California State University, Fullerton AILY ITAN Thursday, September 29,D 2005 www.dailytitan.comT Volume 81, Issue 17 The Buzz News Big band hits Here’s Johnny big time this Depp stars in new Burton film weekend See Insert Page 3 Inside This Issue Recent Dreier Sports Volleyball: slaying climbs Aggies next stirs up House emotion ladder Gang-related violence in Anaheim bans neighbors California representative together for peace march steps in to assist amid Delay fraud controversy By DIANIKA ABBOTT Daily Titan Staff By COURTNEY BACALSO Daily Titan News Editor Francisco Betancourt-Celis, better known to his friends and loved ones as With the recent “Chico,” rode his bike to the store to buy indictment of House Titans’ flawless a soda and read the newspaper on what Majority Leader through first three seemed like an ordinary Sunday night. Tom DeLay, House This ordinary night turned tragic when Republicans decided conference games, unknown assailants gunned him down, Wednesday that Rep. look to keep win leaving him to die in the arms of strang- David Dreier (R- ers. Calif.) would assist streak alive Betancourt-Celis, 23, a loving husband the new temporary Rep. David Dreier 10 and son, died in front of a house on the 100 leader – a wise block of Beacon Avenue. choice, experts said. “He wanted to go back to school and Dreier, along with Chief Duty Majority Opinion become a cop,” said Ashley Garcia, Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.), will serve as Betancourt-Celisʼ widow. “I donʼt under- aide to Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), the tem- Solicitors: Students stand why anyone would want to kill porary House majority leader. him.” DeLay, along with two associates, has not interested Family, friends and neighbors of the NICOLE M. SMITH/Daily Titan Executive Editor been charged with campaign finance con- in following victim rallied together last Friday in a Stop Firefighters from the City of Orange responded first to the scene of a mobile home fire, spiracy by a Texas grand jury, leaving a the Violence march with hopes of exon- which broke out in Anaheim on Wednesday afternoon. hole in the House majority leader posi- ‘sales herd’ erating their neighborhood of the gang tion. 4 violence that has claimed the lives of many The decision of the majority leader was residents, like Betancourt-Celis. consistent with House rules, said Ron “There are [far] too many unsolved Local home destroyed Bonjean, communications director for murders,” said Raquel Garcia, who orga- House Speaker Dennis Hastert. Surf Report nized the peace march. “We just want to Prior to the House Republicans meeting, make everyone aware of this senseless Hastert first nominated Dreier for House Huntington violence.” Majority Leader. 1-2 ft. ankle- to The people in the community are afraid in blaze; hydrants dry Hastert issued a statement saying that to let their children go outside and play, the House Republican leaders stand firmly knee-high and she also said. Thompson, a neighbor. “Thatʼs all his [posses- behind DeLay and asked Americans to poor conditions. Annik Ramsey, a Cal State Fullerton Orange County firefighters sions]. His clothes, his toothbrush – gone.” afford him the right of innocence until graduate and participant in the march, said battle flames for 35 minutes; Thompson said the owner of the residence, proved guilty. the neighborhood doesnʼt look violent. an older gentleman, lived alone and had been “Still, the work of the House of San Clemente “This march was [organized] to pay investigation now underway away on errands with his dog. Representatives must continue,” Hastert 1-2 ft. ankle- to respects to Francisco and to also let people Anaheim and Garden Grove firefighters said. “We have an ambitious agenda to By NICOLE M. SMITH knee-high and know that gang violence is occurring in Daily Titan Executive Editor also responded to the call, which was placed improve the lives of the American people fair conditions. Anaheim,” Ramsey said. at 4:28 p.m., Sabol said. and it will go forward.” Raquel Garcia said that she and her The cause of the fire and an explanation as Dreier, 53, will retain his position as Compiled from www.surfline.com father are working diligently to restore a A fire, with flames leaping higher than 20 to why the parkʼs fire hydrants were dry are chairman of the Rules Committee but will sense of peace to the family of Betancourt- feet, completely destroyed a mobile home in currently under investigation, Sabol said. also handle majority leader duties – spe- Celis by showing them that there are Anaheim on Wednesday afternoon. Don Turl, who lives across the street, said cifically pertaining to working with com- people who care. Firefighters from the City of Orange his wife looked out the window and screamed mittee chairmen. Weather Raquel Garcia, who also organized a responded first to the