California State University, Fullerton www.dailytitan.comTHE DMONDAY,AILY MARCH 13, 2006T ITANVolume 82, Issue 18 OPINION SPORTS Itʼs time someone stood up Menʼs basketball defeated in and did something about Bush quarterfinals by Long Beach Page 6 Page 8 Zzyzx is Volunteers last word Cultivate in desert Youthful research Minds At the Fullerton Arboretum, One-time mineral spring, health children learn the nature of a spa now offers unique learning plant’s life through gardening opportunities for CSU students By Lisa Maiorana By Lori Martinez Daily Titan Staff Writer Daily Titan Staff Writer Entering its fifth season, the educa- While many students recognize the sign tional program at the Cal State Fullerton for the Zzyzx road exit on the I-15 free- Arboretum allows children, ages 3 to 12 way as they depart for a wild weekend of years old, to grasp a better understand- debauchery in Las Vegas, many donʼt know ing of horticulture through a hands-on that Zzyzx road leads to the Desert Studies approach. Center, a valuable resource for Cal State The Arboretum and its education University students as well as the general director Teresa Short provide a natural public. environment that both the young and The Zzyzx center provides resources to young at heart can enjoy by learning the CSU system as part of the California Ian Hamilton/For the Daily Titan how seeds are pollinated, how they Desert Studies Consortium, an organiza- FLIGHT LESSONS: Chairman of the Fullerton 99s Sylvia Paolia talks about her organization during “A Celebration of grow, and the time and care needed to tion of seven CSU campuses including The Fullerton Airport” Wednesday in the Titan Student Union. The 99s are a group of women pilots who provide educational protect the plantʼs development. Dominguez Hills, Fullerton, Long Beach, programs in schools and the community as well as safety programs for pilots. Under the guidance of Laura Hall, Los Angeles, Northridge, Pomona and San Orange County master gardener and Bernardino. instructor, Arboretum volunteers Pauline The center was originally the brainchild Aviation History Honored Minardi and Silvia Young, children learn of Curtis Howe Springer, a radio evangelist about photosynthesis, harvesting, seed who established the center as a mineral Campus club holds Flight Rules. non-pilots seeking flying les- time.” planting, plant planting, and transplant- springs and health spa. The event unveiled the sons or an adventure. Two guest speakers, Sylvia ing, or taking one plant, thinning it out Zzyzx site manager, Rob Fulton, explained event that highlights Airport History Project, a Alongi began the flight Paoli and Denise Jennings, and moving it to another location. the story behind the interesting name. progression of flight 30-minute video, “Fullerton rules club back in 2004 and shared Hagenʼs enthusiasm. “Educational programs allow for Springer “always insisted on having the Airport: Flying Friendly,” has been dedicated to captur- Paoli and Jennings are both children to see things grow and give last word during By Cristina Rodriguezw about the history of the ing the local airportʼs history members of the Fullerton parents the opportunity to be with their discussions on reli- Daily Titan Staff Writer Fullerton Municipal Airport ever since. chapter of the 99s, the children. Especially, for city dwellers gion and politics, created by Shelley Alongi, “Tonight is about doing a International Organization who are always on the go, this type of “In a sense I and so one day he Visual Flight Rules presi- salute to the airport in order of Women Pilots, which was program takes time and so it slows down am the captain thought it would magine flying in the air dent. to reach the Fullerton com- established in 1929 in Long the busy life cycle,” Minardi said. be clever to try and without a care, feeling The airport is the last exist- munity who donʼt know Island, N.Y. Hall, who has been teaching at the of a ship, and invent a word that as if the weight of the ing aviation airport, which about the airport,” she said. The group received its Arboretum since last fall, uses her my ship is out would be the last world had dissipated is what makes it so unique, The event also included a name from the initial amount knowledge of gardening and translates there.” word and take cred- Iinto thin air. You are one according to the video pre- photo exhibit with still shots of women who responded to it through active demonstration. it for it. By defini- with the beauty of nature. sentation. taken by Gery Hagen and a the 1929 invitation to join, In a pollination lesson example, Hall, Dr. William tion it just means, Pilots and aviation enthu- The airport also prides few photos provided by the 99 responses. explained how plants are pollinated Presch ʻthe last word,ʼ ” siasts gathered