A Walk on the Beach

Vol. 91 Issue 18 March 5, 2012 Men’s Basketball: CSUF vs. LBSU Check out highlights of the win that helped CSUF clinch second place in the Big West Tournament Watch the Daily Titan News in 3 Get up- Scan to view Scan to view ONLINE dailytitan. EXCLUSIVES to-date com/?p=51887 coverage on dailytitan.com/?p=51870 top campus news stories. dailytitan.com The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton TITANS END 49ERS’ UNDEFEATED CONFERENCE SEASON LOCAL | Alleged killer indicted Ocampo’s attorney may claim insanity The former Marine “The mental defense, the insanity, may face death the post-war trauma — that kind of thing is always something we expect penalty if found guilty to hear.” All six murders occurred in the LANCE MORGAN Daily Titan North Orange County cities of Placentia, Yorba Linda and Anaheim. The recently discharged Marine, Ocampo is now accused by the Itzcoatl Ocampo, 23, of Yorba DA of the murders of 53-year-old Linda, has been indicted by an Raquel Estrada and her son Juan Orange County Grand Jury for the Herrera, 34. The two died in their alleged murder of a mother, son and Yorba Linda home Oct. 25, 2011, four homeless men. according to a press release by the Ocampo is being charged for Orange County DA’s office. what the Orange County District The bodies were left on the floor Attorney described as a “serial of the home. Estrada was stabbed thrill-kill spree.” more than 30 times and Herrera The DA is seeking sentencing was stabbed more than 60 times, enhancements “for personal use of according to the release. a deadly weapon, a knife, during The murders of Estrada and the commission of a crime.” If Herrera are the only murders of the convicted of the charges, Ocampo six charges that were not committed could serve a minimum sentence against a homeless person. of life in prison without parole, The other four murders and the special circumstances in involved James McGillivray, 53; the case make Ocampo eligible for Lloyd “Jimmy” Middaugh, 42; the death penalty. Paulus “Dutch” Smit, 57; and Daily Titan ROBERT HUSKEY / Ocampo has plead “not guilty” to John Berry, 64. D.J. Seeley celebrates with fans after the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team defeats rival Long Beach State to end its unbeaten conference record Saturday afternoon in Titan Gym. the six killings. Ocampo’s attorney All six murders that Ocampo is Randall Longwith has told reporters accused of involve multiple stab that an insanity plea linked to his wounds to the victims, which may client’s military service in Iraq is play a factor in whether the DA will being considered by the defense. pursue a death penalty sentence. A walk on the Beach “But that’s not going to fly,” said Before the death penalty is Free throws made in the nation — Kansas, North hit clutch 3-pointers that put the alone in the corner. The guard rose DA Tony Rackauckas. pursued, a special circumstances down the stretch Carolina, San Diego State and Titans ahead and 49ers point guard and swished the net, giving the “In a criminal case, you know, committee — which consists of sealed the 77-74 win Creighton. CSUF played amongst sensation Casper Ware missed the Titans and their fans new life. particularly a case like this, how the DA, the senior assistant and the worst — Redlands, LaVerne final shot giving the Titans a big The next possession, LBSU many ways can you go with the the assistant DA in charge of the BLAKE FOGG and Utah. The 49ers found their home victory Saturday over the forward T.J. Robinson was poised to defense? When the case is very clear. Homicide Unit — must meet with Daily Titan stroke midway in the second half. 49ers, 77-74. snatch it right back. This is the person; he’s the one who other experienced prosecutors to They pulled away. That’s how it was “I think the real thing is we just The slender forward exploded did it. There isn’t any getting out of discuss the factors of the case. The Long Beach State 49ers supposed to go. They’ve beaten their hung in there. They had a chance off the floor for the slam but that. You have to start looking for basketball team looked to finish pesky rivals handily over a month early and at that stage of the game missed. The home crowd cheered other defenses, and I think that’s See OCAMPO, page 2 undefeated in conference. The before. They were up by seven with they could have put us out,” said even louder. what they’ll do,” Rackauckas said. Titans hung around with the Big less than seven minutes remaining, CSUF Head Coach Bob Burton. West darlings for far too long. but the Titans found a way. Down 65-58, Titan senior See COMEBACK, page 8 LBSU played amongst the best D.J. Seeley and Isiah Umipig forward Orane