scene only to discover that the neighborʼs house had caught fire. “We are united in our determination to Thursday, Sept. 29 10-day vigil, said that she was heartbroken that fire hydrants located near the burning “Thatʼs the trouble with these mobile move forward for the good of the coun- when city officials took down a shrine structure were dry, said Maria Sabol, Anaheim homes,” Turl, a long-time resident, said. try, the conference and our agenda. Tom Sunny honoring Betancourt-Celis, which they Fire Department spokesperson. “When they catch fire, they go boy.” DeLayʼs leadership has given us all a 88/62º claimed to have taken down by mistake. She said firefighters resorted to water Firefighters initially attacked the fire from path to follow,” Dreier said in a statement Seferino Garcia, who is a community reserves in their trucks until they could tie the inside, using chainsaws and pick axes to issued by Hastertʼs press office. Friday, Sept. 30 activist, said that gang violence wouldnʼt into local water hydrants to continue fighting hack away the doors. Dreier has represented District 26 since the blaze. Mostly Sunny SHOOTING 3 “I just canʼt believe it,” said Lynette FIRE 3 DREIER 3 84º/60º Saturday, Oct. 1 ASI Board comes up short Sunny Giving ‘til it hurts 81º/59º ship opportunities for students. filled. They are all open for Six weeks into fall Without acting members on application to students who semester, three the Board of Directors, some would like to serve this semes- Sunday, Oct. 2 colleges are not represented in ter, Mohammadi said. Sunny seats remain open ASI. Applicants would forgo Six weeks into the semester, the election process and be 80º/59º By PHILIP FULLER Daily Titan Staff seats for the College of Health approved by the current Board and Human Development, the of Directors, and would serve Monday, Oct. 3 College of Education, and the until the end of the current Sunny Being able to attract Cal State College of the Arts remain semester. Fullerton students to serve on empty. Elections will take place 77º/57º the Board of Directors proves The ASI Board of Directors Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 for the next Compiled from The Weather Channel a challenge for the Associated doesnʼt always have trouble round of student officials who Students, Inc. filling available seats. will serve from January to The Board of Directors “We usually go back and forth December 2006. U.S. military seats two representatives from on participation in ASI elec- CSUF enrolled about 33,000 deaths in Iraq each academic college who tions,” said Mona Mohammadi, students; only 900 participated share decision-making power ASI president. in the voting process for rep- (March 2003-Sept. 29, 2005) for establishing a budget, and These colleges seem to be resentatives on the Board of decide on school-wide policies difficult to fill, Mohammadi Directors in the last election. ERIC SANDERS/Daily Titan 1,927 and procedures. They promote said. “I donʼt think itʼs student Sally Norris, of the American Red Cross, draws blood from student Brent The Associated Press student involvement, volun- For the three colleges, ASI Powers at the Student Health Profession Association blood drive on Tuesday. teer work and provide leader- currently has one of two seats ASI 3 2 Thursday, September 29, 2005 www.dailytitan.com [email protected] • (714) 278-4415 Window seat Calendar News SEPT. 29, 2005 Today: The Student Health Professions Association will be IN BRIEF hosting a blood drive in Pavillon C of Titan Student Union. The event will take place from 10 a.m. World to 4 p.m. First female suicide bomber kills six Today: The Career Center will sponsor a Graduate and BAGHDAD, Iraq – A woman disguised in a manʼs robe and headdress Professional School Fair in the slipped into a line of army recruits Wednesday and detonated explosives Quad. For more information, call strapped to her body, killing at least six recruits and wounding 35 – the (714) 278-3121. first known suicide attack by a woman in Iraqʼs insurgency. The attack in Tal Afar near the Syrian border illustrated militants could still strike Tonight: Take a guided tour in a town where U.S. and Iraqi offensives drove out insurgents only two through various haunted digs in weeks ago. A female suicide bomber may have been chosen because she Fullerton. Explore the Plummer could get through checkpoints – at which women are rarely searched Auditorium, the basement hallways – then don her disguise to join the line of men, Iraqi officials said. of the Fullerton Police Department and other scary haunts. Cost is $12. For more information, contact Nation the Fullerton Museum Center. Tonight: M Cabaret presents FEMA under fire again, now for Rita a night of murder, mystery and dinning at the Maverick Theater HOUSTON – Saying they were caught off-guard by the number of in Downtown Fullerton.