California State University, Fullerton www.dailytitan.comTHE DAILYFEBRUARY 15, 2006 TITANVolume 82, Issue 5 OPINION SPORTS Caution to the easily offended: Menʼs basketball looking Jeff Klimaʼs column is back to finish strong in Big West Page 4 Page 6 Bartending Commuters Ease Parking Woes By Ian Hamilton of losing that spot,” Bobbett said. She said she stopped driving because once a week, she doesnʼt own a For The Daily Titan Some students are avoiding the hassle of the rising cost of parking permits. semester parking permit, instead, she Quick Fix to of parking entirely by using alterna- Garza also said when she drove she buys a day permit for $5. tive modes of transportation. would have to get to school an hour By not buying a semester permit, It is not the driving that bothers Marc Delagrammatikas, a comput- and a half early. Caldera benefits from the “Permit Earn Cash James Bobbett. Itʼs the parking. er science major, bikes to school five Bobbett, who lives only about 10 Saver Program,” which gets her Finishing up his fifth year at Cal days a week. minutes away from campus, drives to an additional 25 percent off her College students enjoy flexible work State Fullerton, the marketing major Living nearby, it takes him less school at least a half hour before class Metrolink pass in addition to the has tried to take classes either early in than 10 minutes to get to school. to get a parking spot. 25 percent available to all Cal State schedule while earning as much as the morning or late at night to avoid “I usually get here five minutes Racquel Caldera, criminal jus- Fullerton students enrolled taking 12 $500 for a single night’s work the wait for parking. before class,” Delagrammatikas said. tice major, uses the Metrolink twice units or more. If his class times were split up in “Itʼs just easier and more economi- a week to get from her house in By Nohemy Martinez the middle of the day, heʼd have to cal.” Riverside to Fullerton station, then Daily Titan Staff Writer think twice about leaving campus. Vanessa Garza, criminal justice rides a bus to get to campus. SEE PARKING = PAGE 3 “I usually wouldnʼt leave for risk major, also rides her bike to campus. Although she drives to campus Students Streamline Jupiter Images Education he rising cost of textbooks among other school fees has prompted stu- dents to search for other methods with STEP of raising money. TPopular job options range from taking up a Program enables aspiring second part-time job to controversial choices educators to simultaneously such as egg and sperm donations, other stu- dents, however, have chosen a faster and aquire B.A., credential more consistent way of making money. “You make a lot of money in a short By Jamie Quarles amount of time,” said Ashley Wetterstrom a Daily Titan Staff Writer Cal State Fullerton senior majoring in music and psychology. Child and Adolescent Studies and Wetterstrom was referring to her part- Liberal Studies majors considering time job as a bartender at BJʼs Restaurant a career in teaching may not have and Brewery in Brea, a job option that has to wait as long to obtain a degree if become a popular choice among students on they step to the Streamlined Teacher campus. Education Program. Wetterstrom like many other students is The program uses academic advise- juggling a full-time schedule including work- ment to guide students through the ing as a bartender and coaching a girlʼs soc- process of simultaneously obtaining cer team. their Bachelor of Arts degree and “[Bartending] is a lot more laidback and it credential in 135 units. works around your school schedule,” Crystal The program’s goal is to help Monte, a senior majoring in natural science students obtain their degree and cre- and child development, said. dential more efficiently. Monte, bartender at Stadium Tavern in Kelly Marquez, a Cal State downtown Fullerton, earns anywhere from For the Daily Titan Fullerton student currently involved $200 to $500 on a single night on top of her stefanie Short/ in the program, finds it helpful. hourly wage, while Wetterstrom earns up to JOINING HANDS: Sama Wareh works on Jaclyn Rossʼ hand during the WIN fundraiser Tuesday afternoon. Marquez heard about the program $240 on one night. while attending Sunny Hills High But the pay is not the only reason bartend- School in Fullerton. “The STEP pro- ing attracts so many students; there are many gram is more step-by-step,” Marquez aspects of the job that accommodate to a full- said. “I really do enjoy the STEP time student. program, because