to reminisce itself on housing the Orange Fullerton Public Library. World famous female and how the pollinating cycle relies on Fulton said. and share those feelings County Fire Authority as Hagen, a CSUF alumnus aviator Amelia Earhart was the help of butterflies, birds, bees and Desert Studies No longer a at Cal State Fullerton last well as commander Chuck described the airport history the organizationʼs first presi- people. Center Director mineral spring and Wednesday evening, inside Street from KIIS FM. project as exciting. dent. The idea behind the childrenʼs gar- health spa, the cen- Titan Student Union Pavilion Most people who go to “I really enjoyed it. It was Paoli, Fullerton chapter dening classes is to teach them new ter has evolved into A to celebrate the rich histo- the Fullerton airport are not really fun plus I got paid to president, said that the 99s terms and phrases that although may be an academic resource. Aside from the natu- ry of the Fullerton Municipal pilots. do what I find fun,” he said. have a membership exceed- ral desert location, which provides hands-on Airport in a presentation About 50 percent of peo- “I just happened to be in ing 6,000 members world- experience for many of the natural sci- sponsored by Titan Visual ple who visit the airport are the right place at the right wide. SEE ARBORETUM = PAGE 3 ences, the center also provides specialized research equipment. Another resource is the man-made Lake Tunedae, which houses an endangered desert fish, the Mojave Tui Center Provides Opportunities to Give Back Chub. A Cal State Fullerton graduate stu- dent working toward her Master of Arts On-campus volunteer ʻnʼ Roll Pasta eatery, the center which is an event called At an them,” Protacio said. “The only cost is your in Biology, Kelly Garron works with the services allow students invites students of any major to event called the Social Justice The project is held at a tran- California Department of Fish and Game get involved in volunteer work, commitment.” Student Summit, students will sitional center, which houses and National Park Services of Fish and to assist those in need activities and organizations. examine different social issues, families that move from place Wildlife on the population estimates of the Amy Mattern, coordinator Amy Mattern Mattern said. to place, she said. It was vol- Mojave Tui Chub as well as monitoring the By Jamie Quarles of the Volunteer and Service Lauren Guzman, a criminal unteering for Project Read that delicate ecology of this endangered spe- Daily Titan Staff Writer Center, said that students Service Center Coordinator justice major and committee inspired Guzman to become fur- cies. may come in and sign up to member for the Second Annual ther involved with the Volunteer “Desert fish are pretty cool,” said Garron, become volunteers. She said that ing events such as Corazon De Social Justice Student Summit, Center. Guzman said Project who was given the opportunity to work t all began with Hurricane it doesnʼt cost any money to Vida, a bus trip to an orphan- said the program is about raising Read opened her eyes to a lot of on this project thanks to her adviser, and Katrina. The disaster become involved and no skills age in Baja, Mexico; Paint Your awareness. opportunities out there. Desert Studies Center Director, Dr. William hit home for many who are required to become a volun- Heart Out, an activity to paint The summit, which will take Mattern said that the Volunteer Presch. watched the events unfold teer. Students simply show up houses for elderly and disabled place on April 22 also addresses Center also takes interns inter- Fulton, Zzyzxʼs site manager, describes Ion television. After Katrina, vol- when they sign up for an activity residents in Anaheim; and a issues such as solidarity, pov- ested in filling internship hours the facility as self-sufficient. The centerʼs unteers began sending money or project. beach clean-up activity in San erty, voting and immigration, and volunteers that may be inter- only connections to the world are the roads, and putting effort into helping “The only cost is your com- Clemente. Mattern said. ested in creating their own pro- which lead to civilization, the satellites that those in need. Still, the need for mitment,” Mattern said. Also, a new program will Another activity for volun- grams or becoming directors for connect the site to a wireless network and help goes beyond Katrina and, The center, which is a student become part of this semes- teers is Project Read. Laurie current programs. personal cell phones. There are no telephone itʼs is a struggle for many here run organization, has currently ter activities. The program, Protacio, a CSUF student and Protacio said she recommends lines. Water is pumped from a well and puri- in Southern California.