Chin found Seeley STATE | Senate clashes Students for Republicans block a purpose former Board chair Democrats cancel Republicans objected to Carter’s Organization unites under vote after Republicans role, as Board chair, in raising common ideals and challenges obstruct candidate student fees last year by 12 percent while granting the president of condition of higher education ROXANNE TELLES the San Diego campus an annual AMBER STEPHENS Daily Titan $400,000 compensation, $100,000 Daily Titan more than his predecessor. After serving one term as Board According to the Los Angeles Students for Quality Education (SQE) chapters chair of the California State University Times, the controversy over held rallies and actions all across California Board of Trustees, Herbert L. Carter administrative pay at the CSU Thursday to protest budget cuts and rising tuition did not receive confirmation from system caused the trustees to adopt costs. The event on campus was subdued compared the state senate to allow him to serve a new policy in January that limits to actions at Cal State Los Angeles, where about a second term. executive compensation, allowing 300 protesters demonstrated. With the Women’s Carter was reappointed to a the salary of newly hired presidents History Month kick-off event as a backdrop, the second eight-year term on the to be capped at 10 percent above SQE chapter at Cal State Fullerton handed out Board by Gov. Jerry Brown last that of their predecessor. fliers to educate others about upcoming actions in year, but needed the Senate’s Steven Carli, 24, a political front of the Humanities Building. confirmation within a year to keep science major, agreed with the Carie Rael, member of SQE and a history the chair’s position. Republicans’ decision to not DAVID LE / For the Daily Titan major, said chapters of the group plan on having Patrick Dunphy stands in solidarity with Students for Quality Education. SQE has chapters in 16 CSU campuses. Without Republican support, reconfirm Carter. a presence at the next California State Board of Carter was forced to step down “I don’t necessarily think by Trustees meeting in Long Beach, March 21. She said although college degrees are since Charles B. Reed became chancellor in 1998. last week. A two-thirds majority blocking him (Carter), there will According to its website, SQE currently has beneficial in a competitive job market, finding The same handout called for the resignation approval was required by the be a major difference,” said Carli. chapters in 16 out of the 23 CSU campuses. and getting a job should not be the only of Chancellor Reed because of alleged Senate for Carter to be confirmed “Politics is politics whether you’re While flyers handed out by SQE students on function of higher education. mismanagement of CSU funding and lists several and at least two Republicans were the president of the United States campus cite budget cuts and tuition increases “What a university is supposed to do is provide other demands of the SQE, which is partnered needed to confirm the Democratic or the chair of the CSU system. But as the reasons behind the downgrade of quality a broad education so that the student comes out a with the California Faculty Association (CFA). majority. The vote was canceled by right now, attendance in college education in the CSU system, another focus of the well-rounded person so they can function within These demands include democratizing the Senate Democratic leaders when is at an all-time high. People are statewide group is the corporatization of the CSU society,” she said. “But if you turn the university CSU Board of Trustees, full transparency of the it was clear Republicans were not going back to school to get their system and the privatization of higher education into a trade school, which is what it is almost CSU budget, fair contracts and fair working going to drop their opposition. bachelor’s and yeah, the system in the state and across the country. becoming of the CSU system, then it produces conditions for all faculty and staff, greater funding Scott Spitzer, professor of needs more money to run it. We “I absolutely think the Cal State system is workers for the workforce rather than students towards instruction and students services, capping political science at Cal State can’t get money from the state, so becoming corporatized. It’s been happening since who have received a good education who are executive and administrative pay, and a renewed Fullerton, did not think it was a if he can’t manage a budget then the 1980s with the rise of administrative power ready to engage in the world.” commitment to the California Master Plan.

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