it helps me stay on Monte, like other students who bartend is top of my academic goals as well as able to enroll in morning courses full time The Art of Henna upcoming events.” without worrying about conflicting work By Dominic Kingdamo Another goal of the program is to schedules. Daily Titan Staff Writer help students stay in control of their Both students also said bartending accom- classes while at Fullerton. modates to their school schedule, and finding The program requires students to someone to cover shifts unlike many other meet with an academic advisor regu- jobs isnʼt difficult. he Womenʼs Islamic and shared some information on After Iʼve rehydrated it and it larly. Bartending also has a more laid back Network, an organi- the history of henna body art. dries a second time, eventually Liberal studies majors interest- atmosphere compared to a large majority of zation at Cal State “Itʼs just a vegetable dye that the [paste] would just flake off,” ed in a single-subject credential or other jobs. Fullerton, provid- comes from the pounded up, Kelly said. What remains would those interested in a multiple-sub- “Weʼre allowed to be a little more sarcas- eTd henna tattoos during their mostly leaves, of a tree called be the reddish, tattoo-like pig- ject credential are candidates for tic,” said Amanda Vroom, BJʼs bartender and Valentineʼs Day bake sale in the Lawsonia inermis,” Kelly said. ment on the skin. the program as well as child studies CSUF graduate. Titan Walkway. “Itʼs a tree that grows through- Sama Wareh, a CSUF gradu- majors. Like any other job, bartending also has its For those who arenʼt familiar out sort of the northern part of ate and former president of the Kerry Belvill, ambassador for the sacrifices; the opportunity to earn the most with this ancient form of body art, Africa and I believe it grows Womenʼs Islamic Network, was STEP program, and Kristin Luzzi, tip money is during the evening, and the itʼs similar to a tattoo in that itʼs in Arabia also. Henna has been on campus to help out the organi- the coordinator of STEP, both agree shifts, although only averaging five hours, a decoration thatʼs applied to the traced back to probably at least zation with giving the henna tat- that joining STEP is beneficial for can carry late into the night. body, usually the hands and feet. ancient Egypt.” toos. Wareh, who has been doing those wanting to become teachers. Most bars donʼt close their doors until 2:00 The difference between henna She said culturally itʼs usu- henna art for about seven years, is Belvill explained students who in the morning, a setback for students who and a typical tattoo is that henna ally found in Indian and Islamic also the co-founder of Wareh Art, join the program could network with have courses early in the morning. is not permanent. Rather than cultures. specializing in various forms of the faculty, as well as interact with Wetterson and Monte said they sometimes being applied with a needle under “Itʼs especially popular for art including henna. other students. come across annoying customers, which the skin, henna is a paste applied weddings and other kinds of cer- “I like to do different designs Other benefits include introducing requires them to have a sense of humor. with a henna cone or brush to emonies,” said Kelly. every time because I get bored students to clubs and organizations All bartenders usually receive an exam the surface of the skin and while Kelly, whose henna tattoo was of the same designs. I convince present at the STEP kick-off each listing more than 60 different drinks, which tattoos come in a variety of col- still fresh, explained the process them to let me do a freestyle,” year in September. eventually become second nature to prepare. ors, henna is typically a reddish involved. said Wareh, who was featured Student organizations like Bartending serves as an option for students color. “Youʼre supposed to rehydrate the Student California Teachers looking to work the least amount of hours Hilarie Kelly, professor of it with water so a bit more of the SEE AHENN = PAGE 3 Association, the Child and and at the same time be able to earn a decent anthropology, got a henna tattoo color can seep into your skin. amount of money. SEE STEP = PAGE 3 SPORTS OPINION INSIDE WEATHER CHAD CORDERO TITAN EDITORIAL WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Former Titan pitcher, MLB- Are Bushʼs plans to invest saves leader named to Team USA millions in oil unethical? 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