuses on gender roles DTBRIEFS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The demand from Western Europe Brown announces in natural medicinal plants raises con- While studying gender roles, cerns whether the plants will be driven revised budget Voeks will look at how men and to extinction, another aspect Voeks women utilize various types of will research in Mozambique. An additional $125.1 million plants and the difference of uses. His faculty colleagues are looking in state funding for the Califor- nia State University continues Another dimension he will be forward to what Voeks will discover be proposed by Gov. Jerry looking at is the cultural shift oc- in the tropics and the knowledge he Brown’s May 2013-2014 bud- curring among the younger gen- will bring back to CSUF through get revision.